江苏省无锡市锡东高级中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期中英语试题

2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a police station. B. At a ticket office. C. At a post office. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Assistant and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary. 3. What has recently caught the man’s interest? A. Areas with little rainfall. B. Places full of animals. C. Regions full of plants. 4. What time is it now? A. At 11:00 a. m. B. At noon. C. At 1:00 p. m. 5. What does the man struggle with? A. Writing good sentence structures. B. Using the right verb tenses. C. Choosing the right words. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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至7题。 6. What is the man trying to complete? A. A website project. B. A science presentation. C. A science experiment. 7. What does the woman suggest including? A. National agency’s latest reports. B. Updated environmental laws. C. Historical pollution trends. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the main goal of the cultural exchange club? A. To show beautiful views. B. To invite guest speakers to give speeches. C. To help students understand the world better. 9. Which club activity does the woman probably like best? A. International food fair. B. Sports and games. C. Cultural nights. 10. Why does the woman hope to join the club? A. To enjoy cultural events. B. To improve her language skills. C. To make friends from different countries. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s job. B. The man’s law firm. C. Rachel’s recent condition. 12. What is the woman probably doing? A. Cooking food. B. Having dinner. C. Ordering food. 13. How does the man feel about unemployment benefits? A. He thinks they are helpful. B. He is embarrassed by them. C. He thinks they are unnecessary. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What does the man like about the summer festival? A. Swimming in the pool. B. Barbecuing with friends. C. Watching the parade. 15. Why doesn’t the man like traditional holidays? A. They happen in uncomfortable places. B. They are too expensive to afford. C. They feel like a requirement. 16. How does the woman’s family celebrate traditional holidays? A. By making gifts for each other. B. By buying expensive things. C. By holding a pool party. 17. What does the woman imply in the end? A. Families can have their own ways of celebrating holidays. B. Traditional holidays are more comfortable. C. Gifts are better than promises. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What did Dr. Wilson teach the speaker? A. How to get funds for the plastic arms. B. How to use his feet in daily life. C. How to get used to plastic arms. 19. What did the speaker think of his teacher in high school? A. She cared more about his schoolwork. B. She helped him to be more confident. C. She had little sympathy for him. 20. Who is the speaker now probably? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A lawyer. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A This coffee cup is a high-quality product designed for coffee lovers. It is made with great attention to detail to enhance your coffee-drinking experience. Material The cup is made of high-quality ceramic. Ceramic is known for its ability to maintain heat well, keeping your coffee warm for a longer period. It also gives a smooth and pleasant touch when you hold the cup. The handle is firmly attached to the cup. It is made of the same ceramic material, ensuring durability and a seamless (无缝的) look. Design ◆ The coffee cup has a standard capacity of 300ml. This size is perfect for a regular cup of coffee, whether it is a latte (拿铁) , espresso, or cappuccino. ◆ The cup has a classic round shape. The opening is wide enough for easy sipping and also allows the pleasant smell to be fully released. Usage Instructions ◆ Before using the coffee cup for the first time, it is recommended to wash it with warm water and mild cleaner. ◆ When pouring coffee into the cup, be careful not to overfill it. ◆ After use, wash the cup instantly. It is dishwasher-safe, but hand-washing can also be used to extend its lifespan (使用寿命) . Maintenance ◆ Avoid sudden temperature changes. For example, do not pour extremely hot coffee into a cold cup or put a hot cup directly into cold water, as this may cause the ceramic to break. ◆ Store the coffee cup in a dry and clean place. 1. Which section can readers refer to for storage requirements? A. Material. B. Design. C. Usage Instructions. D. Maintenance. 2. What do we know about the cup's material? A. It is sensitive to mild cleaner. B. It has properties of absorbing heat. C. It helps smooth the holder's hand skin. D. It is subject to sudden temperature changes. 3. What is the text? A. A product report. B. A user guide. C A cup advertisement. D. A coffee recipe. B Soon after Mr. & Mrs. Bacchus started farming their little patch of land, they faced a major problem — a plague of birds fed on their precious crops. Then, a man stopped on the road outside their house, and asked the couple if he could take photographs of the birds on the property. Afterwards, he suggested that instead of trying to get rid of the birds, they should instead learn to live alongside them, and Maraksacha Reserve was born. Today, the couple credit this man, the celebrated bird photographer Manu Espinosa, with changing their lives, and helping them persuade others of the vital importance of conservation in this region. Birding tourism is flourishing in Ecuador, with increasing numbers of specialist tour groups. Ecuador contains a variety of ecosystems at differing elevations, which helps explain why it’s among the top 10 countries in the world for bird diversity. The country is home to over 1,600 bird species — nearly double the number found in all of Europe — within an area just slightly larger than the UK. As the business of birding grows, more and more farmers are switching their land from agriculture to bird reserves, benefiting not just the birds, but the country’s economy too. One notable example is the Ajila family, who have devoted themselves to preserving the long-wattled umbrellabird. On his land near Recinto, landowner Luis Ajila has switched from dairy farming to conservation, replanting trees and promoting the site to wildlife tourists — work that he says is a better livelihood than farming. “Wildlife tourism is much more profitable than farming, but that wasn’t our only motivation,” says Luis Jr., Ajila’s son. “We aimed to protect not just the umbrellabird, but all the unique wildlife here, safeguarding them for future generations.” Since 2005, Angel Paz has transformed his former dairy farm into a bird reserve. At first, things didn’t go to plan: it took a month for the first visitor to arrive, and he paid just $10 for a four-hour tour. Since then, however, thousands of people have made the pilgrimage. “I have protected my home and its birdlife for almost two decades, and finally watched the wildlife — and the people who visit — flourish,” Angel Paz says. 4. What advice did the photographer give to the couple? A. Photographing the birds. B. Coexisting with the birds. C. Protecting their precious crops. D. Taking care of their property. 5. What is paragraph 3 of the text mainly about? A. How Ecuador is geographically unique. B. What distinguishes Ecuador’s biodiversity. C. What makes Ecuador a birding destination. D. How birding tourism is operated in Ecuador. 6. What have the Ajila family achieved? A. Helping other farmers shake off poverty. B. Combining profitability with sustainability. C. Applying new technology in modern farming. D. Changing the landscapes of their residential areas. 7. What can we learn from Ángel Paz’s story? A. Well begun is half done. B. It takes time to bear fruit. C. The early bird catches the worm. D. The secret to success is adaptability. C Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson’s disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study shows. “It was very cool to see dance had a positive effect on the mood circuits in the brain, which we could see in the imaging from MRI brain scans (扫描),” says Joseph DeSouza, author of the study. “These improvements were also reported by the participants via survey. Our study is the first to demonstrate these benefits across these two detection methods.” The study followed 23 participants with Parkinson’s disease from the Sharing Dance Parkinson’s program at Canada’s National Ballet School, along with family members or caregivers. Participants took weekly dance classes for 8 months, progressing from simple leg and foot work to more complex movements like waltzes and more. The research team focused on the subcallosal cingulate gyrus (SCG), a brain region linked to depression. They measured mood and depression before and after each class using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) (老年抑郁量表) and conducted regular MRI scans. The researchers found that after each dance class, reported depression rates dropped, and the effect was increasing from class to class, with significant improvements after 8 months. “We showed that SCG’s BOLD (blood oxygen level dependent) signal decreases while dancing, which means the SCG was not functioning as fast as it would if you had depression,” says DeSouza. “Parkinson’s disease is often accompanied by depression long before motor symptoms (症状) appear.” Dance is thought to have a double benefit, with music activating the brain’s reward centers, and the movement acting on sensory and motor circuits. DeSouza, dancing with participants for 14 years, says that while dancing is not a treatment for Parkinson’s disease by itself, the benefits are clear. “We’re not trying to cure it with dance,” he says. “What we’re trying to do is to have people live a better quality of life. This goes for both the patients, and their families that take care of them.” 8 What do we know about the results of the two detection methods? A. They fall short of expectations. B. They are more accurate than before. C. They are distinct from each other. D. They show consistent conclusions. 9. How did the researchers conduct the study? A. By referring to previous studies. B. By making pre-post comparisons. C. By employing computer modeling. D. By conducting drug experiments. 10. What did the researchers find about the SCG? A. It is in charge of motor system. B. It can be measured by the GDS. C. Dancing slows down its functioning. D. Depression weakens its BOLD signal. 11. What is the best title of the text? A. Dancing Away Parkinson’s Blues B. Dancing: Multiple Benefits To Be Seen C. Dancing With Your Mood Circuits D. Dancing: A Journey To Mental Well-being D Imagine an artificial intelligence model that can watch and understand moving images like you and me. Now, scientists have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an innovative AI that processes videos much like how our brains interpret real-life scenes. This brain-inspired AI model can perceive moving scenes by simulating how neurons (神经元) make real-time sense of the world. While conventional AI excels at still image recognition, MovieNet is designed to understand complex, dynamic scenes, allowing it to recognize small changes over time. To create MovieNet, Hollis Cline, senior author of the study, examined how animals’ brains process real-world scenes. Specifically, he studied how tadpoles’ (蝌蚪的) neurons respond to moving stimuli. Tadpoles’ neurons process these visual inputs like solving puzzle pieces: each piece alone may not make sense, but together they form a complete image in motion. Different neurons process various “puzzle pieces” of a real-life moving image, which the brain then combines to form a continuous scene. Using this understanding, the researchers trained MovieNet to process video clips by identifying small visual signals, allowing it to distinguish between small changes in scenes. In testing, MovieNet achieved 82.3% accuracy, outperforming trained human observers by 18% and doing much better than existing AI models. Beyond its higher accuracy, MovieNet is more environment-friendly. Conventional AI requires vast amounts of data and energy, but MovieNet compresses (压缩) data like a zipped file, reducing environmental impact. “We’ve also made AI far less demanding,” says Cline. MovieNet could also transform medicine. It might help detect early signs of diseases by tracking small movement changes that are difficult for human eyes to detect. Looking ahead, the team plans to improve MovieNet’s ability to adapt to different environments and enhance its potential applications. “By designing models that think like living organisms (有机体), we can achieve efficiency levels that aren't possible with traditional AI,” says Cline, “Biology is a gold mine.” 12. What does the underlined word “simulating” mean in paragraph 2? A. Copying. B. Inspiring. C. Demonstrating. D. Recognizing. 13. MovieNet is trained ________. A. to integrate dynamic images B. to increase visual inputs C. to feed on information pieces D. to look into tadpoles’ neurons 14. According to paragraph 5, what is an advantage of MovieNet? A. Its powerful data storage. B. Its low energy consumption. C. Its control of medical diseases. D. Its improvement on drug effects. 15. What can be concluded from Cline’s words in the last paragraph? A. Biology brings us financial profits. B. Living organisms can outperform AI. C. AI can assist in biological development. D. Drawing inspiration from biology is promising. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） How to appreciate a classic Classics are often seen as books read by literature majors or intellectuals. They carry a certain air of snobbery (势利) in them.____16____ The classics and I began as acquaintances, eventually to friends, and then to close confidantes (密友) with private jokes between us. So how does one approach a classic? Find your classic (era). The term classic applies to a wide range of books across a long period of time.____17____ Not every classic is as thick as Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. Like all forms of literature, there are genres within the classics selection of a bookstore. By finding your era, there’s always something that may appeal to you. Read slow and get immersed (沉浸的). Classics aren’t written in our modern tongue.____18____ As challenging as it may be, I suggest reading your first classic slow. Allow the book and the language to grow with you. It’s like immersing yourself in a different world. It would take a few interactions to get the hang of it, but you do get it eventually. ____19____ Once immersed, you rather get a hang of the language, and it is best to read another one. Maybe read a book from the same author. In this way, the next book becomes easier to read. The case in the language and the context is reward itself and may motivate you to read more classics. Try again. If the first classic you got was a miss, find another one. You can even start with thinner books like Peter Pan or a child’s classic such as Alice in Wonderland or even Anne of Green Gables. Don’t jump from “I don’t read classics” to “Brother Karamazov” all too sudden.____20____ A. Learn more about the author. B. Reading classics requires pacing. C. Follow through with another classic. D. My love for classics was a gradual affair. E. They are written with every mark of the period they were published. F. It’s wrong to assume that all classics are created equal. G. You should treat classics like vegetables and eat them quickly. 第三部分 语言知识运用（满分45分） 第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） I used to be a lifeguard and wanted to be a member of London 2012 volunteers. I figured there’d be thousands of ____21____ for the role, so I didn’t ____22____ to hear back. But, a few weeks later, I was invited to a two-day exam. It was ____23____. There were knockout (淘汰) stages and I only got one ____24____. When I passed, I felt disbelief. It never hit me that I could be ____25____ the top athletes in the world. When you’ re a lifeguard at the Olympics, you learn how to ____26____ everything from a suspected spinal injury to an asthma attack. You’ re not a doctor, but you have the equipment and must be ____27____. During my time at the Olympics, I ____28____ a few athletes who were so exhausted. We helped them out of the pool, made sure they were OK. I also ____29____ a couple of suspected broken noses in the water polo. I didn’t remember the race because I was so focused on ____30____ each athlete’s movements to see if anything didn’t look right. When I saw athletes celebrate, I celebrated with them. When they ____31____, my heart broke for them. The Olympians ____32____ me — they knew I was there to ____33____ them. They’d sign autographs for me. Today, I’m no longer a lifeguard. But whenever I watch the Olympics, I always ____34____ the lifeguards. There’s ____35____ going on behind the scenes that no one realizes. 21. A. sponsors B. consultants C. applicants D. viewers 22. A. want B. expect C. manage D. afford 23. A. complicated B. lengthy C. novel D. intense 24. A. chance B. privilege C. break D. dream 25. A. guiding B. judging C. lifeguarding D. homeschooling 26. A. document B. predict C. handle D. forward 27. A. ambitious B. talkative C. innovative D. prepared 28. A. assisted B. replaced C. pushed D. covered 29. A. treated B. picked C. noticed D. studied 30. A. copying B. checking C. comparing D. correcting 31. A. failed B. struggled C. completed D. relaxed 32. A. excused B. valued C. rated D. tipped 33. A. admire B. cheer C. support D. liberate 34. A. turn away from B. take pity on C. make contact with D. look out for 35. A. cost B. fun C. stuff D. fun 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 For more than 3,500 years the mummified remains of the Xiaohe people lay ____36____ (disturbed) in a desert cemetery in Xinjiang in western China. Then, in 1979, a team of archaeologists got their hands on them. Among the treasures they dug up were the ____37____ (mystery) and also the oldest preserved cheese in the world. Writing in the journal Cell on September 25th, a team of researchers led by Fu Qiaomei from the Chinese Academy of Sciences now reports the first genetic analysis of the sour cheese. Their results paint a picture of a rich Bronze Age culture that ____38____ (exchange) animals with other peoples and may have helped spread cheese around East Asia. Why they were buried with the stuff, though, remains imperfectly ____39____ (understand). During their analysis, Dr Fu’s team identified DNA from a goat ____40____ milk went into the cheeses, before comparing it with 185 previously sequenced goat mitochondrial genomes. The genetic profile of the Xiaohe goat was similar to ____41____ of goats belonging to ancient Eurasian steppe (大草原) people, meaning the Xiaohe may have learned animal husbandry (农牧业) and cheese-making from them. The authors speculate that the cheese was an attractive alternative to raw milk, ____42____ is ____43____ (rich) in lactose (乳糖) to which many modern-day Asian people are intolerant. But it is possible that it was the milk drink, rather than the cheese, ____44____ was the main attraction, says Paul Kindstedt, a cheese chemist and historian from the University of Vermont. Dr Kindstedt thinks the genetic analysis of the 3,500-year-old sour cheese is the first example ____45____ (cast) light on the ancient Chinese culture and reveal secrets about numerous other cultures. 第四部分 书面表达（满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 你校英文报正在开展以“英语课外自主学习”为主题的征文活动。请你结合自身经历写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： (1)介绍你的一种做法； (2)说明其成效。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80个左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Effective Self-directed English Learning:My Experience _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I’d always been told to take care of my older brother, Brian, who was born weak and small. I’d often tie his shoes or prepare another glass of water for him. My mom saw my larger size and strong body as a sign that I was to be a kind of guardian angel (守护天使) for Brian. However, that was not the case. One day our school sponsored a pumpkin-carving contest. First prize was $100, and I knew just how I would spend it. There was a brand-new game I was dying to own. So I decided the first place bonus definitely had to land in my pocket. When I had to carve the perfect pumpkin I’d picked out it dawned on me that with my big clumsy fingers I’d surely screw it up (搞砸). I thought of Brian’s smaller, delicate hands and knew he was the man for the job. I immediately begged Brian. Unexpectedly, he asked for a cut. That was fifty-fifty. Quickly doing the math in my head, I figured out even if I split (分摊) the first prize, I’d still have enough cash for the game. So I gave in to Brian’s demands. With skillful hands Brian carved the perfect face, and now we had the best pumpkin ever. Then the unexpected happened: We came in second. Unfortunately, second prize was only $50, and I needed every penny of that to buy the game. The day of the awards ceremony, the principal handed over the money to me because Brian was home, sick with cold. If he really wanted to win he would have been here today, I thought to myself, justifying stealing the cash from under poor Brian’s runny nose. With hardly a thought, I ran to the store and bought my dream game. That night when Brian asked if we had won, I denied, afraid to look into his eyes. The whole thing was never mentioned again until the day when Brian was packing for college. I played my usual role in helping him pack when I came across an old album filled with photos he had taken as the school photographer. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右； (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?" I was shocked. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024-2025学年度第二学期期中考试 高二英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 分值：150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a police station. B. At a ticket office. C. At a post office. 2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Assistant and customer. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and secretary. 3. What has recently caught the man’s interest? A. Areas with little rainfall. B. Places full of animals. C. Regions full of plants. 4. What time is it now? A. At 11:00 a. m. B. At noon. C. At 1:00 p. m. 5. What does the man struggle with? A. Writing good sentence structures. B. Using the right verb tenses. C. Choosing the right words. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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至7题。 6. What is the man trying to complete? A. A website project. B. A science presentation. C. A science experiment. 7. What does the woman suggest including? A. National agency’s latest reports. B. Updated environmental laws. C. Historical pollution trends. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the main goal of the cultural exchange club? A. To show beautiful views. B. To invite guest speakers to give speeches. C. To help students understand the world better. 9. Which club activity does the woman probably like best? A. International food fair. B. Sports and games. C. Cultural nights. 10. Why does the woman hope to join the club? A. To enjoy cultural events. B. To improve her language skills. C. To make friends from different countries. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. The woman’s job. B. The man’s law firm. C. Rachel’s recent condition. 12. What is the woman probably doing? A. Cooking food. B. Having dinner. C. Ordering food. 13. How does the man feel about unemployment benefits? A. He thinks they are helpful. B. He is embarrassed by them. C. He thinks they are unnecessary. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What does the man like about the summer festival? A. Swimming in the pool. B. Barbecuing with friends. C. Watching the parade. 15. Why doesn’t the man like traditional holidays? A They happen in uncomfortable places. B. They are too expensive to afford. C. They feel like a requirement. 16. How does the woman’s family celebrate traditional holidays? A. By making gifts for each other. B. By buying expensive things. C. By holding a pool party. 17. What does the woman imply in the end? A. Families can have their own ways of celebrating holidays. B. Traditional holidays are more comfortable. C. Gifts are better than promises. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What did Dr. Wilson teach the speaker? A. How to get funds for the plastic arms. B. How to use his feet in daily life. C. How to get used to plastic arms. 19. What did the speaker think of his teacher in high school? A. She cared more about his schoolwork. B. She helped him to be more confident. C. She had little sympathy for him. 20. Who is the speaker now probably? A. A doctor. B. A teacher. C. A lawyer. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. B C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. A 13. A 14. B 15. D 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. D 17. F 18. E 19. C 20. B 第三部分 语言知识运用（满分45分） 第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. undisturbed 37. mysterious 38. exchanged 39. understood 40. whose 41. that 42. which 43. richer 44. that 45. to cast 第四部分 书面表达（满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 【46题答案】 【答案】 Effective Self-directed English Learning: My Experience To enhance my English outside class, I choose to watch English movies regularly. Each week, I pick a classic like The Shawshank Redemption and watch it with English subtitles. This method has proven effective. It has increased my vocabulary, as I encounter new words in context. Moreover, my listening skills have improved significantly. Now, I can understand daily conversations and films with ease. English learning is no longer a struggle but a joy. 第二节（满分25分） 【47题答案】 【答案】Paragraph 1: I was enjoying the photos when one caught my eye. It was a picture of the pumpkin we had carved together. Underneath, Brian had written, “My first real win with my brother. Even if we didn’t get first, it was a victory because we worked as a team.” Seeing those words, a wave of guilt washed over me. I remembered how I had selfishly taken all the money and lied to him. I realized how much I had let him down. I turned to Brian, ready to confess everything. Paragraph 2: “You actually knew and didn’t say anything?” I was shocked. Brian just smiled gently and said, “I always knew. But I also knew that you needed that game more than the money at that time. And I was proud of our teamwork, not the prize. I hoped one day you’d understand the real meaning of winning together.” His words made me feel even more ashamed. I apologized sincerely, vowing to make it up to him. From then on, I truly understood my role as his guardian angel and the importance of true brotherhood. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $