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重庆八中2024—2025学年度（下）期末考试高二年级 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷 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 are the speakers discussing? A. A party. B. A movie. C. An actor. 2 What do the speakers need to do? A. Make pizza. B. Collect money. C. Attend a party. 3. How will the speakers get to the restaurant? A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By ferry. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a theater. B. At the train station. C. At the airport. 5. What does the man mean? A. Linda should open a nail salon. B. Linda spends much time at home. C. Linda gets her nails done too often. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6. Why does the man make the call? A. To rent an apartment. B. To tell the troubles with his apartment. C. To complain about the agency’s service. 7. What does the woman promise to do? A. Call the man back later. B. Send a repairman at once. C. Check the washing machine first. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Who put forward the idea of Outdoor Education? A. The school principal. B. A student. C. An educational organization. 9. What subject is new in the optional course? A. Hiking. B. Fishing. C. Archery. 10. What does the woman think of the optional course? A. Meaningful. B. Tiring. C. Difficult. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman feel at first? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Annoyed. 12. How many hours a week has John worked recently? A. 60. B. 40. C. 20. 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Roommates. C. Husband and wife. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where is the museum located? A. In Dazhou City. B. In Chengdu City. C. In Leshan City. 15. What do we know about the Luojiaba site? A. It covers nearly 12,000 square meters. B. There are over 3,000 cultural relics in its collection. C. 8 tombs from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were found at the site. 16. What does the woman explain to the man? A. Advantages of Luojiaba’s location. B. Importance of building a museum. C. Methods of protecting these relics. 17. What will the speakers do next? A. Make a phone call. B. Read a newspaper. C. Book tickets. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How long will Keith Shine’s lecture last? A. 30 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 45 minutes. 19. Where does Dr. Johnson work? A. At a weather station. B. At a college. C. At a research center. 20. What is the main topic of Dr. Johnson’s talk? A. Importance of climate education. B. Major causes of climate change. C. Social response to climate change. 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 Education Apps for Android Mobile technology, which is one of the most revolutionary productivity tools of all time, is an amazing way to help further your education. You can use your smartphones and tablets to help teach yourself new skills and learn new things. Here are some of the best education apps for Android. SoloLearn SoloLearn has tons of education courses on computer programming. All of them teach you a computer language. There is a range of languages available, including Python, Java, C++ and even JavaScrip. If you’re into computer programming at all, you should look into these. Quizlet Quizlet is arguably the best flashcards app out there. You can use it for virtually any topic. You can practice terms for your class, memorize vocabulary terms, and more. It also includes foreign language support, images and audio, and you can share flashcards with friends. EdX EdX offers courses from actual colleges, including computer programming, engineering, history, psychology, nutrition, statistics, and hundreds of others. It features online or offline video lectures, course announcements and handouts, and various tutorials. Anyone looking for higher education should have this app right now. Khan Academy Khan Academy is another education platform. It currently boasts over 10,000 instructional videos, classes, and other content. It deals with more typical education, such as mathematics, economics, history, science, and more. There is also a version specifically for younger kids and we highly recommend that one as well. If we missed any of the best education apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments. You can find our latest app lists by referring to the link here. 1. What do SoloLearn and EdX have in common? A They are targeted at higher education. B. They support foreign language learning. C. They offer courses on computer programming. D. They provide offline video lectures for learners. 2. Which app best suits younger children? A. SoloLearn B. Quizlet C. EdX D. Khan Academy 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An advertisement. B. A website. C. An educational journal. D. A learning guide. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款最佳的安卓教育应用。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据SoloLearn标题下“SoloLearn has tons of education courses on computer programming. (SoloLearn有大量的计算机编程教育课程。)”和EdX标题下“EdX offers courses from actual colleges, including computer programming, engineering, history, psychology, nutrition, statistics, and hundreds of others. (EdX提供来自实际大学的课程，包括计算机编程、工程、历史、心理学、营养学、统计学和数百门其他课程。)”可知，SoloLearn和EdX的共同点是都提供计算机编程课程。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Khan Academy标题下“Khan Academy is another education platform. It currently boasts over 10,000 instructional videos, classes, and other content. It deals with more typical education, such as mathematics, economics, history, science, and more. There is also a version specifically for younger kids and we highly recommend that one as well. (Khan Academy是另一个教育平台。它目前拥有10000多个教学视频、课程和其他内容。它涉及更典型的教育，如数学、经济学、历史、科学等。还有一个专门为年幼的孩子设计的版本，我们强烈推荐这个版本。)”可知，Khan Academy有专门为小孩子设计的版本，因此最适合小孩子的是Khan Academy。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“If we missed any of the best education apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments. You can find our latest app lists by referring to the link here. (如果我们遗漏了任何安卓系统上最棒的教育类应用，请在评论区告诉我们。你可以通过这里的链接查看我们最新的应用列表。)”可知，文章可能来自一个网站，因为提到了评论区和链接。故选B。 B At 6:00 am, I stepped out of my car into the July heat in Houston, Texas. At fifty-three, I’d train for my first half-marathon as my plan to build friendships in an unknown city! Houston was quite a change from Southern California, where I grew up. I had bravely faced my husband’s job transfer, but without my old routines of PTA meetings and my kids’ school events, I wondered what my days would look like. The answer arrived when Annie, a runner in the neighborhood, phoned and invited me to join USA Fit. I was hoping she would hear the disinterest in my voice, but Annie didn’t give up easily. That day her plan succeeded in winning my final yes. Then, we were divided into groups according to marathon or half- marathon, and pace. I had a group and friends! From day one, four experienced women, Diane, Karen, Jill, and Betsy, never left my side. By fall, I came to believe I could walk the half-marathon at the required rapid pace. My confidence grew from strict preparation and our courage. But when only one week remained, panic struck. Deep insecurity surfaced—was I truly up to the challenge? Yet together, we encouraged each other and persevered(坚持). My goal had simply been to finish the half-marathon. At some crazy point, I decided to complete the race in less than three hours. The last mile was nearly intolerable. Our pace had been much quicker than during training. Luckily, the final stretch was bursting with enthusiasm from the crowded sidewalks. Six months of preparation finished with one step over a thin black line. Passionate volunteers placed medals around our necks. I felt the shiny ribbon with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. At that moment, I realized I had become part of my new community. 4. Why did the author move to Houston? A. Her husband got a new job there. B. She wanted to join her friends. C. Her children were transferred there. D. She moved there for retirement. 5. What was the author’s first reaction when Annie called? A. Grateful. B. Upset. C. Thrilled. D. Uninterested. 6. What caused the author’s panic one week before the race? A. Her slim chance of winning a prize. B. The demanding training schedule. C. Her self-doubt about finishing the race. D. The fear of disappointing her friends. 7. What do we know about the author from the last paragraph? A. She generously helped other runners. B. She felt a sense of belonging in running. C. She formed friendship with the volunteers. D. She beat other runners by running one step faster. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者搬到新城市后通过跑步融入社区的经历。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“I had bravely faced my husband’s job transfer, but without my old routines of PTA meetings and my kids’ school events, I wondered what my days would look like.(我勇敢地面对了我丈夫的工作调动，但没有了家长教师协会会议和孩子学校活动的旧例行公事，我不知道我的日子会是什么样子)”可知，作者搬到休斯顿是因为她丈夫在那里有了新工作。故选A。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“I was hoping she would hear the disinterest in my voice, but Annie didn’t give up easily.(我希望她能从我的声音里听出我不感兴趣，但安妮没有轻易放弃)”可知，当安妮打电话来时，作者的第一反应是不感兴趣。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“But when only one week remained, panic struck. Deep insecurity surfaced—was I truly up to the challenge?(但只剩下一周时，恐慌袭来。内心深处的不安全感浮现出来——我真的能应对这个挑战吗？)”可知，比赛前一周作者感到恐慌是因为她对自己能否完成比赛产生了怀疑。故选C。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“I felt the shiny ribbon with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. At that moment, I realized I had become part of my new community.(我摸着闪亮丝带，心中充满了成就感。那一刻，我意识到我已经成为了新社区的一部分)”可知，从最后一段我们可以知道作者在跑步中找到了归属感。故选B。 C Research into whether the human voice helps plants isn’t conclusive. Even so, there are convincing reasons that chatting with your houseplants is good for them — and you. In a 2022 survey by trees.com, 50 percent of the 1250 respondents reported talking to their plants. When asked why, 65 percent said they believe it helps them grow. The research, however, isn’t definite about this point. While studies have found that vibrations (震动) caused by sound do affect plants, the jury is still out on whether the human voice offers any specific benefit. For many plant owners, though, the science is beside the point. Marquis Matson, co-founder of the blog the Indoor nursery, says she talks to her plants every day because “it feels nice and I think plants get a sense of community from my talking to them and that keeps them going”. On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue of the journal Ultrasonics investigated the effects of the classical music and the sounds of birds, insects and water on the growth of Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Both forms of sound exposure increased the vegetables’ growth. In a 2015 study, researchers exposed marigold (金盏花) and chickpea (鹰嘴豆) plants to light Indian music as well as to traffic noise. They found that both types of plants grew and developed better after being exposed to the music for four hours per day, but not to the traffic sounds.” Plants definitely respond to vibrations in their environment — which can cause plants to grow differently and become more resistant to falling over,” says Heidi Appel, leader of the study. She points out, “While sound absolutely matters to plants, we don’t know if talking to them makes them grow differently.” Despite the lack of studies and evidence about the benefits of talking to your plants, there is at least one theoretical bonus. “If we identify with a living organism that we’re taking care of, we’re going to take better care of it and help them thrive,” Appel says. 8. What do the underlined words “the jury is still out” in paragraph 2 mean? A. There is still uncertainty. B. People share the same idea. C. The jury is playing outside. D. The jury has made a decision. 9. What do Marquis Matson’s words suggest? A. Vibrations caused by sound affect plants. B. Chatting with the plants benefits both sides. C. Scientific research in this area makes no sense. D. A sense of community is a must for plants’ growth. 10. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Traffic sounds do harm to plant growth. B. Talking to plants makes them more sensitive. C. Classical music is beneficial to plant growth. D. Plants will fall over because of the vibrations. 11. What is Appel’s attitude towards the study? A. Neutral. B. Approving. C. Unfavorable. D. Unclear. 【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人类声音对植物影响的研究及观点。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“The research, however, isn’t definite about this point.(然而，这项研究并没有明确这一点)”以及划线短语所在的句子“whether the human voice offers any specific benefit.(但人类的声音是否能提供任何特定的好处)”可知，研究对于“人类声音是否对植物有特定益处”这一点并不明确。“the jury is still out” 在此处表示 “尚无定论，仍存在不确定性”。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Matson, co-founder of the blog the Indoor nursery, says she talks to her plants every day because “it feels nice and I think plants get a sense of community from my talking to them and that keeps them going”.(Marquis Matson是博客“室内苗圃”的联合创始人，她说她每天都和植物说话，因为“这感觉很好，而且我认为植物能从我和它们说话中获得一种群体感，这让它们继续生长”)”可推知，Marquis Matson认为和植物说话对自己和植物都有好处。故选B。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue of the journal Ultrasonics investigated the effects of the classical music and the sounds of birds, insects and water on the growth of Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Both forms of sound exposure increased the vegetables’ growth.(在植物方面，2003年《超声波》杂志上的一项研究调查了古典音乐以及鸟、昆虫和水的声音对大白菜和黄瓜生长的影响。这两种声音暴露都促进了蔬菜的生长)”可知，古典音乐对植物生长有益。故选C。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段““If we identify with a living organism that we’re taking care of, we’re going to take better care of it and help them thrive,” Appel says.(Appel说：“如果我们认同我们正在照顾的活体，我们就会更好地照顾它，帮助它们茁壮成长。”)”可知，Appel认为和植物交流至少有理论上的好处，即能让人们更好地照顾植物，这体现出她对相关研究（探讨和植物交流的好处）是持支持态度的。故选 B。 D In the 1970s, psychologist J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All participants limited solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box. The idea went viral. Overnight, creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept was so popular that nobody bothered to check the facts. Nobody, that is, before two different research teams — Clarke Burnham with Kennedy Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg — ran another experiment. Both teams divided their participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box. Guess what? Only 25 percent solved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement is insignificant as this could be called sampling error. Let’s look a little more closely at the unexpected result. Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity. After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding. 12. What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on? A Body flexibility. B. Practical experience. C. Thinking patterns. D. Theoretical knowledge. 13. Why did the two research teams run the follow-up experiment? A. To contradict the initial idea. B. To test the catchy concept. C. To collect supporting evidence. D. To identify the underlying logic. 14. Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment? A. Impractical. B. Revealing. C. Fruitless. D. Inspiring. 15. What is the best title for the text? A. Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test B. Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity C. Creative Thinking: We Fell For The Trap D. Thinking Outside The Box: A Misguided idea 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章借九点谜题实验，反驳“跳出框框思考能提升创造力”这一观点。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“In the 1970s, psychologist J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle. He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. (20世纪70年代，心理学家J. P. 吉尔福德进行了一项著名的关于创造力的研究，即九点谜题。他要求研究对象仅用四条直线连接所有九个点，且铅笔不能离开纸面。)”可知，九点谜题研究关注的是人们如何去连接九个点，这涉及到思考模式。故选C。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The concept was so popular that nobody bothered to check the facts. Nobody, that is, before two different research teams — Clarke Burnham with Kennedy Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg — ran another experiment. (这个概念非常流行，以至于没有人愿意去核实事实。也就是说，在两个不同的研究团队——克拉克·伯纳姆和肯尼迪·戴维斯，以及约瑟夫·阿尔巴和罗伯特·韦斯伯格——进行另一个实验之前，没有人这么做。)”可推知，两个研究团队进行后续实验是为了测试这个广受欢迎但未经证实的概念。故选B。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding. (毕竟，通过一个简单而精彩的实验，研究人员已经证明，跳出框框思考和创造力之间的概念联系是一种误解。)”可知，后续实验揭示了“跳出框框思考能提升创造力”这一观点是错误的，所以这个实验具有揭示性。故选B。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段的“After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding. (毕竟，通过一个简单却绝妙的实验，研究人员已经证明，“跳出固有思维框架（跳出常规思维）与创造力之间存在概念关联”这一观点其实是一种误解。)”可知，文章主要讲述了心理学家吉尔福德的九点谜题研究引发了“跳出框框思考能提升创造力”这一观点，但后续实验证明这个观点是错误的，是一个被误导的想法。故选D。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One of the best ways to immerse yourself in art as an art lover is to begin by browsing an art gallery. However, whether it is a lack of information on the walls, the overwhelming size of the collections, or the fear that you somehow aren’t “getting” what you are looking at, an art gallery can be potentially less friendly. ____16____ Selecting an Art Gallery Show Selecting an exhibition could be as simple as looking in your own neighborhood or getting to know the arts districts you are planning to visit. ____17____ Once you find some galleries to visit, check out their websites for different shows and exhibitions. Choose a show or two that interests you or that matches what you’re looking for in terms of a collection. Do Some Pre-visit Research ____18____ It is always a good idea to read the exhibition description carefully to understand the scope (范围) and scale of the show. You can also do some research about the show itself to equip yourself with more context. Take a Quick First Look Arriving at the gallery, you will want a viewing strategy. Instinctively (本能地), many people move through an exhibition, reading everything in the order presented. However, walking the entire gallery space quickly will give you an overall sense of the exhibition or show. ____19____ Have a More Focused Walk Through Do “once around” more time to close in more on the artworks that spark your interest most. This step is perhaps the most satisfying part of any gallery visit. It is a chance to really take in what first appeals to you. ____20____ You can look and appreciate the colors and form, or read the descriptions and lean into the context of the artwork. What matters is that you find it interesting, eager to learn more about it. A. You can find galleries on Google, too. B. How you do this is entirely up to you. C. Its point is to excite your interest in what is being presented. D. Thorough research enables you to better understand artists and works. E. checking their websites regularly keeps you informed about their collections. F. Another recommendation would be to sign up for the gallery’s email newsletter. G. Therefore, learning how to explore an art gallery is a valuable skill for newcomers. 【答案】16. G 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。这是一篇关于艺术爱好者如何参观美术馆的指南。 【16题详解】 根据上文“One of the best ways to immerse yourself in art as an art lover is to begin by browsing an art gallery. However, whether it is a lack of information on the walls, the overwhelming size of the collections, or the fear that you somehow aren’t “getting” what you are looking at, an art gallery can be potentially less friendly.(作为一名艺术爱好者，让自己深入体验艺术的最佳方式之一就是先去逛逛艺术画廊。然而，无论是墙上的信息不足、藏品数量之多让人望而生畏，还是担心自己无法理解所看到的艺术作品，艺术画廊可能会让人感觉不太友好)”可知，前文提到参观美术馆可能因信息不足、藏品繁多等问题对新手不友好，此处需总结并引出下文的参观建议。故G选项“因此，学会如何探索艺术画廊对于初学者来说是一项非常有价值的技能”符合语境。故选G。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Selecting an exhibition could be as simple as looking in your own neighborhood or getting to know the arts districts you are planning to visit.(选择一场展览其实可能非常简单，比如就在你所在的社区里寻找，或者先了解一下你打算参观的那些艺术区)”以及后文“Once you find some galleries to visit, check out their websites for different shows and exhibitions. Choose a show or two that interests you or that matches what you’re looking for in terms of a collection.(一旦你确定了要去参观的画廊，就去它们的网站上查看不同的展览和活动。选择两场你感兴趣的展览或者那些符合你对于藏品需求的展览)”可知，本段讲“选择美术馆展览”，前句提到“在社区或艺术区寻找展馆”，后句说“查网站看展览”。A 选项“也可以在谷歌上找美术馆”，补充了寻找展馆的途径，与前后文形成并列建议。故A选项“你也可以在谷歌上找到画廊”符合语境。故选A。 【18题详解】 根据后文“It is always a good idea to read the exhibition description carefully to understand the scope(范围) and scale of the show. You can also do some research about the show itself to equip yourself with more context.(在参观展览时，仔细阅读展览说明总是很有必要的，这样可以了解展览的范围和规模。此外，你还可以对展览本身做一些研究，以便更好地了解相关背景信息)”可知，本段主题为“参观前做研究”，后句提到“读展览介绍、查背景信息”。D 选项既点明研究的目的，又与后文“获取更多背景”呼应。故D选项“全面的研究能让你更好地理解艺术家和作品”符合语境。故选D。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Arriving at the gallery, you will want a viewing strategy. Instinctively(本能地), many people move through an exhibition, reading everything in the order presented. However, walking the entire gallery space quickly will give you an overall sense of the exhibition or show.(到达画廊后，你需要制定一个观展策略。通常情况下，很多人会按照展览的呈现顺序浏览整个展厅，仔细阅读每一件展品。然而，快速走遍整个画廊空间则能让您对展览或演出有一个整体的了解)”可知，本段讲“快速初览展馆”，前句说“快速浏览能获得整体感知”。C 选项解释了“快速初览”的意义，承接上文。故C选项“其目的在于激发你对所展示内容的兴趣”符合语境。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Do “once around” more time to close in more on the artworks that spark your interest most. This step is perhaps the most satisfying part of any gallery visit. It is a chance to really take in what first appeals to you.(“绕一圈”多花些时间，更深入地关注那些最能引起你兴趣的艺术品。这一环节或许是任何美术馆参观中最令人满意的部分。这是一个真正领略最初吸引你的元素的机会)”以及后文“You can look and appreciate the colors and form, or read the descriptions and lean into the context of the artwork. What matters is that you find it interesting, eager to learn more about it.(你可以欣赏其色彩与形态，也可以阅读相关描述并融入作品的背景之中。重要的是，你要觉得它有趣，并渴望进一步了解它)”可知，本段讲“聚焦感兴趣的作品”，后句提到“可以欣赏色彩形式或读介绍”，强调个人选择。本句参观方式的自主性。故B选项“如何进行操作完全取决于你自己”符合语境。故选B。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a rainy afternoon, I sat in a cozy coffee shop, enjoying a latte. Unintentionally, a chat between two women grabbed my ____21____, who were discussing an upcoming party. One of them, called Sarah, seemed uneasy. “I don’t think I can attend it,” she said ____22____. “I’ve gained a few pounds, and just feel so... unattractive.” Her friend, Lisa, gave her a(n) ____23____ smile. “Oh, you’re stunning just the way you are.” But Sarah sighed, “On social media, everyone looks perfect. I just can’t ____24____ the standards.” Hearing this, I recalled my own ____25____ with beauty in high school, spending hours trying to “fix” myself, only to feel exhausted and empty. Fortunately, Mom noticed my ____26____ and reminded me, “Beauty isn’t about how you look but about how you feel inside.” Her words stayed with me. Gradually, I ____27____ my focus to activities that brought me joy and people who ____28____ me. The less I worried about appearance, the more my confidence grew. Back in the coffee shop, I wanted to share my story with Sarah but ____29____. Instead, I silently ____30____ her all the best in life. Later, I ____31____ Sarah at a bookstore. Her newfound ____32____ shone through. After chatting, one of her remarks “I had such a great time being myself” really ____33____ me. Her words ____34____ my mother’s wisdom: True beauty lies within, ____35____ self-acceptance, kindness, and the courage to be ourselves. 21. A. laughter B. reaction C. attention D. imagination 22. A. coldly B. sadly C. carelessly D. guiltily 23. A. forced B. mysterious C. encouraging D. unnatural 24. A. live up to B. get used to C. put up with D. come up with 25. A. wisdom B. evaluation C. discovery D. struggle 26. A. beauty B. progress C. shock D. frustration 27. A. shifted B. lost C. expanded D. kept 28. A. ignored B. doubted C. valued D. judged 29. A. hesitated B. forgot C. frowned D. insisted 30. A. treated B. served C. persuaded D. wished 31. A. encountered B. avoided C. left D. called 32. A. friendship B. confidence C. hobby D. compassion 33. A. scared B. struck C. confused D. corrected 34. A. changed B. attained C. analysed D. echoed 35. A. concluding B. resembling C. including D. overlooking 【答案】21. C 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. A 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过自身经历感悟到真正美丽源于内心的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：无意中，两个女人之间的聊天吸引了我的注意力，她们正在讨论即将到来的一个聚会。A. laughter笑声；B. reaction反应；C. attention注意力；D. imagination想象力。根据空前“Unintentionally, a chat between two women grabbed my”可知，此处指聊天吸引了作者的注意力。grab one’s attention是固定搭配，意为 “吸引某人的注意力”。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“我觉得我去不了，”她悲伤地说。A. coldly冷漠地；B. sadly悲伤地；C. carelessly粗心地；D. guiltily内疚地。根据下文“I’ve gained a few pounds, and just feel so... unattractive.”可知，Sarah觉得自己胖了，不吸引人，所以是悲伤地说。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的朋友Lisa给了她一个鼓励的微笑。A. forced被迫的；B. mysterious神秘的；C. encouraging鼓励的；D. unnatural不自然的。根据下文“Oh, you’re stunning just the way you are.”可知，Lisa在鼓励Sarah，所以此处表示鼓励的微笑。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在社交媒体上，每个人看起来都很完美。我就是达不到那些标准。A. live up to符合，达到；B. get used to习惯于；C. put up with忍受；D. come up with想出。根据下文“On social media, everyone looks perfect.”可知，Sarah觉得自己达不到社交媒体上展示的完美标准。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：听到这些，我想起了自己高中时与美的斗争，花了几个小时试图“修复”自己，结果却感到疲惫和空虚。A. wisdom智慧；B. evaluation评价；C. discovery发现；D. struggle斗争。根据下文“spending hours trying to “fix” myself, only to feel exhausted and empty.”可知，此处指作者高中时与美的斗争，结果让自己非常的疲惫。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，妈妈注意到了我的沮丧，提醒我：“美不在于你的外表，而在于你内心的感受。”A. beauty美丽；B. progress进步；C. shock震惊；D. frustration沮丧。根据上文“only to feel exhausted and empty”可知，作者感到沮丧，妈妈注意到了。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我把注意力转移到了能带给我快乐的活动和重视我的人身上。A. shifted转移；B. lost失去；C. expanded扩大；D. kept保持。根据空后“to activities that brought me joy”可知，作者把注意力从关注外在美转移到了能带给自己快乐的事情上。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. ignored忽视；B. doubted怀疑；C. valued重视；D. judged判断。根据上文“activities that brought me joy”可知，作者把注意力从关注外在美转移到了能带给自己快乐的事情上和珍惜自己的人身上。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到咖啡馆，我想和Sarah分享我的故事，但犹豫了。A. hesitated犹豫；B. forgot忘记；C. frowned皱眉；D. insisted坚持。根据下文“Instead, I silently ____10____ her all the best in life.”可知，作者没有和Sarah分享故事，而是犹豫了。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，我默默地祝愿她生活一切顺利。A. treated对待；B. served服务；C. persuaded说服；D. wished祝愿。根据空前“silently”以及空后“her all the best in life”可知，作者默默地祝愿Sarah生活顺利。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来，我在一家书店遇到了Sarah。A. encountered遇到；B. avoided避免；C. left离开；D. called打电话。根据空后“After chatting”可知，作者在书店遇到了Sarah。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她焕发出的自信光芒四射。A. friendship友谊；B. confidence自信；C. hobby爱好；D. compassion同情。根据上文“The less I worried about appearance, the more my confidence grew.”以及空后“I had such a great time being myself”可知，Sarah现在很自信。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：聊天后，她的一句话“我做自己的时候非常开心”真的让我印象深刻。A. scared害怕；B. struck给（某人以……）印象；让（某人）觉得；C. confused使困惑；D. corrected纠正。根据空前“I had such a great time being myself”可知，Sarah的话体现了自我接纳，这与作者和妈妈的观点一致，所以打动了作者。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的话回响了我母亲的智慧：真正的美丽在于内心，包括自我接纳、善良和做自己的勇气。A. changed改变；B. attained获得；C. analysed分析；D. echoed回响，与……相似。根据下文“True beauty lies within”可知，Sarah的话和作者母亲的话相似，即回响了母亲的智慧。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. concluding总结；B. resembling相似；C. including包括；D. overlooking忽视。根据空后“self-acceptance, kindness, and the courage to be ourselves”可知，真正的美丽包括自我接纳、善良和做自己的勇气。故选C。 第二节 语法填空（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。 Are you guilty of overusing the monkey covering its eyes emoji? Do you find ____36____ impossible to send a text without adding a laughing-crying face? Actually, emojis ____37____ (become) your own form of language during the past few years. But beyond adding subtext, your go-to emojis might reveal more about you ____38____ you realize. According to a new study published in Current Psychology by researchers at Oklahoma State University, your emoji habits could offer ____39____ (surprise) insight into your underlying personality characteristics. The study surveyed 285 undergraduates about their use of 40 different emojis and those participants completed questionnaires ____40____ (design) to assess their personality characteristics. The results showed among men, frequent emoji use ____41____ (associate) with Machiavellian (权谋的) features and that heavy emoji use among female participants was linked to narcissistic (自恋的) ____42____ (tendency). The researchers considered this connection could be due to emojis ____43____ (use) for self-promotion and image management. So the next time you’re about to send ____44____ string of fire emojis, just be sure you’re not ____45____ (accidental) revealing yourself as a Machiavellian narcissist in the process. 【答案】36. it 37. have become 38. than 39. surprising 40. designed 41. was associated 42. tendencies 43. being used 44. a 45. accidentally 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项研究，该研究表明人们常用的表情符号使用习惯可能会揭示出其潜在的个性特征。 【36题详解】 考查it作形式宾语。句意：你是否觉得不添加哭笑表情就无法发送短信？此处为“find + it +形容词+ to do sth.”结构，it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的“to send a text without adding a laughing-crying face”。故填it。 【37题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：实际上，在过去几年里，表情符号已经成为你自己的一种语言形式。根据时间状语“during the past few years”可知，此处强调过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响，应用现在完成时，其结构为“have/has +过去分词”，主语emojis是复数，所以用have become。故填have become。 【38题详解】 考查连词。句意：但是，除了增加潜台词之外，你常用的表情符号可能比你意识到的更能揭示你的个性。根据前面的“more about you”可知，此处表示比较，应用than。故填than。 【39题详解】 考查形容词。句意：根据俄克拉荷马州立大学研究人员发表在《当代心理学》上的一项新研究，你的表情符号使用习惯可能会让你对自己潜在的个性特征有惊人的洞察。此处修饰名词insight，应用形容词surprising，意为“令人惊讶的”。故填surprising。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这项研究调查了285名本科生对40种不同表情符号的使用情况，这些参与者完成了旨在评估他们个性特征的问卷调查。此处为非谓语动词作后置定语，questionnaires与design之间是被动关系，所以用过去分词designed。故填designed。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：结果显示，在男性中，频繁使用表情符号与权谋特征有关，而女性参与者频繁使用表情符号与自恋倾向有关。根据showed可知，此处描述过去的事情，应用一般过去时，且frequent emoji use与associate之间是被动关系，所以用一般过去时的被动语态was associated。故填was associated。 【42题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：结果显示，在男性中，频繁使用表情符号与权谋特征有关，而女性参与者频繁使用表情符号与自恋倾向有关。tendency意为“倾向”，是可数名词，此处表示复数概念，应用复数形式tendencies作宾语。故填tendencies。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：研究人员认为这种联系可能是由于表情符号被用于自我推销和形象管理。due to中的to是介词，后接动名词，且emojis与use之间是被动关系，所以用动名词的被动形式being used，此处是动名词的复合结构。故填being used。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：所以下次你要发送一连串的火焰表情符号时，要确保在这个过程中你不是不小心暴露自己是一个权谋自恋的人。a string of为固定短语，意为“一连串的”。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：所以下次你要发送一连串的火焰表情符号时，要确保在这个过程中你不是不小心暴露自己是一个权谋自恋的人。此处修饰动词revealing，应用副词accidentally。故填accidentally。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高二学生李华，你校留学生Tom因流感缺席校运动会，请给他写一封慰问信。内容要点包括： 1.表达关心； 2.分享保持健康的具体建议（至少两条）。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Tom, I was worried to hear you couldn’t participate in the sports meet because of the flu. I know how much you look forward to it, and we all miss your energy and enthusiasm. Remember, health always comes first: take good care of yourself while you recover. Drink warm water, get plenty of rest, and stay positive. To stay healthy in the long run, try small habits like a 10-minute walk every day or swapping sugary drinks for fresh juice or fruit. Our PE teacher often says, “Stay consistent, and you’ll see the difference.” Once you’re better, let’s go jogging together after school. Wishing you a quick recovery! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给Tom写一封慰问信，表达关心以及分享保持健康的具体建议（少两条）。 【详解】1.词汇积累 担心：worried→concerned 因为：because of→due to 记住：remember→keep in mind 保持健康：stay healthy→keep fit 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：To stay healthy in the long run, try small habits like a 10-minute walk every day or swapping sugary drinks for fresh juice or fruit. 拓展句：If you’d like to stay healthy in the long run, try small habits like a 10-minute walk every day or swapping sugary drinks for fresh juice or fruit. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I was worried to hear you couldn’t participate in the sports meet because of the flu.（运用了省略that宾语从句） 【高分句型2】To stay healthy in the long run, try small habits like a 10-minute walk every day or swapping sugary drinks for fresh juice or fruit.（运用了不定式作目的状语） 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。 Karie double- checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent today, she’d win her class’ First- Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictionary. Plus, Ms. McCormack had promised to do a handstand if anyone got a perfect score. Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait She’d spelled honesty, not honestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrote l-y before handing in her paper. Ms. McCormack graded the test papers at the break. Meanwhile, Karie sat restlessly in her seat with her fingers crossed. Then Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. As if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCormack’s feet flipped into the air. “Congratulations, Karie You did it” she announced while upside down. The whole class burst into applause Ms. McCormack righted herself and presented Karie with her prize. Karie smiled as she read the label on the box. To Karie Carter, for her perfect first quarter score in spelling. “Everything OK?” Mum asked as Karie burst through the front door after school. Karie didn’t answer. As if by magic, she took out her spelling test paper and prize and showed them to her mother. Mum hugged her, asking her to put the test paper on the fridge so that Dad could see it when he got home. Karie took another look at the test paper before putting it on the fridge. Her hands stopped in the mid air. She just couldn’t believe her own eyes. Honesty? Yes! H-O-N-E-S-T-Y! Mum sensed something unusual and asked why. Karie stuffed the test paper into her backpack and explained that she was just too excited. Mum brought her some tea. Yes, a “t” was exactly what she needed. After drinking a little, Karie plodded down the hall, lost in thought. How could she tell the class she hadn’t earned the prize after all? That Ms. McCormack did the handstand for nothing? 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Later Dad came in with excitement. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, Karie went to school earlier than usual. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Later Dad came in with excitement. “Karie, Mum told me that you won the spelling prize! I’m so proud of you!” To his surprise, Karie didn’t seem to be glad as expected. She even didn’t dare to look him in the eye. Sensing something unusual, Dad stroked her hair tenderly, “What’s wrong, baby?” On hearing that, Karie lowered her head, sobbing, “Dad, I carelessly missed a “t” in “honestly”. I don’t deserve the prize.” After a short silence, Dad patted her on the shoulder and comforted her, “Karie, it’s not about winning or losing. It’s about doing your best and being honest. I’m proud of you no matter what” Karie felt a sense of relief, knowing what she should do next. The next morning, Karie went to school earlier than usual. When she arrived, she saw Ms. McCormack preparing for the day’s lessons. Karie took a deep breath and approached her teacher. She apologized for her mistake and offered to return the prize. Ms. McCormack smiled and said, “Karie, you can still get the prize, not for the ‘honesly’ you spelt but for your honesty. That’s more valuable than any prize.” In a flash joy welled up inside Karie. She thanked Ms. McCormack and went to her seat, feeling proud and grateful. She realized that one can spell “honestly” wrong in the test, but can’t in life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Karie为赢拼写挑战赛，交卷前改“honesty”为“honestly”。老师判她满分并兑现倒立承诺。回家后她发现仍拼错为“honesty”，向爸爸哭诉。爸爸安慰她后，她次日向老师坦白。老师因她的诚实仍将奖品给她，Karie明白人生中诚实不能错。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“后来爸爸兴奋地走了进来”可知，第一段可描写爸爸表达对Karie的骄傲以及Karie坦白错误。 ②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，Karie比平时早到学校”可知，第二段可描写Karie向老师坦白。老师因她的诚实仍将奖品给她，Karie明白人生中诚实不能错。 2.续写线索：爸爸祝贺——Karie坦白——去学校——找老师坦白——得到奖品——Karie感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①知道：know/be aware of ②哭泣：sob/weep ③感觉：sense/feel 情绪类 ①为……骄傲：be proud of/take pride in ②高兴：glad/pleased 【点睛】[高分句型1] Karie, Mum told me that you won the spelling prize!（运用了that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2] When she arrived, she saw Ms. McCormack preparing for the day’s lessons.（运用了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 $$ 重庆八中2024—2025学年度（下）期末考试高二年级 英语试题 第Ⅰ卷 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 are the speakers discussing? A. A party. B. A movie. C. An actor. 2. What do the speakers need to do? A. Make pizza. B. Collect money. C. Attend a party. 3. How will the speakers get to the restaurant? A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By ferry. 4. Where does the conversation take place? A. At a theater. B. At the train station. C. At the airport. 5. What does the man mean? A. Linda should open a nail salon. B. Linda spends much time at home. C. Linda gets her nails done too often. 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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 6. Why does the man make the call? A. To rent an apartment. B. To tell the troubles with his apartment. C. To complain about the agency’s service. 7. What does the woman promise to do? A. Call the man back later. B. Send a repairman at once. C. Check the washing machine first. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Who put forward the idea of Outdoor Education? A. The school principal. B. A student. C. An educational organization. 9. What subject is new in the optional course? A. Hiking. B. Fishing. C. Archery. 10. What does the woman think of the optional course? A. Meaningful. B. Tiring. C. Difficult. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. How does the woman feel at first? A. Excited. B. Worried. C. Annoyed. 12. How many hours a week has John worked recently? A. 60. B. 40. C. 20. 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Roommates. C. Husband and wife. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. Where is the museum located? A. In Dazhou City. B. In Chengdu City. C. In Leshan City. 15. What do we know about the Luojiaba site? A. It covers nearly 12,000 square meters. B. There are over 3,000 cultural relics in its collection. C. 8 tombs from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were found at the site. 16. What does the woman explain to the man? A. Advantages of Luojiaba’s location. B. Importance of building a museum. C. Methods of protecting these relics. 17. What will the speakers do next? A. Make a phone call. B. Read a newspaper. C. Book tickets. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. How long will Keith Shine’s lecture last? A. 30 minutes. B. 40 minutes. C. 45 minutes. 19. Where does Dr. Johnson work? A. At a weather station. B. At a college. C. At a research center. 20. What is the main topic of Dr. Johnson’s talk? A. Importance of climate education. B. Major causes of climate change. C. Social response to climate change. 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 Education Apps for Android Mobile technology, which is one of the most revolutionary productivity tools of all time, is an amazing way to help further your education. You can use your smartphones and tablets to help teach yourself new skills and learn new things. Here are some of the best education apps for Android. SoloLearn SoloLearn has tons of education courses on computer programming. All of them teach you a computer language. There is a range of languages available, including Python, Java, C++ and even JavaScrip. If you’re into computer programming at all, you should look into these. Quizlet Quizlet is arguably the best flashcards app out there. You can use it for virtually any topic. You can practice terms for your class, memorize vocabulary terms, and more. It also includes foreign language support, images and audio, and you can share flashcards with friends. EdX EdX offers courses from actual colleges, including computer programming, engineering, history, psychology, nutrition, statistics, and hundreds of others. It features online or offline video lectures, course announcements and handouts, and various tutorials. Anyone looking for higher education should have this app right now. Khan Academy Khan Academy is another education platform. It currently boasts over 10,000 instructional videos, classes, and other content. It deals with more typical education, such as mathematics, economics, history, science, and more. There is also a version specifically for younger kids and we highly recommend that one as well. If we missed any of the best education apps for Android, tell us about them in the comments. You can find our latest app lists by referring to the link here. 1. What do SoloLearn and EdX have in common? A. They are targeted at higher education. B. They support foreign language learning. C. They offer courses on computer programming. D. They provide offline video lectures for learners. 2. Which app best suits younger children? A. SoloLearn B. Quizlet C. EdX D. Khan Academy 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An advertisement. B. A website. C. An educational journal. D. A learning guide. B At 6:00 am, I stepped out of my car into the July heat in Houston, Texas. At fifty-three, I’d train for my first half-marathon as my plan to build friendships in an unknown city! Houston was quite a change from Southern California, where I grew up. I had bravely faced my husband’s job transfer, but without my old routines of PTA meetings and my kids’ school events, I wondered what my days would look like. The answer arrived when Annie, a runner in the neighborhood, phoned and invited me to join USA Fit. I was hoping she would hear the disinterest in my voice, but Annie didn’t give up easily. That day her plan succeeded in winning my final yes. Then, we were divided into groups according to marathon or half- marathon, and pace. I had a group and friends! From day one, four experienced women, Diane, Karen, Jill, and Betsy, never left my side. By fall, I came to believe I could walk the half-marathon at the required rapid pace. My confidence grew from strict preparation and our courage. But when only one week remained, panic struck. Deep insecurity surfaced—was I truly up to the challenge? Yet together, we encouraged each other and persevered(坚持). My goal had simply been to finish the half-marathon. At some crazy point, I decided to complete the race in less than three hours. The last mile was nearly intolerable. Our pace had been much quicker than during training. Luckily, the final stretch was bursting with enthusiasm from the crowded sidewalks. Six months of preparation finished with one step over a thin black line. Passionate volunteers placed medals around our necks. I felt the shiny ribbon with an overwhelming sense of accomplishment. At that moment, I realized I had become part of my new community. 4. Why did the author move to Houston? A. Her husband got a new job there. B. She wanted to join her friends. C. Her children were transferred there. D. She moved there for retirement. 5. What was the author’s first reaction when Annie called? A. Grateful. B. Upset. C. Thrilled. D. Uninterested. 6. What caused the author’s panic one week before the race? A. Her slim chance of winning a prize. B. The demanding training schedule. C. Her self-doubt about finishing the race. D. The fear of disappointing her friends. 7. What do we know about the author from the last paragraph? A. She generously helped other runners. B. She felt a sense of belonging in running. C. She formed friendship with the volunteers. D. She beat other runners by running one step faster. C Research into whether the human voice helps plants isn’t conclusive. Even so, there are convincing reasons that chatting with your houseplants is good for them — and you. In a 2022 survey by trees.com, 50 percent of the 1250 respondents reported talking to their plants. When asked why, 65 percent said they believe it helps them grow. The research, however, isn’t definite about this point. While studies have found that vibrations (震动) caused by sound do affect plants, the jury is still out on whether the human voice offers any specific benefit. For many plant owners, though, the science is beside the point. Marquis Matson, co-founder of the blog the Indoor nursery, says she talks to her plants every day because “it feels nice and I think plants get a sense of community from my talking to them and that keeps them going”. On the plant side, a study in a 2003 issue of the journal Ultrasonics investigated the effects of the classical music and the sounds of birds, insects and water on the growth of Chinese cabbage and cucumber. Both forms of sound exposure increased the vegetables’ growth. In a 2015 study, researchers exposed marigold (金盏花) and chickpea (鹰嘴豆) plants to light Indian music as well as to traffic noise. They found that both types of plants grew and developed better after being exposed to the music for four hours per day, but not to the traffic sounds.” Plants definitely respond to vibrations in their environment — which can cause plants to grow differently and become more resistant to falling over,” says Heidi Appel, leader of the study. She points out, “While sound absolutely matters to plants, we don’t know if talking to them makes them grow differently.” Despite the lack of studies and evidence about the benefits of talking to your plants, there is at least one theoretical bonus. “If we identify with a living organism that we’re taking care of, we’re going to take better care of it and help them thrive,” Appel says. 8. What do the underlined words “the jury is still out” in paragraph 2 mean? A. There is still uncertainty. B. People share the same idea. C. The jury is playing outside. D. The jury has made a decision. 9. What do Marquis Matson’s words suggest? A. Vibrations caused by sound affect plants. B. Chatting with the plants benefits both sides. C. Scientific research in this area makes no sense. D. A sense of community is a must for plants’ growth. 10. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Traffic sounds do harm to plant growth. B. Talking to plants makes them more sensitive. C. Classical music is beneficial to plant growth. D. Plants will fall over because of the vibrations. 11. What is Appel’s attitude towards the study? A. Neutral. B. Approving. C. Unfavorable. D. Unclear. D In the 1970s, psychologist J. P. Guilford conducted a famous study of creativity known as the nine-dot puzzle (九点谜题). He challenged research subjects to connect all nine dots using just four straight lines without lifting their pencils from the page. All participants limited solutions to those within the imaginary square. Only 20 percent managed to break out of the confinement (束缚) and continue their lines in the white space surrounding the dots. The fact that 80 percent of the participants were effectively blinded by the boundaries of the square led Guilford to jump to the conclusion that creativity requires you to go outside the box. The idea went viral. Overnight, creativity experts everywhere were teaching managers how to think outside the box. The concept was so popular that nobody bothered to check the facts. Nobody, that is, before two different research teams — Clarke Burnham with Kennedy Davis, and Joseph Alba with Robert Weisberg — ran another experiment. Both teams divided their participants into two groups. The first group was given the same instructions as the participants in Guilford’s experiment. The second group was told that the solution required the lines to be drawn outside the imaginary box. Guess what? Only 25 percent solved the puzzle. In statistical terms, this 5 percent improvement is insignificant as this could be called sampling error. Let’s look a little more closely at the unexpected result. Solving this problem requires people to literally think outside the box. Yet participants’ performance was not improved even when they were given specific instructions to do so. That is, direct and clear instructions to think outside the box did not help. That this advice is useless should effectively have killed off the widely spread — and therefore, much more dangerous — metaphor that out-of-the-box thinking boosts creativity. After all, with one simple yet brilliant experiment, researchers had proven that the conceptual link between thinking outside the box and creativity was a misunderstanding. 12. What did the nine-dot puzzle study focus on? A. Body flexibility. B. Practical experience. C. Thinking patterns. D. Theoretical knowledge. 13. Why did the two research teams run the follow-up experiment? A. To contradict the initial idea. B. To test the catchy concept. C. To collect supporting evidence. D. To identify the underlying logic. 14. Which of the following best describes the follow-up experiment? A Impractical. B. Revealing. C. Fruitless. D. Inspiring. 15. What is the best title for the text? A Nine-Dot Puzzle: A Magic Test B. Puzzle Solving: A Key To Creativity C Creative Thinking: We Fell For The Trap D. Thinking Outside The Box: A Misguided idea 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 One of the best ways to immerse yourself in art as an art lover is to begin by browsing an art gallery. However, whether it is a lack of information on the walls, the overwhelming size of the collections, or the fear that you somehow aren’t “getting” what you are looking at, an art gallery can be potentially less friendly. ____16____ Selecting an Art Gallery Show Selecting an exhibition could be as simple as looking in your own neighborhood or getting to know the arts districts you are planning to visit. ____17____ Once you find some galleries to visit, check out their websites for different shows and exhibitions. Choose a show or two that interests you or that matches what you’re looking for in terms of a collection. Do Some Pre-visit Research ____18____ It is always a good idea to read the exhibition description carefully to understand the scope (范围) and scale of the show. You can also do some research about the show itself to equip yourself with more context. Take a Quick First Look Arriving at the gallery, you will want a viewing strategy. Instinctively (本能地), many people move through an exhibition, reading everything in the order presented. However, walking the entire gallery space quickly will give you an overall sense of the exhibition or show. ____19____ Have a More Focused Walk Through Do “once around” more time to close in more on the artworks that spark your interest most. This step is perhaps the most satisfying part of any gallery visit. It is a chance to really take in what first appeals to you. ____20____ You can look and appreciate the colors and form, or read the descriptions and lean into the context of the artwork. What matters is that you find it interesting, eager to learn more about it. A. You can find galleries on Google, too. B. How you do this is entirely up to you. C. Its point is to excite your interest in what is being presented. D. Thorough research enables you to better understand artists and works. E. checking their websites regularly keeps you informed about their collections. F. Another recommendation would be to sign up for the gallery’s email newsletter. G. Therefore, learning how to explore an art gallery is a valuable skill for newcomers. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a rainy afternoon, I sat in a cozy coffee shop, enjoying a latte. Unintentionally, a chat between two women grabbed my ____21____, who were discussing an upcoming party. One of them called Sarah, seemed uneasy. “I don’t think I can attend it,” she said ____22____. “I’ve gained a few pounds, and just feel so... unattractive.” Her friend, Lisa, gave her a(n) ____23____ smile. “Oh, you’re stunning just the way you are.” But Sarah sighed, “On social media, everyone looks perfect. I just can’t ____24____ the standards.” Hearing this, I recalled my own ____25____ with beauty in high school, spending hours trying to “fix” myself, only to feel exhausted and empty. Fortunately, Mom noticed my ____26____ and reminded me, “Beauty isn’t about how you look but about how you feel inside.” Her words stayed with me. Gradually, I ____27____ my focus to activities that brought me joy and people who ____28____ me. The less I worried about appearance, the more my confidence grew. Back in the coffee shop, I wanted to share my story with Sarah but ____29____. Instead, I silently ____30____ her all the best in life. Later, I ____31____ Sarah at a bookstore. Her newfound ____32____ shone through. After chatting, one of her remarks “I had such a great time being myself” really ____33____ me. Her words ____34____ my mother’s wisdom: True beauty lies within, ____35____ self-acceptance, kindness, and the courage to be ourselves. 21. A. laughter B. reaction C. attention D. imagination 22 A. coldly B. sadly C. carelessly D. guiltily 23. A. forced B. mysterious C. encouraging D. unnatural 24. A. live up to B. get used to C. put up with D. come up with 25. A. wisdom B. evaluation C. discovery D. struggle 26. A. beauty B. progress C. shock D. frustration 27. A. shifted B. lost C. expanded D. kept 28. A. ignored B. doubted C. valued D. judged 29. A. hesitated B. forgot C. frowned D. insisted 30. A. treated B. served C. persuaded D. wished 31. A. encountered B. avoided C. left D. called 32. A. friendship B. confidence C. hobby D. compassion 33. A. scared B. struck C. confused D. corrected 34. A. changed B. attained C. analysed D. echoed 35. A. concluding B. resembling C. including D. overlooking 第二节 语法填空（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。 Are you guilty of overusing the monkey covering its eyes emoji? Do you find ____36____ impossible to send a text without adding a laughing-crying face? Actually, emojis ____37____ (become) your own form of language during the past few years. But beyond adding subtext, your go-to emojis might reveal more about you ____38____ you realize. According to a new study published in Current Psychology by researchers at Oklahoma State University, your emoji habits could offer ____39____ (surprise) insight into your underlying personality characteristics. The study surveyed 285 undergraduates about their use of 40 different emojis and those participants completed questionnaires ____40____ (design) to assess their personality characteristics. The results showed among men, frequent emoji use ____41____ (associate) with Machiavellian (权谋的) features and that heavy emoji use among female participants was linked to narcissistic (自恋的) ____42____ (tendency). The researchers considered this connection could be due to emojis ____43____ (use) for self-promotion and image management. So the next time you’re about to send ____44____ string of fire emojis, just be sure you’re not ____45____ (accidental) revealing yourself as a Machiavellian narcissist in the process. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是高二学生李华，你校留学生Tom因流感缺席校运动会，请给他写一封慰问信。内容要点包括： 1.表达关心； 2.分享保持健康的具体建议（至少两条）。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Karie double- checked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent today, she’d win her class’ First- Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand new dictionary. Plus, Ms. McCormack had promised to do a handstand if anyone got a perfect score. Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-n-e-s-t-y. Wait She’d spelled honesty, not honestly. She hurriedly erased the t-y and wrote l-y before handing in her paper. Ms. McCormack graded the test papers at the break. Meanwhile, Karie sat restlessly in her seat with her fingers crossed. Then Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat. As if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCormack’s feet flipped into the air. “Congratulations, Karie You did it” she announced while upside down. The whole class burst into applause Ms. McCormack righted herself and presented Karie with her prize. Karie smiled as she read the label on the box. To Karie Carter, for her perfect first quarter score in spelling. “Everything OK?” Mum asked as Karie burst through the front door after school. Karie didn’t answer. As if by magic, she took out her spelling test paper and prize and showed them to her mother. Mum hugged her, asking her to put the test paper on the fridge so that Dad could see it when he got home. Karie took another look at the test paper before putting it on the fridge. Her hands stopped in the mid air. She just couldn’t believe her own eyes. Honesty? Yes! H-O-N-E-S-T-Y! Mum sensed something unusual and asked why. Karie stuffed the test paper into her backpack and explained that she was just too excited. Mum brought her some tea. Yes, a “t” was exactly what she needed. After drinking a little, Karie plodded down the hall, lost in thought. How could she tell the class she hadn’t earned the prize after all? That Ms. McCormack did the handstand for nothing? 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Later Dad came in with excitement. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The next morning, Karie went to school earlier than usual. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$