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高2024级高二年级上学期质量监测试题 英 语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话读两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who are the speakers? A. Teacher and parent. B. Doctor and patient. C. Family members. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much is a pair of pants today? A. $30. B. $60. C. $120. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do at noon tomorrow? A. Do sports. B. Meet the man. C. Have Italian food. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the man spend his winter holiday? A. In Australia. B. In Thailand. C. In Switzerland. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman tell the man to do? A. Go skiing. B. Take a trip. C. Put on sun protection. 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 are the speakers listening to? A. Frogs calling near water. B. Birds copying sounds. C. Phones ringing at night. 7. Why does the woman mention car alarms? A. To describe birds’ kills. B. To explain their loudness. C. To make further study. 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. How does the man feel about the woman’s poster? A. It looks professional. B. It is attractive. C. It seems too colorful. 9. Why is Callie no longer on the debate team? A. She lost interest in debates. B. She joined another club. C. She moved to a new school. 10. Which club does the man belong to? A. The design club. B. The theater club. C. The debate club. 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 was the woman’s role in the play? A. The actress. B. The director. C. The writer. 12. What does the man think of the review? A. It helps people grow. B. It should protect feelings. C. It’s completely unnecessary. 13. What makes a good review in the woman’s eyes? A. A formal warning. B. A timely encouragement. C. A combination of honesty and kindness. 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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a college. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 15. Why is the door still unfixed? A. It’s too difficult to repair. B. It’s historically significant. C. It’s used as an educational example. 16. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A first-year student. B. A confusing door design. C. A book about architecture. 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. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Giving a presentation. B. Sharing a photo. C. Advertising a pet. 18. Who gave the pet rock to the speaker? A. Her friend. B. Her mother. C. Her grandmother. 19. What impact does the decoration have on the pet rock? A. It makes the rock popular. B. It makes the rock more costly. C. It makes the rock feel personal. 20. Why does the speaker like the pet rock? A. It is rare and expensive. B. It reminds her of her life. C. It provides emotional comfort. 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 In the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory lies a destination that attracts adventurers, nature enthusiasts, and curious minds alike. Welcome to Darwin, a city known for its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and unique wildlife. If you’re looking for an unforgettable vacation experience that immerses (使……沉浸) you in the wonders of nature, Darwin Tours and Darwin Vacation Packages are your keys to this remarkable destination. Darwin: A Gateway to the Outback Darwin Tours allow you to embark on journeys deep into the Outback, where you’ll witness breathtaking landscapes that seem untouched by time. The tours offer a wide range of options, from exploring the iconic Kakadu National Park to discovering the sacred lands of Arnhem Land, all while enjoying the expertise of experienced guides. Kakadu National Park: A Natural Wonder One of the jewels of Darwin tourism is the magnificent Kakadu National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage-listed site is a sprawling expanse of wetlands, floodplains, and escarpments that provide a habitat for diverse wildlife, including crocodiles, wallabies, and countless bird species. Darwin Tours to Kakadu National Park are an excellent way to explore this unique ecosystem. You’ll embark on guided hikes, take scenic cruises, and even witness ancient rock art that tells the story of indigenous cultures dating back thousands of years. Litchfield National Park: Natural Pools and Waterfalls If you’re in search of relaxation amidst nature, then Litchfield National Park should be on your list. This picturesque park is home to a collection of stunning waterfalls and natural pools that provide the perfect backdrop for a day of swimming and picnicking. As you plan your next vacation, consider making Darwin your destination of choice. Darwin Tours will guide you through the enchanting landscapes and stories of this remarkable place, leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime. 21. What do we know about Darwin? A. Rich in natural wonders. B. Famous for tour forms. C. Unique in mineral resources. D. Diverse in cultural exchanges. 22. What can we do in Kakadu National Park? A. Hunt for jewels. B. Camp in the wetlands. C. Enjoy ancient rock art. D. Take boats free of charge. 23. What is one key highlight of Litchfield National Park? A. Its adventurous sites. B. Its beautiful waterfalls. C. Its rare wildlife collection. D. Its picnicking facilities. B On a rainy morning, it so happened that I was waiting for a rickshaw, pacing back and forth, to go to a nearby place for an interview. But none of them were ready to come. I started walking in a hurry. A moment later, I saw a rickshaw driver and stopped him immediately. When I asked him if he could drop me to my destination, he quickly agreed. I gave him the exact location and that’s when our conversation started, mostly one way conversation. “I am a BSC graduate and completed my graduation in the year 1975,” he started conversing with me, “By profession, I was a teacher in a Govt. School for many years. During those days, I struggled a lot as I belonged to a very poor family, but that did not stop me from growing. Today I am retired and I am driving an auto not just for money but to keep myself going and to remain fit so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing. I made my kids study and taught them the importance of education which has helped them choose their fields and go their way. My son is an IAS officer and my daughter is a professor in a reputed college.” As I kept listening to him, he continued saying, “My major focus was to teach kids and young students how important education is, to become a good human being, to respect everyone, to help others and to do good causes and all this will come only by education.” All that he said really motivated me. Very next minute my destination came and I got down, gave him money and said, “Thank you.” During the 12-minute ride, I witnessed and came to know the 63-year-old man, who is a living example of how one can grow and reach their goals if one is clear with their dreams. 24. What can we know from the first paragraph? A. The driver offered to give a lift. B. The author was new to the destination. C. The driver started with a funny conversation. D. The author was anxious to attend an interview. 25. Why does the old man keep driving? A. To stay active and healthy. B. To aid people in great need. C. To improve his spoken English. D. To repay his family and society. 26. How did the author feel after the ride? A. Shocked. B. Excited. C. Inspired. D. Amused. 27. What did the author learn from the driver? A. A good beginning is half done. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Experience helps to achieve goals. D. A clear vision of dreams fuels growth. C The more fully occupied the students are in purposeful learning activity, the more likely they are to cooperate and work well. Boredom is a key cause of discipline problems. A major principle in dealing with problems of classroom discipline is to prevent them from arising, in the first place. Keeping the momentum going during a lesson is one key way to do this. First, you need a fully-planned lesson, a complete program of activities and tasks for the entire period, so that you know at any point what’s coming next. A gap while you consider what to do next is likely to produce discipline problems: not only because students get bored, but also because of the uneasy feeling that there is no clear plan, or that the teacher is uncertain and lacking confidence. I usually glance through my lesson notes just before I start so I can remember most of what I’d planned to do by heart and don’t need to pause to refer to them very much during the lesson itself. Second, stop longer activities as soon as you see signs that the momentum is lost and that students are losing interest and patience — even if it means postponing the ending to another lesson. This is particularly true of group work, but applies, in principle, to teacher-led or individual activities as well. It’s better to stop while students are still interested than to insist on completing something when most of them are tired of it and want to move on to something else. Third, prepare a reserve activity, so that if something takes less time than you thought it would (or you need to pause a longer activity earlier than you’d planned, as suggested above), you can continue seamlessly to something else without showing that you were left with an unplanned gap. 28. What does the underlined word “momentum” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Strict rules. B. Students’ duty. C. Students’ involvement. D. Daily behaviors. 29. What does the author probably do? A. A theory founder. B. A discipline advisor. C. A skillful educator. D. A textbook publisher. 30. Why should teachers get reserve activities ready? A. To get rid of boredom. B. To fill unexpected gaps. C. To test students’ patience. D. To reduce preparation time. 31. How is the passage mainly developed? A. By giving examples. B. By listing methods. C. By describing scenes. D. By analyzing causes. D High-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, may be the best workout routine for catching high-quality shut-eye, a new study shows. While exercise in general is known to improve sleep, a meta-analysis (元分析) published on July 11 in Sleep and Biological Rhythms presents a broad comparison of exercise routines and their influence on sleep quality. By indirectly comparing 30 trials from about a dozen countries, researchers at Harbin Sport University in China ranked how well different exercise methods influence sleep. Yoga won out, followed by walking, resistance training and aerobic exercise. The team argues that yoga improves sleep because the controlled breathing exercises associated with it activate the parasympathetic nervous system (副交感神经系统), lowering heart rate and promoting relaxation. The most surprising finding is that shorter sessions, less than 30 minutes, are better, even though previous studies found that longer sessions — up to 60 minutes — help with hitting the pillow. The researchers guess that longer sessions might increase levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol (皮质醇), keeping people wide awake. Assessing how widely applicable high-intensity yoga is to everyone is difficult because the meta-analysis compared trials involving different age-groups. “Some kinds of interventions may work well for someone who is in their 30s but be more difficult for someone who is in their 80s,” says Arsenio Páez, a sleep researcher at Concordia University in Montreal. To confidently determine which exercise plan is best for sleep, scientists will need to build on this meta-analysis by directly contrasting exercise plans. This could involve a controlled trial where participants are carefully chosen based on factors such as sex and fitness history. For now, experts recommend that people exercise according to their preference and practicality, as exercise seems to benefit sleep and health in general. Even if yoga isn’t an option, walking or other light exercise is far better than doing nothing for both sleep and overall health. 32. How does yoga help improve sleep? A. By raising cortisol levels. B. By changing the training style. C. By increasing workout frequency. D. By making a certain nervous system active. 33. What will scientists do to further the study? A. Turn to another meta-analysis. B. Select participants randomly. C. Confirm the effect of sex on fitness. D. Compare exercise plans directly. 34. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph? A. To offer advice on exercise. B. To summarize sport types. C. To stress the benefits of being healthy. D. To share workout experience. 35. What may be the best title for the passage? A. Yoga Relieves Back Pain B. Yoga Boosts Sleep Quality C. Yoga Enhances Well-being D. Yoga Regulates Daily Routines 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。 Many people experience anxiety before an exam. ____36____. However, when this distress becomes so excessive (过度的) that it actually interferes with performance on an exam, it is known as test anxiety. So what exactly can you do to prevent or minimize test anxiety? Avoid the perfectionist trap. Don’t expect to be perfect. We all make mistakes, and that’s okay. Knowing you’ve done your best is really all that matters, not perfection. ____37____. If you start to have anxious or defeated thoughts, such as “I’m not good enough”, “I didn’t study hard enough”, or “I can’t do this”, you’d better push those thoughts away and replace them with positive thoughts. They can help manage your stress level when you take a test. Get enough sleep. Since your brain is responsible for taking all the information you’ve studied and storing it for your test day, getting seven to nine hours of sleep will help you remember the material you’ve learned. ____38____, so don’t neglect sleep when preparing for a big test. Make sure you’re prepared. It means studying for the test early until you feel comfortable with the material. ____39____. If you aren’t sure how to study, ask your teacher or parent for help. Being prepared will boost your confidence, which will lessen your test anxiety. Exercise regularly. The importance of exercise goes far beyond its physical benefits. Exercise has also been shown to benefit mental health, so take your test anxiety out on workouts. ____40____. A. Get rid of negative thoughts B. Don’t wait until the night before C. Proper rest is also crucial in calming nerves D. The symptoms of test anxiety can vary considerably E. Getting active typically helps lower your anxiety levels F. Students are nearly affected by their anxiety, performing poorly G. In fact, a little nervousness can actually help you perform your best 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 After joining the league, we didn’t win a single football match. The most blame we got from others was not for ____41____, but for not always having the minimum eleven ____42____ required. By the time we were up against AC Mill Inn, in the tenth round of the 11-a-side Scottish Amateur League, we’d lost to them 19-0 before, but we weren’t ____43____ — they are a good team. Before the match, our ____44____ wouldn’t be able to make it. As an outfield player, I told Cammy, the manager, that I’d be the goalkeeper. We, 10 men, were all suited, booted and ____45____ to play. But 25 minutes before kick-off, the referee (裁判) said two of our players weren’t ____46____ as they weren’t officially signed members of our team. I knew we had a ____47____ match ahead. I made a few saves early on. And I made one ____48____ with my right foot — the one that had been injured — so I was ____49____ to move. I ended up leaving the field in the 60th minute. We were down to ____50____ men. When the full-time whistle blew, the score was confirmed: 51-0. But the AC Mill Inn team were so ____51____. They comforted us, saying,“____52____ going! Boys, you’re gonna get so much better when you get your numbers in.” The eight who played that day had done their best, in a way. Our manager got a flood of ____53____ as news of the scoreline spread, and for the next training we would have 19 boys ____54____ — we usually have less than half that. We’d love to see the team ____55____ from here, having the numbers and talented players. 41. A. joining B. winning C. losing D. quitting 42. A. skills B. matches C. goals D. players 43. A. discouraged B. dismissed C. moved D. satisfied 44. A. manager B. goalkeeper C. referee D. opponent 45. A. prepared B. frightened C. forced D. advised 46. A. devoted B. talented C. qualified D. recorded 47. A. regular B. tough C. formal D. fair 48. A. promise B. save C. choice D. decision 49. A. pretending B. waiting C. expecting D. struggling 50. A. seven B. eight C. nine D. ten 51. A. energetic B. supportive C. outstanding D. successful 52. A. Imagine B. Appreciate C. Practise D. Keep 53. A. responses B. questions C. messages D. challenges 54. A. show up B. cheer up C. give up D. wake up 55. A. return B. graduate C. escape D. grow 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。 When I first received the offer to teach Malay at Guangxi Minzu University in Nanning, I had my reservations (顾虑). But ____56____ (drive) by a passion for knowledge and especially by the desire to promote Malay language and culture internationally, I ____57____ (go) ahead without overthinking it. The moment I arrived in Nanning, I found myself wondering — Is this really a tier-2 city? If it were in Malaysia, it could easily pass as tier-1 The air was so fresh and the city was lush and green. Nanning is also known ____58____ the Green City because of the abundance of trees lining its streets. If you ever visit Nanning, don’t forget ____59____ (check) out Qingxiu Mountain, where the scenery is absolutely breathtaking! During my first month in Nanning, I found it a bit ____60____ (challenge)to communicate with the locals since I was still new to learning Mandarin. But even so, people were incredibly friendly. I still remember one time ____61____ I was enjoying my noodles at a Lanzhou noodle restaurant, a local insisted on paying for my meal. While skirting Chaoyang Square, I ____62____ (approach) by several locals who spoke English. Almost all of them wanted to take ____63____ (photo) with me, as if I were some kind of celebrity! I’m the teacher! Learning a language makes connections more ____64____ (meaning). Speaking with locals in a foreign language, or in their own tongue, makes a noticeable difference in ____65____ warmth of the interaction. Thank you, China. I can’t wait to continue my adventures in this remarkable land! 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 3月21日是“国际森林日”(the International Day of Forests)，你校英语俱乐部将开展以“保护森林”为主题的短文征集活动，请用英语写一则书面通知。内容包括： (1)该主题活动的意义; (2)征文提交方式和截止日期。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 NOTICE ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The English Club 第二节(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。 On the afternoon of October 15, the sun shone warmly on the hills of Xinghua Village, Qinghe Town, Linchuan County. Four-year-old Chen Le, tired from the trip, curled up on her grandfather’s van (小货车) seat and fell asleep. Her grandparents were busily working in the nearby fields, glancing back at the van now and then. They planned to finish quickly and buy her favorite candy on the way home. At around 1:30 PM, Grandma wiped her sweat and walked to the van to wake Chen Le for water. But when she opened the door, the seat was empty. “Chen Le! Chen Le!” she shouted tremblingly. Grandpa dropped his hoe (锄头) and joined the search, running through fields and bushes until their throats were hoarse, but no response came. Desperate, they called the police at 2:16 PM. Soon, police, firefighters and professional rescuers arrived. Word spread, and villagers gathered with flashlights and tools to help. They split into groups, and the quiet hills filled with calls and footsteps. As dusk fell, the temperature dropped sharply, but the searchers kept going day and night. Flashlights lit up the hills like stars. Chen Le’s parents, who worked in Yunnan, rushed over after getting the news, waiting anxiously at the hill foot with red eyes. Rescuers comforted them and expanded the search to nearby villages. On the morning of October 17, four rescuers from neighboring Fuxing Village searched a valley between Yangshan Ridge and Xinghua Village. They heard a faint cry, called softly, and got a tiny “Mm...” Rushing down, they found Chen Le huddled (卷缩) in dead leaves — conscious but trembling, with slight face scratches. “Found her!” they yelled via walkie-talkie. Cheers broke out. The family hugged tightly, tears of joy flowing. Chen Le was carried to an ambulance. Seeing her weak daughter, the couple’s hearts broke. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 After a quick check at the hospital, the doctor gave good news. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Chen Le got better, the family tried to return the kindness they received. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $This jacket was one hundred and twenty dollars, but there's a big sale. IT is half Price today. That's a great deal. How about these pants? I'd like them. They are thirty percent of that means you can get a pair for sixty dollars. This jacket was one hundred and twenty dollars, but there's a big sale. IT is half Price today. That's a great deal. How about these pants? I'd like them. They are thirty percent of that means you can get a pair for sixty dollars. 高2024级高二年级上学期质量监测试题 英 语 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。每段对话读两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who are the speakers? A. Teacher and parent. B. Doctor and patient. C. Family members. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, my son won’t be in school today. He’s got a headache. W: All right, Mr. Vardy. According to our policy, all sick days should be reported on the school APP. We did send a letter out about it. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much is a pair of pants today? A. $30. B. $60. C. $120. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: This jacket was $120, but there’s a big sale. It is half price today. M: That’s a great deal. How about these pants? I like them. W: They are 30% off. That means you can get a pair for $60. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the woman do at noon tomorrow? A. Do sports. B. Meet the man. C. Have Italian food. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Are we still having lunch at the Italian restaurant tomorrow? W: Actually, I need to reschedule. I just found out I have a volleyball practice at that time. M: No problem. How about dinner instead? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the man spend his winter holiday? A. In Australia. B. In Thailand. C. In Switzerland. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Are you doing anything exciting over the winter break, Louise? W: Yes, my dad and I are going skiing in Switzerland, and then we’re flying to Thailand to relax on the beaches there. What about you? M: We’re going to Australia to enjoy the sunny weather. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman tell the man to do? A. Go skiing. B. Take a trip. C. Put on sun protection. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Put some of this on. M: Oh, no, mom! I hate the way it feels on my skin. Besides, it’s not even that hot today. W: So, it was snowing on our last ski trip and you still got burnt. Put it on, please. 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 are the speakers listening to? A. Frogs calling near water. B. Birds copying sounds. C. Phones ringing at night. 7. Why does the woman mention car alarms? A. To describe birds’ kills. B. To explain their loudness. C. To make further study. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: I keep hearing frog calls, but there’s no water nearby. W: It’s probably a bird. Many in this area copy sounds. A brown bird often sits in my backyard, singing my phone’s ringtone at night. It drives me crazy. M: Listen, there it is again. W: Yeah, that’s a mockingbird. They can copy other birds and even noises like car alarms. M: I would never have guessed it’s a bird. 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. How does the man feel about the woman’s poster? A. It looks professional. B. It is attractive. C. It seems too colorful. 9. Why is Callie no longer on the debate team? A. She lost interest in debates. B. She joined another club. C. She moved to a new school. 10. Which club does the man belong to? A. The design club. B. The theater club. C. The debate club. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 【解析】 【原文】M: What’s the poster for, Taylor? W: The debate team needs a new member to replace Callie. Is it okay? I’m not confident in my design skills. M: Well, it might not be as good as something done by professionals, but the color choices are eye-catching and the arrangement is clear. Have you heard from Callie? W: Yeah, I’ve had a few messages. She’s already made some friends at the new school. M: Good. W: Why don’t you join the debate team? It’ll look great on college applications. M: No thanks. I’m awful at arguing and I hate public speaking. W: What? You talk in front of people all the time. M: But never as myself. On stage I’m playing a character. It’s different. I’m committed to working with my club members to deliver great performances. 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 was the woman’s role in the play? A. The actress. B. The director. C. The writer. 12. What does the man think of the review? A. It helps people grow. B. It should protect feelings. C. It’s completely unnecessary. 13. What makes a good review in the woman’s eyes? A. A formal warning. B. A timely encouragement. C. A combination of honesty and kindness. 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Did you read that online review this morning? The writer called the play a slow, moving mess. M: Yeah, I saw it. It wasn’t great. W: That’s putting it kindly. It was completely unnecessary. M: Well, it’s a critic’s job to say what they think. W: I know, but we’re not professionals and most of the actors are under 25. This hasn’t been the easiest show I’ve directed, but everyone’s worked so hard. Now they are going to feel like they’ve failed. M: But if everyone only ever says nice things, how do we improve? W: You can say something didn’t work without calling it a mess or shaming individual performers. M: True, but critics shouldn’t have to lie to protect feelings. W: Not lie. Just be kind. We’re all still learning. M: Fair point. They could have made the same points in a better way. W: Exactly. Good reviews are a mix of honesty and kindness. 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. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a college. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 15. Why is the door still unfixed? A. It’s too difficult to repair. B. It’s historically significant. C. It’s used as an educational example. 16. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A first-year student. B. A confusing door design. C. A book about architecture. 【答案】14. A 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Tell me you didn’t see that. W: What? You’re struggling to get out of the library building? No, I didn’t notice at all. M: I must have looked so silly. The door looks like you should pull it, but you have to push instead. W: Yeah, you’ve just discovered the college’s famous Norman door. Design students talk about it all the time. M: What’s a Norman door? W: Basically, an example of awful design, they are named for Don Norman, who wrote a book on the subject. He argued that good design should make it immediately obvious how an object works without the need for signs or directions. M: Exactly. W: You’re not wrong. That door handle is completely confusing. A flat metal plate would be better. M: Right. Why don’t they fix it? It wouldn’t cost much. It’s not like the door is centuries old. W: True, but it won’t happen because professor Hinckley likes to use it as a discussion topic for his first-year design students. 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. What is the speaker probably doing? A. Giving a presentation. B. Sharing a photo. C. Advertising a pet. 18. Who gave the pet rock to the speaker? A. Her friend. B. Her mother. C. Her grandmother. 19. What impact does the decoration have on the pet rock? A. It makes the rock popular. B. It makes the rock more costly. C. It makes the rock feel personal. 20. Why does the speaker like the pet rock? A. It is rare and expensive. B. It reminds her of her life. C. It provides emotional comfort. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C 【解析】 【原文】 For today’s show and tell, I’ve brought in my pet rock. He’s called Pebble. Pet rocks have become super popular again recently, and when my friends began sharing photos and updating about their cute little friends. I can’t help getting one, too. I asked my mom, expecting her to laugh and tell me there were stones in the garden. Instead, she went upstairs and returned with Pebble. It seems my grandmother bought him back in the summer of 1975 when they became popular here in America. Millions of ordinary Mexican beach rocks were sold as the perfect easy pet, complete with a special carrying box and even a humorous training guide. It’s silly, but I’ve honestly become attached to the little guy. I’ve decorated him to add character, like painting his surface and gluing on tiny eyes. It makes him feel more like my own creation, not just a random object, and I love sharing online updates about his life. But more than that, whenever I get caught up in worries, his weight in my hand is really calming. And his beautifully smooth surface, the result of centuries of hard knocks, reminds me that what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. 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 In the heart of Australia’s Northern Territory lies a destination that attracts adventurers, nature enthusiasts, and curious minds alike. Welcome to Darwin, a city known for its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and unique wildlife. If you’re looking for an unforgettable vacation experience that immerses (使……沉浸) you in the wonders of nature, Darwin Tours and Darwin Vacation Packages are your keys to this remarkable destination. Darwin: A Gateway to the Outback Darwin Tours allow you to embark on journeys deep into the Outback, where you’ll witness breathtaking landscapes that seem untouched by time. The tours offer a wide range of options, from exploring the iconic Kakadu National Park to discovering the sacred lands of Arnhem Land, all while enjoying the expertise of experienced guides. Kakadu National Park: A Natural Wonder One of the jewels of Darwin tourism is the magnificent Kakadu National Park. This UNESCO World Heritage-listed site is a sprawling expanse of wetlands, floodplains, and escarpments that provide a habitat for diverse wildlife, including crocodiles, wallabies, and countless bird species. Darwin Tours to Kakadu National Park are an excellent way to explore this unique ecosystem. You’ll embark on guided hikes, take scenic cruises, and even witness ancient rock art that tells the story of indigenous cultures dating back thousands of years. Litchfield National Park: Natural Pools and Waterfalls If you’re in search of relaxation amidst nature, then Litchfield National Park should be on your list. This picturesque park is home to a collection of stunning waterfalls and natural pools that provide the perfect backdrop for a day of swimming and picnicking. As you plan your next vacation, consider making Darwin your destination of choice. Darwin Tours will guide you through the enchanting landscapes and stories of this remarkable place, leaving you with memories that will last a lifetime. 21. What do we know about Darwin? A. Rich in natural wonders. B. Famous for tour forms. C. Unique in mineral resources. D. Diverse in cultural exchanges. 22. What can we do in Kakadu National Park? A. Hunt for jewels. B. Camp in the wetlands. C. Enjoy ancient rock art. D. Take boats free of charge. 23. What is one key highlight of Litchfield National Park? A. Its adventurous sites. B. Its beautiful waterfalls. C. Its rare wildlife collection. D. Its picnicking facilities. 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍澳大利亚北部地区的达尔文市及其周边的自然景观和旅游资源，推荐达尔文旅游团和度假套餐，吸引游客前往体验独特的自然风光和文化。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Welcome to Darwin, a city known for its natural beauty, cultural diversity, and unique wildlife.(欢迎来到达尔文，这座城市以其自然美景、文化多样性和独特的野生动物而闻名。)”可知，达尔文以其自然美景而闻名，拥有丰富的自然奇观。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“You’ll embark on guided hikes, take scenic cruises, and even witness ancient rock art that tells the story of indigenous cultures dating back thousands of years.(你将参加有导游的徒步旅行，乘坐风景优美的游船，甚至亲眼目睹古老的岩石艺术，这些艺术讲述了数千年前原住民文化的故事。)”可知，在卡卡杜国家公园，我们可以欣赏古老的岩石艺术。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“If you’re in search of relaxation amidst nature, then Litchfield National Park should be on your list. This picturesque park is home to a collection of stunning waterfalls and natural pools that provide the perfect backdrop for a day of swimming and picnicking.(如果你想在大自然中放松身心，那么利奇菲尔德国家公园应该列入你的清单。这个风景如画的公园拥有一系列令人惊叹的瀑布和天然游泳池，为一天的游泳和野餐提供了完美的背景。)”可知，利奇菲尔德国家公园的一个关键亮点是它美丽的瀑布。故选B。 B On a rainy morning, it so happened that I was waiting for a rickshaw, pacing back and forth, to go to a nearby place for an interview. But none of them were ready to come. I started walking in a hurry. A moment later, I saw a rickshaw driver and stopped him immediately. When I asked him if he could drop me to my destination, he quickly agreed. I gave him the exact location and that’s when our conversation started, mostly one way conversation. “I am a BSC graduate and completed my graduation in the year 1975,” he started conversing with me, “By profession, I was a teacher in a Govt. School for many years. During those days, I struggled a lot as I belonged to a very poor family, but that did not stop me from growing. Today I am retired and I am driving an auto not just for money but to keep myself going and to remain fit so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing. I made my kids study and taught them the importance of education which has helped them choose their fields and go their way. My son is an IAS officer and my daughter is a professor in a reputed college.” As I kept listening to him, he continued saying, “My major focus was to teach kids and young students how important education is, to become a good human being, to respect everyone, to help others and to do good causes and all this will come only by education.” All that he said really motivated me. Very next minute my destination came and I got down, gave him money and said, “Thank you.” During the 12-minute ride, I witnessed and came to know the 63-year-old man, who is a living example of how one can grow and reach their goals if one is clear with their dreams. 24. What can we know from the first paragraph? A. The driver offered to give a lift. B. The author was new to the destination. C. The driver started with a funny conversation. D. The author was anxious to attend an interview. 25. Why does the old man keep driving? A. To stay active and healthy. B. To aid people in great need. C. To improve his spoken English. D. To repay his family and society. 26. How did the author feel after the ride? A. Shocked. B. Excited. C. Inspired. D. Amused. 27. What did the author learn from the driver? A. A good beginning is half done. B. Failure is the mother of success. C. Experience helps to achieve goals. D. A clear vision of dreams fuels growth. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一个雨天急于去参加面试，在等不到人力车的情况下，遇到了一位63岁的退休教师兼人力车司机。在短短12分钟的车程中，这位老人分享了自己的人生经历和价值观，强调了教育的重要性，并激励了作者。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“On a rainy morning, it so happened that I was waiting for a rickshaw, pacing back and forth, to go to a nearby place for an interview. (在一个下雨的早晨，我碰巧在等一辆人力车，来回踱步，想去附近的一个地方参加面试。)”可知，作者急于参加面试。故选D。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Today I am retired and I am driving an auto not just for money but to keep myself going and to remain fit so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing. (如今我已经退休了，我开三轮车不只是为了赚钱，而是为了让自己保持忙碌、保持健康，这样我就不会因为年纪大了、无所事事而感到压力。)”可知，老人继续开车是为了保持活跃和健康。故选A。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“All that he said really motivated me. (他所说的一切真的激励了我。)”和最后一段“Very next minute my destination came and I got down, gave him money and said, “Thank you.” During the 12-minute ride, I witnessed and came to know the 63-year-old man, who is a living example of how one can grow and reach their goals if one is clear with their dreams. (下一分钟，我到达了目的地，下了车，给了他钱，说“谢谢”。在这12分钟的车程中，我见证并认识了这位63岁的老人，他是一个活生生的例子，说明如果一个人对自己的梦想有清晰的认识，他就能成长并实现自己的目标。)”可知，作者下车后感觉受到了鼓舞。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“During the 12-minute ride, I witnessed and came to know the 63-year-old man, who is a living example of how one can grow and reach their goals if one is clear with their dreams. (在这12分钟的车程中，我见证并认识了这位63岁的老人，他是一个活生生的例子，说明如果一个人对自己的梦想有清晰的认识，他就能成长并实现自己的目标。)”可知，作者从司机那里学到了清晰的梦想愿景促进成长。故选D。 C The more fully occupied the students are in purposeful learning activity, the more likely they are to cooperate and work well. Boredom is a key cause of discipline problems. A major principle in dealing with problems of classroom discipline is to prevent them from arising, in the first place. Keeping the momentum going during a lesson is one key way to do this. First, you need a fully-planned lesson, a complete program of activities and tasks for the entire period, so that you know at any point what’s coming next. A gap while you consider what to do next is likely to produce discipline problems: not only because students get bored, but also because of the uneasy feeling that there is no clear plan, or that the teacher is uncertain and lacking confidence. I usually glance through my lesson notes just before I start so I can remember most of what I’d planned to do by heart and don’t need to pause to refer to them very much during the lesson itself. Second, stop longer activities as soon as you see signs that the momentum is lost and that students are losing interest and patience — even if it means postponing the ending to another lesson. This is particularly true of group work, but applies, in principle, to teacher-led or individual activities as well. It’s better to stop while students are still interested than to insist on completing something when most of them are tired of it and want to move on to something else. Third, prepare a reserve activity, so that if something takes less time than you thought it would (or you need to pause a longer activity earlier than you’d planned, as suggested above), you can continue seamlessly to something else without showing that you were left with an unplanned gap. 28. What does the underlined word “momentum” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Strict rules. B. Students’ duty. C. Students’ involvement. D. Daily behaviors. 29. What does the author probably do? A. A theory founder. B. A discipline advisor. C. A skillful educator. D. A textbook publisher. 30. Why should teachers get reserve activities ready? A. To get rid of boredom. B. To fill unexpected gaps. C. To test students’ patience. D. To reduce preparation time. 31. How is the passage mainly developed? A. By giving examples. B. By listing methods. C. By describing scenes. D. By analyzing causes. 【答案】28. C 29. C 30. B 31. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了如何预防和处理课堂纪律问题，提出了一些实用的方法和建议。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据上文“The more fully occupied the students are in purposeful learning activity, the more likely they are to cooperate and work well.(学生越充分地参与有目的的学习活动，他们就越有可能合作并很好地工作。)”可推测，在一节课中保持学生的参与是防止课堂纪律问题的一个关键方法，由此可知，momentum意为“学生的参与”。故选C。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。文章主要讨论了如何预防和处理课堂纪律问题，并提出了一些实用的方法和建议，如保持课堂活动的连续性、及时停止失去动力的活动以及准备备用活动等，由此可推测，作者可能是一名熟练的教育家，对如何管理课堂有丰富的经验和见解。故选C。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“prepare a reserve activity, so that if something takes less time than you thought it would (or you need to pause a longer activity earlier than you’d planned, as suggested above), you can continue seamlessly to something else without showing that you were left with an unplanned gap.(准备一个备用活动，这样，如果某件事花费的时间比你想象的要少（或者你需要像上面建议的那样，比计划更早地暂停一个较长的活动），你可以无缝地继续进行其他活动，而不会显示出你留下了一个计划外的空白。)”可知，老师要准备好备用活动是为了填补意外的空白。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。文章第一段提出主题，即预防课堂纪律问题的一个关键方法是保持课堂活动的连续性，第二段、第三段和第四段分别列举了三种保持课堂活动连续性的方法，包括准备充分的课程计划、及时停止失去动力的活动以及准备备用活动，由此可知，这篇文章主要是通过列举方法来展开的。故选B。 D High-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, may be the best workout routine for catching high-quality shut-eye, a new study shows. While exercise in general is known to improve sleep, a meta-analysis (元分析) published on July 11 in Sleep and Biological Rhythms presents a broad comparison of exercise routines and their influence on sleep quality. By indirectly comparing 30 trials from about a dozen countries, researchers at Harbin Sport University in China ranked how well different exercise methods influence sleep. Yoga won out, followed by walking, resistance training and aerobic exercise. The team argues that yoga improves sleep because the controlled breathing exercises associated with it activate the parasympathetic nervous system (副交感神经系统), lowering heart rate and promoting relaxation. The most surprising finding is that shorter sessions, less than 30 minutes, are better, even though previous studies found that longer sessions — up to 60 minutes — help with hitting the pillow. The researchers guess that longer sessions might increase levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol (皮质醇), keeping people wide awake. Assessing how widely applicable high-intensity yoga is to everyone is difficult because the meta-analysis compared trials involving different age-groups. “Some kinds of interventions may work well for someone who is in their 30s but be more difficult for someone who is in their 80s,” says Arsenio Páez, a sleep researcher at Concordia University in Montreal. To confidently determine which exercise plan is best for sleep, scientists will need to build on this meta-analysis by directly contrasting exercise plans. This could involve a controlled trial where participants are carefully chosen based on factors such as sex and fitness history. For now, experts recommend that people exercise according to their preference and practicality, as exercise seems to benefit sleep and health in general. Even if yoga isn’t an option, walking or other light exercise is far better than doing nothing for both sleep and overall health. 32. How does yoga help improve sleep? A. By raising cortisol levels. B. By changing the training style. C. By increasing workout frequency. D. By making a certain nervous system active. 33. What will scientists do to further the study? A. Turn to another meta-analysis. B. Select participants randomly. C. Confirm the effect of sex on fitness. D. Compare exercise plans directly. 34. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph? A. To offer advice on exercise. B. To summarize sport types. C. To stress the benefits of being healthy. D. To share workout experience. 35. What may be the best title for the passage? A. Yoga Relieves Back Pain B. Yoga Boosts Sleep Quality C. Yoga Enhances Well-being D. Yoga Regulates Daily Routines 【答案】32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现高强度瑜伽可能是改善睡眠质量的最佳锻炼方式，并探讨了瑜伽改善睡眠的原因、锻炼时长对睡眠的影响以及未来研究的方向。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The team argues that yoga improves sleep because the controlled breathing exercises associated with it activate the parasympathetic nervous system (副交感神经系统), lowering heart rate and promoting relaxation. (研究小组认为，瑜伽改善睡眠是因为与之相关的控制呼吸练习激活了副交感神经系统，降低了心率，促进了放松。)”可知，瑜伽通过激活副交感神经系统来改善睡眠。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“To confidently determine which exercise plan is best for sleep, scientists will need to build on this meta-analysis by directly contrasting exercise plans. (为了有信心地确定哪种锻炼计划对睡眠最好，科学家们需要在这个元分析的基础上，直接对比锻炼计划。)”可知，科学家们将直接对比锻炼计划来进一步研究。故选D。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“For now, experts recommend that people exercise according to their preference and practicality, as exercise seems to benefit sleep and health in general. Even if yoga isn’t an option, walking or other light exercise is far better than doing nothing for both sleep and overall health. (目前，专家建议人们根据自己的喜好和实际情况进行锻炼，因为锻炼似乎对睡眠和健康都有好处。即使不能选择瑜伽，散步或其他轻度运动也比什么都不做对睡眠和整体健康要好得多。)”可知，最后一段的主要目的是提供锻炼建议。故选A。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“High-intensity yoga for less than 30 minutes, twice a week, may be the best workout routine for catching high-quality shut-eye, a new study shows. (一项新的研究表明，每周两次、每次不到30分钟的高强度瑜伽可能是获得高质量睡眠的最佳锻炼方式。)”可知，文章主要围绕瑜伽对睡眠质量的影响展开，因此选项B“瑜伽提高睡眠质量”最适合作为文章标题。故选B。 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。 Many people experience anxiety before an exam. ____36____. However, when this distress becomes so excessive (过度的) that it actually interferes with performance on an exam, it is known as test anxiety. So what exactly can you do to prevent or minimize test anxiety? Avoid the perfectionist trap. Don’t expect to be perfect. We all make mistakes, and that’s okay. Knowing you’ve done your best is really all that matters, not perfection. ____37____. If you start to have anxious or defeated thoughts, such as “I’m not good enough”, “I didn’t study hard enough”, or “I can’t do this”, you’d better push those thoughts away and replace them with positive thoughts. They can help manage your stress level when you take a test. Get enough sleep. Since your brain is responsible for taking all the information you’ve studied and storing it for your test day, getting seven to nine hours of sleep will help you remember the material you’ve learned. ____38____, so don’t neglect sleep when preparing for a big test. Make sure you’re prepared. It means studying for the test early until you feel comfortable with the material. ____39____. If you aren’t sure how to study, ask your teacher or parent for help. Being prepared will boost your confidence, which will lessen your test anxiety. Exercise regularly. The importance of exercise goes far beyond its physical benefits. Exercise has also been shown to benefit mental health, so take your test anxiety out on workouts. ____40____. A. Get rid of negative thoughts B. Don’t wait until the night before C. Proper rest is also crucial in calming nerves D. The symptoms of test anxiety can vary considerably E. Getting active typically helps lower your anxiety levels F. Students are nearly affected by their anxiety, performing poorly G. In fact, a little nervousness can actually help you perform your best 【答案】36. G 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了考试焦虑的问题，并给出了应对考试焦虑的建议。 【36题详解】 上文“Many people experience anxiety before an exam.(许多人在考试前都会感到焦虑。)”描述了考试前人们普遍会感到焦虑的现象。下文“However, when this distress becomes so excessive that it actually interferes with performance on an exam, it is known as test anxiety.(然而，当这种痛苦变得如此严重以至于实际上干扰了考试表现时，它就被称为考试焦虑。)”描述了当焦虑过度时的后果，即考试焦虑。由此可知，空白处需要描述一点紧张的积极作用，从而与下文的过度焦虑形成对比。选项G“事实上，一点紧张实际上可以帮助你发挥最佳水平”符合语境。故选G。 【37题详解】 下文“If you start to have anxious or defeated thoughts, such as ‘I’m not good enough’, ‘I didn’t study hard enough’, or ‘I can’t do this’, you’d better push those thoughts away and replace them with positive thoughts.(如果你开始有焦虑或挫败的想法，比如‘我不够好’、‘我学习不够努力’或‘我做不到’，你最好把这些想法推开，用积极的想法代替它们。)”描述了如何处理消极的想法。由此可知，空白处需要描述与消极想法相关的内容。选项A“摆脱消极的想法”符合语境，能够概括下文内容。故选A。 【38题详解】 上文“Since your brain is responsible for taking all the information you’ve studied and storing it for your test day, getting seven to nine hours of sleep will help you remember the material you’ve learned.(因为你的大脑负责接收你学过的所有信息，并在考试日储存起来，所以睡7到9个小时会帮助你记住你学过的材料。)”描述了睡眠对于记忆的重要性。下文“so don’t neglect sleep when preparing for a big test.(所以在准备大考时不要忽视睡眠。)”进一步强调了睡眠的重要性。由此可知，空白处需要描述与睡眠相关的内容。选项C“适当的休息对于平复紧张情绪也至关重要”符合语境，能够承接上文，强调了休息的重要性，从而引出下文不要忽视睡眠的结论。故选C。 【39题详解】 上文“Make sure you’re prepared. It means studying for the test early until you feel comfortable with the material.(确保你准备好了。这意味着要提前为考试学习，直到你掌握这些学习内容为止。)”描述了准备考试的重要性。下文“If you aren’t sure how to study, ask your teacher or parent for help.(如果你不确定如何学习，可以向你的老师或父母寻求帮助。)”描述了如果不知道如何学习时的做法。由此可知，空白处需要描述与提前准备相关的内容，且能够承接上文，引出下文。选项B“不要等到前一天晚上”符合语境。故选B。 【40题详解】 上文“Exercise regularly. The importance of exercise goes far beyond its physical benefits. Exercise has also been shown to benefit mental health, so take your test anxiety out on workouts.(定期锻炼。锻炼的重要性远远超出了它的身体益处。锻炼也被证明对心理健康有益，所以用锻炼来发泄你的考试焦虑。)”描述了锻炼对于心理健康的重要性。由此可知，空白处需要描述与锻炼降低焦虑水平相关的内容。选项E“积极活动通常有助于降低焦虑水平”符合语境，能够承接上文，进一步强调了锻炼对于降低焦虑水平的作用。故选E。 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 After joining the league, we didn’t win a single football match. The most blame we got from others was not for ____41____, but for not always having the minimum eleven ____42____ required. By the time we were up against AC Mill Inn, in the tenth round of the 11-a-side Scottish Amateur League, we’d lost to them 19-0 before, but we weren’t ____43____ — they are a good team. Before the match, our ____44____ wouldn’t be able to make it. As an outfield player, I told Cammy, the manager, that I’d be the goalkeeper. We, 10 men, were all suited, booted and ____45____ to play. But 25 minutes before kick-off, the referee (裁判) said two of our players weren’t ____46____ as they weren’t officially signed members of our team. I knew we had a ____47____ match ahead. I made a few saves early on. And I made one ____48____ with my right foot — the one that had been injured — so I was ____49____ to move. I ended up leaving the field in the 60th minute. We were down to ____50____ men. When the full-time whistle blew, the score was confirmed: 51-0. But the AC Mill Inn team were so ____51____. They comforted us, saying,“____52____ going! Boys, you’re gonna get so much better when you get your numbers in.” The eight who played that day had done their best, in a way. Our manager got a flood of ____53____ as news of the scoreline spread, and for the next training we would have 19 boys ____54____ — we usually have less than half that. We’d love to see the team ____55____ from here, having the numbers and talented players. 41. A. joining B. winning C. losing D. quitting 42. A. skills B. matches C. goals D. players 43. A. discouraged B. dismissed C. moved D. satisfied 44. A. manager B. goalkeeper C. referee D. opponent 45. A. prepared B. frightened C. forced D. advised 46. A. devoted B. talented C. qualified D. recorded 47. A. regular B. tough C. formal D. fair 48. A. promise B. save C. choice D. decision 49. A. pretending B. waiting C. expecting D. struggling 50. A. seven B. eight C. nine D. ten 51. A. energetic B. supportive C. outstanding D. successful 52. A. Imagine B. Appreciate C. Practise D. Keep 53. A. responses B. questions C. messages D. challenges 54. A. show up B. cheer up C. give up D. wake up 55. A. return B. graduate C. escape D. grow 【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. B 49. D 50. B 51. B 52. D 53. C 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者所在的足球队在参加苏格兰业余联赛时，因人员不足和未正式注册等问题遭遇惨败，但对手给予了鼓励和支持。尽管如此，球队的努力得到了认可，后续训练时人数大幅增加，作者希望球队能够成长壮大。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：别人对我们最多的指责不是因为输球，而是因为我们常常连规定的最少十一名球员都凑不齐。A. joining加入；B. winning赢得；C. losing输掉；D. quitting退出。根据上文“we didn’t win a single football match”可知，球队没有赢过一场比赛，所以此处指不是因为输球而受到指责。故选C。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. skills技能；B. matches比赛；C. goals目标；D. players球员。根据下文“We, 10 men, were all suited, booted and ________ to play”可知，球队没有达到最低限度的11名球员的要求。故选D。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们在十一人制苏格兰业余联赛第十轮对阵AC Mill Inn时，我们之前曾以0-19输给过他们，但我们并没有气馁——他们确实是一支强队。 A. discouraged使气馁；B. dismissed解散；C. moved移动；D. satisfied使满意。根据下文“they are a good team”可知，作者认为对方是一支好球队，所以输球并没有让他们气馁。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛前，我们的守门员无法到场。A. manager经理；B. goalkeeper守门员；C. referee裁判；D. opponent对手。根据下文“I told Cammy, the manager, that I’d be the goalkeeper”可知，作者告诉经理自己将担任守门员，由此推知守门员来不了，此处是信息词goalkeeper的词汇复现。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们十个人都穿好了球衣球鞋，准备上场。A. prepared准备；B. frightened使害怕；C. forced强迫；D. advised建议。根据上文“all suited, booted”可知，大家都准备好了上场比赛。故选A。 【46题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但在开球前25分钟，裁判说我们有两名球员不合格，因为他们没有正式注册为球队成员。A. devoted献身的；B. talented有才能的；C. qualified合格的；D. recorded记录的。根据下文“they weren’t officially signed members of our team”可知，这两名球员不是正式注册成员，所以不合格。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我知道我们面前将是一场艰难的比赛。A. regular定期的；B. tough艰难的；C. formal正式的；D. fair公平的。根据上文“two of our players weren’t ________ as they weren’t officially signed members of our team.”可知，两名球员不合格，所以比赛会很艰难。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛刚开始我做出了几次扑救。A. promise承诺；B. save扑救；C. choice选择；D. decision决定。根据上文“I made a few saves early on”可知，此处指扑救。故选B。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中有一次我用右脚扑救——而那只脚之前受过伤——所以我移动起来非常吃力。A. pretending假装；B. waiting等待；C. expecting期待；D. struggling挣扎。根据上文“the one that had been injured”可知，作者的右脚受伤了，所以扑出球后挣扎着移动。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查数词词义辨析。句意：我们只剩下八个人了。A. seven七；B. eight八；C. nine九；D. ten十。根据上文“We, 10 men”以及“two of our players weren’t”和“I ended up leaving the field in the 60th minute”可知，原本10个人，两名球员不合格，作者又离开了，所以剩下8个人。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但AC Mill Inn队非常支持我们。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. supportive支持的；C. outstanding杰出的；D. successful成功的。根据下文“They comforted us”可知，对手安慰了作者他们，所以是非常支持的。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们安慰我们说：“继续加油！孩子们，等你们凑齐人数，你们会变得强得多。”A. Imagine想象；B. Appreciate感激；C. Practise练习；D. Keep保持。根据下文“going! Boys, you’re gonna get so much better when you get your numbers in”可知，对手鼓励作者他们继续加油，keep going表示“继续加油”，符合语境。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着比分的消息传开，我们的主教练收到了大量信息，下一次训练时，有19名男孩出现——而我们通常只有不到一半的人来。A. responses回应；B. questions问题；C. messages信息；D. challenges挑战。根据下文“news of the scoreline spread”可知，比分消息传开，所以经理收到了大量的信息。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. show up出现；B. cheer up使高兴；C. give up放弃；D. wake up醒来。根据下文“we usually have less than half that”可知，此处指接下来的训练有19个男孩出现。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们很期待看到球队从这里成长起来，拥有足够的人数和有天赋的球员。A. return返回；B. graduate毕业；C. escape逃跑；D. grow成长。根据下文“having the numbers and talented players”可知，作者希望球队成长起来。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。 When I first received the offer to teach Malay at Guangxi Minzu University in Nanning, I had my reservations (顾虑). But ____56____ (drive) by a passion for knowledge and especially by the desire to promote Malay language and culture internationally, I ____57____ (go) ahead without overthinking it. The moment I arrived in Nanning, I found myself wondering — Is this really a tier-2 city? If it were in Malaysia, it could easily pass as tier-1 The air was so fresh and the city was lush and green. Nanning is also known ____58____ the Green City because of the abundance of trees lining its streets. If you ever visit Nanning, don’t forget ____59____ (check) out Qingxiu Mountain, where the scenery is absolutely breathtaking! During my first month in Nanning, I found it a bit ____60____ (challenge)to communicate with the locals since I was still new to learning Mandarin. But even so, people were incredibly friendly. I still remember one time ____61____ I was enjoying my noodles at a Lanzhou noodle restaurant, a local insisted on paying for my meal. While skirting Chaoyang Square, I ____62____ (approach) by several locals who spoke English. Almost all of them wanted to take ____63____ (photo) with me, as if I were some kind of celebrity! I’m the teacher! Learning a language makes connections more ____64____ (meaning). Speaking with locals in a foreign language, or in their own tongue, makes a noticeable difference in ____65____ warmth of the interaction. Thank you, China. I can’t wait to continue my adventures in this remarkable land! 【答案】56. driven 57. went 58. as 59. to check 60. challenging 61. when 62. was approached 63. photos 64. meaningful 65. the 【解析】 【导语】文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己受邀到中国南宁的广西民族大学教授马来语的经历。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：但在对知识的热情——尤其是在向国际推广马来语和文化的愿望 ——的驱使下，我没有过多思考就来了。已有谓语动词went，空处需填非谓语动词作状语，I和drive为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填driven。 【57题详解】 考查动词时态。句意同上。设空处为谓语，整篇文章叙述过去的经历，此处使用一般过去时。故填went。 【58题详解】 考查介词。句意：南宁也因街道两旁大量的树木而被称为“绿城”。 be known as为固定短语，意为“作为……而著名”。故填as。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你有机会去南宁，别忘了去看看青秀山，那里的风景美得令人窒息！forget to do sth.为固定短语，意为“忘记去做某事”。故填to check。 【60题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在南宁的第一个月，我发现和当地人交流有点挑战，因为我当时刚开始学普通话。find it adj. to do sth.为固定用法，空处需填形容词作宾语补足语，表示具“有挑战性的”。故填challenging。 【61题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：我还记得有一次，我在一家兰州拉面馆吃面时，一位当地人坚持要为我买单。空处引导限制性定语从句，先行词one time，关系词在定语从句中作时间状语，需用关系副词when引导。故填when。 【62题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：当我在朝阳广场附近闲逛时，有几位会说英语的当地人主动靠近我。根据who spoke English可知，此处陈述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时，主语I和approach为被动关系，需用被动语态，主语为I，be动词用was。故填was approached。 【63题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：几乎所有人都想和我合影，好像我是什么名人一样！take photos为固定短语，意为“拍照”。故填photos。 【64题详解】 考查形容词。句意：学习一门语言让人与人之间的联系更有意义。 make为使役动词，空处需填形容词作宾语补足语，结合more可知，此处为形容词比较级作宾语补足语。故填meaningful。 【65题详解】 考查冠词。句意：用外语或用对方的母语与当地人交流，会让互动中的温度明显不同。此处特指“互动中的那种温暖”，需用定冠词the修饰。故填the。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 66. 3月21日是“国际森林日”(the International Day of Forests)，你校英语俱乐部将开展以“保护森林”为主题的短文征集活动，请用英语写一则书面通知。内容包括： (1)该主题活动的意义; (2)征文提交方式和截止日期。 注意： (1)写作词数应为80左右; (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 NOTICE ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The English Club 【答案】(通知示例) NOTICE March 21 is the International Day of Forests. To raise awareness of forest protection and encourage environmental responsibility, our English Club is holding a short essay contest on the theme “Protecting Forests”. Essays should focus on the importance of forests and practical ways to protect them. Please submit your work to englishclub@school. com by March 18. All participants will get a certificate, and top entries will be posted on our school website. Join us to voice your love for nature! The English Club 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生英语写一则书面通知，告知学校英语俱乐部将开展的以“保护森林”为主题的短文征集活动的相关信息。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举办：hold → sponsor 集中精力于：focus on → concentrate on 方法：way → approach 重要：importance → significance 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句： To raise awareness of forest protection and encourage environmental responsibility, our English Club is holding a short essay contest on the theme “Protecting Forests”. 拓展句：To raise awareness of forest protection and encourage environmental responsibility, our English Club is holding a short essay contest whose theme is “Protecting Forests”. 【点睛】[高分句型1]To raise awareness of forest protection and encourage environmental responsibility, our English Club is holding a short essay contest on the theme “Protecting Forests”.（运用了动词不定式作目的状语） [高分句型2] Essays should focus on the importance of forests and practical ways to protect them.（运用了动词不定式短语作后置定语） 第二节(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。 On the afternoon of October 15, the sun shone warmly on the hills of Xinghua Village, Qinghe Town, Linchuan County. Four-year-old Chen Le, tired from the trip, curled up on her grandfather’s van (小货车) seat and fell asleep. Her grandparents were busily working in the nearby fields, glancing back at the van now and then. They planned to finish quickly and buy her favorite candy on the way home. At around 1:30 PM, Grandma wiped her sweat and walked to the van to wake Chen Le for water. But when she opened the door, the seat was empty. “Chen Le! Chen Le!” she shouted tremblingly. Grandpa dropped his hoe (锄头) and joined the search, running through fields and bushes until their throats were hoarse, but no response came. Desperate, they called the police at 2:16 PM. Soon, police, firefighters and professional rescuers arrived. Word spread, and villagers gathered with flashlights and tools to help. They split into groups, and the quiet hills filled with calls and footsteps. As dusk fell, the temperature dropped sharply, but the searchers kept going day and night. Flashlights lit up the hills like stars. Chen Le’s parents, who worked in Yunnan, rushed over after getting the news, waiting anxiously at the hill foot with red eyes. Rescuers comforted them and expanded the search to nearby villages. On the morning of October 17, four rescuers from neighboring Fuxing Village searched a valley between Yangshan Ridge and Xinghua Village. They heard a faint cry, called softly, and got a tiny “Mm...” Rushing down, they found Chen Le huddled (卷缩) in dead leaves — conscious but trembling, with slight face scratches. “Found her!” they yelled via walkie-talkie. Cheers broke out. The family hugged tightly, tears of joy flowing. Chen Le was carried to an ambulance. Seeing her weak daughter, the couple’s hearts broke. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 After a quick check at the hospital, the doctor gave good news. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As Chen Le got better, the family tried to return the kindness they received. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Paragraph 1 After a quick check at the hospital, the doctor gave good news. Apart from mild dehydration and a few scratches, Chen Le was perfectly fine. Color returned to her cheeks after a bottle of glucose and a bowl of warm porridge. Holding her tiny hand, the parents thanked the rescuers again and again, their voices trembling harder than their legs. Grandma knelt down, praying to the hills that had once terrified her, while Grandpa promised to plant a forest of fruit trees around the village so that no child would ever be lost without food or shelter. Paragraph 2 As Chen Le got better, the family tried to return the kindness they received. They donated new flashlights and walkie-talkies to the volunteer fire brigade, and turned their own van into a mobile supply station filled with bottled water and first-aid kits during future searches. Every October 17 now marks “Village Love Day”, when the family treats all rescuers to a hearty meal, and Chen Le hands out homemade paper stars to everyone who helped bring her home. The hills once echoed with anxious cries; today they echo with laughter, gratitude and the promise that no cry for help will ever go unanswered again. 【解析】 【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述了四岁的陈乐在爷爷的小货车上睡觉时失踪，爷爷奶奶焦急寻找无果后报警，随后警察、消防员、专业救援人员及村民们纷纷加入搜寻。尽管夜幕降临、气温骤降，大家仍未放弃，最终在10月17日上午，救援人员在山谷中找到了蜷缩在枯叶里、意识清醒但颤抖不已的陈乐，家人喜极而泣，陈乐被送往救护车。 【详解】1.段落续写 ①由第一段首句内容“在医院做了简单检查后，医生带来了好消息。”可知，第一段可描写陈乐逐渐恢复的过程以及家人表达感谢的方式。 ②由第二段首句内容“随着陈乐逐渐康复，一家人开始努力回报他们所得到的善意。”可知，第二段可描写陈乐一家人为回报他们所得到的善意做出的努力以及带来的影响。 2.续写线索：身体逐渐恢复——家人表示感谢——一家人努力行善——影响 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①颤抖：tremble/shiver ②捐赠：donate/give away ③帮助：help/assist 情绪类 ①焦虑的：anxious/restless ②感谢：gratitude/appreciation 【点睛】[高分句型1]Holding her tiny hand, the parents thanked the rescuers again and again, their voices trembling harder than their legs.(运用了现在分词短语作状语和独立主格结构) [高分句型2]Every October 17 now marks “Village Love Day”, when the family treats all rescuers to a hearty meal, and Chen Le hands out homemade paper stars to everyone who helped bring her home.(运用了when引导时间状语从句和who引导限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $Hello, my son won't be in school today. He's got a headache. All right, mr. Vi, according to our policy, all sick days should be reported on the school APP. We did send a letter out about IT. Hello, my son won't be in school today. He's got a headache. All right, mr. Water, according to our policy, all sick days should be reported on the school APP. We did send a letter . out about IT. What's the poster for a Taylor? The debate team needs a new member to replace Kelly. Is IT okay? I'm not confident in my design skills. Well, IT might not be . as good as something done by professionals, but the color choices are eye catching and the arrangement is clear. Have you heard from cali? Yeah, i've had a few messages. She's already made some friends at the new school. good. Why don't you join the debate team? It'll look great on college applications. No, thanks. I'm awful at arguing, and I hate public speaking. What you talk in front of people all the time. but never as myself on stage. I'm playing a character. It's different. I'm committed to working with my club members to deliver great performances. What's the poster for Taylor? The debate team needs a new member to replace Kelly. Is that okay? I'm not confident in my design skills. Well, IT might not be . as good as something done by professionals, but the color choices are eye catching and the arrangement is clear. Have you heard from Kelly? Yeah, i've had a few messages. She's already made some friends at the new school. good. Why don't you join the debate team? It'll look great on college applications. No, thanks. I'm awful at arguing, and I hate public speaking. what you talk in front of people all the time. but never as myself on stage and playing a character. It's different. I'm committed to working with my club members to deliver great performances. For today's show, until i've brought in my pet rock, he's called the pet rocks have become super popular again recently. And when my friends began sharing photos and updating about their cute little friends, I can't help getting one too. I asked my mom, expecting her to laugh and tell me there were stones in the garden. Instead, SHE went upstairs and returned with pebble IT seems my grandmother bought him back in the summer of nineteen seventy five, when they became popular here in america, millions of ordinary mexican beach rocks were sold as the perfect easy pet, complete with a special Carrying box and even a humorous training. It's silly, but i've honestly become attached to the little guy. I've decorated him to add character, like painting his surface and glowing on tiny eyes. IT makes him feel more like my own creation, not just a random object. And I love sharing online updates about his life. But more than that, whenever I get caught up in worries, his weight in my hand is really coming. And his beautiful ly smooth surface, the result of centuries of hard knocks, reminds me that what doesn't kill us make us stronger. For today's show and tell, i've brought in my pet rock. He's called pel. Pet rocks have become super popular again recently, and when my friends began sharing photos and updating about their cute little friends, I can't help getting one too. I asked my mom, expecting her to laugh and tell me there were stones in the garden. Instead, SHE went upstairs and returned with peb IT seems my grandmother bought him back in the summer of nineteen seventy five, when they became popular here in america, millions of ordinary mexican beach rocks were sold as the perfect easy pet, complete with a special Carrying box. And even a humorous training guide is silly, but i've honestly become attached to the little guy. I've decorated him to add character. Like painting his surface and glowing on tiny eyes. IT makes him feel more like my own creation, not just a random object. And I love sharing on updates about his life. But more than that, whenever I get caught up in worries, his weight in my hand is really coming. And his beautifully smooth surface, the results of centuries of hard knocks, reminds me that what doesn't kill us makes us stronger. Are we still having lunch at the italian . restaurant tomorrow? Actually. I need to read schedule. I just found out I have a volleyball practice at that time. No problem. How about . dinner . instead? Are we still having lunch at the italian . restaurant tomorrow? Actually. I need to read schedule. I just found out I have a volleyball practice at that time. No problem. How about . dinner . instead? Put some of . this on. No. mom, I hate the way that feels on my skin. Besides, it's not even that hot today. So IT was snowing on our last ski trip, and you still got burnt. Put IT on. please. Put some of . this on. No, mom. I hate the way that feels on my skin. Besides, it's not even that hot today. So IT was snowing on our last ski trip, and you still got burnt. Put IT on, please. I keep hearing frog calls, but there's no water nearby. It's probably a bird. Many in this area copy sounds. A Brown bird often sits in my backyard singing my phones ringtone at night. He drives me crazy. Listen, there IT is again. Yeah, that's a mockingbird. They can copy other birds and even noises like car alarms. I would have never guessed. It's a word. I keep hearing frog calls, but there's no water nearby. It's probably a bird. Many in this area copy sounds. A Brown bird often sits in my backyard singing my phones ringtone at night. He drives me crazy. Listen, there IT is again. Yeah, that's a mockingbird. They can copy other birds and even noises like car alarms. I would have never guessed it's a bird. Did you read that online review this morning? The writer called the play a slow moving mass. Yeah, I saw IT. IT wasn't great. That's putting IT kindly. IT was completely unnecessary. Well, it's a critics job to say what they . think I know. but we're not professionals, and most of the actors are under twenty five. This hasn't been the easiest show i've directed, but everyone's worked so hard now they are going to feel like they failed. But if everyone only ever says nice things, how do we improve? You can say something didn't work without calling in a mess or shaming individual performers. True, but critics shouldn't have to lie to protect feelings. not lie. Just become, we are all still learning. Fair point. They could have made the same points in a Better way. exactly. Good reviews are a mix of honesty and kindness. Did you read that online review this morning? The writer called the play a slow . moving mass. Yeah, I saw IT wasn't great. That's putting IT kindly. IT was completely unnecessary. Well, it's a critics job to say what they think I know. but we're not professionals. And most of the actors are under twenty five. This hasn't been the easiest show i've directed, but everyone's worked so hard now they are going to feel like they failed. But if everyone only ever says nice things, how do we improve? You can say something didn't work without calling IT a mess or shaming individual . performers. True, but critics shouldn't have to lie to protect feelings. Not lie. Just be kind. We are all still learning. Fair point. They could have made the same points in a Better way. exactly. Good reviews are a mix of honesty and kindness. Are you doing anything exciting over the winter break? Louis. yes, my dad and I are going skin in switzerland, and then we're flying to thailand to relax on the beaches there. What about you? We are going to australia to enjoy the Sunny weather. Are you doing anything exciting over the winter break? Lewis. yes, my dad and I are going skin in switzerland, and then we're flying to thailand to relax on the beaches there. What about you? We are going to australia to enjoy the Sunny weather. Tell me you didn't see that. What you struggling to get out of the library building? No, I didn't notice at all. I must ever looked so silly. The door looks like you should pull IT, but you have to push instead. Yeah, you've just discovered the college's famous Normal door design. Students talk about IT all the time. What's a Normal door? Basically an example of awful design. They are named for don Norman, who wrote a book on the subject. He argued that good design should make IT immediately obvious how an object works without the need for science or directions. Exactly. you are not wrong. That door handle is completely confusing. A flat metal plate would be Better. right? Why don't they fix IT? IT wouldn't cost much. It's not like the doors century is old. true. But IT won't happen because professor hinky likes to use IT as a discussion topic for his first year design students. Tell me you didn't see that. What you struggling to get out of the library building? No, I didn't notice at all. I must have looked so silly. The door looks like you should pull IT, but you have to push instead. Yeah, you've just discovered the college's famous Normal door design. Students talk about IT all the time. What's a Normal door? Basically an example of awful design. They are named for don Norman, who wrote a book on the subject. He argued that good design should make IT immediately obvious how an object works without the need for science or . directions. Exactly. you're not wrong. That door handle is completely confusing. A flat metal plate would be Better. right? Why don't they fix IT? IT wouldn't cost much. It's not like the Doris century is old. true, but IT won't happen because professor hinkling likes to use IT as a discussion topic for his first year design students.