专题02 阅读理解 （记叙文）（期末真题汇编，浙江专用）高二英语下学期

**基本信息** 本试卷为高二下期末英语阅读理解汇编，聚焦人与自我、社会、自然主题，选材真实（如土耳其地震后书店重建、Katy Perry太空之旅），问题设计兼顾细节理解与深层思维。 **题型特征** |题型|题量/分值|知识覆盖|命题特色| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解选择题|每篇4题，共多篇|细节理解（如Muhammed开书店的原因）、词义猜测（如“bibliophile”）、推理判断（如顾客对Muhammed的看法）、主旨大意（如标题选择）|情境真实（土耳其地震后书店重建、Katy Perry太空之旅），层次分明（基础到深层理解），贴近核心素养（语言能力、思维品质）|

专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 参考答案 主题01 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1：1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A Passage 2：5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B Passage 3：9．C 10．B 11．A 12．D Passage 4：13．C 14．C 15．A 16．D Passage 5：17．D 18．B 19．A 20．C 主题02 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1：1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D Passage 2：5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 主题01 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1：1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A Passage 2：5．A 6．B 7．B 8．C Passage 3：9．A 10．B 11．A 12．C Passage 4：13．B 14．A 15．D 16．A Passage 5：17．D 18．D 19．C 20．B Passage 6：21．B 22．B 23．C 24．C Passage 7：25．B 26．A 27．C 28．B Passage 8：29．C 30．A 31．B 32．D 主题02 人与社会——艺术，文化与旅游 Passage 1：1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D Passage 2：5．C 6．A 7．B 8．B Passage 3：9．A 10．A 11．C 12．C 主题03 人与自然——太空探索与自然生态 Passage 1：1．A 2．B 3．C Passage 2：4．D 5．D 6．B 7．A / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江杭州联谊学校·期末) Muhammed vividly remembers the day his uncle gifted him his first storybook. At the age of 10, this was the beginning of his love for literature and poetry. Growing up, he would arrange book club gatherings with friends. In his teens, he would organize book fairs. After university, he worked in journalism. In his 20s, he had already envisioned his dream retirement plan: open a bookshop. When earthquakes struck his hometown of Adiyaman, Türkiye, in 2023 and left a trail of destruction, little did he know that his retirement plan would be carried out decades early. “I lost many relatives and saw many horrible things,” Muhammed recalled. “We all had to come together as neighbours, as a community.” As part of recovery plans, authorities constructed a “social market” in the town centre — where various shops would fit residents’ needs and revive economic activity. Included in the plan was a bookshop. Muhammed, already known in his community as a bibliophile, was selected to lead this effort and provided by the Turkish Red Crescent with a first set of books. “I started from zero. Everything was destroyed after the earthquakes.” Despite the uphill battle, Muhammed was driven by his belief that books could aid in his community’s collective healing. Starting with old iron shelves, Muhammed wanted to transform his bookshop into a more charming and comfortable environment. Through the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) cash grant programme, Muhammed was able to purchase new bookshelves. Almost a year since he opened the bookshop, Muhammed is happy with where life has taken him. “I love this business. I’m happy being around books. I meet people of all walks of life and have a unique relationship with each of my customers.” Muhammed is also involved in efforts to re-establish public libraries, named in memory of literature teachers who lost their lives during the earthquakes. Through this, he hopes to make books more accessible. Each day, Muhammed hopes that his customers are captured into a new world of healing and hope amidst the tragedy. 1．Why did Muhammed open his bookshop earlier than planned? A．He lost his job after the earthquakes. B．His neighbours offered him free books. C．The earthquakes generated a need for recovery. D．Local charities asked him to organize a market. 2．What does the underlined word “bibliophile” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Story teller. B．Book lover. C．Aid provider. D．Group leader. 3．What would Muhammed’s customers probably think of him? A．Profit-motivated. B．Community-minded. C．Peace-loving. D．Fame-seeking. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Healing Page by Page B．Retiring Early, Living Freely Finally C．Rescuing Hand in Hand D．Forgetting Sadness, Gaining Support 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．B 4．A 【来源】浙江省杭州市联谊学校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述 Muhammed 在地震后提前开书店帮助社区疗愈的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段中“When earthquakes struck his hometown of Adiyaman, Türkiye, in 2023 and left a trail of destruction, little did he know that his retirement plan would be carried out decades early. (2023年，土耳其阿迪亚曼发生地震，造成一系列破坏，他不知道自己的退休计划会提前几十年实施。)”以及第三段中“As part of recovery plans, authorities constructed a “social market” in the town centre — where various shops would fit residents’ needs and revive economic activity. Included in the plan was a bookshop. (作为恢复计划的一部分，当局在市中心建造了一个“社会市场”——各种商店将满足居民的需求，并振兴经济活动。计划中包括一家书店。)”可知，Muhammed比原计划更早地开了书店是因为地震产生了恢复重建的需求。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据第一段中“In his teens, he would organize book fairs. After university, he worked in journalism. In his 20s, he had already envisioned his dream retirement plan: open a bookshop. (十几岁时，他会组织书展。大学毕业后，他从事新闻工作。20多岁时，他已经设想好了自己梦想中的退休计划：开一家书店。)”以及第三段中“Muhammed, already known in his community as a bibliophile, was selected to lead this effort and provided by the Turkish Red Crescent with a first set of books. (穆罕默德在社区里早已以bibliophile闻名，他被选中负责书店的筹建工作，土耳其红新月会还为他提供了第一批书籍。)”可知，Muhammed从小就热爱书籍，长大后也一直从事与书籍相关的工作，甚至梦想退休后开一家书店，因此他在社区里以爱书而闻名，被选中领导书店的开设工作，并得到了土耳其红新月会提供的第一批书籍。由此可知，bibliophile意思是“爱书的人，书迷”。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Despite the uphill battle, Muhammed was driven by his belief that books could aid in his community’s collective healing. (尽管困难重重，但穆罕默德坚信书籍能够帮助社区实现集体疗愈，这激励着他不断前行。)”可知，Muhammed开书店是为了帮助社区疗愈，具有社区服务意识。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据最后一段“Each day, Muhammed hopes that his customers are captured into a new world of healing and hope amidst the tragedy. (每一天，Muhammed都希望他的顾客能在悲剧中进入一个疗愈和希望的新世界。)”可知，文章主要讲述了Muhammed因地震提前开书店，用书籍帮助社区疗愈的故事。可知，A选项“Healing Page by Page (一页一页地疗愈)”最符合文章标题。故选A。 Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江温州·期末) On a Saturday morning last November, I got up at 5 to be at the Armory track on 168th Street in Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan for the girls’4×2 relay race (接力赛). I joined the team when I was a freshman at Abraham Lincoln High School. I hadn’t considered it until a girl came up to me and said, “You look like a good runner. Would you like to join the track team?” She thought I would make a good runner because she saw my legs and arms were built, but I was just naturally slim. I was excited and surprised, “I don’t know. What do I have to do?” “It is a lot of hard work and devotion. It’s not easy.” She was right. My team had practice every day from 3:30 to 6 except for Fridays. When we didn’t have practice, I’d run on my own on the boardwalk. I got faster and focused. Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran. I got to the Armory at 7. My team was already there. We gave each other hugs and high fives. When the officials called for the relay race, I went out to the starting line. Then the gun went off. As I pounded the track, I was focusing so much on myself. I started running away from my problems. I couldn’t see anyone or anything but the finish line. Everything else was just a blur. I fought to the finish line. I wasn’t only fighting against the other teams; I was also fighting to win my battle against my stress. I could feel the wind blowing against my skin. I felt like I was flying. My stress disappeared. I  came in second as I passed the baton (接力棒) to my teammate. 5．Why did the author take up running? A．By chance. B．Due to stress. C．Out of interest. D．For weight loss. 6．What benefit did the author get from running? A．Having a regular life style. B．Escaping from her problems. C．Doing well in school work. D．Getting along well with Mom. 7．What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about? A．The running process. B．The team spirit. C．The training hardship. D．The race purpose. 8．What can we learn form the passage? A．Every dog has its day. B．Challenges build character. C．Talent is the key to success. D．Accidents can lead to the right path. 【答案】5．A 6．B 7．A 8．B 【来源】浙江省温州市2023-2024学年高二下学期期末教学质量统一检测英语试题（B卷） 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者是如何开始跑步以及跑步给作者带来的积极改变。 5．细节理解题。根据第二段“I hadn’t considered it until a girl came up to me and said, “You look like a good runner. Would you like to join the track team?” She thought I would make a good runner because she saw my legs and arms were built, but I was just naturally slim.(直到一个女孩走到我面前对我说：“你看起来像一个优秀的跑步者。你想加入田径队吗？”她认为我会成为一名优秀的跑步者，因为她看到我的腿和胳膊都很结实，但我只是天生苗条)”可知，作者开始跑步是因为偶然。故选A。 6．细节理解题。根据第五段“Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran.(田径帮我摆脱了麻烦。和妈妈的争吵，作业上的问题，和孩子们在学校的闹剧。每次跑步我都感到很平静)”可知，跑步让作者远离她遇到的问题。故选B。 7．主旨大意题。根据第六段“I got to the Armory at 7. My team was already there. We gave each other hugs and high fives. When the officials called for the relay race, I went out to the starting line. Then the gun went off. As I pounded the track, I was focusing so much on myself. I started running away from my problems. I couldn’t see anyone or anything but the finish line. Everything else was just a blur. I fought to the finish line. I wasn’t only fighting against the other teams; I was also fighting to win my battle against my stress.(我7点到Armory。我的队伍已经在那里了。我们互相拥抱和击掌。当裁判宣布开始接力赛时，我走到起跑线上。然后枪响了。当我在赛道上狂飙的时候，我的注意力都集中在自己身上。我开始摆脱自己的问题。除了终点线，我什么也看不见。其他的一切都是一片模糊。我奋力冲向终点线。我不只是在和其他队伍对抗；我也在努力战胜压力)”可知，第六段主要讲了跑步过程。故选A。 8．推理判断题。根据第五段“I got faster and focused. Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran.(我变得更快更专注了。田径帮我摆脱了麻烦。和妈妈的争吵，作业上的问题，和孩子们在学校的闹剧。每次跑步我都感到很平静)”结合文章主要讲述了作者是如何开始跑步以及跑步给作者带来的积极改变，可知，故事告诉我们挑战能够塑造性格。故选B。 Passage 3 (23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末) Different people have different ambitions in life such as doctors. For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school. It started with helping some trying to tie their shoelaces or making my younger siblings remember alphabets through a sing-song rhythm. This profession will enable me to make my humble contribution to the building of my nation by instilling the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in my students. The sense of accomplishment I used to feel when the other person finally learned whatever it was that I had been teaching them was indescribable. The main reason I always wanted to teach was that firstly I thought teaching comes naturally to me and secondly, I always had the utmost respect for my teacher, who knew my strengths and weakness more than I did. According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light. By adopting the profession of teaching, I can hope to perform this stupendous task. I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously. What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning. I want to teach others about the importance of education so they too can prosper. Everything I’m learning at university is important for my future career and, if I don’t study it, I'm failing my future students. In view of the foregoing reasons, I am convinced that my preference to become a teacher is a step in the right direction. I will, therefore, spare no effort to achieve this ambition of my life. 9．The author mentioned the childhood experience to_________. A．share the sense of accomplishment B．advocate nationalism and patriotism C．explain the inborn passion for teaching D．introduce several ways to help others 10．What does the word “stupendous” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to? A．Impossible. B．Impressive. C．Indescribable. D．Imaginary. 11．What inspires the author to become an elementary school teacher? A．The significance of education. B．The power of students’ potential. C．The life of the university. D．The successful career of parents. 12．What has the author learned from the voluntary work? A．Being a teacher is effortless. B．Poor children fail to be educators. C．Studying in university is not enough. D．Education should be accessible to all. 【答案】9．C 10．B 11．A 12．D 【来源】浙江省丽水市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题（含听力） 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章作者阐述了自己成为一名教师的梦想和追求。 9．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school.(我记得从我记事起，我就一直喜欢教别人一些东西。从童年开始，我就教我在学校学到的东西)”可知，作者提到自己从童年开始就喜欢教别人东西，这解释了他对教学的天生热情。由此推知，作者提到童年经历是为了解释自己对教学的天生热情。故选C。 10．词句猜测题。根据上文“According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light.(根据柏拉图的说法，教育是使内在的眼睛转向光明)”可知，作者希望通过从事教育事业来完成这项令人印象深刻的任务。由此可知，划线词stupendous意为“令人印象深刻的”。故选B。 11．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously.(我渴望通过教育改变他人的生活。我正在学习成为一名小学教师，因为我相信如果孩子们能尽早了解到自己的潜力，他们就能取得更多的成就。我的父母在我小时候就告诉我，学校教育对人生成功至关重要。的确，这一教诲是我通往大学道路上最重要的一课。如果我没有认真对待我的教育，我不认为我能走到这一步)”可知，作者提到自己渴望通过教育改变别人的生活，并且提到自己的父母教育自己学习的重要性，这是自己走向大学的最重要的教训。由此推知，作者认为教育的意义非常重要，这激发了他成为一名小学教师的愿望。故选A。 12．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning.(从教兄弟姐妹做作业开始，我最终成为了志愿者，教授贫困儿童，这让我意识到在这个世界上，教育者永远不会足够，而且总是有人需要学习)”可知，作者通过参与志愿工作教授贫困儿童，深刻意识到在这个世界上教育对于所有人来说都是必要的，不应该被限制。这表明作者认为教育应该普及到每个人。由此推知，从志愿工作中作者学到的是“教育应该对所有人都是可及的”。故选D。 Passage 4 (23-24高二下·浙江杭州·期末) About 15 years ago, I was working at a sewing (缝纫) machine when I lost focus and put the needle straight through my left middle finger — the wound never quite recovered. It’s the kind of warning teachers tell new sewists, but it also creates a metaphor for a feeling that maybe familiar to the 7.7 million people who enjoy sewing as a hobby: the effect of sewing lives on under our skin. It’s a theme that runs through historian Barbara Burman’s book exploring the cultural history of sewing: The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. For Barbara, her own interest in sewing is something that can be traced back through her life. “I grew up in a poor household, and I had two very practical parents,” she recalls. “My mother actually taught sewing, dressmaking, and soft tailoring, so I was surrounded by people making things and talking about tools. My interest in sewing comes from an interest in the history of ordinary people, particularly women’s lives. I feel that it’s a kind of untold story. We’re so used to it that we don’t think about it. We put our clothes on, and there we are. But I wanted to look at what sewing actually means at an individual level, as well as a more global level.” We notice the invention of electricity and countless other creations — but sewing, despite the fact that we couldn’t go about our daily lives without it, is often overlooked. When I ask Barbara why the story of sewing is largely untold, she has some insight. “Mostly because it’s connected so thoroughly with women, and women have always been, as it were, ‘second rate’,”  she explains. “We’ve also lived with this quite false separation between working with our brains and working with our hands. So manual work is thought of as secondary to head work. But, in fact, our hands, and particularly our sense of touch, give us such a huge amount of information in the world. Countless studies have confirmed how beneficial crafts can be for our mental health and well-being.” 13．What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 imply? A．Sewing may cause physical injury to sewists. B．Sewing is rooted in people’s life for a long time. C．Sewing holds a deep meaning for sewing lovers. D．Sewing is popular with a large number of people. 14．What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 2? A．How Barbara’s parents taught her to sew. B．What sewing meant to the general public. C．How Barbabra got interested in sewing. D．What family environment Barbara grew up in. 15．Why is the story of sewing ignored according to Barbara? A．Women and manual work are undervalued. B．People take no interest in the history of sewing. C．Sewing is not as important as other inventions. D．People prefer technology rather than hand-craft. 16．What does Barbara think of sewing? A．It is a dying craft. B．It is a secondary job. C．It is a dangerous practice. D．It is a rewarding skill. 【答案】13．C 14．C 15．A 16．D 【来源】浙江省杭州市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了历史学家Barbara Burman对缝纫的热爱以及她对缝纫的深入理解和看法。 13．词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“It’s the kind of warning teachers tell new sewists, but it also creates a metaphor for a feeling that maybe familiar to the 7.7 million people who enjoy sewing as a hobby:”（这是老师对新缝纫工的警告，但它也创造了一种感觉的隐喻，这种感觉可能对770万把缝纫作为爱好的人来说很熟悉：）以及下文“It’s a theme that runs through historian Barbara Burman’s book exploring the cultural history of sewing: The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. For Barbara, her own interest in sewing is something that can be traced back through her life.”（历史学家Barbara Burman的书《针尖：为什么缝纫很重要》探讨了缝纫的文化史，贯穿了这个主题。对芭芭拉来说，她对缝纫的兴趣可以追溯到她的一生。）可知，缝纫的爱好让历史学家Barbara Burman追溯到她的一生，并且她的著作探讨了缝纫的文化史；由此可推知，划线部分“the effect of sewing lives on under our skin”（缝纫的影响深入我们的皮肤之下）暗示了缝纫对于缝纫爱好者来说有着深远的意义。故选C。 14．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“I grew up in a poor household, and I had two very practical parents,” she recalls. “My mother actually taught sewing, dressmaking, and soft tailoring, so I was surrounded by people making things and talking about tools. My interest in sewing comes from an interest in the history of ordinary people, particularly women’s lives”（‘我在一个贫穷的家庭长大，我有两个非常实际的父母，’她回忆说。‘我的母亲实际上教的是缝纫、服装制作和软剪裁，所以我周围的人都在做东西，谈论工具。我对缝纫的兴趣来源于对普通人历史的兴趣，尤其是对女性生活的兴趣。’）可以推知，第二段主要是关于Barbara是如何对缝纫产生兴趣的。故选C。 15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子“Mostly because it’s connected so thoroughly with women, and women have always been, as it were, ‘second rate’,”（主要是因为它与女性有着密切的联系，而女性总是被视为‘二等公民’）以及“So manual work is thought of as secondary to head work.”（所以手工劳动被认为是次要的头脑工作）可以推断出，缝纫的故事被忽视的原因是女性和手工劳动被低估。故选A。 16．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的句子“Countless studies have confirmed how beneficial crafts can be for our mental health and well-being.”（无数的研究已经证实，手工艺对我们的心理健康和幸福感有多大的好处）可以推断出，Barbara认为缝纫是一种有益的技能。故选D。 Passage 5 (23-24高二下·浙江衢州·期末) As my wife puts it, “Animals have overtaken our lives.” I was on the air last week when Daisy, our dog, ate a bittersweet chocolate bar heartily. We hide chocolate from her; it can be dangerous for dogs. But Daisy is the Hercule Poirot of hidden sweets. An empty wrapper in her mouth told the tale. Our family rushed Daisy to a vet clinic, where — well, I’ll spare you the details. Daisy is fine now, but our hearts are just restarting. We are also caring for a huge, white cat we’ve named Gato Blanco. He claws furniture on his hind (后部的) legs, like Catzilla tearing down a Tokyo bridge. Every chair in our apartment is now covered with sheets, towels, or plastic wrap. We keep a window open, no matter the weather, because one of our daughters is allergic to cats. But she wants to keep Gat o close, even as he knocks photos, flowers, pens and my microphone off tables, with a smart forehand. Our feline lodger (猫科房客) also climbed onto a planter outside our apartment and strolled over to the other side of the building, seven floors up. Is that Spider-Man? No-it’s Gato! Daisy the dog sits beneath our dinner table, quivering and blinking her large, dew y eyes. Some of us may let a few pieces of food fall her way from time to time. We can’t let her get too excited, though, because she has a tendency to... well, more details to spare. We keep towels handy for such episodes of excitement. Gato Blanco, meanwhile, leaps onto our table. But not to eat, just to hang with the cool kids, our daughters. “Hey, how was your day,” I imagine him saying. “We gonna watch something after dinner?” Our family may complain as we sneeze, mop, and search the floor for our missing pens. But we also hold our animals close as they help us laugh, marvel, and care for them, and for each other. Our lives have been overtaken by our animals. And we’re having a troublesome and wonderful time. 17．What do we know about Daisy? A．She is allergic to cats. B．She has a heart problem. C．She doesn’t get excited easily. D．She is good at finding sweets. 18．What can Gat o do? A．Fly like Spider-Man. B．Make a mess of the room. C．Talk like a real human. D．Tear down a Tokyo bridge. 19．Which of the words can best describe the writer’s feeling towards their animals? A．Bittersweet. B．Concerned. C．Content. D．Depressed. 20．What is the purpose of the text? A．To warn readers against keeping pets at home. B．To give advice on what species of animals to buy. C．To share their stories and feelings about keeping pets. D．To entertain readers with dark humour jokes about pets. 【答案】17．D 18．B 19．A 20．C 【来源】浙江省衢州市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者家中的两只宠物——狗Daisy和猫Gato Blanco的趣事，以及他们给家庭生活带来的麻烦和乐趣。 17．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“But Daisy is the Hercule Poirot of hidden sweets. An empty wrapper in her mouth told the tale.”（但是Daisy在找隐藏的糖果方面就像赫尔克勒·波洛。她嘴里的空包装纸说明了一切。）可知，Daisy擅长找糖果。故选D。 18．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“But she wants to keep Gat close, even as he knocks photos, flowers, pens and my microphone off tables, with a smart forehand.”（即使Gato Blanco用聪明的前脚把照片、花、笔和我的麦克风从桌子上打落，她还是想让Gato Blanco靠近。）可知，Gato Blanco会把房间弄得一团糟。故选B。 19．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Our family may complain as we sneeze, mop, and search the floor for our missing pens. But we also hold our animals close as they help us laugh, marvel, and care for them, and for each other. Our lives have been overtaken by our animals. And we’re having a troublesome and wonderful time.”（我们家人可能会在打喷嚏、拖地和寻找丢失的笔时抱怨。但我们也会把我们的动物抱得紧紧的，因为他们帮助我们笑，让我们惊叹，照顾他们，互相照顾。我们的生活已经被我们的动物占据了。我们过得既麻烦又美好。）可知，作者对他们的动物有着苦乐参半的感情。故选A。 20．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“As my wife puts it, “Animals have overtaken our lives.””（正如我妻子所说，“动物已经主宰了我们的生活。”）以及文章最后一段“Our family may complain as we sneeze, mop, and search the floor for our missing pens. But we also hold our animals close as they help us laugh, marvel, and care for them, and for each other. Our lives have been overtaken by our animals. And we’re having a troublesome and wonderful time.”（我们家人可能会在打喷嚏、拖地和寻找丢失的笔时抱怨。但我们也会把我们的动物抱得紧紧的，因为他们帮助我们笑，让我们惊叹，照顾他们，互相照顾。我们的生活已经被我们的动物占据了。我们过得既麻烦又美好。）可知，短文的主要目的是分享他们养宠物的故事和感受。故选C。 主题02 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1 (23-24高二下·浙江浙南名校·期末) Being the strong wife and mother that she is, Diana Register often hid her deep pain and suffering from those around her. In the weeks and months following her husband’s cancer diagnosis (诊断) Diana would search for “hiding” places where she could let the uncontrollable waterfalls of tears flow from her eyes. “The storage room was a favorite. Then was the shower. But when I wasn’t home, it was the parking lots that served as my hiding places,” she said. After her husband passed away, parking lots were Diana’s safe haven (避风港) for pain and sorrow. One day, as she was about to place her order in the Dutch Brothers coffee drive-thru, the wave of sadness hit her like a tidal wave in the middle of her conversation with a friend. “I could hardly catch my breath and the ugly crying started,” said Diana. “The problem was, I was stuck in the coffee line. At Dutch Brothers. The one place where all the workers are young, happy and jamming out to music. And there was no way out. I was literally blocked in, so unless I wanted to back right up into the SUV behind me, I was about to be seen for the mess I really was.” The barista, who was making and serving coffee at the window, handed Diana an iced coffee with a sweet and simple note on the top. “When I looked down in the cup holder, I saw it. A pink straw, and the words ‘We love you’ written around it.” The girl didn’t know Diana’s pain or her story, but she knew she was hurting and couldn’t fix it. “She wanted me to know I wasn’t alone. And that whatever trial I was going through, there were people out there who cared about me.” 1．Which of the following best describes Diana’s life after her husband developed cancer? A．Aimless. B．Lonely. C．Busy. D．Painful. 2．What would Diana do when she wanted to cry? A．Go out for a ride. B．Cry her eyes out totally alone. C．Have a conversation with her friend. D．Play hide-and-seek in the storage room. 3．What do the underlined words “the mess” in paragraph 4 refer to? A．Causing a car crash. B．Getting stuck in a long line. C．Having an emotional explosion. D．Having a quarrel with a worker. 4．What can we learn from Diana’s story? A．Don’t judge a book by its cover. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. C．God helps those who help themselves. D．Small acts of kindness make a difference. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．D 【来源】浙江省浙南名校2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Diana在丈夫患癌及去世后，常找隐蔽的地方大哭宣泄自己的悲伤，后来在一家咖啡店点餐时，她无法抑制自己的痛哭，一位不知情的咖啡师写下的留言给予了她温暖和安慰。 【详解】 1．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Being the strong wife and mother that she is, Diana Register often hid her deep pain and suffering from those around her. (作为一个坚强的妻子和母亲，Diana Register经常向她周围的人隐藏她深深的痛苦和磨难)”可知，Diana在丈夫患癌症后总是表现的很坚强，隐藏起自己的痛苦和磨难。由此可知，她当时的生活很痛苦。故选D项。 2．细节理解题。根据第一段中“In the weeks and months following her husband’s cancer diagnosis (诊断) Diana would search for “hiding” places where she could let the uncontrollable waterfalls of tears flow from her eyes. (在她丈夫被诊断出癌症后的几个星期和几个月里，Diana会寻找“藏身”的地方，让她无法控制的泪水从眼睛里流出)”可知，当Diana想哭的时候，她会一个人哭得泪流满面。故选B项。 3．词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“I could hardly catch my breath and the ugly crying started (我几乎喘不过气来，可怕的哭泣开始了)”、“I was literally blocked in (我真的被堵住了)”和“I was about to be seen (我就要被人看到)”可知，处在车流中的Diana无法脱身找到地方自己一个人哭泣，她的痛哭会被人看到，画线部分指的是她的这种情绪爆发。故选C项。 4．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“When I looked down in the cup holder, I saw it. A pink straw, and the words ‘We love you’ written around it. (当我往杯托里看的时候，我看到了。一根粉红色的吸管，旁边写着“我们爱你”)”和最后一段“The girl didn’t know Diana’s pain or her story, but she knew she was hurting and couldn’t fix it. “She wanted me to know I wasn’t alone. And that whatever trial I was going through, there were people out there who cared about me.” (这个女孩不知道Diana的痛苦，也不知道她的故事，但她知道自己很受伤，而且无法治愈。“她想让我知道，我并不孤单。不管我经历了怎样的磨难，总有人关心我。”)”可知，这个女孩在完全不认识Diana的情况下，给悲伤的Diana送上了一份小小的暖心的安慰，让Diana不再觉得那么孤单。由此可知，这个故事体现了“小小的善举会带来不同”。A. 不要以貌取人；B. 患难见真情；C. 天助自助者。故选D项。 Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江德清县第一中学·期末) Marcus Pass was just trying to enjoy his lunch. But he couldn’t help overhearing a teen laughing about an elderly man struggling in the bathroom. Marcus decided he‘d deal with the young man’s rudeness later. But first, he rushed to help the elderly person stuck in a bathroom stall. When Marcus heard the young man’s cruel remarks about the elderly man in the bathroom, he wasted no time running toward the bathroom. When he got to the bathroom, he could hear the poor man crying. So, he did the right thing. He offered to help. The man explained how he had left his cane (手杖) by the door. His legs were just too weak and now he couldn‘t get up by himself. Marcus asked the man to unlock the door. He gently helped the man out of trouble. The grateful man thanked Marcus, giving him a big hug with tears in his eyes, he explained how this was the most embarrassing moment in his life. Marcus wouldn’t stand for that. He was appalled that someone would laugh at the elderly person stuck in a bathroom. So, he helped the man go back to the restaurant hall and walked up to the young man who had made fun of the elderly man. He insisted on the teenager showing the man the respect he deserved by apologizing. Marcus shared the story on Facebook, pointing out that we’re all going to get old someday, and there’s no excuse for being cruel to a stranger. It was so lucky that Marcus appeared in the right place at the right time, so he could give this man the dignity he deserves. 5．What did Marcus consider doing first? A．Enjoying his lunch. B．Finding out what’s going on. C．Helping the elderly man in need. D．Teaching the young man a lesson. 6．What happened to the elderly man? A．He locked himself in the bathroom. B．He was unable to stand up. C．He fell ill suddenly. D．He lost his cane. 7．What does the underlined word “appalled” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Puzzled. B．Scared. C．Moved. D．Shocked. 8．Where can we probably read this text? A．On the Internet. B．In a diary book. C．In a magazine. D．In a novel. 【答案】5．C 6．B 7．D 8．A 【来源】浙江省德清县第一中学2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述Marcus Pass在餐厅听到一个年轻人嘲笑一位老年人在洗手间遇到困难后，如何迅速采取行动帮助这位老年人，并要求那个年轻人道歉，以此展现了对老年人的尊重和对不尊重行为的不满。 5．细节理解题。根据第一段“Marcus Pass was just trying to enjoy his lunch. But he couldn’t help overhearing a teen laughing about an elderly man struggling in the bathroom. Marcus decided he‘d deal with the young man’s rudeness later. But first, he rushed to help the elderly person stuck in a bathroom stall.(马库斯·帕斯只是想好好享受他的午餐。但他无意中听到一个青少年在嘲笑一个老人在浴室里挣扎。马库斯决定以后再处理那个年轻人的粗鲁行为。但首先，他冲过去帮助被困在厕所隔间里的老人)”可知，马库斯首先考虑帮助有需要的老人。故选C项。 6．细节理解题。根据第三段“The man explained how he had left his cane (手杖) by the door. His legs were just too weak and now he couldn‘t get up by himself.(那人解释了他是如何把手杖放在门边的。他的腿太弱了，现在他不能自己站起来)”可知，这位老人站不起来。故选B项。 7．词句猜测题。根据后文“He insisted on the teenager showing the man the respect he deserved by apologizing.(他坚持要这个少年道歉，以表示他应得的尊重)”可知，马库斯坚持要年轻人道歉，所以他应是对有人会嘲笑一个被困在浴室里的老人感到震惊，推知appalled是“震惊”之意，和D项意思相近。故选D项。 8．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Marcus shared the story on Facebook, pointing out that we’re all going to get old someday, and there’s no excuse for being cruel to a stranger. It was so lucky that Marcus appeared in the right place at the right time, so he could give this man the dignity he deserves.(马库斯在脸书上分享了这个故事，指出我们总有一天会变老，没有理由对陌生人残忍。很幸运马库斯在正确的时间出现在正确的地点，这样他就能给这个人应有的尊严)”可知，这个故事来自Facebook，所以应是在互联网上读到这篇文章。故选A项。 Passage (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) Passage (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) Passage (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) Passage (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) 主题01 人与自我——社会与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) 87In April, when much of the U. S. is covered in bright daffodils and pink buds, my Northern Colorado garden is filled with dry flower stalks (茎秆)。 I live in a town where the cold lasts longer, and the brown stalks in my garden leave me feeling out of step. But many landscape design experts suggest maintaining stands of dried flowers and grasses to give the eye consistent pleasure through the winter. In my yard, I left the sunflowers, rudbeckia stalks and side-oats grama. After the killing frosts and snow in cold months, these “winter interest” stands offer variations of height, color and texture (质感) against the season’s leveling gray-white. In February and March, I was grateful to have something to look at besides the piles of snow. These plants I’ve let stand, though, do more than please my eyes. The two-to-eight-foot stalks have formed something like a fishing net, catching fallen leaves and pulling them close to the soil. Mats of leaves now blanket the ground, providing a habitat for pollinators (传粉昆虫) along with their eggs and larvae (幼虫). This also regulates the soil’s temperature, especially with snow on the ground. With this protection, plants aren’t tricked by early sunlight into sprouting (发芽) too soon and being buried by snow. The poet Adrienne Rich once wrote, “All new learning looks at first like chaos.” Here in the garden, I’ve learned that chaos provides more possibilities for growth. I love watching the early birds move through the brown stalks in our side yard, selecting long ones for their nests. The garden has taught me to embrace chaos, look beyond it and find hope. Soon enough, it will become warm. Then I’ll walk through the garden and tear out last year’s growth to make room for the kind of splendor expected in a flower garden. But for now, I’ll watch the birds gather nesting material from the still-standing grasses and take comfort in knowing that the dying plant material I’ve left behind protects the bees and butterflies that will soon help bring beauty into this world. 1．What did the author do with the dried stalks in her garden? A．Leave them as they were. B．Tend them with great care. C．Remove them out of the garden. D．Replace them with seasonal flowers. 2．Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “leveling” in paragraph 2? A．Uneven. B．Mismatched. C．Calming. D．Dull. 3．What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A．The visual appeal of dried stalks. B．The pleasure of observing wildlife. C．The ecological benefits of dried stalks. D．The pollinators’ adaptation to coldness. 4．What has the author learned from the garden? A．The hidden value of chaos. B．How to find hope in nature. C．The beauty of biodiversity. D．How to live a sustainable life. 【答案】1．A 2．D 3．C 4．A 【来源】浙江省金华市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在冬季保留花园枯茎的观察与感悟，以及从中获得的生命启示与自然联结。 【详解】1．细节理解题。根据第二段“But many landscape design experts suggest maintaining stands of dried flowers and grasses to give the eye consistent pleasure through the winter. In my yard, I left the sunflowers, rudbeckia stalks and side-oats grama. (但许多景观设计专家建议保留干花和干草，让眼睛在整个冬天都能得到持续的愉悦。在我的院子里，我保留了向日葵、黑心菊的茎秆和细茎针茅)”可知，作者保留了花园里的干花茎秆。故选A。 2．词句猜测题。根据第二段中“After the killing frosts and snow in cold months, these “winter interest” stands offer variations of height, color and texture (质感) against the season’s leveling gray-white. (在寒冷的月份里，在霜冻和大雪之后，这些“冬季趣味”植物在季节leveling灰白色背景下呈现出高度、颜色和质地的变化)”可知，干枯植物的多样形态与冬季单调的灰白色形成对比，所以leveling意思是“单调的”，与“Dull. (单调的，枯燥的)”意思最接近。故选D。 3．主旨大意题。根据第三段“These plants I’ve let stand, though, do more than please my eyes. The two-to-eight-foot stalks have formed something like a fishing net, catching fallen leaves and pulling them close to the soil. Mats of leaves now blanket the ground, providing a habitat for pollinators (传粉昆虫) along with their eggs and larvae (幼虫). This also regulates the soil’s temperature, especially with snow on the ground. With this protection, plants aren’t tricked by early sunlight into sprouting (发芽) too soon and being buried by snow. (然而，我让这些植物站立起来，不仅仅是为了取悦我的眼睛。这些两到八英尺高的茎秆形成了一个类似渔网的东西，捕捉落叶并将它们拉到土壤附近。现在，落叶覆盖了地面，为传粉昆虫及其卵和幼虫提供了栖息地。这也调节了土壤的温度，尤其是在地面上有雪的情况下。有了这种保护，植物不会被早春的阳光欺骗而过早发芽，也不会被雪掩埋)”可知，第三段主要讲述干枯茎秆像渔网一样收集落叶，为传粉昆虫及其卵和幼虫提供栖息地，调节土壤温度，保护植物等，这些都是其生态效益。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据第四段“The poet Adrienne Rich once wrote, “All new learning looks at first like chaos.” Here in the garden, I’ve learned that chaos provides more possibilities for growth. I love watching the early birds move through the brown stalks in our side yard, selecting long ones for their nests. The garden has taught me to embrace chaos, look beyond it and find hope. (诗人艾德里安娜·里奇曾经写道:“所有新的学习一开始看起来都像混乱。”在花园里，我明白了混乱为成长提供了更多的可能性。我喜欢看早起的鸟儿在院子边的棕色茎秆间穿梭，挑选长的做窝。花园教会了我拥抱混乱，超越它，寻找希望)”可推知，作者从花园中学到了混乱的隐藏价值。故选A。 Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) Last year, my friend Alex made a decision that shocked everyone: He quit the school basketball team, even though he was one of the best players. For years, Alex had been “the basketball guy”. It was how everyone saw him — his teammates, his teachers, even his family. But one day, he told me, “I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ” His words stuck with me because they touched on something deeper: the struggle to figure out who we are, especially when everyone else seems to have already decided for us. Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”, and while it can give us a sense of belonging, it can also make it hard to discover what we truly want. For Alex, quitting basketball wasn’t just about leaving a team; it was about breaking away from a role that no longer fit him. But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others? Some people argued that Alex was selfish, and that he owed it to his team to stay. Others, including me, admired his courage. After all, isn’t adolescence the time to explore, to make mistakes, and to figure out who you are? But the truth is, it’s not that simple. Letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown can be terrifying, especially when it feels like you’re losing a part of you. What struck me most, though, was how Alex’s journey mirrored a bigger question: How do we balance who we are with who others want us to be? Maybe the answer isn’t about choosing one over the other but about finding a way to honor both. Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ” In the end, Alex’s story reminded me that identity isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress. And maybe that’s okay. After all, isn’t life about becoming, not just being? 5．Why did Alex quit the school basketball team? A．He felt pressured by others’ expectations. B．He was injured and could no longer play. C．He wanted to focus on his academic studies. D．He had a conflict with his teammates. 6．What does the term “external identity” refer to in paragraph 2? A．The identity shaped by one’s own choices. B．The identity influenced by others’ expectations. C．The identity formed through personal achievements. D．The identity developed during childhood. 7．What is the controversial point discussed in the article? A．Whether quitting a team is a sign of weakness. B．Whether following one’s own path is always the best choice. C．Whether teenagers should focus on academics over sports. D．Whether parents should influence their children’s decisions. 8．What does Alex’s exploration of photography symbolize? A．His desire to escape from reality. B．His rejection of all sports-related activities. C．His attempt to find a new identity. D．His need to prove himself to others. 【答案】5．A 6．B 7．B 8．C 【来源】浙江省湖州市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要介绍朋友亚历克斯因不堪外界期待退出校篮球队，引发关于自我与他人期待平衡的思考。 5．推理判断题。根据第一段中的““I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ”(“我不知道自己是否还喜欢篮球，只是觉得我应该打球。”)”及第二段中的“Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations.(亚历克斯的故事让我思考，我们的身份有多少是由他人的期望塑造的。)”可知，亚历克斯退出校篮球队是因为他感到来自他人期望的压力。故选A项。 6．词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”(亚历克斯的故事让我思考，我们的身份有多少是由他人的期望塑造的。从很小的时候起，我们就被贴上标签——运动员、艺术家、书呆子——这些标签感觉就像笼子。)”可知，作者意识到我们的身份是由很多人的期望塑造的，由此可判断，划线短语“external identity”指的是受他人期望影响的身份。故选B项。 7．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others?(但这里有一个有争议的部分：即使意味着让别人失望，走自己的路总是更好吗？)”可知，文章中讨论的有争议的点是“走自己的路是否总是最佳选择”。故选B项。 8．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ”(亚历克斯并没有完全停止打篮球；他仍然和朋友一起打篮球取乐。但现在，他也在探索摄影，这是他以前从未有时间做的事情。这是他在说：“我不止是一个样子。”)”可知，亚历克斯对摄影的探索象征着他试图寻找新身份。故选C项。 Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江嘉兴·期末) Before it made me lose my mind, I loved X — the social platform formerly known as Twitter — where I spent some of my happiest time: I developed lasting bonds, laughed a lot and launched a new career. When I joined Twitter in 2009, I was bored, doing an office job while blogging off hours, desperate to be a writer. Twitter made that happen: I posted my writing, gradually people liked it and eventually some asked me to write for them, for money. It made my professional dreams come true. I also met my best friend on Twitter, where we joked around a lot, like it was a fun break during work hours. All of this made Twitter addictive. For over a decade, I opened it on waking and only stopped scrolling (滚屏) when I went to sleep. I reasoned it was a work necessity: the place to post my writings, connect with professional contacts, and access ideas and happenings. Yet not just the pure pleasure. Reading about so many of others’ brilliant careers gave me professional insecurity and frequent FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). The platform gradually grew noisier and more annoying. It was once a happy place, where I would thoughtlessly post any old nonsense; now, it felt uncomfortable and unfriendly. Eventually, I stopped using my account. It felt like applying first aid to myself. At first, it was hard as life without constant updates felt empty and working from home without any virtual conversations could be really lonely. Now, my mind is far quieter. I am less productive, maybe, but I feel calmer and more functional; it even turns out easier to focus on my tasks without thousands of strangers shouting at me. Recently, someone messaged me to join her on a fun Twitter-like product. I considered it for a second. Then I realized: I am never going back. 9．How did the author benefit from Twitter? A．It helped achieve her career goal. B．It made her instantly popular. C．It released her from heavy work. D．It enabled her to make a living. 10．Why did the author decide to stop using Twitter? A．It raised posting requirements. B．It became a source of her anxiety. C．It didn’t guarantee information security. D．It didn’t bring her a sense of achievement. 11．What has happened to the author since she quit her addiction to Twitter? A．She’s found her inner peace. B．She’s become less lonely. C．She’s felt life more convenient. D．She’s lost interest in the internet. 12．How does the author sound in the last paragraph? A．Proud. B．Hopeful. C．Determined. D．Satisfied. 【答案】9．A 10．B 11．A 12．C 【来源】浙江省嘉兴市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲的是作者回顾了与Twitter（现称X）的爱恨交织关系。 9．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Before it made me lose my mind, I loved X—the social platform formerly known as Twitter—where I spent some of my happiest time: I developed lasting bonds, laughed a lot and launched a new career.(在它让我彻底失去理智之前，我曾热爱过X这个社交平台（其原名是推特）——在那里我度过了许多最快乐的时光：我建立了深厚的友谊，尽情欢笑，并开启了一段全新的职业生涯。)”可知，推特帮助作者实现了她的职业目标，故选A项。 10．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Yet not just the pure pleasure. Reading about so many of others’ brilliant careers gave me professional insecurity and frequent FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). The platform gradually grew noisier and more annoying. It was once a happy place, where I would thoughtlessly post any old nonsense; now, it felt uncomfortable and unfriendly.(然而，这不仅仅是单纯的乐趣。阅读众多他人辉煌职业生涯的故事让我产生了职业上的不安感，还时常感到“错失机会”的恐惧（FOMO）。这个平台逐渐变得喧闹且令人厌烦。它曾经是一个令人愉快的地方，那时我会随意地发布任何无关紧要的言论；而现在，这里却让人感到不适和不友好。)”可知，作者停止使用推特是因为这成了她焦虑的来源，故选B项。 11．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“Now, my mind is far quieter. I am less productive, maybe, but I feel calmer and more functional; it even turns out easier to focus on my tasks without thousands of strangers shouting at me.(现在，我的内心平静了许多。或许我的效率变低了，但我感觉更镇定、状态也更好了；事实证明，没有成千上万的陌生人对着我叫嚷，我反而更容易专注于自己的任务。)”可知，自从作者戒掉对推特的依赖之后她已找到了内心的平静，故选A项。 12．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Recently, someone messaged me to join her on a fun Twitter-like product. I considered it for a second. Then I realized: I am never going back.(最近，有人给我发消息，邀请我一起参与一款类似推特的有趣产品。我犹豫了一下，然后突然意识到：我再也不想参与了。)”可知作者最终意识到她再也不想参与类似推特的有趣产品，由此可见作者在最后一段中的语气是坚定的，故选C项。 Passage 4 (24-25高二下·浙江台州·期末) My wife works while I stay at home and take care of our two kids and Wendell, an energetic dog. He loved to run but had to settle for our kids’ slow walks until it hit me: I could build a dog wagon (拉车). A few days later, I transformed our old jogging stroller into a two-seat dog wagon with a screwdriver. Now when Wendell sees me pick up his harness (牵引带) I built from old leather belts, he races to the door, eager to pull the kids around the town at a pace that thrills us all. When I left my law career four years ago, it was a promise to my children: I may not be able to buy you as many things, but you will know your father. So when we noticed a few inches of water had frozen in a deserted lot, we grabbed our ice skates and made it our own private rink. When my 5-year-old daughter became obsessed with ancient Egypt, we turned pizza boxes into pyramids. When my 2-year-old son wanted to be RoboCop for Halloween, I made his costume from recycled bottles and pieced his mask together from an old bike helmet and a wash bucket. Creativity rubs off. Not long ago, my daughter asked me to build her a horse, and I made sure she was part of every step of the process that didn’t involve power tools. She helped build her wooden toy horse from start to finish — drawing the design, then painting the final coat. Something that previously existed only in her imagination became a toy she could ride. Every project we finish feels like the fulfillment of a promise — it’s not the things we create that matter but the time we spend creating things together. 13．Why did the author build a dog wagon? A．To improve his craft building skills. B．To meet the exercise need of his dog. C．To recycle the broken jogging stroller. D．To provide a safer transport for the children. 14．Which of the following best describes the author’s parenting style? A．Imaginative and hands-on. B．Traditional and safety-centered. C．Encouraging and play-based. D．Adventurous and talent-focused 15．What does the underlined sentence “Creativity rubs off." in the last paragraph mean? A．Creativity lies in imagination. B．Creativity calls for observation C．Creativity originates from daily life. D．Creativity spreads through interaction, 16．What does the text seem to advocate? A．Valuing quality family time with children. B．Replacing store-bought toys with DIY projects. C．Balancing a career with parenting responsibilities. D．Adapting available resources to meet family needs. 【答案】13．B 14．A 15．D 16．A 【来源】浙江省台州市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍作者辞去律师工作后，通过自制物品陪伴孩子，重视与孩子共度的时光。 【详解】13．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“He loved to run but had to settle for our kids’ slow walks until it hit me: I could build a dog wagon (拉车).(它喜欢奔跑，但不得不满足于我们孩子的慢走，直到我突然想到：我可以做一辆狗拉车。)”可知，作者做狗拉车是为了满足狗的锻炼需求。故选B项。 14．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“So when we noticed a few inches of water had frozen in a deserted lot, we grabbed our ice skates and made it our own private rink. When my 5-year-old daughter became obsessed with ancient Egypt, we turned pizza boxes into pyramids. When my 2-year-old son wanted to be RoboCop for Halloween, I made his costume from recycled bottles and pieced his mask together from an old bike helmet and a wash bucket.(所以当我们注意到一块空地上有几英寸的水结冰时，我们抓起溜冰鞋，把它变成了我们自己的私人溜冰场。当我5岁的女儿痴迷于古埃及的时候，我们把披萨盒变成了金字塔。当我2岁的儿子万圣节想成为机械战警时，我用回收的瓶子做了他的服装，用旧自行车头盔和洗衣桶拼凑了他的面具。)”可知，作者的育儿方式是富有想象力且亲自动手的。故选A项。 15．词句猜测题。根据最后一段中的“Not long ago, my daughter asked me to build her a horse, and I made sure she was part of every step of the process that didn’t involve power tools. She helped build her wooden toy horse from start to finish - drawing the design, then painting the final coat. Something that previously existed only in her imagination became a toy she could ride.(不久前，我女儿让我给她做一匹马，我确保她参与了不涉及电动工具的每一个步骤。她从头到尾帮助制作她的木制玩具马——绘制设计图，然后涂上最后一层漆。以前只存在于她想象中的东西变成了她可以骑的玩具。)”可知，作者让女儿参与到不涉及电动工具的每一步，最终以前只存在于她想象中的东西变成了她可以骑的玩具，由此可知，划线句子“Creativity rubs off.”意为“创造力通过互动传播”符合语境。故选D项。 16．推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Every project we finish feels like the fulfillment of a promise — it’s not the things we create that matter but the time we spend creating things together.(我们完成的每一个项目都像是一个承诺的实现——重要的不是我们创造的东西，而是我们一起创造东西的时间。)”可知，文章似乎倡导重视与孩子的优质家庭时光。故选A项。 Passage 5 (24-25高二下·浙江温州浙南名校·期末) On the first night of the new moon, I stand beneath an inky expanse of sky at a Northern California campsite. The darkness is so profound that my outstretched hand vanishes before my eyes. It’s not just an absence of light I’m experiencing: the darkness feels tangible, with a weight and texture of its own. The most well-known benefit of the darkness is the role it plays in releasing melatonin (褪黑素). This critical hormone doesn’t just help us sleep, but can also reduce DNA damage by boosting the body’s own genetic repair machinery. Evidence also reveals that the magic we feel in the darkness is closely associated with better mental health. My own fascination with the dark began in October of 2022, when I found myself floating in a raft (木筏) in the Arctic Sea. Our expedition guide had motored our rubber raft away from the artificial lights of our larger ship, turned the outer engine off, and instructed us to be silent. My shipmates and I looked up into the enormous night sky as stars moved in the black space above. The darkness was so dense that I couldn’t tell up from down, or where the night sky ended, and the inky sea began. I felt a surge of positive feelings flowing through me as I gazed at the stars on that dark Arctic night. The experience changed my relationship to darkness. As someone who’d always enjoyed the idea of going to bed early to get a good night’s sleep, I decided to turn off artificial lights and electronic devices earlier in the evening. I also began wondering what “dose” of dark each night was ideal for my health. Artists, poets and songwriters have long understood our fear of the dark as well as the comfort it can bring us. For me, it’s the Simon & Garfunkel hit song, The Sound of Silence — which starts off with the line “Hello darkness, my old friend” — that captures the essence of why escaping the light is necessary at times. It reminds us that some of our most profound moments of healing and insight happen in the dark. 17．Which of the following statements about darkness is NOT TRUE? A．It can better our sleep quality. B．It can improve our mental health. C．It can protect us from DNA damage. D．It can change our damaged genes. 18．What does the Arctic experience show about the author? A．He initially feared total darkness. B．He discovered a new scientific phenomenon. C．He regretted joining the expedition. D．His perception of darkness shifted greatly. 19．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．We should escape the light all the time. B．Artists, poets and songwriters fear darkness. C．Darkness brings some beautiful moments to us. D．The Sound of Silence captures the essence of light. 20．Which can be the best title of the passage? A．My Arctic Adventure: A Night Under the Stars. B．Beyond Fear: The Unseen Benefits of Darkness. C．Art and Science: How Darkness Heals Us. D．Melatonin: Nature’s Repair Mechanism. 【答案】17．D 18．D 19．C 20．B 【来源】浙江省温州市浙南名校2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章主要讲述了作者在北极海上的黑暗夜晚中，对黑暗的新认识和感受。 17．细节理解题。根据第二段“This critical hormone doesn’t just help us sleep, but can also reduce DNA damage by boosting the body’s own genetic repair machinery. (这种关键的激素不仅能帮助我们入睡，还能通过增强人体自身的基因修复机制来减少 DNA 损伤。)”可知，黑暗有助于睡眠，并能通过增强身体自身的基因修复机制来减少DNA损伤。根据第二段“Evidence also reveals that the magic we feel in the darkness is closely associated with better mental health.( 研究结果还表明，在黑暗中所产生的那种神奇的感觉与良好的心理健康状况有着密切的关联。)”可知，黑暗与更好的心理健康有关。而D项“It can change our damaged genes.(它可以改变我们受损的基因)”未提及；因此D项说法不正确。故选D项。 18．推理判断题。根据第五段“The experience changed my relationship to darkness.( 这段经历改变了我对黑暗的看法。)”可知，这次北极的经历极大地改变了作者对黑暗的看法和感受。以及本段中“As someone who’d always enjoyed the idea of going to bed early to get a good night’s sleep, I decided to turn off artificial lights and electronic devices earlier in the evening. I also began wondering what “dose” of dark each night was ideal for my health.( 作为一个一直喜欢早睡以获得充足睡眠的人，我决定在晚上更早的时候关掉人造灯光和电子设备。同时，我也开始思考每晚适宜的黑暗程度对我的健康究竟有多重要。)”可知，作者之前可能也重视睡眠，但这次经历让他更加关注黑暗本身对健康的作用，从而主动减少夜间人造光源的使用，并思考理想的黑暗“剂量”。这表明他对黑暗的感知发生了巨大的转变。故选D项。 19．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Artists, poets and songwriters have long understood our fear of the dark as well as the comfort it can bring us. (艺术家、诗人和词曲作者们早就深知我们对黑暗的恐惧，以及它能给我们带来的慰藉。)”可知，黑暗既能带来恐惧也能带来慰藉。再根据该段最后一句“It reminds us that some of our most profound moments of healing and insight happen in the dark.( 这让我们明白，我们那些最为深刻的成长与顿悟时刻往往发生在黑暗之中。)”可知，黑暗能带来深刻的疗愈和洞察时刻，这些可以被视为美好的时刻。故选C项。 20．主旨大意题。通读全文，文章描述了黑暗的深邃感，接着阐述了黑暗的科学益处（褪黑素、睡眠、DNA保护、心理健康），然后通过作者的北极经历，展示了黑暗带来的深刻情感体验以及个人态度的转变，最后引用艺术作品来强调黑暗在疗愈和顿悟方面的重要作用。选项B“Beyond Fear: The Unseen Benefits of Darkness(超越恐惧：黑暗的无形益处)”最全面、最准确地概括了文章主旨。故选B项。 Passage 6 (23-24高二下·浙江舟山·期末) Once there was a little boy, George Harper, who was living with his uncle, Johnny, and his aunt, Nancy after his parents went missing. George’s parents were geologists and never returned from an adventurous expedition trip and were believed to be dead. Little Harper was loved a lot by his uncle Johnny as he and Nancy had no child, so Johnny always took good care of George as his own son but yet his aunt Nancy never liked him. George was very shy and barely used to talking with anybody. But he had a friend from his neighborhood, Grace Green, the daughter of a distinguished and weird physics professor. Mr. Green was a weird man and wanted to build a time machine. After doing his day job as a head lecturer at the famous city university, he spent his whole night doing weird experiments in his home laboratory. The neighborhood of Mr. Green was fed up with watching every night colored-flashy lights an d smoke coming from his house. His weird experiments were the main reason that let Mr. Green’s wife leave him and started living with her parents, but Grace decided to live with her dad. But George was very fond of watching the colored lights coming from Mr. Green’s house. He was the only person whom Mr. Green had allowed to enter his house and even his laboratory as George never doubted Mr. Green’s ambitions. He used to ask many questions related to the experiments. Very happily, Mr. Green used to answer every question curious George raised and told George about his secret time machine project on which he was working for many years. Mr. Green had also promised little George that one day soon he would take him to his parents in his time machine. Then one day the whole neighborhood gathered around Mr. Green’s house. Everyone was shocked to see the house of Mr. Green disappear along with Mr. Green, Grace, and little George. 21．Where could you find the passage? A．In a fashion magazine. B．On a fiction website. C．In a science textbook. D．In an academic journal. 22．How did the neighbors react to Mr. Green’s experiments? A．They were fascinated by the colored lights. B．They were annoyed by the noise and smoke. C．They supported Mr. Green’s ambitions. D．They were jealous of Mr. Green’s scientific achievements. 23．What can we learn from the passage? A．There was a natural disaster that destroyed the house. B．The experiment came into effect with the help of George. C．They might travel through time for the time machine worked. D．Mr. Green kept a good balance between work and family. 24．What might be the most possible subsequence to this story? A．George’s uncle found out what happened to them. B．Mr. Green returned with a fully functional time machine. C．George met his parents in a different time period. D．The neighbors organized a search party for Mr. Green’s house. 【答案】21．B 22．B 23．C 24．C 【来源】浙江省舟山市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了从前有个小男孩，名叫乔治·哈珀，父母失踪后，他和叔叔约翰尼、婶婶南希住在一起。乔治的邻居朋友格蕾丝·格林想造一台时光机，格林也答应乔治不久的将来，他会用他的时光机带他去见他的父母。 21．推理判断题。根据文章主要讲述了从前有个小男孩，名叫乔治·哈珀，父母失踪后，他和叔叔约翰尼、婶婶南希住在一起。乔治的邻居朋友格蕾丝·格林想造一台时光机，格林也答应乔治不久的将来，他会用他的时光机带他去见他的父母。可推知，文章选自小说网站。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据第四段“The neighborhood of Mr. Green was fed up with watching every night colored-flashy lights an d smoke coming from his house.(格林先生的邻居们受够了每天晚上从他家里冒出来的彩灯和烟雾)”可知，邻居们对噪音和烟雾感到厌烦。故选B。 23．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Very happily, Mr. Green used to answer every question curious George raised and told George about his secret time machine project on which he was working for many years. Mr. Green had also promised little George that one day soon he would take him to his parents in his time machine.(格林先生很高兴地回答了乔治提出的每一个好奇的问题，并告诉乔治他已经研究多年的秘密时光机项目。格林先生还答应小乔治，不久的将来，他会用他的时光机带他去见他的父母)”以及最后一段“Then one day the whole neighborhood gathered around Mr. Green’s house. Everyone was shocked to see the house of Mr. Green disappear along with Mr. Green, Grace, and little George.(有一天，整个社区的人都聚集在格林先生的房子周围。看到格林先生的房子连同格林先生、格蕾丝和小乔治一起消失，大家都很震惊)”可知，他们可能穿越时间，因为时间机器工作了。故选C。 24．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Mr. Green had also promised little George that one day soon he would take him to his parents in his time machine.(格林先生还答应小乔治，不久的将来，他会用他的时光机带他去见他的父母)”以及最后一段“Everyone was shocked to see the house of Mr. Green disappear along with Mr. Green, Grace, and little George.(看到格林先生的房子连同格林先生、格蕾丝和小乔治一起消失，大家都很震惊)”可知，这个故事最可能的结局是乔治在不同的时期遇到了他的父母。故选C。 Passage 7 (23-24高二下·浙江环大罗山联盟·期末) Born in London in 1970, Jay Blades is the furniture restorer and TV presenter best known for The Repair Shop. He reflects on growing up poor, discovering fashion, and why fame will never go to his head. Living in Hackney in the 1980s, one could dress a certain way to command respect. My biggest inspiration was someone that my mum was with at the time, a man called Lloyd. Lloyd held the room in a way that was different from the other men in my area. Before then, I had looked up to naughty people; they got the type of admiration I wanted. They weren’t necessarily doing good things to get that kind of respect: in fact, it was because other people were afraid of them — they were respectful because they didn’t want to get hurt. Lloyd, meanwhile, was neatly dressed. People liked him because of that and I wanted to look like that. I got kicked out of school at 15 for fighting. There was a lot of racism in my school and I would defend people who had been bullied or racially abused. I started going out to the West End when I was 16, which totally opened up my horizons and got me soaked in this new culture. I stopped fighting once I left Hackney when I was 19 or 20. But what’s important to understand is that I was growing up in an area with a lot of desperate people. We all needed a way out, and you did whatever you had to do to survive — we were like crabs in a bucket crawling over each other. When I was 21, I started working in a homeless shelter and it totally changed my life. While working for a charity which encouraged young people to repair furniture, I discovered I had a skill for crafting and fixing objects. Later, I found my career as a furniture restorer and TV presenter. The charity work changed my perspective, too. I realized I had empathy and enjoyed connecting with people who had nothing material but still had everything they needed. There was no point in returning anger with anger, resentment with resentment. 25．What message did Lloyd’s appearance convey to young Jay Blades? A．Decent clothes make good men. B．Proper dressing can earn respect. C．Distinctive style wins admiration. D．Naughty people should be neglected. 26．Which is NOT the reason for people being mean to each other in Hackney then? A．Their young age. B．Limited resources. C．Racial discrimination. D．Terrible living conditions. 27．How did the experience in the homeless shelter affect Jay? A．It taught young people to be tolerant. B．It made him work as a TV presenter. C．It helped him to identify his talent and nature. D．It encouraged young people to be volunteers. 28．Where can we probably find the text? A．A report. B．A column. C．A diary. D．A review 【答案】25．B 26．A 27．C 28．B 【来源】浙江省环大罗山联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要是家具修复师和电视节目主持人杰伊·布雷兹回顾自己的人生经历以及感悟。 25．细节理解题。根据第三段“Lloyd, meanwhile, was neatly dressed. People liked him because of that and I wanted to look like that.(与此同时，劳埃德穿得整整齐齐。人们因此喜欢他，而我也想成为那样的人)”可知，劳埃德的出现告诉年轻的杰伊·布雷兹得体的穿着可以赢得尊重。故选B。 26．细节理解题。根据第四段“There was a lot of racism in my school and I would defend people who had been bullied or racially abused.(我的学校里有很多种族主义，我会为那些被欺负或受到种族歧视的人辩护)”以及倒数第三段“But what’s important to understand is that I was growing up in an area with a lot of desperate people. We all needed a way out, and you did whatever you had to do to survive — we were like crabs in a bucket crawling over each other.(但重要的是要明白，我成长的地方有很多绝望的人。我们都需要一条出路，而你为了生存做了你必须做的一切——我们就像桶里的螃蟹一样互相爬过)”可知，年级小不是人们互相刻薄的原因。故选A。 27．细节理解题。根据最后一段“The charity work changed my perspective, too. I realized I had empathy and enjoyed connecting with people who had nothing material but still had everything they needed.(慈善工作也改变了我的观点。我意识到我有同理心，喜欢和那些一无所有但却拥有他们所需要的一切的人交往)”可知，在收容所的经历帮助他发现了自己的天赋和本性。故选C。 28．推理判断题。根据第一段“Born in London in 1970, Jay Blades is the furniture restorer and TV presenter best known for The Repair Shop. He reflects on growing up poor, discovering fashion, and why fame will never go to his head.(杰伊·布雷兹1970年出生于伦敦，是一名家具修复师和电视节目主持人，他最出名的节目是《修理店》。他回顾了贫穷的成长过程，发现了时尚，以及为什么名声永远不会冲昏他的头脑)”结合文章主要是杰伊·布雷兹回顾自己的人生经历以及感悟。可知，文章选自专栏。故选B。 Passage 8 (24-25高二下·浙江环大罗山联盟·期末) When my son first began competing in school chess tournaments, I often chatted with other parents. Occasionally, I would ask if they played chess themselves. Normally, the reply was no. When I volunteered that I was learning to play, their tone was cheerfully joking, “Good luck with that!” If this game is so good, why are adults ignoring it? Seeing someone playing smart phone games, I preferred to say, “Why are you having your kids do chess while you play?” Sure, we parents had work to do, work that helped pay for the lessons our kids were enjoying. But I was also wondering if we were sending an unnoticeable message that learning was for the young. During one tournament, I saw a group of parents playing chess! Just then, a group of kids passed me, “Why are adults learning chess?” One asked, in an apparently joking tone. I was tired of sitting on the sidelines. I wanted in, and that is why I got a membership card and started throwing myself in. It was three hours of concentration and thinking with my phone off. It felt like a gym where I was trained to solve problems with focus, memory, logic, and occasional headaches. And of course hours of absence of digital devices would never be no good for thinking sharply. Being a beginner can be hard at any age, but it gets harder when you are older. The phrase “adult beginner” has an fairly gentle pity. It implies the learning of something that you should have perhaps already learned. 29．What can we learn about other parents’ reaction? A．They expressed strong support. B．They offered practical advice. C．They responded with light-hearted doubt. D．They showed complete disinterest. 30．What do the underlined words “sitting on the sidelines” mean in Paragraph 3? A．Watching without participating. B．Supporting actively from the side. C．Criticizing others’ actions. D．Teaching children patiently. 31．How does the author feel about his decision to start learning chess? A．Regretful due to the difficulty. B．Satisfied despite the challenges. C．Unconcerned about its value. D．Proud of the rapid progress. 32．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To criticize parents for neglecting chess. B．To prove that children learn faster than adults. C．To share how chess improved his parenting skills. D．To reflect on societal views about adult learning. 【答案】29．C 30．A 31．B 32．D 【来源】浙江省温州市环大罗山联盟2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者通过和其他家长聊象棋时得到启发，下决心学下象棋并使自己的大脑得到锻炼的故事。 29．细节理解题。根据第一段“When I volunteered that I was learning to play, their tone was cheerfully joking, “Good luck with that!”(当我主动表示自己正在学习下象棋时，他们的语气却是轻松地打趣道：“祝你好运吧！”)”可知，其他家长只是以轻松的怀疑态度做出了回应。故选C。 30．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“I wanted in, and that is why I got a membership card and started throwing myself in.(我想要参与其中，这就是我办理会员卡并全身心投入的原因)”可知，作者参与其中，说明厌倦了只是旁观而不参与。故划线词意思是“旁观而不参与”。故选A。 31．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It felt like a gym where I was trained to solve problems with focus, memory, logic, and occasional headaches. And of course hours of absence of digital devices would never be no good for thinking sharply.(那种感觉就像一个健身房，我在那里通过集中精力、增强记忆力、运用逻辑思维来解决问题，偶尔还会感到头疼。当然，长时间远离电子设备对清晰思考是毫无益处的)”可知，作者对于自己开始学习国际象棋这一决定尽管面临诸多挑战，但仍感到满意。故选B。 32．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Being a beginner can be hard at any age, but it gets harder when you are older. The phrase “adult beginner” has an fairly gentle pity. It implies the learning of something that you should have perhaps already learned.(无论处于何种年龄阶段，初学者的身份都可能让人感到艰难。而到了年纪较大的时候，这种处境会变得更加艰难。而“成年新手”这个表述则带有几分温和的怜悯意味。它暗示着你正在学习的某种东西，或许本应是你早就应该掌握的)”可知，这篇文章的主要目的是对于成人教育的社会观进行思考。故选D。 主题02 人与社会——艺术，文化与旅游 Passage 1 (23-24高二下·浙江温州新力量联盟·期末) Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 in Malaga, was an active artist for most of his long life. His father, an artist himself, was his first and most formative art teacher. Picasso had one of the most fruitful and creative careers in history. Picasso went through many creative periods in his career. His “Blue Period” started in 1901, when one of his dear friends, a painter and poet named Carlos, passed away in a cafe in Paris. Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years. In 1904, Picasso moved to Montmartre in Paris, and settled into the community of artists and creators there. Coming out of his depression, Picasso moved on from dark and serious subjects in his paintings to more lighthearted compositions featuring harlequins, clowns and carnival performers. His color palette (调色盘) warmed up as well, with his paintings now bathed in reds, oranges, pinks and earth tones. This period was known as Picasso’s “Rose Period” and it lasted until 1906. From 1906 to 1909 Picasso was heavily inspired by African art, after he was exposed to traditional African masks (面具) and other art objects coming from Africa into French museums in Paris. This stage was called his “African Period”, and was a precursor (先驱) to his most famous period, “Cubism”. Influenced by Paul Cezanne’s experimentation with three-dimensional spacing and perspective on art, Picasso and Georges Braque led the artistic movement known as Cubism. This way of breaking down a form to its most basic forms and reconstructing them in an abstracted way is what Picasso is most known for. Throughout his life, Picasso took inspiration from everywhere in his life, whether it be working through his emotions, responding to a difficult life event, or the works of his fellow artists. In turn, his life’s works have inspired and influenced millions of people around the world and forever changed the history of art. 1．Which event caused Picasso’s “Blue Period”? A．His moving to Paris. B．The death of his friend. C．The influence of his father. D．The infection of a serious disease. 2．What can we learn from the text? A．Picasso’s paintings were warm-colored before 1906. B．Picasso went to Africa for new ideas in the 1900s. C．Picasso was the pioneer in the use of 3D techniques. D．Picasso’s painting style changed with his life experience. 3．What’s purpose of this text? A．To show the difficulties Picasso met with in his life. B．To explore when Picasso’s paintings stood out. C．To introduce how Picasso got inspired for his art. D．To tell the way Picasso’s success has influenced the world. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A guidebook. B．A book review. C．A news report. D．A biography. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．D 【来源】浙江省温州新力量联盟2023-2024学年高二下学期期末考试英语试卷 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了毕加索的艺术生涯，包括他的蓝色时期、玫瑰时期和受非洲艺术影响的阶段，以及立体主义的开创，展现了他如何从生活经历中获取灵感。 1．细节理解题。 根据第二段的“His ‘Blue Period’ started in 1901, when one of his dear friends, a painter and poet named Carlos, passed away in a cafe in Paris. Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years.(他的“蓝色时期”始于1901年，当时他的一位挚友，一位名叫卡洛斯的画家和诗人，在巴黎的一家咖啡馆去世。毕加索深受影响，陷入了持续数年的抑郁症)”可知，毕加索的“蓝色时期”是由他朋友的去世引发的。故选B。 2．推理判断题。 根据全文内容，尤其是第二段的“His ‘Blue Period’ started in 1901, when one of his dear friends, a painter and poet named Carlos, passed away in a cafe in Paris. Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years.(他的“蓝色时期”始于1901年，当时他的一位挚友，一位名叫卡洛斯的画家和诗人，在巴黎的一家咖啡馆去世。毕加索深受影响，陷入了持续数年的抑郁症)”，第三段的“Coming out of his depression, Picasso moved on from dark and serious subjects in his paintings to more lighthearted compositions featuring harlequins, clowns and carnival performers. His color palette (调色盘) warmed up as well, with his paintings now bathed in reds, oranges, pinks and earth tones. This period was known as Picasso’s ‘Rose Period’ and it lasted until 1906.(从抑郁症中走出来后，毕加索从画作中黑暗而严肃的主题转向了以丑角、小丑和狂欢节表演者为主角的更轻松的作品。他的调色板也变暖了，他的画现在沐浴在红色、橙色、粉红色和泥土色调中。这一时期被称为毕加索的“玫瑰时期”，一直持续到1906年)”和第四段“From 1906 to 1909 Picasso was heavily inspired by African art, after he was exposed to traditional African masks ( 面具) and other art objects coming from Africa into French museums in Paris. This stage was called his ‘African Period’ and was a precursor (先驱) to his most famous period, ‘Cubism’.(从1906年到1909年，毕加索在巴黎的法国博物馆里接触到传统的非洲面具和其他来自非洲的艺术品后，深受非洲艺术的启发。这个阶段被称为他的“非洲时期”，是他最著名的时期“立体主义”的前身)”可推知，毕加索的绘画风格随着他的生活经历而变化。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据第二段的“Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years.(毕加索深受影响，陷入了持续数年的抑郁症)”，第三段的“Coming out of his depression, Picasso moved on from dark and serious subjects in his paintings to more lighthearted compositions featuring harlequins, clowns and carnival performers.(从抑郁症中走出来后，毕加索从画作中黑暗而严肃的主题转向了以丑角、小丑和狂欢节表演者为主角的更轻松的作品)”以及第四段的“From 1906 to 1909 Picasso was heavily inspired by African art, after he was exposed to traditional African masks (面具) and other art objects coming from Africa into French museums in Paris.(从1906年到1909年，毕加索在巴黎的法国博物馆里接触到传统的非洲面具和其他来自非洲的艺术品后，深受非洲艺术的启发)”可知，文章从毕加索的生活背景开始，详细介绍了他不同创作时期的起源和特点，特别是“蓝色时期”、“玫瑰时期”以及受到非洲艺术影响的阶段，最后总结毕加索如何从生活中汲取灵感及其对世界艺术的影响。因此，文章的目的是介绍毕加索如何为其艺术获得灵感。故选C。 4．推理判断题。根据第一段的“Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 in Malaga, was an active artist for most of his long life. His father, an artist himself, was his first and most formative art teacher. Picasso had one of the most fruitful and creative careers in history.(巴勃罗·毕加索1881年出生于马拉加，在他漫长的一生中大部分时间都是一位活跃的艺术家。他的父亲本身就是一名艺术家，是他的第一位也是最具成长性的艺术老师。毕加索的职业生涯是历史上最富有成果和创造力的)”以及全文可知，本文是对毕加索生平、艺术创作历程的详细介绍，因此最有可能出自于一本人物传记。故选D。 Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江台州·期末) Visitors to Wolfe’s printing shop can’t miss the statuesque hand-press machine that stands tall near the front door. There, Wolfe makes beautiful books, prints, posters and more. Rather than using new technologies, Wolfe prints the way people did in the 15th century: Letters are cast in lead, then locked together, inked and pressed into paper. Wolfe typically juggles several projects at once. On a recent afternoon, he has just paused production while waiting for a shipment of handmade paper. He was then using the time instead to create designs for another project. He might also be teaming up with artist and friend Hewitt to design a poster for an anniversary. Letterpress printing couldn't be more tedious. Every piece of type has to be placed by hand and then put away piece by piece when done to be reused for future projects. But Wolfe showed no sign of impatience. Hewitt, who has known Wolfe for 20 years, has cooperated with him nonmultiplex projects. Hewitt recalled a project he and Wolfe worked on together: a “Hopeful” sign on the roof of a nonprofit gallery. Hewit intended to find a modern printer to facilitate the process. Wolfe, however, was pleased with the design by himself. Wolfe now works with both modern-day printers and machines that are hundreds of years old. His letterpress and hot-metal casting machines, about 10 in all, fill his spacious shop. Despite their age and frequent use, the devices appear well cared for. Each one has a story, which Wolfe enjoys sharing. Lately, Wolfe has been mentoring an apprentice (学徒), a student from nearby college of art and design, who shares his taste for tedium. He says it’s important for the printmaker to preserve and transmit the traditional techniques to a new generation. “The computer didn’t kill my business. It made it stronger,” Wolfe says. “The product I make is high-end. A finely printed book is a beautiful object and a reminder of the past when books were vital keepers of information.” 5．What do we know about Wolfe? A．He is an amateur printer. B．He is a collector of old books. C．He is a skillful craftsman. D．He is a follower of new fashions. 6．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “tedious” in paragraph 2? A．boring B．pleasing C．dissatisfying D．labor-saving 7．Why is Hewitt’s project with Wolfe mentioned in paragraph 3? A．To introduce their jobs. B．To emphasize the working style of Wolfe. C．To clarify their relationship. D．To share the artistic achievements of Wolfe. 8．What motivates Wolfe’s printing career? A．His love for the modern techniques. B．His desire to pass down letter pressing. C．His determination to beat computer. D．His preference for the traditional equipment. 【答案】5．C 6．A 7．B 8．B 【来源】浙江省台州市2023-2024学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述Wolfe坚持使用古老的印刷方式，渴望保存并将传统技术传给下一代的故事。 5．推理判断题。根据第一段中“There, Wolfe makes beautiful books, prints, posters and more. Rather than using new technologies, Wolfe prints the way people did in the 15th century: Letters are cast in lead, then locked together, inked and pressed into paper.(在那里，Wolfe制作精美的书籍、印刷品、海报等。Wolfe没有使用新技术，而是沿用15世纪人们的印刷方式：先用铅浇铸字母，然后锁在一起，上墨水，压成纸)”可知，Wolfe是一个技艺精湛的工匠，故选C。 6．词义猜测题。根据划线词下文“Every piece of type has to be placed by hand and then put away piece by piece when done to be reused for future projects. But Wolfe showed no sign of impatience.(每一块字体都必须手工放置，然后在完成后一块一块地收起来，以便在未来的项目中重用。但Wolfe没有表现出不耐烦的迹象)”可知，凸版印刷是一项无聊的工作，tedious意为“无聊的”，故选A。 7．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Hewitt recalled a project he and Wolfe worked on together: a ‘Hopeful’ sign on the roof of a nonprofit gallery. Hewit intended to find a modern printer to facilitate the process. Wolfe, however, was pleased with the design by himself.(Hewitt回忆起他和Wolfe一起合作过的一个项目：在一家非营利画廊的屋顶上挂一个‘充满希望’的标志。Hewitt打算找一台现代的打印机来简化这一过程。然而，Wolfe对自己的设计很满意)”可知，本段提到Hewitt和Wolfe的合作项目是为了强调Wolfe的工作风格，使用历史机器打印，故选B。 8．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“He says it’s important for the printmaker to preserve and transmit the traditional techniques to a new generation.(他说，对于版画家来说，保存并将传统技术传给下一代是很重要的)”可知，将凸版印刷传承下去的渴望激励着Wolfe的印刷事业，故选B。 Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江绍兴·期末) It was a magical but frigid arrival in late January to Quebec City, one of North America’s oldest settlements, founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. Visiting Quebec City in January offered a magical winter experience. A snowy wonderland, with festive lights and a lively atmosphere despite the chilly temperatures. We were a week early but the highlight of winter is the Quebec Winter Carnival, one of the world’s largest and oldest winter festivals. This annual event features parades, ice sculptures, outdoor concerts, and the famous Bonhomme Carnaval, the festival’s mascot. The town’s dedication to the concert was visible a week early, with ice sculptures already in progress. Our winter exploration of Quebec City provided endless winter activities, from ice skating at Place d’Youville with stunning views of the historic old town, to the toboggan run at Terrasse Dufferin operating since 1884. We had a thrilling ride down the snowy slide with yells and laughter. To warm ourselves we made a lovely stop for lunch at Le Lapin Sauté, a cozy restaurant known for its rabbit dishes. With beautiful winter decoration and lively wait staff, it was the perfect lunch spot on a O-degree day. We could have sat down in the cozy cafes and window shopped in the lower part of the old town all afternoon. For anyone with an interest in First Nations history across Canada, the Museum of Civilization down on the waterfront is a must-visit. There are excellent exhibits and interactive elements across the museum’s multiple levels. It provided a warm and comfortable environment for an educational afternoon. Quebec City is a marvelous destination, close to home for us in the U. S, but with its history and French influence, you feel thousands of miles away from North America. For anyone brave enough and with a great winter coat, I definitely recommend a winter visit to Quebec City! 9．What does the underlined word “frigid” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Bitterly cold. B．Particularly pleasant. C．Extremely crowded. D．Wonderfully refreshing. 10．Why could the author still witness ice sculptures despite arriving a week early? A．Preparation work was already underway. B．Restaurants displayed seasonal decorations. C．The museum hosted a temporary exhibition. D．Artists’ commitment ensured quicker progress. 11．Which activity specifically appeals to visitors fond of historical education? A．Dining at Le Lapin Saute. B．Experiencing the Toboggan run. C．Exploring the Museum of Civilization. D．Attending the outdoor concerts. 12．What is the author’s overall impression of Quebec City in winter? A．A city unsuitable for winter tourism B．A habitable city with moderate climate. C．A unique destination featuring French charm. D．A city with spectacular scenery but a short history. 【答案】9．A 10．A 11．C 12．C 【来源】浙江省绍兴市2024-2025学年高二下学期期末调测英语试卷 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了一月底作者游览魁北克市，体验冰雪活动，参观博物馆，虽寒冷但充满魅力，并推荐冬季游玩。 9．词句猜测题。根据第一段“Visiting Quebec City in January offered a magical winter experience. A snowy wonderland, with festive lights and a lively atmosphere despite the chilly temperatures.(在一月游览魁北克城能带来一场神奇的冬日体验。这里宛如一个银装素裹的仙境，尽管气温寒冷，却依然灯火辉煌、气氛热烈)”可知，一月下旬的魁北克城十分寒冷。故划线词意思是“严寒的”。故选A。 10．细节理解题。根据第二段“The town’s dedication to the concert was visible a week early, with ice sculptures already in progress.(一周前，小镇对音乐会的重视就已可见一斑，冰雕制作工作已经开始了)”可知，作者即便提前一周到达，仍能目睹冰雕的盛景是因为前期准备工作已经开始了。故选A。 11．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“For anyone with an interest in First Nations history across Canada, the Museum of Civilization down on the waterfront is a must-visit.(对于任何对加拿大各地原住民历史感兴趣的人来说，位于海滨的文明博物馆都是必去之地)”可知，探索文明博物馆最能吸引那些热衷于历史教育的游客。故选C。 12．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Quebec City is a marvelous destination, close to home for us in the U. S, but with its history and French influence, you feel thousands of miles away from North America.(魁北克市是一个非常棒的旅游目的地，对我们美国人来说它离家不远，但其悠久的历史和法国的影响却让你感觉仿佛置身于远离北美数千里之外的异国他乡)”可知，作者认为魁北克城冬季是一个独具魅力、充满法式风情的旅游胜地。故选C。 主题03 人与自然——太空探索与自然生态 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江温州新力量·期末) For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species. That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality. In December 2015, he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around, ” Bexler says. Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeaters — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years. The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species — 13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.” The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas — primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater. Bexler thinks the animals weren’t scared because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people. ” Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village. Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.” 1．Which word can best describe Bruce Bexler? A．Adventurous. B．Cautious. C．Optimistic. D．Careful. 2．What does Bruce Bexler mean by saying “We were like kids in a candy store”? A．They didn’t have enough food and were hungry. B．They were very excited about what they saw. C．They were misbehaving like naughty children. D．They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar in the forest. 3．What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored? A．The best way to explore the area is by helicopter. B．The locals live in the centre of the forest. C．The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science. D．The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．C 【来源】浙江省温州市新力量2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bruce Bexler梦想去人类从未到过的地方，后来他与澳大利亚和美国的科学家在新几内亚岛发现了一些新物种。 1．推理判断题。根据第一段“For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species. (多年来，布Bruce Bexler一直梦想着去人类从未去过的地方。他想在未开发的土地上开辟一条道路，发现稀有的外来物种)”可知，Bruce Bexler梦想去人类从未到过的地方，开辟道路，发现稀有物种。由此推知，他是一个具有冒险精神的人。故选A项。 2．词句猜测题。根据画线句的下文“Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before. (我们所到之处，都看到了以前从未见过的令人惊奇的东西)”可知，他们对之前从未见过的事物感到惊奇。由此推知，画线句指的是Bruce Bexler在这个杳无人烟的地方因为发现了许多未曾见过的新物种而非常兴奋，就像糖果店里的孩子一样。故选B项。 3．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. (Bexler和他的团队在考察期间没有足够的时间对该地区进行全面研究。他们希望能回到这里，记录更多未被发现的物种)”可知，这个地区仍然有很多科学上未知的动植物。故选C项。 Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江衢州·期末) After returning from a brief trip to space, Katy Perry announced that she would definitely write a song about her experience. Perry was one of six women in an all-female crew that landed safely on Monday morning aboard a rocket operated by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The crew flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle, which has carried dozens of scientists, entrepreneurs, and celebrities above the Kármán line since 2021. The Kármán line, about 62 miles above Earth’s surface, is recognized as the boundary of space. It was the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, when Soviet-era cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova — the first woman in space — orbited the Earth during a nearly three-day solo flight. Blue Origin’s flight, however, was significantly shorter, lasting 10 minutes and 21 seconds. Hundreds of thousands of people tuned into Blue Origin’s online livestream to watch the journey from launch to landing. The crew spent several minutes in zero gravity, marveling at the moon and screaming excitedly when the parachutes opened on the way down. “Congratulations, and welcome back to Earth,” mission control said as the capsule settled in the dusty valley. The women, some crying and pumping their fists, filed out of the capsule. They knelt down to touch the ground with their own hands. Perry even sang on board with her crew mates with parts of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” while the capsule floated in space. “It’s about making space for future women and appreciating the wonderful world we see right out there. This is all for the benefit of Earth.” Perry said afterward. Surprisingly, Perry brought a daisy on the flight. “Daisies grow through any condition. They are powerful and strong,” she explained. “Flowers are a gift from our Earth, and they remind us of the beautiful magic that is everywhere, even in a simple daisy.” Perry felt “super connected to love” during the trip and was deeply motivated. When asked if she would write a song about her experience, she replied, “100%.” 4．What do we know about Katy Perry’s space trip? A．It is the longest space trip in history. B．It is a trip with the most viewers in history. C．It is the first spaceflight operated by Blue Origin. D．It is the first spaceflight crewed entirely by women. 5．What can be inferred from paragraphs 3-4? A．The crew knelt to show their respect for Earth. B．Perry’s singing overshadowed mission goals. C．The crew struggled with challenges during landing. D．The crew’s experience was exciting and emotional. 6．Why did Katy Perry bring a daisy on the flight? A．To show her love for flowers. B．To emphasize the power of life. C．To use it as a decoration in the capsule. D．To conduct a space experiment on plant growth. 7．How did Katy Perry find her space trip? A．Inspiring. B．Amusing. C．Tiring. D．Demanding. 【答案】4．D 5．D 6．B 7．A 【来源】浙江省衢州市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末英语试题 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Katy Perry参与由贝索斯蓝色起源公司运营的全女性太空飞行，介绍了此次飞行的情况，以及Katy Perry在飞行中的感受等。 4．细节理解题。根据第一段中“Perry was one of six women in an all-female crew that landed safely on Monday morning aboard a rocket operated by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company.(周一上午，佩里是乘坐杰夫·贝索斯旗下蓝色起源公司火箭安全着陆的全女性机组六名女性之一)”和第二段中“It was the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, when Soviet era cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova — the first woman in space — orbited the Earth during a nearly three day solo flight.(这是自1963年以来的首次全女性太空飞行，当时苏联宇航员瓦莲京娜·捷列什科娃——第一位进入太空的女性——进行了近三天的单人绕地飞行)”可知，Katy Perry的这次太空之旅是首次全女性太空飞行。故选D项。 5．推理判断题。根据第三段中“The crew spent several minutes in zero gravity, marveling at the moon and screaming excitedly when the parachutes opened on the way down.(机组人员在零重力环境中度过了几分钟，惊叹于月亮，在下降过程中降落伞打开时兴奋地尖叫)”和“The women, some crying and pumping their fists, filed out of the capsule. They knelt down to touch the ground with their own hands.(这些女性，有的哭了，有的挥舞着拳头，鱼贯走出太空舱。她们跪下来，用自己的手触摸地面)”，第四段中“Perry even sang on board with her crew mates with parts of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” while the capsule floated in space.(当太空舱在太空中漂浮时，佩里甚至和她的船员们一起演唱了路易斯·阿姆斯特朗的《多么美妙的世界》的一部分)”可知，机组人员在飞行过程中兴奋尖叫和歌唱，着陆后有的哭泣、挥舞拳头，还跪下来触摸地面，由此可推断出机组人员的经历既令人兴奋又充满情感。故选D项。 6．细节理解题。根据第五段中“‘Daisies grow through any condition. They are powerful and strong,’ she explained. ‘Flowers are a gift from our Earth, and they remind us of the beautiful magic that is everywhere, even in a simple daisy.’(“雏菊能在任何环境中生长。它们强大而坚韧，”她解释道。“花朵是地球赐予我们的礼物，它们让我们想起美丽的魔力无处不在，即使是一朵简单的雏菊。”)”可知，Katy Perry带上雏菊是为了证明雏菊能在任何环境中生长，强调生命的力量。故选B项。 7．推理判断题。根据第五段中“Perry felt ‘super connected to love’ during the trip and was deeply motivated. When asked if she would write a song about her experience, she replied, ‘100%.’(佩里在旅途中感到“与爱紧密相连”，深受鼓舞。当被问及是否会写一首关于她这次经历的歌时，她回答说：“绝对会。”)”可知，Katy Perry在这次太空之旅中深受鼓舞，并决定写一首关于她这次经历的歌，由此可推断出她认为这次太空之旅是有启发性的。故选A项。 (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题02 阅读理解（记叙文） 主题01 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江杭州联谊学校·期末) Muhammed vividly remembers the day his uncle gifted him his first storybook. At the age of 10, this was the beginning of his love for literature and poetry. Growing up, he would arrange book club gatherings with friends. In his teens, he would organize book fairs. After university, he worked in journalism. In his 20s, he had already envisioned his dream retirement plan: open a bookshop. When earthquakes struck his hometown of Adiyaman, Türkiye, in 2023 and left a trail of destruction, little did he know that his retirement plan would be carried out decades early. “I lost many relatives and saw many horrible things,” Muhammed recalled. “We all had to come together as neighbours, as a community.” As part of recovery plans, authorities constructed a “social market” in the town centre — where various shops would fit residents’ needs and revive economic activity. Included in the plan was a bookshop. Muhammed, already known in his community as a bibliophile, was selected to lead this effort and provided by the Turkish Red Crescent with a first set of books. “I started from zero. Everything was destroyed after the earthquakes.” Despite the uphill battle, Muhammed was driven by his belief that books could aid in his community’s collective healing. Starting with old iron shelves, Muhammed wanted to transform his bookshop into a more charming and comfortable environment. Through the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) cash grant programme, Muhammed was able to purchase new bookshelves. Almost a year since he opened the bookshop, Muhammed is happy with where life has taken him. “I love this business. I’m happy being around books. I meet people of all walks of life and have a unique relationship with each of my customers.” Muhammed is also involved in efforts to re-establish public libraries, named in memory of literature teachers who lost their lives during the earthquakes. Through this, he hopes to make books more accessible. Each day, Muhammed hopes that his customers are captured into a new world of healing and hope amidst the tragedy. 1．Why did Muhammed open his bookshop earlier than planned? A．He lost his job after the earthquakes. B．His neighbours offered him free books. C．The earthquakes generated a need for recovery. D．Local charities asked him to organize a market. 2．What does the underlined word “bibliophile” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Story teller. B．Book lover. C．Aid provider. D．Group leader. 3．What would Muhammed’s customers probably think of him? A．Profit-motivated. B．Community-minded. C．Peace-loving. D．Fame-seeking. 4．What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Healing Page by Page B．Retiring Early, Living Freely Finally C．Rescuing Hand in Hand D．Forgetting Sadness, Gaining Support Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江温州·期末) On a Saturday morning last November, I got up at 5 to be at the Armory track on 168th Street in Harlem, a neighborhood in Manhattan for the girls’4×2 relay race (接力赛). I joined the team when I was a freshman at Abraham Lincoln High School. I hadn’t considered it until a girl came up to me and said, “You look like a good runner. Would you like to join the track team?” She thought I would make a good runner because she saw my legs and arms were built, but I was just naturally slim. I was excited and surprised, “I don’t know. What do I have to do?” “It is a lot of hard work and devotion. It’s not easy.” She was right. My team had practice every day from 3:30 to 6 except for Fridays. When we didn’t have practice, I’d run on my own on the boardwalk. I got faster and focused. Track helped me get away from troubles. Arguments with my mom, problems with schoolwork, and dramas with the kids at school. I felt calm every time I ran. I got to the Armory at 7. My team was already there. We gave each other hugs and high fives. When the officials called for the relay race, I went out to the starting line. Then the gun went off. As I pounded the track, I was focusing so much on myself. I started running away from my problems. I couldn’t see anyone or anything but the finish line. Everything else was just a blur. I fought to the finish line. I wasn’t only fighting against the other teams; I was also fighting to win my battle against my stress. I could feel the wind blowing against my skin. I felt like I was flying. My stress disappeared. I  came in second as I passed the baton (接力棒) to my teammate. 5．Why did the author take up running? A．By chance. B．Due to stress. C．Out of interest. D．For weight loss. 6．What benefit did the author get from running? A．Having a regular life style. B．Escaping from her problems. C．Doing well in school work. D．Getting along well with Mom. 7．What does paragraph 6 mainly talk about? A．The running process. B．The team spirit. C．The training hardship. D．The race purpose. 8．What can we learn form the passage? A．Every dog has its day. B．Challenges build character. C．Talent is the key to success. D．Accidents can lead to the right path. Passage 3 (23-24高二下·浙江丽水·期末) Different people have different ambitions in life such as doctors. For as long as I can remember I always liked teaching people something. From my childhood, I taught whatever I learned in school. It started with helping some trying to tie their shoelaces or making my younger siblings remember alphabets through a sing-song rhythm. This profession will enable me to make my humble contribution to the building of my nation by instilling the spirit of nationalism and patriotism in my students. The sense of accomplishment I used to feel when the other person finally learned whatever it was that I had been teaching them was indescribable. The main reason I always wanted to teach was that firstly I thought teaching comes naturally to me and secondly, I always had the utmost respect for my teacher, who knew my strengths and weakness more than I did. According to Plato, education is the turning of the inner eye towards the light. By adopting the profession of teaching, I can hope to perform this stupendous task. I aspire to make a difference in others’ lives through education. I’m studying to be an elementary school teacher because I believe that children can achieve so much more if they learn early of their potential. My parents taught me as a child that schooling was vital to success in life. Truly, that lesson has been the most important in my path to college. I don’t think I would have made it this far had I not taken my education seriously. What started from teaching my siblings in their homework ended in me volunteering to teach underprivileged children and making me realize that in this world there could be never enough educators and there are people in this world who are always in need of learning. I want to teach others about the importance of education so they too can prosper. Everything I’m learning at university is important for my future career and, if I don’t study it, I'm failing my future students. In view of the foregoing reasons, I am convinced that my preference to become a teacher is a step in the right direction. I will, therefore, spare no effort to achieve this ambition of my life. 9．The author mentioned the childhood experience to_________. A．share the sense of accomplishment B．advocate nationalism and patriotism C．explain the inborn passion for teaching D．introduce several ways to help others 10．What does the word “stupendous” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to? A．Impossible. B．Impressive. C．Indescribable. D．Imaginary. 11．What inspires the author to become an elementary school teacher? A．The significance of education. B．The power of students’ potential. C．The life of the university. D．The successful career of parents. 12．What has the author learned from the voluntary work? A．Being a teacher is effortless. B．Poor children fail to be educators. C．Studying in university is not enough. D．Education should be accessible to all. Passage 4 (23-24高二下·浙江杭州·期末) About 15 years ago, I was working at a sewing (缝纫) machine when I lost focus and put the needle straight through my left middle finger — the wound never quite recovered. It’s the kind of warning teachers tell new sewists, but it also creates a metaphor for a feeling that maybe familiar to the 7.7 million people who enjoy sewing as a hobby: the effect of sewing lives on under our skin. It’s a theme that runs through historian Barbara Burman’s book exploring the cultural history of sewing: The Point of the Needle: Why Sewing Matters. For Barbara, her own interest in sewing is something that can be traced back through her life. “I grew up in a poor household, and I had two very practical parents,” she recalls. “My mother actually taught sewing, dressmaking, and soft tailoring, so I was surrounded by people making things and talking about tools. My interest in sewing comes from an interest in the history of ordinary people, particularly women’s lives. I feel that it’s a kind of untold story. We’re so used to it that we don’t think about it. We put our clothes on, and there we are. But I wanted to look at what sewing actually means at an individual level, as well as a more global level.” We notice the invention of electricity and countless other creations — but sewing, despite the fact that we couldn’t go about our daily lives without it, is often overlooked. When I ask Barbara why the story of sewing is largely untold, she has some insight. “Mostly because it’s connected so thoroughly with women, and women have always been, as it were, ‘second rate’,”  she explains. “We’ve also lived with this quite false separation between working with our brains and working with our hands. So manual work is thought of as secondary to head work. But, in fact, our hands, and particularly our sense of touch, give us such a huge amount of information in the world. Countless studies have confirmed how beneficial crafts can be for our mental health and well-being.” 13．What does the underlined part in paragraph 1 imply? A．Sewing may cause physical injury to sewists. B．Sewing is rooted in people’s life for a long time. C．Sewing holds a deep meaning for sewing lovers. D．Sewing is popular with a large number of people. 14．What’s mainly talked about in paragraph 2? A．How Barbara’s parents taught her to sew. B．What sewing meant to the general public. C．How Barbabra got interested in sewing. D．What family environment Barbara grew up in. 15．Why is the story of sewing ignored according to Barbara? A．Women and manual work are undervalued. B．People take no interest in the history of sewing. C．Sewing is not as important as other inventions. D．People prefer technology rather than hand-craft. 16．What does Barbara think of sewing? A．It is a dying craft. B．It is a secondary job. C．It is a dangerous practice. D．It is a rewarding skill. Passage 5 (23-24高二下·浙江衢州·期末) As my wife puts it, “Animals have overtaken our lives.” I was on the air last week when Daisy, our dog, ate a bittersweet chocolate bar heartily. We hide chocolate from her; it can be dangerous for dogs. But Daisy is the Hercule Poirot of hidden sweets. An empty wrapper in her mouth told the tale. Our family rushed Daisy to a vet clinic, where — well, I’ll spare you the details. Daisy is fine now, but our hearts are just restarting. We are also caring for a huge, white cat we’ve named Gato Blanco. He claws furniture on his hind (后部的) legs, like Catzilla tearing down a Tokyo bridge. Every chair in our apartment is now covered with sheets, towels, or plastic wrap. We keep a window open, no matter the weather, because one of our daughters is allergic to cats. But she wants to keep Gat o close, even as he knocks photos, flowers, pens and my microphone off tables, with a smart forehand. Our feline lodger (猫科房客) also climbed onto a planter outside our apartment and strolled over to the other side of the building, seven floors up. Is that Spider-Man? No-it’s Gato! Daisy the dog sits beneath our dinner table, quivering and blinking her large, dew y eyes. Some of us may let a few pieces of food fall her way from time to time. We can’t let her get too excited, though, because she has a tendency to... well, more details to spare. We keep towels handy for such episodes of excitement. Gato Blanco, meanwhile, leaps onto our table. But not to eat, just to hang with the cool kids, our daughters. “Hey, how was your day,” I imagine him saying. “We gonna watch something after dinner?” Our family may complain as we sneeze, mop, and search the floor for our missing pens. But we also hold our animals close as they help us laugh, marvel, and care for them, and for each other. Our lives have been overtaken by our animals. And we’re having a troublesome and wonderful time. 17．What do we know about Daisy? A．She is allergic to cats. B．She has a heart problem. C．She doesn’t get excited easily. D．She is good at finding sweets. 18．What can Gat o do? A．Fly like Spider-Man. B．Make a mess of the room. C．Talk like a real human. D．Tear down a Tokyo bridge. 19．Which of the words can best describe the writer’s feeling towards their animals? A．Bittersweet. B．Concerned. C．Content. D．Depressed. 20．What is the purpose of the text? A．To warn readers against keeping pets at home. B．To give advice on what species of animals to buy. C．To share their stories and feelings about keeping pets. D．To entertain readers with dark humour jokes about pets. 主题02 人与社会——善行义举 Passage 1 (23-24高二下·浙江浙南名校·期末) Being the strong wife and mother that she is, Diana Register often hid her deep pain and suffering from those around her. In the weeks and months following her husband’s cancer diagnosis (诊断) Diana would search for “hiding” places where she could let the uncontrollable waterfalls of tears flow from her eyes. “The storage room was a favorite. Then was the shower. But when I wasn’t home, it was the parking lots that served as my hiding places,” she said. After her husband passed away, parking lots were Diana’s safe haven (避风港) for pain and sorrow. One day, as she was about to place her order in the Dutch Brothers coffee drive-thru, the wave of sadness hit her like a tidal wave in the middle of her conversation with a friend. “I could hardly catch my breath and the ugly crying started,” said Diana. “The problem was, I was stuck in the coffee line. At Dutch Brothers. The one place where all the workers are young, happy and jamming out to music. And there was no way out. I was literally blocked in, so unless I wanted to back right up into the SUV behind me, I was about to be seen for the mess I really was.” The barista, who was making and serving coffee at the window, handed Diana an iced coffee with a sweet and simple note on the top. “When I looked down in the cup holder, I saw it. A pink straw, and the words ‘We love you’ written around it.” The girl didn’t know Diana’s pain or her story, but she knew she was hurting and couldn’t fix it. “She wanted me to know I wasn’t alone. And that whatever trial I was going through, there were people out there who cared about me.” 1．Which of the following best describes Diana’s life after her husband developed cancer? A．Aimless. B．Lonely. C．Busy. D．Painful. 2．What would Diana do when she wanted to cry? A．Go out for a ride. B．Cry her eyes out totally alone. C．Have a conversation with her friend. D．Play hide-and-seek in the storage room. 3．What do the underlined words “the mess” in paragraph 4 refer to? A．Causing a car crash. B．Getting stuck in a long line. C．Having an emotional explosion. D．Having a quarrel with a worker. 4．What can we learn from Diana’s story? A．Don’t judge a book by its cover. B．A friend in need is a friend indeed. C．God helps those who help themselves. D．Small acts of kindness make a difference. Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江德清县第一中学·期末) Marcus Pass was just trying to enjoy his lunch. But he couldn’t help overhearing a teen laughing about an elderly man struggling in the bathroom. Marcus decided he‘d deal with the young man’s rudeness later. But first, he rushed to help the elderly person stuck in a bathroom stall. When Marcus heard the young man’s cruel remarks about the elderly man in the bathroom, he wasted no time running toward the bathroom. When he got to the bathroom, he could hear the poor man crying. So, he did the right thing. He offered to help. The man explained how he had left his cane (手杖) by the door. His legs were just too weak and now he couldn‘t get up by himself. Marcus asked the man to unlock the door. He gently helped the man out of trouble. The grateful man thanked Marcus, giving him a big hug with tears in his eyes, he explained how this was the most embarrassing moment in his life. Marcus wouldn’t stand for that. He was appalled that someone would laugh at the elderly person stuck in a bathroom. So, he helped the man go back to the restaurant hall and walked up to the young man who had made fun of the elderly man. He insisted on the teenager showing the man the respect he deserved by apologizing. Marcus shared the story on Facebook, pointing out that we’re all going to get old someday, and there’s no excuse for being cruel to a stranger. It was so lucky that Marcus appeared in the right place at the right time, so he could give this man the dignity he deserves. 5．What did Marcus consider doing first? A．Enjoying his lunch. B．Finding out what’s going on. C．Helping the elderly man in need. D．Teaching the young man a lesson. 6．What happened to the elderly man? A．He locked himself in the bathroom. B．He was unable to stand up. C．He fell ill suddenly. D．He lost his cane. 7．What does the underlined word “appalled” in Paragraph 5 mean? A．Puzzled. B．Scared. C．Moved. D．Shocked. 8．Where can we probably read this text? A．On the Internet. B．In a diary book. C．In a magazine. D．In a novel. 主题01 人与自我——生活与学习 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江金华·期末) 87In April, when much of the U. S. is covered in bright daffodils and pink buds, my Northern Colorado garden is filled with dry flower stalks (茎秆)。 I live in a town where the cold lasts longer, and the brown stalks in my garden leave me feeling out of step. But many landscape design experts suggest maintaining stands of dried flowers and grasses to give the eye consistent pleasure through the winter. In my yard, I left the sunflowers, rudbeckia stalks and side-oats grama. After the killing frosts and snow in cold months, these “winter interest” stands offer variations of height, color and texture (质感) against the season’s leveling gray-white. In February and March, I was grateful to have something to look at besides the piles of snow. These plants I’ve let stand, though, do more than please my eyes. The two-to-eight-foot stalks have formed something like a fishing net, catching fallen leaves and pulling them close to the soil. Mats of leaves now blanket the ground, providing a habitat for pollinators (传粉昆虫) along with their eggs and larvae (幼虫). This also regulates the soil’s temperature, especially with snow on the ground. With this protection, plants aren’t tricked by early sunlight into sprouting (发芽) too soon and being buried by snow. The poet Adrienne Rich once wrote, “All new learning looks at first like chaos.” Here in the garden, I’ve learned that chaos provides more possibilities for growth. I love watching the early birds move through the brown stalks in our side yard, selecting long ones for their nests. The garden has taught me to embrace chaos, look beyond it and find hope. Soon enough, it will become warm. Then I’ll walk through the garden and tear out last year’s growth to make room for the kind of splendor expected in a flower garden. But for now, I’ll watch the birds gather nesting material from the still-standing grasses and take comfort in knowing that the dying plant material I’ve left behind protects the bees and butterflies that will soon help bring beauty into this world. 1．What did the author do with the dried stalks in her garden? A．Leave them as they were. B．Tend them with great care. C．Remove them out of the garden. D．Replace them with seasonal flowers. 2．Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “leveling” in paragraph 2? A．Uneven. B．Mismatched. C．Calming. D．Dull. 3．What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A．The visual appeal of dried stalks. B．The pleasure of observing wildlife. C．The ecological benefits of dried stalks. D．The pollinators’ adaptation to coldness. 4．What has the author learned from the garden? A．The hidden value of chaos. B．How to find hope in nature. C．The beauty of biodiversity. D．How to live a sustainable life. Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江湖州·期末) Last year, my friend Alex made a decision that shocked everyone: He quit the school basketball team, even though he was one of the best players. For years, Alex had been “the basketball guy”. It was how everyone saw him — his teammates, his teachers, even his family. But one day, he told me, “I don’t know if I even like basketball anymore. I just feel like I’m supposed to play. ” His words stuck with me because they touched on something deeper: the struggle to figure out who we are, especially when everyone else seems to have already decided for us. Alex’s story made me think about how much of our identity is shaped by others’ expectations. From a young age, we’re labeled — athlete, artist, nerd — and those labels can feel like cages. Psychologists call this “external identity”, and while it can give us a sense of belonging, it can also make it hard to discover what we truly want. For Alex, quitting basketball wasn’t just about leaving a team; it was about breaking away from a role that no longer fit him. But here’s the controversial (争议的) part: Is it always better to follow your own path, even if it means disappointing others? Some people argued that Alex was selfish, and that he owed it to his team to stay. Others, including me, admired his courage. After all, isn’t adolescence the time to explore, to make mistakes, and to figure out who you are? But the truth is, it’s not that simple. Letting go of an identity you’ve outgrown can be terrifying, especially when it feels like you’re losing a part of you. What struck me most, though, was how Alex’s journey mirrored a bigger question: How do we balance who we are with who others want us to be? Maybe the answer isn’t about choosing one over the other but about finding a way to honor both. Alex didn’t stop playing basketball entirely; he still shoots hoops with friends for fun. But now, he’s also exploring photography, something he’d never had time for before. It’s his way of saying, “I’m more than just one thing. ” In the end, Alex’s story reminded me that identity isn’t fixed—it’s a work in progress. And maybe that’s okay. After all, isn’t life about becoming, not just being? 5．Why did Alex quit the school basketball team? A．He felt pressured by others’ expectations. B．He was injured and could no longer play. C．He wanted to focus on his academic studies. D．He had a conflict with his teammates. 6．What does the term “external identity” refer to in paragraph 2? A．The identity shaped by one’s own choices. B．The identity influenced by others’ expectations. C．The identity formed through personal achievements. D．The identity developed during childhood. 7．What is the controversial point discussed in the article? A．Whether quitting a team is a sign of weakness. B．Whether following one’s own path is always the best choice. C．Whether teenagers should focus on academics over sports. D．Whether parents should influence their children’s decisions. 8．What does Alex’s exploration of photography symbolize? A．His desire to escape from reality. B．His rejection of all sports-related activities. C．His attempt to find a new identity. D．His need to prove himself to others. Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江嘉兴·期末) Before it made me lose my mind, I loved X — the social platform formerly known as Twitter — where I spent some of my happiest time: I developed lasting bonds, laughed a lot and launched a new career. When I joined Twitter in 2009, I was bored, doing an office job while blogging off hours, desperate to be a writer. Twitter made that happen: I posted my writing, gradually people liked it and eventually some asked me to write for them, for money. It made my professional dreams come true. I also met my best friend on Twitter, where we joked around a lot, like it was a fun break during work hours. All of this made Twitter addictive. For over a decade, I opened it on waking and only stopped scrolling (滚屏) when I went to sleep. I reasoned it was a work necessity: the place to post my writings, connect with professional contacts, and access ideas and happenings. Yet not just the pure pleasure. Reading about so many of others’ brilliant careers gave me professional insecurity and frequent FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). The platform gradually grew noisier and more annoying. It was once a happy place, where I would thoughtlessly post any old nonsense; now, it felt uncomfortable and unfriendly. Eventually, I stopped using my account. It felt like applying first aid to myself. At first, it was hard as life without constant updates felt empty and working from home without any virtual conversations could be really lonely. Now, my mind is far quieter. I am less productive, maybe, but I feel calmer and more functional; it even turns out easier to focus on my tasks without thousands of strangers shouting at me. Recently, someone messaged me to join her on a fun Twitter-like product. I considered it for a second. Then I realized: I am never going back. 9．How did the author benefit from Twitter? A．It helped achieve her career goal. B．It made her instantly popular. C．It released her from heavy work. D．It enabled her to make a living. 10．Why did the author decide to stop using Twitter? A．It raised posting requirements. B．It became a source of her anxiety. C．It didn’t guarantee information security. D．It didn’t bring her a sense of achievement. 11．What has happened to the author since she quit her addiction to Twitter? A．She’s found her inner peace. B．She’s become less lonely. C．She’s felt life more convenient. D．She’s lost interest in the internet. 12．How does the author sound in the last paragraph? A．Proud. B．Hopeful. C．Determined. D．Satisfied. Passage 4 (24-25高二下·浙江台州·期末) My wife works while I stay at home and take care of our two kids and Wendell, an energetic dog. He loved to run but had to settle for our kids’ slow walks until it hit me: I could build a dog wagon (拉车). A few days later, I transformed our old jogging stroller into a two-seat dog wagon with a screwdriver. Now when Wendell sees me pick up his harness (牵引带) I built from old leather belts, he races to the door, eager to pull the kids around the town at a pace that thrills us all. When I left my law career four years ago, it was a promise to my children: I may not be able to buy you as many things, but you will know your father. So when we noticed a few inches of water had frozen in a deserted lot, we grabbed our ice skates and made it our own private rink. When my 5-year-old daughter became obsessed with ancient Egypt, we turned pizza boxes into pyramids. When my 2-year-old son wanted to be RoboCop for Halloween, I made his costume from recycled bottles and pieced his mask together from an old bike helmet and a wash bucket. Creativity rubs off. Not long ago, my daughter asked me to build her a horse, and I made sure she was part of every step of the process that didn’t involve power tools. She helped build her wooden toy horse from start to finish — drawing the design, then painting the final coat. Something that previously existed only in her imagination became a toy she could ride. Every project we finish feels like the fulfillment of a promise — it’s not the things we create that matter but the time we spend creating things together. 13．Why did the author build a dog wagon? A．To improve his craft building skills. B．To meet the exercise need of his dog. C．To recycle the broken jogging stroller. D．To provide a safer transport for the children. 14．Which of the following best describes the author’s parenting style? A．Imaginative and hands-on. B．Traditional and safety-centered. C．Encouraging and play-based. D．Adventurous and talent-focused 15．What does the underlined sentence “Creativity rubs off." in the last paragraph mean? A．Creativity lies in imagination. B．Creativity calls for observation C．Creativity originates from daily life. D．Creativity spreads through interaction, 16．What does the text seem to advocate? A．Valuing quality family time with children. B．Replacing store-bought toys with DIY projects. C．Balancing a career with parenting responsibilities. D．Adapting available resources to meet family needs. Passage 5 (24-25高二下·浙江温州浙南名校·期末) On the first night of the new moon, I stand beneath an inky expanse of sky at a Northern California campsite. The darkness is so profound that my outstretched hand vanishes before my eyes. It’s not just an absence of light I’m experiencing: the darkness feels tangible, with a weight and texture of its own. The most well-known benefit of the darkness is the role it plays in releasing melatonin (褪黑素). This critical hormone doesn’t just help us sleep, but can also reduce DNA damage by boosting the body’s own genetic repair machinery. Evidence also reveals that the magic we feel in the darkness is closely associated with better mental health. My own fascination with the dark began in October of 2022, when I found myself floating in a raft (木筏) in the Arctic Sea. Our expedition guide had motored our rubber raft away from the artificial lights of our larger ship, turned the outer engine off, and instructed us to be silent. My shipmates and I looked up into the enormous night sky as stars moved in the black space above. The darkness was so dense that I couldn’t tell up from down, or where the night sky ended, and the inky sea began. I felt a surge of positive feelings flowing through me as I gazed at the stars on that dark Arctic night. The experience changed my relationship to darkness. As someone who’d always enjoyed the idea of going to bed early to get a good night’s sleep, I decided to turn off artificial lights and electronic devices earlier in the evening. I also began wondering what “dose” of dark each night was ideal for my health. Artists, poets and songwriters have long understood our fear of the dark as well as the comfort it can bring us. For me, it’s the Simon & Garfunkel hit song, The Sound of Silence — which starts off with the line “Hello darkness, my old friend” — that captures the essence of why escaping the light is necessary at times. It reminds us that some of our most profound moments of healing and insight happen in the dark. 17．Which of the following statements about darkness is NOT TRUE? A．It can better our sleep quality. B．It can improve our mental health. C．It can protect us from DNA damage. D．It can change our damaged genes. 18．What does the Arctic experience show about the author? A．He initially feared total darkness. B．He discovered a new scientific phenomenon. C．He regretted joining the expedition. D．His perception of darkness shifted greatly. 19．What can we learn from the last paragraph? A．We should escape the light all the time. B．Artists, poets and songwriters fear darkness. C．Darkness brings some beautiful moments to us. D．The Sound of Silence captures the essence of light. 20．Which can be the best title of the passage? A．My Arctic Adventure: A Night Under the Stars. B．Beyond Fear: The Unseen Benefits of Darkness. C．Art and Science: How Darkness Heals Us. D．Melatonin: Nature’s Repair Mechanism. Passage 6 (23-24高二下·浙江舟山·期末) Once there was a little boy, George Harper, who was living with his uncle, Johnny, and his aunt, Nancy after his parents went missing. George’s parents were geologists and never returned from an adventurous expedition trip and were believed to be dead. Little Harper was loved a lot by his uncle Johnny as he and Nancy had no child, so Johnny always took good care of George as his own son but yet his aunt Nancy never liked him. George was very shy and barely used to talking with anybody. But he had a friend from his neighborhood, Grace Green, the daughter of a distinguished and weird physics professor. Mr. Green was a weird man and wanted to build a time machine. After doing his day job as a head lecturer at the famous city university, he spent his whole night doing weird experiments in his home laboratory. The neighborhood of Mr. Green was fed up with watching every night colored-flashy lights an d smoke coming from his house. His weird experiments were the main reason that let Mr. Green’s wife leave him and started living with her parents, but Grace decided to live with her dad. But George was very fond of watching the colored lights coming from Mr. Green’s house. He was the only person whom Mr. Green had allowed to enter his house and even his laboratory as George never doubted Mr. Green’s ambitions. He used to ask many questions related to the experiments. Very happily, Mr. Green used to answer every question curious George raised and told George about his secret time machine project on which he was working for many years. Mr. Green had also promised little George that one day soon he would take him to his parents in his time machine. Then one day the whole neighborhood gathered around Mr. Green’s house. Everyone was shocked to see the house of Mr. Green disappear along with Mr. Green, Grace, and little George. 21．Where could you find the passage? A．In a fashion magazine. B．On a fiction website. C．In a science textbook. D．In an academic journal. 22．How did the neighbors react to Mr. Green’s experiments? A．They were fascinated by the colored lights. B．They were annoyed by the noise and smoke. C．They supported Mr. Green’s ambitions. D．They were jealous of Mr. Green’s scientific achievements. 23．What can we learn from the passage? A．There was a natural disaster that destroyed the house. B．The experiment came into effect with the help of George. C．They might travel through time for the time machine worked. D．Mr. Green kept a good balance between work and family. 24．What might be the most possible subsequence to this story? A．George’s uncle found out what happened to them. B．Mr. Green returned with a fully functional time machine. C．George met his parents in a different time period. D．The neighbors organized a search party for Mr. Green’s house. Passage 7 (23-24高二下·浙江环大罗山联盟·期末) Born in London in 1970, Jay Blades is the furniture restorer and TV presenter best known for The Repair Shop. He reflects on growing up poor, discovering fashion, and why fame will never go to his head. Living in Hackney in the 1980s, one could dress a certain way to command respect. My biggest inspiration was someone that my mum was with at the time, a man called Lloyd. Lloyd held the room in a way that was different from the other men in my area. Before then, I had looked up to naughty people; they got the type of admiration I wanted. They weren’t necessarily doing good things to get that kind of respect: in fact, it was because other people were afraid of them — they were respectful because they didn’t want to get hurt. Lloyd, meanwhile, was neatly dressed. People liked him because of that and I wanted to look like that. I got kicked out of school at 15 for fighting. There was a lot of racism in my school and I would defend people who had been bullied or racially abused. I started going out to the West End when I was 16, which totally opened up my horizons and got me soaked in this new culture. I stopped fighting once I left Hackney when I was 19 or 20. But what’s important to understand is that I was growing up in an area with a lot of desperate people. We all needed a way out, and you did whatever you had to do to survive — we were like crabs in a bucket crawling over each other. When I was 21, I started working in a homeless shelter and it totally changed my life. While working for a charity which encouraged young people to repair furniture, I discovered I had a skill for crafting and fixing objects. Later, I found my career as a furniture restorer and TV presenter. The charity work changed my perspective, too. I realized I had empathy and enjoyed connecting with people who had nothing material but still had everything they needed. There was no point in returning anger with anger, resentment with resentment. 25．What message did Lloyd’s appearance convey to young Jay Blades? A．Decent clothes make good men. B．Proper dressing can earn respect. C．Distinctive style wins admiration. D．Naughty people should be neglected. 26．Which is NOT the reason for people being mean to each other in Hackney then? A．Their young age. B．Limited resources. C．Racial discrimination. D．Terrible living conditions. 27．How did the experience in the homeless shelter affect Jay? A．It taught young people to be tolerant. B．It made him work as a TV presenter. C．It helped him to identify his talent and nature. D．It encouraged young people to be volunteers. 28．Where can we probably find the text? A．A report. B．A column. C．A diary. D．A review Passage 8 (24-25高二下·浙江环大罗山联盟·期末) When my son first began competing in school chess tournaments, I often chatted with other parents. Occasionally, I would ask if they played chess themselves. Normally, the reply was no. When I volunteered that I was learning to play, their tone was cheerfully joking, “Good luck with that!” If this game is so good, why are adults ignoring it? Seeing someone playing smart phone games, I preferred to say, “Why are you having your kids do chess while you play?” Sure, we parents had work to do, work that helped pay for the lessons our kids were enjoying. But I was also wondering if we were sending an unnoticeable message that learning was for the young. During one tournament, I saw a group of parents playing chess! Just then, a group of kids passed me, “Why are adults learning chess?” One asked, in an apparently joking tone. I was tired of sitting on the sidelines. I wanted in, and that is why I got a membership card and started throwing myself in. It was three hours of concentration and thinking with my phone off. It felt like a gym where I was trained to solve problems with focus, memory, logic, and occasional headaches. And of course hours of absence of digital devices would never be no good for thinking sharply. Being a beginner can be hard at any age, but it gets harder when you are older. The phrase “adult beginner” has an fairly gentle pity. It implies the learning of something that you should have perhaps already learned. 29．What can we learn about other parents’ reaction? A．They expressed strong support. B．They offered practical advice. C．They responded with light-hearted doubt. D．They showed complete disinterest. 30．What do the underlined words “sitting on the sidelines” mean in Paragraph 3? A．Watching without participating. B．Supporting actively from the side. C．Criticizing others’ actions. D．Teaching children patiently. 31．How does the author feel about his decision to start learning chess? A．Regretful due to the difficulty. B．Satisfied despite the challenges. C．Unconcerned about its value. D．Proud of the rapid progress. 32．What is the main purpose of the article? A．To criticize parents for neglecting chess. B．To prove that children learn faster than adults. C．To share how chess improved his parenting skills. D．To reflect on societal views about adult learning. 主题02 人与社会——艺术，文化与旅游 Passage 1 (23-24高二下·浙江温州新力量联盟·期末) Pablo Picasso, born in 1881 in Malaga, was an active artist for most of his long life. His father, an artist himself, was his first and most formative art teacher. Picasso had one of the most fruitful and creative careers in history. Picasso went through many creative periods in his career. His “Blue Period” started in 1901, when one of his dear friends, a painter and poet named Carlos, passed away in a cafe in Paris. Picasso was deeply affected, and sank into a depression that lasted several years. In 1904, Picasso moved to Montmartre in Paris, and settled into the community of artists and creators there. Coming out of his depression, Picasso moved on from dark and serious subjects in his paintings to more lighthearted compositions featuring harlequins, clowns and carnival performers. His color palette (调色盘) warmed up as well, with his paintings now bathed in reds, oranges, pinks and earth tones. This period was known as Picasso’s “Rose Period” and it lasted until 1906. From 1906 to 1909 Picasso was heavily inspired by African art, after he was exposed to traditional African masks (面具) and other art objects coming from Africa into French museums in Paris. This stage was called his “African Period”, and was a precursor (先驱) to his most famous period, “Cubism”. Influenced by Paul Cezanne’s experimentation with three-dimensional spacing and perspective on art, Picasso and Georges Braque led the artistic movement known as Cubism. This way of breaking down a form to its most basic forms and reconstructing them in an abstracted way is what Picasso is most known for. Throughout his life, Picasso took inspiration from everywhere in his life, whether it be working through his emotions, responding to a difficult life event, or the works of his fellow artists. In turn, his life’s works have inspired and influenced millions of people around the world and forever changed the history of art. 1．Which event caused Picasso’s “Blue Period”? A．His moving to Paris. B．The death of his friend. C．The influence of his father. D．The infection of a serious disease. 2．What can we learn from the text? A．Picasso’s paintings were warm-colored before 1906. B．Picasso went to Africa for new ideas in the 1900s. C．Picasso was the pioneer in the use of 3D techniques. D．Picasso’s painting style changed with his life experience. 3．What’s purpose of this text? A．To show the difficulties Picasso met with in his life. B．To explore when Picasso’s paintings stood out. C．To introduce how Picasso got inspired for his art. D．To tell the way Picasso’s success has influenced the world. 4．Where is the text probably taken from? A．A guidebook. B．A book review. C．A news report. D．A biography. Passage 2 (23-24高二下·浙江台州·期末) Visitors to Wolfe’s printing shop can’t miss the statuesque hand-press machine that stands tall near the front door. There, Wolfe makes beautiful books, prints, posters and more. Rather than using new technologies, Wolfe prints the way people did in the 15th century: Letters are cast in lead, then locked together, inked and pressed into paper. Wolfe typically juggles several projects at once. On a recent afternoon, he has just paused production while waiting for a shipment of handmade paper. He was then using the time instead to create designs for another project. He might also be teaming up with artist and friend Hewitt to design a poster for an anniversary. Letterpress printing couldn't be more tedious. Every piece of type has to be placed by hand and then put away piece by piece when done to be reused for future projects. But Wolfe showed no sign of impatience. Hewitt, who has known Wolfe for 20 years, has cooperated with him nonmultiplex projects. Hewitt recalled a project he and Wolfe worked on together: a “Hopeful” sign on the roof of a nonprofit gallery. Hewit intended to find a modern printer to facilitate the process. Wolfe, however, was pleased with the design by himself. Wolfe now works with both modern-day printers and machines that are hundreds of years old. His letterpress and hot-metal casting machines, about 10 in all, fill his spacious shop. Despite their age and frequent use, the devices appear well cared for. Each one has a story, which Wolfe enjoys sharing. Lately, Wolfe has been mentoring an apprentice (学徒), a student from nearby college of art and design, who shares his taste for tedium. He says it’s important for the printmaker to preserve and transmit the traditional techniques to a new generation. “The computer didn’t kill my business. It made it stronger,” Wolfe says. “The product I make is high-end. A finely printed book is a beautiful object and a reminder of the past when books were vital keepers of information.” 5．What do we know about Wolfe? A．He is an amateur printer. B．He is a collector of old books. C．He is a skillful craftsman. D．He is a follower of new fashions. 6．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “tedious” in paragraph 2? A．boring B．pleasing C．dissatisfying D．labor-saving 7．Why is Hewitt’s project with Wolfe mentioned in paragraph 3? A．To introduce their jobs. B．To emphasize the working style of Wolfe. C．To clarify their relationship. D．To share the artistic achievements of Wolfe. 8．What motivates Wolfe’s printing career? A．His love for the modern techniques. B．His desire to pass down letter pressing. C．His determination to beat computer. D．His preference for the traditional equipment. Passage 3 (24-25高二下·浙江绍兴·期末) It was a magical but frigid arrival in late January to Quebec City, one of North America’s oldest settlements, founded in 1608 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. Visiting Quebec City in January offered a magical winter experience. A snowy wonderland, with festive lights and a lively atmosphere despite the chilly temperatures. We were a week early but the highlight of winter is the Quebec Winter Carnival, one of the world’s largest and oldest winter festivals. This annual event features parades, ice sculptures, outdoor concerts, and the famous Bonhomme Carnaval, the festival’s mascot. The town’s dedication to the concert was visible a week early, with ice sculptures already in progress. Our winter exploration of Quebec City provided endless winter activities, from ice skating at Place d’Youville with stunning views of the historic old town, to the toboggan run at Terrasse Dufferin operating since 1884. We had a thrilling ride down the snowy slide with yells and laughter. To warm ourselves we made a lovely stop for lunch at Le Lapin Sauté, a cozy restaurant known for its rabbit dishes. With beautiful winter decoration and lively wait staff, it was the perfect lunch spot on a O-degree day. We could have sat down in the cozy cafes and window shopped in the lower part of the old town all afternoon. For anyone with an interest in First Nations history across Canada, the Museum of Civilization down on the waterfront is a must-visit. There are excellent exhibits and interactive elements across the museum’s multiple levels. It provided a warm and comfortable environment for an educational afternoon. Quebec City is a marvelous destination, close to home for us in the U. S, but with its history and French influence, you feel thousands of miles away from North America. For anyone brave enough and with a great winter coat, I definitely recommend a winter visit to Quebec City! 9．What does the underlined word “frigid” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A．Bitterly cold. B．Particularly pleasant. C．Extremely crowded. D．Wonderfully refreshing. 10．Why could the author still witness ice sculptures despite arriving a week early? A．Preparation work was already underway. B．Restaurants displayed seasonal decorations. C．The museum hosted a temporary exhibition. D．Artists’ commitment ensured quicker progress. 11．Which activity specifically appeals to visitors fond of historical education? A．Dining at Le Lapin Saute. B．Experiencing the Toboggan run. C．Exploring the Museum of Civilization. D．Attending the outdoor concerts. 12．What is the author’s overall impression of Quebec City in winter? A．A city unsuitable for winter tourism B．A habitable city with moderate climate. C．A unique destination featuring French charm. D．A city with spectacular scenery but a short history. 主题03 人与自然——太空探索与自然生态 Passage 1 (24-25高二下·浙江温州新力量·期末) For many years, Bruce Bexler dreamed of going where no human had gone before. He wanted to cut a path through unexplored lands and discover rare, exotic species. That might sound like an impossible dream, but Bexler turned it into a reality. In December 2015, he and a team of Australian and American scientists ventured into an isolated tropical rain forest on the island of New Guinea. They were the first people ever to enter the mist-covered region. “As time was limited, we were dropped in by helicopter. Once we were on the ground, there were no trails anywhere; it was really hard to get around, ” Bexler says. Within minutes of landing, the team spotted a black chicken-like bird with strange orange skin hanging from its neck. The scientists soon determined that the unusual creature was a type of honeyeaters — the first new bird species to be sighted on New Guinea in 60 years. The honeyeater wasn’t the only surprise for the scientists. They discovered more than 40 previously unknown plant and animal species — 13 birds of paradise, 20 frogs, four butterflies, and five palms. “We were like kids in a candy store,” Bexler recalls. “Everywhere we looked, we saw amazing things we had never seen before.” The newfound species didn’t shy away from the scientists. Two long-nosed echidnas — primitive egg-laying mammals — let the visitors pick them up and take them back to camp to study them. An echidna looks like a hedgehog and is also called a spiny anteater. Bexler thinks the animals weren’t scared because they had never seen humans before. “In almost all parts of New Guinea, animals are hunted for food, and because of this, they are very cautious of people,” he explains. “This area gives scientists a place where they can go to study the behaviours of animals that have not yet learned to be afraid of people. ” Scientists believe the area is probably the largest untouched forest in Asia. Local people called Kwerba hunt and collect plants from the outer-edges of the forest but told Bexler that not even their ancestors had gone so far into the woods. The wooded area is approximately a 10-day walk from the nearest village. Bexler and his team did not have enough time during the expedition to study the area completely. They hope to return and expect to record many more undiscovered species. “We just scratched the surface,” Bexler says. “Anyone who goes there will come back with a mystery.” 1．Which word can best describe Bruce Bexler? A．Adventurous. B．Cautious. C．Optimistic. D．Careful. 2．What does Bruce Bexler mean by saying “We were like kids in a candy store”? A．They didn’t have enough food and were hungry. B．They were very excited about what they saw. C．They were misbehaving like naughty children. D．They knew that if they kept searching, they’d find sugar in the forest. 3．What can we conclude about the area Bruce Bexler explored? A．The best way to explore the area is by helicopter. B．The locals live in the centre of the forest. C．The area still contains many plants and animals unknown to science. D．The locals are unwilling to allow the scientists to enter the deep woods. Passage 2 (24-25高二下·浙江衢州·期末) After returning from a brief trip to space, Katy Perry announced that she would definitely write a song about her experience. Perry was one of six women in an all-female crew that landed safely on Monday morning aboard a rocket operated by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin company. The crew flew on Blue Origin’s New Shepard launch vehicle, which has carried dozens of scientists, entrepreneurs, and celebrities above the Kármán line since 2021. The Kármán line, about 62 miles above Earth’s surface, is recognized as the boundary of space. It was the first all-female spaceflight since 1963, when Soviet-era cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova — the first woman in space — orbited the Earth during a nearly three-day solo flight. Blue Origin’s flight, however, was significantly shorter, lasting 10 minutes and 21 seconds. Hundreds of thousands of people tuned into Blue Origin’s online livestream to watch the journey from launch to landing. The crew spent several minutes in zero gravity, marveling at the moon and screaming excitedly when the parachutes opened on the way down. “Congratulations, and welcome back to Earth,” mission control said as the capsule settled in the dusty valley. The women, some crying and pumping their fists, filed out of the capsule. They knelt down to touch the ground with their own hands. Perry even sang on board with her crew mates with parts of Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” while the capsule floated in space. “It’s about making space for future women and appreciating the wonderful world we see right out there. This is all for the benefit of Earth.” Perry said afterward. Surprisingly, Perry brought a daisy on the flight. “Daisies grow through any condition. They are powerful and strong,” she explained. “Flowers are a gift from our Earth, and they remind us of the beautiful magic that is everywhere, even in a simple daisy.” Perry felt “super connected to love” during the trip and was deeply motivated. When asked if she would write a song about her experience, she replied, “100%.” 4．What do we know about Katy Perry’s space trip? A．It is the longest space trip in history. B．It is a trip with the most viewers in history. C．It is the first spaceflight operated by Blue Origin. D．It is the first spaceflight crewed entirely by women. 5．What can be inferred from paragraphs 3-4? A．The crew knelt to show their respect for Earth. B．Perry’s singing overshadowed mission goals. C．The crew struggled with challenges during landing. D．The crew’s experience was exciting and emotional. 6．Why did Katy Perry bring a daisy on the flight? A．To show her love for flowers. B．To emphasize the power of life. C．To use it as a decoration in the capsule. D．To conduct a space experiment on plant growth. 7．How did Katy Perry find her space trip? A．Inspiring. B．Amusing. C．Tiring. D．Demanding. / 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $