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河东区2024~2025学年度第二学期期中质量检测 高二英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.请将答案填写在答题纸上。 Ⅰ.听力理解(共15小题;1-5每小题1分，6-15每小题1.5分，满分20分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面五段对话。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. When will the woman pick up the man? A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:30. 2 What does the man mean? A. He is a single man. B. He doesn’t like the feast. C. He prefers to walk the dog. 3. What does the womar. think of the man’s joke? A. Funny. B. Offensive. C. Complicated. 4. How much does an adult ticket cost? A. Two dollars. B. Four dollars. C. Six dollars. 5. Where will the woman probably be tonight? A. In the classroom. B. In the theater. C. At home. 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小题。 6. With whom did the man travel this time? A. His family. B. The woman C. His friends. 7. Why did the man go to Italy last year? A. To go sightseeing. B. To go on business. C. To visit his aunt. 8. What doesn’t the manusuggest the woman take? A. A wedding dress. B. A camera. C. Some medicine. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the woman do last night? A. She worked overtime. B. She attended a lecture. C. She suffered from a headache. 10. How many sleeping pills did the man take per night? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. 11. What advice did the doctor give to the mant A. Working less. B. Stopping drinking coffee. C. Taking less strong sleeping pills. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. What does the speaker say about the friendship between Americans? A. It develops slowly but may be long-lasting. B. It could start fast and end fast. C. It can’t be continued once it disappears. 13. What is Americans’ attitude toward their time? A. Generous. B. Indiffcrent. C. Strict. 14. How will Americans most probably show their friendliness? A. By taking friends to their houses. B. By treating friends in the restaurants. C. By entertaining visitors outside their daily plans. 15. To whom is the speaker probably talking? A. American visitors to China. B. Chinese visitors to America. C. Learners of American culture. Ⅱ.单项选择(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. —Are you going to Tom’s birthday party tomorrow night Lily? —______. I might have to work. A. Thank you B. Sounds great C. It depends D. It’s your business 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——莉莉，你明晚要去参加汤姆的生日派对吗？——看情况吧，我可能得加班。根据Lily说的I might have to work.可知，因为Lily可能需要工作，所以她对是否参加派对还没有确定。用It depends“看情况吧”，符合语境。故选C项。 2. The ______ brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. A. habitat B. incident C. fashion D. ecology 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一事件使校园暴力问题成为人们关注的焦点。A. habitat栖息地；B. incident事件；C. fashion时尚；D. ecology生态。根据“brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus”可知，此处指“事件”。故选B。 3. The question is ______ can think of a way to reduce the cost of the product. A. who B. whoever C. what D. whether 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查表语从句。句意：问题是谁能想出一个降低产品成本的方法。分析句子结构可知，“______ can think of a way to reduce the cost of the product”在系词is后，是表语从句，从句中缺少主语，指人，所以用who引导。whoever表示“无论谁”，不符合语境；what指物；whether表示“是否”，均不符合语意。故选A项。 4. The country owes billions of dollars to foreign countries ______ the financial crisis. A. regardless of B. on behalf of C. owing to D. in memory of 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。 句意：由于金融危机，该国欠外国数十亿美元。A. regardless of不管，不顾； B. on behalf of代表； C. owing to由于，因为； D. in memory of纪念。根据句意可知，由于金融危机，该国欠外国数十亿美元。故选C。 5. ______ will be in charge of the project hasn’t been decided yet. A. No matter who B. Those who C. Whomever D. Who 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查连接词。句意：谁来负责这个项目还没有决定。空处为主语从句，缺少主语，表示“谁”，连接词为who。No matter who 用于让步状语从句；Those who 需接定语从句但主句谓语为单数（hasn’t），主谓不一致，排除；Whomever 是宾格，无法在从句中作主语。故选D项。 6. He couldn’t come as planned ______ an accident. A. in terms of B. in return for C. in harmony with D. in conscquence of 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：由于发生事故，他不能按计划来。A. in terms of就……而言；B. in return for作为对……的回报；C. in harmony with与……协调一致；D. in conscquence of由于，因为……的缘故。结合句意可知此处指由于车祸而不能按计划来，故选D。 7. Jack failed ______ his brother to try again. A. to persuade B. persuading C. to persuading D. persuade 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：杰克没能说服他的兄弟再试一次。固定短语fail to do sth.意为“未能做某事”，不定式作宾语。故选A。 8. Have you made ______ clear when and where the meeting is to be held? A. that B. this C. it D. yourself 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查it作形式宾语。句意：你弄清楚会议何时何地举行了吗？此处为“make + it + 形容词 + 宾语从句”结构，其中it是形式宾语，形容词（clear）是宾语补足语，后面的宾语从句（when and where the meeting is to be held）是真正的宾语。其作用是为了保持句子结构平衡，避免头重脚轻。故选C项。 9. ______ he finished his work in such a short time surprised us all. A. Whether B. That C. When D. Why 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句。句意：他在如此短的时间内完成了工作，这让我们所有人都感到惊讶。A. Whether是否；B. That在名词性从句中无词义，只充当连接作用；C. When何时；D. Why为什么。空处引导的是主语从句，且从句的成分和意义完整，所以用That引导。故选B。 10. Parents play a ______ role in preparing their kids for school. A. loyal B. fierce C. timid D. crucial 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：父母在为孩子上学做准备方面发挥着至关重要的作用。A. loyal忠诚的；B. fierce凶残的；C. timid胆怯的；D. crucial至关重要的。根据空后的“role in preparing their kids for school”可知，父母在为孩子上学做准备方面起着至关重要的作用。故选D。 11. Life is becoming harder and harder. Their problems have ______ since last year. A. multiplied B. collapsed C. bothered D. appreciated 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词辨析。句意：生活正变得越来越艰难。自去年以来，他们的问题已成倍增加。A. multiplied增加；B. collapsed崩溃；C. bothered困扰；D. appreciated感激。multiplied 表示“(数量)增加，成倍增长”，符合语境，强调问题增多导致生活更艰难。故选A项。 12. ______ I am in trouble and feels down, it is my friend who cheers me up. A. Whether B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查让步状语从句。句意：无论何时我陷入困境并感到沮丧，是我的朋友让我振作起来。A. Whether是否，不管；B. However无论如何；C. Whenever无论何时；D. Whatever无论什么。空处引导让步状语从句，表示无论何时我陷入困境并感到沮丧，应用Whenever。故选C。 13. His kind words and smile really left a deep impression ______ everybody here. A. on B. of C. to D. in 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查介词的固定搭配。句意：他亲切的话语和微笑给这里的每个人都留下了深刻的印象。leave a deep impression on sb.是固定短语，意为“给某人留下深刻印象”。故选A项。 14. All theories ______ practice and in return serve practice. A. get rid of B. originate from C. wipe out D. lead to 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：所有理论都来源于实践，并反过来为实践服务。 A. get rid of 摆脱；B. originate from起源于；C. wipe out消灭；D. lead to导致。由句意以及“in return serve practice”可知，理论与实践关系是“理论源于实践（originate from）”，并“反过来服务于实践”，形成逻辑闭环。故选B。 15. —May I borrow your computer? —______. But do remember to return it. A. Not really B. No wonder C. By all means D. That’s right 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我可以借你的电脑吗？——当然行。但一定要记得归还。A. Not really不是；B. No wonder难怪；C. By all means当然行；D. That’s right没错。根据But do remember to return it.可知，答话者要求对方记得归还电脑，所以答话者答应借了。故选C。 Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Glynnis is 64, and we’ve known each other for two decades. When visiting me a year ago, she said she had experienced a difficult time in getting ___16___. After failing in several interviews, she seemed ___17___, not knowing what to do next. I suggested she scan the job boards to get ___18___. I hoped she’d realize that among all those ___19___ such as make-up artists and ski instructors, something would ___20___ her. Probably her limited experience didn’t ___21___ her for most of those offerings, but it was ___22___ if some could stimulate her imagination. So Glynnis tried ___23___, looking forward to positive responses. However, she got discouraged at first. “Keep trying,” I ___24___. “Nothing gets easier as we age except, perhaps, ___25___.” Later, she noticed an online seller of ornamental fish (观赏鱼) was looking for someone to write fish dialogue. That is, as the fish swam onto the viewer’s screen, they’d have little funny conversations. The website visitors would be attracted so that, ideally, they’d ___26___ a few of these beauties for their tank. Glynnis made full preparations to be ___27___ in the interview and got the job ___28___. In fact, it was an amazing ___29___ for her. Glynnis found she could do what she hadn’t ___30___ she could. Later. Glynnis had a new plan — to be a ghost writer (代笔作家). She went on the Internet to ___31___ all kinds of ghost-writing jobs. In any case, Glynnis was developing a new professional ___32___, based on nothing more than what she had discovered in herself. Now. Glynnis is very ___33___. While age sometimes forces us inwards, leaving us to consider the ___34___ of our body, it also forces us to rely on and ___35___ the potential hiding within us. 16. A. persuasion B. employment C. presents D. treatment 17 A. sincere B. brave C. astonished D. stressed 18. A. ideas B. bargains C. requests D. permission 19. A. issues B. techniques C. possibilities D. presents 20. A. run away from B. jump out at C. keep up with D. make up for 21. A. refuse B. beat C. acknowledge D. fit 22 A. complicated B. worthwhile C. ridiculous D. familiar 23. A. hopefully B. worriedly C. proudly D. carelessly 24. A. admitted B. concluded C. advised D. complained 25. A. giving up B. showing off C. breaking through D. setting off 26. A. introduce B. purchase C. cover D. hide 27. A. patient B. outgoing C. changeable D. impressive 28. A. eventually B. suddenly C. originally D. secretly 29. A. gesture B. goal C. start D. lesson 30. A. informed B. expected C. proved D. doubted 31. A. advertise B. seek C. adjust D. predict 32. A. standard B. discipline C. habit D. identity 33. A. generous B. sensitive C. successful D. cautious 34. A. weakness B. essence C. experience D. structure 35. A. praise B. explore C. calculate D. describe 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. A 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Glynnis在求职中克服困难，发现自我潜力并最终取得成功的故事。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一年前她来看我时，她说她在找工作方面经历了一段艰难时期。A. persuasion说服；B. employment就业；C. presents礼物；D. treatment治疗。根据后文“After failing in several interviews”可知，Glynnis在找工作方面遇到了困难。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在几次面试失败后，她看起来压力很大，不知道下一步该怎么办。A. sincere真诚的；B. brave勇敢的；C. astonished惊讶的；D. stressed有压力的。根据后文“not knowing what to do next”可推断她此时压力很大。故选D。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我建议她浏览一下招聘网站，获取一些想法。A. ideas想法；B. bargains便宜货；C. requests要求；D. permission允许。根据前文“I suggested she scan the job boards”可知，作者建议她浏览招聘网站获取一些想法。故选A。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望她能意识到，在所有这些可能性中，比如化妆师和滑雪教练，总会有一个能吸引她。A. issues问题；B. techniques技术；C. possibilities可能性；D. presents礼物。根据后文“such as make-up artists and ski instructors”可知，这里指招聘网站上列出的各种可能的工作机会。故选C。 【20题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我希望她能意识到，在所有这些可能性中，比如化妆师和滑雪教练，总会有一个能吸引她。A. run away from逃离；B. jump out at吸引；C. keep up with跟上；D. make up for弥补。根据前文“I hoped she’d realize that among all those ____ such as make-up artists and ski instructors”可知，作者希望Glynnis能在这些可能性中找到吸引她的工作。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许她有限的经验并不适合大多数这些职位，但如果有些能激发她的想象力，那就值得了。A. refuse拒绝；B. beat打败；C. acknowledge承认；D. fit使适合，胜任。根据前文“her limited experience”可知，她有限的经验可能并不适合大多数这些职位。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：也许她有限的经验并不适合大多数这些职位，但如果有些能激发她的想象力，那就值得了。A. complicated复杂的；B. worthwhile值得的；C. ridiculous荒谬的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“if some could stimulate her imagination”可知，作者认为即使她的经验不适合大多数职位，但如果有些能激发她的想象力，那也是值得的。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以Glynnis满怀希望地尝试了，期待着积极的回应。A. hopefully满怀希望地；B. worriedly担心地；C. proudly骄傲地；D. carelessly粗心地。根据后文“looking forward to positive responses”可知，Glynnis期待着积极的回应，所以是满怀希望地去尝试。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“继续尝试，” 我建议道。“随着年龄的增长，没有什么会变得更容易，也许除了放弃。”A. admitted承认；B. concluded得出结论；C. advised建议；D. complained抱怨。根据前文作者对Glynnis说“Keep trying”可知，作者建议Glynnis继续尝试。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：“继续尝试，” 我建议道。“随着年龄的增长，没有什么会变得更容易，也许除了放弃。”A. giving up放弃；B. showing off炫耀；C. breaking through突破；D. setting off出发。根据前文“Nothing gets easier as we age”可知，作者认为随着年龄的增长，做事情越来越难，而放弃可能相对容易一些，所以是除了放弃。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：网站访问者会被吸引，这样，理想情况下，他们会为他们的鱼缸购买几条这些美丽的鱼。A. introduce介绍；B. purchase购买；C. cover覆盖；D. hide隐藏。根据后文“a few of these beauties for their tank”可知，网站访问者会被吸引，从而购买这些美丽的鱼。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Glynnis做了充分的准备，在面试中给人留下了深刻的印象，并最终得到了这份工作。A. patient耐心的；B. outgoing外向的；C. changeable易变的；D. impressive令人印象深刻的。根据前文“Glynnis made full preparations”及后文“got the job”可知，Glynnis做充分准备是为了在面试中表现出色，给面试官留下深刻的印象，并最终得到了这份工作。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Glynnis做了充分的准备，在面试中给人留下了深刻的印象，并最终得到了这份工作。A. eventually最终；B. suddenly突然；C. originally最初；D. secretly秘密地。根据前文“got the job”可知，Glynnis最终得到了这份工作。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，这对她来说是一个惊人的开始。A. gesture姿态；B. goal目标；C. start开始；D. lesson课程，教训。根据后文“Later, Glynnis had a new plan — to be a ghost writer”可知，这份工作对她来说是一个惊人的开始。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Glynnis发现她可以做自己从未想过能做的事情。A. informed通知；B. expected预料，期望；C. proved证明；D. doubted怀疑。根据前文“she could do what she hadn’t”可知，Glynnis得到这份工作并能做好，这是她之前没想到的。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她上网去寻找各种代笔写作的工作。A. advertise做广告；B. seek寻找；C. adjust调整；D. predict预测。根据“all kinds of ghost-writing jobs”可知，她想当代笔作家，所以上网去寻找代笔工作。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论如何，Glynnis正在基于她自己的发现发展一个新的职业身份。A. standard标准；B. discipline纪律；C. habit习惯；D. identity身份。根据前文“developing a new professional”可知，Glynnis正在发展一个新的职业身份。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，Glynnis非常成功。A. generous慷慨的；B. sensitive敏感的；C. successful成功的；D. cautious谨慎的。根据前文“Glynnis was developing a new professional ____ ”可知，Glynnis找到了工作，又有了新的职业发展方向，所以说她是成功的。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然年龄有时迫使我们向内看，让我们考虑自己身体的弱点，但它也迫使我们依赖并探索隐藏在我们内部的潜力。A. weakness弱点；B. essence本质；C. experience经历；D. structure结构。根据前文“age sometimes forces us inwards”可知，随着年龄增长，身体会出现一些不如以前的地方，即弱点。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然年龄有时迫使我们向内看，让我们考虑自己身体的弱点，但它也迫使我们依赖并探索隐藏在我们内部的潜力。A. praise赞扬；B. explore探索；C. calculate计算；D. describe描述。根据后文“the potential hiding within us”可知，年龄也迫使我们依赖并探索自己内心的潜力。故选B。 Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50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 Young readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords. Maps Special Edition, £25 This book was already popular among children and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated (插画的) information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks. Maps of the United Kingdom, £17.99 We made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. It’s very well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for example, is associated with Norfolk. Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk,£3.99 Harry Potter’s London is a map that covers information on three walks taking in the best of the central London locations featured in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and King’s Cross. Usborne First Sricker Book Flags, £5.99 Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facte about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe (对角条纹). How many can you find?” 36. What kind of knowledge can Maps Special Edition offer to readers? A. The development of architectural designs. B. Ways of creating colorful illustrations. C. Different editions of the world map. D. The people and culture of many places. 37. What does Maps of the United Kingdom especially do well in? A. Linking famous people with places. B. Attracting children of different ages. C. Introducing popular activities in London. D. Containing interesting information and facts. 38. Which of the following can you buy if you have a budget of £5? A. Maps Special Edition. B. Maps of the United Kingdom. C. Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk. D. Usborne First Sticker Book Flags. 39. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags? A. Learn about the unique design of a country’s flag. B. Ask questions about the origin of countries. C. Match flag facts with the history of countries. D. Make different designs for some countries’ flags. 40. What is the author trying to do in the text? A. To promote cultural learning. B. To make recommendations. C. To introduce landmarks. D. To give tour guidance. 【答案】36. D 37. A 38. C 39. A 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Stanfords负责人Vivien Godfrey挑选的一些地图和旅游书籍，包括这些书籍的价格、内容等信息。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Maps Special Edition, £25部分中的“It is packed with illustrated (插画的) information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks. (它充满了插画信息，其中包括著名的历史人物、当地美食、一些节日、野生动物和地标)”可知，Maps Special Edition能为读者提供许多地方的人物和文化知识。故选D项。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Maps of the United Kingdom, £17.99部分中的“It’s very well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for example, is associated with Norfolk. (它组织得非常好，尤其是在选择与他们特殊地方有联系的七位名人时：例如，菲利普・普尔曼与诺福克有关)”可知，Maps of the United Kingdom特别擅长将名人与地方联系起来。故选A项。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk,£3.99可知，Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk的价格是3.99英镑，如果你有5英镑的预算，你可以买这本书。故选C项。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Usborne First Sricker Book Flags, £5.99部分中的“Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facte about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. (通过将国旗贴纸贴在地图上正确的国家来学习世界上每个国家的国旗。这包含了关于国家的有趣事实以及某些国旗为什么有其特定设计的原因)”可知，读者可以通过Usborne First Sticker Book Flags了解一个国家国旗的独特设计。故选A项。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Young readers will discover dinosaurs, stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords. (年轻读者将在以下由Stanfords负责人Vivien Godfrey挑选的地图和旅游书籍中发现恐龙、星星、探险家、地标等)”以及下文对这些书籍的介绍可知，作者是想推荐这些地图和旅游书籍。故选B项。 B We thought we had it all — a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment — and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good. We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years. That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job. Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.” “But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me — you’ll hate me,” he replied. I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy — as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”. I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family. We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us. 41. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that ______. A. the couple became closer as they struggled together B. the couple hoped to find jobs in the same company C. neither of the couple had the courage to face difficulty D. the couple were trying to make their relationship closer 42. Why was it hard for the author to watch her husband blame himself? A. She was the one that should be blamed. B. She thought he had tried his best. C. She thought he would get a job someday. D. She thought this would remind her of sad memories. 43. We can learn from the text that ______. A. the couple both found good jobs at last B. the husband was to blame for losing their house C. the couple were both worried about joblessness D. the couple didn’t love each other when they got married 44. Which of the following can best describe the couple’s present life? A. Bitter but quiet. B. Comfortable and easy. C. Hard but happy. D. Well-off and relaxing. 45. What might be the best title for the text? A. We Have It All B. We Find It Again C. A Perfect Couple D. A Hard Time 【答案】41. A 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对夫妻从物质富足到陷入经济困境的过程，以及他们如何通过相互支持重新找回感情纽带。 【41题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线句子上文的“With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.(随着日子一天天过去，我们越来越担心，我们继续一起努力，以使我们的家庭渡过难关)”和下文的“I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.(我对丈夫产生了多年来从未有过的钦佩之情)”可知，夫妻俩在共同面对困难时，他们彼此之间的关系变得更加亲密了。所以划线句子“The more we pulled together, the closer we got.”的意义为“这对夫妇在一起奋斗时变得更亲密了”。故填A项。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的句子“With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.(随着日子一天天过去，我们越来越担心，我们继续一起努力，以使我们的家庭渡过难关)”、“I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years.(我对丈夫产生了多年来从未有过的钦佩之情)”和第三段中的句子“That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.(这就是为什么看着他为我们现在的处境自责让我很难受的原因。我不断地让他停下来，但他似乎想因为没有工作而惩罚自己)”可知，作者认为丈夫已经尽力了，所以看到他自责感到很难过。故选B项。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的句子“We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.(我们俩都马上开始找工作，但没有找到。随着日子一天天过去，我们越来越担心，我们继续一起努力，以使我们的家庭渡过难关)”可知，夫妻俩在丈夫失业后都非常担心找不到工作。故选C项。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy - as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”.(我对他微笑，双手放在他的脸两侧，让他看着我的眼睛。“不管我们住在哪里，只要有你在，我都会很幸福。”我又笑了。在一起挣扎的过程中，我发现了对他深深的爱，就像我们说“我愿意”的那天一样)”和最后一段中的句子“We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us.(我们仍在为更好的生活而奋斗，但我认为我们很富有，因为我们拥有金钱买不到、别人也夺不走的东西)”可知，尽管他们的生活仍然很艰难，但他们感到幸福。故选C项。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章内容，特别是第四段的句子“Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.”(终于，一天下午，我把他拉到一边说：“我们有四个健康的孩子。这才是最重要的。你是富裕的。”)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者的家庭因为失业变得艰辛，但是拥有四个健康的孩子和彼此，等于拥有了全部，这是最大的财富。因此，选项A“We Have It All(我们拥有一切)”最能概括文章的主旨，强调尽管面临困难，但他们拥有最重要的东西——家庭和彼此的爱。故选A项。 C Flying down a mountain at high speed is exciting. Being surrounded by beautiful, snow-covered scenery is peaceful. It is not difficult to see why skiing is such a popular sport. Introduced to China just a few years ago, skiing has increased in popularity among sport lovers, including some high school students. Yi Dan, a senior high school student in Beijing, is planning to go to Harbin with her family and friends to ski over the coming winter holidays. “My father taught me to ski when I was 12. Since then I did it every winter,” she said. “I really like the feeling when you’re gliding (滑动) down the mountain. It is like flying.” While skiing today gives people a lot of pleasure and excitement, it was not invented for that reason. Skiing was started by people who enjoyed the feeling of pain. Modern downhill skiing was invented in 1643, by a Swiss named Phlogiston. As a member of a small group of masochists (受虐狂), Phlogiston was not satisfied by common self-harm activities, such as eating glass. After thinking over the matter for some time, he finally announced to his friends that he had found a solution. “It seems to me that if we attached long pieces of wood to our feet, and hurled (掷) ourselves down snowy mountain slopes, we could really do ourselves some serious damage.” Phlogiston went to the village blacksmith, who attached two pieces of wood to his feet. With this equipment, he managed to glide down a mountain before jumping into a valley never to be seen again. The success of the sport was assured. Modern skiing has improved greatly on Phlogiston’s original idea. People say that a distant cousin of Phlogiston was the first to realize that skiing could be made into a business. From a suicidal act, skiing became a sport, and from a sport, it became an industry. 46. What is the text mainly about? A. Skiing’s origin. B. Skiing’s popularity. C. Skiing’s future. D. Skiing’s benefits. 47. We can learn from the text that skiing ______. A. was invented in the 16th century B. was introduced to China not long ago C. was invented for pleasure and excitement D. is enjoyed most in China 48 What do we know about Yi Dan? A. She learnt to ski with the help of her friends. B. She is a Senior 1 student in Harbin. C. She likes the feeling of skiing. D. She went skiing every winter. 49. It can be inferred from the text that Phlogiston ______. A. made skiing into a business B. put his idea into practice with friends’ help C. came up with the idea suddenly D. hated having a peaceful life 50. What does the underlined word “suicidal” mean in English? A. self-killing. B. creative. C. self-taught. D. beneficial. 【答案】46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了滑雪的起源。 【46题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据文章第三、四、五段内容可知，本文主要介绍了滑雪这项运动的起源，滑雪一开始不是为了娱乐和刺激，而是为了享受痛苦，它是Phlogiston于1643年发明的。故选A 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Introduced to China just a few years ago, skiing has increased in popularity among sport lovers, including some high school students.(滑雪几年前才引入中国，在运动爱好者中越来越受欢迎，其中包括一些高中生。)”可知，滑雪运动几年前才传入中国，并没有多长时间。故选B。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I really like the feeling when you’re gliding (滑动) down the mountain. It is like flying.(我真的很喜欢滑下山的感觉。这就像飞行。)”可知，她喜欢滑雪的感觉。故选C。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“As a member of a small group of masochists (受虐狂), Phlogiston was not satisfied by common self-harm activities, such as eating glass.(作为受虐狂小团体的一员，Phlogiston对常见的自残行为（如吃玻璃）并不满意。)”可知，Phlogiston是受虐狂，他有自残行为，由此可推测出，他不喜欢平静的生活。故选D。 【50题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中的“Modern downhill skiing was invented in 1643, by a Swiss named Phlogiston.(现代高山滑雪是1643年由一位名叫Phlogiston的瑞士人发明的。)”和倒数第二段中的“With this equipment, he managed to glide down a mountain before jumping into a valley never to be seen again.(有了这个设备，他设法滑下一座山，然后跳进一个山谷，再也看不见了。)”可知，Phlogiston最初发明的这种方法，他滑雪跳进一个山谷，然后消失了，这种滑雪行为是自杀式的，suicidal意为“自杀性的”，与self-killing意思一致。故选A。 D A cafe owner has defended her decision to pen a Facebook post (an Internet message to be discussed) stating “No, we are not child-friendly,” saying it breaks her heart when children damage her possessions. On Monday, the Little French Cafe in Newcastle, Australia, posted an announcement on their Facebook page: “Are we child-friendly? If you are looking for a cafe with a children’s menu, a play area, lounges for your children to jump on, vast space for your baby carriages, an area for your children to run around, and annoy other customers, while you are unaware of them — then the short answer is ‘No, we are not child-friendly.’ However, if you would like to bring your children here and they are happy to sit at a table with you and behave properly, please come in. Otherwise, there are plenty of places that are specifically designed to entertain your children.” The post has since been deleted. Some Facebook users called the post “arrogant (傲慢的)” and an “attack on parents,” The Newcastle Herald reports. The cafe owner responded with this statement: “I built the cafe myself. It has my blood, sweat and plenty of tears in it.” The post came about after the cafe owner was asked by a customer, who had left a one-star review on the cafe’s business page, about whether the cafe was child-friendly. Ms Kotz told news. com. au she wrote the bad review because she felt staff reacted negatively towards children at the cafe. The cafe owner said it broke a piece of her heart every time when she was watching children emptying salt and pepper shakers into her fireplaces, parents changing nappies (尿布) on her lounges, or kids throwing their own food onto her carpet. Although the cafe’s policy has attracted a lot of criticism, most people who commented on the Little French Cafe’s Facebook page stood by the owner. One woman named Lesley wrote, “I don’t think there was anything wrong with what you said by any means. If parents want to take their children to your cafe, they need to be responsible for their behavior.” 51. What is the text mainly about? A. An Australian cafe’s policy on children. B. A Facebook post about parents’ manners. C. The protection of customers’ basic rights. D. The relationship between staff and customers. 52. Which of the following is permitted according to the cafe owner’s post? A. Parents demanding a children’s menu. B. Children entertaining themselves in the cafe. C. Children running around their own carriages. D. Parents taking well-behaved kids to the cafe. 53. The cafe owner wrote the post ______. A. after a kid damaged her possessions B. in response to a customer’s question C. in order to improve the efficiency of the cafe D. after the cafe was criticized by some Facebook users 54. Why did Ms Kotz make a negative comment on the cafe? A. Children made a mess at the cafe. B. There were no children’s play areas. C. The cafe was unfriendly to children. D. The staff didn’t give children a hand. 55. What did Lesley think of the cafe owner’s action? A. It was slightly unfair. B. It was very misleading. C. It was highly controversial. D. It was quite understandable. 【答案】51. A 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要介绍了澳大利亚一家咖啡馆老板在脸书上发表声明，表明其咖啡馆对儿童的态度和政策，以及该声明引发的讨论。 【51题详解】 主旨大意题。纵览全文，文章主要围绕澳大利亚一家咖啡馆老板在脸书上发布的关于咖啡馆是否对儿童友好的帖子展开，介绍了帖子的内容、引发的争议以及咖啡馆老板的解释等，所以文章主要是关于一家澳大利亚咖啡馆对儿童的政策。故选A项。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第三句 “However, if you would like to bring your children here and they are happy to sit at a table with you and behave properly, please come in. (然而，如果你想带你的孩子来这里，而且他们乐意和你一起坐在桌子旁并且行为举止得当，请进来。)”可知，咖啡馆老板允许带举止得体的孩子来咖啡馆。故选D项。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The post came about after the cafe owner was asked by a customer, who had left a one-star review on the cafe’s business page, about whether the cafe was child-friendly. (这篇帖子是在一位顾客在咖啡馆的商业页面上留下一星评价后，询问咖啡馆是否对儿童友好之后发布的。)”可知，咖啡馆老板是为了回应顾客的问题才写了这篇帖子。故选B项。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Ms Kotz told news. com. au she wrote the bad review because she felt staff reacted negatively towards children at the cafe. (科茨女士告诉news.com.au，她写差评是因为她觉得咖啡馆的员工对孩子有负面反应。)”可知，科茨女士认为咖啡馆对孩子不友好，所以给了负面评价。故选C项。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“One woman named Lesley wrote, “I don’t think there was anything wrong with what you said by any means. If parents want to take their children to your cafe, they need to be responsible for their behavior.” (一位名叫莱斯利的女士写道：“我绝不认为你说的有什么错。如果父母想带孩子去你的咖啡馆，他们需要对孩子的行为负责。”)”可推断出，莱斯利认为咖啡馆老板的行为是可以理解的。故选D项。 Ⅴ.阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) Noah Webster, born in Connecticut, lived during the time of George Washington. He attended law school for a while, and then he went home and found his family needed help. He took a job teaching school to earn money to support them. The school was in a shack (棚房) and as the teacher, he had to do everything. He had to clean and repair the building as well as teach. But he wanted to set a good example to his students, so he did every task cheerfully. In old days, teachers used to beat pupils as a punishment. Not like them, Webster was a good teacher. Instead of flogging his students to get them to learn, he rewarded them for their progress. Later when he was a schoolmaster in Hartford, he lived with a judge who had a large library. He was able to study law using the judge’s books. He became a lawyer, but teaching was his favourite. He returned to school and decided to write a spelling book and a grammar book. More than 100 million copies of the spelling book were sold. It became known as the Blue-backed Speller. He had observed that the people in America spoke many languages and they could not understand each other. They would get into fights because of these misunderstandings. He thought there needed to be one language, a “mother tongue”, so that people could work together without misunderstanding. He made a dictionary for the people. Nowadays his name has become synonymous (同义的) with dictionaries. He changed some of the spellings of words. He changed words such as “musick” to “music”, “centre” to “center”, and “plough” to “plow”. He wanted to change “tongue” to “tung” and “women” to“ wimmen”, but people didn’t agree, so he kept the old spellings of those words. 56. What was Webster’s way of teaching? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the author want to tell us about the Blue-backed Speller in Paragraph 4? (no more than 4 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. For what purpose did Webster make a dictionary? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What is the main idea of Paragraph 6? (no more than 9 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. What kind of person do you think Webster is? And why? (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. He rewarded students for their progress. 57. It was very popular. 58. To help people work together without misunderstanding. 59. Webster changed some spellings of words. 60. He is creative and kind because he changed teaching way and made a dictionary. 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了诺亚・韦伯斯特的生平事迹，包括他的职业经历、编写的教材以及他为统一美国语言所做的贡献等。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句“Instead of flogging his students to get them to learn, he rewarded them for their progress. (他没有通过鞭打学生来促使他们学习，而是对学生们取得的进步予以奖励)”可知，韦伯斯特的教学方式是奖励学生的进步。故答案为He rewarded students for their progress. 【57题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第四段后二句“More than 100 million copies of the spelling book were sold. It became known as the Blue-backed Speller. (这本拼写书售出了一亿多册。它后来以《蓝皮拼写书》而闻名)”可知，这本拼写书卖了超过一亿本。因此，作者想要说明的是这本书很受欢迎。故答案为It was very popular. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“He had observed that the people in America spoke many languages and they could not understand each other. They would get into fights because of these misunderstandings. He thought there needed to be one language, a “mother tongue”, so that people could work together without misunderstanding. He made a dictionary for the people.(他注意到，在美国人们说着多种语言，彼此之间无法相互理解。由于这些误解，他们还会发生争吵。他认为需要有一种语言，即一种“母语”，这样人们才能在没有误解的情况下协同工作。于是，他为人们编写了一本词典)”可知，他编字典是为了让人们没有误解地一起工作。故答案为To help people work together without misunderstanding. 【59题详解】 考查主旨大意。根据第六段“He changed some of the spellings of words. He changed words such as “musick” to “music”, “centre” to “center”, and “plough” to “plow”. He wanted to change “tongue” to “tung” and “women” to“ wimmen”, but people didn’t agree, so he kept the old spellings of those words. (他改变了一些单词的拼写。他把像“musick”这样的单词改成了“music”，把“centre”改成了“center”，把“plough”改成了“plow”。他想把“tongue”改成“tung”，把“women”改成“wimmen”，但人们不同意，所以他保留了这些单词原来的拼写)”可知，本段主要讲的是他改变了一些单词的拼写。故答案为Webster changed some spellings of words. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据第二段“The school was in a shack (棚房) and as the teacher, he had to do everything. He had to clean and repair the building as well as teach. But he wanted to set a good example to his students, so he did every task cheerfully. In old days, teachers used to beat pupils as a punishment. Not like them, Webster was a good teacher. Instead of flogging his students to get them to learn, he rewarded them for their progress. (学校设在一间棚房里，作为老师，他不得不包揽所有的事情。他不仅要授课，还得打扫和修缮校舍。但他想给学生树立一个好榜样，所以他愉快地完成每一项任务。在过去，老师们常常体罚学生作为惩罚手段。和他们不同，韦伯斯特是一位好老师。他不会鞭打学生来促使他们学习，而是对学生取得的进步给予奖励)”可知，他做老师时认真负责，还改变教学方式奖励学生；根据第五段“He had observed that the people in America spoke many languages and they could not understand each other. They would get into fights because of these misunderstandings. He thought there needed to be one language, a “mother tongue”, so that people could work together without misunderstanding. He made a dictionary for the people. Nowadays his name has become synonymous (同义的) with dictionaries. (他观察到，在美国人们说着多种语言，彼此之间无法相互理解。由于这些误解，他们常常会发生争执。他认为需要有一种语言，即一种“母语”，这样人们就能够在没有误解的情况下共同协作。于是他为人们编写了一部词典。如今，他的名字已经成为了 “词典” 的代名词)”可知，为了让人们能更好交流他编写了字典。综上可知，他是一个有创造力且善良的人。故答案为He is creative and kind because he changed teaching way and made a dictionary. Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分) 61. 你校校报英语栏目举办以“I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下要点写一篇短文： *你喜欢读书的原因； *你喜欢读哪一类书（例如：小说、历史、科学等），并给出理由。 注意：*词数不少于100； *题目已给出，不记入总词数； *可适当加入细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯。 I Like Reading _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I Like Reading​ Reading is a lifelong passion that enriches my mind and broadens my horizons. It unlocks knowledge and imagination, letting me explore different worlds and cultures. It’s also a great way to relax and enjoy captivating stories.​ Among various genres, science fiction is my favorite. Books like Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series and Frank Herbert’s Dune not only offer thrilling adventures but also make me think about the future. They inspire creativity and curiosity about science and technology.​ In short, reading is more than a hobby — it’s a way of life that nurtures my intellect and emotions. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“I like reading”为题，写一篇短文投稿，参加校报英语栏目举办的“I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动，说明喜欢读书的原因和喜欢的书籍类型及喜欢的理由。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 热衷的爱好，酷爱：passion → enthusiasm 拓宽：broaden → widen 解开，开启：unlock → open up 迷人的：captivating → enchanting 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Reading is a lifelong passion that enriches my mind and broadens my horizons. 拓展句：Since reading is a lifelong passion, it enriches my mind and broadens my horizons. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Reading is a lifelong passion that enriches my mind and broadens my horizons. (运用了that引导的定语从句) 【高分句型 2】Books like Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series and Frank Herbert’s Dune not only offer thrilling adventures but also make me think about the future. (运用了not only...but also...连接并列谓语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 河东区2024~2025学年度第二学期期中质量检测 高二英语试卷 注意事项： 1.本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.请将答案填写在答题纸上。 Ⅰ.听力理解(共15小题;1-5每小题1分，6-15每小题1.5分，满分20分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面五段对话。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. When will the woman pick up the man? A. At 4:30. B. At 5:00. C. At 5:30. 2 What does the man mean? A. He is a single man. B. He doesn’t like the feast. C. He prefers to walk the dog. 3. What does the womar. think of the man’s joke? A. Funny. B. Offensive. C. Complicated. 4. How much does an adult ticket cost? A. Two dollars. B. Four dollars. C. Six dollars. 5. Where will the woman probably be tonight? A. In the classroom. B. In the theater. C. At home. 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小题。 6. With whom did the man travel this time? A. His family. B. The woman C. His friends. 7. Why did the man go to Italy last year? A. To go sightseeing. B. To go on business. C. To visit his aunt. 8. What doesn’t the manusuggest the woman take? A. A wedding dress. B. A camera. C. Some medicine. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. What did the woman do last night? A. She worked overtime. B. She attended a lecture. C. She suffered from a headache. 10. How many sleeping pills did the man take per night? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. 11. What advice did the doctor give to the mant A. Working less. B. Stopping drinking coffee. C. Taking less strong sleeping pills. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. What does the speaker say about the friendship between Americans? A. It develops slowly but may be long-lasting. B. It could start fast and end fast. C. It can’t be continued once it disappears. 13. What is Americans’ attitude toward their time? A. Generous. B. Indiffcrent. C. Strict. 14. How will Americans most probably show their friendliness? A. By taking friends to their houses. B. By treating friends in the restaurants. C. By entertaining visitors outside their daily plans. 15. To whom is the speaker probably talking? A. American visitors to China. B. Chinese visitors to America. C. Learners of American culture. Ⅱ.单项选择(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. —Are you going to Tom’s birthday party tomorrow night, Lily? —______. I might have to work. A. Thank you B. Sounds great C. It depends D. It’s your business 2. The ______ brought the problem of violence in schools into sharp focus. A. habitat B. incident C. fashion D. ecology 3. The question is ______ can think of a way to reduce the cost of the product. A. who B. whoever C. what D. whether 4. The country owes billions of dollars to foreign countries ______ the financial crisis. A. regardless of B. on behalf of C. owing to D. in memory of 5. ______ will be in charge of the project hasn’t been decided yet. A. No matter who B. Those who C. Whomever D. Who 6. He couldn’t come as planned ______ an accident. A in terms of B. in return for C. in harmony with D. in conscquence of 7. Jack failed ______ his brother to try again. A. to persuade B. persuading C. to persuading D. persuade 8. Have you made ______ clear when and where the meeting is to be held? A. that B. this C. it D. yourself 9. ______ he finished his work in such a short time surprised us all. A. Whether B. That C. When D. Why 10. Parents play a ______ role in preparing their kids for school. A. loyal B. fierce C. timid D. crucial 11. Life is becoming harder and harder. Their problems have ______ since last year. A. multiplied B. collapsed C. bothered D. appreciated 12. ______ I am in trouble and feels down, it is my friend who cheers me up. A. Whether B. However C. Whenever D. Whatever 13. His kind words and smile really left a deep impression ______ everybody here. A. on B. of C. to D. in 14. All theories ______ practice and in return serve practice. A. get rid of B. originate from C. wipe out D. lead to 15. —May I borrow your computer? —______. But do remember to return it. A. Not really B. No wonder C. By all means D. That’s right Ⅲ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Glynnis is 64, and we’ve known each other for two decades. When visiting me a year ago, she said she had experienced a difficult time in getting ___16___. After failing in several interviews, she seemed ___17___, not knowing what to do next. I suggested she scan the job boards to get ___18___. I hoped she’d realize that among all those ___19___ such as make-up artists and ski instructors, something would ___20___ her. Probably her limited experience didn’t ___21___ her for most of those offerings, but it was ___22___ if some could stimulate her imagination. So Glynnis tried ___23___, looking forward to positive responses. However, she got discouraged at first. “Keep trying,” I ___24___. “Nothing gets easier as we age except, perhaps, ___25___.” Later, she noticed an online seller of ornamental fish (观赏鱼) was looking for someone to write fish dialogue. That is, as the fish swam onto the viewer’s screen, they’d have little funny conversations. The website visitors would be attracted so that, ideally, they’d ___26___ a few of these beauties for their tank. Glynnis made full preparations to be ___27___ in the interview and got the job ___28___. In fact, it was an amazing ___29___ for her. Glynnis found she could do what she hadn’t ___30___ she could. Later. Glynnis had a new plan — to be a ghost writer (代笔作家). She went on the Internet to ___31___ all kinds of ghost-writing jobs. In any case, Glynnis was developing a new professional ___32___, based on nothing more than what she had discovered in herself. Now. Glynnis is very ___33___. While age sometimes forces us inwards, leaving us to consider the ___34___ of our body, it also forces us to rely on and ___35___ the potential hiding within us. 16. A. persuasion B. employment C. presents D. treatment 17. A. sincere B. brave C. astonished D. stressed 18. A. ideas B. bargains C. requests D. permission 19. A. issues B. techniques C. possibilities D. presents 20. A. run away from B. jump out at C. keep up with D. make up for 21. A. refuse B. beat C. acknowledge D. fit 22. A. complicated B. worthwhile C. ridiculous D. familiar 23. A. hopefully B. worriedly C. proudly D. carelessly 24. A. admitted B. concluded C. advised D. complained 25. A. giving up B. showing off C. breaking through D. setting off 26. A. introduce B. purchase C. cover D. hide 27. A. patient B. outgoing C. changeable D. impressive 28. A. eventually B. suddenly C. originally D. secretly 29. A. gesture B. goal C. start D. lesson 30. A. informed B. expected C. proved D. doubted 31. A. advertise B. seek C. adjust D. predict 32. A. standard B. discipline C. habit D. identity 33. A. generous B. sensitive C. successful D. cautious 34. A. weakness B. essence C. experience D. structure 35. A. praise B. explore C. calculate D. describe Ⅳ.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50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 Young readers will discover dinosaurs stars, explorers, landmarks and more in the following maps and travel books chosen by Vivien Godfrey, head of Stanfords. Maps Special Edition, £25 This book was already popular among children and has been made even better with this special edition, which includes 16 new maps. The collection of 68 maps takes you through 58 countries and six continents. It is packed with illustrated (插画的) information, which includes famous historical figures, local dishes, some festivals, wild animals and landmarks. Maps of the United Kingdom, £17.99 We made Maps of the United Kingdom first available at the Stanfords store in London. Technically aimed at children, it contains lots of information and facts. It’s very well put together, especially when it comes to choosing the seven famous people with a connection to their special place: Philip Pullman, for example, is associated with Norfolk. Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk,£3.99 Harry Potter’s London is a map that covers information on three walks taking in the best of the central London locations featured in the hugely popular films. The walks cover Piccadilly Circus, Westminster Bridge via Trafalgar Square, and King’s Cross. Usborne First Sricker Book Flags, £5.99 Learn the flag of every country in the world by placing the flag stickers on the correct countries on the maps. This contains interesting facte about countries and why certain flags have their particular designs. There are fun questions throughout, including, “Some African flags have a diagonal stripe (对角条纹). How many can you find?” 36. What kind of knowledge can Maps Special Edition offer to readers? A. The development of architectural designs. B. Ways of creating colorful illustrations. C. Different editions of the world map. D. The people and culture of many places. 37. What does Maps of the United Kingdom especially do well in? A. Linking famous people with places. B. Attracting children of different ages. C. Introducing popular activities in London. D. Containing interesting information and facts. 38. Which of the following can you buy if you have a budget of £5? A. Maps Special Edition. B. Maps of the United Kingdom. C. Harry Potter’s London: The Film Location Walk. D. Usborne First Sticker Book Flags. 39. What can readers do with Usborne First Sticker Book Flags? A. Learn about the unique design of a country’s flag. B. Ask questions about the origin of countries. C. Match flag facts with the history of countries. D. Make different designs for some countries’ flags. 40 What is the author trying to do in the text? A. To promote cultural learning. B. To make recommendations. C. To introduce landmarks. D. To give tour guidance. B We thought we had it all — a beautiful house, three healthy children and one more on the way, two cars, a couple of four-wheelers for entertainment — and we loved it. Then, the market turned and my husband’s job at a construction company was gone. The company was closing down for good. We both started looking for jobs right away, but there weren’t any to be found. With each passing day we were getting increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through. The more we pulled together, the closer we got. I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadn’t felt in years. That’s why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for our present situation. I continually asked him to stop, but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job. Finally, one afternoon I pulled him aside and said, “We have four healthy children. That’s what’s important. That makes you a rich man.” “But what if we lose the house? They’ll hate me — you’ll hate me,” he replied. I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye. “No matter where we live I will be happy — as long as I have you.” I smiled again. In all the struggling together I had found that deep love for him that I had on the day we said “I do”. I could see his shoulders and neck relaxed. He held me close and we were able to talk and plan and dream together in a way that we hadn’t for quite some time. It was a turning point for us as a couple and a family. We are still struggling for our better life, but I consider us well-off because we have something that money can’t buy and no one can take away from us. 41. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph means that ______. A. the couple became closer as they struggled together B. the couple hoped to find jobs in the same company C. neither of the couple had the courage to face difficulty D. the couple were trying to make their relationship closer 42. Why was it hard for the author to watch her husband blame himself? A. She was the one that should be blamed. B. She thought he had tried his best. C. She thought he would get a job someday. D. She thought this would remind her of sad memories. 43. We can learn from the text that ______. A. the couple both found good jobs at last B. the husband was to blame for losing their house C. the couple were both worried about joblessness D. the couple didn’t love each other when they got married 44. Which of the following can best describe the couple’s present life? A. Bitter but quiet. B. Comfortable and easy. C. Hard but happy. D. Well-off and relaxing. 45. What might be the best title for the text? A. We Have It All B. We Find It Again C. A Perfect Couple D. A Hard Time C Flying down a mountain at high speed is exciting. Being surrounded by beautiful, snow-covered scenery is peaceful. It is not difficult to see why skiing is such a popular sport. Introduced to China just a few years ago, skiing has increased in popularity among sport lovers, including some high school students. Yi Dan, a senior high school student in Beijing, is planning to go to Harbin with her family and friends to ski over the coming winter holidays. “My father taught me to ski when I was 12. Since then I did it every winter,” she said. “I really like the feeling when you’re gliding (滑动) down the mountain. It is like flying.” While skiing today gives people a lot of pleasure and excitement, it was not invented for that reason. Skiing was started by people who enjoyed the feeling of pain. Modern downhill skiing was invented in 1643, by a Swiss named Phlogiston. As a member of a small group of masochists (受虐狂), Phlogiston was not satisfied by common self-harm activities, such as eating glass. After thinking over the matter for some time, he finally announced to his friends that he had found a solution. “It seems to me that if we attached long pieces of wood to our feet, and hurled (掷) ourselves down snowy mountain slopes, we could really do ourselves some serious damage.” Phlogiston went to the village blacksmith, who attached two pieces of wood to his feet. With this equipment, he managed to glide down a mountain before jumping into a valley never to be seen again. The success of the sport was assured. Modern skiing has improved greatly on Phlogiston’s original idea. People say that a distant cousin of Phlogiston was the first to realize that skiing could be made into a business. From a suicidal act, skiing became a sport, and from a sport, it became an industry. 46. What is the text mainly about? A. Skiing’s origin. B. Skiing’s popularity. C. Skiing’s future. D. Skiing’s benefits. 47. We can learn from the text that skiing ______. A was invented in the 16th century B. was introduced to China not long ago C. was invented for pleasure and excitement D. is enjoyed most in China 48. What do we know about Yi Dan? A. She learnt to ski with the help of her friends. B. She is a Senior 1 student in Harbin. C. She likes the feeling of skiing. D. She went skiing every winter. 49. It can be inferred from the text that Phlogiston ______. A. made skiing into a business B. put his idea into practice with friends’ help C. came up with the idea suddenly D. hated having a peaceful life 50. What does the underlined word “suicidal” mean in English? A. self-killing. B. creative. C. self-taught. D. beneficial. D A cafe owner has defended her decision to pen a Facebook post (an Internet message to be discussed) stating “No, we are not child-friendly,” saying it breaks her heart when children damage her possessions. On Monday, the Little French Cafe in Newcastle, Australia, posted an announcement on their Facebook page: “Are we child-friendly? If you are looking for a cafe with a children’s menu, a play area, lounges for your children to jump on, vast space for your baby carriages, an area for your children to run around, and annoy other customers, while you are unaware of them — then the short answer is ‘No, we are not child-friendly.’ However, if you would like to bring your children here and they are happy to sit at a table with you and behave properly, please come in. Otherwise, there are plenty of places that are specifically designed to entertain your children.” The post has since been deleted. Some Facebook users called the post “arrogant (傲慢的)” and an “attack on parents,” The Newcastle Herald reports. The cafe owner responded with this statement: “I built the cafe myself. It has my blood, sweat and plenty of tears in it.” The post came about after the cafe owner was asked by a customer, who had left a one-star review on the cafe’s business page, about whether the cafe was child-friendly. Ms Kotz told news. com. au she wrote the bad review because she felt staff reacted negatively towards children at the cafe. The cafe owner said it broke a piece of her heart every time when she was watching children emptying salt and pepper shakers into her fireplaces, parents changing nappies (尿布) on her lounges, or kids throwing their own food onto her carpet. Although the cafe’s policy has attracted a lot of criticism, most people who commented on the Little French Cafe’s Facebook page stood by the owner. One woman named Lesley wrote, “I don’t think there was anything wrong with what you said by any means. If parents want to take their children to your cafe, they need to be responsible for their behavior.” 51. What is the text mainly about? A. An Australian cafe’s policy on children. B. A Facebook post about parents’ manners. C. The protection of customers’ basic rights. D. The relationship between staff and customers. 52. Which of the following is permitted according to the cafe owner’s post? A. Parents demanding a children’s menu. B. Children entertaining themselves in the cafe. C. Children running around their own carriages. D. Parents taking well-behaved kids to the cafe. 53. The cafe owner wrote the post ______. A. after a kid damaged her possessions B. in response to a customer’s question C. in order to improve the efficiency of the cafe D. after the cafe was criticized by some Facebook users 54. Why did Ms Kotz make a negative comment on the cafe? A. Children made a mess at the cafe. B. There were no children’s play areas. C The cafe was unfriendly to children. D. The staff didn’t give children a hand. 55. What did Lesley think of the cafe owner’s action? A. It was slightly unfair. B. It was very misleading. C. It was highly controversial. D. It was quite understandable. Ⅴ.阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) Noah Webster, born in Connecticut, lived during the time of George Washington. He attended law school for a while, and then he went home and found his family needed help. He took a job teaching school to earn money to support them. The school was in a shack (棚房) and as the teacher, he had to do everything. He had to clean and repair the building as well as teach. But he wanted to set a good example to his students, so he did every task cheerfully. In old days, teachers used to beat pupils as a punishment. Not like them, Webster was a good teacher. Instead of flogging his students to get them to learn, he rewarded them for their progress. Later when he was a schoolmaster in Hartford, he lived with a judge who had a large library. He was able to study law using the judge’s books. He became a lawyer, but teaching was his favourite. He returned to school and decided to write a spelling book and a grammar book. More than 100 million copies of the spelling book were sold. It became known as the Blue-backed Speller. He had observed that the people in America spoke many languages and they could not understand each other. They would get into fights because of these misunderstandings. He thought there needed to be one language, a “mother tongue”, so that people could work together without misunderstanding. He made a dictionary for the people. Nowadays his name has become synonymous (同义的) with dictionaries. He changed some of the spellings of words. He changed words such as “musick” to “music”, “centre” to “center”, and “plough” to “plow”. He wanted to change “tongue” to “tung” and “women” to“ wimmen”, but people didn’t agree, so he kept the old spellings of those words. 56. What was Webster’s way of teaching? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the author want to tell us about the Blue-backed Speller in Paragraph 4? (no more than 4 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. For what purpose did Webster make a dictionary? (no more than 10 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What is the main idea of Paragraph 6? (no more than 9 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. What kind of person do you think Webster is? And why? (no more than 20 words) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分) 61. 你校校报英语栏目举办以“I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动，你打算投稿。请根据以下要点写一篇短文： *你喜欢读书的原因； *你喜欢读哪一类书（例如：小说、历史、科学等），并给出理由。 注意：*词数不少于100； *题目已给出，不记入总词数； *可适当加入细节，以使内容充实，行文连贯。 I Like Reading _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $