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大通县第二中学2024～2025学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语 全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。 4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。 5. 本卷主要考查内容：外研版必修第三册U1～U3。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a store. B. At a cinema. C. At a restaurant. 2. Who might have time for the meeting tomorrow? A. Shirley. B. Dan. C. Anne. 3. How will the man probably go home? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. 4. What is the woman’s advice? A. See a doctor. B. Walk further. C. Have a rest. 5. How many dogs does the man have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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。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。 6. What is the man trying to do? A. Get a new job in town. B. Look for a new place to live. C. Share his room with someone. 7. How does the man want to pay for the room? A. Yearly. B. Monthly. C. Weekly. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours. 9. What is the woman going to do tonight? A. Work late. B. Throw a party. C. Go to bed early. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What do the speakers plan to do tonight? A. Go out for dinner. B. Study together. C. Go shopping. 11. When will the speakers meet? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 6:30 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m. 12. Where will the speakers meet? A. At the woman’s office. B. At the man’s house. C. At the French restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. How does the man sound? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Angry. 14. What is the woman doing? A. Doing the beds. B. Writing a report. C. Washing the dishes. 15. Who will clean the floor? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The speakers’ son. 16. What does the man ask the woman to do? A Find a book. B. Buy some flowers. C. Pick up the guests. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. School rules. B. New school buildings. C. Some changes within the school. 18. What subject will Mr Smith teach? A. Physics. B. P.E. C. English. 19. Which building is newly built? A. A school library. B. A technology centre. C. A maths building. 20. What can we know about the school meeting hall? A. It is much bigger now. B. It has a proper stage. C. It has been moved. 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 The UN has called for more action. Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could die out in the next 30 years. Here are five of the world’s most endangered animals. The Amur leopards (远东豹) They belong to one of the world’s most unusual big cats, there only around 100 of them left in the wild. They are found in China and Russia, but the loss of their homes and lack of food have cut their numbers. Forest elephants They live in West and Central Africa. According to the survey, their population has fallen by 86% over the past 30 years due to illegal hunting (非法狩猎) and changes to their land. Sumatran orangutans (苏门答腊猩猩) The Sumatran orangutan is one of the three species of orangutans. They can be found only in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are known for their red fur, but there are only 800 of those left in the wild. This is partly down to mining in the rainforests. Hawksbill turtles (玳瑁) They are found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Over the past 30 years, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they’re being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally. Mountain gorillas As their name tells, mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains. They have thicker fur, and more of it, compared to other great apes. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced them away from their natural homes. There are just 1,000 of them left. 1. What do Forest elephants and Hawksbill turtles have in common? A. They are facing illegal hunting. B. They grow up by the seaside. C. Their land has been changed. D. Their numbers have remained stable. 2. Which animals are forced to leave their homes because of wars? A. Forest elephants. B. Sumatran orangutans. C. Hawksbill turtles. D. Mountain gorillas. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To offer tourism information to people. B. To introduce several endangered animals. C. To strengthen the sense of responsibility. D. To show the importance of unusual animals. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了世界上最濒危的五种动物。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“According to the survey, their population has fallen by 86% over the past 30 years due to illegal hurting and changes to their land.(根据调查，在过去的30年里，由于非法伤害和土地的改变，他们的人口减少了86%)”和第五段“Over the past 30 years, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they’re being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally. (在过去的30年里，由于它们不小心被渔网捕获，它们的数量至少下降了80%，而且它们的壳被非法交易)”可知，森林象和玳瑁都面临着被非法捕猎的危险。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced them away from their natural homes. There are just 1,000 of them left. (刚果民主共和国的动乱迫使它们离开了自己的自然家园。现在只剩下1000只了)”可知，山地大猩猩由于战争，被迫离开家园。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could die out in the next 30 years. Here are five of the world’s most endangered animals.(令人担忧的是，他们说，在未来30年里，多达100万种动植物可能会灭绝。以下是世界上最濒危的五种动物)”可知，短文的目的是介绍几种濒危动物。故选B。 B Dorothy Jean Tillman Ⅱ of Chicago, Illinois took her first college class at age 10. In December, 2023, she became the youngest person to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioural health (综合行为健康) at Arizona State University. When she completed her study programme, she was 17. Her friends and family, though, call Tillman by another name, “Dorothy Jeanius”. A “genius” is a very smart person. When most students her age were still in primary school, Tillman took classes through the College of Lake County in northern Illinois. She studied psychology and completed her associate’s (副的) degree in 2016. She earned a bachelor’s in humanities from New York’s Excelsior College in 2018. About two years later, she finished her master of science degree from Unity College in Maine. In 2021, she started work on her doctoral degree at Arizona State. Most of her work has been done online while living at home. Tillman said she credits her mother and grandmother for her educational success. But she did not get to do all the normal things for young people. “I didn’t have the everyday school things like school dances or spirit weeks or just school pictures and things like that ...” she said. She did find time for a dance programme and started an organization called the Dorothyjeanius STEAM Leadership Institute. STEAM stands for “science, technology, engineering, arts and maths”. The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks. Now that she has finished her studies, Tillman plans to work on raising money to expand her organization. She hopes to bring it to other places beyond Chicago. Her mother Jimalita Tillman said she is proud of her daughter’s ability to deal with success while making good choices between taking part in social activities and her studies. 4. Which university did she start studying college courses from? A. Unity College in Maine. B. Arizona State University. C. The College of Lake County. D. New York’s Excelsior College. 5. What is the reason for Tillman’s educational success? A. Her family’s help. B. Her personal efforts. C. The power of the Internet. D. Encouragement from her classmates. 6. What is the purpose of creating STEAM? A. To enrich daily life. B. To raise some money. C. To improve dance skills. D. To help others with certain subjects. 7. Which of the following can best describe Tillman? A. Honest and humorous. B. Proud and hard-working. C. Smart and caring. D. Traditional and outgoing. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了美国姑娘10岁学习大学课程，17岁获得博士学位的心路历程。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When most students her age were still in primary school, Tillman took classes through the College of Lake County in northern Illinois. She studied psychology and completed her associate’s (副的) degree in 2016.(当大多数和她同龄的学生还在上小学的时候，蒂尔曼在伊利诺斯州北部的莱克县学院上课。她主修心理学，并于2016年获得了副学士学位)”可知，她从莱克县学院开始学习大学课程。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Tillman said she credits her mother and grandmother for her educational success.(蒂尔曼说，她把自己在教育上的成功归功于母亲和祖母)”可知，蒂尔曼在教育上取得成功的原因是她家人的帮助。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks.(该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，创建STEAM的目的是在某些科目上帮助别人。故选D。 7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Her friends and family, though, call Tillman by another name, “Dorothy Jeanius”. A “genius” is a very smart person.(然而，她的朋友和家人用另一个名字称呼蒂尔曼，“多萝西·珍妮斯”。“天才”是指非常聪明的人)”以及第六段“She did find time for a dance programme and started an organization called the Dorothyjeanius STEAM Leadership Institute. STEAM stands for “science, technology, engineering, arts and maths”. The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks.(她确实抽出时间参加了一个舞蹈课程，并成立了一个名为Dorothyjeanius STEAM领导力学院的组织。STEAM代表“科学、技术、工程、艺术和数学”。该项目在学校休息期间帮助对这些科目感兴趣的年轻人)”可知，蒂尔曼是一个聪明且乐于助人的人。故选C。 C About 20 years ago, Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin wanted to stop hunger and protect the world’s food supply. Fowler and Hawtin’s goal was to keep a supply of seeds (种子) safe if existing seed banks were put at risk by war, climate change, or other dangers. They decided to build their storage building into the side of a mountain north of the Arctic Circle. Their idea became the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. The vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world. The structure was built into the side of a mountain. It protects the seeds of over 6,000 kinds of agriculturally (农业上) important plants. Fowler and Hawtin were named the 2024 World Food Prize winners for their work. For many years, countries have created seed banks to store seeds for future use. But Fowler said he was concerned that climate change would cause disorder in agriculture. This would make the seed supply even more important. Hawtin said there were a lot of threats (威胁) to crops in the past, such as insects, disease, and political unrest. He said that climate change has made these problems worse. So, he and Fowler saw a need for additional safe seed storage. Hawtin explained that climate change is changing insects and diseases. He added, “Climate change is putting a whole lot of extra problems on what has always been important ones.” Fowler and Hawtin said they hope to win the World Food Prize. It will help them raise more money for seed banks around the world. Managing them is not too exorbitant. However, the financial (财政的) support needs to continue forever. Norman Borlaug set up the World Food Prize. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in what is called the “Green Revolution”. That was a big effort to make crops more productive so the world’s growing population would not go hungry. 8. Which statement about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is incorrect? A. Its task is long-term and important. B. It is located in the extremely cold zone. C. It is on one side of a Norwegian mountain. D. It currently only stores seeds of unusual plants. 9. What can we know about Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin? A. They both come from Norway. B. They are concerned about future climate change. C. They will be recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize. D. They don’t care whether they win the World Food Prize. 10. What does the underlined “exorbitant” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Costly. B. Worried. C. Satisfying. D. Simple. 11. Why does the author mention Norman Borlaug in the last paragraph? A. To stress the importance of agriculture. B. To introduce one of the Nobel Prize winners. C. To provide readers with more background. D. To discuss the world’s population problem. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。Cary Fowler和Geoffrey Hawtin在挪威斯瓦尔巴岛的斯瓦尔巴全球种子库防止饥饿和保护世界粮食供应。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“The vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.(该种子库于2008年开放，现在拥有来自世界上几乎每个国家的125万份种子样本)”和“It protects the seeds of over 6,000 kinds of agriculturally (农业上) important plants.(它保护着6000多种重要农业植物的种子)”可知，D项“它目前只储存不常见植物的种子”描述不正确。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“For many years, countries have created seed banks to store seeds for future use. But Fowler said he was concerned that climate change would cause disorder in agriculture. This would make the seed supply even more important.(多年来，各国建立了种子银行来储存种子以备将来使用。但Fowler表示，他担心气候变化会导致农业混乱。这将使种子供应变得更加重要)”和第五段“Hawtin said there were a lot of threats (威胁) to crops in the past, such as insects, disease, and political unrest. He said that climate change has made these problems worse. So, he and Fowler saw a need for additional safe seed storage. Hawtin explained that climate change is changing insects and diseases. He added, ‘Climate change is putting a whole lot of extra problems on what has always been important ones.’(Hawtin说，过去农作物面临很多威胁，比如昆虫、疾病和政治动荡。他说，气候变化使这些问题变得更糟。因此，他和Fowler认为需要额外的安全种子储存。Hawtin解释说，气候变化正在改变昆虫和疾病。他补充说，‘气候变化给一直很重要的问题带来了一大堆额外的问题。’)”可知，他们二人都很关注气候变化。故选B。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“However, the financial (财政的) support needs to continue forever.(然而，财政支持需要永远持续下去)”可知，虽然管理这个种子库费用不高昂，但难的是这个财政支持必须一直持续下去。前后形成转折。exorbitant意为“昂贵的，过高的”与“Costly”同义，故选A。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Norman Borlaug set up the World Food Prize. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in what is called the ‘Green Revolution’. That was a big effort to make crops more productive so the world’s growing population would not go hungry.(Norman Borlaug设立了世界粮食奖。1970年，他因参与所谓的‘绿色革命’而获得诺贝尔和平奖。这是一项巨大的努力，目的是提高农作物的产量，这样世界上不断增长的人口就不会挨饿)”可知，最后一段提到Norman Borlaug主要为了介绍他设立的世界粮食奖，从而为读者提供更多的背景材料。故选C。 D The current US traffic signal (信号) system has been in place for more than 100 years. But experts are now studying ways to connect technology-equipped vehicles (交通工具) with signal systems in order to improve safety and traffic flows. Most US traffic signals currently include three lights to direct drivers at crossroads: red, yellow and green. But it might make sense to add a fourth colour, possibly white. This colour could inform motorists when there is a large collection of self-driving vehicles in a particular area. When many self-driving vehicles are present, the additional light would signal other drivers to follow the lead of those vehicles. The North Carolina State team thought that such changes are likely years away. One reason for this is because this kind of system would require between 40 to 50 percent of all vehicles on the road to be self-driving. Waymo is a self-driving vehicle company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet. Waymo had already started ride-sharing services that use full self-driving vehicles in Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas. Those services do not use a fourth traffic light. However, officials and companies should think very carefully before deciding on, and moving forward with, major infrastructure (基础设施) changes. Researchers at the University of Michigan are also testing different methods. They have carried out a test programme in an area outside the city of Detroit. Their research collects data on the speed and location of General Motors (GM) vehicles in the area. The data has been used to change the timing of city traffic lights in an effort to improve traffic flows. The area near Detroit where the testing is taking place has 34 traffic signals. It was chosen because lights in the area are set to change at the same times each day. This is the case for more than half of traffic signals nationwide. These signals are not connected to cameras or sensors to watch traffic flows in real time. Danielle Deneau is the director of traffic safety in Michigan. She said results of the University of Michigan research changed the timing of green lights only by a few seconds. However, Deneau added, even that was enough to improve traffic flows. 12. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? A. The white signal mainly directs dangerous traffic. B. Self-driving vehicles are not yet popular in the US. C. The white signal will change the basic traffic rules. D. The signal system in the US now has four colours. 13. What’s the author’s attitude towards major infrastructure changes? A. Supportive. B. Concerned. C. Unclear. D. Careful. 14. What is the method being tried by the University of Michigan? A. To add more signal colours. B. To change the green signal time. C. To get more traffic information. D. To connect more cameras or sensors. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. The Past and Future of Traffic Signal in the US B. Reasons for Changes in Self-driving Vehicles C. Researchers: Smarter Vehicles Could Greatly Change Traffic Signals D. American Traffic Signal: One of the Most Effective Management Strategies 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要讲述了尽管美国交通信号系统已经存在了100多年，但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以提高安全性和交通流量。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“When many self-driving vehicles are present, the additional light would signal other drivers to follow the lead of those vehicles. The North Carolina State team thought that such changes are likely years away. One reason for this is because this kind of system would require between 40 to 50 percent of all vehicles on the road to be self-driving.(当有很多自动驾驶汽车出现时，额外的信号灯会向其他司机发出信号，让他们跟着这些汽车走。北卡罗来纳州立大学的研究小组认为，这种变化可能还需要几年的时间。其中一个原因是，这种系统需要道路上所有车辆的40%到50%是自动驾驶的)”可知，额外的信号灯这种变化还需要几年，因为需要道路上有40%到50%的车辆是自动驾驶。由此推知，目前自动驾驶汽车在美国还没有普及。故选B。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“However, officials and companies should think very carefully before deciding on, and moving forward with, major infrastructure (基础设施) changes.(然而，在决定和推进重大基础设施改革之前，官员和企业应该仔细考虑)”可知，作者对于重大基础设施改革持有仔细的、谨慎的态度。故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The data has been used to change the timing of city traffic lights in an effort to improve traffic flows.(这些数据已被用于改变城市交通灯的时间，以改善交通流量)”和“She said results of the University of Michigan research changed the timing of green lights only by a few seconds.(她说，密歇根大学的研究结果只改变了绿灯的时间几秒钟)”可知，改变绿信号灯的时间是密歇根大学正在尝试的方法。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“But experts are now studying ways to connect technology-equipped vehicles (交通工具) with signal systems in order to improve safety and traffic flows.(但是专家们现在正在研究如何将配备科技的车辆与信号系统连接起来，以改善安全性和交通流量)”和全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了研究者们正在研究将配备科技的智能车辆与交通信号系统连接起来，从而改变交通信号，提升其安全性和交通流量。故C项“研究人员：更智能的车辆可以极大地改变交通信号”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C 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。 When you spend much time studying a second language, it’s sometimes helpful to take a step back and ask, “What is the best way to do this?” Here are our best learning tips for those on the road to advanced English skills. Set yourself helpful goals. ____16____ You’d better break your final goal into smaller, more achievable steps. A wise goal is realistic and specific to the context you are learning English for. It is also useful to plan how long you plan to spend working on it. ____17____ For many people, the fear of making mistakes is a huge barrier (障碍) to learning to speak English. However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的). ____18____ Don’t put off questions until later. If you have any questions or doubts about something you are studying, then you should try to find help as soon as possible. If you have a teacher, wait and ask them your question in your next lesson. ____19____ There are plenty of places on the Internet to get free advice from English speakers within a matter of minutes. Use what you know as soon as possible. When you learn a new set of vocabulary or grammar rules, it is important to use them as soon as you can. This can mean using new vocabulary in conversation, or even just hearing them said in a different context. ____20____ And you will have to learn it all over again. A. Find your learning style. B. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. C. If you really cannot wait, you still have a choice. D. Try getting plenty of English practice in “low-risk” situations. E. If you wait too long, then any new knowledge will be forgotten. F. But this means you are far more likely to use it correctly next time! G. Setting yourself goals is helpful and important for learning a second language. 【答案】16. G 17. B 18. F 19. C 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个学习英语的建议。 【16题详解】 根据本段小标题“Set yourself helpful goals.(为自己设定有益的目标)”可知，本段主要讲设定学习目标。根据关键词“goals”可知，G项“为自己设定目标对学习第二语言很有帮助，也很重要”符合语境。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据本段内容“For many people, the fear of making mistakes is a huge barrier (障碍) to learning to speak English. However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的).(对许多人来说，害怕犯错是学习说英语的巨大障碍。然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”围绕关键词“mistakes”展开，且作为本段小标题应该起到总领本段内容的作用，故B项“不要害怕犯错”符合语境。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据本段前几句内容“However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的).(然而，我们相信学会爱你的错误对学习任何语言都是非常重要的。如果你第一次用错了一个词，那么你可能会感到尴尬)”可知，犯错其实对于语言学习是非常重要的，空前一句具体解释犯错有用的原因：当你第一次用错一个词时，你会感到尴尬，F项“但这意味着你下次更有可能正确使用它！”承接上文，符合语境，F项中“next time”呼应上文“the first time”。故选F。 【19题详解】 根据空前一句“If you have a teacher, wait and ask them your question in your next lesson.(如果你有老师，等一下，下节课问他们你的问题)”可知，这里是在列举当你遇到问题时的做法，你可以等着问老师，下文“There are plenty of places on the Internet to get free advice from English speakers within a matter of minutes.(在互联网上有很多地方可以在几分钟内从说英语的人那里得到免费的建议)”提到了另一种方法，C项“如果你真的等不及，你还有选择”也可以快速地在网上寻求帮助。注意关键词“wait”。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据本段小标题“Use what you know as soon as possible.(尽快使用你所知道的)”以及空后一句“And you will have to learn it all over again.(你得从头再学一遍)”可知，本段强调要尽可能多地使用所学，时间长了不经常使用就会忘记，最后只能重新学习，故E项“如果你等待的时间太长，那么任何新的知识都会被遗忘”符合语境。故选E。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Li Ruyan, 13, and his classmates did something special last summer. They worked in groups with traffic police at ____21____ crossroads in his city. As part of the school project, Li’s school has ____22____ its students to do more community work. After the half day of ____23____ work, Li told himself not to jaywalk (乱穿马路) anymore. “I think through community work we get to ____24____ others and, more ____25____, we grow a sense of responsibility,” he said. Community service is an important ____26____ of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to ____27____ 40 hours of community service before ____28____. For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be ____29____ nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan). Chinese students today do _____30_____ community work, too. Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the doors and _____31_____ the people living there. Li Xiaotian, 15, said he used to _____32_____ ads from the walls with his classmates. They brought brushes, towels and knives and _____33_____ for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean _____34_____ without ugly ads, we really felt _____35_____,” he said. 21. A. different B. dangerous C. new D. faraway 22. A. taught B. encouraged C. pushed D. trained 23. A. interesting B. disappointing C. tiring D. relaxing 24. A. connect B. know C. direct D. help 25. A. luckily B. importantly C. obviously D. strangely 26. A. part B. step C. value D. moment 27. A. increase B. develop C. finish D. last 28. A. arrival B. graduation C. class D. break 29. A. awarded B. taken C. praised D. raised 30. A. worse B. slower C. quicker D. more 31. A. cheered up B. dressed up C. calmed down D. focused on 32. A. bring B. watch C. clear D. answer 33. A. prepared B. waited C. lasted D. worked 34. A. windows B. streets C. rooms D. walls 35 A. helpless B. proud C. angry D. down 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了13岁的李如岩和他的同学们去年夏天参加社区服务的故事，以及世界各地青少年参与社区服务的情况。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们在自己城市的各个十字路口与交警一起分组工作。A. different不同的；B. dangerous危险的；C. new新的；D. faraway遥远的。根据下文“As part of the school project, Li’s school has ____2____ its students to do more community work.”可知，这是学校项目的一部分，目的是让学生做更多的社区工作，由此可推知，此处指的是在城市的“不同的”十字路口工作。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为学校项目的一部分，李的学校鼓励学生做更多的社区工作。A. taught教；B. encouraged鼓励；C. pushed推；D. trained训练。根据下文“After the half day of ____3____ work, Li told himself not to jaywalk (乱穿马路) anymore.”可知，李在参加了半天的社区工作后，决定不再乱穿马路，由此可推知，学校是“鼓励”学生做更多的社区工作。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在半天的辛苦工作后，李告诉自己不要再乱穿马路了。A. interesting有趣的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. tiring令人疲倦的；D. relaxing令人放松的。根据下文““I think through community work we get to ____4____ others and, more ____5____ , we grow a sense of responsibility,” he said.”可知，李认为通过社区工作，他们学会了帮助他人，更重要的是，培养了责任感，由此可推知，社区工作虽然辛苦，但很有意义，所以此处指的是“令人疲倦的”工作。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说：“我认为通过社区工作，我们学会了帮助他人，更重要的是，我们培养了责任感。”A. connect连接；B. know知道；C. direct指导；D. help帮助。根据上文“They worked in groups with traffic police at ____1____ crossroads in his city.”可知，李和他的同学们与交警一起分组工作，由此可推知，此处指的是“帮助”他人。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. luckily幸运地；B. importantly重要地；C. obviously明显地；D. strangely奇怪地。根据下文“we grow a sense of responsibility”可知，此处表示递进，指的是培养责任感是“更重要”的。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：社区服务是世界各地青少年教育的重要组成部分。A. part部分；B. step步骤；C. value价值；D. moment时刻。根据下文“In the US and Canada, high school students need to ____7____ 40 hours of community service before ____8____ .”可知，在美国和加拿大，高中生在毕业前需要完成40小时的社区服务，由此可推知，社区服务是青少年教育的重要“部分”。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在美国和加拿大，高中生在毕业前需要完成40小时的社区服务。A. increase增加；B. develop发展；C. finish完成；D. last持续。根据下文“For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be ____9____ nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan).”可知，对于那些完成了1,400小时社区工作的美国人来说，他们可以获得近5,000美元的奖励，所以此处指的是“完成”40小时的社区服务。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. arrival到达；B. graduation毕业；C. class班级；D. break休息。根据上文“Community service is an important ____6____ of education for teenagers around the world.”可知，社区服务是世界各地青少年教育的重要组成部分，由此可推知，此处指的是在“毕业”前需要完成社区服务。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于那些完成了1,400小时社区工作的美国人来说，他们可以获得近5,000美元的奖励。A. awarded授予，奖励；B. taken拿走；C. praised赞扬；D. raised提高。根据上文“For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work”可知，对于那些完成了1,400小时社区工作的美国人来说，他们应该会得到“奖励”。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：今天，中国学生也在做更多的社区工作。A. worse更差的；B. slower更慢的；C. quicker更快的；D. more更多的。根据下文“Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the doors and ____11____ the people living there.”可知，16岁的钱丽君和她的同学们今年冬天去了当地的一家养老院，他们在门上贴春联，让住在那里的人高兴起来，由此可推知，此处指的是中国学生也在参与“更多的”社区工作。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们在门上贴春联，让住在那里的人高兴起来。A. cheered up使高兴起来；B. dressed up打扮；C. calmed down平静下来；D. focused on专注于。根据上文“Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates went to a local elder care home this winter.”和“They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the doors”以及常识可知，钱丽君和她的同学们去养老院贴贴春联，其目的是为了让住在那里的人“高兴起来”。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：15岁的李晓天说，他过去常常和同学们一起清除墙上的广告。A. bring带来；B. watch观看；C. clear清除；D. answer回答。根据下文“It was tiring, but seeing the clean ____14____ without ugly ads, we really felt ____15____”可知，虽然很累，但看到干净的墙上没有难看的广告，他们真的感到很自豪，由此可推知，此处指的是“清除”墙上的广告。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们带着刷子、毛巾和刀子，在夏天的阳光下工作了三个小时。A. prepared准备；B. waited等待；C. lasted持续；D. worked工作。根据上文“Li Xiaotian, 15, said he used to ____12____ ads from the walls with his classmates.”可知，李晓天过去常常和同学们一起清除墙上的广告，由此可推知，此处指的是他们“工作”了三个小时。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“虽然很累，但看到干净的墙壁上没有了难看的广告，我们真的感到很自豪。” 他说。A. windows窗户；B. streets街道；C. rooms房间；D. walls墙。根据上文“Li Xiaotian, 15, said he used to ____12____ ads from the walls with his classmates.”可知，李晓天过去常常和同学们一起清除墙上的广告，由此可推知，此处指的是看到干净的“墙”上没有难看的广告。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. helpless无助的；B. proud自豪的；C. angry生气的；D. down沮丧的。根据上文“It was tiring, but seeing the clean ____14____ without ugly ads”可知，虽然很累，但看到干净的墙上没有难看的广告时，他们应该是感到“自豪”。故选B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。 Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer, geographer and travel writer. Born ____36____ 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and wished to see the natural wonders of the country. Xu started to travel at age of 22. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places ____37____ had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few ____38____ (month), so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his ____39____ (die), Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China. Xu travelled on foot and showed great courage during his journeys. Despite difficulties, his curiosity about the natural world kept him going. Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the ____40____ (early) records of landscapes (风景) in southern China. Xu’s own experiences allowed him ____41____ (correct) several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was ____42____ true source of the Yangtze river. At over 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries ____43____ (consider) as one of the greatest works in both ____44____ (science) and literary (文学的) fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake ____45____ (speak) to us across the centuries about his adventures. 【答案】36. in 37. which##that 38. months 39. death 40. earliest 41. to correct 42 the 43. are considered 44. scientific 45. speaking 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了徐霞客的经历和贡献。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：他出生于1587 年，喜爱阅读有关地理和自然的书籍，并希望见识国家的自然奇观。在年份前用介词“in”，故填in。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句关系代词。句意：除了探索著名的山川河流，他还去了一些从未有人涉足的地方。此句为定语从句，先行词是“places”，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，可用“which” 或“that”引导，故填which/that。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：他最初的旅行只持续几个月，这样他就能定期回家。“a few”后接可数名词复数，“month”的复数形式是“months”，故填months。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：但到 1639 年，也就是他去世前大约两年，徐霞客一次旅行就是数年，足迹几乎遍布现代中国的一半地区。“before”后接名词，“die”的名词形式是“death”，故填death。 【40题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：徐霞客在他的旅行日记中记录了他的发现，这些日记是中国南方地区最早的地貌记录。根据语境，这里表示“最早的”，用形容词最高级，“early”的最高级是 “earliest”，故填earliest。 【41题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：徐霞客自身的经历使他能够纠正早期书籍中的一些错误。“allow sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“允许某人做某事”，故填to correct。 【42题详解】 考查定冠词。句意：他最重要的发现之一是金沙江是长江的真正源头。“the true source”表示 “真正的源头”，这里用定冠词the表特指，故填the。 【43题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：徐霞客的日记篇幅超过 60 万字，被认为是科学和文学领域最伟大的作品之一。“diaries”与“consider”之间是被动关系，即日记被认为……，描述一般情况，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语“diaries”是复数，be动词用are，故填are considered。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：徐霞客的日记篇幅超过 60 万字，被认为是科学和文学领域最伟大的作品之一。这里修饰名词“fields”，用形容词，“science”的形容词形式是“scientific”，意为 “科学的”，故填scientific。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：翻译成现代汉语后，听到徐霞客跨越几个世纪向我们讲述他的冒险经历的声音，真是令人惊叹。“hear sb. doing sth.”表示“听到某人正在做某事”，这里用现在分词“speaking”作宾语补足语，强调动作正在进行，故填speaking。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jack在春晚中看到机器人跳舞，对此很感兴趣，希望你介绍一下中国近期的科技成果。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.介绍一些中国的科技成就； 2.谈谈你个人感想。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jack, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jack, I’m glad you’re interested in China’s technological achievements. Recently, China has made remarkable progress. For example, 5G technology has been widely applied, enabling super-fast data transfer. And high-speed trains like Fuxing Hao are known for their speed and comfort, making travel much more convenient. These achievements make me feel extremely proud. They not only improve our daily life but also show China’s growing strength in technology. Hope you can visit China someday to see these technologies firsthand! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的告知信。要求考生给新西兰朋友Jack写信，向其介绍一下中国近期的科技成果并谈谈个人感想。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：glad→ delighted 对……感兴趣：be interested in→ show interest in 因……而出名：be known for→ be famous for 提高：improve→ enhance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：For example, 5G technology has been widely applied, enabling super-fast data transfer. 拓展句：For example, 5G technology has been widely applied, which enables super-fast data transfer. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad you’re interested in China’s technological achievements.（运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】And high-speed trains like Fuxing Hao are known for their speed and comfort, making travel much more convenient.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第二节(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。 “My name is Julie Hanson. I am excited to be back in school. I have two new cats, and you are all invited to see them after school!” Julie said to the 2nd grade class when it was her turn to introduce herself. Julie knew she was outgoing (外向的) and sometimes loud. With her bright red, curly (卷曲) hair and mismatched socks, Julie appeared a little frightening to the shy kids. She couldn’t help it! She loved school, her friends, and being the centre of attention. Julie’s mum said she attracted friends like fruit flies to apple juice. Mrs. Diaz, the teacher, smiled and thanked Julie for sharing. Mrs. Diaz then introduced a new kid named Andy Collins. When he spoke, he was quiet and didn’t say much. Julie thought she had seen him at breakfast. He had been sitting alone and not eating. Mrs. Diaz then partnered him with Eric as his “buddy” for the day. After class, Julie had forgotten all about Andy. She played four square, swung across the monkey bars twice, and shot a hoop (铁环) that didn’t make the basket. “I love being back at school,” later thought Julie as she took her seat and got ready to work on maths. At lunchtime, Julie noticed that Andy was sitting with Eric and his friends but not talking to anyone. “He looks lonely, ” thought Julie, as she ate up her pizza, drank her milk, and went outside to play hide-and-seek with a group that was already playing. When the bell rang to go home for the day, Julie walked up to Mrs. Diaz and gave her a big hug. “Thank you for a great first day! ” Julie said. “I’ll see you tomorrow! ” Mrs. Diaz told her. She smiled to herself about her outgoing student. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next morning, Julie saw that Andy was by himself at breakfast again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Julie smiled, feeling good helping Andy make friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The next morning, Julie saw that Andy was by himself at breakfast again. She remembered how lonely he looked yesterday and decided to do something. She took her tray and walked over to Andy. “Hi, Andy! Mind if I sit here?” she asked with a big smile. Andy looked up, a bit surprised, but nodded shyly. Julie started chatting about all the fun things they could do at school, like playing on the playground and doing art projects. Andy listened, a small smile slowly forming on his face. She introduced Andy to her other friends, and they all greeted him warmly. Julie smiled, feeling good helping Andy make friends. As the days went by, Andy became more and more comfortable in the class. He started participating in games and conversations. Julie was happy to see the change in Andy. One day, Andy even initiated a conversation with some other kids during recess. Julie felt a sense of pride. She realized that a simple act of kindness could make a big difference. From then on, Julie continued to be friendly and inclusive, always looking out for those who seemed lonely. And Andy was no longer the shy, lonely boy. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了性格外向的朱莉注意到新同学安迪显得很孤独，便主动与安迪交流，帮助他融入集体，把他介绍给其他朋友。之后，安迪在班级里越来越自在，开始参与游戏和对话，不再孤单。朱莉意识到善意能带来大改变，继续友好待人。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“第二天早上，朱莉看到安迪又一个人吃早饭了。”可知，第一段可描写朱莉和安迪的交谈的经过以及把安迪介绍给她的其他朋友。 ②由第二段首句内容“朱莉笑了，帮安迪交朋友感觉很好。”可知，第二段可描写安迪变得越来越自在了以及朱莉很高兴看到安迪的变化。 2. 续写线索：看到安迪一个人吃早饭——主动找安迪交谈——给安迪介绍其他朋友——安迪的变化——不再害羞和孤独——感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①决定做某事：decided to do /was determined to do ②参加：participate in /take part in ③意识到：realized /was aware of 情绪类 ①感到惊讶：surprised/amazed/astonished ②高兴的：happy/glad/delightful 【点睛】【高分句型1】As the days went by, Andy became more and more comfortable in the class.（运用了As引导的时间状语从句。） 【高分句型2】She realized that a simple act of kindness could make a big difference.（运用了that引导的宾语从句。） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 大通县第二中学2024～2025学年第二学期期中考试 高一英语 全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 请按题号顺序在答题卡上各题目的答题区域内作答，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3. 选择题用2B铅笔在答题卡上把所选答案的标号涂黑;非选择题用黑色签字笔在答题卡上作答;字体工整，笔迹清楚。 4. 考试结束后，请将试卷和答题卡一并上交。 5. 本卷主要考查内容：外研版必修第三册U1～U3。 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。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a store. B. At a cinema. C. At a restaurant. 2. Who might have time for the meeting tomorrow? A. Shirley. B. Dan. C. Anne. 3. How will the man probably go home? A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. 4. What is the woman’s advice? A. See a doctor. B. Walk further. C. Have a rest. 5. How many dogs does the man have? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 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。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。 6. What is the man trying to do? A. Get a new job in town. B. Look for a new place to live. C. Share his room with someone. 7. How does the man want to pay for the room? A. Yearly. B. Monthly. C. Weekly. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Workmates. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours. 9. What is the woman going to do tonight? A. Work late. B. Throw a party. C. Go to bed early. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What do the speakers plan to do tonight? A. Go out for dinner. B. Study together. C. Go shopping. 11. When will the speakers meet? A. At 7:00 p.m. B. At 6:30 p.m. C. At 6:00 p.m. 12. Where will the speakers meet? A. At the woman’s office. B. At the man’s house. C. At the French restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. How does the man sound? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Angry. 14. What is the woman doing? A. Doing the beds. B. Writing a report. C. Washing the dishes. 15. Who will clean the floor? A. The man. B. The woman. C. The speakers’ son. 16. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Find a book. B. Buy some flowers. C. Pick up the guests. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. School rules. B. New school buildings. C. Some changes within the school. 18. What subject will Mr Smith teach? A. Physics. B. P.E. C. English. 19. Which building is newly built? A. A school library. B. A technology centre. C. A maths building. 20. What can we know about the school meeting hall? A. It is much bigger now. B. It has a proper stage. C. It has been moved. 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 The UN has called for more action. Worryingly, they say as many as one million animals and plant species could die out in the next 30 years. Here are five of the world’s most endangered animals. The Amur leopards (远东豹) They belong to one of the world’s most unusual big cats, there only around 100 of them left in the wild. They are found in China and Russia, but the loss of their homes and lack of food have cut their numbers. Forest elephants They live in West and Central Africa. According to the survey, their population has fallen by 86% over the past 30 years due to illegal hunting (非法狩猎) and changes to their land. Sumatran orangutans (苏门答腊猩猩) The Sumatran orangutan is one of the three species of orangutans. They can be found only in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They are known for their red fur, but there are only 800 of those left in the wild. This is partly down to mining in the rainforests. Hawksbill turtles (玳瑁) They are found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean. Over the past 30 years, numbers have fallen by at least 80% because they’re being accidentally caught in fishing nets, and their shells are being traded illegally. Mountain gorillas As their name tells, mountain gorillas live in forests high in the mountains. They have thicker fur, and more of it, compared to other great apes. Unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo has forced them away from their natural homes. There are just 1,000 of them left. 1. What do Forest elephants and Hawksbill turtles have in common? A. They are facing illegal hunting. B. They grow up by the seaside. C. Their land has been changed. D. Their numbers have remained stable. 2. Which animals are forced to leave their homes because of wars? A. Forest elephants. B. Sumatran orangutans. C. Hawksbill turtles. D. Mountain gorillas. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To offer tourism information to people. B. To introduce several endangered animals. C. To strengthen the sense of responsibility. D. To show the importance of unusual animals. B Dorothy Jean Tillman Ⅱ of Chicago, Illinois took her first college class at age 10. In December, 2023, she became the youngest person to earn a doctorate in integrated behavioural health (综合行为健康) at Arizona State University. When she completed her study programme, she was 17. Her friends and family, though, call Tillman by another name, “Dorothy Jeanius”. A “genius” is a very smart person. When most students her age were still in primary school, Tillman took classes through the College of Lake County in northern Illinois. She studied psychology and completed her associate’s (副的) degree in 2016. She earned a bachelor’s in humanities from New York’s Excelsior College in 2018. About two years later, she finished her master of science degree from Unity College in Maine. In 2021, she started work on her doctoral degree at Arizona State. Most of her work has been done online while living at home. Tillman said she credits her mother and grandmother for her educational success. But she did not get to do all the normal things for young people. “I didn’t have the everyday school things like school dances or spirit weeks or just school pictures and things like that ...” she said. She did find time for a dance programme and started an organization called the Dorothyjeanius STEAM Leadership Institute. STEAM stands for “science, technology, engineering, arts and maths”. The programme helps young people interested in those subjects during school breaks. Now that she has finished her studies, Tillman plans to work on raising money to expand her organization. She hopes to bring it to other places beyond Chicago. Her mother Jimalita Tillman said she is proud of her daughter’s ability to deal with success while making good choices between taking part in social activities and her studies. 4 Which university did she start studying college courses from? A. Unity College in Maine. B. Arizona State University. C. The College of Lake County. D. New York’s Excelsior College. 5. What is the reason for Tillman’s educational success? A. Her family’s help. B. Her personal efforts. C. The power of the Internet. D. Encouragement from her classmates. 6. What is the purpose of creating STEAM? A. To enrich daily life. B. To raise some money. C. To improve dance skills. D. To help others with certain subjects. 7. Which of the following can best describe Tillman? A. Honest and humorous. B. Proud and hard-working. C. Smart and caring. D. Traditional and outgoing. C About 20 years ago, Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin wanted to stop hunger and protect the world’s food supply. Fowler and Hawtin’s goal was to keep a supply of seeds (种子) safe if existing seed banks were put at risk by war, climate change, or other dangers. They decided to build their storage building into the side of a mountain north of the Arctic Circle. Their idea became the Svalbard Global Seed Vault on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. The vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world. The structure was built into the side of a mountain. It protects the seeds of over 6,000 kinds of agriculturally (农业上) important plants. Fowler and Hawtin were named the 2024 World Food Prize winners for their work. For many years, countries have created seed banks to store seeds for future use. But Fowler said he was concerned that climate change would cause disorder in agriculture. This would make the seed supply even more important. Hawtin said there were a lot of threats (威胁) to crops in the past, such as insects, disease, and political unrest. He said that climate change has made these problems worse. So, he and Fowler saw a need for additional safe seed storage. Hawtin explained that climate change is changing insects and diseases. He added, “Climate change is putting a whole lot of extra problems on what has always been important ones.” Fowler and Hawtin said they hope to win the World Food Prize. It will help them raise more money for seed banks around the world. Managing them is not too exorbitant. However, the financial (财政的) support needs to continue forever. Norman Borlaug set up the World Food Prize. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1970 for his part in what is called the “Green Revolution”. That was a big effort to make crops more productive so the world’s growing population would not go hungry. 8. Which statement about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is incorrect? A. Its task is long-term and important. B. It is located in the extremely cold zone. C. It is on one side of a Norwegian mountain. D. It currently only stores seeds of unusual plants. 9. What can we know about Cary Fowler and Geoffrey Hawtin? A. They both come from Norway. B. They are concerned about future climate change. C. They will be recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize. D. They don’t care whether they win the World Food Prize. 10. What does the underlined “exorbitant” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Costly. B. Worried. C. Satisfying. D. Simple. 11. Why does the author mention Norman Borlaug in the last paragraph? A. To stress the importance of agriculture. B. To introduce one of the Nobel Prize winners. C. To provide readers with more background. D. To discuss the world’s population problem. D The current US traffic signal (信号) system has been in place for more than 100 years. But experts are now studying ways to connect technology-equipped vehicles (交通工具) with signal systems in order to improve safety and traffic flows. Most US traffic signals currently include three lights to direct drivers at crossroads: red yellow and green. But it might make sense to add a fourth colour, possibly white. This colour could inform motorists when there is a large collection of self-driving vehicles in a particular area. When many self-driving vehicles are present, the additional light would signal other drivers to follow the lead of those vehicles. The North Carolina State team thought that such changes are likely years away. One reason for this is because this kind of system would require between 40 to 50 percent of all vehicles on the road to be self-driving. Waymo is a self-driving vehicle company owned by Google’s parent, Alphabet. Waymo had already started ride-sharing services that use full self-driving vehicles in Los Angeles, California and Austin, Texas. Those services do not use a fourth traffic light. However, officials and companies should think very carefully before deciding on, and moving forward with, major infrastructure (基础设施) changes. Researchers at the University of Michigan are also testing different methods. They have carried out a test programme in an area outside the city of Detroit. Their research collects data on the speed and location of General Motors (GM) vehicles in the area. The data has been used to change the timing of city traffic lights in an effort to improve traffic flows. The area near Detroit where the testing is taking place has 34 traffic signals. It was chosen because lights in the area are set to change at the same times each day. This is the case for more than half of traffic signals nationwide. These signals are not connected to cameras or sensors to watch traffic flows in real time. Danielle Deneau is the director of traffic safety in Michigan. She said results of the University of Michigan research changed the timing of green lights only by a few seconds. However, Deneau added, even that was enough to improve traffic flows. 12. What can we infer from Paragraph 2? A. The white signal mainly directs dangerous traffic. B. Self-driving vehicles are not yet popular in the US. C. The white signal will change the basic traffic rules. D. The signal system in the US now has four colours. 13. What’s the author’s attitude towards major infrastructure changes? A. Supportive. B. Concerned. C. Unclear. D. Careful. 14. What is the method being tried by the University of Michigan? A. To add more signal colours. B. To change the green signal time. C. To get more traffic information. D. To connect more cameras or sensors. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. The Past and Future of Traffic Signal in the US B. Reasons for Changes in Self-driving Vehicles C. Researchers: Smarter Vehicles Could Greatly Change Traffic Signals D. American Traffic Signal: One of the Most Effective Management Strategies 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。 When you spend much time studying a second language, it’s sometimes helpful to take a step back and ask, “What is the best way to do this?” Here are our best learning tips for those on the road to advanced English skills. Set yourself helpful goals. ____16____ You’d better break your final goal into smaller, more achievable steps. A wise goal is realistic and specific to the context you are learning English for. It is also useful to plan how long you plan to spend working on it. ____17____ For many people, the fear of making mistakes is a huge barrier (障碍) to learning to speak English. However, we believe that learning to love your mistakes is very important for learning any language. If you use a word incorrectly the first time around, then you might be embarrassed (尴尬的). ____18____ Don’t put off questions until later. If you have any questions or doubts about something you are studying, then you should try to find help as soon as possible. If you have a teacher, wait and ask them your question in your next lesson. ____19____ There are plenty of places on the Internet to get free advice from English speakers within a matter of minutes. Use what you know as soon as possible When you learn a new set of vocabulary or grammar rules, it is important to use them as soon as you can. This can mean using new vocabulary in conversation, or even just hearing them said in a different context. ____20____ And you will have to learn it all over again. A. Find your learning style. B. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. C. If you really cannot wait, you still have a choice. D. Try getting plenty of English practice in “low-risk” situations. E. If you wait too long, then any new knowledge will be forgotten. F. But this means you are far more likely to use it correctly next time! G. Setting yourself goals is helpful and important for learning a second language. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(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四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Li Ruyan, 13, and his classmates did something special last summer. They worked in groups with traffic police at ____21____ crossroads in his city. As part of the school project, Li’s school has ____22____ its students to do more community work. After the half day of ____23____ work, Li told himself not to jaywalk (乱穿马路) anymore. “I think through community work we get to ____24____ others and, more ____25____, we grow a sense of responsibility,” he said. Community service is an important ____26____ of education for teenagers around the world. In the US and Canada, high school students need to ____27____ 40 hours of community service before ____28____. For those Americans who have finished 1,400 hours of community work, they can be ____29____ nearly $5,000 (33,000 yuan). Chinese students today do _____30_____ community work, too. Qian Lijun, 16, and her classmates went to a local elder care home this winter. They put Spring Festival couplets (对联) on the doors and _____31_____ the people living there. Li Xiaotian, 15, said he used to _____32_____ ads from the walls with his classmates. They brought brushes, towels and knives and _____33_____ for three hours under the summer sun. “It was tiring, but seeing the clean _____34_____ without ugly ads, we really felt _____35_____,” he said. 21. A. different B. dangerous C. new D. faraway 22. A. taught B. encouraged C. pushed D. trained 23. A. interesting B. disappointing C. tiring D. relaxing 24. A. connect B. know C. direct D. help 25. A. luckily B. importantly C. obviously D. strangely 26. A. part B. step C. value D. moment 27. A. increase B. develop C. finish D. last 28. A. arrival B. graduation C. class D. break 29. A. awarded B. taken C. praised D. raised 30. A. worse B. slower C. quicker D. more 31. A. cheered up B. dressed up C. calmed down D. focused on 32. A. bring B. watch C. clear D. answer 33. A. prepared B. waited C. lasted D. worked 34. A. windows B. streets C. rooms D. walls 35. A. helpless B. proud C. angry D. down 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。 Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer, geographer and travel writer. Born ____36____ 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and wished to see the natural wonders of the country. Xu started to travel at age of 22. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places ____37____ had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few ____38____ (month), so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his ____39____ (die), Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China. Xu travelled on foot and showed great courage during his journeys. Despite difficulties, his curiosity about the natural world kept him going. Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the ____40____ (early) records of landscapes (风景) in southern China. Xu’s own experiences allowed him ____41____ (correct) several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was ____42____ true source of the Yangtze river. At over 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries ____43____ (consider) as one of the greatest works in both ____44____ (science) and literary (文学的) fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake ____45____ (speak) to us across the centuries about his adventures. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jack在春晚中看到机器人跳舞，对此很感兴趣，希望你介绍一下中国近期的科技成果。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.介绍一些中国科技成就； 2.谈谈你的个人感想。 注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Jack, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(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。 “My name is Julie Hanson. I am excited to be back in school. I have two new cats, and you are all invited to see them after school!” Julie said to the 2nd grade class when it was her turn to introduce herself. Julie knew she was outgoing (外向的) and sometimes loud. With her bright red, curly (卷曲) hair and mismatched socks, Julie appeared a little frightening to the shy kids. She couldn’t help it! She loved school, her friends, and being the centre of attention. Julie’s mum said she attracted friends like fruit flies to apple juice. Mrs. Diaz, the teacher, smiled and thanked Julie for sharing. Mrs. Diaz then introduced a new kid named Andy Collins. When he spoke, he was quiet and didn’t say much. Julie thought she had seen him at breakfast. He had been sitting alone and not eating. Mrs. Diaz then partnered him with Eric as his “buddy” for the day. After class, Julie had forgotten all about Andy. She played four square, swung across the monkey bars twice, and shot a hoop (铁环) that didn’t make the basket. “I love being back at school,” later thought Julie as she took her seat and got ready to work on maths. At lunchtime, Julie noticed that Andy was sitting with Eric and his friends but not talking to anyone. “He looks lonely, ” thought Julie, as she ate up her pizza, drank her milk, and went outside to play hide-and-seek with a group that was already playing. When the bell rang to go home for the day, Julie walked up to Mrs. Diaz and gave her a big hug. “Thank you for a great first day! ” Julie said. “I’ll see you tomorrow! ” Mrs. Diaz told her. She smiled to herself about her outgoing student. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The next morning, Julie saw that Andy was by himself at breakfast again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Julie smiled feeling good helping Andy make friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$