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2025北京五十中高二(下)期中 英语 考生须知 1．本试卷分为试题、答题卡两部分。满分 100 分。考试时间 90 分钟。 2．认真填写所在班级、姓名、学号，并将条形码贴在指定位置。 3．请用 2B 铅笔填涂机读卡，用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。 第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30 分) 第一节 完形填空(每小题 1.5 分，共 10 小题，共计 15 分。) 阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 A mother and her four young children were asleep when a fire erupted in the home. Ramon Pasborg was ___1___ home when he smelled smoke and saw flames (火焰) coming from a window. Pasborg decided to ___2___ the driveway, where he saw a young girl and two boys leaving the house. They told Pasborg that their mother and 4-year-old little brother were still inside — and without ___3___ he entered the house. Pasborg could not see anything inside because of heavy smokes, so he crawled (爬行) on his hands and knees on the floor several feet into the kitchen before he found the small child. He immediately ___4___ the boy around the waist, picked him up and carried him, outside. With a temperature below zero, Pasborg quickly put all four children in is truck to keep them ___5___ before entering the burning home a second time, this time crawling through the kitchen ___6___ into the house in search of the children's missing mother. Moments later, Pasborg found the woman lying on the floor, badly burned and struggling to breathe. After dragging her outside, he noticed that she was ___7___ and no longer breathing, so he began performing lifesaving measures until she suddenly took a deep breath. Pasborg then drove the family to the end of the driveway near the highway and awaited the ___8___ of emergency first responders. The family were touched by the ___9___ and selflessness Pasborg displayed. The hero's willingness to ___10___his own life to rescue this family was the difference between life and death for this young mother and her child. 1. A. staying B. moving C. walking D. driving 2. A. pull into B. run into C. break into D. look into 3. A. question B. hesitation C. permission D. expectation 4. A. touched B. surrounded C. grabbed D. shook 5. A. warm B. calm C. clean D. awake 6. A. lower B. closer C. higher D. deeper 7. A. discouraged B. unresponsive C. impatient D. unpleasant 8. A. entry B. return C. arrival D. guide 9. A. loyalty B. courage C. generosity D. humbleness 10. A. risk B. sustain C. adjust D. save 第二节 语法填空(每小题 1.5 分，共 10 小题，共计 15 分。) A 阅读下列短文，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。 Invented ____11____ early twentieth-century America by Richard Drew, Scotch tape can be used to fix almost anything. However, there is more to this fix-it-all than just that. Sticky yet easily removed, Scotch tape was designed for use in painting cars—to mask off areas that should not ____12____ (paint). The tape soon found other uses. During the 1930s, people didn’t have much money, so they couldn’t throw away damaged things; they had to repair them. Drew’s painting tape became a popular, money-saving fix for everything from torn clothing to broken eggs. Since then, people ____13____ (find) all sorts of creative ways to use the sticky tape. B 阅读下列短文，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。 Learner’s dictionaries, all in English, are specially designed to help students. ____14____ confuses students is how they can be easy to use. Well, the definitions are simpler than the words they describe—they use high-frequency words. Students can also get grammatical and usage guidance, opposites, other expressions ____15____ (use) the word and lots of examples. So you can see that the dictionary helps to increase your word power, and improve not only your reading and listening, but also your writing and speaking. There may also be a wide range of ____16____ (picture) to help you understand. C 阅读下列短文，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 ___17___(frighten) mother begging for help. Emma rushed to the boy, ___18___ face had turned purple. “What’s wrong?” “A candy! In his throat!” It was lucky that Emma had learned how ___19___(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 ___20___(save) in time. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38 分) 第一节 (每小题 2 分，共 14 小题，共计 28 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Immersive Van Gogh From the creators of the blockbuster show in Paris seen by over two million visitors and still wowing crowds in Toronto, the west coast premiere (首场) of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will bring the art of Vincent to life in Los Angeles. Immersive art is not just a technical way to represent video and audio in huge spaces. The word immersive indicates a deep commitment of intentions which connect images and sounds in a way that the audience is able to experience a different way of the art. True to its name, this exhibition transforms the iconic (偶像的) paintings of Vincent van Gogh into moving, wall-filling projections. “Immersive Van Gogh” promises half-a-million cubic feet of projections that pull from some of the post-impressionist’s most recognizable pieces, including The Bedroom, Sunflowers and, yes, The Starry Night. You will experience art like never before—lose yourself in entrancing, moving images that highlight brushstrokes, detail, and color—truly illuminating (照亮) the mind of the genius. LOCATION The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is located at a secret place situated in the heart of Los Angeles. To be announced before the exhibit opens, existing ticket holders will receive an email with the place name and location once it is made public. TICKET PRICES VIP TICKETS—$99.99 ●Priority access ●Van Gogh cushion (a gift for you) ●Limited edition poster PREMIUM TICKETS—$59.99 ●Van Gogh cushion (rental) ●Limited edition poster BASIC TICKETS—$54.99 ●Admission only CHILD TICKETS—$29.99 ●Ages 6—16 (children 5 and under do not require a ticket) ●Admission only ●Child tickets are not subject to change of date fees Tickets are available online at www.vangoghla.com. GIFT SHOP Stop by our Exhibit Gift Shop to take the magic of Van Gogh home with you! From clothing and jewelry to home décor, children’s books, and so much more, you will find unique and thoughtful souvenirs at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Also be sure to check out at our online store! Experience the organic landscapes of Van Gogh’s imagination, and journey through his brilliance and madness in a completely new and unforgettable way. 21. According to the passage, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit ________. A. presents Van Gogh’s art in a modern way B. begins a journey to Van Gogh’s hometown C. displays Van Gogh’s paintings on moving walls D designs projects on Van Gogh’s learning experience 22 From where can people find information about the exact location of the exhibit? A. An email. B. A website. C. The ticket office. D. The gift shop. 23. How much should a couple with a 5-year-old child who would like to own a Van Gogh cushion at least pay for the visit? A. $109.98. B. $154.98. C. $159.98. D. $199.98. B Nick Torrance, a junior in high school, suffers from muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩 症), and attends school in a specialized wheelchair. The muscle disease prevents him from accomplishing many everyday tasks, such as carrying his books and putting things away in his locker (储物柜). So he had a fellow student assigned to help him. But Amy Smith, the school’s occupational therapist (治疗师), thought that being able to do something simple like opening his locker on his own would be empowering. Amy initially thought they would be able to buy a device to help. But searching online turned up nothing that could meet their needs—everything needed a keycode or some other physical action, things her disabled student couldn’t do. After the outside search for a method came up short, she looked within the school itself for an answer. Amy turned to the school’s robotics instructor. The instructor, in turn, suggested that two of his most capable students take on the project: Micah Stuhldreher and Wyatt Smrcka. They took first place in a national robotics competition, so they were a natural choice to tackle the locker door problem with a robotics solution. Micah and Wyatt wasted no time getting down to work and for an hour each school day, the boys brainstormed, built, and rebuilt various versions of the device until they landed on the perfect solution one year later. Like in any device development, it took a lot of trial and error for Micah and Wyatt to make something that would work for their target audience. For example, they initially built a locker-opening button, but Nick wasn’t strong enough to push it, so they replaced it with a sensor. Now, between classes Nick steers (驾驶,控制) his electric wheelchair to his locker and waves his hand over a sensor on the arm of the wheelchair. A few seconds later, the locker door swings open. Another wave closes the door. Nick can make it with ease—it may be a small thing, but it gives him a sense of independence. 24. Why did Amy Smith want a device? A. To help treat a muscle disease. B. To inspire a robotics invention. C. To encourage cooperation at school. D. To increase her student’s confidence. 25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Nick can open and close the locker without sitting in his wheelchair now. B. The brilliant boys wasted no time and tackled the problem immediately. C. Amy helped Nick by buying a device which can open the locker. D. The success of the device came through numerous failures. 26. With a sensor in his wheelchair, Nick can ______. A. move around easily B. put his things away C. open and close his locker D. continue his schooling 27. According to the passage, which words can best describe Micah and Wyatt? A Caring and passionate. B. Talented and ambitious. C. Sensitive and insightful. D. Humble and warmhearted. C Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work, you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people that peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle but you can make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (打乱) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (精力) and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn (哈欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours. 28. Which of the following causes family quarrels? A. Familiar monologues. B. Not knowing each other’s energy cycle. C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle. D. Attempts to control the energy of other family members 29. If you want to work better at your low point in the morning, you should _________. A. change your energy cycle B. overcome your laziness C. go to bed earlier D. get up early than usual 30. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _________. A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to get your energy on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 31. What’s the best title of the passage? A. Change Your Habits B. Save Your Energy C. Daily Energy Cycle D. Temperature-and-Energy Peak D Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things. All these, however, remains true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things. However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are able to conduct one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets(小器具), such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off. With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item. Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old. It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created. 32. According to Paragraph 1, progress can benefit people when they are willing to _______. A. live a better life B. look for better methods C. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily 33. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _______. A. describing a process B. using examples C. following time order D. making classification 34. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life. B. People review the past with great regret. C. People’s attitude decides the use of technology. D. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way. 第二节 (每小题 2 分，共 5 小题，共计 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。 Family traditions are things that families do together on a regular basis. ___35___ They can be repeated daily, weekly, monthly or once a year. It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older. Here are reasons to observe families traditions: Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do. ___36___ These are the memories that will last a lifetime. ___37___ Being a part of a family is more than living in the same home or having the same last name. It is about relationships and family bonds. Since family traditions are something you do together, they strengthen the bonds you have between each other creating a stronger sense of belonging to the family. Family traditions help teens a lot when they are trying to figure out who they are, which job teenagers often do. A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong foundation for teens to stand on. ___38___ ___39___ Every day teens face some very difficult issues. Knowing that they are secure and have a family to turn to is a powerful tool to use against negative peer pressure, drug use influences, etc. A. Family traditions offer teens a sense of security. B. Family traditions help parents inform their children of the family’s values. C. It’s very important when they’re searching for and defining (定义) their sense of self. D. Family traditions give every member of the family a strong sense of belonging. E. Enjoying them together as a family will create positive emotions in each member. F. Old family traditions are important but easily forgotten in today’s society. G. These things can be enjoyable activities or a certain food that a family likes. (请将答案填写在答题卡上的指定位置!) 第三部分：书面表达(共两节，32 分) 第一节 阅读表达(第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Do you think you’re a good listener? Chances are you do. But studies show that most people seriously overestimate their ability to listen. The truth is we are generally not good at listening, and our listening comprehension declines as we age. Why aren’t we good at listening? One reason concerns the speed at which we think. The adult brain can process up to around 400 words per minute. This means during a conversation an average person thinks more than three times faster than he speaks. Therefore, we can easily think about something else while someone is talking to us, allowing our mind to wander or get sidetracked. Thinking about how you will reply while someone is still talking is one of the most common barriers to effective listening. Another factor that contributes to our poor listening is our ever-decreasing attention span (持续时间). According to study conducted by Microsoft in 2000—around the time the mobile revolution began—the average human attention span was 12 seconds; by 2013, it had fallen to 8 seconds! Our mobile devices provide constant distractions, which can be very destructive to listening. Test results have shown that being interrupted by a cell phone lowers listening comprehension by 20 percent. Interruptions and distractions can cause a dramatic decline in listening ability—but they don’t have to. More and more people now realize that listening is a skill that can be developed through practice. Learning to observe a speaker’s body language and emotions, for example, can improve our active listening. Even the simple act of note-taking or making eye contact can help us stay focused while listening. The rewards of effective listening are many. Research suggests that people who are good listeners make better leaders. And a recent study indicates that employees who don’t believe their bosses are listening to them are less likely to offer helpful suggestions and new ideas. As Dr. Ralph Nichols once said, “The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” 40. According to Paragraph 2, why is it easy for us to get distracted during a conversation? 41. What has caused the decrease of our attention span? 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The decline of listening ability caused by distractions is sharp, and it is hard to be prevented. 43. Please introduce the rewards that effective listening brings to you. 第二节 书面表达 (共 1 小题，20 分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。学校于今年4月组织了为期一周的“数学周”系列活动，请你用英文给英国笔友Jim写一封邮件，介绍该活动。 内容包括： 1. 时间、地点等信息； 2. 活动内容。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2025北京五十中高二(下)期中 英语 考生须知 1．本试卷分为试题、答题卡两部分。满分 100 分。考试时间 90 分钟。 2．认真填写所在班级、姓名、学号，并将条形码贴在指定位置。 3．请用 2B 铅笔填涂机读卡，用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。 第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30 分) 第一节 完形填空(每小题 1.5 分，共 10 小题，共计 15 分。) 阅读下面短文，从各题 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 A mother and her four young children were asleep when a fire erupted in the home. Ramon Pasborg was ___1___ home when he smelled smoke and saw flames (火焰) coming from a window. Pasborg decided to ___2___ the driveway, where he saw a young girl and two boys leaving the house. They told Pasborg that their mother and 4-year-old little brother were still inside — and without ___3___ he entered the house. Pasborg could not see anything inside because of heavy smokes, so he crawled (爬行) on his hands and knees on the floor several feet into the kitchen before he found the small child. He immediately ___4___ the boy around the waist, picked him up and carried him, outside. With a temperature below zero, Pasborg quickly put all four children in is truck to keep them ___5___ before entering the burning home a second time, this time crawling through the kitchen ___6___ into the house in search of the children's missing mother. Moments later, Pasborg found the woman lying on the floor, badly burned and struggling to breathe. After dragging her outside, he noticed that she was ___7___ and no longer breathing, so he began performing lifesaving measures until she suddenly took a deep breath. Pasborg then drove the family to the end of the driveway near the highway and awaited the ___8___ of emergency first responders. The family were touched by the ___9___ and selflessness Pasborg displayed. The hero's willingness to ___10___his own life to rescue this family was the difference between life and death for this young mother and her child. 1. A. staying B. moving C. walking D. driving 2. A. pull into B. run into C. break into D. look into 3. A. question B. hesitation C. permission D. expectation 4. A. touched B. surrounded C. grabbed D. shook 5. A. warm B. calm C. clean D. awake 6. A. lower B. closer C. higher D. deeper 7 A. discouraged B. unresponsive C. impatient D. unpleasant 8. A. entry B. return C. arrival D. guide 9. A. loyalty B. courage C. generosity D. humbleness 10. A. risk B. sustain C. adjust D. save 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了帕斯博格在回家的路上遇到火灾，毫不犹豫地进入火海并成功救出一家人的事迹。 【1题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：拉蒙·帕斯博格开车回家时闻到了烟味，看到一家房子窗外有火焰。A. staying停留；B. moving移动；C. walking散步；D. driving驾驶。根据第三段的“Pasborg then drove the family to the end of the driveway.（帕斯伯格随后开车将一家人送到了车道的尽头。）”可知，帕斯伯格是在驾车回家的路上遇到了这起火灾。故选D项。 【2题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：帕斯博格决定把车驶入一旁的私家车道停下，在那里他看到一个小女孩和两个男孩离开了房子。A. pull into停车；B. run into遇见；C. break into强行进入； D. look into调查。 根据后文的“he entered the house（他进了屋）”可知，帕斯伯格将车停好准备接下来的救人。故选A项。 【3题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们告诉帕斯伯格，他们的母亲和 4 岁的弟弟还在里面，然后他毫不犹豫地进入了屋内。A. question问题；B. hesitation犹豫不决；C. permission允许；D. expectation期望。 根据后文的“Pasborg could not see anything inside because of heavy smokes.（帕斯博格因为浓烟而看不到里面的任何东西。）”可知，情况紧急，在知道屋内有人被困后他第一时间进入了屋内救人，without hesitation：毫不犹豫。故选B项。 【4题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他立即搂住少年的腰，将他抱起来，往外走。A. touched接触； B. surrounded 包围；C. grabbed抓住；D. shook摇摆。 发现男孩后他要救孩子出去，grab sb. around the waist：抓住某人的腰部。故选C项。 【5题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：温度低于零下，帕斯博格迅速将四个孩子全部送进卡车取暖，然后第二次进入着火的家，这次他是从厨房爬到屋子更深处，寻找孩子们失踪的母亲。A. warm温暖的；B. calm平静的；C. clean干净的；D. awake清醒的。 根据“With a temperature below zero（温度低于零下）”可知，户外很冷，帕斯博格将四个孩子送进卡车取暖。故选A项。 【6题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：温度低于零下，帕斯博格迅速将四个孩子全部送进卡车取暖，然后第二次进入着火的家，这次他是从厨房爬到屋子更深处，寻找孩子们失踪的母亲。A. lower更低地； B. closer更近地； C. higher更高地；D. deeper更深地。 根据上一题的分析可知，帕斯博格第一轮救人没有发现孩子们的母亲，因此帕斯博格第二轮救人就要更加深入屋内。故选D项。 【7题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：将她拖到外面后，他发现她已经没有反应，没有呼吸了，于是他开始采取救生措施，直到她突然深吸了一口气。A. discouraged泄气的；B. unresponsive无反应的；C. impatient 没有耐心的；D. unpleasant不愉快的。 根据“no longer breathing（不再呼吸）”可知，这位母亲暂时没有了反应。故选B项。 【8题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：帕斯博格随后开车将一家人送到靠近高速公路的车道尽头，在那里等待急救人员的到来。A. entry进入；B. return返回；C. arrival到达；D. guide导游。 根据“ emergency first responders（急救人员）”可知，帕斯博格救出一家人后开车将他们送到高速公路的车道尽头是为了“等待”急救人员的到来。故选C项。 【9题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：家人被帕斯博格所表现出的勇气和无私所感动。A. loyalty忠诚；B. courage勇气；C. generosity慷慨；D. humbleness谦逊。由第3题的分析可知，帕斯博格毫不犹豫地进入火海去救他人，看得出他很勇敢和无私。故选B项。 【10题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位英雄愿意冒着生命危险拯救这个家庭，这对这个年轻的母亲和她的孩子来说是生死攸关的大事。A. risk冒险；B. sustain维持，支撑；C. adjust调整；D. save挽救。由上一题的分析可知，帕斯博格勇敢地进入火海救人，这是冒着生命危险的。故选A项。 第二节 语法填空(每小题 1.5 分，共 10 小题，共计 15 分。) A 阅读下列短文，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。 Invented ____11____ early twentieth-century America by Richard Drew, Scotch tape can be used to fix almost anything. However, there is more to this fix-it-all than just that. Sticky yet easily removed, Scotch tape was designed for use in painting cars—to mask off areas that should not ____12____ (paint). The tape soon found other uses. During the 1930s, people didn’t have much money, so they couldn’t throw away damaged things; they had to repair them. Drew’s painting tape became a popular, money-saving fix for everything from torn clothing to broken eggs. Since then, people ____13____ (find) all sorts of creative ways to use the sticky tape. 【答案】11. in 12. be painted 13. have found 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文，介绍了透明胶带的发明和运用史。 【11题详解】 考查介词。句意：在20世纪早期的美国，理查德·德鲁发明了透明胶带，它可以用来固定几乎任何东西。语法填空题中无提示词的情况下，通常填介词、冠词、连词和代词。结合句意可知介词in与early twentieth-century America构成地点状语，表示“在20世纪早期的美国”。故填in。 【12题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：透明胶带是为汽车喷漆而设计的，用它来遮盖不应该涂漆的地方。分析句子结构可知that为定语从句修饰先行词areas。再分析定语从句结构可知paint是从句中谓语动词，且和主语that即areas之间有被动关系，所以应该使用被动语态, 又因前有情态动词should，因而应用be painted。故填be painted。 【13题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：从那时起，人们找到了各种有创意的使用胶带的方法。分析句子结构可知find在句中作谓语动词，同时句中有常与现在完成时态连用的Since时间状语，所以应使用现在完成时态，又因people作主语时谓语动词常用复数，所以应用have found。故填have found。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词空白处仅填写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。 Learner’s dictionaries, all in English, are specially designed to help students. ____14____ confuses students is how they can be easy to use. Well, the definitions are simpler than the words they describe—they use high-frequency words. Students can also get grammatical and usage guidance, opposites, other expressions ____15____ (use) the word and lots of examples. So you can see that the dictionary helps to increase your word power, and improve not only your reading and listening, but also your writing and speaking. There may also be a wide range of ____16____ (picture) to help you understand. 【答案】14. What 15. using 16. pictures 【解析】 这是一篇说明文。所有的英语学习词典都是专门为帮助学生而设计的，文章对这些词典的使用方法进行了介绍。 【14题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：让学生们困惑的是如何使它们易于使用。主语从句“confuses students”中缺少主语，且是指事物，所以应用what。故填what。 【15题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：学生也可以得到语法和用法指导，反义词，其他表达使用的单词和大量的例子。动词use和逻辑主语other expressions构成主动关系，所以应用现在分词作后置定语。故填using。 【16题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：也可能有各种各样的图片来帮助你理解。a range of后应用可数名词复数。故填pictures。 C 阅读下列短文，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 ___17___(frighten) mother begging for help. Emma rushed to the boy, ___18___ face had turned purple. “What’s wrong?” “A candy! In his throat!” It was lucky that Emma had learned how ___19___(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 ___20___(save) in time. 【答案】17. frightened 18. whose 19. to perform 20. was saved 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Emma在回家路上，救助被糖果卡住喉咙的小男孩的故事。 【17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。空处需用形容词作定语，修饰名词 mother，因为修饰空后指人的名词mother，所以空处需用ed形容词frightened“惊恐的”。故填frightened。 【18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。分析句子结构可知，空处需用关系代词引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是boy，指人，关系词在定语从句中作定语，修饰名词face，表示所属关系，意为“……的”，所以空处需用关系代词whose引导非限制性定语从句。故填whose。 【19题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：幸运的是，Emma在学校学会了如何使用海姆利克急救法。分析句子结构可知，空处需用疑问词how接动词不定式作动词learned的宾语。故填to perform。 【20题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：他及时得救了。根据前一句谓语动词began 可知，空处谓语动词需用一般过去时，表示过去发生的事情，因为小男孩是被Emma救，所以空处谓语动词需用一般过去时的被动语态：was/were done，主语是第三人称单数he，所以空处be动词需用was。故填was saved。 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38 分) 第一节 (每小题 2 分，共 14 小题，共计 28 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Immersive Van Gogh From the creators of the blockbuster show in Paris seen by over two million visitors and still wowing crowds in Toronto, the west coast premiere (首场) of the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit will bring the art of Vincent to life in Los Angeles. Immersive art is not just a technical way to represent video and audio in huge spaces. The word immersive indicates a deep commitment of intentions which connect images and sounds in a way that the audience is able to experience a different way of the art. True to its name, this exhibition transforms the iconic (偶像的) paintings of Vincent van Gogh into moving, wall-filling projections. “Immersive Van Gogh” promises half-a-million cubic feet of projections that pull from some of the post-impressionist’s most recognizable pieces, including The Bedroom, Sunflowers and, yes, The Starry Night. You will experience art like never before—lose yourself in entrancing, moving images that highlight brushstrokes, detail, and color—truly illuminating (照亮) the mind of the genius. LOCATION The Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit is located at a secret place situated in the heart of Los Angeles. To be announced before the exhibit opens, existing ticket holders will receive an email with the place name and location once it is made public. TICKET PRICES VIP TICKETS—$99.99 ●Priority access ●Van Gogh cushion (a gift for you) ●Limited edition poster PREMIUM TICKETS—$59.99 ●Van Gogh cushion (rental) ●Limited edition poster BASIC TICKETS—$54.99 ●Admission only CHILD TICKETS—$29.99 ●Ages 6—16 (children 5 and under do not require a ticket) ●Admission only ●Child tickets are not subject to change of date fees Tickets are available online at www.vangoghla.com. GIFT SHOP Stop by our Exhibit Gift Shop to take the magic of Van Gogh home with you! From clothing and jewelry to home décor, children’s books, and so much more, you will find unique and thoughtful souvenirs at the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit. Also be sure to check out at our online store! Experience the organic landscapes of Van Gogh’s imagination, and journey through his brilliance and madness in a completely new and unforgettable way. 21. According to the passage, the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit ________. A. presents Van Gogh’s art in a modern way B. begins a journey to Van Gogh’s hometown C. displays Van Gogh’s paintings on moving walls D. designs projects on Van Gogh’s learning experience 22. From where can people find information about the exact location of the exhibit? A. An email. B. A website. C. The ticket office. D. The gift shop. 23. How much should a couple with a 5-year-old child who would like to own a Van Gogh cushion at least pay for the visit? A. $109.98. B. $154.98. C. $159.98. D. $199.98. 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了这场沉浸式梵高作品展在西海岸的首映式将在洛杉矶让梵高的艺术重现人间。 【21题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Immersive art is not just a technical way to represent video and audio in huge spaces. The word immersive indicates a deep commitment of intentions which connect images and sounds in a way that the audience is able to experience a different way of the art.(沉浸式艺术不仅仅是在巨大空间中表现视频和音频的技术方法。沉浸式这个词表明了一种深刻的意图，通过将图像和声音连接起来，让观众能够体验到一种不同的艺术方式)”以及第三段“True to its name, this exhibition transforms the iconic paintings of Vincent van Gogh into moving, wall-filling projections. “Immersive Van Gogh” promises half-a-million cubic feet of projections that pull from some of the post-impressionist’s most recognizable pieces, including The Bedroom, Sunflowers and, yes, The Starry Night.(正如它的名字一样，这次展览将文森特·梵高的标志性画作变成了移动的、充满墙壁的投影。Immersive Van Gogh承诺将使用50万立方英尺的投影，呈现出印象派最著名的作品，包括《卧室》《向日葵》，没错，还有《星夜》)”可知，沉浸式艺术是一种将图像和声音连接起来的新型艺术形式。本次梵高绘画展演就是要通过沉浸式艺术展现。由此推知，本次展演将通过一种新的方式呈现。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“To be announced before the exhibit opens, existing ticket holders will receive an email with the place name and location once it is made public.(在展览开始前宣布，一旦公开，现有的门票持有者将收到一封附有地点和地点的电子邮件)”可知，想要得到本次展演的确切地点，只能通过电子邮件。故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据题干“a couple with a 5-year-old child who would like to own a Van Gogh cushion (一对夫妇和一个5岁的孩子，并且想拥有一个梵高坐垫)”可知，一共有两个成人，一个五岁的小孩，并且想要梵高坐垫。再结合“Ages 6—16 (children 5 and under do not require a ticket)”可知，五岁以下的小孩不需要门票。再根据题干中“own a Van Gogh cushion”可知，想要得到一份Van Gogh cushion必须其中一人购买VIP TICKETS，即需要$99.99。另一个人只需要购买BASIC TICKETS(基本门票)，即需要$54.99。所以a couple with a 5-year-old child who would like to own a Van Gogh cushion (一对夫妇和一个5岁的孩子，并且想拥有一个梵高坐垫)至少需要$154.98。故选B。 B Nick Torrance, a junior in high school, suffers from muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩 症), and attends school in a specialized wheelchair. The muscle disease prevents him from accomplishing many everyday tasks, such as carrying his books and putting things away in his locker (储物柜). So he had a fellow student assigned to help him. But Amy Smith, the school’s occupational therapist (治疗师), thought that being able to do something simple like opening his locker on his own would be empowering. Amy initially thought they would be able to buy a device to help. But searching online turned up nothing that could meet their needs—everything needed a keycode or some other physical action, things her disabled student couldn’t do. After the outside search for a method came up short, she looked within the school itself for an answer. Amy turned to the school’s robotics instructor. The instructor, in turn, suggested that two of his most capable students take on the project: Micah Stuhldreher and Wyatt Smrcka. They took first place in a national robotics competition, so they were a natural choice to tackle the locker door problem with a robotics solution. Micah and Wyatt wasted no time getting down to work and for an hour each school day, the boys brainstormed, built, and rebuilt various versions of the device until they landed on the perfect solution one year later. Like in any device development, it took a lot of trial and error for Micah and Wyatt to make something that would work for their target audience. For example, they initially built a locker-opening button, but Nick wasn’t strong enough to push it, so they replaced it with a sensor. Now, between classes Nick steers (驾驶,控制) his electric wheelchair to his locker and waves his hand over a sensor on the arm of the wheelchair. A few seconds later, the locker door swings open. Another wave closes the door. Nick can make it with ease—it may be a small thing, but it gives him a sense of independence. 24. Why did Amy Smith want a device? A. To help treat a muscle disease. B. To inspire a robotics invention. C. To encourage cooperation at school. D. To increase her student’s confidence. 25. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Nick can open and close the locker without sitting in his wheelchair now. B. The brilliant boys wasted no time and tackled the problem immediately. C. Amy helped Nick by buying a device which can open the locker. D. The success of the device came through numerous failures. 26. With a sensor in his wheelchair, Nick can ______. A. move around easily B. put his things away C. open and close his locker D. continue his schooling 27. According to the passage, which words can best describe Micah and Wyatt? A. Caring and passionate. B. Talented and ambitious. C. Sensitive and insightful. D. Humble and warmhearted. 【答案】24. D 25. D 26. C 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Nick Torrance，一位患有肌肉萎缩症的高中生，如何通过学校机器人团队的帮助，获得了一种能够让他独立打开储物柜的装置，从而增强了他的自信心。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Nick Torrance, a junior in high school, suffers from muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩 症), and attends school in a specialized wheelchair. The muscle disease prevents him from accomplishing many everyday tasks, such as carrying his books and putting things away in his locker (储物柜). So he had a fellow student assigned to help him. But Amy Smith, the school’s occupational therapist (治疗师), thought that being able to do something simple like opening his locker on his own would be empowering.(尼克·托伦斯（Nick Torrance）是一名高三学生，患有肌肉萎缩症，并坐在专门的轮椅上上学。肌肉疾病使他无法完成许多日常任务，比如拿书和把东西放进储物柜里。所以他找了一个同学来帮他。但学校的职业治疗师艾米·史密斯认为，能够自己做一些简单的事情，比如打开储物柜，会给他带来力量。)”和第二段的句子“Amy initially thought they would be able to buy a device to help. But searching online turned up nothing that could meet their needs—everything needed a keycode or some other physical action, things her disabled student couldn’t do.(艾米起初以为他们可以买个设备来帮忙。但在网上搜索却找不到任何能满足他们需求的东西——所有东西都需要一个键码或一些其他的物理动作，而她的残疾学生却做不到。)”可知，Amy Smith想要一个装置是为了增强Nick的自信心。故选D项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段的句子“Like in any device development, it took a lot of trial and error for Micah and Wyatt to make something that would work for their target audience.(就像在任何设备开发中一样，Micah和Wyatt也经历了许多尝试和错误，才创造出适合目标用户的内容。)”可知，这个装置的成功是通过多次失败后取得的。故选D项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Now, between classes Nick steers (驾驶,控制) his electric wheelchair to his locker and waves his hand over a sensor on the arm of the wheelchair. A few seconds later, the locker door swings open. Another wave closes the door. Nick can make it with ease—it may be a small thing, but it gives him a sense of independence.(现在，在课间休息的时候，尼克把他的电动轮椅推到他的储物柜前，用手在轮椅扶手上的传感器上挥了挥手。几秒钟后，储物柜的门打开了。另一个挥手就关上了门。尼克可以轻松地做到这一点——这可能是一件小事，但这给了他一种独立的感觉。)”可知，Nick可以通过轮椅上的传感器轻松地打开和关闭储物柜。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“The instructor, in turn, suggested that two of his most capable students take on the project: Micah Stuhldreher and Wyatt Smrcka. They took first place in a national robotics competition, so they were a natural choice to tackle the locker door problem with a robotics solution. Micah and Wyatt wasted no time getting down to work and for an hour each school day, the boys brainstormed, built, and rebuilt various versions of the device until they landed on the perfect solution one year later.(反过来，老师建议他的两个最有能力的学生：Micah Stuhldreher和Wyatt smrka来承担这个项目。他们在全国机器人比赛中获得了第一名，所以用机器人解决储物柜门问题是很自然的选择。迈卡和怀亚特立即投入工作，每个上学日花一个小时，头脑风暴，制作，重建各种版本的设备，直到一年后他们找到了完美的解决方案。)”和第四段“Like in any device development, it took a lot of trial and error for Micah and Wyatt to make something that would work for their target audience. For example, they initially built a locker-opening button, but Nick wasn’t strong enough to push it, so they replaced it with a sensor.(就像在任何设备开发中一样，Micah和Wyatt也经历了许多尝试和错误，才创造出适合目标用户的内容。例如，他们最初做了一个储物柜打开按钮，但尼克不够强壮，无法按下它，所以他们用传感器代替了它。)”可知，Micah和Wyatt是富有同情心和热情的。故选A项。 C Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle. During the hours when you labour through your work, you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people that peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语) as “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract (打乱) your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam (精力) and work better at your low point. Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn (哈欠) and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the troublesome search for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours. 28. Which of the following causes family quarrels? A. Familiar monologues. B. Not knowing each other’s energy cycle. C. A change in a family member’s energy cycle. D. Attempts to control the energy of other family members 29. If you want to work better at your low point in the morning, you should _________. A. change your energy cycle B. overcome your laziness C. go to bed earlier D. get up early than usual 30. You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will _________. A. help to keep your energy for the day’s work B. help you to control your temper early in the day C. enable you to get your energy on your routine work D. keep your energy cycle under control all day 31. What’s the best title of the passage? A. Change Your Habits B. Save Your Energy C. Daily Energy Cycle D. Temperature-and-Energy Peak 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了有些人每天早起时很困难，是因为每个人都有自己独特的日常能量循环，所以每个人的习惯也不一样。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.(当丈夫和妻子意识到这些能量循环的含义，以及每个家庭成员所处的周期时，许多家庭争吵就结束了)”可知，不知道彼此的能量循环会引起家庭争吵。故选B。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour.(如果你早上精力不足，但一大早又有重要的工作要做，那就比平时早起)”可知，如果你想在早晨情绪低落的时候工作得更好，你应该比平时早起。故选D。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn (哈欠) and stretch.(慢慢开始，这样可以节省你的精力。打个哈欠起床，伸伸懒腰)”可知，作者建议早上起来先悠闲地打个哈欠，伸个懒腰的原因是为白天的工作储蓄能量。故选A。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.(你是否觉得早上起床很困难，甚至很痛苦？这可能被称为懒惰，但克莱特曼博士有一个新的解释。他证明了每个人每天都有一个能量循环)”可知，文章介绍了有些人每天早起时很困难，是因为每个人都有自己独特的日常能量循环，所以每个人的习惯也不一样。由此可知，C选项“每日能量循环”最符合文章标题。故选C。 D Everyone looks forward to progress, whether in one’s personal life or in the general society. Progress indicates a person’s ability to change the way he is living at the moment. Progress must lead a better way of doing things. All these, however, remains true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things. However, at the back of the minds of many people, especially those who miss the “good old days”, efficiency comes with a price. When communication becomes efficient, people are able to conduct one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets(小器具), such as mobile phones and iPads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. A personal visit carries with the additional feature of having to be in the person’s presence for as long as the visit lasts. We cannot unnecessarily excuse ourselves or turn the other person off. With efficiency also comes mass production. Such is the nature of factories and the success of industrialization today. Factories have improved efficiency. Unskillful tasks are left to machines and products are better made and produced with greater accuracy than any human hand could ever have done. However, with the improvements in efficiency also comes the loss of the personal touch when making these products. For example, many handcrafts(手工艺品) are now produced in a factory. Although this means that supply is better able to increase demand, now that the supply is quick and efficient, the demand might fall because mass production lowers the quality of the handicraft and it is difficult to find unique designs on each item. Nevertheless, we must not commit the mistake of analyzing progress only from one point of view. In fact, progress has allowed tradition to keep up. It is only with progress and the invention of new technology that many old products can be brought back to their old state. New technology is required for old products to stay old. It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. The worst effects of progress will fall on those who are unable to rethink their attitudes and views of society. When we accept progress and adapt it to suit our needs, a new “past” is created. 32. According to Paragraph 1 progress can benefit people when they are willing to _______. A. live a better life B. look for better methods C. change ways of living D. accept technology and advance steadily 33. The author explains “efficiency comes with a price” by _______. A. describing a process B. using examples C. following time order D. making classification 34. What can be concluded from the last paragraph? A. Progress can suit the needs of daily life. B. People review the past with great regret. C. People’s attitude decides the use of technology. D. Technology should be introduced in a fixed way. 【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了进步对个人生活和社会的影响，特别是效率提升带来的便利与代价，同时指出人们对进步的态度决定了技术对社会的影响方式。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“All these, however, remain true only in so far as people want to accept technology and move forward by finding new and more efficient ways of doing things.” (然而，只有在人们愿意接受技术，并通过寻找新的、更有效的做事方式来前进的情况下，所有这些都是正确的)”可知，当人们愿意接受技术并稳步前进时，进步才会使人们受益。故选D。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“When communication becomes efficient, people are able to contact one another no matter where they are and at whatever time they wish to. The click of a button allows people miles apart to talk or to see each other without even leaving their homes. With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effort to visit one another personally. (当沟通变得高效时，人们可以随时随地联系对方。只需点击一个按钮，相隔数英里人们就可以交谈或见面，甚至不需要离开他们的家。有了诸如移动电话和ipad这样的通讯工具，人们往往不愿意亲自去拜访彼此)”可判断出，作者通过举例说明了“效率是有代价的”。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It is people’s attitude towards progress that causes the type of influence that technology has on society. Technology is flexible. There is no fixed way of making use of it. Everything depends on people’s attitude. (正是人们对进步的态度导致了技术对社会的影响。技术是灵活的。没有固定的方法来使用它。一切都取决于人的态度)”可知，人们的态度决定了技术的使用。故选C。 第二节 (每小题 2 分，共 5 小题，共计 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。 Family traditions are things that families do together on a regular basis. ___35___ They can be repeated daily, weekly, monthly or once a year. It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older. Here are reasons to observe families traditions: Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do. ___36___ These are the memories that will last a lifetime. ___37___ Being a part of a family is more than living in the same home or having the same last name. It is about relationships and family bonds. Since family traditions are something you do together, they strengthen the bonds you have between each other creating a stronger sense of belonging to the family. Family traditions help teens a lot when they are trying to figure out who they are, which job teenagers often do. A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong foundation for teens to stand on. ___38___ ___39___ Every day teens face some very difficult issues. Knowing that they are secure and have a family to turn to is a powerful tool to use against negative peer pressure, drug use influences, etc. A. Family traditions offer teens a sense of security. B. Family traditions help parents inform their children of the family’s values. C. It’s very important when they’re searching for and defining (定义) their sense of self. D. Family traditions give every member of the family a strong sense of belonging. E. Enjoying them together as a family will create positive emotions in each member. F. Old family traditions are important but easily forgotten in today’s society. G. These things can be enjoyable activities or a certain food that a family likes. 【答案】35. G 36. E 37. D 38. C 39. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为什么年轻人要遵守家庭传统。 【35题详解】 根据上文“Family traditions are things that families do together on a regular basis. (家庭传统是家人定期一起做的事情)”和下文“They can be repeated daily, weekly, monthly or once a year. (它们可以每天、每周、每月或每年重复一次)”可知，空处应该是具体描写在家庭聚会可以做的事情，G选项“These things can be enjoyable activities or a certain food that a family likes.(这些东西可以是令人愉快的活动，也可以是一家人喜欢的某种食物)”符合文意，承上启下，故选G。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Family traditions create good feelings and special moments to remember. They are fun things to do. (家庭传统创造美好的感觉，并且制造可以记住的特殊时刻。它们是有趣的事情)”可知，此处描写了家庭传统给人带来积极的影响，即营造美好感觉，制造特殊时刻，这些是有趣的事情，结合下文“These are the memories that will last a lifetime. (这些记忆将会持续一生)”可以推断出，空处应该是描写这些有趣的事情会给人们带来的具体好处，E选项“Enjoying them together as a family will create positive emotions in each member.(作为一个家庭一起享受它们，会给每个成员带来积极的情绪)”符合文意，承接上文，其中them代指上文提到的fun things，故选E。 【37题详解】 根据下文“Being a part of a family is more than living in the same home or having the same last name. It is about relationships and family bonds. Since family traditions are something you do together, they strengthen the bonds you have between each other creating a stronger sense of belonging to the family.(成为一个家庭的一员不仅仅是住在同一个家里或者有同样的姓。它是关于人际关系和家庭联系的。 因为家庭传统是你们一起做某件事情，它们加强了你们之间的联系，创造了一种更强烈的家庭归属感)”可知，此处主要描写了家庭传统使家人之间的关系更加紧密，给人们一种强烈的归属感，所以可以推断出，空处应该是引起下文，对下文内容进行概括，即家庭传统会让人们有强烈的归属感，D选项“Family traditions give every member of the family a strong sense of belonging.(家庭传统让每个家庭成员都有强烈的归属感)”符合文意，概括出了本段内容，是本段的中心句，故选D。 【38题详解】 根据上文“A family encourages a teen to be a part of it and its traditions provide a strong foundation for teens to stand on.(家庭鼓励一个青少年参与其中，它的传统为青少年站立提供了坚实的基础)”可知，此处描写了家庭对青少年的帮助，所以可以推断出，空处应该是描写这种帮助的具体意义是什么，C选项“It’s very important when they’re searching for and defining (定义) their sense of self.(当他们寻找和定义自我的时候，这是非常重要的)”符合文意，承接上文，故选C。 【39题详解】 根据下文“Every day teens face some very difficult issues. Knowing that they are secure and have a family to turn to is a powerful tool to use against negative peer pressure, drug use influences, etc.(青少年每天都要面对一些非常困难的问题。知道他们自己是安全的，有一个家庭可以依靠，这就是一个强大的工具，可以用来对抗来自同龄人的负面压力，毒品使用的影响，等等)”可知，虽然青少年每天都面临困难，但是有家庭的依靠，他们知道自己是安全的，由此可以推断出，空处应该是描写家庭能给青少年提供安全感，A选项“Family traditions offer teens a sense of security.(家庭传统给青少年一种安全感)”符合文意，是本段的中心句，故选A。 (请将答案填写在答题卡上的指定位置!) 第三部分：书面表达(共两节，32 分) 第一节 阅读表达(第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。 Do you think you’re a good listener? Chances are you do. But studies show that most people seriously overestimate their ability to listen. The truth is we are generally not good at listening, and our listening comprehension declines as we age. Why aren’t we good at listening? One reason concerns the speed at which we think. The adult brain can process up to around 400 words per minute. This means during a conversation an average person thinks more than three times faster than he speaks. Therefore, we can easily think about something else while someone is talking to us, allowing our mind to wander or get sidetracked. Thinking about how you will reply while someone is still talking is one of the most common barriers to effective listening. Another factor that contributes to our poor listening is our ever-decreasing attention span (持续时间). According to study conducted by Microsoft, in 2000—around the time the mobile revolution began—the average human attention span was 12 seconds; by 2013, it had fallen to 8 seconds! Our mobile devices provide constant distractions, which can be very destructive to listening. Test results have shown that being interrupted by a cell phone lowers listening comprehension by 20 percent. Interruptions and distractions can cause a dramatic decline in listening ability—but they don’t have to. More and more people now realize that listening is a skill that can be developed through practice. Learning to observe a speaker’s body language and emotions, for example, can improve our active listening. Even the simple act of note-taking or making eye contact can help us stay focused while listening. The rewards of effective listening are many. Research suggests that people who are good listeners make better leaders. And a recent study indicates that employees who don’t believe their bosses are listening to them are less likely to offer helpful suggestions and new ideas. As Dr. Ralph Nichols once said, “The most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” 40. According to Paragraph 2, why is it easy for us to get distracted during a conversation? 41. What has caused the decrease of our attention span? 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The decline of listening ability caused by distractions is sharp, and it is hard to be prevented. 43. Please introduce the rewards that effective listening brings to you. 【答案】40. Because during a conversation an average person thinks more than three times faster than he speaks and he may think about how to reply. 41. Our mobile devices 42. The decline of listening ability caused by distractions is sharp, and it is hard to be prevented. Because More and more people now realize that listening is a skill that can be developed through practice. 43. 参考答案:First of all, good listeners make better leaders.Secondly,listening more allows us to understand others’views, take their strengths and understand their logical thinking. In addition, being a listener is good for us to deal with individual problems and improve our personal qualities! 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述我们通常不擅长倾听，随着年龄的增长，我们的倾听理解能力会下降，并分析我们不擅长倾听的原因。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第二段“One reason concerns the speed at which we think. The adult brain can process up to around 400 words per minute. This means during a conversation an average person thinks more than three times faster than he speaks. Therefore, we can easily think about something else while someone is talking to us, allowing our mind to wander or get sidetracked.(一个原因与我们思考的速度有关。成年人的大脑每分钟可以处理大约400个单词。这意味着在谈话中，一个普通人的思考速度是他说话速度的三倍以上。因此，当有人和我们说话时，我们可以很容易地想到其他事情，让我们的思想四处游荡或偏离方向。)”和“Thinking about how you will reply while someone is still talking is one of the most common barriers to effective listening.(当别人还在说话时思考你会如何回答是有效倾听最常见的障碍之一。)”可知，是因为我们思考的速度比我们说话的速度快很多和思考你会如何回答，导致我们会分心。故答案为Because during a conversation an average person thinks more than three times faster than he speaks and he may think about how to reply. 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。由文章第三段“According to study conducted by Microsoft, in 2000—around the time the mobile revolution began—the average human attention span was 12 seconds; by 2013, it had fallen to 8 seconds! Our mobile devices provide constant distractions, which can be very destructive to listening. (根据微软研究，2000年移动革命开始前后，人类的平均注意力跨度为12秒；到2013年，它已经下降到8秒！我们的移动设备会不断分散注意力，这会对听力造成很大破坏。)”可知，我们的移动设备会让我们降低注意力时长。故答案为Our mobile devices. 【42题详解】 考查推理判断。由文章倒数第二段“Interruptions and distractions can cause a dramatic decline in listening ability—but they don't have to. More and more people now realize that listening is a skill that can be developed through practice. Learning to observe a speaker’s body language and emotions, for example, can improve our active listening. Even the simple act of note-taking or making eye contact can help us stay focused while listening.(干扰和分心可能会导致听力能力急剧下降，但并非必须如此。越来越多的人现在意识到倾听是一种可以通过练习来改善的技能。例如，学习观察说话者的肢体语言和情绪可以提高我们的积极听力。即使是简单的记笔记或眼神交流也能帮助我们在听的时候保持专注。)”可知，听力能力下降是可以防范的，我们可以练习来改善听力技能。因此原句中的“ it is hard to be prevented.”是错误的，故答案为The decline of listening ability caused by distractions is sharp, and it is hard to be prevented.Because More and more people now realize that listening is a skill that can be developed through practice. 【43题详解】 开放题。根据最后一段“The rewards of effective listening are many. Research suggests that people who are good listeners make better leaders. (有效倾听的回报是多方面的。研究表明，善于倾听的人会成为更好的领导者。)”,同时开放性题目考生言之有理即可。参考答案为：First of all, good listeners make better leaders.Secondly,listening more allows us to understand others’views, take their strengths and understand their logical thinking. In addition, being a listener is good for us to deal with individual problems and improve our personal qualities! 第二节 书面表达 (共 1 小题，20 分) 44. 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华。学校于今年4月组织了为期一周的“数学周”系列活动，请你用英文给英国笔友Jim写一封邮件，介绍该活动。 内容包括： 1. 时间、地点等信息； 2. 活动内容。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, I’m writing to tell you about our school’s “Math Week” held this April. It lasted for a week and took place in our school. During the week, we had various activities. There was a math competition where students showed their problem-solving skills. We also attended lectures given by famous math professors. Moreover, an exhibition of math models and puzzles was set up, which attracted a lot of students. I really enjoyed this event. It not only made math more interesting but also improved our math skills. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以红星中学高二学生李华的身份，给英国笔友Jim写一封邮件，介绍学校于今年4月组织的为期一周的“数学周”系列活动。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 举办：hold → host 各种各样的：various → a variety of/all kinds of 参加：attend → participate in 提高：improve → enhance   2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：We also attended lectures given by famous math professors. 拓展句：We also attended lectures which was given by famous math professors. 【点睛】【高分句型1】There was a math competition where students showed their problem-solving skills.(运用了where引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2】Moreover, an exhibition of math models and puzzles was set up, which attracted a lot of students.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$