精品解析：河北省张家口市桥西区张家口市第一中学2024-2025学年高二下学期5月期中英语试题(含听力）

高二年级第二学期期中考试 英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟，分值150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man do most weekends? A. He watches matches. B. He visits museums. C. He goes shopping. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Go back to look for it. B. Report to the police. C. Buy a new one. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do first? A. Go to the teachers’ office. B. Go to the classroom. C. Go to the library. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many languages can the woman speak up to now? A. Two. B. Four C. Three. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Manager and employee. C. Teacher and student. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man asking the woman for? A. Help with his research. B. Advice on the company’s products. C. Advice on his job interview. 7. What is the woman always ready to do? A. Wear casual clothes. B. Go shopping with the man. C. Learn more about the company. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does the woman want to borrow? A. A dictionary. B. A notebook. C. Some money. 9. How long does the woman work every evening? A. For three hours. B. For two hours. C. For four hours. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How long has the man lived in this area? A. For 5 years. B. For 20 years. C. For 10 years. 11. How far is the gas station from the place where the two speakers are? A. About half a mile. B. About two and a half miles. C. About two miles. 12. What can be known about the gas station? A. It is very small. B. It is very large. C. It has a red roof. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Buy a small family car. B. Buy a sports car. C. Sell his family car. 14. What season is it at the moment? A. It is winter. B. It is autumn. C. It is spring. 15 What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife. 16. Why doesn’t the man want to get a new car? A. For the high price. B. For his feeling to the old one. C. For the season. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Why did the lady want the pianist to sing? A. She was tired of listening to the piano. B. She knew he could sing well. C. She wanted to make him famous. 18. When did the pianist know he had a talent for singing? A. After he became a famous pianist. B. Long before he played the piano in the bar. C. That night after his first singing. 19. What happened to the pianist at last? A. He became a well-known singer in America. B. He continued to play the piano in the bar. C. He had his own piano bar. 20. Which of the following will the author of the passage agree on? A. People will succeed if they have talent. B. Few people have real talent. C. Everyone should make full use of his talent. 第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Sleep Music Apps If you want to sleep better at night, trying a sleep music app might be the answer. Here are some ideal sleep music apps to choose from. Calm Calm is one of the most popular sleep music apps and its large library of relaxing and sleep-causing tracks is largely responsible for that. This app offers a free version, but to really take advantage of what Calm has to offer, you had better choose the paid version, which costs $ 69.99 for one year. A lifetime membership is $ 399.99. Relax Melodies Relax Melodies is intended to calm your mind with relaxing sound. The composer is visual and easy to use, and the Discover page gives you access to other app features, like bedtime stories and breathing exercises. Though its free version provides a great introduction to the idea of sleep music, the paid version unlocks a larger library of sounds. Consider paying for it if there're particular sounds or features that really attract you. Headspace Headspace is a feature-rich app designed in a simple way that makes it quick and easy to use its library of sleep-specific music. The Sleep icon at the bottom of the app is easy to identify and leads to a library of options that include Sleep Music and Sleep Radio. It's worth noting that nearly everything in Headspace's Sleep Library requires an extra subscription. Headspace costs $ 69.99 annually, or you can pay $12.99 per month. Pzizz Pzizz offers sleep music tracks you can use at naptime, bedtime, or to improve focus. One thing that makes Pzizz different is its voice narration（旁白）option. If you find the presence of a calming voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your body and mind, then Pzizz is a good choice for you. Male and female voice options are available and the voice is low and calm. It has a free version but you should pay for extra subscriptions. 21. Which app allows you to combine sleep music with breathing exercises? A. Calm. B. Headspace. C. Pzizz. D. Relax Melodies. 22. How much should you pay at least for the one-year subscription of Headspace? A. $12.99. B. $69.99. C. $155.88. D. $399.99. 23. What is special about Pzizz? A. Its voice for narration is fixed. B. It provides low and calm music. C. It offers voice narration options. D. Its focus is sleep-specific music. B Len Collingwood, a clinical nurse specialist, retired on his 65th birthday. He told his wife,Sally, he would“start out as an adventure cyclist.” Four months later, he set off on a 13,000 km cycle ride from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to Edinburgh, much of it roughly shadowing Marco Polo’s Silk Road. No sooner had he started out than a snowstorm hit. He hid in his tent, wearing every item of clothing he had packed. At -18℃ it was too cold to go outside to cook. He survived the next 48 hours by eating a massive bag of chocolates. So it is a surprise to hear Collingwood say that he has never feared for his life. “Never. There’s always something to be curious about,” he says. In 2018, he rode from Edinburgh to Istanbul to earn a place in Guinness World Records. “There are very few records a man over 60 can break,” he says. During the trip, he got a dozen flat tyres. But he fixed each one. “I’ve always been serious about purpose. If something is to be done, it is to be done properly. People go forwards and people go backwards.The difficult bit is managing the times when people go backwards,” he says. “Don’t let the moment ruin the whole thing.” He turns 71 this year. He is about to begin the 1,407 km trip to John O’ Groats. It sounds tough but he insists “it’s just a matter of spinning (转) the wheels.” Still, they don’t spin on their own. His daughter — a yoga teacher — has suggested weights to maintain muscle mass. His son, a cyclist, keeps him up to speed on the latest technology. Collingwood is planning new rides in France next year, and beyond that hopes “to spread my wings further. There is peace on a bicycle,” he says. “The joy is the actual doing of the activity. Going further means you’re just doing more of something you enjoy.” 24. What happened to Collingwood when his first journey had just started? A. He lost his way in Mongolia. B. He got trapped in heavy snow. C. He had nothing to satisfy his hunger. D. He had no clothes to protect himself from the cold 25. Which of the following can best describe Collingwood? A. Courageous and determined. B. Generous and demanding. C. Curious and imaginative. D. Unusual and scholarly. 26. How did Collingwood’s son help him? A. By checking his physical condition. B. By planning the routes for him. C. By giving him technical support. D. By accompanying him on the way. 27. What does Collingwood say about cycling? A. It contributes to his health. B. It helps him kill boring time. C. It calls for careful planning. D. It carries his joy forward. C There’s an industry selling a product that is bad for one’s health. A generation ago that industry was tobacco and its product was cigarettes. Today it is the food and beverage industry and its product is sugar — sugar that is being added to food and drink. Public health advocates say two approaches that worked to reduce smoking — consumer education and taxation — are needed to combat over-consumption of sugar. A ten percent tax on sugary drinks was introduced in Mexico in January 2014 and drinks sales there fell by 12 percent in the first year. In France, a tax on soft drinks introduced in 2012 has resulted in a gradual decline of consumption. Norway has been active in taxing sugary foods and drinks as well as education for many years, with good results. In Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia, calls for a tax on sugar have come from a range of public health advocates. A recent Australian study found that placing a 20 percent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks could save more than 1,600 lives over 25 years. And as obesity continues to rise in Asia, several countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines are also considering placing a tax on sugary drinks. Not surprisingly, a sugar tax is strongly opposed by powerful groups in the food and beverage industry, such as the AFGC. “Advocates for a tax cannot accept that Australia has had an actual sugar tax for 16 years — it’s called the GST, which is applied to processed food — and obesity has not dropped during this time. In fact, evidence suggests that Australia’s sugar consumption declined significantly (6% for women, 14% for men) from 1995-2011 while obesity continued to rise,” Annison says. Comparing the sugar industry to tobacco is ill-informed and simply designed to grab a headline. There is no safe level of tobacco consumption and it has absolutely no health benefits. All foods can be incorporated (包含) into a healthy diet, and unhealthy diets can also be constructed only from so-called “healthy” foods. 28. What does the underlined word “combat” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Find out. B. Bring about. C. Fight against. D. Research into. 29. What’s the purpose of the examples in Paragraph 3? A. To prove the tax policy is popular. B. To prove the tax policy is effective. C. To show sugar is popular in Europe. D. To show sugar is rejected in Europe. 30. What does Annison think of sugar tax? A. It’s necessary indeed. B. It will produce results soon. C It makes a great difference. D. It serves no practical purpose. 31. According to Annison, comparing sugar to tobacco is ________. A. interesting B. reasonable C. unacceptable D. understandable D Microplastics (微塑料) pollute drinking water. Data now suggest all of us have microplastics in our bodies. Some plastics are harmful. Menake Piyasena, a professor at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and his team worked on a new process. In the past, Piyasena used ultrasound (超声波) to separate microbes and other cells from water. He recalls thinking: “What if we can use the same method to concentrate on microplastics?” The researchers send polluted water down a tube. The tube’s water flows past a transducer, which turns electrical energy into sound energy. It makes ultrasound waves that travel from one side of the tube to the other. When they hit microplastics, these waves exert（施加）a force on the plastic bits. What happens next depends on the size of those plastic bits. Ones less than about 180micrometers across will move to the center of the flow. Larger ones will interact with each other and create an additional force. This sends those larger ones toward the other end of flowing water. The ultrasound treatment removed about four in every five plastic bits from the water. It took about 90 minutes to clean one liter. It cost only about 10 cents to do that. “We think our approach will be cost-effective and simple,” Piyasena says. “Microplastics are a problem worldwide,” says a research chemist Souhail Al-Abed, who works for the US Environmental Protection Agency. In his opinion, this tech is not yet ready to be rolled out for widespread use. “I’d like to express praise for Piyasena’s team that are conducting this research,” Al-Abed adds. “Research does not have all the answers on day 1 or day 2 or day 100. But continuing work by these researchers may find a good solution for the future.” 32. Why did the researchers turn to ultrasound in the new study? A. They proved it was harmless to humans. B. They managed to apply it to other studies. C. It produced enough energy to heat water. D. It enabled them to focus on the experiment. 33. What can we infer about the water treatment? A. It might waste plenty of water. B. It will serve every family soon. C. It could lead to safer drinking water. D. It has been the most effective approach. 34 What is Al-Abed’s attitude to Piyasena’s research? A. Hopeless. B. Unclear. C. Concerned. D. Positive. 35 Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. Ultrasound Helps Remove Microplastics in Water B. Scientists Have Found the Cause of Water Pollution C. Efforts Are Made to Turn Microplastics into Energy D. Plastics Have a Bad Influence on Our Everyday Life 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Poetry Challenges to Enrich Your Reading Life Whether you desire for more poetry or simply appreciate striving for reading goals, these three poetry challenges can serve as that push to create space for more poetry in your life. ___36___. Finally, they will expose you to new work and writers, and much more. ●Sign up for Poem-a-Day Newsletter If a daily commitment interests you, visit Poets. org to sign up for the ever-popular Poem-a-Day newsletter. Over 250,000 people have subscribed to receive a “new” poem every weekday and a “classic” poem every weekend day. ___37___. Recent editors include Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan, and Rachel Eliza Griffiths. ●Participate in National Poetry Writing Month If you prefer shorter commitments, National Poetry Writing Month takes place every April during National Poetry Month. For NaPoWriMo, poetry lovers pen “30 poems in 30 days.” Often while sitting at your writing desk and waiting on the muses (沉思), you can reach for authors and pieces that move you. ___38___. ●___39___ Many poetry challenges exist because of others. Why not borrow what fit s your current life from those exciting challenges and invite other poetry enthusiasts to participate? If you do find yourself inspired by others, please credit the lovely minds that dreamed up the challenges. Whether you’re new to poetry or a long-time fan, I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these poetry challenges cause you to form a deeper connection to the genre. ___40___. If you’re interested in getting involved in poems, you can click 50 Must-Read Best Poetry Books and Where to Find Free Poetry Online to get helpful resources. A. Translate Poetry Compositions. B. Create Your Own Poetry Challenge. C. Perhaps writing poems will keep you reading poems, too. D. In short, it gives you opportunities to create poetry challenge. E. Also, they can connect you with a community of poetry readers. F. At the very least, I hope it pushes you to put poetry first in your reading life. G. Each month, a different guest editor takes charge of the weekday publications. 第三部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One winter morning, Bauer was going running as usual along Route 90 Bridge. Suddenly he saw a truck ahead turn sharply and knock on to the guardrail,____41____a five-vehicle crash. Bauer sprung into ____42____. He ran over to the truck leaning(斜倚) over the edge of the overpass above Assawoman Bay. A man who dragged himself out of the truck pointed ____43____ down to the water. Bauer looked over and saw a car seat, about 6 feet away from which was a little girl. She was on her back____44____to stay afloat(漂浮的), arms moving, legs kicking, and was sinking into the deep water. She had been____45____out of the truck with her car seat, landing in the bay below. Every second counted in such a(n)____46____ Without hesitation, Bauer jumped into the ____47____water 25 feet below and swam to the child like crazy. He comforted the ____48____girl, patting her on the back until she coughed and ____49____up water. A nearby boat picked Bauer and the girl up. Handed over to first responders once they _____50_____land, the girl was rushed to hospital and, to everyone’s_____51_____, found in stable condition after a series of physical tests. Nobody knew at first who had _____52_____the girl because Bauer initially didn’t want to be_____53_____ and left secretly. Bauer’s heroic deed quickly spread. He was_____54_____by the Air Force Thunderbirds with a flight in Maryland for his_____55_____ and bravery. 41. A. getting over B. resulting in C. benefiting from D. holding back 42. A. action B. trouble C. power D. touch 43. A. absently B. angrily C. desperately D. curiously 44. A. demanding B. managing C. pretending D. struggling 45. A. kicked B. thrown C. drawn D. blown 46. A. emergency B. race C. program D. procedure 47. A. warm B. shallow C. icy D. clean 48. A. popular B. dangerous C. weather-beaten D. pale-faced 49. A. drank B. brought C. used D. breathed 50. A. departed B. sighted C. reached D. marked 51. A. relief B. depression C. surprise D. confusion 52. A. rewarded B. rescued C. rejected D. reminded 53. A. promoted B. ignored C. named D. aided 54. A. charged B. associated C. replaced D. honored 55. A. independence B. company C. optimism D. selflessness 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。 Jiangjun Village used to be a dull place during winter. But the development of art areas has spurred tourism, ____56____ (give) it a new lease of life and making the winter scene much ____57____ (bright) nowadays. Art galleries, museums, and theaters now can be found located among its small cottages. The dilapidated (破旧的) houses have been changed ____58____ restaurants and teahouses. In 2021, the village government, the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and several other bodies established a rural artist construction pilot project, which centered on a dilapidated village courtyard ____59____ (call) Lotus Cave. The project planned to build 10 core art areas, aiming to integrate the new facilities into the village’s environment, culture ____60____ local characteristics. When the project ____61____ (launch), Lotus Cave was a rundown collection of residential buildings in poor repair. But it has now been ____62____ (large) transformed by the hard work of artists and villagers. The art museum in the center of the village used to be a dilapidated house ____63____ was overgrown with weeds. During the renovation work, the building’s original framework was restored and part of the adobe wall was preserved. More ____64____ (exhibit) and art activities are now being held at Lotus Cave, attracting tourists from far afield. The injection of new life has tempted (吸引) many villagers who moved away to return and take a look at ____65____ (they) previous home. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 中国著名科幻小说作家刘慈欣的作品《三体》(The Three-Body Problem)在国际上畅销并引发了国内的科幻热，请你就“科幻小说”这一话题写一篇英语短文给校报投稿，内容包括： (1)说明目前科幻小说的流行； (2)你认为阅读科幻小说的好处是什么。 注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 67. 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 Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (催促). One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes. The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground. 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。 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。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。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。There are many good places for shopping in london, and i've been to lots of museums. I like living here. So do why I like here, because I can watch football matches most weekends. Oh, i've lost my mobile phone at the station. Oh, dear, if I were you, I would report IT to the police immediately. Would you like to go to the library with me to return a book? I'd like to, but I must go to the teacher's office to hand in my homework first. Can you speak french now? Not yet, but I want to learn the next term. So far, I have already master japanese, chinese and english. Mike, I want to talk with you right now. What's up? You promise to hand in perfect homework, but IT is full of mistakes. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Could you help me figure out how to get ready for my job interview? The most important thing is to make sure you know the company and what services or products IT provides. Do you know all about them? Yes. I understand nearly everything about the company. What's more, you have to decide whether the company is casual or formal when you are choosing what to wear. Keep all of that in mind. Have you chosen what to wear in the company? No, not yet. I'm always ready to go shopping with you anytime you need help, please let me know. Should we talk about other basics? Okay, i'm listening. Could you help me figure out how to get ready for my job interview? The most important thing is to make sure you know the company and what services or products that provides. Do you know all about them? Yes, I understand nearly everything about the company. What's more, you have to decide whether the company is casual or formal when you are choosing what to wear. Keep all of that in mind. Have you chosen what to wear in the company? No, not yet. I'm always ready to go shopping with you anytime you need help, please let me know. Should we talk about other basics? Okay, i'm listening. 听下面一段对话，回答第八和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Ted, can I borrow your notebook for chemistry? Here you are. You are a great help. Ted. I don't quite understand why you need my notebook. You do well in making notes. Well, recently, I have to work in a restaurant from seven o'clock to ten o'clock every evening, and sometimes I can't follow the teacher. Oh, that's really bad for your study. Do you have to work part time? Yeah, my father lost his job two months ago, and I must make some money by myself. Um I understand. Please take care of yourself. thanks. Ted, can I borrow your notebook for chemistry? Here you are. You are a great help. Ted. I don't quite understand why you need my notebook. You do well in making notes. Well, recently, I have to work in a restaurant from seven o'clock to ten o'clock every evening, and sometimes I can't follow the teacher. Oh, that's really bad for your study. Do you have to work part time? Yeah, my father lost his job two months ago, and I must make some money by myself. HMM, I understand. Please take care of . yourself. thanks. 听下面一段对话，回答第十至第十二三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Excuse me, sir, i'm a bit lost. Could you help me out, please? Sure, I can give you directions. I know this area well. I ve been living here for ten years. Where are you heading? I need to find a gas station. My car is low on gas. Oh, right. Go down this road and drive on for about two more miles. OK is IT on this road. No. take the third left and go for about half a mile. You will get to the gas station. Is the gas station on the left side or the right side of the road? IT will be on the right. What does that look like? IT has a red roof. You can't miss IT. Thanks a lot. Excuse me, sir, i'm a bit lost. Could you help me out, please? Sure, I can give you directions. I know this area well. I ve been living here for ten years. Where are you heading? I need to find a gas station. My car is low on gas. Oh, right. Go down this road and drive on for about two more miles. OK is IT on this road. No. take the third left and go for about half a mile. You will get to the gas station. Is the gas station on the left side or the right side of the road? IT will be on the right. What does that look like? IT has a red roof. You can't miss IT. Thanks a lot. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16 4个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Jack, I think we should get a small family car. What you mean? We should sell my sports car? Never. but it's expensive to run and it's really old. You bought IT long before I met you. That's true, but I never have any trouble with IT. IT always starts at once when I press the starter. IT didn't start at once yesterday morning. That was only because I was so cold. Now in winter. good cars should start easily in any season. That's right, but I still don't want to sell my sports car. It's my old friend. Jack, I think we should get a small family car. What you mean? We should sell my sports car? Never, but it's . expensive to run and it's really old. You bought IT long before I met you. That's true, but I never have any trouble with IT. IT always starts at once when I press the starter. IT didn't start at once yesterday morning. That was only because I was so cold. Now in winter. good cars should starts easily in any season. That's right, but I still don't want to sell my sports car. It's my old friend. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Once there are was a pianist in a bar, people came just to hear him play. But one night a lady was tired of listening to the piano and asked him to sing a song, so he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time. Nobody had expected he could sing so beautifully. All the people present had a good time, and the pianist was also very happy because he found that he could sing well. He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name pianist in a no name bar. Now he found by accident his ability to sing. So he went on working hard on singing. Later, the pianist became one of the best knowing singers in the U. S. His name was making coal. You too have skills and abilities that you haven't found. You may not feel that your talent is great, but IT may be Better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you do nothing about your talent. Once there was a pianist in a bar, people came just to hear him play. But one night a lady was tired of listening to the piano and asked him to sing a song, so he did. He had never song in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time. Nobody had expected he could sing so beautifully. All the people present had a good time, and the pianist was also very happy because he found that he could sing well. He may have lived the rest of his life as a no named pianist in a no name bar. Now he found by accident his ability to sing, so he went on working hard on singing. Later, the pianist became one of the best known singers in the U. S. His name was nat king cole. You too have skills and abilities that you haven't found. You may not feel that your talent is great, but IT may be Better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you do nothing about your talent. 高二年级第二学期期中考试 英语试卷 （考试时间：120分钟，分值150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man do most weekends? A. He watches matches. B. He visits museums. C. He goes shopping. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: There are many good places for shopping in London and I’ve been to lots of museums. I like living here. M: So do I. I like here because I can watch football matches most weekends. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Go back to look for it. B. Report to the police. C. Buy a new one. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, I’ve lost my mobile phone at the station. M: Oh dear. If I were you, I would report it to the police immediately. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do first? A. Go to the teachers’ office. B. Go to the classroom. C. Go to the library. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Would you like to go to the library with me to return a book? W: I'd like to, but I must go to the teacher’s office to hand in my homework first. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How many languages can the woman speak up to now? A. Two. B. Four C. Three. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Can you speak French now? W: Not yet, but I want to learn it next term. So far, I have already mastered Japanese, Chinese and English. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Classmates. B. Manager and employee. C. Teacher and student. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Mike, I want to talk with you right now. M: What’s up? W: You promise to hand in perfect homework, but it is full of mistakes. 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。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the man asking the woman for? A. Help with his research. B. Advice on the company’s products. C. Advice on his job interview. 7. What is the woman always ready to do? A. Wear casual clothes. B. Go shopping with the man. C. Learn more about the company. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Could you help me figure out how to get ready for my job interview? W: The most important thing is to make sure you know the company and what services or products it provides. Do you know all about them? M: Yes, I understand nearly everything about the company. W: What's more, you have to decide whether the company is casual or formal when you are choosing what to wear. Keep all of that in mind. Have you chosen what to wear in the company? M: No, not yet. W: I'm always ready to go shopping with you. Anytime you need help, please let me know. Should we talk about other basics? M: Okay, I'm listening. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What does the woman want to borrow? A. A dictionary. B. A notebook. C. Some money. 9. How long does the woman work every evening? A. For three hours. B. For two hours. C. For four hours. 【答案】8. B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Ted, can I borrow your notebook for chemistry? M: Here you are. W: You are a great help, Ted. M: I don't quite understand why you need my notebook. You do well in making notes. W: Well, recently I have to work in a restaurant from seven o'clock to ten o'clock every evening, and sometimes I can't follow the teacher. M: Oh, that's really bad for your study. Do you have to work part time? W: Yeah, my father lost his job two months ago and I must make some money by myself. M: Hmm, I understand. Please take care of yourself. W: Thanks. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. How long has the man lived in this area? A. For 5 years. B. For 20 years. C. For 10 years. 11. How far is the gas station from the place where the two speakers are? A. About half a mile. B. About two and a half miles. C. About two miles. 12. What can be known about the gas station? A. It is very small. B. It is very large. C. It has a red roof. 【答案】10. C 11. B 12. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, sir, I’m a bit lost. Could you help me out please? M: Sure, I can give you directions. I know this area well. I’ve been living here for ten years. Where are you heading? W: I need to find a gas station. My car is low on gas. M: All right. Go down this road and drive on for about two more miles. W: OK. Is it on this road? M: No, take the third left and go for about half a mile. You will get to the gas station. W: Is the gas station on the left side or the right side of the road? M: It will be on the right. W: What does it look like? M: It has a red roof. You can’t miss it. W: Thanks a lot. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Buy a small family car. B. Buy a sports car. C. Sell his family car. 14. What season is it at the moment? A. It is winter. B. It is autumn. C. It is spring. 15. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Father and daughter. C. Husband and wife. 16. Why doesn’t the man want to get a new car? A. For the high price. B. For his feeling to the old one. C. For the season. 【答案】13. A 14. A 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Jack, I think we should get a small family car. M: What? Do you mean we should sell my sports car? Never. W: But it’s expensive to run and it's really old. You bought it long before I met you. M: That’s true, but I never have any trouble with it. It always starts at once when I press the starter. W: It didn’t start at once yesterday morning. M: That was only because it was so cold now in winter. W: Good cars should start easily in any season. M: That’s right. But I still don’t want to sell my sports car. It’s my old friend. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Why did the lady want the pianist to sing? A. She was tired of listening to the piano. B. She knew he could sing well. C. She wanted to make him famous. 18. When did the pianist know he had a talent for singing? A. After he became a famous pianist. B. Long before he played the piano in the bar. C. That night after his first singing. 19. What happened to the pianist at last? A. He became a well-known singer in America. B. He continued to play the piano in the bar. C. He had his own piano bar. 20 Which of the following will the author of the passage agree on? A. People will succeed if they have talent. B. Few people have real talent. C. Everyone should make full use of his talent. 【答案】17. A 18. C 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】 W: Once there was a pianist in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night a lady was tired of listening to the piano and asked him to sing a song. So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time. Nobody had expected he could sing so beautifully. All the people present had a good time, and the pianist was also very happy because he found that he could sing well. He may have lived the rest of his life as a no name pianist in a no name bar. Now he found by accident his ability to sing, so he went on working hard on singing. Later, the pianist became one of the best known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole. You too have skills and abilities that you haven't found. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you do nothing about your talent. 第二部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Sleep Music Apps If you want to sleep better at night, trying a sleep music app might be the answer. Here are some ideal sleep music apps to choose from. Calm Calm is one of the most popular sleep music apps and its large library of relaxing and sleep-causing tracks is largely responsible for that. This app offers a free version, but to really take advantage of what Calm has to offer, you had better choose the paid version, which costs $ 69.99 for one year. A lifetime membership is $ 399.99. Relax Melodies Relax Melodies is intended to calm your mind with relaxing sound. The composer is visual and easy to use, and the Discover page gives you access to other app features, like bedtime stories and breathing exercises. Though its free version provides a great introduction to the idea of sleep music, the paid version unlocks a larger library of sounds. Consider paying for it if there're particular sounds or features that really attract you. Headspace Headspace is a feature-rich app designed in a simple way that makes it quick and easy to use its library of sleep-specific music. The Sleep icon at the bottom of the app is easy to identify and leads to a library of options that include Sleep Music and Sleep Radio. It's worth noting that nearly everything in Headspace's Sleep Library requires an extra subscription. Headspace costs $ 69.99 annually, or you can pay $12.99 per month. Pzizz Pzizz offers sleep music tracks you can use at naptime, bedtime, or to improve focus. One thing that makes Pzizz different is its voice narration（旁白）option. If you find the presence of a calming voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your body and mind, then Pzizz is a good choice for you. Male and female voice options are available and the voice is low and calm. It has a free version but you should pay for extra subscriptions. 21. Which app allows you to combine sleep music with breathing exercises? A. Calm. B. Headspace. C. Pzizz. D. Relax Melodies. 22. How much should you pay at least for the one-year subscription of Headspace? A. $12.99. B. $69.99. C. $155.88. D. $399.99. 23. What is special about Pzizz? A. Its voice for narration is fixed. B. It provides low and calm music. C. It offers voice narration options. D. Its focus is sleep-specific music. 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种睡眠音乐应用软件。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据 Relax Melodies部分“Relax Melodies is intended to calm your mind with relaxing sound. The composer is visual and easy to use, and the Discover page gives you access to other app features, like bedtime stories and breathing exercises.(放松旋律旨在用放松的声音让你的头脑平静下来。作曲家是可视化的，易于使用，探索页面让你可以访问其他应用程序功能，如睡前故事和呼吸练习。)”可知，Relax Melodies不仅提供睡眠音乐，而且向用户分享呼吸练习技巧。故选D项。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Headspace部分“Headspace costs $69.99 annually, or you can pay $12.99 per month.(Headspace成本每年69.99美元，或者你可以每月支付12.99美元。) ”可知，Headspace一年订阅费用至少是69. 99美元。故选B项。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pzizz部分“One thing that makes Pzizz different is its voice narration（旁白）option. If you find the presence of a calming voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your body and mind, then Pzizz is a good choice for you. Male and female voice options are available and the voice is low and calm.(让Pzizz与众不同的一点是它的声音叙事选项。如果你觉得有人帮助你放松身心会让你感到安慰或受益，那么Pzizz是一个不错的选择。男声和女声可选，声音低沉而平静。)”可知，Pzizz的特别之处是它提供多种旁白音的选择。故选C项。 B Len Collingwood, a clinical nurse specialist, retired on his 65th birthday. He told his wife,Sally, he would“start out as an adventure cyclist.” Four months later, he set off on a 13,000 km cycle ride from Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia to Edinburgh, much of it roughly shadowing Marco Polo’s Silk Road. No sooner had he started out than a snowstorm hit. He hid in his tent, wearing every item of clothing he had packed. At -18℃ it was too cold to go outside to cook. He survived the next 48 hours by eating a massive bag of chocolates. So it is a surprise to hear Collingwood say that he has never feared for his life. “Never. There’s always something to be curious about,” he says. In 2018, he rode from Edinburgh to Istanbul to earn a place in Guinness World Records. “There are very few records a man over 60 can break,” he says. During the trip, he got a dozen flat tyres. But he fixed each one. “I’ve always been serious about purpose. If something is to be done, it is to be done properly. People go forwards and people go backwards.The difficult bit is managing the times when people go backwards,” he says. “Don’t let the moment ruin the whole thing.” He turns 71 this year. He is about to begin the 1,407 km trip to John O’ Groats. It sounds tough but he insists “it’s just a matter of spinning (转) the wheels.” Still, they don’t spin on their own. His daughter — a yoga teacher — has suggested weights to maintain muscle mass. His son, a cyclist, keeps him up to speed on the latest technology. Collingwood is planning new rides in France next year, and beyond that hopes “to spread my wings further. There is peace on a bicycle,” he says. “The joy is the actual doing of the activity. Going further means you’re just doing more of something you enjoy.” 24. What happened to Collingwood when his first journey had just started? A. He lost his way in Mongolia. B. He got trapped in heavy snow. C. He had nothing to satisfy his hunger. D. He had no clothes to protect himself from the cold 25. Which of the following can best describe Collingwood? A. Courageous and determined. B. Generous and demanding. C. Curious and imaginative. D. Unusual and scholarly. 26. How did Collingwood’s son help him? A. By checking his physical condition. B. By planning the routes for him. C. By giving him technical support. D. By accompanying him on the way. 27. What does Collingwood say about cycling? A. It contributes to his health. B. It helps him kill boring time. C. It calls for careful planning. D. It carries his joy forward. 【答案】24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章介绍了退休后的Len Collingwood进行冒险自行车之旅的故事。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“No sooner had he started out than a snowstorm hit. He hid in his tent, wearing every item of clothing he had packed. At -18C it was too cold to go outside to cook. He survived the next 48 hours by eating a massive bag of chocolates.(他刚出发，暴风雪就来了。他躲在帐篷里，穿着他打包好的每一件衣服。零下18摄氏度的天气太冷了，不能出去做饭。在接下来的48小时里，他吃了一大袋巧克力)”可知，Collingwood刚开始第一次旅行就被困在暴雪中，故选B。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“So it is a surprise to hear Collingwood say that he has never feared for his life.(因此，听到Collingwood说他从来没有为自己的生命担心过，真是令人吃惊)”和第五段中“He turns 71 this year. He is about to begin the 1,407 km trip to John O’ Groats. It sounds tough but he insists ‘it’s just a matter of spinning (转) the wheels.’(他今年71岁了。他即将开始1407公里的John O’ Groats之旅。这听起来很难，但他坚持认为‘这只是转动轮子的问题。’)”可知，Collingwood不畏艰难，勇于冒险且意志坚定。故选A。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“His son, a cyclist, keeps him up to speed on the latest technology.(他的儿子是一名自行车手，他让他了解最新的科技)”可知，Collingwood的儿子通过提供一些技术支持来帮助Collingwood。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The joy is the actual doing of the activity. Going further means you’re just doing more of something you enjoy.(快乐是实际做这项活动的过程。走得更远意味着你在做更多你喜欢的事情)”可知，Collingwood说自行车骑行把他的快乐带向远方，故选D。 C There’s an industry selling a product that is bad for one’s health. A generation ago that industry was tobacco and its product was cigarettes. Today it is the food and beverage industry and its product is sugar — sugar that is being added to food and drink. Public health advocates say two approaches that worked to reduce smoking — consumer education and taxation — are needed to combat over-consumption of sugar. A ten percent tax on sugary drinks was introduced in Mexico in January 2014 and drinks sales there fell by 12 percent in the first year. In France, a tax on soft drinks introduced in 2012 has resulted in a gradual decline of consumption. Norway has been active in taxing sugary foods and drinks as well as education for many years, with good results. In Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia, calls for a tax on sugar have come from a range of public health advocates. A recent Australian study found that placing a 20 percent tax on sugar-sweetened drinks could save more than 1,600 lives over 25 years. And as obesity continues to rise in Asia, several countries such as India, Indonesia and the Philippines are also considering placing a tax on sugary drinks. Not surprisingly a sugar tax is strongly opposed by powerful groups in the food and beverage industry, such as the AFGC. “Advocates for a tax cannot accept that Australia has had an actual sugar tax for 16 years — it’s called the GST, which is applied to processed food — and obesity has not dropped during this time. In fact, evidence suggests that Australia’s sugar consumption declined significantly (6% for women, 14% for men) from 1995-2011 while obesity continued to rise,” Annison says. Comparing the sugar industry to tobacco is ill-informed and simply designed to grab a headline. There is no safe level of tobacco consumption and it has absolutely no health benefits. All foods can be incorporated (包含) into a healthy diet, and unhealthy diets can also be constructed only from so-called “healthy” foods. 28. What does the underlined word “combat” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Find out. B. Bring about. C. Fight against. D. Research into. 29. What’s the purpose of the examples in Paragraph 3? A. To prove the tax policy is popular. B. To prove the tax policy is effective. C. To show sugar is popular in Europe. D. To show sugar is rejected in Europe. 30. What does Annison think of sugar tax? A. It’s necessary indeed. B. It will produce results soon. C. It makes a great difference. D. It serves no practical purpose. 31. According to Annison, comparing sugar to tobacco is ________. A. interesting B. reasonable C. unacceptable D. understandable 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是对糖征收税是否能有效减少肥胖的争议。 【28题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第二段“Public health advocates say two approaches that worked to reduce smoking — consumer education and taxation — are needed to combat over-consumption of sugar. (公共卫生倡导者表示，需要借鉴减少吸烟的成功经验 —— 消费者教育和征税 —— 来combat糖分的过度摄入。)”以及第一段中提到的糖是一种危害可知，此处combat over-consumption of sugar与reduce smoking对应，指“对抗，减少”糖分的过度摄入，所以“combat”应与“Fight against (对抗)”意思相近。故选C项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“A ten percent tax on sugary drinks was introduced in Mexico in January 2014 and drinks sales there fell by 12 percent in the first year. In France, a tax on soft drinks introduced in 2012 has resulted in a gradual decline of consumption. Norway has been active in taxing sugary foods and drinks as well as education for many years, with good results. (2014年1月，墨西哥对含糖饮料征收10%的税，第一年饮料销量下降了12%。在法国，2012年出台的对软饮料征税的政策导致消费量逐渐下降。多年来，挪威一直积极对含糖食品和饮料征税以及进行相关教育，取得了良好的效果。)”可知，本段列举了墨西哥、法国和挪威对含糖饮料征税后，饮料销量下降或消费量逐渐下降的例子，目的是证明征税政策是有效的。故选B项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Annison所说的“Advocates for a tax cannot accept that Australia has had an actual sugar tax for 16 years — it’s called the GST, which is applied to processed food — and obesity has not dropped during this time. In fact, evidence suggests that Australia’s sugar consumption declined significantly (6% for women, 14% for men) from 1995-2011 while obesity continued to rise (征税的倡导者不能接受的是，澳大利亚已经对含糖食品征收了16年的实际税 —— 这被称为商品及服务税，适用于加工食品 —— 但在这段时间里，肥胖率并没有下降。事实上，有证据表明，从1995年到2011年，澳大利亚的糖消费量显著下降（女性下降6%，男性下降14%），而肥胖率却持续上升)”可知，Annison认为糖税并没有起到实际作用。故选D项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“Comparing the sugar industry to tobacco is ill-informed and simply designed to grab a headline. (将制糖业与烟草业相提并论是缺乏根据的，只是为了吸引眼球。)”可知，Annison认为将糖与烟草相提并论是不可接受的。故选C项。 D Microplastics (微塑料) pollute drinking water. Data now suggest all of us have microplastics in our bodies. Some plastics are harmful. Menake Piyasena, a professor at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and his team worked on a new process. In the past, Piyasena used ultrasound (超声波) to separate microbes and other cells from water. He recalls thinking: “What if we can use the same method to concentrate on microplastics?” The researchers send polluted water down a tube. The tube’s water flows past a transducer, which turns electrical energy into sound energy. It makes ultrasound waves that travel from one side of the tube to the other. When they hit microplastics, these waves exert（施加）a force on the plastic bits. What happens next depends on the size of those plastic bits. Ones less than about 180micrometers across will move to the center of the flow. Larger ones will interact with each other and create an additional force. This sends those larger ones toward the other end of flowing water. The ultrasound treatment removed about four in every five plastic bits from the water. It took about 90 minutes to clean one liter. It cost only about 10 cents to do that. “We think our approach will be cost-effective and simple,” Piyasena says. “Microplastics are a problem worldwide,” says a research chemist Souhail Al-Abed, who works for the US Environmental Protection Agency. In his opinion, this tech is not yet ready to be rolled out for widespread use. “I’d like to express praise for Piyasena’s team that are conducting this research,” Al-Abed adds. “Research does not have all the answers on day 1 or day 2 or day 100. But continuing work by these researchers may find a good solution for the future.” 32. Why did the researchers turn to ultrasound in the new study? A. They proved it was harmless to humans. B. They managed to apply it to other studies. C. It produced enough energy to heat water. D. It enabled them to focus on the experiment. 33. What can we infer about the water treatment? A. It might waste plenty of water. B. It will serve every family soon. C. It could lead to safer drinking water. D. It has been the most effective approach. 34. What is Al-Abed’s attitude to Piyasena’s research? A. Hopeless. B. Unclear. C. Concerned. D. Positive. 35. Which is the most suitable title for the text? A. Ultrasound Helps Remove Microplastics in Water B. Scientists Have Found the Cause of Water Pollution C. Efforts Are Made to Turn Microplastics into Energy D. Plastics Have a Bad Influence on Our Everyday Life 【答案】32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍 Piyasena带领的科研团队通过实验发现，超声波有助于清除水中的微塑料。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“In the past, Piyasena used ultrasound (超声波) to separate microbes and other cells from water. He recalls thinking: “What if we can use the same method to concentrate on microplastics?”(过去，Piyasena使用超声波从水中分离微生物和其他细胞。他回忆起当时的想法：“如果我们能用同样的方法专注于微塑料呢？”)”可知，Piyasena的团队曾将超声波成功应用于其他研究项目 ，所以在此次研究中尝试采用同样的方法去除水中的微塑料。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Microplastics (微塑料) pollute drinking water. Data now suggest all of us have microplastics in our bodies. Some plastics are harmful.(微塑料污染饮用水。现在的数据表明，我们所有人体内都有微塑料。有些塑料是有害的)”以及第五段的“The ultrasound treatment removed about four in every five plastic bits from the water. It took about 90 minutes to clean one liter.(超声波处理从水中去除了大约五分之四的塑料碎片。大约花了90分钟清洗一升)”可推断，这种水处理方法可能会让我们的饮用水更安全。故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““I’d like to express praise for Piyasena’s team that are conducting this research,” Al-Abed adds. “Research does not have all the answers on day 1 or day 2 or day 100. But continuing work by these researchers may find a good solution for the future.”(Al Abed补充道：“我想对Piyasena的团队进行这项研究表示赞扬。”“研究并没有在第1天、第2天或第100天得到所有答案。但这些研究人员的持续工作可能会为未来找到一个好的解决方案。”)”可推断，Al-Abed 对Piyasena的研究持肯定态度。故选D。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“Menake Piyasena, a professor at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and his team worked on a new process. In the past, Piyasena used ultrasound (超声波) to separate microbes and other cells from water. He recalls thinking: “What if we can use the same method to concentrate on microplastics?”(新墨西哥矿业学院教授Menake Piyasena和他的团队研究了一种新工艺。过去，Piyasena使用超声波从水中分离微生物和其他细胞。他回忆起当时的想法：“如果我们能用同样的方法专注于微塑料呢？”)”可知，本文主要介绍 Piyasena带领的科研团队通过实验发现，超声波有助于清除水中的微塑料。所以“超声波有助于去除水中的微塑料”适合作本文的标题。故选A。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Poetry Challenges to Enrich Your Reading Life Whether you desire for more poetry or simply appreciate striving for reading goals, these three poetry challenges can serve as that push to create space for more poetry in your life. ___36___. Finally, they will expose you to new work and writers, and much more. ●Sign up for Poem-a-Day Newsletter If a daily commitment interests you, visit Poets. org to sign up for the ever-popular Poem-a-Day newsletter. Over 250,000 people have subscribed to receive a “new” poem every weekday and a “classic” poem every weekend day. ___37___. Recent editors include Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan, and Rachel Eliza Griffiths. ●Participate in National Poetry Writing Month If you prefer shorter commitments, National Poetry Writing Month takes place every April during National Poetry Month. For NaPoWriMo, poetry lovers pen “30 poems in 30 days.” Often while sitting at your writing desk and waiting on the muses (沉思), you can reach for authors and pieces that move you. ___38___. ●___39___ Many poetry challenges exist because of others. Why not borrow what fit s your current life from those exciting challenges and invite other poetry enthusiasts to participate? If you do find yourself inspired by others, please credit the lovely minds that dreamed up the challenges. Whether you’re new to poetry or a long-time fan, I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these poetry challenges cause you to form a deeper connection to the genre. ___40___. If you’re interested in getting involved in poems, you can click 50 Must-Read Best Poetry Books and Where to Find Free Poetry Online to get helpful resources. A. Translate Poetry Compositions. B. Create Your Own Poetry Challenge. C. Perhaps writing poems will keep you reading poems, too. D. In short, it gives you opportunities to create poetry challenge. E. Also, they can connect you with a community of poetry readers. F. At the very least, I hope it pushes you to put poetry first in your reading life. G. Each month, a different guest editor takes charge of the weekday publications. 【答案】36. E 37. G 38. C 39. B 40. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三种关于诗歌挑战的活动。 【36题详解】 根据空前内容“Whether you desire for more poetry or simply appreciate striving for reading goals, these three poetry challenges can serve as that push to create space for more poetry in your life.(无论你是渴望更多的诗歌，还是只是欣赏为阅读目标而奋斗，这三个诗歌挑战活动都可以推动你在生活中为更多的诗歌创造空间。)”以及下文“Finally, they will expose you to new work and writers, and much more.(最后，它们会让你接触到新的作品和作家，还有更多。)”可知，上下文都和这三个诗歌挑战活动的好处有关。选项E“Also, they can connect you with a community of poetry readers.(此外，它们可以把你和诗歌读者社区联系起来。)”讲述的也是这三个诗歌挑战活动的好处。故选E。 【37题详解】 根据空后内容“Recent editors include Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan, and Rachel Eliza Griffiths.(最近的编辑包括Fatimah Asghar, Anaïs Duplan和Rachel Eliza Griffiths。)”可知，下文提到了三个编辑。选项G“Each month, a different guest editor takes charge of the weekday publications.(每个月都有不同的客座编辑负责工作日的出版物。)”引出下文内容，与下文内容一致。故选G。 【38题详解】 根据空前内容“Often while sitting at your writing desk and waiting on the muses (沉思), you can reach for authors and pieces that move you.(通常，当你坐在书桌前等待灵感的时候，你可以接触到那些打动你的作者和作品。)”可知，上文讲述的是当你写诗的时候也可以读读别人的诗。选项C“Perhaps writing poems will keep you reading poems, too.(也许写诗也能让你读诗。)”与上文内容一致。故选C。 【39题详解】 空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文内容“Many poetry challenges exist because of others. Why not borrow what fit s your current life from those exciting challenges and invite other poetry enthusiasts to participate? If you do find yourself inspired by others, please credit the lovely minds that dreamed up the challenges.(许多诗歌挑战的存在是因为其他人。为什么不从这些令人兴奋的挑战中借用适合你现在生活的东西，邀请其他诗歌爱好者参与呢？如果你真的发现自己受到了别人的启发，请相信想出这些挑战的可爱的头脑。)”可知，本段内容主要是建议热爱诗歌的人自己想出一些诗歌挑战活动。选项B“Create Your Own Poetry Challenge.(创造你自己的诗歌挑战。)”与下文内容一致，讲的都是自己创造一个诗歌挑战活动。故选B。 【40题详解】 根据上文内容“Whether you’re new to poetry or a long-time fan, I’m crossing my fingers and toes that these poetry challenges cause you to form a deeper connection to the genre.(无论你是诗歌的新手还是老粉丝，我都希望这些诗歌挑战能让你与这一流派形成更深层次的联系。)”可知，上文讲述的是作者希望上文介绍的诗歌挑战活动能够对读者有所帮助。选项F“At the very least, I hope it pushes you to put poetry first in your reading life.(至少，我希望它能促使你把诗歌放在阅读生活的首位。)”讲述的也是作者希望读者能从上文的诗歌挑战活动有所受益。与上文内容一致。故选F。 第三部分语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 One winter morning, Bauer was going running as usual along Route 90 Bridge. Suddenly he saw a truck ahead turn sharply and knock on to the guardrail,____41____a five-vehicle crash. Bauer sprung into ____42____. He ran over to the truck leaning(斜倚) over the edge of the overpass above Assawoman Bay. A man who dragged himself out of the truck pointed ____43____ down to the water. Bauer looked over and saw a car seat, about 6 feet away from which was a little girl. She was on her back____44____to stay afloat(漂浮的), arms moving, legs kicking, and was sinking into the deep water. She had been____45____out of the truck with her car seat, landing in the bay below. Every second counted in such a(n)____46____ Without hesitation, Bauer jumped into the ____47____water 25 feet below and swam to the child like crazy. He comforted the ____48____girl, patting her on the back until she coughed and ____49____up water. A nearby boat picked Bauer and the girl up. Handed over to first responders once they _____50_____land, the girl was rushed to hospital and, to everyone’s_____51_____, found in stable condition after a series of physical tests. Nobody knew at first who had _____52_____the girl because Bauer initially didn’t want to be_____53_____ and left secretly. Bauer’s heroic deed quickly spread. He was_____54_____by the Air Force Thunderbirds with a flight in Maryland for his_____55_____ and bravery. 41. A. getting over B. resulting in C. benefiting from D. holding back 42. A. action B. trouble C. power D. touch 43. A. absently B. angrily C. desperately D. curiously 44. A. demanding B. managing C. pretending D. struggling 45. A. kicked B. thrown C. drawn D. blown 46. A. emergency B. race C. program D. procedure 47. A. warm B. shallow C. icy D. clean 48. A. popular B. dangerous C. weather-beaten D. pale-faced 49. A. drank B. brought C. used D. breathed 50. A. departed B. sighted C. reached D. marked 51. A. relief B. depression C. surprise D. confusion 52. A. rewarded B. rescued C. rejected D. reminded 53. A. promoted B. ignored C. named D. aided 54. A. charged B. associated C. replaced D. honored 55. A. independence B. company C. optimism D. selflessness 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了鲍尔在外出跑步时遇到了一起车祸，一个小女孩从车里冲到河里，鲍尔毫不犹豫跳进河里成功救出女孩的故事。 【41题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：突然，他看到前面一辆卡车急转弯，撞上了护栏，造成了五车相撞事故。A. getting over克服；B. resulting in导致；C. benefiting from受益于；D. holding back阻止。根据前文“Suddenly he saw a truck ahead turn sharply and knock on to the guardrail”可知此处是发生事故导致的结果。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：鲍尔立刻行动了起来。A. action行动；B. trouble麻烦；C. power力量；D. touch触摸。根据后文“He ran over to the truck leaning(斜倚) over the edge of the overpass above Assawoman Bay”可知鲍尔立刻行动起来，即开始救援事故中的人。故选A项。 【43题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：一名男子从卡车里爬了出来，拼命地指向水里。A. absently缺席地；B. angrily愤怒地；C. desperately拼命地；D. curiously好奇地。根据后文“Bauer looked over and saw a car seat, about 6 feet away from which was a little girl.”可知水里有个小女孩，所以这位男子示意鲍尔救小女孩，心情当然是急切的，拼命的。故选C项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她仰面挣扎着保持漂浮，胳膊在动，腿在踢，然后沉入了深水中。A. demanding要求；B. managing管理；C. pretending假装；D. struggling挣扎。根据后文的“arms moving, legs kicking”可知小女孩在拼命挣扎不让自己沉下去。故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她和汽车座椅一起被抛出卡车，降落在下面的海湾。A. kicked踢；B. thrown扔掉；抛；C. drawn绘制；D. blown吹。根据常识可知汽车发生剧烈撞击时人会被抛出车外。故选B项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在如此紧急的情况下每一秒都至关重要。A. emergency紧急情况；B. race种族；C. program程序；D. procedure过程，步骤。根据前文的“She was on her back___5__to stay afloat , arms moving, legs kicking, and was sinking into the deep water.”可知这是紧急情况。故选A项。 47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：鲍尔毫不犹豫地跳进25英尺下的冰冷的水里，像疯了一样游向孩子。A. warm温暖的；B. shallow浅的；C. icy冰冷的；D. clean清洁的。根据前文的“One winter morning, Bauer was going running as usual along Route 90 Bridge.”可知这时的水是冰冷的。故选C项。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他安慰了那个脸色苍白的女孩，拍了拍她的背，直到她咳嗽，然后把吐出来。A. popular受欢迎的；B. dangerous危险的；C. weather-beaten饱经风霜的；D. pale-faced面色苍白的。根据后文“patting her on the back until she coughed and ____9___ up water.”可知小女孩在冰水里冻得脸色发白。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. drank喝；B. brought带来；C. used使用；D. breathed呼吸。根据前文“patting her on the back”可知拍小女孩的背的目的是把喝进去得水吐出来，bring sth up“呕出，吐出”。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：女孩一到达陆地后被移交给急救人员，被紧急送往医院，让人欣慰的是，经过一系列身体测试，女孩的情况稳定。A. departed离开；B. sighted看到，发现；C. reached达到；D. marked标记。根据前文“A nearby boat picked Bauer and the girl up.”可知这艘船把鲍尔和女孩一起送达陆地。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. relief救济，宽慰；B. depression抑郁；C. surprise惊喜；D. confusion混乱。根据后文“found in stable condition”可知，女孩得救，这是令人安慰的事情。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：起初没有人知道是谁救下了这个女孩，因为鲍尔一开始不想透露姓名，所以偷偷离开了。A. rewarded奖励；B. rescued拯救；C. rejected拒绝；D. reminded提醒。根据前文“Without hesitation, Bauer jumped into the ____7____ water 25 feet below and swam to the childlike crazy.”可知，此处指刚开始没有人知道谁救了女孩。故选B项。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. promoted提拔；B. ignored忽略；C. named命名，叫出…的名字；D. aided辅助。根据后文“left secretly”可知鲍尔不想透漏姓名。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：空军雷鸟队为他在马里兰州进行了一次飞行，以表彰他的无私和勇敢。A. charged指控；B. associated联系；C. replaced取代；D. honored尊敬；表彰，给与…的光荣。根据前文“with a flight”可知空军雷鸟队的飞行表演是为了表彰鲍尔的无私和勇敢。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。A. independence独立性；B. company公司；C. optimism乐观主义；D. selflessness无私。根据前文“Without hesitation, Bauer jumped into the ____7____ water 25 feet below and swam to the childlike crazy.”以及“left secretly”可知鲍尔救人的行为表明他是无私的。故选D项。 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。 Jiangjun Village used to be a dull place during winter. But the development of art areas has spurred tourism, ____56____ (give) it a new lease of life and making the winter scene much ____57____ (bright) nowadays. Art galleries, museums, and theaters now can be found located among its small cottages. The dilapidated (破旧的) houses have been changed ____58____ restaurants and teahouses. In 2021, the village government, the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute and several other bodies established a rural artist construction pilot project, which centered on a dilapidated village courtyard ____59____ (call) Lotus Cave. The project planned to build 10 core art areas, aiming to integrate the new facilities into the village’s environment, culture ____60____ local characteristics. When the project ____61____ (launch), Lotus Cave was a rundown collection of residential buildings in poor repair. But it has now been ____62____ (large) transformed by the hard work of artists and villagers. The art museum in the center of the village used to be a dilapidated house ____63____ was overgrown with weeds. During the renovation work, the building’s original framework was restored and part of the adobe wall was preserved. More ____64____ (exhibit) and art activities are now being held at Lotus Cave, attracting tourists from far afield. The injection of new life has tempted (吸引) many villagers who moved away to return and take a look at ____65____ (they) previous home. 【答案】56. giving 57. brighter 58. into##to 59. called 60. and 61. was launched 62. largely 63. which##that 64. exhibits##exhibitions 65. their 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要报道艺术重塑中国西南乡村的风貌。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：但是艺术区的发展刺激了旅游业，给了它新的生命，使现在的冬季景象更加明亮。give和逻辑主语the development of art areas之间是主谓关系，give应用现在分词形式作状语，故填giving。 【57题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意同上。结合句意以及much修饰形容词比较级可知，此处指“现在的冬季景象更加明亮”，使用形容词比较级形式作宾补，故填brighter。 【58题详解】 考查介词。句意：破旧的房子被改成了餐馆和茶馆。be changed into/to“被改为……”，固定搭配，故填into/to。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：2021年，村政府、四川美术学院等几家机构建立了一个农村艺术家建设试点项目，该项目以一个名为莲花洞的破旧村庄庭院为中心。call和逻辑主语courtyard之间是动宾关系，call应用过去分词形式作后置定语，故填called。 【60题详解】 考查连词。句意：该项目计划建设10个核心艺术区，旨在将新设施融入村庄的环境、文化和地方特色。名词“environment, culture”和“local characteristics”之间是并列关系，应用表并列的并列连词and连接，故填and。 【61题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：当项目启动时，莲花洞是一个破旧的住宅建筑集合，维修不善。时间状语从句主语project和谓语动词launch之间是被动关系，结合主句中的was可知，句子是描述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语表示单数意义，故填was launched。 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：但现在，在艺术家和村民的辛勤劳动下，它已经发生了很大的变化。空处修饰动词transformed，应用副词largely作状语，故填largely。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：位于村庄中心艺术博物馆曾经是一幢杂草丛生的破旧房子。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词是a dilapidated house，指物，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that，故填which/that。 【64题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：现在莲花洞举办了更多的展览和艺术活动，吸引了远道而来的游客。空处是和“activities”并列的主语，应用名词形式，exhibit可作名词，意为“展览品”，可数名词，也可使用名词exhibition，意为“展览”，可数名词，结合空前的More可知此处用复数形式，故填exhibits/exhibitions。 【65题详解】 考查代词。句意：新生活的注入吸引了许多搬走的村民回来看看他们以前的家。空处修饰名词home，应用形容词性物主代词their，故填their。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 中国著名科幻小说作家刘慈欣的作品《三体》(The Three-Body Problem)在国际上畅销并引发了国内的科幻热，请你就“科幻小说”这一话题写一篇英语短文给校报投稿，内容包括： (1)说明目前科幻小说的流行； (2)你认为阅读科幻小说的好处是什么。 注意：(1)写作词数应为80左右；(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： With the instant success of the Chinese science fiction writer Liu Cixin’s The Three-Body Problem in the world, there is a great popularity of science fiction in China at present. In my opinion, reading science fiction is highly beneficial to us. Above all, by reading science fiction, we can acquire some knowledge on popular science and modern technology. Equipped with some scientific knowledge, we can become better prepared for the uncertain future. What’s more, reading science fiction can help us to develop our imagination. As Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。要求考生就“科幻小说”这一话题写一篇英语短文给校报投稿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 在我看来：in my opinion→in my view/as far as I am concerned 有好处的：beneficial→of benefit 获得：acquire→obtain 此外：what’s more→in addition 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Equipped with some scientific knowledge, we can become better prepared for the uncertain future. 拓展句：If we are equipped with some scientific knowledge, we can become better prepared for the uncertain future. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Equipped with some scientific knowledge, we can become better prepared for the uncertain future. (运用了过去分词作状语) 【高分句型2】As Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” (运用了as引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节（满分25分） 67. 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 Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks (催促). One day, Ali took Zahra’s shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra’s school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school. Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city. When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes. The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided (碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground. 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。 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finish line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let his sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved. Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly. He could not wait to see his sister and share the thrilling news. On his arrival, Ali found Zahra was waiting outside. She was wondering whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting. “Zahra, see what I have got for you.” He took the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands. The moment Zahra saw the shoes, her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali. “Thank you! Ali.” Tears of joy welled up in their eyes. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，本文讲述了一个在一个贫困的家庭里有两个孩子，他们身上的钱只够买吃的，一天Ali带着妹妹的鞋子去修理，结果半路上却把鞋子丢了，两人商量好两个人先穿一双鞋。有一次学校举办跑步比赛，奖品是一双鞋，Ali决定参加并且获取第一。可就快到终点时，被人撞倒了，摔在了地上。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“Ali抬起头，看到其他男孩都冲在前面。”可知，第一段可描写他拒绝放弃，快速地跑去，冲过终点线，获得了第四名，但是广播中宣布自己是第三名，撞到他的跑步者因违规而被取消资格，在颁奖典礼上，把鞋子紧贴胸前，欣喜若狂。 ②由第二段首句内容“Ali满怀喜悦，快步走回家。”可知，第二段可描写他迫切的想与妹妹分享这个激动人心的消息，妹妹很期待哥哥给她带来的礼物，看到鞋子的那一刻脸上露出了光芒，向哥哥表示了感谢，喜悦的泪水在眼眶中涌出。 2.续写线索：抬起头——拒绝——冲向终点——欣喜若狂——回家——分享——礼物——感谢——喜悦 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①跳：jump/leap/spring ②违反：break/violate ③看见：see/catch sight of 情绪类 ①失望：let sb down/disappoint sb ②欣喜若狂：overjoyed/ecstatic/elated ③激动的：thrilled/excited 【点睛】[高分句型1] Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] She was wondering whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting. (运用了whether引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$