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昌宁县第二中学高二年级2024～2025学年下学期6月份月考 英语试卷 测试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 难度系数：0.50 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号、准考证号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman probably do tonight? A. Have a good dinner. B. Go to bed early. C. Prepare for a trip. 2. How many people will come to the barbecue? A. 27. B. 34. C. 41. 3. What does the woman think of the match? A. Exciting. B. Surprising. C. Disappointing. 4. What does the man want to buy? A. A bookshelf. B. A sofa. C. A table. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A film. B. An actor. C.A story. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She went to the beach. B. She played in the park. C. She watched a film indoors. 7. What was the weather like yesterday? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. For what does the man have to wear glasses? A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Working. 9. What does the woman think of the glasses? A. Cheap. B. Strong. C. Heavy. 10. How will the man pay? A. By credit card. B. By WeChat Pay. C. In cash. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Clerk and guest. B. Manager and secretary. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 12. What can we know about the woman? A. She travels a lot. B. She has good records at school. C. She is good at writing news reports. 13. How does the man probably feel about the woman’s reply? A. Surprised. B. Dissatisfied. C. Delighted. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. How long did the woman stay at the beach? A. Ten days. B. Seven days. C. Four days. 15. Why did the woman come back so early? A. She had to work on a paper. B. She had to prepare for an exam. C. She couldn’t stand the sunshine. 16. What did the woman do during her holiday? A. She played basketball. B. She went swimming. C. She went jogging. 17. How did the man spend his holiday? A. He studied at home. B. He did some sports. C. He stayed in the library. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. When is Teacher Appreciation Day in 2023 in America? A. On May 1st. B. On May 3rd. C. On May 7th. 19. What do schools usually do during Teacher Appreciation Week? A. Hold parties. B. Organize trips. C. Award prizes. 20. What did Mattye Whyte Woodridge do for teachers? A. She convinced lawmakers to value teachers. B. She made a donation to educational programs. C. She suggested a day for appreciating teachers. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2024 The Poetry. com Contest Poetry. com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous (匿名的) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry. Top Prize: $500 Additional prizes: personalized Poetry. com gifts for runners-up Entry fee: $25 Deadline: December 31, 2024 Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest Welcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers’ Festival (WCWF) Writing Contest, Three categories and over $1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded. Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry. Judged blindly by professional writers. No previously published works. Top Prize: $ 200 Additional prizes: free registration package to the Wine Country Writers’ Festival Entry fee: $ 11 Deadline: September 29, 2024 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Welcome to the 22th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit your published or unpublished work, a poem in any style, whether it rhymes or not. Top Prize: $ 3,000 Additional prizes: $ 200 for 10 honorable mentions Entry fee: $ 20 Deadline: October 1, 2024 The One Page Poetry Contest One Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page, whether your poem is four lines or forty, whether yours is a love poem, inspirational poem, or just one that is fun. We welcome all poetic forms, as long as they fit on a single page. Top Prize: $ 2,000 Additional prizes: 2nd: $ 1,000; 3rd: $ 500 Entry fee: $ 25 Deadline: September 30, 2024 1. Which of the following offers the highest top prize? A. The Poetry. com Contest. B. Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. C. WCWF Writing Contest. D. The One Page Poetry Contest. 2. Which of the following is true about the Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest? A. It is held every 3 years. B. The second prize is $ 1,000. C. It requires 1,800 words at least. D. It only accepts no previously published works. 3. What do the Poetry. com Contest and the One Page Poetry Contest have in common? A. They charge $ 25 for entry fee. B. They have professionals as judges. C. They require poems on one page. D. They offer tailored gifts as prizes. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了2024年四个诗歌写作比赛的相关信息，包括比赛名称、奖项设置、参赛费用、截止日期以及一些参赛要求等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据各比赛的“Top Prize”信息可知，“The Poetry. com Contest”的头奖是500美元；“Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest”的头奖是3000美元；“WCWF Writing Contest”的头奖是200美元；“The One Page Poetry Contest”的头奖是2000美元。对比可知，“Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest”提供的头奖最高。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest”部分中的“No previously published works.(不接受以前发表过的作品)”可知，该比赛只接受未发表过的作品。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Poetry. com Contest”部分中的“Entry fee: $25 (参赛费用：25美元)”以及“the One Page Poetry Contest”部分中的“Entry fee: $ 25(参赛费用：25美元)”可知，这两个比赛的参赛费用都是25美元。故选A项。 B Many people like traveling. Travel in Canada has become exciting as a number of lakes make it attractive. In fact, Canada has more lakes than any other country which contains fresh water. In addition to lakes, Canada has a number of beaches as it has a long coastline on its north, east, and west. Travelers from around the world come in large numbers to enjoy the sunbath at various beaches. Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and the US. It is now popular for its beauty and is a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Niagara Falls is most attractive during the summer season when the weather condition is charming and attractive. At the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate (照亮) both sides of the falls for several hours after dark and the whole scene becomes magnificent. When traveling to Canada, travelers can enjoy doing the shopping in Toronto which is considered a leading city. It symbolizes the spirit of independence. Migrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia inhabit the place and make it a plural society. Ottawa, on the other hand, is the capital of Canada and center of political activities. Vancouver is an enlightening city in Canada which was named after British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The city is a leading industrial place in Canada. Another tourist attraction in Canada is the capital city of British Columbia, Victoria. The city is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Travel in Canada is being made easy because of a higher standard of transportation facilities. Besides, very few people know that Canada is a country with high wages per hour. In addition to a popular tourist destination, Canada is an economic powerhouse of North America, particularly in agricultural products. The Canadian dairy industry exports milk products around the world. 4. What attracts travelers most in Canada according to the first paragraph? A. Coastlines and sunbaths. B. Lakes and beaches. C. Animals and plants. D. Mountains and water. 5. The second paragraph is mainly to tell us ________. A. Canada and the US B. the beauty of Niagara Falls C. the importance of the falls D. the hydroelectric power 6. What do we know about Toronto according to the passage? A. It is the political center of Canada. B. It displays the Canadian bravery. C. Its people come from different countries. D. Travelers can buy something cheap there. 7. Which of the following is true about Vancouver? A. It is an enlightening city in America. B. It has a lot of agricultural products. C. It is the capital of Canada. D. It is a leading industrial place in Canada. 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了加拿大作为旅游目的地的各种吸引人之处，包括其丰富的湖泊和海滩、著名的尼亚加拉大瀑布、多元文化的多伦多、工业领先的温哥华，以及便捷的交通和高经济水平等。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Travel in Canada has become exciting as a number of lakes make it attractive. In addition to lakes, Canada has a number of beaches as it has a long coastline on its north, east, and west. Travelers from around the world come in large numbers to enjoy the sunbath at various beaches.(在加拿大旅游变得令人兴奋，因为许多湖泊使它具有吸引力。除了湖泊，加拿大还有许多海滩，因为它的北部、东部和西部都有漫长的海岸线。来自世界各地的游客大量涌来，在各个海滩享受日光浴。)”可知，加拿大最吸引游客的是湖泊和海滩。故选B。 【5题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and the US. It is now popular for its beauty and is a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Niagara Falls is most attractive during the summer season when the weather condition is charming and attractive. At the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate (照亮) both sides of the falls for several hours after dark and the whole scene becomes magnificent.(尼亚加拉瀑布位于加拿大和美国的边境。它现在因其美丽而闻名，并且是水电的宝贵来源。尼亚加拉瀑布在夏季最具吸引力，那时天气迷人而有吸引力。在加拿大一侧，泛光灯在天黑后照亮瀑布两侧几个小时，整个场景变得壮观。)”可知，第二段主要描述了尼亚加拉瀑布的美丽，包括其地理位置、因美丽而闻名、夏季的吸引力以及夜晚灯光照亮后的壮观景象等。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When traveling to Canada, travelers can enjoy doing the shopping in Toronto which is considered a leading city. It symbolizes the spirit of independence. Migrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia inhabit the place and make it a plural society.(当去加拿大旅行时，游客可以在被认为是一个领先城市的多伦多享受购物。它象征着独立的精神。来自欧洲、拉丁美洲和亚洲的移民居住在这个地方，使它成为一个多元社会。)”可知，多伦多的人们来自不同的国家。故选C项。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Vancouver is an enlightening city in Canada which was named after British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The city is a leading industrial place in Canada.(温哥华是加拿大一座具有启发性的城市，以英国船长乔治·温哥华的名字命名，他在18世纪90年代探索了该地区。这座城市是加拿大领先的工业城市。)”可知，温哥华是加拿大领先的工业城市。故选D项。 C Everyone knows that the population of the world is the largest ever. As more and more people are born and grow to an older average age than previous generations, everyone on the earth has a responsibility to feed this ever-growing population. One possible solution to this is vertical farming, While humans have farmed and worked the land as long as history has recorded events, how much humans' farming has changed! From hands to ancient tools to animals to advanced machinery, the agricultural scenes have changed greatly over the centuries. Now new and improved farming methods have been considered and studied to keep up with demand. With vertical farming, food is grown vertically by using existing buildings or shipping containers. Unlike traditional farming that relies on Mother Nature, vertical farming often relies on CEA technology, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture. With this approach, humans affect light, temperature, gases and more, thus controlling the environment in which plants grow. The technology used in vertical farming is just expanding into greenhouses, where light and temperature are man-controlled. The final goal of vertical farming is to produce the most possible crops with the least possible space. Vertical farming has many advantages. There are some other benefits as well. With more and more humans living in heavily populated areas, vertical farming allows humans to be prepared for the future with continued population growth and increased movements to cities. In vertical farming, since the environment in which plants grow is controlled by humans, farming can happen all the year round and is not dependent on seasons and weather. It can possibly use 95% less water than traditional farming. Besides, it is easier to produce organic crops in such a controlled environment, and farm chemicals will not be needed to protect the plants. This means less pollution in the environment. 8. What does paragraph 1 mainly show? A. The need to feed an increasing population. B. The importance of protecting the earth. C. The struggle to control the population. D. The responsibility of previous generations. 9. What makes vertical farming possible? A. The change of weather. B. New advances in research on high-quality soils. C. More favorable air conditions in higher places. D. The birth of CEA technology. 10. What is special about vertical farming compared to traditional farming? A. It needs no light. B. It uses much less water. C. It relies more on the seasons. D. It needs more farm chemicals. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. Vertical Farming Is the Future B. Traditional Farming Comes to an End C. Traditional Farming's Methods and Measures D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Vertical Farming 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了垂直农业的优势和未来发展前景。 【8题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“As more and more people are born and grow to an older average age than previous generations, everyone on the earth has a responsibility to feed this ever-growing population.(随着越来越多的人出生并成长到比前几代人更老的平均年龄，地球上的每个人都有责任养活不断增长的人口)”可知，第一段主要讲述的是养活一个不断增长的人口的需要。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Unlike traditional farming that relies on Mother Nature, vertical farming often relies on CEA technology, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture.(与依赖大自然的传统农业不同，垂直农业通常依赖CEA技术，也被称为可控环境农业)”可知，是CEA技术的诞生让垂直农业成为可能。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“It can possibly use 95% less water than traditional farming.(它可能比传统农业少用95%的水)”可知，垂直耕作与传统耕作相比特别之处在于它用水很少。故选B。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据倒数第三段“Vertical farming has many advantages.(垂直农业有很多优点)”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了垂直农业的优势和未来发展前景。故A选项“垂直农业是未来的趋势”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。 D The elderly residents (居民) in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely. The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to reduce loneliness and improve elderly people’s wellbeing. It is also being used to help patients suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind. Staff in care homes have reported a reduction in the use of medicine where hens are in use. Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said: “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school. ” “I like the project a lot. I am down there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed.” “It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.” There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide. Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.” Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.” 12. What is the purpose of the project? A. To ensure harmony in care homes. B. To provide part-time jobs for the aged. C. To raise money for medical research. D. To promote the elderly people’s welfare. 13. How has the project affected Ruth Xavier? A. She has learned new life skills. B. She has gained a sense of achievement. C. She has recovered her memory. D. She has developed a strong personality. 14. What do the underlined words “embark on” mean in paragraph 7? A. Improve. B. Oppose. C. Begin. D. Evaluate. 15. What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs? A. It is well received. B. It needs to be more creative. C. It is highly profitable. D. It takes ages to see the results. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了旨在减少孤独，改善老年人的健康状况的项目。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to reduce loneliness and improve elderly people’s wellbeing (该项目由当地一家慈善机构构想，旨在减少孤独，改善老年人的健康状况。)”可知，这个项目的目的是为了减少孤独和提高老年人的幸福感。故选D项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段““It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.” (有不同的关注点很好。人们把自己的孩子带进来看母鸡，居民们也来外面坐着看它们。我喜欢创造性的活动，做一些有用的事情的感觉很好。)”可知，Ruth Xavier很享受做这些事，她觉得自己在做有用的事，这能够给她来良好的感觉，因此可知通过该项目她获得了一种成就感。故选B项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.” (彭福街60号的额外护理经理Wendy Wilson是第一批参与该项目的人之一，她说：“居民们非常欢迎该项目的想法和创意会议。我们期待这个项目能给这里的人们带来好处和乐趣。”)”可知，Wendy Wilson是着手这项工程的人之一，也是做这个项目的创始人之一，因此可知，画线处embark on意为“开始着手做某事”，与C项“Begin (开始)”含义相近。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here. (居民们非常欢迎该项目的想法和创意会议。我们期待这个项目能给这里的人们带来好处和乐趣。)”以及最后一段“Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.” (“诺丁山路径”的负责人林恩·刘易斯说：“我们很高兴能参与这个项目。它将通过共同的兴趣和创造性活动真正帮助我们的居民联系起来。”)”可知，该项目得到了居民们的认可，大家很欢迎这个项目，而且这个项目将会带来一些好处，因此可知这个项目的反响很好，很受欢迎。故选A项。 【点睛】 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 With everything going on in the world, it’s no wonder so many of us are struggling to sleep. ____16____ And it’s hard to fall back asleep again. However, simple steps before bed can help. Test your pillow. If you bought your pillow in 2022, it’s already old. The National Sleep Foundation suggests replacing your pillow every one to two years. ____17____ “When your brain is sending pain signals, it can’t send sleep signals,” says Dr Michael J Breus, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist. Get an hour of sunlight each day. Morning sunlight is important for good sleep. “It stops producing melatonin in your brain, which, helps relieve the sleepy morning feeling,” Breus says. It also sets a mental time r to produce melatonin, the so-called sleep hormone, that evening. Aim for 15 to 30 minutes of direct light first and two 15-minute outdoor breaks during the day. ___18___ Skip salty snacks before bed. In a Japanese study, researchers followed 321 patients with high-salt diets and sleep issues for 12 weeks. ____19____ And those who consumed more salt woke up more often to go to the bathroom. ___20___ If you need to air complaints to your family, don’t wait until night. Tough discussions are less likely to disturb your sound sleep if you initiate them earlier. Arguments can activate your sympathetic nervous system, which disturbs sleep. Some research even suggests that going to bed angry may make you bad-tempered the next morning. A. Avoid arguments with your family. B. Handle your troubles before dinner. C. It signals your brain that it is time to be awake. D. It contributes to good health when exposed to light. E. It’s normal to wake up at night, especially as you age. F. A used one in the past can cause neck pain and restless sleep. G. When people cut them down, their average toilet trips decreased. 【答案】16. E 17. F 18. C 19. G 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为说明文。主要说明了当代社会，很多人都出现了睡眠质量问题，本文提出了几条建议，以帮助读者提高睡眠质量。 【16题详解】 根据上文“With everything going on in the world, it’s no wonder so many of us are struggling to sleep.(随着世界上发生的一切，难怪我们中的许多人都在努力入睡)”描述了现代社会普遍存在睡眠质量问题，后文“And it’s hard to fall back asleep again.(而且很难再次入睡)”描述很难再次入睡，可知本句主要说明夜晚入睡的问题，故E选项“随着年龄增长，半夜醒来很正常”，在此处能起到承上启下的作用。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据上文“The National Sleep Foundation suggests replacing your pillow every one to two years.(美国国家睡眠基金会建议每一到两年更换一次枕头)”提到需要每 1-2 年更换枕头，下文““When your brain is sending pain signals, it can’t send sleep signals,” says Dr Michael J Breus, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist.(“当你的大脑发出疼痛信号时，它不能发出睡眠信号，”临床心理学家和睡眠专家Michael J Breus博士说)”继续谈论疼痛带来的影响。F 选项中的代词 “one”指代上文的 pillow，进一步解释原因：用过很久的枕头可能导致颈部疼痛和失眠。故选F。 【18题详解】 根据本段首句“Get an hour of sunlight each day.(每天享受一小时的阳光)”可知，本段建议要接受足够的阳光。C选项中的“It” 指代上文提到的接受阳光直射和户外休息的行为。这种行为是为了提醒大脑白天保持清醒。C选项“它告诉你的大脑是时候清醒了”符合语境。故选C。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Skip salty snacks before bed. In a Japanese study, researchers followed 321 patients with high-salt diets and sleep issues for 12 weeks.(睡前不要吃咸的零食。在日本的一项研究中，研究人员对321名患有高盐饮食和睡眠问题的患者进行了为期12周的跟踪调查)”以及后文“And those who consumed more salt woke up more often to go to the bathroom.(而那些摄入更多盐的人更频繁地醒来去洗手间)”可知，指出减少高盐饮食后，起夜次数会减少，与下文 “摄入高盐的更频繁去卫生间”的论述相呼应。G选项“当人们减少摄入时，他们的平均上厕所次数减少了”符合语境，故选G。 【20题详解】 根据后文“If you need to air complaints to your family, don’t wait until night. Tough discussions are less likely to disturb your sound sleep if you initiate them earlier. Arguments can activate your sympathetic nervous system, which disturbs sleep. Some research even suggests that going to bed angry may make you bad-tempered the next morning.(如果你需要向你的家人抱怨，不要等到晚上。如果你早点开始，艰难的讨论就不太可能打扰你的睡眠。争吵会激活你的交感神经系统，从而扰乱睡眠。一些研究甚至表明，带着怒气上床睡觉可能会让你第二天早上脾气暴躁)”可知，如果需要向家人抱怨，不要拖到晚上。睡前的争论对睡眠有影响，甚至影响第二天的心情。故B选项“本段的建议应该是在晚饭前处理好麻烦”符合语境。故选B。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A man was driving when he found a lady needed help. So he stopped. When he was coming up to her, she was worried ____21____ nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he didn’t look safe as his appearance was so ugly and ____22____. He could see how scared she was, so he tried to calm her, “I am here to help you. Don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.” The car ____23____, so he had to crawl (爬) under the car to repair it. When the job was done, she asked how much she should ____24____ him for his help. Bryan smiled, “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, ____25____ the person help. And think of me.” Several days later in a small ____26____, the lady saw a waitress nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的). The waitress gave her a friendly smile although she was ____27____ after spending the whole day on her feet. Then the lady ____28____ Bryan. The lady paid for her meal with a $100 bill. When the waitress got change and came back, the lady had gone. She ___29___ a note on the napkin (餐巾纸), “You don’t owe me _____30_____. Somebody once helped me, just like now I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let this chain of _____31_____ end.” The waitress found four more $100 bills under the napkin. That night the waitress came home earlier, wondering how the lady could know how much she and her husband needed money when the _____32_____ would soon arrive. She knew her husband worried about that, so she was very _____33_____ to tell him the news. Then she kissed him and _____34_____, “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.” The help you give to others shall always get back to you, so please don’t _____35_____ to offer a helping hand whenever someone needs help. 21. A. so B. if C. as D. though 22. A. frightening B. shocking C. surprising D. interesting 23. A. put down B. broke down C. got down D. turned down 24. A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay 25. A. offer B. supply C. support D. provide 26. A. hospital B. supermarket C. church D. restaurant 27. A. excited B. tired C. upset D. satisfied 28. A. met B. called C. remembered D. found 29. A. left B. wrote C. took D. threw 30. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 31. A. love B. determination C. interest D. doubt 32. A. trouble B. baby C. customer D. bill 33. A. proud B. unwilling C. glad D. angry 34. A. replied B. said C. shouted D. sighed 35. A. forget B. pretend C. try D. mind 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Bryan数天前帮助了一位素不相识的女士，而后这位女士在就餐时帮助了一名有身孕的女服务员，而这名女服务员恰好就是Bryan的妻子。这个故事告诉我们：当别人需要帮助的时候应毫不犹豫地伸出援助之手，在我们需要帮助的时候也就会得到别人的帮助。 【21题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：当他走到她面前时，她很担心，因为几个小时以来没有人停下来。A. so所以；B. if如果；C. as因为；D. though虽然。根据下文“nobody had stopped for hours”和“Besides, he didn’t look safe as his appearance was so ugly”可知，因为很久都没有人停下来帮助她，而且现在一个看起来并不安全的男人向她走过来，所以她很担心。上下文之间是因果关系。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：此外，他看起来并不安全，因为他的外表是如此丑陋和可怕。A. frightening令人害怕；B. shocking令人震惊的；C. surprising令人惊讶的；D. interesting有趣的。根据上文“he didn’t look safe”和“his appearance was so ugly”可推知，男人看起来让人感到害怕。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：汽车坏了，所以他不得不爬到车底去修理。A. put down放下；B. broke down出故障；C. got down下来；D. turned down拒绝。根据下文“he had to crawl under the car to repair it.”可知，汽车出了故障，他需要到车底去修理。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：工作完成后，她问他应该为他的帮助付多少钱。A. spend花费；B. cost花费；C. take取；D. pay支付。根据上文“the job was done”和“how much”可推知，女士问要支付多少修车费。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：布莱恩笑着说：“如果你真的想报答我，下次你看到有人需要帮助时，就向他提供帮助。想想我。”A. offer提供；B. supply供应；C. support支持；D. provide提供。根据上文“you see someone who needs help”和下文“And think of me”可知，布莱恩让女士帮助需要帮助的其它人；offer sb. sth.“给某人提供某物”。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几天后，在一家小餐馆里，这位女士看到一位怀孕近八个月的女服务员。A. hospital医院；B. supermarket超市；C. church教堂；D. restaurant餐馆。根据下文“the lady saw a waitress”和“The lady paid for her meal with a $100 bill.”可知，这位女士在一家餐馆里。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：女服务员对她友好地笑了笑，尽管她一整天都站着很累。A. excited兴奋；B. tired累的；C. upset不安的；D. satisfied满意的。根据上文“a waitress nearly eight months pregnant”和下文“after spending the whole day on her feet”可知，怀孕的女服务员站了一整天，所以她很累。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后这位女士想起了布莱恩。A. met遇见；B. called打电话；C. remembered记得；D. found发现。根据第二段中“And think of me”和下文“Somebody once helped me, just like now I’m helping you.”可知，这位女士想起了布莱恩给自己的帮助。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在餐巾纸上留了一张纸条。A. left留下；B. wrote写；C. took拿走；D. threw投掷。根据上文“the lady had gone”和下文“a note on the napkin”可知，女士离开了，但是留下了一张便条。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：你什么都不欠我。A. nothing什么也没有；B. anything一些东西(用于否定和疑问句)；C. something一些东西(用于肯定句)；D. everything每件事。根据前文“You don’t owe me”可知，此处表示“一些东西”，且为否定句，应用不定代词anything。故选B项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你真的想回报我，不要让这条爱的链条结束。A. love爱；B. determination决心；C. interest兴趣；D. doubt怀疑。根据上文布莱恩的话“If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, ____ the person help.”和现在女士的留言“If you really want to pay me back, don’t let this chain of ____ end.”可推知，布莱恩和这位女士都在帮助需要帮助的人，他们在传播着善意，这是一条爱的链条。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上，女服务员提前回家，想知道这位女士是怎么知道孩子很快就要出生了，她和丈夫有多么需要钱。A. trouble困难；B. baby婴儿；C. customer顾客；D. bill账单。根据上文“a waitress nearly eight months pregnant”和下文“arrive”可知，女服务员怀孕快八个月，所以孩子快要出生了。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她知道丈夫很担心，所以她很高兴把这个消息告诉了他。A. proud骄傲的；B. unwilling不情愿的；C. glad高兴的；D. angry生气的。根据第三段中“The lady paid for her meal with a $100 bill.”和上文“how much she and her husband needed money”可知，这位女士给了布莱恩的妻子一大笔小费，犹如雪中送炭，所以她很高兴地告诉她丈夫这个消息。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后她吻了他，并说道：“现在一切都会好起来的。我爱你，布莱恩·安德森。”A. replied回复；B. said说；C. shouted大喊；D. sighed叹气。结合语境及下文“Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.”可知，这是布莱恩的妻子说的话。故选B项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你给予他人的帮助总会得到回报，所以当有人需要帮助时，请不要忘记伸出援手。A. forget忘记；B. pretend假装；C. try尝试；D. mind介意。根据上文“The help you give to others shall always get back to you”可知，你给予他人的帮助总会得到回报，所以不要忘记去帮助他人。故选A项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 March 14 is right around the comer, and math learners know ____36____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi. The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____37____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____38____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____39____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.” But the exact value of pi is ____40____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____41____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____42____ end of pi. Historians aren’t sure when people first ____43____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____44____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____45_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles. 【答案】36. what 37. divided 38. pennies 39. is celebrated 40. actually 41. powerful 42. the 43. discovered 44. for 45. to build 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了数学里面最著名的常量之一：圆周率π。作为一个无限不循环小数，有人挑战记忆它的巨长的数字，但是无人能背到它的最后一个数字。它的作用很大，被运用到很多领域之中。 【36题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：3月14日即将到来，数学学习者知道这意味着什么。分析句子可知，know“知道”后接宾语从句，需要使用关系代词what引导，在从句中作主语。故填what。 【37题详解】 考查过去分词。句意：π等于圆的周长除以圆的直径。分析句子可知，此处divide“除以”需要使用过去分词形式，作the circumstance of a circle“圆的周长”的后置定语，即被除以直径的圆周长。故填divided。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这适用于各种大小的圆圈，从便士到披萨，再到行星。分析句子可知，此处无表示单数的量词或冠词修饰的可数名词penny“便士”需要填写复数形式pennies。故填pennies。 【39题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：这就是为什么在3月14日庆祝圆周率日。分析句子可知，此处动词celebrate“庆祝”作表语从句的谓语动词，使用一般现在时的被动语态表示“被庆祝”。故填is celebrated。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：但π的确切值实际上不可能写出。分析句子可知，此处形容词actual“实际的”需要使用副词形式，修饰后面的形容词impossible“不可能”。故填actually。 【41题详解】 考查形容词。句意：去年，一台强大的计算机计算出了破纪录的62.8万亿数字。分析句子可知，此处名词power“力量”需要改为形容词powerful “强大的”作定语修饰computer“电脑”。故填powerful。 【42题详解】 考查定冠词。句意：然而，没有人会算到圆周率的最后一个数字。分析句子可知，此处需要添加定冠词the表示特指圆周率这个数字的终点。故填the。 【43题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：历史学家不确定人们何时首次发现圆周率的概念。分析句子可知，此处discover“发现”作宾语从句的谓语动词，与主语people构成主动关系，且是过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。故填discovered。 【44题详解】 考查介词。句意：但它已经以某种形式被知道了近4000年。分析句子可知，此处时间状语almost 4,000 years“将近4,000年”表示持续的时间，使用介词for连接符合语法规则。故填for。 【45题详解】 考查不定式。句意：埃及人可能使用了圆周率修筑金字塔。分析句子可知，动词build“修建”需要使用不定式，表示使用圆周率的目的。故填to build。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请当志愿者。 内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 个人优势； 3. 能做的事情。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir/Madam, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sir/Madam, I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery. I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. Besides, I am fluent in both Chinese and English, which is beneficial for introducing Chinese paintings. If I am lucky enough to be chosen as a volunteer, I can show visitors around the gallery and get them to know more about Chinese painting. I would be very grateful if you could offer me the opportunity. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给伦敦当地美术馆写一封信，申请成为即将举办的中国画展览的志愿者，内容包括写信目的、个人优势以及能做的事情。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 有资格：qualified → eligible 此外：besides → moreover 幸运的：lucky → fortunate 挑选：choose → select 机会：opportunity → chance 2. 句式拓展 同义句转化 原句：I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. 拓展句：I think the reason why I am qualified for this job is that I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing to apply to be a volunteer for the Chinese Painting Exhibition which will be held in your art gallery. (运用了which引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2I think I am qualified for this job, because I have learned Chinese painting since childhood. (运用了省略that的宾语从句以及because引导的原因状语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My very first fur baby was a white cat named Rebel, I got him from the Animals center, and he quickly took over the house and my heart. He was almost six months old when he disappeared, and I was heartbroken. I searched for him everywhere, talking to the neighbors, putting up posters, and even offering a reward. I checked the shelter and the emergency vet clinic to see if he had been injured or picked up. No one had seen him, so I kept searching. I lived in the city, close to high traffic road, and Rebel didn’t have “street smarts” because he was an indoor cat. I also had an idea that if he got lost, he wouldn’t be able to find his way home. Every time I went out, I would search for him as I drove down the road. Nothing. Weeks went by with no sign of my cat. Everyone said I had to accept the result that was certain to happen—either he was dead, or someone else had him and was giving him a good home. I didn’t accept that. I just couldn’t. After two weeks with no sign of him, I put his bed, toys, food, bowls, and litter box into storage so I wouldn’t have to walk by the sad reminders every day. But I still wasn’t ready to give up. One morning, I left for work a few minutes early and started walking to the bus stop a block away. It was a nice autumn day, pleasantly cold and sunny—a good day for a walk. I arrived at the bus stop and checked to see if the bus was coming, but a little early. Something told me to keep going, so I decided to walk to the next bus stop. I got there and saw the bus coming, but I just kept walking and watching the bus swiftly pass by, knowing I was going to be late for work. But something told me to keep going. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I continued to walk for another twenty minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I turned around and carried him home. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】I continued to walk for another twenty minutes. Subconsciously, I went off in the direction of a neighborhood that I wasn’t familiar with. I was walking along when I heard a cat’s meow faintly. It was my cat! I was totally surprised to find him sitting by a fence. Dirty as he was, I still recognized him at first sight. His fur was in a mess and having an extremely bad smell, and he even had a skin disease on a ragged torn ear. He was frighteningly thin. I called his name as I scooped him into my arms. He pushed his dirty face into mine. I teared up with happiness because I had found my cat. I turned around and carried him home. He settled comfortably in my arms and made a quiet continuous soft sound all the way. When we got home, I refilled his bowls with food and water and set up his litter box. I hold him close in my arms some more and then phoned to tell my boss I was on my way promising to make up the time I had missed. I had another quick snuggle with my cat, washed up, grabbed my bags, and ran to catch the next bus. How amazing a day it was! 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者苦苦寻找丢失的猫的过程。作者在丢失了猫后，没有选择放弃寻找猫，而继续打听猫的下落。幸运的是，作者一次偶然的机会找到了自己的猫，与猫重逢。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我又继续走了二十分钟。”可知，第一段可描述作者走了20分钟后突然发现了丢失的猫以及看到猫后的情绪以及对猫的描述。 ②由第二段首句内容“我转身，把他抱回家。”可知，第二段可描述作者将猫带回家后好好照顾猫。 2.续写线索：走路——发现猫——描述猫——带回家——照顾猫——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①发现：find/discover ②流泪：tear up/shed tears ③回家：get home/arrive home/return home 情绪类 ①惊讶：be surprised/be amazed ②开心：happiness/delight/joy 【点睛】[高分句型1] Subconsciously, I went off in the direction of a neighborhood that I wasn’t familiar with.（由that引导的定语从句） [高分句型2] When we got home, I refilled his bowls with food and water and set up his litter box.（由when引导时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 昌宁县第二中学高二年级2024～2025学年下学期6月份月考 英语试卷 测试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 难度系数：0.50 注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考场号、座位号、准考证号在答题卡上填写清楚。 2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。 3.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman probably do tonight? A. Have a good dinner. B. Go to bed early. C. Prepare for a trip. 2. How many people will come to the barbecue? A. 27. B. 34. C. 41. 3. What does the woman think of the match? A. Exciting. B. Surprising. C. Disappointing. 4. What does the man want to buy? A. A bookshelf. B. A sofa. C. A table. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A film. B. An actor. C.A story. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. What did the woman do yesterday? A. She went to the beach. B. She played in the park. C. She watched a film indoors. 7. What was the weather like yesterday? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. For what does the man have to wear glasses? A. Driving. B. Reading. C. Working. 9. What does the woman think of the glasses? A. Cheap. B. Strong. C. Heavy. 10. How will the man pay? A. By credit card. B. By WeChat Pay. C. In cash. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Clerk and guest. B. Manager and secretary. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 12. What can we know about the woman? A. She travels a lot. B. She has good records at school. C. She is good at writing news reports. 13. How does the man probably feel about the woman’s reply? A. Surprised. B. Dissatisfied. C. Delighted. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. How long did the woman stay at the beach? A. Ten days. B. Seven days. C. Four days. 15. Why did the woman come back so early? A. She had to work on a paper. B. She had to prepare for an exam. C. She couldn’t stand the sunshine. 16. What did the woman do during her holiday? A. She played basketball. B. She went swimming. C. She went jogging. 17. How did the man spend his holiday? A. He studied at home. B. He did some sports. C. He stayed in the library. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. When is Teacher Appreciation Day in 2023 in America? A. On May 1st. B. On May 3rd. C. On May 7th. 19. What do schools usually do during Teacher Appreciation Week? A. Hold parties. B. Organize trips. C. Award prizes. 20. What did Mattye Whyte Woodridge do for teachers? A. She convinced lawmakers to value teachers. B. She made a donation to educational programs. C. She suggested a day for appreciating teachers. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Best Poetry Writing Contests in 2024 The Poetry. com Contest Poetry. com offers monthly contests for poets worldwide to build passion and enjoyment for the creative poem writing process! Poems remain anonymous (匿名的) before applicants vote on what they believe should be the winning entry. Top Prize: $500 Additional prizes: personalized Poetry. com gifts for runners-up Entry fee: $25 Deadline: December 31, 2024 Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest Welcome to the 4th annual Wine Country Writers’ Festival (WCWF) Writing Contest, Three categories and over $1,800 total value in cash and prizes are to be awarded. Enter your short fiction or nonfiction (2,000 words max) or up to 48 lines of poetry. Judged blindly by professional writers. No previously published works. Top Prize: $ 200 Additional prizes: free registration package to the Wine Country Writers’ Festival Entry fee: $ 11 Deadline: September 29, 2024 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest Welcome to the 22th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit your published or unpublished work, a poem in any style, whether it rhymes or not. Top Prize: $ 3,000 Additional prizes: $ 200 for 10 honorable mentions Entry fee: $ 20 Deadline: October 1, 2024 The One Page Poetry Contest One Page Poetry focuses on the art of expressing a poetic theme on a single page, whether your poem is four lines or forty, whether yours is a love poem, inspirational poem, or just one that is fun. We welcome all poetic forms, as long as they fit on a single page. Top Prize: $ 2,000 Additional prizes: 2nd: $ 1,000; 3rd: $ 500 Entry fee: $ 25 Deadline: September 30, 2024 1. Which of the following offers the highest top prize? A. The Poetry. com Contest. B. Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. C. WCWF Writing Contest. D. The One Page Poetry Contest. 2. Which of the following is true about the Wine Country Writers’ Festival Writing Contest? A. It is held every 3 years. B. The second prize is $ 1,000. C. It requires 1,800 words at least. D. It only accepts no previously published works. 3. What do the Poetry. com Contest and the One Page Poetry Contest have in common? A. They charge $ 25 for entry fee. B. They have professionals as judges. C. They require poems on one page. D. They offer tailored gifts as prizes. B Many people like traveling. Travel in Canada has become exciting as a number of lakes make it attractive. In fact, Canada has more lakes than any other country which contains fresh water. In addition to lakes, Canada has a number of beaches as it has a long coastline on its north, east, and west. Travelers from around the world come in large numbers to enjoy the sunbath at various beaches. Niagara Falls lies on the border between Canada and the US. It is now popular for its beauty and is a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Niagara Falls is most attractive during the summer season when the weather condition is charming and attractive. At the Canadian side, floodlights illuminate (照亮) both sides of the falls for several hours after dark and the whole scene becomes magnificent. When traveling to Canada, travelers can enjoy doing the shopping in Toronto which is considered a leading city. It symbolizes the spirit of independence. Migrants from Europe, Latin America and Asia inhabit the place and make it a plural society. Ottawa, on the other hand, is the capital of Canada and center of political activities. Vancouver is an enlightening city in Canada which was named after British Captain George Vancouver, who explored the area in the 1790s. The city is a leading industrial place in Canada. Another tourist attraction in Canada is the capital city of British Columbia, Victoria. The city is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island. Travel in Canada is being made easy because of a higher standard of transportation facilities. Besides, very few people know that Canada is a country with high wages per hour. In addition to a popular tourist destination, Canada is an economic powerhouse of North America, particularly in agricultural products. The Canadian dairy industry exports milk products around the world. 4. What attracts travelers most in Canada according to the first paragraph? A. Coastlines and sunbaths. B. Lakes and beaches. C. Animals and plants. D. Mountains and water. 5. The second paragraph is mainly to tell us ________. A. Canada and the US B. the beauty of Niagara Falls C. the importance of the falls D. the hydroelectric power 6. What do we know about Toronto according to the passage? A. It is the political center of Canada. B. It displays the Canadian bravery. C. Its people come from different countries. D. Travelers can buy something cheap there. 7. Which of the following is true about Vancouver? A. It is an enlightening city in America. B. It has a lot of agricultural products. C. It is the capital of Canada. D. It is a leading industrial place in Canada. C Everyone knows that the population of the world is the largest ever. As more and more people are born and grow to an older average age than previous generations, everyone on the earth has a responsibility to feed this ever-growing population. One possible solution to this is vertical farming, While humans have farmed and worked the land as long as history has recorded events, how much humans' farming has changed! From hands to ancient tools to animals to advanced machinery, the agricultural scenes have changed greatly over the centuries. Now new and improved farming methods have been considered and studied to keep up with demand. With vertical farming, food is grown vertically by using existing buildings or shipping containers. Unlike traditional farming that relies on Mother Nature, vertical farming often relies on CEA technology, also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture. With this approach, humans affect light, temperature, gases and more, thus controlling the environment in which plants grow. The technology used in vertical farming is just expanding into greenhouses, where light and temperature are man-controlled. The final goal of vertical farming is to produce the most possible crops with the least possible space. Vertical farming has many advantages. There are some other benefits as well. With more and more humans living in heavily populated areas, vertical farming allows humans to be prepared for the future with continued population growth and increased movements to cities. In vertical farming, since the environment in which plants grow is controlled by humans, farming can happen all the year round and is not dependent on seasons and weather. It can possibly use 95% less water than traditional farming. Besides, it is easier to produce organic crops in such a controlled environment, and farm chemicals will not be needed to protect the plants. This means less pollution in the environment. 8. What does paragraph 1 mainly show? A. The need to feed an increasing population. B. The importance of protecting the earth. C. The struggle to control the population. D. The responsibility of previous generations. 9. What makes vertical farming possible? A. The change of weather. B. New advances in research on high-quality soils. C. More favorable air conditions in higher places. D. The birth of CEA technology. 10. What is special about vertical farming compared to traditional farming? A. It needs no light. B. It uses much less water. C. It relies more on the seasons. D. It needs more farm chemicals. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. Vertical Farming Is the Future B. Traditional Farming Comes to an End C. Traditional Farming's Methods and Measures D. Advantages and Disadvantages of Vertical Farming D The elderly residents (居民) in care homes in London are being given hens to look after to stop them feeling lonely. The project was dreamed up by a local charity (慈善组织) to reduce loneliness and improve elderly people’s wellbeing. It is also being used to help patients suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind. Staff in care homes have reported a reduction in the use of medicine where hens are in use. Among those taking part in the project is 80-year-old Ruth Xavier. She said: “I used to keep hens when I was younger and had to prepare their breakfast each morning before I went to school. ” “I like the project a lot. I am down there in my wheelchair in the morning letting the hens out and down there again at night to see they’ve gone to bed.” “It’s good to have a different focus. People have been bringing their children in to see the hens and residents come and sit outside to watch them. I’m enjoying the creative activities, and it feels great to have done something useful.” There are now 700 elderly people looking after hens in 20 care homes in the North East, and the charity has been given financial support to roll it out countrywide. Wendy Wilson, extra care manager at 60 Penfold Street, one of the first to embark on the project, said: “Residents really welcome the idea of the project and the creative sessions. We are looking forward to the benefits and fun the project can bring to people here.” Lynn Lewis, director of Notting Hill Pathways, said: “We are happy to be taking part in the project. It will really help connect our residents through a shared interest and creative activities.” 12. What is the purpose of the project? A. To ensure harmony in care homes. B. To provide part-time jobs for the aged. C. To raise money for medical research. D. To promote the elderly people’s welfare. 13. How has the project affected Ruth Xavier? A. She has learned new life skills. B. She has gained a sense of achievement. C. She has recovered her memory. D. She has developed a strong personality. 14. What do the underlined words “embark on” mean in paragraph 7? A. Improve. B. Oppose. C. Begin. D. Evaluate. 15. What can we learn about the project from the last two paragraphs? A. It is well received. B. It needs to be more creative. C. It is highly profitable. D. It takes ages to see the results. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。 With everything going on in the world, it’s no wonder so many of us are struggling to sleep. ____16____ And it’s hard to fall back asleep again. However, simple steps before bed can help. Test your pillow. If you bought your pillow in 2022, it’s already old. The National Sleep Foundation suggests replacing your pillow every one to two years. ____17____ “When your brain is sending pain signals, it can’t send sleep signals,” says Dr Michael J Breus, a clinical psychologist and sleep specialist. Get an hour of sunlight each day. Morning sunlight is important for good sleep. “It stops producing melatonin in your brain, which, helps relieve the sleepy morning feeling,” Breus says. It also sets a mental time r to produce melatonin, the so-called sleep hormone, that evening. Aim for 15 to 30 minutes of direct light first and two 15-minute outdoor breaks during the day. ___18___ Skip salty snacks before bed. In a Japanese study, researchers followed 321 patients with high-salt diets and sleep issues for 12 weeks. ____19____ And those who consumed more salt woke up more often to go to the bathroom. ___20___ If you need to air complaints to your family, don’t wait until night. Tough discussions are less likely to disturb your sound sleep if you initiate them earlier. Arguments can activate your sympathetic nervous system, which disturbs sleep. Some research even suggests that going to bed angry may make you bad-tempered the next morning. A. Avoid arguments with your family. B. Handle your troubles before dinner. C. It signals your brain that it is time to be awake. D. It contributes to good health when exposed to light. E. It’s normal to wake up at night, especially as you age. F. A used one in the past can cause neck pain and restless sleep. G. When people cut them down, their average toilet trips decreased. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 A man was driving when he found a lady needed help. So he stopped. When he was coming up to her, she was worried ____21____ nobody had stopped for hours. Besides, he didn’t look safe as his appearance was so ugly and ____22____. He could see how scared she was, so he tried to calm her, “I am here to help you. Don’t worry. My name is Bryan Anderson.” The car ____23____, so he had to crawl (爬) under the car to repair it. When the job was done, she asked how much she should ____24____ him for his help. Bryan smiled, “If you really want to pay me back, the next time you see someone who needs help, ____25____ the person help. And think of me.” Several days later in a small ____26____, the lady saw a waitress nearly eight months pregnant (怀孕的). The waitress gave her a friendly smile although she was ____27____ after spending the whole day on her feet. Then the lady ____28____ Bryan. The lady paid for her meal with a $100 bill. When the waitress got change and came back, the lady had gone. She ___29___ a note on the napkin (餐巾纸), “You don’t owe me _____30_____. Somebody once helped me, just like now I’m helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let this chain of _____31_____ end.” The waitress found four more $100 bills under the napkin. That night the waitress came home earlier, wondering how the lady could know how much she and her husband needed money when the _____32_____ would soon arrive. She knew her husband worried about that, so she was very _____33_____ to tell him the news. Then she kissed him and _____34_____, “Now everything will be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.” The help you give to others shall always get back to you, so please don’t _____35_____ to offer a helping hand whenever someone needs help. 21. A. so B. if C. as D. though 22. A. frightening B. shocking C. surprising D. interesting 23. A. put down B. broke down C. got down D. turned down 24. A. spend B. cost C. take D. pay 25. A. offer B. supply C. support D. provide 26. A. hospital B. supermarket C. church D. restaurant 27. A. excited B. tired C. upset D. satisfied 28. A. met B. called C. remembered D. found 29. A. left B. wrote C. took D. threw 30. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything 31. A. love B. determination C. interest D. doubt 32. A. trouble B. baby C. customer D. bill 33. A. proud B. unwilling C. glad D. angry 34. A. replied B. said C. shouted D. sighed 35. A. forget B. pretend C. try D. mind 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 March 14 is right around the comer, and math learners know ____36____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi. The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____37____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____38____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____39____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.” But the exact value of pi is ____40____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____41____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____42____ end of pi. Historians aren’t sure when people first ____43____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____44____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____45_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地美术馆要举办中国画展览。请写一封信申请当志愿者。 内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2. 个人优势； 3. 能做的事情。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir/Madam, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My very first fur baby was a white cat named Rebel, I got him from the Animals center, and he quickly took over the house and my heart. He was almost six months old when he disappeared, and I was heartbroken. I searched for him everywhere, talking to the neighbors, putting up posters, and even offering a reward. I checked the shelter and the emergency vet clinic to see if he had been injured or picked up. No one had seen him, so I kept searching. I lived in the city, close to high traffic road, and Rebel didn’t have “street smarts” because he was an indoor cat. I also had an idea that if he got lost, he wouldn’t be able to find his way home. Every time I went out, I would search for him as I drove down the road. Nothing. Weeks went by with no sign of my cat. Everyone said I had to accept the result that was certain to happen—either he was dead, or someone else had him and was giving him a good home. I didn’t accept that. I just couldn’t. After two weeks with no sign of him, I put his bed, toys, food, bowls, and litter box into storage so I wouldn’t have to walk by the sad reminders every day. But I still wasn’t ready to give up. One morning, I left for work a few minutes early and started walking to the bus stop a block away. It was a nice autumn day, pleasantly cold and sunny—a good day for a walk. I arrived at the bus stop and checked to see if the bus was coming, but a little early. Something told me to keep going, so I decided to walk to the next bus stop. I got there and saw the bus coming, but I just kept walking and watching the bus swiftly pass by, knowing I was going to be late for work. But something told me to keep going. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150左右; 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I continued to walk for another twenty minutes. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I turned around and carried him home. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $