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周至四中2025-2026学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man? A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A student. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I always dream of being a writer, but I am afraid maybe it is just a dream. W: Why? I thought you are content with your present job. After all, you are getting on very well with your students. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How old is the woman’s father? A. 43. B. 46. C. 48. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: I think your parents must be older than mine, because you are three years older than me. My parents are both forty-six years old. What about yours? W: My father’s forty-eight and my mother’s forty-three. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What language did the woman major in at college? A. English. B. Korean. C. Japanese. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: What foreign languages have you studied? W: I studied English in high school, majored in Japanese in college, and now I’m learning Korean to watch Korean soap operas. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What color shirt does Mary prefer? A. Blue. B. White. C. Yellow. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: What do you think of the blue shirt, Mary? W: Actually, I prefer the white one with the yellow buttons. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Holiday plans. B. A Christmas party. C. Their family members. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Are you going anywhere for Christmas? W: I’m going to see my sister in New York. How about you? M: I’ll probably just stay at home with my family. 第二节(共15小题;每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Visit a friend. B. See a movie. C. Enjoy a concert. 7. How will the speakers probably go? A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: I’d like to drive to the concert, but my brother will drive the car to the cinema with his friends tonight. W: We can take the bus if we go a little earlier. M: When is the concert on? W: It starts at seven PM. M: There’s not much time left. We’d better take a taxi. W: Okay. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What did Albert learn during his holiday? A. Roller skating. B. Spanish dancing. C. Cooking. 9. Why did Mike go to another city? A. For a music contest. B. For a holiday camp. C. For an appointment. 【答案】8. C 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: How was your holiday? W: Great! I took a roller-skating course. It was really interesting. M: What about Albert? W: He learned to cook Chinese dishes. He wants to work as a food rider. M: Xena went to the same holiday camp, didn’t she? W: Yes, but she had a week of Spanish dancing lessons. M: Is Mike on holiday too? W: No, he went to another city to attend a music contest there. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Family members. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 11. Where does Alice come from? A. San Francisco. B. Washington. C. Chicago. 12. What kind of food does the man like most? A. Seafood. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches. 【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Alice, let’s play a game and see how well we know each other. W: Okay, go ahead. I bet I know all about you. M: Start now. What’s my favorite pet? W: Cat. It’s my turn. Where am I from? M: Er… I know it’s the USA, but which city, Washington or San Francisco? W: Oh my god! We’ve known each other for almost two years, but you have no idea where I’m from. I’m from Chicago. M: I’m sorry. Try to ask me another question. I’m sure I’ll be right this time. W: Well, what’s my favorite food? M: I like hamburgers best. And you like sandwiches best, right? W: You broke my heart. I’m different. Seafood is my favorite. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 14. Where is Mike? A. In his study. B. At a barber’s. C. In his bedroom. 15. What is Mike’s dream job now? A. A race car driver. B. A great writer. C. A rock star. 16. What does the woman think of Mike’s ideas? A. Impractical. B. Interesting. C. Inspiring. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】W: What are you doing, Mike? It’s already seven thirty. M: It’s Saturday, Mom, and I don’t go to school. I need a big change. I’m going to get a haircut. W: Oh, that’s a really big change for you. M: It’s just the beginning. I’m going to give up some of my bad habits too. W: Aha, how is it possible? M: I’m not kidding. I really want to change, and when I’m rich and famous… W: Oh, I remember. You’re going to become a famous race car driver. M: No, that was last week. W: You are going to be a rock star. M: No way. I can’t sing. I’m going to write a book that sells a million copies. W: That sounds great. So what’s it going to be about? M: I don’t know yet, but I know it starts with a guy who wants to get a haircut, and then maybe he becomes a super cool movie star or... W: I really can’t stand those daydreams anymore. Maybe I need a change first. Get out of bed now, or you need me to get you out. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the weather like today? A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 18. What are the listeners advised to do? A. Stay at home. B. Not drive to town. C. Go to the countryside. 19. Who would be happy about the weather according to the speaker? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Kids. 20. When is the next news? A. At 6:00 a.m. B. At 8:00 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【原文】This is Radio One. It’s six o’clock in the morning, and here is the local news. The bad weather has again brought lots of trouble in the local areas. Though the wind stopped, the heavy snow which has been falling since yesterday afternoon has caused great difficulty. So please do not drive to town. If you must go to town, take a bus or take a train to be safe. Some schools in the countryside are closed; the students and teachers have not been able to get to the school. In the city itself, however, schools open as usual. It’s going to snow all day today, and it will last at least two days. Bad news for many, although I guess kids would be happy. Well, that’s the news at six o’clock. The next news will be in two hours. And now let’s have some light music. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Animals Out of Paper Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.) The Audience Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.) Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.) On the Twentieth Century Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.) 21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? A. A type of art. B. A teenager’s studio. C. A great teacher. D. A group of animals. 22. Who is the director of The Audience? A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan. C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry. 23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history? A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience. C. Hamilton. D. On the Twentieth Century. 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。介绍了四场演出的主要内容，导演，时间，地点等信息。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据话剧Animals Out of Paper中的Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.可知，Rajiv Joseph创作的话剧是关于折纸的一种艺术。故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据话剧The Audience的Stephen Daldry directs.可知，本剧是Stephen Daldry导演的。故选D。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据音乐剧Hamilton 的Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.可知，该剧的主题是美国的诞生，由此可知，如果你对美国历史感兴趣，你可以看这部音乐剧。故选C。 B From time to time, Ding Peng makes his way across the waves to Zhongtiedun, an island in Zhejiang Province. He has made a point of coming back to visit it to greet and observe the Chinese crested terns (中华凤头燕鸥) over the past ten years. The medium-sized bird is 30-40 centimeters long, with gray wings and a white body. It was first discovered in Indonesia by Heinrich Bernstein in 1861. It has since been sighted only in small numbers around the world. The birds were spotted in 1937 on islands around Qingdao, Shandong Province, and it was not until 2000 that a bird photographer spotted them on the Matsu Islands off the coast of Fujian Province, which immediately caused a storm in international ornithology (鸟类学) circles for researchers assumed that the birds had already died out. Born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Ding grew up seeing barren (贫瘠的) mountains and sandstorms, and had an awareness of environmental protection at an early age. That was why, after graduating from university in 2012, he readily took a job offer from the Jiushan Islands National Nature Reserve in Zhejiang. “I love the sea and my major could be of some use in protecting it,” he says. Looking back at his life on the islands, Ding admits that it was very tough. There was no electricity to charge mobile phones and no air conditioner during the hot summer, and drinking water was sent in by supply ships. The worst was the loneliness, though things took a turn for the better in 2017, when more volunteers came to join the bird protection team. Ding’s contributions were recognized by the local authorities of Ningbo this year, who named him one of the city’s “most beautiful people”. “Everything was worth it, now that more people are aware of the importance of protecting the birds, and now that the number of the birds is on the rise,” Ding says. 24. Why did the researchers feel surprised when the Chinese crested terns were found in 2000? A. They were spotted by a photographer instead of them. B. The event made them ashamed. C. They were unable to catch them. D. They thought the birds were extinct. 25. What was the main reason why Ding decided to take the job offer? A. His life experience in his hometown. B. His major. C. A good salary. D. The beautiful scenery. 26. How was Ding’s life on the islands? A. Adventurous. B. Enjoyable. C. Difficult. D. Inspiring. 27. What does Ding think of his team’s work? A. It’s fruitful. B. It’s perfect. C. It’s regrettable. D. It’s pointless. 【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了丁鹏以及其团队为保护中华凤头燕鸥所付出的努力并产生良好效果的事迹。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The birds were spotted in 1937 on islands around Qingdao, Shandong Province, and it was not until 2000 that a bird photographer spotted them on the Matsu Islands off the coast of Fujian Province, which immediately caused a storm in international ornithology (鸟类学) circles for researchers assumed that the birds had already died out. (1937年，人们在山东青岛附近的岛屿上发现了这种鸟，直到2000年，一位鸟类摄影师在福建沿海的马祖列岛发现了它们，这一消息立即在国际鸟类学界引起了轩然大波，因为研究人员认为这种鸟已经灭绝了)”可知，研究人员在2000年发现中华凤头燕鸥时感到惊讶是因为他们认为这种鸟已经灭绝了。故选D项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Ding grew up seeing barren (贫瘠的) mountains and sandstorms, and had an awareness of environmental protection at an early age. That was why, after graduating from university in 2012, he readily took a job offer from the Jiushan Islands National Nature Reserve in Zhejiang. (丁出生在甘肃兰州，从小在荒山和沙尘暴中长大，从小就有环保意识。这就是为什么2012年大学毕业后，他欣然接受了浙江韭山列岛国家自然保护区的工作机会)”可知，丁鹏决定接受这份工作的主要原因是他在家乡的生活经历让他早有环保意识。故选A项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Looking back at his life on the islands, Ding admits that it was very tough. There was no electricity to charge mobile phones and no air conditioner during the hot summer, and drinking water was sent in by supply ships. The worst was the loneliness, though things took a turn for the better in 2017, when more volunteers came to join the bird protection team. (回顾在岛上的生活，丁鹏坦言那段日子十分艰难。没有电给手机充电，炎热的夏天也没有空调，饮用水要靠补给船运送。最糟糕的是孤独，不过 2017 年情况有了好转，更多志愿者加入了护鸟队伍)”可知，丁鹏在岛上生活艰难。故选C项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中““Everything was worth it, now that more people are aware of the importance of protecting the birds, and now that the number of the birds is on the rise,” Ding says.(丁鹏说：“一切都是值得的，因为现在更多人意识到了保护这些鸟类的重要性，而且它们的数量也在不断增加。”)”可推知，丁鹏认为他们的工作是富有成效的。故选A项。 C My mother, a nurse at Stony Brook University Hospital, worked at night so that she could come home in time to send me to school. She'd sleep during the day and be ready when we returned home before heading out again in the evening. This went on for 23 years. She never complained (抱怨). No matter how tired she was, she always had enough energy to be my mom. She often had to work on Christmas, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, and sometimes Thanksgiving, which made me upset. However, before holidays she always decorated the inside and outside of our house. She'd also have cookies baking in the oven, a holiday-themed movie in the VCR, and music playing throughout our house for us. But when it was time to go to work, there was no room for debate. “Why do you have to work on this day of all days?" I'd ask sadly. "They need me, too, dear son," she'd respond, compassion (同情) in her tone. For a long time I didn't understand why she should care so much about those sick strangers. Recently, as my grandmother became ill, I found myself spending more time in hospitals. The scenes I saw in the hospital made me see the different side of my mother. The nurses checked heart, blood and oxygen levels, made sure patients were comfortable. They lifted patients in and out of bed and helped them to the bathroom. Beyond their duties, the nurses displayed consideration for each patient. What I saw helped me to understand why my mother was devoted to her occupation. I was filled with more admiration for my mother. 28. Why did the author's mother work in the evening? A. To take him to school. B. To enjoy a movie. C. To decorate their house. D. To sleep during the day. 29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. The mother loved her patients more than her kids. B. Nurses are paid double salary working on holidays. C. The author wished his mother could stay home on holidays. D. Only people with mercy on patients will make good nurses. 30. The author really understood his mother's work when___________. A. he asked his mother to stay with him during holidays B. he looked after his sick grandma in hospital C. he saw how tired his mother was after work D. he helped patients to the bathroom 31. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Children of nurses are often dissatisfied with their mothers. B. Nurses are particularly busy at work during holidays. C. The author gained a new appreciation of his mother. D. The author's mother liked doing housework. 【答案】28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 【解析】 【分析】本文为故事。作者的妈妈为了能接送作者上学，上夜班。作为一名护士，她在节假日要上班，这让作者非常难过，也对妈妈不理解。但当自己的祖母病了，在医院的所见所闻让他理解了作为护士的妈妈，从而对妈妈更加钦佩了。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“worked at night so that she could come home in time to send me to school.”可知，妈妈晚上工作，这样她能及时回家送“我”上学。故选A。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。第二段“She often had to work on Christmas, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, and sometimes Thanksgiving, which made me upset”和“But when it was time to go to work, there was no room for debate. ‘Why do you have to work on this day of all days?’ I'd ask sadly.‘They need me, too, dear son,’she'd respond, compassion in her tone.”描述了作者的妈妈在假期或节日要上班，这让作者很难过。可知，作者想让妈妈在假期呆在家里陪他，故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后两段的内容“For a long time I didn't understand why she should care so much about those sick strangers. Recently, as my grandmother became ill, I found myself spending more time in hospitals….”以及“What I saw helped me to understand why my mother was devoted to her occupation.”可知，当作者的祖母病了，在医院的所见所闻，我才理解了妈妈。故选B。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了作者的妈妈为了能接送作者上学，只上夜班。作为一名护士，她在节假日要上班，这让作者非常难过，也对妈妈不理解。但当自己的祖母病了，在医院的所见所闻让他理解了作为护士的妈妈，从而对妈妈更加钦佩了。本文的主旨在最后一段“I was filled with more admiration for my mother”。分析选项可知C。 【点睛】 每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。此题型要求考生在理解文章后归纳文章要点，概括中心思想。如第4小题，本文主要介绍了作者的妈妈为了能接送作者上学，只上夜班。作为一名护士，她在节假日要上班，这让作者非常难过，也对妈妈不理解。但当自己的祖母病了，在医院的所见所闻让我理解了作为护士的妈妈，从而对妈妈更加钦佩了。本文的主旨在最后一段“I was filled with more admiration for my mother”。分析选项可知C。 找出主题句，抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心。要注意不是所有的段落都有主题句，有时主题句暗含在句中。阅读这样的文章，就需要自己根据文章的细节来分析，概括出段落的主题，从而推导出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。 D When Sonja Detrinidad opened her online shop selling houseplants, she didn’t have high hopes for it. But the opposite happened: She was flooded, shipping out 1,200 orders in June of 2020 alone. In the past year, Detrinidad sent out more than 70,000 plants. Her success is just one example of increased time at home leading to an explosion in the houseplant industry. “Plants are in fashion right now,” says Dr. Melinda Knuth, a researcher from the University of Florida. “People who live in plant-rich environments report a higher life satisfaction rating, ” she says. “Adding more nature to our environment can change our mood and how we think.” Plants can improve our state of mind in a few ways but the biggest is by decreasing our level of cortisol, the stress hormone (激素) in our body. “Students who are around plants perform better academically than students who are in a classroom without plants,” says Knuth. “This productivity also translates into the workplace for adults. Our study showed that there was a 30% decrease in sick leave for people who were in plant-rich workplaces.” If you’re among the groups of people who are enjoying the mental and physical health benefits of surrounding yourself with plants, don’t beat yourself up if one (or a few!) doesn’t make it. “Doctors practice medicine and lawyers practice law and you should allow yourself the practice it takes to sustain a plant. Tending to plants is an exercise in patience and learning. Be invested in taking care of it, but if it dies, go get another one,” Detrinidad says. 32. How was Detrinidad’s business when it started? A. It faced tough competition. B. It suffered a great loss. C. It got lots of financial support. D. It went surprisingly well. 33. What is one of Knuth’s findings about plants? A. They appeal more to students. B. They purify the environment. C. They raise the cortisol level. D. They enhance productivity. 34. What does Detrinidad try to explain by mentioning doctors and lawyers? A. The necessity of social skills. B. The meaning of sustainability. C. The importance of repeated efforts. D. The value of professional opinions. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Time to Replace Houseplants B. Plants Boost Your Mood C. Tips on Choosing Houseplants D. Plants Brighten Your Home 【答案】32. D 33. D 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要通过Detrinidad的创业经历和专家研究，说明室内植物对人们心理健康和工作效率的积极影响，以及近年来居家趋势推动了室内植物产业的发展。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When Sonja Detrinidad opened her online shop selling houseplants, she didn’t have high hopes for it. But the opposite happened: She was flooded, shipping out 1,200 orders in June of 2020 alone. (当Sonja Detrinidad开设她的网店售卖室内植物时，她并没有抱太大的期望。但结果却恰恰相反：订单如潮水般涌来，仅在2020年6月就寄出了1200份订单)”可知，Sonja Detrinidad刚开始开网店卖室内植物时，并没有抱太大希望，但实际情况是订单很多，生意出奇地好。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的““Students who are around plants perform better academically than students who are in a classroom without plants,” says Knuth. “This productivity also translates into the workplace for adults. Our study showed that there was a 30% decrease in sick leave for people who were in plant-rich workplaces.”(Knuth表示：“身处植物周围的学生，其学业表现比在没有植物的教室里的学生更出色。这种效率提升同样适用于成年人的工作场合。我们的研究显示，在植物丰富的工作环境中，人们的病假率降低了 30%。”)”可知，Knuth的研究发现，接触植物的学生学业表现更好，成年人在植物丰富的工作环境中生产率提高，病假率降低，因此，“植物能提升生产率”是她的发现之一。故选D。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的““Doctors practice medicine and lawyers practice law and you should allow yourself the practice it takes to sustain a plant. Tending to plants is an exercise in patience and learning. Be invested in taking care of it, but if it dies, go get another one,” Detrinidad says. (Detrinidad说：“医生需要不断实践医术，律师需要持续精进法律实务，而养护植物同样需要给自己练习的机会。照料植物是一种培养耐心和学习的过程。要用心呵护它，但如果它枯萎了，就再养一株新的。”)”可知，Detrinidad通过类比医生和律师需要不断实践来强调“照顾植物需要反复尝试”。她认为养植物失败是正常的，重要的是持续努力。由此推断，她提到医生和律师是为了解释“重复努力的重要性”。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。文章第一段以Detrinidad的成功为例引出室内植物行业的兴起，第二段至第三段通过Knuth的研究说明植物能通过降低皮质醇水平改善心情、提升生产率，第四段鼓励人们尝试养植物。全文核心围绕“植物对情绪和健康的积极影响”展开。选项B“Plants Boost Your Mood (植物改善你的情绪)”最能概括文章主旨，适合作为文章的标题。故选B。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some Advantages of Listening to Music Enjoying listening to music makes you good company. ____36____ Music makes you happier. When you listen to music, your brain produces a special matter. It biologically (生物学上) causes listeners to feel emotions like happiness, excitement, and joy. So next time you need an emotional increase, listen to your favorite tunes for 15 minutes. ____37____ Listening to music you enjoy reduces levels of the stress in your body. This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio. Music helps you sleep better. A study showed that students listening to classical music for 45 minutes slept better than students who did nothing. If you're having trouble sleeping, try listening to a little Bach or Mozart before bedtime. Music helps you eat less. ____38____ If you’re looking for ways to reduce your appetite(食欲), try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal. Music strengthens learning and memory. Researchers discovered that music can help you learn and recall information better. ____39____ Memorize these results. You now have a strategy to study more effectively for your next test. Music raises IQ and school performance. Research shows that taking music lessons means better school performance and higher IQ in young children. ____40____ A. Music lowers stress and improves health. B. Participants who were musicians learned better with light music. C. Recent research shows that listening to music improves our happiness. D. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age. E. Here are amazing scientifically proven advantages of being attracted by music. F. Softening the lighting and music can lead people to eat fewer calories and enjoy their meals better. G. To help your children achieve excellence in their studies, encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument. 【答案】36. E 37. A 38. F 39. B 40. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了音乐的几个不可思议的好处。 【36题详解】 根据文章正标题Some Advantages of Listening to Music及下文列举的几个小标题可知, 空处应该提到音乐的好处，引出下文，故E项（以下是经科学证实的被音乐吸引的惊人好处）符合语境。故选E。 【37题详解】 根据本段内容，特别是“Listening to music you enjoy reduces levels of the stress in your body.”（听你喜欢的音乐可以减轻你身体的压力）可知，本段讲的是音乐可以减轻压力，故A项（音乐可以减轻压力，改善健康）符合语境。故选A。 【38题详解】 根据下文“If you’re looking for ways to reduce your appetite, try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal.”（如果你正在寻找减少食欲的方法，那么下次坐下来吃饭时，试着调暗灯光，听轻音乐）可知此处是说音乐在饮食方面的作用，故F项（柔和的灯光和音乐可以让人们摄入更少的卡路里，更好地享受他们的餐食）符合语境。故选F。 【39题详解】 根据上文“Researchers discovered that music can help you learn and recall information better.”可知，研究人员发现，音乐可以帮助你更好地学习和回忆信息，此处是对上文“音乐有助于学习”的举例说明，选项中的learned better与上文的learn and recall information better一致， 故B项（音乐家的参与者在听轻音乐时学习效果更好）符合语境。故选B。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Research shows that taking music lessons means better school performance and higher IQ in young children.”可知，研究表明，上音乐课意味着孩子们有更好的学校表现和更高的智商，此处总结上文，说明应该鼓励孩子学习音乐，故G项（为了帮助你的孩子在学习中取得优异成绩，鼓励他们唱歌或学习演奏乐器）符合语境。故选G。 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分) 第一节(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。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ____41____. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ____42____, but the couple have an unusual way to make their travel ____43____. They’re part of a new form of the ____44____ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ____45____ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ____46____. It’s not just about visiting interesting places as a tourist. The two travelers carefully ____47____ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ____48____. But house sitting also offers a level of ____49____ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____50____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____51____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____52____. For Jessica, that means ____53____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____54____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____55____,” she says. 41. A. indoors B. online C. part-time D. full-time 42. A. game B. service C. holiday D. process 43. A. safe B. amazing C. challenging D. affordable 44. A. local B. personal C. sharing D. natural 45. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. friends’ D. neighbors’ 46. A. favor B. mind C. honor D. absence 47. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 48. A. buy B. move C. choose D. please 49. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 50. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 51. A. success B. survival C. growth D. failure 52. A. costs B. abilities C. expectations D. contributions 53. A. reminding B. exchanging C. sending D. borrowing 54. A. tidy B. open C. simple D. empty 55. A. guess B. decision C. proposal D. impression 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了25岁的Jessica和她的丈夫通过成为房屋看管员来免费环游世界的故事，展现了共享经济的一种新形式。 【41题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：与大多数人不同的是，这位25岁的年轻人全职做这件事。A. indoors在室内；B. online在网上；C. part-time兼职地；D. full-time全职地。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world”可知，这对夫妇花了两年时间环游世界，说明是全职在做这件事。故选D项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. holiday假期；D. process过程。根据上文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world”可知，他们用两年时间旅行，这是一个漫长而昂贵的假期。故选C项。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. safe安全的；B. amazing令人惊异的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. affordable负担得起的。根据前文“It might sound like one long, expensive”和“but the couple have an unusual way to make their travel”可推知，长期旅行花费巨大，但他们通过一种不寻常的方式解决了费用问题，让旅行变得负担得起。故选D项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济的一种新形式的一部分：一个房屋看管员的在线组织。A. local当地的；B. personal个人的；C. sharing共享的；D. natural自然的。根据后文“an online group of house sitters”和常识可知，房屋看管员是通过网络组织起来的，他们共享房屋资源，因此属于共享经济。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查名词所有格辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的整个过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物和给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. friends’朋友的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文“They’re part of a new form of the ____ economy: an online group of house sitters.”可知，他们是网络上联系的房屋看管员，所以并不认识房屋的主人，是住在陌生人的家里。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. favor帮忙；B. mind思想；C. honor荣誉；D. absence缺席。根据上文“they feed pets and water plants”可推知，房主不在，需要他们帮忙喂宠物和给植物浇水；in one’s absence为固定短语，意为“在某人不在的时候”。故选D项。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：两位旅行者会仔细规划行程，根据宠物需求安排每日活动——这些小家伙有时可不太好伺候。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据后文“scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult”可知，住在别人家里需要帮忙照顾宠物，所以需要周密计划他们的行程。故选A项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. buy买；B. move移动；C. choose选择；D. please使开心，使满意。根据前文“the pets that are sometimes difficult...”和常识可知，照顾宠物不是一件容易的事情，它们有时很难让它们满意。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但房屋看管也提供了他们在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。根据后文“It’s like ____ at a friend’s house”可知，帮别人看管房屋就像住在朋友家里一样，说明它提供了舒适感。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就像留宿在朋友家里一样。A. cooking做饭；B. staying停留，留宿；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据前文“They’re part of a new form of the ____  economy: an online group of house sitters.”可知，夫妇两人是房屋看管员，会住在陌生人家里，他有时觉得就像留宿在朋友家里一样。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇作为房屋看管员被接受的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival生存；C. growth成长；D. failure失败。根据后文“they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____ . For Jessica, that means ____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house.”可知，夫妇两人在留宿期间，把宠物照顾得很好，把房屋打理得很好，由此推知，他们会受到房主的欢迎，作为房屋看管员被接受的成功率会很高。故选A项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. costs成本；B. abilities能力；C. expectations预期；D. contributions贡献。根据后文“For Jessica, that means ____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house.”可知，在留宿期间，他们会拍很多宠物的照片，保持房子整洁，并在离开前留下小礼物，这些体贴的行为超出房主的预期。故选C项。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对Jessica来说，这意味着要发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子整洁，并在前往下一所房子之前留下一份精美的小礼物。A. reminding提醒；B. exchanging交换；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借。根据后文“plenty of pictures of happy pets”可推知，在留宿期间，Jessica会给宠物拍照并发送给它的主人。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. tidy整洁的；B. open打开的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据前文“always go beyond the homeowner’s ____ ”和“keeping the house”可推知，夫妇两人的行为超出了房主的预期，而保持房子整洁是基本的做法。故选A项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你想让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. proposal提议；D. impression印象。根据上文“The couple has a high ____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____ .”可知，夫妇两人是房屋看管员，会在网上联系房子入住，他们和房屋主人之间是双向选择的过程，由此推知，他们把房子照顾好是为了让房主认为自己做了正确的决定，选择了很好的看管员。故选B项。 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese ____56____(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners ____57____ come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap ____58____ can be to eat out. I still remember ____59____ (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I ____60____(shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time. While regularly eating out seems to ____61____(become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be ____62____(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even ____63____ (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in ____64____(weigh) problems. If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home ____65____ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket. 【答案】56. dishes 57. who/that 58. it 59. visiting 60. was shocked 61. have become 62. affordable 63. higher 64. weight 65. for 【解析】 【分析】作者描述了人们喜欢在外面吃饭的现象，分析了其对身体和花费的不良影响，建议我们在家做饭。 【56题详解】 考查名词。此处指中国菜，表示泛指应该用名词复数，故填dishes。 【57题详解】 考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句，先行词是westerners指人，在定语从句中做主语，用关系代词who/that引导，故填who/that。 【58题详解】 考查it用法。句子为感叹句，正常语序应该是it can be how cheap to eat out.其中不定式to eat out是真正主语，it是形式主语。故填it。 【59题详解】 考查动词形式。此处指我记得去拜访一个在这里住了五年的朋友，表示记得做过某事用remember doing sth.，故填visiting。 【60题详解】 考查时态和语态。此处表示我被震惊了。shock的主语是I，两者关系是被动，动作发生在过去。故填was shocked。 【61题详解】 考查动词时态。根据时间状语in recent years可知，用现在完成时，seems to后用动词原形，故填have become。 【62题详解】 考查形容词。此处表示一周一两次外出吃饭是负担得起的。系动词be后用形容词作表语，表示“负担得起的”，故填affordable。 【63题详解】 考查形容词比较级。此处修饰名词cost用形容词，even表示程度，修饰比较级，故填higher。 【64题详解】 考查名词。此处指体重问题，用名词修饰problems，故填weight。 【65题详解】 考查介词。表示去母亲家去吃饭，表示去向、目的用介词for，故填for。 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节(15分) 66. 假设你是李华，最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周(Campus Culture Week)”活动，请给你的美国朋友Eric写一封邮件，介绍这次活动。 内容包括： 1.举办的时间、地点； 2.活动的内容：讲座、展览及其他； 3.你的感受 词数80左右 参考词汇:书法calligraphy Dear Eric, How is everything going these days? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】例文 Dear Eric,  How is everything going these days? I’m writing to share the annual “Campus Culture Week” in our school with you.  The “Campus Culture Week” was held from March 5th to 9th this year. All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display. Some lectures on Chinese culture were given, from which we benefited a lot. Undoubtedly not only can this event enrich our school life, but also it can offer us a good opportunity to learn more about our culture! Do you have similar activities in your school? I’m looking forward to your early reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本文是李华给美国朋友Eric的邮件，旨在介绍学校举办的一年一度的“校园文化周”活动，包括活动时间、地点、内容以及个人感受，增进朋友对中国校园文化活动的了解。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 举办：hold→host 创造：create →generate 受益：benefit → profit from 无疑地：undoubtedly → definitely 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display. 拓展句：All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting, which were created by the students and the teachers, were on display. 【点睛】【高分句型1】All the works of calligraphy, photography and painting created by the students and the teachers were on display.（过去分词短语“created by the students and the teachers”作后置定语） 【高分句型2】Some lectures on Chinese culture were given, from which we benefited a lot.（from which引导非限制性定语从句） 第二节(25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As far as I can remember, I’ve always been a night owl. Even in middle school I would stay up very late. I would feel completely at ease doing my homework in bed, with light music on. I found comfort in keeping myself awake when everyone else had gone to bed, and I loved the silence of the night. My parents urged me to get out of this so-called unhealthy habit, but their repeated requests fell on deaf ears. Fast forward to my first year of college. I still loved the night and would stay up until unruly hours for no apparent reason, chatting online and watching videos. When I finally started to study, I would race through the assigned work, often well past midnight. My roommates would tell me to go to bed and get up early the following morning to do it instead. Get up early to do my homework? No way! I would never do that. Then, one day last term, I did exactly that. Bent over my laptop while sitting on the bed in the corner of my room, I suddenly felt a pounding headache, and had to lie down. Unable to keep my eyes open, I decided I had no choice but to finish my homework the next morning. I woke up at 6am. Hardly had I written half a page when I felt a sharp pain in my chest. At the school clinic, a doctor, with a serious expression on his face, handed me a medical report. “You’re 20, but your heart is 40!” he said. A cold wave went through me. I realized that years of living as a late-night person had turned my heart into an overworked engine. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右。 (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Struck by the doctor’s warning, I knew I had to make a change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Slowly but surely, my efforts to adjust to the new routine paid off. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Struck by the doctor’s warning, I knew I had to make a change. That very night, I initiated my battle against my deep-rooted habits. I forcibly switched off my laptop and phone at 10 p.m., placing them completely out of reach. However, my rebellious biological clock refused to cooperate. I tossed and turned in the darkness, the silence of the room amplifying my anxiety. The urge to grab my phone and drown in videos was overwhelmingly tempting. Just as my willpower was about to crumble, the doctor's stern voice and that terrifying sharp pain in my chest echoed in my mind, anchoring me back to reality. I squeezed my eyes shut, practicing deep breathing until exhaustion finally claimed me. Slowly but surely, my efforts to adjust to the new routine paid off. The mornings, which used to be my greatest enemy, gradually transformed into a welcoming friend. Instead of racing through assignments with a foggy brain at midnight, I found myself tackling them with a clear and focused mind in the golden sunlight. Not only did the heavy burden on my chest vanish, but an unprecedented sense of vitality also flowed through my veins. When I proudly showed my parents my improved medical report during the holiday, their relieved smiles were my best reward. I finally realized that true comfort isn't found in the unruly hours of the night, but in the vibrant rhythm of a disciplined life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索，讲述了作者长期熬夜导致心脏出现问题，医生警告后作者决定改变作息习惯，最终成功调整并恢复健康的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句提示可知，本段应描述作者开始改变熬夜习惯的具体行动和遇到的困难。 ②由第二段首句提示可知，本段应描述改变带来的积极效果和作者的感悟。 2. 续写线索： 决定改变——晚上强制关机——失眠挣扎——坚持——努力得到了回报——得到父母认可——感悟 3. 词汇激活： 行为类： 关掉：switch off/turn off/shut off 处理: tackle/handle/deal with 消失：vanish/fade away 情绪类： 令人恐惧的：terrifying/hair-raising/horrifying 自豪地：proudly/with pride 欣慰的：relieved/gratified 【点睛】【高分句型1】Just as my willpower was about to crumble, the doctor's stern voice and that terrifying sharp pain in my chest echoed in my mind, anchoring me back to reality.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句和现在分词短语作状语） 【高分句型2】Not only did the heavy burden on my chest vanish, but an unprecedented sense of vitality also flowed through my veins.（运用了部分倒装句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 周至四中2025-2026学年度第二学期期末考试 高二英语试题 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man? A. A teacher. B. A writer. C. A student. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How old is the woman’s father? A. 43. B. 46. C. 48. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What language did the woman major in at college? A. English. B. Korean. C. Japanese. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What color shirt does Mary prefer? A. Blue. B. White. C. Yellow. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Holiday plans. B. A Christmas party. C. Their family members. 第二节(共15小题;每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段录音。每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间。每段录音播放两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What are the speakers going to do tonight? A. Visit a friend. B. See a movie. C. Enjoy a concert. 7. How will the speakers probably go? A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By bus. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. What did Albert learn during his holiday? A. Roller skating. B. Spanish dancing. C. Cooking. 9. Why did Mike go to another city? A. For a music contest. B. For a holiday camp. C. For an appointment. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Family members. C. Interviewer and interviewee. 11. Where does Alice come from? A. San Francisco. B. Washington. C. Chicago. 12. What kind of food does the man like most? A. Seafood. B. Hamburgers. C. Sandwiches. 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 14. Where is Mike? A. In his study. B. At a barber’s. C. In his bedroom. 15. What is Mike’s dream job now? A. A race car driver. B. A great writer. C. A rock star. 16. What does the woman think of Mike’s ideas? A. Impractical. B. Interesting. C. Inspiring. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the weather like today? A. Snowy. B. Windy. C. Rainy. 18. What are the listeners advised to do? A. Stay at home. B. Not drive to town. C. Go to the countryside. 19. Who would be happy about the weather according to the speaker? A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Kids. 20. When is the next news? A. At 6:00 a.m. B. At 8:00 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A OPENINGS AND PREVIEWS Animals Out of Paper Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术) artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 212-868-4444.) The Audience Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14.(Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 212-239-6200.) Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17.(Public, 425 Lafayette St. 212-967-7555.) On the Twentieth Century Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie star’s love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb. 12.(American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 212-719-1300.) 21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? A. A type of art. B. A teenager’s studio. C. A great teacher. D. A group of animals. 22. Who is the director of The Audience? A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan. C. Dylan Baker. D. Stephen Daldry. 23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history? A. Animals Out of Paper. B. The Audience. C. Hamilton. D. On the Twentieth Century. B From time to time, Ding Peng makes his way across the waves to Zhongtiedun, an island in Zhejiang Province. He has made a point of coming back to visit it to greet and observe the Chinese crested terns (中华凤头燕鸥) over the past ten years. The medium-sized bird is 30-40 centimeters long, with gray wings and a white body. It was first discovered in Indonesia by Heinrich Bernstein in 1861. It has since been sighted only in small numbers around the world. The birds were spotted in 1937 on islands around Qingdao, Shandong Province, and it was not until 2000 that a bird photographer spotted them on the Matsu Islands off the coast of Fujian Province, which immediately caused a storm in international ornithology (鸟类学) circles for researchers assumed that the birds had already died out. Born in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, Ding grew up seeing barren (贫瘠的) mountains and sandstorms, and had an awareness of environmental protection at an early age. That was why, after graduating from university in 2012, he readily took a job offer from the Jiushan Islands National Nature Reserve in Zhejiang. “I love the sea and my major could be of some use in protecting it,” he says. Looking back at his life on the islands, Ding admits that it was very tough. There was no electricity to charge mobile phones and no air conditioner during the hot summer, and drinking water was sent in by supply ships. The worst was the loneliness, though things took a turn for the better in 2017, when more volunteers came to join the bird protection team. Ding’s contributions were recognized by the local authorities of Ningbo this year, who named him one of the city’s “most beautiful people”. “Everything was worth it, now that more people are aware of the importance of protecting the birds, and now that the number of the birds is on the rise,” Ding says. 24. Why did the researchers feel surprised when the Chinese crested terns were found in 2000? A. They were spotted by a photographer instead of them. B. The event made them ashamed. C. They were unable to catch them. D. They thought the birds were extinct. 25. What was the main reason why Ding decided to take the job offer? A. His life experience in his hometown. B. His major. C. A good salary. D. The beautiful scenery. 26. How was Ding’s life on the islands? A. Adventurous. B. Enjoyable. C. Difficult. D. Inspiring. 27. What does Ding think of his team’s work? A. It’s fruitful. B. It’s perfect. C. It’s regrettable. D. It’s pointless. C My mother, a nurse at Stony Brook University Hospital, worked at night so that she could come home in time to send me to school. She'd sleep during the day and be ready when we returned home before heading out again in the evening. This went on for 23 years. She never complained (抱怨). No matter how tired she was, she always had enough energy to be my mom. She often had to work on Christmas, Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve, and sometimes Thanksgiving, which made me upset. However, before holidays she always decorated the inside and outside of our house. She'd also have cookies baking in the oven, a holiday-themed movie in the VCR, and music playing throughout our house for us. But when it was time to go to work, there was no room for debate. “Why do you have to work on this day of all days?" I'd ask sadly. "They need me, too, dear son," she'd respond, compassion (同情) in her tone. For a long time I didn't understand why she should care so much about those sick strangers. Recently, as my grandmother became ill, I found myself spending more time in hospitals. The scenes I saw in the hospital made me see the different side of my mother. The nurses checked heart, blood and oxygen levels, made sure patients were comfortable. They lifted patients in and out of bed and helped them to the bathroom. Beyond their duties, the nurses displayed consideration for each patient. What I saw helped me to understand why my mother was devoted to her occupation. I was filled with more admiration for my mother. 28. Why did the author's mother work in the evening? A. To take him to school. B. To enjoy a movie. C. To decorate their house. D. To sleep during the day. 29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2? A. The mother loved her patients more than her kids. B. Nurses are paid double salary working on holidays. C. The author wished his mother could stay home on holidays. D. Only people with mercy on patients will make good nurses. 30. The author really understood his mother's work when___________. A. he asked his mother to stay with him during holidays B. he looked after his sick grandma in hospital C. he saw how tired his mother was after work D. he helped patients to the bathroom 31. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Children of nurses are often dissatisfied with their mothers. B. Nurses are particularly busy at work during holidays. C. The author gained a new appreciation of his mother. D. The author's mother liked doing housework. D When Sonja Detrinidad opened her online shop selling houseplants, she didn’t have high hopes for it. But the opposite happened: She was flooded, shipping out 1,200 orders in June of 2020 alone. In the past year, Detrinidad sent out more than 70,000 plants. Her success is just one example of increased time at home leading to an explosion in the houseplant industry. “Plants are in fashion right now,” says Dr. Melinda Knuth, a researcher from the University of Florida. “People who live in plant-rich environments report a higher life satisfaction rating, ” she says. “Adding more nature to our environment can change our mood and how we think.” Plants can improve our state of mind in a few ways but the biggest is by decreasing our level of cortisol, the stress hormone (激素) in our body. “Students who are around plants perform better academically than students who are in a classroom without plants,” says Knuth. “This productivity also translates into the workplace for adults. Our study showed that there was a 30% decrease in sick leave for people who were in plant-rich workplaces.” If you’re among the groups of people who are enjoying the mental and physical health benefits of surrounding yourself with plants, don’t beat yourself up if one (or a few!) doesn’t make it. “Doctors practice medicine and lawyers practice law and you should allow yourself the practice it takes to sustain a plant. Tending to plants is an exercise in patience and learning. Be invested in taking care of it, but if it dies, go get another one,” Detrinidad says. 32. How was Detrinidad’s business when it started? A. It faced tough competition. B. It suffered a great loss. C. It got lots of financial support. D. It went surprisingly well. 33. What is one of Knuth’s findings about plants? A. They appeal more to students. B. They purify the environment. C. They raise the cortisol level. D. They enhance productivity. 34. What does Detrinidad try to explain by mentioning doctors and lawyers? A. The necessity of social skills. B. The meaning of sustainability. C. The importance of repeated efforts. D. The value of professional opinions. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Time to Replace Houseplants B. Plants Boost Your Mood C. Tips on Choosing Houseplants D. Plants Brighten Your Home 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some Advantages of Listening to Music Enjoying listening to music makes you good company. ____36____ Music makes you happier. When you listen to music, your brain produces a special matter. It biologically (生物学上) causes listeners to feel emotions like happiness, excitement, and joy. So next time you need an emotional increase, listen to your favorite tunes for 15 minutes. ____37____ Listening to music you enjoy reduces levels of the stress in your body. This is an important finding since stress causes many illnesses. To stay calm and healthy during a stressful day, turn on the radio. Music helps you sleep better. A study showed that students listening to classical music for 45 minutes slept better than students who did nothing. If you're having trouble sleeping, try listening to a little Bach or Mozart before bedtime. Music helps you eat less. ____38____ If you’re looking for ways to reduce your appetite(食欲), try dimming the lights and listening to soft music next time you sit down for a meal. Music strengthens learning and memory. Researchers discovered that music can help you learn and recall information better. ____39____ Memorize these results. You now have a strategy to study more effectively for your next test. Music raises IQ and school performance. Research shows that taking music lessons means better school performance and higher IQ in young children. ____40____ A. Music lowers stress and improves health. B. Participants who were musicians learned better with light music. C. Recent research shows that listening to music improves our happiness. D. Musical training can help raise our IQs and even keep us sharp in old age. E. Here are amazing scientifically proven advantages of being attracted by music. F. Softening the lighting and music can lead people to eat fewer calories and enjoy their meals better. G. To help your children achieve excellence in their studies, encourage them to sing or learn to play an instrument. 第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分30分) 第一节(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。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ____41____. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ____42____, but the couple have an unusual way to make their travel ____43____. They’re part of a new form of the ____44____ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ____45____ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ____46____. It’s not just about visiting interesting places as a tourist. The two travelers carefully ____47____ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ____48____. But house sitting also offers a level of ____49____ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____50____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____51____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____52____. For Jessica, that means ____53____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____54____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____55____,” she says. 41. A. indoors B. online C. part-time D. full-time 42. A. game B. service C. holiday D. process 43. A. safe B. amazing C. challenging D. affordable 44. A. local B. personal C. sharing D. natural 45. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. friends’ D. neighbors’ 46. A. favor B. mind C. honor D. absence 47. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 48. A. buy B. move C. choose D. please 49. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 50. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 51. A. success B. survival C. growth D. failure 52. A. costs B. abilities C. expectations D. contributions 53. A. reminding B. exchanging C. sending D. borrowing 54. A. tidy B. open C. simple D. empty 55. A. guess B. decision C. proposal D. impression 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese ____56____(dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners ____57____ come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap ____58____ can be to eat out. I still remember ____59____ (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I ____60____(shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time. While regularly eating out seems to ____61____(become) common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be ____62____(afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even ____63____ (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is a direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in ____64____(weigh) problems. If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home ____65____ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket. 第四部分：写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节(15分) 66. 假设你是李华，最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周(Campus Culture Week)”活动，请给你的美国朋友Eric写一封邮件，介绍这次活动。 内容包括： 1.举办的时间、地点； 2.活动的内容：讲座、展览及其他； 3.你的感受 词数80左右 参考词汇:书法calligraphy Dear Eric, How is everything going these days? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(25分) 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 As far as I can remember, I’ve always been a night owl. Even in middle school I would stay up very late. I would feel completely at ease doing my homework in bed, with light music on. I found comfort in keeping myself awake when everyone else had gone to bed, and I loved the silence of the night. My parents urged me to get out of this so-called unhealthy habit, but their repeated requests fell on deaf ears. Fast forward to my first year of college. I still loved the night and would stay up until unruly hours for no apparent reason, chatting online and watching videos. When I finally started to study, I would race through the assigned work, often well past midnight. My roommates would tell me to go to bed and get up early the following morning to do it instead. Get up early to do my homework? No way! I would never do that. Then, one day last term, I did exactly that. Bent over my laptop while sitting on the bed in the corner of my room, I suddenly felt a pounding headache, and had to lie down. Unable to keep my eyes open, I decided I had no choice but to finish my homework the next morning. I woke up at 6am. Hardly had I written half a page when I felt a sharp pain in my chest. At the school clinic, a doctor, with a serious expression on his face, handed me a medical report. “You’re 20, but your heart is 40!” he said. A cold wave went through me. I realized that years of living as a late-night person had turned my heart into an overworked engine. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150个左右。 (2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Struck by the doctor’s warning, I knew I had to make a change. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Slowly but surely, my efforts to adjust to the new routine paid off. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $第一节听下面五段录音。每段录音后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段录音后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段录音播放两遍。现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。听下面的录音，回答第一小题。I always . dream of being a writer, but i'm afraid maybe IT is just a dream. why I thought you are content with your present job. After all, you are getting on very well with your students. I always dream of being a writer, but I am afraid maybe IT is . just a dream, why I thought you are content with your present job. After all, you are getting on very well with your students. 听下面的录音，回答第二小题。I think your . parents must be older than mine, because you are three years older than me. My parents are about forty six years old. What about yours? My father's forty eight and my mother's forty three. I think your parents must be older than mine, because you are three years older than me. My parents are both forty six years old. What about yours? My father's forty eight and my mother's . forty three. 听下面的录音，回答第三小题。Ign languages have you studied? I studied . english in high school, majored in japanese and college, and now i'm learning korean to watch korean. And what foreign languages have you studied? I studied . english in high school, major in japanese in college, and now i'm learning korean to watch korea and so Operas. 听下面的录音，回答第四小题。What do you think of the blue shirt? marry? Actually, I prefer the White one with the . yellow buttons. What do you think of the blue shirt? mary? Actually, I prefer the White one with the yellow buttons. 听下面的录音，回答第五小题。Are you . going anywhere for Christmas? I'm going to see my sister in new york. How about you? Oh, probably just stay at home with my family. Are you going anywhere for Christmas? I'm going to see my sister in new york. How about you? I'll probably just stay at home with my family. 第二节听下面5段录音，每段录音后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段录音前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后每小题都有5秒钟的作答时间，每段录音播放两遍。听下面的录音，回答第六和第七小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。I'd like to drive to the concert, but my brother will drive the car to the cinema with his friends tonight. We can take the bus if we go a little earlier. When is the concert . on IT starts at seven P. M. There's not much time left. We'd Better . take a taxi. okay? I'd like to drive to the concert, but my brother will drive the car to the cinema with his friends tonight. We can take the bus if we go a little earlier. When is the concert . on IT starts at seven P. M? There's not much time left. We'd Better take a taxi. OK. 听下面的录音，回答第八和第九小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。How was your holiday great? I took a roller. Is skating course. IT was really resting. What about Albert? He learned to cook chinese dishes. He wants to work as a . food rider. I went to the same holiday camp. Didn't SHE, yes, but he had a week of spanish dancing lessons. Is make on holiday too? No, he went to another city to attend the music contest there. How was your holiday great? I took a roller skating course. IT was really interesting. What about Albert? He learned to cook chinese dishes. He wants to work as . a food writer. Gina went to the same holiday camp, didn't you? Yes. but SHE had a week of spanish dancing . lessons is make on holiday too? No, he went to another city to attend the music contest there. 听下面的录音，回答第十至第十二小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。Alice, let's play a game and see how well we know each other. Okay, go ahead. I bet I know all of . you start now. What's my . favorite pet cat? It's my turn . where my from. I know it's the U. S. A. But which city, washington or some Frances go? Oh my god. we've known each other for almost two years, but you have no idea where i'm from. I'm from chicago. I'm sorry. Try to ask me another question. I'm sure i'll be right this time. Well, what's my favorite food? I like hamburgers best, and you like sandwich is best. right? You broke my heart. I'm different. Seafood is my favourite. Alice, let's play a game and see how well we know each other. Okay, go ahead. I bet I know all of . you start now. What's my . favorite pet cat? It's my turn where my from. I know it's the U. S. A, but which city, washington or sand? Frances. go? Oh my god. We've known each other for almost two years, but you have no idea where i'm from. I'm from chicago. Sorry, try to ask me another question. I'm sure i'll be right this time. Well, what's my favourite food? I like hamburger gers best, and you like sandwich is best. right? You broke my heart. I'm different. Seafood is my favorite. 听下面的录音，回答第十三至第十六小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。What are you doing, mike? It's already seven thirty. Its . saturday mom and I don't go to school. I need a big change. I'm going to get a haircut. Oh, that's a really big change for you. It's just the beginning. I'm going to give up some of my bad habits too. Uh huh, how is that possible? I'm not kidding. I really want to change. And when i'm rich and famous. oh, I remember you're going to be a cup of famous race . car driver. No, that was last week. You are going to be a rockstar. No way I can sing. I'm going to write a book that sells a million copies. That sounds great. So what's IT going to be about? I don't know yet, but I know that starts with a guy who wants to get a haircut. And then maybe he becomes a super cool movie star, or I . really can't stand those daydreams anymore. Maybe I need to change first, get out of bed now, or you need me to get you out. What are you doing, mike? It's already seven thirty. Its . saturday mom and I don't go to school. I need a big change. I'm going to get a haircut. Oh, that's a really big change for you. It's just the beginning. I'm going to give up some of my bad . habits too. Uh, how is that possible? I'm not kidding. I really want to change. And when i'm rich and famous. oh, I remember you're going to be a cup of famous race . car driver. No, that was last week. You are going to be a rockstar. No way I can sing. I'm going to write a book that sells a million copies. That sounds great. So what's IT going to be about. I don't know yet, but I know what starts with a guy who wants to get a haircut. And then maybe he becomes a super cool movie star. Or I really can't stand those daydreams anymore. Maybe I need a change first. Get out of bed now, or you need me to get you out. 听下面的录音，回答第十七至第二十小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。This is radio one. It's six o'clock in the morning. And here is the local news. The bad weather has again brought lots of trouble in the local areas. Though the winds stopped, the heavy snow, which has been falling since yesterday afternoon, has caused great difficulty, so please do not drive to town. If you must go to town, take a bus or take a train to be safe. Some schools in the countryside are closed. The students and teachers have not been able to get to school in the city itself. However, schools open as usual. It's going to snow all day to day, and IT will last at least two days. Bad news for many, although I guess kids would be happy. Well, that's the news at six o'clock. The next news will be in two hours. And now let's have some light music. This is radio one. It's six o'clock in the morning. And here is the local news. The bad weather has again brought lots of trouble in the local areas. Though the wind stopped, the heavy snow, which has been falling since yesterday afternoon, has caused great difficulty. So please do not drive to town. If you must go to town, take a bus or take a train to be safe. Some schools in the countryside are closed. The students and teachers have not been able to get to school in the city itself. However, schools open as usual. It's going to snow all day to day, and IT will last at least two days. Bad news for many, although I guess kids would be happy. Well, that's the news at six o'clock. The next news will be in two hours. And now lets have some light music.