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天津市弘毅中学2024—2025学年度第一学期第一次过程性诊断 高二英语 本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共85分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 year was the woman born in? A. The Dog. B. The Snake. C. The Rabbit. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In Mexico. B. In Boston. C. In New York. 3. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A famous person. B. An old saying. C. A super building. 4. What does the man advise the girl to do? A. Practice more. B. Read English books. C. Choose easy tapes. 5. Why will the man go to the library at the weekend? A. To study for a math test. B. To borrow science books. C. To listen to lectures. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。 6 For what will the woman go to New York? A. A meeting. B. A vacation. C. A visit. 7. What will the woman bring to the man’s wife? A. Local snacks. B. A silk scarf. C. A watch. 8. Who will pick up the woman at the airport? A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s driver. C. The man. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。 9. Where does the man want to go? A. Shangri-La. B. Shanghai. C. Changsha. 10. When will the man come back? A. On December 22nd. B. On December 26th. C. On December 29th. 11. How does the man pay for his air fare? A. By cash. B. By credit card. C. By WeChat. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15题。 12. What time will the lunch break start? A. At 11:40. B. At 11:50. C. At 12:10. 13. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Office hours. B. A new product. C. A program for sorting rubbish. 14. When will the change take place? A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday. 15. What are the listeners asked to do? A. Take a paper of information. B. Visit the speaker’s office. C. Prepare some containers. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. —I have a piece of good news to tell you. I have won the first prize in the speech contest. —_________! You deserve it A. Come on B. Congratulations C. Take it easy D. Best wishes 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我有一个好消息要告诉你。我在演讲比赛中得了一等奖。——祝贺你！这是你应得的。A. Come on加油；B. Congratulations.祝贺；C. Take it easy放轻松；D. Best wishes一切都好。根据句意尤其I have won first prize in the speech contest可知，此处用“祝贺你”符合语境。故选B。 2. We went to Mountain Tai last weekend, _____ , not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors. A. that B. which C. where D. when 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：上周末我们去了泰山，那里挤满了游客，这一点也不奇怪。Mountain Tai l为先行词，在非限制性定语从句中做主语。that不引导非限制性定语从句。综合分析，故选B项。 3. Jenny can’t help ______ to buy the things that she doesn’t really need while shopping. A. being persuaded B. persuading C. to be persuaded D. to persuade 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动名词的被动语态。 句意：珍妮购物时总是忍不住被说服去买那些她实际上并不需要的东西。 句子表达珍妮购物时忍不住做某事，用can't help doing sth.结构，同时珍妮是被说服，要用被动形式。故选A。 4. We regret ________ you that the book you need is not available at the moment in this library. A. having told B. telling C. to tell D. to have told 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我们很遗憾地告诉你，你需要的书目前在这个图书馆里没有。regret to do sth：遗憾要做某事，regret doing sth.后悔做过某事；根据句意的需要，此处表示的不是“后悔告诉了你”，而是“遗憾地要告诉你”。故选C项。 5. We _____ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day. A. set up B. set out C. set aside D. set off 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们开始粉刷整个房子，但那天只完成了前面的部分。A.set up建立； B.set out开始； C.set aside留出；D.set off出发。根据“paint the whole house”可知，set out to do sth意为“开始做某事”。符合句意。故选B。 6. We hurried to the railway station yesterday only to be told that our train _____ off. A. put B. was put C. has put D. had been put 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态语态。句意：昨天我们匆忙赶到火车站，结果却被告知我们的火车被推迟了。根据空前谓语动词 hurried可知，空处谓语动词发生在这之前，即“过去的过去”，所以空处谓语动词需用过去完成时态：had done，因为火车是被推迟，所以空处谓语动词需用过去完成时态的被动语态：had been done。故选D。 7. People speak highly of the teacher _______ has saved many pupils from danger. A. which B. who C. whom D. as 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：人们高度赞扬那位从危险中拯救了许多学生的老师。A. which 哪一个；B. who谁；C. whom谁（宾格）；D. as正如。此处the teacher是先行词，指人，在定语从句中作主语，所以限制性定语从句由关系代词who/that引导。先行词是“物”时用which/that引导限制性定语从句；先行词指“人”且作宾语时用whom引导；as做关系代词时与the same/such构成固定句式the same…as/such…as，引导限制性定语从句。结合句意，故选B。 8. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, ________ about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. A. having caused B. causing C. caused D. to be causing 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：美国每年平均有800次龙卷风，导致80个人死亡，1500人受伤。这里使用现在分词短语形式做结果状语，表示“一种自然而然的结果”，且cause的这一动作不是发生在谓语动词are之前，无需用完成式，故选B。 9. I don't figure out why Jackson ______ the job offer. After all, he has been out of work for a year. A. turned down B. put down C. turned up D. put up 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我搞不清楚为什么杰克逊拒绝了这个工作机会。毕竟，他已经失业一年了。A. 拒绝；B. 放下；C. 调高音量，出现；D. 张贴。由句意可知，说话人对失业已经一年的杰克逊为什么没有接受这份工作感到不解。说话人认为拒绝这个工作机会是不理智的。故选A项。 10. My sister ________ described the beautiful mountains and rivers in her home town so that many of her classmates wanted to visit the town. A. rarely B. vividly C. cruelly D. fortunately 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我妹妹生动地描述了她家乡美丽的山川，以至于她的许多同学都想去参观那个小镇。A. rarely很少；B. vividly生动地；C. cruelly残酷地；D. fortunately幸运地。由“described the beautiful mountains and rivers in her home town so that many of her classmates wanted to visit the town”可知，句子表示“我妹妹生动地描述了她家乡美丽的山川”，空格处意为“生动地”。故选B。 11. The Science Museum, ________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. A. which B. what C. that D. where 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】本题考查定语从句。解题步骤：1. 确定关系词：先行词the Science Museum，which指代先行词在句中作visit的宾语，what不能引导定语从句，where在句中作状语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句。句意：在最近去英国的一次旅行中我们参观的那一家自然博物馆是伦敦的一个旅游景点。故选A。 12. The president of America and Canada hold regular meeting, ______ they can discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation between two countries. A. which B. why C. what D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：美国和加拿大的总统定期举行会议，讨论加强两国安全合作的方法。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词regular meeting，先行词在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where引导。故选D 13. The recent field research________the mystery of the Sanxingdui ancient tombs. A. reached out to B. accounted for C. threw light on D. benefited from 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查短语词义辨析。句意：最近的实地调查揭开了三星堆古墓之谜。A. reached out to向……伸出援手；B. accounted for解释；占……比例； C. threw light on使（问题等）较容易理解；阐明； D. benefited from从……获益。结合句意，这里指研究阐明了三星堆古墓的神秘。故选C。 14. After years of research, scientists have ________ the virus that is responsible for the disease. A distinguished B. realized C. identified D. recognized 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过多年的研究，科学家们确定了导致这种疾病的病毒。A. distinguished区别；B. realized意识到；C. identified确定、识别；D. recognized认识。根据“After years of research”可知，此处表示“识别、确定”，故C项正确。 15. — Smoking should be banned in public — ______. It is harmful to both the smokers and non-smokers . A. I'd like to B. It's my pleasure C. I'm with you on that D. It's up to you 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景会话用语。句意：——公共场合吸烟应当被禁止。——我同意你的观点。它对吸烟者和不吸烟的人都是有害的。A. 我很想去（但是......）；B. 乐意效劳；C. 我同意你的观点；D. 这取决于你。第一个说话人表达自己的观点。即：公共场合吸烟应被禁止。由空格后句句意（吸烟害人害己）可知，第二个说话人应当是赞同第一个说话人的观点。故选C项。 第二节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was___16___and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the___17___“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus___18___in silence. The following day was even___19___I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle (走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,___20___everything I was carrying.___21___I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the___22___“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I___23___to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I___24___the tears welling up in my eyes. It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a____25____about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began____26____the afternoon school bus____27____, walking home instead. Then,____28____, I started losing weight. And as I became____29____with myself, I began making friends. One of my newly-found friends also____30____with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and____31____together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing____32____the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be____33____I just had to be me, and be happy with myself. While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am____34____I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t____35____anywhere. 16. A. outgoing B. intelligent C. overweight D. friendly 17. A. whistles B. whispers C. screams D. laughs 18. A. ride B. lift C. drive D. travel 19. A. duller B. longer C. funnier D. worse 20. A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaving 21 A. While B. Though C. Since D. Because 22. A. arguments B. comments C. statements D. discussions 23. A. determined B. attempted C. managed D. pretended 24. A. kept away B. took back C. put away D. held back 25. A. garden B. church C. market D. library 26. A. escaping B. stopping C. delaying D. missing 27. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in reality D. at ease 28. A. uninterestedly B. uncertainly C. unexpectedly D. unfortunately 29. A. concerned B. content C. angry D. disappointed 30. A. struggled B. competed C. dealt D. lived 31. A. run B. study C. walk D. play 32. A. along B. across C. by D. in 33. A. thin B. perfect C. sociable D. pessimistic 34. A. excited B. upset C. regretful D. proud 35. A. lead B. stretch C. exist D. stay 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者初到一个新学校，不太善于交际的作者在新的环境刚开始很不适应。同学们因她的体重而嘲笑她，作者决定减肥，最终作者觉得对自己满意了。开始交到了好朋友。作者认为人生避免不了会遇到坎坷，也正是这些坎坷在帮助自己成长。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我身体超重并且不善于交际。A. outgoing外向的；B. intelligent聪明的；C. overweight过重的；D. friendly友好的。根据下文中的“She’s huge!”可知作者超重了，应用overweight，表示超重的。故选C。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我能听到小声的议论，“她太庞大了！”。A. whistles口哨；B. whispers低语；C. screams拼命叫喊；D. laughs大笑。这里指作者能听到其她人对他的小声议论。故选B。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第一次乘车我是在沉默中度过。A. ride乘骑；B. lift搭车；C. drive驾驶；D. travel旅行。根据“Boarding the school bus that first day”可知，作者是第一次乘校车。lift搭便车，免费乘坐别人的车辆。ride更侧重于乘坐的行为，而lift更侧重于被搭载的动作。故选A。 【19题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：第二天更糟了，我没有注意到有几个男孩在过道上系了鞋带，然后我脸朝下摔在了车上，把我带的所有东西都摔了下来。A. duller更迟钝的；B. longer更长的；C. funnier更好玩的；D. worse更糟的。由“I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle(走道) and thus fell face first on the bus, ___5___ everything I was carrying”可知，作者被男孩捉弄，可见接下来的几天变得更糟了。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二天更糟了，我没有注意到有几个男孩在过道上系了鞋带，然后我脸朝下摔在了车上，把我带的所有东西都摔了下来。A. missing错过；B. losing失去；C. dropping掉落；D. leaving离开。由“thus fell face first on the bus”可知，这里指作者一头栽在车上，所带的东西都掉下来了。故选C。 【21题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：当我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声，然后是评论“感觉像地震！A. While当……时候；B. Though尽管；C. Since既然；D. Because因为。 “_____我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声。”两个分句同时发生进行，所以本句while“当……时候 ”引导的时间状语从句。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我很尴尬地收集我的东西，我能听到吵笑声，然后是评论“感觉像地震！“。A. arguments争论；B. comments评论；C. statements声明；D. discussion讨论。根据下句“That felt like an earthquake!”可知，此处是周围孩子对自己的评论。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，我总算找到了座位。A. determined下决心；B. attempted 尝试；C. managed设法做到；D. pretended假装。根据后文“to find a seat. Looking out of the window,”可知，作者还是成功地找到了座位。manage to do sth.“设法做某事且做成功了”。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：望着窗外，我忍住了眼里涌出的泪水。A. kept away防范；B. took back拿回；C. put away放好；D. held back抑制。由上文可知，作者受了很大的委屈，但是作者还是忍住了泪水。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我步行到两英里外的教堂。A. garden花园；B. church 教堂；C. market市场；D. library图书馆。根据后文中“where I would chat silently with God”可知，作者所在的地方为教堂。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始故意错过下午的校车，而是步行回家。A. escaping躲避；B. stopping停止；C. delaying延迟；D. missing错过。这里指作者开始故意错过校车，选择步行回家。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：我开始故意错过下午的校车，而是步行回家。A. on purpose 故意；B. by chance碰巧；C. in reality事实上；D. at ease随意。因为作者有了不开心的乘坐校车的经历，所以作者开始故意错过下午的校车。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，出乎意料的是，我开始了减肥。A. uninterestedly没兴趣地；B. uncertainly不一定地；C. unexpectedly出乎意料地；D. unfortunately不幸地。减肥这件事对作者来说是出乎意料的，因为作者从未想过要去减肥。故选C。 29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我对自己满意时，我开始交朋友了。A. concerned担心的；B. content满意的；C. angry生气的；D. disappointed失望的。下文中出现“One of my newly-found friends”暗示此处填 friends，作者开始交朋友了，因为自己感到满意了。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我新结识的一个朋友也在被体重问题所困扰，她想成为一名“完美”的啦啦队长。A. struggled挣扎；B. competed竞争；C. dealt处理；D. lived生活。作者新结识的一个朋友也在为体重问题所困扰，所以这也是她们能成为好朋友的原因之一。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她住在我家附近，所以我们经常见面，一起散步。A. run跑；B. study学习；C. walk走；D. play玩。根据后文This became a daily routine with talking and laughing…the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken.可知这里指一起散步。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：和新交的朋友一路上谈笑风生成为我们每天的日常生活——与我以前独自散步的时候不同。A. along沿着；B. across穿过；C. by通过；D. in在……里。这里指作者和新交的朋友一路上谈着笑着成为他们每天的日常生活，沿路用介词 along。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的朋友说我不需要变得完美，我只需要做我自己，对自己感到满意就可以。A. thin瘦的；B. perfect完美的；C. sociable 好交际的；D. pessimistic悲观的。由“I just had to be me, and be happy with myself”可知，作者的朋友对朋友说不需要变得完美。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然我不想重新体验那段孤独、悲伤和尴尬的时光，但我很自豪我挺了过来。A. excited激动的；B. upset失望的；C. regretful遗憾的；D. proud骄傲的。由“I made it through.”可知，作者很自豪自己挺了过来。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你能发现一条没有障碍的路,那么它一定无法通向任何地方。A. lead通向；B. stretch张开；C. exist退出；D. stay呆着。由“a path, anywhere”可知，一条没有障碍的路一定无法通向任何地方。故选A。 第三节：阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30.分） A Letter A Dear Rose, I like your programs very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes. Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrived on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness? Wang Lin Letter B Dear Wang Lin, It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friend drink it. You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. Rose 36. Wang Lin wants to _______. A. make friends with Rose B. know some social customs for a dinner party C. make her friends happy D. give her friends a surprise 37. Rose is most possibly _______. A. a good housewife B. a member of the dinner party C. a TV hostess D. a friend of Wang Lin’s 38. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______. A. some fruit B. a bottle of wine C. some flowers D. a knife and fork 39. Which of the following is NOT good for joining in a dinner party? A. Get there 15 minutes earlier B. Make yourself at home C. Follow others to use forks and knives D. Thank your friends for the meal 40. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _______ to know something about American social customs. A. difficult B. friendly C. enjoyable D. helpful 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. C 39. A 40. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章是王林和Rose的两封信，王林被朋友邀请去参加晚宴，但他不了解美国的习俗因此向Rose征求意见，Rose则就晚宴习俗给予了回复。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes. Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrived on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness?(我们国家的社会习俗和这里很不一样，所以我怕犯错误。我应该带礼物吗，比如糖果或鲜花？我应该准时到还是晚一点到？在餐桌上，我怎么知道用哪把刀叉呢？我怎样才能让这家人知道我很感激他们的好意呢？)”可知，王林想知道一些晚宴的社会习俗。故选B。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“I like your programs very much.(我非常喜欢你的电视节目)”可推知，Rose很可能是个电视节目主持人。故选C。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Letter B第一段“It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friend drink it.(参加晚宴时带个小礼物是个好主意。带花是很好的主意，或者如果你知道你的朋友喝酒，你可以带一瓶酒)”可知，如果你被邀请参加一个晚宴，但不确定该带什么礼物，可以带些花。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Letter B第二段“You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them.(你应该准时到达，或者迟到五到十分钟。不要早到。如果你要迟到超过15分钟，你应该打电话告诉他们)”可知，参加晚宴不适合提前15分钟到。故选A。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too.(我现在写信是想问你一些有关美国社会习俗的问题。我的美国朋友想让我参加他们的晚宴。我很高兴并决定去，但我也有点担心)”结合文章是王林和Rose的两封信，王林被朋友邀请去参加晚宴，但他不了解美国的习俗因此向Rose征求意见，Rose则就晚宴习俗给予了回复。可推知，从这些信中我们了解到了解美国的社会习俗是很有帮助的。故选D。 B Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old. The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply（突然地） after people reached their fifties. The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be connected to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being（幸福） related to age. 41. According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier. A. when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B. when they come to their old age C. when they are in their twenties D. when they are 18 years old 42. You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of ______. A. 20 B. 25 C. 35 D. 40 43. According to Arthur Stone, old people may . A. have a positive attitude towards their life B. know how to spend money wisely C. dream about good things every day D. control their behaviors better 44. Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage? A. Those who are worried about getting old B. Those who are single and unemployed C. Those who feel unhappy all the time D. Those who suffer from mental stress 45. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life B. The Young Are Happier Than the Old C. Getting Older Means Getting Happier D. The Younger, the Happier 【答案】41. B 42. B 43. A 44. A 45. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章重点介绍的是老年人的幸福感问题，作者通过一个调查研究告诉我们：随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感会越来越强。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.（研究人员发现，人过了50岁后，会变得更快乐，忧虑也更少。事实上，他们说到85岁时，人们的生活比他们18岁时更快乐）可知，当他们年老时，人会变得更快乐忧虑更好。故选B项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25（他的团队发现，24到25岁之间的成年人压力水平最高）可知，在24到25岁之间，成年人的压力水平最高。故选B项。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三、四段Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply（突然地） after people reached their fifties. The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older（纽约Stony Brook大学精神病学和行为科学系的Arthur Stone领导了这项研究。他的团队发现，24到25岁之间的成年人压力水平最高。研究结果显示，人们到了五十多岁后，压力水平急剧下降。研究还表明，随着年龄的增长，男性和女性有着相似的感觉模式）可知，随着年龄的增长，人们的幸福感越来越强，对生活的态度越来越积极。故选A项。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old（年老听起来可能并不令人兴奋。但最近的研究结果为老年人和担心变老的人带来了好消息。研究人员发现，人过了50岁后，会变得更快乐，忧虑也更少。事实上，他们说到85岁时，人们的生活比他们18岁时更快乐）可知，文章所描述的研究给老年人和担心变老的人带来了好消息。文章发现年纪越大的人越容易开心。故可以推断那些担心变老的人会对这篇文章很感兴趣的。故选A项。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old（年老听起来可能并不令人兴奋。但最近的研究结果为老年人和担心变老的人带来了好消息。研究人员发现，人过了50岁后，会变得更快乐，忧虑也更少。事实上，他们说到85岁时，人们的生活比他们18岁时更快乐）可知，研究发现年纪越大的人会变得更加开心幸福。老意味着变得更快乐。故选C项。 C Each year, millions of children around the world are unable to go to school. To draw attention to this widespread problem, the United Nations (UN) is putting education first. Recently, the UN screened a documentary film (纪录片) called Back to School. The film is the second in a series of documentaries for the 12-­year project “Time for School”. These films follow seven children from seven different countries. This 12­year project began in 2003, when the children first started school. “This is something we could do to help the education crisis in the world,” said producer and writer Judy Katz. “Documentary film­makers can get deeply involved in a problem and do something about it.” More than 100 million children will never set foot in schools, sixty percent of whom are girls. Cheryl Faye, head of the UN Girls Education Initiative, spoke about the many factors that prevent girls from getting an education. One problem is the long distance many children must travel to get to school. Also, girls in many cultures are traditionally expected to marry early and work to help their families. “We need to make a special effort for girls,” Faye said. As part of the UN’s goals, the organization wants every single child to get at least an elementary education by 2015. Students from Lawrence Middle School in New York were deeply moved after they saw the film. The seventh-grade class is raising money to help build a library on the outskirts (郊区) of Nairobi, Kenya, where Joab—a child in the documentary lives. The class teacher, Karen Weiner, and the class are known in their school as the “Kenya crew”. All the kids were really happy to support Joab and said they felt great about their fund-raising efforts. Like the seventh-graders at Lawrence Middle School, kids can work together to make a difference in places like Nairobi. By raising money for education, kids can help children on the other side of the world have a chance at a better, happier life. 46. What is the purpose of the UN screening a documentary film Back to School? A. To raise funds for global education. B. To show the achievements which have been made in the past few years. C. To raise public awareness of the need for global education. D. To encourage all the children to come back to school. 47. Why should special efforts be made for girls? A. Because more than one half of the children who never go to school are girls. B. Because more than 100 million girls will never go to school. C. Because most of the girls are tired of going to school. D. Because sixty percent of the children in the world are girls. 48. Which of the following could NOT be the factor that prevents girls from getting an education? A. Long distance from school. B. Helping work for the family. C. Early marriage. D. Being born weak. 49. Why are the class teacher, Karen Weiner, and the class considered as “Kenya crew”? A. Because they all have the same experience as Joab--the Kenya child. B. Because they are the actors in the documentary film Back to School. C. Because they are mostly from Kenya, where the child in the documentary lives. D. Because they are trying their great efforts to raise money for the education of Kenya children. 50. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. American middle school students’ desire to go to Kenya. B. The content of the documentary film Back to School. C. An example of being inspired to take action after seeing the film. D. How students from Lawrence Middle School raise money for their education. 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. D 49. D 50. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了每年全世界数百万儿童无法上学，其中60%是女孩子。为了引起人们对这一普遍问题的关注，联合国（UN）将教育放在首位。最近，联合国放映了一部纪录片《回到学校》。这部电影是为期12年的《上学时间》系列纪录片中的第二部。本文介绍了影片的大概内容以及观影后的反应。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“To draw attention to this widespread problem, the United Nations (UN) is putting education first. Recently, the UN screened a documentary film (纪录片) called Back to School. ”（为了引起人们对这一普遍问题的关注，联合国（UN）将教育放在首位。最近，联合国放映了一部纪录片——《回到学校》）推知，联合国放映纪录片《返校》的目的是提高公众对全球教育必要性的认识。故选C项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“More than 100 million children will never set foot in schools, sixty percent of whom are girls. Cheryl Faye, head of the UN Girls Education Initiative, spoke about the many factors that prevent girls from getting an education.”（超过1亿的儿童永远不会进入学校，其中60%是女孩。联合国女童教育倡议负责人谢丽尔·费伊谈到了阻碍女童接受教育的许多因素）可知，为女童作出特别努力是因为一半以上从未上学的儿童是女童。故选A项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“One problem is the long distance many children must travel to get to school. Also, girls in many cultures are traditionally expected to marry early and work to help their families.”（一个问题是许多孩子上学必须走很远的路。此外，在许多文化中，传统上要求女孩早婚，并为帮助家庭而工作）可知，阻止女孩上学的原因有：遥远的路途、早婚和为家庭工作。Being born weak（天生虚弱）没有提及到。故选D项。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“Students from Lawrence Middle School in New York were deeply moved after they saw the film. The seventh-grade class is rising money to help build a library on the outskirts (郊区) of Nairobi, Kenya, where Joab—a child in the documentary lives. The class teacher, Karen Weiner, and the class are known in their school as the “Kenya crew”.”（纽约劳伦斯中学的学生们看了这部电影后深受感动。七年级的班级正在筹集资金，帮助在郊区修建一座图书馆在肯尼亚的内罗毕，纪录片中的一个孩子乔布住在那里。班主任卡伦·韦纳和全班同学在学校被称为“Kenya crew”）说明班主任卡伦·韦纳和班级被视为“Kenya crew”是因为他们正在努力为肯尼亚儿童的教育筹集资金。故选D项。 【50题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Students from Lawrence Middle School in New York were deeply moved after they saw the film. The seventh-grade class is raising money to help build a library on the outskirts (郊区) of Nairobi, Kenya, where Joab—a child in the documentary lives. ”（纽约劳伦斯中学的学生们看了这部电影后深受感动。七年级的班级正在筹集资金，帮助在郊区修建一座图书馆在肯尼亚的内罗毕，纪录片中的一个孩子乔布住在那里）可知，最后一段主要讲述了这是一个在看过电影后被激发采取行动的例子。故选C项。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。 In a recent business magazine article, a president said, laughter in the workplace is a waste of time. This is a place to do business, not to laugh. Some researchers, however, disagree with his words. As scientists have learned more about the brain, they’ve discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate(刺激)the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain. Why do we need laughter in our lives? Laughter is a powerful tool for our health. In a number of studies, that were carried out, it was shown that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems (免疫系统) while people who feel stressed have weaker immune systems. Humor can help make your immune systems stronger. Here are some tips to add more humor to your life: Laugh at yourself. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Have a positive attitude towards yourself and your worries will become lighter too. Don’t worry when people laugh — just appreciate it. Be funny. Look for the humorous side of and otherwise difficult situation. Prepare a first-aid laughter source. This could include books, cartoons, CDs or videos. Write down the amusing things that happen and save them for a sad day. Be open to silly things. Humor is the child within yourself. Laugh with others for what they do, rather than what they are. Research has shown that laughter is indeed the best medicine, so make time for humor now. 51. What is the best title for this passage?(No more than 8 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 52. List two suggestions that might help you add humor to your life according to the passage.(No more than 10 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 53. Find a sentence in the passage which can be replaced by the following one. Scientists have found that smiles and laughter have an effect on the brains, and it can help increase happiness and reduce pain. ___________________________________________________________________ 54. Please explain the underlined word “stressed” in English.(No more than 4 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 55. According to the passage, why humor can help people be healthy?(No more than 15 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 【答案】51. Laughter is a good medicine 52. ①Laugh at yourself.②Be open to silly things. 53. As scientists have learned more about the brain, they’ve discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain. 54. Too anxious and tired. 55. Because scientific studys shows that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了幽默可以帮助人们保持健康的原因以及如何变得幽默的三种方法。 【51题详解】 考查主旨大意。根据第二段的“Laughter is a powerful tool for our health.(笑是我们健康的有力工具)”和第三段“Here are some tips to add more humor to your life: (这里有一些给你的生活增添幽默的建议)”可知，短文讲述笑对人的益处，最后一段的“Research has shown that laughter is indeed the best medicine, so make time for humor now. (研究表明笑确实是最好的良药，所以现在就为幽默腾出时间吧)更是点明了短文的主旨，所以最佳标题是Laughter is a good medicine.故答案为Laughter is a good medicine. 【52题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段“Here are some tips to add more humor to your life:(这里有一些给你的生活增添幽默的建议)”可知，下面列出了一些有关幽默的建议，Laugh at yourself.(自嘲)；Don’t worry when people laugh — just appreciate it.(当别人笑的时候不要担心——只要欣赏就好)；Prepare a first-aid laughter source.(准备一个急救笑源)；Be open to silly things.(接受愚蠢的事情)等，结合字数限定，故答案为①Laugh at yourself.②Be open to silly things. 【53题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段的“As scientists have learned more about the brain, they’ve discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate(刺激)the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain.(当科学家们了解到更多关于大脑的知识时，他们发现微笑和笑声能刺激大脑大脑，这可以帮助增加快乐,减少疼痛)”和所给句子“Scientists have found that smiles and laughter have an effect on the brains, and it can help increase happiness and reduce pain.(科学家发现，微笑和笑声对大脑有影响，它可以帮助增加快乐，减轻痛苦)”可知，这两句话意思一致，故答案为As scientists have learned more about the brain, they’ve discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain. 【54题详解】 考查词句猜测。分析划线词所在句“In a number of studies, that were carried out, it was shown that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems (免疫系统) while people who feel stressed have weaker immune systems.(许多研究表明，更幽默的人免疫系统更强，而感到stressed的人免疫系统更弱)”可知，while表示对比，更幽默的人免疫力更强，免疫力差的人应是不幽默，感到有压力的，故划线词表示“有压力的”，译为too anxious and tired，故填。 【55题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段“Laughter is a powerful tool for our health. In a number of studies, that were carried out, it was shown that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems (免疫系统) while people who feel stressed have weaker immune systems. Humor can help make your immune systems stronger.(笑声是我们健康的有力工具。在一些研究中，研究表明，更幽默的人有更强的免疫系统，而那些感到压力的人有较弱的免疫系统。幽默可以帮助你的免疫系统更强)”可知，科学家研究表明，更幽默的人有更强的免疫系统是幽默可以帮助人们保持健康的原因。故填Because scientific studys shows that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems. 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 56. 假如你是李津，你的美国朋友Peter将参加一场演讲比赛。他对比赛感到非常紧张，特意发来电子邮件，向你求助。请据此并结合下面的写作提示给他回一封信。 1. 赛前准备，如保持冷静，多加练习等； 2. 比赛前的注意事项，如面带微笑，表达清晰，幽默等； 3. 祝他好运。 注意: 1. 词数: 100 字左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 书面表达 Dear Peter, I knew from the email that ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Peter, I knew from your email that you are very nervous about the coming speech contest, so I am writing to give you some advice. Firstly, don’t be nervous and keep calm. It’s important to make careful preparations in advance. You should practice as often as possible until you can recite your speech fluently. In this way, you will be confident about yourself. Secondly, when you deliver the speech, you’d better wear a smile on your face, which can help feel relaxed. Thirdly, you should speak clearly and humorously so that you can leave a deep impression on the judges. That’s all my advice and I hope it will be of help to you. Good luck to you!         Yours, Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给要参加演讲比赛的美国朋友Peter回一封信，就如何演讲提建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 比赛：contest→match 建议：advice→suggestions 重要的：important→of importance 有帮助的：of help→helpful 2.句式拓展 改为倒装句 原句：In this way, you will be confident about yourself.  拓展句：Only in this way will you be confident about yourself.  【点睛】【高分句型1】You should practice as often as possible until you can recite your speech fluently.(运用了until引导的状语从句) 【高分句型2】Secondly, when you deliver the speech, you’d better wear a smile on your face, which can help feel relaxed.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 天津市弘毅中学2024—2025学年度第一学期第一次过程性诊断 高二英语 本试卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（共85分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面五段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 year was the woman born in? A. The Dog. B. The Snake. C. The Rabbit. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In Mexico. B. In Boston. C. In New York. 3. What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A famous person. B. An old saying. C. A super building. 4. What does the man advise the girl to do? A. Practice more. B. Read English books. C. Choose easy tapes. 5. Why will the man go to the library at the weekend? A. To study for a math test. B. To borrow science books. C. To listen to lectures. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8题。 6. For what will the woman go to New York? A. A meeting. B. A vacation. C. A visit. 7. What will the woman bring to the man’s wife? A. Local snacks. B. A silk scarf. C. A watch. 8. Who will pick up the woman at the airport? A. The man’s wife. B. The man’s driver. C. The man. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11题。 9. Where does the man want to go? A. Shangri-La. B. Shanghai. C. Changsha. 10. When will the man come back? A. On December 22nd. B. On December 26th. C. On December 29th. 11. How does the man pay for his air fare? A. By cash. B. By credit card. C. By WeChat. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15题。 12. What time will the lunch break start? A. At 11:40. B. At 11:50. C. At 12:10. 13. What’s the passage mainly about? A. Office hours. B. A new product. C. A program for sorting rubbish. 14. When will the change take place? A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday. 15. What are the listeners asked to do? A. Take a paper of information. B. Visit the speaker’s office. C. Prepare some containers. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. —I have a piece of good news to tell you. I have won the first prize in the speech contest. —_________! You deserve it. A. Come on B. Congratulations C. Take it easy D. Best wishes 2. We went to Mountain Tai last weekend, _____ , not surprisingly, was crowded with visitors. A. that B. which C. where D. when 3. Jenny can’t help ______ to buy the things that she doesn’t really need while shopping. A. being persuaded B. persuading C. to be persuaded D. to persuade 4. We regret ________ you that the book you need is not available at the moment in this library. A. having told B. telling C. to tell D. to have told 5. We _____ to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day. A. set up B. set out C. set aside D. set off 6. We hurried to the railway station yesterday only to be told that our train _____ off. A. put B. was put C. has put D. had been put 7. People speak highly of the teacher _______ has saved many pupils from danger. A. which B. who C. whom D. as 8. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, ________ about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. A. having caused B. causing C. caused D. to be causing 9. I don't figure out why Jackson ______ the job offer. After all, he has been out of work for a year. A. turned down B. put down C. turned up D. put up 10. My sister ________ described the beautiful mountains and rivers in her home town so that many of her classmates wanted to visit the town. A. rarely B. vividly C. cruelly D. fortunately 11. The Science Museum, ________ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s tourist attractions. A. which B. what C. that D. where 12. The president of America and Canada hold regular meeting, ______ they can discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation between two countries. A. which B. why C. what D. where 13. The recent field research________the mystery of the Sanxingdui ancient tombs. A. reached out to B. accounted for C. threw light on D. benefited from 14. After years of research scientists have ________ the virus that is responsible for the disease. A. distinguished B. realized C. identified D. recognized 15. — Smoking should be banned in public — ______. It is harmful to both the smokers and non-smokers . A. I'd like to B. It's my pleasure C. I'm with you on that D. It's up to you 第二节：完形填空（共20题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When my family moved to Ohio over the summer, I feared attending another new school and knowing no one because I was able to expect what was coming. I had bright red hair and enormous glasses. In addition, I was___16___and not very sociable. Boarding the school bus that first day, I felt like all eyes on me. I could hear the___17___“She’s huge!” Obviously, the kids on the bus had known each other well. I spent that first bus___18___in silence. The following day was even___19___I did not notice that a few boys had tied a shoelace across the aisle (走道) and thus fell face first on the bus,___20___everything I was carrying.___21___I was embarrassingly gathering my supplies, I could hear the laughter, and then the___22___“That felt like an earthquake!” Anyway, I___23___to find a seat. Looking out of the window, I___24___the tears welling up in my eyes. It was then that I sank into myself. I began walking everywhere. I would wander through the woods behind our house. I would also walk to a____25____about two miles down the road, where I would chat silently with God. I began____26____the afternoon school bus____27____, walking home instead. Then,____28____, I started losing weight. And as I became____29____with myself, I began making friends. One of my newly-found friends also____30____with her weight, wanting to be a “perfect” cheerleader. She lived near my neighborhood so we would meet and____31____together. This became a daily routine with talking and laughing____32____the way — different from the lonely walks I had taken. My friend said that I didn't have to be____33____I just had to be me, and be happy with myself. While I would not want to relive that time of loneliness, sadness and embarrassment, I am____34____I made it through. Whenever I am struggling with any other problem in life, I always remember the proverb “This too shall pass.” If you can find a path with no obstacles or challenges, it probably doesn’t____35____anywhere. 16. A. outgoing B. intelligent C. overweight D. friendly 17. A. whistles B. whispers C. screams D. laughs 18. A. ride B. lift C. drive D. travel 19. A. duller B. longer C. funnier D. worse 20. A. missing B. losing C. dropping D. leaving 21. A. While B. Though C. Since D. Because 22. A. arguments B. comments C. statements D. discussions 23. A. determined B. attempted C. managed D. pretended 24. A. kept away B. took back C. put away D. held back 25. A. garden B. church C. market D. library 26. A. escaping B. stopping C. delaying D. missing 27. A. on purpose B. by chance C. in reality D. at ease 28. A. uninterestedly B. uncertainly C. unexpectedly D. unfortunately 29. A. concerned B. content C. angry D. disappointed 30. A. struggled B. competed C. dealt D. lived 31. A. run B. study C. walk D. play 32. A. along B. across C. by D. in 33. A. thin B. perfect C. sociable D. pessimistic 34. A. excited B. upset C. regretful D. proud 35. A. lead B. stretch C. exist D. stay 第三节：阅读理解（共15题；每小题2分，满分30.分） A Letter A Dear Rose, I like your programs very much. I’m now writing to ask you something about American social customs. My American friends want me to join them in their dinner party. I am very happy and have decided to go, but I’m a little worried about it, too. The social customs in my country are very different from here, so I’m afraid of making mistakes. Should I bring a present, such as sweets or flowers? Should I arrived on time or a little late? At the dinner table, how can I know which fork or knife to use? How can I let the family know that I’m thankful for their kindness? Wang Lin Letter B Dear Wang Lin, It’s a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a dinner party. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friend drink it. You should arrive on time or five to ten minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know about choosing the right fork or knife, just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you’ll thank them for the meal and for their kindness. It’s also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. Rose 36. Wang Lin wants to _______. A. make friends with Rose B. know some social customs for a dinner party C. make her friends happy D. give her friends a surprise 37. Rose is most possibly _______. A. a good housewife B. a member of the dinner party C. a TV hostess D. a friend of Wang Lin’s 38. If you’re asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present, it’s good to bring _______. A. some fruit B. a bottle of wine C. some flowers D. a knife and fork 39. Which of the following is NOT good for joining in a dinner party? A. Get there 15 minutes earlier B. Make yourself at home C. Follow others to use forks and knives D. Thank your friends for the meal 40. From the letters we’ve learned that it’s very _______ to know something about American social customs. A. difficult B. friendly C. enjoyable D. helpful B Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old. The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2008. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress. Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply（突然地） after people reached their fifties. The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men. Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. They so spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be connected to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry. The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being（幸福） related to age. 41 According to the survey of the Gallup Organization people are most likely to become happier. A. when they are between the ages of 18 and 85 B. when they come to their old age C. when they are in their twenties D. when they are 18 years old 42. You may have the highest level of stress when you are at the age of ______. A. 20 B. 25 C. 35 D. 40 43. According to Arthur Stone, old people may . A. have a positive attitude towards their life B. know how to spend money wisely C. dream about good things every day D. control their behaviors better 44. Who would probably show the greatest interest in the passage? A. Those who are worried about getting old B. Those who are single and unemployed C. Those who feel unhappy all the time D. Those who suffer from mental stress 45. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Women Are Easier to Be Happy in Life B. The Young Are Happier Than the Old C. Getting Older Means Getting Happier D. The Younger, the Happier C Each year, millions of children around the world are unable to go to school. To draw attention to this widespread problem, the United Nations (UN) is putting education first. Recently, the UN screened a documentary film (纪录片) called Back to School. The film is the second in a series of documentaries for the 12-­year project “Time for School”. These films follow seven children from seven different countries. This 12­year project began in 2003, when the children first started school. “This is something we could do to help the education crisis in the world,” said producer and writer Judy Katz. “Documentary film­makers can get deeply involved in a problem and do something about it.” More than 100 million children will never set foot in schools, sixty percent of whom are girls. Cheryl Faye, head of the UN Girls Education Initiative, spoke about the many factors that prevent girls from getting an education. One problem is the long distance many children must travel to get to school. Also, girls in many cultures are traditionally expected to marry early and work to help their families. “We need to make a special effort for girls,” Faye said. As part of the UN’s goals, the organization wants every single child to get at least an elementary education by 2015. Students from Lawrence Middle School in New York were deeply moved after they saw the film. The seventh-grade class is raising money to help build a library on the outskirts (郊区) of Nairobi, Kenya, where Joab—a child in the documentary lives. The class teacher, Karen Weiner, and the class are known in their school as the “Kenya crew”. All the kids were really happy to support Joab and said they felt great about their fund-raising efforts. Like the seventh-graders at Lawrence Middle School, kids can work together to make a difference in places like Nairobi. By raising money for education, kids can help children on the other side of the world have a chance at a better, happier life. 46. What is the purpose of the UN screening a documentary film Back to School? A. To raise funds for global education. B. To show the achievements which have been made in the past few years. C. To raise public awareness of the need for global education. D To encourage all the children to come back to school. 47 Why should special efforts be made for girls? A. Because more than one half of the children who never go to school are girls. B. Because more than 100 million girls will never go to school. C. Because most of the girls are tired of going to school. D. Because sixty percent of the children in the world are girls. 48. Which of the following could NOT be the factor that prevents girls from getting an education? A. Long distance from school. B. Helping work for the family. C. Early marriage. D. Being born weak. 49. Why are the class teacher, Karen Weiner, and the class considered as “Kenya crew”? A. Because they all have the same experience as Joab--the Kenya child. B. Because they are the actors in the documentary film Back to School. C. Because they are mostly from Kenya, where the child in the documentary lives. D. Because they are trying their great efforts to raise money for the education of Kenya children. 50. What is the last paragraph mainly about? A. American middle school students’ desire to go to Kenya. B. The content of the documentary film Back to School. C. An example of being inspired to take action after seeing the film. D. How students from Lawrence Middle School raise money for their education. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，并根据短文后的要求答题(请注意问题后的字数要求)。 In a recent business magazine article, a president said, laughter in the workplace is a waste of time. This is a place to do business, not to laugh. Some researchers, however, disagree with his words. As scientists have learned more about the brain, they’ve discovered that smiles and laughter stimulate(刺激)the brain, which can help increase happiness and reduce pain. Why do we need laughter in our lives? Laughter is a powerful tool for our health. In a number of studies, that were carried out, it was shown that people who are more humorous have stronger immune systems (免疫系统) while people who feel stressed have weaker immune systems. Humor can help make your immune systems stronger. Here are some tips to add more humor to your life: Laugh at yourself. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Have a positive attitude towards yourself and your worries will become lighter too. Don’t worry when people laugh — just appreciate it. Be funny. Look for the humorous side of and otherwise difficult situation. Prepare a first-aid laughter source. This could include books, cartoons, CDs or videos. Write down the amusing things that happen and save them for a sad day. Be open to silly things. Humor is the child within yourself. Laugh with others for what they do, rather than what they are. Research has shown that laughter is indeed the best medicine, so make time for humor now. 51. What is the best title for this passage?(No more than 8 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 52. List two suggestions that might help you add humor to your life according to the passage.(No more than 10 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 53. Find a sentence in the passage which can be replaced by the following one. Scientists have found that smiles and laughter have an effect on the brains and it can help increase happiness and reduce pain. ___________________________________________________________________ 54. Please explain the underlined word “stressed” in English.(No more than 4 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 55. According to the passage, why humor can help people be healthy?(No more than 15 words) ___________________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分25分） 56. 假如你是李津，你的美国朋友Peter将参加一场演讲比赛。他对比赛感到非常紧张，特意发来电子邮件，向你求助。请据此并结合下面的写作提示给他回一封信。 1. 赛前准备，如保持冷静，多加练习等； 2. 比赛前的注意事项，如面带微笑，表达清晰，幽默等； 3. 祝他好运。 注意: 1. 词数: 100 字左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 书面表达 Dear Peter, I knew from the email that ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$