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2025年4月高二阶段性质量检测卷A 英语 (考试用时120分钟，满分150分) 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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. How is the woman feeling? A. Disappointed. B. Nervous. C. Relieved. 2. What happened to the man? A. He sent a file to a wrong person. B. He lost an English report. C. He broke his USB memory. 3. What will the girl definitely do today? A. Go to the theater. B. Take her dog for a walk. C. Play a soccer game. 4. When will the meeting be held? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. On a beach. B. In a boat. C. In the mountains. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Which kind of light does the woman prefer? A. Sunlight. B. Candle light. C. Electric light. 7. What are the speakers waiting for? A. A train. B. A bus. C. A taxi. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The history of phones. B. The advantages of flying cars. C. The development of human civilization. 9. What is the woman's argument? A. Humans need time to adapt to change. B. Humans are bad with technology. C. Humans adapt to change rapidly. 10. What does the man think of movies and books about the future? A. They're crazy. B. They're awesome. C. They're worrying. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Who owns the circus? A. The uncle of the man's father. B The man's sister. C. The man's father. 12. Where did the man's sister get hurt? A In Moscow. B. In New Delhi. C. In Normandy. 13. What does the man do now? A. He is a performer. B. He is a safety consultant. C. He is a hotel manager. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man plan to go to work today? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car. 15. How long was the man late? A. 30 minutes. B. 45minutes. C. 75 minutes. 16. Why was the man extra late? A. He started out late. B. He walked very slowly. C. He was waiting a long time for help. 17. What does the woman plan to do? A. Ask the man's mother for advice. B. Get the other group members to come later. C. Tell the man the meeting time much earlier next time. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. When did Zimmer win the Academy Award for Best Original Score? A. In 1995. B. In 2003. C. In 2005. 19. What did Zimmer's father do? A. He was a musician. B. He was an engineer. C. He was a school teacher. 20. How did Zimmer's father probably influence him? A. He helped Zimmer appreciate music. B. He suggested Zimmer become a composer. C. He encouraged Zimmer to make new things. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA Hollin Farms’ strawberry picking season will begin in late May, and last several weeks. Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday. If you come in summer, peaches, blackberries, red raspberries and sour cherries are available. Apples are ready in late summer, and fall brings green vegetables, potatoes, and dig-your-own peanuts. And a special P. S.(备注) to meat lovers: they pride themselves on their grass-fed beef. Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA Great Country Farms is well-known for its seasonal festivals and fun farm-themed attractions. Their U-pick strawberry fields will open in May. The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more. Admission is $10/child and $12/adult, and it’s open daily during 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD This is a great place for apple picking. Just come in late summer and fall. After parking, it’s a 5-10 minutes’ walk to the orchard. Hours are 12:00-5:00 pm on Fridays, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm on weekends. Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) —$15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that. Homestead Farm Poolesville, MD Homestead Farm’s PYO season begins a little later than other area farms. The first crop will be tart cherries in June, and other berries will be ripe soon after. Peaches and apples come later. There are also animals to visit (goats, pigs, and chickens), and watching goats climb along the goat walk is always a trip for kids. The farm operates seven days a week, and PYO hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm. 1. When is suitable to visit Hollin Farms? A. 9:00 am on Monday. B. 10:00 am on Thursday. C. 4:30 pm on Saturday. D. 5:00 pm on Sunday. 2. What can visitors do at Great Country Farms on May 27? A. Participate in a pie-eating competition. B. Pick strawberries and apples. C. Enjoy grass-fed beef for free. D. Play with goats and chickens. 3. How much should a family of three pay if they buy two-peck apples? A. $35. B. $37. C. $44. D. $49. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可以自己采摘农产品的农场。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA中“Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday.(营业时间为周三至周日上午9点至下午4点。)”可知，星期四上午10点参观Hollin Farms比较合适。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA中“The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more.(5月20日至21日和5月27日至28日的周末是一年一度的Strawberry Jubilee，有现场音乐，吃派比赛，美味的食物等等。)”可知，5月27日，游客可以在Great Country Farms参加吃派比赛。故选A。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD中“Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) — 15/halfpeck,15/halfpeck,15/halfpeck,22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that.(自选价格按配克出售——15美元/半配克，22美元/配克，包括两人的入场费。之后是每位客人5美元。)”可知，一个三口之家买两配克苹果要花22+22+5=49美元。故选D。 B If you need one more reason to be thankful, here it is. More and more researchers are finding that appreciation doesn’t just make you feel like a better person, it’s actually good for your health. “The practice of appreciation can have great and lasting effects on a person’s life,” said Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis. “It can lower blood pressure, improve immune (有免疫力的) function and help a much better sleep.” One recent study finds that people who are more grateful actually have better heart health, especially healthier heart rhythms. “They show a better well-being, a less depressed mood, and they sleep better,” said the study’s author, Paul J. Mills. “When I am more grateful, I feel life is nicer and is full of hope. That’s the opposite of what stress does.” Another study found that appreciation can improve your immune system. Researchers at the universities of Utah and Kentucky observed that stressed-out law students who characterized themselves as optimistic actually had more disease-fighting cells in their bodies. Having a daily appreciation practice could actually reduce the effects of aging on the brain. “Being thankful has such a great effect because of the feelings that go along with it,” Emmons said. “Appreciation works because, as a way of understanding life, it brings other positive emotions that have direct physical benefits, most likely through the immune system.” “Some people say they don’t have anything to be grateful for,” Mills said. “If you take such a person to find one little thing to be grateful for and focus on that, you find over time that the feeling of appreciation can change the way they see their lives.” 4. How is the passage developed? A. By presenting research findings. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing causes. D. By giving examples. 5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Stress sometimes plays an active part. B. People feeling grateful to others are free from stress. C. Appreciation only serves as a way of understanding life. D. People feeling stressed may have a negative attitude to life. 6. Why does the author mention law students in Paragraph 4? A. To advise us to be optimistic. B. To show that they are under great stress. C. To find a way to increase disease-fighting cells. D. To prove that gratitude is good for people’s health. 7. What does Mills say about gratitude? A. It can change people’s way of life. B. It makes one much younger. C. It is a skill that can be learned. D. It is up to one’s attitude to his life. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D 7. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了越来越多的研究人员发现感恩不仅让人感觉更好，而且对健康有益。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段““The practice of appreciation can have great and lasting effects on a person’s life,” said Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis. “It can lower blood pressure, improve immune function and help a much better sleep.”(加州大学戴维斯分校的心理学教授罗伯特·埃蒙斯说：“感恩的做法可以对一个人的生活产生巨大而持久的影响。它可以降低血压，改善免疫功能，帮助更好地睡眠。”)”，第三段“One recent study finds that people who are more grateful actually have better heart health, especially healthier heart rhythms.(最近的一项研究发现，更感恩的人实际上心脏更健康，尤其是心律更健康。)”，第四段“Another study found that appreciation can improve your immune system.(另一项研究发现，感恩可以增强你的免疫系统。)”，第五段“Having a daily appreciation practice could actually reduce the effects of aging on the brain.(每天进行感恩练习实际上可以减少衰老对大脑的影响。)”可知，文章是通过呈现研究结果来展开的。故选A。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。上文提到“When I am more grateful, I feel life is nicer and is full of hope. (当我更懂得感恩时，会觉得生活更美好且充满希望。)”，而划线部分强调“这与压力带来的影响恰恰相反”，因此压力可能导致对生活的消极态度。由此可推测出，划线句子的意思是“有压力的人可能对生活持消极态度”。故选D。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Another study found that appreciation can improve your immune system. Researchers at the universities of Utah and Kentucky observed that stressed-out law students who characterized themselves as optimistic actually had more disease-fighting cells in their bodies.(另一项研究发现，感恩可以增强你的免疫系统。犹他大学和肯塔基大学的研究人员观察到，那些自称乐观的、压力很大的法学院学生体内的抗病细胞更多。)”可知，作者提到法学院的学生是为了证明感恩对人们的健康有益。故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段““Some people say they don’t have anything to be grateful for,” Mills said. “If you take such a person to find one little thing to be grateful for and focus on that, you find over time that the feeling of appreciation can change the way they see their lives.(Mills说：“有些人说他们没有什么可感激的。如果你让这样的人找到一件小事去感激，并专注于此，你会发现随着时间的推移，感激之情会改变他们看待生活的方式。”)”可知，Mills认为感恩可以改变人们的生活方式。故选A。 C Curiosity — the desire to know, to discover, to learn. Inspired by curiosity, humans are found everywhere on our planet, and beyond it in space. Yet according to human behaviourist and author of Curious, Ian Leslie, although we are all born curious, not all of us bring this into adulthood, and we can lose out as a result. As Leslie explains, curiosity shapes us from the start. By trying new things, we build knowledge, and want to know more. “We are born aware that we don’t know stuff — we want to experience and discover.” However, the contrast between childhood and adulthood is clear. “We ask 40,000 questions a year between the ages of two and five,” says Leslie — around 110 each day; adults, in comparison, ask just 20. As we get older, we may feel hesitant about asking questions, believing this reveals gaps in our knowledge. We can become scared to share unconventional ideas for fear of criticism or misunderstanding. We can also be a victim of our success, as Leslie explains. “Once you’ve worked out how to do your job, then you don’t feel curious anymore. The need to learn goes away — in a way, curiosity has done its job. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cultivate it.” Leslie’s tips for cultivating curiosity begin with spending time with the experts — children. “Talk to your kids, and try to answer those weird, difficult questions they have — like ‘What is air?’ This makes you think about things you’ve taken for granted — it reawakens your curiosity in what’s around us and how we perceive the world.” So does finding what Leslie calls an ‘informal mentor’, through work or other circles, who is happy to share their expertise, from a skill, technology, to a field of learning. “Try to think of people the way children think of adults — as sources of secret knowledge, a great store of learning you can tap into,” says Leslie. Leslie also suggests creating a ‘spark file’ — a digital or physical notebook in which you collect interesting thoughts. “Fill it with facts you’ve come across, sentences you like, insights that strike you. Let it be random. And let it build. Over time you’ll build up a rich source of inspiration, and you’ll think, ‘Oh that’s interesting, that relates to this…’ And suddenly your mind starts firing away with new ideas and ways of thinking.” 8. According to Leslie, what happens as we get older? A. We gradually lose our natural curiosity. B. We are less aware of our knowledge gaps. C. We are unwilling to let others benefit from our ideas. D. We may think asking questions makes people foolish. 9. Which of the following sayings might Leslie agree with? A. A day’s planning is best done at daybreak. B. In the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi will appear. C. A master can lead you to the door, but the rest is up to you. D. When three people walk together, one can surely be my teacher. 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ‘spark file’? A. It is carefully organized. B. It can help people connect ideas. C. It only contains complete sentences. D. It can help people improve their memory. 11. What is the writer’s aim in this passage? A. To prove Ian Leslie’s arguments. B. To summarise Ian Leslie’s viewpoint. C. To question Ian Leslie’s conclusions. D. To introduce Ian Leslie’s achievements. 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了人类行为学家Ian Leslie关于好奇心的观点及如何培养好奇心的研究。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“As we get older, we may feel hesitant about asking questions, believing this reveals gaps in our knowledge. We can become scared to share unconventional ideas for fear of criticism or misunderstanding. We can also be a victim of our success, as Leslie explains. “Once you’ve worked out how to do your job, then you don’t feel curious anymore. The need to learn goes away — in a way, curiosity has done its job. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cultivate it.”( 随着年龄的增长，我们可能会对提问感到犹豫，认为这暴露了我们知识上的差距。我们可能会因为害怕批评或误解而变得害怕分享非传统的想法。正如莱斯利解释的那样，我们也可能成为成功的受害者。“一旦你弄清楚了如何做你的工作，你就不会再感到好奇了。学习的需要消失了——在某种程度上，好奇心已经完成了它的工作。但这并不意味着你不应该培养它。”)”可推知，Leslie认为，随着年龄的增长我们可能会逐渐失去天生的好奇心。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段内容，结合本段中“Leslie’s tips for cultivating curiosity begin with spending time with the experts — children.( Leslie培养好奇心的建议是从花时间和专家——孩子们——在一起开始的)”及“This makes you think about things you’ve taken for granted — it reawakens your curiosity in what’s around us and how we perceive the world.(这会让你思考你认为理所当然的事情——它会重新唤醒你对我们周围的事物以及我们如何看待世界的好奇心)”可知，Leslie建议和孩子们在一起来培养好奇心，由此可推知他会同意D项观点“三人行，必有我师”。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段首句“Leslie also suggests creating a ‘spark file’ — a digital or physical notebook in which you collect interesting thoughts.(Leslie还建议创建一个‘火花文件’——一个可以收集有趣想法的电子或实体笔记本)”及“Over time you’ll build up a rich source of inspiration, and you’ll think, ‘Oh that’s interesting, that relates to this…’(随着时间的推移，你会建立一个丰富的灵感来源，你会想，‘哦，这很有趣，这和这个有关……’)”可知，“火花文件”可以帮助人们把想法联系起来。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段最后一句“Yet according to human behaviourist and author of Curious, Ian Leslie, although we are all born curious, not all of us bring this into adulthood, and we can lose out as a result.(然而，根据人类行为学家、《好奇》一书作者Ian Leslie的说法，尽管我们生来就有好奇心，但并不是所有人都会在成年后变得好奇，因此我们可能会因此而失败)”可知，本文主要介绍了Ian Leslie关于好奇心的观点。故作者的目的是总结他的观点。故选B。 D According to Dr. Shaison P. Ouseph, there are three main types of artificial intelligence: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). ANI is the only type of artificial intelligence we have successfully realized to date. The idea of the world being controlled by self-thinking robots who want to destroy humanity is still much in science fiction, more than science fact. Some experts think that AGI and ASI are now still out of our reach, so we don’t need to worry too much about that specific situation. However, that is not to say that AI won’t ever seriously threaten our world and society if used incorrectly. AI could easily be programmed to do something damaging. On the other hand, AI is already taking over the world in the fields of medicine and manufacturing. Many of these could change technology and industry to benefit our lives if implemented (实施) responsibly. But as we use these new systems, we must stay ahead in terms of regulating new technologies where there is potential to do harm. For now, the greatest concern we face with regard to ANI technologies, is the situation of efficient automation causing many human jobs to become no longer needed. So we need to start thinking seriously now about how young people are going to live with these technologies. The world is going to move forward in one direction or another. ANI is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it’s the youth of today who are going to define the use of these technologies. Yet, there is relatively little research and information about how AI will influence young people and their transition into a world where life is changing. “This is what my team will focus on,” said Dr. Shaison. As new systems progress we need to safeguard what is fundamentally important to human life, and make sure that our youth will continue to have autonomy (自主权) regarding their well- being and have more opportunities for success than previous generations. 12. What does the author think of robots taking over the world? A. It is a branch of ANI. B. It is rooted in science fact. C. It is just impossible at present. D. It should cause people great concern. 13. What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 3? A. AI can be easily programmed and used. B AI development needs more creative design. C. We should be cautious about the influence of AI. D. We should be confident and trust AI in many fields. 14. What should people be most concerned about regarding ANI? A. The efficiency of AI machines. B. The loss of jobs in the market. C. The direction of AI technologies. D. The guarantee of human well-being. 15. What will Dr Shaison’s research focus on in the future? A. Necessity of AI to human life. B. Youths’ adaptation to future AI. C. Opportunities for the young generation. D. Humanity problems caused by AI technologies. 【答案】12. C 13. C 14. B 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了AI技术与青年未来发展的关系。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。由第二段“The idea of the world being controlled by self-thinking robots who want to destroy humanity is still much in science fiction, more than science fact. Some experts think that AGI and ASI are now still out of our reach, so we don’t need to worry too much about that specific situation. (这个世界被想毁灭人类的自我思考机器人控制的想法，在科幻小说中仍然存在，在科学事实中不存在。一些专家认为，AGI和ASI现在仍在我们的能力范围之外，所以我们不需要太担心这种具体情况)”可知，作者认为机器人控制世界的情形仅存在于科幻电影中，目前不需要过度担心，因此该情况目前仍不可能实现。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。由第三段中的“However, that is not to say that AI won’t ever seriously threaten our world and society if used incorrectly. AI could easily be programmed to do something damaging. (然而，这并不是说人工智能如果使用不当，将永远不会严重威胁我们的世界和社会。人工智能很容易被编程来做一些破坏性的事情)”和最后一句“But as we use these new systems, we must stay ahead in terms of regulating new technologies where there is potential to do harm. (但当我们使用这些新系统时，我们必须在监管可能造成危害的新技术方面保持领先)”可知，该段提到了AI的不正确使用可能会威胁人类世界，且该段最后一句提醒我们应该提前做好准备以防止其可能带来的危害，因此作者在该段想告诉读者：我们应该谨慎对待人工智能的影响。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。由第四段中的“For now, the greatest concern we face with regard to ANI technologies, is the situation of efficient automation causing many human jobs to become no longer needed. (就目前而言，我们在ANI技术方面面临的最大问题是，高效的自动化导致许多人类工作不再需要)”可知，ANI的发展使很多人类的工作退出了历史舞台，因此人们在ANI技术发展中最关心的是市场上工作岗位的流失。故选B项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Yet, there is relatively little research and information about how AI will influence young people and their transition into a world where life is changing. “This is what my team will focus on,” said Dr. Shaison. (然而，关于人工智能将如何影响年轻人以及他们向一个生活正在改变的世界过渡的研究和信息相对较少。“这是我的团队将重点关注的，” Shaison博士说)”可知，Shaison博士的团队接下来将聚焦青年如何在AI带来广泛影响的未来世界中完成过渡的课题，B项“青年如何适应未来的AI技术”符合题意。故选B项。 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 everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left.____16____ Pain is part of growing. Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move forward. That’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless life forces us to. When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. ____17____When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow. Everything in life is temporary. Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light — you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won’t. ____18____ Complaining changes nothing. ____19____It’s always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s not over if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future. ____20____ Don’t be afraid to get back up — to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. And even if you fall short, keep going. A. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least. B. Getting help from others is necessary. C. The best thing you can do is to keep going. D. Nothing lasts forever. E. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. F. Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most. G. When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be right eventually. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。当一切都错了的时候，总是看看你拥有什么，而不是你失去了什么。文章介绍了一些能够激励我们勇敢面对挫折和失败的建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“When everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left.(当一切都不顺利的时候，总是看看你拥有什么，而不是你失去了什么。因为重要的不是这个世界从你身上夺走了什么；重要的是你如何利用剩下的东西)”以及下文小段主旨“Pain is part of growing (痛苦是成长的一部分)”“Complaining changes nothing (抱怨改变不了什么)”“The best thing you can do is to keep going (你能做的最好的事情就是坚持下去)”可知，文章接下来会给读者一些建议。故F项“当你最需要的时候，这里有一些建议可以激励你”符合文意。故选F。 【17题详解】 根据上文“When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose.(当处境艰难时，提醒自己没有痛苦是没有目的的)”可知，本句主要是在说明痛苦的目的。故E项“记住有两种痛苦：伤害你的痛苦和改变你的痛苦”符合文意。故选E。 【18题详解】 根据小标题“Everything in life is temporary.(生活中的一切都是暂时的)”和上文“Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light — you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won’t.(每次受伤，你都会痊愈。黑暗之后总有光明——每天早晨你都被提醒这一点，但你仍然经常忘记，而选择相信黑夜是永远的。不是这样的)”可知，生活中没有什么是永恒不变的，侧面表明“生活中的一切都是暂时的”。故D项“没有什么是永恒的”适合做本段主旨。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据后文“It’s always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s not over if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future.(尝试做一些伟大的事情却失败，总比什么都不做而成功好。输了还不算结束；当你除了抱怨什么都不做的时候，一切就结束了。如果你相信某件事，就继续努力。不要让过去的阴影挡住未来的大门)”可知，抱怨改变不了什么，只知道抱怨，不去尝试的话，那什么也收获不了。故A项“抱怨最多的人，成就最少”符合文意。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据本段内容“Don’t be afraid to get back up — to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. And even if you fall short, keep going.(不要害怕重新站起来——再去尝试，再去爱，再去生活，再去梦想。不要让惨痛的教训使你的心变硬。生活中最好的教训往往是在最糟糕的时候和最严重的错误中吸取的。有时候，似乎所有可能出错的事情都出错了。即使你失败了，也要继续努力)”可知，本段的主旨是即使失败，也要继续努力下去。故C选项“你能做的最好的事情就是继续前进”符合语境，故选C。 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。 Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer. She has known more ____21____ in her life than most people will ever experience. When she was seven, her mother died. Her bad luck ____22____. Soon, her father left the family, forever. ____23____ occurred again when she was a teenager: a car accident injured her so seriously that doctors told her she would never walk again. Meira flew to Hawaii for an ____24____. It was so successful that she eventually ____25____ and learned to move with crutches (拐杖). Meira also found a new home: Hawaii. The local community embraced (欢迎) her. Rowing boats with Hawaii’s disabled community led her to try surfing. Soon she found she ____26____ the sport. “I couldn’t stop smiling; it's just a feeling of ____27____,” she said. “You can do what you want.” When she became a mother, fortunes were against Meira, once again. Her first child, Aulani, was born with a(n) ____28____ brain condition. She was informed her daughter was unlikely to live beyond age three. Meira ____29____ to face all the difficulties surrounding her. She did everything she could for Aulani. Meanwhile, she became a(n) ____30____ surfer, winning surf contests one after another. ____31____, Aulani died in 2020, but she lived 12 years-much longer than doctors had ____32____. Now Meira has three children, and the family motivates her to keep winning more prizes. ____33____ the waves, she feels her whole family is with her, even when they are not physically there. She wants to ____34____ them, prove what's possible and show how ____35____ can always lead to new joys. 21. A. failure B. growth C. madness D. suffering 22. A. continued B. returned C. changed D. disappeared 23. A. Mistakes B. Delays C. Disaster D. Death 24. A. operation B. experiment C. appointment D. adventure 25. A. calmed down B. broke down C. stood up D. cheered up 26. A. abandoned B. respected C. doubted D. loved 27. A. responsibility B. acceptance C. freedom D. safety 28. A. infectious B. mysterious C. preventable D. serious 29. A. claimed B. chose C. refused D. agreed 30. A. successful B. average C. unskilled D. outgoing 31. A. Obviously B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Naturally 32. A. predicted B. promised C. warned D. proved 33. A. Controlling B. Touching C. Watching D. Riding 34. A. protect B. represent C. follow D. ignore 35. A. independence B. toughness C. curiosity D. kindness 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了冲浪冠军梅拉・瓦阿・纳尔逊的人生经历。她自幼经历丧母、父亲离家、严重车祸导致瘫痪等多重苦难，却在夏威夷通过冲浪重获新生。成为母亲后，她又面临女儿患严重脑病的挑战，但她坚持冲浪并屡获冠军，最终用坚韧证明困境能转化为新的喜悦，家庭始终是她的精神支柱。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她一生经历的苦难，比大多数人一辈子体验的还要多。A. failure失败；B. growth成长；C. madness疯狂；D. suffering苦难。根据下文“When she was seven, her mother died.”以及文章描述的父亲离开、车祸重伤等不幸事件可知，Meira一生中经历了许多苦难。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的厄运仍在继续。A. continued继续；B. returned返回；C. changed改变；D. disappeared消失。根据上文“bad luck”和下文“Soon, her father left the family, forever.”可知，父亲离开是坏运气的延续。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：青少年时期，灾难再次降临：一场车祸让她严重受伤，医生断言她再也无法行走。A. Mistakes错误；B. Delays延迟；C. Disaster灾难；D. Death死亡。根据下文“a car accident injured her so seriously that doctors told her she would never walk again.”可知，车祸致其重伤，医生称她无法再行走，车祸属于灾难事件。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Meira飞往夏威夷接受手术。A. operation手术；B. experiment实验；C. appointment预约；D. adventure冒险。根据上文“a car accident injured her so seriously that doctors told her she would never walk again”可知，Meira伤势严重，飞去夏威夷是为了接受治疗。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：手术非常成功，她最终站了起来，学会了拄着拐杖行走。A. calmed down冷静下来；B. broke down出故障；C. stood up站起来；D. cheered up振作起来。根据下文“learned to move with crutches”可知，手术成功后，她从无法行走至站起来。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快她发现自己爱上了这项运动。A. abandoned抛弃；B. respected尊重；C. doubted怀疑；D. loved喜爱。根据下文“I couldn’t stop smiling”可知，微笑表明她对冲浪的喜爱。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我笑得停不下来，那是一种自由的感觉，” 她说，“你可以做你想做的事。”A. responsibility责任；B. acceptance接受；C. freedom自由；D. safety安全。根据下文“You can do what you want.”可知，做想做的事对应自由的感觉。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的第一个孩子Aulani出生时患有严重的脑部疾病。A. infectious传染性的；B. mysterious神秘的；C. preventable可预防的；D. serious严重的。根据下文“She was informed her daughter was unlikely to live beyond age three.”可知，能导致生命危险的病情属于严重的。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Meira选择直面所有围绕着她的困难。A. claimed声称；B. chose选择；C. refused拒绝；D. agreed同意。根据下文“She did everything she could for Aulani.”可知，面对困难，她选择积极应对。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，她成为了一名成功的冲浪者，赢得了一场又一场的冲浪比赛。A. successful成功的；B. average平均的；C. unskilled不熟练的；D. outgoing外向的。根据下文“winning surf contests one after another”可知，赢得比赛说明她是成功的冲浪者。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，Aulani于2020年去世，但她活了12年——比医生预测的要长得多。A. Obviously显然地；B. Strangely奇怪地；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Naturally自然地。根据下文“Aulani died in 2020”可知，死亡是不幸的事。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，Aulani于2020年去世，但她活了12年——比医生预测的要长得多。A. predicted预测；B. promised承诺；C. warned警告；D. proved证明。根据上文“She was informed her daughter was unlikely to live beyond age three.”可知，医生此前预测她活不过三岁。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在冲浪时，她感觉全家人都与她同在，即使他们不在身边。A. Controlling控制；B. Touching触摸；C. Watching观看；D. Riding骑（马、自行车等），乘（船、飞机等）。根据下文“the waves”可知，此处指在冲浪时，ride the waves为固定搭配，意为“在冲浪”。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她想代表家人，证明一切皆有可能，并展现坚韧如何总能引领新的喜悦。A. protect保护；B. represent代表；C. follow跟随；D. ignore忽视。根据下文“prove what’s possible”可知，她想代表家人证明能力。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她想代表家人，证明一切皆有可能，并展现坚韧如何总能引领新的喜悦。A. independence独立；B. toughness坚韧；C. curiosity好奇心；D. kindness善良。上文描述她克服母亲去世、车祸、女儿重病等所有困难的经历，因此贯穿全文的核心是她面对苦难的坚韧。故选B。 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。 Mr. Brown was tired of living in the city where he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house ___36___ is nearer and he could get to his office in the city early every day. He ___37___ (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale at a ___38___ (reason) price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were lots of ___39___ (train) to the big city. “That’s ___40___ I need,” Mr. Brown said to himself. So he called the house agency and planned to go by train the next day ___41___ (have) a look at the house. The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It ___42___ (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said ___43___ (angry), “I should be very ___44___ (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in ____45____ newspaper.” 【答案】36. that##which 37. was looking 38. reasonable 39. trains 40. what 41. to have 42. took 43. angrily 44. interested 45. the 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了布朗先生厌倦城市生活，想搬到乡村居住并寻找靠近火车站的房子的故事。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：他想搬到乡下，住到一栋离市区更近的房子里，这样他每天就能早早到城里的办公室。空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词是house，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，需用关系代词that/which引导。故填that/which。 【37题详解】 考查时态。句意：一天，他正在找房子时，在报纸上看到一则广告。sb be doing…when…为固定句型，意为“某人正在做……这时突然……”，结合saw可知，主句使用过去进行时，主语为he，be动词用was。故填was looking。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：广告上说，在一个安静的区域有一栋合适的房子正在出售，价格合理，而且这栋房子离火车站近在咫尺，从那里有很多趟火车开往大城市。修饰名词price，需用形容词reasonable“合理的”，作定语。故填reasonable。 【39题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：广告上说，在一个安静的区域有一栋合适的房子正在出售，价格合理，而且这栋房子离火车站近在咫尺，从那里有很多趟火车开往大城市。train“火车”是可数名词，根据空前的lots of可知，此处应用复数形式。故填trains。 【40题详解】 考查表语从句。句意：“这正是我需要的，”布朗先生心里想。空处引导表语从句，从句中缺少宾语，表示“……的东西”。故填what。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：于是他给房屋中介打了电话，计划第二天乘火车去看看这栋房子。空处作目的状语，需用动词不定式。故填to have。 【42题详解】 考查时态。句意：他们至少花了15分钟才走到那栋房子。此处描述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填took。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：当他们终于到达时，布朗先生生气地说。修饰动词said，需用副词angrily，作状语。故填angrily。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我很有兴趣见见你在报纸上提到的那个扔石头的人。空处作表语，需用形容词形式，表示人的感受需用-ed结尾的形容词，意为“感兴趣的”。故填interested。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：我很有兴趣见见你在报纸上提到的那个扔石头的人。此处特指上文提到的报纸，应用定冠词the。故填the。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以“My Favourite Sports Star”为题，写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括： 1.对你喜欢的体育明星做简单介绍； 2.喜欢他/她的理由。 3.从他/她身上学到了什么。 注意：词数80左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My Favourite Sports Star My favourite sports star is Michael Jordan. He is a famous American professional basketball player. Born in 1963, Michael Jordan joined the NBA’s Chicago Bull in 1984. He performed so well that he won numerous awards and honours during his professional career. Michael Jordan has been regarded as the greatest basketball player of all time and named as one of the best athletes in the 20th century. I like Michael Jordan not only for his excellent basketball skills but also for his great sports spirit. In face of repeated failures, Michael Jordan never gave up. Instead, he worked harder until he achieved great success in the end. His positive attitudes towards life, struggling spirit and determination have always been inspiring me. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生以“My Favourite Sports Star”为题，写一篇英文演讲稿参加学校将举办的英语演讲比赛。 【详解】1.词汇积累 著名的：famous→well-known 许多的：numerous→a variety of 获得：achieve→obtain 决心：determination→resolution 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：My favourite sports star is Michael Jordan. He is a famous American professional basketball player. 拓展句：My favourite sports star is Michael Jordan, who is a famous American professional basketball player. 【点睛】[高分句型1]He performed so well that he won numerous awards and honours during his professional career.（运用了so…that…引导结果状语从句） [高分句型2]Instead, he worked harder until he achieved great success in the end.（运用了until引导时间状语从句） 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。 It was the middle of July when we drove way up into the mountains and backpacked up a stream. The banks were lined with old trees. We waded (涉水) through the cold water, our backpacks balanced on our heads. We set up camp on a sandy flat beside a pool. What a swimming hole! My brother and I swam diving and playing in the clear water. We-hiked upstream, against little rapids. Suddenly we heard a roaring sound, and as we came around a bend, we saw what was causing it. A huge waterfall! It rose high above us. “Wow!” I said. “Let’s climb it!” “No way,” said Dad. “End of the road.” We turned back but I couldn’t stop thinking about the waterfall and how much I’d like to climb it. Later, lying in my bag, I thought of the waterfall, wondering what was on the top... then finally I fell asleep. The sun was hot as a bonfire. We cut leaves as wide as elephants’ ears, and tied them on our heads to keep us cool. Then we waded against the little rapids deep into the stream. I was the first one to the waterfall. “Let’s go up. I think there must be something unique out there,” I said. My brother smiled. “If you go, I will,” he said. I found a way alongside the falls, and then we climbed like mountain goats. Mom shouted, “Be careful!” And we inched our way up and up—the tips of our toes gripping thin ledges (岩石突出部分), our fingers finding cracks. Sometimes rocks were unstable, but we clung (粘住) like glue. We had to. The waterfall roared by our ears. “I’m scared,” said my brother. I said, “Just don’t look down.” Near the top, a tree grew out of the rock. It was just what we needed. When we stood at the top, we clapped our hands and shouted down, “Hey Mom, Dad! It’s like a whole other world up here! Come on up! You can do it!” And I did a little dance. 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。 Mom looked at Dad and Dad looked at Mom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “We did it!” Mom shouted, breathing hard. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Mom looked at Dad and Dad looked at Mom. Then Mom started climbing, and Dad followed—I couldn’t believe my eyes! I lay on my stomach and shouted directions. “No, not that ledge—try the one up to your right!” I never felt more anxious—seeing my parents clinging to that smooth rock—or more proud, either. Then I heard a shout and my heart jumped into my mouth. But it was a shout of victory! My parents pulled themselves up, up, and over the top. “We did it!” Mom shouted, breathing hard. “You did it!” I also shouted excitedly. “Dad, I thought you said it couldn’t be done!” “It can’t,” he said. Together we burst out laughing. Then after a short rest, we continued upstream. Along the way we saw special scenery up there, which gave us great joy and left us an unforgettable impression. This experience made my heart feel big and wild, and I believe that success belongs to the brave. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者一家去野外徒步旅行，在道路的尽头看到一个大瀑布，作者想要爬上瀑布看看上面的风景，作者的父亲觉得不可能爬上瀑布，之后作者和哥哥决定去挑战爬上瀑布，并最终爬上瀑布了，然后鼓励爸爸，妈妈也爬上了瀑布。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“妈妈看着爸爸，爸爸看着妈妈。”可知，第一段可描写爸爸和妈妈在作者的鼓励下，也爬上了瀑布。 ②由第二段首句内容““我们成功了!”妈妈喊道，呼吸困难。”可知，第二段可描写作者一家人爬上瀑布后的情况。 2. 续写线索：看到瀑布——决定挑战——爬上瀑布——鼓励爸爸妈妈——感悟。 3. 词汇激活 ①开始：start/begin ②大喊：shout/yell ③相信：believe/trust 情绪类 ①焦虑的：anxious/nervous ②高兴：joy/pleasure 【点睛】[高分句型1]Dad, I thought you said it couldn’t be done!(省略that的宾语从句) [高分句型2]Along the way we saw special scenery up there, which gave us great joy and left us an unforgettable impression.(which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2025年4月高二阶段性质量检测卷A 英语 (考试用时120分钟，满分150分) 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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. How is the woman feeling? A. Disappointed. B. Nervous. C. Relieved. 2. What happened to the man? A. He sent a file to a wrong person. B He lost an English report. C. He broke his USB memory. 3. What will the girl definitely do today? A. Go to the theater. B. Take her dog for a walk. C. Play a soccer game. 4. When will the meeting be held? A. On Monday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday. 5. Where does the conversation take place? A. On a beach. B. In a boat. C. In the mountains. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Which kind of light does the woman prefer? A. Sunlight. B. Candle light. C. Electric light. 7. What are the speakers waiting for? A. A train. B. A bus. C. A taxi. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The history of phones. B. The advantages of flying cars. C. The development of human civilization. 9. What is the woman's argument? A. Humans need time to adapt to change. B. Humans are bad with technology. C. Humans adapt to change rapidly. 10. What does the man think of movies and books about the future? A. They're crazy. B. They're awesome. C. They're worrying. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Who owns the circus? A. The uncle of the man's father. B. The man's sister. C. The man's father. 12. Where did the man's sister get hurt? A. In Moscow. B. In New Delhi. C. In Normandy. 13. What does the man do now? A. He is a performer. B. He is a safety consultant. C. He is a hotel manager. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. How did the man plan to go to work today? A. By bike. B. On foot. C. By car. 15. How long was the man late? A. 30 minutes. B. 45minutes. C. 75 minutes. 16. Why was the man extra late? A. He started out late. B. He walked very slowly. C. He was waiting a long time for help. 17. What does the woman plan to do? A. Ask the man's mother for advice. B. Get the other group members to come later. C. Tell the man the meeting time much earlier next time. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. When did Zimmer win the Academy Award for Best Original Score? A. In 1995. B. In 2003. C. In 2005. 19. What did Zimmer's father do? A. He was a musician. B. He was an engineer. C. He was a school teacher. 20. How did Zimmer's father probably influence him? A. He helped Zimmer appreciate music. B. He suggested Zimmer become a composer. C. He encouraged Zimmer to make new things. 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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA Hollin Farms’ strawberry picking season will begin in late May, and last several weeks. Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday. If you come in summer, peaches, blackberries, red raspberries and sour cherries are available. Apples are ready in late summer, and fall brings green vegetables, potatoes, and dig-your-own peanuts. And a special P. S.(备注) to meat lovers: they pride themselves on their grass-fed beef. Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA Great Country Farms is well-known for its seasonal festivals and fun farm-themed attractions. Their U-pick strawberry fields will open in May. The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more. Admission is $10/child and $12/adult, and it’s open daily during 9:00 am-6:00 pm. Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD This is a great place for apple picking. Just come in late summer and fall. After parking, it’s a 5-10 minutes’ walk to the orchard. Hours are 12:00-5:00 pm on Fridays, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm on weekends. Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) —$15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that. Homestead Farm Poolesville, MD Homestead Farm’s PYO season begins a little later than other area farms. The first crop will be tart cherries in June, and other berries will be ripe soon after. Peaches and apples come later. There are also animals to visit (goats, pigs, and chickens), and watching goats climb along the goat walk is always a trip for kids. The farm operates seven days a week, and PYO hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm. 1. When is suitable to visit Hollin Farms? A. 9:00 am on Monday. B. 10:00 am on Thursday. C. 4:30 pm on Saturday. D. 5:00 pm on Sunday. 2. What can visitors do at Great Country Farms on May 27? A. Participate in a pie-eating competition. B. Pick strawberries and apples. C. Enjoy grass-fed beef for free. D. Play with goats and chickens. 3. How much should a family of three pay if they buy two-peck apples? A. $35. B. $37. C. $44. D. $49. B If you need one more reason to be thankful, here it is. More and more researchers are finding that appreciation doesn’t just make you feel like a better person, it’s actually good for your health. “The practice of appreciation can have great and lasting effects on a person’s life,” said Robert Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis. “It can lower blood pressure, improve immune (有免疫力的) function and help a much better sleep.” One recent study finds that people who are more grateful actually have better heart health, especially healthier heart rhythms. “They show a better well-being, a less depressed mood, and they sleep better,” said the study’s author, Paul J. Mills. “When I am more grateful, I feel life is nicer and is full of hope. That’s the opposite of what stress does.” Another study found that appreciation can improve your immune system Researchers at the universities of Utah and Kentucky observed that stressed-out law students who characterized themselves as optimistic actually had more disease-fighting cells in their bodies. Having a daily appreciation practice could actually reduce the effects of aging on the brain. “Being thankful has such a great effect because of the feelings that go along with it,” Emmons said. “Appreciation works because, as a way of understanding life, it brings other positive emotions that have direct physical benefits, most likely through the immune system.” “Some people say they don’t have anything to be grateful for,” Mills said. “If you take such a person to find one little thing to be grateful for and focus on that, you find over time that the feeling of appreciation can change the way they see their lives.” 4. How is the passage developed? A. By presenting research findings. B. By making comparisons. C. By analyzing causes. D. By giving examples. 5. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Stress sometimes plays an active part. B. People feeling grateful to others are free from stress. C. Appreciation only serves as a way of understanding life. D. People feeling stressed may have a negative attitude to life. 6. Why does the author mention law students in Paragraph 4? A. To advise us to be optimistic. B. To show that they are under great stress. C. To find a way to increase disease-fighting cells. D. To prove that gratitude is good for people’s health. 7. What does Mills say about gratitude? A. It can change people’s way of life. B. It makes one much younger. C. It is a skill that can be learned. D. It is up to one’s attitude to his life. C Curiosity — the desire to know, to discover, to learn. Inspired by curiosity, humans are found everywhere on our planet, and beyond it in space. Yet according to human behaviourist and author of Curious, Ian Leslie, although we are all born curious, not all of us bring this into adulthood, and we can lose out as a result. As Leslie explains, curiosity shapes us from the start. By trying new things, we build knowledge, and want to know more. “We are born aware that we don’t know stuff — we want to experience and discover.” However, the contrast between childhood and adulthood is clear. “We ask 40,000 questions a year between the ages of two and five,” says Leslie — around 110 each day; adults, in comparison, ask just 20. As we get older, we may feel hesitant about asking questions, believing this reveals gaps in our knowledge. We can become scared to share unconventional ideas for fear of criticism or misunderstanding. We can also be a victim of our success, as Leslie explains. “Once you’ve worked out how to do your job, then you don’t feel curious anymore. The need to learn goes away — in a way, curiosity has done its job. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t cultivate it.” Leslie’s tips for cultivating curiosity begin with spending time with the experts — children. “Talk to your kids, and try to answer those weird, difficult questions they have — like ‘What is air?’ This makes you think about things you’ve taken for granted — it reawakens your curiosity in what’s around us and how we perceive the world.” So does finding what Leslie calls an ‘informal mentor’, through work or other circles, who is happy to share their expertise, from a skill, technology, to a field of learning. “Try to think of people the way children think of adults — as sources of secret knowledge, a great store of learning you can tap into,” says Leslie. Leslie also suggests creating a ‘spark file’ — a digital or physical notebook in which you collect interesting thoughts. “Fill it with facts you’ve come across, sentences you like, insights that strike you. Let it be random. And let it build. Over time you’ll build up a rich source of inspiration, and you’ll think, ‘Oh that’s interesting, that relates to this…’ And suddenly your mind starts firing away with new ideas and ways of thinking.” 8. According to Leslie, what happens as we get older? A. We gradually lose our natural curiosity. B We are less aware of our knowledge gaps. C. We are unwilling to let others benefit from our ideas. D. We may think asking questions makes people foolish. 9. Which of the following sayings might Leslie agree with? A. A day’s planning is best done at daybreak. B. In the eyes of a lover, Xi Shi will appear. C. A master can lead you to the door, but the rest is up to you. D. When three people walk together, one can surely be my teacher. 10. Which of the following is a characteristic of a ‘spark file’? A. It is carefully organized. B. It can help people connect ideas. C. It only contains complete sentences. D. It can help people improve their memory. 11 What is the writer’s aim in this passage? A. To prove Ian Leslie’s arguments. B. To summarise Ian Leslie’s viewpoint. C. To question Ian Leslie’s conclusions. D. To introduce Ian Leslie’s achievements. D According to Dr. Shaison P. Ouseph, there are three main types of artificial intelligence: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI), Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), and Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI). ANI is the only type of artificial intelligence we have successfully realized to date. The idea of the world being controlled by self-thinking robots who want to destroy humanity is still much in science fiction, more than science fact. Some experts think that AGI and ASI are now still out of our reach, so we don’t need to worry too much about that specific situation. However, that is not to say that AI won’t ever seriously threaten our world and society if used incorrectly. AI could easily be programmed to do something damaging. On the other hand, AI is already taking over the world in the fields of medicine and manufacturing. Many of these could change technology and industry to benefit our lives if implemented (实施) responsibly. But as we use these new systems, we must stay ahead in terms of regulating new technologies where there is potential to do harm. For now, the greatest concern we face with regard to ANI technologies, is the situation of efficient automation causing many human jobs to become no longer needed. So we need to start thinking seriously now about how young people are going to live with these technologies. The world is going to move forward in one direction or another. ANI is here to stay for the foreseeable future, and it’s the youth of today who are going to define the use of these technologies. Yet, there is relatively little research and information about how AI will influence young people and their transition into a world where life is changing. “This is what my team will focus on,” said Dr. Shaison. As new systems progress we need to safeguard what is fundamentally important to human life, and make sure that our youth will continue to have autonomy (自主权) regarding their well- being and have more opportunities for success than previous generations. 12. What does the author think of robots taking over the world? A. It is a branch of ANI. B. It is rooted in science fact. C. It is just impossible at present. D. It should cause people great concern. 13. What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 3? A. AI can be easily programmed and used. B. AI development needs more creative design. C. We should be cautious about the influence of AI. D. We should be confident and trust AI in many fields. 14. What should people be most concerned about regarding ANI? A. The efficiency of AI machines. B. The loss of jobs in the market. C. The direction of AI technologies. D. The guarantee of human well-being. 15. What will Dr Shaison’s research focus on in the future? A. Necessity of AI to human life. B. Youths’ adaptation to future AI. C. Opportunities for the young generation. D. Humanity problems caused by AI technologies. 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 everything goes wrong, always look at what you have, instead of what you have lost. Because it’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left.____16____ Pain is part of growing. Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move forward. That’s a good thing because we often won’t move unless life forces us to. When times are tough, remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose. ____17____When you roll with life, instead of resisting it, both kinds help you grow. Everything in life is temporary. Every time you get hurt, you heal. After darkness there is always light — you are reminded of this every morning, but still you often forget, and instead choose to believe that the night will last forever. It won’t. ____18____ Complaining changes nothing. ____19____It’s always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed. It’s not over if you’ve lost; it’s over when you do nothing but complain about it. If you believe in something, keep trying. Don’t let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future. ____20____ Don’t be afraid to get back up — to try again, to love again, to live again, and to dream again. Don’t let a hard lesson harden your heart. Life’s best lessons are often learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes. There will be times when it seems like everything that could possibly go wrong is going wrong. And even if you fall short, keep going. A. Those who complain the most, accomplish the least. B. Getting help from others is necessary. C. The best thing you can do is to keep going. D. Nothing lasts forever. E. Remember that there are two kinds of pain: pain that hurts and pain that changes you. F. Here are a few tips to inspire you when you need it most. G. When you feel like quitting, remember that sometimes things can be right eventually. 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。 Meira Va’a Nelson is a champion surfer. She has known more ____21____ in her life than most people will ever experience. When she was seven her mother died. Her bad luck ____22____. Soon, her father left the family, forever. ____23____ occurred again when she was a teenager: a car accident injured her so seriously that doctors told her she would never walk again. Meira flew to Hawaii for an ____24____. It was so successful that she eventually ____25____ and learned to move with crutches (拐杖). Meira also found a new home: Hawaii. The local community embraced (欢迎) her. Rowing boats with Hawaii’s disabled community led her to try surfing. Soon she found she ____26____ the sport. “I couldn’t stop smiling; it's just a feeling of ____27____,” she said. “You can do what you want.” When she became a mother, fortunes were against Meira, once again. Her first child, Aulani, was born with a(n) ____28____ brain condition. She was informed her daughter was unlikely to live beyond age three. Meira ____29____ to face all the difficulties surrounding her. She did everything she could for Aulani. Meanwhile, she became a(n) ____30____ surfer, winning surf contests one after another. ____31____, Aulani died in 2020, but she lived 12 years-much longer than doctors had ____32____. Now Meira has three children, and the family motivates her to keep winning more prizes. ____33____ the waves, she feels her whole family is with her, even when they are not physically there. She wants to ____34____ them, prove what's possible and show how ____35____ can always lead to new joys. 21. A. failure B. growth C. madness D. suffering 22. A. continued B. returned C. changed D. disappeared 23. A. Mistakes B. Delays C. Disaster D. Death 24. A. operation B. experiment C. appointment D. adventure 25. A. calmed down B. broke down C. stood up D. cheered up 26. A. abandoned B. respected C. doubted D. loved 27. A. responsibility B. acceptance C. freedom D. safety 28. A. infectious B. mysterious C. preventable D. serious 29. A. claimed B. chose C. refused D. agreed 30. A. successful B. average C. unskilled D. outgoing 31. A. Obviously B. Strangely C. Unfortunately D. Naturally 32. A. predicted B. promised C. warned D. proved 33. A. Controlling B. Touching C. Watching D. Riding 34. A. protect B. represent C. follow D. ignore 35. A. independence B. toughness C. curiosity D. kindness 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或所给单词的正确形式。 Mr. Brown was tired of living in the city where he worked. He wanted to move to the country and live in a house ___36___ is nearer and he could get to his office in the city early every day. He ___37___ (look) for a house when he saw an advertisement in a newspaper one day. The advertisement said that a suitable house in a quiet area was up for sale at a ___38___ (reason) price, and the house was within a stone’s throw of a railway station from which there were lots of ___39___ (train) to the big city. “That’s ___40___ I need,” Mr. Brown said to himself. So he called the house agency and planned to go by train the next day ___41___ (have) a look at the house. The house agency met him at the station and they started walking. It ___42___ (take) them at least 15 minutes to get to the house. When they finally arrived, Mr. Brown said ___43___ (angry), “I should be very ___44___ (interest) to meet the man who threw the stone you mentioned in ____45____ newspaper.” 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假如你校将举办英语演讲比赛，请你以“My Favourite Sports Star”为题，写一篇英文演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括： 1.对你喜欢的体育明星做简单介绍； 2.喜欢他/她的理由。 3.从他/她身上学到了什么。 注意：词数80左右。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 It was the middle of July when we drove way up into the mountains and backpacked up a stream. The banks were lined with old trees. We waded (涉水) through the cold water, our backpacks balanced on our heads. We set up camp on a sandy flat beside a pool. What a swimming hole! My brother and I swam, diving and playing in the clear water. We-hiked upstream, against little rapids. Suddenly we heard a roaring sound, and as we came around a bend, we saw what was causing it. A huge waterfall! It rose high above us. “Wow!” I said. “Let’s climb it!” “No way,” said Dad. “End of the road.” We turned back but I couldn’t stop thinking about the waterfall and how much I’d like to climb it. Later, lying in my bag, I thought of the waterfall, wondering what was on the top... then finally I fell asleep. The sun was hot as a bonfire. We cut leaves as wide as elephants’ ears, and tied them on our heads to keep us cool. Then we waded against the little rapids deep into the stream. I was the first one to the waterfall. “Let’s go up. I think there must be something unique out there,” I said. My brother smiled. “If you go, I will,” he said. I found a way alongside the falls, and then we climbed like mountain goats. Mom shouted, “Be careful!” And we inched our way up and up—the tips of our toes gripping thin ledges (岩石突出部分), our fingers finding cracks. Sometimes rocks were unstable, but we clung (粘住) like glue. We had to. The waterfall roared by our ears. “I’m scared,” said my brother. I said, “Just don’t look down.” Near the top, a tree grew out of the rock. It was just what we needed. When we stood at the top, we clapped our hands and shouted down, “Hey Mom, Dad! It’s like a whole other world up here! Come on up! You can do it!” And I did a little dance. 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。 Mom looked at Dad and Dad looked at Mom. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “We did it!” Mom shouted, breathing hard. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$