高二英语试题
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3.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，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5个小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15
答案是C。
1.When will the goods arrive
A.On June 14th. B.On June 15th. C.On June 19th
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.How to have a rest. B.How to recover from a cold.
C.How to have a certain diet.
3.Where is the pencil sharpener now
A.In the art classroom. B.In the dining hall. C.In the man’s office.
4.What does the woman like in the zoo
A.The Cat House. B.The Lizard Lounge C.The Monkey House.
5.Who went to a party
A.Fanny B.Tom. C.Jimmy.
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.Why does Jessica ask for leave
A.To get more sleep. B.To fix a bike C.To have a meeting.
7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A.Boss and staff. B.Teacher and student. C.Father and daughter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.When can the man do the volunteer work
ADuring the day. B.In the evenings C.At any time.
9.What does the man think of volunteering
A.Helpful B.Important C.Wonderful.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10.How did the woman feel about the flight
A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Worried
11.Which is the second stop during the flight
A.Denver. B.Boston. C.New York.
12.What kind of seat will the woman take this time
A.A seat by the window. B.A seat in the middle. C.A seat by walkways.
13.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.Life in New York. B.Flying on a plane. C.Traveling experiences.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.Which of the following is mentioned by the man
A.Beef. B.Meat C.Soup
15.What do Belgians eat at last during a dinner outside
A.An ice-cream. B.The main dish C.A soup
16.How long did the man’s New Year’s dinner take last year
A.About 3 hours. B.About 5 hours. C.About 6 hours.
17.What may people there do after a big dinner
A.They eat as much as usual.
B.They take exercise to keep fit.
CThey eat less in the following days.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What do we know about the theater
A.It is located far from the sea.
B.It dates back to at least 1,000 years.
C.It allows people to watch plays outside.
19.Where did the speaker have lunch yesterday
A.Beside a waterfall. B.Next to a lake. C.In a factory
20.How was the speaker’s trip to the carpet factory
A.Tiring B.Fantastic. C.Disappointing
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whether you are a fine art lover or history fan, there are a handful of museums that aresure to take your breath away and that you should visit in your lifetime.
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
The State Hermitage Museum was founded in 1764. The collections occupy a largecomplex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.
Highlights: golden masterpieces from Eurasia and the Orient
THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
The British Museum was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge. No other museum is responsible for collections of the same depth and significance.Its eightmillion objects allow us to explore the extraordinary diversity of human cultures.
Highlights: the world’s second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities(古物)outside Egypt.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA
“The Met” is the largest art museum in the United States. Presenting over 5,000 years ofart from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy, the Met is always eager to bemore than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects.
Highlights: is European sculptures and American paintings
SHANGHAI MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad Shanghai Museum is a large gallery of more than 100,000 cultural treasures. Most significantly, the Ancient Coin Room of Silk Roadis presented with more 7000 distinctive coins to reveal the history of economic exchange be-tween China and foreign countries.
Highlights: silh paintings, ancient copper coins, pottery, jades(翡翠)
1. Which museum used to be the place where emperors once lived
A. SHANGHAI MUSEUM.
B. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
C. THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM.
D. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
2. What is special about the British Museum
A. Silk paintings. B. American paintings.
C. Egyptian antiquities. D. European sculptures.
3. Where should you go if you are an ancient coin lover
A. NEW YORK,USA. B. SHANGHAI,CHINA.
C. ST PETERSBURG,RUSSIA. D. LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文。文章介绍了四个世界著名的博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“The collections occupy a large complex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.(这些藏品占据了沿着宫殿堤岸的六座历史建筑的大型建筑群，包括冬宫，这是俄罗斯皇帝的故居。)”可知，THE STATE HERMITAGEMUSEUM曾经是俄罗斯帝国沙皇的皇宫，故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM中的“Highlights: the world’s second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities(古物)outside Egypt.(亮点:世界上除埃及外第二好的埃及文物收藏。)”可知，大英博物馆的特色是埃及古文物 (Egyptian antiquities)，故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据SHANGHAI MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, CHINA中“Most significantly,the Ancient Coin Room of Silk Road is presented with more7000 distinctive coins to reveal the history of economic exchange between China and foreign countries.(最重要的是，丝绸之路古钱币馆展出了7000多枚特色鲜明的钱币，揭示了中外经济交流的历史。)”可知，作为钱币爱好者应该去上海参观上海博物馆，故选B。
B
I still remember my friends giving me the advice: Get a hobby. I was stressed and, of course, also on my phone too much. I was writing about food for work, so cooking didn’t really count as a hobby anymore, nor did reading, nor socializing, especially since all of my friends worked in my industry. I needed something in my life that existed apart from all that.
Cooking had once been the thing I did to relax when I got home from work, the thing I was curious about. The kitchen had once been a release, but now it was part of my professional life. It needed a replacement. A few months later, I dutifully signed up for a ceramics(制陶艺术) class at a studio near my apartment.
Powerlessness, for an amateur, can be its own draw. At the studio, I started as a lazy learner, but after a few months I became crazy, signing up for more classes when my session ended. I had something to be curious about, and my goals were unrelated to outer forces: a boss, a job, a market, a reader. Unlike with writing, my progress was quantifiable: Now I can make a vase this tall. Now my handles are beautiful. Now I have made two things that more or less look like a pair.
Finally finding a hobby that was just for my own enjoyment was enjoyable. I enjoyed having something to do that didn’t involve a screen and therefore felt far from the style of work to which I was most accustomed —hands covered in clay cannot swipe(滑屏) very well.
Making time for this also means carving out time, for creation and inspiration, and also for the rest that is required for me to reflect on my life. This is something I desire more than a new hobby. This is peace.
4. What did cooking mean to the author in the past
A. It was her profession. B. It caused her to stress out.
C. It was a relaxing amusement. D. It helped her bond with friends.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The author enjoys the hands-on classes. B. The author is tired of ceramics classes.
C. The author spends much time writing. D. The author is too lazy to learn ceramics.
6. What did the author gain from the ceramics lessons
A. A career in making vases. B. A sense of success.
C. A group of new friends. D. An enjoyable job.
7 What’s the writing purpose of this text
A. To introduce an interesting hobby. B. To share a story about a new hobby.
C. To help readers choose a new hobby. D. To show the benefits of having a hobby.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者听从朋友的建议培养了一个新的爱好——制作陶艺，并从中获得了自己渴望的平静的内心。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Cooking had once been the thing I did to relax when I got home from work, the thing I was curious about.(烹饪曾经是我下班回家放松的事情，也是我好奇的事情。)”可知，烹饪曾经是作者闲暇时用来放松的事情，故选C。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Powerlessness, for an amateur, can be its own draw. At the studio, I started as a lazy learner, but after a few months I became crazy, signing up for more classes when my session ended.(对于一个业余爱好者来说，无能为力可能是其自身的吸引力。在工作室，我一开始是一个懒惰的学习者，但几个月后我变得疯狂，在课程结束时报名参加了更多的课程。)”可知，本段主要讲述了作者爱上了陶艺课，故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Unlike with writing, my progress was quantifiable: Now I can make a vase this tall. Now my handles are beautiful. Now I have made two things that more or less look like a pair.(与写作不同，我的进步是可以量化的：现在我可以做这么高的花瓶了。现在我的把手很漂亮。现在我已经做了两件看起来或多或少像一对的东西。)”可知，作者在陶艺课上的进步可以量化，能从自己的作品中看到自己的成就，由此可推测出，作者从陶艺课上获得了很大的成就感，故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是文章最后一段中的“This is something I desire more than a new hobby. This is peace.(这是我所渴望的，而不是一种新的爱好。这就是平静。)”可知，本文主要讲述了作者为了培养一个爱好而去上陶艺课，并从这个爱好中获得了自己渴望的东西，由此可推测出，作者想要展示了拥有爱好的好处，故选D。
C
People who play games —such as cards and board games —are more likely to staymentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those who regularly played non-digital gamesscored better on memory and thinking tests in their 70s, the research found.
Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh tested more than 1,000 people aged 70 formemory, problem-solving, thinking speed and general thinking ability. The participants thenrepeated the same thinking tests every three years until aged 79. The group were also askedhow often they played games like cards, chess or crosswords —at ages 70 and 76. Researchers used statistical models to analyse the relationship between a person’s level ofgame playing and their thinking skills. The team took into account the results of anintelligence test that the participants sat when they were 11 years old. They also consideredlifestyle factors,such as education, socio-economic status and activity levels.
People who increased game playing in later years were found to have experienced lessdecline in thinking skills in their seventies —particularly in memory function and thinking speed. Researchers say the findings help to better understand what kinds of lifestyles and behaviors might be associated with better outcomes for cognitive(认知的)health in later life.
The study may also help people make decisions about how best to protect their thinkingskills as they age. Dr Drew, a psychologist in Edinburgh, said: “These latest findings add toevidence that being more engaged in activities during the life course might be associated with better thinking skills in later life. For those in their 70s or beyond, another message seems to bethat playing non-digital games may be a positive behavior in terms of reducing cognitivedecline.”
The connection between playing board games and other non-digital games later in lifeand sharper thinking and memory skills adds to what we know about steps we can take to protect our cognitive health, including not drinking extra alcohol, being active and eating ahealthy diet.
8. Which type of games does the research primarily focus on
A. Non-digital games. B. Outdoor games.
C. Digital games. D. Mobile games
9. What’s the purpose of taking the intelligence test for the subjects at age 11
A. To evaluate their school performance.
B. To predict their future cognitive abilities.
C. To give them a score to compare with others.
D. To ensure a comprehensive analysis in the study.
10. Which function was less declined in people who increased game playing in later years
A. Spatial reasoning skills. B. Social interaction skills.
C. Memory function and thinking speed. D. Problem-solving and analysis ability.
11. What else can be beneficial for cognitive health besides playing games
A. Drinking extra alcohol. B. Having a healthy diet.
C. Focusing on screen too much. D. Consuming an unhealthy diet.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本篇是说明文。文章阐述了经常玩纸牌与棋类游戏的老年人思维更敏捷。该研究证实，老年人思维能力的衰退可以避免，并且研究者提出保持认知健康的措施。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Those who regularly played non-digital games scored better on memory and thinking tests in their 70s, the research found(研究发现，那些经常玩非数字游戏的人在70多岁时的记忆和思维测试中得分更高。)”可知，这项研究的主要关注点就是非电子类游戏对老年人思维的影响，故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段后两句话“The team took into account the results of an intelligence test that the participants sat when they were 11 years old. They also considered lifestyle factors, such as education, socio-economic status and activity levels.(研究小组考虑了参与者11岁时参加的智力测试的结果。他们还考虑了生活方式因素，如教育、社会经济地位和活动水平)”可知，研究者考虑了诸多因素，其目的就是确保研究的准确性和全面性，故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“particularly in memory function and thinking speed.( 尤其是在记忆功能和思维速度方面)”可知，玩游戏的老年人思维能力下降幅度较小，尤其是在记忆功能和思维速度方面，故选C。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的内容“The connection between playing board games and other non-digital games later in life and sharper thinking and memory skills adds to what we know about steps we can take to protect our cognitive health, including not drinking extra alcohol, being active and eating a healthy diet.(在以后的生活中，玩棋盘游戏和其他非数字游戏与更敏锐的思维和记忆技能之间的联系，增加了我们对保护认知健康可以采取的步骤的了解，包括不过量饮酒、多运动和健康饮食)”可知，保护我们认知的健康可以采取很多方式，包括不过量饮酒、多运动和健康饮食等，故选B。
D
There was a time when we thought humans were special in so many ways. Now we know better. We are not the only species that feels emotions, or follows a moral code. Neither are we the only ones with personalities, cultures and the ability to design and use tools. Yet we all have agreed that one thing, at least, makes us unique: we alone have the capacity for language.
However, it is not always true. We humans are not so special in this respect either. Key to the revolutionary reassessment of our talent for communication is the way we think about language itself. Where once it was seen as an unusual object, today scientists find it is more productive to think of language as a group of abilities.
Tomasello of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, and others have collected a list of gestures observed in monkeys and some other animals, which reveals that gestures play a large role in their communication. In an experiment carried out in 2006 by Erica and Richard from the University of St Andrews in the UK, they got a person to sit on a chair with some highly desirable food such as banana to one side of apes (猿) and some undesirable food such as vegetables to the other. The apes, who could see the person and the food around them, gestured at their human partners to encourage them to push the desirable food their way. If the human seemed to understand while being somewhat confused, giving only half the preferred food, the apes would repeat and exaggerate (夸大) their gestures — again in exactly the same way a human would.
Such findings highlight the fact that the gestures of the animals are not merely inborn but are learned, flexible and under voluntary control — all characteristics that are considered preconditions for human-like communication. Clearly animals do have greater talents for communication than we realized. Humans are still special, but it is a far more graded, qualified kind of special than it used to be.
12. How was language traditionally viewed by scientists
A. As a group of special abilities. B. As a product of evolutionary needs.
C. As a unique ability only possessed by humans. D. As a learned trait rather than an inborn one.
13. What was the purpose of the experiment conducted by Erica and Richard in 2006
A. To test the eating habits of apes.
B. To understand how apes react to human presence.
C. To determine if apes have a preference for certain foods.
D. To study the communication abilities of apes through gestures.
14. What’s the function of the gestures in animals according to the research
A. Only used for finding food. B. Inborn and cannot be changed.
C. Not significant in communication. D. Flexible and adaptable based on context.
15. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Animals Think by Using Gestures B. So You Think Humans Are Unique
C. Language Involves Animals’Gestures D. The Similarity Between Humans And Apes
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了人类曾被认为在很多方面都是独特的，但研究表明并非如此。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Yet we all have agreed that one thing, at least, makes us unique: we alone have the capacity for language. (然而，我们都同意，至少有一件事使我们与众不同：只有我们才有语言的能力。)”可知，人们一直认为，拥有语言能力的人类是与众不同的，故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Tomasello of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, and others have collected a list of gestures observed in monkeys and some other animals, which reveals that gestures play a large role in their communication. In an experiment carried out in 2006 by Erica and Richard from the University of St Andrews in the UK, they got a person to sit on a chair with some highly desirable food such as banana to one side of apes (猿) and some undesirable food such as vegetables to the other. The apes, who could see the person and the food around them, gestured at their human partners to encourage them to push the desirable food their way. If the human seemed to understand while being somewhat confused, giving only half the preferred food, the apes would repeat and exaggerate (夸大) their gestures — again in exactly the same way a human would. (德国马克斯普朗克进化人类学研究所的Tomasello和其他人收集了一份从猴子和其他一些动物身上观察到的手势列表，这表明手势在它们的交流中起着重要作用。2006年，英国圣安德鲁斯大学的埃里卡和理查德进行了一项实验，他们让一个人坐在椅子上，椅子的一边放着一些非常好吃的食物，比如香蕉，另一边放着一些不好吃的食物，比如蔬菜。猿猴可以看到周围的人和食物，它们会向人类同伴做手势，鼓励他们把想要的食物推给它们。如果人类似乎明白了，但有些困惑，只给一半喜欢的食物，猿类就会重复和夸张他们的手势——再次以与人类完全相同的方式。)”可知，爱丽卡和理查德在2006年进行的实验的目的是研究猿类通过手势的交流能力。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Such findings highlight the fact that the gestures of the animals are not merely inborn but are learned, flexible and under voluntary control — all characteristics that are considered preconditions for human-like communication. (这些发现强调了这样一个事实，即动物的手势不仅是天生的，而且是后天习得的，灵活的，在自愿控制下的——所有这些特征都被认为是类似人类交流的先决条件。)”可知，根据研究，动物的手势功能是根据语境灵活运用且适应性强。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“There was a time when we thought humans were special in so many ways. Now we know better. We are not the only species that feels emotions, or follows a moral code. Neither are we the only ones with personalities, cultures and the ability to design and use tools. Yet we all have agreed that one thing, at least, makes us unique: we alone have the capacity for language. (曾经有一段时间，我们认为人类在很多方面都很特别。现在我们更清楚了。人类并不是唯一能感受情感或遵循道德准则的物种。我们也不是唯一拥有个性、文化和设计和使用工具能力的人。然而，我们都同意，至少有一件事使我们与众不同：只有我们才有语言的能力。)”以及文章说明了科学家通过实验发现，人类并非在很多方面都独特，B项“所以你认为人类是独一无二的？”符合文章标题，故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is not just an important professional skill.It is also a way to enjoy creative andinspiring works of literature that enrich our life experiences.In order to build your readinghabit and enjoy your reading to the fullest,begin practicing good reading skills.For example:
Read for content.
____16____ Don’t ignore its supporting reasons.When building up reading skills, it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand to take notes or underline the key idea of each paragraph.
____17____
When encountering unfamiliar words or ideas,often the literary,historical,or socialcontext of the text can offer clues as to what the character or writer is talking about.This mayrequire a small amount of outside research to become informed on the different levels ofcontext presented by a text.
Look up unfamiliar words.
Merriam Webster online is a wonderful and thorough resource for defining unfamiliar words.Simply underline or make a list of unfamiliar words.When you reach a good stopping point,return to each word and look it up,re-reading the sentence it appeared in. ____18____
Become familiar with literary devices.
Some common examples of literary devices that most people are familiar with aremetaphors(暗喻),similes,personification(拟人),etc. ____19____.There are many more literaryelements to consider,with more advanced or less-known devices such as saying,mood,andmore.
Don’t rush
Reading for learning and enjoyment is never a quick run. ____20____.Do not get discouragedif you are a slow reader,especially at first.Each day,as you read,your mind will take thereading strategy it learned before and apply them again,often with greater efficiency.
A. Learn to appreciate context
B. Keep reading materials handy
C. But this is just the tip of the iceberg
D. Find ways to connect reading to your everyday life
E. When you read,read for the main idea of each paragraph
F. This helps contextualize the word and its usage in case there are multiple meanings
G. Instead, take your time, nurture your skills and their development at your own pace
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. F 19. C 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述如何养成阅读好习惯的几项阅读技巧。
【16题详解】
根据本段小标题“Read for content.(阅读内容。)”和下文“When building up reading skills, it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand to take notes or underline the key idea of each paragraph.(在培养阅读技能的时候，手里拿着铅笔做笔记或在每一段的重点下划线是很有帮助的。)”可知，阅读的时候要注意每段的中心意思。E项中的“the main idea of each paragraph”和下文“the key idea of each paragraph”对应，E项：When you read, read for the main idea of each paragraph. (阅读时，要抓住每一段的大意。)符合语境。故选E。
【17题详解】
空处为段落小标题。根据下文“When encountering unfamiliar words or ideas, often the literary, historical, or social context of the text can offer clues as to what the character or writer is talking about. This may require a small amount of outside research to become informed on the different levels of context presented by a text.(当遇到不熟悉的单词或想法时，通常文本的文学，历史或社会背景可以提供线索，以了解角色或作者在谈论什么。这可能需要少量的外部研究来了解文本所呈现的不同层次的上下文。)”可知，要学会欣赏文本的文学、历史或社会背景提供的线索，以了解角色或作者在谈论什么。其中“context”是关键词。A项：Learn to appreciate context.(学会欣赏上下文。)符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据段落小标题“Look up unfamiliar words.(查阅不熟悉的单词。)”可知，本段主要说明遇到不熟悉的单词时，学会利用字典等工具进行查阅并积累，这样更有助于对这个单词各种用法的学习。F项：This helps contextualize the word and its usage in case there are multiple meanings.(在有多种含义的情况下，这有助于将单词及其用法置于语境中。)符合语境。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据段落小标题“Become familiar with literary devices.(熟悉文学手法。)”以及空后“There are many more literary elements to consider, with more advanced or less-known devices such as saying, mood, and more.(还有更多的文学元素需要考虑，包括更先进或不太为人所知的手段，比如说话、情绪等等。)”可知，大家熟悉的那些写作手法只是冰山一角。C项：But this is just the tip of the iceberg.(但这只是冰山一角。)符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据段落小标题“Don’t rush.(不要着急。)”可知，阅读不是一蹴而就的事，可以根据自己的情况和节奏培养阅读技能，G项中的“at your own pace”与下文中“Do not get discouraged if you are a slow reader”内容相符。G项：Instead, take your time, nurture your skills and their development at your own pace.(相反，花点时间，按照自己的节奏培养自己的技能和发展。)符合语境。故选G。
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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The most important skill I picked up at school was____21____ a routine. Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives, but they also have their ____22____
Doing the same thing week after week can be ____23____.If you make time to try new things and explore new____24____, you can adjust your routine to better ____25____ your lifestyle as things change.
When I first came to ____26____, I was told countless times that it’s important you develop aroutine so you can ____27____ things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so used to the same old things that I would often forget about all of the other fun andexciting opportunities.
It wasn’t ____28____ my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were interesting to me. This was partly because COVID-19 and lockdown made my college life a lot more boring. It was this ____29____ that made me realize I was stuck in a boring life. I decided I was going to make a______30______.
I started writing and doing research to _____31_____ the things I learned in class. All of these different experiences allowed me to look at the things I was doing from a new _____32_____. It made me reveal what I’m doing with my life and _____33_____ new goals, which have _____34_____ huge value to my life. I reflect: it’s _____35_____ the routine that determines your life. It’s only you who can decide how you spend your time.
21.
A. confirming B. keeping C. sharing D. breaking
22.
A. downsides B. benefits C. reasons D. roles
23.
A. unwise B. ineffective C. dull D. dangerous
24.
A. efforts B. interests C. principles D. problems
25.
A. adopt B. judge C. start D. fit
26.
A. college B. company C. factory D. hospital
27.
A. hold out B. focus on C. hold back D. give up
28.
A. before B. unless C. until D. when
29.
A. chance B. adventure C. exercise D. experience
30.
A. change B. living C. deal D. lecture
31.
A. predict B. apply C. memorize D. check
32.
A. position B. lesson C. view D. direction
33.
A. quit B. cancel C. pursue D. fight
34.
A. added B. saved C. destroyed D. found
35.
A. always B. just C. yet D. not
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。讲述了自己刚开始是遵循惯例的人，后来发现自己失去了其他有趣和令人兴奋的事，以此来说明，遵循惯例很重要，但是勇于尝试新的事物也同样重要。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在学校学到的最重要的技能是遵循惯例。A. confirming证实；B. keeping遵守；履行；C. sharing共享；D. breaking打破。根据下文“Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives”可知，作者在学校学到的技能是遵循惯例。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：遵循惯例使我们的生活有节奏，但它们也有缺点。A. downsides不利的一面；B. benefits好处；C. reasons理由；D. roles作用。根据前文“Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives”以及but表转折可知，前文讲保遵循惯例的好处，空处应是不好的一面。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一周又一周地做同样的事情可能是枯燥的。A. unwise不明智的；B. ineffective无效果的；C. dull枯燥的；D. dangerous危险的。根据前文“Doing the same thing week after week”和常识可知，一周一周做同样的事情是枯燥的。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你花时间去尝试新事物，探索新的兴趣，随着事情的改变，你可以调整你的日常生活，以更好地适应你的生活方式。A. efforts努力；B. interests兴趣；C. principles原则；D. problems问题。根据前文的“try new things and explore new”可知，and表示并列关系，空处和前文并列，意思相近，所以此处应是探索新的兴趣。表示改变常规，尝试新东西。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你花时间去尝试新事物，探索新的兴趣，你可以调整你的日常生活，以更好地适应你的生活方式。A. adopt适应；B. judge判断；C. start开始；D. fit适合。根据前文“you can adjust your routine to better”可知，调整日常生活是为了更好适应你的生活方式。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我第一次来到大学，我被告知无数次，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。A. college大学；B. company公司；C. factory工厂；D. hospital医院。根据后文“my college life”可知，此处表示作者最初来上大学的时候。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我第一次来到大学，我被告知无数次，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。A. hold out 伸出；B. focus on专注于；C. hold back阻碍；D. give up放弃 。根据上文“ it’s important you develop a routine”可知，重要的是你建立一个惯例，这样你就可以专注于对你重要的事情。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：直到大三，我才真正开始腾出时间去探索我感兴趣的事情。A. before在……以前；B. unless除非；C. until直到；D. when当……时候。分析句子可知，句子是强调句型，表示直到大三的时候，作者才有时间探索自己感兴趣的事情。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：正是这次经历让我意识到自己陷入了无聊的生活。A. chance机会；B. adventure冒险；C. exercise练习；锻炼；D. experience经历。根据上文“This was partly because COVID-19 and lockdown made my college life a lot more boring. ”可知，这是一段经历，新冠疫情和封锁让作者的大学生活变得更加无聊让作者意识到自己陷入了无聊的生活。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我要做出改变。A. change改变；B. living生活；生计；C. deal交易；D. lecture演讲。根据下文“I started writing and doing research to ____11____ the things I learned in class. ”可知，作者想要做出改变。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我开始写作和做研究，以应用我在课堂上学到的东西。A. predict预测；B. apply应用；C. memorize记住；D. check检查。根据下文“the things I learned in class”可知，作者应用课堂上学的东西作研究。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有这些不同的经历让我从一个新的角度看待我正在做的事情。A. position位置；B. lesson课；教训；C. view（理解或思维的）方法，方式；D. direction方向。根据下文“It made me reveal what I’m doing with my life and ____13____ new goals, which have ____14____ huge value to my life. ”可知，作者做出改变，这些不同的经历让作者用一个新的方式看事情。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它让我意识到我在做什么，并追求新的目标，这给我的生活增加了巨大的价值。A. quit停止；退出；B. cancel取消；C. pursue追求；D. fight斗争。根据前文“I decided I was going to make a_____10_____”可知，作者做出了改变，开始追求新目标.故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. added增加；B. saved节省；C. destroyed毁坏；D. found发现。根据前文“It made me reveal what I’m doing with my life and ____13____ new goals,”和which可知，which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前文作者追求新的目标，追求新目标给作者的生活增加了巨大的价值。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我反思：不是惯例决定你的生活。A. always总是；B. just刚刚；C. yet仍旧；D. not不。根据前文“It’s only you who can determine how you spend your time””可知，是你自己才能决定自己的生活，而不是惯例。故选D。
第二节(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。
When we think about nonverbal behaviour, or body language, we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interaction. So what is our body language demonstrating to ____36____ (other)
Body language is a range of nonverbal signals that you can use to communicate your feelings and intentions. These include your posture, ____37____ (face) expressions, and hand gestures. Social scientists have spent a lot of time looking at ____38____ effects of our body language. We make assessments and inferences from body language. And according to those judgements we approve ____39____ one person and dislike another.So body language provides external clues that ____40____ (influence) by internal thoughts and feelings. Scientists have found ____41____ we feel proud and powerful, we usually straighten up to make ourselves ____42____ (big). By contrast, when we feel powerless, we tend to get upset, ____43____ (make) ourselves smaller. It is obvious that our minds can influence our bodies.But is it also true that our bodiescan affect our minds
Scientific experiments show that if we make powerful gestures long enough, we may actually feel more powerful. People who remember to use positive body language are more likely____44____ (feel) positive by comparison, so some scientists suggest that we use our bodiesto try power posing to help break down our feelings of shyness and _____45_____ (powerless).
【答案】36. others
37. facial 38. the
39. of 40. are influenced
41. when 42. bigger
43. making 44. to feel
45. powerlessness
【解析】
【导语】本篇是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肢体语言是一系列非语言信号，可以用它来表达人的感受和意图。
【36题详解】
考查代词。句意：那么，我们的肢体语言向别人展示了什么呢 此处用来指代其他人，用代词others。故填others。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些包括你的姿势、面部表情和手势。修饰名词expressions，用形容词作定语。故填facial。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：社会科学家花了很多时间研究肢体语言的影响。此处of our body language作effects的定语，表特指，用定冠词the。故填the。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：根据这些判断，我们喜欢一个人，不喜欢另一个人。approve of为固定搭配，意思是“支持，赞同”。故填of。
【40题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：所以肢体语言提供了受内在思想和感觉影响的外部线索。分析句子结构可知，此处为定语从句，关系词that作主语指代external clues，与influence存在动宾关系，所以用被动语态。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时。故填are influenced。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：根据科学家们的发现，当人们感到骄傲和强大时，通常会挺直腰板，使自己变得更加高大。结合句意可知，用连词when引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”。故填when。
【42题详解】
考查比较级。句意：根据科学家们的发现，当人们感到骄傲和强大时，通常会挺直腰板，使自己变得更加高大。根据后句By contrast, when we feel powerless, we tend to get upset, ____8____ (make) ourselves smaller.和句意可知，用形容词的比较级形式。故填bigger。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语。句意：相比之下，当我们感到无能为力时，我们往往会感到沮丧，使自己变得渺小。v-ing作结果状语，表示自然而然的结果。故填making。
【44题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：相比之下，那些记得使用积极肢体语言的人更有可能感到积极，所以一些科学家建议我们用身体来尝试权力姿势，以帮助打破我们的羞怯和无力感。be likely to do sth.意为：很可能……。故填to feel。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：相比之下，那些记得使用积极肢体语言的人更有可能感到积极，所以一些科学家建议我们用身体来尝试权力姿势，以帮助打破我们的羞怯和无力感。根据空前and可知，此处应用名词形式与shyness并列。故填powerlessness。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Terry来信询问你丰富课余生活的建议，请你回复，内容包括：
1.你的建议；
2.你的理由；
3.你祝愿。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Terry,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Terry,
How is everything going I’m writing to give you some suggestions on how to enrich your after-school life.
Above all, you are supposed to do sports regularly, which can keep you healthy and in good spirits. Additionally, I suggest that you have more communication with your friends and family because it can make you feel less bored and lonely. Last but not least, make the most of your free time by participating in some after-school activities or school clubs. Only in this way can you live a rich and colorful life.
Hopefully, you’ll enjoy your free time soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友Terry回信，向他提出一些丰富课余生活的建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：suggestion→advice
此外：additionally→in addition
参加：participate in→take part in
过着……的生活：live a…life→lead a…life
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to give you some suggestions on how to spend your free time more effectively.
拓展句：I’m writing to give you some suggestions on how you can enrich your after-school life.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Above all, you are supposed to do sports regularly, which can keep you healthy and in good spirits.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Additionally, I suggest that you have more communication with your friends and family because it can make you feel less bored and lonely.（运用了that引导宾语从句以及because引导原因状语从句）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
If there was one thing Jill could wish for, it was to feel special, because she couldn't remember that she ever had.
Going to school didn't help. Jill was not the top student in her class, like Emma was. While she was certainly not at the bottom of the class, she wished she could be more like Emma. Jill noticed when report cards were handed out at school that Emma's mom was always at the gate waiting for her. After studying Emma's card, her mom would give Emma a big hug. But Jill's report card always said, “could do better” or “could try harder.” Her parents said the same when she brought it home, “We are pleased to see that you passed everything, but maybe you can do better next term.”
Jill didn't feel special at having lots of friends. Kathy was the one in the class who seemed to do that much better than anyone else and Jill wished she could be more like Kathy. Kathy was always laughing and joking and telling stories. Everyone wanted to be her friend. Jill was not without friends. It was just that she didn't get invited to every birthday party like Kathy did. So when some kids were asked, and she was not, she felt decidedly unhappy.
One afternoon after school, Jill walked past Emma, who was desperately pulling all the contents out of her bag. “What's the matter ” asked Jill. “I lost my math homework sheet,” said Emma, “and it's due tomorrow, I don't know what to do.” Jill said, “You can come to my home and we can do it together.” When they had completed their math assignment, Emma expressed her thanks to Jill. Jill felt a tiny feeling of being special for helping someone she admired. Before leaving, Emma said to Jill, “You know, it's hard always being at the top of the class; your parents and teachers expect so much of you. I often wish I was like you and didn't have all these pressures.”
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。
A day or two later Jill came across Kathy crying in the girls' restroom by herself.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Jill was surprised that Emma and Kathy could wish they were just like her.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
A day or two later Jill came across Kathy crying in the girls' restroom by herself “What's wrong ” asked Jill. “Everyone always expects me to be funny,” said Kathy. “But there are times when I feel sad or just simply don't want to be funny. The other kids don't seem to understand.” Jill listened, nodding understandably while Kathy talked about her feelings and how she felt the pressure to live up to others' expectations. When the tears had stopped, she said, “You know. Jill, there are many times when I wish I was just like you.
Jill was surprised that Emma and Kathy could wish they were just like her Never had she realized she was the one admired. She was even more surprised when Kathy gave her a big hug, saying. “Many thanks.” It surprised Jill, too, how she began to see things differently from that on. Maybe she didn't need to be the best at any one thing. Maybe she didn't need to be special at anything in particular. Maybe it was enough just to know that she was special being who she was.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了吉尔不像艾玛那样是班上的尖子生，吉尔很是羡慕和崇拜艾玛，并希望能像她那样优秀。一天一次偶然的机会使得艾玛对吉尔说到“你知道，一直名列前茅是很难的;我的父母和老师对我期望很高。我经常希望自己像你一样，没有这些压力。”
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一两天后，吉尔碰到凯西自己在女厕所里哭”可知，第一段可描写凯西哭泣的原因以及凯西很多次都希望自己能像吉尔一样。
②由第二段首句内容“吉尔很惊讶，艾玛和凯西希望他们也像她一样。”可知，第二段可描写通过凯西和艾玛这两人的话语使她对事情的看法改变了。
2.续写线索：凯西哭泣——了解原因——吉尔对二人的话很惊讶——她对事情的看法改变了
3.词汇激活
行为类
1.想要做某事：want to do sth/mean to do sth
2.表达：show /express
3.羡慕：admire/esteem
情绪类
1.惊讶的：surprised /astonished/shocked
2.悲伤的：sad/unhappy/disappointed
【点睛】[高分句型1]She was even more surprised when Kathy gave her a big hug, saying. “Many thanks.”（由when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2] But there are times when I feel sad or just simply don't want to be funny. （由when引导的限制性定语从句）
听力答案：1-15 CBCAB 6-10 BACAA 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 CCCAB高二英语试题
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在试卷和答题卡指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，将答案用0.5mm的黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.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，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5个小题;每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15 B. 9.18 C. 9.15
答案是C。
1.When will the goods arrive
A.On June 14th. B.On June 15th. C.On June 19th
2.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.How to have a rest. B.How to recover from a cold.
C.How to have a certain diet.
3Where is the pencil sharpener now
A.In the art classroom. B.In the dining hall. C.In the man’s office.
4.What does the woman like in the zoo
A.The Cat House. B.The Lizard Lounge C.The Monkey House.
5.Who went to a party
A.Fanny B.Tom. C.Jimmy.
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.Why does Jessica ask for leave
A.To get more sleep. B.To fix a bike C.To have a meeting.
7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A.Boss and staff. B.Teacher and student. C.Father and daughter.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.When can the man do the volunteer work
A.During the day. B.In the evenings C.At any time.
9.What does the man think of volunteering
A.Helpful B.Important C.Wonderful.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10.How did the woman feel about the flight
A.Nervous. B.Excited. C.Worried
11.Which is the second stop during the flight
A.Denver. B.Boston. C.New York.
12.What kind of seat will the woman take this time
A.A seat by the window. B.A seat in the middle. C.A seat by walkways.
13.What are the speakers mainly talking about
A.Life in New York. B.Flying on a plane. C.Traveling experiences.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.Which of the following is mentioned by the man
A.Beef. B.Meat C.Soup
15.What do Belgians eat at last during a dinner outside
A.An ice-cream. B.The main dish C.A soup
16.How long did the man’s New Year’s dinner take last year
A.About 3 hours. B.About 5 hours. C.About 6 hours.
17.What may people there do after a big dinner
A.They eat as much as usual.
B.They take exercise to keep fit.
C.They eat less in the following days.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.What do we know about the theater
A.It is located far from the sea.
B.It dates back to at least 1,000 years.
C.It allows people to watch plays outside.
19.Where did the speaker have lunch yesterday
A.Beside a waterfall. B.Next to a lake. C.In a factory
20.How was the speaker’s trip to the carpet factory
A.Tiring B.Fantastic. C.Disappointing
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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whether you are a fine art lover or history fan, there are a handful of museums that aresure to take your breath away and that you should visit in your lifetime.
THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
The State Hermitage Museum was founded in 1764. The collections occupy a largecomplex of six historic buildings along Palace Embankment, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors.
Highlights: golden masterpieces from Eurasia and the Orient
THE BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM
The British Museum was the first national museum to cover all fields of human knowledge. No other museum is responsible for collections of the same depth and significance.Its eightmillion objects allow us to explore the extraordinary diversity of human cultures.
Highlights: the world’s second finest collection of Egyptian antiquities(古物)outside Egypt.
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA
“The Met” is the largest art museum in the United States. Presenting over 5,000 years ofart from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy, the Met is always eager to bemore than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects.
Highlights: is European sculptures and American paintings
SHANGHAI MUSEUM, SHANGHAI, CHINA
Enjoying a high reputation at home and abroad, Shanghai Museum is a large gallery of more than 100,000 cultural treasures. Most significantly, the Ancient Coin Room of Silk Roadis presented with more 7000 distinctive coins to reveal the history of economic exchange be-tween China and foreign countries.
Highlights: silh paintings, ancient copper coins, pottery, jades(翡翠)
1. Which museum used to be the place where emperors once lived
A. SHANGHAI MUSEUM.
B. THE BRITISH MUSEUM.
C THE STATE HERMITAGE MUSEUM.
D. THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.
2. What is special about the British Museum
A. Silk paintings. B. American paintings.
C. Egyptian antiquities. D. European sculptures.
3. Where should you go if you are an ancient coin lover
A. NEW YORK,USA. B. SHANGHAI,CHINA.
C. ST PETERSBURG,RUSSIA. D. LONDON,UNITED KINGDOM.
B
I still remember my friends giving me the advice: Get a hobby. I was stressed and, of course, also on my phone too much. I was writing about food for work, so cooking didn’t really count as a hobby anymore, nor did reading, nor socializing, especially since all of my friends worked in my industry. I needed something in my life that existed apart from all that.
Cooking had once been the thing I did to relax when I got home from work, the thing I was curious about. The kitchen had once been a release, but now it was part of my professional life. It needed a replacement. A few months later, I dutifully signed up for a ceramics(制陶艺术) class at a studio near my apartment.
Powerlessness, for an amateur, can be its own draw. At the studio, I started as a lazy learner, but after a few months I became crazy, signing up for more classes when my session ended. I had something to be curious about, and my goals were unrelated to outer forces: a boss, a job, a market, a reader. Unlike with writing, my progress was quantifiable: Now I can make a vase this tall. Now my handles are beautiful. Now I have made two things that more or less look like a pair.
Finally finding a hobby that was just for my own enjoyment was enjoyable. I enjoyed having something to do that didn’t involve a screen and therefore felt far from the style of work to which I was most accustomed —hands covered in clay cannot swipe(滑屏) very well.
Making time for this also means carving out time, for creation and inspiration, and also for the rest that is required for me to reflect on my life. This is something I desire more than a new hobby. This is peace.
4. What did cooking mean to the author in the past
A. It was her profession. B. It caused her to stress out.
C. It was a relaxing amusement. D. It helped her bond with friends.
5. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The author enjoys the hands-on classes. B. The author is tired of ceramics classes.
C. The author spends much time writing. D. The author is too lazy to learn ceramics.
6. What did the author gain from the ceramics lessons
A. A career in making vases. B. A sense of success.
C. A group of new friends. D. An enjoyable job.
7. What’s the writing purpose of this text
A. To introduce an interesting hobby. B. To share a story about a new hobby.
C. To help readers choose a new hobby. D. To show the benefits of having a hobby.
C
People who play games —such as cards and board games —are more likely to staymentally sharp in later life, a study suggests. Those who regularly played non-digital gamesscored better on memory and thinking tests in their 70s, the research found.
Psychologists at the University of Edinburgh tested more than 1,000 people aged 70 formemory, problem-solving, thinking speed and general thinking ability. The participants thenrepeated the same thinking tests every three years until aged 79. The group were also askedhow often they played games like cards, chess or crosswords —at ages 70 and 76. Researchers used statistical models to analyse the relationship between a person’s level ofgame playing and their thinking skills. The team took into account the results of anintelligence test that the participants sat when they were 11 years old. They also consideredlifestyle factors,such as education, socio-economic status and activity levels.
People who increased game playing in later years were found to have experienced lessdecline in thinking skills in their seventies —particularly in memory function and thinking speed. Researchers say the findings help to better understand what kinds of lifestyles and behaviors might be associated with better outcomes for cognitive(认知的)health in later life.
The study may also help people make decisions about how best to protect their thinkingskills as they age. Dr Drew, a psychologist in Edinburgh, said: “These latest findings add toevidence that being more engaged in activities during the life course might be associated with better thinking skills in later life. For those in their 70s or beyond, another message seems to bethat playing non-digital games may be a positive behavior in terms of reducing cognitivedecline.”
The connection between playing board games and other non-digital games later in lifeand sharper thinking and memory skills adds to what we know about steps we can take to protect our cognitive health, including not drinking extra alcohol, being active and eating ahealthy diet.
8. Which type of games does the research primarily focus on
A. Non-digital games. B. Outdoor games.
C. Digital games. D. Mobile games
9. What’s the purpose of taking the intelligence test for the subjects at age 11
A. To evaluate their school performance.
B. To predict their future cognitive abilities.
C. To give them a score to compare with others.
D. To ensure a comprehensive analysis in the study.
10. Which function was less declined in people who increased game playing in later years
A. Spatial reasoning skills. B. Social interaction skills.
C. Memory function and thinking speed. D. Problem-solving and analysis ability.
11. What else can be beneficial for cognitive health besides playing games
A. Drinking extra alcohol. B. Having a healthy diet.
C. Focusing on screen too much. D. Consuming an unhealthy diet.
D
There was a time when we thought humans were special in so many ways. Now we know better. We are not the only species that feels emotions, or follows a moral code. Neither are we the only ones with personalities, cultures and the ability to design and use tools. Yet we all have agreed that one thing, at least, makes us unique: we alone have the capacity for language.
However, it is not always true. We humans are not so special in this respect either. Key to the revolutionary reassessment of our talent for communication is the way we think about language itself. Where once it was seen as an unusual object, today scientists find it is more productive to think of language as a group of abilities.
Tomasello of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, and others have collected a list of gestures observed in monkeys and some other animals, which reveals that gestures play a large role in their communication. In an experiment carried out in 2006 by Erica and Richard from the University of St Andrews in the UK, they got a person to sit on a chair with some highly desirable food such as banana to one side of apes (猿) and some undesirable food such as vegetables to the other. The apes, who could see the person and the food around them, gestured at their human partners to encourage them to push the desirable food their way. If the human seemed to understand while being somewhat confused, giving only half the preferred food, the apes would repeat and exaggerate (夸大) their gestures — again in exactly the same way a human would.
Such findings highlight the fact that the gestures of the animals are not merely inborn but are learned flexible and under voluntary control — all characteristics that are considered preconditions for human-like communication. Clearly animals do have greater talents for communication than we realized. Humans are still special, but it is a far more graded, qualified kind of special than it used to be.
12. How was language traditionally viewed by scientists
A. As a group of special abilities. B. As a product of evolutionary needs.
C. As a unique ability only possessed by humans. D. As a learned trait rather than an inborn one.
13. What was the purpose of the experiment conducted by Erica and Richard in 2006
A. To test the eating habits of apes.
B. To understand how apes react to human presence.
C. To determine if apes have a preference for certain foods.
D. To study the communication abilities of apes through gestures.
14. What’s the function of the gestures in animals according to the research
A. Only used for finding food. B. Inborn and cannot be changed.
C. Not significant in communication. D. Flexible and adaptable based on context.
15. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Animals Think by Using Gestures B. So You Think Humans Are Unique
C. Language Involves Animals’Gestures D. The Similarity Between Humans And Apes
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is not just an important professional skill.It is also a way to enjoy creative andinspiring works of literature that enrich our life experiences.In order to build your readinghabit and enjoy your reading to the fullest,begin practicing good reading skills.For example:
Read for content.
____16____ Don’t ignore its supporting reasons.When building up reading skills, it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand to take notes or underline the key idea of each paragraph.
____17____
When encountering unfamiliar words or ideas,often the literary,historical,or socialcontext of the text can offer clues as to what the character or writer is talking about.This mayrequire a small amount of outside research to become informed on the different levels ofcontext presented by a text.
Look up unfamiliar words.
Merriam Webster online is a wonderful and thorough resource for defining unfamiliar words.Simply underline or make a list of unfamiliar words.When you reach a good stopping point,return to each word and look it up,re-reading the sentence it appeared in. ____18____
Become familiar with literary devices.
Some common examples of literary devices that most people are familiar with aremetaphors(暗喻),similes,personification(拟人),etc. ____19____.There are many more literaryelements to consider,with more advanced or less-known devices such as saying,mood,andmore.
Don’t rush
Reading for learning and enjoyment is never a quick run. ____20____.Do not get discouragedif you are a slow reader,especially at first.Each day,as you read,your mind will take thereading strategy it learned before and apply them again,often with greater efficiency.
A. Learn to appreciate context
B. Keep reading materials handy
C. But this is just the tip of the iceberg
D. Find ways to connect reading to your everyday life
E. When you read,read for the main idea of each paragraph
F. This helps contextualize the word and its usage in case there are multiple meanings
G. Instead, take your time, nurture your skills and their development at your own pace
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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The most important skill I picked up at school was____21____ a routine. Routines allow us to develop a rhythm to our lives, but they also have their ____22____
Doing the same thing week after week can be ____23____.If you make time to try new things and explore new____24____, you can adjust your routine to better ____25____ your lifestyle as things change.
When I first came to ____26____, I was told countless times that it’s important you develop aroutine so you can ____27____ things important to you. But it’s easy to forget the bigger picture. I got so used to the same old things that I would often forget about all of the other fun andexciting opportunities.
It wasn’t ____28____ my junior year that I really started setting time aside to explore things that were interesting to me. This was partly because COVID-19 and lockdown made my college life a lot more boring. It was this ____29____ that made me realize I was stuck in a boring life. I decided I was going to make a______30______.
I started writing and doing research to _____31_____ the things I learned in class. All of these different experiences allowed me to look at the things I was doing from a new _____32_____. It made me reveal what I’m doing with my life and _____33_____ new goals, which have _____34_____ huge value to my life. I reflect: it’s _____35_____ the routine that determines your life. It’s only you who can decide how you spend your time.
21.
A. confirming B. keeping C. sharing D. breaking
22.
A. downsides B. benefits C. reasons D. roles
23.
A. unwise B. ineffective C. dull D. dangerous
24.
A. efforts B. interests C. principles D. problems
25.
A. adopt B. judge C. start D. fit
26.
A. college B. company C. factory D. hospital
27.
A hold out B. focus on C. hold back D. give up
28.
A. before B. unless C. until D. when
29.
A. chance B. adventure C. exercise D. experience
30.
A. change B. living C. deal D. lecture
31.
A predict B. apply C. memorize D. check
32.
A. position B. lesson C. view D. direction
33.
A. quit B. cancel C. pursue D. fight
34.
A. added B. saved C. destroyed D. found
35.
A. always B. just C. yet D. not
第二节(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。
When we think about nonverbal behaviour, or body language, we think about communication. When we think about communication, we think about interaction. So what is our body language demonstrating to ____36____ (other)
Body language is a range of nonverbal signals that you can use to communicate your feelings and intentions. These include your posture, ____37____ (face) expressions, and hand gestures. Social scientists have spent a lot of time looking at ____38____ effects of our body language. We make assessments and inferences from body language. And according to those judgements we approve ____39____ one person and dislike another.So body language provides external clues that ____40____ (influence) by internal thoughts and feelings. Scientists have found ____41____ we feel proud and powerful, we usually straighten up to make ourselves ____42____ (big). By contrast, when we feel powerless, we tend to get upset, ____43____ (make) ourselves smaller. It is obvious that our minds can influence our bodies.But is it also true that our bodiescan affect our minds
Scientific experiments show that if we make powerful gestures long enough, we may actually feel more powerful. People who remember to use positive body language are more likely____44____ (feel) positive by comparison, so some scientists suggest that we use our bodiesto try power posing to help break down our feelings of shyness and _____45_____ (powerless).
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Terry来信询问你丰富课余生活的建议，请你回复，内容包括：
1.你的建议；
2.你的理由；
3.你的祝愿。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Terry,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
If there was one thing Jill could wish for, it was to feel special, because she couldn't remember that she ever had.
Going to school didn't help. Jill was not the top student in her class, like Emma was. While she was certainly not at the bottom of the class, she wished she could be more like Emma. Jill noticed when report cards were handed out at school that Emma's mom was always at the gate waiting for her. After studying Emma's card, her mom would give Emma a big hug. But Jill's report card always said, “could do better” or “could try harder.” Her parents said the same when she brought it home, “We are pleased to see that you passed everything, but maybe you can do better next term.”
Jill didn't feel special at having lots of friends. Kathy was the one in the class who seemed to do that much better than anyone else and Jill wished she could be more like Kathy. Kathy was always laughing and joking and telling stories. Everyone wanted to be her friend. Jill was not without friends. It was just that she didn't get invited to every birthday party like Kathy did. So when some kids were asked, and she was not, she felt decidedly unhappy.
One afternoon after school, Jill walked past Emma, who was desperately pulling all the contents out of her bag. “What's the matter ” asked Jill. “I lost my math homework sheet,” said Emma, “and it's due tomorrow, I don't know what to do.” Jill said, “You can come to my home and we can do it together.” When they had completed their math assignment, Emma expressed her thanks to Jill. Jill felt a tiny feeling of being special for helping someone she admired. Before leaving, Emma said to Jill, “You know, it's hard always being at the top of the class; your parents and teachers expect so much of you. I often wish I was like you and didn't have all these pressures.”
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。
A day or two later Jill came across Kathy crying in the girls' restroom by herself.
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Jill was surprised that Emma and Kathy could wish they were just like her.
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听力答案：1-15 CBCAB 6-10 BACAA 11-15 BCBBA 16-20 CCCAB
