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广州市第一中学2025学年第一学期10月教学质量监测 高二英语 2025年10月 本试卷共10页，满分为130分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2. 选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项的信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按上以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分 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） A To: David Russel＜drusell@mmail.org＞ From: Alyssa Meller＜ameller@jtext.com＞ Date: January 12 Subject: Meetings Dear Mr. Russel, Welcome to work here for a few days. I am writing to let you know that Roger Williams, one of our staff members, will pick you up at the airport on Sunday evening. We have a hotel arrangement for you just next to our office building. As a popular writer of children’s literature, you will be giving a presentation in our boardroom. All of us are expecting the new contents in your books, which will surely include your understanding of children’s literature. We hope to learn more from you about how to efficiently organize contents and develop written communication skills. At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss revisions to your series of children’s stories, which will be an important part during your stay here. Because of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below. Mon. 9:00 a.m. Presentation on new contents 11:00 a.m. Lunch meeting with Thomas Wood (illustrator) Tue. 9:30 a.m. Breakfast with Gary Willson (book designer) 11:20 a.m. Conference call with Scott West (the CEO of Walter Publishing) 2:00 p.m. Meeting with Hank Willis about some of the chapters Wed. 9:00 a.m. Meeting with Georg Hoffmann to translate some documents into English 11:00 a.m. Editing session with Jose Wright After the final meeting on Wednesday, we will drive you to West Town Station by 4:00 p.m. Your train from the station to the airport will depart at 4:30 p.m. and your flight is scheduled to leave at 6:10 p.m. If there is anything unsuitable for the arrangement, please let me know and we will adjust the schedule as soon as possible. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Alyssa 1. What is the purpose of the email? A. To provide a work schedule. B. To make a travel arrangement. C. To propose an adaptation of the storybooks. D. To inform Mr. Russel of a schedule change. 2. What can we learn about Mr. Russel? A. He is attending a book fair. B. He is drafting a research proposal. C. He is advertising children’s storybooks. D. He is working with others on a project. 3. When is Mr. Russel expected to discuss the contents of his storybooks? A. At 11:00 a.m. on Monday. B. At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. C. At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D. At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是应用文。这是Alyssa Meller写给儿童作家David Russel的一封邮件，介绍了工作安排，活动内容和时间安排等事项。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Because of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below.( 由于日程安排紧张，你可能会在这里有一些繁忙的日子。但我们会尽力确保你能有一个高效率。所有细节如下)”可推断，这封邮件的目的是为了提供一个工作安排表。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss revisions to your series of children’s stories, which will be an important part during your stay here.（应您的要求，我打算安排几次与您的合著者的会议，讨论您的一系列儿童故事的修订，这将是您在这里逗留期间的一个重要部分。）”可知，Russell正在和别人一起做一个项目。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中提到的“Tue.2:00 p.m.”和“Meeting with Hank Willis about some of the chapters（和Hank Willis讨论一些章节）”可知，星期二下午两点，Russell先生将讨论他的故事书的内容。故选C。 B I often teach about happiness and what has become clear is this: There are some qualities always unhappy people have. Here are some of them. Happy people know life can be hard and tend to live through hard times. They take responsibility for how they got themselves into a mess, and focus on getting themselves out of it as soon as possible. Unhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the“look what happened to me” attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side. Most happy people believe in the good in people instead of thinking everyone is out to get them. Generally open and friendly towards people they meet, happy people foster (培养) a sense of community around themselves and meet new people with all open heart. Unhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and don’t think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately, this behavior slowly closes all chances of meeting new friends. Unhappy people believe someone else’s good fortune steals from their own. They believe there’s not enough goodness to go around and always compare others’against theirs. This leads to jealousy (嫉妒). Happy people know that others’good luck and circumstance are just signs of what they also can achieve if they try hard enough. They believe in unlimited possibilities and don’t get stuck in thinking one person’s good fortune limits their possible outcome in life. There’s only so much space between the two ears. Unhappy people fill that space with constant worry and fear. Happy people experience fear and worry too, but make an important difference between feeling it and living with it. When fear or worry crosses a happy person’s mind, they’ll ask themselves if there’s an action they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take it. If not, they realize they’re spinning in fear and they lay it down. 4. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that unhappy people tend to _______________. A. focus on what they really want B. get worried about what will happen C. stay focused on the past misfortunes D. find a way to live through hard times 5. According to paragraph 3 and 4, unhappy people ______________. A. like making some new friends B. hate seeing others with good fortune C. are more likely to be cheated by strangers D. believe they can get good luck by working hard 6. What is implied about happy people? A. They don’t think life is hard. B. They hardly ever fear anything. C. They try to get out of their fear or worries. D. They don’t believe in every people they meet. 7. How is the text mainly developed? A. By making comparisons. B. By giving examples. C. By showing detailed data. D By proving some theories. 【答案】4. C 5. B 6. C 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章比较了幸福的人与不幸福的人之间的一些区别。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Unhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the“look what happened to me” attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side. (不幸福的人把自己看作是生活的受害者，总是停留在“看看我身上发生了什么”的态度中，而不是找到一条出路走出困境。)”可知，不幸的人不是找到一个方法解决困境，而是“抱怨困境，裹足不前”，故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Unhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and don’t think strangers can be trusted. (不幸福的人不信任他们遇到的大多数人，也不认为陌生人可以信任。)”及第四段“Unhappy people believe someone else’s good fortune steals from their own. They believe there’s not enough goodness to go around and always compare others’against theirs. This leads to jealousy (嫉妒). (不幸福的人认为别人的好运偷走了他们自己的好运。他们认为世界上没有足够的好东西，总是拿别人的和自己的比较。这会导致嫉妒。)”可知，不幸福的人不信任别人，并嫉妒别人。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“When fear or worry crosses a happy person’s mind, they’ll ask themselves if there’s an action they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take it. If not, they realize they’re spinning in fear and they lay it down. (当恐惧或担忧掠过一个幸福的人的脑海时，他们会问自己是否有什么行动可以防止恐惧或担忧的发生，他们会采取行动。如果没有，他们意识到他们在恐惧中打转，他们就放下它。)”可知，幸福的人感到害怕或担心时，他们会反思能不能采取行动消除恐惧或焦虑，并积极地去这样做。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文是通过幸福的人与不幸福的人的对比展开全文的。故选A项。 C Do you know the Paradox (悖论) of Choice? Let me explain it to you with a fruity example. If I was to generously offer you an apple from my glorious basket of fruit, and present you with two different choices, chances are that you’d quickly make a choice. You’d then likely walk away, feeling happy and content with your choice. So far so good. However, what might happen if I was to do the same, but get you to choose from a bigger basket of different varieties? Chances are that you might take longer to make a choice — struggling to weigh up the benefits of each. After thinking for a while, you might experience brain fog and frustration and decide you don’t want an apple after all. Or, you might choose one and walk off with it, only to wonder if you made the correct choice. And, if by chance you actually chose the very same apple as you did in our first example, the chances are that it wouldn’t taste quite as good. You can understand the reason for this when you read about the theory of loss aversion. Put simply, studies have found that a loss has more than twice the psychological impact of an equivalent (同等的) gain. It’s more preferable to avoid losing £5 than to gain £5. Such is the pain of regret in losing out through making a ‘poor choice’. The Paradox of Choice is common in modern society. We live in a world of endless choice. Never have human beings been surrounded by such plentiful supply and convenience. Thus, we’ve been suffering a great deal. However, one idea that I’ve found helpful is to get into a habit of setting a time limit on making choices and feeling happy with that. To adopt this idea requires us to become happy with finding something that’s good enough, without necessarily being the best. We could recognise that our time is more important than the need to get an extra 10% on top of what is already good enough. 8. What probably happened when you chose an apple from the bigger basket? A. You made a quick choice. B. You made a wrong choice. C You were happy with your choice. D. You were dissatisfied with your choice. 9. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Dislike B. Recovery. C. Adjustment. D. Control. 10. Which of the following best describes the Paradox of Choice? A. More is less. B. The more, the merrier. C. Better safe than sorry. D. Don’t cry over spilt milk. 11. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Make informed choices. B. Stay positive and happy. C. Settle for good enough choices. D. Consider time as the most important. 【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了选择悖论，用选苹果举例说明更多选择易致困扰，结合损失厌恶理论解释，并建议设时限、接受“足够好”的选择。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“After thinking for a while, you might experience brain fog and frustration and decide you don’t want an apple after all. Or, you might choose one and walk off with it, only to wonder if you made the correct choice. And, if by chance you actually chose the very same apple as you did in our first example, the chances are that it wouldn’t taste quite as good. (思考一会儿后，你可能会感到头脑混乱和沮丧，最终决定你根本不想要苹果了。或者，你可能会选一个然后拿走，却怀疑自己是否做出了正确的选择。而且，如果你碰巧选择了和第一个例子中一样的苹果，很有可能它尝起来不会那么好)”可知，从大篮子里选苹果时，你可能会不满意自己的选择。故选D。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“You can understand the reason for this when you read about the theory of loss aversion. Put simply, studies have found that a loss has more than twice the psychological impact of an equivalent (同等的) gain. It’s more preferable to avoid losing £5 than to gain £5. Such is the pain of regret in losing out through making a ‘poor choice’. (当你阅读损失aversion理论时，你就能理解其中的原因。简单地说，研究发现，损失带来的心理影响是同等收益的两倍多。避免损失5英镑比获得5英镑更可取。这就是因做出“糟糕选择”而错失机会所带来的后悔之痛)”可知，人们更倾向于避免损失，由此可推测出人们不喜欢损失，划线单词aversion的意思是“不喜欢”，与Dislike意义相近。故选A。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“However, what might happen if I was to do the same, but get you to choose from a bigger basket of different varieties? Chances are that you might take longer to make a choice — struggling to weigh up the benefits of each. After thinking for a while, you might experience brain fog and frustration and decide you don’t want an apple after all. Or, you might choose one and walk off with it, only to wonder if you made the correct choice. And, if by chance you actually chose the very same apple as you did in our first example, the chances are that it wouldn’t taste quite as good.(然而，如果我也这样做，但让你从一篮子不同的品种中选择，会发生什么？你可能需要更长的时间来做出选择——努力权衡每种选择的好处。思考一会儿后，你可能会感到头脑混乱和沮丧，最终决定你根本不想要苹果了。或者，你可能会选一个然后拿走，却怀疑自己是否做出了正确的选择。而且，如果你碰巧选择了和第一个例子中一样的苹果，很有可能它尝起来不会那么好)”以及第四段“We live in a world of endless choice. Never have human beings been surrounded by such plentiful supply and convenience. Thus, we’ve been suffering a great deal. (我们生活在一个有无尽选择的世界里。人类从未被如此丰富的供应和便利所包围。因此，我们遭受了很多痛苦)”可知，由从两个苹果的选择到更多苹果的选择的例子来看，选择多了反而让人更纠结、更不满意，选择越多，带来的痛苦越多，也就是“多则少”。故选A。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“However, one idea that I’ve found helpful is to get into a habit of setting a time limit on making choices and feeling happy with that. To adopt this idea requires us to become happy with finding something that’s good enough, without necessarily being the best. (然而，我发现一个有用的想法是养成设定选择时间限制并对此感到满意的习惯。采用这个想法要求我们对找到足够好的东西感到满意，而不一定是最好的)”可知，作者建议读者接受足够好的选择。故选C。 D Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs? Don’t dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S.jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford study, with the middle class disproportionately (不成比例的) squeezed. Lower-income jobs like gardening or day care don’t appeal to robots. But many middle-class occupations — trucking, financial advice, software engineering — have aroused their interest, or soon will. The rich own the robots, so they will be fine. This isn't to be alarmist (杞人忧天的). Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past.The Industrial Revolution didn’t go so well for Luddites (反对技术进步分子) whose jobs were displaced by mechanized looms (织布机), but it eventually raised living standards and created more jobs than it destroyed. Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work. But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting. The first step, as Erik Bryn and Andrew McAfee argue in The Second Machine Age, should be rethinking education and job training. Curriculums — from grammar school to college — should evolve to focus less on memorizing facts and more on creativity and complex communication. Vocational schools (职业学校) should do a better job of fostering problem-solving skills and helping students work alongside robots. Online education can supplement the traditional kind. It could make extra training and instruction affordable. Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt. The challenge of coping with automation underlines the need for the U.S. to revive its fading business dynamism: Starting new companies must be made easier. In previous eras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed the transition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines. The best uses of 3D printers and virtual reality haven’t been invented yet. The U.S. needs the new companies that will invent them. Finally, because automation threatens to widen the gap between capital income and labor income, taxes and the safety net will have to be rethought. Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality. Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation. Destroying the machines that are coming for our jobs would be nuts. But policies to help workers adapt will be indispensable. 12. Who will be most threatened by automation? A. Leading politicians. B. Low-wage laborers. C. Robot owners. D. Middle-class workers. 13. What is the author’s attitude towards the future? A. Optimistic. B. Pessimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Objective. 14. Education in the age of automation should put more efforts on________. A. creative potential B. job-hunting skills C. individual needs D. cooperative spirit 15. Where can you most possibly see this passage? A. Teens. B. Future. C. The sound of workers. D. The revolution of science. 【答案】12 D 13. D 14. A 15. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讨论自动化对未来生活和学习的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“But many middle-class occupations — trucking, financial advice, software engineering — have aroused their interest, or soon will.(但许多中产阶级职业——卡车司机、财务顾问、软件工程——已经引起了他们的兴趣，或者很快就会引起兴趣)”可知，中产阶级的工人将最大程度地面临自动化的威胁。故选D项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation. (技术将在未来几年的大大小小方面改善社会。但是这也将会对那些因为自动化而将生活和事业颠倒的人造成不适)”可知，作者通过正反两方面来分析问题。由此可知，作者对将来的态度是客观的。故选D项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Curriculums — from grammar school to college — should evolve to focus less on memorizing facts and more on creativity and complex communication. (课程——从语法学校到大学——应该逐渐减少对事实的记忆，更多地关注创造力和复杂的交流)”可知，在自动化的时代，教育应致力于创造潜能。故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“What happens when the robots come for their jobs? (当机器人觊觎我们的工作，那时会发生什么呢？)”可知，本文是对自动化时代的设想。及文章中频繁出现“will(将来)”可知，我们可能会在Future上看到这篇文章。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Parents are the number one influence in their children’s lives. ____16____ In a Parents Empowered survey, parents placed themselves last in the line-up of influences on their children — after friends, teachers and media. ____17____ Research shows that there are three things parents can do to protect children from risky behaviors: bonding (联结), boundaries (边界), and monitoring. The stronger the relationship between parents and their children, the more the child will not want to disappoint the parent. Eating dinner together as a family has a significant impact on protecting children from risky behavior. ____18____ Listening to children without preaching (说教) strengthens the bond. Boundaries are set when parents set clear family rules on behaviors such as no alcohol or other drugs. Only a small percentage of teens will try these if parents make it very clear and talk about consequences (后果) for breaking the family rule. A much needed parental task, that tends to drop as the children become teens, is monitoring. A recent study shows the best kind of parenting to protect youth is “warm and with follow through”. ____19____ When they are going out, ask the questions: Where are you going? Who are you going with? What will you be doing? When will you be home? Will there be alcohol or other drugs there? ____20____ So it is helpful for kids who have a hard time saying “no” to their friends to be able to use their parents as the fall guys. A. Check on their social media. B. Parents don’t always believe this. C. In other words, trust but check on your kids. D. Have consequences when the rules are broken. E. That’s because there is family togetherness and discussion. F. There are plenty of dangerous activities kids can get into these days. G. But when the youth answered the same question, they placed their parents first. 【答案】16. B 17. G 18. E 19. C 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍父母对孩子影响最大却常不自信，还给出保护孩子远离危险行为的三种方法：建立联结、设边界、监督。 【16题详解】 由上文“Parents are the number one influence in their children’s lives. (父母是孩子生活中最重要的影响者)”及下文“In a Parents Empowered survey, parents placed themselves last in the line-up of influences on their children — after friends, teachers and media. (在一项父母赋权调查中，父母将自己排在影响孩子的行列的最后——排在朋友、老师和媒体之后)”可知，上文表明父母对孩子影响最大，下文却说父母自己认为对孩子影响最小，二者形成对比，B选项“Parents don’t always believe this. (父母并不总是相信这一点)”承接上文，并引出下文父母在调查中的表现，符合语境。故选B。 【17题详解】 由上文“In a Parents Empowered survey, parents placed themselves last in the line-up of influences on their children — after friends, teachers and media. (在一项父母赋权调查中，父母将自己排在影响孩子的行列的最后——排在朋友、老师和媒体之后)”及下文“Research shows that there are three things parents can do to protect children from risky behaviors: bonding (联结), boundaries (边界), and monitoring. (研究表明，父母可以做三件事来保护孩子免受危险行为的影响：联结、边界和监督)”可知，上文提到父母在调查中的排名情况，下文说研究表明父母对孩子有很大影响，能保护孩子，G选项“But when the youth answered the same question, they placed their parents first. (但当年轻人回答同样的问题时，他们把父母放在了第一位)”与上文形成对比，且引出下文关于父母对孩子影响的研究，符合语境。故选G。 【18题详解】 由上文“Eating dinner together as a family has a significant impact on protecting children from risky behavior. (一家人一起吃晚餐对保护孩子免受危险行为的影响有显著作用)”及下文“Listening to children without preaching (说教) strengthens the bond. (倾听孩子而不说教会加强这种联结)”可知，上文提到一家人一起吃晚餐对孩子有好处，下文说倾听孩子能加强联结，E选项“That’s because there is family togetherness and discussion. (那是因为有家庭的团聚和讨论)”解释了上文一家人一起吃晚餐对孩子有好处的原因，且“family togetherness and discussion”与下文“Listening to children”相呼应，符合语境。故选E。 【19题详解】 由上文“A recent study shows the best kind of parenting to protect youth is “warm and with follow through”. (最近的一项研究表明，保护青少年的最佳育儿方式是“温暖且持续跟进”)”及下文“When they are going out, ask the questions: Where are you going? Who are you going with? What will you be doing? When will you be home? Will there be alcohol or other drugs there? (当他们要出去时，问这些问题：你要去哪里？你和谁一起去？你要做什么？你什么时候回家？那里会有酒精或其他毒品吗？)”可知，上文提到保护青少年的最佳育儿方式是“温暖且持续跟进”，下文说孩子出去时父母要问一系列问题，C选项“In other words, trust but check on your kids. (换句话说，信任但要检查你的孩子)”对上文进行解释说明，且引出下文父母对孩子出去时的检查，符合语境。故选C。 【20题详解】 由下文“So it is helpful for kids who have a hard time saying “no” to their friends to be able to use their parents as the fall guys. (所以对于那些很难对朋友说“不”的孩子来说，能够把父母当作背锅侠是很有帮助的)”可知，下文提到孩子可以把父母当作背锅侠，说明孩子要以父母作为挡箭牌，对朋友说“不”，由此推知，上文提及的是孩子不想要参加的活动，F项“There are plenty of dangerous activities kids can get into these days. (现在孩子们可以参加很多危险的活动)”陈述事实情况，引出下文应对此情况的具体方法，符合语境。故选F。 第二部分 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） There’s an autumn day that I recall (回想) every time I find myself caught up in the rush of life. One sunny afternoon, feeling ____21____ about the upcoming college applications, I ____22____ to take a break from my studies. I headed outside to my backyard garden where I began to weed (除草) ____23____, my annoyance and depression (沮丧) pouring into each ____24____ pull of unwanted greenery. Mr. Jensen, a quiet man in his seventies living next door, was in his garden as usual, ____25____ his roses. Seeing my depression he walked over and ____26____ started weeding alongside me. After a few minutes of shared silence, he finally ____27____. “You know,” he began, “____28____ a garden is a lot like going through life.” A little puzzled, I ____29____ and looked at him. He continued, “Sometimes, we ____30____ the weeds — the problems and difficulties — so much that we forget to enjoy the ____31____.” He gestured to the beautiful roses in his garden, their bright colors shining in the afternoon sun. “Don’t forget to ____32____ the roses, even as you deal with the weeds.” That simple ____33____ hit me hard. I had been so focused on the ____34____ of my future, that I had forgotten to enjoy my present — the friendships, the joy of learning new things, and the ____35____ of simply being alive. That day, Mr. Jensen taught me a life lesson that I’ve carried with me ever since. 21. A. anxious B. curious C. excited D. hopeful 22. A. happened B. refused C. decided D. managed 23. A. carefully B. mindlessly C. eagerly D. angrily 24. A. sudden B. gentle C. quick D. hard 25. A. digging B. tending C. picking D. counting 26. A. cheerfully B. silently C. unwillingly D. awkwardly 27. A. spoke up B. broke down C. moved on D. gave in 28. A. weeding B. designing C. decorating D. exploring 29. A. nodded B. hesitated C. stopped D. waved 30. A. feed on B. rely on C. reflect on D. focus on 31. A. sunshine B. gardening C. flowers D. fruits 32. A. water B. plant C. appreciate D. share 33. A. wisdom B. rule C. action D. choice 34. A. impact B. stress C. possibilities D. details 35. A. meaning B. need C. challenge D. beauty 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者在准备大学申请时感到焦虑和沮丧，于是决定去后院花园除草放松心情。邻居Mr. Jensen注意到作者的情绪后，默默地和作者一起除草，并分享了关于生活与花园的深刻见解。他告诉作者，就像花园里有杂草和玫瑰一样，生活中也有问题和美好，不要只关注问题而忘记欣赏生活中的美好。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个阳光明媚的午后，我正因即将到来的大学申请而焦虑不安，于是决定放下学习休息一会儿。A. anxious焦虑的；B. curious好奇的；C. excited激动的；D. hopeful有希望的。根据下文“my annoyance and depression (沮丧)”可知，作者当时情绪消极，anxious“焦虑的”符合语境。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个阳光明媚的午后，我正因即将到来的大学申请而焦虑不安，于是决定放下学习休息一会儿。A. happened发生；B. refused拒绝；C. decided决定；D. managed管理。根据上文“feeling ____1____ about the upcoming college applications”和下文“to take a break from my studies”可知，上文说作者因焦虑而情绪低落，下文提到从学习中休息一下，这是作者主动做出的决定。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我走到外面的后院花园，怒气冲冲地开始除草——把自己的烦躁和沮丧都发泄在每一次对杂草的用力拔除上。A. carefully仔细地；B. mindlessly心不在焉地；C. eagerly渴望地；D. angrily愤怒地。根据下文“my annoyance and depression”可知，作者当时很愤怒。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我走到外面的后院花园，怒气冲冲地开始除草 —— 把自己的烦躁和沮丧都发泄在每一次对杂草的用力拔除上。A. sudden突然的；B. gentle温和的；C. quick快速的；D. hard努力的、用力的。根据上文“my annoyance and depression (沮丧) pouring into each”可知，作者当时很愤怒，所以是用力拔草。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：70多岁的邻居詹森先生是个安静的人，他像往常一样在花园里照料他的玫瑰。A. digging挖掘；B. tending照顾；C. picking采摘；D. counting计算。根据下文“his roses”可知，詹森先生在自己的花园里照料玫瑰。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：看到我的沮丧模样，他走了过来，默默地在我身边一起除草。A. cheerfully开心地；B. silently沉默地；C. unwillingly不情愿地；D. awkwardly尴尬地。根据下文“After a few minutes of shared silence”可知，詹森先生走过来时没有说话，而是直接一起除草。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在一阵共同的沉默之后，他终于开口说话了。A. spoke up开口；B. broke down出故障；C. moved on继续前进；D. gave in屈服。根据下文““You know,” he began, “____8____ a garden is a lot like going through life.””可知，詹森先生开口说话了。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你知道吗，”他开口道，“给花园除草，和度过一生很像。”A. weeding除草；B. designing设计；C. decorating装饰；D. exploring探索。根据上文“and ____6____ started weeding alongside me”可知，此处指给花园除草。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我有点困惑，停下手中的活，看向他。A. nodded点头；B. hesitated犹豫；C. stopped停止；D. waved挥动。根据上文“and ____6____ started weeding alongside me”可知，作者听到詹森先生的话，停下来看着他。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他继续说道：“有时候，我们太专注于杂草——也就是那些问题和困难——以至于忘了欣赏花朵。”A. feed on以……为食；B. rely on依靠；C. reflect on反思；D. focus on集中注意力于。根据下文““Don’t forget to ____12____ the roses, even as you deal with the weeds.””可知，老人的观点是不要因杂草（困难）而忽略美好，因此前半句应是我们太关注杂草（问题和困难）。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他继续说道：“有时候，我们太专注于杂草——也就是那些问题和困难——以至于忘了欣赏花朵。”A. sunshine阳光；B. gardening园艺；C. flowers花朵；D. fruits水果。根据上文“He gestured to the beautiful roses in his garden”可知，老人指向美丽的玫瑰，而玫瑰属于花，此处指欣赏花朵。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“即使在处理杂草的时候，也别忘了欣赏玫瑰啊。”A. water浇水；B. plant种植；C. appreciate欣赏；D. share分享。根据上文“He gestured to the beautiful roses in his garden, their bright colors shining in the afternoon sun.”可知，此处指欣赏玫瑰，应用appreciate。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这句简单的智慧箴言深深触动了我。A. wisdom至理名言，智慧；B. rule规则；C. action行动；D. choice选择。根据上文““Don’t forget to ____12____ the roses, even as you deal with the weeds.””可知，詹森先生说的不要因杂草而忽略玫瑰是一句富有哲理的人生感悟，属于至理名言。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直过于专注于未来的压力，却忘了享受当下——那些友谊、学习新事物的乐趣，以及单纯活着所带来的美好。A. impact影响；B. stress压力；C. possibilities可能性；D. details细节。根据上文“feeling ____1____ about the upcoming college applications,”可知，作者因大学申请而感到焦虑，这种焦虑属于压力。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我一直过于专注于未来的压力，却忘了享受当下——那些友谊、学习新事物的乐趣，以及单纯活着所带来的美好。A. meaning意义；B. need需要；C. challenge挑战；D. beauty美好。上文提到“enjoy my present（享受当下）”，下文列举的“friendships（友谊）、the joy of learning（学习的乐趣）”均属于当下的美好。故选D。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The culture and customs of New Zealand are____36____(incredible) unique. You would never think that a country _____37_____(locate) in the corner of the world would be so multi-cultural, but you really don’t realize how different it is until you arrive. There are literally people from all over the world that live in New Zealand. Most of the island is inhabited by ____38____(immigrate) from European countries, but the “minorities” on the island make____39____a majority of the population. The native Maori play a large role in society, and many of their customs____40____(combine) with modern ones. There are many Asians and Africans who have also immigrated to the country over the years, ____41____ (make) it a melting pot of cultures. But it’s not like many other countries____42____there seems to be tension among the different cultures. People in New Zealand believe in a principle that they call “a fair go”. If something goes wrong, then people in New Zealand are____43____(much) likely to give others____44____second chance so that they can prove _____45_____(them) or show that things can be done differently. 【答案】36. incredibly 37. located 38. immigrants 39. up 40. are combined 41. making 42. where 43. more 44. a 45. themselves 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新西兰独特的文化、习俗以及当地的居民构成等。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：新西兰的文化和习俗非常独特。修饰后文形容词unique应用副词incredibly，作状语。故填incredibly。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：你从来没有想过一个位于世界角落的国家会有如此多的文化，但直到你到达那里，你才会意识到它有多么不同。短语be located in“位于……”，此处省略be动词，用过去分词作后置定语。故填located。 【38题详解】 考查名词的数。句意：岛上大部分居民是来自欧洲国家的移民，但岛上的“少数民族”构成了大多数人口。immigrant为可数名词，根据后文from European countries，可知数量不止一个，应用复数。故填immigrants。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：岛上大部分居民是来自欧洲国家的移民，但岛上的“少数民族”构成了大多数人口。结合句意表示“构成”可知短语为make up。故填up。 【40题详解】 考查固定短语和时态。句意：当地的毛利人在社会上扮演着重要的角色，他们的许多习俗都与现代习俗相结合。表示“与……相结合”短语为be combined with，根据上文“The native Maori play a large role in society”可知为一般现在时，主语为customs，谓语动词用复数。故填are combined。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：多年来也有许多亚洲人和非洲人移民到这个国家，使它成为文化大熔炉。分析句子结构可知make在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与上文整个句子构成主动关系，故应用现在分词作结果状语。故填making。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：但它不像其他许多国家，不同的文化之间似乎存在紧张关系。此处为定语从句修饰先行词countries，先行词在从句中作地点状语，故应用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【43题详解】 考查比较级。句意：如果事情出了问题，那么新西兰人更有可能给别人第二次机会，这样他们可以证明自己或证明事情可以做得不一样。结合句意表示“更有可能”可知应用比较级more likely。故填more。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：如果事情出了问题，那么新西兰人更有可能给别人第二次机会，这样他们可以证明自己或证明事情可以做得不一样。此处为“不定冠词a/an+序数词+名词”结构，强调在已知数量上再累加一个，second是发音以辅音音素开头的单词，应用a。故填a。 【45题详解】 考查代词。句意：如果事情出了问题，那么新西兰人更有可能给别人第二次机会，这样他们可以证明自己或证明事情可以做得不一样。结合语境，表示“证明他们自己”应用反身代词themselves。故填themselves。 第三部分 写作 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 注意使用选必一第1-3单元单词表的词汇或其适当形式填空。每空只填一词。 46. The doctor________(分析) the food and found that it contained poison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】analysed 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：医生分析了食物，发现里面有毒。设空处在句中作谓语，应用动词；结合句意及汉语提示可知，此处应用analyse，根据后面的found可知，应用一般过去时。故填analysed。 47. But one thing is certain: all people ________ (遇到) difficulties in their life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】encounter 【解析】 【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：但有一件事是确定的：所有人一生中都会遇到困难。根据汉语提示，空处应填入表示“遇到”之意的动词，可用encounter，在句中作谓语，描述习惯性经常性动作应用一般现在时，主语为复数，用encounter即可。故填encounter。 48. That was in the days before electricity was ________ (可得到的) at the flick of a switch. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】available 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：那是在电还不能一按开关就可用的年代。根据汉语提示词，空处应填入表示“可得到的”之意的形容词，可使用available，在句中作表语。故填available。 49. The electronic screen gives a warning that snow is ________(预报). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】forecast 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：电子屏幕上显示有降雪预报。分析句子，表示“预报”用forecast，设空处置于is之后，同时snow与其之间是被动关系，故构成一般现在时的被动语态即用is done的结构。故填forecast。 50. The reason why I ________ (反对) going abroad for studies is that it would cost a considerable sum of money. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】oppose 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：我反对出国留学的原因是，这将花费一大笔钱。“反对”为why引导的定语从句的谓语，应用动词oppose，句子描述一般性事实，应用一般现在时，主语是I，谓语动词应用oppose，故填oppose。 51. Tom is excellent academically, for ________ (例子). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】instance 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：例如，汤姆在学术上很优秀。for instance固定搭配，意为“例如”，故填instance。 52. He was ________ (禁止) from driving for six months in a row. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】banned 【解析】 【详解】考查语态 句意：他连续六个月被禁止开车。结合汉语提示 “禁止” 及被动语境（“他”是“被禁止”的对象），需用 ban的过去分词形式构成被动语态；ban的过去分词为 banned，be banned from doing sth是固定搭配，意为 “被禁止做某事”，故填banned。 53. These brothers shall ________ (陪伴) you to the police station. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】accompany 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：这些兄弟会陪您去警察局的。根据汉语提示可知用动词accompany，结合shall可知应填原形。故填accompany。 54. Sometimes hardships in your life are a ________ (祝福) in disguise. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】blessing 【解析】 【详解】考查名词和固定短语。句意：有时候，你生命中的苦难是一种因祸得福。空处需要填入一个可数名词单数，表达“祝福”之意，并与后面的词构成固定短语，该词为blessing，构成的固定短语为a blessing in disguise，意为“因祸得福”，在句中作表语。故填blessing。 55. It is an ________ (巨大的) challenge but we predict to meet it within a year or 18 months. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】enormous 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：这是一个巨大的挑战，但我们预计在一年或18个月内完成。“巨大的”为形容词enormous作定语，修饰名词challenge，故填enormous。 第二节 句子翻译（共5 小题，每小题3分，满分15 分） 根据已背的读写素材，将句子翻译成英文。 56. 她突然想起她忘记了将礼物递给她的室友。(汉译英) ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】It struck her that she had forgotten to pass the gift to her roommate.##She suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to pass the present to her roommate. 【解析】 【详解】考查固定句型、动词和名词。表示“某人突然想起”可用固定句型It struck sb. that或者sb. suddenly remember that...；表示“忘记做某事”短语为forget to do sth.；表示“递给”可用动词pass，后接双宾语sb. sth.；表示“礼物”可用名词gift或present ；表示“室友”可用名词roommate。“突然想起”和“忘记给礼物”都是发生在过去的事情，“忘记给礼物”发生在“过去的过去”，用过去完成时。故翻译为It struck her that she had forgotten to pass the gift to her roommate./She suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to pass the present to her roommate. 57. 她不情愿地跟在父母后面，磨磨蹭蹭地（/拖着她的腿）走着。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】She walked reluctantly behind her parents, dragging her feet. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和非谓语动词。句子描述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，“她”为she，“跟在父母后面” 为 “walk behind her parents”，“不情愿地” 为副词“reluctantly” 修饰动词walk，作状语，“磨磨蹭蹭地/拖着她的腿” 为 “drag her feet” ，句子中有谓语walked，此处应用非谓语动词作状语，表示伴随，动词drag和逻辑主语she是主动关系，应用现在分词作状语，故整句翻译为She walked reluctantly behind her parents, dragging her feet. 58. Tom快速看了一眼玛丽，发现她吓得脸发白。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】Tom glanced quickly at Mary and found her face pale with fright. 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句子描述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，“快速看了一眼” 翻译为 “glanced quickly at”，“发现某物……”为动词的复合结构“find+宾语+宾补”，应用过去式，和动词glanced是并列关系，“脸”使用her face作宾语，“吓得发白”使用形容词短语pale with fright，作宾补，故整句翻译为Tom glanced quickly at Mary and found her face pale with fright. 59. 听到这个出乎意料的消息，他惊讶到说不出话来。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 【答案】Hearing the unexpected news, he was so surprised that he couldn’t say a word. 【解析】 【详解】考查现在分词、时态和从句。描述过去的情况，用一般过去时；表示“听到这个出乎意料的消息”应用hear the unexpected news，表示“他”应用he；表示“是”应用be，主语为he，be动词用was；表示“惊讶的”应用surprised；表示“如此……以至于……”应用so...that...引导结果状语从句；hear和he为逻辑主谓关系，需用现在分词短语Hearing the unexpected news作伴随状语；表示“说不出话”应用couldn’t say a word。故译为Hearing the unexpected news, he was so surprised that he couldn’t say a word. 60. 自从那时起，父亲的话就总是时不时在我耳边回响，指引者我的人生道路。（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Since then, my father’s words have always sounded in my ears from time to time, guiding my life. 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态和非谓语动词。表示“自从那时起”应用since then；表示“父亲的话”应用my father’s words；表示“总是”应用always；表示“在我耳边回响”应用sound in my ears，结合时间状语since then可知，此处使用现在完成时，主语为复数名词，助动词用have；表示“时不时”应用from time to time；表示“指引者我的人生道路”应用guide my life，因该表达在句子中作状语，与其逻辑主语 my father’s words 之问为逻辑上的主谓关系，使用现在分词。故翻译为 Since then, my father’s words have always sounded in my ears from time to time, guiding my life. 第三节 书面表达（共1小题，满分25分） 61. 假定你是李华，暑假期间你正在伦敦参加一个文化交流项目。你得知当地主题游乐园（Theme Park） 即将举办一场中国文化主题活动（cultural event），并正在招募志愿者。请你写一封信申请成为志愿者，内容包括： 1.表明写信目的； 2.介绍你的个人优势（如语言能力、组织能力、相关经历等）； 3.说明你能为活动做些什么。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节使行文流畅； 3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/ Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sir/ Madam, I'm Li Hua, currently participating in a cultural exchange program in London during the summer vacation. I'm writing to apply for the volunteer position in the upcoming Chinese cultural event at the Theme Park. I believe I have several advantages. First, my fluent English allows me to communicate effectively with international visitors. Second, I have strong organizational skills as I've organized many school events. Moreover, last year I was a volunteer in a local Chinese cultural exhibition, gaining relevant experience. If selected, I can help with event promotion, introducing the event to locals in English. During the event, I can serve as a guide, explaining Chinese culture to visitors and ensuring smooth communication. I'm confident I can contribute to the success of this event. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生得知当地主题游乐园（Theme Park） 即将举办一场中国文化主题活动（cultural event），并正在招募志愿者。请考生写一封信申请成为志愿者。 【详解】1.词汇积累： 参加：participate in→ take part in 流利的：fluent → smooth 组织能力：organizational skills→ organizing ability 确保：ensure→ make sure 2.句式拓展： 简单句变复合句 原句：I'm writing to apply for the volunteer position in the upcoming Chinese cultural event at the Theme Park. 拓展句：The purpose of my writing is to apply for the volunteer position in the Chinese cultural event which will be held at the Theme Park soon. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】Moreover, last year I was a volunteer in a local Chinese cultural exhibition, gaining relevant experience.(运用了现在分词短语作状语) 【高分句型 2】 If selected, I can help with event promotion, introducing the event to locals in English.(运用了状语从句的省略和现在分词作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 广州市第一中学2025学年第一学期10月教学质量监测 高二英语 2025年10月 本试卷共10页，满分为130分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡指定位置上。 2. 选择题每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的选项的信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。 3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按上以上要求作答的答案无效。 第一部分 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） A To: David Russel＜drusell@mmail.org＞ From: Alyssa Meller＜ameller@jtext.com＞ Date: January 12 Subject: Meetings Dear Mr. Russel Welcome to work here for a few days. I am writing to let you know that Roger Williams, one of our staff members, will pick you up at the airport on Sunday evening. We have a hotel arrangement for you just next to our office building. As a popular writer of children’s literature, you will be giving a presentation in our boardroom. All of us are expecting the new contents in your books, which will surely include your understanding of children’s literature. We hope to learn more from you about how to efficiently organize contents and develop written communication skills. At your request, I was about to arrange several meetings with your coauthors to discuss revisions to your series of children’s stories, which will be an important part during your stay here. Because of the tight schedule, you will probably have some busy days here. But we will try our best to ensure that you can have a high efficiency. All details are provided below. Mon. 9:00 a.m. Presentation on new contents 11:00 a.m. Lunch meeting with Thomas Wood (illustrator) Tue. 9:30 a.m. Breakfast with Gary Willson (book designer) 11:20 a.m. Conference call with Scott West (the CEO of Walter Publishing) 2:00 p.m. Meeting with Hank Willis about some of the chapters Wed. 9:00 a.m. Meeting with Georg Hoffmann to translate some documents into English 11:00 a.m. Editing session with Jose Wright After the final meeting on Wednesday, we will drive you to West Town Station by 4:00 p.m. Your train from the station to the airport will depart at 4:30 p.m. and your flight is scheduled to leave at 6:10 p.m. If there is anything unsuitable for the arrangement, please let me know and we will adjust the schedule as soon as possible. Looking forward to meeting you next week. Alyssa 1. What is the purpose of the email? A. To provide a work schedule. B. To make a travel arrangement. C. To propose an adaptation of the storybooks. D. To inform Mr. Russel of a schedule change. 2. What can we learn about Mr. Russel? A. He is attending a book fair. B. He is drafting a research proposal. C. He is advertising children’s storybooks. D. He is working with others on a project. 3. When is Mr. Russel expected to discuss the contents of his storybooks? A. At 11:00 a.m. on Monday. B. At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday. C. At 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. D. At 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. B I often teach about happiness and what has become clear is this: There are some qualities always unhappy people have. Here are some of them. Happy people know life can be hard and tend to live through hard times. They take responsibility for how they got themselves into a mess, and focus on getting themselves out of it as soon as possible. Unhappy people see themselves as victims of life and stay stuck in the“look what happened to me” attitude instead of finding a way through and out to the other side. Most happy people believe in the good in people instead of thinking everyone is out to get them. Generally open and friendly towards people they meet, happy people foster (培养) a sense of community around themselves and meet new people with all open heart. Unhappy people are distrustful of most people they meet and don’t think strangers can be trusted. Unfortunately, this behavior slowly closes all chances of meeting new friends. Unhappy people believe someone else’s good fortune steals from their own They believe there’s not enough goodness to go around and always compare others’against theirs. This leads to jealousy (嫉妒). Happy people know that others’good luck and circumstance are just signs of what they also can achieve if they try hard enough. They believe in unlimited possibilities and don’t get stuck in thinking one person’s good fortune limits their possible outcome in life. There’s only so much space between the two ears. Unhappy people fill that space with constant worry and fear. Happy people experience fear and worry too, but make an important difference between feeling it and living with it. When fear or worry crosses a happy person’s mind, they’ll ask themselves if there’s an action they can take to prevent their fear or worry from happening and they take it. If not, they realize they’re spinning in fear and they lay it down. 4. Paragraph 2 mainly shows that unhappy people tend to _______________. A. focus on what they really want B get worried about what will happen C. stay focused on the past misfortunes D. find a way to live through hard times 5. According to paragraph 3 and 4, unhappy people ______________. A. like making some new friends B. hate seeing others with good fortune C are more likely to be cheated by strangers D. believe they can get good luck by working hard 6. What is implied about happy people? A. They don’t think life is hard. B. They hardly ever fear anything. C. They try to get out of their fear or worries. D. They don’t believe in every people they meet. 7. How is the text mainly developed? A. By making comparisons. B. By giving examples. C. By showing detailed data. D. By proving some theories. C Do you know the Paradox (悖论) of Choice? Let me explain it to you with a fruity example. If I was to generously offer you an apple from my glorious basket of fruit, and present you with two different choices, chances are that you’d quickly make a choice. You’d then likely walk away, feeling happy and content with your choice. So far so good. However, what might happen if I was to do the same, but get you to choose from a bigger basket of different varieties? Chances are that you might take longer to make a choice — struggling to weigh up the benefits of each. After thinking for a while, you might experience brain fog and frustration and decide you don’t want an apple after all. Or, you might choose one and walk off with it, only to wonder if you made the correct choice. And, if by chance you actually chose the very same apple as you did in our first example, the chances are that it wouldn’t taste quite as good. You can understand the reason for this when you read about the theory of loss aversion. Put simply, studies have found that a loss has more than twice the psychological impact of an equivalent (同等的) gain. It’s more preferable to avoid losing £5 than to gain £5. Such is the pain of regret in losing out through making a ‘poor choice’. The Paradox of Choice is common in modern society. We live in a world of endless choice. Never have human beings been surrounded by such plentiful supply and convenience. Thus, we’ve been suffering a great deal. However, one idea that I’ve found helpful is to get into a habit of setting a time limit on making choices and feeling happy with that. To adopt this idea requires us to become happy with finding something that’s good enough, without necessarily being the best. We could recognise that our time is more important than the need to get an extra 10% on top of what is already good enough. 8 What probably happened when you chose an apple from the bigger basket? A. You made a quick choice. B. You made a wrong choice. C. You were happy with your choice. D. You were dissatisfied with your choice. 9. What does the underlined word “aversion” in paragraph 3 mean? A. Dislike B. Recovery. C. Adjustment. D. Control. 10. Which of the following best describes the Paradox of Choice? A. More is less. B. The more, the merrier. C. Better safe than sorry. D. Don’t cry over spilt milk. 11. What does the author suggest readers do? A. Make informed choices. B. Stay positive and happy. C. Settle for good enough choices. D. Consider time as the most important. D Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs? Don’t dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S.jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford study, with the middle class disproportionately (不成比例的) squeezed. Lower-income jobs like gardening or day care don’t appeal to robots. But many middle-class occupations — trucking, financial advice, software engineering — have aroused their interest, or soon will. The rich own the robots, so they will be fine. This isn't to be alarmist (杞人忧天的). Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past.The Industrial Revolution didn’t go so well for Luddites (反对技术进步分子) whose jobs were displaced by mechanized looms (织布机), but it eventually raised living standards and created more jobs than it destroyed. Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work. But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting. The first step, as Erik Bryn and Andrew McAfee argue in The Second Machine Age, should be rethinking education and job training. Curriculums — from grammar school to college — should evolve to focus less on memorizing facts and more on creativity and complex communication. Vocational schools (职业学校) should do a better job of fostering problem-solving skills and helping students work alongside robots. Online education can supplement the traditional kind. It could make extra training and instruction affordable. Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt. The challenge of coping with automation underlines the need for the U.S. to revive its fading business dynamism: Starting new companies must be made easier. In previous eras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed the transition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines. The best uses of 3D printers and virtual reality haven’t been invented yet. The U.S. needs the new companies that will invent them. Finally, because automation threatens to widen the gap between capital income and labor income, taxes and the safety net will have to be rethought. Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality. Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation. Destroying the machines that are coming for our jobs would be nuts. But policies to help workers adapt will be indispensable. 12. Who will be most threatened by automation? A. Leading politicians. B. Low-wage laborers. C. Robot owners. D. Middle-class workers. 13. What is the author’s attitude towards the future? A. Optimistic. B. Pessimistic. C. Indifferent. D. Objective. 14. Education in the age of automation should put more efforts on________. A. creative potential B. job-hunting skills C. individual needs D. cooperative spirit 15. Where can you most possibly see this passage? A. Teens. B. Future. C. The sound of workers. D. The revolution of science. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Parents are the number one influence in their children’s lives. ____16____ In a Parents Empowered survey, parents placed themselves last in the line-up of influences on their children — after friends, teachers and media. ____17____ Research shows that there are three things parents can do to protect children from risky behaviors: bonding (联结), boundaries (边界), and monitoring. The stronger the relationship between parents and their children, the more the child will not want to disappoint the parent. Eating dinner together as a family has a significant impact on protecting children from risky behavior. ____18____ Listening to children without preaching (说教) strengthens the bond. Boundaries are set when parents set clear family rules on behaviors such as no alcohol or other drugs. Only a small percentage of teens will try these if parents make it very clear and talk about consequences (后果) for breaking the family rule. A much needed parental task, that tends to drop as the children become teens, is monitoring. A recent study shows the best kind of parenting to protect youth is “warm and with follow through”. ____19____ When they are going out, ask the questions: Where are you going? Who are you going with? What will you be doing? When will you be home? Will there be alcohol or other drugs there? ____20____ So it is helpful for kids who have a hard time saying “no” to their friends to be able to use their parents as the fall guys. A. Check on their social media. B. Parents don’t always believe this. C. In other words, trust but check on your kids. D. Have consequences when the rules are broken. E. That’s because there is family togetherness and discussion. F. There are plenty of dangerous activities kids can get into these days. G. But when the youth answered the same question, they placed their parents first. 第二部分 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） There’s an autumn day that I recall (回想) every time I find myself caught up in the rush of life. One sunny afternoon, feeling ____21____ about the upcoming college applications, I ____22____ to take a break from my studies. I headed outside to my backyard garden where I began to weed (除草) ____23____, my annoyance and depression (沮丧) pouring into each ____24____ pull of unwanted greenery. Mr. Jensen, a quiet man in his seventies living next door, was in his garden as usual, ____25____ his roses. Seeing my depression, he walked over and ____26____ started weeding alongside me. After a few minutes of shared silence, he finally ____27____. “You know,” he began, “____28____ a garden is a lot like going through life.” A little puzzled, I ____29____ and looked at him. He continued, “Sometimes, we ____30____ the weeds — the problems and difficulties — so much that we forget to enjoy the ____31____.” He gestured to the beautiful roses in his garden, their bright colors shining in the afternoon sun. “Don’t forget to ____32____ the roses, even as you deal with the weeds.” That simple ____33____ hit me hard. I had been so focused on the ____34____ of my future, that I had forgotten to enjoy my present — the friendships, the joy of learning new things, and the ____35____ of simply being alive. That day, Mr. Jensen taught me a life lesson that I’ve carried with me ever since. 21. A. anxious B. curious C. excited D. hopeful 22. A. happened B. refused C. decided D. managed 23. A. carefully B. mindlessly C. eagerly D. angrily 24. A. sudden B. gentle C. quick D. hard 25. A. digging B. tending C. picking D. counting 26. A. cheerfully B. silently C. unwillingly D. awkwardly 27. A. spoke up B. broke down C. moved on D. gave in 28. A. weeding B. designing C. decorating D. exploring 29. A. nodded B. hesitated C. stopped D. waved 30. A. feed on B. rely on C. reflect on D. focus on 31. A. sunshine B. gardening C. flowers D. fruits 32. A. water B. plant C. appreciate D. share 33. A. wisdom B. rule C. action D. choice 34. A. impact B. stress C. possibilities D. details 35. A. meaning B. need C. challenge D. beauty 第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The culture and customs of New Zealand are____36____(incredible) unique. You would never think that a country _____37_____(locate) in the corner of the world would be so multi-cultural, but you really don’t realize how different it is until you arrive. There are literally people from all over the world that live in New Zealand. Most of the island is inhabited by ____38____(immigrate) from European countries, but the “minorities” on the island make____39____a majority of the population. The native Maori play a large role in society, and many of their customs____40____(combine) with modern ones. There are many Asians and Africans who have also immigrated to the country over the years, ____41____ (make) it a melting pot of cultures. But it’s not like many other countries____42____there seems to be tension among the different cultures. People in New Zealand believe in a principle that they call “a fair go”. If something goes wrong, then people in New Zealand are____43____(much) likely to give others____44____second chance so that they can prove _____45_____(them) or show that things can be done differently. 第三部分 写作 第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 注意使用选必一第1-3单元单词表的词汇或其适当形式填空。每空只填一词。 46. The doctor________(分析) the food and found that it contained poison. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. But one thing is certain: all people ________ (遇到) difficulties in their life. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 48. That was in the days before electricity was ________ (可得到的) at the flick of a switch. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 49. The electronic screen gives a warning that snow is ________(预报). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 50. The reason why I ________ (反对) going abroad for studies is that it would cost a considerable sum of money. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 51. Tom is excellent academically, for ________ (例子). （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 52. He was ________ (禁止) from driving for six months in a row. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 53. These brothers shall ________ (陪伴) you to the police station. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 54. Sometimes hardships in your life are a ________ (祝福) in disguise. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 55. It is an ________ (巨大的) challenge but we predict to meet it within a year or 18 months. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 第二节 句子翻译（共5 小题，每小题3分，满分15 分） 根据已背的读写素材，将句子翻译成英文。 56. 她突然想起她忘记了将礼物递给她的室友。(汉译英) ____________________________________________________________ 57. 她不情愿地跟在父母后面，磨磨蹭蹭地（/拖着她的腿）走着。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 58. Tom快速看了一眼玛丽，发现她吓得脸发白。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 59. 听到这个出乎意料的消息，他惊讶到说不出话来。（汉译英） ____________________________________________________________ 60. 自从那时起，父亲的话就总是时不时在我耳边回响，指引者我的人生道路。（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________ 第三节 书面表达（共1小题，满分25分） 61. 假定你是李华，暑假期间你正在伦敦参加一个文化交流项目。你得知当地主题游乐园（Theme Park） 即将举办一场中国文化主题活动（cultural event），并正在招募志愿者。请你写一封信申请成为志愿者，内容包括： 1.表明写信目的； 2.介绍你的个人优势（如语言能力、组织能力、相关经历等）； 3.说明你能为活动做些什么。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可适当增加细节使行文流畅； 3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/ Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $