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东川区高级中学 2025 届高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷 (满分： 150 分，考试时间： 120 分钟) 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who is the woman probably talking to? A. An assistant. B. A deliveryman. C. A patient. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: The medicine we ordered has arrived. We should be careful with that big blue box. And the medicine in the red box should be kept refrigerated. M: OK, Dr. Lin. What should we do with the gray box? W: Oh, there are face masks in it. Just put the gray box in storage. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the weather like? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Snowy. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, my goodness. A gust of wind almost blew my hat off. M: I guess wind speeds have reached force five. The weather forecast said there would be heavy snow tonight. W: Oh, I really miss the sunny days. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When is the man leaving for Russia? A. At 6:00 p.m. B. At 1:00 p.m. C. At 8:00 a.m. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello. I’d like to book a ticket to Russia on July 6th. W: All right, sir. We have flights leaving at 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Which flight do you want to take? M: I want to book a ticket for the morning, please. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man want at first? A. An egg. B. A glass of water. C. Some coffee. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: David, would you like one more egg? M: No, thanks. I’m full. I’d like some coffee. W: Sorry, I don’t have any coffee. M: That’s OK. I’ll have a glass of water. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the supermarket? A. On Green Street. B. Beside a flower store. C. Opposite a flower store. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the supermarket? W: Certainly. Go straight for about one mile on Green Street, and then turn right at the traffic light. Walk a few more steps and you’ll see a flower store. The supermarket is on its left. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the man say about the first shirt? A. It is similar to one of his old shirts. B. Its color doesn’t suit him. C. Its price is too high. 7. Which shirt will the man buy? A. The white one. B. The green one. C. The black one. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, sir. May I help you? M: Yes, can I see that shirt on the left shelf please? W: Sure. Here you are. M: How much is it? W: 55 dollars. M: 55 dollars? That’s too expensive. W: How about the one next to the yellow sweater? It’s cheaper and very similar to this one. It comes in three colors: white, black and green. M: Well, white one gets dirty easily and black would make me look dull. W: Then I’ll pack the green one for you? M: OK. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What will the woman probably do at Christmas? A. Stay at home alone. B. Go shopping with her son. C. Have dinner with the man’s family. 9. Where is the man likely to shop? A. At the mall. B. At the bookstore. C. At online shops. 10. What present will the woman give the man? A. A tea box. B. Books. C. Chinese tea. 【答案】8. C 9. C 10. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Dorothy, what are your plans for Christmas? W: Oh, it’s almost Christmas. I nearly forgot. And I’m not sure what I’ll do then. M: Well, if you don’t have any plans, you could have dinner at my house. W: OK That’s very nice of you. Have you finished your shopping yet? M: Not yet. I have to buy some gifts for my wife and my son. I think I’ll go to the mall this Sunday. W: It’s going to be really crowded at the mall then. You can try shopping online. M: Good idea. W: What are you going to buy? M: My family loves reading. So I’ll get some books. W: What do you like? I’m planning to buy something for you. M: Really? Thanks a lot. Maybe a tea box. I bought a lot of tea from China but I got no place to store it. W: All right then. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What example does the man give to prove his point? A. His aunt’s example. B. His father’s example. C. His own example. 12. What did the man do last month? A. He took part in a competition. B. He learned to play the violin. C. He taught his father to play the guitar. 13. What does Susan’s example prove? A. Hard work is more important. B. Talent is more important. C. Talent is as important as hard work. 【答案】11. C 12. A 13. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Ken, what do you think is more important, hard work or talent? M: They both play an important role in whatever task you do. But personally, I think hard work is more important than talent. W: Why do you say so? M: Well, I knew nothing about music in the past. But with the help of my father, I learned to play the violin three years ago. I have been practicing four times a week. And last month I even went on stage and won second place. I am proud of myself. W: Wow, what an amazing example! But the success of so many people around me proves that talent is more important. Susan, one of my aunts, is a quick learner. I remember once she told me that she had done nothing to prepare for a meeting, but she pulled it off, because she collected all the key information she needed in a short time. M: Well, maybe. But for most ordinary people, all they can do is to spend more time and energy on what they are trying to accomplish. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Why does the man speak Chinese well? A. Because his colleagues are Chinese. B. Because he likes watching Chinese movies. C. Because his company does business with Chinese firms. 15. What kind of Chinese movies does the man especially like? A. War films. B. Comedies. C. Action movies. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Check movie reviews. B. Speak Chinese more often. C. Watch the movie herself. 【答案】14. B 15. A 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Thomas, your Chinese is so good. M: Thanks. Everyone in my company can speak Chinese. W: Why? Your company does business with Chinese firms? M: No, you might not believe this. We love Chinese films. My colleagues and I watch a Chinese film every week. We check the newly released movie online. And then we look at the reviews about it. Finally we decide whether to see it or not. W: Good. I haven’t seen any Chinese films. Can you recommend one? M: Of course. What kind of films are you interested in? Comedies, action movies or war films? Chinese war films are quite excellent. W: Which movie impressed you the most? M: That must be The Battle at Lake Changjin. W: I heard of it before. What is the main plot of the movie? M: Well, if you want to know it, see it yourself. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Which resolution did the speaker mostly stick to last year? A. Exercising every day. B. Quitting social media. C Doing 20-minute housework each day. 18. How long does the speaker spend on her phone every day? A. One to two hours. B. Two to three hours. C. Three to four hours. 19. What percentage of people typically make New Year’s resolutions? A. At least 25%. B. More than 35%. C. Around 45%. 20. Why do people make resolutions on January 1st? A. To follow the cultural tradition. B. To decrease the obstacles of old habits. C. To increase the chances of achieving their goals. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are New Year’s resolutions powerful or pointless? Almost every year of my life, I’ve started the New Year with a set of resolutions that I’ve been determined to keep. The results, predictably, have been variable. Last year, I mostly kept to my fitness goal of doing 20-minute sports each day, but I failed miserably at my aim of quitting social media. According to my weekly screen-time reports, I still spend between two and three hours each day on my phone. I am far from alone in my determination to start each new year with a plan for self-improvement. At least a quarter of people typically make New Year’s resolutions, and a large portion of those good wishes end in disappointment. Rationally speaking, January 1st should be no better than any other day to make a life change. So why put the needless pressure on ourselves to “upgrade” our lives at the opening of a new calendar?  Recent psychological research, however, suggests that there are many good reasons to begin a new habit on the first day of a new year. That’s because we can all increase our chances of sticking to our new goals for the new year. 第二部分 阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Some Music Festivals Pitchfork Music Festival Anyone who adores indie(独立的) music and up­and­coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza. Date: July 14－16 Location: Chicago, Illinois Music Type: Indie Price: $75－$365 Essence Music Festival No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige. Date: June 29－July 2 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Music Type: R & B, soul Price: $126－$2, 700 Sziget Festival Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven­day festival. Date: August 9－15 Location: Budapest, Hungary Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock Price: $70－$96 Flow Festival The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth­friendly attitude. Date: August 11－13 Location: Helsinki, Finland Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz Price: $106－$199 21. What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival? A. It is more independent. B. It is held underground. C. It is more famous than other festivals. D. It focuses on unknown bands. 22. Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week? A. In Budapest. B. In Helsinki. C. In Chicago. D. In New Orleans. 23. Which music festival will be held in Finland? A. Sziget Festival. B. Flow Festival. C. Essence Music Festival. D. Pitchfork Music Festival. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。这篇短文介绍了几个音乐节，包括开放日期、地点和特点。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pitchfork Music Festival 中的“This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza. (这是一个精彩的音乐节，与其他大型的芝加哥夏季音乐节Lollapalooza相比，它探索了更多的地下和不太知名的乐队。)”可知，它探索了更多的不太知名的乐队，这正是他的特殊之处。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Sziget Festival 中的“Date: August 9－15 Location: Budapest, Hungary(日期：8月9日至15日 地点：布达佩斯，匈牙利)”可知，在布达佩斯的音乐节持续一周。故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据Flow Festival中的“Location: Helsinki, Finland(地点：赫尔辛基，芬兰)”可知，芬兰举行的音乐节是Flow Festival。故选B。 B Do you make money by doing small jobs? If you do, you may have heard of the idea of spending only some of it, saving some of it and donating some to people who need it more. The head of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife announced they were giving away 99% of their money from Facebook during their lives to help others! That alone is amazing considering most people donate about 3% to 5% of the money they have. It is even more amazing when you realize they’re donating about $45 billion. That’s $45, 000, 000, 000!!!! Don’t worry. They’ll still have about $455 million to live on! They made this decision partly because they had a baby girl, Max, and thought about what kind of world they’d like her to grow up in. It must be an amazing feeling to have that kind of money spent on people in need. Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest persons in the world, so most of us will never know what that would be like. But we don’t have to be super wealthy to make meaningful change. Sometimes change can come from change! Ten-year-old Joey Roth from America started saving up change he found anywhere--around his house, on the street, on his way to school…And then he started putting it in a jar. He even asked the tooth fairy to donate some change in his letter to her after he lost a tooth! (The tooth fairy is an imaginary person.) His collection, Jar for Change, has grown into a community-wide effort and he has raised over $10, 000 all from people dropping coins into jars! The money he raises goes to help connect parents with their very sick babies. See what these people have done? You, too, can help others—no matter how old you are, where you live and how much you earn! 24. How much would most people donate if they had 20, 000 yuan? A. 60-100 yuan. B. 300-500 yuan. C. 600-1000 yuan. D. 30-50 yuan. 25. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife decided to make such a donation partly because of ________. A. Joey Roth B. their childhood C. their education D. their daughter 26. What does the underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refer to? A. Making money. B. Giving away $45 billion to help others. C. Being the richest person in the world. D. Spending money unwisely. 27. What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Joey Roth’s story? A. Everyone can make a difference. B. Giving makes people happy. C. Pocket money can be helpful. D. Giving is better than receiving. 【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要介绍不是非要有很多钱才能帮助他人，我们可以从小处做起。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“That alone is amazing considering most people donate about 3% to 5% of the money they have.(考虑到大多数人捐出大约3%到5%的钱，这本身就很令人惊讶。)”可知，大多数人会把自己所拥有资金的3%-5%捐出去，所以，如果有20000元，大多数会捐出600-1000元。故选C。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“They made this decision partly because they had a baby girl, Max, and thought about what kind of world they’d like her to grow up in.(他们做出这个决定的部分原因是，他们有了一个女儿Max，他们想象着她在一个什么样的世界里长大。)”可知，他们捐出这么一大笔钱是因为他们的女儿。故选D。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段“It is even more amazing when you realize they’re donating about $45 billion.(当你意识到他们捐赠了450亿美元时，你会更惊讶。)”和划线单词前一句“It must be an amazing feeling to have that kind of money spent on people in need.(把那么多钱花在有需要的人身上一定是一种很棒的感觉。)”以及划线单词所在句“Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest persons in the world, so most of us will never know what that would be like. (马克·扎克伯格是世界上最富有的人之一，所以我们大多数人永远不会知道那会是什么样子。)”可知，此处说的是我们没有像他那么多的财富，所以我们大多数人都不知道把捐赠450亿美元用来帮助别人的感觉。故选B。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。文章第二段、第三段主要讲述了大富翁Mark Zuckerberg夫妇捐款助人的事迹；根据第四段“But we don’t have to be super wealthy to make meaningful change. (但我们不需要超级富有才能做出有意义的改变。)”可知，作者认为不是非要有很多钱才能帮助他人。接着讲述了Joey Roth这个普通小男孩攒钱助人的事迹。所以，作者提到这个小男孩是为了告诉我们每个人都可以帮助其他人、都可以给这个世界带来改变。故选A。 C Staying in hospital can be difficult for patients, often causing fear and anxiety, especially in younger individuals. These emotions can easily take over, but hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, have programs to relieve some of the stress and create moments of joy. Due to a program called Dogs On Call provided by the non-profit organization Center for Human-Animal Interaction, at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, the sound of dogs coming down the hallway creates an atmosphere of excitement among child patients. For 21 years, the volunteer-run program has been connecting dogs with those in need of an inspiring moment. With the necessary registration steps, dogs and handlers can participate in weekly visits to the hospital. Besides the scheduled visits, parents or children can request a specific team to visit their rooms. “When a patient interacts with a dog, it can decrease blood pressure and reduce pain,” says Nancy R. Gee, executive director of the center. Their faces change just for a moment. They’re not thinking about their health situation or their pain. Just for that moment, they’re just kids with a dog. Instead of Dogs On Call, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond provides Happy Wheels, a program in which a cart full of treats and other items rolling through the halls of the hospital. The volunteer-run program visits four times a week. They go from room to room to hand out toys, coffee, snacks, and other comfort items. All of the items found in the cart are donated to the program and handed out to families in all children’s care units. “It’s an opportunity for the children to be children and to get excited about a new toy coming in their rooms, ”says Laura Gepford, child life specialist at St. Mary’s Hospital. “Besides the fevers, the medicine and all the difficult things that occur in the hospital, they have the shining of happy moments. That’s what people hold onto. ” 28. What do we know about the program Dogs On Call? A. Dogs might frighten the child patients. B. Dog visits must follow a fixed schedule. C. It gives mental treatment to the child patients. D. It is financially supported by the government. 29. What does Nancy R Gee mean in paragraph 4? A. Children care for dogs by nature. B. Children’s moods are changeable. C. Children are too young to take their illness seriously. D. Children’s spirits are lifted by the dogs’ companion. 30. What is Laura Gepford’s attitude to the Happy Wheels program? A. Concerned. B. Appreciative. C. Dissatisfied. D. Doubtful. 31. How do the two programs in the text help? A. By bringing patients comfort and cheer. B. By changing people’s attitude to illness. C. By telling people the importance of play. D. By guiding parents to better comfort kids. 【答案】28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了住院对病人来说可能很困难，通常会引起恐惧和焦虑，尤其是年轻人。这些情绪很容易占据上风，但弗吉尼亚州里士满的医院有一些项目可以缓解一些压力，创造欢乐的时刻。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Due to a program called Dogs On Call provided by the non-profit organization Center for Human-Animal Interaction, at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, the sound of dogs coming down the hallway creates an atmosphere of excitement among child patients.”（由于里士满儿童医院的非营利组织“人与动物互动中心”提供了一个名为“狗随叫随到”的项目，狗从走廊上走下来的声音在儿童病人中营造了一种兴奋的气氛。）以及第四段中““When a patient interacts with a dog, it can decrease blood pressure and reduce pain,” says Nancy R. Gee, executive director of the center.”（“当病人与狗互动时，它可以降低血压，减轻疼痛，”该中心的执行主任南希·R·吉说。）可知，Dogs On Call这个项目它可以对儿童病人进行精神治疗。故选C项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段““When a patient interacts with a dog, it can decrease blood pressure and reduce pain,” says Nancy R. Gee, executive director of the center. Their faces change just for a moment. They’re not thinking about their health situation or their pain. Just for that moment, they’re just kids with a dog.”（“当病人与狗互动时，它可以降低血压，减轻疼痛，”该中心的执行主任南希·R·吉说。他们的脸只变了一会儿。他们没有考虑自己的健康状况或痛苦。在那一刻，他们只是带着狗的孩子。）可推知，南希·R·吉在第四段的意思是表明有狗作伴，孩子们的精神就振奋起来了。故选D项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中““It’s an opportunity for the children to be children and to get excited about a new toy coming in their rooms, ”says Laura Gepford, child life specialist at St. Mary’s Hospital.”（圣玛丽医院(St. Mary 's Hospital)的儿童生活专家劳拉·格普福德(Laura Gepford)说：“这是一个让孩子们做回孩子的机会，让他们对房间里的新玩具感到兴奋。”）可推知，劳拉·格普福德对Happy Wheels项目的态度是欣赏的，赞赏的。故选B项。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“These emotions can easily take over, but hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, have programs to relieve some of the stress and create moments of joy.”（这些情绪很容易占据上风，但弗吉尼亚州里士满的医院有一些项目可以缓解一些压力，创造欢乐的时刻。）以及下文对这两个项目的具体介绍可知，它们都可以给病人带来安慰和欢乐。故选A项。 D Blood donations save lives. But blood can only be stored under refrigeration (冷藏) for up to six weeks. After that, it’s no longer usable for transfusions(输血). “Because of that limitation, people have to continually donate blood to meet the needs. But also, in places where refrigeration may not be available, that can also be a challenge. It’s difficult to have blood available when needed.” University of Louisville bioengineer Jonathan Kopechek says. He also says disruptions to regular blood donations due to COVID-19 have put stress on the blood supply, and COVID-19 strengthens the need for more reliable long-term storage methods. But it’s pretty rare because of all the challenges and complexities with that process. Instead Kopechek’s team has developed a method of preserving blood so it can be stored in a dehydrated(脱水的) state at room temperature. To do so, they turned to an unusual preservative(防腐剂): a sugar called trehalose, which is a common ingredient(成分) in donuts（甜甜圈）to help make them look fresh even when they might be months old, and people wouldn’t know the difference. At that point, the blood could be dried and made into a powder(粉末). And then we can rehydrate(再水化) the blood and have it return back to normal. The team is still trying to improve yields but thinks the dried blood could be stored at room temperature for years. Kopechek says the technique could be ready for clinical trials in three to five years. If successful, it could be used to create stores of dried blood in case of future pandemics or natural disasters, and for first aid work, military operations or even missions to Mars. Maybe first aid kits on the Red Planet will include dried red blood cells. 32. Why we need a more reliable method to preserve blood? A. Refrigeration can’t be afforded. B. The cost to store blood is very high. C. People can’t donate their blood for COVID-19. D. Blood can only be stored under refrigeration for a short time. 33. What makes the food or blood look fresh? A. Trehalose. B. Donuts. C. Powder. D. The new technique. 34. What can we know about the technique? A. It is successful now. B. It has been put into use. C. It will be widely used. D. It has been researched for 3 to 4 years. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. How to store blood. B. Shortage of refrigeration . C. A new technique of storing blood. D. A new technique used in many fields. 【答案】32. D 33. A 34. C 35. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种储存血液的新技术的实验制备过程和成效以及它的发展前景。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“But blood can only be stored under refrigeration (冷藏) for up to six weeks. After that, it’s no longer usable for transfusions(输血).（但是血液只能在冷藏条件下保存6周。在那之后，它就不能用于输血了。）”可知，我们需要更可靠的方法来保存血液是因为血液只能在冷藏条件下短时间保存。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“To do so, they turned to an unusual preservative(防腐剂): a sugar called trehalose, which is a common ingredient(成分) in donuts（甜甜圈）to help make them look fresh even when they might be months old, and people wouldn’t know the difference.（为了做到这一点，他们使用了一种不寻常的防腐剂:一种叫做海藻糖的糖，它是甜甜圈的常见成分，可以使它们看起来新鲜，即使它们可能已经几个月了，而人们不知道其中的区别。）”可知，是海藻糖让食物或血液看起来新鲜。故选A。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“If successful, it could be used to create stores of dried blood in case of future pandemics or natural disasters, and for first aid work, military operations or even missions to Mars.（如果成功的话，它可以用来储存干血，以防未来的流行病或自然灾害，以及用于急救工作、军事行动甚至火星任务。）”可知，这项技术如果成功，那它将被广泛使用。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Instead Kopechek’s team has developed a method of preserving blood so it can be stored in a dehydrated(脱水的) state at room temperature.（相反，科佩切克的团队已经开发了一种保存血液的方法，这样它就可以在室温下以脱水状态保存。）”及全文可知，本文主要是讲述一种储存血液的新技术。故选C。 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的选项。 Methods to Help Solve Air Pollution With the development of the industry, air pollution has become an internationally concerned issue. The governments are taking efficient measures to prevent the situation getting worse. But as a member of the earth village, you can also help a lot. ____36____ Leave your cars at home. Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. ____37____ Other greener options are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier option and if your workplace is not that far away from your home. Volunteer yourself. This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. ____38____ If you have time, there are lots of opportunities out there to pitch in, for instance, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can preserve mother Earth. Green-up your home. This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around. That is to switch off their lights. However this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour. ____39____ In addition, take out all the plugs from plug points even after switching them off. Pledge (保证) to do more every day. You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is? Extend your celebrations. That’s right! Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in. ____40____The future of our planet is in your hands. A. Bathing every day is bad for our health. B. Voluntary work does good to your body and mind. C. Travelling via public transport is the better option. D. Join other like-minded individuals in a common task. E. Always remember that every step, every initiative counts. F. Here are what you can do to help. G. Conserve energy by switching off all power whenever they are not in use. 【答案】36. F 37. C 38. D 39. G 40. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍个人助力解决空气污染的多种方法。 【36题详解】 根据上文“But as a member of the earth village, you can also help a lot.(但作为地球村的一员，你也可以提供很大的帮助)”以及下文列举的“Leave your cars at home.”等具体方法可知，此处需引出下文的个人具体做法，F选项“Here are what you can do to help.(以下是你可以提供帮助的一些做法)”承接上文个人能提供帮助的内容，自然引出下文的具体措施，符合语境。故选F项。 【37题详解】 根据上文 “Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend.(汽车是空气污染的最大来源，这个周末可以把车留在家里)”以及下文“Other greener options are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk (其他更环保的选择是拼车、骑自行车，如果你想更健康，而且工作地点离家不远，你也可以步行)”可知，此处应介绍一种不开车之外的绿色出行方式，C选项“Travelling via public transport is the better option.(乘坐公共交通工具出行是更好的选择)”既呼应上文“把车留在家”的建议，又与下文其他绿色出行方式衔接，符合语境。故选C项。 【38题详解】 根据上文“This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too.(这是你能做的最好的事情之一。为什么呢？因为这对你也有好处)”且本段主题为“Volunteer yourself.(自愿参与)”可知，此处需具体说明志愿工作，D选项“Join other like-minded individuals in a common task.(加入其他志同道合的人一起完成一项共同的事业)”中的common task可对应志愿工作，符合语境。故选D项。 【39题详解】 根据上文“However, this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour.(然而，这并不是一件你只需要做一天、做一小时的事情)”可知，此处需强调环保行为要长期坚持且重视每一次行动，G选项“Always remember that every step, every initiative counts.(永远记住，每一步行动、每一项举措都很重要)” 承接上文“不能只做一时”的内容，提醒人们重视点滴环保行动，符合语境。故选G项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in.(每天做一些能改善你周围环境的事情，让这个星球成为一个更适合居住的地方)”以及下文“The future of our planet is in your hands.(我们星球的未来掌握在你的手中)”可知，此处需强调节约用电等家庭环保行为的持续性和重要性，E选项 “Always remember that every step, every initiative counts.(永远记住，每一步行动、每一项举措都很重要)”承接上文日常环保行动，同时引出下文个人对地球未来的责任，符合语境。故选E项。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____41____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____42____ to the area. Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it ____43____ growing until we could find out what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____44____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____45____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____46____.The sunflower had not ____47____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____48____. That’s when I ____49____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____50____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____51____ to go and get what we need for growth. We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____52____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____53____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____54____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____55____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals. 41. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks 42. A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape 43. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape 44. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty 45. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch 46. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable 47. A. passed B. started C. left D. died 48. A. air B. top C. sun D. house 49. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D. regretted 50. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in 51. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait 52. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea 53. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage 54. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired 55. A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者在院子里看见向日葵克服困难努力生长的例子，得出感悟：人需要相信自己才能实现目标取得成功。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的院子里有很多石头。A. flower花；B. insects昆虫；C. vegetables蔬菜；D. rocks岩石。根据下文“Denise or I would plant some between the rocks”（丹尼斯和我在石头之间种植）可知，说明院子里有很多石头，rocks为原词复现。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：通常当我们有花的时候，丹尼斯或者是我会在石头之间种一些花，就是为了给这个区域增添一些色彩。A. water水；B. fertilizer化肥；C. color颜色；D. shape形状。根据常识可知，因为花朵是有颜色的，所以种花能给这个区域增添色彩。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们决定让它继续成长，直到发现它是什么。A. stop停止；B. continue继续；C. improve改善；D. escape逃脱。根据后文“until we could find out what it was.”（直到我们发现它是什么）可知，作者想看看它到底是什么植物，推断出作者需要让花朵继续生长。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个星期过去了，当我返回看那颗奇怪的植物时，它看起来像是一朵向日葵。A. weak虚弱的；B. strange奇怪的；C. lonely孤独的；D. pretty漂亮的。根据前文“We decided to let it ___3___ growing until we could find out what it was.”（我们决定让它继续成长，直到发现它是什么。）可知，作者还不知道这是一株说明植物，推断出作者认为这颗植物很奇怪。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我决定拔掉它周围的杂草。A. collect收集；B. tend趋向；C. remove移走；D. watch观看。根据后文“As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds,”（当我从这片区域拔出石头去清除杂草时）可知，作者要移除杂草。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我从这片地区拔出石头去除草时，我发现了某件不寻常的东西。A. unusual不同寻常的；B. wonderful极好的；C. terrible糟糕的；D. valuable有价值的。根据后文“The sunflower had not ___7___ where I saw it begin.”（向日葵并不是从我看见它的地方开始生长的。）可知，向日葵并没有从作者看见它的地方开始生长，推断出这件事让作者感到不同寻常。故选A。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：向日葵并不是从我看见它的地方开始生长的。A. passed传递；B. started开始；C. left离开；留下；D. died死亡。根据后文“It actually had begun under a big rock”（它实际上是在一块大石头下开始生长的）可知，向日葵是从一块大石头下面开始生长的，推断出它并不是从作者看到它的地方开始生长的。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它实际上是在一块大石头下开始生长的，他在岩石下面和周围生长是为了获得阳光。A. water水；B. top顶端；C. sun太阳、阳光；D. house房子。根据常识可知，向日葵是朝着太阳生长的，推断出它绕过岩石是为了获得阳光。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时我意识到如果一朵小小的向日葵不让一块大石头挡住它的生长，我们也有能力做同样的事情。A. hoped希望；B. realized意识到；C. doubted怀疑；D. regretted遗憾。根据后文“if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing.”（如果一朵小小的向日葵没有让一块大石头阻碍它的发展，我们也有能力做同样的事情。）可知，这些道理作者从向日葵身上得到感悟，换句话说就是作者从向日葵身上意识到了一个道理。故选B。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果我们像那朵小向日葵一样坚信自己，我们就可以达到我们的目标得到我们成长所需要的东西。A. fill in充满；B. put in放入；C. worry about担心；D. believe in相信。根据后文“We need to believe in ourselves,”（我们要相信我们自己）可知，此处believe in为原词复现。故选D。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果我们像那朵小向日葵一样坚信自己，我们就可以到达我们想去的地方并得到我们成长所需要的东西。A. forget忘记；B. hate憎恨；C. aim目标是、旨在；D. wait等待。根据后文“We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ___12___ to achieve our goals”（我们需要相信自己，知道我们有能力实现我们的目标。）可知，坚信自己就可以让我们实现目标，这里的目标指的是前文提到的目标是到达想去的地方和得到成长的东西，aim to 为固定搭配，意为“目标是”符合题意。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们需要相信自己，知道我们有能力实现我们的目标。A. wish希望；B. plan计划；C. ability能力；D. idea想法。根据后文“Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks”（就像向日葵一样，它知道自己有能力越过岩石。）可知，作者认为人们要知道自己有能力去实现目标，就像向日葵知道自己有能力绕过岩石一样，ability为原词复现。故选C。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样，它知道自己有能力绕过岩石因为它对自己有信心并相信自己会成功。A. faith信心；B. energy能量；C. virtue美德；D. courage勇气。根据前文“it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks”（向日葵知道自己有能力会越过岩石）可知，向日葵对自己充满信心。故选A。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样昂首挺胸，为我们是谁和我们能达到什么样的高度感到骄傲，那么环境就开始支持我们。A. aware知道的；B. afraid害怕的；C. proud骄傲的；D. tired累的。根据前文“Stand tall like the sunflower”（像向日葵一样昂首挺胸）可知，向日葵昂首挺胸这是拟人手法，暗示了向日葵为自己的能力感到骄傲。故选C。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：像向日葵一样昂首挺胸，为我们是谁和我们能达到什么样的高度感到骄傲，那么环境就开始支持我们。A. forgive原谅；B. support支持；C. upset使不安；D. affect影响。根据前文“a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing,”（向日葵不会让岩石阻碍它生长的道路）可知，推断出如果我们像向日葵一样了解目标并为自己骄傲，环境也会为我们改变，换句话说环境会支持我们。故选B。 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Some people cannot imagine ____56____ (start) the day without a cup of coffee. From the most fashionable cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has ____57____ (firm) established itself as one of the world’s favorite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware____58____ its curious origins. As legend goes, coffee berries (果实) ____59____ (discover) first in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder (牧羊人), ____60____ noticed his goats were much more ____61____ (energy) after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After trying the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more awake than usual. He spread the news about the berry, and soon monks were considering it as an elixir (仙丹) and drinking it ____62____ (stay) awake during evening prayers. Although coffee originated in Ethiopia, ____63____ was the Arabs who first grew it. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Turkey were enjoying coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later. Every year, numerous coffee ____64____ (love) consume more than 400 billion cups of one of the world’s biggest products, _____65_____ (make) it second only to oil. 【答案】56. starting 57. firmly 58. of 59. were discovered 60. who 61. energetic 62. to stay 63 it 64. lovers 65. making 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章简要介绍了咖啡的由来。 【56题详解】 考查动名词。句意：有些人无法想象没有一杯咖啡就开始新的一天。imagine doing sth. (想象做某事)，start需用动名词形式作宾语。故填starting。 【57题详解】 考查副词。句意：从巴黎最时尚的咖啡馆到台北街头的早餐摊，咖啡已经坚固地成为世界上最受欢迎的饮料之一。用副词firmly作状语修饰动词established。故填firmly。 【58题详解】 考查介词。句意：然而，对于这样一种备受喜爱的饮料，很少有人知道它的奇怪起源。be aware of (意识到、知道)。故填of。 【59题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：传说中，850年，一位埃塞俄比亚牧羊人首次发现了咖啡浆果，他注意到自己的山羊在吃了当地灌木的红色浆果后变得更有活力。谓语动词discover与主语coffee berries之间为被动关系，使用被动语态，根据时间状语in 850可知句子表达的是发生在过去的动作，谓语动词使用一般过去时的被动语态，因主语coffee berries为复数，谓语复数形式。故填were discovered。 【60题详解】 考查定语从句关系词。句意：传说中，850年，一位埃塞俄比亚牧羊人首次发现了咖啡浆果，他注意到自己的山羊在吃了当地灌木的红色浆果后变得更有活力。该空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为an Ethiopian goat herder，指人，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，使用关系代词who。故填who。 【61题详解】 考查形容词。句意：传说中，850年，一位埃塞俄比亚牧羊人首次发现了咖啡浆果，他注意到自己的山羊在吃了当地灌木的红色浆果后变得更有活力。结合more可知，形容词比较级more energetic作表语。故填energetic。 【62题详解】 考查不定式。句意：他传播了关于这种浆果的消息，很快僧侣们就把它当作灵丹妙药，并在晚上祈祷时喝它来保持清醒。空白处在句子中作目的状语，stay用不定式形式。故填to stay。 【63题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：虽然咖啡起源于埃塞俄比亚，但最早种植咖啡的是阿拉伯人。强调句型it is (was)+被强调部分(主语、宾语或状语)+who (that)...。故填it。 【64题详解】 考查名词。句意：每年，许多咖啡爱好者消耗超过4000亿杯世界上销量最大的产品之一，使其仅次于石油。根据空白处前面的numerous可知，用可数名词lover (爱好者)的复数形式作主语。故填lovers。 【65题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：每年，许多咖啡爱好者消耗超过4000亿杯世界上销量最大的产品之一，使其仅次于石油。空白处在句子中作状语使用非谓语动词，根据下文“second only to oil(仅次于石油)”可知，该空后内容是前句造成的一种必然的结果，make使用现在分词形式作结果状语。故填making。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 66. 假设你是晨光中学的李津，英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座，现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件： 1.你喜欢的讲座话题，从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一； 2.选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容； 3.希望从中有何收获。 注意： 1.词数不少于100； 2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I’m Li Jin, a student at Chenguang High School. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 【答案】Dear Chris, I’m Li Jin, a student at Chenguang High School. I am glad to learn that you will visit our school for a one-week exchange and deliver a lecture on western art. It is nice of you to ask us for advice on the lecture. Being a music fan, I wonder if you could give us a lecture on music. I am crazy about traditional Chinese music. Not only does it keep me relaxed, but it brings me pleasure. In addition to that, I am curious about western music, such as classical, jazz and rock music. Could you show us some great musical works and tell us how to appreciate them? I hope I can benefit a lot from your lecture and have a better understanding of the differences between Chinese and western music. Thank you for your time. Yours, Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生针对英国友好学校派教师即将来校进行西方艺术讲座一事，回信提出自己喜欢的讲座话题，并希望其开设音乐主题讲座的建议，并解释选择该话题的原因及收获。 【详解】1.词汇积累 请求：ask for advice → seek guidance 热情：be crazy about → be enthusiastic about 愉悦：pleasure → delight 展示：show → present 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I am crazy about traditional Chinese music. 拓展句：I am deeply fascinated by traditional Chinese music, which serves as a cultural bridge connecting ancient wisdom with modernity. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Not only does it keep me relaxed, but it brings me pleasure.（运用了部分倒装的句子结构） 【高分句型2】I hope I can benefit a lot from your lecture and have a better understanding of the differences between Chinese and western music.（运用了省略that引导的宾语从句） 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 No Crown for me “Will you come with us, Susan?” cried several little girls to a schoolmate. “We are going to the woods; do come, too.” “I should like to go with you very much,” replied Susan, with a sigh, “but I cannot finish the task grandmother set me to do.” “How tiresome it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday!” said Rose, one of the girls, shaking her head. “Susan’s grandmother is too strict.” Susan heard this remark, and, as she bent her head over her task, she wiped away a tear, and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers in the woods. Soon she said to herself, “What harm can there be in moving the mark grandmother put in the stocking? The woods must be very beautiful today, and how I should like to be in them! ” “Grandmother,” said she, a few minutes afterwards, “I am ready, now.” “What, so soon, Susan?” Her grandmother took the work, and looked at it very closely. “True, Susan,” said she, laying great stress on each word. “True, I count twenty turns from the mark, and, as you have never cheated me, you may go and amuse yourself as you like the rest of the day.” Susan’s cheeks were red, and she did not say, “Thank you.” As she left the cottage, she walked slowly away, not singing as usual. “Why, here is Susan!” the girls cried, when she joined their company. “But what is the matter? Why have you left your dear, old grandmother? ” they asked. “There is nothing the matter.” As Susan repeated the words, she felt that she was trying to deceive herself. She had acted a lie. At the same time, she remembered her grandmother’s words, “You have never deceived me.” “Yes, I have deceived her,” she said to herself. “If she knew all, she would never trust me again.” Paragraph 1 The little party had reached an open space in the woods. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph2 “Now, Susan.” said Rose, “Put on the crown of flowers, for you are to be our queen.” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Possible version: The little party had reached an open space in the woods. When her companions ran about enjoying themselves, Susan sat on the grass, reflecting on what she had cheated her grandmother and wishing she were at home admitting her fault. After a while Rose cried out, “Let us make a crown of flowers, and put it on the head of the best girl here.” Soon the crown was finished. All the girls agreed Susan was the best girl both in school and at home and she deserved it, so they decided she was to wear it. “Now, Susan,” said Rose, “Put on the crown of flowers, for you are to be our queen.” As these words were spoken, the crown was placed on her head. In a moment she took it off, and threw it on the ground, saying, “No crown for me; I do not deserve it.” The girls looked at with their mouths open in surprise. “I have cheated my grandmother,” said she, tears flowing down her cheeks. Quickly Susan left the other girls, went back home apologizing to her grandmother. “Susan,” said her grandmother, “I am so happy you have realized your fault, and you are still my own little girl!” 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了几个小女孩邀请苏珊一起去树林里玩儿，但是苏珊的奶奶叫苏珊干活，苏珊为了出去玩儿而欺骗了奶奶，奶奶一直相信苏珊没有欺骗过自己，就让苏珊玩儿去了，但是苏珊并没有因此而很高兴，相反，她心里很忐忑。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“这一小群人来到了树林里的一块空地。”可知，第一段可描写女孩们做王冠和苏珊的心理活动。 ②由第二段首句内容““现在，苏珊，”Rose说，“戴上花冠，因为你将成为我们的女王。””可知，第二段可描写苏珊拒绝戴王冠并主动承认自己的错误。 2.续写线索：苏珊反省自己欺骗奶奶的事情——王冠做好了——决定给苏珊戴——苏珊摘下王冠——苏珊回家给奶奶道歉——奶奶原谅苏珊 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①反省：reflect/introspect ②摘下：take off/pull off ③道歉：apologize to sb./make an apology to sb. 情绪类 ①惊讶：surprise/astonishment ②高兴：happy/delighted 【点睛】[高分句型1] When her companions ran about enjoying themselves, Susan sat on the grass, reflecting on what she had cheated her grandmother and wishing she were at home admitting her fault. (由when引导的时间状语从句，现在分词作状语，what引导的宾语从句和that引导的宾语从句，省略了that) [高分句型2] As these words were spoken, the crown was placed on her head. (由as引导的时间状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 东川区高级中学 2025 届高二上学期期中考试 英语试卷 (满分： 150 分，考试时间： 120 分钟) 第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who is the woman probably talking to? A. An assistant. B. A deliveryman. C. A patient. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the weather like? A. Sunny. B. Windy. C. Snowy. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When is the man leaving for Russia? A. At 6:00 p.m. B. At 1:00 p.m. C. At 8:00 a.m. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man want at first? A. An egg. B. A glass of water. C. Some coffee. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is the supermarket? A. On Green Street. B. Beside a flower store. C. Opposite a flower store. 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。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the man say about the first shirt? A. It is similar to one of his old shirts. B. Its color doesn’t suit him. C. Its price is too high. 7. Which shirt will the man buy? A. The white one. B. The green one. C. The black one. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What will the woman probably do at Christmas? A. Stay at home alone. B. Go shopping with her son. C. Have dinner with the man’s family. 9. Where is the man likely to shop? A. At the mall. B. At the bookstore. C. At online shops. 10. What present will the woman give the man? A. A tea box. B. Books. C. Chinese tea. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. What example does the man give to prove his point? A. His aunt’s example. B. His father’s example. C. His own example. 12. What did the man do last month? A. He took part in a competition. B. He learned to play the violin. C. He taught his father to play the guitar. 13. What does Susan’s example prove? A. Hard work is more important. B. Talent is more important. C. Talent is as important as hard work. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. Why does the man speak Chinese well? A. Because his colleagues are Chinese. B. Because he likes watching Chinese movies. C. Because his company does business with Chinese firms. 15. What kind of Chinese movies does the man especially like? A. War films. B. Comedies. C. Action movies. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Check movie reviews. B. Speak Chinese more often. C Watch the movie herself. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. Which resolution did the speaker mostly stick to last year? A. Exercising every day. B. Quitting social media. C. Doing 20-minute housework each day. 18. How long does the speaker spend on her phone every day? A. One to two hours. B. Two to three hours. C. Three to four hours. 19. What percentage of people typically make New Year’s resolutions? A. At least 25%. B. More than 35%. C. Around 45%. 20. Why do people make resolutions on January 1st? A. To follow the cultural tradition. B. To decrease the obstacles of old habits. C. To increase the chances of achieving their goals. 第二部分 阅读理解(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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Some Music Festivals Pitchfork Music Festival Anyone who adores indie(独立的) music and up­and­coming artists will have an amazing time at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago's Union Park. This is a wonderful festival that explores more underground and less­known bands than the other big Chicago summer festival, Lollapalooza. Date: July 14－16 Location: Chicago, Illinois Music Type: Indie Price: $75－$365 Essence Music Festival No matter what time of the year it is, New Orleans is an incredible place to be if you love live music. The Essence Music Festival is a celebration of great artists like Diana Ross, Chaka Khan, and Mary J. Blige. Date: June 29－July 2 Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Music Type: R & B, soul Price: $126－$2, 700 Sziget Festival Budapest knows how to organize a party, and Sziget is one of the biggest celebrations of music and culture in all of Europe. You can expect to watch favorite artists like Bad Religion and Mac DeMarco appearing on the stages here during this seven­day festival. Date: August 9－15 Location: Budapest, Hungary Music Type: Eclectic, indie, rock Price: $70－$96 Flow Festival The Flow Festival is a great excuse to explore the city of Helsinki. Artists including Lana Del Rey and The XX will be playing, among many others. Come to this festival to enjoy a relaxing atmosphere with an earth­friendly attitude. Date: August 11－13 Location: Helsinki, Finland Music Type: Rock, soul, jazz Price: $106－$199 21. What is special about Pitchfork Music Festival? A. It is more independent. B. It is held underground. C. It is more famous than other festivals. D. It focuses on unknown bands. 22. Where can you enjoy a music festival lasting a week? A. In Budapest. B. In Helsinki. C. In Chicago. D. In New Orleans. 23. Which music festival will be held in Finland? A. Sziget Festival. B. Flow Festival. C. Essence Music Festival. D. Pitchfork Music Festival. B Do you make money by doing small jobs? If you do, you may have heard of the idea of spending only some of it, saving some of it and donating some to people who need it more. The head of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, and his wife announced they were giving away 99% of their money from Facebook during their lives to help others! That alone is amazing considering most people donate about 3% to 5% of the money they have. It is even more amazing when you realize they’re donating about $45 billion. That’s $45, 000, 000, 000!!!! Don’t worry. They’ll still have about $455 million to live on! They made this decision partly because they had a baby girl, Max, and thought about what kind of world they’d like her to grow up in. It must be an amazing feeling to have that kind of money spent on people in need. Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest persons in the world, so most of us will never know what that would be like. But we don’t have to be super wealthy to make meaningful change. Sometimes change can come from change! Ten-year-old Joey Roth from America started saving up change he found anywhere--around his house, on the street, on his way to school…And then he started putting it in a jar. He even asked the tooth fairy to donate some change in his letter to her after he lost a tooth! (The tooth fairy is an imaginary person.) His collection, Jar for Change, has grown into a community-wide effort and he has raised over $10, 000 all from people dropping coins into jars! The money he raises goes to help connect parents with their very sick babies. See what these people have done? You, too, can help others—no matter how old you are, where you live and how much you earn! 24. How much would most people donate if they had 20, 000 yuan? A. 60-100 yuan. B. 300-500 yuan. C. 600-1000 yuan. D. 30-50 yuan. 25. Mark Zuckerberg and his wife decided to make such a donation partly because of ________. A. Joey Roth B. their childhood C. their education D. their daughter 26. What does the underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refer to? A. Making money. B. Giving away $45 billion to help others. C. Being the richest person in the world. D. Spending money unwisely. 27. What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Joey Roth’s story? A. Everyone can make a difference. B. Giving makes people happy. C. Pocket money can be helpful. D. Giving is better than receiving. C Staying in hospital can be difficult for patients, often causing fear and anxiety, especially in younger individuals. These emotions can easily take over, but hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, have programs to relieve some of the stress and create moments of joy. Due to a program called Dogs On Call provided by the non-profit organization Center for Human-Animal Interaction, at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, the sound of dogs coming down the hallway creates an atmosphere of excitement among child patients. For 21 years, the volunteer-run program has been connecting dogs with those in need of an inspiring moment. With the necessary registration steps, dogs and handlers can participate in weekly visits to the hospital. Besides the scheduled visits, parents or children can request a specific team to visit their rooms. “When a patient interacts with a dog it can decrease blood pressure and reduce pain,” says Nancy R. Gee, executive director of the center. Their faces change just for a moment. They’re not thinking about their health situation or their pain. Just for that moment, they’re just kids with a dog. Instead of Dogs On Call, Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital of Richmond provides Happy Wheels, a program in which a cart full of treats and other items rolling through the halls of the hospital. The volunteer-run program visits four times a week. They go from room to room to hand out toys, coffee, snacks, and other comfort items. All of the items found in the cart are donated to the program and handed out to families in all children’s care units. “It’s an opportunity for the children to be children and to get excited about a new toy coming in their rooms, ”says Laura Gepford, child life specialist at St. Mary’s Hospital. “Besides the fevers, the medicine and all the difficult things that occur in the hospital, they have the shining of happy moments. That’s what people hold onto. ” 28. What do we know about the program Dogs On Call? A. Dogs might frighten the child patients. B. Dog visits must follow a fixed schedule. C. It gives mental treatment to the child patients. D. It is financially supported by the government. 29. What does Nancy R Gee mean in paragraph 4? A. Children care for dogs by nature. B. Children’s moods are changeable. C. Children are too young to take their illness seriously. D. Children’s spirits are lifted by the dogs’ companion. 30. What is Laura Gepford’s attitude to the Happy Wheels program? A. Concerned. B. Appreciative. C. Dissatisfied. D. Doubtful. 31. How do the two programs in the text help? A. By bringing patients comfort and cheer. B. By changing people’s attitude to illness. C. By telling people the importance of play. D. By guiding parents to better comfort kids. D Blood donations save lives. But blood can only be stored under refrigeration (冷藏) for up to six weeks. After that, it’s no longer usable for transfusions(输血). “Because of that limitation, people have to continually donate blood to meet the needs. But also, in places where refrigeration may not be available, that can also be a challenge. It’s difficult to have blood available when needed.” University of Louisville bioengineer Jonathan Kopechek says. He also says disruptions to regular blood donations due to COVID-19 have put stress on the blood supply, and COVID-19 strengthens the need for more reliable long-term storage methods. But it’s pretty rare because of all the challenges and complexities with that process. Instead Kopechek’s team has developed a method of preserving blood so it can be stored in a dehydrated(脱水的) state at room temperature. To do so, they turned to an unusual preservative(防腐剂): a sugar called trehalose, which is a common ingredient(成分) in donuts（甜甜圈）to help make them look fresh even when they might be months old, and people wouldn’t know the difference. At that point, the blood could be dried and made into a powder(粉末). And then we can rehydrate(再水化) the blood and have it return back to normal. The team is still trying to improve yields but thinks the dried blood could be stored at room temperature for years. Kopechek says the technique could be ready for clinical trials in three to five years. If successful, it could be used to create stores of dried blood in case of future pandemics or natural disasters, and for first aid work, military operations or even missions to Mars. Maybe first aid kits on the Red Planet will include dried red blood cells. 32. Why we need a more reliable method to preserve blood? A. Refrigeration can’t be afforded. B. The cost to store blood is very high. C. People can’t donate their blood for COVID-19. D. Blood can only be stored under refrigeration for a short time. 33. What makes the food or blood look fresh? A. Trehalose. B. Donuts. C. Powder. D. The new technique. 34. What can we know about the technique? A. It is successful now. B. It has been put into use. C. It will be widely used. D. It has been researched for 3 to 4 years. 35. What is the text mainly about? A. How to store blood. B. Shortage of refrigeration . C. A new technique of storing blood. D. A new technique used in many fields. 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的选项。 Methods to Help Solve Air Pollution With the development of the industry, air pollution has become an internationally concerned issue. The governments are taking efficient measures to prevent the situation getting worse. But as a member of the earth village, you can also help a lot. ____36____ Leave your cars at home. Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. ____37____ Other greener options are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier option and if your workplace is not that far away from your home. Volunteer yourself. This is one of the best things you can do. Why? Because it will do you good too. ____38____ If you have time, there are lots of opportunities out there to pitch in, for instance, planting trees, cleaning a park or simply coming up with ways you can preserve mother Earth. Green-up your home. This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around. That is to switch off their lights. However, this is not something you should do just for a day and for only an hour. ____39____ In addition, take out all the plugs from plug points even after switching them off. Pledge (保证) to do more every day. You know what the best way to celebrate Earth Day is? Extend your celebrations. That’s right! Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in. ____40____The future of our planet is in your hands. A. Bathing every day is bad for our health. B. Voluntary work does good to your body and mind. C. Travelling via public transport is the better option. D. Join other like-minded individuals in a common task. E. Always remember that every step, every initiative counts. F. Here are what you can do to help. G. Conserve energy by switching off all power whenever they are not in use. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 30 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分) My wife and I moved into our home two years ago. We had a yard with a lot of ____41____. Very often when we have flowers, Denise or I would plant some between the rocks, just to add some ____42____ to the area. Last summer, I found a tiny little plant in the yard that I could not immediately identify. I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise said she didn’t either. We decided to let it ____43____ growing until we could find out what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the ____44____ plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to ____45____ the weeds (杂草) around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something ____46____.The sunflower had not ____47____ where I saw it begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the ____48____. That’s when I ____49____ that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. If we ____50____ ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where we ____51____ to go and get what we need for growth. We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the ____52____ to achieve our goals. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had ____53____ in itself that it would succeed. Stand tall like the sunflower and be ____54____ of who and what we are, and then the environment will begin to ____55____ us. We will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to reach our goals. 41. A. flower B. insects C. vegetables D. rocks 42 A. water B. fertilizer C. color D. shape 43. A. stop B. continue C. improve D. escape 44. A. weak B. strange C. lonely D. pretty 45. A. collect B. tend C. remove D. watch 46. A. unusual B. wonderful C. terrible D. valuable 47. A. passed B. started C. left D. died 48 A. air B. top C. sun D. house 49. A. hoped B. realized C. doubted D. regretted 50. A. fill in B. put in C. worry about D. believe in 51. A. forget B. hate C. aim D. wait 52. A. wish B. plan C. ability D. idea 53. A. faith B. energy C. virtue D. courage 54. A. aware B. afraid C. proud D. tired 55. A. forgive B. support C. upset D. affect 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Some people cannot imagine ____56____ (start) the day without a cup of coffee. From the most fashionable cafes of Paris to the breakfast stands lining the streets of Taipei, coffee has ____57____ (firm) established itself as one of the world’s favorite beverages. For such a well-loved drink, however, few people are aware____58____ its curious origins. As legend goes, coffee berries (果实) ____59____ (discover) first in 850 by an Ethiopian goat herder (牧羊人), ____60____ noticed his goats were much more ____61____ (energy) after having eaten the red berries of a local bush. After trying the berries himself, the goat herder felt much more awake than usual. He spread the news about the berry, and soon monks were considering it as an elixir (仙丹) and drinking it ____62____ (stay) awake during evening prayers. Although coffee originated in Ethiopia, ____63____ was the Arabs who first grew it. They were also the first people to roast it and boil it. By 1475, people in Turkey were enjoying coffee in the world’s first coffee shop. Coffee spread to Europe around 1600 and to the New World seven years later. Every year, numerous coffee ____64____ (love) consume more than 400 billion cups of one of the world’s biggest products, _____65_____ (make) it second only to oil. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分) 66. 假设你是晨光中学的李津，英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座，现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件： 1.你喜欢的讲座话题，从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一； 2.选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容； 3.希望从中有何收获 注意： 1.词数不少于100； 2.可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯； 3.开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。 Dear Chris, I’m Li Jin, a student at Chenguang High School. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Jin 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 No Crown for me “Will you come with us, Susan?” cried several little girls to a schoolmate. “We are going to the woods; do come, too.” “I should like to go with you very much,” replied Susan, with a sigh, “but I cannot finish the task grandmother set me to do.” “How tiresome it must be to stay at home to work on a holiday!” said Rose, one of the girls, shaking her head. “Susan’s grandmother is too strict.” Susan heard this remark, and, as she bent her head over her task, she wiped away a tear, and thought of the pleasant afternoon the girls would spend gathering wild flowers in the woods. Soon she said to herself, “What harm can there be in moving the mark grandmother put in the stocking? The woods must be very beautiful today, and how I should like to be in them! ” “Grandmother,” said she, a few minutes afterwards, “I am ready, now.” “What, so soon, Susan?” Her grandmother took the work, and looked at it very closely. “True, Susan,” said she, laying great stress on each word. “True, I count twenty turns from the mark, and, as you have never cheated me, you may go and amuse yourself as you like the rest of the day.” Susan’s cheeks were red, and she did not say, “Thank you.” As she left the cottage, she walked slowly away, not singing as usual. “Why, here is Susan!” the girls cried, when she joined their company. “But what is the matter? Why have you left your dear, old grandmother? ” they asked. “There is nothing the matter.” As Susan repeated the words, she felt that she was trying to deceive herself. She had acted a lie. At the same time, she remembered her grandmother’s words, “You have never deceived me.” “Yes, I have deceived her,” she said to herself. “If she knew all, she would never trust me again.” Paragraph 1 The little party had reached an open space in the woods. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph2 “Now, Susan.” said Rose, “Put on the crown of flowers, for you are to be our queen.” ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。现在你有。5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。Medicine we ordered has arrived. We should be careful with that big blue box. And the medicine in the red box should be kept refrigerated. Okay, doctor or lip, what should we do with . the grey box? Oh, there are face masks in IT. Just put the grey box in storage. Oh, my goodness, a gust of wind almost blew my hat off. I guess wind speeds have reached force five. The weather forecast said there . would be heavy snow tonight. Oh, I really miss the Sunny days. Hello, i'd like to book a ticket to russia on july sex. All right, sir, we have flights leaving at AA, M, one P, M and six PM. Which flight do you want to take? I want to book a ticket for the morning, please. David, would you like one more egg? No, thanks. I'm full. I'd like some coffee. Sorry, I don't have any coffee. That's okay. I'll have a glass of water. Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the . supermarket? Certainly goes great for about one mile on Green street. And then turn right at the traffic light walk a few more steps and you'll see a flower store. The supermarket is on its left. 第一节到此结束，第二节听下面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ABC3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。听下面一段对话，回答第六和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。Hello, sir, may I help you? yes. Can I see that shirt on the left shelf. please? sure. Here you are. How much is IT? Fifty five dollars. Fifty five dollars. That's too expensive. How about the one next to the yellow sweater? It's cheaper and very similar to this one. IT comes in three colors, White, black and Green. Well, White one gets dirty easily and black. What make me look till then? I'll packed the . Green one for you. okay. Hello, sir. May I help you? yes. Can I see that shirt on the left shelf. please? sure. Here you are. How much is IT? Fifty five dollars. Fifty five dollars. That's too expensive. How about the one next to the yellow sweater? It's cheaper. And very similar to this one. IT comes in three colors, White, black and Green. Well, White one gets dirty easily. And black, what make me looked dull? Then i'll packed the Green . one for you OK. 听下面一段对话，回答第八至第13个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Dorthy, what are your plans for Christmas? Oh, it's almost Christmas. I nearly forgot, and i'm not sure what i'll do then. Well, if you don't have any plans, you could have . dinner at my house. Okay, that's very nice of you. Have you finished shopping yet? Not yet. I have to buy some gifts for my wife and my son. I think i'll go to the mall all this sunday. It's going to be really crowded at the mall. Then you can try shopping online. Good idea. What are you going to buy? My family loves reading, so i'll get some books. What do you like? I'm planning to buy . something for you, really. Thanks a lot. Maybe a tea box. I bought a lot of tea from china, but I got no . place to store IT. All right . then dorthy, what are your plans for Christmas? Oh, it's almost Christmas. I nearly forgot, and i'm not sure what i'll do then. Well, if you don't have any plans, you could have . dinner at my house. Okay, that's very nice of you. Have you finished shopping yet? Not yet. I have to buy some gifts for my wife and my son. I think i'll go to the mall this sunday. It's going to be really crowded at the mall. Then you can try shopping online. Good idea. What are you going to buy? My family loves reading, so i'll get some books. What do you like? I'm planning to buy something for you. really. Thanks a lot. Maybe a tea box. I bought a lot of tea from china, but I got no place to store IT. All right, then. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Can what do you think is more important, hard word or talent? They both play an important role in whatever task you do. But personally, I think hard work is more important than talent. Why do you say so? Well, I knew . nothing about music in the past, but with the help of my father, I learned to play the violin three years ago. I have been practicing four times a week, and last month I even went on stage. And one second place I am proud of myself. wow. What an amazing example. But the success of so many people around me proves that talent is more important. Susan, one of my arts is a quick learner. I remember once he told me that he had done nothing to prepare for a meeting, but SHE pulled IT off because he collected all the key information SHE needed in . a short time. Well, maybe, but for most ordinary people, all they can do is to spend more time and energy, and they're trying . to accomplish. Can what do you think is more important? Hard work or talent. They both play an important role in whatever task you do. But personally, I think hard work is more important than talent. Why do you say so? Well. I knew nothing about music in the past, but with the help of my father, I learned to play the violin three years ago. I have been practicing four times a week, and last month I even went on stage. And one second place I am proud of myself. Wow, what an amazing example. But the success of so many people around me proves that talent is more important. Susan, one of my arts is a quick learner. I remember once he told me that he had done nothing to prepare for a meeting, pulled that off because he collected all the key information SHE needed in a short time. Well, maybe, but for most ordinary people, all they can do is to spend more time and energy and what they're trying to accomplish. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16 3个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Thomas, your chinese is so good. thanks. Everyone in my company can speak chinese. Why your company does business with chinese firms? No, you might not believe this. We love chinese films. My colleagues and I watch a chinese film every week. We checked the newly released movie online, and then we look at the reviews about IT. Finally, we decide whether to see IT or not. good. I haven't seen any chinese films. Can you recommend one? Of course. what kind of films are you interested in? Comedies, action movies or war films? Chinese war films are quite excEllent. Which movie impressed you the most? That must be the battle at lake chang gye. I heard of IT before. What is the main plot of the movie? Well, if you want to know IT, see IT yourself. Thomas, your chinese is so good. Thanks . everyone. In my company can speak chinese. Why your company does business with chinese firms? No, you might not believe this. We love chinese films. My colleagues and I watch a chinese film every week. We checked the newly released movie online, and then we look at the reviews about IT. Finally, we decide whether to see . IT or not. good. I haven't seen any chinese films. Can you recommend one? Of course, what kind of films are you interested in? Comedies, action movies or war films? Chinese war films are quite excEllent. Which movie impressed you the most? That must be the battle at lake changing. I heard of IT before. What is the main plot of the movie? Well, if you want to know IT, see IT yourself. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第24个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。Our new year's resolutions, powerful or pointless almost every year of my life. I've started the new year with a set of resolutions, but i've been determined to keep the results predictably have been variable. Last year, I mostly kept to my fitness goal of doing twenty minutes sports each day, but I failed miserably at my aim of quitting social media. According to my weekly screen time reports, I still spend between two and three hours each day on my phone. I am far from a loan in my determination to start each new year with a plan for self improvement. At least a quarter of people typically make new year's resolutions, and a large portion of those good wishes and in disappointment, rationally speaking, january first should be no Better than any other day to make a life change. So why put the needless pressure on ourselves to upgrade our lives at the opening of an new calendar? Recent psychological research, however, suggests that there are many good reasons to begin a new habit on the first day of a new year. That's because we can all increase our chances of sticking to our new goals for the new year. Are new year's resolutions powerful or pointless? Almost every year of my life, i've started the new year with a set of resolutions, but i've been determined to keep the results predictably have been variable. Last year, I mostly kept to my fitness school of doing twenty minutes sports each day, but I failed miserably at my aim of quitting social media. According to my weekly screen time reports, I still spend between two and three hours each day on my phone. I am far from alone in my determination to start each new year with a plan for self improvement. At least a quarter of people typically make new year's resolutions, and a large portion of those good wishes and in disappointment. Rationally speaking, january first should be no Better than any other day to make a life change. So why put the needless pressure on ourselves to upgrade our lives at the opening of a new calendar? Recent psychological research, however, suggests that there are many good reasons to begin a new habit on the first day of a new year. That's because we can all increase our chances of sticking to our new goals for the new year. 第二节到此结束，现在你有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。听力部分到此结束。