重庆市第十一中学校教育集团高 2025 届高二上期期中考试
英语试题
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第一部分 听力（共两节，20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
第一节
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 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. What does the woman like best about her car
A. Cheap price. B. Comfortable seats. C. Advanced technology.
2. What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Move his boxes.
B. Hold a party for him.
C. Introduce him to some neighbors.
3. When does the man usually exercise
A. In the morning. B. Around noon. C. At night.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Missing calls.
B. Business meetings.
C. Wrong telephone numbers.
5. Why did the woman write the poem
A. To publish her own poetry.
B. To complete a school task.
C. To learn more about literature.
第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. How did the woman know the volunteer work
A. From her sister. B. From her coach. C. From her schoolmate.
7. How often will the man probably go to the animal home
A. Two days a week. B. Three days a week. C. Every day.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In a park. B. At a sports center. C. On a school playground.
9. What is the woman thanking the man for
A. Respecting her team.
B. Introducing new friends to her.
C. Teaching her how to play basketball.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. How does the woman feel now
A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Excited.
11. What might the man be
A. A violinist. B. A singer. C. A teacher.
12. What does the woman want to do for her parents
A. Perform for them. B. Take them to a concert. C. Buy them an amazing gift.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student.
14. What is important according to the woman
A. Finishing papers on time.
B. Writing a long paper.
C. Thinking deeply.
15. Which topic would the man prefer
A. The environment. B. Technology. C. Sports.
16. Where will the man probably go next
A. To another classroom. B. To the library. C. To a café.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who is the speaker giving a speech to
A. Her co-workers. B. Her customers. C. Her students.
18. What makes the listeners unhappy according to the speaker
A. Long working hours. B. Bad weather. C. Illness.
19. What is the first gift
A. A holiday. B. New bikes. C. Free gym passes.
20. When will the listeners go hiking
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. This weekend.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Three Books for a More Honest View of Mother
Life Among the Savages, Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson, author of one of the most wonderful novels of all time, The Haunting of Hill House, and of the short story The Lottery, also wrote two charming autobiographical (自传的) novels about raising her four children in a farmhouse in rural Vermont. In my favorite, Life Among the Savages, Jackson’s humor is as smart as her horror is scaring and her children seem never to inspire in her anything worse than a fond anger.
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You, Amy Bloom
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You contains one of the most absolute expressions of a mother’s love in fiction. Much of it takes place in the waiting room of a gender-reassignment surgeon. It’s about a woman who is determined to be the mother her child needs her to be. In this book, ordinary women rise to the occasion demanded by motherhood. They make mistakes but they generally succeed in making up for them.
Family Man, Calvin Trillin
My last recommendation is not about mothers at all, but rather about fathers, or rather one father in particular. In Family Man, Calvin Trillin writes about his wife and daughters. He gives what I think is the most useful piece of parenting advice: “Getting advice on the best way to bring up children is like getting advice on the best way to breathe. Sooner or later you’re probably going to forget it and go back to your regular old in-and-out.” Trillin gives the impression of being the best kind of husband.
1. Which book is about a mother’s change and growth
A. The Lottery B. Life Among the Savages
C. The Haunting of Hill House D. A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You
2. What can we get from Family Man
A. Advice on how to raise children.
B. Advice on how to be a successful writer.
C. Advice on how to get along with others.
D. Advice on how to balance between work and family.
3 What is the purpose of the text
A. To educate. B. To recommend. C. To advertise. D. To advise.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了三本能表达父母亲对孩子的爱的书籍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You, Amy Bloom部分中“It’s about a woman who is determined to be the mother her child needs her to be. In this book, ordinary women rise to the occasion demanded by motherhood. They make mistakes but they generally succeed in making up for them.( 它讲述的是一个女人决心成为她孩子所需要的母亲。在这本书里，普通的女性迎接了母亲角色所需的挑战。她们可能会犯错，但通常会设法弥补。)”可知，该本书讲述的是一个女性迎接了母亲角色所需要的挑战，并弥补犯下的错误，即讲述了一个母亲角色的改变和成长。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Family Man, Calvin Trillin部分中“He gives what I think is the most useful piece of parenting advice: “Getting advice on the best way to bring up children is like getting advice on the best way to breathe. Sooner or later you’re probably going to forget it and go back to your regular old in-and-out.”(他给出了我认为是最有用的育儿建议：“听取如何抚养孩子的最佳建议就像听取如何呼吸的最佳建议一样。迟早你都会忘记并回到你原来的呼吸方式。”)”可知，从该本书中能够学到有用的育儿建议，即养育孩子的建议。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，本文介绍了三本书，讲述了母亲的生活和母爱。作者Shirley Jackson的自传小说《Life Among the Savages》和Amy Bloom的小说《A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You》讲述了母亲如何为她的孩子尽力的故事；而《Family Man》则让读者感受到了最实用的育儿建议，因此文章的目的是向读者们推荐可以更诚实地看待母亲的三本书，其目的是推荐。故选B。
B
In 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, Vanessa, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. Outside the couple’s apartment, a homeless man was often yelling on the street corner.
One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by the homeless man. Inspired by the book’s compassionate message. Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.
In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to Southern California from Kentucky to pursue a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and ended up living on the street for more than a decade.
“It was the weirdest thing to me,” Peterson recalled later. “I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in probably a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.” And even though Peterson hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in about eight years, he found himself asking if he could pain Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.
Peterson’s connection with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused Peterson sells the portrait for a few thousand dollars, putting half of the profits into what he calls a “love account” for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their feet.
Many of Peterson’s new friends use the donations to secure immediate necessities — medical care hotel rooms, food. Faris used the funds from his portrait to record an album, fulfilling his musical dreams. When the check was delivered, “they both wept in my arms,” Peterson recalls.
Having painted 41 of these portraits himself, he’s discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked or stereotyped.
“People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now,’” Peterson says. “I didn’t know that would happen.”
4. Why did Peterson offer to paint a portrait for Faris
A. He was touched by Faris’s life story. B. He was inspired by a book about love
C. He wanted to regain his skills in painting. D. He aimed to form a non-profit organization
5. What’s the purpose of paragraph 6
A. To inspire readers to help the poor.
B. To explain the value of the portrait.
C. To show the effects of Faces of Santa Ana.
D. To demonstrate the change of the homeless.
6. Which of the following best describes Peterson
A. Romantic B. Caring C. Courageous D. Persistent.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The homeless are better off now B. Good things happen all the time
C. People enjoy painting the homeless D. Peterson’s efforts make a difference
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了布莱恩·彼得森在认识流浪汉马特·法里斯后，他突发奇想成立了一个非营利组织，专注于与社区中无家可归的成员交朋友，并为他们画肖像，通过售卖肖像所得的钱帮助他们重新站起来的故事。
【详解】1. 细节理解题。根据第四段“But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.”（但他的故事，他内心的生活，激励了我。）可知，彼得森主动提出为法里斯画肖像的原因是他被法里斯的故事所感动。故选A项。
2.推理判断题。根据第六段“Many of Peterson’s new friends use the donations to secure immediate necessities — medical care hotel rooms, food. Faris used the funds from his portrait to record an album, fulfilling his musical dreams.”（彼得森的许多新朋友都用这笔捐款来获得即时必需品——医疗护理、酒店房间、食物。法里斯用肖像画的资金录制了一张专辑，实现了他的音乐梦想。）可知，彼得森的行为帮助了很多的人，推断出第六段写作目的是为了体现其所创的公益组织 “圣安娜面孔”的作用。 故选 C项。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段“Peterson’s connection with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused Peterson sells the portrait for a few thousand dollars, putting half of the profits into what he calls a “love account” for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their feet.”（彼得森与法里斯的联系使他成立了“圣安娜面孔”，这是一个非营利组织，专注于与社区中无家可归的成员交朋友并为他们画肖像。彼得森以几千美元的价格出售这幅肖像，将一半的利润投入他所说的模特的“爱的账户”。然后，他帮助人们用这笔钱重新站起来。）可知，彼得森把卖画所得的钱分给无家可归的人并帮助他们建立新生活，推断出他是一个关心他人的人。故选B项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段““People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now,’” Peterson says.”（彼得森说：“人们经常告诉我，‘我是那个会过马路的人。但我现在对无家可归者的看法不同了。’”。） 可知，人们因为彼得森的画， 从而对流浪汉的认识得到改观，推断出是彼得森的努力产生了影响。故选 D项。
C
Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete (水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.
A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls. The team of Michalis Vassiliou, an engineer, based its method on an early form of seismic isolation that rolls a shaking building to a stop the way a skater comes to rest. By separating a building from the ground with a layer of balls, rolling isolation changes horizontal shaking into a soft rocking movement and uses friction to reduce the shaking.
The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards, and they found that it withstood simulated (仿造的) earthquake shaking while supporting eight kilonewtons (千牛顿) of force per ball— about twice what isolation systems might experience under one-story houses. The balls had to contain exactly the right amount of the concrete mixture to reduce the shaking without cracking during tests.
Zhang, who didn’t take part in the study, says that the work is valuable. But she notes that the results are basic. Vassiliou agrees that next steps will mean creating and testing a larger model with hundreds of tennis balls. Vassiliou says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Earthquakes can’t be forecast.
B. Seismic-isolation systems can reduce quake damage.
C. Engineers can prepare for earthquakes.
D. Present seismic-isolation systems are very expensive.
9. Which is not the advantage of the new seismic-isolation system
A. It is simple. B. It is cheap.
C. It only needs used tennis. D. It is better to reduce damage.
10. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The new system model. B. The simulated earthquake.
C. A filled tennis ball. D. A one-story house.
11. What does Jian Zhan think of the new system
A. It is little valuable. B. It is too simple to use.
C. It needs to be improved. D. It only be needed in developing country.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了由于目前的隔震系统非常昂贵，所以工程师发明了一种新的隔震系统，介绍了其工作原理以及未来的发展方向。
【8题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete (水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.(地震无法预测，但工程师可以提前做好准备。隔震系统使用混凝土、橡胶和金属来减少地震破坏。但这样的适应是昂贵的。加州大学洛杉矶分校的工程师张健说，这个系统可以使建筑成本增加20%。尽管随着时间的推移，这些系统节省的钱可能会超过它们的成本，但某些地区的建筑商可能没有钱购买它们)”可知，第一段的主要内容是目前的隔震系统非常昂贵。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls.(一种新的隔震方法利用滚动的物理原理，用容易找到的东西创造了一种更简单、成本更低的选择：二手网球)”可知，新的隔震系统的优点是只需要二手网球。故选C。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards”以及后文“withstood simulated (仿造的) earthquake shaking”可知，研究人员建立了一个便宜的模型，由两个混凝土板之间的四个填充网球组成，他们发现新的系统模式可以承受模拟的地震震动，故it指的是“新的系统模式”。故选A。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Vassiliou says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”(Vassiliou说，他已经收到了一笔资金，用于实地测试该系统，以改进这项发明。他补充说：“要真正应用这一技术，你需要与来自发展中国家的工程师一起开发它，这样才能真正满足他们的需求。”)”可知，詹建认为这个新系统需要改进。故选C。
D
It’s a question that’s bothered cultural critics for decades: while we know more than ever, are we getting sillier and dumber as a result of the increasing amount of technology at our disposal
The current debate about intelligence, sparked by Nicholas Carr’s recent The Shallows, asks what the Internet is doing to our brains Like Susan Jacoby’s The Age of American Unreason, Mr. Carr addresses the sense of despair among American intellectuals about the country’s poor educational performance when compared with other countries. In reading, mathematics and science, American 15-year-olds suffer in the lower half of the rankings for the 30 wealthiest countries.
But things are rarely as they seem. E-books barely existed a decade ago, but have exploded in popularity since Amazon introduced its Kindle a few years back. E-books are now outselling hardcovers. Perhaps we are witnessing not a decline in book reading but a renaissance. The irony is that had computers been invented before books we would now.be anxious about the loss of multi-media, multi-tasking, computer-gaming skills as our children wasted their time burying themselves in single topic paper books.
“There is simply no experimental evidence to show that living with new technologies fundamentally changes brain organization in a way that affects one’s ability to focus,” says Daniel Simons, a psychologist at Union College, New York.
The danger, if there is one, is that the easy, on-demand access to lots of information from the Internet may delude us into mistaking the data we download for genuine wisdom worth acting upon. Only fools would venture into such a forest of information with anything less than their eyes wide open and their brains fully engaged .Fortunately，there are fewer fools around than some of the scaremongers(散布谣言者)like to think.
12. What makes American scholars upset
A. US kids’ weak academic performance.
B. The ongoing debate about intelligence.
C. The poor education in USA.
D. America’s wealth ranking.
13. Why are computers mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To contrast with the popularity of Kindle.
B. To highlight the benefits of high tech.
C. To warn about a decline in reading.
D To stress the importance of books.
14. What does the underlined word “delude" mean in paragraph 5
A. terrify B. argue C. force D. trick
15. What is the main idea of this passage
A. New technology changes our brains.
B. Exposure to high tech should be reduced.
C. Advanced technology won’t make us dumb
D. Nicholas Carr released a book on intelligence.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章议论的话题是当我们比以往任何时候都知道更多的时候，人类不会因为越来越多的技术而变得越来越愚蠢。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Like Susan Jacoby’s The Age of American Unreason, Mr. Carr addresses the sense of despair among American intellectuals about the country’s poor educational performance when compared with other countries. (和苏珊·雅各比(Susan Jacoby)的《美国非理性时代》一样，卡尔讲述了美国知识分子对本国教育表现与其他国家相比不佳的绝望情绪。)”以及“In reading, mathematics and science, American 15-year-olds suffer in the lower half of the rankings for the 30 wealthiest countries.(在阅读、数学和科学方面，美国15岁的学生在30个最富裕国家中排名靠后。)”可知，美国孩子的学习成绩不佳让美国学者感到不安。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Perhaps we are witnessing not a decline in book reading but a renaissance. The irony is that had computers been invented before books we would now be anxious about the loss of multi-media, multi-tasking, computer-gaming skills as our children wasted their time burying themselves in single topic paper books.( 也许我们正在目睹的不是读书的减少，而是读书的复兴。具有讽刺意味的是，如果电脑早于书籍发明，我们现在会担心多媒体、多任务处理和电脑游戏技能的丧失，因为我们的孩子把时间浪费在单一主题的纸质书上。)”可知，随着科技的发展，也许我们正在目睹的不是读书的减少，而是读书的复兴。故提及电脑是因为强调科技所带来的益处。如果不是电脑的出现，孩子们会把时间浪费在单一主题的纸质书上，即电脑丰富了人类的读书。故选B。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词后的内容“into mistaking the data we download for genuine wisdom worth acting upon.(我们把下载的数据误认为是值得采取行动的真正智慧)”可知，方便地、按需地从互联网上获取大量信息会给我们带来一些消极的影响，该影响体现在欺骗我们把下载的数据误认为是值得采取行动的真正智慧。故划线词delude与D选项为同义词，意为“欺骗”。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“It’s a question that’s bothered cultural critics for decades: while we know more than ever, are we getting sillier and dumber as a result of the increasing amount of technology at our disposal ( 这是一个困扰了文化评论家几十年的问题：当我们比以往任何时候都知道更多的时候，我们是否因为越来越多的技术而变得越来越愚蠢？)”以及通读全文可知，文章以“当我们比以往任何时候都知道更多，会不会因为技术而变得越来越愚蠢”的问题开篇，后文对此问题进行了否定回答，即先进的科技不会让我们变笨。故选C选项概括文章主要内容，符合标题。故选C。
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we all know, the universe includes the Sun and Earth, the planets and moons, the galaxies, stars and other forms of matter and energy. ___16___
Within the universe are billions of galaxies. A galaxy such as our own Milky Way contains billions of stars. ___17___ Like many stars, the Sun is orbited by planets, comets, and billions of stars and asteroids. Together they form a solar system, around which the Earth moves.
Scientists think that before the universe came into existence, all matter and energy were gathered in a tiny point. Then the point exploded. This explosion is called the Big Bang. After the Big Bang, the universe expanded at an amazing rate. ___18___ It took about 400 million years for the stars and galaxies to form. Earth and the rest of the solar system came into being about 9 billion years after the Big Bang.
We still have much to learn about the universe. One important question remains unanswered: Does life exist out of Earth Scientists do not have the answer. They hold different views about it. ___19___ Others believe that there are thousands of worlds with people or animals living there yet to be discovered. But no one is certain about that.
___20___ Some think that the universe may continue to expand forever. Others feel that the galaxies, solar systems and planets might someday be torn apart. Whatever happens to the universe, don’t worry – it might take billions of years to happen!
A. One of those is the Sun.
B. The Sun and the Earth are also in the solar system.
C. Some people believe that people have a good life on Earth.
D. In other words, the universe includes space and everything in it.
E. The expansion then slowed and, over time, the universe cooled.
F. Scientists are also trying to determine what the universe will be like.
G. Some think that Earth is the only planet in the universe with intelligent life.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. E 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了宇宙的构成和起源，以及现代科学对于宇宙的研究和探索。文章包括宇宙的概述、宇宙的起源和演化、太阳系和生命在宇宙中的存在等方面内容。同时也提出了人类对于宇宙了解的不足以及未来的探索方向。
【16题详解】
根据前文“As we all know, the universe includes the Sun and Earth, the planets and moons, the galaxies, stars and other forms of matter and energy. (我们都知道，宇宙包括太阳和地球，行星和卫星，星系，恒星和其他形式的物质和能量。)”可知，宇宙包括太阳和地球，行星和卫星，星系，恒星和其他形式的物质和能量。D选项“In other words, the universe includes space and everything in it.(换句话说，宇宙包括空间和其中的一切。)”承接前文，指出宇宙包含了一切万物，符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据前文“A galaxy such as our own Milky Way contains billions of stars.(像我们的银河系这样的星系包含数十亿颗恒星。)”可知，银河系中包含着数十亿颗恒星；以及后文“Like many stars, the Sun is orbited by planets, comets, and billions of stars and asteroids. (像许多恒星一样，太阳被行星、彗星以及数十亿颗恒星和小行星所环绕。)”可知，此处提及了银河系中恒星的代表——太阳。A选项“One of those is the Sun.(其中之一就是太阳。)”中的those与前文的billions of stars形成呼应，同时此处讨论的话题Sun与后文Sun形成呼应，该选项符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据前文“After the Big Bang, the universe expanded at an amazing rate(大爆炸之后，宇宙以惊人的速度膨胀)”可知，宇宙大爆炸之后，其以惊人速度膨胀，后文应该强调其膨胀的结果。E选项“The expansion then slowed and, over time, the universe cooled.(然后膨胀变慢，随着时间的推移，宇宙变冷。)”承接前文，指出宇宙不断地膨胀，其速度会变慢，随着时间推移，会变冷，符合语境。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据前文“Does life exist out of Earth Scientists do not have the answer. They hold different views about it.( 地球之外有生命存在吗？科学家们没有答案。他们对此有不同的看法。)”可知，强调科学家们对于地球之外是否有生命拥有不同的看法，后文应该对列举不同的看法。G选项“Some think that Earth is the only planet in the universe with intelligent life.(有些人认为地球是宇宙中唯一有智慧生命的星球。)”可知，此处列举了科学家们的一些观点，符合语境。故选G。
【20题详解】
根据后文“ Some think that the universe may continue to expand forever. Others feel that the galaxies, solar systems and planets might someday be torn apart. (有些人认为宇宙可能会永远膨胀下去。另一些人则认为，星系、太阳系和行星有一天可能会被撕裂。)”可知，后文强调的是科学家们对于宇宙未来的样子拥有不同的观点。F选项“Scientists are also trying to determine what the universe will be like.(科学家们也在试图确定宇宙将会是什么样子。)”引起下文，指出科学家们在试图确定宇宙未来会是什么样子，该选项符合语境。故选F。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
In the early 1990s, Eric Domb, a highly successful lawyer, came up with the idea of building a bird park. His father-in-law___21___ the idea in the beginning, but when the ___22___ started to make shape, he backed out. Domb thus had to ___23___ money from former clients, his two brothers and father as well as a bank to build a zoological park known as Pairi Daiza.
After the park opened in 1994, his inexperience led to many ___24___, but he pushed on with his venture (冒险). By 2000, the park was turning a profit, and Domb’s ambitions were ___25___. The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures and cultural gardens would help turn it into something ___26___.
Since his childhood he has been fascinated by Chinese ___27___. In 2006, he built the first Chinese garden, Dream of Han Wu Di in his zoo. It was said to be the largest Chinese garden in Europe. Domb kept ___28___ new elements. It finally took more than six years to complete the project.
When ___29___ by the joint panda breeding program, Domb and his people spent the following months ____30____ building giant panda houses with no guarantee that Pairi Daiza would be fortunate enough to ____31____ giant pandas. The huge enclosure (围场) includes a pool, cave and ____32____ plantation (种植地).
Now, Domb is eager to tell how he ____33____ a pair of giant pandas, Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014. The sense of ____34____ is all the more profound in that Pairi Daiza is one of the few private zoos outside China to____35____ giant pandas.
21.
A. supported B. refused C. doubted D. raised
22.
A. rule B. project C. order D. file
23.
A. borrow B. win C. earn D. lend
24.
A. rewards B. miracles C. mistakes D. regrets
25.
A. disappearing B. spreading C. shaking D. growing
26.
A. extreme B. unusual C. irregular D. essential
27.
A. poetry B. food C. culture D. dream
28.
A. containing B. changing C. removing D. adding
29.
A. embarrassed B. astonished C. confused D. inspired
30.
A. willingly B. automatically C. enthusiastically D. confidently
31.
A. take charge of B. pay attention to C. get hold of D. gain knowledge of
32.
A. grass B. bamboo C. coffee D. tea
33.
A. bought B. protected C. received D. tracked
34.
A. pride B. humor C. security D. duty
35.
A. hide B. save C. train D. house
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了律师Eric Domb创办Pairi Daiza动物园的经历，从最初的鸟类公园到逐步扩展不同文化主题的花园和围场，最终成功引进大熊猫，成为欧洲少有的民营园区。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的岳父一开始支持这个想法，但当项目开始成型时，他就退出了。A. supported支持；B. refused拒绝；C. doubted怀疑；D. raised抚养。根据下句“but when the 2 started to take shape he backed out.”可知，但当项目开始成型时，他退出了。说明他继父之前是支持的。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的岳父一开始支持这个想法，但当项目开始成型时，他就退出了。A. rule规则；B. project项目；C. order顺序；D. file文件。根据上句“In the early 1990s, Eric Domb, a highly successful lawyer, came up with the idea of building a bird park.”可知，20世纪90年代初，非常成功的律师埃里克 多姆布（Eric Domb）提出了建造鸟类公园的想法，这是一个项目。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，Domb不得不向以前客户、他的两个兄弟和父亲以及一家银行借钱，以建立一个名为Pairi Daiza的动物园。A. borrow借；B. win赢；C. earn挣钱；D. lend借。根据上文“but when the 2 started to take shape he backed out.”和空后“money from former clients, his two brothers and father as well as a bank to build a zoological park known as Pairi Daiza.”可知，Domb不得不向以前的客户、他的两个兄弟和父亲以及一家银行借钱，以建造一个名为Pairi Daiza的动物园。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：1994年公园开放后，由于缺乏经验，他犯了很多错误，但他还是坚持了下去。A. rewards奖励；B. miracles奇迹；C. mistakes错误；D. regrets后悔。根据空前“his inexperience”和“but he pushed on with his venture (冒险)”可知，他缺乏经验导致了许多错误，但他继续他的冒险。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：到2000年，公园开始盈利，多姆的野心也越来越大。A. disappearing消失；B. spreading传播；C. shaking晃动；D. growing增长。根据下句“The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures and cultural gardens”可知，他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物，说明他的野心也在增长。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他认为，公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类，其他生物和文化花园将帮助它变得与众不同。A. extreme极其的；B. unusual不同寻常的；C. irregular无规律的；D. essential必要的。根据上句“The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures ”可知，他认为公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物，说明他想让这个公园不同寻常。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他从小就对中国文化着迷。A. poetry诗歌；B. food食物；C. culture文化；D. dream梦想。根据下句“In 2006, he built the first Chinese garden, Dream of Han Wu Di in his zoo.”可知，2006年，他在自己的动物园里建造了第一个中国花园地之梦，说明他对中国文化感兴趣。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Domb不断添加新元素。最终花了六年多的时间才完成这个项目。A. containing包含；B. changing改变；C. removing去除；D. adding增加。根据上文“The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures ”可知，他认为公园需要的不仅仅是鸟类和其他生物。说明他想给公园增加新的元素。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：受到大熊猫联合繁育计划的启发，Domb和他的团队在接下来的几个月里热情地建造了大熊猫馆，但没有保证Pairi Daiza有那个幸运能够负责大熊猫。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. astonished惊讶的；C. confused困惑的；D. inspired鼓舞的。根据空后 “the joint panda breeding program”可知，Domb感受到了熊猫联合繁殖计划的启发，开始接下来的几个月里热情地建造大熊猫之家。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. willingly乐意地；B. automatically自动地；C. enthusiastically热情地；D. confidently自信地。根据上文“It finally took more than six years to complete the project.”可知，最终花了六年多的时间才完成这个项目，说明Domb和他的人非常有热情。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：Domb和他的人在接下来的几个月里热情地建造了大熊猫馆，但不能保证Pairi Daiza会幸运地照顾大熊猫。A. take charge of负责；B. pay attention to注意；C. get hold of 抓住；D. gain knowledge of获得知识。根据“with no guarantee that Pairi Daiza would be fortunate enough to”可知，Domb和他的人不能确定Pairi Daizi能否有幸负责照顾大熊猫。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：巨大的围场包括一个水池、洞穴和竹林。A. grass草；B. bamboo竹子；C. coffee咖啡；D. tea茶。根据上文“When ___9___ by the joint panda breeding program”可知，Domb感受到了熊猫联合繁殖计划的启发。说明他想养熊猫，肯定要种竹子。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，Domb迫不及待地想告诉大家他是如何在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫“星辉”和“浩浩”的。A. bought买；B. protected保护；C. received接收，获得；D. tracked跟踪。根据前文“a pair of giant pandas, Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014.”可知，Domb在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫的，他迫不及待的要告诉大家他是如何收到一对大熊猫的。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：大熊猫动物园是中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一，这种自豪感更加深刻。A. pride自豪；B. humor幽默；C. security安全；D. duty职责。根据上句“Now, Domb is eager to tell how he ___13___ a pair of giant pandas, Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014.”可知，现在，Domb迫不及待地想告诉大家，他是如何在2014年2月收到一对大熊猫----星辉和浩浩的。说明他非常自豪。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：大熊猫动物园是中国以外为数不多的饲养大熊猫的私人动物园之一，这种自豪感更加深刻。A. hide躲藏；B. save节省；C. train训练；D. house容纳，提供住处。根据上文“one of the few private zoos outside China”和常识可推知，私人动物园能做的应该是为大熊猫提供住所，负责照顾它们。故选D。
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. “Up to now, nobody ___36___(be) able to create laughter like Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of millions through two world wars ___37___ the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could forget their difficulties.
Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889. His parents were music hall ___38___(performer), and he first appeared on the stage in ___39___ dance show at the age of eight. He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance. Such training was common in acting families at that time, ___40___(especial) when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately, his father died, ___41___(leave) the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humor, gained great ___42___(popular) in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored ___43___ watching him – his subtle(细微的) acting made everything entertaining.
Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and produced the films he starred in. In 1972, he ___44___(award) a special Academy Honor, for his contributions to the film industry. He lived in England and the USA, but spent his last years in Switzerland, ____45____ he died in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who inspired people during dark times.
【答案】36. has been
37. and 38. performers
39. a 40. especially
41. leaving
42. popularity
43. with 44. was awarded
45. where
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了查理·卓别林的生平及其对人们生活的影响。
【36题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：到目前为止，还没有人能像查理·卓别林那样制造笑声。分析句子，句中up to now为现在完成时时间标志，意为“到目前为止”；主语是nobody，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填has been。
【37题详解】
考查连词。句意：在两次世界大战和其间的艰难岁月中，他照亮了数百万人的生活。分析句子，设空处使用连词连接two world wars以及the hard years，此处表示并列关系。故填and。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：他的父母是音乐厅的表演者，他8岁时第一次出现在舞蹈表演的舞台上。分析句子，设空处使用名词作表语，performer意为“表演者”，由his parents可知，此处表示复数意义。故填performers。
【39题详解】
考查冠词。句意：同上。分析句子，句中show为可数名词，此处表示泛指，设空处应该使用不定冠词。show首字母为辅音音素。故填a。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：这种训练在当时的演艺家庭中很常见，尤其是在家庭收入往往不确定的情况下。分析句子，设空处使用副词especially作状语，意为“尤其地”，强调后面的时间状语从句。故填especially。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：不幸的是，他的父亲去世了，家里的情况更加糟糕，所以查理的童年都是在照顾生病的母亲和弟弟。分析句子，句中died为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词作状语，动词leave和主语his father之间是主动关系，所以应该用现在分词作结果状语。故填leaving。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：十几岁的时候，查理凭借他的幽默在英国广受欢迎。分析句子，设空处使用popular的名词popularity作宾语，意为“流行”。故填popularity。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：看他表演，谁也看不腻——他巧妙的表演使一切都很有趣。句中be bored with为固定短语，意为“厌烦做某事”。故填with。
【44题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：1972年，他被授予奥斯卡特别奖，以表彰他对电影工业的贡献。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，由句中时间状语in 1972可知，应该用一般过去时，同时he和award之间是被动关系。故使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was awarded。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他生活在英国和美国，但在瑞士度过了他的最后几年，并于1977年去世。分析句子，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作地点状语，表示“在瑞士”。故填where。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是李华，你班正在组织英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，介绍一位你喜欢的为祖国做出过突出贡献的人物。
内容包括：
1. 该人物是谁；
2. 该人物的主要贡献；
3. 该人物对你的影响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Good morning, everyone!
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Good morning, everyone!
I’m honored to introduce a person that I admire who made outstanding contributions to our motherland – Tu Youyou.
Tu Youyou is a famous Chinese scientist and pharmaceutical chemist. She is best known for her discovery of artemisinin which saved millions of lives from malaria. Her research was based on traditional Chinese medicine.
She has taught me the importance of persistence, hard work, and the value of traditional Chinese medicine. I also learned from her that every bit of research can lead to amazing discoveries if we are willing to put in the effort.
Thank you for listening.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。班里正在组织英语演讲比赛，要求考生写一篇演讲稿参赛，介绍一位自己喜欢的为祖国做出过突出贡献的人物。
【详解】1.词汇积累
杰出的：outstanding→remarkable/ marvelous
知名的：famous → well-known
不可思议的：amazing→unbelievable
导致：lead to→ result in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Tu Youyou is a famous Chinese scientist and pharmaceutical chemist.
拓展句：Tu Youyou is a famous Chinese scientist, who is also a pharmaceutical chemist.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m honored to introduce a person that I admire, who made outstanding contributions to our motherland – Tu Youyou.（运用了who引导的非限制性定语从句）
高分句型2】 I also learned from her that every bit of research can lead to amazing discoveries if we are willing to put in the effort.（运用了that引导宾语从句以及if引导条件状语从句）
第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice's birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all the toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he'd seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he placed a tin can and a piece of string in a large bag. Then he tied the bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The smaller trees had already been picked over pretty well, but he was able to find a half-dozen mangoes before noon.
When the sun was high overhead, the hard work began. Nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes, but they were well beyond reach. The other boys took their fruit and went away. Tony used his pocketknife to cut a long piece of bamboo. Then he took the tin can from the bag, tied it to one end of the bamboo stick, and walked over to the base of the mango tree.
He stayed there, holding the tin can high up into the tree. His efforts were occasionally rewarded when a mango dropped into the can. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
On the way back to town, Tony began to worry that the other boys might already have sold or traded their mangoes with Honey House.
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The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
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【答案】
On the way back to town, Tony began to worry that the other boys might already have sold or traded their mangoes with Honey House. When finally reaching Honey House, Tony just rushed in, out of breath. The owner of the store looked at him with a curious look. On hearing Tony's explanation, the owner opened the bag to check the mangoes. To Tony's disappointment, they're not enough to exchange a lovely doll. He walked out with tears rolling down his face when he met the other boys carrying bags of mangoes. Knowing Tony's situation, they decided to gather all their mangoes to give his sister a dream present.
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. When subconsciously reaching out for a glass cup, she found a card saying “Look at the sofa.” Then she surprisingly saw the doll she had been dreaming of for a long time. When Tony said “Happy birthday,” Alice couldn't help crying and hugged him tightly. Touched by the warm atmosphere, their parents smiled with pleasure, knowing their son had grown up and reliable enough to take care of his sister. Wealth isn't always where happiness comes from, and love is something that really makes a great difference.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，文章讲述了一个家庭困难的男孩托尼为了给姐姐买生日礼物，在芒果林里摘芒果，卖给村里的商店，但却无法换到姐姐想要的洋娃娃。最后，托尼的朋友们把他们的芒果都给了托尼，让他可以为妹妹买到洋娃娃，展现了爱的力量。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“在回城的路上，托尼担心那两个男孩是不是已经和Honey House交易过他们的芒果了。”可知，第一段可描写作者托尼匆忙赶到Honey House店里之后的事情。
②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，爱丽丝走近厨房，并且在早餐桌旁坐了下来。”可知，第二段可描写作者买到了礼物送给妹妹的情景。
2.续写线索：
托尼匆忙赶到Honey House内——他摘的芒果不够置换——另外的男孩们了解了托尼的情况——他们把自己的芒果都给了托尼——托尼买到了妹妹想要的娃娃——托尼把娃娃送给妹妹——妹妹和父母都很高兴
3.词汇激活
行为类
①到达：reach/arrive at/get to
②.决定：decided/make a decision
③.坐下：took a seat/get seated
情绪类
①.担心：worry/be worried about
②.吃惊：surprisingly/with great surprise
【点睛】[高分句型1]. When finally reaching Honey House, Tony just rushed in, out of breath.（由when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. Wealth isn't always where happiness comes from, and love is something that really makes a great difference.（由where引导的表语从句和that引导的定语从句）重庆市第十一中学校教育集团高 2025 届高二上期期中考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分为 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。
2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
第一节
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 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. What does the woman like best about her car
A. Cheap price. B. Comfortable seats. C. Advanced technology.
2. What does the woman offer to do for the man
A. Move his boxes.
B. Hold a party for him.
C. Introduce him to some neighbors.
3. When does the man usually exercise
A. In the morning. B. Around noon. C. At night.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Missing calls.
B. Business meetings.
C. Wrong telephone numbers.
5. Why did the woman write the poem
A. To publish her own poetry.
B. To complete a school task.
C. To learn more about literature.
第二节
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. How did the woman know the volunteer work
A. From her sister. B. From her coach. C. From her schoolmate.
7. How often will the man probably go to the animal home
A. Two days a week. B. Three days a week. C. Every day.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Where are the speakers
A. In a park. B. At a sports center. C. On a school playground.
9. What is the woman thanking the man for
A. Respecting her team.
B. Introducing new friends to her.
C. Teaching her how to play basketball.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. How does the woman feel now
A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Excited.
11. What might the man be
A. A violinist. B. A singer. C. A teacher.
12. What does the woman want to do for her parents
A. Perform for them. B. Take them to a concert. C. Buy them an amazing gift.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Schoolmates. C. Teacher and student.
14. What is important according to the woman
A. Finishing papers on time.
B. Writing a long paper.
C. Thinking deeply.
15. Which topic would the man prefer
A. The environment. B. Technology. C. Sports.
16. Where will the man probably go next
A. To another classroom. B. To the library. C. To a café.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who is the speaker giving a speech to
A. Her co-workers. B. Her customers. C. Her students.
18 What makes the listeners unhappy according to the speaker
A. Long working hours. B. Bad weather. C. Illness.
19. What is the first gift
A. A holiday. B. New bikes. C. Free gym passes.
20. When will the listeners go hiking
A. On Monday. B. On Friday. C. This weekend.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Three Books for a More Honest View of Mother
Life Among the Savages, Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson, author of one of the most wonderful novels of all time, The Haunting of Hill House, and of the short story The Lottery, also wrote two charming autobiographical (自传的) novels about raising her four children in a farmhouse in rural Vermont. In my favorite, Life Among the Savages, Jackson’s humor is as smart as her horror is scaring and her children seem never to inspire in her anything worse than a fond anger.
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You, Amy Bloom
A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You contains one of the most absolute expressions of a mother’s love in fiction. Much of it takes place in the waiting room of a gender-reassignment surgeon. It’s about a woman who is determined to be the mother her child needs her to be. In this book, ordinary women rise to the occasion demanded by motherhood. They make mistakes but they generally succeed in making up for them.
Family Man, Calvin Trillin
My last recommendation is not about mothers at all, but rather about fathers, or rather one father in particular. In Family Man, Calvin Trillin writes about his wife and daughters. He gives what I think is the most useful piece of parenting advice: “Getting advice on the best way to bring up children is like getting advice on the best way to breathe. Sooner or later you’re probably going to forget it and go back to your regular old in-and-out.” Trillin gives the impression of being the best kind of husband.
1. Which book is about a mother’s change and growth
A. The Lottery B. Life Among the Savages
C. The Haunting of Hill House D. A Blind Man Can See How Much I Love You
2. What can we get from Family Man
A. Advice on how to raise children.
B. Advice on how to be a successful writer.
C. Advice on how to get along with others.
D. Advice on how to balance between work and family.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To educate. B. To recommend. C. To advertise. D. To advise.
B
In 2015, Brian Peterson and his wife, Vanessa, had just moved to Santa Ana, California. Outside the couple’s apartment, a homeless man was often yelling on the street corner.
One day, Peterson was relaxing in his living room, reading the book Love Does, about the power of love in action, when his quiet was disturbed by the homeless man. Inspired by the book’s compassionate message. Peterson made an unexpected decision: He was going to go outside and introduce himself.
In that first conversation, Peterson learned that the man’s name was Matt Faris. He’d moved to Southern California from Kentucky to pursue a career in music, but he soon fell on hard times and ended up living on the street for more than a decade.
“It was the weirdest thing to me,” Peterson recalled later. “I saw beauty on the face of a man who hadn’t shaved in probably a year. But his story, the life inside of him, inspired me.” And even though Peterson hadn’t picked up a paintbrush in about eight years, he found himself asking if he could pain Faris’s portrait. Faris said yes.
Peterson’s connection with Faris led him to form Faces of Santa Ana, a nonprofit organization focused on befriending and painting portraits of members of the community who are unhoused Peterson sells the portrait for a few thousand dollars, putting half of the profits into what he calls a “love account” for his model. He then helps people use the money to get back on their feet.
Many of Peterson’s new friends use the donations to secure immediate necessities — medical care hotel rooms, food. Faris used the funds from his portrait to record an album, fulfilling his musical dreams. When the check was delivered, “they both wept in my arms,” Peterson recalls.
Having painted 41 of these portraits himself, he’s discovered that the buyers tend to connect to the story of the person in the painting, finding similarities and often friendship with someone they might have otherwise overlooked or stereotyped.
“People often tell me, ‘I was the one that would cross the street. But I see homeless people differently now,’” Peterson says. “I didn’t know that would happen.”
4. Why did Peterson offer to paint a portrait for Faris
A. He was touched by Faris’s life story. B. He was inspired by a book about love
C. He wanted to regain his skills in painting. D. He aimed to form a non-profit organization
5 What’s the purpose of paragraph 6
A. To inspire readers to help the poor.
B. To explain the value of the portrait.
C. To show the effects of Faces of Santa Ana.
D. To demonstrate the change of the homeless.
6. Which of the following best describes Peterson
A. Romantic B. Caring C. Courageous D. Persistent.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The homeless are better off now B. Good things happen all the time
C. People enjoy painting the homeless D. Peterson’s efforts make a difference
C
Earthquakes cannot be forecast, but engineers can prepare for them. Seismic-isolation systems use concrete (水泥), rubber and metal to reduce quake damage. But such adaptations are expensive. Engineer Jian Zhang of the University of California, Los Angeles, says the system can increase building costs by 20 percent. Although these systems might save more than they cost over time, builders in some areas may not have the money for them.
A new seismic-isolation method uses the physics of rolling to create a simpler, lower-cost choice with easily found things: used tennis balls. The team of Michalis Vassiliou, an engineer, based its method on an early form of seismic isolation that rolls a shaking building to a stop the way a skater comes to rest. By separating a building from the ground with a layer of balls, rolling isolation changes horizontal shaking into a soft rocking movement and uses friction to reduce the shaking.
The researchers built a cheap model consisting of four filled tennis balls between two concrete boards, and they found that it withstood simulated (仿造的) earthquake shaking while supporting eight kilonewtons (千牛顿) of force per ball— about twice what isolation systems might experience under one-story houses. The balls had to contain exactly the right amount of the concrete mixture to reduce the shaking without cracking during tests.
Zhang, who didn’t take part in the study, says that the work is valuable. But she notes that the results are basic. Vassiliou agrees that next steps will mean creating and testing a larger model with hundreds of tennis balls. Vassiliou says that he has received money to test the system on the ground to improve the invention. “For this to actually be applied,” he adds, “you need to develop it with engineers from developing countries so that it actually deals with their needs.”
8. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Earthquakes can’t be forecast.
B. Seismic-isolation systems can reduce quake damage.
C. Engineers can prepare for earthquakes.
D. Present seismic-isolation systems are very expensive.
9. Which is not the advantage of the new seismic-isolation system
A. It is simple. B. It is cheap.
C. It only needs used tennis. D. It is better to reduce damage.
10. What does the underlined word “it” refer to
A. The new system model. B. The simulated earthquake.
C. A filled tennis ball. D. A one-story house.
11. What does Jian Zhan think of the new system
A. It is little valuable. B. It is too simple to use.
C. It needs to be improved. D. It only be needed in developing country.
D
It’s a question that’s bothered cultural critics for decades: while we know more than ever, are we getting sillier and dumber as a result of the increasing amount of technology at our disposal
The current debate about intelligence, sparked by Nicholas Carr’s recent The Shallows, asks what the Internet is doing to our brains Like Susan Jacoby’s The Age of American Unreason, Mr. Carr addresses the sense of despair among American intellectuals about the country’s poor educational performance when compared with other countries. In reading, mathematics and science, American 15-year-olds suffer in the lower half of the rankings for the 30 wealthiest countries.
But things are rarely as they seem. E-books barely existed a decade ago, but have exploded in popularity since Amazon introduced its Kindle a few years back. E-books are now outselling hardcovers. Perhaps we are witnessing not a decline in book reading but a renaissance. The irony is that had computers been invented before books we would now.be anxious about the loss of multi-media, multi-tasking, computer-gaming skills as our children wasted their time burying themselves in single topic paper books.
“There is simply no experimental evidence to show that living with new technologies fundamentally changes brain organization in a way that affects one’s ability to focus,” says Daniel Simons, a psychologist at Union College, New York.
The danger, if there is one, is that the easy, on-demand access to lots of information from the Internet may delude us into mistaking the data we download for genuine wisdom worth acting upon. Only fools would venture into such a forest of information with anything less than their eyes wide open and their brains fully engaged .Fortunately，there are fewer fools around than some of the scaremongers(散布谣言者)like to think.
12. What makes American scholars upset
A. US kids’ weak academic performance.
B. The ongoing debate about intelligence.
C. The poor education in USA.
D. America’s wealth ranking.
13. Why are computers mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To contrast with the popularity of Kindle.
B. To highlight the benefits of high tech.
C. To warn about a decline in reading.
D. To stress the importance of books.
14. What does the underlined word “delude" mean in paragraph 5
A. terrify B. argue C. force D. trick
15. What is the main idea of this passage
A. New technology changes our brains.
B. Exposure to high tech should be reduced.
C Advanced technology won’t make us dumb
D. Nicholas Carr released a book on intelligence.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As we all know, the universe includes the Sun and Earth, the planets and moons, the galaxies, stars and other forms of matter and energy. ___16___
Within the universe are billions of galaxies. A galaxy such as our own Milky Way contains billions of stars. ___17___ Like many stars, the Sun is orbited by planets, comets, and billions of stars and asteroids. Together they form a solar system, around which the Earth moves.
Scientists think that before the universe came into existence, all matter and energy were gathered in a tiny point. Then the point exploded. This explosion is called the Big Bang. After the Big Bang, the universe expanded at an amazing rate. ___18___ It took about 400 million years for the stars and galaxies to form. Earth and the rest of the solar system came into being about 9 billion years after the Big Bang.
We still have much to learn about the universe. One important question remains unanswered: Does life exist out of Earth Scientists do not have the answer. They hold different views about it. ___19___ Others believe that there are thousands of worlds with people or animals living there yet to be discovered. But no one is certain about that.
___20___ Some think that the universe may continue to expand forever. Others feel that the galaxies, solar systems and planets might someday be torn apart. Whatever happens to the universe, don’t worry – it might take billions of years to happen!
A One of those is the Sun.
B. The Sun and the Earth are also in the solar system.
C. Some people believe that people have a good life on Earth.
D. In other words, the universe includes space and everything in it.
E. The expansion then slowed and, over time, the universe cooled.
F. Scientists are also trying to determine what the universe will be like.
G. Some think that Earth is the only planet in the universe with intelligent life.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
In the early 1990s, Eric Domb, a highly successful lawyer, came up with the idea of building a bird park. His father-in-law___21___ the idea in the beginning, but when the ___22___ started to make shape, he backed out. Domb thus had to ___23___ money from former clients, his two brothers and father as well as a bank to build a zoological park known as Pairi Daiza.
After the park opened in 1994, his inexperience led to many ___24___, but he pushed on with his venture (冒险). By 2000, the park was turning a profit, and Domb’s ambitions were ___25___. The park needed more than birds, he believed, and other creatures and cultural gardens would help turn it into something ___26___.
Since his childhood he has been fascinated by Chinese ___27___. In 2006, he built the first Chinese garden, Dream of Han Wu Di in his zoo. It was said to be the largest Chinese garden in Europe. Domb kept ___28___ new elements. It finally took more than six years to complete the project.
When ___29___ by the joint panda breeding program, Domb and his people spent the following months ____30____ building giant panda houses with no guarantee that Pairi Daiza would be fortunate enough to ____31____ giant pandas. The huge enclosure (围场) includes a pool, cave and ____32____ plantation (种植地).
Now, Domb is eager to tell how he ____33____ a pair of giant pandas, Xing Hui and Hao Hao in February 2014. The sense of ____34____ is all the more profound in that Pairi Daiza is one of the few private zoos outside China to____35____ giant pandas.
21.
A. supported B. refused C. doubted D. raised
22
A. rule B. project C. order D. file
23.
A. borrow B. win C. earn D. lend
24.
A. rewards B. miracles C. mistakes D. regrets
25.
A. disappearing B. spreading C. shaking D. growing
26.
A. extreme B. unusual C. irregular D. essential
27.
A. poetry B. food C. culture D. dream
28.
A. containing B. changing C. removing D. adding
29.
A. embarrassed B. astonished C. confused D. inspired
30.
A. willingly B. automatically C. enthusiastically D. confidently
31.
A. take charge of B. pay attention to C. get hold of D. gain knowledge of
32.
A. grass B. bamboo C. coffee D. tea
33.
A. bought B. protected C. received D. tracked
34.
A. pride B. humor C. security D. duty
35.
A. hide B. save C. train D. house
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Victor Hugo once said, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. “Up to now, nobody ___36___(be) able to create laughter like Charlie Chaplin. He brightened the lives of millions through two world wars ___37___ the hard years in between. He made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could forget their difficulties.
Charlie Chaplin was born in London in 1889. His parents were music hall ___38___(performer), and he first appeared on the stage in ___39___ dance show at the age of eight. He was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance. Such training was common in acting families at that time, ___40___(especial) when the family income was often uncertain. Unfortunately, his father died, ___41___(leave) the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. By his teens, Charlie had, through his humor, gained great ___42___(popular) in England. He could mime and act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks. No one was ever bored ___43___ watching him – his subtle(细微的) acting made everything entertaining.
Charlie Chaplin wrote, directed, and produced the films he starred in. In 1972, he ___44___(award) a special Academy Honor, for his contributions to the film industry. He lived in England and the USA, but spent his last years in Switzerland, ____45____ he died in 1977. He is loved and remembered as a great actor who inspired people during dark times.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
46. 假设你是李华，你班正在组织英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿参赛，介绍一位你喜欢的为祖国做出过突出贡献的人物。
内容包括：
1. 该人物是谁；
2. 该人物的主要贡献；
3. 该人物对你的影响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
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第二节（满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写的词数应为150左右。
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice's birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all the toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he'd seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he placed a tin can and a piece of string in a large bag. Then he tied the bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately. The smaller trees had already been picked over pretty well, but he was able to find a half-dozen mangoes before noon.
When the sun was high overhead, the hard work began. Nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes, but they were well beyond reach. The other boys took their fruit and went away. Tony used his pocketknife to cut a long piece of bamboo. Then he took the tin can from the bag, tied it to one end of the bamboo stick, and walked over to the base of the mango tree.
He stayed there, holding the tin can high up into the tree. His efforts were occasionally rewarded when a mango dropped into the can. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
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On the way back to town, Tony began to worry that the other boys might already have sold or traded their mangoes with Honey House.
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The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
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