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天津市第四十七中学2024—2025第二学期高二年级 期中考试英语试卷 第I卷（共三部分；满分115分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman think of her vacation? A. Exciting. B. Tiring. C. Disappointing. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A concert. B. A restaurant. C. A photo show. 3. How will the speakers go to the zoo? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 4. When does the cooking lesson start? A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30 C. At 4:00. 5. What does the man ask Kate to do? A. Do her homework. B. Help her sister. C. Turn down the TV. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。 6. What is Richard’s favorite subject? A. Biology. B. Math. C. Literature. 7. Where does Alexandra’s mother work? A. In Leeds. B. In London C. In New York. 8. Why does Alexandra visit the woman? A To send Richard’s bag. B. To have some pasta. C. To meet Richard. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。 9. What was the man doing when the woman called? A. Working in another room. B. Visiting a customer. C. Driving to the airport. 10. Why did the woman call the man? A. To discuss a meeting. B. To look for Tom. C. To ask him out. 11. What did the man do this morning? A. He did some research. B. He saw a person off. C. He met a partner. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15四个小题。 12. What did Karen do on the first flight? A. She read a book. B. She saw a film. C. She slept well. 13. What impressed Karen most about Shanghai? A. The museums. B. The galleries. C. The restaurants. 14. Who took Karen around Shanghai? A. Pat. B. Lucy. C. Heather. 15. How was the weather when Karen arrived in Shanghai? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Jason, do you need me to pick you up tomorrow? — I can take the subway. A. Don’t mention it. B. Don’t bother. C. Go ahead. D. With pleasure. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——杰森，需要我明天去接你吗？——不用麻烦了。我可以乘地铁。A. Don’t mention it.别提了；B. Don’t bother.别麻烦了；C. Go ahead.去吧；D. With pleasure.乐意效劳。根据后文“I can take the subway.”可知，后者表示可以自己乘坐地铁，让别人不用麻烦了。故选B。 2. Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he ______ for patients in his medical practice in London. A has waited B. had waited C. has been waiting D. was waiting 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：道尔在伦敦行医等待病人的时候写了一些早期的福尔摩斯故事。此处强调在过去某个时间段内，“等待病人”这个动作持续进行，空处使用过去进行时。故选D。 3. Spending years apart from his family and enduring the extreme conditions of the Gebi desert, Deng Jiaxian refused to ______ from his responsibilities. A. break down B. put down C. turn down D. back down 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：与家人分开多年，忍受隔壁沙漠的极端天气，邓稼先拒绝放弃自己的责任。A. break down分解，抛锚；B. put down放下；C. turn down拒绝，关小；D. back down退缩，让步。根据空前的“refused to”可知，此处指邓稼先拒绝放弃责任，back down from“放弃，退缩”，故选D。 4. Now that we are young enough to attempt what we like, we have no reasons to be ________ about the future. A. optimistic B. instinctive C. positive D. pessimistic 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：既然我们还年轻，可以去尝试自己喜欢的事情，我们就没有理由对未来感到悲观。A. optimistic乐观的；B. instinctive本能的；C. positive积极的；D. pessimistic悲观的。根据“Now that we are young enough to attempt what we like(既然我们还年轻，可以去尝试自己喜欢的事情)”可知，年轻人有机会尝试自己喜欢的事，所以没有理由对未来持悲观态度，故选D项。 5. — Did you have butterflies in your stomach in the first English speech contest? — ________. That was my first attempt. A. It depends B. Not really C. You bet D. Never mind 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—— 在第一次英语演讲比赛中你感到紧张吗？—— 当然。那是我第一次尝试。A. It depends视情况而定；B. Not really不完全是，不见得；C. You bet的确，当然；D. Never mind没关系。根据答语“That was my first attempt(那是我第一次尝试)”可知，第一次尝试会感到紧张，C项“You bet(当然)”符合语境，表示肯定的回答，自己确实感到紧张，故选C项。 6. I want to put the photo ______ I can see it every day because it can remind me of the happy days I spent in Tianjin No.47 high school. A. where; which B. where; when C. in which; which D. in which; when 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和状语从句。句意：我想把照片放在我每天都能看到的地方，因为它能让我想起我在天津市第四十七中学度过的快乐时光。第一个空处表示照片放置的位置，所以需要where引导地点状语从句；第二空处需要引导定语从句，修饰先行词the happy days，先行词指物，在定语从句中作宾语，所以用关系代词which引导该从句。故选A。 7. Only if you throw yourself into your studies will you ______ achieve your long-term goal of becoming a world-famous leader. A. sincerely B. commercially C. alternatively D. ultimately 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：只有全身心投入到学习中，你才能最终实现成为一名世界著名领袖的长期目标。A. sincerely真诚地；B. commercially商业上；C. alternatively二者择一地；D. ultimately最终。根据“achieve your long-term goal”可知，全身心投入学习是实现长期目标的条件，ultimately符合语境，表示最终实现目标。故选D。 8. Whether big or small, ______ all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. A. why B. what C. when D. where 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句。句意：无论大小，我们所有的选择都有一个共同点，那就是它们会导致特定的后果。空处引导主语从句，从句中缺少have的宾语，指事情，应用what引导从句。故选B。 9. While we are living, we tend to get distracted by unimportant things, such as gathering material ______. A. circumstances B. refreshments C. possessions D. recognitions 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析 。句意：当我们活着的时候，我们往往会被不重要的事情分散注意力，比如收集物质财富。 A. circumstances环境；情况；B. refreshments茶点；点心； C. possessions财产；所有物；D. recognitions认可；承认。根据句意可知，我们往往会被不重要的事情分散注意力，比如收集物质财富。故选C项。 10. I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for. I’m really ______. A. making up my mind B. pulling my weight C. ticking all the right boxes D. having second thoughts 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我还没有决定我要选哪个专业。我真的很犹豫。A. making up my mind下定决心；B. pulling my weight尽我所能，尽职尽责；C. ticking all the right boxes完全符合要求，事事顺利；D. having second thoughts（对原来的决定）产生怀疑，重新考虑。根据“I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for.”可知，我还没决定专业，处于犹豫的状态。故选D。 11. The programme aims to ______ the employment of young people with disabilities or early signs of mental illness. A. affect B. enhance C. dominate D. associate 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：该计划旨在促进残疾或有精神疾病早期症状的青年人的就业。A. affect影响；B. enhance促进，加强；C. dominate控制；D. associate联系。根据后文“the employment of young people with disabilities or early signs of mental illness”可知，此处指该计划旨在促进残疾或有精神疾病早期症状的青年人的就业。故选B。 12. You need to get them ______ that you want to see the plan ______ out next month. A. understand; carried B. to understand; carried C. understand; carrying D. to understand; carrying 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：你需要让他们明白，你希望这个计划下个月就能实施。分析句子结构可知，第一空考查固定搭配：get sb. to do sth.意为“让某人做某事”，所以填to understand，作宾语补足语，第二空，因为本句已有谓语动词want，所以应该用非谓语形式，逻辑主语plan和carry out之间是被动关系，应该用过去分词表被动，应填carried。故选B。 13. It looks like a storm is ______. We’d better look for a shelter. A. in the way B. at ease with C. on the horizon D. on standby 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。 句意：看起来暴风雨要来了，我们最好找个地方躲一躲。A. in the way挡路，妨碍 ；B. at ease with与……相处自在；C. on the horizon即将发生（尤指远处可见的事物，如风暴；D. on standby待命，准备就绪。 根据“We’d better look for a shelter.”可知，暴风雨要来了。故选C项。 14. Coffee may cause sleep disturbance, especially when _________ in large amounts or after 2 pm. A. consumed B. being consumed C. consuming D. having consumed 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：咖啡可能会引起睡眠障碍，尤其是大量饮用后或在下午两点以后饮用。此处为状语从句的省略，且consume意为“吃；喝；饮用”，与句子主语 coffee构成逻辑上的动宾关系，省略be动词，故用过去分词形式。故选A。 15. A survey of the opinions of experts _________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health. A. show; are B. shows; is C show; is D. shows; are 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查主谓一致。句意：一项有关专家意见的调查显示，每周进行三小时的户外运动对健康有益。A survey of the opinions of experts中中心词是survey调查，抽象名词，不可数，故谓语动词用单数。下文，主语是three hours of outdoor exercise，中心词是outdoor exercise，抽象名词，不可数，故谓语动词用单数。故选B。 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My mother was an energetic woman. I used to watch her get ready for work in the morning ____16____ her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil, ____17____ her lips, and putting on high-heeled shoes even though she was already tall. She preferred to be ____18____. I saw her as a kind of superhero who’d always be there to ____19____ me, and who was capable of anything. One day, my mother got a call from the hospital, reporting the results of a lump biopsy (肿块活检) taken from her breasts. I ____20____ to hear what was going on the other end of the phone, but I found her ____21____. I was then a kid, and naively ____22____ as to why she was so sorrowful. Wouldn’t she recover as well as my grandma if she was sick? Then came her treatment, with radiation and chemotherapy (化疗). My mother explained to me that there was no cause for ____23____, as those handfuls of pills could aid her recovery. She even told me what each of her pills was for. At first, I felt relieved at my mom’s being ____24____ to me about the details of her disease. But gradually, I found she wore much makeup every day to maintain her ____25____. She always tried to ____26____ the painful part of her treatment. And I was finally aware that I was ____27____ and that her disease was not as mild as shown. Seeing my mom for the first time after surgery was a(n) ____28____ for me. She was far away from the superhero I once knew. She looked small, ____29____ much by discomfort and fatigue. I just shed tears, but ____30____ dared to come and hug her ____31____ I would hurt her fragile body. I spent the majority of the year of her treatment ____32____, but I was glad to have had the ____33____ to do that. Maybe my mom was just an ordinary mom, and ____34____, her disease pushed me to realize it and come to understand she also had moments of vulnerability and also needed ____35____. It was my turn to be her superhero. 16. A. clearing out B. showing off C. wiping away D. filling in 17. A. biting B. drying C. painting D. pressing 18. A. elegant B. thoughtful C. promising D. intelligent 19. A. remind B. explore C. educate D. protect 20. A. pretended B. refused C. failed D. happened 21. A. weeping B. signaling C. reflecting D. complaining 22. A. ashamed B. upset C. disappointed D. confused 23. A. hope B. alarm C. celebration D. rejection 24. A. open B. addicted C. loyal D. emotional 25. A. mood B. expressions C. identity D. looks 26. A. confirm B. cover C. adjust D. blame 27. A. monitored B. ignored C. cheated D. convinced 28. A. turning point B. aiming mark C. giant leap D. far cry 29. A. challenged B. accompanied C. frightened D. weakened 30. A. nearly B. hardly C. slightly D. merely 31. A. except that B. despite that C. for fear that D. on condition that 32. A. worrying B. astonishing C. waiting D. regretting 33. A. mission B. energy C. courage D. privilege 34. A. deliberately B. thankfully C. constantly D. occasionally 35. A. respect B. appreciation C. care D. sympathy 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的妈妈是一个精力充沛的女人，作者曾经以为妈妈是超级英雄可以保护自己。直到妈妈生了病，变得脆弱，作者开始明白母亲也有脆弱的时候，也需要照顾。 【16题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我过去常常看着她早上准备去上班——用眉笔画眉毛，画嘴唇，穿上高跟鞋，尽管她已经很高了。A. clearing out清理；B. showing off炫耀；C. wiping away擦去；D. filling in填写。根据后文“her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil”可知，指用眉笔填充眉毛，即画眉毛。故选D。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我过去常常看着她早上准备去上班——用眉笔画眉毛，画嘴唇，穿上高跟鞋，尽管她已经很高了。A. biting咬；B. drying变干；C. painting绘画；D. pressing按压。根据上文“her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil”以及后文“her lips”可知，妈妈爱美，上班前要化妆，用眉笔画眉毛，画嘴唇，故选C。 【18题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她喜欢举止优雅。A. elegant优雅的；B. thoughtful体贴的；C. promising有前途的；D. intelligent聪明的。根据上文“putting on high-heeled shoes even though she was already tall”可知，妈妈爱美，上班前要化妆，穿高跟鞋，喜欢举止优雅，故选A。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把她看作是一种超级英雄，永远在那里保护我，她无所不能。A. remind提醒；B. explore探索；C. educate教育；D. protect保护。根据上文“I saw her as a kind of superhero”可知，妈妈是作者的超级英雄，保护作者。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没听到电话那头发生了什么事，但我发现她在哭。A. pretended假装；B. refused拒绝；C. failed失败；D. happened发生。根据后文“to hear what was going on the other end of the phone, but I found her”可知，作者未能听清电话那头发生了什么事，用fail to do sth.表示“未能做某事”。故选C。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我没听到电话那头发生了什么事，但我发现她在哭。A. weeping哭泣；B. signaling发信号；C. reflecting反思；D. complaining抱怨。根据后文“why she was so sorrowful”可知，作者发现母亲在哭泣，故选A。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时我还是个孩子，天真地不明白她为什么那么悲伤。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. upset沮丧的；C. disappointed失望的；D. confused困惑的。根据后文“as to why she was so sorrowful”可知，作者年纪小，不明白母亲为什么哭，即困惑。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：母亲向我解释说，不用担心，因为那几粒药可以帮助她康复。A. hope希望；B. alarm担心，警报；C. celebration庆祝；D. rejection拒绝。根据上文“Wouldn’t she recover as well as my grandma if she was sick? Then came her treatment, with radiation and chemotherapy.(就像我奶奶病了那样，她不会恢复得和她一样好吗？然后是她的治疗，包括放疗和化疗)”可知，作者担心母亲的病。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：起初，我对妈妈对我敞开心扉谈论她的疾病细节感到宽慰。A. open开放的；B. addicted沉迷的；C. loyal忠诚的；D. emotional情绪的。根据后文“to me about the details of her disease”可知，妈妈愿意谈论疾病细节，说明敞开心扉。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但渐渐地，我发现她每天都化很多妆来保持她的容貌。A. mood情绪；B. expressions表情；C. identity身份；D. looks样子。根据上文“she wore much makeup every day to maintain her”可知，妈妈化妆是为了维持样貌。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她总是试图掩盖治疗过程中痛苦的部分。A. confirm确认；B. cover掩盖；C. adjust调整；D. blame责备。根据后文“her disease was not as mild as shown”可知，母亲掩盖治疗过程的痛苦，为了不让家人担心。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我终于意识到我被骗了，她的病并不像我们看到的那么轻微。A. monitored监视；B. ignored忽视；C. cheated欺骗；D. convinced说服。根据后文“her disease was not as mild as shown”可知，母亲的病并不像看到的那么轻微，她为了不让家人担心，所以欺骗了家人。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词短语辨析。句意：手术后第一次见到妈妈对我来说是一个转折点。A. turning point转折点；B. aiming mark瞄准点；C. giant leap巨大的飞跃；D. far cry相差甚远。根据后文“She was far away from the superhero I once knew.(她与我曾经认识的超级英雄相去甚远)”可知，妈妈不再是英雄，对作者来说是一个转折点。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她看上去很瘦小，因为不适和疲劳而显得很虚弱。A. challenged挑战；B. accompanied陪伴；C. frightened使害怕；D. weakened变弱。根据后文“much by discomfort and fatigue”可知，不适和疲劳让母亲虚弱。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我只是流着泪，不敢上前拥抱她，怕伤害她脆弱的身体。A. nearly几乎；B. hardly几乎不；C. slightly稍微；D. merely仅仅。根据后文“I would hurt her fragile body”可知，作者害怕伤害到母亲，不敢上千拥抱，hardly表示“几乎不”符合语境。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：我只是流着泪，不敢上前拥抱她，怕伤害她脆弱的身体。A. except that只可惜；B. despite that尽管；C. for fear that担心，以免；D. on condition that如果。根据后文“I would hurt her fragile body”可知，不敢去拥抱是因为害怕伤害到母亲。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她接受治疗的那一年里，我大部分时间都在担心，但我很高兴自己有这样做的特权。A. worrying担心；B. astonishing使惊奇；C. waiting等待；D. regretting后悔。根据上文“I just shed tears”可知，母亲病重，作者担心，故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她接受治疗的那一年里，我大部分时间都在担心，但我很高兴自己有这样做的特权。A. mission任务；B. energy能量；C. courage勇气；D. privilege特权。根据上文“dared to come and hug her”可知，指作者拥有可以拥抱母亲的特权。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：也许我的妈妈只是一个普通的妈妈，谢天谢地，她的病让我意识到这一点，让我明白她也有脆弱的时候，也需要照顾。A. deliberately故意地；B. thankfully感谢地；C. constantly持续地；D. occasionally偶尔。根据后文“her disease pushed me to realize it and come to understand she also had moments of vulnerability”可知，作者的疾病让作者明白了母亲也有脆弱的时候，这时值得感谢的事情。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：也许我的妈妈只是一个普通的妈妈，谢天谢地，她的病让我意识到这一点，让我明白她也有脆弱的时候，也需要照顾。A. respect尊重；B. appreciation感激；C. care关心；D. sympathy同情。根据上文“she also had moments of vulnerability and also needed”可知，母亲也有脆弱需要照顾的时候。故选C。 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 What’s on? Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs Place: Oxford Martin School Time: 27 Oct., 17:00-18:30 Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’ new book The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions throughout human history. In this book, he describes seven ages of globalization and the nature of societal change from one age to the next. Series: Our Mental Wellness by Colin Espie, Dimitri Gavriloff, Felicity Waite Place: Experimental Psychology Department Time: 29 Oct., 10:00-10:45 Dr. Colin Espie will deliver a 20-minute talk followed by a discussion with Felicity Waite (Research Clinical Psychologist) and Dimitri Gavriloff (Clinical Course Tutor in Sleep Medicine). The panel discussion will be chaired by Catharine Creswell (Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology), where the audience can share their problems. The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith Place: Oxford Botanic Garden Time: 4 Mar., 19:00-20:00 Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health. Sue will combine contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and interesting real-life stories to highlight just how vital gardening can be as an escape for the brain. The talk will be followed by a short discussion, so questions are warmly welcomed. St Cross College Jazz Concert by Peter Edwards Place: St Cross College Time: 23 Oct., 19:30-20:30 The famous jazz pianist Peter Edwards will play a one-hour concert with a programme that celebrates Black composers and their huge contributions to the history of jazz music. The programme will be split into three parts — Early Jazz, Swing to Bebop and Contemporary Jazz. 36. Which of the following talks can help you learn about the history of modernization? A. The Well-Gardened Mind. B. Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization. C. St Cross College Jazz Concert. D. Series: Our Mental Wellness. 37. Who will host the panel discussion in the second lecture? A. Catharine Creswell. B. Peter Edwards. C. Felicity Waite. D. Dimitri Gavriloff. 38. What do Jeffrey D. Sachs’ and Sue Stuart-Smith’s talks have in common? A. They have the same lasting time. B. They are aimed at the same audience group. C. They may help advertise the speakers’ new books. D. They provide Q&A sessions. 39. What will Sue Stuart-Smith mainly focus on in her talk? A. Her real-life gardening experience. B. The importance of gardening to our mental health. C. Her inspirations for beginning her research. D. The ways of refreshing our brain. 40. When can you enjoy a short concert at St Cross College? A. 27 Oct., 17:00-18:30. B. 29 Oct., 10:00-10:45. C. 4 Mar., 19:00-20:00. D. 23 Oct., 19:30-20:30. 【答案】36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了牛津大学的几场活动，包括书籍讲座、心理健康系列讲座、关于园艺与心理健康的讲座以及爵士音乐会的相关信息，如时间、地点、主要内容等。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs部分中“Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’ new book The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions throughout human history. (Jeffrey D. Sachs教授的新书《全球化时代：地缘、技术和制度》和这次讲座探讨了人类历史上技术、地理和制度之间的相互作用。)”可知，Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization能帮助了解现代化的历史。故选B。 37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Series: Our Mental Wellness by Colin Espie, Dimitri Gavriloff, Felicity Waite部分中“The panel discussion will be chaired by Catharine Creswell (Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology), where the audience can share their problems.(小组讨论将由发展临床心理学教授Catharine Creswell主持，观众可以在那里分享他们的问题。)”可知，小组讨论由Catharine Creswell主持。故选A。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs部分中“Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’ new book The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions throughout human history. (Jeffrey D. Sach教授的新书《全球化时代：地缘、技术和制度》和这次讲座探讨了人类历史上技术、地理和制度之间的相互作用。)”以及The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith部分中“Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health.(Sue Stuart-Smith博士是一名心理学家，也是The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature一书的作者。在这次讲座中，Sue将和我们谈论她新书背后的研究和发现，该书分析了园艺与心理健康之间的关系。)”可知，Jeffrey D. Sachs和Sue Stuart-Smith的讲座都提到了他们的新书，所以它们的共同之处是可能有助于宣传演讲者的新书。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith部分中“Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health.(Sue Stuart-Smith博士是一名心理学家，也是The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature一书的作者。在这次讲座中，Sue将和我们谈论她新书背后的研究和发现，该书分析了园艺与心理健康之间的关系。)”可知，Sue Stuart-Smith在讲座中主要关注园艺对心理健康的重要性。故选B。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据St Cross College Jazz Concert by Peter Edwards部分中“Place: St Cross College (地点：圣十字学院)”、“Time:23 Oct., 19:30-20:30 (时间：10月23日，19:30-20:30)”、“The famous jazz pianist Peter Edwards will play a one-hour concert with a programme that celebrates Black composers and their huge contributions to the history of jazz music.(著名爵士钢琴家Peter Edwards将举办一场一小时的音乐会，节目旨在颂扬黑人作曲家及其对爵士音乐史的巨大贡献。)”可知，在10月23日19:30-20:30可以在圣十字学院欣赏到简短的音乐会。故选D。 B Nature impacted the lives of people all around the world in different ways. For Nicki Voss, it led to the start of her small business, Textile pop, a quilt (被子) making and sewing class business. One day, Voss was walking along the Santa Clara River Trail and observed that, at a time of uncertainty when many businesses failed, one thing remained permanent: nature. Voss grew up going on camping trips with her family as a young girl, which taught her to appreciate her surroundings and the outside. “Although the leaves change colors with the seasons, nature never truly changes,” said Voss. Voss grabbed her camera, went to the Los Angeles Griffith Observatory, and photographed the scenic view of famous buildings that have appeared in numerous films and other pop culture mediums. She then began to make the photograph of downtown Los Angeles stand out on cloth. The quilt, titled “Downtown Los Angeles Quilt”, was made from 583 individually cut pieces of new fabric (织物), with each piece intentionally placed in the perfect location to create a contemporary art quilt. Voss has created numerous contemporary art quilts following her initial one. Ranging from bright colors to earth tones, Voss’ creations have risen from her photographs of California’s kinds of landscapes such as oak trees, the Central Coast, Death Valley, the Eastern Sierra Dusk, etc. After working for many years, Voss found herself wanting to do something different. Voss signed up with the College of the Canyons to take online classes concerning the ins and outs of company operations. “It was absolutely inspiring. I learned so much. I went through everything including the introduction to human resource management, business e-commerce, accounting, marketing... all of the details,” Voss said. “Then the idea started to take shape itself.” And when the time was right, she launched Textile pop. Voss offers a variety of course options for individuals of all ages interested in learning how to sew. Voss said people nowadays no longer learn manual (手工的) arts like they once used to. “Something as simple as sewing a button suddenly becomes a mystery,” Voss said. 41. What inspired Voss to start her business? A. Her passion for sewing and quilting. B. Her desire to teach others about nature. C. The close bond with family members. D. The constancy and stability of nature. 42. What did Voss do after obtaining the photographs of famous buildings? A. Add bright colors to them. B. Turn them into landscape paintings. C. Produce a short film using them. D. Translate the image onto cloth. 43. What does the author intend to reveal by mentioning a series of California’s landscapes? A. The diverse elements in Voss’ works. B. The accessibility of California’s landscapes. C. The commercial success of Voss’ art quilts. D. The impact of Voss’ art on natural landscapes. 44. Why did Voss take online classes through the College of the Canyons? A. To change her career path to teaching. B. To gain knowledge about running a business C. To broaden the network of relationships. D. To find inspiration for her art creation. 45. What is this text mainly about? A. Nicki Voss’ efforts to save the lost manual arts. B. The impact of nature on business innovation. C. Nicki Voss’ journey of sewing a new future. D. The significance of California landscapes in art. 【答案】41. D 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了Nicki Voss受大自然启发，将自然风景照片制作成艺术被子，然后为了创业参加在线课程学习企业运营知识，最终创办了Textile pop提供缝纫课程的故事。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“One day, Voss was walking along the Santa Clara River Trail and observed that, at a time of uncertainty when many businesses failed, one thing remained permanent: nature.(有一天，沃斯沿着圣克拉拉河小径散步，他注意到，在一个许多企业倒闭、充满不确定性的时代，有一样东西是永恒的：大自然)”可知，自然的恒常性和稳定性激发了沃斯创业。故选D。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“She then began to make the photograph of downtown Los Angeles stand out on cloth. The quilt, titled “Downtown Los Angeles Quilt”, was made from 583 individually cut pieces of new fabric (织物), with each piece intentionally placed in the perfect location to create a contemporary art quilt.(然后，她开始在布上制作洛杉矶市中心的照片。这款名为“洛杉矶市中心被子”的被子由583块单独裁剪的新面料制成，每一块都被精心放置在完美的位置，以创造一个当代艺术被子)”可知，沃斯把洛杉矶市中心的照片呈现在布料上制作成了被子，故选D。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Ranging from bright colors to earth tones, Voss’ creations have risen from her photographs of California’s kinds of landscapes such as oak trees, the Central Coast, Death Valley, the Eastern Sierra Dusk, etc.(从明亮的色彩到大地色调，沃斯的作品都来源于她对加州各种风景的拍摄，比如橡树、中央海岸、死亡谷、东部黄昏山脉等)”可知，作者提到加州的一系列风景，想要揭示沃斯作品中的多元元素。故选A。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Voss signed up with the College of the Canyons to take online classes concerning the ins and outs of company operations.(沃斯与峡谷学院签约，参加有关公司运营细节的在线课程)”可知，沃斯要参加峡谷学院的在线课程是为了获得经营企业的知识。故选B。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“And when the time was right, she launched Textile pop. Voss offers a variety of course options for individuals of all ages interested in learning how to sew. Voss said people nowadays no longer learn manual (手工的) arts like they once used to.(当时机成熟时，她推出了Textile pop。沃斯为所有有兴趣学习如何缝纫的年龄的个人提供各种课程选择。沃斯说，现在人们不再像过去那样学习手工艺术)”结合文章主要讲述了Nicki Voss受大自然启发，将自然风景照片制作成艺术被子，然后为了创业参加在线课程学习企业运营知识，最终创办了Textile pop提供缝纫课程的故事，可知，这篇文章主要讲的是尼基·沃斯开创新未来的旅程。故选C。 C Many companies are pushing their employees to get back to the office, considering it critical for maintaining the company culture. According to Treehugger, the third industrial revolution would be the end of the office and in the future, it would be a coffee shop: “The major purpose of an office in the future is to interact, to get around a table and talk, and to chat.” I am so enthusiastic about the end of the office considering the carbon it would save. It is reflected in not just the gas in the cars or the building operations, but the massive carbon from building office buildings, subways, and other facilities designed to meet the peak demand of the commute (通勤). Many companies are settling into the concept of hybrid (混合的) offices, where employees work from home several days per week. The Carbon Counter of the Financial Times sees a picture in the U.S. where “there are bigger savings from homeworking, largely down to a cut in the time spent driving gas-guzzling (高油耗的) cars.” But people may move to bigger suburban houses, willing to have longer commutes, where they have twice the footprint of someone living in the city. The Carbon Counter estimates that full-time homeworking has a footprint of about 50% of fulltime office working in the U. S., but only a minor saving in carbon emissions with a switch to 3 days in the office and 2 at home, based on a 22-mile commute and a 40% increase in heating and electricity for those days working from home. Besides, no company is going to keep 100% of their office space for two-thirds of the number of people, especially when they are no longer worrying about social distancing. Companies will promote more “hot-desking” where employees do not have permanent personal spots, which many find makes the office less attractive, encouraging more people to work from home. I noted earlier there might be less demand for public transportation and highway expansion in the case of hybrid offices, but analyst John Kemp reports crowded subways are a feature, not a fault. Kemp also notes that “fully occupied central offices and transportation systems usually make very efficient use of energy.” 46. Why are lots of companies calling on employees to return to offices? A. To promote a relaxing working environment among them. B. To boost social contact and teamwork among them. C. To bring about another industrial revolution. D. To reduce unnecessary carbon footprints among them. 47. What makes the author in favor of putting an end to the office? A. Its contribution to his health. B. Its lowering the cost of the commute. C. Its environment-friendliness. D. Its giving him flexible working hours. 48. Which of the following might the Carbon Counter agree with? A. Full-time homeworking is more suitable for the U. S. B. Working from home is not easy to put into practice. C. Hybrid offices might not be so carbon-efficient. D. Many people in the U. S. have to face longer commutes. 49. What can we know about “hot-desking”? A. It results in social distancing. B. It contributes to people’s preference for working from home. C. It encourages people to improve social skills. D. It stimulates employees’ enthusiasm for work from home. 50. What is Kemp’s attitude towards hybrid offices? A. Negative. B. Indifferent. C. Approving. D. Uncertain. 【答案】46. B 47. C 48. C 49. B 50. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了“混合型办公室”开始流行起来，比较了与传统办公室之间的区别和优缺点。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Many companies are pushing their employees to get back to the office, considering it critical for maintaining the company culture.(许多公司都在敦促员工回到办公室，认为这对维护公司文化至关重要)”可知，许多公司呼吁员工返回办公室是为了维护公司文化，即促进他们之间的社会联系和团队合作。故选B。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“According to Treehugger, the third industrial revolution would be the end of the office and in the future, it would be a coffee shop: “The major purpose of an office in the future is to interact, to get around a table and talk, and to chat.”(根据Treehugger的说法，第三次工业革命将终结办公室，在未来，办公室将成为咖啡馆：“未来办公室的主要目的是互动，围坐在桌子旁交谈，聊天。”考虑到这样可以节省碳排放，我对办公室的终结非常感兴趣)”可知，作者赞成结束办公室是因为环境友好。故选C。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The Carbon Counter estimates that full-time homeworking has a footprint of about 50% of fulltime office working in the U. S., but only a minor saving in carbon emissions with a switch to 3 days in the office and 2 at home, based on a 22-mile commute and a 40% increase in heating and electricity for those days working from home.(碳计数器估计，在美国，全职在家工作的碳足迹约占全职办公室工作的50%，但根据22英里的通勤距离和在家工作的时间增加40%的供暖和电力，将上班时间改为3天，在家工作的时间改为2天，只会减少少量的碳排放)”可知，混合型办公室可能不那么节能。故选C。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Companies will promote more “hot-desking” where employees do not have permanent personal spots, which many find makes the office less attractive, encouraging more people to work from home.(公司将推广更多的“办公桌轮换制”，即员工没有固定的个人位置，许多人认为这会降低办公室的吸引力，鼓励更多的人在家工作)”可知，“办公桌轮换制”有助于人们更喜欢在家工作。故选B。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“I noted earlier there might be less demand for public transportation and highway expansion in the case of hybrid offices, but analyst John Kemp reports crowded subways are a feature, not a fault.(我之前提到过，在混合办公的情况下，公共交通和高速公路扩建的需求可能会减少，但分析师约翰·肯普认为，拥挤的地铁是一个特点，而不是缺点)”以及最后一段“Kemp also notes that “fully occupied central offices and transportation systems usually make very efficient use of energy.”(肯普还指出，“满员的中央办公室和交通系统通常会非常有效地利用能源。”)”可知，坎普支持传统办公室，对混合型办公室的态度是消极的。故选A。 D Electrical and electronic scrap(e-scrap) is now one of the fastest-growing types of waste and is projected to reach 74 million metric tons by 2030. E-scrap includes a wide variety of old electronic devices that include large household devices such as refrigerators, air-conditioning systems, smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics. Finding interesting, and cost-effective ways to reuse e-scrap could have many advantages for the environment, while also potentially reducing manufacturing (制造) costs. So far, however, the reuse of e-scrap has mainly been limited to the separation of valuable materials. Potentially, electronic waste could also be used in combination with renewable energy sources to build self-sustainable robots (SSR). Researchers at TU Wien have recently carried out a study exploring this possibility and have developed Scrapino, a robot built from e-scrap that uses renewable energy. The components used to build the robot include a combination of new and old materials recycled from electronic devices such as old scanner machines, printers, robots, computers and toys. The researchers used DC motors, ultrasonic sensors (超声波传感器) that can identify barriers in the surroundings, and LDR sensors that can detect light. In this way, the self-sustainable robot can move around its surrounding environment, searching for the best sunbathing spots in which it can collect energy by using a solar panel as its source of power. After charging its battery to over 50 percent, Scrapino can complete a number of tasks, for instance, greeting students around the university or providing useful information about ongoing conferences, workshops, lessons, etc. Nowadays, the massive production of robots has an impact on electricity consumption. Scrapino is a great example of reusing e-scrap and combining old and new technologies while also promoting lower electricity consumption and a cleaner environment. “SSR will provide a very good learning experience and show that robotics and renewable energy can go hand in hand and serve as a gateway to getting SSR from e-scrap,” the researchers wrote in their paper. In the future, this study could inspire other researchers to explore interesting ways in which e-scrap can be reused or recycled. 51. What does the author want to show us in paragraph 1? A. The abundance of household equipment. B. Advancements in electronic devices. C. The urgency of handling the e-scrap. D. Different recycling methods of e-scrap. 52. Which of the following puts the present reusing e-scrap at a disadvantage? A. The separation is technically demanding. B. The recycled materials cannot meet environmental requirements. C. The recycling processes involve high energy consumption. D. The materials from the e-scrap cannot get fully reused. 53. Why did the researchers equip Scrapino with DC motors and sensors? A. To provide Scrapino with basic mobility skills. B. To understand Scrapino’s source of energy. C. To let them act as the solar panels. D. To assess the surrounding working conditions. 54. What can we infer about the self-sustainable robot from the text? A. It will reform the creation of robots. B. It can be a pioneer to encourage researchers to go further. C. It has the ability to charge fast and steadily. D. It can be put into massive production as soon as possible. 55. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To list the benefits of self-sustainable robots. B. To explain the challenges of reusing e-waste. C. To show a novel way to reuse e-scrap. D. To demonstrate a new way of making use of robots. 【答案】51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要说明了电子废料是增长最快的废料类型之一，目前其再利用主要局限于分离有价值材料。研究人员利用电子废料制成可持续机器人Scrapino，配备直流电机和传感器使其能移动，还能收集太阳能完成任务，为电子废料再利用提供新思路并有望激励更多研究。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Electrical and electronic scrap(e-scrap) is now one of the fastest-growing types of waste and is projected to reach 74 million metric tons by 2030. E-scrap includes a wide variety of old electronic devices that include large household devices such as refrigerators, air-conditioning systems, smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics.(电气和电子废料（电子垃圾）现在是增长最快的废物之一，预计到2030年将达到7400万吨。电子垃圾包括各种各样的旧电子设备，包括冰箱、空调系统、智能手机、电脑和其他消费电子产品等大型家用设备)”可知，作者想在第一段向我们展示处理电子废料的紧迫性。故选C。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“So far, however, the reuse of e-scrap has mainly been limited to the separation of valuable materials.(然而，到目前为止，电子垃圾的再利用主要局限于有价值材料的分离)”可知，目前电子废料的再利用主要局限于有价值材料的分离，这意味着废料中的材料没有得到充分再利用，故选D。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“The researchers used DC motors, ultrasonic sensors (超声波传感器) that can identify barriers in the surroundings, and LDR sensors that can detect light. In this way, the self-sustainable robot can move around its surrounding environment, searching for the best sunbathing spots in which it can collect energy by using a solar panel as its source of power.(研究人员使用了直流电动机、可以识别周围障碍物的超声波传感器，以及可以探测光线的LDR传感器。通过这种方式，这种自我可持续发展的机器人可以在周围环境中移动，寻找最好的日光浴点，并利用太阳能电池板作为动力源收集能量)”可知，研究人员给Scrapino安装直流电机和传感器是为了给Scrapino提供基本的行动技能。故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the future, this study could inspire other researchers to explore interesting ways in which e-scrap can be reused or recycled.(在未来，这项研究可以激励其他研究人员探索电子垃圾再利用或回收的有趣方法)”可知，自我可持续机器人可以成为鼓励研究人员走得更远的先驱。故选B。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Potentially, electronic waste could also be used in combination with renewable energy sources to build self-sustainable robots (SSR). Researchers at TU Wien have recently carried out a study exploring this possibility and have developed Scrapino, a robot built from e-scrap that uses renewable energy. The components used to build the robot include a combination of new and old materials recycled from electronic devices such as old scanner machines, printers, robots, computers and toys.(电子垃圾也可能与可再生能源结合使用，以制造自我可持续发展的机器人（SSR）。维也纳理工大学的研究人员最近进行了一项研究，探索了这种可能性，并开发了一种使用可再生能源的电子废料制造的机器人Scrapino。用于制造机器人的部件包括从旧扫描仪、打印机、机器人、电脑和玩具等电子设备中回收的新旧材料的组合)”结合文章电子废料是增长最快的废料类型之一，目前其再利用主要局限于分离有价值材料。研究人员利用电子废料制成可持续机器人Scrapino，配备直流电机和传感器使其能移动，还能收集太阳能完成任务，为电子废料再利用提供新思路并有望激励更多研究。可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是展示一种重新利用电子废料的新方法。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 There are certain places on the planet where you can feel a connection with a loved one. That’s the way my mother and I felt about Little Italy in New York City. The very streets brought us back to our roots that were planted before either of us was born. It’s the spot where, on a hot July night in 1906,my grandfather Tony was born to immigrant (移民) parents. “I was born on the corner of Mott Street,” he often said. Last year, he passed away. My mother was heartbroken. I tried my best to console her. I often accompanied her and took her out for dinner. One Sunday, I invited her to our favorite restaurant. I found a parking space on Mott Street. We only had to walk down the street to reach the restaurant which was around the corner. After walking for several minutes, we found the weather broke. The wind from the storm whipped (抽打)our faces. The storm came. There was no time to return to our car. “Come on,” my mother said. And she grabbed my arm and pulled me into an old tenement(公寓大楼) house, which was, surprisingly, unlocked. When we entered the living room, something struck my mother and she said, “Do you think this could be the building where Grandpa lived?” She took out a pen and wrote down the number. When we went back home, my mother took out an old box. She handed me a piece of paper which turned out to be my grandfather’s birth certificate. It was the same building. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Grandpa didn’t leave us and he looked out for us.” Was it a miracle or a coincidence? I didn’t have a definite answer but I would rather believe it was a miracle. When Grandpa Tony was alive, he always did his best to protect us. Though he passed away, his spirit was still with us and performed the same duty. I believe that he is our guardian angel and his love will be always surrounding us. 56. Why did the author have a special connection with Little Italy in New York City? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. Why did the author and her mother enter the old tenement house? (no more than 8 words). __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What did the author and her mother realize after they went home? (no more than 10words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. Do you have your own guardian angel? And who is he or she? Please explain. (no more than 25words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. Because it was her grandfather’s birthplace. 或 Because it was where her grandfather was born. 57. Comfort. 58. To take shelter from the storm. 或者 To shelter themselves from the storm. 59. They realized that the tenement house was where Grandpa lived. 60. Yes, my grandma is my guardian angel. No matter what I do, she always stands by me and protects me. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和母亲与纽约小意大利有着特殊的情感联系，因为这里是作者祖父的出生地。祖父去世后，作者为安慰伤心的母亲带她去常去的餐厅，路上遇到暴风雨，她们躲进了一所公寓。后来发现这所公寓就是祖父出生居住的地方，作者认为祖父虽已离世，但他的精神一直守护着她们。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段“The very streets brought us back to our roots that were planted before either of us was born. It’s the spot where, on a hot July night in 1906, my grandfather Tony was born to immigrant (移民)parents.(这些街道让我们追溯到在我们出生之前就已扎根于此的根源。在 1906 年 7 月的一个炎热夜晚，我的祖父托尼出生在移民父母家中，这里就是那个地方)”可知，作者和纽约小意大利有特殊联系是因为那是她祖父的出生地。故填 Because it was her grandfather’s birthplace. 或 Because it was where her grandfather was born. 【57题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据第二段“My mother was heartbroken. I tried my best to console her.(我母亲很伤心。我尽力去 console 她)”可知，因为母亲伤心，所以 “我” 应是尽力去安慰她，由此可推知 “console”意思是“安慰”，与“comfort”意思相近。故填 Comfort. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段 “After walking for several minutes, we found the weather broke. The wind from the storm whipped (抽打)our faces. The storm came. There was no time to return to our car.(走了几分钟后，我们发现天气突变。暴风雨的风抽打着我们的脸。暴风雨来了。我们没有时间回到车上)”以及第三段 “Come on,” my mother said. And she grabbed my arm and pulled me into an old tenement (公寓大楼)(“来吧，” 我母亲说。她抓住我的胳膊，把我拉进了一座旧公寓大楼)”可知，作者和母亲进入公寓大楼是为了躲避暴风雨。故填 To take shelter from the storm. 或者 To shelter themselves from the storm. 【59题详解】 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段“When we went back home, my mother took out an old box. She handed me a piece of paper which turned out to be my grandfather’s birth certificate. It was the same building. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Grandpa didn’t leave us and he looked out for us.”.(当我们回到家的时候，我妈妈拿出了一个旧盒子。她递给我一张纸，原来是我祖父的出生证明。是同一栋楼。她含着泪说：“爷爷没有离开我们，他照顾着我们。”)”可知，作者和母亲回家后意识到那座公寓大楼就是祖父住过的地方。故填 They realized that the tenement house was where Grandpa lived. 【60题详解】 开放题。根据自身情况，合理阐述自己心中的守护天使是谁以及原因即可。如“是的，我奶奶是我的守护天使。无论我做什么，她总是站在我身边保护我。”故填Yes, my grandma is my guardian angel. No matter what I do, she always stands by me and protects me. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，你校英文报上周五开展了以What Did You Do for Your Mother on International Women’s Day?为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果并结合你的自身情况写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1.根据下图，描述调查结果； 2.简单评论； 3.你的建议。 注意： 1.词数不少于120； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 A survey named “What did you do for your mother on International Women’s Day” was conducted in our school. There were many things students could do on that day to express best wishes to their mother. The survey shows that most students preferred to send text messages or give gifts, accounting for 40% and 30% respectively. In contrast, only 20% helped to do housework, and a mere 10% had face-to-face communication with their mothers. The results reveal some interesting changes in mother-child relationships compared to the past. As for me, I usually choose to go for a walk with my mother and we will take the chance to chat happily together. I hold the view that what mothers really need is their children’s understanding and company. So why not seize the chance to communicate with your mother more? 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生使用图表中的调查结果并结合自身情况写一篇短文投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 实施：conduct→carry out 表达：express→convey 机会：chance→opportunity 认为：hold the view that→believe 2.句式拓展 句型转换 原句：The survey shows that most students preferred to send text messages or give gifts, accounting for 40% and 30% respectively. 拓展句：The survey shows that most students preferred to send text messages or give gifts, which account for 40% and 30% respectively. 【点睛】【高分句型1】There were many things students could do on that day to express best wishes to their mother.（运用了省略that引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】The survey shows that most students preferred to send text messages or give gifts, accounting for 40% and 30% respectively.（运用了that引导宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 天津市第四十七中学2024—2025第二学期高二年级 期中考试英语试卷 第I卷（共三部分；满分115分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman think of her vacation? A. Exciting. B. Tiring. C. Disappointing. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A concert. B. A restaurant. C. A photo show. 3. How will the speakers go to the zoo? A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By taxi. 4. When does the cooking lesson start? A. At 2:30. B. At 3:30 C. At 4:00. 5. What does the man ask Kate to do? A. Do her homework. B. Help her sister. C. Turn down the TV. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料，每段材料后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8三个小题。 6. What is Richard’s favorite subject? A. Biology. B. Math. C. Literature. 7. Where does Alexandra’s mother work? A. In Leeds. B. In London C. In New York. 8. Why does Alexandra visit the woman? A. To send Richard’s bag. B. To have some pasta. C. To meet Richard. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11三个小题。 9. What was the man doing when the woman called? A. Working in another room. B. Visiting a customer. C. Driving to the airport. 10. Why did the woman call the man? A. To discuss a meeting. B. To look for Tom. C. To ask him out. 11. What did the man do this morning? A. He did some research. B. He saw a person off. C. He met a partner. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15四个小题。 12. What did Karen do on the first flight? A. She read a book. B. She saw a film. C. She slept well. 13. What impressed Karen most about Shanghai? A. The museums. B. The galleries. C. The restaurants. 14. Who took Karen around Shanghai? A. Pat. B. Lucy. C. Heather. 15. How was the weather when Karen arrived in Shanghai? A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Jason, do you need me to pick you up tomorrow? — I can take the subway. A. Don’t mention it. B. Don’t bother. C. Go ahead. D. With pleasure. 2. Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he ______ for patients in his medical practice in London. A. has waited B. had waited C. has been waiting D. was waiting 3. Spending years apart from his family and enduring the extreme conditions of the Gebi desert, Deng Jiaxian refused to ______ from his responsibilities. A. break down B. put down C. turn down D. back down 4. Now that we are young enough to attempt what we like, we have no reasons to be ________ about the future. A. optimistic B. instinctive C. positive D. pessimistic 5. — Did you have butterflies in your stomach in the first English speech contest? — ________. That was my first attempt. A. It depends B. Not really C. You bet D. Never mind 6 I want to put the photo ______ I can see it every day because it can remind me of the happy days I spent in Tianjin No.47 high school. A. where; which B. where; when C. in which; which D. in which; when 7. Only if you throw yourself into your studies will you ______ achieve your long-term goal of becoming a world-famous leader. A. sincerely B. commercially C. alternatively D. ultimately 8. Whether big or small, ______ all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. A. why B. what C. when D. where 9. While we are living, we tend to get distracted by unimportant things, such as gathering material ______. A. circumstances B. refreshments C. possessions D. recognitions 10. I haven’t decided which major I would prefer to go for. I’m really ______. A. making up my mind B. pulling my weight C. ticking all the right boxes D. having second thoughts 11. The programme aims to ______ the employment of young people with disabilities or early signs of mental illness. A. affect B. enhance C. dominate D. associate 12. You need to get them ______ that you want to see the plan ______ out next month. A. understand; carried B. to understand; carried C. understand; carrying D. to understand; carrying 13. It looks like a storm is ______. We’d better look for a shelter. A. in the way B. at ease with C. on the horizon D. on standby 14. Coffee may cause sleep disturbance, especially when _________ in large amounts or after 2 pm. A. consumed B. being consumed C. consuming D. having consumed 15. A survey of the opinions of experts _________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health. A. show; are B. shows; is C. show; is D. shows; are 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My mother was an energetic woman. I used to watch her get ready for work in the morning ____16____ her eyebrows with an eyebrow pencil, ____17____ her lips, and putting on high-heeled shoes even though she was already tall. She preferred to be ____18____. I saw her as a kind of superhero who’d always be there to ____19____ me, and who was capable of anything. One day, my mother got a call from the hospital, reporting the results of a lump biopsy (肿块活检) taken from her breasts. I ____20____ to hear what was going on the other end of the phone, but I found her ____21____. I was then a kid, and naively ____22____ as to why she was so sorrowful. Wouldn’t she recover as well as my grandma if she was sick? Then came her treatment, with radiation and chemotherapy (化疗). My mother explained to me that there was no cause for ____23____, as those handfuls of pills could aid her recovery. She even told me what each of her pills was for. At first, I felt relieved at my mom’s being ____24____ to me about the details of her disease. But gradually, I found she wore much makeup every day to maintain her ____25____. She always tried to ____26____ the painful part of her treatment. And I was finally aware that I was ____27____ and that her disease was not as mild as shown. Seeing my mom for the first time after surgery was a(n) ____28____ for me. She was far away from the superhero I once knew. She looked small, ____29____ much by discomfort and fatigue. I just shed tears, but ____30____ dared to come and hug her ____31____ I would hurt her fragile body. I spent the majority of the year of her treatment ____32____, but I was glad to have had the ____33____ to do that. Maybe my mom was just an ordinary mom, and ____34____, her disease pushed me to realize it and come to understand she also had moments of vulnerability and also needed ____35____. It was my turn to be her superhero. 16. A. clearing out B. showing off C. wiping away D. filling in 17. A. biting B. drying C. painting D. pressing 18. A. elegant B. thoughtful C. promising D. intelligent 19. A. remind B. explore C. educate D. protect 20. A. pretended B. refused C. failed D. happened 21. A. weeping B. signaling C. reflecting D. complaining 22. A. ashamed B. upset C. disappointed D. confused 23. A. hope B. alarm C. celebration D. rejection 24. A. open B. addicted C. loyal D. emotional 25. A. mood B. expressions C. identity D. looks 26. A. confirm B. cover C. adjust D. blame 27. A. monitored B. ignored C. cheated D. convinced 28. A. turning point B. aiming mark C. giant leap D. far cry 29. A. challenged B. accompanied C. frightened D. weakened 30. A. nearly B. hardly C. slightly D. merely 31. A. except that B. despite that C. for fear that D. on condition that 32. A. worrying B. astonishing C. waiting D. regretting 33 A. mission B. energy C. courage D. privilege 34. A. deliberately B. thankfully C. constantly D. occasionally 35. A. respect B. appreciation C. care D. sympathy 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50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 What’s on? Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs Place: Oxford Martin School Time: 27 Oct., 17:00-18:30 Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs’ new book The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions and this talk explore the interactions of technology, geography, and institutions throughout human history. In this book, he describes seven ages of globalization and the nature of societal change from one age to the next. Series: Our Mental Wellness by Colin Espie, Dimitri Gavriloff, Felicity Waite Place: Experimental Psychology Department Time: 29 Oct., 10:00-10:45 Dr. Colin Espie will deliver a 20-minute talk followed by a discussion with Felicity Waite (Research Clinical Psychologist) and Dimitri Gavriloff (Clinical Course Tutor in Sleep Medicine). The panel discussion will be chaired by Catharine Creswell (Professor of Developmental Clinical Psychology), where the audience can share their problems. The Well-Gardened Mind by Sue Stuart-Smith Place: Oxford Botanic Garden Time: 4 Mar., 19:00-20:00 Dr. Sue Stuart-Smith is a psychologist and author of The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature. In this talk, Sue will talk to us about the research and findings behind her new book, which analyses the relationship between gardening and mental health. Sue will combine contemporary neuroscience, psychoanalysis and interesting real-life stories to highlight just how vital gardening can be as an escape for the brain. The talk will be followed by a short discussion, so questions are warmly welcomed. St Cross College Jazz Concert by Peter Edwards Place: St Cross College Time: 23 Oct., 19:30-20:30 The famous jazz pianist Peter Edwards will play a one-hour concert with a programme that celebrates Black composers and their huge contributions to the history of jazz music. The programme will be split into three parts — Early Jazz, Swing to Bebop and Contemporary Jazz. 36. Which of the following talks can help you learn about the history of modernization? A. The Well-Gardened Mind. B. Book Talk: The Ages of Globalization. C. St Cross College Jazz Concert. D. Series: Our Mental Wellness. 37. Who will host the panel discussion in the second lecture? A. Catharine Creswell. B. Peter Edwards. C. Felicity Waite. D. Dimitri Gavriloff. 38. What do Jeffrey D. Sachs’ and Sue Stuart-Smith’s talks have in common? A. They have the same lasting time. B. They are aimed at the same audience group. C. They may help advertise the speakers’ new books. D. They provide Q&A sessions. 39. What will Sue Stuart-Smith mainly focus on in her talk? A. Her real-life gardening experience. B. The importance of gardening to our mental health. C. Her inspirations for beginning her research. D. The ways of refreshing our brain. 40. When can you enjoy a short concert at St Cross College? A. 27 Oct., 17:00-18:30. B. 29 Oct., 10:00-10:45. C. 4 Mar., 19:00-20:00. D. 23 Oct., 19:30-20:30. B Nature impacted the lives of people all around the world in different ways. For Nicki Voss, it led to the start of her small business, Textile pop, a quilt (被子) making and sewing class business. One day, Voss was walking along the Santa Clara River Trail and observed that, at a time of uncertainty when many businesses failed, one thing remained permanent: nature. Voss grew up going on camping trips with her family as a young girl, which taught her to appreciate her surroundings and the outside. “Although the leaves change colors with the seasons, nature never truly changes,” said Voss. Voss grabbed her camera, went to the Los Angeles Griffith Observatory, and photographed the scenic view of famous buildings that have appeared in numerous films and other pop culture mediums. She then began to make the photograph of downtown Los Angeles stand out on cloth. The quilt, titled “Downtown Los Angeles Quilt”, was made from 583 individually cut pieces of new fabric (织物), with each piece intentionally placed in the perfect location to create a contemporary art quilt. Voss has created numerous contemporary art quilts following her initial one. Ranging from bright colors to earth tones, Voss’ creations have risen from her photographs of California’s kinds of landscapes such as oak trees, the Central Coast, Death Valley, the Eastern Sierra Dusk, etc. After working for many years, Voss found herself wanting to do something different. Voss signed up with the College of the Canyons to take online classes concerning the ins and outs of company operations. “It was absolutely inspiring. I learned so much. I went through everything including the introduction to human resource management, business e-commerce, accounting, marketing... all of the details,” Voss said. “Then the idea started to take shape itself.” And when the time was right, she launched Textile pop. Voss offers a variety of course options for individuals of all ages interested in learning how to sew. Voss said people nowadays no longer learn manual (手工的) arts like they once used to. “Something as simple as sewing a button suddenly becomes a mystery,” Voss said. 41. What inspired Voss to start her business? A. Her passion for sewing and quilting. B. Her desire to teach others about nature. C. The close bond with family members. D. The constancy and stability of nature. 42. What did Voss do after obtaining the photographs of famous buildings? A. Add bright colors to them. B. Turn them into landscape paintings. C. Produce a short film using them. D. Translate the image onto cloth. 43 What does the author intend to reveal by mentioning a series of California’s landscapes? A. The diverse elements in Voss’ works. B. The accessibility of California’s landscapes. C The commercial success of Voss’ art quilts. D. The impact of Voss’ art on natural landscapes. 44. Why did Voss take online classes through the College of the Canyons? A. To change her career path to teaching. B. To gain knowledge about running a business C. To broaden the network of relationships. D. To find inspiration for her art creation. 45. What is this text mainly about? A. Nicki Voss’ efforts to save the lost manual arts. B. The impact of nature on business innovation. C. Nicki Voss’ journey of sewing a new future. D. The significance of California landscapes in art. C Many companies are pushing their employees to get back to the office, considering it critical for maintaining the company culture. According to Treehugger, the third industrial revolution would be the end of the office and in the future, it would be a coffee shop: “The major purpose of an office in the future is to interact, to get around a table and talk, and to chat.” I am so enthusiastic about the end of the office considering the carbon it would save. It is reflected in not just the gas in the cars or the building operations, but the massive carbon from building office buildings, subways, and other facilities designed to meet the peak demand of the commute (通勤). Many companies are settling into the concept of hybrid (混合的) offices, where employees work from home several days per week. The Carbon Counter of the Financial Times sees a picture in the U.S. where “there are bigger savings from homeworking, largely down to a cut in the time spent driving gas-guzzling (高油耗的) cars.” But people may move to bigger suburban houses, willing to have longer commutes, where they have twice the footprint of someone living in the city. The Carbon Counter estimates that full-time homeworking has a footprint of about 50% of fulltime office working in the U. S., but only a minor saving in carbon emissions with a switch to 3 days in the office and 2 at home, based on a 22-mile commute and a 40% increase in heating and electricity for those days working from home. Besides, no company is going to keep 100% of their office space for two-thirds of the number of people, especially when they are no longer worrying about social distancing. Companies will promote more “hot-desking” where employees do not have permanent personal spots, which many find makes the office less attractive, encouraging more people to work from home. I noted earlier there might be less demand for public transportation and highway expansion in the case of hybrid offices, but analyst John Kemp reports crowded subways are a feature, not a fault. Kemp also notes that “fully occupied central offices and transportation systems usually make very efficient use of energy.” 46. Why are lots of companies calling on employees to return to offices? A. To promote a relaxing working environment among them. B. To boost social contact and teamwork among them. C. To bring about another industrial revolution. D. To reduce unnecessary carbon footprints among them. 47. What makes the author in favor of putting an end to the office? A. Its contribution to his health. B. Its lowering the cost of the commute. C. Its environment-friendliness. D. Its giving him flexible working hours. 48. Which of the following might the Carbon Counter agree with? A. Full-time homeworking is more suitable for the U. S. B. Working from home is not easy to put into practice. C. Hybrid offices might not be so carbon-efficient. D. Many people in the U. S. have to face longer commutes. 49. What can we know about “hot-desking”? A. It results in social distancing. B. It contributes to people’s preference for working from home. C. It encourages people to improve social skills. D. It stimulates employees’ enthusiasm for work from home. 50. What is Kemp’s attitude towards hybrid offices? A. Negative. B. Indifferent. C. Approving. D. Uncertain. D Electrical and electronic scrap(e-scrap) is now one of the fastest-growing types of waste and is projected to reach 74 million metric tons by 2030. E-scrap includes a wide variety of old electronic devices that include large household devices such as refrigerators, air-conditioning systems, smartphones, computers and other consumer electronics. Finding interesting, and cost-effective ways to reuse e-scrap could have many advantages for the environment, while also potentially reducing manufacturing (制造) costs. So far, however, the reuse of e-scrap has mainly been limited to the separation of valuable materials. Potentially, electronic waste could also be used in combination with renewable energy sources to build self-sustainable robots (SSR). Researchers at TU Wien have recently carried out a study exploring this possibility and have developed Scrapino, a robot built from e-scrap that uses renewable energy. The components used to build the robot include a combination of new and old materials recycled from electronic devices such as old scanner machines, printers, robots, computers and toys. The researchers used DC motors, ultrasonic sensors (超声波传感器) that can identify barriers in the surroundings, and LDR sensors that can detect light. In this way, the self-sustainable robot can move around its surrounding environment, searching for the best sunbathing spots in which it can collect energy by using a solar panel as its source of power. After charging its battery to over 50 percent, Scrapino can complete a number of tasks, for instance, greeting students around the university or providing useful information about ongoing conferences, workshops, lessons, etc. Nowadays, the massive production of robots has an impact on electricity consumption. Scrapino is a great example of reusing e-scrap and combining old and new technologies while also promoting lower electricity consumption and a cleaner environment. “SSR will provide a very good learning experience and show that robotics and renewable energy can go hand in hand and serve as a gateway to getting SSR from e-scrap,” the researchers wrote in their paper. In the future, this study could inspire other researchers to explore interesting ways in which e-scrap can be reused or recycled. 51. What does the author want to show us in paragraph 1? A. The abundance of household equipment. B. Advancements in electronic devices. C. The urgency of handling the e-scrap. D. Different recycling methods of e-scrap. 52. Which of the following puts the present reusing e-scrap at a disadvantage? A. The separation is technically demanding. B. The recycled materials cannot meet environmental requirements. C. The recycling processes involve high energy consumption. D. The materials from the e-scrap cannot get fully reused. 53 Why did the researchers equip Scrapino with DC motors and sensors? A. To provide Scrapino with basic mobility skills. B. To understand Scrapino’s source of energy. C. To let them act as the solar panels. D. To assess the surrounding working conditions. 54. What can we infer about the self-sustainable robot from the text? A. It will reform the creation of robots. B. It can be a pioneer to encourage researchers to go further. C. It has the ability to charge fast and steadily. D. It can be put into massive production as soon as possible. 55. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To list the benefits of self-sustainable robots. B. To explain the challenges of reusing e-waste. C. To show a novel way to reuse e-scrap. D. To demonstrate a new way of making use of robots. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 There are certain places on the planet where you can feel a connection with a loved one. That’s the way my mother and I felt about Little Italy in New York City. The very streets brought us back to our roots that were planted before either of us was born. It’s the spot where, on a hot July night in 1906,my grandfather Tony was born to immigrant (移民) parents. “I was born on the corner of Mott Street,” he often said. Last year, he passed away. My mother was heartbroken. I tried my best to console her. I often accompanied her and took her out for dinner. One Sunday, I invited her to our favorite restaurant. I found a parking space on Mott Street. We only had to walk down the street to reach the restaurant which was around the corner. After walking for several minutes, we found the weather broke. The wind from the storm whipped (抽打)our faces. The storm came. There was no time to return to our car. “Come on,” my mother said. And she grabbed my arm and pulled me into an old tenement(公寓大楼) house, which was, surprisingly, unlocked. When we entered the living room, something struck my mother and she said, “Do you think this could be the building where Grandpa lived?” She took out a pen and wrote down the number. When we went back home, my mother took out an old box. She handed me a piece of paper which turned out to be my grandfather’s birth certificate. It was the same building. With tears in her eyes, she said, “Grandpa didn’t leave us and he looked out for us.” Was it a miracle or a coincidence? I didn’t have a definite answer but I would rather believe it was a miracle. When Grandpa Tony was alive, he always did his best to protect us. Though he passed away, his spirit was still with us and performed the same duty. I believe that he is our guardian angel and his love will be always surrounding us. 56. Why did the author have a special connection with Little Italy in New York City? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word in paragraph 2 probably mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. Why did the author and her mother enter the old tenement house? (no more than 8 words). __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What did the author and her mother realize after they went home? (no more than 10words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. Do you have your own guardian angel? And who is he or she? Please explain. (no more than 25words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是晨光中学的学生李津，你校英文报上周五开展了以What Did You Do for Your Mother on International Women’s Day?为题的讨论。请使用图表中的调查结果并结合你的自身情况写一篇短文投稿。内容包括： 1.根据下图，描述调查结果； 2.简单评论； 3.你的建议。 注意： 1.词数不少于120； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$