北京市大峪中学2026-2027学年高二上学期11月期中英语试题

大峪中学2026-2027学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科 期中考试试卷 满分：140时间：2026,11 一卷：满分85分 第一部分听力理解（共三节，共30分）（略） 第二部分完形填空（共10小题，共15分） 【答案】21.C22.A23.D24.B25.A26.C27.B28.D29.C30.A 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述天生乐观积极的Jey,认为生活在于选择。他滑雪遭 遇严重胸部重伤，在生死关头，凭借自己求生的信念、积极的态度配合医生，战胜死亡。 作者感悟：态度决定一切。 21.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他总是心情很好，总能够说出一些积极向上的话，这 让我很好奇。A.regular常规的；B.familiar熟悉的；C.positive积极的；D. ypical典型的。根据always in a good mood总是心情好，对应说出积极的话语，故 选C。 22.考查名词词义辨析。句意：生活全部都是关于选择。你如何过自己的生活是你的选 择权。A.choices选择；B.trends趋势；C.relations关系；D.secrets秘密。下文 多次出现option/choice,和后文“I had two options'”呼应，故选A。 23.考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，他很快就被人发现，紧急送往医院。A. Normally正常地；B.Obviously明显地；C.Hopefully抱有希望地；D.Luckily幸 运地。受重伤之后很快被发现，这是一件幸运的事，故选D。 24.考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过8小时手术和数周重症监护之后，他出院了。A preserved保护，保存；B.released释放，准许出院；C.distinguished区分；D. abandoned抛弃。be released from hospital固定表达：出院，故选B。 25.考查动词短语辨析。句意：后来我们再次见面，我问他事故发生时他脑海里经历了 什么。A.gone through经历；B.put up张贴，搭建；C.turned in上交；D.called for需要，要求。what had gone through his mind脑海中掠过/经历的想法，故选 Ao 26.考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当他们把我推进急诊室，我看见医生脸上的表情，我 1/8 真的吓坏了。A.forced强迫；B.followed跟随；C.wheeled用轮椅推送；D. recommended推荐。重伤病人，医护人员用轮椅把病人推进急诊室，wheel作动词 推轮椅”，故选C。 27.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当他们把我推进急诊室，我看见医生脸上的表情， 我真的吓坏了。A.bored无聊的；B.frightened害怕的；C.confused困惑的；D., embarrassed尴尬的。医生眼神仿佛在说“他要死了'，因此JeIy内心感到恐惧害 怕，故选B。 28.考查动词词义辨析。句意：你知道，我就是努力去激发他们的信心。A.express表 达；B.share分享；C.gain获得；D.inspire激励，激发。Jey告诉医生把他当作 活人做手术，目的是鼓舞、激发医生的信心，故选D。 29.考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后Jey活了下来，归功于医生精湛医术，但也归功 于他那惊人的求生渴望。A.talent天赋：B.achievement成就；C.desire渴望；D. evidence证据。desire to live求生的渴望，故选C。 30.考查名词词义辨析。句意：毕竟，你的态度就是一切。A.attitude态度；B. standard标准；C.ability能力；D.control控制。全文主旨：面对生死的积极人生 态度最重要，故选A。 第三部分阅读理解（共两节，共40分） 第一节阅读选择（共15小题：每小题2分，共30分） A篇 【答案】31D32.B33.D 【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍三种睡姿：侧睡、仰睡、俯睡。分别阐述每种睡姿的 优点、弊端；最后指出睡姿选择看个人喜好，床垫枕头对脊柱脖子的保护至关重要。 31.考查细节理解。句意：根据文章，侧睡。A.是最舒服的睡姿；原文one of the most comfortable''(最舒服睡姿之一，不是the most);B.可以治愈肩痛；原文 Those with shoulder pain should refrain from side sleeping”肩痛的人不要侧睡；C. 让人们想起胎儿姿势；原文“linked to when we were in the foetal position'”和胎儿姿 势有关，不是提醒想起”；D.对打鼾的人有益。原文Side sleeping would be particularly beneficial for..those who snore,侧睡对打鼾人群有益，故选D。 32.考查细节理解。句意：想要皮肤状态好的人可能更喜欢。A.侧睡；B.仰睡： 2/8 C.脸埋枕头；D.头偏向一侧。原文Back sleeping would also be advised for those who want to keep their skin in good condition'”仰睡适合想要保养皮肤的人，故选 B。 33.考查主旨理解。句意：人们可以从本文学到什么？A.如何判断睡眠质量；B.如何 评估健康；C.如何培养好习惯；D.如何选择睡姿。整篇文章对比不同睡姿利弊， 帮助读者选择适合自己的睡姿，故选D。 B篇 【答案】34.C35.B36.C37.A【解析】这是一篇人物介绍类应用文。介绍三位永远改变科 学界的女性：宇航员Ellen Ochoa;心理学家Mamie Phipps Clark;印度第一位女医生 Anandibai Gopalrao Joshee。赞美她们不畏阻碍，开拓事业，激励后来女性。 34.考查细节理解。句意：在Ochoa看来，什么对她事业影响最大？A.大学兼职： B.1993第一次太空飞行：C.母亲对求知的渴望；D.NASA总部任职经历。原文 "Ochoa regards her mother,whose passion for learning...as an important influence on her career:.'母亲热爱学习对她影响重大，passion for learning=desire for knowledge,故选C。 35.考查细节理解。句意：Phipps Clark因什么出名？A.心理学博士学位；学位只是 身份，不是成就；B.反抗种族歧视；原文她做Doll Test,揭示校园种族隔离对黑 人儿童的伤害，对抗种族隔离与歧视：C.开展儿童成长测试：玩偶测试目的揭示 种族隔离危害，不是单纯做儿童成长测试：D.致力于建立平等（表述宽泛）。核 心：通过研究揭露种族隔离伤害，反抗种族歧视，故选B。 36.考查推理判断。句意：这三位伟大女性的共同点是什么？A.研究领域相近；一个 航天、一个心理学、一个医学，领域不一样；B.全都经历教育不公：Ellen Ochoa 文中没有写遭受教育不平等：C.她们是先驱，改变人们对女性的固有看法：三位 都是各自领域女性开拓者，打开后来女性的道路：D.改变我们学习方式，文中没 有。故选C。 37.考查形容词词义。句意：哪个词最能描述这三位女性？A.Dedicated专注投入、甘 于奉献的；B.Modest谦虚的；C.Creative有创造力的：D.Caring有爱心的。三 个人全身心投入自己事业，克服重重阻碍，dedicated(献身的，专注投入)最概 括，故选A。 3/8 C篇 【答案】38.A39.A40.D41.C【解析】这是一篇科普说明文。伯明翰大学研究：六个月运 动项目可以提升单语老年人语言处理速度：但是双语老年人没有同等提升。原因：长期双 语使用已经形成认知储备抵消衰老带来的认知衰退；未来还需要更多后续研究。 38.考查细节理解。句意：参与者完成运动项目之后发生了什么？A.单语者识别特定 单词速度更快：原文The monolingual participants..were7%faster at detecting the correct words'”;B.两组语言学习都取得巨大进步；双语组几乎没有语言收益：C. 双语者口语逐步提升；原文双语几乎无提升；D.参与者完成认知测试都更快；双 语没有提升。故选A。 39.考查段落主旨。句意：第三段想要告诉我们什么？A.这项研究的价值；第三段引 用作者的话，点明这是首个证明体能改善和语言处理因果关系的研究，强调研究意 义与价值：B.沟通的关键作用；C.语言处理的影响；D.实验覆盖范围。B/CD 只是局部信息，选A。 40.考查词义猜测。句意：第四段划线单词offset词义。A.Resulted in导致；B.Taken of起飞，脱下；C.Taken control of控制；D.Balanced out抵消。上下文：终身双 语形成认知储备，抵消年龄增长带来的认知损耗。offset=balance out抵消，故选 D。 41.考查细节理解。句意：后续研究最可能聚焦什么？A.消除对语言衰老的恐惧；B. 运动对青少年应试技巧的影响：C.运动对认知发展更多额外益处：D.运动和语言 认知之间的联系（本篇已经建立该联系）。原文最后一段“follow-up research is needed to explore the broader benefits of physical activity for cognitive development." 探索体育活动对认知发展更广泛（额外）的好处，故选C。 D篇 【答案】42.C43.B44B45.D【解析】这是一篇科普说明文，主题沙电池。介绍世界首个 商用沙电池：原理把热量储存在沙子中；古代就有储存沙石热量的古老智慧；现代项目规 模和减排收益：同时指出技术大范围推广尚存挑战。 42.考查细节理解。句意：沙电池的理念是一。A.为工业加工化石燃料；B.把太阳 能直接转为电；C.用特殊材料以热能形式储存能量；原文The concept for a sand battery is simple:storing large amounts of heat in sand or sand-like materials for later 4/8 use.”在沙子中储存大量热能：D.需要的时候产生风能。故选C。 43.考查段落主旨。句意：第四段的主旨。A.沙电池优点；B.沙电池的灵感来源；第 四段讲述古埃及、美洲原住民利用沙土岩石储热，古代智慧启发现代沙电池技术： C.沙电池的应用：D.沙电池发展历史。故选B。 44.考查词义猜测。句意：第五段eliminate词义。A.Meet满足；B.Remove消除， 去除；C.Create创造；D.Ignore忽视。句子：这个电池将消除整个小镇对石油能 源的依赖，eliminate=remove消除，故选B。 45.考查细节理解。句意：关于沙电池我们可以知道？A.它是锂电池的高科技形式； 原文sand battery是锂电池替代物，不是锂电池；B.很快在全世界广泛使用；文 章说还有很多挑战，尚不能大规模普及：C.己经是稳定能源来源；原文“t remains to be seen whether natural batteries can be a steady source of energy”稳定性尚 待观察；D.它可以给家庭和工业提供热量与电力。原文They can provide heated water as well as heated air...The heat can also be changed back to electricity", D。 第二节七选五共5小题，共10分) 【答案】46.B47.G48.D49.E50.F 【解析】这是一篇议论文。社会总赞美胜利者，但是那些差一点成功的“almosts'”同样有 巨大价值。举特斯拉、狄金森、Katherine Johnson例子；即便没有获得赞誉，努力本身就 有意义。 46.考查上下文逻辑。前文：聚光灯照耀第一名，差一点成功的人隐入阴影。，那 些生不逢时的发明家，死后作品才被重视的诗人。B.But what about the“almosts? 但是那些“差一点成功者呢？开启全文核心概念almosts,.故选B。 47.考查上下文逻辑。Emily Dickinson的故事。一，直到后来她简单有力的文字才 改变美国诗歌。G.Nearly all her poems sat in a drawer while she lived,considered strange or unfinished.在世时几乎所有诗歌锁抽屉，被看作怪异或者未完成。后文 Only later would her..与之呼应，故选G。 48.考查上下文逻辑。举例Katherine Johnson,她的数学成就促成航天，但数十年不为 人所知。D.Her“almost''wasn't a failure at that time.她的这种“差一点被看见”在 当时并不是失败。承接例子，故选D。 5/8 49.考查上下文逻辑。前文：胜利的意义在于敢于尝试、跌倒再站起来。，或者小 企业失败，但是老板吸取经验打造更坚韧事业。E.Think of the silver runner who returns stronger,inspired by that close loss..想想银牌选手，因惜败而变得更强大。后 文Or the small business和本句并列，举例子，故选E。 50.考查上下文逻辑。前文：“差一点”提醒我们即便没有得到认可，努力依然珍贵。 一。他们的故事属于我们大多数普通人。F.These stories remind us not getting recognition doesn't mean making no difference..这些故事提醒我们得不到认可不等于 没有产生价值。对整段总结，故选F。 第二卷 一、用方框中所给词或词组的适当形式填空（共7道题，共14分） 【答案】51.preference52.are complaining53.comfortably54.dropped out55.endangered56, associated with 57.contributed 【解析】51.句意：房屋装修很大程度上是个人偏好问题。personal形容词后面接名词； prefer动词，名词形式preference偏好。 52.句意：大城市居民一直在抱怨，因为该地区交通增加、停车位不足。主语 people;结合语境，现在正在抱怨，现在进行时are complaining。complain about 抱怨。 53.句意：全家人忙着准备晚饭，爷爷舒服地坐在沙发上看电视。修饰动词sitting用 副词；comfortable形容词→comfortably副词。 54.句意：参加跑步比赛的人数变少，因为成员离开或者退学。moved away一般过去 时，并列谓语用过去式；drop out退学，dropped out。 55.句意：很多志愿者建立组织保护濒危物种免于灭绝。endanger动词；endangered 形容词“濒临灭绝的'；endangered species濒危物种，固定搭配。 56.句意：上大学的时候，我常常会想起/联想起一些中学朋友。be associated with 与..产生联想；从句were为过去时，主句主语I,associated with。 57.句意：这位伟大科学家一生把大部分时间奉献给医学事业。contribute..to.… 把...奉献给..；during his whole life讲述过去一生，用一般过去时 contributed。 二、根据句子意思或括号里的提示进行语法填空。（共8道题，共8分） 6/8 【答案】58.had served59.was walking60.memorizing61.being62.a63.which64.when65. why 【解析】58.考查过去完成时。句意：等到客人们到达生日派对的时候，整条街道己经供 应美食半小时。By the time+一般过去时，主句动作发生在arrived之前（过去的过去）， 用过去完成时had served。. 59.考查固定句型be doing..when.。句意：我正在街上走，就在这时Jim给我打电 话。固定：was walking,过去进行时。 60.考查非谓语。by介词，后面接动名词doing;memorize→memorizing。句意：你 可以通过记忆生词、读文章学好英语。 6l.考查非谓语。regret doing后悔做过某事（事情已经发生）；regret to do遗憾要去 做。句意：现在我后悔当初对父母粗鲁。事情已经发生，填being。. 62.考查冠词。句意：她去一所欧洲大学学习艺术。European发音/jaI3pia辅音 音素开头，用不定冠词a。 63.考查非限制性定语从句。句意：Dooy总说脏话，这件事当然让其他人非常生 气。which指代前面整件事，非限制性定语从句用which。 64.考查定语从句关系副词。句意：这部电影让我回想起我在乡下被爷爷奶奶悉心照顾 的那些时光。先行词the hours(时光)，定语从句不缺主宾，表时间，用when。 65.考查定语从句关系副词。句意：那就是你不支持我的提议的理由吗？先行词the reason,从句完整，表原因，关系副词why。 三、根据提示翻译句子。（共6道题，其中66-70每题2分，71题3分，共13分，） 66.这次活动台在减少压力与紧张的影响。(aim to)参考：This activity aims to reduce the effects of stress and tension.解析：aim to do旨在做某事；reduce the effects of.. 减少...的影响。 67.我代表学生会写信，邀请您来担任我们英语演讲比赛的评委。(on behalf of)参 I'm writing on behalf of the Students'Union to invite you to work as a judge for our English-speaking contest.解析：on behalf of代表；invite sb.todo;work as a judge 担任评委。 68.我们年轻人都应该为世界的未来作出贡献。(contribute to)参考：We young people should all contribute to the future of the world.解析：contribute to为...做 7/8 贡献，to是介词。 69.我花了很多时间说服他改掉抽烟的坏习惯。(convince somebody to do something )I spent a lot of time convincing him to get rid of his bad habit of smoking.解析：spend time doing;convince sb.todo;get rid of改掉。 70.他在学习上的努力使他和其他的学生截然不同。(set.apart from)参考：His efforts in study set him apart from other students.解析：set sb.apart from使某人区别 于.…。 71.虽然他学习英语有很大困难，但他从未失去信心或放弃。have difficulty in doing) Although he had great difficulty in leaming English,he never lost heart or gave up.解析：have difficulty in doing做某事有困难；lose heart失去信心；give up放 弃；although引导让步状语从句。 四，书面表达 Dear Jim, I'm writing to sincerely invite you to take part in our school sports meeting next Friday.The sports meeting is held to encourage us students to build up our bodies and develop team spirit.It will take place on our school playground.There are various events,such as running races,high jump and relay races.Besides,we will have fun performances.I really enjoy the sports meeting. Not only can I exercise,but I also learn to cooperate with my classmates.We would be delighted if you could come.Looking forward to your reply. Yours, LiHua 解析：覆盖全部要点：目的、时间地点；项目活动：个人感受收获：书信格式，词数约 100,行文连贯。 要点核对：①目的：增强体质、培养团队精神；时间：下周五；地点：学校操场②项 目：赛跑、跳高、接力赛、表演活动③个人感受：锻炼身体，学会合作 8/8大峪中学2026-2027学年度第一学期高二年级英语学科 期中考试试卷 满分：140时间：120分钟 一卷：满分85分 第一部分听力理解（共三节，共30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选 项。听对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题给出5秒钟的作答时间， 每段对话你将听一遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第1小题。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读该小题。 1.How much should the man pay? A.125 dollars. B.100 dollars. C.75 dollars. 听下面一段对话，回答第2小题。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读该小题。 2.What food will the speakers enjoy tonight? A.French food. B.Italian food. C.German food. 听下面一段对话，回答第3小题。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读该小题。 3.What is the man probably? A.A runner. B.Ajournalist. C.A doctor 听下面一段对话，回答第4小题。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读该小题。 4.What will the man probably do next? A.Give the woman a lift. B.Cancel his appointment. 1/14 C.Help the woman push her car. 听下面一段对话，回答第5小题。现在，你有5秒钟的时间阅读该小题。 5.What are the speakers going to do? A.Drive to the countryside. B.Go horse-riding. C.Work in the fields. 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分） 听下面4段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小 题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白你将听两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第7小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两道小题。 6.What should the woman do when she reaches Johnson? A.Turn right B.Turn left. C.Turn back. 7.Why did the woman talk with the man? A.To ask the way. B.To sell some flowers. C.To offer to park his car. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9小题。现在，你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两道小题。 8.What is Mr.Stone doing now? A.Eating lunch B.Having a meeting C.Writing a diary. 9.Why does the man want to see Mr.Stone? A.To discuss a program. B.To make a travel plan C.To ask for sick leave. 2/14 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三道小题。 10.Why does the man go to Miami? A.To attend a wedding. B.To go sightseeing. C.To set up a coffee shop. 11.What will the man probably do after returning from Miami? A.Sign up for tennis lessons. B.Visit the woman's roommate. C.Teach the woman to play tennis. 12.How did the woman become interested in tennis? A.Her roommate got her interested in it. B.She learned it from the man years ago C.She watched a tennis game on TV. 听下面一段独白，回答第13至第15小题。现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三道小题。 13.What problem do people often have according to the speaker? A.They waste a lot of time. B.They're too busy to enjoy life. C.They don't want to take exercise. 14.What is true about walking according to the speaker? A.It is the safest form of sport. B.It takes much more time than swimming. C.It requires special equipment to start. 15.What does the speaker mainly talk about at the end? A.Reasons for being busy every day. B.Tips for making time to walk. C.Benefits of walking. 第三节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分） 听下面一段独白，完成第16至第20小题，每空只需填写一个词，听独白前，你有20秒 3/14 钟的时间阅读试题，听完后你有90秒钟的作答时间，本段独白你将听两遍。现在，你 有20秒钟的时间阅读试题。 How to Politely Turn Down An Invitation Postpone your 16 ● 17 responding immediately ● Say,"Let me check my calendar and.. 18 your calendarfor ● Honestly refuse if... conflicts ● Take a little 19 time in advance Remember to respond ● Do remember to 20 to requests ● Emphasize non-personal reasons 第二部分完形填空阅读下面短文，从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最 佳选项，填入空白处。（共10小题，共15分) Take an Option Jerry was a natural motivator.He was always in a good mood and always had something 21 to say,which really made me curious.One day I went up to ask him how he did that. "Well,life is all about 22 It's your option how you live your life,"Jerry replied. Soon I moved to another city.Several months later,I heard that Jerry was seriously injured in the chest while skiing.23,he was found quickly and rushed to the hospital.After 8 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care,he was 24 from the hospital. Later,when we met again,I asked Jerry what had 25 his mind during the accident. "As I lay in the snow,I knew I had two options:One was to live,the other was to die.I chose to live,”Jerry said.The paramedics(急救人员)were great.They kept telling me I was going to be fine.But when they26 me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors,I got really 27.In their eyes,I read,He's a dead man.'I knew I needed to take action.I told them,'Operate on me as if I'm alive,not dead.'You see,I just tried to 28 their confidence."Finally Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors,but also because of his amazing 29 to live. Jerry has taught me a lot.I learn from him that every day we have the choice to live fully.Your 30,after all,is everything. 4/14 21.A.regular B.familiar C.positive D.typical 22.A.choices B.trends C.relations D.secrets 23.A.Normally B.Obviously C.Hopefully D.Luckily 24.A.preserved B.released C.distinguished D.abandoned 25.A.gone through B.put up C.turned in D.called for 26.A.forced B.followed C.wheeled D.recommended 27.A.bored B.frightened C.confused D.embarrassed 28.A.express B.share C.gain D.inspire 29.A.talent B.achievement C.desire D.evidence 30.A.attitude B.standard C.ability D.control 第三部分阅读理解（共两节，共40分） 第一节阅读选择（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A篇 Your sleep position can determine a lot about your health,and can also affect your health in different ways. It's difficult to control what sleep position we naturally fall into,as our body will subconsciously fall into the most comfortable position.However,some positions are better for you than others,and some could actually hinder your health and wellbeing. If you sleep on your side More than 60 percent of people sleep on their side.This is mostly likely because it is one of the most comfortable sleep positions.Often our body naturally moves to this position,which is linked to when we were in the foetal(胎儿的)position. Sleeping on your side offers a number of benefits to your body,from promoting healthy spine alignment,which can help to prevent back pain,to reducing heartburn and snoring.Side sleeping would be particularly beneficial for older people,those who snore or have sleep apnoea(呼吸暂停)， those with back pain and pregnant women. There are a few drawbacks to sleeping on your side however.Those with shoulder pain and those who are worried about wrinkles should refrain from side sleeping. 5/14 If you sleep on your back Lying on your back is the second most popular sleep position and offers just as many benefits as side sleeping. When you're sleeping on your back,your weight is evenly distributed,which helps prevent neck and back pain.Back sleeping would also be advised for those who want to keep their skin in good condition and those who suffer from neck and spinal pain. However,back sleeping is the worst position if you snore or suffer from sleep apnoea.If you are a back sleeper,ensure you have a supportive pillow (which fits in the curve of your neck and supports your head and natural spinal curve. If you sleep on your stomach Sleeping on your stomach is the least common sleep position.There are more negatives to this position compared to positives The stomach offers the least amount of back support and can actually increase pressure on the spine which may cause pain once you wake up.Furthermore,those who sleep on their stomach will have their head facing one side,which may also cause a stiff neck upon waking. Which sleep position is right for you? Determining the right sleep position for yourself is personal preference.Regardless of which position you choose,make sure that you have a firm mattress and pillows.These will support the spine and neck,which is vital to prevent any pains in future. 31.According to the passage,sleeping on the side A.is the most comfortable sleep position B.may cure people of their shoulder pain C.reminds people of the foetal position D.is good for those who snore 32.Those who want to keep their skin in good condition may prefer A.sleeping on their side B.sleeping on their back C.pressing their face into the pillow D.having their head face one side 33.What can people learn from the passage? A.How to judge sleep quality. B.How to evaluate one's health. C.How to develop good habits. D.How to choose sleep positions. 6/14 B篇 Women Who Changed Science Forever This International Women's Day,we're celebrating three women who changed the face of science forever. Ellen Ochoa Ellen Ochoa is an American engineer and retired astronaut.She was the first Latina woman to fly in space as part of the crew of the shuttle Discovery in 1993.Ochoa attended San Diego State University and then continued her education at Stanford.Ochoa regards her mother,whose passion for learning kept her in part-time college courses all through Ochoa's childhood,as an important influence on her career. At the end of her flying career,Ochoa had traveled nearly 1,000 hours in space.From 2012 to 2018,Ochoa served as the director of Johnson Space Center in Houston,Texas,only the second woman to head up NASA's human spaceflight headquarters. Mamie Phipps Clark Mamie Phipps Clark was an American social psychologist(心理学家)，who specialized in child development in black children.Born in Arkansas,Clark drew on her early experiences as a black child in the segregated(种族隔离的)American South to help children growing up with the same iniquities. Clark stated at Howard University in 1934,and went on to complete a PhD in psychology.She and Kenneth,now her husband,were the first two black people to earn PhDs at Columbia.With their funding,she started the famous Doll Test,which showed the negative effects of school segregation on black children. Anandibai Gopalrao Joshee Anandibai Jpshee was to become India's first woman physician with a medical degree.When she was young,her father strayed (from the traditional Hindu belief that women should not receive education and encouraged her to go to school.When she was fifteen,she was determined to study medicine,a choice likely influenced by the loss of an infant son and surviving a serious illness 7114 herself.At the Woman's Medical College,Joshee studied devotedly,hoping to return to India to serve other Indian women. She died in February 1887 at the young age of twenty-one.Despite her short life,Joshee's accomplishments were remarkable for an Indian woman,and her achievements were enough to open the door for other Indian women to quickly follow. 34.In Ochoa's idea,what influences her most in her career? A.Her part-time job in a college. B.Her first flight in space in 1993. C.Her mother's desire for knowledge D.Her experience in NASA headquarters. 35.What is Phipps Clark famous for? A.Having a PhD in psychology. B.Fighting against racial discrimination. C.Starting the test on the growth of children. D.Devoting herself to the founding of equalities. 36.What do the three great women have in common? A.They specialized in similar research fields B.They all experienced inequality in education. C.They were pioneers changing our belief in women. D.They were scientists influencing our way of learning 37.Which of the following word best describes the three women? A.Dedicated. B.Modest. C.Creative. D.Caring. C篇 A study published in Ageing,Neuropsychology and Cognition by researchers at the University of Birmingham found that monolingual seniors who completed a six-month exercise programme were quicker at completing language processing tests compared to a control group- but bilinguals didn't show similar improvement In the study,participants who followed a six-month home-based exercise programme were asked to complete a mix of workout plans each week.Following the experiment,the exercise groups 8/14 for both monolingual and bilingual participants greatly improved their fitness levels.They were tested before and after the exercise programme on their ability to recognize target words in a spoken sentence.The monolingual participants who followed the exercise programme were 7%faster at detecting the correct words after their fitness increased,while the bilingual participants showed very few language gains. Dr Segart,an author of the study,said:"This is the first study we know of that establishes a causal link between improving fitness and language processing,particularly with older adults. Language processing is an important and interesting area of study,as the ability to communicate plays a key role in everyone's daily life.The results from the monolingual group provide strong evidence that increasing fitness correlates with better cognition(),highlighting the importance of regular exercise for healthy ageing." "Among bilingual participants in the study,despite seeing increases in the fitness levels within the exercise group,there was no relationship with improved scores in the language processing tests and the results were very similar to those of the control group.The finding might be explained by the lifetime patination()produced in their neural pathways thanks to the lifelong use of several languages-that is,a cognitive reserve that has already offset age-related loss.Older adults who are bilingual may enhance cognitive reserve,thus reducing the additional benefits gained from exercise,”he added.. While the study establishes a clear link between physical fitness and language processing, follow-up research is needed to explore the broader benefits of physical activity for cognitive development.Also,further research will focus on the lasting influence of exercise on cognitive health among other age groups,which may provide much better solutions to age-related language loss. 38.What happened after the participants followed an exercise programme? A.The monolinguals could identify certain words faster. B.Both groups made great progress in language learning. C.The bilinguals improved their speaking ability gradually D.The participants were quicker at finishing cognitive tests. 9/14 39.What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us? A.The value of the research. B.The key role of communication. C.The effect of language processing. D.The area covered by the experiment. 40.What does the underlined wordoffset"probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Resulted in. B.Taken off. C.Taken control of. D.Balanced out. 41.What will the further research most likely focus on? A.Measures to calm fear of age-related language loss. B.The effect of exercise on teenagers'test-taking skills C.Additional advantages of exercise for cognitive growth. D.The connection between exercise and language cognition. D篇 What Is A Sand Battery? Generally,when one pictures a battery,one imagines the lithium battery (in various high-tech forms.Yet in 2022,Polar Night Energy launched the world's first commercial sand battery, capable of storing 500-600C in heat energy for months. With the environmental concern of mining for lithium batteries,investors and companies are looking for alternatives,and sand batteries are one of them.The concept for a sand battery is simple: storing large amounts of heat in sand or sand-like materials for later use.The advantage of sand is its ability to store large amounts of heat in a small volume,its large quantity,and its low cost. Sand batteries serve as storage for spare wind and solar power and extra energy when demand is low.They can provide heated water as well as heated air to homes and industries that would otherwise use fossil fuels.The heat can also be changed back to electricity using a steam turbine 气涡轮). This technique dates back centuries.Ancient Egyptian homes were made of sand mixed with mud and straw that would keep the heat of the hot desert sun and then release it slowly during the cool nights.Many native Americans used mud to build houses for the same reason.They would also store heat from campfires in rocks wrapped ()in leather skin and use these rocks for heating their beds at night.This ancient wisdom can now be applied to modern solutions through sand batteries. 10/14 Now,Polar Night Energy,working with the heating company Lovisan Lampo,will launch a sand battery 10 times the size and capable of storing up tol0Omegawatts hour of heat.This battery will eliminate the need for oil-based energy for the entire town of Pornainen,Finland,and keep 160 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually.According to the Washington Post,more than $900 million has been invested in clean storage technologies in the past three years,a number that is expected to reach $3 trillion by 2040.This money is being directed towards various small companies that are investigating natural batteries. There are challenges to overcome before this technology can be adopted widely.It remains to be seen whether natural batteries can be a steady source of energy.Furthermore,because it's an emerging industry,natural battery projects will need to be built from scratch,meaning only developed countries can afford to use them.Despite this,sand and other natural battery solutions are an exciting step forward towards a green future 42.The idea of sand batteries is A.to process fossil fuels for industries B.to change solar energy into electricity C.to store energy in special materials as heat D.to generate wind energy when it is necessary 43.What is the main idea of Paragraph 4? A.The advantages of sand batteries. B.The inspiration of sand batteries. C.The application of sand batteries. D.The development of sand batteries. 44.What does the word"eliminate"underlined in Paragraph 5 most probably mean? A.Meet. B.Remove. C.Create. D.Ignore. 45.What can we learn about sand batteries? A.They are a high-tech form of lithium battery. B.They can be widely used across the world soon. C.They are a steady source of energy for a green future. D.They can provide heat and power for homes or industries. 第二节七选五（共5小题，共10分）阅读短文，从短文后的七个选项中选出最佳选项填入 空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。 We live in a culture addicted to winning.The spotlight shines brightest on the people who reach the finish line first,while those who come close slip into the shadows. 11/14 46 The inventor who had the right idea at the wrong time.The poet whose words only mattered long after they were gone.They seldom make headlines,but their efforts change the world in ways we only notice later.The truth is that the"almosts"aren't failures.Sometimes they push society forward more than the celebrated victims. Nikola Tesla is remembered today as a genius ()but during his lifetime,he was largely overshadowed by Thomas Edison.Emily Dickinson's case is quieter but no less surprising 47 Only later would her simple yet powerful words change American poetry.Or take Katherine Johnson,whose math made spaceflight possible though her work went unmentioned for decades.48 When we honor the"almosts",we change what success means beyond headlines.Winning becomes about the courage to try,fall,and continue.49 Or the small business that fails, only for its owners to learn and build something more resilient )Even in art,those uncelebrated in their time often touch souls for future generations.The beauty of the"almost'is that it reminds us success is about daring to set out first.There's something deeply human about the "almosts".They remind us effort is valuable even without recognition. 50 Their stories belong to all of us because most ofus are"almosts"in some part of our lives.Few take first place.Yet we matter. A.The truth lies in history. B.But what about the"almosts"? C.That struggle itself has meaning. D.Her"almost'wasn't a failure at that time E.Think of the silver runner who retums stronger,inspired by that close loss. F.These stories remind us not getting recognition doesn't mean making no difference. G.Nearly all her poems sat in a drawer while she lived,considered strange or unfinished. 第二卷 一、用方框中所给词或词组的适当形式填空（共7道题，共14分） contribution,comfortable,prefer,complain,endanger,drop out,associate with 51.Decorating houses is largely a matter of personal 52.People living in big cities because traffic in the area has increased and there are not 12/14 enough parking places. 53.When my family were busily preparing dinner,my grandpa was sitting in the sofa watching TV. 54.People taking part in the running competition got smaller as members moved away or 55.Many volunteers set up some organizations to preserve species from extinction 56.I a few of my middle school friends a lot when I were in college 57.The great scientist_ most of his time to the medical career during the his whole life. 二，根据句子意思或括号里的提示进行语法填空。（共8道题，共8分) 58.By the time the guests arrived at the birthday party,the whole streets (serve)delicious food for half an hour. 59.I」 (walk)in the street,when Jim made me a telephone call 60.You can learn English well by (memorize)new vocabulary and reading passages. 61.Now I regret (be)rude to my parents. 62.She went to European university to study art. 63.Dorothy was always saying some dirty words, of course made the others very angry. 64.The film brought the hours back to me I was taken good care of in the countryside with my grandparents. 65.Is that the reason you are not in favor of my proposal? 三，根据提示翻译句子。（共6道题，其中66-70每题2分，71题3分，共13分，） 66.这次活动旨在减少压力与紧张的影响。(aim to) 67.我代表学生会写信，邀请您来担任我们英语演讲比赛的评委。(on behalf of) 68.我们年轻人都应该为世界的未来作出贡献。(contribute to) 69.我花了很多时间说服他改掉抽烟的坏习惯。(convince somebody to do something) 70.他在学习上的努力使他和其他的学生截然不同。（set..apart from) 7l.虽然他学习英语有很大困难，但他从未失去信心或放弃。have difficulty in doing) 四，书面表达 13/14 假设你是红星中学高二学生李华，请你写一封信给你的外教老师Jim,邀请他来参加下周 五学校组织的运动会。 内容包括： 1运动会召开的目的、时间、地点。 2.运动会的项目和活动内容。 3.你的感受和收获。 注意：1.字数100左右。2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。 14/14