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2024—2025学年度第二学期期末高二调研测试 英语试题 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，你将有两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 does the man probably want to do in town? A. Send a package. B. Buy some clothes. C. Borrow a book. 2. What is the woman enjoying doing now? A. Taking pictures. B. Watching birds. C. Catching fish. 3. What will the man probably bring for the woman? A. A sandwich. B. A candy bar. C. Orange juice. 4. What is most important in cultural exchange according to the woman? A. Respecting different cultures. B. Feeling proud to show local cultures. C. Being willing to learn about other cultures. 5. How will the weather probably be tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 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. Co-workers. B. Host and guest. C. Writer and publisher. 7. What should the man pay attention to in the interview? A. Writing down important information. B. Introducing himself at the beginning. C. Avoiding asking about private issues. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman think of football? A. It’s fun. B. It’s inspiring. C. It’s uninteresting. 9. What is difficult for the man? A. Knowing the rules of football. B. Following live games. C. Using the radio. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend’s birthday party. B. Some terrible online tests. C. Ways to be beautiful. 11. What does Ming Yue probably care most about? A. Whether these challenges are correct. B. Whether she has enough money. C. Whether she is thin enough. 12. What might Ming Yue learn from the book? A. The necessity of loving her body. B. The importance of being different. C. The ways to be more beautiful. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the woman’s home. B. At a bike shop. C. At the airport. 14. What day is it today? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. 15. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Visit a museum. B. Stay at home. C. Explore the neighborhood. 16. Why doesn’t the man cycle much at home? A. He feels it’s dangerous. B. He can’t afford to buy a bike. C. He thinks cycling is difficult to learn. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What might be the subject of the parade? A. Traffic issues. B. Different cultures. C. A music festival. 18. Where will the parade end? A. At Maple Avenue. B. At Fielder’s Park. C. At City Hall. 19. When is Elm Street likely to open again? A. At 1:30 p.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At 9:30 p.m. 20. What will be reported next? A. Sports updates. B. Weather forecast. C. Shopping news. 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 Clay Place 2025 Summer Studio Term UVA’s Clay Place is a community clay studio located in Roseburg on the Umpqua Valley Arts campus. There are four Open Studio Terms a year that run for 8 weeks at a time. In this open studio model, there are two registration options available: Full-Pack: This pack is for those who are new to ceramics (陶瓷工艺) and/or for professional artists who need more time in the studio. A Full-Pack provides open access to the studio hours throughout the term with no cap, access to classes up to twice per week. Mini-Pack: This type is for experienced ceramic artists who have been in our Open Studio Term before and do not need as much studio time or access to the term classes. A Mini-Pack lets artisans/ students sign up for forty 2-hour blocks of open studio. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: ·All registered students with no prior clay experience and have not been a Clay Place Term student within the last 12 months, are required to register for a Full Pack. ·Students who are new to the studio (regardless of their experience with clay) must take part in the training to learn the rules and guidelines for the studio. After submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation email for your registration. Prior to the start of the new term, you will receive information about the term, a Welcome Packet, a link to a Sign-Up Sheet from ashley@uvarts.com to reserve your studio time. 1. Who is Full-Pack suitable for? A. Artists short of time. B. Professional artists. C. Newcomers to ceramics. D. Part-time studio workers. 2. What must new studio students do? A. Register for a Mini-Pack. B. Attend the studio training. C. Sign up for forty 2-hour blocks. D. Reserve studio time in 12 months. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To promote the sale of ceramic products. B. To provide a platform for artists to socialize. C. To organize competitions for ceramic artists. D. To offer clay lovers registration information. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了UVA’s Clay Place社区陶艺工作室2025年夏季学期的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Full-Pack: This pack is for those who are new to ceramics (陶瓷工艺) and/or for professional artists who need more time in the studio. (全包套餐：本套餐适用于陶瓷工艺新手和/或需要在工作室花费更多时间的专业艺术家)”可知，全包套餐适合陶瓷工艺新手。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“·Students who are new to the studio (regardless of their experience with clay) must take part in the training to learn the rules and guidelines for the studio. (·工作室的新学生（无论是否有陶艺经验）都必须参加培训，了解工作室的规则和指导方针)”可知，新学生必须参加工作室培训。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“UVA’s Clay Place is a community clay studio located in Roseburg on the Umpqua Valley Arts campus. There are four Open Studio Terms a year that run for 8 weeks at a time. In this open studio model, there are two registration options available (UVA’s Clay Place是一个社区陶艺工作室，位于Umpqua Valley艺术校区的罗斯堡。每年有四个开放工作室学期，每个学期持续8周。在这种开放工作室模式中，有两种注册选项)”以及后文对两种注册套餐的介绍和注册要求的说明可知，文章主要为陶艺爱好者介绍了UVA’s Clay Place社区陶艺工作室2025年夏季学期的注册信息。故选D项。 B For the boy Cantrelle, HHS’s skill-based courses opened the door to college credits, industry-based certifications and a jump-start on his career path. Through HHS and the Satellite Center, Cantrelle earned certifications in coding, safety, geographic information system mapping, instrumentation and more. When Cantrelle took an instrumentation course at the Satellite Center, it was a turning point. One project stands out — he and his partner had to install (安装) pipes and wires so that a light would turn on at certain points in the design. “Over the course of two or three days, we got it to work,” he said. “And there was just something about having a plan, physically building it on the wall, and then hitting the switch and seeing the lights turn on.” Cantrelle’s technical skills earned him a spot as a state finalist in the technical division of the Presidential Scholars program. Cantrelle’s talents extended far beyond academics. He was also a regional champion in tennis. His mom started teaching him tennis when he was eight. He started on the school team as a freshman, and by his sophomore year he was number one on the team. “I put in a lot of work going into sophomore year,” he said. “I didn’t really know if I belonged at the top of my game, you know. But then getting those achievements, all of that went away.” Cantrelle’s innovation also shone in unexpected ways. He had an important role in school pep rallies (动员会) — he was the host. He was given the work after his review of school lunches on TikTok gained a wide audience. One video earned over 80,000 views. “I started it just to let other students know what was for lunch, and if you should wait in line for it,” he said. “And it grew very, very quickly.” “As much as I have complained about it in the past, and probably will complain about it in the future, I definitely wouldn’t have done it any differently,” he joked. Cantrelle’s diverse talents in academics, sports, and innovation make him a role model, and a bright future surely awaits him. 4. What did Cantrelle gain from HHS and the Satellite Center? A. College degrees. B. Artistic skills. C. Sports awards. D. Industry certifications. 5. Why was taking the instrumentation course a turning-point for Cantrelle? A. It earned him his state finalist spot. B. It made him love electrical work. C. It improved his teamwork skills. D. It helped him make new friends. 6. What key factor led Cantrelle to top the school tennis team? A. Natural talent. B. His constant commitment. C. School’s training. D. His mom’s teaching. 7. What do we know about Cantrelle? A. He was outgoing and had a sense of inquiry. B. He was energetic and had a sense of adventure. C. He was hardworking and had a spirit of creativity. D. He was determined and showed a spirit of service. 【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了男孩Cantrelle在学业、体育和创新等方面展现出的多样才能，他通过HHS和卫星中心获得行业认证，还在网球和学校活动中表现出色。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Through HHS and the Satellite Center, Cantrelle earned certifications in coding, safety, geographic information system mapping, instrumentation and more. (通过HHS和卫星中心，坎特雷尔获得了编码、安全、地理信息系统制图、仪器仪表等方面的认证)”可知，Cantrelle从HHS和卫星中心获得了行业认证。故选D项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“When Cantrelle took an instrumentation course at the Satellite Center, it was a turning point.(当坎特雷在卫星中心学习仪器仪表课程时，这是一个转折点)”和“Cantrelle’s technical skills earned him a spot as a state finalist in the technical division of the Presidential Scholars program. (坎特雷尔的技术技能使他在总统学者计划的技术部门中获得了州决赛选手的资格)”可知，学习仪器仪表课程是Cantrelle的一个转折点，因为这使他获得了州决赛选手的资格。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“He was also a regional champion in tennis. His mom started teaching him tennis when he was eight. He started on the school team as a freshman, and by his sophomore year he was number one on the team. “I put in a lot of work going into sophomore year,” he said. (他还是网球的地区冠军。他妈妈在他八岁时开始教他打网球。他大一就加入了校队，到了大二，他成了队里的头号选手。他说：“大二的时候我付出了很多努力。”)”可知，Cantrelle能成为校网球队的头号选手，关键因素是他持续的付出。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“For the boy Cantrelle, HHS’s skill-based courses opened the door to college credits, industry-based certifications and a jump-start on his career path. Through HHS and the Satellite Center, Cantrelle earned certifications in coding, safety, geographic information system mapping, instrumentation and more. (对于男孩坎特雷尔来说，HHS基于技能的课程为他打开了获得大学学分、行业认证的大门，并为他的职业道路提供了一个良好的开端。通过HHS和卫星中心，坎特雷尔获得了编码、安全、地理信息系统制图、仪器仪表等方面的认证)”可知，他在学业上努力进取；根据第三段中“He started on the school team as a freshman, and by his sophomore year he was number one on the team. “I put in a lot of work going into sophomore year,” he said. (他大一就加入了校队，到了大二，他成了队里的头号选手。他说：“大二的时候我付出了很多努力。”)”可知，他在体育方面刻苦训练；根据第四段“He had an important role in school pep rallies (动员会) — he was the host. He was given the work after his review of school lunches on TikTok gained a wide audience. One video earned over 80,000 views. (他在校内动员会上扮演了重要角色——他是主持人。他在TikTok上对学校午餐的评价获得了广泛关注后得到了这份工作。有一个视频的浏览量超过了8万次)”和最后一段“Cantrelle’s diverse talents in academics, sports, and innovation make him a role model, and a bright future surely awaits him.(坎特雷在学术、体育和创新方面的多元化才能使他成为一个榜样，光明的未来肯定在等待着他)”可知，他在创新方面表现突出。由此可推断出，Cantrelle既努力又有创造力。故选C项。 C In a paper in the journal BioScience, researchers put forward an innovative plan: sending a box filled with cryo-preserved (低温保存) cells from diverse animal species to a shadowed region on the moon. The natural cold there can keep the samples frozen, aiming to create a bio-repository (生物库) for long-term species conservation. The idea of a biodiversity repository has been incubated for decades. Lead author Mary Hagedorn, a senior research scientist, has spent 20 years on coral cryo-preservation. A lunar bio-repository would extend this idea to a wider range of animals, possibly including endangered species and culturally important animals. Cryo-preserved cells must be at minus 196°C. On Earth, maintaining this temperature requires liquid nitrogen, electricity, and human supervision (监督). Any disruption (中断) can endanger the samples. In contrast, the permanently shadowed regions on the moon may offer a stable, cold environment without the need for artificial cooling. The scientists draw inspiration from the Global Seed Vault in Norway. There, more than one million seed samples are preserved underneath the permafrost, which naturally cools them. However, in 2017, it was flooded due to climate-change-related permafrost melting (融化), showing that Earth’s storage sites are weak. Storing cells on the moon, however, also poses challenges. With only a thin atmosphere, the moon is exposed to solar and cosmic radiation that can degrade DNA. Additionally, lunar dust, which sticks to everything, is another potential concern. So far, the researchers have successfully cryo-preserved skin samples of the starry goby, a fish for coral reef health. They hope to attract new partners by publicizing their idea. They’ve applied for a spot on a 2025 NASA flight to test the radiation exposure of cryo-preserved cells. Some experts question the move of the lunar bio-repository, arguing that it’s costly and may shift resources from ongoing conservation efforts. But Hagedorn believes that the current situation on Earth urgently calls for such a biodiversity repository, which is another way to protect Earth’s precious biodiversity. 8. Why do researchers want to create a lunar bio-repository? A. To test cryo-preservation tech. B. To collect diverse animal cells. C. To study the lunar environment. D. To protect Earth’s biodiversity. 9. What does the underlined word “incubated” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Hidden. B. Developed. C. Repeated. D. Challenged. 10. What can we infer from the example of the Global Seed Vault? A. Permafrost is a safe cooling material. B. Norway has advanced storage technology. C. Earth’s storage sites are not always reliable. D. Climate change is the main threat to seed storage. 11. What’s Hagedorn’s attitude towards the lunar bio-repository? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Opposed. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究人员提出在月球建立生物库的创新计划，分析其优势与挑战，并提及一些专家的看法。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“The natural cold there can keep the samples frozen, aiming to create a bio-repository (生物库) for long term-species conservation.(那里的自然寒冷可以使样本保持冷冻状态，旨在建立一个用于长期物种保护的生物库)”和最后一段中“But Hagedorn believes that the current situation on Earth urgently calls for such a biodiversity repository, which is another way to protect Earth’s precious biodiversity.(但哈格多恩认为，地球上目前的情况迫切需要这样一个生物多样性库，这是保护地球珍贵生物多样性的另一种方式)”可知，研究人员想创建月球生物库是为了保护地球的生物多样性。故选D项。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Lead author Mary Hagedorn, a senior research scientist, has spent 20 years on coral cryo-preservation. A lunar bio-repository would extend this idea to a wider range of animals, possibly including endangered species and culturally important animals.(该研究的主要作者、高级研究科学家玛丽·哈格多恩花了20年时间进行珊瑚低温保存研究。月球生物库将把这个想法扩展到更广泛的动物种类，可能包括濒危物种和具有文化重要性的动物)”可知，关于生物多样性资源库的想法已经经过了几十年的发展。所以“The idea of a biodiversity repository has been incubated for decades.(建立生物多样性资源库的想法已经……几十年)”中划线词“incubated”的意思是“逐渐发展”，与B项“Developed”同义。故选B项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The scientists draw inspiration from the Global Seed Vault in Norway. There, more than one million seed samples are preserved underneath the permafrost, which naturally cools them. However, in 2017, it was flooded due to climate-change-related permafrost melting (融化), showing that Earth’s storage sites are weak.(科学家们从挪威的全球种子库中获得启示。在那里，超过一百万的种子样本被保存在永久冻土下，自然冷却它们。然而，2017年，由于与气候变化相关的永久冻土融化，它被洪水淹没，这表明地球上的储存地点并不可靠)”可知，从全球种子库的例子可以推断出地球上的储存地点并不总是可靠的。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But Hagedorn believes that the current situation on Earth urgently calls for such a biodiversity repository, which is another way to protect Earth’s precious biodiversity.(但哈格多恩认为，地球上目前的情况迫切需要这样一个生物多样性库，这是保护地球珍贵生物多样性的另一种方式)”可知，Hagedorn认为我们迫切需要一个生物多样性资源库，所以他对月球生物库持支持态度。故选A项。 D When a duck sails across the surface of a pond, it may appear to be effortlessly moving across the water, but in fact, its hidden feet are working overtime to keep it above water. It is this contrast of outward calm and hidden effort that inspired the term “floating duck syndrome (综合症)”. Beyond the name, it has very little to do with ducks. It is a phenomenon where individuals publicly display their achievements while hiding the hard work and struggles that underlie them. Scientists recently conducted a study to explore this phenomenon, its consequences, and possible solutions. In modern work and school settings, it’s common for people to take on too many tasks but receive insufficient rewards. This imbalance between effort and reward can lead to various negative outcomes, including burnout, anxiety, and even physical diseases. Attempting to explain how this gap arises, the researchers investigated “floating duck syndrome”. The social pressure makes people celebrate their successes while hiding the hard effort. As a result, others underestimate the effort required to achieve goals. This leads individuals to over-invest their total effort and spread it across too many activities, reducing the success rate of each activity and creating an effort-reward imbalance. To illustrate this, the researchers built a mathematical model of social learning, using students’ activity choices as a case study. In a situation where people lack full knowledge of the effort needed for success, visibility biases (偏差), such as those who seem to achieve perfection easily, make individuals expect greater rewards for their efforts than they actually get. These findings are crucial as modern life demands that we divide our time and energy among different aspects like school, work, family, and leisure. How we distribute our resources and the resulting rewards have a far-reaching impact on our well-being. To address “floating duck syndrome,” we need to stop downplaying the effort in social learning and promote a culture of openness about our achievements and setbacks. This way, we can better understand the work required and avoid overextending ourselves in the pursuit of an unrealistic ideal. 12. What does “floating duck syndrome” in the passage refer to? A. A syndrome that causes physical diseases in individuals. B. A social pressure that makes people over-invest in work. C. A phenomenon where ducks swim effortlessly on the water. D. A situation where people show achievements but hide efforts. 13. What can we infer from the study about the effort-reward imbalance? A. It is mainly caused by the lack of social support. B. It results from people’s underestimation of effort. C. It can be avoided by reducing the number of tasks. D. It has no significant impact on people’s well-being. 14. What can we infer from the mathematical model about visibility biases? A. They cause higher reward expectations. B. They make people over-estimate effort. C They help people achieve goals easily. D. They increase the success rate of activities. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A How to Achieve a Better Effort-Reward Balance B. The Negative Effects of Over-investing in Tasks C. Floating Duck Syndrome: The Hidden Effort Behind Apparent Success D. Social Learning: A Misleading Focus in Floating Duck Syndrome Analysis 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“浮鸭综合症”这一现象，即人们展示成就却隐藏努力，探讨其导致的努力与回报失衡问题及解决办法。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is this contrast of outward calm and hidden effort that inspired the term “floating duck syndrome (综合症)”. Beyond the name, it has very little to do with ducks. It is a phenomenon where individuals publicly display their achievements while hiding the hard work and struggles that underlie them.(正是这种表面的平静和暗藏的努力的对比激发了“浮鸭综合症”这个词。除了名字之外，它和鸭子没什么关系。这是一种个人公开展示自己的成就，同时隐藏背后的辛勤工作和奋斗的现象)”可知，“浮鸭综合症”指的是人们展示成就但隐藏努力的情况。故选D项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The social pressure makes people celebrate their successes while hiding the hard effort. As a result, others underestimate the effort required to achieve goals. This leads individuals to over-invest their total effort and spread it across too many activities, reducing the success rate of each activity and creating an effort-reward imbalance.(社会压力使人们在庆祝成功的同时隐藏了艰苦的努力。结果，其他人低估了实现目标所需的努力。这导致个人过度投入总努力，并将其分散到太多活动中，降低了每项活动的成功率，造成了努力与回报失衡)”可知，因为低估了实现每项目标所需的努力，所以将努力分散到太多活动中，降低了每项活动的成功率，导致努力-回报失衡。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“To illustrate this, the researchers built a mathematical model of social learning, using students’ activity choices as a case study. In a situation where people lack full knowledge of the effort needed for success, visibility biases (偏差), such as those who seem to achieve perfection easily, make individuals expect greater rewards for their efforts than they actually get.(为了说明这一点，研究人员以学生的活动选择为例，建立了一个社会学习的数学模型。在人们对成功所需的努力缺乏全面了解的情况下，可见性偏差，比如那些看似轻松实现完美的人，会使个人期望从自己的努力中获得比实际更多的回报)”可知，可见性偏差会使个人期望从自己的努力中获得比实际更多的回报，导致更高的回报期望。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段“It is this contrast of outward calm and hidden effort that inspired the term “floating duck syndrome (综合症)”. Beyond the name, it has very little to do with ducks. It is a phenomenon where individuals publicly display their achievements while hiding the hard work and struggles that underlie them.(正是这种表面的平静和暗藏的努力的对比激发了“浮鸭综合症”这个词。除了名字之外，它和鸭子没什么关系。这是一种个人公开展示自己的成就，同时隐藏背后的辛勤工作和奋斗的现象)”以及后文围绕“浮鸭综合症”导致的努力与回报失衡问题及解决办法的阐述可知，文章介绍了“浮鸭综合症”这一现象。故C项“浮鸭综合症：表面成功背后隐藏的努力”能概括文章内容，最适合做文章标题。故选C项。 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。 A reader has recently asked me how to face the uncertainty about the future without fear. It’s a great question because the fear visits us all. ____16____ Worse still, it can keep us holding onto things that are hurting us. But why does uncertainty scare us in the first place? The answer is we are comfortable in the cocoon (茧) we’ve built up — our possessions and people and places that we know well. ____17____ But the problem is not changes themselves but dealing with them. If you’re good at fighting changes, no uncertainty will frighten you. Here is what works for me. ____18____ New things can be scary because we may fall on our faces. So try something with no real risk, like learning to balance on a rope close to the ground or listening to a language-learning podcast. It is not as scary but will still boost your confidence in trying new things. Prepare a change toolset. Learn how to cope with changes, whatever they are. Develop skills with which you can get a job or start a new business. Have friends and family you can depend on. ____19____ A toolset like this will give you confidence to handle almost all changes. When you mess up, don’t see it as painful failure. The word “failure” is associated with negative things. Instead, start to look at “messing up” positively. ____20____ Try the above tips, and you will learn to embrace change and create new things that you have been afraid of creating. A. Add thrilling adventures to your daily life. B. Have a go at something new, but small and safe. C. But there is no need to worry about what hasn’t come. D. See it as the only way to learn, advance, and succeed. E. Losing this familiar environment in life changes is scary. F. If left undealt with, it can stop us from doing great things. G. Learn ways to bond with strangers and survive on little. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章围绕如何无畏面对未来的不确定性展开，介绍了尝试新事物、准备应对工具、正确看待失误等应对方法。 【16题详解】 上文“A reader has recently asked me how to face the uncertainty about the future without fear. It’s a great question because the fear visits us all.(最近有读者问我如何无畏地面对未来的不确定性。这是个好问题，因为这种恐惧我们都有)”提到对未来不确定性的恐惧，F选项“If left undealt with, it can stop us from doing great things.(如果不加以处理，它会阻止我们做伟大的事情)”承接上文，进一步说明这种恐惧若不处理会带来的后果，且与下文“Worse still, it can keep us holding onto things that are hurting us.(更糟糕的是，它会让我们执着于伤害我们的事情)”构成递进关系。故选F项。 【17题详解】 上文“The answer is we are comfortable in the cocoon (茧) we’ve built up — our possessions and people and places that we know well.(答案是我们在自己搭建的茧里很舒适——我们熟悉的财产、人和地方)”强调我们习惯熟悉的环境，E选项“Losing this familiar environment in life changes is scary.(在生活的变化中失去这个熟悉的环境是可怕的)”与上文衔接紧密，说明失去熟悉环境会令人害怕，解释了不确定性让人恐惧的原因。故选E项。 【18题详解】 下文“New things can be scary because we may fall on our faces. So try something with no real risk, like learning to balance on a rope close to the ground or listening to a language learning podcast.(新事物可能很可怕，因为我们可能会摔倒。所以尝试一些没有真正风险的事情，比如在靠近地面的绳子上学习保持平衡或听语言学习播客)”建议尝试低风险的新事物，B选项“Have a go at something new, but small and safe.(尝试一些新的、小而安全的事情)”与下文内容相符，引出下文具体的建议。故选B项。 【19题详解】 上文“Prepare a change toolset. Learn how to cope with changes, whatever they are. Develop skills with which you can get a job or start a new business. Have friends and family you can depend on.(准备一套应对变化的工具。学习如何应对各种变化。培养能让你找到工作或创业的技能。拥有可以依靠的朋友和家人)”列举了应对变化的准备事项，G选项“Learn ways to bond with strangers and survive on little.(学习与陌生人建立联系并靠少量资源生存的方法)”也是应对变化所需的技能，补充完善了应对变化的工具集，且与下文“A toolset like this will give you confidence to handle almost all changes.(这样一套工具会让你有信心应对几乎所有的变化)”相呼应。故选G项。 【20题详解】 上文“When you mess up, don’t see it as painful failure. The word “failure” is associated with negative things. Instead, start to look at “messing up” positively.(当你搞砸事情时，不要把它看成痛苦的失败。“失败”这个词与消极的事情相关。相反，开始积极看待“搞砸”这件事)”建议积极看待搞砸的事情，D选项“See it as the only way to learn, advance, and succeed.(把它看作学习、进步和成功的唯一途径)”进一步阐述了积极看待搞砸事情的方式，即把它视为成长的途径。故选D项。 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。 The ground shook as a train thundered into the London Underground and stopped. Almost blind, I carefully edged my way through the doors to a ____21____ seat. Suddenly, a man asked me, “Excuse me, do you have the time?” Was this a cruel joke? ____22____, I replied, making my anger clear. Only later, when we both stood up to leave the train, did I ____23____ his guide cane (拐杖). He was blind, too! I felt terrible for being ____24____. Weeks later, I was ____25____ to sing in the National Institute for Blind People. Yes, my ears had significantly made up for what my eyes ____26____. Upon arriving there, I was introduced to the man who was to ____27____ me on the piano. “I’m Stefan,” he said. ____28____, I recognized that voice — the man on the train! Together, we ____29____ two well-known songs. Our perfect ____30____ drew deafening applause. Stefan told me he was born without eyes. How ____31____ it was that he could play the piano masterfully! We became friends soon, fell in love within a few months and got ____32____ that Christmas. In December 2024, we went on the Britain’s Got Talent. The judges laughed when hearing our fun first encounters. We then performed Climb Every Mountain, a ____33____ of what we’d been through, showing the world blindness doesn’t stop you ____34____ your dreams. Standing on that stage, we knew we had years of happiness in ____35____ and much more music to make. 21. A. conference B. priority C. reading D. waiting 22. A. Scared B. Alarmed C. Confused D. Annoyed 23. A. pick up B. make out C. hold out D. give away 24. A. selfish B. impatient C. rude D. ambitious 25. A. invited B. pressured C. attracted D. inspired 26. A. noticed B. conveyed C. missed D. ignored 27. A. match B. challenge C. instruct D. accompany 28. A. Eventually B. Instantly C. Gradually D. Occasionally 29. A. sang B. recorded C. composed D. performed 30. A. cooperation B. combination C. emotion D. description 31. A. odd B. amazing C. adorable D. unrealistic 32. A. accepted B. promoted C. married D. awarded 33. A. mirror B. moment C. resource D. recognition 34. A. achieving B. planning C. transforming D. recalling 35. A. reality B. advance C. progress D. store 【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了两位盲人从误会到相识相恋，用音乐追逐梦想的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几乎失明的我小心翼翼地穿过门，来到一个等候的座位旁。A. conference会议；B. priority优先；C. reading阅读；D. waiting等待。根据上文的“ The ground shook as a train thundered into the London Underground and stopped.”可知，地铁到站后，作者要找座位，waitng seat意为“候车座位”。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很生气，回答时清楚地表达了我的愤怒。A. Scared害怕的；B. Alarmed惊恐的；C. Confused困惑的；D. Annoyed生气的。根据下文的“I replied, making my anger clear.”可知，作者当时很生气。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：直到后来，当我们都站起来准备下车时，我才看清他的导盲杖。A. pick up捡起；B. make out看清；C. hold out伸出；D. give away赠送。根据上文的“Almost blind”及下文的“his guide cane”可知，作者视力不好，直到此时才看清对方的导盲杖。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他也是盲人！我为自己的粗鲁感到糟糕。A. selfish自私的；B. impatient不耐烦的；C. rude粗鲁的；D. ambitious有野心的。根据语境和上文的“Suddenly, a man asked me, “Excuse me, do you have the time?” Was this a cruel joke? ____2____ , I replied, making my anger clear.”可知，作者之前对盲人态度愤怒，此时觉得自己很粗鲁。故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：几周后，我被邀请到国家盲人研究所唱歌。A. invited邀请；B. pressured迫使；C. attracted吸引；D. inspired激励。根据下文的“to sing in the National Institute for Blind People”可知，作者是被邀请去唱歌。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。是的，我的耳朵极大地弥补了我的眼睛所缺失的东西。A. noticed注意到；B. conveyed传达；C. missed缺失；D. ignored忽视。根据下文的“I recognized that voice — the man on the train!”可知，作者识别出对方是火车上的那个人，由此可推断，作者视力不好，但是耳朵弥补了眼睛缺失的功能。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：到达那里后，我被介绍给那个要为我钢琴伴奏的人。A. match匹配；B. challenge挑战；C. instruct指导；D. accompany伴奏。根据下文的“on the piano”及“Together, we ____9____ two well-known songs.”可知，她们一起表演，所以，此处指的是对方是为作者伴奏的。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我立刻认出了那个声音——火车上的那个人！A. Eventually最终；B. Instantly立刻；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Occasionally偶尔。根据下文的“Yes, my ears had significantly made up for what my eyes ____6____ .”可知，作者的耳朵显然弥补了自己眼睛所缺失的东西，由此可知，作者的听力很好，所以，作者立刻认出了对方的声音。故选B项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们一起表演了两首著名的歌曲。A. sang唱；B. recorded记录；C. composed创作；D. performed表演。根据下文“drew deafening applause”可知，她们表演了歌曲。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们完美的合作赢得了震耳欲聋的掌声。A. cooperation合作；B. combination结合；C. emotion情感；D. description描述。根据上文的“Upon arriving there, I was introduced to the man who was to ____7____ me on the piano.”可知，两人一个唱歌一个伴奏，是合作关系。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他能熟练地弹奏钢琴，真是太令人惊叹了！A. odd奇怪的；B. amazing令人惊叹的；C. adorable可爱的；D. unrealistic不切实际的。根据下文的“that he could play the piano masterfully!”可知，盲人能熟练弹钢琴，这很令人惊叹。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们很快成了朋友，几个月内就相爱了，那年圣诞节就结婚了。A. accepted接受；B. promoted促进；C. married结婚；D. awarded奖励。根据上文的“We became friends soon, fell in love within a few months”可知，她们后来结婚了，故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我们表演了《攀越每一座山》，这首歌反映了我们所经历的一切，向世界展示失明并不能阻止你实现梦想。A. mirror反映；B. moment时刻；C. resource资源；D. recognition认可。根据上文的“The judges laughed when hearing our fun first encounters.”和“We became friends soon, fell in love within a few months and got ____12____ that Christmas.”以及下文的“what we’d been through, showing the world blindness doesn’t stop you ____14____ your dreams.”可知，此处指的是歌曲反映了她们的经历。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我们表演了《攀越每一座山》，这首歌反映了我们所经历的一切，向世界展示失明并不能阻止你实现梦想。A. achieving实现；B. planning计划；C. transforming转变；D. recalling回忆。根据上文的“In December 2024, we went on the Britain’s Got Talent.”可知，作者与爱人参加了英国的“达人秀”，说明取得了成功，结合下文的“your dreams.”可知，此处指的是失明不能阻止实现梦想，achieve one’s dreams意为“实现梦想”，符合语境。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：站在那个舞台上，我们知道未来有多年的幸福等待着我们，还有更多的音乐要创作。A. reality现实；B. advance提前；C. progress进步；D. store储备。根据下文的“and much more music to make.”可知，此处指的是未来有多年的幸福等待着她们，还有更多的音乐要创作，in store意为“即将发生、等待着”，符合语境。故选D项。 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Yangzhou, young people are pouring into a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital, not for medical care, but for bread. The hospital has gained fame since April, when it launched ____36____ unique series of breads containing Chinese medicinal herbs. Combining culinary (烹饪的) innovation with the current wellness culture, the herbal bread series appeals ____37____ (strong) to the health-conscious youth. As for ingredients, Chinese angelica root, lotus seeds and dried orange peel were carefully selected for their ____38____ (property) to boost energy and improve circulation. ____39____ (perfect) the recipes, the team behind the bread experimented ____40____ methods like boiling herbs into liquid for dough (生面团) or grinding (碾碎) them into powders for baking. Shortly after it was available, the demand for the herbal bread series, ____41____ flavors were described as “pretty comforting”, ____42____ (rise) rapidly. Snaking lines formed even before sales began as eager buyers arrived early to secure a purchase. The popularity of TCM breads signals young people’s growing connection to traditional health practices, ____43____ (fuel) broader curiosity about TCM. Still, experts advised consumers in need of medical help to consult TCM practitioners for personalized ____44____ (guide), stressing that “diagnosis and ____45____ (tailor) treatment remain key to the TCM philosophy.” 【答案】36. a 37. strongly 38. properties 39. To perfect 40. with 41. whose 42. rose 43. fueling 44. guidance 45. tailored 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了扬州一家中医院创新推出含有中草药的面包，吸引了注重健康的年轻人，并探讨了这种趋势如何促进人们对传统中医文化的兴趣，同时强调医疗咨询的重要性。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这家医院自4月以来声名鹊起，当时它推出了一系列独特的含中草药面包。“a series of”是固定短语，意为“一系列”，且unique发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：将烹饪创新与当下的健康文化相结合，这款草药面包系列强烈吸引着有健康意识的年轻人。提示词修饰动词“appeals”，用副词strongly作状语，表示“强烈地”。故填strongly。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在食材方面，当归、莲子和陈皮因其能补充能量、改善循环的特性而被精心挑选。可数名词property意为“特性，性质”，作宾语，有形容词性物主代词“their”修饰，应用复数形式properties。故填properties。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了完善食谱，面包背后的团队尝试了多种方法，如将草药煮成液体用于面团，或碾成粉末用于烘焙。“(perfect) the recipes”是“面包背后的团队尝试了多种方法”的目的，用不定式to perfect作目的状语；句首单词首字母大写。故填To perfect。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：为了完善食谱，面包背后的团队尝试了多种方法，如将草药煮成液体用于面团，或碾成粉末用于烘焙。“experiment with”是固定短语，意为“尝试，试验”。故填with。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这款草药面包系列上市后不久，需求就迅速上升，其口味被描述为“相当令人舒适”。“_____ flavors were described as “pretty comforting””是非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词“the herbal bread series”，关系词替代先行词在从句中作定语，表示“这款草药面包的口味”，应用表示所属关系的关系代词whose引导从句。故填whose。 【42题详解】 考查时态。句意：这款草药面包系列上市后不久，需求就迅速上升，其口味被描述为“相当令人舒适”。不及物动词rise(上升)作主句谓语，结合语境和时间状语“Shortly after it was available”可知，此处讲述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时态，rise的过去式是rose。故填rose。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：中药面包流行表明年轻人与传统养生方法的联系日益紧密，这激发了人们对中药更广泛的好奇心。“(fuel) broader curiosity about TCM”在句中作结果状语，fuel(刺激，加剧)用现在分词形式表自然而然的结果。故填fueling。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：不过，专家建议需要医疗帮助的消费者咨询中医从业者以获得个性化指导，并强调“诊断和个性化治疗仍是中医理念的关键所在”。提示词作宾语，用名词guidance，意为“指导”，是不可数名词。故填guidance。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。句意：不过，专家建议需要医疗帮助的消费者咨询中医从业者以获得个性化指导，并强调“诊断和个性化治疗仍是中医理念的关键所在”。提示词修饰名词“treatment”，用形容词tailored作定语，意为“量身定制的”。故填tailored。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校开展了“职业探索日”活动，请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括： 1.活动过程； 2.活动感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Career Exploration Day: A Journey into the Future _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Career Exploration Day: A Journey into the Future Last Friday, our school held a “Career Exploration Day” activity. Various professionals were invited to share their experiences and insights. Students visited different booths, had in depth conversations and learned about different careers. During the activity, students actively asked questions and showed great enthusiasm for exploring diverse career paths, making it a lively and engaging event. This activity broadened our horizons and helped us understand different occupations better. It also made us start thinking about our future careers, which is of great significance for our personal development. It was truly a rewarding experience. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于活动报道。要求考生为校英文报写一篇关于“职业探索日”活动的报道，内容涵盖活动过程和活动感想。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 各种各样的：various → a variety of 热情：enthusiasm → passion 拓宽：broaden → widen 理解：understand → comprehend 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：This activity broadened our horizons and helped us understand different occupations better. 拓展句：Through this activity, which broadened our horizons, we were able to gain a deeper understanding of different occupations. 【点睛】[高分句型 1] During the activity, students actively asked questions and showed great enthusiasm for exploring diverse career paths, making it a lively and engaging event. (运用了现在分词作结果状语) [高分句型 2] It also made us start thinking about our future careers, which is of great significance for our personal development. (运用了which引导非限定性定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面有关《弗兰肯斯坦》的材料，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。 I was described by Frankenstein, my creator, in his black book as follows: “I saw the monster two and a half meters tall that with such endless work I had tried to create. His yellow skin just covered the muscles and veins beneath; He had watery eyes, a lined face and straight black lips. Horror and disgust filled my heart.” To forget about his creation, Frankenstein escaped and turned me away. I started my long wandering journey, suffering enough. I remembered too well my treatments from people, some screaming and fainting on seeing me, some making a quick “flight”, and others even attacking me. I knew that was just because of my hideous figure, but I did not yet entirely knew its fatal effects before my interview with the family of an old blind man, his son Felix and daughter Agatha. I hid myself in a hovel (棚屋) joining the cottage of the family and watched them secretly through a gap in the wall, learning from them the art of their language. Every day, Agatha was occupied in arranging the cottage. Then she gave her father a guitar. He began to play while she sang. Soon, Felix returned, bearing his shoulders a load of wood for use. Supper prepared, the family sat down to eat, enjoying one another’s company. They were not entirely happy. Felix and Agatha often went apart and wept. Later I discovered one of the causes: it was poverty and hunger. They barely made enough to get by. I felt ashamed that I had sometimes stolen a part of their store for my own consumption. I had to find some means through which I was enabled to assist their labors. My beloved cottagers’ gentle manners struck me. I greatly longed to join them. Seeing that the poor who stopped at their door were never driven away, I felt the hope was burning in my heart and decided to meet the blind man at the cottage first for his favor and love before introducing myself to the young protectors. I was waiting for a moment of trial. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then came the chance on a sunny winter afternoon. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Painful and worried, I escaped into my hovel, reflecting my efforts and rewards. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Then came the chance on a sunny winter afternoon. Felix and Agatha went out for some work, leaving the old blind man alone at home. I took a deep breath and walked into the cottage. The old man greeted me warmly. I started to tell him about my admiration for their family and my willingness to help. Just as I was beginning to feel hopeful, Felix and Agatha rushed back. At the sight of me, Felix attacked me with a stick. I had no choice but to flee from the cottage. Painful and worried, I escaped into my hovel, reflecting my efforts and rewards. I realized that my ugly appearance was a barrier to people’s acceptance. All my attempts at kindness had been rebuffed, and I was extremely disappointed and angry. From that moment on, my heart was filled with an all-consuming hatred. I firmly believed that Frankenstein was the root cause of all my sufferings, so I decided to take revenge on him, who had created me and brought me into this painful world. 【解析】 【导语】本文以怪物经历为线索展开，讲述其遭创造者弗兰肯斯坦抛弃后流浪受苦，在观察一户人家后渴望融入，正等待机会与盲老人接触。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“一个晴朗的冬日下午，机会来了。”可知，第一段可描写怪物等到机会走进有盲老人的小屋，与老人交流，却因其他人回来攻击而逃离。 ②由第二段首句内容“我又痛苦又担心，逃进了自己的茅屋，反思着我的努力和回报。”可知，第二段可描写怪物逃回棚屋后反思，意识到外表是阻碍，决定向创造者复仇。 2. 续写线索：走进小屋交流——被攻击逃离——反思决定复仇 3. 词汇激活： 行为类 ①攻击：attack/assault ②逃离：flee/run away ③反思：reflect on/think about 情绪类 ①痛苦的：painful/sorrowful/miserable ②愤怒：angry/furious/irate 【点睛】[高分句型1] Just as I was beginning to feel hopeful, Felix and Agatha rushed back. (运用了从属连词as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] I realized that my ugly appearance was a barrier to people’s acceptance. (运用了连词that引导宾语从句) [高分句型3] I firmly believed that Frankenstein was the root cause of all my sufferings, so I decided to take revenge on him, who had created me and brought me into this painful world.(运用了连词that引导宾语从句和关系代词who引导非限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024—2025学年度第二学期期末高二调研测试 英语试题 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，你将有两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 does the man probably want to do in town? A. Send a package. B. Buy some clothes. C. Borrow a book. 2. What is the woman enjoying doing now? A. Taking pictures. B. Watching birds. C. Catching fish. 3. What will the man probably bring for the woman? A. A sandwich. B. A candy bar. C. Orange juice. 4. What is most important in cultural exchange according to the woman? A. Respecting different cultures. B. Feeling proud to show local cultures. C. Being willing to learn about other cultures. 5. How will the weather probably be tomorrow? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Windy. 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. Co-workers. B. Host and guest. C. Writer and publisher. 7. What should the man pay attention to in the interview? A. Writing down important information. B. Introducing himself at the beginning. C. Avoiding asking about private issues. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What does the woman think of football? A. It’s fun. B. It’s inspiring. C. It’s uninteresting. 9. What is difficult for the man? A. Knowing the rules of football. B. Following live games. C Using the radio. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their friend’s birthday party. B. Some terrible online tests. C. Ways to be beautiful. 11. What does Ming Yue probably care most about? A. Whether these challenges are correct. B. Whether she has enough money. C. Whether she is thin enough. 12 What might Ming Yue learn from the book? A. The necessity of loving her body. B. The importance of being different. C. The ways to be more beautiful. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the woman’s home. B. At a bike shop. C. At the airport. 14. What day is it today? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Friday. 15. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Visit a museum. B. Stay at home. C. Explore the neighborhood. 16. Why doesn’t the man cycle much at home? A. He feels it’s dangerous. B. He can’t afford to buy a bike. C. He thinks cycling is difficult to learn. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What might be the subject of the parade? A. Traffic issues. B. Different cultures. C. A music festival. 18. Where will the parade end? A. At Maple Avenue. B. At Fielder’s Park. C. At City Hall. 19. When is Elm Street likely to open again? A. At 1:30 p.m. B. At 4:00 p.m. C. At 9:30 p.m. 20. What will be reported next? A. Sports updates. B. Weather forecast. C. Shopping news. 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 Clay Place 2025 Summer Studio Term UVA’s Clay Place is a community clay studio located in Roseburg on the Umpqua Valley Arts campus. There are four Open Studio Terms a year that run for 8 weeks at a time. In this open studio model, there are two registration options available: Full-Pack: This pack is for those who are new to ceramics (陶瓷工艺) and/or for professional artists who need more time in the studio. A Full-Pack provides open access to the studio hours throughout the term with no cap, access to classes up to twice per week. Mini-Pack: This type is for experienced ceramic artists who have been in our Open Studio Term before and do not need as much studio time or access to the term classes. A Mini-Pack lets artisans/ students sign up for forty 2-hour blocks of open studio. IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ: ·All registered students with no prior clay experience and have not been a Clay Place Term student within the last 12 months, are required to register for a Full Pack. ·Students who are new to the studio (regardless of their experience with clay) must take part in the training to learn the rules and guidelines for the studio. After submitting your registration, you will receive a confirmation email for your registration. Prior to the start of the new term, you will receive information about the term, a Welcome Packet, a link to a Sign-Up Sheet from ashley@uvarts.com to reserve your studio time. 1. Who is Full-Pack suitable for? A. Artists short of time. B. Professional artists. C. Newcomers to ceramics. D. Part-time studio workers. 2. What must new studio students do? A. Register for a Mini-Pack. B. Attend the studio training. C. Sign up for forty 2-hour blocks. D. Reserve studio time in 12 months. 3. What is the main purpose of the text? A. To promote the sale of ceramic products. B. To provide a platform for artists to socialize. C. To organize competitions for ceramic artists. D. To offer clay lovers registration information. B For the boy Cantrelle, HHS’s skill-based courses opened the door to college credits, industry-based certifications and a jump-start on his career path. Through HHS and the Satellite Center, Cantrelle earned certifications in coding, safety, geographic information system mapping, instrumentation and more. When Cantrelle took an instrumentation course at the Satellite Center, it was a turning point. One project stands out — he and his partner had to install (安装) pipes and wires so that a light would turn on at certain points in the design. “Over the course of two or three days, we got it to work,” he said. “And there was just something about having a plan, physically building it on the wall, and then hitting the switch and seeing the lights turn on.” Cantrelle’s technical skills earned him a spot as a state finalist in the technical division of the Presidential Scholars program. Cantrelle’s talents extended far beyond academics. He was also a regional champion in tennis. His mom started teaching him tennis when he was eight. He started on the school team as a freshman, and by his sophomore year he was number one on the team. “I put in a lot of work going into sophomore year,” he said. “I didn’t really know if I belonged at the top of my game, you know. But then getting those achievements, all of that went away.” Cantrelle’s innovation also shone in unexpected ways. He had an important role in school pep rallies (动员会) — he was the host. He was given the work after his review of school lunches on TikTok gained a wide audience. One video earned over 80,000 views. “I started it just to let other students know what was for lunch, and if you should wait in line for it,” he said. “And it grew very, very quickly.” “As much as I have complained about it in the past, and probably will complain about it in the future, I definitely wouldn’t have done it any differently,” he joked. Cantrelle’s diverse talents in academics, sports, and innovation make him a role model, and a bright future surely awaits him. 4. What did Cantrelle gain from HHS and the Satellite Center? A. College degrees. B. Artistic skills. C. Sports awards. D. Industry certifications. 5. Why was taking the instrumentation course a turning-point for Cantrelle? A. It earned him his state finalist spot. B. It made him love electrical work. C. It improved his teamwork skills. D. It helped him make new friends. 6. What key factor led Cantrelle to top the school tennis team? A. Natural talent. B. His constant commitment. C. School’s training. D. His mom’s teaching. 7. What do we know about Cantrelle? A He was outgoing and had a sense of inquiry. B. He was energetic and had a sense of adventure. C. He was hardworking and had a spirit of creativity. D. He was determined and showed a spirit of service. C In a paper in the journal BioScience, researchers put forward an innovative plan: sending a box filled with cryo-preserved (低温保存的) cells from diverse animal species to a shadowed region on the moon. The natural cold there can keep the samples frozen, aiming to create a bio-repository (生物库) for long-term species conservation. The idea of a biodiversity repository has been incubated for decades. Lead author Mary Hagedorn, a senior research scientist, has spent 20 years on coral cryo-preservation. A lunar bio-repository would extend this idea to a wider range of animals, possibly including endangered species and culturally important animals. Cryo-preserved cells must be at minus 196°C. On Earth, maintaining this temperature requires liquid nitrogen, electricity, and human supervision (监督). Any disruption (中断) can endanger the samples. In contrast, the permanently shadowed regions on the moon may offer a stable, cold environment without the need for artificial cooling. The scientists draw inspiration from the Global Seed Vault in Norway. There, more than one million seed samples are preserved underneath the permafrost, which naturally cools them. However, in 2017, it was flooded due to climate-change-related permafrost melting (融化), showing that Earth’s storage sites are weak. Storing cells on the moon, however, also poses challenges. With only a thin atmosphere, the moon is exposed to solar and cosmic radiation that can degrade DNA. Additionally, lunar dust, which sticks to everything, is another potential concern. So far, the researchers have successfully cryo-preserved skin samples of the starry goby, a fish for coral reef health. They hope to attract new partners by publicizing their idea. They’ve applied for a spot on a 2025 NASA flight to test the radiation exposure of cryo-preserved cells. Some experts question the move of the lunar bio-repository, arguing that it’s costly and may shift resources from ongoing conservation efforts. But Hagedorn believes that the current situation on Earth urgently calls for such a biodiversity repository, which is another way to protect Earth’s precious biodiversity. 8. Why do researchers want to create a lunar bio-repository? A. To test cryo-preservation tech. B. To collect diverse animal cells. C. To study the lunar environment. D. To protect Earth’s biodiversity. 9. What does the underlined word “incubated” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Hidden. B. Developed. C. Repeated. D. Challenged. 10. What can we infer from the example of the Global Seed Vault? A. Permafrost is a safe cooling material. B. Norway has advanced storage technology. C. Earth’s storage sites are not always reliable. D. Climate change is the main threat to seed storage. 11. What’s Hagedorn’s attitude towards the lunar bio-repository? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Indifferent. D. Opposed. D When a duck sails across the surface of a pond, it may appear to be effortlessly moving across the water, but in fact, its hidden feet are working overtime to keep it above water. It is this contrast of outward calm and hidden effort that inspired the term “floating duck syndrome (综合症)”. Beyond the name, it has very little to do with ducks. It is a phenomenon where individuals publicly display their achievements while hiding the hard work and struggles that underlie them. Scientists recently conducted a study to explore this phenomenon, its consequences, and possible solutions. In modern work and school settings, it’s common for people to take on too many tasks but receive insufficient rewards. This imbalance between effort and reward can lead to various negative outcomes, including burnout, anxiety, and even physical diseases. Attempting to explain how this gap arises, the researchers investigated “floating duck syndrome”. The social pressure makes people celebrate their successes while hiding the hard effort. As a result, others underestimate the effort required to achieve goals. This leads individuals to over-invest their total effort and spread it across too many activities, reducing the success rate of each activity and creating an effort-reward imbalance. To illustrate this, the researchers built a mathematical model of social learning, using students’ activity choices as a case study. In a situation where people lack full knowledge of the effort needed for success, visibility biases (偏差), such as those who seem to achieve perfection easily, make individuals expect greater rewards for their efforts than they actually get. These findings are crucial as modern life demands that we divide our time and energy among different aspects like school, work, family, and leisure. How we distribute our resources and the resulting rewards have a far-reaching impact on our well-being. To address “floating duck syndrome,” we need to stop downplaying the effort in social learning and promote a culture of openness about our achievements and setbacks. This way, we can better understand the work required and avoid overextending ourselves in the pursuit of an unrealistic ideal. 12 What does “floating duck syndrome” in the passage refer to? A. A syndrome that causes physical diseases in individuals. B. A social pressure that makes people over-invest in work. C. A phenomenon where ducks swim effortlessly on the water. D. A situation where people show achievements but hide efforts. 13. What can we infer from the study about the effort-reward imbalance? A. It is mainly caused by the lack of social support. B. It results from people’s underestimation of effort. C. It can be avoided by reducing the number of tasks. D. It has no significant impact on people’s well-being. 14. What can we infer from the mathematical model about visibility biases? A. They cause higher reward expectations. B. They make people over-estimate effort. C. They help people achieve goals easily. D. They increase the success rate of activities. 15. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. How to Achieve a Better Effort-Reward Balance B. The Negative Effects of Over-investing in Tasks C. Floating Duck Syndrome: The Hidden Effort Behind Apparent Success D. Social Learning: A Misleading Focus in Floating Duck Syndrome Analysis 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。 A reader has recently asked me how to face the uncertainty about the future without fear. It’s a great question because the fear visits us all. ____16____ Worse still, it can keep us holding onto things that are hurting us. But why does uncertainty scare us in the first place? The answer is we are comfortable in the cocoon (茧) we’ve built up — our possessions and people and places that we know well. ____17____ But the problem is not changes themselves but dealing with them. If you’re good at fighting changes, no uncertainty will frighten you. Here is what works for me. ____18____ New things can be scary because we may fall on our faces. So try something with no real risk, like learning to balance on a rope close to the ground or listening to a language-learning podcast. It is not as scary but will still boost your confidence in trying new things. Prepare a change toolset. Learn how to cope with changes, whatever they are. Develop skills with which you can get a job or start a new business. Have friends and family you can depend on. ____19____ A toolset like this will give you confidence to handle almost all changes. When you mess up, don’t see it as painful failure. The word “failure” is associated with negative things. Instead, start to look at “messing up” positively. ____20____ Try the above tips, and you will learn to embrace change and create new things that you have been afraid of creating. A. Add thrilling adventures to your daily life. B. Have a go at something new, but small and safe. C. But there is no need to worry about what hasn’t come. D. See it as the only way to learn, advance, and succeed. E. Losing this familiar environment in life changes is scary. F. If left undealt with, it can stop us from doing great things. G. Learn ways to bond with strangers and survive on little. 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。 The ground shook as a train thundered into the London Underground and stopped. Almost blind, I carefully edged my way through the doors to a ____21____ seat. Suddenly, a man asked me, “Excuse me, do you have the time?” Was this a cruel joke? ____22____, I replied, making my anger clear. Only later, when we both stood up to leave the train, did I ____23____ his guide cane (拐杖). He was blind, too! I felt terrible for being ____24____. Weeks later, I was ____25____ to sing in the National Institute for Blind People. Yes, my ears had significantly made up for what my eyes ____26____. Upon arriving there, I was introduced to the man who was to ____27____ me on the piano. “I’m Stefan,” he said. ____28____, I recognized that voice — the man on the train! Together, we ____29____ two well-known songs. Our perfect ____30____ drew deafening applause. Stefan told me he was born without eyes. How ____31____ it was that he could play the piano masterfully! We became friends soon, fell in love within a few months and got ____32____ that Christmas. In December 2024, we went on the Britain’s Got Talent. The judges laughed when hearing our fun first encounters. We then performed Climb Every Mountain, a ____33____ of what we’d been through, showing the world blindness doesn’t stop you ____34____ your dreams. Standing on that stage, we knew we had years of happiness in ____35____ and much more music to make. 21. A. conference B. priority C. reading D. waiting 22. A. Scared B. Alarmed C. Confused D. Annoyed 23. A. pick up B. make out C. hold out D. give away 24. A. selfish B. impatient C. rude D. ambitious 25. A. invited B. pressured C. attracted D. inspired 26. A. noticed B. conveyed C. missed D. ignored 27. A. match B. challenge C. instruct D. accompany 28. A. Eventually B. Instantly C. Gradually D. Occasionally 29. A. sang B. recorded C. composed D. performed 30. A. cooperation B. combination C. emotion D. description 31. A. odd B. amazing C. adorable D. unrealistic 32. A. accepted B. promoted C. married D. awarded 33. A. mirror B. moment C. resource D. recognition 34. A. achieving B. planning C. transforming D. recalling 35. A. reality B. advance C. progress D. store 第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In Yangzhou, young people are pouring into a local traditional Chinese medicine hospital, not for medical care, but for bread. The hospital has gained fame since April, when it launched ____36____ unique series of breads containing Chinese medicinal herbs. Combining culinary (烹饪的) innovation with the current wellness culture, the herbal bread series appeals ____37____ (strong) to the health-conscious youth. As for ingredients, Chinese angelica root, lotus seeds and dried orange peel were carefully selected for their ____38____ (property) to boost energy and improve circulation. ____39____ (perfect) the recipes, the team behind the bread experimented ____40____ methods like boiling herbs into liquid for dough (生面团) or grinding (碾碎) them into powders for baking. Shortly after it was available, the demand for the herbal bread series, ____41____ flavors were described as “pretty comforting”, ____42____ (rise) rapidly. Snaking lines formed even before sales began as eager buyers arrived early to secure a purchase. The popularity of TCM breads signals young people’s growing connection to traditional health practices, ____43____ (fuel) broader curiosity about TCM. Still, experts advised consumers in need of medical help to consult TCM practitioners for personalized ____44____ (guide), stressing that “diagnosis and ____45____ (tailor) treatment remain key to the TCM philosophy.” 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，上周五你校开展了“职业探索日”活动，请为校英文报写篇报道，内容包括： 1.活动过程； 2.活动感想。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Career Exploration Day: A Journey into the Future _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面有关《弗兰肯斯坦》的材料，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。 I was described by Frankenstein, my creator, in his black book as follows: “I saw the monster two and a half meters tall that with such endless work I had tried to create. His yellow skin just covered the muscles and veins beneath; He had watery eyes, a lined face and straight black lips. Horror and disgust filled my heart.” To forget about his creation, Frankenstein escaped and turned me away. I started my long wandering journey, suffering enough. I remembered too well my treatments from people, some screaming and fainting on seeing me, some making a quick “flight”, and others even attacking me. I knew that was just because of my hideous figure, but I did not yet entirely knew its fatal effects before my interview with the family of an old blind man, his son Felix and daughter Agatha. I hid myself in a hovel (棚屋) joining the cottage of the family and watched them secretly through a gap in the wall, learning from them the art of their language. Every day, Agatha was occupied in arranging the cottage. Then she gave her father a guitar. He began to play while she sang. Soon, Felix returned, bearing his shoulders a load of wood for use. Supper prepared, the family sat down to eat, enjoying one another’s company. They were not entirely happy. Felix and Agatha often went apart and wept. Later I discovered one of the causes: it was poverty and hunger. They barely made enough to get by. I felt ashamed that I had sometimes stolen a part of their store for my own consumption. I had to find some means through which I was enabled to assist their labors. My beloved cottagers’ gentle manners struck me. I greatly longed to join them. Seeing that the poor who stopped at their door were never driven away, I felt the hope was burning in my heart and decided to meet the blind man at the cottage first for his favor and love before introducing myself to the young protectors. I was waiting for a moment of trial. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Then came the chance on a sunny winter afternoon. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Painful and worried, I escaped into my hovel, reflecting my efforts and rewards. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$