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高二年级英语学科期末模拟定时检测 考试时间为120分钟，满分150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is the speakers’ final destination? A. Luoyang. B. Xi’an. C. Chongqing. 2. What does the girl probably want to sell? A. Textbooks. B. Oil paints. C. A schoolbag. 3. Who is the man? A. A doctor. B. A hotel guest. C. A hotel worker. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Taking notes in class. B. Preparing for a presentation. C. Recommending a documentary. 5. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She went camping. B. She watched a match. C. She played tennis. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What day is it today? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. 7. What will Jessica do on Friday afternoon? A. See a doctor. B. Sort out the data. C. Go to the airport. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Sophia want to start a business in her hometown? A. To encourage young people to return. B. To help villagers easily get groceries. C. To sell local products nationwide. 9. What remains to be done by Sophia? A. Building a dependable supply chain. B. Saving up enough startup costs. C. Picking a suitable location. 10. What is the man’s attitude towards Sophia’s decision? A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Which of the following is the man’s voluntary task? A. Guiding visitors. B. Collecting artworks. C. Selling tickets. 12. What impressed the man most about the foreign visitors? A. Their deep love of modern art. B. Their strong interest in Chinese painting. C. Their wide knowledge of Chinese history. 13. What did the man learn from the volunteer activity? A. More painting skills. B. Better communication skills. C. A finer appreciation of art. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow travellers. B. Family members. C. Tour guide and tourist. 15. What aspect of Cambridge does the woman gain a new insight into? A. Its historical development. B. Its academic atmosphere. C. Its beautiful architecture. 16. Where is Newton’s Apple Tree located? A. By the bridge at King’s College. B. At the back of the Round Church. C. Near the entrance of Trinity College. 17. What is included in this tour? A. A bus tour. B. A boat ride. C. A train trip. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Why did Rohan start the charity program? A. To help kids who lost their books. B. To collect clothes for the homeless. C. To help rebuild houses. 19. What was destroyed by the wildfires? A. Around 1,000 local bookshops. B. Over 16,000 buildings. C. About 60,000 books. 20. What did the experience teach Veeren Mehra? A. Books are important for comfort and joy. B. People will support each other in tough times. C. Humans are insignificant in the face of nature. 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 Life and Health Insurance Risk Manager Our company, which has partnered an international insurer, is looking for a fulltime risk manager to be responsible for the UK life and health insurance business. The role is in a small risk team and is suited to a high-performing individual. Responsibilities －Support the chief risk officer. －Oversee (监管) the monitoring and reporting of health and life risks. －Deliver advice and work with internal and external stakeholders (股东). －Assess relevant risks of technical pricing and reinsurance. －Continuously contribute to the capital requirements, internal model reviews and data model processes. Key requirements The individual would ideally be a qualified life and health risk manager and has experience in risk management or consulting. You must work in the UK — this rule was added recently, so when applying please state your eligibility (资格) to work in the UK. (eg: a British passport, an Irish passport, ILR, settled status, etc.) Salary ￡70,000－￡90,000 per year＋a benefits package Contact information The deadline for applications is 14th May. If you are interested, apply here or contact Abi Logeswaran at HFG Insurance Recruitment. Sign in to apply instantly. Please receive job updates and service emails from CareersinRisk.com. All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time. When you apply for a job we will send your application to a person, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on CareersinRisk.com you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please email us. 1. What is a fulltime risk manager required to do? A. Set prices for reinsurance. B. Detect health and life risks. C. Assess the future of the company. D. Assign work to the chief risk officer. 2. Which of the following is a must of the job? A. having a prolonged stay in the UK. B. Being fluent in English. C. Having relevant experience. D. Holding a British passport. 3. What should you mind when applying for the job? A Confirming the reply in time. B. Sending the CV before May. C. Accepting the privacy policy. D. Subscribing to related emails. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。 文章主要介绍了一家与国际保险公司合作的公司招聘全职风险经理的相关信息，包括工作职责、关键要求、薪资待遇、申请截止日期以及联系方式等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Responsibilities”部分中的“Oversee (监管) the monitoring and reporting of health and life risks. (监管健康和生命风险的监测和报告。)”可知，全职风险经理需要监管健康和生命风险的监测和报告，也就是检测健康和生命风险。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Key requirements”部分中的“You must work in the UK — this rule was added recently, so when applying please state your eligibility (资格) to work in the UK. (eg: a British passport, an Irish passport, ILR, settled status, etc.) (你必须在英国工作——这是最近新增的规定，所以申请时请说明你在英国工作的资格。（例如：英国护照、爱尔兰护照、无限期居留、定居身份等。）)”可知，必须在英国工作，即要有在英国长期居留的资格，这是这份工作的必备条件。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“By applying for a job listed on CareersinRisk.com you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. (通过在CareersinRisk.com上申请工作，即表示您同意我们的条款和条件以及隐私政策。)”可知，申请这份工作时需要接受隐私政策。故选C项。 B Herbert George Wells was born in England in 1866. He did not come from a rich family. His parents had a small shop but it was not successful and closed when he was thirteen. He worked at different times in a clothes shop and a chemist’s. He always read a lot and later managed to get a place at a science college. After he left there he became a teacher, but he was badly hurt while playing football and this meant that he could not continue. He then worked in London, writing for newspapers and doing some teaching of small groups. None of this made him much money. The Time Machine was his first fictional work. It appeared in weekly parts in a magazine in 1894 and as a book the following year. At the time, Wells was married to his second wife and was trying to support both her and her mother. He needed to make money, so he wrote it quite quickly. Although he was never really happy with the finished book, it was a great success and allowed him to continue as a writer. It is not easy for us to understand how different this book was from others of the time. It is the first real science fiction book. It introduces the readers to the idea of time as the fourth dimension, with the three dimensions of space ten years before Einstein made it part of scientific thinking. Wells also describes a simple mechanical answer to the problem of time travel — a time machine. Nobody had ever described time travel in a machine before, and the words “time machine” entered the English language. After the great success of this book, Wells wrote more science fiction. His most famous books are The Island of Dr Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), The War of the Worlds (1898) and The First Men in the Moon (1901). All of them have been filmed, some more than once. H.G.Wells died in London in 1946. 4. Why did Wells begin to write for newspapers in London? A. He wanted to make more money. B. His second wife asked him to do so. C. He was seriously injured in sport. D. He was never happy with his former job. 5. What do we know about The Time Machine? A. It was Wells’ most famous work. B. It first appeared as a book. C. Wells was very satisfied with it. D. Its success helped to support Wells’ family. 6. How was The Time Machine different from other books of the time? A. It was the first fiction book in the world. B. It first described time travel in a machine. C. Readers felt it easier to read and understand. D. It introduced the idea of four-dimensional space. 7. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To describe the plot of The Time Machine. B. To convince readers that Wells was a good writer. C. To illustrate the great and famous works of Wells. D. To introduce Wells’ life experiences and his works. 【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了英国作家赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯的生平经历以及他的作品，包括他早年的生活、写作《时间机器》的背景、这部作品的独特之处以及他后续的科幻作品等。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“After he left there he became a teacher, but he was badly hurt while playing football and this meant that he could not continue. He then worked in London, writing for newspapers and doing some teaching of small groups.(离开那里后，他成为了一名教师，但他在踢足球时受了重伤，这意味着他无法继续。然后他在伦敦工作，为报纸写稿，并给一些小组授课。)”可知，威尔斯开始在伦敦为报纸写稿是因为他在运动中受了重伤，无法继续当老师。故选C。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“At the time, Wells was married to his second wife and was trying to support both her and her mother. He needed to make money, so he wrote it quite quickly. Although he was never really happy with the finished book, it was a great success and allowed him to continue as a writer.(当时，威尔斯与他的第二任妻子结婚，并试图养活她和她的母亲。他需要赚钱，所以他写得很快。尽管他对这本完成的书从来都不满意，但它取得了巨大的成功，使他能够继续当作家。)”可知，《时间机器》的成功帮助养活了威尔斯的家人。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Nobody had ever described time travel in a machine before, and the words “time machine” entered the English language.(以前从来没有人描述过在机器中进行时间旅行，“时间机器”这个词进入了英语语言。)”可知，《时间机器》与当时的其他书不同之处在于它首次描述了在机器中的时间旅行。故选B。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。文章第一段介绍了威尔斯早年的生活经历，第二段介绍了威尔斯写作《时间机器》的背景，第三段介绍了《时间机器》的独特之处，第四段介绍了威尔斯后续的科幻作品，由此可知，这篇文章的目的是介绍威尔斯的生活经历和他的作品。故选D。 C For centuries, people thought that fish did not feel pain or emotions. Now research has shown that fish not only have feelings but can also sense one another’s moods. When a human understands and shares the feelings of another person, this is called empathy. Scientists have found that a chemical in the brain called oxytocin is involved in our ability toconnect with others in this way. A basic form of empathy, known as emotional contagion, happens when an individual sees someone else displaying an emotion (such as happiness or fear) and reacts by displaying the same type of behavior. An international team of researchers tested zebrafish with a series of experiments. First, they placed the fish in two separate tanks and gave one group a substance that caused them to act fearful — either freezing or swimming irregularly. Even though the fish in the nearby tank had not touched the substance, they also began to freeze in fear. “They respond to other individuals being frightened... just like us.” Ibukun Akinrinade, a co-author of the study, told the Associated Press. The scientists tried the experiment with fish that had been modified (调整; 修改)so their brains would not produce oxytocin. These fish were much less likely to act anxious when they saw other fish showing fear. If researchers gave them an injection of oxytocin, their ability to empathize returned. Finally, researchers played videos of fearful fish on one side of the tank and relaxed fish on the other side. Normal fish moved closer to the side that showed the fearful fish, which might have been an attempt to comfort them. The modified fish did not move toward either side. Looking at the normal fish’s brains, researchers saw activity in a region similar to the one humans and other mammals use when empathizing with others. This could mean that the ability to have empathy developed more than 350 million years ago, when fish and mammals shared a common ancestor. Next, researchers want to study whether fish also transfer positive emotions to one another. 8. The phrase “emotional contagion” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. A. the ability to control one’s own emotions when others are emotional B. the tendency to hide one’s true feelings to avoid affecting others C. the process of sharing and reflecting others’ emotions unconsciously D. the capacity to understand the root cause of others’ emotions 9. What is Ibukun Akinrinade’s view on fish empathy? A The emotional response of fish is comparable to that of humans. B. Fish empathy is limited to negative emotions like fear. C. Zebrafish are the only fish species capable of empathy. D. Fish empathy is stronger than that of humans and mammals. 10. What did the researchers find about the modified zebrafish? A. They could still sense fear in other fish without oxytocin. B. They showed increased anxiety when injected with oxytocin. C. They moved closer to fearful fish to comfort them intentionally. D. They failed to respond to videos of either fearful or relaxed fish. 11. What can be the best title of the text? A. From Fear to Comfort: The Social Lives of Fish B. The Ancient Roots of Empathy: Evidence from Fish C. More Than Feelings: How Fish Share Emotions D. A New Discovery: The Emotional World of Zebrafish 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了研究推翻了鱼类无情感的认知，发现其不仅有感受还能感知彼此情绪、产生共情，并通过斑马鱼实验，详细探究了鱼类共情的表现、关键物质和生理基础。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“A basic form of empathy, known as emotional contagion, happens when an individual sees someone else displaying an emotion (such as happiness or fear) and reacts by displaying the same type of behavior.(一种基本的共情形式，即情绪感染，是指当一个人看到另一个人表现出某种情绪（如快乐或恐惧）时，会通过表现出相同类型的行为来做出反应。)”可知，该句明确解释了emotional contagion（情绪感染）是共情的基础形式——看到他人表现出某种情绪，自身也做出相同的情绪行为反应，这是一种无意识的情绪传递与共鸣。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Even though the fish in the nearby tank had not touched the substance, they also began to freeze in fear. “They respond to other individuals being frightened... just like us.” Ibukun Akinrinade, a co-author of the study, told the Associated Press.(尽管附近水箱中的鱼没有接触这种物质，但它们也开始因恐惧而静止不动。“它们会对其他个体的恐惧做出反应……就像我们一样。”该研究的合著者伊布昆·阿金里纳德告诉美联社。)”可推知，句中的“just like us”是核心，表明研究者认为鱼类面对同类恐惧时的共情反应，与人类的共情反应具有可比性。故选A项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“These fish were much less likely to act anxious when they saw other fish showing fear.(这些鱼在看到其他鱼表现出恐惧时，表现出焦虑的几率要小得多。)”以及第五段“Finally, researchers played videos of fearful fish on one side of the tank and relaxed fish on the other side. Normal fish moved closer to the side that showed the fearful fish, which might have been an attempt to comfort them. The modified fish did not move toward either side.( 最后，研究人员在水箱的一侧播放了恐惧鱼的视频，在另一侧播放了放松鱼的视频。正常的鱼会向显示恐惧鱼的那一侧靠近，这可能是一种试图安慰它们的行为。而经过改造的鱼却不会向任何一侧靠近。)”可知，经过基因修改、大脑无法分泌催产素的斑马鱼，既不会对同类的恐惧表现出焦虑，也不会对鱼缸两侧的“恐惧鱼视频 / 放松鱼视频”做出任何靠近的反应，即完全无情绪回应。故选D项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段“For centuries, people thought that fish did not feel pain or emotions. Now research has shown that fish not only have feelings but can also sense one another’s moods.(数百年来，人们一直认为鱼类既不会感到疼痛，也不会有情感。但如今的研究表明，鱼类不仅有情感，还能感知彼此的情绪。)”可知，全文以“推翻鱼类无情感的传统认知”为开篇，核心围绕“鱼类的共情能力”展开，通过三组斑马鱼实验，详细介绍了鱼类共情的表现形式（对同类恐惧的镜像反应、试图安慰恐惧同类）、关键物质（催产素）和生理基础（特定脑区活动），重点解答了“鱼类如何分享情绪 / 产生共情”这一问题。由此可知，这篇文本的最佳标题是C选项“不仅是感受：鱼类如何分享情感”。故选C项。 D Imagine an artificial intelligence model that can watch and understand moving images like you and me. Now, scientists have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an innovative AI that processes videos much like how our brains interpret real-life scenes. This brain-inspired AI model can perceive dynamic scenes by simulating how neurons (神经元) make real-time sense of the world. While conventional AI excels at still image recognition, MovieNet is designed to understand complex, dynamic scenes, allowing it to recognize tiny changes over time. To create MovieNet, Hollis Cline, senior author of the study, examined how animals’ brains process real-world scenes. Specifically, he studied how tadpoles’(蝌蚪的) neurons respond to moving stimuli. Tadpoles’ neurons process these visual inputs like solving puzzle pieces: each piece alone may not make sense, but together they form a complete image in motion. Different neurons process various “puzzle pieces” of a real-life moving image, which the brain then combines to form a continuous scene. Using this understanding, the researchers trained MovieNet to process video clips by identifying small visual signals, allowing it to distinguish between small changes in scenes. In testing, MovieNet achieved 82.3% accuracy, outperforming trained human observers by 18% and doing much better than existing AI models. Beyond its higher accuracy, MovieNet is more environment-friendly. Conventional AI requires vast amounts of data and energy, but MovieNet compresses(压缩) data like a zipped file, reducing environmental impact. “We’ve also made AI far less demanding,” says Cline. MovieNet could also transform medicine. It might help detect early signs of diseases by tracking small movement changes that are difficult for human eyes to detect. Looking ahead, the team plans to improve MovieNet’s ability to adapt to different environments and enhance its potential applications. “By designing models that think like living organisms(有机体), we can achieve efficiency levels that aren’t possible with traditional AI,” says Cline, “Biology is a gold mine.” 12. What does the underlined word “simulating” mean in Paragraph 2? A. Copying B. Inspiring C. Demonstrating D. Recognizing 13. MovieNet is trained ________. A. to increase visual inputs B. to feed on information pieces C. to combine dynamic images D. to look into tadpoles’ neurons 14. According to paragraph 5, what is an advantage of MovieNet? A. Its powerful data storage. B. Its control of medical diseases. C. Its low energy consumption. D. Its improvement on drug effects. 15. What can be concluded from Cline’s words in the last paragraph? A. Biology brings us financial profits. B. Drawing inspiration from biology is promising. C. Living organisms can outperform AI. D. AI can assist in biological development. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家研发出受大脑启发的AI模型MovieNet，它模仿神经元工作模式理解动态场景，识别精度高、能耗低，还可助力疾病检测，其研发印证了生物学对AI的重要价值。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段中“Now, scientists have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an innovative AI that processes videos much like how our brains interpret real-life scenes.(如今，科学家们已经将这一设想变为现实，他们创建了MovieNet：一种创新的人工智能，它处理视频的方式与我们大脑解读现实生活场景的方式极为相似。)”以及第二段划线单词句中“This brain-inspired AI model can perceive dynamic scenes by… how neurons (神经元) make real-time sense of the world.(这种受大脑启发的人工智能模型能够通过……神经元实时感知世界的机制来感知动态场景。)”可知，前文提及MovieNet是受大脑启发的 AI 模型，结合神经元实时感知世界的方式，由此可知，该AI是模仿大脑神经元的工作模式实现场景感知。A选项Copying“模仿、复刻”符合语境。故选A项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Different neurons process various “puzzle pieces” of a real-life moving image, which the brain then combines to form a continuous scene.(不同神经元处理现实动态图像中的各种“拼图块”，大脑随后将这些块组合起来形成一个连续的场景。)”以及第四段中“Using this understanding, the researchers trained MovieNet to process video clips by identifying small visual signals, allowing it to distinguish between small changes in scenes.(基于这一理解，研究人员训练了MovieNet来处理视频片段，通过识别细微的视觉信号来实现这一目标，使它能够区分场景中的细微变化。)”可推知，MovieNet被训练用于整合动态图像。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Beyond its higher accuracy, MovieNet is more environment-friendly. Conventional AI requires vast amounts of data and energy, but MovieNet compresses(压缩) data like a zipped file, reducing environmental impact. “We’ve also made AI far less demanding,” says Cline.(除了更高的准确率之外，MovieNet还更加环保。传统的人工智能需要大量的数据和能源，但MovieNet会像压缩文件一样压缩数据，从而减少对环境的影响。“我们还让人工智能的需求大大降低，”克莱恩说。)”可知，MovieNet的优势之一是环保，核心原因是它能压缩数据，相比传统AI消耗的能源更少。故选C项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中““By designing models that think like living organisms(有机体), we can achieve efficiency levels that aren’t possible with traditional AI,” says Cline, “Biology is a gold mine.”(克莱恩说：“通过设计像生物体一样思考的模型，我们能够实现传统人工智能无法达到的效率水平，‘生物学是一处金矿。’”)”可知，从克莱恩在最后一段所说的话中可以推断出从生物学中汲取灵感是很有前景的。故选B项。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） How to become a morning person Everyone knows that early to bed and early to rise is good for your health. Keeping enough sleep, people can make themselves refreshed and dynamic. However, it usually takes a lot of willpower to wake up early on a winter’s day. ____16____. With all these tips, you’re not afraid of getting up early on a freezing winter. Seek out as much sunlight as possible. ____17____ When you wake up, go outside for a relaxed walk, or sit in the sunlight while you have a cup of coffee to avoid being in asleep state all along, you’d also better raise the curtains so that you won’t have a very dark sleeping environment. ____18____. If you fly straight into getting up at your expected time every day, you’ll feel tired during the transition (过渡) within a few weeks. For some people, those first few days from your old routine to a new schedule aren’t safe and hard to bear. In that case, gradually ease into the early-bird life. They should shift (转换) half an hour, wait a few days, shift another half an hour, wait a few days, and then shift another half an hour. ____19____ Reduce stress and relax in the evenings. A continuous bedtime isn’t as important as sticking to the same wake up time every day, but it’s still important to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. ____20____ So you’ll need to inch your bedtime forward as you shift a new schedule. Start at least an hour before you hit the bed and cut back on stuff related to daily life. Taking these tips into consideration, you are much more likely to be a morning person. A. Develop the habit step by step. B. That’s much easier for people to tolerate (忍受). C. The sun is the driver of our internal clock (生物钟). D. Stop the previous sleep habit immediately. E. Here are some steps to take to become a morning person on a cold day. F. Therefore, developing a healthy sleeping habit is very significant. G. Without enough hours of sleep, the mind and body can’t properly recharge (恢复体力). 【答案】16. E 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在寒冷的冬季也能成为早起者的几个实用技巧：寻求阳光、逐步培养习惯、晚间减压放松等。 【16题详解】 上文“However, it usually takes a lot of willpower to wake up early on a winter’s day. (然而，在冬天早起通常需要很大的意志力)”指出了冬季早起的困难，提出了问题。E选项“Here are some steps to take to become a morning person on a cold day. (这里有一些在寒冷日子里成为早起者的步骤)”顺承上文，直接引出了解决问题的办法，即下文将要展开的具体建议。该句起到了承上启下的作用，并预示了下文的结构。故选E项。 【17题详解】 小标题“Seek out as much sunlight as possible. (尽可能多地寻找阳光)”点明了本段的核心建议。C选项“The sun is the driver of our internal clock (生物钟). (太阳是我们生物钟的驱动力)”紧跟标题，解释了为何要寻求阳光的科学原理。下文“When you wake up, go outside for a relaxed walk, or sit in the sunlight...”则给出了如何利用阳光的具体行动建议。C选项提供了建议的理论依据，使上下文逻辑连贯。故选C项。 18题详解】 下文“If you fly straight into getting up at your expected time every day, you’ll feel tired during the transition (过渡) within a few weeks. For some people, those first few days from your old routine to a new schedule aren’t safe and hard to bear. In that case, gradually ease into the early-bird life. They should shift (转换) half an hour, wait a few days, shift another half an hour, wait a few days, and then shift another half an hour.(如果你试图一步到位，每天直接按照目标时间起床，那么在几周的适应期内你会感到疲惫不堪。对一些人来说，从旧作息切换到新日程的头几天不仅难熬，还可能存在安全隐患。这种情况下，更稳妥的做法是逐步过渡到早起生活。你可以先调整半小时，适应几天后再调整半小时，如此循序渐进)”详细描述了如何“逐步”调整起床时间，以避免疲劳。A选项“Develop the habit step by step. (逐步培养这个习惯)”准确概括了下文内容，作为本段的小标题，与下文的详细描述完全对应。故选A项。 【19题详解】 上文“They should shift (转换) half an hour, wait a few days, shift another half an hour, wait a few days, and then shift another half an hour. (你可以先调整半小时，适应几天后再调整半小时，如此循序渐进)”详细描述了逐步调整起床时间的具体步骤。B选项“That’s much easier for people to tolerate (忍受). (这对人们来说更容易忍受)”总结了上文所述方法的好处。句中的“That”指代的就是上文描述的“shift (转换) half an hour, wait a few days...”这种渐进式方法。该选项点明了采用这种方法的原因和优势。故选B项。 【20题详解】 上文“A continuous bedtime isn’t as important as sticking to the same wake up time every day, but it’s still important to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. (坚持每天同一时间睡觉不如每天同一时间起床重要，但确保有足够的睡眠仍然很重要)”强调了获得充足睡眠的重要性。G选项“Without enough hours of sleep, the mind and body can’t properly recharge (恢复体力). (没有足够的睡眠时间，身心就无法得到适当的恢复)”承接上文，解释了为什么充足的睡眠重要，即睡眠不足会导致身心无法恢复。下文“So you’ll need to inch your bedtime forward as you shift a new schedule. (所以，当你调整到新的作息时，你需要逐渐提前就寝时间)”则是在G选项基础上提出的具体行动。G选项解释了原因，引出下文对策。故选G项。 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Raised in a family of artists, the 24-year-old Russían woman Aleksandra developed a deep love for painting from an early age. Six years ago, she ____21____ to Hainan, an island province in South China, and set up her studio there. Her ____22____ about Chinese culture began when she was just 10 years old. “I didn’t have Mandarin teachers,” she fondly recalled. She ____23____ the language through the Internet, books and TV. She simply admired Chinese culture. In 2018, ____24____ by her passion, Aleksandra journeyed to Hainan to study, where she was attracted by the island’s natural beauty and unhurried pace of life. “It’s a(n) ____25____ beautiful place, and the people are kind, attractive and really simple,” she reflected. “Life unfolds at a(n) ____26____ pace, allowing them to harmonize with nature.” Living in Hainan ____27____ her to immerse(沉浸) herself in nature and humanity, two beloved ____28____ in her artwork. The local people and ____29____ have become essential to her life as she and her husband, whom she met on the island, have ventured through its landscapes together. Throughout her stay in Hainan, Aleksandra has ____30____ the development of the local culture. She expresses ___31___ in the appearance of new cultural landmarks, such as the Wormhole Library and the coastal structure Sky Mountain. Aleksandra ____32____ the rich artistic landscapes in Hainan, emphasizing that the island’s welcoming atmosphere offers a wealth of ____33____ for artists. With the ____34____ of enhancing understanding between the people of China and Russia through her art, she is planning an exhibition that ____35____ the richness of Chinese and Russian culture. 21. A. moved B. rode C. wrote D. rushed 22. A. exhibition B. knowledge C. enthusiasm D. understanding 23. A. picked up B. referred to C. focused on D. turned to 24. A. taken B. changed C. promised D. driven 25. A. equally B. incredibly C. recently D. normally 26. A. different B. average C. leisure D. current 27. A. trains B. demonstrates C. permits D. enables 28. A. structures B. themes C. figures D. characters 29. A. economy B. culture C. history D. tourism 30. A. tested B. impacted C. encouraged D. observed 31. A. gratitude B. doubt C. delight D. anxiety 32. A. highlights B. covers C. designs D. shifts 33. A. chances B. money C. advice D. services 34. A. memory B. intention C. help D. launch 35. A. discovers B. brings C. shows D. gives 【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了24岁热爱绘画的亚历山德拉搬到海南岛并建立自己的工作室，她希望通过她的艺术增进中俄两国人民之间的了解。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：六年前，她搬到了中国南方的一个岛屿省份海南，并在那里建立了自己的工作室。A. moved移动；B. rode骑行；C. wrote写；D. rushed冲出。根据前文“Raised in a family of artists, the 24-year-old Russían woman Aleksandra developed a deep love for painting from an early age. ”可知，俄罗斯的亚历山德拉在六年前搬到中国海南。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她对中国文化的热情从10岁就开始了。A. exhibition展览；B. knowledge知识；C. enthusiasm热情；D. understanding理解。根据后文“She simply admired Chinese culture.”可知，她对中国文化有热情。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：她通过网络、书籍和电视学会了这种语言。 A. picked up开始学；B. referred to提及；C. focused on关注；D. turned to转向。根据前文“I didn’t have Mandarin teachers,”可知，她通过其他方式学中文。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：2018年，在热情的驱使下，亚历山德拉前往海南学习，她被岛上的自然美景和悠闲的生活节奏所吸引。A. taken带走；B. changed改变；C. promised答应；D. driven驱使。根据后文“Aleksandra journeyed to Hainan to study”可知，亚历山德拉从俄罗斯搬到中国是因为热情驱使。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：“这是一个非常美丽的地方，人们很善良，有吸引力，真的很简单，”她回忆道。A. equally平等；B. incredibly难以置信地、非常地；C. recently最近；D. normally正常地。根据前文“where she was attracted by the island’s natural beauty and unhurried pace of life.”可知，海南岛非常美丽。故选B。 26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“生活以悠闲的节奏展开，让他们与自然和谐相处。”A. different不同的；B. average平均的；C. leisure休闲的；D. current目前的。根据前文“where she was attracted by the island’s natural beauty and unhurried pace of life.”可知，海南的生活节奏悠闲。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在海南的生活使她能够沉浸在自然和人文中，这是她作品中最喜欢的两个主题。A. trains培训； B. demonstrates展示；C. permits允许； D. enables使能够。根据后文“immerse(沉浸) herself in nature and humanity”可知，海南悠闲的生活让她能沉浸在自然人文中。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在海南的生活使她能够沉浸在自然和人文中，这是她作品中最喜欢的两个主题。A. structures结构； B. themes主题；C. figures数字；D. characters特点。根据前文“immerse(沉浸) herself in nature and humanity”可知，自然和人文是她的作品主题。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她和丈夫在岛上相遇，一起在岛上的风景中冒险时，当地的人和文化已经成为她生活中必不可少的一部分。A. economy经济；B. culture文化；C. history历史；D. tourism旅游。根据前文“about Chinese culture began when she was just 10 years old.”可知，文化是她生活中不可少的一部分。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在海南期间，亚历山德拉观察到了当地文化的发展。A. tested测试；B. impacted影响；C. encouraged鼓励；D. observed观察。根据前文“as she and her husband, whom she met on the island, have ventured through its landscapes together.”可知，她在海南观察当地的文化。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她对新的文化地标的出现表示高兴，比如虫洞图书馆和沿海建筑天空山。A. gratitude感激； B. doubt怀疑；C. delight开心； D. anxiety焦虑。根据前文第二段中“where she was attracted by the island’s natural beauty and unhurried pace of life.”可知，她对新文化地标表示高兴。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：亚历山德拉强调了海南丰富的艺术景观，强调岛上的热情氛围为艺术家提供了丰富的机会。A. highlights强调；B. covers覆盖；C. designs设计；D. shifts改变。根据后文“emphasizing that the island’s welcoming atmosphere offers”可知，她强调了海南丰富的艺术景观。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：亚历山德拉强调了海南丰富的艺术景观，强调岛上的热情氛围为艺术家提供了丰富的机会。A. chances机会；B. money金钱；C. advice建议；D. services服务。根据前文“ the island’s welcoming atmosphere offers”可知，岛上的热情氛围为艺术家提供了丰富的机会。故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了通过她的艺术增进中俄两国人民之间的了解，她正在策划一个展示中俄丰富文化的展览。A. memory记忆；B. intention目的；C. help帮助；D. launch发行。根据后文“enhancing understanding between the people of China and Russia through her art”可知，通过她的艺术增进中俄两国人民之间的了解这是她创作艺术的目的，with the intention of表示“目的是、为了”。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了通过她的艺术增进中俄两国人民之间的了解，她正在策划一个展示中俄丰富文化的展览。A. discovers发现；B. brings带来； C. shows展示；D. gives给予。根据前文“she is planning an exhibition”可知，她的展览将展示中俄的文化。故选C。 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共计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。 The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The bookstore was a place ____36____ anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books. I hurried to the store and had a long chat ____37____ Casey, the store’s elderly owner. ____38____ (sigh) deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult ____39____ (run) an independent bookstore. Most young people preferred ____40____ (read) e-books on tablets. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events ____41____ (happen) only yesterday. A few months later, I was ____42____ (surprise) to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business. The Rainbow Bookstore was ____43____ (clear) in good, creative hands. I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers’ comments kept popping up. “Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with ____44____ (creative) has brought my humble bookstore into ____45____ 21st century!” 【答案】36. where 37. with 38. Sighing 39. to run 40. reading 41. had happened 42. surprised 43. clearly 44. creativity 45. the 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者听闻经营 50 年的“彩虹书店”将停业十分难过，店主称受电子书冲击经营艰难，数月后却发现书店仍在营业，原是结合企业知识与创意完成了转型。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这家书店是一个能让任何人走进来并通过对书籍的热爱建立起联系的地方。分析句子可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词是a place（地点），在从句中作地点状语，故用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：我急忙赶到书店，与店主凯西进行了长时间的交谈。此处为have a chat with sb. 意为“和某人聊天”，为固定搭配。故填with。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他深深地叹了口气，告诉我经营一家独立书店变得越来越困难。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作伴随状语，主语he与sigh“叹气”之间是主动关系，故用现在分词形式；句首首字母大写。故填Sighing。 【39题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：他深深地叹了口气，告诉我经营一家独立书店变得越来越困难。分析句子可知，此处为固定句型：it is + adj. + to do sth.，其中it为形式主语，真正的主语是后面的不定式，所以为to run。故填to run。 【40题详解】 考查动名词。句意：大多数年轻人更喜欢在平板电脑上阅读电子书。分析句子可知，作preferred宾语，表习惯性行为，用动名词形式，prefer doing sth. 表示“更喜欢做某事”，所以此处为动名词形式。故填reading。 【41题详解】 考查虚拟语气和时态。句意：那些童年时的记忆如此清晰地浮现在我的脑海，仿佛这些事件就在昨天发生过。分析句子可知，as if“仿佛”后接从句表示与事实不符的虚拟，结合“童年回忆仿佛发生在昨天”，动作发生在“回忆浮现”之前，用过去完成时。故填had happened。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：几个月后，我惊讶地发现“彩虹书店”依然在那里营业。形容词作表语，-ed结尾的形容词（surprised）修饰人，表“感到惊讶的”；-ing形容词（surprising）修饰物，表 “令人惊讶的”。本句主语是I，所以填 surprised。故填surprised。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：“彩虹书店”显然处于良好的、富有创意的管理之下。分析句子可知，副词修饰介词短语“in good, creative hands(由靠谱、有创意的人打理)”，形容词clear变副词需加ly。故填clearly。 【44题详解】 考查名词。句意：嗯，正如你们所看到的，企业知识与创造力的结合让我的小书店走进了21世纪！介词with后接名词作宾语，形容词 creative“有创意的”，其名词creativity“创造力”符合语境，为不可数名词。故填creativity。 【45题详解】 考查冠词。句意：嗯，正如你们所看到的，企业知识与创造力的结合让我的小书店走进了 21 世纪！序数词（21st）前必须加定冠词 the，表“第 21 世纪”。故填the。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 有自控力的人能够树立明确的目标，养成良好的习惯，为自己的人生负责。请你以“Self-control”为题写一篇短文，内容包括： 1.自控力的重要性； 2.如何培养自控力。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 Self-control Self–control is vital to happiness and success. People with self-control can set clear goals, develop good habits and be responsible for their own life. Self-control is not natural, but can be built up through efforts. There are two things we can do to strengthen our self-control. One is to cultivate a sense of social responsibility, preventing us from doing something against social morality. The other is to know what we really want to get, which can help us resist some distraction and temptation. In brief, it is necessary that we make constant efforts to obtain this ability. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。有自控力的人能够树立明确的目标，养成良好的习惯，为自己的人生负责。要求考生以“Self-control”为题写一篇短文。 【详解】1.词汇积累 重要的：vital→ crucial 增强：strengthen→ enhance 阻止某人做某事：prevent sb from doing sth→ stop sb from doing sth 总之：in brief→ to sum up 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：People with self-control can set clear goals, develop good habits and be responsible for their own life. 拓展句：People who have self-control can set clear goals, develop good habits and be responsible for their own life. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The other is to know what we really want to get, which can help us resist some distraction and temptation.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】One is to cultivate a sense of social responsibility, preventing us from doing something against social morality.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词preventing作状语） 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I grew up in a small town where elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age, not so long ago, when we children could go home for lunch and find our mothers waiting. Our lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had painstakingly practiced my lines（台词）with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained patiently that she needed a narrator (叙述者，旁白员) and had written a narrator’s part to the play, and asked me to play the role of the narrator. Her words, kindly delivered, still hurt me especially when I saw my part go to another girl. I didn’t tell mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my upset, and instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（ 藤 ）was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions（ 蒲 公 英 ） appearing unexpectedly through the grass in bunches (簇，串）, as if a painter had touched our landscape with small amounts of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one of the bushes. “I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling a blossom up by all its roots. “From now on, we’ll only have roses in this garden.” I immediately argued, “But I like dandelions. All flowers are beautiful — even dandelions.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右： 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好。 Paragraph 1： “Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty?”asked my mother thoughtfully. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： Having learned what had happened, Mom patted me on the back gently and said,“But you will be a beautiful narrator.” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: “Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty?” asked my mother thoughtfully. I nodded without hesitation, as if a second waste could threaten the life of dandelions. “And that is true of people too," she added with her soft voice. “Not everyone can be a rose, and it is also an honor to be a dandelion.” Relieved that my mother had guessed my pain, I took off the mask that I had worn for the whole lunch time and poured out my upset heartily. Having learned what had happened, Mom patted me on the back gently and said, “But you will be a beautiful narrator.” She reminded me of how fluently I could deliver my part at home. It was at that time that I understood that maybe I was more suitable for a role backstage like a narrator. From then on, I practiced my lines heart and soul with my mother at lunch time for weeks. Eventually, the performance that night was a big success. Hearing the thunderous applause, I took pride in my role and firmly believed that even a dandelion had its own beauty. 【解析】 【分析】本文以事件为线索展开，讲述了作者因在学校一次表演中由于表现不佳遭遇换角而非常沮丧，妈妈借花来开导作者，在妈妈的鼓励下，作者认识到每一个角色包括人和植物都有其出彩之处的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由续写段落第一段首句内容“妈妈若有所思地问作者的意思是不是说每一种花都有自己的美。”可知，第一段可描写作者的回答，妈妈的回应，作者有勇气说出被换角的事实。 ②由续写段落第二段首句内容“听到所发生的事情以后，妈妈温柔地拍了作者的背说她会成为一个很棒的旁白员”可知，第二段可描写作者在妈妈的开导下明白这个道理，坦然接受这个新的角色，并下定决心做好，最后成功做到。 2.续写线索：回答妈妈——妈妈回应——告知实情——妈妈鼓励——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①毫不犹豫地点头：nod without hesitation/agree on it immediately/agree with her instantly ②.取下：take off/remove the mask ③.倾诉：pour out/pour forth ④.理解：understand/realize/see 情绪类 ①.如释重负的：relieved/taking a load off sb’s mind ②.自豪：take pride in/be proud of 【点睛】 [高分句型1]. I nodded without hesitation, as if a second waste could threaten the life of dandelions. （使用了由连接词as if引导的方式状语从句） [高分句型2]. It was at that time that I understood that maybe I was more suitable for a role backstage like a narrator.（使用了强调句型：It is/was +被强调部分+that+句子的其他成分） [高分句型3]. Hearing the thunderous applause, I took pride in my role and firmly believed that even a dandelion had its own beauty.（逗号前使用了现在分词作状语，逗号后使用了连接词that引导的宾语从句作believed的宾语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二年级英语学科期末模拟定时检测 考试时间为120分钟，满分150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. What is the speakers’ final destination? A. Luoyang. B. Xi’an. C. Chongqing. 2. What does the girl probably want to sell? A. Textbooks. B. Oil paints. C. A schoolbag. 3. Who is the man? A. A doctor. B. A hotel guest. C. A hotel worker. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Taking notes in class. B. Preparing for a presentation. C. Recommending a documentary. 5. What did the woman do last weekend? A. She went camping. B. She watched a match. C. She played tennis. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6 What day is it today? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. 7. What will Jessica do on Friday afternoon? A. See a doctor. B. Sort out the data. C. Go to the airport. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Why does Sophia want to start a business in her hometown? A. To encourage young people to return. B. To help villagers easily get groceries. C. To sell local products nationwide. 9. What remains to be done by Sophia? A. Building a dependable supply chain. B. Saving up enough startup costs. C. Picking a suitable location. 10. What is the man’s attitude towards Sophia’s decision? A. Disapproving. B. Ambiguous. C. Understanding. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Which of the following is the man’s voluntary task? A. Guiding visitors. B. Collecting artworks. C. Selling tickets. 12. What impressed the man most about the foreign visitors? A. Their deep love of modern art. B. Their strong interest in Chinese painting. C. Their wide knowledge of Chinese history. 13. What did the man learn from the volunteer activity? A. More painting skills. B. Better communication skills. C A finer appreciation of art. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Fellow travellers. B. Family members. C. Tour guide and tourist. 15. What aspect of Cambridge does the woman gain a new insight into? A. Its historical development. B. Its academic atmosphere. C. Its beautiful architecture. 16. Where is Newton’s Apple Tree located? A. By the bridge at King’s College. B. At the back of the Round Church. C. Near the entrance of Trinity College. 17. What is included in this tour? A. A bus tour. B. A boat ride. C. A train trip. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. Why did Rohan start the charity program? A. To help kids who lost their books. B. To collect clothes for the homeless. C. To help rebuild houses. 19 What was destroyed by the wildfires? A. Around 1,000 local bookshops. B. Over 16,000 buildings. C. About 60,000 books. 20. What did the experience teach Veeren Mehra? A. Books are important for comfort and joy. B. People will support each other in tough times. C. Humans are insignificant in the face of nature. 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 Life and Health Insurance Risk Manager Our company, which has partnered an international insurer, is looking for a fulltime risk manager to be responsible for the UK life and health insurance business. The role is in a small risk team and is suited to a high-performing individual. Responsibilities －Support the chief risk officer. －Oversee (监管) the monitoring and reporting of health and life risks. －Deliver advice and work with internal and external stakeholders (股东). －Assess relevant risks of technical pricing and reinsurance. －Continuously contribute to the capital requirements, internal model reviews and data model processes. Key requirements The individual would ideally be a qualified life and health risk manager and has experience in risk management or consulting. You must work in the UK — this rule was added recently, so when applying please state your eligibility (资格) to work in the UK. (eg: a British passport, an Irish passport, ILR, settled status, etc.) Salary ￡70,000－￡90,000 per year＋a benefits package Contact information The deadline for applications is 14th May. If you are interested, apply here or contact Abi Logeswaran at HFG Insurance Recruitment. Sign in to apply instantly. Please receive job updates and service emails from CareersinRisk.com. All emails will contain a link in the footer to enable you to unsubscribe at any time. When you apply for a job we will send your application to a person, who may contact you. By applying for a job listed on CareersinRisk.com you agree to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. You should never be required to provide bank account details. If you are, please email us. 1. What is a fulltime risk manager required to do? A. Set prices for reinsurance. B. Detect health and life risks. C. Assess the future of the company. D. Assign work to the chief risk officer. 2. Which of the following is a must of the job? A. having a prolonged stay in the UK. B. Being fluent in English. C. Having relevant experience. D. Holding a British passport. 3. What should you mind when applying for the job? A. Confirming the reply in time. B. Sending the CV before May. C. Accepting the privacy policy. D. Subscribing to related emails. B Herbert George Wells was born in England in 1866. He did not come from a rich family. His parents had a small shop but it was not successful and closed when he was thirteen. He worked at different times in a clothes shop and a chemist’s. He always read a lot and later managed to get a place at a science college. After he left there he became a teacher, but he was badly hurt while playing football and this meant that he could not continue. He then worked in London, writing for newspapers and doing some teaching of small groups. None of this made him much money. The Time Machine was his first fictional work. It appeared in weekly parts in a magazine in 1894 and as a book the following year. At the time, Wells was married to his second wife and was trying to support both her and her mother. He needed to make money, so he wrote it quite quickly. Although he was never really happy with the finished book, it was a great success and allowed him to continue as a writer. It is not easy for us to understand how different this book was from others of the time. It is the first real science fiction book. It introduces the readers to the idea of time as the fourth dimension, with the three dimensions of space ten years before Einstein made it part of scientific thinking. Wells also describes a simple mechanical answer to the problem of time travel — a time machine. Nobody had ever described time travel in a machine before, and the words “time machine” entered the English language. After the great success of this book, Wells wrote more science fiction. His most famous books are The Island of Dr Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), The War of the Worlds (1898) and The First Men in the Moon (1901). All of them have been filmed, some more than once. H.G.Wells died in London in 1946. 4. Why did Wells begin to write for newspapers in London? A. He wanted to make more money. B. His second wife asked him to do so. C. He was seriously injured in sport. D. He was never happy with his former job. 5. What do we know about The Time Machine? A It was Wells’ most famous work. B. It first appeared as a book. C. Wells was very satisfied with it. D. Its success helped to support Wells’ family. 6. How was The Time Machine different from other books of the time? A. It was the first fiction book in the world. B. It first described time travel in a machine. C. Readers felt it easier to read and understand. D. It introduced the idea of four-dimensional space. 7. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To describe the plot of The Time Machine. B. To convince readers that Wells was a good writer. C. To illustrate the great and famous works of Wells. D. To introduce Wells’ life experiences and his works. C For centuries, people thought that fish did not feel pain or emotions. Now research has shown that fish not only have feelings but can also sense one another’s moods. When a human understands and shares the feelings of another person, this is called empathy. Scientists have found that a chemical in the brain called oxytocin is involved in our ability toconnect with others in this way. A basic form of empathy, known as emotional contagion, happens when an individual sees someone else displaying an emotion (such as happiness or fear) and reacts by displaying the same type of behavior. An international team of researchers tested zebrafish with a series of experiments. First, they placed the fish in two separate tanks and gave one group a substance that caused them to act fearful — either freezing or swimming irregularly. Even though the fish in the nearby tank had not touched the substance, they also began to freeze in fear. “They respond to other individuals being frightened... just like us.” Ibukun Akinrinade, a co-author of the study, told the Associated Press. The scientists tried the experiment with fish that had been modified (调整; 修改)so their brains would not produce oxytocin. These fish were much less likely to act anxious when they saw other fish showing fear. If researchers gave them an injection of oxytocin, their ability to empathize returned. Finally, researchers played videos of fearful fish on one side of the tank and relaxed fish on the other side. Normal fish moved closer to the side that showed the fearful fish, which might have been an attempt to comfort them. The modified fish did not move toward either side. Looking at the normal fish’s brains, researchers saw activity in a region similar to the one humans and other mammals use when empathizing with others. This could mean that the ability to have empathy developed more than 350 million years ago, when fish and mammals shared a common ancestor. Next, researchers want to study whether fish also transfer positive emotions to one another. 8. The phrase “emotional contagion” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to ________. A. the ability to control one’s own emotions when others are emotional B. the tendency to hide one’s true feelings to avoid affecting others C. the process of sharing and reflecting others’ emotions unconsciously D. the capacity to understand the root cause of others’ emotions 9. What is Ibukun Akinrinade’s view on fish empathy? A. The emotional response of fish is comparable to that of humans. B. Fish empathy is limited to negative emotions like fear. C. Zebrafish are the only fish species capable of empathy. D. Fish empathy is stronger than that of humans and mammals. 10. What did the researchers find about the modified zebrafish? A They could still sense fear in other fish without oxytocin. B. They showed increased anxiety when injected with oxytocin. C. They moved closer to fearful fish to comfort them intentionally. D. They failed to respond to videos of either fearful or relaxed fish. 11. What can be the best title of the text? A. From Fear to Comfort: The Social Lives of Fish B. The Ancient Roots of Empathy: Evidence from Fish C. More Than Feelings: How Fish Share Emotions D. A New Discovery: The Emotional World of Zebrafish D Imagine an artificial intelligence model that can watch and understand moving images like you and me. Now, scientists have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an innovative AI that processes videos much like how our brains interpret real-life scenes. This brain-inspired AI model can perceive dynamic scenes by simulating how neurons (神经元) make real-time sense of the world. While conventional AI excels at still image recognition, MovieNet is designed to understand complex, dynamic scenes, allowing it to recognize tiny changes over time. To create MovieNet, Hollis Cline, senior author of the study, examined how animals’ brains process real-world scenes. Specifically, he studied how tadpoles’(蝌蚪的) neurons respond to moving stimuli. Tadpoles’ neurons process these visual inputs like solving puzzle pieces: each piece alone may not make sense, but together they form a complete image in motion. Different neurons process various “puzzle pieces” of a real-life moving image, which the brain then combines to form a continuous scene. Using this understanding, the researchers trained MovieNet to process video clips by identifying small visual signals, allowing it to distinguish between small changes in scenes. In testing, MovieNet achieved 82.3% accuracy, outperforming trained human observers by 18% and doing much better than existing AI models. Beyond its higher accuracy, MovieNet is more environment-friendly. Conventional AI requires vast amounts of data and energy, but MovieNet compresses(压缩) data like a zipped file, reducing environmental impact. “We’ve also made AI far less demanding,” says Cline. MovieNet could also transform medicine. It might help detect early signs of diseases by tracking small movement changes that are difficult for human eyes to detect. Looking ahead, the team plans to improve MovieNet’s ability to adapt to different environments and enhance its potential applications. “By designing models that think like living organisms(有机体), we can achieve efficiency levels that aren’t possible with traditional AI,” says Cline, “Biology is a gold mine.” 12. What does the underlined word “simulating” mean in Paragraph 2? A. Copying B. Inspiring C. Demonstrating D. Recognizing 13. MovieNet is trained ________. A. to increase visual inputs B. to feed on information pieces C. to combine dynamic images D. to look into tadpoles’ neurons 14. According to paragraph 5, what is an advantage of MovieNet? A. Its powerful data storage. B. Its control of medical diseases. C. Its low energy consumption. D. Its improvement on drug effects. 15. What can be concluded from Cline’s words in the last paragraph? A. Biology brings us financial profits. B. Drawing inspiration from biology is promising. C. Living organisms can outperform AI. D. AI can assist in biological development. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） How to become a morning person Everyone knows that early to bed and early to rise is good for your health. Keeping enough sleep, people can make themselves refreshed and dynamic. However, it usually takes a lot of willpower to wake up early on a winter’s day. ____16____. With all these tips, you’re not afraid of getting up early on a freezing winter. Seek out as much sunlight as possible. ____17____ When you wake up, go outside for a relaxed walk, or sit in the sunlight while you have a cup of coffee to avoid being in asleep state all along, you’d also better raise the curtains so that you won’t have a very dark sleeping environment. ____18____. If you fly straight into getting up at your expected time every day, you’ll feel tired during the transition (过渡) within a few weeks. For some people, those first few days from your old routine to a new schedule aren’t safe and hard to bear. In that case, gradually ease into the early-bird life. They should shift (转换) half an hour, wait a few days, shift another half an hour, wait a few days, and then shift another half an hour. ____19____ Reduce stress and relax in the evenings. A continuous bedtime isn’t as important as sticking to the same wake up time every day, but it’s still important to make sure you’re getting enough sleep. ____20____ So you’ll need to inch your bedtime forward as you shift a new schedule. Start at least an hour before you hit the bed and cut back on stuff related to daily life. Taking these tips into consideration, you are much more likely to be a morning person. A. Develop the habit step by step. B. That’s much easier for people to tolerate (忍受). C. The sun is the driver of our internal clock (生物钟). D. Stop the previous sleep habit immediately. E. Here are some steps to take to become a morning person on a cold day. F. Therefore, developing a healthy sleeping habit is very significant. G. Without enough hours of sleep, the mind and body can’t properly recharge (恢复体力). 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） Raised in a family of artists, the 24-year-old Russían woman Aleksandra developed a deep love for painting from an early age. Six years ago, she ____21____ to Hainan, an island province in South China, and set up her studio there. Her ____22____ about Chinese culture began when she was just 10 years old. “I didn’t have Mandarin teachers,” she fondly recalled. She ____23____ the language through the Internet, books and TV. She simply admired Chinese culture. In 2018, ____24____ by her passion, Aleksandra journeyed to Hainan to study, where she was attracted by the island’s natural beauty and unhurried pace of life. “It’s a(n) ____25____ beautiful place, and the people are kind, attractive and really simple,” she reflected. “Life unfolds at a(n) ____26____ pace, allowing them to harmonize with nature.” Living in Hainan ____27____ her to immerse(沉浸) herself in nature and humanity, two beloved ____28____ in her artwork. The local people and ____29____ have become essential to her life as she and her husband, whom she met on the island, have ventured through its landscapes together. Throughout her stay in Hainan, Aleksandra has ____30____ the development of the local culture. She expresses ___31___ in the appearance of new cultural landmarks, such as the Wormhole Library and the coastal structure Sky Mountain. Aleksandra ____32____ the rich artistic landscapes in Hainan, emphasizing that the island’s welcoming atmosphere offers a wealth of ____33____ for artists. With the ____34____ of enhancing understanding between the people of China and Russia through her art, she is planning an exhibition that ____35____ the richness of Chinese and Russian culture. 21. A. moved B. rode C. wrote D. rushed 22. A. exhibition B. knowledge C. enthusiasm D. understanding 23. A. picked up B. referred to C. focused on D. turned to 24. A. taken B. changed C. promised D. driven 25. A. equally B. incredibly C. recently D. normally 26. A. different B. average C. leisure D. current 27. A. trains B. demonstrates C. permits D. enables 28. A. structures B. themes C. figures D. characters 29. A. economy B. culture C. history D. tourism 30. A. tested B. impacted C. encouraged D. observed 31. A. gratitude B. doubt C. delight D. anxiety 32. A. highlights B. covers C. designs D. shifts 33. A. chances B. money C. advice D. services 34. A. memory B. intention C. help D. launch 35. A. discovers B. brings C. shows D. gives 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每题1.5分，共计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。 The day I heard that the Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business, I was heartbroken. The bookstore was a place ____36____ anyone could drop in and connect through their love of books. I hurried to the store and had a long chat ____37____ Casey, the store’s elderly owner. ____38____ (sigh) deeply, he told me how it was becoming difficult ____39____ (run) an independent bookstore. Most young people preferred ____40____ (read) e-books on tablets. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events ____41____ (happen) only yesterday. A few months later, I was ____42____ (surprise) to see that the Rainbow Bookstore was still there and open for business. The Rainbow Bookstore was ____43____ (clear) in good, creative hands. I joined Casey, who was looking up at the screen on which readers’ comments kept popping up. “Well, as you can see, corporate knowledge combined with ____44____ (creative) has brought my humble bookstore into ____45____ 21st century!” 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 有自控力的人能够树立明确的目标，养成良好的习惯，为自己的人生负责。请你以“Self-control”为题写一篇短文，内容包括： 1.自控力的重要性； 2.如何培养自控力。 注意： 1.词数80左右； 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分） 47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 I grew up in a small town where elementary school was a ten-minute walk from my house and in an age, not so long ago, when we children could go home for lunch and find our mothers waiting. Our lunchtime when I was in the third grade will stay with me always. I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had painstakingly practiced my lines（台词）with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped on stage, every word disappeared from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She explained patiently that she needed a narrator (叙述者，旁白员) and had written a narrator’s part to the play, and asked me to play the role of the narrator. Her words, kindly delivered, still hurt me especially when I saw my part go to another girl. I didn’t tell mother what had happened when I went home for lunch that day. But she sensed my upset, and instead of suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to walk in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（ 藤 ）was turning green. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions（ 蒲 公 英 ） appearing unexpectedly through the grass in bunches (簇，串）, as if a painter had touched our landscape with small amounts of gold. I watched my mother casually bend down by one of the bushes. “I think I’m going to dig up all these weeds,” she said, pulling a blossom up by all its roots. “From now on, we’ll only have roses in this garden.” I immediately argued, “But I like dandelions. All flowers are beautiful — even dandelions.” 注意： 1. 续写词数应为 150 左右： 2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好。 Paragraph 1： “Do you mean that every flower has its own beauty?”asked my mother thoughtfully. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2： Having learned what had happened, Mom patted me on the back gently and said,“But you will be a beautiful narrator.” ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $