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2024—2025学年度辽宁省县域重点高中高二下学期期中考试 英语 本试卷满分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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 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，再选涂其他答案标号。答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。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 does the man recommend the woman to do? A. Exchange the dress. B. Throw out the dress. C. Have the dress tailored. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A big meal. B. A fancy restaurant. C. A birthday celebration. 3. What happened to Mary last night? A. She was sound asleep. B. She failed to start her car. C. she received a phone call. 4. Where do the speakers decide to go? A. The cinema. B. Their grandma’s house. C. Their mom’s office. 5. Who will give the lecture? A. Prof. Brookings. B. Dr. Mildens. C. Dr. Kathleen White. 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。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 did the woman do at the Media Camp? A. She studied film-making. B. She wrote for a magazine. C. She learned poster design. 7. Why did the woman spend her summer at the camp? A. To accompany her brother. B. To experience something different. C. To persuade her brother into the movie industry. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why can’t Julia join her friend’s band? A. They doubt her singing ability. B. She is not good at playing the guitar. C. She doesn’t own an electric guitar. 9. How many members does James’ band have now? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. What does James’ band lack currently? A. A female member. B. Good songs. C. A training site. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the man want to work with the woman? A. To become a doctor. B. To understand a lawyer’s daily work. C. To work with children in a primary school. 12. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 13. What does the woman worry about the man? A. He might find the job boring. B. He lacks relevant knowledge. C. He might lose interest in school. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16 题。 14. What may follow the main dish for an outside dinner in Belgium? A An ice-cream. B. A soup. C. An appetizer. 15. How long did the Christmas dinner take last year? A. About 3-4 hours. B. About 4-5 hours. C. About 5-6 hours. 16. What do Belgians do after a big meal? A. Exercise more. B. Eat less next few days. C. Drink more wine. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker want to do? A. To advertise a new show. B. To interview a sports star. C. To announce a competition. 18. What is the prize for this week’s competition? A Football tickets. B. Sports bags. C. IWatches. 19. Which detail describes the Mystery Person? A. He can speak French. B. He runs a famous club. C. He is a French footballer. 20. How should participants deliver their answers? A. On a postcard. B. Via a letter. C. Through a phone call. 第二部分 阅读（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） 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 Participating in art competitions is essential for students to gain formal recognition and impress college admission officers. Today, we have a list of art competitions on regional, national, and international scales (等级)。 EarthX Eco-Art Competition It invites young artists aged 5-22 to create 2-D or 3-D art that illustrates the theme: Protectors for the Planet. The theme can be interpreted in various ways, including individuals taking action towards a more sustainable planet, or highlighting the efforts of environmental leaders working to sustain ecosystems. Deadline: September 8 The Children’s Drawing Contest Sponsored by International Certification Organization Network, the contest, whose theme of this year is “Passing on Our Precious Earth to The Future”, invites children aged 7-15 worldwide to draw the kind of natural environment they would like to live in.48 winners will receive special memorabilia. All entrants will receive a participation prize. Medium: Drawings with any type of paint, pastel, etc. Deadline: November.31 Science Without Borders Challenge The competition is open to children and young people under the age of 16. We welcome entries from both groups and individuals to create art to promote public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore nature. The theme is “The Sixth Extinction” and you can focus on the protection of endangered species. Acceptable media include paint, pencil, marker, crayon, ink, felt and oil pastel. Deadline: September 4 The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the longest-running literary and art competition in the U. S., provides opportunities and academic awards for creative young people to express their talent. The theme of this year is “Tell Your Climate Story”. Students in the 9th to 12th grades can submit poetry, fiction and nonfiction to show their understanding of environmental issues. Deadline: December 10 1. When can participants send their entries to EarthX Eco-Art Competition? A. On August 9. B. On September 15. C. On October 28. D. On November 6. 2. Which competition best suits teenagers good at writing poems? A. EarthX Eco-Art Competition. B. The Children’s Drawing Contest. C. Science without Borders Challenge. D. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. 3. What do the four competitions have in common? A. They require participants to write a story. B. They target students under the age of 20. C. They are about environmental protection. D. They only accept entries from individuals. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个艺术比赛的情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据EarthX Eco-Art Competition部分中的“Deadline: September 8(截止日期：9月8日)”可知，EarthX Eco-Art Competition的参赛截止日期是9月8日，因此参赛者可以在此日期之前的任何时间提交作品。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards部分中的“The theme of this year is “Tell Your Climate Story”. Students in the 9th to 12th grades can submit poetry, fiction and nonfiction to show their understanding of environmental issues.( 今年的主题是“讲述你的气候故事”。9至12年级的学生可以提交诗歌、小说和非小说类作品，以展示他们对环境问题的理解)”可知，The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards这个比赛最适合擅长写诗的青少年参加。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据EarthX Eco-Art Competition部分中的“It invites young artists aged 5-22 to create 2-D or 3-D art that illustrates the theme: Protectors for the Planet.(它邀请5-22岁的年轻艺术家创作二维或三维艺术作品，以说明主题：地球的保护者)”、The Children’s Drawing Contest部分中的“Sponsored by International Certification Organization Network, the contest, whose theme of this year is “Passing on Our Precious Earth to The Future”, invites children aged 7-15 worldwide to draw the kind of natural environment they would like to live in.(由国际认证组织网络赞助，今年的主题是“将我们珍贵的地球传递给未来”，邀请全球7-15岁的儿童画出他们希望生活的自然环境)”、Science Without Borders Challenge部分中的“The competition is open to children and young people under the age of 16. We welcome entries from both groups and individuals to create art to promote public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore nature.(本次比赛面向16岁以下的儿童和青少年开放。我们欢迎团体和个人提交作品，以创作艺术，提高公众对保护、保护和恢复自然的必要性的认识)”以及The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards部分中的“The theme of this year is “Tell Your Climate Story”.( 今年的主题是“讲述你的气候故事”)”可知，这四个比赛都与环境保护有关。故选C。 B When Paul Deines and his son Tanner head to the baseball diamond, they’re no longer playing just to win. But it wasn’t always that way. “I was a horrible parent for many years,” said Paul, who used to coach his son’s team. “I would follow him around the field.” “He was just being super hard on me. I made one error and I got a big talking to about it,” Tanner said. Every time he’d strike out in the batter’s box, Tanner would look right at his dad, fearing his disappointment. The family knew they had a problem and something needed to change, so they sought help from a real professional. After a 16-year professional player, Travis Snider now instructs parents to get off their kids’ backs, hoping to promote the culture of youth sports through his Seattle-based company 3A Athletics. “Being a parent is incredibly difficult. And you throw the pressure of sports, the time, the money, the energy — it just intensifies that emotional attachment that we have to our kids who are the things we love the most,” Snider said. Snider recalls a time when he was in the middle of a game at the age of 11. “At the time, I was the best player on the team, so that’s a lot of pressure. And then when things didn’t go to plan, it was just too much for my emotional regulation to be able to process that while there’s 6,000 people in the stands watching me fail,” Snider said. Snider is pretty well aware of the situation of children like him, so he devotes himself to offering help now. The Deines family say they benefited directly from Snider’s lessons. Tanner is all in on Snider’s strategy to make youth sports a learning experience, not an end game. When asked how important winning is now, Paul Deines said, “I don’t care. I just want to see Tanner be happy.” 4. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Tanner didn’t practice hard enough. B. Paul was good at communicating with Tanner. C. Tanner was overloaded with pressure from Paul. D. Paul’s instructions benefited Tanner a great deal. 5. What is the purpose of Snider’s 3A Athletics? A. To train high-level athletes. B. To improve youth sports culture. C. To upgrade youth’s academic performance. D. To strengthen the bond between parents and kids. 6. What mainly contributed to the failure of 11-year-old Snider? A. Poor preparation. B. Mental breakdown. C. Lack of professional skills. D. Disturbance from the audience. 7. What can be used to describe Snider? A. Capable and ambitious. B. Talented and generous. C. Understanding and helpful. D. Demanding and humorous. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Paul作为儿子的教练过于严苛，给儿子带来巨大压力。经过Snider的指导，Paul意识到训练的意义在于让儿子在训练中得到快乐，而不是比赛结果。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段““He was just being super hard on me. I made one error and I got a big talking to about it,” Tanner said. Every time he’d strike out in the batter’s box, Tanner would look right at his dad, fearing his disappointment. (“他对我特别严厉。我只要犯一个错，他就会狠狠训我一顿，”Tanner说道。每次在击球区三振出局时，他都会直直望向父亲，生怕看到对方失望的表情)”可知，Paul对Tanner过分严厉，导致Tanner害怕自己的表现让父亲失望。由此可知，Tanner被Paul的压力压得喘不过气。故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“After a 16-year professional player, Travis Snider now instructs parents to get off their kids’ backs, hoping to promote the culture of youth sports through his Seattle-based company 3A Athletics. (在经历了16年的职业球员生涯后，Travis Snider如今致力于指导家长不要过度干预孩子。他希望通过自己位于西雅图的3A Athletics公司，推动青少年体育文化的良性发展)”可知，这家公司的目的是改进青少年体育文化。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第七段中Snider所说的话“And then when things didn’t go to plan, it was just too much for my emotional regulation to be able to process that while there’s 6,000 people in the stands watching me fail (而当事情未能按计划发展时，面对看台上6000名观众注视着我失败的场景，我的情绪调节能力完全无法承受这种压力)”可知，11岁的Snider当时失败的主要原因是精神崩溃。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Snider is pretty well aware of the situation of children like him, so he devotes himself to offering help now. (Snider对像他这样的孩子的处境深有体会，因此现在全身心投入提供帮助)”可知，Snider能体谅类似处境的孩子，致力于为他们提供帮助。因此，他是善解人意并且乐于助人的。故选C项。 C For most of India’s history, spotting the tiger had been very hard. Poaching (偷猎), deforestation and other human activity caused tiger populations to collapse from 40,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to fewer than 1,500 in 2006. But now a recovery is going on. Since 2006, the number of tigers in India has more than doubled, to 3,682. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the country is now home to 75% of the world’s tigers, despite having just 18% of the global tiger habitat. The big cats hang about 138,200 square kilometers of land across the country, an area roughly the size of Greece. To explain this trend, the researchers investigated deeper into wildlife-survey data, gathered every four years since 2006. This allowed them to examine how various habitats and economic indicators, such as land-use characteristics, farm animal population and night-lights data, are tied to tigers’ being prevalent. They find that tigers thrive in protected reserves, where target food is plentiful and human disturbance is slight. These reserves, which have grown in number and size, have far-reaching effects by helping other threatened species, such as elephants and leopards. More surprisingly, the study shows that, though protected habitats are important, tigers can survive even in the presence of humans. Nearly half of India’s tigers live in what the researchers call “human multiple-use habitats”, which are home to 60 million people. The study suggests that Indian officials have helped guarantee peaceful coexistence by compensating farmers for lost farm animals and channeling tourism profits into local economies. Such measures are crucial. Above all, the researchers argue that tigers are making a comeback because of the government’s commitment to helping its national animal. Not only do targeted laws exist to protect it, but governments across party lines have acted on them. 8. Why are the figures mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To illustrate the diversity of the tiger. B. To show the expansion of tiger habitat. C. To highlight the large area of the country. D. To indicate the restoration of tiger population. 9. What does the underlined word “prevalent” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Extinct. B. Widespread. C. Mysterious. D. Harmonious. 10. How do Indian officials ensure farmer-tiger living together in peace? A. By creating more tiger reserves. B. By training farmers to raise tigers. C. By paying farmers for their loss of farm animals. D. By encouraging farmers to travel for better economy. 11. What is the suitable title of the text? A. New Laws Banning Tiger Hunting B. An Urgent Animal Issue to Be Addressed C. Necessity of Protecting Natural Reserves D. India’s Successful Attempts to Save the Tiger 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。印度的老虎数量正在恢复，2006年以来从不到1500只增加到3682只，占全球老虎数量的75%。这一趋势归因于保护区的增加和政府的积极保护措施。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“But now a recovery is going on. Since 2006, the number of tigers in India has more than doubled, to 3,682. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the country is now home to 75% of the world’s tigers, despite having just 18% of the global tiger habitat. The big cats hang about 138,200 square kilometers of land across the country, an area roughly the size of Greece.(但现在经济正在复苏。自2006年以来，印度的老虎数量增加了一倍多，达到3682只。根据发表在《科学》杂志上的一项新研究，尽管全球只有18%的老虎栖息地，但该国现在是世界上75%的老虎的家园。这些大型猫科动物在全国约13.82万平方公里的土地上出没，大约相当于希腊的面积)”可推知，本段利用数字来体现老虎数量的恢复。故选D项。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“To explain this trend, the researchers investigated deeper into wildlife-survey data, gathered every four years since 2006.(为了解释这一趋势，研究人员深入调查了自2006年以来每四年收集一次的野生动物调查数据)”此处的“趋势”指的是上文提到的老虎数量的增加。根据下文“They find that tigers thrive in protected reserves, where target food is plentiful and human disturbance is slight.(他们发现老虎在保护区蓬勃发展，在那里食物丰富，人类的干扰小)”可推知，研究人员收集数据，来研究不同的栖息地和经济指标，如土地利用特征、农场动物数量和夜灯数据，是如何与老虎的普遍存在联系在一起的。故画线词的意思是“普遍的”。故选B项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The study suggests that Indian officials have helped guarantee peaceful coexistence by compensating farmers for lost farm animals and channeling tourism profits into local economies.(该研究表明，印度官员通过补偿农民失去的牲畜，并将旅游利润引入当地经济，帮助确保了和平共处)”可知，印度官员通过向农民赔偿农场动物的损失的方式来确保农民老虎和平共处。故选C项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“But now a recovery is going on. Since 2006, the number of tigers in India has more than doubled, to 3,682. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the country is now home to 75% of the world’s tigers, despite having just 18% of the global tiger habitat. The big cats hang about 138,200 square kilometers of land across the country, an area roughly the size of Greece.(但现在经济正在复苏。自2006年以来，印度的老虎数量增加了一倍多，达到3682只。根据发表在《科学》杂志上的一项新研究，尽管全球只有18%的老虎栖息地，但该国现在是世界上75%的老虎的家园。这些大型猫科动物在全国约13.82万平方公里的土地上出没，大约相当于希腊的面积)”和最后一段“Above all, the researchers argue that tigers are making a comeback because of the government’s commitment to helping its national animal. Not only do targeted laws exist to protect it, but governments across party lines have acted on them.(最重要的是，研究人员认为老虎数量正在回升，这是因为政府致力于保护这种该国的国宝动物。不仅有针对性的法律来保护老虎，而且各党派的政府都依据这些法律采取了行动)”可知，文章讲述印度的老虎数量正在恢复，这归因于保护区的增加和政府的积极保护措施。故D项“印度拯救老虎的成功尝试”适合做标题。故选D项。 D AI is currently being used in various ways. So what does that mean? Does it mean the world will soon be overrun by robots? However, when it comes to customer service, AI cannot completely replace human interaction, for now at least. Actually, all customer service interactions have two aspects: emotion and urgency. New AI tools can handle high-urgency situations quickly, but as to high-emotion situations, no AI can deal with them successfully. A robot might be able to recognize you’re trying to check in for a flight recently canceled, but the emotional aspect is entirely un-programmable. Perhaps the passenger has increasingly high emotions about the flight being canceled because he is flying to an important business meeting. Cases like this can create high-stress moments for the customer. Only a person can understand the difference. High-stress moments tend to stay with customers forever, so it’s important to have a plan in place. Good companies are better at determining which cases AI can handle on its own and which cases need to be handled by a human with AI assistance. In high-emotion cases, there’s no substitute (替补) for the personal touch of a human. Passengers whose luggage is lost are going to seek out an employee to help them locate their bags. Although AI can be used to locate their bags, it can hardly deal with passengers’ high emotions. The conversation around AI now is too focused on the question of how AI can replace human interaction, which is missing the point. The aim of AI shouldn’t be to replace human interaction, but to improve it. The question here won’t be how far we can push AI, but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing (改良) the problem-solving process. 12. What is implied in paragraph 1? A. AI has had control over the human being. B. AI can totally replace human interaction. C. AI can handle high-emotion cases easily. D. AI still has its own limitations at present. 13. Why is the example of a canceled flight mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To highlight the passengers’ high emotions. B. To prove the efficiency of AI handling urgency. C. To show AI can handle high-emotion cases well. D. To stress the advantage a person has over AI. 14. Why should companies have a plan for high-stress moments? A. High-stress moments require more AI tools. B. High-stress moments can be handled by AI alone. C. High-stress moments are unforgettable for customers. D. High-stress moments are ignored by most companies. 15. What will we focus on when using AI to handle customer service? A. Replacing humans with new AI tools. B. Paying attention to solving problems. C. Avoiding making trouble for customers. D. Trying to invent more new AI tools. 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲的是在客户服务方面，人工智能还不能完全取代人类互动，至少目前如此。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“However, when it comes to customer service, AI cannot completely replace human interaction, for now at least.(然而，在客户服务方面，人工智能还不能完全取代人类互动，至少目前如此。)”可知，第一段暗示了目前人工智能仍有其局限性。故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的“New AI tools can handle high-urgency situations quickly, but as to high-emotion situations, no AI can deal with them successfully. A robot might be able to recognize you’re trying to check in for a flight recently canceled, but the emotional aspect is entirely un-programmable. Perhaps the passenger has increasingly high emotions about the flight being canceled because he is flying to an important business meeting. Cases like this can create high-stress moments for the customer. Only a person can understand the difference.(新的人工智能工具可以快速处理高度紧急的情况，但对于高度情绪化的情况，没有人工智能可以成功处理。机器人也许能识别出你正在办理最近取消的航班的值机手续，但情感方面是完全无法编程的。也许乘客因为要去参加一个重要的商务会议而对航班被取消的情绪越来越高。这样的情况会给客户带来很大的压力。只有人能理解其中的差别。)”可知，第2段提到了取消航班的例子是为了强调人类相对于人工智能的优势。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“High-stress moments tend to stay with customers forever, so it’s important to have a plan in place.(高压力时刻往往永远伴随着客户，所以制定一个适当的计划很重要。)”可知，公司要为高压力时刻制定计划是因为对客户来说高压时刻是难忘的。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“The question here won’t be how far we can push AI, but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing (改良) the problem-solving process.(这里的问题不是我们能让AI走多远，而是我们如何利用我们的想象力继续改造解决问题的过程。)”可知，在使用人工智能处理客户服务时，我们应该关注解决问题。故选B。 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。 Everybody, including children, should develop the habit of saving money for their future. There is absolutely no good reason for spending all that we earn. Some people, especially those who believe in living life to the fullest, spend all of their money. They even borrow money to fulfill their dreams and desires like expensive cars. ____16____ They are always borrowing more money to pay off their debts. ____17____ We may be earning well today. However, there is no guarantee that we will continue to earn as well as we do today. We can get laid off or we may develop a health problem that affects our ability to hold a job. When earnings dry up, we need savings to fall back on. By contrast, we’d better develop the habit of saving part of our earnings right from our childhood. ____18____ We can rest assured that we will never end up on the street should something happen to our health or source of income. This alone is enough to give us peace of mind. We are living in an age where job security is a lie. Companies are laying off employees at short notice. Due to the rising unemployment rate, finding a new job is no longer easy. Also, thanks to the nuclear family setup, we can no longer depend on support from extended family. ____19____ The easiest way to accomplish this is to save some money for the future. Parents can and should develop this habit in their children. ____20____ For this reason, it is important for parents to set the right example by resisting the tendency to spend money on useless things. A. Life is full of uncertainties. B. Then we can live a stress-free life. C. Children learn by observing their elders. D. Savings let you handle challenges without panic. E. Unfortunately, this habit traps them in a terrible cycle. F. Watching savings grow helps children understand delayed rewards. G. In fact, we are now very much on our own to ensure our financial security. 【答案】16. E 17. A 18. B 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章强调每个人应养成储蓄习惯，阐述生活充满不确定性及储蓄的重要性，呼吁父母引导孩子储蓄 。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Some people, especially those who believe in living life to the fullest, spend all of their money. They even borrow money to fulfill their dreams and desires like expensive cars.(有些人，尤其是那些相信要尽情享受生活的人，会花光他们所有的钱。他们甚至会借钱来满足自己的梦想和欲望，比如买昂贵的汽车。)”以及下文“They are always borrowing more money to pay off their debts.(他们总是借更多的钱来偿还债务。)”可知，这种花钱方式会让他们陷入不良循环。E选项Unfortunately, this habit traps them in a terrible cycle.(不幸的是，这种习惯使他们陷入了一个可怕的循环。)承上启下，符合语境。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据下文“We may be earning well today. However, there is no guarantee that we will continue to earn as well as we do today. We can get laid off or we may develop a health problem that affects our ability to hold a job. When earnings dry up, we need savings to fall back on.(我们今天可能收入不错。然而，并不能保证我们会像今天这样继续有好的收入。我们可能会被解雇，或者我们可能会出现影响我们工作能力的健康问题。当收入枯竭时，我们需要储蓄作为后盾。)”可知，生活充满不确定性。A 选项Life is full of uncertainties.(生活充满了不确定性。)作为段落主旨句，引出下文对生活不确定性的描述，符合语境。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“By contrast, we’d better develop the habit of saving part of our earnings right from our childhood.(相比之下，我们最好从童年起就养成储蓄一部分收入的习惯。)”以及下文“We can rest assured that we will never end up on the street should something happen to our health or source of income.(我们可以放心的是，如果我们的健康或收入来源出现问题，我们永远不会流落街头。)”可知，此处应说明养成储蓄习惯能让我们生活无忧。B选项Then we can live a stress-free life.(然后我们可以过一种没有压力的生活。)承接上文养成储蓄习惯，说明储蓄能让我们生活没有压力，与下文提到健康或收入出现问题时储蓄的作用相呼应，符合语境。故选B。 【19题详解】 根据上文“We are living in an age where job security is a lie. Companies are laying off employees at short notice. Due to the rising unemployment rate, finding a new job is no longer easy. Also, thanks to the nuclear family setup, we can no longer depend on support from extended family.(我们生活在一个职业安全感只是空谈的时代。公司会在短时间内解雇员工。由于失业率上升，找一份新工作不再容易。此外，由于核心家庭的结构，我们不能再依赖大家庭的支持。)”可知，我们要靠自己保障经济安全。G 选项In fact, we are now very much on our own to ensure our financial security.(事实上，我们现在在很大程度上要靠自己来确保我们的经济安全。)承接上文说明的各种不利情况，总结我们要依靠自己保障经济安全，符合语境。故选G。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Parents can and should develop this habit in their children.(父母能够也应该在孩子身上培养这种习惯。)”以及下文“For this reason, it is important for parents to set the right example by resisting the tendency to spend money on useless things.(出于这个原因，父母通过抵制把钱花在无用东西上的倾向来树立正确的榜样是很重要的。)”可知，孩子会受父母影响。C选项Children learn by observing their elders.(孩子们通过观察长辈来学习。)承接上文父母培养孩子储蓄习惯，引出下文父母树立正确榜样的重要性，符合语境。故选C。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。 In one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods is one of its richest doctors. Dr. Zollicoffer, known ____21____ by his patients as Dr. Z., is a 66-year-old private family doctor. He is rich not in money—he says he is pretty much broke—but he is filled with job ____22____. If patients cannot ____23____, that is OK with Dr. Z. “Forget that dollar bill,” Dr. Z. said. “I’m going to see you no matter what.” But here’s what is even more amazing. In nearly 40 years, Dr. Z. has never taken a real ____24____. He tells every patient they can ____25____ him 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “I have his cellphone number. He’s always ____26____.” patient Nykidra Robinson told CBS News. A few months ago, his doctor ____27____ him of a confirmed cancer in his stomach. Worse still, Dr. Z. didn’t have insurance because of a paperwork issue. When the treatment costs became ____28____, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign. Nearly 1,000 people ____29____, raising more than $100,000, ____30____ his medical bills and restoring his insurance. Now ____31____, Dr. Z. plans to reinvest leftover funds into community health initiatives. Dr. Z. said, “I’m ____32____ that I got cancer—it showed people’s ____33____. We are about ___34___! We become better by helping each other. I can’t ____35____ without them, nor can they without me.” 21. A. jokingly B. strangely C. formally D. lovingly 22. A. satisfaction B. schedule C. performance D. anxiety 23. A. stay B. change C. pay D. move 24. A. interest B. walk C. action D. vacation 25. A. accompany B. call C. inspire D. aid 26. A. available B. patient C. honest D. hopeful 27. A. relieved B. cheated C. informed D. cured 28. A. flexible B. unaffordable C. controllable D. predictable 29. A. challenged B. hesitated C. reflected D. contributed 30. A. covering B. consuming C. displaying D. decreasing 31. A. battling B. sleeping C. graduating D. recovering 32. A. enthusiastic B. grateful C. certain D. regretful 33. A. generosity B. experience C. politeness D. service 34. A. judging B. exercising C. giving D. dreaming 35. A. cool down B. make it C. stand out D. put it 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。66 岁的佐利科弗医生虽不富裕却全心为患者，患癌后获患者众筹，康复后回馈社区，诠释互助精神 。 【21题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：佐利科弗医生，他的病人亲切地称他为Z医生，是一位66岁的私人家庭医生。A. jokingly开玩笑地；B. strangely奇怪地；C. formally正式地；D. lovingly亲切地。根据下文“I’m going to see you no matter what.”对他的描述可推测，他深受病人爱戴，所以病人应是亲切地称呼他，lovingly符合语境。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他并不富有 —— 他说他几乎身无分文 —— 但他对工作充满满足感。A. satisfaction满足，满意；B. schedule日程安排；C. performance表现；D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“He is rich not in money—he says he is pretty much broke”以及but表转折可知，这里指虽然他没钱，但是对工作有满足感，job satisfaction“工作满足感”。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果病人付不起钱，对于Z 医生来说也没关系。A. stay停留；B. change改变；C. pay支付；D. move移动。根据下文“Forget that dollar bill”可知，这里说的是如果病人付不起钱他也不介意，pay符合语境。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但更令人惊讶的是，在近40年里，Z医生从未真正休过假。A. interest兴趣；B. walk散步；C. action行动；D. vacation假期。根据下文“He tells every patient they can ____ him 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”可知，他一直为病人服务，所以这里说的是他没休过假，take a vacation“度假”。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉每个病人，他们可以一周七天，一天 24 小时给他打电话。A. accompany陪伴；B. call打电话；C. inspire激励；D. aid援助。根据下文“24 hours a day, seven days a week”以及“He has his cellphone number”可知，这里说的是病人可以随时给他打电话，call符合语境。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：病人尼基德拉・罗宾逊告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻：“我有他的手机号码。他总是有空接电话。”A. available有空的；B. patient耐心的；C. honest诚实的；D. hopeful有希望的。根据上文他让病人随时打电话以及“I have his cellphone number”可知，这里说的是他总是有空接电话，available符合语境。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月前，他的医生通知他确诊为胃癌。A. relieved缓解；B. cheated欺骗；C. inform通知；D. cured治愈。根据下文“a confirmed cancer in his stomach”以及常识可知，医生应是通知他确诊了胃癌，inform sb. of sth.“通知某人某事”。故选C项。 28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当治疗费用变得负担不起时，他的病人发起了众筹活动。A. flexible灵活的；B. unaffordable付不起的；C. controllable可控制的；D. predictable可预测的。根据下文“his patients started a crowdfunding campaign”可知，治疗费用应是难以承受，所以病人们发起众筹。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：近1000人捐款，筹集了超过10万美元，支付了他的医疗费用，并恢复了他的保险。A. challenged挑战；B. hesitated犹豫；C. reflected反思；D. contributed贡献，捐款。根据下文“raising more than $100,000”可知，近1000人应是捐款了，contribute符合语境。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：近1000人捐款，筹集了超过10万美元，支付了他的医疗费用，并恢复了他的保险。A. covering支付；B. consuming消耗；C. displaying展示；D. decreasing减少。根据上文“raising more than $100,000”以及下文“his medical bills”可知，这里指筹的钱支付了他的医疗费用，cover“支付（费用）” 符合语境。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在康复了，Z医生计划将剩余资金重新投入到社区健康倡议中。A. battling战斗；B. sleeping睡觉；C. graduating毕业；D. recovering恢复。根据上文“a confirmed cancer in his stomach”以及下文“Dr. Z. plans to reinvest leftover funds into community health initiatives.”可知，他患了胃癌，现在应是康复了，recover符合语境。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Z 医生说：“我很感激我得了癌症 —— 它显示了人们的慷慨。”A. enthusiastic热情的；B. grateful感激的；C. certain确定的；D. regretful后悔的。根据下文“it showed people’s ____ ”以及语境可知，他感激自己得了癌症，因为这显示了人们的慷慨，grateful符合语境。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Z 医生说：“我很感激我得了癌症 —— 它显示了人们的慷慨。”A. generosity慷慨；B. experience经历；C. politeness礼貌；D. service服务。根据上文“raising more than $100,000”病人为他众筹可知，这里说的是这显示了人们的慷慨，generosity符合语境。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们致力于给予！A. judging判断；B. exercising锻炼；C. giving给予；D. dreaming梦想。根据下文 “We become better by helping each other”以及语境可知，这里说的是我们致力于给予，即要懂得付出，giving符合语境。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：没有他们我做不到，没有我他们也做不到。A. cool down冷静下来；B. make it成功，做成；C. stand out突出；D. put it叙述,说明。根据上文“ ____ his medical bills and restoring his insurance”病人帮助他，以及他也帮助病人可知，这里说的是没有他们他做不到，make it符合语境。故选B项。 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。 Along the River During the Qingming Festival, one of the top ten ancient Chinese ____36____ (painting), shows the prosperity (繁荣) of Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty. ____37____ (recognize) as “China’s Mona Lisa”, the national treasure kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing is on display every few years. The 528.7-centimeter-long work is noted for its ____38____ (reason) arrangement and perfect composition. With the painting gradually unfolded, the first thing ____39____ (attract) the eye is the early spring scenery outside Bianjing: streams, bridges and sprouting (发芽) trees. Some travelers are hurrying on their way in the thin fog. A typical picture of the Qingming Festival ____40____ (present) vividly. At the end of the country road ____41____ (come) the middle part—the Bianhe River, the “Golden Waterway” of Bianjing. Several ships are sailing on the river while some others are docked (停泊) with goods being unloaded, which truly shows the advanced shipping industry at that time. The last part is the crowded and noisy downtown, ____42____ various people are going about various business. So ____43____ (incredible) alive does the painting look that it seems as if we could see the people walking by and hear ____44____ they are talking about. Along the River During the Qingming Festival serves _____45_____ a window to Song dynasty, providing very valuable materials for future generations to understand and study Chinese people’s economic and social life over 800 years ago. 【答案】36 paintings 37. Recognized 38. reasonable 39. to attract 40. is presented 41. comes 42. where 43. incredibly 44. what 45. as 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了《清明上河图》的概况和艺术价值。 【36题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：《清明上河图》是中国古代十大名画之一，描绘了宋代都城汴京的繁荣景象。根据上文的one of可知，此处用名词复数。故填paintings。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这幅被誉为“中国的蒙娜丽莎”的国宝藏于北京故宫博物院，每隔几年展出一次。空白处在句子中作状语，recognize 与其逻辑主语 the national treasure之间是被动关系，应填入过去分词形式。位于句首，故填Recognized。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这幅长528.7厘米的作品以其合理的布局和完美的构图而闻名。空白处在句子中作arrangement的定语，所以需要形容词。故填reasonable。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：随着画面逐渐展开，首先吸引眼球的是汴京郊外的早春景色：溪流、桥梁和发芽的树木。句子谓语是is，空格处填入非谓语动词，在句子中作定语修饰the first thing，因名词thing被序数词修饰，使用动词不定式。故填to attract。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：一个典型的清明画面被生动地呈现出来。空处在句子中作谓语，因句子是对画面的描述，使用一般现在时态，主语A typical picture与谓语动词present是被动关系，所以使用被动语态。主语为单数。故填 is presented。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：在乡村道路的尽头是中间部分——汴河，汴京的“黄金水道”。空白处在句子中作谓语，因句子表示的是一个客观情况，使用一般现在时，句子是完全倒装句，主语the middle part是单数概念，空格处填入第三人称单数形式。故填comes。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：最后一部分是拥挤嘈杂的市中心，各种各样的人在那里做各种各样的事情。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词downtown，在从句中作地点状语。故填where。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：这幅画看起来是如此栩栩如生，以至于我们似乎可以看到人们走过，听到他们在谈论什么。空格处应填入副词作状语，修饰形容词alive。故填incredibly。 【44题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：这幅画看起来是如此栩栩如生，以至于我们似乎可以看到人们走过，听到他们在谈论什么。空格处引导宾语从句，作talking about宾语，指物，应填入连接代词what符合题意。故填what。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：《清明上河图》是了解宋代的一个窗口，为后人了解和研究800多年前中国人民的经济和社会生活提供了非常宝贵的资料。serve as为固定短语，意为“充当”。故填as。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高中生李华，你市一家国际旅行社招聘暑期实习生（intern），请你写一封求职信。内容包括： 1. 申请原因； 2. 自身优势。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, Having learnt your agency is looking for summer interns, I am eager to contribute efforts to your team. As a senior high school student enthusiastic about English, I have a good command of it, which guarantees that I can communicate with foreigners fluently in English. Besides, I am a native to this city, so I am very familiar with its history and culture. Better still, during last winter and summer vacations, I served as a part-time tourist guide, which has enriched my experience in spreading Chinese culture and history. I would appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封求职信，申请一家国际旅行社招聘暑期实习生。 【详解】1.词汇积累 保证：guarantee→ensure 此外：besides→in addition 作为：serve as→work as 考虑：take…into consideration→take…into account 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Having learnt your agency is looking for summer interns, I am eager to contribute efforts to your team. 拓展句：Since I learnt your agency is looking for summer interns, I am eager to contribute efforts to your team. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Better still, during last winter and summer vacations, I served as a part-time tourist guide, which has enriched my experience in spreading Chinese culture and history.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Having learnt your agency is looking for summer interns, I am eager to contribute efforts to your team.（运用了现在分词短语作状语，省略了that的宾语从句） 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 was a real theater kid growing up in Detroit. My parents supported me all the way — dance classes, community theater, auditions (试演)for plays. I got my B. F. A. in musical theater from the University of Michigan and spent summers studying at the British American Dram a Academy in London and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City. I loved the feeling of being on the stage, displaying my strengths and creating connection with the audience. However, I discovered that, at the height of 5’2’’, I was too much of a shorty to be a Broadway dancer. I would have a better shot at an acting career in Los Angeles because I looked so young. My parents drove me cross-country to California. Right before they left, my dad drew me a map of L. A. with magic marker so I could get my bearings. He also gave me a lot of encouragement before leaving. I was so scared, I cried. Then I went out and got three jobs because I’m a Gen Xer; as extreme multitaskers, that’s what we do. Fortunately, even though I was 22, I could pass because they thought I could act as a teenage girl. I found work on soap operas. Sometimes the roles were so small, I didn’t have many lines, and I’d have to tell my mom my character was mute (无声的). The more my childhood faith deepened, the bigger the gap seemed to grow between the roles in the plays and the person I wanted to be. I said no to so many opportunities. As my thirtieth birthday approached, I grew increasingly worried. One night, my agent emailed and asked whether I could try stand-up comedy. I like making people laugh, but I’d never considered doing stand-up, ever. Write my own material, stand in front of an audience all alone — with no one to play off of, as in improv (即兴表演) — and hope my jokes landed? Terrifying! “How can I reinvent myself now?” I was at a loss. 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。 I turned to my father for advice. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Determined to act as wonderfully as those brilliant comedians in the photos, I. paced the hallway towards the stage. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】I turned to my father for advice. He encouraged me, “Why not give it a try? You can make it. Buckle up, buttercup!” I took a stand-up comedy class and tried out my material at open mics. Three months later, I was at my first performance, standing in the narrow hallway of the world-famous Hollywood Improv, waiting to go on. The walls were lined with shiny photos of iconic comedians I’d grown up watching. All of them had performed on this stage. Determined to act as wonderfully as those brilliant comedians in the photos, I paced the hallway towards the stage. Mic in hand, I started. After the first sentence, the audience laughed. I knew I was hooked. I was the only one the manager asked to come back to perform. I was making a living as a stand-up comedian. And I even toured with famous comedians. Seeing my achievements, my father called, saying, “As long as you never lose heart and put your heart into what you love, there are always fruits in store for you.” 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在戏剧领域的成长经历，包括从小的戏剧学习、在底特律的成长背景、到密歇根大学学习音乐剧、在伦敦和纽约的深造，以及后来在洛杉矶追求演艺生涯的过程，详细描述了作者面对的挑战、职业转变以及个人内心的挣扎和成长。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我向父亲寻求建议。”以及第二段首句内容“我决心要像照片中那些才华横溢的喜剧演员一样出色地表演，我在走廊里踱步走向舞台。”可知，第一段可描写父亲建议作者尝试一下，于是作者参加了单口喜剧课程。 ②由第二段首句内容“我决心要像照片中那些才华横溢的喜剧演员一样出色地表演，我在走廊里踱步走向舞台。”可知，第二段可描写作者的表演非常成功，作者也爱上了单口喜剧表演。 2.续写线索：作者向父亲寻求建议——父亲鼓励作者尝试一下——于是，作者参加了单口喜剧课程——三个月后，作者迎来了第一次演出，站在了喜剧俱乐部的走廊里等待上台——走廊两边的墙壁上挂满了喜剧演员的照片——作者决定像照片中的喜剧演员一样出色——作者的表演非常成功，而作者也爱上了单口喜剧表演——慢慢地，作者取得了不少成就，而父亲也为作者感到骄傲 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①继续：go on/continue ②开始：start/ begin ③返回：come back/ return 情绪类 ①着迷的：hooked/ obsessed ②喜爱：love/ be fond of 【点睛】【高分句型1】The walls were lined with shiny photos of iconic comedians I’d grown up watching.(运用了省略关系代词的定语从句) 【高分句型2】I was the only one the manager asked to come back to perform.(运用了省略关系代词的定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024—2025学年度辽宁省县域重点高中高二下学期期中考试 英语 本试卷满分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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 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，再选涂其他答案标号。答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。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 does the man recommend the woman to do? A. Exchange the dress. B. Throw out the dress. C. Have the dress tailored. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A big meal. B. A fancy restaurant. C. A birthday celebration. 3. What happened to Mary last night? A. She was sound asleep. B. She failed to start her car. C. she received a phone call. 4. Where do the speakers decide to go? A. The cinema. B. Their grandma’s house. C. Their mom’s office. 5. Who will give the lecture? A. Prof. Brookings. B. Dr. Mildens. C. Dr. Kathleen White. 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。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 did the woman do at the Media Camp? A. She studied film-making. B. She wrote for a magazine. C. She learned poster design. 7. Why did the woman spend her summer at the camp? A. To accompany her brother. B. To experience something different. C. To persuade her brother into the movie industry. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why can’t Julia join her friend’s band? A. They doubt her singing ability. B. She is not good at playing the guitar. C. She doesn’t own an electric guitar. 9. How many members does James’ band have now? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. 10. What does James’ band lack currently? A. A female member. B. Good songs. C. A training site. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Why does the man want to work with the woman? A. To become a doctor. B. To understand a lawyer’s daily work. C. To work with children in a primary school. 12. What’s the relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Mother and son. C. Teacher and student. 13. What does the woman worry about the man? A. He might find the job boring. B. He lacks relevant knowledge. C. He might lose interest in school. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16 题。 14. What may follow the main dish for an outside dinner in Belgium? A. An ice-cream. B. A soup. C. An appetizer. 15. How long did the Christmas dinner take last year? A. About 3-4 hours. B. About 4-5 hours. C. About 5-6 hours. 16. What do Belgians do after a big meal? A. Exercise more. B. Eat less next few days. C. Drink more wine. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What does the speaker want to do? A. To advertise a new show. B. To interview a sports star. C. To announce a competition. 18. What is the prize for this week’s competition? A. Football tickets. B. Sports bags. C. IWatches. 19. Which detail describes the Mystery Person? A. He can speak French. B. He runs a famous club. C. He is a French footballer. 20. How should participants deliver their answers? A. On a postcard. B. Via a letter. C. Through a phone call. 第二部分 阅读（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） 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 Participating in art competitions is essential for students to gain formal recognition and impress college admission officers. Today, we have a list of art competitions on regional, national, and international scales (等级)。 EarthX Eco-Art Competition It invites young artists aged 5-22 to create 2-D or 3-D art that illustrates the theme: Protectors for the Planet. The theme can be interpreted in various ways, including individuals taking action towards a more sustainable planet, or highlighting the efforts of environmental leaders working to sustain ecosystems. Deadline: September 8 The Children’s Drawing Contest Sponsored by International Certification Organization Network, the contest, whose theme of this year is “Passing on Our Precious Earth to The Future”, invites children aged 7-15 worldwide to draw the kind of natural environment they would like to live in.48 winners will receive special memorabilia. All entrants will receive a participation prize. Medium: Drawings with any type of paint, pastel, etc. Deadline: November.31 Science Without Borders Challenge The competition is open to children and young people under the age of 16. We welcome entries from both groups and individuals to create art to promote public awareness of the need to preserve, protect, and restore nature. The theme is “The Sixth Extinction” and you can focus on the protection of endangered species. Acceptable media include paint, pencil, marker, crayon, ink, felt and oil pastel. Deadline: September 4 The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the longest-running literary and art competition in the U. S., provides opportunities and academic awards for creative young people to express their talent. The theme of this year is “Tell Your Climate Story”. Students in the 9th to 12th grades can submit poetry, fiction and nonfiction to show their understanding of environmental issues. Deadline: December 10 1. When can participants send their entries to EarthX Eco-Art Competition? A. On August 9. B. On September 15. C. On October 28. D. On November 6. 2. Which competition best suits teenagers good at writing poems? A. EarthX Eco-Art Competition. B. The Children’s Drawing Contest. C. Science without Borders Challenge. D. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. 3. What do the four competitions have in common? A. They require participants to write a story. B. They target students under the age of 20. C. They are about environmental protection. D. They only accept entries from individuals. B When Paul Deines and his son Tanner head to the baseball diamond, they’re no longer playing just to win. But it wasn’t always that way. “I was a horrible parent for many years,” said Paul, who used to coach his son’s team. “I would follow him around the field.” “He was just being super hard on me. I made one error and I got a big talking to about it,” Tanner said. Every time he’d strike out in the batter’s box, Tanner would look right at his dad, fearing his disappointment. The family knew they had a problem and something needed to change, so they sought help from a real professional. After a 16-year professional player, Travis Snider now instructs parents to get off their kids’ backs, hoping to promote the culture of youth sports through his Seattle-based company 3A Athletics. “Being a parent is incredibly difficult. And you throw the pressure of sports, the time, the money, the energy — it just intensifies that emotional attachment that we have to our kids who are the things we love the most,” Snider said. Snider recalls a time when he was in the middle of a game at the age of 11. “At the time, I was the best player on the team, so that’s a lot of pressure. And then when things didn’t go to plan, it was just too much for my emotional regulation to be able to process that while there’s 6,000 people in the stands watching me fail,” Snider said. Snider is pretty well aware of the situation of children like him, so he devotes himself to offering help now. The Deines family say they benefited directly from Snider’s lessons. Tanner is all in on Snider’s strategy to make youth sports a learning experience, not an end game. When asked how important winning is now, Paul Deines said, “I don’t care. I just want to see Tanner be happy.” 4. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Tanner didn’t practice hard enough. B. Paul was good at communicating with Tanner. C. Tanner was overloaded with pressure from Paul. D. Paul’s instructions benefited Tanner a great deal. 5. What is the purpose of Snider’s 3A Athletics? A. To train high-level athletes. B. To improve youth sports culture. C. To upgrade youth’s academic performance. D. To strengthen the bond between parents and kids. 6. What mainly contributed to the failure of 11-year-old Snider? A. Poor preparation. B. Mental breakdown. C. Lack of professional skills. D. Disturbance from the audience. 7. What can be used to describe Snider? A. Capable and ambitious. B. Talented and generous. C. Understanding and helpful. D. Demanding and humorous. C For most of India’s history, spotting the tiger had been very hard. Poaching (偷猎), deforestation and other human activity caused tiger populations to collapse from 40,000 at the beginning of the 20th century to fewer than 1,500 in 2006. But now a recovery is going on. Since 2006, the number of tigers in India has more than doubled, to 3,682. According to a new study published in the journal Science, the country is now home to 75% of the world’s tigers, despite having just 18% of the global tiger habitat. The big cats hang about 138,200 square kilometers of land across the country, an area roughly the size of Greece. To explain this trend the researchers investigated deeper into wildlife-survey data, gathered every four years since 2006. This allowed them to examine how various habitats and economic indicators, such as land-use characteristics, farm animal population and night-lights data, are tied to tigers’ being prevalent. They find that tigers thrive in protected reserves, where target food is plentiful and human disturbance is slight. These reserves, which have grown in number and size, have far-reaching effects by helping other threatened species, such as elephants and leopards. More surprisingly, the study shows that, though protected habitats are important, tigers can survive even in the presence of humans. Nearly half of India’s tigers live in what the researchers call “human multiple-use habitats”, which are home to 60 million people. The study suggests that Indian officials have helped guarantee peaceful coexistence by compensating farmers for lost farm animals and channeling tourism profits into local economies. Such measures are crucial. Above all, the researchers argue that tigers are making a comeback because of the government’s commitment to helping its national animal. Not only do targeted laws exist to protect it, but governments across party lines have acted on them. 8 Why are the figures mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To illustrate the diversity of the tiger. B. To show the expansion of tiger habitat. C. To highlight the large area of the country. D. To indicate the restoration of tiger population. 9. What does the underlined word “prevalent” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Extinct. B. Widespread. C. Mysterious. D. Harmonious. 10. How do Indian officials ensure farmer-tiger living together in peace? A. By creating more tiger reserves. B. By training farmers to raise tigers. C. By paying farmers for their loss of farm animals. D. By encouraging farmers to travel for better economy. 11. What is the suitable title of the text? A. New Laws Banning Tiger Hunting B. An Urgent Animal Issue to Be Addressed C. Necessity of Protecting Natural Reserves D. India’s Successful Attempts to Save the Tiger D AI is currently being used in various ways. So what does that mean? Does it mean the world will soon be overrun by robots? However, when it comes to customer service, AI cannot completely replace human interaction, for now at least. Actually, all customer service interactions have two aspects: emotion and urgency. New AI tools can handle high-urgency situations quickly, but as to high-emotion situations, no AI can deal with them successfully. A robot might be able to recognize you’re trying to check in for a flight recently canceled, but the emotional aspect is entirely un-programmable. Perhaps the passenger has increasingly high emotions about the flight being canceled because he is flying to an important business meeting. Cases like this can create high-stress moments for the customer. Only a person can understand the difference. High-stress moments tend to stay with customers forever, so it’s important to have a plan in place. Good companies are better at determining which cases AI can handle on its own and which cases need to be handled by a human with AI assistance. In high-emotion cases, there’s no substitute (替补) for the personal touch of a human. Passengers whose luggage is lost are going to seek out an employee to help them locate their bags. Although AI can be used to locate their bags, it can hardly deal with passengers’ high emotions. The conversation around AI now is too focused on the question of how AI can replace human interaction, which is missing the point. The aim of AI shouldn’t be to replace human interaction, but to improve it. The question here won’t be how far we can push AI, but how we can use our imagination to continue reinventing (改良) the problem-solving process. 12. What is implied in paragraph 1? A. AI has had control over the human being. B. AI can totally replace human interaction. C. AI can handle high-emotion cases easily. D. AI still has its own limitations at present. 13. Why is the example of a canceled flight mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To highlight the passengers’ high emotions. B. To prove the efficiency of AI handling urgency. C. To show AI can handle high-emotion cases well. D. To stress the advantage a person has over AI. 14. Why should companies have a plan for high-stress moments? A High-stress moments require more AI tools. B. High-stress moments can be handled by AI alone. C. High-stress moments are unforgettable for customers. D. High-stress moments are ignored by most companies. 15. What will we focus on when using AI to handle customer service? A Replacing humans with new AI tools. B. Paying attention to solving problems. C. Avoiding making trouble for customers. D. Trying to invent more new AI tools. 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。 Everybody, including children, should develop the habit of saving money for their future. There is absolutely no good reason for spending all that we earn. Some people, especially those who believe in living life to the fullest, spend all of their money. They even borrow money to fulfill their dreams and desires like expensive cars. ____16____ They are always borrowing more money to pay off their debts. ____17____ We may be earning well today. However, there is no guarantee that we will continue to earn as well as we do today. We can get laid off or we may develop a health problem that affects our ability to hold a job. When earnings dry up, we need savings to fall back on. By contrast, we’d better develop the habit of saving part of our earnings right from our childhood. ____18____ We can rest assured that we will never end up on the street should something happen to our health or source of income. This alone is enough to give us peace of mind. We are living in an age where job security is a lie. Companies are laying off employees at short notice. Due to the rising unemployment rate, finding a new job is no longer easy. Also, thanks to the nuclear family setup, we can no longer depend on support from extended family. ____19____ The easiest way to accomplish this is to save some money for the future. Parents can and should develop this habit in their children. ____20____ For this reason, it is important for parents to set the right example by resisting the tendency to spend money on useless things. A. Life is full of uncertainties. B. Then we can live a stress-free life. C. Children learn by observing their elders. D. Savings let you handle challenges without panic. E. Unfortunately, this habit traps them in a terrible cycle. F. Watching savings grow helps children understand delayed rewards. G. In fact, we are now very much on our own to ensure our financial security. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。 In one of Baltimore’s poorest neighborhoods is one of its richest doctors. Dr. Zollicoffer, known ____21____ by his patients as Dr. Z., is a 66-year-old private family doctor. He is rich not in money—he says he is pretty much broke—but he is filled with job ____22____. If patients cannot ____23____, that is OK with Dr. Z. “Forget that dollar bill,” Dr. Z. said. “I’m going to see you no matter what.” But here’s what is even more amazing. In nearly 40 years, Dr. Z. has never taken a real ____24____. He tells every patient they can ____25____ him 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “I have his cellphone number. He’s always ____26____.” patient Nykidra Robinson told CBS News. A few months ago, his doctor ____27____ him of a confirmed cancer in his stomach. Worse still, Dr. Z. didn’t have insurance because of a paperwork issue. When the treatment costs became ____28____, his patients started a crowdfunding campaign. Nearly 1,000 people ____29____, raising more than $100,000, ____30____ his medical bills and restoring his insurance. Now ____31____, Dr. Z. plans to reinvest leftover funds into community health initiatives. Dr. Z. said, “I’m ____32____ that I got cancer—it showed people’s ____33____. We are about ___34___! We become better by helping each other. I can’t ____35____ without them, nor can they without me.” 21. A. jokingly B. strangely C. formally D. lovingly 22. A. satisfaction B. schedule C. performance D. anxiety 23. A. stay B. change C. pay D. move 24. A. interest B. walk C. action D. vacation 25. A. accompany B. call C. inspire D. aid 26. A. available B. patient C. honest D. hopeful 27. A. relieved B. cheated C. informed D. cured 28. A. flexible B. unaffordable C. controllable D. predictable 29. A. challenged B. hesitated C. reflected D. contributed 30. A. covering B. consuming C. displaying D. decreasing 31. A. battling B. sleeping C. graduating D. recovering 32. A. enthusiastic B. grateful C. certain D. regretful 33. A. generosity B. experience C. politeness D. service 34. A. judging B. exercising C. giving D. dreaming 35. A. cool down B. make it C. stand out D. put it 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。 Along the River During the Qingming Festival, one of the top ten ancient Chinese ____36____ (painting), shows the prosperity (繁荣) of Bianjing, the capital of the Song Dynasty. ____37____ (recognize) as “China’s Mona Lisa”, the national treasure kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing is on display every few years. The 528.7-centimeter-long work is noted for its ____38____ (reason) arrangement and perfect composition. With the painting gradually unfolded, the first thing ____39____ (attract) the eye is the early spring scenery outside Bianjing: streams, bridges and sprouting (发芽) trees. Some travelers are hurrying on their way in the thin fog. A typical picture of the Qingming Festival ____40____ (present) vividly. At the end of the country road ____41____ (come) the middle part—the Bianhe River, the “Golden Waterway” of Bianjing. Several ships are sailing on the river while some others are docked (停泊) with goods being unloaded, which truly shows the advanced shipping industry at that time. The last part is the crowded and noisy downtown ____42____ various people are going about various business. So ____43____ (incredible) alive does the painting look that it seems as if we could see the people walking by and hear ____44____ they are talking about. Along the River During the Qingming Festival serves _____45_____ a window to Song dynasty, providing very valuable materials for future generations to understand and study Chinese people’s economic and social life over 800 years ago. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高中生李华，你市一家国际旅行社招聘暑期实习生（intern），请你写一封求职信。内容包括： 1. 申请原因； 2. 自身优势。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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 was a real theater kid growing up in Detroit. My parents supported me all the way — dance classes, community theater, auditions (试演)for plays. I got my B. F. A. in musical theater from the University of Michigan and spent summers studying at the British American Dram a Academy in London and the Stella Adler Conservatory in New York City. I loved the feeling of being on the stage, displaying my strengths and creating connection with the audience. However, I discovered that, at the height of 5’2’’, I was too much of a shorty to be a Broadway dancer. I would have a better shot at an acting career in Los Angeles because I looked so young. My parents drove me cross-country to California. Right before they left, my dad drew me a map of L. A. with magic marker so I could get my bearings. He also gave me a lot of encouragement before leaving. I was so scared, I cried. Then I went out and got three jobs because I’m a Gen Xer; as extreme multitaskers, that’s what we do. Fortunately, even though I was 22, I could pass because they thought I could act as a teenage girl. I found work on soap operas. Sometimes the roles were so small, I didn’t have many lines, and I’d have to tell my mom my character was mute (无声的). The more my childhood faith deepened, the bigger the gap seemed to grow between the roles in the plays and the person I wanted to be. I said no to so many opportunities. As my thirtieth birthday approached, I grew increasingly worried. One night, my agent emailed and asked whether I could try stand-up comedy. I like making people laugh, but I’d never considered doing stand-up, ever. Write my own material, stand in front of an audience all alone — with no one to play off of, as in improv (即兴表演) — and hope my jokes landed? Terrifying! “How can I reinvent myself now?” I was at a loss. 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。 I turned to my father for advice. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Determined to act as wonderfully as those brilliant comedians in the photos, I. paced the hallway towards the stage. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $