益阳市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末质量检测
英语
第一部分 听力(略)
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
Reading Your Medicine Label
Each time you take over-the-counter(OTC) medicine or a prescription (处方), take time to read your medicine label. Learn about the elements of OTC medicine labels, including uses, warnings, conditions and directions.
Uses
Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: the common cold, headache, backache, minor pain of arthritis (关节炎), toothache.
Warnings
Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:
●more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
●with other drugs containing acetaminophen
●3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
Allergy alert: acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:
●skin reddening
●blisters
●rash
If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
Conditions
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
●pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
●fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
●new symptoms occur
These could be signs of a serious condition.
Directions
Adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms last, and do not take more than 12 caplets in 24 hours, unless:
●directed by a doctor
●do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor
Children under 12 years: ask a doctor.
1. What’s the medicine mainly used to
A. Kill the pains. B. Stop the allergy.
C. Treat common cold. D. Reduce the swelling.
2. When can you still use the medicine
A. Your fever lasts 48 hours. B. Your skin becomes full of redness.
C. You feel more painful than before. D. You find new symptoms appear.
3. How long can you take the medicine without the doctor’s directions
A. Over 10 days. B. Less than 10 days.
C. Only 3 days. D. At most 24 hours.
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是一种止疼药的使用说明，介绍了服用剂量等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: the common cold, headache, backache, minor pain of arthritis(关节炎), toothache. (暂时缓解轻微的疼痛，如：普通感冒，头痛，背痛，轻微的关节炎，牙痛)”可知，这种药主要用于消除疼痛。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Conditions部分中“ Stop use and ask a doctor if:●fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days(如果发烧加重或持续超过3天，请停止使用并询问医生)”可知，你的发烧持续48小时还可以用药。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“●do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor(●除非医生指示，否则不要使用超过10天)”可知，没有医生的指示，这种药服用必须少于10天。故选B。
B
The Kangaroo Kids is a precision jump rope team based in Maryland. Precision jump rope is a sport in which one or more people jump rope in precise routines set to music. It is also called synchronized jump rope, meaning people jump at the same time with each other often using more than one rope. Kangaroo Kids has been performing for 45 years. Members often jump together at the same time, which can be very challenging.
The team started as a small fitness club at Atholton Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, in 1978．Today, It has over 200 athletes from Howard County and is run as nonprofit Organization. That means they are not focused on making a lot of money.
Nicole Meek, in Ellicott City, Maryland, served in several roles within the program for 15 years. She is now the director of coaching and operations for Kangaroo Kids. She’s also the mom of three of its members. She said it means a lot for the organization to be celebrating its 45th year. Three of Meek’s four children are competitive jump ropers. They are Devin, Jenna and Mason. Devin began training when he was 6 years old. He advanced to intermediate classes. He later landed spots on the competition, performing and travel teams for Kangaroo Kids. Her husband, Brian, serves as president of the board of directors.
Influenced by their family’s passion and encouragement, fifteen-year-old Eliza Kim, one of Devin’s friend, is a member of the competition and travel teams. She has been involved in the program for seven years, saying she has made friends across the county. Jasmine Wright, who is also 15, has been engaged in the program for about seven years, also telling that being a part of the team has brought camaraderie to him.
Nicole Meek tells BBC,“I hope to spread the sport of jump rope and to raise awareness for it and show that it’s more than just a playground activity that people think it is”, adding that the biggest challenge she faces is convincing the public that jump rope is not just for children, and that she hopes to use her position to help it become more mainstream in the future.
4. What can we know about the Kangaroo Kids from the text
A. Focusing on making much money.
B. Having 200 athletes from all over the country.
C. Using over one rope to jump set to music at the same time:
D. Jumping ropes in precise routines set to music individually.
5. What can we learn from paragraph 3
A. Brian Meek’s coaching style. B. Nicole Meek’s volunteer work.
C. The work of the board of directors. D. The passion of the Meeks for the sport.
6. What does the underlined word “camaraderie” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Security. B. Friendship. C. Achievement. D. Pride.
7. What is the most difficult problem of Nicole Meek
A. The lack of money and support. B. Fewer children interested in the sport.
C. Having no time to train. D. Persuading more people to take part in the sport.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个名为Kangaroo Kids的精密跳绳队，介绍了这项运动的特点以及组织成立情况。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The Kangaroo Kids is a precision jump rope team based in Maryland. Precision jump rope is a sport in which one or more people jump rope in precise routines set to music. It is also called synchronized jump rope, meaning people jump at the same time with each other often using more than one rope. (“袋鼠孩子”是一个位于马里兰州的精密跳绳队。精准跳绳是一项由一人或多人配合音乐以精确的动作跳绳的运动。它也被称为同步跳绳，意思是人们同时跳，通常使用不止一条绳子。)”可知，Kangaroo Kids是指配合音乐用一根以上的绳子跳绳。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Nicole Meek, in Ellicott City, Maryland, served in several roles within the program for 15 years. (来自马里兰州埃利科特市的Nicole Meek在该项目中担任了15年的多个角色。)”以及“Three of Meek’s four children are competitive jump ropers. They are Devin, Jenna and Mason. Devin began training when he was 6 years old. He advanced to intermediate classes. He later landed spots on the competition, performing and travel teams for Kangaroo Kids. Her husband, Brian, serves as president of the board of directors. (Meek的四个孩子中有三个是竞技跳绳运动员。他们是Devin, Jenna和Mason。Devin从6岁开始训练。他升到中级班。后来，他参加了比赛，为袋鼠孩子表演和旅行。她的丈夫Brian担任董事会主席。)”可知，Meek一家对这项运动充满热情。故选D。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“She has been involved in the program for seven years, saying she has made friends across the county. (她参加这个项目已经七年了，她说她在全国各地都交到了朋友。)”以及“Jasmine Wright, who is also 15, has been engaged in the program for about seven years, also telling that being a part of the team has brought”可知，同样15岁的贾斯敏·赖特已经参加这个项目大约7年了，他也说，成为团队的一员给他带来了友谊。故划线词意思是“友谊”。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“the biggest challenge she faces is convincing the public that jump rope is not just for children, and that she hopes to use her position to help it become more mainstream in the future. (她面临的最大挑战是让公众相信跳绳不仅仅是儿童的运动，她希望利用自己的地位帮助跳绳在未来成为主流。)”可知，尼科尔·米克最难的问题是说服更多的人参加这项运动。故选D。
C
In this entry to my blog series about successful multinational companies, I will check out the furniture chain IKEA. IKEA has been the world’s dominant furniture chain since 2008, according to Forbes magazine.
Swedish entrepreneur Ingvar Kamprad was only 17 years old when he started the company in 1943. These days, the chain has about 400 stores selling appliances, furniture and other household items in over 40 countries around the world. So how have they managed to become such a global hit, to me it seems that three features of the chain stand out: their dedication to research, their affordable prices and their eco-friendly reputation.
The executives of IKEA have long understood the need to research other markets in order to succeed globally. The company is constantly conducting research on how people use their furniture and what they are looking for. They recently conducted research in eight cities worldwide. This is how they learned, for example, that Korean customers want a special kimchif refrigerator.
But in order to sell at discount prices, they need to make and sell a lot of the same thing to keep costs low. This way, they can get low prices from suppliers, and charge super-low prices to their customers. As a result, they can keep their prices economical even during periods of inflation. This is why they will show the same products in different ways in their stores, depending on the local culture. A British bedroom display might have a British flag bedspread on it, whereas one in Tokyo may have a traditional mat on the floor. In China, IKEA’s fastest-growing market, domestic manufacturers make most of the products they sell in order to keep transport costs low.
A final selling point of the company is eco-friendly. A company representative recently said that they are working on creating new products out of materials we currently throw away, such as recycled plastic and foil. In some markets, they plan to market an electric bicycle, and in Seoul, they recently planted a tree to celebrate the opening of a new store.
Next week, I’ll look at other multinational companies which specialize in household goods and automobile production.
8. What’s one of the following reasons contributing to IKEA popularity in the world
A. The fashionable feature. B. The variety of furniture.
C. The devotion to study. D. The automobile design.
9. How does IKEA sell products in low price
A. By making all the products in China.
B. By adjusting the price in different periods.
C. By showing different products in the same way.
D. By producing and setting large amounts of the same products.
10. Why does IKEA have an eco-friendly reputation
A. It has made some electric bicycles.
B. It has planted some trees.
C. New products out of recycled materials are created.
D. It keeps transport cost low for most of the products.
11. What’s the writer probably according to the passage
A. A blogger. B. A reporter. C. A teacher. D. A salesman.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了宜家十分受欢迎，这家连锁店三个特点非常突出：他们对研究的投入、实惠的价格和环保的声誉。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“So how have they managed to become such a global hit, to me it seems that three features of the chain stand out: their dedication to research, their affordable prices and their eco-friendly reputation. (那么，他们是如何在全球范围内大受欢迎的呢？在我看来，这家连锁店的三个特点非常突出：他们对研究的投入、实惠的价格和环保的声誉)”可知，宜家在世界上受欢迎的原因之一是对研究的投入。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“But in order to sell at discount prices, they need to make and sell a lot of the same thing to keep costs low.(但为了以折扣价出售，他们需要制造和销售大量相同的东西，以保持低成本)”可知，宜家通过生产和设置大量相同的产品来保证低价销售产品。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“A final selling point of the company is eco-friendly. A company representative recently said that they are working on creating new products out of materials we currently throw away, such as recycled plastic and foil.(该公司的最后一个卖点是环保。一位公司代表最近表示，他们正致力于用我们目前扔掉的材料（如回收塑料和铝箔）制造新产品)”可知，宜家有环保的名声是因为利用回收材料制造出新产品。故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“In this entry to my blog series about successful multinational companies, I will check out the furniture chain IKEA.(在我关于成功跨国公司的博客系列的这篇文章中，我将看看家具连锁店宜家)”可推知，作者可能是博主。故选A。
D
A lot more animals glow under a special light than scientists previously thought. This ability to glow is known as fluorescence (荧光), which happens when light is absorbed as one wavelength and emitted as another wavelength.
Travouillon, a scientist from Harvard, wondered why so many animals had this unusual quality, and he asked one key question: Is there a function behind the ability To address the question, Travouillon and his team took a closer look at the life histories of the glowing mammals.
The team discovered that the fluorescence was mainly found in light-colored areas of an animal’s skin and fur. Then they looked at where the fluorescence was found in the animal’s body. They compared that to the animal’s diet and how the animals moved. They also checked whether the animal was nocturnal or diurnal, Travouillon explained. Animals that are nocturnal are most active at night, whereas animals that are diurnal are most active during the day.
One finding was that fluorescence was more common among ground-dwelling, tree-dwelling and burrowing mammals compared to animals that live in water, Travouillon said. The team also found that having a fluorescent coat was more common among nocturnal animals compared to diurnal animals. One potential explanation for that fact is that having a fluorescent coat could help no cturnal animals become more visible to potential partners.
“So, for example, with a species like a quoll that has white spots on its back, the fluorescence would simply brighten their spots,” Travouillon said. “In this way, they are more easily seen. Fluorescence might help members of a species find each other and perhaps recognize each other from a distance,” Travouillon added.
On a closing note, Travouillon cautioned wildlife enthusiasts not to go searching for glowing critters with a UV light. That’s because UV light can damage the animal’s eyesight. Instead, if you want to look for animals in the dark, he recommended using a red light, since it isn’t as bright.
12. What kind of animals are most active at night according to the passage
A. Diurnal animals. B. Nocturnal animals. C. Glowing animals. D. Underwater animals.
13. Why was a fluorescent coat more common for nocturnal animals
A. To live in water. B. To help them move easily at night.
C. To see the members of their species clearly. D. To brighten other nocturnal animals’ spots.
14. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. UV light is harmful for the animal’s eyesight.
B. Wildlife enthusiasts can’t search for glowing critters.
C. Nocturnal animals can be found easily by wildlife enthusiasts.
D. Wildlife enthusiasts had better use bright light to search for glowing mammals.
15. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Active mammals with fluorescent. B. Suggestions for animals enthusiasts.
C. Animals glow under special lights. D. Mammals with an unusual ability in the night.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了科学家发现动物会在特殊的光线下发光，这种发光的能力被称为荧光，文章解释了这一特性产生的原因以及研究的影响。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Animals that are nocturnal are most active at night, whereas animals that are diurnal are most active during the day.(夜行性动物在晚上最活跃，而昼行性动物在白天最活跃)”可知，夜行动物在晚上最活跃。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“One potential explanation for that fact is that having a fluorescent coat could help no cturnal animals become more visible to potential partners.(对这一事实的一种可能的解释是，拥有荧光外套可以帮助动物变得更容易被潜在的伙伴发现)”可知，荧光外套在夜行动物中更常见是为了清楚地看到它们物种的成员。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“That’s because UV light can damage the animal’s eyesight.(这是因为紫外线会损害动物的视力)”可推知，紫外线对动物的视力有害。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并根据第一段“A lot more animals glow under a special light than scientists previously thought. This ability to glow is known as fluorescence(荧光), which happens when light is absorbed as one wavelength and emitted as another wavelength.(在一种特殊的光线下发光的动物比科学家之前认为的要多得多。这种发光的能力被称为荧光，当光以一种波长吸收并以另一种波长发射时就会发生荧光)”可知，文章主要介绍了科学家发现动物会在特殊的光线下发光，这种发光的能力被称为荧光，文章解释了这一特性产生的原因以及研究的影响。可知，C选项“动物在特殊的灯光下发光”最符合文章标题。故选C。
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。
It’s an invasion! Nope not an alien invasion-a video game invasion. According to Medicine News Today, more than 150 million people in the United States play video games for at least 3 hours per week. ____16____
Video games’ negative effects on children’s education. Given the increase in the number of students who are searching for and playing video games. it’s easy for students to switch from educational sites to computer games with newly convenient availability to computers and tablets. Studies from the University of Montreal discovered that playing “shooter” games can harm the hippocampus area of the brain, killing brain cells and make the brain lose cells. ____17____ For example, increasing the chances of schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and depression.
Video games promote violence. A study asked some participants to play violent games in their lab, while others played nonviolent games, then they measured the behavior of each group in social experiments afterward. These studies show that playing violent games results in instant changes to behavior. ____18____ and even physical injuries, however, people do not know that addiction to playing games can also cause it.
____19____ Constantly playing video games can deteriorate personal hygiene and cause migraines due to eye strain. Studies show that video game addiction also correlates with depression and substance abuse, which are problems kids should not be facing at such young ages.
It’s unhealthy for children to stay indoors looking at a screen all day long. ____20____ Instead of playing video games all days, however, with video gaming being a popular entertainment method, it’s difficult to realize all the negative effects it causes to the brain and body. So it’s time we take a closer look at these negative effects before mindlessly gaming all day.
A. It is not easy to find the bad effects.
B. Video games harm children physically.
C. Kids should be connected with activities outside.
D. Education is affected by playing video games directly.
E. Damage to this part of the brain can also have influences.
F. Many people know aggressive behavior can be caused by many mental health issues.
G The continuous need to play video games has several negative effects on children’s minds and bodies.
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了电子游戏给孩子身心带来的负面影响。
【16题详解】
根据上文“It’s an invasion! Nope, not an alien invasion-a video game invasion. According to Medicine News Today, more than 150 million people in the United States play video games for at least 3 hours per week. (这是侵略！不，不是外星人入侵，而是电子游戏入侵。据《今日医学新闻》报道，美国有超过1.5亿人每周至少玩3个小时的电子游戏。)”以及后文“Video games’ negative effects on children’s education. (电子游戏对儿童教育的负面影响。)”可知，上文提到了玩电子游戏的现象，结合后文提到了电子游戏对儿童教育的负面影响，故G选项“持续不断地玩电子游戏对孩子们的身心有一些负面影响。”符合语境，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Studies from the University of Montreal discovered that playing “shooter” games can harm the hippocampus area of the brain, killing brain cells and make the brain lose cells. (蒙特利尔大学的研究发现，玩“射击”游戏会伤害大脑的海马体区域，杀死脑细胞，使大脑失去细胞。)”以及后文“For example, increasing the chances of schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and depression. (例如，增加患精神分裂症、阿尔茨海默氏症和抑郁症的几率。)”可知，上文提到了研究发现射击游戏会损害大脑，后文给出了具体的例子，故本句属于过渡句，指出大脑损伤会产生影响，故E选项“这部分大脑的损伤也会产生影响”符合语境，故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Video games promote violence. A study asked some participants to play violent games in their lab, while others played nonviolent games, then they measured the behavior of each group in social experiments afterward. These studies show that playing violent games results in instant changes to behavior. (电子游戏助长暴力。一项研究要求一些参与者在他们的实验室里玩暴力游戏，而另一些人玩非暴力游戏，然后他们在之后的社会实验中测量每一组人的行为。这些研究表明，玩暴力游戏会导致行为的瞬间改变。)”以及后文“and even physical injuries, however, people do not know that addiction to playing games can also cause it. (即使是身体上的伤害，人们也不知道沉迷于玩游戏也会造成伤害。)”可知，上文提到了电子游戏助长暴力，后文提到人们也不知道沉迷于玩游戏也会造成伤害，可知本句是在说明人们所知道的关于攻击性行为的知识。故F选项“很多人都知道攻击性行为可能是由许多心理健康问题引起的。”符合语境，故选F。
【19题详解】
根据本段内容“Constantly playing video games can deteriorate personal hygiene and cause migraines due to eye strain. Studies show that video game addiction also correlates with depression and substance abuse, which are problems kids should not be facing at such young ages. (经常玩电子游戏会恶化个人卫生，还会因眼睛疲劳而导致偏头痛。研究表明，电子游戏成瘾还与抑郁和药物滥用有关，这些都是孩子们在这么小的年龄不应该面对的问题。)”可知，本段的主旨是电子游戏对孩子身体所造成的伤害。故B选项“电子游戏伤害孩子的身体。”符合语境，故选B。
【20题详解】
上文“It’s unhealthy for children to stay indoors looking at a screen all day long. (孩子们整天呆在室内看屏幕是不健康的。)”提到了孩子们整天呆在室内看屏幕是不健康的，可知孩子要多去户外活动。故C选项“孩子们应该和户外活动联系起来。”符合语境，故选C。
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。
Amanda and Daines Tanner’s dog jumped onto their bed a few months ago and pawed at their bodies while they were trying to sleep. It was around 5:30 A．m. on a Saturday — the day each week the couple ____21____ sleeping in.
Amanda Tanner had never seen Axel, their 1-year-old border collie, so ____22____ that early. They guessed he needed to be let outside, so that morning in August 2023, Daines Tanner ____23____ him downstairs. But when Daines Tanner opened the door to their backyard in Texas, Axel wouldn’t go outside. He____24____ rushed toward Amanda Tanner’s 17-year-old son’s room downstairs and began ____25____ at the door. Inside, Gabriel Silva was already awake. Minutes earlier, he was walking in the living room when he lost his ____26____ and fell. He said he couldn’t move, and everything around him looked ____27____ than usual. He didn’t know why he was feeling poorly, so he went back to his bedroom and got back in bed. Then he heard Axel at his door and Daines Tanner downstairs. Gabriel ____28____ Axel into the bedroom, where he began explaining his ____29____ to Daines Tanner — he was struggling to walk, the right side of his body was ____30____ and his vision was magnified (放大的). But Daines Tanner could ____31____ understand him because Gabriel’s speech was slurred (含糊不清的).
Daines Tanner drove Gabriel to an emergency room in Houston, where doctors determined that he was having a stroke. Gabriel has since ____32____ his ability to speak, walk and move his right arm, as the “Today” show first reported.
Sabih Effendi, a doctor who ____33____ Gabriel, said that he might have never recovered if Axel hadn’t ____34____ the family that morning. Amanda Tanner is planning to ____35____ a medal to the front of Axel’s collar (圈，箍) to honor what he did for Gabriel.
21.
A. lived up to B. looked forward to C. looked around D. lived through
22.
A. energetic B. adorable C. sleepy D. greedy
23.
A. demanded B. forced C. walked D. ordered
24.
A. instead B. quite C. indeed D. rather
25.
A. knocking B. looking C. staring D. pawing
26.
A. balance B. confidence C. gift D. courage
27.
A. further B. clearer C. smaller D. larger
28.
A. pulled B. cast C. noticed D. insisted
29.
A. behavior B. clues C. symptoms D. crisis
30.
A. delicate B. numb C. frozen D. ideal
31.
A. nearly B. immediately C. quickly D. barely
32.
A. enhanced B. regained C. transformed D. combined
33.
A. represented B. impressed C. treated D. spotted
34.
A. informed B. awakened C. grasped D. encountered
35.
A. reward B. possess C. attach D. display
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了几个月前，阿曼达和戴恩斯·坦纳的狗阿克塞尔跳到他们的床上，在他们想睡觉的时候用爪子抓他们的身体，最后发现是因为他们的儿子突发疾病，如果不是阿克塞尔，恐怕儿子永远都不会康复了。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：那是一个周六的早上5点半左右——这对夫妇每周都盼望着在这一天睡懒觉。A. lived up to达到；B. looked forward to期待；C. looked around环顾四周；D. lived through度过。根据上文Saturday可知是周末，所以期望在这一天睡懒觉。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：阿曼达·坦纳从未见过他们一岁的边境牧羊犬阿克塞尔这么早就精力充沛。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. adorable买得起的；C. sleepy瞌睡的；D. greedy贪婪的。根据后文“They guessed he needed to be let outside”可知，他们的狗那天早上特别精力充沛，所以他们打算放出去，故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们猜测它需要被放出去，所以在2023年8月的那个早晨，戴恩斯·坦纳送他下楼。A. demanded要求；B. forced迫使；C. walked步行，护送；D. ordered命令。根据上文“They guessed he needed to be let outside”指戴恩斯·坦纳把狗送下楼，walk表示护送符合语境。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，他冲向楼下阿曼达·坦纳17岁儿子的房间，开始用爪子抓门。A. instead相反，反而；B. quite非常；C. indeed确实；D. rather而不是。根据上文“But when Daines Tanner opened the door to their backyard in Texas, Axel wouldn’t go outside.”可知，阿克塞尔不愿出去。相反，他冲向楼下阿曼达·坦纳17岁儿子的房间，开始用手抓门。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，他冲向楼下阿曼达·坦纳17岁儿子的房间，开始用爪子抓门。A. knocking敲击；B. looking看；C. staring凝视；D. pawing用爪子抓。根据上文“rushed toward Amanda Tanner’s 17-year-old son’s room downstairs and began”以及Axel是一只狗，所以是用爪子抓门。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟前，他在客厅里走着，突然失去平衡摔倒了。A. balance平衡；B. confidence自信；C. gift礼物；D. courage勇气。根据后文“and fell”可知，Gabriel Silva失去平衡摔倒了。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说他动不了，他周围的一切看起来都比平时大。A. further更远的；B. clearer更清楚的；C. smaller更小的；D. larger更大的。根据后文“his vision was magnified”提到视野被放大了，所以看东西比平时大。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：加布里埃尔注意到阿克塞尔进了卧室，在那里他开始向戴恩斯·坦纳解释他的症状——他走路很吃力，身体的右侧麻木，视力也被放大了。A. pulled拉；B. cast投射；C. noticed注意到；D. insisted坚持。根据后文“Axel into the bedroom”指加布里埃尔注意到阿克塞尔进了卧室。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：加布里埃尔注意到阿克塞尔进了卧室，在那里他开始向戴恩斯·坦纳解释他的症状——他走路很吃力，身体的右侧麻木，视力也被放大了。A. behavior行为；B. clues线索；C. symptoms症状；D. crisis危机。根据后文“he was struggling to walk, the right side of his body was”可知，他在解释自己身上的症状。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加布里埃尔注意到阿克塞尔进了卧室，在那里他开始向戴恩斯·坦纳解释他的症状——他走路很吃力，身体的右侧麻木，视力也被放大了。A. delicate脆弱的；B. numb麻木的；C. frozen结冰的；D. ideal理想的。根据上文他失去平衡摔倒，可推测身体的右侧麻木，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：但是戴恩斯·坦纳几乎听不懂他的话，因为盖伯瑞尔说话含糊不清。A. nearly几乎；B. immediately立即；C. quickly快速地；D. barely几乎不。根据后文“because Gabriel’s speech was slurred”可知，盖伯瑞尔说话含糊不清，戴恩斯·坦纳几乎听不懂他的话，故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：据《今日秀》首次报道，加布里埃尔已经恢复了说话、走路和移动右臂的能力。A. enhanced加强；B. regained恢复；C. transformed转变；D. combined结合。根据后文“Gabriel, said that he might have never recovered”为虚拟语气，可推测他如今已经恢复了，故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：治疗加布里埃尔的医生萨比赫·埃芬迪说，如果那天早上阿克塞尔没有叫醒他的家人，加布里埃尔可能永远都不会康复。A. represented代表；B. impressed使印象深刻；C. treated治疗，对待；D. spotted发现。根据上文“a doctor who”可知，Sabih Effendi是治疗他的医生。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：治疗加布里埃尔的医生萨比赫·埃芬迪说，如果那天早上阿克塞尔没有叫醒他的家人，加布里埃尔可能永远都不会康复。A. informed通知；B. awakened唤醒；C. grasped抓住；D. encountered遇见。根据第一句“Amanda and Daines Tanner’s dog jumped onto their bed a few months ago and pawed at their bodies while they were trying to sleep.(几个月前，阿曼达和戴恩斯·坦纳的狗跳到他们的床上，在他们想睡觉的时候用爪子抓他们的身体)”可知，他们当时被狗吵醒了，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：阿曼达·坦纳打算在阿克塞尔的项圈上加上一枚奖章以纪念他为加布里埃尔所做的一切。A. reward奖励；B. possess拥有；C. attach附上；D. display展示。根据后文“a medal to the front of Axel’s collar”指在项圈上加上了奖章。故选C。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Winning is not everything
We all know what it is like to want to win and lose. Winning has victors walking on air or ____36____(lose) in the glory of the moment, while losers ____37____ (leave) with a bitter taste and a feeling of failure. Almost nobody likes to come second and sometimes it is difficult to keep everything ____38____ perspective. ____39____ you come first or last, it is important to remember that at any sporting event, “win with humility, lose with grace, and do both with dignity.”
During the two-man bobsleigh final at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games, an Italian bobsleigh player named Eugenio Monti produced ____40____ excellent time for his downhill run. One of the British ____41____(compete), Tony Nash, had broken a part of his bobsleigh and was unable to compete. Monti became aware of this, and without hesitation, he removed the same part of his own bobsleigh and ____42____(lend) it to his opponent. Nash and his partner went on ____43____(achieve) a record time and won the gold medal. Monti’s remarkable, ____44____(selfish) decision to help his opponent in the final stage of an Olympic event, is an example to us all. He did not come first _____45_____ he walked away a true hero.
【答案】36. lost
37. are left
38. in 39. Whether
40. an 41. competitors
42. lent 43. to achieve
44. unselfish
45. but
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲的是我们要谦卑地赢，优雅地输，但输赢都得有尊严。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：胜利让胜利者飘飘然或沉浸在此刻的荣耀中，而失败者则留下苦涩的味道和失败的感觉。由句意及空前的Winning has victors walking on air or可知此处应填形容词的形式lost，be lost in“沉浸于……中”，此处应用过去分词转化的形容词作宾语补足语。故填lost。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：胜利让胜利者飘飘然或沉浸在此刻的荣耀中，而失败者则留下苦涩的味道和失败的感觉。空处为并列句的谓语动词，主语losers与leave之间为被动关系且此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are left。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：几乎没有人喜欢屈居第二，有时候很难正确看待所有事情。keep in perspective“保持正确的看法”，固定搭配。故填in。
【39题详解】
考查连词。句意：无论你是第一名还是最后一名，重要的是要记住，在任何体育赛事中，“赢要谦虚，输要优雅，赢和输都要有尊严。”由句意及空后的you come first or last可知应填whether，whether…or…“无论是……还是……”，空处位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Whether。
【40题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在1964年冬季奥运会双人雪橇决赛中，一位名叫Eugenio Monti的意大利雪橇运动员在下坡比赛中创造了一个出色的成绩。由句意及空后的excellent time for his downhill run可知此处表示“一个出色的成绩”，表泛指，excellent首字母发音为元音音素，应用不定冠词an。故填an。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：其中一名英国选手托尼·纳什(Tony Nash)的雪橇折断了一部分，无法参加比赛。由句意及空前的One of the British可知此处应填名词competitor“参赛选手”的复数形式competitors，作主语。故填competitors。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：Monti意识到了这一点，毫不犹豫地把自己雪橇上同样的部分取了下来，借给了对手。空处为并列的谓语动词，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故填lent。
【43题详解】
考查不定式。句意：纳什和他的搭档创造了纪录，赢得了金牌。由句意及空前的Nash and his partner went on可知此处应填不定式的形式to achieve，作宾语，go on to do…“继续去做另一件事”。故填to achieve。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：Monti在奥运会比赛的最后阶段无私地帮助对手，这是我们所有人的榜样。由句意及空前的Monti’s remarkable以及空后的名词decision可知此处应填形容词形式unselfish“无私的”，作定语。故填unselfish。
【45题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：他没有获得第一名，但他却是一个真正的英雄。空前后语意为转折关系，应填表示转折关系的并列连词but。故填but。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 秋冬季节，天气十分干燥，极易突发火灾。上周星期五，你校学生会组织全校学生参与了“消防安全，人人有责”的消防演习活动。请你写篇报道，内容包括：
1．报道本次活动的内容；
2．参与本次活动的收获与感想。
提示：消防演习Fire Drill
注意：
1．写作字数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Fire safety for everyone
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【答案】范文
Fire safety for everyone
Last Friday witnessed a meaningful fire drill activity titled “Fire safety for everyone” organized by our school’s Student Union, which involved all the students with the intention of promoting the awareness of protecting ourselves and developing the students’ practical skills in emergency, leaving a deep impression on my memory.
As scheduled, the activity started with a local firefighter’s lecture on the fire and emergency management. Then, the students watched some videos about the consequences of the fire destruction, making us realize the importance of preventing fires. The highlight of the activity, undoubtedly, was a practical fire drill competition, in which we were asked to deal with different emergencies rapidly.
The activity greatly won our favor and enable us understand the threat of fire destruction.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就上周五学生会组织的“消防安全，人人有责”的消防演习活动写篇报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提高：promote→improve
培养：develop→foster
重要性：importance→significance
比赛：competition→contest
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Then, the students watched some videos about the consequences of the fire destruction, making us realize the importance of preventing fires.
拓展句：Then, the students watched some videos about the consequences of the fire destruction, which made us realize the importance of preventing fires.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Then, the students watched some videos about the consequences of the fire destruction, making us realize the importance of preventing fires. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] The highlight of the activity, undoubtedly, was a practical fire drill competition, in which we were asked to deal with different emergencies rapidly. (运用了介词+关系代词结构非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I blame it all on my dad’s good intentions. You see, my writing career started when I was in elementary school, where there were various writing contests throughout the years. I’m assuming it was in the hopes of trying to get our young, little minds excited about the possibilities that writing could offer us in our lives. Then I’d come home, show my parents and my dad would say, “You did such a great job, honey! Wow, you must be a great writer!” I was probably a better writer in 5th grade than my average students at the time. I even went to the special advanced classes for the “gifted” kids for a few years.
And as I grew older, I remembered those experiences and what my dad was always telling me, and it just sort of stuck with me, and became part of my subconscious (潜意识) —that I was a great writer. I always did well in all my classes because I had this confidence. I didn’t like all subjects particularly, but I got good grades. I was pretty self-assured in my abilities as a student. Then, fast forward to my freshman year of high school. By this time, I had started to even out (相等) with the rest of my peers, in terms of intellect. And then, it happened, the day that I was shattered.
It was all because of my English teacher Ms. Moon. The year started out like any other. Jexpected to do well; I worked hard and knew that my dedication would pay off, like it always had in the past. But something started happening. I started getting Cs on my papers! I don’t think I’d ever even seen that letter, except in the spelling of my first name. And, not only was I not getting good grades in her class, but her comments were off the charts shocking. My papers were full of red marks, and I was being asked to re-do many assignments to even get a passing grade.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.”
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Very soon it was time for my final exam result.
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【答案】范文
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.” I stared at Ms. Moon in disbelief, her words crashing over me like a tidal wave. My confidence began to crumble, and it was as if all those years of praise and encouragement from my dad had been a lie. Unable to confront Ms. Moon, I slumped back to my seat. My mind was clouded with self-doubt. With the approaching final exam, I knew I had to pull myself together and stick to it persistently, for the sake of proving to myself that I could face this challenge.
Very soon it was time for my final exam result. When I nervously waited for my result, I became lost in thought. Finally, Ms. Moon handed me my exam paper, and her expression was unreadable. What amazed me was that the paper was filled with praise. Ms. Moon smiled and said, “That was beyond my expectations. Well done.” A mixture of confusion and relief flooded over me. From that day on, I changed my attitude toward her. Although she may have been the “worst” English teacher in my eyes, I now know that her tough love was exactly what I needed.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者从小接受父亲的鼓励，认为自己是伟大的作家。结果上了高中，老师却说作者的作文不够好，这打击了作者。作者信心开始崩溃，似乎父亲多年来的表扬和鼓励都是一个谎言。作者虽然心中充满了自我怀疑，但还是振作了起来，最终得到了老师的认可。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一天，Moon老师把我的试卷递给我，小声说：‘还是不够好。’”可知，第一段可描写作者听到老师评价的感受。
②由第二段首句内容“很快就到了公布期末考试成绩的时候了”可知，第二段可描写作者期末的表现以及老师的评价。
2.续写线索：评价不够好——作者自我怀疑——振作——期末考试成绩公布——得到认可——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①面对：confront/face
②充满：be clouded with/be filled with
③淹没：flood over/overwhelm
情绪类
①怀疑：disbelief/suspicion
②赞美：praise/compliment
【点睛】[高分句型1] My confidence began to crumble, and it was as if all those years of praise and encouragement from my dad had been a lie. (运用了as if引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] When I nervously waited for my result I became lost in thought. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
1-5 ACABC 6-10 ACCBB 11-15 BACCB 16-20 ABCBA益阳市2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末质量检测
英语
第一部分 听力(略)
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
Reading Your Medicine Label
Each time you take over-the-counter(OTC) medicine or a prescription (处方), take time to read your medicine label. Learn about the elements of OTC medicine labels, including uses, warnings, conditions and directions.
Uses
Temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to: the common cold, headache, backache, minor pain of arthritis (关节炎), toothache.
Warnings
Liver warning: This product contains acetaminophen. Severe liver damage may occur if you take:
●more than 4,000 mg of acetaminophen in 24 hours
●with other drugs containing acetaminophen
●3 or more alcoholic drinks every day while using this product
Allergy alert: acetaminophen may cause severe skin reactions. Symptoms may include:
●skin reddening
●blisters
●rash
If a skin reaction occurs, stop use and seek medical help right away.
Conditions
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
●pain gets worse or lasts more than 10 days
●fever gets worse or lasts more than 3 days
●new symptoms occur
These could be signs of a serious condition.
Directions
Adults and children 12 years and over: take 2 caplets every 4 to 6 hours while symptoms last, and do not take more than 12 caplets in 24 hours, unless:
●directed by a doctor
●do not use for more than 10 days unless directed by a doctor
Children under 12 years: ask a doctor.
1. What’s the medicine mainly used to
A. Kill the pains. B. Stop the allergy.
C. Treat common cold. D. Reduce the swelling.
2. When can you still use the medicine
A. Your fever lasts 48 hours. B. Your skin becomes full of redness.
C. You feel more painful than before. D. You find new symptoms appear.
3. How long can you take the medicine without the doctor’s directions
A. Over 10 days. B. Less than 10 days.
C. Only 3 days. D. At most 24 hours.
B
The Kangaroo Kids is a precision jump rope team based in Maryland. Precision jump rope is a sport in which one or more people jump rope in precise routines set to music. It is also called synchronized jump rope, meaning people jump at the same time with each other often using more than one rope. Kangaroo Kids has been performing for 45 years. Members often jump together at the same time, which can be very challenging.
The team started as a small fitness club at Atholton Elementary School in Columbia Maryland, in 1978．Today, It has over 200 athletes from Howard County and is run as nonprofit Organization. That means they are not focused on making a lot of money.
Nicole Meek, in Ellicott City, Maryland, served in several roles within the program for 15 years. She is now the director of coaching and operations for Kangaroo Kids. She’s also the mom of three of its members. She said it means a lot for the organization to be celebrating its 45th year. Three of Meek’s four children are competitive jump ropers. They are Devin, Jenna and Mason. Devin began training when he was 6 years old. He advanced to intermediate classes. He later landed spots on the competition, performing and travel teams for Kangaroo Kids. Her husband, Brian, serves as president of the board of directors.
Influenced by their family’s passion and encouragement, fifteen-year-old Eliza Kim, one of Devin’s friend, is a member of the competition and travel teams. She has been involved in the program for seven years, saying she has made friends across the county. Jasmine Wright, who is also 15, has been engaged in the program for about seven years, also telling that being a part of the team has brought camaraderie to him.
Nicole Meek tells BBC,“I hope to spread the sport of jump rope and to raise awareness for it and show that it’s more than just a playground activity that people think it is”, adding that the biggest challenge she faces is convincing the public that jump rope is not just for children, and that she hopes to use her position to help it become more mainstream in the future.
4. What can we know about the Kangaroo Kids from the text
A. Focusing on making much money.
B. Having 200 athletes from all over the country.
C. Using over one rope to jump set to music at the same time:
D. Jumping ropes in precise routines set to music individually.
5. What can we learn from paragraph 3
A. Brian Meek’s coaching style. B. Nicole Meek’s volunteer work.
C. The work of the board of directors. D. The passion of the Meeks for the sport.
6. What does the underlined word “camaraderie” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Security. B. Friendship. C. Achievement. D. Pride.
7. What is the most difficult problem of Nicole Meek
A. The lack of money and support. B. Fewer children interested in the sport.
C. Having no time to train. D. Persuading more people to take part in the sport.
C
In this entry to my blog series about successful multinational companies, I will check out the furniture chain IKEA. IKEA has been the world’s dominant furniture chain since 2008, according to Forbes magazine.
Swedish entrepreneur Ingvar Kamprad was only 17 years old when he started the company in 1943. These days, the chain has about 400 stores selling appliances, furniture and other household items in over 40 countries around the world. So how have they managed to become such a global hit, to me it seems that three features of the chain stand out: their dedication to research, their affordable prices and their eco-friendly reputation.
The executives of IKEA have long understood the need to research other markets in order to succeed globally. The company is constantly conducting research on how people use their furniture and what they are looking for. They recently conducted research in eight cities worldwide. This is how they learned, for example, that Korean customers want a special kimchif refrigerator.
But in order to sell at discount prices, they need to make and sell a lot of the same thing to keep costs low. This way, they can get low prices from suppliers, and charge super-low prices to their customers. As a result, they can keep their prices economical even during periods of inflation. This is why they will show the same products in different ways in their stores, depending on the local culture. A British bedroom display might have a British flag bedspread on it, whereas one in Tokyo may have a traditional mat on the floor. In China, IKEA’s fastest-growing market, domestic manufacturers make most of the products they sell in order to keep transport costs low.
A final selling point of the company is eco-friendly. A company representative recently said that they are working on creating new products out of materials we currently throw away, such as recycled plastic and foil. In some markets, they plan to market an electric bicycle, and in Seoul, they recently planted a tree to celebrate the opening of a new store.
Next week, I’ll look at other multinational companies which specialize in household goods and automobile production.
8. What’s one of the following reasons contributing to IKEA popularity in the world
A. The fashionable feature. B. The variety of furniture.
C. The devotion to study. D. The automobile design.
9. How does IKEA sell products in low price
A. By making all the products in China.
B. By adjusting the price in different periods.
C By showing different products in the same way.
D. By producing and setting large amounts of the same products.
10. Why does IKEA have an eco-friendly reputation
A. It has made some electric bicycles.
B. It has planted some trees.
C. New products out of recycled materials are created.
D. It keeps transport cost low for most of the products.
11. What’s the writer probably according to the passage
A. A blogger. B. A reporter. C. A teacher. D. A salesman.
D
A lot more animals glow under a special light than scientists previously thought. This ability to glow is known as fluorescence (荧光), which happens when light is absorbed as one wavelength and emitted as another wavelength.
Travouillon, a scientist from Harvard, wondered why so many animals had this unusual quality, and he asked one key question: Is there a function behind the ability To address the question, Travouillon and his team took a closer look at the life histories of the glowing mammals.
The team discovered that the fluorescence was mainly found in light-colored areas of an animal’s skin and fur. Then they looked at where the fluorescence was found in the animal’s body. They compared that to the animal’s diet and how the animals moved. They also checked whether the animal was nocturnal or diurnal, Travouillon explained. Animals that are nocturnal are most active at night, whereas animals that are diurnal are most active during the day.
One finding was that fluorescence was more common among ground-dwelling, tree-dwelling and burrowing mammals compared to animals that live in water, Travouillon said. The team also found that having a fluorescent coat was more common among nocturnal animals compared to diurnal animals. One potential explanation for that fact is that having a fluorescent coat could help no cturnal animals become more visible to potential partners.
“So, for example, with a species like a quoll that has white spots on its back, the fluorescence would simply brighten their spots,” Travouillon said. “In this way, they are more easily seen. Fluorescence might help members of a species find each other and perhaps recognize each other from a distance,” Travouillon added.
On a closing note, Travouillon cautioned wildlife enthusiasts not to go searching for glowing critters with a UV light. That’s because UV light can damage the animal’s eyesight. Instead, if you want to look for animals in the dark, he recommended using a red light, since it isn’t as bright.
12. What kind of animals are most active at night according to the passage
A. Diurnal animals. B. Nocturnal animals. C. Glowing animals. D. Underwater animals.
13. Why was a fluorescent coat more common for nocturnal animals
A. To live in water. B. To help them move easily at night.
C. To see the members of their species clearly. D. To brighten other nocturnal animals’ spots.
14. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. UV light is harmful for the animal’s eyesight.
B. Wildlife enthusiasts can’t search for glowing critters.
C. Nocturnal animals can be found easily by wildlife enthusiasts.
D. Wildlife enthusiasts had better use bright light to search for glowing mammals.
15. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Active mammals with fluorescent. B. Suggestions for animals enthusiasts.
C. Animals glow under special lights. D. Mammals with an unusual ability in the night.
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。
It’s an invasion! Nope, not an alien invasion-a video game invasion. According to Medicine News Today, more than 150 million people in the United States play video games for at least 3 hours per week. ____16____
Video games’ negative effects on children’s education. Given the increase in the number of students who are searching for and playing video games. it’s easy for students to switch from educational sites to computer games with newly convenient availability to computers and tablets. Studies from the University of Montreal discovered that playing “shooter” games can harm the hippocampus area of the brain, killing brain cells and make the brain lose cells. ____17____ For example, increasing the chances of schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and depression.
Video games promote violence. A study asked some participants to play violent games in their lab, while others played nonviolent games, then they measured the behavior of each group in social experiments afterward. These studies show that playing violent games results in instant changes to behavior. ____18____ and even physical injuries, however, people do not know that addiction to playing games can also cause it.
____19____ Constantly playing video games can deteriorate personal hygiene and cause migraines due to eye strain. Studies show that video game addiction also correlates with depression and substance abuse, which are problems kids should not be facing at such young ages.
It’s unhealthy for children to stay indoors looking at a screen all day long. ____20____ Instead of playing video games all days, however, with video gaming being a popular entertainment method, it’s difficult to realize all the negative effects it causes to the brain and body. So it’s time we take a closer look at these negative effects before mindlessly gaming all day.
A It is not easy to find the bad effects.
B. Video games harm children physically.
C. Kids should be connected with activities outside.
D. Education is affected by playing video games directly.
E. Damage to this part of the brain can also have influences.
F. Many people know aggressive behavior can be caused by many mental health issues.
G. The continuous need to play video games has several negative effects on children’s minds and bodies.
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。
Amanda and Daines Tanner’s dog jumped onto their bed a few months ago and pawed at their bodies while they were trying to sleep. It was around 5:30 A．m. on a Saturday — the day each week the couple ____21____ sleeping in.
Amanda Tanner had never seen Axel, their 1-year-old border collie, so ____22____ that early. They guessed he needed to be let outside, so that morning in August 2023, Daines Tanner ____23____ him downstairs. But when Daines Tanner opened the door to their backyard in Texas, Axel wouldn’t go outside. He____24____ rushed toward Amanda Tanner’s 17-year-old son’s room downstairs and began ____25____ at the door. Inside, Gabriel Silva was already awake. Minutes earlier, he was walking in the living room when he lost his ____26____ and fell. He said he couldn’t move, and everything around him looked ____27____ than usual. He didn’t know why he was feeling poorly, so he went back to his bedroom and got back in bed. Then he heard Axel at his door and Daines Tanner downstairs. Gabriel ____28____ Axel into the bedroom, where he began explaining his ____29____ to Daines Tanner — he was struggling to walk, the right side of his body was ____30____ and his vision was magnified (放大的). But Daines Tanner could ____31____ understand him because Gabriel’s speech was slurred (含糊不清的).
Daines Tanner drove Gabriel to an emergency room in Houston, where doctors determined that he was having a stroke. Gabriel has since ____32____ his ability to speak, walk and move his right arm, as the “Today” show first reported.
Sabih Effendi, a doctor who ____33____ Gabriel, said that he might have never recovered if Axel hadn’t ____34____ the family that morning. Amanda Tanner is planning to ____35____ a medal to the front of Axel’s collar (圈，箍) to honor what he did for Gabriel.
21.
A. lived up to B. looked forward to C. looked around D. lived through
22.
A. energetic B. adorable C. sleepy D. greedy
23.
A. demanded B. forced C. walked D. ordered
24.
A. instead B. quite C. indeed D. rather
25.
A. knocking B. looking C. staring D. pawing
26
A. balance B. confidence C. gift D. courage
27.
A. further B. clearer C. smaller D. larger
28.
A. pulled B. cast C. noticed D. insisted
29.
A behavior B. clues C. symptoms D. crisis
30.
A. delicate B. numb C. frozen D. ideal
31.
A. nearly B. immediately C. quickly D. barely
32.
A. enhanced B. regained C. transformed D. combined
33.
A. represented B. impressed C. treated D. spotted
34.
A. informed B. awakened C. grasped D. encountered
35.
A. reward B. possess C. attach D. display
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Winning is not everything
We all know what it is like to want to win and lose. Winning has victors walking on air or ____36____(lose) in the glory of the moment, while losers ____37____ (leave) with a bitter taste and a feeling of failure. Almost nobody likes to come second and sometimes it is difficult to keep everything ____38____ perspective. ____39____ you come first or last, it is important to remember that at any sporting event, “win with humility, lose with grace, and do both with dignity.”
During the two-man bobsleigh final at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games, an Italian bobsleigh player named Eugenio Monti produced ____40____ excellent time for his downhill run. One of the British ____41____(compete), Tony Nash, had broken a part of his bobsleigh and was unable to compete. Monti became aware of this, and without hesitation, he removed the same part of his own bobsleigh and ____42____(lend) it to his opponent. Nash and his partner went on ____43____(achieve) a record time and won the gold medal. Monti’s remarkable, ____44____(selfish) decision to help his opponent in the final stage of an Olympic event, is an example to us all. He did not come first _____45_____ he walked away a true hero.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 秋冬季节，天气十分干燥，极易突发火灾。上周星期五，你校学生会组织全校学生参与了“消防安全，人人有责”的消防演习活动。请你写篇报道，内容包括：
1．报道本次活动的内容；
2．参与本次活动的收获与感想。
提示：消防演习Fire Drill
注意：
1．写作字数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Fire safety for everyone
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
I blame it all on my dad’s good intentions. You see, my writing career started when I was in elementary school, where there were various writing contests throughout the years. I’m assuming it was in the hopes of trying to get our young, little minds excited about the possibilities that writing could offer us in our lives. Then I’d come home, show my parents and my dad would say, “You did such a great job, honey! Wow, you must be a great writer!” I was probably a better writer in 5th grade than my average students at the time. I even went to the special advanced classes for the “gifted” kids for a few years.
And as I grew older, I remembered those experiences and what my dad was always telling me, and it just sort of stuck with me, and became part of my subconscious (潜意识) —that I was a great writer. I always did well in all my classes because I had this confidence. I didn’t like all subjects particularly, but I got good grades. I was pretty self-assured in my abilities as a student. Then, fast forward to my freshman year of high school. By this time, I had started to even out (相等) with the rest of my peers, in terms of intellect. And then, it happened, the day that I was shattered.
It was all because of my English teacher Ms. Moon. The year started out like any other. Jexpected to do well; I worked hard and knew that my dedication would pay off, like it always had in the past. But something started happening. I started getting Cs on my papers! I don’t think I’d ever even seen that letter, except in the spelling of my first name. And, not only was I not getting good grades in her class, but her comments were off the charts shocking. My papers were full of red marks, and I was being asked to re-do many assignments to even get a passing grade.
注意：
1．所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
One day, Ms. Moon handed my paper to me and whispered, “It’s still not good enough.”
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Very soon it was time for my final exam result.
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