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天津市第五十五中学2024-2025学年第二学期 高二年级4月期中学情调研（英语） 第I卷 选择题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 does the conversation take place? A In the classroom. B. By the river. C. In the car. 2. What did the woman buy yesterday? A. A skincare product. B. A bunch of roses. C. A bottle of perfume. 3. What will the woman probably do on the Dragon Boat Festival? A. Make some traditional Chinese snacks. B. Watch some performances. C. Take part in lion dances. 4 How does the man feel? A. Worried. B. Pleased. C. Disappointed. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A documentary. B. A trip. C. A kind of drink. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6. Where did the man get the overcoat? A. From his grandfather. B. From a physical store. C. From the Internet. 7. What do young people tend to value when buying clothes according to the woman? A. The brand name. B. The appearance. C. The price. 8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. What will the man probably do after the concert? A. Go to a bank. B. Clean his room. C. Do some shopping. 10. Why did the man give up buying the old lady’s carrots? A. He found them expensive. B. They were not fresh at all. C. He didn’t carry any cash. 11. What does the woman mean at last? A. Mobile payment is a double-edged sword. B. Young people prefer to use mobile payment. C. More and more elderly people are using mobile payment. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。 12. What impressed the speaker most at the wedding ceremony? A. The Mapo tofu. B. The fish. C. The chicken soup. 13. In which book does Fuchsia Dunlop talk about Chinese life and history? A. Invitation to a Banquet. B. The Food of Sichuan. C. Revolutionary kitchen. 14. What is Diana Kennedy’s nationality? A. American. B. British. C. Mexican. 15. What does the speaker emphasize in the end? A. There are various types of food in China. B. Fuchsia Dunlop is a creative inventor of recipes. C. Chinese chefs have long prized expensive ingredients. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —How come you missed the train? You arrived at the station two minutes ahead of the timetable! —________. The train had left early. A. You have got me there B. Just my luck C. Are you kidding me D. I have no idea 2. Helen has been taken to the headmaster’s and she ________ about what happened in their dormitory last night. A. questioned B. was being questioned C. had questioned D. is being questioned 3. It is commonly believed that the quality of education in big cities is better than ______ in rural areas, which is one of the reasons why more and more people are moving to live in big cities. A. this B. it C. that D. one 4. The clay sculptures of Niren Zhang in Tianjin are known for vividly various characters from daily life, ranging from ordinary folks to historical figures. A. depicting B. associating C. boosting D. exclaiming 5. In the face of the multiple crises, the government has to decide which issues should be given top priority to ensure social . A. wisdom B. stability C. principle D. preference 6. The craftsmanship of the ancient vase on display left the visitors amazed at the artist’s skill. A. immense B. solemn C. savage D. exquisite 7. The elderly woman walked through the park, enjoying the calm atmosphere of the morning. A. potentially B. sedately C. deliberately D. knowingly 8. No other organization was able or willing to the job. A. take in B. take on C. take after D. take off 9. —It’s really tiring for me to stand in the queue for three hours to get the G-train ticket. —You _______. You could have got one online. A. mustn’t have B. shouldn’t have C. can’t have D. needn’t have 10. —I’m thinking about learning a new instrument, but I’m a bit worried I’m too old. —You’re never too old to learn something new. A. You are joking. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please yourself! D. Go for it! 11. There are hundreds of such scenes in movies, ______ the heavy rain reflects the sad feelings of the characters. A. when B. which C. where D. of which 12. several different components, the machine is very complex. A. Comprise B. To comprise C. Comprising D. Comprised 13. The essence of craftsmanship is we call “attention to detail” and “persistence in quality”. A. that B. what C. which D. where 14. To be honest, I am by no means the person deserving the honor; it ought to be given to __________ we believe has made the greatest contribution. A. those B. whomever C. anyone D. whoever 15. —It’s a windy day in Tianjin today. The wind is so strong that people are struggling to walk. —The trees are swinging violently the wind blows hardest. A. when B. where C. which D. than 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I’m an indecisive person. Deciding where to eat for lunch is as ____16____ a choice for me to make us as deciding my major was. I go over the ____17____ relentlessly (不停地) until I feel ____18____ I’m making the right choice. When spring courses were posted recently, I wasted no time in ____19____ a list sorted by department of every class that jumped out to me. That was the fun part. Now, even after ____20____ with my advisors, I’m still left ___21___ my list of courses, unsure what I really want to ____22____. I know what my interests are, but ____23____ them down into a neat list of five ____24____ is, as always, providing a difficult task. This has led me to think about whether I ____25____ any of the choices I’ve made, not only in regard to courses or my choice of college but all of them: the friend group I had in high school, the books I’ve read ... ____26____, I think the answer is “no”. Even the decisions I regarded as ____27____ worse, like signing up for calculus (微积分) and then not ____28____ it, I can’t say I truly regret. Calculus was a miserable experience, but I ____29____ and got some of the ____30____ I needed, so I regard that ____31____ as having been a necessary evil (不幸). Regretful isn’t a word that I want to use to ____32____myself one day. Making decisions is ____33____, and I don’t think it’ll ever get any easier, but I can at least accept that I don’t have all the ____34____ and it’s okay to just guess sometimes. Whatever happens afterward will be ____35____. 16. A. special B. difficult C. terrible D. valuable 17. A. lessons B. rules C. options D. examples 18. A. confident B. proud C. wise D. brave 19. A. publishing B. making C. sending D. borrowing 20. A. walking B. arguing C. struggling D. meeting 21. A. picking up B. relying on C. staring at D. asking for 22. A. take B. share C. exchange D. express 23. A. writing B. narrowing C. breaking D. tearing 24. A. names B. ideas C. offers D. courses 25. A. support B. postpone C. regret D. trust 26. A. Surprisingly B. Embarrassingly C. Hesitantly D. Sadly 27. A. normally B. slightly C. merely D. strangely 28. A. dropping B. missing C. keeping D. replacing 29. A. smiled B. changed C. marked D. passed 30. A. money B. tests C. credits D. business 31. A. experiment B. memory C. plan D. experience 32. A. remind B. serve C. promise D. describe 33. A. common B. hard C. free D. fun 34. A. answers B. luck C. facts D. evidence 35. A. convenient B. familiar C. worthwhile D. natural 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month. Monday, 3 September Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere Start the day with an active yoga practice. An hour of mind, body and soul relaxation makes you feel flexible, inspired, and ready for the day ahead. 24th floor of The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SEI 9SG; movegb.com Saturday 8 September Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic Aerial yoga gives a slightly different reading of the ancient art of yoga I uses poses through seven paths in the body and can help those with back and shoulder pain and provides a good workout. It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles. Yard Arches, 229 Union Street SEI 0LR; movegb.com Wednesday, 12 September Color therapy with Chroma Yoga Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience. 45 Charlotte Road, Hackney EC2A 3PG; movegb.com Thursday, 20 September Power yoga at Factory 45 Turn on your holiday with an experimental studio space in the heart of Borough that is now home to art, music, fashion and fitness. 44-46 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle SEI 6DR; movegb.com 36. What is “a novice”? A. A student. B. A beginner. C. A yoga coach. D. A pregnant woman. 37. If you want to practice yoga early in the morning, you should choose________. A. Power yoga at Factory 45 B. Aerial yoga at Flying Fantastic C. Color therapy with Chroma Yoga D. Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere 38. Aerial yoga class of Move GB benefits you by . A. helping you get rid of outdated yoga moves B. teaching you some basic dancing skills C. curing your back and shoulder diseases D. making your body more flexible 39. Taking Color therapy with Chroma Yoga classes, you can . A. do yoga exercise while your senses are stimulated B. experience floating in the air and enjoy nice views C. enjoy colorful paintings by famous artists D. create your own therapy techniques 40. What does Move GB intend to do? A. To teach us the correct yoga routines. B. To show us the benefit of doing yoga. C. To encourage people to take more exercise. D. To spread yoga classes throughout London. Once, during my summer holidays, my father was sick, but he worked in the rice field just the same, because there was so much to do. As I looked at his thin figure, crawling (缓慢移动) ahead of me, I thought of my own depressing future. I was tied to the land by job after backbreaking job, unlike other boys who had freedom to pursue happiness. Why were there people in the world who would never know what it was like to toil (苦干), and others, like me, who had been toiling ever since they were small boys, season after season, year after year? Why were some people sitting before electric fans or in air-conditioned rooms, while I was out of breath and sweating under the blazing sun? Why was there mud and more mud in front of me? Only we farmers were willing to crawl, to assume the lowliest of positions in order to have a better harvest. Even a horse, when working for man, stands tall. I was suddenly consumed with great pity and great respect for poor farmers, and the focus of my attention began to extend beyond myself and my family. This was an important turning point in my life. While resting beside a field one day, my brothers and I resolved to pursue useful knowledge and technology to help ourselves and other farmers improve our circumstances, and lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, and later to the US on a scholarship, my spirit rose above personal hardships. Crawling in the mud had taught me to lake bleeding and sweating as part of my life, and not to be afraid in the face of difficulties. But what was more important was that I had learned the meaning of “You reap what you sow”. Mother used to say, “Judge a man not by his face, but by his fields.” I appreciate more and more the meaning of these words. The land is dependable, as long as you are willing to toil on it. When the wind blew and the green rice plants moved like waves in a sea, stunningly beautiful, a deep sense of satisfaction swelled up (充满) in me. I laboured hard in the simple, isolated countryside of my home, and I am proud of this. Although later I went into academic research, I shall always remember what working in the rice fields taught me: plant your feet firmly on the ground, work hard and you will be rewarded. 41. What did the author think of his job as a farmer in Paragraph 1? A. Unhappy but promising. B. Free and meaningful. C. Busy but rewarding. D. Exhausting and hopeless. 42. What motivated the author to change his present life? A. The concern for his father’s sickness. B. His pity and respect for poor farmers. C. His eagerness for knowledge and technology. D. His wish to have a better harvest. 43. How does the author understand his mother’s words in Paragraph 4? A. A man should be judged by his academic background. B A man’s sense of satisfaction comes from the land. C. A man willing to toil in his field is bound to reap a harvest. D. A man shouldn’t be proud of his appearance. 44. According to the last paragraph, it can be inferred that the author________. A. achieves great success in his academic career B. benefits a lot from his previous experience C. lives in the isolated countryside D. takes pride in his hometown 45. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Crawling in the Rice Fields B. Sticking to Your Dreams C. Lightening the Burden of Labour D. Sparing No Effort to Work C In the world of finance, three terms stand out significantly: trust, interest, and future. Understanding them can open the door to a better comprehension of how the financial system works. Trust, in a financial context, is more than just a simple belief. A trust is a legal arrangement where one party (the trustee) holds and manages assets (资产) on behalf of another party (the beneficiary). For example, a wealthy individual might set up a trust to ensure that their children win receive financial support in the future. The trustee, often a bank or a professional financial institution, is responsible for making sure the assets are invested wisely and distributed according to the terms of the trust. Trusts can protect assets, provide for family members, and even offer tax benefits. Interest is the amount charged for borrowing money or the return earned on an investment. When you deposit money in a bank, the bank pays you interest as a reward for letting them use your funds. On the other hand, when you take out a loan, you have to pay interest to the lender. There are two main types of interest: simple interest/and compound interest. Simple interest is calculated only on the principal amount, while compound interest is calculated on the principal and the accumulated interest over time. For instance, if you deposit $1000 in a bank with an annual interest rate of 5% simple interest, you will earn $50 each year. But with compound interest, the amount you earn will increase every year as the interest is added to the principal and then interest is calculated on the new total. A future is a financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, such as a commodity or a financial instrument at a predetermined future date and price. Futures are used for two main purposes: hedging and speculation. A farmer might use futures contracts to lock in the price of their crops in advance, protecting themselves from price drops. This is hedging. Speculators, on the other hand, try to make a profit by predicting the future price movements of the underlying asset. They might buy a futures contract if they think the price will go up and sell it at a higher price later. These three concepts-trust, interest, and future - play crucial roles in the financial world, affecting everything from personal savings and loans to large-scale investment strategies. 46. What is the main responsibility of a trustee in a trust? A. To use the assets for personal gain. B. To possess and administer assets on behalf of the recipient. C. To loan the assets to other parties. D. To invest all the assets in high-risk projects. 47. How does simple interest diverge from compound interest? A. Simple interest is computed on the principal and accumulated interest, while compound interest is computed merely on the principal. B. Simple interest is always higher than compound interest. C. Simple interest is computed solely on the principal, while compound interest is computed on the principal and the accumulated interest over a period of time. D. Compound interest remains unaffected by the duration, while simple interest is influenced by it. 48. Why would a farmer employ futures contracts? A. To generate substantial profits by speculating on price increases. B. To fix the price of their crops in advance and avoid price declines. C. To obtain a loan from the futures market. D. To acquire more land using the futures as security. 49. The underlined word “hedging” in the passage likely means . A. a method of minimizing risks B. a means of achieving high returns C. a form of investment failure D. a sort of intricate financial instrument 50. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To introduce diverse types of financial institutions. B. To explain the significance of personal savings. C. To illustrate three crucial concepts in finance: trust, interest, and future. D To discuss the risks and rewards of futures contracts. D Technology is never a neutral tool for achieving human ends. Technological innovations reshape people as they use these innovations to control their environment. Artificial intelligence, for example, is altering humanity. While the term AI brings to mind anxieties about killer robots or disastrous levels of unemployment, there are other, deeper consequences. As AI increasingly shapes the human experience, how does this change what it means to be human? Central to the problem is a person’s capacity to make choices, particularly judgments that have moral consequences. Aristotle argued that the capacity for making practical judgments depends on regularly making them — on habit and practice. We see the emergence of machines as substitute judges in a variety of everyday contexts as a potential threat to people learning how to effectively exercise judgment themselves. In the workplace, managers routinely make decisions about who to hire or fire and which loan to approve, to name a few. These are areas where algorithmic (算法的) principle is replacing human judgment, and so people who might have had the chance to develop practical judgment in these areas no longer will. Recommendation engines, which are increasingly popular media in people’s consumption of culture, may serve to restrict choice and minimize luck. By presenting consumers with algorithmically selected choices of what to watch, read, stream and visit next, companies are replacing human taste with machine taste. As machine learning algorithms improve and as they train on greater data sets, larger parts of everyday life are likely to become completely predictable. The predictions are going to get better and better, and they will ultimately make common experiences more efficient and pleasant. But to the extent that unpredictability is part of how people understand themselves and part of what people like about themselves, humanity is in the process of losing something significant. As they become more and more predictable, the creatures living in the increasingly AI-mediated world will become less and less like us. 51. What do we learn about the deeper consequences of AI? A. It is causing disastrous levels of unemployment. B. It is doing physical harm to human operators. C. It is altering moral judgments. D. It is reshaping humanity. 52. What is the result of algorithmic principle replacing human judgment? A. People lose the chance to develop the ability to make practical judgments. B. People are prevented from participating in making major decisions in the workplace. C. Managers no longer have the chance to decide which loan to approve. D. Managers do not need to take the trouble to determine who to hire or fire. 53. What may result from increasing application of recommendation engines in our consumption of culture? A. Consumers will have much limited choice. B. Consumers will actually enjoy better luck. C. It will be easier to decide on what to enjoy. D. Humans will develop tastes similar to machines’. 54. What is likely to happen to larger parts of our daily life as machine learning algorithms improve? A. They will turn out to be more pleasant. B. They will repeat our past experiences. C. They can be completely foreseen. D. They may become better and better. 55. Why does the author say the creatures living in the more and more AI-mediated world will become increasingly unlike us? A. They will have lost the most significant element of being intelligent. B. They will no longer possess the human characteristic of being unpredictable. C They will not be able to understand themselves as we can do today. D. They will be taken away what their ancestors were proud of about themselves. 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达：阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。 A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her.She did not know how she was going to make it and she wanted to give up.She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that just as one problem was solved another arose. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen, filled three pots with water and placed the fire on high Soon the three pots came to a boil.In one he placed carrots, in the other he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans.He let them sit and boil, without saying a word. The daughter impatiently wondered what he was trying to do. In half an hour he walked over to the stove and turned down the fire.He pulled the carrots out and placed them in the bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in the bowl.Then he ladled（盛）the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her he asked.“Darling what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee.”she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.She did and noted that they were soft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled ege. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee.She smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma（芳香）. Humbly, she asked.“What does it mean Father?” He explained.“Each of them faced the same adversity,however each reacted differently.The carrot went in strong, hard.But after going through boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg was fragile.A thin outer shell protected a liquid center.But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The coffee beans are unique however.After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water” “Which are you,”he asked his daughter, “When adversity knocks on your door, how do yourespond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?” 56. How did the daughter feel about her life?（No more than 10 words） 57. Why did the father take his daughter to the kitchen?（No more than 12 words） 58. What does the underlined word“adversity”in the last paragraph probably mean in English?（No more than 12 words） 59. What advice did the father give his daughter?（No more than 10 words） 60. What kind of man do you think the father was and why?（No more than 25 words） 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，校学生会对你校高中生2020年和2024年每日屏幕使用时间在学习、娱乐、社交三方面进行了问卷调查，结果如下面两张柱状图所示。请你根据下面图表信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括： 1.描述图中数据变化； 2.分析变化原因（如在线学习平台的发展、学生越发意识到过度娱乐对学习的负面影响等）； 3.就合理利用屏幕时间提出建议。 写作要求： 1.词数100左右； 2.可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯； 3.题目、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Chenguang Senior High School Students’ Screen Time Recently a survey has been made on the daily screen time distribution of senior high school students in our school in 2020 and 2024. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you all for listening. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津市第五十五中学2024-2025学年第二学期 高二年级4月期中学情调研（英语） 第I卷 选择题 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 does the conversation take place? A In the classroom. B. By the river. C. In the car. 2. What did the woman buy yesterday? A. A skincare product. B. A bunch of roses. C. A bottle of perfume. 3. What will the woman probably do on the Dragon Boat Festival? A. Make some traditional Chinese snacks. B. Watch some performances. C. Take part in lion dances. 4. How does the man feel? A. Worried. B. Pleased. C. Disappointed. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A documentary. B. A trip. C. A kind of drink. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。 6. Where did the man get the overcoat? A. From his grandfather. B. From a physical store. C. From the Internet. 7. What do young people tend to value when buying clothes according to the woman? A. The brand name. B. The appearance. C. The price. 8. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Friends. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。 9. What will the man probably do after the concert? A. Go to a bank. B. Clean his room. C. Do some shopping. 10. Why did the man give up buying the old lady’s carrots? A. He found them expensive. B. They were not fresh at all. C. He didn’t carry any cash. 11. What does the woman mean at last? A. Mobile payment is a double-edged sword. B. Young people prefer to use mobile payment. C. More and more elderly people are using mobile payment. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。 12. What impressed the speaker most at the wedding ceremony? A. The Mapo tofu. B. The fish. C. The chicken soup. 13. In which book does Fuchsia Dunlop talk about Chinese life and history? A. Invitation to a Banquet. B. The Food of Sichuan. C. Revolutionary kitchen. 14. What is Diana Kennedy’s nationality? A. American. B. British. C. Mexican. 15. What does the speaker emphasize in the end? A. There are various types of food in China. B. Fuchsia Dunlop is a creative inventor of recipes. C. Chinese chefs have long prized expensive ingredients. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —How come you missed the train? You arrived at the station two minutes ahead of the timetable! —________. The train had left early. A. You have got me there B. Just my luck C. Are you kidding me D. I have no idea 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你怎么没赶上火车？你比时刻表早两分钟到达车站！——真倒霉。火车很早就开走了。A. You have got me there你把我带到那里了；B. Just my luck真倒霉；C. Are you kidding me你在开玩笑吗？D. I have no idea我不知道。根据后文“The train had left early.”可知，说话人没有赶上火车，所以说“真倒霉”。故选B项。 2. Helen has been taken to the headmaster’s and she ________ about what happened in their dormitory last night. A. questioned B. was being questioned C. had questioned D. is being questioned 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：海伦已经被带到校长那里，她正在被询问昨晚在她们宿舍发生的事情。空格处是谓语动词，根据上文的Helen has been taken to the headmaster’s(海伦被带到校长那里去了)可知，海伦肯定是正在被询问昨晚在她们宿舍发生的事情，所以应该用现在进行时的被动语态。故选D项。 3. It is commonly believed that the quality of education in big cities is better than ______ in rural areas, which is one of the reasons why more and more people are moving to live in big cities. A. this B. it C. that D. one 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查代词辨析。句意：人们普遍认为，大城市的教育质量比农村地区的教育质量好，这是越来越多的人搬到大城市生活的原因之一。空处替代前面的名词短语“the quality of education”，特指农村地区的教育质量，指同类异物，应用代词that。it表示特指，特指前面提到的同一个事物，one表示泛指，用来替代上文提到过的同类事物中的一个，故选C。 4. The clay sculptures of Niren Zhang in Tianjin are known for vividly various characters from daily life, ranging from ordinary folks to historical figures. A. depicting B. associating C. boosting D. exclaiming 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：天津的泥人张泥塑以生动地描绘日常生活中的各种人物而闻名，从普通百姓到历史人物皆有涵盖。 选项及选项意思： A. depicting描绘；B. associating关联；C. boosting提升；D. exclaiming惊呼。根据“various characters from daily life, ranging from ordinary folks to historical figures.”可知，天津的泥人张泥塑以生动地描绘日常生活中的各种人物而闻名。故选A项。 5. In the face of the multiple crises, the government has to decide which issues should be given top priority to ensure social . A. wisdom B. stability C. principle D. preference 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：面对多重危机，政府必须决定哪些问题应被优先考虑以确保社会稳定。A. wisdom智慧；B. stability稳定；C. principle原则；D. preference偏爱。根据前文“the government has to decide which issues should be given top priority”可知，政府优先考虑一些问题是为了确保社会的稳定，stability符合语境。故选B。 6. The craftsmanship of the ancient vase on display left the visitors amazed at the artist’s skill. A. immense B. solemn C. savage D. exquisite 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：展出的古花瓶的精美工艺让参观者对艺术家的技艺感到惊叹。A. immense巨大的，广大的；B. solemn庄严的，隆重的；C. savage野蛮的，未开化的；D. exquisite精美的，精湛的。根据后文“left the visitors amazed at the artist’s skill”可知，花瓶的工艺应该是精美的，才能让参观者惊叹。故选D。 7. The elderly woman walked through the park, enjoying the calm atmosphere of the morning. A. potentially B. sedately C. deliberately D. knowingly 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这位老妇人缓缓地穿过公园，享受着清晨宁静的氛围。A. potentially可能地，潜在地；B. sedately缓缓地，安静地；C. deliberately故意地，谨慎地；D. knowingly 故意地。结合语意以及常识可知，此处描述老妇人穿过公园的状态，sedately“缓缓地”符合语境。故选B。 8. No other organization was able or willing to the job. A. take in B. take on C. take after D. take off 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：没有其他组织能够或愿意承担这项工作。A. take in吸收，理解，欺骗；B. take on承担，呈现，雇用；C. take after与……相像；D. take off起飞，脱下，突然成功。根据空后“the job”可知，此处表示承担工作，take on符合句意。故选B。 9. —It’s really tiring for me to stand in the queue for three hours to get the G-train ticket. —You _______. You could have got one online. A. mustn’t have B. shouldn’t have C. can’t have D. needn’t have 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词+have done的用法。句意：——排队三个小时才能买到G型列车车票，对我来说真的很累。——你不需要这样。你可以在网上买一张。A. mustn’t have (done)肯定没有做；B. shouldn’t have (done)本应该做；C. can’t have (done)不能够做；D. needn’t have (done)本不必做。根据下文“You could have got one online.”可知，此处表示对过去事实的相反假设，应用“情态动词+have done”结构，答语是简略回答，have是助动词，标志着完成时态，不可省略。结合语意，你能来可以在网上买票，所以你本不必排队三小时去买车票的，应用needn’t have (done)。故选D项。 10. —I’m thinking about learning a new instrument but I’m a bit worried I’m too old. —You’re never too old to learn something new. A. You are joking. B. Don’t mention it. C. Please yourself! D. Go for it! 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——我在考虑学一种新乐器，但我有点担心我太老了。——活到老，学到老。去吧！A. You are joking.你在开玩笑吧；B. Don’t mention it.不用谢；C. Please yourself!随便你；D. Go for it!去吧。由“You’re never too old to learn something new”可知，空格处意为“去吧”。故选D。 11. There are hundreds of such scenes in movies, ______ the heavy rain reflects the sad feelings of the characters. A. when B. which C. where D. of which 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句引导词。句意：电影中有数百个这样的场景，其中瓢泼大雨映射出了角色们的悲伤情绪。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句修饰先行词为scenes，先行词在从句中作地点状语，所以用关系副词where引导从句。故选C。 12. several different components, the machine is very complex. A Comprise B. To comprise C. Comprising D. Comprised 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这台机器由几个不同部件组成，非常复杂。本句已有谓语动词，所以comprise用非谓语形式，和逻辑主语the machine之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故选C项。 13. The essence of craftsmanship is we call “attention to detail” and “persistence in quality”. A. that B. what C. which D. where 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查表语从句。句意：工艺的精髓就是我们所说的“对细节的关注”和“对品质的坚持”。空处引导表语从句，从句中call后接双宾语，所以从句缺少宾语，用what引导。故选B项。 14. To be honest, I am by no means the person deserving the honor; it ought to be given to __________ we believe has made the greatest contribution. A. those B. whomever C. anyone D. whoever 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句连接词。句意：老实说，我绝不是那个应该得到这个荣誉的人；应该把它送给我们认为作出最大贡献的人。介词to后接宾语从句，而宾语从句we believe has made the greatest contribution其中we believe是插入语，可知从句不完整，缺主语成分，意为“无论谁、不管什么人”，用引导词whoever。故选D项。 15. —It’s a windy day in Tianjin today. The wind is so strong that people are struggling to walk. —The trees are swinging violently the wind blows hardest. A. when B. where C. which D. than 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句连接词。句意：——今天天津有风。风太大了，人们很难走路。——风刮得最猛烈时，树剧烈地摆动。空处引导状语从句，根据句意，表达“风刮得最猛烈时”之意，应是when引导的时间状语从句。故选A项。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I’m an indecisive person. Deciding where to eat for lunch is as ____16____ a choice for me to make us as deciding my major was. I go over the ____17____ relentlessly (不停地) until I feel ____18____ I’m making the right choice. When spring courses were posted recently, I wasted no time in ____19____ a list sorted by department of every class that jumped out to me. That was the fun part. Now, even after ____20____ with my advisors, I’m still left ___21___ my list of courses, unsure what I really want to ____22____. I know what my interests are, but ____23____ them down into a neat list of five ____24____ is, as always, providing a difficult task. This has led me to think about whether I ____25____ any of the choices I’ve made, not only in regard to courses or my choice of college but all of them: the friend group I had in high school, the books I’ve read ... ____26____, I think the answer is “no”. Even the decisions I regarded as ____27____ worse, like signing up for calculus (微积分) and then not ____28____ it, I can’t say I truly regret. Calculus was a miserable experience, but I ____29____ and got some of the ____30____ I needed, so I regard that ____31____ as having been a necessary evil (不幸). Regretful isn’t a word that I want to use to ____32____myself one day. Making decisions is ____33____, and I don’t think it’ll ever get any easier, but I can at least accept that I don’t have all the ____34____ and it’s okay to just guess sometimes. Whatever happens afterward will be ____35____. 16. A. special B. difficult C. terrible D. valuable 17. A. lessons B. rules C. options D. examples 18. A. confident B. proud C. wise D. brave 19. A. publishing B. making C. sending D. borrowing 20. A. walking B. arguing C. struggling D. meeting 21. A. picking up B. relying on C. staring at D. asking for 22. A. take B. share C. exchange D. express 23. A. writing B. narrowing C. breaking D. tearing 24. A. names B. ideas C. offers D. courses 25. A. support B. postpone C. regret D. trust 26. A. Surprisingly B. Embarrassingly C. Hesitantly D. Sadly 27. A. normally B. slightly C. merely D. strangely 28. A. dropping B. missing C. keeping D. replacing 29. A. smiled B. changed C. marked D. passed 30. A. money B. tests C. credits D. business 31. A. experiment B. memory C. plan D. experience 32. A. remind B. serve C. promise D. describe 33. A. common B. hard C. free D. fun 34. A. answers B. luck C. facts D. evidence 35. A. convenient B. familiar C. worthwhile D. natural 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者作为一个优柔寡断的人，在面对选择如选课时的困惑及对过去决定的反思，最终学会接受不确定性并向前看的心态转变。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：决定午餐去哪里吃对我来说就像决定我的专业一样是个艰难的选择。A. special特别的；B. difficult困难的；C. terrible糟糕的；D. valuable有价值的。根据前文“I’m an indecisive person”可知，作者是一个优柔寡断的人，所以决定午餐吃什么对他来说很难。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不停地考虑各种选择，直到我确信自己做出了正确的选择。A. lessons课程；B. rules规则；C. options选择；D. examples例子。根据前文“Deciding where to eat for lunch”和下文“I’m making the right choice.”可知，作者在考虑午餐的选择。故选C。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不停地考虑各种选择，直到我确信自己做出了正确的选择。A. confident自信的、确信的；B. proud骄傲的；C. wise明智的；D. brave勇敢的。根据后文“I’m making the right choice”可知，作者要确信自己做的是正确的选择。故选A。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当春季课程最近公布时，我立刻按系别列出了每一门吸引我的课程。A. publishing出版；B. making制作、列出；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据后文“a list”可知，作者列出了一份清单，make a list意为“列清单”。故选B。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，即使在和我的导师们见面之后，我仍然盯着我的课程清单，不确定自己真正想选什么课。A. walking走路；B. arguing争论；C. struggling挣扎；D. meeting见面，会见。根据后文“with my advisors”可知，作者和导师见面讨论课程。故选D。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：现在，即使在和我的导师们见面之后，我仍然盯着我的课程清单，不确定自己真正想选什么课。A. picking up捡起；B. relying on依靠；C. staring at盯着；D. asking for请求。根据后文“unsure what I really want to”可知，作者不确定自己想选什么课，所以一直盯着课程清单。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，即使在和我的导师们见面之后，我仍然盯着我的课程清单，不确定自己真正想选什么课。A. take选、上（课）；B. share分享；C. exchange交换；D. express表达。根据前文“my list of courses”可知，作者在考虑选什么课。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的兴趣是什么，但要把它们缩小到一个只有五门课程的简洁清单上，一如既往地是一项艰巨的任务。A. writing写；B. narrowing缩小范围、浓缩；C. breaking打破；D. tearing撕开。根据后文“them down into a neat list of five”可知，作者要把自己的兴趣浓缩成一份清单，narrow down意为“缩小，减少”。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道我的兴趣是什么，但要把它们缩小到一个只有五门课程的简洁清单上，一如既往地是一项艰巨的任务。A. names名字；B. ideas想法；C. offers提议；D. courses课程。根据前文“my list of courses”可知，作者在考虑选课，这里是指五门课程的清单。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这让我开始思考，我是否后悔我所做的任何选择，不仅是关于课程或我选择的大学，而是所有的选择：我在高中的朋友圈，我读过的书……令人惊讶的是，我认为答案是否定的。A. support支持；B. postpone推迟；C. regret后悔；D. trust信任。根据后文“I can’t say I truly regret”可知，作者在思考自己是否后悔做过的选择。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这让我开始思考，我是否后悔我所做的任何选择，不仅是关于课程或我选择的大学，而是所有的选择：我在高中的朋友圈，我读过的书……令人惊讶的是，我认为答案是否定的。A. Surprisingly令人惊讶地；B. Embarrassingly尴尬地；C. Hesitantly犹豫地；D. Sadly悲伤地。根据后文“I think the answer is ‘no’”可知，作者原本以为自己会对一些选择感到后悔，但结果是不后悔，这让他自己都感到惊讶。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：即使是那些我认为稍微有点糟糕的决定，比如报名学微积分然后又没有放弃它，我也不能说我真的后悔。A. normally正常地；B. slightly稍微地；C. merely仅仅；D. strangely奇怪地。根据后文“worse”可知，作者认为这个决定稍微糟糕一点。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使是那些我认为稍微有点糟糕的决定，比如报名学微积分然后又没有放弃它，我也不能说我真的后悔。A. dropping放弃、不继续上（课）；B. missing错过；C. keeping保持；D. replacing代替。根据前文“signing up for calculus and then not”及后文“Calculus was a miserable experience, but I ____ ”可知，作者报名参加了微积分课程，是个不太好的决定，但他没有放弃这门课程。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：微积分课程是一次痛苦的经历，但我通过了，并获得了我需要的一些学分，所以我认为那次经历是必要的不幸。A. smiled微笑；B. changed改变；C. marked标记；D. passed通过。根据上文“Calculus was a miserable experience”和表示转折的but可知，作者通过了微积分课程。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：微积分课程是一次痛苦的经历，但我通过了，并获得了我需要的一些学分，所以我认为那次经历是必要的不幸。A. money钱；B. tests测试；C. credits学分；D. business生意。根据前文“Calculus was a miserable experience, but I ____ ”可知，通过课程后获得的是学分。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：微积分课程是一次痛苦经历，但我通过了，并获得了我需要的一些学分，所以我认为那次经历是必要的不幸。A. experiment实验；B. memory记忆；C. plan计划；D. experience经历。根据前文“Calculus was a miserable experience”可知，作者把微积分课程看作是一次经历。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不希望有一天用“后悔”这个词来形容自己。A. remind提醒；B. serve服务；C. promise承诺；D. describe描述、形容。根据后文“myself”可知，作者不想用“后悔”这个词来形容自己。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：做决定是困难的，我认为这永远不会变得更容易，但我至少可以接受，我并没有所有的答案，有时候猜测一下也没关系。A. common常见的；B. hard困难的；C. free自由的；D. fun有趣的。根据后文“I don’t think it’ll ever get any easier”可知，作者认为做决定是困难的。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：做决定是困难的，我认为这永远不会变得更容易，但我至少可以接受，我并没有所有的答案，有时候猜测一下也没关系。A. answers答案；B. luck运气；C. facts事实；D. evidence证据。根据后文“it’s okay to just guess sometimes”可知，作者意识到自己不可能知道所有问题的答案，在做决定时难免会有不确定的情况，需要靠猜测。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：无论之后发生什么，都是值得的。A. convenient方便的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. worthwhile值得的；D. natural自然的。根据前文作者认为虽然做决定困难且不确定，结合作者选择微积分的经历可知，作者认为无论结果如何，都是有意义的。故选C。 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month. Monday, 3 September Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere Start the day with an active yoga practice. An hour of mind, body and soul relaxation makes you feel flexible, inspired, and ready for the day ahead. 24th floor of The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street SEI 9SG; movegb.com Saturday, 8 September Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic Aerial yoga gives a slightly different reading of the ancient art of yoga I uses poses through seven paths in the body and can help those with back and shoulder pain and provides a good workout. It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles. Yard Arches, 229 Union Street SEI 0LR; movegb.com Wednesday, 12 September Color therapy with Chroma Yoga Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience. 45 Charlotte Road, Hackney EC2A 3PG; movegb.com Thursday, 20 September Power yoga at Factory 45 Turn on your holiday with an experimental studio space in the heart of Borough that is now home to art, music, fashion and fitness. 44-46 Newington Causeway, Elephant & Castle SEI 6DR; movegb.com 36. What is “a novice”? A. A student. B. A beginner. C. A yoga coach. D. A pregnant woman. 37. If you want to practice yoga early in the morning, you should choose________. A. Power yoga at Factory 45 B. Aerial yoga at Flying Fantastic C. Color therapy with Chroma Yoga D. Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere 38. Aerial yoga class of Move GB benefits you by . A. helping you get rid of outdated yoga moves B. teaching you some basic dancing skills C. curing your back and shoulder diseases D. making your body more flexible 39. Taking Color therapy with Chroma Yoga classes, you can . A. do yoga exercise while your senses are stimulated B. experience floating in the air and enjoy nice views C. enjoy colorful paintings by famous artists D. create your own therapy techniques 40. What does Move GB intend to do? A. To teach us the correct yoga routines. B. To show us the benefit of doing yoga. C. To encourage people to take more exercise. D. To spread yoga classes throughout London. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是Move GB的一系列瑜伽活动。 【36题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段的“trying yoga for the first time(第一次尝试瑜伽)”可知，第一次尝试瑜伽的是瑜伽新手，所以a novice是新手，故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere部分的“Start the day with an active yoga practice.(以积极的瑜伽练习开始新的一天。)”可知，如果你想在清晨练习瑜伽，你应该选择Sunrise yoga in the clouds at Yogasphere，故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Aerial (空中的) yoga at Flying Fantastic部分的“It’s devoted to helping you reduce the tension in the bones and muscles, which in turn increases your balance ability and flexibility in the muscles.(它致力于帮助你减少骨骼和肌肉的紧张，从而提高你的平衡能力和肌肉的灵活性。)”可知，Move GB的空中瑜伽课程的好处在于让你的身体更灵活，故选D。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Color therapy with Chroma Yoga部分的“Conquer the mid-week tiredness and stimulate your senses with Chroma Yoga, which combines yoga practice with light and color therapy techniques, brain-stimulating music and natural smell to create a wellness experience.(克服周中疲劳，用色度瑜伽刺激你的感官，将瑜伽练习与光和色彩疗法技术、刺激大脑的音乐和自然气味相结合，创造一种健康的体验。)”可知，参加Color therapy with Chroma Yoga，你可以在刺激感官的同时做瑜伽锻炼。故选A。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“So whether you are “a yoga professional” looking for somewhere new to practice, or “a novice” interested in trying yoga for the first time, Move GB is pulling all the stops out for National Yoga Month, reaching out to its 1,281 yoga partners to generate a yoga schedule for Londoners that will keep you inspired and feeling great throughout the month.(因此，无论你是寻找新地方练习的“瑜伽专业人士”，还是对第一次尝试瑜伽感兴趣的“新手”，Move GB都在全国瑜伽月全力以赴，与1281名瑜伽合作伙伴联系，为伦敦人制定一份瑜伽时间表，让你在整个月里都保持灵感和感觉良好。)”可知，Move GB打算在伦敦推广瑜伽课程。故选D。 Once, during my summer holidays, my father was sick, but he worked in the rice field just the same, because there was so much to do. As I looked at his thin figure, crawling (缓慢移动) ahead of me, I thought of my own depressing future. I was tied to the land by job after backbreaking job, unlike other boys who had freedom to pursue happiness. Why were there people in the world who would never know what it was like to toil (苦干), and others, like me, who had been toiling ever since they were small boys, season after season, year after year? Why were some people sitting before electric fans or in air-conditioned rooms, while I was out of breath and sweating under the blazing sun? Why was there mud and more mud in front of me? Only we farmers were willing to crawl, to assume the lowliest of positions in order to have a better harvest. Even a horse, when working for man, stands tall. I was suddenly consumed with great pity and great respect for poor farmers, and the focus of my attention began to extend beyond myself and my family. This was an important turning point in my life. While resting beside a field one day, my brothers and I resolved to pursue useful knowledge and technology to help ourselves and other farmers improve our circumstances, and lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, lighten our burden of labour. This resolve gave me strength so that when I went to university, and later to the US on a scholarship, my spirit rose above personal hardships. Crawling in the mud had taught me to lake bleeding and sweating as part of my life, and not to be afraid in the face of difficulties. But what was more important was that I had learned the meaning of “You reap what you sow”. Mother used to say, “Judge a man not by his face, but by his fields.” I appreciate more and more the meaning of these words. The land is dependable, as long as you are willing to toil on it. When the wind blew and the green rice plants moved like waves in a sea, stunningly beautiful, a deep sense of satisfaction swelled up (充满) in me. I laboured hard in the simple, isolated countryside of my home, and I am proud of this. Although later I went into academic research, I shall always remember what working in the rice fields taught me: plant your feet firmly on the ground, work hard and you will be rewarded. 41. What did the author think of his job as a farmer in Paragraph 1? A. Unhappy but promising. B. Free and meaningful. C. Busy but rewarding. D. Exhausting and hopeless. 42. What motivated the author to change his present life? A. The concern for his father’s sickness. B. His pity and respect for poor farmers. C. His eagerness for knowledge and technology. D. His wish to have a better harvest. 43. How does the author understand his mother’s words in Paragraph 4? A. A man should be judged by his academic background. B. A man’s sense of satisfaction comes from the land. C. A man willing to toil in his field is bound to reap a harvest. D. A man shouldn’t be proud of his appearance. 44. According to the last paragraph, it can be inferred that the author________. A. achieves great success in his academic career B. benefits a lot from his previous experience C. lives in the isolated countryside D. takes pride in his hometown 45. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Crawling in the Rice Fields B. Sticking to Your Dreams C. Lightening the Burden of Labour D. Sparing No Effort to Work 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者体验过农民的辛苦和没有未来之后，决心改变自己的生活。作者决定追求有用的知识和技术，作者上了大学，后来又获得奖学金去了美国，精神超越了个人的苦难。作者永远记得在稻田里工作教给我的：脚踏实地，努力工作就会有回报。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“As I looked at his thin figure, crawling (缓慢移动) ahead of me, I thought of my own depressing future. I was tied to the land by job after backbreaking job, unlike other boys who had freedom to pursue happiness. Why were there people in the world who would never know what it was like to toil (苦干), and others, like me, who had been toiling ever since they were small boys, season after season, year after year? Why were some people sitting before electric fans or in air-conditioned rooms, while I was out of breath and sweating under the blazing sun? Why was there mud and more mud in front of me?(当我看着他瘦弱的身影在我前面爬行时，我想到了我自己令人沮丧的未来。我在辛苦的工作之后被工作束缚在土地上，不像其他男孩有追求幸福的自由。为什么世界上有些人永远不知道劳动是什么滋味，而有些人，像我，从小就一直在劳动，一年又一年，一年又一年？为什么有人坐在电扇前或空调房里，而我却在烈日下汗流浃背，上气不接下气？为什么我面前的泥越来越多？)”可知，作者认为他的农民工作筋疲力尽，毫无希望。故选D。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“I was suddenly consumed with great pity and great respect for poor farmers, and the focus of my attention began to extend beyond myself and my family.(我突然对贫穷的农民充满了怜悯和尊敬，我的注意力开始超越我自己和我的家庭)”可知，对贫穷农民的同情和尊重促使作者改变他现在的生活。故选B。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“I appreciate more and more the meaning of these words. The land is dependable, as long as you are willing to toil on it. When the wind blew and the green rice plants moved like waves in a sea, stunningly beautiful, a deep sense of satisfaction swelled up (充满) in me.(我越来越明白这句话的意思。土地是可靠的，只要你肯在上面辛勤劳动。当风吹起，绿色的水稻像大海中的波浪一样移动，美得惊人，一种深深的满足感在我心中膨胀)”可知，作者认为母亲的话告诉自己愿意在自己的田地里辛勤劳动的人，一定会有收获。故选C。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I laboured hard in the simple, isolated countryside of my home, and I am proud of this. Although later I went into academic research, I shall always remember what working in the rice fields taught me: plant your feet firmly on the ground, work hard and you will be rewarded.(我在家乡这个简单、偏僻的乡村辛苦劳作，我为此感到自豪。虽然后来我从事了学术研究，但我永远记得在稻田里工作教给我的：脚踏实地，努力工作就会有回报)”可推知，作者以前的经验使他受益匪浅。故选B。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Once, during my summer holidays, my father was sick, but he worked in the rice field just the same, because there was so much to do. As I looked at his thin figure, crawling (缓慢移动) ahead of me, I thought of my own depressing future.(有一次，在我的暑假期间，我的父亲病了，但他还是在稻田里工作，因为有很多事情要做。当我看着他瘦弱的身影在我前面爬行时，我想到了我自己令人沮丧的未来)”以及倒数第三段“Crawling in the mud had taught me to lake bleeding and sweating as part of my life, and not to be afraid in the face of difficulties. (在泥泞中爬行教会了我把流血和流汗当作生活的一部分，也教会了我在困难面前不要害怕)”结合文章主要讲述了作者体验过农民的辛苦和没有未来之后，决心改变自己的生活。作者决定追求有用的知识和技术，作者上了大学，后来又获得奖学金去了美国，精神超越了个人的苦难。作者永远记得在稻田里工作教给我的：脚踏实地，努力工作就会有回报。可知，A选项“在稻田里爬行”最符合文章标题，故选A。 C In the world of finance, three terms stand out significantly: trust, interest, and future. Understanding them can open the door to a better comprehension of how the financial system works. Trust, in a financial context, is more than just a simple belief. A trust is a legal arrangement where one party (the trustee) holds and manages assets (资产) on behalf of another party (the beneficiary). For example, a wealthy individual might set up a trust to ensure that their children win receive financial support in the future. The trustee, often a bank or a professional financial institution, is responsible for making sure the assets are invested wisely and distributed according to the terms of the trust. Trusts can protect assets, provide for family members, and even offer tax benefits. Interest is the amount charged for borrowing money or the return earned on an investment. When you deposit money in a bank, the bank pays you interest as a reward for letting them use your funds. On the other hand, when you take out a loan, you have to pay interest to the lender. There are two main types of interest: simple interest/and compound interest. Simple interest is calculated only on the principal amount, while compound interest is calculated on the principal and the accumulated interest over time. For instance, if you deposit $1000 in a bank with an annual interest rate of 5% simple interest, you will earn $50 each year. But with compound interest, the amount you earn will increase every year as the interest is added to the principal and then interest is calculated on the new total. A future is a financial contract obligating the buyer to purchase an asset or the seller to sell an asset, such as a commodity or a financial instrument at a predetermined future date and price. Futures are used for two main purposes: hedging and speculation. A farmer might use futures contracts to lock in the price of their crops in advance, protecting themselves from price drops. This is hedging. Speculators, on the other hand, try to make a profit by predicting the future price movements of the underlying asset. They might buy a futures contract if they think the price will go up and sell it at a higher price later. These three concepts-trust, interest, and future - play crucial roles in the financial world, affecting everything from personal savings and loans to large-scale investment strategies. 46. What is the main responsibility of a trustee in a trust? A. To use the assets for personal gain. B. To possess and administer assets on behalf of the recipient. C. To loan the assets to other parties. D. To invest all the assets in high-risk projects. 47. How does simple interest diverge from compound interest? A. Simple interest is computed on the principal and accumulated interest, while compound interest is computed merely on the principal. B. Simple interest is always higher than compound interest. C. Simple interest is computed solely on the principal, while compound interest is computed on the principal and the accumulated interest over a period of time. D. Compound interest remains unaffected by the duration, while simple interest is influenced by it. 48. Why would a farmer employ futures contracts? A. To generate substantial profits by speculating on price increases. B. To fix the price of their crops in advance and avoid price declines. C. To obtain a loan from the futures market. D. To acquire more land using the futures as security. 49. The underlined word “hedging” in the passage likely means . A. a method of minimizing risks B. a means of achieving high returns C. a form of investment failure D. a sort of intricate financial instrument 50. What is the main idea of the passage? A. To introduce diverse types of financial institutions. B. To explain the significance of personal savings. C. To illustrate three crucial concepts in finance: trust, interest, and future. D. To discuss the risks and rewards of futures contracts. 【答案】46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了信托（trust）、利息（interest）和期货（future）的含义、运作方式及其在金融体系中的作用。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“A trust is a legal arrangement where one party (the trustee) holds and manages assets (资产) on behalf of another party (the beneficiary). For example, a wealthy individual might set up a trust to ensure that their children win receive financial support in the future. The trustee, often a bank or a professional financial institution, is responsible for making sure the assets are invested wisely and distributed according to the terms of the trust.(信托是一方（受托人）代表另一方（受益人）持有和管理资产的一种法律安排。例如，一个富有的人可能会设立一个信托基金，以确保他们的孩子在未来获得经济支持。受托人通常是银行或专业金融机构，负责确保资产按照信托条款进行明智的投资和分配)”可知，信托中受托人的主要责任是代表受益人持有并管理资产。故选B项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“There are two main types of interest: simple interest/and compound interest. Simple interest is calculated only on the principal amount, while compound interest is calculated on the principal and the accumulated interest over time. For instance, if you deposit $1000 in a bank with an annual interest rate of 5% simple interest, you will earn $50 each year. But with compound interest, the amount you earn will increase every year as the interest is added to the principal and then interest is calculated on the new total.(利息主要有两种：单利和复利。单利只按本金计算，而复利是按本金和随时间累积的利息计算的。例如，如果你在银行存1000美元，年利率为5%的单利，你每年将赚50美元。但是有了复利，你赚的钱每年都会增加，因为利息加在本金上，然后利息是在新的总额上计算的)”可知，单利是根据本金计算的，而复利是根据本金和一段时间内的累计利息计算的。故选C项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“A farmer might use futures contracts to lock in the price of their crops in advance, protecting themselves from price drops.(农民可能会使用期货合约提前锁定农作物价格，保护自己免受价格下跌的影响)”可知，农民使用期货合约可以提前确定作物价格，避免价格下跌。故选B项。 【49题详解】 词句猜测题。根据后文“A farmer might use futures contracts to lock in the price of their crops in advance, protecting themselves from price drops.(农民可能会使用期货合约提前锁定农作物价格，保护自己免受价格下跌的影响)”可知，农民可以提前确定作物价格，避免价格下跌，推知hedging应是一种使风险最小化的方法。故选A项。 【50题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“In the world of finance, three terms stand out significantly: trust, interest, and future. Understanding them can open the door to a better comprehension of how the financial system works.(在金融世界中，有三个词尤为突出：信托、利息和期货。理解它们可以帮助我们更好地理解金融体系是如何运作的)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了金融中的三个关键概念：信托、利息和期货。故选C项。 D Technology is never a neutral tool for achieving human ends. Technological innovations reshape people as they use these innovations to control their environment. Artificial intelligence, for example, is altering humanity. While the term AI brings to mind anxieties about killer robots or disastrous levels of unemployment, there are other, deeper consequences. As AI increasingly shapes the human experience, how does this change what it means to be human? Central to the problem is a person’s capacity to make choices, particularly judgments that have moral consequences. Aristotle argued that the capacity for making practical judgments depends on regularly making them — on habit and practice. We see the emergence of machines as substitute judges in a variety of everyday contexts as a potential threat to people learning how to effectively exercise judgment themselves. In the workplace, managers routinely make decisions about who to hire or fire and which loan to approve, to name a few. These are areas where algorithmic (算法的) principle is replacing human judgment, and so people who might have had the chance to develop practical judgment in these areas no longer will. Recommendation engines, which are increasingly popular media in people’s consumption of culture, may serve to restrict choice and minimize luck. By presenting consumers with algorithmically selected choices of what to watch, read, stream and visit next, companies are replacing human taste with machine taste. As machine learning algorithms improve and as they train on greater data sets, larger parts of everyday life are likely to become completely predictable. The predictions are going to get better and better, and they will ultimately make common experiences more efficient and pleasant. But to the extent that unpredictability is part of how people understand themselves and part of what people like about themselves, humanity is in the process of losing something significant. As they become more and more predictable, the creatures living in the increasingly AI-mediated world will become less and less like us. 51. What do we learn about the deeper consequences of AI? A. It is causing disastrous levels of unemployment. B. It is doing physical harm to human operators. C. It is altering moral judgments. D. It is reshaping humanity. 52. What is the result of algorithmic principle replacing human judgment? A. People lose the chance to develop the ability to make practical judgments. B. People are prevented from participating in making major decisions in the workplace. C. Managers no longer have the chance to decide which loan to approve. D. Managers do not need to take the trouble to determine who to hire or fire. 53. What may result from increasing application of recommendation engines in our consumption of culture? A. Consumers will have much limited choice. B. Consumers will actually enjoy better luck. C. It will be easier to decide on what to enjoy. D. Humans will develop tastes similar to machines’. 54. What is likely to happen to larger parts of our daily life as machine learning algorithms improve? A They will turn out to be more pleasant. B. They will repeat our past experiences. C. They can be completely foreseen. D. They may become better and better. 55. Why does the author say the creatures living in the more and more AI-mediated world will become increasingly unlike us? A. They will have lost the most significant element of being intelligent. B. They will no longer possess the human characteristic of being unpredictable. C. They will not be able to understand themselves as we can do today. D. They will be taken away what their ancestors were proud of about themselves. 【答案】51. D 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了人工智能如何改变人类的生活，尤其是对人类决策能力和不可预测性的潜在影响。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Artificial intelligence, for example, is altering humanity. (例如，人工智能正在改变人类)”以及第二段中“While the term AI brings to mind anxieties about killer robots or disastrous levels of unemployment, there are other, deeper consequences. As AI increasingly shapes the human experience, how does this change what it means to be human? (虽然人工智能这个词会让人联想到对杀人机器人或灾难性失业水平的担忧，但还有其他更深层次的后果。随着人工智能越来越多地塑造人类体验，这如何改变人类的意义？)”可知，人工智能除了会带来一些人们普遍担忧的后果（如失业等）外，更重要的是它正在重塑人类。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“These are areas where algorithmic (算法的) principle is replacing human judgment, and so people who might have had the chance to develop practical judgment in these areas no longer will. (在这些领域，算法原则正在取代人类的判断，因此那些原本可能有机会在这些领域发展实际判断能力的人将不再有机会)”可知，算法原则取代人类判断导致人们失去了发展实际判断能力的机会。故选A。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Recommendation engines, which are increasingly popular media in people’s consumption of culture, may serve to restrict choice and minimize luck. (推荐引擎在人们文化消费中越来越受欢迎，但它可能会限制选择，减少运气成分)”可知，随着推荐引擎在文化消费中的广泛应用，消费者的选择可能会受到限制。故选A。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“As machine learning algorithms improve and as they train on greater data sets, larger parts of everyday life are likely to become completely predictable. The predictions are going to get better and better, and they will ultimately make common experiences more efficient and pleasant. (随着机器学习算法的改进，以及它们在更大数据集上的训练，日常生活的更大一部分可能会变得完全可预测。预测会越来越准确，最终会让人们的共同体验更加高效和愉快)”可知，随着机器学习算法的改进，日常生活的大部分可能会变得完全可预测。故选C。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“But to the extent that unpredictability is part of how people understand themselves and part of what people like about themselves, humanity is in the process of losing something significant. As they become more and more predictable, the creatures living in the increasingly AI-mediated world will become less and less like us. (但是，在不可预测性是人们理解自己和喜欢自己的方式的一部分的程度上，人类正在失去一些重要的东西。随着它们变得越来越可预测，生活在日益由人工智能主导的世界中的生物将变得越来越不像我们)”可推知，作者认为不可预测性是人类自我理解和自我喜爱的一部分，而随着人工智能的发展，人们的生活变得越来越可预测，因此生活在由人工智能主导的世界中的生物将变得越来越不像人类。即人工智能的发展导致人类生活变得越来越可预测，从而失去了不可预测性这一人类特性。故选B。 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达：阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。 A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her.She did not know how she was going to make it and she wanted to give up.She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed that just as one problem was solved another arose. Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen, filled three pots with water and placed the fire on high Soon the three pots came to a boil.In one he placed carrots, in the other he placed eggs, and the last he placed ground coffee beans.He let them sit and boil, without saying a word. The daughter impatiently wondered what he was trying to do. In half an hour he walked over to the stove and turned down the fire.He pulled the carrots out and placed them in the bowl.He pulled the eggs out and placed them in the bowl.Then he ladled（盛）the coffee out and placed it in a cup.Turning to her he asked.“Darling what do you see?” “Carrots, eggs, and coffee.”she replied. He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots.She did and noted that they were soft.He then asked her to take an egg and break it.After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled ege. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee.She smiled, as she tasted its rich aroma（芳香）. Humbly, she asked.“What does it mean Father?” He explained.“Each of them faced the same adversity,however each reacted differently.The carrot went in strong, hard.But after going through boiling water, it softened and became weak.The egg was fragile.A thin outer shell protected a liquid center.But after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened.The coffee beans are unique however.After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water” “Which are you,”he asked his daughter, “When adversity knocks on your door, how do yourespond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?” 56. How did the daughter feel about her life?（No more than 10 words） 57. Why did the father take his daughter to the kitchen?（No more than 12 words） 58. What does the underlined word“adversity”in the last paragraph probably mean in English?（No more than 12 words） 59. What advice did the father give his daughter?（No more than 10 words） 60. What kind of man do you think the father was and why?（No more than 25 words） 【答案】56. She thought her life was in a mess/ She thought her life was hard for her/She thought things were hard for her. 57. Because he wanted to show her an experiment to help her. 58. challenge/difficulty/ something challenging to meet/ something difficult to solve a difficulty/ hard or unpleasant situation. 59. He advised her daughter to face the adversity bravely 60. He was an open person. Because he used a more interesting way to enlighten his daughter than to lecture her. 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍一个女孩告诉爸爸她觉得生活艰难，厌倦于努力，奋斗，想放弃，爸爸将她带到厨房，用胡萝卜，鸡蛋和咖啡豆分别在锅里面煮，让孩子看这三种东西的反应，从而启发孩子在逆境的时候应该怎么做。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things have been so hard for her.可知她认为她的生活一团糟，生活对她来说很艰难。故答She thought her life was in a mess/ She thought her life was hard for her/She thought things were hard for her.。 【57题详解】 推理判断题。根据下文内容可知，父亲让女儿到厨房的原因是为了给女儿做一个胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡豆实验来帮助她。故答Because he wanted to show her an experiment to help her.。 【58题详解】 词义猜测题。根据后文knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg, or a coffee bean?父亲问女儿当困难来敲门的时候，你如何回应？你是胡萝卜、鸡蛋还是咖啡豆？故划线部分单词意思为挑战或困哪，故答challenge/difficulty/ something challenging to meet/ something difficult to solve A difficulty/ hard or unpleasant situation.。 【59题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，面对女儿的困难，父亲通过一个实验来告诉女儿，要勇敢面对生活中的那些困难和挑战。故答He advised her daughter to face the adversity bravely。 【60题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知父亲面对女儿的困难，并不是一味说教，而是用一种直观开放的方式来启发女儿。故可推测父亲是一个开放的人，因为他用一种更为有趣的方式来启发女儿而不是讲大道理。故答He was an open person. Because he used a more interesting way to enlighten his daughter than to lecture her.。 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，校学生会对你校高中生2020年和2024年每日屏幕使用时间在学习、娱乐、社交三方面进行了问卷调查，结果如下面两张柱状图所示。请你根据下面图表信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，内容包括： 1.描述图中数据变化； 2.分析变化原因（如在线学习平台的发展、学生越发意识到过度娱乐对学习的负面影响等）； 3.就合理利用屏幕时间提出建议。 写作要求： 1.词数100左右； 2.可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯； 3.题目、开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Chenguang Senior High School Students’ Screen Time Recently a survey has been made on the daily screen time distribution of senior high school students in our school in 2020 and 2024. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you all for listening. 【答案】 Chenguang Senior High School Students’ Screen Time Recently, a survey was conducted on the daily screen-time distribution of senior high school students in our school in 2020 and 2024. The data which was collected from the survey reveals distinct changes. In 2020, students spent the most screen time on entertainment and the least on study-related activities. But in 2024, the situation reversed. The study-related screen time increased greatly, surpassing entertainment time. The time for communication stayed almost the same. The changes are mainly due to two factors. With the development of online learning platforms, students can access a wealth of study resources easily, so they use screens more for study. Moreover, students have realized the harm of too much screen-based entertainment to their studies, thus cutting down on such time. To use screen time properly, we should plan in advance. For instance, allocate specific time slots for study, entertainment, and communication. We can also ask parents to supervise us to avoid over-indulging in screen-based entertainment. Thank you all for listening. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生根据给出的柱状图数据写发言稿，描述高中生2020年至2024年每日屏幕使用时间在学习、娱乐、社交三方面变化，分析原因并提出合理利用屏幕时间的建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 明显的：distinct → obvious 由于：due to → because of 此外：moreover → besides 提前：in advance → ahead of time 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To use screen time properly, we should plan in advance. 拓展句：If we want to use screen time properly, we should plan in advance. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The data which was collected from the survey reveals distinct changes. (运用了which引导定语从句) 【高分句型2】The study-related screen time increased greatly, surpassing entertainment time. (运用了现在分词短语作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $