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普集高中2024-2025学年高二英语期中考试试卷 英语 注意事项： 1.本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4.本卷命题范围：选择性必修第三册。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，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. What did the man want to do? A. Sweep the floor. B. Go to the pool. C. Borrow a dollar. 2 When is the woman free every week? A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Thursday. 3. What are the speakers discussing? A. Performing in a play. B. Buying tickets for a show. C. Making Friday night plans. 4. Why does the young man want to help cook tonight? A. He loves cooking Mexican food. B. He wants to prepare for living alone. C. He wants to show his mother his new dish. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a public pool. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How long can a British adult stand in line patiently according to the survey? A. About 11 minutes. B. About 42 minutes. C. About 90 minutes. 7. How do most British people pay their bills now? A. In person. B. By mail. C. Online. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What will the man do over the next year? A. Switch to another major. B. Start a computer company. C. Work at his uncle’s company. 9. What happened to the woman’s brother last year? A. He finally found a good career. B. He moved to Silicon Valley. C. He graduated from college. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man usually get at the movies? A. Some popcorn. B. A hot dog. C. A sandwich. 11. What does the woman mean by “real food” ? A. Food that’s classic. B. Food that’s cooked at home. C. Food that’s similar to that at a cafe. 12. What does the woman imply in the end? A. They should come back to that theater soon. B. Other theaters have similar food choices. C. She already goes to that theater enough. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How does the woman feel about the information session? A. Uncertain. B. Interested. C. Disappointed. 14. What does the man seem to be doing? A. Explaining the course outline. B Urging the woman to reconsider. C. Providing details about some jobs. 15. When will the speakers meet on Monday? A. At 10: 00 in the morning. B. At noon. C. At 1: 00 in the afternoon. 16. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Brother and sister. C. Schoolmates. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is Hot Springs? A. In the mountains. B. In the northern U. S. C. By the ocean in the southern U. S. 18. Why did Hot Springs get its name? A. Because of the hot climate of the area. B. Because of the tough guys hiding here. C. Because of the hot waters coming out of the ground. 19. What is the highest temperature of the waters in Hot Springs? A. 135 degrees Fahrenheit. B. 145 degrees Fahrenheit. C. Nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 20. What is an interesting fact about the city? A. The old bathhouses are still being used there. B. The hot water there carried special powers. C. Many famous people were born there. 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 Day Trip to Tarangire National Park Tarangire is one of those parks whose beauty is not fully recognized by people. It is often only visited for day trips because it is close to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. It is full of elephants, zebras and lions. It also has some superb scenery to go with it. You can also see sights such as the Tarangire River. Tarangire has the second highest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania after the Serengeti and the highest concentration of elephants in the world. It has over 700 lions living there as well as a wide selection of other animals. Itinerary(行程) You will be picked up from your accommodation. After an approximate 3 hours’ drive, you will arrive at Tarangire National Park. The name of this national park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close. From the open roof of the safari (野外观兽旅行) vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and see the animals wandering around. In the late afternoon you will have a hot meal, and then you will leave the park and drive back to Moshi. Included in the price (US $620 per person) ☑Al l Tanzania national park fees ☒International flights to/from Tanzania ☑ Meals according to the itinerary for ☒Alcoholic and soft drinks each day ☒Personal expenses & tips ☑Bottle of mineral water for each day ☒Travel insurance & visa fees ☑Professional English-speaking guide ☒Extra activities within the park ☑Safari 4 ×4 jeep with all accessories ☒ Hotel accommodation before and after the safari Come and start your day trip! Click here and fill out the form to send a booking request immediately. 1. What do we know about Tarangire? A. It offers day and night trips. B. It owns the biggest lion population. C. It’s better than people think. D. It has more wildlife than the Serengeti. 2. What can visitors do in the park? A. Wander along the river. B. Watch animals in jeeps. C. Interact with elephants. D. Spend a night in the park. 3. What’s included in the price? A. Guide services. B. Travel insurance. C. Meals and soft drinks. D. Round-trip airfares. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是应用文，文章介绍了坦桑尼亚塔兰吉雷国家公园的特点和一日游攻略等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Tarangire is one of those parks whose beauty is not fully recognized by people. (塔兰吉雷是那些尚未被人们充分认识到其美丽的公园之一)”可知，塔兰吉雷是一个人们未能充分认识到其美丽之处的公园，即它其实比人们想象中的要好。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Itinerary部分中“From the open roof of the safari vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and see the animals wandering around. (从野外观兽旅行车的敞篷顶上，你可以欣赏到周围的景色，还可以看到动物们四处游荡)”可知，在公园中游客们可以在车内观赏动物。故选B项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Included in the price (US $620 per person)部分的“Professional English-speaking guide (专业英语导游)”可知，报价中包含了专业英语导游服务费用，即包含了导游的服务费用。故选A项。 B My family has a history of diabetes (糖尿病), and I was, too, at risk of suffering from these diseases. When my doctor told me I had to do something about my weight because I was in danger of falling ill, I knew I had to take action. I did not want to become like my relatives who had to constantly worry about their health and suffer the consequences of ill health. In fact, I wanted to be healthy and I wanted to stay healthy. Consequently, I began this journey of losing weight and becoming fit. It took me years to get my weight back within healthy limits, and I faced many challenges along the way. Right now, I am not saying that the journey is over since it is not. But what I can say is that, along the way, I managed to create some really good, healthy habits for myself that allow me to keep myself in good shape. I cannot describe to you the great feeling of finally being in control of my own body. For years, I thought it was impossible to lose weight and that I was doomed (注定的) to share my family’s medical problems. When the doctor told me I should lose weight, I was not very positive about getting results. However, once they started to appear, my attitude changed. What I noticed, while I was on this road of losing weight, was that the little changes I could make counted the most. It was not a crazy strict diet or exercising for hours that helped me lose weight and keep it that way. The little habits, the small things － they were the ones that offered me the best way to lose the extra pounds I was carrying around. These are the tips that I followed: always warm up before exercising, drink enough water and always eat breakfast. That is how I managed to lose the weight I wanted. I followed the three simple tips above, which also.-gave me some good habits! 4. How did the author react after hearing the doctor’s advice? A. She took it seriously. B. She turned a deaf ear to it. C. She was a bit doubtful about it. D. She became worried about her disease. 5. Which of the following can best describe the author’s weight-changing journey? A. Costly and traditional. B. Easy and rclaxing. C. Risky and hurtful. D. Difficult and long. 6. What did the author mean by saying “my attitude changed” in paragraph 4? A. She began to believe in her doctor. B. She realized she should really lose weight. C. She thought she would have medical problems. D. She became hopeful about getting down to a healthy weight. 7. What did the author do to achieve her goal? A. She started small. B. She pushed her body to the limit. C. She adopted a very strict diet. D. She exercised hard for hours daily. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者有糖尿病家族史，为了远离这些家族疾病，作者决定听取医生的建议——通过减肥来保持健康。 【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第一段中“When my doctor told me I had to do something about my weight because I was in danger of falling ill, I knew I had to take action.(当我的医生告诉我，因为我有生病的危险，我必须对我的体重做些什么时，我知道我必须采取行动。)”可知，在听取了医生的建议后，作者决定采取行动，这说明作者开始认真对待这件事，故选A。 2.推理判断题。根据第三段中“It took me years to get my weight back within healthy limits, and I faced many challenges along the way.(我花了几年时间才把体重恢复到健康的范围内，在这个过程中我面临着许多挑战。)”可推知，作者的减肥之旅漫长而艰辛，故选D。 3.推理判断题。根据第四段中“When the doctor told me I should lose weight, I was not very positive about getting results. However, once they started to appear, my attitude changed.(当医生告诉我应该减肥时，我并不是很乐观。然而，一旦它们开始出现，我的态度就改变了)”可知，开始作者并不认为自己能够减肥成功，但是在看到自己的体重确实在下降时，她的态度开始转变，由此可推知，此时她看到了希望，认为自己有能力让体重达到健康标准，故选D。 4.细节理解题。根据最后一段中“What I noticed, while I was on this road of losing weight, was that the little changes I could make counted the most.(当我在减肥的道路上时，我注意到的是，我能做出的微小改变是最有价值的。)”和“The little habits, the small things － they were the ones that offered me the best way to lose the extra pounds I was carrying around. These are the tips that I followed: always warm up before exercising, drink enough water and always eat breakfast.(那些小习惯，那些小事情——正是它们给了我最好的减肥方法，让我减掉身上多余的赘肉。这些是我遵循的小贴士:在锻炼之前总是热身，喝足够的水，总是吃早餐。)”可知，作者是通过从生活中的小事做起，一步一步慢慢减肥成功的，故选A。 C A handshake seems to be a normal gesture. In fact, in the 9th century BC, an ancient site during the ruling of Shalmaneser III clearly shows two figures holding hands. The Iliad, usually dated to the 8th century BC, mentions that two characters “taking each other’s hands and expressing their loyalty.” Centuries later, Shakespeare once wrote of two characters who shook hands and swore to be brothers in the book As You Like It. Shaking hands seems to be an ancient custom whose roots have disappeared in the sands of time. Historians who have studied ancient etiquette (礼仪) books note that the modern handshake did not appear until the middle of the 19th century, when it was considered a slightly inappropriate gesture that could only be used between friends. But what if Shakespeare had written about handshaking hundreds of years earlier? According to author Torbjdm Lundmark in his Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World. the problem comes in differing definitions of the handshake. The early handshakes mentioned above were part of making deals or peace; King Shalmaneser III referred to a rebellion in which he signed a treaty with the King of Babylon. In the Iliad, Diomedes and Glaucus shook hands when they realized they were guest-friends, and Diomedes declared: 66Lefs not try to kill each other. Shakespeare was similarly referencing settlement of a conflict. The modern handshake as a form of greeting is harder to trace. As a Dutch sociologist Herman Roodenburg — the chief authority for the history of handshaking ——wrote in a chapter of an anthology called A Cultural History of Gesture, “More than in any other field, that of the study of gesture is one in which the historian has to make the most of only a few clues”. One of the earliest clues he cites is a 16th-century German translation of the French writer Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel. When one character meets Gargantua, Rabelais writes, ”He was greeted by countless hugs and countless good days.” But according to Roodenburg, the 16th-century German translation added references to shaking hands. A popular saying suggests that Cleland’s statements against bowing were actually a wish to go back to a potentially traditional method of greeting in Europe. As the centuries progressed, handshaking was replaced by more hierarchical (等级的)ways of greeting - like bowing. According to Roodenburg, handshaking survived in a few remote places, like in Dutch towns where some would use the gesture to make peace after disagreements. Around the same time, those who valued equality also made use of handshaking. Then, as the Continent’s hierarchy was weakened, handshaking became a common practice among people of the same rank, as it is today. 8. Why does the author mention Shakespeare in the first two paragraphs? A. To prove that the history of handshaking is hard to find. B. To illustrate that handshaking is a very old custom. C. To show readers that handshaking is common in fiction. D. To explain the value of handshaking in communication. 9. What can we learn about handshaking from the passage? A. The origin of handshaking as a form of greeting is easy to trace. B Citizens usually shake hands to show friendliness in Holland. C. It was used only between friends and to reach an agreement. D. It is a common practice between people of different social positions. 10. Which of the following is similar in meaning to “anthology” in Para. 4? A. the science of mental ability B. a collection of selected literary passages C. a daily written record of experiences D. all the living things of a particular region 11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage? A. The handshake has disappeared in some remote parts of the Netherlands. B. Handshaking has different meanings in different European countries. C. Handshakes are now common between people of different positions. D. Most Europeans prefer to shake hands owing to the weakening effect of rank. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，这篇文章主要讲述了握手这一古老的礼仪习俗的起源和演变。最后，文章指出握手在欧洲逐渐被鞠躬等更具等级意味的问候方式取代，但在一些地方仍然保留下来，并逐渐成为同等地位人们之间的常见问候方式。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Centuries later, Shakespeare once wrote of two characters who shook hands and swore to be brothers in the book As You Like It. Shaking hands seems to be an ancient custom whose roots have disappeared in the sands of time.(几个世纪后，莎士比亚曾在《皆大欢喜》中描写两个人物握手并发誓要成为兄弟。握手似乎是一种古老的习俗，其根源已消失在时间的长河中。)”以及第二段中“But what if Shakespeare had written about handshaking hundreds of years earlier?(但是，如果莎士比亚早在几百年前就写过握手呢？)”可知，第一段和第二段中通过莎士比亚对于握手这个习俗早已存在，其存在根源消失在历史的长河中，但是通过莎士比亚笔下可以说明握手是这个习俗是非常古老的，在其存在的几百年前，就已经记录过。故选B。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Historians who have studied ancient etiquette (礼仪) books note that the modem handshake did not appear until the middle of the 19th century, when it was considered a slightly inappropriate gesture that could only be used between friends.(研究古代礼仪书籍的历史学家指出，现代握手直到19世纪中叶才出现，当时它被认为是一种稍微不合适的手势，只能在朋友之间使用。)”可知，对于握手这个习俗直到19世纪中叶才出现，当时它被认为是一种稍微不合适的手势，只能在朋友之间使用。同时根据第四段中“The early handshakes mentioned above were part of making deals or peace(上面提到的早期握手是达成协议或和平的一部分)”以及“Shakespeare was similarly referencing settlement of a conflict.(莎士比亚也同样提到了冲突的解决。)”可知，握手曾经只在朋友之间使用，并且用来达成协议。故选C。 【10题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的内容“A Cultural History of Gesture(手势的文化史)”以及“More than in any other field, that of the study of gesture is one in which the historian has to make the most of only a few clues(在手势研究领域，历史学家只需要充分利用少数线索，这一点在其他任何领域都不常见)”可知，荷兰社会学家赫尔曼·卢登堡所撰写的著作即《手势的文化史》中的一个章节指出在手势研究领域，历史学家只需要充分利用少数线索，这一点在其他任何领域都不常见的事实。故划线词表示荷兰社会学家赫尔曼·卢登堡所撰写文章的精选的文学段落，其与B为同义词。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Around the same time, those who valued equality also made use of handshaking. Then, as the Continent’s hierarchy was weakened, handshaking became a common practice among people of the same rank, as it is today.(大约在同一时期，那些重视平等的人也会使用握手。然后，随着欧洲大陆的等级制度被削弱，握手成为同一等级的人之间的一种普遍做法，就像今天一样。)”可知，大多数欧洲人更喜欢握手，因为等级的影响越来越弱。故选D。 D Recently, online high schools in America have caused a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs. Some students only use online classes to supplement（补充）their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses. However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs. Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with. Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates（顾及）students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette（礼节）, and will be treated differently by their peers. Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases. 12. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should study at online schools. B. Whether online schools should be allowed to exist. C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools. D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced. 13. According to the passage, online schooling _____. A. is helpful to students living in remote regions B. allows students to work together C. makes it possible for students to get immediate help D. develops students’ critical thinking 14. According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____. A. might lose interest in learning B. would play online games C. could not receive teachers’ help D. could not become fully developed 15. What is the author’s attitude? A. Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all. B. Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools. C. Taxpayers’ money should be spent on online schools conditionally. D. Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。本文主要是讨论纳税人的钱是否应该用于支持在线教育，作者列举了在线教育的现状和自己的观点。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章开头“Recently, online high schools in America have caused a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education.”（最近，美国的在线高中引发了一场关于纳税人的钱是否应该用于支持在线教育的辩论）和下面的论述可知本文主要是讨论纳税人的钱是否应该用于支持在线教育，故选C。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions,”（而这种学校教育方法帮助生活在偏远地区的学生）第五段“online schooling accommodates（顾及）students who live in more remote states,”（在线学校为居住在偏远州的学生提供服务）可知在线学校对居住在偏远地区的学生有帮助，故选A。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling.”（参加网络课程的学生可能会在社交场合遇到困难，因为他们无法从学校学到有价值的沟通技巧。）可知，作者担心他们不能得到全面发展，故选D。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后“……but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases.”（作者认为只有在极端情况下，各州才能把纳税人的钱花在在线学校上）可知，纳税人的钱应该有条件地花在网上学校上。故选C。 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 Our planet is always changing and its systems are constantly working together to keep a kind of balance.____16____.  All living things are connected to each other in ecosystems by food chains and food webs.____17____. Herbivores (species that don’t eat meat) get energy by eating plants. Carnivores (species that eat meat) get energy by eating herbivores.This is how energy flows through all ecosystems — starting from the sun.  ____18____, the survival of the entire system, along with every living thing that depends on it for survival, hangs in the balance. For example, if someone decides to spray a poisonous pesticide on plants to keep bugs from eating them, then lizards may accidentally take in that poison when they eat the plants and cats may be poisoned, too, when they catch and eat the lizards.____19____. Rats carry diseases that are even more dangerous for humans.  ____20____.If the eruption is very big, it could do a lot of damage besides killing thousands of people. A volcanic eruption spreads huge amounts of ash and gases into the atmosphere and around the globe, which could cause temperatures worldwide to fall. And when temperatures change dramatically like this, it affects crop patterns and could lead to massive food shortages. A. Plants get energy from the sun B. Another example is when a volcano erupts C. When any one part of an ecosystem chain breaks D. If we don’t take measures to protect our environment E. With no cats around, the rat population could explode F. All forms of life depend on this balance for their existence G. These gases help keep the world from being too hot or too cold 【答案】16. F 17. A 18. C 19. E 20. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是，我们的星球总是在变化，它的系统总是在一起工作以保持某种平衡。当生态链的任何一部分断裂时，整个生态系统就会受到威胁。 【16题详解】 上文提到“Our planet is always changing and its systems are constantly working together to keep a kind of balance. (我们的星球总是在变化，它的系统总是在一起工作以保持某种平衡)”，此处承接上文，F项All forms of life depend on this balance for their existence (所有的生命形式为了生存都依赖于这种平衡)切题。故选F。 【17题详解】 上文提到“All living things are connected to each other in ecosystems by food chains and food webs. (所有生物都通过食物链和食物网相互连接在生态系统中)”，由此可知，下文应是举例说明，A项Plants get energy from the sun.(植物从太阳获得能量)切题。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据下文所提到的内容来看，所填的句子是当生态链的任何一部分断裂时所发生的状况，所以C项When any one part of an ecosystem chain breaks(当生态系统的任何一部分中断时)切题。故选C。 【19题详解】 上文提到猫，下文提到老鼠。所以所填的是承接上下文的句子，E项With no cats around, the rat population could explode (没有猫，老鼠就会泛滥)切题。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据下文提示“If the eruption is very big, it could do a lot of damage besides killing thousands of people. A volcanic eruption spreads huge amounts of ash and gases into the atmosphere and around the globe, which could cause temperatures worldwide to fall. (如果火山喷发非常大，除了造成数千人死亡之外，还会造成很多破坏。火山爆发会将大量的火山灰和气体扩散到大气和全球各地，这可能会导致全球气温下降)”可知，此处是以火山爆发为例子，B项Another example is when a volcano erupts(另一个例子是火山爆发)切题。故选B。 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。 Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people. But as an American, I always found myself unable to speak freely when it came to ____21____ guests at the door. Just a goodbye would not do, yet that was all I had ever ____22____ the books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching ____23____ for words that would smooth over the visitors’ leaving and make them feel they would be ____24____ to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness. Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that eased relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully. The parting for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a ____25____ I’m not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I’ve had to learn the expressions of politeness and ____26____ at a leave-taking. The Chinese feel they are ____27____ to see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop. I’ve sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to ____28____ from seeing a guest off, ____29____ he’s gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive. That’s all very well, but when I’m the guest being seen off, my polite refusals are always ___30___ . My hostess or host, or both, insist on seeing me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don’t trouble to see me off” at every landing. If I try to go fast to discourage them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to ____31____ the inevitable. Besides, that’s going against Chinese ____32____, because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you ___33___ someone? People often say “Go slowly” ____34____ “Farewell”. To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your ____35____ ”, or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly”. 21. A. taking over B. talking about C. seeing off D. worrying about 22. A. picked up B. learned from C. known of D. referred to 23. A. madly B. explicitly C. endlessly D. cautiously 24. A. content B. ready C. welcome D. eager 25. A. wife B. guest C. hostess D. foreigner 26. A. decline B. laugh C. explain D. weep 27. A. likely B. responsible C. certain D. supposed 28. A. disappear B. recover C. return D. escape 29. A. although B. unless C. if D. since 30. A. effective B. unnecessary C. useless D. adequate 31. A. accept B. ignore C. attain D. inform 32. A. laws B. customs C. traditions D. beliefs 33. A. speak with B. meet with C. part from D. call on 34. A. in case of B. other than C. instead of D. as well as 35. A. foot B. health C. item D. step 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己作为一个外国人在中国生活时遇到的语言交流的问题，尤其是送客和被送时需要的礼仪。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但作为一个美国人，每当要在门口送别客人时，我总觉得自己不能畅所欲言。A. taking over接管；B. talking about谈论；C. seeing off送行；D. worrying about担心。呼应后文“to see a guest off to”指送别客人。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：仅仅说声再见是不行的，但这就是我从书本上所学到的一切。A. picked up捡起；B. learned from学习；C. known of了解；D. referred to提到。根据上文“Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people.”和后文宾语“the books”可知，此处指“说再见”是作者从书上学到的关于告别的一切。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：于是，我微笑着点头，像日本人一样鞠躬，疯狂地寻找着能让客人们在离开时平静下来，让他们觉得自己还会再来的话语。A. madly疯狂地；B. explicitly明确地；C. endlessly无尽地；D. cautiously慎重地。根据空后的“that would smooth over the visitors’ leaving”可知，此处表示作者疯狂地找话来缓和客人离去的气氛。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：于是，我微笑着点头，像日本人一样鞠躬，疯狂地寻找着能让客人们在离开时平静下来，让他们觉得自己还会再来的话语。A. content满意的；B. ready准备好的；C. welcome欢迎的；D. eager热切的。根据后文“to come again”可知作者微笑甚至鞠躬，说一些缓和离去气氛的话，是为了让客人感觉作者欢迎他们再来。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然作为一个外国人，我不需要遵守甚至知道所有的规则，但我必须学会礼貌的表达，在告别时婉拒。A. wife妻子；B. guest客人；C. hostess女主人；D. foreigner外国人。根据上文“as an American”可知作者是一个外国人。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然作为一个外国人，我不需要遵守甚至知道所有规则，但我必须学会礼貌的表达，在告别时婉拒。A. decline下降，谢绝；B. laugh笑；C. explain解释；D. weep哭泣。根据上文“I've had to learn the expressions of politeness and”可知，作者认为自己得学习一些礼貌用语并在做客告别时用来婉拒主人的送别。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：中国人觉得他们应该送客人到尽可能远的地方——下楼梯到下面的街道，或者一直送到最近的公交车站。A. likely可能的；B. responsible负责的；C. certain必然的；D. supposed应当的。根据后文“to see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop”可知，中国人认为他们应该把客人送得尽可能远。be supposed to do sth.“应该做某事”。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有时要等半个小时甚至更久，等我丈夫送完客人回来，因为他已经去了汽车站等下一辆车了。A. disappear消失；B. recover恢复；C. return返回；D. escape逃走。根据后文“from seeing a guest off”可知，作者有时候花费半个小时或更长时间等待丈夫送客回来。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查连接词词义辨析。句意：我有时要等半个小时甚至更久，等我丈夫送完客人回来，因为他已经去了汽车站等下一辆车了。A. although虽然；B. unless除非；C. if如果；D. since自从，因为。由本处语境可知，引导原因状语从句，表示“因为”应用since。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很好，但当我是送别的客人时，我的礼貌拒绝总是没有用的。A. effective有效的；B. unnecessary不必要的；C. useless无用的；D. adequate充足的。根据下文“My hostess or host, or both, insist on seeing me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don’t trouble to see me off” at every landing.(我的女主人或男主人，或者两人都坚持要送我下楼，一路走好，我每次上楼都重复说“不用麻烦送我了”)”可知，当“我”去做客，主人送“我”时，“我”的婉拒往往不起作用。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：最好接受不可避免的事实。A. accept接受；B. ignore忽视；C. attain获得；D. inform通知。根据上文内容可知，无论作者怎样做，都无法阻止主人们送客，因此作者建议：最好接受这种无法避免的事情。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：此外，这也违反了中国人的习惯，因为做事要避免匆忙。A. laws法律；B. customs习俗；C. traditions传统；D. beliefs信念。根据后文“because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided”可知，因为匆忙是要避免的。由此可知，匆忙离开会违背中国的风俗习惯（customs），故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当你和某人分开时，你会说什么？A. speak with和……谈话；B. meet with遇见；C. part from分开；D. call on访问。下文的“Go slowly”，“Farewell”是和人分别的时候说的话。故该处作者提出问题：当你和某人分别时，你说什么呢？故选C。 【34题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：人们常说“慢走”而不是“再见”。A. in case of万一；B. other than除了；C. instead of而不是；D. as well as也。结合上文“People often say “Go slowly””和下文“To the Chinese it means “Take care””可知，下文在解释“Go slowly”的含义，可得出人们通常会说“慢走”（它的意思是“小心”），而不是“再见”，instead of符合语境。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：对中国人来说，它的意思是“小心”或“留神脚下”，或诸如此类的小心，但从字面上翻译，它的意思是“慢走”。A. foot脚；B. health健康；C. item物品；D. step步子。watch one's step是固定短语，意为“留神脚下，走路小心”，与上文“Take care”呼应。该处指在送别时，我们通常会说“慢走”。故选D。 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 In the past 23 years, Lian Da has traveled throughout Shanxi Province to create over 2,500 black-and-white illustrations of ancient Chinese architecture ____36____ (use) only a pen. It all began in 1999, the year ____37____ Lian Da first set foot in Liaoning Province. Fascinated by the rich history of the ancient buildings, he was inspired to go further. His search ____38____ (lead) him to Shanxi Province, where he explored the details of the Ming Great Wall, the villages and residences that held the whispers of bygone eras. In the following years, Lian Da devoted ____39____ (he) to the thorough study of ancient architecture and painting techniques. His passion became a continuous ____40____ (explore) of Shanxi's remote areas in search of ancient buildings with the essence of their archaic beauty. “Shanxi’s ancient buildings are ____41____ (significant) reflective of Chinese architectural history,” Lian Da remarked. “I hope to record their image in a way that a camera cannot fully take,” he expressed. To him, each strok (一笔) of the pen is a deliberate attempt ____42____ (preserve) the physical structure, the very soul of the local architectural style ____43____ the characteristics of its era. His black-and-white illustrations, born from ____44____ (count) hours of observation and skillful rendering (呈现), go beyond mere artistic expressions. They become historical documents, evidence of the architectural technique of ancient China, and the respect ____45____ the craftsmen who created these wonders. 【答案】36. using 37. when 38. led 39. himself 40. exploration 41. significantly 42. to preserve 43. and 44. countless 45. for 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主题语境是人与社会。在过去的23年里，中国艺术家连达走遍了山西省，仅用一支笔就创作了2500 多幅中国古代建筑的黑白插图。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去的23年里，连达（Lian Da）游历了山西省，仅使用一支笔就创作了2500多幅中国古代建筑的黑白插图。has traveled 是本句谓语动词，本空为非谓语动词形式，且 Lian Da 与动词 use 为逻辑上的主谓关系，故使用其现在分词形式作状语。故填using。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这一切始于1999年，连达第一次踏足辽宁省的那一年。此处是定语从句，修饰先行词the year，且关系词在从句中作时间状语，故填when。 【38题详解】 考查时态。句意：他的探索将他带到了山西省，在那里他探索了明长城的细节，以及那些承载着过去时代低语的村庄和住宅。根据上文的was可知，本句使用一般过去时，且主语His search与lead之间为主动关系，故填led。 【39题详解】 考查代词。句意：在接下来的几年里，连达致力于深入研究古建筑和绘画技巧。devote oneself to为固定短语，意为“致力于”，其中oneself为反身代词，因主语为Lian Da，故此处应用其反身代词形式himself。故填himself。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：他的热情成为对山西偏远地区的不断探索，寻找具有古朴美的古代建筑。此处应用名词exploration作表语，由a可知，应用单数，故填exploration。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：连达说：“山西的古建筑是中国建筑史的重要反映。”本空用副词significantly“显著地”，作状语，修饰形容词reflective。故填significantly。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：对他来说，每一笔都是为了保存建筑物的物理结构、当地建筑风格的灵魂以及那个时代的特征而刻意为之的。is为本句谓语动词，空处是非谓语。attempt为名词，意为“尝试”，其后用不定式作定语，修饰该名词。故填to preserve。 【43题详解】 考查并列连词。句意：对他来说，每一笔都是为了保存建筑物的物理结构、当地建筑风格的灵魂以及那个时代的特征而刻意为之的。此处为并列的三个名词短语，共同作 preserve的宾语。故空处应用并列连词and。故填and。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他的黑白插图，源自无数小时的观察和熟练的呈现，超越了单纯的艺术表达。hours为名词，需用形容词修饰，故将count改为其形容词形式countless，意为“无数的”。故填countless。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：它们成为历史文献，证明了中国古代的建筑技术，以及对这些奇迹的创造者工匠们的尊重。respect为名词，其后应用介词for表示“对……的尊重”。故填for。 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华， 学生会将举行以“Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”为主题的校园读书分享活动。请你根据提示写一则通知告知国际部学生，内容包括： 1.活动意图； 2.活动内容； 3.欢迎参加。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Student Union 【答案】参考范文 Notice Aiming to arouse our interest in reading and enrich our school life, an activity will be held for us to share our books and reading experiences. With the theme of “Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”, the activity will take place in the lecture hall on June 24, which will start at 2:00 pm and last approximately two hours. Any student who has a passion for reading can bring your favorite book and share your comment. If possible, you can use PowerPoint to make it more vivid and effective. If you are interested, please sign up in Room 101, Building 2 one day in advance. We are looking forward to your participation. The Student Union 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生代表学生会写一则通知，告知国际部学生学生会将举行以“Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”为主题的校园读书分享活动，以及活动的相关事宜。 【详解】1.词汇积累 目的是：aim to to→be aimed at doing 主题：theme→subject 喜欢：hava a passion for→be passionate about 提前：in advance→ahead of time 2.句型拓展 同义句转换 原句：With the theme of “Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”, the activity will take place in the lecture hall on June 24, which will start at 2:00 pm and last approximately two hours. 拓展句：The activity, whose theme is “Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”, will take place in the lecture hall on June 24, which will start at 2:00 pm and last approximately two hours. 【点睛】[高分句型1]Aiming to arouse our interest in reading and enrich our school life, an activity will be held for us to share our books and reading experiences.（运用了现在分词作状语） [高分句型2]With the theme of “Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”, the activity will take place in the lecture hall on June 24, which will start at 2:00 pm and last approximately two hours.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 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。 Undoubtedly, Mother Nature is always attractive to kids. In our childhood, how often did we turn a deaf ear to our parents’ advice? Very often! Thus, we landed ourselves in a situation where we greatly regretted our act of not having listened to the advice of the wise. Such an unforgettable experience I had at the age of 7 gave me an invaluable lesson, after which I deeply understood why my gentle mother was repeating the boring suggestions and I would try to take her suggestions seriously. In my childhood, I was so crazy about nature that even playing among the colorful flowers in our garden could make my day. Our house was next to the woods which had always stirred up(激起) great curiosity in me in wanting to find out what was within. Every time I saw fascinating butterflies dancing from the woods, my curiosity grew. But my mother didn’t like me wandering off on my own and always ensured that I was within her sight. Even if she allowed me to explore the surrounding area on my own, it was only to be somewhere near the house. Being as curious as the cat, I always desired to explore the woods. It seemed as if my mother had understood my desire, so she had warmed me on lots of occasions never to enter the woods alone. “Mom, can I go out and play in the garden?” I asked. “Sure,” she would reply each time. “Kate, you can play in the garden but you must promise me one thing—only when I’m with you can you go into the woods. There are no cases of animal attacks on humans, but it’s still dangerous for a little kid like you. It’s too easy to get lost in the woods.” “Sure, you’ve said that many times!” I answered without patience at her repeated reminders. 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。 However, curiosity got the better of me one morning. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Kate?” Behind the trees covered by the rays of the setting sun came my mother’s voice. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 1 However, curiosity got the better of me one morning. Ignoring my mother’s reminder, I slid into the forbidden world. How fascinating! Among various colorful flowers danced butterflies. With excitement, I chased after the graceful creatures, running deeper into the woods. Suddenly they flew over trees and disappeared. What’s worse, I got lost! I rushed around, crying for help, frightened and helpless, but in vain. I repeated the useless efforts until sunset. “If only I followed Mom’s reminder!” I curled up under a tree, in bitter regret and cried again. “Kate?” Behind the trees covered by the rays of the setting sun came my mother’s voice. “Mom! I’m here!” Wild with joy, I rushed towards where the voice came from. Behind a tree appeared my mother. She dashed up, hugged me tight and checked whether I got hurt. “I’m so sorry! I should have appreciated your suggestion!” I burst into tears. Wiping tears from my muddy face, she repeated the reminders, which weren’t boring any more, but wise and affectionate, and were implanted in my life forever. 参考范文 2 However, curiosity got the better of me one morning. I summoned up my courage and decided to take a chance. Hardly had I entered the woods when I was totally attracted by the sight. The wandering clouds, the blooming flowers and the vigorous trees all kept me spellbound. At the sight of a beautiful butterfly, I tiptoed along the path, bent over, cupped my hands gently and danced with it down the track. Time flew and before I knew it, I was deep in the woods, unable to find the way out. With a feeling of horror totally holding me in its power, I squatted down under a tree, tears rolling down my cheeks. “Kate?” Behind the trees covered by the rays of the setting sun came my mother’s voice. Hearing my mom’s voice, I yelled in a quivering tone, rushed towards her direction and threw my arms around her. Noticing my misty eyes, she patted me on the shoulders and checked whether I got hurt. Choked with emotion, I whispered, “I am OK, Mom. I will never go into the woods without your company and permission.” Shooting me an approving look, she added, “Next time you want to come, keep me informed!” In the setting sun, we headed back and this time, I held my mom’s hand tightly. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述我对家附近的小森林充满了好奇心，但是妈妈总是提醒我不能独自进入森林。 【详解】1. 段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“然而，一天早上，好奇心战胜了我。”可知，本段可以写我被森林里的一切所吸引，越走越远，然后就迷路了。 ②由第二段首句内容““凯特？”在夕阳的余晖笼罩下的树林后面传来了母亲的声音。”可知，本段可以写妈妈找到我，我明白了父母建议的重要性以及其中的智慧。 2. 续写线索：我进入森林深处——我迷路——我哭泣后悔——妈妈出现——我明白道理 3. 词类激活 行为类 ①哭：cry/weep/burst into tears ②拥抱：hug/embrace ③跑：rush/dash/run 情绪类 ①迷人的：fascinating/charming/attractive/fascinating ②兴奋：excitement/stimulation ③快乐：joy/delight/happiness 【点睛】【高分句型1】She dashed up, hugged me tight and checked whether I got hurt. (运用了whether引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型2】Wiping tears from my muddy face, she repeated the reminders, which weren’t boring any more, but wise and affectionate, and were implanted in my life forever. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 普集高中2024-2025学年高二英语期中考试试卷 英语 注意事项： 1.本试卷分四部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4.本卷命题范围：选择性必修第三册。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，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. What did the man want to do? A Sweep the floor. B. Go to the pool. C. Borrow a dollar. 2. When is the woman free every week? A. On Sunday. B. On Monday. C. On Thursday. 3. What are the speakers discussing? A. Performing in a play. B. Buying tickets for a show. C. Making Friday night plans. 4. Why does the young man want to help cook tonight? A. He loves cooking Mexican food. B. He wants to prepare for living alone. C. He wants to show his mother his new dish. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a public pool. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. How long can a British adult stand in line patiently according to the survey? A. About 11 minutes. B. About 42 minutes. C. About 90 minutes. 7. How do most British people pay their bills now? A. In person. B. By mail. C. Online. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What will the man do over the next year? A. Switch to another major. B. Start a computer company. C. Work at his uncle’s company. 9. What happened to the woman’s brother last year? A. He finally found a good career. B. He moved to Silicon Valley. C. He graduated from college. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the man usually get at the movies? A. Some popcorn. B. A hot dog. C. A sandwich. 11. What does the woman mean by “real food” ? A. Food that’s classic. B. Food that’s cooked at home. C. Food that’s similar to that at a cafe. 12. What does the woman imply in the end? A They should come back to that theater soon. B. Other theaters have similar food choices. C. She already goes to that theater enough. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How does the woman feel about the information session? A. Uncertain. B. Interested. C. Disappointed. 14. What does the man seem to be doing? A. Explaining the course outline. B. Urging the woman to reconsider. C. Providing details about some jobs. 15. When will the speakers meet on Monday? A. At 10: 00 in the morning. B. At noon. C. At 1: 00 in the afternoon. 16. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Brother and sister. C. Schoolmates. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is Hot Springs? A. In the mountains. B. In the northern U. S. C. By the ocean in the southern U. S. 18. Why did Hot Springs get its name? A. Because of the hot climate of the area. B. Because of the tough guys hiding here. C. Because of the hot waters coming out of the ground. 19. What is the highest temperature of the waters in Hot Springs? A. 135 degrees Fahrenheit. B. 145 degrees Fahrenheit. C. Nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit. 20. What is an interesting fact about the city? A. The old bathhouses are still being used there. B. The hot water there carried special powers. C. Many famous people were born there. 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 Day Trip to Tarangire National Park Tarangire is one of those parks whose beauty is not fully recognized by people. It is often only visited for day trips because it is close to Ngorongoro and the Serengeti. It is full of elephants, zebras and lions. It also has some superb scenery to go with it. You can also see sights such as the Tarangire River. Tarangire has the second highest concentration of wildlife in Tanzania after the Serengeti and the highest concentration of elephants in the world. It has over 700 lions living there as well as a wide selection of other animals. Itinerary(行程) You will be picked up from your accommodation. After an approximate 3 hours’ drive, you will arrive at Tarangire National Park. The name of this national park originates from the Tarangire River that crosses the park. The park is considered as one of the best places to view elephants up close. From the open roof of the safari (野外观兽旅行) vehicle you will be able to absorb the landscape and see the animals wandering around. In the late afternoon you will have a hot meal, and then you will leave the park and drive back to Moshi. Included in the price (US $620 per person) ☑Al l Tanzania national park fees ☒International flights to/from Tanzania ☑ Meals according to the itinerary for ☒Alcoholic and soft drinks each day ☒Personal expenses & tips ☑Bottle of mineral water for each day ☒Travel insurance & visa fees ☑Professional English-speaking guide ☒Extra activities within the park ☑Safari 4 ×4 jeep with all accessories ☒ Hotel accommodation before and after the safari Come and start your day trip! Click here and fill out the form to send a booking request immediately. 1 What do we know about Tarangire? A. It offers day and night trips. B. It owns the biggest lion population. C. It’s better than people think. D. It has more wildlife than the Serengeti. 2. What can visitors do in the park? A. Wander along the river. B. Watch animals in jeeps. C. Interact with elephants. D. Spend a night in the park. 3. What’s included in the price? A. Guide services. B. Travel insurance. C. Meals and soft drinks. D. Round-trip airfares. B My family has a history of diabetes (糖尿病), and I was, too, at risk of suffering from these diseases. When my doctor told me I had to do something about my weight because I was in danger of falling ill, I knew I had to take action. I did not want to become like my relatives who had to constantly worry about their health and suffer the consequences of ill health. In fact, I wanted to be healthy and I wanted to stay healthy. Consequently, I began this journey of losing weight and becoming fit. It took me years to get my weight back within healthy limits, and I faced many challenges along the way. Right now, I am not saying that the journey is over since it is not. But what I can say is that, along the way, I managed to create some really good, healthy habits for myself that allow me to keep myself in good shape. I cannot describe to you the great feeling of finally being in control of my own body. For years, I thought it was impossible to lose weight and that I was doomed (注定的) to share my family’s medical problems. When the doctor told me I should lose weight, I was not very positive about getting results. However, once they started to appear, my attitude changed. What I noticed, while I was on this road of losing weight, was that the little changes I could make counted the most. It was not a crazy strict diet or exercising for hours that helped me lose weight and keep it that way. The little habits, the small things － they were the ones that offered me the best way to lose the extra pounds I was carrying around. These are the tips that I followed: always warm up before exercising, drink enough water and always eat breakfast. That is how I managed to lose the weight I wanted. I followed the three simple tips above, which also.-gave me some good habits! 4. How did the author react after hearing the doctor’s advice? A. She took it seriously. B. She turned a deaf ear to it. C. She was a bit doubtful about it. D. She became worried about her disease. 5. Which of the following can best describe the author’s weight-changing journey? A. Costly and traditional. B. Easy and rclaxing. C. Risky and hurtful. D. Difficult and long. 6. What did the author mean by saying “my attitude changed” in paragraph 4? A. She began to believe in her doctor. B. She realized she should really lose weight. C. She thought she would have medical problems. D. She became hopeful about getting down to a healthy weight. 7. What did the author do to achieve her goal? A. She started small. B. She pushed her body to the limit. C. She adopted a very strict diet. D. She exercised hard for hours daily. C A handshake seems to be a normal gesture. In fact, in the 9th century BC, an ancient site during the ruling of Shalmaneser III clearly shows two figures holding hands. The Iliad, usually dated to the 8th century BC, mentions that two characters “taking each other’s hands and expressing their loyalty.” Centuries later, Shakespeare once wrote of two characters who shook hands and swore to be brothers in the book As You Like It. Shaking hands seems to be an ancient custom whose roots have disappeared in the sands of time. Historians who have studied ancient etiquette (礼仪) books note that the modern handshake did not appear until the middle of the 19th century, when it was considered a slightly inappropriate gesture that could only be used between friends. But what if Shakespeare had written about handshaking hundreds of years earlier? According to author Torbjdm Lundmark in his Tales of Hi and Bye: Greeting and Parting Rituals Around the World. the problem comes in differing definitions of the handshake. The early handshakes mentioned above were part of making deals or peace; King Shalmaneser III referred to a rebellion in which he signed a treaty with the King of Babylon. In the Iliad, Diomedes and Glaucus shook hands when they realized they were guest-friends, and Diomedes declared: 66Lefs not try to kill each other. Shakespeare was similarly referencing settlement of a conflict. The modern handshake as a form of greeting is harder to trace. As a Dutch sociologist Herman Roodenburg — the chief authority for the history of handshaking ——wrote in a chapter of an anthology called A Cultural History of Gesture, “More than in any other field, that of the study of gesture is one in which the historian has to make the most of only a few clues”. One of the earliest clues he cites is a 16th-century German translation of the French writer Rabelais’s Gargantua and Pantagruel. When one character meets Gargantua, Rabelais writes, ”He was greeted by countless hugs and countless good days.” But according to Roodenburg, the 16th-century German translation added references to shaking hands. A popular saying suggests that Cleland’s statements against bowing were actually a wish to go back to a potentially traditional method of greeting in Europe. As the centuries progressed, handshaking was replaced by more hierarchical (等级的)ways of greeting - like bowing. According to Roodenburg, handshaking survived in a few remote places, like in Dutch towns where some would use the gesture to make peace after disagreements. Around the same time, those who valued equality also made use of handshaking. Then, as the Continent’s hierarchy was weakened, handshaking became a common practice among people of the same rank, as it is today. 8. Why does the author mention Shakespeare in the first two paragraphs? A. To prove that the history of handshaking is hard to find. B. To illustrate that handshaking is a very old custom. C. To show readers that handshaking is common in fiction. D To explain the value of handshaking in communication. 9. What can we learn about handshaking from the passage? A. The origin of handshaking as a form of greeting is easy to trace. B. Citizens usually shake hands to show friendliness in Holland. C. It was used only between friends and to reach an agreement. D. It is a common practice between people of different social positions. 10. Which of the following is similar in meaning to “anthology” in Para. 4? A. the science of mental ability B. a collection of selected literary passages C. a daily written record of experiences D. all the living things of a particular region 11 What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage? A. The handshake has disappeared in some remote parts of the Netherlands. B. Handshaking has different meanings in different European countries. C. Handshakes are now common between people of different positions. D. Most Europeans prefer to shake hands owing to the weakening effect of rank. D Recently, online high schools in America have caused a debate about whether or not taxpayers’ money should be used to support online education. Online schools receive the same amount of funding as all other public schools, even though they don’t have to pay for rent or school equipment. States should use their educational funds to improve education at real schools, not to support online programs. Some students only use online classes to supplement（补充）their school work. They benefit from the social experience of a traditional high school, while still taking online courses. However, about 90 thousand students in America receive their education only from online schools. 50 thousand of these students take courses at Florida Virtual School, the largest online school in the country. While this method of schooling helps students who live in remote regions, most school systems are upset that they are losing more students each year to these online programs. Although online learning allows children to work at their own pace, these online schools have only one teacher per several hundred students. Often, teachers can’t give struggling students the help they need as they are unable to talk face-to-face with them, to find exactly what they’re having difficulty with. Additionally, even though online schooling accommodates（顾及）students who live in more remote states, students in online programs may suffer in social situations because they will not learn valuable communication skills from their schooling. Similar to students who are home schooled, those who take only online classes won’t learn social etiquette（礼节）, and will be treated differently by their peers. Online schooling might be useful for places where there are not enough students for a real school, such as agricultural regions, but states should only spend taxpayers’ money on online schools in extreme cases. 12. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should study at online schools. B. Whether online schools should be allowed to exist. C. Whether taxpayers should pay for online schools. D. Whether traditional schools should be replaced. 13. According to the passage, online schooling _____. A. is helpful to students living in remote regions B. allows students to work together C. makes it possible for students to get immediate help D. develops students’ critical thinking 14. According to Paragraph 5, the author worries that students at online schools _____. A. might lose interest in learning B. would play online games C. could not receive teachers’ help D. could not become fully developed 15. What is the author’s attitude? A. Taxpayers should not pay for online schools at all. B. Taxpayers should pay more for online schools than real schools. C. Taxpayers’ money should be spent on online schools conditionally. D. Taxpayers should support online schools in different ways. 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 Our planet is always changing and its systems are constantly working together to keep a kind of balance.____16____.  All living things are connected to each other in ecosystems by food chains and food webs.____17____. Herbivores (species that don’t eat meat) get energy by eating plants. Carnivores (species that eat meat) get energy by eating herbivores.This is how energy flows through all ecosystems — starting from the sun.  ____18____, the survival of the entire system, along with every living thing that depends on it for survival, hangs in the balance. For example, if someone decides to spray a poisonous pesticide on plants to keep bugs from eating them, then lizards may accidentally take in that poison when they eat the plants and cats may be poisoned, too, when they catch and eat the lizards.____19____. Rats carry diseases that are even more dangerous for humans.  ____20____.If the eruption is very big, it could do a lot of damage besides killing thousands of people. A volcanic eruption spreads huge amounts of ash and gases into the atmosphere and around the globe, which could cause temperatures worldwide to fall. And when temperatures change dramatically like this, it affects crop patterns and could lead to massive food shortages. A. Plants get energy from the sun B. Another example is when a volcano erupts C. When any one part of an ecosystem chain breaks D. If we don’t take measures to protect our environment E. With no cats around, the rat population could explode F. All forms of life depend on this balance for their existence G. These gases help keep the world from being too hot or too cold 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。 Every Chinese-language textbook starts out with the standard phrases for greeting people. But as an American, I always found myself unable to speak freely when it came to ____21____ guests at the door. Just a goodbye would not do, yet that was all I had ever ____22____ the books. So I would smile and nod, bowing like a Japanese and searching ____23____ for words that would smooth over the visitors’ leaving and make them feel they would be ____24____ to come again. In my unease, I often hid behind the skirts of my Chinese husband's kindness. Then finally, listening to others, I began to pick up the phrases that eased relationships and sent people off not only successfully but also skillfully. The parting for the Chinese includes a lot of necessary habitual practice. Although as a ____25____ I’m not expected to observe or even know all the rules, I’ve had to learn the expressions of politeness and ____26____ at a leave-taking. The Chinese feel they are ____27____ to see a guest off to the farthest possible point-down the flight of stairs to the street below or perhaps all the way to the nearest bus stop. I’ve sometimes waited half an hour or more for my husband to ____28____ from seeing a guest off, ____29____ he’s gone to the bus stop and waited for the next bus to arrive. That’s all very well, but when I’m the guest being seen off, my polite refusals are always ___30___ . My hostess or host, or both, insist on seeing me down the stairs and well on my way, with my repeating the “Don’t trouble to see me off” at every landing. If I try to go fast to discourage them from following, they are simply out to the discomfort of having to run after me. Better to ____31____ the inevitable. Besides, that’s going against Chinese ____32____, because haste (doing things quickly) is to be avoided. What do you say when you ___33___ someone? People often say “Go slowly” ____34____ “Farewell”. To the Chinese it means “Take care” or “Watch your ____35____ ”, or some such caution, but translated literally it means “Go slowly”. 21. A. taking over B. talking about C. seeing off D. worrying about 22. A. picked up B. learned from C. known of D. referred to 23. A. madly B. explicitly C. endlessly D. cautiously 24. A. content B. ready C. welcome D. eager 25. A. wife B. guest C. hostess D. foreigner 26. A. decline B. laugh C. explain D. weep 27. A. likely B. responsible C. certain D. supposed 28. A. disappear B. recover C. return D. escape 29. A. although B. unless C. if D. since 30. A. effective B. unnecessary C. useless D. adequate 31. A. accept B. ignore C. attain D. inform 32. A. laws B. customs C. traditions D. beliefs 33. A. speak with B. meet with C. part from D. call on 34. A. in case of B. other than C. instead of D. as well as 35. A. foot B. health C. item D. step 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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 In the past 23 years, Lian Da has traveled throughout Shanxi Province to create over 2,500 black-and-white illustrations of ancient Chinese architecture ____36____ (use) only a pen. It all began in 1999, the year ____37____ Lian Da first set foot in Liaoning Province. Fascinated by the rich history of the ancient buildings, he was inspired to go further. His search ____38____ (lead) him to Shanxi Province, where he explored the details of the Ming Great Wall, the villages and residences that held the whispers of bygone eras. In the following years, Lian Da devoted ____39____ (he) to the thorough study of ancient architecture and painting techniques. His passion became a continuous ____40____ (explore) of Shanxi's remote areas in search of ancient buildings with the essence of their archaic beauty. “Shanxi’s ancient buildings are ____41____ (significant) reflective of Chinese architectural history,” Lian Da remarked. “I hope to record their image in a way that a camera cannot fully take,” he expressed. To him, each strok (一笔) of the pen is a deliberate attempt ____42____ (preserve) the physical structure, the very soul of the local architectural style ____43____ the characteristics of its era. His black-and-white illustrations, born from ____44____ (count) hours of observation and skillful rendering (呈现), go beyond mere artistic expressions. They become historical documents, evidence of the architectural technique of ancient China, and the respect ____45____ the craftsmen who created these wonders. 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华， 学生会将举行以“Enjoy Reading, Enjoy Life”为主题的校园读书分享活动。请你根据提示写一则通知告知国际部学生，内容包括： 1.活动意图； 2.活动内容； 3.欢迎参加。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Notice ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Student Union 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。 Undoubtedly, Mother Nature is always attractive to kids. In our childhood, how often did we turn a deaf ear to our parents’ advice? Very often! Thus, we landed ourselves in a situation where we greatly regretted our act of not having listened to the advice of the wise. Such an unforgettable experience I had at the age of 7 gave me an invaluable lesson, after which I deeply understood why my gentle mother was repeating the boring suggestions and I would try to take her suggestions seriously. In my childhood, I was so crazy about nature that even playing among the colorful flowers in our garden could make my day. Our house was next to the woods which had always stirred up(激起) great curiosity in me in wanting to find out what was within. Every time I saw fascinating butterflies dancing from the woods, my curiosity grew. But my mother didn’t like me wandering off on my own and always ensured that I was within her sight. Even if she allowed me to explore the surrounding area on my own, it was only to be somewhere near the house. Being as curious as the cat, I always desired to explore the woods. It seemed as if my mother had understood my desire, so she had warmed me on lots of occasions never to enter the woods alone. “Mom, can I go out and play in the garden?” I asked. “Sure,” she would reply each time. “Kate, you can play in the garden but you must promise me one thing—only when I’m with you can you go into the woods. There are no cases of animal attacks on humans, but it’s still dangerous for a little kid like you. It’s too easy to get lost in the woods.” “Sure, you’ve said that many times!” I answered without patience at her repeated reminders. 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。 However, curiosity got the better of me one morning. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Kate?” Behind the trees covered by the rays of the setting sun came my mother’s voice. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$