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港澳台高二下学期期末测试卷 英语 Semester 2 English Final Test 行政班级 Class 英文名 English 中文名 Chinese 题目 Questions I II Ⅲ IV V 总分 150 marks 得分Score 试卷说明 Information 出卷人 Examination written by 港澳台英语备课组 审核人 Checked by Eliza 试卷总分 The total mark for this paper 150 marks 考试时间 The total time 120 minutes *Note: Please write your answers on the answer sheet. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分。 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，共105分) I. 听力 (共20小题，每小题1.5分;满分30分) 听第1段材料，回答第1小题。 1. What does the woman apologize for? A. The tasteless food. B. The noisy environment. C. The outdated decorations. D. The broken shower. 听第2段材料，回答第2小题。 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Cheese. B. Apples. C. Pork sausages. D. Oranges. 听第3段材料，回答第3小题。 3. What does the man remind the woman to do? A. Fetch a new dress. B. Buy a birthday cake. C. Bring back some candies. D. Pick up the birthday gift she ordered. 听第4段材料，回答第4、5小题。 4. Why does Eric make the phone call? A. To call off an appointment. B. To invite Emily to dinner. C. To ask for a pickup. D. To inform Emily about a change in the meeting location. 5. What will Eric do tomorrow noon? A. Present a project plan. B. Attend a training session for new employees. C. Dine out with the customer. D. Offer Emily some advice. 听第5段材料，回答第6、7小题。 6. Where is Ben now? A. At school. B. At the cinema. C. On the subway. D. At the library 7. What is Maria’s suggestion? A. Driving to save time. B. Changing the movie. C. Cycling to the destination. D. Taking a bus to avoid traffic congestion. 听第6段材料，回答第8至第10小题。 8. Where is the starting line? A. At Fenghe Road. B. At the World Expo site. C. At the Sports Center. D. At the City Park. 9. Who will not be invited to the race? A. Foreign runners meeting health requirements. B. The top runners from other countries. C. Those registered on the website. D. People under 18 years old. 10. What can the Champion win? A. 120,000 yuan. B. 80,000 yuan. C. 100,000 yuan. D.5分0,000 yuan. 听第7段材料，回答第11至第15小题。 11. How long has Max been in the band Eagle? A. Half a year. B. Three years. C. Two years. D. One year. 12. What is the woman probably? A. An interviewer. B. A show producer. C. A musical director. D. A talent scout (星探). 13. What is a challenge for Max? A. Adapting to the tight schedule. B. Accepting different viewpoints. C. Looking for creative inspiration. D. Balancing his personal life and the band work 14. Why do the band members call Max Big Brother? A. He is the tallest one. B. He always takes care of the others like an elder brother. C. He has the richest experience. D. He is older than the others. 15. How does Max feel about the band now? A. Concerned. B. Surprised. C. Grateful. D. Hopeful. 听第8段材料，回答第16至第20小题。 16. Who can take part in the Young Person’s Short Story Competition? A. A 12-year-old student. B. A 14-year-old teenager. C. A 19-year-old university graduate. D. A 20-year-old young man. 17. How long should the story be? A. 1,000 to 1,300 words. B. 1,300 to 1,800 words. C. 1,800 to 3,000 words. D. 3,000 to 10,000 words. 18. What is the extra subject this year? A. Family. B. World travel. C. Animals. D. Environmental protection. 19. What do we know about the first prize winners? A. They will have a chance to travel. B. They will be given a £2,000 prize. C. Their stories will be seen in a magazine. D. They will get an invitation to attend a writing workshop. 20. When is the deadline to turn in stories? A.5分 September. B. 25 September. C. 25 December. D.5分 December. II. 语言运用 (共35小题，每小题1分;满分35分) 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分) In my first year living in Los Angeles, I worked as a birthday-party clown, which made me struggle with my ____1____ . I saw myself as a ____2____, but everyone else only saw me as a clown. This job itself involved ____3____ my true self; I wore makeup and sometimes even masks to cover my face. For some parties, I had to dress as specific characters. The company would ____4____ costumes in a trash bag at a parking lot, which felt like a bad drug deal. Instead of getting drugs, I received a(n) ____5____ costume that had been worn by many failed actors. I would be told to dress as “Mickey Mouse” or “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” but ____6____ those are trademarked (注册商标的) characters, I had to go as “Ricky Mouse” or “Sponge Guy Short Pants.” One night, I was given a costume to be Batman. At the time, I wore a big mustache (胡子). I knew: a clown with a mustache — that’s a huge red ____7____ for parents. But I decided not to shave because I didn’t want to ____8____ I was more of a clown than an artist. The next day, I parked far from the party ____9____, so the kids wouldn’t see Batman arriving in my PT Cruiser. As I walked towards the party, I worried that my lack of surprise would ____10____ the experience. When I ____11____ at the front door, the kids saw my face and went crazy. I felt ____12____ and regretted not shaving. However, their laughter soon ____13____ cheering and applause, which surprised me. I started to feel warm and ____14____, something new for me. Inspired, I decided to make a (n) ____15____ and began running towards the party, which made the kids cheer even louder. In that moment, I truly felt like Batman. When I arrived, the birthday boy’s dad laughed and said, “I told you, son. Batman has a mustache.” I was confused until I saw the birthday cake, which ____16____ a Batman with a thick black mustache just like mine. The kids had initially laughed at the cake, ____17____ that Batman didn’t have a mustache, but the dad argued he just shaves it for ____18____. My mustache ____19____ helped convince the kids that I was the real Batman. That day, I realized I might not have been the hero they ____20____, but I was the hero they needed. I struggled with my identity as a filmmaker or a clown, but at that moment, I knew I was making a difference in those kids’ lives. 1. A. career B. confidence C. fortune D. identity 2. A. filmmaker B. doctor C. teacher D. musician 3. A. exploring B. expressing C. hiding D. improving 4. A. pick up B. give out C. drop off D. put away 5. A. smelly B. elegant C. fancy D. torn 6. A. until B. unless C. though D. since 7. A. danger B. flag C. scarf D. show 8. A. prove B. admit C. deny D. stress 9. A. site B. space C. scene D. address 10. A. create B. share C. broaden D. ruin 11. A. paid off B. took on C. showed up D. stood by 12. A. excited B. disappointed C. convinced D. embarrassed 13. A. covered in B. combined with C. switched off D. turned into 14. A. guaranteed B. promised C. supported D. entertained 15. A. favor B. entrance C. decision D. assumption 16. A. featured B. formed C. promoted D. posted 17. A. insisting B. knowing C. doubting D. analyzing 18. A. stage B. role C. public D. movies 19. A. purposely B. hurriedly C. accidentally D. obviously 20. A. deserved B. expected C. recalled D. admired 【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. D 11. C 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位在洛杉矶兼职做生日派对小丑的电影人，因不愿剃掉胡子而担心破坏蝙蝠侠形象，却意外发现派对蛋糕上的蝙蝠侠也画着胡子，最终用这个“不完美”的形象赢得了孩子们的认可，领悟到自己的价值。 【1题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在洛杉矶生活的第一年，我兼职做生日派对小丑，这让我对自己的身份感到困惑。A. career职业；B. confidence自信；C. fortune财富；D. identity身份。根据后文“I saw myself as a , but everyone else only saw me as a clown.”可知，作者在自我认知和他人认知之间存在冲突，这是关于“身份”的困惑。故选D项。 【2题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为自己是个电影人，但别人只把我当小丑。A. filmmaker电影人；B. doctor医生；C. teacher教师；D. musician音乐家。根据后文“but everyone else only saw me as a clown”和“I was more of a clown than an artist”中的“artist”可推知，作者其实内心认同自己是“电影人”这一艺术身份。故选A项。 【3题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这份工作本身就需要隐藏真实的自我；我化妆，有时甚至戴面具遮住脸。A. exploring探索；B. expressing表达；C. hiding隐藏；D. improving改进。根据后文“I wore makeup and sometimes even masks to cover my face.”可知，作者需要“隐藏”自己的真实面貌。故选C项。 【4题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：公司会把服装装在垃圾袋里放在停车场让我取，感觉就像一场糟糕的毒品交易。A. pick up取走；B. give out分发；C. drop off留下，放下；D. put away收好。根据后文“costumes in a trash bag at a parking lot”以及“which felt like a bad drug deal”可知，公司是把服装“放在”停车场让作者自取。故选C项。 【5题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我拿到的不是毒品，而是一件许多失败的演员穿过的有异味的服装。A. smelly有异味的；B. elegant优雅的；C. fancy精致的；D. torn破旧的。根据前文“in a trash bag”以及后文“had been worn by many failed actors”可知，服装存放条件差且多人穿过，很可能“有异味”。故选A项。 【6题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：我被告知要打扮成“米老鼠”或“海绵宝宝”，但由于这些是注册商标角色，我必须扮成“瑞奇老鼠”或“短裤海绵哥”。A. until直到；B. unless除非；C. though虽然；D. since因为。前后句为因果关系，因为角色是注册商标，所以不能使用原名，需用“since”引导原因状语从句。故选D项。 【7题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道：留胡子的小丑——对父母来说这是一个巨大的危险信号。A. danger危险；B. flag旗帜，信号；C. scarf围巾；D. show表演。“red flag”是固定表达，意为“危险信号，警示”；作者担心胡子会让父母不满。故选B项。 【8题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我决定不剃胡子，因为我不想承认自己更像小丑而不是艺术家。A. prove证明；B. admit承认；C. deny否认；D. stress强调。根据前文作者内心的身份冲突可推知，他不想“承认”自己更偏向小丑这一身份。故选B项。 【9题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天，我把车停在离派对地点很远的地方，这样孩子们就不会看到蝙蝠侠从我的“漫步者”小车里里出来。A. site地点，场所；B. space空间；C. scene现场；D. address地址。根据前文“parked far from the party”以及后文“so the kids wouldn’t see Batman arriving”可知，他停车的地方是派对“地点”附近较远的地方。故选A项。 【10题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我走向派对时，我担心我缺乏惊喜感会毁了这次体验。A. create创造；B. share分享；C. broaden拓宽；D. ruin毁掉。根据前文“lack of surprise”可推知，他担心缺乏惊喜会毁掉孩子们的派对体验。故选D项。 【11题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我出现在前门时，孩子们看到我的脸都疯狂了。A. paid off得到回报；B. took on承担；C. showed up出现，露面；D. stood by支持。根据前文“As I walked towards the party”以及后文“at the front door”，可知他“出现在”门口。故选C项。 【12题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到尴尬，后悔没有剃胡子。A. excited兴奋的；B. disappointed失望的；C. convinced确信的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据前文“the kids saw my face and went crazy”以及后文“regretted not shaving”可推知，孩子们看到胡子后的反应让他感到“尴尬”，感到后悔。故选D项。 【13题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，他们的笑声很快变成了欢呼和掌声，这让我很惊讶。A. covered in被覆盖；B. combined with与……结合；C. switched off关掉；D. turned into变成。根据前文“laughter”和后文“cheering and applause”可知，孩子们的情绪“转变”了。故选D项。 【14题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始感到温暖和被支持，这对我来说是全新的体验。A. guaranteed保证；B. promised承诺；C. supported支持；D. entertained娱乐。根据前文“cheering and applause”和后文“something new for me”可知，孩子们的反应从笑声转为欢呼和掌声，作者有一种“被支持”的感觉。故选C项。 【15题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：受到鼓舞，我决定冲进去，开始向派对跑去，这让孩子们欢呼得更响了。A. favor好意；B. entrance进入；C. decision决定；D. assumption假设。根据后文“began running towards the party”，这是一个“进入”派对的动作；make an entrance意为“入场，进入”。故选B项。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很困惑，直到我看到生日蛋糕，上面画着一个和我一样留着浓黑胡子的蝙蝠侠。A. featured以……为特色；B. formed形成；C. promoted推广；D. posted张贴。根据后文“a Batman with a thick black mustache just like mine”可知，蛋糕上画着一个留着浓黑胡子的蝙蝠侠形象，即“以它为特色”。故选A项。 【17题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：孩子们起初嘲笑蛋糕，坚称蝙蝠侠没有胡子，但爸爸辩解说他只是为了拍电影才剃掉胡子。A. insisting坚持说；B. knowing知道；C. doubting怀疑；D. analyzing分析。根据后文“that Batman didn’t have a mustache”可知，这是孩子们“坚持”的观点。故选A项。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：孩子们起初嘲笑蛋糕，坚称蝙蝠侠没有胡子，但爸爸辩解说他只是为了拍电影才剃掉胡子。A. stage舞台；B. role角色；C. public公众；D. movies电影。根据常识，蝙蝠侠是电影角色，爸爸解释说蝙蝠侠平时有胡子，只是在“电影”里剃掉了。故选D项。 【19题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的胡子意外地帮助说服了孩子们我是真正的蝙蝠侠。A. purposely故意地；B. hurriedly匆忙地；C. accidentally意外地；D. obviously明显地。根据前文作者原本担心胡子会毁掉体验，甚至后悔没有剃胡子，没想到胡子却与蛋糕上的形象吻合，成了证明他是真蝙蝠侠的证据，这是“意外地”起到了作用。故选C项。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天，我意识到我可能不是他们期待的英雄，但我是他们需要的英雄。A. deserved应得；B. expected期待；C. recalled回忆；D. admired钦佩。根据前文孩子们最初看到蛋糕时“ that Batman didn’t have a mustache”可知，他们原本“期待”的是没有胡子的传统蝙蝠侠形象，但最终却接受了有胡子的蝙蝠侠。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) 阅读下面短文内容，在空白处填入括号内提示词的正确形式，若未给出提示词，则填入一个适当的单词。 The Rainbow Bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, ____21____ (close) after 50 years of business. I had a long chat with Casey, the store’s elderly owner. He said now it was becoming difficult ____22____ (run) an independent bookstore because more and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. And most young people preferred ____23____ (read) e-books on tablets. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events ____24____ (happen) only yesterday. A bunch of us kids spent hours reading, ____25____ (seat) on the store’s old but comfortable furniture. A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was ____26____ (surprise) to see that the bookstore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadn’t changed, but inside it was like ____27____ different world. I was told that a saleswoman, ____28____ had grown up in the neighborhood, had now taken over the bookstore from Casey. Under her leadership, the bookstore was being turned ____29____ a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a café selling organic food and there ____30____ (be) more community events. 【答案】21. was closing 22. to run 23. to read 24. had happened 25. seated 26. surprised 27. a 28. who 29. into 30. were 【解析】 【导语】文章主要讲述了社区老牌彩虹书店受市场冲击濒临倒闭，作者回忆童年在此读书的美好时光，数月后惊喜发现书店被新人接手改造、重获新生的故事。 【21题详解】 考查时态。句意：作为社区里极具传奇色彩的老店，经营五十年的彩虹书店即将倒闭。句子讲述过去发生的事情，此处用过去进行时表过去即将发生的动作。 【22题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：他说如今经营独立书店变得愈发困难，因为越来越多顾客被连锁书店和线上折扣吸引。it作形式主语，真正主语为后面的不定式，表示一个指向将来的不确定的动作。 【23题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：而且大多数年轻人更愿意在平板上阅读电子书。空白处在句子中作宾语，表示一个指向将来的不确定的动作，使用动词不定式，且prefer to do sth为固定短语，表示“更愿意做某事”。 【24题详解】 考查虚拟语气。句意：童年的记忆清晰地涌上心头，仿佛这些事情就发生在昨天。as if引导从句表示与过去事实相反的虚拟，从句谓语要用过去完成时。 【25题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：我们一群孩子坐在店里老旧却舒适的家具上，一读就是好几个小时。空白处在句子中作状语，使用非谓语动词，且与逻辑主语A bunch of us kids之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，用过去分词。 【26题详解】 考查形容词。句意：几个月后，我春假回到社区，惊讶地发现这家书店仍在营业。设空处修饰人作表语，表示“感到惊讶的”，用-ed形式的形容词。 【27题详解】 考查冠词。句意：它老旧的砖面外墙没有变化，但店内却像是一个截然不同的世界。world为可数名词单数，此处表示泛指“一个不同的世界”，different以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a修饰。 【28题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：我得知一位在这个社区长大的女售货员，从凯西手中接手了这家书店。先行词是a saleswoman，指人，在定语从句中作主语，用关系代词who引导。 【29题详解】 考查介词。句意：在她的领导下，这家书店被改造成社区文学爱好者的相聚之地。“turn...into...”为固定短语，意为“把……改造/转变为……”。 【30题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：店里开设了售卖有机食品的咖啡馆，也举办了更多社区活动。句子讲述过去的状况，用一般过去时；there be句型遵循就近原则，后面核心名词events为复数，所以be动词用were。 Ⅲ. 阅读理解 (共16小题，每小题2.5分;满分40分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 (共16小题;每小题2.5分，满分40分) A Growing up as a kid in the UK, I was fascinated by insects. Wanting to protect them, I started building houses for ants, using little pieces of wood and leaves. I then moved on to making little cups and saucers from silver foil (箔纸) for the magical creatures. When seeing my work, my mother told me that the smaller I made things, the bigger my name would become. As the years went by, my designs became more complicated. Making sculptures isn’t actually enjoyable. I sometimes work for 16 hours a day without breaks, and it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture. I have to hold my breath during the sculpting process. One time, a fly landed on a Cinderella carriage sculpture I was working on. The fly’s wings blew it away, and it was lost. I was heartbroken. Another time, I accidentally breathed in a microscopic Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Alice is now in the Wonderland forever. But it did give me the chance to make an even better one the second time around. My sculptures have taken me to incredible places. In 2012, I met the queen, giving her a crown on the head of a pin. In 2013, I received my first Guinness World Record for creating the smallest sculpture by hand, a 24-carat gold motorbike that fitted inside a hair. In 2017, I beat my record with a sculpture of a human fetus (胎儿) that measured 0.078 mm by 0.053mm. I was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) as an adult. In school, my teachers had pointed me out as an example of failure; now, I see my autism as a gift. It’s pushed me to be the best I can be. I hold workshops in schools for neurodiverse children, sharing my story and helping them create their own miniature figures. The microscopic world has always been my happy place. I’ve tried to make bigger sculptures, but small is best for me. We need to appreciate the little things in life. Small things can also be mighty, too. 31. What drove the author to make tiny sculpture at the beginning? A. His interest in insects. B. His desire to make a name. C. His dream of setting a record. D. His awareness of wildlife protection. 32. Which of the following can best describe the author’s sculpting process? A. Eventful and enjoyable. B. Complex and frustrating. C. Money-wasting but entertaining. D. Time-consuming but fulfilling. 33. How does the author deal with his autism now? A. He receives medical treatment. B. He takes full advantage of it. C. He regards it as the source of failure. D. He shares it and asks help from others. 34. What message does the author mainly convey through the text? A. Great art comes at a cost of loss. B. Childhood experiences make a career. C. Minor things in life can carry weight. D. Courage contributes to great achievements. 【答案】31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者利用自己的自闭症来让自己变得更好的故事。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Growing up as a kid in the UK, I was fascinated by insects. Wanting to protect them, I started building houses for ants, using little pieces of wood and leaves.(我小时候在英国长大，对昆虫很着迷。为了保护它们，我开始用小块木头和树叶为蚂蚁建造房屋。)”可知，对昆虫的兴趣驱使作者在一开始制作雕塑作品。故选A。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“I sometimes work for 16 hours a day without breaks, and it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture.(我有时一天工作16个小时，不间断地工作，完成一件雕塑需要3个月的时间。)”；第三段“But it did give me the chance to make an even better one the second time around.(但它确实给了我第二次做一个更好的机会。)”以及第四段“In 2017, I beat my record with a sculpture of a human fetus (胎儿) that measured 0.078 mm by 0.053mm.(2017年，我用一个0.078毫米乘0.053毫米的人类胎儿雕塑打破了我的记录。)”可知，作者的雕刻过程耗时但令人有成就感。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“In school, my teachers had pointed me out as an example of failure; now, I see my autism as a gift. It’s pushed me to be the best I can be.(在学校里，我的老师把我当作失败的例子；现在，我把我的自闭症看作是一份礼物。它促使我成为最好的自己。)”可知，作者充分利用了自己自闭症。故选B。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“We need to appreciate the little things in life. Small things can also be mighty, too.(我们需要欣赏生活中的小事。小事情也可以是强大的。)”可知，作者通过文章想表达的是生活中的小事也很有分量。故选C。 B We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence. What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits. Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂ In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂ Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says. 35. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph? A. Addiction to smartphones. B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places. C. Absence of communication between strangers. D. Impatience with slow service. 36. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci? A. Showing good manners. B. Relating to other people. C. Focusing on a topic. D. Making business deals. 37. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk? A. It improves family relationships. B. It raises people’s confidence. C. It matters as much as a formal talk. D. It makes people feel good. 38. What is the best title for the text? A. Conversation Counts B. Ways of Making Small Talk C. Benefits of Small Talk D. Uncomfortable Silence 【答案】35. C 36. B 37. D 38. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇议论文。在当今社会，人们在公共场合或沉迷于智能手机，或与不舒服的沉默抗争，陌生人之间缺乏沟通。但人与人之间是需要适当的交谈闲聊的，闲聊是人际关系社会交往必不可少的部分，而且也有很多好处。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。题干问的是：第一段描述了什么现象。在公共场合（比如在电梯里，在银行排队，或在飞机上）人们深深地专注于他们的智能手机，或者更糟糕的是，与不舒服的沉默抗争。有此可知，陌生人之间缺乏沟通。A项意为：沉迷于智能手机。B项意为：在公共场所不适当的行为。C项意为：陌生人之间缺乏沟通。D项意为：对缓慢的服务不耐烦。故选C项。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。题干问得是对于Carducci来说，成功的闲聊中重要的是什么。根据第三段最后一句“The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them”（成功闲聊的关键是学习如何与他们交流，而不仅仅是与他们沟通。）由此推断C符合题意。A项意为：表现出良好的礼貌。B项意为：与他人有关的。C项意为：专注于一个话题。D项意为：做商业交易。故选B项。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。题干问的是：咖啡店的研究对闲聊有什么建议。根据第四段的调查结果可知，那些与服务员聊天的人，有显著的积极情绪和更好的咖啡店体验。由此可知，D项符合题意。A项意为：闲聊改善了家庭关系。B项意为：闲聊提高了人们的信心。C项意为：闲聊和正式谈话一样重要。D项意为：闲聊让人感觉很好。故选D项。 【38题详解】 主旨大意题。整篇文章刚开始介绍了社会的现象（公共场合人们沉迷于智能手机，陌生人之间缺乏沟通交流），接着分析了这一问题的原因，接下来有专家对闲聊进行了研究，最后得出结论，闲聊都有什么样的好处。A项意为：谈话很重要。B项意为：闲聊的方法。C项意为：闲聊的好处。D项意为：不舒服的沉默。故选C项。 【点睛】我们在做阅读理解时，尽量找出每段的主讲内容（可能是一句话或是一个短语），这样有利于整篇文章的把握，有利于做文章大意题。如35题，很显然本文讲的不是重要性也不是方法更不是沉默，所以ABD都可以轻松排除。 C Human activity has shrunk (缩小) the size of wild animals worldwide, and yet recent research has found many mammals (哺乳动物) living near cities have gradually become larger, both in length and in weight. The findings are unexpected. Spreading urban environments can grow much hotter than natural habitats, and warmer temperatures usually benefit mammals that have a smaller, more energy-saving figure—a principle of biology known as Bergmann’s rule. As the world grows warmer, scientists have worried that mammals living near cities are going to grow smaller, possibly reducing their fitness and the fitness of their predators (捕食者). Even with climate change that might not happen. As it turns out, there is another factor affecting a mammal’s size that might exceed temperature, and that is food. In and around places with dense populations, where high-calorie human foods are more widely available and predators are fewer and farther in between, new research discovered that most of the mammal species studied appear to be growing in size, not shrinking. According to careful measurements of more than 100 species from North America, gathered from museum collections over the past 80 years, the main reason is not a city’s temperature. Instead, the greatest increases in weight and body length appear to lie among those mammals that live near humans, regardless of how hot their surroundings are. As climate change grows worse, there is, of course, the possibility that that might change, but at least for now, it seems wolves, deer, bats, and other mammals in North America could be affected more by city populations than city climates. If we want to protect mammals that exist today for the future, it’s important we know how human civilization is influencing their size, behavior, and well-being. In a rapidly changing world, that knowledge could mean the difference between ongoing life and dying out. 39. Why are the findings unexpected according to Paragraph 1? A. The temperature in cities is hotter than that in nature. B. Mammals around cities grow against Bergmann’s rule. C. The animals living in nature become bigger in size. D. The city temperature makes animals become smaller. 40. What does the underlined word “dense” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Large. B. Young. C. Working. D. Educated. 41. Which of the following best supports the main idea of the text? A. Human activity has shrunk the size of wild animals. B. Climate matters most in determining the size of mammals. C. Mammals become larger with more food near cities. D. Living in hot surroundings shapes the size of mammals. 42. What will the passage most probably talk about next? A. Human’s impact on the mammals’ development. B. Different ways to rescue the endangered city animals. C. How to help mammals adjust to the climate change. D. What healthy food can be given to city mammals. 【答案】39. B 40. A 41. C 42. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，城市周围的哺乳动物的体型在不断变大。本文主要探讨了其变大的原因及人类该如何保护现存的哺乳动物。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Human activity has shrunk (缩小) the size of wild animals worldwide, and yet recent research has found many mammals (哺乳动物) living near cities have gradually become larger, both in length and in weight.(人类活动缩小了世界范围内野生动物的体型，然而最近的研究发现，许多生活在城市附近的哺乳动物在长度和重量上都逐渐变大。)”和“Spreading urban environments can grow much hotter than natural habitats, and warmer temperatures usually benefit mammals that have a smaller, more energy-saving figure—a principle of biology known as Bergmann’s rule.(不断扩张的城市环境比自然栖息地要热得多，而温暖的气温通常有利于体型更小、更节能的哺乳动物——生物学原理被称为伯格曼法则。)”可知，调查结果出乎意料是因为城市里的哺乳动物生长违背了伯格曼法则。故选B。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“where high-calorie human foods are more widely available and predators are fewer(在那里，高热量的人类食物更容易获得，而捕食者更少)”可知，高热量的人类食物更容易获得，这说明这里人口多，因此“places with dense populations”是人口较多的地方，因此dense populations的意思是“人口很多”，即large populations，dense和large意思相近，故选A。 【41题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“recent research has found many mammals (哺乳动物) living near cities have gradually become larger, both in length and in weight(最近的研究发现，许多生活在城市附近的哺乳动物在长度和重量上都逐渐变大)”和第二段的“In and around places with dense populations, where high-calorie human foods are more widely available and predators are fewer and farther in between, new research discovered that most of the mammal species studied appear to be growing in size, not shrinking.(新的研究发现，在人口密集的地区及其周边地区，高热量的人类食物更容易获得，而捕食者更少，距离更远。研究发现，大多数被研究的哺乳动物物种的体型似乎在增长，而不是在缩小。)”可知本文主要讲的是研究发现，随着城市附近食物的增加，哺乳动物的体型变得更大。故选C。 【42题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“If we want to protect mammals that exist today for the future, it’s important we know how human civilization is influencing their size, behavior, and well-being.(如果我们想要保护现存的哺乳动物，了解人类文明是如何影响它们的体型、行为和福祉的，这很重要。)”可知，文章接下来会谈论人类对哺乳动物发展的影响。故选A。 D Hiking Across the Great Outdoors What limits you from hiking more often? Many complain that they don’t have a suitable partner to go with. If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada? Yukon Outdoors Club Website: yukonoutdoorsclub.ca Membership cost: $10 for a single membership; $15 for a family membership. Description: The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult. UBC Varsity Outdoor Club Website: ubc-voc.com Membership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60 Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that hikes, mountaineers, kayaks(皮划艇), rock climbs and ice climbs. Travel and outdoor-minded UBC students and non-students are welcome to join. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. For a refundable deposit, members can borrow equipment from the clubroom’s gear cache(器材存放点). The UBC VOC has also constructed a few backcountry(偏僻地区)huts in the Coast Mountains. Pender Harbor Hiking Group Website: penderharbourhiking.weebly.com Membership cost: Free Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members, the Pender Harbour Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that’s right for you! Show up at the designated(指定的)meeting point, and get hiking. Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest. Vernon Outdoors Club Website: vernonoutdoorsclub.org Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member. Description: Boasting a membership of close to 200 people, the Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general, they are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests. The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips. 43. Which club costs a student the least to get a membership? A. The Yukon Outdoor Club. B. The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club. C. The Pender Harbor Hiking Group. D. The Vernon Outdoor Club. 44. What do Yukon Outdoors Club and UBC Varsity Outdoor Club have in common? A. Both organize workshops for their members. B. Both lend hiking equipment to their members. C. Both rate their members based on their hiking skills. D. Both have built backcountry huts for their members. 45. When does the Vernon Outdoors Club hold its Rambles event? A. Every Monday. B. Every Tuesday. C. Every Wednesday. D. Every Sunday. 46. Where can you probably read the passage? A. A PE. Textbook. B. A healthy report. C. A sport leaflet. D. A gym notice. 【答案】43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章介绍了加拿大的四个可以提供徒步旅行的俱乐部，提供了它们的网址、会费和特色活动等信息。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pender Harbor Hiking Group部分的“Membership cost: Free (会员费用：免费)”可知，加入Pender Harbor Hiking Group俱乐部不用缴纳入会费，学生可免费加入Pender Harbor Hiking Group。故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据Yukon Outdoors Club部分的“Description: The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. (描述：俱乐部协调日间徒步旅行、背包旅行、独木舟旅行、山地自行车旅行、越野滑雪旅行、雪鞋旅行和各种研讨会，让会员获得新的技能和有价值的信息。)”，以及UBC Varsity Outdoor Club部分的Description的第三句“Members lead trips, run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. (会员们组织旅行、举办技能研讨会、主持演讲和调音装备。)”可知，Yukon Outdoors Club和UBC Varsity Outdoor Club的共同之处是，都为会员提供了研讨会（workshops） 。故选A。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据Vernon Outdoors Club部分的Description的最后一句“The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips. (该组织每周组织‘周二漫步’活动，也举办多日游。)” 可知，Rambles event在每周二进行。故选B。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada? (如果没有一个合适的徒步旅行伙伴让你远离丛林，为什么不看看加拿大各地的徒步旅行俱乐部呢？)”可知，本文是一个广告类的应用文，介绍了加拿大的几个徒步旅行俱乐部，话题与运动有关，这些广告最可能出现在运动类的广告小册子上。故选C。 第二节 阅读简答 (共4小题，第67-69小题每题2分;第70小题4分;满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。第1-3题每题答案不超过5词，第4题答案不超过20词。 My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn. Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly thwarted by the mistake and the needless waste of $4. As we drove forward, my brother noticed a beat-up (破旧的) black Mustang (福特野马汽车) pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire. My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a rough neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to try to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.” What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross. 47. What made the author’s brother take a wrong turn?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “thwarted” in Paragraph 2?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 49. Why did the young guy call the author and his brother “a breath of fresh air”?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 50. Why did the author admire his brother after the incident? （不超过20个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】47. Their conversation. 48. Feeling frustrated. 49. Because they helped him. 50. He turned his annoyance into positive energy and helped others. 【解析】 【导语】文章叙述了作者和哥哥在开车回家时，因为聊天分心而开错路并交了过桥费。在心情沮丧时，哥哥主动帮助了一位车胎破损的年轻人。作者由此感悟到，哥哥能将烦恼转化为正能量，把错误变成了帮助他人的机会。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn.(因为这次分心，我哥哥拐错了弯。)”以及前文“started talking(开始交谈)”可知，导致作者哥哥开错路的原因是他们在开车时聊天交谈。 【48题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中“the needless waste of $4(白白浪费了4美元)”以及“the mistake(这个错误)”可知，哥哥因为犯错而浪费了钱，可推测他当时的心情是感到沮丧或挫败的。所以下划线词thwarted的含义为感到沮丧或挫败的。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along(如果我们没来的话，他可能真的会一直被困在那里)”以及前文“My brother helped him change the flat.(我哥哥帮他换了轮胎。)”可知，这位年轻人称作者他们为“a breath of fresh air(一阵清风)”是因为他们帮助了他。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross. (他竟能在一个本该消极的局面中，敏锐地捕捉到助人的机会（而我完全错失了！），这份能力，唯有平和的心态与开阔的胸怀方能赋予。那便是我们注定要跨越的那座桥。)”可知，哥哥竟能在一个本该消极的局面中敏锐地捕捉到助人的机会，而作者却完全错失了机会，可推知，作者之所以钦佩哥哥，是因为他能够将烦恼转化为正能量，并在困境中主动帮助他人。 第二卷 IV. 写作 第一节 概要写作 (共1题;满分10分) 51. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Punishing children is a controversial topic.Everybody has different opinions about how to act to correct a child's behavior.Parents，teachers，doctors，and specialists such as psychologists，have disagreements about whether it is good for a child's education to punish him or her. The word “punish” means different things to different people.Punishment can be physical or emotional.Physical punishment is when the parent hits，slaps or spanks the child. On the other hand，emotional punishment is when the parent，in order to educate the child，doesn't let him or her watch TV，go to play with his or her friends，or the like.The parent doesn't teach him or her，but still he or she punishes the child. Although many surveys and studies have been made about what the correct way is to raise a child，nobody knows the answer or the truth.I think it will be very difficult to find the answer or get people to agree. I think the parents should love their child and give him or her the best education，but at the same time，they should punish the child if he or she deserves it.I think if you love your child，you should be rational when you apply the punishment.It should be reasonable but strict. The parents' goal is to have in the future a good man or woman in society，so sometimes you should do what is necessary to get your child to behave well. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: People's attitudes towards punishing children vary from person to person. Punishment can be divided into physical and emotional punishment. However, it is hard to find a correct way to raise a child. To become a good person in the future, in my opinion, not only should children be given love and best education but also reasonable and strict punishment. 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍说，人们对待惩罚孩子的态度因人而异。惩罚可以分为身体惩罚和情感惩罚。然而，很难找到养育孩子的正确方法。在我看来，为了将来成为一个好人，不仅应该给孩子们爱和最好的教育，也应该合理和严格的惩罚。 【详解】1 要点摘录 ①Everybody has different opinions about how to act to correct a child's behavior. Parents,teachers,doctors,and specialists such as psychologists，have disagreements about whether it is good for a child's education to punish him or her. ②Punishment can be physical or emotional. Physical punishment is when the parent hits, slaps or spanks the child. ③Although many surveys and studies have been made about what the correct way is to raise a child，nobody knows the answer or the truth. I think it will be very difficult to find the answer or get people to agree. ④I think the parents should love their child and give him or her the best education, but at the same time，they should punish the child if he or she deserves it. ⑤The parents' goal is to have in the future a good man or woman in society, so sometimes you should do what is necessary to get your child to behave well. 2.缜密构思 将第4、5两个要点进行重组，将第1、2、3三个要点进行整合。 3.遣词造句 People's attitudes towards punishing children vary from person to person. Punishment can be divided into physical and emotional punishment. However, it is hard to find a correct way to raise a child. To become a good person in the future, in my opinion, not only should children be given love and best education but also reasonable and strict punishment. 【点睛】[高分句型1] However, it is hard to find a correct way to raise a child.运用it作形式主语，真正主语为不定式和不定式作定语的结构，表达高级。 [高分句型2]To become a good person in the future, in my opinion, not only should children be given love and best education but also reasonable and strict punishment.运用不定式作目的状语，和not only…but also…引导的部分倒装结构，表达非常高级。 第二节 书面表达 (共1题;满分25分) (请在答题卡上作答) 52. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim来信咨询你学校开设的手工课程。请你回信介绍你最喜欢的一项中国传统手工活动，内容包括： 1. 问候并回应Jim的咨询 2. 介绍该手工活动的名称、材料与制作过程 3. 阐释其文化内涵与历史背景 注意： 1. 字数在100词左右。 2. 适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Dear Jim, Hi Jim! It’s lovely to hear from you. I’m more than happy to tell you about my favorite handcraft course at school. The handcraft I love most is Chinese paper-cutting. We usually use red paper, scissors, and carving knives to make works. First, we fold the paper into different shapes, then draw patterns like flowers, animals or Chinese characters on it, and finally cut along the lines carefully. It takes patience but the finished works are so beautiful. Paper-cutting is more than just a craft — it carries rich Chinese cultural meanings. For centuries, people have put red paper-cuts on windows or doors during festivals, especially the Spring Festival, to wish for good luck and happiness. I really enjoy it because it calms my mind and connects me to our culture. I hope you can try it one day! Best wishes, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份，给英国朋友Jim回信，回应其对学校手工课程的咨询，介绍自己最喜欢的中国传统手工活动，包括手工活动的名称、材料、制作过程，以及其文化内涵与历史背景。 【详解】1.词汇积累 高兴的：happy → delighted 完成：finish → complete 承载：carry→ bear 欣赏：enjoy → appreciate 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：For centuries, people have put red paper-cuts on windows or doors during festivals, especially the Spring Festival, to wish for good luck and happiness. 拓展句：For centuries, people have put red paper-cuts on windows or doors during festivals, especially the Spring Festival, so that they can wish for good luck and happiness. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The handcraft I love most is Chinese paper-cutting.（运用了省略关系代词that或者which的定语从句） 【高分句型2】I really enjoy it because it calms my mind and connects me to our culture.（运用了because引导的原因状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 港澳台高二下学期期末测试卷 英语 Semester 2 English Final Test 行政班级 Class 英文名 English 中文名 Chinese 题目 Questions I II Ⅲ IV V 总分 150 marks 得分Score 试卷说明 Information 出卷人 Examination written by 港澳台英语备课组 审核人 Checked by Eliza 试卷总分 The total mark for this paper 150 marks 考试时间 The total time 120 minutes *Note: Please write your answers on the answer sheet. 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷 (选择题) 和第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题) 两部分。 第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，共105分) I. 听力 (共20小题，每小题1.5分;满分30分) 听第1段材料，回答第1小题。 1. What does the woman apologize for? A. The tasteless food. B. The noisy environment. C. The outdated decorations. D. The broken shower. 听第2段材料，回答第2小题。 2. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Cheese. B. Apples. C. Pork sausages. D. Oranges. 听第3段材料，回答第3小题。 3. What does the man remind the woman to do? A. Fetch a new dress. B. Buy a birthday cake. C. Bring back some candies. D. Pick up the birthday gift she ordered. 听第4段材料，回答第4、5小题。 4. Why does Eric make the phone call? A. To call off an appointment. B. To invite Emily to dinner. C. To ask for a pickup. D. To inform Emily about a change in the meeting location. 5. What will Eric do tomorrow noon? A. Present a project plan. B. Attend a training session for new employees. C. Dine out with the customer. D. Offer Emily some advice. 听第5段材料，回答第6、7小题。 6. Where is Ben now? A. At school. B. At the cinema. C. On the subway. D. At the library 7. What is Maria’s suggestion? A. Driving to save time. B. Changing the movie. C. Cycling to the destination. D. Taking a bus to avoid traffic congestion. 听第6段材料，回答第8至第10小题。 8. Where is the starting line? A. At Fenghe Road. B. At the World Expo site. C. At the Sports Center. D. At the City Park. 9. Who will not be invited to the race? A. Foreign runners meeting health requirements. B. The top runners from other countries. C. Those registered on the website. D. People under 18 years old. 10. What can the Champion win? A. 120,000 yuan. B. 80,000 yuan. C. 100,000 yuan. D.5分0,000 yuan. 听第7段材料，回答第11至第15小题。 11. How long has Max been in the band Eagle? A. Half a year. B. Three years. C. Two years. D. One year. 12. What is the woman probably? A. An interviewer. B. A show producer. C. A musical director. D. A talent scout (星探). 13. What is a challenge for Max? A. Adapting to the tight schedule. B. Accepting different viewpoints. C. Looking for creative inspiration. D. Balancing his personal life and the band work 14. Why do the band members call Max Big Brother? A. He is the tallest one. B. He always takes care of the others like an elder brother. C. He has the richest experience. D. He is older than the others. 15. How does Max feel about the band now? A. Concerned. B. Surprised. C. Grateful. D. Hopeful. 听第8段材料，回答第16至第20小题。 16. Who can take part in the Young Person’s Short Story Competition? A. A 12-year-old student. B. A 14-year-old teenager. C. A 19-year-old university graduate. D. A 20-year-old young man. 17. How long should the story be? A. 1,000 to 1,300 words. B. 1,300 to 1,800 words. C. 1,800 to 3,000 words. D. 3,000 to 10,000 words. 18. What is the extra subject this year? A. Family. B. World travel. C. Animals. D. Environmental protection. 19. What do we know about the first prize winners? A. They will have a chance to travel. B. They will be given a £2,000 prize. C. Their stories will be seen in a magazine. D. They will get an invitation to attend a writing workshop. 20. When is the deadline to turn in stories? A.5分 September. B. 25 September. C. 25 December. D.5分 December. II. 语言运用 (共35小题，每小题1分;满分35分) 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分) In my first year living in Los Angeles, I worked as a birthday-party clown, which made me struggle with my ____1____ . I saw myself as a ____2____, but everyone else only saw me as a clown. This job itself involved ____3____ my true self; I wore makeup and sometimes even masks to cover my face. For some parties, I had to dress as specific characters. The company would ____4____ costumes in a trash bag at a parking lot, which felt like a bad drug deal. Instead of getting drugs, I received a(n) ____5____ costume that had been worn by many failed actors. I would be told to dress as “Mickey Mouse” or “Sponge Bob Square Pants,” but ____6____ those are trademarked (注册商标的) characters, I had to go as “Ricky Mouse” or “Sponge Guy Short Pants.” One night, I was given a costume to be Batman. At the time, I wore a big mustache (胡子). I knew: a clown with a mustache — that’s a huge red ____7____ for parents. But I decided not to shave because I didn’t want to ____8____ I was more of a clown than an artist. The next day, I parked far from the party ____9____, so the kids wouldn’t see Batman arriving in my PT Cruiser. As I walked towards the party, I worried that my lack of surprise would ____10____ the experience. When I ____11____ at the front door, the kids saw my face and went crazy. I felt ____12____ and regretted not shaving. However, their laughter soon ____13____ cheering and applause, which surprised me. I started to feel warm and ____14____, something new for me. Inspired, I decided to make a (n) ____15____ and began running towards the party, which made the kids cheer even louder. In that moment, I truly felt like Batman. When I arrived, the birthday boy’s dad laughed and said, “I told you, son. Batman has a mustache.” I was confused until I saw the birthday cake, which ____16____ a Batman with a thick black mustache just like mine. The kids had initially laughed at the cake, ____17____ that Batman didn’t have a mustache, but the dad argued he just shaves it for ____18____. My mustache ____19____ helped convince the kids that I was the real Batman. That day, I realized I might not have been the hero they ____20____, but I was the hero they needed. I struggled with my identity as a filmmaker or a clown, but at that moment, I knew I was making a difference in those kids’ lives. 1. A. career B. confidence C. fortune D. identity 2. A. filmmaker B. doctor C. teacher D. musician 3. A. exploring B. expressing C. hiding D. improving 4. A. pick up B. give out C. drop off D. put away 5. A. smelly B. elegant C. fancy D. torn 6. A. until B. unless C. though D. since 7. A. danger B. flag C. scarf D. show 8. A. prove B. admit C. deny D. stress 9. A. site B. space C. scene D. address 10. A. create B. share C. broaden D. ruin 11. A. paid off B. took on C. showed up D. stood by 12. A. excited B. disappointed C. convinced D. embarrassed 13. A. covered in B. combined with C. switched off D. turned into 14. A. guaranteed B. promised C. supported D. entertained 15. A. favor B. entrance C. decision D. assumption 16. A. featured B. formed C. promoted D. posted 17. A. insisting B. knowing C. doubting D. analyzing 18. A. stage B. role C. public D. movies 19. A. purposely B. hurriedly C. accidentally D. obviously 20. A. deserved B. expected C. recalled D. admired 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文内容，在空白处填入括号内提示词的正确形式，若未给出提示词，则填入一个适当的单词。 The Rainbow Bookstore, which was a legendary fixture in the neighbourhood, ____21____ (close) after 50 years of business. I had a long chat with Casey, the store’s elderly owner. He said now it was becoming difficult ____22____ (run) an independent bookstore because more and more customers were being attracted by chain stores and online discounts. And most young people preferred ____23____ (read) e-books on tablets. Childhood memories came back to me so clearly, as if the events ____24____ (happen) only yesterday. A bunch of us kids spent hours reading, ____25____ (seat) on the store’s old but comfortable furniture. A few months later, I was back in the neighborhood during my spring break and was ____26____ (surprise) to see that the bookstore was still there and open for business. Its old brick exterior hadn’t changed, but inside it was like ____27____ different world. I was told that a saleswoman, ____28____ had grown up in the neighborhood, had now taken over the bookstore from Casey. Under her leadership, the bookstore was being turned ____29____ a place for literature-loving members of the community to get together. It had a café selling organic food and there ____30____ (be) more community events. Ⅲ. 阅读理解 (共16小题，每小题2.5分;满分40分) 第一节 阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 (共16小题;每小题2.5分，满分40分) A Growing up as a kid in the UK, I was fascinated by insects. Wanting to protect them, I started building houses for ants, using little pieces of wood and leaves. I then moved on to making little cups and saucers from silver foil (箔纸) for the magical creatures. When seeing my work, my mother told me that the smaller I made things, the bigger my name would become. As the years went by, my designs became more complicated. Making sculptures isn’t actually enjoyable. I sometimes work for 16 hours a day without breaks, and it takes me up to three months to finish a sculpture. I have to hold my breath during the sculpting process. One time, a fly landed on a Cinderella carriage sculpture I was working on. The fly’s wings blew it away, and it was lost. I was heartbroken. Another time, I accidentally breathed in a microscopic Alice from Alice in Wonderland. Alice is now in the Wonderland forever. But it did give me the chance to make an even better one the second time around. My sculptures have taken me to incredible places. In 2012, I met the queen, giving her a crown on the head of a pin. In 2013, I received my first Guinness World Record for creating the smallest sculpture by hand, a 24-carat gold motorbike that fitted inside a hair. In 2017, I beat my record with a sculpture of a human fetus (胎儿) that measured 0.078 mm by 0.053mm. I was diagnosed with autism (自闭症) as an adult. In school, my teachers had pointed me out as an example of failure; now, I see my autism as a gift. It’s pushed me to be the best I can be. I hold workshops in schools for neurodiverse children, sharing my story and helping them create their own miniature figures. The microscopic world has always been my happy place. I’ve tried to make bigger sculptures, but small is best for me. We need to appreciate the little things in life. Small things can also be mighty, too. 31. What drove the author to make tiny sculpture at the beginning? A. His interest in insects. B. His desire to make a name. C. His dream of setting a record. D. His awareness of wildlife protection. 32. Which of the following can best describe the author’s sculpting process? A. Eventful and enjoyable. B. Complex and frustrating. C. Money-wasting but entertaining. D. Time-consuming but fulfilling. 33. How does the author deal with his autism now? A. He receives medical treatment. B. He takes full advantage of it. C. He regards it as the source of failure. D. He shares it and asks help from others. 34. What message does the author mainly convey through the text? A. Great art comes at a cost of loss. B. Childhood experiences make a career. C. Minor things in life can carry weight. D. Courage contributes to great achievements. B We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence. What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits. Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂ In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂ Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says. 35. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph? A. Addiction to smartphones. B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places. C. Absence of communication between strangers. D. Impatience with slow service. 36. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci? A. Showing good manners. B. Relating to other people. C. Focusing on a topic. D. Making business deals. 37. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk? A. It improves family relationships. B. It raises people’s confidence. C. It matters as much as a formal talk. D. It makes people feel good. 38. What is the best title for the text? A. Conversation Counts B. Ways of Making Small Talk C. Benefits of Small Talk D. Uncomfortable Silence C Human activity has shrunk (缩小) the size of wild animals worldwide, and yet recent research has found many mammals (哺乳动物) living near cities have gradually become larger, both in length and in weight. The findings are unexpected. Spreading urban environments can grow much hotter than natural habitats, and warmer temperatures usually benefit mammals that have a smaller, more energy-saving figure—a principle of biology known as Bergmann’s rule. As the world grows warmer, scientists have worried that mammals living near cities are going to grow smaller, possibly reducing their fitness and the fitness of their predators (捕食者). Even with climate change that might not happen. As it turns out, there is another factor affecting a mammal’s size that might exceed temperature, and that is food. In and around places with dense populations, where high-calorie human foods are more widely available and predators are fewer and farther in between, new research discovered that most of the mammal species studied appear to be growing in size, not shrinking. According to careful measurements of more than 100 species from North America, gathered from museum collections over the past 80 years, the main reason is not a city’s temperature. Instead, the greatest increases in weight and body length appear to lie among those mammals that live near humans, regardless of how hot their surroundings are. As climate change grows worse, there is, of course, the possibility that that might change, but at least for now, it seems wolves, deer, bats, and other mammals in North America could be affected more by city populations than city climates. If we want to protect mammals that exist today for the future, it’s important we know how human civilization is influencing their size, behavior, and well-being. In a rapidly changing world, that knowledge could mean the difference between ongoing life and dying out. 39. Why are the findings unexpected according to Paragraph 1? A. The temperature in cities is hotter than that in nature. B. Mammals around cities grow against Bergmann’s rule. C. The animals living in nature become bigger in size. D. The city temperature makes animals become smaller. 40. What does the underlined word “dense” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Large. B. Young. C. Working. D. Educated. 41. Which of the following best supports the main idea of the text? A. Human activity has shrunk the size of wild animals. B. Climate matters most in determining the size of mammals. C. Mammals become larger with more food near cities. D. Living in hot surroundings shapes the size of mammals. 42. What will the passage most probably talk about next? A. Human’s impact on the mammals’ development. B. Different ways to rescue the endangered city animals. C. How to help mammals adjust to the climate change. D. What healthy food can be given to city mammals. D Hiking Across the Great Outdoors What limits you from hiking more often? Many complain that they don’t have a suitable partner to go with. If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada? Yukon Outdoors Club Website: yukonoutdoorsclub.ca Membership cost: $10 for a single membership; $15 for a family membership. Description: The club coordinates day hikes, backpacking trips, canoe trips, mountain biking, cross-country skiing trips, snowshoeing trips and various workshops for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult. UBC Varsity Outdoor Club Website: ubc-voc.com Membership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60 Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that hikes, mountaineers, kayaks(皮划艇), rock climbs and ice climbs. Travel and outdoor-minded UBC students and non-students are welcome to join. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, host presentations and tune gear. For a refundable deposit, members can borrow equipment from the clubroom’s gear cache(器材存放点). The UBC VOC has also constructed a few backcountry(偏僻地区)huts in the Coast Mountains. Pender Harbor Hiking Group Website: penderharbourhiking.weebly.com Membership cost: Free Description: Now in its fourth year and boasting about 100 members, the Pender Harbour Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded individuals and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so get on the mailing list or check the website regularly to find a hike that’s right for you! Show up at the designated(指定的)meeting point, and get hiking. Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest. Vernon Outdoors Club Website: vernonoutdoorsclub.org Membership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member. Description: Boasting a membership of close to 200 people, the Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Since the membership is comprised of outdoor lovers in general, they are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests. The group organizes a Tuesday Rambles event each week and also hosts multi-day trips. 43. Which club costs a student the least to get a membership? A. The Yukon Outdoor Club. B. The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club. C. The Pender Harbor Hiking Group. D. The Vernon Outdoor Club. 44. What do Yukon Outdoors Club and UBC Varsity Outdoor Club have in common? A. Both organize workshops for their members. B. Both lend hiking equipment to their members. C. Both rate their members based on their hiking skills. D. Both have built backcountry huts for their members. 45. When does the Vernon Outdoors Club hold its Rambles event? A. Every Monday. B. Every Tuesday. C. Every Wednesday. D. Every Sunday. 46. Where can you probably read the passage? A. A PE. Textbook. B. A healthy report. C. A sport leaflet. D. A gym notice. 第二节 阅读简答 (共4小题，第67-69小题每题2分;第70小题4分;满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。第1-3题每题答案不超过5词，第4题答案不超过20词。 My brother and I were driving home together and started talking. Because of this distraction, my brother took a wrong turn. Unfortunately, the wrong turn took us toward a bridge and we had no way of turning back. My brother had to pay to cross. He was clearly thwarted by the mistake and the needless waste of $4. As we drove forward, my brother noticed a beat-up (破旧的) black Mustang (福特野马汽车) pulled over to the side of the road. A young guy was standing nearby trying to phone someone. I was busy trying to figure out which way we went next but my brother pulled over and asked the guy if he needed any help. And he did. He had a flat tire. My brother helped him change the flat. We started getting to know the young man who was from a rough neighborhood nearby. He said that this has been a bad week for him; earlier he had gotten into a minor car accident, and now this flat on his way home from work. But he called us “a breath of fresh air” and kept thanking us because he really would have been stuck if we hadn’t come along. After we had finished the job, he thanked us again and pulled out $20 to try to give it to us. “No,” I said. “We were never supposed to even get on that bridge. We took a wrong turn. But now we know why we did. It was to help you. Thank you for turning our mistake into an opportunity to serve.” What I loved most was watching my brother throughout this process. He was able to turn his annoyance over the mistake into positive energy. He was able to see a chance to help (which I totally missed!) even in an otherwise negative situation, which can only come from a calm mind and an open heart. That was the bridge we were meant to cross. 47. What made the author’s brother take a wrong turn?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “thwarted” in Paragraph 2?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 49. Why did the young guy call the author and his brother “a breath of fresh air”?（不超过5个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 50. Why did the author admire his brother after the incident? （不超过20个词） ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二卷 IV. 写作 第一节 概要写作 (共1题;满分10分) 51. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。 Punishing children is a controversial topic.Everybody has different opinions about how to act to correct a child's behavior.Parents，teachers，doctors，and specialists such as psychologists，have disagreements about whether it is good for a child's education to punish him or her. The word “punish” means different things to different people.Punishment can be physical or emotional.Physical punishment is when the parent hits，slaps or spanks the child. On the other hand，emotional punishment is when the parent，in order to educate the child，doesn't let him or her watch TV，go to play with his or her friends，or the like.The parent doesn't teach him or her，but still he or she punishes the child. Although many surveys and studies have been made about what the correct way is to raise a child，nobody knows the answer or the truth.I think it will be very difficult to find the answer or get people to agree. I think the parents should love their child and give him or her the best education，but at the same time，they should punish the child if he or she deserves it.I think if you love your child，you should be rational when you apply the punishment.It should be reasonable but strict. The parents' goal is to have in the future a good man or woman in society，so sometimes you should do what is necessary to get your child to behave well. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 书面表达 (共1题;满分25分) (请在答题卡上作答) 52. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Jim来信咨询你学校开设的手工课程。请你回信介绍你最喜欢的一项中国传统手工活动，内容包括： 1. 问候并回应Jim的咨询 2. 介绍该手工活动的名称、材料与制作过程 3. 阐释其文化内涵与历史背景 注意： 1. 字数在100词左右。 2. 适当增加细节，使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $