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2025学年第二学期高一英语期中考试卷 (考试时间90分钟，满分100分) Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (16％) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. A student. B. A secretary. C. A teacher. D. A boss. 2. A. In the department store . B. At the airport. C. At the railway station. D. At the furniture store. 3. A. By car. B. by bike. C. By bus. D. On foot. 4. A. The English test took place a week ago. B. The woman was confident about the English test. C. Tomorrow’s English test will be easy. D. There won’t be an English test tomorrow. 5. A. She doesn’t like English poetry. B. Poetry class is very popular. C. Dr. Robinson is easy to get along with. D. The course will be difficult. 6. A. Five feet tall. B. Only one foot tall. C. Six feet tall . D. Seven feet tall . 7. A. Go to the library. B. Go to see a film. C. Get some exercise. D. Do homework in school. 8. A. It is 4:10 now. B. It’s 4:20 now. C. It’s 4:50 now. D. It’s 5:00 now. 9. A. He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. B. He has made great progress in his English. C. He is a student of the music department. D. He is not very interested in English songs. 10. A. He has always been so productive. B. He got his job done within a minute. C. He finished the paper just in time. D. He hasn’t finished his paper yet. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. When directions are long . B. When directions are short. C. When homework is given. D. When your mother talks. 12. A. Your pen and paper . B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures. 13. A. Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It is based on individual need, personal goals and different life styles. B. It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle. C. It is based on some tests and comparison with standards. D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals 15. A. It is more accurate. B. It is more flexible. C. It is less enjoyable. D. It is less effective. 16. A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete . B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness. C. New concept of fitness and its essential factors. D. Some sports with significant training effect. Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary (20％) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Developing Competent (合格的) Teaching Nations that have greatly improved their students’ achievement, such as Finland, Korea, Singapore, and others, attribute much of their success to their focused investments in teacher preparation and development. ____1____ (Create) a system that can routinely hire and prepare teachers effectively and can support successful teaching is the arena (竞技场) in which the United States ____2____ (fall) behind the most. Although there are some great teachers in every community, the landscape of the supports for quality teaching looks like Swiss cheese. In some states, the holes are smaller, and in others they are bigger. But in no case is there a fully ____3____ (develop) system of instructional support even remotely comparable to ____4____ in high-achieving nations. And of course, as we have seen, the system is weakest in communities ____5____ students’ needs are greatest. Some have argued that the answer to weak teaching in the United States is to eliminate “barriers” to teaching, such as teacher education and certification requirements, allow anyone who wants to teach into the classroom, and fire those who prove not to be effective. Although the interest in teaching effectiveness is important, this approach does not offer strategy ____6____ (ensure) that teachers will have opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they need in order to be effective, or that all schools will have the resources to attract and hire the best teachers. Nor does it protect the students in low-income schools, who will be the victims of unprepared and inexperienced teachers in the years until these teachers have demonstrated their incapability and left the field. A regulation ____7____ (focus) on easy access and easy firing ignores the question of how to develop widespread teaching skills and ensure a strong supply of highly able teachers for schools. ____8____ such supply, principals will be unable to hire strong teachers even if they are free to hire whomever they are pleased with, and, evidence shows that schools are unlikely to fire weak teachers,____9____ they feel they won’t be able to replace them. Even if they do, there is little guarantee that the quality of teaching ____10____ (improve). Although there are good reasons to argue for stronger evaluation practices for removing incapable teachers and for recognizing excellent ones, a theory that the major problems with teaching can be solved by carrots and sticks alone leaves the development of teaching abilities to chance. 【答案】1. Creating 2. has fallen 3. developed 4. that 5. where 6. to ensure 7. focusing 8. Without 9. because##since##for 10. will improve##will be improved 【解析】 【导语】主要说明了多国重视教师培养，而美国相关体系不完善。放宽从教门槛的做法存在弊端，优质师资储备不足，仅靠奖惩无法根本解决教学问题。 【1题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：建立一个能够有效招聘和培训教师，并能为教学提供有力支持的体系，这是美国在诸多方面中最落后的一个领域。作主语，应用动名词形式，首字母大写。 【2题详解】 考查时态。句意：建立一个能够有效招聘和培训教师，并能为教学提供有力支持的体系，这是美国在诸多方面中最落后的一个领域。表示过去的动作对现在的影响用现在完成时，主语为the United States，助动词用has。 【3题详解】 考查形容词。句意：但无论在何种情况下，我们所拥有的教学支持体系都远无法与那些成绩优异的国家所拥有的体系相媲美。修饰名词system用形容词developed，作定语。 【4题详解】 考查代词。句意：但无论在何种情况下，我们所拥有的教学支持体系都远无法与那些成绩优异的国家所拥有的体系相媲美。that 指代前文单数名词 system，表同类异物。 【5题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：当然，正如我们所看到的那样，该体系在那些学生需求最为迫切的社区中表现得最为薄弱。空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词communities，在从句作地点状语，故用关系副词where。 【6题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：虽然对教学效果的关注十分重要，但这种做法并不能提供任何策略来确保教师能够获得实现有效教学所需的知识和技能，也无法保证所有学校都能拥有吸引和聘用最优秀教师的资源。此处为不定式作后置定语，修饰名词strategy。 【7题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：一项旨在简化入职流程和离职手续的政策忽略了这样一个问题，即如何培养广泛的教学技能，并确保为学校提供大量高素质的教师。此处regulation与focus构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。 【8题详解】 考查介词。句意：如果没有这种教师供给，校长们即便能够随意招聘自己满意的教师，也无法聘请到优秀的教师。而且有证据表明，学校不太可能解雇表现不佳的教师，因为/既然/所以他们认为自己无法找到合适的替代人选。表示“没有、缺乏”用介词without，首字母大写。 【9题详解】 考查状语从句。句意：如果没有这种教师供给，校长们即便能够随意招聘自己满意的教师，也无法聘请到优秀的教师。而且有证据表明，学校不太可能解雇表现不佳的教师，因为他们认为自己无法找到合适的替代人选。引导原因状语从句，表示“因为”用because、since或for。 【10题详解】 考查时态。句意：即便他们真的这么做了，也不能保证教学质量会有所提升。此处将来发生的结果，improve既可以做及物动词又可以做不及物动词，用一般将来时的被动语态或者一般将来时均可。 Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. alert B. connected C. correspond D. dismiss E. embarrassed F. invaluable G. judgement H. piloted L. respectful J. urge K. wellbeing Are you listening? But are you really listening? You’d think we’d be very good at listening, but do we deeply listen? Sometimes we quickly____11____another’s opinion if it doesn’t fit neatly with our own. The British Council has launched a project Crossing Divides aimed to train young people to listen and understand other people with very different perspectives. Practicing deep listening means tuning into empathy(同理心), resisting the____12____to judge people who are distinct from oneself. It develops important skills that will make anyone a better listener: empathy, silence and becoming aware of our____13____. The project was____14____in Lebanon, where it helped local people find common ground with each other, in a society divided by bitter years of conflict. People taking part in the project said they felt that they were being heard, helping them to feel recognized and understood, which opened communication between communities. All the participants greatly improved their listening skills, which proved____15____in their working and personal lives. They have also had a chance to be listened to and heard, which research shows can improve____16____. This is because we all feel accepted, valued and more____17____to others when we sense that we are being truly listened to, and the person listening to us doesn’t have to agree with us for those benefits to be enjoyed. The project is also an opportunity for participants to feel the benefit of stepping outside their own “echo chamber (回声室)”. Echo chambers are created by our natural tendency to seek out people and opinions, in person and online, that we agree with, so we mainly see and hear information and opinions that____18____to our own. Not surprisingly this leads us to think our views are definitively correct, so we become____19____or even angry when we encounter perspectives that our worldview suggests arc wrong, because they don’t agree with our own echo chamber. So, training young people with deep listening skills can encourage many more people to take part in challenging and_____20_____conversations. Scott McDonald, the organization’s CEO said: “The deep listening training gets to the heart of what we do by providing opportunities for people to step out of their echo chambers, to cross divides, and build trust and understanding.” 【答案】11. D 12. J 13. G 14. H 15. F 16. K 17. B 18. C 19. E 20. I 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个跨越鸿沟的项目，该项目由由英国文化协会发起，旨在训练年轻人倾听和理解持不同观点的人。 【11题详解】 考查动词。句意：有时候，如果别人的观点与我们自己的观点不完全一致，我们会很快将其驳回。分析句子成分可知，空处为本句谓语动词；根据下文“The British Council has launched a project Crossing Divides aimed to train young people to listen and understand other people with very different perspectives.(英国文化协会发起了一个跨越鸿沟的项目，旨在训练年轻人倾听和理解持不同观点的人。)”可知，我们其实并不擅长倾听。选项D“dismiss”，动词，意为“反驳”，与下文我们不是好的倾听者相一致。故选D。 【12题详解】 考查名词。句意：练习深度倾听意味着进入同理心，抵制评判与自己不同的人的冲动。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词形式。根据上文“Practicing deep listening means tuning into empathy(同理心),(练习深度倾听意味着进入同理心)”可知，深度倾听指的是训练人们有同理心。选项J“urge”，名词形式，意为“冲动”。符合上文内容，指的是“抵制这种评判他人的冲动”。故选J。 【13题详解】 考查名词。句意：它培养了重要的技能，使任何人都能成为更好的倾听者：同理心、沉默和意识到我们的判断。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词形式。根据上文“It develops important skills that will make anyone a better listener: empathy, silence(它培养了重要的技能，使任何人都能成为更好的倾听者：同理心、沉默)”可知，空处指的是能意识到自己的判断，拥有一定判断力。选项G“judgement”，名词，意为“判断力”，与上文内容一致。故选G。 【14题详解】 考查动词。句意：该项目在黎巴嫩进行了试点，它帮助当地人民在一个因多年的痛苦冲突而分裂的社会中找到彼此的共同点。分析句子成分可知，空处为动词。根据下文“People taking part in the project said they felt that they were being heard, helping them to feel recognized and understood, which opened communication between communities.(参与该项目的人们表示，他们觉得自己被倾听了，这有助于他们感到被认可和理解，从而打开了社区之间的沟通。)”可知，该项目是在黎巴嫩展开。选项H“piloted”，动词的过去分词形式，意为“试点”，符合句意。故选H 。 【15题详解】 考查形容词。句意：所有的参与者都大大提高了他们的倾听技巧，这在他们的工作和个人生活中被证明是无价的。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词。根据上文的“All the participants greatly improved their listening skills(所有的参与者都大大提高了他们的倾听技巧)”可知，本句指的是该项目所带来的好处。选项F“invaluable”，形容词，意为“无价的”，符合本句句意，指的是这项技能非常好。故选F。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们也有机会被倾听和倾听，研究表明这可以提高幸福感。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词形式，担当improve的宾语。根据下文“This is because we all feel accepted, valued and more____7____to others when we sense that we are being truly listened to, and the person listening to us doesn’t have to agree with us for those benefits to be enjoyed.(这是因为当我们感觉到我们被真正倾听时，我们都感到被接受，被重视，与他人的联系更紧密，而倾听我们的人不必为了享受这些好处而同意我们的观点。)”可知，当我们被倾听的时候，会感觉很好，所以会提高幸福感。选项K“wellbeing”，名词，意为“幸福感”，符合句意。故选K。 【17题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这是因为当我们感觉到我们被真正倾听时，我们都感到被接受，被重视，与他人的联系更紧密，而倾听我们的人不必为了享受这些好处而同意我们的观点。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词担当表语。根据下文“when we sense that we are being truly listened to(当我们感觉到我们被真正倾听时)”可推测，我们会感到与他人联系更紧密。选项B“connected”，形容词，意为“紧密的”，符合句意。故选B。 【18题详解】 考查动词。句意：回音室是由我们的自然倾向产生的，即在现实中和网络上寻找我们认同的人和意见，所以我们主要看到和听到与我们自己一致的信息和意见。分析句子成分可知，空处为动词，担当从句的谓语动词。根据上文“Echo chambers are created by our natural tendency to seek out people and opinions, in person and online, that we agree with,(回音室是由我们的自然倾向产生的，即在现实中和网络上寻找我们认同的人和意见)”可知，我们总是会寻找与自己意见看法一致的人。选项C“correspond”，和空后的to构成短语：correspond to，意为“与……一致”，符合句意。故选C。 【19题详解】 考查形容词。句意：毫不奇怪，这导致我们认为我们的观点绝对正确，所以当我们遇到我们的世界观认为是错误的观点时，我们会感到尴尬甚至愤怒，因为它们与我们自己的回音室不一致。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词担当表语。根据上文“Not surprisingly this leads us to think our views are definitively correct(毫不奇怪，这导致我们认为我们的观点绝对正确)”可知，我们总是会认为自己的观点正确，所以，当我们遇到别人不赞成我们的看法时，我们会尴尬。选项E“embarrassed”形容词，意为“尴尬的”，符合句意。故选E。 【20题详解】 考查形容词。句意：因此，培养年轻人的深度倾听技巧可以鼓励更多的人参与具有挑战性和尊重的对话。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词，修饰空后的“conversations”。根据下文“Scott McDonald, the organization’s CEO said: “The deep listening training gets to the heart of what we do by providing opportunities for people to step out of their echo chambers, to cross divides, and build trust and understanding.”(该组织的首席执行官斯科特·麦克唐纳说：“深度倾听训练是我们工作的核心，它为人们提供了走出回音室、跨越分歧、建立信任和理解的机会。”)”可知，深度倾听训练可以为人们提供建立信任和理解的机会，所以这种谈话必然是积极的。选项I“respectful”，形容词，意为“尊重的”，符合句意。故选I。 Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension Section A (15％) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. There are many things parents can do to help children with autism（自闭症）overcome their challenges. Learning all you can about autism and getting ____21____ in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additional, the following tips will make daily home life easier for both you and your autistic child: Be consistent（一致的）. Children with autism have a hard time ____22____ what they’ve learned if there is a change of setting. For example, your child may use sign language at school to communicate, but never think to do so at home. Creating ____23____ in your child’s environment is the best way to reinforce learning. Find out what your child’s therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home. Explore the ____24____ of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to ____25____ what he or she has learned from one environment to another. It’s also important to be consistent in the way you ____26____ with your child and deal with challenging behaviors. ____27____ a schedule. Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine. Again, this goes back to the consistency they both need and crave. Set up a schedule for your child, with ____28____ times for meals, therapy, school, and bedtime. Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a ____29____. If there is an unavoidable schedule change, prepare your child for it ____30____. ____31____ good behavior. Positive reinforcement can go a long way with children with autism, so make an effort to “catch them doing something good.” Praise them when they act appropriately or learn a new skill, being very ____32____ about what behavior they’re being praised for. Pay attention to your child’s sensory sensitivities. Many children with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Other children with autism are “under-sensitive” to sensory stimuli. ____33____ what sights, sounds, smell and movements cause your kid’s “bad” or disruptive behaviors and what brings about a(n) ____34____ response. If you understand what affects your child, you’ll be better at solving problems, preventing situations that cause difficulties, and creating ____35____ experiences. 21. A. encouraged B. balanced C. absorbed D. involved 22. A. applying B. devoting C. communicating D. appealing 23. A. attraction B. comfort C. steadiness D. attention 24. A. possibility B. goal C. process D. solution 25. A. transplant B. transfer C. transport D. transform 26. A. meet B. interact C. negotiate D. associate 27. A. Draw up B. Arrange for C. Work out D. Stick to 28. A. regular B. flexible C. appropriate D. normal 29. A. decrease B. mystery C. minimum D. secret 30. A. without doubt B. in private C. without notice D. in advance 31. A. Control B. Perform C. Reward D. Maintain 32. A. curious B. specific C. particular D. anxious 33. A. Figure out B. Account for C. Put up D. Take on 34. A. automatic B. immediate C. positive D. quick 35. A. frustrating B. successful C. professional D. unpleasant 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲解父母应该怎样做来帮助有自闭症的孩子更好克服困难。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽你所能了解自闭症并参与治疗将对帮助你的孩子大有帮助。A. encouraged鼓励；B. balanced平衡；C. absorbed吸收；D. involved参与。根据语境分析，由前文“help children with autism”可知，要帮助自闭症孩子，那就要参与到这些治疗当中。故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果环境发生变化，自闭症儿童很难应用所学知识。A. applying申请，应用；B. devoting奉献；C. communicating沟通；D. appealing上诉。根据语境分析，由后文“but never think to do so at home”可知，当环境一发生变化，他们很难运用他们所学的内容在新地方。故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在孩子的环境中创造稳定是加强学习的最佳方式。A. attraction吸引力；B. comfort舒适；C. steadiness稳定；D. attention注意力。根据语境分析，由前文“ a change of setting”可知，环境改变会影响他们学习，所以应保持一个稳定的环境来利于孩子们学习。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：探索在多个地方进行治疗的可能性，以鼓励你的孩子将他或她从一个环境学到的东西转移到另一个环境。A. possibility可能性；B. goal目标；C. process过程；D. solution解决方案。根据语境分析，下文讲让治疗地点可以存在多个地方，这对孩子们说也是一种挑战，因为他们需要稳定的环境，所以这里是尽可能探索这种可能性。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. transplant移植；B. transfer转移；C. transport运输；D. transform转化。由上文“ having therapy take place in more than one place ”可知，这样做的目的就是让孩子们把一个地方所学的知识可以转移到另一个环境。故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同样重要的是，你与孩子互动和应对有挑战性行为的方式要始终如一。A. meet会见；B. interact互动；C. negotiate谈判；D. associate联系。根据语境分析和选项可知，这里说父母应该和孩子们互动协作，共同来应对这些挑战的行为举止。故选B项。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：坚持计划。自闭症儿童在有高度结构化的日程安排或日常活动时往往表现最好。A. Draw up制定；B. Arrange for安排；C. Work out锻炼；D. Stick to坚持。根据语境分析，由后文“the consistency ”可知，这些孩子需要高度结构化的日程安排，而且他们必须要坚持一致性日程安排。故选D项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为你的孩子制定一个时间表，有规律地安排吃饭、治疗、上学和睡觉的时间。A. regular常规的，有规律的；B. flexible灵活的；C. appropriate适当的；D. normal正常的。根据语境分析，由前文的“a highly-structured schedule ”可知，日程安排需要是高度结构化，所以必须是固定时间的，有规律地做各项事情。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽量减少对这一常规的干扰。A. decrease减少；B. mystery神秘；C. minimum最小；D. secret秘密。根据语境分析且由前文可知，这些孩子对变化是非常敏感的，所以父母应该把对常规安排的干扰降低到最低，尽量保持不变。故选C项。 【30题详解】 考查固定短语辨析。句意：如果有不可避免的日程变化，提前为孩子做好准备。A. without doubt.毫无疑问；B. in private私下；C. without notice没有注意到；D. in advance事先。根据语境分析可知，如果日程有变化，会让这些孩子们产生不安，所以我们应提前给这些孩子们打预防针，让他们有心理准备。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：奖励良好的行为。积极强化对自闭症儿童有很大帮助，所以努力“抓住他们做好事”。A. Control控制；B. Perform执行；C. Reward奖励；D. Maintain维护。根据语境分析，由后文“ Praise them ”可知，有良好的行为家长应该表扬奖励。故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他们行为得体或学习到一项新技能时，要对他们被表扬的行为进行非常具体地表扬。A. curious好奇的；B. specific具体的；C. particular特殊的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据语境分析，由前文的“act appropriately or learn a new skill”可知，表扬他们的时候要具体到他们的每次良好表现，或者学会一个新技能等这些一件件事上，不能只是笼统说他们做得好。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：找出什么样的光、声音、气味和动作会导致孩子的“坏”或破坏性行为，以及什么会带来积极的反应。A. Figure out想出；B. Account for说明；C. Put up提出；D. Take on.承担。根据前文可知，不同自闭症孩子对光、声音、气味和动作敏感度是不同的，所以需要父母想出和发现自己孩子对这些东西的敏感情况。故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意见上题解析。A. automatic自动的；B. immediate立即的；C. positive积极的；D. quick快速的。根据语境分析，由前文““bad” or disruptive behaviors”可知，该空应该表示和前面相反的东西，应该带来积极的反应。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你了解什么会影响你的孩子，你会更好地解决问题，防止出现导致困难的情况，并创造成功的经验。A. frustrating令人沮丧；B. successful成功；C. professional专业的；D. unpleasant令人不快的。由前文“you’ll be better at solving problems”可知，你会更好解决问题，所以将会创造成功的经历。故选B项。 Section B (14％) Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Another person’s enthusiasm (热情) was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated. When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. 36. What does the author mean by “I wasn’t the only beneficiary”? A. His stepmother bought typewriters for other family members too. B. Not only he but also his family gained from his stepmother’s enthusiasm. C. Other family members’ enthusiasm also greatly influenced his stepmother. D. There were other boys who behaved as badly as he did. 37. The author’s stepmother did all the following EXCEPT ________. A. giving some writing lessons to him at home B. moving the family into the center of the county C. planning the future for each family member D. praising him from the bottom of her heart 38. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage? A. Enthusiasm, a passport to people’s heart B. Enthusiasm, a gift from my father C. Enthusiasm, a source of warmth D. Enthusiasm, a power for success 【答案】36. B 37. A 38. D 【解析】 【导语】短文讲述继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，终于促使作者成功了。 【36题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“I wasn’t the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.(I wasn’t the only beneficiary。我的父亲成了镇上最富有的人。我的兄弟和继兄弟们分别成为了医生、牙医、律师和大学校长)”可知，作者所说的“I wasn’t the only beneficiary”的意思是：不仅他，而且他的家人也从继母的热情中获益。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found a way to give out his enthusiasm.(这根本不是最差劲的那个男孩，而是那个最聪明的男孩，只是他还没有找到释放自己热情的方式罢了)”以及第五段“She moved our family into the county seat(她把我们全家迁到了县城)”以及最后段“I wasn’t the only beneficiary.(我并非是唯一的受益者)”可知，作者的继母把家搬到县城中心。为每个家庭成员规划未来。从心底表扬他。在短文中都提及到了，而A选项“在家里给他上写作课”并未提及。故A选项不是作者继母所做的事情。 【38题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“Another person’s enthusiasm (热情) was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.(另一个人的那份热情促使我朝着自己所取得的成功迈进。那个人就是我的继母)”结合短文讲述继母对作者的肯定，从而激发了孩子心中的对成功的渴望，继母心中的热情，终于促使作者成功了。所以短文最佳的标题为“热情是成功的动力”。 B A large part of the world’s oceans had never been explored till recently. Since scuba divers (戴水肺的潜水员) could only dive down to 200 feet, only a small part of the seabed was reachable to them. It was impossible to study the shipwrecks (沉船) in deeper depths as they were beyond reach. Now, with the aid of the Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), we are no longer so constrained. The ROVs were developed largely by the support from the US Navy in the 1960s. ROVs are machines equipped with video camera, sonar and even mechanical arms to pick up and study items on the seabed. Thus, people can examine artifacts (手工艺品) from shipwrecks up close. The best part is that the ROVs can be controlled from a well-equipped ship so that the person does not even have to get wet! These underwater robots have been used to locate many historic shipwrecks, including that of the remains of Titanic. One of the latest expeditions was launched in the Mediterranean Sea to search for old shipwrecks. The explorations provided many exciting results, as shipwrecks that were centuries old were found and seen for the first time. How did the shipwrecks end up on the ocean floor in the first place? Well, often times, the cause was storms. Some ships might have sunk at once, other ships might have taken longer — the sailors would have tried to save their ships by throwing heavy items into the sea. If the ship was lighter, there was a great chance that it would stay afloat. Some of the items recovered because of the expedition were wine jars, stone blocks and old anchors (锚). From those items, much more could be learnt about the economy of the old empires. For example, many of the shipwrecks were dated back to the time of the Roman Empire. Some of the saved items included goods that were traded then. From the study of those goods, historians were able to figure out where they were traded. Besides, the new technology of the ROVs allows explorers to make maps of the areas of the shipwrecks within a few hours… 39. The expression “no longer so constrained” can be understood as ________. A. not forced to join the US Navy any longer B. no more limited by not being able to dive so deep C. not defeated by the fear of drowning any longer D. no more pushed by the equipment of modern technology 40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Causes of the shipwrecks can be told by the ROVs. B. The ROVs rely heavily on high technology. C. The ROVs have a nickname of underwater robots. D. People on a sinking ship usually get rid of heavy loads to stay safe. 41. What is most likely to be discussed in the last paragraph? A. Some other oceans with ancient shipwrecks. B. The magnificent history of the Roman Empire. C. Some other uses the ROVs can provide us with. D. The cause of the sinking of Titanic. 42. According to the passage, experts in history might ________ by studying the items found from the shipwrecks. A. add more value to the Roman Empire B. picture how the shipwrecks happened C. know the prices of the goods on the ships D. learn where they were bought and sold 【答案】39. B 40. A 41. C 42. D 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了遥控潜水器（ROVs）如何克服人类潜水深度的限制，用于探索深海沉船，并举例说明其在水下考古中的具体应用。 【39题详解】 词句猜测题。画线部分的上文“Since scuba divers (戴水肺的潜水员) could only dive down to 200 feet, only a small part of the seabed was reachable to them. It was impossible to study the shipwrecks (沉船) in deeper depths as they were beyond reach. (由于戴水肺的潜水员只能下潜到200英尺的深度，所以他们所能触及的海底面积非常有限。由于那些沉船位于更深的水域，所以他们无法对其进行深入研究。)”提到潜水员面临下潜深度有限，无法触及深海沉船的限制，再根据画线部分的前面“Now, with the aid of the Remotely Operated Vehicles (现在，借助遥控潜水器)”可推知，ROVs的出现使人们不再受此限制，画线部分意为“不再因无法潜入深海而受限”。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“How did the shipwrecks end up on the ocean floor in the first place? Well, often times, the cause was storms. Some ships might have sunk at once, other ships might have taken longer — the sailors would have tried to save their ships by throwing heavy items into the sea. (这些沉船最初是如何沉入海底的呢？通常来说，原因往往是风暴所致。有些船只可能会瞬间沉没，而有些则可能需要更长的时间——船员们会尝试通过向海中抛掷重物来挽救他们的船只。)”可知，此处说明了船只因风暴等原因沉没，但这是基于一般性叙述，而非通过ROVs得到的发现，因此“ROVs能告知沉船原因”不符合文意。 【41题详解】 推理判断题。第二、三、四段已讨论ROVs在探索沉船、发现历史文物方面的应用，最后一段“Besides, the new technology of the ROVs allows explorers to make maps of the areas of the shipwrecks within a few hours… (此外，ROVs的新技术使探险者能够在数小时内绘制出沉船区域的地图……)”以“Besides”引出ROVs的另一项功能是绘制地图，暗示接下来可能继续介绍其他用途。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“From the study of those goods, historians were able to figure out where they were traded. (通过研究这些商品，历史学家能够弄清楚它们在哪里进行交易。)”可知，通过研究从沉船中发现的物品，历史专家可以了解它们在哪里被买卖。 Section C (8％) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. College students will ignore piles of homework. Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate. The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. ____43____ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. ____44____ The fun comes partly from guessing the winner for every game. Friends compete against bosses. Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. ____45____ College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. ____46____ About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA. A. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. B. The players will go all out for the games. C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved. D. People are willing to spend more money on watching it. E. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. F. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. 【答案】43. E 44. A 45. F 46. C 【解析】 【导语】文章介绍了美国“疯狂三月”大学篮球锦标赛的狂热现象，包括其赛制、民众参与度、黑马球队的戏剧性以及赛事背后庞大的经济利益。 【43题详解】 上文“The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. (这种疾病被称为“疯狂三月”，指的是每年65支球队参加的美国男子大学篮球锦标赛。)”介绍“疯狂三月”实际上是一场篮球赛事，下文“Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. (各队在一场单淘汰式的比赛中相互竞争，最终决出全国冠军。)”说明赛事采用单败淘汰制决出冠军。因此E项“It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. (它从3月15日开始，一直持续到4月初。)”符合语境，补充赛事的时间信息，与上下文同属赛事的基本信息，其中的It指代上文的March Madness。 【44题详解】 上文“Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. (各队在一场单淘汰式的比赛中相互竞争，最终决出全国冠军。)”说明赛事机制，下文“The fun comes partly from guessing the winner for every game. Friends compete against bosses. (乐趣的一部分来自猜测每场比赛的获胜者。朋友们与老板们展开竞争。)”解释观众的乐趣来源，此处宜转入对人们参与情况的描述。因此A项“Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. (将近2000万美国人将会陷入篮球赛事的狂热之中而无法自拔。)”符合语境，是对人们沉浸其中的具体描述，引出下文。 【45题详解】 上文“But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. (但每年总会有一些来自不知名大学的黑马脱颖而出。这就更加疯狂了。)”和“Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. (两年前，鲜为人知的乔治梅森大学是决赛队伍之一。)”以乔治梅森大学为例，说明不知名学校成为黑马，此处宜进一步强调该校的“不知名”以呼应“黑马”的意外性。因此F项“Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. (在比赛开始之前，很多人根本都没听说过这所大学。)”符合语境，与上文的little-known对应，加强黑马队伍的戏剧效果。 【46题详解】 上文“College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. (大学篮球运动员是没有报酬的，所以比赛更多的是为了让他们的大学和他们自己出名。)”指出大学生球员不为金钱比赛，下文“About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year (大约40亿美元将用于赌球。据《媒体生活》杂志报道，该活动今年将带来5亿美元的广告收入)”提到赌球金额和广告收入巨大，此处需要转折，引出赛事涉及巨额资金。因此C项“But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved. (但这并不意味着不涉及金钱。)”符合语境，衔接前后语义转折，且引出下文金钱数据。 Ⅳ. Translation (12％) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word given in the brackets. 47. 有时候孩子们的想法很值得考虑。（worth）（汉译英） 【答案】Sometimes, children's ideas are well worth considering. 【解析】 【详解】考查短语和时态。 be worth doing值得做某事。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时。根据句意，故翻译为 Sometimes, children's ideas are well worth considering. 48. 这种起源于广西的美食以浓烈的特殊气味为特色。(feature) (汉译英) _________________________________________________________________ 【答案】This delicacy originating from Guangxi features an intense and distinctive aroma. 【解析】 【详解】句子应该是描述一般性的事实，时态宜用一般现在时；主语“这种美食”可用名词短语this delicacy，为单数，“起源于广西的”是修饰delicacy的定语，可用现在分词短语originating from Guangxi作后置定语，表示主动关系，谓语“以……为特色”可用动词feature，宾语“浓烈的特殊气味”可用名词短语an intense and distinctive aroma。 49. 此次地震提醒我们，在灾难面前，我们要守望相助，共克时艰。(remind) (汉译英) _________________________________________________________________ 【答案】This earthquake reminds us that in the face of disasters, we should help and support each other to get through difficult times together. 【解析】 【详解】表示“此次地震”译为this earthquake；表示“提醒某人”译为remind sb. that…；表示“在灾难面前”译为in the face of disasters，主语为we；表示“守望相助”译为help and support each other，且should后跟动词原形；表示“共克时艰”译为get through difficult times together，为不定式作目的状语。 Ⅴ. Guided Writing (15％) 50. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. AI技术日新月异，有些职业比如翻译可能将被人工智能翻译软件所替代。因此，你认为未来还有学习外语的需要吗？为什么？请写一篇短文说明你的观点。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】AI technology is advancing rapidly, and many people believe that manual translation may be replaced by artificial intelligence translation software. We should view this matter objectively. Firstly, AI translation has both advantages and disadvantages. AI translation is popular and widely used due to its high efficiency, accuracy, and support for multilingual translation. However, the drawbacks of intelligent translation cannot be ignored. For example, it is difficult to understand language and cultural differences, and a lack of understanding of contextual information may lead to inaccurate or unsmooth translation. On the contrary, manual translation still has irreplaceable advantages. Manual translation is more professional and accurate. Manual translation has a strong human touch. Manual translation can carefully understand cultural differences and language habits, making the translation create a human touch and emotional effect. Therefore, in the future, we must learn foreign languages well and continue to strengthen our cultivation in language, culture and industry to obtain more opportunities and development opportunities in various industries. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生就“AI技术日新月异，有些职业比如翻译可能将被人工智能翻译软件所替代，未来还有没有学习外语的需要”这一话题说明自己的观点。 【详解】1.词汇积累 进步：advance →improve 看待：view → treat 缺点：drawbacks → shortcomings 导致：lead to → result in 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Manual translation can carefully understand cultural differences and language habits, making the translation create a human touch and emotional effect. 拓展句：Manual translation can carefully understand cultural differences and language habits, which makes the translation create a human touch and emotional effect. 【点睛】【高分句型1】AI technology is advancing rapidly, and many people believe that manual translation may be replaced by artificial intelligence translation software. (使用了that引导的宾语从句) 【高分句型2】Manual translation can carefully understand cultural differences and language habits, making the translation create a human touch and emotional effect. (使用了现在分词作结果状语) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025学年第二学期高一英语期中考试卷 (考试时间90分钟，满分100分) Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (16％) Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. A student. B. A secretary. C. A teacher. D. A boss. 2. A. In the department store . B. At the airport. C. At the railway station. D. At the furniture store. 3. A. By car. B. by bike. C. By bus. D. On foot. 4. A. The English test took place a week ago. B. The woman was confident about the English test. C. Tomorrow’s English test will be easy. D. There won’t be an English test tomorrow. 5. A. She doesn’t like English poetry. B. Poetry class is very popular. C. Dr. Robinson is easy to get along with. D. The course will be difficult. 6. A. Five feet tall. B. Only one foot tall. C. Six feet tall . D. Seven feet tall . 7. A. Go to the library. B. Go to see a film. C. Get some exercise. D. Do homework in school. 8. A. It is 4:10 now. B. It’s 4:20 now. C. It’s 4:50 now. D. It’s 5:00 now. 9. A. He is not very enthusiastic about his English lessons. B. He has made great progress in his English. C. He is a student of the music department. D. He is not very interested in English songs. 10. A. He has always been so productive. B. He got his job done within a minute. C. He finished the paper just in time. D. He hasn’t finished his paper yet. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. When directions are long . B. When directions are short. C. When homework is given. D. When your mother talks. 12. A. Your pen and paper . B. A few words. C. Your mind and ears. D. Some pictures. 13. A. Topics or page numbers. B. Key words or a picture in mind. C. Some details. D. School assignments. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. It is based on individual need, personal goals and different life styles. B. It is decided by the healthiest lifestyle. C. It is based on some tests and comparison with standards. D. It is based more on individual needs than personal goals 15. A. It is more accurate. B. It is more flexible. C. It is less enjoyable. D. It is less effective. 16. A. An accountant who can be as physically fit as an athlete . B. The importance of three basic factors concerning fitness. C. New concept of fitness and its essential factors. D. Some sports with significant training effect. Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary (20％) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Developing Competent (合格的) Teaching Nations that have greatly improved their students’ achievement, such as Finland, Korea, Singapore, and others, attribute much of their success to their focused investments in teacher preparation and development. ____1____ (Create) a system that can routinely hire and prepare teachers effectively and can support successful teaching is the arena (竞技场) in which the United States ____2____ (fall) behind the most. Although there are some great teachers in every community, the landscape of the supports for quality teaching looks like Swiss cheese. In some states, the holes are smaller, and in others they are bigger. But in no case is there a fully ____3____ (develop) system of instructional support even remotely comparable to ____4____ in high-achieving nations. And of course, as we have seen, the system is weakest in communities ____5____ students’ needs are greatest. Some have argued that the answer to weak teaching in the United States is to eliminate “barriers” to teaching, such as teacher education and certification requirements, allow anyone who wants to teach into the classroom, and fire those who prove not to be effective. Although the interest in teaching effectiveness is important, this approach does not offer strategy ____6____ (ensure) that teachers will have opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they need in order to be effective, or that all schools will have the resources to attract and hire the best teachers. Nor does it protect the students in low-income schools, who will be the victims of unprepared and inexperienced teachers in the years until these teachers have demonstrated their incapability and left the field. A regulation ____7____ (focus) on easy access and easy firing ignores the question of how to develop widespread teaching skills and ensure a strong supply of highly able teachers for schools. ____8____ such supply, principals will be unable to hire strong teachers even if they are free to hire whomever they are pleased with, and, evidence shows that schools are unlikely to fire weak teachers,____9____ they feel they won’t be able to replace them. Even if they do, there is little guarantee that the quality of teaching ____10____ (improve). Although there are good reasons to argue for stronger evaluation practices for removing incapable teachers and for recognizing excellent ones, a theory that the major problems with teaching can be solved by carrots and sticks alone leaves the development of teaching abilities to chance. Section B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. A. alert B. connected C. correspond D. dismiss E. embarrassed F. invaluable G. judgement H. piloted L. respectful J. urge K. wellbeing Are you listening? But are you really listening? You’d think we’d be very good at listening, but do we deeply listen? Sometimes we quickly____11____another’s opinion if it doesn’t fit neatly with our own. The British Council has launched a project Crossing Divides aimed to train young people to listen and understand other people with very different perspectives. Practicing deep listening means tuning into empathy(同理心), resisting the____12____to judge people who are distinct from oneself. It develops important skills that will make anyone a better listener: empathy, silence and becoming aware of our____13____. The project was____14____in Lebanon, where it helped local people find common ground with each other, in a society divided by bitter years of conflict. People taking part in the project said they felt that they were being heard, helping them to feel recognized and understood, which opened communication between communities. All the participants greatly improved their listening skills, which proved____15____in their working and personal lives. They have also had a chance to be listened to and heard, which research shows can improve____16____. This is because we all feel accepted, valued and more____17____to others when we sense that we are being truly listened to, and the person listening to us doesn’t have to agree with us for those benefits to be enjoyed. The project is also an opportunity for participants to feel the benefit of stepping outside their own “echo chamber (回声室)”. Echo chambers are created by our natural tendency to seek out people and opinions, in person and online, that we agree with, so we mainly see and hear information and opinions that____18____to our own. Not surprisingly this leads us to think our views are definitively correct, so we become____19____or even angry when we encounter perspectives that our worldview suggests arc wrong, because they don’t agree with our own echo chamber. So, training young people with deep listening skills can encourage many more people to take part in challenging and_____20_____conversations. Scott McDonald, the organization’s CEO said: “The deep listening training gets to the heart of what we do by providing opportunities for people to step out of their echo chambers, to cross divides, and build trust and understanding.” Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension Section A (15％) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. There are many things parents can do to help children with autism（自闭症）overcome their challenges. Learning all you can about autism and getting ____21____ in treatment will go a long way toward helping your child. Additional, the following tips will make daily home life easier for both you and your autistic child: Be consistent（一致的）. Children with autism have a hard time ____22____ what they’ve learned if there is a change of setting. For example, your child may use sign language at school to communicate, but never think to do so at home. Creating ____23____ in your child’s environment is the best way to reinforce learning. Find out what your child’s therapists are doing and continue their techniques at home. Explore the ____24____ of having therapy take place in more than one place in order to encourage your child to ____25____ what he or she has learned from one environment to another. It’s also important to be consistent in the way you ____26____ with your child and deal with challenging behaviors. ____27____ a schedule. Children with autism tend to do best when they have a highly-structured schedule or routine. Again, this goes back to the consistency they both need and crave. Set up a schedule for your child, with ____28____ times for meals, therapy, school, and bedtime. Try to keep disturbance to this routine to a ____29____. If there is an unavoidable schedule change, prepare your child for it ____30____. ____31____ good behavior. Positive reinforcement can go a long way with children with autism, so make an effort to “catch them doing something good.” Praise them when they act appropriately or learn a new skill, being very ____32____ about what behavior they’re being praised for. Pay attention to your child’s sensory sensitivities. Many children with autism are hypersensitive to light, sound, touch, taste, and smell. Other children with autism are “under-sensitive” to sensory stimuli. ____33____ what sights, sounds, smell and movements cause your kid’s “bad” or disruptive behaviors and what brings about a(n) ____34____ response. If you understand what affects your child, you’ll be better at solving problems, preventing situations that cause difficulties, and creating ____35____ experiences. 21. A. encouraged B. balanced C. absorbed D. involved 22. A. applying B. devoting C. communicating D. appealing 23. A. attraction B. comfort C. steadiness D. attention 24. A. possibility B. goal C. process D. solution 25. A. transplant B. transfer C. transport D. transform 26. A. meet B. interact C. negotiate D. associate 27. A. Draw up B. Arrange for C. Work out D. Stick to 28. A. regular B. flexible C. appropriate D. normal 29. A. decrease B. mystery C. minimum D. secret 30. A. without doubt B. in private C. without notice D. in advance 31. A. Control B. Perform C. Reward D. Maintain 32. A. curious B. specific C. particular D. anxious 33. A. Figure out B. Account for C. Put up D. Take on 34. A. automatic B. immediate C. positive D. quick 35. A. frustrating B. successful C. professional D. unpleasant Section B (14％) Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A Another person’s enthusiasm (热情) was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother. I was nine years old when she entered our home in the countryside of Virginia. My father introduced me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is well known for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no later than tomorrow morning.” My stepmother walked over to me, raised my head slightly upward, and looked at me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are wrong. This is not the worst boy at all, but the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet for his enthusiasm.” That statement began a friendship between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my mind as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that. She changed many things. She persuaded my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more successful and my brother and I could be better educated. When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand typewriter and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, and I saw how it had already improved our lives. I accepted her belief and began to write for local newspapers and finally reached the goal she set for me. I wasn’t the only beneficiary. My father became the wealthiest man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president. 36. What does the author mean by “I wasn’t the only beneficiary”? A. His stepmother bought typewriters for other family members too. B. Not only he but also his family gained from his stepmother’s enthusiasm. C. Other family members’ enthusiasm also greatly influenced his stepmother. D. There were other boys who behaved as badly as he did. 37. The author’s stepmother did all the following EXCEPT ________. A. giving some writing lessons to him at home B. moving the family into the center of the county C. planning the future for each family member D. praising him from the bottom of her heart 38. Which of the following best serves as the title of the passage? A. Enthusiasm, a passport to people’s heart B. Enthusiasm, a gift from my father C. Enthusiasm, a source of warmth D. Enthusiasm, a power for success B A large part of the world’s oceans had never been explored till recently. Since scuba divers (戴水肺的潜水员) could only dive down to 200 feet, only a small part of the seabed was reachable to them. It was impossible to study the shipwrecks (沉船) in deeper depths as they were beyond reach. Now, with the aid of the Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), we are no longer so constrained. The ROVs were developed largely by the support from the US Navy in the 1960s. ROVs are machines equipped with video camera, sonar and even mechanical arms to pick up and study items on the seabed. Thus, people can examine artifacts (手工艺品) from shipwrecks up close. The best part is that the ROVs can be controlled from a well-equipped ship so that the person does not even have to get wet! These underwater robots have been used to locate many historic shipwrecks, including that of the remains of Titanic. One of the latest expeditions was launched in the Mediterranean Sea to search for old shipwrecks. The explorations provided many exciting results, as shipwrecks that were centuries old were found and seen for the first time. How did the shipwrecks end up on the ocean floor in the first place? Well, often times, the cause was storms. Some ships might have sunk at once, other ships might have taken longer — the sailors would have tried to save their ships by throwing heavy items into the sea. If the ship was lighter, there was a great chance that it would stay afloat. Some of the items recovered because of the expedition were wine jars, stone blocks and old anchors (锚). From those items, much more could be learnt about the economy of the old empires. For example, many of the shipwrecks were dated back to the time of the Roman Empire. Some of the saved items included goods that were traded then. From the study of those goods, historians were able to figure out where they were traded. Besides, the new technology of the ROVs allows explorers to make maps of the areas of the shipwrecks within a few hours… 39. The expression “no longer so constrained” can be understood as ________. A. not forced to join the US Navy any longer B. no more limited by not being able to dive so deep C. not defeated by the fear of drowning any longer D. no more pushed by the equipment of modern technology 40. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. Causes of the shipwrecks can be told by the ROVs. B. The ROVs rely heavily on high technology. C. The ROVs have a nickname of underwater robots. D. People on a sinking ship usually get rid of heavy loads to stay safe. 41. What is most likely to be discussed in the last paragraph? A. Some other oceans with ancient shipwrecks. B. The magnificent history of the Roman Empire. C. Some other uses the ROVs can provide us with. D. The cause of the sinking of Titanic. 42. According to the passage, experts in history might ________ by studying the items found from the shipwrecks. A. add more value to the Roman Empire B. picture how the shipwrecks happened C. know the prices of the goods on the ships D. learn where they were bought and sold Section C (8％) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. College students will ignore piles of homework. Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate. The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65-team US men’s college basketball tournament. ____43____ Teams compete against each other in a single-elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. ____44____ The fun comes partly from guessing the winner for every game. Friends compete against bosses. Big-name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little-known universities. This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little-known George Mason University was one of the final teams. ____45____ College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves. ____46____ About $4 billion will be spent gambling on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post-season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA. A. Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. B. The players will go all out for the games. C. But that doesn’t mean money isn’t involved. D. People are willing to spend more money on watching it. E. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. F. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. Ⅳ. Translation (12％) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the word given in the brackets. 47. 有时候孩子们的想法很值得考虑。（worth）（汉译英） 48. 这种起源于广西的美食以浓烈的特殊气味为特色。(feature) (汉译英) _________________________________________________________________ 49. 此次地震提醒我们，在灾难面前，我们要守望相助，共克时艰。(remind) (汉译英) _________________________________________________________________ Ⅴ. Guided Writing (15％) 50. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. AI技术日新月异，有些职业比如翻译可能将被人工智能翻译软件所替代。因此，你认为未来还有学习外语的需要吗？为什么？请写一篇短文说明你的观点。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $