上海市宜川中学2024-2025学年高二下学期期末英语试题

宜川中学2024学年第二学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 考生注意： 1.本考试设试卷和答题纸，答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。 2.答题前，考生务必在答题纸上清楚填涂班级、姓名和准考证号。 3.本试卷共9页，考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Annoyed. B. Curious. C. Pleased. D. Unconcerned. 2. A. The woman has finished her report. B. The man will help the woman with the report. C. The man advises the woman to have a break now. D. The woman needs a cup of coffee to go on with her report. 3. A. In a bookstore. B. In a shopping mall. C. At a car rental center. D. At an airport ticket counter. 4. A. To donate cash to help students continue their studies. B. To invest in establishing cash rewards for top students. C. To reward both high-achieving and progressing students. D. To encourage students with poorest grades through cash rewards. 5. A. It is an interesting book. B. It is worth reading again. C. It is difficult to understand. D. It is unrelated to the man's essay. 6. A. He had his brother redecorate it. B. He sought design ideas from the woman. C He designed it himself with his brother's help. D. He hired a professional designer to decorate it. 7. A. It has existed for a long time. B. It can enhance the present chain. C. It is as perfect as it was shown in the presentation. D. It is too novel to be appreciated by regular suppliers. 8. A. To track the damaged package. B. To repair the package for the woman. C. To calculate the number of calls today. D. To submit a claim request for the woman. 9. A. Follow others' footsteps. B. Admit his own weaknesses. C. Focus on self-improvement. D. Keep comparing with others. 10. A. Fictional and funny. B. Fact-based and traditional. C. Objective and entertaining. D. Unpredictable and amusing. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. They can enjoy Olympic-standard events there. B. They can enjoy an open-door experience there. C. It allows the pool to be used for outdoor swimming. D. It creates a more spacious and comfortable environment. 12. A. Through equipment upgrades. B. By providing online training courses. C. Through weekly group training sessions. D. By offering full training and on-duty trainers. 13. A. Those who want to join LP Clubs. B. Passersby applying for a trainer position. C. Competitive athletes training for the Olympics. D. Locals who are interested in open-air experience. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To reduce car use. B. To decrease pollution. C. To ease economic pressure. D. To fund public transportation. 15. A. $2.25. B. $5. C. $9. D. $11.25. 16. A. It will have no effect on traffic or pollution. B. It may affect business and trouble daily drivers. C. The fees are too low to make any significant difference. D. It will lead to an increase in public transportation usage. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. The vegetarian food festival. B. The prices of her farm goods. C. The way to the Newcastle City Hall. D. The man's help with her work on the farm. 18. A. She bakes items from vegetables. B. She hopes to promote her vegetable farm. C. She is seeking sellers for her home bakery. D. She wants to learn how to grow organic vegetables. 19. A. Owning a small farm shop. B. Providing necessary certificates. C. Uploading the pictures of home baking. D. Self-checking the safety of their produce. 20. A. The deadline for application. B. The completion of the baking task. C. The issuing of certificates to sellers. D. The closing date of the food festival. IL Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. German Subway Station Catches Everyone’s Attention If you have the chance to travel to Frankfurt, it’s worth making a stop at the Bockenheimer Warte subway station just to see its unique entryway. ___1___ has a vivid imagination might be convinced of the existence of powerful supervillains (超级反派). The eye-catching architecture that marks the entrance to the station looks as if a ___2___ (threaten) giant has lifted up a tram car and thrown it into the solid concrete sidewalk. In reality, it has a much ___3___ (practical) origin. The construction of this station entrance, which looks particularly like the wreckage of a trolley car half buried in the ground, ___4___ (credit) to an architect named Zbigniew Peter Pininski. ___5___ (feature) familiar objects, such as apples, eggs, birds, pipes, and clocks, in unusual contexts, he was able to arouse a sense of wonder and curiosity among viewers. In addition to his love for abstract art, Pininski also had another reason ___6___ accounted for his motivation to build such a unique subway entrance. At the time, the subway station was simply a proposal ___7___ (extend) Frankfurt’s subway system. Many of the local residents were concerned about the impact the construction and development ___8___ (have) on the community. The issue led to a fierce debate, with some people opposed to the project. Pininski’s unusual design helped win over enough support for the subway station to get “the green light”, and it was built in 1986. While some residents still complained about the expansion of the subway network into their area, Pininski’s creative architecture won praise from many ___9___.It has even become a tourist attraction for people to shoot photos of themselves near what could be described ____10____ a work of art. Magritte, the late Belgian surrealist master, would have approved of the Bockenheimer Warte subway station. Section B Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need. A. finances B. continued C. decline D. addressing E. pressured F. unneedy G. giving H. charges I. reminder J. skipping K. cause How to Check Out a Charity Before You Donate You hear the words “childhood disease” or “natural disaster,” and it can be hard to say no to donation requests for help. But your instinct to be generous should always be tempered with a healthy dose of doubt. The recent crackdown launched by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on four cancer charities is a good ____11____ to make sure your donations are put to good use. So, how can you make sure that the money you give doesn’t end up lining the pockets of the ____12____? Follow these tips. Hang up on telemarketers. The cancer charities charged with fraud (欺诈) by the FTC used telemarketing calls to raise donations. If you get a call from a group asking for money, you might feel ____13____ to make a donation on the spot. But the FTC cautions that you shouldn’t rush to say yes but ____14____ any requests to give over the phone. Telemarketing companies often keep a significant portion of the funds they raise. You’re better off ____15____ the middleman and contacting a charity directly to make a donation. Don’t wait for charities to come to you. To avoid feeling the pressure to give to an organization that reaches out to you, figure out what ____16____ is important to you. Then find charities that are ____17____ it. You can browse charities that have been evaluated by Charity Navigator by category to identify groups you want to support. Having a(n) ____18____ plan will make it easier to avoid making impulse donations. Research before you give. The FTC ____19____ against the four cancer charities show that just because an organization claims to do good doesn’t mean it actually does. That’s why it’s important to find out as much as you can about how an organization will use your donation before you give. You can start with third-party evaluations and ratings at sites such as Charity Navigator and Chariy Watch, which examine charities’ ____20____ governance and effectiveness. Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A (每题1分，共15分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Don’t Hibernate AH, WINTER, the season of roast dinners and heated blankets. Not so much time for getting up early to hit the gym, going for a run in the evening darkness, or even taking a brief walk at lunch time. The evidence confirms what you probably ___21___. In winter, most people tend to spend more time in a sedentary (久坐的) way. Does that mean we casual exercisers are fated to ___22___ in the icy months, or are there ways to address it? And does anything about the colder, darker months actually make maintaining our ___23___ easier? First of all, it is helpful for you to make the effort during winter, even if you are not ___24___ about your six-pack (发达的腹肌). Seasonal affective disorder (properly abbreviated as SAD), which is often linked to reduced ___25___ to sunlight during the shorter winter days, may affect not just mood but your health as well. While exercise is not a cure-all, studies suggest that it can help to ___26___ the mood disorder. Are there benefits to training in cold weather? This is ___27___. For years, it was assumed that bodies burn more calories in the cold to keep warm, while also helping the body’s-white fat to take on the properties of brown fat, which ___28___ as a fuel to maintain body temperature. However, just how beneficial the process can be is open to ___29___. Still, the benefits of exercise make it more than worth toughing out the odd pre-dawn alarm. But how do you get it done? “My top tip would be to either use your commute (通勤) to get your workout in, or make sure you get out again as soon as you get home,” says running coach Havley Hemmings. “I’d also ____30____ teaming up with someone so you’re accountable to go for a run.” Of course, if training outdoors does not sound like fun, even when you are ____31____ up, there are other options. Walking 4,000 steps a day, for example, can significantly reduce your risk of all-cause mortality (死亡率). At the other end of the range, a short, sharp ____32____ of high-intensity interval training can boost your mood while helping to reduce fat. If you are not used to training, an entry-level ____33____ is the Timmons Method, or 20 seconds of squats (深蹲) or kettlebell (壶铃) swings work, followed by two minutes of active recovery (just moving around) repeated a few times. And finally, don’t ____34____ the importance of your mood on getting you to work out in the first place. There is fairly strong evidence that ____35____ vitamin D can positively affect your mood, and it is nearly impossible to get enough from the sun in winter. Get a supplement (补充剂) — and don’t be afraid to chase it with roast dinners. 21. A. pretend B. regret C. suspect D. understand 22. A. break down B. fall behind C. set off D. wake up 23. A. balance B. fitness C. innocence D. reputation 24. A. annoyed B. excited C. disappointed D. concerned 25. A. addiction B. desire C. exposure D. preference 26. A. detect B. diagnose C. relieve D. treat 27. A. funnier B. rarer C. stranger D. trickier 28. A. abandons B. employs C. functions D. targets 29. A. interpretation B. adaptation C. negotiation D. temptation 30. A. appreciate B. practice C. recommend D. resist 31. A. built B. wrapped C. set D. held 32. A. component B. burst C. block D. portion 33. A. alternative B. opportunity C. requirement D. technique 34. A. emphasize B. investigate C. underestimate D. welcome 35. A. inadequate B. excessive C. superior D. sufficient Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) I was 12 years old when my life changed forever. It was just before the end of the school day, and my teacher told me that my mum had asked me to go home immediately. There was a police car in the driveway, and I heard the sound of my sister crying in the living room. My mum took me upstairs and told me that my dad had died. I remember crying like forever. Then my uncle sat me down and told me what had happened. I remember thinking Dad must have been in an accident in his car — he had a sporty red one, and I thought he must have crashed. So it was shocking to learn he had been murdered — especially when I then discovered that he had been trying to help someone. Our cleaner had been going through a difficult break-up with her husband, and had her post delivered to our house so her partner couldn’t seize it. Dad had taken her mail round to her, but her partner saw him, stole a knife, went to the house and stabbed my dad through the heart, which killed him instantly. It took me a very long time to be able to get to a place where I could remember the happy times with my dad. It’s as if your brain won’t let you remember, because it’s too painful. Even 30 years on, it can be a challenge. It’s like a coping surviving mechanism and I still work through it today — but that’s life living with sorrow. During the past few years I’ve found that talking and writing has been a big help. It’s helped me acknowledge what happened, and has made me see these feelings are completely normal. Actually for many years, I used to question why I was still feeling this way, but you come to realize there is no set pattern to sorrow. It’s not a quick-fix process; it’s not even a fixable process. It’s something you have to live with, and you take comfort wherever you can find it. For someone who has just gone through an unbearable loss, please take it easy on yourself. I’m not sure whether time is a healer, but it will show you how to live with these feelings you’re experiencing. And through your own unique journey, you’ll get to the point of understanding yourself that little bit better. 36. What can we learn about the death of the writer’s father? A. He died a slow and painful death. B. He was killed in a car crash. C. He suffered from a heart attack. D. He was cruelly murdered. 37. The writer initially managed the pain of losing his father by ________. A. remembering every happy moment spent with his father B. blocking memories related to his father C seeking a fixed pattern to overcome sorrow D. going to the doctor for consultation 38. What will the writer probably say to the woman who lost her beloved husband 4 years ago? A. With time passing by, you are sure to recover from the pain. B. Talking and writing about loss is a quick-fix process for you. C. Whatever feeling you have gone through is natural and normal. D. If you are sill in a dark place, travelling may be a good idea. 39. The article is written to ________. A. share a heartbreaking personal story B. honor the memory of the writer’s father C. highlight the need for personal safety D. guide others how to face loss (B) （B） Thank you for your interest in becoming a homeowner with Habitat. Habitat is committed to providing qualified households with the opportunity for affordable homeownership. We follow an equal policy of homebuyer selection and are accountable to mortgage (按揭贷款) lending laws. We manage the homeowner selection and approval process at the local level. Qualified homebuyers must be: In need of safe, affordable housing Applicants may be dealing with substandard housing that is poorly built, damaged, or inaccessible due to disabilities. Low-income or moderate-income Household income must not go over 60% of the area average income defined annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Able and willing to pay an affordable mortgage Habitat ensures that the monthly mortgage payments do not go beyond 30% of the homebuyer’s monthly income.  Willing to partner with Habitat Once selected, homebuyers must partner with Habitat throughout the process. This partnership includes performing “sweat equity”, such as conducting construction work on their home or another family’s home, clearing build sites to make way for new construction, writing thank-you cards to local donors and so on. The following is an overview of the homeownership process： Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 1: ... Step 2: ... Step 3: ... Step 4: ... Step 5: Homebuyers complete the paperwork for a mortgage which ends with their signature. Step 6: Once all of the forms are signed and all of the construction is complete, it’s time to move in and celebrate! 40. The main purpose of Habitat is to ______. A. apply for bank loans for those in need of home B. build houses with the help of future homeowners C. offer houses to families with low or moderate income D. enable affordable homeownership for specific families 41. What can be learned from the passage? A. Low-wage workers may have little chance of being selected by Habitat. B. Homebuyers can partner with Habitat by performing construction work. C. Those who want to improve living conditions should become Habitat’s partners. D. That monthly mortgage payment takes 25% of the area average income is acceptable. 42. What is the correct order of the four missing steps in the process? ① Local Habitat staff and volunteers carefully review each family’s application packet and present their recommendations to the local board of directors. ② There are information sessions where potential homeowners can learn about their homeownership program, ask questions and make connections. ③ Habitat staff make a home visit to hear more about a potential future homeowner’s desire to partner with Habitat. ④ If a family feels Habitat’s homeownership program is the right fit for them, they apply locally during an open application period. A. ②④③① B. ②①④③ C. ①④③② D. ①②④③ (C) The world’s forests may hold more secrets than previously thought: a new global estimate of tree biodiversity suggests that there are about 9,200 tree species yet to be documented. Most are likely in the tropics, according to the new research. The new research drew on the efforts of hundreds of contributors, who have categorized trees in two huge data sets. One, the Global Forest Biodiversity Initiative, records every species found in extensively documented forest plots worldwide. The other, TREECHANGE, puts together sightings of individual species. Together they suggest there are approximately 64,100 recorded tree species on the planet — up from previous estimates of around 60,000. The researchers reached their estimate of an additional 9,200 yet undocumented species on the basis of the number of rare ones already in the databases. Most unknown species are likely to be defined as rare, found in limited numbers in small geographical areas, says the quantitative forest ecologist Jingjing Liang. The team’s result is “a rather conservative estimate,” Liang says, “because scientists know less about the preponderance of uncommon trees in places such as the Amazon, where out-of-the-way spots could host pockets of unusual species found nowhere else.” “If we can focus the resources on those rain forests in the Amazon,” Liang adds, “then we would be able to estimate it with higher confidence.” Silman, a conservation biologist, who was not involved in the new study agrees that the study result is likely an underestimate. His and his colleagues’ local surveys suggest there are at least 3,000 and possibly more than 6,000 unknown tree species in the Amazon basin alone. Tree species often get grouped together based on appearance, he notes, so new genetic analysis techniques will likely lead to the discovery of even more biodiversity. Sliman wonders how many species will go extinct before scientists describe them. “How many are already known to native peoples in the Amazon — or were known to peoples or cultures who have themselves been made extinct through colonization, disease, or absorption? How many species already have dried samples sitting in a cabinet?” he says. Searching for the new species will inform not only conservation but the basic evolutionary science of how and why species diversify and die out, Silman says. “Just the fact that there are thousands of species of something as common as trees out there that are still left to be discovered,” he adds, “I find pretty inspirational.” 43. What is the finding of the new research? A. Maintaining tree diversity has become a global challenge. B. About nine thousand new tree species have been identified. C. Thousands of tree species remain unknown to science. D. Human activities have led to the reduced number of trees. 44. What can be learned about the research method? A. The researchers adopted quality method to analyze data. B. The researchers did extensive field study in out-of-the-way spots. C. Doing surveys and interviews is the main research method. D. Inferring from the existing data is the main research method. 45. The underlined word “preponderance” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________. A. majority B. duration C. cultivation D. capacity 46. According to Silman, one of the reasons for the underestimate of the tree species may be that ________. A. genetic analysis technique failed to produce accurate information B. the local peoples or the local cultures are not fully aware of the tree species C. trees of similar sizes in the Amazon basin are grouped together D. too many rare trees were made into dried samples before being documented Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Why you get anxiety at night According to the Sleep Foundation in America, a conservative estimate (保守估计) is that 10 to 30 percent of adults experience difficulty falling asleep, especially due to anxious thoughts. Indeed, a study from the University of Oxford found that a key difference between insomniacs (失眠者) and the control group (对照组) was the content of their thoughts during bedtime. The problem sleepers were more focused on worries and concerns. ____47____ Many of us may have had the experience of falling fast asleep in front of the TV. However, when we take ourselves to bed, we lie there wide-awake with anxious thoughts racing through our minds. One of the main reasons is the lack of distraction. When you’re busy during the day, your brain is occupied with all manner of tasks and activities. In the evening, you might eat dinner, chat and then watch TV. All the while, the regions involved in planning and decision making in your brain are occupied. ____48____ Your mind is entirely free to turn in on itself, either to worry about all of the things that have been happening to you recently or the next day to come. Psychologists are increasingly realizing that one of the least effective ways to deal with troubling thoughts is to try to fight them. Doing so only increases their existence, making them hang around for longer. ____49____ One practical way to solve this problem is by making it a practice to write in a daily journal before going to bed. It’s as if the writing exercise got the anxious thoughts out of their heads and onto paper, making it easier for them to drop off. For many people, it’s not worries about the past that keep them awake, but worries about all of the things that they have yet to do. ____50____ If this fits with your own experiences, there’s evidence that you too could benefit from getting all of those worries out onto paper. Generally speaking, worry (in moderation) is a normal human activity. Rather than trying to fight it, the trick to getting a peaceful night’s sleep is to plan a time earlier in the day to give your brain a chance to avoid the building up of any potential anxieties. That way, when your head hits the pillow, you’ll find it easier to sail off to dreamland on calm waters. A. Instead, it’s better to accept the thoughts, so as to allow them to pass in time. B. As compared, the healthy controls tended to think about nothing in particular. C. Researchers asked them to spend five minutes before bedtime writing about all that they’d done. D. Yet the moment you rest your head on your pillow, all external distractions are suddenly gone. E. Indeed, there’s some evidence that Sunday nights are the worst for insomnia for this very reason. F. The key seems to be that participants wrote their to-do list rather than mentally thought about their unfinished tasks. IV. Summary Writing (10分) 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point (s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as much as possible. China’s food delivery services have witnessed extraordinary growth, increasing by an impressive 371% from 2015 to June 2023. In 2015, the nation only had 113.6 million users of food delivery services. By June 2023, this number had soared to 534.88 million. This highlights the rapid embrace of delivery platforms across the country. The demographic landscape (人口统计形势) of China’s online food delivery user base has undergone significant changes. In 2015, white-collar workers comprised 63% of users, while students accounted for 30.5%. By 2019, a dramatic transformation had occurred. White-collar workers now make up 83% of users and students only10%. Furthermore, women constitute 51% of food delivery app users. About 85% of users fall within the 18to 40 age range. Food delivery services in China have surpassed (超过) those in Western countries in popularity. Several reasons can explain this phenomenon. Chinese consumers are notably price-sensitive. In China, food delivery costs are significantly lower. They are only 10 to 20% of U. S. prices. This is due to intense competition among providers like Ele.me and Meituan. These companies are in fierce price wars and offer generous discounts and coupons (优惠券) to customers. This makes online food orders more affordable than dining out. Moreover, China’s demanding work culture and the emerging phenomenon of “lazy cancer” have further contributed to the surge in food delivery usage. Young people in China reflect a wide-spread sense of dislike of cooking. A survey conducted in March 2020 revealed that about 67% of the 7,220 Chinese food delivery users surveyed cited laziness as the reason for ordering instead of dining out. In conclusion, the food delivery industry in China shows the changes of consumer needs. This rapid growth not only reflects the convenience-driven demands of modern life but also showcases the innovation of the food service sector. As such, food delivery is sure to remain an important aspect of Chinese dining habits. It will shape the future landscape of dining experiences and satisfaction for years to come. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 这个包又脏又粘，他却没想过要洗洗。（occur）(汉译英) 53. 学会对烦恼一笑置之，你就不太可能会抑郁。（likely）(汉译英) 54. 频繁发生的高温和暴雨等极端天气事件是全球变暖日趋严重的有力证据。（that）(汉译英) 55. 由废弃工厂改造而成，这家二手店主要出售旧书籍和回收来的衣物，希望通过实际行动推广循环经济理念。（…hoping…）(汉译英) VI. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 下面的漫画展示的是剧场中的场景。请以此为素材写篇短文。你的作文必须包括： 简要描述漫画内容； 就其折射出的社会现象谈谈你的感想。 （注：文中不得出现真实的姓名及学校名称。） __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 宜川中学2024学年第二学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 考生注意： 1.本考试设试卷和答题纸，答案写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效。 2.答题前，考生务必在答题纸上清楚填涂班级、姓名和准考证号。 3.本试卷共9页，考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。 I. Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. Annoyed. B. Curious. C. Pleased. D. Unconcerned. 2. A. The woman has finished her report. B. The man will help the woman with the report. C. The man advises the woman to have a break now. D. The woman needs a cup of coffee to go on with her report. 3. A. In a bookstore. B. In a shopping mall. C. At a car rental center. D. At an airport ticket counter. 4. A. To donate cash to help students continue their studies. B. To invest in establishing cash rewards for top students. C. To reward both high-achieving and progressing students. D. To encourage students with poorest grades through cash rewards. 5. A. It is an interesting book. B. It is worth reading again. C. It is difficult to understand. D. It is unrelated to the man's essay. 6. A. He had his brother redecorate it. B. He sought design ideas from the woman. C. He designed it himself with his brother's help. D. He hired a professional designer to decorate it. 7. A. It has existed for a long time. B. It can enhance the present chain. C. It is as perfect as it was shown in the presentation. D. It is too novel to be appreciated by regular suppliers. 8. A. To track the damaged package. B. To repair the package for the woman. C. To calculate the number of calls today. D. To submit a claim request for the woman. 9. A. Follow others' footsteps. B. Admit his own weaknesses. C. Focus on self-improvement. D. Keep comparing with others. 10. A. Fictional and funny. B. Fact-based and traditional. C. Objective and entertaining. D. Unpredictable and amusing. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, you will have seven seconds to decide which choice would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. They can enjoy Olympic-standard events there. B. They can enjoy an open-door experience there. C. It allows the pool to be used for outdoor swimming. D. It creates a more spacious and comfortable environment. 12. A. Through equipment upgrades. B. By providing online training courses. C. Through weekly group training sessions. D. By offering full training and on-duty trainers. 13. A. Those who want to join LP Clubs. B. Passersby applying for a trainer position. C. Competitive athletes training for the Olympics. D. Locals who are interested in open-air experience. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. To reduce car use. B. To decrease pollution. C. To ease economic pressure. D. To fund public transportation. 15. A. $2.25. B. $5. C. $9. D. $11.25. 16 A. It will have no effect on traffic or pollution. B. It may affect business and trouble daily drivers. C. The fees are too low to make any significant difference. D. It will lead to an increase in public transportation usage. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. The vegetarian food festival. B. The prices of her farm goods. C. The way to the Newcastle City Hall. D. The man's help with her work on the farm. 18. A. She bakes items from vegetables. B. She hopes to promote her vegetable farm. C. She is seeking sellers for her home bakery. D. She wants to learn how to grow organic vegetables. 19. A. Owning a small farm shop. B. Providing necessary certificates. C Uploading the pictures of home baking. D. Self-checking the safety of their produce. 20. A. The deadline for application. B. The completion of the baking task. C. The issuing of certificates to sellers. D. The closing date of the food festival. IL Grammar and Vocabulary Section A 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. Whoever 2. threatening 3. more practical 4. was credited 5. Featuring 6. that##which 7. to extend 8. would have 9. others 10. as Section B 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. I 12. F 13. E 14. C 15. J 16. K 17. D 18. G 19. H 20. A Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A (每题1分，共15分) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (A) 【36~39题答案】 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. C 39. D (B) 【40~42题答案】 【答案】40. D 41. B 42. A (C) 【43~46题答案】 【答案】43. C 44. D 45. A 46. B Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. 【47~50题答案】 【答案】47. B 48. D 49. A 50. E IV. Summary Writing (10分) 【51题答案】 【答案】 The passage details the extraordinary growth of China’s food delivery services, with user numbers skyrocketing from 2015 to 2023. It examines shifts in the user demographic and highlights factors like cost-effectiveness, work culture, and lifestyle preferences as key drivers of its popularity, suggesting it will remain a significant part of dining culture. V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 【52题答案】 【答案】It hasn’t occurred to him to wash the bag though it is sticky and dirty. 【53题答案】 【答案】Learn to laugh off/at your worries, and you are less likely to get depressed. 【54题答案】 【答案】The frequent extreme weather events like the high temperature and heavy rainfalls this year are strong evidence that global warming is getting more serious. 【55题答案】 【答案】Transformed from an abandoned factory, the second-hand store mainly sells used books and recycled clothes, hoping to promote the concept of circular economy through concrete action. VI. Guided Writing 【56题答案】 【答案】Opera is the treasure of the Chinese nation, but fewer and fewer people go to see it. In the cartoon, grandpa and Grandson are watching a play in a theater. To the same play, two people’s reaction is very different. The grandfather is listening to the music with great interest, while the grandson is bowing his head to sleep. The cartoon reflects that nowadays young people are not interested in traditional Chinese opera culture. I think young people should actively promote traditional Chinese culture, especially opera culture. In addition, under the background that contemporary young people do not “catch a cold” in opera culture, Chinese traditional opera culture should adapt to the trend of times, and make use of network technology and information means to reform and innovate opera culture, so that Chinese opera can enter the public’s vision and be loved by the public. All in all, Chinese opera, especially Peking Opera, is the quintessence of Chinese culture. The contemporary youth have the responsibility and obligation to carry it forward, pass on the quintessence of Chinese culture, and make it popular at home and abroad. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$