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杭州二中2024学年第二学期高三年级第一次月考 英语试卷 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，选出最佳答案。 A University of Southern California (USC) Online Pre-College Program Application requirements Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants who submit a completed application can expect an admission decision within 5-7 business days. * Include basic contact information from you and your parent(s) or guardian. * Tell us why you want to take the course and a little about yourself through a short-answer essay. * Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that tells something about yourself. (optional) * Submit the $35 application fee. * Students must be at least 14 years old or older. Program start date and application deadlines Courses offered Program dates Application deadline Tuition due in full Tuition Tuition Management Oct. 17-Nov. 18. 2023 Oct. 4. 2023 Oct. 10. 2023 $1.990 Media & Society Nov. 19-Dec. 20, 2023 Nov. 6, 2023 Nov. 12. 2023 $1.990 Cancellation and refunds Application fees and enrollment deposits are non-refundable. All course cancellation requests must be made in writing to precollegeonline@use.edu. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the related course. The university will not refund tuition for students who are removed from the program due to breaking our rules such as the Letter of Understanding for Online Participation and our Student Code of Conduct. 1. Which of the following is not a must for applicants? A. Making a ten-minute video. B. Submitting a short-answer essay. C. Reaching 14 years old. D. Paying 35 dollars for registration. 2. When is the last day of submitting your application if you’re into Media & Society? A. October 17. B. October 4. C. October 10. D. November 6. 3. Which of the fees below can be refunded? A. The application fees upon submission. B. Tuition return request submitted by mail. C. The enrollment deposits for Media & Society. D. Tuition refund requested before application due date. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了南加州大学在线大学预科项目的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Application requirements部分中“*Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that tells something about yourself. (optional) (分享一篇能介绍你自己的文章、视频或社交媒体内容。(可选))”可知，制作十分钟视频是可选项目，不是申请人必须提交的。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中Media & Society对应的“Application deadline (申请截止日期)”为“Nov. 6, 2023 (2023年11月6日)”可知，如果你对Media & Society课程感兴趣，提交申请的最后一天是11月6日。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Cancellation and refunds部分中“Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the related course.(如果在相关课程的申请截止日期之前提出申请，所有已支付给大学的学费将被退还，不包括费用和押金)”可知，在申请截止日期前申请退还学费是可以的。故选D项。 B It is halfway through October. The sun arrives early and I stare out my window, feeling shame for invading the privacy of the homeless woman who has settled across the street. I am not sure when she first appeared, maybe a month ago. Each morning I watch as she gets out from the narrow space between the two large buildings across from mine. She wears the same dirty, badly torn dress every day. I can see she fights to pull herself up into a standing position. She fails on the first two or three tries, but determination always wins out. She remains leaning against the wall for several long minutes, appearing to gather the necessary strength needed to pick up her possessions — all packed into five plastic bags. With tears in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling.Her steps are measured and cautious as she slowly makes her way to the corner and disappears. When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars, but she turned her back to me and pretended not to see me. The expression on her face was one of shame, causing me to feel guilty for invading her privacy. The next night I bought a hotdog and a Coke, and left them in the spot when she was not there. Feeling like a spy, I watched as she ate the hotdog like a starving cat that had not eaten for days. I too often find myself complaining about life, but when I look out my window and see the old woman, I feel the need to apologize for my foolish pride in not realizing how fortunate I really am. There are many poor people in my town. I have become familiar with many of their faces, and then suddenly they disappear. I know that one day the old woman will be gone and I will have no idea where she is. I fear that day. 4. What is the main idea of paragraph 2? A Life is tough for the homeless woman. B. Poverty causes the woman’s poor health. C. The woman doesn’t care about her appearance. D. Possessions mean much to the woman. 5. Why did the woman refuse the author’s 20 dollars? A. The money didn’t help much. B. She didn’t like the author. C. Accepting money was guilty. D. She felt her dignity was hurt. 6. What lesson does the author learn from the homeless woman? A. Complaints can sometimes make life worse. B. He should appreciate his present life more. C. More is to be done to make life meaningful. D. We should all apologize for ignoring the poor. 7. Which of the following words best describes the author of the text? A. Optimistic. B. Sympathetic. C. Determined. D. Easy-going. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过描述窗外一位无家可归老妇人的艰难生活，反思自己对生活的不满，意识到自己的幸运，并表达了对老妇人未来命运的担忧。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“She wears the same dirty, badly torn dress every day. I can see she fights to pull herself up into a standing position. She fails on the first two or three tries, but determination always wins out. She remains leaning against the wall for several long minutes, appearing to gather the necessary strength needed to pick up her possessions — all packed into five plastic bags. With tears in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling. Her steps are measured and cautious as she slowly makes her way to the corner and disappears.(她每天都穿着同一件又脏又破的衣服。我能看到她挣扎着站起来。前两三次她都失败了，但决心最终战胜了一切。她靠在墙上好几分钟，似乎在积蓄捡起她所有财物——都装在五个塑料袋里——所需的力气。我含着泪看着她把脚向外撇以避免摔倒。她迈着缓慢而谨慎的步伐，慢慢走到街角，然后消失了)”可知，这段描述了老妇人每天起床、起身、拿东西、走路等一系列艰难的动作，体现出她生活的艰难。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars, but she turned her back to me and pretended not to see me. The expression on her face was one of shame, causing me to feel guilty for invading her privacy.(当我第一次注意到这个女人时，我穿过街道给了她20美元，但她背对着我，假装没看见我。她脸上的表情充满了羞愧，这让我为侵犯了她的隐私而感到内疚)”可知，老妇人假装没有看到作者递过去的钱，且脸上充满了羞愧。由此推知，她觉得接受金钱的帮助让自己的尊严受到了伤害。故选D项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“I too often find myself complaining about life, but when I look out my window and see the old woman, I feel the need to apologize for my foolish pride in not realizing how fortunate I really am.(我经常发现自己在抱怨生活，但当我望向窗外看到那位老妇人时，我觉得有必要为自己愚蠢的骄傲而道歉，因为我没有意识到自己实际上是多么幸运)”可知，作者通过与老人对比发现自己实际上是多么幸运。由此推知，作者学会了应该更加珍惜自己现在的生活。故选B项。 7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文中作者给老妇人钱、买食物，看到老妇人艰难生活还流泪等行为，如第二段中“With tears in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling.(我含着泪看着她把脚向外撇以避免摔倒)”、第三段中“When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars(当我第一次注意到这个女人时，我穿过街道给了她20美元)”和“The next night I bought a hotdog and a Coke, and left them in the spot when she was not there.(第二天晚上，我买了一个热狗和一杯可乐，趁她不在的时候放在了那个地方。)”可以看出作者富有同情心。故选B项。 C The Age of Information is mushrooming, perhaps even bulging. If you tried to download all the data available today, you’d need more than 180 million years. But you are wrong to assume all this information would stimulate a boost of innovation to match the output of data. Innovations, big or small, start with a new idea which occurs as a moment of insight — the result of a novel connection in our brains made between existing and new information. Studies show insights involve quiet signals deep in the brain. Anything that helps us notice quiet signals, such as taking breaks between meetings, or avoiding distractions like social media, can increase the chance of insights. However, it’s becoming more challenging to find those quiet signals with the increasing use of technology. Besides, we also want to increase the quality of them — to be able to sort through big new ideas and find the ones that have real value. Launched in 2015, the Eureka Scale (尤里卡量表) allows us to assess the strength of our insight experiences on a five-point scale, which is marked by intense emotions, motivation, memory advantage, aftershocks, and following ideas. The Scale combines these five variables into a single value and allows us to define the importance of a new idea. The level-5 insight, involving the richest emotion, motivation, and lasting impact, holds the greatest significance. The Eureka Scale has broad applications for measuring and improving individual and organizational performance and can be used to measure the impact of different work environments and learning approaches on participants’ growth. In order for organizations to benefit from an age of insight, it’s not enough to try to access more data or increase the number of insights we generate. Instead, it’s about making space for the biggest ideas to emerge from all the information. Using the shared language of the Eureka Scale as a way to measure how important ideas are will enable better decision-making toward practical and competitive outcomes. And if we’re to enter a new age of insight, we must design our environments to allow for the best insight possible to surface. 8. What does the underlined word “bulging” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Stabilizing. B. Exploding. C. Shifting. D. Collapsing. 9. According to the passage, how can the possibility of insights be increased? A. By engaging in ongoing social media interactions. B. By relying on technology to receive regular notices. C. By stepping away from computers between meetings. D. By participating in additional training and coaching sessions. 10. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The Eureka Scale controls the influence of our insights. B. Possessing minimal emotional responses is a level-5 insight. C. Both the quantity and quality of insights are essential to innovation. D. A breakthrough has been made in innovation due to a wealth of information. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards the current environment for innovations? A. Uncertain. B. Optimistic. C. Unconcerned. D. Dissatisfied. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章指出信息时代数据海量增长，但创新不仅要关注数据量，还需提高洞察力的质量，介绍了尤里卡量表的作用及应用。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句“The Age of Information is mushrooming, perhaps even bulging. If you tried to download all the data available today, you’d need more than 180 million years.(信息时代正在迅速发展，甚至可能bulging。如果你试图下载如今所有可用的数据，你需要超过1.8亿年)”中“mushrooming(迅速发展)”和介绍的下载所有数据需要极长的时间可推断，信息时代的数据是在大量增加、呈现爆炸式增长的态势。由此推知，划线词“bulging”和“mushrooming”意思相近，也是表达数据的快速膨胀、激增，与B项“Exploding(突增；激增)”意思相近。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Studies show insights involve quiet signals deep in the brain. Anything that helps us notice quiet signals, such as taking breaks between meetings, or avoiding distractions like social media, can increase the chance of insights.(研究表明，洞察力涉及大脑深处的安静信号。任何有助于我们注意到微弱信号的事情，比如在会议间隙休息，或者避免像社交媒体这样的干扰，都能增加产生洞察力的机会)”可知，洞察力涉及大脑深处的安静信号，在会议间隙休息，或者避免像社交媒体这样的干扰都有助于产生洞察力。所以在会议间隙远离电脑，进行休息能增加产生洞察力的可能性。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“In order for organizations to benefit from an age of insight, it’s not enough to try to access more data or increase the number of insights we generate. Instead, it’s about making space for the biggest ideas to emerge from all the information.(为了让企业从洞察时代中受益，仅仅尝试访问更多数据或增加我们产生的洞察数量是不够的。相反，它是为从所有信息中脱颖而出的最伟大的想法腾出空间)”和“And if we’re to enter a new age of insight, we must design our environments to allow for the best insight possible to surface.(如果我们要进入一个洞察的新时代，我们必须设计我们的环境，以允许最好的洞察浮出水面)”可知，仅仅尝试访问更多数据或增加我们产生的洞察数量是不够的，我们必须设计我们的环境，以允许最好的洞察浮出水面。即创新既需要一定数量的洞察力，也需要提高洞察力的质量。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“However, it’s becoming more challenging to find those quiet signals with the increasing use of technology.(然而，随着科技的不断使用，找到那些微弱信号变得越来越具有挑战性)”以及最后一段中“In order for organizations to benefit from an age of insight, it’s not enough to try to access more data or increase the number of insights we generate. Instead, it’s about making space for the biggest ideas to emerge from all the information.(为了让企业从洞察时代中受益，仅仅试图获取更多数据或增加我们产生的洞察力数量是不够的。相反，关键是要为从所有信息中产生最大的想法创造空间)”可知，作者认为当前创新环境存在问题，难以找到产生洞察力的微弱信号，所以对当前创新环境不满意。故选D项。 D While sending gifts, we naturally make choices based on the receiver. But what if we have been wrong all along and that we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying easier, but the receiver happier? In 2015, a psychologist Lauren Human did an online survey which suggested that when buying gifts, people preferred to choose something based on the receiver’s personality and tastes. Most people also said they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them. But Human wondered if this method of giving failed to take advantage of the way we connect as people. So he sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother’s Day. Half were told to buy a card that “shows your knowledge of the receiver” while the others bought a card that “shows your true self”. After shopping, the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling closer to their mothers. To study how the method is received by receivers, he did another test, asking 100 students to choose a song to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group followed the same instructions as the card buyers. Results suggested that the receivers of songs which showed something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them in mind. Human suggests it might apply to all gifts. “If building stronger social connections is the goal” of a gift and surely it should be — then we “may well be advised to offer gifts showing ourselves more”. In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely satisfy the receiver’s practical needs or tastes as one gift gained simply with that in mind. Moreover, giving something of oneself can be a safer act because it decreases the risk of showing poor knowledge of a receiver by trying to buy something that fits their character — and failing. 12. What’s the usual consideration of gift giving? A. The cost and luxury of the gift. B. the recipient’s character and preferences. C. Practicality and usefulness of the gift. D. The giver’s individuality. 13. What can we learn from the Mother’s Day card test? A. Most people choose gifts with the receiver in mind. B. Most people choose gifts based on their personal tastes. C. Gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the giver. D. Gifts chosen with the receiver in mind work well on the receiver. 14. What matters most in gift giving according to the text? A. Making the giver’s life happier. B. Meeting the receiver’s practical needs. C. Showing one’s knowledge of the receiver. D. Building and strengthening social connections. 15. Which of the following is Human’s advice to givers on gift giving? A. Choose gifts that express more of yourself. B. Be careful not to signal your true personality. C. Just focus on your own tastes when choosing gifts. D. Buy something that fits the receiver’s character most. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了送礼的心理学。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In 2015, a psychologist Lauren Human did an online survey which suggested that when buying gifts, people preferred to choose something based on the receiver’s personality and tastes.(2015年，心理学家Lauren Human做了一项在线调查，结果显示，在购买礼物时，人们更喜欢根据收礼人的个性和品味来选择礼物)”可知，送礼物时通常会考虑接受者的性格和喜好，故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“After shopping, the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling closer to their mothers.(购物后，那些部分考虑过自己的送礼者报告说，他们感觉与母亲更亲近了)”可知，选择礼物时考虑送礼者自己的感受，对送礼者本人有积极影响，故选C。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“If building stronger social connections is the goal’ of a gift and surely it should be — then we “may well be advised to offer gifts showing ourselves more”.(‘如果礼物的目的是建立更强的社会关系’——当然它也应该如此——那么我们‘很可能会被建议送出更多展示自己的礼物’)”可知，作者认为送礼的意义是建立和加强社会联系。故选D。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据第最后一段中“In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely satisfy the receiver’s practical needs or tastes as one gift gained simply with that in mind.(简而言之，想要一份有意义的礼物，你需要付出你自己的一点，即使这份礼物可能不会像一份礼物那样满足收礼者的实际需求或品味)”可知，Human关于送礼的建议是选择更能反映你自己的礼物。故选A。 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。 With the widespread use of computers, increasing students type with a greater-than-ever reliance on them to take notes and write papers. ____16____ Some parents of younger students are dismayed that their children are not just encouraged but required to take laptops to class. Additionally, university professors complain of rampant (泛滥的) distraction in classrooms, with students reading and messaging instead of listening to lectures. A line of research shows the benefits of an “innovation” that predates computers handwriting. ____17____ It helps students recall a random series of words and grasp complicated concepts better. For learning materials by note (死记硬背), from the shapes of letters to the irregularity of English spelling, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. One of the best-demonstrated advantages of handwriting seems to be in superior note-taking. In a study from 2014 by Pam Mueller and Danny Oppenheimer, students typing wrote down almost twice as many words and more passages word for word from lectures. ____18____ However, handwriting — which takes longer for nearly all university-level students — forces note-takers to transform ideas into their own words. ____19____ Those taking notes by hand also allows students to perform better on tests when they are later able to study from their notes. Many studies have confirmed handwriting’s benefits, and policymakers have taken note. ____20____ In Sweden there is a push for more handwriting books and fewer devices. Although nearly all will eventually need typing skills,in an age of typing, handwriting still matters. A. Studies have found that handwriting can benefit a lot. B. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing. C. But today a different debate is raging about the dangers of typing. D. However, several schools in America have gone so far to ban most laptops. E. It suggested they didn’t understand so much as rapidly copying the material. F. Especially, studies have found that writing on paper can better students’ performance. G. For instance, about half the states in America have required more teaching of handwriting. 【答案】16. C 17. F 18. E 19. B 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了虽然越来越多的人用电脑打字，但手写仍有它的好处。 【16题详解】 根据上文的“With the widespread use of computers, increasing students type with a greater-than-ever reliance on them to take notes and write papers.(随着计算机的广泛使用，学生们越来越依赖它们来记笔记和撰写论文)”可知，现在学生们越来越依赖电脑打字，结合后文“Some parents of younger students are dismayed that their children are not just encouraged but required to take laptops to class. Additionally, university professors complain of rampant (泛滥的) distraction in classrooms, with students reading and messaging instead of listening to lectures. (一些年轻学生的家长对他们的孩子不仅被鼓励，而且被要求带笔记本电脑上课感到沮丧。此外，大学教授们抱怨说，学生们在教室里看书和发短信，而不是听讲座，这让人分心)”可知，此处谈到的都是用笔记本电脑的坏处，由此可推测本句为转折，提出对于打字的争议，C选项“But today a different debate is raging about the dangers of typing.(但是今天，关于打字的危害，一场不同的争论正在激烈进行。”与上文的内容为转折关系，且引出空后讲述的内容，符合语境。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据上文的“A line of research shows the benefits of an “innovation” that predates computers handwriting.(一系列研究表明，有一种早于计算机的“创新”——手写，具有诸多益处)”可知，研究发现，手写具有诸多好处，结合后文“It helps students recall a random series of words and grasp complicated concepts better. For learning materials by note (死记硬背), from the shapes of letters to the irregularity of English spelling, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. (它帮助学生回忆随机的一系列单词，并更好地掌握复杂概念。对于通过死记硬背学习材料，从字母的形状到英语拼写的不规则性，使用钢笔或铅笔的好处在于，将文字写在纸上的运动和感官记忆强化了这些材料的学习效果)”可知，此处主要说明手写给学生带来的好处，由此可知，此空应起到承上启下的作用，F选项“Especially, studies have found that writing on paper can better students’ performance.(特别是，研究发现，在纸上书写能够提升学生的表现)”承接上文讲述的书写的好处，进而又强调了对学生的好处，引出下文，符合语境。故选F。 【18题详解】 根据上文“One of the best-demonstrated advantages of handwriting seems to be in superior note-taking. In a study from 2014 by Pam Mueller and Danny Oppenheimer, students typing wrote down almost twice as many words and more passages word for word from lectures. (书写最明显的优点之一似乎是它的笔记记录能力更强。在2014年帕姆·穆勒和。丹尼·奥本海默的研究表明，学生在打字时几乎能一字不差地记下两倍的单词和更多的段落)”以及后文“However, handwriting — which takes longer for nearly all university-level students — forces note-takers to transform ideas into their own words, (然而，手写——对于几乎所有大学水平的学生来说都更为耗时——迫使记笔记的人将想法转化为自己的语言)”可知，上文讲的是通过打字记笔记，而下文However后讲的是手写笔记，所以此处应与上文为顺承关系，提出打字记笔记的结果，E选项“It suggested they didn’t understand so much as rapidly copying the material.(这表明他们并非真正理解，而只是快速地复制材料)”中的It指代的是上文的“打字记笔记几乎能一字不差地记下两倍的单词和更多的段落”这一情况，承接上文讲述的内容且与下文的内容之间为转折关系，讲述手写记笔记的好处。符合逻辑。故选E。 【19题详解】 根据上文的“However, handwriting — which takes longer for nearly all university-level students — forces note-takers to transform ideas into their own words. (然而，手写——对于几乎所有大学水平的学生来说都更为耗时——迫使记笔记的人将想法转化为自己的语言)”可知，此处讲的是手写笔记，结合空后的“Those taking notes by hand also allows students to perform better on tests when they are later able to study from their notes.(那些用手记笔记的学生在之后能够根据笔记复习时，也能够在考试中表现得更好)”可知，手写记笔记会使得手写记笔记的学生也能在考试中表现更好，由此可推断，此处讲述的是空前内容带来的好处，B选项“This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing.(这有助于在写作时理解概念)”与上文为顺承关系，讲的是手写笔记的好处，其中的This指代手写笔记使记笔记的人将想法转化为自己的语言，符合语境。故选B。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Many studies have confirmed handwriting’s benefits, and policymakers have taken note.(许多研究证实了手写的好处，政策制定者也注意到了这一点)”可知，上文谈到政策制定者们都注意到了手写的好处，结合空后的“In Sweden there is a push for more handwriting books and fewer devices.(在瑞典，有推动增加手写书籍和减少使用设备的趋势)”可知，此处讲述了瑞典推动增加手写书籍和减少使用设备的趋势，由此可推断，此空应是通过举例进一步说明上文的内容，G选项“For instance, about half the states in America have required more teaching of handwriting.(例如，美国大约一半的州要求加强手写教学)”中所涉及的内容与policymakers相关，且与下文讲述的内容吻合，符合语境。故选G。 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。 By the time I went into the Priory Clinic to be treated for shopping addiction, I had crazily built up a debt of $28,000. From quite a young age, I had to have “nice” things because they made me feel ____21____. At the age of sixteen I started a part-time job as a waitress and I loved____22____ my own money to buy whatever I fancied. When I left school at eighteen, I opened several bank ____23____ and collect numerous store and credit cards. I often ____24____ buying things on my shopping trips that I didn’t even want or ever use, just because of the “high” I got from making the purchases. My ____25____ caused a lot of severe problems at home but my parents didn’t understand what was going on, and I refused to talk about it — I felt too guilty and ____26____ and usually kept all my possessions out of sight. In the end I left home but I just couldn’t ____27____ — I was spending my money on useless things and didn’t have enough to ____28____ the expense and bills for my daily life. I had to move back in with my parents and I tried to ____29____ my spending. But I still couldn’t ____30____ the habit. Eventually, I got professional help when I lost my ____31____ because I was out of office shopping all day long. Counseling helped me to discover what ____32____ me a shopping addict, and to set myself weekly ____33____ to change my behavior. I am now successfully rebuilding my life and I’m slowly repaying my ____34____. I am finally aware of who I am and I ____35____ like myself now. 21. A. important B. good C. ambitious D. confident 22. A. spending B. enjoying C. costing D. earning 23. A. accounts B. cards C. numbers D. codes 24. A. kept up B. showed up C. ended up D. gave up 25. A. interest B. fault C. trip D. addiction 26. A. unpleasant B. angry C. annoyed D. ashamed 27. A. do my best B. live a life C. make ends meet D. deal with money 28. A. cover B. take C. do D. use 29. A. stop B. change C. save D. control 30. A. acquire B. kick C. forget D. refuse 31. A. heart B. money C. job D. dream 32. A. led B. caused C. aroused D. made 33. A. goal B. plan C. schedule D. time 34. A. purchases B. losses C. expenses D. debts 35. A. exactly B. actually C. madly D. naturally 【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者从年轻时就购物成瘾，导致入不敷出，欠下很多债务，最终接受专业帮助戒掉购物瘾的故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从很小的时候起，我就必须拥有“好”的东西，因为它们让我感觉很好。A. important重要的；B. good好的；C. ambitious有雄心的；D. confident自信的。根据“‘nice’ things”可知，美好的东西应是让作者感觉很好，故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：16岁时，我开始兼职做服务员，我喜欢自己挣钱买我喜欢的东西。A. spending花费；B. enjoying享受；C. costing花费；D. earning挣。根据“I started a part-time job as a waitress”可知，此处指做兼职挣钱，故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我18岁离开学校时，我开了几个银行账户，并汇集了许多商店和信用卡。A. accounts账户；B. cards卡片；C. numbers数字；D. codes密码。根据“collect numerous store and credit cards”可知，此处指银行账户，故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我的购物之旅中，我经常买一些我甚至不想要或从来没用过的东西，只是因为我从购物中获得了“快感”。A. kept up持续不变；B. showed up出现；C. ended up最后处于，最终成为；D. gave up放弃。根据“just because of the “high” I got from making the purchases”可知，作者从购物中能获得“快感”，所以经常结果是买了一些自己甚至不想要或从来没用过的东西，故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的购物上瘾在家里造成了很多严重的问题，但我的父母不明白是怎么回事，我拒绝谈论这件事——我感到太内疚和羞愧，通常把我所有的东西都藏在别人看不到的地方。A. interest兴趣；B. fault错误；C. trip旅行；D. addiction上瘾。根据文章首句中“I went into the Priory Clinic to be treated for shopping addiction”可知，作者购物成瘾，故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. unpleasant不愉快的；B. angry生气的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. ashamed羞愧的。空处和“guilty”并列，结合语境可知，作者购物成瘾引起很多麻烦，应是感到内疚和羞愧，故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：最后我离开了家，但我就是入不敷出——我把钱花在没用的东西上，没有足够的钱来支付我日常生活的费用和账单。A. do my best尽自己最大的努力；B. live a life过生活；C. make ends meet收支相抵，勉强维持生计；D. deal with money处理钱。根据下文“didn’t have enough to ____8____ the expense and bills for my daily life”以及“I had to move back in with my parents”可知，作者无法维持收支平衡，只得搬回家和父母一起，故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. cover足以支付；B. take取，拿；C. do做；D. use使用。根据“I was spending my money on useless things”和空后的“the expense and bills for my daily life”可知，作者把钱花在没用的东西上，没有足够的钱来支付日常生活的费用和账单，故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不得不搬回去和父母住，我试着控制我的花销。A. stop停止；B. change改变；C. save节省；  D. control控制。根据语境和空后“my spending”可知，作者试着控制花销，故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我还是戒不掉这个习惯。A. acquire获得；B. kick踢；C. forget忘记；D. refuse拒绝。根据下文“I got professional help”提到作者接受专业的帮助，可知，作者自己无法改掉购物成瘾的坏习惯，kick the habit“戒除恶习”，故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最终，当我因为整天不在办公室购物而失业时，我得到了专业的帮助。A. heart心；B. money钱；C. job工作；D. dream梦想。根据“because I was out of office shopping all day long”可知，作者整天不在办公室，应是会失业，故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：咨询帮助我发现是什么让我成为购物成瘾者，并为自己设定每周目标来改变自己的行为。A. led领导，引领；B. caused导致，造成；C. aroused激起，引起；D. made使成为。结合空后“me a shopping addict”可知，此处指“是什么让我成为购物成瘾者”，是“make+宾语+宾补”结构，其他动词无此用法，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. goal目标；B. plan计划；C. schedule日程安排；D. time时间。上文提到找到自己购物上瘾的原因，结合下文“I am now successfully rebuilding my life”可知，此处指设定每周目标来改变自己的行为，现在成功地重建了生活，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在成功地重建了我的生活，我正在慢慢偿还我的债务。A. purchases购买的东西；B. losses损失；C. expenses费用；D. debts债务。根据第一段中“I had crazily built up a debt of$28,000”可知，作者欠了很多债，此处指慢慢还债，故选D。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我终于意识到我是谁，实际上现在我喜欢我自己。A. exactly精确地；B. actually事实上；C. madly疯狂地；D. naturally自然地。结合语境以及空后“like myself now”可知，作者改掉了坏习惯，实际上喜欢现在的自己，故选B。 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。 Tea has a long history in China, dating back thousands of years. It is said that Shennong, one of the legendary ____36____ (figure) in ancient China, discovered tea when leaves from a wild tree fell into his boiling water. ____37____ time, tea became an important part of Chinese culture, not only as a beverage but also as a symbol of hospitality and friendship. During the Tang Dynasty, tea ____38____ (drink) became widespread among the upper classes, and the art of tea making and brewing began to take shape. The famous tea master Lu Yu wrote “The Classic of Tea,” which ____39____ (lay) the foundation for the development of Chinese tea culture. In the Song Dynasty, the tea ceremony reached a new ____40____ (high) of refinement, with elaborate tea competitions and ____41____ focus on the aesthetic experience of tea drinking. In modern life the Chinese tea ceremony still holds great significance. It provides a way for people ____42____ (slow) down and connect with nature and tradition in a fast-paced world. The tea ceremony can be a form of meditation and self-reflection, ____43____ helps people to calm their minds and find inner peace. Moreover, the tea ceremony ____44____ (become) popular in many parts of the world, as people are _____45_____ (increasing) interested in Chinese culture and alternative ways of living. 【答案】36. figures 37. Over 38. drinking 39. laid 40. height 41. a 42. to slow 43. which 44. has become 45. increasingly 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了茶在中国有着悠久的历史，从古代神农发现茶，到唐宋时期茶文化的发展，再到现代茶道的意义和在世界的传播。 【36题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：据说，中国古代的传奇人物之一神农在野外树上的叶子掉进他的沸水里时发现了茶。figure(人物)是可数名词，one of后接可数名词复数，表示“……之一”，这里指“神农是古代传奇人物之一”。故填figures。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：随着时间的推移，茶成为了中国文化的重要组成部分，不仅作为一种饮品，还作为好客和友谊的象征。over time是固定短语，意为“随着时间的推移”；句首单词首字母大写。故填Over。 【38题详解】 考查动名词。句意：在唐朝，饮茶在上层阶级中变得普遍，制茶和泡茶的艺术开始形成。drink(喝)在这里作主语，应用其动名词形式drinking；tea drinking“饮茶”。故填drinking。 【39题详解】 考查时态。句意：著名的茶圣陆羽写了《茶经》，它为中国茶文化的发展奠定了基础。lay(提出，奠定)是定语从句谓语动词，根据语境和主句时态可知，讲述过去的事情应用一般过去时态，lay的过去式是laid。故填laid。 40题详解】 考查名词。句意：在宋朝，茶道达到了一个新的精致高度，有精心策划的茶会比赛，并注重饮茶的审美体验。high(高的)是形容词，这里需要名词height作宾语；reach a new height of意为“达到……的新高度”。故填height。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在宋朝，茶道达到了一个新的精致高度，有精心策划的茶会比赛，并注重饮茶的审美体验。focus(注重，焦点)是可数名词，这里表示“一种对饮茶审美体验的注重”，泛指，且focus是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它为人们在快节奏的世界中放慢脚步、与自然和传统建立联系提供了一种方式。名词way表“方式”，常用不定式作后置定语；a way (for sb.) to do sth.意为“(某人)做某事的方式”，应用动词不定式作后置定语。故填to slow。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：茶道可以是一种冥想和自我反思的形式，它有助于人们平静心灵，找到内心的平静。“____ helps people to calm their minds and find inner peace”是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a form of meditation and self-reflection，关系词将其代入从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：此外，茶道在世界许多地方变得流行起来，因为人们对中国文化和另类生活方式越来越感兴趣。become(变得)是谓语动词，根据语境可知，“茶道变得流行”这一动作从过去开始持续到现在，对现在造成了影响，应用现在完成时态，主语the tea ceremony是单数名词，助动词用has。故填has become。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：此外，茶道在世界许多地方变得流行起来，因为人们对中国文化和另类生活方式越来越感兴趣。提示词修饰形容词interested，用副词increasingly作状语，意为“越来越多地”。故填increasingly。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英语俱乐部在校园论坛上发起了“Should parents pay their children for doing household chores?”这一话题讨论。请你用英语回帖，内容包括： 1．你的观点； 2．说明理由。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible Version 1: Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores? In my view, paying children for household chores is a practice that should be embraced, as it serves as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and financial literacy. For children themselves, this approach instills a strong sense of responsibility. When children are compensated for their efforts, they learn to take ownership of their tasks and understand the value of hard work. This not only boosts their self-esteem but also teaches them the importance of commitment and perseverance. For the whole family, paying for chores can create a more harmonious and cooperative household. It encourages children to actively participate in family responsibilities, fostering a sense of teamwork and shared goals. In conclusion, paying children for household chores is not just about cleaning the house; it is about equipping them with essential life skills that will benefit them in the long run. Possible Version 2: Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores? In my view, paying children for household chores is like watering a plant with saltwater— it may seem nurturing, but it ultimately stunts growth. I firmly believe this practice should be avoided. For the children, it undermines intrinsic motivation. When rewards are tied to every chore, children may begin to associate helping out with financial gain rather than personal satisfaction or a sense of duty. This could lead to a lack of willingness to contribute without expecting something in return. Within the family context, paying for chores can disrupt the harmony of shared responsibilities. A family is a unit bound by love and mutual support, not by transactions. When money enters the equation, it can create an imbalance, making children feel like employees rather than integral members of the family. In conclusion, while the intention may be good, paying children for chores risks undermining their personal development and the family’s cohesive spirit. Instead, we should encourage children to contribute out of love and a sense of belonging. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就校英语俱乐部在校园论坛上发起的“Should parents pay their children for doing household chores?”这一话题用英语回帖。 【详解】1.词汇积累 在我看来：in my view → in my opinion 充当：serve as → act as 提高：boost → improve 必要的：essential → necessary 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：This not only boosts their self-esteem but also teaches them the importance of commitment and perseverance. 拓展句：Not only does this boost their self-esteem but also teaches them the importance of commitment and perseverance. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In my view, paying children for household chores is a practice that should be embraced, as it serves as a powerful catalyst for personal growth and financial literacy.（运用了动名词短语作主语、that引导的定语从句以及as引导的原因状语从句） 【高分句型2】It encourages children to actively participate in family responsibilities, fostering a sense of teamwork and shared goals.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） 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。 Elaine walked out the door of Petty’s Fine Foods, clutching a bag of pies. She was not a fearful person. But as she headed toward her parked car, the graying grandmother of three couldn’t help noticing two young men trailing behind her on the sidewalk. “Are they following me?” she wondered. It was a sunlit May afternoon in Utica Square,an upmarket shopping complex — hardly the time or place for street crime. Elaine shook off her fear. There are dozens of people around here. I’m not in any danger. But as she shifted her bag and opened the door to her Toyota, one of the men rushed up to the car. He blocked her in on one side, while the other pushed her and then wordlessly ripped the white leather bag from her shoulder.Both men took off running. Inside the bag were her credit cards and $11. But that’s not what made her frantic. The robbers had her house keys and driver’s license — with her address. Elaine’s six-year-old grand-daughter was at home with the nanny (保姆). Extremely angry, she screamed, “They stole my purse!” About 15 feet away, Erin had just emerged from the post office. Erin often worked with elderly clients who also looked to her for emotional support. Erin had a good understanding of their loneliness, listened to their concerns. Now she heard the terror in Elaine’s voice and saw the two men running across the lot. They’re going to be gone if someone doesn’t do something, she realized. The other shoppers seemed unaware. So Erin made a quick call. She’d make enough noise to get everyone’s attention. Hopefully somebody would stop the thieves. At 50, Erin was by no means an athlete. Nor was she dressed for a chase. Still, she had to keep the men in sight until help arrived. Clutching her purse and wallet in one hand and her stamps in the other, she sprinted after them. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Those two guys stole a woman’s purse!” she screamed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the women had the guys trapped in the Starbucks bathroom, they waved at security guards. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: “Those two guys stole a woman’s purse!” she screamed. Instantly, bystanders reacted. Several men nearby began to chase the thieves. Erin took the lead in the pursuit, calling out directions. The crowd grew, united in stopping the crime. Cornered near Starbucks, the thieves looked desperate. Their escape route was cut off by determined shoppers and workers. When the women had the guys trapped in the Starbucks bathroom, they waved at security guards. Elaine arrived, clutching her bag, tears of relief in her eyes. “Thank you,” she said to Erin. Security guards took over, ensuring the robbers couldn’t flee. Soon, the police arrived and arrested them. As people dispersed, many praised Erin’s bravery. “You protected my family,” Elaine added gratefully. Erin smiled, “We need to look out for each other.” Their actions turned a frightening event into a story of community spirit. 【解析】 【导语】本文以Elaine和Erin两位女性为主线，讲述了在Utica Square购物广场发生的一场惊心动魄的抢劫事件，Elaine遭遇抢劫，不仅失去了财物，更因丢失含有家中钥匙和地址的驾照而陷入恐慌，与此同时，Erin挺身而出，在听到Elaine的呼救后，不顾个人安危，勇敢追捕逃窜的窃贼。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“‘那两个人抢了一个女人的包！’她尖叫道。”可知，第一段可描写Erin接下来是如何做的以及周围的人听到喊声后的行动。 ②由第二段首句内容“当女人们将窃贼困在星巴克的洗手间时，她们向保安挥手示意。”可知，第二段可描写在众人的帮助下抓住窃贼，拿到Elaine的包以及Elaine如何做的，人们对Erin的表现有何反响。 2.续写线索：群众一起追窃贼——将窃贼逼近星巴克——保安接管——警察逮捕窃贼——Elaine表示感谢——群众赞扬Erin——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①反应：react/respond/retaliate ②切断：cut off/block/interrupt ③紧抓：clutch/grasp/grab 情绪类 ①绝望：desperate/hopeless/helpless ②感激：gratefully/thankfully/appreciatively 【点睛】[高分句型1] Erin took the lead in the pursuit, calling out directions.（运用了现在分词短语作状语） [高分句型2] Elaine arrived, clutching her bag, tears of relief in her eyes.（运用了现在分词短语作状语和独立主格结构） [高分句型3] As people dispersed, many praised Erin’s bravery.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 杭州二中2024学年第二学期高三年级第一次月考 英语试卷 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，选出最佳答案。 A University of Southern California (USC) Online Pre-College Program Application requirements Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants who submit a completed application can expect an admission decision within 5-7 business days. * Include basic contact information from you and your parent(s) or guardian. * Tell us why you want to take the course and a little about yourself through a short-answer essay. * Share a piece of writing, video or social media content that tells something about yourself. (optional) * Submit the $35 application fee. * Students must be at least 14 years old or older. Program start date and application deadlines Courses offered Program dates Application deadline Tuition due in full Tuition Tuition Management Oct. 17-Nov. 18. 2023 Oct. 4. 2023 Oct. 10. 2023 $1.990 Media & Society Nov. 19-Dec. 20, 2023 Nov. 6, 2023 Nov. 12. 2023 $1.990 Cancellation and refunds Application fees and enrollment deposits are non-refundable. All course cancellation requests must be made in writing to precollegeonline@use.edu. Any tuition paid to the university will be refunded, not including fees and deposits, if requested by the application deadline for the related course. The university will not refund tuition for students who are removed from the program due to breaking our rules such as the Letter of Understanding for Online Participation and our Student Code of Conduct. 1. Which of the following is not a must for applicants? A. Making a ten-minute video. B. Submitting a short-answer essay. C. Reaching 14 years old. D. Paying 35 dollars for registration. 2. When is the last day of submitting your application if you’re into Media & Society? A. October 17. B. October 4. C. October 10. D. November 6. 3. Which of the fees below can be refunded? A. The application fees upon submission. B. Tuition return request submitted by mail. C. The enrollment deposits for Media & Society. D. Tuition refund requested before application due date. B It is halfway through October. The sun arrives early and I stare out my window, feeling shame for invading the privacy of the homeless woman who has settled across the street. I am not sure when she first appeared, maybe a month ago. Each morning I watch as she gets out from the narrow space between the two large buildings across from mine. She wears the same dirty, badly torn dress every day. I can see she fights to pull herself up into a standing position. She fails on the first two or three tries, but determination always wins out. She remains leaning against the wall for several long minutes, appearing to gather the necessary strength needed to pick up her possessions — all packed into five plastic bags. With tears in my eyes, I watch as she places her feet pointing outward to avoid falling.Her steps are measured and cautious as she slowly makes her way to the corner and disappears. When I first noticed this woman, I went across the street and offered her 20 dollars, but she turned her back to me and pretended not to see me. The expression on her face was one of shame, causing me to feel guilty for invading her privacy. The next night I bought a hotdog and a Coke, and left them in the spot when she was not there. Feeling like a spy, I watched as she ate the hotdog like a starving cat that had not eaten for days. I too often find myself complaining about life, but when I look out my window and see the old woman, I feel the need to apologize for my foolish pride in not realizing how fortunate I really am. There are many poor people in my town. I have become familiar with many of their faces, and then suddenly they disappear. I know that one day the old woman will be gone and I will have no idea where she is. I fear that day. 4. What is the main idea of paragraph 2? A. Life is tough for the homeless woman. B. Poverty causes the woman’s poor health. C. The woman doesn’t care about her appearance. D. Possessions mean much to the woman. 5 Why did the woman refuse the author’s 20 dollars? A. The money didn’t help much. B. She didn’t like the author. C. Accepting money was guilty. D. She felt her dignity was hurt. 6. What lesson does the author learn from the homeless woman? A. Complaints can sometimes make life worse. B. He should appreciate his present life more. C. More is to be done to make life meaningful. D. We should all apologize for ignoring the poor. 7. Which of the following words best describes the author of the text? A. Optimistic. B. Sympathetic. C. Determined. D. Easy-going. C The Age of Information is mushrooming, perhaps even bulging. If you tried to download all the data available today, you’d need more than 180 million years. But you are wrong to assume all this information would stimulate a boost of innovation to match the output of data. Innovations, big or small, start with a new idea which occurs as a moment of insight — the result of a novel connection in our brains made between existing and new information. Studies show insights involve quiet signals deep in the brain. Anything that helps us notice quiet signals, such as taking breaks between meetings, or avoiding distractions like social media, can increase the chance of insights. However, it’s becoming more challenging to find those quiet signals with the increasing use of technology. Besides, we also want to increase the quality of them — to be able to sort through big new ideas and find the ones that have real value. Launched in 2015, the Eureka Scale (尤里卡量表) allows us to assess the strength of our insight experiences on a five-point scale, which is marked by intense emotions, motivation, memory advantage, aftershocks, and following ideas. The Scale combines these five variables into a single value and allows us to define the importance of a new idea. The level-5 insight, involving the richest emotion, motivation, and lasting impact, holds the greatest significance. The Eureka Scale has broad applications for measuring and improving individual and organizational performance, and can be used to measure the impact of different work environments and learning approaches on participants’ growth. In order for organizations to benefit from an age of insight, it’s not enough to try to access more data or increase the number of insights we generate. Instead, it’s about making space for the biggest ideas to emerge from all the information. Using the shared language of the Eureka Scale as a way to measure how important ideas are will enable better decision-making toward practical and competitive outcomes. And if we’re to enter a new age of insight, we must design our environments to allow for the best insight possible to surface. 8. What does the underlined word “bulging” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Stabilizing. B. Exploding. C. Shifting. D. Collapsing. 9. According to the passage, how can the possibility of insights be increased? A. By engaging in ongoing social media interactions. B. By relying on technology to receive regular notices. C. By stepping away from computers between meetings. D. By participating in additional training and coaching sessions. 10. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The Eureka Scale controls the influence of our insights. B. Possessing minimal emotional responses is a level-5 insight. C. Both the quantity and quality of insights are essential to innovation. D. A breakthrough has been made in innovation due to a wealth of information. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards the current environment for innovations? A. Uncertain. B. Optimistic. C. Unconcerned. D. Dissatisfied. D While sending gifts, we naturally make choices based on the receiver. But what if we have been wrong all along and that we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying easier, but the receiver happier? In 2015, a psychologist Lauren Human did an online survey which suggested that when buying gifts, people preferred to choose something based on the receiver’s personality and tastes. Most people also said they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them. But Human wondered if this method of giving failed to take advantage of the way we connect as people. So he sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother’s Day. Half were told to buy a card that “shows your knowledge of the receiver” while the others bought a card that “shows your true self”. After shopping the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling closer to their mothers. To study how the method is received by receivers, he did another test, asking 100 students to choose a song to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group followed the same instructions as the card buyers. Results suggested that the receivers of songs which showed something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them in mind. Human suggests it might apply to all gifts. “If building stronger social connections is the goal” of a gift and surely it should be — then we “may well be advised to offer gifts showing ourselves more”. In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely satisfy the receiver’s practical needs or tastes as one gift gained simply with that in mind. Moreover, giving something of oneself can be a safer act because it decreases the risk of showing poor knowledge of a receiver by trying to buy something that fits their character — and failing. 12. What’s the usual consideration of gift giving? A. The cost and luxury of the gift. B. the recipient’s character and preferences. C. Practicality and usefulness of the gift. D. The giver’s individuality. 13. What can we learn from the Mother’s Day card test? A. Most people choose gifts with the receiver in mind. B. Most people choose gifts based on their personal tastes. C. Gifts chosen with the giver in mind work well on the giver. D. Gifts chosen with the receiver in mind work well on the receiver. 14. What matters most in gift giving according to the text? A. Making the giver’s life happier. B. Meeting the receiver’s practical needs. C. Showing one’s knowledge of the receiver. D. Building and strengthening social connections. 15. Which of the following is Human’s advice to givers on gift giving? A. Choose gifts that express more of yourself. B. Be careful not to signal your true personality. C. Just focus on your own tastes when choosing gifts. D. Buy something that fits the receiver’s character most. 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。 With the widespread use of computers, increasing students type with a greater-than-ever reliance on them to take notes and write papers. ____16____ Some parents of younger students are dismayed that their children are not just encouraged but required to take laptops to class. Additionally, university professors complain of rampant (泛滥) distraction in classrooms, with students reading and messaging instead of listening to lectures. A line of research shows the benefits of an “innovation” that predates computers handwriting. ____17____ It helps students recall a random series of words and grasp complicated concepts better. For learning materials by note (死记硬背), from the shapes of letters to the irregularity of English spelling, the benefits of using a pen or pencil lie in how the motor and sensory memory of putting words on paper reinforces that material. One of the best-demonstrated advantages of handwriting seems to be in superior note-taking. In a study from 2014 by Pam Mueller and Danny Oppenheimer, students typing wrote down almost twice as many words and more passages word for word from lectures. ____18____ However, handwriting — which takes longer for nearly all university-level students — forces note-takers to transform ideas into their own words. ____19____ Those taking notes by hand also allows students to perform better on tests when they are later able to study from their notes. Many studies have confirmed handwriting’s benefits, and policymakers have taken note. ____20____ In Sweden there is a push for more handwriting books and fewer devices. Although nearly all will eventually need typing skills,in an age of typing, handwriting still matters. A. Studies have found that handwriting can benefit a lot. B. This aids conceptual understanding at the moment of writing. C. But today a different debate is raging about the dangers of typing. D. However, several schools in America have gone so far to ban most laptops. E. It suggested they didn’t understand so much as rapidly copying the material. F. Especially, studies have found that writing on paper can better students’ performance. G. For instance, about half the states in America have required more teaching of handwriting. 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。 By the time I went into the Priory Clinic to be treated for shopping addiction, I had crazily built up a debt of $28,000. From quite a young age, I had to have “nice” things because they made me feel ____21____. At the age of sixteen I started a part-time job as a waitress and I loved____22____ my own money to buy whatever I fancied. When I left school at eighteen, I opened several bank ____23____ and collect numerous store and credit cards. I often ____24____ buying things on my shopping trips that I didn’t even want or ever use, just because of the “high” I got from making the purchases. My ____25____ caused a lot of severe problems at home but my parents didn’t understand what was going on, and I refused to talk about it — I felt too guilty and ____26____ and usually kept all my possessions out of sight. In the end I left home but I just couldn’t ____27____ — I was spending my money on useless things and didn’t have enough to ____28____ the expense and bills for my daily life. I had to move back in with my parents and I tried to ____29____ my spending. But I still couldn’t ____30____ the habit. Eventually, I got professional help when I lost my ____31____ because I was out of office shopping all day long. Counseling helped me to discover what ____32____ me a shopping addict, and to set myself weekly ____33____ to change my behavior. I am now successfully rebuilding my life and I’m slowly repaying my ____34____. I am finally aware of who I am and I ____35____ like myself now. 21. A. important B. good C. ambitious D. confident 22. A. spending B. enjoying C. costing D. earning 23. A. accounts B. cards C. numbers D. codes 24. A. kept up B. showed up C. ended up D. gave up 25 A. interest B. fault C. trip D. addiction 26. A. unpleasant B. angry C. annoyed D. ashamed 27. A. do my best B. live a life C. make ends meet D. deal with money 28. A. cover B. take C. do D. use 29. A. stop B. change C. save D. control 30. A. acquire B. kick C. forget D. refuse 31. A. heart B. money C. job D. dream 32. A. led B. caused C. aroused D. made 33. A. goal B. plan C. schedule D. time 34. A. purchases B. losses C. expenses D. debts 35. A. exactly B. actually C. madly D. naturally 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。 Tea has a long history in China, dating back thousands of years. It is said that Shennong, one of the legendary ____36____ (figure) in ancient China, discovered tea when leaves from a wild tree fell into his boiling water. ____37____ time, tea became an important part of Chinese culture, not only as a beverage but also as a symbol of hospitality and friendship. During the Tang Dynasty, tea ____38____ (drink) became widespread among the upper classes, and the art of tea making and brewing began to take shape. The famous tea master Lu Yu wrote “The Classic of Tea,” which ____39____ (lay) the foundation for the development of Chinese tea culture. In the Song Dynasty, the tea ceremony reached a new ____40____ (high) of refinement, with elaborate tea competitions and ____41____ focus on the aesthetic experience of tea drinking. In modern life, the Chinese tea ceremony still holds great significance. It provides a way for people ____42____ (slow) down and connect with nature and tradition in a fast-paced world. The tea ceremony can be a form of meditation and self-reflection, ____43____ helps people to calm their minds and find inner peace. Moreover, the tea ceremony ____44____ (become) popular in many parts of the world, as people are _____45_____ (increasing) interested in Chinese culture and alternative ways of living. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英语俱乐部校园论坛上发起了“Should parents pay their children for doing household chores?”这一话题讨论。请你用英语回帖，内容包括： 1．你的观点； 2．说明理由。 注意： 1．写作词数应为80左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Should Parents Pay Their Children for Doing Household Chores? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Elaine walked out the door of Petty’s Fine Foods, clutching a bag of pies. She was not a fearful person. But as she headed toward her parked car, the graying grandmother of three couldn’t help noticing two young men trailing behind her on the sidewalk. “Are they following me?” she wondered. It was a sunlit May afternoon in Utica Square,an upmarket shopping complex — hardly the time or place for street crime. Elaine shook off her fear. There are dozens of people around here. I’m not in any danger. But as she shifted her bag and opened the door to her Toyota, one of the men rushed up to the car. He blocked her in on one side, while the other pushed her and then wordlessly ripped the white leather bag from her shoulder.Both men took off running. Inside the bag were her credit cards and $11. But that’s not what made her frantic. The robbers had her house keys and driver’s license — with her address. Elaine’s six-year-old grand-daughter was at home with the nanny (保姆). Extremely angry, she screamed, “They stole my purse!” About 15 feet away, Erin had just emerged from the post office. Erin often worked with elderly clients who also looked to her for emotional support. Erin had a good understanding of their loneliness, listened to their concerns. Now she heard the terror in Elaine’s voice and saw the two men running across the lot. They’re going to be gone if someone doesn’t do something, she realized. The other shoppers seemed unaware. So Erin made a quick call. She’d make enough noise to get everyone’s attention. Hopefully somebody would stop the thieves. At 50, Erin was by no means an athlete. Nor was she dressed for a chase. Still, she had to keep the men in sight until help arrived. Clutching her purse and wallet in one hand and her stamps in the other, she sprinted after them. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 “Those two guys stole a woman’s purse!” she screamed. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When the women had the guys trapped in the Starbucks bathroom, they waved at security guards. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$