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“泉州一中、厦外石狮分校、泉港一中、德化一中”四校联盟 2024-2025学年第二学期期末考 (考试时间120分钟，试卷总分150分) 注意事项 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man going to do next? A. Have dinner. B. Attend a party. C. Go shopping. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a stadium. C. In a classroom. 3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Get a new bicycle. B. Buy a second-hand bicycle. C. Save money for something else. 4. How much does the man tip the woman? A. $ 9. B. $ 10. C. $ 19. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A tourist attraction. B. Plans for vacation. C. Animals in Alaska. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Father and daughter. C. Doctor and patient. 7. How is Alice’s skin condition? A. Normal. B. Oily. C. Dry. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What fruit does the woman want to eat? A. A pear. B. A banana. C. An orange. 9. Why does the man refuse to share the fruit? A. It is not big enough. B. Its flavor isn’t very good. C. It’s against his cultural tradition. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did the man’s parents stop him from doing? A. Eating too much. B. Using dirty hands to eat food. C. Swallowing food quickly. 11. What did the woman’s mother scare her with? A. Being sent to the prison. B. Being infected by bacteria. C. Being taken away by a monster. 12. What does the woman think of her mother’s lie? A. Understandable. B. Meaningless. C. Funny. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is the woman supposed to hand in her essay? A. By next Monday. B. By next Tuesday. C. By next Friday. 14. Why is the woman behind with her writing class? A. She was ill for a week. B. She found it too difficult. C. She was busy with a performance. 15. How does the man find his college life? A. Busy. B. Boring. C. Colorful. 16. What does the woman want to do next Wednesday? A. See an exhibition. B. Go to a ball. C. Watch a play. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the cemetery located? A. In a mountainous area. B. Beside an animal reserve. C. Near the Anacostia River. 18. Why do cemetery officials use goats to kill the weeds? A. To develop local economy. B. To protect the environment. C. To reduce the cost. 19. Who is Mary Bowen? A. A company owner. B. A program director. C. An environmental expert. 20. What is used to keep the goats from leaving the cemetery? A. A wooden fence. B. An electronic fence. C. A brick wall. 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 Organizations design courses to help you learn new skills or improve your current skill set Here’re the best course providers of 2024. Codecademy It provides information technology (IT) and other technical users with courses in coding and other software engineering areas. You can choose from several subscription plans or choose a free option to explore the website’s course collection. Memrise It’s a website and an application created to help you learn another language. It’s free to use and offers up to 23 languages to pursue. It aims to work on developing your long-term memory to support your learning journey and make it more effective. Additionally, it provides video examples of individuals using the language’s terms and phrases in everyday life. Pluralsight It’s a paid subscription site but offers a free trial, so you can try a few classes to determine if it fits your needs. You can take a Skill IQ assessment to know your skill levels and help you determine a plan to improve your abilities. It employs certified experts as the course instructors, which benefits you as a learner. Alison It’s a free learning platform offering classes, including fields such as personal development, health, language, finance and science. It offers learners the flexibility of taking the courses anywhere and anytime, so users can fit it into their schedule. And the platform is for individuals with various skill levels, from beginner to expert. Additionally, the site has two types of courses, allowing you to choose between earning a certificate or getting a diploma. 1. Which is most likely to be the course provided on Codecademy? A. Computer Science. B. Drawing for Beginners. C. Advanced Parenting Skills. D. Civil Engineering. 2. Which website invites specialists to assist the learners? A Codecademy. B. Pluralsight. C. Alison. D. Memrise. 3. What is special about Alison’s courses? A. They are designed for adults. B. They require learners to pay. C. They offer no certificates. D. They are self-paced. 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个提供在线课程的网站。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Codecademy部分“It provides information technology (IT) and other technical users with courses in coding and other software engineering areas.(它为信息技术和其他技术用户提供编码和其他软件工程领域的课程)”可知，Codecademy网站最有可能会有计算机科学的课程。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pluralsight部分“It employs certified experts as the course instructors, which benefits you as a learner.(它聘请认证专家作为课程讲师，这有利于你作为一个学习者。)”可知，该网站会邀请专家帮助学员。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Alison部分“It offers learners the flexibility of taking the courses anywhere and anytime, so users can fit it into their schedule.(它为学习者提供了随时随地学习课程的灵活性，因此用户可以将其纳入他们的时间表)”可知，该网站的学员可以根据自己的时间灵活学习。故选D。 B Hem an Bekele is not your typical high school student．Rather than spending his free time playing video games or staring at his phone, this 14 year-old from Fairfax, Virginia was calling professors and conducting experiments, all to create a soap that could treat skin cancer, and to make it affordable for everyone who needs it．His work won him the grand prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that encourages kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. Growing up in Ethiopia, Bekele found in pity that people working outside were likely to end up getting skin cancer．Skin cancer did have cures and was treatable in most cases．However, the average price of skin cancer treatment globally was almost $40,000．Those shocking statistics really inspired him to create a more accessible solution．He started doing experiments and working on different things, and that turned into his bar of soap as a project. A lot of his research and development started in his family’s kitchen and in his basement．But as he reached the final of the competition, he realized that he did need to do a little bit more outside of just his house．So he reached out to people at University of Virginia and people at Georgetown, and he got a lot of assistance．The number one person would be Deborah Isabelle, who helped him organize and structure his ideas during the finalist competition．Bekele said that he definitely couldn’t have done that all by himself. Bekele’s award-winning soap is a compound based bar of soap and it’s charged with different cancer fighting chemicals．The color of the soap is a bit of a dark type of white and it has a rough surface, which could be a good exfoliant（去角质剂）．It does have a strong medicine smell and feel a bit stickier．The whole point of it is that even once you wash off the soaps, the medicinal parts will stay on your skin．It can activate the body’s immune cells to defend cancer. Bekele won 25,000 prize money and he was going to use it to continue research．He said, “I still need a lot of resources to be able to conduct this research, so this money will definitely help me achieve it.” 4. Why did Heman Bekele start working on creating the soap? A. Because he thought it was a fun project. B. Because he wanted to win a science competition. C. Because he found skin cancer treatment unaffordable. D. Because he wanted to create a unique soap for everyone. 5. What can we learn from Bekele’s preparations for the final? A. Well begun is half done. B. Learn humbly, ask willingly. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 6. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. What features the soap has. B. How the soap is used. C. What chemicals the soap contains. D. How the soap is produced. 7. Which words can be used to describe Bekele according to the passage? A. Patient and talented. B. Friendly and ambitious. C. Cautious and generous. D. Caring and devoted. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位14岁学生Heman Bekele，通过自身努力和不断寻求帮助，发明了一种普通人能负担起的抗击皮肤癌的肥皂，因此获得了“美国顶尖年轻科学家”的称号。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中 “Skin cancer did have cures and was treatable in most cases. However, the average price of skin cancer treatment globally was almost $40,000. Those shocking statistics really inspired him to create a more accessible solution．”（皮肤癌确实可以治愈，而且在大多数情况下是可以治疗的。然而，全球皮肤癌治疗的平均价格接近4万美元。这些令人震惊的统计数据确实激发了他创造一个人们更容易获得的解决方案。）可知, Heman Bekele 正是因为发现很多皮肤癌患者负担不起治疗费用，才决心发明治疗皮肤癌的肥皂，让人们能够负担得起治疗费用。故选 C项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段的“So he reached out to people at University of Virginia and people at Georgetown, and he got a lot of assistance. The number one person would be Deborah Isabelle, who helped him organize and structure his ideas during the finalist competition.”（所以他联系了弗吉尼亚大学和乔治城大学的老师，他得到了很多帮助。排名第一的人是黛博拉·伊莎贝尔（Deborah Isabelle），她在决赛中帮助他筹备和组织了他的想法。）可知，Heman Bekele 在最后阶段寻求了很多外界的帮助。A 是“良好的开端是成功的一半”；B 是“虚心学习，乐意请教”；C 是“事实胜于雄辩”；D 是“抱最好的希望，做最坏的打算”。故选 B项。 【6题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Bekele’s award-winning soap is a compound based bar of soap and it’s charged with different cancer fighting chemicals．The color of the soap is a bit of a dark type of white and it has a rough surface, which could be a good exfoliant（去角质剂）．It does have a strong medicine smell and feel a bit stickier．The whole point of it is that even once you wash off the soaps, the medicinal parts will stay on your skin．It can activate the body’s immune cells to defend cancer.”（Bekele的获奖肥皂是一种复合肥皂，它含有不同的抗癌化学物质。肥皂的颜色有点暗白色，表面粗糙，可能是一种很好的去角质剂。它确实有强烈的药味，摸起来有点粘。重点是，即使你洗掉了肥皂，药用成分也会留在你的皮肤上。它可以激活人体的免疫细胞来防御癌症。）可知，该段主要描述了肥皂的成分、颜色、气味和功效等特征。故选 A项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“However, the average price of skin cancer treatment globally was almost $40,000. Those shocking statistics really inspired him to create a more accessible solution．”（然而，全球皮肤癌治疗的平均价格接近4万美元。这些令人震惊的统计数据确实激发了他创造一个人们更容易获得的解决方案。）可知Heman Bekele关心他人；又根据第一段中“Rather than spending his free time playing video games or staring at his phone, this 14 year-old from Fairfax, Virginia was calling professors and conducting experiments, all to create a soap that could treat skin cancer, and to make it affordable for everyone who needs it．”（这个来自弗吉尼亚州费尔法克斯的14岁男孩没有把空闲时间花在玩电子游戏或盯着手机上，而是打电话给教授并进行实验，所有这些都是为了创造一种可以治疗皮肤癌的肥皂，并使每个需要它的人都能负担得起。）；以及最后一段“Bekele won 25,000 prize money and he was going to use it to continue research．”（Bekele赢得了2.5万美元的奖金，他打算用这笔钱继续研究。）可知，他全心全意地投入到研究抗癌肥皂。故选 D项。 C Deeply rooted in the oral traditions of indigenous(土著的) communities, indigenous stories carry great significance. Such stories often convey moral lessons, societal norms and the shared wisdom of the community.Through these stories, the younger generations learn about their ancestors, the struggles they faced and the success they achieved. This develops a sense of continuity, strengthening the structure of indigenous societies.Moreover, by listening to and retelling these stories, community members contribute to the survival of indigenous languages. Indigenous stories serve as windows into the different cultures worldwide. Each story is a unique expression of a community’s worldview, shaped by its history, environment and spiritual beliefs. Through these stories, we gain a deeper appreciation for the different ways people view the world. And by telling their stories, indigenous peoples invite others to look into their traditions, developing empathy(共情) and promoting a more interconnected world where different cultures are celebrated and respected. Many indigenous stories explore themes of creation and the interconnectedness of the spiritual and material fields. Through these tales, individuals find a sense of purpose and connection to something greater than themselves.Indigenous stories provide stories of overcoming challenges, of not giving up in the face of hardship, and of the interconnectedness that combines communities together. In this way, storytelling promotes healing on both individual and communal levels. While indigenous stories are of great importance, their continuation is threatened. For example, the impact of modernization has disturbed traditional storytelling practices. The use of indigenous stories for commercial purposes also hurts their authenticity(真实性). Fortunately, despite these challenges, there’s a growing global recognition of the need to preserve and reinstate indigenous stories. Language restoration programs play an important role in preserving indigenous stories. They focus on teaching and bringing endangered languages back, which helps oral stories pass down. Cooperative projects between indigenous communities and external partners, such as researchers and storytellers, contribute to the record and preservation of oral traditions. Digital platforms, podcasts, and interactive media provide opportunities to share indigenous stories with a global audience, raising awareness about the importance of indigenous storytelling. 8. What can be learned about indigenous stories from paragraph 2? A. They teach people how to live worldwide. B. They improve our ability to tell stories. C. They promote cross-culture understanding. D. They are a symbol of wisdom and spirits. 9. What do indigenous stories mean for people in trouble? A. Signs of identity. B. Forms of pleasure. C. Means of survival. D. Sources of strength. 10. What does the underlined word“reinstate” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Learn. B. Restore. C. Interpret. D. Adapt. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Efforts to preserve indigenous stories. B. Impacts of the interactive mass media. C. Ways to share stories with the audience. D. Attitudes towards passing down stories. 【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了土著故事的重要性及其一些保护措施。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Through these stories, we gain a deeper appreciation for the different ways people view the world. And by telling their stories, indigenous peoples invite others to look into their traditions, developing empathy(共情) and promoting a more interconnected world where different cultures are celebrated and respected.( 通过这些故事，我们对人们看待世界的不同方式有了更深的了解。通过讲述他们的故事，土著人民邀请其他人了解他们的传统，培养同情心，促进建立一个更加相互联系的世界，在这个世界上，不同的文化得到庆祝和尊重。)”可知，土著故事能让我们更深入地理解不同文化，促进跨文化理解。故选C项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Indigenous stories provide stories of overcoming challenges, of not giving up in the face of hardship, and of the interconnectedness that combines communities together. In this way, storytelling promotes healing on both individual and communal levels.( 土著居民的故事讲述了克服挑战、面对困难不放弃的故事，以及将社区团结在一起的相互联系。通过这种方式，讲故事促进了个人和社区层面的愈合。)”可知，土著故事能为处于困境中的人提供克服困难的力量，是力量的源泉。故选D项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“While indigenous stories are of great importance, their continuation is threatened.( 虽然土著故事非常重要，但它们的延续受到了威胁。)”可知土著故事的传承受到威胁，再结合第五段中“Language restoration programs play an important role in preserving indigenous stories.( 语言恢复项目在保护土著故事方面发挥着重要作用。)”等内容，说明需要保护和恢复土著故事，“reinstate”应与“restore”意思相近，意为 “恢复”。故选B项 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Language restoration programs play an important role in preserving indigenous stories. They focus on teaching and bringing endangered languages back, which helps oral stories pass down. Cooperative projects between indigenous communities and external partners, such as researchers and storytellers, contribute to the record and preservation of oral traditions. Digital platforms, podcasts, and interactive media provide opportunities to share indigenous stories with a global audience, raising awareness about the importance of indigenous storytelling.( 语言恢复项目在保护土著故事方面发挥着重要作用。他们专注于教学和恢复濒危语言，这有助于口头故事的流传。土著社区与外部伙伴（如研究人员和讲故事者）之间的合作项目有助于记录和保存口头传统。数字平台、播客和互动媒体提供了与全球观众分享土著故事的机会，提高了对土著故事重要性的认识。)”可知，最后一段主要讲的是为保护和振兴土著故事所做的努力。故选A项。 D When it’s time for a wardrobe makeover (形象改造), who’s the best person to give you some advice? You’ll probably turn to your friend for some feedback and fashion tips — they know you best and can offer an honest opinion about which colours don’t match and which outfit makes you look pretty. However for someone like me, who’s not a follower of fashion and has a more practical dress sense, I don’t need help-it’s just jeans or... jeans! But for people who care about their appearance, they can now get some trustworthy advice with the aid of technology. Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward! That’s why one woman has developed an app to help women crowdsource advice from stylists in a safe, non-violent communication environment. Sophia Matveeva’s Style Counsel app allows users to post a photo and receive “yes” or “no” answers from other users, or more detailed advice from fashion stylists and bloggers very quickly. According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear. There’s also a website called EyeFitU which finds clothes to fit your figure. Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”. This information is used to find clothes that suit your actual shape. And the internet giant, Amazon, has also developed a camera that links to a “style check” function that compares photos and gives its opinion of which outfit is better, based on fit, colour, style and current fashion trends. But does technology make fashion advice a bit impersonal? Sophia Matveeva admits that women in particular are social creatures and that “AI will never stop us talking to each other. . . girls will always want the approval of the cool girl at school.” But as for me: an app with someone I don’t know could be the place to start with some careful-in-speech fashion tips! 12. What is the problem of asking for fashion advice on social media? A. No feedback. B. Dishonest opinions. C. Too many choices. D. Contradictory advice. 13. Who are the possible target users of the fashion apps? A Cool boys at school. B. Young women fashion-goers. C. Fashion stylists and bloggers. D. People with a practical dress sense. 14. How does the website EyeFitU help users find suitable clothes? A. By developing a super camera. B. By assessing current fashion trends. C. By analyzing users’ basic information. D. By setting agreed standards for clothes sizes. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Fashion Anxiety B. New Fashion Trends C. Wardrobe Decoration. D. Tech-driven Fashion Advice 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如今科技被用来提供时尚建议，可以帮助女性在一个安全、非暴力的交流环境中众包造型师的建议，文章列举了一些应用程序加以说明。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward!(当然，当你对时尚不知所措时，使用社交媒体是一个好方法，但这有时会带来太多相互矛盾的建议和观点，有时是直截了当的！)”可知，在社交媒体上寻求时尚建议存在的问题是建议是矛盾的。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.(BBC商业科技编辑马修•沃尔表示，这是一项不断增长的业务；AskAnna、Mallzee和StyleDotMe等几款新应用都在为年轻女性提供合适时尚的着装建议)”可知，时尚应用程序的潜在目标用户是追求时尚的年轻女性。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”.(该公司首席执行官伊莎贝尔•奥涅姆斯表示，服装尺寸没有国际标准，但她解释说：“我们只需知道你的性别、身高、体重和年龄，就能在几秒钟内设置好你的尺寸档案，准确率达到80%)”可知，EyeFitU网站通过分析用户的基本信息帮助用户找到合适的衣服。故选C。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear.(BBC商业科技编辑马修•沃尔表示，这是一项不断增长业务；AskAnna、Mallzee和StyleDotMe等几款新应用都在为年轻女性提供合适时尚的着装建议)”结合文章主要说明了如今科技被用来提供时尚建议，可以帮助女性在一个安全、非暴力的交流环境中众包造型师的建议，文章列举了一些应用程序加以说明。可知，D选项“科技驱动的时尚建议”最符合文章标题。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。 Every year, Tyler VanderWeele chooses a six-week period to do things for others that might ordinarily seem too inconvenient. ____16____ He might give a friend an unexpected gift, invite someone out for coffee, set aside time at work to support a colleague, or bring a family member’s favorite food to the dinner table. ____17____ Such acts of kindness can not only make the giver and recipient feel good, but they can also promote our psychological and physical health in surprising ways. There’s convincing evidence that kindness is linked with a number of aspects of health and well-being. Some studies have indicated it can improve happiness and a sense of engagement with life and reduce symptoms of anxiety. ____18____ An international trial published online by Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology suggested that kindness decreases social isolation and loneliness, which are increasingly linked to a variety of negative health effects. There’s growing research that our bodies benefit too, with kindness associated with lower blood pressure and stress levels. And focused efforts matter. ____19____ Performing five selfless acts on a single day each week for six weeks, as VanderWeele does, benefits more than spreading them over the course of a week. For instance, consistent volunteerism, a form of sustained kindness, is connected with living longer and functioning better as we age. But is kindness born or made? How can kindness be developed? It may be more challenging for some, but reflecting on times when others have been kind to you can create more kindness. Pick one day a week for six straight weeks to do five kind things. ____20____ A. His good deeds are many and varied. B. That person goes on to act more kindly. C. Over time, you can become a kinder person D. It also increases a sense of social connectedness. E. You may believe yourself to be a very kind person. F. These examples are more than just random displays of generosity. G. Concentrating on kind gestures enhances well-being more powerfully 【答案】16. A 17. F 18. D 19. G 20. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了Tyler VanderWeele定期做善事的行为，以及善举对个人身心健康和社交关系的积极影响，并探讨了如何培养善良。 【16题详解】 由上文“Every year, Tyler VanderWeele chooses a six-week period to do things for others that might ordinarily seem too inconvenient. (每年，Tyler VanderWeele都会选择一个为期六周的时间段，为他人做一些通常看起来不太方便的事情。)”可知，本空需概括Tyler善举的情况。A选项“His good deeds are many and varied. (他的善举很多，而且多种多样。)”能承接上文，引出下文“He might give a friend an unexpected gift, invite someone out for coffee, set aside time at work to support a colleague, or bring a family member’s favorite food to the dinner table. (他可能会给朋友一份意想不到的礼物，邀请某人出去喝咖啡，在工作时抽出时间来帮助同事，或者把家人最喜欢的食物带到餐桌上。)”，概括了这些行为的多样性和丰富性，自然过渡到例子，符合逻辑。故选A。 【17题详解】 由上文“He might give a friend an unexpected gift, invite someone out for coffee, set aside time at work to support a colleague, or bring a family member’s favorite food to the dinner table. (他可能会给朋友一份意想不到的礼物，邀请某人出去喝咖啡，在工作时抽出时间来帮助同事，或者把家人最喜欢的食物带到餐桌上。)”和下文“Such acts of kindness can not only make the giver and recipient feel good, but they can also promote our psychological and physical health in surprising ways. (这种善举不仅能让给予者和接受者都感觉良好，还能以惊人的方式促进我们的身心健康。)”可知，本空需强调前文例子的意义并非随机表现。F选项“These examples are more than just random displays of generosity. (这些例子不仅仅是随意的慷慨表现。)”能承上启下，符合题意，故选F。 【18题详解】 由上文“Some studies have indicated it can improve happiness and a sense of engagement with life and reduce symptoms of anxiety. (一些研究表明，它可以提高幸福感和对生活的参与感，并减少焦虑症状。)”及下文“An international trial published online by Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology suggested that kindness decreases social isolation and loneliness, which are increasingly linked to a variety of negative health effects. (《社会精神病学与精神流行病学》在线发表的一项国际试验表明，善良可以减少社会孤立和孤独感，而这两者与各种负面健康影响越来越相关。)”可知，本空需补充善意的另一项益处。D选项“It also increases a sense of social connectedness. (它还增强了社会联系感。)”能承上启下，符合题意，故选D。 【19题详解】 由上文“And focused efforts matter. (集中精力很重要。)”及下文“Performing five selfless acts on a single day each week for six weeks, as VanderWeele does, benefits more than spreading them over the course of a week. (像VanderWeele那样，每周在一天内完成五次无私的行为，持续六周，比在一周内分散完成更有益。)”可知，本空应描述集中精力做善事的好处。G选项“Concentrating on kind gestures enhances well-being more powerfully (专注于善意的举动能更有效地提升幸福感)”能承上启下，符合题意，故选G。 【20题详解】 由上文“Pick one day a week for six straight weeks to do five kind things. (连续六周，每周选一天做五件好事。)”可知，本空需总结这种行为的长期影响。C选项“Over time, you can become a kinder person (随着时间的推移，你可以成为一个更善良的人)”能承接上文，符合题意，故选C。 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My family lived in a small community. As the economy was in ___21___ , I lost my job again. Having only one income supporting our household for months, we had been ___22___ to make ends meet. One day, I took all the cash I had-$ 60 for the next week and went to buy___23___ , as the fridge and cabinets (储物柜) were empty. I kept a running ___24___in my head of everything I was to purchase, even rounding up to the nearest dollar to make sure I didn’t go over what I could ___25___ .Once the food and basic items we needed ___26___$60, I went to checkout but ___27___ the total came to $65. On the off chance that I had room on a credit card, I tried using two of them…, both ___28___. Getting very ___29___ , I asked the clerk what I could take away that was about $5. Everything in my basket was important and it scared me that money was so ____30____ . I didn’t know how to decide. Suddenly, the woman behind me said. “Don’t do that. Here, what do you need? $5…$10?” “Thank you so much. “ I said in a( n)____31____voice. ”You’re welcome. I’ve been in that terrible ____32____ myself before. And a stranger offered to help me out of it as well. I am still grateful to him for that even today. Glad I could help you this time... ____33____. “It doesn’t matter how it comes back around… in little increments (增值), or all at once. Everything good we do ____34____us why it’s so important to take care of each other. We all may have our individual bodies and labels, but we all ____35____much to one positive energy. 21. A. decline B. progress C. danger D. pain 22. A. plotting B. struggling C. pretending D. meaning 23. A. containers B. foods C. groceries D. clothes 24. A. wallet B. rent C. debt D. bill 25. A. afford B. remember C. count D. borrow 26. A. passed B. approached C. deserved D. resembled 27. A. anyway B. somehow C. moreover D. thus 28. A. identified B. replaced C. rejected D. stuck 29. A. bored B. surprised C. tired D. embarrassed 30. A. powerful B. sufficient C. tight D. useless 31. A. choked B. satisfied C. alarming D. singing 32. A. dream B. field C. event D. spot 33. A. Go for it B. Pay it forward C. Keep at it D. Put it away 34. A. reminds B. warns C. challenges D. inquires 35. A. devote B. reduce C. owe D. submit 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文叙述了经济不景气，作者又丢了工作，去购物时，超出仅有的60美元的预算，这时陌生人帮助了作者，让作者感受到了人与人之间的善意，并将善意传递下去。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于经济不景气，我又丢了工作。A. decline下滑，衰退；B. progress进步；C. danger危险；D. pain疼痛。根据下文“I lost my job again”可知，经济不景气。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月来，我们只有一份收入来维持家庭生活，我们一直在挣扎着维持收支平衡。A. plotting密谋；B. struggling挣扎；C. pretending假装；D. meaning意味着。根据上文“Having only one income supporting our household for months”可知，作者一直在挣扎着维持收支平衡。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，我带着我所有的现金——下个星期的60美元——去买食品杂货，因为冰箱和橱柜都是空的。A. containers容器；B. foods食物；C. groceries食品杂货；D. clothes衣服。根据下文“as the fridge and cabinets (储物柜) were empty”可知，去买杂货。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我脑子里一直记着我要买的所有东西的账单，甚至四舍五入到最近的一美元，以确保我不会超出我的负担能力。A. wallet钱包；B. rent租金；C. debt债务；D. bill账单。作者不能超出预算，所以一直记着要买的所有东西的账单。故选D项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我脑子里一直记着我要买的所有东西的账单，甚至四舍五入到最近的一美元，以确保我不会超出我的负担能力。A. afford支付得起；B. remember 记得；C. count数数；D. borrow借。根据上文“even rounding up to the nearest dollar to make sure I didn’t go over”可知，作者确保不会超出自己的负担能力。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们需要的食物和基本物品接近60美元时，我去结账，但不知怎么的，总共是65美元。A. passed通过；B. approached接近；C. deserved值得；D. resembled像。根据下文“I went to checkout”可知，作者接近60美元时，去结账。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我们需要的食物和基本物品接近60美元时，我去结账，但不知为什么，总共是65美元。A. anyway无论如何；B. somehow不知为什么；C. moreover况且；D. thus因此。根据下文“the total came to $65.”可知，不知为什么，总共是65美元。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试着用了两张信用卡，但都被拒绝了。A. identified确定；B. replaced取代；C. rejected拒绝；D. stuck 粘，贴。根据下文陌生人帮助作者支付了货款可知，作者的信用卡被拒绝了。故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到很尴尬，就问店员我能拿走什么，大约5美元的商品。 A. bored厌倦的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. tired累的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。作者超出了预算，又没有钱支付，所以很尴尬。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我篮子里的东西都很重要，钱这么紧张让我很害怕。A. powerful有力量的；B. sufficient足够的；C. tight紧的；拮据的；D. useless无用的。作者只有60美元，所以钱很紧张。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我哽咽着说。A. choked哽咽的；B. satisfied满意的；C. alarming令人担忧；D. singing唱歌似的。作者得到了别人的帮助，所以很感动，哽咽了。故选A项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以前也遇到过那种窘境。A. dream梦想；B. field田地；C. event 事件；D. spot窘境。根据上文“Getting very ___9___, I asked the clerk what I could take away that was about $5. Everything in my basket was important and it scared me that money was so ___10___”和“And a stranger offered to help me out of it as well.”可知，陌生人说他也遇到过那种窘境。故选D项。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：很高兴这次能帮到你……把爱传递出去。A. Go for it加油，努力争取；B. Pay it forward让爱传出去；C. Keep at it坚持；D. Put it away收起来。陌生人也得到过别人的帮助，现在陌生人又帮助了作者，这是一种爱的传递，陌生人希望作者也要把爱传递下去。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们所做的每一件好事都在提醒我们，为什么互相照顾是如此重要。 A. reminds提醒；B. warns警告；C. challenges 挑战；D. inquires询问。我们所做的每一件好事都在提醒我们，为什么互相照顾是如此重要。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我们都归功于一种正能量。A. devote献身；B. reduce减少；C. owe归因于；D. submit呈递。根据下文“much to one positive energy.”可知，都归功于一种正能量。故选C项。 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Painter Feng Zikai（1898-1975）recalled his childhood enlightenment as he learned about painting in his article ___36___（pen）in 1934. When he studied Chinese poetry and the Three-Character Classic, he found himself, instead of ___37___ （catch）by the text, seized by the illustrations. These images were so ___38___（impress）that he began coloring them using paints from his family's dyehouse（染坊） . “The children new to school enjoy coloring images in textbooks, ”says Li Hongbo, ___39___ art professor at Jilin Normal University. “They may have limited understanding of colors, but they often take pride in their ‘creations and find endless pleasure from such activities. ” “These ___40___（phenomenon）can serve as a gateway for children to learn about painting ___41___ reveal that textbooks from other subjects can contribute to the fundamental fine arts education,” says Li. Feng’s story ___42___（show）visibly in the ongoing Mirror to the Future: Chinese Basic Art Education Literature Exhibition, ___43___ highlight is to show the development of the country's fundamental fine arts education since 1904. This exhibition displays the rich value of fine arts education in enhancing the ability to appreciate beauty, cultivate the soul and stimulate innovation. It also makes possible the ___44___（integrate）of the rich resources into the field of education, giving full play to ___45___（they）roles of preserving history and educating people. 【答案】36. penned 37. being caught 38. impressive 39. an 40. phenomena 41. and 42. is being shown##is shown 43. whose 44. integration 45. their 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，描述了画家丰子恺童年学习绘画的经历，同时提到了儿童对绘画的兴趣以及美术教育的重要性。 【36题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：画家丰子恺（1898-1975）在他1934年撰写的文章中回忆了他童年时学习绘画的启蒙经历。空处为定语，修饰名词article，且pen意为“撰写”，与article之间为被动关系，需用过去分词作定语。故填penned。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当他学习中国诗歌和《三字经》时，他发现自己被插图所吸引，而不是被文字所吸引。空处为介词宾语，应为动词ing形式，且catch意为“吸引”，与he之间为被动关系，需用ing的被动语态being done作宾语，be caught by意为“被……所吸引”。故填being caught。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些图像如此令人印象深刻，以至于他开始用家里染坊的颜料给它们上色。空处需填形容词作表语，修饰名词images。故填impressive。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：吉林师范大学艺术系教授李宏波说：“刚上学的孩子们喜欢给课本上的图像上色。”art professor为单数可数名词，且空处表示“一名艺术教授”，表示泛指，需用不定冠词修饰，且art为元音音素开头的单词，需用不定冠词an。故填an。 【40题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：李宏波说：“这些现象可以成为孩子们学习绘画的门户，并表明其他学科的教科书有助于基础美术教育。”phenomenon为可数名词，由These修饰，需用复数形式。故填phenomena。 【41题详解】 考查连词。句意：李宏波说：“这些现象可以成为孩子们学习绘画的门户，并表明其他学科的教科书有助于基础美术教育。”空处前后为并列关系，需用并列连词and连接。故填and。 【42题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：丰的故事（正）在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来，该展览的亮点是展示自1904年以来中国基础美术教育的发展。空处为谓语动词，结合句意“正在明显体现”可知，此处需用现在进行时，且主语Feng’s story与show之间为被动关系，需用现在进行时的被动语态；并且本空也可翻译为“在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来”，因此，也可用一般现在时，主语Feng’s story与show之间为被动关系，所以也可用一般现在时的被动语态。主语“Feng’s story”为单数，be动词用is。故填is being shown/is shown。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：丰的故事在正在进行的“未来之镜：中国基础教育艺术展”中明显体现出来，该展览的亮点是展示自1904年以来中国基础美术教育的发展。空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Exhibition，且引导词代替先行词在从句中作定语，修饰名词highlight，需用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：它也使这些丰富资源融入教育领域成为可能，充分发挥它们在保存历史和教育人民方面的作用。integration意为“融合”，空处需填其名词形式integration作make的宾语。故填integration。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意：它也使这些丰富资源融入教育领域成为可能，充分发挥它们在保存历史和教育人民方面的作用。根据句意“他们的作用”可知，空处需填形容词性物主代词修饰名词roles，作定语。故填their。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假设你校英文报记者李华。上周五，你校成功举办了首届“未来科技体验日”(Future Tech Experience Day)活动。请你为校英文报写一篇英文新闻报道，介绍此次活动。内容包括： 1. 活动过程; 2. 活动反响。 注意： 1. 词数80词左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Future Tech Experience Day ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文一 Future Tech Experience Day The first Future Tech Experience Day took place last Friday at our school. The day began with a tech fair in the hall, featuring VR headsets that let us visit space stations as if we were there. Later, in groups, we tried writing simple games on tablets, guided by student volunteers. The highlight was a drone show, where colorful drones formed shapes like rockets in the sky. Responses were enthusiastic. Students called it the coolest day ever, excited by hands-on experiences. Teachers believed it helped develop creativity and teamwork. This event surely inspired more curiosity about the future of technology. 范文二 Future Tech Experience Day Last Friday, our school successfully held the inaugural Future Tech Experience Day, aiming to inspire students’ interest in technology. The event included a visit to the campus AI lab, where students explored interactive robots and 3D printers. A guest lecture by a local tech company engineer introduced the latest developments in smart devices. Many students tried hands-on experiments, such as writing simple games and putting together mini drones. Teachers and participants praised the day for its practical activities and innovative atmosphere, calling it a window to the future. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为校英文报写一篇英文新闻报道，介绍学校举办的主题为“未来科技体验日”(Future Tech Experience Day)的活动 【详解】1.词汇积累 激励：inspire→motivate 举办：hold→host 活动：event→activity 参与者：participant→attendee 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Last Friday, our school successfully held the inaugural Future Tech Experience Day, aiming to inspire students’ interest in technology. 拓展句：Last Friday, our school successfully held the inaugural Future Tech Experience Day, which aimed to inspire students' interest in technology. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The event included a visit to the campus AI lab, where students explored interactive robots and 3D printers.（运用了where引导的非限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Teachers and participants praised the day for its practical activities and innovative atmosphere, calling it a window to the future.（运用了现在分词作状语） 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。 In a small town, there lived an old woman named Mrs. Thompson who was known for her kind heart. However, she had been living alone since her husband passed away and her reclusive (隐居的) nature kept her a bit apart from others. She lived a lonely life, with her well-tended garden as her only comfort. The garden was an abundance of colors, filled with roses, daisies, and various herbs. Each plant was cared for with her full love and attention. One day, a young girl named Lily moved into the neighborhood. Lily was a curious and friendly child, but she had been through a difficult time as she was recovering from a serious illness and was often sad and lonely. One afternoon, Lily was walking past Mrs. Thompson’s house and was attracted by the beautiful garden. She pecked over the fence and saw Mrs. Thompson tending to the flowers. Mrs. Thompson noticed Lily and invited her in. Lily was hesitant at first but then walked in with a shy smile. Mrs. Thompson showed her around the garden and told her about the different plants and their uses. She picked a few herbs and made a cup of tea for Lily, saying it was good for her health. Lily drank the tea and felt a warmth and comfort she hadn’t felt in a long time. As the days passed, Lily became a frequent visitor to the garden. Mrs. Thompson taught her how to plant seeds, water the plants, and take care of them. Lily’s health gradually improved, and she started to smile and laugh more. However, one day, Mrs. Thompson fell ill and was hospitalized. Learning of this, Lily rushed to the hospital to ensure her well-being. During their conversation, she knew Mrs. Thompson was worried about her garden, fearing that without her care, the flowers and herbs she cherished would wither (枯萎). 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右： 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Lily decided to take up the responsibility in her place. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Accompanied by Lily, Mrs. Thompson returned home. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Lily decided to take up the responsibility in her place. Equipped with the skills Mrs. Thompson had taught her, Lily began to tend the garden. She watered the plants gently, making sure each one got the right amount and carefully removed the weeds that threatened the flowers. Lily treated the garden as if it were her own, determined to keep it blooming until Mrs. Thompson recovered. She even made herbal tea and took it to the hospital, hoping it could also help Mrs. Thompson recover faster. When seeing the tea, Mrs. Thompson smiled an understanding simile and drank it. With time passing by, Mrs. Thompson was getting better and the day of her hospital release arrived. Lily went to collect her merrily. Accompanied by Lily, Mrs. Thompson returned home. As she stepped into her beloved garden, she was amazed to see how well-maintained it was. The flowers were blooming beautifully, and the herbs were flourishing. She felt a warm glow in her heart, knowing that Lily had taken great care of her precious garden in her absence. Mrs. Thompson expressed her sincere gratitude, tears blurring her eyes. From that day on, Lily continued to visit Mrs. Thompson and help her with the garden. Their bond grew stronger, and they became like family to each other. They no longer felt lonely and enjoyed together the beauty and tranquility the garden brought to them. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个孤独的老妇人汤普森夫人有一座精心照料的花园，对每一株植物都倾注了全部的爱和关注。一天，一个名叫莉莉的小女孩搬到了这个社区。她正在从一场重病中康复，经常感到悲伤和孤独。莉莉和汤普森夫人互相认识了，有一天，汤普森夫人病倒了，住进了医院，于是莉莉帮助夫人照顾花园，两人也逐渐建立起深厚的情谊。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“莉莉决定代替她承担起责任”可知，第一段可描写Lily开始照顾花园，为汤普森夫人制作草本茶，希望她能快速康复，以及汤普森夫人出院。 ②由第二段首句内容“在莉莉的陪同下，汤普森夫人回到了家”可知，第二段可描写汤普森夫人看到花园时的表情和反应以及对莉莉表示感谢。 2.续写线索：莉莉照顾花园——制作花草茶——汤普森夫人出院——汤普森夫人看到美丽的花园——汤普森夫人感谢莉莉——两人陪伴 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①看见：see/catch sight of ②确保：make sure/ensure ③照顾：tend/take care of/care for 情绪类 ①高兴：merrily/joyfully ②感激：gratitude/appreciation 【点睛】[高分句型1] When seeing the tea, Mrs. Thompson smiled an understanding simile and drank it. (运用了when引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] She felt a warm glow in her heart, knowing that Lily had taken great care of her precious garden in her absence. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ “泉州一中、厦外石狮分校、泉港一中、德化一中”四校联盟 2024-2025学年第二学期期末考 (考试时间120分钟，试卷总分150分) 注意事项 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the man going to do next? A. Have dinner. B. Attend a party. C. Go shopping. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. In a stadium. C. In a classroom. 3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Get a new bicycle. B. Buy a second-hand bicycle. C. Save money for something else. 4. How much does the man tip the woman? A. $ 9. B. $ 10. C. $ 19. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A tourist attraction. B. Plans for vacation. C. Animals in Alaska. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Shop assistant and customer. B. Father and daughter. C. Doctor and patient. 7 How is Alice’s skin condition? A. Normal. B. Oily. C. Dry. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What fruit does the woman want to eat? A. A pear. B. A banana. C. An orange. 9. Why does the man refuse to share the fruit? A. It is not big enough. B. Its flavor isn’t very good. C. It’s against his cultural tradition. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did the man’s parents stop him from doing? A. Eating too much. B. Using dirty hands to eat food. C. Swallowing food quickly. 11. What did the woman’s mother scare her with? A. Being sent to the prison. B. Being infected by bacteria. C. Being taken away by a monster. 12. What does the woman think of her mother’s lie? A. Understandable. B. Meaningless. C. Funny. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. When is the woman supposed to hand in her essay? A. By next Monday. B. By next Tuesday. C. By next Friday. 14. Why is the woman behind with her writing class? A. She was ill for a week. B. She found it too difficult. C. She was busy with a performance. 15. How does the man find his college life? A. Busy. B. Boring. C. Colorful. 16. What does the woman want to do next Wednesday? A. See an exhibition. B. Go to a ball. C. Watch a play. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where is the cemetery located? A. In a mountainous area. B. Beside an animal reserve. C. Near the Anacostia River. 18. Why do cemetery officials use goats to kill the weeds? A. To develop local economy. B. To protect the environment. C. To reduce the cost. 19. Who is Mary Bowen? A. A company owner. B. A program director. C. An environmental expert. 20. What is used to keep the goats from leaving the cemetery? A. A wooden fence. B. An electronic fence. C. A brick wall. 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 Organizations design courses to help you learn new skills or improve your current skill set. Here’re the best course providers of 2024. Codecademy It provides information technology (IT) and other technical users with courses in coding and other software engineering areas. You can choose from several subscription plans or choose a free option to explore the website’s course collection. Memrise It’s a website and an application created to help you learn another language. It’s free to use and offers up to 23 languages to pursue. It aims to work on developing your long-term memory to support your learning journey and make it more effective. Additionally, it provides video examples of individuals using the language’s terms and phrases in everyday life. Pluralsight It’s a paid subscription site but offers a free trial, so you can try a few classes to determine if it fits your needs. You can take a Skill IQ assessment to know your skill levels and help you determine a plan to improve your abilities. It employs certified experts as the course instructors, which benefits you as a learner. Alison It’s a free learning platform offering classes including fields such as personal development, health, language, finance and science. It offers learners the flexibility of taking the courses anywhere and anytime, so users can fit it into their schedule. And the platform is for individuals with various skill levels, from beginner to expert. Additionally, the site has two types of courses, allowing you to choose between earning a certificate or getting a diploma. 1. Which is most likely to be the course provided on Codecademy? A. Computer Science. B. Drawing for Beginners. C. Advanced Parenting Skills. D. Civil Engineering. 2. Which website invites specialists to assist the learners? A. Codecademy. B. Pluralsight. C. Alison. D. Memrise. 3. What is special about Alison’s courses? A. They are designed for adults. B. They require learners to pay. C. They offer no certificates. D. They are self-paced. B Hem an Bekele is not your typical high school student．Rather than spending his free time playing video games or staring at his phone, this 14 year-old from Fairfax, Virginia was calling professors and conducting experiments, all to create a soap that could treat skin cancer, and to make it affordable for everyone who needs it．His work won him the grand prize in this year’s 3M Young Scientist’s Challenge, a competition that encourages kids to think of unique ways to solve everyday problems. Growing up in Ethiopia, Bekele found in pity that people working outside were likely to end up getting skin cancer．Skin cancer did have cures and was treatable in most cases．However, the average price of skin cancer treatment globally was almost $40,000．Those shocking statistics really inspired him to create a more accessible solution．He started doing experiments and working on different things, and that turned into his bar of soap as a project. A lot of his research and development started in his family’s kitchen and in his basement．But as he reached the final of the competition, he realized that he did need to do a little bit more outside of just his house．So he reached out to people at University of Virginia and people at Georgetown, and he got a lot of assistance．The number one person would be Deborah Isabelle, who helped him organize and structure his ideas during the finalist competition．Bekele said that he definitely couldn’t have done that all by himself. Bekele’s award-winning soap is a compound based bar of soap and it’s charged with different cancer fighting chemicals．The color of the soap is a bit of a dark type of white and it has a rough surface, which could be a good exfoliant（去角质剂）．It does have a strong medicine smell and feel a bit stickier．The whole point of it is that even once you wash off the soaps, the medicinal parts will stay on your skin．It can activate the body’s immune cells to defend cancer. Bekele won 25,000 prize money and he was going to use it to continue research．He said, “I still need a lot of resources to be able to conduct this research, so this money will definitely help me achieve it.” 4. Why did Heman Bekele start working on creating the soap? A. Because he thought it was a fun project. B. Because he wanted to win a science competition. C. Because he found skin cancer treatment unaffordable. D. Because he wanted to create a unique soap for everyone. 5. What can we learn from Bekele’s preparations for the final? A. Well begun is half done. B. Learn humbly, ask willingly. C. Actions speak louder than words. D. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 6. What is paragraph 4 of the text mainly about? A. What features the soap has. B. How the soap is used. C. What chemicals the soap contains. D. How the soap is produced. 7. Which words can be used to describe Bekele according to the passage? A. Patient and talented. B. Friendly and ambitious. C. Cautious and generous. D. Caring and devoted. C Deeply rooted in the oral traditions of indigenous(土著的) communities, indigenous stories carry great significance. Such stories often convey moral lessons, societal norms and the shared wisdom of the community.Through these stories, the younger generations learn about their ancestors, the struggles they faced and the success they achieved. This develops a sense of continuity, strengthening the structure of indigenous societies.Moreover, by listening to and retelling these stories, community members contribute to the survival of indigenous languages. Indigenous stories serve as windows into the different cultures worldwide. Each story is a unique expression of a community’s worldview, shaped by its history, environment and spiritual beliefs. Through these stories, we gain a deeper appreciation for the different ways people view the world. And by telling their stories, indigenous peoples invite others to look into their traditions, developing empathy(共情) and promoting a more interconnected world where different cultures are celebrated and respected. Many indigenous stories explore themes of creation and the interconnectedness of the spiritual and material fields. Through these tales, individuals find a sense of purpose and connection to something greater than themselves.Indigenous stories provide stories of overcoming challenges, of not giving up in the face of hardship, and of the interconnectedness that combines communities together. In this way, storytelling promotes healing on both individual and communal levels. While indigenous stories are of great importance, their continuation is threatened. For example, the impact of modernization has disturbed traditional storytelling practices. The use of indigenous stories for commercial purposes also hurts their authenticity(真实性). Fortunately, despite these challenges, there’s a growing global recognition of the need to preserve and reinstate indigenous stories. Language restoration programs play an important role in preserving indigenous stories. They focus on teaching and bringing endangered languages back, which helps oral stories pass down. Cooperative projects between indigenous communities and external partners, such as researchers and storytellers, contribute to the record and preservation of oral traditions. Digital platforms, podcasts, and interactive media provide opportunities to share indigenous stories with a global audience, raising awareness about the importance of indigenous storytelling. 8. What can be learned about indigenous stories from paragraph 2? A. They teach people how to live worldwide. B. They improve our ability to tell stories. C. They promote cross-culture understanding. D. They are a symbol of wisdom and spirits. 9. What do indigenous stories mean for people in trouble? A. Signs of identity. B. Forms of pleasure. C. Means of survival. D. Sources of strength. 10. What does the underlined word“reinstate” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Learn. B. Restore. C. Interpret. D. Adapt. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. Efforts to preserve indigenous stories. B. Impacts of the interactive mass media. C. Ways to share stories with the audience. D. Attitudes towards passing down stories. D When it’s time for a wardrobe makeover (形象改造), who’s the best person to give you some advice? You’ll probably turn to your friend for some feedback and fashion tips — they know you best and can offer an honest opinion about which colours don’t match and which outfit makes you look pretty. However for someone like me, who’s not a follower of fashion and has a more practical dress sense, I don’t need help-it’s just jeans or... jeans! But for people who care about their appearance, they can now get some trustworthy advice with the aid of technology. Of course, using social media is a good way when you are at a loss about fashion, but this—sometimes brings in too much conflicting advice and opinions that are sometimes straightforward! That’s why one woman has developed an app to help women crowdsource advice from stylists in a safe, non-violent communication environment. Sophia Matveeva’s Style Counsel app allows users to post a photo and receive “yes” or “no” answers from other users, or more detailed advice from fashion stylists and bloggers very quickly. According to Mathew Wall, BBC Technology of Business editor, this is a growing business; with several new apps such as AskAnna, Mallzee and StyleDotMe all offering young women tips on suitable and fashionable clothes to wear. There’s also a website called EyeFitU which finds clothes to fit your figure. Its chief executive, Isabelle Ohnemus, says there are no international standards in clothes sizes but she explains, “We can set up your size profile in a few seconds with 80% accuracy just knowing your gender, height, weight and age”. This information is used to find clothes that suit your actual shape. And the internet giant, Amazon, has also developed a camera that links to a “style check” function that compares photos and gives its opinion of which outfit is better, based on fit, colour, style and current fashion trends. But does technology make fashion advice a bit impersonal? Sophia Matveeva admits that women in particular are social creatures and that “AI will never stop us talking to each other . . girls will always want the approval of the cool girl at school.” But as for me: an app with someone I don’t know could be the place to start with some careful-in-speech fashion tips! 12. What is the problem of asking for fashion advice on social media? A. No feedback. B. Dishonest opinions. C. Too many choices. D. Contradictory advice. 13. Who are the possible target users of the fashion apps? A. Cool boys at school. B. Young women fashion-goers. C. Fashion stylists and bloggers. D. People with a practical dress sense. 14. How does the website EyeFitU help users find suitable clothes? A. By developing a super camera. B. By assessing current fashion trends. C. By analyzing users’ basic information. D. By setting agreed standards for clothes sizes. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A. Fashion Anxiety B. New Fashion Trends C. Wardrobe Decoration. D. Tech-driven Fashion Advice 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。 Every year, Tyler VanderWeele chooses a six-week period to do things for others that might ordinarily seem too inconvenient. ____16____ He might give a friend an unexpected gift, invite someone out for coffee, set aside time at work to support a colleague, or bring a family member’s favorite food to the dinner table. ____17____ Such acts of kindness can not only make the giver and recipient feel good, but they can also promote our psychological and physical health in surprising ways. There’s convincing evidence that kindness is linked with a number of aspects of health and well-being. Some studies have indicated it can improve happiness and a sense of engagement with life and reduce symptoms of anxiety. ____18____ An international trial published online by Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology suggested that kindness decreases social isolation and loneliness, which are increasingly linked to a variety of negative health effects. There’s growing research that our bodies benefit too, with kindness associated with lower blood pressure and stress levels. And focused efforts matter. ____19____ Performing five selfless acts on a single day each week for six weeks, as VanderWeele does, benefits more than spreading them over the course of a week. For instance, consistent volunteerism, a form of sustained kindness, is connected with living longer and functioning better as we age. But is kindness born or made? How can kindness be developed? It may be more challenging for some but reflecting on times when others have been kind to you can create more kindness. Pick one day a week for six straight weeks to do five kind things. ____20____ A. His good deeds are many and varied. B. That person goes on to act more kindly. C. Over time, you can become a kinder person D. It also increases a sense of social connectedness. E. You may believe yourself to be a very kind person. F. These examples are more than just random displays of generosity. G. Concentrating on kind gestures enhances well-being more powerfully 第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My family lived in a small community. As the economy was in ___21___ , I lost my job again. Having only one income supporting our household for months, we had been ___22___ to make ends meet. One day, I took all the cash I had-$ 60 for the next week and went to buy___23___ , as the fridge and cabinets (储物柜) were empty. I kept a running ___24___in my head of everything I was to purchase, even rounding up to the nearest dollar to make sure I didn’t go over what I could ___25___ .Once the food and basic items we needed ___26___$60, I went to checkout but ___27___ the total came to $65. On the off chance that I had room on a credit card, I tried using two of them…, both ___28___. Getting very ___29___ , I asked the clerk what I could take away that was about $5. Everything in my basket was important and it scared me that money was so ____30____ . I didn’t know how to decide. Suddenly, the woman behind me said. “Don’t do that. Here, what do you need? $5…$10?” “Thank you so much. “ I said in a( n)____31____voice. ”You’re welcome. I’ve been in that terrible ____32____ myself before. And a stranger offered to help me out of it as well. I am still grateful to him for that even today. Glad I could help you this time... ____33____. “It doesn’t matter how it comes back around… in little increments (增值), or all at once. Everything good we do ____34____us why it’s so important to take care of each other. We all may have our individual bodies and labels, but we all ____35____much to one positive energy. 21. A. decline B. progress C. danger D. pain 22. A. plotting B. struggling C. pretending D. meaning 23. A. containers B. foods C. groceries D. clothes 24. A. wallet B. rent C. debt D. bill 25. A. afford B. remember C. count D. borrow 26. A. passed B. approached C. deserved D. resembled 27. A. anyway B. somehow C. moreover D. thus 28. A. identified B. replaced C. rejected D. stuck 29. A. bored B. surprised C. tired D. embarrassed 30. A. powerful B. sufficient C. tight D. useless 31. A. choked B. satisfied C. alarming D. singing 32. A. dream B. field C. event D. spot 33. A. Go for it B. Pay it forward C. Keep at it D. Put it away 34. A. reminds B. warns C. challenges D. inquires 35. A. devote B. reduce C. owe D. submit 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Painter Feng Zikai（1898-1975）recalled his childhood enlightenment as he learned about painting in his article ___36___（pen）in 1934. When he studied Chinese poetry and the Three-Character Classic, he found himself, instead of ___37___ （catch）by the text, seized by the illustrations. These images were so ___38___（impress）that he began coloring them using paints from his family's dyehouse（染坊） . “The children new to school enjoy coloring images in textbooks, ”says Li Hongbo, ___39___ art professor at Jilin Normal University. “They may have limited understanding of colors, but they often take pride in their ‘creations and find endless pleasure from such activities. ” “These ___40___（phenomenon）can serve as a gateway for children to learn about painting ___41___ reveal that textbooks from other subjects can contribute to the fundamental fine arts education,” says Li. Feng’s story ___42___（show）visibly in the ongoing Mirror to the Future: Chinese Basic Art Education Literature Exhibition, ___43___ highlight is to show the development of the country's fundamental fine arts education since 1904. This exhibition displays the rich value of fine arts education in enhancing the ability to appreciate beauty, cultivate the soul and stimulate innovation. It also makes possible the ___44___（integrate）of the rich resources into the field of education, giving full play to ___45___（they）roles of preserving history and educating people. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 假设你是校英文报记者李华。上周五，你校成功举办了首届“未来科技体验日”(Future Tech Experience Day)活动。请你为校英文报写一篇英文新闻报道，介绍此次活动。内容包括： 1. 活动过程; 2. 活动反响。 注意： 1. 词数80词左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Future Tech Experience Day ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 In a small town, there lived an old woman named Mrs. Thompson who was known for her kind heart. However, she had been living alone since her husband passed away and her reclusive (隐居的) nature kept her a bit apart from others. She lived a lonely life, with her well-tended garden as her only comfort. The garden was an abundance of colors, filled with roses, daisies, and various herbs. Each plant was cared for with her full love and attention. One day, a young girl named Lily moved into the neighborhood. Lily was a curious and friendly child, but she had been through a difficult time as she was recovering from a serious illness and was often sad and lonely. One afternoon, Lily was walking past Mrs. Thompson’s house and was attracted by the beautiful garden. She pecked over the fence and saw Mrs. Thompson tending to the flowers. Mrs. Thompson noticed Lily and invited her in. Lily was hesitant at first but then walked in with a shy smile. Mrs. Thompson showed her around the garden and told her about the different plants and their uses. She picked a few herbs and made a cup of tea for Lily, saying it was good for her health. Lily drank the tea and felt a warmth and comfort she hadn’t felt in a long time. As the days passed, Lily became a frequent visitor to the garden. Mrs. Thompson taught her how to plant seeds, water the plants, and take care of them. Lily’s health gradually improved, and she started to smile and laugh more. However one day, Mrs. Thompson fell ill and was hospitalized. Learning of this, Lily rushed to the hospital to ensure her well-being. During their conversation, she knew Mrs. Thompson was worried about her garden, fearing that without her care, the flowers and herbs she cherished would wither (枯萎). 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右： 2. 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 Lily decided to take up the responsibility in her place. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Accompanied by Lily, Mrs. Thompson returned home. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$