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湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2024-2025学年 高二下学期4月月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题 1. When did the man leave for home? A. At ten. B. At eleven. C. At ten thirty. 2. What will the woman work as? A. An assistant. B. A lawyer. C. A teacher. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the bank. B. In the post office. C. In the passport office. 4. How did the man get the tickets? A From the cinema. B. From the Internet. C. From the woman. 5. Why does the woman go to the Palace Museum? A. She has the plan for a week. B. She wants to learn about some history. C. She can ride there with the man. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Changing seats on the plane. B. Asking for a window seat. C. Trying to find his seat. 7. What is the woman’s seat number? A. 6A B. 7A C. 8A 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. How did Lucy first acquire the bike? A. She bought it. B. She borrowed it. C. She was given it. 9. Who owned the bike before Lucy? A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Her brother. 10. What concerns the man most about a bike? A. The price. B. The safety. C. The color. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What happened to Sara's phone? A. It was stolen. B. It was broken. C. It was taken away. 12. Why was Sara’s mother angry? A. Sara's unawareness of time arrangement. B. Sara’s missing an important appointment. C. Sara’s too much expense on the phone. 13. What’s the most possible relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Roommates. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What was the woman planning to learn when they last met? A. Law. B. Business. C. Medicine. 15. What made the woman change her mind? A. That there are too many lawyers. B. Learning law can be hard work. C. The great need for doctors in China. 16. What language is the man learning? A. Chinese. B. English. C. French. 17. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Friends. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. When did Mozart begin to compose music? A. At the age of four. B. At the age of five. C. In his early teens. 19. Where was Mozart’s first major opera performed? A. In Milan. B. In Vienna. C. In Salzburg. 20. What did Mozart do when he stopped performing? A. He did business. B. He taught for a living. C. He composed music. 二、阅读理解 Basic information about three classical movies 1. Forrest Gump "Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century... (Click here to show more) Rating: PG-13 (Under 13 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Written By: Eric Roth In Theaters: Jul 6, 1994 Wide On Disc/Streaming: Aug 28, 2001 Box Office： $ 330,000,000 Runtime: 142 minutes Studio: Paramount Pictures 2. Rain Man Self-centered, avaricious Californian Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is informed that his long-estranged father has died. Expecting at least a portion of the elder Babbitt's $ 3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he's inherited is his dad's prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $ 3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is. . .. (Click here to show more) Rating ： R(Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) Genre: Drama Directed By: Barry Levinson Written By: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow, David Rayfiel, Barry Levinson In Theaters: Dec 16, 1988 Wide On Disc/Streaming: Jan 1, 2000 Runtime ： 133 minutes Studio ：MGM 3. The Shawshank Redemption In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) , picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. But... (Click here to show more) Rating: R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) Genre: A Prison Drama Directed By: Frank Darabont Written By: Frank Darabont In Theaters: Sep 10, 1994 Wide On Disc/Streaming ： Jan 27, 1998 Runtime: 142 minutes Studio: Columbia Pictures 1 Who is the director of Rain Man? A. Frank Darabont. B. Barry Morrow. C. Barry Levinson. D. Robert Zemeckis. 2. The type of The Shawshank Redemption is . A. prison drama B. romance C. love D. comedy 3. Which of the following persons is regarded to be unintelligent in the three movies? A. Andy Dufresne. B. Charlie Babbitt. C. Forrest Gump. D. Rain Man. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【分析】本文为应用文。本文主要介绍了三部经典电影的基本情况。这三部电影是《阿甘正传》《雨人》和《肖申克的救赎》。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Rain Man部分中的“Directed By: Barry Levinson”可知，Rain Man的导演是Barry Levinson。可知C符合题意，故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Shaw shank Redemption部分中的Genre: A Prison Drama，可知，The Shaw shank Redemption电影的体裁是A Prison Drama监狱剧，可知A项符合题意，故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Forrest Gump部分中的"Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump ... Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life.“傻人有傻福”阿甘（Forrest Gump）的饰演者汤姆·汉克斯说...。尽管他(阿甘)的智商低于正常水平，阿甘过着一种真正令人神往的生活。由此可知，阿甘的智力不高，所以不聪明。故选C。 【点睛】广告类材料是高考的热门考题。其文句简练，信息量大，句式使用简单，表达方式多样，但阅读这类题目也是有规律可循的。 此类文章主要考查学生提取信息和处理信息的能力。做这类题时没有必要阅读全文。宜采用“倒序法”来处理。即先看问题，后看文章内容，略读问题和选项，带着问题阅读。这类文章以细节理解题为主。细节题的破解一般采用寻读法，即先看试题，再读文章。对有关信息进行快速定位，再将相关信息进行整合、甄别、分析、对比，有根有据地排除干扰项，选出正确答案。此法加强了阅读的针对性，提高了做题的准确率，节省了宝贵的时间。 如第1小题属于细节理解题，题干为“ Who is the director of Rain Man?”根据Rain Man部分中的“Directed By: Barry Levinson”可知，Rain Man的导演是Barry Levinson。可知C符合题意，故选C。第2小题的题干为“The type of The Shawshank Redemption is __. ”。根据题干定位于the Shawshank Redemption部分中的Genre: A Prison Drama，可知，The Shawshank Redemption电影的体裁是A Prison Drama监狱剧，可知A项符合题意，故选A。 Language is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop. I am happy that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Meanwhile, in the USA, there are many Americans who are studying Chinese. One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese. To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life. I still remember in March 2013 I moved from New York City to Washington D. C. The students there, many of whom had studied Chinese for years, desired to visit China, meet Chinese people and learn more about Chinese culture and history. While writing a column, I checked online and found that an impressive Chinese language teacher, Christina Stouder, was still working in Washington D. C. Having spent years in China, including teaching in Hunan province, she not only spoke fluent Chinese but was also skilled in Chinese culture, history and society. Caitlin Keliher was a student at George Washington University in November 2013 when I met her at “Chinese tea time”, a regular Chinese event at the university’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies. I loved the gatherings because the professor Edward McCord was a brilliant Chinese history professor, whose knowledge I found was the most fascinating. When I checked out Keliher online on Wednesday, she was working at Harvard China Fund as a pro-gram coordinator (协调者) after finishing her graduate study at Harvard Kennedy School. Over the years, I have interviewed passionate students of the Chinese language not just in the USA, but also in Spain, France, Portugal, Cuba and Belgium, where I am now based. I feel delighted when young people greet me with nihao (Chinese for hello) in a Carrefour supermarket or the park near my apartment in Brussels. 4. What does paragraph l mainly talk about! A. The popularity of learning Chinese. B. The benefits of learning a foreign language. C. The number of people learning English. D. The author’s feeling of the former colleague. 5. How did the author develop the text? A. By listing some relative data B. By stating his own real emotion. C. By showing his own experience. D. By imagining some potential endings. 6. What do we know about the author? A. He lives in Washington D. C. now. B. He can speak several foreign languages. C. He enjoys knowing more about Chinese. D. He met Caitlin Keliher in a Chinese university. 7. What may be the best title for the text? A. My Close Connection with Chinese B. My Achievements of Learning Chinese C My Experience of Researching Chinese D. My Unique Understanding of Chinese 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与中文的不解之缘，告诉我们他对中文的喜爱之情。 【4题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Language is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop.”(语言是不同文化的桥梁。 世界各地的人说彼此的母语越多，他们就会发展出更好的理解。)以及“ One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese.”(我以前的一位同事令我们小组羡慕，部分原因是他说得很好，特别是汉语)可知，第一段介绍了学习外语的好处：能更好地了解其他国家,作者提到自己以前的同事因能讲多种语言，而深受大家羡慕。因此推断第一段主要介绍了学习外语有很多好处。故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。作者从第二段开始讲述自己的经历，这些经历都伴随着中文元素——教中文的老师，学习中文的大学生以及如今生活中年轻人用“你好”和作者问好。因此推断作者通过展示自己经历展开文章。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life.(在某种程度上，我与汉语结下了不解之缘。)”可知，作者与中文有着不解之缘。根据最后一段可知，每当有人用“你好”和作者问好的时候，他都很高兴。由此可知，作者很乐意去更多地了解中文。故选C。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life.(在某种程度上，我与汉语结下了不解之缘。)”及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了作者与中文的不解之缘。所以“My Close Connection with Chinese”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。 What acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers. In this paper, researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200, 000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways, including both mental and physical health. Some were experiments, where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects, while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were. As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Hui was astounded that the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results. One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen. The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"(a sense of meaning and purpose in life) more than "hedonic happiness"(a sense of pleasure and comfort). Perhaps this makes sense, given that being kind takes effort, which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities, which would provide a sense of meaning. Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men, too. According to Hui, this could be because, in many cultures, women are expected to be kinder than men; so, they may have more to gain from it. And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants, perhaps for developmental reasons, he says. Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups, but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky: Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives, help us forget our own troubles and stresses, or help us be more socially-connected with others. 8. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show? A. The recent paper is worthy of being read. B. The recent paper gives convincing results. C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research. D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being. 9. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean? A. Afraid. B. Certain. C. Excited. D. Surprised. 10. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4? A. Volunteering in a hospital. B. Cleaning a community. C. Returning a lost item to its owner. D. Collecting donations for the poor. 11. What do the researchers find from the paper? A. Being kind has different effects on different groups. B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort. C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older. D. Female participants are kinder than male ones. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。作者提出善举对人的幸福有何影响这一问题，并给予研究人员的研究结果展开分析阐述。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“What acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers.”（什么样的善举最让我们开心？谁最会因此受益？一个关于持续了几十年的善举调查的评论提供了一些回答。）也可推测出第二段要阐述的就是这个评论指出来的一些回答，即调查结果。故第二段的数据应该就是一些有说服力的结果。故选B项。 【9题详解】 词句推测题。根据第三段“As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Hui was astounded that the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results.”(正如预料的那样，善良的人更幸福。虽然这之间的关系没有那么强烈，但主要研究人员Bryant Hui仍然因这一发现而备受鼓舞。)这也可推测本来Bryant Hui的预期更高。所以当他发现善良和幸福之间的关系没有那么强烈时，他还是很惊讶的。故选D项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen.”(Hui和他的同事们发现那种不常见的、非正式的善举，比如给伤心的朋友送饭更能带给人幸福感。而常见的善举，比如在难民施舍处做志愿者就没那么幸福了。)故可推测出C项“给失主送回丢失的东西”带给人的幸福比其他三项要强烈。故选C项。 【11题详解】 判断推理题。根据最后一段第一句“Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups…”（Hui不确定为什么善举会不同的人有不同的影响。）但从这句话中可以确定的是善举对不同的人有不同的影响这一结论是成立的。故选A项。 When you walk into your workplace in the morning, are you walking in as yourself or as a stranger? While the workplace is a place to wear your professional face, it’s also a place where you should feel comfortable and connected to your co-workers. There is a good reason for this: A new study finds that hiding your true self at work can harm your career and your sense of belonging in the workplace. For the study, researchers at the University of Exeter focused on commonly stigmatized(受到蔑视）characteristics, like having mental or physical illness. They sought to see how hiding such conditions that make one feel ashamed could affect one’s ability to grow. “When someone hide their true identity, their social life suffers. This has an influence not just on the individuals, but also on the organization they work for. More specifically, hiding such characteristics from co-workers reduces their self-respect, job satisfaction and job commitment”, says co-author Professor Manuela Barreto. “Our findings suggest openness about one’s identity is often beneficial for individuals, the group and their workplace.” The findings were based on many studies they analyzed from the Netherlands and the US. In one of the experiments, they had 95 men and women describe a time when they either hid or exposed a characteristic about themselves. In another one, the researchers offered imaginary scenes to 303 people that involved, again, hiding or revealing. In both experiments, people were then asked how they would feel after hiding the characteristic. The answers resulted in their conclusion stated above: a lower sense of belonging and job satisfaction and commitment. So we need environments where people don’t need to hide. Encouraging complete openness can turn the office into a more comfortable place that allows employees to enjoy working. 12. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3? A. Explain the study findings. B. Suggest enough self-respect. C. Give the reason for the study. D. Show advantages of hiding oneself. 13. What might be the result of hiding your true self according to the study? A. Feeling tired of the job. B. Being looked down upon. C. Failing to fit in the society. D. Losing colleagues’ respect. 14. What can we know about the participants in the two experiments? A. They all experienced true situations. B. They were asked to describe the feelings. C. They were more than 400 people in total. D. They volunteered to take part in the study. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Don’t hide Your True Self in the Workplace. B. Why Do We always Keep Away from Others? C. The Advantages of the Poor Sense of Belonging. D. How Can We Handle Stigmatized Characteristics properly? 【答案】12. A 13. A 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了一项新的研究发现，在工作中隐藏真实的自己会损害你的职业生涯和你在工作中的归属感。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段““When someone hide their true identity, their social life suffers. This has an influence not just on the individuals, but also on the organization they work for. More specifically, hiding such characteristics from co-workers reduces their self-respect, job satisfaction and job commitment”, says co-author Professor Manuela Barreto. “Our findings suggest openness about one’s identity is often beneficial for individuals, the group and their workplace.””（“当一个人隐藏自己的真实身份时，他的社交生活就会受到影响。 这不仅对个人有影响，对他们工作的组织也有影响。 更具体地说，在同事面前隐藏这些特征会降低他们的自尊、工作满意度和工作承诺。” “我们的发现表明，公开自己的身份通常对个人、群体和工作场所都有好处。” ）可推知作者在第三段解释了研究结果。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“More specifically, hiding such characteristics from co-workers reduces their self-respect, job satisfaction and job commitment”, says co-author Professor Manuela Barreto.”（更具体地说，在同事面前隐藏这些特征会降低他们的自尊、工作满意度和工作承诺。” ）可知根据这项研究，隐藏真实自我的结果可能是厌倦了这份工作。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“In both experiments, people were then asked how they would feel after hiding the characteristic.”（在这两个实验中，参与者都被问及隐藏性格特征后的感受）可知这两个实验的参与者都被要求描述自己的感受。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“There is a good reason for this: A new study finds that hiding your true self at work can harm your career and your sense of belonging in the workplace.”（这是有原因的:一项新的研究发现，在工作中隐藏真实的自己会损害你的职业生涯和你在工作中的归属感）结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了一项新的研究发现，在工作中隐藏真实的自己会损害你的职业生涯和你在工作中的归属感。“不要在工作场所隐藏真实的自己”最适合作文章的标题。故选A。 Different Approaches to Reducing Food Waste Food plays a key role in people’s life. While many people in poor communities suffer from a shortage of food, a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world. ____16____ Here are some tips on how to reduce food waste. Learn to store food. Not sure how to keep those greens from wilting overnight? Can’t keep your tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two? Do your research on food storage and you’ll get the rewards. Not sure where to start? ____17____ Use it all. ____18____ For example, leave the skin on carrots and potatoes (The skins actually have a ton of valuable nutrients!), save the beet greens for a salad, and don’t throw away the outer skin of oranges! ____19____ Many fruits and vegetables are thrown away because they aren’t “pretty” enough. Buying food that comes in a different shape, size or colour helps use up food that might be given up. Understand best-before dates correctly. People often confuse best-before dates with expiry dates. The best-before date has nothing to do with the safety of the food. ____20____ So while the taste may not be that good, many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyond the best-before date. A. Pick the “funny looking” food. B. This will save you time in the long run. C. Check out Local Produce Storage Guide online. D. Keep a “need to eat” list everyday in your daily life. E. Therefore, food waste is a serious problem that needs our attention. F. It refers to flavour and nutritional value, which is of great help to your body. G. You often remove a part of whatever food you’ re cooking with, but often those food items can be saved. 【答案】16. E 17. C 18. G 19. A 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些减少食物浪费的好方法。 【16题详解】 上文“While many people in poor communities suffer from a shortage of food, a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world.(虽然贫困社区的许多人遭受食物短缺，但世界其他地区却浪费了大量食物)”说明食物分配不均及浪费严重的现象，E项“Therefore, food waste is a serious problem that needs our attention.(因此，食物浪费是一个需要我们重视的严重问题)”承接上文说明食物浪费是一个需要我们重视的问题。并且引出下文“Here are some tips on how to reduce food waste.(这里有一些关于如何减少食物浪费的建议)”减少食物浪费的建议，衔接恰当。故选E项。 【17题详解】 上文“Can’t keep your tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two? Do your research on food storage and you’ll get the rewards. Not sure where to start?(不能让你的西红柿保持新鲜超过一两天?在食物储存方面做些研究，你会得到回报的。不知道从哪里开始？)”说明了学习食物储存的重要性。C项“Check out Local Produce Storage Guide online.(在线查看本地产品存储指南)”构成上文“Not sure where to start?”的答案，衔接恰当。故选C项。 【18题详解】 下文“For example, leave the skin on carrots and potatoes (The skins actually have a ton of valuable nutrients!), save the beet greens for a salad, and don’t throw away the outer skin of oranges!(例如，把胡萝卜和土豆的皮留下(皮实际上有大量宝贵的营养！)，把甜菜叶留作沙拉，不要扔掉橙子的外皮！)”说明了平时我们使用食材时不用的那些外皮其实都是可以使用的。G项“You often remove a part of whatever food you’ re cooking with, but often those food items can be saved.(你经常会把正在烹饪的食物的一部分去掉，但通常这些食物是可以保存下来的)”可概括下文举例的内容，并照应上文“Use it all.(全部用完)”，将食材物尽其用，不要浪费，衔接恰当。故选G项。 【19题详解】 下文“Many fruits and vegetables are thrown away because they aren’t “pretty” enough. Buying food that comes in a different shape, size or colour helps use up food that might be given up.(许多水果和蔬菜因为不够“漂亮”而被扔掉。购买不同形状、大小或颜色的食物有助于消耗掉可能被丢弃的食物)”说明作者建议购买那些不够“漂亮”的食物，有助于减少它们被丢弃的可能性。A项“Pick the “funny looking” food.(选择“看起来滑稽”的食物)”可总结本段内容。故选A项。 【20题详解】 上文“The best-before date has nothing to do with the safety of the food.(最佳食用日期与食品的安全性无关)”指出了最佳食用日期与食品的安全性没有关系，F项“It refers to flavour and nutritional value, which is of great help to your body.(它指的是味道和营养价值，这对你的身体有很大的帮助)”衔接上文，具体解释最佳食用日期的含义，并引出下文“So while the taste may not be that good, many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyond the best-before date.(因此，虽然味道可能不那么好，但许多食品在超过最佳食用日期后的许多天内仍然可以安全食用)”进一步说明最佳食用日期与食品的安全性没有关系。故选F项。 三、完形填空 “New Recruits Wanted!” The sign caught my eye. It revived my ___21___ of becoming a firefighter. I just retired and was getting sixty already. But years spent as a First Aid Attendant had built a certain “rescue ___22___ ”in me that gave me the confidence to fill out an application. To my delight, I was ___23___ for training, as the oldest recruit, though. It was ___24___. We were required to move around on our hands with extremely heavy devices on our backs, searching for victims in the dark. Afterwards, my poor old knees screamed, my back ached, and I thought about ___25___. One day, my friend paid a visit and ___26___ a book to me as a present, in which were many pictures of firefighters in action. And it was signed with a personalized message of ___27___, encouraging me to follow my dream. As I ___28___ through the pages, I was amazed at the courage and devotion of these ___29___ individuals. It gave me strength to ____30____. I knew then what mattered were my attitude and determination, not my age. Over the next few weeks, the training continued to be ____31____, but I never lost focus again. ____32____, I was certified as a firefighter. I found a place where I fit in. Then came my ____33____ moment in 2014, when my peers voted me Firefighter of the Year. Now, it’s been almost ten years since I walked into the fire hall, wondering if I was being ____34____. Here I am, rapidly approaching seventy. I know that you are never too old to ____35____ your life; never too old to take on a new challenge; never too old to follow your dream. 21. A. dream B. task C. moment D. habit 22. A. purpose B. mentality C. task D. style 23. A. declined B. needed C. respected D. accepted 24. A. simple B. interesting C. tough D. exciting 25. A. disappearing B. quitting C. complaining D. changing 26. A. passed B. lent C. showed D. gifted 27. A. help B. love C. inspiration D. warning 28. A. counted B. came C. got D. leafed 29. A. brave B. energetic C. confident D. ambitious 30. A. carry on B. try out C. cheer up D. back off 31. A. irregular B. professional C. unexpected D. challenging 32. A. Accidentally B. Undoubtedly C. Eventually D. Normally 33. A. proudest B. luckiest C. purest D. maddest 34. A. foolish B. typical C. kind D. patient 35. A. observe B. recover C. redefine D. appreciate 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者在60岁高龄还通过训练成为了消防员的励志故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它重燃了我成为一名消防员的梦想。A. dream梦想；B. task任务；C. moment时刻；D. habit习惯。根据第7空后的“follow my dream”可知，它重燃了作者成为一名消防员的梦想。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但多年的急救工作经历让我形成了一种“救援思维方式”，这让我有信心填写申请表。A. purpose目的；B. mentality心态，思想方法；C. task任务；D. style风格。根据上文“years spent as a First Aid Attendant”可知，但多年的急救工作经历让作者形成了一种“救援思维方式”。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我高兴的是，我作为年龄最大的新人被接受了参加训练。A. declined拒绝；B. needed需要；C. respected尊敬；D. accepted接受。根据下文“as the oldest recruit”可知，作者被接受参加训练。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很艰难。A. simple简单的；B. interesting有趣的；C. tough艰难的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。根据下文“We were required to move around on our hands with extremely heavy devices on our backs, searching for victims in the dark.”可知，被要求双手支撑，背上背着极其沉重的设备，在黑暗中寻找受害者，所以训练很艰难。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我那可怜的老膝盖在尖叫，我的背很疼，我想过放弃。A. disappearing消失；B. quitting放弃；C. complaining抱怨；D. changing改变。根据上文“It was__4__. We were required to move around on our hands with extremely heavy devices on our backs, searching for victims in the dark. Afterwards, my poor old knees screamed, my back ached”可知，训练很艰难，作者身体很不适，作者想到了放弃。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，我的朋友来看我，并把一本书作为礼物递给我，书中的插图是消防员在行动。A. passed递给；B. lent借给；C. showed展示；D. gifted赠送。根据下文“a book to me as a present”可知，作者的朋友递给作者一本书作为礼物。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：签名上还附有个性化的激励信息，鼓励我追随自己的梦想。A. help帮助；B. love爱；C. inspiration灵感，鼓舞人心的人（或事物）；D. warning警告。根据下文“encouraging me to follow my dream”可知，签名上还附有个性化的激励信息。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我翻阅这些书时，我惊叹于这些勇敢的人的勇气和奉献精神。A. counted数数；B. came来；C. got得到；D. leafed翻页。根据下文“through the pages”可知，作者是翻阅书，空格处意为“翻书页”。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我翻阅这些书时，我惊叹于这些勇敢的人的勇气和奉献精神。A. brave勇敢的；B. energetic精力充沛的；C. confident自信的；D. ambitious有雄心的。根据上文“in which were many pictures of firefighters in action”可知，作者惊叹于这些勇敢的消防员的勇气和奉献精神。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：它给了我坚持下去的力量。A. carry on继续；B. try out尝试；C. cheer up振奋起来；D. back off后退。根据下文“I knew then what mattered were my attitude and determination, not my age.”可知，那时作者知道重要的是自己的态度和决心，而不是自己的年龄。这本书给了作者继续下去的力量，空格处意为“继续”。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的几个星期里，训练仍然很有挑战性，但我再也没有失去注意力。A. irregular不规则的；B. professional专业的；C. unexpected意外的；D. challenging有挑战性的。根据空前的“the training continued to be”和前文的“It was ___4__”可知，训练仍然很有挑战性。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，我被认证为一名消防员。A. Accidentally意外地；B. Undoubtedly无疑地；C. Eventually最终；D. Normally正常地。根据下文“I was certified as a firefighter”可知，最终，作者被认证为一名消防员。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：2014年，我最自豪的时刻到来了，我的同伴们投票给我为年度消防员。A. proudest最自豪的；B. luckiest最幸运的；C. purest最纯洁的；D. maddest最疯狂的。根据下文“when my peers voted me Firefighter of the Year”可知，作者成为年度消防员，那让作者感到自豪。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，自从我走进消防大厅，怀疑自己是否在犯傻，已经快十年了。A. foolish愚蠢的，傻的；B. typical典型的；C. kind善良的；D. patient耐心的。根据第一段的“I just retired and was getting sixty already”可知，作者六十岁了，还去当消防员，所以作者一直在怀疑自己是不是傻的。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道你永远不会老到不能重新定义你的生活；接受新的挑战永远不会嫌老；追逐梦想永远不会太老。A. observe观察；B. recover恢复；C. redefine重新定义；D. appreciate欣赏。根据下文“never too old to take on a new challenge”可知，不管多老，人们都可以接受新的挑战，永远不会老到不能重新定义自己的生活。故选C。 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tai Chi is par of China’s traditional culture. It is a unique type of Chinese kung fu marked with slow and gentle movements___36___ are designed for self-protection, strengthening of body and prevention of diseases. Tai Chi’s movements with deep breathing and relaxation can help promote inner peace and calm, so it is suitable___37___ people of different ages. Tai Chi___38___(date) back as far as 2, 500 years. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, invented Tai Chi after watching ____39____ fight between a snake and a bird. However, more people tend to believe that Tai Chi ___40___ (develop) on the basis of martial arts skills by Chen Wangting, a l7th-century master of Chinese martial arts. In general, it is believed that Tai Chi can slow down aging, strengthen muscles, and aid in the treatment of heart disease, skin diseases and many other____41____ (illness). Besides, Tai Chi can improve mood if people are worried or depressed. According to some studies, ____42____(practice) Tai Chi on a daily basis can also help people get a ___43___ (good) sleep. With so many benefits of Tai Chi, more and more people begin to pick up this ___44___ (amaze) Chinese traditional sport to improve the quality of ____45____ (they) life. 【答案】36. which##that 37. for 38. dates 39. a 40. was developed 41. illnesses 42. practicing 43. better 44. amazing 45. their 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国太极拳的历史发展及其作用意义。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这是一种独特的中国功夫，动作缓慢柔和，旨在自我保护，增强身体和预防疾病。分析可知，此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为movements，指代事物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that引导。故填which或that。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：太极拳的动作伴随着深呼吸和放松，可以帮助促进内心的平静和平静，所以它适合不同年龄的人。be suitable for“适合于”是固定搭配，符合句意。故填for。 【38题详解】 考查时态及主谓一致。句意：太极拳的历史可以追溯到2500年前。谓语动词date通常要用一般现在时，表示从现在追溯过去的历史，主语Tai Chi为单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填dates。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：据说，13世纪道家张三丰在观看了蛇与鸟的搏斗后，发明了太极拳。单数可数名词fight是泛指概念，应用不定冠词限定，fight以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。 【40题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：然而，更多人倾向于认为太极拳是在17世纪中国武术大师陈王庭的武术技巧基础上发展起来的。动词develop和主语之间是被动关系，根据l7th-century可知，应用一般过去时的被动语态，Tai Chi是单数，be动词使用was。故填was developed。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：一般来说，人们认为太极拳可以延缓衰老，增强肌肉，并有助于治疗心脏病，皮肤病和许多其他疾病。many后应用名词复数形式。故填illnesses。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：根据一些研究，每天练习太极也可以帮助人们获得更好的睡眠。分析可知，此处应用其动名词，作主语。故填practicing。 【43题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：同上。根据句意可知，此处应用其比较级作定语，修饰名词sleep，表示“更好的睡眠”。故填better。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：太极拳有这么多好处，越来越多的人开始选择这项令人惊叹的中国传统运动来提高他们的生活质量。修饰名词sport应用以ing结尾的形容词amazing作定语，意为“令人惊讶的”。故填amazing。 【45题详解】 考查物主代词。句意：同上。限定名词life，应用其形容词性物主代词，作定语。故填their。 五、书信写作 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sean将负责学校中国文化节关于三星堆新发现的主题活动，他想听听你的建议，请你给他回封邮件，内容包括: 1.表示赞赏； 2.关于活动内容的建议。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Sean, It's said that you want to hold a small discussion about the Three- star Mound. First of all, I absolutely admire what you want to do this week, and it has become a heated issue online now. And here are some of my suggestions about your activity. First, you should show some pictures of the cultural relic which could attract people’s attention. Of course you had better explain them at the same time. Second you can get all the participants to discuss about what the relics were used for at that time and they can have wild guesses. Hope you can like my ideas and expect your discussion to be successful. Yours， Li Hua 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给英国朋友Sean写封信，给他关于三星堆新发现主题活动的建议。 【详解】词汇积累 完全地：absolutely →entirely 建议：suggestion →advice 吸引某人注意力：attract one’s attention →draw one’s attention 成功：succeed → be successful 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：And here are some of my suggestions about your activity. 拓展句：And here are some of suggestions which/that I give you about your activity. 【点睛】[高分句型1] First, you should show some pictures of the cultural relic which could attract people’s attention. (运用了which引导的限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] Second you can get all the participants to discuss about what the relics were used for at that time and they can have wild guesses. (运用了what引导的宾语从句) 六、书面表达 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 This is an unbelievable real Christmas story: one of courage, life and passing on love. Twenty-five years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son, was returning home after giving out gifts to the needy people on Christmas Eve when he witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided (碰撞)with the car of Sandra Jenkins. The influence of the collision killed Sandra instantly, but her three-month-old daughter was left trapped upside down in the burning car seemingly doomed to a fiery tomb. While others looked on in horror, Anderson jumped out of his car and crawled (爬)into the car through the broken window to try to free the baby. Seconds later, the car was totally on fire, but Anderson was unexpectedly able to pull the baby to safety. While the child came out of the accident with no injuries, Anderson suffered third degree burns over 80 percent of his body. Two days later, Anderson died, but his heroic act was published widely in the media. Anderson’s son was soon raised by relative, and the family moved to the East Coast. The most unbelievable part of this story unfolded only last week. Karen and her fiance(未婚夫), Aaron, were looking through some old boxes in the basement of Karen’s home when they came across some old newspapers. “This is me when I was a newborn baby. My mother was busy with some volunteer work when the accidnet happened. I was rescued from a burning car, but my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Aaron knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the situation until he started to skim over the newspaper article. Karen continued to sort through some old books when saw Aaron absorbed in the details of the accident. 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then she noticed, to her much surprise, tears rolling down from his eyes, and he began to cry uncontrollably. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ According to the article, Aaron’s father and Karen’s mother were both on a task of helping the needy families in the area. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1: Then she noticed. to her much surprise, tears rolling down from his eyes. and he began to cry uncontrollably. Then, with tears, he went on to tell Karen that the man that pulled her from the flames was his own father he never knew. Karen was so surprised that she couldn’t believe it. It was amazing that after twenty five years they met each other again. The two then hugged and cried that afternoon, retelling stories which were told to them about their parents. What really drew their attention were some other details unknown to both of them until that moment. Paragraph 2: According to the article, Aaron’s father and Karen’s mother were both on a task of helping the needy families in the area. So surprised and moved were the young couple that their eyes welled up with tears. Karen told Aaron how thankful she was to the man who saved her life. Holding the hand of Karen, Aaron expressed his respect to Karen’s mother. Then they made a decision. In honor of their parents and the desire to share the gift of Christmas, Aaron and Karen would continue to carry on similar acts of kindness. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了主人公凯伦和她的未婚夫亚伦在凯伦家的地下室里翻看一些旧箱子时，发现了一些旧报纸，在浏览报纸上的文章后，从而揭开了25年前发生车祸事故的真相的故事，这是一个令人难以置信的真实圣诞故事：一个关于勇气、生命和传递爱的故事。。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然后，她惊奇地注意到，眼泪从他的眼睛里滚落下来。”可知，第一段可描亚伦了解真相后告诉凯伦的经过。。 ②由第二段首句内容“根据这篇文章可知，亚伦的父亲和凯伦的母亲都在帮助该地区的贫困家庭。”可知，第二段可描写这对年轻夫妇得知他们的父母在做善举后，他们自己的感悟和决定的行为。。 2.续写线索：眼泪从他的眼睛里滚落下来——流着泪继续告诉凯伦事实真相——凯伦的反应——后来得知他们的父母在做善举——感悟——做出的决定 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①遇见：met/come across/encounter ②.引起某人的注意：drew one’s attention/ attract one's attention ③.拯救：saved /rescued 情绪类 ①.惊讶的：surprised / amazed / astonished ②.感动的：moved /touched 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Karen was so surprised that she couldn’t believe it.（运用了so…that…引导的结果状语从句。） [高分句型2]. What really drew their attention were some other details unknown to both of them until that moment.（运用了连接代词what引导的主语从句。） [高分句型3]. Holding the hand of Karen, Aaron expressed his respect to Karen’s mother.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 湖南省常德市汉寿县第一中学2024-2025学年 高二下学期4月月考英语试卷 一、听力选择题 1. When did the man leave for home? A. At ten. B. At eleven. C. At ten thirty. 2. What will the woman work as? A. An assistant. B. A lawyer. C. A teacher. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In the bank. B. In the post office. C. In the passport office. 4. How did the man get the tickets? A. From the cinema. B. From the Internet. C. From the woman. 5. Why does the woman go to the Palace Museum? A. She has the plan for a week. B. She wants to learn about some history. C She can ride there with the man. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Changing seats on the plane. B. Asking for a window seat. C. Trying to find his seat. 7. What is the woman’s seat number? A. 6A B. 7A C. 8A 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. How did Lucy first acquire the bike? A. She bought it. B. She borrowed it. C. She was given it. 9. Who owned the bike before Lucy? A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Her brother. 10. What concerns the man most about a bike? A. The price. B. The safety. C. The color. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 11. What happened to Sara's phone? A. It was stolen. B. It was broken. C. It was taken away. 12. Why was Sara’s mother angry? A. Sara's unawareness of time arrangement. B. Sara’s missing an important appointment. C. Sara’s too much expense on the phone. 13 What’s the most possible relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors. B. Classmates. C. Roommates. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 14. What was the woman planning to learn when they last met? A. Law. B. Business. C. Medicine. 15. What made the woman change her mind? A. That there are too many lawyers. B. Learning law can be hard work. C. The great need for doctors in China. 16. What language is the man learning? A. Chinese. B. English. C. French. 17. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Friends. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 18. When did Mozart begin to compose music? A. At the age of four. B. At the age of five. C. In his early teens. 19 Where was Mozart’s first major opera performed? A. In Milan. B. In Vienna. C. In Salzburg. 20. What did Mozart do when he stopped performing? A. He did business. B. He taught for a living. C. He composed music. 二、阅读理解 Basic information about three classical movies 1. Forrest Gump "Stupid is as stupid does," says Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks in an Oscar-winning performance) as he discusses his relative level of intelligence with a stranger while waiting for a bus. Despite his sub-normal IQ, Gump leads a truly charmed life, with a ringside seat for many of the most memorable events of the second half of the 20th century... (Click here to show more) Rating: PG-13 (Under 13 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance Directed By: Robert Zemeckis Written By: Eric Roth In Theaters: Jul 6, 1994 Wide On Disc/Streaming: Aug 28, 2001 Box Office： $ 330,000,000 Runtime: 142 minutes Studio: Paramount Pictures 2. Rain Man Self-centered, avaricious Californian Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise) is informed that his long-estranged father has died. Expecting at least a portion of the elder Babbitt's $ 3 million estate, Charlie learns that all he's inherited is his dad's prize roses and a 1949 Buick Roadmaster. Discovering that the $ 3 million is being held in trust for an unidentified party, Charlie heads to his home town of Cincinnati to ascertain who that party is. . .. (Click here to show more) Rating ： R(Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) Genre: Drama Directed By: Barry Levinson Written By: Ronald Bass, Barry Morrow, David Rayfiel, Barry Levinson In Theaters: Dec 16, 1988 Wide On Disc/Streaming: Jan 1, 2000 Runtime ： 133 minutes Studio ：MGM 3. The Shawshank Redemption In 1946, a banker named Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is convicted of a double murder, even though he stubbornly proclaims his innocence. He's sentenced to a life term at the Shawshank State Prison in Maine, where another lifer, Ellis "Red" Redding (Morgan Freeman) , picks him as the new recruit most likely to crack under the pressure. But... (Click here to show more) Rating: R (Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian) Genre: A Prison Drama Directed By: Frank Darabont Written By: Frank Darabont In Theaters: Sep 10, 1994 Wide On Disc/Streaming ： Jan 27, 1998 Runtime: 142 minutes Studio: Columbia Pictures 1. Who is the director of Rain Man? A. Frank Darabont. B. Barry Morrow. C. Barry Levinson. D. Robert Zemeckis. 2. The type of The Shawshank Redemption is . A. prison drama B. romance C. love D. comedy 3. Which of the following persons is regarded to be unintelligent in the three movies? A. Andy Dufresne. B. Charlie Babbitt. C. Forrest Gump. D. Rain Man. Language is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop. I am happy that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Meanwhile, in the USA, there are many Americans who are studying Chinese. One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese. To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life. I still remember in March 2013 I moved from New York City to Washington D. C. The students there, many of whom had studied Chinese for years, desired to visit China, meet Chinese people and learn more about Chinese culture and history. While writing a column, I checked online and found that an impressive Chinese language teacher, Christina Stouder, was still working in Washington D. C. Having spent years in China, including teaching in Hunan province, she not only spoke fluent Chinese but was also skilled in Chinese culture, history and society. Caitlin Keliher was a student at George Washington University in November 2013 when I met her at “Chinese tea time”, a regular Chinese event at the university’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies. I loved the gatherings because the professor Edward McCord was a brilliant Chinese history professor, whose knowledge I found was the most fascinating. When I checked out Keliher online on Wednesday, she was working at Harvard China Fund as a pro-gram coordinator (协调者) after finishing her graduate study at Harvard Kennedy School. Over the years, I have interviewed passionate students of the Chinese language not just in the USA, but also in Spain, France, Portugal, Cuba and Belgium, where I am now based. I feel delighted when young people greet me with nihao (Chinese for hello) in a Carrefour supermarket or the park near my apartment in Brussels. 4. What does paragraph l mainly talk about! A. The popularity of learning Chinese. B. The benefits of learning a foreign language. C. The number of people learning English. D. The author’s feeling of the former colleague. 5. How did the author develop the text? A. By listing some relative data B. By stating his own real emotion. C. By showing his own experience. D. By imagining some potential endings. 6. What do we know about the author? A. He lives in Washington D. C. now. B. He can speak several foreign languages. C. He enjoys knowing more about Chinese. D. He met Caitlin Keliher in a Chinese university. 7. What may be the best title for the text? A. My Close Connection with Chinese B. My Achievements of Learning Chinese C. My Experience of Researching Chinese D. My Unique Understanding of Chinese What acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers. In this paper, researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200, 000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways, including both mental and physical health. Some were experiments, where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects, while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were. As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Hui was astounded that the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results. One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen. The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"(a sense of meaning and purpose in life) more than "hedonic happiness"(a sense of pleasure and comfort). Perhaps this makes sense, given that being kind takes effort, which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities, which would provide a sense of meaning. Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men, too. According to Hui, this could be because, in many cultures, women are expected to be kinder than men; so, they may have more to gain from it. And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants, perhaps for developmental reasons, he says. Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups, but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky: Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives, help us forget our own troubles and stresses, or help us be more socially-connected with others. 8. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show? A. The recent paper is worthy of being read. B. The recent paper gives convincing results. C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research. D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being. 9. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean? A. Afraid. B. Certain. C. Excited. D. Surprised. 10. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4? A. Volunteering in a hospital. B. Cleaning a community. C. Returning a lost item to its owner. D. Collecting donations for the poor. 11. What do the researchers find from the paper? A. Being kind has different effects on different groups. B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort. C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older. D. Female participants are kinder than male ones. When you walk into your workplace in the morning, are you walking in as yourself or as a stranger? While the workplace is a place to wear your professional face, it’s also a place where you should feel comfortable and connected to your co-workers. There is a good reason for this: A new study finds that hiding your true self at work can harm your career and your sense of belonging in the workplace. For the study, researchers at the University of Exeter focused on commonly stigmatized(受到蔑视）characteristics, like having mental or physical illness. They sought to see how hiding such conditions that make one feel ashamed could affect one’s ability to grow. “When someone hide their true identity, their social life suffers. This has an influence not just on the individuals, but also on the organization they work for. More specifically, hiding such characteristics from co-workers reduces their self-respect, job satisfaction and job commitment”, says co-author Professor Manuela Barreto. “Our findings suggest openness about one’s identity is often beneficial for individuals, the group and their workplace.” The findings were based on many studies they analyzed from the Netherlands and the US. In one of the experiments, they had 95 men and women describe a time when they either hid or exposed a characteristic about themselves. In another one, the researchers offered imaginary scenes to 303 people that involved, again, hiding or revealing. In both experiments, people were then asked how they would feel after hiding the characteristic. The answers resulted in their conclusion stated above: a lower sense of belonging and job satisfaction and commitment. So we need environments where people don’t need to hide. Encouraging complete openness can turn the office into a more comfortable place that allows employees to enjoy working. 12. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3? A. Explain the study findings. B. Suggest enough self-respect. C. Give the reason for the study. D. Show advantages of hiding oneself. 13. What might be the result of hiding your true self according to the study? A. Feeling tired of the job. B. Being looked down upon. C. Failing to fit in the society. D. Losing colleagues’ respect. 14. What can we know about the participants in the two experiments? A. They all experienced true situations. B. They were asked to describe the feelings. C. They were more than 400 people in total. D. They volunteered to take part in the study. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Don’t hide Your True Self in the Workplace. B. Why Do We always Keep Away from Others? C. The Advantages of the Poor Sense of Belonging. D. How Can We Handle Stigmatized Characteristics properly? Different Approaches to Reducing Food Waste Food plays a key role in people’s life. While many people in poor communities suffer from a shortage of food, a large amount of food is wasted in the rest of the world. ____16____ Here are some tips on how to reduce food waste. Learn to store food. Not sure how to keep those greens from wilting overnight? Can’t keep your tomatoes fresh for more than a day or two? Do your research on food storage and you’ll get the rewards. Not sure where to start? ____17____ Use it all. ____18____ For example, leave the skin on carrots and potatoes (The skins actually have a ton of valuable nutrients!), save the beet greens for a salad, and don’t throw away the outer skin of oranges! ____19____ Many fruits and vegetables are thrown away because they aren’t “pretty” enough. Buying food that comes in a different shape, size or colour helps use up food that might be given up. Understand best-before dates correctly. People often confuse best-before dates with expiry dates. The best-before date has nothing to do with the safety of the food. ____20____ So while the taste may not be that good, many food items are still safe to eat for many days beyond the best-before date. A. Pick the “funny looking” food. B. This will save you time in the long run. C. Check out Local Produce Storage Guide online. D. Keep a “need to eat” list everyday in your daily life. E. Therefore, food waste is a serious problem that needs our attention. F. It refers to flavour and nutritional value, which is of great help to your body. G. You often remove a part of whatever food you’ re cooking with, but often those food items can be saved. 三、完形填空 “New Recruits Wanted!” The sign caught my eye It revived my ___21___ of becoming a firefighter. I just retired and was getting sixty already. But years spent as a First Aid Attendant had built a certain “rescue ___22___ ”in me that gave me the confidence to fill out an application. To my delight, I was ___23___ for training, as the oldest recruit, though. It was ___24___. We were required to move around on our hands with extremely heavy devices on our backs, searching for victims in the dark. Afterwards, my poor old knees screamed, my back ached, and I thought about ___25___. One day, my friend paid a visit and ___26___ a book to me as a present, in which were many pictures of firefighters in action. And it was signed with a personalized message of ___27___, encouraging me to follow my dream. As I ___28___ through the pages, I was amazed at the courage and devotion of these ___29___ individuals. It gave me strength to ____30____. I knew then what mattered were my attitude and determination, not my age. Over the next few weeks the training continued to be ____31____, but I never lost focus again. ____32____, I was certified as a firefighter. I found a place where I fit in. Then came my ____33____ moment in 2014, when my peers voted me Firefighter of the Year. Now, it’s been almost ten years since I walked into the fire hall, wondering if I was being ____34____. Here I am, rapidly approaching seventy. I know that you are never too old to ____35____ your life; never too old to take on a new challenge; never too old to follow your dream. 21. A. dream B. task C. moment D. habit 22. A. purpose B. mentality C. task D. style 23. A. declined B. needed C. respected D. accepted 24. A. simple B. interesting C. tough D. exciting 25. A. disappearing B. quitting C. complaining D. changing 26. A. passed B. lent C. showed D. gifted 27. A. help B. love C. inspiration D. warning 28. A. counted B. came C. got D. leafed 29. A. brave B. energetic C. confident D. ambitious 30. A. carry on B. try out C. cheer up D. back off 31. A. irregular B. professional C. unexpected D. challenging 32. A. Accidentally B. Undoubtedly C. Eventually D. Normally 33. A. proudest B. luckiest C. purest D. maddest 34. A. foolish B. typical C. kind D. patient 35. A. observe B. recover C. redefine D. appreciate 四、语法填空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Tai Chi is par of China’s traditional culture. It is a unique type of Chinese kung fu marked with slow and gentle movements___36___ are designed for self-protection, strengthening of body and prevention of diseases. Tai Chi’s movements with deep breathing and relaxation can help promote inner peace and calm, so it is suitable___37___ people of different ages. Tai Chi___38___(date) back as far as 2, 500 years. It is said that Zhang Sanfeng, a 13th-century Taoist, invented Tai Chi after watching ____39____ fight between a snake and a bird. However, more people tend to believe that Tai Chi ___40___ (develop) on the basis of martial arts skills by Chen Wangting, a l7th-century master of Chinese martial arts. In general, it is believed that Tai Chi can slow down aging, strengthen muscles, and aid in the treatment of heart disease, skin diseases and many other____41____ (illness). Besides, Tai Chi can improve mood if people are worried or depressed. According to some studies, ____42____(practice) Tai Chi on a daily basis can also help people get a ___43___ (good) sleep. With so many benefits of Tai Chi, more and more people begin to pick up this ___44___ (amaze) Chinese traditional sport to improve the quality of ____45____ (they) life. 五、书信写作 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Sean将负责学校中国文化节关于三星堆新发现的主题活动，他想听听你的建议，请你给他回封邮件，内容包括: 1.表示赞赏； 2.关于活动内容的建议。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 This is an unbelievable real Christmas story: one of courage, life and passing on love. Twenty-five years ago, Ray Anderson, a single parent with a one-year-old son, was returning home after giving out gifts to the needy people on Christmas Eve when he witnessed a terrible accident which took place when the driver of a truck ran a red light and collided (碰撞)with the car of Sandra Jenkins. The influence of the collision killed Sandra instantly, but her three-month-old daughter was left trapped upside down in the burning car seemingly doomed to a fiery tomb. While others looked on in horror, Anderson jumped out of his car and crawled (爬)into the car through the broken window to try to free the baby. Seconds later, the car was totally on fire, but Anderson was unexpectedly able to pull the baby to safety. While the child came out of the accident with no injuries, Anderson suffered third degree burns over 80 percent of his body. Two days later, Anderson died, but his heroic act was published widely in the media. Anderson’s son was soon raised by relative, and the family moved to the East Coast. The most unbelievable part of this story unfolded only last week. Karen and her fiance(未婚夫), Aaron, were looking through some old boxes in the basement of Karen’s home when they came across some old newspapers. “This is me when I was a newborn baby. My mother was busy with some volunteer work when the accidnet happened. I was rescued from a burning car, but my mother died in the accident,” explained Karen. Although Aaron knew Karen’s mother had died years earlier, he never fully understood the situation until he started to skim over the newspaper article. Karen continued to sort through some old books when saw Aaron absorbed in the details of the accident. 1.续写词数应为150左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then she noticed, to her much surprise, tears rolling down from his eyes, and he began to cry uncontrollably. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ According to the article, Aaron’s father and Karen’s mother were both on a task of helping the needy families in the area. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$