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四川省2024-2025学年上学期12月学情检测 高二英语试卷 试卷共8页，67小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.考查范围：选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册Unit 1。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是 C。 1. What does the man do? A. A company manager. B. A bank clerk. C. A software programmer. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the barber’s. B. At the grocer’ s. C. At the tailor’ s. 3. How will the speakers go to the concert? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 4. How much did the man save in total? A. $200. B. $600. C. $800. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Husband and wife. 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. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. A painter. B. A book. C. A picture. 7 Which painting does the woman like best? A. Starry Night. B. Sunflowers. C. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What impressed Sarah most in Paris? A. Visiting the Louvre. B. Walking along the Seine. C. Seeing the Eiffel Tower. 9. What was the weather probably like during the trip? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 10. What does the man want to do? A. Have a look at the pictures. B. Pay a visit to Paris in the future. C. Go back to Paris someday. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did the man do first when he met Mary? A. Check her documents. B. Take her to drop off luggage. C. Show her around the campus. 12. Where can the woman get a map? A. At the dormitory. B. At the school gate. C. At the registration desk. 13 What is the woman most interested in? A. Dining choices. B. Course options. C. Orientation events. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What may be filmed in the videos by Selina? A. How to start a business. B. How to make a video. C. How to make crafts. 15. What is the appeal of Selina’s videos to people? A. The fast-paced lifestyle. B. The connection with nature. C. The advanced filming method. 16. How did Selina learn the traditional skills? A. By attending a training course. B. By learning from her parents. C. By researching and practising. 17. What will Selina probably do in the future? A. Tour around the world. B. Open a new channel on TV. C. Engage more craftsmen to share their skills. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who are the changes to traffic laws mainly aimed at? A. Bicycle riders. B. Car drivers. C. Alcohol sellers. 19. What punishment will the cyclists get for using phones on their bikes? A. 3 weeks in prison. B. 6 months in prison. C. 3 years in prison. 20. What can we learn from the police’s report? A. There has been a rise in traffic accidents. B. 20 bicycle accidents happened last year. C. Most traffic accidents are caused by the elderly. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Essay Competition Make your university application stand out by entering the “Young Laureatte’s Essay Competition” hosted by The Cambridge Tutor! This competition not only improves your profile for university applications, especially appealing to Oxbridge prospects, but also sharpens your writing and critical thinking skills. You will have the ability to explore a topic in your subject of interest and engage in an area of academia. Winners will gain recognition for their intellectual talents, which is a fantastic way to impress university admission panels. Winners will also receive a mystery prize. Choose an essay to explore from a range of subjects below: Economics Geography Philosophy Psychology Who Can Enter? The essay competition is aimed at students between the age of 15 and 19 who are pre-university. Rules: ●There is a 1,000-word limit on all essays. ●All essays must be referenced (the style of referencing is up to the decision of the student). ●Work must not be copied or written by AI. Breaking the rules above will lead to submissions (提交) not being considered. Deadline: The deadline for all essays is 1st August at 23:59. The essay competition is free to enter (unless the student is submitting an entry after the deadline). If for any reason you miss the 1st August deadline, you will have to pay a late entry fee of £20 and submit your essay before 8th August at 23:59. Please submit your late essays by emailing us — thecambridgetutor@hotmail. com! Please write “Essay Competition - [Your Name]” in the subject title of the email. Failure to do this may lead to your submission not being seen. 1. What benefit will students get if they win the essay competition? A. Their reading skills can be improved. B. They will secure a place in Cambridge. C. They will get money as a winning prize. D. Their talents will be recognized by experts. 2. Who can participate in the essay competition? A. An undergraduate. B. A novel writer. C. A high school student. D. An economy instructor. 3. What if a student misses the deadline of August 1st? A. He will have his submissions unseen. B. He will be charged for the late entry. C. He will be refused to attend the competition. D. He will be asked to explain reasons for late submission. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了一项论文比赛活动。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Winners will gain recognition for their intellectual talents, which is a fantastic way to impress university admission panels. (获胜者将因其智力才能获得认可，这是给大学招生委员会留下深刻印象的绝佳方式。)”可知，获胜者的才能会得到大学入学专家组的赏识，并给他们留下印象。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Who Can Enter部分的描述“The essay competition is aimed at students between the age of 15 and 19 who are pre-university. (这个论文竞赛的目标是针对15至19岁的大学预科学生。)”可知，此项比赛是针对还未上大学的15~19岁的学生群体，因此C选项合适。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Deadline部分第一段的描述“If for any reason you miss the 1st August deadline, you will have to pay a late entry fee of £ 20 and submit your essay before 8th August at 23:59. (如果您因任何原因错过了8月1日的截止日期，您将不得不支付20英镑的逾期报名费，并在8月8日晚上23:59之前提交您的论文。)”可知，如果错过截止日期，在8月8日前可以通过缴纳费用继续参加，故选B项。 B Enjoying her first-ever trip to the United Kingdom for the celebration of the Guinness World Records Day 2024, Rumeysa, the world’s tallest woman, couldn’t wait to experience London’s unique vibrancy (活力) and tick off her bucket list some sightseeing spots. In London, she has been named as the Guinness World Records ICON: a new category of the most excellent records introduced for the book’s 2025 edition, to honor the cream of the crop of record-breaking achievements. Originally from Turkiye, where she lives with her family, the 27-year-old, standing at 215.16 cm, achieved global fame thanks to her record-breaking height: a status that is fully matched by her drive and determined efforts to make the world a more inclusive, kinder place. After being recognized as the tallest living female when she was 17, Rumeysa was confirmed to be the tallest woman living in 2021. She also holds the records for the largest hands, the longest back and the longest ears on a woman. Rumeysa’s impressive height is due to a condition called Weaver syndrome, an extremely rare genetic condition that causes bone overgrowth. Doctors have only identified about 50 cases of Weaver syndrome worldwide. Rumeysa was the 27th case ever diagnosed, and the first ever in Turkiye. Although the record holder has challenged stereotype (刻板印象) all her life and faced horrible situation, she never allowed hardships and negativity to stop her: as she works as an ambassador for diversity and positivity, her powerful voice continues to inspire and educate the crowds. Home-schooled, Rumeysa now designs a website and actively uses the platform to raise awareness about her condition. 4. Which is the closest in meaning to “the cream of the crop” underlined in Para. 1? A. The first. B. The best. C. The tallest. D. The smallest. 5. What made Rumeysa known worldwide? A. Her journey to London. B. Her effort in work. C. Her medical condition. D. Her impressive height. 6. What do we learn about Rumeysa? A. She suffers from a bone disease. B. She experienced hardships at school. C. She creates her own web page. D. She works as an online educator. 7. What can be the most suitable title for the text? A. Rumeysa: The Tallest Woman B. Overgrowth: The Worst Condition C. Celebration: A New World Record D. Positivity: A Source of Inspiration 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述世界上最高的女性 Rumeysa第一次前往英国伦敦庆祝2024吉尼斯世界纪录日并被命名为“吉尼斯世界纪录ICON”的事件以及她因基因突变遭遇韦弗综合征而从未放弃的故事。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词前文“In London, she has been named as the Guinness World Records ICON: a new category of the most excellent records introduced for the book’s 2025 edition(在伦敦，她被授予了吉尼斯世界纪录ICON的称号：这是为2025年版吉尼斯世界纪录书新引入的一个表彰最杰出记录的类别)”可知，World Records ICON是吉尼斯世界纪录2025 版的新增类别，为了致敬打破纪录的最精彩成就，推知the cream of the crop应是“精英，最好的部分”之意，和B项意思相近。故选B项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Originally from Turkiye, where she lives with her family, the 27-year-old, standing at 215.16 cm, achieved global fame thanks to her record-breaking height: a status that is fully matched by her drive and determined efforts to make the world a more inclusive, kinder place.(现年27岁的她来自土耳其，和家人住在一起，身高215.16厘米，因其破纪录的身高而享誉全球：这一地位与她让世界变得更包容、更友善的动力和决心完全相符)”可知，她变得世界闻名是因为她破纪录的身高。故选D项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Home-schooled, Rumeysa now designs a website and actively uses the platform to raise awareness about her condition.(在家接受教育的Rumeysa现在设计了一个网站，并积极利用这个平台来提高人们对她的病情的认识)”可知，她设计了一个网页，并积极利用自己的网络平台提高人们对她病情的认识。故选C项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Enjoying her first-ever trip to the United Kingdom for the celebration of the Guinness World Records Day 2024, Rumeysa, the world’s tallest woman, couldn’t wait to experience London’s unique vibrancy (活力) and tick off her bucket list some sightseeing spots. In London, she has been named as the Guinness World Records ICON: a new category of the most excellent records introduced for the book’s 2025 edition, to honor the cream of the crop of record-breaking achievements.(Rumeysa是世界上最高的女人，首次前往英国参加2024年吉尼斯世界纪录日的庆祝活动，迫不及待地想要体验伦敦独特的活力，并在她的愿望清单上勾选一些观光景点。在伦敦，她被授予了吉尼斯世界纪录ICON的称号：这是为2025年版吉尼斯世界纪录书新引入的一个表彰最杰出记录的类别，旨在表彰那些破纪录成就的精英)”以及通读文章可知，本文讲述世界上最高女性Rumeysa的人物故事，所以A项“Rumeysa：最高的女人”是本文最好的标题。故选A项。 C Do you feel like you always need to use GPS to get around? Never quite sure if it’s a left or a right turn — even though you just looked at a map? Are you tired of outsourcing your own body’s sense of direction to an app? It can be anxiety-inducing, but researchers who study this topic believe that you can do something to gain more confidence while navigating. “Let go of your fear of getting lost, be observant and practice keeping a sense of direction in your head as you travel,” says Mary Hegarty, a cognitive psychologist at the Spatial Thinking Lab at University of California. An over-reliance on GPS can also lead to a narrower view of your surroundings, she says. “You’re not paying attention to the broader environment that gives you cues of where you are in space.” In fact, people who have a good internal compass may have a deeper connection to the world around them, says Hugo Spiers, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London. He studied the brains of London cab drivers, who are required to memorize about 25,000 street names in the city in order to get the job. And he found that once the cab drivers mastered the names, they had a real sense of ownership of the city — and greater power over their environment. If you want to gain confidence on the road or be less reliant on GPS to get around, just turn off your GPS and get lost on purpose to boost your sense of direction. Next time you go for a stroll or drive down a street, and you’re not pressed for time, try to find your way around town, then see if you can make it back home without a GPS from your destination, says Ben Gero, an outdoor recreation specialist with Cleveland Metroparks, who helps kids from the city get used to the outdoors and teaches skills like navigation. 8. Why did the author raise the questions in the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To emphasize the importance of GPS. C. To describe a phenomenon. D. To explain the concept of navigation. 9. According to Mary Hegarty, what should you do when traveling? A. Give up on the use of GPS. B. Observe the narrow environment. C. Take notice of your surroundings. D. Practice space thinking in your head. 10. What’s the purpose of mentioning London cab drivers in Para. 3? A. To prove cab drivers’ good memories. B. To illustrate Hugo Spiers’ points of view. C. To present the situation of public transport. D. To show the requirements for driving a cab. 11. Which of the following would Ben Gero most likely agree with? A. Getting around outdoors less. B. Relying more on navigation system. C. Improving your own sense of direction. D. Using memory tricks to remember places. 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明人们对GPS过度依赖的现象以及不同研究者提出的对于导航依赖的看法和建议。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“It can be anxiety-inducing, but researchers who study this topic believe that you can do something to gain more confidence while navigating.(这可能会引起焦虑，但研究这一主题的研究人员认为，在导航时，你可以做一些事情来获得更多的信心)”可知，作者通过提问引出人们过度依赖导航的核心话题以及专家对此提出的建议。故选A项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“An over-reliance on GPS can also lead to a narrower view of your surroundings, she says. “You’re not paying attention to the broader environment that gives you cues of where you are in space.”(她表示，过度依赖GPS还可能导致你对周围环境的视野变窄。“你没有注意到更广泛的环境，而这些环境会给你提供你在空间中的位置线索。”)”可知，出行的时候应该关注周围的环境。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“In fact, people who have a good internal compass may have a deeper connection to the world around them, says Hugo Spiers, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London. He studied the brains of London cab drivers, who are required to memorize about 25,000 street names in the city in order to get the job. And he found that once the cab drivers mastered the names, they had a real sense of ownership of the city — and greater power over their environment.(实际上，拥有良好内部指南针(方向感)的人可能与他们周围的世界有着更深的联系，伦敦大学学院的认知神经科学教授雨果·斯皮尔斯说道。他研究了伦敦出租车司机的大脑，这些司机为了得到这份工作，需要记住伦敦大约25,000个街道名称。他发现，一旦出租车司机掌握了这些名称，他们就会对这座城市产生一种真正的归属感，并对自己的环境有了更大的掌控力)”可知，提到伦敦出租车司机是为了例证Hugo Spiers“记住街道名称会让人更有城市归属感和掌控感，与周围环境联系更深”的观点。故选B项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If you want to gain confidence on the road or be less reliant on GPS to get around, just turn off your GPS and get lost on purpose to boost your sense of direction.(如果你想在路上更加自信，或者减少对GPS的依赖，那就关掉GPS，故意让自己迷路，以此来增强你的方向感)”可知，Ben Gero认为可以通过故意迷路的方式提升方向感和自信心。故选C项。 D Researchers think they’ve observed “dark oxygen” being created on the Pacific Ocean floor potentially challenging commonly held ideas about how oxygen appeared on Earth. Until now, it was thought that oxygen was created only through photosynthesis (光合作用), a process that requires sunlight. But the discovery casts doubt on that theory and raises new questions about the origins of life itself. The scientists aren’t certain how oxygen is created at such dark depths, but they believe it’s being produced by electrically charged minerals called polymetallic nodules (多金属结核). These nodules — “effective batteries in a rock”, professor Sweetman said— may use their electric charge to separate hydrogen (氢气) and oxygen from seawater. “The traditional view is that oxygen was first produced around three billion years ago and there was a gradual development of complex life after that,” said Sweetman. “The potential that there was another source requires us to have a rethink.” Researchers conducted tests on the seafloor and also collected nodules to test above ground, and they got the same result: that oxygen levels increased near the nodules. Franz Geiger, a professor who worked on the study, said that there may be enough polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean to meet global energy demands for decades. But he also said that mining would have to be conducted in a way that did not affect life forms in that part of the ocean. Companies conducted exploratory missions for deep-sea mining in the 1970s and 1980s, Geiger said, and recent research suggests that those missions may have had effects on sea life in the area for decades. “A few years ago, a team of scientists went back to those areas that were mined 40 years ago and found essentially no life,” Geiger said. “And then a few hundred meters over to the left and right, where the nodules were untouched, there are plenty of life.” 12. What was challenged according to the passage? A. The way oxygen is produced. B. The theory of photosynthesis. C. The process of life development. D. The belief that oxygen is crucial. 13. What conclusion did the researchers draw from their tests? A. Sunlight is necessary in creating oxygen. B. Seafloor is the best place to store oxygen. C. Seawater is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. D. Polymetallic nodules may be the source of oxygen. 14. What might Geiger think of the deep-sea mining? A. It should be forbidden. B. It is not worth doing it. C. It is beneficial to the sea life. D. It should be handled properly. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. The life on the seafloor. B. Dark oxygen was found. C. The secret of photosynthesis. D. Polymetallic nodules matter. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了科学家们在海洋中发现的不通过光合作用而形成的氧气——“暗氧”。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Researchers think they’ve observed ‘dark oxygen’ being created on the Pacific Ocean floor, potentially challenging commonly held ideas about how oxygen appeared on Earth.(研究人员认为，他们观察到太平洋海底正在产生‘暗氧’，这可能挑战了关于氧气如何在地球上出现的普遍观点。)”可知，观察到太平洋海底正在产生“暗氧”，这可能会挑战人们对地球上氧气产生方式的普遍看法。故选A。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“The scientists aren’t certain how oxygen is created at such dark depths, but they believe it’s being produced by electrically charged minerals called polymetallic nodules.(科学家们不确定在如此黑暗的深处氧气是如何产生的，但他们相信它是由一种叫做多金属结核的带电矿物产生的。)”和第五段“Researchers conducted tests on the seafloor and also collected nodules to test above ground, and they got the same result: that oxygen levels increased near the nodules.(研究人员在海底进行了测试，并收集了结核进行地面测试，他们得到了相同的结果：结核附近的氧气水平增加了。)”可知，研究人员从测试中得出的结论是多金属结核可能是氧气的来源。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第六段“Franz Geiger, a professor who worked on the study, said that there may be enough polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean to meet global energy demands for decades. But he also said that mining would have to be conducted in a way that did not affect life forms in that part of the ocean(参与该研究的教授弗兰兹·盖格表示，太平洋中的多金属结核可能足以满足全球数十年的能源需求。但他也指出，开采作业必须以不影响该海域生物的方式进行。)”可推知，盖格认为深海采矿应该被妥善处理。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“Researchers think they’ve observed ‘dark oxygen’ being created on the Pacific Ocean floor, potentially challenging commonly held ideas about how oxygen appeared on Earth.(研究人员认为，他们已观测到太平洋海底正在生成“暗氧”，这可能挑战了关于地球上氧气来源的普遍认知。)”可知，本文主要讲的是研究人员观察到太平洋海底正在产生“暗氧”，所以文章的主旨大意是发现了暗氧。故选B。 第二节（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。 It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals. ___16___. Dress for the weather. ___17___. Wind chills can easily go through thinner items of clothes. If your clothes are wet on a rainy day, you’ll have no protection from the icy temperature. So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer. Protect your head and hands. While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important. ___18___. Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on. Stay hydrated (含水的). You may feel like you sweat less in cold weather, but don’t be fooled. You still need to drink up. ___19___. Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout. ___20___. “Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside. A. Do active warm-ups B. Exercise like a bendy rubber band C. Follow our expert tips to stay fit, warm and motivated this winter D. Your workout wear should be soft and flexible for you to stretch and exercise E. Wind chill and rain are key elements to consider for outdoor workouts in winter F. Your hands are another body part that are likely to feel the chill, so gloves are a must G. Losing much water increases your risk of injury and will slow down your performance 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. F 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了多个冬季户外锻炼的实用建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals.(一旦冬天来了，低温、风寒、下雨、黑夜，就很难找到进行户外锻炼的动力。然而，不要让寒冷的天气阻碍你完成健身目标)”可知，空前提到不要让冬季的寒冷天气阻止你完成运动目标。空处应是承上启下的句子，根据后面四个标题所表达的要点可知，本句主要提出冬日保持温暖的建议。故C选项“遵循我们的专家建议，在这个冬天保持健康、温暖和积极”符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 根据“Dress for the weather (根据天气穿衣服)”这一段的描述，尤其是下文“So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer.(因此，穿上防风或防水的外层是至关重要的)”可知，作者建议户外运动要穿防风和防水的外套，作为本段的段首句，应提出冬季户外运动寒风和雨水是需要考虑的主要因素，故E选项“风寒和雨水是冬季户外锻炼的关键因素”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据本段小标题“Protect your head and hands.(保护好你的头和手)”提到要保护头和手，前一句“While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important.(虽然只有大约10%的身体热量从头部逸出，而不是之前认为的70%，但在寒冷的天气戴上帽子仍然很重要)”提到戴帽子仍然是重要的，后一句“Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on(选一双可以触屏的手套来避免频繁穿脱)”，此处“a pair”与F选项中“gloves”构成指代关系，故F选项“你的手是另一个容易感到寒冷的身体部位，所以手套是必须的”符合语境，故选F。 【19题详解】 根据本段小标题“Stay hydrated. (保持水分摄入)”可知，本段主要谈论注意补水，上文“You still need to drink up.(你仍然需要多喝水)”说到你需要多喝水，下文“Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout.(在运动前、运动中、运动后都要喝常温的水)”说到在运动前、运动中、运动后都需要喝水，故G选项“失去太多水分会增加你受伤的风险，也会降低你的表现”说明注意补水的原因，符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 根据本段内容““Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside.(“想象一根橡皮筋……它是柔韧的，可弯曲的，可以拉回原来的形状。现在想象一下同样的橡皮筋，但是是冰冻的。如果你在它解冻之前用力拉，它会突然断裂，”教练阿什利·威尔金解释说。你的肌肉就像橡皮筋，你需要逐渐唤醒它们，以防止受伤。出门之前，先在室内做一些轻微的伸展运动、开合跳和箭步跳来热身你的大肌肉)”可知，本段内容将肌肉比作橡皮筋，运动前需要通过一些伸展、跳跃等轻微的运动逐步唤醒肌肉避免伤害，故A选项“做一些积极的热身运动”符合语境，故选A。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A teacher can change a student’s life. However, the ___21___ is also true. Clayton Guy is an Arizona history teacher at Arcadia High School. When his pupils ___22___ the fact that their beloved teacher’s wife needed life-saving surgery, they quickly helped ___23___ enough money for the procedure. The students’ ___24___ to give a helping hand began when they noticed a change in Guy’s behavior. “Overall, Mr. Guy is optimistic.” Parker Bond, one of his students, said. “We noticed that his ___25___ was a little bit lower, and we knew something was ___26___.” Guy ___27___ that his wife, Angel, needed open heart surgery. Even when he took time off from work, his students reached out for ___28___. “We had to wait until May 11 for surgery, and the kids would often ask how she’s doing.” Guy said. To help their teacher ___29___ the large medical bills, the students asked for permission to launch a GoFundMe campaign. “I was just ____30____,” said Guy. “It kind of made me cry. They were so kind. They did it all on their own, without being ____31____ by anybody else.” The campaign already ____32____ its $10,000 goal with the help of 144 ____33____. Many of them were former students of Guy. The success of the campaign has ____34____ the community. “We receive more kind acts from people around,” said Bond. “A teacher like Mr. Guy, who gave so much to us, was able to receive back because of his ____35____ and all he did for us.” 21. A. change B. option C. influence D. opposite 22. A. accounted for B. got wind of C. wrote down D. made use of 23. A. earn B. borrow C. raise D. loan 24. A. attempt B. experiment C. lesson D. competition 25. A. income B. mood C. weight D. voice 26. A. wrong B. right C. nice D. ugly 27. A. commented B. reported C. revealed D. complained 28. A. mysteries B. updates C. praises D. methods 29. A. understand B. accept C. pile D. afford 30. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. inspired D. moved 31. A. examined B. recognized C. encouraged D. agreed 32. A. met B. set C. hid D. found 33. A. doctors B. donors C. teachers D. candidates 34. A. separated B. fired C. united D. recovered 35. A. kindness B. honesty C. happiness D. creativity 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Arcadia高中的历史老师Clayton Guy的妻子需要做心脏手术，学生们注意到老师情绪的变化后，自发组织捐款活动，帮助老师筹集手术费用，展现了师生间的深厚情谊。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，相反的情况也是真实的。A. change改变；B. option选择；C. influence影响；D. opposite反面。根据前文“A teacher can change a student’s life.”及后文学生帮助老师筹集手术费用的事迹可知，老师可以改变学生的一生，学生也能改变老师的人生，即相反的情况也是真实的。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当他的学生们得知他们敬爱的老师的妻子需要救命手术时，他们很快帮忙筹集了足够的手术费用。A. accounted for解释；B. got wind of得到……的风声；C. wrote down写下；D. made use of利用。根据后文“their beloved teacher’s wife needed life-saving surgery, they quickly helped 3 enough money for the procedure.”可知，学生们得知老师的妻子需要手术这件事并给予了帮助。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他的学生们得知他们敬爱的老师的妻子需要救命手术时，他们很快帮忙筹集了足够的手术费用。A. earn赚得；B. borrow借入；C. raise筹集；D. loan借出。根据后文“enough money for the procedure”可知，学生们筹集了手术费用，故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：学生们伸出援手的尝试始于他们注意到Guy老师行为的变化。A. attempt尝试；B. experiment实验；C. lesson课程；D. competition竞争。根据后文“when they noticed a change in Guy’ s behavior”可推知，学生们看到老师的变化，于是尝试伸出援手。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们注意到他的情绪有点低落，我们知道出事了。A. income收入；B. mood情绪；C. weight重量；D. voice声音。根据上文“they noticed a change in Guy’ s behavior. “Overall, Mr. Guy is optimistic.” Parker Bond, one of his students, said.”和后文“a little bit lower”可知，学生们注意到老师变化，情绪从乐观变得低落。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们注意到他的情绪有点低落，我们知道出事了。A. wrong有问题的；B. right正确的；C. nice好的；D. ugly丑陋的。根据上文“We noticed that his 5 was a little bit lower”可知，老师情绪低落，所以学生们意识到出事了。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Guy透露，他的妻子Angel需要做开胸手术。A. commented评论；B. reported报道；C. revealed透露；D. complained抱怨。根据后文“his wife, Angel, needed open heart surgery”可知，老师向学生们透露他妻子的病情。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使他请假不去上班，学生们也会询问最新情况。A. mysteries神秘事物；B. updates最新情况；C. praises赞扬；D. methods方法。根据后文“the kids would often ask how she’s doing”可知，学生们会询问老师妻子的最新情况。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了帮助他们的老师支付巨额医疗费，学生们要求允许发起GoFundMe筹款活动。A. understand理解；B. accept接受；C. pile堆积；D. afford支付。根据后文“the large medical bills”可知，学生要帮助老师支付巨额医疗费。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我很感动，”Guy说。A. disappointed失望的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. inspired受鼓舞的；D. moved感动的。根据后文“It kind of made me cry. They were so kind.”可知，老师被学生们的行为感动，几乎哭了。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们完全是靠自己做的，没有受到别人的鼓动。A. examined检查；B. recognized认出；C. encouraged鼓动，鼓励；D. agreed同意。根据上文“They did it all on their own”可知，学生们是自发组织捐款，没有受到别人的鼓动。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在144位捐赠者的帮助下，该活动已经达到了1万美元的目标。A. met满足；B. set设置；C. hid隐藏；D. found找到。根据后文“its $10,000 goal”可知，达到筹款目标。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在144位捐赠者的帮助下，该活动已经达到了1万美元的目标。A. doctors医生；B. donors捐赠者；C. teachers老师；D. candidates候选人。根据上文“with the help of 144”可知，在144位捐赠者的帮助下，达成了筹款目标。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这次活动的成功使社区团结起来。A. separated分离；B. fired解雇；C. united团结；D. recovered恢复。根据后文“We receive more kind acts from people around”可知，社区里的人们受到此次活动的影响，变得更加团结了。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：像Guy老师这样给了我们很多的人，因为他的善良和他为我们所做的一切，他能够得到回报。A. kindness善良；B. honesty诚实；C. happiness幸福；D. creativity创造力。根据上文“We receive more kind acts from people around”和“A teacher like Mr. Guy, who gave so much to us, was able to receive back”可推知，老师付出了很多，所以他善良的行为得到回报。故选A项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 On the bustling streets of Sydney, Australia, a young Chinese woman, ___36___ (dress) in elegant hanfu, gracefully holds a Dizi, the bamboo flute of China, attracting ___37___ (passer-by) with the melodies of graceful Chinese music. The performer is Dong Min, ___38___ is a talented musician born in 1990. At the age of eight when she first saw a female performer playing the bamboo flute on TV, her eyes lit up. She persuaded her parents ___39___ (buy) her one so she could learn it. Dong’ s interest soon ___40___ (blossom) into talent. After graduating from Minzu University of China with a major ___41___ Chinese bamboo flute, Dong enrolled at the University of New South Wales in Australia to study curating (策划) and cultural leadership. Inspired by local performers ___42___ (use) Western instruments like pianos and violins for street performances, she initiated street performances with her like-minded friends, showcasing ___43___ (tradition) Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016. “Street performances offer ___44___ direct and visual way for people to experience Chinese music. By bringing it to the streets, we make it accessible to everyone,” she said. As Dong’s performances grew in popularity, clips (片段) of her shows ____45____ (wide) spread across social media, drawing in a larger audience. 【答案】36. dressed 37. passers-by 38. who 39. to buy 40. blossomed 41 in 42. using 43. traditional 44 a 45. widely 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了一名年轻的中国女士身穿汉服在悉尼的街道上吹奏笛子，引发了路人的关注。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在澳大利亚悉尼繁忙的街道上，一位身着优雅汉服的年轻中国女子优雅地拿着中国的竹笛——笛子，用优雅的中国音乐旋律吸引着路人。本句谓语为holds，此处为非谓语动词，且a young Chinese woman与dress“给（某人）穿衣服”为被动关系，应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填dressed。 【37题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：在澳大利亚悉尼繁忙的街道上，一位身着优雅汉服的年轻中国女子优雅地拿着中国的竹笛——笛子，用优雅的中国音乐旋律吸引着路人。本空作attracting的宾语，passer-by“过路人”是可数名词，此处应用其复数形式，表示不止一名路人。故填passers-by。 【38题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这位表演者叫董敏，是一位出生于1990年的有才华的音乐家。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词Dong Min，指人，关系词代替先行词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who引导。故填who。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：她说服父母给她买一个，这样她就可以学习了。persuade sb. to do sth.意为“说服某人做某事”，是固定搭配，故用buy“买”的动词不定式to buy，作宾语补足语。故填to buy。 【40题详解】 考查时态。句意：董敏的兴趣很快就开花结果，变成了才华。本空是句子谓语，本句描述过去的动作，故时态用一般过去时，谓语用blossom“变得更加成功”的过去式blossomed。故填blossomed。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：从中国民族大学中国竹笛专业毕业后，董敏在澳大利亚新南威尔士大学攻读策展和文化领导力专业。major in意为“主修”，是固定搭配，故用介词in，符合题意。故填in。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：受当地表演者使用钢琴和小提琴等西方乐器进行街头表演的启发，她和志同道合的朋友在2016年发起了街头表演，在悉尼唐人街展示了中国传统乐器。本句谓语为initiated，此处为非谓语动词，且performers与use“使用”为主动关系，应用现在分词using，作后置定语。故填using。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：受当地表演者使用钢琴和小提琴等西方乐器进行街头表演的启发，她和志同道合的朋友在2016年发起了街头表演，在悉尼唐人街展示了中国传统乐器。空处修饰名词Chinese instruments，应用形容词traditional“传统的”，作前置定语。故填traditional。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：街头表演为人们体验中国音乐提供了一种直接而直观的方式。此处泛指“一种直接而直观的方式”，且direct以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：随着董敏的表演越来越受欢迎，她的表演片段在社交媒体上广泛传播，吸引了更多的观众。空处修饰动词spread，应用副词widely“广泛地”，作状语。故填widely。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，冬至（Winter Solstice）将至，请你写一封邮件邀请你的外国朋友Jack与你共度冬至。内容包括： 1. 冬至的含义； 2. 冬至的庆祝方式； 3. 诚挚邀请。 参考词汇：solar terms节气 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Jack, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jack， With the Winter Solstice approaching, I’m writing to invite you to celebrate it with my family. Winter Solstice, also referred to “Dong Zhi” in Chinese, is one of the 24 solar terms in China. This event typically happens around December 21st or 22nd at Chinese lunar calendar. Known as “the shortest day of the year”, it marks the beginning of cold days in Chinese belief. As a result, Chinese prefer to celebrate the occasion by having food like dumplings and mutton soup, in the hope for a warm and prosperous winter. I sincerely invite you to celebrate the event with my family this year, when you can experience the customs in person. Looking forward to your coming. Yours， Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文，要求考生写信邀请外国朋友Jack共度冬至，介绍冬至的含义以及冬至的庆祝方式。 【详解】1. 词汇积累： ①临近：approach → draw near ②真诚地：sincerely → earnestly ③庆祝：celebrate → commemorate/observe ④习俗：customs → traditions/practices 2. 句式拓展： 简单句变复合句 原句：Winter Solstice, also referred to “Dong Zhi” in Chinese, is one of the 24 solar terms in China. 拓展句：Winter Solstice, which is also referred to “Dong Zhi” in Chinese, is one of the 24 solar terms in China. 【点睛】【高级句型1】With the Winter Solstice approaching, I’m writing to invite you to celebrate it with my family. (运用了with复合结构) 【高级句型2】I sincerely invite you to celebrate the event with my family this year, when you can experience the customs in person. (when引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 47. 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。 Last week, I was creating a picture book for my dad as a birthday gift. It is about our family’s grocery store. I worked hard making each picture as perfect as possible. Every time I messed up, I started all over again, so the floor under the kitchen table was covered with half-finished drawings. “It’s family chore time,” my mom announced. “You’ re on laundry duty,” she told me. Then she turned to Indi, my little sister, “And you, remember to move those papers from the floor to the recycling bin.” I zipped through the laundry as fast as possible. Just as I was about to get back to the picture book, my friend Mareya, who lived next door, invited me to take a walk outside. I like to chat with Mareya, who is a positive girl full of creative ideas. “Every cloud has a silver lining,” she always said when in trouble. We were walking and talking outside happily when it was going to rain. So we headed back home. As soon as we entered the yard, drops of rain poured down. Indi had just finished sweeping and put all the papers into a box in the yard. I caught sight of some papers. And that was when my heart pretty much stopped. Right there, in the box were my drawings for the picture book! Now they were getting wet in the rain! I picked up my once-perfect pictures from the box. They were ripped (撕破) and half-damaged with rainwater. “How did they get out here in the rain?” I called Indi and shouted. “Maybe it was me?” Indi said timidly, “I saw the cats jump up and knock some papers off the table. I may have mixed the good paintings with the waste paper and put them in this box since I couldn’t reach the lid (盖子) of the bin.” Hearing these words, I groaned, “I just went from having the best birthday present for Dad to having nothing.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 “We can do something to make up.” Mareya comforted me and put forward a solution. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On my father’s birthday, I presented him with the imperfect gift. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version： “We can do something to make up.” Mareya comforted me and put forward a solution. She carefully took the pictures from my hand and asked my mom for a dryer. With the gentle wind, she dried off the pictures patiently. “Now, let’s add more paint to where it fades and stick those ripped parts with some stickers.” Mareya encouraged. Seeing that the pictures looked much better than I imagined, I found a glimpse of hope. My frustration gradually disappeared when we three worked together to save the rest of wet paintings. On my father’s birthday, I presented him with the imperfect gift. Worried that my gift was disliked, I told him about the whole story of how I had intended to draw perfect pictures for him, how the accident happened and how we restored the damaged pictures. “The gift is cool. I love it.” Dad said, “It is the imperfect that makes it special.” Dad happily accepted the picture book and kept it right next to the checkout counter in the store for everyone to see. This picture book also serves as a reminder to me that Mareya’s “every cloud has a silver lining” way of looking at things does help. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。上周，作者为爸爸的生日制作家庭杂货店主题的图画书，精心绘制每张图。做家务时，妈妈让Indi收拾地上的纸去回收。作者回家后，发现Indi因猫弄乱了纸，误将作者的画作当废纸放在院子里，遭遇雨淋而损坏。作者非常失望，原本完美的礼物化为乌有。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段句首内容“‘我们可以做点什么来弥补。’Mareya安慰我，并提出了一个解决办法。”可知，第一段可以描写大家想办法拯救礼物的过程。 ②由第二段句首内容“在父亲生日那天，我送给他一份不完美的礼物。”可知，第二段可以描写作者向父亲解释这个事件和父亲的反应。 2.续写线索：提出解决办法—想办法拯救—送一份不完美的礼物—解释—爸爸高兴地接受—感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①安慰：comfort/console ②提出：put forward/come up with ③鼓励：encourage/inspire 情绪类 ①沮丧：frustration/depression ②开心地：happily/delightedly 【点睛】【高分句型1】My frustration gradually disappeared when we three worked together to save the rest of wet paintings. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句) 【高分句型2】It is the imperfect that makes it special. (运用了it is...that...强调句型) 听力1-5 CABAC 6-10 ABCBB 11-15 ACACB 16-20 CCABA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 四川省2024-2025学年上学期12月学情检测 高二英语试卷 试卷共8页，67小题，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 注意事项： 1.考查范围：选择性必修第一册~选择性必修第二册Unit 1。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。 3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是 C。 1. What does the man do? A. A company manager. B. A bank clerk. C. A software programmer. 2. Where does the conversation take place? A. At the barber’s. B. At the grocer’ s. C. At the tailor’ s. 3. How will the speakers go to the concert? A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot. 4. How much did the man save in total? A. $200. B. $600. C. $800. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Husband and wife. 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. What are the two speakers mainly talking about? A. A painter. B. A book. C. A picture. 7. Which painting does the woman like best? A. Starry Night. B. Sunflowers. C. Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What impressed Sarah most in Paris? A. Visiting the Louvre. B. Walking along the Seine. C. Seeing the Eiffel Tower. 9. What was the weather probably like during the trip? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy. 10. What does the man want to do? A. Have a look at the pictures. B. Pay a visit to Paris in the future. C. Go back to Paris someday. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did the man do first when he met Mary? A. Check her documents. B. Take her to drop off luggage. C. Show her around the campus. 12. Where can the woman get a map? A. At the dormitory. B. At the school gate. C. At the registration desk. 13. What is the woman most interested in? A. Dining choices. B. Course options. C. Orientation events. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What may be filmed in the videos by Selina? A. How to start a business. B. How to make a video. C. How to make crafts. 15. What is the appeal of Selina’s videos to people? A. The fast-paced lifestyle. B. The connection with nature. C. The advanced filming method. 16. How did Selina learn the traditional skills? A. By attending a training course. B. By learning from her parents. C. By researching and practising. 17. What will Selina probably do in the future? A. Tour around the world. B. Open a new channel on TV. C. Engage more craftsmen to share their skills. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Who are the changes to traffic laws mainly aimed at? A. Bicycle riders. B. Car drivers. C. Alcohol sellers. 19. What punishment will the cyclists get for using phones on their bikes? A. 3 weeks in prison. B. 6 months in prison. C. 3 years in prison. 20. What can we learn from the police’s report? A. There has been a rise in traffic accidents. B. 20 bicycle accidents happened last year. C. Most traffic accidents are caused by the elderly. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Essay Competition Make your university application stand out by entering the “Young Laureatte’s Essay Competition” hosted by The Cambridge Tutor! This competition not only improves your profile for university applications, especially appealing to Oxbridge prospects, but also sharpens your writing and critical thinking skills. You will have the ability to explore a topic in your subject of interest and engage in an area of academia. Winners will gain recognition for their intellectual talents, which is a fantastic way to impress university admission panels. Winners will also receive a mystery prize. Choose an essay to explore from a range of subjects below: Economics Geography Philosophy Psychology Who Can Enter? The essay competition is aimed at students between the age of 15 and 19 who are pre-university. Rules: ●There is a 1,000-word limit on all essays. ●All essays must be referenced (the style of referencing is up to the decision of the student). ●Work must not be copied or written by AI. Breaking the rules above will lead to submissions (提交) not being considered. Deadline: The deadline for all essays is 1st August at 23:59. The essay competition is free to enter (unless the student is submitting an entry after the deadline). If for any reason you miss the 1st August deadline, you will have to pay a late entry fee of £20 and submit your essay before 8th August at 23:59. Please submit your late essays by emailing us — thecambridgetutor@hotmail. com! Please write “Essay Competition - [Your Name]” in the subject title of the email. Failure to do this may lead to your submission not being seen. 1. What benefit will students get if they win the essay competition? A. Their reading skills can be improved. B. They will secure a place in Cambridge. C. They will get money as a winning prize. D. Their talents will be recognized by experts. 2. Who can participate in the essay competition? A. An undergraduate. B. A novel writer. C. A high school student. D. An economy instructor. 3. What if a student misses the deadline of August 1st? A. He will have his submissions unseen. B. He will be charged for the late entry. C. He will be refused to attend the competition. D. He will be asked to explain reasons for late submission. B Enjoying her first-ever trip to the United Kingdom for the celebration of the Guinness World Records Day 2024, Rumeysa, the world’s tallest woman, couldn’t wait to experience London’s unique vibrancy (活力) and tick off her bucket list some sightseeing spots. In London, she has been named as the Guinness World Records ICON: a new category of the most excellent records introduced for the book’s 2025 edition, to honor the cream of the crop of record-breaking achievements. Originally from Turkiye, where she lives with her family, the 27-year-old, standing at 215.16 cm, achieved global fame thanks to her record-breaking height: a status that is fully matched by her drive and determined efforts to make the world a more inclusive, kinder place. After being recognized as the tallest living female when she was 17, Rumeysa was confirmed to be the tallest woman living in 2021. She also holds the records for the largest hands, the longest back and the longest ears on a woman. Rumeysa’s impressive height is due to a condition called Weaver syndrome, an extremely rare genetic condition that causes bone overgrowth. Doctors have only identified about 50 cases of Weaver syndrome worldwide. Rumeysa was the 27th case ever diagnosed, and the first ever in Turkiye. Although the record holder has challenged stereotype (刻板印象) all her life and faced horrible situation, she never allowed hardships and negativity to stop her: as she works as an ambassador for diversity and positivity, her powerful voice continues to inspire and educate the crowds. Home-schooled, Rumeysa now designs a website and actively uses the platform to raise awareness about her condition. 4. Which is the closest in meaning to “the cream of the crop” underlined in Para. 1? A. The first. B. The best. C. The tallest. D. The smallest. 5. What made Rumeysa known worldwide? A. Her journey to London. B. Her effort in work. C. Her medical condition. D. Her impressive height. 6. What do we learn about Rumeysa? A. She suffers from a bone disease. B. She experienced hardships at school. C. She creates her own web page. D. She works as an online educator. 7. What can be the most suitable title for the text? A. Rumeysa: The Tallest Woman B. Overgrowth: The Worst Condition C. Celebration: A New World Record D. Positivity: A Source of Inspiration C Do you feel like you always need to use GPS to get around? Never quite sure if it’s a left or a right turn — even though you just looked at a map? Are you tired of outsourcing your own body’s sense of direction to an app? It can be anxiety-inducing, but researchers who study this topic believe that you can do something to gain more confidence while navigating. “Let go of your fear of getting lost, be observant and practice keeping a sense of direction in your head as you travel,” says Mary Hegarty, a cognitive psychologist at the Spatial Thinking Lab at University of California. An over-reliance on GPS can also lead to a narrower view of your surroundings, she says. “You’re not paying attention to the broader environment that gives you cues of where you are in space.” In fact, people who have a good internal compass may have a deeper connection to the world around them, says Hugo Spiers, a professor of cognitive neuroscience at University College London. He studied the brains of London cab drivers, who are required to memorize about 25,000 street names in the city in order to get the job. And he found that once the cab drivers mastered the names, they had a real sense of ownership of the city — and greater power over their environment. If you want to gain confidence on the road or be less reliant on GPS to get around, just turn off your GPS and get lost on purpose to boost your sense of direction. Next time you go for a stroll or drive down a street, and you’re not pressed for time, try to find your way around town, then see if you can make it back home without a GPS from your destination, says Ben Gero, an outdoor recreation specialist with Cleveland Metroparks, who helps kids from the city get used to the outdoors and teaches skills like navigation. 8. Why did the author raise the questions in the first paragraph? A. To introduce the topic. B. To emphasize the importance of GPS. C. To describe a phenomenon. D. To explain the concept of navigation. 9. According to Mary Hegarty, what should you do when traveling? A. Give up on the use of GPS. B. Observe the narrow environment. C. Take notice of your surroundings. D. Practice space thinking in your head. 10. What’s the purpose of mentioning London cab drivers in Para. 3? A. To prove cab drivers’ good memories. B. To illustrate Hugo Spiers’ points of view. C. To present the situation of public transport. D. To show the requirements for driving a cab. 11. Which of the following would Ben Gero most likely agree with? A. Getting around outdoors less. B. Relying more on navigation system. C. Improving your own sense of direction. D. Using memory tricks to remember places. D Researchers think they’ve observed “dark oxygen” being created on the Pacific Ocean floor, potentially challenging commonly held ideas about how oxygen appeared on Earth. Until now, it was thought that oxygen was created only through photosynthesis (光合作用), a process that requires sunlight. But the discovery casts doubt on that theory and raises new questions about the origins of life itself. The scientists aren’t certain how oxygen is created at such dark depths, but they believe it’s being produced by electrically charged minerals called polymetallic nodules (多金属结核). These nodules — “effective batteries in a rock”, professor Sweetman said— may use their electric charge to separate hydrogen (氢气) and oxygen from seawater. “The traditional view is that oxygen was first produced around three billion years ago and there was a gradual development of complex life after that,” said Sweetman. “The potential that there was another source requires us to have a rethink.” Researchers conducted tests on the seafloor and also collected nodules to test above ground, and they got the same result: that oxygen levels increased near the nodules. Franz Geiger, a professor who worked on the study, said that there may be enough polymetallic nodules in the Pacific Ocean to meet global energy demands for decades. But he also said that mining would have to be conducted in a way that did not affect life forms in that part of the ocean. Companies conducted exploratory missions for deep-sea mining in the 1970s and 1980s, Geiger said, and recent research suggests that those missions may have had effects on sea life in the area for decades. “A few years ago, a team of scientists went back to those areas that were mined 40 years ago and found essentially no life,” Geiger said. “And then a few hundred meters over to the left and right, where the nodules were untouched, there are plenty of life.” 12. What was challenged according to the passage? A The way oxygen is produced. B. The theory of photosynthesis. C. The process of life development. D. The belief that oxygen is crucial. 13. What conclusion did the researchers draw from their tests? A. Sunlight is necessary in creating oxygen. B. Seafloor is the best place to store oxygen. C. Seawater is made up of hydrogen and oxygen. D. Polymetallic nodules may be the source of oxygen. 14 What might Geiger think of the deep-sea mining? A. It should be forbidden. B. It is not worth doing it. C. It is beneficial to the sea life. D. It should be handled properly. 15. What is the main idea of the text? A. The life on the seafloor. B. Dark oxygen was found. C. The secret of photosynthesis. D. Polymetallic nodules matter. 第二节（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。 It can be tough to find the motivation to do an outdoor workout once winter strikes with low temperatures, wind chill, rain and dark nights. However, don’t let the cold weather prevent you from accomplishing your fitness goals. ___16___. Dress for the weather. ___17___. Wind chills can easily go through thinner items of clothes. If your clothes are wet on a rainy day, you’ll have no protection from the icy temperature. So it is crucial to wear a windproof or water-resistant outer layer. Protect your head and hands. While only about 10 percent of your body heat escapes from your head, as opposed to 70 percent as previously believed, wearing a hat in cold weather is still important. ___18___. Choose a pair with touchscreen fingers to avoid frequently taking them off and on. Stay hydrated (含水的). You may feel like you sweat less in cold weather, but don’t be fooled. You still need to drink up. ___19___. Stay hydrated by drinking room temperature water before, during and after your workout. ___20___. “Imagine a rubber band... it’s flexible, bendy (易弯曲的) and pulls right back to its shape. Now imagine that same rubber band, but frozen. If you try to pull too hard before it’s unfrozen, it’ll break suddenly,” explains trainer Ashley Wilking. Your muscles are like rubber bands, you need to gradually wake them up to prevent injury. Start to heat up your large muscles with light stretching, jumping jacks and lunges indoors before heading outside. A Do active warm-ups B. Exercise like a bendy rubber band C. Follow our expert tips to stay fit, warm and motivated this winter D. Your workout wear should be soft and flexible for you to stretch and exercise E. Wind chill and rain are key elements to consider for outdoor workouts in winter F. Your hands are another body part that are likely to feel the chill, so gloves are a must G Losing much water increases your risk of injury and will slow down your performance 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A teacher can change a student’s life. However, the ___21___ is also true. Clayton Guy is an Arizona history teacher at Arcadia High School. When his pupils ___22___ the fact that their beloved teacher’s wife needed life-saving surgery, they quickly helped ___23___ enough money for the procedure. The students’ ___24___ to give a helping hand began when they noticed a change in Guy’s behavior. “Overall, Mr. Guy is optimistic.” Parker Bond, one of his students, said. “We noticed that his ___25___ was a little bit lower, and we knew something was ___26___.” Guy ___27___ that his wife, Angel, needed open heart surgery. Even when he took time off from work, his students reached out for ___28___. “We had to wait until May 11 for surgery, and the kids would often ask how she’s doing.” Guy said. To help their teacher ___29___ the large medical bills, the students asked for permission to launch a GoFundMe campaign. “I was just ____30____,” said Guy. “It kind of made me cry. They were so kind. They did it all on their own, without being ____31____ by anybody else.” The campaign already ____32____ its $10,000 goal with the help of 144 ____33____. Many of them were former students of Guy. The success of the campaign has ____34____ the community. “We receive more kind acts from people around,” said Bond. “A teacher like Mr. Guy, who gave so much to us, was able to receive back because of his ____35____ and all he did for us.” 21. A. change B. option C. influence D. opposite 22. A. accounted for B. got wind of C. wrote down D. made use of 23. A. earn B. borrow C. raise D. loan 24. A. attempt B. experiment C. lesson D. competition 25. A. income B. mood C. weight D. voice 26. A. wrong B. right C. nice D. ugly 27. A. commented B. reported C. revealed D. complained 28. A. mysteries B. updates C. praises D. methods 29. A. understand B. accept C. pile D. afford 30. A. disappointed B. embarrassed C. inspired D. moved 31. A. examined B. recognized C. encouraged D. agreed 32. A. met B. set C. hid D. found 33. A. doctors B. donors C. teachers D. candidates 34. A. separated B. fired C. united D. recovered 35. A. kindness B. honesty C. happiness D. creativity 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 On the bustling streets of Sydney, Australia, a young Chinese woman, ___36___ (dress) in elegant hanfu, gracefully holds a Dizi, the bamboo flute of China, attracting ___37___ (passer-by) with the melodies of graceful Chinese music. The performer is Dong Min, ___38___ is a talented musician born in 1990. At the age of eight when she first saw a female performer playing the bamboo flute on TV, her eyes lit up. She persuaded her parents ___39___ (buy) her one so she could learn it. Dong’ s interest soon ___40___ (blossom) into talent. After graduating from Minzu University of China with a major ___41___ Chinese bamboo flute, Dong enrolled at the University of New South Wales in Australia to study curating (策划) and cultural leadership. Inspired by local performers ___42___ (use) Western instruments like pianos and violins for street performances, she initiated street performances with her like-minded friends, showcasing ___43___ (tradition) Chinese instruments in Sydney’s Chinatown in 2016. “Street performances offer ___44___ direct and visual way for people to experience Chinese music. By bringing it to the streets, we make it accessible to everyone,” she said. As Dong’s performances grew in popularity, clips (片段) of her shows ____45____ (wide) spread across social media, drawing in a larger audience. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，冬至（Winter Solstice）将至，请你写一封邮件邀请你的外国朋友Jack与你共度冬至。内容包括： 1. 冬至的含义； 2. 冬至的庆祝方式； 3. 诚挚邀请。 参考词汇：solar terms节气 注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Dear Jack, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 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。 Last week, I was creating a picture book for my dad as a birthday gift. It is about our family’s grocery store. I worked hard making each picture as perfect as possible. Every time I messed up, I started all over again, so the floor under the kitchen table was covered with half-finished drawings. “It’s family chore time,” my mom announced. “You’ re on laundry duty,” she told me. Then she turned to Indi, my little sister, “And you, remember to move those papers from the floor to the recycling bin.” I zipped through the laundry as fast as possible. Just as I was about to get back to the picture book, my friend Mareya, who lived next door, invited me to take a walk outside. I like to chat with Mareya, who is a positive girl full of creative ideas. “Every cloud has a silver lining,” she always said when in trouble. We were walking and talking outside happily when it was going to rain. So we headed back home. As soon as we entered the yard, drops of rain poured down. Indi had just finished sweeping and put all the papers into a box in the yard. I caught sight of some papers. And that was when my heart pretty much stopped. Right there, in the box were my drawings for the picture book! Now they were getting wet in the rain! I picked up my once-perfect pictures from the box. They were ripped (撕破) and half-damaged with rainwater. “How did they get out here in the rain?” I called Indi and shouted. “Maybe it was me?” Indi said timidly, “I saw the cats jump up and knock some papers off the table. I may have mixed the good paintings with the waste paper and put them in this box since I couldn’t reach the lid (盖子) of the bin.” Hearing these words, I groaned, “I just went from having the best birthday present for Dad to having nothing.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 “We can do something to make up” Mareya comforted me and put forward a solution. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ On my father’s birthday, I presented him with the imperfect gift. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力1-5 CABAC 6-10 ABCBB 11-15 ACACB 16-20 CCABA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$