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高一年级英语（二） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To offer an invitation. B. To ask about an email. C. To discuss a business plan. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Surfing the Internet. B. Making a travel plan. C. Buying plane tickets. 3. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant. 4. What does the man want to do? A. Buy a book. B. Write a story. C. Meet an author. 5. What did the woman do to deal with the loneliness? A. She joined a club. B. She hosted a party. C. She started volunteering. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8小题。 6. How does the man know about the cause of climate change? A. From a book. B. From TV news. C. From a lecture. 7. Why does the man mention driving cars? A. To describe his daily schedule. B. To complain about the gas price. C. To list a source of greenhouse gases. 8. What will the man talk about next? A. The operation of power plants. B. Examples of greenhouse gases. C. Actions to reduce climate change. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。 9. Where did the safety practices take place? A. In a museum. B. In a school. C. At a fire station. 10. What does the woman praise the man for? A. Covering his head. B. Finding the EXIT sign. C. Preparing the wet cloth. 11. Who does the man want to sound the alarm? A. His sister. B. His mother. C. His father. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15小题。 12. What is the main purpose of the Greenwood School? A. To offer free education. B. To train professional cooks. C. To teach children responsibility. 13. What is Mia responsible for? A. Managing food costs. B. Hiring school staff. C. Shopping at the market. 14. What must every student do each year? A. Plant trees. B. Pay for their food. C. Teach other students. 15. What will be discussed next? A. The school’s history. B. The teachers’ duties. C. The daily class schedule. 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — Technology will soon sharpen our senses and make us more connected than ever. — ________. Things may not turn out exactly as we expect. A. Never again B. Never mind C. Never give up D. Never say never 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：——科技很快就会使我们的感官变得敏锐，并使我们比以往任何时候都联系得更紧密。——世事无绝对。事情可能不会完全如我们所料。A. Never again再也不；B. Never mind没关系；C. Never give up永不放弃；D. Never say never世事无绝对/别把话说得太绝对。根据后句“Things may not turn out exactly as we expect.(事情可能不会完全如我们所料。)”可知，答语表达的是事情的发展是不确定的，不能把话说得太绝对。 2. This destination attracts travellers from around the world through its adventure opportunities, rich cultural heritage, and ________ natural beauty. A. evident B. convenient C. magnificent D. sufficient 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：这个目的地通过其探险的机会、丰富的文化遗产和壮丽的自然美景吸引着来自世界各地的游客。A. evident明显的；B. convenient方便的；C. magnificent壮丽的；D. sufficient充足的。空格处修饰beauty，且与前面的“adventure opportunities”和“rich cultural heritage”并列，作为吸引游客的亮点，所以magnificent“壮丽的”最符合语境。 3. Jay Chou and JJ Lin are very similar ________ style of music, influence on Chinese pop culture, and their ability to push the boundaries of pop. A. in case of B. in terms of C. in view of D. in memory of 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：周杰伦和林俊杰在音乐风格、对中国流行文化的影响以及他们突破流行音乐界限的能力方面非常相似。A. in case of万一；B. in terms of在……方面；C. in view of鉴于；D. in memory of纪念。根据句意可知，此处为固定短语in terms of“在……方面”，符合语境。 4. An official said they could not yet say ________ how wide an area had been affected given the size of the area they needed to survey. A. precisely B. presently C. admittedly D. eventually 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：一位官员表示，考虑到他们需要调查的区域面积，他们还不能准确地说出受影响的区域有多大。A. precisely准确地；B. presently目前；C. admittedly诚然；D. eventually最终。结合given the size of the area they needed to survey可知，此处指不能准确地估算受影响的区域，为precisely“准确地”作状语。 5. After sitting here for a while, I have ________ a solution. It’s not entirely ideal but it would work. A. put up with B. ended up with C. come up with D. caught up with 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：在这里坐了一会儿之后，我想出了一个解决办法。它不完全理想，但会起作用。A. put up with忍受；B. ended up with以……结束；C. come up with想出；D. caught up with赶上。根据a solution可知，此处指想出解决办法，为动词短语come up with“想出”。 6. She gave a vivid ________ of what had happened that night, helping the police solve the case quickly. A. account B. fiction C. proof D. declaration 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：她对那天晚上发生的事情进行了生动的描述，帮助警察迅速破了案。 A. account描述；B. fiction小说；C. proof证据；D. declaration声明。根据what had happened that night, helping the police solve the case quickly.可知，此处指对发生的事情进行了生动的描述，give an account of...，意为“对……进行描述”。 7. Local officials expressed optimism that the new projects would ________ socio-economic growth and unlock new opportunities for traders as well as residents. A. inspire B. stimulate C. forecast D. demonstrate 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：当地官员表达了乐观的态度，认为新项目将促进社会经济增长，并为商人和居民带来新的机遇。A. inspire鼓舞；B. stimulate促进；C. forecast预测；D. demonstrate证明。句意表示“促进社会经济增长”，用动词stimulate，符合语境。 8. Generative AI is becoming increasingly realistic and personalized, making it harder ________ between AI-generated and human-generated content. A. distinguish B. distinguished C. distinguishing D. to distinguish 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：生成式人工智能正变得越来越逼真和个性化，这使得区分人工智能生成的内容和人类生成的内容变得更加困难。此处考查“make it + adj. + to do sth.”句型，其中it作形式宾语，形容词harder作宾语补足语，所以空处需要动词不定式to distinguish作真正的宾语。 9. The proposal failed to lift workers out of poverty and narrow the widening wealth gap. The government ________ have done detailed research. A. must B. should C. might D. need 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：这项提议未能使工人摆脱贫困，也未能缩小日益扩大的贫富差距。政府本应该做详细的研究。should have done为固定用法，意为“本应该做某事（但实际上未做）”，表示责备或遗憾。根据前句提议失败的结果可知，政府实际上并没有做详细的研究，因此这里表示“本应该做”。 10. — This time I let my son deal with the consequences of his own choices. I am not running to rescue him, again. — Good job! ________. A. Keep it up B. Up to you C. Give it a try D. That’s all right 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】句意：——这次我让我儿子自己承担他自己选择的后果。我不会再跑去救他了。——做得好！继续保持。Keep it up继续保持；Up to you由你决定；Give it a try试一试；That’s all right没关系。根据题意，第二个人赞同并鼓励第一个人的做法，keep it up符合语境。 11. The poem shows a happy scene of the poet living with his children, with a house ________ a pleasant garden near the emperor’s palace. A. surrounding B. to surround C. surrounded by D. being surrounded by 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：这首诗展现了诗人与孩子们生活在一起的幸福场景，房子被皇宫附近一个宜人的花园所环绕。分析句子可知，此处为“with+宾语+宾语补足语”的复合结构。宾语“a house”与动词“surround”之间是逻辑上的被动关系，且表示一种客观存在的状态，故应用过去分词作宾语补足语。 12. The earth ________ by an extremely dangerous natural phenomenon at the moment. Yet somehow, it seems like no one in power is doing anything about it. A. is threatening B. was threatened C. is being threatened D. has been threatened 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：地球此刻正受到一种极其危险的自然现象的威胁。然而不知何故，似乎没有当权者对此采取任何措施。根据句中的时间状语“at the moment”可知，动作正在进行，应使用现在进行时；主语“The earth”与动词“threaten”之间为被动关系，且后接“by...”，故应使用现在进行时的被动语态，其结构为“am/is/are being + 过去分词”。主语为单数，谓语动词用单数形式。 13. There was no way out — you just had to take the punishment, ________ you could prove you were absolutely clean. A. if B. unless C. because D. as 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：没有出路——你只能接受惩罚，除非你能证明你是绝对清白的。A. if如果；B. unless除非；C. because因为；D. as随着。空格前表示“你只能接受惩罚”，空格后表示“你能证明你是绝对清白的”，前后两部分为反向条件关系，unless表示“除非……”，引导唯一例外条件，符合逻辑。 14. The light, ________ lit the soil thirty feet below the surface of the ocean, astonished me by its power. A. who B. that C. which D. where 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：阳光照亮了海面下三十英尺的泥土，其穿透力使我震惊。本句为包含非限制性定语从句的复合句，修饰指物的先行词The light，且关系词在从句中作主语，因此需用关系代词which引导定语从句。 15. ________ scientists are only recently coming to understand, however, is the bees’ ability to reason. They exhibit the capacity to learn and to solve problems. A. How B. Why C. That D. What 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：然而，科学家们直到最近才逐渐了解的是蜜蜂的推理能力。它们展现出了学习和解决问题的能力。空格处引导主语从句，且在从句中作动词understand的宾语，表示“……的事情”，应用连接代词what引导。 第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Community service is not new to Mateo. As a child, he remembers watching his mother get involved in ____16____ work through Emmaus, an organization helping people experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives. In his junior year of high school, Mateo found himself on a mission to start a(n) ____17____ of his own to help kids in need. He, together with some ____18____, worked with ChildFund staff to ____19____ the training and materials they needed to lay the groundwork for the club, and then found a teacher who would ____20____ it. Mateo and his friends hold a ChildFund fundraiser at their local ice skating rink (溜冰场). Through ticket sales and regular raffles (抽奖), the club has ____21____ several thousand dollars to ____22____ children in greatest need around the world. They also ____23____ a card-making activity for students to send ____24____ to those children. Mateo says he has _____25_____ a lot from starting the club. Most importantly, he says, “I’ve learned that a great idea never just comes to you _____26_____. You have to build up to it. You fix it, you add on to it, until you _____27_____ the ideal version of it.” In May, Mateo will graduate from high school, _____28_____ his role in the ChildFund Club to a younger student. He hopes to study either architecture (建筑学) or engineering in college, but one thing is _____29_____: He’ll continue leading efforts to make the world a better place. “I believe helping children who need resources is a(n) _____30_____ effort,” Mateo says. 16. A. school B. charity C. research D. paper 17. A. club B. house C. business D. event 18. A. teachers B. neighbors C. friends D. strangers 19. A. provide B. examine C. receive D. improve 20. A. discover B. support C. change D. start 21. A. borrowed B. saved C. covered D. raised 22. A. instruct B. guide C. help D. treat 23. A. prefer B. continue C. attend D. organize 24. A. encouragement B. information C. requests D. comments 25. A. earned B. donated C. learned D. suffered 26. A. quietly B. easily C. happily D. clearly 27. A. achieve B. choose C. become D. require 28. A. selling B. passing C. carrying D. spreading 29. A. on duty B. in time C. by chance D. for sure 30. A. worthwhile B. successful C. worldwide D. expensive 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. C 19. C 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述少年Mateo受母亲公益行为熏陶，高中期间联合朋友创办公益俱乐部，通过举办筹款活动募集资金帮扶贫困儿童，同时开展暖心活动传递善意。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：马特奥对社区服务并不陌生。小时候他就看着母亲通过埃莫斯机构参与慈善工作，该机构帮助无家可归的人重建生活。A. school校园；B. charity慈善；C. research研究；D. paper论文。根据下文“an organization helping people experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives”可知，该机构帮扶弱势群体，开展的是慈善公益工作。 【17题详解】 考查名词。句意：高二时，马特奥立志创办属于自己的俱乐部，帮助有需要的孩子。A. club俱乐部；B. house房屋；C. business生意；D. event活动。根据下文“lay the groundwork for the club”可知，他筹备创办的是公益俱乐部。 【18题详解】 考查名词。句意：他和几位朋友一起，与儿童基金会的工作人员合作，获取搭建俱乐部所需的培训和物资，之后找到了一位愿意扶持俱乐部的老师。A. teachers老师；B. neighbors邻居；C. friends朋友；D. strangers陌生人。根据下文“Mateo and his friends hold a ChildFund fundraiser”可知，和他一同筹备俱乐部的是他的朋友。 【19题详解】 考查动词。句意：他和几位朋友一起，与儿童基金会的工作人员合作，获取搭建俱乐部所需的培训和物资，之后找到了一位愿意扶持俱乐部的老师。A. provide提供；B. examine检查；C. receive获得；D. improve改善。根据上文“worked with ChildFund staff to lay the groundwork for the club”可知，他们筹备搭建公益俱乐部，需要从儿童基金会处获得对应的培训与物资支持。 【20题详解】 考查动词。句意：他和几位朋友一起，与儿童基金会的工作人员合作，获取搭建俱乐部所需的培训和物资，之后找到了一位愿意扶持俱乐部的老师。A. discover发现；B. support支持、扶持；C. change改变；D. start创办。根据上文可知Mateo团队已经着手搭建俱乐部、打好基础，由此可知，这位老师后续负责扶持和协助俱乐部的日常运营。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：马特奥和朋友们在当地溜冰场举办儿童基金会筹款活动，通过售票和定期抽奖，俱乐部已经筹集了数千美元，用来帮助世界各地处境最困难的儿童。A. borrowed借入；B. saved储存；C. covered覆盖；D. raised筹集。根据上文“hold a ChildFund fundraiser”可知，举办筹款活动的目的是募集善款，raise money为固定搭配。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：马特奥和朋友们在当地溜冰场举办儿童基金会筹款活动，通过售票和定期抽奖，俱乐部已经筹集了数千美元，用来帮助世界各地处境最困难的儿童。A. instruct指导；B. guide指引；C. help帮助；D. treat对待、治疗。根据上文“start a of his own to help kids in need”可知，创办俱乐部的初衷就是帮扶困难儿童，筹集的善款用于帮助全球有需要的孩子。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：他们还组织了制作贺卡的活动，让学生们为那些孩子送去鼓励。A. prefer偏爱；B. continue继续；C. attend出席；D. organize组织。根据后文“a card-making activity”可知，俱乐部主动策划、举办这场暖心公益活动。 【24题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们还组织了制作贺卡的活动，让学生们为那些孩子送去鼓励。A. encouragement鼓励；B. information信息；C. requests请求；D. comments评论。根据上文“ a card-making activity for poor children”的公益暖心活动语境可知，学生制作贺卡是为偏远贫困儿童送去温暖与鼓励。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：马特奥说，创办这个俱乐部让他收获良多。A. earned赚取；B. donated捐赠；C. learned学到；D. suffered遭受。根据下文“I’ve learned that a great idea never just comes to you ”可知，这段公益经历让他学到了很多人生道理，收获成长。 【26题详解】 考查副词。句意：最重要的是，他说：“我明白了，绝妙的想法从不会轻易降临到你身上。你必须一步步打磨完善，不断修正、扩充，直到打造出理想的模样。”A. quietly安静地；B. easily轻易地；C. happily开心地；D. clearly清晰地。根据下文“You have to build up to it. You fix it, you add on to it”可知，好的想法需要不断打磨积累，不会轻易获得。 【27题详解】 考查动词。句意：最重要的是，他说：“我明白了，绝妙的想法从不会轻易降临到你身上。你必须一步步打磨完善，不断修正、扩充，直到打造出理想的模样。”A. achieve实现、达成；B. choose选择；C. become成为；D. require需要。根据上文“You have to build up to it. You fix it, you add on to it”可知，经过不断打磨、完善想法的过程，最终就能实现最理想的效果。 【28题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：今年五月，马特奥即将高中毕业，他将把自己在儿童基金会俱乐部的职责交接给一名低年级学生。A. selling售卖；B. passing转交；C. carrying携带；D. spreading传播。根据上文“graduate from high school”可知，毕业之后他无法继续负责俱乐部工作，需要将职责交接给学弟学妹。 【29题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：他希望在大学攻读建筑学或工程学，但有一件事是确定无疑的：他将继续努力，让世界变得更美好。A. on duty值班；B. in time及时；C. by chance偶然；D. for sure毫无疑问。根据下文“He’ll continue leading efforts to make the world a better place”可知，坚持公益、奉献善意是他确定不变的信念。 【30题详解】 考查形容词。句意：马特奥说：“我相信帮助那些缺少资源的孩子是一件值得付出的事。”A. worthwhile值得的；B. successful成功的；C. worldwide全球的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据上文Mateo多年坚持公益、在助人过程中收获成长与价值可知，他认为帮扶弱势儿童、投身公益是十分值得的事情。 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Art is the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. — Leonardo da Vinci (1452 — 1519) Have you ever noticed how many popular expressions borrow from art? A job well done is described as a “masterpiece” or “work of art.” Healthy people are described as “the picture” of health. Even moods are associated with colors of the artist’s palette. What is it about art that makes it so much a part of our daily lives? It’s clear that art is far more than just something we see in galleries or museums — it is a necessary part of daily communication and expression. Many people may wonder what the world of art is really like. To help you feel its charm, just imagine a land so vast that it has no boundaries. Imagine a place so varied that every step you take brings a new adventure. It is the world of art. Art is visual work that communicates an idea, expresses a feeling, or presents an interesting design. In the world of art, the only limits are those of the imagination. The only boundaries are those of creativity and skill. Given that art has such infinite possibilities and profound influence, it naturally develops into a wide range of professional fields. Artists work in many different fields like publishing, technology, entertainment, and advertising. The work that artists create can range from illustrations to jewelry to buildings. Below is a list of some art careers that you might consider: ● Fine artist. A professional fine artist creates works such as paintings and sculptures. Sometimes, fine artists earn commissions to create works for individuals, businesses, the government, or other organizations. ● Graphic designer. Books, magazines, and advertisements are just a few of the projects that require graphic designers. Some graphic designers specialize in computer graphics. They may work in computer animation or design Web sites. ● Architect. These artists design buildings. They may design any structure from homes to skyscrapers to museums. ● Industrial designer. These artists design products for specific industries. Some examples include toys, furniture, appliances, and cars. ● Art teacher. Becoming an art teacher provides the opportunity to share your knowledge of and appreciation for art with others. Art teachers may work in schools, museums, or community centers. 31. How does the author introduce the topic in the first paragraph? A. By listing art-related daily expressions. B. By explaining the history of art expressions. C. By comparing art with other forms of expression. D. By defining art as a form of daily communication. 32. Why is art described as “a land with no boundaries” and “a new adventure” in Paragraph 2? A. To compare art with other visual works. B. To explain the technical skills required for art. C. To show that art is limited to professional artists. D. To describe the imaginative and limitless nature of art. 33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? A. Art development relies on the entertainment industry. B. Art has given rise to a wide variety of professional careers. C. Artworks are limited to artistic creation with practical values. D. Artists prefer to create large buildings rather than small items. 34. Which of the following artists is most likely to design a new type of bicycle? A. A fine artist. B. An architect. C. An industrial designer. D. A graphic designer. 35. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce the origin of art expressions. B. To explain why art is a universal language. C. To describe different careers in the art world. D. To show that art is part of daily life and introduce art-related careers. 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文指出艺术广泛存在于日常表达中，是日常生活交流与表达的重要部分，介绍了艺术极具想象力、没有边界的特点，并介绍了多种艺术相关职业。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“Have you ever noticed how many popular expressions borrow from art? A job well done is described as a “masterpiece” or “work of art.” Healthy people are described as “the picture” of health. Even moods are associated with colors of the artist’s palette.(你是否注意到，有许多流行的表达都借鉴自艺术？出色的工作成果被称作“杰作”或“艺术品”，健康的人被形容为健康的“典范”，就连情绪也与艺术家调色板的色彩息息相关。)”可知，作者通过列举与艺术相关的日常表达来引出文章主题。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“To help you feel its charm, just imagine a land so vast that it has no boundaries. Imagine a place so varied that every step you take brings a new adventure.(为了让你感受它的魅力，想象一下一片辽阔无边的土地。想象一个如此多样的地方，每一步都带来新的冒险。)”和“In the world of art, the only limits are those of the imagination. The only boundaries are those of creativity and skill.(在艺术的世界中，唯一的限制是想象力，唯一的边界是创造力与技艺。)”可知，作者将艺术描述为“无边无际的领域”与“全新的冒险”，用来体现艺术富有想象力、无边界的本质特征。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“Given that art has such infinite possibilities and profound influence, it naturally develops into a wide range of professional fields.(鉴于艺术拥有如此无限的可能性和深远的影响力，它自然发展出广泛的专业领域。)”可知，艺术衍生出了多种多样的专业职业。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段下列“Industrial designer. These artists design products for specific industries. Some examples include toys, furniture, appliances, and cars.(工业设计师：这类从业者为特定行业设计产品，例如玩具、家具、家用电器和汽车。)”可知，自行车属于工业产品，最有可能由工业设计师设计。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。文章前两段阐明艺术远不止存在于展厅和博物馆，而是日常交流与表达的必备部分；第三段介绍了各类艺术相关职业。因此本文旨在说明艺术是日常生活的一部分，并介绍各类艺术相关职业。 B “Julia, you are still a scientist. You will always be a scientist.” Those were the words spoken by my mentor, Professor Jenny Martin, as I told her my thoughts and feelings on leaving the bench to follow a career in science writing. My passion for science dates back to high school. In my final years of high school, I had worked out which subjects I liked best — I chose three science subjects and two maths subjects. I loved that there was always the “right answer” in science. So I applied for an undergraduate science degree. In my third year, I sat down to a lecture given by Professor Jenny Martin. Her research sounded like a cool mix of computational work and working at the lab bench. It was then that I had my aha moment. A research career! However, about ten years later, things started to change. My research career was going pretty well, but I wasn’t happy. I enjoyed reading and writing about science, but failed experiment after failed experiment was getting me down. I knew clearly I had to do something. Upon voicing my frustrations to a coworker in New Zealand, she suggested medical writing. She knew someone who had felt the same way as me, and who now works from home as a medical writer. It sounded perfect: I would be able to use my science background, but step out of the lab and have some control. I excitedly started applying for jobs. My heart was saying yes! Through a chance meeting with the communications manager, volunteering for a while, and having perseverance, I finally got a job in my university’s communications department. Here, I tried my hand at all types of writing: from media releases to annual reports. I am still engaged with science, but finally feel I am doing something I am good at. And Jenny is right; I will forever be a scientist — just one who has found a slightly different niche (合适的工作). 36. What inspired the author to follow a research career? A. Her high school science classes. B. A lecture by Professor Jenny Martin. C. Her love for having “right answers”. D. The desire to explore computational work. 37. What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. How the author’s research career succeeded. B. Why the author decided to change her career. C. What the author thought about her coworkers. D. How the author learned about medical writing. 38. How did the author finally get the job in her university’s communications department? A. By applying for jobs excitedly. B. By getting a recommendation from a coworker. C. By working as a volunteer and never giving up. D. By meeting the communications manager by chance. 39. What does the author say about her current career? A. It’s a good fit for her. B. It’s challenging but interesting. C. It’s more important than research. D. It’s better paid than a research job. 40. What does the author think of Jenny Martin’s words? A. They are just a comfort for her. B. They are too strange to understand. C. They turn out to be completely right. D. They let her consider various careers. 【答案】36. B 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了Julia怀揣对科学的热爱走上科研道路，后因实验屡屡受挫产生职业倦怠，转而探索科学写作方向，最终凭借坚持在大学传播部门获得工作，找到了适合自己的职业定位，并认同自己始终是一名科学家的故事。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In my third year, I sat down to a lecture given by Professor Jenny Martin. Her research sounded like a cool mix of computational work and working at the lab bench. It was then that I had my aha moment. A research career!(大三那年，我聆听了珍妮·马丁教授的讲座。她的研究结合了计算工作与实验室实操，听起来十分精彩。就在那一刻我萌生了从事科研事业的想法)”可知，珍妮·马丁教授的一场讲座启发了作者走上科研道路。 【37题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“However, about ten years later, things started to change. My research career was going pretty well, but I wasn’t happy. I enjoyed reading and writing about science, but failed experiment after failed experiment was getting me down. I knew clearly I had to do something. Upon voicing my frustrations to a coworker in New Zealand, she suggested medical writing. She knew someone who had felt the same way as me, and who now works from home as a medical writer.(然而，大约十年后，情况开始发生转变。我的科研事业发展得十分顺利，可我内心却并不快乐。我喜欢阅读科学相关内容、撰写科学文稿，但接连不断的实验失败让我日渐消沉。我清楚地知道自己必须做出改变。我向一位在新西兰共事的同事倾诉了心中的烦闷，她向我推荐了医学写作这份工作。她认识一个和我有着相同经历的人，那个人如今在家从事医学撰稿工作)”可知，本段围绕作者转行的原因展开：作者的科研事业进展顺利但并不快乐，接连失败的实验让她情绪低落，她明确自己需要做出改变，在和同事倾诉后了解到医学写作这一职业方向。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“Through a chance meeting with the communications manager, volunteering for a while, and having perseverance, I finally got a job in my university’s communications department.(通过偶然结识传播部门经理、一段时间的志愿服务，再加上坚持不懈的努力，我最终获得了本校传播部门的工作)”可知，作者通过从事志愿工作并坚持不懈，最终得到了这份工作。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“I am still engaged with science, but finally feel I am doing something I am good at.(我依然和科学领域紧密相关，并且终于感觉自己在做擅长的事情)”可知，作者认为自己目前的职业十分适合自己。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“And Jenny is right; I will forever be a scientist — just one who has found a slightly different niche.(而且珍妮是对的；我永远都是一名科学家，只是找到了一个略有不同的适合自己的岗位)”可推知，作者认为珍妮·马丁的话被证明是完全正确的。 C Eight in 10 homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to new analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF) (英国国家住房协会). Research found that 839,000 homes in urban areas are now classed at high risk of surface water flooding, a threefold increase since 2018. Alistair Smyth, the director of policy and research at the NHF, said: “With surface water flooding a fast-growing threat in towns and cities, this poses a direct risk to people and families living in social housing.” “Our climate is changing faster than our infrastructure (基础设施) can handle and social housing residents are more exposed, less protected and least able to absorb the financial shock when floods hit. While housing associations operating in higher-risk areas are investing significant time and resources into protecting residents, this is a national risk that needs a national response.” he added. According to the Environment Agency (EA), a home is considered to be “high risk” when it has at least a one in 30 chance of being flooded each year. Extreme rainfall, ageing infrastructure and rapid urbanization are all making the problem worse. Chief executive of National Flood Forum Charity, Tracy Garrett said, “Every week we hear from people whose homes have been inundated with dirty water, often containing sewage (污水), and many have been flooded multiple times,” adding that there was a growing concern that those in rented or social housing and on lower incomes were hit hardest. They had “the least ability to adapt or protect their homes”, she said. “Many are experiencing repeated flooding, with little clarity on who is responsible for fixing the problem or how long-term solutions will be delivered.” Paul Warburton, group director of housing services at Torus housing association, which owns Hoyles’s home, said they spent £500,000 dealing with that one flood, only a few years after one in the same area. “Half a million pounds — that’s a lot of new bathrooms we could have installed, new homes we could’ve built,” he said, adding: “If this keeps happening we’re probably going to end up with about 100 properties (房产) that no one wants to live in, and then what do we do with them?” 41. According to Alistair Smyth, why is surface water flooding a national risk that needs a national response? A. Because infrastructure is changing faster than the climate. B. Because climate change is slowing down with government intervention. C. Because housing associations have refused to invest in flood protection. D. Because social housing residents are the least able to afford the cost of floods. 42. According to the Environment Agency (EA), when is a home considered to be at “high risk” of flooding? A. When it is located in an area with extreme rainfall. B. When it has been flooded at least once in the past year. C. When it has at least a 1 in 30 chance of being flooded each year. D. When it is built on aging infrastructure without proper protection. 43. What does the underlined word “inundated” in paragraph 5 most likely mean? A. flooded B. washed C. covered D. repaired 44. What can be inferred from Paul Warburton’s words in the last paragraph? A. Residents are fully responsible for protecting their homes from floods. B. Repeated flooding may make some properties unlivable and unsellable. C. The flood damage cost was relatively small compared to their annual budget. D. Housing associations prefer to build new homes rather than repair flooded ones. 45. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Climate Change in the United Kingdom. B. The Rapid Growth of Social Housing in English Cities. C. The Solution of Housing Associations to Flood Problems. D. The Increasing Flood Risk to Homes in England and its Impact. 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. A 44. B 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述英国城市房屋地表洪水风险大幅上升，保障性住房居民受灾最为严重，多方专业人士分析洪水高发原因、受灾群体困境以及洪水带来的经济与住房难题，呼吁国家层面出台应对措施。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Our climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can handle and social housing residents are more exposed, less protected and least able to absorb the financial shock when floods hit.(气候变化的速度超出了基础设施的承受能力，保障性住房居民面临的风险更高、得到的防护更少，洪水来袭时也最无力承担经济损失)”可知，保障性住房居民最难以承担洪水造成的经济损失，因此地表洪水是需要国家层面应对的全国性风险。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“According to the Environment Agency (EA), a home is considered to be “high risk” when it has at least a one in 30 chance of being flooded each year.(根据英国环境署（EA）的标准，当一处住宅每年至少有三十分之一的概率遭遇洪水侵袭时，该住宅就会被划定为洪水“高风险”房屋)”可知，房屋每年至少有1/30的洪水发生概率时，会被认定为洪水高风险房屋。 【43题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段画线词“inundated”之后的“often containing sewage, and many have been flooded multiple times(常常混杂污水，且许多住宅已多次遭遇洪水)”可知，have been flooded指“被洪水淹没”，可推断inundated的含义与flooded一致。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If this keeps happening we’re probably going to end up with about 100 properties that no one wants to live in, and then what do we do with them?(如果洪水持续频发，最终会有约 100 处房产无人愿意居住，我们该如何处置这些房屋)”可推知，反复发生的洪水可能会导致部分房产失去居住价值，无人愿意入住。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。第一段“Eight in 10 homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to new analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF). Research found that 839,000 homes in urban areas are now classed at high risk of surface water flooding, a threefold increase since 2018.(英国国家房屋协会的最新分析显示，英格兰十分之八的洪水高风险住宅都位于城镇。研究发现，目前有83.9万套城市住宅被划为地表洪水高风险房屋，该数量自2018年以来增长了两倍)”是主旨段，点明了英格兰城镇住宅洪水风险大幅上涨这一核心，后文依次介绍洪水高风险判定标准、受灾弱势群体、洪水带来的经济损失等相关影响。D项表示“英格兰住宅日益严峻的洪水风险及其带来的影响”，能概括全文内容，适合用作本文标题。 非选择题（满分25分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） When I was a kid about twelve years old, I was already as tall as I am now, and I had a lot of freckles (雀斑). I had reached the age when I had begun to look at myself in the mirror, and I felt down. I had a cousin who had a flawless peaches-and-cream skin. I couldn’t help comparing myself with her and thinking that my life would be different if I had beautiful skin too — skin that was all one color. And then, I found an advertisement for freckle-remover cream. I knew that I could afford it if I saved my money, and I did. Finally, my package came. I was sure that I was looking at a miracle. I spread the cream all over my body. However, instead of developing a peaches-and-cream skin, I just got more and darker freckles. When I saw myself in the mirror, I burst into tears and hid in the bathroom. My mother called me to the dinner table, but I ignored her. I was still crying when my grandfather came to see what was wrong with me. I tried to explain why I didn’t want to have freckles and why I felt so inadequate when I compared my appearance with my cousin. He looked at me in great surprise, shook his head, and said,” But child, there are all kinds of flowers, and they are all beautiful.” I said, “I’ve never seen a flower with freckles!” and ran back to my room, banging the door. When my mother came and knocked, I told her to go away. She started to say the kinds of things that parents say at times like that, but my grandfather said,” Nancy, leave the child alone.” She was a grown-up, but he was her father. So mum left me alone. I don’t know where Grandpa found it. It isn’t at all common in the mountains where we lived then. But I know he put it in my room because my mother told me later. I had cried myself to sleep that night, and when I opened my swollen, sticky eyes the next morning, the first thing I saw, lying on the pillow next to my head, was a tiger lily. 46. What did the author believe would make her life different? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 47. What happened to the author after she used the freckle-remover cream? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 48. What does the underlined word “inadequate” mean in paragraph 3? (1 word) _______________________________________________________________ 49. How did the author’s grandfather comfort her when she cried? (No more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________ 50. Do you think the tiger lily in her room would make the author feel better about her freckles? Why or why not? (No more than 25 words) _______________________________________________________________ 【答案】46. Having beautiful skin without freckles like her cousin’s./ She had beautiful skin that was all one color. 47. She got more and darker freckles. 48. Diffident/Unworthy Inferior. 49. He told her that all kinds of flowers are beautiful, meaning she is beautiful too. 50. Yes. It showed her grandfather’s love and that she is as unique and beautiful as a flower. 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述作者十二岁时因满脸雀斑感到自卑，羡慕表姐光滑无瑕的肌肤，她存钱购买祛斑霜，结果雀斑变得更多更深，伤心落泪。爷爷开导她世间百花各有美感，次日又在她枕边放了一朵带有斑点的卷丹百合，借此劝慰作者接纳自己的雀斑。 【46题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“I couldn’t help comparing myself with her and thinking that my life would be different if I had beautiful skin too — skin that was all one color.(我忍不住拿自己和她对比，心想如果我也拥有漂亮均匀的肌肤，我的人生会截然不同)”可知，作者认为拥有均匀好看的皮肤就能改变生活，即拥有像表姐那样光滑无瑕、没有雀斑的漂亮肌肤。 【47题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“However, instead of developing a peaches-and-cream skin, I just got more and darker freckles.(然而，我并没有拥有细腻无瑕的肌肤，反而长出了更多、颜色更深的雀斑)”可知，用完祛斑霜后她的雀斑更多更深。 【48题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据文章第三段“I tried to explain why I didn’t want to have freckles and why I felt so inadequate when I compared my appearance with my cousin.(我试着解释自己讨厌雀斑的原因，以及和表姐对比容貌时内心的自卑)”，作者因雀斑觉得自己不如表姐，内心自卑、不值一提，inadequate表示“自卑的、不能胜任的”。 【49题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第三段“But child, there are all kinds of flowers, and they are all beautiful.(孩子，世间有各种各样的花，每一种都很美)”以及第五段“the first thing I saw, lying on the pillow next to my head, was a tiger lily.(我醒来第一眼就看见枕边放着一朵卷丹百合)”可推知，爷爷先用百花皆美的道理开导她，又留下一朵卷丹百合。 【50题详解】 开放试题，言之有理即可。根据前文爷爷用百花皆美开导作者，卷丹百合本身带有斑点，和雀斑相似，寓意斑点也是独特美感，所以，我认为卷丹百合会让作者感到更好，因为它长着斑点，和她脸上的雀斑一模一样，这朵花在告诉她，斑点本身也是一种美。 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 假定你是晨光中学的学生李华。你校英文报“Arts and Culture”栏目正在举办征文活动，主题为“An Amazing Artwork”。请你写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍一件你喜爱的艺术作品。 内容要点： 1.作品的基本信息（名称、作者、创作年代等）； 2.作品的特色或独特之处； 3.这件作品给你带来的感受或启发。 注意： 1.词数不少于100词； 2.不得出现真实学校及姓名； 3.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 An Amazing Artwork ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: An Amazing Artwork Zhang Zeduan’s Along the River During the Qingming Festival, created in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a timeless treasure of traditional Chinese art. It vividly depicts the lively scene of the capital city during the Qingming Festival. It shows local people’s daily activities like farming, boating and market trading. The painting has fine details and a dynamic composition. It perfectly presents people’s ordinary life and lets us learn about ancient Chinese society. This artwork highlights Zhang’s skill in accurately capturing character details and remains a significant representation of Chinese cultural heritage. 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍一件自己喜爱的艺术作品。 【详解】1.词汇积累 创造：create→coin 描写：depict→describe 传统的：traditional→conventional 展示：show→display 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Zhang Zeduan’s Along the River During the Qingming Festival, created in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a timeless treasure of traditional Chinese art. 拓展句：Zhang Zeduan’s Along the River During the Qingming Festival, which was created in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a timeless treasure of traditional Chinese art. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Zhang Zeduan’s Along the River During the Qingming Festival, created in the Northern Song Dynasty, is a timeless treasure of traditional Chinese art.（运用了过去分词短语作后置定语） [高分句型2] This artwork highlights Zhang’s skill in accurately capturing character details and remains a significant representation of Chinese cultural heritage.（运用了动名词短语作宾语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高一年级英语（二） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Why does the man talk to the woman? A. To offer an invitation. B. To ask about an email. C. To discuss a business plan. 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Surfing the Internet. B. Making a travel plan. C. Buying plane tickets. 3. Where are the speakers probably? A. At home. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant. 4. What does the man want to do? A. Buy a book. B. Write a story. C. Meet an author. 5. What did the woman do to deal with the loneliness? A. She joined a club. B. She hosted a party. C. She started volunteering. 第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至8小题。 6. How does the man know about the cause of climate change? A. From a book. B. From TV news. C. From a lecture. 7. Why does the man mention driving cars? A. To describe his daily schedule. B. To complain about the gas price. C. To list a source of greenhouse gases. 8. What will the man talk about next? A. The operation of power plants. B. Examples of greenhouse gases. C. Actions to reduce climate change. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。 9. Where did the safety practices take place? A. In a museum. B. In a school. C. At a fire station. 10. What does the woman praise the man for? A. Covering his head. B. Finding the EXIT sign. C. Preparing the wet cloth. 11. Who does the man want to sound the alarm? A. His sister. B. His mother. C. His father. 听下面一段独白，回答第12至15小题。 12. What is the main purpose of the Greenwood School? A. To offer free education. B. To train professional cooks. C. To teach children responsibility. 13. What is Mia responsible for? A. Managing food costs. B. Hiring school staff. C. Shopping at the market. 14. What must every student do each year? A. Plant trees. B. Pay for their food. C. Teach other students. 15. What will be discussed next? A. The school’s history. B. The teachers’ duties. C. The daily class schedule. 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — Technology will soon sharpen our senses and make us more connected than ever. — ________. Things may not turn out exactly as we expect. A. Never again B. Never mind C. Never give up D. Never say never 2. This destination attracts travellers from around the world through its adventure opportunities, rich cultural heritage, and ________ natural beauty. A. evident B. convenient C. magnificent D. sufficient 3. Jay Chou and JJ Lin are very similar ________ style of music, influence on Chinese pop culture, and their ability to push the boundaries of pop. A. in case of B. in terms of C. in view of D. in memory of 4. An official said they could not yet say ________ how wide an area had been affected given the size of the area they needed to survey. A. precisely B. presently C. admittedly D. eventually 5. After sitting here for a while, I have ________ a solution. It’s not entirely ideal but it would work. A. put up with B. ended up with C. come up with D. caught up with 6. She gave a vivid ________ of what had happened that night, helping the police solve the case quickly. A. account B. fiction C. proof D. declaration 7. Local officials expressed optimism that the new projects would ________ socio-economic growth and unlock new opportunities for traders as well as residents. A. inspire B. stimulate C. forecast D. demonstrate 8. Generative AI is becoming increasingly realistic and personalized, making it harder ________ between AI-generated and human-generated content. A. distinguish B. distinguished C. distinguishing D. to distinguish 9. The proposal failed to lift workers out of poverty and narrow the widening wealth gap. The government ________ have done detailed research. A. must B. should C. might D. need 10. — This time I let my son deal with the consequences of his own choices. I am not running to rescue him, again. — Good job! ________. A. Keep it up B. Up to you C. Give it a try D. That’s all right 11. The poem shows a happy scene of the poet living with his children, with a house ________ a pleasant garden near the emperor’s palace. A. surrounding B. to surround C. surrounded by D. being surrounded by 12. The earth ________ by an extremely dangerous natural phenomenon at the moment. Yet somehow, it seems like no one in power is doing anything about it. A. is threatening B. was threatened C. is being threatened D. has been threatened 13. There was no way out — you just had to take the punishment, ________ you could prove you were absolutely clean. A. if B. unless C. because D. as 14. The light, ________ lit the soil thirty feet below the surface of the ocean, astonished me by its power. A. who B. that C. which D. where 15. ________ scientists are only recently coming to understand, however, is the bees’ ability to reason. They exhibit the capacity to learn and to solve problems. A. How B. Why C. That D. What 第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~45各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Community service is not new to Mateo. As a child, he remembers watching his mother get involved in ____16____ work through Emmaus, an organization helping people experiencing homelessness rebuild their lives. In his junior year of high school, Mateo found himself on a mission to start a(n) ____17____ of his own to help kids in need. He, together with some ____18____, worked with ChildFund staff to ____19____ the training and materials they needed to lay the groundwork for the club, and then found a teacher who would ____20____ it. Mateo and his friends hold a ChildFund fundraiser at their local ice skating rink (溜冰场). Through ticket sales and regular raffles (抽奖), the club has ____21____ several thousand dollars to ____22____ children in greatest need around the world. They also ____23____ a card-making activity for students to send ____24____ to those children. Mateo says he has _____25_____ a lot from starting the club. Most importantly, he says, “I’ve learned that a great idea never just comes to you _____26_____. You have to build up to it. You fix it, you add on to it, until you _____27_____ the ideal version of it.” In May, Mateo will graduate from high school, _____28_____ his role in the ChildFund Club to a younger student. He hopes to study either architecture (建筑学) or engineering in college, but one thing is _____29_____: He’ll continue leading efforts to make the world a better place. “I believe helping children who need resources is a(n) _____30_____ effort,” Mateo says. 16. A. school B. charity C. research D. paper 17. A. club B. house C. business D. event 18. A. teachers B. neighbors C. friends D. strangers 19. A. provide B. examine C. receive D. improve 20. A. discover B. support C. change D. start 21. A. borrowed B. saved C. covered D. raised 22. A. instruct B. guide C. help D. treat 23. A. prefer B. continue C. attend D. organize 24. A. encouragement B. information C. requests D. comments 25. A. earned B. donated C. learned D. suffered 26. A. quietly B. easily C. happily D. clearly 27. A. achieve B. choose C. become D. require 28. A. selling B. passing C. carrying D. spreading 29. A. on duty B. in time C. by chance D. for sure 30. A. worthwhile B. successful C. worldwide D. expensive 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Art is the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. — Leonardo da Vinci (1452 — 1519) Have you ever noticed how many popular expressions borrow from art? A job well done is described as a “masterpiece” or “work of art.” Healthy people are described as “the picture” of health. Even moods are associated with colors of the artist’s palette. What is it about art that makes it so much a part of our daily lives? It’s clear that art is far more than just something we see in galleries or museums — it is a necessary part of daily communication and expression. Many people may wonder what the world of art is really like. To help you feel its charm, just imagine a land so vast that it has no boundaries. Imagine a place so varied that every step you take brings a new adventure. It is the world of art. Art is visual work that communicates an idea, expresses a feeling, or presents an interesting design. In the world of art, the only limits are those of the imagination. The only boundaries are those of creativity and skill. Given that art has such infinite possibilities and profound influence, it naturally develops into a wide range of professional fields. Artists work in many different fields like publishing, technology, entertainment, and advertising. The work that artists create can range from illustrations to jewelry to buildings. Below is a list of some art careers that you might consider: ● Fine artist. A professional fine artist creates works such as paintings and sculptures. Sometimes, fine artists earn commissions to create works for individuals, businesses, the government, or other organizations. ● Graphic designer. Books, magazines, and advertisements are just a few of the projects that require graphic designers. Some graphic designers specialize in computer graphics. They may work in computer animation or design Web sites. ● Architect. These artists design buildings. They may design any structure from homes to skyscrapers to museums. ● Industrial designer. These artists design products for specific industries. Some examples include toys, furniture, appliances, and cars. ● Art teacher. Becoming an art teacher provides the opportunity to share your knowledge of and appreciation for art with others. Art teachers may work in schools, museums, or community centers. 31. How does the author introduce the topic in the first paragraph? A. By listing art-related daily expressions. B. By explaining the history of art expressions. C. By comparing art with other forms of expression. D. By defining art as a form of daily communication. 32. Why is art described as “a land with no boundaries” and “a new adventure” in Paragraph 2? A. To compare art with other visual works. B. To explain the technical skills required for art. C. To show that art is limited to professional artists. D. To describe the imaginative and limitless nature of art. 33. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? A. Art development relies on the entertainment industry. B. Art has given rise to a wide variety of professional careers. C. Artworks are limited to artistic creation with practical values. D. Artists prefer to create large buildings rather than small items. 34. Which of the following artists is most likely to design a new type of bicycle? A. A fine artist. B. An architect. C. An industrial designer. D. A graphic designer. 35. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To introduce the origin of art expressions. B. To explain why art is a universal language. C. To describe different careers in the art world. D. To show that art is part of daily life and introduce art-related careers. B “Julia, you are still a scientist. You will always be a scientist.” Those were the words spoken by my mentor, Professor Jenny Martin, as I told her my thoughts and feelings on leaving the bench to follow a career in science writing. My passion for science dates back to high school. In my final years of high school, I had worked out which subjects I liked best — I chose three science subjects and two maths subjects. I loved that there was always the “right answer” in science. So I applied for an undergraduate science degree. In my third year, I sat down to a lecture given by Professor Jenny Martin. Her research sounded like a cool mix of computational work and working at the lab bench. It was then that I had my aha moment. A research career! However, about ten years later, things started to change. My research career was going pretty well, but I wasn’t happy. I enjoyed reading and writing about science, but failed experiment after failed experiment was getting me down. I knew clearly I had to do something. Upon voicing my frustrations to a coworker in New Zealand, she suggested medical writing. She knew someone who had felt the same way as me, and who now works from home as a medical writer. It sounded perfect: I would be able to use my science background, but step out of the lab and have some control. I excitedly started applying for jobs. My heart was saying yes! Through a chance meeting with the communications manager, volunteering for a while, and having perseverance, I finally got a job in my university’s communications department. Here, I tried my hand at all types of writing: from media releases to annual reports. I am still engaged with science, but finally feel I am doing something I am good at. And Jenny is right; I will forever be a scientist — just one who has found a slightly different niche (合适的工作). 36. What inspired the author to follow a research career? A. Her high school science classes. B. A lecture by Professor Jenny Martin. C. Her love for having “right answers”. D. The desire to explore computational work. 37. What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A. How the author’s research career succeeded. B. Why the author decided to change her career. C. What the author thought about her coworkers. D. How the author learned about medical writing. 38. How did the author finally get the job in her university’s communications department? A. By applying for jobs excitedly. B. By getting a recommendation from a coworker. C. By working as a volunteer and never giving up. D. By meeting the communications manager by chance. 39. What does the author say about her current career? A. It’s a good fit for her. B. It’s challenging but interesting. C. It’s more important than research. D. It’s better paid than a research job. 40. What does the author think of Jenny Martin’s words? A. They are just a comfort for her. B. They are too strange to understand. C. They turn out to be completely right. D. They let her consider various careers. C Eight in 10 homes that are at high risk of flooding in England are now in towns and cities, according to new analysis by the National Housing Federation (NHF) (英国国家住房协会). Research found that 839,000 homes in urban areas are now classed at high risk of surface water flooding, a threefold increase since 2018. Alistair Smyth, the director of policy and research at the NHF, said: “With surface water flooding a fast-growing threat in towns and cities, this poses a direct risk to people and families living in social housing.” “Our climate is changing faster than our infrastructure (基础设施) can handle and social housing residents are more exposed, less protected and least able to absorb the financial shock when floods hit. While housing associations operating in higher-risk areas are investing significant time and resources into protecting residents, this is a national risk that needs a national response.” he added. According to the Environment Agency (EA), a home is considered to be “high risk” when it has at least a one in 30 chance of being flooded each year. Extreme rainfall, ageing infrastructure and rapid urbanization are all making the problem worse. Chief executive of National Flood Forum Charity, Tracy Garrett said, “Every week we hear from people whose homes have been inundated with dirty water, often containing sewage (污水), and many have been flooded multiple times,” adding that there was a growing concern that those in rented or social housing and on lower incomes were hit hardest. They had “the least ability to adapt or protect their homes”, she said. “Many are experiencing repeated flooding, with little clarity on who is responsible for fixing the problem or how long-term solutions will be delivered.” Paul Warburton, group director of housing services at Torus housing association, which owns Hoyles’s home, said they spent £500,000 dealing with that one flood, only a few years after one in the same area. “Half a million pounds — that’s a lot of new bathrooms we could have installed, new homes we could’ve built,” he said, adding: “If this keeps happening we’re probably going to end up with about 100 properties (房产) that no one wants to live in, and then what do we do with them?” 41. According to Alistair Smyth, why is surface water flooding a national risk that needs a national response? A. Because infrastructure is changing faster than the climate. B. Because climate change is slowing down with government intervention. C. Because housing associations have refused to invest in flood protection. D. Because social housing residents are the least able to afford the cost of floods. 42. According to the Environment Agency (EA), when is a home considered to be at “high risk” of flooding? A. When it is located in an area with extreme rainfall. B. When it has been flooded at least once in the past year. C. When it has at least a 1 in 30 chance of being flooded each year. D. When it is built on aging infrastructure without proper protection. 43. What does the underlined word “inundated” in paragraph 5 most likely mean? A. flooded B. washed C. covered D. repaired 44. What can be inferred from Paul Warburton’s words in the last paragraph? A. Residents are fully responsible for protecting their homes from floods. B. Repeated flooding may make some properties unlivable and unsellable. C. The flood damage cost was relatively small compared to their annual budget. D. Housing associations prefer to build new homes rather than repair flooded ones. 45. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Climate Change in the United Kingdom. B. The Rapid Growth of Social Housing in English Cities. C. The Solution of Housing Associations to Flood Problems. D. The Increasing Flood Risk to Homes in England and its Impact. 非选择题（满分25分） 第四部分：写作（共两节，满分25分） 第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） When I was a kid about twelve years old, I was already as tall as I am now, and I had a lot of freckles (雀斑). I had reached the age when I had begun to look at myself in the mirror, and I felt down. I had a cousin who had a flawless peaches-and-cream skin. I couldn’t help comparing myself with her and thinking that my life would be different if I had beautiful skin too — skin that was all one color. And then, I found an advertisement for freckle-remover cream. I knew that I could afford it if I saved my money, and I did. Finally, my package came. I was sure that I was looking at a miracle. I spread the cream all over my body. However, instead of developing a peaches-and-cream skin, I just got more and darker freckles. When I saw myself in the mirror, I burst into tears and hid in the bathroom. My mother called me to the dinner table, but I ignored her. I was still crying when my grandfather came to see what was wrong with me. I tried to explain why I didn’t want to have freckles and why I felt so inadequate when I compared my appearance with my cousin. He looked at me in great surprise, shook his head, and said,” But child, there are all kinds of flowers, and they are all beautiful.” I said, “I’ve never seen a flower with freckles!” and ran back to my room, banging the door. When my mother came and knocked, I told her to go away. She started to say the kinds of things that parents say at times like that, but my grandfather said,” Nancy, leave the child alone.” She was a grown-up, but he was her father. So mum left me alone. I don’t know where Grandpa found it. It isn’t at all common in the mountains where we lived then. But I know he put it in my room because my mother told me later. I had cried myself to sleep that night, and when I opened my swollen, sticky eyes the next morning, the first thing I saw, lying on the pillow next to my head, was a tiger lily. 46. What did the author believe would make her life different? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 47. What happened to the author after she used the freckle-remover cream? (No more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________ 48. What does the underlined word “inadequate” mean in paragraph 3? (1 word) _______________________________________________________________ 49. How did the author’s grandfather comfort her when she cried? (No more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________ 50. Do you think the tiger lily in her room would make the author feel better about her freckles? Why or why not? (No more than 25 words) _______________________________________________________________ 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 51. 假定你是晨光中学的学生李华。你校英文报“Arts and Culture”栏目正在举办征文活动，主题为“An Amazing Artwork”。请你写一篇英文短文投稿，介绍一件你喜爱的艺术作品。 内容要点： 1.作品的基本信息（名称、作者、创作年代等）； 2.作品的特色或独特之处； 3.这件作品给你带来的感受或启发。 注意： 1.词数不少于100词； 2.不得出现真实学校及姓名； 3.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 An Amazing Artwork ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $