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天津市第二耀华中学2026～2027学年度第一学期第一次学情调研 高二年级英语学科试卷 本试卷考试时间100分钟，总分100分 一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Can I accept the package for my husband? — ________. I just need to see your ID card and have you sign here. A. By all means B. That’s OK C. With pleasure D. All the best 2. Kate, ______ sister I shared a room with when we were at college, has gone to work in Australia. A. whom B. that C. whose D. her 3. His room needs ________, and he will have it ________ soon. A. painting; painted B. painted; painting C. painted; painted D. painting; painting 4. The old man didn't answer my question. It seemed that he didn't _________ any importance to it. A. apply B. assign C. attach D. adapt 5. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others， _____，of course，made the others envy him. A. who B. that C. what D. which 6. I think you’d better avoid talking about politics, religion and other ______ topics with him if you are not close friends. A. sensitive B. skeptical C. aggressive D. attractive 7. ________for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. A. Selected B. To select C. Having selected D. Selecting 8. Whenever I visited my grandparents, I ________ spend hours helping them tend the garden, enjoying the peace and quiet. A. must B. might C. should D. would 9. Mrs. Taylor went around the shops, ______ what she thought was necessary. A. ordered B. ordering C. to have ordered D. having been ordered 10. Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything. A. were displaying B. are displaying C. were being displayed D. are being displayed 11. I’m finally going back to my motherland; I ______ in the foreign country for four years by next month. A. have been staying B. will have stayed C. have stayed D. will be staying 12. Guide books are prepared to suit the convenience of the traveler, ________ routes round a city or a site are often suggested. A. for which B. with which C. for whom D. with whom 13. Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up. A. why B. which C. that D. where 14. Serena left London in the _________ of seeing her family again before long. A. mood B. expectation C. pace D. cooperation 15. —You ate very slowly today. I’m glad you’ve finally followed the doctor’s advice. —________. The fact is that I have a sore throat. A. You’d better not B. You said it C. Not really D. Not a bit 二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life, although everything is going well. Most of the time you have to ___16___ this kind of unhappy life, since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business, which often involves taking ___17___. My father, however, was a quite different example. When I was about 9 or 10, he told me that I should be whatever I wanted when I grew up, so long as I ___18___ it. He said that if I were not feeling ___19___, I should try to change my life to make it more delightful, and I would find real ___20___ as a result. From him I learned a great lesson on the ___21___ of doing one’s favorite. My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young, and he was very ___22___. He became one of the company’s top salesmen, even though he was only 25 years old. Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state. ___23___, he decided to leave his successful ___24___ and move on to other fields. You might ____25____ why he did so. The answer was simple: he liked to do something challenging, something that ____26____ his strength and ability, especially in a way that is interesting. My father just wanted to have a try, and so he did. After leaving the insurance company, he worked in social media and then in digital technology, which really ____27____ him. Of course he wasn’t successful in everything he tried, but he told me for ____28____ that he did something he liked, and that he had the ____29____ of doing what he enjoyed. ____30____ one’s comfortable life is not easy. I’ve learned this from my father, and I can say no matter whether the ____31____ is good or bad, it is ____32____ doing one’s favorite. When we do something we love, it gives us extra ____33____ to meet our goals, which are associated with psychological well-being and health. As long as we have no ____34____ and give it a try, we are forced to push against ourselves. After all, we all want to be where we are ____35____ ourselves. 16. A. lose B. stop C. share D. continue 17. A. risks B. turns C. steps D. suggestions 18. A. promised B. enjoyed C. admitted D. adjusted 19. A. lucky B. safe C. comfortable D. special 20. A. concern B. pleasure C. strength D. talent 21. A. value B. honor C. control D. relief 22. A. sensitive B. cautious C. optimistic D. successful 23. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile 24. A. schedule B. career C. reform D. competition 25. A. wonder B. explain C. blame D. conclude 26. A. limited B. predicted C. tested D. affected 27. A. confused B. shocked C. discouraged D. attracted 28. A. free B. certain C. good D. real 29. A. satisfaction B. sympathy C. responsibility D. security 30. A. Protecting B. Selecting C. Leaving D. Arranging 31. A. function B. result C. signal D. attitude 32. A. simple B. normal C. popular D. worth 33. A. drive B. consideration C. burden D. qualification 34. A. rights B. faults C. regrets D. excuses 35. A. convincing B. evaluating C. representing D. challenging 三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） A Higher education costs have been on an upward trend globally, making it increasingly challenging for many students to finance their studies. Scholarships offer vital financial assistance, often covering full or partial tuition, textbooks, living expenses, and even research or travel allowances. By reducing or eliminating the need for loans, scholarships enable recipients to focus on their studies without the added stress of immediate repayment obligations or long-term debt. Luckily, increasing your odds of winning money for school doesn’t have to be difficult. So take out your smart phone and start earning more money towards your education. The Redefine Black Scholarship Deadline: March 5,2024 Currently, words like “dirty” and “evil” are still used in dictionaries to define the word “black”. The words we choose matter, so it’s time to change them. It is a chance for you to learn how language affects perception. Sign up for resources on www.dosomething.org for a chance to win $5,000. The Law Offices of Joel J. Kofsky Scholarship Deadline: March 15,2024 This firm is looking for a short video — just two to three minutes — on the topic of avoiding a car accident when driving, like texting while driving, or something more complex. Videos will be judged based on innovation, design and topic-related content. Sign up on the wedsite: www.phillyinjurylawyer.com. The first place winner will receive a scholarship of $1,500. Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship Deadline: April 30,2024 In 500 words or less, the Maryland Criminal Defense Group wants you to talk about how you and others can serve your community. It’s perfect for those with personal volunteer experience. Sign up on mdcriminalattorney.net. The first place winner will receive $500towards their education. VIP Voice Scholarship Deadline: July 31,2024 If you want a simple way to earn money for college, look no further than VIP Voice’s $5,000 scholarship. To enter, all you have to do is sign up www.vipvoice.com and complete two short surveys. As you complete surveys, you’ll earn points. The more points you have, the better your chances of winning the contest. 36. What’s the purpose of the text? A. To introduce four scholarship-winning programs. B. To share the experience of winning scholarships. C. To describe requirements of four clubs. D. To help students apply for colleges. 37. If you are an English major, you are most likely to sign up for ______. A. VIP Voice Scholarship B. The Redefine Black Scholarship C. The Law Offices of Joel J. Koksky Scholarship D. Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship 38. Which of the following videos may win the scholarship offered by the law firm? A. A 15-minute video about the causes of many accidents. B. A two-minute video about it texting while walking. C. An eye-opening video about drunk driving. D. A well-designed video about criminal law. 39. What can we learn about VIP Voice Scholarship? A. It is difficult for college students to win it. B. It will be given to the applicant with the highest points. C. It offers students more money than the other scholarships. D. It asks students to complete three surveys before signing up. 40. Where is the text probably taken from? A. An article in a fashion magazine. B. The front page of a newspaper. C. The homepage of a company. D. The website of a university. B My greatest regret in life is that I failed to tell my superb teachers how much they contributed to my early education. Ruth Hammerman taught English to the eighth-graders. She was the first to show me the rules of what Evelyn Waugh called our “rich and delicate language.” She was a no-nonsense instructor. Unlike common teachers, she diagramed (用图表展示) sentences so we could know the grammar rules. She never seemed to be tired of the simple pleasures of sharing her learning. Under her influence, I had the strong belief that language needs to be well-spoken and properly written. Yet over the years I never made the effort to find her and to express my thankfulness for what she did for me. Two years after being in her class, I began the study of Latin and French, and the foundation (基础) she provided in English grammar served me well. Sadly, I never looked back. In high school I took advanced French in a class taught by Richard Miller, the finest teacher I have ever experienced at any level. Mr. Miller brought to his subject a surprisingly deep understanding and new analysis (分析). Reading “Phèdre”, Racine’s classic play, he asked us to note there were 1,654 lines in it, and then pointed out the care Racine devoted to structure. Years later I made the same point — giving Mr. Miller credit — in a college French class, and my professor was surprised by my understanding of the play. Mr. Miller taught us to enjoy literature with particular points of view. Yet I never made the effort in later years to tell him what he meant to me. Mr. Miller is certainly long dead. If she is alive, Miss Hammerman would likely be in her 90s. In preparing this article, I tried to find her but was unsuccessful. I am certain my act is common. People often forget to express love and thankfulness to their teachers. I ought to have told Miss Hammerman and Mr. Miller how much they did for me. I suppose they knew their work was effective because they believed in what they were doing. Now I appreciate how special they were. 41. What is the most beneficial part to the author in Miss Hammerman’s class? A. Grammar. B. Writing. C. Speaking. D. Reading. 42. What is special about Mr. Miller’s French class? A. He asked students to count lines. B. He stressed the importance of play. C. He analyzed literature in a new way. D. He showed great devotion to students. 43. What does the underlined phrase “my act” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Preparing the article. B. Looking for the teachers. C. Failing to thank teachers. D. Copying teachers’ points. 44. What best describes the two teachers according to the text? A. Creative. B. Frank. C. Humorous. D. Strict. 45. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text? A. To show love for French literature. B. To explore the meaning of education. C. To explain why teachers are important. D. To share memories of the two teachers. C In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg. Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others promote the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century. One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too. “There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process — from the very beginning to the very, very end.” But there’s an appeal in that weakness. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness. Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The complex patterns were believed to offer protection against evil. “There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not take over in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives. Although the tradition dates back to 300 B. C., the old symbols on the eggs still reflect their good wishes. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest. 46. Why do people in many cultures prize the egg? A. It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring. B. It is their major source of protein in winter. C. It can easily be made into a work of art. D. It can bring wealth and honor to them. 47. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia? A. They are shaped like jewel cases. B. They are cherished by the rich. C. They are heavily painted in red. D. They are favored as a form of art. 48. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition? A. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life. B. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists. C. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today. D. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on. 49. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs? A. She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed. B. She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea. C. She always derives great pleasure from designing something new. D. She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end. 50. What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting? A. The Russians prefer baking red eggs into breads. B. It has a history of over two thousand years. C. It is the most time-honored form of fancy art. D. It is especially favored as a church decoration. D Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way. First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly. 51. Why should pruning be done? A. To make the tree grow taller. B. To improve the shape of the tree. C. To get rid of the small branches. D. To make the small branches thicker. 52. Trees will become unhealthy if the gardener ______. A. gives a tree a special shape and a definite height B. removes small side branches and makes a tree look less thick C. allows too many branches to grow in the middle D. has a tree surrounded by many other trees 53. Why is a special material painted on the tree? A. To prevent disease entering a wound. B. To cover a rough surface. C. To make a wound smooth. D. To help a wound to dry. 54. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The author tends to favor pruning frequently. B. It’s easy to find a reason to prune trees. C. Pruning trees properly is not easy. D. Pruned trees will always grow taller. 55. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Discussing different methods of pruning. B. Introducing some potential risks of pruning a tree. C. Explaining how trees develop disease. D. Giving practical instructions for pruning a tree. 四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 They say to find out what you really want, go back to when you were a child. When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a painter, but I was never great at it. I was discouraged, because in art classes my paintings were never the most beautiful. In the third grade, we were given a project to create a portrait. I used the skills and tips we were all taught in class. After we were done, we presented our portraits. We stood in front of the class and explained our technique. I remember looking at other portraits thinking, “We were given the same skills, why do theirs look so professional and mine looks so amateur?” But I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art. If I don’t like what I’ve put on paper, I can paint over it. I can mix colors and make new ones. Also, I can release some creative juices, use what has inspired me and allow that to pour out of me in a way I may not have imagined. But because I have always wanted to paint beautiful pictures, I just decided to change what beauty looked like. I changed what beauty meant to me. Throughout school, they taught us about Picasso, Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci who were always painting whatever was in front of them and around them. But that’s not what I saw around me. Then I learned about Basquiat, who inspired me to paint abstract pictures. I paint when I’m moved, and I am often moved by what’s natural: emotions, nature, and other forms of art. I am also very moved by pain. When there is pain in the world or in my heart, it can be unbearable. I had a conversation with an activist in St. Louis named Spook, and I explained to her this feeling and she told me, “Pain is energy. You have to learn how to channel that energy into something productive.” So sometimes I channel that pain into art, into a painting. Even if the picture doesn’t turn out aesthetically (美学地) pleasing by society’s standards, it’s still beautiful that I was able to create something. My paintings may not be a Basquiat, but they’re mine, so I love them anyway. 56. What was the author’s dream as a kid? (no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________________________ 57. What did the author find after the portrait presentation?（no more than 15words） _______________________________________________________________ 58. What factors motivated the author to keep his passion for arts? (no more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________ 59. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 6? (I word) _______________________________________________________________ 60. Besides painting, what other art form would you use to express your feelings? And explain why. (no more than 25 words) _______________________________________________________________ 五、书面表达（满分15分） 61. 假如你是晨光中学学生李津。毕业季将至，面对未来的人生抉择，同学们都在认真思考。下周，你校将与英国友好学校举办主题为“Voices Behind Our Choices”的线上交流活动。请结合下面图片内容，用英语撰写一篇发言稿。 内容包括： (1)简要描述图片内容，并从中做出你的一个选择; (2)结合自身实际，说明你做出该选择的理由(至少写出两点); (3)邀请友好校的学生分享他们的看法。 注意： (1)词数不少于100; (2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 试题词汇：十字路口crossroads Good morning, dear friends. My name is Li Jin. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津市第二耀华中学2026～2027学年度第一学期第一次学情调研 高二年级英语学科试卷 本试卷考试时间100分钟，总分100分 一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Can I accept the package for my husband? — ________. I just need to see your ID card and have you sign here. A. By all means B. That’s OK C. With pleasure D. All the best 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我可以替我丈夫收包裹吗？——当然可以。我只是需要看一下你的身份证并让你在这里签字。A. By all means当然可以；B. That’s OK没关系；C. With pleasure乐意效劳；D. All the best万事如意。根据后文“I just need to see your ID card and have you sign here.”可知，此处指同意替丈夫收包裹，应用By all means表示“当然可以”。故选A。 2. Kate, ______ sister I shared a room with when we were at college, has gone to work in Australia. A. whom B. that C. whose D. her 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：凯特已经去澳大利亚工作了，在我们上大学的时候，我和她的姐姐同住一个房间。空处引导非限制性定语从句修饰先行词Kate，关系词指代先行词Kate并在从句中作定语，即“凯特的姐姐”，应用关系代词whose引导从句。故选C。 3. His room needs ________, and he will have it ________ soon. A. painting; painted B. painted; painting C. painted; painted D. painting; painting 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他的房间需要粉刷，他很快就会让人把它刷好。第一空“need”后接非谓语动词时，用主动形式“doing”表被动含义，即“need painting = need to be painted”，表示“需要被粉刷”；第二空是“have +宾语+宾补”结构，宾语“it”（指代房间）与动词“paint”是被动关系，需用过去分词“painted”，表“让某事被做”。故选A项。 4. The old man didn't answer my question. It seemed that he didn't _________ any importance to it. A. apply B. assign C. attach D. adapt 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位老年人没有回答我的问题。似乎他并不重视它。A. apply应用，申请；B. assign分配；C. attach粘贴；D. adapt适应。根据前文“The old man didn't answer my question. ”可知，此处指他“不重视”我的问题，attach importance to...意为“认为……重要”，故此处应用动词attach，故选C。 5. Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others， _____，of course，made the others envy him. A. who B. that C. what D. which 【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：比起其他孩子来，Helen对她最小的儿子更和蔼，这当然让其他人羡慕他。分析句子可知，of course是插入语，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的整个句子，关系词代替先行词在从句中充当主语，应用关系代词which。故选D。 【点睛】 6. I think you’d better avoid talking about politics, religion and other ______ topics with him if you are not close friends. A. sensitive B. skeptical C. aggressive D. attractive 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我认为，如果你们不是好朋友，最好避免和他谈论政治、宗教等敏感话题。A. sensitive敏感的；B. skeptical怀疑的；C. aggressive有敌意的，冒犯的；D. attractive吸引人的。根据句意可知，此处为形容词sensitive“敏感的”作定语修饰名词topics，满足句意要求。故选A项。 7. ________for the NBA in 2009, Stephen joined the Golden State Warriors. A. Selected B. To select C. Having selected D. Selecting 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：斯蒂芬2009年入选NBA，加盟金州勇士队。分析句子结构可知，此处应为非谓语动词短语作状语，select与其逻辑主语Stephen之间为动宾关系，应用过去分词，表被动、完成。故选A项。 8. Whenever I visited my grandparents, I ________ spend hours helping them tend the garden, enjoying the peace and quiet. A. must B. might C. should D. would 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词词义辨析。句意：每当我去看望祖父母时，我都会花好几个小时帮他们打理花园，享受这份宁静。A. must必须；B. might可能；C. should应该；D. would愿意，将。根据“Whenever I visited my grandparents”可知，句子描述的是过去反复发生的习惯性动作，“would”可用于过去时，表示“过去常常”，符合语境。故选D。 9. Mrs. Taylor went around the shops, ______ what she thought was necessary. A. ordered B. ordering C. to have ordered D. having been ordered 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查现在分词。句意：泰勒太太逛了商店，订购了她认为必要的东西。分析句子可知，Mrs. Taylor 与order在逻辑上是主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故选B项。 10. Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything. A. were displaying B. are displaying C. were being displayed D. are being displayed 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和语态。目前，大约有35000件作品陈列在卢浮宫的300多个展室里，要看完所有的展品恐怕要花一辈子的时间。根据上文“Currently(目前)”可知，应该用现在进行时；display与主语works之间为被动关系，所以用现在进行时的被动。故选D。 11. I’m finally going back to my motherland; I ______ in the foreign country for four years by next month. A. have been staying B. will have stayed C. have stayed D. will be staying 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：我终于要回到我的祖国了；到下个月我就在国外呆了四年了。根据时间状语by next month可知，用将来完成时。故选B。 12. Guide books are prepared to suit the convenience of the traveler, ________ routes round a city or a site are often suggested. A. for which B. with which C. for whom D. with whom 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：旅游指南是为了给游客提供方便的，里面为游客建议了参观一个城市或景点的线路。分析句子成分可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词traveler；结合句意，路线是给游客提供、为了游客而给出的建议，故需要用介词for表示“给……”，先行词为人，故for后用whom。故选C项。 13. Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up. A. why B. which C. that D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：Kenny仍然记得课堂上的讨论，老师要求学生们分享他们长大后想成为什么样的人。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the class discussion，先行词在定语从句中作地点状语，意为“在课堂讨论中”，是“抽象地点”，应用关系副词where引导定语从句。故选D。 14. Serena left London in the _________ of seeing her family again before long. A. mood B. expectation C. pace D. cooperation 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Serena 离开伦敦，期待不久后能再次见到家人。A. mood心情；B. expectation期待；C. pace步调；D. cooperation合作。根据句意可知，此处意为“期待”，表达为in the expectation of，故此处应用名词expectation在句子中作宾语，故选B。 15. —You ate very slowly today. I’m glad you’ve finally followed the doctor’s advice. —________. The fact is that I have a sore throat. A. You’d better not B. You said it C. Not really D. Not a bit 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——你今天吃得特别慢。我很高兴你终于听从了医生的建议了。——不完全是。事实是，我喉咙疼。A. You’d better not最好不要；B. You said it你说对了；C. Not really不完全是；D. Not a bit一点也不。根据后文“The fact is that I have a sore throat.”可知，指并不是听从了医生的建议。故选C。 二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） Sometimes you may find that you are not happy in your life, although everything is going well. Most of the time you have to ___16___ this kind of unhappy life, since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business, which often involves taking ___17___. My father, however, was a quite different example. When I was about 9 or 10, he told me that I should be whatever I wanted when I grew up, so long as I ___18___ it. He said that if I were not feeling ___19___, I should try to change my life to make it more delightful, and I would find real ___20___ as a result. From him I learned a great lesson on the ___21___ of doing one’s favorite. My father got into the insurance industry when he was very young, and he was very ___22___. He became one of the company’s top salesmen, even though he was only 25 years old. Soon he became one of the first independent insurance salesmen in our state. ___23___, he decided to leave his successful ___24___ and move on to other fields. You might ____25____ why he did so. The answer was simple: he liked to do something challenging, something that ____26____ his strength and ability, especially in a way that is interesting. My father just wanted to have a try, and so he did. After leaving the insurance company, he worked in social media and then in digital technology, which really ____27____ him. Of course he wasn’t successful in everything he tried, but he told me for ____28____ that he did something he liked, and that he had the ____29____ of doing what he enjoyed. ____30____ one’s comfortable life is not easy. I’ve learned this from my father, and I can say no matter whether the ____31____ is good or bad, it is ____32____ doing one’s favorite. When we do something we love, it gives us extra ____33____ to meet our goals, which are associated with psychological well-being and health. As long as we have no ____34____ and give it a try, we are forced to push against ourselves. After all, we all want to be where we are ____35____ ourselves. 16. A. lose B. stop C. share D. continue 17. A. risks B. turns C. steps D. suggestions 18. A. promised B. enjoyed C. admitted D. adjusted 19. A. lucky B. safe C. comfortable D. special 20. A. concern B. pleasure C. strength D. talent 21. A. value B. honor C. control D. relief 22. A. sensitive B. cautious C. optimistic D. successful 23. A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Meanwhile 24. A. schedule B. career C. reform D. competition 25. A. wonder B. explain C. blame D. conclude 26. A. limited B. predicted C. tested D. affected 27. A. confused B. shocked C. discouraged D. attracted 28. A. free B. certain C. good D. real 29. A. satisfaction B. sympathy C. responsibility D. security 30. A. Protecting B. Selecting C. Leaving D. Arranging 31. A. function B. result C. signal D. attitude 32. A. simple B. normal C. popular D. worth 33. A. drive B. consideration C. burden D. qualification 34. A. rights B. faults C. regrets D. excuses 35. A. convincing B. evaluating C. representing D. challenging 【答案】16. D 17. A 18. B 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。很多人因无法做自己想做的事而抱怨生活。然而，放弃安稳的生活开始另一段“冒险”也并非易事。故事中主人公的父亲用自己的经历告诉我们，无论结果如何，做自己想做的事情都能给我们带来莫大的满足。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：多数时间你还要继续这种不开心的生活，因为很难做出改变，然后换一个新的业务，这经常要冒险。A. lose丢失；B. stop停止；C. share分享；D. continue继续。根据文章下文“since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business”可知，不得不继续这种不愉快的生活，故选D。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：多数时间你还要继续这种不开心的生活，因为很难做出改变，然后换一个新的业务，这经常要冒险。A. risks冒险；B. turns轮流；C. steps步伐；D. suggestions建议。根据文章上文“since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business”可知，想要做出改变很难，换一种新的工作很难，结合常识推断这需要冒险。take risks冒险，故选A。 【18题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我大约九或者十岁时，我的父亲告诉我长大后应该做我想做的一切，只要我喜欢。A. promised许诺；B. enjoyed喜爱；C. admitted承认；D. adjusted调整。根据文中下文“He said that if I were not feeling ____ , I should try to change my life to make it more delightful”可知，只要是我喜欢做的，我就应该去做。故选B。 【19题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说如果我感到不舒适，我就应该改变生活，使它变得更令人愉快。A. lucky幸运的；B. safe安全的；C. comfortable舒适的；D. special特殊的。根据文章下文“I should try to change my life to make it more delightful”可知，父亲告诉我，我应该试着改变我的生活，使它更令人愉快，所以此处指的是如果我感觉不舒服，故选C。 【20题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果感到不舒适，我就应该改变生活，使它变得更令人愉快。这样我会找到真正的快乐。A. concern关心；B. pleasure快乐；C. strength力气；力量；D. talent天才。根据文章上文“He said that if I were not feeling ____ , I should try to change my life to make it more delightful”可知，做自己喜欢做的事情可以得到真正的乐趣。故选B。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从他那里我学到了一堂有价值的课：做自己喜欢的事。A. value价值；B. honor荣誉；C. control控制；D. relief安慰。根据文章上文“He said that if I were not feeling ____ , I should try to change my life to make it more delightful”可知，从父亲那里我学到了做自己喜欢的事情的价值。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我父亲在他很小的时候就进入了保险行业，而且他非常成功。A. sensitive敏感的；B. cautious谨慎的；C. optimistic乐观的；D. successful成功的。根据下句“He became one of the company’s top salesmen, even though he was only 25 years old.”可知，父亲是成功的。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他决定离开自己成功的事业，去其他领域。A. Besides另外；B. Therefore因此；C. However然而；D. Meanwhile与此同时。根据下文“he decided to leave his successful ____ and move on to other fields.（他要离开自己成功的事业，去其他领域）可知，此处表示转折，与上文意思相反，故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A.schedule计划（表）；B. career事业；C. reform改革；D. competition竞争。根据文章下文“move on to other fields.”可知，此处指的是职业、事业。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你可能想知道他为什么这样做。A. wonder想知道；B. explain解释；C. blame责备；D. conclude推断。根据文章上文“he decided to leave his successful ____ and move on to other fields.”可知，对于父亲离开自己成功的职业而去从事其他的职业，有些人纳闷，故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：答案是简单的：他喜欢挑战，测试自己的优势和能力，特别是用一种有趣的方法。A. limited限制；B. predicted预测；C. tested测试；D. affected影响。根据文章上文的“challenging”以及下文的“interesting”可知，父亲喜欢做有挑战性的事情、能够检测自己能力。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他离开保险公司之后，他在社交媒体，然后在数字技术，这都真的吸引他。A. confused使困惑；B. shocked使震惊；C. discouraged使丧失信心；D. attracted吸引。根据文章上文“The answer was simple: he liked to do something challenging, something that ____ his strength and ability, especially in a way that is interesting.”可知，父亲喜欢做有挑战性的、能够检测自己能力的事情。所以此处指的是吸引着父亲的工作。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，他不是在他尝试的每件事上都成功，但是他确实告诉我他做他喜欢的事情，并且他满足于做他喜欢做的事。A. free自由的；B. certain有把握的；C. good好的；D. real真的。根据上文“Of course he wasn't successful in everything he tried, but”和下文“ he did something he liked”可知，虽然父亲不是每次成功，但是可以肯定的是，他做了自己喜欢的事情。此处for certain表示“无疑地、确定地”。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. satisfaction满意；B. sympathy同情；C. responsibility责任；D. security安全。根据文章上文“Of course he wasn't successful in everything he tried, but he told me for ____ that he did something he liked”可知，虽然父亲不是每次成功，但是可以肯定的是，他做了自己喜欢的事情，因此推断他是满意做喜欢的事情的。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：离开一个人的舒适生活并不容易。A. Protecting保护；B. Selecting选择；C. Leaving离开；D. Arranging安排。根据文章第一段“since it is really hard to make changes and move on to a new business”可知，想要做出改变很难，换一种新的工作很难，所以此处指的是离开，故选C。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是从我父亲那里学到这个，我可以说无论结果好与坏，做自己最喜欢的是值得的。A. function功能；B. result结果；C. signal信号；D. attitude态度。根据文章句子“I've learned this from my father”以及上文的讲述可知，从父亲的经历看，无论结果好坏，做自己喜欢的事情都是值得的，此处指的是结果。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. simple简单的；B. normal正常的；C. popular受欢迎的；D. worth值得的。根据文章上文“I've learned this from my father, and I can say no matter whether ____ is good or bad”可知，从父亲的经历看，无论结果时好时坏，做自己喜欢的事情都是值得的。be worth doing sth.值得做某事，故选D。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们做我们喜欢的事情时，它给了我们实现目标的额外动力，这与心理上的幸福感和健康有关。A. drive动机；B. consideration考虑；C. burden负担；D. qualification资格，条件。根据文章句子“which are associated with psychological well-being and health.”可知，当我们做我们喜欢的事情时，与心理健康和健康相关联，因此推断它给了我们额外的动力，故选A。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要我们没有遗憾，尝试了，我们被迫督促自己。A. rights权利；B. faults错误；C. regrets遗憾；D. excuses借口。根据文章句子“give it a try, we are forced to push against ourselves.”可知，此处指的是我们没有遗憾并去尝试做这些事情。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：毕竟我们都想要在能挑战我们自己的地方。A. convincing说服；B. evaluating评估；C. representing代表；D. challenging挑战。据文章上文“The answer was simple: he liked to do something challenging, something that ____ his strength and ability, especially in a way that is interesting.”可知,父亲喜欢做有挑战性的、能够检测自己能力的事情，所以此处指的是我们都想做挑战我们自己的事情，故选D。 三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） A Higher education costs have been on an upward trend globally, making it increasingly challenging for many students to finance their studies. 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Kofsky Scholarship Deadline: March 15,2024 This firm is looking for a short video — just two to three minutes — on the topic of avoiding a car accident when driving, like texting while driving, or something more complex. Videos will be judged based on innovation, design and topic-related content. Sign up on the wedsite: www.phillyinjurylawyer.com. The first place winner will receive a scholarship of $1,500. Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship Deadline: April 30,2024 In 500 words or less, the Maryland Criminal Defense Group wants you to talk about how you and others can serve your community. It’s perfect for those with personal volunteer experience. Sign up on mdcriminalattorney.net. The first place winner will receive $500towards their education. VIP Voice Scholarship Deadline: July 31,2024 If you want a simple way to earn money for college, look no further than VIP Voice’s $5,000 scholarship. To enter, all you have to do is sign up www.vipvoice.com and complete two short surveys. As you complete surveys, you’ll earn points. The more points you have, the better your chances of winning the contest. 36. What’s the purpose of the text? A. To introduce four scholarship-winning programs. B. To share the experience of winning scholarships. C. To describe requirements of four clubs. D. To help students apply for colleges. 37. If you are an English major, you are most likely to sign up for ______. A. VIP Voice Scholarship B. The Redefine Black Scholarship C. The Law Offices of Joel J. Koksky Scholarship D. Oleg Fastovsky Outstanding Citizen Scholarship 38. Which of the following videos may win the scholarship offered by the law firm? A. A 15-minute video about the causes of many accidents. B. A two-minute video about it texting while walking. C. An eye-opening video about drunk driving. D. A well-designed video about criminal law. 39. What can we learn about VIP Voice Scholarship? A. It is difficult for college students to win it. B. It will be given to the applicant with the highest points. C. It offers students more money than the other scholarships. D. It asks students to complete three surveys before signing up. 40. Where is the text probably taken from? A. An article in a fashion magazine. B. The front page of a newspaper. C. The homepage of a company. D. The website of a university. 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. C 39. B 40. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四项针对不同特长与兴趣的学生奖学金项目及其申请截止日期、要求和奖励详情。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Higher education costs have been on an upward trend globally, making it increasingly challenging for many students to finance their studies. Scholarships offer vital financial assistance, often covering full or partial tuition, textbooks, living expenses, and even research or travel allowances.(全球高等教育成本一直呈上升趋势，这使得许多学生在资助学业方面面临越来越大的挑战。奖学金提供重要的财政援助，通常包括全部或部分学费、课本、生活费，甚至研究或旅行津贴)”以及全文可知，文章开头讨论了高等教育成本上升的问题，随后详细介绍了四个不同的奖学金项目，包括它们的申请截止日期、要求和奖金数额。由此可推知，文章的主要目的是介绍四个可以获奖学金的项目。故选A。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据The Redefine Black Scholarship标题下的“Currently, words like “dirty” and “evil” are still used in dictionaries to define the word “black”. The words we choose matter, so it’s time to change them. It is a chance for you to learn how language affects perception.(目前，字典中仍使用“肮脏”和“邪恶”等词来定义“黑色”一词。我们选择的单词很重要，所以是时候改变它们了。这是一个学习语言如何影响感知的机会)”可知，该项涉及语言和词汇定义的改变，作为英语专业的学生，可能会对语言、文字及其影响感兴趣。由此可推知，“The Redefine Black Scholarship”项目和英语专业学生的兴趣和专长相契合，他们会报名参加该项目。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Law Offices of Joel J. Kofsky Scholarship标题下的“This firm is looking for a short video—just two to three minutes—on the topic of avoiding a car accident when driving, like texting while driving, or something more complex.(这家公司正在寻找一个只有两到三分钟的短视频，主题是避免开车时发生车祸，比如开车时发短信，或者更复杂的事情)”可知，该项目要求制作关于避免交通事故的视频，如开车时发短信或其他复杂话题。因此，关于酒驾的引人深思的视频可能符合要求并赢得该律所提供的奖学金。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据VIP Voice Scholarship标题下的“As you complete surveys, you’ll earn points. The more points you have, the better your chances of winning the contest.(完成调查后，您将获得积分。你的分数越多，你赢得比赛的机会就越大)”可知，获得最多积分的申请人将赢得奖学金。故选B。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“Higher education costs have been on an upward trend globally, making it increasingly challenging for many students to finance their studies. Scholarships offer vital financial assistance, often covering full or partial tuition, textbooks, living expenses, and even research or travel allowances.(全球高等教育成本一直呈上升趋势，这使得许多学生在资助学业方面面临越来越大的挑战。奖学金提供重要的财政援助，通常包括全部或部分学费、课本、生活费，甚至研究或旅行津贴)”以及全文可知，本文是关于奖学金的信息，旨在帮助学生获取教育资助，最可能来源于大学网站，因为这类信息通常会在教育机构的官方网站上发布，以供学生查询和申请。故选D。 B My greatest regret in life is that I failed to tell my superb teachers how much they contributed to my early education. Ruth Hammerman taught English to the eighth-graders. She was the first to show me the rules of what Evelyn Waugh called our “rich and delicate language.” She was a no-nonsense instructor. Unlike common teachers, she diagramed (用图表展示) sentences so we could know the grammar rules. She never seemed to be tired of the simple pleasures of sharing her learning. Under her influence, I had the strong belief that language needs to be well-spoken and properly written. Yet over the years I never made the effort to find her and to express my thankfulness for what she did for me. Two years after being in her class, I began the study of Latin and French, and the foundation (基础) she provided in English grammar served me well. Sadly, I never looked back. In high school I took advanced French in a class taught by Richard Miller, the finest teacher I have ever experienced at any level. Mr. Miller brought to his subject a surprisingly deep understanding and new analysis (分析). Reading “Phèdre”, Racine’s classic play, he asked us to note there were 1,654 lines in it, and then pointed out the care Racine devoted to structure. Years later I made the same point — giving Mr. Miller credit — in a college French class, and my professor was surprised by my understanding of the play. Mr. Miller taught us to enjoy literature with particular points of view. Yet I never made the effort in later years to tell him what he meant to me. Mr. Miller is certainly long dead. If she is alive, Miss Hammerman would likely be in her 90s. In preparing this article, I tried to find her but was unsuccessful. I am certain my act is common. People often forget to express love and thankfulness to their teachers. I ought to have told Miss Hammerman and Mr. Miller how much they did for me. I suppose they knew their work was effective because they believed in what they were doing. Now I appreciate how special they were. 41. What is the most beneficial part to the author in Miss Hammerman’s class? A. Grammar. B. Writing. C. Speaking. D. Reading. 42. What is special about Mr. Miller’s French class? A. He asked students to count lines. B. He stressed the importance of play. C. He analyzed literature in a new way. D. He showed great devotion to students. 43. What does the underlined phrase “my act” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Preparing the article. B. Looking for the teachers. C. Failing to thank teachers. D. Copying teachers’ points. 44. What best describes the two teachers according to the text? A. Creative. B. Frank. C. Humorous. D. Strict. 45. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text? A. To show love for French literature. B. To explore the meaning of education. C. To explain why teachers are important. D. To share memories of the two teachers. 【答案】41. A 42. C 43. C 44. A 45. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者学生时代的两位非常优秀教师对自己早期教育的影响，后悔自己没有及时告诉老师自己的感情，也呼吁大家要及时表达对老师的感情。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Two years after being in her class, I began the study of Latin and French, and the foundation she provided in English grammar served me well.”（在上她的课两年后，我开始学习拉丁语和法语，她提供的英语语法基础对我很有帮助）可知，在Hammerman的课堂上，对作者最有益的部分是语法。故选A项。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Mr. Miller brought to his subject a surprisingly deep understanding and new analysis (分析).”（米勒先生给他的学科带来了令人惊讶的深刻理解和新的分析）可知，他以一种新的方式分析文学，这是米勒先生法语课的特别之处。故选C项。 【43题详解】 词句猜测题。根据最后一段“People often forget to express love and thankfulness to their teachers.”（人们经常忘记向老师表达爱意和感激之情）可知推断，“I am certain my act is common.”（我确信我的行为很普遍）此处my act指“没有去感谢老师”。故选C项。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Unlike common teachers, she diagramed (用图表展示) sentences so we could know the grammar rules.”（与普通老师不同，她画了句子的图表，这样我们就可以知道语法规则了）以及根据第四段“Mr. Miller brought to his subject a surprisingly deep understanding and new analysis (分析).”（米勒先生给他的学科带来了令人惊讶的深刻理解和新的分析）可知，作者的两位老师的教学都有创新性，Creative创新的，符合题意。故选A项。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“My greatest regret in life is that I failed to tell my superb teachers how much they contributed to my early education.”（我一生中最大的遗憾是，我没有告诉我优秀的老师他们对我的早期教育做出了多大的贡献）以及最后一段“I ought to have told Miss Hammerman and Mr. Miller how much they did for me. I suppose they knew their work was effective because they believed in what they were doing. Now I appreciate how special they were.”（我应该告诉哈默曼小姐和米勒先生他们为我做了多少。我想他们知道自己的工作是有效的，因为他们坚信自己所做的。现在我明白他们有多特别了）可知，本文主要是作者对两位老师的回忆。故选D项。 C In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg. Some traditions are simple, like the red eggs that get baked into Greek Easter breads. Others promote the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century. One ancient form of egg art comes to us from Ukraine. For centuries, Ukrainians have been drawing complicated patterns on eggs. Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too. “There’s something about their delicate nature that appeals to me,” says New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast. Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process — from the very beginning to the very, very end.” But there’s an appeal in that weakness. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness. Traditional Ukrainian decorated eggs also spoke to those fears. The complex patterns were believed to offer protection against evil. “There’s an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made, evil will not take over in the world,” says Joan Brander, a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years, having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives. Although the tradition dates back to 300 B. C., the old symbols on the eggs still reflect their good wishes. A decorated egg with a bird on it, given to a young married couple, is a wish for children. A decorated egg thrown into the field would be a wish for a good harvest. 46. Why do people in many cultures prize the egg? A. It is a welcome sign of the coming of spring. B. It is their major source of protein in winter. C. It can easily be made into a work of art. D. It can bring wealth and honor to them. 47. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia? A. They are shaped like jewel cases. B. They are cherished by the rich. C. They are heavily painted in red. D. They are favored as a form of art. 48. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition? A. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life. B. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists. C. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today. D. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on. 49. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs? A. She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed. B. She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea. C. She always derives great pleasure from designing something new. D. She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end. 50. What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting? A. The Russians prefer baking red eggs into breads. B. It has a history of over two thousand years. C. It is the most time-honored form of fancy art. D. It is especially favored as a church decoration. 【答案】46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了俄罗斯一种奇特的艺术形式：蛋画艺术。说明了这项艺术的历史由来，以及背后蕴含的意义。蛋画艺术是随着时代的发展而不断发展的。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据根据第一段“In spring, chickens start laying again, bringing a welcome source of protein at winter’s end. So it’s no surprise that cultures around the world celebrate spring by honoring the egg.(到了春天，鸡又开始下蛋，为冬天的结束带来了受欢迎的蛋白质来源。因此，世界各地的文化通过纪念鸡蛋来庆祝春天也就不足为奇了)”可知，鸡又开始下蛋是春天来临的喜讯，所以在许多文化中人们都珍视鸡蛋。故选A项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Others promote the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.(另一些人则把鸡蛋提升为一种奇特的艺术，就像19世纪开始受到俄罗斯人喜爱的镶满珠宝的“鸡蛋”一样)”可知，俄罗斯人将装饰鸡蛋作为一种奇特的艺术形式，故选D项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.(当代艺术家遵循这一传统，创作出表达我们这个时代焦虑的鸡蛋：生命是珍贵的，也是脆弱的)”可知，因为鸡蛋反映了当今人们的焦虑，所以当代艺术家延续鸡蛋艺术的传统。故选C项。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“Several years ago, she became interested in eggs and learned the traditional Ukrainian technique to draw her very modern characters. “I’ve broken eggs at every stage of the process—from the very beginning to the very, very end.”(几年前，她对鸡蛋产生了兴趣，并学习了乌克兰传统的技术，画出了非常现代的人物。“从最开始到最后，我在整个过程的每个阶段都打破了鸡蛋。”)”以及第五段“But there’s an appeal in that weakness. “There’s part of this sickening horror of knowing you’re walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast’s designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.(但这个缺点也有吸引力。“知道自己正走在悬崖边上，这是一种令人震惊的恐惧，我有点喜欢，知道它随时都可能分崩离析。”查斯特的设计，比如一个忧心忡忡的男人独自坐在一条小船上，反映了这种精致)”可知，因为在设计完成之前，她永远不知道鸡蛋是否会破，所以查斯特喜欢装饰鸡蛋的过程。故选A项。 【50题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Although the tradition dates back to 300 B. C., the old symbols on the eggs still reflect their good wishes. (虽然这一传统可以追溯到公元前300年，但鸡蛋上的古老符号仍然反映了他们的美好祝愿)”可知，这一传统可以追溯到公元前300年，也就是说它有两千多年的历史。故选B项。 D Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way. First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air. One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter, for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly. 51. Why should pruning be done? A. To make the tree grow taller. B. To improve the shape of the tree. C. To get rid of the small branches. D. To make the small branches thicker. 52. Trees will become unhealthy if the gardener ______. A. gives a tree a special shape and a definite height B. removes small side branches and makes a tree look less thick C. allows too many branches to grow in the middle D. has a tree surrounded by many other trees 53. Why is a special material painted on the tree? A. To prevent disease entering a wound. B. To cover a rough surface. C. To make a wound smooth. D. To help a wound to dry. 54. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The author tends to favor pruning frequently. B. It’s easy to find a reason to prune trees. C. Pruning trees properly is not easy. D. Pruned trees will always grow taller. 55. What is the main idea of this passage? A. Discussing different methods of pruning. B. Introducing some potential risks of pruning a tree. C. Explaining how trees develop disease. D. Giving practical instructions for pruning a tree. 【答案】51. B 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了修剪树木的目的、方法以及修剪后的处理方式。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.”（首先，修剪可以确保树木有一个期望的形状或大小。）可知，修剪的目的是为了改善树的形状，故选B。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.”（砍掉那些阻塞树木中心从而阻碍空气自由流动的树枝，可以促进树木的健康。）可知，如果让太多的树枝在中间生长，树木会变得不健康，故选C。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. ”（修剪的一个结果是在树上留下一个开放的伤口，这为疾病提供了一个容易进入的地方，但这是一个会愈合的伤口。）以及“You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose.”（你应该让切割面干燥几个小时，然后用花园商店提供的专门为此目的生产的一种物质涂抹它。）可知，涂抹特殊材料是为了防止疾病进入伤口，故选A。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.”（修剪包括剪掉杂草丛生和不需要的树枝，没有经验的园丁可能会被这样的想法所鼓舞:不必要的修剪比让树木按照自己的方式生长会造成更大的损害。）可知，作者详细介绍了修剪树木的方法和注意事项，但并未倾向于频繁修剪，反而强调了修剪的风险和正确的修剪方式，因此可以推断，正确修剪树木并不容易，故选C。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。通读短文以及根据第二段“First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size.”（ 首先，修剪可以确保树木有理想的形状或大小）以及 根 据“ Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier.”（其次，修剪可以使树更健康）和第三段内容可知，全文主要介绍了修剪树木的目的、方法以及修剪后的处理方式，因此，本文的主要内容是为读者提供修剪树木的实用指导，故选D。 四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 They say to find out what you really want, go back to when you were a child. When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a painter, but I was never great at it. I was discouraged, because in art classes my paintings were never the most beautiful. In the third grade, we were given a project to create a portrait. I used the skills and tips we were all taught in class. After we were done, we presented our portraits. We stood in front of the class and explained our technique. I remember looking at other portraits thinking, “We were given the same skills, why do theirs look so professional and mine looks so amateur?” But I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art. If I don’t like what I’ve put on paper, I can paint over it. I can mix colors and make new ones. Also, I can release some creative juices, use what has inspired me and allow that to pour out of me in a way I may not have imagined. But because I have always wanted to paint beautiful pictures, I just decided to change what beauty looked like. I changed what beauty meant to me. Throughout school, they taught us about Picasso, Van Gogh and Leonardo da Vinci who were always painting whatever was in front of them and around them. But that’s not what I saw around me. Then I learned about Basquiat, who inspired me to paint abstract pictures. I paint when I’m moved, and I am often moved by what’s natural: emotions, nature, and other forms of art. I am also very moved by pain. When there is pain in the world or in my heart, it can be unbearable. I had a conversation with an activist in St. Louis named Spook, and I explained to her this feeling and she told me, “Pain is energy. You have to learn how to channel that energy into something productive.” So sometimes I channel that pain into art, into a painting. Even if the picture doesn’t turn out aesthetically (美学地) pleasing by society’s standards, it’s still beautiful that I was able to create something. My paintings may not be a Basquiat, but they’re mine, so I love them anyway. 56. What was the author’s dream as a kid? (no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________________________ 57. What did the author find after the portrait presentation?（no more than 15words） _______________________________________________________________ 58. What factors motivated the author to keep his passion for arts? (no more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________ 59. How do you understand the underlined word in Paragraph 6? (I word) _______________________________________________________________ 60. Besides painting, what other art form would you use to express your feelings? And explain why. (no more than 25 words) _______________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. To be a painter. 57. Others’/Other kids’ portraits looked so professional and/but his looked so amateur. Others’/Other kids’ portraits looked more professional than mine; The author’s portraits looked amateur. 58. His childhood dream; His belief that painting is a forgiving art; The inspiration he got from Basquiat; The fact that he could channel pain into art. 59. Turn/Change 60. Open. I use singing to express my feelings. By singing my favorite songs, I can voice my passion and appreciation ease my depression in my life. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者追求绘画梦想的心路历程，从面对挫折到重新定义美的含义，并在Basquiat的启发下，将情感与痛苦转化为抽象艺术创作的故事。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a painter, but I was never great at it. (当我还是个孩子的时候，我真的很想成为一名画家，但我从来都不擅长)”可知，作者小时候的梦想是成为一名画家。故答案为To be a painter. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“I remember looking at other portraits thinking, “We were given the same skills, why do theirs look so professional and mine looks so amateur?”(我记得看到其他肖像时，我在想，“我们被赋予了同样的技能，为什么他们的看起来如此专业，而我的看起来如此业余？”)”可知，在肖像画展示后，作者发现尽管接受了相同的指导，但自己的作品看起来比别人的业余。故答案为Others’/Other kids’ portraits looked so professional and/but his looked so amateur.或者Others’/Other kids’ portraits looked more professional than mine; The author’s portraits looked amateur. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段的“When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a painter, but I was never great at it. (当我还是个孩子的时候，我真的很想成为一名画家，但我从来都不擅长)”，第三段“But I still really enjoyed painting because it’s a forgiving art. If I don’t like what I’ve put on paper, I can paint over it. I can mix colors and make new ones. Also, I can release some creative juices, use what has inspired me and allow that to pour out of me in a way I may not have imagined.(但我仍然很喜欢画画，因为这是一种宽容的艺术。如果我不喜欢我在纸上画的东西，我可以在上面画画。我可以混合颜色，制作新的。此外，我可以释放一些创造性的果汁，利用激励我的东西，让它以我可能无法想象的方式从我身上倾泻而出)”以及及第六段的“I am also very moved by pain. When there is pain in the world or in my heart, it can be unbearable. I had a conversation with an activist in St. Louis named Spook, and I explained to her this feeling and she told me, “Pain is energy. You have to learn how to channel that energy into something productive.” So sometimes I channel that pain into art, into a painting.(我也被疼痛所感动。当世界上或我心中有痛苦时，它可能是无法忍受的。我与圣路易斯一位名叫斯波克的活动家进行了一次对话，我向她解释了这种感觉，她告诉我，“痛苦就是能量。你必须学会如何将这种能量转化为富有成效的东西。”所以有时我会将这种痛苦转化为艺术，转化为绘画)”可知，促使作者保持对艺术热情的因素包括儿时的梦想，绘画本身的宽容性（可以修改和创新）、能释放创造力、受自然和情感的启发，以及将痛苦转化为创作的动力。故答案为His childhood dream; His belief that painting is a forgiving art; The inspiration he got from Basquiat; The fact that he could channel pain into art. 【59题详解】 考查词汇理解。根据第六段的“So sometimes I channel that pain into art, into a painting.(所以有时我会把这种痛苦转化为艺术，转化为绘画)”可知，作者认为能够把痛苦转化为艺术，转化为绘画，也就是说痛苦就是能量，必须学会如何将这种能量转化为富有成效的东西。此处的“channel”意为“引导，转变”。故答案为Turn/Change 【60题详解】 开放性试题。此题目要求写出除了绘画，你还会用什么艺术形式来表达你的感受？并解释原因。答案不唯一，合理即可。我认为我会用唱歌来表达我的感受。通过唱我最喜欢的歌，我可以表达我的热情和感激，缓解我生活中的抑郁。故答案为I use singing to express my feelings. By singing my favorite songs, I can voice my passion and appreciation ease my depression in my life. 五、书面表达（满分15分） 61. 假如你是晨光中学学生李津。毕业季将至，面对未来的人生抉择，同学们都在认真思考。下周，你校将与英国友好学校举办主题为“Voices Behind Our Choices”的线上交流活动。请结合下面图片内容，用英语撰写一篇发言稿。 内容包括： (1)简要描述图片内容，并从中做出你的一个选择; (2)结合自身实际，说明你做出该选择的理由(至少写出两点); (3)邀请友好校的学生分享他们的看法。 注意： (1)词数不少于100; (2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 试题词汇：十字路口crossroads Good morning, dear friends. My name is Li Jin. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you. 【答案】Good morning, dear friends. My name is Li Jin. As the picture vividly shows, a student stands at a crossroads, with four signs pointing in different directions: Parents’ Advice, Peer Influence, Social Trends and Inner Voice. Each represents a different force shaping our life choices. Faced with these options, I choose to follow my Inner Voice. There are two main reasons behind my decision. First, my inner voice reflects my true passions and strengths. Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by environmental science. Though my parents suggested I study finance, and my peers often talk about popular majors like computer science, I know that protecting nature is what truly drives me. Choosing my passion means I will stay motivated even when challenges arise. Second, following my inner voice helps me take responsibility for my own life. If I choose a path based on others’ expectations, I might end up feeling unfulfilled and regretful. Taking charge of my choices allows me to grow as an independent person, learning from both successes and mistakes along the way. I’m curious to hear about your experiences. What voices do you listen to when making big decisions? Do you have any stories about choosing your own path? I would love to hear your thoughts! Thank you. 【解析】 【导语】题目要求考生以晨光中学学生李津的身份，在与英国友好学校举办的 “Voices Behind Our Choices” 线上交流活动中发言，需描述图片内容并做出选择，阐述选择理由，最后邀请友好校学生分享看法。 【详解】1.词汇积累 塑造：shape → mold 面对：face → confront 反映：reflect → mirror 着迷：be fascinated by → be enchanted by 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Faced with these options, I choose to follow my Inner Voice. 拓展句：When I am faced with these options, I choose to follow my Inner Voice. 【点睛】【高分句型1】As the picture vividly shows, a student stands at a crossroads, with four signs pointing in different directions: Parents’ Advice, Peer Influence, Social Trends and Inner Voice.（运用as引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by environmental science.（运用ever since引导的时间状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $