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徐州市树恩高中2024—2025学年第二学期中学情调研 高二年级英语试卷 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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答第Ⅱ卷吋，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。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In an office. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 2. How does the woman feel about the man’s suggestion? A. Impractical. B. Available. C. Popular. 3. Why did Peter make a phone call? A. To call off a booking. B. To determine a schedule. C. To change the time for travel. 4. When will Judy’s swimming lesson start today? A. At 4:30 pm. B. At 4:45 pm. C. At 5:15 pm. 5. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Cook at home. B. Explore a street. C. Eat out. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What will the woman do for Teacher Appreciation Week this year? A. Make some cards. B. Give some flowers. C. Write some stories. 7. What is the date today? A. April 17th. B. April 20th. C. April 23rd. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What month is it now? A. June. B. July. C. August. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Family members. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. When were the speakers supposed to meet? A. At 4:00 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 5:00 pm 11. What did the man do to help the driver? A. He called the police. B. He stopped the driver’s car. C. He took the driver to the hospital. 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At the woman’s home. C. At a restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did the man do when he met the new neighbor? A. He waved to her B. He introduced himself. C. He invited her to dinner. 14. What does the new neighbor like about the new area? A. The easy access to public transport. B. The quiet and peaceful environment. C. The convenience of having shops nearby. 15. What did the woman and the new neighbor both do? A. They built a fence. B. They sold the car. C. They planted a garden. 16. Why do the speakers plan to meet the new neighbor? A. To offer some help. B. To get to know her better. C. To talk about a problem. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Where did the race end? A. In France. B. In the US. C. In Italy. 18. What achievement did Offshore Team Germany make? A. Winning the V065 class. B. Winning the IMOCA class race. C Winning second place of the V065 class. 19. What was life like on the boat? A. No fresh food was served. B. Phone calls were not allowed. C. People couldn’t get enough sleep. 20. Why was data collected? A. To provide information for the next race. B. To help the teams perform better. C. To help scientists do research. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Talylyn Driver Experiences are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours! You blow the whistle, release the brakes and open the regulator, a hiss of steam and the train starts to move — the start of the journey and the start of an experience of a lifetime. Driver Experience: £600 Driver Experience Overview: The small size of our narrow gauge locos (火车头) means that only one visitor can be on the loco at a time, so our Driver Experience trains really are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours, only carrying your guests. During the breaks it will be possible to discuss the history of the line, its operation and is continued development — the questions are yours to ask. Driver Experience Booking Information: The cost of up to 3 guests accompanying the driver travelling on the train is included in the package. Any further guests (up to a maximum of 15) may enjoy the trip at a price of £10 each. As the railway is operated by volunteers, please give us at least 4 weeks’ notice of your preferred date to ensure that we have a volunteer crew available for the event. Other Requirements: A simple Medical Questionnaire will need to be satisfactorily completed. Good evesight (with glasses if required) and hearing are obviously important, as is the ability to climb into and out of the cab. We regret that these Experiences are not suitable for disabled persons. If you are interested and would like further information, please click here to contact us or emailde@talyllyn.co.uk. 1. What feature is included in Talyllyn Driver Experience? A. Tailored activities for disabled visitors. B. Lectures on the development of the line. C. A range of train sizes for participants. D. A hands-on train driving opportunity. 2. What is the minimum cost for 18 guests and a driver to enjoy a Driver Experience trip? A. £600. B. £710. C. £750. D. £780. 3. Which is a requirement for those going for the Experience? A. Volunteering to drive. B. Making a reservation beforehand. C. Taking a physical check. D. Learning the history of the train line. B In a bustling city far away, a middle - aged man named Mr. Thompson was in an indescribable state of turmoil. His heart was heavy with worry as he had just received the heart-wrenching news that his beloved daughter, Lily, had fallen seriously ill. Lily was hospitalized back in their hometown, and every passing second felt like an eternity to Mr. Thompson. Without a moment’s hesitation, he managed to secure the earliest flight ticket available, desperate to be by her side as quickly as possible. With his mind solely focused on reaching his daughter, he rushed to the airport. However, his nightmare seemed to compound when he arrived at the check-in counter. The airline staff informed him with great regret that his passport had expired. The color drained from his face as he realized the gravity of the situation. It was as if the world had come crashing down around him. Time was slipping through his fingers like sand, and each minute that he was delayed could mean a great deal for his daughter’s well-being. In a frantic state, he hailed a cab and sped towards the passport office. By the time he reached there, the sun had already set, and the normal working hours were long over. The usually busy office now had an eerie silence, and the dimly lit corridors seemed to echo his despair. To his utter astonishment, as he approached the relevant department, he saw a young man, Mr. Lee, still sitting at his desk. Mr. Lee had been just about to leave after a long and tiring day at work. But when he caught sight of Mr. Thompson’s distraught face and heard his desperate story, he felt a pang of sympathy. Without a second thought, he decided to stay back and assist Mr. Thompson with the complex and time-consuming passport renewal process. The renewal process was no easy feat. There were numerous forms to fill in, documents to verify, and systems to update. Mr. Lee worked meticulously, double-checking every detail to ensure there were no errors. Every now and then, he would glance at Mr. Thompson, whose face was etched with anxiety and impatience, and offer him words of comfort. After what seemed like an endless ordeal, the passport was finally renewed. Mr. Thompson was overcome with emotion. He could barely find the words to express his gratitude towards Mr. Lee. With the renewed passport in hand, he rushed back to the airport, just in time to catch his flight. As the plane took off, he looked out of the window with a mixture of relief and hope, knowing that he was one step closer to being with his daughter. 4. What was the main reason for Mr. Thompson’s anxiety? A. He had lost his job and couldn’t afford his daughter’s treatment. B. His daughter was seriously ill and he needed to get to her quickly. C. He was in debt and was worried about financial problems. D. He had an argument with his family members. 5. What happened to Mr. Thompson at the airport? A. His luggage was overweight. B. He was stopped because of security issues. C. He found out his passport had expired. D. He realized he had forgotten his daughter’s address. 6. Why was Mr. Thompson surprised when he arrived at the passport office? A. The office was in chaos. B. There was no one there. C. A young man was still working despite the late hour. D. The office was closed for renovation. 7. What did Mr. Lee do for Mr. Thompson? A. He just gave him some advice and then left. B. He stayed and carefully handled the passport renewal process. C. He drove Mr. Thompson to the airport. D. He contacted the hospital to update them on Mr. Thompson’s situation. C I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a burning desire for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary powers. There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would never pick up. This was our secret and fun time because fifth graders were considered too old to have stories read out to them. It was even shocking that my teacher could see the invisible. I was one of those who lacked insight. Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. She had another superpower and even after four decades, I could still vividly remember her lessons about the great masters of art and great geographers, expanding our horizons. She did this even though her major was not art, nor geography. Her lessons went beyond the textbook. I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued. I know being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks--your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, and your voice can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this cause. To them, teaching is not just a job--it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment. All my life, for three decades now, I’ve gone to work early each day with a spring in my step. Occasionally, I meet my former students. Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who are thirsty for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group. 8. What can be inferred about the stories from paragraph 2? A. They were told in a magic way. B. They were written by the teacher. C. They contained some students’ fun secrets. D. They left the students with happy memories. 9. Which of the following best describes the English teacher? A. Ambitious and generous. B. Determined and wealthy. C Caring and modest. D. Knowledgeable and observant. 10. What do we know about the author as a teacher? A. He suffered a lot in his knees and voice. B. He thought teaching was more than spreading knowledge. C. He had some ideas of how to be a teacher at a young age. D. He was rewarded with much money for his devotion at school. 11. What can be concluded about being a teacher from the text? A. Learning without a teacher is hard to gain. B. In scholarship there is no difference of age. C. Teachers lead the door, progress in the individual. D. With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet. D On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet. Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log hall that time. All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%. “Children are affected by the same time crunch that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it. The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let’s face it, who’s got the time? 12. What does the underlined phrase “the same time crunch” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A Children have little time to play with their parents. B. Both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time. C. Children are not taken good care of by their working parents. D. Both parents and children have trouble managing their time. 13. In the author’s opinion, a child develops better if . A. he has plenty of time reading and studying B. he is free to interact with his working parents C. he is left to play with his peers in his own way D. he has more time participating in school activities 14. What does the author worry about American kids? A. They are increasingly ignored by their working mothers. B. They are engaged in more and more structured activities. C. They are spending more and more time watching TV. D. They are involved less and less in household work. 15. What can we conclude from the text? A. Extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence. B. Most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children. C. Efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful. D. Most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off. 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。 The 2024 Paris Olympic Games concluded on Aug 11, showcasing the impressive talents of China’s Generation Z athletes across various sports. They embodied the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger— Together”. ___16___ On Aug 4, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen made history for Chinese tennis by winning the first gold medal in women’s singles for both China and Asia. ___17___ By winning the gold medal in the event once dominated by Western athletes, Zheng has demonstrated a striking improvement in China’s competitive sports landscape. Equally inspiring are the changes in the mindset of these young athletes. ___18___ When Zhang, known as China’s “butterfly queen”, didn’t win the gold medal, she showed a positive attitude. This shift in the mindset of young athletes has led the public to think more about the real value of the Olympics rather than just focusing on gold medals. ___19___ They were confident and inclusive, both in competition and cross-cultural interactions. This reflects the deep integration of Chinese values with the Olympic spirit. What exactly is the Olympic spirit? ___20___ It is not just about being faster, higher, stronger, but also about embracing sports with a positive attitude. Gen Z athletes understand this well. They pursue success, but they also know how to face failure gracefully. A. It starts with competition but goes beyond it. B. These young athletes also uphold the proud traditions of Chinese sports. C. Moreover, these young athletes played an important role in cultural exchange. D. This change in attitude has influenced how the public perceives the Olympics. E. This extraordinary progress in nontraditional sports is particularly remarkable. F. One of the most notable aspects is their new perspective on winning and losing. G. Yet there has been a shift in perspectives on the true essence of the Olympic spirit. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 One day, my children and I found a homeless, small cat trapped in a burning box. She was ____21____ injured, with most hairs burned. We rescued her and named her Smoky. Back at our ranch (牧场) we ____22____ her. Weeks later, Smoky looked better, but was completely ____23____ due to medicine on her skin. She looked so ugly but we adored her. My husband, Bill, didn’t. Smoky ____24____ him, too. Why? He was a pipe smoker ____25____ matches and lighters that ____26____ and burned. Every time he lit up the pipe, Smoky panicked, ____27____ his coffee cup before fleeing. “Can’t I have any ____28____ here?” he’d complain, instead of quitting smoking though it harmed his health. ____29____, Smoky became more _____30_____ of the pipe and its owner. She’d lie on the sofa and look at Bill as he smoked. One day he laughed, “Oh, the cat makes me feel _____31_____.” Slowly, Bill _____32_____ smoked in the house, and one night, surprisingly, I found Smoky lying on his lap. Bill started liking her. During Smoky’s second year, she began growing fur. Tiny white hairs gradually grew long. Bill continued to enjoy her _____33_____, driving around with Smoky. When he got out of the truck to check the _____34_____ on the ranch, he left the cat _____35_____, letting her enjoy the air conditioning. 21. A. accidentally B. likely C. severely D. lightly 22. A. treated B. trained C. caged D. entertained 23. A. homeless B. hairless C. cured D. deserted 24. A. resisted B. attacked C. disliked D. annoyed 25. A. particular about B. independent of C. full of D. armed with 26. A. flashed B. sounded C. smoked D. slipped 27. A. knocking over B. turning over C. taking away D. picking up 28. A. coffee B. peace C. trouble D. right 29. A. Sooner or later B. So far C. On occasion D. In time 30. A. tired B. aware C. tolerant D. careful 31. A. sick B. guilty C. cheerful D. content 32. A. rarely B. occasionally C. casually D. continuously 33. A. beauty B. gentleness C. warmth D. company 34. A. cattle B. engine C. road D. weather 35. A. behind B. aside C. inside D. out 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。 “Do you work to live or live to work?”, this is a question ____36____ (ask) sometimes. Some might say that we work because we have to not least because we need the salary that enables us to be ____37____ (finance) independent. It is certainly true that most of us do join the labour force once our studies ____38____ (complete). Indeed, it could be argued that our education is geared towards preparing us for a life of work. However, earning a living is by no means the only reason for ____39____ we work, and there are other important ____40____ (reason) that motivate us to enter the world of work. Through the work we do, our goals can be attained and our dreams achieved. All of us have had dreams of one kind or ____41____ and work often enables us to pursue those dreams. Henry David Thoreau said, “... if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet ___42___ a success unexpected in common hours.” Yang Liwei, for example, driven by his passion for flying, became a pilot and then China’s ____43____ (one) astronaut in space. Wherever our interests may lie and whatever our career choices might be, work allows us ____44____ (engage) in something we are fond of, and consequently, it can give us a great sense of achievement and ______45______ (satisfy). 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，你向校报英文版投稿，介绍当下出现的外国人学汉语的热潮的相关情况，内容要点如下： 1.简单介绍该现象； 2.该现象产生的原因。 要求： 1.词数80左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I was in my room, slowly getting ready to head to the community theater with the rest of my family. I wasn't in the mood for being onstage. “Kate, come here,” my mom called from down the hall. I found my mom outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. Henry, my new stepbrother, was nearby, working on a complicated string knot, as usual. My mother gave the book a shake. “Henry's book is in the bathtub. Did you put it there?” “Not on purpose,” I said. “It was already on the edge, and it happened to fall in when I stepped out of the tub.” My mother glared at me, something she never did before I had a stepfamily. “You could have picked it up,” she said. "That would have been the kind thing to do.” As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside. "This is our corner of the world now, Kate," she said. "Let's try to make it a good one.” The community theater was busy when we got there. Theater used to be what my mom and I did together—one play a year for our special thing. With Henry involved, it didn't seem so special anymore. Henry's dad, who had arrived earlier to help set up, was already in costume. “Dear children,” he called in a theatrical voice, “Come to Father.” I thought he was a nice guy even before he and my mother started dating. Unfortunately, I now had a stepbrother to deal with. Soon, it was curtain time. I peeked out at the audience and noticed that the darkened theatre was full. My heart beat faster. I forgot my annoyance at Henry as the lead actress sang, “The hills are alive with the sound of music!” Nothing compared to show nights. Before long, it was my turn. I went onstage, song book in hand. As we kids lined up before Henry's dad, who was playing the part of our father, I realized how poorly I'd tied the string on my skirt which was over leggings. I should have asked my mom for help. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 And then, suddenly, the string knot on my skirt came untied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I shot Henry a grateful glance ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 徐州市树恩高中2024—2025学年第二学期中学情调研 高二年级英语试卷 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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。 3.回答第Ⅱ卷吋，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。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In an office. B. In a supermarket. C. In a restaurant. 2. How does the woman feel about the man’s suggestion? A. Impractical. B. Available. C. Popular. 3. Why did Peter make a phone call? A. To call off a booking. B. To determine a schedule. C. To change the time for travel. 4. When will Judy’s swimming lesson start today? A. At 4:30 pm. B. At 4:45 pm. C. At 5:15 pm. 5. What will the speakers probably do next? A. Cook at home. B. Explore a street. C. Eat out. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What will the woman do for Teacher Appreciation Week this year? A. Make some cards. B. Give some flowers. C. Write some stories. 7. What is the date today? A. April 17th. B. April 20th. C. April 23rd. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What month is it now? A. June. B. July. C. August. 9. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Family members. B. Neighbors. C. Colleagues. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. When were the speakers supposed to meet? A. At 4:00 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 5:00 pm 11. What did the man do to help the driver? A. He called the police. B. He stopped the driver’s car. C. He took the driver to the hospital. 12. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a bus stop. B. At the woman’s home. C. At a restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What did the man do when he met the new neighbor? A. He waved to her B. He introduced himself. C. He invited her to dinner. 14. What does the new neighbor like about the new area? A. The easy access to public transport. B. The quiet and peaceful environment. C. The convenience of having shops nearby. 15. What did the woman and the new neighbor both do? A. They built a fence. B. They sold the car. C. They planted a garden. 16. Why do the speakers plan to meet the new neighbor? A. To offer some help. B. To get to know her better. C. To talk about a problem. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Where did the race end? A. In France. B. In the US. C. In Italy. 18. What achievement did Offshore Team Germany make? A. Winning the V065 class. B. Winning the IMOCA class race. C. Winning second place of the V065 class. 19. What was life like on the boat? A No fresh food was served. B. Phone calls were not allowed. C. People couldn’t get enough sleep. 20. Why was data collected? A. To provide information for the next race. B. To help the teams perform better. C. To help scientists do research. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Talylyn Driver Experiences are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours! You blow the whistle, release the brakes and open the regulator, a hiss of steam and the train starts to move — the start of the journey and the start of an experience of a lifetime. Driver Experience: £600 Driver Experience Overview: The small size of our narrow gauge locos (火车头) means that only one visitor can be on the loco at a time, so our Driver Experience trains really are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours, only carrying your guests. During the breaks it will be possible to discuss the history of the line, its operation and is continued development — the questions are yours to ask. Driver Experience Booking Information: The cost of up to 3 guests accompanying the driver travelling on the train is included in the package. Any further guests (up to a maximum of 15) may enjoy the trip at a price of £10 each. As the railway is operated by volunteers, please give us at least 4 weeks’ notice of your preferred date to ensure that we have a volunteer crew available for the event. Other Requirements: A simple Medical Questionnaire will need to be satisfactorily completed. Good evesight (with glasses if required) and hearing are obviously important, as is the ability to climb into and out of the cab. We regret that these Experiences are not suitable for disabled persons. If you are interested and would like further information, please click here to contact us or emailde@talyllyn.co.uk. 1. What feature is included in Talyllyn Driver Experience? A. Tailored activities for disabled visitors. B. Lectures on the development of the line. C. A range of train sizes for participants. D. A hands-on train driving opportunity. 2. What is the minimum cost for 18 guests and a driver to enjoy a Driver Experience trip? A. £600. B. £710. C. £750. D. £780. 3. Which is a requirement for those going for the Experience? A. Volunteering to drive. B. Making a reservation beforehand. C. Taking a physical check. D. Learning the history of the train line. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个火车驾驶体验项目。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“You blow the whistle, release the brakes and open the regulator, a hiss of steam and the train starts to move — the start of the journey and the start of an experience of a lifetime. (你吹响哨子，松开刹车，打开调节器，伴随着蒸汽的嘶嘶声，火车开始行驶——这是旅程的开始，也是一生一次的体验的开始。)”以及第一部分的第一段“The small size of our narrow gauge locos (火车头) means that only one visitor can be on the loco at a time, so our Driver Experience trains really are EXCLUSIVE — the whole trip is yours... (我们窄轨火车头的较小体型意味着一次只能有一位游客上车，所以我们的Driver Experience火车真的是独一无二的——整个旅程都是你的……)” 这两段描述了参与者有机会亲自进行火车的启动操作，并且整个旅程是专属于参与者的，可以推断出包含“亲自驾驶火车的机会”。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Driver Experience: £600（司机体验：600英镑）”和第一部分第四段“The cost of up to 3 guests accompanying the driver travelling on the train is included in the package. Any further guests (up to a maximum of 15) may enjoy the trip at a price of £10 each. ( 最多3名客人可与司机随行，客人费用已包含在套餐中。 最多可再加入15名客人，每人可以10英镑的价格享受此趟旅程。)”，司机费用（£600）加上15名额外客人的费用（每人£10, 15人共£150），总费用为£750。故选C项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一部分第五段“As the railway is operated by volunteers, please give us at least 4 weeks’ notice of your preferred date to ensure that we have a volunteer crew available for the event. (由于铁路是由志愿者运营的，请至少提前4周通知我们您的首选日期，以确保我们有志愿者团队可以参加活动。)”可知，选项B“提前预定”是参加这个体验要满足的要求。故选B项。 B In a bustling city far away, a middle - aged man named Mr. Thompson was in an indescribable state of turmoil. His heart was heavy with worry as he had just received the heart-wrenching news that his beloved daughter, Lily, had fallen seriously ill. Lily was hospitalized back in their hometown, and every passing second felt like an eternity to Mr. Thompson. Without a moment’s hesitation, he managed to secure the earliest flight ticket available, desperate to be by her side as quickly as possible. With his mind solely focused on reaching his daughter, he rushed to the airport. However, his nightmare seemed to compound when he arrived at the check-in counter. The airline staff informed him with great regret that his passport had expired. The color drained from his face as he realized the gravity of the situation. It was as if the world had come crashing down around him. Time was slipping through his fingers like sand, and each minute that he was delayed could mean a great deal for his daughter’s well-being. In a frantic state, he hailed a cab and sped towards the passport office. By the time he reached there, the sun had already set, and the normal working hours were long over. The usually busy office now had an eerie silence, and the dimly lit corridors seemed to echo his despair. To his utter astonishment, as he approached the relevant department, he saw a young man, Mr. Lee, still sitting at his desk. Mr. Lee had been just about to leave after a long and tiring day at work. But when he caught sight of Mr. Thompson’s distraught face and heard his desperate story, he felt a pang of sympathy. Without a second thought, he decided to stay back and assist Mr. Thompson with the complex and time-consuming passport renewal process. The renewal process was no easy feat. There were numerous forms to fill in, documents to verify, and systems to update. Mr. Lee worked meticulously, double-checking every detail to ensure there were no errors. Every now and then, he would glance at Mr. Thompson, whose face was etched with anxiety and impatience, and offer him words of comfort. After what seemed like an endless ordeal, the passport was finally renewed. Mr. Thompson was overcome with emotion. He could barely find the words to express his gratitude towards Mr. Lee. With the renewed passport in hand, he rushed back to the airport, just in time to catch his flight. As the plane took off, he looked out of the window with a mixture of relief and hope, knowing that he was one step closer to being with his daughter. 4. What was the main reason for Mr. Thompson’s anxiety? A. He had lost his job and couldn’t afford his daughter’s treatment. B. His daughter was seriously ill and he needed to get to her quickly. C. He was in debt and was worried about financial problems. D. He had an argument with his family members. 5. What happened to Mr. Thompson at the airport? A. His luggage was overweight. B. He was stopped because of security issues. C. He found out his passport had expired. D. He realized he had forgotten his daughter’s address. 6. Why was Mr. Thompson surprised when he arrived at the passport office? A. The office was in chaos. B. There was no one there. C. A young man was still working despite the late hour. D. The office was closed for renovation. 7. What did Mr. Lee do for Mr. Thompson? A. He just gave him some advice and then left. B. He stayed and carefully handled the passport renewal process. C. He drove Mr. Thompson to the airport. D. He contacted the hospital to update them on Mr. Thompson’s situation. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位名叫汤普森先生的中年男子因为女儿病重需要尽快回去，结果到机场发现自己的护照过期了。他到达护照办公室时发现没有人，幸亏得到了李先生的帮助。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“His heart was heavy with worry as he had just received the heart-wrenching news that his beloved daughter, Lily, had fallen seriously ill. Lily was hospitalized back in their hometown, and every passing second felt like an eternity to Mr. Thompson.(他的心因忧虑而沉重，因为他刚刚收到他深爱的女儿莉莉身患重病的令人心碎的消息。莉莉回到家乡住院治疗，汤普森先生觉得每一秒都像过了永恒)”可知，汤普森先生焦虑的主要原因是他的女儿病得很重，他需要尽快去看她。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“However, his nightmare seemed to compound when he arrived at the check-in counter. The airline staff informed him with great regret that his passport had expired.(然而，当他到达办理登机手续的柜台时，他的噩梦似乎加剧了。航空公司工作人员非常遗憾地通知他，他的护照过期了)”可知，汤普森先生在机场发现他的护照过期了。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“To his utter astonishment, as he approached the relevant department, he saw a young man, Mr. Lee, still sitting at his desk.(令他大为吃惊的是，当他走近有关部门时，他看到一个年轻人，李先生，仍然坐在他的办公桌前)”可知，汤普森先生到达护照办公室时感到惊讶因为那里没有人。故选C。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Mr. Lee had been just about to leave after a long and tiring day at work. But when he caught sight of Mr. Thompson’s distraught face and heard his desperate story, he felt a pang of sympathy. Without a second thought, he decided to stay back and assist Mr. Thompson with the complex and time-consuming passport renewal process.(在漫长而疲惫的一天工作后，李先生正准备离开。但当他看到汤普森先生悲痛欲绝的脸，听到他绝望的故事时，他感到一阵同情。他不假思索地决定留下来，协助汤普森完成复杂而耗时的护照更新程序)”可知，李先生留了下来，认真办理了护照更新手续。故选B。 C I decided at 10 that I was going to be a teacher because I had a burning desire for superpowers. As a boy, I could clearly see some of my teachers had extraordinary powers. There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would never pick up. This was our secret and fun time because fifth graders were considered too old to have stories read out to them. It was even shocking that my teacher could see the invisible. I was one of those who lacked insight. Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through. She had another superpower and even after four decades, I could still vividly remember her lessons about the great masters of art and great geographers, expanding our horizons. She did this even though her major was not art, nor geography. Her lessons went beyond the textbook. I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued. I know being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks--your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, and your voice can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this cause. To them, teaching is not just a job--it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment. All my life, for three decades now, I’ve gone to work early each day with a spring in my step. Occasionally, I meet my former students. Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who are thirsty for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group. 8. What can be inferred about the stories from paragraph 2? A. They were told in a magic way. B. They were written by the teacher. C. They contained some students’ fun secrets. D. They left the students with happy memories. 9. Which of the following best describes the English teacher? A. Ambitious and generous. B. Determined and wealthy. C. Caring and modest. D. Knowledgeable and observant. 10. What do we know about the author as a teacher? A. He suffered a lot in his knees and voice. B. He thought teaching was more than spreading knowledge. C He had some ideas of how to be a teacher at a young age. D. He was rewarded with much money for his devotion at school. 11. What can be concluded about being a teacher from the text? A. Learning without a teacher is hard to gain. B. In scholarship there is no difference of age. C. Teachers lead the door, progress in the individual. D. With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet. 【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了童年时期对老师敬佩，认为老师有超能力。后来作者梦想成真，作了老师，很快乐，很骄傲。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would never pick up. This was our secret and fun time because fifth graders were considered too old to have stories read out to them. (有一位五年级的英语老师，他每天都能神奇地把我们带到不同的世界，给我们讲故事，给我们读我们永远不会读的书。这是我们的秘密和有趣的时光，因为五年级学生被认为年龄大了，不能给他们读故事)”可知，作者认为他的老师很神奇，可以通过讲故事把他们带到了各种不同的世界里，这被学生看作是秘密和有趣的时光，即老师讲的故事给学生们留下快乐的回忆。故选D项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“There was an English teacher in fifth grade who could magically transport us to different worlds every day by telling us stories and reading to us from books we would never pick up. (有一位五年级的英语老师，他每天都能神奇地把我们带到不同的世界，给我们讲故事，给我们读我们永远不会读的书)”以及第三段“Yet my teacher would notice me and the unspoken message in her eyes suggested that she could see me through.(然而，我的老师会注意到我，她眼中不言而喻的信息表明她可以看穿我)”可知，这位老师读的书很多，知识渊博，并且善于观察。故选D项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“She did this even though her major was not art, nor geography. Her lessons went beyond the textbook. I knew I wanted to be one of those all-seeing ones with superpowers that made children feel safe and valued.(尽管她的专业不是艺术，也不是地理，但她还是这么做了。她的课超出了课本。我知道我想成为那些无所不知的人中的一员，拥有让孩子们感到安全和有价值的超能力)”以及最后一段“When I meet others who are thirsty for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group.(当我遇到其他渴望超能力的人时，比如一位勇敢地努力完善自己技能的全新老师，或者一所偏远乡村学校的老师，每天只为他的学生行进70公里，我为属于同一个群体而感到自豪)”可知，作者认为教学不应该仅仅是传播知识，还应该拥有让孩子们感到安全和有价值的超能力。故选B项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“I know being a teacher isn’t the easiest or the most financially rewarding of jobs. And there are occupational risks--your knees can become worn out from years of carrying piles of notebooks up and down the school staircase, and your voice can give in from too much talking. But despite all that, there are those choosing this cause. To them, teaching is not just a job--it is a science, an art and a craft, and it demands emotional labour and investment.(我知道当老师不是最容易的工作，也不是最有经济回报的工作。还有职业风险——你的膝盖可能会因为多年来在学校楼梯上来回搬运成堆的笔记本而磨损，你的声音可能会因为说话太多而减弱。尽管如此，还是有人选择了这一事业。对他们来说，教学不仅仅是一份工作，它是一门科学、一门艺术和一门工艺，它需要情感劳动和投资)”以及最后一段“Their obvious love for me and fond memories of our time together are my rewards. When I meet others who are thirsty for superpowers, like the brand new teacher struggling to perfect her skills with a brave face on, or the one in a remote, rural school travelling 70 kilometers each day just for his pupils, I feel proud to belong to the same group.(他们对我明显的爱和我们在一起的美好回忆是我的回报。当我遇到其他渴望超能力的人时，比如一位勇敢地努力完善自己技能的全新老师，或者一所偏远乡村学校的老师，每天只为他的学生行进70公里，我为属于同一个群体而感到自豪)”可知，作者认为做老师需要多付出，而这些终究会有收获，D项“With one thousand times for the peach garden sweet.(用千百倍的耕耘，换来桃李满园香。)”符合题意。故选D项。 D On average, American kids ages 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet. Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log hall that time. All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%. “Children are affected by the same time crunch that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of children’s timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it. The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings parents might regard as good news. If they’re spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids aren’t replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Let’s face it, who’s got the time? 12 What does the underlined phrase “the same time crunch” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. Children have little time to play with their parents. B. Both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time. C. Children are not taken good care of by their working parents. D. Both parents and children have trouble managing their time. 13. In the author’s opinion, a child develops better if . A. he has plenty of time reading and studying B. he is free to interact with his working parents C. he is left to play with his peers in his own way D. he has more time participating in school activities 14. What does the author worry about American kids? A. They are increasingly ignored by their working mothers. B. They are engaged in more and more structured activities. C. They are spending more and more time watching TV. D. They are involved less and less in household work. 15. What can we conclude from the text? A. Extracurricular activities promote children’s intelligence. B. Most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children. C. Efforts to get kids interested in reading have been fruitful. D. Most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍父母和孩子都缺少闲暇时间，但如果让孩子以自己的方式和同龄人一起玩，他会发展得更好，同时指出大多数父母认为阅读对孩子有益。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“All in all, however, children’s leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%.(然而，总的来说，儿童的休闲时间从1981年的40%下降到了25%) ”；第二段中“A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home.(她说，一个主要原因是越来越多的母亲在外工作)”以及“In contrast, children spent only 9 hours with their single mothers.(相比之下，孩子们和单身母亲在一起的时间只有9个小时)”可知，父母和孩子都缺少闲暇时间，故划线部分的意思是“父母和孩子都缺少闲暇时间”。故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,(玩耍是孩子探索世界和了解自己最有力的方式)”和“play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to handle their relationships with their peers(玩耍鼓励独立思考，并允许年轻人处理与同龄人的关系)”由此可知，根据作者的观点，如果让孩子以自己的方式和同龄人一起玩，他会发展得更好。故选C。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中““Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School Unstructured play encourages independent thinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids ages 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it.(哈佛大学医学院教授T. Berry Brazelton说：“游戏是孩子探索世界和了解自己的最有力方式。非结构化的游戏鼓励独立思考，并允许年轻人与同伴协商他们的关系，但3至12岁的孩子每周只花12小时参与游戏。”)”可知，作者对美国孩子的担忧是他们从事越来越多结构化的活动。故选B。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading.(尽管努力让孩子们对书籍更感兴趣，孩子们每周花在阅读上的时间还是刚刚超过一个小时)”可推知，大多数父母认为阅读对孩子有益。故选B。 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。 The 2024 Paris Olympic Games concluded on Aug 11, showcasing the impressive talents of China’s Generation Z athletes across various sports. They embodied the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger— Together”. ___16___ On Aug 4, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen made history for Chinese tennis by winning the first gold medal in women’s singles for both China and Asia. ___17___ By winning the gold medal in the event once dominated by Western athletes, Zheng has demonstrated a striking improvement in China’s competitive sports landscape. Equally inspiring are the changes in the mindset of these young athletes. ___18___ When Zhang, known as China’s “butterfly queen”, didn’t win the gold medal, she showed a positive attitude. This shift in the mindset of young athletes has led the public to think more about the real value of the Olympics rather than just focusing on gold medals. ___19___ They were confident and inclusive, both in competition and cross-cultural interactions. This reflects the deep integration of Chinese values with the Olympic spirit. What exactly is the Olympic spirit? ___20___ It is not just about being faster, higher, stronger, but also about embracing sports with a positive attitude. Gen Z athletes understand this well. They pursue success, but they also know how to face failure gracefully. A. It starts with competition but goes beyond it. B. These young athletes also uphold the proud traditions of Chinese sports. C. Moreover, these young athletes played an important role in cultural exchange. D. This change in attitude has influenced how the public perceives the Olympics. E. This extraordinary progress in nontraditional sports is particularly remarkable. F. One of the most notable aspects is their new perspective on winning and losing. G. Yet there has been a shift in perspectives on the true essence of the Olympic spirit. 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。2024年巴黎奥运会于8月11日落下帷幕，中国Z世代运动员在各个项目上的才华令人印象深刻。然而，人们对奥林匹克精神真谛的看法已经发生了转变。 【16题详解】 空格前的句子“They embodied the Olympic motto of “Faster, Higher, Stronger— Together”.(它们体现了“更快、更高、更强”的奥林匹克格言。)”是说中国Z世代运动员体现出的奥运精神，但是下文说的是人们对奥林匹克精神真正精髓的看法发生了转变。所以，空格处的句子应该和上文是转折关系，同时引出下文的变化，所以，G项“Yet there has been a shift in perspectives on the true essence of the Olympic spirit.(然而，人们对奥林匹克精神真谛的看法已经发生了转变。)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选G项。 【17题详解】 空格前的句子“On Aug 4, 21-year-old Zheng Qinwen made history for Chinese tennis by winning the first gold medal in women’s singles for both China and Asia.(8月4日，21岁的郑钦文在女子单打比赛中为中国和亚洲赢得了第一枚金牌，创造了中国网球的历史。)”是说郑钦文创造了历史，空格处的句子应该是说它的历史意义，所以，E项“This extraordinary progress in nontraditional sports is particularly remarkable.(这种非传统体育运动的非凡进步尤其引人注目。)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选E项。 【18题详解】 根据空格前的句子“Equally inspiring are the changes in the mindset of these young athletes.(同样鼓舞人心的是这些年轻运动员心态的变化。)”和空格后的例子可知，空格处应该具体提到年轻运动员心态的变化。所以，F项“One of the most notable aspects is their new perspective on winning and losing.(其中最值得注意的一点是他们对输赢的新看法。)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选F项。 【19题详解】 根据空格后的句子“They were confident and inclusive, both in competition and cross-cultural interactions. This reflects the deep integration of Chinese values with the Olympic spirit.(无论是在竞争中还是在跨文化互动中，他们都充满自信和包容性。这反映了中国价值观与奥林匹克精神的深度融合。)”可知，空格处的句子应该提到年轻一代运动员体现出的中国体育的光荣传统。所以，B项“These young athletes also uphold the proud traditions of Chinese sports.(这些年轻的运动员也秉承着中国体育的光荣传统。)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选B项。 【20题详解】 根据空格前的句子“What exactly is the Olympic spirit?(奥林匹克精神到底是什么？)”可知，空格处的句子应该是回答上文的问题，所以A项“It starts with competition but goes beyond it.(它从竞争开始，但超越竞争。)”填入空格处，符合语境。故选A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。 One day, my children and I found a homeless, small cat trapped in a burning box. She was ____21____ injured, with most hairs burned. We rescued her and named her Smoky. Back at our ranch (牧场) we ____22____ her. Weeks later, Smoky looked better, but was completely ____23____ due to medicine on her skin. She looked so ugly but we adored her. My husband, Bill, didn’t. Smoky ____24____ him, too. Why? He was a pipe smoker ____25____ matches and lighters that ____26____ and burned. Every time he lit up the pipe, Smoky panicked, ____27____ his coffee cup before fleeing. “Can’t I have any ____28____ here?” he’d complain, instead of quitting smoking though it harmed his health. ____29____, Smoky became more _____30_____ of the pipe and its owner. She’d lie on the sofa and look at Bill as he smoked. One day he laughed, “Oh, the cat makes me feel _____31_____.” Slowly, Bill _____32_____ smoked in the house, and one night, surprisingly, I found Smoky lying on his lap. Bill started liking her. During Smoky’s second year, she began growing fur. Tiny white hairs gradually grew long. Bill continued to enjoy her _____33_____, driving around with Smoky. When he got out of the truck to check the _____34_____ on the ranch, he left the cat _____35_____, letting her enjoy the air conditioning. 21 A. accidentally B. likely C. severely D. lightly 22. A. treated B. trained C. caged D. entertained 23. A. homeless B. hairless C. cured D. deserted 24. A. resisted B. attacked C. disliked D. annoyed 25. A. particular about B. independent of C. full of D. armed with 26. A. flashed B. sounded C. smoked D. slipped 27. A. knocking over B. turning over C. taking away D. picking up 28. A. coffee B. peace C. trouble D. right 29. A. Sooner or later B. So far C. On occasion D. In time 30. A. tired B. aware C. tolerant D. careful 31. A. sick B. guilty C. cheerful D. content 32. A. rarely B. occasionally C. casually D. continuously 33. A. beauty B. gentleness C. warmth D. company 34. A. cattle B. engine C. road D. weather 35. A. behind B. aside C. inside D. out 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者和孩子救了一只被烧伤的猫，猫一开始因为丈夫抽烟而害怕，到后来丈夫为了猫很少抽烟，猫也和丈夫亲近起来。 【21题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她受了重伤，大部分毛发都烧没了。A. accidentally意外地；B. likely可能地；C. severely严重地；D. lightly稍微。根据后文“injured, with most hairs burned”可知，猫烧伤严重。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到我们的牧场，我们治疗了她。A. treated治疗；B. trained训练；C. caged关入聋子；D. entertained娱乐。根据后文“due to medicine on her skin”可知，他们对猫进行了治疗。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几周后，斯莫基看起来好多了，但由于皮肤上的药物，她的头发完全掉光了。A. homeless无家可归的；B. hairless没有毛发的；C. cured被治愈的；D. deserted被抛弃的。根据后文“During Smoky’s second year, she began growing fur.(在斯莫基的第二年，她开始长毛)”可知，它一开始因为治疗毛发都掉光了。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：斯莫基也不喜欢他。A. resisted抵抗；B. attacked攻击；C. disliked不喜欢；D. annoyed惹恼。根据上文“She looked so ugly but we adored her. My husband, Bill, didn’t.(她长得很丑，但我们都很喜欢她。我的丈夫比尔不是)”以及后文too，可知猫也不喜欢丈夫。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：他是一个烟斗烟鬼，手里拿着火柴和打火机，火光闪烁，燃烧着。A. particular about挑剔；B. independent of不依赖；C. full of充满；D. armed with装备。根据后文“matches and lighters”可知，此处指丈夫因为抽烟所以配备着火柴和打火机。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他是一个烟斗烟鬼，手里拿着火柴和打火机，火光闪烁，燃烧着。A. flashed闪光；B. sounded听起来；C. smoked冒烟；D. slipped滑动。根据上文“matches and lighters that”可知，火柴和打火机会发出光亮。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：每次他点燃烟斗，Smoky就惊慌失措，在逃跑之前把他的咖啡杯打翻。A. knocking over撞倒；B. turning over翻转；C. taking away拿走；D. picking up捡起。根据后文“his coffee cup before fleeing”可知，猫受到惊吓，打翻了咖啡杯。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我就不能有片刻安宁吗？”他会抱怨猫，而不是戒烟，尽管吸烟会损害他的健康。A. coffee咖啡；B. peace安宁；C. trouble麻烦；D. right权利。上文提到猫受到惊吓，打翻了咖啡杯，所以丈夫说不得安宁。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，斯莫基对烟斗和它的主人变得更加宽容了。A. Sooner or later迟早；B. So far到目前为止；C. On occasion偶尔；D. In time逐渐地。后文提到猫躺在沙发上看着比尔抽烟，所以是随着时间推移逐渐习惯了。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：随着时间的推移，斯莫基对烟斗和它的主人变得更加宽容了。A. tired疲惫的；B. aware意识到的；C. tolerant宽容的，容忍的；D. careful仔细的。根据后文“She’d lie on the sofa and look at Bill as he smoked.(她躺在沙发上看着比尔抽烟)”可知，猫逐渐忍受主人抽烟了。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一天，他笑着说:“哦，这只猫让我感到内疚。”A. sick生病的；B. guilty内疚的；C. cheerful高兴的；D. content满意的。根据后文比尔很少在家抽烟，猫和他变得亲近，说明他感到内疚，所以很少在家里抽烟。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：慢慢地，比尔很少在家里抽烟了，一天晚上，我惊讶地发现斯莫基躺在他的腿上。A. rarely很少；B. occasionally偶尔；C. casually随意；D. continuously持续地。根据后文“smoked in the house, and one night, surprisingly, I found Smoky lying on his lap”可知，比尔很少在家里抽烟了，猫也跟他亲近起来。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：比尔继续享受她的陪伴，和斯莫基一起开车兜风。A. beauty美丽；B. gentleness温柔；C. warmth温暖；D. company陪伴。根据后文“driving around with Smoky”可知，丈夫享受猫的陪伴，故选D。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他从卡车里出来检查牧场上的牛时，他把猫留在了车里，让她享受着空调。A. cattle牛；B. engine引擎；C. road道路；D. weather天气。根据后文“on the ranch”去牧场是为了检查牛。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当他从卡车里出来检查牧场上的牲畜时，他把猫留在了车里，让她享受着空调。A. behind在后面；B. aside在旁边；C. inside在里面；D. out出去。根据后文“letting her enjoy the air conditioning”可知，此处指把猫留在车里，享受空调。故选C。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。 “Do you work to live or live to work?”, this is a question ____36____ (ask) sometimes. Some might say that we work because we have to not least because we need the salary that enables us to be ____37____ (finance) independent. It is certainly true that most of us do join the labour force once our studies ____38____ (complete). Indeed, it could be argued that our education is geared towards preparing us for a life of work. However, earning a living is by no means the only reason for ____39____ we work, and there are other important ____40____ (reason) that motivate us to enter the world of work. Through the work we do, our goals can be attained and our dreams achieved. All of us have had dreams of one kind or ____41____ and work often enables us to pursue those dreams. Henry David Thoreau said, “... if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet ___42___ a success unexpected in common hours.” Yang Liwei, for example, driven by his passion for flying, became a pilot and then China’s ____43____ (one) astronaut in space. Wherever our interests may lie and whatever our career choices might be, work allows us ____44____ (engage) in something we are fond of, and consequently, it can give us a great sense of achievement and ______45______ (satisfy). 【答案】36. asked 37. financially 38. are completed 39. which 40. reasons 41. another 42. with 43. first 44. to be engaged 45. satisfaction 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了人们工作的原因和意义。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“你是为了生活而工作还是为了工作而生活？”这是一个有时会被问到的问题。已有谓语动词is，空处需填非谓语动词，作后置定语，修饰名词question，ask“问”与question构成被动关系，故用过去分词asked。故填asked。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：有些人可能会说我们工作是因为我们不得不工作，尤其是因为我们需要那份能让我们在经济上独立的薪水。本空修饰形容词independent，作状语，用副词 financially“在经济上，财政上”。故填 financially。 【38题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：确实，我们大多数人一完成学业就加入劳动力大军，这是事实。本空为once引导的时间状语从句的谓语，描述一般事实，时态用一般现在时，从句中主语our studies与complete“完成”构成被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为复数，be动词用are。故填are completed。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：然而，谋生绝不是我们工作的唯一原因，还有其他重要的原因促使我们进入职场。reason后为定语从句，修饰先行词the reason，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作for的宾语，用which引导。故填which。 【40题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：然而，谋生绝不是我们工作的唯一原因，还有其他重要的原因促使我们进入职场。reason“原因”为可数名词，由other修饰，应用复数形式，作主语。故填reasons。 【41题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：我们所有人都有这样或那样的梦想，而工作往往使我们能够追求那些梦想。表示“这样或那样”用one kind or another。故填another。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：亨利·大卫·梭罗说过：“……如果一个人自信地朝着梦想的方向前进，并努力过他想象的生活，他就会在平凡的时刻遇到意想不到的成功。”表示“遇到”用固定短语meet with。故填with。 【43题详解】 考查序数词。句意：例如，杨利伟出于对飞行的热爱，成为了一名飞行员，然后成为了中国第一位进入太空的宇航员。表示“第一位”，空处需填序数词first。故填first。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：无论我们的兴趣在哪里，无论我们的职业选择是什么，工作都允许我们从事自己喜欢的事情，因此，它能给我们带来巨大的成就感和满足感。已有谓语动词allows，空处需填非谓语动词，engage“使投身于，使从事”与逻辑主语us为被动关系，且“允许某人做某事”用allow sb. to do sth.，本空用不定式的被动形式。故填to be engaged。 【45题详解】 考查名词。句意：无论我们的兴趣在哪里，无论我们的职业选择是什么，工作都允许我们从事自己喜欢的事情，因此，它能给我们带来巨大的成就感和满足感。空处作of的宾语，表示“满足感”应用名词satisfaction。故填satisfaction。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你是李华，你向校报英文版投稿，介绍当下出现的外国人学汉语的热潮的相关情况，内容要点如下： 1.简单介绍该现象； 2.该现象产生的原因。 要求： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Editor, I am writing to share an interesting trend—an increasing number of foreigners are keen on learning the Chinese language. The reasons behind this are obvious. First, as our country continues to play an increasingly important role on the world stage, more foreigners realize that being able to communicate in Chinese can give them an advantage. Also, the charm of Chinese culture, art, and literature has captured the hearts of many foreigners. Learning Chinese allows them to better appreciate and understand those special things. Personally, I firmly believe that as this trend continues, it not only strengthens cultural exchange but also brings new opportunities for international cooperation. Sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于信函类应用文，要求考生以信函的写作格式给校报英文版投稿，介绍当下出现的汉语热现象，并具体分析其原因。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 越来越多的：an increasing number of→a growing number of/more and more 热衷于：be keen on→be eager for/be enthusiastic about 意识到：realize that→be aware that 允许：allow→permit 2. 句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：I am writing to share an interesting trend—an increasing number of foreigners are keen on learning the Chinese language. 拓展句：I am writing to share an interesting trend that an increasing number of foreigners are keen on learning the Chinese language. 【点睛】【高分句型1】First, as our country continues to play an increasingly important role on the world stage, more foreigners realize that being able to communicate in Chinese can give them an advantage.(使用了as引导时间状语从句、不定式短语作continues的宾语、that引导宾语从句、be able to do结构) 【高分句型2】Personally, I firmly believe that as this trend continues, it not only strengthens cultural exchange but also brings new opportunities for international cooperation.(使用了that引导宾语从句、as引导时间状语从句、not only…but also…连接并列结构) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I was in my room, slowly getting ready to head to the community theater with the rest of my family. I wasn't in the mood for being onstage. “Kate, come here,” my mom called from down the hall. I found my mom outside the bathroom, holding a wet book. Henry, my new stepbrother, was nearby, working on a complicated string knot, as usual. My mother gave the book a shake. “Henry's book is in the bathtub. Did you put it there?” “Not on purpose,” I said. “It was already on the edge, and it happened to fall in when I stepped out of the tub.” My mother glared at me, something she never did before I had a stepfamily. “You could have picked it up,” she said. "That would have been the kind thing to do.” As Henry walked ahead of us to the car, my mom took me aside. "This is our corner of the world now, Kate," she said. "Let's try to make it a good one.” The community theater was busy when we got there. Theater used to be what my mom and I did together—one play a year for our special thing. With Henry involved, it didn't seem so special anymore. Henry's dad, who had arrived earlier to help set up, was already in costume. “Dear children,” he called in a theatrical voice, “Come to Father.” I thought he was a nice guy even before he and my mother started dating. Unfortunately, I now had a stepbrother to deal with. Soon, it was curtain time. I peeked out at the audience and noticed that the darkened theatre was full. My heart beat faster. I forgot my annoyance at Henry as the lead actress sang, “The hills are alive with the sound of music!” Nothing compared to show nights. Before long, it was my turn. I went onstage, song book in hand. As we kids lined up before Henry's dad, who was playing the part of our father, I realized how poorly I'd tied the string on my skirt which was over leggings. I should have asked my mom for help. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 And then, suddenly, the string knot on my skirt came untied. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I shot Henry a grateful glance. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 And then, suddenly, the string knot on my skirt came untied. Extremely worried that I’d lose face in front of all the audience, I could feel my heart pounding. With both my hands holding the song book, I was at a loss what to do, when Henry, who noticed my embarrassment, came to my aid. He fixed my costume, tying the string with a fancy knot. He made me a joke about me “not” knowing knots. At this, the audience broke into laughter, but it felt OK. I shot Henry a grateful glance. He smiled as if my mistake was no big deal. I got through the rest of the play successfully, still a shock in my mind. After we’d bowed and moved offstage, I went straight to Henry and tapped him on the arm. “Thanks,” I said genuinely. He grinned, “Knot a problem.” Maybe it won’t be so bad to have a new person in my corner of the world after all. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的妈妈再婚后剩下了弟弟Henry，Henry喜欢做绳结，这天作者要在社区剧院上表演，结果发现自己裙子上的绳结开了，非常尴尬，还好Henry注意到了，帮作者把绳结系好了，过后也感谢了Henry。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然后，突然，我裙子上的绳结解开了。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到绳结开了后的反应，以及Henry是如何帮助作者的。 ②由第二段首句内容“我感激地看了Henry一眼。”可知，第二段可描写作者演出后感谢Henry的经过。 2.续写线索：绳结解开了——作者尴尬——Henry帮忙——作者成功完成演出——作者感谢Henry 3.词汇激活 ①行为类 ②丢人：lose face / make a scene ③注意到：notice/ take notice of ④帮助某人：come to one's aid / give sb. a hand 情绪类 ①尴尬：embarrassment / awkwardness ②成功：successfully / triumphantly 【点睛】[高分句型1] Extremely worried that I’d lose face in front of all the audience, I could feel my heart pounding. (运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] After we’d bowed and moved offstage, I went straight to Henry and tapped him on the arm. (运用了after引导时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$