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高二年级英语（二） 英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分75分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the airport. B. At the post office. C. At the information desk. 2. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man will meet his colleagues first. B. The woman is a new employee. C. The man is new to the office. 3. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. A couple. B. Classmates. C. Father and daughter. 4 How much should the woman pay? A. 40 dollars. B. 76 dollars. C. 80 dollars. 5. What is the woman going to do? A. Take a literature class with the man. B. Register for her favorite class. C. Help the man sign up for a course. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，各小题将给出5秒钟做答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. Which city will the woman go first? A. Montreal. B. Toronto. C. Vancouver. 7. What will the woman probably do in Canada? A. Take a boat under the waterfall. B. Ride through the Mount Royal. C. Eat fish for dinner every day. 8. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Go to the travel agency. B. Take some photos. C. Go fishing with him. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What does the man expect the woman to do with him? A. Go to a concert. B. Take a piano lesson. C. Hold a concert 10. How will the speakers come back? A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bicycle 11. When will the speakers probably meet? A. Uncertain. B. On Friday morning. C. On Thursday night 听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。 12. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. A story about honesty. B. A farmer’s present. C. A couple’s daily life. 13. What did the farmer’s wife suggest him do? A. Find the owner as soon as possible. B. Use the money for themselves. C. Give the money to the poor. 14. What did the rich woman give the farmer at first? A Many words of thanks. B. Some plots of land. C. A cash reward. 15. How did the farmer’s wife feel in the end? A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Ashamed. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — I’m really exhausted after working all afternoon. — ______ We can finish the rest tomorrow. A. You said it! B. Let’s call it a day. C. That will never do! D. Let’s get this straight. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——工作了一下午，我真的很累。——今天就到此为止吧。我们可以明天把剩下的做完。A. You said it!你说对了；B. Let’s call it a day.今天就到此为止吧；C. That will never do!那决不行；D. Let’s get this straight.让我们直说吧。根据后文“We can finish the rest tomorrow.”可知，剩下的明天做，所以今天先做到这。故选B项。 2. The library in our school is ________ to students, and they can study there when necessary. A. responsible B. memorable C. accessible D. emotional 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们学校的图书馆对学生开放，必要时他们可以在那里学习。A. responsible有责任的；B. memorable难忘的；C. accessible可进入的，可使用的；D. emotional情绪的。根据they can study there when necessary可知，此处指图书馆对学生开放，他们可以在里面学习，accessible符合语境。故选C项。 3. He managed to ________ a few pounds each week from her wages. A. max out B. lay off C. turn up D. lay aside 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：他设法每周从她的工资中存下几英镑。A. max out使达到极限；B. lay off解雇，休息；C. turn up出现，调大；D. lay aside储存，留存。根据a few pounds each week from her wages可知，此处表示从工资中存钱，lay aside符合语境。故选D。 4. The heroes who sacrificed themselves in the war have ________ for our peaceful life. A. paved the way B. overcome the challenges C. highlighted the importance D. taken responsibility 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在战争中牺牲的英雄们为我们的和平生活铺平了道路。A. paved the way铺平道路，创造条件；B. overcome the challenges克服挑战；C. highlighted the importance强调重要性；D. taken responsibility承担责任。根据The heroes who sacrificed themselves in the war以及our peaceful life可知，牺牲的英雄们为和平生活创造了条件，paved the way符合语境。故选A。 5. The fast development of the Internet has ________ many changes to our daily life. A. brought up B. brought out C. brought in D. brought forth 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：互联网的快速发展使我们的日常生活出现了许多变化。A. brought up抚养，提出；B. brought out使显现，阐明；C. brought in引进；D. brought forth使产生，使出现。根据fast development of the Internet以及many changes to our daily life可知，此处指互联网的快速发展使日常生活出现许多变化，brought forth符合语境。故选D项。 6. The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______. A. in vain B. in turn C. in time D. in order 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语。句意：警察找了那个走失的孩子两个星期，但一无所获。A. in vain徒劳地；B. in turn依次地；C. in time及时；D. in order有顺序地。分析句子，此处but表示转折关系，即虽然警察找了两个星期，但是结果是徒劳地。故选A。 7. _______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support. A. In spite of B. Instead of C. On behalf of D. Regardless of 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：我谨代表全体同学向老师们表示感谢，感谢他们给我们这么多的支持。A. In spite of尽管；B. Instead of取而代之；C. On behalf of代表；D. Regardless of不管。此处表示“代表”，用on behalf of。故选C。 8. Once in outer space, the astronauts have to ________ many unexpected situations by themselves. A. wipe out B. cope with C. crash into D. fit in with 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：一旦进入外太空，宇航员们就必须自己应对许多意想不到的情况。A. wipe out消灭，彻底摧毁；B. cope with应对，处理；C. crash into撞上，坠毁；D. fit in with适应。根据many unexpected situations可知，此处指应对许多意想不到的情况，cope with符合语境。故选B。 9. It took the firefighters several hours before the fire was ________. A. made use of B. taken advantage of C. brought under control D. paid attention to 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：消防队员花了几个小时才把火势控制住。A. made use of利用；B. taken advantage of利用；C. brought under control使……得到控制；D. paid attention to注意。根据took the firefighters several hours可知，此处指消防队员花了几个小时才把火势控制住，brought under control符合语境。故选C。 10. It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other. A. in honour of B. in harmony with C. in return for D. in control of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：这是唯一正确的，人类应该学会与自然和谐共处，因为他们彼此共存。A. in honour of为纪念；B. in harmony with与……和谐；C. in return for作为……的报答；D. in control of控制。根据后文“nature because they coexist with each other”指和自然和谐共处，故选B。 11. This time next year, I ________ my final school exams! Hopefully I will pass them. A. take B. will take C have been taking D. will be taking 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：明年的这个时候，我将正在参加期末考试！希望我能通过。根据This time next year可知，此处表示将来某个时间正在进行的动作，应用将来进行时。故选D项。 12. Before he turned over a new leaf, he was careless about his homework, and none of his assignment deadlines ________. A. have been met B. had been met C. had met D. would be met 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查时态语态。句意：在他好好学习之前，他对作业很粗心，而且总是晚交作业。none of his assignment deadlines与meet之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；根据he was careless about his homework可知，此处描述的是过去的情况，且“截止日期被遵守”这一动作发生在“他对作业粗心”这个过去动作之前，即过去的过去，所以应用过去完成时的被动语态。故选B项。 13. — How did the accident happen? — The girl ________ Wechat while walking across the street. A. reads B. is reading C. was reading D. has been reading 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——事故是怎么发生的？——那个女孩在过马路的时候正在看微信。根据How did the accident happen可知，事故已经发生，女孩过马路时看微信这一动作发生在过去，且强调在“过马路”这一过去的动作进行的过程中，另一个动作“看微信”也在进行，所以应用过去进行时，主语The girl是第三人称单数，be动词用was。故选C项。 14. You can rely on ________that he will take good care of your pet dog while you are away. A. it B. which C. what D. that 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查it作形式宾语。句意：你可以放心，你不在的时候他会好好照顾你的宠物狗的。rely on it that是固定结构，其中it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的that从句。故选A项。 15. ________ difficult the task is, we will manage to finish it on time. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意：无论这项任务多么困难，我们都会设法按时完成它。A. Whatever无论什么；B. Whenever无论何时；C. Wherever无论哪里；D. However无论怎样，多么。空处引导让步状语从句，且difficult是形容词，应用However引导，表示“无论多么困难”。故选D。 第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26~40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 After graduating from college, I was eager to travel. As I chatted with a friend, I mentioned my ____16____ to her and said I’d like to have a part-time, job while traveling. She told me that her brother Jack working in Alaska could help me. Thanks to Jack’s guidance, I applied for a job in a restaurant and had an online job interview the next day. Within one week, I ____17____ the job in that restaurant. My dream of traveling alone finally became a ____18____, and I almost could not properly describe how ____19____ I was. On the plane to Alaska, I ____20____ that I would work with friendly employees during my short stay there. However, things turned out to be not so good as I had expected. While working in that restaurant, I ____21____ workplace bullying (霸凌) which I had never heard before, and I was the ____22____. One of the employees often made fun of me and treated me ____23____. Sometimes, he even used physical violence, but I was too ____24____ to turn to others for help. During that period, every day, I thought about _____25_____ and getting back to my friends and family. But life threw people in a mud puddle (水坑) once in a while and their character was developed by how they handled it. I realized this _____26_____ was my mud puddle and I wanted to climb out of it instead of quitting _____27_____. I decided to do a good deed every day for him. For example, I opened the door for him when I saw him. My good deeds began to work. After a week, I noticed he stopped acting as rudely as before and began to give me _____28_____ that I deserved. I continued to do everything I could to make my life easier. He treated me as a friend at last. I have learned a valuable lesson on how to _____29_____ bullies. Good actions give strength to ourselves and _____30_____ good actions in others. 16. A. job B. interview C. desire D. experience 17. A. created B. hoped C. missed D. obtained 18. A. suggestion B. reality C. mistake D. promise 19. A. friendly B. romantic C. excited D. attractive 20. A. imagined B. concluded C. promised D. explained 21. A. experienced B. limited C. described D. expected 22. A. journalist B. sponsor C. victim D. director 23. A. honestly B. faithfully C. patiently D. rudely 24. A. reliable B. frightened C. sensitive D. violent 25. A. settling down B. giving up C. holding on D. paying off 26. A. habitat B. separation C. initiative D. situation 27. A. naturally B. appropriately C. easily D. gradually 28. A. confidence B. respect C. independence D. responsibility 29. A. handle B. suspect C. prove D. observe 30. A. require B. inspire C. admit D. forbid 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者大学毕业后渴望旅行，在朋友帮助下于阿拉斯加餐馆找到兼职，却遭遇职场霸凌，后通过坚持善举改善关系，学会应对霸凌并明白善行能激励他人。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我和一个朋友聊天时，我向她提到了我的愿望，并说我想在旅行时做一份兼职工作。A. job工作；B. interview面试；C. desire愿望；D. experience经历。根据前文“I was eager to travel”以及后文“I’d like to have a part-time job while traveling”可知，作者向朋友提及自己旅行时做兼职的愿望。故选C。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不到一周，我就得到了那家餐馆的工作。A. created创造；B. hoped希望；C. missed错过；D. obtained获得。根据前文“I applied for a job in a restaurant and had an online job interview the next day”可知，作者申请了工作并进行了面试，此处表示一周内获得了这份工作。故选D。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我独自旅行的梦想终于成为了现实，我几乎无法恰当地描述我有多兴奋。A. suggestion建议；B. reality现实；C. mistake错误；D. promise承诺。根据前文“My dream of traveling alone”以及后文作者获得工作可知，此处表示作者的梦想成为现实。故选B。 【19题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我独自旅行的梦想终于成为了现实，我几乎无法恰当地描述我有多兴奋。A. friendly友好的；B. romantic浪漫的；C. excited兴奋的；D. attractive有吸引力的。根据上文“My dream of traveling alone finally became a ____,”可知，作者的梦想成为现实，所以作者应是感到兴奋。故选C。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在去阿拉斯加的飞机上，我想象着在我短暂停留期间，我会和友好的员工一起工作。A. imagined想象；B. concluded总结；C. promised承诺；D. explained解释。根据后文“However, things turned out to be not so good as I had expected”可知，此处表示作者在去阿拉斯加的飞机上想象着工作场景。故选A。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那家餐馆工作时，我经历了以前从未听说过的职场霸凌，而我就是受害者。A. experienced经历；B. limited限制；C. described描述；D. expected期待。根据后文“workplace bullying which I had never heard before”可知，此处表示作者经历了职场霸凌。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那家餐馆工作时，我经历了以前从未听说过的职场霸凌，而我就是受害者。A. journalist记者；B. sponsor赞助商；C. victim受害者；D. director导演。根据前文“workplace bullying”以及后文“One of the employees often made fun of me”可知，作者是职场霸凌的受害者。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：其中一个员工经常取笑我，粗鲁地对待我。A. honestly诚实地；B. faithfully忠实地；C. patiently耐心地；D. rudely粗鲁地。根据前文“workplace bullying”以及后文“Sometimes, he even used physical violence”可知，此处表示这个员工粗鲁地对待作者。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有时，他甚至使用暴力，但我太害怕了，不敢向别人求助。A. reliable可靠的；B. frightened害怕的；C. sensitive敏感的；D. violent暴力的。根据前文“Sometimes, he even used physical violence”以及后文“to turn to others for help”可知，作者太害怕而不敢求助。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在那段时间里，每天我都想着放弃，回到朋友和家人身边。A. settling down定居；B. giving up放弃；C. holding on坚持；D. paying off还清。根据后文“getting back to my friends and family”可知，作者想放弃工作回到朋友和家人身边。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我意识到这种情况就是我的泥坑，我想爬出来，而不是轻易放弃。A. habitat栖息地；B. separation分离；C. initiative倡议；D. situation情况。根据前文“While working in that restaurant, I ____ workplace bullying (霸凌) which I had never heard before, and I was the ____. One of the employees often made fun of me and treated me ____.”可知，作者遭遇职场霸凌，此处表示作者意识到这种糟糕的情况是自己的泥坑。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我意识到这种情况就是我的泥坑，我想爬出来，而不是轻易放弃。A. naturally自然地；B. appropriately适当地；C. easily容易地；D. gradually逐渐地。根据前文“I wanted to climb out of it”可知，作者想爬出泥坑，这意味着作者不想轻易放弃。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一周后，我注意到他不再像以前那样粗鲁了，开始给予我应得的尊重。A. confidence信心；B. respect尊重；C. independence独立；D. responsibility责任。根据前文“he stopped acting as rudely as before”以及后文“He treated me as a friend at last”可知，这个员工开始给予作者尊重。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我学到了一个宝贵的教训，那就是如何应对霸凌者。A. handle应对；B. suspect怀疑；C. prove证明；D. observe观察。根据前文“I decided to do a good deed every day for him. For example, I opened the door for him when I saw him. My good deeds began to work. After a week, I noticed he stopped acting as rudely as before and began to give me ____ that I deserved.”可知，作者应对职场霸凌的经历，此处表示作者学到了如何应对霸凌者。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：好的行为会给自己力量，也会激发他人的好行为。A. require要求；B. inspire激发；C. admit承认；D. forbid禁止。根据前文“Good actions give strength to ourselves”以及后文“good actions in others”可知，此处表示好的行为会激发他人的好行为。故选B。 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 Located in Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research center. Evidence shows that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096, and it has been ranked as the top university in the UK by The Times for many times. The Tutorial (导师的) System In the University of Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system. Tutorials are beneficial to students’ skills of critical analysis, but the greatest advantage of the tutorial system is the individual guidance that students receive. The contrast between tutorials and large lectures common in the American universities is obvious. In the typical American university, students are taught by the same specialists, in the same manner, and held to the same standards. Societies and Clubs There are rich after-school activities at Oxford. Students may join a variety of clubs and societies according to their own interests. The Oxford University Scientific Society aims to bring together undergraduates to discuss scientific matters. The Oxford Union Society has gained a worldwide reputation for its debate. The Newman Society has served as a model for religious society throughout the English-speaking world. In addition, there are a great many clubs, including Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University Chess Club, and so on. Dates of Term Oxford’s year is divided into three terms and three vacations. The dates for Full Term 2023-2024 are set out below: Year Term From To 2023-2024 Michaelmas 2023 Sunday 8 October Saturday 2 December Hilary 2024 Sunday 14 January Saturday 9 March Trinity 2024 Sunday 21 April Saturday 15 June 31. What is the biggest advantage of the tutorial system? A. It provides personalized teaching. B. It offers large lectures to students. C. It promotes students’ critical analysis. D. It uses the same manner and standards. 32. Which organization will you join if you want to be a great debater? A. The Newman Society. B. The Oxford Union Society. C. Oxford University Cricket Club. D. The Oxford University Scientific Society. 33. Based on the passage, which of the following can be inferred about students at the University of Oxford compared to those at typical American universities? A. They specialize in fewer subjects. B. They follow the same academic standards. C. They receive more group-based instruction. D. They may develop stronger critical thinking skills. 34. How long does the teaching period last within Full Term 2023-2024? A 8 weeks. B. 16 weeks. C. 24 weeks. D. 32 weeks. 35. What is the main idea of this passage? A. To introduce the history of the University of Oxford. B. To show the academic activities in the University of Oxford. C. To compare the University of Oxford with American universities. D. To give an overview of the University of Oxford. 【答案】31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了牛津大学的办学地位、特色导师制、丰富的社团活动以及2023-2024学年的具体学期安排。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Tutorial (导师的) System”部分“Tutorials are beneficial to students’ skills of critical analysis, but the greatest advantage of the tutorial system is the individual guidance that students receive. (导师制有利于培养学生的批判性分析能力，但导师制最大的优势是学生能得到个别指导)”可知，导师制最大的优势是提供个性化教学。故选A项。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Societies and Clubs”部分“The Oxford Union Society has gained a worldwide reputation for its debate. (牛津联盟协会因其辩论而享誉世界)”可知，想成为出色的辩论者应加入牛津联盟协会。故选B项。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据“The Tutorial (导师的) System”部分“Tutorials are beneficial to students’ skills of critical analysis (导师制有利于培养学生的批判性分析能力）可知，学生可能会发展出更强的批判性思维能力。故选D项。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格中2023-2024学年三个学期的时长计算Michaelmas 2023从“Sunday 8 October (周日，10月8日)”到“Saturday 2 December (周六，12月2日)”，共计8周；Hilary 2024从“Sunday 14 January (周日，1月14日)”到“Saturday 9 March (周六，3月9日)”，共计8周；Trinity 2024从“Sunday 21 April (周日，4月21日)”到“Saturday 15 June (周六，6月15日)”，共计8周；总计24周。故选C项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Located in Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research center.(牛津大学位于英国，作为教学和研究中心，在国际上享有盛誉)”以及文章内容可知，文章依次介绍了牛津大学的历史、导师制、社团俱乐部以及学期日期等方面，是对牛津大学的一个整体概述。故选D项。 B In my first year living in Los Angeles, I worked as a birthday-party clown. which made me struggle with my identity. I saw myself as a filmmaker, but everyone else only saw me as a clown. This job itself involved hiding my true self; I wore makeup and sometimes even masks to cover my face. For some parties, I had to dress as specific characters. The company would drop off costumes in a trash bag at a CVS parking lot, which felt like a bad drug deal. Instead of getting drugs, I received a smelly costume that had been worn by many failed actors. I would be told to dress as “Mickey Mouse” or “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” but since those are trademarked characters, I had to go as “Ricky Mouse” or “Sponge Guy Short Pants.” One night, I was given a costume to be Batman. At the time, I wore a big mustache, which I thought would be a problem for parents. I decided not to shave because I didn’t want to admit I was more of a clown than an artist. The next day, I parked far from the party site, so the kids wouldn’t see Batman arriving in my PT Cruiser. As I walked towards the party, I worried that my lack of surprise would ruin the experience. As I got closer, I regretted not shaving. When the kids finally saw my face, they burst into laughter, and I felt embarrassed. However, their laughter soon turned into cheers and applause, which surprised me. I started to feel warm and supported, something new for me. Inspired, I decided to make an entrance and began running towards the party, which made the kids cheer even louder. In that moment, I truly felt like Batman. When I arrived, the birthday boy’s dad laughed and said, “I told you, son. Batman has a mustache.” I was confused until I saw the birthday cake, which featured a Batman with a thick black mustache just like mine. The kids had initially laughed at the cake, insisting that Batman didn’t have a mustache, but the dad insisted he just shaves it for movies. My mustache accidentally helped convince the kids that I was the real Batman. That day, I realized I might not have been the hero they expected, but I was the hero they needed. I struggled with my identity as a filmmaker or a clown, but at that moment, I knew I was making a difference in those kids’ lives. 36. Why did the author struggle with his identity while working as a clown? A. The author was embarrassed by his clown costume. B. The author felt defined by others’ perceptions. C. The author struggled with the job’s physical demands. D. The author had difficulty balancing two different roles. 37. How did the author feel about wearing the costume provided by the company? A. Disappointed and angry. B. Annoyed and frightened. C. Curious and amused. D. Embarrassed and disgusted. 38. Why didn’t the author shave his mustache before the party? A. To maintain a sense of artistic dignity. B. To keep his clown identity covered. C. To preserve the surprise for children. D. To achieve recognition as a clown. 39. What can be learned from paragraph 4 and 5? A. Mistakes can lead to surprising negative outcomes. B. Being yourself can lead to expected acceptance. C. Laughter can transform into genuine support. D. New identity can be beneficial in amazing ways. 40. What does the author mean by saying he was “the hero they needed” in the last paragraph? A. He met their specific character demands. B. He fulfilled their expectations in a unique way. C. He provided a unique experience for them. D. He taught them to accept imperfections. 【答案】36. B 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述的是作者作为小丑在参加一次生日派对时的经历，以及这次经历如何让他对自我身份有了新的认识。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“I saw myself as a filmmaker, but everyone else only saw me as a clown.(我把自己看作一个电影制作人，但其他人只把我看作一个小丑。)”可知，作者在做小丑的时候会为自己的身份而挣扎是因为作者觉得自己被别人的看法所定义。故选B。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The company would drop off costumes in a trash bag at a CVS parking lot, which felt like a bad drug deal. Instead of getting drugs, I received a smelly costume that had been worn by many failed actors.(该公司会把服装放在CVS停车场的垃圾袋里，感觉就像一笔糟糕的毒品交易。我得到的不是毒品，而是一套有臭味的戏服，那是许多失败的演员穿过的。)”可知，作者对穿着公司提供的服装感到尴尬和厌恶。故选D。 【38题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“I decided not to shave because I didn’t want to admit I was more of a clown than an artist.(我决定不刮胡子，因为我不想承认我更像个小丑而不是艺术家。)”可知，作者在聚会前不刮胡子是为了保持艺术的尊严。故选A。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“However, their laughter soon turned into cheers and applause, which surprised me. I started to feel warm and supported, something new for me. Inspired, I decided to make an entrance and began running towards the party, which made the kids cheer even louder.(然而，他们的笑声很快变成了欢呼和掌声，这让我很惊讶。我开始感到温暖和支持，这对我来说是全新的。受到鼓舞，我决定进场，开始向派对跑去，这让孩子们的欢呼声更响了。)”和第五段“  The kids had initially laughed at the cake, insisting that Batman didn’t have a mustache, but the dad insisted he just shaves it for movies. My mustache accidentally helped convince the kids that I was the real Batman.(孩子们起初嘲笑蛋糕，坚称蝙蝠侠没有胡子，但爸爸坚持说他只是为了看电影才刮胡子。我的胡子意外地让孩子们相信我是真正的蝙蝠侠。)”可知，作者在这两段中描述了他在扮演蝙蝠侠时的经历。起初，孩子们看到他的大胡子时大笑，这让他感到尴尬。然而，随着他的表演和互动，孩子们的笑声逐渐转变为欢呼和掌声，作者感到温暖和支持。尽管一开始的嘲笑可能会让人感到不适，但通过真诚的互动，笑声可以转化为真正的支持和认可。故选C。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“I struggled with my identity as a filmmaker or a clown, but at that moment, I knew I was making a difference in those kids’ lives.(我曾在电影制作人和小丑这两种身份之间挣扎，但在那一刻，我知道我正在为那些孩子的生活带来改变。)”可知，作者在最后一段说他是“他们需要的英雄”的意思是他以一种独特的方式满足了他们的期望。故选B。 C Helping others isn’t just an admirable thing to do. You are also doing yourself a favor by doing so because it may extend your life. An international research team has found that grandparents who care for their grandchildren on average live longer than grandparents who do not. In contrast to most previous studies on the topic, the researchers did not include grandparents who were primary or custodial (有监护权的) caregivers on purpose. Instead, they compared grandparents who provided occasional childcare with grandparents who did not, as well as with older adults who did not have children or grandchildren, but who provided care for others in their social network. The results of the research show that this kind of care can have a positive effect on the death rate of the caregivers. Positive emotions experienced from helping others may also help fight the effects of negative emotions. Half of the grandparents who took care of their grandchildren were still alive about 10 years after the first interview, and the same applied to participants who did not have grandchildren, but who supported their children — for example, by helping with housework. In contrast, about half of those who did not help others died within five years. The researchers were also able to show that this positive effect of caregiving on the death rate was not limited to help and caregive within the family. The analysis showed that childless older adults who provided others with emotional support, for example, also benefited. Half of these helpers lived for another seven years, whereas non-helpers lived for only another four years. But helping shouldn’t be misunderstood as a panacea (灵丹妙药) for a longer life. A moderate (中等的) level of caregiving involvement does seem to have positive effects on health, but more intense involvement causes stress, which has negative effects on physical and mental health. About this kind of prosocial (助人的) behavior, lead researcher Sonja Hilbrand said, “It seems to be true that the development of parents’ and grandparents’ prosocial behavior toward their family members left its imprint (印记) on the human body in terms of the neural (神经的) system that subsequently laid the foundation for the evolution of cooperation and altruistic (利他的) behavior towards non-family members.” 41. Who are the subjects of the research? A. Grandparents who cared for strangers as volunteers. B. Grandparents who took care of grandchildren every day. C. Grandparents who were primary guardians of grandchildren. D. Grandparents who took care of grandchildren on an occasional basis. 42. What can be inferred from the findings of the research? A. Those who don’t care for others can’t live long. B. Caregiving contributes to one’s mental health. C. Caregiving has nothing to do with death rates. D. Those who have grandchildren tend to live longer. 43. What can we know from the passage? A. Helping others is the best way to live longer. B. Caring for someone definitely extends our life. C. Having a social circle can improve a person’s outcome. D. Caring for people outside of the family also provides a health benefit. 44. What does Sonja Hilbrand mainly want to indicate? A. The neural system is the direct cause of the emergence of human prosocial behavior. B. Altruistic behavior toward non-family members originates from family-based prosocial acts. C. Cooperation among humans has no connection with the prosocial behavior of ancestors. D. The prosocial behavior of grandparents has a more profound impact than that of parents. 45. What’s the main idea of the text? A. People who care for others live longer. B. Removing negative emotions is key to a longer life. C. Caregiving is associated with a higher death rate. D. Grandparents should care for their grandchildren. 【答案】41. D 42. B 43. D 44. B 45. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了一项国际研究团队发现偶尔照顾孙辈的祖父母比不照顾孙辈的祖父母平均寿命更长，且照顾他人对死亡率的积极影响不仅限于家庭内部，适度照顾他人对健康有积极影响，但过度参与会造成压力，对身心健康有负面影响。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Instead, they compared grandparents who provided occasional childcare with grandparents who did not, as well as with older adults who did not have children or grandchildren, but who provided care for others in their social network.(相反，他们将偶尔照顾孩子的祖父母与不照顾孩子的祖父母进行了比较，同时也与没有子女或孙辈但为社会网络中其他人提供照顾的老年人进行了比较。)”可知，研究的对象是偶尔照顾孙辈的祖父母。故选D。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Positive emotions experienced from helping others may also help fight the effects of negative emotions.(从帮助他人中获得的积极情绪也可能有助于对抗消极情绪的影响。)”可知，照顾他人有助于心理健康。故选B。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The researchers were also able to show that this positive effect of caregiving on the death rate was not limited to help and caregive within the family. The analysis showed that childless older adults who provided others with emotional support, for example, also benefited.(研究人员还能够证明，照顾对死亡率的积极影响并不局限于家庭内部的帮助和照顾。分析显示，例如，为他人提供情感支持的无子女老年人也从中受益。)”可知，照顾家庭以外的人也对健康有益。故选D。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“It seems to be true that the development of parents’ and grandparents’ prosocial behavior toward their family members left its imprint on the human body in terms of the neural system that subsequently laid the foundation for the evolution of cooperation and altruistic behavior towards non-family members.(父母和祖父母对家庭成员的亲社会行为的发展，似乎确实在神经系统的层面上在人体上留下了印记，这为后来对非家庭成员的合作和利他行为的进化奠定了基础。)”可知，对非家庭成员的利他行为源于基于家庭的亲社会行为。故选B。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第二段中“An international research team has found that grandparents who care for their grandchildren on average live longer than grandparents who do not.(一个国际研究小组发现，照顾孙辈的祖父母平均比不照顾孙辈的祖父母寿命更长。)”可知，文章主要讲述了一项国际研究团队发现偶尔照顾孙辈的祖父母比不照顾孙辈的祖父母平均寿命更长，且照顾他人对死亡率的积极影响不仅限于家庭内部，适度照顾他人对健康有积极影响，但过度参与会造成压力，对身心健康有负面影响，即文章主要讲述了照顾他人的人寿命更长。故选A。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。 My neighbor Josie was a good cook and college professor. We have been good friends for many years. Each early morning, Josie would invite me to join her in walking and she would make breakfast for me as a reward! Josie planted a lovely garden. Every flower and vegetable made its debut (首秀) once a year. There were so many kinds that I could not even recognize what was growing, and we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long! Each evening Josie and I would sit in front of the garden. We would have a chat, exchanging our world views as well as funny jokes. However, one evening, Josie was a “no-show”. Then I heard the ambulance and saw her husband and children running outside. Josie suffered a stroke (中风). Later, when I set eyes on her, she was in a wheelchair, covered in a thick blanket. She looked smaller and older than before. But how she chose to face it made me surprised. During the days when Josie had some strength, her husband wheeled her into the living room, and they watched old movies together. She called it “date time”. And during the most special days when Josie was doing well, her husband took her for a walk outside in her wheelchair. She called it “going on vacation”. Despite the fact that Josie was not expected to make a full recovery, they continued to watch movies and took lots of mini-vacations. She is grateful for listening to her grandchildren telling stories to her, smelling a summer barbecue, sharing a laugh with her favorite neighbor, and being here for another day. I am thankful for her simple life lesson: Find the positive, and you will find your reason to live. 46. What was Josie like before she suffered a stroke? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 47. How was Josie’s skill in gardening? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 48. How can we understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 49. What made the author surprised after Josie suffered the stroke? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 50. How does Josie’s story inspire you? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】46. She was active and enthusiastic about life.##She was an active and enthusiastic person. 47. Excellent.##Great. 48. Josie didn’t appear.##Josie didn’t come. 49. That Joise chose to face her life positively. 50. We should be positive and always see the bright side of life when things are bad. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的邻居Josie是一个积极的、充满热情的人，喜欢散步，善于烹饪，园艺技术高超，乐于分享和沟通，一次中风后Josie再也无法完全恢复了，但是她依旧抱有热情，乐观地对待生活，作者从她身上学到了很多。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Each early morning, Josie would invite me to join her in walking and she would make breakfast for me as a reward!（每天清晨，Josie都会邀请我和她一起散步，她会为我做早餐作为奖励！）”、第二段中“Josie planted a lovely garden.（Josie种了一个漂亮的花园。）”和第三段中“We would have a chat, exchanging our world views as well as funny jokes.（我们会聊天，交流我们的世界观以及有趣的笑话。）”可知，中风以前的Josie喜欢散步，善于烹饪，园艺技术高超，乐于分享和沟通。由此推知，她对生活的态度是积极的、富有热情的，或者说她是个积极而富有热情的人。故答案为She was active and enthusiastic about life./She was an active and enthusiastic person.。 【47题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Josie planted a lovely garden. Every flower and vegetable made its debut (首秀) once a year. There were so many kinds that I could not even recognize what was growing, and we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long!（Josie种了一个漂亮的花园。每一种花和蔬菜每年都有一次首次亮相。蔬菜的种类太多了，我甚至都不知道是什么在长。整个夏天，我们吃的沙拉都是附近最新鲜的！）”可知，Josie的花园非常美丽，鲜花和蔬菜种类丰富，非常新鲜。由此推知，她的园艺技术非常棒。故答案为Excellent./Great.。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线句下文“Then I heard the ambulance and saw her husband and children running outside. Josie suffered a stroke (中风).（然后我听到救护车的声音，看到她的丈夫和孩子们跑到外面。Josie中风了。）”可知，那一晚Josie中风了，被送去抢救，所以没有出现。故答案为Josie didn’t appear./Josie didn’t come.。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Despite the fact that Josie was not expected to make a full recovery, they continued to watch movies and took lots of mini-vacations.（尽管Josie预计不会完全康复，但他们继续看电影，并度过了许多迷你假期。）”可知，面对生活的不幸，Josie并没有悲观失望，而是积极地面对，用热情、充满希望的方式去度过生活。由此推知，令作者感到惊讶的是Josie选择积极地面对生活。故答案为That Joise chose to face her life positively.。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Josie是一个积极的、充满热情的人，喜欢散步，善于烹饪，园艺技术高超，乐于分享和沟通，即使是中风后Josie再也无法完全恢复了，她依旧抱有热情，乐观地对待生活。她这样积极对待生活的态度，和面对不顺依旧乐观的精神启发着读者。故答案为We should be positive and always see the bright side of life when things are bad.。 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 生态系统无处不在，它们对人类生活至关重要。认识到它们的重要性并了解它们是学习如何保护它们的重要部分。假如你是李华，参加学校举办的环保主题活动，请你以“Protecting Urban Ecosystems”为题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： （1）介绍你所在城市的某个生态系统（如一条河流，一个公园，一个绿带等），并说明它在家乡的重要作用； （2）提出保护它的几条具体措施（至少三条）； （3）号召大家一起行动起来保护家乡生态环境。 注意：（1）词数不少于100； （2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Protecting Urban Ecosystems In my city, there is a beautiful park called Green Lake Park, which is a typical urban ecosystem. It is home to various plants, birds, and small animals. The park not only provides a natural habitat for wildlife but also serves as a recreational area for residents. This ecosystem is of great value for several reasons. It helps improve air quality. It plays a role in water conservation and it offers a place for people to relax and enjoy nature, improving their mental and physical health. To protect this ecosystem, we can take the following measures: We should work together to promote public awareness of respecting and protecting the environment. What’s more, certain human activities such as littering must be restricted to minimize disturbance to wildlife and vegetation. Besides, the use of eco-friendly materials should be encouraged in park maintenance and construction to support sustainable development. Only by working together, can we ensure the long-term health of this urban ecosystem and create a better living environment for everyone. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以“Protecting Urban Ecosystems”为题写一篇演讲稿，介绍自己所在城市的某个生态系统，并说明它在家乡的重要作用，提出保护它的几条具体措施，号召大家一起行动起来保护家乡生态环境。 【详解】1.词汇积累 各种各样的：various → a variety of 改善：improve → upgrade 提高：promote → enhance 确保：ensure → guarantee 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：This ecosystem is of great value for several reasons. It helps improve air quality. 拓展句：This ecosystem is of great value for several reasons, which helps improve air quality. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In my city, there is a beautiful park called Green Lake Park, which is a typical urban ecosystem. (运用了which引导的定语从句) 【高分句型2】Only by working together, can we ensure the long-term health of this urban ecosystem and create a better living environment for everyone. (运用了“only+状语”置于句首的部分倒装结构) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高二年级英语（二） 英语试卷 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（满分75分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At the airport. B. At the post office. C. At the information desk. 2. What can we learn from the conversation? A. The man will meet his colleagues first. B. The woman is a new employee. C. The man is new to the office. 3. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. A couple. B. Classmates. C. Father and daughter. 4. How much should the woman pay? A. 40 dollars. B. 76 dollars. C. 80 dollars. 5. What is the woman going to do? A. Take a literature class with the man. B. Register for her favorite class. C. Help the man sign up for a course. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，各小题将给出5秒钟做答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6. Which city will the woman go first? A. Montreal. B. Toronto. C. Vancouver. 7. What will the woman probably do in Canada? A. Take a boat under the waterfall. B. Ride through the Mount Royal. C. Eat fish for dinner every day. 8. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Go to the travel agency. B. Take some photos. C. Go fishing with him. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。 9. What does the man expect the woman to do with him? A. Go to a concert. B. Take a piano lesson. C. Hold a concert 10. How will the speakers come back? A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bicycle 11. When will the speakers probably meet? A. Uncertain. B. On Friday morning. C. On Thursday night 听第8段材料，回答第12至15题。 12. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. A story about honesty. B. A farmer’s present. C. A couple’s daily life. 13. What did the farmer’s wife suggest him do? A. Find the owner as soon as possible. B. Use the money for themselves. C. Give the money to the poor. 14. What did the rich woman give the farmer at first? A. Many words of thanks. B. Some plots of land. C. A cash reward. 15. How did the farmer’s wife feel in the end? A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Ashamed. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — I’m really exhausted after working all afternoon. — ______ We can finish the rest tomorrow. A. You said it! B. Let’s call it a day. C. That will never do! D. Let’s get this straight. 2. The library in our school is ________ to students, and they can study there when necessary. A. responsible B. memorable C. accessible D. emotional 3. He managed to ________ a few pounds each week from her wages. A max out B. lay off C. turn up D. lay aside 4. The heroes who sacrificed themselves in the war have ________ for our peaceful life. A. paved the way B. overcome the challenges C. highlighted the importance D. taken responsibility 5. The fast development of the Internet has ________ many changes to our daily life. A brought up B. brought out C. brought in D. brought forth 6. The police have searched for the lost child for a fortnight, but_______. A. in vain B. in turn C. in time D. in order 7. _______all my classmates, I wish to say thanks to the teachers for giving us so much support. A. In spite of B. Instead of C. On behalf of D. Regardless of 8. Once in outer space, the astronauts have to ________ many unexpected situations by themselves. A. wipe out B. cope with C. crash into D. fit in with 9. It took the firefighters several hours before the fire was ________. A. made use of B. taken advantage of C. brought under control D. paid attention to 10. It’s only right that human beings should learn to live_______nature because they coexist with each other. A. in honour of B. in harmony with C. in return for D. in control of 11. This time next year, I ________ my final school exams! Hopefully I will pass them. A. take B. will take C. have been taking D. will be taking 12. Before he turned over a new leaf, he was careless about his homework, and none of his assignment deadlines ________. A. have been met B. had been met C. had met D. would be met 13. — How did the accident happen? — The girl ________ Wechat while walking across the street. A. reads B. is reading C. was reading D. has been reading 14. You can rely on ________that he will take good care of your pet dog while you are away. A. it B. which C. what D. that 15. ________ difficult the task is, we will manage to finish it on time. A. Whatever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However 第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26~40各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 After graduating from college, I was eager to travel. As I chatted with a friend, I mentioned my ____16____ to her and said I’d like to have a part-time, job while traveling. She told me that her brother Jack working in Alaska could help me. Thanks to Jack’s guidance, I applied for a job in a restaurant and had an online job interview the next day. Within one week, I ____17____ the job in that restaurant. My dream of traveling alone finally became a ____18____, and I almost could not properly describe how ____19____ I was. On the plane to Alaska, I ____20____ that I would work with friendly employees during my short stay there. However, things turned out to be not so good as I had expected. While working in that restaurant, I ____21____ workplace bullying (霸凌) which I had never heard before, and I was the ____22____. One of the employees often made fun of me and treated me ____23____. Sometimes, he even used physical violence, but I was too ____24____ to turn to others for help. During that period, every day, I thought about _____25_____ and getting back to my friends and family. But life threw people in a mud puddle (水坑) once in a while and their character was developed by how they handled it. I realized this _____26_____ was my mud puddle and I wanted to climb out of it instead of quitting _____27_____. I decided to do a good deed every day for him. For example, I opened the door for him when I saw him. My good deeds began to work. After a week, I noticed he stopped acting as rudely as before and began to give me _____28_____ that I deserved. I continued to do everything I could to make my life easier. He treated me as a friend at last. I have learned a valuable lesson on how to _____29_____ bullies. Good actions give strength to ourselves and _____30_____ good actions in others. 16. A. job B. interview C. desire D. experience 17. A. created B. hoped C. missed D. obtained 18. A. suggestion B. reality C. mistake D. promise 19. A. friendly B. romantic C. excited D. attractive 20. A. imagined B. concluded C. promised D. explained 21. A. experienced B. limited C. described D. expected 22. A. journalist B. sponsor C. victim D. director 23 A. honestly B. faithfully C. patiently D. rudely 24. A. reliable B. frightened C. sensitive D. violent 25. A. settling down B. giving up C. holding on D. paying off 26. A. habitat B. separation C. initiative D. situation 27. A. naturally B. appropriately C. easily D. gradually 28. A. confidence B. respect C. independence D. responsibility 29. A. handle B. suspect C. prove D. observe 30. A. require B. inspire C. admit D. forbid 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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 Located in Britain, the University of Oxford is respected internationally as a teaching and research center. Evidence shows that teaching existed in Oxford as early as 1096, and it has been ranked as the top university in the UK by The Times for many times. The Tutorial (导师) System In the University of Oxford, teaching is conducted primarily through the tutorial system. Tutorials are beneficial to students’ skills of critical analysis, but the greatest advantage of the tutorial system is the individual guidance that students receive. The contrast between tutorials and large lectures common in the American universities is obvious. In the typical American university, students are taught by the same specialists, in the same manner, and held to the same standards. Societies and Clubs There are rich after-school activities at Oxford. Students may join a variety of clubs and societies according to their own interests. The Oxford University Scientific Society aims to bring together undergraduates to discuss scientific matters. The Oxford Union Society has gained a worldwide reputation for its debate. The Newman Society has served as a model for religious society throughout the English-speaking world. In addition, there are a great many clubs, including Oxford University Cricket Club, Oxford University Chess Club, and so on. Dates of Term Oxford’s year is divided into three terms and three vacations. The dates for Full Term 2023-2024 are set out below: Year Term From To 2023-2024 Michaelmas 2023 Sunday 8 October Saturday 2 December Hilary 2024 Sunday 14 January Saturday 9 March Trinity 2024 Sunday 21 April Saturday 15 June 31. What is the biggest advantage of the tutorial system? A. It provides personalized teaching. B. It offers large lectures to students. C. It promotes students’ critical analysis. D. It uses the same manner and standards. 32. Which organization will you join if you want to be a great debater? A. The Newman Society. B. The Oxford Union Society. C. Oxford University Cricket Club. D. The Oxford University Scientific Society. 33. Based on the passage, which of the following can be inferred about students at the University of Oxford compared to those at typical American universities? A They specialize in fewer subjects. B. They follow the same academic standards. C. They receive more group-based instruction. D. They may develop stronger critical thinking skills. 34. How long does the teaching period last within Full Term 2023-2024? A. 8 weeks. B. 16 weeks. C. 24 weeks. D. 32 weeks. 35. What is the main idea of this passage? A. To introduce the history of the University of Oxford. B. To show the academic activities in the University of Oxford. C. To compare the University of Oxford with American universities. D. To give an overview of the University of Oxford. B In my first year living in Los Angeles, I worked as a birthday-party clown. which made me struggle with my identity. I saw myself as a filmmaker, but everyone else only saw me as a clown. This job itself involved hiding my true self; I wore makeup and sometimes even masks to cover my face. For some parties, I had to dress as specific characters. The company would drop off costumes in a trash bag at a CVS parking lot, which felt like a bad drug deal. Instead of getting drugs, I received a smelly costume that had been worn by many failed actors. I would be told to dress as “Mickey Mouse” or “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” but since those are trademarked characters, I had to go as “Ricky Mouse” or “Sponge Guy Short Pants.” One night, I was given a costume to be Batman. At the time, I wore a big mustache, which I thought would be a problem for parents. I decided not to shave because I didn’t want to admit I was more of a clown than an artist. The next day, I parked far from the party site, so the kids wouldn’t see Batman arriving in my PT Cruiser. As I walked towards the party, I worried that my lack of surprise would ruin the experience. As I got closer, I regretted not shaving. When the kids finally saw my face, they burst into laughter, and I felt embarrassed. However, their laughter soon turned into cheers and applause, which surprised me. I started to feel warm and supported, something new for me. Inspired, I decided to make an entrance and began running towards the party, which made the kids cheer even louder. In that moment, I truly felt like Batman. When I arrived, the birthday boy’s dad laughed and said, “I told you, son. Batman has a mustache.” I was confused until I saw the birthday cake, which featured a Batman with a thick black mustache just like mine. The kids had initially laughed at the cake, insisting that Batman didn’t have a mustache, but the dad insisted he just shaves it for movies. My mustache accidentally helped convince the kids that I was the real Batman. That day, I realized I might not have been the hero they expected, but I was the hero they needed. I struggled with my identity as a filmmaker or a clown, but at that moment, I knew I was making a difference in those kids’ lives. 36. Why did the author struggle with his identity while working as a clown? A. The author was embarrassed by his clown costume. B. The author felt defined by others’ perceptions. C. The author struggled with the job’s physical demands. D. The author had difficulty balancing two different roles. 37. How did the author feel about wearing the costume provided by the company? A. Disappointed and angry. B. Annoyed and frightened. C. Curious and amused. D. Embarrassed and disgusted. 38. Why didn’t the author shave his mustache before the party? A. To maintain a sense of artistic dignity. B. To keep his clown identity covered. C. To preserve the surprise for children. D. To achieve recognition as a clown. 39. What can be learned from paragraph 4 and 5? A. Mistakes can lead to surprising negative outcomes. B. Being yourself can lead to expected acceptance. C. Laughter can transform into genuine support. D. New identity can be beneficial in amazing ways. 40. What does the author mean by saying he was “the hero they needed” in the last paragraph? A. He met their specific character demands. B. He fulfilled their expectations in a unique way. C. He provided a unique experience for them. D. He taught them to accept imperfections. C Helping others isn’t just an admirable thing to do. You are also doing yourself a favor by doing so because it may extend your life. An international research team has found that grandparents who care for their grandchildren on average live longer than grandparents who do not. In contrast to most previous studies on the topic, the researchers did not include grandparents who were primary or custodial (有监护权的) caregivers on purpose. Instead, they compared grandparents who provided occasional childcare with grandparents who did not, as well as with older adults who did not have children or grandchildren, but who provided care for others in their social network. The results of the research show that this kind of care can have a positive effect on the death rate of the caregivers. Positive emotions experienced from helping others may also help fight the effects of negative emotions. Half of the grandparents who took care of their grandchildren were still alive about 10 years after the first interview, and the same applied to participants who did not have grandchildren, but who supported their children — for example, by helping with housework. In contrast, about half of those who did not help others died within five years. The researchers were also able to show that this positive effect of caregiving on the death rate was not limited to help and caregive within the family. The analysis showed that childless older adults who provided others with emotional support, for example, also benefited. Half of these helpers lived for another seven years, whereas non-helpers lived for only another four years. But helping shouldn’t be misunderstood as a panacea (灵丹妙药) for a longer life. A moderate (中等的) level of caregiving involvement does seem to have positive effects on health, but more intense involvement causes stress, which has negative effects on physical and mental health. About this kind of prosocial (助人的) behavior, lead researcher Sonja Hilbrand said, “It seems to be true that the development of parents’ and grandparents’ prosocial behavior toward their family members left its imprint (印记) on the human body in terms of the neural (神经的) system that subsequently laid the foundation for the evolution of cooperation and altruistic (利他的) behavior towards non-family members.” 41. Who are the subjects of the research? A. Grandparents who cared for strangers as volunteers. B. Grandparents who took care of grandchildren every day. C. Grandparents who were primary guardians of grandchildren. D. Grandparents who took care of grandchildren on an occasional basis. 42. What can be inferred from the findings of the research? A. Those who don’t care for others can’t live long. B. Caregiving contributes to one’s mental health. C. Caregiving has nothing to do with death rates. D. Those who have grandchildren tend to live longer. 43. What can we know from the passage? A. Helping others is the best way to live longer. B. Caring for someone definitely extends our life. C. Having a social circle can improve a person’s outcome. D. Caring for people outside of the family also provides a health benefit. 44. What does Sonja Hilbrand mainly want to indicate? A. The neural system is the direct cause of the emergence of human prosocial behavior. B. Altruistic behavior toward non-family members originates from family-based prosocial acts. C. Cooperation among humans has no connection with the prosocial behavior of ancestors. D. The prosocial behavior of grandparents has a more profound impact than that of parents. 45. What’s the main idea of the text? A. People who care for others live longer. B. Removing negative emotions is key to a longer life. C. Caregiving is associated with a higher death rate. D. Grandparents should care for their grandchildren. 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，按照要求完成阅读任务。 My neighbor Josie was a good cook and college professor. We have been good friends for many years. Each early morning, Josie would invite me to join her in walking and she would make breakfast for me as a reward! Josie planted a lovely garden. Every flower and vegetable made its debut (首秀) once a year. There were so many kinds that I could not even recognize what was growing, and we had the freshest salads in the neighborhood all summer long! Each evening, Josie and I would sit in front of the garden. We would have a chat, exchanging our world views as well as funny jokes. However, one evening, Josie was a “no-show”. Then I heard the ambulance and saw her husband and children running outside. Josie suffered a stroke (中风). Later, when I set eyes on her, she was in a wheelchair, covered in a thick blanket. She looked smaller and older than before. But how she chose to face it made me surprised. During the days when Josie had some strength, her husband wheeled her into the living room, and they watched old movies together. She called it “date time”. And during the most special days when Josie was doing well, her husband took her for a walk outside in her wheelchair. She called it “going on vacation”. Despite the fact that Josie was not expected to make a full recovery, they continued to watch movies and took lots of mini-vacations. She is grateful for listening to her grandchildren telling stories to her, smelling a summer barbecue, sharing a laugh with her favorite neighbor, and being here for another day. I am thankful for her simple life lesson: Find the positive, and you will find your reason to live. 46. What was Josie like before she suffered a stroke? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 47. How was Josie’s skill in gardening? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 48. How can we understand the underlined part in Paragraph 3? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 49. What made the author surprised after Josie suffered the stroke? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 50. How does Josie’s story inspire you? Please explain in your own words. (no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 生态系统无处不在，它们对人类生活至关重要。认识到它们的重要性并了解它们是学习如何保护它们的重要部分。假如你是李华，参加学校举办的环保主题活动，请你以“Protecting Urban Ecosystems”为题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： （1）介绍你所在城市的某个生态系统（如一条河流，一个公园，一个绿带等），并说明它在家乡的重要作用； （2）提出保护它的几条具体措施（至少三条）； （3）号召大家一起行动起来保护家乡生态环境。 注意：（1）词数不少于100； （2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $