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2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级期末练习英语学科 时间：90分钟 班级:___________姓名：______________ 考号：___________ 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Guernsey International Poetry Competition — Poems on the Move Your poem could be on show in 2024. Winning entries are displayed in two stages: 21 bus poems will be chosen, and the top 9 of these will take part in a second, larger exhibition, first at Guernsey Airport, then all over the island. How to enter ·Online by completing the online entry form and payment, at www.poemsonthemove.com. ·By email: PotM@guernseyliteraryfestival.com . ·By post: Poems on the Move 2024, Guernsey Literary Festival, PO Box 174, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK,GY1 3LG. Fees ·Entries are £4 per poem or 3 poems for £10. ·Fees are not refundable. ·Young People’s Poetry: Aged 11-17, entries FREE Rules ·Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must be typed and fit on a single A4 page ·Please do not write your name or age on the same sheet as your poems. ·Enter each poem on a separate page and enclose another separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title(s) of your poems. ·Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any public website or broadcast, nor winning or placed in any other competition. ·Closing date for receipt of entries: February15, 2024 The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organizing the competition. Winners will be contacted by March 5, 2024. Winning poems will be shown on Guernsey buses, and 9 of these poems will become part of the Poems on the Move exhibition, for no less than six months. 1. What should entrants do? A. Show their poems on the bus. B. Deliver their poems in person. C. Start entering after February 15, 2024. D. Have the poems typed as requested. 2. What is expected of the entries? A. They should be original. B. They must be over 14 lines. C. They should be around two pages long. D. They must be published works on any site. 3. Who is not entitled to the prize? A. A young man aged 16. B. A poet involved in the competition. C. A writer organizing the competition. D. A teacher writing a poem. 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了格恩西岛国际诗歌比赛的相关信息。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。由Rules中“·Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must be typed and fit on a single A4 page. (•参赛作品不得超过14行，且必须打印并放在一张A4纸上)”，“·Please do not write your name or age on the same sheet as your poems. (•请不要把你的名字或年龄写在诗的同一张纸上)”和“·Enter each poem on a separate page and enclose another separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title(s) of your poems. (•在单独的页面上输入每首诗，并附上另一张单独的表格，其中包含您的姓名、地址、电话号码、电子邮件地址以及诗的标题)”可知，参赛者应该按要求把诗打印出来。故选D项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。由Rules中“·Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any public website or broadcast, nor winning or placed in any other competition. (•参赛作品必须完全是参赛者的作品，不得发表、自行发表、在任何公共网站或广播上发表，也不得在任何其他比赛中获胜或参赛)”可知，参赛作品必须完全是参赛者的作品，不能是已经发表过或参过赛的作品，可得出参赛作品应该是原创的。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。由最后一段中“The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organizing the competition. (该奖项对任何人开放，参与组织比赛的人除外)”可知，参与组织比赛的人无权获奖，即组织比赛的作家无权获奖。故选C项。 B In my early teens, I was once given a film camera as a gift . On receiving it, I jumped on my bike, headed to Wimbledon Common and took photos, just for me: photos of trees and wildlife. I was out all day. On my way home I spotted a tree lit up by street lighting and tried to capture its beauty. Rushing home, I put the spent film in a special little envelope and sent it off to a photography store, desperate to see how it would come out. I took many photos then and loved the fact that when you processed your film you got back colour photos which froze the precious moments, gently encouraging the hobby and the payments for processing. As I grew into adulthood, that simple, deep happiness gradually faded away. One weekend when I was busy answering the work calls, my eyes caught a box in the corner of the room. I suddenly felt a sense of sadness. The stress growing over these years had pushed the camera from beside my pillow to the box in the corner. I thought I needed a change. I took out the camera and dusted it down. It was a great joy that it still worked. I bought new film and took the camera everywhere I went. Now it is always on hand to accompany me on journeys, to allow me time to myself. Even if the day is full and busy, I can seize some moments for myself to take photos, to observe the world around me. The wall of my room now holds all my camera equipment on display, along with photos I've taken. To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an environment that allows opportunities for delight. 4. What did the author think of taking photos as a young boy? A. Inspiring and practical. B. Tiring yet delightful. C. Exciting and worthwhile. D. Difficult yet engaging. 5. Why did the author stop taking photos according to paragraph 2? A. He wanted to focus on his work. B. He was struck by sudden sorrow. C. He attempted to behave like an adult. D. He was faced with increasing pressure. 6. What did the author get from picking up his hobby? A. More fun in the daily routine. B. New journeys in the wild. C. Better skills of observation. D. Different styles of photography. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Revisiting Lost Childhood Memories B. Appreciating Beauty Behind the Lens C. Escaping Teenage Sadness with Camera D. Regaining Pleasure Through Photography 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候很喜欢拍照，后来作者的压力越来越大，这使得他放弃了拍照，偶然间作者看到了角落里的照相机，作者重新开始拍照，在繁忙的日程中获得了乐趣。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“I took many photos then and loved the fact that when you processed your film you got back colour photos which froze the precious moments, gently encouraging the hobby and the payments for processing. (那时我拍了很多照片，当你冲洗你的胶卷时，你会得到彩色照片，这一事实让我很高兴，它冻结了那些珍贵的时刻，温柔地鼓励了我的爱好和为冲洗而支付的费用。)”可推断，对于作者小时候拍照这件事，作者觉得这是令人兴奋且值得的。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The stress growing over these years had pushed the camera from beside my pillow to the box in the corner. (这些年来不断增长的压力把相机从我的枕头旁推到了角落里的盒子里。)”可知，作者面临的压力越来越大，这使得作者停止了拍照。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Even if the day is full and busy, I can seize some moments for myself to take photos, to observe the world around me. (即使一天很满很忙，我也能抓住一些时间给自己拍照，观察周围的世界。)”和第四段中的“To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an environment that allows opportunities for delight. (对我来说，这个房间代表了我是如何找到幸福的：通过重新连接我搁置的年轻的自己，通过在我的生活中为快乐留出空间，通过创造一个允许快乐机会的环境。)”可知，作者通过重新开始拍照，在繁忙的日程中获得了乐趣。故选A。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段中的“To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an environment that allows opportunities for delight. (对我来说，这个房间代表了我是如何找到幸福的：通过重新连接我搁置的年轻的自己，通过在我的生活中为快乐留出空间，通过创造一个允许快乐机会的环境。)”可知，文章讲述了作者小时候很喜欢拍照，后来作者的压力越来越大，这使得他放弃了拍照，偶然间作者看到了角落里的照相机，作者重新开始拍照，在繁忙的日程中获得了乐趣。所以D项“Regaining Pleasure Through Photography (通过摄影重新获得乐趣)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选D。 C Do you know what a pickleball is? In the last few years, pickleball has taken Europe and North America by storm. There’re more than 200 official community clubs registered with Pickleball Canada and an estimated one million Canadians playing each month. “Pickleball takes inspiration from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of recreational programs for USA Pickleball. It’s played on a badminton-sized court and with a net that’s almost as high as for tennis. Players use square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball with some holes that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter. Since the lighter ball doesn’t bounce as much, it’s easier to get a rally (continuous back-and-forth play) going. Unlike tennis, you can score only when it’s your turn to serve. If your receiver fails to return the ball over the net, either from the serve or in a rally, you get the point. Be sure to hit with enough force or you’ll end up with a “falafel” — a shot that falls short of the net. Matches can be played in doubles or singles, and games are played to 11 points and must be won by a margin (差额) of two points. Lose with a score of 11 -0 and you’ve been “pickled”! Playing the game can improve your hand-eye coordination and increase your reaction time, because you can vary the intensity — going to all lengths from the beginning or taking a slower pace. “It can be played in non-traditional spaces like gyms and parking lots,” says Tolley. “Any smooth surface will work, as long as you have a net, a ball and a paddle.” Pickleball is easy to learn and is accessible to anyone. People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. It is the most inclusive (包容性的) game in the world. By 2030, pickleball is expected to have as many as 40 million players worldwide. 8. Why does the author begin the text with a question? A. To let people learn about pickleball. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To show the pickleball is popular. D. To express his interest in pickleball. 9. What do pickleball and tennis have in common? A. Having plastic balls with similar size. B. Having paddles with the same weight. C. Using round paddles and heavy balls. D. Originating in table tennis and badminton. 10. Which of the following is the advantage of pickleball? A. It’s easy to make your opponents be defeated. B. Players win the match by getting nine points. C. It’s good to improving players’ eyesight. D. Players can play it at most open places. 11. What can we infer about pickleball from the last paragraph? A. It’s been enjoyed mostly by young people. B. It’s easy to get a prize in a tournament. C. It’s fit for many different people. D. It’s urgent to hold matches of various levels. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章属于说明文。文章简要介绍了匹克球这项运动，包括其起源、比赛规则、所需设备、运动好处以及其在全球的普及程度和未来发展预期。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。作者在第一段首先提出了一个问题“Do you know what a pickleball is? (你知道匹克球是什么吗?)”，接着介绍了匹克球在欧洲和北美的流行情况，以及加拿大有大量的官方社区俱乐部和估计每月有一百万加拿大人玩匹克球。由此可推知，作者提出这个问题是为了引出文章的主题——匹克球，让读者了解这项运动。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Players use square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball with some holes that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter. (选手们使用方形的球拍和一个小塑料球，球上面有一些小洞，大小与网球相似，但要轻得多)”可知，匹克球和网球的共同点是它们使用大小相似的塑料球。故选A项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“‘It can be played in non-traditional spaces like gyms and parking lots,’ says Tolley. ‘Any smooth surface will work, as long as you have a net, a ball and a paddle.’ (托利说：“它可以在健身房和停车场等非传统场所进行。只要你有网、球和球拍，任何光滑的表面都可以。”)”可知，匹克球可以在非传统场地如体育馆和停车场等地进行，只要有网、球和球拍，任何平滑的表面都可以玩。所以，可以在大多数开放的地方玩是匹克球的一个优势。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。最后一段中“Pickleball is easy to learn and is accessible to anyone. People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. It is the most inclusive game in the world.(匹克球很容易学，任何人都可以接触到。真正喜欢这项运动的人可以参加不同级别的比赛。它是世界上最具包容性的运动)”可推知，匹克球适合任何人，是最具包容性的运动，适合不同的人玩。故选C项。 A significant proportion of the American populace within the working-age demographic are encountering challenges in meeting the financial demands associated with health care, as per a recent comprehensive evaluation. This study, which is the inaugural edition of the Health Care Affordability Survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, reveals that a substantial 51 percent of adults falling within the age bracket of 19 to 64 years have expressed that affording health care for themselves and their family is either exceedingly challenging or moderately difficult. This observation encompasses 43 percent of individuals who are beneficiaries of health insurance provided by their employers and an even higher 57 percent who have secured health insurance through a marketplace or have opted for an individual plan. Additionally, it is noteworthy that nearly one-half of the working-age adults who are under the Medicare program and 45 percent of those who are recipients of Medicaid also admit to facing hardships in covering their health care expenses. It is particularly striking that a majority, specifically 65 percent, of working-age adults have indicated that the escalation in the cost of various goods and services over the past year has had a detrimental impact on their capacity or that of their family to manage health care expenses. The aforementioned survey, which is based on a sample that is representative of the nation and comprises nearly 7,900 individuals who are 19 years of age or older, was carried out from the mid-point of April through the month of July in the current year. This survey follows on the heels of another analysis conducted by the research entity known as KFF, which demonstrated an upward trend in the costs associated with health insurance for employer-sponsored plans as well as an increase in the contributions made by workers towards these plans in the year 2023. The newly disseminated analysis has further unearthed that 38 percent of the individuals who participated in the survey identified cost as the primary factor that led them or a family member to either forgo or postpone the receipt of necessary health care services or the procurement of prescribed medication within the last 12 months. This includes 29 percent of those who are under the protection of employer-based coverage, 37 percent who are insured through individual and marketplace health plans, 42 percent who are covered by Medicare, and 39 percent who are recipients of Medicaid. Furthermore, it is observed that more than six-tenths of the individuals who are devoid of any form of health insurance have reported that they or a family member have had to delay or forgo medical care due to financial constraints. Among all those who have reported such instances of skipping or delaying care, a considerable 57 percent have stated that a health issue has consequently deteriorated. 12. How does the article present Americans’ health care payment situation? A. By citing data. B. By giving examples. C. By giving reasons. D. By making comparisons. 13. What leads to most working-age Americans’ difficulty in paying health care costs? A. Their heavy debt. B. Unemployment. C. Higher cost of living. D. Higher health care payment. 14. What may the underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph mean? A. Declined. B. Climbed up. C. Remained stable. D. Kept uncertain. 15. What may happen to those who lacked any type of health insurance? A. They may get worse if they have health problems. B. They are sure to obtain help from the government. C. They may have to skip or delay any health problems. D. They may not get affected with any diseases. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了美国处于工作年龄的人口在医疗保健费用方面的困境。调查显示，过半数成年人发现为家庭提供医疗保健具有挑战性，尤其是那些通过市场或个人计划获得保险的人。此外，参与医疗保险和医疗补助的人也面临支付困难。生活成本上涨加剧了这一问题，导致许多人因经济原因放弃或推迟必要的医疗服务。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“a substantial 51 percent (高达51%)”、“43 percent (43%)”、“an even higher 57 percent (更高的57%)”、第三段中“nearly one-half (近一半)”、“45 percent (45%)”、“65 percent (65%)”以及第五段中“38 percent (38%)”、“29 percent (29%)”、“37 percent (37%)”、“42 percent (42%)”和“39 percent (39%)”可知，文章通过引用众多数据来呈现美国人的医疗保健支付状况。故选A项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“It is particularly striking that a majority, specifically 65 percent, of working-age adults have indicated that the escalation in the cost of various goods and services over the past year has had a detrimental impact on their capacity or that of their family to manage health care expenses. (特别引人注目的是，大多数，特别是65%的处于工作年龄的成年人表示，过去一年各种商品和服务成本的上涨对他们或其家庭管理医疗费用的能力产生了不利影响)”可知，较高的生活成本导致大多数处于工作年龄的美国人难以支付医疗费用。故选C项。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线部分的下文“as well as an increase in the contributions made by workers towards these plans in the year 2023 (以及到2023年，工人对这些计划的缴款也会增加)”可知，工人缴款增加和前面的趋势是并列关系，再结合“in the costs associated with health insurance for employer-sponsored plans (与雇主赞助计划的医疗保险相关的费用)”可推知，这一费用是呈现上升趋势，画线部分意为“呈上升趋势”，与Climbed up“逐渐上升”意思一致。故选B项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Furthermore, it is observed that more than six-tenths of the individuals who are devoid of any form of health insurance have reported that they or a family member have had to delay or forgo medical care due to financial constraints. Among all those who have reported such instances of skipping or delaying care, a considerable 57 percent have stated that a health issue has consequently deteriorated. (此外，可以观察到，在没有任何形式的健康保险的人中，超过六分之一的人报告说，他们或家庭成员由于经济拮据不得不推迟或放弃医疗服务。在报告此类不护理或延迟护理的所有人中，有57%的人表示，健康问题因此恶化)”可知，那些缺乏任何类型的健康保险的人在有健康问题时，情况可能会变得更糟。故选A项。 第二节(共5小题, 每小题2. 5分, 共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。 Traveling is becoming more and more popular every year. It can be passion to so many people. One of the reasons behind this is the advanced transportation system that humans have achieved up to now. ___16___ There are even personalities who have traveled the entire world. Everyone has their own reason for traveling. Some people travel for a break in life. At times, our daily life gets very dull. ___17___ We get bored of doing the same things in the same way again and again every day. We need a breathing space, longing for new adventures in life. Traveling opens new doors of amusement in life. Traveling helps in improving social and communication skills. ___18___ Traveling involves getting connected with random strangers. It can be a true exercise to the people dealing with social anxiety. We even end up learning new languages for traveling. ___19___ Traveling forces us to take a break from our normal life and explore. It makes us appreciate beauties in the world. It fills us with positive energy. People suffering from spiritual illness from stress often choose the path of exploring and traveling to cure themselves. It creates unforgettable and endless fond memories, which comfort them and help ease their stress. Traveling gets us real life education. People say that if you cannot read books, then start traveling for knowledge. What we learn from traveling different places cannot be taught in any school, college or university. We learn about different cultures, different societies, different types of people, different languages. At least, if we are not able to travel abroad, we can travel our country. ___20___ A. Traveling offers an escape from reality. B. This enables us to know it in a better way. C. We cannot travel without interacting with anyone. D. Traveling contributes to maintaining peace of mind. E. It becomes a cycle of having meals, sleeping and working. F. One can easily travel from one place to another in less time. G. People of different countries have different ideas of traveling. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. C 19. D 20. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了旅行好处。 【16题详解】 根据上文的“Traveling is becoming more and more popular every year. It can be passion to so many people. One of the reasons behind this is the advanced transportation system that humans have achieved up to now. (旅游每年都变得越来越受欢迎。对很多人来说，这是一种激情。这背后的原因之一是人类迄今为止已经实现的先进交通系统。)”和下文的“There are even personalities who have traveled the entire world.(有些人甚至环游了整个世界。)”可知，F项(一个人可以很容易地在更短的时间内从一个地方旅行到另一个地方。)承接上文，说明了先进的交通系统使人们可以很容易地在更短的时间内从一个地方旅行到另一个地方，下文指出了先进的交通带来的影响是很大的，即有些人甚至环游了整个世界。故选F项。 【17题详解】 根据上文的“Everyone has their own reason for traveling. Some people travel for a break in life. At times, our daily life gets very dull. (每个人都有自己旅行的理由。有些人旅行是为了休息一下。有时，我们的日常生活变得非常枯燥。)”和下文的“We get bored of doing the same things in the same way again and again every day. We need a breathing space, longing for new adventures in life. Traveling opens new doors of amusement in life.(我们厌倦了每天以同样的方式做同样的事情。我们需要一个喘息的空间，渴望生活中的新冒险。旅行为生活打开了新的娱乐之门。)”可知，E项(它变成了一个吃饭、睡觉和工作的循环。)承接上文，说明了日常生活变得非常枯燥的原因所在，下文指出人们对于这个一成不变的循环感到了厌倦，因此想去旅行。故选E项。 【18题详解】 根据上文的“Traveling helps in improving social and communication skills. (旅行有助于提高社交和沟通技巧。)”和下文的“Traveling involves getting connected with random strangers. It can be a true exercise to the people dealing with social anxiety. We even end up learning new languages for traveling.(旅行涉及到与随机的陌生人建立联系。对于那些处理社交焦虑的人来说，这是一种真正的锻炼。我们甚至为了旅行而学习新的语言。)”可知，C项(我们不可能不与任何人交流就去旅行。)承接上文，说明了旅行使得人们进行沟通和交流，下文指出了旅行会给社交带来的好处。故选C项。 【19题详解】 根据下文的“Traveling forces us to take a break from our normal life and explore. It makes us appreciate beauties in the world. It fills us with positive energy. People suffering from spiritual illness from stress often choose the path of exploring and traveling to cure themselves. It creates unforgettable and endless fond memories, which comfort them and help ease their stress.(旅行迫使我们从正常的生活中休息一下，去探索。它让我们欣赏世界上的美丽。它让我们充满正能量。患有精神疾病的人往往会选择探索和旅行的道路来治愈自己。它创造了难忘和无尽的美好回忆，这让他们感到安慰，帮助他们缓解压力。)”可知，旅行带来众多好处，关键在于它对人内心世界的积极影响，因此D项(旅行有助于保持心灵的平静。)适合作为本段的话题句。故选D项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Traveling gets us real life education. People say that if you cannot read books, then start traveling for knowledge. What we learn from traveling different places cannot be taught in any school, college or university. We learn about different cultures, different societies, different types of people, different languages. At least, if we are not able to travel abroad, we can travel our country. (旅行给了我们真实的生活教育。人们说，如果你不会读书，那就开始旅行吧。我们从不同的地方旅行中学到的东西是任何学校、学院或大学都无法教给我们的。我们了解不同的文化，不同的社会，不同类型的人，不同的语言。至少，如果我们不能出国旅行，我们可以在我们的国家旅行。)”可知，B项(这使我们能够更好地了解它。)承接上文，说明了在国内旅行可以更好了解自己国家，是在现实中获取知识得到教育的一种方式。故选B项。 第二部分 语言运用(共三节, 满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 共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。 As an immigrant from China, my mother loves Chinese culture deeply. She ____21____ Chinese food every night. She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic. ____22____, strangely enough, she likes to take my son to Panda Express to have ____23____ with her friends who are also from China. She is even ____24____ to point it out whenever they are at a food court. Why is American Chinese food not ____25____ among some Chinese Americans? How is American Chinese food not better than ____26____ Chinese food? I can’t ____27____ that it’s not as good as authentic Chinese food. In fact, authentic Chinese food really tastes better while American Chinese food ____28____ to have food with its own taste — they are right for different persons. It’s important to ____29____ American Chinese food from authentic Chinese food. They are not the same _____30_____ and have their own characteristics. So they should be treated _____31_____. That’s why my mother thinks that Panda Express is not very authentic, but can still _____32_____ it. Actually, American Chinese food is often created by Chinese immigrants according to their own preferences. As people from various countries have differences in their _____33_____, it is changing. My mother has a deep feeling for authentic Chinese food and restaurants, so I decide to open a restaurant where she and other immigrants can feel the _____34_____ of Chinese family dinner. My son says he’ll learn Chinese cooking skills from me, which, I think, should be _____35_____ from age to age. Likewise, I’ll also pass on the Chinese food culture to the world. 21. A. orders B. cooks C. donates D. receives 22. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise 23. A. alternatives B. restrictions C. meals D. comments 24. A. unwilling B. illegal C. ambitious D. quick 25. A. agreeable B. contemporary C. massive D. complicated 26. A. complex B. actual C. expensive D. previous 27. A. believe B. find C. deny D. conclude 28. A. deserves B. helps C. hates D. refuses 29. A. make B. prepare C. defend D. distinguish 30. A. process B. cuisine C. mood D. discount 31. A. differently B. generously C. abnormally D. vividly 32. A. build B. equip C. accept D. monitor 33. A. careers B. platforms C. ranks D. tastes 34. A. decrease B. atmosphere C. reflection D. duty 35. A. spied on B. called on C. handed down D. broken down 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者母亲是来自中国的移民，热爱中国文化，每天晚上做中餐，因为她认为当地的中餐馆不正宗。然而，母亲同时也会去美式中餐馆用餐。作者认为美式中餐与正宗中餐不同，应该拥有自己的味道和特色，因此两者应该被区分对待。最终，作者决定开一家餐馆，营造中国家庭聚餐的氛围，并希望将中国的饮食文化传播到世界各地。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她每天晚上做中餐。A. orders订购；B. cooks烹饪；C. donates捐赠；D. receives接收。根据下文“She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic.”可知，作者的母亲认为当地的餐馆不正宗，更喜欢自己在家烹饪，因此是每天晚上做中餐。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，奇怪的是，她喜欢带我儿子去熊猫快餐和她的朋友一起用餐，她的朋友也是来自中国。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Besides此外；D. Otherwise否则。根据上文“She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic.”可知，作者的母亲认为当地的餐馆不正宗，更喜欢自己在家烹饪，再结合下文“she likes to take my son to Panda Express to have ____3____ with her friends who are also from China”可知，作者的母亲也会去熊猫快餐这样的美式中餐馆吃饭，上下文之间构成转折，应用However“然而”衔接。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，奇怪的是，她喜欢带我儿子去熊猫快餐和她的朋友一起用餐，她的朋友也是来自中国。A. alternatives替代品；B. restrictions限制；C. meals餐点；D. comments评论。根据上文“Panda Express”和下文“whenever they are at a food court”可推知，熊猫快餐是一家美式中餐馆，他们是去那里用餐。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当他们在美食广场时，她甚至会很快把它指出来。A. unwilling不愿意的；B. illegal非法的；C. ambitious有雄心壮志的；D. quick快速的。根据上文“even”可知，此处是对上一句描述的内容的延伸，再结合下文“to point it out whenever they are at a food court”可推知，作者的母亲在美食广场里可以很快指出熊猫快餐这家店，固定短语be quick to do sth.意为“迅速地做某事”。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为什么一些华裔美国人不喜欢美式中餐？A. agreeable讨人喜欢的；B. contemporary当代的；C. massive巨大的；D. complicated复杂的。根据上文“She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic.”可知，像作者母亲这样的华裔美国人认为美国当地的中餐馆不正宗，并不喜欢美式中餐。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：美式中餐为什么不比真正的中餐好？A. complex复杂的；B. actual真实的；C. expensive昂贵的；D. previous之前的。根据下文“it’s not as good as authentic Chinese food”可知，此处是把美式中餐和真正的中餐作比较。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不能否认它不如正宗的中餐好吃。A. believe相信；B. find发现；C. deny否认；D. conclude得出结论。根据下文“In fact, authentic Chinese food really tastes better”可知，正宗的中餐确实味道更好，因此作者不打算否认美式中餐味道不如正宗的中餐。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，正宗的中餐确实味道更好，而美式中餐应该有自己的味道——它们适合不同的人。A. deserves值得；B. helps帮助；C. hates讨厌；D. refuses拒绝。根据下文“they are right for different persons”可知，作者认为美式中餐适合不同的人，因此是在解释美式中餐存在的合理性，认为它应该有自己的味道，固定短语deserve to do sth.意为“值得做某事，应该做某事”。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：区分美式中餐和正宗中餐是很重要的。A. make制作；B. prepare准备；C. defend辩护；D. distinguish区分。根据下文“They are not the same ____10____ and have their own characteristics.”可知，作者认为美式中餐和正宗中餐并不同，两者有各自的特色，因此是要区分两者，固定短语distinguish A from B意为“把A和B区分开”。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它们不是同一种菜肴，有各自的特色。A. process过程；B. cuisine菜肴；C. mood心情；D. discount折扣。根据上文“American Chinese food from authentic Chinese food”可知，此处的They“它们”指代上一句中的美式中餐和正宗中餐，两者不是同一种菜肴。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以它们应该被区别对待。A. differently不同地；B. generously慷慨地；C. abnormally异常地；D. vividly生动地。根据上文“They are not the same ____10____ and have their own characteristics.”可知，作者认为美式中餐和正宗中餐并不同，两者有各自的特色，因此应该区别对待两者。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我的母亲觉得熊猫快餐不是很正宗，但还是可以接受的原因。A. build建造；B. equip装备；C. accept接受；D. monitor监控。根据上文“my mother thinks that Panda Express is not very authentic”和表示转折的“but”可推知，此处指虽然母亲觉得熊猫快餐不是很正宗，但仍然以接受它，去那里用餐。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于来自不同国家的人们在口味上存在差异，这种情况正在发生变化。A. careers职业；B. platforms平台；C. ranks等级；D. tastes口味。根据这是在讨论美式中餐到底正不正宗的情境可推知，此处指来自不同国家的人们在口味上存在差异。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的母亲对正宗的中餐和餐馆有很深的感情，所以我决定开一家餐馆，让她和其他移民都能感受到中国家庭聚餐的氛围。A. decrease减少；B. atmosphere氛围；C. reflection反射；D. duty责任。根据上文“I decide to open a restaurant”和下文“of Chinese family dinner”可推知，作者开餐馆的目的是满足母亲的情感需求，让她和其他移民可以感受到中国家庭聚餐的氛围。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我儿子说他要向我学习中国烹饪技巧，我认为这应该代代相传。A. spied on暗中监视；B. called on拜访；C. handed down传承；D. broken down分解。根据下文“Likewise, I’ll also pass on the Chinese food culture to the world.”可知，作者想把中国的饮食文化传播到世界各地，因此是认为中国烹饪技巧应该代代相传。故选C。 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。 World Poetry Day takes place each year ____36____ March 21 to promote the teaching of poetry, as well as the publishing, writing, and reading of this form of writing around the world. It ____37____ (declare) by UNESCO in 1999 in the hopes of supporting language diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages ____38____ (hear). World Poetry Day was about giving fresh drive and ____39____ (recognize) to international, regional, and national poetry movements. It also focused on promoting a return to the oral (口头的) tradition of poetry recitals, as well as ____40____ (strengthen) the association between poetry and other forms of expression, such as dance, music, and painting. The day is celebrated ____41____ (global). Government agencies, community groups and individuals get involved in promoting or participating in the day, which enables children to learn and enjoy ____42____ (variety) of poetry. It is a time ____43____ students are busy examining poets and learning about different types of poetry. Poets may be invited to read and share their work to audience at book stores and schools. Ceremonies are held to honor poets of ____44____ (remark) achievements. All in all, it’s a day for poetry: _____45_____ ancient art form that still enriches our understanding of humanity today. 【答案】36. on 37. was declared 38. to be heard 39. recognition 40. strengthening 41. globally 42. varieties 43. when 44. remarkable 45. an 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界诗歌日的建立和发展。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：每年的3月21日是世界诗歌日，旨在促进诗歌教学，以及这种写作形式的出版、写作和阅读。表示在具体某一天应用介词on。故填on。 【37题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：联合国教科文组织于1999年宣布世界语言日，希望通过诗意的表达来支持语言多样性，并增加濒危语言被听到的机会。主语It与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文in 1999可知为一般过去时的被动语态，谓语用单数。故填was declared。 【38题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：联合国教科文组织于1999年宣布世界语言日，希望通过诗意的表达来支持语言多样性，并增加濒危语言被听到的机会。此处hear与languages构成被动关系，且为不定式作后置定语，应用to be done形式。故填to be heard。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：世界诗歌日旨在为国际、区域和国家诗歌运动注入新的动力和认可。作动词的宾语，应用名词recognition，不可数。故填recognition。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它还侧重于促进诗歌朗诵口头传统的回归，以及加强诗歌与其他表达形式（如舞蹈、音乐和绘画）之间的联系。作介词on的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填strengthening。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：这一天在全球范围内庆祝。修饰动词celebrate应用副词globally，故填globally。 【42题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：政府机构、社区团体和个人都参与促进或参与这一天，使孩子们能够学习和享受各种诗歌。短语varieties of表示“各种各样的”。故填varieties。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这是学生们忙于研究诗人和学习不同类型诗歌的时候。定语从句修饰先行词time，关系词在从句作时间状语，故用when。故填when。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：举行仪式是为了纪念有杰出成就的诗人。修饰名词achievements应用形容词remarkable，作定语。故填remarkable。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：总而言之，这是一个诗歌的日子：这是一种古老的艺术形式，至今仍丰富着我们对人性的理解。art为泛指，且ancient是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。 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。 John Snow was____46____famous doctor in London, expert enough to attend Queen Victoria as her personal physician. He was determined to solve the problem of cholera, a deadly disease whose cause and cure were unknown. At that time, two theories____47____(explain) how cholera killed people: one said it spread through air, while the other claimed people absorbed it with meals. Snow suspected the second theory was right and needed evidence. When cholera broke out in London in 1854, he began____48____(gather) information. He marked the dead people’s homes on a map and found many____49____(death) were near a water pump in Broad Street.____50____, some houses had no deaths, for the residents drank free beer instead of pump water. Snow then looked into the pump water’s source,____51____(find) it came from a river polluted by London’s dirty water. He told people____52____remove the pump handle, and the disease soon slowed down. Later, he found more evidence: a woman____53____loved the pump water had it deliver to her home daily, and she and her daughter died of cholera. With this proof, Snow____54____(certain) announced polluted water carried the virus. He suggested examining all water supplies, and water companies were ordered not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally, “King Cholera”____55____(defeat). 【答案】46. a 47. explained 48. to gather##gathering 49. deaths 50. However 51. finding 52. to 53. who##that 54. certainly 55. was defeated 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了伦敦著名医生约翰·斯诺通过调查研究，发现霍乱是通过受污染的水传播，并最终成功遏制霍乱蔓延、击败“霍乱之王”的事迹。 【46题详解】 考查冠词。句意：约翰·斯诺是伦敦一位著名的医生，他医术精湛，足以担任维多利亚女王的私人医生。doctor为可数名词单数，空前无限定词，此处表示“一位著名的医生”，为泛指；且famous是以辅音音素开头的单词，所以用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。 【47题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：当时，有两种理论解释霍乱如何致人死亡：一种认为霍乱通过空气传播，另一种则声称人们通过饮食感染霍乱。此处为句子的谓语动词，根据时间状语At that time（在那时）可知，此处描述的是过去某一时期存在的情况，应用一般过去时；explain的过去式为explained，符合句意和语法规则。故填explained。 【48题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：1854年伦敦爆发霍乱时，他开始收集信息。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配begin doing sth或begin to do sth，均表示“开始做某事”；结合语境，此处用动名词形式gathering或不定式形式to gather均可，均符合语法规则。故填to gather/gathering。 【49题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：他在地图上标出了死者的家，发现许多死者都住在布罗德街的一个水泵附近。分析句子结构可知，此处应用名词作宾语；many后接可数名词复数，death的名词形式为death（死者），其复数形式为deaths，符合句意，强调“多个死者”。故填deaths。 【50题详解】 考查副词。句意：然而，有些房子里没有人死亡，因为居民们喝的是免费啤酒，而不是水泵里的水。根据上下文语境可知，前文提到“许多死者住在水泵附近”，后文提到“有些房子无人死亡”，前后为转折关系；且空格后有逗号隔开，应用副词however（然而）表示转折，句首单词首字母需大写。故填However。 【51题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：斯诺随后调查了水泵水的来源，发现它来自一条被伦敦污水污染的河流。分析句子结构可知，句中已有谓语动词looked into，且空格前无连词，故此处应用非谓语动词；主语Snow与find（发现）之间为主动关系，即斯诺主动发现水源情况，故用现在分词形式作结果状语。故填finding。 【52题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：他让人们拆掉水泵的手柄，疾病很快就得到了缓解。根据句意可知，此处考查固定搭配tell sb to do sth，意为“告诉某人做某事”，不定式to后接动词原形remove，符合语法规则和句意。故填to。 【53题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：后来，他发现了更多证据：一位喜欢喝水泵水的女士每天都让人把水送到家里，她和女儿都死于霍乱。分析句子结构可知，此处为限制性定语从句，先行词为a woman（一位女士），指人，且从句中缺少主语，故用关系代词who或that引导，符合语法规则。故填who/that。 【54题详解】 考查副词。句意：有了这个证据，斯诺确定地宣布受污染的水携带病毒。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词修饰动词announced（宣布）；certain的副词形式为certainly，意为“确定地、肯定地”，符合句意，强调斯诺的宣布有确凿证据支撑。故填certainly。 【55题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：最终，“霍乱之王”被击败了。此处为句子的谓语动词，主语King Cholera与defeat（击败）之间为被动关系，应用被动语态；结合上下文语境，此处描述的是过去发生的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为单数，故be动词用was，defeat的过去分词为defeated。故填was defeated。 第三部分 基础知识(共两节, 满分30分) 短语互译 56. come to power ___________________ 57. turn to ___________________ 58. set out ___________________ 59. in turn ___________________ 60. above all ___________________ 61. in addition to ___________________ 62. a variety of ___________________ 63. 毕业于…… ___________________ 64. 对……熟悉 ___________________ 65. 换句话说；也就是说 ___________________ 66. 例如；比如 ___________________ 67. 对……有影响 ___________________ 68. 参加；参与 ___________________ 69. 据我所知 ___________________ 70. 总而言之 ___________________ 【答案】56. （开始）掌权；上台 57. 转向；求助于 58. 出发；启程 59. 相应地；转而；依次；轮流 60. 最重要的是；尤其是 61. 除……之外（还） 62. 各种各样的 63. graduate from 64. be familiar with 65. in other words 66. for instance 67. have an impact on 68. participate in 69. as far as I know 70. all in all 【解析】 【56题详解】 power常见释义为“权力；力量”，come to power汉语翻译为“（开始）掌权；上台” 。故填：（开始）掌权；上台。 【57题详解】 turn常见释义为“转动；转向”，turn to汉语翻译为“转向；求助于”。故填：转向；求助于。 【58题详解】 set out汉语翻译为“出发；启程”。故填：出发；启程。 【59题详解】 turn常见释义为“轮流；依次”，in turn汉语翻译为“相应地；转而；依次；轮流”。故填：相应地；转而；依次；轮流。 【60题详解】 above all汉语翻译为“最重要的是；尤其是”。故填：最重要的是；尤其是。 【61题详解】 addition常见释义为“增加；加法”，in addition to汉语翻译为“除……之外（还）”。故填：除……之外（还）。 【62题详解】 variety常见释义为“种类；多样化”，a variety of汉语翻译为“各种各样的”。故填：各种各样的。 【63题详解】 毕业于……，英文表达为：graduate from，故填graduate from。 【64题详解】 对……熟悉，英文表达为：be familiar with，故填be familiar with。 【65题详解】 换句话说；也就是说，英文表达为：in other words，故填in other words。 【66题详解】 例如；比如，英文表达为：for instance，故填for instance。 【67题详解】 对……有影响，英文表达为：have an impact on，故填have an impact on。 【68题详解】 参加；参与，英文表达为：participate in，故填participate in。 【69题详解】 据我所知，英文表达为：as far as I know，故填as far as I know。 【70题详解】 总而言之，英文表达为：all in all，故填all in all。 词性转换 71. interrupt vi.& vt.打断；vt.使暂停；使中断→__________n．打扰；中断时间 72. breath n．呼吸的空气→__________vt.& vi.呼吸 73. advertisement n．广告；启事→__________vi.& vt.(为……)做广告/宣传；征聘 74. strengthen vi.& vt.加强；增强；巩固→___________adj.强壮的 75. cooperate vi.合作；协作；配合→___________n．合作；协作 76. dramatic adj.巨大的；急剧的；戏剧(般)的→__________adv.突然地；戏剧性地； 77. consume vt.吃；喝；饮；消耗→___________n．消费者；用户；客户 78. comfort n．安慰；舒服；vt.安慰；→___________adj.令人舒适的；舒服的 79. assist vt.& vi.帮助；协助→__________n．帮助；协助；援助 80. steady adj.稳定的；平稳的；稳步的→___________adv.稳定地；持续地 81. short adj.短的；矮的；缺乏的；→__________n．不足；缺少；短缺 82. vary vi.(根据情况)变化；改变→__________adj.不同的；各种各样的 83. differ vi.相异；不同于→__________adj.不同的；有差异的 84. amuse vt.(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐→__________n．娱乐(活动)；愉悦 85. efficient adj.效率高的；有功效的→__________n．效率；效能 【答案】71. interruption 72. breathe 73. advertise 74. strong 75. cooperation 76. dramatically 77. consumer 78. comfortable 79. assistance 80. steadily 81. shortage 82. various 83. different 84. amusement 85. efficiency 【解析】 【71题详解】 interrupt为动词“打断；使暂停；使中断”，其名词形式为interruption“打扰；中断时间 ”。故填interruption。 【72题详解】 breath为名词“呼吸的空气”，其动词形式为breathe“呼吸”。故填breathe。 【73题详解】 advertisement为名词“广告；启事”，其动词形式为advertise“（为……）做广告/宣传；征聘”。故填advertise。 【74题详解】 strengthen为动词“加强；增强；巩固”，其形容词形式为strong“强壮的”。故填strong。 【75题详解】 cooperate为动词“合作；协作；配合”，其名词形式为cooperation“合作；协作”。故填cooperation。 【76题详解】 dramatic为形容词“巨大的；急剧的；戏剧（般）的”，其副词形式为dramatically“突然地；戏剧性地”。故填dramatically。 【77题详解】 consume为动词“吃；喝；饮；消耗”，其名词形式为consumer“消费者；用户；客户”。故填consumer。 【78题详解】 comfort为名词“安慰；舒服”，及动词“安慰”，其形容词形式为comfortable“令人舒适的；舒服的”。故填comfortable。 79题详解】 assist为动词“帮助；协助”，其名词形式为assistance“帮助；协助；援助”。故填assistance。 【80题详解】 steady为形容词“稳定的；平稳的；稳步的”，其副词形式为steadily“稳定地；持续地”。故填steadily。 【81题详解】 short为形容词“短的；矮的；缺乏的”，其名词形式为shortage“不足；缺少；短缺”。故填shortage。 【82题详解】 vary为动词“（根据情况）变化；改变”，其形容词形式为various“不同的；各种各样的”。故填various。 【83题详解】 differ为动词“相异；不同于”，其形容词形式为different“不同的；有差异的”。故填different。 【84题详解】 amuse为动词“（提供）消遣；（使）娱乐”，其名词形式为amusement“娱乐（活动）；愉悦”。故填amusement。 【85题详解】 efficient为形容词“效率高的；有功效的”，其名词形式为efficiency“效率；效能”。故填efficiency。 第四部分 写作(满分25分) 86. 假定你是某高中学生李华，目前你校英文报发布了以“Robots in Our Lives”为题的征文活动。你打算写一篇短文参加比赛，内容包括： 1. 机器人的发展和应用； 2. 机器人发展可能带来的问题； 3. 你的看法。 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。 Robots in Our Lives ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Robots in Our Lives With the rapid development of technology, robots are playing an increasingly important role in our lives. They can bring us many benefits. Robots are able to perform various tasks, such as dangerous tasks which may cause injuries to human beings. They can also work in harsh environments like in space or deep underwater. They can also assist us in daily activities like cleaning, washing and cooking, which can save us a lot of time, Additionally, robots are being used in industries, improving productivity and efficiency. However, there are some concerns regarding the potential impact of robot development, such as unemployment and safety issues. They can do numerous jobs in place of humans in some industries and they may cause accidents, which could affect people’s safety. In my opinion, we should view robot development rationally and positively, using them advantageously while addressing potential problems. It is crucial to address these challenges to ensure the harmonious coexistence of robots and humans. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，参加校英文报以“Robots in Our Lives”为题的征文活动，需涵盖机器人的发展、应用、潜在的问题以及个人看法。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 执行：perform→carry out, execute 各种各样的：various→a wide range of, different kinds of 许多的：numerous→countless, innumerable 影响：affect→influence, have an effect on 解决：address→handle, tackle 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：It is crucial to address these challenges to ensure the harmonious coexistence of robots and humans. 拓展句：It is crucial to address these challenges to ensure that robots and humans can coexist harmoniously. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Robots are able to perform various tasks, such as dangerous tasks which may cause injuries to human beings. (运用了which引导限制性定语从句) [高分句型2] In my opinion, we should view robot development rationally and positively, using them advantageously while addressing potential problems. (运用了现在分词短语using…作状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年第一学期高二年级期末练习英语学科 时间：90分钟 班级:___________姓名：______________ 考号：___________ 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Guernsey International Poetry Competition — Poems on the Move Your poem could be on show in 2024. Winning entries are displayed in two stages: 21 bus poems will be chosen, and the top 9 of these will take part in a second, larger exhibition, first at Guernsey Airport, then all over the island. How to enter ·Online by completing the online entry form and payment, at www.poemsonthemove.com. ·By email: PotM@guernseyliteraryfestival.com . ·By post: Poems on the Move 2024, Guernsey Literary Festival, PO Box 174, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK,GY1 3LG. Fees ·Entries are £4 per poem or 3 poems for £10. ·Fees are not refundable. ·Young People’s Poetry: Aged 11-17, entries FREE Rules ·Entries must be no longer than 14 lines and must be typed and fit on a single A4 page. ·Please do not write your name or age on the same sheet as your poems. ·Enter each poem on a separate page and enclose another separate sheet with your name, address, telephone number, email address, plus the title(s) of your poems. ·Entries must be entirely the work of the entrant and must never have been published, self-published, published on any public website or broadcast, nor winning or placed in any other competition. ·Closing date for receipt of entries: February15, 2024 The prize is open to anyone except those involved in organizing the competition. Winners will be contacted by March 5, 2024. Winning poems will be shown on Guernsey buses, and 9 of these poems will become part of the Poems on the Move exhibition, for no less than six months. 1. What should entrants do? A. Show their poems on the bus. B. Deliver their poems in person. C. Start entering after February 15, 2024. D. Have the poems typed as requested. 2 What is expected of the entries? A. They should be original. B. They must be over 14 lines. C. They should be around two pages long. D. They must be published works on any site. 3. Who is not entitled to the prize? A. A young man aged 16. B. A poet involved in the competition. C. A writer organizing the competition. D. A teacher writing a poem. B In my early teens, I was once given a film camera as a gift . On receiving it, I jumped on my bike, headed to Wimbledon Common and took photos, just for me: photos of trees and wildlife. I was out all day. On my way home I spotted a tree lit up by street lighting and tried to capture its beauty. Rushing home, I put the spent film in a special little envelope and sent it off to a photography store, desperate to see how it would come out. I took many photos then and loved the fact that when you processed your film you got back colour photos which froze the precious moments, gently encouraging the hobby and the payments for processing. As I grew into adulthood, that simple, deep happiness gradually faded away. One weekend when I was busy answering the work calls, my eyes caught a box in the corner of the room. I suddenly felt a sense of sadness. The stress growing over these years had pushed the camera from beside my pillow to the box in the corner. I thought I needed a change. I took out the camera and dusted it down. It was a great joy that it still worked. I bought new film and took the camera everywhere I went. Now it is always on hand to accompany me on journeys, to allow me time to myself. Even if the day is full and busy, I can seize some moments for myself to take photos, to observe the world around me. The wall of my room now holds all my camera equipment on display, along with photos I've taken. To me, the room represents how I’ve found happiness: by reconnecting to the younger part of myself I laid aside, by allowing room in my life for pleasure to exist, and by creating an environment that allows opportunities for delight. 4. What did the author think of taking photos as a young boy? A. Inspiring and practical. B. Tiring yet delightful. C. Exciting and worthwhile. D. Difficult yet engaging. 5. Why did the author stop taking photos according to paragraph 2? A. He wanted to focus on his work. B. He was struck by sudden sorrow. C. He attempted to behave like an adult. D. He was faced with increasing pressure. 6. What did the author get from picking up his hobby? A. More fun in the daily routine. B. New journeys in the wild. C. Better skills of observation. D. Different styles of photography. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Revisiting Lost Childhood Memories B. Appreciating Beauty Behind the Lens C. Escaping Teenage Sadness with Camera D. Regaining Pleasure Through Photography C Do you know what a pickleball is? In the last few years, pickleball has taken Europe and North America by storm. There’re more than 200 official community clubs registered with Pickleball Canada and an estimated one million Canadians playing each month. “Pickleball takes inspiration from tennis, badminton and table tennis,” says Hope Tolley, managing director of recreational programs for USA Pickleball. It’s played on a badminton-sized court and with a net that’s almost as high as for tennis. Players use square paddles (球拍) and a small plastic ball with some holes that’s similar in size to a tennis ball, but much lighter. Since the lighter ball doesn’t bounce as much, it’s easier to get a rally (continuous back-and-forth play) going. Unlike tennis, you can score only when it’s your turn to serve. If your receiver fails to return the ball over the net, either from the serve or in a rally, you get the point. Be sure to hit with enough force or you’ll end up with a “falafel” — a shot that falls short of the net. Matches can be played in doubles or singles, and games are played to 11 points and must be won by a margin (差额) of two points. Lose with a score of 11 -0 and you’ve been “pickled”! Playing the game can improve your hand-eye coordination and increase your reaction time, because you can vary the intensity — going to all lengths from the beginning or taking a slower pace. “It can be played in non-traditional spaces like gyms and parking lots,” says Tolley. “Any smooth surface will work, as long as you have a net, a ball and a paddle.” Pickleball is easy to learn and is accessible to anyone. People who are really into the sport can join tournaments at various levels. It is the most inclusive (包容性的) game in the world. By 2030, pickleball is expected to have as many as 40 million players worldwide. 8. Why does the author begin the text with a question? A. To let people learn about pickleball. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To show the pickleball is popular. D. To express his interest in pickleball. 9. What do pickleball and tennis have in common? A. Having plastic balls with similar size. B. Having paddles with the same weight. C. Using round paddles and heavy balls. D. Originating in table tennis and badminton. 10. Which of the following is the advantage of pickleball? A. It’s easy to make your opponents be defeated. B. Players win the match by getting nine points. C. It’s good to improving players’ eyesight. D. Players can play it at most open places. 11. What can we infer about pickleball from the last paragraph? A. It’s been enjoyed mostly by young people. B. It’s easy to get a prize in a tournament. C. It’s fit for many different people. D. It’s urgent to hold matches of various levels. A significant proportion of the American populace within the working-age demographic are encountering challenges in meeting the financial demands associated with health care, as per a recent comprehensive evaluation. This study, which is the inaugural edition of the Health Care Affordability Survey conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, reveals that a substantial 51 percent of adults falling within the age bracket of 19 to 64 years have expressed that affording health care for themselves and their family is either exceedingly challenging or moderately difficult. This observation encompasses 43 percent of individuals who are beneficiaries of health insurance provided by their employers and an even higher 57 percent who have secured health insurance through a marketplace or have opted for an individual plan. Additionally, it is noteworthy that nearly one-half of the working-age adults who are under the Medicare program and 45 percent of those who are recipients of Medicaid also admit to facing hardships in covering their health care expenses. It is particularly striking that a majority, specifically 65 percent, of working-age adults have indicated that the escalation in the cost of various goods and services over the past year has had a detrimental impact on their capacity or that of their family to manage health care expenses. The aforementioned survey, which is based on a sample that is representative of the nation and comprises nearly 7,900 individuals who are 19 years of age or older, was carried out from the mid-point of April through the month of July in the current year. This survey follows on the heels of another analysis conducted by the research entity known as KFF, which demonstrated an upward trend in the costs associated with health insurance for employer-sponsored plans as well as an increase in the contributions made by workers towards these plans in the year 2023. The newly disseminated analysis has further unearthed that 38 percent of the individuals who participated in the survey identified cost as the primary factor that led them or a family member to either forgo or postpone the receipt of necessary health care services or the procurement of prescribed medication within the last 12 months. This includes 29 percent of those who are under the protection of employer-based coverage, 37 percent who are insured through individual and marketplace health plans, 42 percent who are covered by Medicare, and 39 percent who are recipients of Medicaid. Furthermore, it is observed that more than six-tenths of the individuals who are devoid of any form of health insurance have reported that they or a family member have had to delay or forgo medical care due to financial constraints. Among all those who have reported such instances of skipping or delaying care, a considerable 57 percent have stated that a health issue has consequently deteriorated. 12. How does the article present Americans’ health care payment situation? A. By citing data. B. By giving examples. C. By giving reasons. D. By making comparisons. 13. What leads to most working-age Americans’ difficulty in paying health care costs? A. Their heavy debt. B. Unemployment. C. Higher cost of living. D. Higher health care payment. 14. What may the underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph mean? A. Declined. B. Climbed up. C. Remained stable. D. Kept uncertain. 15. What may happen to those who lacked any type of health insurance? A. They may get worse if they have health problems. B. They are sure to obtain help from the government. C. They may have to skip or delay any health problems. D. They may not get affected with any diseases. 第二节(共5小题, 每小题2. 5分, 共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。 Traveling is becoming more and more popular every year. It can be passion to so many people. One of the reasons behind this is the advanced transportation system that humans have achieved up to now. ___16___ There are even personalities who have traveled the entire world. Everyone has their own reason for traveling. Some people travel for a break in life. At times, our daily life gets very dull. ___17___ We get bored of doing the same things in the same way again and again every day. We need a breathing space, longing for new adventures in life. Traveling opens new doors of amusement in life. Traveling helps in improving social and communication skills. ___18___ Traveling involves getting connected with random strangers. It can be a true exercise to the people dealing with social anxiety. We even end up learning new languages for traveling. ___19___ Traveling forces us to take a break from our normal life and explore. It makes us appreciate beauties in the world. It fills us with positive energy. People suffering from spiritual illness from stress often choose the path of exploring and traveling to cure themselves. It creates unforgettable and endless fond memories, which comfort them and help ease their stress. Traveling gets us real life education. People say that if you cannot read books, then start traveling for knowledge. What we learn from traveling different places cannot be taught in any school, college or university. We learn about different cultures, different societies, different types of people, different languages. At least, if we are not able to travel abroad, we can travel our country. ___20___ A. Traveling offers an escape from reality. B. This enables us to know it in a better way. C. We cannot travel without interacting with anyone. D. Traveling contributes to maintaining peace of mind. E. It becomes a cycle of having meals, sleeping and working. F. One can easily travel from one place to another in less time. G. People of different countries have different ideas of traveling. 第二部分 语言运用(共三节, 满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分, 共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。 As an immigrant from China, my mother loves Chinese culture deeply. She ____21____ Chinese food every night. She prefers to do it herself at home because she thinks the local restaurants aren’t authentic. ____22____, strangely enough, she likes to take my son to Panda Express to have ____23____ with her friends who are also from China. She is even ____24____ to point it out whenever they are at a food court. Why is American Chinese food not ____25____ among some Chinese Americans? How is American Chinese food not better than ____26____ Chinese food? I can’t ____27____ that it’s not as good as authentic Chinese food. In fact, authentic Chinese food really tastes better while American Chinese food ____28____ to have food with its own taste — they are right for different persons. It’s important to ____29____ American Chinese food from authentic Chinese food. They are not the same _____30_____ and have their own characteristics. So they should be treated _____31_____. That’s why my mother thinks that Panda Express is not very authentic, but can still _____32_____ it. Actually, American Chinese food is often created by Chinese immigrants according to their own preferences. As people from various countries have differences in their _____33_____, it is changing. My mother has a deep feeling for authentic Chinese food and restaurants, so I decide to open a restaurant where she and other immigrants can feel the _____34_____ of Chinese family dinner. My son says he’ll learn Chinese cooking skills from me, which, I think, should be _____35_____ from age to age. Likewise, I’ll also pass on the Chinese food culture to the world. 21 A. orders B. cooks C. donates D. receives 22. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise 23. A. alternatives B. restrictions C. meals D. comments 24. A. unwilling B. illegal C. ambitious D. quick 25. A. agreeable B. contemporary C. massive D. complicated 26. A. complex B. actual C. expensive D. previous 27. A. believe B. find C. deny D. conclude 28. A. deserves B. helps C. hates D. refuses 29. A. make B. prepare C. defend D. distinguish 30. A. process B. cuisine C. mood D. discount 31. A. differently B. generously C. abnormally D. vividly 32. A. build B. equip C. accept D. monitor 33. A. careers B. platforms C. ranks D. tastes 34. A. decrease B. atmosphere C. reflection D. duty 35 A. spied on B. called on C. handed down D. broken down 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。 World Poetry Day takes place each year ____36____ March 21 to promote the teaching of poetry, as well as the publishing, writing, and reading of this form of writing around the world. It ____37____ (declare) by UNESCO in 1999 in the hopes of supporting language diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages ____38____ (hear). World Poetry Day was about giving fresh drive and ____39____ (recognize) to international, regional, and national poetry movements. It also focused on promoting a return to the oral (口头的) tradition of poetry recitals, as well as ____40____ (strengthen) the association between poetry and other forms of expression, such as dance, music, and painting. The day is celebrated ____41____ (global). Government agencies community groups and individuals get involved in promoting or participating in the day, which enables children to learn and enjoy ____42____ (variety) of poetry. It is a time ____43____ students are busy examining poets and learning about different types of poetry. Poets may be invited to read and share their work to audience at book stores and schools. Ceremonies are held to honor poets of ____44____ (remark) achievements. All in all, it’s a day for poetry: _____45_____ ancient art form that still enriches our understanding of humanity today. 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。 John Snow was____46____famous doctor in London, expert enough to attend Queen Victoria as her personal physician. He was determined to solve the problem of cholera, a deadly disease whose cause and cure were unknown. At that time, two theories____47____(explain) how cholera killed people: one said it spread through air, while the other claimed people absorbed it with meals. Snow suspected the second theory was right and needed evidence. When cholera broke out in London in 1854, he began____48____(gather) information. He marked the dead people’s homes on a map and found many____49____(death) were near a water pump in Broad Street.____50____, some houses had no deaths, for the residents drank free beer instead of pump water. Snow then looked into the pump water’s source,____51____(find) it came from a river polluted by London’s dirty water. He told people____52____remove the pump handle, and the disease soon slowed down. Later, he found more evidence: a woman____53____loved the pump water had it deliver to her home daily, and she and her daughter died of cholera. With this proof, Snow____54____(certain) announced polluted water carried the virus. He suggested examining all water supplies, and water companies were ordered not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally, “King Cholera”____55____(defeat). 第三部分 基础知识(共两节, 满分30分) 短语互译 56. come to power ___________________ 57. turn to ___________________ 58. set out ___________________ 59. in turn ___________________ 60. above all ___________________ 61. in addition to ___________________ 62. a variety of ___________________ 63. 毕业于…… ___________________ 64. 对……熟悉 ___________________ 65. 换句话说；也就是说 ___________________ 66. 例如；比如 ___________________ 67. 对……有影响 ___________________ 68. 参加；参与 ___________________ 69 据我所知 ___________________ 70. 总而言之 ___________________ 词性转换 71. interrupt vi.& vt.打断；vt.使暂停；使中断→__________n．打扰；中断时间 72. breath n．呼吸的空气→__________vt.& vi.呼吸 73. advertisement n．广告；启事→__________vi.& vt.(为……)做广告/宣传；征聘 74. strengthen vi.& vt.加强；增强；巩固→___________adj.强壮的 75. cooperate vi.合作；协作；配合→___________n．合作；协作 76. dramatic adj.巨大的；急剧的；戏剧(般)的→__________adv.突然地；戏剧性地； 77. consume vt.吃；喝；饮；消耗→___________n．消费者；用户；客户 78. comfort n．安慰；舒服；vt.安慰；→___________adj.令人舒适的；舒服的 79. assist vt.& vi.帮助；协助→__________n．帮助；协助；援助 80. steady adj.稳定的；平稳的；稳步的→___________adv.稳定地；持续地 81. short adj.短的；矮的；缺乏的；→__________n．不足；缺少；短缺 82. vary vi.(根据情况)变化；改变→__________adj.不同的；各种各样的 83. differ vi.相异；不同于→__________adj.不同的；有差异的 84. amuse vt.(提供)消遣；(使)娱乐→__________n．娱乐(活动)；愉悦 85. efficient adj.效率高的；有功效的→__________n．效率；效能 第四部分 写作(满分25分) 86. 假定你是某高中学生李华，目前你校英文报发布了以“Robots in Our Lives”为题的征文活动。你打算写一篇短文参加比赛，内容包括： 1. 机器人的发展和应用； 2. 机器人发展可能带来的问题； 3. 你的看法。 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。 Robots in Our Lives ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $