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2024—2025学年高二第一学期第三次考试 英语科试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，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，用橡皮擦净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题 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 man feeling? A．Anxious. B．Excited. C．Relaxed. 2．What does the woman recommend? A．A nearer bank. B．A less expensive café. C．A better place for sightseeing. 3．Where are the speakers? A．On a plane. B．In a boat. C．On a mountain. 4．What should the man do first? A．Fry the vegetables. B．Mix the flour and water. C．Take the chicken out of the fridge. 5．What time is it now? A．21:30. B．21:00. C．20:30. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后，每小题将给出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．Where has the woman found the report? A．On the desk. B．On the bookshelf. C．On the floor. 7．What will the woman do first? A．Clean her room. B．Send a report. C．Buy a new desk. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．What is the relationship between the speakers? A．Teacher and student. B．Fellow workers C．Mother and son. 9．What industry does the woman probably work in? A．Fashion. B．Food service C．Technology 10．What will the man do next? A．Write an email. B．Shop for shirts. C．Go to the cafeteria. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．Foreign countries B．Restaurants. C．Food. 12．What is the woman’s nationality? A．Chinese. B．Italian. C．American 13．Why do many Westerners have health problems according to the man? A．They lack exercise. B．They eat too much fat and sugar. C．They eat in restaurants too often. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14．What does the man’s father do for a living? A．He is a doctor. B．He is a cook. C．He is a medical typist. 15．What does the man think of his mother’s job? A．It is helpful. B．It is boring. C．It is meaningless. 16．How often does the woman get paid? A．Once a month. B．Every three weeks. C．Every two weeks. 17．What was the most important reason for the woman choosing the job? A．To study medicine. B．To take care of patients. C．To balance work and family. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．How did Yu Chen stand out from his competitors at the interview? A．He did better on the technology tests. B．He had more work experience. C．He had a better degree. 19．Why is Annabel working from home today? A．She is sick. B．She has just had a baby. C．She has to take care of her child. 20．Where does Alison work? A．In the office. B．From home. C．A mix of the two. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(每小题2.5分共37.5分) A Choice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced Walkers The Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner, experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks. Walk 1 — The Natural World With environmentalist Éanna Lamhna as the guide, this walk promises to be an informative tour. Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 09:00 Start Point: Scratoes Bridge Walk Duration: 6 hours Walk 2 — Introduction to Hillwalking Emmanuel Chappard, an experienced guide, has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 09:00 Start Point: Deerpark Car Park Walk Duration: 5 hours Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars Walking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone. Breathtaking views of the lowlands of Carlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs. A torch (手电筒) along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark. Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 18:30 Start Point: The Town Hall Walk Duration: 3 hours Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest This informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 11:45 Start Point: Kilbrannish Forest Recreation Area Walk Duration: 1.5 hours 1. Which walk takes the shortest time? A. The Natural World. B. Introduction to Hillwalking. C. Moonlight Under the Stars. D. Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest. 2. What are participants in Walk 3 required to do? A. Wear proper clothes. B. Join a walking club. C. Get special permits. D. Bring a survival guide. 3. What do the four walks have in common? A. They involve difficult climbing. B. They are for experienced walkers. C. They share the same start point. D. They are scheduled for the weekend. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了参加卡洛秋季徒步节的几种步行方案，及其日期、起点和步行时间等相关细节。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。通读全文，根据文章所给出的四种方案中的“Walk Duration (步行时间)”部分比较可知，“Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest (步行4——基尔布兰尼什森林摄影步行)”的步行时间是1.5小时，用时最短。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars (步行3——星光下的月光)”部分中的“Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate.(穿着不当的人将被拒绝参加)”可知，第三种步行方案的参与者需要穿合适的衣服。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据四种步行方案中的“Date and Time (日期和时间)”部分比较可知，这四种方案都被安排在周末。故选D项。 B My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it. I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles (肌肉) shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble. 4. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set? A He got an older model than he had expected. B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken. C. He could have bought it at a lower price. D. He failed to find any movie shows on it. 5. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1? A. ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies 6. How did the author finally get his TV set working again? A. By shaking and hitting it. B. By turning it on and off. C. By switching channels. D. By having it repaired. 7. How does the author sound when telling the story? A. Curious B. Anxious C. Cautious D. Humorous 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者被愚弄以较高的价格买了台电视，之后每天晚上沉迷于看电视，结果电视坏了，作者只好又花了一笔钱修电视的事情。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid可知，当作者看到报纸上这个广告比他买的便宜了75块钱的时候，他感觉受愚弄了。故选C。 【5题详解】 词义猜测题。根据文章The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.(这台电视在刚买的时候如此之美以至于我会直到电视台signed off才关掉。幸运的是，没有频道是整个晚上播电影的，否则我永远都不会睡觉)可推知，划线词组意为“结束了他们所有的项目”。故选A。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now.可知，作者在修理店花了62块钱修好了电视。故选D。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者是在用幽默的语气讲这件事情的。故选D。 C Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self­conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness. Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue. Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal. Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12­inch plate instead of a 10­inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass. 8. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________. A. their home comforts B. their body shape C. house buying D. healthy diets 9. A home environment in blue can help people ______________. A. digest food better B. reduce food intake C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites 10. What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A. Eat quickly. B. Play fast music. C. Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B. Ways of Serving Dinner C. Effects of Self­Consciousness D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing? 【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【分析】试题分析：想要减肥，除了少吃外，还和房间有关系。建议有4条：1.房间要明亮；2.用冷色系会减少食欲；3.放一些舒缓的音乐就餐；4. 用小的碗碟。 【8题详解】 B 推理判断题。根据全文第一段Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.可知，这篇文章更可能是对那些在乎自己的体型的人有帮助。故选B。 【9题详解】 B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话in one study,…可知在蓝色的房间内人吃的相对较少。故选B。 【10题详解】 C 推理判断题。最后一段介绍，要想少吃，要用小碗小勺，前面介绍说到，吃得快，房间暗会增加饮食，放舒缓的音乐有助于减少饮食的速度和进食量。故选C。 【11题详解】 A主旨大意题。根据开头的后文Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.可知，本文就房间的布置给那些想减肥的人士提了一些建议。所以选A可以更好地概括全文。 考点：科普类短文阅读 D As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start even sooner. “Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart. Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health. “We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says. “The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.” Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference. 12. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band? A. The right way of exercising. B. The causes of a heart attack. C. The difficulty of keeping fit. D. The aging process of the heart. 13. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Diet plan. B. Professional background. C. Exercise type. D. Previous physical condition. 14. What does Levine’s research find? A. Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise. B. High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young. C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise. D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get. 15. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest? A. Making use of the findings. B. Interviewing the study participants. C. Conducting further research. D. Clarifying the purpose of the study. 【答案】12. D 13. C 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是锻炼对于心脏的好处。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的““Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart.(“想想橡皮筋。一开始，它是灵活的，但把它放在抽屉里20年，它就会变得干燥，很容易破碎，”德克萨斯大学的心脏专家本·莱文博士说。这就是心脏的变化。)”可知，莱文想通过提到橡皮筋来解释心脏的老化过程，故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week.(第一组每周参加三次非有氧运动——平衡训练和重量训练。第二组在教练的指导下每周进行4天或更多的高强度有氧运动。)”可知，两组在研究设计上的不同在于运动类型的不同，故选C。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health.(第二组在教练的指导下每周进行4天或更多的高强度有氧运动。两年后，第二组的心脏健康状况有了显著改善。)”和第四段的““We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine.(莱文说:“我们把这些50岁的心脏的时钟拨回30或35岁的心脏。”)”可知，莱文的研究发现了通过有氧运动，中年人的心脏会变得更年轻，故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference.(但这项研究的规模很小，需要在更大的人群中重复进行，以确定日常锻炼的哪些方面会产生最大的影响。)”可知，妮卡·戈德堡博士建议进行进一步的研究。故选C。 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。(每小题2.5分共12.5分) You shouldn’t learn completely new fonts (字体), but rather develop and improve your own handwriting. ___16___ The main thing is that your handwriting is clear and easy to read. Pay attention to the following things while improving your English handwriting. The right writing tools. The right tools for writing are usually just as important as the actual handwriting itself. It is particularly helpful to switch to a fountain pen (钢笔). ___17___ So feel free to try out different options. ___18___ Take enough time and think carefully about what you want it to look like. The font should not only be beautiful, but you also have to find it pleasant and different as it contains your personal features. Air writing. Poor handwriting is often due to the fact that some muscles in the arm are not well developed. Beautiful handwriting doesn’t just come from the hand, but from the whole arm. The easiest way to practice this is to write words and even complete sentences in the air. ___19___ Pay attention to uniformity (统一性). It’s not just the letters that make for beautiful handwriting. ___20___ That’s why you should pay particular attention to writing evenly (均匀地) when practicing. If your letters suddenly look crowded or are larger than others, your handwriting will appear unclear. A. Develop your own handwriting style. B. Find a good medium that fits your pen. C. You should write each letter several times. D. Beautiful handwriting is not the same as calligraphy (书法). E. This way you automatically use all important muscle groups.. F. Their size and the distance between them are just as important. G. Choosing a different pen can do wonders for improving handwriting. 【答案】16. D 17. G 18. A 19. E 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要给出了一些提高英语书写水平的建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“You shouldn’t learn completely new fonts (字体), but rather develop and improve your own handwriting.(你不应刻意去学习全新字体，而应致力于提升并改进自己的书写方式)”以及后文“The main thing is that your handwriting is clear and easy to read. Pay attention to the following things while improving your English handwriting.(最重要的是，你的书写要清晰易读。在提高英语书写水平的过程中，请注意以下几点)”可知，上文提到要致力于改进自己的写书方式，本句承接上文，说明原因。故D选项“美观的书写与书法并不相同”符合语境。故选D。 【17题详解】 根据上文“It is particularly helpful to switch to a fountain pen (钢笔).(改用钢笔会特别有帮助)”可知，上文建议用钢笔，G选项pen对应上文pen。故G选项“选择不同的钢笔对改善书写能力会有极大的帮助”符合语境。故选G。 【18题详解】 根据后文“Take enough time and think carefully about what you want it to look like. The font should not only be beautiful, but you also have to find it pleasant and different as it contains your personal features.(要花足够的时间，仔细思考你希望它呈现出什么样的效果。字体不仅要美观，而且还要让你觉得舒适且与众不同，因为它承载着你的个人特色)”可知，后文提到字体要有个人特色，说明形成自己的风格。故A选项“形成自己的书写风格”符合语境。故选A。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Air writing. Poor handwriting is often due to the fact that some muscles in the arm are not well developed. Beautiful handwriting doesn’t just come from the hand, but from the whole arm. The easiest way to practice this is to write words and even complete sentences in the air.(空中书写。糟糕的书写往往是因为手臂上的某些肌肉发育不充分所致。漂亮的书写并非仅仅取决于手部，而是整个手臂的表现。练习这个方法最简单的方式就是对着空处书写单词甚至完整的句子)”可知，本段的建议是空中书写，上文说明了练习方法，本句承接上文，说明空中书写的好处。故E选项“这样你就能自动运用所有重要的肌肉群”符合语境。故选E。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Pay attention to uniformity (统一性). It’s not just the letters that make for beautiful handwriting.(要注意一致性。漂亮的书写不仅仅取决于字母的书写方式)”可知，本句承接上文，继续说明漂亮的书写其他注意事项。故F选项“它们的大小以及彼此之间的距离同样重要”符合语境。故选F。 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。(每小题1分共15分) Brandon Elder, a young man from Birmingham. Alabama, was adopted by a woman named Patricia from an early age. Patricia was a(n) ____21____ mom. She wanted to make sure that she could give Brandon a normal childhood, ____22____ it meant working multiple jobs. She did such a good job of ____23____ him. But when Brandon was about fourteen years old, she suffered from cancer. It was a ____24____ battle and doctors said that there was nothing that they could do. During that time, Brandon would sing to her to ____25____ her. And that is when he decided to pursue a ____26____ in music because his mom loved to hear him sing so much. Unluckily, Patricia had ____27____ her battle with cancer. But Brandon decided to ____28____ singing to honor his mother’s memory. And that is what led him to American Idol. For his American Idol audition (试唱) Brandon sang a(n) ____29____ song that he wrote. His song was all about his mother and it ____30____ the judges so much. Brandon’s songwriting ____31____ and his voice caught the attention of all three of the judges. Lionel Richie even told Brandon that he was so ____32____ by the words that he was singing. ____33____ Brandon’s hard work had ____34____ because all three judges gave him a huge “Yes”. This is just the ____35____ of Brandon’s journey as a musician. 21. A. patient B. anxious C. strict D. great 22. A. eve if B. as though C. so that D. in case 23. A. putting up with B. taking care of C. catching up with D. thinking little of 24. A. close B. final C. tough D. constant 25. A. rescue B. remind C. protect D. encourage 26. A. career B. degree C. major D. project 27. A. survived B. started C. lost D. celebrated 28. A. forget B. continue C. avoid D. quit 29. A. popular B. traditional C. ancient D. original 30. A. touched B. annoyed C. depressed D. amused 31. A. courses B. habits C. skills D. hobbies 32. A. impressed B. shocked C. puzzled D. scared 33. A. Unexpectedly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. Strangely 34. A. got around B. paid off C. gone on D. fallen apart 35. A. process B. meaning C. destination D. beginning 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。布兰登·埃尔德自幼被帕特里夏收养，养母患癌去世后，他为纪念养母参加《美国偶像》，原创歌曲打动评委晋级。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：帕特里夏是一位非常出色的母亲。A. patient耐心的；B. anxious焦虑的；C. strict严格的；D. great伟大的，出色的。根据后文“She wanted to make sure that she could give Brandon a normal childhood”可知，她是一个出色的母亲，故选D。 【22题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：她想要确保能给布兰登一个正常的童年，即使这意味着她得同时做好几份工作。A. eve if即使；B. as though好像；C. so that以便；D. in case万一。根据后文“it meant working multiple jobs”可知与前文“She wanted to make sure that she could give Brandon a normal childhood”构成转折关系，even if引导让步状语从句，符合语境。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她对他照顾得非常周到。A. putting up with忍受；B. taking care of照顾；C. catching up with赶上；D. thinking little of看不起。根据上文“She wanted to make sure that she could give Brandon a normal childhood”可知，母亲对他照顾得非常周到。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一场艰难的战斗，医生们表示他们已经无能为力了。A. close亲密的；B. final最后的；C. tough艰难的；D. constant持续的。根据后文“doctors said that there was nothing that they could do”可知，抗癌战斗很艰苦。故选C。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那段时间里，布兰登会为她唱歌来鼓励她。A. rescue救援；B. remind提醒；C. protect保护；D. encourage鼓励。根据前文“she suffered from cancer”可知，母亲患癌，布兰登会为她唱歌来鼓励她。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，他决定投身音乐事业，因为他妈妈非常喜欢听他唱歌。A. career事业；B. degree程度，学位；C. major专业；D. project项目。根据后文“in music because his mom loved to hear him sing so much”可知，因为他妈妈非常喜欢听他唱歌，他决定投身音乐事业，故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，帕特里夏最终还是没能战胜癌症。A. survived幸存；B. started开始；C. lost失败，失去；D. celebrated庆祝。根据前文“Unluckily”可知，帕特里夏最终还是没能战胜癌症，即抗癌失败，用lose battle表示“战败”。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但布兰登决定继续歌唱，以此来纪念他母亲。A. forget忘记；B. continue继续；C. avoid避免；D. quit停止。根据后文“singing to honor his mother’s memory”可知，为了纪念母亲，布兰登决定继续唱歌。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在参加《美国偶像》的选拔时，布兰登演唱了一首他自己创作的原创歌曲。A. popular受欢迎的；B. traditional传统的；C. ancient古老的；D. original原创的，最初的。根据后文“song that he wrote”可知，歌曲是他原创的。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的这首歌全是关于他母亲的，深深地打动了评委们。A. touched感动；B. annoyed惹恼；C. depressed使沮丧；D. amused逗乐。根据后文“his voice caught the attention of all three of the judges”以及后文提到歌曲关于母亲，可见打动了评委们。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：布兰登的作曲才华以及他的嗓音引起了三位评委的注意。A. courses课程；B. habits习惯；C. skills才华，技能；D. hobbies爱好。根据前文“song that he wrote”可知，他原创歌曲体现的是作曲才华。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：莱昂内尔·里奇甚至对布兰登说，他对布兰登所唱的歌词内容印象深刻极了。A. impressed印象深刻的；B. shocked震惊的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. scared害怕的。根据后文“by the words that he was singing”可知，莱昂内尔·里奇对布兰登所唱的歌词内容印象深刻。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，布兰登的辛勤努力得到了回报，因为三位评委都给了他一个大大的“通过”评价。A. Unexpectedly意外地；B. Luckily幸运地；C. Sadly悲伤地；D. Strangely奇怪地。根据后文“all three judges gave him a huge “Yes””可知，取得了“通过”评价，是幸运地。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：幸运的是，布兰登的辛勤努力得到了回报，因为三位评委都给了他一个大大的“通过”评价。A. got around四处走动；B. paid off取得回报；C. gone on继续；D. fallen apart破碎，崩溃。根据后文“all three judges gave him a huge “Yes””可知，取得了“通过”评价，辛勤努力得到了回报，故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这只是布兰登作为音乐家的旅程的开端。A. process程序；B. meaning意义；C. destination目的地；D. beginning开始。根据前文“And that is what led him to American Idol.(而正是这一点促使他参加了《美国偶像》的节目)”以及后文“of Brandon’s journey as a musician”可知，这次比赛只是布兰登作为音乐家的旅程的开端。故选D。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 一、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(每小题1.5分，共15分) 语法填空 The adobe dwellings (土坯房) ___36___ (build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even the most modern of architects and engineers. In addition ___37___ their simple beauty, ___38___ makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ablity to “air condition” a house without ___39___ (use) electric equipment. Walls ___40___ are made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat ___41___ (slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough ___42___ (cool) the house during the hot day. At ___43___ same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle ___44___ (go) day after day. The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset (抵消) for the outside temperatures. As ____45____ (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly how thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days. 【答案】36. built 37. to 38. what 39 using 40. that##which 41. slowly 42. to cool 43. the 44. goes 45. natural 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。土坯房比现在的房子好在冬暖夏凉。现代的建筑师都很羡慕这样的房子不用空调就能很好地调节室内的温度，不过关键是这房子的墙的厚度。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：美国西南部普韦布洛印第安人所建造的土坯房屋，就连最现代的建筑师和工程师也对其赞叹不已。dwellings与build构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填built。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：除了其朴素的美感之外，这些土坯房令人赞叹之处还在于它们能够“自动调节”室内温度，而无需使用任何电器设备。短语in addition to表示“除了……之外”。故填to。 【38题详解】 考查主语从句。句意：除了其朴素的美感之外，这些土坯房令人赞叹之处还在于它们能够“自动调节”室内温度，而无需使用任何电器设备。引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指物，故用what。故填what。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：除了其朴素的美感之外，这些土坯房令人赞叹之处还在于它们能够“自动调节”室内温度，而无需使用任何电器设备。作介词的宾语，用动名词形式。故填using。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：用土坯建造的墙壁在炎热的日子里会吸收太阳的热量，在凉爽的夜晚又会缓慢地释放这些热量，从而为房屋供暖。定语从句修饰先行词walls，在从句作主语，指物，故填that/which。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：用土坯建造的墙壁在炎热的日子里会吸收太阳的热量，在凉爽的夜晚又会缓慢地释放这些热量，从而为房屋供暖。修饰give out用副词slowly。故填slowly。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当新的一天到来时，墙壁已经失去了热量，此时它们的温度已经足够低，能够为炎热的天气中的房屋降温了。短语be enough to do sth.表示“足以做某事”。故填to cool。 【43题详解】 考查冠词。句意：与此同时，他们又开始为夜晚做准备了。短语at the same time表示“与此同时”。故填the。 【44题详解】 考查时态。句意：这种循环日复一日地持续着。说明一般性行为用一般现在时，主语为cycle，谓语用三单形式。故填goes。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。句意：作为天生的建筑大师，普韦布洛印第安人精确地计算出了黏土砖墙的厚度，以确保这种循环模式在大多数日子里都能正常运行。修饰名词architects用形容词natural。故填natural。 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 下周，你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Smile Is the Best Medicine为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： (1) 微笑的好处； (2) 让生活充满微笑的建议。 注意：写作词数应为100个左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Smile Is the Best Medicine Good afternoon, everyone, Today I’m going to talk about the wonderful effects of smiling. Smiling is not only a sign of happiness but also a powerful tool for enhancing our overall well-being. It reduces stress, boosts our mood, and can even make us feel more connected to others. To fill our lives with more smiles, start by practicing gratitude. Appreciate the little things and share your happiness with others. Try to find humor in everyday life and don’t forget to smile at people you meet. Remember, smiling is a universal language that brings joy to both the giver and the receiver. Thanks for your attention. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇演讲稿，介绍微笑的好处，提出让生活充满微笑的建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 令人惊叹的：wonderful→amazing 提高：enhance→improve 减少：reduce→decrease 日常的：everyday→daily 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Appreciate the little things and share your happiness with others. 拓展句：Appreciate the little things and share your happiness with others, which will make you feel happier. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Smiling is not only a sign of happiness but also a powerful tool for enhancing our overall well-being.（运用了not only…but also…句型） 【高分句型2】Remember, smiling is a universal language that brings joy to both the giver and the receiver.（运用了that引导的限制性定语从句） 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，使之构成一篇完整短文。 “Mom will be proud I made it,” Ethan thought as he walked past the cheering crowd toward the stage. The entire room was clapping for him, and his heart was racing with excitement. It was his first time to receive an award in front of so many people, so Ethan was excited and nervous. “Congratulations, Ethan. You were amazing,” his science teacher praised him, presenting him with a cup. A wide smile spread across Ethan’s face. He had won first place in the school Science Olympiad. He was just 11, and for someone his age, this achievement was huge. The boy couldn’t wait to show his mom he had won first place. However, his smile faded when he couldn’t find Mom anywhere. “All yours, child,” Mrs Johnson smiled, pointing at the cup and a $50 award. “Thank you, Mrs Johnson,” Ethan replied with a forced smile as he accepted them. The entire room erupted into applause once again, but Ethan didn’t care. Holding the cup in his hands, Ethan eventually got off the stage, thinking his mom was late. He saw the other winners return to their parents, but he sat alone, waiting for Mom to show up. To Ethan’s sadness, the event ended, and his mom never showed up. Parents and children started to move out of the school hall one after another, and the staff were leaving, too. Ethan stared at the door, hoping his mom would just burst into the hall at any moment and tell him she was extremely sorry for not making it, but that never happened. How could she miss this? Ethan had been so excited while telling her about the ceremony that morning. And she had promised she would come. Ethan was really upset with her. “I wish Dad was here,” he whispered as he walked out of the school. After Ethan’s dad passed away three years ago, his mother did several jobs to make ends meet (使收支平衡) and didn’t dare to take a day off all year round. She kept all financial issues to herself to avoid influencing her son. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右; (2)请按如下格式作答。 Lost in thought, Ethan didn’t notice that his aunt’s car pulled up beside him. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When Ethan saw Mom lying on the hospital bed, he started to weep incontrollably. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Lost in thought, Ethan didn’t notice that his aunt’s car pulled up beside him. “Ethan, come on!” his aunt said anxiously. With a mix of confusion and disappointment, Ethan complained about his mother’s absence to his aunt. His aunt told him that his mom was so tired that she had an accident on the way to school. At that moment, a look of anxiety and shame came over Ethan’s face. He thought of his mother working day and night and the tired look on her face. Soon they got to the hospital. When Ethan saw Mom lying on the hospital bed. he started to weep uncontrollably. Seeing her pale face, he regretted having complained about her absence. “I’m sorry I wasn’t there,” Mom said weakly, her eyes full of regret. “It’s OK, Mom. I just wanted you to see it,” Ethan said tearfully, placing the cup beside her. He also handed the prize money to his mother and promised to study hard and find a part-time job to support the family. Mom smiled with relief and she was so proud of her son. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了11岁的伊桑在学校科学奥林匹克竞赛中获一等奖，却在领奖后未等到承诺到场的妈妈。后来从阿姨处得知妈妈因劳累途中出车祸住院，他赶到医院后懊悔抱怨，还将奖金给妈妈，承诺努力学习并找兼职。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“伊桑陷入了沉思，没有注意到姨妈的车停在了他身边”可知，第一段可描写姨妈告知伊桑妈妈出车祸的消息，伊桑不再抱怨。 ②由第二段首句内容“当伊桑看到妈妈躺在病床上的时候”可知，第二段可描写伊桑见到母亲，母亲为自己缺席而道歉，伊桑把奖金交给了他的母亲，并承诺努力学习，找一份兼职工作来养家糊口。 2.续写线索：姨妈来接伊桑——告知伊桑妈妈出车祸——伊桑焦虑羞愧——看望母亲——母亲道歉——伊桑感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①告知：tell/inform ②想起：think of/spring to mind ③看到：see/spot 情绪类 ①焦急地：anxiously/in anxiety ②为……骄傲：be proud of/take pride in 【点睛】[高分句型1] His aunt told him that his mom was so tired that she had an accident on the way to school.（运用了that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2] Seeing her pale face, he regretted having complained about her absence.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年高二第一学期第三次考试 英语科试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2．回答选择题时，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，用橡皮擦净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题 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 man feeling? A．Anxious. B．Excited. C．Relaxed. 2．What does the woman recommend? A．A nearer bank. B．A less expensive café. C．A better place for sightseeing. 3．Where are the speakers? A．On a plane. B．In a boat. C．On a mountain. 4．What should the man do first? A．Fry the vegetables. B．Mix the flour and water. C．Take the chicken out of the fridge. 5．What time is it now? A．21:30. B．21:00. C．20:30. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;听完后，每小题将给出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．Where has the woman found the report? A．On the desk. B．On the bookshelf. C．On the floor. 7．What will the woman do first? A．Clean her room. B．Send a report. C．Buy a new desk. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．What is the relationship between the speakers? A．Teacher and student. B．Fellow workers C．Mother and son. 9．What industry does the woman probably work in? A．Fashion. B．Food service C．Technology 10．What will the man do next? A．Write an email. B．Shop for shirts. C．Go to the cafeteria. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11．What are the speakers mainly talking about? A．Foreign countries. B．Restaurants. C．Food. 12．What is the woman’s nationality? A．Chinese. B．Italian. C．American 13．Why do many Westerners have health problems according to the man? A．They lack exercise. B．They eat too much fat and sugar. C．They eat in restaurants too often. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14．What does the man’s father do for a living? A．He is a doctor. B．He is a cook. C．He is a medical typist. 15．What does the man think of his mother’s job? A．It is helpful. B．It is boring. C．It is meaningless. 16．How often does the woman get paid? A．Once a month. B．Every three weeks. C．Every two weeks. 17．What was the most important reason for the woman choosing the job? A．To study medicine. B．To take care of patients. C．To balance work and family. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．How did Yu Chen stand out from his competitors at the interview? A．He did better on the technology tests. B．He had more work experience. C．He had a better degree. 19．Why is Annabel working from home today? A．She is sick. B．She has just had a baby. C．She has to take care of her child. 20．Where does Alison work? A．In the office. B．From home. C．A mix of the two. 第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(每小题2.5分共37.5分) A Choice of Walks for Beginner and Experienced Walkers The Carlow Autumn Walking Festival is a great opportunity for the beginner, experienced or advanced walker to enjoy the challenges of Carlow’s mountain hikes or the peace of its woodland walks. Walk 1 — The Natural World With environmentalist Éanna Lamhna as the guide, this walk promises to be an informative tour. Walkers are sure to learn lots about the habitats and natural world of the Blackstairs. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 09:00 Start Point: Scratoes Bridge Walk Duration: 6 hours Walk 2 — Introduction to Hillwalking Emmanuel Chappard, an experienced guide, has a passion for making the great outdoors accessible to all. This mountain walk provides an insight into the skills required for hillwalking to ensure you get the most from future walking trips. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 09:00 Start Point: Deerpark Car Park Walk Duration: 5 hours Walk 3 — Moonlight Under the Stars Walking at night-time is a great way to step out of your comfort zone. Breathtaking views of the lowlands of Carlow can be enjoyed in the presence of welcoming guides from local walking clubs. A torch (手电筒) along with suitable clothing is essential for walking in the dark. Those who are dressed inappropriately will be refused permission to participate. Date and Time: Saturday, 1st October, at 18:30 Start Point: The Town Hall Walk Duration: 3 hours Walk 4 — Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest This informative walk led by Richard Smyth introduces you to the basic principles of photography in the wild. Bring along your camera and enjoy the wonderful views along this well-surfaced forest path. Date and Time: Sunday, 2nd October, at 11:45 Start Point: Kilbrannish Forest Recreation Area Walk Duration: 1.5 hours 1. Which walk takes the shortest time? A. The Natural World. B. Introduction to Hillwalking. C. Moonlight Under the Stars. D. Photographic Walk in Kilbrannish Forest. 2. What are participants in Walk 3 required to do? A. Wear proper clothes. B. Join a walking club. C. Get special permits. D. Bring a survival guide. 3 What do the four walks have in common? A They involve difficult climbing. B. They are for experienced walkers. C. They share the same start point. D. They are scheduled for the weekend. B My color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed. Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static (静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it. I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles (肌肉) shaking my set. When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the set is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble. 4. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set? A. He got an older model than he had expected. B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken. C. He could have bought it at a lower price. D. He failed to find any movie shows on it. 5. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off” in Paragraph 1? A ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies 6. How did the author finally get his TV set working again? A. By shaking and hitting it. B. By turning it on and off. C. By switching channels. D. By having it repaired. 7. How does the author sound when telling the story? A. Curious B. Anxious C. Cautious D. Humorous C Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan. Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self­conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness. Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue. Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal. Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12­inch plate instead of a 10­inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass. 8. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________. A. their home comforts B. their body shape C. house buying D. healthy diets 9. A home environment in blue can help people ______________. A. digest food better B. reduce food intake C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites 10. What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A. Eat quickly. B. Play fast music. C. Use smaller spoons. D. Turn down the lights. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B. Ways of Serving Dinner C. Effects of Self­Consciousness D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing? D As we age, even if we’re healthy, the heart just isn’t as efficient in processing oxygen as it used to be. In most people the first signs show up in their 50s or early 60s. And among people who don’t exercise, the changes can start even sooner. “Think of a rubber band. In the beginning, it is flexible, but put it in a drawer for 20 years and it will become dry and easily broken,” says Dr. Ben Levine, a heart specialist at the University of Texas. That’s what happens to the heart. Fortunately for those in midlife, Levine is finding that even if you haven’t been an enthusiastic exerciser, getting in shape now may help improve your aging heart. Levine and his research team selected volunteers aged between 45 and 64 who did not exercise much but were otherwise healthy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. The first group participated in a program of nonaerobic (无氧) exercise—balance training and weight training—three times a week. The second group did high-intensity aerobic exercise under the guidance of a trainer for four or more days a week. After two years, the second group saw remarkable improvements in heart health. “We took these 50-year-old hearts and turned the clock back to 30-or 35-year-old hearts,” says Levine. “And the reason they got so much stronger and fitter was that their hearts could now fill a lot better and pump (泵送) a lot more blood during exercise.” But the hearts of those who participated in less intense exercise didn’t change, he says. “The sweet spot in life to start exercising, if you haven’t already, is in late middle age when the heart still has flexibility,” Levine says. “We put healthy 70-year-olds through a yearlong exercise training program, and nothing happened to them at all.” Dr. Nieca Goldberg, a spokeswoman for the American Heart Association, says Levine’s findings are a great start. But the study was small and needs to be repeated with far larger groups of people to determine exactly which aspects of an exercise routine make the biggest difference. 12. What does Levine want to explain by mentioning the rubber band? A. The right way of exercising. B. The causes of a heart attack. C. The difficulty of keeping fit. D. The aging process of the heart. 13. In which aspect were the two groups different in terms of research design? A. Diet plan. B. Professional background. C. Exercise type. D. Previous physical condition. 14. What does Levine’s research find? A. Middle-aged hearts get younger with aerobic exercise. B. High-intensity exercise is more suitable for the young. C. It is never too late for people to start taking exercise. D. The more exercise we do, the stronger our hearts get. 15. What does Dr. Nieca Goldberg suggest? A. Making use of the findings. B. Interviewing the study participants. C. Conducting further research. D. Clarifying the purpose of the study. 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。(每小题2.5分共12.5分) You shouldn’t learn completely new fonts (字体), but rather develop and improve your own handwriting. ___16___ The main thing is that your handwriting is clear and easy to read. Pay attention to the following things while improving your English handwriting. The right writing tools. The right tools for writing are usually just as important as the actual handwriting itself. It is particularly helpful to switch to a fountain pen (钢笔). ___17___ So feel free to try out different options. ___18___ Take enough time and think carefully about what you want it to look like. The font should not only be beautiful, but you also have to find it pleasant and different as it contains your personal features. Air writing. Poor handwriting is often due to the fact that some muscles in the arm are not well developed. Beautiful handwriting doesn’t just come from the hand, but from the whole arm. The easiest way to practice this is to write words and even complete sentences in the air. ___19___ Pay attention to uniformity (统一性). It’s not just the letters that make for beautiful handwriting. ___20___ That’s why you should pay particular attention to writing evenly (均匀地) when practicing. If your letters suddenly look crowded or are larger than others, your handwriting will appear unclear. A. Develop your own handwriting style. B Find a good medium that fits your pen. C. You should write each letter several times. D. Beautiful handwriting is not the same as calligraphy (书法). E. This way you automatically use all important muscle groups.. F. Their size and the distance between them are just as important. G. Choosing a different pen can do wonders for improving handwriting. 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。(每小题1分共15分) Brandon Elder, a young man from Birmingham. Alabama, was adopted by a woman named Patricia from an early age. Patricia was a(n) ____21____ mom. She wanted to make sure that she could give Brandon a normal childhood, ____22____ it meant working multiple jobs. She did such a good job of ____23____ him. But when Brandon was about fourteen years old, she suffered from cancer. It was a ____24____ battle and doctors said that there was nothing that they could do. During that time, Brandon would sing to her to ____25____ her. And that is when he decided to pursue a ____26____ in music because his mom loved to hear him sing so much. Unluckily, Patricia had ____27____ her battle with cancer. But Brandon decided to ____28____ singing to honor his mother’s memory. And that is what led him to American Idol. For his American Idol audition (试唱) Brandon sang a(n) ____29____ song that he wrote. His song was all about his mother and it ____30____ the judges so much. Brandon’s songwriting ____31____ and his voice caught the attention of all three of the judges. Lionel Richie even told Brandon that he was so ____32____ by the words that he was singing. ____33____ Brandon’s hard work had ____34____ because all three judges gave him a huge “Yes”. This is just the ____35____ of Brandon’s journey as a musician. 21. A. patient B. anxious C. strict D. great 22 A. eve if B. as though C. so that D. in case 23. A. putting up with B. taking care of C. catching up with D. thinking little of 24. A. close B. final C. tough D. constant 25. A. rescue B. remind C. protect D. encourage 26. A. career B. degree C. major D. project 27. A. survived B. started C. lost D. celebrated 28. A. forget B. continue C. avoid D. quit 29. A. popular B. traditional C. ancient D. original 30. A. touched B. annoyed C. depressed D. amused 31. A. courses B. habits C. skills D. hobbies 32. A. impressed B. shocked C. puzzled D. scared 33. A. Unexpectedly B. Luckily C. Sadly D. Strangely 34. A. got around B. paid off C. gone on D. fallen apart 35. A. process B. meaning C. destination D. beginning 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题 一、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(每小题1.5分，共15分) 语法填空 The adobe dwellings (土坯房) ___36___ (build) by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even the most modern of architects and engineers. In addition ___37___ their simple beauty, ___38___ makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their ablity to “air condition” a house without ___39___ (use) electric equipment. Walls ___40___ are made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat ___41___ (slow) during cool nights, thus warming the house. When a new day breaks, the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough ___42___ (cool) the house during the hot day. At ___43___ same time, they warm up again for the night. This cycle ___44___ (go) day after day. The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and are thus always a timely offset (抵消) for the outside temperatures. As ____45____ (nature) architects, the Pueblo Indians figured out exactly how thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 下周，你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以Smile Is the Best Medicine为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括： (1) 微笑的好处； (2) 让生活充满微笑的建议。 注意：写作词数应为100个左右。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 “Mom will be proud I made it,” Ethan thought as he walked past the cheering crowd toward the stage. The entire room was clapping for him, and his heart was racing with excitement. It was his first time to receive an award in front of so many people, so Ethan was excited and nervous. “Congratulations, Ethan. You were amazing,” his science teacher praised him, presenting him with a cup. A wide smile spread across Ethan’s face. He had won first place in the school Science Olympiad. He was just 11, and for someone his age, this achievement was huge. The boy couldn’t wait to show his mom he had won first place. However, his smile faded when he couldn’t find Mom anywhere. “All yours, child,” Mrs Johnson smiled, pointing at the cup and a $50 award. “Thank you, Mrs Johnson,” Ethan replied with a forced smile as he accepted them. The entire room erupted into applause once again, but Ethan didn’t care. Holding the cup in his hands, Ethan eventually got off the stage, thinking his mom was late. He saw the other winners return to their parents, but he sat alone, waiting for Mom to show up. To Ethan’s sadness, the event ended, and his mom never showed up. Parents and children started to move out of the school hall one after another, and the staff were leaving, too. Ethan stared at the door, hoping his mom would just burst into the hall at any moment and tell him she was extremely sorry for not making it, but that never happened. How could she miss this? Ethan had been so excited while telling her about the ceremony that morning. And she had promised she would come. Ethan was really upset with her. “I wish Dad was here,” he whispered as he walked out of the school. After Ethan’s dad passed away three years ago, his mother did several jobs to make ends meet (使收支平衡) and didn’t dare to take a day off all year round. She kept all financial issues to herself to avoid influencing her son. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右; (2)请按如下格式作答。 Lost in thought, Ethan didn’t notice that his aunt’s car pulled up beside him. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ When Ethan saw Mom lying on the hospital bed, he started to weep incontrollably. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$