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2024～2025学年第二学期第一次阶段性测试英语试题 高二英语 本试题卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷 第一部分 阅读理解 （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，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 2022 Tour Details 7-Day Tour from London to Edinburgh A London Guide will show you the city's famous landmarks like Bucking ham Palace, Downing Street and Westminster Abbey. Then, in Edinburgh, you'll tour the castle and see Scotland's Crown Jewels. From the historical sights to the beautiful scenery, this guided tour of England and Scotland is a great way to experience everything Britain has to offer. Starting at: $849 9- Day Tour from Dublin to London Your guided tour of Ireland and Britain begins in the capital city of Dub lin. Enjoy seeing the “ Fair City” including the statue-lined oh O'Connell Street, Trinity College and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Your local guide will show you the famous sights, including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Bucking ham Palace. This guided tour of Ireland and Britain is a welcome escape with fewer crowds and lower costs than high-season tours. Starting at: $1,069 7-Day Tour from London to Paris Your guided vacation in London begins with a welcome dinner and a cruise on the Thames River to admire the Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. You'll spend three nights in London to see the sits of this historic city—from Big Ben to Bucking ham Palace, and also St. Pail's Cathedral. Then you'll enjoy a 3-night stay in Paris. This includes sightseeing at the Arc de Triomphe, Con c or de Square, clamps-Elysees, and a shine cruise. This guided tour of London and Paris is certain to be enjoyable with fewer crowds in the off-season! Starting at: $1,149 1. How much would the 7-day tour from London to Edinburgh cost a couple at least? A. $849. B. $1,149. C. $1,698. D. $2,138. 2. Which place can you visit if you take the 9-day tour from Dublin to London? A. Trinity College. B. Downing Street. C. The Thames River. D. Con c or de Square. 3. What do the three tours have in common? A. They cover the same number of sights. B. They all begin in the capital city of London. C. They take people the same amount of time. D. They all include a visit to Bucking ham Palace. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了旅行社提供的三个旅游设计方案。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。由第一个小标题的内容“Starting at: $849(起价：849 美元)”可知，一个人849，夫妻两人1698。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。由第二个小标题的内容“Your guided tour of Ireland and Britain begins in the capital city of Dublin. Enjoy seeing the “ Fair City” including the statue-lined oh O'Connell Street, Trinity College and St. Patrick's Cathedral. (您的爱尔兰和英国导览游从首都都柏林开始。欣赏“美丽的城市”，包括雕像林立的奥康奈尔街、三一学院和圣帕特里克大教堂)”可知，这个旅游路线可以参观Trinity College。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。由第一个小标题的内容“A London Guide will show you the city's famous landmarks like Bucking ham Palace, Downing Street and Westminster Abbey. (伦敦指南将向您展示这座城市的著名地标，如白金汉宫、唐宁街和威斯敏斯特教堂)”和第二个小标题的内容“Your local guide will show you the famous sights, including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Bucking ham Palace. (您当地的导游会带您参观著名的景点，包括国会大厦、大本钟、威斯敏斯特教堂和白金汉宫)”和第三个小标题的内容“You'll spend three nights in London to see the sits of this historic city—from Big Ben to Bucking ham Palace, and also St. Pail's Cathedral. (您将在伦敦度过三个晚上，参观这座历史悠久的城市——从大本钟到白金火腿宫，以及圣帕伊尔大教堂)”可知，这三个旅游规划都能参观Bucking ham Palace。故选D项。 B I first realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet during my travel in Western Australia. One day about 12 years ago, I stopped at a supermarket along the Coral Bay coast ta buy some groceries. But the lady at the counter told me that the supermarket didn’t sell any shopping bags to prevent plastic in the ocean and help preserve the endangered turtles(海龟) living in that area. After a first reaction of surprise, I gathered all purchases in my arms and left, reflecting on what I had been told. The experience in that trip made me more conscious about my impact and pushed me to adopt various habits to travel and live more sustainably. For example, I always carried a cotton bag when I went shopping. My travel to Indonesia was another life-changing experience that strengthened my determination to turn to a zero-waste lifestyle. In Indonesia, finding safe drinkable water was always a challenge, so I traveled with my water bottle, managing to avoid almost entirely the use of plastic during my trip. However, I was seriously struck by my stay on the Libaran Island, where a sustainable and turtle conservation project was launched 10 years ago. Despite the big efforts by the project staff and the community in cleaning up the beaches and creatively reusing plastic, the shore was washed daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides. Walking on a carpet of plastic that almost prevented me from seeing the beach underneath was quite shocking. Facing this global issue in person, I felt a sense of sadness and anger that soon turned into determination: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in my life. Sometimes we might feel helpless in front of big problems, but we should be aware that small changes could actually make a difference step by step! 4. How does the author lead in the topic of the text? A. By reflecting on the present life. B. By looking into the future environment. C. By introducing the previous achievements. D. By recalling the past shopping experience. 5. What did the author decide to do after the trip about 12 years ago? A. Cut back on travel. B. Shop less frequently. C. Lead a green life. D. Rurify drinking water 6. What do we know about the project in paragraph 4? A. It had no clear goal. B. It didn’t work out very well. C. It met the islanders’ needs. D. It was aimed to prevent turtle attacks. 7. What does the author think of the plastic problem? A. It is demanding B. It is manageable. C. It is easy to solve. D. It’s lacking in attention. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讲述了作者从自己的亲身经历中意识到了塑料对地球的严重影响，并下定决心在生活中努力减少塑料，作者相信小小的改变也能产生大的影响。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段首句“I first realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet during my travel in Western Australia.(我在西澳大利亚旅行时第一次意识到塑料对我们的星球来说是一个严重的问题。)”和下文举例可知，第一段首先讲述了作者在西澳大利亚旅行时意识到了塑料的严重性，并具体描述了作者购物时的经历，由此可推测出，作者通过介绍过去的一个经历来引出了本文主题。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“The experience in that trip made me more conscious about my impact and pushed me to adopt various habits to travel and live more sustainably.(那次旅行的经历让我更加意识到自己的影响，并促使我养成各种习惯，以更可持续的方式旅行和生活。)”可知，那次旅行促使作者养成可持续旅行和生活的习惯，由此可推测出，作者决定过绿色生活。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Despite the big efforts by the project staff and the community in cleaning up the beaches and creatively reusing plastic, the shore was washed daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides. Walking on a carpet of plastic that almost prevented me from seeing the beach underneath was quite shocking.(尽管项目工作人员和社区在清理海滩和创造性地重复使用塑料方面做出了巨大努力，但海岸每天都会被成吨的塑料冲刷，这些塑料来自潮汐。走在塑料地毯上，差点让我看不到下面的海滩，这真是太令人震惊了。)”可知，海岸每天都被冲来大量塑料，覆盖住了海滩，由此可推测出，这个计划进展得并不顺利。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Facing this global issue in person, I felt a sense of sadness and anger that soon turned into determination: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in my life. Sometimes we might feel helpless in front of big problems, but we should be aware that small changes could actually make a difference step by step!(亲身面对这个全球性的问题，我感到悲伤和愤怒的感觉很快变成了决心：尽可能多地减少我生活中的塑料。有时候，面对大问题，我们可能会感到无助，但我们应该意识到，微小的改变实际上可以一步一步地产生影响！)”可知，面对塑料问题，作者决定尽可能多地减少自己生活中的塑料，而且作者相信微小的改变也可以产生影响。由此可推测出，作者认为塑料问题是可以应对的。故选B。 C Most of us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls “deliberate practice”, that is, pushing beyond one’s comfort zone and setting goals that are above one’s current level of performance. He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real. Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings apply to creativity? Most experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to as “Big C” and “small c”. “Big C” creativity applies to breakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field or even history. “Small c” creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking involves examining all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can be taught, practised and learnt. Even with practice, different thinking alone cannot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience. Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable. Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity. 8. What does Ericsson think of the limits of success? A. Success is determined by talent. B. Success has little to do with goals. C. There exist no restrictions to success. D. Success is only possible in some fields. 9. Which of the following is an example of “small c”? A. Settling in outer space. B. Building a plastic doghouse. C. Developing robots for medical treatment. D. Explaining the theory of evolution in class. 10. What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Defend. B. Limit. C. Assess. D. Copy. 11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text? A. We can learn to be more creative. B. Life is full of various challenges. C. It’s better to take deliberate practice. D. Most people can become creative geniuses. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者通过表述心理学教授K·安德斯·埃里克森和认知心理学家斯科特·巴里·考夫曼的说法表明，人们可以通过练习和学习提高自己的创造力水平。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real.(他说他还没有找到成功的限制，他不相信这些限制是真的。)”可知，埃里克森认为成功不存在任何限制。故选C。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第五句“‘Small c’ creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking.(小创造力指的是日常创造性地解决问题，比如创造一个新菜谱或改进一个过程，心理学家将其进一步细分为相似和不同的思维。)”可知，建造一个塑料狗窝是一个“small c”的例子。故选 B。 【10题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句“Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable.(通常情况下，我们倾向于复制我们已经知道的东西，因为创造性想法会把我们带入一个充满风险的陌生领域，而遵循通常的行为是舒适的。)”可知，此处指缺乏创造力的人会尝试模仿，所以emulate意为“模仿”。故选 D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。 根据最后一段“Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity.(走出我们的舒适区，进行不经意的练习，容忍矛盾的想法、风险和失败，这些都是我们可以学会做得更好的事情。这样做不太可能把我们中的任何一个人变成有创造力的天才，但它确实有可能提高我们的创造力水平。)”可知，作者在文章中想要表达我们可以通过学习提升创造力的观念。故选 A。 D In the digital world of endless comparisons, a thought-inspiring study by a team at Ruhr University Bochum reveals a surprising truth: materialism (物质主义) on social media adds stress and reduces happiness. This research, conducted through an online survey of over 1,200 participants, highlights the unique way social media causes materialistic attitudes and the subsequent impact on mental health. Conducted with a diverse group of participants, the survey analyzed the social media behaviors and psychological states of individuals, focusing on their materialistic posts. The study employed six questionnaires to understand the participants’ materialistic attitudes, social media habits, stress levels, and life satisfaction. The participants, averaging over two hours a day on social media, revealed a clear pattern: higher levels of materialism on social media are associated with lower life satisfaction, increased stress symptoms, and a higher risk of social media addiction. The study’s implications extend beyond numbers and charts. It suggests a worrying trend where individuals seeking validation (肯定) through materialistic displays on social media might be sacrificing their mental peace and happiness. Social media addiction is characterized by frequent use of social media platforms, often at the expense of other activities. Stress symptoms can range from anxiety to physical signs like headaches or tiredness. What’s clear is that social media may cause far more harm to users than good. While the study acknowledges the risks associated with social media, especially for materialistic individuals, Dr. Ozimek, a psychologist, advises against completely abandoning these platforms. Instead, he suggests a balanced approach of various activities to avoid comparison. Researchers also propose incorporating materialism and social media usage assessments in mental health treatment. Recognizing these factors as potential starting points for interventions offers new methods for addressing modern-day mental health challenges. 12. What does the survey find about the materialistic posts? A. They produce high life satisfaction. B. They help to ease stress symptoms. C. They lead to social media addiction. D. They bring about high consumption patterns. 13. What is one phenomenon discovered by the study? A. Some people avoid too much use of social media. B. Some people try to seek the good of online displays. C. Some people undervalue mental peace and happiness. D. Some people pursue recognition through online material shows. 14. What does Dr. Ozimek suggest? A. Abandoning social media platforms. B. Keeping a balance among various activities. C. Assessing social media posts objectively. D. Searching for potential interventions. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Turn to Rich Life for Growth B. Assess Real Life for Mental Health C. Materialism on Social Media Decreases Happiness D. Understanding of Materialism Differs among Individuals 【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了波鸿鲁尔大学团队进行的一项研究发现社交媒体上的物质主义会增加压力并降低幸福感。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Conducted with a diverse group of participants, the survey analyzed the social media behaviors and psychological states of individuals, focusing on their materialistic posts.(该调查对不同群体的参与者进行了调查，分析了个人的社交媒体行为和心理状态，重点是他们的物质主义帖子)”和“The participants, averaging over two hours a day on social media, revealed a clear pattern: higher levels of materialism on social media are associated with lower life satisfaction, increased stress symptoms, and a higher risk of social media addiction.(参与者平均每天花在社交媒体上的时间超过两个小时，这揭示了一个明确的模式：社交媒体上的物质主义水平越高，生活满意度越低，压力症状越严重，社交媒体成瘾的风险也越高)”可知，物质主义帖子越多，社交媒体成瘾的风险也越高。故选C项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“It suggests a worrying trend where individuals seeking validation (肯定) through materialistic displays on social media might be sacrificing their mental peace and happiness.(这表明了一种令人担忧的趋势，即通过社交媒体上的物质展示来寻求认可的个人可能会牺牲他们内心的平静和幸福)”可知，研究发现有些人通过社交媒体上的物质展示来寻求认可。故选D项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“While the study acknowledges the risks associated with social media, especially for materialistic individuals, Dr. Ozimek, a psychologist, advises against completely abandoning these platforms.(虽然该研究承认社交媒体存在风险，尤其是对追求物质享受的人来说，但身为心理学家的奥兹梅克博士建议不要完全放弃这些平台)”和最后一段中“Instead, he suggests a balanced approach of various activities to avoid comparison.(相反，他建议对各种活动采取平衡的方法，以避免比较)”可知，Ozimek博士建议保持各种活动之间的平衡。故选B项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“In the digital world of endless comparisons, a thought-inspiring study by a team at Ruhr University Bochum reveals a surprising truth: materialism (物质主义) on social media adds stress and reduces happiness.(在这个充斥着无休止攀比的数字世界里，波鸿鲁尔大学的一个研究小组进行的一项发人深思的研究揭示了一个惊人的事实：社交媒体上的物质主义会增加压力，降低幸福感)”可知，文章主要介绍了波鸿鲁尔大学团队进行的一项研究发现社交媒体上的物质主义会增加压力并降低幸福感，故“Materialism on Social Media Decreases Happiness (社交媒体上的物质主义会降低幸福感)”是文章最佳标题。故选C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。 Art comes in two main categories: realistic and abstract. Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs.____16____. It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas. Realistic art is easy to understand. Viewers can easily recognize what is portrayed. Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile.____17____, helping us to learn about the past. Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative. ____18____. They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things to different people. Some people enjoy trying to figure out what the artwork conveys. _____19_____. Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways. Many artists are skilled in both. They create realistic pieces to demonstrate their technical skills and abstract ones to display their creativity. As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging.____20____. A. Both types of art take skills to make B. Photographs preserve faces of folks from long ago C. Grasping abstract art demands more artistic training D. Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty E. In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances F. Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life G. Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations 【答案】16. E 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要以两种艺术：现实主义艺术和抽象艺术为主题。讲述了各自的特点，在表现形式方面的各自特点形成了艺术世界的多样性和美的价值。 【16题详解】 根据后文“It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas.(它更多的是表达感觉、情感和想法。)”并结合常识可知，该句的主题是抽象艺术，因此可推知，设空句的主题也应是抽象艺术，以衔接呼应后文的“It”。选项E“In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances(相比之下，抽象艺术较少关注现实的外观)”提出了主题“抽象艺术”，呼应“It”，同时“In contrast”可与前文构成对比关系，前后衔接紧密。故选E项。 【17题详解】 根据前文“Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile.(以《蒙娜丽莎》为例，这是一幅现实主义画，画的是一位带着神秘微笑的女士。)”可知，设空句应对这个《蒙娜丽莎》的举例进行总结，并体现现实主义艺术的特点。选项F“Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life(像这样的艺术品讲述了历史和日常生活的故事)”中“Artworks like this”指代前文的《蒙娜丽莎》，且讲述了现实主义艺术的特点，与后文“helping us to learn about the past(帮助我们了解过去)”在内容上衔接紧密。故选F项。 【18题详解】 根据前文“Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative.(与现实主义艺术不同，抽象艺术更注重创造性。)”可知，该段在讲述抽象艺术的特点。设空句承接前文，应是对抽象艺术的特点“创造性”进行进一步解释。选项G“Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations(艺术家有超越现实生活表现的自由)”中“超越现实生活表现的自由”即为前文提及的“创造性”的进一步解释，同时呼应后文“They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas.(他们用形状、颜色和图案来表达感情和想法。)”的“不同形状，颜色和图案”，前后衔接紧密。故选G项。 【19题详解】 设空句为该段的首句，应是该段的中心主旨句。根据后文“Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways.(现实主义艺术需要精确的绘画或雕刻，使事物看起来真实。抽象艺术需要想象力，以新的方式使用形状和颜色。)”可知，该段讲述的核心内容是两种艺术各自需要的技巧以及艺术家们对两种艺术的应用。选项A“Both types of art take skills to make(这两种类型的艺术都需要技巧)”提出两种艺术都需要技巧，可总结该段的核心内容，作为该段的首句。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据前文“Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging.(这两种艺术共同使艺术世界多样化和引人入胜。)”可知，作为末尾部分，前文以及设空句应是对两种艺术形式的褒义总结。选项D“Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty(两种艺术创作方式都有各自的价值和美)”总结了各自的价值和美，与前文在句意上衔接紧密，可作为末尾句。故选D项。 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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 It is the morning of my 58th birthday as I write this. When I looked in the mirror this morning, I could see the sign of ___21___ on my body. My hair was ___22___ and silver, my face marked with age spots, and deep ___23___ carved into my skin. Yet when I smiled and I saw the lines ___24___ around my eyes and mouth, I had to admit that they didn’t look that ___25___. I thought about how much ___26___ it had taken to create those deep lines, and it made me smile again. In my 58 years, I have shared love, laughter, and joy. I’ve performed countless acts of kindness without expecting anything ___27___. I’ve spoken kind words and done good deeds, striving to live my life ___28___. I haven’t always succeeded, ___29___ I know that every new day is another chance to live fully and to spread kindness. I also recognize that I am not ____30____ in this. The vast majority of us are good people doing good things, sharing ____31____, and working to make the world a better place. We all have the opportunity to make a ____32____. Life has a purpose, and that purpose is to love and ____33____ with one another. No act of kindness is too small; as Emily Dickinson once wrote, “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in ____34____”. No matter how many years you have lived, remember that each day is a new ____35____. Embrace each day as a new opportunity. Fill them with goodness and live them with smiles, laughter, and joy. 21. A. dying B. aging C. falling D. growing 22. A. slim B. thick C. thin D. delicate 23. A. scars B. wrinkles C. flaws D. cracks 24. A. curl up B. put up C. grow up D. pick up 25. A. fine B. poor C. great D. bad 26. A. sorrow B. suffering C. laughter D. silence 27. A. in return B. in response C. in respect D. in reality 28. A. positively B. carelessly C. casually D. reluctantly 29. A. so B. because C. but D. although 30. A. lonely B. alone C. only D. single 31. A. generosity B. hatred C. compassion D. kindness 32. A. donation B. compromise C. decision D. difference 33. A. connect B. argue C. separate D. talk 34. A. chaos B. despair C. vain D. doubt 35. A. version B. start C. lesson D. record 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者庆祝58岁生日时，对生命、衰老和善良的感悟。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天早上我照镜子的时候，我看到了我身体上衰老的迹象。A. dying死亡；B. aging衰老；C. falling坠落；D. growing成长。根据下文的“my face marked with age spots, and deep ____ carved into my skin”可知，脸上有老年斑，深深的皱纹刻在我的皮肤上，作者看到了自己衰老的迹象。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的头发又细又银白，我的脸上有老年斑，深深的皱纹刻在我的皮肤上。A. slim苗条的；B. thick厚的；C. thin细的；D. delicate精致的。根据下文的“silver, my face marked with age spots”和常识可知，老年人的头发又细又白。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的头发又细又银白，我的脸上有老年斑，深深的皱纹刻在我的皮肤上。A. scars伤疤；B. wrinkles皱纹；C. flaws缺陷；D. cracks裂缝。根据上文“my face marked with age spots, and deep”和下文“carved into my skin”可知，老年人脸上通常会有皱纹。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，当我微笑时，看到自己眼角和嘴角的皱纹卷曲浮现，我不得不承认，它们看起来并没有那么糟糕。A. curl up卷曲，蜷缩起来；B. put up提供；C. grow up成长；D. pick up拾起，捡起，（皱纹）出现，增长。根据上文“I saw the lines”和下文“around my eyes and mouth”可知，此处指当作者微笑时，皱纹卷曲浮现。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. fine美好的；B. poor差的；C. great伟大的；D. bad糟糕的。根据上文“Yet when I smiled and I saw the lines ____ around my eyes and mouth, I had to admit that they didn’t look that”和下文“I thought about how much ____ it had taken to create those deep lines, and it made me smile again. In my 58 years, I have shared love, laughter, and joy. I’ve performed countless acts of kindness without expecting anything ____ .”可知，作者做了很多善事，要形成这些深深的皱纹，需要付出多少欢笑，认为皱纹在微笑时看起来并不糟糕。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想了想，要形成这些深深的皱纹，需要付出多少欢笑。A. sorrow悲伤；B. suffering痛苦；C. laughter欢笑；D. silence沉默。根据下文“it had taken to create those deep lines”和“I have shared love, laughter, and joy”可知，作者认为皱纹是欢笑造成的。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：我做了很多善事，不求任何回报。A. in return作为回报；B. in response作为回应；C. in respect尊敬；D. in reality实际上。根据上文“I’ve performed countless acts of kindness without expecting anything”可知，作者做善事不求回报。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我说了友善的话，做了好事，努力积极地生活。A. positively积极地；B. carelessly粗心地；C. casually随意地；D. reluctantly不情愿地。根据上文“I’ve spoken kind words and done good deeds”可知，作者说友善的话，做好事，努力积极地生活。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我并没有总是成功，但我知道每一天都是充分生活和传播善良的另一个机会。A. so因此；B. because因为；C. but但是；D. although尽管。根据上文“I haven’t always succeeded”和下文“I know that every new day is another chance”可知，前后句是转折关系，用but。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我也意识到，我并不是唯一一个这样做的人。A. lonely孤独的；B. alone独自的，单独的，唯一的；C. only唯一的，仅有的；D. single单一的。根据下文的“The vast majority of us are good people”可知，作者意识到不是只有自己在做好事，不是唯一一个这样做的人。alone强调的是“独自的，单独的”这种状态，在句中表示在这件事情上（并没有总是成功，但知道每一天都是充分生活和传播善良的另一个机会），作者不是唯一处于这种情况或具有这种感受的人。而only意为“唯一的，仅有的”，更侧重于表示数量上的单一，所以用alone符合题意。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们中的绝大多数都是好人，做好事，分享善良，努力让世界变得更美好。A. generosity慷慨；B. hatred仇恨；C. compassion同情；D. kindness善良。根据上文“doing good things”和下文“working to make the world a better place”可知，此处指分享善良。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都有机会产生影响。A. donation捐赠；B. compromise妥协；C. decision决定；D. difference影响。根据上文“working to make the world a better place”可知，做好事可以对世界产生影响。make a difference“有影响”。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：生活有目的，那个目的就是彼此相爱，彼此联系。A. connect联系；B. argue争论；C. separate分开；D. talk交谈。根据上文“to love”和“with one another”可知，此处指生活中彼此相爱，彼此联系。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：正如Emily Dickinson曾经写过的：“如果我能阻止一颗心破碎，我就不会白活一场。”A. chaos混乱；B. despair绝望；C. vain徒劳，无结果的；D. doubt怀疑。根据上文“If I can stop one heart from breaking”可知，能阻止别人心碎，就不会白活一场。live in vain表示“虚度一生，白活一场”。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论你活了多少年，都要记住，每一天都是一个新的开始。A. version版本；B. start开始；C. lesson教训；D. record记录。根据上文“remember that each day is a new”和下文“Embrace each day as a new opportunity”可知，每一天都是一个新的开始。故选B。 第II卷 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。 Recently, robots have become increasingly a part of our lives. They can perform various tasks, from simple household chores to complex industrial operations. On January 28, 2025, a special performance called YangBOT ____36____ (amaze) audiences at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, China’s most-watched TV show. Directed by famous filmmaker Zhang Yimou, the show mixed modern robot technology with traditional Chinese yangko dance. In the performance, humanoid robots ____37____ (dress) in colorful costumes danced yangko, ____38____ joyful folk dance from northern China. They spun handkerchiefs instantly and formed creative group patterns. These robots were developed by Unitree, a Chinese robotics company. In fact, this company threw ____39____ (it) into robotics research in 2016. In 2021, their robot cows, ____40____ (serve) as backup dancers for a famous singer, showed ____41____ their dancing skills. The robots learned dance moves through AI and used laser navigation to move safely on the uneven stage. Their strong joints helped them balance perfectly during fast steps. Zhang Yimou explained, “This dance isn’t just fun — it shows ____42____ technology can bring to traditions.” The robots’ ____43____ (impress) performance greatly took audiences’ breath away. Thanks to these ____44____ (innovate) the robots won the hearts of millions. The performance YangBOT, _____45_____ has been praised by fans nationwide, is a perfect mix of China’s tech progress and cultural pride. 【答案】36. amazed 37. dressed 38. a 39. itself 40. serving 41. off 42. what 43. impressive 44. innovations 45. which 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了2025年央视春晚上由著名导演张艺谋执导的机器人表演“YangBOT”，该表演将现代机器人技术与中国传统秧歌舞相结合，展示了中国科技与文化的完美融合。 【36题详解】 考查时态。句意：2025年1月28日，一场名为“YangBOT”的特殊表演在中国最受欢迎的电视节目——央视春晚上惊艳了观众。 根据时间状语“On January 28, 2025”可知，动作发生在过去，故用一般过去时，填amazed。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在表演中，身着彩色服装的人形机器人跳起了秧歌，这是中国北方的一种欢快的民间舞蹈。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语，名词humanoid robots和动词dress是被动关系，表示机器人“被穿上”服装，故用过去分词dressed。故填dressed。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在表演中，身着彩色服装的人形机器人跳起了秧歌，这是中国北方的一种欢快的民间舞蹈。 此处泛指“一种”民间舞蹈，且joyful以辅音音素开头，故填a。 【39题详解】 考查代词。句意：事实上，这家公司于2016年投身于机器人研究。throw oneself into表示“投身于”，主语是company，故用反身代词itself。故填itself。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：2021年，他们的机器人牛作为一位著名歌手的伴舞，展示了它们的舞蹈技巧。 此处是非谓语动词作状语，动词serve和robot cows是主动关系，用现在分词serving作伴随状语，表示机器人牛“作为伴舞”的状态。故填serving。 【41题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：2021年，他们的机器人牛作为一位著名歌手的伴舞，展示了它们的舞蹈技巧。 show off表示“展示”，符合句意，故填off。 【42题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：张艺谋解释说：“这支舞蹈不仅有趣——它还展示了科技能为传统带来什么。” 空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少bring后面的宾语，指物，应用what引导宾语从句，表示“科技能为传统带来的东西”。故填what。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：机器人令人印象深刻的表演让观众惊叹不已。 此处用形容词impressive修饰名词performance，作定语。故填impressive。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：多亏了这些创新，机器人赢得了数百万人的喜爱。these后接复数名词innovations，作宾语，表示“创新成果”。故填innovations。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：表演“YangBOT”在全国范围内受到粉丝的称赞，它是中国技术进步和文化自豪感的完美结合。 空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词YangBOT，指物，且关系词在从句中作主语，用which引导非限制性定语从句，故填which。 第四部分 课本基础知识（根据提示词，中文或者单词的首字母，填写正确的单词形式。每小题1.5分，满分30分） 46. The beautiful vase is worthy ________ (purchase), so don’t hesitate.(所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】to be purchased 【解析】 【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：这个漂亮的花瓶值得购买，所以不要犹豫。be worthy to be done“值得做”。The beautiful vase与purchase为被动关系，故填不定式的被动语态。故填to be purchased。 47. Future ________ (expand) of the business of the family calls for two new factories, which are in design. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】expansion 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：家族企业未来的扩张需要新建两家工厂，目前这两家工厂正在设计中。此处应用名词expansion作主语，不可数，故填expansion。 48. The message __________ (convey) in this cartoon is apparent—actions speak louder than words. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】conveyed 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这幅漫画所传达的信息是显而易见的——行动胜于语言。分析可知，　　　　　①　　　　　 (convey) in this cartoon在句中作后置定语修饰名词The message，the message和convey为动宾关系，所以convey要用过去分词。故填conveyed。 49. I set about ________ (learn) ink painting twenty days ago and I really liked it. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】learning 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：20天前我开始学习水墨画，我真的很喜欢它。作介词的宾语，用动名词形式，set about doing sth.表示“开始做某事”。故填learning。 50. He is fond of fine art and has succeeded in getting his work ________ (recognize) in the art circle. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】recognized 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他热爱艺术，并成功使自己的作品在艺术圈得到认可。get sth done固定搭配，意为“使得某事被做”，宾语his work和动词recognize是被动关系，应用过去分词作宾语补足语，故填recognized。 51. My parents had confidence in me, but I felt very _____(stress) and nervous. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】stressed 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：我的父母对我很有信心，但我感到非常有压力和焦虑。分析句子可知，系动词felt后需接形容词作表语构成系表结构。故填stressed。 52. I am writing to invite you to appreciate the ________ (reward) Chinese painting exhibition to be held in the lecture hall next weekend. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】rewarding 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。 句意：我写信邀请您来欣赏下周将在演讲厅举行的有意义的中国画展。此处修饰名词Chinese painting exhibition，应用形容词rewarding“有意义的、值得的”，作定语。 故填rewarding。 53. It is no use ________(argue) with him，for he is so stubborn. (所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】arguing 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配。句意：跟他争论没有用，因为他很固执。It is no use doing sth.为固定搭配，表示“做什么事情没有用”。故填arguing。 54. It is said that several ______________ (special) will come to assess the project. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】specialists 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：据说将有几位专家来评估这个项目。由several修饰，用可数名词specialist“专家”的复数形式在that引导的主语从句中作主语。故填specialists。 55. The humble contemporary writer made a ________ (decide) to create a novel based on his own experience. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】decision 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：位谦逊的当代作家决定根据自身经历创作一部小说。此处应用名词decision作宾语，由a可知，应用单数，make a decision固定搭配，意为“做决定”，故填decision。 56. Regardless of the fact that it was below _______ (freeze)point yesterday, we still had fun in the park. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】freezing 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：尽管昨天气温低于冰点，我们仍然在公园里玩得很开心。分析句子可知，此处应用形容词freezing作定语修饰名词point，freezing point表示“冰点”，符合句意。故填freezing。 57. The wide plain, with thousands of animals on the move, was an __________ (awe) spectacle. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】awesome 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：广阔的平原上有成千上万的动物在移动，这是一个令人敬畏的奇观。设空处应为形容词修饰空后的名词spectacle。故填awesome。 58. He told us whether__________（have）a picnic was still under discussion. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】to have 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查不定式。句意：他告诉我们是否去野餐还在讨论中。根据句意，此处用whether to do表示“是否去做”，在从句中作主语，其中不定式表将要发生的动作，故填to have。 59. I feel ________ (dynamic) than ever in both body and mind. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】more dynamic 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词比较级。 句意：我感觉身心都比以往更有活力。根据题干中的than ever可知，此处需用比较级。dynamic比较级为more dynamic。故填more dynamic。 60. Li DaiYu heard the sound of the train ______(thunder) on through the rolling hills. （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】thundering 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：李黛玉听到火车隆隆驶过连绵起伏的山丘。空处为非谓语动词，the train与thunder为主动关系，用现在分词作train的定语。故填thundering。 61. A ________ (major) of airlines can provide customers with high-quality service. (所给词适当形式填空) 【答案】majority 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：大多数航空公司都能为客户提供高质量的服务。结合句意和A可知，此处应用名词形式majority，构成短语a majority of表示“大多数”，符合句意。故填majority。 62. ________ (wrap) the wound with fabric is the first step and then you should rush the victim to hospital. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】Wrapping 【解析】 【详解】考查动名词。句意：用布料包扎伤口是第一步，然后你应该赶紧把受害者送到医院。动名词作主语，首字母大写。故填Wrapping。 63. With his thumb up, he expressed his thanks to me ______(repeat). (用所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】repeatedly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：他翘起大拇指，反复地向我表示感谢。修饰动词expressed应用副词repeatedly，作状语。故填repeatedly。 64. We do not respond to every candidate. If __________ (select), you will be contacted by a manager. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】selected 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：我们不会回复每一位应聘者。如果被选中，会有经理与您联系。分析句子结构可知，此处考查状语从句的省略。if引导的条件状语从句完整表达为“if you are selected”。当从句的主语和主句的主语一致且含有be动词时，状语从句的主语和be动词可以被省略。故填selected。 65. As a result of something unexpected, I must delay ________ (post) an advertisement on the websites. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】posting 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：由于某些事情出乎意料，我必须延迟在网站上发布广告。固定搭配delay doing sth.“延迟做某事”，动名词作宾语。故填posting。 第五部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 继“春节”申遗成功后，美国乐队OneRepublic登上2025年的春节联欢晚会（the Spring Festival Gala），引发了热议。某英文报纸就此向读者征集看法，假如你是李华，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 陈述你对此事件的观点； 2. 说明理由。 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。 参考词汇：春节申遗 （inclusion into the Spring Festival for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list） Dear Editor, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards Li Hua 【答案】Dear Editor, I think it’s a great idea to have OneRepublic perform at the 2025 Spring Festival Gala. Firstly, it shows China’s openness and inclusiveness. By inviting an American band, we can share different cultures and promote international friendship. Secondly, it adds diversity to the gala. Their music style is different from traditional Chinese performances, which can attract more young people to watch and enjoy the gala. All in all, having foreign performers in China’s Spring Festival gala is a step forward in making the Spring Festival a truly international event. Let’s embrace cultural exchanges and make the Spring Festival more colorful. Best regards, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就继“春节”申遗成功后，美国乐队OneRepublic登上2025年的春节联欢晚会引发热议发表看法，发表在某英文报纸上。 【详解】1.词汇积累 不同的：different→diverse 此外：secondly→morever 传统的：traditional→conventional 吸引：attract→appeal 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：By inviting an American band, we can share different cultures and promote international friendship. 拓展句：By inviting an American band, we can share different cultures and promote international friendship, which injects new vitality into this long - standing tradition. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Their music style is different from traditional Chinese performances, which can attract more young people to watch and enjoy the gala.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】All in all, having foreign performers in China’s Spring Festival gala is a step forward in making the Spring Festival a truly international event.（运用了动名词作主语） 第二节 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文。 Since I was young, I always enjoyed cooking. Every night I would sit in the kitchen and watch my mother make dinner. I had a toy set of pots and pans, and would copy her actions at the table—pretending to pour in ingredients and mix them excitedly just as she did. On Sundays, my grandmother would make us a huge family dinner. A dish cooked from a charred chicken with flavored sauce enjoyed great popularity with us. Watching her in the kitchen was like watching an artist at work. She never needed a cookbook, never had to follow a recipe. Everything was second nature. I couldn't wait to learn to cook myself. So it was no surprise when as an adult I decided to be a chef. I had worked in a number of kitchens over the years, but when I got the chance to be the head chef at a new restaurant, I could not have been more excited. On the first night the restaurant opened, I proudly put my apron on and prepared for success. Soon, orders came in, and the kitchen was at full staff running in every direction. There were many waiters coming in and out, and cooks walking between stations. It was very exciting, but a bit stressful. There was so much to do and a lot of pressure to do it perfectly. It seemed like the crowd was not slowing down. I was hurrying to gather ingredients from the shelves and fill the orders when there was a scream from the other side of the kitchen. Looking over, I saw one of the other cooks holding her hand in pain. She had burned her fingers on a pan. I ran over to help, and as we placed her hand under cold water, a puff of smoke started to rise out of the oven. “Oh, no!” I screamed. I reached the oven just in time to open the door and see the charred remains of a roast. Placing my hand on my head, I thought the night couldn't get much worse. One of the waiters came into the kitchen, looking very worried. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he said anxiously, “The guests are asking for the roast.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150词左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Paragraph 1: I stared at the charred roast, anxious to find a solution. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Just then, one of the guests asked to speak to the chef. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: I stared at the charred roast, anxious to find a solution. Suddenly, its smell dragged me back to a family dinner, when my grandmother cooked a delicious dish from a charred chicken. Letting out an excited scream, I cooked like an artist just the way she did. I mixed vinegar with sugar to make a kind of sauce and then poured it onto the roast. Finally, the waiter served a flavored roast to the guests. “What if the guests don’t like the dish?” I thought to myself. Paragraph 2: Just then, one of the guests asked to speak to the chef. Never before in my life had I sunk into such a nervous situation. I followed the waiter, my heart in my mouth. To my surprise, the guest stood up and held my hands. “Thanks for bringing the taste of hometown back to me,” she said in excitement. Beyond my expectation, the first night as the head chef turned out to be a great success. With a brand-new outlook, I returned to the kitchen and continued to brighten people’s lives with delicious food. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者从小喜欢烹饪，长大后成为了一名主厨，结果某天一名厨师将肉烤焦了，作者急中生智将这道菜改成了用烤鸡做了一道美味的菜，并且得到了顾客的认可。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我盯着烧焦的烤肉，急于找到解决办法。”可知，第一段可描写作者想出的办法是什么以及内心活动。 ②由第二段首句内容“就在这时，一位客人要求和厨师说话。”可知，第二段可描写顾客对这道菜的反应。 2.续写线索：找到解决办法——改变菜肴——顾客要求和厨师说话——作者紧张——顾客感谢 3.词汇激活 行类 发出：let out/give out 喜欢：like/enjoy 站起来：stand up/rise 情绪类 紧张：nervous/tense 美味：delicious/tasty 【点睛】[高分句型1] Letting out an excited scream, I cooked like an artist just the way she did. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] Never before in my life had I sunk into such a nervous situation. (运用了部分倒装) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024～2025学年第二学期第一次阶段性测试英语试题 高二英语 本试题卷共8页。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟 注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答第I卷时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 回答第II卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第I卷 第一部分 阅读理解 （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，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A 2022 Tour Details 7-Day Tour from London to Edinburgh A London Guide will show you the city's famous landmarks like Bucking ham Palace, Downing Street and Westminster Abbey. Then, in Edinburgh, you'll tour the castle and see Scotland's Crown Jewels. From the historical sights to the beautiful scenery, this guided tour of England and Scotland is a great way to experience everything Britain has to offer. Starting at: $849 9- Day Tour from Dublin to London Your guided tour of Ireland and Britain begins in the capital city of Dub lin. Enjoy seeing the “ Fair City” including the statue-lined oh O'Connell Street, Trinity College and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Your local guide will show you the famous sights, including the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey and Bucking ham Palace. This guided tour of Ireland and Britain is a welcome escape with fewer crowds and lower costs than high-season tours. Starting at: $1,069 7-Day Tour from London to Paris Your guided vacation in London begins with a welcome dinner and a cruise on the Thames River to admire the Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament. You'll spend three nights in London to see the sits of this historic city—from Big Ben to Bucking ham Palace, and also St. Pail's Cathedral. Then you'll enjoy a 3-night stay in Paris. This includes sightseeing at the Arc de Triomphe, Con c or de Square, clamps-Elysees, and a shine cruise. This guided tour of London and Paris is certain to be enjoyable with fewer crowds in the off-season! Starting at: $1,149 1. How much would the 7-day tour from London to Edinburgh cost a couple at least? A. $849. B. $1149. C. $1,698. D. $2,138. 2. Which place can you visit if you take the 9-day tour from Dublin to London? A. Trinity College. B. Downing Street. C. The Thames River. D. Con c or de Square. 3. What do the three tours have in common? A. They cover the same number of sights. B. They all begin in the capital city of London. C. They take people the same amount of time. D. They all include a visit to Bucking ham Palace. B I first realized that plastic was a serious matter for our planet during my travel in Western Australia. One day about 12 years ago, I stopped at a supermarket along the Coral Bay coast ta buy some groceries. But the lady at the counter told me that the supermarket didn’t sell any shopping bags to prevent plastic in the ocean and help preserve the endangered turtles(海龟) living in that area. After a first reaction of surprise, I gathered all purchases in my arms and left, reflecting on what I had been told. The experience in that trip made me more conscious about my impact and pushed me to adopt various habits to travel and live more sustainably. For example, I always carried a cotton bag when I went shopping. My travel to Indonesia was another life-changing experience that strengthened my determination to turn to a zero-waste lifestyle. In Indonesia, finding safe drinkable water was always a challenge, so I traveled with my water bottle, managing to avoid almost entirely the use of plastic during my trip. However, I was seriously struck by my stay on the Libaran Island, where a sustainable and turtle conservation project was launched 10 years ago. Despite the big efforts by the project staff and the community in cleaning up the beaches and creatively reusing plastic, the shore was washed daily with tons of plastic coming from the tides. Walking on a carpet of plastic that almost prevented me from seeing the beach underneath was quite shocking. Facing this global issue in person, I felt a sense of sadness and anger that soon turned into determination: to do as much as possible to reduce plastic in my life. Sometimes we might feel helpless in front of big problems, but we should be aware that small changes could actually make a difference step by step! 4. How does the author lead in the topic of the text? A. By reflecting on the present life. B. By looking into the future environment. C. By introducing the previous achievements. D. By recalling the past shopping experience. 5. What did the author decide to do after the trip about 12 years ago? A. Cut back on travel. B. Shop less frequently. C. Lead a green life. D. Rurify drinking water 6. What do we know about the project in paragraph 4? A. It had no clear goal. B. It didn’t work out very well. C. It met the islanders’ needs. D. It was aimed to prevent turtle attacks. 7. What does the author think of the plastic problem? A It is demanding B. It is manageable. C. It is easy to solve. D. It’s lacking in attention. C Most of us would like to be more creative, but we assume there is little we can do about it. Psychology professor K. Anders Ericsson claims that with enough practice, any of us can become experts. However, he is quick to add that this requires a specific kind of practice that Ericsson calls “deliberate practice”, that is, pushing beyond one’s comfort zone and setting goals that are above one’s current level of performance. He says he has yet to find the limits on being successful and he doesn’t believe them to be real. Ericsson has looked primarily at artistic and athletic skills, but can these findings apply to creativity? Most experts agree that even if most people cannot hope to become creative geniuses, they can learn to become more creative through practice. Psychologists claim that there are actually two levels of creativity, which they refer to as “Big C” and “small c”. “Big C” creativity applies to breakthrough ideas, ones that may change the course of a field or even history. “Small c” creativity refers to everyday creative problem solving, like creating a new recipe or improving a process, which psychologists subdivide further into similar and different thinking. Similar thinking involves examining all the facts and arriving at a single solution. In contrast, different thinking involves coming up with many possible solutions. What most people think of as creativity generally involves different thinking and can be taught, practised and learnt. Even with practice, different thinking alone cannot make one creative, however. Scott Barry Kaufman, a cognitive psychologist, says that most creative people share one personality quality: openness to new experience. Since this quality and these processes have been identified, less creative people can try to emulate them. Normally, we tend to reproduce what we already know because creative ideas move us into unfamiliar territory involving risks and following the usual behaviors is comfortable. Moving outside of our comfort zone, engaging indeliberate practice and tolerating contradictory ideas, risk and failure are all things we can learn to do better. It is unlikely that doing so will transform any of us into creative geniuses, but it does have the potential to increase our level of creativity. 8. What does Ericsson think of the limits of success? A. Success is determined by talent. B. Success has little to do with goals. C. There exist no restrictions to success. D. Success is only possible in some fields. 9. Which of the following is an example of “small c”? A. Settling in outer space. B. Building a plastic doghouse. C. Developing robots for medical treatment. D. Explaining the theory of evolution in class. 10. What does the underlined word “emulate” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Defend. B. Limit. C. Assess. D. Copy. 11. What message does the author seem to convey in the text? A. We can learn to be more creative. B. Life is full of various challenges. C. It’s better to take deliberate practice. D. Most people can become creative geniuses. D In the digital world of endless comparisons, a thought-inspiring study by a team at Ruhr University Bochum reveals a surprising truth: materialism (物质主义) on social media adds stress and reduces happiness. This research, conducted through an online survey of over 1,200 participants, highlights the unique way social media causes materialistic attitudes and the subsequent impact on mental health. Conducted with a diverse group of participants, the survey analyzed the social media behaviors and psychological states of individuals, focusing on their materialistic posts. The study employed six questionnaires to understand the participants’ materialistic attitudes, social media habits, stress levels, and life satisfaction. The participants, averaging over two hours a day on social media, revealed a clear pattern: higher levels of materialism on social media are associated with lower life satisfaction, increased stress symptoms, and a higher risk of social media addiction. The study’s implications extend beyond numbers and charts. It suggests a worrying trend where individuals seeking validation (肯定) through materialistic displays on social media might be sacrificing their mental peace and happiness. Social media addiction is characterized by frequent use of social media platforms, often at the expense of other activities. Stress symptoms can range from anxiety to physical signs like headaches or tiredness. What’s clear is that social media may cause far more harm to users than good. While the study acknowledges the risks associated with social media, especially for materialistic individuals, Dr. Ozimek, a psychologist, advises against completely abandoning these platforms. Instead, he suggests a balanced approach of various activities to avoid comparison. Researchers also propose incorporating materialism and social media usage assessments in mental health treatment. Recognizing these factors as potential starting points for interventions offers new methods for addressing modern-day mental health challenges. 12. What does the survey find about the materialistic posts? A They produce high life satisfaction. B. They help to ease stress symptoms. C. They lead to social media addiction. D. They bring about high consumption patterns. 13. What is one phenomenon discovered by the study? A. Some people avoid too much use of social media. B. Some people try to seek the good of online displays. C. Some people undervalue mental peace and happiness. D. Some people pursue recognition through online material shows. 14. What does Dr. Ozimek suggest? A. Abandoning social media platforms. B. Keeping a balance among various activities. C. Assessing social media posts objectively. D. Searching for potential interventions. 15. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Turn to Rich Life for Growth B. Assess Real Life for Mental Health C. Materialism on Social Media Decreases Happiness D. Understanding of Materialism Differs among Individuals 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。 Art comes in two main categories: realistic and abstract. Realistic art aims to show real-life scenes, people, and objects exactly as they appear. It involves paying close attention to details, making things look like photographs.____16____. It’s more about expressing feelings, emotions, and ideas. Realistic art is easy to understand. Viewers can easily recognize what is portrayed. Take the Mona Lisa, for example—it’s a realistic painting of a lady with a mysterious smile.____17____, helping us to learn about the past. Unlike realistic art, abstract art is more about being creative. ____18____. They use shapes, colors and patterns to express feelings and ideas. Abstract art means different things to different people. Some people enjoy trying to figure out what the artwork conveys. _____19_____. Realistic art needs precision in drawing or sculpting to make things look real. Abstract art requires imagination to use shapes and colors in new ways. Many artists are skilled in both. They create realistic pieces to demonstrate their technical skills and abstract ones to display their creativity. As for personal preference, some people prefer the clear stories of realistic art while others are attracted to the mystery of abstract art, interpreting meanings in the shapes and forms. Together, the two kinds of art make the art world diverse and engaging.____20____. A. Both types of art take skills to make B. Photographs preserve faces of folks from long ago C. Grasping abstract art demands more artistic training D. Both ways of creating art have their own value and beauty E. In contrast, abstract art focuses less on realistic appearances F. Artworks like this tell stories about history and everyday life G. Artists have the freedom to go beyond real-life representations 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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。 It is the morning of my 58th birthday as I write this. When I looked in the mirror this morning, I could see the sign of ___21___ on my body. My hair was ___22___ and silver, my face marked with age spots, and deep ___23___ carved into my skin. Yet when I smiled and I saw the lines ___24___ around my eyes and mouth, I had to admit that they didn’t look that ___25___. I thought about how much ___26___ it had taken to create those deep lines, and it made me smile again. In my 58 years, I have shared love, laughter, and joy. I’ve performed countless acts of kindness without expecting anything ___27___. I’ve spoken kind words and done good deeds, striving to live my life ___28___. I haven’t always succeeded, ___29___ I know that every new day is another chance to live fully and to spread kindness. I also recognize that I am not ____30____ in this. The vast majority of us are good people, doing good things, sharing ____31____, and working to make the world a better place. We all have the opportunity to make a ____32____. Life has a purpose, and that purpose is to love and ____33____ with one another. No act of kindness is too small; as Emily Dickinson once wrote, “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in ____34____”. No matter how many years you have lived, remember that each day is a new ____35____. Embrace each day as a new opportunity. Fill them with goodness and live them with smiles, laughter, and joy. 21. A. dying B. aging C. falling D. growing 22. A. slim B. thick C. thin D. delicate 23. A. scars B. wrinkles C. flaws D. cracks 24. A. curl up B. put up C. grow up D. pick up 25. A. fine B. poor C. great D. bad 26 A. sorrow B. suffering C. laughter D. silence 27. A. in return B. in response C. in respect D. in reality 28. A. positively B. carelessly C. casually D. reluctantly 29. A. so B. because C. but D. although 30. A. lonely B. alone C. only D. single 31. A. generosity B. hatred C. compassion D. kindness 32. A. donation B. compromise C. decision D. difference 33. A. connect B. argue C. separate D. talk 34. A. chaos B. despair C. vain D. doubt 35. A. version B. start C. lesson D. record 第II卷 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。 Recently, robots have become increasingly a part of our lives. They can perform various tasks, from simple household chores to complex industrial operations. On January 28, 2025, a special performance called YangBOT ____36____ (amaze) audiences at the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, China’s most-watched TV show. Directed by famous filmmaker Zhang Yimou, the show mixed modern robot technology with traditional Chinese yangko dance. In the performance, humanoid robots ____37____ (dress) in colorful costumes danced yangko, ____38____ joyful folk dance from northern China. They spun handkerchiefs instantly and formed creative group patterns. These robots were developed by Unitree, a Chinese robotics company. In fact, this company threw ____39____ (it) into robotics research in 2016. In 2021, their robot cows, ____40____ (serve) as backup dancers for a famous singer, showed ____41____ their dancing skills. The robots learned dance moves through AI and used laser navigation to move safely on the uneven stage. Their strong joints helped them balance perfectly during fast steps. Zhang Yimou explained, “This dance isn’t just fun — it shows ____42____ technology can bring to traditions.” The robots’ ____43____ (impress) performance greatly took audiences’ breath away. Thanks to these ____44____ (innovate) the robots won the hearts of millions. The performance YangBOT, _____45_____ has been praised by fans nationwide, is a perfect mix of China’s tech progress and cultural pride. 第四部分 课本基础知识（根据提示词，中文或者单词的首字母，填写正确的单词形式。每小题1.5分，满分30分） 46. The beautiful vase is worthy ________ (purchase), so don’t hesitate.(所给词的适当形式填空) 47. Future ________ (expand) of the business of the family calls for two new factories, which are in design. (所给词的适当形式填空) 48. The message __________ (convey) in this cartoon is apparent—actions speak louder than words. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. I set about ________ (learn) ink painting twenty days ago and I really liked it. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. He is fond of fine art and has succeeded in getting his work ________ (recognize) in the art circle. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. My parents had confidence in me, but I felt very _____(stress) and nervous. (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. I am writing to invite you to appreciate the ________ (reward) Chinese painting exhibition to be held in the lecture hall next weekend. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. It is no use ________(argue) with him，for he is so stubborn. (所给词的适当形式填空） 54. It is said that several ______________ (special) will come to assess the project. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. The humble contemporary writer made a ________ (decide) to create a novel based on his own experience. (所给词的适当形式填空) 56. Regardless of the fact that it was below _______ (freeze)point yesterday, we still had fun in the park. (所给词的适当形式填空) 57. The wide plain, with thousands of animals on the move, was an __________ (awe) spectacle. (所给词的适当形式填空) 58. He told us whether__________（have）a picnic was still under discussion. (所给词的适当形式填空) 59. I feel ________ (dynamic) than ever in both body and mind. (所给词的适当形式填空) 60. Li DaiYu heard the sound of the train ______(thunder) on through the rolling hills. （所给词的适当形式填空） 61. A ________ (major) of airlines can provide customers with high-quality service. (所给词的适当形式填空) 62. ________ (wrap) the wound with fabric is the first step and then you should rush the victim to hospital. (所给词的适当形式填空) 63. With his thumb up, he expressed his thanks to me ______(repeat). (用所给词的适当形式填空) 64. We do not respond to every candidate. If __________ (select), you will be contacted by a manager. (所给词的适当形式填空) 65. As a result of something unexpected, I must delay ________ (post) an advertisement on the websites. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第五部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 继“春节”申遗成功后，美国乐队OneRepublic登上2025年的春节联欢晚会（the Spring Festival Gala），引发了热议。某英文报纸就此向读者征集看法，假如你是李华，请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1. 陈述你对此事件的观点； 2. 说明理由。 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。 参考词汇：春节申遗 （inclusion into the Spring Festival for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list） Dear Editor, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best regards. Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面文章，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一个完整短文。 Since I was young, I always enjoyed cooking. Every night I would sit in the kitchen and watch my mother make dinner. I had a toy set of pots and pans, and would copy her actions at the table—pretending to pour in ingredients and mix them excitedly just as she did. On Sundays, my grandmother would make us a huge family dinner. A dish cooked from a charred chicken with flavored sauce enjoyed great popularity with us. Watching her in the kitchen was like watching an artist at work. She never needed a cookbook, never had to follow a recipe. Everything was second nature. I couldn't wait to learn to cook myself. So it was no surprise when as an adult I decided to be a chef. I had worked in a number of kitchens over the years, but when I got the chance to be the head chef at a new restaurant, I could not have been more excited. On the first night the restaurant opened I proudly put my apron on and prepared for success. Soon, orders came in, and the kitchen was at full staff running in every direction. There were many waiters coming in and out, and cooks walking between stations. It was very exciting, but a bit stressful. There was so much to do and a lot of pressure to do it perfectly. It seemed like the crowd was not slowing down. I was hurrying to gather ingredients from the shelves and fill the orders when there was a scream from the other side of the kitchen. Looking over, I saw one of the other cooks holding her hand in pain. She had burned her fingers on a pan. I ran over to help, and as we placed her hand under cold water, a puff of smoke started to rise out of the oven. “Oh, no!” I screamed. I reached the oven just in time to open the door and see the charred remains of a roast. Placing my hand on my head, I thought the night couldn't get much worse. One of the waiters came into the kitchen, looking very worried. Wiping the sweat off his forehead, he said anxiously, “The guests are asking for the roast.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150词左右； 2. 请按如下格式作答。 Paragraph 1: I stared at the charred roast, anxious to find a solution. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: Just then, one of the guests asked to speak to the chef. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $