高中英语单元测试——Unit 2 Let's Talk Teens（较难版01）

高中英语单元测试——Unit 2 Let’s Talk Teens（较难版01）（解析版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、听力选择题 1．（本题1.5分）What can we learn from the conversation? A．Emma’s neck hurts. B．Jason is hard to work with. C．The project is behind schedule. 【答案】B 【原文】M: Emma, how is your new project with Jason going? W: Well, it’s a pain in the neck working with him. He never listens to my ideas and always turns in his part late. I can’t stand it anymore. 2．（本题1.5分）What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Tour guide and tourist. B．Ticket seller and tourist. C．Flight attendant and passenger. 【答案】B 【原文】W: Hello! May I help you? M: Yes. I want to know when the earliest ticket to the Rock Park is. I need to meet my private tour guide there as soon as possible. 3．（本题1.5分）What caused the conflict between the woman and Sarah? A．A lack of communication. B．A tough task. C．A work-related issue. 【答案】A 【原文】M: I heard you and Sarah had a conflict. What happened? W: Yeah, it was about our weekend trip plans we made. She changed them the last minute without discussing it with me. M: That tough? Have you talked to her about it? W: Not yet, but I’m planning to. 4．（本题1.5分） Who’s the woman most probably? A．The man’s teacher. B．The man’s classmate. C．The man’s neighbour. 【答案】C 【原文】W: If I were your teacher, I would give an A for your speech. M: Thank you for your help, Ms. Daisy. My mom said we were so lucky to live next to you. 5．（本题1.5分）What was the man’s problem with his old neighbors? A．They never bothered to greet him. B．Their dog often caused problems. C．They often disturbed him at night. 【答案】C 【原文】W: How are your new neighbors? M: I don’t know really. They have a huge dog which needs walking all the time, but they never say hi when they pass. Still, compared to my last neighbors, they are a big improvement — at least they won’t be throwing parties at three a.m. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．(1.5分)Who gave a speech last week? A．A doctor. B．A cook. C．A computer engineer. 7．(1.5分)What will next week’s speech be about? A．Studying computer science at work. B．Planting vegetables in space. C．Keeping healthy in life. 【答案】6．A 7．B 【原文】M: What do you think of today’s guest speaker? W: Great! I’m glad we’ve got the chance to learn something fresh about computer science. M: I still think last week’s speaker, Dr Smith, is better. After listening to his speech, I learnt more about my body and knew how to keep healthy through exercise and diet in life. W: Well, his speech is really helpful. Do you know who is coming next week? M: We’ll get a visit from an astronaut. He will open our eyes to growing vegetables in space. W: Wow! I think next week’s speech will be exciting. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．(1.5分)What makes the man unhappy? A．The argument with his neighbor. B．The noise in the neighborhood. C．His neighbor’s bad behavior. 9．(1.5分)What does the woman advise the man to do? A．Move to another place. B．Stop talking with Mr. Black. C．Invite Mr. Black to his house. 【答案】8．C 9．C 【原文】W: You look blue, Simon. What’s wrong? M: My neighbor threw rubbish in my garden, which makes me really angry. W: Is there anything you can do about it? M: I don’t know. I just clean it up by myself. I don’t really want to argue with him at all. W: How about having a friendly talk with him? M: I’m not sure. I haven’t spoken to him yet. He just moved here a few weeks ago. I only know other people called the man Mr. Black. W: Why don’t you invite him to have afternoon tea, and then you can mention the rubbish in the conversation. M: That’s a good idea. I will visit him tomorrow. （本题4.5分）听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10．(1.5分)What is the woman’s major concern? A．John’s mental health. B．John’s time of arrival. C．John’s exam scores. 11．(1.5分)What is John’s father doing now? A．Having dinner. B．Getting ready for bed. C．Working on a report. 12．(1.5分)When will John probably go to sleep tonight? A．At 9:30 p.m. B．At 10:00 p.m. C．At 10:30 p.m. 【答案】10．A 11．C 12．B 【原文】W: John, it’s well past dinner time. Why are you getting home so late? M: Sorry, mom, I stayed late at the library studying for an upcoming exam. W: I understand your studies are important, but you seem very stressed. That worries me the most. I’m getting nervous about the state of your mind. M: I just really want to do well in these tests and get perfect grades. W: Undoubtedly. But your father and I are proud of your effort, not just your scores. M: Thanks, mom. Has dad returned from his office yet? W: He just got home half an hour ago. But he’s still busy with a report from work. M: I suppose we are all tired. W: Yes, we all need some relaxation. It’s 9:30 p.m. now. Let’s go to bed in half an hour and have a long, good rest tonight. M: Sure. （本题6分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．(1.5分)Where does the conversation most probably take place? A．At a police station. B．In a school. C．On the street. 14．(1.5分)How long has Max been away from home? A．For two days. B．For a whole day. C．For a few hours. 15．(1.5分)What color are Max’s shoes? A．Red. B．Blue. C．White. 16．(1.5分)What do we know about Max? A．He likes comics very much. B．He has a white school bag. C．He is 5 feet 6 inches tall. 【答案】13．A 14．C 15．C 16．A 【原文】M: How can I help you, madam? W: Yes. It’s about my son, Max. He went to school this morning but one hour ago, his teacher called me and asked why he didn’t go to school. It’s noon now. M: Just a moment, please. May I have his name? W: Max Smith. We live in 325 Broadway. M: Thanks. Now, Mrs. Smith, what is the matter exactly? W: Well, Max left home at 7: 00 a.m. for school, but his teacher called me and asked why Max didn’t go to school. M: Do you think it’s possible that he went to a friend’s home? W: I don’t think so. I called all of his friends and our neighbors, but none of them has seen him today. M: I see. Now, let’s move on to some details. How old is he? W: Nine years old. And he is five feet three inches tall. M: What’s he wearing? W: A blue coat and white shoes, carrying a red schoolbag with The Simpsons and The Peanuts movie stickers on it. M: We’ll do our best to find him, Mrs. Smith. Please try not to worry. （本题6分）听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．(1.5分)How did the man help the old lady? A．He took the sick lady to hospital. B．He carried her bags and took her home. C．He helped her to find her son’s home. 18．(1.5分)Why did the man tell a white lie? A．To comfort the old lady. B．To make friends with the old lady. C．To win the trust of the old lady. 19．(1.5分)When did the man’s grandmother die? A．20 years ago. B．25 years ago. C．30 years ago. 20．(1.5分)What did it turn out to be? A．The old lady was his father’s aunt. B．The old lady was his father’s neighbor. C．The old lady looked after the man when he was two. 【答案】17．B 18．A 19．C 20．B 【原文】 M: My mum has always told me to help others. One day last week, I was walking back to my home and I passed an old lady who seemed to be in trouble. I turned back and asked if she was okay. She explained that she was sick and had to struggle to walk with her shopping bags. I offered to carry her things and walked her back home but she refused because she didn’t want to give me any trouble. I told her it didn’t matter and her home was on my way home. It was a white lie. As I walked with her, she talked with me and introduced herself. I in turn told her my name. She asked if I knew Ray Robert. I was shocked and said, “Yes, that was my dad.” It turned out this lady was my dad’s neighbor, who had looked after my dad when my grandmother died thirty years ago. My dad had often spoken of her, but I had never met her as she had moved away with her family. It was a lovely moment for both of us. When I got home and told my dad about the incident, it made him cry. I was so moved. I am glad that my small, active kindness ended in a chance meeting that meant so much to the two people. 二、阅读理解 （本题7.5分）How to feel more affection for 'very annoying' 14-year-old son Hi Carolyn: I have two children who are both fundamentally good kids. But one is a very, very cute 10-year-old daughter and the other is a very, very annoying 14-year-old son. One is cuddly and sweet and funny. The other is only rarely cuddly or sweet, funny but snarky (言辞尖刻的) and seems to adore one thing: contradicting every statement I make. I know this is normal teenage behavior, but right now, I feel only annoyance toward him. And then I feel guilty, because I think he can sense the difference. What can I do? –Annoyed Hi Annoyed: As you know - and as you've sensed in his sensing the difference-he still needs you around and wants your approval. The surly (脾气坏的) stuff isn't everything. There's an interesting person developing in there. The cute-caterpillar (毛毛虫) stage was always going to be temporary. Be the person who sees him grow and transform into a butterfly, and delight in it. Readers' thoughts: ·Been there. Survived. One action I took: I hugged him every day. Whether I wanted to or not. —Linda ·Teens want to be seen as adults. Appreciate his desire to be independent and praise him when he is. —David ·I recently saw a social media post that said: "You think you've got it bad? Some people are 15." He has to survive being a teenager. Please be kind to him. —Jeff ·I remember my parents started letting me set aside a summer weekend or two where I could stay up as late as I wanted. The rest of the year, I lived life according to our family's schedule and needs. But those precious few nights were 100 percent MINE. —Sue ______________________________________________________________________________ Write to Carolyn Hax at tellme@Washitonpost.com. Get her column delivered to your inbox each morning at wapo.st/gethax. 21．(2.5分)Which of the following could best sum up Carolyn Hax's reply? A．Blame and label. B．Support. Don't judge. C．Model and persuade. D．Seek help. Don't ignore. 22．(2.5分)Who shared the same experience with Annoyed? A．Linda. B．David. C．Jeff. D．Sue. 23．(2.5分)In which part of a newspaper may this text appear? A．Feature story. B．Critic review. C．Advice column. D．Classified ad. 【答案】21．B 22．A 23．C 【导语】这是一篇应用文。答问专栏：我很讨厌十几岁的儿子，该怎么办？ 【详解】21．主旨大意题。Carolyn Hax的回复中提到“he still needs you around and wants your approval(他仍然需要你在身边，希望得到你的认可)”，说明儿子需要母亲的陪伴和认可，以及下文中“The surly (脾气坏的) stuff isn’t everything. There’s an interesting person developing in there.(脾气不好并不是最重要的。在那里有一个有趣的人在成长)”可知，专栏作家的建议是要给孩子足够支持，不要给孩子贴上不好的标签。由此可知，“支持。不要评判。”能最好地总结卡罗琳·哈克斯的回复。故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据Linda所说的第一句话“Been there. Survived.(到过那里。幸存下来)”可知，她也曾有同样的经历并艰难度过。故选A。 23．推理判断题。文章整体内容含读者来信咨询问题，专栏作家回复以及其他读者评论，明显属于报纸或杂志的答问专栏，结合文本末尾的“Write to Carolyn Hax ... Get her column delivered ...”也可得出这个结论。故选C。 （本题10分）Graduating from high school is a milestone event. Most students are 18 when they graduate, but one Pennsylvania boy from Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia, just graduated and he is only nine and he is one of the youngest ever to do so. David Balogun recently received his diploma from the Reach Cyber Charter (特许) School in Harrisburg where he was studying remotely. He has already started taking college courses. Besides being excellent in school, David loves computer programming, science, martial arts, and playing the piano. David’s parents have advanced degrees but it is demanding to raise a child with an extraordinary intellectual gift. “I had to get outside of the box,” David’s mother, Ronya Balogun, told the local television station. “Play pillow fights when you’re not supposed to, and throw the balls in the house. He’s a 9-year-old with a brain that just has the capacity to understand and comprehend a lot of concepts that are beyond his years and sometimes beyond my understanding.” Putting David in the charter school was a no-brainer for his parents. “When he heard the STEM program, at seven years old, he was jumping up and down. I said ‘Okay, this is where we’re going, this is what we’re doing.’ He loved it from the first moment. It’s been an amazing journey.” she added. David’s remarkable education began two years ago, when he became a student at the charter school. Shortly after he began attending the school, David placed out of the elementary and middle school courses and began high school. David already knows that he wants to be an astrophysicist (天体物理学家). But he has to complete his education first. While he has already completed a semester at Buck County Community College, his parents are researching college and university options that will be more challenging. They are looking into Ivy League schools including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard, but since David is still only nine, he can’t live on campus. 24．(2.5分)What can we learn from the third paragraph? A．Raising David has been challenging. B．David discourages his mother completely. C．Teaching David has proved efficient. D．David grows faster than other children. 25．(2.5分)How did David react when he heard about the STEM program? A．Abnormal. B．Delighted. C．Resistant. D．Confused. 26．(2.5分)What is a must for David before becoming an astrophysicist? A．Being expert in computers. B．Developing multiple hobbies. C．Getting used to distance learning. D．Finishing school first. 27．(2.5分)What is a suitable title for the text? A．The Universe Arouses a Boy’s Curiosity. B．Parenting Contributes to a Boy’s Achievement. C．9-Year-Old Boy Graduated from High School. D．Age Restriction for Going to College Is Removed. 【答案】24．A 25．B 26．D 27．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了一位男孩九岁就高中毕业，即将进入大学深造，他的梦想是成为天体物理学家。 24．推理判断题。根据第三段中“David’s parents have advanced degrees but it is demanding to raise a child with an extraordinary intellectual gift. (大卫的父母都有高等学位，但要培养一个具有非凡智力天赋的孩子是很困难的)”和“Play pillow fights when you’re not supposed to, and throw the balls in the house.(在不该玩的时候玩枕头大战，把球扔到屋里)”可推断， 抚养大卫一直很有挑战性。故选A。 25． 细节理解题。根据第四段中“When he heard the STEM program, at seven years old, he was jumping up and down.(当他七岁听到STEM项目时，他欢呼雀跃)”可知，听到STEM项目时，大卫非常高兴。故选B。 26．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“David already knows that he wants to be an astrophysicist (天体物理学家). But he has to complete his education first. (大卫已经知道他想成为一名天体物理学家。但他必须先完成学业)”可知， 在成为天体物理学家前， 大卫要先完成学业。故选D。 27．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“but one Pennsylvania boy from Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia, just graduated and he is only nine and he is one of the youngest ever to do so. (但一个来自费城郊区本塞勒姆的宾夕法尼亚州男孩刚刚毕业，年仅9岁，是有史以来毕业年龄最小的学生之一)”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一位来自宾夕法尼亚州的男孩9岁就高中毕业的故事。由此可知，C项“9-Year-Old Boy Graduated from High School(9岁男孩高中毕业)”适合作本文标题。故选C。 （本题10分）Why do some men settle down to form families with the mothers of their children, and others don’t? Biology plays a role. Work published by Lee Gettler of the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana, clarifies how testosterone, the principal male hormone (荷尔蒙), operates. Previous studies suggest that high levels of testosterone are bad for family life. Fathers with lower testosterone levels provide more child care while high-testosterone males are less likely to stick around. Dr. Gettler has shown something further. This is that a man’s adult testosterone level seems correlated with whether his father was present during his teenage years. His data come from a survey begun in the Philippines in 1983. This monitored the health and nutrition of 966 men enrolled as babies. It also collected extensive information on whether the fathers of these men were around and providing parental care in the households. It further documented whether participants got married, had children and whether they participated in child care. Crucially, it also measured their testosterone levels at the ages of 21, 26 and 30. Overall, Dr. Gettler and his colleagues found that on becoming fathers, men had lower testosterone levels if their own fathers had been involved in their care during their teenage years. It has two possible explanations. One is that it is directly genetic (基因的). The other is that teenage experience actually modulates (调节) testosterone levels. This explanation, which Dr. Gettler favors, could lead to high-testosterone men abandoning their sons, who thus become high-testosterone in their turn. He also found some of those in the survey whose fathers were absent during their adolescence, and who ended up with high levels of the hormone, did become caring fathers. Why this pattern should exist is an unanswered question. But a zoologist looking at these data might take it as an example of developmental plasticity (可塑性), in which the same genes produce different, but appropriate, outcomes in different circumstances. Dr. Gettler’s discovery throws a useful light on the problem of fatherless families, and how to try to end it. 28．(2.5分)What is Gettler’s study mainly about? A．Family life. B．Fathers’ roles. C．Adult testosterone. D．Child care. 29．(2.5分)What can be learnt about Dr. Gettler’s study? A．It was conducted among babies. B．The finding is far from satisfactory. C．The data used were relatively reliable. D．It monitored the nutrition of participants. 30．(2.5分)Why is the zoologist mentioned in the passage? A．To suggest a follow-up study. B．To contradict Gettler’s ideas. C．To point out the study limitations. D．To give a possible explanation. 31．(2.5分)Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．Like Father, Like Son? B．Caring Father, Happy Son? C．Good Father, Good Son D．Love Me, Love My Son 【答案】28．C 29．C 30．D 31．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述印第安纳州圣母大学的李·盖特勒（Lee Gettler）发表的研究阐明了一个男人的成年睾酮水平似乎与他父亲在青少年时期是否在场有关。 【详解】28．细节理解题。由文章第一段“Why do some men settle down to form families with the mothers of their children, and others don’t? Biology plays a role. Work published by Lee Gettler of the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana, clarifies how testosterone, the principal male hormone (荷尔蒙), operates.(为什么有些男人会安顿下来与孩子的母亲组建家庭，而其他人却没有？生物学起了作用。印第安纳州圣母大学的李·盖特勒发表的研究阐明了男性主要荷尔蒙睾酮是如何运作的)”以及第二段“Dr. Gettler has shown something further. This is that a man’s adult testosterone level seems correlated with whether his father was present during his teenage years.(Gettler博士展示了更进一步的东西。这意味着，一个男人的成年睾酮水平似乎与他父亲在青少年时期是否在场有关)”可知， Gettler主要研究的是成年睾酮水平。故选C项。 29．推理判断题。由文章第三段“His data come from a survey begun in the Philippines in 1983. This monitored the health and nutrition of 966 men enrolled as babies. It also collected extensive information on whether the fathers of these men were around and providing parental care in the households. It further documented whether participants got married, had children and whether they participated in child care. Crucially, it also measured their testosterone levels at the ages of 21, 26 and 30.(他的数据来自于1983年在菲律宾开始的一项调查。这项调查监测了966名婴儿期男性的健康和营养状况。它还收集了关于这些男子的父亲是否在身边以及在家庭中提供父母照顾的广泛信息。它进一步记录了参与者是否结婚、生子以及是否参与儿童保育。至关重要的是，它还测量了他们在21岁、26岁和30岁时的睾酮水平)”可知， Gettler研究所用的数据是相对可靠的。故选C项。 30．推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段“Why this pattern should exist is an unanswered question. But a zoologist looking at these data might take it as an example of developmental plasticity (可塑性), in which the same genes produce different, but appropriate, outcomes in different circumstances.(为什么这种模式应该存在是一个尚未回答的问题。但一位研究这些数据的动物学家可能会将其作为发育可塑性的一个例子，其中相同的基因在不同的情况下产生不同但合适的结果)”可知，作者提到动物学家是为了给前面的问题提供一种解释。故选D项。 31．主旨大意题。由文章第二段“Dr. Gettler has shown something further. This is that a man’s adult testosterone level seems correlated with whether his father was present during his teenage years.(Gettler博士展示了更进一步的东西。这意味着，一个男人的成年睾酮水平似乎与他父亲在青少年时期是否在场有关)”和第四段“Overall, Dr. Gettler and his colleagues found that on becoming fathers, men had lower testosterone levels if their own fathers had been involved in their care during their teenage years. (总的来说，盖特勒博士和他的同事发现，当父亲时，如果自己的父亲在青少年时期参与了他们的照顾，男性的睾酮水平会更低)”以及上下文可知，文章主要讲父亲睾酮水平和儿子的睾酮水平的关系。由此可知，A项Like Father, Like Son?(有其父必有其子？)适合作本文标题。故选A项。 （本题10分）Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a study found. “What is different about this study is that it shows that family connection is associated with thriving and not just surviving or avoiding harm,” said lead study author Dr. Robert Whitaker. Researchers surveyed over 37,000 children in 26 countries. In the study, family connection was determined by a mean score of five categories: care, support, safety, respect, and participation. Flourishing was determined by a mean score of six categories: self-acceptance, purpose in life, positive relations with others, personal growth, environmental mastery and autonomy. The essence of family connection is children feeling that they are accepted and cared for at home, which allows them to learn what their strengths and weaknesses are in a safe environment as they are building their identity, Whitaker said. Children with the greatest level of family connection were over 49% more likely to flourish compared with those with the lowest level of family connection, according to the study. The highest scores in both family connection and flourishing came from children who said they lived with both parents, had enough food or never had their family worrying about finances. Researchers then controlled the data for families’ poverty levels to remove the effect they might have had on the numbers. After controlling the data, the strength of family connection still impacted how much children flourished. According to Whitaker, adults have a very powerful influence on the emotional climate in the home, so it’s important to create a space where children feel seen and heard. A great opportunity to strengthen family bonds is around the dinner table. Adults should create an environment where children feel comfortable speaking freely. While they are talking, grown-ups should show that they have a genuine interest in what their children are saying. Silence is also another powerful form of communication, Whitaker said. Children and parents spending time together in silence or even doing chores can create a connection. 32．(2.5分)What is the study mainly about? A．The importance of family connection to children’s survival. B．The relationship between family connection and children’s success. C．The factors affecting children’ s self-acceptance. D．The impact of poverty on children’s development. 33．(2.5分)Who are more likely to achieve high scores in both family connection and flourishing? A．Children who live with a single parent. B．Children who have enough food and money. C．Children who know of their strengths and weaknesses. D．Children who have a whole family and economic security. 34．(2.5分)Which of the following might be an influencing factor in the result? A．Family income. B．Parents’ educational level. C．Children’s age and gender. D．The number of people in the family. 35．(2.5分)What is the most suitable title for the passage? A．Family Connection and Child Survival B．Poverty’s Effect on Child Development C．Family Dynamics and Children’s Self-Esteem D．Family Connection and Child Flourishing 【答案】32．B 33．D 34．A 35．D 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了一项关于家庭联系与儿童发展的研究。研究发现，与家庭联系紧密的儿童更有可能在生活中茁壮成长，获得成功。 【详解】32．细节理解题。根据第一段“What is different about this study is that it shows that family connection is associated with thriving and not just surviving or avoiding harm(这项研究的不同之处在于，它表明家庭联系与小孩茁壮成长获得成功相关，而不仅仅是与生存或避免伤害相关)”，由此可知，这项研究的主要内容是家庭关系和孩子的成功之间的关系。故选B。 33．细节理解题。根据第三段“The highest scores in both family connection and flourishing came from children who said they lived with both parents, had enough food or never had their family worrying about finances(在家庭联系和幸福感方面得分最高的孩子是那些表示与双亲同住、食物充足或从未让家人担心财务问题的孩子)”可知，有完整的家庭和经济保障的孩子们更有可能在家庭关系和个人发展两方面都获得高分。故选D。 34．推理判断题。根据第三段“Researchers then controlled the data for families’ poverty levels to remove the effect they might have had on the numbers(研究人员随后对数据进行了控制，以消除家庭贫困水平可能对数字产生的影响)”可知，研究中将家庭收入水平这个因素进行控制，因为这可能是影响研究结果的因素。故选A。 35．主旨大意题。这篇说明文围绕第一段的研究发现“Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a study found(研究发现，与家庭关系紧密的孩子在生活中蓬勃发展的可能性较高)”展开，主要介绍这一结论如何得出及该结论对父母的意义。选项D 准确捕捉了文章主题，即家庭联系与儿童在生活中的茁壮发展之间的联系。故选D项。 （本题12.5分）Punctuation (标点符号) has never been a mere formality to me. It shapes the flow of a text, guiding readers to pause or rush, to reflect or move on. 36(2.5分) I tend to use far fewer commas (逗号) than traditional textbooks recommend, for I prefer a sharp and energetic tone over complex, twisting sentences. To me, punctuation is less a fixed rule than a personal tool to convey my unique voice. 37(2.5分) He is deeply attached to it, while I almost always choose the long dash to connect ideas. Though they serve similar functions, the two marks create completely different reading experiences. He considers the semicolon (分号) a sign of formality and elegance, whereas I see the dash as more casual and closer to real speech. A dash feels like a gentle reminder in conversation.  A semicolon, by contrast, gives writing a dated, literary air typical of 19th-century prose (白话文). My father’s writing is packed with semicolons, resulting in a heavy, dull rhythm. 38(2.5分) I would often struggle to stay focused after just a few paragraphs. I respected his carefulness but could not bear the tiring reading process. I once insisted on strict punctuation even in text messages, capitalizing properly and never missing a single mark. It was troublesome, but I hated to appear careless. 39(2.5分) After all, many people just want to communicate efficiently and effortlessly. Text messages have their own unwritten punctuation rules. A simple “no” carries basic information, but a capitalized “No.” with a full stop can sound cold or annoyed. 40(2.5分) In casual communication, punctuation carries hidden emotions and reshapes how messages are received. A．He has a natural sense of rhythm. B．I also have my own strong preferences. C．He used to write me a letter every week. D．My father is a devoted lover of the semicolon. E．Some people dislike punctuation in daily chats. F．We should therefore use punctuation wisely online. G．However, I gradually learned to let go of this habit. 【答案】36．B 37．D 38．C 39．G 40．F 【导语】作者通过对比自己与父亲在标点符号使用上的不同偏好，阐述了标点符号不仅是语法规则，更是表达个人风格和情感的工具，并探讨了不同场景下标点使用的差异。 【详解】36．上文“Punctuation has never been a mere formality to me. It shapes the flow of a text, guiding readers to pause or rush, to reflect or move on. (标点符号对我来说从来不只是一种形式。它塑造文本的节奏，引导读者停顿或快速阅读，反思或继续前进。)”说明作者对标点有自己的理解，下文“I tend to use far fewer commas than traditional textbooks recommend, for I prefer a sharp and energetic tone over complex, twisting sentences. (我使用的逗号数量远少于传统教科书的推荐用量，因为我更偏爱简洁有力的表达方式，而非那些复杂曲折的句子。)”说明作者有自己的标点偏好。B项“I also have my own strong preferences. (我也有自己强烈的偏好。)”承上启下，从对标点的总体看法过渡到个人具体偏好。 37．下文“He is deeply attached to it, while I almost always choose the long dash to connect ideas. He considers the semicolon a sign of formality and elegance (他非常喜欢它，而我几乎总是选择长破折号来连接想法。他认为分号是正式和优雅的标志)”中“He”指代某位男性，且提到了分号。D项“My father is a devoted lover of the semicolon. (我父亲是分号的忠实爱好者。)”引出了“He”所指代的人物，并与下文“He considers the semicolon...”形成顺承关系。 38．上文“My father's writing is packed with semicolons, resulting in a heavy, dull rhythm. (我父亲的写作中满是分号，导致节奏沉重、沉闷。)”描述父亲写作的特点，下文“I would often struggle to stay focused after just a few paragraphs. (我常常在读了几段之后就很难集中注意力。)”说明作者阅读父亲作品时的困难。C项“He used to write me a letter every week. (他过去每周给我写一封信。)”解释了作者为何需要阅读父亲满是分号的作品，与上下文形成因果逻辑。 39．上文“I once insisted on strict punctuation even in text messages, capitalizing properly and never missing a single mark. It was troublesome, but I hated to appear careless. (我曾经甚至在短信中也坚持严格的标点，正确大写，从不遗漏任何一个符号。这很麻烦，但我讨厌显得粗心。)”说明作者过去的习惯，下文“After all, many people just want to communicate efficiently and effortlessly. (毕竟，很多人只是想高效、轻松地交流。)”说明作者后来的认识转变。G项“However, I gradually learned to let go of this habit. (然而，我逐渐学会了放弃这个习惯。)”中“However”表转折，“let go of this habit”与上文的严格习惯形成对比，并引出下文对原因的解释。 40．上文以短信中“No.”与“no”的不同语气效果为例，说明标点在日常交流中的情感作用，下文“In casual communication, punctuation carries hidden emotions and reshapes how messages are received. (在日常交流中，标点承载着隐藏的情感，并重塑信息被接收的方式。)”是总结性语句。F项“We should therefore use punctuation wisely online. (因此我们应该在网上明智地使用标点。)”中“therefore”引出结论，与上文的举例和下文的总结形成完整的逻辑链条。 三、完形填空 （本题15分）Sandra McAnany isn’t the one to sit on the sidelines. A 58-year-old grandmother, McAnany spends her days 41 soft skills classes to adults. Outside the classroom, however, she’s taken on a 42 that’s helping people in a big way: 43 as a humanitarian parole sponsor (人道主义假释担保员) and personally taking on the financial 44 of supporting families escaping from persecution (迫害), violence, and instability. Since 2023, McAnany has 45 17 migrants — 11 adults and six children — through the humanitarian parole program, which 46 individuals and families from South America to live and work temporarily in the United States with the 47 of an approved sponsor. McAnany had a commitment to helping families from Venezuela specifically, hoping to 48 them with their families who were already living in the United States. After “praying a lot along the way” and communicating with the 49 through WhatsApp, she decided to apply as a sponsor and help them 50 the United States. “I have a bedroom and a bathroom in my basement,” McAnany says. “My door is open and will always be open for any of the people I sponsored, if they ever have a need for 51 .” At the time, McAnany decided to 52 as a sponsor to make friends and help other people through 53 . Now, her mission has 54 : seeing how humanitarian parole programs have changed her parole beneficiaries’ lives — as well as her own — for the 55 . 41．(1分)A．exploring B．teaching C．organizing D．forming 42．(1分)A．path B．design C．role D．model 43．(1分)A．serving B．pretending C．relaxing D．training 44．(1分)A．responsibility B．choice C．adventure D．source 45．(1分)A．quit B．welcomed C．reported D．listed 46．(1分)A．guides B．promises C．forces D．allows 47．(1分)A．goal B．request C．support D．survey 48．(1分)A．reshape B．recall C．reunite D．recover 49．(1分)A．competitors B．applicants C．lecturers D．adventurers 50．(1分)A．focus on B．check in C．attend to D．settle into 51．(1分)A．housing B．sleeping C．washing D．greeting 52．(1分)A．require B．debate C．volunteer D．achieve 53．(1分)A．hardship B．partnership C．friendship D．leadership 54．(1分)A．graduated B．grown C．narrowed D．exchanged 55．(1分)A．worse B．higher C．faster D．better 【答案】 41．B 42．C 43．A 44．A 45．B 46．D 47．C 48．C 49．B 50．D 51．A 52．C 53．A 54．B 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了58岁的祖母Sandra McAnany不仅教授成年人软技能课程，还担任人道主义假释担保员，帮助逃离迫害、暴力和不稳定的家庭。 【详解】41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：58岁的祖母McAnany每天都在给成年人上软技能课。A. exploring探索；B. teaching教；C. organizing组织；D. forming形成。根据后文“soft skills classes to adults”和“Outside the classroom”可知，McAnany在课堂上教授软技能课程。故选B项。 42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而在课堂之外，她还承担着一项意义非凡的角色：作为人道主义假释担保人，她以个人之力为逃离迫害、暴力与动荡的家庭提供经济担保，用行动诠释着人道主义精神。A. path小路；B. design设计；C. role角色；D. model模型。根据后文“helping people in a big way”和“as a humanitarian parole sponsor”可知，McAnany承担了一个人道主义假释担保员的角色，帮助他人。故选C项。 43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而在课堂之外，她还承担着一项意义非凡的使命：作为人道主义假释担保人，她以个人之力为逃离迫害、暴力与动荡的家庭提供经济担保，用行动诠释着人道主义精神。A. serving服务；B. pretending假装；C. relaxing放松；D. training训练。根据后文“as a humanitarian parole sponsor”可知，McAnany担任了人道主义假释担保员；serve as“充当，担任”。故选A项。 44．考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而在课堂之外，她还承担着一项意义非凡的使命：作为人道主义假释担保人，她以个人之力为逃离迫害、暴力与动荡的家庭提供经济担保，用行动诠释着人道主义精神。A. responsibility责任；B. choice选择；C. adventure冒险；D. source来源。根据后文“supporting families escaping from persecution, violence, and instability”可知，McAnany亲自承担起支持逃离迫害、暴力和不稳定的家庭的经济责任。故选A项。 45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自2023年以来，McAnany通过人道主义假释计划接待了17名移民，其中包括11名成年人和6名儿童，该计划允许来自南美的个人和家庭在得到批准的担保人的帮助下暂时在美国生活和工作。A. quit退出；B. welcomed欢迎，接待；C. reported报告；D. listed列出。根据后文“17 migrants — 11 adults and six children — through the humanitarian parole program”可知，McAnany通过人道主义假释计划接待了17名移民。故选B项。 46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：自2023年以来，McAnany通过人道主义假释计划接待了17名移民，其中包括11名成年人和6名儿童，该计划允许来自南美的个人和家庭在得到批准的担保人的帮助下暂时在美国生活和工作。A. guides引导；B. promises承诺；C. forces强迫；D. allows允许。根据后文“individuals and families from South America to live and work temporarily in the United States”可知，该计划允许来自南美的个人和家庭在美国生活和工作。故选D项。 47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：自2023年以来，McAnany通过人道主义假释计划接待了17名移民，其中包括11名成年人和6名儿童，该计划允许来自南美的个人和家庭在得到批准的担保人的帮助下暂时在美国生活和工作。A. goal目标；B. request请求；C. support支持，帮助；D. survey调查。根据前文“as a humanitarian parole sponsor”和“an approved sponsor.”可知，像McAnany这样的人道主义假释担保员，为移民提供了帮助和支持。故选C项。 48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：McAnany致力于帮助来自委内瑞拉的家庭，希望他们能与已经生活在美国的家人团聚。A. reshape重塑；B. recall回忆；C. reunite团聚；D. recover恢复。根据后文“them with their families who were already living in the United States”可知，McAnany希望来自委内瑞拉的家庭能与已经生活在美国的家人团聚。故选C项。 49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在“沿途不断祈祷”并通过WhatsApp与申请者保持沟通后，她最终决定申请成为担保人，协助这些家庭在美国安顿下来。A. competitors竞争者；B. applicants申请人；C. lecturers讲师；D. adventurers冒险家。根据前文“Since 2023, McAnany has 5 17 migrants — 11 adults and six children through the humanitarian parole program”后文“she decided to apply as a sponsor and help them”可知，McAnany选择通过WhatsApp与这些移民申请人交流，然后决定帮助他们。故选B项。 50．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在“沿途不断祈祷”并通过WhatsApp与申请者保持沟通后，她最终决定申请成为担保人，协助这些家庭在美国安顿下来。A. focus on专注于；B. check in登记入住；C. attend to照顾；D. settle into定居。根据后文“the United States”和““I have a bedroom and a bathroom in my basement,” McAnany says. “My door is open and will always be open for any of the people I sponsored”可推知，McAnany为申请人提供暂时住处和庇护所，目的是帮助这些移民最终在美国定居。故选D项。 51．考查动名词词义辨析。句意：McAnany说：“我的地下室有一间卧室和一间浴室。我的门是敞开的，对于我赞助的任何人来说，如果他们需要住房，我的门将永远是敞开的。”A. housing住房；B. sleeping睡觉；C. washing洗涤；D. greeting问候。根据前文“I have a bedroom and a bathroom in my basement”和“My door is open and will always be open for any of the people I sponsored”可知，如果移民需要住房，McAnany将提供帮助。故选A项。 52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时，McAnany决定自愿担任担保人，既是为了结交朋友，也是为了帮助他人渡过难关。A. require要求；B. debate辩论；C. volunteer自愿做；D. achieve实现。根据前文“she decided to apply as a sponsor and help them 10 the United States.”可知，McAnany自愿做担保人的。故选C项。 53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当时，McAnany决定自愿担任担保人，既是为了结交朋友，也是为了帮助他人渡过难关。A. hardship艰难；B. partnership伙伴关系；C. friendship友谊；D. leadership领导。根据前文“taking on the financial 4 of supporting families escaping from persecution (迫害), violence, and instability.”可知，McAnany帮助的是那些遇到困难的人，帮助他们度过难关。故选A项。 54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如今，她的使命不断发展：亲眼见证人道主义假释计划如何让受助者——以及她自己——的人生走向更美好的方向。A. graduated毕业；B. grown发展，成长；C. narrowed变窄；D. exchanged交换。根据前文“taking on the financial 4 of supporting families escaping from persecution (迫害), violence, and instability.”和后文“seeing how humanitarian parole programs have changed her parole beneficiaries’ lives — as well as her own”可知，McAnany从最初的“承担起支持逃离迫害、暴力和不稳定的家庭的经济责任”到现在要让受助者和自己的人生变得更好，她的使命有了更进一步的发展。故选B项。 55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如今，她的使命不断拓展：亲眼见证人道主义假释计划如何让受助者——以及她自己——的人生走向更美好的方向。A. worse更糟的；B. higher更高的；C. faster更快的；D. better更好的。根据前文“seeing how humanitarian parole programs have changed her parole beneficiaries’ lives — as well as her own”可知，人道主义假释计划的目的是让移民的生活变得更好。故选D项。 四、语法填空 （本题15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或所给单词的正确形式。 The Internet has made our lives more 56(1.5分) (convenience). We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life much easier. At age 50, Jan Tchamani suddenly developed 57(1.5分) serious illness and had to quit her job, 58(1.5分) (leave) her stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she 59(1.5分) (discover) that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She joined an online group 60(1.5分) she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She was inspired by the people she met online and she decided to start an IT club 61(1.5分) (teach) older people how to use computers and the Internet. Many people 62(1.5分) (help) since the club was set up. Jan has started taking online 63(1.5分) (class) to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is 64(1.5分) (high) important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access 65(1.5分) the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. 【答案】 56．convenient 57．a 58．leaving 59．discovered 60．where 61．to teach 62．have been helped 63．classes 64．highly 65．to 【导语】文章主要讲述了互联网给人们生活带来的便利，以及患病的Jan Tchamani如何利用互联网帮助他人并改善自己生活。 【详解】56．考查形容词。句意：互联网使我们的生活更加便利。此处结构为“make+宾语+宾补”，空处需填入一个形容词作宾补，convenience为名词，其形容词形式为convenient，意为“便利的，方便的”，与空前的more构成convenient的比较级。 57．考查冠词。句意：50岁时，Jan Tchamani突然患上重病，不得不辞去工作，被困在家里，只有电脑陪伴。空处修饰单数可数名词illness，表示“一种严重的疾病”，应用不定冠词，serious以辅音音素开头，不定冠词用a。 58．考查非谓语动词。句意：50岁时，Jan Tchamani突然患上重病，不得不辞去工作，被困在家里，只有电脑陪伴。句中已有谓语动词had to quit，空处应用非谓语动词。主语Jan Tchamani与leave之间为逻辑上的主动关系，应用现在分词leaving作状语，表示结果。 59．考查时态。句意：过了一段时间，她发现上网可以帮助她减少孤独和无聊。根据前一句并列谓语developed和had to quit用一般过去时，及后一句谓语joined也用一般过去时可知，此处描述过去动作，应用一般过去时，discover的过去式是discovered。 60．考查定语从句。句意：她加入了一个在线群组，在那里她可以谈论自己的问题，并获得他人的支持和建议。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词group，在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。 61．考查非谓语动词。句意：她受到网上遇到的人的启发，决定创办一个IT俱乐部，教老年人如何使用电脑和互联网。空处表示目的，应用不定式to teach作目的状语。 62．考查时态和语态。句意：自俱乐部成立以来，许多人都得到了帮助。句子主语Many people为复数形式，与help之间为被动关系，空处应用被动语态。且根据时间状语since the club was set up可知，空处应用现在完成时，表示从过去持续到现在的动作，主语为复数时，help的现在完成时被动语态为have been helped。 63．考查名词复数。句意：Jan已经开始参加在线课程，以了解更多关于如何利用互联网让社会变得更美好的相关内容。class为可数名词，此处表示“课程”，且不止一门，应用复数形式classes。 64．考查副词。句意：她认为，弥合数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何使用新技术是非常重要的。空处修饰形容词important，表示“非常，高度地”需填入副词highly。 65．考查介词。句意：她认为，弥合数字鸿沟、确保每个人都能使用互联网并知道如何使用新技术是非常重要的。have access to sth.为固定搭配，意为“使用，可以获得”。 五、书信写作 66．（本题15分）假设你是李华，最近因选课与父母发生了矛盾，并对父母大吼。经过同学的开导之后，意识到了错误，想向父母道歉。请你用英文给父母写封道歉信，内容包括： 1. 真诚道歉；2. 解释原因；3. 作出承诺。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Mom and Dad, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Possible Version Dear Mom and Dad, I am truly sorry for the way I acted during our discussion about my course selection. I realize now that raising my voice was hurtful and disrespectful. I was too focused on my own feelings and failed to see that you were only trying to guide me and support my future. I understand now that I should have approached the conversation with more patience and respect. From now on, I promise to handle disagreements with understanding and listen to your advice carefully. I hope you can forgive my actions. Thank you for always being there for me. Yours, Li Hua 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华名义给父母写一封道歉信，就自己因选课问题与父母发生矛盾并对他们大吼的事情表示歉意。 【详解】1.词汇积累 意识到：realize→be aware of 处理：handle→tackle/cope with 伤人的：hurtful→offensive 建议：advice→proposal 2.句式拓展 句型转换 原句：I was too focused on my own feelings and failed to see that you were only trying to guide me and support my future. 拓展句：I was so focused on my own feelings that I failed to see that you were only trying to guide me and support my future. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I am truly sorry for the way I acted during our discussion about my course selection.（运用了省略关系词的定语从句修饰先行词the way） 【高分句型2】I understand now that I should have approached the conversation with more patience and respect.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 六、书面表达 67．（本题25分）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。 “I have something important I would like to read to you,” Ava told her parents. They were sitting side by side on the couch as she stood in front of them. They looked at each other a little cautiously, but smiled. Ava took that as a good sign. “In school,” she told them, “we’ve been working on persuasive essays. My teacher said that in order to persuade people you have to have reasons and evidence. You can’t just say the same thing over and over again.” “Well that’s certainly true,” her father said. But Ava wasn’t done yet. “My essay is called Why I Am Responsible and Ready for a Cell Phone,” she continued, smiling as she read. It had been a problem for months. All three of her best friends received cellphones for Christmas. But Ava’s parents would just shake their heads whenever she asked them. For weeks it seemed like there was nothing she could do. But then, a week ago, they had started working on writing persuasive essays at school. It occurred to her that why not write a persuasive essay? For a whole week, she’d worked on her persuasive essay, coming up with all the reasons why she should have a cell phone. She was confident that this essay was the best thing that she had ever written. There was no way her parents wouldn’t be persuaded. “Alright Ava,” her mom said. “We both wanted to wait until you were older to get you a cell phone.” “But, Ava, since you think you are ready for it, this weekend you shall get it. But we want you to understand, a cellphone is not all just fun and games,” her Dad said. “This is a high responsibility.” He started to list all of the ways that she had to be responsible with her phone, but Ava wasn’t listening anymore. She was too busy trying to decide what apps she could download. On the weekend, her plan worked! She had a cellphone! 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 She couldn’t wait to show it to her friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She thought maybe, just maybe, she wasn’t ready for a phone yet. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】She couldn’t wait to show it to her friends. She could barely contain her excitement. Right away, she pulled out her school notebook and turned to the page where she had written the numbers of her friends. She called them one by one and joined in their chat group in no time. She downloaded the games they recommended. Chatting and playing online, everything seemed so wonderful. However, not all things would go as she wished. She began to lose interest in her study and could hardly focus on what the teachers were saying. Even worse, she got a D in a recent exam, which was alarming more than enough for her. She began to reflect on her recent behaviour. She thought maybe, just maybe, she wasn’t ready for a phone yet. Maybe it was time to return the phone to her parents. While she was thinking about returning the phone, she also groaned about the fun that she would miss. What a dilemma, sighed Ava. Sensing Ava’s strange behavior, her parents approached her to inquire what happened. She attempted to say something but felt tongue-tied. Finally, she called up all her courage to tell them what had happened recently. To her surprise, they didn’t blame her. On the contrary, they allowed her to keep her phone as long as she did not commit the same mistake. After that, Ava finally understood what was her father’s so-called responsibility. 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Ava想要一部手机，正好学校在教学生写有说服力的文章，Ava通过写了一篇名为《为什么我有责任并准备好使用手机》的说服力的文章，讲述她应获得手机的理由，说服了父母让她拥有手机，周末她有手机了。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“她迫不及待地想把它给朋友们看。”可知，第一段可描写Ava拿到手机后的激动心情和行为（给朋友打电话、加群聊和下载游戏等），渐渐她对学习失去兴趣，成绩下滑厉害，她开始反思自己最近的行为。 ②由第二段首句内容“她想也许，只是也许，她还没有准备好使用手机。”可知，第二段可描写Ava把手机还给父母，父母问她原因，她把最近发生的事告诉父母，父母并未责备她，还允许她保留手机，她明白了什么是所谓的责任。 2.续写线索：想把手机给朋友们看——兴奋——给朋友打电话、加群聊和下载游戏等——对学习失去兴趣，成绩下滑厉害——开始反思自己最近的行为——觉得自己还未准备好使用手机——把手机还给父母——父母询问，Ava解释原因——父母并未责备她，还允许她保留手机——Ava感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①给某人打电话：call sb. / give sb. a call ②专注于：focus on / concentrate on ③归还：return / give back 情绪类 ①兴奋：excitement / exhilaration ②惊讶：surprise / amazement 【点睛】[高分句型1]. Right away, she pulled out her school notebook and turned to the page where she had written the numbers of her friends. (运用了where引导的限制性定语从句) [高分句型2]. She began to lose interest in her study and could hardly focus on what the teachers were saying. (运用了what引导的宾语从句) 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 高中英语单元测试——Unit 2 Let’s Talk Teens（较难版01）（解析版） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 一、听力选择题 1．（本题1.5分）What can we learn from the conversation? A．Emma’s neck hurts. B．Jason is hard to work with. C．The project is behind schedule. 2．（本题1.5分）What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A．Tour guide and tourist. B．Ticket seller and tourist. C．Flight attendant and passenger. 3．（本题1.5分）What caused the conflict between the woman and Sarah? A．A lack of communication. B．A tough task. C．A work-related issue. 4．（本题1.5分） Who’s the woman most probably? A．The man’s teacher. B．The man’s classmate. C．The man’s neighbour. 5．（本题1.5分）What was the man’s problem with his old neighbors? A．They never bothered to greet him. B．Their dog often caused problems. C．They often disturbed him at night. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．(1.5分)Who gave a speech last week? A．A doctor. B．A cook. C．A computer engineer. 7．(1.5分)What will next week’s speech be about? A．Studying computer science at work. B．Planting vegetables in space. C．Keeping healthy in life. （本题3分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8．(1.5分)What makes the man unhappy? A．The argument with his neighbor. B．The noise in the neighborhood. C．His neighbor’s bad behavior. 9．(1.5分)What does the woman advise the man to do? A．Move to another place. B．Stop talking with Mr. Black. C．Invite Mr. Black to his house. （本题4.5分）听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。 10．(1.5分)What is the woman’s major concern? A．John’s mental health. B．John’s time of arrival. C．John’s exam scores. 11．(1.5分)What is John’s father doing now? A．Having dinner. B．Getting ready for bed. C．Working on a report. 12．(1.5分)When will John probably go to sleep tonight? A．At 9:30 p.m. B．At 10:00 p.m. C．At 10:30 p.m. （本题6分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13．(1.5分)Where does the conversation most probably take place? A．At a police station. B．In a school. C．On the street. 14．(1.5分)How long has Max been away from home? A．For two days. B．For a whole day. C．For a few hours. 15．(1.5分)What color are Max’s shoes? A．Red. B．Blue. C．White. 16．(1.5分)What do we know about Max? A．He likes comics very much. B．He has a white school bag. C．He is 5 feet 6 inches tall. （本题6分）听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17．(1.5分)How did the man help the old lady? A．He took the sick lady to hospital. B．He carried her bags and took her home. C．He helped her to find her son’s home. 18．(1.5分)Why did the man tell a white lie? A．To comfort the old lady. B．To make friends with the old lady. C．To win the trust of the old lady. 19．(1.5分)When did the man’s grandmother die? A．20 years ago. B．25 years ago. C．30 years ago. 20．(1.5分)What did it turn out to be? A．The old lady was his father’s aunt. B．The old lady was his father’s neighbor. C．The old lady looked after the man when he was two. 二、阅读理解 （本题7.5分）How to feel more affection for 'very annoying' 14-year-old son Hi Carolyn: I have two children who are both fundamentally good kids. But one is a very, very cute 10-year-old daughter and the other is a very, very annoying 14-year-old son. One is cuddly and sweet and funny. The other is only rarely cuddly or sweet, funny but snarky (言辞尖刻的) and seems to adore one thing: contradicting every statement I make. I know this is normal teenage behavior, but right now, I feel only annoyance toward him. And then I feel guilty, because I think he can sense the difference. What can I do? –Annoyed Hi Annoyed: As you know - and as you've sensed in his sensing the difference-he still needs you around and wants your approval. The surly (脾气坏的) stuff isn't everything. There's an interesting person developing in there. The cute-caterpillar (毛毛虫) stage was always going to be temporary. Be the person who sees him grow and transform into a butterfly, and delight in it. Readers' thoughts: ·Been there. Survived. One action I took: I hugged him every day. Whether I wanted to or not. —Linda ·Teens want to be seen as adults. Appreciate his desire to be independent and praise him when he is. —David ·I recently saw a social media post that said: "You think you've got it bad? Some people are 15." He has to survive being a teenager. Please be kind to him. —Jeff ·I remember my parents started letting me set aside a summer weekend or two where I could stay up as late as I wanted. The rest of the year, I lived life according to our family's schedule and needs. But those precious few nights were 100 percent MINE. —Sue ______________________________________________________________________________ Write to Carolyn Hax at tellme@Washitonpost.com. Get her column delivered to your inbox each morning at wapo.st/gethax. 21．(2.5分)Which of the following could best sum up Carolyn Hax's reply? A．Blame and label. B．Support. Don't judge. C．Model and persuade. D．Seek help. Don't ignore. 22．(2.5分)Who shared the same experience with Annoyed? A．Linda. B．David. C．Jeff. D．Sue. 23．(2.5分)In which part of a newspaper may this text appear? A．Feature story. B．Critic review. C．Advice column. D．Classified ad. （本题10分）Graduating from high school is a milestone event. Most students are 18 when they graduate, but one Pennsylvania boy from Bensalem, a suburb of Philadelphia, just graduated and he is only nine and he is one of the youngest ever to do so. David Balogun recently received his diploma from the Reach Cyber Charter (特许) School in Harrisburg where he was studying remotely. He has already started taking college courses. Besides being excellent in school, David loves computer programming, science, martial arts, and playing the piano. David’s parents have advanced degrees but it is demanding to raise a child with an extraordinary intellectual gift. “I had to get outside of the box,” David’s mother, Ronya Balogun, told the local television station. “Play pillow fights when you’re not supposed to, and throw the balls in the house. He’s a 9-year-old with a brain that just has the capacity to understand and comprehend a lot of concepts that are beyond his years and sometimes beyond my understanding.” Putting David in the charter school was a no-brainer for his parents. “When he heard the STEM program, at seven years old, he was jumping up and down. I said ‘Okay, this is where we’re going, this is what we’re doing.’ He loved it from the first moment. It’s been an amazing journey.” she added. David’s remarkable education began two years ago, when he became a student at the charter school. Shortly after he began attending the school, David placed out of the elementary and middle school courses and began high school. David already knows that he wants to be an astrophysicist (天体物理学家). But he has to complete his education first. While he has already completed a semester at Buck County Community College, his parents are researching college and university options that will be more challenging. They are looking into Ivy League schools including the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard, but since David is still only nine, he can’t live on campus. 24．(2.5分)What can we learn from the third paragraph? A．Raising David has been challenging. B．David discourages his mother completely. C．Teaching David has proved efficient. D．David grows faster than other children. 25．(2.5分)How did David react when he heard about the STEM program? A．Abnormal. B．Delighted. C．Resistant. D．Confused. 26．(2.5分)What is a must for David before becoming an astrophysicist? A．Being expert in computers. B．Developing multiple hobbies. C．Getting used to distance learning. D．Finishing school first. 27．(2.5分)What is a suitable title for the text? A．The Universe Arouses a Boy’s Curiosity. B．Parenting Contributes to a Boy’s Achievement. C．9-Year-Old Boy Graduated from High School. D．Age Restriction for Going to College Is Removed. （本题10分）Why do some men settle down to form families with the mothers of their children, and others don’t? Biology plays a role. Work published by Lee Gettler of the University of Notre Dame, in Indiana, clarifies how testosterone, the principal male hormone (荷尔蒙), operates. Previous studies suggest that high levels of testosterone are bad for family life. Fathers with lower testosterone levels provide more child care while high-testosterone males are less likely to stick around. Dr. Gettler has shown something further. This is that a man’s adult testosterone level seems correlated with whether his father was present during his teenage years. His data come from a survey begun in the Philippines in 1983. This monitored the health and nutrition of 966 men enrolled as babies. It also collected extensive information on whether the fathers of these men were around and providing parental care in the households. It further documented whether participants got married, had children and whether they participated in child care. Crucially, it also measured their testosterone levels at the ages of 21, 26 and 30. Overall, Dr. Gettler and his colleagues found that on becoming fathers, men had lower testosterone levels if their own fathers had been involved in their care during their teenage years. It has two possible explanations. One is that it is directly genetic (基因的). The other is that teenage experience actually modulates (调节) testosterone levels. This explanation, which Dr. Gettler favors, could lead to high-testosterone men abandoning their sons, who thus become high-testosterone in their turn. He also found some of those in the survey whose fathers were absent during their adolescence, and who ended up with high levels of the hormone, did become caring fathers. Why this pattern should exist is an unanswered question. But a zoologist looking at these data might take it as an example of developmental plasticity (可塑性), in which the same genes produce different, but appropriate, outcomes in different circumstances. Dr. Gettler’s discovery throws a useful light on the problem of fatherless families, and how to try to end it. 28．(2.5分)What is Gettler’s study mainly about? A．Family life. B．Fathers’ roles. C．Adult testosterone. D．Child care. 29．(2.5分)What can be learnt about Dr. Gettler’s study? A．It was conducted among babies. B．The finding is far from satisfactory. C．The data used were relatively reliable. D．It monitored the nutrition of participants. 30．(2.5分)Why is the zoologist mentioned in the passage? A．To suggest a follow-up study. B．To contradict Gettler’s ideas. C．To point out the study limitations. D．To give a possible explanation. 31．(2.5分)Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．Like Father, Like Son? B．Caring Father, Happy Son? C．Good Father, Good Son D．Love Me, Love My Son （本题10分）Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a study found. “What is different about this study is that it shows that family connection is associated with thriving and not just surviving or avoiding harm,” said lead study author Dr. Robert Whitaker. Researchers surveyed over 37,000 children in 26 countries. In the study, family connection was determined by a mean score of five categories: care, support, safety, respect, and participation. Flourishing was determined by a mean score of six categories: self-acceptance, purpose in life, positive relations with others, personal growth, environmental mastery and autonomy. The essence of family connection is children feeling that they are accepted and cared for at home, which allows them to learn what their strengths and weaknesses are in a safe environment as they are building their identity, Whitaker said. Children with the greatest level of family connection were over 49% more likely to flourish compared with those with the lowest level of family connection, according to the study. The highest scores in both family connection and flourishing came from children who said they lived with both parents, had enough food or never had their family worrying about finances. Researchers then controlled the data for families’ poverty levels to remove the effect they might have had on the numbers. After controlling the data, the strength of family connection still impacted how much children flourished. According to Whitaker, adults have a very powerful influence on the emotional climate in the home, so it’s important to create a space where children feel seen and heard. A great opportunity to strengthen family bonds is around the dinner table. Adults should create an environment where children feel comfortable speaking freely. While they are talking, grown-ups should show that they have a genuine interest in what their children are saying. Silence is also another powerful form of communication, Whitaker said. Children and parents spending time together in silence or even doing chores can create a connection. 32．(2.5分)What is the study mainly about? A．The importance of family connection to children’s survival. B．The relationship between family connection and children’s success. C．The factors affecting children’ s self-acceptance. D．The impact of poverty on children’s development. 33．(2.5分)Who are more likely to achieve high scores in both family connection and flourishing? A．Children who live with a single parent. B．Children who have enough food and money. C．Children who know of their strengths and weaknesses. D．Children who have a whole family and economic security. 34．(2.5分)Which of the following might be an influencing factor in the result? A．Family income. B．Parents’ educational level. C．Children’s age and gender. D．The number of people in the family. 35．(2.5分)What is the most suitable title for the passage? A．Family Connection and Child Survival B．Poverty’s Effect on Child Development C．Family Dynamics and Children’s Self-Esteem D．Family Connection and Child Flourishing （本题12.5分）Punctuation (标点符号) has never been a mere formality to me. It shapes the flow of a text, guiding readers to pause or rush, to reflect or move on. 36(2.5分) I tend to use far fewer commas (逗号) than traditional textbooks recommend, for I prefer a sharp and energetic tone over complex, twisting sentences. To me, punctuation is less a fixed rule than a personal tool to convey my unique voice. 37(2.5分) He is deeply attached to it, while I almost always choose the long dash to connect ideas. Though they serve similar functions, the two marks create completely different reading experiences. He considers the semicolon (分号) a sign of formality and elegance, whereas I see the dash as more casual and closer to real speech. A dash feels like a gentle reminder in conversation.  A semicolon, by contrast, gives writing a dated, literary air typical of 19th-century prose (白话文). My father’s writing is packed with semicolons, resulting in a heavy, dull rhythm. 38(2.5分) I would often struggle to stay focused after just a few paragraphs. I respected his carefulness but could not bear the tiring reading process. I once insisted on strict punctuation even in text messages, capitalizing properly and never missing a single mark. It was troublesome, but I hated to appear careless. 39(2.5分) After all, many people just want to communicate efficiently and effortlessly. Text messages have their own unwritten punctuation rules. A simple “no” carries basic information, but a capitalized “No.” with a full stop can sound cold or annoyed. 40(2.5分) In casual communication, punctuation carries hidden emotions and reshapes how messages are received. A．He has a natural sense of rhythm. B．I also have my own strong preferences. C．He used to write me a letter every week. D．My father is a devoted lover of the semicolon. E．Some people dislike punctuation in daily chats. F．We should therefore use punctuation wisely online. G．However, I gradually learned to let go of this habit. 三、完形填空 （本题15分）Sandra McAnany isn’t the one to sit on the sidelines. A 58-year-old grandmother, McAnany spends her days 41 soft skills classes to adults. Outside the classroom, however, she’s taken on a 42 that’s helping people in a big way: 43 as a humanitarian parole sponsor (人道主义假释担保员) and personally taking on the financial 44 of supporting families escaping from persecution (迫害), violence, and instability. Since 2023, McAnany has 45 17 migrants — 11 adults and six children — through the humanitarian parole program, which 46 individuals and families from South America to live and work temporarily in the United States with the 47 of an approved sponsor. McAnany had a commitment to helping families from Venezuela specifically, hoping to 48 them with their families who were already living in the United States. After “praying a lot along the way” and communicating with the 49 through WhatsApp, she decided to apply as a sponsor and help them 50 the United States. “I have a bedroom and a bathroom in my basement,” McAnany says. “My door is open and will always be open for any of the people I sponsored, if they ever have a need for 51 .” At the time, McAnany decided to 52 as a sponsor to make friends and help other people through 53 . Now, her mission has 54 : seeing how humanitarian parole programs have changed her parole beneficiaries’ lives — as well as her own — for the 55 . 41．(1分)A．exploring B．teaching C．organizing D．forming 42．(1分)A．path B．design C．role D．model 43．(1分)A．serving B．pretending C．relaxing D．training 44．(1分)A．responsibility B．choice C．adventure D．source 45．(1分)A．quit B．welcomed C．reported D．listed 46．(1分)A．guides B．promises C．forces D．allows 47．(1分)A．goal B．request C．support D．survey 48．(1分)A．reshape B．recall C．reunite D．recover 49．(1分)A．competitors B．applicants C．lecturers D．adventurers 50．(1分)A．focus on B．check in C．attend to D．settle into 51．(1分)A．housing B．sleeping C．washing D．greeting 52．(1分)A．require B．debate C．volunteer D．achieve 53．(1分)A．hardship B．partnership C．friendship D．leadership 54．(1分)A．graduated B．grown C．narrowed D．exchanged 55．(1分)A．worse B．higher C．faster D．better 四、语法填空 （本题15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或所给单词的正确形式。 The Internet has made our lives more 56(1.5分) (convenience). We no longer have to wait in line or carry cash around when we go shopping. We can get the most updated information from large databases. But the Internet has done much more for people than simply make life much easier. At age 50, Jan Tchamani suddenly developed 57(1.5分) serious illness and had to quit her job, 58(1.5分) (leave) her stuck at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she 59(1.5分) (discover) that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She joined an online group 60(1.5分) she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She was inspired by the people she met online and she decided to start an IT club 61(1.5分) (teach) older people how to use computers and the Internet. Many people 62(1.5分) (help) since the club was set up. Jan has started taking online 63(1.5分) (class) to learn more about how to use the Internet to make society better. She believes that it is 64(1.5分) (high) important to bridge the digital divide and make sure that everyone has access 65(1.5分) the Internet and knows how to use new technology. Jan’s life has been greatly improved by the Internet. 五、书信写作 66．（本题15分）假设你是李华，最近因选课与父母发生了矛盾，并对父母大吼。经过同学的开导之后，意识到了错误，想向父母道歉。请你用英文给父母写封道歉信，内容包括： 1. 真诚道歉；2. 解释原因；3. 作出承诺。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Mom and Dad, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 六、书面表达 67．（本题25分）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。 “I have something important I would like to read to you,” Ava told her parents. They were sitting side by side on the couch as she stood in front of them. They looked at each other a little cautiously, but smiled. Ava took that as a good sign. “In school,” she told them, “we’ve been working on persuasive essays. My teacher said that in order to persuade people you have to have reasons and evidence. You can’t just say the same thing over and over again.” “Well that’s certainly true,” her father said. But Ava wasn’t done yet. “My essay is called Why I Am Responsible and Ready for a Cell Phone,” she continued, smiling as she read. It had been a problem for months. All three of her best friends received cellphones for Christmas. But Ava’s parents would just shake their heads whenever she asked them. For weeks it seemed like there was nothing she could do. But then, a week ago, they had started working on writing persuasive essays at school. It occurred to her that why not write a persuasive essay? For a whole week, she’d worked on her persuasive essay, coming up with all the reasons why she should have a cell phone. She was confident that this essay was the best thing that she had ever written. There was no way her parents wouldn’t be persuaded. “Alright Ava,” her mom said. “We both wanted to wait until you were older to get you a cell phone.” “But, Ava, since you think you are ready for it, this weekend you shall get it. But we want you to understand, a cellphone is not all just fun and games,” her Dad said. “This is a high responsibility.” He started to list all of the ways that she had to be responsible with her phone, but Ava wasn’t listening anymore. She was too busy trying to decide what apps she could download. On the weekend, her plan worked! She had a cellphone! 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 She couldn’t wait to show it to her friends. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She thought maybe, just maybe, she wasn’t ready for a phone yet. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第1页，共3页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $