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莆田第十五中学2024--2025学年上学期高二英语第二次月考试卷 （满分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟） 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 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) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the concert hall? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 2. What do the speakers need to buy now? A. Some butter. B. Some eggs. C. Some bread. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A CD. B. A gift. C. A musician. 4. What is the weather like in the west of the man’s country? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 5. What does the man like doing now? A. Drawing. B. Practicing calligraphy. C. Playing the piano. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At an office. B. At a cafe. C. At a school. 7. What is the woman going to do? A. Send an email. B. Pick up her son. C. Go to the sports center. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman decide to do this Sunday? A. Visit a museum. B. See a film. C. Take some pictures. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Alex want to watch? A. Tom and Jerry. B. Superman. C. Journey to the West. 11. What does Alex think of Tom and Jerry? A. It’s silly. B. It’s funny. C. It’s popular. 12. Which cartoon character does the woman like best? A. Tom. B. Jerry. C. The Monkey King. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is Mary’s birthday? A. On July 22nd. B. On July 23rd. C. On July 24th. 14. Who went on a business trip this morning? A. Mary’s parents. B. Jenny’s father. C. John. 15. Where will the party be held? A. At Jenny’s home. B. At Hill Restaurant. C. At Southeast Center. 16. What will John bring to the party? A. Some ice cream. B. Some flowers. C. Some cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker most probably do? A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a teacher. C. She is an organizer of the exhibition. 18. How much is the ticket to the castle? A. £2. B. £3. C. £5. 19. What time will the bus leave on Saturday? A. At 8:40 am. B. At 8:50 am. C. At 9:10 am. 20. What can the listeners learn from the special exhibition? A. When the castle was built. B. What ancient people wore. C. How the cars were invented. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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 The Most Trending Professions in 2023 Referee (裁判) or other sports official Average hourly wage: $24.86 Sports continue to be one of the nation’s favorite leisure activities. Sports officials who can keep the games fair are needed everywhere. Some on-the-job training is required, along with perhaps more than a little patience for fans and players. Physician assistant Average hourly wage: $57.43 Physician assistant is another health care role that has more responsibilities than a nurse but less than a doctor. Working with a physician, the workers can handle duties such as finding out patients’ disease, ordering medical tests and setting broken bones. These jobs require a master’s degree along with required certificates. Project management specialist Average hourly wage: $53.32 If you have experience helping others turn their great ideas into finished products, this could be the right role for you. A project management specialist needs a bachelor degree, but doesn’t have to follow a fixed working time. Teacher Average hourly wage: $33.43 Teaching has long been a popular job for older adults, whether they’ve been doing it for years or they choose it as a second career. While most public schools do require teachers to have a degree in education, many private schools are willing to hire teachers who come from other professions. 1. What can we know about physician assistants? A. They need an on-the-job training. B. They are paid the most on average. C. They are less popular than doctors. D. They need both certificates and experience. 2. Which of the following suits those who prefer a flexible timetable? A. Teacher. B. Referee or other sports official. C. Physician assistant. D. Project management specialist. 3. Who is this text intended for? A. Job seekers. B. Volunteers. C. Employers. D. Patients. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章简要介绍了四个2023年最流行的职业的情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Referee (裁判) or other sports official中“Average hourly wage: $24.86 (平均时薪：24.86美元)”、Physician assistant中“Average hourly wage: $57.43 (平均时薪：57.43美元)”、Project management specialist中“Average hourly wage: $53.32 (平均时薪：53.32美元)”和Teacher中“Average hourly wage: $33.43 (平均时薪：33.43美元)”可知，医师助理的平均薪酬最高。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Project management specialist中“A project management specialist needs a bachelor degree, but doesn’t have to follow a fixed working time. (项目管理专家需要学士学位，但不必遵循固定的工作时间)”可知，项目管理专家不必遵循固定的工作时间，因此适合那些喜欢灵活时间表的人。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是标题“The Most Trending Professions in 2023 (2023年最流行的职业)”可知，文章介绍了四个2023年最流行的职业的情况，主要包括其薪资、工作内容和职业要求等信息。由此推知，文章的目标受众应该是求职者。故选A项。 B As an art graduate, I have always considered myself an artist. However, my journey as a jewelry (珠宝) maker began with an earring-making experience during the pandemic (疫情) when businesses were shutting down. I struggled with large amounts of time, unemployed and unmotivated. I didn’t know what to do until my friends suggested we make something “cute” from clay (粘土). He was in a rut as well and was looking for an opportunity to get refreshed. While searching online, I was attracted by the photos of beautiful earrings. Thinking about my own possible designs, for the first time in so long, brought me excitement. I began making my first pair once the materials arrived. I rolled, baked, and connected the clay pieces again and again, trying to make the combination perfect. It took me almost six hours to complete, leaving me with cuts all over my hands due to the repeated use of tools. While the earrings were still not perfect, I felt proud and eager to do better. Afterwards, I officially started my jewelry-making journey by setting up an Instagram account to display my creations and to seek out other artists. Thanks to their help, I built upon my skills and found myself improving. Later on, I began receiving messages from interested buyers, which encouraged me much. Surprisingly, my creations were bought and worn by more and more people, shipped across the country, and carried in luggage as gifts or souvenirs. Now I am lucky enough to have a full-time job where I have less time to create. But I’ll never give it up since it is creating jewelry that reminds me of my passion as an artist. 4. What does the underlined phrase “in a rut” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Leading a happy life. B. Leading a boring life. C. Tired from a busy schedule. D. Receiving an exciting message. 5. Which best describes the author’s earring-making experience in Paragraph 3? A. Painful. B. Perfect. C. Rewarding. D. Disappointing. 6. What helped the author improve her jewelry-making skills? A. Recognition from buyers. B. Lessons from the past. C. Encouragement from friends. D. Help from other artists. 7. What’s the main idea of this text? A. Clay art won me great fame. B. Making jewelry helped me out. C. Making jewelry built my character. D. Clay art raised my passion for business. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者如何开始制作耳环以及作者做耳环的经历对作者的影响。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“I struggled with large amounts of time, unemployed and unmotivated. I didn’t know what to do until my friends suggested we make something “cute” from clay (粘土).(我在大量的时间里挣扎，没有工作，没有动力。我不知道该怎么办，直到我的朋友建议我们用粘土做一些“可爱”的东西。)”可知，作者过得很无聊，再根据第二段“was looking for an opportunity to get refreshed.(正在寻找一个恢复精神的机会)”可知，作者的那个朋友也过着无聊的生活，划线短语in a rut的意思是“过着无聊的生活”，和Leading a boring life意思相近，故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“While the earrings were still not perfect, I felt proud and eager to do better.(虽然耳环还不够完美，但我感到自豪，并渴望做得更好。)”和第四段“Afterwards, I officially started my jewelry-making journey by setting up an Instagram account to display my creations and to seek out other artists.(之后，我正式开始了我的首饰制作之旅，建立了一个Instagram账户来展示我的作品，并寻找其他艺术家。)”可知，作者制作耳环的经历是很值得的，故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Afterwards, I officially started my jewelry-making journey by setting up an Instagram account to display my creations and to seek out other artists. Thanks to their help, I built upon my skills and found myself improving.(之后，我正式开始了我的首饰制作之旅，建立了一个Instagram账户来展示我的作品，并寻找其他艺术家。多亏了他们的帮助，我的技能得到了提高，并发现自己在进步。)”可知，来自其他艺术家的帮助帮助作者提高了自己的珠宝制作技能，故选D。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“However, my journey as a jewelry (珠宝) maker began with an earring-making experience during the pandemic (疫情) when businesses were shutting down.(然而，我作为首饰制造商的旅程始于疫情期间企业关闭时的耳环制作经历。)”和最后一段“Now I am lucky enough to have a full-time job where I have less time to create. But I’ll never give it up since it is creating jewelry that reminds me of my passion as an artist.(现在我很幸运有一份全职工作，我没有那么多时间去创造。但我永远不会放弃，因创造首饰让我想起我作为一个艺术家的激情。)”可知，本文主要讲的是作者如何开始制作耳环以及作者做耳环的经历对作者的影响，因此文章的主旨是B选项“Making jewelry helped me out.(制作首饰帮我走出困境。)”，故选B。 C Imagine you need milk, so you go to the grocery store to pick some up, only to find there are dozens of options. These days, you have to make a decision on not only the percentage of fat you want, but also what source you want your milk to be coming from: cows, soybeans... You have no idea what milk to pick. There are so many choices that you are confused. This phenomenon is known as the paradox (悖论) of choice and it is becoming a concern in the modern world, where more and more options are becoming easily available to us. While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increases consumer satisfaction, having too many options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice. The idea was popularized by American psychologist Barry Schwartz when he published his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. Schwartz, who has long studied the ways in which economics and psychology intersect (交叉), became interested in seeing the way that choices were affecting the happiness of citizens in Western societies. He identified that the range of choices that we have available to us these days is far greater than that people had in the past; however, consumer satisfaction has not increased as much as traditional economics theories might expect. Schwartz identified that the paradox of choice carries the most consequence for people that are maximizers. Maximizers, unlike satisficers, are concerned with making the best choice instead of simply making a choice that they are happy with. When there are many options available to maximizers, it becomes harder for them to determine which is the best, which can cause them to feel a great deal of regret after they have made a choice. Instead of believing that freedom of choice is unlimited, Schwartz advocates that the role of psychology and behavioral economics should be to find the kind of limitations on freedom that can lead to the greatest level of happiness within society. 8. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning buying milk in paragraph 1? A. To lead in the topic. B. To draw a conclusion. C. To show that we have more choices when shopping. D. To indicate that people pay greater attention to health when shopping. 9. What does the paradox of choice suggest? A. More options mean less satisfaction. B. Consumer satisfaction has greatly increased. C. People are happy with more choices. D. Modern people are happier than their ancestors. 10. What can be learned about satisficers? A. They aim for the very best. B. They tend to follow their feelings. C. They often regret their decisions. D. They have trouble making a decision. 11. What does Schwartz suggest people do? A. Hold on to their beliefs. B. Accept their own behavior. C. Give up freedom. D. Limit their own choices. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。 文章主要介绍了“选择悖论”这一现象，即过多的选择会让人们感到困惑和不满，从而降低消费者的满意度。文章还介绍了“最大化者”和“满足者”的区别，以及心理学和行为经济学在解决这一问题中的作用。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Imagine you need milk, so you go to the grocery store to pick some up, only to find there are dozens of options. (想象一下，你需要牛奶，所以你去杂货店买了一些，却发现有几十种选择)”以及“You have no idea what milk to pick. There are so many choices that you are confused.(你不知道该选什么牛奶。有太多的选择让你感到困惑)”可知，购物时牛奶品类众多，以至于很难做出决策。是下文“选择的悖论”这一现象的一个案例。由此可推知，文章第一段提到买牛奶就是为了引出文章的话题。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的“While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increases consumer satisfaction, having too many options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice.(虽然我们可能认为，提供多种选择实际上会让我们更容易选择一种我们满意的选择，从而提高消费者满意度，选择太多实际上需要付出更多的努力才能做出决定，这会让我们对自己的选择感到不满意)”可知，选择太多实际上需要付出更多的努力才能做出决定，这会让我们对自己的选择感到不满意。由此可推知，更多的选择意味着更少的满足感。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段的“Maximizers, unlike satisficers, are concerned with making the best choice instead of simply making a choice that they are happy with. (与满足者不同，最大化者关心的是做出最好的选择，而不是简单地做出他们满意的选择)”可推知，满足者跟随自己的感觉，不纠结于必须做出“最好的”决定。故选B。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Instead of believing that freedom of choice is unlimited, Schwartz advocates that the role of psychology and behavioral economics should be to find the kind of limitations on freedom that can lead to the greatest level of happiness within society.(施瓦茨不认为选择的自由是无限的，而是主张心理学和行为经济学的作用应该是找到对自由的限制，从而在社会中获得最大程度的幸福)”可知，施瓦茨建议人们限制自己的选择。故选D。 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，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。 In recent years, research has confirmed that providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly improve their learning and achievement. ____12____ It can even be counterproductive (适得其反的), especially if it’s presented in an only negative or corrective way. To some degree, it is easier for the teacher and the student to receive a simple grade on an assignment (作业). ____13____ It tells a student whether he has met the expectations of the assignment, and it creates a simple way for a teacher to assess a student’s work. However, once the grade is on the paper, it pretty much becomes the only thing that matters. ____14____ Whatever work might have been done on the test is outweighed by the overall low performance. ____15____ Many educational professors suggest a feedback-oriented (反馈导向的) learning system. In the classroom, this system can shift the focus of the students from their final grades to mastery of the material itself. Feedback is commentary on the student work, individualized to best consider the needs of each student, personally. A feedback-oriented learning system is something that every student can benefit from, whether it is offered verbally, or through the traditional written words. ____16____ Those students are typically not challenged as much as they should be. While they still may earn an “A”, it is helpful to know what they could be doing to improve their work even further — another learning challenge to engage, and push them forward. A. A grade is clear. B. Be as specific as possible. C. Even “A” students benefit. D. But not all feedback is equally effective. E. Less advantaged learners can also benefit. F. So how can we make students learn effectively from feedback? G. Students are hardly interested in hearing what they did well when they see a low grade. 【答案】12. D 13. A 14. G 15. F 16. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了有意义的反馈在学生学习和成就提升中的重要性，以及与单纯评分相比的优势。 【12题详解】 上文“In recent years, research has confirmed that providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly improve their learning and achievement.(近年来，研究证实，向学生提供有意义的反馈可以极大地提高他们的学习效果和成绩)”说明有意义的反馈可以提高学生的学习和成就，但并不是所有的反馈都是有效的，空格处承上启下，D项“But not all feedback is equally effective.”与上文一致，说明并不是所有的反馈都是有效的。故选D。 【13题详解】 上文“To some degree, it is easier for the teacher and the student to receive a simple grade on an assignment.(在某种程度上，教师和学生都更容易接受作业上的一个简单分数)”说明给作业打分对老师和学生来说更简单，空格处承接上文，A项“A grade is clear.”说明分数是明确的，与上文一致。故选A。 【14题详解】 上文“However, once the grade is on the paper, it pretty much becomes the only thing that matters.(然而，一旦分数写在了纸上，它几乎就成了唯一重要的事情)”，说明一旦分数写在纸上，它几乎就成了唯一重要的东西，空格处承接上文。G项“Students are hardly interested in hearing what they did well when they see a low grade.”说明学生在看到低分时几乎不关心他们做得好的地方，与上文一致，符合语境。故选G。 【15题详解】 下文“Many educational professors suggest a feedback-oriented (反馈导向的) learning system.(许多教育学教授建议采用一种反馈导向的学习系统)”说明许多教育学教授建议采用反馈导向的学习系统，空格处承接上文，F项“So how can we make students learn effectively from feedback?”说明如何让学生有效地从反馈中学习，与上文一致，符合语境。故选F。 【16题详解】 上文“A feedback-oriented learning system is something that every student can benefit from, whether it is offered verbally, or through the traditional written words.(反馈导向的学习系统是每位学生都能从中受益的，无论是通过口头还是传统的书面形式提供)”说明反馈导向的学习系统对每个学生都有好处，空格处承接上文，C项“Even “A” students benefit.”说明即使是“A”学生也能受益，与上文一致，符合语境。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节， 满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 This winter was really special for me. I recently completed a 10-week ___17___ in a local primary school with a Year Four class in Bristol, UK. While working with children is not all sunshine and rainbows, it was such a(n) ___18___ experience that I am so grateful for. I ____19____ most of the weeks in the classroom, helping the children with their work ____20____ and in groups. I was also extremely lucky to be able to ___21___ them on varieties of school trips. We watched a TV program, Horrible Histories, in an old factory, and traveled to Wales to see Roman baths and the ruins of their old barracks (营房). My favorite ___22___ by far was the opportunity to participate in a Christmas carol service inside Bristol Cathedral. As with all jobs, the fun was not without its ____23____. A large percentage of the children in the class had special educational needs which, at times, were very hard to manage because I had ___24___experience with this before. ____25____, it was so gratifying (令人欣慰的) to learn how to work and form relationships with each of these children. One of my most favorite memories is the coach (长途巴士) ride back ____26____ Wales when I sat with one student with autism (自闭症). We spent the whole coach ride laughing and singing together, ___27___ our own songs while he tried to convince me to download his favorite video game. The whole experience was undoubtedly rewarding and something I will always ____28____ on with joy. Even the routine of reading with the children was amazing because of the _____29_____ of characters (性格) in the class. Working with children can be _____30_____, but I am so happy I was able to have this experience. During the placement, I learned a lot about patience, understanding, and the joy of seeing children learn and grow. It was ____31____ a life-changing experience. 17. A. study B. placement C. position D. role 18. A. boring B. rewarding C. amazing D. disappointing 19. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid 20. A. independently B. initially C. instantly D. incredibly 21. A. assist B. encounter C. accompany D. command 22. A. adventure B. trip C. route D. program 23. A. embarrassment B. happiness C. challenges D. success 24. A. much B. any C. some D. little 25. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover 26. A. from B. to C. away D. of 27. A. setting up B. taking up C. picking up D. making up 28. A. look back B. turn back C. hold back D. go back 29. A. similarity B. regularity C. diversity D. complexity 30. A. enjoyable B. tough C. crucial D. desperate 31. A. mostly B. naturally C. actually D. truly 【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的一次教育实习经历，和孩子们一起工作可能很艰难，但作者受益良多。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我最近在英国布里斯托尔当地的一所小学完成了为期10周的四年级实习。A. study学习；B. placement实习工作；C. position位置；D. role角色。由下文“During the placement (在实习期间)”可知，作者在经历教育实习工作。故选B项。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然与孩子们一起工作并不总是阳光明媚，但这是一次非常有益经历，我非常感激。A. boring没趣的；B. rewarding有益的；C. amazing令人惊喜的；D. disappointing令人失望的。由下文“experience that I am so grateful for (我非常感激的经历)”和“The whole…was undoubtedly rewarding”可知，作者认为这次经历很有益。故选B项。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我大部分时间都在教室里度过，帮助孩子们独立工作和分组学习。A. took需要……时间；B. cost花费；C. spent度过；D. paid支付。由上文“I recently completed a 10-week ...in a local primary school with a Year Four class in Bristol, UK.”可知，经历教育实习工作的作者，其大部分时间都在教室里度过。故选C项。 【20题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我大部分时间都在教室里度过，帮助孩子们独立工作和分组学习。A. independently独立地；B. initially开始；C. instantly立即；D. incredibly难以置信地。由上文“helping the children with their work”和常识可知，教师的职责包含帮助学生培养独立性，让学生们独立工作。故选A项。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也非常幸运能够陪伴他们参加一系列学校旅行。A. assist帮助；B. encounter遭遇；C. accompany伴随；D. command命令。由下文“We watched a TV program, Horrible Histories, in an old barn, and traveled to Wales to see Roman baths and the ruins of their old barracks (营房). (我们在一个旧谷仓里看了一个电视节目《可怕的历史》，然后前往威尔士参观了罗马浴场和旧军营的废墟)”和“We spent the whole coach ride laughing and singing together (在整个长途汽车旅行中，我们一起笑着唱歌)”可知，作者陪伴学生们参加一系列学校旅行。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：到目前为止，我最喜欢的旅行是有机会参加布里斯托尔大教堂内的圣诞颂歌仪式。A. adventure冒险；B. trip旅行；C. route路线；D. program项目。由上文“I was also extremely lucky to be able to ___5___ them on varieties of school trips. (我也非常幸运能够陪伴他们参加一系列学校旅行)”可知，此处作者在讲自己最喜欢的旅行。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：和所有的工作一样，这份工作的乐趣也并非没有挑战。A. embarrassment尴尬；B. happiness幸福；C. challenges挑战；D. success成功。由上文“While working with children is not all sunshine and rainbows (虽然与孩子们一起工作并不总是阳光明媚)”和下文“A large percentage of the children in the class had special educational needs which, at times, were very hard to manage(班上很大一部分孩子有特殊的教育需求，这有时很难管理)”可知，作者的教育实习经历中，不仅有快乐，也有挑战。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查限定词词义辨析。句意：班上很大一部分孩子都有特殊的教育需求，这有时很难管理，因为我以前在这方面几乎没有经验。A. much许多；B. any任何；C. some一些；D. little几乎没有。由上文语境可知，作者是在教育实习，应该是没有什么经验，这样才符合初次面对特殊教育需求的描述，觉得学生们很难管理。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，学习如何以各自的方式与这些孩子工作和建立关系是如此令人欣慰。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Otherwise否则；D. Moreover而且。由上文“A large percentage of the children in the class had special educational needs which, at times, were very hard to manage(班上很大一部分孩子有特殊的教育需求，这有时很难管理)”和下文“it was so gratifying to learn how to work and form relationships with each of these children”可知，上下文转折关系，用However。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查介词，副词词义辨析。句意：我最美好的回忆之一是从威尔士乘坐长途汽车回来，当时我和一名自闭症学生坐在一起。A. from来自；B. to向；C. away离开；D. of……的一部分。由上文“I recently completed a 10-week ...in a local primary school with a Year Four class in Bristol, UK.(我最近在英国布里斯托尔的一所当地小学完成了为期10周的四年级课程的实习工作)”和下文“Wales”可知，作者在英国布里斯托尔工作，此处应指进行学校旅行的作者和学生们从威尔士乘坐长途汽车回来，back from (从……回来)。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在整个长途汽车旅行中，我们一起笑着唱歌，编着自己的歌，而他试图说服我下载他最喜欢的电子游戏。A. setting up设立；B. taking up占据；C. picking up捡起；D. making up编造。由下文“our own songs”可知，作者和学生们在回程途中，很开心，与学生即兴创造歌曲。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：整个经历无疑是有益的，我将永远怀着喜悦的心情回忆起来。A. look back回顾；B. turn back往回走；C. hold back阻止；D. go back回去。呼应上文“One of my most favorite memories(我最美好的回忆之一)”和“was undoubtedly rewarding”讲美好的回忆给作者带来的好处，作者以后会回顾美好的记忆。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使是和孩子们一起阅读的日常活动，也因班上性格和个性的多样性而变得有趣。A. similarity相似性；B. regularity规律性；C. diversity多样性；D. complexity复杂性。由下文“of characters and personalities within the class”可知，班上有很多学生，用diversity强调班级性格的多样化。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和孩子们一起工作可能很艰难，但我很高兴能有这样的经历。A. enjoyable愉快的；B. tough艰难的；C. crucial关键的；D. desperate绝望的。呼应上文“While working with children is not all sunshine and rainbows (虽然与孩子们一起工作并不总是阳光明媚)”和“A large percentage of the children in the class had special educational needs which, at times, were very hard to manage (班上很大一部分孩子有特殊的教育需求，这有时很难管理)”讲和孩子们一起工作可能很艰难。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这确实是一次改变人生的经历。A. mostly主要地；B. naturally自然地；C. actually事实上；D. truly真实地。由上文“During the placement, I learned a lot about patience, understanding, and the joy of seeing children learn and grow.(在实习期间，我学到了很多关于耐心、理解以及看到孩子们学习和成长的乐趣)”可知，这次教育实习经历让作者受益良多，作者认为它确实是一次改变人生的经历，truly加强语气。故选D项。 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 China’s Danxia Park (丹霞公园) is famous ___32___its unique landforms (地貌), particularly the multicolored“ Rainbow Mountain”. However, it is also home to other less-known _____33_____ equally attractive natural sceneries. Gaoyi Ling, ____34____ (locate) in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, is one of such natural wonders. Originally a watershed (分水岭) , this natural wonder had its mountain body shaped by the water ___35___ (wash) over it and then smoothed out (变得平滑) by rain and wind.Gaoyi Ling offers amazing views of Danxia Park, but some ____36____(section) of its ridge ____37____ (think) to be dangerous to travel across, because there are no facilities (设备) to stop risk-takers from slipping down the smooth sides of the mountain. Still, many choose _____38_____ (take) the risk because it is said to bring good luck. Imagine walking on this narrow path, hundreds of meters above ground, with nothing to keep you from sliding off, and then it starts to rain. It is like a real-life horrible dream, right? So it _____39_____ (pay) off to bring some good climbing shoes. A traveler said in a post, “Gaoyi Ling scenic area is ____40____ amazing place for walking and hiking and seeing awesome views. The landscape is mixed red sandstone hills with rivers and small lakes. The views are____41____ (simple) inspiring.” 【答案】32. for 33. but 34. located 35. washing 36. sections 37. are thought 38. to take 39. pays 40. an 41. simply 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了中国丹霞公园的独特地貌及其自然景观。 【32题详解】 考查介词。句意：中国的丹霞公园以其独特的地貌而闻名，尤其是五彩缤纷的“彩虹山”。表示“以……而闻名”使用be famous for，故填for。 【33题详解】 考查连词。句意：然而，它也有其他不为人知但同样吸引人的自然景观。根据空白处上文“less- known”以及下文“just as attractive”，可知空白处前后语义转折，应填入表示转折关系的连词，故填but。 【34题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：位于湖南省郴州市的高椅岭就是这样一个自然奇观之一。locate与其逻辑主语Gaoyi Ling之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，使用过去分词，故填located。 【35题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这个自然奇观最初是一个分水岭，它的山体是由水流冲刷而成，然后被风雨侵蚀变得平滑。空白处在句子中作定语，使用非谓语动词，因与其逻辑主语water之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，使用现在分词，故填washing。 【36题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：高椅岭可以欣赏到丹霞公园的美景，但有些山脊被认为是危险的，因为没有任何设施可以阻止冒险者从平滑的山坡上滑下来。section是可数名词，由some可知应用复数形式，故填sections。 【37题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：同上。谓语动词think与主语some sections of its ridge之间是被动关系，且句子表示的是一个客观情况，故使用一般现在时的被动语态，主语表示复数意义，故填are thought。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管如此，许多人还是选择冒险，因为据说这会带来好运。choose to do sth.为固定短语，意为“选择做某事”，故填to take。 【39题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：所以带上一些好的登山鞋是值得的。空白处在句子中作谓语，因句子表示的是一个客观情况，谓语动词使用一般现在时，又因主语为单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式，故填pays。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：一位旅行者在帖子中说：“高椅岭风景区是一个适合散步、徒步旅行和欣赏美景的绝佳之地。”此处泛指“一个……的地方”，应用不定冠词修饰，且amazing以元音音素开头，故填an。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：景色简直令人振奋。根据后面的形容词inspiring可知应填入副词修饰形容词，故填simply。 第三节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 42. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists ____________________ discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. 1967年，中国政府组建了一支以探索治疗疟疾新方法为目的的科学家队伍，屠呦呦是其中首批入选的研究人员。 【答案】with the objective of 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语。根据英汉意思对比可知，空处应填“以……为目的”，应用介词短语with the objective of，意为“以……为目标”，作状语。故填with the objective of。 43. In other countries, _____________________ , eye contact _____________________. 相反，在另一些国家，眼神交流并不总是被认可。 【答案】 ①. by contrast ②. is not always approved of 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语和时态语态。“相反”应用固定短语by contras表示；根据句意可知，句子讲述的是客观事实，所以该句使用一般现在时态，此处表示“认可”应为approve of，且与句子主语eye contact之间为被动关系，所以应使用一般现在时态的被动语态，且句子主语为第三人称单数，所以谓语动词应为is approved，结合句意，此处表示否定意义，所以在is后加否定词not，表示“总是”应用频度副词always。故填①by contras②is not always approved of。 44. _____________________the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. 风噼里啪啦地拍打着我的帐蓬的布，我在这声响中醒来。 【答案】I wake up to 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语和时态。根据英汉意思对比可知，空处应填“我在……中醒来”，“我”应用代词I，作句子主语；“在……中醒来”应用动词短语wake up to，表示一般事实，可用一般现在时。故填I wake up to。 45. ______________________she_____________________the Nobel Prize, 当听到自己被授予诺贝尔奖时，... 【答案】 ①. Upon hearing that ②. was awarded 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语和时态，语态。根据英汉意思对比可知，空处应填“当听到”和“被授予”，①应用介词短语Upon hearing，意为“当听到”，upon+doing构成的介宾结构作时间状语，动名词hearing后用that引导宾语从句，所以①应填Upon hearing that；②“被授予”应用动词award，作句子谓语动词，“she”和“award”之间关系为被动语态，应用be awarded，意为“被授予”，根据句意描述过去发生的动作或事件，可用一般过去时，主语是第三人称，be变成was，所以②应填was awarded。故填①Upon hearing that，②was awarded。 46. 无论你喜欢哪一个，无论你喜欢什么，总会有一个奇妙无比的主题公园让你流连忘返。 Whichever and whatever you like, there is an incredible theme park __________________! 【答案】that will appeal to you 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和动词短语。此处定语从句修饰先行词park，在从句作主语，指物，用that引导；表示“流连忘返”可用动词短语appeal to，you作宾语，从句表述将来的动作，用一般将来时。故填that will appeal to you。 47. In France, a person _____________________ may interpret it as meaning zero. 在法国，看到同一个手势的人可能会将其解读为“零”。 【答案】encountering an identical gesture 【解析】 【详解】考查动词、冠词、形容词和名词。根据英汉意思对比可知，空处应填“看到同一个手势的”，“看”应用动词encounter，意为“遇到，偶尔碰到”，根据空后may interpret可知，encounter应用非谓语动词，与逻辑主语a person为主动关系，应用现在分词encountering，作定语；“手势”应用名词gesture，为可数名词，应用a gesture，作encountering的宾语；“同一个的”应用形容词identical，修饰gesture作定语，是以元音音素开头的单词，冠词为an。故填encountering an identical gesture。 48. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, ______________________. 我身处瑞典北端偏远的萨勒克国家公园，一个既没有公路也没有城镇的地方。 【答案】a place with no roads or towns 【解析】 【详解】考查名词和介词短语。根据所给中文句子和英文翻译可知，需翻译部分是“一个既没有公路也没有城镇的地方”，a place“一个地方”作Sarek National Park的同位语，表示泛指，用不定冠词，with no road or towns“没有道路和城镇”是介词短语作定语，修饰place，故填a place with no roads or towns。 49. If today is______________________ yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. 如果今天和明天差不多，那将会充满汗水和艰辛，因为我要徒步跨越这片地形艰险的土地，到达山谷另一端的目的地。 【答案】anything like 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语。根据英汉意思对比可知，空处应填“和……差不多”，应用介词短语anything like，意为“和……差不多，完全像”。故填anything like。 第四部分 书面表达（满分35分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 50. 目前，越来越多中学生使用电子词典笔来学英语。最近，你班同学就“Should students use electronic dictionary pens?”这一话题进行了讨论，大家对此看法不一。请你根据表格提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍此次的讨论情况并表明自己的观点，然后将其发表在你校英语报上。 赞成（40%）的理由 1. 电子词典笔便于携带；2. 查单词容易；3. 功能多：可以纠正发音，练习听力等。 反对（60%）的理由 1. 收录的单词少；2. 单词释义少；3. 容易产生依赖性，不再下功夫记单词。 你的观点 ... 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Tips: pronunciation 发音、memorize 记忆、explanation 释义、dependent 依赖的 Should Students Use Electronic Dictionary Pens? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Should Students Use Electronic Dictionary Pens? Recently, our class discussed whether students should use electronic dictionary pens. Opinions were divided: 40% supported using them, citing their portability, ease of word lookup, and multifunctionality — such as pronunciation correction and listening practice. However, 60% opposed, arguing that these pens have limited vocabulary and explanations, and may cause dependency, reducing efforts in memorizing words. In my view, while electronic dictionary pens are beneficial tools, students should use them alongside traditional methods to ensure a well-rounded learning experience. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于图表类作文。越来越多的中学生使用电子词典笔来学英语。班级就“Should students use electronic dictionary pens?”这一话题进行了讨论，要求考生根据表格提示用英语写一篇短文，介绍此次的讨论情况并表明自己的观点，然后将其发表在学校英语报上。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 有限的：limited→restricted 观点：view→point of view/perspective 导致：cause→lead to 确保：ensure→make sure 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：40% supported using them, citing their portability, ease of word lookup, and multifunctionality — such as pronunciation correction and listening practice. 拓展句：40% supported using them because they cited their portability, ease of word lookup, and multifunctionality, such as pronunciation correction and listening practice. 【点睛】[高分句型1]However, 60% opposed, arguing that these pens have limited vocabulary and explanations, and may cause dependency, reducing effort in memorizing words.(that引导的宾语从句和现在分词作状语) [高分句型1]In my view, while electronic dictionary pens are beneficial tools, students should use them alongside traditional methods to ensure a well-rounded learning experience.(while引导的让步状语从句) 第二节 读后续写（满分20分） 51. 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。 It was late December. It was the great Christmas shopping time. I asked my son and daughter to go together, but they preferred to play at home. People were busy buying gifts for their beloved ones. It seemed that the bigger the gifts were the better they would be. I shook my head sadly and walked on. I was shopping alone trying to pick up some thick winter socks to warm my frozen feet. As I rounded the corner in the store I saw a Christmas tree full of paper angels (天使) On each angel was the name of a needy child whose family couldn’t afford to buy them a gift that year. Shoppers who picked an angel could buy a simple toy or gift. The store would wrap it and send it to the child that Christmas. Around the tree I saw a teenage boy and girl picking out several angels. Their mother was smiling while she watched them. I walked up next to her and started talking with her. She told me that her children started this several years ago when she first explained to them what the Charity Angel tree was for. Each offered to give up one of their toys that year so that a needy child could have one. It didn’t stop then, though. Each year since the kids had saved money they earned throughout the year and bought more and more children the gifts they wouldn’t have otherwise. It had become a family tradition. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I smiled when she finished, and walked over to the tree. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Waving to the two happy children, I left the store, planning what to do next Christmas. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I smiled when she finished, and walked over to the tree. Feeling eager and excited, I reached for the paper angels. “Who will be the child?” I whispered. “In spite of my struggle, I would like to offer her a simple Christmas gift.” At this time, the teenage boy and girl whose mother I talked with just now approached me, showing me their gifts which were wrapped by the store, broad smiles on their faces. Definitely, their virtue really made a big difference to me. I really admired them for their being so caring and kind to help needy children. After a while, we said goodbye with a hug. Waving to the two happy children, I left the store, planning what to do next Christmas. On my arrival at my home, I was greeted by my son and daughter. As soon as I sat down, I poured out the Charity Angle tree to them in detail. What’s more, I explained to them the gift that I chose. After listening with great interest, they shouted, “From now on, we will save money and buy gifts for more children”. We agreed to make it a family tradition at the Christmas shopping time every year. Obviously, it was small acts of kindness that add up, which is significant to our society. 【解析】 【导语】本文以时间为线索展开。作者在购买圣诞节用品时看到了一棵满是纸天使的圣诞树，这是两个孩子制作的，每个天使上都有一个贫困的孩子的名字，他的家庭当年买不起礼物给他，选择天使的购物者可以买一个简单的玩具或礼物。商店会在圣诞节把它包装好，然后寄给这个孩子。作者看到一个十几岁的男孩和女孩正在挑选几个天使，她了解到这两个孩子每年都会用自己攒下的钱为贫困的孩子购买礼物。作者也挑选了一个天使，回到家后把这件事告诉了孩子们，孩子们决定也要参加这个活动。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“她说完后，我笑了笑，走到树旁。”可知，第一段可描写作者决定也挑选一个天使给对应的孩子买礼物。 ②由第二段首句内容“我向两个高兴孩子挥手，离开了商店，计划着下一个圣诞节要做什么。”可知，第二段可描写孩子们听完慈善天使树的事情后决定下一个圣诞节省钱给更多的孩子买礼物。 2.续写线索：选择天使——展示礼物——赞赏——到家——告知——受到启发 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.伸手去拿：reach for/reach out for ②.提供某人某物：offer sb sth/provide sb with sth ③.大声说：shout/exclaim 情绪类 ①赞赏：admire/appreciate ②.兴奋的：excited/thrilled 【点睛】[高分句型1] At this time, the teenage boy and girl whose mother I talked with just now approached me, showing me their gifts which were wrapped by the store, broad smiles on their faces. (运用了whose和which引导的定语从句、现在分词作状语和独立主格结构) [高分句型2] Obviously, it was small acts of kindness that add up, which is significant to our society. (运用了强调句和which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 莆田第十五中学2024--2025学年上学期高二英语第二次月考试卷 （满分：150 分；考试时间：120 分钟） 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 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) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the speakers go to the concert hall? A. By subway. B. On foot. C. By taxi. 2. What do the speakers need to buy now? A. Some butter. B. Some eggs. C. Some bread. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. A CD. B. A gift. C. A musician. 4. What is the weather like in the west of the man’s country? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 5 What does the man like doing now? A. Drawing. B. Practicing calligraphy. C. Playing the piano. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A At an office. B. At a cafe. C. At a school. 7. What is the woman going to do? A. Send an email. B. Pick up her son. C. Go to the sports center. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman decide to do this Sunday? A. Visit a museum. B. See a film. C. Take some pictures. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Schoolmates. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does Alex want to watch? A. Tom and Jerry. B. Superman. C. Journey to the West. 11. What does Alex think of Tom and Jerry? A. It’s silly. B. It’s funny. C. It’s popular. 12. Which cartoon character does the woman like best? A Tom. B. Jerry. C. The Monkey King. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is Mary’s birthday? A. On July 22nd. B. On July 23rd. C. On July 24th. 14. Who went on a business trip this morning? A. Mary’s parents. B. Jenny’s father. C. John. 15. Where will the party be held? A. At Jenny’s home. B. At Hill Restaurant. C. At Southeast Center. 16. What will John bring to the party? A. Some ice cream. B. Some flowers. C. Some cakes. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker most probably do? A. She is a tour guide. B. She is a teacher. C. She is an organizer of the exhibition. 18. How much is the ticket to the castle? A. £2. B. £3. C. £5. 19. What time will the bus leave on Saturday? A. At 8:40 am. B. At 8:50 am. C. At 9:10 am. 20. What can the listeners learn from the special exhibition? A. When the castle was built. B. What ancient people wore. C. How the cars were invented. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （共11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5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 The Most Trending Professions in 2023 Referee (裁判) or other sports official Average hourly wage: $24.86 Sports continue to be one of the nation’s favorite leisure activities. Sports officials who can keep the games fair are needed everywhere. Some on-the-job training is required, along with perhaps more than a little patience for fans and players. Physician assistant Average hourly wage: $57.43 Physician assistant is another health care role that has more responsibilities than a nurse but less than a doctor. Working with a physician, the workers can handle duties such as finding out patients’ disease, ordering medical tests and setting broken bones. These jobs require a master’s degree along with required certificates. Project management specialist Average hourly wage: $53.32 If you have experience helping others turn their great ideas into finished products, this could be the right role for you. A project management specialist needs a bachelor degree, but doesn’t have to follow a fixed working time. Teacher Average hourly wage: $33.43 Teaching has long been a popular job for older adults, whether they’ve been doing it for years or they choose it as a second career. While most public schools do require teachers to have a degree in education, many private schools are willing to hire teachers who come from other professions. 1. What can we know about physician assistants? A. They need an on-the-job training. B. They are paid the most on average. C. They are less popular than doctors. D. They need both certificates and experience. 2. Which of the following suits those who prefer a flexible timetable? A. Teacher. B. Referee or other sports official. C. Physician assistant. D. Project management specialist. 3. Who is this text intended for? A. Job seekers. B. Volunteers. C. Employers. D. Patients. B As an art graduate, I have always considered myself an artist. However, my journey as a jewelry (珠宝) maker began with an earring-making experience during the pandemic (疫情) when businesses were shutting down. I struggled with large amounts of time, unemployed and unmotivated. I didn’t know what to do until my friends suggested we make something “cute” from clay (粘土). He was in a rut as well and was looking for an opportunity to get refreshed. While searching online, I was attracted by the photos of beautiful earrings. Thinking about my own possible designs, for the first time in so long, brought me excitement. I began making my first pair once the materials arrived. I rolled, baked, and connected the clay pieces again and again, trying to make the combination perfect. It took me almost six hours to complete, leaving me with cuts all over my hands due to the repeated use of tools. While the earrings were still not perfect, I felt proud and eager to do better. Afterwards, I officially started my jewelry-making journey by setting up an Instagram account to display my creations and to seek out other artists. Thanks to their help, I built upon my skills and found myself improving. Later on, I began receiving messages from interested buyers, which encouraged me much. Surprisingly, my creations were bought and worn by more and more people, shipped across the country, and carried in luggage as gifts or souvenirs. Now I am lucky enough to have a full-time job where I have less time to create. But I’ll never give it up since it is creating jewelry that reminds me of my passion as an artist. 4. What does the underlined phrase “in a rut” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Leading a happy life. B. Leading a boring life. C. Tired from a busy schedule. D. Receiving an exciting message. 5. Which best describes the author’s earring-making experience in Paragraph 3? A. Painful. B. Perfect. C. Rewarding. D. Disappointing. 6. What helped the author improve her jewelry-making skills? A. Recognition from buyers. B. Lessons from the past. C. Encouragement from friends. D. Help from other artists. 7. What’s the main idea of this text? A. Clay art won me great fame. B. Making jewelry helped me out. C. Making jewelry built my character. D. Clay art raised my passion for business. C Imagine you need milk, so you go to the grocery store to pick some up, only to find there are dozens of options. These days, you have to make a decision on not only the percentage of fat you want, but also what source you want your milk to be coming from: cows, soybeans... You have no idea what milk to pick. There are so many choices that you are confused. This phenomenon is known as the paradox (悖论) of choice and it is becoming a concern in the modern world, where more and more options are becoming easily available to us. While we might believe that being presented with multiple options actually makes it easier to choose one that we are happy with, and thus increases consumer satisfaction, having too many options actually requires more effort to make a decision and can leave us feeling unsatisfied with our choice. The idea was popularized by American psychologist Barry Schwartz when he published his book, The Paradox of Choice: Why More Is Less. Schwartz, who has long studied the ways in which economics and psychology intersect (交叉), became interested in seeing the way that choices were affecting the happiness of citizens in Western societies. He identified that the range of choices that we have available to us these days is far greater than that people had in the past; however, consumer satisfaction has not increased as much as traditional economics theories might expect. Schwartz identified that the paradox of choice carries the most consequence for people that are maximizers. Maximizers, unlike satisficers, are concerned with making the best choice instead of simply making a choice that they are happy with. When there are many options available to maximizers, it becomes harder for them to determine which is the best, which can cause them to feel a great deal of regret after they have made a choice. Instead of believing that freedom of choice is unlimited, Schwartz advocates that the role of psychology and behavioral economics should be to find the kind of limitations on freedom that can lead to the greatest level of happiness within society. 8. What’s the author’s purpose in mentioning buying milk in paragraph 1? A. To lead in the topic. B. To draw a conclusion. C. To show that we have more choices when shopping. D. To indicate that people pay greater attention to health when shopping. 9. What does the paradox of choice suggest? A. More options mean less satisfaction. B. Consumer satisfaction has greatly increased. C. People are happy with more choices. D. Modern people are happier than their ancestors. 10. What can be learned about satisficers? A. They aim for the very best. B. They tend to follow their feelings. C. They often regret their decisions. D. They have trouble making a decision. 11. What does Schwartz suggest people do? A. Hold on to their beliefs. B. Accept their own behavior. C. Give up freedom. D. Limit their own choices. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，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。 In recent years, research has confirmed that providing students with meaningful feedback can greatly improve their learning and achievement. ____12____ It can even be counterproductive (适得其反的), especially if it’s presented in an only negative or corrective way. To some degree, it is easier for the teacher and the student to receive a simple grade on an assignment (作业). ____13____ It tells a student whether he has met the expectations of the assignment, and it creates a simple way for a teacher to assess a student’s work. However, once the grade is on the paper, it pretty much becomes the only thing that matters. ____14____ Whatever work might have been done on the test is outweighed by the overall low performance. ____15____ Many educational professors suggest a feedback-oriented (反馈导向的) learning system. In the classroom, this system can shift the focus of the students from their final grades to mastery of the material itself. Feedback is commentary on the student work, individualized to best consider the needs of each student, personally. A feedback-oriented learning system is something that every student can benefit from, whether it is offered verbally, or through the traditional written words. ____16____ Those students are typically not challenged as much as they should be. While they still may earn an “A”, it is helpful to know what they could be doing to improve their work even further — another learning challenge to engage, and push them forward. A. A grade is clear. B. Be as specific as possible. C. Even “A” students benefit. D. But not all feedback is equally effective. E. Less advantaged learners can also benefit. F. So how can we make students learn effectively from feedback? G. Students are hardly interested in hearing what they did well when they see a low grade. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节， 满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 This winter was really special for me. I recently completed a 10-week ___17___ in a local primary school with a Year Four class in Bristol, UK. While working with children is not all sunshine and rainbows, it was such a(n) ___18___ experience that I am so grateful for. I ____19____ most of the weeks in the classroom helping the children with their work ____20____ and in groups. I was also extremely lucky to be able to ___21___ them on varieties of school trips. We watched a TV program, Horrible Histories, in an old factory, and traveled to Wales to see Roman baths and the ruins of their old barracks (营房). My favorite ___22___ by far was the opportunity to participate in a Christmas carol service inside Bristol Cathedral. As with all jobs, the fun was not without its ____23____. A large percentage of the children in the class had special educational needs which, at times, were very hard to manage because I had ___24___experience with this before. ____25____, it was so gratifying (令人欣慰) to learn how to work and form relationships with each of these children. One of my most favorite memories is the coach (长途巴士) ride back ____26____ Wales when I sat with one student with autism (自闭症). We spent the whole coach ride laughing and singing together, ___27___ our own songs while he tried to convince me to download his favorite video game. The whole experience was undoubtedly rewarding and something I will always ____28____ on with joy. Even the routine of reading with the children was amazing because of the _____29_____ of characters (性格) in the class. Working with children can be _____30_____, but I am so happy I was able to have this experience. During the placement, I learned a lot about patience, understanding, and the joy of seeing children learn and grow. It was ____31____ a life-changing experience. 17. A. study B. placement C. position D. role 18. A. boring B. rewarding C. amazing D. disappointing 19. A. took B. cost C. spent D. paid 20. A. independently B. initially C. instantly D. incredibly 21. A. assist B. encounter C. accompany D. command 22. A. adventure B. trip C. route D. program 23. A. embarrassment B. happiness C. challenges D. success 24. A. much B. any C. some D. little 25. A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover 26. A. from B. to C. away D. of 27. A. setting up B. taking up C. picking up D. making up 28. A. look back B. turn back C. hold back D. go back 29. A. similarity B. regularity C. diversity D. complexity 30. A. enjoyable B. tough C. crucial D. desperate 31. A. mostly B. naturally C. actually D. truly 第二节 语篇填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。 China’s Danxia Park (丹霞公园) is famous ___32___its unique landforms (地貌), particularly the multicolored“ Rainbow Mountain”. However, it is also home to other less-known _____33_____ equally attractive natural sceneries. Gaoyi Ling, ____34____ (locate) in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, is one of such natural wonders. Originally a watershed (分水岭) , this natural wonder had its mountain body shaped by the water ___35___ (wash) over it and then smoothed out (变得平滑) by rain and wind.Gaoyi Ling offers amazing views of Danxia Park, but some ____36____(section) of its ridge ____37____ (think) to be dangerous to travel across, because there are no facilities (设备) to stop risk-takers from slipping down the smooth sides of the mountain. Still, many choose _____38_____ (take) the risk because it is said to bring good luck. Imagine walking on this narrow path, hundreds of meters above ground, with nothing to keep you from sliding off, and then it starts to rain. It is like a real-life horrible dream, right? So it _____39_____ (pay) off to bring some good climbing shoes. A traveler said in a post, “Gaoyi Ling scenic area is ____40____ amazing place for walking and hiking and seeing awesome views. The landscape is mixed red sandstone hills with rivers and small lakes. The views are____41____ (simple) inspiring.” 第三节 完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 42. In 1967, the Chinese government formed a team of scientists ____________________ discovering a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was among the first researchers chosen. 1967年，中国政府组建了一支以探索治疗疟疾新方法为目的的科学家队伍，屠呦呦是其中首批入选的研究人员。 43. In other countries, _____________________ , eye contact _____________________. 相反，在另一些国家，眼神交流并不总是被认可。 44. _____________________the sound of the wind buffeting the cloth of my tent. 风噼里啪啦地拍打着我的帐蓬的布，我在这声响中醒来。 45. ______________________she_____________________the Nobel Prize, 当听到自己被授予诺贝尔奖时，... 46. 无论你喜欢哪一个，无论你喜欢什么，总会有一个奇妙无比的主题公园让你流连忘返。 Whichever and whatever you like, there is an incredible theme park __________________! 47. In France, a person _____________________ may interpret it as meaning zero. 在法国，看到同一个手势的人可能会将其解读为“零”。 48. I’m in the remote far north of Sweden in Sarek National Park, ______________________. 我身处瑞典北端偏远的萨勒克国家公园，一个既没有公路也没有城镇的地方。 49. If today is______________________ yesterday, it will be full of sweat and hard work as I hike over this difficult land to my destination on the other side of the valley. 如果今天和明天差不多，那将会充满汗水和艰辛，因为我要徒步跨越这片地形艰险的土地，到达山谷另一端的目的地。 第四部分 书面表达（满分35分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 50. 目前，越来越多的中学生使用电子词典笔来学英语。最近，你班同学就“Should students use electronic dictionary pens?”这一话题进行了讨论，大家对此看法不一。请你根据表格提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍此次的讨论情况并表明自己的观点，然后将其发表在你校英语报上。 赞成（40%）的理由 1. 电子词典笔便于携带；2. 查单词容易；3. 功能多：可以纠正发音，练习听力等。 反对（60%）的理由 1. 收录的单词少；2. 单词释义少；3. 容易产生依赖性，不再下功夫记单词。 你的观点 ... 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Tips: pronunciation 发音、memorize 记忆、explanation 释义、dependent 依赖的 Should Students Use Electronic Dictionary Pens? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（满分20分） 51. 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。 It was late December. It was the great Christmas shopping time. I asked my son and daughter to go together, but they preferred to play at home. People were busy buying gifts for their beloved ones. It seemed that the bigger the gifts were the better they would be. I shook my head sadly and walked on. I was shopping alone trying to pick up some thick winter socks to warm my frozen feet. As I rounded the corner in the store I saw a Christmas tree full of paper angels (天使). On each angel was the name of a needy child whose family couldn’t afford to buy them a gift that year. Shoppers who picked an angel could buy a simple toy or gift. The store would wrap it and send it to the child that Christmas. Around the tree I saw a teenage boy and girl picking out several angels. Their mother was smiling while she watched them. I walked up next to her and started talking with her. She told me that her children started this several years ago when she first explained to them what the Charity Angel tree was for. Each offered to give up one of their toys that year so that a needy child could have one. It didn’t stop then, though. Each year since the kids had saved money they earned throughout the year and bought more and more children the gifts they wouldn’t have otherwise. It had become a family tradition. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I smiled when she finished, and walked over to the tree. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Waving to the two happy children, I left the store, planning what to do next Christmas. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$