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厦门双十中学2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 (试卷满分：150分;考试时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力(共2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，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color will the speakers paint the room? A. Blue. B. Green. C. Orange. 2. How long will it take the man to arrive in London? A. About two hours. B. About three hours. C. About four hours. 3. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 4. What is the man probably? A. A policeman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to play. B. When to play. C. Who to play with. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What has the man bought for Julie and Will? A. Cups. B. Plates. C. Bedding articles. 7. Why does the woman want to buy a picture for Julie and Will? A. It’s interesting. B. It is useful. C. It is cheap. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman going to do? A. Go to the airport. B. Buy a ticket. C. Board a plane. 9. Where is the ticket counter? A. It’s downstairs. B. It’s at the end of the hall C. It’s where there is a “Check In” sign. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Fellow workers. 11. What was the woman dissatisfied with? A. Their position. B. The helicopter section. C. The crowded stadium. 12. What did the man think of the show? A. It was well-organized. B. There wasn’t much to see. C. Part of it was dull. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was the weather like when Sarah set out? A. It was as the weatherman forecast. B. It was showing signs of improvement. C. It was the same as the day before. 14. What first made Sarah realize that something was wrong? A. A box falling into the water. B. The change in the boat’s direction. C. The sound like something being torn. 15. Why did Sarah and the crew decide to turn back? A. The crew were getting tired. B. The Philippines was within shorter distance. C. They followed the advice of the Rescue Centre. 16. Why did the rescue ship have difficulty finding the boat?’ A. The plane indicated the wrong position. B. It’s not easy to make out the boat. C. The waves were too high and violent. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the speaker now? A. At a stadium. B. In a radio studio. C. In a television studio. 18 What did the team members do at around 8:45? A. They got injured. B. They took photos. C. They passed the ball. 19. Who shot the last goal in the match? A. Jeff. B. Jack. C. Justin. 20. What is the final score between the Sharks United and the Spicy Chickens A. 4:4 B. 5:4 C. 4:5 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins（$ 5.99） With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis, this novel does not indicate much hopefulness for the future. Within it is a series of situations and consequences made more severe in a future California short of water. Across the desert. we follow Watkins' characters through a place so transformed that it needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival. The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson（$ 18.1） The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate will affect us all. Its setting is not a deserted world, but a future that is almost upon us. This extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis. Breathing Fire by Jaim Lowe（$ 27） The front lines of the fight against climate change are peopled with those society has forgotten. Up to 30 percent of the firefighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing backbreaking labor while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes. This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis. Something Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman（$ 28） In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel, a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy（阴谋）. But this is L. A. , where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water while the poor suffer from the consequence of climate crisis. Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster. 1. Which category does Breathing Fire fall into? A. Science fiction. B. Play. C. Non-fiction. D. Biography. 2. What is Alexandra Kleeman? A. A novelist. B. An actor. C. A firefighter. D. A minister. 3. What do the listed books have in common? A. They are on sale. B. They show concern over climate. C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are set in California. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【分析】本文为一篇应用文，介绍了以气候危机为写作背景的四本书。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据Breathing Fire中最后一句“This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis.”（这本书描写了六名女囚犯消防员和她们忧心忡忡的家人，探讨了环境危机的人力成本。）可知，该书跟踪描写了6名女囚犯消防员的故事，所以应该是非虚构文学。故选C项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据Something Under the Sun中关键句“In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel, a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy.”（在亚历山德拉·克里曼的新小说中，一位刚到洛杉矶的小说家与一名前童星合作，调查一起阴谋。）可知Alexandra Kleeman是Something Under the Sun一书的作者，因此，他的职业是小说家。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。通览全文可知，每一本小说都是将气候危机(climate crisis)作为写作背景，因此，它们都展示了作者对于气候危机的担忧和思考。故选B项。 B My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. Within minutes of coming out, I was taken away into another room while doctors gave my parents the difficult news: I was born missing my left hand. This news would come to define the rest of my life, but thanks to a nurse’ intervention telling my parents to treat me normally. I had a relatively normal childhood. I played sports, acted in theater, excelled (出色) in school, participated in student government and had play dates with friends. Despite some stares and polite questions about my limb (肢体) difference, I wasn’t made fun of. As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt, working around the “missing” hand. One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes. His two handed method wouldn’t work for me, so I figured out a way to do it with one hand. I started hiding disability on the first day of high school. I was 13, an age when kids are already very self-conscious. I remember getting on the yellow school bus and one of the other kids stared just a little too long at my left arm. The staring worried me in a way it never had before, and I felt a sudden urge to hide my hand, so I impulsively (冲动地) slipped it into my pocket. For the next two decades, I kept my limb difference hidden at all times. From then on, I realized that my missing hand made me hideous and that if people knew about it they would be scared of me and they don’t want to be around me anymore. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb difference that people would find me as ugly as I found myself, I felt lonely and scared all the time. When I was 38 years old, tired of hiding and so lonely, I met someone who convinced me to stop hiding my limb difference. For the first time in my life, I allowed someone to really hold my limb, look at it, take pictures of it, touch it, love it—love me. From that point on, I saw my limb difference as something unique and beautiful about me, something that should be shown, not hidden. Unhiding my hand made everything in my life better. It was a transformational experience, and through that process, I learned to love myself. This ability to love myself changed how I lived my entire life, and it made me happier. 4. Why was the author taken to another room shortly after birth? A. The author was born prematurely. B. The author needed special medical treatment. C. The parents wanted to see their newborn child. D. The doctors had something to inform the parents. 5. What does the author’s memory of tying shoes with one hand suggest? A. The author relied heavily on others. B. The author’s father was not helpful. C. The author has a strong ability to adapt. D. There are challenges in the author’s daily life. 6. What can be inferred about the author’s emotional state in high school? A. Fearful of judgment and self-doubting. B. Self-conscious and confident. C. Motivated and optimistic. D. Envious and insecure. 7. What is the main message the author wants to convey? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Be yourself, everyone else is taken. C. Practice makes perfect. D. Better late than never. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从出生时缺失左手到最终接受并展示自己独特身体特征的心路历程。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Within minutes of coming out, I was taken away into another room while doctors gave my parents the difficult news: I was born missing my left hand. (出生后几分钟，我被带到另一个房间，医生向我的父母告知了一个艰难的消息：我出生时缺少左手)”可知，作者被带到另一个房间是因为医生需要向父母告知关于他身体缺陷的消息。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes. His two handed method wouldn’t work for me, so I figured out a way to do it with one hand.(我最早的回忆是我的父亲教我系鞋带。他的两只手的方法对我不起作用，所以我想出了一种用一只手系鞋带的方法)”可知，作者父亲教的方法不起作用，作者便自己想出了另一种方法。由此推知，作者具有很强的适应能力，能够克服身体缺陷带来的挑战。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“The staring worried me in a way it never had before, and I felt a sudden urge to hide my hand, so I impulsively (冲动地) slipped it into my pocket. For the next two decades, I kept my limb difference hidden at all times. From then on, I realized that my missing hand made me hideous and that if people knew about it they would be scared of me and they don’t want to be around me anymore. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb difference that people would find me as ugly as I found myself, I felt lonely and scared all the time.(这种凝视让我感到前所未有的担忧，我突然有一种想把手藏起来的冲动，于是我冲动地把它塞进了口袋。在接下来的二十年里，我一直隐藏着我的肢体差异。从那时起，我意识到我失去的手让我变得丑陋，如果人们知道了，他们会害怕我，他们不想再和我在一起了。老实说，我很害怕，如果我暴露了我的肢体差异，人们会发现我和我自己认为的一样丑，我感到孤独和害怕)”可推知，作者在高中时期情绪状态是害怕被评判和自我怀疑。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Unhiding my hand made everything in my life better. It was a transformational experience, and through that process, I learned to love myself. This ability to love myself changed how I lived my entire life, and it made me happier.(露出我的手让我的生活变得更好。这是一次转变的经历，通过这个过程，我学会了爱自己。这种爱自己的能力改变了我的整个生活方式，它让我更快乐)”可推知，作者通过自我接纳和展示自己的独特性，找到了生活中的幸福，从而传达了“做你自己吧，其他角色已经有人了。”的信息。故选B。 C When we think about lives filled with meaning, we often focus on people whose grand contributions benefited humanity. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela surely felt they had a worthwhile life. But how about us ordinary people, struggling in a typical existence? There is an important element to consider. Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. This element is defined as EA (experiential appreciation) by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas A & M University. Recently, he and his research team set out to figure out whether EA was related to a person’s sense of meaning in a series of studies that involved more than 3,000 participants. At an initial test, researchers had participants rate their agreement of different coping strategies to relieve their stress. They found people who managed stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful. Researchers then conducted a series of experiments, in which they gave participants specific tasks and, once more, asked them to report how strongly they identified with statements linked to purpose, etc. In one case, participants who watched an awe-inspiring video reported having a greater sense of EA and meaning in life, compared with those watched more neutral videos. After reflecting on the results collected from the participants, researchers confirmed their original theory. But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with targets and goals. We are on the go, and we attempt to maximize output both at work and at leisure. This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance in the everyday life. 8. Why are the butterfly and the scenery on a hill mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To deliver moments of beauty. B. To explain personal experiences. C. To present the concept of EA. D. To show the necessity of protecting nature. 9. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. By studying previous research data. B. By analyzing the response from the participants. C. By shooting videos starring the participants. D. By designing different strategies to reduce stress. 10 Who tends to find life more meaningful according to the text? A. A person who always gets her life well-organized. B. A person who leads a fast-paced life. C. A person who often hears motivating speeches. D. A person who always expects future results. 11. What life philosophy does the author show in the last paragraph? A. No pains, no gains. B. Live your life one day at a time. C. Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. D. Those who believe in their ability can do anything. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是日常生活中细微之美对人们生活意义感的影响，探讨如何通过体验欣赏（EA）增强生活的充实感。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. This element is defined as EA (experiential appreciation) by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas A&M University.”“Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. This element is defined as EA(experiential appreciation)by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas A & M University. (想想你在漫长的冬天后停下来欣赏的第一只蝴蝶，或者想象一下新徒步旅行后山顶的风景。有时，存在会给我们带来美丽的瞬间。当人们乐于欣赏这些经历时，这些时刻可能会增强他们对生活的看法。德克萨斯A&M大学心理学教授Joshua Hicks将这一元素定义为EA（体验欣赏）。)”可知，文章第二段提到蝴蝶和山上风景的例子是为了引入一个概念——体验性欣赏。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“At an initial test, researchers had participants rate their agreement of different coping strategies to relieve their stress. (在最初的测试中，研究人员让参与者对缓解压力的不同应对策略的一致性进行评分。)”和第四段中“Researchers then conducted a series of experiments, in which they gave participants specific tasks and, once more, asked them to report how strongly they identified with statements linked to purpose, etc. (研究人员随后进行了一系列实验，在这些实验中，他们给参与者分配了具体的任务，并再次要求他们报告他们对与目的相关的陈述的认同程度等。)”以及第四段中“After reflecting on the results collected from the participants, researchers confirmed their original theory. (研究人员随后进行了一系列实验，在这些实验中，他们给参与者分配了具体的任务，并再次要求他们报告他们对与目的相关的陈述的认同程度等。)”可知，研究者通过分析参与者的不同反应来进行研究。故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“In one case, participants who watched an awe-inspiring video reported having a greater sense of EA and meaning in life, compared with those watched more neutral videos. (在一个案例中，与观看更中性视频的参与者相比，观看令人敬畏的视频的参与者报告说，他们对EA和生活意义有更大的感觉。)”可知，经常听鼓舞人心的演讲的人更能找到生活的意义。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance in the everyday life. (这种对未来结果的关注很容易让人错过现在正在发生的事情。然而，生活发生在当下。我们应该放慢脚步，让生活给我们惊喜，拥抱日常生活中的意义。)”可知，作者在最后一段告诉我们，应该生活在当下。故选B项。 D Beethoven is a giant of classical music. And the one with the most influence at least when it comes to piano compositions. That’s according to a study in the journal EPJ Data Science. If you’re wondering how data analysis could determine something as abstract as cultural influence, it’s worth remembering the great thing about music: it’s the most mathematical of the art forms we actually can deal with because a lot of it is symbolic. The music is written in symbols that are connected in time. Juyong Park is a theoretical physicist at the Korea Advanced institute of Science and Technology. Park and his colleagues collected 900 piano compositions by 19 composers covering the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, from 1700 to 1910. Then they used that mathematical quality to their advantage by dividing each composition into what they called “code words,” a group of notes played at the same time—in other words, a chord. They then compared each chord to the chords that came before it. “Our computer model allows us to calculate the degree of shared melodies between past and future works.” said Park. The composer with top marks for novelty was Rachmaninoff. But when the researchers looked at those chord transitions across all 19 composers, it was Beethoven who was most heavily borrowed from—meaning, at least among the composers in this analysis, his influence was the largest. Their study comes with a couple caveats. The researchers only considered piano compositions in this work—-not orchestral works. And by only studying chord transitions, their conclusions wouldn’t capture artists who had influence in other ways. “It’s well understood that Mozart’s contribution to music mainly comes from the musical forms that he devised. That was not very well captured by our mathematical modeling.” 12. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. They turned music compositions into written symbols. B. They looked at how chords differed from previous ones. C. They collected 900 pieces from contemporary composer. D. They calculated the number of chords in each music piece. 13. What can be known from the research findings? A. Beethoven was best at coming up with new chords. B. Beethoven borrowed heavily from another composer. C. Rachmaninoff’s chords were most unlike previous ones. D. Rachmaninoff’s chords were copied by future composers. 14. What does he underlined word “caveats” probably mean? A. warnings B. benefits C. costs D. proofs 15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Beethoven Regarded as a Giant of Classical Music. B. Similarity between Music and Math Investigated. C. Beethoven’s Major Musical Contribution Confirmed. D. Computer Analyses Confirm Beethoven’s Influence. 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，研究人员通过数学性质证明了贝多芬在音乐领域的过人之处。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“They then compared each chord to the chords that came before it. “Our computer model allows us to calculate the degree of shared melodies between past and future works.” said Park. (然后，他们将每个和弦与之前的和弦进行比较。“我们的计算机模型允许我们计算过去和未来作品之间共享旋律的程度。”朴说)”可知，他们通过观察和弦与之前的和弦有何不同来进行研究。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段的“The composer with top marks for novelty was Rachmaninoff. (新颖性最高的作曲家是拉赫玛尼诺夫)”可知，在新颖性方面得分最高的作曲家是拉赫玛尼诺夫。所以拉赫玛尼诺夫的和弦与之前的和弦截然不同。故选C。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“The researchers only considered piano compositions in this work—-not orchestral works. And by only studying chord transitions, their conclusions wouldn’t capture artists who had influence in other ways. (研究人员在这部作品中只考虑了钢琴作品，而没有考虑管弦乐作品。仅仅研究和弦转换，他们的结论无法捕捉到在其他方面有影响力的艺术家)”可知，下文提到的内容是该研究的局限性。由此推知，划线词所在句子意为“他们的研究有几点需要注意”，即caveats意为“注意”，与warnings同义。故选A。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了研究员通过数学性质证明了贝多芬在音乐领域的过人之处，再结合第一段“Beethoven is a giant of classical music. And the one with the most influence at least when it comes to piano compositions. That’s according to a study in the journal EPJ Data Science. (贝多芬是古典音乐的巨匠。至少在钢琴创作方面是最有影响力的。这是根据《EPJ数据科学》杂志上的一项研究得出的结论)”可知，D项“计算机分析证实贝多芬的影响”可以作为本文最佳标题。故选D。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Extensive scientific research has underlined the deep impact of gratitude on human mental and physical health. Studies have consistently shown that individuals who consciously count their blessings are happier and less likely to be depressed. ___16___. It can also enhance physical health, leading to fewer aches and pains and promoting healthier lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and check-ups. Gratitude also plays a critical role in stress management and emotional resilience. ___17___. Over time, this helps manage daily stress and enhances our mental resilience, allowing us to recover more quickly from hurt. One of the most effective ways to foster gratitude is to keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for. ___18___. Writing them down not only reinforces these feelings but also serves as a reminder of the positive aspects of your life, especially useful during tougher times. ___19___. This could be thanking colleagues for their help on a project, friends for their support, or family members for their love and care. Expressing gratitude strengthens relationships and opens up a cycle of positivity and appreciation that benefits both the giver and the receiver. Take a few minutes each evening to review the events of the day and identify moments of joy and accomplishment. This reflection can help you end the day on a positive note, regardless of the challenges you face. ___20___. A. Think back to a challenge you faced this week B. But the benefits of gratitude go beyond emotional well-being C. Another impactful practice is to express gratitude to others in words D. Appreciating what we have relieves stress-related negative emotions E. What’s more, it can also significantly improve your overall well-being F. This includes noting moments, people, or possessions that bring joy or comfort G. Expressing gratitude to others can make them feel deeply valued and appreciated 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. F 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文的体裁是说明文。文章主要介绍了感恩对人类心理和身体健康的深远影响，并给出了一些培养感恩心态的有效方法。 16题详解】 由上文“Extensive scientific research has underlined the deep impact of gratitude on human mental and physical health. Studies have consistently shown that individuals who consciously count their blessings are happier and less likely to be depressed. (广泛的科学研究强调了感恩对人类身心健康的深刻影响。研究一致表明，有意识地计算自己的幸福的人更快乐，更不容易沮丧。)”可知，上文提到了感恩对心理健康的积极影响，且由后文“It can also enhance physical health, leading to fewer aches and pains and promoting healthier lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and check-ups. (它还可以增强身体健康，减少疼痛，促进更健康的生活方式选择，比如定期锻炼和体检。)”可知，本空应承上启下，指出感恩还有其他好处，不仅限于情绪健康，故B选项“But the benefits of gratitude go beyond emotional well-being (但感恩的好处不仅限于情绪健康)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选B。 【17题详解】 由上文“Gratitude also plays a critical role in stress management and emotional resilience. (感恩在压力管理和情绪恢复方面也起着关键作用。)”可知，本空应承接上文，指出感恩对压力管理和情绪恢复的作用，D选项“Appreciating what we have relieves stress-related negative emotions (欣赏我们所拥有的可以缓解与压力相关的负面情绪)”能承接上文，符合题意，D选项中“stress-related negative emotions”与上文“stress management”相对应。故选D。 【18题详解】 由上文“One of the most effective ways to foster gratitude is to keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for. (培养感激之情的最有效方法之一是写日记，记下你感激的事情。)”可知，本空应承接上文，介绍记录感激的事情的具体方法，F选项“This includes noting moments, people, or possessions that bring joy or comfort (这包括记下带给你快乐或安慰的时刻、人或物品)”能承接上文，符合题意，F选项中This指代上文提到的“keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for”。故选F。 【19题详解】 由上文“One of the most effective ways to foster gratitude is to keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for. (培养感激之情的最有效方法之一是写日记，记下你感激的事情。)”和下文“This could be thanking colleagues for their help on a project, friends for their support, or family members for their love and care. (这可以是感谢同事在一个项目上的帮助，朋友的支持，或者家人的爱和关心。)”可知，本空应承上启下，指出培养感激之情的另一个方法，即用言语表达对他人的感激之情，C选项“Another impactful practice is to express gratitude to others in words (另一个有效的做法是用语言表达对他人的感激之情)”能承上启下，符合题意，C选项中“express gratitude to others in words”与下文举例的内容相对应。故选C。 【20题详解】 由上文“Take a few minutes each evening to review the events of the day and identify moments of joy and accomplishment. This reflection can help you end the day on a positive note, regardless of the challenges you face. (每天晚上花几分钟回顾一天中发生的事情，找出快乐和成就的时刻。这样的反思可以帮助你以积极的态度结束一天，不管你面临的挑战是什么。)”可知，本空应承接上文，指出“这样的反思”的其他好处，E选项“What’s more, it can also significantly improve your overall well-being (更重要的是，它还可以显著改善你的整体健康状况)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共4节，满分40分) 第一节 完形填空(每空1分，共15分) One Saturday evening, there was a knock at the door of my clinic. My friend Jacqui was standing there holding a towel ___21___ around something. "I saw him hit at the crossing," she said, very ___22___. "It's an echidna(针鼹); he may lose a leg." Nursing birds is my usual ___23___. I know a lot about local varieties that live around the park I manage. People often ___24___ injured or sick birds for me to nurse back to ___25___, and I do well, but I'd never ___26___ an echidna. Some insecure, I carefully undid the towel and, to my ___27___, saw all four legs were complete. I attached a small oxygen mask(面罩) to his nose. The next morning, I ___28___ the mask. His condition was much improved and he seemed ___29___, keeping his eye on me. We had a large empty cage, and inside it was a bath with much leaf litter. The bath was a very _____30_____ place for the echidna, for he could dig and bury himself in — the animal's routine, and I _____31_____ him there. When I checked on him the next day, only the leaf litter piled up was _____32_____. There was no echidna. I finally found him attempting a(n) _____33_____ under our front gate. He was _____34_____ ready to go home, so Jacqui and I drove to where she _____35_____ him, and watched as he happily walked off. 21. A. hung B. tied C. folded D. wrapped 22. A. mad B. troubled C. eager D. disappointed 23 A. speciality B. favorite C. motivation D. expectation 24. A. drop off B. send on C. pick out D. leave aside 25. A. life B. home C. health D. nature 26. A. touched B. handled C. fed D. liked 27. A. credit B. confusion C. relief D. content 28. A. improved B. removed C. checked D. replaced 29. A. energetic B. hungry C. adorable D. watchful 30. A. satisfactory B. convenient C. interesting D. familiar 31. A. cured B. bathed C. locked D. settled 32. A. in shape B. in place C. in sight D. in order 33. A. shelter B. escape C. rest D. attack 34. A. obviously B. eventually C. immediately D. unwillingly 35. A. accompanied B. remembered C. spotted D. caught 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者开一家诊所，一天朋友Jacqui带一只受伤的针鼹来到诊所。文章讲述了作者救助针鼹并把他放回大自然的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友杰基站在那里，手里拿着一条毛巾裹着什么东西。A. hung 悬挂；B. tied 系，捆；C. folded折叠；D. wrapped (用布、纸等)包,裹。根据常识和下文的"I carefully undid the towel"可知, Jacqui用毛巾包裹着一只受伤的针鼹。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我看见他在十字路口被打了，”她很不安地说。A. mad疯的；B. troubled混乱的；C. eager渴望的；D. disappointed感到失望的。根据Jacqui所说的"I saw him hit" "he may lose a leg"可知，她认为针鼹可能失去一条腿，非常忧虑。troubled"忧虑的，烦恼的，苦恼的"符合语境。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：看护鸟类是我的拿手好戏。A. speciality专业；B. favorite 最喜爱的人或事物；C. motivation 动机，积极性；D. expectation期盼，预测。根据上文的"my clinic"和下文的"I know a lot about local varieties that live around the park I manage" "I do well"可知，作者应是一名兽医，医治鸟类是她的专长。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：人们经常把受伤或生病的鸟儿放下，让我照顾它们恢复健康，我做得很好，但我从未接触过针鼹。A. drop off 减少，让……下车，顺便把某人/某物送到某处；B. send on转送；C. pick out 挑选出；D. leave aside不予考虑，搁置一边。 作者擅长医治各种鸟类，所以人们经常把受伤或生病的鸟儿送到她那里。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们经常把受伤或生病的鸟儿放下，让我照顾它们恢复健康，我做得很好，但我从未接触过针鼹。A. life 生活，生命；B. home家；C. health健康；D. nature自然。 根据上文的"injured or sick birds"可知，作者照料受伤或生病的鸟儿直到它们恢复健康(health)。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们经常把受伤或生病的鸟儿放下，让我照顾它们恢复健康，我做得很好，但我从未接触过针鼹。 A. touched触摸；B. handled处理；C. fed喂养； D. liked喜欢。 根据上文的"but"可知，此处与前半句在语意上存在转折关系，即作者经常医治各种鸟类，但是从来没处理过针鼹。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有些不安，我小心地解开毛巾，看到四条腿都完好无损，这让我松了一口气。A. credit 信用；B. confusion 混乱；C. relief救济； D. content内容，目录。结合第一段的"he may lose a leg"和空后的"saw all four legs were complete"可知，作者原以为针鼹可能失去一条腿，由于没有经验，对医治它不太有把握，后来看到它的四条腿完好，作者感到很欣慰(relief)。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意： 第二天早上，我摘下了面具。A. improved 提高；B. removed 去掉，移除；C. checked 检查，核实；D. replaced替代。 结合常识和上文的"I attached a small oxygen mask(面罩) to his nose"可知，第二天早上，作者移除(removed)了针鼹的氧气面罩。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的情况有了很大的改善，他似乎很警惕，一直盯着我。A. energetic充满精力的；B. hungry饥饿的；C. adorable 可爱的；D. watchful 注意的，警惕的，提防的。根据语境和下文的"keeping his eye on me"可知，针鼹十分警惕，关注着作者的一举一动。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：浴池对针鼹鼠来说是一个非常令人满意的地方，因为它可以挖洞，把自己埋在里面——这是动物的惯常行为。我把它锁在那里。 A. satisfactory合适的，令人满意的 ；B. convenient方便的；C. interesting 有趣的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据上文的"inside it was a bath with much leaf litter"和下文的"for he could dig and bury himself in — the animal's routine"可知，浴缸里有很多叶子，针鼹在里面可以挖洞并把自己藏起来，这类动物经常这样做。由此可知，那个浴缸是个适合针鼹的地方。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：浴池对针鼹鼠来说是一个非常令人满意的地方，因为它可以挖洞，把自己埋在里面——这是动物的惯常行为。我把它锁在那里。A. cured 治愈；B. bathed沐浴；C. locked锁上；D. settled使处于舒适的位置，安顿。浴缸适合针鼹，于是作者把它安顿在了那里。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天我去看他的时候，只看到了堆积的树叶。A. in shape在外形上，处于良好状态；B. in place 在适当的地方；C. in sight看得见，在视野内；D. in order整齐，按顺序。根据下文的"There was no echidna. I finally found him"可知，第二天作者去检查针鼹时，只看到一堆叶子，针鼹无处可寻。in sight"看得见，在视野内"。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我终于发现他试图从我们的前门逃跑。 A. shelter 避难所；B. escape 逃跑；C. rest休息； D. attack攻击。根据语境和下文的"under our front gate" "ready to go home"可知，针鼹在试图逃跑(escape)。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他显然已经准备回家了，所以杰姬和我开车去了她发现他的地方，看着他高兴地走了。A. obviously 明显地，显而易见地，明摆地；B. eventually 最后；C. immediately立刻，马上；D. unwillingly不情愿地。根据上文内容和下文的"so Jacqui and I drove to where she ____ him, and watched as he happily walked off"可知，针鼹显然已经准备好回家了。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他显然已经准备回家了，所以杰姬和我开车去了她发现他的地方，看着他高兴地走了。A. accompanied 陪伴；B. remembered记得；C. spotted发现，注意到； D. caught抓住。此处呼应第一段的"I saw him hit at the crossing"，作者和Jacqui把针鼹送回了Jacqui发现它的地方。故选C。 第二节 单项选择(每空1分，共5分) 36. Try to avoid being________ and one-sided when looking at problems. A. contemporary B. primitive C. subjective D. permanent 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在看待问题时避免主观片面。A. contemporary当代的；B. primitive原始的 C. subjective主观的 D. permanent永久的。根据“one-sided when looking at problems”可知，此处是指避免主观和片面看待问题。故选C。 37. The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, ________ oxygen uptake by 10 percent. A. absorbing B. enhancing C. emerging D. abusing 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：该药物增加了血液中的红细胞数量，提高了10%的摄氧量。A. absorbing吸收；B. enhancing提高；C. emerging显现；D. abusing滥用。根据“The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood”可知，药物增加了血液中的红细胞数量，由此可知，应该是提高了10%的摄氧量。故选B项。 38. Though the novel had a happy ending, the readers were left________. A. to be unsatisfied B. unsatisfying C. unsatisfied D. being unsatisfied 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管小说有一个圆满的结局，但是还是使很多读者。此空为主语补足语，说明主语the readers的状态，故用-ed结尾的形容词unsatisfied。故选C。 39. Sam________ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. A. took up B. took on C. picked out D. picked up 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词组辨析。句意：山姆仅仅是通过看别人用电脑学会了一些电脑知识。A.took up开始，占据；B.took on承担；C.picked out选出；D.picked up捡起；无意中学会；接（某人）。根据“some knowledge of the computer”可知，此处表示“偶然学会”，故选D。 40. They think it'll be easy but there is a surprise________. A. in store B. as well C. over time D. after all 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查介词词组辨析。句意：他们认为这很容易，但即将有一个意外。A. in store贮藏着，马上发生；B. as well也；C.over time随着时间的推移；D.after all毕竟。根据句意，但即将有一个意外。故选A。 非选择题部分 第三节 单句语法填空(每空1分，共5分) 41. The tests show that the social environment is extremely ___________ (influence) when we were making decisions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】influential 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：测试表明，当我们做决定时，社会环境是非常有影响力的。结合句意和提示词可知，应填入形容词influential作表语，意为“有影响力的”。故填influential。 42. The dangerous virus ________(study) in the next few weeks in the laboratory can cause deadly diseases. 【答案】to be studied 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：接下来的几周要在实验室里研究的这种危险病毒会导致致命的疾病。该句谓语为can cause，故空处应用非谓语动词作定语；结合句中in the next few weeks可知，需用不定式形式表示将要发生的情况；由句意可知这里应用被动形式，故填to be studied。 43. The population of the crane in the wild is________ the decline, and many other species appear headed towards extinction.（用适当词填空） 【答案】on 【解析】 【详解】考查介词的固定搭配。句意：野生白鹤的数量正在减少，许多其他物种也濒临灭绝。on the decline为固定用法，意为“在减少”，符合句意，故填on。 44. You can rely on________ that he won’t be absent from the meeting, for he has promised to come and he is a man of his words.（用适当的词填空） 【答案】it 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型。句意：你可以放心，他不会缺席会议的，因为他已经答应来了，而且是个说话算数的人。此处为固定句型rely on it that...“相信……，指望……”，it是形式宾语，that引导的句子是真正的宾语。故填it。 45. His latest movie has won high praise from every single________ (criticize). （所给词的适当形式填空） 【答案】critic 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：他最新的电影得到了每个评论家的高度赞扬。根据句意可知，此处指“评论家”，every single为形容词，后接名词单数形式。故填 critic。 第四节 语法填空(每空1.5分，共15分) My Kid-Free Life I had expected to have more free time after my sons, Evan and Alex each of for college, and I do. The kitchen calendar looks spare. Rarely____46____ I need to prepare family dinners every day. There is a lot ____47____ laundry. When the boys were babies, I wondered how I ____48____ (spend) all the hours before they were born. Now that I have those hours back. I can focus on my own needs. I had also expected to worry about them when they were away. And I do. Did they get their flu shots, will they remember the talks about good choices? On the other hand, the worry is mixed with____49____ (relieve). I have seen ____50____ energetically they grow without me. Do I miss them? Yes and no. Do I feel united for having lost my primary role in life? No, because over the year, I took great pride ____51____the fact that my identity was not dependent on theirs. But, surprisingly, yes. ____52____ (be) a different kind of mother defines me now. The missing comes at unexpected moments: seeing the school bus drive by, starting to put too many plates on the table...When they have doubts about friendship or job prospects, I can only say, “I’m sure you will figure it out.” And yet, the spaces ____53____ (empty) by loss are more than filled by what I’ve found. I now have the chance ____54____ (see) them as the whole world does but also like no one else ever will. The rooms ____55____ the the boys used to lie look vacant. I feel sadness but also joy.1 knew that they would leave bur they will find their way back. My home is empty. But overflowing. 【答案】46. do 47. less 48. had spent 49. relief 50. how 51. in 52. Being 53. emptied 54. to see 55. where 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要叙述了作者在孩子们离开家上大学后的复杂心绪。 【46题详解】 考查部分倒装。句意：我很少需要每天准备家庭晚餐。否定词rarely置于句首，句子需要部分倒装，结合动词need可知，此处应填助动词，根据时间状语every day判断为一般现在时，主语为I，助动词应用do。故填do。 【47题详解】 考查比较级。句意：要洗的衣服也少得多。结合上文“Evan and Alex each of for college”可知，孩子们上大学了，因此要洗的衣服比以前少得多，应用less修饰laundry。故填less。 【48题详解】 考查时态。句意：当孩子们还是婴儿时，我想知道在他们出生之前我是如何度过所有的时间的。根据“before they were born”可知，此处应用过去完成时表示发生在过去之前的动作。故填had spent。 【49题详解】 考查名词。句意：另一方面，担忧与宽慰交织在一起。空处应填名词作with的宾语，relief“宽慰”符合题意，不可数。故填relief。 【50题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：我看到了没有我，他们多么茁壮的成长。空处引导宾语从句，从句成分完整，但缺少修饰副词energetically的状语，应用how引导。故填how。 【51题详解】 考查介词。句意：不，因为在过去的一年里，我为自己不依赖于他们而感到非常自豪。结合句意表达“以……为骄傲/自豪”表达为take pride in。故填in。 【52题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：现在作为一个不同类型的母亲定义了我。分析可知，此处应用所给词的动名词形式作主语。故填Being。 【53题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，我的发现填补了因失去而空虚的空间。空处作后置定语，应用非谓语动词，empty和逻辑主语spaces之间为被动关系，应用过去分词。故填emptied。 【54题详解】 考查不定式。句意：我现在有机会像全世界一样看待他们，但也不会像其他人一样。chance后通常用不定式作后置定语，have the chance to do sth.“有机会做某事”。故填to see。 【55题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：孩子们曾经睡过的房间看起来空空的。空处引导定语从句，先行词room在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。 第四部分 写作(满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 56. 假设你是双十中学的李华。为配合学校的“读书月”活动，你校社团的微信公众号开展以“Let’s Read”为题的征文活动。要求同学们根据个人的阅读体会，从所读过的书籍中选定一种类型，推荐给其他同学。现请你投稿，文章内容应包括：（1）推荐书籍的类型及特点；（2）推荐的理由；（3）字数 100 左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Let’s Read Personally, while fostering a love for any kind of reading is crucial for our learning and development, exploring biographies offers an especially enriching experience. Biographies are narrative and expository texts that give an account of the life of a person. Good biographies present details of the person’s life to help us understand its course. They also offer priceless life lessons and help broaden our horizons. I myself am particularly captivated by Hodges’ 1983 biography of Alan Turing, which sheds light on the inner workings of this brilliant computer pioneer. Reading books like this, I am introduced into a fantastic world of diverse and extensive knowledge. Reading biographies not only cultivates valuable new perspectives, but also encourages self-discovery. About all, it’s great fun! That’s why I strongly recommend it to anyone who loves reading. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一份稿件，根据个人的阅读体会，从所读过的书籍中选定一种类型，推荐给其他同学。 【详解】1.词汇积累 关键的：crucial →critical 描述：give an account of →describe 揭示：shed light on →reveal 喜欢：love→ be fond of 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Good biographies present details of the person’s life to help us understand its course. 拓展句：Good biographies present details of the person’s life which help us understand its course. 【点睛】[高分句型1]I myself am particularly captivated by Hodges’ 1983 biography of Alan Turing, which sheds light on the inner workings of this brilliant computer pioneer.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2]That’s why I strongly recommend it to anyone who loves reading.（运用了why引导表语从句和who引导定语从句） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 57. Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder (85磅重的南瓜) back last year. This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time. With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost (向上), I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed (塞住) just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders. My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed (封闭的) space. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请如下格式在相应位置作答。　 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The video was posted online the Monday before Halloween. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. Dad was summoned-less, it seemed, in expectation of practical help than to make sure he didn’t miss out on the spectacle. I heard him propose calling the fire department. “Stay tuned,” said Mom; she’d mentioned she was going to upload the video to Facebook, but it was only then that I realized she’d been filming the whole time. The video cuts before my rescue — Dad got me to push my head farther into the pumpkin so Mom could reach in and undo the rubber band round my ponytail. I emerged with squash-conditioned hair, a sore chin and my nose plugged with pulp. The video was posted the Monday before Halloween. By the end of that day, it had over 1, 000 views. People asked Mom to put it on Youtube, and by Wednesday morning we were getting 5: 00 am call from TV breakfast shows and then the international media-the video started racking up hundreds of thousands of views. When I went on a youth camp, I was recognized by children I’d never met. The pumpkin also became a minor celebrity. Passersby and trick-or-treaters would knock and ask, “Which is Rachel’s pumpkin?” before taking selfies with it. 【解析】 【导语】文章以南瓜为线索展开，讲述了每年万圣节作者都和弟弟妹妹去当地的一个农场，每人挑选出最大的南瓜带回家，今年作者和弟弟忘记给南瓜称重，不知道谁的最大，作者当时认为把头塞进南瓜里就能解决这个问题，但是当作者试图把头移开时，却发现头拔不出来了。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“只有五六分钟，尽管感觉时间更长。”可知，第一段可描写家人帮助作者的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“这段视频是在万圣节前的周一发布的。”可知，第二段可描写作者头塞进南瓜的视频在网上走红了。 2.续写线索 爸爸提议给消防队员打电话——作者意识到妈妈在拍视频——作者下巴疼痛——妈妈把视频放到网上——视频走红——作者去夏令营被认出来 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①提议：propose→offer ②意识到：realize→be aware of ③获得：rack up→obtain ④认出：recognize→identify 情绪类 ①疼痛的：sore→painful 【点睛】[高分句型1]“Stay tuned,” said Mom; she’d mentioned she was going to upload the video to Facebook, but it was only then that I realized she’d been filming the whole time.（it was…that…连接强调句） [高分句型2]When I went on a youth camp, I was recognized by children I’d never met.（when引导时间状语从句和省略关系词的定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 厦门双十中学2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 (试卷满分：150分;考试时间：120分钟) 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 听力(共2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，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What color will the speakers paint the room? A. Blue. B. Green. C. Orange. 2. How long will it take the man to arrive in London? A. About two hours. B. About three hours. C. About four hours. 3. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 4. What is the man probably? A. A policeman. B. A teacher. C. A doctor. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to play. B. When to play. C. Who to play with. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What has the man bought for Julie and Will? A. Cups. B. Plates. C. Bedding articles. 7. Why does the woman want to buy a picture for Julie and Will? A. It’s interesting. B. It is useful. C. It is cheap. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the woman going to do? A. Go to the airport. B. Buy a ticket. C. Board a plane. 9. Where is the ticket counter? A. It’s downstairs. B. It’s at the end of the hall C. It’s where there is a “Check In” sign. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Classmates. C. Fellow workers. 11. What was the woman dissatisfied with? A. Their position. B. The helicopter section. C. The crowded stadium. 12. What did the man think of the show? A. It was well-organized. B. There wasn’t much to see. C. Part of it was dull. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What was the weather like when Sarah set out? A. It was as the weatherman forecast. B. It was showing signs of improvement. C. It was the same as the day before. 14. What first made Sarah realize that something was wrong? A. A box falling into the water. B. The change in the boat’s direction. C. The sound like something being torn. 15. Why did Sarah and the crew decide to turn back? A. The crew were getting tired. B. The Philippines was within shorter distance. C. They followed the advice of the Rescue Centre. 16. Why did the rescue ship have difficulty finding the boat?’ A. The plane indicated the wrong position. B. It’s not easy to make out the boat. C. The waves were too high and violent. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the speaker now? A. At a stadium. B. In a radio studio. C. In a television studio. 18. What did the team members do at around 8:45? A. They got injured. B. They took photos. C. They passed the ball. 19. Who shot the last goal in the match? A. Jeff. B. Jack. C. Justin. 20. What is the final score between the Sharks United and the Spicy Chickens A. 4:4 B. 5:4 C. 4:5 第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2.5分，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins（$ 5.99） With the flight of its characters through a landscape destroyed by climate crisis, this novel does not indicate much hopefulness for the future. Within it is a series of situations and consequences made more severe in a future California short of water. Across the desert. we follow Watkins' characters through a place so transformed that it needs its own field guide of animals newly adapted for strange survival. The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson（$ 18.1） The Ministry for the Future is a masterpiece of the imagination, using fictional eyewitness accounts to tell the story of how climate will affect us all. Its setting is not a deserted world, but a future that is almost upon us. This extraordinary novel from the visionary science fiction writer will change the way you think about the climate crisis. Breathing Fire by Jaim Lowe（$ 27） The front lines of the fight against climate change are peopled with those society has forgotten. Up to 30 percent of the firefighters battling wildfires in California each year are prisoners performing backbreaking labor while earning a 40th of what a civilian makes. This book follows six female prisoner firefighters and their worried families, looking into the human cost of environmental crisis. Something Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman（$ 28） In Alexandra Kleeman's new novel, a novelist new to Los Angeles teams up with a former child actor to investigate a conspiracy（阴谋）. But this is L. A. , where wildfires burn all year long and the rich store water while the poor suffer from the consequence of climate crisis. Human weakness is pushing the city toward a disaster. 1. Which category does Breathing Fire fall into? A. Science fiction. B. Play. C. Non-fiction. D. Biography. 2. What is Alexandra Kleeman? A. A novelist. B. An actor. C. A firefighter. D. A minister. 3. What do the listed books have in common? A. They are on sale. B. They show concern over climate. C. They are intended for teenagers. D. They are set in California. B My birth was a little more dramatic than the standard way a baby enters the world. Within minutes of coming out, I was taken away into another room while doctors gave my parents the difficult news: I was born missing my left hand. This news would come to define the rest of my life, but thanks to a nurse’ intervention telling my parents to treat me normally. I had a relatively normal childhood. I played sports, acted in theater, excelled (出色) in school, participated in student government and had play dates with friends. Despite some stares and polite questions about my limb (肢体) difference, I wasn’t made fun of. As kids do, I quickly learned to adapt, working around the “missing” hand. One of my earliest memories is my father trying to teach me to tie my shoes. His two handed method wouldn’t work for me, so I figured out a way to do it with one hand. I started hiding disability on the first day of high school. I was 13, an age when kids are already very self-conscious. I remember getting on the yellow school bus and one of the other kids stared just a little too long at my left arm. The staring worried me in a way it never had before, and I felt a sudden urge to hide my hand, so I impulsively (冲动地) slipped it into my pocket. For the next two decades, I kept my limb difference hidden at all times. From then on, I realized that my missing hand made me hideous and that if people knew about it they would be scared of me and they don’t want to be around me anymore. Honestly, I was terrified that if I exposed my limb difference that people would find me as ugly as I found myself, I felt lonely and scared all the time. When I was 38 years old, tired of hiding and so lonely, I met someone who convinced me to stop hiding my limb difference. For the first time in my life, I allowed someone to really hold my limb, look at it, take pictures of it, touch it, love it—love me. From that point on, I saw my limb difference as something unique and beautiful about me, something that should be shown, not hidden. Unhiding my hand made everything in my life better. It was a transformational experience, and through that process, I learned to love myself. This ability to love myself changed how I lived my entire life, and it made me happier. 4. Why was the author taken to another room shortly after birth? A. The author was born prematurely. B. The author needed special medical treatment. C. The parents wanted to see their newborn child. D. The doctors had something to inform the parents. 5. What does the author’s memory of tying shoes with one hand suggest? A. The author relied heavily on others. B. The author’s father was not helpful. C The author has a strong ability to adapt. D. There are challenges in the author’s daily life. 6. What can be inferred about the author’s emotional state in high school? A. Fearful of judgment and self-doubting. B. Self-conscious and confident. C. Motivated and optimistic. D. Envious and insecure. 7. What is the main message the author wants to convey? A. Actions speak louder than words. B. Be yourself, everyone else is taken. C. Practice makes perfect. D. Better late than never. C When we think about lives filled with meaning, we often focus on people whose grand contributions benefited humanity. Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela surely felt they had a worthwhile life. But how about us ordinary people, struggling in a typical existence? There is an important element to consider. Think about the first butterfly you stop to admire after a long winter or imagine the scenery at the top of a hill after a fresh hike. Sometimes existence delivers us small moments of beauty. When people are open to appreciating such experiences, these moments may enhance how they view their life. This element is defined as EA (experiential appreciation) by Joshua Hicks, a psychological professor at Texas A & M University. Recently, he and his research team set out to figure out whether EA was related to a person’s sense of meaning in a series of studies that involved more than 3,000 participants. At an initial test, researchers had participants rate their agreement of different coping strategies to relieve their stress. They found people who managed stress by focusing on their appreciation for life’s beauty also reported experiencing life as highly meaningful. Researchers then conducted a series of experiments, in which they gave participants specific tasks and, once more, asked them to report how strongly they identified with statements linked to purpose, etc. In one case, participants who watched an awe-inspiring video reported having a greater sense of EA and meaning in life, compared with those watched more neutral videos. After reflecting on the results collected from the participants, researchers confirmed their original theory. But applying that insight can be difficult. Our modern, fast-paced lifestyles fill the day with targets and goals. We are on the go, and we attempt to maximize output both at work and at leisure. This focus on future outcomes makes it all too easy to miss what is happening right now. Yet life happens in the present moment. We should slow down, let life surprise us and embrace the significance in the everyday life. 8. Why are the butterfly and the scenery on a hill mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To deliver moments of beauty. B. To explain personal experiences. C. To present the concept of EA. D. To show the necessity of protecting nature. 9. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. By studying previous research data. B. By analyzing the response from the participants. C. By shooting videos starring the participants. D. By designing different strategies to reduce stress. 10. Who tends to find life more meaningful according to the text? A. A person who always gets her life well-organized. B. A person who leads a fast-paced life. C. A person who often hears motivating speeches. D A person who always expects future results. 11. What life philosophy does the author show in the last paragraph? A. No pains, no gains. B. Live your life one day at a time. C. Being on sea, sail; being on land, settle. D. Those who believe in their ability can do anything. D Beethoven is a giant of classical music. And the one with the most influence at least when it comes to piano compositions. That’s according to a study in the journal EPJ Data Science. If you’re wondering how data analysis could determine something as abstract as cultural influence, it’s worth remembering the great thing about music: it’s the most mathematical of the art forms we actually can deal with because a lot of it is symbolic. The music is written in symbols that are connected in time. Juyong Park is a theoretical physicist at the Korea Advanced institute of Science and Technology. Park and his colleagues collected 900 piano compositions by 19 composers covering the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, from 1700 to 1910. Then they used that mathematical quality to their advantage by dividing each composition into what they called “code words,” a group of notes played at the same time—in other words, a chord. They then compared each chord to the chords that came before it. “Our computer model allows us to calculate the degree of shared melodies between past and future works.” said Park. The composer with top marks for novelty was Rachmaninoff. But when the researchers looked at those chord transitions across all 19 composers, it was Beethoven who was most heavily borrowed from—meaning, at least among the composers in this analysis, his influence was the largest. Their study comes with a couple caveats. The researchers only considered piano compositions in this work—-not orchestral works. And by only studying chord transitions their conclusions wouldn’t capture artists who had influence in other ways. “It’s well understood that Mozart’s contribution to music mainly comes from the musical forms that he devised. That was not very well captured by our mathematical modeling.” 12. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. They turned music compositions into written symbols. B. They looked at how chords differed from previous ones. C. They collected 900 pieces from contemporary composer. D. They calculated the number of chords in each music piece. 13 What can be known from the research findings? A. Beethoven was best at coming up with new chords. B. Beethoven borrowed heavily from another composer. C. Rachmaninoff’s chords were most unlike previous ones. D. Rachmaninoff’s chords were copied by future composers. 14. What does he underlined word “caveats” probably mean? A. warnings B. benefits C. costs D. proofs 15. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Beethoven Regarded as a Giant of Classical Music. B. Similarity between Music and Math Investigated. C. Beethoven’s Major Musical Contribution Confirmed. D. Computer Analyses Confirm Beethoven’s Influence. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Extensive scientific research has underlined the deep impact of gratitude on human mental and physical health. Studies have consistently shown that individuals who consciously count their blessings are happier and less likely to be depressed. ___16___. It can also enhance physical health, leading to fewer aches and pains and promoting healthier lifestyle choices such as regular exercise and check-ups. Gratitude also plays a critical role in stress management and emotional resilience. ___17___. Over time, this helps manage daily stress and enhances our mental resilience, allowing us to recover more quickly from hurt. One of the most effective ways to foster gratitude is to keep a journal about the things you’re grateful for. ___18___. Writing them down not only reinforces these feelings but also serves as a reminder of the positive aspects of your life, especially useful during tougher times. ___19___. This could be thanking colleagues for their help on a project, friends for their support, or family members for their love and care. Expressing gratitude strengthens relationships and opens up a cycle of positivity and appreciation that benefits both the giver and the receiver. Take a few minutes each evening to review the events of the day and identify moments of joy and accomplishment. This reflection can help you end the day on a positive note, regardless of the challenges you face. ___20___. A. Think back to a challenge you faced this week B. But the benefits of gratitude go beyond emotional well-being C. Another impactful practice is to express gratitude to others in words D. Appreciating what we have relieves stress-related negative emotions E. What’s more, it can also significantly improve your overall well-being F. This includes noting moments, people, or possessions that bring joy or comfort G. Expressing gratitude to others can make them feel deeply valued and appreciated 第三部分 语言运用(共4节，满分40分) 第一节 完形填空(每空1分，共15分) One Saturday evening, there was a knock at the door of my clinic. My friend Jacqui was standing there holding a towel ___21___ around something. "I saw him hit at the crossing," she said, very ___22___. "It's an echidna(针鼹); he may lose a leg." Nursing birds is my usual ___23___. I know a lot about local varieties that live around the park I manage. People often ___24___ injured or sick birds for me to nurse back to ___25___, and I do well, but I'd never ___26___ an echidna. Some insecure, I carefully undid the towel and, to my ___27___, saw all four legs were complete. I attached a small oxygen mask(面罩) to his nose. The next morning, I ___28___ the mask. His condition was much improved and he seemed ___29___, keeping his eye on me. We had a large empty cage, and inside it was a bath with much leaf litter. The bath was a very _____30_____ place for the echidna, for he could dig and bury himself in — the animal's routine, and I _____31_____ him there. When I checked on him the next day, only the leaf litter piled up was _____32_____. There was no echidna. I finally found him attempting a(n) _____33_____ under our front gate. He was _____34_____ ready to go home, so Jacqui and I drove to where she _____35_____ him, and watched as he happily walked off. 21. A. hung B. tied C. folded D. wrapped 22. A. mad B. troubled C. eager D. disappointed 23. A. speciality B. favorite C. motivation D. expectation 24. A. drop off B. send on C. pick out D. leave aside 25. A. life B. home C. health D. nature 26. A. touched B. handled C. fed D. liked 27. A. credit B. confusion C. relief D. content 28. A. improved B. removed C. checked D. replaced 29. A. energetic B. hungry C. adorable D. watchful 30. A. satisfactory B. convenient C. interesting D. familiar 31. A. cured B. bathed C. locked D. settled 32. A. in shape B. in place C. in sight D. in order 33. A. shelter B. escape C. rest D. attack 34. A. obviously B. eventually C. immediately D. unwillingly 35. A. accompanied B. remembered C. spotted D. caught 第二节 单项选择(每空1分，共5分) 36. Try to avoid being________ and one-sided when looking at problems. A. contemporary B. primitive C. subjective D. permanent 37. The drug increases the number of red cells in the blood, ________ oxygen uptake by 10 percent. A. absorbing B. enhancing C. emerging D. abusing 38. Though the novel had a happy ending, the readers were left________. A. to be unsatisfied B. unsatisfying C. unsatisfied D. being unsatisfied 39. Sam________ some knowledge of the computer just by watching others working on it. A. took up B. took on C. picked out D. picked up 40. They think it'll be easy but there is a surprise________. A. in store B. as well C. over time D. after all 非选择题部分 第三节 单句语法填空(每空1分，共5分) 41. The tests show that the social environment is extremely ___________ (influence) when we were making decisions. (所给词的适当形式填空) 42. The dangerous virus ________(study) in the next few weeks in the laboratory can cause deadly diseases. 43. The population of the crane in the wild is________ the decline, and many other species appear headed towards extinction.（用适当的词填空） 44. You can rely on________ that he won’t be absent from the meeting, for he has promised to come and he is a man of his words.（用适当的词填空） 45. His latest movie has won high praise from every single________ (criticize). （所给词的适当形式填空） 第四节 语法填空(每空1.5分，共15分) My Kid-Free Life I had expected to have more free time after my sons, Evan and Alex each of for college, and I do. The kitchen calendar looks spare. Rarely____46____ I need to prepare family dinners every day. There is a lot ____47____ laundry. When the boys were babies, I wondered how I ____48____ (spend) all the hours before they were born. Now that I have those hours back. I can focus on my own needs. I had also expected to worry about them when they were away. And I do. Did they get their flu shots will they remember the talks about good choices? On the other hand, the worry is mixed with____49____ (relieve). I have seen ____50____ energetically they grow without me. Do I miss them? Yes and no. Do I feel united for having lost my primary role in life? No, because over the year, I took great pride ____51____the fact that my identity was not dependent on theirs. But, surprisingly, yes. ____52____ (be) a different kind of mother defines me now. The missing comes at unexpected moments: seeing the school bus drive by, starting to put too many plates on the table...When they have doubts about friendship or job prospects, I can only say, “I’m sure you will figure it out.” And yet, the spaces ____53____ (empty) by loss are more than filled by what I’ve found. I now have the chance ____54____ (see) them as the whole world does but also like no one else ever will. The rooms ____55____ the the boys used to lie look vacant. I feel sadness but also joy.1 knew that they would leave bur they will find their way back. My home is empty. But overflowing. 第四部分 写作(满分40分) 第一节 应用文(满分15分) 56. 假设你是双十中学的李华。为配合学校的“读书月”活动，你校社团的微信公众号开展以“Let’s Read”为题的征文活动。要求同学们根据个人的阅读体会，从所读过的书籍中选定一种类型，推荐给其他同学。现请你投稿，文章内容应包括：（1）推荐书籍的类型及特点；（2）推荐的理由；（3）字数 100 左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 57. Pumpkin (南瓜) carving at Halloween is a family tradition. We visit a local farm every October. In the pumpkin field, I compete with my three brothers and sister to seek out the biggest pumpkin. My dad has a rule that we have to carry our pumpkins back home, and as the eldest child I have an advantage — I carried an 85-pounder (85磅重的南瓜) back last year. This year, it was hard to tell whether my prize or the one chosen by my 14-year-old brother, Jason, was the winner. Unfortunately we forgot to weigh them before taking out their insides, but I was determined to prove my point. All of us were hard at work at the kitchen table, with my mom filming the annual event. I’m unsure now why I thought forcing my head inside the pumpkin would settle the matter, but it seemed to make perfect sense at the time. With the pumpkin resting on the table, hole uppermost (向上), I bent over and pressed my head against the opening. At first I got jammed (塞住) just above my eyes and then, as I went on with my task, unwilling to quit, my nose briefly prevented entry. Finally I managed to put my whole head into it, like a cork (软木塞) forced into a bottle. I was able to straighten up with the huge pumpkin resting on my shoulders. My excitement was short-lived. The pumpkin was heavy. “I’m going to set it down, now,” I said, and with Jason helping to support its weight, I bent back over the table to give it somewhere to rest. It was only when I tried to remove my head that I realized getting out was going to be less straightforward than getting in. When I pulled hard, my nose got in the way. I got into a panic as I pressed firmly against the table and moved my head around trying to find the right angle, but it was no use. “I can’t get it out!” I shouted, my voice sounding unnaturally loud in the enclosed (封闭的) space. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请如下格式在相应位置作答。　 It was five or six minutes though it felt much longer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The video was posted online the Monday before Halloween. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $