高二英语月考卷（上海专用，沪外版2020选必三 Units 1～2）-学易金卷：2024-2025学年高中下学期第一次月考

2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版2020） （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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。 3．测试范围：选必三Unit1~2（2020沪外版）。 4．难度系数：0.65。 5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How can we help students do better at school? Researchers at the University of Nevada designed a simple experiment to see 1 the lecturer’s attractiveness has any impact on how much of the lecture students remember or not. Here’s how the experiment was carried out. The researchers asked 131 college students 2 (listen) to a recording of a 20-minute introductory physics lecture. The students were randomly assigned to a male or female lecturer, each of 3 read exactly the same text. While the lecture was playing, a computer screen displayed a photo of the lecturer--who was highly attractive in some cases and not as eye-catching in others.Taking notes 4 (not allow) in the course. After the lecture, participants 5 (get) a 25-question quiz on the lecture. For those who had an attractive instructor, the average score was 18.27; for those 6 an ordinary instructor, the average was 16.68. The researchers said that gap was not huge, but it was statistically significant. Participants were asked to evaluate the lecturers after 7 (test) on the material and they generally agreed about the attractiveness of the lecturers. So do the new findings mean that schools 8 hire better-looking teachers? R.Shane Westfal, the lead author of the new paper, notes that 9 the performance differences in his study amounted to (总计；等于) about half of a better grade, teacher training, experience and dedication would probably make a bigger difference. Interestingly, earlier studies have found that good-looking people are 10 (likely) to get involved in almost any context--suggesting that schools may have hired the more attractive teachers. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．accidentally    B．applying    C． connections   D．defined   E. examples  F. explaining G. reflect     H. thoughtfully    I. trends    J. various    K. called A mathematics teacher asks her students to design a floor plan for a community center, including dance areas and a place for a band. Why? Because such a design will involve several geometric shapes and a/an 11 area, and the students must use what they have studied about the computation of area to make an effective plan. A history teacher asks his students to 12 on and write about their experiences holding jobs and their relationships with their employers. Why? Because the students will soon be studying the Industrial Revolution, focusing on how it shaped the experiences of and relationships among members of 13 social classes in the United States. A science teacher asks her students to prepare statements 14 their position on whether the president should sign an international environmental treaty. Why? Because preparing these statements will engage the students in assessing and 15 a number of scientific views on global warming. Anyone alert to current 16 in teaching practice will not be surprised by these examples. They illustrate the practice on the part of many teachers to engage students more 17 in the subject matter they are learning by helping students to draw 18 between their lives and the subject matter, between principles and practice, past and present, and present and future. Yet there is also something unusual about these 19 : not what appears on the surface but what lies behind it. These three learning activities were developed with the help of a simple set of guidelines 20 the Teaching for Understanding Framework. III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Our drive to look for happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop. Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity (奖励敏感性) by 21 themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions. To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of 22 . It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite drink or reading a few pages of a novel. This will make you less likely to 23 positive experiences. After you’ve 24 that daily moment, close your eyes and think about where and when you experienced the greatest joy. The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it, thus 25 your memory of them, and increasing your desire to seek them out going forward. Here are some other suggestions you can adopt to develop a 26 mind-set. Expand your joy 27 : Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be 28 , using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great. Share your highlight reel (高光时刻): 29 what made you happiest can make you feel better. Spread that happiness to another person — and also strengthen a bond. Find bright sides: With practice, it’s possible to 30 the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person 31 , you could easily view that as a(n) 32 . But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better. Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to feel 33 with pleasurable feelings sometimes, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety. Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats — but by constantly 34 disaster, we miss the happiness in front of us right now. Sometimes we need to 35 like happy people if we actually want to be happy. 21．A．attracting B．surrounding C．disturbing D．training 22．A．achievement B．evidence C．blame D．impact 23．A．fancy B．delay C．echo D．recycle 24．A．enjoyed B．owed C．leaned D．begged 25．A．attaching B．exploding C．integrating D．strengthening 26．A．positive B．unsteady C．crucial D．unfair 27．A．energy B．entrance C．position D．vocabulary 28．A．identical B．creative C．precise D．advanced 29．A．Broadcasting B．Puzzling C．Immersing D．Greeting 30．A．cover B．divide C．disapprove D．notice 31．A．called to B．showed up C．stuck out D．lit up 32．A．failure B．opportunity C．reward D．surprise 33．A．passionate B．reliable C．easy D．uncomfortable 34．A．taking over B．burning out C．consisting in D．preparing for 35．A．master B．assign C．behave D．devote Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street. In a slideshow on social media, Adam shared how his city began the process of creating a more convenient path from his sidewalk to the one across the street. First, they started digging up some of the grass so that they could set up ramps (坡道). Once that was finished, they started painting the street. Before Adam knew it, there was a convenient crosswalk for wheelchair users right outside his home. This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works.” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! Commenters on his post praised him for standing up for himself and others with disabilities. “You not only advocated for yourself but your entire community,” wrote one user. Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don’t know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue!” Adam responded in the comments that he had no idea if his request would actually be heard, but he knew he had to give it a try anyway. Now, he’s really glad he did. It just goes to show you that speaking up is often worth it! 36．What does the underlined word “applause” in paragraph 1 most likely mean? A．Satisfaction. B．Praise. C．Attention. D．Donations. 37．How did Adam feel when he saw the convenient crosswalk outside his home? A．Relaxed. B．Excited. C．Disappointed. D．Indifferent. 38．What can we infer from the comments on Adam’s social media post? A．City public works employees are often unresponsive. B．Adam is a well-known advocate for wheelchair users. C．The city usually ignores requests from disabled residents. D．Many people were unaware of the sidewalk issue before Adam's post. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The complaint ignored by the city community. B．The process of building a crosswalk for wheelchair users. C．The difficulties faced by wheelchair users in crossing streets. D．The importance of speaking up for community improvements. B Samuel Beckett Theatre The Samuel Beckett Theatre was opened in 1992 to celebrate the 400th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the start of Trinity College Dublin. It is the campus theatre of the School of Creative Arts. During university term time it shows the work of the School, while outside term time it hosts major events such as the Dublin Dance Festival and the Dublin Theatre Festival. +35318961000 www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre Bord Gáis Energy Theatre This theatre was designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind and is an outstanding addition to Ireland’s theatre world. The theatre offers the best of Broadway and the West End together with new and local productions to as wide an audience as possible. It was opened on March 18, 2010. Since then, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has welcomed almost five million audience members from across Ireland and the world. +35316777999 www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie The Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre has been, both artistically and architecturally, a landmark building in Dublin for over two hundred years. It was opened in 1928 by actors Hilton Edwards and Micheá l MacLiamm óir. It was at the Gate that such famous people as Orson Welles and James Mason began their acting careers. Today the theatre continues to offer an exciting and inclusive programme, attracting audiences of all ages. +35318744045 www.gatetheatre.ie The Gaiety Theatre Since its opening night in 1871, the Gaiety Theatre has given the people of Dublin musical and dramatic entertainment, such as musicals, drama, concerts, dance, festivals, opera and pantomime (哑剧). As Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production, the Gaiety Theatre has remained an important and ever-changing expression of Irish culture and Irish society. +35316468600 www.gaietytheatre.ie 40．Where is the Dublin Dance Festival hosted? A．At the Samuel Beckett Theatre. B．At Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. C．At the Gate Theatre. D．At the Gaiety Theatre. 41．What do we know about Bord Gáis Energy Theatre? A．It is placed on a college campus. B．It was designed by Daniel Libeskind. C．It welcomes five million people a year. D．It was where Orson Welles started his career. 42．Which website can you visit to learn about Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production? A．www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre. B．www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie. C．www.gatetheatre.ie. D．www.gaietythetre.ie. C The devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis or tornadoes is often conveyed by how many people have been injured or killed. And based on this, we assess “how bad was it really?” For example, the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic has cost nearly 300lives in the US and the Caribbean, with Helene killing at least 228 people. These deaths are usually due to flooding of houses and resultant drownings, injuries caused by the destruction of buildings or loss of emergency medical care. But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit — whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term disease. A new paper in Nature magazine develops a methodology to estimate the overall effect of individual tropical cyclones(ie hurricanes and tropical storms)on all causes of mortality (死亡率) across all populations within the US. The authors analyzed how mortality rates within a state changed for 20 years after the state was hit by a natural disaster, and took mortality data from 1950 to 2015 to form a longer-term picture. The Nature paper is of great importance because it's the first systematic attempt to look across hundreds of what we might call “natural disaster” events and attempt to capture the full impact in terms of deaths over decades, says Mathilda Shannon, who studies disaster management at Manchester University. While the study focused on hurricanes and similar storms in the US, that type of methodology could be used to study the long-term health impacts of other disasters, from climate floods to heatwaves, and could even be broadened to understand the indirect health impacts of any kind of societal shock — whether a natural disaster or conflict. 43．Why is the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic mentioned? A．To introduce the topic. B．To explain a trend. C．To express a social opinion. D．To highlight the damage. 44．What can we learn from the second paragraph? A．The consequence of disasters is temporary. B．Individual tropical cyclones can be estimated. C．The analysis of the mortality rates is meaningless. D．People will experience various sufferings after disasters. 45．What's Mathilda Shannon's attitude towards the Nature paper? A．Doubtful. B．Favourable. C．Opposed. D．Indifferent. 46．What can we know about the methodology from the last paragraph? A．It's instant. B．It's valueless. C．It's helpful. D．It's unscientific. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. 47 Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria (疟疾) combined. The UN estimates that almost two-thirds of the world’s hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the world’s most populous continent. 48 Although this region has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don’t have enough to eat. 49 They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty — which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008. Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution.In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. 50 The answer to world hunger, therefore,may be a balanced food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat. A．More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. B．There are many reasons for world hunger. C．It takes the effort of every country to fight against world hunger. D．In those places, obesity is a far bigger problem than hunger there. E．Those places need far more food than they actually get. F．By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of not having enough to eat. IV. Summary Writing （10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, making health care more accurate and less expensive for everyone. AI is new, yet it is already promising to help detect cancer at earlier stages, making it easier to treat. For example, in cancer checks, a 2024 review of studies found that screening skin cancer aided by AI was more accurate. Another review found similar results for lung cancer screenings, while also showing that Al reduced the workload of doctors by 68 percent. Also, AI can speed up care in emergency settings. One study found that hospitals using AI to detect strokes (中风) from a patient’s brain images were able to save almost 40 minutes before a surgeon could intervene. That’s precious time that can save lives. AI’s greatest prospect is its potential to boost medical research. For instance, AlphaFold2, an AI program developed by Google DeepMind, has started to figure out how proteins take their specific shapes, a question that has puzzled scientists for decades. In the past, understanding this took years of painstaking work. Machine learning is reducing that time a lot. Such research power could find clues to treatments for an enormous variety of diseases. However, the challenge with all these exciting developments is that AI technology can be expensive to use. It also requires a lot of energy, which will put pressure on the power network and might make climate change faster if it gets energy from dirty sources. The rise of AI has caused a lot of worry in recent years. Its incredible power deserves care but not fear. People can take comfort in the fact that, in medicine, this bit of human creativity has been good — and will probably continue to be. 注意：请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．你知道谁应该为这场严重的事故负责吗? (blame) 53．化验结果一时半会还出不来，请耐心等候。(before) 54．冷冻的香蕉可以保存几个星期，这取决于它们的成熟度和冰柜的温度。(depend on) 55．作为学生会主席，我被委派负责本次活动，旨在提升学生的环保意识。(aim) VI. Guided Writing （25分） Direction: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 你是明启中学高二学生李华，你们学校英语报开设了一个Advice Column专栏。学生George来信抱怨父母不尊重他关于社团（club）选择的决定并求助。请你通过该专栏给他写封回信： 1.提出你的建议； 2.简要说明你的理由。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第6页，共7页 ( 7 / 8 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版2020） （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：115分） 参考答案 II. Grammar and vocabulary (20分) Section A 1．whether 2．to listen 3．whom 4．was not allowed 5．got 6．with 7．being tested 8．should 9．Although/Though/While 10．more likely Section B 11．D 12．G 13．J 14．F 15．B 16．I 17．H 18．C 19．E 20．K III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A 21．D 22．A 23．B 24．A 25．D 26．A 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C Section B 36．B 37．B 38．D 39．D 40．A 41．B 42．D 43．A 44．D 45．B 46．C Section C 47．F 48．A 49．B 50．D IV. Samar y （10分） 51. Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine by improving accuracy and reducing costs. AI aids in early cancer detection, enhances efficiency in emergency care, and accelerates medical research, like understanding protein shapes to combat diseases. Although it is potential, challenges such as high costs, energy consumption, and environmental concerns arise. However, in medicine, AI demonstrates positive impacts and promises continued advancements. V. Translation （15分） 【52】Do you know who should be to blame for this serious accident? 【53】It will be some time before the test results come out. Please be patient and wait. 【54】Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. 【55】As the President of the Student Union, I have been assigned to be responsible for this event, which aims to raise students’ awareness of environmental protection. VI. Guided Writing （25分） 56.【参考答案】 Dear George, I’m sorry to hear that your parents don’t respect your decision on club selection. My advice is to have an open and sincere conversation with them. Explain to them the reasons behind your choice, like how the club can help you develop certain skills or pursue your interests. Parents often worry about our future, and by sharing your thoughts, they may understand you better. Also, listen to their concerns. Maybe they are worried that club activities will affect your studies. By addressing their worries, you can reach a better understanding. Remember, a good relationship is based on mutual understanding, which can be achieved through effective communication. I hope things will work out for you soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 答案第2页，共2页 ( 1 / 2 )学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考 答题卡 姓 名: 缺考 标记 贴条形码区 准考证号 口 告那 C C C C C C C ②N。 短 C -C4NnN -dNnN H ,1 , 17 1 注意事项 (4。 ) C 附) 阳 1. 答题前,考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚,并 认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂;非选择题必须用0.5mm -。 n 黑色字迹的签字笔填写,字体工整。 3. 请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答,超出答题区域范围 的答案无效,在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 1 1* 1 1 4. 保持卡面清洁,不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱,不准使用涂 1 改液、刮纸刀。 5. 正确填涂 选择题(请用2B铅笔填涂) #完 21 [A][B][C1[D] 26 [A]1B][C][D] 31 [A]1B]IC1[D] 36 [A][B][C]|[D] 22 [A1[B][ClID] 27 [A][B]1C11D] 32 [A1[B11CII D] 37 1A1[B11CII D] 23 [A1[B]1CIID] 28 [A]1B][C1[D] 33 1A11B]1ICI1D] 38 1A][B1[C[[ D] 24 [A][B][CI[D] 29 1A11B]1C11D] 34 [A11B]1CI1ID1 39 [A1[B]1CIID] 25 [A][B][C|ID] 30 [A][B][C][D] 35 【A1[B11CIID] 40 [A][B][CIID] 41 1A][B]1C]1D] 46 [A]1B][C]ID 42 [A1[B]1C][D] 47 [A][B][C][D]IE][F] A43 [A][B][C]1D] 48 [A][B][C1[DIIE]1F] 44 【A1[B]1C][D] 49 [A1[B11C11DIIE]IF1 45 [A][B]1C][D] 50 [A][B][C][D1IE][F] 班 将 非选择题(请在各试题的答题区内作答) II、Gr ammar and Vocabulary SectionA 6 8 10 Section B 11 16 18 19 17. 20 请在各题目的答题区域内作答,超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效! 英语第1页(共2页) IV. Summary Writing (10分) V、Translation(15分) 52、 53 H 54 55. VI、Guided Writing(25分) 请在各题目的答题区域内作答,超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效 英语第2页(共2页) 2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版2020） （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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。 3．测试范围：选必三Unit1~2（2020沪外版）。 4．难度系数：0.65。 5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How can we help students do better at school? Researchers at the University of Nevada designed a simple experiment to see 1 the lecturer’s attractiveness has any impact on how much of the lecture students remember or not. Here’s how the experiment was carried out. The researchers asked 131 college students 2 (listen) to a recording of a 20-minute introductory physics lecture. The students were randomly assigned to a male or female lecturer, each of 3 read exactly the same text. While the lecture was playing, a computer screen displayed a photo of the lecturer--who was highly attractive in some cases and not as eye-catching in others.Taking notes 4 (not allow) in the course. After the lecture, participants 5 (get) a 25-question quiz on the lecture. For those who had an attractive instructor, the average score was 18.27; for those 6 an ordinary instructor, the average was 16.68. The researchers said that gap was not huge, but it was statistically significant. Participants were asked to evaluate the lecturers after 7 (test) on the material and they generally agreed about the attractiveness of the lecturers. So do the new findings mean that schools 8 hire better-looking teachers? R.Shane Westfal, the lead author of the new paper, notes that 9 the performance differences in his study amounted to (总计；等于) about half of a better grade, teacher training, experience and dedication would probably make a bigger difference. Interestingly, earlier studies have found that good-looking people are 10 (likely) to get involved in almost any context--suggesting that schools may have hired the more attractive teachers. 【答案】 1．whether 2．to listen 3．whom 4．was not allowed 5．got 6．with 7．being tested 8．should 9．Although/Though/While 10．more likely 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍内华达大学研究人员通过实验探究讲师吸引力对学生记忆讲座内容的影响，分析结果并探讨其对学校聘请教师的启示。 1．考查宾语从句。句意：内华达大学的研究人员设计了一个简单的实验，看看讲师的吸引力是否会对学生记住多少讲座内容产生影响。 空处引导宾语从句，作动词see的宾语，从句中不缺少成分，根据or not可知，此处表示“是否”，应用whether引导宾语从句。故填whether。 2．考查非谓语动词。句意：研究人员让131名大学生听一段20分钟的大学物理入门讲座录音。ask sb. to do sth.为固定搭配，表示“要求某人做某事”，所以此处应用动词不定式to listen作宾语补足语。故填to listen。 3．考查定语从句。句意：学生们被随机分配给一位男讲师或一位女讲师，他们都读完全相同的文本。 空处引导定语从句，此处为“介词 + 关系代词”引导的定语从句，先行词是a male or female lecturer，指人，关系词在从句中作介词of的宾语，应用关系代词whom。故填whom。 4．考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：课程中不允许做笔记。本句缺少谓语动词，主语Taking notes与动词allow之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；根据上文was可知，此处描述的是过去的事情，应用一般过去时，主语Taking notes是单个的动名词短语，看作单数，所以系动词用was，否定形式为was not allowed。故填was not allowed。 5．考查动词时态。句意：讲座结束后，参与者参加了一个关于讲座内容的25道题的测验。空处为句子的谓语动词，根据下文had可知，此处描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，动词get的过去式是got。故填got。 6．考查介词。句意：对于那些有有吸引力的讲师的学生，平均成绩是18.27分；对于那些有普通讲师的学生，平均成绩是16.68分。此处表示“有普通讲师的学生”，应用介词with表示“具有，带有”，构成介词短语，作后置定语。故填with。 7．考查非谓语动词。句意：参与者在对材料进行测试后被要求对讲师进行评价，他们普遍对讲师的吸引力达成了一致。介词after后接动名词作宾语，且participants与test之间是被动关系，所以应用动名词的被动形式being tested。故填being tested。 8．考查情态动词。句意：那么这些新发现是否意味着学校应该聘请长相更好看的老师呢？根据空后动词原形hire可知，此处应用情态动词should，表示“应该”。故填should。 9．考查连词。句意：新论文的第一作者R. Shane Westfal指出，尽管他的研究中表现差异总计约为半个更好的成绩，但教师培训、经验和奉献精神可能会产生更大的影响。空处引导让步状语从句，此处表示“尽管”，应用although或Though或while引导从句，空处位于句首，单词首字母需大写。故填Although/Though/While。 10．考查形容词。句意：有趣的是，早期的研究发现，长相好看的人几乎在任何情况下都更有可能参与其中 —— 这表明学校可能聘请了更有吸引力的教师。 根据空前系动词are可知，空处需填形容词作表语，再根据句意，此处表示“更有可能”，应用形容词likely的比较级more likely。故填more likely。 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．accidentally    B．applying    C． connections   D．defined   E. examples  F. explaining G. reflect     H. thoughtfully    I. trends    J. various    K. called A mathematics teacher asks her students to design a floor plan for a community center, including dance areas and a place for a band. Why? Because such a design will involve several geometric shapes and a/an 11 area, and the students must use what they have studied about the computation of area to make an effective plan. A history teacher asks his students to 12 on and write about their experiences holding jobs and their relationships with their employers. Why? Because the students will soon be studying the Industrial Revolution, focusing on how it shaped the experiences of and relationships among members of 13 social classes in the United States. A science teacher asks her students to prepare statements 14 their position on whether the president should sign an international environmental treaty. Why? Because preparing these statements will engage the students in assessing and 15 a number of scientific views on global warming. Anyone alert to current 16 in teaching practice will not be surprised by these examples. They illustrate the practice on the part of many teachers to engage students more 17 in the subject matter they are learning by helping students to draw 18 between their lives and the subject matter, between principles and practice, past and present, and present and future. Yet there is also something unusual about these 19 : not what appears on the surface but what lies behind it. These three learning activities were developed with the help of a simple set of guidelines 20 the Teaching for Understanding Framework. 【答案】 11．D 12．G 13．J 14．F 15．B 16．I 17．H 18．C 19．E 20．K 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是通过设计社区中心平面图、反思个人工作经历及准备环境条约声明等教学活动，来增强学生对学科知识的理解与应用能力的方法。 11．考查形容词。句意：因为这样的设计将涉及几个几何形状和一个定义好的面积，学生必须使用他们所学的关于面积计算的知识来制定有效的计划。此处为形容词修饰名词area，结合句意，此处表示“定义好的”面积，用形容词defined作定语，意为“界定的，定义好的”，符合语境。故填D。 12．考查动词。句意：历史老师要求学生反思并写一写他们工作的经历以及与雇主的关系。此空位于不定式符号to之后，所以此处使用动词原形，结合句意可知，此处表示让学生“反思”，用动词reflect，符合语境。故填G。 13．考查形容词。句意：因为学生们很快就要学习工业革命，关注它是如何塑造了美国不同社会阶层成员的经历和关系。此处为形容词修饰名词social classes，结合句意可知，此处表示“不同的”社会阶层，用形容词various作定语。故填J。 14．考查动词。句意：科学老师要求她的学生准备声明，解释他们的立场，说明总统是否应该签署一项国际环境条约。该句中有谓语动词，根据句子结构，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语，结合句意可知，此处表示“解释”他们的立场，用动词explain，与所修饰词statements之间为主动关系，所以此处使用现在分词形式explaining。故填F。 15．考查动词。句意：因为准备这些声明将使学生参与评估和应用一系列关于全球变暖的科学观点。此空与and前的assessing为并列关系，所以此处为动名词形式作宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示“应用”科学观点，用动词apply的动名词形式applying。故填B。 16．考查名词。句意：任何对当前教学实践中趋势敏感的人都不会对这些例子感到惊讶。空前有形容词current，且to为介词，所以此处为名词作宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示当前的教学实践“趋势”，用复数名词trends，符合语境。故填I。 17．考查副词。句意：他们展示了许多教师的做法，通过帮助学生在所学的学科内容与他们的生活之间、原则与实践之间、过去与现在以及现在与未来之间建立联系，以更深入思考的方式引导学生参与到学习材料中。此处为副词修饰动词engage，结合句意可知，此处表示“深思熟虑地”，用副词thoughtfully作状语，符合语境。故填H。 18．考查名词。句意：他们展示了许多教师的做法，通过帮助学生在所学的学科内容与他们的生活之间、原则与实践之间、过去与现在以及现在与未来之间建立联系，以更深入思考的方式引导学生参与到学习材料中。此处为名词作宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示建立“联系”，用复数名词connections，符合语境。故填C。 19．考查名词。句意：然而，这些例子也有不寻常之处：不是表面上的东西，而是背后的东西。此处为名词作宾语，空前有these修饰，所以此处使用名词复数形式，结合句意可知，此处表示前面提到的教学活动的“例子”，用复数名词examples，符合语境。故填E。 20．考查动词。句意：这三个学习活动是在一个称为“教学理解框架”的简单指南的帮助下开发出来的。此处为非谓语动词作定语修饰名词guidelines，结合句意可知，此处表示被称为“教学理解框架”，动词call与所修饰词之间为被动关系，所以使用过去分词形式。故填K。 III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Our drive to look for happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop. Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity (奖励敏感性) by 21 themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions. To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of 22 . It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite drink or reading a few pages of a novel. This will make you less likely to 23 positive experiences. After you’ve 24 that daily moment, close your eyes and think about where and when you experienced the greatest joy. The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it, thus 25 your memory of them, and increasing your desire to seek them out going forward. Here are some other suggestions you can adopt to develop a 26 mind-set. Expand your joy 27 : Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be 28 , using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great. Share your highlight reel (高光时刻): 29 what made you happiest can make you feel better. Spread that happiness to another person — and also strengthen a bond. Find bright sides: With practice, it’s possible to 30 the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person 31 , you could easily view that as a(n) 32 . But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better. Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to feel 33 with pleasurable feelings sometimes, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety. Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats — but by constantly 34 disaster, we miss the happiness in front of us right now. Sometimes we need to 35 like happy people if we actually want to be happy. 21．A．attracting B．surrounding C．disturbing D．training 22．A．achievement B．evidence C．blame D．impact 23．A．fancy B．delay C．echo D．recycle 24．A．enjoyed B．owed C．leaned D．begged 25．A．attaching B．exploding C．integrating D．strengthening 26．A．positive B．unsteady C．crucial D．unfair 27．A．energy B．entrance C．position D．vocabulary 28．A．identical B．creative C．precise D．advanced 29．A．Broadcasting B．Puzzling C．Immersing D．Greeting 30．A．cover B．divide C．disapprove D．notice 31．A．called to B．showed up C．stuck out D．lit up 32．A．failure B．opportunity C．reward D．surprise 33．A．passionate B．reliable C．easy D．uncomfortable 34．A．taking over B．burning out C．consisting in D．preparing for 35．A．master B．assign C．behave D．devote 【答案】 21．D 22．A 23．B 24．A 25．D 26．A 27．D 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．B 32．A 33．D 34．D 35．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是通过训练自己注意和体验积极情绪来提升幸福感，包括每日计划愉快活动、增强快乐记忆及分享正面经历等方法。 21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：几乎任何人都可以通过训练自己去注意并体验他们的积极情绪来发展奖励敏感性。A. attracting吸引；B. surrounding包围；C. disturbing打扰；D. training训练。根据上文“Our drive to seek out happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop.”可知，我们可以通过训练来获得幸福。故选D项。 22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：要提高你的奖励敏感度，首先从每天计划一项活动开始，这项活动会让你感到快乐或给你一种成就感。A. achievement成就；B. evidence证据；C. blame责备；D. impact影响。根据上文“make you happy”可推测，空处和“使你幸福”意义相近，由此可知，此处表示“成就感”符合语境。故选A项。 23．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这会使你不太可能延迟正面经历的体验。A. fancy想象；B. delay延迟；C. echo回声；D. recycle循环。根据上文“It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite snack or reading a few pages of a novel.”可知，当我们完成一项活动时，可以适当奖励自己，由此可知，这样我们才不会“延迟”做这项活动。故选B项。 24．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在享受了那个每日时刻之后，闭上眼睛，回想你在何时何地经历了最大的喜悦。A. enjoyed享受；B. owed欠；C. leaned倾斜；D. begged请求。根据下文的“close your eyes and think about where and when you experienced the greatest joy.”可知，闭上眼睛回顾自己经历的最大的喜悦，由此可知，此处指的是“享受”符合语境。故选A项。 25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样做的目的不仅仅是记住你的感受，而是要增强并重新体验那种快乐，从而加深你对它们的记忆，并增加你今后去追求它们的动力。A. attaching附加；B. exploding爆炸；C. integrating整合；D. strengthening加强。根据上文“The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it”以及下文的“increasing your motivation to seek them out going forward.”可推测，空处指的是“增强”记忆，从而有动力去追求快乐。故选D项。 26．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这里还有一些其他建议，可以帮助你培养一种积极的心态。A. positive积极的；B. unsteady不稳定的；C. crucial关键的；D. unfair不公平的。根据本文的主题以及上文的“Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity (奖励敏感性) by ________ themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions.”可知，几乎任何人都可以通过训练自己去注意并体验他们的积极情绪来发展奖励敏感性，由此可知，此处指的是培养“积极的”心态，符合语境。故选A项。 27．考查名词词义辨析。句意：扩大你的快乐词汇量：研究表明，找到更多描述积极情绪的词汇可以证明并增加这些情绪。A. energy能量；B. entrance入口；C. position位置；D. vocabulary词汇。根据下文“Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them.”可知，找到更多描述积极情绪的词汇可以证明并增加这些情绪，由此可知，作者建议我们扩展快乐“词汇”符合语境。故选D项。 28．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你反思某件事让你感觉如何时，尽量使用精确的词汇，诸如平静、极度高兴、受到鼓舞等词语，而不仅仅是好或不错。A. identical相同的；B. creative创造性的；C. precise精确的；D. advanced高级的。根据下文“using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great.”可知，不是使用简单的“不错”、 “好”或“很棒”这样的词汇，由此可知，作者建议我们使用更“精确的”词汇，符合语境。故选C项。 29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：分享你的高光时刻：传播那些让你最快乐的事情可以让你感觉更好。A. Broadcasting传播，广播；B. Puzzling困惑；C. Immersing沉浸；D. Greeting问候。根据上文“Share your highlight reel (高光时刻)”可知，作者建议我们分享自己的高光时刻，由此可知，作者建议我们“传播”让自己快乐的事情。故选A项。 30．考查动词词义辨析。句意：寻找积极的一面：通过练习，我们有可能注意到那些我们最初可能视为负面的事情中隐藏的积极因素。A. cover覆盖；B. divide分割；C. disapprove不同意；D. notice注意。根据下文的“the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative.”可推测，通过训练，那些最初可能看做负面的事情中隐藏的积极因素可以被“注意到”符合语境。故选D项。 31．考查动词短语辨析。句意：例如，如果你邀请同事聚会，但只有一个人来了，你可能会很容易把这看作是一种失败。A. called to致电；B. showed up出现；C. stuck out突出；D. lit up照亮。根据语境和上文的“With practice, it’s possible to ________ the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative.”可知，我们有可能注意到那些我们最初可能视为负面的事情中隐藏的积极因素，由此可推断，此处指的是邀请同事聚会，只有一个人“出现”，这是一个负面的事情，符合语境，故选B项。 32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，如果你邀请同事聚会，但只有一个人来了，你可能会很容易把这看作是一种失败。A. failure失败；B. opportunity机会；C. reward奖励；D. surprise惊喜。根据上文的“For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person ________ ,”以及下文“But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better.”可知，邀请同事聚会却只有一个人出现，且与but后的内容为转折关系，由此可推断，空处指的是我们可能会将这看作失败，但是其实这件事也有积极的一面。故选A项。 33．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：还要记住，有时候对愉悦的感觉感到不舒服是正常的，特别是如果你患有抑郁症和焦虑症。A. passionate热情的；B. reliable可靠的；C. easy容易的；D. uncomfortable不安的。根据下文“particularly if you experience depression and anxiety.”以及“Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats”可知，在你患有抑郁和焦虑症，而且担忧会让你觉得自己已经准备好应对威胁，由此可推断，作者认为有时候对愉悦的感觉感到不舒服，这很正常。故选D项。 34．考查动词短语辨析。句意：担忧可能会让你觉得自己已经准备好应对威胁——但如果我们总是为灾难做准备，就会错过眼前的幸福。A. taking over接管，占上风；B. burning out燃尽；C. consisting in在于；D. preparing for为……做准备。根据上文“Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats”可知，空处指的是为灾难做准备。故选D项。 35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有时候我们需要像快乐的人一样行为，如果我们真的想快乐的话。A. master掌握；B. assign分配；C. behave表现；D. devote奉献。根据语境和下文的“if we actually want to be happy.”可知，如果真想快乐的话，我们需要有像快乐的人一样的“行为”符合语境。故选C项。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street. In a slideshow on social media, Adam shared how his city began the process of creating a more convenient path from his sidewalk to the one across the street. First, they started digging up some of the grass so that they could set up ramps (坡道). Once that was finished, they started painting the street. Before Adam knew it, there was a convenient crosswalk for wheelchair users right outside his home. This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works.” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! Commenters on his post praised him for standing up for himself and others with disabilities. “You not only advocated for yourself but your entire community,” wrote one user. Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don’t know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue!” Adam responded in the comments that he had no idea if his request would actually be heard, but he knew he had to give it a try anyway. Now, he’s really glad he did. It just goes to show you that speaking up is often worth it! 36．What does the underlined word “applause” in paragraph 1 most likely mean? A．Satisfaction. B．Praise. C．Attention. D．Donations. 37．How did Adam feel when he saw the convenient crosswalk outside his home? A．Relaxed. B．Excited. C．Disappointed. D．Indifferent. 38．What can we infer from the comments on Adam’s social media post? A．City public works employees are often unresponsive. B．Adam is a well-known advocate for wheelchair users. C．The city usually ignores requests from disabled residents. D．Many people were unaware of the sidewalk issue before Adam's post. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The complaint ignored by the city community. B．The process of building a crosswalk for wheelchair users. C．The difficulties faced by wheelchair users in crossing streets. D．The importance of speaking up for community improvements. 【答案】36．B 37．B 38．D 39．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Adam要求城市社区为轮椅使用者修建无障碍人行横道的故事。 36．词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. (在电子邮件中，亚当解释说，这个地区对使用助行器的人不太方便)”和下文“They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street.(他们开始制定解决方案，使轮椅使用者能够安全且方便地过马路)”可知，城市执行亚当提出的建议，这是值得赞扬的，由此可推知，城市社区对这一消息的反应是值得赞扬的，故选B。 37．推理判断题。根据第三段中“This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works. ” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! (这位轮椅用户在社交媒体上分享了他的励志故事，因为他证明了“倡导是有效的”。多亏亚当联系了市政府，反映他附近的人行道存在安全隐患，现在他的社区有了一个安全便捷的斑马线！)”可知，Adam的提出为城市轮椅者修建无障碍人行道的建议得到了实施，由此可推知，当Adam看到房屋外的便捷人行横道时会很兴奋，故选B。 38．推理判断题。根据第四段中“Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don't know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue! ”(另一位补充道：“我在市公共工程部门工作，很多时候我们不知道某个问题，直到有居民指出。感谢你让他们知道，我相信其他人也有问题！”)”可知，在市公共工程部门工作的一位职员指出，很多时候他们不知道某个问题，由此可推知，在Adam发帖之前，许多人都没有意识到人行道的问题。故选D。 39．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street.(一位轮椅使用者觉得从他公寓外的人行道过马路不安全，于是他决定联系市政府，让他们知道发生了什么。在他的电子邮件中，亚当解释说，这个地区对使用助行器的人们来说不太方便。他所在的城市对这一信息的回应值得称赞！他们开始制定解决方案，以便让轮椅使用者能够安全且方便地过马路)”可知，文章主要讲述了Adam要求城市社区为轮椅使用者修建无障碍人行横道的故事。D项“为社区改善发声的重要性”能概括本文大意，故选D。 B Samuel Beckett Theatre The Samuel Beckett Theatre was opened in 1992 to celebrate the 400th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the start of Trinity College Dublin. It is the campus theatre of the School of Creative Arts. During university term time it shows the work of the School, while outside term time it hosts major events such as the Dublin Dance Festival and the Dublin Theatre Festival. +35318961000 www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre Bord Gáis Energy Theatre This theatre was designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind and is an outstanding addition to Ireland’s theatre world. The theatre offers the best of Broadway and the West End together with new and local productions to as wide an audience as possible. It was opened on March 18, 2010. Since then, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has welcomed almost five million audience members from across Ireland and the world. +35316777999 www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie The Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre has been, both artistically and architecturally, a landmark building in Dublin for over two hundred years. It was opened in 1928 by actors Hilton Edwards and Micheá l MacLiamm óir. It was at the Gate that such famous people as Orson Welles and James Mason began their acting careers. Today the theatre continues to offer an exciting and inclusive programme, attracting audiences of all ages. +35318744045 www.gatetheatre.ie The Gaiety Theatre Since its opening night in 1871, the Gaiety Theatre has given the people of Dublin musical and dramatic entertainment, such as musicals, drama, concerts, dance, festivals, opera and pantomime (哑剧). As Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production, the Gaiety Theatre has remained an important and ever-changing expression of Irish culture and Irish society. +35316468600 www.gaietytheatre.ie 40．Where is the Dublin Dance Festival hosted? A．At the Samuel Beckett Theatre. B．At Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. C．At the Gate Theatre. D．At the Gaiety Theatre. 41．What do we know about Bord Gáis Energy Theatre? A．It is placed on a college campus. B．It was designed by Daniel Libeskind. C．It welcomes five million people a year. D．It was where Orson Welles started his career. 42．Which website can you visit to learn about Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production? A．www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre. B．www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie. C．www.gatetheatre.ie. D．www.gaietythetre.ie. 【答案】40．A 41．B 42．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是四个剧院的相关信息。 40．细节理解题。根据Samuel Beckett Theatre部分“During university term time it shows the work of the School, while outside term time it hosts major events such as the Dublin Dance Festival and the Dublin Theatre Festival.(在大学期间，它展示了学校的工作，而在学期之外，它举办了Dublin Dance Festival和Dublin Theatre Festival等重大活动。)”可知，Dublin Dance Festival在Samuel Beckett Theatre举办。故选A。 41．细节理解题。根据Bord Gáis Energy Theatre部分“This theatre was designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind and is an outstanding addition to Ireland’s theatre world.(这座剧院由世界著名建筑师Daniel Libeskind设计，是爱尔兰戏剧界的杰出成员。)”可知，Bord Gáis Energy Theatre是由Daniel Libeskind设计的。故选B。 42．细节理解题。根据The Gaiety Theatre部分“As Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production, the Gaiety Theatre has remained an important and ever-changing expression of Irish culture and Irish society.(作为都柏林持续运营时间最长的剧院，Gaiety Theatre一直是爱尔兰文化和爱尔兰社会不断演变的重要象征。)”和www.gaietytheatre.ie可知，你可以访问www.gaietythetre.ie.来了解都柏林持续运营时间最长的剧院。故选D。 C The devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis or tornadoes is often conveyed by how many people have been injured or killed. And based on this, we assess “how bad was it really?” For example, the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic has cost nearly 300lives in the US and the Caribbean, with Helene killing at least 228 people. These deaths are usually due to flooding of houses and resultant drownings, injuries caused by the destruction of buildings or loss of emergency medical care. But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit — whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term disease. A new paper in Nature magazine develops a methodology to estimate the overall effect of individual tropical cyclones(ie hurricanes and tropical storms)on all causes of mortality (死亡率) across all populations within the US. The authors analyzed how mortality rates within a state changed for 20 years after the state was hit by a natural disaster, and took mortality data from 1950 to 2015 to form a longer-term picture. The Nature paper is of great importance because it's the first systematic attempt to look across hundreds of what we might call “natural disaster” events and attempt to capture the full impact in terms of deaths over decades, says Mathilda Shannon, who studies disaster management at Manchester University. While the study focused on hurricanes and similar storms in the US, that type of methodology could be used to study the long-term health impacts of other disasters, from climate floods to heatwaves, and could even be broadened to understand the indirect health impacts of any kind of societal shock — whether a natural disaster or conflict. 43．Why is the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic mentioned? A．To introduce the topic. B．To explain a trend. C．To express a social opinion. D．To highlight the damage. 44．What can we learn from the second paragraph? A．The consequence of disasters is temporary. B．Individual tropical cyclones can be estimated. C．The analysis of the mortality rates is meaningless. D．People will experience various sufferings after disasters. 45．What's Mathilda Shannon's attitude towards the Nature paper? A．Doubtful. B．Favourable. C．Opposed. D．Indifferent. 46．What can we know about the methodology from the last paragraph? A．It's instant. B．It's valueless. C．It's helpful. D．It's unscientific. 【答案】43．A 44．D 45．B 46．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了《自然》杂志上发表的一篇文章，文章指出，灾难袭击的影响会持续到很多年之后。 43．推理判断题。根据第二段“But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit — whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term disease. A new paper in Nature magazine develops a methodology to estimate the overall effect of individual tropical cyclones (hurricanes and tropical storms)on all causes of mortality (死亡率) across all populations within the US. (但新的研究挑战我们，让我们把这些灾难看作是更广泛的事件，在它们发生后的几十年里会产生持续的影响——无论是来自压力、经济困难、污染还是长期疾病。《自然》杂志上的一篇新论文开发了一种方法来估计单个热带气旋（即飓风和热带风暴）对美国所有人口中所有死亡原因的总体影响。)”可知，作者提及大西洋沿岸近期的飓风是为了引出本文的话题。故选A。 44．细节理解题。根据第二段“But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit — whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term disease.(但新的研究挑战我们，让我们把这些灾难看作是更广泛的事件，在它们发生后的几十年里会产生持续的影响——无论是来自压力、经济困难、污染还是长期疾病。)”可知，灾难过后，人们会经历各种痛苦。故选D。 45．推理判断题。根据第三段“The Nature paper is of great importance because it's the first systematic attempt to look across hundreds of what we might call “natural disaster” events and attempt to capture the full impact in terms of deaths over decades, says Mathilda Shannon, who studies disaster management at Manchester University. (曼彻斯特大学研究灾害管理的玛蒂尔达·香农（Mathilda Shannon）说，《自然》杂志的这篇论文非常重要，因为它是第一次系统地研究数百起我们可能称之为“自然灾害”的事件，并试图捕捉几十年来死亡人数的全面影响。)”可知，Mathilda Shannon认为《自然》杂志的论文非常重要，因此她对此论文持支持态度。故选B。 46．推理判断题。根据最后一段“While the study focused on hurricanes and similar storms in the US, that type of methodology could be used to study the long-term health impacts of other disasters, from climate floods to heatwaves, and could even be broadened to understand the indirect health impacts of any kind of societal shock — whether a natural disaster or conflict.(虽然这项研究的重点是美国的飓风和类似的风暴，但这种方法可以用来研究其他灾害对健康的长期影响，从气候洪水到热浪，甚至可以扩大到了解任何一种社会冲击对健康的间接影响——无论是自然灾害还是冲突。)”可知，这种方法可以用来研究其他灾害或任何其他社会灾难对健康的影响，因此这种方法是有帮助的。故选C。 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. 47 Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria (疟疾) combined. The UN estimates that almost two-thirds of the world’s hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the world’s most populous continent. 48 Although this region has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don’t have enough to eat. 49 They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty — which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008. Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution.In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. 50 The answer to world hunger, therefore,may be a balanced food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat. A．More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. B．There are many reasons for world hunger. C．It takes the effort of every country to fight against world hunger. D．In those places, obesity is a far bigger problem than hunger there. E．Those places need far more food than they actually get. F．By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of not having enough to eat. 【答案】47．F 48．A 49．B 50．D 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章围绕世界饥饿的问题展开，介绍了它的现象、原因，以及提出肥胖问题比饥饿问题更严重。 47．根据In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat.空格前在说明现象，后面说了饥饿死亡率比疾病都高，F选项符合上下文，故选F项。 48．根据Although this region has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people.这里有this region，可知空格里肯定有个地点，故选A项。 49．根据后文They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. 这里的They指代的肯定在答案句子中，而且后面在说原因，故选B项。 50．根据In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food.以及Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat.可知这段讲解到了肥胖，故选D项。 【点睛】六选四的解题技巧之一是根据上下文词汇来锁定线索。即：要关注空白前后的名词、代词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的指代词、近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等。在本文中，结合语境，可知第3小题中的“many reasons”就是下一句中的指示代词“They”，故可以确定答案选项，所以做题时要关注选项中和空白处后的指示代词，人称代词。 IV. Summary Writing （10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, making health care more accurate and less expensive for everyone. AI is new, yet it is already promising to help detect cancer at earlier stages, making it easier to treat. For example, in cancer checks, a 2024 review of studies found that screening skin cancer aided by AI was more accurate. Another review found similar results for lung cancer screenings, while also showing that Al reduced the workload of doctors by 68 percent. Also, AI can speed up care in emergency settings. One study found that hospitals using AI to detect strokes (中风) from a patient’s brain images were able to save almost 40 minutes before a surgeon could intervene. That’s precious time that can save lives. AI’s greatest prospect is its potential to boost medical research. For instance, AlphaFold2, an AI program developed by Google DeepMind, has started to figure out how proteins take their specific shapes, a question that has puzzled scientists for decades. In the past, understanding this took years of painstaking work. Machine learning is reducing that time a lot. Such research power could find clues to treatments for an enormous variety of diseases. However, the challenge with all these exciting developments is that AI technology can be expensive to use. It also requires a lot of energy, which will put pressure on the power network and might make climate change faster if it gets energy from dirty sources. The rise of AI has caused a lot of worry in recent years. Its incredible power deserves care but not fear. People can take comfort in the fact that, in medicine, this bit of human creativity has been good — and will probably continue to be. 注意：请在答题纸的相应位置作答。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine by improving accuracy and reducing costs. AI aids in early cancer detection, enhances efficiency in emergency care, and accelerates medical research, like understanding protein shapes to combat diseases. Although it is potential, challenges such as high costs, energy consumption, and environmental concerns arise. However, in medicine, AI demonstrates positive impacts and promises continued advancements. 【导语】这是一篇说明文。人工智能（AI）通过提高准确性和降低成本，正在彻底改变医学。人工智能有助于早期癌症检测，提高急诊护理效率，并加速医学研究，如了解蛋白质形状以对抗疾病。尽管其潜力巨大，但成本高、能源消耗和环境问题等挑战也随之而来。然而，在医学领域，人工智能显示出积极的影响，并有望继续取得进展。 【详解】1.要点摘录 ①Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, making health care more accurate and less expensive for everyone. ②AI is new, yet it is already promising to help detect cancer at earlier stages, making it easier to treat. For example, in cancer checks, a 2024 review of studies found that screening skin cancer aided by AI was more accurate. Another review found similar results for lung cancer screenings, while also showing that Al reduced the workload of doctors by 68 percent. ③However, the challenge with all these exciting developments is that AI technology can be expensive to use. It also requires a lot of energy, which will put pressure on the power network and might make climate change faster if it gets energy from dirty sources. ④Its incredible power deserves care but not fear. People can take comfort in the fact that, in medicine, this bit of human creativity has been good — and will probably continue to be.. 2.缜密构思 将第1个要点进行总说，将第2、3、4、四个要点进行分说。 3.遣词造句 Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine by improving accuracy and reducing costs. AI aids in early cancer detection, enhances efficiency in emergency care, and accelerates medical research, like understanding protein shapes to combat diseases. Despite its potential, challenges such as high costs, energy consumption, and environmental concerns arise. However, in medicine, AI demonstrates positive impacts and promises continued advancements. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing medicine by improving accuracy and reducing costs.运用了动名词作宾语，且对原文第一段进行阐述 [高分句型2] Although it is potential, challenges such as high costs, energy consumption, and environmental concerns arise.运用了although引导的让步状语从句，且对原文第四段进行了概括 V. Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．你知道谁应该为这场严重的事故负责吗? (blame) 【答案】Do you know who should be to blame for this serious accident? 【详解】考查疑问句和固定搭配。“你知道……吗？”翻译为Do you know...？know后面跟who引导的宾语从句；“应该”用情态动词should，“为……负责”用be to blame for表示，情态动词后用动词原形，“这次严重的事故”翻译为this serious accident。故整句翻译为Do you know who should be to blame for this serious accident? 53．化验结果一时半会还出不来，请耐心等候。(before) 【答案】It will be some time before the test results come out. Please be patient and wait. 【详解】考查动词、名词和固定句型。根据中文提示可知，表示“化验结果一时半会还出不来”应用it will be some time before the test results come out，其中it will be some time before...，是一个常用句型，意思是“要过一段时间才……”；come out，表“（消息、信息、结果等）被公布，出来”，为固定搭配，从句时态为一般现在时，符合“主将从现”；表示“请耐心等候”应用Please be patient and wait，为祈使句结构。故翻译为It will be some time before the test results come out. Please be patient and wait. 54．冷冻的香蕉可以保存几个星期，这取决于它们的成熟度和冰柜的温度。(depend on) 【答案】Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer. 【详解】考查时态，非谓语动词和短语。根据中文句子，“冷冻的香蕉”翻译为Frozen bananas，作主语，“保存几个星期”翻译为last several weeks，时态用一般将来时，“取决于……”翻译为depending on…，用现在分词形式作状语，“它们的成熟度和冰柜的温度”译为their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer作介词on的宾语，故答案为Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.。 55．作为学生会主席，我被委派负责本次活动，旨在提升学生的环保意识。(aim) 【答案】As the President of the Student Union, I have been assigned to be responsible for this event, which aims to raise students’ awareness of environmental protection. 【详解】考查名词、动词、短语和时态。表示“作为学生会主席”应用介词短语as the President of the Student Union，作状语，句首单词首字母大写；表示“我”应用代词I，作句子主语；表示“被委派”应用have been assigned to do sth.，使用现在完成时的被动语态，表示过去的动作对现在的影响；表示“负责本次活动”应用短语be responsible for this event；“旨在提升学生的环保意识”作this event的定语，可用关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句，指代先行词event；表示“旨在……”可用短语aim to do sth.，其中aim是谓语动词，用一般现在时，与单数event保持一致，变形为aims；表示“提升学生的环保意识”可用短语raise students’ awareness of environmental protection。故翻译为As the President of the Student Union, I have been assigned to be responsible for this event, which aims to raise students’ awareness of environmental protection. VI. Guided Writing （25分） Direction: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 你是明启中学高二学生李华，你们学校英语报开设了一个Advice Column专栏。学生George来信抱怨父母不尊重他关于社团（club）选择的决定并求助。请你通过该专栏给他写封回信： 1.提出你的建议； 2.简要说明你的理由。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Dear George, I’m sorry to hear that your parents don’t respect your decision on club selection. My advice is to have an open and sincere conversation with them. Explain to them the reasons behind your choice, like how the club can help you develop certain skills or pursue your interests. Parents often worry about our future, and by sharing your thoughts, they may understand you better. Also, listen to their concerns. Maybe they are worried that club activities will affect your studies. By addressing their worries, you can reach a better understanding. Remember, a good relationship is based on mutual understanding, which can be achieved through effective communication. I hope things will work out for you soon. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，通过校英语报的Advice Column专栏，给选择社团时和父母发生矛盾的George回信，应首先就他的问题给出建议，并解释该做法的理由。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 追求：pursue→go after, chase 影响：affect→influence, impact 处理：address→tackle, cope with 实现：achieve→realize, accomplish 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：My advice is to have an open and sincere conversation with them. 拓展句：I suggest that you (should) have an open and sincere conversation with them. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Explain to them the reasons behind your choice, like how the club can help you develop certain skills or pursue your interests. (运用了how引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Remember, a good relationship is based on mutual understanding, which can be achieved through effective communication. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句) 试卷第6页，共7页 ( 1 / 18 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考 答题卡 姓 名： 缺考 准考证号 标记 贴条形码引区 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 注意事项 斯 1 1 1 1 1 2 1.答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，并 2 2 2 23456 认真检查监考员所粘贴的条形码。 3 2345678 23456789 23 12345678 3 23 3 3 2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5mm 456 456 4 4 黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整。 456789 456789 5 5 3. 请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出答题区域范围 6 6 的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。 789 789 78 7 78 4.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂 改液、刮纸刀。 9 9 9 9 9 5.正确填涂■ 选择题 (请用2B铅笔填涂) 21【A1IB1C1ID1 31【AJIBIICHD] 36【A1 IBHICHDI 22 1AJ[BJICHD] 32 IAI[BIICIID] 37【AJIBJIC[DI 23 [AJIBIICIID] 38 IA]IBIICHD] 24 [AJIB]ICIID] 29 IAJIBIICHD] 34 IAIIBIICIDI 39 IAJ[BI[CIID] 25 IAHBIICHDI 30 [AJIB]ICHD] 4[AJ[BIICIID] [AJIB]ICIID] 6 IAJIBIICIID] [AJ[B]ICIID] [AJBIICJIDIEJIFI B [AJ[BIICIID] 48 IAJIBIICJIDHEJIFI 4 [A][B]ICI[D] 49 [AJIBIICIIDIEJIFI 45 IAJIBJICIID] 0【AJIBIICIIDHEIIF] 非选择题（请在各试题的答题区内作答） II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A > 10 Section B 11 12 13 14. 15. 16 17 18 19. 20. 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 语第1页（共2项） ■ IV.Summary Writing (10) V、Translation(15分) 52、 53、 此 54、 55、 VI、Guided Writing(25分) 席 请在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出黑色矩形边框限定区域的答案无效！ 英站第2贞（共2贞 ( ………………○……………… 外 ………………○……………… 装 ………………○……………… 订 ………………○……………… 线 ………………○……………… ) ( ………………○……………… 内 ………………○……………… 装 ………………○……………… 订 ………………○……………… 线 ………………○……………… ) ( 此卷只装订 不密封 ) ( ………………○……………… 内 ………………○……………… 装 ………………○……………… 订 ………………○……………… 线 ………………○……………… ………………○……………… 外 ………………○……………… 装 ………………○……………… 订 ………………○……………… 线 ………………○……………… … 学校： ______________ 姓名： _____________ 班级： _______________ 考号： ______________________ ) 2024-2025学年高二英语下学期第一次月考卷（沪外版2020） （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：115分） 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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。 3．测试范围：选必三Unit1~2（2020沪外版）。 4．难度系数：0.65。 5．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. How can we help students do better at school? Researchers at the University of Nevada designed a simple experiment to see 1 the lecturer’s attractiveness has any impact on how much of the lecture students remember or not. Here’s how the experiment was carried out. The researchers asked 131 college students 2 (listen) to a recording of a 20-minute introductory physics lecture. The students were randomly assigned to a male or female lecturer, each of 3 read exactly the same text. While the lecture was playing, a computer screen displayed a photo of the lecturer--who was highly attractive in some cases and not as eye-catching in others.Taking notes 4 (not allow) in the course. After the lecture, participants 5 (get) a 25-question quiz on the lecture. For those who had an attractive instructor, the average score was 18.27; for those 6 an ordinary instructor, the average was 16.68. The researchers said that gap was not huge, but it was statistically significant. Participants were asked to evaluate the lecturers after 7 (test) on the material and they generally agreed about the attractiveness of the lecturers. So do the new findings mean that schools 8 hire better-looking teachers? R.Shane Westfal, the lead author of the new paper, notes that 9 the performance differences in his study amounted to (总计；等于) about half of a better grade, teacher training, experience and dedication would probably make a bigger difference. Interestingly, earlier studies have found that good-looking people are 10 (likely) to get involved in almost any context--suggesting that schools may have hired the more attractive teachers. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A．accidentally    B．applying    C． connections   D．defined   E. examples  F. explaining G. reflect     H. thoughtfully    I. trends    J. various    K. called A mathematics teacher asks her students to design a floor plan for a community center, including dance areas and a place for a band. Why? Because such a design will involve several geometric shapes and a/an 11 area, and the students must use what they have studied about the computation of area to make an effective plan. A history teacher asks his students to 12 on and write about their experiences holding jobs and their relationships with their employers. Why? Because the students will soon be studying the Industrial Revolution, focusing on how it shaped the experiences of and relationships among members of 13 social classes in the United States. A science teacher asks her students to prepare statements 14 their position on whether the president should sign an international environmental treaty. Why? Because preparing these statements will engage the students in assessing and 15 a number of scientific views on global warming. Anyone alert to current 16 in teaching practice will not be surprised by these examples. They illustrate the practice on the part of many teachers to engage students more 17 in the subject matter they are learning by helping students to draw 18 between their lives and the subject matter, between principles and practice, past and present, and present and future. Yet there is also something unusual about these 19 : not what appears on the surface but what lies behind it. These three learning activities were developed with the help of a simple set of guidelines 20 the Teaching for Understanding Framework. III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context Our drive to look for happiness is a muscle that we can exercise and develop. Almost anyone can learn to develop their reward sensitivity (奖励敏感性) by 21 themselves to notice and experience their positive emotions. To raise your reward sensitivity, begin by planning one activity per day that will make you happy or give you a sense of 22 . It can be as small as treating yourself to a favorite drink or reading a few pages of a novel. This will make you less likely to 23 positive experiences. After you’ve 24 that daily moment, close your eyes and think about where and when you experienced the greatest joy. The idea isn’t just to remember how you felt, but to enhance and re-experience it, thus 25 your memory of them, and increasing your desire to seek them out going forward. Here are some other suggestions you can adopt to develop a 26 mind-set. Expand your joy 27 : Research suggests that finding more words to describe positive emotions can prove and increase them. When reflecting on how something made you feel, try to be 28 , using words like calm, overjoyed, delighted, inspired beyond fine, good or great. Share your highlight reel (高光时刻): 29 what made you happiest can make you feel better. Spread that happiness to another person — and also strengthen a bond. Find bright sides: With practice, it’s possible to 30 the positives hidden in things that we might first see as negative. For example, if you invited co-workers to get together and only one person 31 , you could easily view that as a(n) 32 . But the bright side would be that you got to know that one person better. Keep in mind, too, that it’s normal to feel 33 with pleasurable feelings sometimes, particularly if you experience depression and anxiety. Worrying can make you feel like you’re ready to respond to threats — but by constantly 34 disaster, we miss the happiness in front of us right now. Sometimes we need to 35 like happy people if we actually want to be happy. 21．A．attracting B．surrounding C．disturbing D．training 22．A．achievement B．evidence C．blame D．impact 23．A．fancy B．delay C．echo D．recycle 24．A．enjoyed B．owed C．leaned D．begged 25．A．attaching B．exploding C．integrating D．strengthening 26．A．positive B．unsteady C．crucial D．unfair 27．A．energy B．entrance C．position D．vocabulary 28．A．identical B．creative C．precise D．advanced 29．A．Broadcasting B．Puzzling C．Immersing D．Greeting 30．A．cover B．divide C．disapprove D．notice 31．A．called to B．showed up C．stuck out D．lit up 32．A．failure B．opportunity C．reward D．surprise 33．A．passionate B．reliable C．easy D．uncomfortable 34．A．taking over B．burning out C．consisting in D．preparing for 35．A．master B．assign C．behave D．devote Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A One wheelchair user didn’t feel safe crossing the street from the sidewalk outside his apartment, so he decided to contact the city and let them know what was going on. In his e-mail, Adam explained that the area wasn’t very convenient for people using mobility aids. His city’s response to the message deserves a round of applause! They got to work creating a solution so that wheelchair users could safely and easily cross the street. In a slideshow on social media, Adam shared how his city began the process of creating a more convenient path from his sidewalk to the one across the street. First, they started digging up some of the grass so that they could set up ramps (坡道). Once that was finished, they started painting the street. Before Adam knew it, there was a convenient crosswalk for wheelchair users right outside his home. This wheelchair user was excited to tell his inspiring story on social media because it proves that “advocacy works.” Thanks to Adam contacting the city about his dangerous sidewalk, his community now has a safe and convenient crosswalk in their area! Commenters on his post praised him for standing up for himself and others with disabilities. “You not only advocated for yourself but your entire community,” wrote one user. Another added, “I work for city public works and a lot of the time we don’t know about an issue until a resident points it out. Thank you for making them aware, I'm sure others had the same issue!” Adam responded in the comments that he had no idea if his request would actually be heard, but he knew he had to give it a try anyway. Now, he’s really glad he did. It just goes to show you that speaking up is often worth it! 36．What does the underlined word “applause” in paragraph 1 most likely mean? A．Satisfaction. B．Praise. C．Attention. D．Donations. 37．How did Adam feel when he saw the convenient crosswalk outside his home? A．Relaxed. B．Excited. C．Disappointed. D．Indifferent. 38．What can we infer from the comments on Adam’s social media post? A．City public works employees are often unresponsive. B．Adam is a well-known advocate for wheelchair users. C．The city usually ignores requests from disabled residents. D．Many people were unaware of the sidewalk issue before Adam's post. 39．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The complaint ignored by the city community. B．The process of building a crosswalk for wheelchair users. C．The difficulties faced by wheelchair users in crossing streets. D．The importance of speaking up for community improvements. B Samuel Beckett Theatre The Samuel Beckett Theatre was opened in 1992 to celebrate the 400th anniversary (周年纪念日) of the start of Trinity College Dublin. It is the campus theatre of the School of Creative Arts. During university term time it shows the work of the School, while outside term time it hosts major events such as the Dublin Dance Festival and the Dublin Theatre Festival. +35318961000 www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre Bord Gáis Energy Theatre This theatre was designed by world-famous architect Daniel Libeskind and is an outstanding addition to Ireland’s theatre world. The theatre offers the best of Broadway and the West End together with new and local productions to as wide an audience as possible. It was opened on March 18, 2010. Since then, Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has welcomed almost five million audience members from across Ireland and the world. +35316777999 www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie The Gate Theatre The Gate Theatre has been, both artistically and architecturally, a landmark building in Dublin for over two hundred years. It was opened in 1928 by actors Hilton Edwards and Micheá l MacLiamm óir. It was at the Gate that such famous people as Orson Welles and James Mason began their acting careers. Today the theatre continues to offer an exciting and inclusive programme, attracting audiences of all ages. +35318744045 www.gatetheatre.ie The Gaiety Theatre Since its opening night in 1871, the Gaiety Theatre has given the people of Dublin musical and dramatic entertainment, such as musicals, drama, concerts, dance, festivals, opera and pantomime (哑剧). As Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production, the Gaiety Theatre has remained an important and ever-changing expression of Irish culture and Irish society. +35316468600 www.gaietytheatre.ie 40．Where is the Dublin Dance Festival hosted? A．At the Samuel Beckett Theatre. B．At Bord Gáis Energy Theatre. C．At the Gate Theatre. D．At the Gaiety Theatre. 41．What do we know about Bord Gáis Energy Theatre? A．It is placed on a college campus. B．It was designed by Daniel Libeskind. C．It welcomes five million people a year. D．It was where Orson Welles started his career. 42．Which website can you visit to learn about Dublin’s oldest theatre in continuous production? A．www.tcd.ie/beckett-theatre. B．www.bordgaisenergytheatre.ie. C．www.gatetheatre.ie. D．www.gaietythetre.ie. C The devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis or tornadoes is often conveyed by how many people have been injured or killed. And based on this, we assess “how bad was it really?” For example, the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic has cost nearly 300lives in the US and the Caribbean, with Helene killing at least 228 people. These deaths are usually due to flooding of houses and resultant drownings, injuries caused by the destruction of buildings or loss of emergency medical care. But new research challenges us to see these disasters as broader events that have lasting effects for decades after they hit — whether from stress, financial hardship, pollution or long-term disease. A new paper in Nature magazine develops a methodology to estimate the overall effect of individual tropical cyclones(ie hurricanes and tropical storms)on all causes of mortality (死亡率) across all populations within the US. The authors analyzed how mortality rates within a state changed for 20 years after the state was hit by a natural disaster, and took mortality data from 1950 to 2015 to form a longer-term picture. The Nature paper is of great importance because it's the first systematic attempt to look across hundreds of what we might call “natural disaster” events and attempt to capture the full impact in terms of deaths over decades, says Mathilda Shannon, who studies disaster management at Manchester University. While the study focused on hurricanes and similar storms in the US, that type of methodology could be used to study the long-term health impacts of other disasters, from climate floods to heatwaves, and could even be broadened to understand the indirect health impacts of any kind of societal shock — whether a natural disaster or conflict. 43．Why is the recent hurricane season in the Atlantic mentioned? A．To introduce the topic. B．To explain a trend. C．To express a social opinion. D．To highlight the damage. 44．What can we learn from the second paragraph? A．The consequence of disasters is temporary. B．Individual tropical cyclones can be estimated. C．The analysis of the mortality rates is meaningless. D．People will experience various sufferings after disasters. 45．What's Mathilda Shannon's attitude towards the Nature paper? A．Doubtful. B．Favourable. C．Opposed. D．Indifferent. 46．What can we know about the methodology from the last paragraph? A．It's instant. B．It's valueless. C．It's helpful. D．It's unscientific. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.In 2009, the number of hungry people in the world reached one billion for the first time. It is difficult not to be shocked by the fact that more than one in seven people on the planet do not have enough to eat. 47 Hunger kills more people per year than AIDS and malaria (疟疾) combined. The UN estimates that almost two-thirds of the world’s hungry people are in Asia, which is of course the world’s most populous continent. 48 Although this region has a much lower population than Asia, it has the highest percentage of hungry people. Almost all of the rest are in Latin America, North Africa and the Caribbean. In the richest regions of the world there are only a small number of people who don’t have enough to eat. 49 They include wars, droughts, floods and the overuse of farming land. All of them affect food production. But the most important reason is, quite simple, poverty — which has increased recently due to the economic effects of the financial crisis of 2008. Although many people point out that there would be less hunger if the global population were smaller, few people would argue that there is not enough food to go around. The basic problem seems to be not a lack of food, but its distribution.In the last 50 years, global food production has risen even more quickly than the global population and there are of course many areas of the world where people generally have more than enough food. 50 The answer to world hunger, therefore,may be a balanced food distribution around the whole world. Everyone will have enough to eat, but not overeat. A．More than a quarter are in sub-Saharan Africa. B．There are many reasons for world hunger. C．It takes the effort of every country to fight against world hunger. D．In those places, obesity is a far bigger problem than hunger there. E．Those places need far more food than they actually get. F．By the end of this year, more than 35 million people will have died as a result of not having enough to eat. IV. Summary Writing （10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. Artificial intelligence is transforming medicine, making health care more accurate and less expensive for everyone. AI is new, yet it is already promising to help detect cancer at earlier stages, making it easier to treat. For example, in cancer checks, a 2024 review of studies found that screening skin cancer aided by AI was more accurate. Another review found similar results for lung cancer screenings, while also showing that Al reduced the workload of doctors by 68 percent. Also, AI can speed up care in emergency settings. One study found that hospitals using AI to detect strokes (中风) from a patient’s brain images were able to save almost 40 minutes before a surgeon could intervene. That’s precious time that can save lives. AI’s greatest prospect is its potential to boost medical research. For instance, AlphaFold2, an AI program developed by Google DeepMind, has started to figure out how proteins take their specific shapes, a question that has puzzled scientists for decades. In the past, understanding this took years of painstaking work. Machine learning is reducing that time a lot. Such research power could find clues to treatments for an enormous variety of diseases. However, the challenge with all these exciting developments is that AI technology can be expensive to use. It also requires a lot of energy, which will put pressure on the power network and might make climate change faster if it gets energy from dirty sources. The rise of AI has caused a lot of worry in recent years. Its incredible power deserves care but not fear. People can take comfort in the fact that, in medicine, this bit of human creativity has been good — and will probably continue to be. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52．你知道谁应该为这场严重的事故负责吗? (blame) 53．化验结果一时半会还出不来，请耐心等候。(before) 54．冷冻的香蕉可以保存几个星期，这取决于它们的成熟度和冰柜的温度。(depend on) 55．作为学生会主席，我被委派负责本次活动，旨在提升学生的环保意识。(aim) VI. Guided Writing （25分） Direction: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 你是明启中学高二学生李华，你们学校英语报开设了一个Advice Column专栏。学生George来信抱怨父母不尊重他关于社团（club）选择的决定并求助。请你通过该专栏给他写封回信： 1.提出你的建议； 2.简要说明你的理由。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试题 第7页（共10页） 试题 第8页（共10页） 试题 第1页（共10页） 试题 第2页（共10页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$