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高二下期半期英语考试 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，第Ⅰ卷(选择题)，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题);满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、考籍号填写在答题卡规定的位置上; 2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号; 3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上; 4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效; 5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第Ⅰ卷 (95分) 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the woman go to the hospital? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car. 2. When will the speakers probably get to the theater? A. At 6: 30. B. At 6: 45. C. At 7: 00. 3. What is the speakers’ attitude to Mary? A. Appreciative. B. Unsatisfied. C. Confused. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The language the man uses in class. B. The reason why the man teaches English. C. The way the man learns a foreign language. 5. What is the man? A. A guest. B. A repairman. C. A receptionist. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. Where is the flat? A. It is opposite a supermarket. B. It is far from a subway station. C. It is a six minutes’ walk from a park. 7. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Agent and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why did Bob call Nancy? A. To ask her for a ticket. B. To invite her to a concert. C. To help her clean her house. 9. What will Nancy do tomorrow morning? A. Go to the movies. B. Visit a friend. C. Enjoy some music. 10. When will Nancy go to a tennis match? A. This evening. B. Tomorrow evening. C. Next Saturday afternoon. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 11. What is the man doing? A. Hosting an interview. B. Preparing a TV program. C. Organizing a bike ride. 12. How did Susan raise money? A. By riding a bike. B. By inviting Annie. C. By persuading social media. 13 How long did it take the woman to finish the trip? A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Five weeks. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 14. What event is the man going to attend tomorrow? A. A wedding. B. A meeting. C. An interview. 15. What did the man do yesterday? A. He bought new shoes. B. He had a suit adjusted. C. He rented some clothes. 16. What color of shoes will the man buy? A. Blue. B. Black. C. Brown. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a shop. B. At the tailor’s. C. At home. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 18. What is this lecture mainly about? A. The future of music industry. B. The changes of music technology. C. The role technology plays in music. 19. What does the speaker say about music technology? A. It can improve singing skills. B. It can turn sounds into musical notes. C. It can automatically correct mistakes. 20. What will the lecturer talk about? A. Examples of new possibilities. B. Disadvantages of new technology. C. Advantages of writing music by hand. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Best Exhibitions to See in Hong Kong With a large number of independent galleries exhibiting something unique and appealing, Hong Kong has tens of exhibitions happening at any moment. Here are the major ones you can’t miss. Building for Life This is the first major review of Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibition takes an expanded and closer look at his practice through six themes representing areas of focus and approaches throughout his high-profile career. Young Stars in Hong Kong Sponsored by the Simon Suen Foundation, the exhibition features 39 recent works by five talented Hong Kong artists under 40. The exhibition celebrates creativity and shows the mixture of Chinese and Western artistic elements, providing a platform to highlight local culture and emerging artistic talent. The Augmented Exhibition To celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the exhibition will combine AR(augmented reality) technology with historical artifacts to bring the 850-year story of Notre-Dame to life. Visitors can explore milestones such as royal weddings and Napoleon’s coronation (加冕礼)through the interactive HistoPad. Fashioning Imagination The exhibition is the first in East Asia dedicated to Guo Pei, a 58-year-old Chinese haute couture(高级时装)designer known for her continuous haute couture collections in Paris. One of her most famous pieces is Rihanna’s “Yellow Empress”dress from the 2015 Met Gala, which brought the designer international fame. The exhibition will feature over forty attractive pieces, diving into her imaginative world of beautiful Eastern and Western influences. 1. Which exhibition will you visit if you are interested in architecture? A. Building for Life. B. Young Stars in Hong Kong. C. Fashioning Imagination. D. The Augmented Exhibition. 2. What do the Young Stars in Hong Kong and Fashioning Imagination have in common? A. They are created by young artists. B. They show local culture in Hong Kong. C. They attract visitors with technology. D. They combine Eastern and Western elements. 3. In what column can this text probably be found? A. Architecture. B. Figures. C. Culture. D. Reviews. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了香港当前不容错过的四个重要展览，分别聚焦建筑、青年艺术家、科技与历史、时尚设计等领域，并突出各展览的特色与亮点。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Building for Life部分中“This is the first major review of Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibition takes an expanded and closer look at his practice through six themes representing areas of focus and approaches throughout his high-profile career.(这是对20世纪和21世纪最伟大的建筑师之一贝聿铭的首次大型回顾展。这次展览通过六个主题，代表了他在高调的职业生涯中关注的领域和方法，对他的实践进行了扩展和更近距离的观察。)”可知，如果你对建筑感兴趣，应该参观Building for Life这个展览。故选A项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章Young Stars in Hong Kong部分中“The exhibition celebrates creativity and shows the mixture of Chinese and Western artistic elements, providing a platform to highlight local culture and emerging artistic talent.(该展览颂扬创意，展示中西艺术元素的融合，为展示当地文化和新兴艺术人才提供了一个平台。)”和Fashioning Imagination部分中“The exhibition will feature over forty attractive pieces, diving into her imaginative world of beautiful Eastern and Western influences.(这次展览将展出四十多件吸引人的作品，深入她想象的美丽东西方影响的世界。)”可知，这两个展览的共同之处是都融入了融合东西方元素。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。分析全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了香港当前不容错过的四个重要展览，分别聚焦建筑、青年艺术家、科技与历史、时尚设计等领域，并突出各展览的特色与亮点，所以这篇文章可能出现在文化专栏。故选C项。 B “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me,” is an old saying my fourth-grade teacher once told me. I grew up thinking as long as people didn’t physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O’Connell’s story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. She discussed two words: “and” and “but”, and explained how “but” can be one of the most destructive words. Then I realized I had been hurt by the word “but”, and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly. For example, when I was a teacher and edited my students’ stories, I would always say their content was good, but then I would add comments such as “but you need to make your characters more realistic.” I could have said, “Your content is good and making your characters more believable will make it even better. In setting up guidelines for commenting on writers, I realize we need to praise each other, make helpful remarks, and then praise each other again, without using the word” but. “I remember a college professor who said,” There is no such thing as constructive criticism. Criticism is criticism. She has now passed on, but her words remain with me always. My fourth-grade teacher’s quote was aimed at what she thought was harmless playground teasing, but even teasing hurts. Today, we can read sad news related to many stories where people have been terribly hurt by ugly words and suffered a lot. Now I realize the importance of thinking before speaking, even to avoid seemingly unimportant words like “but.” Sticks and stones break our bones, but thoughtless words also do harm. They can leave marks for a lifetime. 4. What changed the author’s attitude to hurtful words? A. A teacher’s advice. B. His personal experience. C. A college professor’s words. D. A story by Linda O’Connell. 5. What message does the example in Paragraph 2 convey? A. The author used “but” too often. B. The author could tolerate criticism. C. The misuse of “but” can hurt others. D. Realistic characters are needed in writing. 6. Which words can best describe the author? A. Honest and warm-hearted. B. Devoted and co-operative. C. Optimistic and open-minded. D. Caring and self-reflective. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The benefits of learning from mistakes. B. The long-lasting effect of hurtful words. C. The importance of using words thoughtfully. D. The difference between physical and emotional harm. 【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章作者通过分享自己的经历、观察和思考，阐述了对“但是”这个词的破坏性认识，以及言语的伤害。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“I grew up thinking as long as people didn’t physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O’Connell’s story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. She discussed two words: “and” and “but”, and explained how “but” can be one of the most destructive words.(从小到大，我一直认为只要人们不互相伤害，伤害性话是可以容忍的，但在读了琳达·奥康奈尔的故事《两个小词大影响》后，我改变了想法。她讨论了两个词：“和”和“但是”，并解释了“但是”如何成为最具破坏性的词之一。)”可知，在读了琳达·奥康奈尔的故事《两个小词大影响》后，作者改变了对伤人话语的态度。故选D。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Then I realized I had been hurt by the word “but”, and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly. For example, when I was a teacher and edited my students’ stories, I would always say their content was good, but then I would add comments such as “but you need to make your characters more realistic.” I could have said, “Your content is good and making your characters more believable will make it even better.(然后我意识到我被“但是”这个词伤害了，而且我也因为轻率地使用了这个词而伤害了别人。例如，当我是一名教师，编辑我的学生的故事，我总是会说他们的内容很好，但我会添加评论，如“但你需要让你的角色更真实。”我可以说，“你的内容很好，让你的角色更可信会让它变得更好。”)”可知，第二段中作者举例是为了告诉我们滥用“但是”会伤害别人。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“I grew up thinking as long as people didn’t physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O’Connell’s story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. (从小到大，我一直认为只要人们不互相伤害，伤害性的话是可以容忍的，但在读了琳达·奥康奈尔的故事《两个小词大影响》后，我改变了想法。)”和第二段“Then I realized I had been hurt by the word “but”, and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly.(然后我意识到我被“但是”这个词伤害了，而且我也因为轻率地使用了这个词而伤害了别人。)”可知，作者通过个人经历，特别是作为一名教师时对学生作品的评价，认识到了“但是”这个词的破坏性，并且反思了自己过去无意中用这个词伤害了他人的情况。这表明作者是一个关心他人，同时也善于自我反思的人。故选D。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“My fourth-grade teacher’s quote was aimed at what she thought was harmless playground teasing, but even teasing hurts. Today, we can read sad news related to many stories where people have been terribly hurt by ugly words and suffered a lot. Now I realize the importance of thinking before speaking, even to avoid seemingly unimportant words like “but. ”Sticks and stones break our bones, but thoughtless words also do harm. They can leave marks for a lifetime.(我四年级老师的这句话是针对她认为无害的操场上的玩笑，但即使是玩笑也会伤人。今天，我们可以读到关于许多故事的悲伤新闻，人们被丑陋的话语严重伤害，遭受了很多。现在我意识到说话前思考的重要性，甚至要避免像“但是”这样看似不重要的词。棍棒和石头能打断我们的骨头，但轻率的言语也会伤害我们。它们会留下一辈子的印记。)”以及全文可知，本文主要讲述的是言语的重要性以及使用言语时需要慎重考虑。文章通过作者的个人经历和思考，强调了即使是看似无关紧要的词语，如“但是”，也可能给他人带来伤害。作者通过举例和反思，阐述了在言语表达时应该更加细心和体贴，避免使用可能造成伤害的词语。因此，本文的主旨是强调使用言语时需要深思熟虑，以避免无意中对他人造成伤害。故选C。 C Ball-rolling bumblebees have become the first known insects to “play,” researchers say. The scientists recorded these tiny fliers operating wooden balls again and again in a series of new experiments. Animal play means animals repeatedly engaging in behavior that does not provide them with food, shelter or another immediate benefit, which is widely observed in mammals and birds, but no record was found in insects. It is one piece of the puzzle when determining whether a group of animals is sentient (有感知力的) — whether its members have inner feelings or experiences. “Our experiments can tell us something more about whether insects are sentient,” says Galpayage, a researcher in Lars Chittka’s lab. In the experiment, members in the lab set up a system that let bumblebees move in an obstacle-free path leading directly to a sugary solution in a feeding area. Along the path’s sides, the researchers placed small wooden balls of varying colors and patterns. Bees could access the sugary solution without touching the balls at all. Over 54 hours, the team observed each of the experiment’s 45 bees contributing to 910 total ball-rolling actions. Some bees returned again and again, moving the balls in various patterns. The researchers found that feeding and ball-rolling activities happened at different times and frequencies. Younger bees and male bees were especially interested in rolling the balls. While these results illustrate play behavior in the bees, Galpayage says, the research does not show specific motivation for it. Determining what the insects are playing for, for instance, would require analyzing which neurotransmitters (神经递质) activate during ball rolling. “We haven’t had a good grasp yet on what the relationship is between sentience and different behaviors,” says Heather Browning, an animal welfare expert. Evidence for many different characteristics, such as play behavior, complex brain structure and learning ability “raises the probability of sentience.” This study, Browning adds, “seems to be pointing in that direction.” 8. What’s the purpose of the experiment? A. To confirm insects’ inner feelings. B. To compare insects and mammals. C. To prove the benefits of play behavior. D. To study the reasons for play behavior. 9. How did researchers get the result of the experiment? A. By blocking bees from the feeding area. B. By analyzing bees’ interactions with balls. C. By observing bees in the wild for 54 hours. D. By training bees to remove balls from the path. 10. How does Heather Browning find the experiment? A. Impractical. B. Complex. C. Thoughtful. D. Instructive. 11. What’s the best title for this text? A. Bumblebees Can Roll Balls B. Bumblebees Just Wanna Have Fun C. Bumblebees Provide Inspiration for Us D. Bumblebees Are as Smart as You Think 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究人员发现滚球的大黄蜂成为了第一种被知晓会 “玩耍” 的昆虫，介绍了相关实验，实验表明大黄蜂会反复滚球，虽然不知道它们玩耍的具体动机，但研究表明这可能意味着昆虫有感知力。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Animal play means animals repeatedly engaging in behavior that does not provide them with food, shelter or another immediate benefit, which is widely observed in mammals and birds, but no record was found in insects. It is one piece of the puzzle when determining whether a group of animals is sentient (有感知力的) — whether its members have inner feelings or experiences. “Our experiments can tell us something more about whether insects are sentient,” says Galpayage, a researcher in Lars Chittka’s lab.(动物玩耍指的是动物反复从事一些不能给它们提供食物、住所或其他直接利益的行为，这在哺乳动物和鸟类中被广泛观察到，但在昆虫中没有发现记录。在确定一群动物是否有感知能力时，这是一个难题——它的成员是否有内在的感觉或经验。Lars Chittka实验室的研究员Galpayage说：“我们的实验可以告诉我们更多关于昆虫是否有知觉的信息。”)” 可推知，实验目的是确认昆虫的内在感觉，即是否有感知力。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Over 54 hours, the team observed each of the experiment’s 45 bees contributing to 910 total ball-rolling actions. Some bees returned again and again, moving the balls in various patterns. The researchers found that feeding and ball-rolling activities happened at different times and frequencies.(在 54 个小时里，研究小组观察到实验中的 45 只蜜蜂总共进行了 910 次滚球行为。一些蜜蜂一次又一次地回来，以各种方式移动球。研究人员发现进食和滚球活动在不同的时间和频率发生)”可知，研究人员通过分析蜜蜂与球的互动来得出实验结果。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Evidence for many different characteristics, such as play behavior, complex brain structure and learning ability “raises the probability of sentience.” This study, Browning adds, “seems to be pointing in that direction.(许多不同特征的证据，如玩耍行为、复杂的大脑结构和学习能力，“提高了有感知力的可能性”。布朗宁补充说，这项研究 “似乎正指向那个方向”)”可推知，希瑟・布朗宁认为这个实验是有启发性的，能让人们对昆虫是否有感知力有进一步认识。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据根据第一段“Ball-rolling bumblebees have become the first known insects to “play,” researchers say.(研究人员说，滚球的大黄蜂成为了第一种已知会 “玩耍” 的昆虫)可知，研究人员发现滚球的大黄蜂成为了第一种被知晓会 “玩耍” 的昆虫，介绍了相关实验，实验表明大黄蜂会反复滚球，虽然不知道它们玩耍的具体动机，但研究表明这可能意味着昆虫有感知力。B选项“大黄蜂只是想玩得开心”为最佳标题。故选B。 D There’s an enormous amount of personal health information people now feed or tap into digital monitors, health apps, search engines and other online tools. If the same information were provided in your doctor’s office, your privacy would be safeguarded. But that’s not how the digitized health world works. Instead, we have an ecosystem of abuse in which health technology companies operate largely outside the law that requires doctors and other medical personnel, hospitals and insurers to protect an individual’s health information. That means technology companies can — and do — dig your digital data for clues about your health status, accessing information like prescriptions you have purchased and other health services you might have sought, and potentially link this information to your name, address, email address and other personally identifying information. The data can then be used by platforms including Facebook and Google to help advertisers target promotions or other communications to you. It’s a gaping hole in health privacy protections that comes from the privacy law, which protects interactions between patients, medical professionals and insurers but does not, in most cases, protect patient health data that is recorded on new technologies. Closing the patient privacy gap can- and should -be a priority for lawmakers. The consequences of digital exposure for those seeking reproductive services have drawn significant concern and attention. These worries are reasonable. But reproductive care is only one area of health services where private patient information is digitally disclosed. Therefore, lawmakers must take action to protect the privacy of people who are now online for all manners of personal, professional and other reasons. Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect. The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly. 12. What can we learn about the present situation of the digitized health world? A. Personal health data is used for other purposes. B. Personal health information is difficult to identify. C. Targeted promotions are used to improve people’s health. D. Medical personnel protect the personal health information well. 13. What’s the author’s attitude towards the present privacy law? A. Approving. B. Critical. C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous. 14. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refer to? A. The spread of health service. B. People’s privacy. C. A narrowly targeted approach. D. The explosion of digital technology. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To advocate improvement in the privacy law. B. To report cases of illegal information exposure. C. To explain how the digitized health world works. D To introduce a debate on the effect of technology. 【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要围绕数字化健康世界中个人隐私保护的问题展开论述，分析了当前健康技术公司在处理个人健康信息时存在的法律漏洞和滥用现象，并强调了立法者需要采取行动来保护个人隐私的重要性。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Instead, we have an ecosystem of abuse in which health technology companies operate largely outside the law that requires doctors and other medical personnel, hospitals and insurers to protect an individual’s health information.(相反，我们有一个滥用的生态系统，在这个生态系统中，医疗技术公司在很大程度上违反了要求医生和其他医务人员、医院和保险公司保护个人健康信息的法律)”以及第三段“That means technology companies can — and do — dig your digital data for clues about your health status, accessing information like prescriptions you have purchased and other health services you might have sought, and potentially link this information to your name, address, email address and other personally identifying information. The data can then be used by platforms including Facebook and Google to help advertisers target promotions or other communications to you.(这意味着科技公司可以——也确实做到了——挖掘你的数字数据，寻找你健康状况的线索，获取你购买的处方和你可能寻求的其他健康服务等信息，并可能将这些信息与你的姓名、地址、电子邮件地址和其他个人身份信息联系起来。然后，这些数据可以被包括Facebook和谷歌在内的平台使用，以帮助广告商向你定向促销或其他通信)”可知，现在我们的个人健康信息没有得到应有的保护，反而这些数据被包括Facebook和谷歌在内的平台使用，以帮助广告商向你定向促销或其他通信。故选A。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“It’s a gaping hole in health privacy protections that comes from the privacy law, which protects interactions between patients, medical professionals and insurers but does not, in most cases, protect patient health data that is recorded on new technologies.(这是来自隐私法的健康隐私保护的一个巨大漏洞，隐私法保护患者，医疗专业人员和保险公司之间的互动，但在大多数情况下，不保护记录在新技术上的患者健康数据)”可知，作者认为现行的隐私法存在巨大漏洞。由此推知，他对现行隐私法是批评的。故选B。 【14题详解】 词义猜测题。根据划线单词上一句“Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect.(在此之前，保护健康隐私的针对性较窄的方法在政治上可能更容易生效)”以及划线单词上文“The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly.(数字医疗技术的爆炸式增长及其使用在过去几年中急剧增加，对它提出了极大的要求)”可推测，划线词it指的是上文提到的“targeted approach”。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Therefore, lawmakers must take action to protect the privacy of people who are now online for all manners of personal, professional and other reasons. Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect. The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly.(因此，立法者必须采取行动，保护那些出于个人、职业和其他原因上网的人的隐私。在此之前，保护健康隐私的针对性较窄的方法在政治上可能更容易生效。数字医疗技术的爆炸式增长及其使用在过去几年中急剧增加，对它提出了极大的要求)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讨论了数字化健康世界中个人隐私保护的问题，特别指出了当前隐私法存在的漏洞以及健康技术公司如何滥用个人健康信息。作者强调了这一问题的严重性，并呼吁立法者采取行动来弥补这一漏洞，保护个人隐私。由此推知，文章的目的是倡导改进隐私法，以确保个人健康信息得到妥善保护。故选A。 第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项. Financial Stability Have you ever run into a difficult financial situation? Are you keeping struggling to make ends meet every week or every month? Are you looking for ways to manage your financial stability? Here are a few tips that may help you better prepare for the future. Live below your means. Don’t use up all your savings. To best maintain your financial stability, you’d better consistently spend less than you make. ____16____ Find a living space that both meets your needs and keeps you comfortable. Ideally, the cost of rent doesn’t go beyond 30% of your salary. ____17____ Value cash flow. Maintaining adequate savings is extra important for you to overcome any financial difficulty. It is best to keep enough to survive six months. ____18____ However, you can try to keep a SWAN account — sleep well at night. Why not? You need an “emergency fund” no matter how high your credit card bills are. Pay near the minimum balance until your savings are fair enough for you to sleep well. ____19____ ____20____ Enlist your family and friends to help you keep track of your finance weekly, whose encouragement can help you stay accountable. Apart from that, if you are paying down some debt, make sure you have a thorough schedule you can stick to. Get on a budget and check in every week to see how it has went and what you can do to improve. A. Make a detailed financial plan. B. Maybe this is not possible for you. C. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. D. Turn to your family and friends for advice. E. If it does, share an apartment with someone. F. A network of support may help if you have financial difficulty. G. It’s up to you how much that is, as long as you don’t wake up terrified. 【答案】16. C 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是如何应对财务困境以及如何保持财务稳定。 【16题详解】 空前“To best maintain your financial stability, you’d better consistently spend less than you make.(为了最好地保持你的财务稳定，你最好花的比赚的少。)”说明了花的钱要比赚的少，C选项“Don’t bite off more than you can chew.(别不自量力。)”也说明的是花的钱不要超过赚的钱，承接上文，符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 空前“Ideally, the cost of rent doesn’t go beyond 30% of your salary.(理想情况下，房租不能超过你工资的30%。)”说明房租不要超过工资的30%，空格处应该说万一超过了该怎么办，E选项“If it does, share an apartment with someone.(如果超过了，那就和别人合租。)”说明了如果超过了工资的30%就要和别人合租，承接上文，符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 空前“It is best to keep enough to survive six months.(最好能存够六个月的量。)”说明了至少要存够六个月的量，空后“However, you can try to keep a SWAN account — sleep well at night.(不过，你可以尝试设立一个“SWAN账户”——让你晚上能安心入睡的账户。)”说明了你可以尝试设立一个“SWAN账户”，说明有时候你可能不能存够六个月的量，B选项“Maybe this is not possible for you.(也许这对你来说是不可能的。)”说明了你可能不能存够六个月的量，引出后文可以设“SWAN账户”，因此符合语境，故选B。 【19题详解】 空前“Pay near the minimum balance until your savings are fair enough for you to sleep well.(支付接近最低余额的金额，直到你的存款足够让你睡个好觉。)”说明了可以支付接近最低余额的金额，G选项“It’s up to you how much that, as long as you don’t wake up terrified.(具体存多少取决于你自己，只要别让自己每天醒来都因财务状况而心生恐惧。)”说明的是和存款的金额有关的内容，承接上文的“支付接近最低余额的金额”，因此符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 空格处是本段主旨句，由后文的“Apart from that, if you are paying down some debt, make sure you have a thorough schedule you can stick to.(除此之外，如果你正在偿还一些债务，确保你有一个完整的时间表，你可以坚持下去。)”可知，本段主要讲的是要有存款计划，A选项“Make a detailed financial plan.(制定详细的财务计划。)”说明了要制定详细的计划，概括了本段主要内容，可作为主旨句，故选A。 第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑， Every spring, weather gets warmer and animals wake up from winter sleep. Tourists usually ____21____ the valley, a famous attraction in America, in the past. However, the valley has been closed to the public this year for some reason. Despite that, it is still full of ____22____. “We see deer coming back to the ____23____, and we also see the ____24____ of some seasonal birds,” said Densmore, a worker there. “I was ____25____ looking forward to seeing the hummingbirds flying back. Once they’ve come back, it’s safe to begin really ____26____ spring,” he said. He has noticed how the valley has changed with almost no tourist ____27____ this fascinating place. With fewer visitors, elk have been ____28____ near the main gate, and some brave prairie dogs have walked along roads ____29____ occupied by visitors’ cars. “I’m a little concerned that they’re getting too used to being ____30____. What should they do when things are back on track? ” Densmore said. ____31____ he enjoyed being in a quieter valley, he missed seeing how the landscape affects the ____32____. “The land is like the greatest teacher,” he said online, “You can see how it ____33____ them to love nature on people’s faces as they experience the valley.” Densmore felt it important for him to ____34____ the beauty and power of the valley, though he has to do that through social medias ____35____ due to the closing down. 21. A. built B. tidied C. crowded D. maintained 22. A. courage B. respect C. wonder D. life 23. A. zoo B. valley C. country D. public 24. A. return B. survival C. escape D. birth 25. A. simply B. surprisingly C. especially D. finally 26. A. celebrating B. postponing C. enduring D. missing 27. A. understanding B. remembering C. accessing D. protecting 28. A. fed B. spotted C. hunted D. admired 29. A. purposefully B. violently C. suddenly D. previously 30. A. carefree B. homesick C. heartwarming D. bittersweet 31. A. If B. While C. Since D. Before 32. A. applicants B. volunteers C. workers D. tourists 33. A. forces B. inspires C. allows D. requires 34. A. share B. experience C. appreciate D. protect 35. A. in advance B. by chance C. for now D. in return 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国一个著名景点山谷今年因某些原因对公众关闭，尽管如此，山谷依然充满生机，工作人员Densmore观察到了山谷在没有游客时的变化，也表达了对山谷美景和力量的一些思考。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：过去，游客们通常会挤满这个山谷，它是美国一个著名的景点。A. built建造；B. tidied整理；C. crowded挤满；D. maintained维持。根据后文“a famous attraction in America”可知，作为著名景点，过去游客很多，会挤满山谷，故选C项。 22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，它仍然充满生机。A. courage勇气；B. respect尊重；C. wonder奇迹；D. life生命，生机。根据下文“We see deer coming back to the…, and we also see the…of some seasonal birds”可知，山谷里有鹿和鸟等动物，充满了生机，故选D项。 23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我们看到鹿回到山谷，也看到一些季节性的鸟归来，”那里的一名工作人员Densmore说。A. zoo动物园；B. valley山谷；C. country国家；D. public公众。根据上文“the valley has been closed to the public this year”可知上文提到了山谷，可推理出这里说的是鹿回到山谷，故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同第3题。A. return返回；B. survival生存；C. escape逃跑；D. birth出生。根据下文“some seasonal birds”以及“Once they’ve come back”可知，下文提到了季节性的鸟，还提到了回归，可推理出这里说的是季节性的鸟归来，故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我特别期待看到蜂鸟飞回来。一旦它们回来，就真正可以开始庆祝春天了，”他说。A. simply简单地；B. surprisingly惊讶地；C. especially特别地；D. finally最后。根据下文“looking forward to seeing the hummingbirds flying back”以及“Once they’ve come back, it’s safe to begin really”可知，下文提到了期待看到蜂鸟飞回来，还提到了等他们一回来，就真正可以开始（相关事宜）了，可推理出此处说的是Densmore特别期待蜂鸟回来，故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同第5题。A. celebrating庆祝；B. postponing推迟；C. enduring忍受；D. missing错过。根据下文“spring”可知，下文提到了春天，可推理出蜂鸟回来意味着春天真正到来，值得庆祝，故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他注意到，在几乎没有游客进入这个迷人的地方后，山谷发生了怎样的变化。A. understanding理解；B. remembering记得；C. accessing进入；D. protecting保护。根据下文“With fewer visitors”可知，下文提到了几乎没有游客，可推理出此处说的是几乎没有游客进入这个迷人的地方，故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于游客减少，有人在大门附近发现了麋鹿，一些勇敢的草原犬鼠在以前被游客汽车占据的道路上行走。A. fed喂养；B. spotted发现；C. hunted打猎；D. admired钦佩。根据下文“near the main gate”以及“some brave prairie dogs”可知，下文提到了大门附近，还提到了一些勇敢的草原犬鼠，可推理出此处说的是有人发现了麋鹿在大门附近，故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：同第8题。A. purposefully有目的地；B. violently猛烈地；C. suddenly突然地；D. previously以前。根据上文“With fewer visitors”以及下文“occupied by visitors’ cars”可知，上文说的是游客少了，下文说的是被游客汽车占据，可推理出此处说的是一些勇敢的草原犬鼠在以前被游客汽车占据的道路上行走，故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我有点担心它们太习惯无忧无虑的生活了。当一切恢复正常时，它们该怎么办呢？”Densmore说。A. carefree无忧无虑的；B. homesick想家的；C. heartwarming暖心的；D. bittersweet苦乐参半的。根据上文“With fewer visitors, elk have been...near the main gate, and some brave prairie dogs have walked along roads”可知，动物们在没有游客打扰的情况下生活得很自在，可推理出此处形容它们无忧无虑的生活状态，故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：虽然他喜欢待在一个更安静的山谷里，但他怀念看到风景是如何影响游客的。A. If如果；B. While虽然；C. Since自从；D. Before在……之前。根据后文“he enjoyed being in a quieter valley, he missed seeing how the landscape affects the...” 可知，上文说的是他喜欢待在一个更安静的山谷里，下文说的是他怀念看到风景是如何影响……，可推理出前后句是转折关系，用while引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”，故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同第11题。A. applicants申请人；B. volunteers志愿者；C. workers工人；D. tourists游客。根据下文“The land is like the greatest teacher...You can see how it...them to love nature on people’s faces as they experience the valley”可知，下文提到了这片土地就像是最伟大的老师，还提到了人们在体验山谷美景时脸上流露出的对自然的热爱，可推理出这里说的是风景对游客的影响，故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这片土地就像最伟大的老师，”他在网上说，“当人们体验山谷时，你可以从他们的脸上看到它是如何激发他们热爱大自然的。”A. forces强迫；B. inspires激发；C. allows允许；D. requires要求。根据下文“them to love nature on people’s faces as they experience the valley”可知，下文提到了热爱自然，还提到了还提到了人们在体验山谷美景时脸上流露出的对自然的热爱，可推理出山谷的风景激发人们热爱大自然，故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Densmore觉得对他来说，分享山谷的美丽和力量很重要，尽管由于关闭，他目前不得不通过社交媒体来分享。A. share分享；B. experience体验；C. appreciate欣赏；D. protect保护。根据下文“through social medias”可知，下文提到了社交媒体，可推理出Densmore想通过社交媒体把山谷的美丽和力量分享出去，故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：同第14题。A. in advance提前；B. by chance偶然；C. for now目前；D. in return作为回报。根据下文“due to the closing down”可知，因为山谷关闭，所以目前Densmore只能通过社交媒体分享山谷的美丽和力量，故选C项。 第Ⅱ卷(55分) 注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 语言知识运用 第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China has made substantial efforts to preserve biological diversity. Over the last six decades, a restrictive protected area system with both national parks and nature reserves ____36____ (establish), accounting for about 18 percent of China’s total land area. Sanjiangyuan National Park is ____37____ great example of how ecological protection and economic development can go hand in hand through innovative methods, ____38____ (gain) worldwide recognition and reputation. The thriving ecosystem in Sanjiangyuan National Park nurtures countless living things. It is also proof of ____39____ ancient thinkers called “leading by nature’s rules”. In this region, the locals have long practiced the art of ____40____ (coexist) where nature’s preservation and economic development walk hand in hand. Moreover, China is also a global leader in afforestation (造林). Satellite data shows more than a quarter of the ____41____ (new) added green space in the world is in China, which makes it the largest contributor ____42____ the greening of the global landscape. Just as President Xi states, “lucid waters and lush mountains are as valuable as gold and silver.” Guided by this ____43____ (influence) principle, China will continue to offer sustainable development ____44____ (initiative) and combine ancient ecological wisdom with modern science in its distinctive approach _____45_____ (embrace) a shared future for all life on Earth. 【答案】36. has been established 37. a 38. gaining 39. what 40. coexistence 41. newly 42. to##towards 43. influential 44. initiatives 45. to embrace 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国在保护生物多样性方面做出的努力。 【36题详解】 考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的六十年里，一个包含国家公园和自然保护区的严格保护区域体系已经建立起来，占中国陆地总面积的约18%。establish(建立)是谓语动词，与主语a restrictive protected area system之间是被动关系，结合时间状语“Over the last six decades”可知，描述从过去一直持续到现在的行为，用现在完成时的被动语态，主语是单数名词，谓语动词用单数形式。故填has been established。 【37题详解】 考查冠词。句意：三江源国家公园是一个很好的例子，展示了如何通过创新方法实现生态保护和经济发展齐头并进，赢得了世界的认可和声誉。可数名词example在句中表示“一个很好的例子”，泛指，且great是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：三江源国家公园是一个很好的例子，展示了如何通过创新方法实现生态保护和经济发展齐头并进，赢得了世界的认可和声誉。“____3____ (gain) worldwide recognition and reputation”作结果状语，gain与其逻辑主语Sanjiangyuan National Park之间是主动关系，用现在分词表主动。故填gaining。 【39题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：这也是古代思想家所说的“道法自然”的证明。“____4____ ancient thinkers called ‘leading by nature’s rules’”是宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，表示“(古代思想家称为‘道法自然’的)事情”，应用连接代词what引导从句。故填what。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：在这个地区，当地人长期以来一直在实践共存的艺术，在那里自然保护和经济发展齐头并进。提示词作介词of后宾语，用名词coexistence，意为“共存”，不可数名词。故填coexistence。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：卫星数据显示，世界上新增绿化面积的四分之一以上在中国，这使其成为全球绿化的最大贡献者。提示词修饰形容词added，用副词newly作状语，意为“最近；新近”。故填newly。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：卫星数据显示，世界上新增绿化面积的四分之一以上在中国，这使其成为全球绿化的最大贡献者。contributor to/towards是固定搭配，意为“……的贡献者”。故填to/towards。 【43题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在这一有影响力的原则指引下，中国将继续提出可持续发展倡议，并将古老的生态智慧与现代科学相结合，以其独特的方式拥抱地球所有生命的共同未来。提示词修饰名词principle，用形容词influential作定语，意为“有影响力的”。故填influential。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：在这一有影响力的原则指引下，中国将继续提出可持续发展倡议，将古老生态智慧与现代科学相结合，以独具特色的发展之道，为地球家园所有生命构建共同未来。initiative(倡议)是可数名词，根据语境可知这里指多个倡议，要用复数形式。故填initiatives。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在这一有影响力的原则指引下，中国将继续提出可持续发展倡议，将古老生态智慧与现代科学相结合，以独具特色的发展之道，为地球家园所有生命构建共同未来。“(embrace) a shared future for all life on Earth”是“combine ancient ecological wisdom with modern science in its distinctive approach”的目的，用不定式作目的状语。故填to embrace。 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节应用文写作(共1小题;满分15分) 46. 你将参加英语课上的“一分钟演讲”活动。近期，部分学生提议将学校图书馆转型为线上图书馆，以适应数字化学习的需求。请你就这一提议发表演讲，内容包括： 1.陈述看法； 2.提出建议。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Good morning, everyone! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Good morning, everyone! Our school plans to transform our school library into an online platform to meet the needs of digital learning. I’d like to express my opinion on this proposal. I believe this transformation requires careful consideration. While digital libraries are convenient, many students are likely to miss the charm of physical books. Physical libraries foster deep reading, critical thinking, and unexpected discoveries. Removing physical books might put students at a disadvantage who learn best in a traditional environment. Thus, I suggest a combination of both means—a mixed model. It’s a wise idea to digitize textbooks and journals for easy access, but keep classic literature in print in the meantime. Thanks for listening!(112 words) 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就将学校图书馆转型为线上图书馆这一提议发表演讲。 【详解】1.词汇积累 表达：express→convey 培养：foster→cultivate 因此：thus→hence 同时：in the meantime→in the meanwhile 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Our school plans to transform our school library into an online platform to meet the needs of digital learning. 拓展句：Our school plans to transform our school library into an online platform, which will meet the needs of digital learning. 【点睛】[高分句型1] While digital libraries are convenient, many students are likely to miss the charm of physical books. (运用了while引导的让步状语从句) [高分句型2] Removing physical books might put students at a disadvantage who learn best in a traditional environment. (运用了who引导的限制性定语从句) 第二节读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文， Laura Mulvihill, a volunteer at the community center, felt the ride was probably very unusual when she picked up 89-year-old Ronald Dembner from the Veteran’s Hospital in Henry County, Georgia. It was obvious that he was struggling and in bad shape. But it wasn’t until they arrived at his home that her worst doubts were confirmed. Expecting to be greeted by family members, she was greeted by something out of a nightmare (噩梦) episode of Hoarders instead. Mr. Ronald’s home was covered with rubbish. The kitchen was crowded with old, dirty dishes and leftovers. The carpets were smelly and worn, with visible tracks of dirt. The walls were covered with cobwebs (蜘蛛网) in the corners. To make the situation worse, the room smelt absolutely terrible, and there was no railing (扶手) on the stairs. Hardly could anyone imagine that a man should live in such a poor condition. After talking with Mr. Ronald, Mulvihill learned that all of Ronald’s family members had passed away, he had no one to assist him. Even the home care nurses had stopped coming to visit as a result of the extremely awful living conditions. He was completely alone, except for his dog, Homer, who had taken to pooping (排便) in the house. Although he was unable to clean up the house by himself, he didn’t dare to reach out for help, for fear of being forced to a nursing home and losing his dog. Horrified by what she witnessed, Mulvihill decided to take matters into her own hands. She knew it would take a team to make things right, so she called her friends and family members one by one and told them about the situation. Luckily, she found 10 warm-hearted people offering to help. The team was eventually formed. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The team of volunteers came forward to help, with a desire to make a difference. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing the post from the Internet, more people joined in, donating their time and resources. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The team of volunteers came forward to help, with a desire to make a difference. Equipped with brooms and mops, they immediately got down to work. It took them hours to completely clean up the poop of Homer, wash the dirty carpet and build a new railing for the stairs. When they finally put everything in order, the volunteers decided that they would also come up with a plan for further support. They posted the pictures of Mr. Ronald and his newly decorated house on social media, gave a detailed description of the situation and appealed to more people to offer a helping hand. (89词) Seeing the post from the Internet, more people joined in, donating their time and resources. They even organized a schedule to take turns to visit Mr. Ronald weekly, ensuring he had all the support he needed to maintain his home and chasing away his loneliness. The busy and cheerful volunteers moved Mr. Ronald to tears. He couldn’t help but thank them over and over again. Seeing the brand new house and the grateful face of Mr. Ronald, Mulvihill was amazed how her single act of kindness rippled outward and ended up with something remarkable. (79词) 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述的是Laura Mulvihill在接送一位89岁的老人Ronald Dembner回家时，发现他的居住环境极其恶劣，家庭护理护士也不再上门。除了他的狗Homer，Ronald完全孤身一人，虽然他无法自己清理房子，但又不敢寻求帮助。Laura Mulvihill在目睹这一切后，决定亲自处理此事，她召集了朋友和家人，最终组成了一个由10名热心人组成的团队来帮助Ronald改善居住环境。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“志愿者团队挺身而出，希望能有所作为。”可知，第一段可描写志愿者团队帮助Ronald改善居住环境的过程，以及他们后续计划进一步提供支持的举措。 ②由第二段首句内容“看到网上的帖子，更多的人加入进来，贡献自己的时间和资源。”可知，第二段可描写更多人帮助Mr. Ronald和Mr. Ronald的感激之情。 2.续写线索：开始工作——劳动——决定制定计划——呼吁——制定时间表——Mr. Ronald感动和感谢——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①开始工作：get down to work/set out to work ②提出计划：come up with a plan/put forward a plan ③呼吁：appeal to sb. to do sth./call on sb. to do sth. 情绪类 ①使感动：move/touch ②感激：grateful/thankful 【点睛】[高分句型1] When they finally put everything in order, the volunteers decided that they would also come up with a plan for further support. (由when引导的时间状语从句和that引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] They even organized a schedule to take turns to visit Mr. Ronald weekly, ensuring he had all the support he needed to maintain his home and chasing away his loneliness. (由现在分词作状语，that引导的宾语从句，省略了that和that/which引导的限制性定语从句，省略了that/which) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 高二下期半期英语考试 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，第Ⅰ卷(选择题)，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题);满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、考籍号填写在答题卡规定的位置上; 2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号; 3. 答非选择题时，必须使用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上; 4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效; 5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第Ⅰ卷 (95分) 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. How will the woman go to the hospital? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car. 2. When will the speakers probably get to the theater? A. At 6: 30. B. At 6: 45. C. At 7: 00. 3. What is the speakers’ attitude to Mary? A. Appreciative. B. Unsatisfied. C. Confused. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The language the man uses in class. B. The reason why the man teaches English. C. The way the man learns a foreign language. 5. What is the man? A. A guest. B. A repairman. C. A receptionist. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6. Where is the flat? A. It is opposite a supermarket. B. It is far from a subway station. C. It is a six minutes’ walk from a park. 7. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and employee. B. Agent and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。 8. Why did Bob call Nancy? A. To ask her for a ticket. B. To invite her to a concert. C. To help her clean her house. 9. What will Nancy do tomorrow morning? A. Go to the movies. B. Visit a friend. C. Enjoy some music. 10. When will Nancy go to a tennis match? A. This evening. B. Tomorrow evening. C. Next Saturday afternoon. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 11. What is the man doing? A. Hosting an interview. B. Preparing a TV program. C. Organizing a bike ride. 12. How did Susan raise money? A. By riding a bike. B. By inviting Annie. C. By persuading social media. 13. How long did it take the woman to finish the trip? A. Two weeks. B. Three weeks. C. Five weeks. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 14 What event is the man going to attend tomorrow? A. A wedding. B. A meeting. C. An interview. 15. What did the man do yesterday? A. He bought new shoes. B. He had a suit adjusted. C. He rented some clothes. 16. What color of shoes will the man buy? A. Blue. B. Black. C. Brown. 17. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a shop. B. At the tailor’s. C. At home. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 18. What is this lecture mainly about? A. The future of music industry. B. The changes of music technology. C. The role technology plays in music. 19. What does the speaker say about music technology? A. It can improve singing skills. B. It can turn sounds into musical notes. C It can automatically correct mistakes. 20. What will the lecturer talk about? A. Examples of new possibilities. B. Disadvantages of new technology. C. Advantages of writing music by hand. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Best Exhibitions to See in Hong Kong With a large number of independent galleries exhibiting something unique and appealing, Hong Kong has tens of exhibitions happening at any moment. Here are the major ones you can’t miss. Building for Life This is the first major review of Ieoh Ming Pei, one of the greatest architects of the 20th and 21st centuries. The exhibition takes an expanded and closer look at his practice through six themes representing areas of focus and approaches throughout his high-profile career. Young Stars in Hong Kong Sponsored by the Simon Suen Foundation, the exhibition features 39 recent works by five talented Hong Kong artists under 40. The exhibition celebrates creativity and shows the mixture of Chinese and Western artistic elements, providing a platform to highlight local culture and emerging artistic talent. The Augmented Exhibition To celebrate the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, the exhibition will combine AR(augmented reality) technology with historical artifacts to bring the 850-year story of Notre-Dame to life. Visitors can explore milestones such as royal weddings and Napoleon’s coronation (加冕礼)through the interactive HistoPad. Fashioning Imagination The exhibition is the first in East Asia dedicated to Guo Pei, a 58-year-old Chinese haute couture(高级时装)designer known for her continuous haute couture collections in Paris. One of her most famous pieces is Rihanna’s “Yellow Empress”dress from the 2015 Met Gala, which brought the designer international fame. The exhibition will feature over forty attractive pieces, diving into her imaginative world of beautiful Eastern and Western influences. 1. Which exhibition will you visit if you are interested in architecture? A. Building for Life. B. Young Stars in Hong Kong. C. Fashioning Imagination. D. The Augmented Exhibition. 2. What do the Young Stars in Hong Kong and Fashioning Imagination have in common? A. They are created by young artists. B. They show local culture in Hong Kong. C They attract visitors with technology. D. They combine Eastern and Western elements. 3. In what column can this text probably be found? A. Architecture. B. Figures. C. Culture. D. Reviews. B “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me,” is an old saying my fourth-grade teacher once told me. I grew up thinking as long as people didn’t physically hurt each other, hurtful words were to be tolerated, but I changed my mind after reading Linda O’Connell’s story, Two Little Words with a Big Impact. She discussed two words: “and” and “but”, and explained how “but” can be one of the most destructive words. Then I realized I had been hurt by the word “but”, and that I had wounded others, too, by using the word thoughtlessly. For example, when I was a teacher and edited my students’ stories, I would always say their content was good, but then I would add comments such as “but you need to make your characters more realistic.” I could have said, “Your content is good and making your characters more believable will make it even better. In setting up guidelines for commenting on writers, I realize we need to praise each other, make helpful remarks, and then praise each other again, without using the word” but. “I remember a college professor who said,” There is no such thing as constructive criticism. Criticism is criticism. She has now passed on, but her words remain with me always. My fourth-grade teacher’s quote was aimed at what she thought was harmless playground teasing, but even teasing hurts. Today, we can read sad news related to many stories where people have been terribly hurt by ugly words and suffered a lot. Now I realize the importance of thinking before speaking, even to avoid seemingly unimportant words like “but.” Sticks and stones break our bones, but thoughtless words also do harm. They can leave marks for a lifetime. 4. What changed the author’s attitude to hurtful words? A. A teacher’s advice. B. His personal experience. C. A college professor’s words. D. A story by Linda O’Connell. 5. What message does the example in Paragraph 2 convey? A. The author used “but” too often. B. The author could tolerate criticism. C. The misuse of “but” can hurt others. D. Realistic characters are needed in writing. 6. Which words can best describe the author? A. Honest and warm-hearted. B. Devoted and co-operative. C. Optimistic and open-minded. D. Caring and self-reflective. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The benefits of learning from mistakes. B. The long-lasting effect of hurtful words. C. The importance of using words thoughtfully. D. The difference between physical and emotional harm. C Ball-rolling bumblebees have become the first known insects to “play,” researchers say. The scientists recorded these tiny fliers operating wooden balls again and again in a series of new experiments. Animal play means animals repeatedly engaging in behavior that does not provide them with food, shelter or another immediate benefit, which is widely observed in mammals and birds, but no record was found in insects. It is one piece of the puzzle when determining whether a group of animals is sentient (有感知力的) — whether its members have inner feelings or experiences. “Our experiments can tell us something more about whether insects are sentient,” says Galpayage, a researcher in Lars Chittka’s lab. In the experiment, members in the lab set up a system that let bumblebees move in an obstacle-free path leading directly to a sugary solution in a feeding area. Along the path’s sides, the researchers placed small wooden balls of varying colors and patterns. Bees could access the sugary solution without touching the balls at all. Over 54 hours, the team observed each of the experiment’s 45 bees contributing to 910 total ball-rolling actions. Some bees returned again and again, moving the balls in various patterns. The researchers found that feeding and ball-rolling activities happened at different times and frequencies. Younger bees and male bees were especially interested in rolling the balls. While these results illustrate play behavior in the bees, Galpayage says, the research does not show specific motivation for it. Determining what the insects are playing for, for instance, would require analyzing which neurotransmitters (神经递质) activate during ball rolling. “We haven’t had a good grasp yet on what the relationship is between sentience and different behaviors,” says Heather Browning, an animal welfare expert. Evidence for many different characteristics, such as play behavior, complex brain structure and learning ability “raises the probability of sentience.” This study, Browning adds, “seems to be pointing in that direction.” 8. What’s the purpose of the experiment? A. To confirm insects’ inner feelings. B. To compare insects and mammals. C. To prove the benefits of play behavior. D. To study the reasons for play behavior. 9. How did researchers get the result of the experiment? A. By blocking bees from the feeding area. B. By analyzing bees’ interactions with balls. C. By observing bees in the wild for 54 hours. D. By training bees to remove balls from the path. 10. How does Heather Browning find the experiment? A. Impractical. B. Complex. C. Thoughtful. D. Instructive. 11. What’s the best title for this text? A. Bumblebees Can Roll Balls B. Bumblebees Just Wanna Have Fun C. Bumblebees Provide Inspiration for Us D. Bumblebees Are as Smart as You Think D There’s an enormous amount of personal health information people now feed or tap into digital monitors, health apps, search engines and other online tools. If the same information were provided in your doctor’s office, your privacy would be safeguarded. But that’s not how the digitized health world works. Instead, we have an ecosystem of abuse in which health technology companies operate largely outside the law that requires doctors and other medical personnel, hospitals and insurers to protect an individual’s health information. That means technology companies can — and do — dig your digital data for clues about your health status, accessing information like prescriptions you have purchased and other health services you might have sought, and potentially link this information to your name, address, email address and other personally identifying information. The data can then be used by platforms including Facebook and Google to help advertisers target promotions or other communications to you. It’s a gaping hole in health privacy protections that comes from the privacy law, which protects interactions between patients, medical professionals and insurers but does not, in most cases, protect patient health data that is recorded on new technologies. Closing the patient privacy gap can- and should -be a priority for lawmakers. The consequences of digital exposure for those seeking reproductive services have drawn significant concern and attention. These worries are reasonable. But reproductive care is only one area of health services where private patient information is digitally disclosed. Therefore, lawmakers must take action to protect the privacy of people who are now online for all manners of personal, professional and other reasons. Until then, a narrowly targeted approach that protects health privacy may be politically easier to come into effect. The explosion of digital health technology and the dramatic increase in its use in the past few years require it greatly. 12. What can we learn about the present situation of the digitized health world? A. Personal health data is used for other purposes. B. Personal health information is difficult to identify. C. Targeted promotions are used to improve people’s health. D. Medical personnel protect the personal health information well. 13. What’s the author’s attitude towards the present privacy law? A. Approving. B. Critical. C. Cautious. D. Ambiguous. 14. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refer to? A. The spread of health service. B. People’s privacy. C. A narrowly targeted approach. D. The explosion of digital technology. 15. What is the purpose of the text? A. To advocate improvement in the privacy law. B. To report cases of illegal information exposure. C. To explain how the digitized health world works. D. To introduce a debate on the effect of technology. 第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项. Financial Stability Have you ever run into a difficult financial situation? Are you keeping struggling to make ends meet every week or every month? Are you looking for ways to manage your financial stability? Here are a few tips that may help you better prepare for the future. Live below your means. Don’t use up all your savings. To best maintain your financial stability, you’d better consistently spend less than you make. ____16____ Find a living space that both meets your needs and keeps you comfortable. Ideally, the cost of rent doesn’t go beyond 30% of your salary. ____17____ Value cash flow. Maintaining adequate savings is extra important for you to overcome any financial difficulty. It is best to keep enough to survive six months. ____18____ However, you can try to keep a SWAN account — sleep well at night. Why not? You need an “emergency fund” no matter how high your credit card bills are. Pay near the minimum balance until your savings are fair enough for you to sleep well. ____19____ ____20____ Enlist your family and friends to help you keep track of your finance weekly, whose encouragement can help you stay accountable. Apart from that, if you are paying down some debt, make sure you have a thorough schedule you can stick to. Get on a budget and check in every week to see how it has went and what you can do to improve. A. Make a detailed financial plan. B. Maybe this is not possible for you. C. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. D. Turn to your family and friends for advice. E. If it does, share an apartment with someone. F. A network of support may help if you have financial difficulty. G. It’s up to you how much that is, as long as you don’t wake up terrified. 第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑， Every spring, weather gets warmer and animals wake up from winter sleep. Tourists usually ____21____ the valley, a famous attraction in America, in the past. However, the valley has been closed to the public this year for some reason. Despite that, it is still full of ____22____. “We see deer coming back to the ____23____, and we also see the ____24____ of some seasonal birds,” said Densmore, a worker there. “I was ____25____ looking forward to seeing the hummingbirds flying back. Once they’ve come back, it’s safe to begin really ____26____ spring,” he said. He has noticed how the valley has changed with almost no tourist ____27____ this fascinating place. With fewer visitors, elk have been ____28____ near the main gate, and some brave prairie dogs have walked along roads ____29____ occupied by visitors’ cars. “I’m a little concerned that they’re getting too used to being ____30____. What should they do when things are back on track? ” Densmore said. ____31____ he enjoyed being in a quieter valley, he missed seeing how the landscape affects the ____32____. “The land is like the greatest teacher,” he said online, “You can see how it ____33____ them to love nature on people’s faces as they experience the valley.” Densmore felt it important for him to ____34____ the beauty and power of the valley, though he has to do that through social medias ____35____ due to the closing down. 21. A. built B. tidied C. crowded D. maintained 22. A. courage B. respect C. wonder D. life 23. A. zoo B. valley C. country D. public 24. A. return B. survival C. escape D. birth 25. A. simply B. surprisingly C. especially D. finally 26. A. celebrating B. postponing C. enduring D. missing 27. A. understanding B. remembering C. accessing D. protecting 28. A. fed B. spotted C. hunted D. admired 29 A. purposefully B. violently C. suddenly D. previously 30. A. carefree B. homesick C. heartwarming D. bittersweet 31. A. If B. While C. Since D. Before 32. A. applicants B. volunteers C. workers D. tourists 33. A. forces B. inspires C. allows D. requires 34. A. share B. experience C. appreciate D. protect 35. A. in advance B. by chance C. for now D. in return 第Ⅱ卷(55分) 注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第三部分 语言知识运用 第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 China has made substantial efforts to preserve biological diversity. Over the last six decades, a restrictive protected area system with both national parks and nature reserves ____36____ (establish), accounting for about 18 percent of China’s total land area. Sanjiangyuan National Park is ____37____ great example of how ecological protection and economic development can go hand in hand through innovative methods, ____38____ (gain) worldwide recognition and reputation. The thriving ecosystem in Sanjiangyuan National Park nurtures countless living things. It is also proof of ____39____ ancient thinkers called “leading by nature’s rules”. In this region, the locals have long practiced the art of ____40____ (coexist) where nature’s preservation and economic development walk hand in hand. Moreover, China is also a global leader in afforestation (造林). Satellite data shows more than a quarter of the ____41____ (new) added green space in the world is in China, which makes it the largest contributor ____42____ the greening of the global landscape. Just as President Xi states, “lucid waters and lush mountains are as valuable as gold and silver.” Guided by this ____43____ (influence) principle, China will continue to offer sustainable development ____44____ (initiative) and combine ancient ecological wisdom with modern science in its distinctive approach _____45_____ (embrace) a shared future for all life on Earth. 第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节应用文写作(共1小题;满分15分) 46. 你将参加英语课上的“一分钟演讲”活动。近期，部分学生提议将学校图书馆转型为线上图书馆，以适应数字化学习的需求。请你就这一提议发表演讲，内容包括： 1.陈述看法； 2.提出建议。 注意: 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Good morning, everyone! ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节读后续写(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文， Laura Mulvihill, a volunteer at the community center, felt the ride was probably very unusual when she picked up 89-year-old Ronald Dembner from the Veteran’s Hospital in Henry County, Georgia. It was obvious that he was struggling and in bad shape. But it wasn’t until they arrived at his home that her worst doubts were confirmed. Expecting to be greeted by family members, she was greeted by something out of a nightmare (噩梦) episode of Hoarders instead. Mr. Ronald’s home was covered with rubbish. The kitchen was crowded with old, dirty dishes and leftovers. The carpets were smelly and worn, with visible tracks of dirt. The walls were covered with cobwebs (蜘蛛网) in the corners. To make the situation worse, the room smelt absolutely terrible, and there was no railing (扶手) on the stairs. Hardly could anyone imagine that a man should live in such a poor condition. After talking with Mr. Ronald Mulvihill learned that all of Ronald’s family members had passed away, he had no one to assist him. Even the home care nurses had stopped coming to visit as a result of the extremely awful living conditions. He was completely alone, except for his dog, Homer, who had taken to pooping (排便) in the house. Although he was unable to clean up the house by himself, he didn’t dare to reach out for help, for fear of being forced to a nursing home and losing his dog. Horrified by what she witnessed, Mulvihill decided to take matters into her own hands. She knew it would take a team to make things right, so she called her friends and family members one by one and told them about the situation. Luckily, she found 10 warm-hearted people offering to help. The team was eventually formed. 注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The team of volunteers came forward to help, with a desire to make a difference. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Seeing the post from the Internet, more people joined in, donating their time and resources. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$