Final test(2)（无听力音频）-【新课程能力培养】2025-2026学年高中英语选择性必修第二册练习手册（外研版）

Finaltest (2) Final test (2) 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）》 5.Where are the speakers? 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分 A.In a store 7.5分) B.In a bank. 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小 C.In a restaurant. 题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选：第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分 出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10 22.5分) 秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独 每段对话读两遍。 白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 1.When will the man pick up the woman? 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独 A.At7:15. 白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 B.At630. 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答 C.At6:00. 时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 2.Why didn't the man answer the phone? 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 A.His phone was taken by his teacher. 6.What could the man most probably be? B.He left his phone at home. A.A computer technician. C.He was having lunch. B.An assistant principal. 3.What does the man mean? C.A shop assistant. A.He didn't show his paintings at the exhi- 7.What is the woman's problem? bition. A.It is difficult for her to fix a cup holder. B.He didn't understand the paintings. B.One part of her computer is broken. C.He didn't see the paintings. C.She cannot afford a computer. 4.When does the last train leave? 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 A.At8:30. 8.What is the woman going to do? B.At9:00. A.Meet a professor. C.At930. B.See a doctor. C.Have a class. 77 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） 9.What does the man tell the woman? C.Go camping. A.What Dr.Matson looks like. 16.When will the woman be back? B.When the meeting starts. A.On Tuesday. C.Where the chemistry building is. B.On Saturday. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 C.On Sunday. 10.What is the woman doing? 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 A.Asking for directions. 17.How do people feel about Steve's job? B.Giving an interview. A.Doubtful. C.Serving a customer. B.Interested. 11.What does Bill Harrington do? C.Excited. A.He's a student. 18.What does Steve do to make his colleagues B.He's a photographer. happy? C.He's a bus driver. A.He allows them to play with his ma- 12.What are the speakers going to do? chines. A.Buy a dishwasher. B.He offers them a private space. B.Visit a local park. C.He gives them some chocolate. C.Look at some flats. 19.Why does Steve travel abroad sometimes? 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 A.To learn from other factories. 13.What is the man? B.To buy raw materials A.A travel agent. C.To take trips with his family. B.A hotel clerk. 20.What does Steve spend his days doing at C.An airport check-in agent. work? 14.How will the woman get to Maui? A.Selling chocolate. A.By bus. B.Making chocolate. B.By air. C.Eating chocolate. C.By ship 第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）》 15.What will the woman's husband probably 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分 do in Maui? 37.5分) A.Go on a voyage. 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、 B.Play golf. C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 78 Finaltest②）o A Award finalist,Hey,Kiddo,also by Jarrett J. The Eyes and the Impossible Krosoczka.As a teen camp counselor for seri- Dave Eggers,illustrated by Shawn Harris ously ill kids and their families in Sunshine, Certain children's books take the voices Krosoczka learns to find hope with the heart- of animals,or toys that become animals,and break.Through his words and illustrations,he are so pure,so sincere,that they become part takes us with him on a journey to a better un- of our own voices.Dave Eggers'The Eyes and derstanding of others-and of himself.And the Impossible takes its place among them. readers just might gain a new perspective,too. Johannes,who runs like light,who sees you (For ages 12 and up) but is never seen,is a dog who wants nothing The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter more than to be free.With Shawn Harris' Aida Salazar,illustrated by Molly Men- grand illustrations,straight from the Hudson doza River School,Johannes is a hero for all time. An inspiring true story of a woman who (For ages 8 to 12) went against the expectations of her communi- A Walk in the Woods ty in order to save it.With her poetic touch, Nikki Grimes,illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Aida Salazar shows how a youngster perse- and Brian Pinkney vered through violence and heartache to be- A boy follows a treasure map into the come a leader standing against the Mexican woods he used to visit together with his late government.Molly Mendoza's artwork power- father.Honest,healing-this is a memorable fully captures the character's spirit.(For ages story of strength and comfort.It's the kind of 6 to 9) book you'll want to keep forever and revisit:21.Who might like to read A Walk in the for its comforting tone and loving wisdom. Woods? The end notes,honoring Jerry Pinkney and his A.A student interested in animals. works,are a must-read for anyone who cares B.A kid loving his community. deeply about children's books and the best C.A child losing a family member. among us who create them.(For ages 4 to 8) D.A teenager just winning a game. Sunshine:A Graphic Novel 22.What's special for the book Sunshine:A Jarrett J.Krosoczka Graphic Novel? Sunshine is a follow-up to a National Book A.The book won a National Prize. 79 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） B.The story brings memories to readers. quickly drove away.Next morning,there were C.The main character is a heroic dog. rumors that a group had sighted a ghost.I D.The author also acts as the illustrator. heard their“ghost”had emerged from the 23.Which word best describes the personality woodland,screaming in a strange voice."Are of the Mexican Freedom Fighter? you kidding？That was me!”I said. A.Strong-willed. B.Generous. I described the event from my perspec- C.Modest. D.Tolerant. tive,but they wouldn't listen.That's when it B clicked:How many times had I avoided the If asked to identify the moment when my obvious explanations just because I was enjoy- belief in ghosts started to weaken,I'd choose ing the excitement?It was horrible to realize the time I was mistaken for one in Gettysburg, I'd spread misinformation. Pennsylvania.Until then,I'd enjoyed several I read up on photography and learned that years of ghost-hunting and was convinced I'd the "mist"was my own breath rising in front encountered many supernatural things. of the lens,.and that the“ghosts'”were the Growing up in the 80s,my interest in result of long exposures.Looking back,I feel mysterious things was excited by watching TV really regretful for the times I confirmed the shows documenting cases of unexplained phe-suspicions of people,leaving them scared nomena.I joined a local ghost-hunting group,while I chased the next thrill.Now,I gain going on trips to places said to be full of ghostly much greater fulfillment from teaching people activities.To us,strange things in our photos,how to use critical thinking to interpret the si- such as mist,signaled spirits,as did any unex-tuation themselves. pected noise caught on tape. 24.What caused the author to believe in ghosts A conference in Gettysburg led to that initially? fateful encounter.At the conference we learned A.Encountering strange creatures. of an area believed to have many ghosts,and B.Learning of odd things from media. we later set off to explore it.We were setting C.Participating in ghostly activities. up cameras when three cars appeared.A group D.Finding mysterious things in photos. came out waving laser (pointers.An-25.Why did the author go to Gettysburg? noyed,I ran toward them,shouting and wav- A.To explore a mystery. ing my arms.The newcomers backed off and B.To visit a friend. 80 Finalest2）o C.To attend a meeting. As for electric cars,one-pedal driving is D.To receive a prize. often blamed for feelings of car sickness,ac- 26.When did the author realize his mistake? cording to the US Department of Energy.The A.When nobody accepted his explanation. one pedal does both the accelerating and brak- B.After he had read up on photography. ing-the driver steps on the pedal to increase C.When the group escaped from the scene. speed and takes their foot off the pedal to D.After he quarreled with the newcomers.slow down.If you stop accelerating,the one- 27.What does the last paragraph imply? pedal will automatically slow and stop the car. A.People are often scared by thrilling The deceleration caused by this system is thus ghosts. more rapid than that of petrol cars,which may B.Critical thinking gave the author more lead to motion sickness. fulfillment. Another technological advance that can C.The author himself will assess situations also be related to car sickness is the larger and for people. increasing number of screens inside electric D.The author will be cautious about his vehicles.These screens overburden users with judgement. visual information,which discourages them c from looking outside,according to The Con- Do you experience worse car sickness in versation.Passengers thereby fail to take in the electric cars than in petrol cars?You're not “correct'”visual signals,such as the moving alone-and when it comes to self-driving cars, surroundings,which can trigger sickness. it may be even worse. Unfortunately,even when people adjust Although scientists aren't exactly sure to the movements of electric cars and experi- what causes motion sickness,it has to do with ence less car sickness,self-driving vehicles passengers being deprived of the ability to might be another challenge for them.Accord- predict future movements.When you read a ing to a study,as much as 12 percent of the magazine in a car,your eyes will signal to US population may feel carsick while riding in your brain that the car is still.However,your autonomous vehicles. brain will recognize the vibrations(振动)and To ensure the widespread usage of new turns that the car makes.This can confuse the types of vehicles,car producers are working to mind and make you start to feel sick. solve such problems with better technology. 81 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） For example,Japanese company Honda is ness. working on reducing the car's“violent”ac B.To promote the sales of self-driving cars. celeration by making changes to the engine, C.To clear misunderstandings of electric said Car Magazine. cars. 28.What does the phrase "being deprived of" D.To analyze possible causes of car sick- in Paragraph 2 probably mean? ness. A.Losing. B.Restricted to. D C.Fueled with. D.Developing. Warming seas across the globe are en- 29.What may cause worse car sickness in elec- dangering coral reefs,a key ecosystem that tric cars? supports marine life to live and thrive.As a A.The one-pedal system couldn't stop the novel approach to saving them from extinc- car fast enough. tion,scientists have recently frozen groups of B.The screens inside do not provide ap- adult corals for the first time and then revived pealing images. them,according to a recent study. C.Passengers are distracted from looking Freezing biological materials,or "cryop- at outside views. reserving"them,refers to keeping them in a D.It takes time for people to get adapted deep freeze for long periods without affecting to creative designs. the cell's viability(活性)，according to the 30.What can readers predict from the passage?Science Times website.This method usually A.New types of vehicles have no bright cools them to very low temperatures,common- future ly to -196C.Since cells would normally die B.Car sickness can possibly be avoided in at such a low temperature due to the formation time. of ice inside,scientists need to monitor the C.People will get over car sickness pretty freezing rate and choose the freezing medium soon. carefully. D.Electronic devices inside cars will be Researchers in the US experimented with removed. freezing pea-sized pieces of a common coral 31.What is the author's purpose in writing the in Hawaii.After removing the microbes on the text? corals,they sealed the corals in metal contain- A.To recommend ways to avoid car sick-ers filled with a chemical solution that partial- 82 Finaltest②)o ly dehydrated(脱水)them and helped con- A.Metal containers. trol ice growth.When the corals reached a B.Low temperature. temperature of around-200℃，the remaining C.Dry ice. water in the corals solidified into a glassy form. D.Proper cells. The corals were still alive,with their life-driv-33.How did researchers confirm the cryopre- ing functions becoming extremely slow.After served corals were alive? being cryopreserved for a few minutes,the re- A.They shrank abruptly. searchers pulled the corals out and placed B.They started to move. them in warm water.In two minutes,they C.They began to breathe. started consuming oxygen-a sign of them D.They stretched out. staying alive. 34.What may future research focus on? Previously,researchers had already suc- A.Helping larvae lay more eggs. cessfully cryopreserved coral larvae(幼电，： B.Stabilizing the temperature. according to a study in 2018.However,the C.Warming up the corals carefully. larvae can only be collected when corals pro- D.Extending the life of the corals. duce eggs in large quantities,which happens 35.What is the text mainly about? just a few nights each year."That's putting a A.Freezing corals for future use. lot of eggs in one basket,"US marine scien- B.Conserving corals in a new way tist Liza Roger told Science News. C.Discovering a cooling method. This breakthrough offers more hope to D.Killing bacteria to rescue corals. the world's corals,,said Roger..However,.there's:第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分 more work to be done.A few days after warm- 12.5分)》 ing up,the corals became“stressed out'”from 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出 the process and were killed by the bacteria 可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 they normally live in harmony with.The re- 为多余选项。 searchers are working on using antibiotics Exposure to different cultures is one of 生素)to help them survive for a longer pe- the main reasons I enjoy visiting other coun- riod of time. tries.There are other types of food,interesting 32.What is the key factor in the new method people,new experiences.36. of saving corals? A country usually has its own money, 83 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） such as RMB in China,rupee in India,and ru- A.There are new historical figures on the fiyaa in Maldives.37. This can make pound notes. travel among such countries much easier and B.They have the British Queen on their more convenient.In my opinion,however,I $20 banknotes. like having different kinds of money to use C.Money represents preference and devel- and get used to that while I travel.38. opment of a county. When I visited Thailand and Vietnam last D.Of course,there're many countries us- month,getting used to the fact that fl is equal ing euros or US dollars. to over 42 Thai baht and 27,000 Vietnamese E.You will also be amazed by the images dong was also quite a good test for my maths on the money. skills! F.One more thing to mention in a new If you've ever been to the UK,you will country is a different currency. know the Queen's head is on every banknote G.It's part of the cultural experience to and every coin.I was living in the Quebec hold money with a foreign figure. province of Canada last year and money there 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） surprised me greatly.39. This is be- 第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15 cause she's also Canada's Head of State.Ima- 分) ges on the Canadian money are various,in- 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、 cluding former prime ministers,as well as C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Canadian wildlife like the beaver,caribou and Older citizens join China's digital age polar bear. Digital technology has made life easier 40. Wartime Prime Minister for most people.With a smart phone in hand, Winston Churchill appears on f5 banknotes people can shop online,watch TV shows and and writer Jane Austen f10 banknotes.The 41 a taxi. banknotes are also made of a material called Zhu Yiwei,17,from Anhui Province,want- polymer rather than paper.In Canada,they are ed his grandfather to have access to this 42, already using polymer banknotes and some so he bought him a new phone as a gift.But people even think that the money smells of his grandfather still uses the phone just for maple syrup(枫糖浆)，probably the country's:calling and_43.“He said other functions most well-known food! make him confused,"said Zhu. 84 Finaltest②）o This is a 44 problem faced by the el-been providing free computer and smartphone derly in the digital age. training for elderly people in over 200 com- Although China already has more than munities across the country. 900 million Internet users,among them,those 41.A.prepare B.strike aged 60 and above 45 just 6.7 percent,ac- C.hire D.maintain cording to the Statistical Report on Internet 42.A.quality B.convenience Development. C.solution D.effect Even though the elderly have access to 43.A.messaging B.applying the Internet,they 46 do it for communica- C.selecting D.referring tion and information acquisition(获取)，ac 44.A.usual B.various cording to a survey by the Chinese Academy C.serious D.common of Social Sciences.Other services are still 47 45.A.make up B.take up to them.That's why elderly people are some- C.pick up D.burn up times called“digital refugees(难民)”. 46.A.hardly B.gradually "We have made a lifelong 48 to soci- C.mainly D.currently ety,but now we feel 49 by it,"a 75-year- 47.A.familiar B.strange old Beijing resident surnamed Bai told the C.positive D.negative Global Times. 48.A.creativity B.resource For the elderly,one way of 50 digital C.impression D.contribution technology is to learn from younger family 49.A.frightened B.limited members.However,not all of these younger C.excited D.deserted people have the 51 or time to teach the el- 50.A.organizing B.observing derly.In addition,aging 52 many physical C.mastering D.ignoring problems,such as 53 eyesight and bad 51.A.curiosity B.patience memory.This makes it 54 to use smart C.benefit D.passion phones. 52.A.results in B.takes in The government and other organizations C.joins in D.calls in in China are trying to help.See Young,a Bei- 53.A.narrow B.plain jing based NGO,55 to help China's elderly C.weak D.entire use mobile services.Student volunteers have 54.A.deeper B.harder 85 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） C.simpler D.faster lenges,Shandong Province has passed a regu- 55.A.refuses B.struggles lation protecting the structure 64. C.aims D.adapts will take effect on Jan.1. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 It states that local governments will es- 15分) tablish 65. dynamic conservation 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当 system using remote sensing satellites,drones, 的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 information platforms and other technological The Great Wall of the ancient Qi State, means to monitor the Great Wall. the oldest 56. (exist)Great Wall in 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） China,stretches across Shandong for more: 第一节（满分15分） than 600 kilometers.It 57. (build) 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Chis听 during the Spring and Autumn Period and the 说中国的太极拳申遗成功了，他对这项独特 Warring States Period. 的中国功夫很感兴趣，请给他回一封电子邮 "Historical records say the Qi State built 件，为他介绍一下太极拳的相关信息。内容 the wall here to defend itself 58. its 包括： enemies,as well as to stop flooding 59. (1)太极拳的特点（动作、呼吸等）； effective),"says An Xingzhu,who (2)练习太极拳的好处； worked at the town's culture station for more (3)太极拳广受欢迎。 than three decades.A key task of the station is 注意： 60. (protect)cultural relics. (1)词数80左右； In the 1970s,parts of the rammed earth (2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连 wall were dug out and used by farmers for 贯。 their land,but since the early 1990s,the local 参考词汇： government 61. (start)to take mea- 太极拳Tai Chi Chuan sures to protect the wall. 冥想meditation Rapid development and 62. 联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录 (construct)have brought many new problems the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural He- and challenges in protecting the wall.63 ritage Lis necessary to provide a solid legal gua- Dear Chris, rantee for its conservation.To tackle the chal- Glad to hear from you! 86 Finaltest (2) where I was going,but he said he hadn't heard of the bus station.I thought my pronunciation was the problem,so I explained again more slowly,but he still looked confused.When I was about to give up,Gunter fished out his little phone and rang up a friend.After a heat- ed discussion that lasted for what seemed like a century,Gunter put his phone down and started the car. Finally,with just two minutes to spare we rolled into the bus station.Thankfully,there was a long queue(队列)still waiting to board the bus.Gunter parked the taxi behind the bus, Looking forward to your reply! turned around,and looked at me with a big Yours, smile on his face.“We made it,.”he said.. Li Hua Just then I realized that I had zero cash in 第二节（满分25分） my wallet.I flashed him an apologetic smile 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落： as I pulled out my Portuguese bankcard.He 开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 tried it several times,but the card machine just I met Gunter on a cold,wet and unfor-did not play along.A feeling of helplessness gettable evening in September.I had planned washed over me as I saw the bus queue thin- to fly to Vienna and take a bus to Prague for a ning out. conference.Due to a big storm,my flight had At this moment,Gunter pointed towards been delayed by an hour and a half.I touched the waiting hall of the bus station.There,at down in Vienna just 30 minutes before the de-the entrance,was a cash machine.I jumped parture of the last bus to Prague.The moment out of the car,made a mad run for the ma- I got off the plane,I ran like crazy through the chine,and popped my card in,only to read the airport building and jumped into the first taxi message:“Out of order..Sorry..” on the rank without a second thought 注意： That was when I met Gunter.I told him (1)续写词数应为150个左右： 87 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） (2)请按如下格式在相应位置作答。 Paragraph 2: Paragraph 1: Four days later,when I was back in Vien- I ran back to Gunter and told him the bad na,I called Gunter as promised. news. 88高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） 故用过去分词作状语。故填drawn。 58.a【解析】考查冠词。句意：然而，2008年的金 融危机导致出口订单急剧下降，仓库里堆满了未售出的 商品，几乎使竹制品贸易瘫痪。decline为可数名词，此 处表泛指应用不定冠词，且shap为辅音音素开头的单 词。故填ao 59.leaving【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意参考上 题。led为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词，表示自 然而然的结果，故用现在分词作结果状语。故填 leaving。 60.to breathe【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：这 位33岁的年轻人决心为这项传统注入新的活力，带着 创新的想法回到了家乡。be determined to do sth.为固定 短语，表示“决心做某事”。故填to breathe。 6l.innovative【解析】考查形容词。句意参考上题。 修饰名词ideas应用形容词innovative,作定语。故填 innovative。 62.creation【解析】考查名词。句意：她对这门古 老工艺的现代演绎催生了新鲜产品，如宠物屋和游乐设 施，这些产品迅速在年轻买家中流行起来。此处应用名 词creation作宾语，表示“创造”。故填creation。 63.which【解析】考查定语从句。句意参考上题。 此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词fresh products,先 行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词which引 导。故填which。 64.sales【解析】考查名词。句意：她的策略取得 了成效，年销售额在巅峰时期接近600万元人民币（约 841432美元)。sale为可数名词，此处用复数形式表泛 指。故填sales。 65.from【解析】考查介词。句意：刘的成功反映 了一个更广泛的趋势一一许多中国年轻人正在转向社交 媒体平台，推广从牛肉干到盆栽植物等独特的农村产 品。range from..to为固定短语，表示“从…到… 的范围”。故填from。 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） Dear Chris, I'm writing to share with you an art class I had in a park last Friday. We were tasked to draw or paint something that impressed us most.Inspired by the fantastic scenery,I decided to create a watercolor painting of the small bridge over the park's pond,surrounded by blooming flowers The entire experience was incredibly refreshing.Being surrounded by nature not only sparked my creativity but also offered a much-needed break from the usual hustle and bustle of school life.I felt a deep sense of peace as I painted. 136 In a word,it was not just an art class;it was a moment of connection with nature that I truly cherished. Yours, Li Hua 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1: Dooner hid himself in the corner,listening to everything.He felt the tension in the air and understood that his presence was somehow connected to Kim's scolding.With a heavy heart.Dooner decided to leave to prevent further trouble for Kim.That night,he quietly slipped out of the house and into the darkness.Kim woke up the next morning to find Dooner missing.He searched everywhere but found no trace of his beloved pet.Days later,as Dooner roamed the streets,he stumbled upon Kim's father's wallet lying on the ground at the market. Paragraph 2: Although Dooner had left the house for several days,he decided to pick up Kim's father's wallet on the ground of the market and returned it.As he approached the house,he saw Kim's father frantically searching for something.Under- standing the situation,Dooner carefully placed the wallet at Kim's father's feet and barked to get his attention. Surprised and grateful,Kim's father picked up the wallet and looked at Dooner with newfound respect.He realized that the dog was more than just a pet;he was a loyal and intelligent companion.From that day on,Kim's father's attitude towards Dooner changed,and he welcomed him back into their home with open arms. "Final test(2） 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） 1~5 BACCB 第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 6~10 ABAAC 11~15 ACABB 16~20 CACBC Text 1 M:Hi,Susan.The plane is going to take off at 9:00, so you don't need to check in until 7:15.I'll pick you up at 6:30 instead of 6:00.Is that OK? W:OK,that will give me more time to pack anyway. Text 2 W:Why didn't you answer my phone? M:Sorry,I couldn't.I was secretly looking at my phone in chemistry class,and Mrs.Clements saw me,and took it. Text 3 W:What did you think of the painting exhibition last week? M:I never made it to the exhibition. Text 4 W:Is this the last train to Osaka?It's only 8:30 p.m. M:No,there are two more after this.They leave every thirty minutes. Text 5 M:It's only twenty dollars. W:I know,but unless you have an account with us, we can't cash your cheque.There's a branch of your bank across the street. Text 6 W:Hello,is it Technique Support Department? M:Yes,here it is.What can I do for you? W:Well,I bought a computer 3 days ago,and now I find its cup holder is broken.How could I come to your place and get it fixed? M:I'm sorry.Did you say the cup holder? W:Yes,it's fixed to the side of the computer. M:Oh,I see.It's the CD-ROM drive.It is not for holding cups. Text 7 W:Mr.Parker,I have a problem. M:What is it,June? W:I have a meeting with Dr.Matson,a chemistry professor.I'm to meet him outside the chemistry building. I've never met him and I don't know what he looks like. M:You won't have any trouble recognizing him. W:Why? M:First,he's very tall and thin,with long black hair He also has a reddish beard. W:I'm sure I can find him.Thank you. Text 8 W:Hi,my name is Anne Smith. M:Hi,I'm Bill Harrington. W:Mr.Harrington,I need to ask you a few questions before I show you what we have.First,what price can you accept? M:Somewhere between 800 and 900 rent a month? W:OK,did you have a particular place in mind? M:Well,I would like to live somewhere near the university or at least on the bus line.I have a class to attend early in the morning. W:OK.Are there any other things you would like to have?For example,a dishwasher,a swimming pool or an 参考答案。 air conditioner? M:I would certainly like to have a dishwasher and something more like this air conditioning would be necessary.Oh,yes,and two bedrooms will be nice. W:OK.Here are photos of the flats that meet your requirements. M:Thank you.This one past the street looks nice.I would like to see it and the one on Main Street. W:Sure,let me get the keys and we can go right away. M:Great.Thank you. Text 9 W:Guess what?My husband and I have decided to go to Hawaii.Can we go over the travel plan? M:Certainly.Let me pull it up on the computer.I have it right here.You'll leave JFK at 10:00 a.m.Saturday and arrive at Los Angeles at 2:00 p.m.Your flight for Honolulu takes off at 3:00 p.m. W:How many days will we be in Honolulu? M:Two.You'll be staying at the Waikiki Beach Inn. W:And is transportation to Maui provided? M:Of course.You'll board an Aloha flight in Honolulu on Tuesday.The flight information will be shown on your tickets.You'll be in Maui for five days.Also,you can play golf there.Are you interested? W:I'm sure my husband is,but I'm hoping we can get away together.How many days will our kids be in Camp Kapulua? M:Three days.The guides will take them to the west side of the island. W:Oh,I'm sure they will have a good voyage. M:For your return,you'll come back on Sunday with a connecting flight to JFK at 4:00 p.m. Text 10 M:Hey,everyone.My name is Steve.Whenever I tell people what I do for a living,they can hardly believe this job exists.But I'm not joking!I spend my days at work eating chocolate!Tasting the chocolate is an important part of making sure that customers get perfect bars of high- quality chocolate from the company I work for.Every week I receive chocolate from our factory and I have to check them for taste and smell.Just beside my company office I have a kitchen where I can test and taste the products,and I keep my colleagues happy by giving them some!My kitchen is full of machines to play with.It's wonderful to have a private space I can go to during the day. No two days are the same in this job.Sometimes I am at our food lab and other times I'm out of the country 137 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） buying our raw materials and as I've got a young family that can be difficult.But that kind of variety,and lack of routine,is something I love about the job,although I think it still comes second to the chocolate itself!The question I get asked most is whether I get bored of chocolate.I've worked with it for a long time,and I've never felt I didn't want to eat it.In fact,I'll often go home and eat some more in the evening. 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） 21~25 CDABC 26~30 ADACB 31~35 DBCDB 21.C【解析】细节理解题。根据A Walk in the Wood部分的描述“A boy follows a treasure map into the woods he used to visit together with his late father.Honest, healing-this is a memorable story of strength and comfort It's the kind of book you'll want to keep forever and revisit for its comforting tone and loving wisdom.(一个男孩跟 着一张藏宝图走进了他过去常与已故父亲一同前往的树 林。这是一部诚实、治愈人心的故事一一它是一部关于 力量和慰藉的难忘之作。这样的书你会想要永远保存， 并因为其安慰人心的语调和充满爱的智慧而一再重读)” 可知，这本书适合那些失去家庭成员的孩子阅读，因为 他们可以在故事中找到安慰和力量，此书有治愈心灵创 伤的作用。故选C。 22.D【解析】细节理解题。根据The Eyes and the Impossible部分的描述“Dave Eggers,illustrated by Shawn Harris(戴夫·艾格斯著，肖恩·哈里斯绘)”，A Walk in the Wood部分的描述“Nikki Grimes..illustrated by Jerry Pinkney and Brian Pinkney(尼基·格里姆斯著， 杰里·平克尼和布莱恩.平克尼绘)”，The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter部分的描述“Aida Salazar, illustrated by Molly Mendoza(艾达·萨拉扎著，莫莉·门 多萨绘)”及Sunshine:A Graphic Novel部分的描述 "Sunshine is a follow-up to a National Book Award finalist,Hey,Kiddo,also by Jarrett J.Krosoczka.As a teen camp counselor for seriously ill kids and their families in Sunshine,Krosoczka learns to find hope with the heartbreak.Through his words and illustrations,he takes us with him on a journey to a better understanding of others- and of himself.(Sunshine是国家图书奖决赛入围作品 Hey,Kiddo的续作，两本书均出自贾瑞特J克罗索兹卡 之手。在Sunshine中，克罗索兹卡作为一名青少年夏令 营辅导员，为患有重病的孩子及其家庭提供帮助，在这 里他学会了在心碎中寻找希望。通过他的文字和插图 他带我们一同踏上了一段旅程，使我们对他人有了更深 刻的理解一一也对他自己有了更深的认识)”可知， Sunshine:.A Graphic Novel这本书的作者Jarrett J. 138 Krosoczka同时也是插图师，其他三本书都是有另一个 插图师的，因此选项D“作者也是插图师”是这本书的 特殊之处。故选D。 23.A【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“An inspiring true story of a woman who went against the expectations of her community in order to save it.With her poetic touch,Aida Salazar shows how a youngster persevered through violence and heartache to become a leader standing against the Mexican government.(这是一 个鼓舞人心的真实故事，讲述了一位女性如何违抗社区 的期望.从而拯救了它。艾达·萨拉扎以其诗意的笔触， 展现了这位年轻人如何在暴力和心痛中坚持不解，最终 成为一位领袖，站出来对抗墨西哥政府)”可知，这位 墨西哥自由战士的性格特点是意志坚强的，她不畏艰 难，勇于反抗，因此选项A“意志坚强的”最能描述她 的性格。故选A。 24.B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中 "Growing up in the 80s,my interest in mysterious things was excited by watching TV shows documenting cases of unexplained phenomena.I joined a local ghost-hunting group,going on trips to places said to be full of ghostly activities.(在80年代长大，我对神秘事物的兴趣是被电 视节目所激发的，这些节目记录了无法解释的现象。我 加入了一个当地的捉鬼小组，去据说充满鬼魂活动的地 方旅行。)”可知，作者最初相信鬼是因为从媒体上了解 到了奇怪的事情。故选B。 25.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中“A conference in Gettysburg led to that fateful encounter. 葛底斯堡举行的一次会议导致了那次决定性的遭遇。)” 可知，作者去葛底斯堡是为了参加会议。故选C。 26.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段“I described the event from my perspective,but they wouldn't listen.That's when it clicked:How many times had I avoided the obvious explanations just because I was enjoying the excitement?It was horrible to realize I'd spread misinformation.(我从我的角度描述了这件事，但 他们不听。就在那时，我突然明白了：有多少次我因为 享受这种兴奋而避开了明显的解释？意识到我散布了错 误的信息真是太可怕了。)”可知，当没有人接受作者的 解释时，作者意识到了自己的错误。故选A。 27.D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Now, I gain much greater fulfillment from teaching people how to use critical thinking to interpret the situation themselves. (现在，我从教人们如何用批判性思维来解释他们自己 的情况中获得了更大的满足感。)”以及作者之前的经历 可推知，作者现在会更加谨慎地做出判断，不会盲目相 信神秘现象。故选D。 28.A【解析】词句猜测题。根据第二段中“When you read a magazine in a car,your eyes will signal to your brain that the car is still.However,your brain will recognize the vibrations (and turns that the car makes.This can confuse the mind and make you start to feel sick.(当你在车里看杂志时，你的眼睛会向你的大 脑发出信号，告诉你车是静止的。然而，你的大脑会识 别出汽车的振动和转动。这会使你的大脑混乱，让你开 始感到恶心。)”可知，由于车辆运动过程中，人的感受 器官和大脑发生了冲突，从而造成晕车，由此推断出这 种信息冲突使得大脑感到困惑，无法准确判断身体的实 际运动状况，即人们失去了预测future movement的能 力，being deprived of意为“失去”。故选A。 29.C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中 "Another technological advance that can also be related to car sickness is the larger and increasing number of screens inside electric vehicles.These screens overburden users with visual information,which discourages them from looking outside,according to The Conversation.Passengers thereby fail to take in the 'correct'visual signals,such as the moving surroundings,which can trigger sickness. 一项可能与晕车有关的技术进步是电动汽车内的屏幕越 来越大，数量也越来越多。据The Conversation网站报 道，这些屏幕给用户带来了过多的视觉信息负担，阻碍 了他们向外看。因此，乘客无法接收到‘正确’的视觉 信号，比如移动的环境，这可能会引发恶心。)”可知， 人们因为被车内的屏幕信息吸引而忽略了看外面的景 物，因而造成晕车。故选C。 30.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“To ensure the widespread usage of new types of vehicles,car producers are working to solve such problems with better technology.For example,Japanese company Honda is working on reducing the car's'violent'acceleration by making changes to the engine,said Car Magozine.(为了确 保新型汽车的广泛使用，汽车制造商正在努力用更好的 技术解决这些问题。例如，据《汽车杂志》报道，日本 本田公司正致力于通过改变发动机来减少汽车的“剧烈 加速。)”可知，汽车生产商在努力研究更好的技术以减 少汽车的剧烈加速，以此来避免晕车现象的发生。故选 B。 31.D【解析】推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合第 二段中“Although scientists aren't exactly sure what causes motion sickness,it has to do with passengers being deprived of the ability to predict future movements. 科学家们还不确定是什么导致了晕动病，但它与乘客被 剥夺了预测未来运动的能力有关。)”，第三段中“As for electric cars,one-pedal driving is often blamed for feelings 参考答案。 of car sickness,according to the US Department of Energy. (至于电动汽车，据美国能源部称，单踏板驾驶常被认 为是晕车的罪魁祸首。)”和第四段中“Another technological advance that can also be related to car sickness is the larger and increasing number of screens inside electric vehicles.(另一项可能与晕车有关的技术 进步是电动汽车内的屏幕越来越大，数量也越来越多。)” 可知，全文分析了造成晕车的主要原因。故选D。 32.B【解析】细节理解题。由文章第二段中的 "Freezing biological materials,or cryopreserving'them, refers to keeping them in a deep freeze for long periods without affecting the cell's viability(话性)，according to the Science Times website.This method usually cools them to very low temperatures,.commonly to-l96℃.（据《科 学时报》网站报道，冷冻生物材料，或“冷冻保存”它们， 是指将它们长时间置于深度冷冻中而不影响细胞的活 性。这种方法通常将它们冷却到非常低的温度，通常 为-196℃。)”可知，新方法的关键因素是低温。故选B。 33.C【解析】细节理解题。由文章第三段中的“n two minutes,they started consuming oxygen-a sign of them staying alive..(两分钟后，它们开始消耗氧气，这 是它们存活的迹象。)”可知，研究人员确认冷冻保存的 珊瑚还活着是因为它们开始呼吸。故选C。 34.D【解析】推理判断题。由文章最后一段最后一 句“The researchers are working on using antibiotics(抗 to help them survive for a longer period of time. (研究人员正在研究使用抗生素来帮助它们存活更长时 间。)”可推测，未来的研究可能会集中在延长珊瑚的寿 命上。故选D。 35.B【解析】主旨大意题。由文章第一段 "Warming seas across the globe are endangering coral reefs,a key ecosystem that supports marine life to live and thrive.As a novel approach to saving them from extinction, scientists have recently frozen groups of adult corals for the first time and then revived them,according to a recent sudy.(全球变暖的海水正在威胁珊瑚礁，珊瑚礁是支 持海洋生物生存和繁衍的关键生态系统。根据最近的一 项研究，科学家们最近首次冷冻了成年珊瑚群，然后使 它们复活，作为一种拯救它们免于灭绝的新方法。)”可 知，本文主要介绍了用一种新方法保护珊瑚。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 36~40 FDGBA 36.F【解析】上文提及“There are other types of food,interesting people,.new experiences.”(还有其他类 型的食物、有趣的人、新的体验)，下文讲述各个国家 的货币。F项（在一个新的国家，还有一件事需要提一 下，那就是使用不同的货币)在此起承上启下的作用。 139 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） F项切题。故选F。 37.D【解析】根据空处后文“This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient." (这可以使这些国家之间的旅行更容易和更方便。)可 知，空处是导致这个结果的原因。D项（当然，有许多 国家使用欧元或美元)这正是给人们旅游带来便利的原 因。D项切题。故选D。 38.G【解析】根据上文“In my opinion,however,I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that while I travel.”(然而，在我看来，我喜欢有不同 种类的钱来使用，并在我旅行时习惯于此。)以及下文 作者去泰国和越南用当地的货币可知，作者认为通过使 用不同的货币可以了解当地的文化。G项（持有一张带 有外国人物头像的货币是文化体验的一部分)正是说明 了这一点。G项切题。故选G。 39.B【解析】结合上文提到的“the Queen's head is on every banknote and every coin'”(每一张纸币和硬币 上都有女王的头像)和下文中“This is because she's also Canada's Head of State.”(这是因为她也是加拿大 的国家元首)可知英国的货币上有女王的头像，同时英 国女王也是加拿大的国家元首。B项（他们的20元钞 票上有英国女王的图案)表示加拿大的货币上也有女王 头像，B项切题。故选B。 40.A【解析】根据下文“Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill appears on E5 banknotes and writer Jane Austen￡10 banknotes.”(战时首相温斯顿·丘吉尔的头 像一般都印在5英镑纸币上，作家简·奥斯丁则印在10 英镑纸币上)。再结合第三段提到“If you've ever been to the UK,you will know the Queen's head is on every banknote and every coin.”(如果你去过英国，你就会知 道每一种纸币和硬币上都有女王的头像)可知，此处表 示英镑上出现了新的人物形象。A项（英镑钞票上有新 的历史人物)切题。故选A。 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 41~45 CBADA 46~50 CBDDC 51~55 BACBC 41.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：有了智能 手机，人们可以在网上购物、看电视节目和打车。A prepare准备；B.strike罢工；C.hire租用；D.maintain 维持。hire a taxi表示“租一辆出租车”。故选C。 42.B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：17岁的 朱一伟来自安徽，他希望自己的爷爷也能享受到这种便 利，所以给爷爷买了一部新手机作为礼物。A.quality质 量；B.convenience便利；C.solution解决方法；D.effect 影响。根据前文“Digital technology has made life easier for most people.(数字技术使大多数人的生活更容易了)” 可知，手机作为礼物，能让他的爷爷享受到便利。故选 140 B。 43.A【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：但他的爷 爷仍然只用手机打电话和发短信。A.messaging发短信； B.applying应用；C.selecting选择；D.referring参考。 根据后文“He said other functions make him confused (其他功能让他感到困惑)”可知，他的爷爷只会使用手 机的基础功能：打电话和发短信。故选A。 44.D【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是老 年人在数字时代所面临的普遍问题。A.usual通常的； B.various各种各样的；C.serious严肃的；D.common 普遍的。根据“He said other functions make him confused”提到朱一伟爷爷在使用手机时遇到的一些困 惑，从而引出这是老年人在数字时代所面临的普遍问 题。故选D。 45.A【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：据《互联 网发展统计报告》显示，尽管中国已经有9亿多网民， 但在这些网民中，60岁及以上的人只占6.7%。A.make up占，构成；B.take up开始从事；C.pick up捡起；D burn up烧掉。“among them,those aged60 and above'”这 里指的是60岁以上的网民占所有网民的比例。故选A。 46.C【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：据中国社 会科学院的一项调查显示，尽管老年人可以上网，但他 们上网主要是为了交流和获取信息。A.hardly几乎不： B.gradually逐渐地；C.mainly主要地；D.currently当 前。根据“He said other functions make him confused” 可知，老年人对于手机的其他功能感到困惑，老年人上 网主要是为了交流和获取信息。故选C。 47.B【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：其他服 务对他们来说仍然是陌生的。A.familiar熟悉的；B, strange陌生的；C.positive积极的；D.negative消极的。 根据“do it for communication and information acquisition (获取)”由前文老年人上网主要为了交流和获取信息可 知，其他服务对他们来说仍然是陌生的。故选B。 48.D【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：一位75 岁的北京白姓居民告诉《环球时报》：“我们为社会作 出了毕生的贡献，但现在我们觉得被社会遗弃了。”A creativity创造力；B.resource来源；C.impression印象； D.contribution贡献。make a contribution to表示“对 …作出贡献”。故选D。 49.D【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上 题。A.frightened恐惧；B.limited限制；C.excited兴 奋；D.deserted抛弃。根据前文“That's why elderly people are sometimes called‘digital refugees(难民)'. (这就是为什么老年人有时被称为‘数字难民’)”可知， 因为老年人对手机很多功能不熟悉，他们就感觉像被时代 抛弃了一样。故选D。 50.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：对于老年 人来说，掌握数字技术的一个方法是向年轻的家庭成员 学习。A.organizing组织；B.observing观察；C.master- ing掌握；D.ignoring忽视。根据“learn from younger family members'”可知，老年人向家里其他年轻人学习 是为了掌握数字技术。故选C。 51.B【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，并 不是所有的年轻人都有耐心或有时间来教老人。A. curiosity好奇心；B.patience耐心；C.benefit利益；D. passion热情。根据年轻人的特点，一般他们都是比较没 有耐心和时间的。故选B 52.A【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：此外，衰 老会导致许多身体问题，如视力差和记忆力差。A. results in导致；B.takes in吸收；C.joins in加人；D. calls in召集。根据后面的physical problems可知，这里 是指由于衰老导致身体出现问题。故选A。 53.C【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意参考上 题。A.narrow狭窄的；B.plain简单的，平原；C.weak 虚弱的；D.entire全部的。根据前文提到身体出现问题， weak eyesight表示“视力差”。故选C 54.B【解析】考查形容词比较级辨析。句意：这使 得使用智能手机变得更加困难。A.deeper更深的；B. harder更艰难的；C.simpler更简单的；D.faster更快 的。根据前文提到的老年人会出现视力差、记忆力差等 问题，也就会让他们使用手机变得更艰难。故选B。 55.C【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：See Young是一家总部位于北京的非政府组织，旨在帮助中 国的老年人使用移动服务。A.refuses拒绝；B.struggles 奋斗；C.aims目的在于；D.adapts适应。根据前文 "The government and other organizations in China are trying to help.(政府和中国的其他组织正在努力提供帮 助)”可知，这个非政府组织的目的在于帮助中国的老 年人使用移动服务。故选C。 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）》 56.existing 57.was built 58.against/from 59. effectively 60.to protect 61.has started 62. construction 63.It 64.that/which 65.a 56.existing【解析】考查词性转换。因为Great Wall(长城)是名词短语，所以应该使用形容词来修 饰；exist是动词，表示“存在”，其衍生出来的形容词 existing表示“现存的”。故填existing。 57.was built【解析】考查被动语态。因为主语It (它)和谓语动词build之间是动宾关系（被动关系），所 以应该使用被动语态(is/are+过去分词)：又因为It(它) 是单数第三人称，且发生在古代，所以应该使用一般过 去时的被动语态(was+过去分词)。故填was bulit。 58.against/from【解析】考查固定搭配。“defend. against/from.”是固定搭配，表示“抵御…”。故填 参考答案。 against/from. 59.effectively【解析】考查词性转换。因为stop (阻止)是动词，所以应该使用副词来修饰。故填 effectively。 60.to protect【解析】考查非谓语动词。因为Akey task of the station是主语，is为谓语动词，所以protect 是非谓语动词；又因为非谓语动词protect表示目的，所 以应该使用动词不定式(todo)形式。故填to protect。. 6l.has started【解析】考查动词时态。因为时间状 语since the early 1990s表示过去发生的动作一直影响到 现在，所以start应该使用现在完成时；又因为the local government是单数第三人称，所以start应该使用“has+ 过去分词”形式。故填has started。 62.construction【解析】考查词性转换。因为and遵 循前后一致原则，development是名词，所以construct 也应该使用名词。故填construction。 63.t【解析】考查固定搭配。“itis+形容词+todo” 是固定搭配，表示“做某事怎么样”；又因为空处位于 句首，要首字母大写。故填t。 64.that/which【解析】考查定语从句。因为定语从 句与先行词regulation之间是限制性的，所以是限制性 定语从句，关系代词可以使用that、who或which;又因 为先行词regulation指代事物，所以关系代词应该使用 that或which。故填that/which。 65.a【解析】考查冠词。分析句意可知，dynamic conservation system意为“一个动态保护系统”，表示泛 指，应该使用不定冠词(a/an)；又因为dynamic(动态 的)是以辅音音素开头的形容词，所以应该使用a。故 填a。 第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） Dear Chris, Glad to hear from you!I'm also thrilled to know that Tai Chi Chuan has been included in the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage,which means this unique martial art gets global recognition. Having been practiced for centuries,Tai Chi combines slow movements,deep breathing and meditation,representing the traditional Chinese philosophy-harmony.Due to these features,one can strengthen the body,relieve the pressure and cultivate the mind through practicing Tai Chi.It's no wonder that the sport has attracted countless fans both at home and abroad.Since you are fascinated by it,I strongly recommend you have a go! Looking forward to your reply! Yours, Li Hua 141 N 高中英语选择性必修第二册（外研版） 第二节（满分25分） Paragraph 1: I ran back to Gunter and told him the bad news.He looked at me in disbelief,asking me what to do.Flashing him another apologetic smile,I begged him for a delayed payment."If I miss this last bus to Prague,I'll be late for the conference which is so important that I can't afford to miss it!"I explained."May I have your phone number?I will call you and return the money I owe you.I promise I will keep my word or you keep my watch!"I added, handing him my watch as well as my business card.Gunter accepted my business card but rejected my watch.He wrote down his phone number and gave it to me."Just keep your promise,Sir."A feeling of gratitude washed over me as I heard his words.Giving him a firm handshake,I jumped out of the car,made a mad run for the 142 bus,and jumped onto it just before its departure Paragraph 2: Four days later,when I was back in Vienna,I called Gunter as promised.He picked me up at the bus station where he had dropped me off four days before.Beaming a warm smile at him,I gave him a big hug the moment I saw him.We chatted happily on the way to the airport.I told him that thanks to his generosity and timely help, everything had gone smoothly.When he stopped his taxi outside the airport,I paid him for the "double car ride", back and forth from the airport to the bus station,together with a generous tip that he turned down.I also gave him an attractive souvenir I had bought in Prague,which he accepted with delight.We became good friends and kept in touch with each other regularly.I felt blessed to have such a warm-hearted friend like Gunter