成都石室中学2023-2024学年度上期高2025届半期考试
英语试卷
试卷说明：
英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分。英语试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。考试做答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
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。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 need to buy
A. Trousers. B. Shorts. C. Shirts.
2. What did the man do in today’s class
A. He sang a song.
B. He played an instrument.
C. He wrote down some names.
3. What happened to the woman
A. She has been ill.
B. She missed a party.
C. She didn’t sleep well last night.
4. How does the man sound now
A. Unhappy. B. Helpful. C. Sorry.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. The best way of traveling.
B. The polite behavior in public.
C. The structure of a subway station.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where are the speakers
A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman’s house.
7. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to a meeting.
B. To show his concern for her.
C. To share his business ideas.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the man’s teacher ask him to do
A. Make a presentation.
B. Sign up for a science course.
C. Introduce a technology to his mother.
9. When did the man start studying the technology
A. Last year. B. A week ago. C. Yesterday.
10. What is the technology used for
A. Looking for ancient things.
B. Carrying a rocket.
C. Observing outer space.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Cook and customer.
12. Which meal is the man cooking now
A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.
13. What will the woman do next
A. Cut meat. B. Cook eggs. C. Make pancakes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. At what age did the man begin showing interest in theater
A. 8 B. 10. C. 18.
15. What does the woman do
A. She’s a director. B. She’s a singer. C. She’s a teacher.
16. What does the man hope to do in the future
A. Create a small theater. B. Study Italian operas. C. Help young actors.
17. What does the woman say about acting
A. It is valuable. B. It is just enjoyment. C. It is difficult to learn.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which place is the speaker talking about
A. A city in northwest Europe.
B. The capital city of Turkey.
C. Her home city.
19. What is the city most famous for according to the speaker
A. Towers. B. Temples. C. Markets.
20. How is the speaker sharing the information
A. By posting a video. B. By writing an e-mail. C. By publishing an article.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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
Top Apps For Climate Activists
The world population is at 7 billion and it’s predicted that by the end of this year there will be one smartphone for every five people in the world. That’s a lot of phones and a lot of information literally at our fingertips.
Information is constantly changing and those of us working hard to protect the environment for ourselves and future generations need to have access to up-to-date material. Being a climate change activist can be time consuming. But there’s an app (or ten) for that! The number of apps out there is staggering.
With these apps you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to stay in the know when it comes to your health, and the health of the environment.
Carbon Emissions Calculator (CEC) for Air Travel (iOS-Free) This app allows passengers to estimate the carbon emissions attributed to their air travel. It is simple to use—just select your origin and destination airports, specify the class of travel and number of passengers. View the carbon footprint and the distance traveled for your trip.
Fooducate (iOS and Android-$4. 99) This app empowers food shoppers everywhere to make healthy, informed decisions while at the supermarket. Scan your food and Fooducate generates a letter grade (A, B, C, or D) for each product scanned, along with brief explanations and warnings about its nutrients and ingredients. There is also an option to enter the bar code manually. The app will recommend minimally processed, real foods which are naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants.
Locavore (iOS and Android-Free) If you’re looking for the closest farmers market selling your favorite in season produce, then Locavore is the app for you. Locavore is a great app for those searching for local, in season, organic foods in your area. The app has one-click access to thousands of healthy, seasonal recipes and other information that can be shared with your friends and family. I like how the app not only lets you know which fruits and veggies are in season—it also lets you know how long they’ll be in season.
Zimride (iOS and Android-Free) Ridesharing apps are all the rage. Zimride is a new spin on ridesharing, using social networks to enable real connections. Once you set up a profile you are able to book a ride in your area, or post a ride of your own. Drivers can charge for rides and Zimride doesn’t take a cut. Rides seem to be reasonably priced and since profiles are linked with Facebook it’s easy to check out your potential ride companions.
1. According to this text, the author recommends APPs because________.
A. those APPs could help people gain the up-to-date material
B. those APPs could forecast the changing climate accurately
C. those APPs could help people who have a fast-paced lifestyle
D. those APPs are free for those people who have a designated phone
2. If you want to find in season foods, which Apps should you download
A. Zimride. B. Fooducate. C. Locavore. D. CEC for Air Travel.
3. What can we learn about the APPs mentioned in this passage
A. Zimride will charge for rides and then take a cut.
B. Locavore can tell us which fruits and meat are in season.
C. CEC for Air Travel can calculate the accurate carbon emissions of passengers.
D. Fooducate will recommend minimally processed foods naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍的是气候活动家的最佳应用程序。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“Information is constantly changing and those of us working hard to protect the environment for ourselves and future generations need to have access to up-to-date material. Being a climate change activist can be time consuming. But there’s an app (or ten) for that! The number of apps out there is staggering.(信息是不断变化的，我们这些努力为自己和后代保护环境的人需要获得最新的材料。成为一名气候变化活动家可能会耗费大量时间。但有一个应用程序（或十个）可以做到这一点！应用程序的数量惊人。)”可知，作者推荐这些app是因为这些应用程序可以帮助人们获得最新的材料，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Locavore部分的“If you’re looking for the closest farmers market selling your favorite in season produce, then Locavore is the app for you. Locavore is a great app for those searching for local, in season, organic foods in your area.(如果你正在寻找最近的农贸市场出售你最喜欢的时令农产品，那么Locavore就是你的应用程序。Locavore是一个为那些寻找当地应季的有机食品的伟大的应用程序。)”可知，如果你想找到应季食物，你应该下载Locavore，故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Fooducate部分的“The app will recommend minimally processed, real foods which are naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants.(该应用程序将推荐最低限度加工的、天然的富含营养和抗氧化剂的真正食物。)”可知，Fooducate会推荐天然的富含营养和抗氧化剂的低加工食品，故选D。
B
It was the day before Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering around outside his home in Noring California. His 90-pound pit bull, Buddy, was playing around nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into trouble. And this time, Buddy was getting into a whole lot of trouble.
The unmistakable sound that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s attention. It was the deep, strange roar of a black bear. Benham wheeled around to see the beast, which Benham figured weighed around 350 pounds, some 100 feet away. In an instant, the bear fastened on to Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.
Benham, a thin, fit 24-year-old, took off after them. “Honestly,” he told CBS13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby’.” Sprinting, he lowered his shoulder and plowed into the bear. But it only tightened its grip on Buddy. Benham grabbed the bear by the throat. Nothing. He tried getting its mouth open, but the jaw was locked tight. Benham resorted to street fighting—punching the bear over and over around its snout and eye. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.
Buddy was in bad shape. His face was bloodied and ripped up. His ears were dangling. He had a bite mark clear through his lip and one that barely missed an eye.
“My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham said. He scooped up Buddy, put him into his car, and sped off to a nearby veterinarian. Buddy’s surgery took nearly four hours. Benham watched the procedure through a window. “I just stood there,” he said, watching as Buddy’s ears were stapled back on and skin flaps were stitched, and tubes were inserted into his head to drain fluid.
This was the second time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13. The first was from a shelter a few years ago. “If it was your kid, what would you do ” he asked. Nodding toward Buddy, he added, “That’s my kid.”
4. What is the text mainly about
A. A demanding surgery. B. A regular routine.
C. A fearless pet dog. D. A daring rescue.
5. Why did the author mention the weight of the bear in paragraph 2
A. To show the difficulty of the rescue.
B. To indicate the obesity of the bear.
C. To prove the excitement of Benham.
D. To describe the fear in Buddy’s heart.
6. How was the dog finally saved from the bear
A. Benham bumped into the beast with dropped shoulder.
B. Benham forced open the beast’s mouth with locked jaw.
C. Benham crushed the beast’s mouth and nose repeatedly.
D. Benham finally conquered the beast by grabbing its throat.
7. Which word can best describe the relationship between Benham and Buddy
A. Complicated. B. Close.
C. Romantic. D. Healthy.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者勇斗熊营救自己的宠物狗的故事。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“ In an instant, the bear fastened on to Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.(瞬间，熊抓住巴迪的头，开始把他拖走)”可知，巴迪在树林里被熊袭击了，以及第三段“Benham, a thin, fit 24-year-old, took off after them. “Honestly,” he told CBS13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby’.” Sprinting, he lowered his shoulder and plowed into the bear. But it only tightened its grip on Buddy. Benham grabbed the bear by the throat. Nothing. He tried getting its mouth open, but the jaw was locked tight. Benham resorted to street fighting—punching the bear over and over around its snout and eye. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.（24岁的贝纳姆身材苗条，跟着他们跑。“老实说，”他告诉CBS13频道，“我唯一能想到的就是‘救我的孩子’。”他疾跑着，低下肩膀，狠狠地撞了那只熊。但它只会把巴迪抓得更紧。贝纳姆抓住熊的喉咙。什么都没有。他试着打开它的嘴，但它的下巴被紧紧地锁住了。贝纳姆采取了街头格斗的方式——在熊的鼻子和眼睛周围不停地拳打脚踢。它起作用了。熊扔下狗跑进了树林。）”可知，本文主要讲述的是一场大胆的营救。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Benham wheeled around to see the beast, which Benham figured weighed around 350 pounds, some 100 feet away. (贝纳姆转过身去看这只野兽，他估计它重约350磅，距离大约100英尺。)”可知，作者在第二段提到了熊的重量，以表明营救的困难。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Benham resorted to street fighting—punching the bear over and over around its snout and eye. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.(贝纳姆采取了街头格斗的方式——在熊的鼻子和眼睛周围不停地拳打脚踢。它奏效了。熊扔下狗跑进了树林。)”可知，贝纳姆反复殴打这只野兽的嘴和鼻子，这条狗被救了。故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“‘If it was your kid, what would you do ’ he asked. Nodding toward Buddy, he added, ‘That’s my kid.’.(“如果是你的孩子，你会怎么做 ”他问。他朝巴迪点点头，补充说:“那是我的孩子。”)”可知，贝纳姆和巴迪之间的关系密切。故选B。
C
When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers flock to their favorite spots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks.
In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies
These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.
Like Airbnb, Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in drilling down to the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea.
What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produces three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the concept of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth.
They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path.
8. Which is closest in meaning to “probed ” in paragraph 4
A. Applied. B. Related. C. Demonstrated. D. Investigated.
9. What can we learn from the passage
A. Serenata planned to distinguish itself from competitors.
B. Serenitea outperformed its opponents in research field.
C. Serenitea suffered a temporary strategic failure in 2014.
D. Serenitea partnered with a leading psychological agency.
10. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research
A. Offer as many new flavors as possible.
B. Create a youthful and playful brand image.
C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements.
D Conduct intensive market research with CBM.
11. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A New Path to Business Success B. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea
C. Sharing the Pure Joy of Milk Tea D. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”可知，他们要调查research into。结合第五段“What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic.(他们发现，奶茶是一个复杂的话题)”可知，他们调查出了结果。故划线词后文“the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea”指出了他们研究调查的细分领域。故划线词意思是“调查”。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies (有了这么多新的兴奋点，人们能区分出奶茶公司吗？)”以及第三段“These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014.(这些都是马尼拉奶茶公司Serenitea在2014年面临的问题)”可知，Serenata计划将自己与竞争对手区分开来。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth.(其次，消费者将茶与它的治疗特性联系起来。受访者会回忆起当他们胃痛或看到他们的父母为了健康原因喝凉茶时收到的茶。最后，他们将奶茶本身与青少年的乐趣联系在一起：他们年轻时的一种罪恶的快乐)”以及最后一段“They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun.(他们发现了奶茶体验的三个心理基石：养育、治疗和青少年乐趣)”可知，Serenitea可以用他们的研究结果打造年轻俏皮的品牌形象。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.(这些都是马尼拉奶茶公司Serenitea在2014年面临的问题。在成功开设60家门店的同时，他们发现自己陷入了战略迷雾，这促使他们开始研究奶茶的深层次、未被探索的心理)”以及文章主要说明了奶茶背后心理学原理的发现和揭示过程，按照时间顺序展开，从出现问题到寻求解决，最终找到答案。故D选项“揭示奶茶心理”最符合文章标题。故选D。
D
Psychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictory stories. A case in point is the tricky, and misunderstood, overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋).
There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth. Some researchers have gone so far as to say that it is occurring in epidemic proportions, with about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism. The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, out-of-control consumerism and materialism…perhaps even a new type of president.
We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon but our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselves.
In my own research on strength-based parenting, it is common for people to wrongly label this approach as a recipe for narcissism. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self-assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child arrogant, selfish and uncaring. Genuine confidence about one’s strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded as excessive self-admiration.
Why does this occur It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective consciousness. The New York Times noted that narcissism is a favored “go-to” topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.
The fear that a strength-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because we unknowingly fall prey to binary (非此即彼) thinking. We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. There’s no way that Gandhi and Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of modesty and selflessness.
When we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self-focus, we fail to entertain the idea that people who know their strengths are, actually, more likely to be pro-social and focus on helping others.
It’s tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble—even when they use their strengths.
12. Why teenagers’ strengths are often mistaken for narcissism
A. Teenagers with strengths are always arrogant, selfish and uncaring.
B. The public are more exposed to research on narcissism.
C. There is a lack of strengths in our collective consciousness.
D. Numbers of people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors.
13. The author mentions Gandhi and Teresa in paragraph 6 to show that________.
A. they are both victims of binary thinking
B. public figures unknowingly fall prey to narcissism
C. confidence is quite important for celebrities
D. one can be both modest and sure of himself
14. What’s the author’s attitude towards young kids’ strength-based approaches
A. Skeptical. B. Neutral. C. Favorable. D. Cautious.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Teens’ Confidence Misunderstood
B. Teens’ Narcissism Diagnosis
C. Teens’ Anxiety and Depression
D. Teens’ Strength Psychology
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了人们倾向于将青少年的自信误解为自恋，并分析了其背后的原因。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Why does this occur It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective consciousness. (为什么会发生这种情况？部分原因是人们对自恋的了解多于对优点的了解。尽管优点心理学在很大程度上还停留在学术期刊的范围内，或者只在特定的情境应用，如工作场所中，但关于自恋的研究已经进入了大众媒体和我们的集体意识。)”可知。对自恋的研究渗入到了大众媒体和人们的集体意识，而对优点的研究还停留在学术期刊的范围内或者特定的情境，由此可推测出，人们经常把青少年的优点误认为是自恋，这是因为人们更多地接触了关于自恋的研究，已经深入自我意识。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中的“We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. There’s no way that Gandhi and Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of modesty and selflessness. (我们错误地认为人不可能在自信的同时保持谦逊。我们的目光都放在了特朗普和金·卡戴珊的身上，而忽略了甘地和特蕾莎修女。如果甘地和特蕾莎对自己的优点不够自信的话，他们不可能有如此成就，然而，他们同时还是谦逊和无私的人。)”可推知，提到甘地和特蕾莎修女是为了表明一个人可以同时保持谦逊和自信。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“It’s tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble—even when they use their strengths. (人们很容易得出这样的结论：每个年轻人都有成为自恋者的风险，但我想维护我共事过的成千上万的年轻人，他们关心他人、有思想、谦逊——即使他们发挥了自己的优点。)”可知，作者认为即使年轻人发挥了自己的优点，他们仍然能够具有关心他人、有思想、谦逊这些优秀的品质，而不会变成自恋者，由此可推测出，作者对基于优点的方法持支持态度。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一段中的“A case in point is the tricky, and misunderstood, overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋). (一个恰当的例子是基于优点的科学和关于自恋的研究之间微妙且被误解的重叠。)”引出本文要讨论的话题：人们倾向于将青少年的自信误解为自恋，接着分析了这种现象及其背后的原因。由此可推测出，A项“青少年被误解的自信”最适合作本文标题。故选A。
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。请将答案写在答题卷上。
Which is healthier: a bag of crisps or a vegetable salad That is easy. Now which is healthier: a pizza made from scratch or one made from the same basic ingredients, with the same number of calories, pulled out of a box in the freezer Many people would instinctively say the former, perhaps showing a vague concern with processed food. Such food can often be delicious. And there is much to cheer about calories being cheap and abundant. ___16___
What’s the distinction between “ultra-processed food(upf)” and “processed food” Almost everything people consume is processed in some form. Rice is harvested; animals are butchered. Upf is usually described as “formulations of ingredients, made by a series of industrial processes, many requiring advanced equipment and technology”. ___17___ The one in the freezer, with its extra, modified ingredients, is upf.
Upf harms people in ways both known and unknown. It seems to affect the trillions of bacteria that contribute to health in a range of ways. Calorie-rich but usually nutrient-poor, upf contributes to obesity.
Upf displaces healthier alternatives, particularly for poor people. ___18___ Extra weight was once a sign of wealth, but among British and American women today, obesity rates are higher at lower-income levels.
___19___ Food additives that may be safe in small quantities may be harmful in combination with other chemicals or when consumed regularly. If we are what we eat, considering the impact of upf is essential.
___20___ People who live in so-called “food swamps”, where upf is everywhere but real food is harder to reach, could spend large amounts of time and money seeking out fresh food, but that is not how most people live. There is nothing wrong with the odd fast-food trip, but anyone who can afford to eat less upf probably should.
A. Environment matters, too.
B. It’s cheap to produce and buy.
C. But that cheapness and abundance come at a cost.
D. Even foods labeled “natural” or “organic” can be processed.
E. A pizza made from scratch contains minimally processed food.
F. Some people have a particular weakness for salty potato crisps.
G. The reasons why upf can be harmful are not always clear, even to scientists.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. B 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述了要警惕超加工食品的危害。
【16题详解】
前文“Many people would instinctively say the former, perhaps showing a vague concern with processed food. Such food can often be delicious. And there is much to cheer about calories being cheap and abundant.(许多人会本能地说前者，也许是对加工食品的模糊担忧。这样的食物往往很美味。还有很多值得欢呼的又便宜又丰富的卡路里。)”讲述了薯片和冷冻披萨这类加工食品的美味且具有便宜又丰富的卡路里，空处应承接上文，C项“但这种便宜和丰富是有代价的。”符合题意，且选项中的cheapness and abundance对应前句中的cheap and abundant。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据第一段中的“a pizza made from scratch or one made from the same basic ingredients, with the same number of calories, pulled out of a box in the freezer”；前一句“Upf is usually described as “formulations of ingredients, made by a series of industrial processes, many requiring advanced equipment and technology”.(超加工食品通常被描述为“通过一系列工业过程制成的成分配方，其中许多需要先进的设备和技术”。)”和后文“The one in the freezer, with its extra, modified ingredients, is upf.(冰箱里的那个，加上它额外的、经过改良的成分，是‘超加工食品’。)”可知，后文说了冰箱里的披萨属于“超加工食品”，而第一段比较了从头制作的披萨和冰箱里冷冻的披萨，由此可知，空格前提到什么样的是超加工食品，空处应谈论从头制作的披萨，E项“从头开始做的披萨含有最低限度的加工食品。”符合题意。故选E。
【18题详解】
前文“Upf displaces healthier alternatives, particularly for poor people.(超加工食品取代了更健康的替代品，尤其是对穷人来说。)”讲述了穷人用超加工食品代替了跟健康的替代品，空处应对前文进行解释说明，B项“生产和购买它都很便宜。”解释了前文做法，且It指代Upf 。故选B。
19题详解】
后文“Food additives that may be safe in small quantities may be harmful in combination with other chemicals or when consumed regularly.(食品添加剂在小剂量的情况下可能是安全的，但与其他化学品结合使用或定期食用时可能有害。)”讲述了少量使用食品添加剂是安全的，但在某些情况下会有害，由此可知，空处应是说超加工食品可能有害的原因并不清楚。G项“超加工食品为何有害的原因并不总是清晰明了，甚至连科学家也不清楚。”符合题意。故选G。
【20题详解】
后文“People who live in so-called ‘food swamps’, where upf is everywhere but real food is harder to reach, could spend large amounts of time and money seeking out fresh food, but that is not how most people live. (有些人生活在所谓的‘食物沼泽’中，那里的超加工食品无处不在，但真正的健康食物却很难获得，人们可能要花费大量的时间和金钱去寻找新鲜食物，但这并不是大多数人的生活方式。)”讲述了有些人生活在超加工食品泛滥的环境中，他们很难获得健康的食物，由此可知，人们所处的环境对健康也很重要。A项“环境也很重要。”符合题意。故选A。
第三部分 英语知识运用(满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
Why Some Brilliant Ideas Get Overlooked
In 1928, Karl Jansky, a young radio engineer at Bell Telephone Laboratories, began researching static interference. Five years later, after investigating every possibility, he published his remarkable ___21___: some of the static was coming from the Milky Way.
Jansky’s theory was eye-catching enough to be published in The New York Times but scientists were ___22___. Radio signals from outer space Surely they were too weak to detect. Jansky’s ideas were largely ___23___ for about a decade. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his ideas blossom into field of radio astronomy.
Jansky’s story resonates with us: we all like the idea of the researcher who is so far ahead of their ___24___that it takes years for the rest of the world to catch up. Gregor Mendel’s research into plant genetics is a famous example — published in 1866. It wasn’t taken seriously until 1900.
The stories of Jansky and Mendel hold out some hope to anyone who feels that the world has not quite___25___ their brilliance. There is even a name for such cases by Anthony van Raan of Leiden University: “Sleeping Beauties”, scientific papers that are not referred to later for years, before finding wide ___26___. (Some scholars argue that the term is sexist and prefer “delayed recognition”.)
So what is it about an idea that delays recognition One view is that brilliant ideas are overlooked when delivered by unclearly expressed messengers. Jansky and Mendel were somewhat off the scientific ___27___. In 1970, the sociologist Stephen Cole published an analysis arguing that the obstacle tended to lie in the ___28___ of the idea itself, rather than the reputation of the scientist behind it. Ideas fell asleep for a hundred years because they were confusing.
Two scholars of the field, Eugene Garfield and Wolfgand Glanzel, have argued that such ___29___ of delayed recognition are so rare as to be hard to analyse. Studying papers published in 1980, they looked for articles that were barely cited (引用) for five years and found just 60 examples cited later in 450,000 cases. Unfortunately, they ____30____ their work in 2004.
Why, then, is this myth such an appealing one One explanation is that we all love a story of the underdog (黑马) who succeeds against ____31____. Immediate and sustained success is as boring as immediate and sustained failure.
Another is that scientists themselves are fond of the thought that their ideas are ____32____. In an essay on delayed recognition, Garfield notes mildly that one historian of science, Derek Price, believed one of his own papers was suffering delayed recognition.
Delayed recognition is rare. Much more ____33____ is for people simply to reach their prime late in life. David Galenson is an economist who studies the creative output of musicians, artists, directors and others. Galenson has found that while it is quite possible to ____34____ as a radical young artist, there are many examples of “old masters” whose later works are more admired than their youthful ones.
We all need to be able to hold on to the idea that the best is yet to come. But we can’t just hope what we have already produced will, one day, be recognized for its brilliance. Good things do not come to those who wait, if____35____ is all they do. It is wiser to get back to work and make something better.
21. A. conclusion B. device C. invention D. paper
22. A. unreliable B. uncomfortable C. unimpressed D. unsatisfactory
23. A. criticized B. kept C. ignored D. inspected
24. A. mission B. goal C. schedule D. time
25. A. lost touch with B. had a good knowledge of C. made good use of D. taken advantage of
26. A. attention B. platform C. space D. vision
27. A. data B. kingdom C. mainstream D. proof
28. A. content B. origin C. popularity D. presence
29. A. examples B. letters C. reports D. supporters
30. A. broke off B. paid off C. switched off D. took off
31. A. the authorities B. the odds C. the opposite D. the wrong
32. A. underappreciated B. underdeveloped C. underequipped D. underperformed
33. A. challenging B. common C. complicated D. difficult
34. A. break through B. get through C. make ends meet D. make sense
35. A. complaining B. socializing C. thinking D. waiting
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要论述了为什么一些绝妙的想法被忽视，并用相关的例子进行说明。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：五年后，在调查了各种可能性之后，他发表了他的非凡结论：一些静电来自银河系。A. conclusion结论；B. device设备；C. invention发明；D. paper论文。根据上文“Five years later, after investigating every possibility(五年后，在调查了各种可能性之后)”及下文“some of the static was coming from the Milky Way.(一些静电来自银河系)”可知，此处是他经过调查后，得出的结论。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：扬斯基的理论引人注目，足以发表在《纽约时报》上，但科学家们却不为所动。A. unreliable不可靠的；B. uncomfortable不舒服的；C. unimpressed不感兴趣的；D. unsatisfactory不令人满意的。根据下文“Radio signals from outer space Surely they were too weak to detect.(来自外太空的无线电信号？当然，它们太弱了，无法察觉)”可知，此处指科学家们不感兴趣，不为所动。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：扬斯基的想法在大约十年的时间里基本上被忽视了。A. criticized批评；B. kept保持；C. ignored忽视；D. inspected检查。根据下文“Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his ideas blossom into field of radio astronomy.(谢天谢地，他活得足够长，看到他的想法在射电天文学领域开花结果)”可知，扬斯基的想法在大约十年的时间里基本上被忽视了。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：扬斯基的故事让我们产生了共鸣：我们都喜欢这位研究人员的想法，他远远领先于他们的时代，以至于世界上的其他人需要几年的时间才能赶上。A. mission任务；B. goal目标；C. schedule计划表；D. time时代。根据下文“that it takes years for the rest of the world to catch up.(其他人需要几年的时间才能赶上)”可知，此处指领先于他们的时代，固定短语ahead of time表示“领先时代，提前”。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：杨斯基和孟德尔的故事给那些认为世界对他们的才华还不够了解的人带来了一些希望。A. lost touch with与……失去联系；B. had a good knowledge of有很好的了解；C. made good use of充分利用；D. taken advantage of利用。根据上文“Jansky’s ideas were largely ___3___ for about a decade.(扬斯基的想法在大约十年的时间里基本上被忽视了)”及“Gregor Mendel’s research into plant genetics is a famous example — published in 1866. It wasn’t taken seriously until 1900.(孟德尔对植物遗传学的研究就是一个著名的例子，发表于1866年。直到1900年，它才受到重视)”可知，扬斯基和孟德尔的才华在当时被世界所忽视，所以这里指给那些认为世界还没有完全了解他们的才华的人带来了一些希望。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：莱顿大学Anthony van Raan甚至为这类案例起了一个名字：“睡美人”，这些科学论文在得到广泛关注之前，多年都不会被人提及。A. attention关注；B. platform平台；C. space空间；D. vision幻想。根据下文“Some scholars argue that the term is sexist and prefer “delayed recognition”.(一些学者认为这个词是性别歧视，更倾向于“延迟识别”)”可知，这些科学论文一开始没有人得到广泛关注。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：扬斯基和孟德尔在某种程度上脱离了科学主流。A. data数据；B. kingdom王国；C. mainstream主流；D. proof证据。根据上文“One view is that brilliant ideas are overlooked when delivered by unclearly expressed messengers.(有一种观点认为，当表达不清楚的信使传达出绝妙的想法时，它们就会被忽视)”可知，此处指扬斯基和孟德尔在某种程度上脱离了科学主流。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：1970年，社会学家斯蒂芬·科尔发表了一篇分析文章，认为障碍往往在于这个想法本身的内容，而不是背后科学家的声望。A. content内容；B. origin起源；C. popularity受欢迎；D. presence存在。根据下文“of the idea itself, rather than the reputation of the scientist behind it.(这个想法本身，而不是背后的科学家的声望)”可知，斯蒂芬·科尔发表了一篇分析文章，认为障碍往往在于这个想法本身的内容，而不是背后科学家的声望。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：该领域的两位学者尤金·加菲尔德和沃尔夫冈·格兰泽尔认为，这种延迟识别的例子非常罕见，以至于很难分析。A. examples例子；B. letters信；C. reports报告；D. supporters支持者。根据下文“so rare as to be hard to analyse.”可知，此处指的是延迟识别的例子非常罕见，以至于很难分析。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：不幸的是，他们在2004年中断了他们的工作。A. broke off中断；B. paid off支付；C. switched off关闭；D. took off起飞。根据上文“Unfortunately”可知，他们寻找那些在五年内几乎没有被引用的文章，然后就中断了。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一种解释是，我们都喜欢弱者克服困难获得成功的故事。A. the authorities当局；B. the odds逆境；C. the opposite相反；D. the wrong错误。根据上文“One explanation is that we all love a story of the underdog (黑马) who succeeds(一种解释是，我们都喜欢弱者成功的故事)”及下文“Immediate and sustained success is as boring as immediate and sustained failure.(即时持续的成功和即时持续的失败一样无聊)”可知，我们都喜欢弱者战胜逆境的故事。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：另一个原因是科学家们自己喜欢认为他们的想法不被重视。A. underappreciated不受重视；B. underdeveloped发展不完全；C. underequipped装备不足；D. underperformed表现不佳。根据下文“In an essay on delayed recognition, Garfield notes mildly that one historian of science, Derek Price, believed one of his own papers was suffering delayed recognition.(在一篇关于延迟认可的文章中，加菲尔德温和地指出，科学历史学家德里克·普莱斯认为他自己的一篇论文受到了延迟认可)”可知，另一个原因是科学家们自己喜欢认为他们的想法不被重视。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更常见的是，人们只是在晚年才达到巅峰。A. challenging调整性的；B. common普通的；C. complicated复杂的；D. difficult困难的。根据下文“there are many examples of “old masters” whose later works are more admired than their youthful ones.(有许多“老大师”的后期作品比他们年轻时的作品更受赞赏)”可知，更常见的是，人们只是在晚年才达到巅峰。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：盖伦森发现，作为一名激进的年轻艺术家，虽然很有可能取得突破，但有很多“老大师”的后期作品比他们年轻时的作品更受赞赏。A. break through突破；B. get through度过；C. make ends meet收支平衡；D. make sense有意义。根据上文“while(虽然)”下文“as a radical young artist, there are many examples of “old masters” whose later works are more admired than their youthful ones.”可知，作为一个激进的年轻观念艺术家，虽然很有可能取得突破，但有很多“老大师”的后期作品比他们年轻时的作品更受赞赏。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：好事不会降临那些等待的人身上，如果他们只会等待的话。A. complaining投诉；B. socializing社交；C. thinking思考；D. waiting等待。根据上文“Good things do not come to those who wait(好事情不会降临到那些等待的人身上)”可知，好事不会降临那些等待的人身上，如果他们只会等待的话。故选D。
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the ___36___ (eight) wonder of the 21st century, opened ___37___ the morning of October 24th, 2018. The bridge links three areas, making ___38___ much more convenient to travel from one to another. Since opening, the three-hour drive between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao ___39___ (shorten) to 30 minutes.
The project involved over 400 new patents, broke seven world records, and featured ___40___ (independent) developed key techniques and design. After ___41___ 8-year struggle, the success of the HZMB achieves ___42___ several generations have been dreaming of, and amazes the whole world with its demonstration of perfect skills and high-level Chinese standards. The bridge is intended to be ___43___ (rely) for more than 120 years. From the Belt and Road Initiative to “Created in China”, there is always a group of people ___44___ (provide) strong technical support for each of the country’s huge projects. From the beginning in December 2009 to the day of the official opening, all _____45_____ (walk) of life made great contributions to the design and construction of the HZMB, contributing “Wisdom of China”.
【答案】36. eighth
37. on 38. it
39. has been shortened
40. independently
41. an 42. what
43. reliable
44. providing
45. walks
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了港珠澳大桥的修建过程以及重要意义。
【36题详解】
考查数词。句意：2018年10月24日上午，21世纪第八大奇迹——港珠澳大桥正式通车。此处表示“第八”应用序数词eighth。故填eighth。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：2018年10月24日上午，21世纪第八大奇迹——港珠澳大桥正式通车。表示在具体某天的上午，应用介词on。故填on。
【38题详解】
考查it用法。句意：这座桥连接了三个地区，使得从一个地区到另一个地区旅行更加方便。此处为“make it adj. to do sth.”结构，it作形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式短语。故填it。
【39题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：自开通以来，香港、珠海和澳门之间的3小时车程已缩短至30分钟。分析句子可知，shorten是谓语动词，与主语drive构成被动关系，结合上文Since opening可知应用现在完成时的被动语态，主语为the three-hour drive，助动词用has。故填has been shortened。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：该项目涉及400多项新专利，打破7项世界纪录并自主研发了关键技术和设计。修饰动词develop应用副词independently，作状语。故填independently。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：经过8年的奋斗，港珠澳大桥实现了几代人的梦想，以其精湛的技术和高水平的中国标准震撼了全世界。泛指“一个8年的奋斗”，且8（eight）以元音音素开头。故填an。
【42题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：经过8年奋斗，港珠澳大桥实现了几代人的梦想，以其精湛的技术和高水平的中国标准震撼了全世界。引导宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，指物，应用what引导。故填what。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这座桥预计可以可靠使用120年以上。作表语，结合语境表示“可靠的”应用形容词reliable。故填reliable。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：从“一带一路”倡议到“中国创造”，总有一群为国家每一个重大项目提供强大的技术支持的人。分析句子结构可知provide在句中应用非谓语动词形式，与逻辑主语people构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填providing。
【45题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：从2009年12月开始到正式启用，社会各界为港珠澳大桥的设计和建设做出了巨大贡献，贡献了“中国的智慧”。结合句意表示“社会各界”可知短语为all walks of life。故填walks。
第三节 单词拼写 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。
Our job is to protect and ____46____ (使恢复) the natural environment. This includes keeping the original environment from being touched as well as a____47____ new, sustainable ways of feeding farm animals.
You need to work together, and that means communicating with each other clearly and r____48____ conflicts with your teammates. Remember, one of the best ____49____(策略) is clear communication.
Riley loses her happy core memories and starts to feel lost and helpless. Worried about her, Joy and Sadness try to work together to ____50____(确保) she gets her core memories back. Accepting sadness as part of life helps Riley deal with the emotional ____51____(复杂性) of growing up.
Ryan needed 2,000 dollars to build the well so he started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbors and persuaded them into d____52____ money, indicating that he had the courage and ____53____(坚持不懈) to make his dream a reality.
Winton established an office to keep records of the children and then returned to Britain to try to find ____54____(暂时的) homes for them. During World WarⅡ, he served in the British Royal Air Force. He left the m_____55_____ in 1954.
【答案】46. restore
47. adopting
48. resolving
49. strategies
50. ensure/guarantee
51. complexity
52. donating
53. perseverance/persistence
54. temporary
55. military
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和他的队友团结协作，一起保护自然环境以及使自然环境得到恢复。
【46题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们的工作是保护自然环境以及使自然环境得到恢复。根据汉语提示“使恢复”可知，此处需要动词restore，和前面的protect构成不定式充当句子表语，此处需要动词原形，故填restore。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这包括保持原始环境不被破坏，采纳一种新的、可持续的喂养农场动物的方法。根据首字母以及句意可知，应使用动词adopt“采纳”，此处用作include的宾语，需要动名词形式，故填adopting。
【48题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你们需要一起工作，这意味着要清楚地相互沟通，并解决与队友的冲突。根据首字母以及句意可知，应使用动词resolve“解决”，此处需要动名词充当动词means的宾语充当句子的，故填resolving。
【49题详解】
考查可数名词复数形式。句意：记住，最好的策略之一就是明确的沟通。根据汉语提示“策略”可知，此处需要名词strategy充当介词of的宾语句子，用于“one of+可数名词复数形式”结构中，此处应使用复数形式，故填strategies。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：因为担心她，Joy和Sadness试图尽力一起工作来确保她恢复了核心记忆。根据汉语提示“确保”可知，此处需要动词ensure或者guarantee构成不定式充当句子的目的状语，此处需要动词原形。故填ensure/guarantee。
【51题详解】
考查不可数名词。句意：接受悲伤作为生活的一部分有助于莱利应对成长过程中的情感复杂性。根据汉语提示“复杂性”以及句意可知，此处需要名词complexity充当介词with的宾语，不可数，故填complexity。
【52题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：瑞安需要2, 000美元来修建这口井，所以他开始向他的同学和邻居求助，并说服他们捐钱，这表明他有勇气和坚持不懈的毅力来实现他的梦想。根据首字母以及句意可知，应使用动词donate“捐赠”，此处需要动名词充当介词into的宾语，故填donating。
【53题详解】
考查不可数名词。句意同上题。根据汉语提示“坚持不懈”以及句意可知，此处需要名词perseverance或者persistence充当句子的宾语，不可数，故填perseverance/persistence。
【54题详解】
考查形容词。句意：温顿建立了一个办公室来保存这些孩子的记录，然后回到英国尽力为他们找到暂时的家。根据汉语提示“暂时的”以及句意可知，此处需要形容词temporary充当定语修饰名词homes，故填temporary。
【55题详解】
考查名词。句意：他于1954年离开了部队。根据首字母以及句意可知，应使用名词military“军队”充当句子的宾语，故填military。
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
56. 假设你是某中学学生李华，你的英国朋友Jerry发来电子邮件诉说他的烦恼：他们小组正在为学校将举办的一场辩论比赛做准备，但是他的小组成员之一Tom不愿意为团队工作做出贡献，他不知道怎么办才好。请你给Jerry写一封回信，针对他的烦恼，提出一些建议。
内容包括：1. 表示安慰
2. 可行建议
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jerry,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jerry,
I’m sorry to learn that your team member Tom won’t make a contribution to the debate to be held in your school, despite all your devotion to it. But life isn’t always a bed of roses. The following suggestions might help.
First, you can try to figure out why Tom is unwilling to cooperate, because everything happens for a reason. Then you’d better have a sincere talk with Tom to deal with the problems bothering him, and stress the importance of the debate and teamwork at the same time. Last, you should look for another potential teammate in case he doesn’t change his mind.
I hope things will work out. Looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封信建议信，针对朋友Jerry的烦恼提出一些建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：suggestion→tip
举办：hold→host
处理：deal with→do with
寻找：look for→seek
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I hope things will work out.
拓展句：I hope things will work out so that you can make full preparations for the debate.
【点睛】【句式拓展1】 I’m sorry to learn that your team member Tom won’t make a contribution to the debate to be held in your school, despite all your devotion to it. （运用了that引导的宾语从句，和不定式的被动语态作后置定语）
【高分句型2】Last, you should look for another potential teammate in case he doesn’t change his mind.（运用了in case引导的目的状语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There Are No Vans
To me, what Thanksgiving really means is giving good thanks, not eating turkey. By the time I was 18 I had created my Thanksgiving ritual(惯例). I would go out shopping and buy enough food for one or two families. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the poorest neighborhood and just knock on a door, and would always include a note saying “All that I ask in return is that you take good enough care of yourself so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of money I’ve ever earned, especially one such experience in New York City.
Several years ago I was in New York City with my newly married wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. Normally she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were stuck here in a hotel room. I said, “Honey, look, why don’t we decorate some lives today instead of some trees ” When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited. I said, “Let’s go someplace where we can really appreciate who we are, what we are able to do and what we can really give. Let’s go to the poor neighborhood Harlem and feed some people there in need. We’ll go buy enough food for six or seven families for 30 days. We’ve got enough. Let’s go do it!”
We started by getting a van, but there seemed no vans in all of New York City. The rent-a-car places were all out of vans. My wife was disappointed, and I said, “Look, the bottom line is that if we want something, we can make it happen! All we have to do is take action. There are plenty of vans here in New York City. Look down at the street. Do you see all those vans Let’s go get one!” My wife agreed and we took action.
We tried stopping vans as they were driving down the street. I learned something about New York drivers that day: they don’t stop; they speed up. Then we tried waiting by the light. We’d go over, knock on the window and the driver would roll it down, looking at us in alarm, and I’d ask if he would drive us to Harlem so we could help some people. Every time the driver would look away quickly, furiously roll up the window and pull away without saying anything. My wife was ready to give up, but I said, “It’s the law of averages: somebody is going to say yes.”
注意：1. 续写词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Eventually a van drove up and the driver said yes.
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【答案】Eventually a van drove up and the driver said yes. We were wild with joy and climbed onto the van. Upon arrival, he led us to a store where we bought lots of food and some baskets. Together we packed them up, carried them onto the van and went to buildings where there were even people living without electricity. It was a truly fulfilling experience to make even a small difference. We can make anything happen if we commit to it and take action. Miracles like this happen every day—even in a city where “there are no vans”.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者多年来一直坚持在感恩节帮助穷人，而几年前，作者告知了新婚妻子自己一直以来做的事情。妻子也想和作者一起帮助穷人，可是，他们找不到一辆货车帮助他们运输食物。最后还是一个好心的司机帮助了他们。
【详解】1.段落续写：
由段首句内容“最后一辆货车开了过来，司机答应了。”可知，第一段可描写作者和妻子顺利地帮助了穷人。
2.续写线索：一个好心的货车司机终于帮助了他们——欣喜若狂地上了货车——购买食物——送给穷人——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①购买：buy/purchase
②致力于、投入：commit to/devote to
③采取措施：take action/take steps
情绪类
① 开心：joy/delight
② 令人满意的：fulfilling/satisfactory
【点睛】【高分句型1】Upon arrival, he led us to a store where we bought lots of food and some baskets.（运用了where引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】Together we packed them up, carried them onto the van and went to buildings where there were even people living without electricity.（运用了where引导的定语从句）
听力答案：1-5 CCAAB 6-10 ABACC 11-15 BABCB 16-20 CACBA成都石室中学2023-2024学年度上期高2025届半期考试
英语试卷
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英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分。英语试题卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。考试做答时，须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
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。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 need to buy
A. Trousers. B. Shorts. C. Shirts.
2. What did the man do in today’s class
A. He sang a song.
B. He played an instrument.
C. He wrote down some names.
3. What happened to the woman
A. She has been ill.
B. She missed a party.
C. She didn’t sleep well last night.
4. How does the man sound now
A. Unhappy. B. Helpful. C. Sorry.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. The best way of traveling.
B The polite behavior in public.
C. The structure of a subway station.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
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。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Where are the speakers
A. In an office. B. In a restaurant. C. In the woman’s house.
7. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To invite her to a meeting.
B. To show his concern for her.
C. To share his business ideas.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What did the man’s teacher ask him to do
A. Make a presentation.
B. Sign up for a science course.
C. Introduce a technology to his mother.
9. When did the man start studying the technology
A. Last year. B. A week ago. C. Yesterday.
10. What is the technology used for
A. Looking for ancient things.
B. Carrying a rocket.
C. Observing outer space.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Cook and customer.
12. Which meal is the man cooking now
A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Dinner.
13. What will the woman do next
A. Cut meat. B. Cook eggs. C. Make pancakes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. At what age did the man begin showing interest in theater
A. 8 B. 10. C. 18.
15. What does the woman do
A. She’s a director. B. She’s a singer. C. She’s a teacher.
16. What does the man hope to do in the future
A. Create a small theater. B. Study Italian operas. C. Help young actors.
17. What does the woman say about acting
A. It is valuable. B. It is just enjoyment. C. It is difficult to learn.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Which place is the speaker talking about
A. A city in northwest Europe.
B. The capital city of Turkey.
C. Her home city.
19. What is the city most famous for according to the speaker
A. Towers. B. Temples. C. Markets.
20. How is the speaker sharing the information
A. By posting a video. B. By writing an e-mail. C. By publishing an article.
第二部分 阅读理解 (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
Top Apps For Climate Activists
The world population is at 7 billion and it’s predicted that by the end of this year there will be one smartphone for every five people in the world. That’s a lot of phones and a lot of information literally at our fingertips.
Information is constantly changing and those of us working hard to protect the environment for ourselves and future generations need to have access to up-to-date material. Being a climate change activist can be time consuming. But there’s an app (or ten) for that! The number of apps out there is staggering.
With these apps you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to stay in the know when it comes to your health, and the health of the environment.
Carbon Emissions Calculator (CEC) for Air Travel (iOS-Free) This app allows passengers to estimate the carbon emissions attributed to their air travel. It is simple to use—just select your origin and destination airports, specify the class of travel and number of passengers. View the carbon footprint and the distance traveled for your trip.
Fooducate (iOS and Android-$4. 99) This app empowers food shoppers everywhere to make healthy, informed decisions while at the supermarket. Scan your food and Fooducate generates a letter grade (A, B, C, or D) for each product scanned, along with brief explanations and warnings about its nutrients and ingredients. There is also an option to enter the bar code manually. The app will recommend minimally processed, real foods which are naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants.
Locavore (iOS and Android-Free) If you’re looking for the closest farmers market selling your favorite in season produce, then Locavore is the app for you. Locavore is a great app for those searching for local, in season, organic foods in your area. The app has one-click access to thousands of healthy, seasonal recipes and other information that can be shared with your friends and family. I like how the app not only lets you know which fruits and veggies are in season—it also lets you know how long they’ll be in season.
Zimride (iOS and Android-Free) Ridesharing apps are all the rage. Zimride is a new spin on ridesharing, using social networks to enable real connections. Once you set up a profile you are able to book a ride in your area, or post a ride of your own. Drivers can charge for rides and Zimride doesn’t take a cut. Rides seem to be reasonably priced and since profiles are linked with Facebook it’s easy to check out your potential ride companions.
1. According to this text, the author recommends APPs because________.
A. those APPs could help people gain the up-to-date material
B. those APPs could forecast the changing climate accurately
C. those APPs could help people who have a fast-paced lifestyle
D. those APPs are free for those people who have a designated phone
2. If you want to find in season foods, which Apps should you download
A. Zimride. B. Fooducate. C. Locavore. D. CEC for Air Travel.
3. What can we learn about the APPs mentioned in this passage
A. Zimride will charge for rides and then take a cut.
B Locavore can tell us which fruits and meat are in season.
C. CEC for Air Travel can calculate the accurate carbon emissions of passengers.
D. Fooducate will recommend minimally processed foods naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants.
B
It was the day before Thanksgiving and Kaleb Benham was wandering around outside his home in Noring California. His 90-pound pit bull, Buddy, was playing around nearby, doing what dogs do: getting into trouble. And this time, Buddy was getting into a whole lot of trouble.
The unmistakable sound that no one wants to hear alone in the woods caught Benham’s attention. It was the deep, strange roar of a black bear. Benham wheeled around to see the beast, which Benham figured weighed around 350 pounds, some 100 feet away. In an instant, the bear fastened on to Buddy’s head and started dragging him away.
Benham, a thin, fit 24-year-old, took off after them. “Honestly,” he told CBS13, “the only thing I could think of was ‘save my baby’.” Sprinting, he lowered his shoulder and plowed into the bear. But it only tightened its grip on Buddy. Benham grabbed the bear by the throat. Nothing. He tried getting its mouth open, but the jaw was locked tight. Benham resorted to street fighting—punching the bear over and over around its snout and eye. It worked. The bear dropped the dog and ran off into the woods.
Buddy was in bad shape. His face was bloodied and ripped up. His ears were dangling. He had a bite mark clear through his lip and one that barely missed an eye.
“My first thought was that I was going to lose him,” Benham said. He scooped up Buddy, put him into his car, and sped off to a nearby veterinarian. Buddy’s surgery took nearly four hours. Benham watched the procedure through a window. “I just stood there,” he said, watching as Buddy’s ears were stapled back on and skin flaps were stitched, and tubes were inserted into his head to drain fluid.
This was the second time Benham had rescued Buddy, says CBS13. The first was from a shelter a few years ago. “If it was your kid, what would you do ” he asked. Nodding toward Buddy, he added, “That’s my kid.”
4. What is the text mainly about
A. A demanding surgery. B. A regular routine.
C. A fearless pet dog. D. A daring rescue.
5. Why did the author mention the weight of the bear in paragraph 2
A. To show the difficulty of the rescue.
B. To indicate the obesity of the bear.
C. To prove the excitement of Benham.
D. To describe the fear in Buddy’s heart.
6. How was the dog finally saved from the bear
A. Benham bumped into the beast with dropped shoulder.
B. Benham forced open the beast’s mouth with locked jaw.
C. Benham crushed the beast’s mouth and nose repeatedly.
D. Benham finally conquered the beast by grabbing its throat.
7. Which word can best describe the relationship between Benham and Buddy
A. Complicated. B. Close.
C. Romantic. D. Healthy.
C
When you see someone take that first sip of freshly made milk tea, their face looks like pure joy. Today, millions of people enjoy this experience. Across the world, customers flock to their favorite spots to meet with friends and savor sips of these tasty drinks.
In the early 2000s, though, milk tea was just coming on the scene. The few brands that had successfully established themselves in the industry were dearly concerned: Would milk tea just be another fashion food Sure, people are enjoying it today, but would they still be in a year, or five years And with so much new excitement for this product, would people be able to distinguish milk tea companies
These are the questions that Serenitea, a Manila-based milk-tea company, faced in 2014. While successfully opening 60 stores, they found themselves in a strategic fog, which led them to research into the deep, unexplored psychology of milk tea.
Like Airbnb, Serenitea partnered with an agency, CIA Bootleg Manila (CBM), that specializes in drilling down to the deep consumer “why”. The agency conducted a series of intensive, psychological-based techniques in its market research. Specifically, they probed the consumer’s deeper, emotional connections to milk tea, including their earliest childhood memories of milk and tea.
What they found was that milk tea was a complex topic. Their research revealed that milk tea produces three consistent psychological responses. People connected to milk through the concept of nurturing (滋养); they fondly remembered their childhood and being cared for by their mothers. Next, consumers connected tea to its healing properties. Respondents would recall receiving tea when they had stomachache or seeing their parents drinking herbal tea for health reasons. Lastly, they associated milk tea itself with teenage fun: a guilty pleasure of their youth.
They had uncovered the three psychological cornerstones (基石) of the milk tea experience: nurturing, healing, and teenage fun. This set of insights was crucial. By integrating them into the core of their brand strategy, they struck out an entirely new path.
8. Which is closest in meaning to “probed ” in paragraph 4
A. Applied. B. Related. C. Demonstrated. D. Investigated.
9. What can we learn from the passage
A. Serenata planned to distinguish itself from competitors.
B. Serenitea outperformed its opponents in research field.
C. Serenitea suffered a temporary strategic failure in 2014.
D. Serenitea partnered with a leading psychological agency.
10. What can Serenitea do with the findings from their research
A. Offer as many new flavors as possible.
B. Create a youthful and playful brand image.
C. Redesign stores by adding romantic elements.
D. Conduct intensive market research with CBM.
11. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A New Path to Business Success B. Three Cornerstones of Milk Tea
C Sharing the Pure Joy of Milk Tea D. Revealing Milk Tea Psychology
D
Psychological science is full of interesting topics, many of which tell a coherent picture of human nature, but some of which create seemingly contradictory stories. A case in point is the tricky, and misunderstood, overlap between strength-based science and the research on narcissism (自恋).
There is now convincing evidence to show that narcissism is on the rise, especially in our youth. Some researchers have gone so far as to say that it is occurring in epidemic proportions, with about 25% of young people showing symptoms of narcissism. The inflated ego of Generation Me is reflected in reality TV, celebrity worship, out-of-control consumerism and materialism…perhaps even a new type of president.
We are correct to be concerned about this phenomenon but our fear that all kids are potential narcissists has caused an unhelpful counter-reaction to approaches that seek to make our children and teens feel good about themselves.
In my own research on strength-based parenting, it is common for people to wrongly label this approach as a recipe for narcissism. Their argument seems to be that a child who knows their strengths will automatically view themselves as better than everyone else. It is argued that the self-assurance that comes with identifying and using their positive qualities will make a child arrogant, selfish and uncaring. Genuine confidence about one’s strengths is categorized as over-confidence; desirable self-knowledge is branded as excessive self-admiration.
Why does this occur It’s partly because more is known about narcissism than strengths. While strengths psychology has largely stayed within the limit of academic journals or has been applied only within certain contexts such as the workplace, research on narcissism has made its way into the mass media and into our collective consciousness. The New York Times noted that narcissism is a favored “go-to” topic and that people everywhere are diagnosing others with it.
The fear that a strength-based approach will cause narcissism also occurs because we unknowingly fall prey to binary (非此即彼) thinking. We mistakenly believe that one cannot be both confident and humble. We focus on Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian rather than Mahatma Gandhi and Mother Teresa. There’s no way that Gandhi and Mother Teresa could have achieved what they did without confidence in their strengths, and yet they are both pillars of modesty and selflessness.
When we assume that strength-focus is the same as a self-focus, we fail to entertain the idea that people who know their strengths are, actually, more likely to be pro-social and focus on helping others.
It’s tempting to conclude that every young person is at risk of becoming a narcissist but I’d like to stand up for the thousands of young kids I have worked with who are caring, thoughtful and humble—even when they use their strengths.
12. Why teenagers’ strengths are often mistaken for narcissism
A. Teenagers with strengths are always arrogant, selfish and uncaring.
B. The public are more exposed to research on narcissism.
C. There is a lack of strengths in our collective consciousness.
D Numbers of people are diagnosed with narcissism by doctors.
13. The author mentions Gandhi and Teresa in paragraph 6 to show that________.
A. they are both victims of binary thinking
B. public figures unknowingly fall prey to narcissism
C. confidence is quite important for celebrities
D. one can be both modest and sure of himself
14. What’s the author’s attitude towards young kids’ strength-based approaches
A. Skeptical. B. Neutral. C. Favorable. D. Cautious.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Teens’ Confidence Misunderstood
B. Teens’ Narcissism Diagnosis
C. Teens’ Anxiety and Depression
D. Teens’ Strength Psychology
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。请将答案写在答题卷上。
Which is healthier: a bag of crisps or a vegetable salad That is easy. Now which is healthier: a pizza made from scratch or one made from the same basic ingredients, with the same number of calories, pulled out of a box in the freezer Many people would instinctively say the former, perhaps showing a vague concern with processed food. Such food can often be delicious. And there is much to cheer about calories being cheap and abundant. ___16___
What’s the distinction between “ultra-processed food(upf)” and “processed food” Almost everything people consume is processed in some form. Rice is harvested; animals are butchered. Upf is usually described as “formulations of ingredients, made by a series of industrial processes, many requiring advanced equipment and technology”. ___17___ The one in the freezer, with its extra, modified ingredients, is upf.
Upf harms people in ways both known and unknown. It seems to affect the trillions of bacteria that contribute to health in a range of ways. Calorie-rich but usually nutrient-poor, upf contributes to obesity.
Upf displaces healthier alternatives, particularly for poor people. ___18___ Extra weight was once a sign of wealth, but among British and American women today, obesity rates are higher at lower-income levels.
___19___ Food additives that may be safe in small quantities may be harmful in combination with other chemicals or when consumed regularly. If we are what we eat, considering the impact of upf is essential.
___20___ People who live in so-called “food swamps”, where upf is everywhere but real food is harder to reach, could spend large amounts of time and money seeking out fresh food, but that is not how most people live. There is nothing wrong with the odd fast-food trip, but anyone who can afford to eat less upf probably should.
A. Environment matters, too.
B. It’s cheap to produce and buy.
C. But that cheapness and abundance come at a cost.
D. Even foods labeled “natural” or “organic” can be processed.
E. A pizza made from scratch contains minimally processed food.
F. Some people have a particular weakness for salty potato crisps.
G. The reasons why upf can be harmful are not always clear, even to scientists.
第三部分 英语知识运用(满分40分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。
Why Some Brilliant Ideas Get Overlooked
In 1928, Karl Jansky, a young radio engineer at Bell Telephone Laboratories, began researching static interference. Five years later, after investigating every possibility, he published his remarkable ___21___: some of the static was coming from the Milky Way.
Jansky’s theory was eye-catching enough to be published in The New York Times but scientists were ___22___. Radio signals from outer space Surely they were too weak to detect. Jansky’s ideas were largely ___23___ for about a decade. Thankfully, he lived long enough to see his ideas blossom into field of radio astronomy.
Jansky’s story resonates with us: we all like the idea of the researcher who is so far ahead of their ___24___that it takes years for the rest of the world to catch up. Gregor Mendel’s research into plant genetics is a famous example — published in 1866. It wasn’t taken seriously until 1900.
The stories of Jansky and Mendel hold out some hope to anyone who feels that the world has not quite___25___ their brilliance. There is even a name for such cases by Anthony van Raan of Leiden University: “Sleeping Beauties”, scientific papers that are not referred to later for years, before finding wide ___26___. (Some scholars argue that the term is sexist and prefer “delayed recognition”.)
So what is it about an idea that delays recognition One view is that brilliant ideas are overlooked when delivered by unclearly expressed messengers. Jansky and Mendel were somewhat off the scientific ___27___. In 1970, the sociologist Stephen Cole published an analysis arguing that the obstacle tended to lie in the ___28___ of the idea itself, rather than the reputation of the scientist behind it. Ideas fell asleep for a hundred years because they were confusing.
Two scholars of the field, Eugene Garfield and Wolfgand Glanzel, have argued that such ___29___ of delayed recognition are so rare as to be hard to analyse. Studying papers published in 1980, they looked for articles that were barely cited (引用) for five years and found just 60 examples cited later in 450,000 cases. Unfortunately, they ____30____ their work in 2004.
Why, then, is this myth such an appealing one One explanation is that we all love a story of the underdog (黑马) who succeeds against ____31____. Immediate and sustained success is as boring as immediate and sustained failure.
Another is that scientists themselves are fond of the thought that their ideas are ____32____. In an essay on delayed recognition, Garfield notes mildly that one historian of science, Derek Price, believed one of his own papers was suffering delayed recognition.
Delayed recognition is rare. Much more ____33____ is for people simply to reach their prime late in life. David Galenson is an economist who studies the creative output of musicians, artists, directors and others. Galenson has found that while it is quite possible to ____34____ as a radical young artist, there are many examples of “old masters” whose later works are more admired than their youthful ones.
We all need to be able to hold on to the idea that the best is yet to come. But we can’t just hope what we have already produced will, one day, be recognized for its brilliance. Good things do not come to those who wait, if____35____ is all they do. It is wiser to get back to work and make something better.
21. A. conclusion B. device C. invention D. paper
22. A. unreliable B. uncomfortable C. unimpressed D. unsatisfactory
23. A. criticized B. kept C. ignored D. inspected
24. A. mission B. goal C. schedule D. time
25. A. lost touch with B. had a good knowledge of C. made good use of D. taken advantage of
26. A. attention B. platform C. space D. vision
27. A. data B. kingdom C. mainstream D. proof
28. A. content B. origin C. popularity D. presence
29. A. examples B. letters C. reports D. supporters
30. A. broke off B. paid off C. switched off D. took off
31. A. the authorities B. the odds C. the opposite D. the wrong
32. A. underappreciated B. underdeveloped C. underequipped D. underperformed
33. A. challenging B. common C. complicated D. difficult
34. A. break through B. get through C. make ends meet D. make sense
35. A. complaining B. socializing C. thinking D. waiting
第Ⅱ卷
第二节 语法填空 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB), the ___36___ (eight) wonder of the 21st century, opened ___37___ the morning of October 24th, 2018. The bridge links three areas, making ___38___ much more convenient to travel from one to another. Since opening, the three-hour drive between Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao ___39___ (shorten) to 30 minutes.
The project involved over 400 new patents, broke seven world records, and featured ___40___ (independent) developed key techniques and design. After ___41___ 8-year struggle, the success of the HZMB achieves ___42___ several generations have been dreaming of, and amazes the whole world with its demonstration of perfect skills and high-level Chinese standards. The bridge is intended to be ___43___ (rely) for more than 120 years. From the Belt and Road Initiative to “Created in China”, there is always a group of people ___44___ (provide) strong technical support for each of the country’s huge projects. From the beginning in December 2009 to the day of the official opening, all _____45_____ (walk) of life made great contributions to the design and construction of the HZMB, contributing “Wisdom of China”.
第三节 单词拼写 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
根据首字母或中文提示，用对应单词的适当形式填空。
Our job is to protect and ____46____ (使恢复) the natural environment. This includes keeping the original environment from being touched, as well as a____47____ new, sustainable ways of feeding farm animals.
You need to work together, and that means communicating with each other clearly and r____48____ conflicts with your teammates. Remember, one of the best ____49____(策略) is clear communication.
Riley loses her happy core memories and starts to feel lost and helpless. Worried about her, Joy and Sadness try to work together to ____50____(确保) she gets her core memories back. Accepting sadness as part of life helps Riley deal with the emotional ____51____(复杂性) of growing up.
Ryan needed 2,000 dollars to build the well so he started to ask for help from his classmates and neighbors and persuaded them into d____52____ money, indicating that he had the courage and ____53____(坚持不懈) to make his dream a reality.
Winton established an office to keep records of the children and then returned to Britain to try to find ____54____(暂时的) homes for them. During World WarⅡ, he served in the British Royal Air Force. He left the m_____55_____ in 1954.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
56. 假设你是某中学学生李华，你的英国朋友Jerry发来电子邮件诉说他的烦恼：他们小组正在为学校将举办的一场辩论比赛做准备，但是他的小组成员之一Tom不愿意为团队工作做出贡献，他不知道怎么办才好。请你给Jerry写一封回信，针对他的烦恼，提出一些建议。
内容包括：1. 表示安慰
2. 可行建议
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jerry,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
There Are No Vans
To me, what Thanksgiving really means is giving good thanks, not eating turkey. By the time I was 18 I had created my Thanksgiving ritual(惯例). I would go out shopping and buy enough food for one or two families. Then I would dress like a delivery boy, go to the poorest neighborhood and just knock on a door, and would always include a note saying “All that I ask in return is that you take good enough care of yourself so that someday you can do the same thing for someone else.” I have received more from this annual ritual than I have from any amount of money I’ve ever earned, especially one such experience in New York City.
Several years ago I was in New York City with my newly married wife during Thanksgiving. She was sad because we were not with our family. Normally she would be home decorating the house for Christmas, but we were stuck here in a hotel room. I said, “Honey, look, why don’t we decorate some lives today instead of some trees ” When I told her what I always do on Thanksgiving, she got excited. I said, “Let’s go someplace where we can really appreciate who we are, what we are able to do and what we can really give. Let’s go to the poor neighborhood Harlem and feed some people there in need. We’ll go buy enough food for six or seven families for 30 days. We’ve got enough. Let’s go do it!”
We started by getting a van, but there seemed no vans in all of New York City. The rent-a-car places were all out of vans. My wife was disappointed, and I said, “Look, the bottom line is that if we want something, we can make it happen! All we have to do is take action. There are plenty of vans here in New York City. Look down at the street. Do you see all those vans Let’s go get one!” My wife agreed and we took action.
We tried stopping vans as they were driving down the street. I learned something about New York drivers that day: they don’t stop; they speed up. Then we tried waiting by the light. We’d go over, knock on the window and the driver would roll it down, looking at us in alarm, and I’d ask if he would drive us to Harlem so we could help some people. Every time the driver would look away quickly, furiously roll up the window and pull away without saying anything. My wife was ready to give up, but I said, “It’s the law of averages: somebody is going to say yes.”
注意：1. 续写词数应80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Eventually a van drove up and the driver said yes.
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