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2025-2026第二学期高二年级英语学科期中调研检测 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. To tell you the truth, the car accident and the damage ______ resulted in frightened me so much that I almost gave up driving ever since. A. that B. it C. which D. what 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查代词。句意：说实话，那场车祸及其造成的伤害让我非常害怕，从那以后我几乎放弃了开车。根据“the car accident and the damage ____ resulted in”可知，此空指代前文的“the car accident”，应用代词it，“it resulted in”是省略了that/which的定语从句，修饰先行词the damage。故选B。 2. The manager in the end decided to give the job to ________ he believed had a strong ability to communicate A. who B. anyone C. whoever D. whomever 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：经理最终决定把这份工作交给任何他认为具备很强沟通能力的人。此处he believed是个插入语，该空需要一个连接词引导介词to的宾语从句，并指代不确定的人，在从句中作主语，应填whoever相当于anyone who。 3. The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012. A. are dropping B. is dropping C. have dropped D. has dropped 【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查动词时态与主谓一致。句意：自2012年1月以来，该地区销售电脑的公司数量已经下降。A. are dropping现在进行时，复数形式；B. is dropping现在进行时，单数形式；C. have dropped现在完成时，复数形式；D. has dropped现在完成时，单数形式。根据句中时间状语since January 2012可知，谓语动词应使用现在完成时态，又因短语The number of + n.作主语时视为单数，谓语动词也应用单数形式。综上，谓语动词应使用现在完成时态，单数形式。故选D项。 4. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found in the near future. A. that B. whether C. if D. what 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：一些研究人员相信，毫无疑问，在不久的将来会找到治疗艾滋病的方法。“________ a cure for AIDS will be found in the near future”是对doubt的具体内容进行解释说明，为同位语从句，从句不缺少成分或含义，用that引导。There is no doubt that...为固定句型，意为“毫无疑问……”。 5. Many amateur singers are eager to take part in the ongoing TV reality show, for that’s ________ scouts find stars of the future. A. why B. which C. when D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：许多业余歌手都渴望参加正在进行的电视真人秀节目，因为那就是星探发掘未来之星的地方。本空引导表语从句，在从句中作地点状语，表达“……的地方”，用where引导。 6. The artist’s new work, which is ________ of traditional Chinese painting, has drawn wide attention from art lovers. A. representative B. alternative C. optimistic D. skeptical 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：这位艺术家的新作品具有中国传统绘画的代表性，引起了艺术爱好者的广泛关注。A. representative有代表性的；B. alternative替代的；C. optimistic乐观的；D. skeptical怀疑的。结合“traditional Chinese painting”可知，此处表示新作品是中国传统绘画的代表，用representative。 7. It is widely acknowledged that Van Gogh was a(n) ________ figure in the history of modern art, whose paintings had a profound influence on later artists. A. ordinary B. influential C. allergic D. automatic 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：人们普遍认为，梵高是现代艺术史上一位有影响力的人物，他的画作对后来的艺术家产生了深远的影响。A. ordinary普通的；B. influential有影响力的；C. allergic过敏的；D. automatic自动的。根据后文“whose paintings had a profound influence on later artists”可知，此处应表达“有影响力的”，用influential。 8. The photographer tried to ________ the beauty of the sunset to the audience through his creative lens. A. convey B. consult C. conduct D. confirm 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：摄影师试图通过他富有创意的镜头将日落之美传达给观众。A. convey传达，传递；B. consult咨询；C. conduct实施，指挥；D. confirm确认。根据“the beauty of the sunset to the audience through his creative lens”可知，此处表达将日落之美“传达”给观众，用convey。 9. To maintain physical and mental health, we should develop good habits and avoid ________ of drugs and alcohol. A. abuse B. advantage C. admission D. adjustment 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：为了保持身心健康，我们应该养成良好的习惯，避免滥用药物和酒精。A. abuse滥用；B. advantage优势；C. admission承认/准入；D. adjustment调整。根据上文“To maintain physical and mental health”可知，为了保持健康应避免的是“滥用”药物和酒精，avoid abuse of drugs and alcohol为固定搭配，意为“避免滥用药物和酒精”。 10. The company decided to ________ the new plan after a series of discussions, aiming to improve employees’ working conditions. A. implement B. simplify C. circulate D. accelerate 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：经过一系列讨论后，公司决定实施新计划，旨在改善员工的工作条件。A. implement实施；B. simplify简化；C. circulate分发；D. accelerate加速。结合空后的“the new plan”可知，此处应表达“实施”新计划，用implement。 11. The government has taken strict measures to reduce the ________ of harmful gases into the atmosphere. A. release B. relief C. reveal D. rejection 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：政府已采取严格措施来减少有害气体向大气中的排放。A. release释放，排放；B. relief缓解，宽慰；C. reveal揭示；D. rejection拒绝。根据空前的“reduce the”和空后的“of harmful gases into the atmosphere”可知，此处表示有害气体的“排放”，用release。 12. ________ the fact that the task is challenging, we are determined to finish it on time with joint efforts. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Beyond 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：尽管这项任务具有挑战性，我们仍决心共同努力按时完成它。A. Despite尽管；虽然；B. Besides除……之外还有；此外；C. Without没有；缺乏；D. Beyond超出；超过。本句前后为让步关系，表达“尽管任务有难度，仍决心完成”，只有despite可后接名词the fact表让步。 13. We should develop a ________ lifestyle to ensure that future generations can also enjoy a healthy living environment. A. sustainable B. considerable C. inevitable D. accessible 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们应该培养一种可持续的生活方式，以确保子孙后代也能享受健康的生活环境。A. sustainable可持续的；B. considerable相当大的；值得考虑的；C. inevitable不可避免的；必然发生的；D. accessible可接近的；可得到的。本句核心是“ensure that future generations can also enjoy a healthy living environment”，因此需要“可持续的”生活方式，sustainable符合句意。 14. Having an outdoor meal is always fun, but it can also be damaging to the planet if__________. A. planned not carefully B. not planning carefully C. not planned carefully D. not to be planned carefully 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查省略句。句意：出去吃饭总是有趣。但是如果没有被仔细计划，它也可能破坏我们的地球。当状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且状语从句中有be动词的时候，可以把状语从句的主语和be动词一起省略。本题在if后面省略了it is。故C正确。 15. —Jim, can you work this Sunday? —________? I’ve been working for two weeks on end. A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：—Jim，周末你能加班吗？—为什么是我？我连续工作两周了。A项“为什么是我？”；B项“为什么不呢?”；C项“要是……会怎样?”；D项“那又怎么样?”。根据“I’ve been working for two weeks on end.”得知，已经连续工作两周不想加班。故选A项。 【点睛】本题四个选项均是高考交际用语高频考点，分属不同的日常话题。B项用于“向别人提建议”；C项用于“提出假设”；D项带有“ 带有不服气和挑衅的意思”。考生在做题时应注意：1.形式相似的惯用语的异同；2.语境文化差异；3.积累固定的表达；4.区分道歉与道谢的答语等。 第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） I longed to visit my mom, 2, 000 miles from where I lived. Since Mom was 80 and suffered from Alzheimer’s, I realized how ____16____ it was to see her again soon. In nursing home, Mom spent most of her day doing ____17____things — walking around and staring out of the window. She seemed to be “all right, considering that dementia (失忆症) had____18____. When hugged and greeted her, she didn’t know who was! Not ____19____ that her son was with her almost broke down. ____20____, I spent several hours trying everything to ____21____ with Mom, but nothing worked. ____22____ aware that Alzheimer’s is incurable, I still hoped for a “miracle”. Back to my hotel, I spent hours ____23____and wondering what else could ____24____ Mom around. The next morning, something occurred to me that might recall her _____25_____. So took Mom to a cafe. After we were seated, Sandy the _____26_____ asked for our order. Mom looking at the menu, I took Sandy aside, _____27_____ told her of my plan and Mom’s _____28_____, and ordered two strawberry milkshakes. When Sandy_____29_____ them, Mom took one sip (一小口) looking me in the eye. “This is good Bobby.” She _____30_____ me at last, calling me Bobby! There’s a simple _____31_____ for Mom’s recollection. When I was little, Mom and Dad and us Kids often _____32_____ into the car, drove around town, and _____33_____ stopped for milkshakes — Mom’s favourite. I’d hit upon Mom’s memory. The accidental _____34_____ allowed me to bond. With Mom again and I _____35_____to do it — thanks to the milkshake. 16. A. upsetting B. important C. strange D. embarrassing 17. A. demanding B. amazing C. simple D. ridiculous 18. A. set in B. faded away C. broke off D. let up 19. A. signal B. challenge C. reason D. clue 20. A. Relaxed B. Stressed C. Annoyed D. Delighted 21. A. connect B. exchange C. check D. argue 22. A. Unless B. While C. Because D. Once 23. A. waiting B. sleeping C. worrying D. complaining 24. A. take B. bring C. show D. push 25. A. memory B. schedule C. dream D. interest 26. A. nurse B. cleaner C. waitress D. journalist 27. A. casually B. guiltily C. quietly D. coldly 28. A. character B. choice C. comment D. condition 29. A. shared B. packed C. spilt D. delivered 30. A. recognized B. praised C. believed D. thanked 31. A. request B. suggestion C. explanation D. settlement 32. A. broke B. looked C. ducked D. piled 33. A. seldom B. always C. occasionally D. hardly 34. A. event B. meeting C. gift D. conflict 35. A. desired B. planned C. decided D. managed 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者80岁高龄的母亲患有阿尔茨海默症，当作者去探望她时，她已经认不出自己的儿子了。作者尝试了很多方法帮助妈妈认出他，但是都不起作用。后来作者突然有一个想法，用草莓奶昔可能会唤起妈妈的记忆。于是到咖啡店里请求服务员Sandy的帮助，帮助母亲恢复记忆。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈80岁了，还患有阿尔茨海默氏症，我意识到尽快再见到她是多么重要。A. upsetting令人失落的；B. important重要的；C. strange奇怪的；D. embarrassing尴尬的。根据前文“Since Mom was 80 and suffered from Alzheimer's”，可知见到妈妈是多么的重要。故选B。 【17题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在养老院，妈妈每天大部分时间都在做一些简单的事情——四处走走，盯着窗外看。A. demanding苛刻的；B. amazing令人惊讶的；C. simple简单的；D. ridiculous荒谬的。根据后文的“walking around and staring out of the window.”可知，母亲做的是一些简单的事情。故选C。 【18题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：考虑到她已经患上了痴呆症，她看起来“还好”。A. set in开始，到来；B. faded away消逝；C. broke off暂停；D. let up停止，放松。根据前文“She seemed to be “all right””可知，有时候母亲看起来没事，感觉好像是失忆症没有发作。故选C。 【19题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：不知道她儿子和她在一起。A. signal信号；B. challenge挑战；C. reason理由；D. clue线索。根据前文母亲得的是阿尔茨海默症，故她不知道我是谁。not clue意为“不知道”，符合句意。故选D。 【20题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：压力很大，我花了几个小时尝试一切方法来与妈妈建立联系，但都不起作用。虽然知道阿尔茨海默病是无法治愈的，但我仍然希望能出现一个“奇迹”。A. relaxed轻松的；B. stressed有压力的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. delighted高兴的。根据前文“When hugged and greeted her, she didn't know who was!”可知，母亲不认识作者。故让作者感到有压力的。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. connect联系；B. exchange交换；C. check检查；D. argue争论。根据后文“with Mom”可知，作者花几个小时尝试一切方法和母亲联系。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. unless除非；B. while虽然；C. because因为；D. once一旦。根据后文“I still hoped for a “miracle””可知，前后构成让步关系，尽管阿尔茨海默症是无法治愈的，可知作者依旧相信有奇迹。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到酒店后，我花了好几个小时担心和思考还有什么能唤醒我妈妈的记忆。A. waiting等待；B. sleeping睡觉；C. worrying担心；D. complaining抱怨。根据后文的“and wondering what else could ____9____Mom around.”可知，作者是一直在思考和担忧，如何让妈妈恢复记忆。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. take带走；B. bring带来；C. show展示；D. push推动。bring sb around意为“使某人恢复，唤醒某人的记忆”，符合句意，故选B。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天早上，我想起了一件事，也许能唤起她的记忆。A. memory记忆；B. schedule日程表；C. dream梦；D. interest兴趣。根据前文的“Back to my hotel, I spent hours ____8____ and wondering what else could ____9____ Mom around.”可知，作者再想办法让母亲恢复记忆。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们就座后，女服务员桑迪要了我们点的菜。A. nurse护士；B. cleaner清洁工；C. waitress服务员；D. journalist记者。根据前文的“So took Mom to a café.”可知，Sandy是女服务员。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：妈妈看着菜单，我把桑迪拉到一边，悄悄地告诉她我的计划和妈妈的情况，然后点了两杯草莓奶昔。A. causally随意地；B. guiltily羞愧地；C. quietly安静地；D. coldly冷漠地。根据后文的“told her of my plan and Mom's ____13____ ,”可知，作者悄悄地把情况告诉给了Sandy。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. character性格；B. choice选择；C. comment评论；D. condition情况。根据前文的“The next morning, something occurred to me that might recall her ____10____ .”可知，作者想到了一个方法能够让母亲恢复记忆，故将母亲患有阿尔茨海默症的情况告诉Sandy。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：桑迪送的时候，妈妈看着我，喝了一口。A. shared分享；B. packed打包；C. split分裂；D. delivered传递。根据“them”可知，是Sandy将两杯草莓奶昔递了过来，妈妈喝了一小口。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她终于认出了我，叫我鲍比！A. recognized认出；B. praised赞扬；C. believed相信；D. thanked感谢。根据后文“calling me Bobby!”可知。是母亲认出了我。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：妈妈的回忆能被唤醒其实有一个简单的解释。A. request要求；B. suggestion建议；C. explanation解释；D. settlement解决。根据后文“When I was little, Mom and Dad and us Kids often ____17____ into the car, drove around town, and ____18____stopped for milkshakes”可知，解释了母亲被唤醒记忆的原因。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我小的时候，爸爸妈妈和我们孩子们经常挤在车里，开着车在城里转，总是停下来喝奶昔。A. broke打破；B. looked看；C. ducked闪躲；D. pile累积，堆叠。根据后文的“into the car”可知，是一家人挤在车里。故选D。 【33题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. seldom几乎不；B. always总是；C. occasionally偶尔地；D. hardly几乎不。根据后文的“Mom’s favourite.”可知，该草莓奶昔是妈妈的最爱，故总是停下来喝草莓奶昔。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次意外事件使我和妈妈再次建立起了联系。A. event事件；B. meeting会议；C. gift礼物；D. conflict冲突。根据前文“When I was little, Mom and Dad and us Kids often ____17____ into the car, drove around town, and ____18____ stopped for milkshakes”可知，正是我小时候，一家人总是去喝妈妈最爱的奶昔这件事才让母亲恢复了记忆。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：又和妈妈在一起，我成功做到了。A. desired渴望；B. planned计划；C. decided决定；D. managed设法。根据前文的“I’d hit upon Mom’s memory.”可知，我成功的做到了让母亲恢复记忆。故选D。 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） A Do you know the four respectable women below？Let's have a look. Maria Sibylla Merian Until the 1670s, scientists thought that caterpillars（毛虫） and butterflies were two totally different creatures．Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these winged insects．She began collecting，studying and drawing them when she was young. She was one of the few naturalists of her time who actually studied live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Lucy Stone If you know a woman who keeps her own family name after marriage，you should know that it's a tradition started by Lucy Stone. She initially changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than he should take hers". She became the first American married woman to keep her own family name for her entire life. Both she and her husband also fought the popular idea that husbands had legal control over their wives. Nellie Bly Nellie Bly, a famous journalist, was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania. When a Pittsburgh Dispatch journalist wrote an article saying that working women were unacceptable, Bly wrote an argument that got her a job offer from the newspaper. What made her well-known was that she spent some time living in a mental institution to expose the conditions the patients faced. In 1889, she set out to travel around the world. And she made it. Alice Coachman Davis Alice Coachman Davis was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She grew up in Georgia, where females were not allowed to join sports teams. So she trained on her own. Finally, Coachman competed in the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she not only won a gold medal but set a record in the high jump． 36. What's Maria Sibylla Merian's contribution？ ______ A. Telling the differences of winged insects． B. Pioneering the study of live creatures． C. Finding out some secrets of caterpillars D. Discovering the evolution of winged insects． 37. Why did Lucy Stone change her name back after marriage？ ______ A. To escape from marriage． B. To win the true equality with men． C. To follow the fashion of society． D. To fight against her husband's control． 38. Nellie Bly was famous for ______ ． A. showing the truth about a mental institution B. her argument for working women C. being the youngest female journalist D. setting a record for travelling around the world 39. What can be implied about Alice Coachman Davis's experience？ ______ A. Two heads are better than one B. It is never too old to learn． C. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush． D. Where there is a will there is a way． 40. What do Nellie Bly and Alice Coachman Davis have in common？ ______ A. They were both athletic． B. They were both selfless． C. They both experienced prejudice． D. They were both fond of adventures． 【答案】36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是应用文。介绍四个令人尊敬的女性和她们的伟大成就。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these winged insects．(多亏了玛丽亚·西比拉，我们知道了这些有翼昆虫的真相。)”可知，玛丽亚·西比拉的贡献是发现了毛虫的一些秘密。故选C。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段的句子“She initially changed her name，but decided to change it back a year later．She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than he should take hers"．(她最初改了名字，但一年后又决定改了。她认为“妻子不应该取她丈夫的名字，丈夫也不应该取妻子的名字”。)”可知，露西·斯结婚后将名字改回来是为了赢得与男人的真正平等。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子“What made her well-known was that she spent some time living in a mental institution to expose the conditions the patients faced.(让她出名的是，她在精神病院住了一段时间来揭露这些病人所面临的情况)”可知，内莉·布莱以揭露精神病院的真相而闻名,故选A。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子“So she trained on her own．Finally，Coachman competed in the 1948 Olympic Games in London，where she not only won a gold medal but set a record in the high jump．(所以她独立训练。最后，Coachman参加了1948年伦敦奥运会，在那里她不仅赢得了一枚金牌，还创造了跳高纪录。)可推断，从Alice Coachman Davis的经历可知，有志者事竟成。故选D。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子“When a Pittsburgh Dispatch journalist wrote an article saying that working women were unacceptable, Bly wrote an argument that got her a job offer from the newspaper．(当一名匹兹堡的新闻记者写了一篇文章，说职业妇女是不可接受的时候, 布莱写了一篇辩论，从这家报纸得到一份工作)”和最后一段的“She grew up in Georgia，where females were not allowed to join sports teams．(她在乔治亚州长大，那里的女性不允许加入运动队。)”可知, Nellie Bly and Alice Coachman Davis两个人的共同之处是她们都经历过歧视。故选C。 B I was born in Merthyr Tydfil, a small town in Wales and an excellent place in which to grow up. It was probably the first town of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, where people had poured in to work in the new steel mills (工厂) and coal mines. But when I was small, all the great factories were closed and the town was one of the poorest in Europe, although that didn’t seem to be very important to me then. The ruins of the great mills were as romantic and imposing (壮观的) as those of any castle, the open mountains were within reach of any boy who could walk for fifteen minutes. The first school I went to was a red-brick building on the edge of town, in the district of Georgetown. We had a splendid teacher and he taught us, about sixty small boys between the ages of seven and eleven, for the four years I was in the school. He was not only fond of words himself, but he could use them to tell jokes, to sing aloud, to explain things so vividly to us that we could see, almost, what he described. And he educated our senses, too, he made us look at everything so firmly, to know the textures (质地) of things with our skins, to hear the particular noises that exist in the world all around us. So real were our experiences that we began to look for the words necessary to recreate those experiences. That is how I began to write poetry. I can't say that poetry was my greatest enthusiasm at that time. I loved boxing most of all. I knew all the great boxers of our town. When I was about ten years old I saw the fight I wrote about in The Ballad of Billy Rose. And years later, in Bristol, I saw the same man, old now, and very frail (体弱的). His name, however, was really Tommy Rose, and in the first version of my poem I called him that. When I finished it, I read it aloud, and I knew that something was wrong. I was forced to change it to Billy, so that the balance was right, so that there was a satisfying agreement between the word "Ballad" and the word "Billy". Much the same thing happened when I wrote about his last great fight. I wanted my readers to hear for themselves the sounds of the fight with my words. 41. As a child, how did the writer feel about his hometown? A. He was saddened by its ruins. B. He was delighted with its surroundings. C. He wished it had more to offer. D. He cared little about its history. 42. One of the strengths of the writer's teacher was that he taught his pupils to ________. A. view the world with exactness and clarity B. express their feelings in poetry C. describe objects in detail D. create imaginary worlds 43. In discussing the technique behind The Ballad of Billy Rose, the writer emphasizes ________. A. the structure he chose for the poem B. the description of the situation he created C. the care with which he chose his words D. the deep thought he wanted 44. A reader can find out from this text________. A. how many poems the writer had written B. how the writer began to write poetry C. when the writer left the small town in which he was born D. where the writer received higher education 45. From the text as a whole we understand that the writer's approach to poetry________. A. has changed to reflect the times in which he has lived B. has benefited from the reactions of others to his work C. is heavily influenced by the environment where he grew up D. is still influenced by what he was taught at school 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己的成长历程及小学时接受的学校教育对自己的影响。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was born in Merthyr Tydfil, a small town in Wales and an excellent place in which to grow up. (我出生在梅瑟蒂德菲尔，一个威尔士的小镇，一个适合成长的好地方)”及“The ruins of the great mills were as romantic and imposing (壮观的) as those of any castle, the open mountains were within reach of any boy who could walk for fifteen minutes.(大磨坊的废墟就像任何城堡的废墟一样浪漫而壮观，任何一个男孩只要走上十五分钟就能到达开阔的山脉)”可知，作为一个孩子，作者很喜欢家乡周围的环境。故选B。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He was not only fond of words himself, but he could use them to tell jokes, to sing aloud, to explain things so vividly to us that we could see, almost, what he described. And he educated our senses, too, he made us look at everything so firmly, to know the textures (质地) of things with our skins, to hear the particular noises that exist in the world all around us. (他不仅自己喜欢语言，而且能用它们讲笑话，大声唱歌，向我们生动地解释事情，我们几乎能看到他所描述的东西。他也教育了我们的感官，他让我们如此坚定地看待一切，用我们的皮肤去了解事物的质地，去倾听存在于我们周围世界的特殊噪音)”可知，作者的老师能够精确、清晰地解释事情，并让学生去感知周围的世界，这也让他的学生们学会了能以精确和清晰的眼光看待世界。故选A。 【43题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“When I finished it, I read it aloud, and I knew that something was wrong. I was forced to change it to Billy, so that the balance was right, so that there was a satisfying agreement between the word "Ballad" and the word "Billy". Much the same thing happened when I wrote about his last great fight. (当我读完后，我大声读了出来，我知道有些地方不对劲。我被迫把它改成了比利，这样才能达到平衡，使“Ballad”和“Billy”这两个词达到令人满意的一致。当我写他最后一场伟大的战斗时，也发生了类似的事情)”可推知，在讨论《比利·罗斯歌谣》背后的技巧时，作者强调了措词的谨慎。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“So real were our experiences that we began to look for the words necessary to recreate those experiences. That is how I began to write poetry. (我们的经历是如此真实，以至于我们开始寻找必要的词汇来重现这些经历。我就是这样开始写诗的)”可知，读者可以从这篇文章中了解作者是如何开始写诗的。故选B。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He was not only fond of words himself, but he could use them to tell jokes, to sing aloud, to explain things so vividly to us that we could see, almost, what he described. And he educated our senses, too, he made us look at everything so firmly, to know the textures (质地) of things with our skins, to hear the particular noises that exist in the world all around us. (他不仅自己喜欢语言，而且能用它们讲笑话，大声唱歌，向我们生动地解释事情，我们几乎能看到他所描述的东西。他也教育了我们的感官，他让我们如此坚定地看待一切，用我们的皮肤去了解事物的质地，去倾听存在于我们周围世界的特殊噪音)”及最后一段中的“I wanted my readers to hear for themselves the sounds of the fight with my words. (我想让我的读者们自己听到我的文字所传达的战斗的声音)”可推知，作者对诗歌的处理方式仍然受到他在学校里学到的东西的影响。故选D。 C This is an approach to quality improvement based on the statistical work of Joseph Juran, one of two American pioneers of quality management. Sigma is a Greek letter used in mathematics to denote standard deviation (标准差), a statistical measure of the extent to which a series of numbers or readings deviates from its average. One Sigma indicates a wide scattering (分散) of the readings. If the average is the required quality standard of a particular process or product, then One Sigma quality is not very good. The higher the number, the closer the readings come to total perfection. At the Six Sigma level, there are only 3.4 defects (缺陷) per million. This may sound complicated, but in practice it has proved a popular way for managers to put quality management into effect. One of its great advantages is that it avoids the idea of aiming for “zero defects”, or total perfection--a frighteningly inaccessible goal for most. It presents a system for improving quality gradually. Companies or operational groups move step-by-step up the Sigma ladder, the ultimate goal being to reach the Six Sigma state--still just short of perfection. Reasonably unsophisticated computer programs do the necessary calculations when fed with data on the goals (the specifications of the perfect product or process) and the organization’s actual achievements. Six Sigma sounds like some sort of secret coven (集会). Its advocates insist that it is no such thing. But it has certain symbols of the exclusive society. Anyone in an organization who goes on a basic training course for a Six Sigma program is called a Green Belt. Anyone who is given the full-time job of leading a team that is starting on a Six Sigma exercise is given further training and is called a Black Belt. Beyond this, there are a special few who are trained even more, and they are called Master Black Belts. Their role is to champion the exercise throughout the organization and to watch over the Black Belts and ensure that they are consistently improving the quality of their team’s output. Pioneered in the United States by Motorola in the 1980s, Six Sigma became hugely popular in the 1990s after Jack Welch adopted it at General Electric. To achieve Six Sigma quality at GE, a process must produce no more than 3.4 defects per million “opportunities”. An opportunity is defined as “a chance for non-conformance, or not meeting the required specifications”. The company says: “Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE. It is now the way we work--in everything we do and in every product we design”. 46. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ________. A. Joseph Juran came up with Six Sigma based on his statistical work. B. Six Sigma is an approach to improving quality to total perfection. C. mathematicians and statistical experts master Six Sigma best. D. Six Sigma quality is relatively better than Four Sigma quality 47. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that Six Sigma ________. A. pursues not total perfection but a gradual process of quality enhancement B. indicates the quality of the product or process is closest to total perfection C. is more a mathematical and statistical measure than a managerial method D. is not only a mean approach but also a complex and inaccessible goal 48. People regard Six Sigma as a kind of secret coven in that it ________. A. is a secret and mysterious organization B. does not grant membership to outsiders C. has some features of a secret society D. has a rigid but orderly training system 49. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A. the Green Bolts B. the Black Belts C. the Master Black Belts D. the team leaders 50. By saying “Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE”, the company most probably means Six Sigma ________. A. has transformed the operation mode of GE B. has enabled GE to improve its quality C. has earned huge popularity for GE D. has reformed the structure and organization of GE 【答案】46. D 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了六西格玛质量管理方法的原理与应用。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第一段中“Sigma is a Greek letter used in mathematics to denote standard deviation (标准差), a statistical measure of the extent to which a series of numbers or readings deviates from its average. One Sigma indicates a wide scattering (分散) of the readings. If the average is the required quality standard of a particular process or product, then One Sigma quality is not very good. The higher the number, the closer the readings come to total perfection. At the Six Sigma level, there are only 3.4 defects (缺陷) per million. (Sigma（西格玛）是希腊字母，在数学中用来表示标准差，即一系列数字或读数偏离其平均值的统计量度。一西格玛表示读数存在较大分散。如果平均值是某一特定过程或产品的所需质量标准，那么一西格玛的质量就不太好。数值越高，读数就越接近完美。在六西格玛水平下，每百万个中只有3.4个缺陷。)”可知，Sigma（西格玛）是一个用于表示标准差的希腊字母，数值越高，测量结果就越接近完美。因此，可以推断出六西格玛质量相对于四西格玛质量要好。故选D。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第一段中“Sigma is a Greek letter used in mathematics to denote standard deviation (标准差), a statistical measure of the extent to which a series of numbers or readings deviates from its average. One Sigma indicates a wide scattering (分散) of the readings. If the average is the required quality standard of a particular process or product, then One Sigma quality is not very good. The higher the number, the closer the readings come to total perfection. At the Six Sigma level, there are only 3.4 defects (缺陷) per million. (Sigma（西格玛）是希腊字母，在数学中用来表示标准差，即一系列数字或读数偏离其平均值的统计量度。一西格玛表示读数存在较大分散。如果平均值是某一特定过程或产品的所需质量标准，那么一西格玛的质量就不太好。数值越高，读数就越接近完美。在六西格玛水平下，每百万个中只有3.4个缺陷。)”和第二段中“This may sound complicated, but in practice it has proved a popular way for managers to put quality management into effect. One of its great advantages is that it avoids the idea of aiming for “zero defects”, or total perfection--a frighteningly inaccessible goal for most. It presents a system for improving quality gradually. (这听起来可能很复杂，但在实践中，它已被证明是管理者实施质量管理的一种流行方式。它的一大优势在于避免了追求“零缺陷”或完美无瑕这一对大多数人来说遥不可及的目标。它提供了一个逐步提高质量的体系。)”可知，六西格玛追求的不是完全完美，而是逐步提升质量的过程。故选A。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。由文章第三段中“Six Sigma sounds like some sort of secret coven (集会). Its advocates insist that it is no such thing. But it has certain symbols of the exclusive society. (六Sigma听起来像某种秘密集会。但其倡导者坚称并非如此。但它确实具有某些专属社团的象征。)”可知，人们认为六西格玛是一种秘密集会，是因为它具有某些秘密社会的特征。故选C。 【49题详解】 词句猜测题。由文章第三段中“Beyond this, there are a special few who are trained even more, and they are called Master Black Belts. (除此之外，还有极少数经过更多培训的人，他们被称为黑带大师。)”可知，极少数经过更多培训的人被称为大师级黑带。因此，这里的they指的是“大师级黑带”，即the Master Black Belts“大师级黑带”符合题意。故选C。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“To achieve Six Sigma quality at GE, a process must produce no more than 3.4 defects per million “opportunities”. An opportunity is defined as “a chance for non-conformance, or not meeting the required specifications”. The company says: “Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE. It is now the way we work--in everything we do and in every product we design”. (为了在通用电气公司实现六西格玛质量，一个过程产生的缺陷不能超过每百万个“机会”中的3.4个。“机会”被定义为“不符合要求或未达到规定规格的可能性”。该公司表示：“六西格玛改变了通用的DNA。它现在是我们工作的方式——体现在我们所做的每一件事和我们设计的每一个产品中。”)”可知，这里说的“Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE”指的是六西格玛改变了通用电气的工作方式，即转变了其运营模式。故选A。 D Most kids grow up learning they cannot draw on the walls. But it might be time to unlearn that training — this summer, a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor’s Island. The project is called Writing On It All, and it’s a participatory writing project and artistic experiment that has happened on Governor’s Island every summer since 2013. “Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there,” Alexandra Chasin, artistic director of Writing On It All, tells Smithsonian.com. The 2016 season runs through June 26 and features sessions facilitated by everyone from dancers to domestic workers. Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art. This year, the programs range from one that turns the house into a collaborative essay to one that explores the meaning of exile. Governor’s Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as “New York’s shared space for art and play,” the island, which lies between Manhattan and Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay, is closed to cars but open to summer tourists who flock for festivals, picnics, adventures, as well as these “legal graffiti (涂鸦)” Sessions. The notes and art scribbled (涂画) on the walls are an experiment in self-expression. So far, participants have ranged in age from 2 to 85. Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her. “One of the sessions that moved me the most was state violence on black women and black girls,” says Chasin, explaining that in one room, people wrote down the names of those killed because of it. “People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages.” 51. What does the project Writing On It All invite people to do? A. Unlearn their training in drawing. B. Participate in a state graffiti show. C. Cover the walls of an old house with graffiti. D. Exhibit their artistic creations in an old house. 52. What do we learn about the participants in the project? A. They are just culture addicts. B. They are graffiti enthusiasts. C. They are writers and artists. D. They are mostly passers-by. 53. What did the project participants do during the 2016 season? A. They were free to scribble on the walls whatever came to their mind. B. They expressed their thoughts in graffiti on the theme of each session. C. They learned the techniques of collaborative writing. D. They were required to cooperate with other creators. 54. What kind of place is Governor’s Island? A. It is a historic site that attracts tourists and artists. B. It is an area now accessible only to tourist vehicles. C. It is a place in Upper New York Bay formerly used for exiles. D. It is an open area for tourists to enjoy themselves years round. 55. What does Chasin say about the project? A. It just focused on the sufferings of black females. B. It helped expand the influence of graffiti art. C. It has started the career of many creative artists. D. It has created some meaningful artistic works. 【答案】51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了一群文化爱好者、艺术家和社区组织者发起的一个名为“在墙上书写”的项目，他们邀请纽约市民在总督岛的一座老房子里的墙上尽情书写，这是一项参与式写作项目和艺术实验。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“...this summer, a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor’s Island.(……今年夏天，一群文化爱好者、艺术家和社区组织者邀请纽约市民在州长岛的一座老房子里的墙上尽情书写)”可知，该项目邀请人们在旧房子的墙面上进行涂鸦创作。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there(大多数参与者都是路过此地的人，或者是出于其他原因来到岛上的，或者只是恰好在那儿而已)”可知，大多数参与者都是碰巧路过的行人。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art.(每个活动都有一个主题，参与者会得到各种材料和提示，并被要求用他们的想法和艺术作品覆盖墙面)”可知，2016季的活动每一场有对应主题，参与者需围绕主题在墙面上表达自己的想法 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Governor’s Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as ‘New York’s shared space for art and play,’ the island, which lies between Manhattan and Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay, is closed to cars but open to summer tourists who flock for festivals, picnics, adventures, as well as these “legal graffiti (涂鸦)” Sessions.(总督岛是一个历史悠久的国家历史遗迹区，长期用于军事用途。如今，这座岛屿已更名为‘纽约的艺术与休闲共享空间’，它位于上纽约湾的曼哈顿和布鲁克林之间，禁止车辆通行，但对前来参加节日活动、野餐、探险以及观看这些“合法涂鸦”活动的夏季游客开放)”可知，它是一个吸引游客和艺术爱好者的历史名胜区。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的引语“One of the sessions that moved me the most was state violence on black women and black girls(最让我动容的一次活动是关于针对黑人女性和黑人女孩的国家暴力的)”及“People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages.(人们创作出精美的作品，并留下了美好的留言)”可知，Chasin认为该项目创造了很多有意义的艺术作品。 第四节：阅读表达(共5小题, 每小题1分, 清分5分) 阅读表达 I had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just found a better job and I knew that the manager would be disappointed when I was leaving. I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed. The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview. Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position. I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland and what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offering acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to impel me to give, which is a very happy and enjoyable process, during which I also receive some unexpected things, such as help, prize, flowers, love and so on. 56. What’s the reason of the young man’s coming to Australia? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________ 57. Why was the young man initially turned down for the job? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________ 58. How did the man get the job in the end? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________ 60. What’s your opinion about “giving and receiving”? Give your reasons. (no more than 25 words) __________________________________________________ 【答案】56. To escape/Escaping war in his homeland. 57. Because his English was not good enough./ Because he was weak in English. 58. The author helped train him for the job. 59. Motivate/ Encourage/Inspire. 60. Giving is also receiving. If you are a person who likes to give and help, then you will be also a person who often receives something from others. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在一家公司工作了十多年，在离职的时候想要推荐自己新认识的朋友做这份工作。这个朋友从遭受战乱的家乡移民到澳大利亚，正因失业而生活困苦。一开始经理并不打算雇他，但在作者的坚持下，这个朋友得到了这份工作。朋友的感激驱使作者继续对他人付出，而在这个过程中作者也收获了意想不到的东西。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated to Australia to escape war in his homeland.(我最近和一个年轻人交上了朋友，他刚刚移民到澳大利亚以躲避家乡的战争。)”可知，这个年轻人来到澳大利亚是为了躲避家乡的战争。故答案为To escape/Escaping war in his homeland. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him.(后来，我问经理为什么我的朋友被拒绝了。经理认为他的英语不够好，不适合这个职位，但我建议我的朋友是公司的好人选，因为我可以培训他。)”可知，经理认为这个年轻人的英语不好，不能胜任这个职位，所以拒绝了他。故答案为Because his English was not good enough./ Because he was weak in English. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. (经理认为他的英语不够好，不适合这个职位，但我建议我的朋友是公司的好人选，因为我可以培训他。)”和“After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position.(经过一周的培训，他被录用了，并对自己的职位感到满意。)”可知，作者表示自己会培训这个年轻人，所以他会适合这份工作，于是在接受培训一周后，他得到了这份工作，所以这个年轻人在作者的帮助培训下得到了这份工作。故答案为The author helped train him for the job. 【59题详解】 考查词义理解。根据画线词前的“The smile of appreciation from this man continues to”和画线词后的“me to give”可知，这个男人感激的微笑让作者继续去付出，由此可推测出，男人的感激给了作者动力，鼓励作者继续对别人付出，impel意为“激励，促使”，相当于motivate/encourage/inspire。故填Motivate/ Encourage/Inspire. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“The smile of appreciation from this man continues to impel me to give, which is a very happy and enjoyable process, during which I also receive some unexpected things, such as help, prize, flowers, love and so on.(这个男人感激的微笑继续激励我去付出，这是一个非常快乐和愉悦的过程，在这个过程中，我也得到了一些意想不到的东西，比如帮助、奖品、鲜花、爱等等。)”可知，作者在继续付出的过程中，也收获了一些意想不到的美好事物，由此可以测出，付出也是收获，乐于付出的人也会从别人身上得到一些东西。故答案为Giving is also receiving. If you are a person who likes to give and help, then you will be also a person who often receives something from others. 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 61. 一年一度的科技节活动即将到来。下周你校英语角将举办一场以探寻科学家精神为主题的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇演讲稿参加本次比赛。内容包括： 1.表明铸就了伟大科学家的精神品质； 2.结合科学家们的故事阐述自己的观点； 3.对你的启发。 注意： 1.演讲稿题目和开头已给出，请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答； 2.词数应在100左右。 Sparkling Scientific Spirits Good morning, dear friends! Today, I am here to talk about what it takes to become a great scientist. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Sparkling Scientific Spirits Good morning, dear friends! Today, I am here to talk about what it takes to become a great scientist. It’s not just about intelligence or knowledge, but also about certain spiritual qualities that set them apart. Great scientists, like Thomas Edison and Marie Curie, possess perseverance, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks. Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb, yet he never gave up. Curie’s dedication to discovering radium showed her fearless pursuit of truth. These stories inspire me to face challenges with courage and persistence. They remind me that success often lies just beyond the point of giving up. Let’s emulate these scientific spirits and strive for excellence in our own pursuits. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于演讲稿。要求考生围绕“探寻科学家精神”这一主题，撰写一篇英语演讲稿，内容需包括伟大科学家的精神品质、结合科学家们的故事阐述个人观点以及这些故事对自己的启发。 【详解】1.词汇积累 精神品质：spiritual qualities → spiritual traits 坚持不懈：perseverance → persistence/tenacity 表明：show → manifest/demonstrate  追求：pursuit → quest 2.句式拓展 并列句变复合句 原句：Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb, yet he never gave up. 拓展句：Edison, who is known as the inventor of the light bulb, failed thousands of times, yet he never gave up. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Today, I am here to talk about what it takes to become a great scientist. (运用了连接代词what引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] They remind me that success often lies just beyond the point of giving up. (运用了连词that引导的宾语从句) 听力部分(共15分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Which flavor ice cream is the woman interested in? A. Apple. B. Chocolate. C. Strawberry. 2. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Expressing her gratitude. 3. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In a store. C. In an office. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A trip. B. A sport. C. A job. 5. Why did the man learn to repair electronic devices? A. To help others. B. To acquire new skills. C. To solve financial problems. 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. What does the man plan to do next week? A. Travel abroad. B. Take a driving test. C. Design an electric car. 7. What is Qi’s most noticeable feature? A. It’s fast - charging. B. It uses cardboard C. It has five doors. 8. How much does Qi weigh? A. About one ton. B. About two tons. C. About three tons. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. How did the man get to know about the diving training? A. On TV. B. Through a magazine. C. From his parents. 10. What does the man think is the most important factor to keep a deep dive? A. Strong willpower B. A clear mind. C. Great physical strength. 11. What has the man been doing these days? A. Training a ship. B. Having a holiday. C. Examining a ship. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Students. B. Farmers. C. Reporters. 13. What weather affected the speaker’s olive harvest? A. A storm. B. A drought. C. A frost. 14. Why did the speaker pick the olives by hand instead of using the machine? A. To save electricity. B. To maintain the quality. C. To take pleasure in it. 15. What did the speaker dislike doing most? A. Taking out olive leaves. B. Picking olive leaves. C. Organizing the old baskets. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026第二学期高二年级英语学科期中调研检测 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. To tell you the truth, the car accident and the damage ______ resulted in frightened me so much that I almost gave up driving ever since. A. that B. it C. which D. what 2. The manager in the end decided to give the job to ________ he believed had a strong ability to communicate A. who B. anyone C. whoever D. whomever 3. The number of firms selling computers in this region ________ since January 2012. A. are dropping B. is dropping C. have dropped D. has dropped 4. Some researchers believe that there is no doubt ________ a cure for AIDS will be found in the near future. A. that B. whether C. if D. what 5. Many amateur singers are eager to take part in the ongoing TV reality show, for that’s ________ scouts find stars of the future. A. why B. which C. when D. where 6. The artist’s new work, which is ________ of traditional Chinese painting, has drawn wide attention from art lovers. A. representative B. alternative C. optimistic D. skeptical 7. It is widely acknowledged that Van Gogh was a(n) ________ figure in the history of modern art, whose paintings had a profound influence on later artists. A. ordinary B. influential C. allergic D. automatic 8. The photographer tried to ________ the beauty of the sunset to the audience through his creative lens. A. convey B. consult C. conduct D. confirm 9. To maintain physical and mental health, we should develop good habits and avoid ________ of drugs and alcohol. A. abuse B. advantage C. admission D. adjustment 10. The company decided to ________ the new plan after a series of discussions, aiming to improve employees’ working conditions. A. implement B. simplify C. circulate D. accelerate 11. The government has taken strict measures to reduce the ________ of harmful gases into the atmosphere. A. release B. relief C. reveal D. rejection 12. ________ the fact that the task is challenging, we are determined to finish it on time with joint efforts. A. Despite B. Besides C. Without D. Beyond 13. We should develop a ________ lifestyle to ensure that future generations can also enjoy a healthy living environment. A. sustainable B. considerable C. inevitable D. accessible 14. Having an outdoor meal is always fun, but it can also be damaging to the planet if__________. A. planned not carefully B. not planning carefully C. not planned carefully D. not to be planned carefully 15. —Jim, can you work this Sunday? —________? I’ve been working for two weeks on end. A. Why me B. Why not C. What if D. So what 第二节：完型填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） I longed to visit my mom, 2, 000 miles from where I lived. Since Mom was 80 and suffered from Alzheimer’s, I realized how ____16____ it was to see her again soon. In nursing home, Mom spent most of her day doing ____17____things — walking around and staring out of the window. She seemed to be “all right, considering that dementia (失忆症) had____18____. When hugged and greeted her, she didn’t know who was! Not ____19____ that her son was with her almost broke down. ____20____, I spent several hours trying everything to ____21____ with Mom, but nothing worked. ____22____ aware that Alzheimer’s is incurable, I still hoped for a “miracle”. Back to my hotel, I spent hours ____23____and wondering what else could ____24____ Mom around. The next morning, something occurred to me that might recall her _____25_____. So took Mom to a cafe. After we were seated, Sandy the _____26_____ asked for our order. Mom looking at the menu, I took Sandy aside, _____27_____ told her of my plan and Mom’s _____28_____, and ordered two strawberry milkshakes. When Sandy_____29_____ them, Mom took one sip (一小口) looking me in the eye. “This is good Bobby.” She _____30_____ me at last, calling me Bobby! There’s a simple _____31_____ for Mom’s recollection. When I was little, Mom and Dad and us Kids often _____32_____ into the car, drove around town, and _____33_____ stopped for milkshakes — Mom’s favourite. I’d hit upon Mom’s memory. The accidental _____34_____ allowed me to bond. With Mom again and I _____35_____to do it — thanks to the milkshake. 16. A. upsetting B. important C. strange D. embarrassing 17. A. demanding B. amazing C. simple D. ridiculous 18. A. set in B. faded away C. broke off D. let up 19. A. signal B. challenge C. reason D. clue 20. A. Relaxed B. Stressed C. Annoyed D. Delighted 21. A. connect B. exchange C. check D. argue 22. A. Unless B. While C. Because D. Once 23. A. waiting B. sleeping C. worrying D. complaining 24. A. take B. bring C. show D. push 25. A. memory B. schedule C. dream D. interest 26. A. nurse B. cleaner C. waitress D. journalist 27. A. casually B. guiltily C. quietly D. coldly 28. A. character B. choice C. comment D. condition 29. A. shared B. packed C. spilt D. delivered 30. A. recognized B. praised C. believed D. thanked 31. A. request B. suggestion C. explanation D. settlement 32. A. broke B. looked C. ducked D. piled 33. A. seldom B. always C. occasionally D. hardly 34. A. event B. meeting C. gift D. conflict 35. A. desired B. planned C. decided D. managed 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） A Do you know the four respectable women below？Let's have a look. Maria Sibylla Merian Until the 1670s, scientists thought that caterpillars（毛虫） and butterflies were two totally different creatures．Thanks to Maria Sibylla Merian, we know the truth about these winged insects．She began collecting，studying and drawing them when she was young. She was one of the few naturalists of her time who actually studied live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Lucy Stone If you know a woman who keeps her own family name after marriage，you should know that it's a tradition started by Lucy Stone. She initially changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than he should take hers". She became the first American married woman to keep her own family name for her entire life. Both she and her husband also fought the popular idea that husbands had legal control over their wives. Nellie Bly Nellie Bly, a famous journalist, was born in 1864 in Pennsylvania. When a Pittsburgh Dispatch journalist wrote an article saying that working women were unacceptable, Bly wrote an argument that got her a job offer from the newspaper. What made her well-known was that she spent some time living in a mental institution to expose the conditions the patients faced. In 1889, she set out to travel around the world. And she made it. Alice Coachman Davis Alice Coachman Davis was the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal. She grew up in Georgia, where females were not allowed to join sports teams. So she trained on her own. Finally, Coachman competed in the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where she not only won a gold medal but set a record in the high jump． 36. What's Maria Sibylla Merian's contribution？ ______ A. Telling the differences of winged insects． B. Pioneering the study of live creatures． C. Finding out some secrets of caterpillars D. Discovering the evolution of winged insects． 37. Why did Lucy Stone change her name back after marriage？ ______ A. To escape from marriage． B. To win the true equality with men． C. To follow the fashion of society． D. To fight against her husband's control． 38. Nellie Bly was famous for ______ ． A. showing the truth about a mental institution B. her argument for working women C. being the youngest female journalist D. setting a record for travelling around the world 39. What can be implied about Alice Coachman Davis's experience？ ______ A. Two heads are better than one B. It is never too old to learn． C. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush． D. Where there is a will there is a way． 40. What do Nellie Bly and Alice Coachman Davis have in common？ ______ A. They were both athletic． B. They were both selfless． C. They both experienced prejudice． D. They were both fond of adventures． B I was born in Merthyr Tydfil, a small town in Wales and an excellent place in which to grow up. It was probably the first town of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century, where people had poured in to work in the new steel mills (工厂) and coal mines. But when I was small, all the great factories were closed and the town was one of the poorest in Europe, although that didn’t seem to be very important to me then. The ruins of the great mills were as romantic and imposing (壮观的) as those of any castle, the open mountains were within reach of any boy who could walk for fifteen minutes. The first school I went to was a red-brick building on the edge of town, in the district of Georgetown. We had a splendid teacher and he taught us, about sixty small boys between the ages of seven and eleven, for the four years I was in the school. He was not only fond of words himself, but he could use them to tell jokes, to sing aloud, to explain things so vividly to us that we could see, almost, what he described. And he educated our senses, too, he made us look at everything so firmly, to know the textures (质地) of things with our skins, to hear the particular noises that exist in the world all around us. So real were our experiences that we began to look for the words necessary to recreate those experiences. That is how I began to write poetry. I can't say that poetry was my greatest enthusiasm at that time. I loved boxing most of all. I knew all the great boxers of our town. When I was about ten years old I saw the fight I wrote about in The Ballad of Billy Rose. And years later, in Bristol, I saw the same man, old now, and very frail (体弱的). His name, however, was really Tommy Rose, and in the first version of my poem I called him that. When I finished it, I read it aloud, and I knew that something was wrong. I was forced to change it to Billy, so that the balance was right, so that there was a satisfying agreement between the word "Ballad" and the word "Billy". Much the same thing happened when I wrote about his last great fight. I wanted my readers to hear for themselves the sounds of the fight with my words. 41. As a child, how did the writer feel about his hometown? A. He was saddened by its ruins. B. He was delighted with its surroundings. C. He wished it had more to offer. D. He cared little about its history. 42. One of the strengths of the writer's teacher was that he taught his pupils to ________. A. view the world with exactness and clarity B. express their feelings in poetry C. describe objects in detail D. create imaginary worlds 43. In discussing the technique behind The Ballad of Billy Rose, the writer emphasizes ________. A. the structure he chose for the poem B. the description of the situation he created C. the care with which he chose his words D. the deep thought he wanted 44. A reader can find out from this text________. A. how many poems the writer had written B. how the writer began to write poetry C. when the writer left the small town in which he was born D. where the writer received higher education 45. From the text as a whole we understand that the writer's approach to poetry________. A. has changed to reflect the times in which he has lived B. has benefited from the reactions of others to his work C. is heavily influenced by the environment where he grew up D. is still influenced by what he was taught at school C This is an approach to quality improvement based on the statistical work of Joseph Juran, one of two American pioneers of quality management. Sigma is a Greek letter used in mathematics to denote standard deviation (标准差), a statistical measure of the extent to which a series of numbers or readings deviates from its average. One Sigma indicates a wide scattering (分散) of the readings. If the average is the required quality standard of a particular process or product, then One Sigma quality is not very good. The higher the number, the closer the readings come to total perfection. At the Six Sigma level, there are only 3.4 defects (缺陷) per million. This may sound complicated, but in practice it has proved a popular way for managers to put quality management into effect. One of its great advantages is that it avoids the idea of aiming for “zero defects”, or total perfection--a frighteningly inaccessible goal for most. It presents a system for improving quality gradually. Companies or operational groups move step-by-step up the Sigma ladder, the ultimate goal being to reach the Six Sigma state--still just short of perfection. Reasonably unsophisticated computer programs do the necessary calculations when fed with data on the goals (the specifications of the perfect product or process) and the organization’s actual achievements. Six Sigma sounds like some sort of secret coven (集会). Its advocates insist that it is no such thing. But it has certain symbols of the exclusive society. Anyone in an organization who goes on a basic training course for a Six Sigma program is called a Green Belt. Anyone who is given the full-time job of leading a team that is starting on a Six Sigma exercise is given further training and is called a Black Belt. Beyond this, there are a special few who are trained even more, and they are called Master Black Belts. Their role is to champion the exercise throughout the organization and to watch over the Black Belts and ensure that they are consistently improving the quality of their team’s output. Pioneered in the United States by Motorola in the 1980s, Six Sigma became hugely popular in the 1990s after Jack Welch adopted it at General Electric. To achieve Six Sigma quality at GE, a process must produce no more than 3.4 defects per million “opportunities”. An opportunity is defined as “a chance for non-conformance, or not meeting the required specifications”. The company says: “Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE. It is now the way we work--in everything we do and in every product we design”. 46. It can be inferred from Paragraph 1 that ________. A. Joseph Juran came up with Six Sigma based on his statistical work. B. Six Sigma is an approach to improving quality to total perfection. C. mathematicians and statistical experts master Six Sigma best. D. Six Sigma quality is relatively better than Four Sigma quality 47. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that Six Sigma ________. A. pursues not total perfection but a gradual process of quality enhancement B. indicates the quality of the product or process is closest to total perfection C. is more a mathematical and statistical measure than a managerial method D. is not only a mean approach but also a complex and inaccessible goal 48. People regard Six Sigma as a kind of secret coven in that it ________. A. is a secret and mysterious organization B. does not grant membership to outsiders C. has some features of a secret society D. has a rigid but orderly training system 49. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________. A. the Green Bolts B. the Black Belts C. the Master Black Belts D. the team leaders 50. By saying “Six Sigma has changed the DNA of GE”, the company most probably means Six Sigma ________. A. has transformed the operation mode of GE B. has enabled GE to improve its quality C. has earned huge popularity for GE D. has reformed the structure and organization of GE D Most kids grow up learning they cannot draw on the walls. But it might be time to unlearn that training — this summer, a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor’s Island. The project is called Writing On It All, and it’s a participatory writing project and artistic experiment that has happened on Governor’s Island every summer since 2013. “Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there,” Alexandra Chasin, artistic director of Writing On It All, tells Smithsonian.com. The 2016 season runs through June 26 and features sessions facilitated by everyone from dancers to domestic workers. Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art. This year, the programs range from one that turns the house into a collaborative essay to one that explores the meaning of exile. Governor’s Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as “New York’s shared space for art and play,” the island, which lies between Manhattan and Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay, is closed to cars but open to summer tourists who flock for festivals, picnics, adventures, as well as these “legal graffiti (涂鸦)” Sessions. The notes and art scribbled (涂画) on the walls are an experiment in self-expression. So far, participants have ranged in age from 2 to 85. Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her. “One of the sessions that moved me the most was state violence on black women and black girls,” says Chasin, explaining that in one room, people wrote down the names of those killed because of it. “People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages.” 51. What does the project Writing On It All invite people to do? A. Unlearn their training in drawing. B. Participate in a state graffiti show. C. Cover the walls of an old house with graffiti. D. Exhibit their artistic creations in an old house. 52. What do we learn about the participants in the project? A. They are just culture addicts. B. They are graffiti enthusiasts. C. They are writers and artists. D. They are mostly passers-by. 53. What did the project participants do during the 2016 season? A. They were free to scribble on the walls whatever came to their mind. B. They expressed their thoughts in graffiti on the theme of each session. C. They learned the techniques of collaborative writing. D. They were required to cooperate with other creators. 54. What kind of place is Governor’s Island? A. It is a historic site that attracts tourists and artists. B. It is an area now accessible only to tourist vehicles. C. It is a place in Upper New York Bay formerly used for exiles. D. It is an open area for tourists to enjoy themselves years round. 55. What does Chasin say about the project? A. It just focused on the sufferings of black females. B. It helped expand the influence of graffiti art. C. It has started the career of many creative artists. D. It has created some meaningful artistic works. 第四节：阅读表达(共5小题, 每小题1分, 清分5分) 阅读表达 I had been working for a company in Australia for more than ten years. I had just found a better job and I knew that the manager would be disappointed when I was leaving. I recently became friends with a young man who had just migrated to Australia to escape war in his homeland. He was unskilled and was finding life difficult as he was unemployed. The manager asked me to introduce someone who I thought could do the job just as well as me, so I took this opportunity to arrange an interview for my new friend. However, in the end, he was not offered the job after the interview. Later, I asked the manager why my friend was turned down. The manager thought that his English was not good enough for the position, but I suggested that my friend will be a good choice for the company since I could train him. I believed that once given the time to learn, he could do the job. After a week’s training, he was employed and was happy with his position. I knew how the terrible war had forced him to leave his homeland and what price he had paid for doing so. I appreciate being able to live in Australia and believe that this appreciation is best proved by offering acts of kindness to people in need of help. The smile of appreciation from this man continues to impel me to give, which is a very happy and enjoyable process, during which I also receive some unexpected things, such as help, prize, flowers, love and so on. 56. What’s the reason of the young man’s coming to Australia? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________ 57. Why was the young man initially turned down for the job? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________ 58. How did the man get the job in the end? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 4 probably mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________ 60. What’s your opinion about “giving and receiving”? Give your reasons. (no more than 25 words) __________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 61. 一年一度的科技节活动即将到来。下周你校英语角将举办一场以探寻科学家精神为主题的英语演讲比赛。请写一篇演讲稿参加本次比赛。内容包括： 1.表明铸就了伟大科学家的精神品质； 2.结合科学家们的故事阐述自己的观点； 3.对你的启发。 注意： 1.演讲稿题目和开头已给出，请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答； 2.词数应在100左右。 Sparkling Scientific Spirits Good morning, dear friends! Today, I am here to talk about what it takes to become a great scientist. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力部分(共15分) 第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. Which flavor ice cream is the woman interested in? A. Apple. B. Chocolate. C. Strawberry. 2. What is the woman doing? A. Asking for help. B. Making an apology. C. Expressing her gratitude. 3. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In a store. C. In an office. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A trip. B. A sport. C. A job. 5. Why did the man learn to repair electronic devices? A. To help others. B. To acquire new skills. C. To solve financial problems. 第二节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 听下面3段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。 6. What does the man plan to do next week? A. Travel abroad. B. Take a driving test. C. Design an electric car. 7. What is Qi’s most noticeable feature? A. It’s fast - charging. B. It uses cardboard C. It has five doors. 8. How much does Qi weigh? A. About one ton. B. About two tons. C. About three tons. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。 9. How did the man get to know about the diving training? A. On TV. B. Through a magazine. C. From his parents. 10. What does the man think is the most important factor to keep a deep dive? A. Strong willpower B. A clear mind. C. Great physical strength. 11. What has the man been doing these days? A. Training a ship. B. Having a holiday. C. Examining a ship. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。 12. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Students. B. Farmers. C. Reporters. 13. What weather affected the speaker’s olive harvest? A. A storm. B. A drought. C. A frost. 14. Why did the speaker pick the olives by hand instead of using the machine? A. To save electricity. B. To maintain the quality. C. To take pleasure in it. 15. What did the speaker dislike doing most? A. Taking out olive leaves. B. Picking olive leaves. C. Organizing the old baskets. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $