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2024-2025学年第二学期高二年期末考试 英语试卷 【完卷时间：120分钟；满分：150分】 第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，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。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Why does the woman refuse to go to the gym? A. She is sick. B. She needs a rest. C. She has to work. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A kind of food. B. A close relative. C. A new restaurant. 3. What will the woman probably eat? A. Beef. B. Grapes. C. Potatoes. 4. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Repairing the sofa. B. Cleaning the kitchen. C. Buying a cupboard. 5. What does the man think of the movie? A. Top quality. B. Above average. C. Surprisingly bad. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. In a bookstore. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. 7. What does the man have to do now? A. Sign his name. B. Call his friend. C. Wait his turn. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When does the man plan to check in? A. Seven days later. B. Four days later. C. Three days later. 9. What kind of room does the man take? A. One with two beds and no kitchen. B. One with two beds and a kitchen. C. One with one bed and a kitchen. 10. How much will the man pay? A. $400. B. $1200. C. $800. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did Susan do right before the conversation? A. She toured the company. B. She called John Reeves. C. She visited her brother. 12. What does Susan think of the place? A It’s famous. B. It’s big. C. It’s crowded. 13. Who is Michael? A. Susan’s brother. B. Tara’s husband. C. John’s boss. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What did the woman do last night? A. She went to school. B. She decorated her home. C. She listened to a talk. 15. What does the woman suggest the man do with his big table? A. Have it painted. B. Replace it. C. Make good use of it. 16. What is a benefit of decorating a house by oneself? A. Saving money. B. Strengthening family ties. C. Suiting personal taste. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is special about a live concert? A. The sound quality is outstanding. B. The whole experience is unique. C. The performance can be recorded. 18. What does the speaker say about concerts by university performing groups? A. They are expensive. B. They are covered by the local media. C. They are often of high quality. 19. What does the speaker suggest doing before the concert? A. checking information at the box office. B. Reading something about the concert hall. C. Listening to the works to be performed. 20. What is the speaker? A. A college teacher. B. A theater designer. C. A news reporter. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Non-Credit Courses The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program. All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings. COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience ·June 11— July 2 ·Leah Roesch Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works. COURSE: Psychology of Creativity ·June 15—June 28 ·Marshall Duke Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity. COURSE: Creative Storytelling ·June 21 — July 3 ·Edith Freni This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting. COURSE: Sports Economics ·July 19 — August 1 ·Christina DePasquale In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few. 1. Who is the text intended for? A. The general public. B. College freshmen. C. Educational experts. D. High school students. 2. Which course can you take if you are free only in June? A. Sports Economics. B. Creative Storytelling. C. Psychology of Creativity. D. Case Studies in Neuroscience. 3. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing? A. Leah Roesch’s. B. Edith Freni’s. C. Marshall Duke’s. D. Christina DePasquale’s. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一则应用文。文章介绍了大学预科项目所提供非学分课程。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-college students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.(学生将体验学院顶尖专家开设的大学水平课程，并在课程结束时收到有关工作的书面反馈。大学预科生也将获得满意/不满意的成绩，并在课程结束时获得结业证书)”可推知，这篇文章是写给大学预科生的，即高中生。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据COURSE: Psychology of Creativity中的“June 15 — June 18(6月15日- 6月18日)”及其他课程时间的安排可知，如果你只有在六月有空闲时间，你可以选择Psychology of Creativity。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据COURSE: Creative Storytelling中的“This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.(这门大学水平的创造性故事课程介绍了各种不同形式的创造性写作中出现的故事技巧，如短篇小说和戏剧写作)”可知，如果你对创意写作感兴趣，你应该选择Creative Storytelling，该课程的授课人是Edith Freni。故选B。 B Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car. While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish(指甲油), and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene. Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy. The girl's mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled, looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos. The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded, with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl. Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job. After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to： the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it. 4. Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened? A. Her mother was badly injured. B. She was caught in an accident. C. Her nails were hurt by the bottles. D. She was afraid of seeing firefighters. 5. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled” in Paragraph 4? A. Sighed. B. Shouted. C. Laughed. D. Hugged. 6. Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters? A. Caring. B. Knowledgeable. C. Humorous. D. Courageous. 7. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger. B. To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters. C. To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails. D. To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了在一次车祸现场，消防员为了安抚害怕的女孩，不惜让女孩给自己涂上指甲油这样尴尬的事情发生。由此作者高度赞扬了热心的消防队员。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car.”（消防队长Kevin Lloyd抵达了发生在盐湖城北部犹他州西点的车祸现场。一名孕妇和她两岁大的女儿被困在车里）和第二段“While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down.”（当他的搭档Allen Hadley照顾司机时，Lloyd无法让这个受惊的女孩冷静下来）可知这个两岁的女孩很害怕是因为她遭遇了车祸。故选B。 【5题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段“The girl began to color his nails pink.”（女孩开始把他的指甲染成粉红色）和划线词后的句子“looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos.”（看着消防员的指甲，拍了一些照片）可知为了安抚害怕的女孩，消防员让女孩把自己的指甲涂成了粉红色，由此推知，他们看到消防员的指甲都笑了。"chuckled”意思是大笑，A. Sighed.叹息；B. Shouted.大喊；C. Laughed.大笑；D. Hugged.拥抱。故选C。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails.”（他问她是否想给他涂指甲）和第三段“Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted.”（Lloyd已经让她冷静下来，并且自己的指甲正在被涂上指甲油）可知Lloyd为了安抚害怕的女孩，让女孩在自己的指甲上涂上指甲油，由此推知，这两个消防员非常的体贴。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是倒数第二段“He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job.（他说，他为自己的消防员感到骄傲，并补充说，他认识一些消防员，他们做了很多本不该做的事情）和最后一段“They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it.”（他们买了一瓶洗甲水，几乎用完了）可知作者写这篇文章的目的是高度赞扬热心的消防队员，为了安抚害怕的女孩，不惜让女孩给自己涂上指甲油这样尴尬的事情发生。故选B。 C With his heartwarming party invitation, Doug Turner, an 87-year-old from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, proved that friendship has no age limit. Wanting to unite neighbors, he hand-delivered a homemade invitation to Michelle Hernandez. Michelle, 29, was working from home when the doorbell rang. Standing on gate was her neighbor, Doug Turner. When he handed her a folded piece of paper with a warm smile, he could clearly see the amazement on her face. “Hi, I’m Doug across the street...” Doug said. “This is an invitation to a party I’m having on February 15.” It read “A Celebration of Winter” and featured a neatly drawn snowflake. Adding a touch of humor, it listed the party’s start time as“4 pm until the police arrive”. Michelle burst into laughter as she read the note. She and her husband were new arrival and had only crossed paths with Doug a few times. Yet, his thoughtful gesture left a lasting impression. “It was so sweet,” she said. Michelle was impressed by Doug’s effort to personally deliver each handmade invitation, which included the promise of “Food and drinks on offer”. Reflecting on the rarity of such gestures, she said, “People don’t really do that anymore.” Michelle shared the Ring camera footage of Doug’s invitation on social media. The video quickly went viral, gaining over 1.3 million views. Doug was caught off guard by the overwhelming response. He never expected the video to attract so much attention. Since his wife’s passing in 2022, Doug has made it a yearly tradition to host a winter party for his neighbors. He supplies all the food and drinks, asking only that guests bring a smile. Doug cherished the sense of community he and his wife built by welcoming neighbors into their homes. He found his strongest friendships in his current neighborhood. He wanted to keep those connections alive, so he started an annual winter party to reunite longtime friends and introduce new residents. 8. What was Michelle’s initial reaction to Doug’s invitation? A. She was astonished. B. She was at a loss. C. She felt delighted. D. She took it for granted. 9. What humorous element did Doug include in his party invitation? A. A neatly drawn snowflake. B. A celebration of winter. C. Food and drinks on offer. D. Policemen’s intervention. 10. Why did Doug start hosting annual winter parties? A. To promote his online fame. B. To sell homemade invitations. C. To remember his wife in private. D. To build community connections. 11. What may be the best title for the text? A. Doug’s Summer Party Tradition B. Community Events in Bucks County C. Handmade Invites, Heartwarming Connections D. Late Wife’s Memory Annually, Deep affection 【答案】8. A 9. D 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了 87 岁的道格・特纳为了团结邻居，每年举办冬季派对，并亲手制作并递送邀请函，他的行为给邻居米歇尔留下深刻印象，米歇尔将相关视频分享到社交媒体后引发关注，同时介绍了道格举办派对的原因是为了维持社区联系。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“When he handed her a folded piece of paper with a warm smile, he could clearly see the amazement on her face.(当他微笑着递给她一张折叠的纸时，他能清楚地看到她脸上的惊讶)” 可知，米歇尔最初对道格的邀请感到很惊讶。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Adding a touch of humor, it listed the party’s start time as“4 pm until the police arrive” (为增添一丝幽默，邀请函上写着派对开始时间是“下午 4 点，直到警察到来”)” 可知，道格在邀请函中包含的幽默元素是提到了警察的干预。故选D。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“He wanted to keep those connections alive, so he started an annual winter party to reunite longtime friends and introduce new residents.(他希望保持这些联系，所以他开始举办一年一度的冬季派对，让老朋友重聚，并介绍新居民)” 可知，道格举办年度冬季派对是为了建立社区联系。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。主要讲述了 87 岁的道格・特纳为了团结邻居，每年举办冬季派对，并亲手制作并递送邀请函，他的行为给邻居米歇尔留下深刻印象，米歇尔将相关视频分享到社交媒体后引发关注，同时介绍了道格举办派对的原因是为了维持社区联系。所以短文的标题为“手工制作的邀请函，温暖人心的联系”。故选C。 D If maths is the language of the universe, bees may have just uttered their first words. New research suggests these busybodies of the insect world are capable of addition and subtraction (减法) — using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols. In the animal kingdom, the ability to count — or at least distinguish between differing quantities — isn’t unusual: It has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as chimpanzees and African grey parrots. Building on previous research that says the social insects can count to four and understand the concept of zero, researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do. Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They placed the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape. The testing worked the same way: Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answer — much better than random guesses would allow—the researchers report today in Science Advances. Though the results came from just 14 bees, researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just don’t ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon. 12. Why do the scientists conduct the research? A. To teach them maths. B. To test the power of tiny brains. C. To explain the meaning of colors. D. To get access to machine learning. 13. What does the underlined word “aced” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Given up. B. Entered for. C. Got through. D. Checked over. 14. What might the research make contributions to? A. Language acquisition. B. Arithmetic learning. C. Protection of animals. D. Development of AI. 15. What can be the best title for the text? A. Bees “Like” Counting B. Bees “Tell” Colors Apart C. Bees “Perform” Maths Using Shapes D. Bees “Get” Addition and Subtraction 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【分析】本为说明文。如果数学是宇宙的语言，蜜蜂可能刚刚说出了它们的第一个单词。新的研究表明，昆虫世界的这些多管闲事的动物能够进行加减法——用颜色来代替加减法符号。文章介绍了对蜜蜂的研究。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do.可知，研究者们开展这项研究是为了来测试蜜蜂微型大脑的能力。故B选项正确。 【13题详解】 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction及第五段中的Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue可知，蓝色代表着加，黄色代表着减，那么当蜜蜂看到黄色时“减去”一个形状，或者当它们看到蓝色时“增加”一个形状时，这说明蜜蜂通过了测试。因此划线词aced与got through“通过”。故C选项正确。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第一段中的If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.可知，这项研究也许能为人工智能的发展做出贡献。故D选项正确。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了对蜜蜂是否能够进行加减法的研究，因此D项“蜜蜂会加减法”适合做本文最佳标题。故D选项正确。 【点睛】依据逻辑推理猜测词义：运用逻辑推理猜测词义是使用最广考查最多也最易失分的猜词方式。要求考生具备整合分散、复杂信息的能力，充分利用上下文中相关的词汇并结合具体的语境，从形式和内容上把握语言之间的内在联系，理顺语言之间的逻辑关系，进而达到猜词的目的。在第2小题中，考生可以根据该划线词所在的上下文语境来推测其意义。根据第四段中的Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction及第五段中的Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue可知，蓝色代表着加，黄色代表着减，那么当蜜蜂看到黄色时“减去”一个形状，或者当它们看到蓝色时“增加”一个形状时，这说明蜜蜂通过了测试。因此划线词aced与got through“通过”。故C选项正确。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 I have six different apple trees in my small forest garden. This means there are a lot of apples to harvest each year. ___16___ Over time, I developed strategies to handle it smoothly. Here’s my advice for you. Understand what apples you are growing. Apples ripen (成熟) at different times. ___17___ This will vary a little with conditions from year to year. However, having a rough idea of when you will be harvesting allows you to prepare. ___18___ Some pieces of equipment are crucial for the apple harvest. A kitchen juicer isn’t enough; invest in a metal hand-turned macerator (浸渍机) and a wood-and-metal fruit press. These make processing easier. Also, have a suitable storage area ready, along with canning jars (罐子) and other necessities. Consider investing in a fruit picker. It is a picker with an extendable pole that can reach apples even from the very top of the trees. ___19___ One final tip that I would like to share is very simple: Many hands make light work. If you have a lot of apples to harvest, consider inviting some family or friends and have an apple picking party — then share your harvest, of course. ___20___ It also supports the goals of sustainable living. These tips may sound basic, but they ensure a smoother apple harvest and prevent waste of your beautiful, delicious apples. With the right preparations, apple harvesting becomes a manageable and enjoyable task each year. A. Now with it, apple harvesting isn’t boring. B. Prepare storage areas and required equipment. C. So the apple picking will become quicker and easier. D. It took me a while to recognize different apple varieties. E. Initially, the apple harvest was exciting but challenging. F. This cooperative approach makes the task more efficient. G. Therefore, it is helpful to know when your harvest should take place. 【答案】16. E 17. G 18. B 19. C 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者在文中分享了关于苹果收获的经验和建议。 【16题详解】 根据上文“I have six different apple trees in my small forest garden. This means there are a lot of apples to harvest each year.(我的小森林花园里有六棵不同的苹果树。这意味着每年有很多苹果要收获)”以及后文“Over time, I developed strategies to handle it smoothly. Here’s my advice for you.(随着时间的推移，我想出了一些策略来顺利地处理它。这是我给你的建议)”因此，这里需要一个过渡句，描述最初的苹果收获情况。E项“起初，苹果的收获令人兴奋，但也充满挑战”符合语境。故选E。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Understand what apples you are growing. Apples ripen (成熟) at different times.(了解你种的是什么苹果。苹果在不同的时间成熟)”以及下文“This will vary a little with conditions from year to year. However, having a rough idea of when you will be harvesting allows you to prepare.(这将随着每年的情况而有所不同。然而，有一个大致的想法，你将收获让你准备)”可知，本句为总结性的句子，强调知道收获时间的重要性。G项“因此，知道什么时候应该收割是很有帮助的”符合语境。故选G。 【18题详解】 根据后文“Some pieces of equipment are crucial for the apple harvest. A kitchen juicer isn’t enough; invest in a metal hand-turned macerator (浸渍机) and a wood-and-metal fruit press. These make processing easier. Also, have a suitable storage area ready, along with canning jars (罐子) and other necessities.(有些设备对苹果收成至关重要。厨房榨汁机是不够的；买一个金属手制浸湿机和一个木制金属压果机。这使得处理更容易。此外，准备好一个合适的存储区域，以及罐头罐和其他必需品)”可知，此处是段落主旨句，需要概括接下来的内容，结合后文提到了关于储存苹果的建议，可知本句主要关于准备储存区域和所需设备的主旨句。B项“准备存储区域和所需设备”符合语境。故选B。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Consider investing in a fruit picker. It is a picker with an extendable pole that can reach apples even from the very top of the trees.(考虑购买水果采摘机。这是一种带有可伸缩杆的采摘机，即使从树的顶端也能摘到苹果)”可知，总结上文，说明水果采摘器的好处，故C项“所以摘苹果会变得更快更容易”符合语境。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“One final tip that I would like to share is very simple: Many hands make light work. If you have a lot of apples to harvest, consider inviting some family or friends and have an apple picking party — then share your harvest, of course.(我想分享的最后一个技巧非常简单：人多办事容易。如果你有很多苹果要收获，考虑邀请一些家人或朋友来一个采摘苹果的聚会——当然，然后分享你的收获)”以及下文“It also supports the goals of sustainable living.(这也支持了可持续生活的目标)”可知，本句为总结性的句子，强调合作的好处。F项“这种合作的方法使任务更有效率”符合语境。故选F。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 An untrained dog named Kai became a hero when his quick action saved his owner’s grandfather from a severe medical emergency at their home in San Angelo One day, Kai noticed something wasn’t ____21____. His owner’s grandfather had become unresponsive while sitting in his armchair. Kai ____22____ how to open a round doorknob (门把手) — a task that even trained dogs find ____23____ — and rushed outside to get help. His urgent barks filled the neighborhood, making the people around ____24____ of the indoor emergency. One neighbor called the San Angelo Police Department ____25____. Very soon, officers who ____26____ arrived and followed Kai into the house, where they found the grandfather motionless and ____27____ to breathe. He was rushed to the hospital, and the doctors discovered he had sepsis, a dangerous ____28____ where infection spreads through the body. He ____29____ immediate treatment and spent ten days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His family shared a powerful _____30_____ about that day, “He would have died if he hadn’t made it to the hospital _____31_____.” The doctors agreed without Kai’s quick action, the grandfather might not have _____32_____. The family’s story touched many hearts after they _____33_____ it online. It has since gained the _____34_____ of social media users, receiving over 2 million views in just two days, with viewers praising Kai’s _____35_____ and the unbreakable bond between pets and families. 21. A. new B. right C. fair D. real 22. A. showed off B. referred to C. figured out D. learnt from 23. A. difficult B. similar C. practical D. accessible 24. A. capable B. aware C. fearful D. guilty 25. A. safely B. accidentally C. randomly D. immediately 26. A. interrupted B. responded C. agreed D. understood 27. A. pretending B. affording C. struggling D. continuing 28. A. condition B. location C. occasion D. atmosphere 29. A. identified B. examined C. required D. confirmed 30. A. growth B. purpose C. honor D. truth 31. A. at last B. in time C. by chance D. for sure 32. A. collapsed B. resisted C. survived D. hesitated 33. A. shared B. perceived C. anticipated D. selected 34. A. control B. assistance C. trust D. attention 35. A. pride B. adventure C. honesty D. performance 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只未受训练的狗Kai发现主人的祖父有医疗紧急情况后，通过打开门寻求帮助并最终挽救其生命的故事。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一天，Kai注意到有些不对劲。A. new新的；B. right正确的，合适的；C. fair公平的；D. real真实的。根据下文“His owner’s grandfather had become unresponsive while sitting in his armchair.”可知，Kai注意到他主人的祖父坐在扶手椅没有反应，所以Kai注意到有些不对劲。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：Kai弄明白了如何打开一个圆形的门把手——这是一项连经过训练的狗都觉得困难的任务——然后冲出去寻求帮助。A. showed off炫耀；B. referred to提到，参考；C. figured out弄明白，解决；D. learnt from从……学习。根据下文“how to open a round doorknob”可知，Kai弄明白了如何打开一个圆形的门把手。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. difficult困难的；B. similar相似的；C. practical实际的；D. accessible可接近的，可进入的。根据上文“how to open a round doorknob (门把手) — a task that even trained dogs find”可知，打开一个圆形的门把手是一项连经过训练的狗都觉得困难的任务。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它急切的叫声传遍了整个社区，让周围的人意识到室内有紧急情况。A. capable有能力的；B. aware意识到的。；C. fearful害怕的；D. guilty内疚的。根据下文“of the indoor emergency”可知，Kai的叫声让周围的人意识到室内有紧急情况。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：一位邻居立即打电话给圣安吉洛警察局。A. safely安全地；B. accidentally意外地；C. randomly随机地；D. immediately立即。根据上文“His urgent barks filled the neighborhood”和“of the indoor emergency”可知，情况紧急，邻居立即打电话给圣安吉洛警察局。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，回应的警察赶到并跟随Kai进入房子，在那里他们发现祖父一动不动，呼吸困难。A. interrupted打断；B. responded回应，回答；C. agreed同意；D. understood理解。根据上文“One neighbor called the San Angelo Police Department”可知，警察接到电话后赶到现场，即回应的警察赶到。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pretending假装；B. affording买得起，提供；C. struggling挣扎；D. continuing继续。根据上文“where they found the grandfather motionless”可知，祖父一动不动，呼吸困难，struggling to breathe表示“呼吸困难”。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他被紧急送往医院，医生发现他患有败血症，这是一种危险的疾病，感染会在体内扩散。A. condition状况，疾病；B. location位置；C. occasion场合；D. atmosphere气氛。根据下文“where infection spreads through the body”可知，这是一种危险的疾病。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他需要立即治疗，并在重症监护室度过了十天。A. identified识别；B. examined检查；C. required需要；D. confirmed确认。根据下文“immediate treatment”可知，他需要立即治疗。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的家人分享了那天发生的事情：“如果他没能及时赶到医院，他早就死了。”A. growth成长；B. purpose目的；C. honor荣誉；D. truth真相，事实。根据下文“He would have died if he hadn’t made it to the hospital”可知，这是家人分享的当天发生的事情的真相。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意同上。A. at last最后；B. in time及时；C. by chance偶然；D. for sure确定地。根据上文“He would have died”可知，如果没能及时赶到医院，祖父早就死了。故选B。 32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生们也同意——如果没有Kai的快速行动，祖父可能无法幸存。A. collapsed倒塌；B. resisted抵抗；C. survived幸存；D. hesitated犹豫。根据上文“He would have died if he hadn’t made it to the hospital”和“without Kai’s quick action”可知，如果没有Kai的快速行动，祖父可能无法幸存。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：家人故事在网上分享后，感动了许多人。A. shared分享；B. perceived感知；C. anticipated预期；D. selected选择。根据下文“online”可知，家人的故事在网上分享后，感动了许多人的心。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，它引起了社交媒体用户的关注，在短短两天内就获得了超过200万的浏览量，观众们称赞Kai的表现以及宠物和家庭之间牢不可破的纽带。A. control控制；B. assistance援助；C. trust信任；D. attention注意。根据下文“receiving over 2 million views in just two days”可知，这个故事引起了社交媒体用户的关注。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. pride骄傲；B. adventure冒险；C. honesty诚实；D. performance表现。根据上文“how to open a round doorknob (门把手)”以及“rushed outside to get help”可知，观众们称赞Kai的表现。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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 More than three decades after writing his first poem ____36____ a teenager in the mountains of northern China, Chen Nianxi is living a literary dream. He has published two books which are well received by people. For more than 15 years, he labored in gold, iron and zinc mines across China, detonating explosives (引爆炸药) by day and ____37____(create) poems on the backs of newspapers at night. His poems speak of the ____38____(lonely) of the mines, the deaths of fellow workers and the distance between modern life and his work underground. This summer, two years after publishing his first poetry collection, he published a book of essays, To Live Is to Shout at the Sky ____39____ title comes from a poem that ____40____(write) after a night of singing with his fellow workers at a mine in Xinjiang. Qinqiang is____41____ type of traditional opera from northwestern Shaanxi Province. Chen ____42____ (struggle) for inspiration for the past few years. “We still need abundant, diverse works ____43____(support) contemporary literature and culture,” Chen said, adding ____44____ he hoped his work “will ____45____(broad) modern people’s perspectives or remind them to look downward a bit”. 【答案】36. as 37. creating 38. loneliness 39. whose 40. was written 41. a 42. has struggled##has been struggling 43. to support 44. that 45. broaden 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了矿工陈年喜一边在矿井中从事体力劳动，一边坚持诗歌创作的经历。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：十几岁时在中国北方山区写下了第一首诗，三十多年后，陈年喜开始了文学梦。分析句意，此处表示“作为一名青少年”，应用介词as。故填as。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：15年多来，他在中国各地的金矿、铁矿和锌矿工作，白天引爆炸药，晚上在报纸背面创作诗歌。根据句子结构及“and”可知，此处应用动词现在分词形式与“detonating explosives”保持一致，作伴随状语。故填creating。 【38题详解】 考查名词。句意：他的诗歌讲述了煤矿的孤独，同事们的死亡，以及现代生活与地下工作之间的距离。根据“the+n.+of”可知，此处应用名词loneliness。故填loneliness。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：今年夏天，在他的第一本诗集出版两年后，他又出版了一本随笔集《活着就是对着天空呐喊》，这本书的标题来自于他在新疆的一个煤矿和他的同事唱歌后写的一首诗。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是a book of essays，空处作title的定语，应用whose引导该从句。故填whose。 【40题详解】 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：今年夏天，在他的第一本诗集出版两年后，他又出版了一本随笔集《活着就是对着天空呐喊》，这本书的标题来自于他在新疆的一个煤矿和他的同事唱歌后写的一首诗。分析句子可知that引导的定语从句中缺谓语。根据时间状语“after a night of singing with his fellow workers”及上文中的“published”可知，此处应用一般过去时；主语a poem与动词write之间为被动关系，应用被动语态。故填was written。 【41题详解】 考查冠词。句意：秦腔是陕西省西北部的一种传统戏曲。type“类型”是可数名词，此处表示一种，是泛指，应用不定冠词修饰，且type的发音是辅音音素开头，故填a。 【42题详解】 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：过去几年，陈一直在努力寻找灵感。根据时间状语for the past few years可知，此处应用现在完成时，结合句意也可以用现在完成进行时（表示动作从过去开始持续到现在，并有可能持续到将来），且主语是第三人称单数。故填has struggled/has been struggling。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：“我们仍然需要丰富多样的作品来支持当代文学和文化，”陈说，并补充说，他希望自己的作品“能拓宽现代人的视野，或者提醒他们往下看一点。”分析句子结构可知，本句有谓语need，此处应用非谓语动词，结合句意，表示目的用不定式。故填to support。 【44题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：“我们仍然需要丰富多样的作品来支持当代文学和文化，”陈说，并补充说，他希望自己的作品“能拓宽现代人的视野，或者提醒他们往下看一点。”分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，作动词adding的宾语，从句结构及句意完整，应用that引导该从句。故填that。 【45题详解】 考查词性转换。句意：“我们仍然需要丰富多样的作品来支持当代文学和文化，”陈说，并补充说，他希望自己的作品“能拓宽现代人的视野，或者提醒他们往下看一点。”分析句子可知，hoped后是一个省略that的宾语从句，该从句的谓语不完整，结合空前的“will”可知，此处应用broad的动词原形形式。故填broaden。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会将举办迎新联欢晚会，你希望外籍教师Tom能参加，于是你给他写一封邀请信。要点如下： 1. 晚会开始、结束时间及举办地点； 2. 表演内容； 3. 邀请对方参加的原因以及邀请他参加表演。 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Tom How are you? To welcome new students, an evening party will be held. As chairman of the Students’ Union, I’m pleased to invite you on behalf of our school. It’ll be from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. next Sunday in the school meeting hall. There’ll be various fantastic performances by teachers and students, like singing, dancing, plays, etc. It can enrich school life and help us make more friends. Everyone longs for your coming. That you come with a performance will make it even better. I’m sure it’ll be unforgettable. Please let me know your decision. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一封邀请信，要求考生以学生会主席李华的身份给外籍教师Tom写一封邀请信，邀请他参加学生会举办的迎新联欢晚会，并说明晚会的时间、地点、表演内容，以及邀请对方参加的原因和邀请他参加表演。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：pleased → delighted 各种各样的：various→ a variety of/diverse 渴望：long for→ yearn for 令人难忘的：unforgettable → memorable 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：There’ll be various fantastic performances by teachers and students, like singing, dancing, plays, etc. 拓展句：There’ll be various fantastic performances by teachers and students, such as singing, dancing, and plays, which will make the event truly memorable. 【点睛】【高分句型1】To welcome new students, an evening party will be held.（使用了动词不定式短语做目的状语） 【高分句型2】That you come with a performance will make it even better.（使用了that引导的主语从句） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 We were a poor family, living in a small apartment in the heart of the city. My mom worked tirelessly as a waitress, struggling to make ends meet. Despite our financial struggles, she always found ways to bring joy into our lives. One autumn day, she took my sister and me to the zoo and later the museum with the money she had saved for a long time. The zoo was filled with laughter as we watched the monkeys swing from branch to branch and the giraffes stretch their long necks to reach the leaves. The museum was equally fascinating. It had a vast collection of ancient hand-made objects and interactive exhibits. We were in awe of the world that opened up before us. Even though it was a simple outing, it felt like a luxurious adventure. We even treated ourselves to a meal at a nearby diner for lunch, enjoying every bite as if it were a feast. But as we walked towards the bus stop to head home, my mom’s face suddenly fell — We had overspent, and there wasn’t enough money left for all three of us to afford the bus fare. The reality of our situation hit us like a cold wave. We were facing a 6-mile walk back home, and to make matters worse, it had just started snowing. The sky was painted gray, and the snowflakes were falling gently but steadily, promising to turn into a heavy snowfall soon. We ducked into a small Chinese restaurant nearby, hoping to find a way out of our problem. My mom, with a mix of embarrassment and determination, asked the owner if we could use the phone to ask someone for a ride. The owner, Mr. Chen, looked at us with kindness in his eyes. He asked what happened and my mom explained our situation. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Without hesitation, Mr. Chen gave us the money we needed to take the bus. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As I enjoyed the food from Mr. Chen, the words “pay it forward” crossed my mind again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Without hesitation, Mr. Chen gave us the money we needed to take the bus. In addition, he packed some food, insisting that we take it home. My mom, deeply moved, expressed gratitude and told him we’ d try to pay him back one day. But Mr. Chen just smiled and said, “You don’t need to pay me back. Pay it forward instead.” His words echoed in our hearts. As the bus pulled away from the stop, I looked at the falling snow, feeling lucky to be heading home in warmth. My sister and I held the bag of food tightly, imagining how delicious it would be. As I enjoyed the food from Mr. Chen, the words “pay it forward” crossed my mind again. Mom also shared her thoughts about Mr. Chen’s kindness. “We may not have much,” she said, “but we can always find ways to help others. Remember what Mr. Chen said — pay it forward.” From that day on, we looked for opportunities to spread kindness, just as Mr. Chen had done for us. Even small acts, like sharing our snacks with classmates or helping elderly neighbors with their groceries, became meaningful ways to honor his generosity. The lesson Mr. Chen taught us continued to guide our actions, creating a chain of kindness that we hoped would reach far beyond our small apartment. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者来自贫困家庭，妈妈作为服务员辛苦工作维持生计。一个秋天，妈妈用攒下的钱带作者和妹妹去了动物园和博物馆，这让她们度过了愉快且难忘的时光。但在回家时，发现因超支而没有足够的钱支付三人的公交车费，此时天开始下雪。她们走进附近一家中餐厅，妈妈怀着尴尬又坚定的心情向老板求助，老板陈先生用友善的目光看着她们，妈妈向他解释了情况。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“陈先生毫不犹豫地给了我们坐公交车所需的钱。”可知，第一段可描写陈先生对作者他们的进一步帮助并告知要传递善良。 ②由第二段首句内容“当我享用着陈先生给的食物时，“把善意传递下去”这句话又一次在我脑海中浮现。”可知，第二段可描写作者一家人传递善意的具体行动以及这样做带来的影响。 2.续写线索：给予食物——表示感谢——提出传递善意——用具体行动传递善意——影响 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①坚持：insist/stick to ②表达：express/convey ③寻找：look for/search for ④继续做某事：continue to do sth/keep on doing sth 情绪类 ①感动的：moved/touched ②感谢：gratitude/appreciation 【点睛】[高分句型1]As the bus pulled away from the stop, I looked at the falling snow, feeling lucky to be heading home in warmth.(运用了as引导时间状语从句，现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] The lesson Mr. Chen taught us continued to guide our actions, creating a chain of kindness that we hoped would reach far beyond our small apartment.(运用了省略了that的定语从句，现在分词作状语，that引导定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年第二学期高二年期末考试 英语试卷 【完卷时间：120分钟；满分：150分】 第一部分 听力（共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，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。 例: How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. Why does the woman refuse to go to the gym? A. She is sick. B. She needs a rest. C. She has to work. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. A kind of food. B. A close relative. C. A new restaurant. 3. What will the woman probably eat? A. Beef. B. Grapes. C. Potatoes. 4. What is the woman’s suggestion? A. Repairing the sofa. B. Cleaning the kitchen. C. Buying a cupboard. 5. What does the man think of the movie? A. Top quality. B. Above average. C. Surprisingly bad. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where are the speakers? A. In a bookstore. B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket. 7. What does the man have to do now? A. Sign his name. B. Call his friend. C. Wait his turn. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. When does the man plan to check in? A. Seven days later. B. Four days later. C. Three days later. 9. What kind of room does the man take? A. One with two beds and no kitchen. B. One with two beds and a kitchen. C. One with one bed and a kitchen. 10. How much will the man pay? A. $400. B. $1200. C. $800. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What did Susan do right before the conversation? A She toured the company. B. She called John Reeves. C. She visited her brother. 12. What does Susan think of the place? A. It’s famous. B. It’s big. C. It’s crowded. 13. Who is Michael? A. Susan’s brother. B. Tara’s husband. C. John’s boss. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. What did the woman do last night? A. She went to school. B. She decorated her home. C. She listened to a talk. 15. What does the woman suggest the man do with his big table? A. Have it painted. B. Replace it. C. Make good use of it. 16. What is a benefit of decorating a house by oneself? A. Saving money. B. Strengthening family ties. C. Suiting personal taste. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is special about a live concert? A. The sound quality is outstanding. B. The whole experience is unique. C. The performance can be recorded. 18. What does the speaker say about concerts by university performing groups? A They are expensive. B. They are covered by the local media. C. They are often of high quality. 19. What does the speaker suggest doing before the concert? A. checking information at the box office. B. Reading something about the concert hall. C. Listening to the works to be performed. 20. What is the speaker? A. A college teacher. B. A theater designer. C. A news reporter. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Non-Credit Courses The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program. All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings. COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience ·June 11— July 2 ·Leah Roesch Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works. COURSE: Psychology of Creativity ·June 15—June 28 ·Marshall Duke Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity. COURSE: Creative Storytelling ·June 21 — July 3 ·Edith Freni This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting. COURSE: Sports Economics ·July 19 — August 1 ·Christina DePasquale In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few. 1. Who is the text intended for? A. The general public. B. College freshmen. C. Educational experts. D. High school students. 2. Which course can you take if you are free only in June? A. Sports Economics. B. Creative Storytelling. C. Psychology of Creativity. D. Case Studies in Neuroscience. 3. Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing? A. Leah Roesch’s. B. Edith Freni’s. C. Marshall Duke’s. D. Christina DePasquale’s. B Fire Capt. Kevin Lloyd arrived at the scene of a car accident in West Point, Utah, north of Salt Lake City. A pregnant woman and her screaming 2-year-old daughter were trapped in the car. While his partner, Allen Hadley, was tending to the driver, Lloyd couldn't get the frightened girl to calm down. He saw she was holding several bottles of nail polish(指甲油), and then he had a better idea. He asked her if she wanted to paint his nails. Soon she entirely lit up. At the same time, Hadley showed up to check on the scene. Lloyd had calmed her down and was in the process of getting his fingers painted. Then Hadley just put his hand in there. The girl began to color his nails pink. By this time, she was not only calm, but she was also happy. The girl's mother was not injured. She thanked them for helping her daughter feel better, and they all chuckled, looking at the firefighters' nails, and took some photos. The firefighters brought the photos back to headquarters and showed them around. The department put them up on Facebook, and thousands of people responded, with many thanking the firefighters for going out of their way to calm down a frightened girl. Fire Chief Mark Becraft said he had been surprised at all the attention. He said he was proud of his firefighters, and added that he had known members of the department who had done many things that weren't part of the job. After the fact, Lloyd and Hadley had a small matter to tend to： the layers of polish on their nails. They bought a bottle of nail polish remover, and used almost all of it. 4. Why was the 2-year-old girl frightened? A. Her mother was badly injured. B. She was caught in an accident. C. Her nails were hurt by the bottles. D. She was afraid of seeing firefighters. 5. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "chuckled” in Paragraph 4? A. Sighed. B. Shouted. C. Laughed. D. Hugged. 6. Which of the following can best describe the two firefighters? A. Caring. B. Knowledgeable. C. Humorous. D. Courageous. 7. What is the purpose of the text? A. To ask us to learn to calm down in time of danger. B. To speak highly of the warm-hearted firefighters. C. To introduce the little girl who likes polishing nails. D. To praise the two firefighters who learn to decorate nails. C With his heartwarming party invitation, Doug Turner, an 87-year-old from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, proved that friendship has no age limit. Wanting to unite neighbors, he hand-delivered a homemade invitation to Michelle Hernandez. Michelle, 29, was working from home when the doorbell rang. Standing on gate was her neighbor, Doug Turner. When he handed her a folded piece of paper with a warm smile, he could clearly see the amazement on her face. “Hi, I’m Doug across the street...” Doug said. “This is an invitation to a party I’m having on February 15.” It read “A Celebration of Winter” and featured a neatly drawn snowflake. Adding a touch of humor, it listed the party’s start time as“4 pm until the police arrive”. Michelle burst into laughter as she read the note. She and her husband were new arrival and had only crossed paths with Doug a few times. Yet, his thoughtful gesture left a lasting impression. “It was so sweet,” she said. Michelle was impressed by Doug’s effort to personally deliver each handmade invitation, which included the promise of “Food and drinks on offer”. Reflecting on the rarity of such gestures, she said, “People don’t really do that anymore.” Michelle shared the Ring camera footage of Doug’s invitation on social media. The video quickly went viral, gaining over 1.3 million views. Doug was caught off guard by the overwhelming response. He never expected the video to attract so much attention. Since his wife’s passing in 2022, Doug has made it a yearly tradition to host a winter party for his neighbors. He supplies all the food and drinks, asking only that guests bring a smile. Doug cherished the sense of community he and his wife built by welcoming neighbors into their homes. He found his strongest friendships in his current neighborhood. He wanted to keep those connections alive, so he started an annual winter party to reunite longtime friends and introduce new residents. 8. What was Michelle’s initial reaction to Doug’s invitation? A. She was astonished. B. She was at a loss. C. She felt delighted. D. She took it for granted. 9. What humorous element did Doug include in his party invitation? A. A neatly drawn snowflake. B. A celebration of winter. C. Food and drinks on offer. D. Policemen’s intervention. 10. Why did Doug start hosting annual winter parties? A. To promote his online fame. B. To sell homemade invitations. C. To remember his wife in private. D. To build community connections. 11. What may be the best title for the text? A. Doug’s Summer Party Tradition B. Community Events in Bucks County C. Handmade Invites, Heartwarming Connections D. Late Wife’s Memory Annually, Deep affection D If maths is the language of the universe, bees may have just uttered their first words. New research suggests these busybodies of the insect world are capable of addition and subtraction (减法) — using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols. In the animal kingdom, the ability to count — or at least distinguish between differing quantities — isn’t unusual: It has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as chimpanzees and African grey parrots. Building on previous research that says the social insects can count to four and understand the concept of zero, researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do. Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They placed the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape. The testing worked the same way: Bees that “subtracted” one shape when they saw yellow, or “added” one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answer — much better than random guesses would allow—the researchers report today in Science Advances. Though the results came from just 14 bees researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just don’t ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon. 12. Why do the scientists conduct the research? A. To teach them maths. B. To test the power of tiny brains. C. To explain the meaning of colors. D. To get access to machine learning. 13. What does the underlined word “aced” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Given up. B. Entered for. C. Got through. D. Checked over. 14. What might the research make contributions to? A. Language acquisition. B. Arithmetic learning. C. Protection of animals. D. Development of AI. 15. What can be the best title for the text? A. Bees “Like” Counting B. Bees “Tell” Colors Apart C. Bees “Perform” Maths Using Shapes D. Bees “Get” Addition and Subtraction 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 I have six different apple trees in my small forest garden. This means there are a lot of apples to harvest each year. ___16___ Over time I developed strategies to handle it smoothly. Here’s my advice for you. Understand what apples you are growing. Apples ripen (成熟) at different times. ___17___ This will vary a little with conditions from year to year. However, having a rough idea of when you will be harvesting allows you to prepare. ___18___ Some pieces of equipment are crucial for the apple harvest. A kitchen juicer isn’t enough; invest in a metal hand-turned macerator (浸渍机) and a wood-and-metal fruit press. These make processing easier. Also, have a suitable storage area ready, along with canning jars (罐子) and other necessities. Consider investing in a fruit picker. It is a picker with an extendable pole that can reach apples even from the very top of the trees. ___19___ One final tip that I would like to share is very simple: Many hands make light work. If you have a lot of apples to harvest, consider inviting some family or friends and have an apple picking party — then share your harvest, of course. ___20___ It also supports the goals of sustainable living. These tips may sound basic, but they ensure a smoother apple harvest and prevent waste of your beautiful, delicious apples. With the right preparations, apple harvesting becomes a manageable and enjoyable task each year. A. Now with it, apple harvesting isn’t boring. B. Prepare storage areas and required equipment. C. So the apple picking will become quicker and easier. D. It took me a while to recognize different apple varieties. E. Initially, the apple harvest was exciting but challenging. F. This cooperative approach makes the task more efficient. G. Therefore, it is helpful to know when your harvest should take place. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 An untrained dog named Kai became a hero when his quick action saved his owner’s grandfather from a severe medical emergency at their home in San Angelo. One day, Kai noticed something wasn’t ____21____. His owner’s grandfather had become unresponsive while sitting in his armchair. Kai ____22____ how to open a round doorknob (门把手) — a task that even trained dogs find ____23____ — and rushed outside to get help. His urgent barks filled the neighborhood, making the people around ____24____ of the indoor emergency. One neighbor called the San Angelo Police Department ____25____. Very soon, officers who ____26____ arrived and followed Kai into the house, where they found the grandfather motionless and ____27____ to breathe. He was rushed to the hospital, and the doctors discovered he had sepsis, a dangerous ____28____ where infection spreads through the body. He ____29____ immediate treatment and spent ten days in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). His family shared a powerful _____30_____ about that day, “He would have died if he hadn’t made it to the hospital _____31_____.” The doctors agreed without Kai’s quick action, the grandfather might not have _____32_____. The family’s story touched many hearts after they _____33_____ it online. It has since gained the _____34_____ of social media users, receiving over 2 million views in just two days, with viewers praising Kai’s _____35_____ and the unbreakable bond between pets and families. 21. A. new B. right C. fair D. real 22. A. showed off B. referred to C. figured out D. learnt from 23. A. difficult B. similar C. practical D. accessible 24. A. capable B. aware C. fearful D. guilty 25. A. safely B. accidentally C. randomly D. immediately 26. A. interrupted B. responded C. agreed D. understood 27. A. pretending B. affording C. struggling D. continuing 28. A. condition B. location C. occasion D. atmosphere 29. A. identified B. examined C. required D. confirmed 30. A. growth B. purpose C. honor D. truth 31. A. at last B. in time C. by chance D. for sure 32. A. collapsed B. resisted C. survived D. hesitated 33 A. shared B. perceived C. anticipated D. selected 34. A. control B. assistance C. trust D. attention 35. A. pride B. adventure C. honesty D. performance 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 More than three decades after writing his first poem ____36____ a teenager in the mountains of northern China, Chen Nianxi is living a literary dream. He has published two books which are well received by people. For more than 15 years, he labored in gold, iron and zinc mines across China, detonating explosives (引爆炸药) by day and ____37____(create) poems on the backs of newspapers at night. His poems speak of the ____38____(lonely) of the mines, the deaths of fellow workers and the distance between modern life and his work underground. This summer, two years after publishing his first poetry collection, he published a book of essays, To Live Is to Shout at the Sky ____39____ title comes from a poem that ____40____(write) after a night of singing with his fellow workers at a mine in Xinjiang. Qinqiang is____41____ type of traditional opera from northwestern Shaanxi Province. Chen ____42____ (struggle) for inspiration for the past few years. “We still need abundant, diverse works ____43____(support) contemporary literature and culture,” Chen said, adding ____44____ he hoped his work “will ____45____(broad) modern people’s perspectives or remind them to look downward a bit”. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，学生会将举办迎新联欢晚会，你希望外籍教师Tom能参加，于是你给他写一封邀请信。要点如下： 1. 晚会开始、结束时间及举办地点； 2. 表演内容； 3. 邀请对方参加的原因以及邀请他参加表演。 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Tom, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 We were a poor family, living in a small apartment in the heart of the city. My mom worked tirelessly as a waitress, struggling to make ends meet. Despite our financial struggles, she always found ways to bring joy into our lives. One autumn day, she took my sister and me to the zoo and later the museum with the money she had saved for a long time. The zoo was filled with laughter as we watched the monkeys swing from branch to branch and the giraffes stretch their long necks to reach the leaves. The museum was equally fascinating. It had a vast collection of ancient hand-made objects and interactive exhibits. We were in awe of the world that opened up before us. Even though it was a simple outing, it felt like a luxurious adventure. We even treated ourselves to a meal at a nearby diner for lunch, enjoying every bite as if it were a feast. But as we walked towards the bus stop to head home, my mom’s face suddenly fell — We had overspent, and there wasn’t enough money left for all three of us to afford the bus fare. The reality of our situation hit us like a cold wave. We were facing a 6-mile walk back home, and to make matters worse, it had just started snowing. The sky was painted gray, and the snowflakes were falling gently but steadily, promising to turn into a heavy snowfall soon. We ducked into a small Chinese restaurant nearby, hoping to find a way out of our problem. My mom, with a mix of embarrassment and determination, asked the owner if we could use the phone to ask someone for a ride. The owner, Mr. Chen, looked at us with kindness in his eyes. He asked what happened and my mom explained our situation. 注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Without hesitation, Mr. Chen gave us the money we needed to take the bus. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As I enjoyed the food from Mr. Chen, the words “pay it forward” crossed my mind again. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $