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北京育才学校2024—2025学年度第二学期 高二英语期中试卷 （考试时间120分钟，满分150分） 第Ⅰ卷（共92.5分） 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What will the man and woman probably do? A. Stay where they are. B. Go for a walk. C. Go to a coffee shop. 2. What is the woman probably doing? A. Asking for help. B. Making an appointment. C. Giving advice. 3. What does the man want to do now? A. Prepare the schedule. B. Talk about the schedule. C. Take a rest. 4. What does the woman feel about the US? A. Bored. B. Curious. C. Disappointed. 5. When was the woman going to meet with Mr. Smith? A. 12:00. B. 1:30. C. 2:00. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What does the man recommend? A. A chocolate cake. B. An apple pie. C. Some ice cream. 7. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In a bank. C. In a post office. 9. How long does overseas mail take? A. About 2 weeks. B. 3 business days. C. 1 business day. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What has the woman been thinking about for a long time? A. Her study. B. Her future. C. Her safety. 11. Why doesn’t the woman want to be a flight attendant? A. It’s boring. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s dangerous. 12. What does the woman want to be? A. A teacher. B. An interpreter. C. A businesswoman. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13. What caused the traffic to stop? A. The storm. B. The snow. C. The wind. 14. What will the weather be like during the day on Friday? A. Cloudy and rainy. B. Warm and sunny. C. Windy and cool. 15. When will it probably rain? A. On Friday night. B. On Saturday night. C. On Sunday morning. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。 Information about the Host Family Place near the 16 side Preference a 17 student Family Members a couple with 18 kids Price 80 — 100 dollars a 19 Other Requirements a separate 20 第二部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of ____1____ bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to exploring. I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ____2____ changed. My idea bank was full of ____3____. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to create a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ____4____. Being passionate about so many things, I didn’t know what I should focus on to find a way forward. By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he ____5____ that people “begin with the end in mind” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal in advance, and then you can more ____6____ make the choices and take the steps ____7____ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ____8____. I showed an interest in ____9____ at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ____10____ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ____11____ work — a professional dancer. In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ____12____ — not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ____13____ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ____14____ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know clearly what I should pursue, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ____15____ me to take action to make it. 1. A. selfishness B. aimlessness C. weakness D. madness 2. A. slightly B. completely C. randomly D. frequently 3. A. pressure B. conclusions C. disappointment D. choices 4. A. satisfied B. shocked C. excited D. confused 5. A. advises B. refuses C. observes D. predicts 6. A. easily B. casually C. strangely D. normally 7. A. convenient B. necessary C. amazing D. obvious 8. A. accept B. observe C. reflect D. pick 9. A. traveling B. speaking C. teaching D. dancing 10. A. changed B. separated C. determined D. replaced 11. A. difficult B. ideal C. worthless D. popular 12. A. discussion B. assignment C. opportunity D. challenge 13. A. passions B. regrets C. excuses D. requirements 14. A. consider B. remove C. believe D. criticize 15. A. expected B. forbade C. inspired D. commanded 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. D 9. D 10. C 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者在找工作时由漫无目的到被众多选择困扰，最后受Stephen Covey书中“以终为始”观点的启发，选择了自己喜欢的工作并取得了成功。作者感受到知道最终目标很重要，它不仅能让我们清楚地知道自己应该追求什么，而且还作为一种坚定的信念激励着我们去实现它。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时，一种强烈的漫无目的的感觉困扰着我。A. selfishness自私；B. aimlessness无目的，盲目性；C. weakness弱点；D. madness疯狂。根据下文“I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life.(我不知道我这一生想做什么)”可知，作者辞职后不知道自己想做什么，漫无目的。故选B。 【2题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：一段时间后，我意识到我的问题完全变了。A. slightly轻微地；B. completely完全地；C. randomly随机地；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life.(我不知道我这一生想做什么)”和下文“However, the number of the choices I had made me ____4____.”可知，作者由漫无目的到被众多想法困惑，说明作者的问题完全发生了改变。故选B。 【3题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的创意库充满了选择。A. pressure压力；B. conclusions结论，总结；C. disappointment失望，沮丧；D. choices选择。根据下句“the number of the choices”可知，作者头脑中有许多选择，故选D。 【4题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，选择的数量让我感到困惑。A. satisfied感到满意的；B. shocked震惊的；C. excited兴奋的；D. confused困惑的。根据下文“Being passionate about so many things, I didn’t know what I should focus on to find a way forward.(我对很多事情都充满激情，我不知道我应该专注于什么才能找到前进的道路)”可知，作者很困惑，不知道选择什么。故选D。 【5题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：偶然的机会，我读了Stephen Covey写的一本书，他在书中建议人们在需要做选择的时候“以终为始”。A. advises建议；B. refuses拒绝，抵制；C. observes观察，遵守；D. predicts预测。此处指“begin with the end in mind”是Stephen Covey在书中给人们的建议，故选A。 【6题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这个想法意味着提前知道你的最终目标，然后你就可以更容易地做出选择，采取必要的步骤来实现你的目标。A. easily容易地；B. casually随便地；C. strangely奇怪地；D. normally正常地，通常地。根据上文“The idea means knowing your final goal in advance”以及常识可知，有了目标，就容易做出选择。故选A。 【7题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个想法意味着提前知道你的最终目标，然后你就可以更容易地做出选择，采取必要的步骤来实现你的目标。A. convenient方便的；B. necessary必要的；C. amazing惊人的；D. obvious明显的，显著的。根据后文“to reach your goal”以及“after about two years of effort”可知，要想实现目标就必须去行动，采取必要的步骤去实现。故选B。 【8题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多亏了Covey，我知道我应该选择什么。A. accept承认，接受；B. observe观察；C. reflect反映，反射；D. pick选择。根据上文“make choices”以及后文“not knowing which to choose”可知，作者在谈论如何选择目标，故选D。 【9题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在很小的时候就对舞蹈产生了兴趣，并希望有一天能有所作为。A. traveling旅行；B. speaking说话，演讲；C. teaching教学；D. dancing跳舞，舞蹈。根据下文“now I have devoted myself to this ____11____ work — a professional dancer.”可知，作者喜欢跳舞，故选D。 【10题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我的兴趣决定了我的最终目标。A. changed改变；B. separated分开，隔开；C. determined决定，决心；D. replaced取代，替换。根据上文“I showed an interest in  9 at an early age”和下文“And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this”可知，作者选择了舞蹈，说明兴趣决定了最终目标。故选C。 【11题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，经过大约两年的努力，现在我已经全身心投入到这个理想的工作中——成为一名专业的舞蹈演员。A. difficult困难的；B. ideal理想的；C. worthless无价值的；D. popular流行的，受欢迎的。根据上文“And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this”以及作者在众多选择中选择了舞蹈，说明认为这是理想的工作，故选B。 【12题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在日常生活中，很多人都有同样的挑战，当他们对很多事情都充满激情的时候，不知道该选择哪一个。A. discussion讨论；B. assignment任务，作业；C. opportunity机会；D. challenge挑战。根据“not knowing which one to choose”可知，此处是面临挑战。故选D。 【13题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在日常生活中，很多人都有同样的挑战，当他们对很多事情都充满激情的时候，不知道该选择哪一个。A. passions激情，热情；B. regrets遗憾；C. excuses借口，理由；D. requirements要求，需求。与上文“Being passionate about so many things”呼应，指对许多事情充满激情，所以才不能决定取舍。故选A。 【14题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：根据我自己的经验，我意识到要消除选择的不确定性，首先知道最终的目标是很重要的。A. consider考虑，认为；B. remove移动，去除；C. believe相信；D. criticize批评，指责。根据后文“the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters”可知，决定前要先消除选择的不确定性，故选B。 【15题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它不仅让我清楚地知道了自己应该追求什么，而且作为一种坚定的信念激励着我采取行动去实现它。A. expected期望，指望；B. forbade禁止；C. inspired激发，鼓舞；D. commanded命令，指令。结合上文“And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ____11____ work — a professional dancer.”可知目标激励作者去实现，故选C。 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分；共30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A Powerisers The ability to jump two meters in the air may not be something you have thought too much about. And most people have never considered running at 30 kilometers an hour. But just stop for a moment and think about how our new product could change your life. Your daily journey to your place of work is probably a mad dash for the bus. There is no point in taking your car because there are traffic jams, and anyway the car parks are probably very expensive or, worse still, full. Here is where Powerisers can help. It takes just a couple of minutes to put them on and then you are away, going past others or even jumping over the object which blocks your way. That is the practical use for our product, but then there is sport and exercise. Powerisers are set to be the next extreme sport and the deep-fit tools. You can imagine the 100 meters, the high jump or basketball performed by athletes wearing Powerisers. And what better way to build your muscles and keep fit? Our product is very simple. It is powered by a superlight spring, which uses the gravitational(重力的) pull from your body weight and pushes you with superhuman strength. There have been no records of serious injury related to the use of Powerisers, but extreme caution is recommended. We strongly advise the wearing of protective clothing, including at least a helmet(头盔). Powerisers make you feel as if you were walking on the moon. Now we make two different models: Basic and Professional. The Basic model is designed for the occasional users and costs around $ 500. The Professional model, which is designed for the competitive use, has a strongly-made structure and different springs, though that comes at the increased price of $800. Our Powerisers are guaranteed for two years and will be replaced without question if they fail during that period. That is how confident we are. 16. According to the passage, Powerisers can help you ______. A. get on the bus B. jump over blocks C. relax hard muscles D. lift heavy weights 17. A helmet is recommended to users to _______. A. prevent them from being injured B. provide them with superhuman strength C. Offer them the feeling of walking on the moon D. Bring them good results in competitive situations 18. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To advertise a sports product. B. To show advantages of taking exercise C. To explain basic principles of Powerisers. D. To introduce the development of Powerisers 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款产品Powerisers的功能、用途、使用注意事项以及价格等。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句It takes just a couple of minutes to put them on and then you are away, going past others or even jumping over the object which blocks your way.（你只需要几分钟就能穿上它们，然后你就会离开，越过其他人，甚至跳过阻挡你的东西。）可知Powerisers可以帮助你跳过障碍物。故选B。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句We strongly advise the wearing of protective clothing, including at least a helmet.（我们强烈建议穿戴防护服，其中至少要佩戴头盔。）可知建议使用者戴上安全帽，是为了以免受伤。故选A。 【18题详解】 推理判断题。文章主要介绍了Powerisers的功能、用途，使用注意事项以及价格等。由此可知，作者的意图是为了给产品打广告。故选A。 【点睛】写作意图推理判断题。作者一般不直接表明自己的意图，而是通过文章所提供的事实和理论依据，客观地使读者信服某种想法和观点。这种题型要求我们不仅要理解文章的内容，同时还要具备对作者阐述问题的写作手法进行归纳、总结和分析的能力。推测作者的写作意图时，不同体裁的文章有不同的写作目的。故事类记叙文的写作目的通常是娱乐读者（to entertain）；广告类应用文的写作目的是推销产品或服务人们（to persuade）；议论文的写作目的是阐述论点（to argue）；科普文化类说明文的写作目的是介绍知识，帮助大家广闻博见（to inform）。如第三小题，文章主要介绍了Powerisers的功能、用途，使用注意事项以及价格等。由此可知，作者的意图是为了给产品打广告。故选A。 B Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too tired to cook, only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists. Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen. Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and base well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they copy human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips. Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price.” The only one that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and swift fingers to make, but the team plan to overpower that as well by the time it goes on sale. 19. People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to ______. A. appreciate car tires. B. enjoy delicious meals C. see the new robot chefs D. escape from work 20. According to the passage, Moley Robotics ______. A. are developing robot chef’s arms B. have developed robot chef’s hands C. will create robot chef’s hands D. can reduce the price of robot 21. What CAN’T the robot do at present? A. bake bread B. cook beef C. make sushi D. prepare sandwich 22. What can we infer from the passage? A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook. B. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls. C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for everyone. D. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food. 【答案】19. B 20. B 21. C 22. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了英国科学家研发的机器人厨师或让在家享用米其林星级美食成为现实。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“You come home after work feeling too tired to cook, only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you.(下班回家后，你觉得太累了，不想做饭，却发现一顿堪比米其林星级餐厅的美味佳肴在等着你)”可知，人们去米其林星级餐厅是为了享受美味的饭菜。故选B。 【20题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves.(这些科学家发明了一套非常聪明的机械手臂，它们可以自己做饭)”以及第三段“Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands.(Moley Robotics公司的科学家们花了将近18年的时间来研发这种手)”可知，Moley Robotics已经开发出机器人厨师的手。故选B。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The only one that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and swift fingers to make, but the team plan to overpower that as well by the time it goes on sale.(目前唯一不在机器人菜单上的是寿司，这需要非常稳定的压力和敏捷的手指来制作，但该团队计划在上市时也能克服这一点)”可知，目前机器人不能做的是寿司。故选C。 【22题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The only one that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and swift fingers to make, but the team plan to overpower that as well by the time it goes on sale.(目前唯一不在机器人菜单上的是寿司，这需要非常稳定的压力和敏捷的手指来制作，但该团队计划在上市时也能克服这一点)”可知，不确定机器人什么时候能烹饪各种食物。故选D。 C Pacing and Pausing Sara tried to befriend her old friend Steve’s new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn’t hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing. Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there’s no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I’m finished or fail to take your turn when I’m finished. That’s what was happening with Betty and Sara. It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel. The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in—and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. That’s why slight differences in conversational style—tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have a great effect on one’s life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems—even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training. 23. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her? A. Betty was talkative. B. Betty was an interrupter. C. Betty did not take her turn. D. Betty paid no attention to Sara. 24. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? A. Americans. B. Israelis. C. The British. D. The Finns. 25 We can learn from the passage that ________. A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US C. one’s inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes D. one should receive training to build up one’s confidence 26. The underlined word “assertiveness” in the last paragraph probably means ________. A. being willing to speak one’s mind B. being able to increase one’s power C. being ready to make one’s own judgment D. being quick to express one’s ideas confidently 【答案】23. C 24. B 25. C 26. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文讲的是不同国家说话的节奏和停顿对人际关系的影响。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“While Sara felt Betty didn’t hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk.(当萨拉觉得贝蒂没有履行她的职责时，贝蒂向史蒂夫抱怨萨拉从不给她说话的机会)”可知，萨拉觉得贝蒂没有把握她的机会，也就是接不上话茬。故选C。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.(而萨拉很难与一些来自拉丁美洲或以色列的发言者进行交流)”可知，在以色列人说话时插不上嘴，即停顿短。故选B。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in—and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. (这些习惯上差异往往是危险的刻板印象的基础。这些社会现象会对个人产生非常严重的影响。例如，一个来自美国西南部的女人去东部城市生活，从事人事工作。每当人事部门开会时，她总是寻找合适的时机插嘴，但始终没有找到。虽然在国内，她被认为是外向和自信的，但在华盛顿，她被认为是害羞和不爱交际的。当她在年底进行评估时，她被告知要参加一个培训课程，因为她无法直言不讳)”可知，一个人不能畅所欲言有时是由文化决定的。故选C。 【26题详解】 词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段“For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in—and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.(例如，一个来自美国西南部的女人去东部城市生活，从事人事工作。每当人事部门开会时，她总是寻找合适的时机插嘴，但始终没有找到。虽然在国内，她被认为是外向和自信的，但在华盛顿，她被认为是害羞和不爱交际的。当她在年底进行评估时，她被告知要参加一个培训课程，因为她无法直言不讳)”可知，倒数第二段提到的女士无法快速自信地表达自己的想法，因此被要求去参加培训课程，故划线词意思是“快速自信地表达自己的想法”。故选D。 D Dear Mom, Clear My Calendar September is around the corner, and some of us are already complaining about summer’s end. But parents have a special reason to do so. The end of summer means the start of school. And these days, planning a young child’s schedule is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child’s day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available. Our mailbox is filled with brochures urging us to sign our kids up for classes from cooking to martial arts(武术). Educators are themselves discouraged by the number of special classes that many children attend. In the name of “enrichment,” three-year-olds not only go to preschool in the morning but study French or gymnastics after lunch. One teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that children sometimes hold on to her at pickup time. What happened to unstructured time? A generous explanation is that we enjoy giving children opportunities we never had. The truth however is that many parents have doubts about how much time they spend away from their families. And one way to reduce this guilt is to believe that time spent in these classes is somehow more beneficial to children than the time we know we should be giving them ourselves. David Elkind, an expert on children, suggests that the 1960s gave birth to the belief that earlier is better. Parents hope that early music lessons, for example will build a child’s confidence. The truth, however, is that any time children are asked to do too much, too soon, they are at greater risk for feelings of failure. A child’s time does not have to be planned to be meaningful. Remember the lazy days of summer? Some children sleep late and play with the kids across the street until it’s time to come home for dinner. However, with the majority of mothers working, fewer children enjoy that idle (空闲的) time now. Come September, children across the country will finish a full day of kindergarten, only to attend an after-school program until 6 P.M., when a working mom or dad comes to take them home. That’s too much for a five-year old. Finances, of course, do limit some parents. But let’s be honest with ourselves – our own busy schedules, whatever they involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child’s. 27. The author holds that it’s a challenge to plan a schedule for a child mainly because _____. A. a child’s schedule is too complex B. activities suitable for kids are limited C. parents are stuck in numerous choices D. children always say no to parents’ advice 28. What the two teachers say in Paragraph 2 implies that _____. A. children love to stay at school B. they are popular with children C. children dislike after-school classes D. after-school classes are of poor quality 29. According to the author, what is the real reason for parents to send their children to after-school classes? A. Parents want to make up for their own regrets. B. After-school classes develop children’s potential. C. Parents have doubt about their own ability to guide children. D. After-school classes give parents an excuse for being absent. 30. Which of the following will the author probably agree with? A. For children’s benefits, the earlier the better. B. Children’s spare time should be carefully designed. C. Idle time for children is becoming a thing of the past. D. Parents should be forgiven if they have a good reason., 【答案】27. C 28. C 29. D 30. C 【解析】 【分析】本文叙述了家长由于工作繁忙没有时间陪孩子而把孩子送到课外班，孩子们的空闲时间已经一去不复返了。 【27题详解】 C 【试题解析】细节理解题。第一段And these days, planning a young child’s schedule is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child’s day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available.提出父母会面临巨多的课外辅导班的选择,故选C。 【28题详解】 C 【试题解析】推理题，文中第二段中One teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that children sometimes hold on to her at pickup time. What happened to unstructured time?两位老师举的事例充分说明孩子不喜欢上辅导班，都向老师求助了。故选C。 【29题详解】 D 【试题解析】细节题，从第三段1,2行A generous explanation is that we enjoy giving children opportunities we never had. The truth however is that many parents have doubts about how much time they spend away from their families和最后一句But let’s be honest with ourselves – our own busy schedules, whatever they involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child’s.可知家长们把孩子送到辅导班主要是因为自己没有时间陪孩子，故选D。 【30题详解】 C 【试题解析】推理判断题，文中提到家长由于工作繁忙没有时间陪孩子而把孩子送到课外班，孩子们的空闲时间已经一去不复返了，故选C。 【长难句解析】 1.The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child’s day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available. 【翻译】现在的问题不在是无法为孩子找到活动来充实他们的一整天，而是要对现有的成百上千的选择说不。 【发现】前面句中的表语是动名词短语finding activities to fill a child’s day，其中的不定式to fill a child’s day做定语，用来修饰名词activities的。第二句中考察了一个固定搭配say no to拒绝…。 2. But let’s be honest with ourselves – our own busy schedules, whatever they involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child’s. 【翻译】但是我们要承认，无论我们的时间表里涉及多少事情，我们满满的时间表不再是给孩子带来过多负担的借口和理由。 【分析】本句中有一个让步状语从句whatever they involve，“特殊疑问词+ever”既可以引导让步状语从句，也可以引导名词性从句。而“no matter+特殊疑问词”只能引导让步状语从句。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分；共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Online courses are a terrific way for busy people. ____31____ You might have a full time job with a packed schedule and need to study at irregular times. You might want to benefit from the quality of education in another country. In this article you will learn about what it takes to succeed in online courses. ____32____ Time management is an important skill to develop. First calculate how much time you will need to study every day. Then, allot (分配) a specific time in your schedule for studying. If you are busy during the day, then separate a few hours at night for studies. If you do not schedule study time, chances are you will not get any. Then, the good place to study can be different from student to student. Some prefer to study in complete silence. Others need some kind of soft music around them to concentrate. ____33____ It can be easy to get distracted (分散) when it is time to study. One of the most common mistakes students of online courses make is leaving their chat and email accounts open while studying. This may seem like a small distraction, but it can end up wasting a lot of your time. ____34____ In conclusion, it takes hard work and concentration to succeed in online courses. ____35____ The more effort you put into learning the course material, the better equipped you will be to succeed in your professional career. A. Online courses may not be a good choice for you. B. There are many reasons you might want to take online courses. C. In order to succeed in online learning, you have to have some specific skills. D. Remember online courses are designed to give you the knowledge to succeed. E. The secret to succeeding in online courses is learning how to manage your time. F. If you leave the door open for distraction it will come in and make itself at home. G. For the most part, a quiet room away from your busy and noisy home or office is recommended. 【答案】31. B 32. E 33. G 34. F 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何在网上课程中取得成功，包括时间管理、选择学习地点和避免干扰等要点。 【31题详解】 由上文“Online courses are a terrific way for busy people. (在线课程对忙碌的人来说是一种很棒的方式。)”及下文“You might have a full time job with a packed schedule and need to study at irregular times. You might want to benefit from the quality of education in another country. (你可能有一份日程安排紧凑的全职工作，需要在不规律的时间学习。你可能想从另一个国家的优质教育中受益。)”可知，上文指出在线课程的好处，下文指出人们选择在线课程的不同原因，由此可知，本空应强调人们选择在线课程有不同原因。B选项“There are many reasons you might want to take online courses. (你可能想参加在线课程有很多原因。)”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选B。 【32题详解】 由下文“Time management is an important skill to develop. First, calculate how much time you will need to study every day. Then, allot (分配) a specific time in your schedule for studying. (时间管理是一项需要培养的重要技能。首先，计算你每天需要学习多少时间。然后，在你的日程安排中分配特定的学习时间。)”可知，下文指出了如何在线上上课的时候管理时间，空处引起下文，应强调时间管理对于在线课程学习的重要性。E选项“The secret to succeeding in online courses is learning how to manage your time. (在线课程成功的秘诀是学会如何管理你的时间。)”符合段落主旨，可作为该段的主题句。故选E。 【33题详解】 由上文“Then, the good place to study can be different from student to student. Some prefer to study in complete silence. Others need some kind of soft music around them to concentrate. (然后，适合学习的好地方因学生而异。有些人喜欢在完全安静的环境中学习。其他人则需要周围有某种轻柔的音乐来集中注意力。)”可知，本空应强调学习的合适场所。G选项“For the most part, a quiet room away from your busy and noisy home or office is recommended. (在大多数情况下，建议找一个远离忙碌嘈杂的家或办公室的安静房间。)”进一步说明了学习场所的选择，承接上文，符合语境。故选G。 【34题详解】 由上文“It can be easy to get distracted (分散) when it is time to study. One of the most common mistakes students of online courses make is leaving their chat and email accounts open while studying. This may seem like a small distraction, but it can end up wasting a lot of your time. (学习的时候很容易分心。在线课程学生最常见的错误之一就是在学习时让聊天和电子邮件账户保持打开状态。这似乎是一个小的干扰，但最终可能会浪费你很多时间。)”可知，上文指出在线课程学生容易分心，由此可知，本空应承接上文，强调避免干扰的重要性。F选项“If you leave the door open for distraction it will come in and make itself at home. (如果你为分心敞开大门，它就会进来并安营扎寨。)”用形象的语言进一步说明了分心的后果，承接上文，符合语境。故选F。 【35题详解】 由上文“In conclusion, it takes hard work and concentration to succeed in online courses. (总之，要在在线课程中取得成功需要努力学习和专注。)”及下文“The more effort you put into learning the course material, the better equipped you will be to succeed in your professional career. (你在学习课程材料上投入的努力越多，你在职业生涯中取得成功的能力就越强。)”可知，前后强调在线课程需要投入努力，因此可知，本空应强调其原因，即在线课程学习的重要性。D选项“Remember online courses are designed to give you the knowledge to succeed. (记住，在线课程旨在为你提供成功所需的知识。)”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选D。 第Ⅱ卷（共57.5分） I. 选词填空（共11小题，56—65题每小题2分，第66题2.5分；共22.5分） 用方框中词或词组的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词或词组只能用一次。 consist of；be bound to；desperate；compare；for the sake of；in the course of；with ease；carry out；get over；track down；classify… as … 36. The exam ____________ three parts: listening, reading and writing. 37. With great efforts, you ____________ succeed. 38. In ____________, she called the police and asked for help. 39. The police have so far failed to ____________ the murderer. 40. Some people are not so fond of fast food. They ______ it ______ junk food, along with greasy French fries, potato chips, and hamburgers. 41. ____________ our trip, we have learned a great deal in all the places we visited. 42. He is so clever and diligent that he has passed the exam ____________. 43. She married the rich man ____________ all his money. 44. In ____________ with last year, this year’s sales have doubled. 45. More often than not, it is easier to make a plan than to ____________ a plan. 46. His death took me a year to ____________; not that you’re ever really over it. 【答案】36. consists of 37. are bound to 38. desperation 39. track down 40. ①. classify ②. as 41. In the course of 42. with ease 43. for the sake of 44. comparison 45. carry out 46. get over 【解析】 【36题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：考试由听力、阅读和写作三部分组成。根据“three parts: listening, reading and writing”以及句意“由……组成”可知应用consist of，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为exam，谓语用三单形式。故填consists of。 【37题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：只要努力，你一定会成功的。根据“With great efforts”以及句意“一定”可知应用be bound to，陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为you，谓语用复数。故填are bound to。 【38题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在绝望中，她打电话给警察寻求帮助。根据“she called the police and asked for help”以及句意“在绝望中”可知短语为in desperation，故填desperation。 【39题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：到目前为止，警方还没有找到凶手。根据“the murderer”以及句意“找到”可知应用track down，此处为不定式作宾语。故填track down。 【40题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：有些人不太喜欢快餐。他们将其归类为垃圾食品，与油腻的炸薯条、薯片和汉堡包一样。根据“junk food, along with greasy French fries, potato chips, and hamburgers”以及句意“归类为”可知应用classify…as…，根据上文Some people are not so fond of fast food.可知为一般现在时，主语为they，谓语用原形。故填①classify；②as。 【41题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在我们旅行的过程中，我们在我们参观的所有地方都学到了很多东西。根据“we have learned a great deal in all the places we visited”以及句意“在……过程中”可知应用in the course of，首字母大写。故填In the course of。 【42题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：他既聪明又勤奋，所以轻松地通过了考试。根据“He is so clever and diligent”以及句意“轻松地”可知应用with ease，故填with ease。 【43题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：她嫁给那个有钱人是为了得到他所有的钱。根据“all his money”以及句意“为了”可知应用for the sake of，故填for the sake of。 【44题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：与去年相比，今年的销售额翻了一番。根据“with last year, this year’s”以及句意“与……相比”可知短语为in comparison with，故填comparison。 【45题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：制定计划往往比执行计划容易。根据“it is easier to make a plan”以及句意“执行”可知应用carry out，不定式符号to后跟动词原形。故填carry out。 【46题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：我用了一年的时间才从他的去世中恢复过来；不过永远也不可能真正恢复过来。根据“not that you’re ever really over it”以及句意“恢复”可知应用get over，上文为短语take sb. time to do sth.，应填原形。故填get over。 II. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Comets are among the most beautiful and interesting ____47____ (sight) in the universe. For centuries, people ____48____ (show) great interest in studying them. In 1682, Edmund Halley, an astronomer, noticed a comet that was especially bright and large. Based on his calculations, Halley predicted that this bright comet would return in 1758 or 1759 — this was about 75 years ____49____ he first saw the comet. The comet really returned on time and it was named “Halley’s Comet” in honor of Edmund Halley. 【答案】47. sights 48. have showed##have been showing 49. after 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了哈雷彗星的来历。 【47题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：彗星是宇宙中最美丽、最有趣的景象之一。根据上文among the most beautiful and interesting可知数量大于一用复数形式。故填sights。 【48题详解】 考查时态。句意：几个世纪以来，人们对研究它们表现出极大的兴趣，根据时间状语“For centuries”可知为现在完成时，或用现在完成进行时强调动作的持续性。主语为people，助动词用have。故填have showed/have been showing。 【49题详解】 考查连词。句意：根据他的计算，哈雷预测这颗明亮的彗星将在1758年或1759年回归——这是他第一次看到这颗彗星大约75年后。引导时间状语从句，表示“在……之后”用after。故填after。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Emma was on her way home when she heard a sudden scream. Looking around, she saw a little boy on the sidewalk gasping (急喘) for air, his ____50____ (frighten) mother begging for help. Emma rushed to the boy, ____51____ face had turned purple. “What’s wrong?” “A candy! In his throat!” It was lucky that Emma had learned how ____52____ (perform) the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克急救法) at school. She acted quickly. Soon, the boy coughed up a piece of candy and began breathing again. He ____53____ (save) in time. 【答案】50. frightened 51. whose 52. to perform 53. was saved 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Emma在路上遇到小男孩被糖果噎住，她用海姆利克急救法救人的故事 。 【50题详解】 考查形容词。句意：环顾四周，她看到一个小男孩在人行道上喘着气，他惊恐的母亲请求帮助。空处修饰名词mother，表示“惊恐的”，用形容词frightened，作前置定语。故填frightened。 【51题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：Emma奔向男孩，男孩的脸已经变紫了。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是boy，指人，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作定语，修饰名词face，表示所属关系，用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。 【52题详解】 考查特殊疑问+动词不定式用法。句意：幸运的是，Emma在学校学会了如何使用海姆利克急救法。此处为“特殊疑问+动词不定式”作had learned的宾语，本空用perform“执行”的不定式。故填to perform。 【53题详解】 考查动词语态。句意：他及时得救了。根据前一句谓语动词began 可知，句子描述过去发生的事情，时态需用一般过去时，主语He指代小男孩，与save“拯救”为被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，主语是第三人称单数，所以be动词用was。故填was saved。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 In Japan, the word bonsai means tray plant. It refers to the interesting ____54____ (combine) of art and the planting and growing of miniature trees and plants. Bonsai originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and ____55____ (spread) to Japan about 700 years ago. Some people believe that only small plants must be used in bonsai, but this is not true. Nearly any type of tree or plant can be used, as long as it is grown ____56____ a seed or a small cutting. 【答案】54. combination 55. spread##was spread 56. from 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了盆景的历史。 【54题详解】 考查名词。句意：它指的是艺术与微型树木和植物的种植和生长的有趣结合。空处需用名词，作refer to的宾语；combine的名词为combination“结合”，是不可数名词。故填combination。 【55题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：盆景起源于2000多年前的中国，约700年前传到日本。由时间状语about 700 years ago可知，空处谓语动词需用一般过去时，spread可以是及物动词，也可以是不及物动词；当作及物动词时和主语 Bonsai是被动关系，使用一般过去时的被动语态：was/were done，主语是单数Bonsai，所以be动词需用was。故填spread/was spread。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：几乎任何种类的树木或植物都可以被使用，只要它是由一粒种子或一个小枝条长成的。此处表示由种子长大的，需用介词from。故填from。 IV. 书面表达（20分） 57. 你校英语外籍教师Mr. Harden暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，要找若干名高中生为无薪酬打工人员。下面招聘启事: Wanted 4 middle school students Do service work and act as translators Healthy and helpful Contact wfpub@gmail.com 假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封电子邮件，介绍自己。词数100词左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr. Harden, I happened to have read your advertisement. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Mr. Harden, I happened to have read your advertisement. I’m really interested in it and hope I can get the chance to work for you. As a high school student, I have been learning English for many years. And now I have a good command of it and can communicate with foreigners in English freely. Besides, I am a warm-hearted boy and willing to help others. In addition, by taking exercise often, I’m in good condition. Therefore, I’m sure that I’m suitable for the job. I would appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hu 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达是应用文，要求写一封书信。 【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本文要求写一封电子邮件：你校英语外籍教师Mr. Harden暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，要找若干名高中生为无薪酬打工人员。假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请根据招聘启事写一封电子邮件，介绍自己。时态应为一般现在时。 第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如；foreigner（外国人），freely（自由地），warm-hearted（热心的），willing（愿意的），suitable（适合的），application（申请），appreciate（感激），communicate（交流）及consideration（考虑）等。 第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题 第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持卷面的整洁美观。 本文内容完整，层次分明，结构紧凑，表达准确。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。 【点睛】范文语言地道，语篇连贯，词数适当。作者在范文中使用了较多高级词汇和句式，高级词汇有be interested in（对……感兴趣），have a good command of（精通），communicate with (与某人交流)，in good condition（情况良好）， be suitable for（适合于）以及take…into consideration（考虑……），而且还使用了宾语从句“I’m really interested in it and hope I can get the chance to work for you.”及“Therefore, I’m sure that I’m suitable for the job.”，状语从句“As a high school student, I have been learning English for many years.”，形式宾语“I would appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.”，全文没有语法错误，上下句转换自然流畅。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 北京育才学校2024—2025学年度第二学期 高二英语期中试卷 （考试时间120分钟，满分150分） 第Ⅰ卷（共92.5分） 第一部分：听力理解（共三节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你将听一遍。 1. What will the man and woman probably do? A. Stay where they are. B. Go for a walk. C. Go to a coffee shop. 2. What is the woman probably doing? A. Asking for help. B. Making an appointment. C. Giving advice. 3. What does the man want to do now? A. Prepare the schedule. B. Talk about the schedule. C. Take a rest. 4. What does the woman feel about the US? A. Bored. B. Curious. C. Disappointed. 5. When was the woman going to meet with Mr. Smith? A. 12:00. B. 1:30. C. 2:00. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. What does the man recommend? A. A chocolate cake. B. An apple pie. C. Some ice cream. 7. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Waiter and customer. C. Husband and wife. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a supermarket. B. In a bank. C. In a post office. 9. How long does overseas mail take? A. About 2 weeks. B. 3 business days. C. 1 business day. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What has the woman been thinking about for a long time? A. Her study. B. Her future. C. Her safety. 11. Why doesn’t the woman want to be a flight attendant? A. It’s boring. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s dangerous. 12. What does the woman want to be? A. A teacher. B. An interpreter. C. A businesswoman. 听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。 13. What caused the traffic to stop? A. The storm. B. The snow. C. The wind. 14. What will the weather be like during the day on Friday? A. Cloudy and rainy. B. Warm and sunny. C. Windy and cool. 15. When will it probably rain? A On Friday night. B. On Saturday night. C. On Sunday morning. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。听对话前，你将有20秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你将有60秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。 Information about the Host Family Place near the 16 side Preference a 17 student Family Members a couple with 18 kids Price 80 — 100 dollars a 19 Other Requirements a separate 20 第二部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，共22.5分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I quit my office job in 2012. At that time, a strong sense of ____1____ bothered me. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do with my life. So I committed myself to exploring. I took acting classes, traveled, volunteered on farms, and so forth. After a period of time, I realized my problem had ____2____ changed. My idea bank was full of ____3____. I had countless ideas for what I could perform to create a meaningful life. However, the number of the choices I had made me ____4____. Being passionate about so many things, I didn’t know what I should focus on to find a way forward. By chance, I read a book written by Stephen Covey, in which he ____5____ that people “begin with the end in mind” when they need to make choices. The idea means knowing your final goal in advance, and then you can more ____6____ make the choices and take the steps ____7____ to reach your goal. Thanks to Covey, I knew what I should ____8____. I showed an interest in ____9____ at an early age, and hoped to make a difference some day. So my interest ____10____ my final goal. And fortunately, after about two years of effort, now I have devoted myself to this ____11____ work — a professional dancer. In daily life, a large number of people may have the same ____12____ — not knowing which to choose when they have lots of ____13____ for many things. According to my own experience, I have realized that in order to ____14____ the uncertainty about choosing, knowing the final goal first really matters. Not only did it help me know clearly what I should pursue, but it also functioned as a firm belief that ____15____ me to take action to make it. 1. A. selfishness B. aimlessness C. weakness D. madness 2. A. slightly B. completely C. randomly D. frequently 3 A. pressure B. conclusions C. disappointment D. choices 4. A. satisfied B. shocked C. excited D. confused 5. A. advises B. refuses C. observes D. predicts 6. A. easily B. casually C. strangely D. normally 7. A. convenient B. necessary C. amazing D. obvious 8. A. accept B. observe C. reflect D. pick 9. A. traveling B. speaking C. teaching D. dancing 10. A. changed B. separated C. determined D. replaced 11 A. difficult B. ideal C. worthless D. popular 12. A. discussion B. assignment C. opportunity D. challenge 13. A. passions B. regrets C. excuses D. requirements 14. A. consider B. remove C. believe D. criticize 15. A. expected B. forbade C. inspired D. commanded 第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分；共30分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A A Powerisers The ability to jump two meters in the air may not be something you have thought too much about. And most people have never considered running at 30 kilometers an hour. But just stop for a moment and think about how our new product could change your life. Your daily journey to your place of work is probably a mad dash for the bus. There is no point in taking your car because there are traffic jams, and anyway the car parks are probably very expensive or, worse still, full. Here is where Powerisers can help. It takes just a couple of minutes to put them on and then you are away, going past others or even jumping over the object which blocks your way. That is the practical use for our product, but then there is sport and exercise. Powerisers are set to be the next extreme sport and the deep-fit tools. You can imagine the 100 meters, the high jump or basketball performed by athletes wearing Powerisers. And what better way to build your muscles and keep fit? Our product is very simple. It is powered by a superlight spring, which uses the gravitational(重力的) pull from your body weight and pushes you with superhuman strength. There have been no records of serious injury related to the use of Powerisers, but extreme caution is recommended. We strongly advise the wearing of protective clothing, including at least a helmet(头盔). Powerisers make you feel as if you were walking on the moon. Now we make two different models: Basic and Professional. The Basic model is designed for the occasional users and costs around $ 500. The Professional model, which is designed for the competitive use, has a strongly-made structure and different springs, though that comes at the increased price of $800. Our Powerisers are guaranteed for two years and will be replaced without question if they fail during that period. That is how confident we are. 16. According to the passage, Powerisers can help you ______. A. get on the bus B. jump over blocks C. relax hard muscles D. lift heavy weights 17. A helmet is recommended to users to _______. A. prevent them from being injured B. provide them with superhuman strength C. Offer them the feeling of walking on the moon D. Bring them good results in competitive situations 18. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage? A. To advertise a sports product. B. To show advantages of taking exercise C. To explain basic principles of Powerisers. D. To introduce the development of Powerisers B Picture the scene: You come home after work feeling too tired to cook, only to find a delicious meal worthy of a Michelin-starred restaurant waiting for you. It sounds like a fantasy, but it could be about to come true thanks to a robot chef developed by British scientists. Those scientists have come up with a set of robotic arms so smart that they are capable of cooking meals all by themselves. The device will be sold from as early as 2017 as part of a purpose-built high-tech kitchen. Scientists at Moley Robotics spent almost 18 years developing the hands. According to its creators, the arms can chop, stir, whisk and base well enough to recreate almost anything you would care to eat, whether it is a simple home-cooked supper, or a complicated creation designed by a world-class chef. The hands move a little slowly, hovering strangely above the work surface whenever they are not busy, but they copy human movements closely enough that they can do things such as wiping a spoon on the edge of a pan to prevent drips. Mr. Oleynik, who is leading the project, said, “All the things which are possible with the hand are possible here. There is no limitation. A lot of people want to go to Michelin-starred restaurants, but they are quite expensive and may be quite far from the home. This is an opportunity for people to enjoy very good food, and for a reasonable price.” The only one that is off the robot’s menu at the moment is sushi, which requires extremely steady pressure and swift fingers to make, but the team plan to overpower that as well by the time it goes on sale. 19. People go to Michelin-starred restaurants in order to ______. A. appreciate car tires. B. enjoy delicious meals C. see the new robot chefs D. escape from work 20. According to the passage, Moley Robotics ______. A. are developing robot chef’s arms B. have developed robot chef’s hands C. will create robot chef’s hands D. can reduce the price of robot 21. What CAN’T the robot do at present? A. bake bread B. cook beef C. make sushi D. prepare sandwich 22. What can we infer from the passage? A. Hands of a robot chef can perform exactly like a cook. B. Robot chefs are available at shopping malls. C. Michelin-starred restaurants are suitable for everyone. D. It is uncertain when the robot can cook all kinds of food. C Pacing and Pausing Sara tried to befriend her old friend Steve’s new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn’t hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing. Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there’s no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I’m finished or fail to take your turn when I’m finished. That’s what was happening with Betty and Sara. It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel. The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in—and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. That’s why slight differences in conversational style—tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have a great effect on one’s life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems—even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training. 23. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her? A. Betty was talkative. B. Betty was an interrupter. C. Betty did not take her turn. D. Betty paid no attention to Sara. 24. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? A. Americans. B. Israelis. C. The British. D. The Finns. 25. We can learn from the passage that ________. A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacing B. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the US C. one’s inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimes D. one should receive training to build up one’s confidence 26. The underlined word “assertiveness” in the last paragraph probably means ________. A. being willing to speak one’s mind B. being able to increase one’s power C being ready to make one’s own judgment D. being quick to express one’s ideas confidently D Dear Mom, Clear My Calendar September is around the corner, and some of us are already complaining about summer’s end. But parents have a special reason to do so. The end of summer means the start of school. And these days, planning a young child’s schedule is a big challenge. The challenge is no longer finding activities to fill a child’s day; it is saying no to the hundreds of options available. Our mailbox is filled with brochures urging us to sign our kids up for classes from cooking to martial arts(武术). Educators are themselves discouraged by the number of special classes that many children attend. In the name of “enrichment,” three-year-olds not only go to preschool in the morning but study French or gymnastics after lunch. One teacher tells of a four-year-old asking for help in the toilet before hurrying off to tennis. Another teacher says that children sometimes hold on to her at pickup time. What happened to unstructured time? A generous explanation is that we enjoy giving children opportunities we never had. The truth however is that many parents have doubts about how much time they spend away from their families. And one way to reduce this guilt is to believe that time spent in these classes is somehow more beneficial to children than the time we know we should be giving them ourselves. David Elkind, an expert on children, suggests that the 1960s gave birth to the belief that earlier is better. Parents hope that early music lessons, for example will build a child’s confidence. The truth, however, is that any time children are asked to do too much, too soon, they are at greater risk for feelings of failure. A child’s time does not have to be planned to be meaningful. Remember the lazy days of summer? Some children sleep late and play with the kids across the street until it’s time to come home for dinner. However, with the majority of mothers working, fewer children enjoy that idle (空闲的) time now. Come September, children across the country will finish a full day of kindergarten, only to attend an after-school program until 6 P.M., when a working mom or dad comes to take them home. That’s too much for a five-year old. Finances, of course, do limit some parents. But let’s be honest with ourselves – our own busy schedules, whatever they involve, are no excuse for burdening a young child’s. 27. The author holds that it’s a challenge to plan a schedule for a child mainly because _____. A. a child’s schedule is too complex B. activities suitable for kids are limited C. parents are stuck in numerous choices D. children always say no to parents’ advice 28. What the two teachers say in Paragraph 2 implies that _____. A. children love to stay at school B. they are popular with children C. children dislike after-school classes D. after-school classes are of poor quality 29. According to the author, what is the real reason for parents to send their children to after-school classes? A. Parents want to make up for their own regrets. B. After-school classes develop children’s potential. C. Parents have doubt about their own ability to guide children. D. After-school classes give parents an excuse for being absent. 30. Which of the following will the author probably agree with? A. For children’s benefits, the earlier the better. B. Children’s spare time should be carefully designed. C. Idle time for children is becoming a thing of the past. D. Parents should be forgiven if they have a good reason., 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分；共10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。 Online courses are a terrific way for busy people. ____31____ You might have a full time job with a packed schedule and need to study at irregular times. You might want to benefit from the quality of education in another country. In this article you will learn about what it takes to succeed in online courses. ____32____ Time management is an important skill to develop. First, calculate how much time you will need to study every day. Then, allot (分配) a specific time in your schedule for studying. If you are busy during the day, then separate a few hours at night for studies. If you do not schedule study time, chances are you will not get any. Then the good place to study can be different from student to student. Some prefer to study in complete silence. Others need some kind of soft music around them to concentrate. ____33____ It can be easy to get distracted (分散) when it is time to study. One of the most common mistakes students of online courses make is leaving their chat and email accounts open while studying. This may seem like a small distraction, but it can end up wasting a lot of your time. ____34____ In conclusion, it takes hard work and concentration to succeed in online courses. ____35____ The more effort you put into learning the course material, the better equipped you will be to succeed in your professional career. A. Online courses may not be a good choice for you. B. There are many reasons you might want to take online courses. C. In order to succeed in online learning, you have to have some specific skills. D. Remember online courses are designed to give you the knowledge to succeed. E. The secret to succeeding in online courses is learning how to manage your time. F. If you leave the door open for distraction it will come in and make itself at home. G. For the most part, a quiet room away from your busy and noisy home or office is recommended. 第Ⅱ卷（共57.5分） I. 选词填空（共11小题，56—65题每小题2分，第66题2.5分；共22.5分） 用方框中词或词组的适当形式完成下列句子，每个单词或词组只能用一次。 consist of；be bound to；desperate；compare；for the sake of；in the course of；with ease；carry out；get over；track down；classify… as … 36. The exam ____________ three parts: listening, reading and writing. 37. With great efforts, you ____________ succeed. 38. In ____________, she called the police and asked for help. 39. The police have so far failed to ____________ the murderer. 40. Some people are not so fond of fast food. They ______ it ______ junk food, along with greasy French fries, potato chips, and hamburgers. 41. ____________ our trip, we have learned a great deal in all the places we visited. 42. He is so clever and diligent that he has passed the exam ____________. 43. She married the rich man ____________ all his money. 44. In ____________ with last year, this year’s sales have doubled. 45. More often than not, it is easier to make a plan than to ____________ a plan. 46. His death took me a year to ____________; not that you’re ever really over it. II. 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Comets are among the most beautiful and interesting ____47____ (sight) in the universe. For centuries, people ____48____ (show) great interest in studying them. In 1682, Edmund Halley, an astronomer, noticed a comet that was especially bright and large. Based on his calculations, Halley predicted that this bright comet would return in 1758 or 1759 — this was about 75 years ____49____ he first saw the comet. The comet really returned on time and it was named “Halley’s Comet” in honor of Edmund Halley. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Emma was on her way home when she heard a sudden scream. Looking around, she saw a little boy on the sidewalk gasping (急喘) for air, his ____50____ (frighten) mother begging for help. Emma rushed to the boy, ____51____ face had turned purple. “What’s wrong?” “A candy! In his throat!” It was lucky that Emma had learned how ____52____ (perform) the Heimlich maneuver (海姆利克急救法) at school. She acted quickly. Soon, the boy coughed up a piece of candy and began breathing again. He ____53____ (save) in time. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 In Japan, the word bonsai means tray plant. It refers to the interesting ____54____ (combine) of art and the planting and growing of miniature trees and plants. Bonsai originated in China more than 2,000 years ago and ____55____ (spread) to Japan about 700 years ago. Some people believe that only small plants must be used in bonsai, but this is not true. Nearly any type of tree or plant can be used, as long as it is grown ____56____ a seed or a small cutting. IV. 书面表达（20分） 57. 你校英语外籍教师Mr. Harden暑假期间准备在本地开一家西餐小店，要找若干名高中生为无薪酬打工人员。下面是招聘启事: Wanted 4 middle school students Do service work and act as translators Healthy and helpful Contact wfpub@gmail.com 假如你叫李华，愿意应聘。请写一封电子邮件，介绍自己。词数100词左右。开头已经写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Mr. Harden, I happened to have read your advertisement. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$