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中学2024年高二期中考试(11月)英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the woman? A. A restaurant cook. B. An experienced baker. C. A hotel waitress. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Good morning. Room Service, what can I do for you? M: Can I have my breakfast in my room, please? W: Sure, sir. Breakfast is served in your room from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. What would you like for your breakfast? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the man getting his English teacher for her birthday? A A scarf. B. Flowers. C. A dictionary. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: What’s up, Ted? M: I need help. What should I get my English teacher for her birthday? W: How about a scarf? M: No, that’s too personal. W: Well, why don’t you get her some flowers? M: That’s a good idea. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many people visited Mr. Lee’s office this morning? A. One. B. Four. C. None. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I hope there weren’t many visitors when I was away this morning. W: There wasn’t a single one, Mr. Lee. But I received four phone calls. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which book has the man’s brother bought? A. A history book. B. An English textbook. C. A Chinese textbook. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Has your brother bought his books yet? M: He bought a history book, but the Chinese and English textbooks were sold out. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What should the man do according to the woman? A. Look in the study group area. B. Join the study group. C. Look in the lounge for the study group. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I don’t know where they could have gone. W: You haven’t seen them, either? M: I’ve looked everywhere for the study group - in the study group area, and out in the lobby. They seemed to have vanished. W: Well, I heard they’ve been meeting in the lounge during the past few sessions. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the nurse’s station. B. At a hospital ward. C. At the doctor’s office. 7. Which of the following is mentioned in the conversation? A. The bill. B. Visiting hours. C. Meal hours. 8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is a new doctor. B. The man doesn’t think very highly of the woman. C. The man is new here. 【答案】6. B 7. C 8. C 【解析】 【原文】W: How do you do? Welcome. I’m the nurse in charge of this ward. M: Sorry for bothering you all. W: If you need anything, just press this button. M: Is it possible for my sister to stay here with me? W: Yes, but she has to pay for her bed. We don’t think it is necessary. Your condition isn’t so serious. M: OK. We’ll consider that later. What are the hours here for meals? W: Breakfast is at 8:00 a.m. The ward rounds and treatment start at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is at noon. Supper is at 6:00 p.m. M: I got it. Thank you. Could you show me where the bathrooms and telephones are? W: Of course. Follow me, please. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 9. When did the man plan to meet Cathy? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 9:00. 10. What did the man finally buy? A. A shirt and a coat. B. A shirt. C. Nothing. 11. What do we learn about Cathy? A. She first went to the east entrance to meet the man. B. She hoped to meet the man at 7:30. C. She met the man at 9:30 at the main entrance. 【答案】9. B 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you have a wonderful time with Cathy yesterday? M: I don’t want to talk about it anymore. W: What is the matter? You’re getting on well with each other, aren’t you? M: Cathy thought I would meet her at 7 o’clock while I actually said 7:30. W: So she got angry with you and went home alone? M: No. She thought we would meet at the east entrance, but I really said the main entrance. Believe it or not, we met at last, but one and a half hours later. W: Where did you meet? M: In the shopping mall. I couldn’t find her when I arrived, and I waited for a long time. Finally I decided to buy a sweater and I found Cathy there! She just looked at me angrily without saying a word. I bought a shirt at last because it was very cheap. I wanted to buy a coat for her but she refused and went home with nothing in hand. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. How does the man know Bill has a baby girl? A. From his colleague. B. From his schoolmate. C. From his neighbor. 13. What happened to Mark this morning? A. He smoked too much and coughed a lot. B. He had an accident on the way to work. C. He felt terrible when he woke up. 14. What will the two speakers do tomorrow? A. Hold a farewell party for David. B. Have a celebration for Bill. C. Visit Bill’s wife in the hospital. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello. This is Mark speaking. W: Hi! This is Barbara. Why didn’t you come today? M: Oh, we had a party for David to say goodbye to him last night. And I’m afraid I drank too much. I felt terrible when I woke up this morning. W: That’s too bad. You’ll have to be more careful next time. M: Anything new at the office? W: No, nothing special. Oh, yes, you know Bill, the fellow with the moustache? His wife had a baby girl last night. He said both his wife and daughter are fine. He is very happy. M: That’s wonderful! We’ve got to celebrate! W: Yes, we certainly will. Do you think you can make it tomorrow? M: Sure, I will get everything ready by then. W: I hope so and I also hope you do take good care of yourself and don’t drink too much as usual. M: Thank you. See you then. W: See you. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Where will the man have Thanksgiving? A. At his own home. B. At the woman’s. C. At his parents’. 16. What do people eat at the woman’s home on Thanksgiving? A. Turkey, sweet potatoes and apple pie. B. Turkey, salty potatoes and pumpkin pie. C. Turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. 17. What are the men doing while the women are cooking? A. Helping the women with the cooking. B. Doing some exercise. C. Watching football games. 【答案】15. C 16. C 17. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Will you be having Thanksgiving at home or going to your mother’s place? M: Mom and Dad want to have all the family back home this year, so that’s where we’ll be. How about you? W: I plan on having everyone over to my place this year. It’s really a lot of work, but I love having my family all together. M: You’re such a good cook. I’ll bet your family loves coming to your place, too. W: I don’t do all the cooking myself. I think everyone enjoys it a little more if they each bring something they’ve made. M: Do you have traditional dishes that you serve every year? I know our family does. W: Yes, we do. We always have turkey and dressing, and of course, sweet potatoes. I think those are traditional dishes for most families. There’s a fruit salad that we have every year and everyone looks forward to my pumpkin pie. M: What do the men in your family do while the women are doing the cooking? W: It’s the same every year — football. They watch one game after another on Thanksgiving. I tell them that they ought to go out and get some exercise, but they just can’t. M: I know a lot of men are like that. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. In how many countries has Avatar been shown besides North America according to the talk? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. 19. When is the movie Avatar set? A. 2145. B. 2154. C. 2159. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Avatar’s budget was over ＄400 million. B. It took 6 years to make Avatar. C. Avatar has won Oscar awards. 【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Science fiction film Avatar has surpassed Titanic to become the highest-grossing movie worldwide, its distributor 20th Century Fox, said on Tuesday. The worldwide total for the James Cameron movie stands at＄1.859 billion after Monday’s sales, beating the ＄1.843 billion earned by Titanic in 1997 - 1998, said Greg Brilliant, spokesman for the News Corp-owned studio. Avatar broke the historical record set by Titanic in little over six weeks. Cameron has the remarkable feat of directing the world’s two biggest movies of all time. It has stayed at the top of the North American box office for six weeks. It has also led the box office in France, China, Germany and Russia. The action-adventure movie, starring Sigourney Weaver, is set in 2154 and tells the tale of a disabled exsoldier sent to Pandora to conquer a race of 10-foot (3-meter) blue beings and persuade them to let his employer mine their homeland for natural resources. The film took more than five years to make and was reportedly one of the most expensive films, with a budget of at least ＄300 million. It has got both critics and fans, winning a Golden Globe and Oscar awards. 第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Paris is one of the most-visited destinations in the world. A relaxing trip to Paris takes a little bit of planning. Here are some tips for you to make your trip smooth. Planning your trip Have a passport for international travel. A passport costs $110 and takes 6-8weeks to arrive after you apply. Booking Flights The cheapest month to fly is March, especially if you can leave on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. You’ll save even more money by booking around 90 days in advance. In the summer months, tickets will be more expensive no matter when you book. Enjoying Your Time ●Visit the Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable symbol of Paris. To avoid the crowds, go to the Eiffel Tower early in the morning. It costs €25 to go to the top, or €10 to climb to the first 2 levels on foot. ● See the Notre Dame Cathedral At present, the Notre Dame Cathedral is closed to tourists due to the fire that destroyed parts of the cathedral. However, you can still visit the outside of the cathedral. ● Go to the Louvre to see world-famous art The Louvre hosts the Mona Lisa along with 35, 000 other pieces of art. If you’re pressed for time, visit the highlights. The Louvre costs €15 at the museum or €17 in advance (to skip most of the line). ● Take a day trip to Versailles If you have a day to spare, head to the palace of Versailles, around 14 miles southwest of the city. Take a tour to see King Louis XVI’s palace and gardens. It costs €20 to visit the palace and grounds. 21. When can we book plane tickets to save the most money? A. In March. B. In June. C. In August. D. In December. 22. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. You can climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower free of charge. B. Visitors can pay an extra to save the queue time in visiting the Louvre. C. The Notre Dame Cathedral was completely destroyed in a fire. D. Visiting the palace of Versailles is the most expensive among the four attractions. 23. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A travel brochure B. A course plan. C. A research paper. D. An encyclopedia. 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了在巴黎旅游的一些注意事项和景点，包括 passport 办理、机票预订、参观埃菲尔铁塔、圣母院、卢浮宫和凡尔赛宫等。文章提供了一些技巧和建议，以帮助游客更顺利地体验巴黎之旅。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Booking Flights部分中“The cheapest month to fly is March, especially if you can leave on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. You’ll save even more money by booking around 90 days in advance.(乘飞机最便宜的月份是三月份，尤其是如果你能在周一、周二或周三出发的话。如果提前90天左右预订，你会节省更多的钱。)”可知，十二月订机票最省钱。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Go to the Louvre to see world-famous art部分中“If you’re pressed for time, visit the highlights. The Louvre costs €15 at the museum or €17 in advance (to skip most of the line). (如果你时间紧迫，那就去看看精华部分吧。卢浮宫的票价是15欧元，或者提前为17欧元(可以跳过大部分队伍)。)”可知，游客可以额外付费以节省参观卢浮宫的排队时间。故选B。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Paris is one of the most-visited destinations in the world. A relaxing trip to Paris takes a little bit of planning. Here are some tips for you to make your trip smooth. (巴黎是世界上游客最多的目的地之一。一次轻松的巴黎之旅需要一点计划。这里有一些小贴士可以让你的旅行顺利)”以及结合文章主要内容可知，文章介绍的是去巴黎旅行给出了一些旅行建议。可推知，文章选自旅游手册。故选A。 B When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble—a word game—against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn't sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents' home. And so began my mother's adventure in the world of computers. It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I'd taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She had been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew, to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back. It wasn't easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces. “Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked. “No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.” My mother isn't the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy. For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we've had in the past 20 years. 24. Why did the author decide to give her mother a computer? A. To help her through the bad times. B. To make her life more enjoyable. C. To support her in doing her homework. D. To let her have more chances to write letters. 25. What does the author do according to the text? A. She is a teacher. B. She is a cook. C. She is a housewife. D. She is a computer engineer. 26. Why did the author ask her mother to write her a letter? A. To keep in touch with her mother. B. To practice what her mother had learned. C. To free her mother from heavy housework. D. To prevent her mother from using the telephone. 27. What happened to the author's father after the computer was brought home? A. He played even more games. B. He became skilled at it. C. He lost interest in cooking. D. He talked with the author more by phone. 【答案】24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个家庭生活故事。作者知道妈妈在家玩拼字游戏时，决定给妈妈一台电脑，来使每天的生活更有趣。作者教妈妈使用电脑，这不是一件容易的事情。家里有了电脑之后，接电话的活儿就落在了爸爸身上。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble—a word game—against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against.(当我得知71岁的母亲正在和自己玩拼字游戏时，我知道我必须做点什么。我丈夫建议我们给她一台电脑玩)” 可知，作者的母亲生活比较单调和无趣，作者通过教母亲使用电脑让她的生活更丰富。故选B。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“I’d taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. (我教过各个年龄段的人，但我从没想过我会教我母亲如何做任何事情)”和倒数第三段的““Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked.（“你对你幼儿园的学生要求这么高吗？”她问道）”可知，作者是个教师。故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces. (这对她来说是一个更大的挑战，所以我给了她一些家庭作业。我让她给我写一封信，用不同的字母类型，颜色和间距)” 可知，作者让母亲使用电脑写信，进行文字处理，去练习所学到的东西。故选B。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy. For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we’ve had in the past 20 years. (多亏了电脑，我父亲终于克服了电话过敏。在我的记忆中，任何时候我打电话给妈妈，妈妈都会接。在过去的两个月里，爸爸和我的电话交谈比我们过去20年里的还要多)” 可知，有了电脑后，父亲与作者通过电话进行了更多的交谈。故选D。 C According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs. The farm animals, which are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel (新奇的). The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, shows the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson. First, the sheep were trained to get close to certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle. “Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are smart, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.” Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, have a bad effect on this ability. “Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington's disease, which develop over a long time and influence cognitive (认知的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to study how these abilities change.” Morton said. 28. According to the new research, what’s unusual about sheep? A. They have large brains. B. They can recognize their owners. C. They can recognize human faces from photographs. D. They know the differences between animals and humans. 29. How did the researchers train the sheep? A. By giving food rewards. B. By showing photos of famous people. C. By guiding them to follow their handlers. D. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns. 30. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Sheep are more clever than monkeys. B. The new discovery is helpful to study cognitive ability changes. C. The sheep’s face-recognition ability may prevent brain disorders. D. The face-recognition ability is the most important skill for sheep. 31. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. It discusses the life of sheep. B. It’s about a wonderful scientist. C. It tells us a new discovery about sheep. D. It shows how sheep recognize human faces. 【答案】28. C 29. A 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了新的研究表明绵羊能够从照片中识别人脸。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.（根据英国剑桥大学的一项新研究，绵羊能够从照片中识别人脸。）”可以推断，绵羊能够从照片中识别人脸是绵羊的不同寻常之处。故选C项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“First, the sheep were trained to get close to certain images by being given food rewards.（首先，通过给予食物奖励来训练羊接近特定的图像。）”可知，研究人员通过给予食物奖励训练绵羊。故选A项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后两段尤其是“That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington's disease, which develop over a long time and influence cognitive (认知的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to study how these abilities change.（这意味着它们可以成为帮助我们理解大脑疾病的有用模型，比如亨廷顿氏舞蹈病，这种疾病会在很长一段时间内发展并影响认知能力。我们的研究为我们提供了另一种研究这些能力如何变化的方法。。）”可以推断，这个新发现对认知能力变化的研究是有益的。故选B项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs.（根据英国剑桥大学的一项新研究，绵羊能够从照片中识别人脸。）”可知，本文介绍了研究发现山羊能够从照片中辨别人脸，因此本文介绍的是一个关于绵羊的新发现。故选C项。 D E-waste The Republic of Korea is dealing with increasing totals of waste from electronic products - “e-waste”. Now, some local governments in the Republic of Korea are starting special e-waste recycling programs. The city of Seoul throws out about 10 tons of e-waste each year. About 20 percent of that goes to the Seoul Resource (资源) Center, also known as the SR Center. There, electronic products are taken apart so that valuable metals like gold or copper can be extracted (提取) and reused. Korean officials say it is a $3.8 billion-dollar industry. Ji Un-geun is the CEO of the SR Center. He says reusing electronic parts is not only about making money and the final goal of this program is to protect the environment. He says, “our planet has a limited total of natural resources. Our company contributes to an eco-friendly society by saving these materials.” The Seoul city government partnered with the SR Center to collect e-waste. Lee Tae-hong lives in the city of Seoul. He says reusing electronic parts is also about protecting personal information from attack. He says, “If electronic products like phones are not taken apart and reused, then they could illegally end up in other countries, and personal information could be stolen.” Koreans keep buying more and more electronic products. And in general, every Korean buys a new mobile phone every 18 months. Lee Joo-hong is with Green Consumers (消费者) Net-work. He says, “People change their phones so quickly partially because companies offer special deals to buy new products. And Korean consumers do not want to feel left out by not having the latest model.” Ji Un-geun says that consumer behavior is a big reason why old phones continue to appear at the recycling center. But he says he is doing his part to reduce that. He says, “I have had this same phone for 10 years. It is what I can do to help protect our natural resources.” 32. We can learn that the final aim of the SR Center’s program is to ________. A. extract valuable metals from e-waste B. make more money from reusing metals C. recycle natural resources at a lower price D. protect the environment from being polluted 33. According to Lee Joo-hong, Koreans like to buy new phones to ________. A. experience a green life B. keep up with the latest fashion C. show off their wealth to neighbors D. get more money from the companies 34. Ji Un-geun has used the same phone for ten years because ________. A. he can’t afford to buy a new one B. he has a habit of using old things C. he tries to help save natural resources D. he stores all his information in the phone 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Koreans collect metals from e-waste. B. Koreans attempt to reuse more e-waste. C. Koreans change their phones many times. D. Koreans waste too many electronic products. 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍韩国正在处理越来越多的电子产品废物并且启动一些回收电子垃圾项目。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Ji Un-geun is the CEO of the SR Center. He says reusing electronic parts is not only about making money and the final goal of this program is to protect the environment. (Ji Un-geun是SR中心的首席执行官。他说，重复使用电子部件不仅仅是为了赚钱，这个项目的最终目标是保护环境。)”可知SR中心项目的最终目标是保护环境。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Lee Joo-hong is with Green Consumers (消费者) Net-work. He says, “People change their phones so quickly partially because companies offer special deals to buy new products. And Korean consumers do not want to feel left out by not having the latest model.” (Lee Joo-hong是绿色消费者网络的一员。他说：“人们更换手机的速度如此之快，部分原因是公司提供了购买新产品的特殊优惠。而且韩国消费者不希望因为没有最新款的手机而感觉自己被淘汰了。”)”可知韩国人喜欢购买新手机是为了赶上最新时尚。故选B。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段 “Ji Un-geun says that consumer behavior is a big reason why old phones continue to appear at the recycling center. But he says he is doing his part to reduce that. He says, “I have had this same phone for 10 years. It is what I can do to help protect our natural resources.” (Ji Un-geun表示，消费者行为是旧手机继续出现在回收中心的一个重要原因。但他说，他正在尽自己的一份力量来减少这种情况。他说：“这台手机我用了10年了。这是我能为保护我们的自然资源所能做的。”)”可知Ji Un-geun10年来一直使用同一部手机是因为他想帮助节约自然资源。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其根据第一段“The Republic of Korea is dealing with increasing totals of waste from electronic products - “e-waste”. (韩国正在处理越来越多的电子产品废物 ——“电子垃圾”。)”以及第二段“Now, some local governments in the Republic of Korea are starting special e-waste recycling programs. (现在，韩国的一些地方政府正在启动特殊的电子垃圾回收项目。)”可知本文主要介绍韩国正在处理越来越多的电子产品废物并且启动一些回收电子垃圾项目，所以本文的主旨是韩国人试图重复利用更多的电子垃圾。故选B。 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。 Maybe you are an average boy or girl. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how: ____36____. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. ____37____. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. Do stay away from games, radios, or television. When you sit down to begin, concentrate on the subject. Make full use of your time in class. ____38____. Focusing on each class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. ____39____. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried. ____40____. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. A. Have confidence in yourself. B. Arrange your time carefully and wisely. C. This will help you understand the next class. D. Look around the house for a good study area. E. There are other methods that might help you with your study. F. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. G. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. G 39. C 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文为说明文。本文围绕如何成为更优秀的学生提出了几种建议，包括学习时间，地点，方法和考试等方面。 【36题详解】 设空处概括本段内容，为本段小标题， 设空处与上下段的首句句式保持一致，即应是祈使句。根据后句“When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. (在计划你的工作时，你应该列出你必须做的事情。在列出这个清单之后，你应该为你的时间做一个时间表。首先设定好吃饭、睡觉、穿衣等时间。然后确定一个好的、有规律的学习时间)”可知，说明应该明智地安排时间。B项：Arrange your time carefully and wisely(仔细而明智地安排你的时间)概括本段内容，合乎题意。故选B。 【37题详解】 根据上句“Find a good place to study. (找一个好地方学习)”可知，应该找个学习的地方。D项：Look around the house for a good study area(环顾房子周围，寻找一个好的学习区域)承接上句，说明在房子周围找个学习的地方，话题一致。故选D。 【38题详解】 空格前的“Make good use of your time in class.(好好利用你上课的时间)”可知，我们要在上课的时候充分利用每一分钟。G项：Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says(利用上课时间听老师说的每一句话)说明在上课的时候应充分的利用每一分钟，符合题意，故选G。 【39题详解】 根据上文“Review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material (复习你的老师第二天要讨论的要点，阅读材料)”可知C项：This will help you understand the next class(这将有助你理解下一节课)承接上句，说明复习你的老师第二天要讨论的要点，阅读材料的好处是能更好的理解下一节课。故选C。 【40题详解】 根据后句“You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.(在你尝试了这些之后，你可能会发现许多其他的)”结合本文主要叙述成为一名优秀生的方法，而上文只是列举了一些方法可知，除此之外还有其他的方法可帮助你学习从而成为优等生。E项：There are other methods that might help you with your studying(还有其他方法可以帮助你学习)符合题意，故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;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。 Many years ago, we came across a dog at an animal shelter ( 收 容 所) while looking for a companion (同伴) for our dog, Bear. This dog seemed to be meant for us and we ___41___ him, so we took him home. We thought the ___42___ name for the new dog was Bear Junior, and so it was. Bear Junior would wake me up every morning at 4: 30 a.m. to go for a ___43___. He’d touch my face with his nose and I would soon ___44___. I once had to ___45___ for two days after an illness. My wife got up to ___46___ him for his morning walk. He held a sit-down strike (罢工) next to me and ___47___ to move. It worked. Bear Junior felt it was his ___48___ to help all who needed it, no matter where he went. One day, I took Bear Junior to the dog park. We had just started our walk when a small dog was barking (吠叫) for ___49___. We could see a big dog cornering him. Bear Junior went into ____50____, placing himself between the two, facing the big dog. I shouted, “Bear Junior! This is not your ____51____!” But he refused to let anything ____52____ until the owners were able to take control. One winter, I was playing with Bear Junior in the snow. Across the street, an elderly lady ____53____ on a block of ice. Bear Junior ____54____ me, ran across the street, and sat right against her side. She used his collar (项圈) to pull herself up. Two days later, she came to our door with dog goodies to ____55____ Bear Junior. 41. A. lost B. saved C. remembered D. loved 42. A. popular B. perfect C. real D. short 43. A. walk B. show C. test D. swim 44. A. awake B. worry C. return D. change 45. A. stay B. wait C. rest D. practice 46. A. ask B. meet C. punish D. take 47 A. forgot B. feared C. refused D. continued 48. A. chance B. responsibility C. promise D. ability 49. A. help B. food C. praise D. reply 50. A. training B. game C. action D. treatment 51. A. mistake B. business C. answer D. question 52. A. happen B. disappear C. stop D. follow 53. A. worked B. stood C. played D. fell 54. A. accepted B. left C. saw D. protected 55. A. attract B. catch C. guide D. thank 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者到收容所领养的小狗Bear Junior乐于助人，帮助了一只小狗和一位摔倒的老妇人的故事。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只狗似乎是为我们而生的，我们爱它，所以我们把它带回家。A. lost失去；B. saved拯救；C. remembered记得；D. loved喜爱。根据“This dog seemed to be meant for us”可知，作者很喜欢这只狗，把他带回了家。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们认为最完美地适合这只新狗的名字是Bear Junior，事实也的确如此。A. popular受欢迎的；B. perfect完美的；C. real真正的；D. short短的。根据“name for the new dog was Bear Junior, and so it was”可知，作者认为Bear Junior是完美的名字。故选B。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天凌晨四点半，Bear Junior都会叫我起床去散步。A. walk散步；B. show表演；C. test测试；D. swim游泳。根据下文“My wife got up to ___6___ him for his morning walk.”可知，此处是信息词walk的词汇复现，go for a walk为固定搭配，意为“去散步”。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他用鼻子碰我的脸，我很快就醒了。A. awake使醒来；B. worry担心；C. return返回；D. change改变。根据“Bear Junior would wake me up every morning”可知，作者被叫醒了。故选A。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有一次病后不得不休息两天。A. stay停留；B. wait等待；C. rest休息；D. practice练习。根据“after an illness”可知，作者生病后需要休息。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妻子起床带他去散步。A. ask问；B. meet遇见；C. punish惩罚；D. take带走。根据“him for his morning walk”可知，作者的妻子带狗去散步。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在我旁边静坐，拒绝移动。A. forgot忘记；B. feared害怕；C. refused拒绝；D. continued继续。根据“He held a sit-down strike (罢工) next to me”可知，Bear Junior拒绝移动。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bear Junior觉得帮助所有需要帮助的人是他的责任，无论他去哪里。A. chance机会；B. responsibility责任；C. promise承诺；D. ability能力。根据“to help all who needed it”可知，Bear Junior觉得帮助别人是他的责任。故选B。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们刚开始散步，就有一只小狗叫着求救。A. help帮助；B. food食物；C. praise赞美；D. reply回应。根据下文“We could see a big dog cornering him.”可知，小狗在寻求帮助。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bear Junior开始行动，站两只狗中间，面对着大狗。A. training训练；B. game游戏；C. action行动；D. treatment治疗。根据“placing himself between the two, facing the big dog.”可知，Bear Junior采取行动，帮助小狗。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我喊道：“Bear Junior，这不关你的事！”A. mistake错误；B. business事情；C. answer答案；D. question问题。根据下文“But he refused to let anything___12___until the owners were able to take control.”可知，作者说的是“这不关你的事”。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他拒绝让任何事情发生，直到主人能够控制局面。A. happen发生；B. disappear消失；C. stop停止；D. follow跟着。根据“until the owners were able to take control”可知，他拒绝让任何事情发生，直到狗的主人出现。故选A。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：街对面，一位老妇人摔倒在一块冰上。A. worked工作；B. stood站着；C. played玩；D. fell跌倒。根据下文“She used his collar (项圈) to pull herself up.”可知，老人摔倒了。故选D。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Bear Junior开了我，跑到街对面，靠在她身边坐了下来。A. accepted接受；B. left离开；C. saw看见；D. protected保护。根据“ran across the street”可知，Bear Junior离开了作者，去帮助老妇人。故选B。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两天后，她带着狗粮来到我家门口，感谢Bear Junior。A. attract吸引；B. catch抓住；C. guide引导；D. thank感谢。根据“Two days later, she came to our door with dog goodies”可知，老妇人登门感谢Bear Junior。故选D。 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。 Nuseir Yassin is a Harvard graduate in economics and was once an IT expert in Venmo, earning thousands of ____56____ (dollar) a year. However, he _____57_____ (prefer) doing something outdoors ____58____ staying in the office. Soon _____59_____ saving enough money, he quit the job and started touring the world. _____60_____ (record) his travels, he also set up a Facebook page called Nas Daily. It was _____61_____ (amaze) that over 12 million people were attracted to his vlogs. He went to remote places, and made videos about people’s stories. It was for this reason _____62_____ his videos made a strong _____63_____ (impress) on the viewers. In 2019 Nas Daily set up its TikTok channel (频道) _____64_____ (official) and grew to 40 million followers. So did the advertising income from the websites. Since 2019, Yassin ____65____ (register) two companies in order to reach more people with the same interest. He said he was lucky to make his dream come true while making money from it. 【答案】56. dollars 57. prefers 58. to 59. after 60. To record 61. amazing 62. that 63. impression 64. officially 65. has registered 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Nuseir Yassin辞掉高薪的工作去环游世界，他将自己的经历记录下来，吸引了很多有相同兴趣的人。 【56题详解】 考查名词。句意：Nuseir Yassin是哈佛大学经济学专业的毕业生，曾经是Venmo的IT专家，年收入数千美元。空处应填名词“美元”dollar，有thousands of 修饰，应用复数形式，意为“数以千计的美元”。故填dollars。 【57题详解】 考查动词和时态。句意：然而，他更喜欢做些户外活动，而不是待在办公室里。空处应填动词“更喜欢”prefer，作谓语，句子为一个客观的事实，应用一般现在时，主语为he，谓语动词应用第三人称单数。故填prefers。 【58题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，他更喜欢做些户外活动，而不是待在办公室里。空处应填介词to，且prefer doing to doing固定搭配，表示“比起做某事更喜欢做某事”。故填to。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意：不久以后攒够了钱，他辞去了工作，开始周游世界。soon after…固定搭配，含义为“不久以后”表示时间。故填after。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了记录他的旅行，他还在Facebook上建立了一个名为Nas Daily的页面。动词不定式作目的状语，表示“为了记录他的旅行”，且位于句首，to的首字母要大写。故填To record。 【61题详解】 考查形容词。句意：令人惊讶的是，超过1200万人被他的视频吸引。空处应为形容词“令人惊讶的”amazing，作表语，表示对这件事情的惊讶。故填amazing。 【62题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：正是因为这个原因，他的视频给观众留下了深刻的印象。It is/was…that+其它为强调句型，此处强调原因状语。故填that。 【63题详解】 考查名词。句意：正是因为这个原因，他的视频给观众留下了深刻的印象。空处应为名词“印象”impression，受a和strong修饰，应为可数名词单数。故填impression。 【64题详解】 考查副词。句意：2019年，Nas Daily正式建立了自己的TikTok频道，并增长到4000万粉丝。空处应为副词“正式地”officially，修饰动词set up，作状语。故填officially。 【65题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：自2019年以来，Yassin注册了两家公司，以接触到更多有相同兴趣的人。句子的时间状语为Since 2019，句子应为现在完成时，主语为Yassin，谓语应为单数。故填has registered。 第四部分 应用文写作(满分15分)邀请信 66. 假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往， 内容包括： 1出发及返回时间； 2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It’s the day for the elderly in our culture. We’ll go and make dumplings and cakes with the elderly there. We’ll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which I hope will make them happy. We should be back around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. If you are able to come with us, please let me know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning. Looking forward to your reply. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往敬老院陪老人们过重阳节。 【详解】1.词汇积累 希望：hope → wish 开心的：happy → joyful 回来：be back → come back 知道：know → be aware 2句式拓展 合并句子 原句：I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival. It’s the day for the elderly in our culture. 拓展句：I’d like to invite you to join us for a visit to the nearby nursing home next Saturday for the Double Ninth Festival, which is the day for the elderly in our culture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】 We’ll also spend some fun time together singing, dancing and playing games, which I hope will make them happy.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 【高分句型2】If you are able to come with us, please let me know and we’ll wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning.(运用了If引导的条件状语从句) 第五部分 读后续写(满分25分) 67. 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。 Years ago, my daughter Hope was in a forth grade class with a group of children neighbourhood. Most of the children in Hope’s class had at least one parent working in a factory. Hope loved her class and often told me stories of her classmates, including a boy named Robert who was in trouble a lot. He always stood in the corner for poor behavior in class. I volunteered to act as “the classroom mom”, meaning brought snacks and planned parties and special outings for her class, even though I worked full-time as a social worker. One day I saw Robert standing in the corner and asked the teacher if he could join our Mother’s Day party. She refused, saying he needed to learn a lesson. I wasn’t sure what he had done to make the teacher place him in the corner, but I felt sad for him as we ate cakes and played games while he continued to face the corner. After the party, I asked Hope what was wrong with Robert. “It seemed that he went to school only for basketball. He didn’t listen to our teacher in class and he talked back. If you were his mother, I bet he wouldn’t talk back,” Hope said. I knew Robert’s smother worked long hours in the paper-making factory. I knew she was a good woman, who found it hard to care for her four children alone. She tried her best, but I was sure there were days when she felt hopeless and was unable to manage it. Hope said Robert often got angry in class when he didn’t know the answer to a question and couldn’t read as well as the other children. Hope’s words struck me and made me think about whether I could help Robert on a one-to-one basis. His teacher allowed me to come two days a week during my lunch break and help Robert with reading. We read second grade-level books, the highest level he could master. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150词左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 Slowly he began to master these books, almost enjoying them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At the end of the fourth grade, Robert and his classmates took the final exams. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Slowly he began to master these books, almost enjoying them. I also found that his thinking became more and more flexible and his learning became more and more focused. One day, when Hope came back from school, she felt very excited and a little incredible to tell me that Robert answered the teacher’s question very carefully and correctly. The teacher praised him and asked him to continue his efforts. At lunchtime the next day, when I saw Robert again, I found that he was extraordinarily happy, and his eyes flashed with excitement. Our reading task was completed smoothly. After that day, I raised the difficulty of reading for him, and gradually reached the level of grade 3 and grade 4. His performance is much better than I expected. At the end of the fourth grade, Robert and his classmates took the final exams. After the exam, he came to our house with Hope. He told me that he thought he did well in the exam, better than ever before. I told him with a smile, “I believe you, you are a smart child, and you will become better in the future, not only in learning.” A blush flashed on his face. He came forward and hugged me, saying gently, “thank you, thank you...” I also hugged him and patted him gently on the back. I can understand his mood at the moment. No matter what the result of this exam is, I think this child’s life will become different in the future. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了作者的女儿回家后经常和作者提到她的同学罗伯特。他经常因为在学校很差的表现被老师批评并罚站。有一天作者去带着零食去学校组织活动的时候，看到罗伯特又在墙角罚站，所以她决定帮帮这个孩子。她决定一周两次，在午餐时间帮助这个孩子阅读。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“慢慢地，他开始掌握这些书，几乎喜欢上了。”可知，第一段可描写罗伯特在作者的帮助下取得了很大的进步。 ②由第二段段首句内容“四年级结束时，罗伯特和他的同学参加了期末考试”可知，第二段可描写罗伯特觉得他在考试中表现很好，来作者家里感谢作者。 2.续写线索：帮助孩子——取得进步——老师表扬——考试中表现良好——感谢——感悟 词汇激活 行为类： ①回来：come back/return ②拥抱我：hug me/embrace me ③表现出色：do well/make an outstanding performance 情绪类 ①兴奋的：feel excited/feel thrilled ②非常高兴： be extraordinarily happy/be very delighted 【点睛】【高分句型1】One day, when Hope came back from school, she felt very excited and a little incredible to tell me that Robert answered the teacher’s question very carefully and correctly. （由when 引导了时间状语从句，that引导了宾语从句） 【高分句型2】No matter what the result of this exam is, I think this child’s life will become different in the future.（由no matter what引导了让步状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 中学2024年高二期中考试(11月)英语试题 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the woman? A. A restaurant cook. B. An experienced baker. C. A hotel waitress. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What’s the man getting his English teacher for her birthday? A. A scarf. B. Flowers. C. A dictionary. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many people visited Mr. Lee’s office this morning? A. One. B. Four. C. None. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Which book has the man’s brother bought? A. A history book. B. An English textbook. C. A Chinese textbook. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What should the man do according to the woman? A. Look in the study group area. B. Join the study group. C. Look in the lounge for the study group. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6 Where does the conversation take place? A. At the nurse’s station. B. At a hospital ward. C. At the doctor’s office. 7. Which of the following is mentioned in the conversation? A. The bill. B. Visiting hours. C. Meal hours. 8. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The woman is a new doctor. B. The man doesn’t think very highly of the woman. C. The man is new here. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 9. When did the man plan to meet Cathy? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:30. C. At 9:00. 10. What did the man finally buy? A. A shirt and a coat. B. A shirt. C. Nothing. 11. What do we learn about Cathy? A. She first went to the east entrance to meet the man. B. She hoped to meet the man at 7:30. C. She met the man at 9:30 at the main entrance. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 12. How does the man know Bill has a baby girl? A. From his colleague. B. From his schoolmate. C. From his neighbor. 13. What happened to Mark this morning? A. He smoked too much and coughed a lot. B. He had an accident on the way to work. C He felt terrible when he woke up. 14. What will the two speakers do tomorrow? A. Hold a farewell party for David. B. Have a celebration for Bill. C. Visit Bill’s wife in the hospital. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 15. Where will the man have Thanksgiving? A. At his own home. B. At the woman’s. C. At his parents’. 16. What do people eat at the woman’s home on Thanksgiving? A. Turkey, sweet potatoes and apple pie. B. Turkey, salty potatoes and pumpkin pie. C. Turkey, sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. 17. What are the men doing while the women are cooking? A. Helping the women with the cooking. B. Doing some exercise. C. Watching football games. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 18. In how many countries has Avatar been shown besides North America according to the talk? A. 4. B. 5. C. 6. 19. When is the movie Avatar set? A. 2145. B. 2154. C. 2159. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Avatar’s budget was over ＄400 million. B. It took 6 years to make Avatar. C. Avatar has won Oscar awards. 第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) A Paris is one of the most-visited destinations in the world. A relaxing trip to Paris takes a little bit of planning. Here are some tips for you to make your trip smooth. Planning your trip Have a passport for international travel. A passport costs $110 and takes 6-8weeks to arrive after you apply. Booking Flights The cheapest month to fly is March, especially if you can leave on a Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday. You’ll save even more money by booking around 90 days in advance. In the summer months, tickets will be more expensive no matter when you book. Enjoying Your Time ●Visit the Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is the most recognizable symbol of Paris. To avoid the crowds, go to the Eiffel Tower early in the morning. It costs €25 to go to the top, or €10 to climb to the first 2 levels on foot. ● See the Notre Dame Cathedral At present, the Notre Dame Cathedral is closed to tourists due to the fire that destroyed parts of the cathedral. However, you can still visit the outside of the cathedral. ● Go to the Louvre to see world-famous art The Louvre hosts the Mona Lisa along with 35, 000 other pieces of art. If you’re pressed for time, visit the highlights. The Louvre costs €15 at the museum or €17 in advance (to skip most of the line). ● Take a day trip to Versailles If you have a day to spare, head to the palace of Versailles, around 14 miles southwest of the city. Take a tour to see King Louis XVI’s palace and gardens. It costs €20 to visit the palace and grounds. 21. When can we book plane tickets to save the most money? A. In March. B. In June. C. In August. D. In December. 22 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. You can climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower free of charge. B. Visitors can pay an extra to save the queue time in visiting the Louvre. C. The Notre Dame Cathedral was completely destroyed in a fire. D. Visiting the palace of Versailles is the most expensive among the four attractions. 23. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A travel brochure B. A course plan. C. A research paper. D. An encyclopedia. B When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabble—a word game—against herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasn't sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had taken 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents' home. And so began my mother's adventure in the world of computers. It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. I'd taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She had been the one teaching me all my life: to cook and sew, to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back. It wasn't easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing. This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces. “Are you this demanding with your kindergarten pupils?” she asked. “No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.” My mother isn't the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got over his phone allergy. For as long as I can remember, any time I called, my mother would answer. Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than we've had in the past 20 years. 24. Why did the author decide to give her mother a computer? A. To help her through the bad times. B. To make her life more enjoyable. C. To support her in doing her homework. D. To let her have more chances to write letters. 25. What does the author do according to the text? A. She is a teacher. B. She is a cook. C. She is a housewife. D. She is a computer engineer. 26. Why did the author ask her mother to write her a letter? A. To keep in touch with her mother. B. To practice what her mother had learned. C. To free her mother from heavy housework. D. To prevent her mother from using the telephone. 27. What happened to the author's father after the computer was brought home? A. He played even more games. B. He became skilled at it. C. He lost interest in cooking. D. He talked with the author more by phone. C According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs. The farm animals, which are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel (新奇的). The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society: Open Science, shows the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson. First, the sheep were trained to get close to certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle. “Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are smart, individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers,” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, comparable with those of humans and monkeys.” Recognizing faces is one of the most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, have a bad effect on this ability. “Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington's disease, which develop over a long time and influence cognitive (认知的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to study how these abilities change.” Morton said. 28. According to the new research, what’s unusual about sheep? A. They have large brains. B. They can recognize their owners. C. They can recognize human faces from photographs. D. They know the differences between animals and humans. 29. How did the researchers train the sheep? A. By giving food rewards. B. By showing photos of famous people. C. By guiding them to follow their handlers. D. By showing photos of humans and monkeys by turns. 30. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A. Sheep are more clever than monkeys. B. The new discovery is helpful to study cognitive ability changes. C. The sheep’s face-recognition ability may prevent brain disorders. D. The face-recognition ability is the most important skill for sheep. 31. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. It discusses the life of sheep. B. It’s about a wonderful scientist. C. It tells us a new discovery about sheep. D. It shows how sheep recognize human faces. D E-waste The Republic of Korea is dealing with increasing totals of waste from electronic products - “e-waste”. Now, some local governments in the Republic of Korea are starting special e-waste recycling programs. The city of Seoul throws out about 10 tons of e-waste each year. About 20 percent of that goes to the Seoul Resource (资源) Center, also known as the SR Center. There, electronic products are taken apart so that valuable metals like gold or copper can be extracted (提取) and reused. Korean officials say it is a $3.8 billion-dollar industry. Ji Un-geun is the CEO of the SR Center. He says reusing electronic parts is not only about making money and the final goal of this program is to protect the environment. He says, “our planet has a limited total of natural resources. Our company contributes to an eco-friendly society by saving these materials.” The Seoul city government partnered with the SR Center to collect e-waste. Lee Tae-hong lives in the city of Seoul. He says reusing electronic parts is also about protecting personal information from attack. He says, “If electronic products like phones are not taken apart and reused, then they could illegally end up in other countries, and personal information could be stolen.” Koreans keep buying more and more electronic products. And in general, every Korean buys a new mobile phone every 18 months. Lee Joo-hong is with Green Consumers (消费者) Net-work. He says, “People change their phones so quickly partially because companies offer special deals to buy new products. And Korean consumers do not want to feel left out by not having the latest model.” Ji Un-geun says that consumer behavior is a big reason why old phones continue to appear at the recycling center. But he says he is doing his part to reduce that. He says, “I have had this same phone for 10 years. It is what I can do to help protect our natural resources.” 32. We can learn that the final aim of the SR Center’s program is to ________. A. extract valuable metals from e-waste B. make more money from reusing metals C. recycle natural resources at a lower price D. protect the environment from being polluted 33. According to Lee Joo-hong, Koreans like to buy new phones to ________. A. experience a green life B. keep up with the latest fashion C. show off their wealth to neighbors D. get more money from the companies 34. Ji Un-geun has used the same phone for ten years because ________. A he can’t afford to buy a new one B. he has a habit of using old things C. he tries to help save natural resources D. he stores all his information in the phone 35. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Koreans collect metals from e-waste. B. Koreans attempt to reuse more e-waste. C. Koreans change their phones many times. D. Koreans waste too many electronic products. 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。 Maybe you are an average boy or girl. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how: ____36____. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First set your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time. Find a good place to study. ____37____. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a comer of your room, free of everything but study materials. Do stay away from games, radios, or television. When you sit down to begin, concentrate on the subject. Make full use of your time in class. ____38____. Focusing on each class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. ____39____. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer. Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried. ____40____. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these. A. Have confidence in yourself. B. Arrange your time carefully and wisely. C. This will help you understand the next class. D. Look around the house for a good study area. E. There are other methods that might help you with your study. F. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard. G. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;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。 Many years ago, we came across a dog at an animal shelter ( 收 容 所) while looking for a companion (同伴) for our dog, Bear. This dog seemed to be meant for us and we ___41___ him, so we took him home. We thought the ___42___ name for the new dog was Bear Junior, and so it was. Bear Junior would wake me up every morning at 4: 30 a.m. to go for a ___43___. He’d touch my face with his nose and I would soon ___44___. I once had to ___45___ for two days after an illness. My wife got up to ___46___ him for his morning walk. He held a sit-down strike (罢工) next to me and ___47___ to move. It worked. Bear Junior felt it was his ___48___ to help all who needed it, no matter where he went. One day, I took Bear Junior to the dog park. We had just started our walk when a small dog was barking (吠叫) for ___49___. We could see a big dog cornering him. Bear Junior went into ____50____, placing himself between the two, facing the big dog. I shouted, “Bear Junior! This is not your ____51____!” But he refused to let anything ____52____ until the owners were able to take control. One winter, I was playing with Bear Junior in the snow. Across the street, an elderly lady ____53____ on a block of ice. Bear Junior ____54____ me, ran across the street, and sat right against her side. She used his collar (项圈) to pull herself up. Two days later, she came to our door with dog goodies to ____55____ Bear Junior. 41. A. lost B. saved C. remembered D. loved 42. A. popular B. perfect C. real D. short 43. A. walk B. show C. test D. swim 44. A. awake B. worry C. return D. change 45. A. stay B. wait C. rest D. practice 46. A. ask B. meet C. punish D. take 47. A. forgot B. feared C. refused D. continued 48. A. chance B. responsibility C. promise D. ability 49. A. help B. food C. praise D. reply 50. A. training B. game C. action D. treatment 51. A. mistake B. business C. answer D. question 52. A. happen B. disappear C. stop D. follow 53. A. worked B. stood C. played D. fell 54. A. accepted B. left C. saw D. protected 55. A. attract B. catch C. guide D. thank 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。 Nuseir Yassin is a Harvard graduate in economics and was once an IT expert in Venmo, earning thousands of ____56____ (dollar) a year. However, he _____57_____ (prefer) doing something outdoors ____58____ staying in the office. Soon _____59_____ saving enough money, he quit the job and started touring the world. _____60_____ (record) his travels, he also set up a Facebook page called Nas Daily. It was _____61_____ (amaze) that over 12 million people were attracted to his vlogs. He went to remote places, and made videos about people’s stories. It was for this reason _____62_____ his videos made a strong _____63_____ (impress) on the viewers. In 2019 Nas Daily set up its TikTok channel (频道) _____64_____ (official) and grew to 40 million followers. So did the advertising income from the websites. Since 2019, Yassin ____65____ (register) two companies in order to reach more people with the same interest. He said he was lucky to make his dream come true while making money from it. 第四部分 应用文写作(满分15分)邀请信 66. 假定你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教Lucy写封邮件，邀她一同前往， 内容包括： 1.出发及返回时间； 2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第五部分 读后续写(满分25分) 67. 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。 Years ago, my daughter Hope was in a forth grade class with a group of children neighbourhood. Most of the children in Hope’s class had at least one parent working in a factory. Hope loved her class and often told me stories of her classmates, including a boy named Robert who was in trouble a lot. He always stood in the corner for poor behavior in class. I volunteered to act as “the classroom mom”, meaning brought snacks and planned parties and special outings for her class, even though I worked full-time as a social worker. One day I saw Robert standing in the corner and asked the teacher if he could join our Mother’s Day party. She refused, saying he needed to learn a lesson. I wasn’t sure what he had done to make the teacher place him in the corner, but I felt sad for him as we ate cakes and played games while he continued to face the corner. After the party, I asked Hope what was wrong with Robert. “It seemed that he went to school only for basketball. He didn’t listen to our teacher in class and he talked back. If you were his mother, I bet he wouldn’t talk back,” Hope said. I knew Robert’s smother worked long hours in the paper-making factory. I knew she was a good woman, who found it hard to care for her four children alone. She tried her best, but I was sure there were days when she felt hopeless and was unable to manage it. Hope said Robert often got angry in class when he didn’t know the answer to a question and couldn’t read as well as the other children. Hope’s words struck me and made me think about whether I could help Robert on a one-to-one basis. His teacher allowed me to come two days a week during my lunch break and help Robert with reading. We read second grade-level books, the highest level he could master. 注意： 1.续写词数应150词左右； 2.请按如下格式作答。 Slowly he began to master these books, almost enjoying them. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ At the end of the fourth grade, Robert and his classmates took the final exams. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null