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2024-2025学年度第二学期第一次月考 高二英语 满分150分，考试时间120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的班别、姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 一、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 Emoji Story Contest Do you like speaking in symbols? Do you love telling stories? Do you like a challenge? Would you welcome a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money? If so, this may be the contest for you! Our company is looking for short stories created only with iDiversicons, the world’s first diverse emojis (表情符号). Think you can create a winning story with them? If yes, then enter the First iDiversicons Short Story Contest for a chance to win up to $25,000 in cash prizes. There are over 900 iDiversicons emojis to choose from and you may use them more than once. This contest is open to Middle School Students (Grades 6-8); High School Students (Grades 9-12); and College Students. iDiversicons invites entries from all countries although written word translations are accepted in English only. Each story must have a title; contain a minimum of 100 iDiversicons emojis (no iDiversicons images that include words are allowed); and a written word translation. Entries will be accepted by email, beginning Saturday, November 23, 2024. The deadline for receiving registration and short stories is 12p. m. Wednesday March 20,2025. The judging will be fair and independent. Criteria will include creativity, cultural sensitivity, composition, and originality. All judges will be appointed by the founder of iDiversicons. The judges’ decisions are final. Step 1: Register for $3(Click Buy Now) Step 2: Download App Step 3: Submit your story and translation Click Here to read more... 1. Who can take part in the contest? A. Professional writers. B. Secondary students. C. Educational experts. D. Emojis lovers. 2. Which of the following is a requirement for the contest? A. Explaining the selection of emojis. B. Using at least 100 iDiversicons emojis. C. Composing a poem using iDiversicons emojis. D. Submitting the story before November 23,2024. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A webpage. B. A newspaper. C. A magazine. D. A report. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一则应用文广告。介绍了一个使用特定表情符号（iDiversicons）创作短故事的比赛，旨在鼓励学生通过创意写作赢取奖金。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This contest is open to Middle School Students (Grades 6-8); High School Students (Grades 9-12); and College Students.(本次比赛面向中学生（6-8年级）；高中学生（9-12年级）；和大学生。)”可知，比赛面向中学生和大学生，因此选项B提到的中学生（Secondary students）是可以参加比赛的。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Each story must have a title; contain a minimum of 100 iDiversicons emojis (no iDiversicons images that include words are allowed); and a written word translation.(每个故事必须有一个标题；包含至少100 iDiversicons表情符号（不允许包含文字的iDiversicons图像）；还有一份文字翻译。)”可知，参赛作品必须包含至少100 iDiversicons表情符号。故选B项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章大意以及第四段中“Entries will be accepted by email, beginning Saturday, November 23, 2024.(参赛作品将通过电子邮件接受，从2024年11月23日星期六开始。)”和“Click Here to read more...(点击这里阅读更多……)”可推知，这篇文章可能来自网页摘录。故选A项。 B One evening five years ago, Joshua Coombes was walking to a friend’s house after finishing work at a hairdressing salon when he stopped to talk to Michael. He had bought the homeless man something to eat or given him some spare change, but this time a thought occurred to Coombes: How about I offer him a haircut? He had his scissors in his backpack and he cut the man's hair right there on the street. As he worked, the pair of them fell into the chatty intimacies (亲密) of barber and customer. The next time they met, the man introduced Coombes to a couple of his friends and he got his scissors out for them too. Soon, he was out as often as he could be, enjoying the chance to change often desperate lives in a small, surprising way. When we met for a coffee near his home in Peckham, south London, he said, “Living on the street, you’re thinking of where you’re getting your next meal. So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive. And if they’re not, that’s totally fine too. I’ll just have a chat with someone and see where that goes.” About a year after that first spring evening, Coombes gave up his job at the salon and devoted himself to his new career full time. He had started taking before-and-after pictures of his homeless “customers” and posting them along with the stories he heard about their lives on his Instagram account. He came up with a hashtag #DoSomethingForNothing, which inspired some readers to think what they could do; one friend, for example, a vet, started to offer to treat the dogs of people on the street. He also put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had this year cut — in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US — into a book to raise awareness further this year. His royalties (版税) all go to charity. 4. What did Coombes do for Michael? A. He gave Michael money. B. He lunched with Michael. C. He introduced Michael to his friends. D. He invited Michael to his barbershop. 5. How did most people on the street react to Coombes’ haircut offer? A. They gave him the cold shoulder. B. They willingly accepted his offer. C. They were doubtful of his purpose. D. They asked for something else instead. 6. What did Coombes do this year? A. He took photos of the homeless. B. He took on a well-paid job to help the homeless. C. He authored a book about his homeless “customers”. D. He toured around to inspire the homeless to dream big. 7. What’s the best title for the text? A. A friend in need. B. A book in the making. C. A street for the homeless. D. A hairdresser to street people. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了理发师Joshua Coombes为街头的无家可归者理发，并把这些无家可归者的故事写成了一本书的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“He had bought the homeless man something to eat or given him some spare change, but this time a thought occurred to Coombes: How about I offer him a haircut?(他给这个无家可归的人买了些吃的，或者给了他一些零钱，但这次Coombes突然想到：我给他理发怎么样？)”可知，Coombes给了Michael一些零钱。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive.(所以我走过去给他们理发时，是出乎意料的，大多数时候人们都很乐于接受。)”可知，街上的大多数人对Coombes提供的理发提议的反应是他们欣然接受了他的提议。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“He also put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had this year cut — in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US — into a book to raise awareness further this year.(他还把今年他理发的许多人的故事——在英国、后来在印度和美国各地的旅行中——写进了一本书，以进一步提高人们的意识。)”可知，Coombes将无家可归者的故事写成了一本书。故选C项。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第三段中“So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive. And if they’re not, that’s totally fine too. I’ll just have a chat with someone and see where that goes.(所以我走过去给他们理发时，他们是出乎意料的，大多数时候人们都很乐于接受。如果他们没有，那也完全没关系。我只是和别人聊一聊，看看结果如何。”)”和最后一段中“He also put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had this year cut — in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US — into a book to raise awareness further this year.(他还把今年他理发的许多人的故事——在英国、后来在印度和美国各地的旅行中——写进了一本书，以进一步提高人们的意识。)”可知，本文主要讲述了理发师Joshua Coombes辞职，为街头的无家可归者提供理发服务，并将这些无家可归者的故事写成书，让更多的人知晓并关注这个群里的故事，D项：“一位为街头流浪者理发的理发师”能概括文章主旨，为最佳标题。故选D项。 C There is nothing quite like stepping into the shower at any time of the day. A warm shower certainly sounds more comfortable, but a number of influential people have recently said that for them, taking a freezing cold shower every morning is the best thing they have ever started to do. Take Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, for example. He said in an interview, “Nothing has given me more mental confidence than being able to go straight from room temperature into the cold.” For us, starting the day in the freezing cold is the worst thing anyone can suggest! Recently in Holland, 3,000 people volunteered to take part in an experiment. They were all instructed to take a warm shower every day. When they were about to finish, they were told to reduce the temperature for a 30-second burst of freezing water. Following the experiment, most of them said that the cold shower had given them a surge in energy that felt similar to drinking strong coffee. Compared with others who had not taken the cold shower, they said they were less likely to call their office and say they were sick. What’s more, 64 percent thought they would continue with the cold showers even though the experiment had come to an end. This change in energy has been explained by Professor Andreas Michalsen from Berlin. “Cells in our skin that respond to light and heat react when coming into freezing water. These cells, called receptors, send a message to the brain which releases endorphins (内啡肽) into the bloodstream. Endorphins are chemicals that help reduce body pain or can help you feel more relaxed or full of energy.” Cold water arouses blood flow which can reduce the itching (瘙痒) and bleeding caused by a skin condition called eczema (湿疹). Eczema can make your skin itch. This is good news for people suffering from eczema. So would you take a freezing cold shower every day? 8. What is Jack Dorsey’s attitude towards cold showers? A. Intolerant. B. Favorable. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. 9. What can we learn about the participants in the experiment? A. They began with warm showers. B. They had taken cold showers for years. C. They took cold showers every two days. D. They drank strong coffee before taking cold showers. 10. What does the underlined word “surge” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Balance. B. Saving. C. Rise. D. Loss. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. A cause of a skin disease. B. The seriousness of eczema. C. An advantage of taking cold showers. D. The explanation of the experiment result. 【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。文章阐述了洗冷水澡的益处。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Take Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, for example. He said in an interview, “Nothing has given me more mental confidence than being able to go straight from room temperature into the cold.”(以Twitter的联合创始人兼首席执行官杰克·多尔西为例。他在一次采访中说，“没有什么比直接从室温进入寒冷环境更能给我精神上的信心了。”)”可知，Jack Dorsey认为没有什么比直接从室温进入寒冷环境更能给自己带来精神上的自信了，因此推断Jack Dorsey很喜欢洗冷水澡，对洗冷水澡是赞同的。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“They were all instructed to take a warm shower every day. When they were about to finish, they were told to reduce the temperature for a 30-second burst of freezing water.( 他们都被要求每天洗个温水澡。当他们即将结束时，他们被告知要用30秒的冰水来降低温度。)”可知，他们从温水澡开始。故选A。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词所在句“Following the experiment, most of them said that the cold shower had given them a surge in energy that felt similar to drinking strong coffee.(在实验之后,大多数人说，冷水洗澡会给他们带来一种与喝浓咖啡相似的能量的surge。)”可知，他们中的大多数人说，冷水浴给他们的能量，感觉就像喝浓咖啡一样。根据常识可知喝浓咖啡可以提神醒脑，让能量上升，因此推断surge表示“急剧上升，激增”，与rise意思相近。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段内容“Cold water arouses blood flow which can reduce the itching (瘙痒) and bleeding caused by a skin condition called eczema (湿疹). Eczema can make your skin itch. This is good news for people suffering from eczema. So would you take a freezing cold shower every day?( 冷水能促进血液流动，从而减少因湿疹引起的瘙痒和出血。湿疹会让你的皮肤发痒。这对湿疹患者来说是个好消息。你会每天洗个冷水澡吗?)”可知，该段讲述的是冷水澡的好处。故选C。 D Leaving a group of friends the other night, I turned to wave. “Text me!” one of them said, moving her thumbs in the air. I didn’t need the words. Among my friends, this gesture has replaced the imaginary cups to ear and mouth, as if making a phone call. Today, we may be more likely to move our fingers across a mobile phone than turn the pages of a book. Yet when it comes to gesturing, certain outdated motions (动作) last. Gestures can generally be sorted into two categories, according to Spencer Kelly from Colgate University. “Co-speech gestures” are often the unconscious (无意识的) ways we move our hands as we talk. Researchers believe these gestures help us think and speak and even learn. “Symbolic gestures” are the cultural motions that we use to replace speech. Some of these gestures are symbolic, and some, as in the case of thumb-texting, copy real actions. Some gestures are recycled, their meanings changing as cultures develop. In ancient Rome, the thumbs-up was a sign to kill the gladiator (角斗士). Anthony Corbeill, the author of Nature Embodied: Gesture in Ancient Rome, suspects that the current American meaning of the gesture developed during the 20th century, when American soldiers used the thumbs-up to signify that a plane was cleared for takeoff. Other gestures are coined afresh, the result of new technology or the habits of a public figure. The fist bump (碰拳), which spread after Barack and Michelle Obama were photographed in action in 2008, can be traced to the mid-20th-century baseball player Stan Musial, who is said to have preferred it to the high five. There’s also the mind-blowing realization that the more advanced our technology becomes, the less we have to move at all - a futuristic reality, signs of which we’re beginning to see with the rise of voice-recognition software. Does this mean that gestures might one day disappear? “If the computer can track your eye look and know what you’re looking at, you don’t need to make a gesture,” says Jason Riggle from the University of Chicago. 12. How did the author feel about his friend’s gesture? A. It was old-fashioned. B. It was mysterious. C. It was rude. D. It was clear. 13. What can be learned about people making co-speech gestures? A. They’re bored with them. B. They’re unaware of them. C. They’re careful about them. D. They’re unhappy about them. 14. What can be inferred about the thumbs-up sign? A. It came into being not long ago. B. It was used on and off in history. C. It was popularized by a public figure. D. It was related to cruelty at the beginning 15. What does the futuristic reality in the last paragraph refer to? A. The less use of gestures. B. The complexity of gestures. C. The bad influence of technology. D. The mind-blowing nature of social life. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了手势的相关内容，包括手势在生活中的体现、分类、含义演变以及其在技术发展背景下可能的变化趋势。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Leaving a group of friends the other night, I turned to wave. “Text me!” one of them said, moving her thumbs in the air. I didn’t need the words.(那天晚上离开一群朋友，我转身挥手。“给我发短信！”其中一个说着，在空中挥动着大拇指。我不需要这些话。)”可知，作者对他朋友的手势的含义是清楚的。故选D项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中““Co-speech gestures” are often the unconscious (无意识的) ways we move our hands as we talk.(“共同言语手势”通常是我们说话时无意识地移动双手的方式。)”可知，“共同言语手势”是无意识的。故选B项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“In ancient Rome, the thumbs-up was a sign to kill the gladiator (角斗士).(在古罗马，竖起大拇指是杀死角斗士的信号。)”可知，竖起大拇指这个手势最初与杀掉角斗士这一残酷行为有关。故选D项。 【15题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段中“There’s also the mind-blowing realization that the more advanced our technology becomes, the less we have to move at all - a futuristic reality, signs of which we’re beginning to see with the rise of voice-recognition software.(还有一个令人兴奋的认识是，我们的技术越先进，我们需要移动的就越少——这是一个“未来现实”，随着语音识别软件的兴起，我们开始看到这种迹象。)”可知，“未来现实”指的是随着科技越来越发达，手势的使用越来越少。故选A项。 二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls. ____16____Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life. Draw a Line Mentally Life is going to throw a lot of problems your way, so you need to be mentally prepared for each and every situation. ____17____ In order to be better than before, you need to leave that guilt and shame in the past and emerge as someone new. The secret here is to never stop trying. Once you stop trying, you are already defeated. Learn From Others It is an effective approach to find people that have gone through the same trials as you have. ____18____They can assist you better since they know the hardships. Always seek out people who are truly free of their issues, as they will be able to help you genuinely. Do What Actually Works ____19____Don’t follow the path to anger and destroy what is good for you. Actively engaging in battles and struggles can be challenging, but being stuck in pain and self-resentment will be even harder. Picture your goals in your mind and take sensible steps towards them with each passing day. ____20____ Let nothing stand in your way. A. What truly matters is how you react to them. B. You can learn from their experiences and successes. C. Live in reality and make wise choices for yourself. D. Find those who have successfully overcome similar challenges. E. In such situations, drawing a mental line can be helpful. F. Nothing should prevent you from achieving your dreams and goals. G. It is essential to stay positive and focused on what brings you joy. 【答案】16. A 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。面对生活中的起伏，关键在于你如何反应。从他人经验中学习，找到克服类似挑战的人，以积极的态度和明智的选择，每天朝着目标迈出合理步伐，不被任何事物阻挡。 【16题详解】 上文提到“Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls. (生活充满了胜利和失败)”，接下来的内容应该强调如何对待这些情况的重要性。选项A“你如何对待它们才是真正重要的”符合逻辑。故选A。 【17题详解】 本段标题为“Draw a Line Mentally (在心中划一条线)”，强调在面对生活中的问题时，要在心理上有所准备。选项E中的“drawing a mental line”与标题相呼应，且内容“在这种情况下，在脑海中画一条线是有帮助的”也符合前文“ Life is going to throw a lot of problems your way, so you need to be mentally prepared for each and every situation.(生活会给你带来很多问题，所以你需要为每一种情况做好心理准备)”描述的场景。故选E。 【18题详解】 上文提到“It is an effective approach to find people that have gone through the same trials as you have. (这是一种有效的方法，用来找到那些经历过和你相同考验的人。)”从他人身上学习是一个有效的方法，因为他人已经经历过类似的考验，了解其中的困难。选项B“你可以从他们的经验和成功中学习”直接体现了这一思想。故选B。 【19题详解】 本段标题为“Do What Actually Works (做真正有效的事情)”，强调要活在现实中，做出明智的选择。选项C中的“Live in reality and make wise choices for yourself (活在现实中，为自己做出明智的选择。)”直接对应了标题和后文段落内容。故选C。 【20题详解】 上文提到“Picture your goals in your mind and take sensible steps towards them with each passing day. (在脑海中描绘你的目标，并在每一天里朝着它们迈出合理的步骤。)”强调要在心中描绘目标，并朝着它们迈出明智的步伐，不被任何事物阻挡。选项F“没有什么能阻止你实现你的梦想和目标”与这一意思相符，强调了实现目标的决心和信心。故选F。 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 一、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On April 6, 1909, six men claimed their place as the first explorers to reach the North Pole. Many had tried to reach the pole, but Peary’s team ____21____ them through clever planning. He also gave ____22____ to Henson, an African American explorer with ____23____ skills. “The team needed his knowledge of the Inuit, and Henson was fluent in their language. Also, he has shared all the physical hardships of my Arctic work,” Peary said. ____24____ winds blow. “Freezing of the face is a(n) ____25____ occurrence,” Henson wrote. “We could even lose finger’s or toes. When anyone’s foot began to freeze, another mam held the bare foot against his stomach to ___26___ it up. There was no other way to ____27____ the foot.” After four journeys to the Arctic, Peary learned how to ____28____ better for the trip. This time, he had other teams go ahead and leave ____29____ along the way to provide for their final dash. They drove long hours every day. “Forced ____30____ all the time,” Peary explained. They were ____31____ because they came across no open water to ____32____ the team. They spent 30 hours at the pole before they began their _____33_____. They couldn’t stay longer as spring was coming and the ice was about to melt. Henson set such a fast pace that Peary warned him not to work the dogs to death. “I know,” Henson replied. “We must hurry; ____34____ we will be caught.” They did it. They reached safety in 16 days and ____35____ their place in history. 21. A. employed B. helped C. chose D. beat 22. A. credit B. way C. place D. support 23. A. academic B. technical C. comprehensive D. communicative 24. A. Mild B. Fresh C. Scary D. Biting 25. A. dangerous B. ordinary C. temporary D. challenging 26. A. wrap B. lift C. warm D. put 27. A. feel B. save C. lift D. hold 28. A. plan B. pack C. train D. budget 29. A. riches B. supplies C. footprints D. messages 30. A. duties B. requests C. marches D. measures 31. A. lucky B. upset C. tough D. stuck 32. A. freeze up B. hold up C. let down D. put down 33. A. work B. trip C. return D. race 34. A. otherwise B. likewise C. but D. still 35. A. awarded B. steadied C. reserved D. secured 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。主要讲述了六个人于1909年4月6日， 作为首批到达北极的人，是如何利用自己的智慧到达北极的。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很多人曾经试过到达北极，但是Peary的团队通过智慧的计划打败了他们。A. employed雇佣；B. helped帮助；C. chose选择；D. beat打败。根据上文“six men claimed their place as the first explorers to reach the North Pole”可知，此处指Peary的团队打败其他人，成为了第一批到达北极的人。故选D。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他也高度赞扬了Herson，Herson是一个有着全面技能的美国黑人探险家。A. credit赞扬；B. way方式；C. place位置；D. support支持。根据下文““The team needed his knowledge of the Inuit, and Henson was fluent in their language. Also, he has shared all the physical hardships of my Arctic work,” Peary said.”可知，Peary认为Herson是一个有全面技能的人，因此他赞扬Herson。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他也高度赞扬了Herson，Herson是一个有着全面技能的美国黑人探险家。A. academic学术的；B. technical技术的；C. comprehensive全面的；D. communicative交流的。根据下文““The team needed his knowledge of the Inuit, and Henson was fluent in their language. Also, he has shared all the physical hardships of my Arctic work,” Peary said.”可知，Herson技能比较全面。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：刺骨的寒风吹着。A. Mild温和的；B. Fresh新鲜的；C. Scary可怕的；D. Biting刺骨的。根据下文““Freezing of the face is a(n) ___5___ occurrence,””可知，此处指探索北极时刺骨的寒风。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：面部冻僵是常见的情况。A. dangerous危险的；B. ordinary常见的；C. temporary暂时的；D. challenging具有挑战的。根据下文““We could even lose fingers or toes.”可知，此处表示脸部冻僵很常见。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当有人的脚开始冻僵时，另一个人就将脚放在肚子上，让它暖和起来。A. wrap包裹；B. lift举起；C. warm使暖和；D. put放置。根据上文“When anyone’s foot began to freeze, another mam held the bare foot against his stomach”可知，此处指将冻僵的脚放在肚子上，以使它暖和起来。warm...up意为“使……暖和起来”。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有其他方式能救冻僵了的脚。A. feel感觉；B. save拯救；C. lift提起；D. hold拿着。根据上文“If anyone’s foot began to freeze, another man held the bare foot against his stomach”可知，除了将冻僵的脚放到肚子上，没有其他可以拯救冻僵了的脚的方法了。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在四次去往北极后，Peary学会了怎样更好地计划。A. plan计划；B. pack打包；C. train培训；D. budget做预算。根据上文“through clever planning.”可知，此处指Peary有了一定经验后，知道怎样更好地计划。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这一次，他让其他团队在前面，沿途留下物资，以备他们的最后冲刺。A.riches财富；B. supplies物资，储备物；C. footprints足迹；D. message信息。根据下文“to provide for their final dash.”可知，此处指为了最后冲刺，需要前者留下物资。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Peary解释道：“一路上是在被迫前行”。A. duties责任；B. requests要求；C. marches前进，行进；D. measures措施。根据上文“They drove long hours every day.”可知，此处指他们每天都行进很久，Peary感觉是被迫前进。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们很幸运，因为没有开阔的水域来阻挡他们。A. lucky幸运的；B. upset心烦意乱的；C. tough困难的；D. stuck被困住的。根据下文“because they came across no open water”可知，此处指没有开阔的水域阻止他们，因此他们是幸运的。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他们很幸运，因为没有开阔的水域来阻挡他们。A. freeze up冻结；B. hold up阻挡，举起；C. let down使失望；D. put down放下。根据上文“because they came across no open water”可知，此处指路途上没有开阔的水域来阻挡他们。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们回去之前在北极待了30小时。A. work工作；B. trip旅行；C. return返回；D. race比赛。根据下文“They couldn’t stay longer as spring was coming and the ice was about to melt.”可知，此处指在北极待了30小时后，他们就返回了。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查连词和副词词义辨析。句意：Herson回复道：“我知道，但是我们必须快一点。否则的话，会被困住”。A. otherwise否则；B. likewise同样地，也；C. but但是；D. still仍然。根据上文“They couldn’t stay longer as spring was coming and the ice was about to melt. Henson set such a fast pace that Peary warned him not to work the dogs to death.”可知，他们必须快点，否则的话，会被困住。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：16天后，他们安全地到达了，并保证了他们在历史上的地位。A. awarded授予，奖励；B. steadied使稳定；C. reserved预定，储备；D. secured确保，保证。根据下文“their place in history”可知，此处指他们安全到达后，保证了他们在历史上的位置。故选D。 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Adversity is an inevitable part of life, force that ____36____ (test) our resilience and shapes our character. It comes in many forms — personal loss, failure, hardship, or unexpected challenges — and often arrives uninvited, ____37____ (leave) us feeling vulnerable (脆弱的) and uncertain. Yet, it is in these moments of struggle that we discover our true strength. Adversity forces us to confront our limitations, adapt to change, and find creative solutions ____38____ problems we never imagined facing. It teaches us patience, humility (谦虚), and the value of ____39____ (persevere). History is filled with stories of individuals ____40____ turned adversity into opportunity. Think of ____41____ (figure) like Nelson Mandela, who emerged from decades of imprisonment to lead a nation toward reconciliation (和解), or Malala Yousafzai, who transformed a life-threatening attack into a ____42____ (globe) movement for education. These examples remind us that adversity, while painful, can be a catalyst (催化剂) for growth and transformation. On a personal level, adversity often reveals (透露) the support systems we rely ____43____ — family, friends, and communities that rally around us in times of need. It reminds us that we are not alone and that ____44____ (share) struggles can foster (培养) deeper connections. While adversity may bend us, it does not have to break us. Instead, it can become the foundation upon which we build a ____45____ (strong), more compassionate (有同情心的) version of ourselves. 【答案】36. tests 37. leaving 38. to 39. perseverance 40. who 41. figures 42. global 43. on 44. shared 45. stronger 【解析】 【导语】主要论述逆境是人生不可避免的部分，它磨砺心性、塑造品格，列举名人案例说明逆境可转化为成长契机，并阐述逆境能让人认清身边支持、成就更强大的自我。 【36题详解】 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：逆境是人生不可避免的一部分，是一种考验我们韧性、塑造我们品格的力量。此处为定语从句谓语动词，先行词a force为单数，句子表述客观道理，使用一般现在时，test的第三人称单数形式为tests。 【37题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它以多种形式出现——个人失去、失败、困苦或突如其来的难题，往往不请自来，让我们感到脆弱迷茫。此处非谓语动词作状语，leave与逻辑主语It之间是主动关系，所以用现在分词leaving。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：逆境迫使我们直面自身局限、适应变化，并为那些从未预想过的难题寻找创新性解决办法。此处为固定搭配solutions to problems，意为“难题的解决办法”，此处为介词to。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：它教会我们耐心、谦逊以及坚持不懈的价值。介词of后接名词作宾语，persevere对应的名词是perseverance，意为“毅力，坚持不懈”。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：历史上有无数人将逆境转化为机遇的故事。此处为定语从句，先行词individuals指代人，关系词在从句中作主语，使用关系代词who。 【41题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：想想纳尔逊·曼德拉这类人物，他历经数十年牢狱生涯后带领国家走向和解，还有马拉拉·优素福扎伊，她将一场危及生命的袭击转化为一场全球性的教育运动。此处表示多类人物，figure为可数名词，用复数形式figures。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：想想纳尔逊·曼德拉这类人物，他历经数十年牢狱生涯后带领国家走向和解，还有马拉拉·优素福扎伊，她将一场危及生命的袭击转化为一场全球性的教育运动。此处修饰名词movement，需要形容词，globe对应的形容词global，意为“全球的”。 【43题详解】 考查介词。句意：就个人层面而言，逆境往往能让我们看清自己赖以依靠的支撑力量——危难时刻会向我们伸出援手的家人、朋友与身边社群。此处为固定搭配rely on，意为“依靠，依赖”，此处为介词on。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这提醒我们，我们从来都不是孤身一人，共同经历的磨难能催生更深厚的羁绊。此处修饰名词struggles，表“被共同分担的”，用过去分词shared作定语。 【45题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：相反，它可以成为一块基石，我们依托它塑造出更强大、更富有同理心的全新自我。后文并列more compassionate为形容词比较级，strong也需使用比较级形式stronger保持一致。 第三部分 基础知识运用（共三两节，满分45分） 一、根据提示用英语完成句子（1-11题填单词，12-15题填词组。每空格1分，满分15分） 46. We have to eat, or we _________ (挨饿) to death. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】will starve 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们必须吃东西，否则我们将会饿死。根据汉语提示可知，表示“挨饿”用动词starve；本句为or连接的并列句，前半句为一般现在时表客观情况，后半句表将会发生的结果，使用一般将来时，will后接动词原形starve。 47. The room was well furnished with splendid ________ (家具) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】furniture 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：房间里陈设了精美的家具。“家具”为furniture，作宾语，不可数名词。故填furniture。 48. They say these _________ (药丸) have many side effects, so we had better not take them. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】pills 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们说这些药丸有很多副作用，所以我们最好不要服用。“药丸”是名词pill，为可数名词，空前有these，应用复数形式pills，在省略引导词that的宾语从句中做主语。 49. A new _________ (政策) has come into operation in several cities, encouraging people to buy electric cars. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】policy 【解析】 【详解】句意：一项新政策已在多个城市开始实施，鼓励人们购买电动汽车。根据句意和汉语提示可知，空处应填名词policy“政策”，由不定冠词A可知，应用名词单数形式作主语。 50. The environmental protection department requires the factory to clean the gas before _________ (排放) it into the environment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】releasing 【解析】 【详解】句意：环保部门要求工厂在将气体排放到环境中之前进行净化处理。表示“排放”使用动词release，位于介词before之后，应用动名词，作宾语。 51. _________ (幸运地), he passed the exam because of the coach’s special training. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】Fortunately 【解析】 【详解】句意：幸运的是，由于教练的特殊训练，他通过了考试。“幸运地”修饰整个句子，应用副词fortunately作状语，句首单词首字母大写。 52. The aircraft flew over the island ___________ (反复地), and no sign of life has been seen. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】repeatedly 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：飞机反复飞过该岛，但没有发现任何生命迹象。根据汉语提示“反复地”可知，本空用副词repeatedly，修饰动词flew，作状语。故填repeatedly。 53. He had eight lawyers to help him and they _________ (审查) every letter carefully. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】examined 【解析】 【详解】句意：他有八位律师协助他，他们仔细审查了每一封信件。根据句意和汉语提示可知，空处应填动词examine“审查”，根据主句谓语had可知，从句应用一般过去时，故填过去式examined。 54. The pop music concert will _________ (广播) live on television and radio next Sunday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】be broadcast##be broadcasted 【解析】 【详解】句意：这场流行音乐会将于下周日通过电视和广播现场直播。“广播”对应动词broadcast，will后面必须使用动词原形；主语the pop music concert与broadcast是被动关系，一般将来时的被动结构为will be + 动词过去分词，broadcast的过去分词为broadcast/broadcasted。 55. This year, the school have bought enough _________ (滑板) for the P.E. class. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】skateboards 【解析】 【详解】句意：今年，学校为体育课买了足够的滑板。根据汉语提示“滑板”可知，空处应填名词skateboard，在句中作bought的宾语；由空前的enough可知，此处应用可数名词的复数形式。 56. My rich translating experience qualifies me for the job _________ (登广告) on your website. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 【答案】advertised 【解析】 【详解】句意：我丰富的翻译经验使我胜任你们网站上登广告招聘的这份工作。根据句意和汉语提示可知，空处应填动词advertise“登广告”，与其逻辑主语the job之间为被动关系，应用过去分词advertised作后置定语。 57. His parents tried to persuade him to stay in the local city to live a life of leisure; but he had already ________ ________ ________ ________(下定决心) to work in the countryside. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】 ①. made ②. up ③. his ④. mind 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语。句意：他的父母试图说服他留在当地的城市过悠闲的生活；但他已经下定决心要到农村去工作。根据汉语提示可知短语为make up one's mind，结合上文had可知为过去完成时。故填made up his mind。 58. ________ (代表) the Student Union, I would like to put forward a proposal to say water on our campus. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】On behalf of 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我谨代表学生会提出一项建议，在我们的校园里放水。“代表”是固定短语on behalf of，位于句首的单词首字母大写。故填On behalf of。 59. We have _________ (拒绝了) four applicants already. （根据汉语提示完成句子） 【答案】turned down 【解析】 【详解】句意：我们已经拒绝了四位申请人。根据句意和汉语提示可知，空处应填动词短语turn down“拒绝”，根据have和already可知，此处应用现在完成时，故填过去分词形式。 60. You cannot expect to feel better _________ (立即) after taking the medicine. （根据汉语提示完成句子） 【答案】straight away 【解析】 【详解】句意：你不能指望吃完药后立刻就感觉好转。根据汉语提示“立即”可知，用副词短语straight away，在句中作状语，修饰前面动词feel。 二、完成句子，根据提示补充完整句子，每空格不超过4个单词（每空格3分，满分15分） 61. ________________ her eyes, she expressed her ________________. 她热泪盈眶，表示衷心的感谢。 【答案】 ①. Tears filling ②. heartfelt gratitude 【解析】 【详解】表示“热泪盈眶”应用tears fill one’ s eyes，tears和fill为逻辑主谓关系，应用现在分词的独立主格结构作状语；表示“衷心的”应用形容词heartfelt，作定语；表示“感谢”应用名词gratitude，作宾语。 62. ________________ climate change, the government ________________ and called on all citizens take action. 为了应对气候变化，政府采取了新措施并且号召所有市民行动起来。 【答案】 ①. In response to ②. took new measures 【解析】 【详解】根据英汉意思对比可知，第一空应填“为了应对”，应用固定短语in response to，位于句首，首字母大写；第二空应填“采取了新措施”，应用动词短语take new measures，结合并列谓语called可知，句子时态为一般过去时，故动词take应用过去式took。 63. ________________, ________________ lit up her eyes. 突然，她的眼睛里闪过了一道领悟的光芒。 【答案】 ①. Suddenly ②. a flash of understanding 【解析】 【详解】此处“突然”用副词Suddenly，置于句首修饰整个句子，首字母需大写；“一道领悟的光芒”，用名词短语a flash of understanding，在句中作主语。 64. In front of the library ________________, which ________________ beautiful memories. 在图书馆前屹立着一棵百年古树，它让我们想起了美好的回忆。 【答案】 ①. stands a century-old tree ②. reminds us of 【解析】 【详解】根据句意和句式结构可知，第一空为地点状语置于句首引发的完全倒装，表示“屹立着”为动词stand，表示“一棵百年古树”为a century-old tree作主语，此处描述客观事实，使用一般现在时态，主语a century-old tree是第三人称单数，谓语动词用stands，正常语序为A century-old tree stands in front of the library；第二空表示“让某人想起某事”为固定搭配remind sb. of sth.，which指代单数古树，谓语动词使用第三人称单数reminds，宾语us。 65. ________________ this activity more successful, I’d like to invite you and your band to ________________. 为了使这次活动更加成功，我想要邀请你和你的乐队登台表演。 【答案】 ①. To make ②. perform on stage 【解析】 【详解】第一空表示“为了让……”使用动词不定式to make，作目的状语，句首单词，首字母大写，第二空表示“登台表演”译为perform on stage，空前to是不定式符号，perform用原形。 三、课文填空 （每空格1分，满分15分） 根据课文内容填空 ... during this period, it can be easy for some of them to form bad ____66____. These bad habits, if left ____67____, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. For example, some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol ____68____, which can lead to ____69____ and mental health problems. To prevent harmful habits like these from ____70____ a teenager’s life is essential. ... ... We make a ____71____ to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. The good news is that we can change, if we understand ____72____ habits work. Firstly, there is a “cue”, an action, event, or situation that acts ____73____ a signal to do something. Secondly, there is a “routine”, the regular action you take in ____74____ to the cue. ... To ____75____ a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try adapt them. We can do this by ____76____ the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a ____77____ routine with something more positive. ... Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and ____78____ we are not successful straight away we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, ____79____ over a period of time. ... To reach the goal of change, a person must show some ____80____ and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits. 【答案】66. habits 67. unchecked 68. abuse 69. physical 70. dominating 71. choice 72. how 73. as 74. response 75. facilitate 76. combining 77. negative 78. if 79. but 80. discipline 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了青少年时期养成坏习惯的危害，并运用习惯循环理论指导如何通过科学方法改变坏习惯。 【66题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在此期间，他们中的一些人很容易养成坏习惯。根据下文“These bad habits”可知，此处指“坏习惯”，应用名词habit的复数形式habits，作form的宾语。 【67题详解】 考查形容词。句意：这些坏习惯如果被放任不管，等到他们成年时可能会导致更严重的习惯。 根据“could lead to more serious ones when they become adults”和固定搭配leave sth unchecked“对某物放任不管/不加约束”可知，此处应用形容词unchecked“未受抑制的，未经检查的”，作主语补足语。 【68题详解】 考查名词。句意：例如，他们中的一些人可能会卷入烟草或酒精滥用，这可能导致身体和精神健康问题。根据“tobacco or alcohol”及常识可知，此处指“滥用”，应用名词abuse，作involved in的宾语。 【69题详解】 考查形容词。句意：例如，他们中的一些人可能会卷入烟草或酒精滥用，这可能导致身体和精神健康问题。根据and连接的并列成分mental health problems可知，此处指“身体的”，应用形容词physical，修饰health problems。 【70题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：防止这些有害习惯主宰青少年的生活至关重要。根据prevent sth from doing sth“防止某物做某事”和“a teenager’s life”可知，此处应用动名词dominating“支配，主导”，作from的宾语。 【71题详解】 考查名词。句意：我们做出做某事的抉择，然后一遍又一遍地重复它。根据后文“and then we repeat it over and over again”可知，此处指抉择后一遍遍地重复，用固定搭配make a choice“做选择”，此处应用名词choice，作make的宾语。 【72题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：好消息是，如果我们了解习惯是如何运作的，我们就可以改变。空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少方式状语，表示“如何”，故填连接副词how。 【73题详解】 考查介词。句意：首先，有一个“提示”，即作为做某事信号的一个行动、事件或情况。根据固定搭配act as“充当，起……作用”可知，此处应用介词as。 【74题详解】 考查名词。句意：其次，有一个“惯例”，即你对提示做出的常规反应。根据固定搭配in response to“对……作出反应”可知，此处应用名词response。 【75题详解】 考查动词。句意：为了促进我们坏习惯的积极改变，我们必须首先检查我们的坏习惯循环，然后尝试调整它们。根据空前的不定式符号To和后文“a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try adapt them”可知，此处应用动词原形facilitate“促进，帮助”，作目的状语。 【76题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们可以通过将习惯循环的信息与我们自己的积极想法结合起来做到这一点。根据空前的介词by和后文“the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas”可知，此处应用动名词combining“结合”，作宾语。 【77题详解】 考查形容词。句意：例如，我们可以尝试用更积极的事情来代替消极的惯例。根据“replace”和“something more positive”可知，此处应用negative“消极的，负面的”，修饰routine。 【78题详解】 考查连词。句意：我们许多人试图迅速改变坏习惯，如果没能立刻成功，我们往往会变得悲观并放弃。此处表示“如果”，引导条件状语从句，故填入从属连词if。 【79题详解】 考查连词。句意：事实上，改变最成功的方法不是突然的，而是在一段时间内逐渐进行的。根据not...but...“不是……而是……”的固定结构可知，此处应用连词but。 【80题详解】 考查名词。句意：为了达到改变的目标，一个人必须表现出一些自律，并反复采取许多小步骤。根据后文“repeatedly take many small steps”可知，改变需要“自律”，应用名词discipline，作show的宾语。 第四部分 读后续写（满分25分） 81. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Several years ago, as I was on a business trip from San Francisco to New Orleans, I noticed I would have some time at the airport in Dallas before catching my connecting flight.So I called my friend Luke who lived in Dallas “Luke, I’ve got an hour-and-a-half stop at the airport. If you’ll come out and meet my plane, I’ll treat you to dinner.” Luke enthusiastically agreed. When the pilot announced that our flight would be delayed an extra few minutes in San Francisco, I became upset. Every minute that passed was one minute less that I would be able to spend with my friend.The plane arrived in Dallas an hour late.That left me only half an hour to stay with Luke and I still needed time to catch my connecting flight. At this point, I knew our having dinner together was totally out of the question. When I stepped off the plane, Luke was there, waiting for me.“Hey, Luke,” I said apologetically, “Thanks for coming out to meet me. I hope you didn’t have to wait here too long.” “Oh, no problem,” he replied easily. “I called ahead and found out your plane was going to be late.” “Oh, good,” I replied.“Look, I’m really sorry about dinner, but I’ll owe you one next time. Come on, we’ll find out what gate my next plane is leaving from. We can head over there together and talk a bit.” “I am very interested in having dinner with you,” he said to me. “The only way you’re going to have dinner with me tonight is if you buy a plane ticket to New Orleans!” “We’re having dinner,” replied Luke with determination. “Believe me, I have this whole thing arranged. Just follow me.” He picked up one of my bags and carried it out through the security check. The two of us hurried down a short flight of stairs in the parking garage and walked rapidly along several rows of cars until we came to the place where Luke’s car was parked. Paragraph 1: I immediately noticed, in the parking space next to his car, a folding table. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: With seven and one-half minutes to go, we put everything back in the car and ran for my plane. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One Possible Version: I immediately noticed, in the parking space next to his car, a folding table. Luke opened the trunk of his car and pulled out a tablecloth, two folding chairs, a bottle of champagne and a few dishes he had arranged. There we were, sitting across the table from each other in the middle of a parking lot, toasting each other with champagne and grinning from ear to ear brightly. Drivers in search of a parking place were annoyed at us for taking up the space, but once they took a closer look, many of them broke into astonished smiles. Anybody who would do something like that for another person must be a beautiful human being. With seven and one-half minutes to go, we put everything back in the trunk and ran for my plane. Fortunately, we arrived at the gate with only seconds to spare. The flight attendant grabbed my ticket and rushed me on board. I collapsed into my seat, relieved and energized by the whole thrilling experience.Throughout the entire flight, images of the dinner with Luke popped into my head. The whole thing had happened so quickly that I hadn’t really had a chance to thank him properly. So as soon as the plane landed I called him and said, “Luke, that was such a wonderful thing you did for me. Thank you.” 【解析】 【分析】本文属于读后续写。文章讲述了“我”几年前从旧金山出差到新奥尔良时，在达拉斯机场搭乘中转飞机前和朋友卢克一起吃晚餐的故事。本以为在中转机到来前，“我”会有一个半小时的时间和朋友卢克吃晚餐，但因为飞机延误最终只有半个小时留给“我”。这时的“我”对于卢克表示抱歉，告诉卢克说欠他一个人情，下次才能请他吃饭。而卢克说我们正在吃饭的途中，之后，卢克带着我走下停车场的楼梯，来到卢克的车停放的地方。 【详解】1.段落续写： 由第一段首句内容“我立刻注意到，在他车旁的停车位，有一张折叠桌。”可知，第一段可描写“我”和卢克在停车场的这张折叠桌上共度晚餐的情景。 由第二段首句内容“离飞机起飞还有7分半钟，我们把所有东西都放回车里，然后跑去赶飞机。”可知，第二段可描写我们幸运的赶上飞机，之后我对卢克本次的款待表示感谢。 2.续写线索：看到折叠桌——坐在桌子旁——一起喝香槟——周围司机的惊讶——7分钟后飞机起飞——赶上飞机——回忆朋友的款待——打电话感谢朋友 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①到达：arrive/ reach/ get to ②回忆：recall/call to mind/ look back on ③发生：happen/ take place 情绪类 ①震惊：astonished/ surprised ②感谢：thank/ show gratitude /be grateful 【点睛】[高分句型1]. There we were, sitting across the table from each other in the middle of a parking lot, toasting each other with champagne and grinning from ear to ear brightly. （现在分词短语做状语） [高分句型2]. Anybody who would do something like that for another person must be a beautiful human being.（由关系代词who引导的限制性定语从句） [高分句型3]. The whole thing had happened so quickly that I hadn’t really had a chance to thank him properly.（so…that…引导的结果状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2024-2025学年度第二学期第一次月考 高二英语 满分150分，考试时间120分钟 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的班别、姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分 阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 一、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 Emoji Story Contest Do you like speaking in symbols? Do you love telling stories? Do you like a challenge? Would you welcome a chance to win thousands of dollars in prize money? If so, this may be the contest for you! Our company is looking for short stories created only with iDiversicons, the world’s first diverse emojis (表情符号). Think you can create a winning story with them? If yes, then enter the First iDiversicons Short Story Contest for a chance to win up to $25,000 in cash prizes. There are over 900 iDiversicons emojis to choose from and you may use them more than once. This contest is open to Middle School Students (Grades 6-8); High School Students (Grades 9-12); and College Students. iDiversicons invites entries from all countries although written word translations are accepted in English only. Each story must have a title; contain a minimum of 100 iDiversicons emojis (no iDiversicons images that include words are allowed); and a written word translation. Entries will be accepted by email, beginning Saturday, November 23, 2024. The deadline for receiving registration and short stories is 12p. m. Wednesday March 20,2025. The judging will be fair and independent. Criteria will include creativity, cultural sensitivity, composition, and originality. All judges will be appointed by the founder of iDiversicons. The judges’ decisions are final. Step 1: Register for $3(Click Buy Now) Step 2: Download App Step 3: Submit your story and translation Click Here to read more... 1. Who can take part in the contest? A. Professional writers. B. Secondary students. C. Educational experts. D. Emojis lovers. 2. Which of the following is a requirement for the contest? A. Explaining the selection of emojis. B. Using at least 100 iDiversicons emojis. C. Composing a poem using iDiversicons emojis. D. Submitting the story before November 23,2024. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A webpage. B. A newspaper. C. A magazine. D. A report. B One evening five years ago, Joshua Coombes was walking to a friend’s house after finishing work at a hairdressing salon when he stopped to talk to Michael. He had bought the homeless man something to eat or given him some spare change, but this time a thought occurred to Coombes: How about I offer him a haircut? He had his scissors in his backpack and he cut the man's hair right there on the street. As he worked, the pair of them fell into the chatty intimacies (亲密) of barber and customer. The next time they met, the man introduced Coombes to a couple of his friends and he got his scissors out for them too. Soon, he was out as often as he could be, enjoying the chance to change often desperate lives in a small, surprising way. When we met for a coffee near his home in Peckham, south London, he said, “Living on the street, you’re thinking of where you’re getting your next meal. So my walking up and offering a haircut was unexpected and most of the time people were really receptive. And if they’re not, that’s totally fine too. I’ll just have a chat with someone and see where that goes.” About a year after that first spring evening, Coombes gave up his job at the salon and devoted himself to his new career full time. He had started taking before-and-after pictures of his homeless “customers” and posting them along with the stories he heard about their lives on his Instagram account. He came up with a hashtag #DoSomethingForNothing, which inspired some readers to think what they could do; one friend, for example, a vet, started to offer to treat the dogs of people on the street. He also put the stories of many of the people whose hair he had this year cut — in Britain and on later trips in India and across the US — into a book to raise awareness further this year. His royalties (版税) all go to charity. 4. What did Coombes do for Michael? A. He gave Michael money. B. He lunched with Michael. C. He introduced Michael to his friends. D. He invited Michael to his barbershop. 5. How did most people on the street react to Coombes’ haircut offer? A. They gave him the cold shoulder. B. They willingly accepted his offer. C. They were doubtful of his purpose. D. They asked for something else instead. 6. What did Coombes do this year? A. He took photos of the homeless. B. He took on a well-paid job to help the homeless. C. He authored a book about his homeless “customers”. D. He toured around to inspire the homeless to dream big. 7. What’s the best title for the text? A. A friend in need. B. A book in the making. C. A street for the homeless. D. A hairdresser to street people. C There is nothing quite like stepping into the shower at any time of the day. A warm shower certainly sounds more comfortable, but a number of influential people have recently said that for them, taking a freezing cold shower every morning is the best thing they have ever started to do. Take Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and CEO of Twitter, for example. He said in an interview, “Nothing has given me more mental confidence than being able to go straight from room temperature into the cold.” For us, starting the day in the freezing cold is the worst thing anyone can suggest! Recently in Holland, 3,000 people volunteered to take part in an experiment. They were all instructed to take a warm shower every day. When they were about to finish, they were told to reduce the temperature for a 30-second burst of freezing water. Following the experiment, most of them said that the cold shower had given them a surge in energy that felt similar to drinking strong coffee. Compared with others who had not taken the cold shower, they said they were less likely to call their office and say they were sick. What’s more, 64 percent thought they would continue with the cold showers even though the experiment had come to an end. This change in energy has been explained by Professor Andreas Michalsen from Berlin. “Cells in our skin that respond to light and heat react when coming into freezing water. These cells, called receptors, send a message to the brain which releases endorphins (内啡肽) into the bloodstream. Endorphins are chemicals that help reduce body pain or can help you feel more relaxed or full of energy.” Cold water arouses blood flow which can reduce the itching (瘙痒) and bleeding caused by a skin condition called eczema (湿疹). Eczema can make your skin itch. This is good news for people suffering from eczema. So would you take a freezing cold shower every day? 8. What is Jack Dorsey’s attitude towards cold showers? A. Intolerant. B. Favorable. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear. 9. What can we learn about the participants in the experiment? A. They began with warm showers. B. They had taken cold showers for years. C. They took cold showers every two days. D. They drank strong coffee before taking cold showers. 10. What does the underlined word “surge” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Balance. B. Saving. C. Rise. D. Loss. 11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about? A. A cause of a skin disease. B. The seriousness of eczema. C. An advantage of taking cold showers. D. The explanation of the experiment result. D Leaving a group of friends the other night, I turned to wave. “Text me!” one of them said, moving her thumbs in the air. I didn’t need the words. Among my friends, this gesture has replaced the imaginary cups to ear and mouth, as if making a phone call. Today, we may be more likely to move our fingers across a mobile phone than turn the pages of a book. Yet when it comes to gesturing, certain outdated motions (动作) last. Gestures can generally be sorted into two categories, according to Spencer Kelly from Colgate University. “Co-speech gestures” are often the unconscious (无意识的) ways we move our hands as we talk. Researchers believe these gestures help us think and speak and even learn. “Symbolic gestures” are the cultural motions that we use to replace speech. Some of these gestures are symbolic, and some, as in the case of thumb-texting, copy real actions. Some gestures are recycled, their meanings changing as cultures develop. In ancient Rome, the thumbs-up was a sign to kill the gladiator (角斗士). Anthony Corbeill, the author of Nature Embodied: Gesture in Ancient Rome, suspects that the current American meaning of the gesture developed during the 20th century, when American soldiers used the thumbs-up to signify that a plane was cleared for takeoff. Other gestures are coined afresh, the result of new technology or the habits of a public figure. The fist bump (碰拳), which spread after Barack and Michelle Obama were photographed in action in 2008, can be traced to the mid-20th-century baseball player Stan Musial, who is said to have preferred it to the high five. There’s also the mind-blowing realization that the more advanced our technology becomes, the less we have to move at all - a futuristic reality, signs of which we’re beginning to see with the rise of voice-recognition software. Does this mean that gestures might one day disappear? “If the computer can track your eye look and know what you’re looking at, you don’t need to make a gesture,” says Jason Riggle from the University of Chicago. 12. How did the author feel about his friend’s gesture? A. It was old-fashioned. B. It was mysterious. C. It was rude. D. It was clear. 13. What can be learned about people making co-speech gestures? A. They’re bored with them. B. They’re unaware of them. C. They’re careful about them. D. They’re unhappy about them. 14. What can be inferred about the thumbs-up sign? A. It came into being not long ago. B. It was used on and off in history. C. It was popularized by a public figure. D. It was related to cruelty at the beginning 15. What does the futuristic reality in the last paragraph refer to? A. The less use of gestures. B. The complexity of gestures. C. The bad influence of technology. D. The mind-blowing nature of social life. 二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Life is filled with numerous victories and downfalls. ____16____Here’s how you can create a new chapter in your life. Draw a Line Mentally Life is going to throw a lot of problems your way, so you need to be mentally prepared for each and every situation. ____17____ In order to be better than before, you need to leave that guilt and shame in the past and emerge as someone new. The secret here is to never stop trying. Once you stop trying, you are already defeated. Learn From Others It is an effective approach to find people that have gone through the same trials as you have. ____18____They can assist you better since they know the hardships. Always seek out people who are truly free of their issues, as they will be able to help you genuinely. Do What Actually Works ____19____Don’t follow the path to anger and destroy what is good for you. Actively engaging in battles and struggles can be challenging, but being stuck in pain and self-resentment will be even harder. Picture your goals in your mind and take sensible steps towards them with each passing day. ____20____ Let nothing stand in your way. A. What truly matters is how you react to them. B. You can learn from their experiences and successes. C. Live in reality and make wise choices for yourself. D. Find those who have successfully overcome similar challenges. E. In such situations, drawing a mental line can be helpful. F. Nothing should prevent you from achieving your dreams and goals. G. It is essential to stay positive and focused on what brings you joy. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 一、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On April 6, 1909, six men claimed their place as the first explorers to reach the North Pole. Many had tried to reach the pole, but Peary’s team ____21____ them through clever planning. He also gave ____22____ to Henson, an African American explorer with ____23____ skills. “The team needed his knowledge of the Inuit, and Henson was fluent in their language. Also, he has shared all the physical hardships of my Arctic work,” Peary said. ____24____ winds blow. “Freezing of the face is a(n) ____25____ occurrence,” Henson wrote. “We could even lose finger’s or toes. When anyone’s foot began to freeze, another mam held the bare foot against his stomach to ___26___ it up. There was no other way to ____27____ the foot.” After four journeys to the Arctic, Peary learned how to ____28____ better for the trip. This time, he had other teams go ahead and leave ____29____ along the way to provide for their final dash. They drove long hours every day. “Forced ____30____ all the time,” Peary explained. They were ____31____ because they came across no open water to ____32____ the team. They spent 30 hours at the pole before they began their _____33_____. They couldn’t stay longer as spring was coming and the ice was about to melt. Henson set such a fast pace that Peary warned him not to work the dogs to death. “I know,” Henson replied. “We must hurry; ____34____ we will be caught.” They did it. They reached safety in 16 days and ____35____ their place in history. 21. A. employed B. helped C. chose D. beat 22. A. credit B. way C. place D. support 23. A. academic B. technical C. comprehensive D. communicative 24. A. Mild B. Fresh C. Scary D. Biting 25. A. dangerous B. ordinary C. temporary D. challenging 26. A. wrap B. lift C. warm D. put 27. A. feel B. save C. lift D. hold 28. A. plan B. pack C. train D. budget 29. A. riches B. supplies C. footprints D. messages 30. A. duties B. requests C. marches D. measures 31. A. lucky B. upset C. tough D. stuck 32. A. freeze up B. hold up C. let down D. put down 33. A. work B. trip C. return D. race 34. A. otherwise B. likewise C. but D. still 35. A. awarded B. steadied C. reserved D. secured 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Adversity is an inevitable part of life, force that ____36____ (test) our resilience and shapes our character. It comes in many forms — personal loss, failure, hardship, or unexpected challenges — and often arrives uninvited, ____37____ (leave) us feeling vulnerable (脆弱的) and uncertain. Yet, it is in these moments of struggle that we discover our true strength. Adversity forces us to confront our limitations, adapt to change, and find creative solutions ____38____ problems we never imagined facing. It teaches us patience, humility (谦虚), and the value of ____39____ (persevere). History is filled with stories of individuals ____40____ turned adversity into opportunity. Think of ____41____ (figure) like Nelson Mandela, who emerged from decades of imprisonment to lead a nation toward reconciliation (和解), or Malala Yousafzai, who transformed a life-threatening attack into a ____42____ (globe) movement for education. These examples remind us that adversity, while painful, can be a catalyst (催化剂) for growth and transformation. On a personal level, adversity often reveals (透露) the support systems we rely ____43____ — family, friends, and communities that rally around us in times of need. It reminds us that we are not alone and that ____44____ (share) struggles can foster (培养) deeper connections. While adversity may bend us, it does not have to break us. Instead, it can become the foundation upon which we build a ____45____ (strong), more compassionate (有同情心的) version of ourselves. 第三部分 基础知识运用（共三两节，满分45分） 一、根据提示用英语完成句子（1-11题填单词，12-15题填词组。每空格1分，满分15分） 46. We have to eat, or we _________ (挨饿) to death. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 47. The room was well furnished with splendid ________ (家具) (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 48. They say these _________ (药丸) have many side effects, so we had better not take them. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 49. A new _________ (政策) has come into operation in several cities, encouraging people to buy electric cars. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50. The environmental protection department requires the factory to clean the gas before _________ (排放) it into the environment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 51. _________ (幸运地), he passed the exam because of the coach’s special training. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 52. The aircraft flew over the island ___________ (反复地), and no sign of life has been seen. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. He had eight lawyers to help him and they _________ (审查) every letter carefully. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. The pop music concert will _________ (广播) live on television and radio next Sunday. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 55. This year, the school have bought enough _________ (滑板) for the P.E. class. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 56. My rich translating experience qualifies me for the job _________ (登广告) on your website. （根据汉语提示单词拼写） 57. His parents tried to persuade him to stay in the local city to live a life of leisure; but he had already ________ ________ ________ ________(下定决心) to work in the countryside. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 58. ________ (代表) the Student Union, I would like to put forward a proposal to say water on our campus. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 59. We have _________ (拒绝了) four applicants already. （根据汉语提示完成句子） 60. You cannot expect to feel better _________ (立即) after taking the medicine. （根据汉语提示完成句子） 二、完成句子，根据提示补充完整句子，每空格不超过4个单词（每空格3分，满分15分） 61. ________________ her eyes, she expressed her ________________. 她热泪盈眶，表示衷心的感谢。 62. ________________ climate change, the government ________________ and called on all citizens take action. 为了应对气候变化，政府采取了新措施并且号召所有市民行动起来。 63. ________________, ________________ lit up her eyes. 突然，她的眼睛里闪过了一道领悟的光芒。 64. In front of the library ________________, which ________________ beautiful memories. 在图书馆前屹立着一棵百年古树，它让我们想起了美好的回忆。 65. ________________ this activity more successful, I’d like to invite you and your band to ________________. 为了使这次活动更加成功，我想要邀请你和你的乐队登台表演。 三、课文填空 （每空格1分，满分15分） 根据课文内容填空 ... during this period, it can be easy for some of them to form bad ____66____. These bad habits, if left ____67____, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. For example, some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol ____68____, which can lead to ____69____ and mental health problems. To prevent harmful habits like these from ____70____ a teenager’s life is essential. ... ... We make a ____71____ to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. The good news is that we can change, if we understand ____72____ habits work. Firstly, there is a “cue”, an action, event, or situation that acts ____73____ a signal to do something. Secondly, there is a “routine”, the regular action you take in ____74____ to the cue. ... To ____75____ a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try adapt them. We can do this by ____76____ the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a ____77____ routine with something more positive. ... Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and ____78____ we are not successful straight away we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, ____79____ over a period of time. ... To reach the goal of change, a person must show some ____80____ and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits. 第四部分 读后续写（满分25分） 81. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 Several years ago, as I was on a business trip from San Francisco to New Orleans, I noticed I would have some time at the airport in Dallas before catching my connecting flight.So I called my friend Luke who lived in Dallas “Luke, I’ve got an hour-and-a-half stop at the airport. If you’ll come out and meet my plane, I’ll treat you to dinner.” Luke enthusiastically agreed. When the pilot announced that our flight would be delayed an extra few minutes in San Francisco, I became upset. Every minute that passed was one minute less that I would be able to spend with my friend.The plane arrived in Dallas an hour late.That left me only half an hour to stay with Luke and I still needed time to catch my connecting flight. At this point, I knew our having dinner together was totally out of the question. When I stepped off the plane, Luke was there, waiting for me.“Hey, Luke,” I said apologetically, “Thanks for coming out to meet me. I hope you didn’t have to wait here too long.” “Oh, no problem,” he replied easily. “I called ahead and found out your plane was going to be late.” “Oh, good,” I replied.“Look, I’m really sorry about dinner, but I’ll owe you one next time. Come on, we’ll find out what gate my next plane is leaving from. We can head over there together and talk a bit.” “I am very interested in having dinner with you,” he said to me. “The only way you’re going to have dinner with me tonight is if you buy a plane ticket to New Orleans!” “We’re having dinner,” replied Luke with determination. “Believe me, I have this whole thing arranged. Just follow me.” He picked up one of my bags and carried it out through the security check. The two of us hurried down a short flight of stairs in the parking garage and walked rapidly along several rows of cars until we came to the place where Luke’s car was parked. Paragraph 1: I immediately noticed, in the parking space next to his car, a folding table. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: With seven and one-half minutes to go, we put everything back in the car and ran for my plane. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $