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大余县普通高中2024-2025下学期期中考试高二 英语试卷 （测试时间：100分钟 满分：120分） 第一部分 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 Have you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you. The Tree Lady Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore, this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today. The Snowflake(雪花) Man Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J.Humphreys of the U.S. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2500 photographs. The Father of His Country By the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed (征收) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory. In 1878, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became American’s first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the president to two elected terms. 1. Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area? A. George Washington. B. Wilson Bentley C. Kate Sessions D. William J. Humphreys 2. What is Wilson Bentley famous for? A. His creative ideas to publish books. B. His persistence in photographing snowflakes C. His courage to fight against prejudice D. His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths. 3. What does the author say about George Washington? A. He was a national hero. B. He was born into a poor family. C. He became America’s president in 1787. D. He served three terms as the President of America. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三位鼓舞人心的名人。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today.可知，Kate Sessions在将圣地亚哥的一个荒漠小镇变成宜人的地方方面做出了巨大贡献。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段内容尤其是Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes---，可知，Wilson Bentley以坚持拍摄雪花而出名。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“--- came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory.”可知，他开始意识到宣布从英国独立对殖民地定居者最有利。美国独立战争期间，他带领殖民地的武装力量获得了胜利，即美国获得了独立，由此可推知，他是美国的民族英雄。故选A。 【点睛】做推理判断题时，要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正面推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。本题第4小题，属于正面推理，根据第四段中的“--- came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory.”可知，他开始意识到宣布从英国独立对殖民地定居者最有利。美国独立战争期间，他带领殖民地的武装力量获得了胜利，即美国获得了独立，由此可推知，他是美国的民族英雄。故选A。 B Joseph Banks was born on 13 February 1743 in London．His passion for botany began at school．From 1760 to 1763 he studied at Oxford University, during which time he received a great deal of fortune．In 1766 Banks traveled to Newfoundland and Labrador, collecting plant and other specimens（标本）．The same year he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society． In 1768 he joined the Society's expedition, led by Captain James Cook, to explore the uncharted lands of the South Pacific．The expedition circumnavigated（环航） the globe and visited South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java．Banks collected a great number of specimens on the way and, on his return, his scientific account of the voyage and its discoveries sparked considerable interest across Europe． Banks was interested in plants that could be used for practical purposes and be introduced into other countries for possible commercial use．After he became president of the Royal Society in 1778, he promoted the career of many scientists and in his capacity as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, sent many botanists abroad to find new plants and extend the Gardens' collection． In 1781 Banks was made a baronet （准男爵）, and in 1795 received the order of Knight Commander of the Bath; two years later he was admitted to the Privy Council（枢密院）．In 1793 his name was given to the Banks Islands, a volcanic group of islands near Vanuatu in the Pacific．These were explored and named by Captain Bligh-Banks had helped arrange a previous expedition of Bligh's．Banks died on 19 June 1820． 4. Please choose the correct order about what happened to Jose Banks． a．He received the order of Knight Commander of the Bath． b．He sent many botanists abroad to find new plants． c．He joined the Society's expedition． d．He elected a fellow of the Royal Society． A. c, d, a, b B. d, c, b, a C. d, b, c, a D. c, d, b, a 5. The underlined word "sparked" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______________． A. showed B. amused C. caused D. declared 6. Which of the following best describes Joseph Banks? A. Adventurous． B. Humorous． C. Demanding． D. Skeptical． 7. Why was his name given to the Banks Islands in 1793? A. Because he visited the islands． B. Because he was admitted to the Privy Council． C. Because he had close relationship with Captain Bligh． D. Because he had helped arrange a previous expedition of Bligh's． 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章简述了Joseph Banks的生平事迹。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The same year he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society．”（同年，他被选为皇家学会会员。），第二段“In 1768 he joined the Society's expedition, led by Captain James Cook, to explore the uncharted lands of the South Pacific．”（1768年，他加入了由詹姆斯·库克船长率领的协会探险队，去探索南太平洋未知的土地。），第三段“After he became president of the Royal Society in 1778, he promoted the career of many scientists and in his capacity as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, sent many botanists abroad to find new plants and extend the Gardens' collection．”（1778年他成为皇家学会主席后，他促进了许多科学家的事业发展。作为位于邱园的皇家植物园主任，他派遣了许多植物学家到国外寻找新植物并扩大花园的收藏。）以及最后一段“In 1781 Banks was made a baronet （准男爵）, and in 1795 received the order of Knight Commander of the Bath; two years later he was admitted to the Privy Council（枢密院）．”（1781年班克斯被授予准男爵称号，1795年被授予巴斯骑士司令勋章;两年后，他被选入枢密院。）可知，关于Jose Banks的生平的顺序是d→c→b→a。故选B项。 【5题详解】 词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“The expedition circumnavigated（环航） the globe and visited South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java．Banks collected a great number of specimens on the way”可知，探险队环游全球，访问了南美洲、塔希提岛、新西兰、澳大利亚和爪哇岛。Banks在途中收集了大量标本，回国后他对本次航行以及科学的发现自然会“引起”整个欧洲的兴趣。由此可知画线词词义为“引起”，故选C项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“In 1766 Banks traveled to Newfoundland and Labrador, collecting plant and other specimens（标本）．”（1766年，Banks前往纽芬兰和拉布拉多采集植物和其他标本。）以及第二段“In 1768 he joined the Society's expedition, led by Captain James Cook, to explore the uncharted lands of the South Pacific．The expedition circumnavigated（环航） the globe and visited South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java．Banks collected a great number of specimens on the way and, on his return, his scientific account of the voyage and its discoveries sparked considerable interest across Europe．”（1768年，他加入了由詹姆斯·库克船长率领的协会探险队，探索南太平洋的未知之地。探险队环游全球，访问了南美洲、塔希提岛、新西兰、澳大利亚和爪哇岛。Banks在途中收集了大量标本，回来后，他对这次航行及其发现的科学描述在整个欧洲引起了极大的兴趣。）可知，Joseph Banks极具探险精神。故选A项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“In 1793 his name was given to the Banks Islands, a volcanic group of islands near Vanuatu in the Pacific．These were explored and named by Captain Bligh-Banks had helped arrange a previous expedition of Bligh's．”（1793年，他的名字被命名为班克斯群岛，这是太平洋瓦努阿图附近的一个火山群，由布莱船长探索并命名，班克斯曾帮助安排布莱的探险队。）可知，Banks曾帮助安排布莱的探险队所以他的名字被命名为班克斯群岛。故选D项。 C （2022年全国乙卷） In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter. Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken. They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice. In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn. Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.” 8. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains? A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history. C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing. 9 What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3? A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub. C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships. 10. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising? A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead. C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West. 11. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章是一则书评，简要介绍了Dorothy Wickenden的书籍并对其进行了评价。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N.Y.-Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood -traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. (1916年，来自纽约奥本市的两个富裕家庭的女孩——Dorothy Woodruff和Rosamond Underwood——来到落基山脉的一个定居点，在一间只有一个房间的学校教书)”可知，Dorothy和Rosamond去落基山脉是为了去学校里教书。故选A项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning.(他们和一个当地家庭，哈里森一家一起搬进去，和他们一样，几乎没有隐私，很少洗澡，早上醒来时被子上覆盖着一层雪)”以及“In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.(在春天，雪被泥替代覆盖在冰上)”可推知，女孩们的生活条件非常艰苦，她们的生活饱受磨难。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms.(令人毛骨悚然的一段与铁路建设有关，这涉及到在令人眩目的暴风雪中钻穿落基山脉)”可知，Wickenden的作品中涉及落基山脉的铁路建设这一部分是令人毛骨悚然的。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn.(这本书以Rosamond和Dorothy回到奥本结束)”以及最后一段“Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism of the people move her to some beautiful writing.( Wickenden是个很好讲故事的人。大地的辽阔和人们的坚忍使她创作出了一些美丽的作品)”可知，本文简要介绍了Wickenden的书籍内容，并对其进行了评价，所以文本是一篇书评。故选B项。 【点睛】 D “Let’s go to grandpa’s room and see if it still smells funny,” said Tommy. “Last time it smelled like cheese...” replied Lil. Sure, these lines from “Rugrats”, a cartoon senies that aired in the 1990s, were meant to be funny. But they also may have a basis in real life, relating to the widely held view that the elderly send out a particular and easily recognizable body odor (气味). The smell has been described as unpleasant, or simply “old person”. In one study, Japanese researchers traced the odor to a chemical compound (化合物) called 2-nonenal. The compound is a byproduct of other chemical breakdowns and sends out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor as the molecules (分子) exit the skin and are released into the air. Researchers discovered that 2-nonenal was the only odor compound whose presence became stronger with age. In the study, in which 22 people aged between 26 and 75 were asked to wear odor-collecting shirts to bed, researchers analyzed molecules that stuck to the cloth. The amount of 2-nonenal was three times as much in the oldest subjects as it was in the middle-aged group. The youngest members of the study produced the least amount of 2-nonenal. Researchers assume the increase in 2-nonenal may have a lot to do with the breakdown of omega-7 unsaturated fatty acids (不饱和脂肪酸), because these molecules were also present in the shirts worn by the study’s oldest subjects. Although the biological purpose behind “old person” smell is still unclear, some researchers believe it’s connected to a built-in age-detecting feature possessed by humans and animals. For instance, some animals can distinguish between older and younger animals by smell alone, and some animals are driven to mate with older animals. It’s possible that the capability to tell the smell of older animals meant that long-term survivors were revealed and these survivors had a genetic (基因的) advantage that boosted their chances of survival. In truth, the scent called “old person” smell could be an advertisement for better genetic quality. It gives a whole new meaning to the term “silver fox”. 12. Why does the author use the lines from Rugrats? A. To amuse readers. B. To introduce the issue. C. To recommend a TV series. D. To analyze a phenomenon. 13. What did the Japanese researchers find in the study? A. 2-nonenal is on the rise with age. B. Omega-7 gives out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor. C. The youngest subjects produce the most amount of 2-nonenal. D. The rise in 2-nonenal has little to do with the breakdown of omega-7. 14. What is the new meaning given to the term “silver fox”? A. Old and smelly. B. Greasy and grassy. C. Better and advantageous. D. Clever and knowledgeable. 15. What is the purpose of this text? A. To advocate respecting the elderly. B. To explain the causes of old people’s body odor. C. To prove the advantages of “old person” smell. D. To clarify the biological purpose behind “old person” smell. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了老年人所特有的体味及这种体味产生的原因。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段关键句“But they also may have a basis in real life, relating to the widely held view that the elderly send out a particular and easily recognizable body odor (气味).”（但它们也可能在现实生活中有根据，这与普遍持有的观点有关，即老年人散发出一种特殊且容易辨认的体味。）可知，上文Rugrats中的台词在现实生活中是有根据的，涉及到了老年人特有的体味。接下来，文章就阐述了什么是老年人的体味及其产生的原因。由此可推断出，作者引用Rugrats中的台词的目的是引出文章要介绍的问题。故选B项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段关键句“Researchers discovered that 2-nonenal was the only odor compound whose presence became stronger with age.”（研究人员发现，2-nonenal是唯一一种随着年龄的增长而增强的气味化合物。）可知，日本研究人员在研究中发现了，2-nonenal随着年龄的增长而增强。故选A项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段关键句“It’s possible that the capability to tell the smell of older animals meant that long-term survivors were revealed and these survivors had a genetic (基因的) advantage that boosted their chances of survival.”（有可能的是，辨别更老的动物的气味的能力意味着长期存活的动物会暴露出来，而这些幸存者有一种基因的优势，提高了它们存活的机会。）和“In truth, the scent called “old person” smell could be an advertisement for better genetic quality. It gives a whole new meaning to the term “silver fox”.”（事实上，这种被称为“老年人”的气味可能是更好的基因质量的广告。它赋予了“silver fox”一词全新的含义。）可知，对于“silver fox”来说，它代表着基因上的优势，有着更好的基因质量。由此可推断出，“银狐”这个词新的含义是更好的和有益的。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。浏览文章内容可知，文章前三段通过引用Rugrats中的台词介绍了老年人所特有的体味，在第四段和第五段中引用研究结果解释了这种体味产生的原因。在第六段中介绍了这种体味可能暗示着基因上的优势。由此可推断出，本文的主要目的是解释老年人体味产生的原因。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The secret powers of time Do you think about the past? ____16____ Or do you worry about the future? Professor Philip Zimbardo describes three types (类型) of people. ● Past types. You sometimes miss “the good old days”. ___17___. You worry about making changes or new things trying You spend a lot of time with your family. ● Present types. ____18____. You like doing fun things with fun people. You don’t have a healthy lifestyle(生活方式). You avoid doing difficult or boring things. ● ____19____. You spend most of your time working, saving and planning for a better future. You eat well and exercise regularly. You don’t mind waiting for the good things in life. ____20____. But they often don’t enjoy their free time because they are busy thinking about the next things. According to Zimbardo’s research, everybody is sometimes the other types. However, we should try to have an equal balance of all three to be happy and successful. A. Future types B. Did you make friends C. Do you enjoy the present time D. You enjoy remembering your past E. Many people dreamed to be teachers F. The most important thing is to feel good at present G. Future people are usually more successful in work 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. F 19. A 20. G 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了过去、现在和将来三种类型的人的特点。 【16题详解】 根据空前“你考虑过去吗？”及空后“或者你担心未来吗？”可推知，空处也是一个问句，与上下文句式保持一致，再结合“the past”“the future”可知，C项“你享受现在的时光吗？”切题，符合时间顺序。故选C项。 【17题详解】 本段主题句是“Past types.(过去类型)”，根据空前“你有时候想念‘过去美好的时光’”可知，D项“你喜欢回忆你的过去”切题，也是说回忆过去，且D项中“past”与主题句中“Past”呼应，故选D项。 【18题详解】 本段主题句是“Present types.(现在类型)”，所以空处是讲述现在类型的人的特点，根据空后“你喜欢和有趣的人做有趣的事。你没有一个健康的生活方式。你避免做困难或者无聊的事”可知，F项“最重要的事就是享受现在”切题，且F项中“at present”与主题句中“Present”呼应。故选F项。 【19题详解】 空处是段落主题句，上文讲到过去类型、现在类型，且本段第一句中提到“for a better future”，所以本段应是讲述“将来类型”的人，A项“将来类型”切题。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据空后“但是他们不会享受空闲时间，因为他们忙着考虑接下来的事情”可知，空处与空后是转折关系，所以空处应是讲述将来类型的人的积极方面，G项“将来类型的人通常在工作中更成功”切题，且G项中“Future people”与本段主题句呼应。故选G项。 【点睛】 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Turning 50 is challenging enough. But ___21___ a job at 50 in the world of advertising, well, that was really ___22___ . For me, it wasn’t just a job. It was the ending of a 25-year career. ___23___ I found a part-time job of creating advertisements for some of the biggest companies in America. In the firm, I had teams of people to work with. In my new life, it was just Me, Myself and I. And all three of us were ___24___ by the time and the ___25___ that it was too late to start over. Again and again I’m ___26___ of the importance of learning, experiencing and growing. I was tired but happy. One day I came home from a walk to find a lot of red dragonflies ___27___ near our house. To my ___28___ , they stayed for four hours the first day. And came back three more days. But why? I ___29___ for answers. Dragonflies are born in the water and _____30_____ most of their lives crawling around the bottom of a pond in a larvae-like (幼虫状) state up to four years. Then, one day, the dragonfly crawls up onto a leaf or stem, and out into the _____31_____ . And that’s when her wings magically open. Suddenly, I got it. I’m a dragonfly. And I’m flying _____32_____ in life, too. And all that sadness and worries I’ve been _____33_____ have actually been growing my wings. I now have the honour of speaking to all women, sharing my _____34_____ art, my heart and the _____35_____ that “it’s never too late to fly”. 21. A. getting B. losing C. finding D. leading 22. A. dangerous B. content C. curious D. active 23. A. Usually B. Luckily C. Humorously D. Slightly 24. A. forced B. forgotten C. surrounded D. impressed 25. A. delight B. emotion C. fear D. hesitation 26. A. consulted B. reminded C. informed D. admitted 27. A. flying B. living C. sleeping D. working 28. A. satisfaction B. sorrow C. amazement D. fright 29. A. asked B. surfed C. applied D. stood 30. A. spend B. stop C. waste D. pass 31. A. ground B. space C. basement D. sunlight 32. A. later B. early C. fast D. slowly 33. A. going over B. going by C. going through D. going for 34. A. creative B. boring C. national D. brave 35. A. story B. message C. secret D. trick 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者50岁失业后重新出发，感悟人生新境界的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是在50岁的时候，在广告界失去一份工作，那真的是很有挑战性。A. getting得到；B. losing失去；C. finding找到；D. leading领导。根据后文“It was the ending of a 25-year career.”可知，作者在广告界失去了一份工作。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是在50岁的时候，在广告界失去一份工作，那真的是很有挑战性。A. dangerous危险的；B. content满足的；C. curious好奇的；D. active积极的。根据前文“Turning 50 is challenging enough.”可知，50岁在广告界失业是很有挑战性的。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我找到了一份兼职工作，为美国一些最大的公司制作广告。A. Usually通常；B. Luckily幸运地；C. Humorously幽默地；D. Slightly轻微地。根据后文“I found a part-time job”可知，作者很幸运地找到了一份兼职工作。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们三个都被时间和那种认为重新开始太晚的恐惧所逼迫。A. forced强迫；B. forgotten忘记；C. surrounded包围；D. impressed使印象深刻。根据前文“But ___1___ a job at 50 in the world of advertising, well, that was really ___2___ .”可知，作者在50 岁失去工作后重新开始，感觉时间紧迫，而且担心重新开始太晚，这种时间的压力和内心的恐惧就像在逼迫着自己。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：都被时间和那种认为重新开始太晚的恐惧所逼迫。A. delight高兴；B. emotion情感；C. fear恐惧；D. hesitation犹豫。根据后文“that it was too late to start over”可知，作者害怕现在重新开始已经太晚了。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一次又一次地被提醒着学习、经历和成长的重要性。A. consulted咨询；B. reminded提醒；C. informed通知；D. admitted承认。根据后文“of the importance of learning, experiencing and growing”可知，作者从自己的经历中不断被提醒这些道理。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我散步回家，发现很多红蜻蜓在我们家附近飞。A. flying飞；B. living居住；C. sleeping睡觉；D. working工作。根据前文“a lot of red dragonflies”可知，蜻蜓是在空中飞的。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，它们第一天待了四个小时。A. satisfaction满意；B. sorrow悲伤；C. amazement惊讶；D. fright害怕。根据后文“they stayed for four hours the first day”可知，蜻蜓待了四个小时，这让作者很惊讶。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我寻找答案。A. asked问；B. surfed冲浪，浏览；C. applied申请；D. stood站立。根据后文“for answers”可知，作者对蜻蜓的行为感到好奇，所以去搜索答案。surf for表示“搜索”。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：蜻蜓在水中出生，以幼虫状态在池塘底部爬行度过它们大部分的生命，长达四年。A. spend度过；B. stop停止；C. waste浪费；D. pass通过。根据后文“most of their lives crawling around the bottom of a pond”可知，蜻蜓以幼虫状态在池塘底部爬行度过它们大部分的生命。spend time doing sth.表示“花费时间做某事”。故选A。 31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，有一天，蜻蜓爬到一片叶子或茎上，飞到了阳光下。A. ground地面；B. space空间；C. basement地下室；D. sunlight阳光。根据前文“the dragonfly crawls up onto a leaf or stem”可知，蜻蜓从池塘底部爬到叶子或茎上，是来到了有阳光的地方。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我也在人生后期飞翔。A. later后来，较晚；B. early早地；C. fast快地；D. slowly慢慢地。根据前文“Turning 50 is challenging enough.”可知，作者50岁失去工作，这在一般人看来是比较晚的人生阶段，就像蜻蜓经过长达数年的幼虫状态后才开始飞翔一样，作者意识到自己也是在人生的后期才开始新的“飞翔”，开启新的生活阶段。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我所经历的所有悲伤和担忧实际上都在助我成长。A. going over复习；B. going by经过；C. going through经历；D. going for主张。根据前文“all that sadness and worries”可知，作者经历了悲伤和担忧。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我现在很荣幸能和所有女性分享我的创意艺术、我的心声和“飞翔永远不晚”的信息。A. creative有创造力的；B. boring无聊的；C. national国家的；D. brave勇敢的。根据前文“creating advertisements”可知，作者之前是做广告创作工作的，所以这里说分享有创意的艺术。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我现在很荣幸能和所有女性分享我的创意艺术、我的心声和“飞翔永远不晚”的信息。A. story故事；B. message信息；C. secret秘密；D. trick诡计。根据后文“that “it’s never too late to fly””可知，这是作者想要分享的信息。故选B。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman Of The Year”for ____36____ (be)Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield， ____37____ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have ____38____(final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year. Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award，proud Irene ____39____(declare) she had no plans to retire(退休)from her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I don't see any reason ____40____ (give) up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ____41____(make) over the years. I work not because I have to, ____42____ because I want to.” Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31--who works alongside her in the family business--said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said，“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call ____43____ (say) she was short-listed，we thought it was ____44____ joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's _____45_____ (wonder).” 【答案】36. being 37. which 38. finally 39. declared 40. to give 41. have made 42. but 43. saying 44. a 45. wonderful 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了90岁的艾琳·阿斯特伯里（Irene Astbury）被授予“年度最佳女性”称号，因为她是英国最年长的全职员工，每周工作40小时。 【36题详解】 考查动名词。句意：一位90岁的老人被授予“年度女性”，因为她是英国年龄最大的全职员工——仍然每周工作40小时。设空处在介词之后，应用动名词形式，故填being。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：现在艾琳·阿斯特伯里每天早上9点到下午5点在麦克尔斯菲尔德的宠物店工作，这家店是她和已故丈夫莱斯一起开的。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词pet shop，在从句中作opened的宾语，应用which，故填which。 【38题详解】 考查副词。句意：她多年的辛勤工作终于得到了认可，一位顾客提名她为Cheshire的年度女性。设空处修饰谓语动词，应用副词作状语，故填finally。 【39题详解】 考查时态。句意：在领取“终身成就奖”时，骄傲的艾琳宣布，她不打算从经营了36年的公司退休。设空处为谓语，根据下文的had可知应用一般过去时，故填declared。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：艾琳说：我认为没有任何理由放弃工作。设空处修饰名词reason作定语，表将要，应用不定式作定语，故填to give。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。 句意：我喜欢来到这里，看到我的家人和这些年结交的所有朋友。设空处为从句谓语，根据over the years，可知应用现在完成时，从句的主语是I，故填have made。 【42题详解】 考查固定句型。 句意：我工作不因为我必须工作，而是因为我想工作。not…but…，意为“不是……而是……”,根据句意和语境，故填but。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。 句意：我们接到电话说她被列入候选名单时，我们还以为是在开玩笑。设空处修饰 a call作定语，和名词之间是主动关系，应用现在分词，故填saying。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。 句意：同上。设空处修饰名词joke，joke为可数名词，表泛指，用冠词a修饰，故填a。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。 句意：这太好了。设空处接在be动词之后，应用形容词作表语，故填wonderful。 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华。最近你市电子科技博物馆正在征集我国古代科学家的英文简介，请你写一篇英语短文介绍我国古代科学家郭守敬，内容包括： 1.基本信息：我国古代著名天文学家、数学家和工程师；出生于现在的河北邢台；生于1231年，卒于1316年。 2.主要成就及发明：负责修建大都至通州运河；制订《授时历》，通行360多年，是当时世界上最先进的一种历法；著有十四种天文历法著作。 注意： 1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。 参考词汇：运河canal;《授时历》Shoushi Calendar；天文历法astronomical calendar ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Guo Shoujing, one of the top ancient Chinese scientists, was born in Xingtai, Hebei Province in 1231 and passed away in 1316, who lived in the best years of the Yuan Dynasty. As an outstanding astronomer, engineer and mathematician, he greatly influenced the development of science in China. He was in charge of building the Dadu-Tongzhou canal of the Yuan Dynasty, which improved the north-south traffic. At the same time, he invented Shoushi Calendar, which was applied to calculating the accurate length of the year. The calendar, used for more than 360 years, was considered the most advanced calendar in the world at that time. What’s more, he created 14 kinds of masterpieces on the astronomical calendar. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇英语短文介绍古代科学家郭守敬。 【详解】1.词汇积累 出色的：outstanding→brilliant 负责：be in charge of→be responsible for 此外：what’s more→besides 影响：influence→affect 2.句式拓展 句型转换 原句：As an outstanding astronomer, engineer and mathematician, he greatly influenced the development of science in China. 拓展句：Not only was he an outstanding astronomer, engineer and mathematician, but also he greatly influenced the development of science in China. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Guo Shoujing, one of the top ancient Chinese scientists, was born in Xingtai, Hebei Province in 1231 and passed away in 1316, who lived in the best years of the Yuan Dynasty. (运用了who引导非限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] At the same time, he invented Shoushi Calendar, which was applied to calculating the accurate length of the year. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句) 第二节 读后续写（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。 “Little boy, will you help an old man up the hill with his load?” These words were spoken by an old gray-headed man, who was drawing a hand-cart with a bag of corn in it. “I can’t. I am in a hurry,” said Hanson, the boy addressed, who was hurrying to get to the schoolyard, so that he might play with the boys before school began. The old man sat down on a stone at the foot of the hill, to rest himself and gather strength for the ascent (上坡). He stared after Hanson, and sighed as he thought of the days of his youth, now far back in the past. A tear was beginning to gather in his eye, when another little boy, John Wilson, came up to him and said, “Shall I help you up the hill with your load?” The old man brushed his eyes with the sleeve of his coat, and replied, “I shall be very glad to have your help.” He then stood up, took the handle of his cart, and pulled with all his strength, while John pushed behind. When they reached the top of the hill, John discovered a hole in the bag on the under side, from which the corn was dropping out. Putting forth all his strength, he turned the bag, so that there might be no further loss of corn. “Thank you very much,” said the old man, as John set out upon a run for his school-house; “and may God reward you.” But John was out of hearing before the last words were spoken. When John reached the school-house, he was about ten minutes late, for which he received a mark (违纪记录). This was a very unusual thing for him, as he was remarkable for never being late. If he had told the headmaster what had delayed him, he would have been excused; but he thought it would look a little like boasting to do so. So he took the mark without saying a word. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: When the school was over, Hanson approached John. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: The next morning, John set out early for the school-house as usual. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: When the school was over, Hanson approached John. Wondering why John was late for school, Hanson couldn’t help asking him. When hearing that the reason for his being late was helping the old gray-headed man to push his cart, Hanson was deep in thought, thinking what he had seen this morning. He shuffled his feet and blushed with shame, with his head lowered. Then he marched into the headmaster’s room without thinking twice and told the headmaster everything. On knowing that, the headmaster decided to award John a medal. The next morning, John set out early for the school-house as usual. When he entered his classroom, he found there was a bunch of flowers on his desk. After a while, the headmaster came in, shared John’s good deeds with the whole class and then presented the medal to John. Soon the whole class was ruled by the lasting applause. A sense of pride rose up in John’s heart. He hoped that his act of kindness would spread among other classmates. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一位白发老人艰难地拉着拖车上坡，一开始请求汉森帮忙推车，汉森因为赶时间拒绝了老人，但约翰帮助了老人，可约翰因此迟到了，却没有向校长说明缘由。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“学校放学后，汉森走近约翰。”可知，第一段可描写汉森知道了约翰迟到的原因，感到羞愧，把事情告诉了校长，校长决定奖励约翰。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，约翰像往常一样早早地动身去学校。”可知，第二段可描写约翰惊讶地发现了礼物，校长在全班同学面前奖励约翰，约翰感到自豪。 2.续写线索：汉森询问原因——汉森知道原因后感到羞愧——汉森告诉校长——校长奖励约翰——约翰感到自豪——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①询问：ask/enquire ②决定做某事：decide to do sth./make one’s mind up to do sth. ③进入：enter/get into 情绪类 ①羞得脸红：blush with shame/flush crimson with embarrassment ②自豪感：a sense of pride/feeling proud 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. Wondering why John was late for school, Hanson couldn’t help asking him. (现在分词作状语和why引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2]. He shuffled his feet and blushed with shame, with his head lowered. (with复合结构) [高分句型3]. When he entered his classroom, he found there was a bunch of flowers on his desk. (When引导的时间状语从句和省略that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 大余县普通高中2024-2025下学期期中考试高二 英语试卷 （测试时间：100分钟 满分：120分） 第一部分 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 Have you heard of the following people? Maybe yes, maybe no. But they may be an inspiration for you. The Tree Lady Kate Sessions was an American botanist and landscape architect closely associated with San Diego, California. After becoming the first woman to graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, she took a job as a teacher far south in the dry desert town of San Diego. Kate decided that San Diego needed trees more than anything else. Therefore, this young woman single-handedly started a movement transforming the town into the leafy, garden-filled place as it is today. The Snowflake(雪花) Man Wilson Bentley is one of the first known photographers of snowflakes. His enthusiasm for taking photos began from his boyhood and was often misunderstood in his time, but his determination revealed two important truths: no two snowflakes are alike; and each is surprisingly beautiful. In 1931, he worked with William J.Humphreys of the U.S. Weather Bureau to publish Snow Crystals, a book containing 2500 photographs. The Father of His Country By the late 1760s, George Washington had experienced firsthand the effects of rising taxes imposed (征收) on American colonists by the British, and came to believe that it was in the best interests of the colonists to declare independence from England. During the American War of Independence, he led the colonial forces to victory. In 1878, he was elected president of the Convention that wrote the U.S. Constitution. Two years later, Washington became American’s first president. His retirement from office after two terms established a tradition that lasted until 1940, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt won a third term. The 22nd Amendment (1951) now limits the president to two elected terms. 1. Who made a great contribution to beautifying an area? A. George Washington. B. Wilson Bentley C. Kate Sessions D. William J. Humphreys 2. What is Wilson Bentley famous for? A. His creative ideas to publish books. B. His persistence in photographing snowflakes C. His courage to fight against prejudice D. His devotion to teaching kids scientific truths. 3. What does the author say about George Washington? A. He was a national hero. B. He was born into a poor family. C. He became America’s president in 1787. D. He served three terms as the President of America. B Joseph Banks was born on 13 February 1743 in London．His passion for botany began at school．From 1760 to 1763 he studied at Oxford University, during which time he received a great deal of fortune．In 1766 Banks traveled to Newfoundland and Labrador, collecting plant and other specimens（标本）．The same year he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society． In 1768 he joined the Society's expedition, led by Captain James Cook, to explore the uncharted lands of the South Pacific．The expedition circumnavigated（环航） the globe and visited South America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Australia and Java．Banks collected a great number of specimens on the way and, on his return, his scientific account of the voyage and its discoveries sparked considerable interest across Europe． Banks was interested in plants that could be used for practical purposes and be introduced into other countries for possible commercial use．After he became president of the Royal Society in 1778, he promoted the career of many scientists and in his capacity as director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, sent many botanists abroad to find new plants and extend the Gardens' collection． In 1781 Banks was made a baronet （准男爵）, and in 1795 received the order of Knight Commander of the Bath; two years later he was admitted to the Privy Council（枢密院）．In 1793 his name was given to the Banks Islands, a volcanic group of islands near Vanuatu in the Pacific．These were explored and named by Captain Bligh-Banks had helped arrange a previous expedition of Bligh's．Banks died on 19 June 1820． 4. Please choose the correct order about what happened to Jose Banks． a．He received the order of Knight Commander of the Bath． b．He sent many botanists abroad to find new plants． c．He joined the Society's expedition． d．He elected a fellow of the Royal Society． A. c, d, a, b B. d, c, b, a C. d, b, c, a D. c, d, b, a 5 The underlined word "sparked" in Paragraph 2 probably means _______________． A. showed B. amused C. caused D. declared 6. Which of the following best describes Joseph Banks? A. Adventurous． B. Humorous． C. Demanding． D. Skeptical． 7. Why was his name given to the Banks Islands in 1793? A. Because he visited the islands． B. Because he was admitted to the Privy Council． C. Because he had close relationship with Captain Bligh． D. Because he had helped arrange a previous expedition of Bligh's． C （2022年全国乙卷） In 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. — Dorothy Woodruff and Rosamond Underwood — traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo. to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with string was a surprise. Their stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy Woodruff’s granddaughter. Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they had undertaken. They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the schoolhouse to find the children weeping from the cold. In spring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice. In Wickenden’s book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls’ decision to go to Elkhead. A hair-raising section concerns the building of the railroads, which entailed (牵涉) drilling through the Rockies, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothy’s return to Auburn. Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism (坚忍) of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill top: “When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around them. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter.” 8. Why did Dorothy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains? A. To teach in a school. B. To study American history. C. To write a book. D. To do sightseeing. 9. What can we learn about the girls from paragraph 3? A. They enjoyed much respect. B. They had a room with a bathtub. C. They lived with the local kids. D. They suffered severe hardships. 10. Which part of Wickenden’s writing is hair-raising? A. The extreme climate of Auburn. B. The living conditions in Elkhead. C. The railroad building in the Rockies. D. The natural beauty of the West. 11. What is the text? A. A news report. B. A book review. C. A children’s story. D. A diary entry. D “Let’s go to grandpa’s room and see if it still smells funny,” said Tommy. “Last time it smelled like cheese...” replied Lil. Sure these lines from “Rugrats”, a cartoon senies that aired in the 1990s, were meant to be funny. But they also may have a basis in real life, relating to the widely held view that the elderly send out a particular and easily recognizable body odor (气味). The smell has been described as unpleasant, or simply “old person”. In one study, Japanese researchers traced the odor to a chemical compound (化合物) called 2-nonenal. The compound is a byproduct of other chemical breakdowns and sends out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor as the molecules (分子) exit the skin and are released into the air. Researchers discovered that 2-nonenal was the only odor compound whose presence became stronger with age. In the study in which 22 people aged between 26 and 75 were asked to wear odor-collecting shirts to bed, researchers analyzed molecules that stuck to the cloth. The amount of 2-nonenal was three times as much in the oldest subjects as it was in the middle-aged group. The youngest members of the study produced the least amount of 2-nonenal. Researchers assume the increase in 2-nonenal may have a lot to do with the breakdown of omega-7 unsaturated fatty acids (不饱和脂肪酸), because these molecules were also present in the shirts worn by the study’s oldest subjects. Although the biological purpose behind “old person” smell is still unclear, some researchers believe it’s connected to a built-in age-detecting feature possessed by humans and animals. For instance, some animals can distinguish between older and younger animals by smell alone, and some animals are driven to mate with older animals. It’s possible that the capability to tell the smell of older animals meant that long-term survivors were revealed and these survivors had a genetic (基因的) advantage that boosted their chances of survival. In truth, the scent called “old person” smell could be an advertisement for better genetic quality. It gives a whole new meaning to the term “silver fox”. 12. Why does the author use the lines from Rugrats? A. To amuse readers. B. To introduce the issue. C. To recommend a TV series. D. To analyze a phenomenon. 13. What did the Japanese researchers find in the study? A. 2-nonenal is on the rise with age. B. Omega-7 gives out a “greasy” or “grassy” odor. C. The youngest subjects produce the most amount of 2-nonenal. D. The rise in 2-nonenal has little to do with the breakdown of omega-7. 14. What is the new meaning given to the term “silver fox”? A. Old and smelly. B. Greasy and grassy. C. Better and advantageous. D. Clever and knowledgeable. 15. What is the purpose of this text? A. To advocate respecting the elderly. B. To explain the causes of old people’s body odor. C. To prove the advantages of “old person” smell. D. To clarify the biological purpose behind “old person” smell. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 The secret powers of time Do you think about the past? ____16____ Or do you worry about the future? Professor Philip Zimbardo describes three types (类型) of people. ● Past types. You sometimes miss “the good old days”. ___17___. You worry about making changes or new things trying You spend a lot of time with your family. ● Present types. ____18____. You like doing fun things with fun people. You don’t have a healthy lifestyle(生活方式). You avoid doing difficult or boring things. ● ____19____. You spend most of your time working, saving and planning for a better future. You eat well and exercise regularly. You don’t mind waiting for the good things in life. ____20____. But they often don’t enjoy their free time because they are busy thinking about the next things. According to Zimbardo’s research, everybody is sometimes the other types. However, we should try to have an equal balance of all three to be happy and successful. A. Future types B. Did you make friends C. Do you enjoy the present time D You enjoy remembering your past E. Many people dreamed to be teachers F. The most important thing is to feel good at present G. Future people are usually more successful in work 第二部分 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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Turning 50 is challenging enough. But ___21___ a job at 50 in the world of advertising, well, that was really ___22___ . For me, it wasn’t just a job. It was the ending of a 25-year career. ___23___ I found a part-time job of creating advertisements for some of the biggest companies in America. In the firm, I had teams of people to work with. In my new life, it was just Me, Myself and I. And all three of us were ___24___ by the time and the ___25___ that it was too late to start over. Again and again I’m ___26___ of the importance of learning, experiencing and growing. I was tired but happy. One day I came home from a walk to find a lot of red dragonflies, ___27___ near our house. To my ___28___ , they stayed for four hours the first day. And came back three more days. But why? I ___29___ for answers. Dragonflies are born in the water and _____30_____ most of their lives crawling around the bottom of a pond in a larvae-like (幼虫状) state up to four years. Then, one day, the dragonfly crawls up onto a leaf or stem, and out into the _____31_____ . And that’s when her wings magically open. Suddenly, I got it. I’m a dragonfly. And I’m flying _____32_____ in life, too. And all that sadness and worries I’ve been _____33_____ have actually been growing my wings. I now have the honour of speaking to all women, sharing my _____34_____ art, my heart and the _____35_____ that “it’s never too late to fly”. 21. A. getting B. losing C. finding D. leading 22. A. dangerous B. content C. curious D. active 23. A. Usually B. Luckily C. Humorously D. Slightly 24. A. forced B. forgotten C. surrounded D. impressed 25. A. delight B. emotion C. fear D. hesitation 26. A. consulted B. reminded C. informed D. admitted 27. A. flying B. living C. sleeping D. working 28. A. satisfaction B. sorrow C. amazement D. fright 29. A. asked B. surfed C. applied D. stood 30. A. spend B. stop C. waste D. pass 31. A. ground B. space C. basement D. sunlight 32. A. later B. early C. fast D. slowly 33. A. going over B. going by C. going through D. going for 34. A. creative B. boring C. national D. brave 35. A. story B. message C. secret D. trick 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。 A 90-year-old has been awarded“Woman Of The Year”for ____36____ (be)Britain's oldest full-time employee-still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9 am to 5 pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield， ____37____ she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have ____38____(final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名)her to be Cheshire's Woman Of The Year. Picking up her“Lifetime Achievement”award，proud Irene ____39____(declare) she had no plans to retire(退休)from her 36-year-old business. Irene said，“I don't see any reason ____40____ (give) up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I ____41____(make) over the years. I work not because I have to, ____42____ because I want to.” Granddaughter Gayle Parks，31--who works alongside her in the family business--said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said，“We don't have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call ____43____ (say) she was short-listed，we thought it was ____44____ joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It's _____45_____ (wonder).” 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） 46. 假如你是李华。最近你市电子科技博物馆正在征集我国古代科学家的英文简介，请你写一篇英语短文介绍我国古代科学家郭守敬，内容包括： 1.基本信息：我国古代著名天文学家、数学家和工程师；出生于现在的河北邢台；生于1231年，卒于1316年。 2.主要成就及发明：负责修建大都至通州运河；制订《授时历》，通行360多年，是当时世界上最先进的一种历法；著有十四种天文历法著作。 注意： 1.词数80左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯 参考词汇：运河canal;《授时历》Shoushi Calendar；天文历法astronomical calendar ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（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。 “Little boy, will you help an old man up the hill with his load?” These words were spoken by an old gray-headed man, who was drawing a hand-cart with a bag of corn in it. “I can’t. I am in a hurry,” said Hanson, the boy addressed, who was hurrying to get to the schoolyard, so that he might play with the boys before school began. The old man sat down on a stone at the foot of the hill, to rest himself and gather strength for the ascent (上坡). He stared after Hanson, and sighed as he thought of the days of his youth, now far back in the past. A tear was beginning to gather in his eye, when another little boy, John Wilson, came up to him and said, “Shall I help you up the hill with your load?” The old man brushed his eyes with the sleeve of his coat, and replied, “I shall be very glad to have your help.” He then stood up, took the handle of his cart, and pulled with all his strength, while John pushed behind. When they reached the top of the hill, John discovered a hole in the bag on the under side, from which the corn was dropping out. Putting forth all his strength, he turned the bag, so that there might be no further loss of corn. “Thank you very much,” said the old man, as John set out upon a run for his school-house; “and may God reward you.” But John was out of hearing before the last words were spoken. When John reached the school-house, he was about ten minutes late, for which he received a mark (违纪记录). This was a very unusual thing for him, as he was remarkable for never being late. If he had told the headmaster what had delayed him, he would have been excused; but he thought it would look a little like boasting to do so. So he took the mark without saying a word. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Paragraph 1: When the school was over, Hanson approached John. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: The next morning, John set out early for the school-house as usual. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$