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莎车县第九中学2024-2025学年第一学期 高二第二次月考试卷（英语） 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 Ⅰ．阅读理解（共两节，满分45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 When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese. Alcohol Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people. Tea China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Mechanical Clock Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907. Silk Fabric Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________. A. people in the US like alcohol B. beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty C. Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accident D. the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention 2. The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show ________. A. ancient Chinese inventors were wiser B. many things in our lives are incomplete C. ancient Chinese people never wasted time D. the invention of the mechanical clock is important 3. Which of the following invention has a longer history? A. Tea. B. Alcohol. C. Silk fabric. D. The mechanical clock. 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了四种中国的发明：酒、茶、机械钟以及丝绸的情况。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK.（震惊吗?因为当他们说到酒的时候，我想到的不是美国就是英国。）可推测，作者并不知道酒是一项中国发明。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete.（时钟确实是一项没有它一切都会不完整的发明。）可知，第四段第一句提出的问题是为了说明机械钟发明的重要性。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。分析四项发明可知：酒大约是公元前2000年到公元前1600年发明的；茶叶大约在公元前2737年；机械钟表是在618年和907年；丝绸产于河南省，可追溯到公元前3630年。综上可知，丝绸的历史更久远，故选C。 B It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they’ve been, and they don't identify you or any of their friends--every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food.They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements.They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. In fact. scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(挑衅地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past "fights".But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence. Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risk,"lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science. For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals.But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 4. According to the text, people commonly believe that ______. A. fish don't recognize any of their friends B. a fish's memory lasts for only seven minutes C. fish can only remember part of their past experiences D. fish can remember things that happened long ago 5. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? A. They can remember their enemies and fight. B. They can remember where to get food and survive. C. They can remember their friends and help each other. D. They can remember where to go when in danger. 6. What can we learn from the text? A. Only African cichlids have a good memory. B. African cichlids can remember things for 12 days. C. African cichlids always treat other fish aggressively. D. African cichlids don't belong to the list of smart animals. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. What we can learn from fish. B. Fish having a very bad memory. C. How fish improve their memory. D. Fish being smarter than we thought. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了通过研究，人们发现鱼并不是只有七秒的记忆，它比我们想象的要聪明。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they’ve been, and they don't identify you or any of their friends--every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.（想到它们不记得吃过什么，去过哪里，也认不出你或任何朋友，这似乎很可悲——它们生命中的每一刻都像是第一次看到这个世界。）”可知，根据这篇文章，人们通常认为鱼儿认不出自己的任何朋友。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food.（他们发现，经过这么长时间的休息，鱼仍然会去他们最初获得食物的地方。）”以及倒数第二段“Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.（就像好的记忆力可以让我们的生活更轻松一样，它也在鱼试图在野外生存时起着重要的作用。）”可知，鱼类能记住在哪里获取食物和生存，从而获益最大化。故选B。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements.They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. （然后等了12天，再把它们放回水箱。研究人员使用计算机软件来监控鱼的运动。他们发现，经过这么长时间的休息，鱼仍然会去他们最初获得食物的地方。）”可知，非洲慈鲷能记住12天的事情。故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence（很长一段时间以来，在聪明动物的排行榜上，鱼类被排在黑猩猩、海豚和老鼠之后。但这项研究让科学家们对它们的智力有了新的认识）”可知，文章主要告诉我们鱼比我们想象的要聪明。故选D。 C My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. Inside, there was a high ceiling. Did this use to be a bank? Many visitors would ask. But it had. in fact, always been a newsroom. I was young and shy when I first went to work there, and it probably took me a month before I talked to any of the other reporters. But eventually, they became my best friends, the core of my social life. My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews. This past summer, several American newspapers announced they would be closing their newsrooms. Many local newspapers have gone out of business in recent years, victims of declining circulation and shrinking advertising dollars. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic, and so many of us were sent home to work from there. The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely. But some managers have looked at this success and thought: "Why would we need to return to the newsroom?" I worry that they are making a big mistake. A physical newsroom sends a powerful message to a community： We are here for you. At my first job. strangers could walk right through the door and straight up to my desk. We treasured that visibility. But I also think about the collaboration—of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes, a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can't wait to get back to my newsroom. 8. How was the author's first newsroom different from the second one? A. It was located in a city. B It used to serve as a bank. C. It used to be visitor-friendly. D. It was in a magnificent building. 9. How did the author benefit from her second newsroom? A. She got rid of her shyness. B. She got into an active state of mind. C. She could overhear others' argument. D. She gained experience from her colleagues. 10. What does the underlined part “this success" in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Journalists worked efficiently at home. B. Newspaper circulation was increasing. C. Newspaper advertising was profitable. D. Journalism survived the coronavirus pandemic. 11. Why is the author against closing newsrooms? A. Newsrooms serve as a close tie. B. She will be out of work as a result. C. Newspapers will disappear due to it. D. It is against the will of communities. 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者在两个新闻编辑工作室作为一名新闻工作者的经历。在经受了新冠病毒后，编辑部也开始不景气，但她认为新闻编辑部不应该被关闭。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句内容“My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. (我的第一个新闻编辑室是在一座有着高高的拱形窗户的宏伟建筑里，它占据了我工作的那个中西部小城的一个街角。)”以及文章第三段前两句内容“My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. (我的第二个新闻编辑室在马里兰州首府一座历史建筑的顶层。它更小，更小，但更有活力。)”可知，作者工作过的第一个新闻编辑部在一座宏伟的大楼内，第二个则要小一些。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第三句内容“My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews. (我的同事年纪更大。通过偷听他们的电话采访，我学到了很多关于如何成为一名记者的知识。)” 可知，作者在第二个新闻编辑部里从同事身上学到了不少工作经验。故选D项。 【10题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线部分前的“The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely.（令人惊喜的是，我们都成功地完成了远程工作。）”可知，新冠疫情期间，大家在家工作，但是效果非常好。也正因如此，有人就认为没必要再回新闻编辑部工作了，由此可知画线词指代的是“新闻编辑在家里工作效率很高”，故选A项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容“But I also think about the collaboration—of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes, a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can't wait to get back to my newsroom.（但我也想到了合作，有一次我无意中听到同事们谈论一个故事，然后意识到我有一些有用的信息可以提供给他们。有时，一个同事会在大厅里看到我，给我一个故事构思。我都等不及要回我的编辑室了。）”可知，作者在最后两段阐述了新闻编辑部存在的必要性，实体的新闻编辑部是联系社区与新闻工作者以及新闻工作者之间的纽带。正因为这样，作者认为关闭新闻编辑部是错误的想法。故选A项。 D If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline. At first thought, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn’t do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though. Today’s instant electronic memos — such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages — are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff (签收); we already know the “to” and “from.” Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-read message that you can read — and respond to — on the go. The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they’re suitable for smart phone typing. Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral — you read them, then they’re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations. So, e-mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives. 12. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts? A. Check bank accounts. B. Send long messages. C Fill in some forms. D. Communicate with their colleagues. 13. Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4? A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation C. The rapid development of e-communication channels D. Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages 14. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Automatically-sending. B. Randomly-written. C. Hardly- recognized. D. Shortly-appearing. 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. It’s too early to determine the decline of e-mail. B. E-mail has reasons to exist with its own advantages. C. E-mail, just like postal mail has come to its end. D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要陈述了随着科技的发展电子邮件的使用正在下降，但它有自身的优势，也可以在小范围内存在，不会完全被替代。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. (他们使用它就像我们使用传真机：作为一种与老派人士例如他们父母的沟通方式，或者填写网站的一些注册要求)”可知，新一代人可能使用电子邮件来和老派人士交流，或者填写一些表格。故选C。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据三四段的主要内容，结合第三段的“Today’s instant electronic memos — such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages — are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. (今天的即时电子备忘录——如短信，Facebook和推特消息——更直接、更集中、更高效)”和“This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. (这种趋势进一步证明了诸如电子邮件和语音邮件之类的储存转发系统已经过时了)”和第四段的“The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. (移动时代的到来是电子邮件衰败的原因)”可知，这两段主要陈述了电子邮件衰败背后可能的原因。故选A。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线部分所在句子“On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral — you read them, then they’re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. ”可知，另一方面推特和短信感觉ephemeral——你读了它们，然后它们消失了，变成了无穷无尽字符串，而电子邮件给人的感觉仍然是你拥有的东西，你可以归档、搜索并可以稍后返回。结合句意可知，和电子邮件相比推特和短信是短暂的，它们很快会消失。由此推知划线词的意思是“短暂存在”，与shortly-appearing同义。故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations. (很容易想象，它会继续让人觉得适合使用于正式沟通：协议、重要新闻、更长的解释)”和最后一段 “So, e-mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives. (所以，电子邮件不会完全消失。记住，我们前不久才经历形同的情况：当电子邮件崛起时，人们说邮政邮件时代会过去。但事情不是这样的。邮政邮件找到了它较小的市场，电子邮件也一样。新的技术很少完全取代旧的，它只是添加了新的选择)”可推知，电子邮件有它自身的优势，它的存在是有理由的。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Simple Trick Can Help You Sleep For those who can't sleep easily, prepare for the best night’s sleep ever. No more tossing and turning into the early hours of the morning. No more counting sheep on Sunday evenings. And no more lying, wide-eyed, in the dark after waking up in the middle of the night. ___16___ This all-natural solution is called the 4-7-8 method, and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. First, get settled into a comfortable position on your bed. Then, simply breathe in air through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and then breathe the air out slowly through your mouth for eight more seconds. ___17___ That's all there is to it! Don't believe us? Just ask Harvard-educated medical doctor Andrew Weil, who adopted this exercise from a centuries-long Indian yogi meditation practice. The yogis use this method to achieve a state of complete relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety. Slowing down your breathing forces the rhythm of your heart to slow down, too. ___18___ In other words, it’s a natural way to make you calm for your body and mind. “The theory is that by putting certain rhythms on the breath with your voluntary system, gradually these are made into the involuntary nervous system," he said. ___19___So it's the regularity of doing this over a period of weeks, months , years that produces the changes that you want.” There you go! ___20___ If you're still tossing and turning, don't miss these tips from sleep doctors which are almost guaranteed to give you a better night's sleep. A. And that comes with time. B. Finally , repeat until you fall asleep. C. It makes the rest of your body relax. D. That enables you to fall asleep more easily. E. Here comes the explanation for your sleepless nights. F. Once you start sticking to it, you can quit counting sheep for good. G. There's now an easy and expert-approved way to fall asleep in less than a minute. 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. F 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文作者提出了一个可以简单改善睡眠的方法。 【16题详解】 根据划线前句“And no more lying , wide-eyed , in the dark after waking up in the middle of the night.(再也不用躺着，睁大眼睛，在半夜醒来后的黑暗中)”可知，对于晚上睡不好觉的问题，作者认为已经找到了解决方案了。G项“现在有一种简单且经专家认可的方法可以让你在一分钟内入睡。”正是为前句暗指的解决方案。同时G项中的“an easy and expert-approved way to fall asleep”指代的后文中提及的“This all-natural solution is called the 4-7-8 method.(这种纯天然的解决方法被称为4-7-8法)”。故选G项。 【17题详解】 根据划线前句提及“Then, simply breathe in air through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and then breathe the air out slowly through your mouth for eight more seconds.(然后，简单地用鼻子吸气4秒，屏住呼吸7秒，然后再用嘴慢慢地呼气8秒)”可知，此处在阐述前文提及的4-7-8助眠法。根据前文已提及“First,…..”和“Then,…..”可知，此处应表示最后一步应该如何做。因此B项“最后，重复直到你睡着。”切题。故选B项。 18题详解】 根据划线前句提及“Slowing down your breathing forces the rhythm of your heart to slow down, too.(放慢你的呼吸也会迫使你的心跳节奏放慢)”可知，放慢呼吸能让你的心跳节奏也放慢。通过这种方式可以让你全身放松。C项“它使你身体的其他部分放松。”中的It指代前文提及的“放慢呼吸和心跳节奏放慢”，同时C项又是前句的结果。故选C项。 【19题详解】 根据划线后文“So it's the regularity of doing this over a period of weeks, months, years that produces the changes that you want.(因此，在数周，数月，数年的时间内进行此操作的规律性会产生你想要的更改)”可知，进行此助眠法需要时间的练习。因此A项“这是随着时间的推移而来的。”是对后句的内容进行总结，和后句内容构成前后因果关系。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据划线前句“There you go!(这下你会懂的)”可知，作者建议读者可以试试这种方法来改善自己的睡眠。F项“一旦您开始坚持下去，就可以永远不再数羊了。”再次强调坚持这种助眠法的好处。前后句进一步推荐睡眠有问题的人可以尝试这种助眠法来改善睡眠。故选F项。 第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made____21____as the first person with Down Syndrome（唐氏综合征）to attempt and complete an Ironman.____22____by the WTC, the demanding competition____23____athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26.2-mile marathon—in under 17 hours. Chris's road to this____24____accomplishment has been anything but easy. However, he is no stranger to____25____challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk____26____until he was four. Every expert his parents spoke to____27____the limitations rather than the possibilities. For years they listened and gradually____28____these limits. Until in 2017, he sets his____29____on completing the triathlons（铁人三项）. His training_____30_____with one pushup! And he made an amazing_____31_____with his dad to get 1% better each day. Eventually, for the year leading up to the Ironman, Chris_____32_____four to eight hours each day along with his training partner. Now, Chris also has his sights set on the_____33_____in the 2022 Special Olympics and continuing to_____34_____money for Down syndrome. His amazing_____35_____is an example for not only disabled children but to all kids around the world. 21. A. money B. history C. progress D. fun 22. A. Organized B. Reported C. Judged D. Affected 23. A. causes B. allows C. requires D. forces 24. A. puzzling B. amusing C. entertaining D. inspiring 25. A. building B. overcoming C. understanding D. conveying 26. A. powerfully B. frequently C. independently D. confidently 27. A. relied on B. tried on C. acted on D. focused on 28. A. noticed B. accepted C. expected D. received 29. A. sights B. wisdom C. views D. rules 30. A. stayed B. stopped C. started D. filled 31. A. evaluation B. impression C. adjustment D. commitment 32. A. trained B. promoted C. performed D. waited 33. A. conversations B. competitions C. conflicts D. celebrations 34. A. borrow B. change C. handle D. raise 35. A. principle B. concept C. attitude D. standard 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了铁人三项运动员Chris从小患有唐氏综合征，但是他克服重重挑战，取得了伟大的成就。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：2020年11月7日，克里斯创造了历史，成为第一个尝试并完成铁人三项的唐氏综合征患者。此处考查“make+名词”短语辨析；A. make money挣钱；B. make history创历史；C. make progress取得进步；D. make fun (of) 取笑。根据“the first person with Down Syndrome(唐氏综合征）to attempt and complete an Ironman. (第一个尝试完成铁人三项的唐氏综合征患者。)”可知，克里斯创造了唐氏综合征患者的历史。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这项苛刻的比赛由世界铁人三项机构组织，要求运动员游泳2. 4英里，骑行112英里，跑完全程26. 2英里的马拉松——在17小时内完成。A. Organized组织；B. Reported报道；C. Judged判断；D. Affected影响。根据“the WTC”可知，这项比赛是由世界铁人三项机构组织的。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这项苛刻的比赛由世界铁人三项机构组织，要求运动员游泳2. 4英里，骑行112英里，跑完全程26. 2英里的马拉松——在17小时内完成。A. causes 引起；B. allows 允许；C. requires 要求；D. forces 强迫。的短语require sb.to do…“要求某人做……”；根据“swim 2. 4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26. 2-mile marathon—in under 17 hours.”可知，这里指铁人三项比赛对运动员的要求。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：克里斯取得这一令人鼓舞的成就的道路绝非一帆风顺。A. puzzling 令人困惑的；B. amusing 有趣的，逗乐的；C. entertaining令人愉快的；D. inspiring 鼓舞人心的。根据下文“Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk ____ until he was four. ”可知，因为克里斯从小患有疾病，所以他能取得这样的成就是激励人心的。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他对克服挑战并不陌生。A. building建造；B. overcoming 克服；C. understanding 理解；D. conveying表达。根据“Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk ____ until he was four.”可知，克里斯为了战胜疾病，需要克服各种挑战。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：出生时，他的心脏上有两个洞，五个月大的时候做了开胸手术。他身体太虚弱了，四岁前都无法独立行走。A. powerfully强有力地；B. frequently频繁地；经常地；C. independently 独立地；D. confidently 自信地。根据“too weak to walk”可知，克里斯一直到四岁才能独立行走前。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：与他父母交谈过的每个专家都关注的是局限性，而不是可能性。A. relied on 依靠；B. tried on 试穿；C. acted on对……起作用；D. focused on集中于，聚焦于。根据“the limitations rather than the possibilities”可知，每个专家都关注的是克里斯身体上的局限性。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多年来，他们倾听并逐渐接受了这些局限性。A. noticed注意到；B. accepted 接受；C. expected 期待，预料；D. received收到。根据“Every expert his parents spoke to____ the limitations”，因为专家们都只注意到克里斯身体的局限性，父母只好逐渐慢慢接受。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到2017年，他将目标投向完成铁人三项。A. sights眼界，视野；B. wisdoms智慧；C. views 观点；D. rules 规则。此处是短语set sights on把目光投向，着眼于，立志。根据下文“Now, Chris also has his sights set on…”可知，克里斯开始将完成铁人三项作为自己的奋斗目标。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的训练是从一个俯卧撑开始的！A. stayed保持，停留；B. stopped 停止；C. started 开始；D. filled装满。短语start with 从……开始。根据“with one pushup!”可知，克里斯从做一个俯卧撑作为开始训练。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他向他的父亲做出了一个惊人的承诺，每天都要提高1%。A. evaluation评估；B. impression 印象；C. adjustment 调整，适应；D. commitment 承诺。此处是短语make a commitment“作出承诺”；根据“to get 1% better each day”可知，克里斯对父亲作出承诺每天都要有一点点进步。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，在铁人三项赛前的一年里，克里斯和他的训练伙伴每天训练4到8小时。A. trained 训练；B. promoted提升；C. performed表演；D. waited等待。根据“the Ironman”和“along with his training partner”中的“training”可知，为了比赛，克里斯和训练伙伴每天进行训练。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，克里斯还把目光投向了2022年特奥会的比赛，并继续为唐氏综合征筹集资金。A. conversations 对话；B. competitions 比赛；C. conflicts 冲突；D. celebrations 庆祝。根据“the 2022 Special Olympics”，他想参加2022年特奥会的比赛。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，克里斯还把目光投向了2022年特奥会的比赛，并继续为唐氏综合征筹集资金。A. borrow 借来；B. change 改变；C. handle 处理；D. raise筹集。此处是短语raise money for “为……筹集资金”。根据“Down syndrome”可知，克里斯为帮助唐氏综合征患者筹集资金。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他那令人惊叹的态度不仅是残疾儿童的榜样，也是全世界所有孩子的榜样。A. principle 原理；B. concept 观念，概念；C. attitude 态度；D. standard标准。上文提到“Chris's road to this ____ accomplishment has been anything but easy.”克里斯克服困难，最终取得了伟大的成就；他坚忍不拔的态度为孩子们树立了榜样。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 On our way to the house, it was raining ___36___ hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take ___37___(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City. We were first greeted with the barking by a pack ___38___ dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters ___39___ had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and ___40___(recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting ___41___(compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many ___42___(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were ___43___(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we ___44___(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, ____45____(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals. 【答案】36. so 37. to get 38. of 39. who 40. recommended 41. competition 42. traditional 43. hugely 44. were invited 45. listening 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了他们去夏威夷度假途中的经历以及到了主人家后受到的礼遇，主人热情招待他们，还在工作之余带他们参加了很多当地的活动。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：在我们去那座房子的路上，雨下得如此大以至于我们不能不想还要多久才能到达那里。“so...that...”意为“如此……以至于……”，固定句型。故填so。 【37题详解】 考查固定搭配。本句运用了take...to do sth.，意为“花费……做某事”，故此处应填to get。 【38题详解】 考查介词。“a pack of”意为“一群……”。故填of。 39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：它们被他们的主人训练地很好，它们的主人在照顾这些动物方面很有经验。先行词为masters（主人），且从句缺主语。故关系词填who。 【40题详解】 考查一般过去时。句意：我们的主人跟我们分享了很多他们的经历并推荐了一些很好的吃饭、购物和参观的地方。“and”前后两个动作“shared”与“recommended”是并列关系，时态一致。故填recommended。 【41题详解】 考查名词。由空格前的不定冠词an与空格后的不定式to watch可以确定空格处应该填名词形式。故填competition。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。空格修饰名词stories，应用形容词形式，tradition的形容词为traditional，故填traditional。 【43题详解】 考查副词。空格处修饰形容词popular，应用副词形式，huge的副词为hugely，故填hugely。 【44题详解】 考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意：我们被邀请去参加一场私人音乐会。由“on the last day of our week-long stay”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，用被动语态。主语为we，故填were invited。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。本句谓语动词为“were invited”，所以空格处动词listen应用非谓语动词形式。听音乐这个动作是由we发出的，所以选用现在分词形式。也可由and前后连接两个并列的结构这一规律解题，and后meeting interesting locals为分词形式，故空格处填listening。 第三部分：综合运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单词拼写（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 46. Although we are suffering such a ______ (严重的) natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficulty. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】 severe 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：虽然我们遭受了如此严重的自然灾害，但我们最终会克服暂时的困难。设空处修饰名词disaster作定语，根据汉语意思和句意可知是severe，故填 severe。 47. The public are holding a number of apparently________ (矛盾的)attitudes towards the matter.(根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】contradictory 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：公众对于这件事的持有许多明显矛盾的态度。根据所给汉语提示可知，此处应用形容词“contradictory”作定语，修饰名词attitudes，故填contradictory。 48. ______ (处理) the most important tasks first, and you’ll feel a real sense of achievement. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】Handle 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：先处理最重要的任务，你会有一种真正的成就感。根据汉语提示和句意可知是动词handle“处理”，祈使句，应用动词原形，句首单词首字母大写，故填Handle。 49. The factory used 65 percent of the ______ (原始的) materials, the rest of which were saved for other purposes. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】raw 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：这家工厂使用了65%的原材料，其余的都留作他用。根据空后名词materials及所给汉语提示可知，设空处是形容词raw“原始的，未加工的”，作定语，修饰名词materials。故填raw。 50. Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a ________ (大量的) amount is played on clay. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】substantial 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：大多数网球在硬地场上进行，但也有相当一部分在红土场上进行。根据汉语提示可知应用形容词substantial，作定语修饰amout。故填substantial。 51. Experts ______ (怀疑) it was evolution in other animals that caused the change. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】suspected 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：专家怀疑是其他动物的进化引起了变化。根据汉语提示“怀疑”，与句意结合，应填动词“suspect”，表示对某事不确定或持有怀疑态度，作谓语。根据从句中的was可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填suspected。 52. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and ______ (减少；降低) your tolerance of stress. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】decrease 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：如果你有这些症状，改变你的生活目标，降低你对压力的承受能力。decrease是动词“减少，降低”，本句为祈使句，change与decrease并列，都用动词原形，故填decrease。 53. ______ (统计数字) suggested that a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】Statistics 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：统计数字表明对阅读感兴趣的儿童数量在减少。根据汉语提示“统计数字”及句子结构可知，此处应填名词复数形式statistics，作主语，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Statistics。 54. The Browns love the ______ of a happy home life. (安全) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】security 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：布朗夫妇喜欢幸福家庭生活的安全感。根据句意和汉语提示“安全”可知，应填security“安全”，是不可数名词，作宾语。故填security。 55. Hydrogen and oxygen ______ to form water. (结合) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】combine 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：氢和氧结合成水。“结合”应填动词combine，句子陈述客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语Hydrogen and oxygen是并列的不可数名词，谓语动词使用原形形式。故填combine。 56. The police are checking the scene of the ______ . (犯罪) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】crime 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：警察正在检查犯罪现场。“犯罪”应填名词crime，作介词of的宾语。故填crime。 57. The chemical ______ of this particular molecule is very unusual. (结构) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】structure 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：这种特殊分子的化学结构很不寻常。根据汉语意思“结构”以及上文形容词chemical ，可知应填名词structure，作主语。根据is可知，此处用单数形式。故填structure。 58. The story is a magical mix of f______ and reality. (幻想) (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 【答案】fantasy##antasy 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：这个故事是幻想和现实的神奇结合。根据单词首字母、汉语提示“幻想”及句子结构可知，此处需要名词fantasy“幻想，想象”，与空后reality并列，作介词of的宾语，不可数名词。故填fantasy。 59. It is said that this heating system has an ______ temperature control. (自动的) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】automatic 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：据据说这个加热系统有自动温度控制。根据汉语提示和句意可知是形容词automatic，修饰名词作定语，故填automatic。 60. They include the floor exercises as a regular part of their fitness ______ (常规). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】routine 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他们把自由体操作为日常健身的一部分。根据汉语提示“常规”和句意可知是名词routine，不可数名词，作宾语，故填routine。 第二节：应用文写作（满分25分） 61. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 个人优势； 3. 能做的事情。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 结束语已为你写好。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery. I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which is beneficial for introducing Chinese paintings. If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting. I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达要求写一封申请信，属于书信应用文。 【详解】1.审题立意 本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写申请信，人称使用第一人称和第二人称，时态用一般现在时。 2.谋篇布局 书信格式，称呼和落款文中已经给出。首段，写信的目的，中间段写个人优势和能做的事，最后一段总结。 3. 关键词和句子 根据写作要点及构思好的提纲我们可以初步确定文章可能使用到的词汇和句子有：volunteer，a Chinese Painting Exhibition，advantages，I am good at…，I can help with.../I’ll devote myself to…。通过词汇铺垫，我们就很容易地行文了，文章写完之后要检查文中是否存在拼写或语法错误，并增加一些细节和过渡性的词汇，如First of all，Besides，to begin with，moreover，as for me，Last but not least等，使全文衔接自然，语义流畅。 【点睛】本文开门见山，表达了写信的目的；之后详细介绍了个人的优势和能做的事情，详略得当，内容完整，同时使用了高级词汇和高级句子。高级词汇：be qualified for，be fluent in，be beneficial for等；高级句式：because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood此处使用了原因状语从句。which is beneficial for introducing Chinese paintings.使用了非限制性定语从句。If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting.使用了条件状语从句。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 莎车县第九中学2024-2025学年第一学期 高二第二次月考试卷（英语） 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 Ⅰ．阅读理解（共两节，满分45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 When it comes to the greatest inventions of the world, China’s name is sure to be mentioned several times. There are hundreds of things which were invented by the Chinese. Alcohol Shocked? I was because when they said alcohol I thought about either the US or the UK. China had never crossed my mind. In China, alcohol was made by two legendary persons named Yi Di and Du Kang who belonged to the Xia Dynasty. This period was about 2000 BC - 1600 BC. Research says that in ancient China, beer with 4% alcoholic content was widely consumed by people. Tea China is the proud inventor of tea which was first drunk by Shen Nong, a Chinese emperor around 2737 BC. Tea production was rapidly developed, making tea a popular drink during the Tang and Song Dynasties. The Mechanical Clock Have you ever wondered what on earth we would be doing without any idea of time? A clock really is an invention without which things were incomplete. The credit of making the first mechanical clock goes to ancient China. The first mechanical clock was invented by Yi Xing in the Tang Dynasty. This was during 618 and 907. Silk Fabric Silk, the favorite fabric of many girls out there, is also a Chinese invention. Although we all know that silk is made by silkworms, it was Chinese people who first invented a way to harvest the silk and then use it to make clothes. The oldest silk which has been found so far is in Henan Province and dates back to 3630 BC. 1. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________. A. people in the US like alcohol B. beer was popular in the Xia Dynasty C. Yi Di and Du Kang invented alcohol by accident D. the author didn’t know alcohol is a Chinese invention 2. The author asks the question in Paragraph 4 to show ________. A. ancient Chinese inventors were wiser B. many things in our lives are incomplete C. ancient Chinese people never wasted time D. the invention of the mechanical clock is important 3. Which of the following invention has a longer history? A. Tea. B. Alcohol. C. Silk fabric. D. The mechanical clock. B It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they’ve been, and they don't identify you or any of their friends--every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time. But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago. In the study, researchers from Mac Ewan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food.They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again. Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements.They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences. In fact. scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively(挑衅地) in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past "fights".But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence. Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild. "If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risk,"lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science. For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals.But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 4. According to the text people commonly believe that ______. A. fish don't recognize any of their friends B. a fish's memory lasts for only seven minutes C. fish can only remember part of their past experiences D. fish can remember things that happened long ago 5. How can fish benefit most from a good memory? A. They can remember their enemies and fight. B. They can remember where to get food and survive. C. They can remember their friends and help each other. D. They can remember where to go when in danger. 6. What can we learn from the text? A. Only African cichlids have a good memory. B. African cichlids can remember things for 12 days. C. African cichlids always treat other fish aggressively. D. African cichlids don't belong to the list of smart animals. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. What we can learn from fish. B. Fish having a very bad memory. C. How fish improve their memory. D. Fish being smarter than we thought. C My first newsroom was in a grand building with tall arched windows that dominated a street corner in the small Midwestern city where I worked. Inside, there was a high ceiling. Did this use to be a bank? Many visitors would ask. But it had. in fact, always been a newsroom. I was young and shy when I first went to work there, and it probably took me a month before I talked to any of the other reporters. But eventually, they became my best friends, the core of my social life. My second newsroom was the airy top floor of a historic building in the state capital of Maryland. It was smaller and less grand but far more energizing. My colleagues were older. I learned so much about how to be a reporter from overhearing their phone interviews. This past summer, several American newspapers announced they would be closing their newsrooms. Many local newspapers have gone out of business in recent years, victims of declining circulation and shrinking advertising dollars. Then along came the coronavirus pandemic, and so many of us were sent home to work from there. The pleasant surprise is that we have all succeeded brilliantly in working remotely. But some managers have looked at this success and thought: "Why would we need to return to the newsroom?" I worry that they are making a big mistake. A physical newsroom sends a powerful message to a community： We are here for you. At my first job. strangers could walk right through the door and straight up to my desk. We treasured that visibility. But I also think about the collaboration—of the times I would overhear colleagues talking about a story and realize that I had some useful information for them. Sometimes, a colleague would see me in the hall and give me a story idea. I can't wait to get back to my newsroom. 8. How was the author's first newsroom different from the second one? A It was located in a city. B. It used to serve as a bank. C. It used to be visitor-friendly. D. It was in a magnificent building. 9. How did the author benefit from her second newsroom? A. She got rid of her shyness. B. She got into an active state of mind. C. She could overhear others' argument. D. She gained experience from her colleagues. 10. What does the underlined part “this success" in Paragraph 4 refer to? A. Journalists worked efficiently at home. B. Newspaper circulation was increasing. C. Newspaper advertising was profitable. D. Journalism survived the coronavirus pandemic. 11. Why is the author against closing newsrooms? A. Newsrooms serve as a close tie. B. She will be out of work as a result. C. Newspapers will disappear due to it. D. It is against the will of communities. D If your in-box is currently reporting unread messages in the hundreds or thousands, you might have a hard time believing the news: e-mail is on the decline. At first thought, that might seem to be the case. The incoming generation, after all, doesn’t do e-mail. Oh, they might have an account. They use it only as we would use a fax machine: as a means to communicate with old-school folks like their parents or to fulfill the sign-up requirements of Web sites. They rarely check it, though. Today’s instant electronic memos — such as texting and Facebook and Twitter messages — are more direct, more concentrated, more efficient. They go without the salutation (称呼语) and the signoff (签收); we already know the “to” and “from.” Many corporations are moving to messaging networks for exactly that reason: more signal, less noise and less time. This trend is further evidence that store-and-forward systems such as e-mail and voicemail are outdated. Instead of my leaving you a lengthy message that you pick up later, I can now send you an easily-read message that you can read — and respond to — on the go. The coming of the mobile era is responsible for the decline of e-mail. Instant written messages bring great convince to people. They can deal with them at about any time: before a movie, in a taxi, waiting for lunch. And because these messages are very brief, they’re suitable for smart phone typing. Does this mean e-mail is on its way to the dustbin of digital history? Not necessarily. E-mail still has certain advantages. On the other hand, tweets and texts feel ephemeral — you read them, then they’re gone, into an endless string, e-mail still feels like something you have and that you can file, search and return to later. It’s easy to imagine that it will continue to feel more appropriate for formal communications: agreements, important news, longer explanations. So, e-mail won’t go away completely. Remember, we’ve been through a transition (过度) like this not so long ago: when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That’s not how it works. Postal mail found its smaller market, and so will e-mail. New technology rarely replaces old one completely; it just adds new alternatives. 12. What would the incoming generation like to do with their e-mail accounts? A. Check bank accounts. B. Send long messages. C. Fill in some forms. D. Communicate with their colleagues. 13. Which of the following is mainly discussed in paragraphs 3 and 4? A. The possible reasons behind the decline of e-mail B. The likes and dislikes of the young generation C. The rapid development of e-communication channels D. Evidence about the uncertain future of easily-consumed messages 14. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in paragraph 5 mean? A. Automatically-sending. B. Randomly-written. C. Hardly- recognized. D. Shortly-appearing. 15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. It’s too early to determine the decline of e-mail. B. E-mail has reasons to exist with its own advantages. C. E-mail just like postal mail has come to its end. D. We should feel sorry for the decline of e-mail. 第二节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 The Simple Trick Can Help You Sleep For those who can't sleep easily, prepare for the best night’s sleep ever. No more tossing and turning into the early hours of the morning. No more counting sheep on Sunday evenings. And no more lying, wide-eyed, in the dark after waking up in the middle of the night. ___16___ This all-natural solution is called the 4-7-8 method, and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. First, get settled into a comfortable position on your bed. Then, simply breathe in air through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and then breathe the air out slowly through your mouth for eight more seconds. ___17___ That's all there is to it! Don't believe us? Just ask Harvard-educated medical doctor Andrew Weil, who adopted this exercise from a centuries-long Indian yogi meditation practice. The yogis use this method to achieve a state of complete relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety. Slowing down your breathing forces the rhythm of your heart to slow down, too. ___18___ In other words, it’s a natural way to make you calm for your body and mind. “The theory is that by putting certain rhythms on the breath with your voluntary system, gradually these are made into the involuntary nervous system," he said. ___19___So it's the regularity of doing this over a period of weeks, months , years that produces the changes that you want.” There you go! ___20___ If you're still tossing and turning, don't miss these tips from sleep doctors which are almost guaranteed to give you a better night's sleep. A. And that comes with time. B. Finally repeat until you fall asleep. C. It makes the rest of your body relax. D. That enables you to fall asleep more easily. E. Here comes the explanation for your sleepless nights. F. Once you start sticking to it, you can quit counting sheep for good. G. There's now an easy and expert-approved way to fall asleep in less than a minute. 第二部分：语言运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 The next time you find an excuse to abandon your goals, think of Chris Nikic. On November 7, 2020, Chris made____21____as the first person with Down Syndrome（唐氏综合征）to attempt and complete an Ironman.____22____by the WTC, the demanding competition____23____athletes to swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles, and run a full 26.2-mile marathon—in under 17 hours. Chris's road to this____24____accomplishment has been anything but easy. However, he is no stranger to____25____challenges. Born with two holes in his heart, he had open-heart surgery at just five months old and was too weak to walk____26____until he was four. Every expert his parents spoke to____27____the limitations rather than the possibilities. For years they listened and gradually____28____these limits. Until in 2017, he sets his____29____on completing the triathlons（铁人三项）. His training_____30_____with one pushup! And he made an amazing_____31_____with his dad to get 1% better each day. Eventually, for the year leading up to the Ironman, Chris_____32_____four to eight hours each day along with his training partner. Now, Chris also has his sights set on the_____33_____in the 2022 Special Olympics and continuing to_____34_____money for Down syndrome. His amazing_____35_____is an example for not only disabled children but to all kids around the world. 21 A. money B. history C. progress D. fun 22. A. Organized B. Reported C. Judged D. Affected 23. A. causes B. allows C. requires D. forces 24. A. puzzling B. amusing C. entertaining D. inspiring 25. A. building B. overcoming C. understanding D. conveying 26. A. powerfully B. frequently C. independently D. confidently 27. A. relied on B. tried on C. acted on D. focused on 28. A. noticed B. accepted C. expected D. received 29. A. sights B. wisdom C. views D. rules 30. A. stayed B. stopped C. started D. filled 31. A. evaluation B. impression C. adjustment D. commitment 32. A. trained B. promoted C. performed D. waited 33. A. conversations B. competitions C. conflicts D. celebrations 34. A. borrow B. change C. handle D. raise 35. A. principle B. concept C. attitude D. standard 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 On our way to the house, it was raining ___36___ hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take ___37___(get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City. We were first greeted with the barking by a pack ___38___ dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters ___39___ had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and ___40___(recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard. When they were free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting ___41___(compete) to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many ___42___(tradition) stories about Hawaii that were ___43___(huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we ___44___(invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars, ____45____(listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals. 第三部分：综合运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节：单词拼写（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 46. Although we are suffering such a ______ (严重的) natural disaster, we will eventually overcome the temporary difficulty. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. The public are holding a number of apparently________ (矛盾的)attitudes towards the matter.(根据汉语提示单词拼写) 48. ______ (处理) the most important tasks first, and you’ll feel a real sense of achievement. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 49. The factory used 65 percent of the ______ (原始的) materials, the rest of which were saved for other purposes. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50. Most tennis is played on hard courts, but a ________ (大量的) amount is played on clay. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 51. Experts ______ (怀疑) it was evolution in other animals that caused the change. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. If you have any of these symptoms, change your life goals and ______ (减少；降低) your tolerance of stress. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. ______ (统计数字) suggested that a decreasing number of children showed interest in reading. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. The Browns love the ______ of a happy home life. (安全) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. Hydrogen and oxygen ______ to form water. (结合) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 56. The police are checking the scene of the ______ . (犯罪) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 57. The chemical ______ of this particular molecule is very unusual. (结构) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 58. The story is a magical mix of f______ and reality. (幻想) (根据中英文提示单词拼写) 59. It is said that this heating system has an ______ temperature control. (自动的) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 60. They include the floor exercises as a regular part of their fitness ______ (常规). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节：应用文写作（满分25分） 61. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请做志愿者，内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 个人优势； 3. 能做的事情。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 结束语已为你写好。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $