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延庆区2024—2025学年第二学期期末试卷 高二英语 2025.07 考生须知 1. 考生要认真填写个人信息。 2. 本试卷共11页，三大部分 (共100分)，考试时间90分钟。 3. 试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。选择题必须用2B铅笔作答；非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 4. 考试结束后，考生应将答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分：知识运用 (共两节，25分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题：每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Olivia, 9, was shy at first. She’d never been on a horse before. So when she was asked to feed carrots to the reddish-brown horse named Charlie on a summer Saturday, she approached ____1____ , unsure of herself at times, turning around to a group of children waiting for their turn to feed him. Olivia eventually made it to the horse’s mouth and Charlie licked (舔) her hands as she____2____ him his favorite treat. Olivia was amused. “That’s what I call a(an) ____3____,” said Sabrina, a social worker who has teamed up with the community organization Alkebu-lan Village to help children overcome their problems and keep them on paths to____4____. “I’m excited,” Olivia said smiling. “I love petting him.” The program “Stop Horsing Around” at Alkebu-lan Village was launched this summer with over a dozen kids signing up. They were taught how to approach, feed, brush, and mount the horses____5____ eventually they got a chance to ride them. By____6____ the program’s horses with Sabrina’s help and forming____7____ with them, children become more self-aware and then begin to recognize and face negative feelings and behaviors, which can help them communicate with others and lead to significant positive changes to their____8____ skills, self-worth and behavior issues. Sabrina first taught the children that Charlie needed to become____9____ with them by smelling their hands. Once Charlie was comfortable, the kids learned how to pet his face and head, and then how to use the lead rope, clean up Charlie’s messes, and feed him carrots. Olivia wasn’t the only kid who was nervous and shy at the beginning. But ultimately Olivia also wasn’t the only kid to leave more confident. Their____10____ consistently turned into smiles, laughter and excitement. 1. A. happily B. calmly C. slowly D. directly 2. A. fed B. left C. made D. threw 3. A. award B. exchange C. negotiation D. breakthrough 4. A. fame B. success C. responsibility D. freedom 5. A. before B. after C. as D. though 6. A. taking over B. walking with C. caring for D. responding to 7. A. routines B. bonds C. judgements D. ideas 8. A. technical B. survival C. organizational D. social 9. A. popular B. familiar C. satisfied D. patient 10. A. resistance B. disappointment C. misunderstanding D. hesitation 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文介绍了一个项目，旨在让那些害羞的孩子通过与马建立联系，逐渐变得自信开朗。 【1题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以，当她在一个夏天的周六被要求喂红褐色的马查理胡萝卜时，她慢慢地走近，有时不自信，转向一群等着喂它的孩子。A. happily高兴地；B. calmly平静地；C. slowly缓慢地；D. directly直接地。根据第一段第一句“Olivia, 9, was shy at first. She’d never been on a horse before. (9岁的奥利维亚一开始很害羞。她以前从未骑过马。)”可知她很害羞，所以当她被要求喂马时，她应该是缓慢地靠近。故选C项。 【2题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：奥利维亚最终把胡萝卜放到了马口，查理舔了舔她的手，她喂了他最喜欢的食物。A. fed喂；B. left离开；C. made做；D. threw扔。通过上文可知她不敢喂马到最终把食物喂到了马的嘴里。当她把食物喂到马的嘴里时，查理舔了舔她的手。故选A项。 【3题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这就是我所说的突破，”萨布丽娜说，她是一名社会工作者，与社区组织阿尔克布兰村合作，帮助孩子们克服他们的问题，让他们走上成功的道路。A. award奖项；B. exchange交流；C. negotiation谈判；D. breakthrough突破。根据上文Oliver由开始的害羞不敢喂马，到最后把食物喂到马的嘴里，这是一种突破。故选D项。 【4题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“就是我所说的突破，”萨布丽娜说，她是一名社会工作者，与社区组织阿尔克布兰村合作，帮助孩子们克服他们的问题，让他们走上成功的道路。A. fame名声；B. success成功；C. responsibility责任；D. freedom自由。这个项目是帮助孩子突破自我走上成功的道路。故选B项。 【5题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：他们学会了如何接近、喂马、刷马和上马，最后才有机会骑上它们。A. before在……之前；B. after在……之后；C. as当……时候/因为；D. though虽然。根据句意可知，在他们骑马之前需要学会接近马，喂马和刷马等。故选A项。 【6题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：通过在Sabrina的帮助下照顾项目中的马，并与它们建立联系，孩子们变得更有自我意识，然后开始认识和面对消极的感受和行为，这可以帮助他们与他人沟通，并导致他们的社交技能、自我价值和行为问题发生重大的积极变化。A. take over接管；B. walk with与……同行；C. care for照顾/关心；D. respond to回应。通过前文“they were taught how to approach, feed, brush, and mount the horses(他们学会了如何接近、喂马、刷马和上马)”可知，孩子们通过照顾马和马建立联系。故选C项。 【7题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过在Sabrina的帮助下照顾项目中的马，并与它们建立联系，孩子们变得更有自我意识，然后开始认识和面对消极的感受和行为，这可以帮助他们与他人沟通，并导致他们的社交技能、自我价值和行为问题发生重大的积极变化。A. routines常规；B. bonds联系；C. judgements判断；D. ideas主意。根据句意，孩子们通过照顾马与马建立联系。故选B项。 【8题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：通过在Sabrina的帮助下照顾项目中的马，并与它们建立联系，孩子们变得更有自我意识，然后开始认识和面对消极的感受和行为，这可以帮助他们与他人沟通，并导致他们的社交技能、自我价值和行为问题发生重大的积极变化。A. technical技术的；B. survival幸存的；C. organizational组织的；D. social社会的；社交的。根据本句“which can help them communicate with others(这能帮助孩子与他人沟通)，表明孩子们的社交技能将会发生积极变化。故选D项。 【9题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Sabrina首先教孩子们，查理需要通过闻他们的手来熟悉他们。A. popular流行的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. satisfied感到满意的；D. patient有耐心的。根据下一句“Once Charlie was comfortable, the kids learned how to pet his face and head, and then how to use the lead rope, clean up Charlie’s messes, and feed him carrots.(一旦查理舒服了，孩子们就学会了如何抚摸他的脸和头，然后学会了如何使用牵绳，收拾查理的烂摊子，给他喂胡萝卜。)”可知，查理一开始是先从闻手上的气味开始熟悉孩子们。一旦熟悉了，孩子们就可以抚摸他们的脸和头。故选B项。 【10题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的犹豫相符地变成了微笑、笑声和兴奋。A. resistance抗拒；B. disappointment失望；C. misunderstanding误解；D. hesitation犹豫。由最后一段“Olivia wasn’t the only kid who was nervous and shy at the beginning. But ultimately Olivia also wasn’t the only kid to leave more confident. (奥利维亚并不是唯一一个一开始就紧张害羞的孩子。但最终奥利维亚也不是唯一一个离开时更加自信的孩子。)可知，孩子们由一开始的犹豫最后转变为了自信和微笑。故选D项。 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Marilla had been wondering ___11___ Anne should be put to bed. She decided on the small bedroom. She ___12___ (light) a candle and told Anne to follow her, which Anne did, taking her hat and bag from the hall table as she passed. The hall was ___13___ (perfect) clean; the little room in which she found herself seemed still cleaner. 【答案】11. where 12. lit##lighted 13. perfectly 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章选自《绿山墙的安妮》，简要描写了Marilla为收养的女孩Anne安排就寝的场景。 【11题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：Marilla一直在考虑该让Anne睡在哪里。空处引导名词性从句作wondering的宾语，结合下一句“She decided on the small bedroom.”可知，从句中缺少地点状语，空处需表达“何地，何处”，应用连接副词where作引导词。故填where。 【12题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：她点燃蜡烛，吩咐Anne跟着她，Anne照做了，顺手从门厅桌上拿起自己的帽子和提包。空处和told并列，作句子的谓语，时态为一般过去时，light“点燃”应用过去式的形式lit或lighted。故填lit/lighted。 【13题详解】 考查副词。句意：门厅极为整洁，而这间她置身其中的小卧室显得更加纤尘不染。空处修饰形容词clean，结合“seemed still cleaner”可知，副词perfectly符合题意，意为“绝对地，完全地”。故填perfectly。 B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Cloning occurs when an egg splits (分裂) and ____14____ (create) identical twins. The first ____15____ (be) successfully cloned by scientists was a sheep called Dolly. Despite the initial success, she suffered ____16____ an illness and died at the age of six. Since then, other animals such as goats and camels ____17____ (clone) but have also experienced similar health problems. 【答案】14. creates 15. to be 16. from 17. have been cloned 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了克隆技术及其在动物克隆上的应用和面临的问题。 【14题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：当一个卵子分裂并产生同卵双胞胎时，克隆就发生了。此处与splits并列作when引导的时间状语从句的谓语，应用一般现在时，主语an egg为单数，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填creates。 【15题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：科学家首次成功克隆的是一只名叫多莉的绵羊。句子谓语动词是was，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词The first，表示“第一个被克隆的”，应用动词不定式的被动形式to be done。故填to be。 【16题详解】 考查介词。句意：尽管最初取得了成功，但她还是生病了，六岁时就去世了。suffer from为固定短语，意为“遭受，患病”。故填from。 【17题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：从那以后，其他动物如山羊和骆驼也被克隆，但也遇到了类似的健康问题。根据时间状语Since then可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语other animals与动词clone之间为被动关系，应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为复数，助动词应用have。故填have been cloned。 C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Little Women is a classic novel by Louisa May Alcott ____18____ follows the lives of four sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — as they grow up during the American Civil War Through their struggles, dreams and daily adventures, the story shows the importance of family, love and ____19____ (become) a better person. With warm ____20____ (character) and meaningful lessons, Little Women continues to inspire readers of all ages around the world. 【答案】18. that##which 19. becoming 20. characters 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了《小妇人》这部经典小说及其所传达的家庭、爱与成长的主题。 【18题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：《小妇人》是路易莎·梅·奥尔科特的一部经典小说，讲述了梅格、乔、贝丝和艾米四姐妹在美国内战期间成长的故事。此处引导定语从句，修饰先行词a classic novel，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词that或which引导。故填that/which。 【19题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：通过她们的奋斗、梦想和日常冒险，这个故事展示了家庭、爱和成为一个更好的人的重要性。此处与family, love并列作介词of的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填becoming。 【20题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：《小妇人》以其温暖的人物形象和有意义的教训，继续激励着世界各地的各个年龄段的读者。此处作介词With的宾语，应用名词character，且由warm修饰，可推测此处指多个角色，应用复数形式。故填characters。 第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The recent few weeks have been the perfect time for a good book and here are some good ones that allow readers to get completely lost in another world. Watch Me Disappear If you like mysteries with the family drama, Janelle Brown’s best­selling thriller is for you. The story follows a wealthy wife and mom who goes on a hike and never returns. Her lonely husband and teenage daughter, Olive(who’s dealing with her own problems), are confused with sorrow while trying to find out what happens. The Boy from the Woods If you pick up one of Harlan Coben’s books, you won’t be able to put it down. His mystery stories keep readers fascinated. The Boy from the Woods is sure to satisfy fans by its twisty, heart­racing plots filled with interesting and exciting atmosphere. This is the book to read if you love masterful surprises. How to Walk Away Katherine Center’s best­selling novel follows a young woman, Margaret, with her perfect fiancé， a pilot who takes her on an upsetting flight that changes her life forever. Readers adore Margaret’s wisdom and humor as she faces a changed world and figures out what love really looks like. The Last One Left This novel, first published in 1967, still attracts readers decades later. Novelist Dean Koontz wrote the introduction to the recent edition, where he describes reading each of John D. MacDonald’s novels “at least three times, some of them twice”, This is your next read if you want to be swept away by a masterpiece of the mystery and excitement. 21. What is Watch Me Disappear probably about? A. Mysterious disappearance of a woman. B. Sorrow at a dead mom. C. Teenager problems. D. A family outing. 22. Who is the author of The Last One Left? A. Dean Koontz. B. Harlan Coben. C. Katherine Center. D. John D. MacDonald. 23. Which book deals with love? A. Watch Me Disappear. B. The Boy from the Woods. C. How to Walk Away. D. The Last One Left. 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要推荐了四本好书，并介绍了作者和故事情节等。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Watch Me Disappear”部分的“The story follows a wealthy wife and mom who goes on a hike and never returns. Her lonely husband and teenage daughter, Olive(who’s dealing with her own problems), are confused with sorrow while trying to find out what happens.(故事讲述了一个富有的妻子和母亲去远足，再也没有回来。她孤独的丈夫和十几岁的女儿奥利弗(她也有自己的问题) 很悲伤，同时又在试图弄清楚发生了什么。)”可知，这本书主要讲述了一个女人的离奇失踪。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Novelist Dean Koontz wrote the introduction to the recent edition, where he describes reading each of John D. MacDonald’s novels “at least three times, some of them twice”(小说家Dean Koontz在最新版本的序言中描述了John D. MacDonald的每一部小说“至少读三遍，有些甚至读两遍”。)”可知，书的作者是John D. MacDonald。故选D。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据“How to Walk Away”中的“Readers adore Margaret’s wisdom and humor as she faces a changed world and figures out what love really looks like.(玛格丽特面对一个变化了的世界，发现了爱的真谛，她的智慧和幽默深受读者喜爱。)”可知，这本书讲述了爱。故选C。 B At an airport I overheard an old man and his daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “I love you, I wish you enough.” She said, “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked. “I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said. “When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough.’ May I ask what that means?” “When we said ‘I wish you enough’, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.” 24. The old man want to cry because ________. A. he was guilty for not loving his daughter enough B. his daughter didn’t care about him as expected C. he had a slim chance to see his daughter again D. his daughter’s parting words made him sad 25. The author mentioned his Dad to show ________. A. his appreciation for his father’s devotion B. his sorrow for his father leaving the world C. his concern for the old man’s mental state D. his understanding of the old man’s feeling 26. What message does the old man’s wish convey? A. Every moment is a precious gift. B. Great hopes make great men. C. Happiness lies in satisfaction. D. To get time is to get everything. 27. According to the passage, which can best describe the old man? A. Wise and loving. B. Helpful and gentle. C. Kind and generous. D. Modest and thoughtful. 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位老人在机场与女儿永别时，用“I wish you enough”的祝福来告别，作者这个陌生人与他交谈，理解了他无法再见女儿的悲伤以及他美好的祝福。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中老人所说的话“I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral (我老了，她住得太远了。我面临着挑战，现实是，她下次回来就是参加我的葬礼)”可知，老人想哭是因为他几乎无法再见到女儿。故选C项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing. (这句话勾起了我对父亲为我所做的一切表达爱和感激的回忆。意识到他的日子不多了，我花时间当面告诉他，他对我来说有多重要。所以我知道这个人正在经历什么。)”可知，作者通过回忆自己与父亲的经历，说明他能共情老人的离别之痛。故选D项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger. (愿你有足够的阳光保持心情明亮。愿你有足够的雨水让你更懂阳光的珍贵。愿你有足够的快乐滋养你的心灵。愿你有足够的苦痛让生命中微小的快乐更显珍贵。)”可知，老人的祝福强调对立体验的平衡，凸显生命中每一种体验的价值，传达了“每一刻都是珍贵的礼物”的感悟。故选A项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“When we said ‘I wish you enough’, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them (当我们说“I wish you enough”时，我们是希望对方的生活充满足够的美好事物来维持他们的生活)”可知，他对“I wish you enough”的阐释充满人生哲理，说明他富有智慧；根据第一段中“They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “I love you, I wish you enough.” (他站在门口对女儿说：“我爱你，我希望你一切都好。”)”可知，他在和女儿几乎是永别时仍祝福女儿，说明他很慈爱。故选A项。 C If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple --- eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time. The reason is thought to be the so–called similarity attraction theory --- where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust. In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked. The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.” Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.” 28. According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______. A advertises his products on TV B. has the same taste as them C. reduces the price of his products D. pays attention to the quality of his products 29. The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______. A. food plays an important role in earning people’s trust B. bosses like employees that have the same taste as them C. people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more D. people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV 30. What can be inferred from the passage? A. People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other. B. People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things. C. The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers. D People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them. 31. Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory? A. Honesty is the best policy. B. All good things come to an end. C. Birds of a feather flock together. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 【答案】28. B 29. A 30. A 31. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲的内容是具研究表明，吃相似食物的人更容易互相信任。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.可知顾客很可能从和他们有相同品味的经销商那里购买产品，故选择B。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.可知，芝加哥大学的研究人员进行的实验表明，食物在赢得人们的信任方面扮演着重要的角色，故A选项符合文意。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.和第三段的Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.可知，吃相似食物的人更容易互相信任。故选择A选项。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲的内容是研究表明，吃相似食物的人更容易互相信任，可知可以作为相似性吸引理论的例子是C选项（物以类聚，物人以群分）。A.诚实乃上策；B.天下无不散之筵席；D.世上无难事，只要肯攀登。三个选项不符合题意，故C项正确。 D If you could change your children’s DNA in the future to protect them against diseases, would you? It could be possible because of technology known as CRISPR/Cas, or just CRISPR. CRISPR involves a piece of RNA, a chemical messenger, designed to work on one part of DNA; it also uses an enzyme that can take unwanted genes out and put new ones in, according to The Economist. There are other ways of editing DNA, but CRISPR will do it very simply, quickly, and exactly. The use of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer to AIDS. By allowing doctors to put just the right cancer- killing genes into a patient’s immune system, the technology could help greatly. In April scientists in China said they had tried using CRISPR to edit the genome (基因组) of human embryos. Though the embryos would never turn into humans, this was the first time anyone had ever tried to edit DNA from human beings. With this in mind, the US National Academy of Sciences plans to discuss questions about CRISPR’s ethics (伦理标准). For example, CRISPR doesn’t work properly yet. As well as cutting the DNA it is looking for, it often cuts other DNA, too. In addition, we currently seem to have too little understanding of what DNA gives people what qualities. There are also moral questions. Of course, medicine already stops natural things from happening—for example, it saves people from infections. The opportunities to treat diseases make it hard to say we shouldn’t keep going. A harder question is whether it is ever right to edit human cells and make changes that are passed on to children. This is banned in 40 countries and restricted in many others. However, CRISPR means that if genes can be edited out, they can also be edited back in. It may be up to us as a society to decide when and where editing the genome is wrong. Also, according to The Economist, gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children:“Deaf parents may prefer their children to be deaf too; parents might want to make their children more intelligent at all costs.” In the end, more research is still needed to see what we can and can’t do with CRISPR. “It’s still a huge mystery how we work,” Craig Mello, a UMass Chan Medical School biologist and Nobel Prize winner, told The Boston Globe. “We’re just trying to figure out this amazingly complicated thing we call life.” 32. According to the passage, what can we know about the technology of CRISPR? A. It is very safe because it only cuts the DNA it is looking for. B. It could make parents make unwise choices for their children. C. It is forbidden in most countries and restricted in many others. D. It could help us discover the link between DNA and the qualities it gives people. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards CRISPR? A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Worried. 34. What is the passage mainly about? A. What we can and can’t do with CRISPR. B. How CRISPR was developed by scientists. C. The advantages of CRISPR and arguments about its ethics. D. Scientists’ experiments of using CRISPR to edit human embryos. 【答案】32. B 33. B 34. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了CRISPR技术的优势及其引发的伦理争议。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Also, according to The Economist, gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children: “Deaf parents may prefer their children to be deaf too; parents might want to make their children more intelligent at all costs.”(此外，据《经济学人》报道，基因编辑可能意味着父母做出的选择并不明显符合孩子的最大利益：“失聪的父母可能也希望自己的孩子失聪；父母可能不惜一切代价想让自己的孩子更聪明。”)”可知，CRISPR技术可能会使父母为孩子做出不明智的选择。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。文章既介绍了CRISPR技术在治疗疾病方面的优势，如第三段“cures are developed for everything from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer to AIDS (能研发出从阿尔茨海默病到癌症再到艾滋病的治疗方法)”，也讨论了其存在的伦理和道德问题，如第四段“CRISPR doesn’t work properly yet (CRISPR目前还不能正常工作)”，第五段“There are also moral questions. (也有道德问题)”等，作者客观地呈现了该技术的正反两面，态度是客观的。故选B。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。文章首先介绍了CRISPR技术的原理和潜在优势，然后重点讨论了该技术引发的伦理争议，包括技术安全性、人类基因编辑的道德问题以及父母可能为孩子做出不明智选择等。因此，文章的主要内容是关于CRISPR技术的优势和围绕其产生的伦理争议。故选C。 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Read any good books lately? Want to share your thoughts about them? A book review is a great way to give your insight and opinion on a book you’ve read. _____35_____ It generally analyzes the book’s themes, plotline, characters, and use of literary devices. Through this analysis, a reviewer combines their opinions with insights about the book, sometimes comparing it to other books by the same author or books in the same genre (类型). _____36_____ As an academic assignment, a book review requires students to build their analytical skills by engaging with the text and writing a coherent critique (条理分明的评论). Book reviews on blogs and in magazines often serve to tell readers what to expect from a book. _____37_____ This type of book review gives readers a preview of a book’s content, themes, and storyline. Writing a book review might seem complex, but in reality, the process can be divided into only three steps. First, summarize the book’s content. Book reviews summarize the source’s content by providing a brief and clear overview of the main plot, key characters, and central themes without giving away any spoilers (剧情透露). _____38_____ Next, you have to critically examine the book’s elements, such as the writing style, character development, plot structure, and thematic depth. This step is where you share your insights and opinions, providing evidence from the text to support your views. Now, we’ve almost reached the finishing line of the “how to write a book review” race. _____39_____ This step provides a clear and simple opinion based on your analysis, helping potential readers decide if the book is right for them. A. Book reviews have a few different purposes. B. A book review is an honest reaction to a book. C. This helps readers understand the essence of the book. D. Think of your book review as a conversation with a friend. E. Writing a good review isn’t just about summarizing a book. F. Conclude your review with a summary or a recommendation. G. After reading it, they can decide whether they’re interested in the book. 【答案】35. B 36. A 37. G 38. C 39. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍书评的定义、目的及写作三步法，包括总结内容、批判性分析和以总结或推荐结尾。 【35题详解】 由上文“Read any good books lately? Want to share your thoughts about them? A book review is a great way to give your insight and opinion on a book you’ve read.(最近读过什么好书吗？想分享你的想法吗？书评是表达你对所读书籍见解和观点的好方法。)”可知，此处需进一步明确书评的定义及核心特征。B项A book review is an honest reaction to a book.(书评是对一本书的真实反应。)通过重复“book review is”的句式结构，补充“honest reaction”这一本质属性，与后文“It generally analyzes the book’s themes, plotline, characters, and use of literary devices.(它通常分析书籍的主题、情节、人物及文学手法的运用。)”形成“定义→具体分析维度”的逻辑递进，既强调书评需基于个人真实感受，又引出后续对书籍要素的剖析。故选B项。 【36题详解】 由下文“As an academic assignment, a book review requires students to build their analytical skills by engaging with the text and writing a coherent critique. Book reviews on blogs and in magazines often serve to tell readers what to expect from a book.(作为学术作业，书评要求学生通过研读文本和撰写条理分明的评论来培养分析能力。博客和杂志上的书评通常用于告诉读者一本书的预期内容。)”可知，此处需总述书评的不同功能。A项Book reviews have a few different purposes.(书评有几个不同的目的。) 以“different purposes”作为总领，精准概括后文“学术培养”与“读者指引”两种应用场景，形成“总论点→分场景论证”的结构，其中“purposes”与后文“requires”、“serve to”形成语义呼应，衔接自然。故选A项。 【37题详解】 由上文“Book reviews on blogs and in magazines often serve to tell readers what to expect from a book.(博客和杂志上的书评通常用于告诉读者一本书的预期内容。)”可知，此处需说明读者在阅读书评后的行为结果。G项After reading it, they can decide whether they’re interested in the book.(阅读后，他们可以决定是否对这本书感兴趣。)中“After reading it”承接前文“tell readers what to expect”，“decide whether interested”具体体现书评的指引价值，与后文“This type of book review gives readers a preview of a book’s content, themes, and storyline.(这类书评为读者提供书籍内容、主题和故事情节的预览。)”形成“行为→结果→意义”的完整逻辑链条，其中“it”指代前文书评，指代明确。故选G项。 【38题详解】 由上文“Book reviews summarize the source’s content by providing a brief and clear overview of the main plot, key characters, and central themes without giving away any spoilers.(书评通过提供主要情节、关键人物和中心主题的简洁清晰概述来总结内容，不透露任何剧透。)”可知，此处需强调内容总结的核心作用。C项This helps readers understand the essence of the book.(这有助于读者理解书籍的本质。) 中“This”精准指代前文“总结核心内容”的行为，“understand the essence”与“brief overview”形成语义呼应，既说明总结的目的是提炼书籍内核，又与“without spoilers”形成互补 —— 在不破坏阅读体验的前提下帮助读者快速把握重点，逻辑严谨。故选C项。 【39题详解】 由上文“Now, we’ve almost reached the finishing line of the ‘how to write a book review’ race.(现在，我们几乎到达了‘如何写书评’这场赛跑的终点线。)”可知，此处需引出书评写作的收尾步骤。F项Conclude your review with a summary or a recommendation.(以总结或推荐结束你的书评。) 中“Conclude”与“finishing line”形成隐喻呼应，将写作收尾比作赛跑终点，“summary or recommendation”具体说明两种结尾形式，与后文“This step provides a clear and simple opinion based on your analysis, helping potential readers decide if the book is right for them.(这一步基于你的分析提供清晰简洁的观点，帮助潜在读者决定这本书是否适合他们。)”形成“步骤→目的”的直接关联，其中“recommendation”与“decide if the book is right”形成语义闭环。故选F项。 第三部分：书面表达 (共三节，37分) 第一节 阅读表达 (共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 It is no secret that literary works, like many other pieces of art, are capable of making an emotional impact on their audience. One can say it is the ability to influence the reader’s mood that makes a story good and memorable. A writer can show the optimistic nature of a fictional character in a variety of ways. Creating a contrast between the main character’s personality and external reality is among the most emotionally efficient means. Therefore, there is usually a juxtaposition between the imagined world of a book and readers’ world around them. At times when the world is “all over the place” and causes severe stress for people, having the chance to immerse (使沉浸) oneself in to the fictional world and spend some time with the characters of the story can be a relief. For example, during the peaks of the pandemic when the news media was reporting high numbers of infected patients as well as spiking ICU rates, more and more people wanted to shelter themselves from the reality and take a break from it. While escaping the world around us is not realistic for a long time, having an opportunity to escape just for some time is a luxury that literature can offer. There are a large number of books that offer the safe escape into a fictional world and teach their readers that there are too unsolvable problems. The adventures through which the reader goes together with book characters often provide teachable lessons and underline the importance of remaining optimistic. As mentioned by Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables, “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” It illustrates that the characters of the book have made some mistakes and have harvested the consequences of them, but the next day is a new page with new opportunities. 40. What is one of the most emotionally efficient means in literature? _________________________________________________________________ 41. How can people get a relief when suffering from stress? _________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The adventures in literature help readers find solutions to problems and realize the importance of optimism. _________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from optimism, what other benefit(s) have you got from literature? Why? (In about 40 words) _________________________________________________________________ 【答案】40. Creating a contrast between the main character’s personality and external reality. 41. Having the chance to immerse oneself in to the fictional world and spend some time with the characters of the story can be a relief. 42. The adventures in literature help readers find solutions to problems and realize the importance of optimism. Because books can teach readers that there are no unresolvable problems/Becuase the adventures through which the reader goes together with book characters foften provide teachable lessons instead of finding solutions to problems. 43. Apart from optimism, literature has provided me with the benefit of empathy. Reading allows me to explore different perspectives, understand diverse characters, and develop a deeper understanding of human emotions and experiences, which ultimately helps me become more empathetic towards others. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了文学作品可以给读者带来的好处。 【40题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Creating a contrast between the main character’s personality and external reality is among the most emotionally efficient means.(在主角的个性和外部现实之间创造反差是最有效的情感手段之一)”可知，文学作品中最有效的情感表达方式是在主角的个性和外部现实之间创造反差。故答案为Creating a contrast between the main character’s personality and external reality。 【41题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段“At times when the world is “all over the place” and causes severe stress for people, having the chance to immerse (使沉浸) oneself in to the fictional world and spend some time with the characters of the story can be a relief.(有时候，当这个世界“到处都是”给人们带来了巨大的压力时，有机会沉浸在虚构的世界里，花点时间和故事中的人物在一起，不失为一种解脱)”可知，当人们遭受压力时，有机会沉浸在虚构的世界里，花点时间和故事中的人物在一起能得到缓解。故答案为Having the chance to immerse oneself in to the fictional world and spend some time with the characters of the story can be a relief. 【42题详解】 考查细节理解。根据最后一段“There are a large number of books that offer the safe escape into a fictional world and teach their readers that there are no unsolvable problems. The adventures through which the reader goes together with book characters often provide teachable lessons and underline the importance of remaining optimistic.(有大量的书提供了进入到虚拟世界的安全逃避，并告诉他们的读者没有解决不了的问题。读者与书中人物一起经历的冒险往往提供了可传授的教训，并强调了保持乐观的重要性)”可知，错误的部分为“help readers find solutions to problems”，书中的冒险让读者知道没有解决不了的问题，而不是帮助读者找到问题的解决办法。故答案为The adventures in literature help readers find solutions to problems and realize the importance of optimism. Because books can teach readers that there are no unresolvable problems/Becuase the adventures through which the reader goes together with book characters foften provide teachable lessons instead of finding solutions to problems. 【43题详解】 考查开放题。根据“除了乐观，你还从文学中得到了什么好处？为什么？”可回答：除了乐观，文学还让我有了同理心。阅读让我探索不同的视角，了解不同的人物，对人类的情感和经历有了更深的理解，最终使我对他人更有同理心。故答案为Apart from optimism, literature has provided me with the benefit of empathy. Reading allows me to explore different perspectives, understand diverse characters, and develop a deeper understanding of human emotions and experiences, which ultimately helps me become more empathetic towards others. 第二节 选词填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，共5分) 用所给词组的正确形式完成下列句子。 be based on consist of in an attempt to a number of refer to 44. Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsy’s room and began a pen drawing, ________ raise Johnsy’s spirits. 45. There had been ________ failures before they eventually found a way to successfully clone a monkey. 46. The brain ________ grey and white matter. 47 “Six degrees of Separation” ________ the theory that any person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of no more than five other people. 48. Actually, my research ________ an earlier study of the lifestyle in Roseto. 【答案】44. in an attempt to 45 a number of 46. consists of 47. refers to 48. was based on##is based on 【解析】 【44题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：Sue拿着纸笔走进Johnsy的房间开始钢笔画，试图提振她的精神。句子主干成分完整，空后为动词短语，结合“raise Johnsy’s spirits”可推知，介词短语in an attempt to“试图，为了”符合题意，表示“试图提振她的精神”。故填in an attempt to。 【45题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：在成功克隆猴子前，他们经历了多次失败。空处修饰failures，结合“before they eventually found a way to successfully clone a monkey”可推知，固定短语a number of“许多”符合题意，表示“经历了多次失败”。故填a number of。 【46题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：大脑由灰质和白质构成。空处作谓语，结合“grey and white matter”可推知，动词短语consist of“由……组成”符合题意，表示“由灰质和白质构成”，且句子陈述科学事实，时态应用一般现在时，主语The brain为单数，consist需用第三人称单数形式。故填consists of。 【47题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：“六度分隔”指的是地球上任何两人都能通过不超过五个中间人建立联系的理论。空处作谓语，结合“the theory”可推知，动词短语refer to“指代”符合题意，表示“指代这一理论”，且句子陈述一般性的事实，时态应用一般现在时，主语是视为整体的单个专有名词，refer需用第三人称单数形式。故填refers to。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：事实上，我的研究基于早期对Roseto生活方式的一项调查。空处作谓语，结合“an earlier study”可推知，动词短语be based on“基于，以……为基础”符合题意，表示“基于一项调查”，句子可看作是描述过去发生的情况，用一般过去时，也可看作是就当前情况作说明，用一般现在时，主语my research为单数，be动词用was或is。故填was/is based on。 第三节 写作 (20分) 49. 假如你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim最近因学业压力大，感到记忆力下降、注意力难以集中，他在邮件中向你求助。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解； 2. 给出“保持大脑健康”的具体建议，并鼓励他尝试。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Possible version 1 Dear, Jim, I’m truly sorry to hear that you’re feeling stressed and struggling with your memory and concentration. What you’re experiencing is completely normal. I can understand you completely. Many students face similar challenges during exams, so you’re not alone. To keep your brain healthy, here are some practical tips. First, make sure you get adequate sleep to consolidate your memory. Second, eat nutrient-rich foods like fish, nuts, and berries because they boost brain function. Third, try short breaks between study sessions to relax yourself. A 10-minute walk can refresh your mind. Keep trying these tips daily! They’ll protect your brain health and make you think more clearly. You can do it. Yours, Li Hua Possible version 2 Dear Jim, Sorry to hear about your memory and focus problems — I totally understand because exams make this common. It happens to me too, but don’t worry, it’s temporary. To maintain brain health, here are my suggestions. First, you can start with your diet by cutting down on junk food and eating more natural foods. Increasing your intake of Omega-3 fats from oily fish and eggs can also give your brain fuel to focus. Besides, you can try some brain-boosting activities like puzzles or memory games in your free time. They will keep your brain active and flexible, as well as improve your memory. Give them a try, and I hope you will feel better soon. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Jim写一封信，对他的处境表示理解，并给出“保持大脑健康”的具体建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 完全地：completely→entirely 实用的：practical→pragmatic 增强：consolidate→strengthen 恢复精力：refresh→recharge 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：First, make sure you get adequate sleep to consolidate your memory. 拓展句：First, make sure you get adequate sleep, as it can consolidate your memory. 【点睛】【高分句型1】What you’re experiencing is completely normal.（运用了what引导的主语从句） 【高分句型2】Second, eat nutrient-rich foods like fish, nuts, and berries because they boost brain function.（运用了because引导的原因状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 延庆区2024—2025学年第二学期期末试卷 高二英语 2025.07 考生须知 1. 考生要认真填写个人信息。 2. 本试卷共11页，三大部分 (共100分)，考试时间90分钟。 3. 试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。选择题必须用2B铅笔作答；非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 4. 考试结束后，考生应将答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分：知识运用 (共两节，25分) 第一节 完形填空 (共10小题：每小题1分，共10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 Olivia, 9, was shy at first. She’d never been on a horse before. So when she was asked to feed carrots to the reddish-brown horse named Charlie on a summer Saturday, she approached ____1____ , unsure of herself at times, turning around to a group of children waiting for their turn to feed him. Olivia eventually made it to the horse’s mouth and Charlie licked (舔) her hands as she____2____ him his favorite treat. Olivia was amused. “That’s what I call a(an) ____3____,” said Sabrina, a social worker who has teamed up with the community organization Alkebu-lan Village to help children overcome their problems and keep them on paths to____4____. “I’m excited,” Olivia said smiling. “I love petting him.” The program “Stop Horsing Around” at Alkebu-lan Village was launched this summer with over a dozen kids signing up. They were taught how to approach, feed, brush, and mount the horses____5____ eventually they got a chance to ride them. By____6____ the program’s horses with Sabrina’s help and forming____7____ with them, children become more self-aware and then begin to recognize and face negative feelings and behaviors, which can help them communicate with others and lead to significant positive changes to their____8____ skills, self-worth and behavior issues. Sabrina first taught the children that Charlie needed to become____9____ with them by smelling their hands. Once Charlie was comfortable, the kids learned how to pet his face and head, and then how to use the lead rope, clean up Charlie’s messes, and feed him carrots. Olivia wasn’t the only kid who was nervous and shy at the beginning. But ultimately Olivia also wasn’t the only kid to leave more confident. Their____10____ consistently turned into smiles, laughter and excitement. 1. A. happily B. calmly C. slowly D. directly 2. A. fed B. left C. made D. threw 3. A. award B. exchange C. negotiation D. breakthrough 4. A. fame B. success C. responsibility D. freedom 5. A. before B. after C. as D. though 6. A. taking over B. walking with C. caring for D. responding to 7. A. routines B. bonds C. judgements D. ideas 8. A. technical B. survival C. organizational D. social 9. A. popular B. familiar C. satisfied D. patient 10. A. resistance B. disappointment C. misunderstanding D. hesitation 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分) A 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Marilla had been wondering ___11___ Anne should be put to bed. She decided on the small bedroom. She ___12___ (light) a candle and told Anne to follow her, which Anne did, taking her hat and bag from the hall table as she passed. The hall was ___13___ (perfect) clean; the little room in which she found herself seemed still cleaner. B 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Cloning occurs when an egg splits (分裂) and ____14____ (create) identical twins. The first ____15____ (be) successfully cloned by scientists was a sheep called Dolly. Despite the initial success, she suffered ____16____ an illness and died at the age of six. Since then, other animals such as goats and camels ____17____ (clone) but have also experienced similar health problems. C 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题卡指定区域作答。 Little Women is a classic novel by Louisa May Alcott ____18____ follows the lives of four sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy — as they grow up during the American Civil War Through their struggles, dreams and daily adventures, the story shows the importance of family, love and ____19____ (become) a better person. With warm ____20____ (character) and meaningful lessons, Little Women continues to inspire readers of all ages around the world. 第二部分：阅读理解 (共两节，38分) 第一节 (共14小题；每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The recent few weeks have been the perfect time for a good book and here are some good ones that allow readers to get completely lost in another world. Watch Me Disappear If you like mysteries with the family drama, Janelle Brown’s best­selling thriller is for you. The story follows a wealthy wife and mom who goes on a hike and never returns. Her lonely husband and teenage daughter, Olive(who’s dealing with her own problems), are confused with sorrow while trying to find out what happens. The Boy from the Woods If you pick up one of Harlan Coben’s books, you won’t be able to put it down. His mystery stories keep readers fascinated. The Boy from the Woods is sure to satisfy fans by its twisty, heart­racing plots filled with interesting and exciting atmosphere. This is the book to read if you love masterful surprises. How to Walk Away Katherine Center’s best­selling novel follows a young woman, Margaret, with her perfect fiancé， a pilot who takes her on an upsetting flight that changes her life forever. Readers adore Margaret’s wisdom and humor as she faces a changed world and figures out what love really looks like. The Last One Left This novel, first published in 1967, still attracts readers decades later. Novelist Dean Koontz wrote the introduction to the recent edition, where he describes reading each of John D. MacDonald’s novels “at least three times, some of them twice”, This is your next read if you want to be swept away by a masterpiece of the mystery and excitement. 21. What is Watch Me Disappear probably about? A. Mysterious disappearance of a woman. B. Sorrow at a dead mom. C. Teenager problems. D. A family outing. 22. Who is the author of The Last One Left? A. Dean Koontz. B. Harlan Coben. C. Katherine Center. D. John D. MacDonald. 23. Which book deals with love? A. Watch Me Disappear. B. The Boy from the Woods. C. How to Walk Away. D. The Last One Left. B At an airport I overheard an old man and his daughter in their last moments together. They had announced her plane’s departure and standing near the door, he said to his daughter, “I love you, I wish you enough.” She said “Daddy, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Daddy.” They kissed good-bye and she left. He walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see he wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on his privacy, but he welcomed me in by asking, “Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?” “Yes, I have,” I replied. Saying that brought back memories I had of expressing my love and appreciation for all my Dad had done for me. Recognizing that his days were limited, I took the time to tell him face to face how much he meant to me. So I knew what this man was experiencing. “Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?” I asked. “I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, her next trip back will be for my funeral,” he said. “When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, ‘I wish you enough.’ May I ask what that means?” “When we said ‘I wish you enough’, we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with enough good things to sustain them,” he continued and then turning toward me, he shared the following as if he were reciting it from memory. “I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright. I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more. I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive. I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.” 24. The old man want to cry because ________. A. he was guilty for not loving his daughter enough B. his daughter didn’t care about him as expected C. he had a slim chance to see his daughter again D. his daughter’s parting words made him sad 25. The author mentioned his Dad to show ________. A. his appreciation for his father’s devotion B. his sorrow for his father leaving the world C. his concern for the old man’s mental state D. his understanding of the old man’s feeling 26. What message does the old man’s wish convey? A. Every moment is a precious gift. B. Great hopes make great men. C. Happiness lies in satisfaction. D. To get time is to get everything. 27. According to the passage, which can best describe the old man? A. Wise and loving. B. Helpful and gentle. C. Kind and generous. D. Modest and thoughtful. C If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple --- eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them. During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time. The reason is thought to be the so–called similarity attraction theory --- where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust. In a test, participants were told to watch TV --- where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble, while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked. The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too. The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions from the start.” Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first report that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.” 28. According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______. A. advertises his products on TV B. has the same taste as them C. reduces the price of his products D. pays attention to the quality of his products 29. The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______. A. food plays an important role in earning people’s trust B. bosses like employees that have the same taste as them C. people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more D. people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV 30. What can be inferred from the passage? A. People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other. B. People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things. C. The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by researchers. D. People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them. 31. Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory? A. Honesty is the best policy. B. All good things come to an end. C. Birds of a feather flock together. D. Where there is a will there is a way. D If you could change your children’s DNA in the future to protect them against diseases, would you? It could be possible because of technology known as CRISPR/Cas, or just CRISPR. CRISPR involves a piece of RNA, a chemical messenger, designed to work on one part of DNA; it also uses an enzyme that can take unwanted genes out and put new ones in, according to The Economist. There are other ways of editing DNA, but CRISPR will do it very simply, quickly, and exactly. The use of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything from Alzheimer’s disease to cancer to AIDS. By allowing doctors to put just the right cancer- killing genes into a patient’s immune system, the technology could help greatly. In April scientists in China said they had tried using CRISPR to edit the genome (基因组) of human embryos. Though the embryos would never turn into humans, this was the first time anyone had ever tried to edit DNA from human beings. With this in mind, the US National Academy of Sciences plans to discuss questions about CRISPR’s ethics (伦理标准). For example, CRISPR doesn’t work properly yet. As well as cutting the DNA it is looking for, it often cuts other DNA, too. In addition, we currently seem to have too little understanding of what DNA gives people what qualities. There are also moral questions. Of course, medicine already stops natural things from happening—for example, it saves people from infections. The opportunities to treat diseases make it hard to say we shouldn’t keep going. A harder question is whether it is ever right to edit human cells and make changes that are passed on to children. This is banned in 40 countries and restricted in many others. However, CRISPR means that if genes can be edited out, they can also be edited back in. It may be up to us as a society to decide when and where editing the genome is wrong. Also, according to The Economist, gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children:“Deaf parents may prefer their children to be deaf too; parents might want to make their children more intelligent at all costs.” In the end more research is still needed to see what we can and can’t do with CRISPR. “It’s still a huge mystery how we work,” Craig Mello, a UMass Chan Medical School biologist and Nobel Prize winner, told The Boston Globe. “We’re just trying to figure out this amazingly complicated thing we call life.” 32. According to the passage, what can we know about the technology of CRISPR? A. It is very safe because it only cuts the DNA it is looking for. B. It could make parents make unwise choices for their children. C. It is forbidden in most countries and restricted in many others. D It could help us discover the link between DNA and the qualities it gives people. 33. What is the author’s attitude towards CRISPR? A. Supportive. B. Objective. C. Negative. D. Worried. 34. What is the passage mainly about? A. What we can and can’t do with CRISPR. B. How CRISPR was developed by scientists. C. The advantages of CRISPR and arguments about its ethics. D. Scientists’ experiments of using CRISPR to edit human embryos. 第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Read any good books lately? Want to share your thoughts about them? A book review is a great way to give your insight and opinion on a book you’ve read. _____35_____ It generally analyzes the book’s themes, plotline, characters, and use of literary devices. Through this analysis, a reviewer combines their opinions with insights about the book, sometimes comparing it to other books by the same author or books in the same genre (类型). _____36_____ As an academic assignment, a book review requires students to build their analytical skills by engaging with the text and writing a coherent critique (条理分明的评论). Book reviews on blogs and in magazines often serve to tell readers what to expect from a book. _____37_____ This type of book review gives readers a preview of a book’s content, themes, and storyline. Writing a book review might seem complex, but in reality, the process can be divided into only three steps. First, summarize the book’s content. Book reviews summarize the source’s content by providing a brief and clear overview of the main plot, key characters, and central themes without giving away any spoilers (剧情透露). _____38_____ Next, you have to critically examine the book’s elements, such as the writing style, character development, plot structure, and thematic depth. This step is where you share your insights and opinions, providing evidence from the text to support your views. Now, we’ve almost reached the finishing line of the “how to write a book review” race. _____39_____ This step provides a clear and simple opinion based on your analysis, helping potential readers decide if the book is right for them. A. Book reviews have a few different purposes. B. A book review is an honest reaction to a book. C. This helps readers understand the essence of the book. D. Think of your book review as a conversation with a friend. E. Writing a good review isn’t just about summarizing a book. F. Conclude your review with a summary or a recommendation. G. After reading it, they can decide whether they’re interested in the book. 第三部分：书面表达 (共三节，37分) 第一节 阅读表达 (共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 It is no secret that literary works, like many other pieces of art, are capable of making an emotional impact on their audience. One can say it is the ability to influence the reader’s mood that makes a story good and memorable. A writer can show the optimistic nature of a fictional character in a variety of ways. Creating a contrast between the main character’s personality and external reality is among the most emotionally efficient means. Therefore, there is usually a juxtaposition between the imagined world of a book and readers’ world around them. At times when the world is “all over the place” and causes severe stress for people, having the chance to immerse (使沉浸) oneself in to the fictional world and spend some time with the characters of the story can be a relief. For example, during the peaks of the pandemic when the news media was reporting high numbers of infected patients as well as spiking ICU rates, more and more people wanted to shelter themselves from the reality and take a break from it. While escaping the world around us is not realistic for a long time, having an opportunity to escape just for some time is a luxury that literature can offer. There are a large number of books that offer the safe escape into a fictional world and teach their readers that there are too unsolvable problems. The adventures through which the reader goes together with book characters often provide teachable lessons and underline the importance of remaining optimistic. As mentioned by Montgomery in Anne of Green Gables, “Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it yet.” It illustrates that the characters of the book have made some mistakes and have harvested the consequences of them, but the next day is a new page with new opportunities. 40. What is one of the most emotionally efficient means in literature? _________________________________________________________________ 41. How can people get a relief when suffering from stress? _________________________________________________________________ 42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. The adventures in literature help readers find solutions to problems and realize the importance of optimism. _________________________________________________________________ 43. Apart from optimism, what other benefit(s) have you got from literature? Why? (In about 40 words) _________________________________________________________________ 第二节 选词填空 (共5小题；每小题1分，共5分) 用所给词组的正确形式完成下列句子。 be based on consist of in an attempt to a number of refer to 44. Sue took some paper and a pen into Johnsy’s room and began a pen drawing, ________ raise Johnsy’s spirits. 45. There had been ________ failures before they eventually found a way to successfully clone a monkey. 46. The brain ________ grey and white matter. 47. “Six degrees of Separation” ________ the theory that any person on Earth can be connected to any other person through a chain of no more than five other people. 48. Actually, my research ________ an earlier study of the lifestyle in Roseto. 第三节 写作 (20分) 49. 假如你是红星中学高二学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim最近因学业压力大，感到记忆力下降、注意力难以集中，他在邮件中向你求助。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解； 2. 给出“保持大脑健康”的具体建议，并鼓励他尝试。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Jim, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$