高二英语期末模拟卷（天津专用）-学易金卷：2024-2025学年高中下学期期末模拟考试

2024-2025学年高二下学期期末模拟卷（天津专用） 英语·参考答案 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项选择 1-5: BACCD 6-10: ADBCB 11-15: BCABA 第二节：完形填空 16． D 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．B 26．C 27．A 28．D 29．D 30．C 31．A 32．B 33．D 34．A 35．B 第二部分：阅读理解 36． D 37．C 38．D 39．C 40．A 41． C 42．B 43．C 44．A 45．C 46． D 47．A 48．C 49．C 50．B 51． D 52．C 53．B 54．A 55．C 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达 56．The purpose of his efforts. 57．To see the beautiful view. Or: Because the view was worth it. 58．(Feeling) discouraged/disappointed/annoyed/upset/defeated 59．Jake’s frustrations, his fall, and Sam’s encouragement to keep going. Or: Jake feeling stuck, his fall, and Sam helping him up. Or: Jake’s doubts, his injury, and Sam’s support during the hike. Or: Jake’s doubts and fall, and Sam assisting him. 60．Yes, because the journey provides opportunities for personal development and deeper understanding. Or: Yes, every step of the journey adds meaning and shapes our character, beyond just reaching the destination. Or: Yes, the journey involves learning and growth, which are important for finding true purpose. Or: No. Without a clear destination, the journey can feel aimless and unsatisfying. Or: No, because achieving the destination provides a clear sense of purpose and satisfication. Or: No, the destination represents the main goal, making it more meaningful than the journey. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61.Dear Chris,     I hope you are doing well. I'm thrilled to hear about your project "Approaching Chinese Students" and believe it will offer unique insights into our daily lives. I would like to recommend capturing the vibrant atmosphere during our school's club activities. Club activities are a significant part of our campus life, where students can pursue their passions outside of academics. From calligraphy and traditional music to robotics and debate clubs, these activities showcase the diverse interests and talents of Chinese students. They not only provide a platform for personal growth but also foster a sense of community and teamwork. Filming these moments will give your audience a glimpse into how we balance learning with leisure and the richness of our extracurricular culture. I wish you all the best with your project and am confident that it will be a valuable addition to understanding Chinese student life. If you need any assistance or have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Yours, Li Jin ( 1 / 15 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… 此卷只装订不密封 ………………○………………内………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… ………………○………………外………………○………………装………………○………………订………………○………………线………………○……………… … 学校：______________姓名：_____________班级：_______________考号：______________________ 2024-2025学年高二下学期期末模拟卷（天津专用） 英 语 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3．难度系数：0.75。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．—Do you think we can convince the boss to give us a day off? —Not a chance. With the upcoming deadline, _________. We’ll be working overtime. A．take your time B．you can forget it C．it can’t be true D．I hate to say this 2．You can enjoy _________ one-day pass at _________ special price of RMB 95 per person upon presentation of this advertisement. A．a; the B．/; a C．an; / D．a; a 3．—What do you think of the material he recommended to make a uniform for the orphan? —Oh, it _________ very soft and _________. A．is feeling; washes well B．felt; well washed C．feels; washes well D．is felt; is washed well. 4．_________ was known to us all that John fell into the condition _________ his heart disqualified him for military service. A．As; which B．What; that C．It; where D．It; that 5．She has no pen _________, for she isn’t taking notes. She seems _________ it. A．to write with; to forget to bring B．to write in; to forget to bring C．to write; to have forgotten bringing D．to write with; to have forgotten to bring 6．The loyal dog ________ moved, waiting patiently for its owner to return home. A．barely B．frequently C．usually D．regularly 7．The big question is ________ we go for our summer vacation that’s fun but not too expensive. A．which B．when C．why D．where 8．The two teams wore ________ uniforms, making it hard to tell them apart. A．traditional B．identical C．comfortable D．practical 9．Even when the project seemed impossible, the group didn’t ________ and eventually succeeded. A．cool down B．break away C．back down D．slip away 10．The group of volunteers ________ every weekend to help clean and maintain the local beach. A．gather B．gathers C．has gathered D．have gathered 11．— We should remain modest to achieve goals. — You bet. Just as the saying goes, ______. A．practice makes perfect B．pride goes before a fall C．failure is the mother of success D．ordinary makes extraordinary 12．China is a shinning example for the global community to follow ______ developing green industry to fight climate change. A．in addition to B．in harmony with C．in terms of D．in return for 13．Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western Culture, but when and where _________ yet. A．hasn’t been decided B．haven’t decided C．isn’t being decided D．aren’t decided 14．A simple restaurant was ______ Bill Cunningham usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs, and coffee. A．when B．where C．that D．which 15．She was educated at Beijing University, ______ She went on to have her advanced study abroad. A．after which B．from which C．from that D．after that 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My great-grandma is now 102. “Miss Martha”, as she has become known at her senior home, has developed a reputation for being 16 . I always enjoy 17 to her because she is full of caring 18 , willing to share life lessons. One day when I went to visit my great-grandma, she sat in a chair and said to me, “Caleb, you must be 19 and stay alive to reach your goals. So, take care of your body and 20 or you’ll never reach your biggest dreams.” She knows a thing or two about goals: She still 21 to keep playing the piano for the weekly senior home singalong and to have “five more years”. My great-grandma 22 went to the Olympics, owned a business, or wrote a book. She said that her dreams were 23 : to have enough food to share, to be healthy and to survive challenges. As she leaned (倚靠) back, she proudly talked about her family members’ 24 : After fifteen years of countless surgeries, her daughter could 25 on her own and raise a family. Other family members competed in the Olympic games, ran their own businesses, or became a(n) 26 read by most people. Yet my great-grandma was particularly 27 of seeing her family serve others and try to make a 28 . “You know, members of our family are 29 their goals, and that’s enough for me,” she said. But I know she has also reached her own goals. Over the years, she has 30 choosing joy. She thinks that intentional 31 has kept her “from drowning (淹死) in the flood of personal tears” when she 32 , like when her husband was killed by a drunk driver. “Sweetie, I 33 believe that you will also reach your goals and I will be proud of you,” she said with a warm kiss on my cheek. “ 34 trying to realize dreams, and you’ll feel 35 .” 16．A．greedy B．careful C．grateful D．talkative 17．A．attending B．apologizing C．listening D．objecting 18．A．honesty B．wisdom C．curiosity D．doubt 19．A．modest B．beautiful C．healthy D．talented 20．A．spirit B．future C．family D．work 21．A．fails B．aims C．pretends D．refuses 22．A．once B．even C．never D．always 23．A．simple B．complex C．expensive D．controversial 24．A．goals B．changes C．dreams D．achievements 25．A．volunteer B．live C．hide D．struggle 26．A．engineer B．doctor C．writer D．athlete 27．A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．free 28．A．reservation B．decision C．request D．difference 29．A．adjusting B．explaining C．setting D．reaching 30．A．given up B．got away from C．insisted on D．lost sight of 31．A．optimism B．praise C．generosity D．kindness 32．A．grew up B．broke down C．took off D．went away 33．A．casually B．temporarily C．barely D．firmly 34．A．Keep B．Avoid C．Admit D．Imagine 35．A．tested B．blessed C．challenged D．hurt 第二部分：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 Four Great Hotels in America Stephanie Inn Lying on Cannon Beach, Stephanie Inn is a great place to stay the night. However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. The moment you walk through the door, you’re treated like family. Be sure to make reservations for dinner. The total cost for two people per night: ¥ 950;a 4% discount The Lancaster Hotel It lies in the big city of Houston. Like many other hotels, it offers tiny touches like free soft drinks, free breakfast, and free car service. This historic hotel dates back to the 1920s. Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,200;a 6% discount Salish Lodge & Spa It lies outside the town of Snoqualmie with 84 guest rooms. You can enjoy free breakfast and car service. The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site,  and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. The hotel was once used as a place to shoot the popular television show, Twin Peaks. One of the show’s main actors is KyleMac  Lachlan. The total cost for two people per night: ¥2,500;a 5% discount The Giacomo Close to attractions such as the Aquarium of Niagara, the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years.  The NRHP is the U. S. federal government’s official list of things considered worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,000;a 6% discount 36．Why are guests advised to stay in Stephanie Inn for 2 days? A．To get a bigger discount. B．To enjoy the family-like treatment. C．To appreciate its ancient culture. D．To fully experience the fun offered around. 37．What’s special about the Lancaster Hotel? A．Its long history. B．Its free car service. C．Its artistic decoration. D．Its closeness to Houston. 38．What can we know about Salish Lodge & Spa? A．Its chefs are first-class. B．It is advertised on TV shows. C．It wins the favor of famous actors. D．Its dishes come from fresh local produce. 39．What’s the Giacomo probably expected to do by the U. S. federal government? A．To be active in applying for the NRHP. B．To select a more proper site to rebuild it. C．To take measures to make its building well protected. D．To encourage tourists to visit the Aquarium of Niagara. 40．Which hotel will cost a couple the least per night? A．Stephanie Inn. B．The Lancaster Hotel. C．Salish Lodge & Spa. D．The Giacomo. B When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine justice, because I have no time to take care of a dog. “But we’ll do it.” “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” “Yes, we promise.” They didn’t. From day two(everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand-which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company, snoring on my home-office couch as I worked, cradling against my feet as I read, and splaying across my stomach as I watched television. Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home. One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemia (白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained. Still, Misty needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with. As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. After Joe died, Misty slept on his pillow. I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminded me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment. 41．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 1? A．I was afraid of dog B．I didn’t care their desire. C．I didn’t agree to raise a dog. D．I didn’t want to share anything with them. 42．What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A．The dog was naughty and annoying. B．Although loving the dog, she was unwilling to walk her. C．She would rather stay at home with Misty than walk her. D．The author didn’t want to walk the dog because she didn’t like her. 43．The story came to its turning point when ______. A．Joe died B．the writer began to walk the dog C．Joe fell ill D．the dog tried to please the writer 44．Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A．Because the walk provided her with spiritual comfort. B．Because her friends didn’t offer any help. C．Because she could unfold the day’s medical drama. D．Because she didn’t want Misty to be others’ companion. 45．What message does the author want to convey in the passage? A．One should learn to enjoy hard times. B．A disaster can change everything in life. C．Confronted with difficulty, we still have moments to enjoy. D．People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. C Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,British people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly what we’re like!” A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate. Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.” Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike…and of ourselves”. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of“our upbringing”. “Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,‘It won’t happen for you’.” Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if they’re not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future. But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier. It’s not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show,for example. Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture. 46．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To show that British humor is not funny at all. B．To show that American people don't understand British people. C．To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes. D．To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures. 47．What's the meaning of the underlined word“mean”in Paragraph 3? A．Unkind. B．Great. C．Average. D．Ugly-looking. 48．Which of the following statements about The Office is TRUE according to the article? A．David Brent is quite a nice guy. B．Michael Scott is a rather mean guy. C．Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note. D．Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way. 49．What can we infer from the article? A．Britons do not like to make fun of others. B．British comedy often has a moral message. C．American people are brought up to be more positive. D．Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another. 50．What is the author’s opinion of comic differences? A．They are slight differences that can be ignored. B．They can partly show cultural differences. C．They show stereotypes of different cultures. D．They help people communicate with each other. D In May 2022, a hole was found in a robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The culprit (罪魁祸首) was believed to be a piece of space junk (太空垃圾). While thankfully no astronauts were injured, it has refocused attention on the growing problem of orbital debris(残骸). It’s easy to forget that just seven decades ago the Moon was the only thing orbiting the Earth. On January 1st, 2022, there were 6,542 satellites in orbit. Tellingly, only just over half of them were active. That’s a lot of useless metal rushing around the planet at 28,000 kilometers per hour. Jan Wörner, the former European Space Agency Director General, put it this way: “Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be if all the ships ever lost in history were still moving around on top of the water.” In fact, even the smallest pieces can cause huge amounts of damage. The problem is very bad and getting worse. There are currently about half a million pieces of debris about one centimeter wide or larger and 100 million pieces of debris above one millimeter across. Yet only 27,000 pieces are actively tracked. Space is only going to get more crowded, with the number of satellite launches set to increase by five times in the next decade. In January 2022, 143 satellites were launched into space on a single SpaceX Falcon rocket alone. And 12,000 more are to be put in orbit by Starlink over the next five years. All this significantly raises the chances of collisions (碰撞事故). Better control of new launches would help as right now it’s a bit of a free-for-all. Increased monitoring of existing space junk could also help because active satellites can be moved off a collision course — yet dead satellites are sitting ducks and there’s nothing we can do to prevent a collision. That’s why many are calling for a clean-up job. A space debris removal mission called ClearSpace-1 will be launched in 2025 and attempt to de-orbit the upper stage of a rocket left in space back in 2013. 51．What can we learn about space junk? A．It can be recycled for other uses. B．It has injured astronauts in space. C．It first appeared over seven decades ago. D．It threatens the safety of space activities. 52．What is the main factor that worsens the space junk problem? A．The high speed of orbital debris. B．The complex procedures of debris clean-up. C．The large amount of untracked space debris. D．The insufficient functions of clean-up facilities. 53．How can satellites avoid the possibility of collisions? A．Increase the number of satellite launches. B．Control new launches and clean up space debris. C．Put over 12000 satellites into predetermined orbits. D．Send free satellites and pay attention to avoiding death satellites. 54．What does the underlined phrase “sitting ducks” in the last paragraph mean? A．Things easy to be attacked. B．Things hard to be tracked. C．Things failing to function. D．Things set in a fixed position. 55．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．Orbital Debris: What Results in It? B．Satellite Launches: The More the Merrier? C．Space Junk: Is It a Disaster Waiting to Happen? D．Satellite Collisions: Who Should Be Responsible? 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Jake was a young software developer living in a busy city. Despite his success at work, he felt unsatisfied and often questioned the purpose of his efforts. One evening, feeling particularly lost, he decided to take a break and visit a small coastal town where his old friend, Sam, lived. Upon arriving, eke was struck by the town’s calmness. Sam greeted him warmly and suggested they take a hike to a nearby lighthouse. The path was tough, but Sam assured Jake that the view from the top was worth it. As they climbed, Jake voiced his doubts. “Sam, I’ve been working hard, but I feel stuck. What’s the point?” Sam paused and looked at the path ahead. “Life isn’t always easy, Jake. Sometimes it feels like we’re making no progress, but every step counts, even the hard ones.” Their conversation was interrupted when they reached a particularly rocky section. Jake fell, hurting his knee. Frustrated, he almost gave up and suggested turning back. He felt a mix of anger and disappointment, thinking all his effort was for nothing. But Sam extended a hand, helping him to his feet. “Life’s challenges can knock us down, but we learn and grow by facing them.” Finally, after much effort, they reached the lighthouse. The view was amazing—the vast ocean stretched endlessly, with the setting sun casting golden colors over the water. Jake felt a deep sense of peace and accomplishment. Sam turned to him and said, “See this view, Jake? It shows the big picture of life. The tough journey was worth it. Your work is the same—each challenge and effort leads to something greater.” Jake nodded, realizing his struggles had value. As they walked back, Jake felt a renewed sense of purpose. He now understood that meaning comes from the journey, not the destination. With this new perspective, he felt ready to face life’s challenges with hope and determination. 56．What did Jake continually think about? (no more than 5 words) 57．Why did Sam suggest the hike? (no more than 10 words) 58．What does the underlined word “frustrated” probably mean? (no more than 2 words) 59．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? (no more than 15 words) 60．Do you agree with the saying “meaning comes from the journey, not the destination.”? Please give your reasons. (no more than 25 words) 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61．假设你是晨光中学的李津，你校交换生Chris正在策划“Approaching Chinese Students”栏目，用短视频介绍中国学生校园生活，为此咨询你的意见。请你给他写一封邮件，推荐一个拍摄场景。内容包括： (1)推荐拍摄场景(如升旗仪式、午餐时间、社团活动、体育运动等); (2)陈述推荐理由; (3)表达祝愿。 参考词汇： 升旗仪式 flag-raising ceremony 社团活动 club activities 注意： (1)词数不少于 100; (2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I hope you are doing well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 试题 第7页（共8页） 试题 第8页（共8页） 试题 第5页（共8页） 试题 第6页（共8页） 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年高二下学期期末模拟卷（天津专用） 英 语 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3．难度系数：0.75。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．—Do you think we can convince the boss to give us a day off? —Not a chance. With the upcoming deadline, _________. We’ll be working overtime. A．take your time B．you can forget it C．it can’t be true D．I hate to say this 2．You can enjoy _________ one-day pass at _________ special price of RMB 95 per person upon presentation of this advertisement. A．a; the B．/; a C．an; / D．a; a 3．—What do you think of the material he recommended to make a uniform for the orphan? —Oh, it _________ very soft and _________. A．is feeling; washes well B．felt; well washed C．feels; washes well D．is felt; is washed well. 4．_________ was known to us all that John fell into the condition _________ his heart disqualified him for military service. A．As; which B．What; that C．It; where D．It; that 5．She has no pen _________, for she isn’t taking notes. She seems _________ it. A．to write with; to forget to bring B．to write in; to forget to bring C．to write; to have forgotten bringing D．to write with; to have forgotten to bring 6．The loyal dog ________ moved, waiting patiently for its owner to return home. A．barely B．frequently C．usually D．regularly 7．The big question is ________ we go for our summer vacation that’s fun but not too expensive. A．which B．when C．why D．where 8．The two teams wore ________ uniforms, making it hard to tell them apart. A．traditional B．identical C．comfortable D．practical 9．Even when the project seemed impossible, the group didn’t ________ and eventually succeeded. A．cool down B．break away C．back down D．slip away 10．The group of volunteers ________ every weekend to help clean and maintain the local beach. A．gather B．gathers C．has gathered D．have gathered 11．— We should remain modest to achieve goals. — You bet. Just as the saying goes, ______. A．practice makes perfect B．pride goes before a fall C．failure is the mother of success D．ordinary makes extraordinary 12．China is a shinning example for the global community to follow ______ developing green industry to fight climate change. A．in addition to B．in harmony with C．in terms of D．in return for 13．Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western Culture, but when and where _________ yet. A．hasn’t been decided B．haven’t decided C．isn’t being decided D．aren’t decided 14．A simple restaurant was ______ Bill Cunningham usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs, and coffee. A．when B．where C．that D．which 15．She was educated at Beijing University, ______ She went on to have her advanced study abroad. A．after which B．from which C．from that D．after that 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My great-grandma is now 102. “Miss Martha”, as she has become known at her senior home, has developed a reputation for being 16 . I always enjoy 17 to her because she is full of caring 18 , willing to share life lessons. One day when I went to visit my great-grandma, she sat in a chair and said to me, “Caleb, you must be 19 and stay alive to reach your goals. So, take care of your body and 20 or you’ll never reach your biggest dreams.” She knows a thing or two about goals: She still 21 to keep playing the piano for the weekly senior home singalong and to have “five more years”. My great-grandma 22 went to the Olympics, owned a business, or wrote a book. She said that her dreams were 23 : to have enough food to share, to be healthy and to survive challenges. As she leaned (倚靠) back, she proudly talked about her family members’ 24 : After fifteen years of countless surgeries, her daughter could 25 on her own and raise a family. Other family members competed in the Olympic games, ran their own businesses, or became a(n) 26 read by most people. Yet my great-grandma was particularly 27 of seeing her family serve others and try to make a 28 . “You know, members of our family are 29 their goals, and that’s enough for me,” she said. But I know she has also reached her own goals. Over the years, she has 30 choosing joy. She thinks that intentional 31 has kept her “from drowning (淹死) in the flood of personal tears” when she 32 , like when her husband was killed by a drunk driver. “Sweetie, I 33 believe that you will also reach your goals and I will be proud of you,” she said with a warm kiss on my cheek. “ 34 trying to realize dreams, and you’ll feel 35 .” 16．A．greedy B．careful C．grateful D．talkative 17．A．attending B．apologizing C．listening D．objecting 18．A．honesty B．wisdom C．curiosity D．doubt 19．A．modest B．beautiful C．healthy D．talented 20．A．spirit B．future C．family D．work 21．A．fails B．aims C．pretends D．refuses 22．A．once B．even C．never D．always 23．A．simple B．complex C．expensive D．controversial 24．A．goals B．changes C．dreams D．achievements 25．A．volunteer B．live C．hide D．struggle 26．A．engineer B．doctor C．writer D．athlete 27．A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．free 28．A．reservation B．decision C．request D．difference 29．A．adjusting B．explaining C．setting D．reaching 30．A．given up B．got away from C．insisted on D．lost sight of 31．A．optimism B．praise C．generosity D．kindness 32．A．grew up B．broke down C．took off D．went away 33．A．casually B．temporarily C．barely D．firmly 34．A．Keep B．Avoid C．Admit D．Imagine 35．A．tested B．blessed C．challenged D．hurt 第二部分：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 Four Great Hotels in America Stephanie Inn Lying on Cannon Beach, Stephanie Inn is a great place to stay the night. However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. The moment you walk through the door, you’re treated like family. Be sure to make reservations for dinner. The total cost for two people per night: ¥ 950;a 4% discount The Lancaster Hotel It lies in the big city of Houston. Like many other hotels, it offers tiny touches like free soft drinks, free breakfast, and free car service. This historic hotel dates back to the 1920s. Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,200;a 6% discount Salish Lodge & Spa It lies outside the town of Snoqualmie with 84 guest rooms. You can enjoy free breakfast and car service. The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site,  and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. The hotel was once used as a place to shoot the popular television show, Twin Peaks. One of the show’s main actors is KyleMac  Lachlan. The total cost for two people per night: ¥2,500;a 5% discount The Giacomo Close to attractions such as the Aquarium of Niagara, the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years.  The NRHP is the U. S. federal government’s official list of things considered worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,000;a 6% discount 36．Why are guests advised to stay in Stephanie Inn for 2 days? A．To get a bigger discount. B．To enjoy the family-like treatment. C．To appreciate its ancient culture. D．To fully experience the fun offered around. 37．What’s special about the Lancaster Hotel? A．Its long history. B．Its free car service. C．Its artistic decoration. D．Its closeness to Houston. 38．What can we know about Salish Lodge & Spa? A．Its chefs are first-class. B．It is advertised on TV shows. C．It wins the favor of famous actors. D．Its dishes come from fresh local produce. 39．What’s the Giacomo probably expected to do by the U. S. federal government? A．To be active in applying for the NRHP. B．To select a more proper site to rebuild it. C．To take measures to make its building well protected. D．To encourage tourists to visit the Aquarium of Niagara. 40．Which hotel will cost a couple the least per night? A．Stephanie Inn. B．The Lancaster Hotel. C．Salish Lodge & Spa. D．The Giacomo. B When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine justice, because I have no time to take care of a dog. “But we’ll do it.” “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” “Yes, we promise.” They didn’t. From day two(everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand-which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company, snoring on my home-office couch as I worked, cradling against my feet as I read, and splaying across my stomach as I watched television. Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home. One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemia (白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained. Still, Misty needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with. As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. After Joe died, Misty slept on his pillow. I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminded me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment. 41．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 1? A．I was afraid of dog B．I didn’t care their desire. C．I didn’t agree to raise a dog. D．I didn’t want to share anything with them. 42．What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A．The dog was naughty and annoying. B．Although loving the dog, she was unwilling to walk her. C．She would rather stay at home with Misty than walk her. D．The author didn’t want to walk the dog because she didn’t like her. 43．The story came to its turning point when ______. A．Joe died B．the writer began to walk the dog C．Joe fell ill D．the dog tried to please the writer 44．Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A．Because the walk provided her with spiritual comfort. B．Because her friends didn’t offer any help. C．Because she could unfold the day’s medical drama. D．Because she didn’t want Misty to be others’ companion. 45．What message does the author want to convey in the passage? A．One should learn to enjoy hard times. B．A disaster can change everything in life. C．Confronted with difficulty, we still have moments to enjoy. D．People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. C Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,British people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly what we’re like!” A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate. Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.” Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike…and of ourselves”. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of“our upbringing”. “Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,‘It won’t happen for you’.” Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if they’re not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future. But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier. It’s not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show,for example. Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture. 46．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To show that British humor is not funny at all. B．To show that American people don't understand British people. C．To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes. D．To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures. 47．What's the meaning of the underlined word“mean”in Paragraph 3? A．Unkind. B．Great. C．Average. D．Ugly-looking. 48．Which of the following statements about The Office is TRUE according to the article? A．David Brent is quite a nice guy. B．Michael Scott is a rather mean guy. C．Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note. D．Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way. 49．What can we infer from the article? A．Britons do not like to make fun of others. B．British comedy often has a moral message. C．American people are brought up to be more positive. D．Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another. 50．What is the author’s opinion of comic differences? A．They are slight differences that can be ignored. B．They can partly show cultural differences. C．They show stereotypes of different cultures. D．They help people communicate with each other. D In May 2022, a hole was found in a robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The culprit (罪魁祸首) was believed to be a piece of space junk (太空垃圾). While thankfully no astronauts were injured, it has refocused attention on the growing problem of orbital debris(残骸). It’s easy to forget that just seven decades ago the Moon was the only thing orbiting the Earth. On January 1st, 2022, there were 6,542 satellites in orbit. Tellingly, only just over half of them were active. That’s a lot of useless metal rushing around the planet at 28,000 kilometers per hour. Jan Wörner, the former European Space Agency Director General, put it this way: “Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be if all the ships ever lost in history were still moving around on top of the water.” In fact, even the smallest pieces can cause huge amounts of damage. The problem is very bad and getting worse. There are currently about half a million pieces of debris about one centimeter wide or larger and 100 million pieces of debris above one millimeter across. Yet only 27,000 pieces are actively tracked. Space is only going to get more crowded, with the number of satellite launches set to increase by five times in the next decade. In January 2022, 143 satellites were launched into space on a single SpaceX Falcon rocket alone. And 12,000 more are to be put in orbit by Starlink over the next five years. All this significantly raises the chances of collisions (碰撞事故). Better control of new launches would help as right now it’s a bit of a free-for-all. Increased monitoring of existing space junk could also help because active satellites can be moved off a collision course — yet dead satellites are sitting ducks and there’s nothing we can do to prevent a collision. That’s why many are calling for a clean-up job. A space debris removal mission called ClearSpace-1 will be launched in 2025 and attempt to de-orbit the upper stage of a rocket left in space back in 2013. 51．What can we learn about space junk? A．It can be recycled for other uses. B．It has injured astronauts in space. C．It first appeared over seven decades ago. D．It threatens the safety of space activities. 52．What is the main factor that worsens the space junk problem? A．The high speed of orbital debris. B．The complex procedures of debris clean-up. C．The large amount of untracked space debris. D．The insufficient functions of clean-up facilities. 53．How can satellites avoid the possibility of collisions? A．Increase the number of satellite launches. B．Control new launches and clean up space debris. C．Put over 12000 satellites into predetermined orbits. D．Send free satellites and pay attention to avoiding death satellites. 54．What does the underlined phrase “sitting ducks” in the last paragraph mean? A．Things easy to be attacked. B．Things hard to be tracked. C．Things failing to function. D．Things set in a fixed position. 55．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．Orbital Debris: What Results in It? B．Satellite Launches: The More the Merrier? C．Space Junk: Is It a Disaster Waiting to Happen? D．Satellite Collisions: Who Should Be Responsible? 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Jake was a young software developer living in a busy city. Despite his success at work, he felt unsatisfied and often questioned the purpose of his efforts. One evening, feeling particularly lost, he decided to take a break and visit a small coastal town where his old friend, Sam, lived. Upon arriving, eke was struck by the town’s calmness. Sam greeted him warmly and suggested they take a hike to a nearby lighthouse. The path was tough, but Sam assured Jake that the view from the top was worth it. As they climbed, Jake voiced his doubts. “Sam, I’ve been working hard, but I feel stuck. What’s the point?” Sam paused and looked at the path ahead. “Life isn’t always easy, Jake. Sometimes it feels like we’re making no progress, but every step counts, even the hard ones.” Their conversation was interrupted when they reached a particularly rocky section. Jake fell, hurting his knee. Frustrated, he almost gave up and suggested turning back. He felt a mix of anger and disappointment, thinking all his effort was for nothing. But Sam extended a hand, helping him to his feet. “Life’s challenges can knock us down, but we learn and grow by facing them.” Finally, after much effort, they reached the lighthouse. The view was amazing—the vast ocean stretched endlessly, with the setting sun casting golden colors over the water. Jake felt a deep sense of peace and accomplishment. Sam turned to him and said, “See this view, Jake? It shows the big picture of life. The tough journey was worth it. Your work is the same—each challenge and effort leads to something greater.” Jake nodded, realizing his struggles had value. As they walked back, Jake felt a renewed sense of purpose. He now understood that meaning comes from the journey, not the destination. With this new perspective, he felt ready to face life’s challenges with hope and determination. 56．What did Jake continually think about? (no more than 5 words) 57．Why did Sam suggest the hike? (no more than 10 words) 58．What does the underlined word “frustrated” probably mean? (no more than 2 words) 59．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? (no more than 15 words) 60．Do you agree with the saying “meaning comes from the journey, not the destination.”? Please give your reasons. (no more than 25 words) 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61．假设你是晨光中学的李津，你校交换生Chris正在策划“Approaching Chinese Students”栏目，用短视频介绍中国学生校园生活，为此咨询你的意见。请你给他写一封邮件，推荐一个拍摄场景。内容包括：(1)推荐拍摄场景(如升旗仪式、午餐时间、社团活动、体育运动等);(2)陈述推荐理由;(3)表达祝愿。 参考词汇：升旗仪式 flag-raising ceremony 社团活动 club activities 注意：(1)词数不少于 100; (2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I hope you are doing well. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin ( 1 / 15 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年高二下学期期末模拟卷（天津专用） 英 语 （考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：130分） 考生注意： 1．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 3．难度系数：0.75。 4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1．—Do you think we can convince the boss to give us a day off? —Not a chance. With the upcoming deadline, _________. We’ll be working overtime. A．take your time B．you can forget it C．it can’t be true D．I hate to say this 【答案】B 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你认为我们可以说服老板给我们放一天假吗？——没门。鉴于即将到来的截止日期，你可以忘掉这件事了。我们会加班的。A. take your time不着急；B. you can forget it忘了吧；C. it can’t be true这不可能是真的；D. I hate to say this我不愿这么说。空格处应表达“别指望、忘了吧”的意思，故用you can forget it。故选B。 2．You can enjoy _________ one-day pass at _________ special price of RMB 95 per person upon presentation of this advertisement. A．a; the B．/; a C．an; / D．a; a 【答案】A 【详解】考查冠词。句意：出示此广告，您可以享受每人95元人民币的特价一日通票。泛指“一日通票”且one-day首字母的发音为辅音音素，所以第一个空的冠词为a。第二个空特指享受每人95元人民币的特价。用定冠词the。故选A项。 3．—What do you think of the material he recommended to make a uniform for the orphan? —Oh, it _________ very soft and _________. A．is feeling; washes well B．felt; well washed C．feels; washes well D．is felt; is washed well. 【答案】C 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——您认为他推荐给孤儿做制服的材料怎么样？——哦，摸起来很柔软，很好洗。第一空处feel为感官类系动词，其无进行无被动，句子表述客观事实，故使用一般现在时。主语为it是第三人称单数，故填feels；第二空中wash作为不及物动词，通常用于描述事物的特性，而不是动作的承受者，不用被动语态。主语为it为第三人称单数，故使用washes。故选C。 4．_________ was known to us all that John fell into the condition _________ his heart disqualified him for military service. A．As; which B．What; that C．It; where D．It; that 【答案】C 【详解】考查形式主语和定语从句。句意：我们大家都知道，约翰的心脏使他不适合服兵役。第一个空为it作形式主语，构成it was known to sb that...。第二空引导限制性定语从句修饰先行词condition，设空处指代先行词在从句中作地点状语，用关系副词where引导。故选C项。 5．She has no pen _________, for she isn’t taking notes. She seems _________ it. A．to write with; to forget to bring B．to write in; to forget to bring C．to write; to have forgotten bringing D．to write with; to have forgotten to bring 【答案】D 【详解】考查非谓语动词和短语。句意：她没有笔写字，因为她没有记笔记。她好像忘记带了。第一空为不定式作后置定语，表示“用”应用介词with；第二空为短语seem to do sth.，且先于谓语完成应用to have done形式。故选D。 6．The loyal dog ________ moved, waiting patiently for its owner to return home. A．barely B．frequently C．usually D．regularly 【答案】A 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：这只忠诚的狗一动不动，耐心地等待着它的主人回家。A. barely几乎没有；B. frequently经常；C. usually通常；D. regularly定期地。根据“waiting patiently”可知，这只狗在耐心地等待，因此副词barely“几乎没有”符合题意，表示它一动不动。故选A。 7．The big question is ________ we go for our summer vacation that’s fun but not too expensive. A．which B．when C．why D．where 【答案】D 【详解】考查表语从句。句意：最大的问题是我们去哪里度过暑假，既有趣又不太昂贵。空处引导表语从句，从句缺少地点状语，应用where引导表语从句，故选D。 8．The two teams wore ________ uniforms, making it hard to tell them apart. A．traditional B．identical C．comfortable D．practical 【答案】B 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：两队穿着相同的制服，很难区分。A. traditional传统的；B. identical完全相同的；C. comfortable舒适的；D. practical实用的。由语意可知，使两支队伍难以区分的是，两队穿着完全相同的队服。故选B项。 9．Even when the project seemed impossible, the group didn’t ________ and eventually succeeded. A．cool down B．break away C．back down D．slip away 【答案】C 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：即使这个项目看起来不可能完成，这个团队也没有退缩，并最终取得了成功。A. cool down冷静下来；B. break away脱离，离开；C. back down屈服，退让；D. slip away悄悄溜走。由语意可知，这个项目看起来不可能完成，并且最终取得了成功，所以，这里要表达的是这个团队面对困难没有放弃退缩。故选C项。 10．The group of volunteers ________ every weekend to help clean and maintain the local beach. A．gather B．gathers C．has gathered D．have gathered 【答案】B 【详解】考查时态。句意：这群志愿者每个周末都会聚集在一起，帮助清洁和维护当地的海滩。gather动词，意为“聚集”，此处在句中作谓语，由every weekend可知，句子描述经常发生的动作，应用一般现在时，主语是The group of volunteers，the group of强调一个整体，为单数概念，谓语动词应用三单，故选B。 11．— We should remain modest to achieve goals. — You bet. Just as the saying goes, ______. A．practice makes perfect B．pride goes before a fall C．failure is the mother of success D．ordinary makes extraordinary 【答案】B 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——为了达到目标，我们应该保持谦虚。——你说对了。俗话说得好，骄兵必败。A. practice makes perfect 熟能生巧；B. pride goes before a fall 骄兵必败；C. failure is the mother of success 失败是成功之母；D. ordinary makes extraordinary 平凡造就非凡。根据上文“remain modest”可知，此处强调谦虚，所以此处“骄兵必败”符合语境。故选B。 12．China is a shinning example for the global community to follow ______ developing green industry to fight climate change. A．in addition to B．in harmony with C．in terms of D．in return for 【答案】C 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：中国是国际社会在发展绿色产业应对气候变化方面的光辉榜样。A. in addition to 除……之外；B. in harmony with 与……和谐；C. in terms of 就……而言；D. in return for 作为……的回报。根据语境可知，在发展绿色产业应对气候变化方面，中国是全球社会学习的榜样。故选C项。 13．Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western Culture, but when and where _________ yet. A．hasn’t been decided B．haven’t decided C．isn’t being decided D．aren’t decided 【答案】A 【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：James教授将会给我做一个关于西方文化的演讲，但是何时何地还没有确定。句子的主语是when and where指一件事情的两个方面，仍然使用单数形式。根据yet说明使用现在完成时。故A正确。 14．A simple restaurant was ______ Bill Cunningham usually had the same meal of sausages, eggs, and coffee. A．when B．where C．that D．which 【答案】B 【详解】考查表语从句。句意：一家简单的餐馆是Bill Cunningham通常吃香肠、鸡蛋和咖啡的地方。本空引导表语从句，从句缺少地点状语，应用where引导。故选B项。 15．She was educated at Beijing University, ______ She went on to have her advanced study abroad. A．after which B．from which C．from that D．after that 【答案】A 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：她在北京大学接受教育，之后她去国外深造。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前句，表达“在那之后”之意，用after which引导定语从句，选择A。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My great-grandma is now 102. “Miss Martha”, as she has become known at her senior home, has developed a reputation for being 16 . I always enjoy 17 to her because she is full of caring 18 , willing to share life lessons. One day when I went to visit my great-grandma, she sat in a chair and said to me, “Caleb, you must be 19 and stay alive to reach your goals. So, take care of your body and 20 or you’ll never reach your biggest dreams.” She knows a thing or two about goals: She still 21 to keep playing the piano for the weekly senior home singalong and to have “five more years”. My great-grandma 22 went to the Olympics, owned a business, or wrote a book. She said that her dreams were 23 : to have enough food to share, to be healthy and to survive challenges. As she leaned (倚靠) back, she proudly talked about her family members’ 24 : After fifteen years of countless surgeries, her daughter could 25 on her own and raise a family. Other family members competed in the Olympic games, ran their own businesses, or became a(n) 26 read by most people. Yet my great-grandma was particularly 27 of seeing her family serve others and try to make a 28 . “You know, members of our family are 29 their goals, and that’s enough for me,” she said. But I know she has also reached her own goals. Over the years, she has 30 choosing joy. She thinks that intentional 31 has kept her “from drowning (淹死) in the flood of personal tears” when she 32 , like when her husband was killed by a drunk driver. “Sweetie, I 33 believe that you will also reach your goals and I will be proud of you,” she said with a warm kiss on my cheek. “ 34 trying to realize dreams, and you’ll feel 35 .” 16．A．greedy B．careful C．grateful D．talkative 17．A．attending B．apologizing C．listening D．objecting 18．A．honesty B．wisdom C．curiosity D．doubt 19．A．modest B．beautiful C．healthy D．talented 20．A．spirit B．future C．family D．work 21．A．fails B．aims C．pretends D．refuses 22．A．once B．even C．never D．always 23．A．simple B．complex C．expensive D．controversial 24．A．goals B．changes C．dreams D．achievements 25．A．volunteer B．live C．hide D．struggle 26．A．engineer B．doctor C．writer D．athlete 27．A．proud B．ashamed C．afraid D．free 28．A．reservation B．decision C．request D．difference 29．A．adjusting B．explaining C．setting D．reaching 30．A．given up B．got away from C．insisted on D．lost sight of 31．A．optimism B．praise C．generosity D．kindness 32．A．grew up B．broke down C．took off D．went away 33．A．casually B．temporarily C．barely D．firmly 34．A．Keep B．Avoid C．Admit D．Imagine 35．A．tested B．blessed C．challenged D．hurt 【答案】 16．D 17．C 18．B 19．C 20．A 21．B 22．C 23．A 24．D 25．B 26．C 27．A 28．D 29．D 30．C 31．A 32．B 33．D 34．A 35．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了曾祖母分享的关于实现人生目标或梦想的经验。 16．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在她的老人院被称为“玛莎小姐”，她以健谈而闻名。A. greedy贪婪的；B. careful小心的；C. grateful感激的；D. talkative健谈的。由后文的“willing to share life lessons”可知，她乐于分享生活的经验，因此她是健谈的，故选D。 17．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我总是喜欢听她说话，因为她充满了关怀的智慧，愿意分享生活的经验。A. attending参加；B. apologizing道歉；C. listening听；D. objecting反对。由后文的“willing to share life lessons”可知，曾祖母乐于分享生活的经验，所以作者是喜欢听她说话，故选C。 18．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我总是喜欢听她说话，因为她充满了关怀的智慧，愿意分享生活的经验。A. honesty诚实；B. wisdom智慧；C. curiosity好奇心；D. doubt怀疑。由后文的“Caleb, you must be ___4___and stay alive to reach your goals. So, take care of your body and ___5___ or you’ll never reach your biggest dreams”可知，曾祖母的话充满了智慧，故选B。 19．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：凯莱布，你必须保持健康，活着才能达到你的目标。A. modest谦逊的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. healthy健康的；D. talented有天赋的。由后文的“take care of your body”可知，曾祖母的意思是要保持身体健康，故选C。 20．考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，照顾好你的身体和情绪，否则你永远无法实现你最大的梦想。A. spirit精神；情绪；B. future将来；C. family家人；D. work工作。由上文的“stay alive”可知，曾祖母的意思是还要保持精神健康，就是要照顾好身体和情绪，故选A。 21．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她对目标很了解：她仍然打算在每周的敬老院唱歌会上继续弹钢琴，并“再多活5年”。A. fails失败；B. aims瞄准；C. pretends假装；D. refuses拒绝。由后文的“to keep playing the piano for the weekly senior home singalong and to have “five more years””可知，空后描述的是曾祖母的目标，aim to do意为“计划做某事”，故选B。 22．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的曾祖母从来没有参加过奥运会，没有开过公司，也没有写过一本书。A. once曾经；B. even甚至；C. never从不；D. always总是。由后文的“to have enough food to share, to be healthy and to survive challenges”可知，曾祖母的目标很简单，所以她从来没有参加过奥运会，没有开过公司，也没有写过一本书。故选C。 23．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她说她的梦想很简单：有足够的食物分享，健康，在挑战中生存。A. simple简单的；B. complex复杂的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. controversial有争议的。由后文的“to have enough food to share, to be healthy and to survive challenges”可知，有足够的食物分享，健康，在挑战中生存，这些都是很简单的梦想，故选A。 24．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她靠在椅背上时，她骄傲地谈论着她家庭成员的成就。A. goals目标；B. changes改变；C. dreams梦想；D. achievements成就。由后文的“her daughter could ____10____ on her own and raise a family. Other family members competed in the Olympic games, ran their own businesses”可知，曾祖母在谈论家庭成员的成就，故选D。 25．考查动词词义辨析。句意：15年无数次的手术之后，她的女儿可以独立生活，养家糊口了。A. volunteer自愿；B. live居住；C. hide躲藏；D. struggle斗争。由下文的“raise a family”可知，她的女儿可以靠自己生活了，故选B。 26．考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他家庭成员参加了奥运会，经营了自己的企业，或成为了一个作品被大多数人阅读的作家。A. engineer工程师；B. doctor医生；C. writer作家；D. athlete运动员。由后文的“read by most people”可知，有家庭成员成为了作品被大多数人阅读的作家，故选C。 27．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的曾祖母尤其自豪的是，看到她的家人为他人服务，并努力给他人带来影响。A. proud自豪的；B. ashamed惭愧的；C. afraid害怕的；D. free自由的。由后文的“seeing her family serve others”可知，看见她的家人为他人服务，曾祖母是感到自豪，故选A。 28．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的曾祖母尤其自豪的是，看到她的家人为他人服务，并努力给他人带来影响。A. reservation保护区；B. decision决定；C. request要求；D. difference不同。由上文的“serve others”可知，她的家人为他人服务，给他人的生活带来影响，make a difference是固定短语，意为“有影响”，故选D。 29．考查动词词义辨析。句意：你知道，我们的家庭成员正在实现他们的目标，这对我来说就足够了。A. adjusting调整；B. explaining解释；C. setting设置；D. reaching实现。由上文的“her daughter could ____10____ on her own and raise a family. Other family members competed in the Olympic games, ran their own businesses, or became a(n) ____11____ read by most people”可知，曾祖母的家人们都实现了他们的目标，故选D。 30．考查动词短语辨析。句意：多年来，她一直坚持选择快乐。A. given up放弃；B. got away from逃离；C. insisted on坚持；D. lost sight of看不见。由上文的“Over the years”可知，句子表示“多年来，她一直坚持选择快乐”，故选C。 31．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她认为，有意的乐观主义让她在崩溃时“没有淹没在个人的眼泪洪流中”，就像她的丈夫被酒驾司机撞死时那样。A. optimism乐观主义；B. praise赞扬；C. generosity慷慨；D. kindness善良。由上文的“choosing joy”可知，她选择快乐，也就是有意保持乐观，故选A。 32．考查动词短语辨析。句意：她认为，有意的乐观主义让她在崩溃时“没有淹没在个人的眼泪洪流中”，就像她的丈夫被酒驾司机撞死时那样。A. grew up长大；B. broke down崩溃；C. took off起飞；D. went away离开。由后文的“like when her husband was killed by a drunk driver”可知，她的丈夫被酒驾司机撞死，那是会让她崩溃的，故选B。 33．考查副词词义辨析。句意：亲爱的，我坚信你也会达到你的目标，我为你感到骄傲。A. casually随意地；B. temporarily临时地；C. barely几乎不；D. firmly坚定地。由后文的“you will also reach your goals and I will be proud of you”可知，句子表示“我坚信你也会达到你的目标”，空格处意为“坚定地”，故选D。 34．考查动词词义辨析。句意：一直努力实现梦想，你会感到幸运。A. Keep保持；B. Avoid避免；C. Admit承认；D. Imagine想象。由上文的“you will also reach your goals”可知，此处曾祖母鼓励作者要继续努力实现梦想，keep doing是固定短语，意为“一直做某事”，故选A。 35．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一直努力实现梦想，你会感到幸运。A. tested经受过考验的；B. blessed幸运的；C. challenged有障碍的；D. hurt受伤的。由上文的“realize dreams”可知，努力实现个人的梦想，你会感到幸运，feel blessed意为“觉得幸运”，故选B。 第二部分：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 Four Great Hotels in America Stephanie Inn Lying on Cannon Beach, Stephanie Inn is a great place to stay the night. However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. The moment you walk through the door, you’re treated like family. Be sure to make reservations for dinner. The total cost for two people per night: ¥ 950;a 4% discount The Lancaster Hotel It lies in the big city of Houston. Like many other hotels, it offers tiny touches like free soft drinks, free breakfast, and free car service. This historic hotel dates back to the 1920s. Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,200;a 6% discount Salish Lodge & Spa It lies outside the town of Snoqualmie with 84 guest rooms. You can enjoy free breakfast and car service. The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site,  and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. The hotel was once used as a place to shoot the popular television show, Twin Peaks. One of the show’s main actors is Kyle MacLachlan. The total cost for two people per night: ¥2,500;a 5% discount The Giacomo Close to attractions such as the Aquarium of Niagara, the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years.  The NRHP is the U. S. federal government’s official list of things considered worthy of preservation for their historical significance. The total cost for two people per night: ¥1,000;a 6% discount 36．Why are guests advised to stay in Stephanie Inn for 2 days? A．To get a bigger discount. B．To enjoy the family-like treatment. C．To appreciate its ancient culture. D．To fully experience the fun offered around. 37．What’s special about the Lancaster Hotel? A．Its long history. B．Its free car service. C．Its artistic decoration. D．Its closeness to Houston. 38．What can we know about Salish Lodge & Spa? A．Its chefs are first-class. B．It is advertised on TV shows. C．It wins the favor of famous actors. D．Its dishes come from fresh local produce. 39．What’s the Giacomo probably expected to do by the U. S. federal government? A．To be active in applying for the NRHP. B．To select a more proper site to rebuild it. C．To take measures to make its building well protected. D．To encourage tourists to visit the Aquarium of Niagara. 40．Which hotel will cost a couple the least per night? A．Stephanie Inn. B．The Lancaster Hotel. C．Salish Lodge & Spa. D．The Giacomo. 【答案】36．D 37．C 38．D 39．C 40．A 【导语】这是一篇应用文。在这篇文章中，通过介绍不同酒店的特色和价格，目的是为了吸引潜在顾客预订这些酒店。 36．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“However, you’d better stay here for two days — one day to walk along the sand and explore the beach and the other to enjoy the fantastic shops nearby. (然而，你最好在这里住两天——一天沿着沙滩散步，探索海滩，另一天享受附近奇妙的商店。)”可知，建议住两天是为了充分体验周边的乐趣，包括海滩和附近的商店。故选D项。 37．细节理解题。根据The Lancaster Hotel部分中的“Moreover, its room walls are designed with plenty of valuable original contemporary paintings, making the hotel unique in Houston.  (此外，其房间墙壁上装饰着大量珍贵的原创当代画作，使这家酒店在休斯顿独树一帜。)”可知，The Lancaster Hotel因其独特的艺术装饰而特别。故选C项。 38．细节理解题。根据Salish Lodge & Spa一段中的“The chef in the hotel’s on-site restaurant grows much of its produce on-site, and everything else on the delicious menu is sourced locally. (酒店内餐厅的厨师在其现场种植了许多食材，菜单上其他所有美味的食物都是当地采购的。)”可知，Salish Lodge & Spa的食物原料来自新鲜的本地产品。故选D项。 39．推理判断题。根据The Giacomo一段中的“the Giacomo is housed in a building built in 1929 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP ) for years. (The Giacomo位于一座建于1929年的建筑内，多年来一直被列入国家历史名胜名录。)”可知，既然The Giacomo被列入了NRHP，那么美国联邦政府期望它采取措施保护好这座建筑。故选C项。 40．细节理解题。根据原文各酒店的价格及其折扣：Stephanie Inn: ¥950, 4% discount;The Lancaster Hotel: ¥1,200, 6% discount;Salish Lodge & Spa: ¥2,500, 5% discount;The Giacomo: ¥1,000, 6% discount,计算出各酒店折后价格，可知Stephanie Inn的折后价格最低。故选A项。 B When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog. As for me, I shared none of their canine justice, because I have no time to take care of a dog. “But we’ll do it.” “Really? You’re going to walk the dog? Feed the dog? Bathe the dog?” “Yes, we promise.” They didn’t. From day two(everyone wanted to walk the cute puppy that first day), neither thought to walk the dog. While I was slow to accept that I would be the one to keep track of her shots, to schedule her vet appointments, to feed and clean her, Misty knew this on day one. Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld (心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand-which strangely I almost always did. She kept me company, snoring on my home-office couch as I worked, cradling against my feet as I read, and splaying across my stomach as I watched television. Even so, part of me continued to resent (怨恨) walking duty. Joe and Becky had promised. Not fair, I’d balk (畏缩，犹豫) silently as she and I walked. Not fair, I’d loudly remind anyone within earshot upon our return home. One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemia (白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained. Still, Misty needed walking. At the beginning, when friends offered to take her through her paces, I declined because I knew they had their own households to deal with. As the months went by, I began to realize that I actually wanted to walk Misty. The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise. After Joe died, Misty slept on his pillow. I’m grateful to a point. After years of balking, I’ve come to enjoy my walks with Misty. As I watch her chase a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminded me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment. 41．Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined part in Paragraph 1? A．I was afraid of dog B．I didn’t care their desire. C．I didn’t agree to raise a dog. D．I didn’t want to share anything with them. 42．What can we learn from Paragraphs 3 and 4? A．The dog was naughty and annoying. B．Although loving the dog, she was unwilling to walk her. C．She would rather stay at home with Misty than walk her. D．The author didn’t want to walk the dog because she didn’t like her. 43．The story came to its turning point when ______. A．Joe died B．the writer began to walk the dog C．Joe fell ill D．the dog tried to please the writer 44．Why did the writer continue to walk Misty while Joe was in hospital? A．Because the walk provided her with spiritual comfort. B．Because her friends didn’t offer any help. C．Because she could unfold the day’s medical drama. D．Because she didn’t want Misty to be others’ companion. 45．What message does the author want to convey in the passage? A．One should learn to enjoy hard times. B．A disaster can change everything in life. C．Confronted with difficulty, we still have moments to enjoy. D．People will change their attitude toward you when you are in difficulty. 【答案】41．C 42．B 43．C 44．A 45．C 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在生活中遭遇磨难时在遛狗中悟出生活的哲理——尽管有时生活艰难、前途难测，但人生总有希望和快乐。 41．词句猜测题。根据第一段中的“When my daughter was ten, she and my husband Joe, were united in their desire for a dog.(我女儿十岁的时候，她和我丈夫Joe都想要一只狗。)”可知，作者的丈夫和他们的女儿都想养只狗，结合划线句子后的“because I have no time to take care of a dog.(因为我没时间照顾狗。)”可知，作者没时间照顾狗，故作者丈夫和孩子很想养狗，而作者因为没有时间照顾狗，所以不同意养狗，故划线句子的意思应与“不同意养狗”相近。故选C项。 42．推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Quickly, we developed something of a Vulcan mind meld(心灵融合). She’d look at me with those sad brown eyes, beam her need, and then wait, trusting I would understand-which strangely I almost always did.(很快，我们发展成为一种心灵融合。她会用那双悲伤的棕色眼睛看着我，流露出她的需要，然后等待，相信我会理解，奇怪的是。我几乎总是理解。)”可知，作者与这只狗形成了一种默契，作者几乎总会理解这只狗的需要，再根据第四段中的“Even so, part of me continued to resent(怨恨) walking duty. (即便如此，我还是会怨恨这一遛狗的工作。)”可知，作者在遛狗的时候，还是怨恨，内心中觉得不公平，由此可知，作者即使喜欢上了这只狗，但是仍不情愿去遛狗。故选B项。 43．推理判断题。根据第五段中的“One day my husband’s doctor uttered an unthinkable word: leukemic(白血病). I spent eight to ten hours a day with Joe in the hospital, doing anything and everything I could to ease his discomfort. Every part of my life changed; no part of my old routine remained.(一天，我丈夫的医生说出了一个难以想象的词：白血病。我每天在医院陪Joe 8到10个小时，尽我所能减轻他的不适。我生活的每一部分都改变了；我以前的日常生活一点也没有了。)”可知，作者丈夫生病后，作者每一天要花费8到10小时陪伴他，以前的日常生活发生了很大的变化，由此可推断，从此之后作者不再有时间遛狗，所以，作者的丈夫生病是故事的转折点。故选C项。 44．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“The morning walk before I headed to the hospital was a quiet, peaceful time to gather my thoughts before the day’s medical drama unfolded. The evening walk was a time to shake off the day’s upsets and let the worry tracks in my head go to white noise.(在去医院之前的早晨散步是一段安静祥和的时光，我可以在一天的医疗闹剧上演之前整理思绪。傍晚散步的时候，我可以摆脱白天的烦恼，让脑海中的烦恼变成白噪音。)”可知，作者去医院照顾丈夫前遛狗，能感受到安静祥和的时光，让作者整理思绪，在傍晚遛狗能让作者摆脱白天的烦恼，由此可知，在作者丈夫住院时遛狗，给了作者精神上的安慰。故选A项。 45．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As I watch her chase a squirrel, throwing her whole being into the here-and-now of an exercise that has never once ended in victory, she reminded me, too, that no matter how harsh the present or unpredictable the future, there’s almost always some measure of joy to be extracted from the moment.(当我看着她追逐一只松鼠，把她的全部精力投入到一场从未以胜利告终的当前的运动中时，她也提醒我，无论现在多么严酷，未来多么不可预测，几乎总有某种程度的快乐可以从当下提取出来。)”可知，作者见到狗把所有的精力投入到一场从未以胜利告终的运动中时，意识到无论现在多么严酷，无论未来多么难以预料，还是可以从此刻中得到某种程度的快乐，由此可知，作者在本文中所要传达的是在面对困难的时候，我们仍然有享受的时刻。故选C项。 C Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the “British stereotypes(刻板印象)”funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner.Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers.But back home,British people were laughing,thinking,“Yes!That’s exactly what we’re like!” A laugh is a laugh in any language,but the reasons for it can be very different.Britons and Americans speak the same language,but humor does not always translate. Take The Office as an example.This was originally a UK TV series but it was changed for the US.Both the US and UK series are set in a boring workplace in a boring town.But David Brent,the boss of the UK office,is not a nice guy like Michael Scott in the US version. “We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy,”wrote series creator Ricky Gervais.“He couldn’t be too mean.” Gervais said British people are different from Americans because“Britons cruelly make fun of people we like or dislike…and of ourselves”. He believes the differences between the American and British senses of humor are because of“our upbringing”. “Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States,”he wrote.“Britons are told,‘It won’t happen for you’.” Things usually turn out fine at the end of every US Office episode(集). Even if they’re not perfect, the characters “learn a lesson” for the future. But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad. You are often left with the feeling that things just couldn’t get worse. For British people, this seems truer to life and so much funnier. It’s not just Britain and the US that have comic differences. Few foreigners would understand a Chinese cross-talk show,for example. Cultural differences are no laughing matter. But comic differences can be a window into a culture. 46．What is the purpose of the first paragraph? A．To show that British humor is not funny at all. B．To show that American people don't understand British people. C．To show that Britain and America have different stereotypes. D．To show how humor may mean different things in different cultures. 47．What's the meaning of the underlined word“mean”in Paragraph 3? A．Unkind. B．Great. C．Average. D．Ugly-looking. 48．Which of the following statements about The Office is TRUE according to the article? A．David Brent is quite a nice guy. B．Michael Scott is a rather mean guy. C．Episodes in the UK version often end on a hopeless note. D．Episodes in the US version often end in a boring way. 49．What can we infer from the article? A．Britons do not like to make fun of others. B．British comedy often has a moral message. C．American people are brought up to be more positive. D．Jokes are difficult to translate from one language into another. 50．What is the author’s opinion of comic differences? A．They are slight differences that can be ignored. B．They can partly show cultural differences. C．They show stereotypes of different cultures. D．They help people communicate with each other. 【答案】46．D 47．A 48．C 49．C 50．B 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英美两国的人对幽默的理解以及他们的文化差异，且以英国版和美国版的《办公室》电视剧为例，分析了英式戏剧和美式戏剧的差异，最后指出戏剧在一定程度上展示了文化差异。 46．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Nobody laughed when the UK comedy show Little Britain toured the US. Americans didn’t find the ‘British stereotypes(刻板印象)’ funny. One character was a woman who was sick whenever she saw a foreigner. Another was a loud and rude 15-year-old girl cursing(骂)at her teachers. But back home, British people were laughing, thinking, ‘Yes! That’s exactly what we’re like!’”可知当英国喜剧节目《小英国人》在美国巡演时，没有人笑。美国人并不觉得“英国人的刻板印象”有趣。其中一个角色是一个看到外国人就生病的女人。另一个是一个吵闹粗鲁的15岁女孩诅咒她的老师。但在英国国内，英国人却在大笑，并在想，“是的！我们就是这样的人!”由此可推知，第一段的目的是说明在不同的文化中，幽默可能意味着不同的东西。故选D。 47．词义猜测题。根据画线词上文中“We had to make Michael Scott a slightly nicer guy”以及“He couldn’t be too…”可知Michael Scott被人们塑造成一个有些友善的人，即他不可能太不友好，由此可知，画线词意思为“不友好的”。A. Unkind.不友好的；B. Great.极好的；C. Average.平均的；D. Ugly-looking.模样丑陋的。故选A。 48．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中“But in David Brent’s office—and in lots of UK comedies—the last scene is often sad.”可知但在David Brent的《办公室》里——以及在许多英国喜剧里——最后一幕往往是悲伤的。由此可知，C选项“英剧经常以悲剧方式结束”正确。故选C。 49．推理判断题。根据倒数第五段中“Americans are brought up to believe they can be the next president of the United States…”可知美国人从小就被教育相信他们能成为美国的下一任总统……由此可推知，美国人从小被教育要积极。故选C。 50．推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“But comic differences can be a window into a culture.”可知但喜剧差异可以成为了解一种文化的一扇窗户。由此可推知，作者认为喜剧差异在一定程度上展示了文化差异。故选B。 D In May 2022, a hole was found in a robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The culprit (罪魁祸首) was believed to be a piece of space junk (太空垃圾). While thankfully no astronauts were injured, it has refocused attention on the growing problem of orbital debris(残骸). It’s easy to forget that just seven decades ago the Moon was the only thing orbiting the Earth. On January 1st, 2022, there were 6,542 satellites in orbit. Tellingly, only just over half of them were active. That’s a lot of useless metal rushing around the planet at 28,000 kilometers per hour. Jan Wörner, the former European Space Agency Director General, put it this way: “Imagine how dangerous sailing the high seas would be if all the ships ever lost in history were still moving around on top of the water.” In fact, even the smallest pieces can cause huge amounts of damage. The problem is very bad and getting worse. There are currently about half a million pieces of debris about one centimeter wide or larger and 100 million pieces of debris above one millimeter across. Yet only 27,000 pieces are actively tracked. Space is only going to get more crowded, with the number of satellite launches set to increase by five times in the next decade. In January 2022, 143 satellites were launched into space on a single SpaceX Falcon rocket alone. And 12,000 more are to be put in orbit by Starlink over the next five years. All this significantly raises the chances of collisions (碰撞事故). Better control of new launches would help as right now it’s a bit of a free-for-all. Increased monitoring of existing space junk could also help because active satellites can be moved off a collision course — yet dead satellites are sitting ducks and there’s nothing we can do to prevent a collision. That’s why many are calling for a clean-up job. A space debris removal mission called ClearSpace-1 will be launched in 2025 and attempt to de-orbit the upper stage of a rocket left in space back in 2013. 51．What can we learn about space junk? A．It can be recycled for other uses. B．It has injured astronauts in space. C．It first appeared over seven decades ago. D．It threatens the safety of space activities. 52．What is the main factor that worsens the space junk problem? A．The high speed of orbital debris. B．The complex procedures of debris clean-up. C．The large amount of untracked space debris. D．The insufficient functions of clean-up facilities. 53．How can satellites avoid the possibility of collisions? A．Increase the number of satellite launches. B．Control new launches and clean up space debris. C．Put over 12000 satellites into predetermined orbits. D．Send free satellites and pay attention to avoiding death satellites. 54．What does the underlined phrase “sitting ducks” in the last paragraph mean? A．Things easy to be attacked. B．Things hard to be tracked. C．Things failing to function. D．Things set in a fixed position. 55．Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A．Orbital Debris: What Results in It? B．Satellite Launches: The More the Merrier? C．Space Junk: Is It a Disaster Waiting to Happen? D．Satellite Collisions: Who Should Be Responsible? 【答案】51．D 52．C 53．B 54．A 55．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了太空垃圾的危害，现在所面临的太空垃圾的情况，以及未来如何解决太空垃圾的构想。 51．推理判断题。根据第一自然段“In May 2022, a hole was found in a robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). (2022年5月，国际空间站(ISS)的机械臂上发现了一个洞。)”和第三段“In fact, even the smallest pieces can cause huge amounts of damage. (事实上，即使是最小的碎片也会造成巨大的破坏。)”可知，太空垃圾威胁着太空活动的安全。故选D。 52．细节理解题。根据第四自然段“There are currently about half a million pieces of debris about one centimeter wide or larger and 100 million pieces of debris above one millimeter across. Yet only 27,000 pieces are actively tracked. (目前大约有50万片直径约为1厘米或更大的碎片，1亿片直径超过1毫米的碎片。然而，只有27000件被积极追踪。)”可知，使太空垃圾问题恶化的主要因素是大量无法追踪的太空碎片。故选C。 53．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Better control of new launches would help as right now it’s a bit of a free-for-all. Increased monitoring of existing space junk could also help because active satellites can be moved off a collision course. (更好地控制新的发射将有所帮助，因为现在它是对任何人都开放的。加强对现有太空垃圾的监控也会有所帮助，因为活动卫星可以被移出碰撞的轨道。)以及“That’s why many are calling for a clean-up job”（这就是为什么许多人呼吁进行清理工作）可知，控制新的发射和清理空间碎片可以避免碰撞的可能性。故选B。 54．词义猜测题。根据最后一段“Increased monitoring of existing space junk could also help because active satellites can be moved off a collision course — yet dead satellites are sitting ducks and there’s nothing we can do to prevent a collision. (加强对现有太空垃圾的监测也会有所帮助，因为活跃的卫星可以被移出碰撞的轨道——然而死亡的卫星是易受攻击的目标，我们无法阻止碰撞。)”可知，我们无法阻止碰撞死亡的卫星，说明死亡的卫星容易遭受碰撞。因此sitting ducks意为“易受攻击的目标”。故选A。 55．主旨大意题。根据第一自然段“In May 2022, a hole was found in a robotic arm aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The culprit (罪魁祸首) was believed to be a piece of space junk (太空垃圾). While thankfully no astronauts were injured, it has refocused attention on the growing problem of orbital debris(残骸). (2021年5月，国际空间站（ISS）上的一个机械臂上发现了一个洞。据信，主要原因是一块太空垃圾。虽然幸运的是没有宇航员受伤，但它将注意力重新集中在日益严重的轨道碎片问题上。)”可知，文章主要介绍了太空垃圾对太空活动造成了威胁，以及未来如何解决太空垃圾的构想。C项“Space Junk: Is It a Disaster Waiting to Happen? (太空垃圾：这是一场等待发生的灾难吗？)”是最合适的标题。故选C。 第三部分：写作 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Jake was a young software developer living in a busy city. Despite his success at work, he felt unsatisfied and often questioned the purpose of his efforts. One evening, feeling particularly lost, he decided to take a break and visit a small coastal town where his old friend, Sam, lived. Upon arriving, eke was struck by the town’s calmness. Sam greeted him warmly and suggested they take a hike to a nearby lighthouse. The path was tough, but Sam assured Jake that the view from the top was worth it. As they climbed, Jake voiced his doubts. “Sam, I’ve been working hard, but I feel stuck. What’s the point?” Sam paused and looked at the path ahead. “Life isn’t always easy, Jake. Sometimes it feels like we’re making no progress, but every step counts, even the hard ones.” Their conversation was interrupted when they reached a particularly rocky section. Jake fell, hurting his knee. Frustrated, he almost gave up and suggested turning back. He felt a mix of anger and disappointment, thinking all his effort was for nothing. But Sam extended a hand, helping him to his feet. “Life’s challenges can knock us down, but we learn and grow by facing them.” Finally, after much effort, they reached the lighthouse. The view was amazing—the vast ocean stretched endlessly, with the setting sun casting golden colors over the water. Jake felt a deep sense of peace and accomplishment. Sam turned to him and said, “See this view, Jake? It shows the big picture of life. The tough journey was worth it. Your work is the same—each challenge and effort leads to something greater.” Jake nodded, realizing his struggles had value. As they walked back, Jake felt a renewed sense of purpose. He now understood that meaning comes from the journey, not the destination. With this new perspective, he felt ready to face life’s challenges with hope and determination. 56．What did Jake continually think about? (no more than 5 words) 57．Why did Sam suggest the hike? (no more than 10 words) 58．What does the underlined word “frustrated” probably mean? (no more than 2 words) 59．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? (no more than 15 words) 60．Do you agree with the saying “meaning comes from the journey, not the destination.”? Please give your reasons. (no more than 25 words) 【答案】56．The purpose of his efforts. 57．To see the beautiful view. Or: Because the view was worth it. 58． (Feeling) discouraged/disappointed/annoyed/upset/defeated 59． Jake’s frustrations, his fall, and Sam’s encouragement to keep going. Or: Jake feeling stuck, his fall, and Sam helping him up. Or: Jake’s doubts, his injury, and Sam’s support during the hike. Or: Jake’s doubts and fall, and Sam assisting him. 60．Yes, because the journey provides opportunities for personal development and deeper understanding. Or: Yes, every step of the journey adds meaning and shapes our character, beyond just reaching the destination. Or: Yes, the journey involves learning and growth, which are important for finding true purpose. Or: No. Without a clear destination, the journey can feel aimless and unsatisfying. Or: No, because achieving the destination provides a clear sense of purpose and satisfaction. Or: No, the destination represents the main goal, making it more meaningful than the journey. 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了杰克是一名年轻的软件开发人员，生活在一个繁忙的城市。尽管他在工作上取得了成功，但他却感到不满足，经常质疑自己努力的意义。一天他去拜访他的老朋友山姆，山姆居住在一座沿海小镇。山姆热情地迎接了杰克，并建议他们一起徒步前往附近的灯塔，途中杰克摔倒了，想要放弃，但是山姆鼓励他继续前行，最终他们到达了灯塔，欣赏到了美丽的风景。山姆告诉杰克，艰难的旅程是值得的。工作也是一样的——每一次挑战和努力都会带来更伟大的成就。 56．考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Despite his success at work, he felt unsatisfied and often questioned the purpose of his efforts.(尽管他在工作上取得了成功，但他却感到不满足，并经常质疑自己努力的目的。)”和第三段中“As they climbed, Jake voiced his doubts. “Sam, I’ve been working hard, but I feel stuck. What’s the point?” Sam paused and looked at the path ahead.(当他们往上爬的时候，杰克说出了他的疑虑。“山姆，我一直在努力，但我感觉自己陷入了困境。这有什么意义呢？”山姆停了下来，看着前方的道路)”可知，杰克一他直在思考她努力的目的是什么。故填The purpose of his efforts. 57．考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Sam greeted him warmly and suggested they take a hike to a nearby lighthouse. The path was tough, but Sam assured Jake that the view from the top was worth it.(山姆热情地迎接了杰克，并建议他们一起徒步前往附近的灯塔。虽然路途艰难，但山姆向杰克保证，山顶的美景绝对值得。)”可知，萨姆建议徒步旅行的原因是想让杰克看一下美丽的风景，风景是很值得的，故填To see the beautiful view.Or: Because the view was worth it. 58．考查词句猜测。根据划线单词上文“Jake fell, hurting his knee. (杰克摔倒了，伤到了膝盖)”和下文“he almost gave up and suggested turning back. He felt a mix of anger and disappointment, thinking all his effort was for nothing. (他几乎要放弃了，并提出要返回。他感到既愤怒又失望，觉得自己所有的努力都白费了。)”可知，杰克摔倒了，想要放弃，但是又感觉自己所有的努力都白费了，对自己很失望，由此可推知，他很沮丧，很失望，划线单词意为“沮丧”，故填(Feeling) discouraged/disappointed/annoyed/upset/defeated。 59．考查主旨大意。根据第三段中“Jake fell, hurting his knee. Frustrated, he almost gave up and suggested turning back. He felt a mix of anger and disappointment, thinking all his effort was for nothing. But Sam extended a hand, helping him to his feet. “Life’s challenges can knock us down, but we learn and grow by facing them.” Finally, after much effort, they reached the lighthouse. The view was amazing—the vast ocean stretched endlessly, with the setting sun casting golden colors over the water. Jake felt a deep sense of peace and accomplishment. Sam turned to him and said, “See this view, Jake? It shows the big picture of life. The tough journey was worth it. Your work is the same—each challenge and effort leads to something greater.” Jake nodded, realizing his struggles had value.(杰克摔倒了，膝盖受伤。他沮丧不已，几乎要放弃，并建议返回。他感到愤怒和失望交织，觉得自己所有的努力都白费了。但山姆伸出了手，扶他站了起来。“生活的挑战会把我们打倒，但我们会在面对挑战的过程中学习和成长。”经过一番努力，他们终于到达了灯塔。景色美极了——浩瀚的海洋一望无际，落日在水面上洒下金色的光芒。杰克感到一种深深的平静和成就感。山姆转过身对他说：“看到这个景色了吗，杰克？它展示了生活的全貌。艰难的旅程是值得的。你的工作也是一样的——每一次挑战和努力都会带来更伟大的成就。”杰克点了点头，意识到他的挣扎是有价值的)”可知，第三段主要讲述了他们一起徒步前往附近的灯塔的过程，即刚开始杰克摔倒了很沮丧，但是山姆帮助他，鼓励他继续前行。故填Jake’s frustrations, his fall, and Sam’s encouragement to keep going. Or: Jake feeling stuck, his fall, and Sam helping him up. Or: Jake’s doubts, his injury, and Sam’s support during the hike. Or: Jake’s doubts and fall, and Sam assisting him. 60．开放试题，言之有理即可。题干“你是否同意“意义来自于旅程，而不是目的地”这句话？请给出您的理由”。回答既可以是肯定，也可以是否定。肯定时，理由为：因为旅程提供了个人发展和更深入理解的机会。或者：旅程的每一步都增加了意义并塑造了我们的性格，而不仅仅是到达目的地。或者：旅程涉及学习和成长，这对于找到真正的目标很重要。回答否定时，理由为：如果没有明确的目的地，旅程就会让人感觉漫无目的、不尽兴。或者：因为到达目的地会给人一种明确的目标感和满足感。或者：目的地代表着主要目标，这比旅程更有意义。故填Yes, because the journey provides opportunities for personal development and deeper understanding.Or: Yes, every step of the journey adds meaning and shapes our character, beyond just reaching the destination.Or: Yes, the journey involves learning and growth, which are important for finding true purpose.Or: No. Without a clear destination, the journey can feel aimless and unsatisfying.Or: No, because achieving the destination provides a clear sense of purpose and satisfication.Or: No, the destination represents the main goal, making it more meaningful than the journey. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 61．假设你是晨光中学的李津，你校交换生Chris正在策划“Approaching Chinese Students”栏目，用短视频介绍中国学生校园生活，为此咨询你的意见。请你给他写一封邮件，推荐一个拍摄场景。内容包括： (1)推荐拍摄场景(如升旗仪式、午餐时间、社团活动、体育运动等); (2)陈述推荐理由; (3)表达祝愿。 参考词汇： 升旗仪式 flag-raising ceremony 社团活动 club activities 注意： (1)词数不少于 100; (2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I hope you are doing well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 【答案】 Dear Chris,     I hope you are doing well. I'm thrilled to hear about your project "Approaching Chinese Students" and believe it will offer unique insights into our daily lives. I would like to recommend capturing the vibrant atmosphere during our school's club activities. Club activities are a significant part of our campus life, where students can pursue their passions outside of academics. From calligraphy and traditional music to robotics and debate clubs, these activities showcase the diverse interests and talents of Chinese students. They not only provide a platform for personal growth but also foster a sense of community and teamwork. Filming these moments will give your audience a glimpse into how we balance learning with leisure and the richness of our extracurricular culture. I wish you all the best with your project and am confident that it will be a valuable addition to understanding Chinese student life. If you need any assistance or have further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. 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