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2024-2025学年度第一学期期末学业水平考试 高 二 英 语 注意事项： 1．本试卷考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分为150分，考试形式为闭卷。 2．本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题卡上指定的位置，在其他位置作答一律无效。 3．答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What are the speakers going to watch this evening? A. A concert. B. A movie. C. A football match. 2. What food should the woman avoid eating? A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Potatoes. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Shop assistant and customer. 4. When will Mark go swimming? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At an office. C. At a cinema. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sister. 7. Why was the woman annoyed with the man? A. He made her late for an event. B He forgot about her birthday. C. He didn’t call her. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How is the woman related to the man? A. His family member. B. His coach. C. His doctor. 9. How is the man feeling? A. Relieved. B. Tired. C. Anxious. 10. What caused the injury to the man’s shoulder? A. Pouring too many cups of tea. B. Playing tennis. C. Being a golfer. 听第8段材料，回答第11至 13题。 11. How did the man know the woman stayed up late last night? A. He was playing games for hours with her. B. He received a friend request from her. C. He saw the light in her room was on. 12. When will the woman and Penny meet? A. In a few weeks. B. In one week. C. In five days. 13. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a garden. B. In a classroom. C. In a bedroom. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至 16题。 14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. 15. How soon will the breakfast stop being served? A. In 11 minutes. B. In 15 minutes. C. In 30 minutes. 16. What will the man eat? A. Bacon. B. Beans. C. Mushrooms. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至 20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Guides. B. Artists. C. Students. 18. What does the speaker suggest doing before the tour? A. Eating something. B. Preparing a map. C. Buying some gifts. 19. What is inside the brochures? A. A map of London. B. A short history of art. C. The location of the exhibits. 20. What do we know about the Langston Gallery? A. It was completed by Sir Charles Langston. B. It was finished in the 19th century. C. It is on the second floor. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A L.A. Science Weekend: Natural History and Space Join in The New York Times Journeys for three days of scientific leaning in Los Angeles. This program includes visits to the city’s most fascinating sites for natural history, zoology and space with experts helping you gain relevant knowledge. Your New York Times experts: Kenneth Chang is a science reporter for The New York Times. With a background in physics, he specializes in writing about the physical sciences. His articles have included the mysteries of neutrinos(中微子), and the discovery of a planet around a distant star. Cornelia Dean is a lecturer at Brown University, a science writer and a former science editor of The New York Times. When she worked in the paper’s science department, members of its staff won every major journalism prize as well as the Lasker Award for public service. She is at work on her fourth book about how to make the best of the land in coastal areas. John Schwartz is a reporter at The New York Times who writes about climate change. In his career at The New York Times, he has also covered the space program, which took him to half a dozen shuttle launches, two zero-gravity flights, and Space City in Russia, where astronauts train together to fly to the International Space Station. Anahad O’Connor, who joined The New York Times in 2003, covers consumer health, medicine, science and other topics. As a graduate of Yale University with a degree in psychology and a focus on child studies, he is the author of four books, including the best-selling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm. His work has been featured in The Best American Science Writing, a collection of articles selected by Atul Gawande. Anahad is a frequent guest on national media programs, including PBS Newshour, Good Morning America, and NPR’s All Things Considered. 1. What do we know about Cornelia Dean? A. She used to be a science reporter. B She got a personal award as a volunteer. C. She specializes in the study of coastal land use. D. She remains an editor of The New York Times. 2. Which of the following topics is covered by more than one expert? A. Climate. B. Psychology. C. Space. D. Health. 3. Who should you consult if you are interested in medicine? A. Kenneth Chang. B. Cornelia Dean. C. John Schwartz. D. Anahad O’Connor. 【答案】1. C 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了会在洛杉矶为期3天的科学学习中解读洛杉矶的自然历史、动物学和太空景点的四位专家。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“She is at work on her fourth book about how to make the best of the land in coastal areas.”(她正在写她的第四本关于如何充分利用沿海地区土地的书。)可知，Cornelia Dean写了好多本关于沿海土地利用的书，可知她是专门研究这方面的专家。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“His articles have included the mysteries of neutrinos(中微子),and the discovery of a planet around a distant star.”(他的文章包括中微子的奥秘，以及发现一颗遥远恒星周围的行星。)可知，Kenneth Chang的研究与太空有关；根据第五段“In his career at The New York Times, he has also covered the space program, which took him to half a dozen shuttle launches, two zero-gravity flights, and Space City in Russia, where astronauts train together to fly to the International Space Station.”(在《纽约时报》的职业生涯中，他还报道了太空计划，参与了六次航天飞机发射、两次零重力飞行，以及俄罗斯的太空城(space City)，宇航员在那里一起接受飞往国际空间站的训练。)可知，John Schwartz的研究也与太空有关，可知太空这个主题有2位专家研究。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Anahad O’Connor, who joined The New York Times in 2003, covers consumer health, medicine, science and other topics. ”(Anahad O’Connor于2003年加入《纽约时报》，报道消费者健康、医药、科学和其他主题。)可知，Anahad O’Connor是医药方面的专家，对医药感兴趣应该向他咨询。故选D项。 B Imagine this: You’re walking in the beautiful city of Melbourne when you spot a man carrying a giant carrot. As odd as it sounds, this is a common occurrence for Australian locals. In fact, folks have come to know and love this delightful man so much that on the most popular photo app, there’s a whole page dedicated to keeping up with where he’s been seen last. Although just about everyone he comes across is elated to see the carrot man, naturally, they all have to wonder… why does he do it? The answer is simple: To make people smile. Still, how did he even come up with the idea? Luckily, the carrot man, as he’s lovingly called, is happy to share all of the details. First of all, his real name is Nathan. And he’s been carrying around his unusual companion for over a decade. While shopping one day, he bought a giant carrot. In doing so, he noticed it made a number of people smile. Curious of the effects the carrot had on folks, he tried carrying a giant octopus (章鱼) and a squid (鱿鱼) as well. Then, his beloved carrot came into his life. “After that, I made the giant carrot and carried it around town and I noticed a big difference,” Nathan shares. “The diversity of people smiling and the number of people smiling was much greater. So I just kept carrying the carrot around because it was the most successful thing that brings laughter to people.” Nathan tries to make an appearance with his carrot as much as he can, sometimes spending over an hour walking in order to fill someone’s day with a little more sunshine. Based on all of the positive feedback he gets both in person and online, it’s safe to say he’s succeeding. 4. What does the underlined word “elated” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Excited. B. Embarrassed. C. Moved. D. Ashamed. 5. Why did Nathan try carrying a giant octopus and a squid? A. To select proper ingredients. B. To check the effect of carrot. C. To hunt for discounted food. D. To play tricks on customers. 6. How did Nathan make people smile? A. By donating carrots to those in need. B. By sharing different carrots on media. C. By often going out with a giant carrot. D. By dressing up as a carrot deliveryman. 7. Which word can best describe the carrot man? A. Knowledgeable. B. Adventurous. C. Trustworthy. D. Heartwarming. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了墨尔本居民Nathan被称为“胡萝卜人”，他总是携带巨大的胡萝卜在街上走动，目的是让人们微笑，并收到了许多积极的反馈。 【4题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词的下文“The answer is simple: To make people smile. (答案很简单：让人们微笑)”可知，这些人会因此而微笑，由此可知，他遇到的每个人看到他都很高兴，画线词意思应该与Excited“兴奋的，激动的”接近。故选A项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“Curious of the effects the carrot had on folks, he tried carrying a giant octopus and a squid as well. (由于好奇这个胡萝卜对人的影响，他试着同时携带一只巨型章鱼和一只鱿鱼)”可知，Nathan试着携带一只巨型章鱼和一只鱿鱼来测试胡萝卜的效果。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中Nathan所说的话“So I just kept carrying the carrot around because it was the most successful thing that brings laughter to people. (所以我一直带着胡萝卜到处走，因为这是给人们带来笑声的最成功的事情)”可知，Nathan经常带着一个巨大的胡萝卜出门，让人们微笑。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中“Nathan tries to make an appearance with his carrot as much as he can, sometimes spending over an hour walking in order to fill someone’s day with a little more sunshine. (Nathan试图尽可能多地带着他的胡萝卜露面，有时他会花一个多小时的时间走路，让别人的一天多一点阳光)”可知，文章讲述了墨尔本居民Nathan的故事，他被称为“胡萝卜人”，因为他总是携带巨大的胡萝卜在街上走动，目的是让人们微笑，并收到了许多积极的反馈。由此可知，胡萝卜人Nathan是非常暖心的。故选D项。 C Solar cells play an important role in the shift towards a greener future, with an increasing number of buildings and rooftops worldwide being fitted with solar panels. However, their large size can be a limitation. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a technique to produce incredibly lightweight solar cells that can be placed on a variety of surfaces. These solar cells are made from nanomaterials using a kind of electronic ink. Their thinness allows them to be applied to many different surfaces, such as being placed on the wings of drones (无人机) to prolong their battery life. These cells are thinner than human hair, yet they are capable of producing approximately 18 times more power per kilogram compared to traditional solar panels. A problem that researchers are addressing before these solar cells can be mass-produced is how to protect the solar cells from oxygen and moisture (湿气). While traditional solar cells are protected by glass, adding such a layer would remove the major advantage of the new ultra-thin solar cells. Scientists are currently exploring alternative protective measures. Australia is also witnessing notable progress in this field. During the “Charge Around Australia” project, scientists drove around the country in a Tesla that was powered only by solar panels on a three-month journey. These solar panels were stored in the vehicle’s trunk and provided power if necessary. 8. What is the main advantage of the new solar cells developed by MIT scientists? A. They are diverse in form. B. They are more affordable to produce. C. They are protected by a layer of glass. D. They are flexible and generate more power. 9. What challenge do scientists face before these solar cells can be mass-produced? A. To extend the battery life. B. To make them absorb more energy. C. To guard them against oxygen and moisture. D. To get rid of size and geographical limitation. 10. What most probably makes glass improper as a protective layer? A. Its cost. B. Its weight. C. Its structure. D. Its breakability. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Solar panels have been widely used in vehicles around the world. B. Australia relied on a network of charging stations in the project. C. Significant innovation was made in solar technology in Australia. D. The Tesla was charged using traditional power outlets in the project. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了麻省理工学院（MIT）的研究人员开发的一种新型的太阳能电池。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Their thinness allows them to be applied to many different surfaces, such as being placed on the wings of drones (无人机) to prolong their battery life. These cells are thinner than human hair, yet they are capable of producing approximately 18 times more power per kilogram compared to traditional solar panels.(它们的轻薄使其可以应用于许多不同的表面，例如放置在无人机的机翼上以延长其电池寿命。这些电池比人的头发还薄，但每公斤它们产生的能量是传统太阳能电池板的18倍。)”可知，新型太阳能电池的优点是灵活, 可以应用于许多不同的表面并且发电效率高, 产生的能量是传统太阳能电池板的18倍。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“A problem that researchers are addressing before these solar cells can be mass-produced is how to protect the solar cells from oxygen and moisture (湿气). (在这些太阳能电池能够批量生产之前，研究人员正在解决的一个问题是如何保护太阳能电池不受氧气和水分的影响。)”可知，研究人员面临的挑战是在这些太阳能电池大规模生产之前如何保护它们不被氧气和湿气侵蚀。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“While traditional solar cells are protected by glass, adding such a layer would remove the major advantage of the new ultra-thin solar cells.( 虽然传统的太阳能电池是由玻璃保护的，但增加这样一层将会消除这种新型超薄太阳能电池的主要优势。)”可知，传统的太阳能电池是用玻璃来保护的，但是这样做会消除新型的超薄太阳能电池的主要优势。由此可推知，玻璃作为保护层不合适的原因是其重量。故选B项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“During the “Charge Around Australia” project, scientists drove around the country in a Tesla that was powered only by solar panels on a three-month journey. These solar panels were stored in the vehicle’s trunk and provided power if necessary.( 在“环游澳大利亚充电”项目中，科学家们驾驶一辆仅由太阳能电池板供电的特斯拉在全国各地行驶了三个月。这些太阳能电池板储存在汽车的后备箱里，必要时提供电力。)”可知，在“环游澳大利亚充电”项目中，科学家们驾驶着一辆由太阳能电池供电的特斯拉汽车进行为期三个月的绕国旅行。由此可推知，澳大利亚在这方面取得了显著的创新。故选C项。 D For many years, the Caribbean Island of Redonda was a bare rock with very little wildlife on it. Thanks to local environmental groups, it has now been restored to its former state and was recently named a protected area by the government of Antigua and Barbuda. Redonda was once a good place for wildlife. In the 17th century, people set foot on the island for the first time and found that guano (waste produced by seabirds) was useful for making fertilizer to help farm crops grow. Humans began to mine the guano, and with the people came goats and black rats — invasive (侵略性的) species that did not originally live there. Although humans eventually stopped collecting guano and left the island, the goats and rats stayed behind. They ate many of the island’s plants and hunted on other species, eventually leaving Redonda a plant less landscape. Without plants, birds stopped nesting there and some of the soil began falling into the sea. In 2016, conservationists started a project to help the island and its wildlife recover. They began by removing the species that weren’t supposed to be living there. Within months, the island’ s plants began to grow back on their own. As the environment gradually became healthier, species that were native to the island began to grow stronger and stronger. Researchers say the population of the Redonda ground dragon has grown 13 times larger since 2017, for example. Other lizard species are also on the rise, and 15 species of birds have returned to the island. The new protected area, the Redonda Ecosystem Reserve, includes the island itself plus the sea around it as well as seagrass meadows and a coral reef. Conservation groups will ensure that the island is protected from other invasive species, and strict rules about fishing in the area will be put in place. Coordinator Johnella Bradshaw said, “Redonda shows that rewilding works when Mother Nature is left to do what she does best. 12. For what reason was Redonda left plantless? A. Birds stopping nesting. B. Soil being washed into the sea. C. Goats and rats eating and hunting. D. Humans continuing collecting guano. 13. Why are the numbers “13” and “15” mentioned in Paragraph 4? A. To list the kinds of new species of lizard. B. To compare with the growing-back plants. C. To show the emergent situation of Redona. D. To prove the improvement of wildlife protection. 14. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A nature website. B. A zoo guidebook. C. A fishing instruction. D. An agriculture magazine. 15. Which of the following is probably the best title? A. Benefits of Guano Mine B. Restoration on Redonda C. Impact of Species Invasion D. Attractions on Caribbean Island 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了 Redonda Island经历了生态破坏，但经过保护后重新获得了生机。政府已将其列为保护区，加强对海洋生物和珊瑚礁的保护，禁止外来物种入侵。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“They ate many of the island’s plants and hunted on other species, eventually leaving Redonda a plant less landscape.(他们吃了岛上的许多植物，并猎杀其他物种，最终使雷东达成为一个没有植物的地方)”可知，是因为山羊和老鼠吃掉了岛上的植物，造成了红岛成为无植物岛屿。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Within months, the island’ s plants began to grow back on their own. As the environment gradually became healthier, species that were native to the island began to grow stronger and stronger. Researchers say the population of the Redonda ground dragon has grown 13 times larger since 2017, for example. Other lizard species are also on the rise, and 15 species of birds have returned to the island.(几个月后，岛上的植物开始自行生长。随着环境逐渐变得更加健康，岛上的原生物种开始变得越来越强壮。例如，研究人员表示，自2017年以来，Redonda地龙的数量增长了13倍。其他种类的蜥蜴也在增加，15种鸟类已经回到岛上)”可知，提到数字“13”和“15”两个数字是为了证明野生动物保护的改善。故选D项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“For many years, the Caribbean Island of Redonda was a bare rock with very little wildlife on it. Thanks to local environmental groups, it has now been restored to its former state and was recently named a protected area by the government of Antigua and Barbuda.(多年来，加勒比海的雷东达岛一直是一块光秃秃的岩石，岛上几乎没有野生动物。在当地环保组织的努力下，它现在已经恢复了原来的状态，最近还被安提瓜和巴布达政府命名为保护区)”以及最后一段“Coordinator Johnella Bradshaw said, “Redonda shows that rewilding works when Mother Nature is left to do what she does best.(协调员Johnella Bradshaw说：“Redonda表明，当大自然母亲做她最擅长的事情时，重新野生化是有效的。)”可知，本文主要介绍了小岛上生态系统恢复的情况，因此最可能出现在自然网站上。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“For many years, the Caribbean Island of Redonda was a bare rock with very little wildlife on it. Thanks to local environmental groups, it has now been restored to its former state and was recently named a protected area by the government of Antigua and Barbuda.(多年来，加勒比海的雷东达岛一直是一块光秃秃的岩石，岛上几乎没有野生动物。在当地环保组织的努力下，它现在已经恢复了原来的状态，最近还被安提瓜和巴布达政府命名为保护区)”结合文章主要介绍了 Redonda Island经历了生态破坏，但经过保护后重新获得了生机。政府已将其列为保护区，加强对海洋生物和珊瑚礁的保护，禁止外来物种入侵。故最佳标题应是“Redonda的恢复”。故选B项。 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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. ____16____. This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared. 1. The Honeymoon Stage The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. ____17____. On short trips, the honeymoon phase may take over the entire experience as the later effects of culture shock don’t have time to set in. 2. The Frustration Stage Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. ____18____. These are common phenomenon that people tend to see as natural reactions. 3. The Adjustment Stage ____19____. Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments. 4. The Acceptance Stage Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. ____20____. During the acceptance stage, travelers have the familiarity and are able to draw together the resources they need to feel at ease. A. It will fade out eventually as a result. B. It can be a difficult and overwhelming time. C. Travelers interpret culture shocks in unexpected ways. D. Then, depression and homesickness are bound to follow. E. People realize a complete understanding isn’t necessary. F. The experience seems like the greatest decision ever made. G. Frustration often moderates as travelers begin feeling familiar. 【答案】16. B 17. F 18. D 19. G 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了文化冲击以及它的四个阶段。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. (文化冲击是指某人突然适应一种不熟悉的文化和生活方式而失去方向的感觉。)”和下文“This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared. (本指南将告诉你文化冲击的不同阶段，帮助你更好地做好心理准备。) ”可知设空处应是说文化冲击很难应对，所以下文对文化冲击的阶段进行介绍，这样可以帮助旅行者做好心理准备，B选项“这可能是一段困难而不堪重负的时期。”符合题意，故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. (文化冲击的第一阶段通常是非常积极的，在此期间，旅行者会被新环境的语言、人和食物所吸引。)”所以可推断下文会说旅行者会很满意自己所做的决定，出来旅游，因为会被新环境的语言、人和食物所吸引，所以F选项“这次经历似乎是做过的最伟大的决定。”符合题意，紧扣上文，故选F。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. (挫折可能是文化冲击中最困难的阶段，对于在国外生活过或经常旅行的人来说，这可能是很熟悉的。在这个阶段，不理解手势、手势和语言的压力开始出现，沟通不畅可能会频繁发生。一些小事情——丢了钥匙，错过了公共汽车，或者在餐馆里不能轻易点餐——都可能引发挫败感。)”可知在外国旅游遇见麻烦的时候就会更加想家，所以选项D“然后，抑郁和思乡之情必然会随之而来。”切题，故选D。 【19题详解】 根据下文“Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments. (在调整阶段，导航变得更容易，建立朋友和支持社区，当地语言的细节可能会变得更加清晰。人们对新环境的文化、人、食物和语言都很适应。)”可知旅行者在调整阶段对新环境的文化、人、食物和语言都适应了，所以不会再有很强的挫败感，G选项“当旅行者开始感到熟悉时，挫败感往往会缓和下来。”下文正是对G选项给出的原因，故选G 。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. (一般来说——尽管有时在经历了上述情感阶段后的几周、几个月或几年——文化冲击的最后阶段是接受。接受并不意味着完全掌握新的文化或语言。)”说明旅行者已经接受了新的文化，也就是意识到完全理解是不必要的。所以E选项“人们意识到完全理解是不必要的。”符合题意，故选E。 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more aware of the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “____21____ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members like me, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩). Just sitting in the wheelchair was a ____22____ experience. I had never considered before how ____23____ it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my ____24____ made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not ____25____. Then I wondered where to put my ____26____. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into ____27____. I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of ____28____ for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary experiment. I tried to find a ____29____ position and thought it might be restful, even kind of nice to be _____30_____ around for a while. Looking around, I _____31_____ I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I _____32_____ the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the _____33_____ of the wheelchair was not going to be an easy task. My wheelchair experiment was soon _____34_____. It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the _____35_____, both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome. 21. A. cure B. adopt C. prevent D. analyze 22. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing 23. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting 24. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight 25. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped 26. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles 27. A. place B. action C. play D. effect 28. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production 29. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable 30. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided 31. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted 32. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized 33. A. path B. position C. direction D. way 34. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished 35. A. weaknesses B. anxieties C. challenges D. illnesses 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要描述了作者参与“Sensitivity Sunday”这一活动，通过体验使用轮椅来更加深入地理解残疾人所面临的挑战。通过作者的个人经历，展现了残疾人在日常生活中所遇到的种种困难，以及这些困难对他们身心造成的巨大影响。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们被要求在一个周日花几个小时的时间来“采用一种残疾”。A. cure治愈；B. adopt采用、采纳；C. prevent阻止；D. analyze分析。根据后文“Some members like me, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).(一些成员，比如我，选择使用轮椅。其他人则戴着隔音耳塞或眼罩)”可知，此处指的是采用残疾人的生活方式。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：仅仅坐在轮椅上就是一种学习的经历。A. learning学习；B. working工作；C. satisfying令人满意的；D. relaxing放松的。根据后文“I had never considered before…”可知，此处指的是一种学习的经历，因为作者之前从未考虑过使用轮椅会是什么样子。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我之前从未考虑过使用轮椅会是多么笨拙。A. convenient方便的；B. awkward笨拙的；C. boring无聊的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。根据后文“As soon as I sat down, my____4____ made the chair begin to roll.”可知，作者一坐下轮椅就开始滚动，说明使用轮椅对作者来说是很笨拙的。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一坐下，我的重量就使椅子开始滚动。A. height高度；B. force力量；C. skill技能；D. weight重量。根据前文“As soon as I sat down”可知，作者坐下后，其重量使得轮椅开始滚动。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它轮子没有上锁。A. locked上锁；B. repaired修理；C. powered快速前进；D. grasped抓住。根据上文“the chair begin to roll”可知，轮子开始转动，说明轮椅的轮子没有上锁，否则会固定住不会动。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我想知道把我的脚放在哪里。A. hands手；B. feet脚；C. keys钥匙；D. handles把手。根据后文“It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into ____7____.”可知，作者花了一段时间才把金属脚踏板放到位，说明此处指的是作者不知道把自己的脚放在哪里。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我花了好长时间才把金属脚踏板放到位。A. place位置；B. action行动；C. play玩耍；D. effect影响。根据前文“Then I wondered where to put my ____6____”可知，作者不知道把脚放在哪里，所以此处指的是把脚踏板放到正确的位置。故选A项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我第一次不安地看了一眼，这将是我几个小时内唯一的交通工具。A. operation操作；B. communication交流；C. transportation交通；D. production生产。根据前文“Some members like me, chose to use wheelchairs.”可知，作者选择了使用轮椅，所以轮椅是作者几个小时内的交通工具。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我试着找一个舒服的姿势，觉得被人推着走一会儿可能会很惬意，甚至有点美好。A. flexible灵活的；B. safe安全的；C. starting开始的；D. comfortable舒服的。根据后文“even kind of nice to be ____10____ around for a while.”可知，作者觉得被人推着走一会儿会很惬意，所以此处指的是找一个舒服的姿势。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试着找一个舒服的姿势，觉得被人推着走一会儿可能会很惬意，甚至有点美好。A. shown展示；B. pushed推；C. driven驾驶；D. guided引导。根据前文“I chose to use wheelchairs.”可知，作者选择了使用轮椅，所以此处指的是被人推着走。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：环顾四周，我意识到我必须自己来处理这件事！A. realized意识到；B. suggested建议；C. agreed同意；D. admitted承认。根据后文“I would have to handle the thing myself”可知，作者意识到必须自己来处理推动轮椅这件事。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我转动沉重的金属轮子时，我的手开始疼痛。A. lifted抬起；B. turned转动；C. pressed按压；D. seized抓住。根据前文“I would have to handle the thing myself”可知，作者必须自己推动轮椅，所以此处指的是转动轮椅的轮子。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始意识到，控制轮椅的方向不是一件容易的事。A. path路径；B. position位置；C. direction方向；D. way方式。根据前文“my ____4____ made the chair begin to roll.”和“I would have to handle the thing myself”可知，作者之前坐下时轮椅开始滚动，且必须自己推动轮椅，所以此处指的是控制轮椅的方向不容易。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的轮椅试验很快就结束了。A. forgotten忘记；B. repeated重复；C. conducted进行；D. finished完成、结束。根据后文“It made a deep impression on me.”可知，作者的轮椅试验给作者留下了深刻的印象，说明试验已经结束了。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几个小时的“残疾”生活只让我体验到了残疾人必须克服的身体和心理上的挑战。A. weaknesses弱点；B. anxieties焦虑；C. challenges挑战；D. illnesses疾病。根据前文“I tried to find a ____9____ position”和“I came to know that controlling the ____13____ of the wheelchair was not going to be an easy task.”可知，作者试图找到舒服的姿势，并意识到控制轮椅的方向不容易，这些都是残疾人面临的挑战。故选C项。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tang suits (Tangzhuang) refer to a type of Chinese jackets. The word of Tang suit ____36____ (create) by the overseas Chinese people decades ago. ____37____ the most prosperous (繁荣的) and powerful dynasty in the history of China, the Tang Empire (618-907) was so famous in the world that foreigners call the overseas Chinese people “the Tang people”, the places ____38____ they live “Chinatowns (literally meaning Tang People Streets)” and the clothes they wear “Tang suits”. A Tang suit has two ____39____ (vary) in Chinese culture, which are different from each other in style. The one that is familiar to us refers to the real Tang-era clothes _____40_____(develop) from Hanfu, which leaves an impression of comfort and elegance. A typical design of a Tang suit employs the Chinese ____41____ (character), such as fu (happiness) and shou (long life) to express good fortune and best wishes, which is very popular among the Chinese people owing to its ____42____ (culture) significance. As ____43____ unique part of traditional Chinese culture, Tang suits are worn by overseas Chinese people during the Spring Festival each year, ____44____ (attract) many foreigners to try them out of curiosity. More and more young Chinese people are willing to wear Tang suits instead of Western-style ones on their memorable occasions. The Chinese TV presenters also prefer wearing Tang suits during TV shows, _____45_____ (especial) at Spring Festival Galas. 【答案】36. was created 37. As 38. where 39. varieties 40. developed 41. characters 42. cultural 43. a 44. attracting 45. especially 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了唐装的历史背景、文化意义及其在现代社会中的流行情况。 【36题详解】 考查被动语态、时态、主谓一致。句意：“唐装”这个词是几十年前由海外华人创造的。根据decades ago可知，“被创造”这一动作发生在过去，应使用一般过去时，句子主语是The word of Tang suit，与所给动词create之间是被动关系，表示该词被创造出来，应使用被动语态，且主语中的核心词word为单数形式，被动语态中的be应与之配合。故填was created。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：作为中国历史上最繁荣和强大的朝代，唐朝（618-907年）在世界上非常有名，外国人都称海外华人为“唐人”，称他们居住的地方为“唐人街（字面意思是“唐人街”）”，称他们穿的衣服为“唐装”。空格后为名词短语，此处应用介词as引出该名词短语，as表示“作为……”之意，表明唐朝的地位或身份。故填As。 【38题详解】 考查关系副词。句意：作为中国历史上最繁荣和强大的朝代，唐朝（618-907年）在世界上非常有名，外国人都称海外华人为“唐人”，称他们居住的地方为“唐人街（字面意思是“唐人街”）”，称他们穿的衣服为“唐装”。空格后的they live是定语从句，修饰前面的先行词places，空格处需要填入的词即应引导定语从句，又应在定从中作地点状语，表示他们“在那些地方”居住，所以应填入能起到该作用的关系副词where。故填where。 【39题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在中国文化中，唐装有两种，它们在风格上有所不同。空格处应填入名词作主句动词has的宾语，所给动词vary的名词变形且表示“种类”之意时，应为variety，且空格前有two修饰，因此应填该可数名词复数形式。故填varieties。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们熟悉的那种唐装是从汉服发展而来的，给人一种舒适和优雅的印象。句中已有谓语动词refers to，空格处应填入非谓语动词，作后置定语修饰the real Tang-era clothes。分析所给动词develop与the real Tang-era clothes之间的关系，唐装由汉服发展而来，与develop之间为被动关系，且动作已完成，因此应使用过去分词。故填developed。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：唐装的典型设计采用中国汉字，如“福”（幸福）和“寿”（长寿），来表达好运和美好祝愿，由于其具有文化意义，这种设计在中国人中非常受欢迎。所给名词character为可数名词，且such as后举了两个汉字为例，因此空格处应填入character的复数形式，作employs的宾语。故填characters。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：唐装的典型设计采用中国汉字，如“福”（幸福）和“寿”（长寿），来表达好运和美好祝愿，由于其具有文化意义，这种设计在中国人中非常受欢迎。空格后为名词significance，空格处应填入形容词作定语修饰该名词，名词culture的形容词形式为cultural，表示“文化的”。故填cultural。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：作为中国传统文化的独特组成部分，每年春节时海外华人都会穿着唐装，吸引了许多外国人出好奇而去尝试穿。句中part为可数名词，空格处需要用不定冠词表示“一部分”，且unique以辅音音素开头，前面用a。故填a。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。作为中国传统文化的独特组成部分，每年春节时海外华人都会穿着唐装，吸引了许多外国人出好奇而去尝试穿。句中已有谓语动词are worn，空格处应填非谓语动词。句子主语Tang suits与attract之间为主动关系，此处需要用现在分词作伴随状语，表示“吸引”的动作与主句动作同时发生。故填attracting。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：中国电视主持人在电视节目中也喜欢穿唐装，尤其是在春节联欢晚会上。空格处需要用副词修饰介词短语at Spring Festival Galas。所给形容词especial的副词形式为especially表示“特别地，尤其”之意，在这里强调尤其是在春晚上。故填especially。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 本学期以来，你校开展了课间“激情跑操、即兴演讲”活动。请你给校园广播站英语栏目写一篇广播稿，报道这一活动，内容包括： （1）活动内容； （2）效果和感受。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech Dear schoolmates, This term, our school has introduced an exciting activity called “Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech” during breaks. First, we engage in energetic running, with rhythmic music guiding our steps, which quickly boosts our spirits. After that, students take turns to deliver impromptu speeches on various topics. This activity has been a huge success. It not only improves our physical fitness but also sharpens our speaking skills. We feel more energetic and confident. Let’s keep it up! That’s all for today’s broadcast. Thanks for listening! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于本学期以来学校开展的课间“激情跑操、即兴演讲”活动这一情况，给校园广播站的英语栏目写一篇广播稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 令人激动的：exciting→ thrilling 提高，增长：boost → enhance 各种各样的：various→ all kinds of 巨大的：huge→ enormous 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This term, our school has introduced an exciting activity called “Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech” during breaks. 拓展句：This term, our school has introduced an exciting activity which is called “Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech” during breaks. 【点睛】【高分句型1】First, we engage in energetic running, with rhythmic music guiding our steps, which quickly boosts our spirits.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】It not only improves our physical fitness but also sharpens our speaking skills.（运用了not only…but also…的固定句型。） 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。 When I called my dad in Florida, he sounded a bit upset on the phone. He told me an ad had said a ping-pong table was on sale, with free delivery, but at the store they said he was a day late and the sale price no longer applied. He didn’t want to pay more so he went back home empty-handed. As he related his tale, he sounded a little disappointed. I wondered where this idea had come from. Dad was eighty-three years old! My parents’ younger friend, Bev, plays ping-pong at the senior center, so I figured maybe they got the idea from her. But my parents don’t get out as much, so at the respective ages of eighty-three and eighty-one, they decided they needed their own ping-pong table at home. This seemed strange to me, considering Mom’s current state of health. Mom had fallen and hit her head the year before and had lost much of her short-term memory. She was mostly cheerful but had lost interest in many of the things she used to do. But when my parents went to Florida for the winter from their summer home in Wisconsin, they got this crazy idea to play ping-pong. Dad had planned to put the table out on their lanai (阳台)，where they could play in the fresh air under the cover of a roof. After he came home empty-handed, I told him maybe they just needed a net, a ball, and some bats, and they could play on their dining-room table. To be honest, every time I thought of my parents playing ping-pong, I felt a little burst of joy. So I checked online and found a “pop-up” (弹开) ping-pong table that fit into its own box. Weighing only fifty pounds, it came with a net, a ball, and bats. It was available at less than one-third the price of the 300-pound tournament table. The website claimed that the pop-up table could also be set up in less than five minutes with no tools! 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I ordered the pop-up table online. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next day, an e-mail receipt showed my order had arrived so I called my parents but no one answered me. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I ordered the pop-up table online. I paid extra for express delivery, hoping it would arrive soon to bring some joy to my parents. I imagined the look on their faces when they received this unexpected gift. I called Dad to tell him that I had a surprise for them, but he just sounded confused. I didn’t want to spoil the surprise, so I didn’t say much. I was excited to think that they would soon be able to play ping-pong as they wished. The next day, an e-mail receipt showed my order had arrived so I called my parents but no one answered me. I started to worry a little, but then I figured they might be outside, perhaps setting up the ping-pong table. I hoped they had found the box easily and were having fun assembling it. An hour later, my phone rang. It was Dad, sounding excited. He said they had found the table, set it up in no time, and were already playing. Mom was giggling like a child, and he thanked me for the wonderful gift. Their happiness made my day. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者83岁的父亲因错过乒乓球桌促销而失落，作者猜测父母想买球桌的想法源于朋友贝弗，且对父母这一想法因母亲健康状况而感到奇怪。父亲想把球桌放阳台，作者提议用简易装备在餐桌玩。随后作者网购轻便便宜易装的“弹开式”球桌并加急送达。订单送达后作者电话无人接，正担心时父亲来电，称已安好球桌并开始打球，母亲开心，还感谢作者，他们的快乐让作者也心情愉悦。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我在网上订购了弹出式乒乓球桌。”可知，第一段可描写作者帮父母在网上订购乒乓球桌想给他们一个惊喜。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天，电子邮件收据显示我的订单已经到达，所以我打电话给我的父母，但没有人接我电话。”可知，第二段可描写作者打电话给父母以及乒乓球桌安装好后父母享受玩的过程。 2.续写线索：网上订购了乒乓球桌——想象着收到礼物的表情——打电话给父亲——显示订单已经到达——父母回电话——球桌安装好并且享受玩的过程 3词汇激活 行为类 ①到达：arrive /reach ②.破坏：spoil /destroy ③.感谢：thanked / appreciated 情绪类 ①.欢乐：joy /delight ②.兴奋的：excited /thrilled 【点睛】[高分句型1]. I paid extra for express delivery, hoping it would arrive soon to bring some joy to my parents.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。） [高分句型2]. I imagined the look on their faces when they received this unexpected gift.（运用了when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 $$ 2024-2025学年度第一学期期末学业水平考试 高 二 英 语 注意事项： 1．本试卷考试时间为120分钟，试卷满分为150分，考试形式为闭卷。 2．本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题卡上指定的位置，在其他位置作答一律无效。 3．答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What are the speakers going to watch this evening? A. A concert. B. A movie. C. A football match. 2. What food should the woman avoid eating? A. Beans. B. Cheese. C. Potatoes. 3. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Shop assistant and customer. 4. When will Mark go swimming? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At an office. C. At a cinema. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Mother and son. C. Brother and sister. 7. Why was the woman annoyed with the man? A. He made her late for an event. B. He forgot about her birthday. C. He didn’t call her. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. How is the woman related to the man? A. His family member. B. His coach. C. His doctor. 9. How is the man feeling? A. Relieved. B. Tired. C. Anxious. 10. What caused the injury to the man’s shoulder? A. Pouring too many cups of tea. B. Playing tennis. C. Being a golfer. 听第8段材料，回答第11至 13题。 11. How did the man know the woman stayed up late last night? A. He was playing games for hours with her. B. He received a friend request from her. C. He saw the light in her room was on. 12. When will the woman and Penny meet? A. In a few weeks. B. In one week. C. In five days. 13. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a garden. B. In a classroom. C. In a bedroom. 听第9段材料，回答第14 至 16题。 14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. 15. How soon will the breakfast stop being served? A. In 11 minutes. B. In 15 minutes. C. In 30 minutes. 16. What will the man eat? A. Bacon. B. Beans. C. Mushrooms. 听第10段材料，回答第17 至 20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Guides. B. Artists. C. Students. 18. What does the speaker suggest doing before the tour? A. Eating something. B. Preparing a map. C. Buying some gifts. 19. What is inside the brochures? A. A map of London. B. A short history of art. C. The location of the exhibits. 20. What do we know about the Langston Gallery? A. It was completed by Sir Charles Langston. B. It was finished in the 19th century. C. It is on the second floor. 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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A L.A. Science Weekend: Natural History and Space Join in The New York Times Journeys for three days of scientific leaning in Los Angeles. This program includes visits to the city’s most fascinating sites for natural history, zoology and space with experts helping you gain relevant knowledge. Your New York Times experts: Kenneth Chang is a science reporter for The New York Times. With a background in physics, he specializes in writing about the physical sciences. His articles have included the mysteries of neutrinos(中微子), and the discovery of a planet around a distant star. Cornelia Dean is a lecturer at Brown University, a science writer and a former science editor of The New York Times. When she worked in the paper’s science department, members of its staff won every major journalism prize as well as the Lasker Award for public service. She is at work on her fourth book about how to make the best of the land in coastal areas. John Schwartz is a reporter at The New York Times who writes about climate change. In his career at The New York Times he has also covered the space program, which took him to half a dozen shuttle launches, two zero-gravity flights, and Space City in Russia, where astronauts train together to fly to the International Space Station. Anahad O’Connor, who joined The New York Times in 2003, covers consumer health, medicine, science and other topics. As a graduate of Yale University with a degree in psychology and a focus on child studies, he is the author of four books, including the best-selling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm. His work has been featured in The Best American Science Writing, a collection of articles selected by Atul Gawande. Anahad is a frequent guest on national media programs, including PBS Newshour, Good Morning America, and NPR’s All Things Considered. 1. What do we know about Cornelia Dean? A. She used to be a science reporter. B. She got a personal award as a volunteer. C. She specializes in the study of coastal land use. D. She remains an editor of The New York Times. 2. Which of the following topics is covered by more than one expert? A. Climate. B. Psychology. C. Space. D. Health. 3. Who should you consult if you are interested in medicine? A. Kenneth Chang. B. Cornelia Dean. C. John Schwartz. D. Anahad O’Connor. B Imagine this: You’re walking in the beautiful city of Melbourne when you spot a man carrying a giant carrot. As odd as it sounds, this is a common occurrence for Australian locals. In fact, folks have come to know and love this delightful man so much that on the most popular photo app, there’s a whole page dedicated to keeping up with where he’s been seen last. Although just about everyone he comes across is elated to see the carrot man, naturally, they all have to wonder… why does he do it? The answer is simple: To make people smile. Still, how did he even come up with the idea? Luckily, the carrot man, as he’s lovingly called, is happy to share all of the details. First of all, his real name is Nathan. And he’s been carrying around his unusual companion for over a decade. While shopping one day, he bought a giant carrot. In doing so, he noticed it made a number of people smile. Curious of the effects the carrot had on folks, he tried carrying a giant octopus (章鱼) and a squid (鱿鱼) as well. Then, his beloved carrot came into his life. “After that, I made the giant carrot and carried it around town and I noticed a big difference,” Nathan shares. “The diversity of people smiling and the number of people smiling was much greater. So I just kept carrying the carrot around because it was the most successful thing that brings laughter to people.” Nathan tries to make an appearance with his carrot as much as he can, sometimes spending over an hour walking in order to fill someone’s day with a little more sunshine. Based on all of the positive feedback he gets both in person and online, it’s safe to say he’s succeeding. 4. What does the underlined word “elated” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Excited. B. Embarrassed. C. Moved. D. Ashamed. 5. Why did Nathan try carrying a giant octopus and a squid? A. To select proper ingredients. B. To check the effect of carrot. C. To hunt for discounted food. D. To play tricks on customers. 6. How did Nathan make people smile? A. By donating carrots to those in need. B. By sharing different carrots on media. C. By often going out with a giant carrot. D. By dressing up as a carrot deliveryman. 7. Which word can best describe the carrot man? A. Knowledgeable. B. Adventurous. C. Trustworthy. D. Heartwarming. C Solar cells play an important role in the shift towards a greener future, with an increasing number of buildings and rooftops worldwide being fitted with solar panels. However, their large size can be a limitation. A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a technique to produce incredibly lightweight solar cells that can be placed on a variety of surfaces. These solar cells are made from nanomaterials using a kind of electronic ink. Their thinness allows them to be applied to many different surfaces, such as being placed on the wings of drones (无人机) to prolong their battery life. These cells are thinner than human hair, yet they are capable of producing approximately 18 times more power per kilogram compared to traditional solar panels. A problem that researchers are addressing before these solar cells can be mass-produced is how to protect the solar cells from oxygen and moisture (湿气). While traditional solar cells are protected by glass, adding such a layer would remove the major advantage of the new ultra-thin solar cells. Scientists are currently exploring alternative protective measures. Australia is also witnessing notable progress in this field. During the “Charge Around Australia” project, scientists drove around the country in a Tesla that was powered only by solar panels on a three-month journey. These solar panels were stored in the vehicle’s trunk and provided power if necessary. 8 What is the main advantage of the new solar cells developed by MIT scientists? A. They are diverse in form. B. They are more affordable to produce. C. They are protected by a layer of glass. D. They are flexible and generate more power. 9. What challenge do scientists face before these solar cells can be mass-produced? A. To extend the battery life. B. To make them absorb more energy. C. To guard them against oxygen and moisture. D. To get rid of size and geographical limitation. 10. What most probably makes glass improper as a protective layer? A. Its cost. B. Its weight. C. Its structure. D. Its breakability. 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A. Solar panels have been widely used in vehicles around the world. B. Australia relied on a network of charging stations in the project. C. Significant innovation was made in solar technology in Australia. D. The Tesla was charged using traditional power outlets in the project. D For many years, the Caribbean Island of Redonda was a bare rock with very little wildlife on it. Thanks to local environmental groups, it has now been restored to its former state and was recently named a protected area by the government of Antigua and Barbuda. Redonda was once a good place for wildlife. In the 17th century, people set foot on the island for the first time and found that guano (waste produced by seabirds) was useful for making fertilizer to help farm crops grow. Humans began to mine the guano, and with the people came goats and black rats — invasive (侵略性的) species that did not originally live there. Although humans eventually stopped collecting guano and left the island, the goats and rats stayed behind. They ate many of the island’s plants and hunted on other species, eventually leaving Redonda a plant less landscape. Without plants, birds stopped nesting there and some of the soil began falling into the sea. In 2016, conservationists started a project to help the island and its wildlife recover. They began by removing the species that weren’t supposed to be living there. Within months, the island’ s plants began to grow back on their own. As the environment gradually became healthier, species that were native to the island began to grow stronger and stronger. Researchers say the population of the Redonda ground dragon has grown 13 times larger since 2017, for example. Other lizard species are also on the rise, and 15 species of birds have returned to the island. The new protected area, the Redonda Ecosystem Reserve, includes the island itself plus the sea around it as well as seagrass meadows and a coral reef. Conservation groups will ensure that the island is protected from other invasive species, and strict rules about fishing in the area will be put in place. Coordinator Johnella Bradshaw said, “Redonda shows that rewilding works when Mother Nature is left to do what she does best. 12. For what reason was Redonda left plantless? A. Birds stopping nesting. B. Soil being washed into the sea. C. Goats and rats eating and hunting. D. Humans continuing collecting guano. 13. Why are the numbers “13” and “15” mentioned in Paragraph 4? A. To list the kinds of new species of lizard. B. To compare with the growing-back plants. C To show the emergent situation of Redona. D. To prove the improvement of wildlife protection. 14. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A nature website. B. A zoo guidebook. C. A fishing instruction. D. An agriculture magazine. 15. Which of the following is probably the best title? A. Benefits of Guano Mine B. Restoration on Redonda C. Impact of Species Invasion D. Attractions on Caribbean Island 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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Culture shock is the feeling of losing direction experienced by someone suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture and way of life. ____16____. This guide will inform you of the different stages of culture shock, helping you be better mentally prepared. 1. The Honeymoon Stage The first stage of culture shock is often overwhelmingly positive during which travelers become fascinated with the language, people and food in their new surroundings. ____17____. On short trips, the honeymoon phase may take over the entire experience as the later effects of culture shock don’t have time to set in. 2. The Frustration Stage Frustration may be the most difficult stage of culture shock and is probably familiar to anyone who has lived abroad or who travels frequently. At this stage, the stress of not understanding gestures, signs and the language sets in and miscommunications may be happening frequently. Small things — losing keys, missing the bus or not being able easily order food in a restaurant-may trigger frustration. ____18____. These are common phenomenon that people tend to see as natural reactions. 3. The Adjustment Stage ____19____. Navigation becomes easier, friends and communities of support are established and details of local languages may become more recognizable during the adjustment stage. People are comfortable with the cultures, people, food and languages of new environments. 4. The Acceptance Stage Generally — though sometimes weeks, months or years after wrestling with the emotional stages outlined above — the final stage of culture shock is acceptance. Acceptance doesn’t mean that new cultures or languages are fully grasped. ____20____. During the acceptance stage, travelers have the familiarity and are able to draw together the resources they need to feel at ease. A. It will fade out eventually as a result. B. It can be a difficult and overwhelming time. C. Travelers interpret culture shocks in unexpected ways. D. Then, depression and homesickness are bound to follow. E. People realize a complete understanding isn’t necessary. F. The experience seems like the greatest decision ever made. G. Frustration often moderates as travelers begin feeling familiar. 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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday”, which was to make us more aware of the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to “____21____ a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some members like me, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩). Just sitting in the wheelchair was a ____22____ experience. I had never considered before how ____23____ it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my ____24____ made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not ____25____. Then I wondered where to put my ____26____. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into ____27____. I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of ____28____ for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a temporary experiment. I tried to find a ____29____ position and thought it might be restful even kind of nice to be _____30_____ around for a while. Looking around, I _____31_____ I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I _____32_____ the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the _____33_____ of the wheelchair was not going to be an easy task. My wheelchair experiment was soon _____34_____. It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the _____35_____, both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome. 21. A. cure B. adopt C. prevent D. analyze 22. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing 23. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting 24. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight 25. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped 26. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles 27. A. place B. action C. play D. effect 28. A. operation B. communication C. transportation D. production 29. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable 30. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided 31. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted 32. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized 33. A. path B. position C. direction D. way 34. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished 35. A. weaknesses B. anxieties C. challenges D. illnesses 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。 Tang suits (Tangzhuang) refer to a type of Chinese jackets. The word of Tang suit ____36____ (create) by the overseas Chinese people decades ago. ____37____ the most prosperous (繁荣的) and powerful dynasty in the history of China, the Tang Empire (618-907) was so famous in the world that foreigners call the overseas Chinese people “the Tang people”, the places ____38____ they live “Chinatowns (literally meaning Tang People Streets)” and the clothes they wear “Tang suits”. A Tang suit has two ____39____ (vary) in Chinese culture, which are different from each other in style. The one that is familiar to us refers to the real Tang-era clothes _____40_____(develop) from Hanfu, which leaves an impression of comfort and elegance. A typical design of a Tang suit employs the Chinese ____41____ (character), such as fu (happiness) and shou (long life) to express good fortune and best wishes, which is very popular among the Chinese people owing to its ____42____ (culture) significance. As ____43____ unique part of traditional Chinese culture, Tang suits are worn by overseas Chinese people during the Spring Festival each year, ____44____ (attract) many foreigners to try them out of curiosity. More and more young Chinese people are willing to wear Tang suits instead of Western-style ones on their memorable occasions. The Chinese TV presenters also prefer wearing Tang suits during TV shows, _____45_____ (especial) at Spring Festival Galas. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 （满分15分） 46. 本学期以来，你校开展了课间“激情跑操、即兴演讲”活动。请你给校园广播站的英语栏目写一篇广播稿，报道这一活动，内容包括： （1）活动内容； （2）效果和感受。 注意： （1）写作词数应为80个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Passionate Running, Impromptu Speech _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 When I called my dad in Florida, he sounded a bit upset on the phone. He told me an ad had said a ping-pong table was on sale, with free delivery, but at the store they said he was a day late and the sale price no longer applied. He didn’t want to pay more so he went back home empty-handed. As he related his tale, he sounded a little disappointed. I wondered where this idea had come from. Dad was eighty-three years old! My parents’ younger friend, Bev, plays ping-pong at the senior center, so I figured maybe they got the idea from her. But my parents don’t get out as much, so at the respective ages of eighty-three and eighty-one, they decided they needed their own ping-pong table at home. This seemed strange to me, considering Mom’s current state of health. Mom had fallen and hit her head the year before and had lost much of her short-term memory. She was mostly cheerful but had lost interest in many of the things she used to do. But when my parents went to Florida for the winter from their summer home in Wisconsin, they got this crazy idea to play ping-pong. Dad had planned to put the table out on their lanai (阳台)，where they could play in the fresh air under the cover of a roof. After he came home empty-handed, I told him maybe they just needed a net, a ball, and some bats, and they could play on their dining-room table. To be honest, every time I thought of my parents playing ping-pong, I felt a little burst of joy. So I checked online and found a “pop-up” (弹开) ping-pong table that fit into its own box. Weighing only fifty pounds, it came with a net, a ball, and bats. It was available at less than one-third the price of the 300-pound tournament table. The website claimed that the pop-up table could also be set up in less than five minutes with no tools! 注意： （1）续写词数应为150个左右； （2）请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I ordered the pop-up table online. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next day an e-mail receipt showed my order had arrived so I called my parents but no one answered me. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$