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名山区第三中学高2024级半期考试 英语试题 英语试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页，满分150分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卷上相应位置。 2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填涂在试卷上无效。 3．非选择题答案请使用黑色签字笔填写在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填写在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman like most about the dress? A. The price. B. The design. C. The quality. 2. What will the woman probably drink? A. Water. B. Juice. C. Hot chocolate. 3.What is the woman probably going to do? A. Open the box. B. Give the man a gift. C. Go back to her office. 4.What happened to the woman? A. She fell down the stairs. B. She had an aching tooth. C. She missed the dentist appointment. 5. What is John doing on the computer? A. Listening to music. B. Watching a show. C. Downloading files. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 7. Which book is the man looking for? A The Big Box. B. The Bluest Eye. C. The Dancing Mind. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What to do on the family night. B. How to prepare for Christmas. C. Whether to go to the school play. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does the man suggest growing? A. Tomatoes. B. Corn. C. Onions. 11. Why does the woman want to plant vegetables? A. To have fresh food. B. To exercise to keep fit. C. To save money. 12. What does the woman think of the gardening work? A. Relaxing. B. Challenging. C. Worthless. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What kind of club does the woman prefer? A. One that costs less money. B. One that really interests her. C. One that has many different activities. 14. What does the man dislike about the cycling club? A. It is too expensive. B. It has a lot of members. C. It looks quite boring. 15. How much does the film club cost? A. $40. B. $50. C. $70. 16. Which club will the woman probably join? A. The film club. B. The reading club. C. The street dance club. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Who is the speaker? A. A coach. B. A sports reporter. C. A long-distance runner. 18. What should the athletes do first on the other side of the lake? A. Swim back. B. Find their shoes. C. Warm up for the game. 19. What is the final part of the race? A. Cycling. B. Swimming. C. Running. 20. How far is the race in total? A. Six miles. B. Ten miles. C. Seventeen miles. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Grand Central Terminal (GCT), a Beaux-Arts building since 1913, remains one of New York’s most visited attractions. Let’s take a look at a few of the gems (宝石) that make this historic landmark shine. The Transportation Sculpture Designed by French sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, Transportation is 66 feet wide and stands 48 feet tall at its highest point. Coutan made a small-scale model of the sculptural group, and craftsmen in Long Island City carved it from Indiana limestone. The Tiffany Clock A jewel-like clock made by world-renowned Tiffany Studios sits in the middle of the Transportation statuary, right below Mercury’s toes. With a diameter of 14 feet, this colorful timepiece is said to be the largest Tiffany glass clock in the world. The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural (壁画) About 50 artists helped paint the mural, which was designed by a French artist named Paul-Cesar Helleu. Although the artistic team worked with an astronomy professor, soon after GCT opened, a sharp-eyed commuter noticed that the constellations (星座) weren’t in their usual positions. The mural had been painted backwards. The Whispering Gallery You’ll find the whispering gallery in front of the famed Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant. To explore the magical sound for yourself, stand in a corner and face the wall. Have someone do the same thing in the opposite corner. Then, all you need to do is talk. The sound will travel across the curves of the vaulted ceiling, right to the ears of the person waiting in the opposite corner. 1. Who created the design for Transportation? A. Helleu. B. Coutan. C. Tiffany. D. Mercury. 2. What is a feature of The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural? A. It’s designed by a foreign astronomer. B. It’s a gem shining in the night sky. C. It’s a collectively designed timepiece. D. It’s painted the wrong way around. 3. What can a visitor do in the whispering gallery? A. Buy a right souvenir. B. Walk across its ceiling. C. Test the sound effect. D. Paint the ceiling mural. 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了纽约中央车站作为历史地标的四处著名景观，分别从雕塑、时钟、壁画和回音廊四个角度展现了该车站的建筑艺术特色与趣味细节。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Transportation Sculpture”部分中“Designed by French sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, Transportation is 66 feet wide and stands 48 feet tall at its highest point.(由法国雕塑家Jules-Felix Coutan设计，《运输》宽66英尺，最高处达48英尺)”可知，《运输》雕塑的设计者正是Coutan。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural (壁画)”部分中“Although the artistic team worked with an astronomy professor, soon after GCT opened, a sharp-eyed commuter noticed that the constellations (星座) weren’t in their usual positions. The mural had been painted backwards.(尽管艺术团队曾与一位天文学教授合作，但中央车站开放后不久，一位眼尖的通勤者就发现星座并不在它们通常的位置上。这幅壁画被画反了)”可知，该壁画的特点是它被画反了。故选D项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The Whispering Gallery”部分中“Then, all you need to do is talk. The sound will travel across the curves of the vaulted ceiling, right to the ears of the person waiting in the opposite corner.(然后，你只需要说话。声音会沿着拱形天花板的弧线传播，直达等在对面角落那人的耳中)”可知，游客可以在回音廊测试声音传播的效果。故选C项。 B Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment when a friendship was made. It’s called “The Red Palm Nut.” A young woman sits barefoot on the ground, reaching out her hand to a chimpanzee (黑猩猩), who sits about a yard away. And he lightly, seemingly shyly, takes her human fingers into his own. A bright, red palm nut has dropped on the soil between them. The woman in the sculpture is the great primatologist (灵长类动物学家) and conservationist Jane Goodall, at the moment she first earned the trust of a wild chimp. Jane Goodall called the silvery-chinned chimp David Greybeard. She met him when she was in her 20s, who saved cash tips she’d earned as a waitress to journey to Africa, where she served as assistant to the famed anthropologist Louis Leakey. On a rainy morning of November 4, 1960, she saw David Greybeard and other chimps take twigs (嫩枝) from a tree, pick off their leaves, and use them as sticks to pierce a termite mound (白蚁丘) and slurp the insects off the end — almost like how human beings might lick peanut butter off a spoon. What she saw and recorded was startling: the chimps had made the twigs into tools. When she wrote about it to Louis Leakey, he famously replied, “We must now redefine man, redefine tools, or accept chimpanzees as humans.” By the time Jane Goodall died last October, at the age of 91, she’d been honored around the world for her work with chimps and people, and established animal shelters and forest conservation programs. David Greybeard, I think she’d want us to note, died in 1968. Jane Goodall and her friend saw strangers in a jungle, reached out their hands, and began a friendship that changed how humans understood our place in the world. 4. What does the sculpture express to the public? A. The development of cross-species friendship. B. The remarkable artistic talent of Friedman. C. Natural response of animals to humans. D. The great worries Goodall had about chimpanzees. 5. What is a characteristic of Jane Goodall’s job? A. Exploring the mysteries of nature. B. Conducting animal experiments. C. Studying interaction with chimps. D. Revealing the goodness of human nature. 6. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “startling” in paragraph 4? A. Amazing. B. Frightening. C. Inspiring. D. Entertaining. 7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce a great sculpture. B. To honour Jane Goodall. C. To share a scientific discovery. D. To uncover chimps’ secret. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过介绍芝加哥菲尔德博物馆外的一座青铜雕塑，引出灵长类动物学家简·古道尔的故事，讲述了她与黑猩猩大卫·格雷伯德的相遇与友谊，以及她在动物保护和科学研究领域的卓越贡献。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment when a friendship was made.(在芝加哥菲尔德博物馆外，艺术家玛拉·弗里德曼的一座青铜雕塑捕捉到了一段友谊建立的瞬间。)”以及第二段“A young woman sits barefoot on the ground, reaching out her hand to a chimpanzee (黑猩猩), who sits about a yard away. And he lightly, seemingly shyly, takes her human fingers into his own.(一位年轻女子赤脚坐在地上，向一只约一码外坐着的黑猩猩伸出手。它轻轻地、似乎有些害羞地握住了她的手指。)”可知，这座雕塑展现的是跨物种之间友谊的建立。故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“She met him when she was in her 20s, who saved cash tips she’d earned as a waitress to journey to Africa, where she served as assistant to the famed anthropologist Louis Leakey.(她在二十多岁时遇到了他，当时她攒下了当女服务员赚的小费，踏上了前往非洲的旅程，在那里她担任著名人类学家路易斯·利基的助手。)”以及第四段“On a rainy morning of November 4, 1960, she saw David Greybeard and other chimps take twigs (嫩枝) from a tree, pick off their leaves, and use them as sticks to pierce a termite mound (白蚁丘) and slurp the insects off the end — almost like how human beings might lick peanut butter off a spoon.(1960年11月4日一个下雨的早晨，她看到大卫·格雷伯德和其他黑猩猩从树上取下嫩枝，摘掉叶子，用它们当作棍子戳进白蚁丘，然后把白蚁从枝端舔食掉——几乎就像人类用勺子舔花生酱一样。)”可知，简·古道尔深入非洲丛林，与野生黑猩猩共同生活，观察并记录它们的行为，她的工作核心是研究人类与黑猩猩的互动以及黑猩猩的行为模式。故选C。 【6题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“What she saw and recorded was startling: the chimps had made the twigs into tools. When she wrote about it to Louis Leakey, he famously replied, “We must now redefine man, redefine tools, or accept chimpanzees as humans.”(她所观察和记录到的现象是startling：黑猩猩将嫩枝改造成了工具。当她把这件事写信告诉路易斯·利基时，他给出了著名的回应：“我们现在必须重新定义人类，重新定义工具，或者接受黑猩猩也是人类。”)”可知，这一发现颠覆了当时的认知，令人感到震惊和惊奇。“startling”意为“令人震惊的、惊人的”，与“Amazing (令人惊奇的)”意思最接近。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment when a friendship was made.(在芝加哥菲尔德博物馆外，艺术家玛拉·弗里德曼的一座青铜雕塑捕捉到了一段友谊建立的瞬间。)”以及第五段“By the time Jane Goodall died last October, at the age of 91, she’d been honored around the world for her work with chimps and people, and established animal shelters and forest conservation programs.(到简·古道尔去年10月去世时，享年91岁，她因与黑猩猩和人类的工作而在世界各地获得荣誉，并建立了动物收容所和森林保护项目。)”可知，文章以雕塑为切入点，详细介绍了简·古道尔与黑猩猩的相遇、她的科学发现以及她在动物保护领域的终身贡献，作者的写作目的是纪念和致敬这位伟大的科学家。故选B。 C According to a 2024 report from ocean conservancy organization Oceana, Amazon produced 208 million pounds of plastic packaging (包装材料) waste from U.S. deals in 2022. Despite a global drop in plastic waste, the number for U.S. shipping saw a 9.6 percent increase. “This amount of plastic, in the form of air pillows, would circle the Earth more than 200 times,” the organization says. Amazon, for what it’s worth, does provide guidelines around the topic. U.S. customers whose orders are achieved by Amazon can click on any order in the Amazon app and scroll down to the bottom to view recycling instructions. Customers can also ask Alexa or Siri “How do I recycle my Amazon packaging?” and both will direct them to Amazon’s guidelines. But David Pinsky, a senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace, doesn’t think this information is very useful. “While it is helpful to provide information, Amazon is continuing to place the load on customers to manage its huge packaging footprint. As U.S. and global recycling markets crash, the truth is that very few plastics are still recyclable and, even if they are collected for recycling, most are not recycled. It’s time for Amazon to throw away all single-use packaging and switch to reuse and refill systems,” Pinsky, who works to make large companies reduce their single-plastic use, wrote in an email. Large corporations like Amazon need to take responsibility by ending throwaway packaging and switching to reuse and refill systems, Pinsky explained. In a December 2022 blog post, Amazon admitted this difference: “Although the plastic packaging Amazon uses today is recyclable, it generally requires our customers to take the materials from their homes to store drop-off locations. As a company that centers our customers, we recognize it’s not the easiest customer experience.” 8. How does the author start the text? A. By making a comparison. B. By listing some key data. C. By presenting a viewpoint. D. By quoting a famed saying. 9. What can we find in the Amazon app according to the text? A. Remarks from green campaigners. B. Suggestions of making proper orders. C. Instructions about recycling plastics. D. Guidelines of reducing buyers’ burden. 10. Which of the following may David Pinsky agree with? A. Amazon apps are of no use to shoppers. B. Amazon provides valuable information. C. Amazon is a dependable shopping company. D. Amazon needs to adjust packaging strategy. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Ways for Amazon to Recycle B. Responsibility for Amazon to Take C. Directions of Using Amazon App D. The Reality of Amazon Recycling 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了亚马逊公司在塑料包装废弃物方面的问题，包括其产生的废弃物数量、回收指南的局限性以及环保人士对其包装策略的批评和建议。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“According to a 2024 report from ocean conservancy organization Oceana, Amazon produced 208 million pounds of plastic packaging (包装材料) waste from U.S. deals in 2022. Despite a global drop in plastic waste, the number for U.S. shipping saw a 9.6 percent increase.(根据海洋保护组织Oceana 2024年的一份报告，亚马逊2022年在美国的交易中产生了2.08亿磅塑料包装废弃物。尽管全球塑料垃圾数量有所下降，但美国的运输垃圾数量却增长了9.6%)”可知，作者开篇引用了具体年份、具体重量和百分比增幅等关键数据，以此引出话题。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“U.S. customers whose orders are achieved by Amazon can click on any order in the Amazon app and scroll down to the bottom to view recycling instructions.(美国客户在亚马逊下的订单，可以在亚马逊应用程序中点击任何订单，然后向下滚动到底部查看回收说明)”可知，在亚马逊应用程序中可以找到关于塑料回收的说明。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“It’s time for Amazon to throw away all single-use packaging and switch to reuse and refill systems(现在是时候让亚马逊扔掉所有一次性包装，转而使用可重复使用和可再填充的系统了)”以及第四段“Large corporations like Amazon need to take responsibility by ending throwaway packaging and switching to reuse and refill systems, Pinsky explained.(Pinsky解释说，像亚马逊这样的大公司需要承担起责任，停止使用一次性包装，转而使用可重复使用和可再填充的系统)”可知，David Pinsky认为亚马逊需要调整其包装策略。故选D项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“According to a 2024 report from ocean conservancy organization Oceana, Amazon produced 208 million pounds of plastic packaging (包装材料) waste from U.S. deals in 2022.(根据海洋保护组织Oceana 2024年的一份报告，亚马逊2022年来自美国交易的塑料包装废物达2.08亿磅)”揭示亚马逊塑料包装废弃物问题；第二段呈现亚马逊提供的回收指引；第三段引用环保人士观点“While it is helpful to provide information, Amazon is continuing to place the load on customers to manage its huge packaging footprint.(虽然提供信息是有帮助的，但亚马逊仍在将管理其巨大包装足迹的负担转嫁给顾客)”；第四段呼吁企业“ending throwaway packaging and switching to reuse and refill systems(结束一次性包装，转向重复使用和补充装系统)”；第五段引用亚马逊博文承认“Although the plastic packaging Amazon uses today is recyclable, it generally requires our customers to take the materials from their homes to store drop-off locations. As a company that centers our customers, we recognize it’s not the easiest customer experience.(尽管亚马逊现在使用的塑料包装是可回收的，但这通常需要我们的顾客将材料从家中带到商店的回收投放点。作为一家以顾客为中心的公司，我们认识到这并不是最简便的客户体验)”可知，全文围绕“亚马逊塑料包装回收”这一现实议题，既呈现其现有做法，也暴露其局限与矛盾。D选项“The Reality of Amazon Recycling(亚马逊回收的现实)”能够概括文章围绕回收现状、措施与困境展开的完整内容，是本文的最佳标题。故选D项。 D Advertising involves employing persuasive techniques to get consumers to buy products, services and ideas. As mass-produced goods flood in the market, companies use advertising to encourage consumers to see a necessity to buy the products they sell, thus persuading people to buy things that they do not really need. As such, advertising has made us wasteful. Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production, leading to wasteful consumerism. Advertising techniques that get consumers to buy more to obtain greater discount, often encourage consumers to buy what they do not need to enjoy more benefits. For one, tech companies are constantly producing new products and their advertisements highlight the positive features of the latest models, persuading consumers to throw away their old devices and purchase new ones. Similarly, advertising constantly promotes new trends and styles, encouraging people to discard their out-of-fashion items for trendier ones. In short, advertising develops a false need for people to always follow trends, leading to waste. Advertising also encourages an addictive behaviour that leads to repetitive buying. To persuade buyers to repeat their purchase, companies dangle incentives such as limited-time discounts, promotions and coupons (优惠券). Buyers who do not want to miss out on a good deal, would buy again even if they have no need for the product. A loyalty programme is another effective form of advertising that encourages repeat purchases. Since buying more will lead to the increase of loyalty points, customers will return regularly to purchase items. As loyalty points expire (到期) customers will be driven to buy more even if they do not need them, so that they can make use of the loyalty points. As such, advertising persuades consumers to buy things that they do not need, leading to more waste. There is no doubt that advertising has a strong influence on buyers, encouraging endless unnecessary consumption. Perhaps, to lower the effects of advertising, buyers should be more aware of the influence that advertising tricks have over them and put a stop on unnecessary spending. It is time for buyers to take control. 12. How does advertising lead to wasteful consumption? A. Encouraging consumers to buy their necessities. B. Providing consumers with possible financial help. C. Leading buyers to change consumption patterns. D. Uniting companies to conduct cheating to buyers. 13. What can be inferred about “a loyalty programme” from paragraph 3? A. It is a technique to test customers’ loyalty. B. It is a company’s trick of goods promotion. C. It brings customers many practical benefits. D. It helps companies speed up renewing goods. 14. What is the author’s attitude towards advertising? A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. Consumption contributes to advertising. B. Production depends on consumers’ needs. C. People’s purchasing power increases a lot. D. Advertising makes wasteful consumption. 【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了广告如何通过塑造需求、利用营销技巧和建立消费依赖等手段，鼓励消费者进行非必要购买，从而导致浪费性消费，并呼吁消费者应警惕广告的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“As mass-produced goods flood in the market, companies use advertising to encourage consumers to see a necessity to buy the products they sell, thus persuading people to buy things that they do not really need.(随着大规模生产的商品涌入市场，公司利用广告鼓励消费者将购买其产品视为一种必要，从而说服人们购买他们并不真正需要的东西)”及第二段中“Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production, leading to wasteful consumerism.(广告推动了从基于需求的生产向基于欲望的生产的转变，导致了浪费性消费主义)”可知，广告通过引导消费者改变消费模式，让他们购买非必需品，从而导致浪费。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“A loyalty programme is another effective form of advertising that encourages repeat purchases. Since buying more will lead to the increase of loyalty points, customers will return regularly to purchase items. As loyalty points expire (到期) customers will be driven to buy more even if they do not need them, so that they can make use of the loyalty points.(忠诚度计划是另一种有效的广告形式，它鼓励重复购买。由于购买更多会带来积分增加，顾客会定期回购商品。由于积分会过期，顾客即使不需要也会被迫购买更多，以便消耗掉积分)”可知，“忠诚度计划”看似回馈顾客，实则是刺激非必要购买的促销手段。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“As such, advertising has made us wasteful.(因此，广告让我们变得浪费)”，第二段中“In short, advertising develops a false need for people to always follow trends, leading to waste.(简而言之，广告制造了一种虚假的需要，让人们总是追随潮流，导致浪费)”以及第三段中“As such, advertising persuades consumers to buy things that they do not need, leading to more waste.(因此，广告说服消费者购买他们不需要的东西，导致更多的浪费)”可知，作者在文中多次指出广告导致浪费的问题，对广告持批评态度。故选A项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。文章开篇即提出“As such, advertising has made us wasteful.(因此，广告让我们变得浪费)”；第二段核心句为“Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production, leading to wasteful consumerism.(广告推动了从基于需求的生产向基于欲望的生产的转变，导致了浪费性消费主义)”；第三段指出“As such, advertising persuades consumers to buy things that they do not need, leading to more waste.(因此，广告说服消费者购买他们并不需要的东西，导致了更多浪费)”；结尾段总结“There is no doubt that advertising has a strong influence on buyers, encouraging endless unnecessary consumption.(毫无疑问，广告对购买者有着强大的影响，鼓励了无休止的非必要消费)”，由此可知，全文围绕“广告导致浪费性消费”这一核心观点展开论述。故选D项。 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Smart Shopping Strategies for the Holiday Season It’s season for spending, as we look ahead to the end-of-year holidays and start shelling out money for different necessities. This year will be especially tough on budgets due to the high prices on just about everything. ____16____ ● Do clean up during seasonal sales. Companies are all trying to attract us to shop at the end of the year. You can find a lot of good deals, but you’ll want to start with a plan. ____17____ And that will help you determine which are important to you. ● Don’t be blinded by big markdowns. ____18____ You need to confirm that it’s actually a good deal by checking prices online. If you find a lower price, ask at the register for a price match or load up your virtual cart. Some stores will match their online prices and the prices of selected competitors. ● ____19____ Tools such as Price Tracker can help you purchase when prices hit rock bottom or close to it. And you can set up email alerts to be notified when prices drop. Also remember that policies vary by different retailers during the holiday shopping season. ● Don’t trust Ads on social media. ____20____ If you see something you want to buy in a post, check to make sure the company has a website with contact information, a physical address and a return policy. Also, search for reviews and complaints online and check the Better Business Bureau atBBB.org. A. Do buy low. B. Do use price trackers. C. Commercials could contain cheating descriptions. D. The sign of “50% off ” doesn’t mean it’s a bargain. E. Make a list, including models and features you want. F. To save more of your money, follow these dos and don’ts. G. Set aside some money in a bank account for emergency repairs. 【答案】16. F 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些明智的假日购物策略。 【16题详解】 根据上文“It’s season for spending, as we look ahead to the end-of-year holidays and start shelling out money for different necessities. This year will be especially tough on budgets due to the high prices on just about everything.(现在是消费的季节，因为我们期待着年终假期，开始为不同的必需品花钱。今年的预算尤其紧张，因为几乎所有东西的价格都很高)”可知，上文提到了预算紧张，推测本句引出后文省钱的建议。故F选项“为了节省更多的钱，请遵循这些注意事项”符合语境，故选F。 【17题详解】 根据上文“● Do clean up during seasonal sales. Companies are all trying to attract us to shop at the end of the year. You can find a lot of good deals, but you’ll want to start with a plan.(●在季节性销售期间清空。公司都在努力吸引我们在年底购物。你可以找到很多不错的交易，但你需要从一个计划开始)”可知，上文提到了要为购物制定计划，推测本句说明如何制定计划。故E选项“列一个清单，包括你想要的型号和特点”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据上文“● Don’t be blinded by big markdowns.(不要被大减价蒙蔽了双眼)”以及后文“You need to confirm that it’s actually a good deal by checking prices online. If you find a lower price, ask at the register for a price match or load up your virtual cart. Some stores will match their online prices and the prices of selected competitors.(你需要在网上查看价格来确认这确实是一笔好买卖。如果你发现一个更低的价格，在收银台询问价格匹配或加载你的虚拟购物车。一些商店会将他们的网上价格与选定的竞争对手的价格相匹配)”可知，上文提到小心大减价，本句承接上文说明原因是减价并一定真的便宜，可能还会发现更低价。故D选项“‘五折’的标志并不意味着是便宜货”符合语境，故选D。 【19题详解】 根据后文“Tools such as Price Tracker can help you purchase when prices hit rock bottom or close to it. And you can set up email alerts to be notified when prices drop. Also remember that policies vary by different retailers during the holiday shopping season.(价格追踪器等工具可以帮助你在价格触底或接近底部时购买。你还可以设置电子邮件提醒，以便在价格下跌时收到通知。还要记住，在假日购物季，不同的零售商的政策是不同的)”可知，本段的主旨是利用工具在价格低的时候买入，A选项buy low对应后文prices hit rock bottom。故A选项“一定要逢低买进”符合语境，故选A。 【20题详解】 根据上文“● Don’t trust Ads on social media.(●不要相信社交媒体上的广告)”以及后文“If you see something you want to buy in a post, check to make sure the company has a website with contact information, a physical address and a return policy. Also, search for reviews and complaints online and check the Better Business Bureau at BBB.org.(如果你在一个帖子里看到你想买的东西，检查一下该公司是否有一个网站，上面有联系信息、实际地址和退货政策。此外，在网上搜索评论和投诉，并查看bbb.org上的商业改善局)”可知，上文提到不要相信社交媒体上的广告，本句说明原因，C选项Ads对应上文Commercials。故C选项“广告可能包含欺骗描述”符合语境，故选C。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 完型填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Actually, You Do Meet Your Heroes Friends Yuri Williams and Rodney Smith are friends. They spend the weeks before Christmas ___21___ the country. They visit all 50 states, making house calls to ___22___ who are sick or disabled. The pair arrive with plenty of ___23___, and in costume. In past years, Williams has dressed up as various ___24___, including Spider-Man, while Smith wears the attire (服装) of a Christmas elf. Though Williams has been ___25___ joy this way for years, the drive to do it came from a joyless place. In 2009, he lost his ___26___ to cancer. “I fell into a five-year ___27___,” he told Good Morning America. But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory through ___28___ acts, including collecting gifts for children with special demands. Williams launched his ___29___, A Future Super Hero and Friends, in 2018. His goal: to bring smiles to children with health challenges, including those fighting ____30____ conditions. Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey by ____31____ through the 48 states before flying to Alaska and Hawaii. Along the way, they ____32____ gifts, funded by the donations that come through the Future Super Hero website, which is also where people nominate families for the pair to visit. The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough ____33____ never feel alone. “I don’t look to get ____34____ to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just ____35____ for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name alive by doing this.” 21. A. wandering B. exploring C. crossing D. fleeing 22. A. kids B. friends C. people D. families 23. A. medicines B. money C. clothes D. gifts 24. A. sales-men B. super-heroes C. consultants D. architects 25. A. lasting B. searching C. spreading D. receiving 26. A. mother B. father C. wife D. son 27. A. unemployment B. disappointment C. confusion D. depression 28. A. achievable B. charitable C. reliable D. sustainable 29. A. nonprofit B. experiment C. business D. campaign 30. A. dream-inspiring B. effort-rewarding C. life-risking D. life-threatening 31. A. riding B. driving C. sailing D. walking 32. A. stock up on B. cut down on C. hold on to D. run out of 33. A. dreams B. schedules C. projects D. battles 34. A. employed B. paid C. honored D. awarded 35. A. healing B. relaxing C. challenging D. inspiring 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了两人扮英雄送温暖的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在圣诞节前的几周里穿越全国。A. wandering漫游；B. exploring探索；C. crossing穿越；D. fleeing逃离。根据后文“They visit all 50 states”可知，他们穿越了全国50个州，所以此处指他们穿越全国。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们访问了所有50个州，对生病或残疾的孩子进行家访。A. kids孩子；B. friends朋友；C. people人们；D. families家庭。根据后文“His goal: to bring smiles to children with health challenges”可知，他们的访问对象是生病或残疾的孩子。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人带着很多礼物，还穿着服装。A. medicines药物；B. money金钱；C. clothes衣服；D. gifts礼物。根据后文“Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey”可知，他们带着很多礼物。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在过去几年里，威廉姆斯扮演过各种超级英雄，包括蜘蛛侠，而史密斯则穿着圣诞小精灵的服装。A. sales-men销售员；B. super-heroes超级英雄；C. consultants顾问；D. architects建筑师。根据后文“including Spider-Man”可知，威廉姆斯扮演的是超级英雄。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管威廉姆斯多年来一直以这种方式传递快乐，但他这样做的动力却来自一个没有快乐的地方。A. lasting持续；B. searching搜索；C. spreading传播；D. receiving接收。根据后文“joy this way for years”指以这种方式传播快乐，应用spread。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：2009年，他的母亲死于癌症。A. mother母亲；B. father父亲；C. wife妻子；D. son儿子。根据后文“honoring his mother’s memory”、“for losing my mother”可知，威廉姆斯的母亲死于癌症。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我陷入了五年的抑郁。A. unemployment失业；B. disappointment失望；C. confusion困惑；D. depression抑郁。根据上文“In 2009, he lost his ____ to cancer.”和下文“But he dug himself out”可知，母亲死于癌症，让威廉姆斯陷入了五年的抑郁。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他通过慈善行为来纪念母亲，包括为有特殊需求的儿童收集礼物，从而摆脱了困境。A. achievable可获得的；B. charitable慈善的；C. reliable可靠的；D. sustainable可持续的。根据后文“including collecting gifts for children with special demands”可知，为有特殊需求的儿童收集礼物是慈善行为。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：2018年，威廉姆斯成立了自己的非营利组织“未来超级英雄和朋友”。A. nonprofit非营利组织；B. experiment实验；C. business生意；D. campaign运动。根据后文“His goal: to bring smiles to children with health challenges”可知，威廉姆斯成立自己的非营利组织是为了给有健康挑战的儿童带来微笑。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的目标：给有健康挑战的儿童带来微笑，包括那些与危及生命的疾病作斗争的儿童。A. dream-inspiring激发梦想的；B. effort-rewarding努力有回报的；C. life-risking冒险的；D. life-threatening危及生命的。根据上文“children with health challenges”可知，给有健康挑战的儿童带来微笑，此处指与危及生命的疾病作斗争的儿童。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威廉姆斯和史密斯开始了他们的送礼之旅，先是开车穿越48个州，然后飞往阿拉斯加和夏威夷。A. riding骑行；B. driving驾驶；C. sailing航行；D. walking步行。根据后文“through the 48 states”可知，路途遥远，所以此处指开车穿越48个州。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：一路上，他们储备了大量礼物，这些礼物的资金来自未来超级英雄网站的捐款，人们也在该网站上提名需要他们访问的家庭。A. stock up on储备；B. cut down on削减；C. hold on to坚持；D. run out of用完。根据后文“gifts, funded by the donations”可知，指储备了大量由捐款资金购买的礼物。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：两人表示，他们希望确保面临艰难挑战的家庭永远不会感到孤单。A. dreams梦想；B. schedules时间表；C. projects项目；D. battles战斗。根据上文“children with health challenges”可知，有健康挑战的儿童的家庭，这些家庭面临艰难的挑战。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：威廉姆斯补充道：“我做这件事并不是为了赢利。”A. employed雇佣；B. paid支付，给……付工资；C. honored尊敬；D. awarded授予。根据前文“collecting gifts for children with special demands”和后文“to do this”可知，威廉姆斯做慈善，所以此处指做这件事并不是为了赢利，get paid可以理解为“赢利”。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这只是我在失去母亲后的一种治愈方式，通过这样做让她的名字永存。A. healing治愈；B. relaxing放松；C. challenging挑战；D. inspiring鼓舞。根据上文“But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory”可知，但他通过慈善行为来纪念母亲，包括为有特殊需求的儿童收集礼物，从而摆脱了困境。威廉姆斯通过纪念母亲来治愈自己，所以这是失去母亲后的一种治愈方式。故选A。 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinese language, with its rich history and complex system of characters, has a significant impact on languages around the world. ____36____ neighboring countries like Japan and Korea to distant regions like Indonesia and the Philippines, Chinese leaves its mark on ____37____ (count) languages and dialects. One of ____38____ most significant ways Chinese has influenced other languages is through its writing system. Chinese characters are a unique form of writing ____39____ uses symbols to represent entire words or ideas. This makes them a powerful tool for communication, but also one that is difficult ____40____ (master). Despite the challenges of ____41____ (learn) Chinese characters, many languages in East Asia adopt them in some form. Japanese, for example, uses a ____42____ (combine) of Chinese characters, called kanji, along with two sets of symbols, hiragana and katakana. Korean also uses many Chinese characters, or hanja, although they are much less ____43____ (common) used than in Japan. Chinese also contributes to the words and phrases of neighboring languages. Japanese words like sushi, karaoke, and typhoon all have their roots in Chinese. Similarly, Korean words like kimchi and tae kwon do ____44____ (borrow) from Chinese. So far, the influence of Chinese on other languages in East Asia _____45_____ (be) huge, which shows its importance as a cultural and linguistic force in the world today. 【答案】36. From 37. countless 38. the 39. that##which 40. to master 41. learning 42. combination 43. commonly 44. are borrowed 45. has been 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了汉语的历史以及对其他语言的影响。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：从日本和韩国这样的邻国到印度尼西亚和菲律宾这样的遥远地区，汉语在无数的语言和方言中留下了印记。短语from…to…表示“从……到……”，首字母大写。故填From。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：从日本和韩国这样的邻国到印度尼西亚和菲律宾这样的遥远地区，汉语在无数的语言和方言中留下了印记。修饰名词languages应用形容词countless，表示“无数的”。故填countless。 【38题详解】 考查冠词。句意：汉语影响其他语言最重要的方式之一是通过它的书写系统。后文most significant为最高级，前面应用定冠词the。故填the。 【39题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：汉字是一种独特的书写形式，它用符号来代表整个单词或思想。定语从句修饰先行词a unique form of writing，在从句作主语，指物。故填that/which。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这使它们成为一种强大的交流工具，但也是一种难以掌握的工具。此处为短语be difficult to do sth.。表示“难以做某事”。故填to master。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管学习汉字很困难，但东亚的许多语言都以某种形式采用了汉字。作介词的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填learning。 【42题详解】 考查名词。句意：例如，日语使用汉字和两套符号平假名和片假名的组合。短语a combination of表示“……的组合”。故填combination。 【43题详解】 考查副词。句意：韩国也使用许多汉字，尽管它们比日本使用得少得多。修饰动词use应用副词commonly，故填commonly。 【44题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：同样，韩语中的“kimchi”（泡菜）、“tae kwon do”（跆拳道）等词汇也是从汉语中借来的。主语Korean words与谓语构成被动关系，且陈述事实用一般现在时的被动语态，谓语用复数。故填are borrowed。 【45题详解】 考查时态。句意：迄今为止，汉语对东亚其他语言的影响是巨大的，这表明它作为当今世界文化和语言力量的重要性。根据上文So far可知为现在完成时，主语为the influence of Chinese on other languages in East Asia，助动词用has。故填has been。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Ryan了解到中国DeepSeek软件的兴起，他想了解如何利用AI进行学习，提高学习效率，请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.使用AI学习的优点： 2.如何利用AI进行学习； 3.欢迎他提出建议。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Ryan, I hope this email finds you well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Ryan, I hope this email finds you well. I’m glad to hear that you’re interested in leveraging AI for learning. Learning with AI offers great advantages. It can personalize study plans based on your strengths and weaknesses, and provide instant answers to questions, saving much time. To use AI for learning, you can try DeepSeek. It helps summarize complex texts and generate practice questions. You can also chat with AI tutors for detailed explanations. Do share your ideas on how to make the most of AI in learning! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Ryan写封邮件，介绍如何利用AI进行学习。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：glad→delighted 提供：offer→provide 帮助：help→assist 立刻的：instant→immediate 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Do share your ideas on how to make the most of AI in learning! 拓展句：Do share your ideas on how you can make the most of AI in learning! 【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m glad to hear that you’re interested in leveraging AI for learning.（运用了that引导宾语从句） [高分句型2] To use AI for learning, you can try DeepSeek.（运用了动词不定式作目的状语） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 One week, we participated in a program that aimed to bring students fun and also strengthen their courage. On the third morning, we left our camp for a hike. We picked our way along a stream in a park. There were six of us. Tall and strong, Sam led the way. After a while, we found a small waterfall and some smaller kids playing in the pool below together with their camp leaders. Forked ribbons of water (分叉的带状水流) leapt about three meters into the pool. We settled ourselves on a large stone above the waterfall. We unpacked our bags and spread out food, eating and laughing. Minutes later, the others carried all the food and attempted to jump across the stream above the waterfall. Soon, they crossed the first narrow ribbon of water and were now standing on the rocks that bordered the second channel. To me, the second channel looked so wide! Scared, I decided to stay right where I was. But they yelled back, “Come on over here! If you want any juice, that is!” I was thirsty. Slowly, I picked my way across a group of rocks till I reached a flat stone opposite where they were grouped. All had their backs to me; they were now busy aiming small stones at a fallen tree on the bank. I glanced down. The very cold water was running past the stone, inches away from my feet. I looked across the belt of water towards the tempting fruit juice! This sight inspired me to take action. I bent down, tensed myself to leap, and then glanced towards the left side. Barely two meters away was the waterfall. Although it was small and there were adults below, I still feared. My knees trembled; I drew back a couple of paces, staring at the running water. “Come along, Jimmy!” Sam said in a gentle voice. I looked up. Sam stood on the other side, barely four feet away from me. He must have seen me hesitating on the edge of the stone and sensed my terror at jumping across this little stream! Embarrassed, I took off my glasses. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I wiped them, searching for a reason to avoid crossing the water. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then I gathered my courage, took a step forward, and jumped lightly across the channel. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 I wiped them, searching for a reason to avoid crossing the water. After putting them on again, Sam was still there. “I don’t want any juice!” I said. Sam nodded understandingly. “Fine!” he spoke pleasantly and stood waiting. Frustrated by my own weakness, I took a deep breath, preparing myself to jump across the water. Once again, fear overwhelmed me. I looked towards where the others sat. Much to my relief, they still had their backs turned; only Sam stood opposite me, looking straight into my eyes, patiently. Then I gathered my courage, took a step forward, and jumped lightly across the channel. A slight slip of my heel on a stone was quickly steadied by Sam’s strong forearm against my back. As I glanced up, I couldn’t help but notice Sam’s towering height — the tallest among us. “Well done, Jimmy!” he said, nodding in approval while praising me for my bravery. Meanwhile, he handed me a bottle of juice. While drinking it, I felt a sense of pride in myself and gratitude towards Sam for his kindness. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者参与一个旨在带给学生乐趣并增强他们勇气的项目，在徒步活动中，作者面对需要跨过一条较宽的水流时感到害怕，但在同伴Sam的鼓励和帮助下，最终鼓起勇气成功跨过水流，并因此感到自豪和对Sam的感激之情。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我擦了擦眼镜，试图找个理由不跨过这条小溪。”以及第二段首句内容“然后我鼓起勇气，向前迈了一步，轻轻地跳过了水道。”可知，第一段可描写作者心生胆怯，不想跨过小溪，但是Sam却在耐心地等待着作者。 ②由第二段首句内容“然后我鼓起勇气，向前迈了一步，轻轻地跳过了水道。”可知，第二段可描写作者鼓起勇气跳过了水道，Sam则立刻扶住了作者并表扬了作者。 2.续写线索：作者感到很恐惧，于是擦了擦眼镜，想要找个理由不跨这条小溪——然而，戴上眼镜后，作者发现Sam在看着自己——作者再次鼓起勇气，想要跳过去，但是恐惧再次袭来——所幸并没有人注意到这一切——Sam静静等待着作者——作者鼓足勇气，跳过了水道——但是脚后跟微微滑了一下——幸亏Sam稳稳扶住了作者——Sam表扬了作者，称赞了作者的勇敢——作者很感激Sam 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①想要：want/would like ②注意到：notice/spot ③递给：hand/give 情绪类 ①沮丧的：frustrated/depressed ②感激：gratitude/thankfulness 【点睛】【高分句型1】I looked towards where the others sat.（运用了where引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】As I glanced up, I couldn’t help but notice Sam’ s towering height — the tallest among us.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 名山区第三中学高2024级半期考试 英语试题 英语试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页，满分150分。 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卷上相应位置。 2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填涂在试卷上无效。 3．非选择题答案请使用黑色签字笔填写在答题卷对应题目号的位置上，填写在试卷上无效。 第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共100分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman like most about the dress? A. The price. B. The design. C. The quality. 2. What will the woman probably drink? A. Water. B. Juice. C. Hot chocolate. 3.What is the woman probably going to do? A. Open the box. B. Give the man a gift. C. Go back to her office. 4.What happened to the woman? A. She fell down the stairs. B. She had an aching tooth. C. She missed the dentist appointment. 5. What is John doing on the computer? A. Listening to music. B. Watching a show. C. Downloading files. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. In a bookstore. C. In a library. 7. Which book is the man looking for? A The Big Box. B. The Bluest Eye. C. The Dancing Mind. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. What to do on the family night. B. How to prepare for Christmas. C. Whether to go to the school play. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Brother and sister. C. Husband and wife. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What does the man suggest growing? A. Tomatoes. B. Corn. C. Onions. 11. Why does the woman want to plant vegetables? A. To have fresh food. B. To exercise to keep fit. C. To save money. 12. What does the woman think of the gardening work? A. Relaxing. B. Challenging. C. Worthless. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What kind of club does the woman prefer? A. One that costs less money. B. One that really interests her. C. One that has many different activities. 14. What does the man dislike about the cycling club? A. It is too expensive. B. It has a lot of members. C. It looks quite boring. 15. How much does the film club cost? A. $40. B. $50. C. $70. 16. Which club will the woman probably join? A. The film club. B. The reading club. C. The street dance club. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. Who is the speaker? A. A coach. B. A sports reporter. C. A long-distance runner. 18. What should the athletes do first on the other side of the lake? A. Swim back. B. Find their shoes. C. Warm up for the game. 19. What is the final part of the race? A. Cycling. B. Swimming. C. Running. 20. How far is the race in total? A. Six miles. B. Ten miles. C. Seventeen miles. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Grand Central Terminal (GCT), a Beaux-Arts building since 1913, remains one of New York’s most visited attractions. Let’s take a look at a few of the gems (宝石) that make this historic landmark shine. The Transportation Sculpture Designed by French sculptor Jules-Felix Coutan, Transportation is 66 feet wide and stands 48 feet tall at its highest point. Coutan made a small-scale model of the sculptural group, and craftsmen in Long Island City carved it from Indiana limestone. The Tiffany Clock A jewel-like clock made by world-renowned Tiffany Studios sits in the middle of the Transportation statuary, right below Mercury’s toes. With a diameter of 14 feet, this colorful timepiece is said to be the largest Tiffany glass clock in the world. The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural (壁画) About 50 artists helped paint the mural, which was designed by a French artist named Paul-Cesar Helleu. Although the artistic team worked with an astronomy professor, soon after GCT opened, a sharp-eyed commuter noticed that the constellations (星座) weren’t in their usual positions. The mural had been painted backwards. The Whispering Gallery You’ll find the whispering gallery in front of the famed Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant. To explore the magical sound for yourself, stand in a corner and face the wall. Have someone do the same thing in the opposite corner. Then, all you need to do is talk. The sound will travel across the curves of the vaulted ceiling, right to the ears of the person waiting in the opposite corner. 1. Who created the design for Transportation? A. Helleu. B. Coutan. C. Tiffany. D. Mercury. 2. What is a feature of The Main Concourse’s Ceiling Mural? A. It’s designed by a foreign astronomer. B. It’s a gem shining in the night sky. C. It’s a collectively designed timepiece. D. It’s painted the wrong way around. 3. What can a visitor do in the whispering gallery? A. Buy a right souvenir. B. Walk across its ceiling. C. Test the sound effect. D. Paint the ceiling mural. B Outside the Field Museum in Chicago, a bronze sculpture by artist Marla Friedman captures a moment when a friendship was made. It’s called “The Red Palm Nut.” A young woman sits barefoot on the ground, reaching out her hand to a chimpanzee (黑猩猩), who sits about a yard away. And he lightly, seemingly shyly, takes her human fingers into his own. A bright, red palm nut has dropped on the soil between them. The woman in the sculpture is the great primatologist (灵长类动物学家) and conservationist Jane Goodall, at the moment she first earned the trust of a wild chimp. Jane Goodall called the silvery-chinned chimp David Greybeard. She met him when she was in her 20s, who saved cash tips she’d earned as a waitress to journey to Africa, where she served as assistant to the famed anthropologist Louis Leakey. On a rainy morning of November 4, 1960, she saw David Greybeard and other chimps take twigs (嫩枝) from a tree, pick off their leaves, and use them as sticks to pierce a termite mound (白蚁丘) and slurp the insects off the end — almost like how human beings might lick peanut butter off a spoon. What she saw and recorded was startling: the chimps had made the twigs into tools. When she wrote about it to Louis Leakey, he famously replied, “We must now redefine man, redefine tools, or accept chimpanzees as humans.” By the time Jane Goodall died last October, at the age of 91, she’d been honored around the world for her work with chimps and people, and established animal shelters and forest conservation programs. David Greybeard, I think she’d want us to note, died in 1968. Jane Goodall and her friend saw strangers in a jungle, reached out their hands, and began a friendship that changed how humans understood our place in the world. 4. What does the sculpture express to the public? A. The development of cross-species friendship. B. The remarkable artistic talent of Friedman. C. Natural response of animals to humans. D. The great worries Goodall had about chimpanzees. 5. What is a characteristic of Jane Goodall’s job? A. Exploring the mysteries of nature. B. Conducting animal experiments. C. Studying interaction with chimps. D. Revealing the goodness of human nature. 6. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “startling” in paragraph 4? A. Amazing. B. Frightening. C. Inspiring. D. Entertaining. 7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce a great sculpture. B. To honour Jane Goodall. C. To share a scientific discovery. D. To uncover chimps’ secret. C According to a 2024 report from ocean conservancy organization Oceana, Amazon produced 208 million pounds of plastic packaging (包装材料) waste from U.S. deals in 2022. Despite a global drop in plastic waste, the number for U.S. shipping saw a 9.6 percent increase. “This amount of plastic, in the form of air pillows, would circle the Earth more than 200 times,” the organization says. Amazon, for what it’s worth, does provide guidelines around the topic. U.S. customers whose orders are achieved by Amazon can click on any order in the Amazon app and scroll down to the bottom to view recycling instructions. Customers can also ask Alexa or Siri “How do I recycle my Amazon packaging?” and both will direct them to Amazon’s guidelines. But David Pinsky, a senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace, doesn’t think this information is very useful. “While it is helpful to provide information, Amazon is continuing to place the load on customers to manage its huge packaging footprint. As U.S. and global recycling markets crash, the truth is that very few plastics are still recyclable and, even if they are collected for recycling, most are not recycled. It’s time for Amazon to throw away all single-use packaging and switch to reuse and refill systems,” Pinsky, who works to make large companies reduce their single-plastic use, wrote in an email. Large corporations like Amazon need to take responsibility by ending throwaway packaging and switching to reuse and refill systems, Pinsky explained. In a December 2022 blog post, Amazon admitted this difference: “Although the plastic packaging Amazon uses today is recyclable, it generally requires our customers to take the materials from their homes to store drop-off locations. As a company that centers our customers, we recognize it’s not the easiest customer experience.” 8. How does the author start the text? A. By making a comparison. B. By listing some key data. C. By presenting a viewpoint. D. By quoting a famed saying. 9. What can we find in the Amazon app according to the text? A. Remarks from green campaigners. B. Suggestions of making proper orders. C. Instructions about recycling plastics. D. Guidelines of reducing buyers’ burden. 10. Which of the following may David Pinsky agree with? A. Amazon apps are of no use to shoppers. B. Amazon provides valuable information. C. Amazon is a dependable shopping company. D. Amazon needs to adjust packaging strategy. 11. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Ways for Amazon to Recycle B. Responsibility for Amazon to Take C. Directions of Using Amazon App D. The Reality of Amazon Recycling D Advertising involves employing persuasive techniques to get consumers to buy products, services and ideas. As mass-produced goods flood in the market, companies use advertising to encourage consumers to see a necessity to buy the products they sell, thus persuading people to buy things that they do not really need. As such, advertising has made us wasteful. Advertising has encouraged the shift from needs-based to wants-based production, leading to wasteful consumerism. Advertising techniques that get consumers to buy more to obtain greater discount, often encourage consumers to buy what they do not need to enjoy more benefits. For one, tech companies are constantly producing new products and their advertisements highlight the positive features of the latest models, persuading consumers to throw away their old devices and purchase new ones. Similarly, advertising constantly promotes new trends and styles, encouraging people to discard their out-of-fashion items for trendier ones. In short, advertising develops a false need for people to always follow trends, leading to waste. Advertising also encourages an addictive behaviour that leads to repetitive buying. To persuade buyers to repeat their purchase, companies dangle incentives such as limited-time discounts, promotions and coupons (优惠券). Buyers who do not want to miss out on a good deal, would buy again even if they have no need for the product. A loyalty programme is another effective form of advertising that encourages repeat purchases. Since buying more will lead to the increase of loyalty points, customers will return regularly to purchase items. As loyalty points expire (到期) customers will be driven to buy more even if they do not need them, so that they can make use of the loyalty points. As such, advertising persuades consumers to buy things that they do not need, leading to more waste. There is no doubt that advertising has a strong influence on buyers, encouraging endless unnecessary consumption. Perhaps, to lower the effects of advertising, buyers should be more aware of the influence that advertising tricks have over them and put a stop on unnecessary spending. It is time for buyers to take control. 12. How does advertising lead to wasteful consumption? A. Encouraging consumers to buy their necessities. B. Providing consumers with possible financial help. C. Leading buyers to change consumption patterns. D. Uniting companies to conduct cheating to buyers. 13. What can be inferred about “a loyalty programme” from paragraph 3? A. It is a technique to test customers’ loyalty. B. It is a company’s trick of goods promotion. C. It brings customers many practical benefits. D. It helps companies speed up renewing goods. 14. What is the author’s attitude towards advertising? A. Critical. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned. 15. What is the text mainly about? A. Consumption contributes to advertising. B. Production depends on consumers’ needs. C. People’s purchasing power increases a lot. D. Advertising makes wasteful consumption. 第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Smart Shopping Strategies for the Holiday Season It’s season for spending, as we look ahead to the end-of-year holidays and start shelling out money for different necessities. This year will be especially tough on budgets due to the high prices on just about everything. ____16____ ● Do clean up during seasonal sales. Companies are all trying to attract us to shop at the end of the year. You can find a lot of good deals, but you’ll want to start with a plan. ____17____ And that will help you determine which are important to you. ● Don’t be blinded by big markdowns. ____18____ You need to confirm that it’s actually a good deal by checking prices online. If you find a lower price, ask at the register for a price match or load up your virtual cart. Some stores will match their online prices and the prices of selected competitors. ● ____19____ Tools such as Price Tracker can help you purchase when prices hit rock bottom or close to it. And you can set up email alerts to be notified when prices drop. Also remember that policies vary by different retailers during the holiday shopping season. ● Don’t trust Ads on social media. ____20____ If you see something you want to buy in a post, check to make sure the company has a website with contact information, a physical address and a return policy. Also, search for reviews and complaints online and check the Better Business Bureau atBBB.org. A. Do buy low. B. Do use price trackers. C. Commercials could contain cheating descriptions. D. The sign of “50% off ” doesn’t mean it’s a bargain. E. Make a list, including models and features you want. F. To save more of your money, follow these dos and don’ts. G. Set aside some money in a bank account for emergency repairs. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 完型填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Actually, You Do Meet Your Heroes Friends Yuri Williams and Rodney Smith are friends. They spend the weeks before Christmas ___21___ the country. They visit all 50 states, making house calls to ___22___ who are sick or disabled. The pair arrive with plenty of ___23___, and in costume. In past years, Williams has dressed up as various ___24___, including Spider-Man, while Smith wears the attire (服装) of a Christmas elf. Though Williams has been ___25___ joy this way for years, the drive to do it came from a joyless place. In 2009, he lost his ___26___ to cancer. “I fell into a five-year ___27___,” he told Good Morning America. But he dug himself out by honoring his mother’s memory through ___28___ acts, including collecting gifts for children with special demands. Williams launched his ___29___, A Future Super Hero and Friends, in 2018. His goal: to bring smiles to children with health challenges, including those fighting ____30____ conditions. Williams and Smith start their gift-giving journey by ____31____ through the 48 states before flying to Alaska and Hawaii. Along the way, they ____32____ gifts, funded by the donations that come through the Future Super Hero website, which is also where people nominate families for the pair to visit. The pair say they want to make sure families facing tough ____33____ never feel alone. “I don’t look to get ____34____ to do this,” Williams adds. “It’s just ____35____ for me for losing my mother, just keeping her name alive by doing this.” 21. A. wandering B. exploring C. crossing D. fleeing 22. A. kids B. friends C. people D. families 23. A. medicines B. money C. clothes D. gifts 24. A. sales-men B. super-heroes C. consultants D. architects 25. A. lasting B. searching C. spreading D. receiving 26. A. mother B. father C. wife D. son 27. A. unemployment B. disappointment C. confusion D. depression 28. A. achievable B. charitable C. reliable D. sustainable 29. A. nonprofit B. experiment C. business D. campaign 30. A. dream-inspiring B. effort-rewarding C. life-risking D. life-threatening 31. A. riding B. driving C. sailing D. walking 32. A. stock up on B. cut down on C. hold on to D. run out of 33. A. dreams B. schedules C. projects D. battles 34. A. employed B. paid C. honored D. awarded 35. A. healing B. relaxing C. challenging D. inspiring 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The Chinese language, with its rich history and complex system of characters, has a significant impact on languages around the world. ____36____ neighboring countries like Japan and Korea to distant regions like Indonesia and the Philippines, Chinese leaves its mark on ____37____ (count) languages and dialects. One of ____38____ most significant ways Chinese has influenced other languages is through its writing system. Chinese characters are a unique form of writing ____39____ uses symbols to represent entire words or ideas. This makes them a powerful tool for communication, but also one that is difficult ____40____ (master). Despite the challenges of ____41____ (learn) Chinese characters, many languages in East Asia adopt them in some form. Japanese, for example, uses a ____42____ (combine) of Chinese characters, called kanji, along with two sets of symbols, hiragana and katakana. Korean also uses many Chinese characters, or hanja, although they are much less ____43____ (common) used than in Japan. Chinese also contributes to the words and phrases of neighboring languages. Japanese words like sushi, karaoke, and typhoon all have their roots in Chinese. Similarly, Korean words like kimchi and tae kwon do ____44____ (borrow) from Chinese. So far, the influence of Chinese on other languages in East Asia _____45_____ (be) huge, which shows its importance as a cultural and linguistic force in the world today. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Ryan了解到中国DeepSeek软件的兴起，他想了解如何利用AI进行学习，提高学习效率，请给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.使用AI学习的优点： 2.如何利用AI进行学习； 3.欢迎他提出建议。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Ryan, I hope this email finds you well. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 One week, we participated in a program that aimed to bring students fun and also strengthen their courage. On the third morning, we left our camp for a hike. We picked our way along a stream in a park. There were six of us. Tall and strong, Sam led the way. After a while, we found a small waterfall and some smaller kids playing in the pool below together with their camp leaders. Forked ribbons of water (分叉的带状水流) leapt about three meters into the pool. We settled ourselves on a large stone above the waterfall. We unpacked our bags and spread out food, eating and laughing. Minutes later, the others carried all the food and attempted to jump across the stream above the waterfall. Soon, they crossed the first narrow ribbon of water and were now standing on the rocks that bordered the second channel. To me, the second channel looked so wide! Scared, I decided to stay right where I was. But they yelled back, “Come on over here! If you want any juice, that is!” I was thirsty. Slowly, I picked my way across a group of rocks till I reached a flat stone opposite where they were grouped. All had their backs to me; they were now busy aiming small stones at a fallen tree on the bank. I glanced down. The very cold water was running past the stone, inches away from my feet. I looked across the belt of water towards the tempting fruit juice! This sight inspired me to take action. I bent down, tensed myself to leap, and then glanced towards the left side. Barely two meters away was the waterfall. Although it was small and there were adults below, I still feared. My knees trembled; I drew back a couple of paces, staring at the running water. “Come along, Jimmy!” Sam said in a gentle voice. I looked up. Sam stood on the other side, barely four feet away from me. He must have seen me hesitating on the edge of the stone and sensed my terror at jumping across this little stream! Embarrassed, I took off my glasses. 注意： 1．续写词数应为150个左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 I wiped them, searching for a reason to avoid crossing the water. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Then I gathered my courage, took a step forward, and jumped lightly across the channel. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $