精品解析：天津市宝坻区第一中学2024-2025学年高二下学期第四次练习英语试题

宝坻一中2024-2025学年度第二学期高二年级 第四次练习英语科目试卷 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共110分） 第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分15分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What does the man would like to do this afternoon? A. Go shopping. B. See a film. C. Go to work. 2. What did the woman eat yesterday? A. Noodles. B. Dumplings. C. Cakes. 3. Where did the man spend his summer holiday? A. In Sanya. B. In Tokyo. C. In Beijing. 4. What is the woman doing? A. Reading. B. Working. C. Taking care of her daughter. 5. When did the conversation take place? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday C. On Sunday. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并涂在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每道小题（每小题5秒钟），听完后，你将有5秒钟时间回答各个小题。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV. B. Reading a book. C. Playing computer games. 7. What is the weather like? A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s rainy. 8. Which does the man like? A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Going jogging. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. When does the man want to arrive in New York? A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning C. Tomorrow afternoon. 10. How much will the man pay for his tickets in total? A. 65 pounds. B. 75 pounds. C. 112.5 pounds. 11. What is the man’s favorite food? A. Cakes. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Where do the researchers get the information for the study? A. From 5-year-olds. B. From school children. C. From some mothers. 13. What is the percentage of children drinking at least one daily serving of soda? A. 4%. B. 40%. C. 43%. 14. What offensive behavior did the children drinking too much soda usually conduct? A. Destroying their own possessions. B. Fighting with others. C. Carrying weapons. 15. Which substance could cause little children to be more offensive? A. Caffeine. B. Flavor. C. Sugar. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 1. —Only those who have high marks can succeed in their future life. —______. Success happens in different aspects and academic study is only part of it. A. I hope not B. I think so C. I appreciate that D. I beg to differ 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——只有分数高的人才能在未来的生活中取得成功。——我不敢苟同。成功发生在不同的方面，学术研究只是其中的一部分。A. I hope not我希望不是；B. I think so我认为是；C. I appreciate that我很感激；D. I beg to differ我不敢苟同；我不同意这种说法。根据句中“Success happens in different aspects and academic study is only part of it”可知，后者不同意前者的观点，“I beg to differ”意为“我不敢苟同”，符合语境。故选D项。 2. It wasn’t long______ they felt at home with each other and shared almost everything. A. before B. since C. after D. until 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：没过多久他们就觉得彼此很自在，几乎什么都可以分享。A. before在……之前；B. since自从；C. after在……之后；D. until直到。根据句意可知，此处为固定句型it wasn’t long before...“没过多久就……”。故选A。 【点睛】 3. —I have got a headache. —No wonder.You___in front of that computer too long. A. work B. are working C. have been working D. worked 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：——我头疼。——怪不得。你一直坐在那台电脑前面。根据所提供的情景“I have got a headache.”可判断出由于在电脑前连续工作而造成了头痛，即动作从过去开始持续到现在，还有可能会持续到将来，应用现在完成进行时。故选C。 4. The summer holiday is drawing near, and I wish to travel to a different city, especially ________ with an ocean view. A. it B. one C. this D. that 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查代词。句意：暑假快到了，我想去一个不同的城市旅行，尤其是一个能看到海景的城市。分析句子结构和意思可知，这里需要代词one，代替上文提到的city，表示泛指，“一个”的意思。it指代上文提到的同一个事物，this指“这个”，that指“那个”。故选B。 5. —Why are your eyes so red? You______ well last night. —Yeah, I stayed up late struggling with the homework. A. mustn’t have slept B. wouldn’t have slept C. couldn’t have slept D. needn’t have slept 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词+完成式的用法。句意：——你的眼睛为什么这么红？你昨晚肯定没睡好。——是的，我熬夜到很晚写家庭作业。mustn’t表示“禁止”，表示推测时常用肯定结构must have done“一定做了某事”；wouldn’t have done表示本不会做某事；couldn’t have done表示过去不可能做了某事，表示对过去的推测；needn’t have done表示本不必要做某事。结合“Why are your eyes so red?”可知，空处是对过去的推测，表示“昨晚不可能睡得好”，用couldn’t have done。故选C项。 6. One crucial target of education is to help children take ________ of precious qualities. A affection B. participation C. recognition D. possession 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：教育的一个重要目标是帮助孩子拥有宝贵的品质。A. affection感情，喜爱；B. participation参与，参加；C. recognition识别，认可；D. possession具有，拥有。根据空后的“precious qualities”可知，此处指帮助孩子拥有宝贵的品质，take possession of拥有，固定短语，故选D。 7. There is the chance that you will miss the bus ________ you start earlier. A. while B. once C. unless D. if 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查从属连词。句意：除非你早点出发，否则你有可能赶不上公共汽车。A. while当……的时候；B. once一旦；C. unless除非；D. if如果。根据句意，“(不)早点出发”是“可能赶不上公共汽车”的条件，____ you start earlier可理解为一个否定的条件状语从句，用从属连词unless引导该条件状语从句，意为“除非”，相当于if not，符合句意。故选C项。 8. So cruel is the man that he never shows any compassion to ________ is against his opinion. A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. no matter who 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：这个人太残忍了，对反对他意见的人从不表示同情。空格处引导的是宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，句子表示“这个人太残忍了，对反对他意见的任何人从不表示同情”，空格处意为“任何人”，用whoever，故选A。 9. All the preparations for the task ________, and we are ready to start. A. were completed B. have been completed C. complete D. had been completed 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词的时态和语态。句意：这项任务的所有准备工作都完成了，我们准备好开始了。分析句子结构，and连接两个并列分句，后一分句使用了一般现在时。根据句意，“完成准备工作”发生在“准备好开始之前”，且此处表示完成工作对现在造成的影响，应用现在完成时。主语All the preparations和动词complete之间是被动关系，所以应用现在完成时的被动语态。故选B。 10. During the Lantern Festival, there will be various activities ________ you can admire delicate lanterns and enjoy riddles. A. which B. that C. when D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：元宵节期间，将有各种各样的活动，你可以欣赏精致的灯笼和享受谜语。分析句子结构，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词various activities，指物，且在从句中作地点状语，所以应用where引导。故选D。 11. —Shall we go for a picnic this weekend? —Why not? _____. A. I’ve got that B. It’s up to you C. Have a good time D. That’s settled 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——这周末我们去野餐好吗？——为什么不呢？一言为定。A. I’ve got that 我明白了；B. It’s up to you由你决定；C. Have a good time玩得开心；D. That’s settled一言为定。根据空前的“Why not?”可知，此处表示同意对方的建议，D项“一言为定，就这么定了”符合语境。故选D项。 12. Making a decision wisely needs ________ the advantages and disadvantages carefully. A. sealing up B. weighing up C. passing up D. turning up 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：做出明智的决定需要仔细权衡利弊。A. sealing up封闭；B. weighing up权衡，估量；C. passing up拒绝，把……向上递；D. turning up调高，出现。根据空后“the advantages and disadvantages carefully”可知，此处指“权衡利弊”。故选B。 13. There is a river near my home, into which large quantities of waste water _______ poured every day in the past. A. were B. have been C. was D. has been 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查一般过去时和主谓一致。句意：我家附近有一条河，过去每天都有大量的废水被倒进河里。根据in the past可知，此处应用一般过去时。large quantities of后跟可数或不可数名词，谓语动词应用复数形式。故选A。 14. The young man, ________ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual. A. catching B. caught C. having caught D. to be caught 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这名年轻人在路上堵车了，比平时晚了一个小时到家。分析句子可知，句中有谓语动词“got”且句中无连词，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“be caught in…”意为“陷入……”，“man”与“catch”为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用“catch”的过去分词“caught”作状语。故选B项。 15. Criticizing children frequently is bound to ______ their confidence in pursuing dreams. A. weaken B. boost C. generate D. restore 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：经常批评孩子，势必会削弱他们追求梦想信心。A. weaken削弱；B. boost提升；C. generate生成；D. restore恢复。根据Criticizing children frequently可知，经常批评孩子会削弱孩子的信心，故选A项。 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My mom gave me some wise advice: “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was talking about her ___16___for bitter-tasting food like rhubarb (大黄). Mom’s rhubarb plant is at the east of our ___17___. Grandma moved it there from the farm. ___18___I’ve always regarded it as an overgrown weed. We kept the largest garden in the neighborhood. Each growing season, we ___19___the plentiful rhubarb, tomatoes, beans and carrots with our neighbors and friends. More families took the rhubarb than any other fruit. Nearly three years ago, while ___20___Mom’s flower bed, I finally asked if I could dig out her rhubarb. ___21___, she didn’t bake with it anymore. “Absolutely not,” Mom said. Clearly I hadn’t ___22___her devotion to it. As I continued weeding, I thought about how rhubarb is one of the ___23___plants to appear in early spring. It breaks through the snowy, icy ground before buds (芽) form on trees. How can anyone fail to ___24___such a passionate desire? When those first sprouts (嫩芽) ___25___, I’d find Mom outdoors, examining them like a ___26___counting a newborn’s fingers and toes. She would estimate about how long it’d be until she could make her rhubarb ___27___. But when I was a kid and she gave me that pie, it made me ___28___. In my teens, it made me complain. ___29___ice cream did not sweeten the deal for my young taste buds. Rhubarb was something to be ___30___at all costs. Then, last summer, I searched for Mom’s ___31___. I found the one for her rhubarb pie. So I ___32___to give it a try. A few tries later, I ___33___rhubarb pie to family and guests. It tasted incredible. Since then I’ve come to two ___34___about rhubarb. First, you can take rhubarb out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the rhubarb. And second, rhubarb’s taste may be lost on children, but adults can ___35___it. Like my wise mother, I now understand that “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” 16. A. effort B. love C. hope D. regret 17. A. garden B. farm C. house D. country 18. A. So B. And C. But D. Or 19. A. planted B. prepared C. collected D. shared 20. A. weeding B. making C. examining D. digging 21. A. As usual B. As a result C. Above all D. After all 22. A. noticed B. understood C. followed D. ignored 23. A. first B. last C. strange D. common 24. A. miss B. question C. admire D. challenge 25. A. survived B. stayed C. dropped D. appeared 26. A. parent B. child C. doctor D. friend 27. A. dish B. pie C. soup D. salad 28. A. laugh B. cry C. cheerful D. peaceful 29. A. Only B. Just C. Even D. Yet 30. A. obtained B. gathered C. valued D. avoided 31. A. recipe B. advice C. notebook D. secret 32. A. refused B. agreed C. decided D. hesitated 33. A. taught B. served C. passed D. showed 34. A. theories B. ideas C. conclusions D. suggestions 35. A. sense B. trust C. discover D. appreciate 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。小时候的我很讨厌大黄的味道，不明白妈妈为什么钟爱大黄。等我长大成人后，在尝试做了大黄派之后，发现了它的奇妙之处。总算明白了妈妈给我的至理名言——没有什么能比得上咬上一口试试。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在说她爱吃的尝起来发苦的食物大黄。A. effort 努力；B. love爱；C. hope 希望；D. regret后悔。根据“her devotion to it.”可知，妈妈喜欢大黄。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：大黄树在花园的东边。A. garden花园；B. farm农场；C. house房屋；D. country国家。根据下文“We kept the largest garden in the neighborhood”可知，祖母把大黄树从农场移植到花园。故选A。 【18题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：祖母把大黄树从农场移植到花园，但是我会把它看作涨势凶猛的杂草。A. So因此；B. And并且；C. But但是；D. Or或者，否则。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，应用but。故选C。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：每次到了生长季节，我们会和邻居朋友们分享大量的大黄、西红柿、豆角、胡萝卜。A. planted 种植；B. prepared 准备；C. collected 收集；D. shared 分享。根据后文“the plentiful rhubarb, tomatoes, beans and carrots with our neighbors and friends”可知，是在分享果实。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：三年前，当我在帮妈妈给花园除草时，我问妈妈是否能把大黄挖出。A. weeding除草；B. making制作；C. examining检查；D. digging 挖掘。根据“As I continued weeding”可知，我在除草时想把大黄挖出来。故选A。 【21题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：毕竟妈妈不再用大黄烤制东西了。A. As usual 像平常一；B. As a result 结果；C. Above all 最重要的是；D. After all 毕竟。前面说想挖掉大黄，因为认为大黄没有用途。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很显然我不理解妈妈对大黄的热爱。A. noticed注意到；B. understood理解；C. followed跟随；D. ignored不理睬。前面说到想要把大黄挖出，可以得知作者不理解妈妈为什么还要留着大黄树。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大黄是早春最早露出新枝叶的一批植物之一。A. first最初的；B. last最后的；C. strange奇怪的；D. common普通的。根据它从大雪覆盖的冰层表面露出可以判定，大黄最早复苏。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：谁能不钦佩如此强烈的欲望。A. miss错过；B. question质问；C. admire钦佩；D. challenge挑战。根据后文“such a passionate desire”可知，大黄的坚忍不拔使人钦佩。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当那些新芽出现时，我会看的妈妈在户外，妈妈认真的数大黄树上的嫩芽，就像父母在数新生儿的手指脚趾。A. survived幸存；B. stayed呆着；C. dropped掉落；D. appeared出现。根据上文“When those first sprouts”指新芽出现，故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当那些新芽出现时，我会看的妈妈在户外，妈妈认真的数大黄树上的嫩芽，就像父母在数新生儿的手指脚趾。A. parent父母；B. child孩子；C. doctor医生；D. friend朋友。根据后文“counting a newborn’s fingers and toes”可知，只有父母会这么疼爱地数孩子的手指脚趾。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈会估测还有多久能做大黄派。A. dish盘子；B. pie馅饼；C. soup汤；D. salad沙拉。根据下面的“she gave me that pie”可知，妈妈用大黄做馅饼。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词和形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈让我吃大黄派，味道苦的我哇哇大哭。A. laugh笑；B. cry哭泣；C. cheerful高兴的；D. peaceful和平的。根据首段的“for bitter-tasting food like rhubarb”可知，大黄味道很苦，难吃的让我哭了。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：大黄极其苦甚至吃冰激凌都不能让我的味蕾甜起来。A. Only只有；B. Just仅仅；C. Even甚至；D. Yet 然而。小时候吃大黄苦的都哭了，青少年时抱怨大黄难吃到吃冰激凌都不能让自己感觉到甜。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：大黄是我要不惜一切代价逃避的东西。A. obtained获得；B. gathered聚集；C. valued 价值；D. avoided 避免。根据“ice cream did not sweeten the deal for my young taste buds.”得知大黄味道苦，我要不惜一切代价避免吃到它。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：去年夏天，我找到了妈妈的食谱。A. recipe 食谱；B. advice建议；C. notebook 笔记本；D. secret 秘密。根据“I found the one for her rhubarb pie”得知我在食谱上找到了大黄派的做法。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定试着做一次。A. refused拒绝；B. agreed同意；C. decided决定；D. hesitated犹豫。根据下面的我把大黄派做好给家人客人品尝。得知我试着做大黄派。故选C。 33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意： 试了几次后，我爸做好的大黄派给家人和客人们吃。A. taught教授；B. served服务，给……提供；C. passed经过；D. showed展示。根据“It tasted incredible.”尝起来美味极了，得知作者给大家吃大黄派。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：自从那之后我对大黄有两个结论。A. theories理论；B. ideas想法； C. conclusions结论；D. suggestions建议。根据下面“First, And second”得知得出了两点总结。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：小孩子们不喜欢大黄但是在成年人中会很受欢迎。A. sense感觉；B. trust信任；C. discover发现；D. appreciate欣赏。根据but得知小孩不喜欢，大人们却喜欢。故选D。 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） When you’re choosing a college, a lot of factors probably may be considered: the school’s reputation, the classes offered, and the professors in your major, to name a few. However, considering the increasing competitiveness of universities to attract more and more applicants, many schools now offer extra benefits to be enjoyed by all of their students. Here are some of the coolest: University of Missouri When you think of a campus gym, you probably picture a room equipped with old weights and out-of-date machines. However, at the University of Missouri, you can enjoy one of the best campus fitness centers in the country. It features an “indoor beach” complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa. Even if you don’t normally enjoy working out, Missouri’s fitness center will give you a reason to go to the gym. High Point University If you see yourself quickly tired of dining hall food — something that happens to almost all of us — High Point University in North Carolina has a great option for you: a private steakhouse for students. It’s a first-class restaurant, and, best of all, you don’t have to pay for the meal out of your own pocket. You can use your dining dollars instead. Set on Hall University If you’re stressing out about the extra cost of technology when you start college, Seton Hall has great news for you: all freshmen are given free laptops through the university’s Mobile Computing Program. As a freshman, you’ll receive a laptop already set up with all of the software that you’ll need as a student. Then, after two years, you’ll receive a new and updated laptop designed to carry to through until after you graduate. New York University If you’re a fan of museums, NYU (New York University) is the perfect university for you not only are you located in the heart of a city featuring some of the best museums in the world, but the university will even provide you with free admission to many of them. You can take advantage of visiting free museums at any time you want — and you’ll never be bored on the weekends. 36. What can we learn from Paragraph1? A. It is hard to be admitted to a university. B. A university’s fame is the top consideration. C. The competition to attract applicants is fierce. D. Extra benefits makes no difference to applicants. 37. What can we learn about the fitness center in the University of Missouri? A. Its equipment is out of date. B. It is the best one in the world. C. It has a real beach there. D. It can arouse students’ interest in workout. 38. Which university offers extra benefit of food? A. University of Missouri. B. High Point University. C. Seton Hall University. D. New York University. 39. What can be guaranteed for students choosing Seton Hall University? A. Free tuition. B. Free accommodation. C. Free computers D. High graduation rate. 40 Which of the following is true of New York University? A. It is located in the center of the city. B. It houses the best museums in the world. C. All the museums are open to its students for free. D. Museums are usually closed on the weekends. 【答案】36. C 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四所不同大学为吸引学生而提供的特色福利，以帮助读者做出更好的选择。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When you’re choosing a college, a lot of factors probably may be considered: the school’s reputation, the classes offered, and the professors in your major, to name a few. However, considering the increasing competitiveness of universities to attract more and more applicants, many schools now offer extra benefits to be enjoyed by all of their students.(当你选择一所大学时，可能会考虑很多因素：学校的声誉，提供的课程，以及你专业的教授，等等。然而，考虑到大学为了吸引越来越多的申请者而增加的竞争力，许多学校现在为所有学生提供额外的福利。)”可知，大学为了吸引越来越多的申请者的竞争非常激烈。故选C。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“University of Missouri”部分中的“However, at the University of Missouri, you can enjoy one of the best campus fitness centers in the country. It features an “indoor beach” complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa. Even if you don’t normally enjoy working out, Missouri’s fitness center will give you a reason to go to the gym.(然而，在密苏里大学，你可以享受到全国最好的校园健身中心之一。它的特色是一个“室内海滩”，配有瀑布和慵懒的河流，以及一个全方位服务的水疗中心。即使你平时不喜欢锻炼，密苏里州的健身中心也会给你一个去健身房的理由。)”可知，密苏里大学的健身中心是全国最好的校园健身中心之一，设施良好，能够引起学生锻炼的兴趣。故选D。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“High Point University”部分中的“If you see yourself quickly tired of dining hall food — something that happens to almost all of us — High Point University in North Carolina has a great option for you: a private steakhouse for students. It’s a first-class restaurant, and, best of all, you don’t have to pay for the meal out of your own pocket.(如果你发现自己很快就厌倦了食堂的食物——这几乎是我们所有人都会遇到的事情——北卡罗来纳州的高点大学为你提供了一个很好的选择：为学生提供的私人牛排馆。这是一家一流的餐厅，最重要的是，你不必自掏腰包。)”可知，北卡罗来纳州的High Point University为学生提供私人牛排馆。故选B。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Seton Hall University”部分中的“If you’re stressing out about the extra cost of technology when you start college, Seton Hall has great news for you: all freshmen are given free laptops through the university’s Mobile Computing Program.(如果你刚开始上大学时还在为科技的额外成本而紧张，那么西顿霍尔大学有一个好消息要告诉你：通过大学的移动计算项目，所有新生都可以获得免费的笔记本电脑。)”可知，西顿霍尔大学的学生可以获得免费的笔记本电脑。故选C。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“New York University”部分中的“If you’re a fan of museums, NYU (New York University) is the perfect university for you not only are you located in the heart of a city featuring some of the best museums in the world, but the university will even provide you with free admission to many of them.(如果你是一个博物馆迷，纽约大学是你的理想之选，不仅因为你位于一个以世界上最好的博物馆为特色的城市的中心，而且大学甚至为你提供许多博物馆的免费入场券。)”可知，纽约大学位于市中心。故选A。 College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college application, some parents become extremely worried. This only adds to the pressure. Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them. As it turned out, I had no problem putting everything together on my own, including my resume and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The only part where I asked for my parents’ advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback from an audience. As my parents know me better than anyone, they were perfect for the job. The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very similar. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand out. Essays don’t have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all focusing on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are always tired of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers would like to hear. In my main narrative-style essay, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down by trying to fit into a new environment; Instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new self and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held. In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essays about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise. It is because I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers 41. Why did the writer ask his or her parents for advice about the essays? A. Because they are extremely worried about his or her application. B. Because they are the only people he or she relies on. C. Because they know him or her perfectly well. D. Because they are more experienced. 42. In order to impress the admissions officers, the applicants should write their essays_______. A. They should write their essays with a big vocabulary B. They should write their essays with simple sentences C. They should write their essays about small matters D. They should write their essays in a straightforward style 43. What helped the writer to be admitted more easily? A. Good essays. B. Good recommendations. C. High scores. D. Interesting stories. 44. Who has the greatest effect on the writer according to the passage? A. Mother Teresa. B. Emily Dickinson. C. The father. D. Admission officers. 45. What does the writer mainly talk about? A. The writer’s experience in college admissions. B. The importance of college education for students. C. Tow parents’ worries add to students’ pressure. D. The importance of essays in college admissions. 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者申请大写是如何写论文的，以及写论文的一些心得感悟。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback from an audience. As my parents know me better than anyone, they were perfect for the job.(在写作和修改文章时，我需要听众的反馈。我的父母比任何人都了解我，他们是这份工作的完美人选)”可知，作者要向父母征求关于文章的建议是因为他们非常了解他或她。故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds.(因此，一种直截了当的写作风格既能让他们耳目一新，也能让他们耳目一新)”可知，为了给招生人员留下深刻的印象，申请人的论文应该写得直截了当地。故选D。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers would like to hear.(论文是我在入学游戏中成功的关键。我只是写了我想说的话，而不是我认为招生官想听的话)”可知，好文章帮助作者更容易被录取。故选A。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me.(在我的两篇小文章中，我解释了我生活中的重大事件，为什么我喜欢写作，为什么我的父亲是对我影响最大的人)”可知，父亲对作者的影响最大。故选C。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them.(在我申请大学之前，我告诉我的父母我会把一切都处理好。如果我需要任何帮助，我保证我会问他们)”结合文章主要讲述了作者申请大写是如何写论文的，以及写论文的一些心得感悟。可知，作者主要讲了作者在大学招生中的经历。故选A。 On Friday, Japanese researchers announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level. Researchers in the northern city of Sendai said that Japan’s population of children aged up to 14, which now stands at 16.6 million, was falling at the rate of one child per 100 seconds. It would lead to a terrible result that there would be no children left in Japan in 1,000 years. “If the rate keeps falling at that rate in our country, there will only be one child who is able to enjoy the following Children’s Day left on May 5th, 3011,” said Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Toholu University. “But 100 seconds later, a national disaster that there are no children left in Japan will happen,” he added, “The nation’s people will disappear for the birth rate has fallen to the level that every woman has no more than two children, which started in 1975.” Yoshida said they created the population clock to make Japanese people pay close attention to that problem for their nation’s future. Another study showed that Japan’s population was expected to fall to one third of the present population amount: 127.7 million in the next century. The Japanese government predicted that the birth rate would just become 1.35 children per parents within 50 years. At the same time, Japanese life expectancy which is expected to ascend from 86.93 years in 2010 to 90.93 years in 2060 for women and from 79.64 years to 84.19 years for men has already been one of the highest in the world. More than 20 percent of the Japanese are aged 65 or over. It means that Japan has become one of the countries with aging populations in the world. The problem of aging populations is a headache for the government and the Japanese economy because there are fewer and fewer workers who can make money for the country. However, the government has to face the terrible situation that it needs to offer a growing number of pensions. 46. Why did researchers think Japanese people would disappear in 1,000 years? A. Because the Japanese are afraid of the changing environment. B. Because Japan will be destroyed by a serious earthquake. C. Because the birth rate of the nation is at a very low level. D. Because the country will sink in the Pacific Ocean gradually. 47. According to Hiroshi Yoshida, on June 1st, 3011 ______. A. Children’s Day will be called off B. 16.6 million Japanese children may die C. The birth rate of Japan will go up slowly D. Japan will become a country without children 48. Japanese researchers created the population clock in order to ______. A. let the Japanese give special importance to the population problems B. show the change of the Japanese population since 1975 C. explain the reason why there is a low birth rate in Japan D. tell people that the Japanese life expectancy is the highest 49. According to the passage, what will happen in Japan in the following 100 years? A. The life expectancy will be 90.93 years for women. B. The government will receive a growing number of pensions. C. The birth rate will be 1.35 children per family. D. The population of Japan may only be about 42 million. 50. The passage is probably taken from a ______. A. travel magazine B. science book C. news web D. medical report 【答案】46. C 47. D 48. A 49. D 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了日本研究者公布的人口时钟显示，由于出生率低，1000年后日本将会消失。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“On Friday, Japanese researchers announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level.(日本研究人员昨天公布的人口时钟显示，如果出生率持续下降，日本将在1000年后消失。)”可知，根据目前的人口数据来看，出生率低，研究者认为未来日本将会消失。故选C项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“If the rate keeps falling at that rate in our country, there will only be one child who is able to enjoy the following Children’s Day left on May 5th, 3011,(如果生育率继续以这样的速度下降，那么到3011年5月5日，就只剩下一个孩子能享受下一个儿童节了。)”可知，Hiroshi认为，如果出生率持续下降，日本将会没有孩子了。故选D项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Yoshida said they created the population clock to make Japanese people pay close attention to that problem for their nation’s future.(吉田说，他们创造人口时钟是为了让日本人民为了国家的未来而密切关注这个问题。)”可知，他们创造时钟是为了让大家关注到人口问题。故选A项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“Another study showed that Japan’s population was expected to fall to one third of the present population amount: 127.7 million in the next century. (另一项研究表明，日本的人口预计在下个世纪将下降到目前人口数量的三分之一，即1.277亿。)”可知，未来日本人口将会下降到现在人口的三分之一，也就是1.277亿的三分之一，即42 million左右。故选D项。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，并结合文章第一段中“On Friday, Japanese researchers announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level.(日本研究人员昨天公布的人口时钟显示，如果出生率持续下降，日本将在1000年后消失。)”可知，文章讲述了日本出生率低，可能在1000年后消失。与旅行，科学以及医学等话题无关，由此本文最有可能来自新闻网站。故选C项。 Gifted students in the Wichita Falls Independent School District in Texas had the opportunity to travel to STEM facilities and learn coding and other technical skills, but the transportation is not convenient. “We just started talking about, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we were able to design a mobile STEM lab? ’ ”says Dr. Peter E. Griffiths, the district’s associate superintendent. Educators soon realized that they could retrofit an old bus into a mobile STEM lab, which would provide increased access to career and technical education (CTE) experiences for students. Districts sold off buses when the vehicles became too old. Griffiths and his colleagues decided to retrofit one of those old vehicles. “Give me your ‘best worst’ bus,” Griffiths said to the transportation department. Soon the process of transforming began. Griffiths reached out to Reuben Rodriguez, the owner of a local car company, and explained what they wanted to do. Rodriguez agreed to work with the district on the price on condition that they could send CTE students to lend a hand with some of the building work. And bringing the bus from the dream stage to fruition has taken a lot of joint efforts of educators and the community. Called STEAM Machine, the bus looks like a device from a video game or a real-life Lego truck, and rides as a mobile maker space. “It has two touch screen TVs outside. It comes complete with drones and drone obstacle courses that will help students learn about coding in an enjoyable way,” Griffiths says. “Those are things that a lot of these kids have never experienced before.” To drive the bus, the district has hired a retiring teacher who will take the bus to various schools and engage in different lessons with students and educators. “We were so concerned about kids losing out on experiences before, and this is a solution. We aren’t going to let this go. The STEAM Machine will be equipped with all the necessary materials and resources, and it may change the way students learn and engage with their education,” Griffiths said. 51. What is the main purpose of the mobile STEM lab? A. To develop students’ interest in STEM research. B. To replace traditional school buses with electric ones. C. To provide fun activities for students during long trips D. To enable students to get more learning chances. 52. What was Rodriguez’s requirement for transforming the old bus? A. Educators needed to pay him in advance. B. Some students could help with the building work. C. The old bus should be equipped with high technology. D. The district must provide him with necessary materials. 53. What does Griffiths say about the STEAM Machine in Paragraph 3? A. It brings students fun learning experiences. B. It awakens students’ curiosity about bus driving. C. It protects students’ health with its special design. D. It saves students’ time by reducing traffic on the road. 54. What’s Griffiths’ attitude towards the future of the STEAM Machine? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Unclear. 55. Which of the following best describes the features of the STEAM Machine? A. Safe and long-lasting. B. Fashionable and comfortable. C. Creative and educational. D. Cheap and eco-friendly. 【答案】51. D 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了德克萨斯州威奇托福尔斯独立学区设计一个移动STEM实验室，来让学生体验更多的职业和技术教育。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Educators soon realized that they could retrofit an old bus into a mobile STEM lab, which would provide increased access to career and technical education (CTE) experiences for students.(教育工作者很快意识到，他们可以将一辆旧巴士改装成一个移动STEM实验室，这将为学生提供更多的职业和技术教育（CTE）体验)”可知，移动STEM实验室的主要目的是使学生获得更多的学习机会。故选D。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Rodriguez agreed to work with the district on the price on condition that they could send CTE students to lend a hand with some of the building work.(Rodriguez同意在价格上与该地区合作，条件是他们可以派CTE的学生帮助一些建筑工作)”可知，Rodriguez改造旧巴士的要求是一些学生可以帮忙做建筑工作。故选B。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It comes complete with drones and drone obstacle courses that will help students learn about coding in an enjoyable way(它配备了无人机和无人机障碍课程，将帮助学生以愉快的方式学习编码)”以及““Those are things that a lot of these kids have never experienced before.”(“这些是很多孩子以前从未经历过的事情。”)”可知，Griffiths认为STEAM机器给学生带来了有趣的学习经历。故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The STEAM Machine will be equipped with all the necessary materials and resources, and it may change the way students learn and engage with their education(STEAM机器将配备所有必要的材料和资源，它可能会改变学生学习和参与教育的方式)”可推知，Griffiths认为STEAM机器的未来充满希望。故选C。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Called STEAM Machine, the bus looks like a device from a video game or a real-life Lego truck, and rides as a mobile maker space. “It has two touch screen TVs outside. It comes complete with drones and drone obstacle courses that will help students learn about coding in an enjoyable way,” Griffiths says. “Those are things that a lot of these kids have never experienced before.”(这辆巴士被称为STEAM Machine，看起来像视频游戏中的设备或现实生活中的乐高卡车，是一个移动的创客空间。“外面有两台触摸屏电视。它配备了无人机和无人机障碍课程，将帮助学生以愉快的方式学习编程，”格里菲斯说。“这些是很多孩子以前从未经历过的事情。”)”可推知，STEAM机器的特点是创造性和教育性。故选C。 第Ⅱ卷（共40分） 第一节：单词拼写（5分） 56. Facing hardships, we have no a_________ but to move forward courageously. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】alternative##lternative 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：面对困难，我们别无选择，只能勇往直前。空处应用名词作have的宾语。根据空后的“but to move forward courageously”，这里是说没有选择，结合首字母提示，应用alternative“可供选择的事物”，为可数名词。have no alternative but to do sth.意为“别无选择，只能做某事”。故填alternative。 57. His a_________ behaviour was completely beyond comprehension. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】abnormal##bnormal 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：他的反常行为令人完全无法理解。空后的behaviour是名词，由形容词修饰；结合句意和首字母可知，形容词abnormal“反常的”符合句意，且在句中作定语。故填abnormal。 58. All preparations should be completed during the week p_________ to the wedding. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】prior##rior 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：所有准备工作应在婚礼前一周完成。根据句意及首字母提示可知，prior在前的，较早的，形容词，在句中作后置定语，修饰名词week，prior to在……之前，故填prior。 59. The athlete’s outstanding performance won him widespread r_________ and numerous awards.(根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】recognition##ecognition 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：这位运动员出色的表现为他赢得了广泛的认可和众多奖项。根据首字母“r”及语境，这里表示“认可”，recognition是名词，意为“认可”作宾语，符合句意。故填 recognition。 60. Your mental issues, sometimes, can _________(由…引起)from physical illness. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】arise 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：你的精神问题有时是由身体疾病引起的。根据情态动词“can”及句意可知，空处应为动词原形，表示“可能做某事”；“由……引起”用动词短语arise from...表示，符合句意。故填arise。 第二节；阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。（满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(注意问题后的字数要求)。 From kindergarten to the sixth grade, we often played in the hills of our neighborhood. Our childhood memories were buried at the top of that hill. On a beautiful spring day, one of the three of us, Kelsey, made a suggestion. She said, “Let’s bury some of our favorite things. like toys or storybooks. That way we can come back someday and dig them out.” Bailee added, “Bury the things that we used to love but now we don’t really use anymore.” The next day, we put our things in plastic bags, dug a hole in the hill and buried them. We grew up quickly, and we waved goodbye to childhood. We were all in middle school and it was time to take this “growing up” period seriously. Years flew as quickly as a wink, and the three of us drifted apart as we made other friends. Different activities and changing personalities separated us. Four years later, a reunion was in order. After a few phone calls, we were standing at the top of the hill, all together again. We carefully dug out the plastic bags. When opening the bags, we were surprised. Many of our favorite objects now couldn’t be found, lost into the soil. Only insect-eaten bits of cloth and dirty plastic remained. They were useless junk. So we buried them again. And we said goodbye. I believe that day we buried more than just our junk. A voice inside my head often whispered to me, “The junk is valuable because it records the wonderful things in the past that you could still remember.” As high school began, our friendships stopped. There is no upset today, just good memories. Our friendships were wonderful while they lasted, but finally, it was time to move on to bigger and different things. Sometimes the best memories are those that are buried in the ground, undisturbed. 61. What advice did Kelsey offer to her friends on that spring day? (no more than 12 words) 62. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (no more than 3 words) 63. Why were the author and her friends surprised when opening the bags? (no more than 10 words) 64. What does a voice inside the author’s head often tell her? (no more than 10 words) 65. What do you think of your childhood time with your good friends? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) 【答案】61. She advised them to bury their favorite things and find them someday. 62. Separated/Got separated. 63. Because their favorite things were either gone or damaged. 64. What she buried is valuable things that carries beautiful memories. The junk is valuable because it reminds her of childhood./because it records wonderful memories of childhood. 65. I think it's unforgettable because it's one of the best memories in my life. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了儿时的三个好朋友长大后回到他们小时后生长的地方，找寻他们童年回忆的故事。 【61题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段第二、三句话“She said, “Let’s bury some of our favorite things. like toys or storybooks. That way we can come back someday and dig them out.”(她说：“让我们埋葬一些我们最喜欢的东西。比如玩具或故事书。这样我们有一天可以回来把它们挖出来。”)”可知，Kelsey建议她的朋友埋一些她们喜欢的东西，以后可以回来把它们挖出来。故答案为She advised them to bury their favorite things and find them someday. 【62题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据划线短语前面的半句话“Years flew as quickly as a wink(岁月转瞬即逝)”以及后半句话“as we made other friends(我们三人在结交其他朋友)”可知，随着时间的推移，三个小伙伴分开了，结交了新的朋友，所以drifted apart的意思为“分开，分离”。故答案为Separated/Got separated. 【63题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段倒数第三句话“Many of our favorite objects now couldn’t be found, lost into the soil. Many of our favorite objects now couldn’t be found, lost into the soil. Only insect-eaten bits of cloth and dirty plastic remained. They were useless junk.(许多我们最喜欢的东西现在都找不到了，消失在了土里。只剩下被虫蛀过的几块布和脏塑料。它们是无用的垃圾)”可知，他们找到被埋的那些东西时，发现很多东西已经不见了，很多东西损坏的很严重，这令她们很吃惊。故答案为Because their favorite things were either gone or damaged. 【64题详解】 考查细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句话“A voice inside my head often whispered to me, “The junk is valuable because it records the wonderful things in the past that you could still remember.”(我脑海中经常有一个声音低声对我说：“这些垃圾很有价值，因为它记录了你仍然记得的过去的美好事物。”)”可知，作者脑海中的声音经常告诉她，这些垃圾纪录了美好的过去，所以它们很有价值。故答案为What she buried is valuable things that carries beautiful memories./The junk is valuable because it reminds her of childhood./because it records wonderful memories of childhood. 【65题详解】 开放性试题。言之有理有据即可，例如：我认为童年和好朋友在一起的时光是令人难忘的，因为这是我一生中最美好的记忆之一。故答案为I think it's unforgettable because it's one of the best memories in my life. 第三节：书面表达（满分25分） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 宝坻一中2024-2025学年度第二学期高二年级 第四次练习英语科目试卷 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共110分） 第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分15分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What does the man would like to do this afternoon? A. Go shopping. B. See a film. C. Go to work. 2. What did the woman eat yesterday? A. Noodles. B. Dumplings. C. Cakes. 3. Where did the man spend his summer holiday? A. In Sanya. B. In Tokyo. C. In Beijing. 4. What is the woman doing? A. Reading. B. Working. C. Taking care of her daughter. 5. When did the conversation take place? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday C. On Sunday. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并涂在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每道小题（每小题5秒钟），听完后，你将有5秒钟时间回答各个小题。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。 6. What is the man doing? A. Watching TV. B. Reading a book. C. Playing computer games. 7. What is the weather like? A. It’s sunny. B. It’s windy. C. It’s rainy. 8. Which does the man like? A. Playing football. B. Playing basketball. C. Going jogging. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. When does the man want to arrive in New York? A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow morning C. Tomorrow afternoon. 10. How much will the man pay for his tickets in total? A. 65 pounds. B. 75 pounds. C. 112.5 pounds. 11. What is the man’s favorite food? A. Cakes. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Where do the researchers get the information for the study? A. From 5-year-olds. B. From school children. C. From some mothers. 13. What is the percentage of children drinking at least one daily serving of soda? A. 4%. B. 40%. C. 43%. 14. What offensive behavior did the children drinking too much soda usually conduct? A. Destroying their own possessions. B. Fighting with others. C. Carrying weapons. 15. Which substance could cause little children to be more offensive? A. Caffeine. B. Flavor. C. Sugar. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 1. —Only those who have high marks can succeed in their future life. —______ Success happens in different aspects and academic study is only part of it. A. I hope not B. I think so C. I appreciate that D. I beg to differ 2. It wasn’t long______ they felt at home with each other and shared almost everything. A. before B. since C. after D. until 3. —I have got a headache. —No wonder.You___in front of that computer too long. A. work B. are working C. have been working D. worked 4. The summer holiday is drawing near, and I wish to travel to a different city, especially ________ with an ocean view. A. it B. one C. this D. that 5. —Why are your eyes so red? You______ well last night. —Yeah, I stayed up late struggling with the homework. A. mustn’t have slept B. wouldn’t have slept C. couldn’t have slept D. needn’t have slept 6. One crucial target of education is to help children take ________ of precious qualities. A. affection B. participation C. recognition D. possession 7 There is the chance that you will miss the bus ________ you start earlier. A. while B. once C. unless D. if 8. So cruel is the man that he never shows any compassion to ________ is against his opinion. A. whoever B. whomever C. who D. no matter who 9. All the preparations for the task ________, and we are ready to start. A. were completed B. have been completed C. complete D. had been completed 10. During the Lantern Festival, there will be various activities ________ you can admire delicate lanterns and enjoy riddles. A. which B. that C. when D. where 11. —Shall we go for a picnic this weekend? —Why not? _____. A. I’ve got that B. It’s up to you C. Have a good time D. That’s settled 12. Making a decision wisely needs ________ the advantages and disadvantages carefully. A. sealing up B. weighing up C. passing up D. turning up 13. There is a river near my home, into which large quantities of waste water _______ poured every day in the past. A. were B. have been C. was D. has been 14. The young man, ________ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual. A. catching B. caught C. having caught D. to be caught 15. Criticizing children frequently is bound to ______ their confidence in pursuing dreams. A. weaken B. boost C. generate D. restore 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My mom gave me some wise advice: “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” She was talking about her ___16___for bitter-tasting food like rhubarb (大黄). Mom’s rhubarb plant is at the east of our ___17___. Grandma moved it there from the farm. ___18___I’ve always regarded it as an overgrown weed. We kept the largest garden in the neighborhood. Each growing season, we ___19___the plentiful rhubarb, tomatoes, beans and carrots with our neighbors and friends. More families took the rhubarb than any other fruit. Nearly three years ago, while ___20___Mom’s flower bed, I finally asked if I could dig out her rhubarb. ___21___, she didn’t bake with it anymore. “Absolutely not,” Mom said. Clearly I hadn’t ___22___her devotion to it. As I continued weeding, I thought about how rhubarb is one of the ___23___plants to appear in early spring. It breaks through the snowy, icy ground before buds (芽) form on trees. How can anyone fail to ___24___such a passionate desire? When those first sprouts (嫩芽) ___25___, I’d find Mom outdoors, examining them like a ___26___counting a newborn’s fingers and toes. She would estimate about how long it’d be until she could make her rhubarb ___27___. But when I was a kid and she gave me that pie, it made me ___28___. In my teens, it made me complain. ___29___ice cream did not sweeten the deal for my young taste buds. Rhubarb was something to be ___30___at all costs. Then, last summer, I searched for Mom’s ___31___. I found the one for her rhubarb pie. So I ___32___to give it a try. A few tries later, I ___33___rhubarb pie to family and guests. It tasted incredible. Since then I’ve come to two ___34___about rhubarb. First, you can take rhubarb out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the rhubarb. And second, rhubarb’s taste may be lost on children, but adults can ___35___it. Like my wise mother, I now understand that “Nothing beats a good bite that bites back.” 16. A. effort B. love C. hope D. regret 17. A. garden B. farm C. house D. country 18. A. So B. And C. But D. Or 19. A. planted B. prepared C. collected D. shared 20. A. weeding B. making C. examining D. digging 21. A. As usual B. As a result C. Above all D. After all 22. A. noticed B. understood C. followed D. ignored 23. A. first B. last C. strange D. common 24. A. miss B. question C. admire D. challenge 25. A. survived B. stayed C. dropped D. appeared 26 A. parent B. child C. doctor D. friend 27. A. dish B. pie C. soup D. salad 28. A. laugh B. cry C. cheerful D. peaceful 29. A. Only B. Just C. Even D. Yet 30. A. obtained B. gathered C. valued D. avoided 31. A. recipe B. advice C. notebook D. secret 32. A. refused B. agreed C. decided D. hesitated 33. A. taught B. served C. passed D. showed 34. A. theories B. ideas C. conclusions D. suggestions 35. A. sense B. trust C. discover D. appreciate 第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） When you’re choosing a college, a lot of factors probably may be considered: the school’s reputation, the classes offered, and the professors in your major, to name a few. However, considering the increasing competitiveness of universities to attract more and more applicants, many schools now offer extra benefits to be enjoyed by all of their students. Here are some of the coolest: University of Missouri When you think of a campus gym, you probably picture a room equipped with old weights and out-of-date machines. However, at the University of Missouri, you can enjoy one of the best campus fitness centers in the country. It features an “indoor beach” complete with a waterfall and a lazy river, as well as a full-service spa. Even if you don’t normally enjoy working out, Missouri’s fitness center will give you a reason to go to the gym. High Point University If you see yourself quickly tired of dining hall food — something that happens to almost all of us — High Point University in North Carolina has a great option for you: a private steakhouse for students. It’s a first-class restaurant, and, best of all, you don’t have to pay for the meal out of your own pocket. You can use your dining dollars instead. Set on Hall University If you’re stressing out about the extra cost of technology when you start college, Seton Hall has great news for you: all freshmen are given free laptops through the university’s Mobile Computing Program. As a freshman, you’ll receive a laptop already set up with all of the software that you’ll need as a student. Then, after two years, you’ll receive a new and updated laptop designed to carry to through until after you graduate. New York University If you’re a fan of museums, NYU (New York University) is the perfect university for you not only are you located in the heart of a city featuring some of the best museums in the world, but the university will even provide you with free admission to many of them. You can take advantage of visiting free museums at any time you want — and you’ll never be bored on the weekends. 36 What can we learn from Paragraph1? A. It is hard to be admitted to a university. B. A university’s fame is the top consideration. C. The competition to attract applicants is fierce. D. Extra benefits makes no difference to applicants. 37. What can we learn about the fitness center in the University of Missouri? A. Its equipment is out of date. B. It is the best one in the world. C. It has a real beach there. D. It can arouse students’ interest in workout. 38 Which university offers extra benefit of food? A. University of Missouri. B. High Point University. C. Seton Hall University. D. New York University. 39. What can be guaranteed for students choosing Seton Hall University? A. Free tuition. B. Free accommodation. C. Free computers D. High graduation rate. 40. Which of the following is true of New York University? A. It is located in the center of the city. B. It houses the best museums in the world. C. All the museums are open to its students for free. D. Museums are usually closed on the weekends. College is a big deal for American students as well as for Chinese students. During the college application, some parents become extremely worried. This only adds to the pressure. Before I applied to the college, I told my parents I would get everything straightened out. If I needed any help, I promised that I would ask them. As it turned out, I had no problem putting everything together on my own, including my resume and a basic outline of my activities in high school. The only part where I asked for my parents’ advice was the essays. In writing and revising the essays, I needed feedback from an audience. As my parents know me better than anyone, they were perfect for the job. The essays are extremely important in college admissions. In a competitive pool of applicants, the test scores and activities, as well as the recommendations are all going to be very similar. The essays are the one area in which students can make themselves stand out. Essays don’t have to be big and complicated. I wrote three essays, all focusing on small matters and using simple sentences. The admission officers have to read hundreds of essays a day; they are always tired of SAT vocabularies and long sentences. Therefore, a straightforward writing style is refreshing to their eyes as well as their minds. Essays were the key to my success in the admission game. I just wrote about what I wanted to say, not what I thought the admission officers would like to hear. In my main narrative-style essay, I told the story of my American journey at the age of 14. During that time, I was not bogged down by trying to fit into a new environment; Instead, I looked up to Mother Teresa for guidance and strength. I found my new self and grew to love the name Teresa and the memories it held. In my two minor essays, I explained the major events of my life, why I loved writing and why my dad is the person who has the greatest influence on me. Both provided details of my character. The essays about writing, which is titled, “I Shall Not Live in Vain” (inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem), earned a lot of praise. It is because I really looked into my heart and thought deeply in order to reach my answers. 41. Why did the writer ask his or her parents for advice about the essays? A. Because they are extremely worried about his or her application. B. Because they are the only people he or she relies on. C. Because they know him or her perfectly well. D. Because they are more experienced. 42. In order to impress the admissions officers, the applicants should write their essays_______. A. They should write their essays with a big vocabulary B. They should write their essays with simple sentences C. They should write their essays about small matters D. They should write their essays in a straightforward style 43. What helped the writer to be admitted more easily? A. Good essays. B. Good recommendations. C. High scores. D. Interesting stories. 44. Who has the greatest effect on the writer according to the passage? A. Mother Teresa. B. Emily Dickinson. C. The father. D. Admission officers. 45. What does the writer mainly talk about? A. The writer’s experience in college admissions. B. The importance of college education for students. C. Tow parents’ worries add to students’ pressure. D. The importance of essays in college admissions. On Friday, Japanese researchers announced a population clock that showed a dangerous situation that the Japanese nation would disappear in 1,000 years if the falling birth rate kept the present level. Researchers in the northern city of Sendai said that Japan’s population of children aged up to 14, which now stands at 16.6 million, was falling at the rate of one child per 100 seconds. It would lead to a terrible result that there would be no children left in Japan in 1,000 years. “If the rate keeps falling at that rate in our country, there will only be one child who is able to enjoy the following Children’s Day left on May 5th, 3011,” said Hiroshi Yoshida, a professor at Toholu University. “But 100 seconds later, a national disaster that there are no children left in Japan will happen,” he added, “The nation’s people will disappear for the birth rate has fallen to the level that every woman has no more than two children, which started in 1975.” Yoshida said they created the population clock to make Japanese people pay close attention to that problem for their nation’s future. Another study showed that Japan’s population was expected to fall to one third of the present population amount: 127.7 million in the next century. The Japanese government predicted that the birth rate would just become 1.35 children per parents within 50 years. At the same time, Japanese life expectancy which is expected to ascend from 86.93 years in 2010 to 90.93 years in 2060 for women and from 79.64 years to 84.19 years for men has already been one of the highest in the world. More than 20 percent of the Japanese are aged 65 or over. It means that Japan has become one of the countries with aging populations in the world. The problem of aging populations is a headache for the government and the Japanese economy because there are fewer and fewer workers who can make money for the country. However, the government has to face the terrible situation that it needs to offer a growing number of pensions. 46. Why did researchers think Japanese people would disappear in 1,000 years? A. Because the Japanese are afraid of the changing environment. B. Because Japan will be destroyed by a serious earthquake. C. Because the birth rate of the nation is at a very low level. D. Because the country will sink in the Pacific Ocean gradually. 47. According to Hiroshi Yoshida, on June 1st, 3011 ______. A. Children’s Day will be called off B. 16.6 million Japanese children may die C. The birth rate of Japan will go up slowly D. Japan will become a country without children 48. Japanese researchers created the population clock in order to ______. A. let the Japanese give special importance to the population problems B. show the change of the Japanese population since 1975 C. explain the reason why there is a low birth rate in Japan D. tell people that the Japanese life expectancy is the highest 49. According to the passage, what will happen in Japan in the following 100 years? A. The life expectancy will be 90.93 years for women. B. The government will receive a growing number of pensions. C. The birth rate will be 1.35 children per family. D. The population of Japan may only be about 42 million. 50. The passage is probably taken from a ______. A. travel magazine B. science book C. news web D. medical report Gifted students in the Wichita Falls Independent School District in Texas had the opportunity to travel to STEM facilities and learn coding and other technical skills, but the transportation is not convenient. “We just started talking about, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if we were able to design a mobile STEM lab? ’ ”says Dr. Peter E. Griffiths, the district’s associate superintendent. Educators soon realized that they could retrofit an old bus into a mobile STEM lab, which would provide increased access to career and technical education (CTE) experiences for students. Districts sold off buses when the vehicles became too old. Griffiths and his colleagues decided to retrofit one of those old vehicles. “Give me your ‘best worst’ bus,” Griffiths said to the transportation department. Soon the process of transforming began. Griffiths reached out to Reuben Rodriguez, the owner of a local car company, and explained what they wanted to do. Rodriguez agreed to work with the district on the price on condition that they could send CTE students to lend a hand with some of the building work. And bringing the bus from the dream stage to fruition has taken a lot of joint efforts of educators and the community. Called STEAM Machine, the bus looks like a device from a video game or a real-life Lego truck, and rides as a mobile maker space. “It has two touch screen TVs outside. It comes complete with drones and drone obstacle courses that will help students learn about coding in an enjoyable way,” Griffiths says. “Those are things that a lot of these kids have never experienced before.” To drive the bus, the district has hired a retiring teacher who will take the bus to various schools and engage in different lessons with students and educators. “We were so concerned about kids losing out on experiences before, and this is a solution. We aren’t going to let this go. The STEAM Machine will be equipped with all the necessary materials and resources, and it may change the way students learn and engage with their education,” Griffiths said. 51. What is the main purpose of the mobile STEM lab? A. To develop students’ interest in STEM research. B. To replace traditional school buses with electric ones. C. To provide fun activities for students during long trips D. To enable students to get more learning chances. 52. What was Rodriguez’s requirement for transforming the old bus? A. Educators needed to pay him in advance. B. Some students could help with the building work. C. The old bus should be equipped with high technology. D. The district must provide him with necessary materials. 53. What does Griffiths say about the STEAM Machine in Paragraph 3? A. It brings students fun learning experiences. B. It awakens students’ curiosity about bus driving. C. It protects students’ health with its special design. D. It saves students’ time by reducing traffic on the road. 54. What’s Griffiths’ attitude towards the future of the STEAM Machine? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Unclear. 55. Which of the following best describes the features of the STEAM Machine? A. Safe and long-lasting. B. Fashionable and comfortable. C. Creative and educational. D. Cheap and eco-friendly. 第Ⅱ卷（共40分） 第一节：单词拼写（5分） 56. Facing hardships, we have no a_________ but to move forward courageously. (根据首字母单词拼写) 57. His a_________ behaviour was completely beyond comprehension. (根据首字母单词拼写) 58. All preparations should be completed during the week p_________ to the wedding. (根据首字母单词拼写) 59. The athlete’s outstanding performance won him widespread r_________ and numerous awards.(根据首字母单词拼写) 60. Your mental issues, sometimes, can _________(由…引起)from physical illness. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节；阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。（满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据题目要求用英语回答问题(注意问题后的字数要求)。 From kindergarten to the sixth grade, we often played in the hills of our neighborhood. Our childhood memories were buried at the top of that hill. On a beautiful spring day, one of the three of us, Kelsey, made a suggestion. She said, “Let’s bury some of our favorite things. like toys or storybooks. That way we can come back someday and dig them out.” Bailee added, “Bury the things that we used to love but now we don’t really use anymore.” The next day, we put our things in plastic bags, dug a hole in the hill and buried them. We grew up quickly, and we waved goodbye to childhood. We were all in middle school and it was time to take this “growing up” period seriously. Years flew as quickly as a wink, and the three of us drifted apart as we made other friends. Different activities and changing personalities separated us. Four years later, a reunion was in order. After a few phone calls, we were standing at the top of the hill, all together again. We carefully dug out the plastic bags. When opening the bags, we were surprised. Many of our favorite objects now couldn’t be found, lost into the soil. Only insect-eaten bits of cloth and dirty plastic remained. They were useless junk. So we buried them again. And we said goodbye. I believe that day we buried more than just our junk. A voice inside my head often whispered to me, “The junk is valuable because it records the wonderful things in the past that you could still remember.” As high school began, our friendships stopped. There is no upset today, just good memories. Our friendships were wonderful while they lasted, but finally, it was time to move on to bigger and different things. Sometimes the best memories are those that are buried in the ground, undisturbed. 61. What advice did Kelsey offer to her friends on that spring day? (no more than 12 words) 62. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 probably mean? (no more than 3 words) 63. Why were the author and her friends surprised when opening the bags? (no more than 10 words) 64. What does a voice inside the author’s head often tell her? (no more than 10 words) 65. What do you think of your childhood time with your good friends? Please explain. (no more than 20 words) 第三节：书面表达（满分25分） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$