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2024—2025学年度高二第一学期英语第二次月考试卷 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world? Whether you wish to get the wonders of dreamland or want to get amazed with the craziest rides, there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement. Gardaland Considered to be one of the top amusement parks in the world, Gardaland is located in the Northeastern Italy and is an incredible journey for everyone. Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well, and the thrilling rides that includes Blue Tornado, Raptor, Magic Mountain, and a lot more. While it also happens to be the fascinating one amongst the best amusement parks in the world, there is never a dull moment at this wonderland. Universal Studios Noted as one of the best amusement parks around the world, Universal studios, Osaka attracts millions of visitors every year. It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This theme park has a world-class entertainment for all ages to enjoy to the fullest. Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. Happy Valley Happy Valley is one of the best amusement parks around the world for kids and families. It is a magical place for extreme adventure rides and carnivals. Composing of nine areas of different themes including Sunshine Beach, Shangri-la Woods and Typhoon Bay, you are sure to have a great time here. 1. Where can people enjoy the themed-water well? A. Gardaland B. Happy Valley. C. Universal Studios. D. Southeastern Italy. 2. If you are a fan of magic films, which is your best choice? A. Happy Valley. B. Gardaland. C. Universal Studios. D. Blue Tornado. 3. Where can we probably read the passage? A. In a novel. B. In a travel brochure. C. In a textbook. D. In a book review. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上三个最好的游乐园。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well,”（以主题水井开始一场奇妙的历险）可知，在Gardaland可以享受主题水井。故选A。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.”（众所周知，这里是哈利波特魔法世界的所在地。）和“Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.”（许多景点与奥兰多环球影城和好莱坞环球影城相似。）可知，如果你是魔法电影的粉丝，Universal Studios会是最好的选择。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world? ”（你在寻找世界上最好的游乐园吗?）和“there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement.”（有许多地方肯定会让你兴奋。）并结合全文可知，本文主要是向要去旅行的人们介绍三个世界上最好的游乐园，所以我们很可能在一本旅行手册上读到这篇文章。故选B。 B If you want to succeed in life, you need to express the proper body language, with or without having to say anything else. You will certainly notice a whole new reaction from people if you use the power of body language. Relax your shoulders, keep your hands at your sides (never inside your pockets) and breathe slowly. Have a warm, welcoming facial expression as if you look forward to communicating. Depending on the situation, you may smile when appropriate. Face the other person or your audience and keep eye contact as much as possible throughout the talk. Nodding and tilting(倾斜) your head closer can show that you are listening. Do not fold your arms, look down at the floor or put your hands in your pockets. These can show that you are uninterested. If you have any comments, you can show them in negative but respectful ways like raising your eyebrows. A lot of your body language can show how confident, interested, bored, angry or nervous you are. Keeping your head up throughout the entire conversation can show that you are very much into the conversation at hand. You may feel free to use a few hand gestures to emphasize(强调) a point. If you’re enumerating things, it’s better to use each of your fingers as you mention each item to help your audience keep track. Pacing will help you create more ground if you have a larger crowd to communicate with. It will also show confidence on your part as you think of more things to say. Be very careful when touching the other person since you are crossing the boundaries of body language through actual contact. Remember that in body language, it is your body that does the talking for you. 4. According to the text, if you find a listener raising his eyebrows, he may ________. A. try to show his anger B. want to give his own opinion C. not understand what you say D. want to prove his confidence 5. The underlined word “enumerating” in Paragraph 6 may mean “________”. A. considering B. judging C numbering D. discussing 6. What’s the author’s suggestion if you have a larger crowd to communicate with? A. To walk at a slow pace. B. To shake hands with every person. C. To look down at the floor. D. To fold your arms. 7. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. The Power of Body Language B. The Attraction of Body Language C. The Origin of Body Language D. The Understanding of Body Language 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言的力量。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“If you have any comments, you can show them in negative but respectful ways like raising your eyebrows. (如果你有意见，你可以用否定但尊重的方式表达，比如扬起眉毛。)”可知，如果你发现一个听众扬起眉毛，他可能会想发表自己的意见。故选B项。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。划线词句后半部分“it’s better to use each of your fingers as you mention each item to help your audience keep track (最好在提到每个项目时用每根手指来帮助你的观众跟上进度)”说明用一根手指说明提到的一个项目，这是在计数列举，从而推知划线词句“If you’re enumerating things (如果你在enumerating事情)”其中划线短语应为“计数列举”的意思。故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Pacing will help you create more ground if you have a larger crowd to communicate with. (如果你有很多人要和你交流，节奏可以帮助你创造更多的空间。)”可知，如果你有更多的人可以交流，作者建议控制节奏。故选A项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“You will certainly notice a whole new reaction from people if you use the power of body language. (如果你使用肢体语言的力量，你肯定会注意到人们的全新反应。)”可知，本文主要介绍了肢体语言的力量。A项符合主题，故选A项。 C Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community. Phiri’s path to artistic recognition was filled with challenges. His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies. Yet, despite these obstacles, his passion for art remained growing, and he dedicated his free time to drawing and crafting in the classroom. Upon completing his education, Phiri sought to support himself by creating wire animal sculptures (雕塑品), which he sold to tourists. It was during this period that his exceptional talent caught the attention of Karen Beattie, the director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit organization committed to education and economic development in central Africa. Teaming up with local welder (焊接工) Moses Mbewe in 2017, Phiri contributed to the creation of a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa during the rainy season. Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal. Undiscouraged, Phiri embraced the opportunity, transforming forgotten keys, broken bike chains, and old metal bottles into attracting abstract animal sculptures, including elephants, cranes, giraffes, and monkeys. Today, Phiri’s artistic pursuits continue to flourish as he transforms deserted junk into striking sculptures showcased at the Project Luangwa headquarters. His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future. Through creativity and determination, Phiri has turned adversity (逆境) into artistic success, leaving a lasting impact on Zambia’s art scene. 8. What is Phiri distinguished for? A. Serving his community. B. Collecting works of art. C. Being the king of Zambia. D. Turning trash into treasure. 9. What aspect of Phiri’s childhood shaped his early life? A. His struggle to pay for primary schooling by himself. B. The loss of his father and abandonment by his mother. C. His dedication to part-time jobs while attending school. D. His responsibility to support his grandfather financially. 10. What challenge did Karen Beattie present to Phiri? A. To create sculptures from wire. B. To sell his sculptures internationally. C. To create art from deserted waste metal. D. To design a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa. 11. What attitude does Phiri exhibit towards his future? A. Uncertain. B. Confident. C. Depressed. D. Confused. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了赞比亚的废物艺术家Frederick Phiri从艰苦的童年到成为国际知名的废物艺术家的过程。他的童年充满了挑战，但他通过创造雕塑来表达自己的热情，并获得了国际认可。他通过利用废弃金属创作出精美的动物雕塑，展示了他的创造力和决心。现在，他的作品在赞比亚的Project Luangwa总部展出，他对未来充满信心，希望继续追求艺术教育，并创作更多精美的作品。 8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community.(Frederick phiri是赞比亚的废品艺术之王；在他22岁的时候，他就开始在国际上享有盛名，因为他能够用在他的社区里发现的废金属制作复杂而精美的雕塑。)”可知，Phiri以用废弃材料制作复杂而优雅的雕塑而闻名，因此他以将垃圾转化为宝贵艺术品而著称。故选D。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies.(他的童年的特点是父亲去世，母亲把他抛在身后，使他由祖父照顾。虽然他的祖父为他提供了基础教育，但当他进入中学时，他面临着经济困难，迫使他从事各种工作来资助他的学习。)”可知，Phiri的童年因父亲的离世和母亲的抛弃而备受打击，这对他的早期生活产生了影响。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal.(Beattie对Phiri的作品印象深刻，于是给他提出了一个挑战：用废弃的废金属创作艺术。)”可知，Karen Beattie被Phiri的工作所打动，并交给他一个具有挑战性的任务，即利用废弃的金属垃圾创作艺术品。故选C。 11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章中最后一段“His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future.(他的才华赢得了社区的认可和钦佩，激发了他在卢萨卡伊夫林·霍恩学院接受正规艺术教育的梦想，并在未来创造出更多宏伟的雕塑。)”可知，Phiri未来要创造出更多宏伟的雕塑，可得出对未来的态度是自信的。故选B。 D Ten million Americans are considering freelancing (从事自由职业), according to Upwork’s Great Resignation survey. Among those planning to quit their jobs, 52% are giving freelancing serious consideration. What’s more, many are choosing freelancing over full-time work; it’s no longer just a fallback or a side job. One of the key benefits of freelancing is that you get to choose your own workload. Unrealistic expectations at work and the lack of boundaries have seen many a full-time worker burn out. However, freelancers have much more control over their workloads. This is not to say that freelancers don’t burn out. They manage their workload better and prioritize other aspects of their life. They don’t usually get to choose their boss or their teammates at a traditional job. They get to choose who they work with. Unlike full-time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy — and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction. Of course, there are disadvantages of pursuing freelancing. Employees in many countries receive benefits that are part of their employment contracts. When you’re a freelancer, you work for yourself so you let go of these benefits. Your workload may be inconsistent. Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work. This fluctuation in cash flow can feel like a huge negative for new freelancers. As a business owner, your business’s success or failure is entirely dependent on you, which can feel overwhelming. You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business. Of course, to freelance or not to freelance depends on yourself. Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work, hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work. 12. What contributes to a freelancer’s greater job satisfaction? A. Making self-selection of job types. B. Being free from taking responsibility. C. Enjoying welfare provided by government. D. Developing harmonious interpersonal relationships. 13. What does the underlined word “fluctuation” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Development. B. Unsteadiness. C. Inefficiency. D. Exchange. 14. What will a freelancer have to do to develop his business? A. Market himself. B. Consult professionals. C. Depend on clients. D. Improve employment contracts. 15. What does the author think of the future of freelancing? A. Challenging. B. Unpredictable. C. Promising. D. Changeless. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文，文章分析了从事自由职业的利弊。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Unlike full-time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy—and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction.(与全职工作者不同，自由职业者有更大的自由去做他们喜欢的工作，并对他们不喜欢的工作说不，这会提高工作满意度)”可知，自行选择工作类型使自由职业者有更大的工作满意度。故选A项。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work.(有时下雨，倾盆大雨，你可能有多个项目要做。在其他时候，你可能没有太多的工作)”可知，画线词析在句子意为“这种现金流的波动对新的自由职业者来说可能是一个巨大的负面影响。”因此，fluctuation 在此意为“不稳定性”，和B项意思相近。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business.(你还必须学会成为自己最好的代言人，推广你的产品来寻找新的项目和客户，拓展你的业务)”可知，为了发展业务，自由职业者不得不营销自己。故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work. hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work.(无论如何，企业越来越多地增加技能，独立的专业人士正在为重建提供动力，因此，越来越多的企业对远程工作持开放态度，雇佣人才，无论他们与公司办公室的距离如何。这种态度的改变增加了自由职业者找到高薪和有意义工作的机会)”可知，作者认为自由职业者的未来前景很好。故选C项。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 By keeping a diary, you can create a space for self-reflection. With each word you write, you’re taking a step towards a deeper understanding of yourself and moving closer to well-being. A tool for self-discovery A diary acts as a mirror, reflecting your innermost thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. ____16____. It can be the first step toward meaningful change and personal growth. Just the act of recognizing how you feel can build self-confidence and improve your mood. Help recognize sources of stress ____17____. Think of it as a safe space to express how you feel, leading to a significant decrease in stress levels. Keeping a diary gives you a chance to recognize what stresses you out in the first place. Once you notice upsetting situations or people, you can take action and eliminate that source of stress from your life. ____18____ Sometimes people find it challenging to express their emotions verbally (口头上) and tend to block them out. Ignored unexpressed emotions can cause stress and get stored in the body, causing disease and pain. A diary provides a private space to explore and express feelings. This process of externalizing emotions inside can help reduce stress and manage overwhelming emotions. Encourage solutions to problems and reflection Facing a challenge that you can’t seem to figure out? Put pen to paper. Writing about challenges can help clarify the issue, explore potential solutions, and reflect on past experiences that may offer insight.____19____. Even if you’ve never keep a diary before it’s easy to begin. Persistence (坚持) is key to keeping a diary.____20____. Even just five minutes can help gain some clarity and reflection. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to keep a diary. When you later take time to read your diaries, you can find your growth over time and how you’ve navigated past challenges. A. Release and process feelings B. Keep a diary during the spare time each day C. Reflection can make you puzzled on your personal journey D. Writing about worries or challenges every day can be a way out E. Keeping a diary gives you a way to blame your friends or family F. This way improves decision-making and encourages a positive attitude towards challenges G. You can uncover patterns in your thinking or behavior, leading to increased self-awareness 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了写日记的好处：自我发现的工具、帮助识别压力来源、释放和处理感受以及鼓励解决问题和反思，同时建议每天写日记。 【16题详解】 上文“A diary acts as a mirror, reflecting your innermost thoughts, feelings, and behaviors (日记就像一面镜子，反映出你内心深处的想法、感受和行为)”说明的是日记在自我感受，自我认知方面的作用，因此G项“你可以发现你的思维或行为模式，从而增强自我意识”符合语境，故选G。 【17题详解】 本段主旨句“Help recognize sources of stress (帮助识别压力来源)”说明写日记的用途之一就是判别压力来源，因此D项“每天写下担忧或挑战可能是一条出路”符合语境，故选D。 【18题详解】 下文“A diary provides a private space to explore and express feelings. This process of externalizing emotions inside can help reduce stress and manage overwhelming emotions (日记提供了一个探索和表达情感的私人空间。这种将情绪外化的过程可以帮助减轻压力和管理压倒性的情绪)”说明本段主要介绍了日记的另一种作用就是释放和处理感受，与空格处是因果关系，因此A项“释放和处理感受”符合本段主旨，故选A。 【19题详解】 上文“Writing about challenges can help clarify the issue, explore potential solutions, and reflect on past experiences that may offer insight (写挑战可以帮助澄清问题，探索潜在的解决方案，并反思过去的经验，这些经验可能会提供洞察力)”说明写日记可以鼓励解决问题和反思，有助于改进决策，因此F项“这种方式可以改进决策，并鼓励对挑战持积极态度”符合语境，故选F。 【20题详解】 上文“Even if you’ve never keep a diary before, it’s easy to begin. Persistence(坚持) is key to keeping a diary (即使你以前从未记过日记，也很容易开始。坚持是写日记的关键)”说明的是写日记的时间问题以及持之以恒的耐力，因此B项“每天业余时间写日记”符合语境，故选B。 第二部分 语言运用(共二节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15分;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a little girl of seven years old, my mother enjoyed reading books. She asked my father to bring many ____21____ from the town library. My father usually brought as many books as the librarian ____22____ at a time. My mother would not like anyone to ____23____ her and liked finishing a story without any breaks. One day, my father managed to get the best ____24____ that the librarian recommended. After my mother knew that, she ____25____ bought some hot dogs because she thought that it was great for us all to enjoy the ____26____, accompanied by some family chats. My mother could ____27____ wait to give out the hot dogs and she was lost in the new novel. My father felt it ____28____ for her not to join in the family chats. Now it was time to ____29____ something in our family. On a festival season, some guests ____30____ us at our home. We had a great time enjoying the festival food and the great family ____31____, but something was bothering my father and that was the ____32____ of my mother’s reading the novel. She sat on a sofa and kept reading her new novel without ____33____ others. My aunt noticed the behavior of my mother and decided to solve the problem in her own way. My aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until she ____34____ that she would never get crazy for reading, novels in her life. Now, my father is still active after his retirement and my mother is still ____35____ reading the book but when she is alone. 21. A. books B. cards C. pictures D. messages 22. A. liked B. expected C. ordered D. allowed 23. A. ignore B. help C. bother D. call 24. A. brochure B. magazine C. newspaper D. novel 25. A. occasionally B. ambitiously C. specially D. certainly 26. A. housework B. convenience C. snack D. holiday 27. A. hardly B. patiently C. shortly D. calmly 28. A. improper B. inaccurate C. illegal D. impatient 29. A. appreciate B. create C. change D. explore 30. A. interviewed B. visited C. comforted D. invited 31. A. decision B. brainstorm C. business D. gathering 32. A. reason B. fact C. task D. education 33. A. welcoming B. chatting with C. commenting D. calling on 34. A. promised B. refused C. wished D. believed 35. A. lack of B. fond of C. cautious about D. concerned with 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了母亲酷爱读书，不与家人沟通只沉浸在书籍的世界中，姑妈果断地采取办法让母亲重新融入家庭中，让作者家有了浓浓的家庭温情的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她让我父亲从镇上的图书馆带来许多书。A. books书；B. cards卡片；C. pictures图片；D. messages消息。根据后文“ from the town library. ”可知从图书馆带来的应该是书。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我父亲在一段时间内被图书管理员允许带回尽可能多的书。A. liked喜欢；B. expected期待；C. ordered订购；D. allowed允许。根据“as the librarian ”和常识可知，作者的父亲可以按照图书管理员允许的数量，尽可能多带书回家。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我母亲不想让任何人打扰她，喜欢不间断地完成一个故事。 A. ignore忽视；B. help帮助；C. bother打扰；D. call打电话。根据空后“liked finishing a story without any breaks.”可知，此处指作者的母亲不想别人打扰她阅读。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，我父亲设法得到了图书管理员推荐的最好的小说。A. brochure小册子；B. magazine杂志； C. newspaper报纸；D. novel小说。根据下文的“she was lost in the new novel”可知，作者父亲带来了图书管理员推荐的最好的小说。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈知道后，特地买了一些热狗，因为她觉得这对我们大家都很有好处，还可以和家人聊聊天。A. occasionally偶尔； B. ambitiously雄心勃勃地；C. specially专门地；D. certainly肯定地。在母亲知道有小说后，她专门买了热狗给我们吃。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈知道后，特地买了一些热狗，因为她觉得这对我们大家都很有好处，还可以和家人聊聊天。A. housework家务；B. convenience便利；C. snack零食；D. holiday假期。根据前文“bought some hot dogs ”可知，此处指大家享受零食。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈迫不及待地要分发热狗，她迷上了这本新小说。A. hardly几乎不；B. patiently耐心地；C. shortly不久，立刻；D. calmly镇静地。根据“and she was lost in the new novel.”可知，作者母亲迷上了这本小说，所以此处表示她迫不及待地给大家分热狗。could hardly wait to do sth.迫不及待地做某事，固定搭配。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父亲觉得她不参加家庭聊天是不合适的。A. improper不合适的；B. inaccurate不准确的；C. illegal非法的； D. impatient没有耐心的。根据常识可知，大家都在聊天，作者父亲认为不来聊天不合适。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在是时候改变我家里的一些事情了。A. appreciate感激，珍惜；B. create创造；C. change改变；D. explore探索。根据后文“My aunt noticed the behavior of my mother and decided to solve the problem in her own way.”作者姑妈让作者家的一些事情发生了改变。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在节日期间，一些客人来我们家做客。A. interviewed采访；B. visited参观；C. comforted安慰；D. invited邀请。根据后文“We had a great time enjoying the festival food and …”可知，作者家有客人来访。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们玩得很开心，享受着节日的食物和大家庭的聚会，但有件事困扰着我的父亲，那就是我母亲正在读小说。A. decision决定； B. brainstorm一时糊涂，头脑糊涂；C. business生意；D. gathering聚会。根据前一句“On a festival season, some guests 　10　us at our home.”可知，因为是节日，作者家有客人来访，所以此处指的家庭聚会。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们玩得很开心，享受着节日的食物和大家庭的聚会，但有件事困扰着我的父亲，那就是我母亲正在读小说。A. reason原因；B. fact事实；C. task任务；D. education教育。根据前文描述可知，作者母亲沉迷于小说，由此可知，此处描述的是一个事实。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义和动词短语词义辨析。句意：她坐在沙发上不停地读她的新小说，不和别人聊天。A. welcoming欢迎；B. chatting with和……聊天； C. commenting评论；D. calling on呼吁，探望。根据空前“She sat on a sofa and kept reading her new novel”可知，作者母亲沉迷于阅读小说，所以此处表示她没有和别人聊天。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我姑妈把我妈妈的小说拿走了，直到她答应她一生中永远不会疯狂地阅读小说，才把它给了她。A. promised承诺； B. refused拒绝； C. wished希望；D. believed相信。根据空前“my aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until ”可知，姑妈拿走了母亲的小说，并且直到母亲承诺不再为读小说而疯狂才还给她。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：现在，我的父亲退休后仍然活跃，我的母亲独处时仍然喜欢看书。A. lack of缺少；B. fond of喜欢；C. cautious about对……谨慎；D. concerned with关心。根据空后“but when she is alone.”可知，作者母亲一人独处时仍然喜欢看书。故选B。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Drinking coffee could activate the body’s fat-fighting defenses, which is a ___36___ (discover) that could have a potential effect in the battle against obesity and diabetes. In a study, researchers said that coffee may help stimulate our brown fat reserves, ___37___ plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories. There are two forms of fat cells, brown cells and white cells, and each ___38___ (play) a different role in our body. While brown cells help generate heat, white cells take responsibility ___39___ the storage of fat or energy. “Brown fat works ___40___ (different) from other fat in your body and produces heat by ___41___ (burn) sugar and fat, often in response to cold,” said Professor Michael Symonds. “Increasing ___42___ (it) activity improves blood sugar control, and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an ___43___ (accept) way to stimulate its activity in humans. “We are now trying to find out ___44___ there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat, besides caffeine.” Symonds said, “Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this, it could potentially be used as part of a weight-management method or regulation program ____45____ (help) prevent diabetes.” 【答案】36. discovery 37. which 38. plays 39. for 40. differently 41. burning 42. its 43. acceptable 44. if/whether 45. to help 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一项新的研究：喝咖啡可以激活身体的抗脂肪防御系统，咖啡可能有助于刺激身体里的棕色脂肪储备，从而促进卡路里的燃烧。这一发现可能对对抗肥胖和糖尿病有潜在作用。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：喝咖啡可以激活身体的抗脂肪防御系统，这一发现可能对对抗肥胖和糖尿病有潜在作用。根据空前不定冠词“a”可知，所填空应是名词。“discover”，动词，意为“发现”，其名词形式为“discovery(发现)”，可数名词，由冠词a可知应用其单数形式。故填discovery。 【37题详解】 考查非限制性定语从句引导词。句意：在一项研究中，研究人员表示，咖啡可能有助于刺激我们的棕色脂肪储备，而棕色脂肪对我们燃烧卡路里的速度起着关键作用。分析可知，“__2___ plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories”为非限制性定语从句，修饰之前名词“brown fat(棕色脂肪)”，先行词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which。故填which。 【38题详解】 考查动词和时态。句意：脂肪细胞有两种形式，棕色细胞和白色细胞，它们在我们的身体中扮演着不同的角色。分析可知，所填动词应是句子“each ___3___ (play) a different role in our body”中的谓语动词，结合前文动词“are”可知，应是一般现在时，主语“each”为第三人称单数，动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填plays。 【39题详解】 考查介词和固定短语。句意：棕色细胞帮助产生热量，而白色细胞负责储存脂肪或能量。“take responsibility for sth”，固定短语，意为“对……负责”。故填for。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：“棕色脂肪的工作原理不同于你体内的其他脂肪，它通过燃烧糖和脂肪来产生热量，通常是对寒冷的反应，”迈克尔·西蒙兹教授说。分析可知，所填空应是副词作状语修饰谓语动词“works”。“different”，形容词，意为“不同的”，其副词形式为“differently(不同地)”。故填differently。 【41题详解】 考查动名词。句意：“棕色脂肪的工作原理不同于你体内的其他脂肪，它通过燃烧糖和脂肪来产生热量，通常是对寒冷的反应，”迈克尔·西蒙兹教授说。分析可知，空前“by”为介词，意为“凭借；通过”，所填空应是动名词作宾语。“by doing sth”，意为“通过做某事的方式”。故填burning。 【42题详解】 考查形容词性物主代词。句意：增加它的活动可以改善血糖控制，燃烧的额外热量有助于减肥。分析可知，空后“activity(活动)”为名词，所填空应是形容词性物主代词作其定语。故填its。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：然而，到目前为止，还没有人找到一种可接受的方法来刺激它在人体中的活动。分析可知，空后“way”为名词，所填空应是形容词作其定语。“accept”，动词，意为“接受”，其形容词形式为“acceptable(可接受的)”。故填acceptable。 【44题详解】 考查宾语从句引导词。句意：“我们现在正试图找出除了咖啡因之外，是否还有其他成分有助于激活棕色脂肪。”分析可知，“___9 ___ there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat, besides caffeine”为之前动词短语“find out”的宾语从句。从句中句子结构完整，结合动词短语“find out”意为“查明；弄清楚”含义，从句应表达“是否”含义，应用if/whether引导从句。故填if/whether。 【45题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：西蒙兹说：“一旦我们确定了是哪一种成分导致了这种情况，它就有可能被用作体重管理方法或控制计划的一部分，以帮助预防糖尿病。”分析可知，句子已有谓语“could be used”，所填动词应是目的状语，应用动词不定式形式。故填to help。 第三部分 基础知识运用(共二节，满分30分) 第一节 单词填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据括号里所给单词或者句子完整意思，用正确的单词或者单词的正确形式填空。 46. I was totally___________(embarrass), for I mistook a stranger for my new neighbour. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】embarrassed 【解析】 【详解】考查-ed形容词和-ing形容词。句意：我非常尴尬，因为我把一个陌生人误认为是我的新邻居。修饰形容人用-ed形容词，修饰形容物用-ing形容词，用-ed形容词embarrassed作表语，说明主语人I的状态。故填embarrassed。 47. January’s sales were ______(slight) better than average. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】slightly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：1月份的销售情况略好于平均水平。此处应用副词slightly修饰形容词better，意为“稍微”，故填slightly。 48. I can understand your ___________ (anxious), but please try not to worry. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】anxiety 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我能理解你的焦虑，但请尽量不要担心。your修饰名词，设空处应用名词，anxious的名词为anxiety，不可数名词，意为“焦虑，忧虑”，作宾语。故填anxiety。 49. It encourages us ________(occupy) our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】to occupy 【解析】 【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：它鼓励我们占据自己的小角落，避免愚蠢地跳入黑暗，获得满足。encourage sb. to do sth.鼓励某人做某事，固定搭配，所以空处需用动词不定式作宾语补足语。故填to occupy。 50. With all his spare time____________ (devote)to the research, the scientist almost has no time for a holiday. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】devoted 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位科学家把所有的业余时间都投入到研究中，几乎没有时间度假。分析句子可知，此处考查固定结构“with+宾语+宾补”，空处应填动词非谓语形式作宾补，空处与逻辑主语his spare time之间是被动关系，故空处应填动词过去分词形式作宾补。故填devoted。 51. We are trying to work out a solution to the problem of water ______________ (short). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】shortage 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：我们正在制定一个解决水短缺问题的方案。根据 of water 可知空格处是宾语，要用名词。故填shortage。　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 52. ____________（know）the difference between the two research findings will be helpful to your experiment. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Knowing 【解析】 【详解】考查动名词。句意：了解这两个研究结果之间的差异将有助于你的实验。本句已有谓语，know用非谓语，主语与know之间是主动关系，用其动名词形式构成动名词短语作主语；句首单词首字母用大写。故填Knowing。 53. Simply ________ (say) thank you doesn’t seem enough in certain situations. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】saying 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：在某些情况下，仅仅说声谢谢似乎是不够的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词作主语，结合句意可知，此处应为动名词形式，表示的是经常性的动作，且表示主动意义。故填saying。 54. As an educator, people often ask me how I know ________ is going on in the minds of my students. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】what 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：作为一名教育工作者，人们经常问我，我是如何知道我的学生在想什么。空处引导名词性从句作know的宾语，宾语从句缺少主语，结合“is going on in the minds of my students”可知，主语指物，应用连接代词what作引导词。故填what。 55. Yuan Longping realised ________ larger fields were not the solution. (用适当的词填空) 【答案】that 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：袁隆平意识到扩大耕地并不能解决问题。空处引导名词性从句作realised的宾语，宾语从句的成分和语义均完整，应用连接词that作引导词。故填that。 第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56. 作为一个土生土长的人，他不太在乎名利。 As a man of the soil, he ________ ________ ________ celebrity or money. 【答案】 ①. cares  ②. little  ③. for 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。表示“在乎”用care for；表示“不多，一点地”用副词little，作状语，修饰care for。本句描述一般事实，句子时态用一般现在时，主语he为第三人称单数，谓语也用第三人称单数。故填cares little for。 57. 袁隆平给人们印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ about Yuan Longping is his ability to fulfill his dream. 【答案】 ①. What ②. impresses ③. people ④. most 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句，时态和主谓一致。“袁隆平给人们印象最深的”为主语，写成主语从句，“给人们印象最深”为impress people most，从句缺少主语，表示“……的事情”，应用what来引导，且句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时，从句主语what看成第三人称单数，所以从句谓语动词impress应用三单形式，句首单词首字母大写，故填What impresses people most。 58. 如果我们正感到沮丧或孤独，没有什么比看到好朋友的笑脸更好的了。 And if we are feeling down or lonely ,________ ________ ________ ________ _________seeing the smiling face of a good friend. 【答案】 ①. there ②. is ③. nothing ④. better ⑤. than 【解析】 【详解】考查there be句型及短语。 根据汉语提示，本句为there be 句型，nothing better than 没有什么比……。nothing为主语,谓语动词是单数，陈述客观事实，所以用一般现在时，所以用there is。故填there is nothing better than。 59. 在这里，你可以在世界上最大的鲸鲨水族馆下面散步，看到多达2万条鱼，还有一条68米长的鲸鲨。 Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium — the world’s largest — and see up to 20,000 fish, ________ ________ ________ a whale shark 68 metres in length. 【答案】 ①. in ②. addition ③. to 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语。对比中英文可知，空处表示“还有”，可用介词短语in addition to表示“除了……之外（还）”，用于列举除了某个已知事物之外，还存在其他的事物或情况。故填in addition to。 60. 这周末太会很忙。换句话说，她不能来参加我们的派对。 She will be very busy at the weekend. ________ ________ ________ she won’t be able to come to the party. 【答案】 ①. In ②. other  ③. words 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。表示“换句话说”用固定短语in other words，句首单词首字母大写，故填In other words。 第四部分 写作 (共二节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 61. 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以我最尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 1. 人物简介； 2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。 注意：词数100左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: The Person I Respect and Admire Most The person I respect and admire most is Stephen Hawking. He is a world-famous physicist. Born in 1942, he made great contributions to the study of black holes and the theory of the universe despite his serious illness. I respect him because of his indomitable will. Despite being severely physically disabled, he never gave up his pursuit of scientific truth. He continued to explore the mysteries of the universe with his brilliant mind. His scientific achievements are remarkable and his positive attitude towards life in the face of great difficulties is an inspiration to all of us. It shows that no matter how tough the situation is, one can still shine brightly. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生参加学校组织的英语作文比赛，简要介绍自己最尊敬和爱戴的人，并具体阐述背后的原因。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 放弃：give up→quit, abandon 成就：achievement→accomplishment, attainment 非凡的：remarkable→extraordinary, exceptional 表明：show→indicate, demonstrate 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I respect him because of his indomitable will. 拓展句：I respect him because he had an indomitable will. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Despite being severely physically disabled, he never gave up his pursuit of scientific truth. (运用了动名词作宾语) [高分句型2] It shows that no matter how tough the situation is, one can still shine brightly. (运用了that引导宾语从句、no matter how引导让步状语从句) 第二节 (满分25分) 62. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My middle child, Jake, was smart and good-looking, but he always sees the cup of life as half empty. Every day when he came home from school, Jake would list everything bad that happened that day! On his ninth birthday, we saved enough money to take the family to Disneyland for two days. His dad and I didn’t make much then, so it cost a considerable amount, but we felt Jake’s birthday was worth it. After doing Disneyland to death (玩够了), we returned to our hotel room, all exhausted. And I asked the birthday boy, “Did you have fun today, Jake?” All my fault-finding son could say to me was “Pirates (海盗) of the Caribbean was closed!” “Jake Marshall,” I was clearly unable to contain my anger, “we stood in line for an hour and a half to see The Haunted Mansion. We rode Space Mountain three times. We spent two days playing in the park, and all you can say is, Pirates of the Caribbean was closed?” Clearly, something had to be done about his negative attitude and I was going to be the one to do it! I was determined to help him. I read every article and bought every book. With the help of great resources, I found my son had the tendency to see the worst in every situation. My research told me that people with negativity have an emotional need for order and sensitivity. That meant I needed to listen to my son’s daily pessimistic reports. My usual reaction was to try to talk Jake out of his negativity, but that wouldn’t satisfy his need for sensitivity, so I had to let him finish his complaints and ask what good things happened. Then I needed to wait until he could tell me. This would help Jake realize that good things really were happening to him. 注意： 1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； One day Jake came home from school and complained as usual. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From then on, Jake came to understand the power of seeing good points. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One day Jake came home from school and complained as usual. He listed the terrible things at school. I listened carefully, looking at him and nodding now and then. After his complaint, I asked what good things happened to him. “Nothing.” His response was what I could expect. “Something good must have happened. Think it over, my boy.” I encouraged with a gentle smile. After about fifteen minutes’ effort, he admitted being praised by his head teacher for helping cleaning the front desk. Through this practice, he realized something good really happened to him. From then on, Jake came to understand the power of seeing good points. He would not just consider everything awful, but was willing to discover something awesome. And to my great joy, he kept patient and peaceful during his sharing. He even danced in excitement at wonderful things. I witnessed his attitude changing from negativity to positivity. The path to getting there seemed to be a struggle, but he was making headway. My hard work was paying off and I believed Jake would get used to seeing the cup of life as half full. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的二儿子Jake聪明英俊，但是却总是看到生活中发生的不好的事情，在他九岁生日那天，作者攒够了钱带他去迪士尼玩儿了两天，但是Jake很消极地看到的是加勒比海盗关闭这件事，作者决定要做些什么来改变Jake的消极态度，作者通过看书研究了一下，发现消极的人在情感上需要秩序和敏感，作者决定要听Jake的抱怨，帮助Jake意识到好事真地发生在他身上。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“一天，杰克放学回家，像往常一样抱怨。”可知，第一段可描写作者如何听儿子的抱怨。 ②由第二段首句内容“从那时起，杰克开始明白看到优点的力量。”可知，第二段可描写杰克的改变。 2.续写线索：列出不好的事情——问有没有好事情——鼓励——意识到有好的事情——目睹杰克的改变——得到好结果——期望 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①鼓励：encourage/inspire ②意识到：realize/be aware of ③目睹：witness/behold 情绪类 ①高兴：joy/delight ②兴奋：excitement/thrill 【点睛】[高分句型1] His response was what I could expect. (运用了由what引导的表语从句) [高分句型2] Through this practice, he realized something good really happened to him. (运用了省略了引导词that宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度高二第一学期英语第二次月考试卷 满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟 第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world? Whether you wish to get the wonders of dreamland or want to get amazed with the craziest rides, there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement. Gardaland Considered to be one of the top amusement parks in the world, Gardaland is located in the Northeastern Italy and is an incredible journey for everyone. Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well, and the thrilling rides that includes Blue Tornado, Raptor, Magic Mountain, and a lot more. While it also happens to be the fascinating one amongst the best amusement parks in the world, there is never a dull moment at this wonderland. Universal Studios Noted as one of the best amusement parks around the world, Universal studios, Osaka attracts millions of visitors every year. It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This theme park has a world-class entertainment for all ages to enjoy to the fullest. Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. Happy Valley Happy Valley is one of the best amusement parks around the world for kids and families. It is a magical place for extreme adventure rides and carnivals. Composing of nine areas of different themes including Sunshine Beach, Shangri-la Woods and Typhoon Bay, you are sure to have a great time here. 1. Where can people enjoy the themed-water well? A. Gardaland B. Happy Valley. C. Universal Studios. D. Southeastern Italy. 2. If you are a fan of magic films, which is your best choice? A. Happy Valley. B. Gardaland. C. Universal Studios. D. Blue Tornado. 3. Where can we probably read the passage? A. In a novel. B. In a travel brochure. C In a textbook. D. In a book review. B If you want to succeed in life, you need to express the proper body language, with or without having to say anything else. You will certainly notice a whole new reaction from people if you use the power of body language. Relax your shoulders, keep your hands at your sides (never inside your pockets) and breathe slowly. Have a warm, welcoming facial expression as if you look forward to communicating. Depending on the situation, you may smile when appropriate. Face the other person or your audience and keep eye contact as much as possible throughout the talk. Nodding and tilting(倾斜) your head closer can show that you are listening. Do not fold your arms look down at the floor or put your hands in your pockets. These can show that you are uninterested. If you have any comments, you can show them in negative but respectful ways like raising your eyebrows. A lot of your body language can show how confident, interested, bored, angry or nervous you are. Keeping your head up throughout the entire conversation can show that you are very much into the conversation at hand. You may feel free to use a few hand gestures to emphasize(强调) a point. If you’re enumerating things, it’s better to use each of your fingers as you mention each item to help your audience keep track. Pacing will help you create more ground if you have a larger crowd to communicate with. It will also show confidence on your part as you think of more things to say. Be very careful when touching the other person since you are crossing the boundaries of body language through actual contact. Remember that in body language, it is your body that does the talking for you. 4. According to the text, if you find a listener raising his eyebrows, he may ________. A. try to show his anger B. want to give his own opinion C. not understand what you say D. want to prove his confidence 5. The underlined word “enumerating” in Paragraph 6 may mean “________”. A. considering B. judging C. numbering D. discussing 6. What’s the author’s suggestion if you have a larger crowd to communicate with? A. To walk at a slow pace. B. To shake hands with every person. C. To look down at the floor. D. To fold your arms. 7. What is the most suitable title for the text? A. The Power of Body Language B. The Attraction of Body Language C. The Origin of Body Language D. The Understanding of Body Language C Frederick Phiri, known as the junk-art king of Zambia, set out on a remarkable journey at the age of 22 when he began earning an international reputation for being able to make complex and elegant sculptures from deserted metal found in his community. Phiri’s path to artistic recognition was filled with challenges. His childhood was marked by the loss of his father and his mother leaving him behind, making him under the care of his grandfather. While his grandfather provided for his basic education, Phiri faced financial struggles when he entered secondary school, forcing him to take on various jobs to fund his studies. Yet, despite these obstacles, his passion for art remained growing, and he dedicated his free time to drawing and crafting in the classroom. Upon completing his education, Phiri sought to support himself by creating wire animal sculptures (雕塑品), which he sold to tourists. It was during this period that his exceptional talent caught the attention of Karen Beattie, the director of Project Luangwa, a nonprofit organization committed to education and economic development in central Africa. Teaming up with local welder (焊接工) Moses Mbewe in 2017, Phiri contributed to the creation of a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa during the rainy season. Impressed by his work, Beattie presented Phiri with a challenge: to create art from abandoned waste metal. Undiscouraged, Phiri embraced the opportunity, transforming forgotten keys, broken bike chains, and old metal bottles into attracting abstract animal sculptures, including elephants, cranes, giraffes, and monkeys. Today, Phiri’s artistic pursuits continue to flourish as he transforms deserted junk into striking sculptures showcased at the Project Luangwa headquarters. His talent has earned recognition and admiration from the community, fueling his dreams of pursuing formal art education at the Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka and creating even more magnificent sculptures in the future. Through creativity and determination, Phiri has turned adversity (逆境) into artistic success, leaving a lasting impact on Zambia’s art scene. 8. What is Phiri distinguished for? A. Serving his community. B. Collecting works of art. C. Being the king of Zambia. D. Turning trash into treasure. 9. What aspect of Phiri’s childhood shaped his early life? A. His struggle to pay for primary schooling by himself. B. The loss of his father and abandonment by his mother. C. His dedication to part-time jobs while attending school. D. His responsibility to support his grandfather financially. 10. What challenge did Karen Beattie present to Phiri? A. To create sculptures from wire. B. To sell his sculptures internationally. C. To create art from deserted waste metal. D. To design a complex set of doors for Project Luangwa. 11. What attitude does Phiri exhibit towards his future? A. Uncertain. B. Confident. C. Depressed. D. Confused. D Ten million Americans are considering freelancing (从事自由职业), according to Upwork’s Great Resignation survey. Among those planning to quit their jobs, 52% are giving freelancing serious consideration. What’s more, many are choosing freelancing over full-time work; it’s no longer just a fallback or a side job. One of the key benefits of freelancing is that you get to choose your own workload. Unrealistic expectations at work and the lack of boundaries have seen many a full-time worker burn out. However, freelancers have much more control over their workloads. This is not to say that freelancers don’t burn out. They manage their workload better and prioritize other aspects of their life. They don’t usually get to choose their boss or their teammates at a traditional job. They get to choose who they work with. Unlike full-time workers, freelancers have greater freedom to do the work they enjoy — and say no to the work they don’t. This results in greater job satisfaction. Of course, there are disadvantages of pursuing freelancing. Employees in many countries receive benefits that are part of their employment contracts. When you’re a freelancer, you work for yourself so you let go of these benefits. Your workload may be inconsistent. Sometimes when it rains, it pours and you may have multiple projects on your plate. At other times, you may not have much work. This fluctuation in cash flow can feel like a huge negative for new freelancers. As a business owner, your business’s success or failure is entirely dependent on you, which can feel overwhelming. You will also have to learn to become your own best advocate, promoting your products to find new projects and clients and expand your business. Of course, to freelance or not to freelance depends on yourself. Anyway, businesses are increasingly adding skills. Independent professionals are powering the rebuild. Therefore, more businesses are open to remote work, hiring talent irrespective of their distance from a corporate office. This changing attitude has increased the number of opportunities for freelancers to find high-paying and meaningful work. 12. What contributes to a freelancer’s greater job satisfaction? A Making self-selection of job types. B. Being free from taking responsibility. C. Enjoying welfare provided by government. D. Developing harmonious interpersonal relationships. 13. What does the underlined word “fluctuation” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Development. B. Unsteadiness. C. Inefficiency. D. Exchange. 14. What will a freelancer have to do to develop his business? A. Market himself. B. Consult professionals. C. Depend on clients. D. Improve employment contracts. 15. What does the author think of the future of freelancing? A. Challenging. B. Unpredictable. C. Promising. D. Changeless. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 By keeping a diary, you can create a space for self-reflection. With each word you write, you’re taking a step towards a deeper understanding of yourself and moving closer to well-being. A tool for self-discovery A diary acts as a mirror, reflecting your innermost thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. ____16____. It can be the first step toward meaningful change and personal growth. Just the act of recognizing how you feel can build self-confidence and improve your mood. Help recognize sources of stress ____17____. Think of it as a safe space to express how you feel, leading to a significant decrease in stress levels. Keeping a diary gives you a chance to recognize what stresses you out in the first place. Once you notice upsetting situations or people, you can take action and eliminate that source of stress from your life. ____18____ Sometimes people find it challenging to express their emotions verbally (口头上) and tend to block them out. Ignored unexpressed emotions can cause stress and get stored in the body, causing disease and pain. A diary provides a private space to explore and express feelings. This process of externalizing emotions inside can help reduce stress and manage overwhelming emotions. Encourage solutions to problems and reflection Facing a challenge that you can’t seem to figure out? Put pen to paper. Writing about challenges can help clarify the issue, explore potential solutions, and reflect on past experiences that may offer insight.____19____. Even if you’ve never keep a diary before, it’s easy to begin. Persistence (坚持) is key to keeping a diary.____20____. Even just five minutes can help gain some clarity and reflection. Remember, there’s no right or wrong way to keep a diary. When you later take time to read your diaries, you can find your growth over time and how you’ve navigated past challenges. A. Release and process feelings B. Keep a diary during the spare time each day C. Reflection can make you puzzled on your personal journey D. Writing about worries or challenges every day can be a way out E. Keeping a diary gives you a way to blame your friends or family F. This way improves decision-making and encourages a positive attitude towards challenges G. You can uncover patterns in your thinking or behavior, leading to increased self-awareness 第二部分 语言运用(共二节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15分;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a little girl of seven years old, my mother enjoyed reading books. She asked my father to bring many ____21____ from the town library. My father usually brought as many books as the librarian ____22____ at a time. My mother would not like anyone to ____23____ her and liked finishing a story without any breaks. One day, my father managed to get the best ____24____ that the librarian recommended. After my mother knew that, she ____25____ bought some hot dogs because she thought that it was great for us all to enjoy the ____26____, accompanied by some family chats. My mother could ____27____ wait to give out the hot dogs and she was lost in the new novel. My father felt it ____28____ for her not to join in the family chats. Now it was time to ____29____ something in our family. On a festival season, some guests ____30____ us at our home. We had a great time enjoying the festival food and the great family ____31____, but something was bothering my father and that was the ____32____ of my mother’s reading the novel. She sat on a sofa and kept reading her new novel without ____33____ others. My aunt noticed the behavior of my mother and decided to solve the problem in her own way. My aunt took my mother’s novel away and didn’t give it to her until she ____34____ that she would never get crazy for reading, novels in her life. Now, my father is still active after his retirement and my mother is still ____35____ reading the book but when she is alone. 21. A. books B. cards C. pictures D. messages 22. A. liked B. expected C. ordered D. allowed 23. A. ignore B. help C. bother D. call 24. A. brochure B. magazine C. newspaper D. novel 25. A. occasionally B. ambitiously C. specially D. certainly 26. A. housework B. convenience C. snack D. holiday 27. A. hardly B. patiently C. shortly D. calmly 28. A. improper B. inaccurate C. illegal D. impatient 29. A. appreciate B. create C. change D. explore 30. A. interviewed B. visited C. comforted D. invited 31. A. decision B. brainstorm C. business D. gathering 32. A. reason B. fact C. task D. education 33. A. welcoming B. chatting with C. commenting D. calling on 34. A. promised B. refused C. wished D. believed 35 A. lack of B. fond of C. cautious about D. concerned with 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Drinking coffee could activate the body’s fat-fighting defenses, which is a ___36___ (discover) that could have a potential effect in the battle against obesity and diabetes. In a study, researchers said that coffee may help stimulate our brown fat reserves, ___37___ plays a key role in how quickly we can burn calories. There are two forms of fat cells, brown cells and white cells, and each ___38___ (play) a different role in our body. While brown cells help generate heat, white cells take responsibility ___39___ the storage of fat or energy. “Brown fat works ___40___ (different) from other fat in your body and produces heat by ___41___ (burn) sugar and fat, often in response to cold,” said Professor Michael Symonds. “Increasing ___42___ (it) activity improves blood sugar control, and the extra calories burnt help with weight loss. However, until now, no one has found an ___43___ (accept) way to stimulate its activity in humans. “We are now trying to find out ___44___ there’s another component helping with the activation of brown fat, besides caffeine.” Symonds said, “Once we have confirmed which component is responsible for this, it could potentially be used as part of a weight-management method or regulation program ____45____ (help) prevent diabetes.” 第三部分 基础知识运用(共二节，满分30分) 第一节 单词填空(共10小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据括号里所给单词或者句子完整意思，用正确的单词或者单词的正确形式填空。 46. I was totally___________(embarrass), for I mistook a stranger for my new neighbour. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. January’s sales were ______(slight) better than average. （所给词的适当形式填空） 48. I can understand your ___________ (anxious), but please try not to worry. （所给词的适当形式填空） 49. It encourages us ________(occupy) our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied. (所给词适当形式填空) 50. With all his spare time____________ (devote)to the research, the scientist almost has no time for a holiday. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. We are trying to work out a solution to the problem of water ______________ (short). (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. ____________（know）the difference between the two research findings will be helpful to your experiment. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. Simply ________ (say) thank you doesn’t seem enough in certain situations. （所给词的适当形式填空） 54. As an educator, people often ask me how I know ________ is going on in the minds of my students. (用适当的词填空) 55. Yuan Longping realised ________ larger fields were not the solution. (用适当的词填空) 第二节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 56. 作为一个土生土长的人，他不太在乎名利。 As a man of the soil, he ________ ________ ________ celebrity or money. 57. 袁隆平给人们印象最深的是他不断实现梦想的能力。 ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ about Yuan Longping is his ability to fulfill his dream. 58. 如果我们正感到沮丧或孤独，没有什么比看到好朋友的笑脸更好的了。 And if we are feeling down or lonely ,________ ________ ________ ________ _________seeing the smiling face of a good friend. 59. 在这里，你可以在世界上最大的鲸鲨水族馆下面散步，看到多达2万条鱼，还有一条68米长的鲸鲨。 Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium — the world’s largest — and see up to 20,000 fish, ________ ________ ________ a whale shark 68 metres in length. 60. 这周末太会很忙。换句话说，她不能来参加我们的派对。 She will be very busy at the weekend. ________ ________ ________, she won’t be able to come to the party. 第四部分 写作 (共二节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 61. 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以我最尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括： 1. 人物简介； 2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。 注意：词数100左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 (满分25分) 62. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My middle child, Jake, was smart and good-looking, but he always sees the cup of life as half empty. Every day when he came home from school, Jake would list everything bad that happened that day! On his ninth birthday, we saved enough money to take the family to Disneyland for two days. His dad and I didn’t make much then, so it cost a considerable amount, but we felt Jake’s birthday was worth it. After doing Disneyland to death (玩够了), we returned to our hotel room, all exhausted. And I asked the birthday boy, “Did you have fun today, Jake?” All my fault-finding son could say to me was “Pirates (海盗) of the Caribbean was closed!” “Jake Marshall,” I was clearly unable to contain my anger, “we stood in line for an hour and a half to see The Haunted Mansion. We rode Space Mountain three times. We spent two days playing in the park, and all you can say is, Pirates of the Caribbean was closed?” Clearly, something had to be done about his negative attitude and I was going to be the one to do it! I was determined to help him. I read every article and bought every book. With the help of great resources, I found my son had the tendency to see the worst in every situation. My research told me that people with negativity have an emotional need for order and sensitivity. That meant I needed to listen to my son’s daily pessimistic reports. My usual reaction was to try to talk Jake out of his negativity, but that wouldn’t satisfy his need for sensitivity, so I had to let him finish his complaints and ask what good things happened. Then I needed to wait until he could tell me. This would help Jake realize that good things really were happening to him. 注意： 1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； One day Jake came home from school and complained as usual. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ From then on, Jake came to understand the power of seeing good points. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$