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天津市耀华中学武清学校2026-2027学年度第一学期 第一次阶段性练习试卷 高二英语学科 （知识范围：选修一 Unit1-3    总分：150分    时长：120分钟） 第Ⅰ卷  听力（满分20分） 第一部分：听力（共15小题；满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）  听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When does the train leave? A. At 7:15.   B. At 7:40.   C. At 7:50.  2. How will the man pay? A. In cash.   B. By cheque.   C. By credit card.  3. Which subject does the woman do worst in? A. Math.   B. Physics.   C. English.  4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home.   B. In the office.   C. In the hospital.  5. What does the woman mean? A. She will go to the theater.  B. She will work on a paper.  C. She is preparing for an experiment.  第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What are the speakers talking about? A. A New Year’s plan.  B. A new job.   C. A hobby.  7. Why does the man want to go to China? A. To visit tourist attractions.  B. To meet a friend.  C· To study.  8. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Find a hobby.   B. Meet new people.  C. Take a modern dance class.  听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.   B. Teacher and student.  C. Customer and shop assistant.  10. Where did the man work last summer? A. In a clothes shop.  B. In a shoe shop.   C. In a bookshop.  11. How does the woman feel about her summer job? A. Tired.   B. Pleased.   C. Interested.  听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 12. What do we know about the rooms at the camp? A· They look modern.  B. They are quite large.  C. They can hold 20 people each.  13. How long is the rest time after lunch? A. One hour.   B. One and a half hours.  C. Two hours.  14. What can children take part in every evening? A. The English Language Camp.  B. Special cultural events.  C. The Adventure Camp.  15. When does the leader Sandra make this announcement.  A. Before lunchtime.  B. At lunchtime.   C. After lunchtime.  第Ⅱ卷  选择题 第二部分  英语知识运用（共三节，满分95分） 第一节  单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — John, you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrow’s conference. — ________. I am not good at public speech, you know. A. Don’t drag my feet. B. Don’t put me on the spot. C. Please turn over a new leaf. D. You are a wet blanket. 2. Their perseverance __________ with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals.  A. carried on  B. cracked a smile    C. paid off  D. gave way 3. Despite years of________by publishers, Alice never gave up but continued writing stories. A. conclusion B. companionship C. rejection D. endurance 4. __________ a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.  A. Be  B. Been  C. To be  D. Being 5. Endurance, perseverance, industry and talent are the means ________ men can achieve great ends A. in which B. by which C. of which D. on which 6. __________ a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key to success.  A. Nevertheless  B. While  C. As  D. Until 7. Everyone knows that success ________ happens overnight but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have ________ faced rejection. A. hardly; preciously B. nearly; vividly C. merely; steely D. rarely; previously 8. My car needs________but I forgot________it to the repair shop. A. to repair; to take B. repairing; to take C. to be repaired; taking D. repairing; taking 9. J. D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school and ______ his novel The Catcher in the Rye throughout his war service. A. looked for B. looked through C. worked on D. worked out 10. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, ________ about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. A. having caused B. causing C. caused D. to be causing 11. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, __________ through old magazines, __________ have been read hundreds of times previously.  A. looking; all of whom   B. look; each of which C. looking; all of which   D. look; each of that 12. My family’s kindness, gentleness and companionship have made my life ______ living. It is also great to see something ______ of note during my walk through the woods. A. worthy; worthy B. worth; worthy C. worth; worthwhile D. worthwhile; worth 13. John ________ in the teachers’ office when someone knocked at the door. A. was being criticized B. would be criticized C. was criticized D. is being criticized 14. I have imagined __________ I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes, say for just three days.  A. that  B. what  C. whether  D. how 15. —Kobe Bryant was a basketball star with strong fighting spirit. —_____________. He's always a role model for youngsters. A. I couldn't agree more. B. I can't help it. C. I couldn't be bothered. D. I beg to differ. 第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 On the morning of July 27, 77-year-old Joseph and 66-year-old Brian were fishing on a steamboat in a lake. What would have been a calm day for them turned into a ____16____.  Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in. Then the boat started ____17____ water rapidly, leaving the two men ____18____ in the middle of the lake, their hearts pounding with ____19____.  The scene happened to be ____20____ by Gary and Rachel, a couple who were boating to celebrate Gary’s birthday. They saw a chair floating (漂浮) in the water. Realizing something was wrong, they ____21____ carefully and found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat ____22____.  At that point, the couple saw the partially capsized (倾覆) boat. They called 911 instantly and then ____23____ Joseph. They shouted over the wind and waves and asked if he was okay. Gary and Rachel ____24____ him a rope and pulled him onboard. Joseph, still ____25____, told them Brian was still in the water. Without ____26____ Gary and Rachel ____27____ Brian. They were ____28____ not to let go and finally ____29____.  The doctors soon arrived and ____30____ them. Joseph ____31____ some injuries and was sent to hospital. Brian ____32____ the help from the couple.  When people ____33____ danger, Gary and Rachel did the ____34____ thing. Their ____35____ act set a good example.  16. A. operation  B. chance  C. attempt  D. disaster 17. A. rushing through   B. drying off C. taking in    D. mixing with 18. A. stuck  B. separated  C. ignored  D. drowned 19. A. joy  B. fear  C. anger  D. surprise 20. A. reminded  B. spotted  C. expected  D. considered 21. A. dived  B. tracked  C. searched  D. swam 22. A. slowly  B. helplessly  C. secretly  D. tirelessly 23. A. supported  B. passed  C. watched  D. approached 24. A. left  B. spared  C. drowned  D. threw 25. A. recalling  B. explaining  C. breathing  D. struggling 26. A. hesitation  B. regret  C. correction  D. expectation 27. A. reached out to   B. gave way to C. made friends with   D. caught up with 28. A. forced  B. warned  C. determined  D. surprised 29. A. made it  B. carried on  C. set off  D. broke down 30. A. checked  B. praised  C. blamed  D. tricked 31. A. suffered  B. ignored  C. escaped  D. avoided 32. A. reflected  B. appreciated  C. accepted  D. recognized 33. A. encountered  B. predicted  C. guaranteed  D. remembered 34. A. extra  B. honest  C. similar  D. right 35. A. independent  B. heroic  C. selfish  D. continuous 第三节  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， A To mark International Women’s Day, we asked Dezeen Awards judges to nominate (提名) a woman in architecture and design who should have greater recognition. Shefali Balwani Nominated by Kamna Malik “Shefali Balwani is an Indian architect. Her projects have a certain voice that goes beyond the conventional definitions of architecture and design. Whenever I look at her work, I see mindfulness on so many levels, whether it is through the use of materials or the sensitivity shown towards the surroundings.” Oana Stänescu Nominated by Ingrid Moye “Having met Oana Stänescu many years ago while working at SANAA in Tokyo, we have not only been following each other’s path but also become friends. I admire Oana’s curious perspective (视角) through which she observes the world. Her refreshing voice shows not only in her original architectural practice but also in her work as an academic, lecturer, and writer.” Tatu Gatere Nominated by Stella Mutegi “Tatu Gatere is the co-founder and CEO of Buildher — an organization that seeks to empower women with skills needed in the construction industry, which is very male-dominated in Kenya. The skills that these women are empowered with at Buildher make a big impact on every aspect of their daily lives.” Jessica Smulders Cohen Nominated by Katie Treggiden “Having studied sustainable design at Kingston University, Jessica Smulders Cohen decided not to become a designer or a maker, but instead to become a repair specialist. Jess and her work deserve more recognition because our whole industry needs to move away from pursuing newness and instead prioritize reuse and repair — it is the only hope we have for a circular future that will enable our species to live well on this planet.” 36. What do Balwani and Stänescu have in common? A. Writing many books. B. Being creative architects. C. Working for SANAA in Tokyo. D. Empowering construction workers. 37. What can we know about Ingrid Moye? A. She is a writer. B. She is a friend of Stänescu. C. She once worked for Stänescu. D. She thinks Stänescu has a beautiful voice. 38. Whose organization improves the lives of Kenyan women? A. Shefali Balwani’s. B. Oana Stänescu’s. C. Tatu Gatere’s. D. Jessica Smulders Cohen’s. 39. What is Cohen? A. A designer. B. A maker. C. An architect. D. A repair specialist. 40. Why does Treggiden nominate Cohen? A. She excels at designing and making. B. She contributes to a sustainable planet. C. She promotes equal rights between genders. D. She gets where she is through self-education. B The freezing winter hit a small quiet town in Canada, bringing extremely cold weather. Lila and Hailey were two local high school girls. They couldn’t stand seeing a group of homeless cats walking around the neighborhood. One cold evening, everything began. Lila noticed several thin stray cats lying beside a wooden house. They curled up tightly and shook in the cold wind. She told Hailey about it at once. Later, they learned that the owner of the wooden house was annoyed by these cats hanging around his home, but he didn’t know what to do with them. After that day, the two girls kept doing one small thing every day. As soon as school was over, they went to the neighborhood with cat food they prepared. At first, the shy cats stayed far away from them, because they were afraid of people. But after the girls fed and stayed with them patiently day after day, the cats slowly trusted them and got used to their company. To help the cats in a long-term way, the girls asked workers from the local animal care center for advice. They were told that these stray cats hardly got close to humans and reproduced quickly. If nothing was done, more cats would appear and cause more problems for people in the neighborhood. Experts advised that the cats should be sterilized (绝育) to control their number. Then the two girls shared their plan in class to get more people’s support. Their warm-hearted action moved their teachers, classmates and nearby shop owners. Soon, many volunteers joined them. They raised money together and looked after the stray cats. Finally, the problem was solved. The house owner was no longer troubled by the cats. He even prepared soft blankets for them to keep warm. Looking at the peaceful scene, Lila and Hailey truly believed small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Humans and animals can live in peace as long as we care for each other. 41. What made Lila and Hailey decide to help the stray cats? A. Their teachers asked them to do so. B. They felt sorry for the poor cold cats. C. The house owner asked them for help. D. They wanted to get other people’s praise. 42. How did the stray cats react to the girls at first? A. They hesitated and kept away from the girls. B. They walked closely to ask for food. C. They went up to the girls happily right away. D. They slept beside the girls comfortably. 43. What did the experts suggest to solve the cat problem? A. To send the cats away. B. To stop feeding them. C. To build a cat shelter. D. To control their birth rate. 44. What finally helped deal with the cat group problem? A. Professional handling combined with public efforts. B. All cats being moved to faraway mountain areas. C. Strict local rules made by government departments. D. Plenty of citizens taking cats home one after another. 45. Which title suits the passage best? A. Daily stories in a Canadian small town B. Practical methods to protect wild animals C. A warm journey of helping homeless cats D. Useful ways to get on well with neighbors C Scientists at Tel Aviv University have conducted a six-year study, proving that plants produce a noise in certain stressful situations. The plants make a high frequency clicking sound which cannot be heard by humans, and when they are lacking water, or being damaged, the clicks become far more regular. The plants could make various sounds, depending on whether they are thirsty or injured. For the scientists’ research, some plants were placed in a soundproof box and recorded by two microphones. Some plants were badly in need of water, others were cut, and a control group was left undamaged. The researchers used AI technology to separate the noises. Being able to identify the particular calls of the plants up to 3-5 metres away, the technology successfully discriminated between the sounds made depending on whether the plants were dry or cut. While farming has become a science itself, there’re still a lot of estimates involved. If farmers were able to receive accurate information directly from their crops, they could adopt a much more efficient method of care and also be able to better identify and control diseases in a crop. All this can be achieved by using microphones and sensors to translate this new information. On average, the human ear can hear sounds up to around 20 kHz, whereas the sounds produced by plants are in the 40-80 kHz region, far beyond our hearing capabilities. However, the sounds produced by plants can probably be heard by various animals. Though this has yet to be proven, these creatures may use this information for their benefit, choosing which plants to eat, for example. Furthermore, a study in 2014, led by Reda Hassanien of China Agricultural University in Beijing, proved that plants reacted to sound waves, with some plants significantly increasing their yield. While it’s still unknown if one plant could react to another’s noises, it seems likely. Indeed, the same research facility is now ready to test this assumption. 46. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “discriminated” in Paragraph 2? A. Balanced. B. Compared. C. Distinguished. D. Captured. 47. What benefit may farmers get from this research? A. Managing their crops purposefully and effectively. B. Protecting their crops against diseases directly. C. Adding to the variety of crops to some extent. D. Saving their time on farming significantly. 48. What is now sure about the sounds produced by plants according to the researchers? A. They improve the crop production. B. They go beyond humans’ hearing range. C. They assist animals in searching for food. D. They help plants communicate with each other. 49. What may future research focus on? A. Whether plants can react to each other’s sounds. B. Whether creatures can react to sound waves. C. How to judge the types of plants by sound. D. How plants communicate with another’s noises. 50. The writer wrote the passage to tell us . A. plants may help increase yield in farming by sound B. plants can communicate like humans by various sounds C. plants repeat the identical sound in the face of danger D. plants can produce diverse sounds in difficult situations D Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end? Well, if certain people have their way, it’ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted (植入) into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains. For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression. However, it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe. How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 per cent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists. Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us. 51. What’s the function of the first paragraph? A. A summary of the article. B. An introduction to the main topic. C. An overview of the whole article. D. An argument over the main topic. 52. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3? A. The process of human-computer interaction. B. The possible treatment for particular diseases. C. The future of microchips and devices alike. D. The existing application of microchip implants. 53. What technical requirement must brain implants meet according to paragraph 4? A. They must be made of materials that dissolve over time. B. They need to be both chemically inactive and electrically responsive. C. They should only record brain activity without processing it. D. They must be able to power themselves using brain chemicals. 54. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality? A. They may reject it. B. They may expect it. C. They may adjust to it. D. They may feel curious about it. 55. Which word can best describe the technology of computer-brain interface implants? A. Imaginary. B. Practical. C. Unfulfilled. D. Impossible. 第三部分写作 第一节  阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 Isabella, who is 10 years old, has been training in the athletic center since 2020. She enjoys taking part in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and cross-country racing events. Early in 2024 Isabella completed in the state championships in all of these three events and qualified for the national competitions. Isabella is enthusiastic about her experience in the national competitions. She said that the most exciting thing for her was meeting other athletes from around Australia, including a new friend named Jessica. According to Isabella, when she participated at state level, the bar was raised. “The national competitions are really hard; it’s harder to win,” she says. Project worker Lisa notes that competing has had a positive impact on the young athlete. “Isabella’s participation in national competitions has enriched her life educationally, culturally and socially, ”she says. Isabella’s mother is her inspiration. Isabella is very grateful to her mother for the sacrifices she has made to enable Isabella to train. In order to motivate her and accompany her to the weekly training sessions, Isabella’s mother has to regularly give up work opportunities. Her mother, along with the rest of the family, is doing their best to raise the funds required for regular travel and registration fees. This is a common struggle for some families pursuing success for their children. Isabella longs to follow in the footsteps of her father, a talented runner and the first person in the family to complete in the Stawell Gift. When she is talking about running, she smiles with satisfaction and happiness. When she asked what her favorite about running is, she wastes no time in saying “winning”. Considering the hard work going on behind the scenes to help Isabella follow her love of running, the athlete’s simple motto—never give up—is somewhat important. 56. How did Isabella find her experience in the national competitions? (No more than 5 words) ______________________________________ 57. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 2? (No more than 5 words) ______________________________________ 58. How did Isabella’s mother help her run? (No more than 8 words) ______________________________________ 59. How would you describe Isabella in terms of personalities according to the last paragraph? (No more than 10 words) ______________________________________ 60. What do you think is the key to success from Isabella’s story? (No more than 20 words) ______________________________________ 第二节  书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是李津，你的英国笔友Peter读到篮球运动员斯蒂芬·库里（Stephen Curry）的故事，来信和你探讨成功的要素。请你给他回一封邮件，谈谈你的看法，内容要点如下： 1. 简要介绍Stephen Curry的成功之路及你认为他成功的要素有哪些（不畏惧艰难环境、持之以恒的练习、坚定的意志、不过多在乎别人的话、自信……）； 2. 结合你在学习生活中遇到的一个困难，谈谈Stephen Curry对你的启发。 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。 I’m glad to receive your email. You asked me about the key to success after reading Stephen Curry’s story. Now I’d like to share my ideas with you.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,  Li Jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津市耀华中学武清学校2026-2027学年度第一学期 第一次阶段性练习试卷 高二英语学科 （知识范围：选修一 Unit1-3    总分：150分    时长：120分钟） 第Ⅰ卷  听力（满分20分） 第一部分：听力（共15小题；满分20分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）  听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When does the train leave? A. At 7:15.   B. At 7:40.   C. At 7:50.  2. How will the man pay? A. In cash.   B. By cheque.   C. By credit card.  3. Which subject does the woman do worst in? A. Math.   B. Physics.   C. English.  4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home.   B. In the office.   C. In the hospital.  5. What does the woman mean? A. She will go to the theater.  B. She will work on a paper.  C. She is preparing for an experiment.  第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. What are the speakers talking about? A. A New Year’s plan.  B. A new job.   C. A hobby.  7. Why does the man want to go to China? A. To visit tourist attractions.  B. To meet a friend.  C· To study.  8. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Find a hobby.   B. Meet new people.  C. Take a modern dance class.  听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates.   B. Teacher and student.  C. Customer and shop assistant.  10. Where did the man work last summer? A. In a clothes shop.  B. In a shoe shop.   C. In a bookshop.  11. How does the woman feel about her summer job? A. Tired.   B. Pleased.   C. Interested.  听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 12. What do we know about the rooms at the camp? A· They look modern.  B. They are quite large.  C. They can hold 20 people each.  13. How long is the rest time after lunch? A. One hour.   B. One and a half hours.  C. Two hours.  14. What can children take part in every evening? A. The English Language Camp.  B. Special cultural events.  C. The Adventure Camp.  15. When does the leader Sandra make this announcement.  A. Before lunchtime.  B. At lunchtime.   C. After lunchtime.  第Ⅱ卷  选择题 第二部分  英语知识运用（共三节，满分95分） 第一节  单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. — John, you are asked to give a presentation of our product at tomorrow’s conference. — ________. I am not good at public speech, you know. A. Don’t drag my feet. B. Don’t put me on the spot. C. Please turn over a new leaf. D. You are a wet blanket. 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——约翰，明天的会议上需要你介绍我们的产品。——别让我为难了。你知道的，我不擅长公开演讲。A. Don’t drag my feet.别拖延；B. Don’t put me on the spot.别让我为难；C. Please turn over a new leaf.请重新开始；D. You are a wet blanket.你真扫兴。根据“I am not good at public speech”可知，空处是拒绝被要求做不擅长的事，B选项符合句意。故选B。 2. Their perseverance __________ with an epic comeback against the defending champion Brazil in the quarter-finals.  A. carried on  B. cracked a smile    C. paid off  D. gave way 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：他们的坚持得到了回报，在四分之一决赛中对阵卫冕冠军巴西队时上演了史诗般的逆转。A. carried on继续；B. cracked a smile展颜微笑；C. paid off得到回报；D. gave way让步。四分之一决赛中实现逆转成功，应该是坚持得到了回报。 3. Despite years of________by publishers, Alice never gave up but continued writing stories. A. conclusion B. companionship C. rejection D. endurance 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管出版商多年拒绝，爱丽丝从未放弃，而是继续写故事。A. conclusion总结，结论；B. companionship陪伴；C. rejection拒绝；D. endurance耐力。结合下文“Alice never gave up but continued writing stories.”可知，此处是指尽管出版商拒绝，但Alice还是坚持认真写作。故选C。 4. __________ a clown doctor means I can help people by entertaining them.  A. Be  B. Been  C. To be  D. Being 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】句意：作为一名小丑医生意味着我可以通过娱乐人们来帮助他们。空处在句中作主语，谓语动词为means。动词原形和过去分词不能作主语；动名词作主语通常表示一般的、习惯性的或抽象的动作，而不定式作主语通常表示具体的、一次性的或将来的动作。此处表示一般情况，应用动名词形式。 5. Endurance, perseverance, industry and talent are the means ________ men can achieve great ends A. in which B. by which C. of which D. on which 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和介词辨析。句意：耐力、毅力、勤奋和才干是人们实现伟大目标的手段。空格处引导定语从句，先行词为means（手段），指物，人们实现伟大目标是“凭借”前面提到的手段的，因此可以确定介词为by，which指代先行词作宾语。故选B项。 6. __________ a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key to success.  A. Nevertheless  B. While  C. As  D. Until 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：虽然大量的努力工作和一点运气也起作用，但坚持不懈才是成功的关键。A. Nevertheless然而；B. While虽然；C. As由于；D. Until直到。此处需要填入一个连词引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”，与主句构成让步关系。Nevertheless是副词，不能直接连接两个句子；As引导让步状语从句时通常需要使用倒装结构；While引导让步状语从句时常置于句首且不倒装。 7. Everyone knows that success ________ happens overnight but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have ________ faced rejection. A. hardly; preciously B. nearly; vividly C. merely; steely D. rarely; previously 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：每个人都知道成功很少是一夜之间发生的，但也许没有多少人知道，许多非常成功的作家之前都面临过拒绝。A. hardly几乎不；preciously珍贵地；B. nearly几乎，差不多；vividly生动地；C. merely仅仅，只不过；steely强硬的；D. rarely很少；previously以前。第一空使用否定副词，表示“成功很少是一夜之间发生的”，排除B、C项；第二空表示“许多非常成功的作家之前都面临过拒绝”，使用副词previously。故选D。 8. My car needs________but I forgot________it to the repair shop. A. to repair; to take B. repairing; to take C. to be repaired; taking D. repairing; taking 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我的车需要修理，但我忘了把它送到修理店去。根据句子结构分析可知，第一个设空处repair为非谓语动词作need的宾语，因主语my car与repair是被动关系，“need doing”意为“需要被…”，因此，第一个设空处需要使用动名词主动形式表达被动关含义。第二个设空处为非谓语动词做forget的宾语，根据短语“forget to do”意为“忘记要去做…”，故选B。 9. J. D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school and ______ his novel The Catcher in the Rye throughout his war service. A. looked for B. looked through C. worked on D. worked out 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：J.D. Salinger在高中时开始写短篇小说，并在他的战争服役期间致力于他的小说《麦田里的守望者》。A. looked for寻找；B. looked through浏览；C. worked on致力于；D. worked out解决，算出，制定出。这里表达的是J.D. Salinger在服兵役期间一直致力于小说创作，所以应该用worked on。故选C。 10. On average, there are 800 tornadoes in the US each year, ________ about 80 deaths and 1,500 injuries. A. having caused B. causing C. caused D. to be causing 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：美国每年平均有800次龙卷风，导致80个人死亡，1500人受伤。这里使用现在分词短语形式做结果状语，表示“一种自然而然的结果”，且cause的这一动作不是发生在谓语动词are之前，无需用完成式，故选B。 11. People sit uncomfortably on plastic chairs, __________ through old magazines, __________ have been read hundreds of times previously.  A. looking; all of whom   B. look; each of which C. looking; all of which   D. look; each of that 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】句意：人们不舒服地坐在塑料椅子上，翻看着旧杂志，这些杂志以前已经被读过几百次了。第一空，主句已有谓语动词sit，且无连词，故此处应用非谓语动词作伴随状语，逻辑主语People与look之间为主动关系，故用现在分词looking；第二空，逗号后为非限制性定语从句，先行词为old magazines，指代物，作介词of的宾语，应用关系代词which，all of which在从句中作主语，表示“所有的这些杂志”。 12. My family’s kindness, gentleness and companionship have made my life ______ living. It is also great to see something ______ of note during my walk through the woods. A. worthy; worthy B. worth; worthy C. worth; worthwhile D. worthwhile; worth 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：家人的善良、温柔和陪伴使我的生命值得活下去。在我穿过树林的时候看到一些值得注意的东西也很棒。A. worthy值得的；worthy值得的；B. worth值得的；worthy值得的；C. worth值得的；worthwhile值得的；D.worthwhile值得的；worth值得的。第一个设空处为形容词作宾语补足语，空后为living，固定短语worth doing“值得做……”。故第一空为worth；第二个设空处为形容词作后置定语，worthy of +n./being done意为“值得……”，worthy of note意为“值得做……”，第二空应填worthy。故选B。 13. John ________ in the teachers’ office when someone knocked at the door. A. was being criticized B. would be criticized C. was criticized D. is being criticized 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查时态语态。句意：约翰正在教师办公室里受到批评，这时有人敲门。此处为句型sb. be doing sth. when...，且主语与谓语构成被动关系，根据后文knocked可知为过去进行时的被动语态。故选A。 14. I have imagined __________ I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes, say for just three days.  A. that  B. what  C. whether  D. how 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】句意：我想象过，如果我能用上我的眼睛，比如说仅仅三天，我最想看到的东西。imagine后接宾语从句，从句中see缺少宾语，应使用what在从句中作宾语，表示“……的事物”。 15. —Kobe Bryant was a basketball star with strong fighting spirit. —_____________. He's always a role model for youngsters. A. I couldn't agree more. B. I can't help it. C. I couldn't be bothered. D. I beg to differ. 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：—科比·布莱恩特是一位有着强大战斗精神的篮球明星。—我完全同意。他总是年轻人的榜样。A. I couldn't agree more.我完全同意；B. I can't help it.我情不自禁；C. I couldn't be bothered. 我不能被打扰；D. I beg to differ.我不同意。根据对话可知第一个人赞扬科比，根据第二个人后面的答语也再赞扬科比，由此推断空中应为同意，故选A。 第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 On the morning of July 27, 77-year-old Joseph and 66-year-old Brian were fishing on a steamboat in a lake. What would have been a calm day for them turned into a ____16____.  Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in. Then the boat started ____17____ water rapidly, leaving the two men ____18____ in the middle of the lake, their hearts pounding with ____19____.  The scene happened to be ____20____ by Gary and Rachel, a couple who were boating to celebrate Gary’s birthday. They saw a chair floating (漂浮) in the water. Realizing something was wrong, they ____21____ carefully and found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat ____22____.  At that point, the couple saw the partially capsized (倾覆) boat. They called 911 instantly and then ____23____ Joseph. They shouted over the wind and waves and asked if he was okay. Gary and Rachel ____24____ him a rope and pulled him onboard. Joseph, still ____25____, told them Brian was still in the water. Without ____26____ Gary and Rachel ____27____ Brian. They were ____28____ not to let go and finally ____29____.  The doctors soon arrived and ____30____ them. Joseph ____31____ some injuries and was sent to hospital. Brian ____32____ the help from the couple.  When people ____33____ danger, Gary and Rachel did the ____34____ thing. Their ____35____ act set a good example.  16. A. operation  B. chance  C. attempt  D. disaster 17. A. rushing through   B. drying off C. taking in    D. mixing with 18. A. stuck  B. separated  C. ignored  D. drowned 19. A. joy  B. fear  C. anger  D. surprise 20. A. reminded  B. spotted  C. expected  D. considered 21. A. dived  B. tracked  C. searched  D. swam 22. A. slowly  B. helplessly  C. secretly  D. tirelessly 23. A. supported  B. passed  C. watched  D. approached 24. A. left  B. spared  C. drowned  D. threw 25. A. recalling  B. explaining  C. breathing  D. struggling 26. A. hesitation  B. regret  C. correction  D. expectation 27. A. reached out to   B. gave way to C. made friends with   D. caught up with 28. A. forced  B. warned  C. determined  D. surprised 29. A. made it  B. carried on  C. set off  D. broke down 30. A. checked  B. praised  C. blamed  D. tricked 31. A. suffered  B. ignored  C. escaped  D. avoided 32. A. reflected  B. appreciated  C. accepted  D. recognized 33. A. encountered  B. predicted  C. guaranteed  D. remembered 34. A. extra  B. honest  C. similar  D. right 35. A. independent  B. heroic  C. selfish  D. continuous 【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. B 21. C 22. B 23. D 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述Gary和Rachel夫妇在湖上遇到两位老人的渔船失事落水，他们果断报警并出手施救，成功救起两位遇险老人，用英勇善举树立了榜样。 【16题详解】 考查名词。句意：对他们来说本应平静的一天却变成了一场灾难。A. operation手术；B. chance机会；C. attempt尝试；D. disaster灾难。根据第二段中“Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in.”、第三段中“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”以及第四段中“Brian was still in the water”可知，船只出现故障，巨浪来袭导致船身进水，两位老人落水被困湖中央，这对他们来说是一场灾难。 【17题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：然后船开始快速进水，使这两个人被困在湖中央，他们的心因恐惧而怦怦直跳。A. rushing through快速穿过，匆忙完成；B. drying off晾干；C. taking in吸收，摄入；D. mixing with与……混合。根据前文“Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in.”以及第四段中“the couple saw the partially capsized (倾覆) boat”可知，船只发生故障，三英尺高的浪灌进船里，船只开始快速进水，“take in water”表示“进水、进水下沉”，符合语境。 【18题详解】 考查动词。句意：然后船开始快速进水，使这两个人被困在湖中央，他们的心因恐惧而怦怦直跳。A. stuck困住；B. separated分开；C. ignored忽视；D. drowned(使)淹死。根据上文“Their boat developed a mechanical failure without warning and three-foot waves came in.”以及第三段中“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”可知，船大量进水后，两名男子被困在湖中央。 【19题详解】 考查名词。句意：然后船开始快速进水，使这两个人被困在湖中央，他们的心因恐惧而怦怦直跳。A. joy喜悦；B. fear恐惧；C. anger愤怒；D. surprise惊讶。根据第三段中“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”以及第四段中“the couple saw the partially capsized (倾覆) boat”可知，两人被困湖中央，面临危险，内心应该充满恐惧。 【20题详解】 考查动词。句意：这一幕恰巧被加里和雷切尔夫妇看到，他们正划船庆祝加里的生日。A. reminded提醒；B. spotted发现，看见；C. expected期待；D. considered考虑。根据后文“They saw a chair floating (漂浮) in the water.”可知，这个遇险场景刚好被出来划船庆生的加里和雷切尔夫妇看到。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：意识到出了问题，他们仔细搜寻，发现约瑟夫抓着船上断裂的木头无助地漂在水面上。A. dived潜水；B. tracked追踪；C. searched搜寻；D. swam游泳。根据前文“They saw a chair floating (漂浮) in the water.”和后文“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”可知，这对夫妇看到水里漂着的椅子意识到出事后，通过仔细搜寻发现了落水的人。 【22题详解】 考查副词。句意：意识到出了问题，他们仔细搜寻，发现约瑟夫抓着船上断裂的木头无助地漂在水面上。A. slowly缓慢地；B. helplessly无助地；C. secretly秘密地；D. tirelessly不知疲倦地。根据前文“holding broken wood from the boat”和第二段中“in the middle of the lake”可知，约瑟夫在船失事后只能抓住碎木头漂浮，处于无助的状态。 【23题详解】 考查动词。句意：他们立即拨打了911，然后靠近约瑟夫。A. supported支持；B. passed通过；C. watched观看；D. approached靠近。根据后文“shouted over the wind and waves and asked if he was okay”以及“him a rope and pulled him onboard”可知，夫妇俩拨打急救电话后，靠近约瑟夫了解其状况并准备施救。 【24题详解】 考查动词。句意：加里和雷切尔扔给他一根绳子，把他拉上船。A. left离开；B. spared抽出，匀出；C. drowned(使)淹死；D. threw扔。根据空后“him a rope and pulled him onboard”可知，加里和雷切尔用绳索把落水的约瑟夫救了上来，此处指把绳子扔给约瑟夫。 【25题详解】 考查动词。句意：仍在挣扎的约瑟夫告诉他们布莱恩还在水里。A. recalling回忆；B. explaining解释；C. breathing呼吸；D. struggling挣扎。根据第三段中“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”以及前文“pulled him onboard”可知，约瑟夫刚从水里被救上来，依旧惊魂未定、身体还在挣扎。 【26题详解】 考查名词。句意：加里和雷切尔毫不犹豫地去救布莱恩。A. hesitation犹豫；B. regret后悔；C. correction纠正；D. expectation期待。根据前文“They called 911 instantly and then ____ Joseph.”所描述的夫妇俩迅速拨打急救电话、救援约瑟夫的行为可知，他们面对别人遇险的情况果断施救，without hesitation“毫不犹豫”符合语境。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：加里和雷切尔毫不犹豫地去救布莱恩。A. reached out to向某人伸出援手；B. gave way to让步于；C. made friends with与……交朋友；D. caught up with赶上。结合上文“Brian was still in the water”可知，得知布莱恩仍在水中后，这对夫妇立即展开救援，reached out to符合“伸出援手，主动施救”的语境。 【28题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他们下定决心不放手，最终成功了。A. forced被迫的；B. warned已被警告的；C. determined坚定的，下定决心的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据上文“Brian was still in the water”以及后文“finally ________”可知，救援布莱恩的过程可能存在困难，但夫妇俩意志坚定，没有放弃，“determined”体现其救援的坚定态度。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他们下定决心绝不松手，最后成功了。A. made it成功做到；B. carried on继续；C. set off出发；D. broke down出故障。根据空前“not to let go and finally”以及倒数第二段中“Brian ____ the help from the couple.”可知，布莱恩被成功从水中救出，救援成功。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：医生很快赶到，为他们做检查。A. checked检查；B. praised表扬；C. blamed责备；D. tricked欺骗。根据上文“The doctors soon arrived”以及后文“Joseph ____ some injuries and was sent to hospital.”可知，医生到达，为被救的两人做检查。 【31题详解】 考查动词。句意：约瑟夫受了一些伤，被送往医院。A. suffered遭受；B. ignored忽视；C. escaped逃脱；D. avoided避免。根据后文“was sent to hospital”可知，约瑟夫受伤了，suffer injuries是固定搭配，意为“受伤”。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：布莱恩感激这对夫妇的帮助。A. reflected反映；B. appreciated感激；C. accepted接受；D. recognized认出。根据上文所讲的故事可知，加里和雷切尔夫妇救了约瑟夫和布莱恩，结合后文“the help from the couple”可知，布莱恩非常感激这对夫妇的帮助。 【33题详解】 考查动词。句意：当人们遭遇危险的时候，加里和雷切尔做了正确的事。A. encountered遭遇；B. predicted预言；C. guaranteed保证；D. remembered记得。根据第三段中“found Joseph floating and holding broken wood from the boat”以及第四段中“Brian was still in the water”可知，当约瑟夫和布莱恩遭遇危险时，加里和雷切尔伸出援手救助。 【34题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当人们遭遇危险的时候，加里和雷切尔做了正确的事。A. extra额外的；B. honest诚实的；C. similar相似的；D. right正确的。根据第四段中“Gary and Rachel ____ him a rope and pulled him onboard. Joseph, still ____, told them Brian was still in the water. Without ____ Gary and Rachel ____ Brian.”以及下文“set a good example”可知，在别人遭遇危险时，加里和雷切尔毫不犹豫施救，做了正确的事情。 【35题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他们的英雄行为树立了一个好榜样。A. independent独立的；B. heroic英雄的，勇敢的；C. selfish自私的；D. continuous持续的。根据空后“act set a good example”可知，此处指加里和雷切尔夫妇在别人遭遇危险的紧急情况下积极救援的英勇事迹。 第三节  阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从31~50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， A To mark International Women’s Day, we asked Dezeen Awards judges to nominate (提名) a woman in architecture and design who should have greater recognition. Shefali Balwani Nominated by Kamna Malik “Shefali Balwani is an Indian architect. Her projects have a certain voice that goes beyond the conventional definitions of architecture and design. Whenever I look at her work, I see mindfulness on so many levels, whether it is through the use of materials or the sensitivity shown towards the surroundings.” Oana Stänescu Nominated by Ingrid Moye “Having met Oana Stänescu many years ago while working at SANAA in Tokyo, we have not only been following each other’s path but also become friends. I admire Oana’s curious perspective (视角) through which she observes the world. Her refreshing voice shows not only in her original architectural practice but also in her work as an academic, lecturer, and writer.” Tatu Gatere Nominated by Stella Mutegi “Tatu Gatere is the co-founder and CEO of Buildher — an organization that seeks to empower women with skills needed in the construction industry, which is very male-dominated in Kenya. The skills that these women are empowered with at Buildher make a big impact on every aspect of their daily lives.” Jessica Smulders Cohen Nominated by Katie Treggiden “Having studied sustainable design at Kingston University, Jessica Smulders Cohen decided not to become a designer or a maker, but instead to become a repair specialist. Jess and her work deserve more recognition because our whole industry needs to move away from pursuing newness and instead prioritize reuse and repair — it is the only hope we have for a circular future that will enable our species to live well on this planet.” 36. What do Balwani and Stänescu have in common? A. Writing many books. B. Being creative architects. C. Working for SANAA in Tokyo. D. Empowering construction workers. 37. What can we know about Ingrid Moye? A. She is a writer. B. She is a friend of Stänescu. C. She once worked for Stänescu. D. She thinks Stänescu has a beautiful voice. 38. Whose organization improves the lives of Kenyan women? A. Shefali Balwani’s. B. Oana Stänescu’s. C. Tatu Gatere’s. D. Jessica Smulders Cohen’s. 39. What is Cohen? A. A designer. B. A maker. C. An architect. D. A repair specialist. 40. Why does Treggiden nominate Cohen? A. She excels at designing and making. B. She contributes to a sustainable planet. C. She promotes equal rights between genders. D. She gets where she is through self-education. 【答案】36. B 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是为了纪念国际妇女节，Dezeen奖的评委们提名的几位在建筑和设计领域应该得到更多认可的女性。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据Shefali Balwani部分“Her projects have a certain voice that goes beyond the conventional definitions of architecture and design.(她的项目有一种超越传统建筑和设计定义的声音。)”和Oana Stänescu部分“Her refreshing voice shows not only in her original architectural practice but also in her work as an academic, lecturer, and writer.(她清新的声音不仅体现在她新颖的建筑实践中，也体现在她作为学者、讲师和作家的工作中。)”可知，Balwani和Stänescu的共同点是都是有创造力的建筑师，故选B。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据Oana Stänescu部分的“Nominated by Ingrid Moye(由Ingrid Moye提名)”和“Having met Oana Stänescu many years ago while working at SANAA in Tokyo, we have not only been following each other’s path but also become friends.(多年前在东京SANAA工作时认识了Oana Stänescu，我们不仅追随彼此的道路，而且成为了朋友。)”可知，Ingrid Moye是Stänescu的朋友。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据Tatu Gatere部分“Tatu Gatere is the co-founder and CEO of Buildher—an organization that seeks to empower women with skills needed in the construction industry, which is very male-dominated in Kenya.(Tatu Gatere是buildher的联合创始人兼首席执行官，该组织旨在为女性提供建筑业所需的技能，在肯尼亚，建筑业是男性主导的。)”可知，Tatu Gatere的组织改善了肯尼亚妇女的生活。故选C。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据Jessica Smulders Cohen部分的“Having studied sustainable design at Kingston University, Jessica Smulders Cohen decided not to become a designer or a maker, but instead to become a repair specialist.(在Kingston大学学习可持续设计后，Jessica Smulders Cohen决定不成为一名设计师或制造商，而是成为一名维修专家。)”可知，Cohen是一名修理专家。故选D。 【40题详解】 推理判断题。根据Jessica Smulders Cohen部分的“Jess and her work deserve more recognition because our whole industry needs to move away from pursuing newness and instead prioritize reuse and repair—it is the only hope we have for a circular future that will enable our species to live well on this planet.(Jess和她的工作应该得到更多的认可，因为我们整个行业需要放弃追求新鲜，而是优先考虑再利用和修复——这是我们实现循环未来的唯一希望，这将使我们的物种能够在这个星球上生活得更好。)”可知，Treggiden提名Cohen是因为她为地球的可持续发展做出了贡献。故选B。 B The freezing winter hit a small quiet town in Canada, bringing extremely cold weather. Lila and Hailey were two local high school girls. They couldn’t stand seeing a group of homeless cats walking around the neighborhood. One cold evening, everything began. Lila noticed several thin stray cats lying beside a wooden house. They curled up tightly and shook in the cold wind. She told Hailey about it at once. Later, they learned that the owner of the wooden house was annoyed by these cats hanging around his home, but he didn’t know what to do with them. After that day, the two girls kept doing one small thing every day. As soon as school was over, they went to the neighborhood with cat food they prepared. At first, the shy cats stayed far away from them, because they were afraid of people. But after the girls fed and stayed with them patiently day after day, the cats slowly trusted them and got used to their company. To help the cats in a long-term way, the girls asked workers from the local animal care center for advice. They were told that these stray cats hardly got close to humans and reproduced quickly. If nothing was done, more cats would appear and cause more problems for people in the neighborhood. Experts advised that the cats should be sterilized (绝育) to control their number. Then the two girls shared their plan in class to get more people’s support. Their warm-hearted action moved their teachers, classmates and nearby shop owners. Soon, many volunteers joined them. They raised money together and looked after the stray cats. Finally, the problem was solved. The house owner was no longer troubled by the cats. He even prepared soft blankets for them to keep warm. Looking at the peaceful scene, Lila and Hailey truly believed small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Humans and animals can live in peace as long as we care for each other. 41. What made Lila and Hailey decide to help the stray cats? A. Their teachers asked them to do so. B. They felt sorry for the poor cold cats. C. The house owner asked them for help. D. They wanted to get other people’s praise. 42. How did the stray cats react to the girls at first? A. They hesitated and kept away from the girls. B. They walked closely to ask for food. C. They went up to the girls happily right away. D. They slept beside the girls comfortably. 43. What did the experts suggest to solve the cat problem? A. To send the cats away. B. To stop feeding them. C. To build a cat shelter. D. To control their birth rate. 44. What finally helped deal with the cat group problem? A. Professional handling combined with public efforts. B. All cats being moved to faraway mountain areas. C. Strict local rules made by government departments. D. Plenty of citizens taking cats home one after another. 45. Which title suits the passage best? A. Daily stories in a Canadian small town B. Practical methods to protect wild animals C. A warm journey of helping homeless cats D. Useful ways to get on well with neighbors 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. C 【解析】 【导语】主要讲述两名加拿大女孩在寒冬心疼流浪猫，坚持救助并寻求专业帮助、号召众人参与，最终实现人与动物和谐共处的温暖故事。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They couldn’t stand seeing a group of homeless cats walking around the neighborhood.(她们不忍心看着一群流浪猫在街区四处游荡。)”可知，两个女孩心疼在严寒中受苦的流浪猫，因此决定伸出援手帮助它们。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“At first, the shy cats stayed far away from them, because they were afraid of people.(起初，这些胆小的猫咪远离她们，因为它们害怕人类。)” 可知，起初流浪猫十分胆怯，对两个女孩保持距离、不敢靠近。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的 “Experts advised that the cats should be sterilized (绝育) to control their number.(专家建议，应该给猫咪做绝育手术以控制它们的数量。)” 可知，专家提出通过绝育控制猫咪出生率，以此从根源解决流浪猫问题。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“To help the cats in a long-term way, the girls asked workers from the local animal care center for advice. They were told that these stray cats hardly got close to humans and reproduced quickly. If nothing was done, more cats would appear and cause more problems for people in the neighborhood.(为了以长期的方式帮助猫咪们，女孩们向当地动物照料中心的工作人员征求建议。她们被告知这些流浪猫几乎无法靠近人类，并且繁殖得很快。如果什么都不做，更多猫咪将会出现，并且给小区里的人们造成更多麻烦。)”以及第五段中的“Then the two girls shared their plan in class to get more people’s support. Their warm-hearted action moved their teachers, classmates and nearby shop owners. Soon, many volunteers joined them. They raised money together and looked after the stray cats.(然后这两个女孩在课堂上分享她们的计划，来得到更多人的支持。她们热心的举动打动了她们的老师、同学和附近的店主。很快，许多志愿者加入了她们。她们一起筹集资金并且照看流浪猫。)”可知，本次问题的解决，既依托动物中心专业人员的科学指导，也离不开广大民众的助力，是专业处理与大众努力结合的成果。 【45题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是尾段中的“Looking at the peaceful scene, Lila and Hailey truly believed small acts of kindness can make a big difference. Humans and animals can live in peace as long as we care for each other.(看着这祥和的画面，莱拉和海莉坚信微小的善意能带来巨大改变，只要彼此关爱，人与动物就能和平共处。)”可知，文章围绕两名女孩暖心救助流浪猫的温暖经历展开，讲述了众人合力帮助流浪猫的全过程，所以“A warm journey of helping homeless cats(一段温暖的旅程 关于帮助无家可归的猫咪)”最能概括全文核心，适合作为最佳标题。 C Scientists at Tel Aviv University have conducted a six-year study, proving that plants produce a noise in certain stressful situations. The plants make a high frequency clicking sound which cannot be heard by humans, and when they are lacking water, or being damaged, the clicks become far more regular. The plants could make various sounds, depending on whether they are thirsty or injured. For the scientists’ research, some plants were placed in a soundproof box and recorded by two microphones. Some plants were badly in need of water, others were cut, and a control group was left undamaged. The researchers used AI technology to separate the noises. Being able to identify the particular calls of the plants up to 3-5 metres away, the technology successfully discriminated between the sounds made depending on whether the plants were dry or cut. While farming has become a science itself, there’re still a lot of estimates involved. If farmers were able to receive accurate information directly from their crops, they could adopt a much more efficient method of care and also be able to better identify and control diseases in a crop. All this can be achieved by using microphones and sensors to translate this new information. On average, the human ear can hear sounds up to around 20 kHz, whereas the sounds produced by plants are in the 40-80 kHz region, far beyond our hearing capabilities. However, the sounds produced by plants can probably be heard by various animals. Though this has yet to be proven, these creatures may use this information for their benefit, choosing which plants to eat, for example. Furthermore, a study in 2014, led by Reda Hassanien of China Agricultural University in Beijing, proved that plants reacted to sound waves, with some plants significantly increasing their yield. While it’s still unknown if one plant could react to another’s noises, it seems likely. Indeed, the same research facility is now ready to test this assumption. 46. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “discriminated” in Paragraph 2? A. Balanced. B. Compared. C. Distinguished. D. Captured. 47. What benefit may farmers get from this research? A. Managing their crops purposefully and effectively. B. Protecting their crops against diseases directly. C. Adding to the variety of crops to some extent. D. Saving their time on farming significantly. 48. What is now sure about the sounds produced by plants according to the researchers? A. They improve the crop production. B. They go beyond humans’ hearing range. C. They assist animals in searching for food. D. They help plants communicate with each other. 49. What may future research focus on? A. Whether plants can react to each other’s sounds. B. Whether creatures can react to sound waves. C. How to judge the types of plants by sound. D. How plants communicate with another’s noises. 50. The writer wrote the passage to tell us . A. plants may help increase yield in farming by sound B. plants can communicate like humans by various sounds C. plants repeat the identical sound in the face of danger D. plants can produce diverse sounds in difficult situations 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍研究发现植物在压力环境下会发出声音，以及该发现的应用价值和后续研究方向等内容。 【46题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“The researchers used AI technology to separate the noises. Being able to identify the particular calls of the plants up to 3-5 metres away, the technology successfully discriminated between the sounds made depending on whether the plants were dry or cut.(研究人员使用人工智能技术来分离这些声音。该技术能够识别出3-5米外植物的特定声音，并成功discriminated植物缺水时和被切割时发出的声音)”可知，AI技术能识别植物的特定声音，还能区分缺水和被切割时的声音差异。由此猜测，划线词discriminated意为“区分、辨别”，与distinguish同义。故选C项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“If farmers were able to receive accurate information directly from their crops, they could adopt a much more efficient method of care and also be able to better identify and control diseases in a crop.(如果农民能够直接从作物中获得准确信息，他们就可以采用更高效的照料方法，也能更好地识别和控制作物病害)”可知，这项研究能让农民有针对性且高效地管理作物。故选A项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“On average, the human ear can hear sounds up to around 20 kHz, whereas the sounds produced by plants are in the 40-80 kHz region, far beyond our hearing capabilities.(人类耳朵平均能听到的声音频率最高约为20千赫兹，而植物发出的声音频率在40-80千赫兹之间，远远超出了我们的听力范围)”可知，目前可以确定的是植物发出的声音超出人类听力范围。故选B项。 【49题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While it’s still unknown if one plant could react to another’s noises, it seems likely. Indeed, the same research facility is now ready to test this assumption.(虽然目前还不清楚一株植物是否能对另一株植物的声音做出反应，但这似乎是有可能的。事实上，同一个研究机构现在已经准备好测试这个假设了)”可推知，未来的研究可能会聚焦于植物是否能对彼此的声音做出反应。故选A项。 【50题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Scientists at Tel Aviv University have conducted a six-year study, proving that plants produce a noise in certain stressful situations. The plants make a high frequency clicking sound which cannot be heard by humans, and when they are lacking water, or being damaged, the clicks become far more regular. The plants could make various sounds, depending on whether they are thirsty or injured.(特拉维夫大学的科学家进行了一项为期六年的研究，证明植物在某些压力环境下会发出声音。植物会发出人类听不到的高频咔嗒声，当它们缺水或受到伤害时，咔嗒声会变得有规律得多。根据植物是缺水还是受伤，它们会发出不同的声音)”及全文内容可知，作者写这篇文章是为了告诉我们植物在困境中会发出多种声音。故选D项。 D Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end? Well, if certain people have their way, it’ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted (植入) into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains. For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression. However, it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe. How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain? A surprising 60 per cent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists. Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us. 51. What’s the function of the first paragraph? A. A summary of the article. B. An introduction to the main topic. C. An overview of the whole article. D. An argument over the main topic. 52. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3? A. The process of human-computer interaction. B. The possible treatment for particular diseases. C. The future of microchips and devices alike. D. The existing application of microchip implants. 53. What technical requirement must brain implants meet according to paragraph 4? A. They must be made of materials that dissolve over time. B. They need to be both chemically inactive and electrically responsive. C. They should only record brain activity without processing it. D. They must be able to power themselves using brain chemicals. 54. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality? A. They may reject it. B. They may expect it. C. They may adjust to it. D. They may feel curious about it. 55. Which word can best describe the technology of computer-brain interface implants? A. Imaginary. B. Practical. C. Unfulfilled. D. Impossible. 【答案】51. B 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】文章主要介绍了脑机接口植入技术的潜在应用、面临的挑战及社会接受度，指出该技术尚不成熟且存在伦理问题。 【51题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. (有些人担心我们的生活中有太多的科技.)”以及“It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end? (在我们的世界里，几乎很难避开科技。我们的手表、汽车、电灯开关甚至宠物身上都有电脑微芯片！这究竟会发展到什么地步？)”可知，作者在第一段通过列举生活中的科技现象，引出了文章要探讨的核心话题——科技(尤其是微芯片)在生活中的广泛应用及未来发展趋势，起到了引入文章主题的作用。 【52题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression. (例如，癫痫患者的大脑中已经植入了电极，以便更好地记录甚至预测异常的神经活动。同样，深部脑刺激(通过植入设备引发大脑关键区域的活动)也已成为治疗帕金森氏症等疾病的成熟疗法，目前甚至正在被研究用于治疗抑郁症等疾病。)”可知，作者列举癫痫和帕金森病等例子，是为了具体说明微芯片植入技术在医疗领域目前的实际应用情况。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. (大脑内部是高度活跃的化学物质和电活动的集合体。植入物需要足够静止，以免其存在扰乱这些微妙的过程，但同时也要足够灵敏，能够读取和处理周围的活动。)”可知，大脑植入物必须同时满足化学上的惰性(不干扰大脑)和电学上的敏感性(能读取和处理信号)。 【54题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines, and even more are frightened of dentists. (在现实中，让陌生人把芯片植入大脑的可能性很可能是不具吸引力的，尤其是对于这样一个群体：数以百万计的人因为疫苗中虚构的微芯片而愤怒，甚至有更多的人害怕看牙医。)”可知，在现实生活中，大多数美国人由于对未知事物的恐惧和不信任，很可能会拒绝将芯片植入大脑。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface implants is still far away from us. (最终，计算机-大脑接口植入技术距离我们仍然很遥远。)”可知，这项技术目前还未实现，还处于未实现的状态。C选项“Unfulfilled”意为“未实现的、未完成的”，符合语境。 第三部分写作 第一节  阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读表达 Isabella, who is 10 years old, has been training in the athletic center since 2020. She enjoys taking part in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters and cross-country racing events. Early in 2024 Isabella completed in the state championships in all of these three events and qualified for the national competitions. Isabella is enthusiastic about her experience in the national competitions. She said that the most exciting thing for her was meeting other athletes from around Australia, including a new friend named Jessica. According to Isabella, when she participated at state level, the bar was raised. “The national competitions are really hard; it’s harder to win,” she says. Project worker Lisa notes that competing has had a positive impact on the young athlete. “Isabella’s participation in national competitions has enriched her life educationally, culturally and socially, ”she says. Isabella’s mother is her inspiration. Isabella is very grateful to her mother for the sacrifices she has made to enable Isabella to train. In order to motivate her and accompany her to the weekly training sessions, Isabella’s mother has to regularly give up work opportunities. Her mother, along with the rest of the family, is doing their best to raise the funds required for regular travel and registration fees. This is a common struggle for some families pursuing success for their children. Isabella longs to follow in the footsteps of her father, a talented runner and the first person in the family to complete in the Stawell Gift. When she is talking about running, she smiles with satisfaction and happiness. When she asked what her favorite about running is, she wastes no time in saying “winning”. Considering the hard work going on behind the scenes to help Isabella follow her love of running, the athlete’s simple motto—never give up—is somewhat important. 56. How did Isabella find her experience in the national competitions? (No more than 5 words) ______________________________________ 57. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 2? (No more than 5 words) ______________________________________ 58. How did Isabella’s mother help her run? (No more than 8 words) ______________________________________ 59. How would you describe Isabella in terms of personalities according to the last paragraph? (No more than 10 words) ______________________________________ 60. What do you think is the key to success from Isabella’s story? (No more than 20 words) ______________________________________ 【答案】56. Hard/Difficult/Challenging but exciting/meaningful/rewarding 57. It was harder/more difficult. 58. She supported Isabella mentally and financially. 59. She is positive/optimistic, ambitious/confident and determined. 60. I think hard work and perseverance make a great difference in one’s pursuit of success. 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了10岁的运动员Isabella她的运动经历、家庭支持、个人目标以及她对跑步的热爱和追求。 【56题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段“Isabella is enthusiastic about her experience in the national competitions. She said that the most exciting thing for her was meeting other athletes from around Australia, including a new friend named Jessica. According to Isabella, when she participated at state level, the bar was raised. “The national competitions are really hard; it’s harder to win,” she says.( Isabella对参加全国比赛的经历充满热情。她表示，最令她兴奋的是能够结识来自澳大利亚各地的其他运动员，其中包括一位名叫Jessica的新朋友。据Isabella说，与参加州级比赛相比，国家级比赛的门槛更高。“全国比赛真的很难，想要取胜更加不易，”她说道。)”可知，Isabella认为自己参加全国比赛感到兴奋，同时也认为很难，但是值得付出努力。故答案为Hard/Difficult/Challenging but exciting/meaningful/rewarding。 【57题详解】 考查词义猜测。根据划线单词下文““The national competitions are really hard; it’s harder to win,” she says.(“全国比赛真的很难，想要取胜更加不易，”她说道。)”以及常识可知，全国比赛和州级比赛相比，难度更高。由此可推测，划线词组的意思指的是“更难”。故答案为It was harder/more difficult。 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段“Isabella is very grateful to her mother for the sacrifices she has made to enable Isabella to train. In order to motivate her and accompany her to the weekly training sessions, Isabella’s mother has to regularly give up work opportunities. Her mother, along with the rest of the family, is doing their best to raise the funds required for regular travel and registration fees.( Isabella非常感激母亲为她训练所做出的牺牲。为了激励她并陪伴她参加每周的训练，Isabella的母亲不得不经常放弃工作机会。她的母亲以及家中的其他成员都在尽力筹集资金，以支付定期旅行和注册所需的费用。)”可知，Isabella的妈妈为了支持她跑步，不仅从精神上支持她，也尽力筹集资金支付定期旅行和注册所需的费用。故答案为She supported Isabella mentally and financially。 【59题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章最后一段“When she asked what her favorite about running is, she wastes no time in saying “winning”. Considering the hard work going on behind the scenes to help Isabella follow her love of running, the athlete’s simple motto—never give up—is somewhat important.(每当谈及跑步时，她都会露出满意和幸福的笑容。当被问及最喜欢跑步的哪一点时，她毫不犹豫地回答“获胜”。考虑到Isabella为了追随对跑步的热爱而在幕后所付出的艰苦努力，这位运动员的简单座右铭——“永不放弃”——显得尤为重要。)”可知，Isabella为了追随对跑步的热爱而付出了艰苦努力，由此可知，她是个有毅力、有志向的人。而每当谈及跑步时，她都会露出满意和幸福的笑容，由此可知，她是个积极向上的人。故答案为She is positive/optimistic, ambitious/confident and determined。 【60题详解】 开放题。要求考生根据Isabella的故事谈谈成功的关键，考生言之有理即可。故参考答案为I think hard work and perseverance make a great difference in one’s pursuit of success。 第二节  书面表达（满分25分） 61. 假设你是李津，你的英国笔友Peter读到篮球运动员斯蒂芬·库里（Stephen Curry）的故事，来信和你探讨成功的要素。请你给他回一封邮件，谈谈你的看法，内容要点如下： 1. 简要介绍Stephen Curry的成功之路及你认为他成功的要素有哪些（不畏惧艰难环境、持之以恒的练习、坚定的意志、不过多在乎别人的话、自信……）； 2. 结合你在学习生活中遇到的一个困难，谈谈Stephen Curry对你的启发。 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。 I’m glad to receive your email. You asked me about the key to success after reading Stephen Curry’s story. Now I’d like to share my ideas with you.  ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,  Li Jin 【答案】参考范文： Dear Peter, I’m glad to receive your email. You asked me about the key to success after reading Stephen Curry’s story. Now I’d like to share my ideas with you. The key to success is the will to keep going. His road was never smooth. To begin with, he refused to be defined by doubt. Considered too weak to compete, he was laughed at, yet never gave in. What’s more, he answered doubt with practice, his confidence growing with every shot. So hard did he work that the doubts died away. Last but not least, his story carried me through my own hard times. Whenever I fell behind in physics, it was his example that kept me going. So I turned to my teacher for help and kept practising after school. As far as I am concerned, success belongs to those who never quit when meeting difficulties. Yours, Li Jin. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生以李津的身份给英国笔友Peter回信，简要介绍Stephen Curry的成功之路，归纳他成功的要素，再结合自己在学习生活中遇到的一次困难谈启发。 【详解】1.词汇积累 嘲笑：laugh at → mock 屈服：give in → yield/surrender‌ 回应：answer → respond to 落后：fall behind → lag behind 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：His road was never smooth. To begin with, he refused to be defined by doubt. 拓展句：To begin with, although his road was never smooth, he refused to be defined by doubt. 【点睛】【高分句型1】What’s more, he answered doubt with practice, his confidence growing with every shot.(运用了名词+现在分词短语构成的独立主格结构) 【高分句型2】Whenever I fell behind in physics, it was his example that kept me going.(运用了whenever引导的时间状语从句和it was...that...构成的强调句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $