2024届高三英语二轮复习：2024届浙江省宁波市宁波十校高三下学期二模英语试题2次开发(1)学案（含答案）
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宁波10校二次开发：
听力(易错题)精听训练：
Text 3
W: I’d like to ________ my hair ___________. But you seem _____________________________.
M: Yes, we usually have a lot more _____________ on the weekend. Please take a seat. I’m afraid you have to ______
______________.
Text 5:
M: Kathy. I am excited about _______________________ on Beijing Opera.
W: It’s _________________________, only an hour away. That’s ____________________________ in the afternoon.
Text 6:
W: Anyway, he finally took us down a run for __________ _______________. I was pretty confident and managing to
________________, but then I started ______________
___________________ ...
M: Oh, no.
W: I know. The only way I could stop was to ___________ in the snow.
M: You ________________________________ doing that. I mean, it’s hard to believe that the ___________ would’ve _______ you _________ like that, knowing you’d only just started to learn to __________. _________ your position, I’d have refused to even try it.
W: Yeah, well ...
Text 10:
National ___________ Day started on January 21, 1986. The Reverend Kevin Zaborney from the USA created the event to_______________________________ of hugging. There is a lot of research that shows hugging is good for us. Dr. Jay Gordon wrote a book called ‘_________________’, which said hugging a child every day may _____________
_____. Unlike kissing, hugging is _____________ in most societies. It can be a form of ______________ between friends, a way of celebrating a _______________, or a way of showing your support for someone. Hugging also takes place in the animal world. We even see the Teletubbies TV characters _____________________ their hugging skills as they give each other a “big” hug.
听力词汇:
1.tender: adj ①(肉或蔬菜)嫩的，软的
My steak was beautifully tender.
我的牛排做得很嫩，好极了。
②温柔的;温情的;关怀的;慈爱的
a tender look/smile温柔的眼神／微笑
③（植物）娇嫩的，不抗寒的
④年幼的;未成熟的
He was sent off to boarding school at the tender age of
seven. 他在7岁就被送去上寄宿学校了。
in a barbershop: 在理发店
by high-speed rail: 乘坐高铁
set alarm: 设置闹钟
He will be smarter/more sociable/more open-minded.
聪明/擅长交际的/开明的
A篇阅读理解：
A UNESCO World Heritage Site: 联合国教科文组织世界遗产
colonial style: 殖民风格
lead to restorations of facilities throughout the city afterwards: 之后恢复整个城市的设施
in plain sight: 显而易见
A large number of gorgeous Baroque buildings
大量华丽的巴洛克式建筑
B篇阅读理解：
pictogram: n 象形图
ideogram: n 表意文字
compound characters: 合体字
phonetic loan characters: 注音借字
an item on a list: 清单上的一项
phonetic-semantic characters: 语音语义文字
in an easily recognizable form: 以易于辨认的形式
category: n 种类，类别，范畴
There are three categories of accommodation -
standard, executive, and deluxe /d l ks/.
有3种住宿标准--- 标准房、公务房和豪华房。
categorize: v 对…进行分类，将…归类
The books are categorized into beginner and advanced.这些书分为入门级和高级。
This is far from the case. 事实远非如此
start out: 开始人生;开始职业生涯
My dad started out as a salesperson in a shop.
With phonetic-semantic characters, one element of each character gives a clue to the pronunciation, while the other gives a clue to the meaning. 对于语音语义文字，每个文字的一个元素提供发音线索，而另一个元素则提供含义线索。
complex: adj 复杂的 complexity: n复杂性
The Chinese government rolled out simplified Chinese characters. 中国政府推出了简体中文
Visualize the image of Chinese characters: 把汉字形象形象化
visual: adj 视觉的;视力的
visual stimulus/impact/abilities视觉刺激／冲击／视力
visualize: v使形象化; 使能被看见
work out: ①计算出
We need to work out the total cost of the project.
②理解；想出；弄清楚
There will be a full investigation to work out what caused
the accident.
③ 锻炼身体
Jack works out in the gym two or three times a week.
④结果是;算下来
In fact the trip worked out cheaper than we'd expected.
⑤（使）好转，（使）出现转机
Don't worry about anything - it'll all work out (for the best) in the end, you'll see.
⑥发生；发展
Let's hope this new job works out well for him.
C篇阅读理解：
a rooftop garden: 屋顶花园
lush grass: 茂盛的草地
fragrant herbs: 芳香草药
“Green roof” are sprouting up all over, from schools to city skyscrapers. 从学校到城市摩天大楼，到处都是“绿色屋顶”。
architect: n 建筑师
Normally it takes a lot of energy to run appliances.
通常情况下，运行电器需要大量的能量。
An energy-smart building: 能源智能建筑
A layer of insulation traps air to stop heat from passing through. 一层隔热层可以锁住空气 阻止热量通过。
a ground heat pump: 一种地面热泵
recycled materials: 再生材料
The ceiling tiles are made of pressed newspaper. 天花板的瓷砖是用压制的报纸做的
The bathroom floors are tiled with recycled glass, and the stall walls are recycled plastic. 浴室的地板是用再生玻璃铺的，隔间的墙壁是再生塑料。
tile: 瓦片;瓷砖 roof tiles屋顶瓦
v给…铺瓦;给…贴瓷砖 We're going to tile the bathroom.
shading windows: 遮光窗
D篇阅读理解：
The rate of childhood obesity in the US has tripled.
美国儿童肥胖率增加了两倍。
make waves: 引起轰动；兴风作浪;
an intensive, family-oriented lifestyle 一种密集的、以家庭为导向的生活方式
prescribe: v（医生）开（药），为…开（药），嘱咐（疗法）
I've been prescribed painkillers. 医生给我开了些止痛药。
Surgery has potential risks. n 手术有潜在风险
Be inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain.
大多数孩子都无法接近，难以维持。
scale: ①标度，刻度；等级
How would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5
按照1到5的等级，你给他的工作打几分？
②比例；比例尺
This map is large scale. 这张地图的比例尺很大。
③大小；规模；范围Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.
核武器杀伤力很大。
④秤，磅秤
kitchen/bathroom scales 厨房用秤／浴室体重秤
focus on an underlying truth: 关注一个基本事实
Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports.专家们将问题归咎于体育私有化
Expensive private leagues have grown.
昂贵的私人联赛不断壮大。
public funding: 公共资金
Other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public.
其他选择，如共享使用协议，可以向公众提供未使用的空间。
intervention: n 干预; 干涉
live within walking distance of a park
步行即可到达公园
change children’s waistline: 改变儿童腰围
7选5
sweaty palms: 手掌出汗
on certain occasions: 在某些情况下
Don’t let any hurried thoughts clutter your mind.
不要让任何匆忙的想法扰乱你的头脑。
feel refreshed:精神焕发; 神清气爽
Such actions seem to be the perfect recipe for an overworked brain.
这样的行为似乎是大脑过度工作的最佳良方。
incorporate a regular routine of exercise of low to moderate intensity.
有规律地进行低强度到中等强度的运动。
rid you of stress and anxiety: 消除压力和焦虑
lift your mood: 提升你的情绪
Eat mindfully: 用心吃饭
a gym rat: 健身达人，健身狂
Your brain is nudging you for help.
你的大脑在催促你寻求帮助。
nudge: v （尤指用肘部）轻推，轻触
完形填空：
The rangoli was a giant good-luck charm.
它是一个巨大的好运符
He rolled paper into a cone. 他把纸卷成圆锥形。
Sometimes his rice skittered outside the drawing.
有时他的米 在画外打滑。
He spotted a small piece of tile peeking through on Grandma’s side. 他发现一小块瓷砖正从里面窥视
在奶奶这边。
He stretched across, trying to reach the gap.
他伸过去，试图够到缝隙。
His proud smile vanished. 他骄傲的笑容消失了。
scatter rice everywhere 到处撒米
sort each grain by color 按颜色分类
In the flickering light, the peacock seemed alive with mystical powers.
在闪烁的灯光下，孔雀活灵活现似乎充满了神秘的力量。
区分：extend; expand; stretch; spread
extend: 扩大；扩展；使增加长度(to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer)
We have plans to extend our house. 扩建房屋
②延长，使延期(to make something last longer)
I need to extend my visa. 我的签证需要延期
③伸，伸出，伸开；展开(to stretch something out)
He extended his hand as a greeting.
④ 伸展，延伸；延续
The Sahara Desert extends for miles.
撒哈拉沙漠绵延数百英里。
⑤提供;给予(to offer or give something to someone)
I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.
⑥包括；影响到；适用于
Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people.
停车限制不适用于残疾人士。
⑦使发挥才干；使才尽其用；使竭尽全力
She feels that her job doesn't extend her enough.
expand: v (使)(尺寸、数量或重要性)扩大，增加；(使)膨胀(to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way.)
①The air in the balloon expands when heated.
stretch: v ①伸出;伸长;拉伸(to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction)
She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.
②伸展，舒展（四肢）
(to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible,in order to exercise the joints
after you have been in the same place or position for a long time.)
"I'm so tired," she said, yawning and stretching.
“我太累了，”她打着呵欠伸了个懒腰说。
③延续to spread over a long period of time
The dispute stretches back over many years.
spread：①扩散，蔓延
The spread of the disease in the last few years has been alarming.
②涉及区域;范围
The survey found a wide spread of opinion over the
proposed new building.
语法填空:
An adult male can grow up to 3.3 meters in length.
长3.3米
As a consequence, numbers are on the rise.
因此，数字呈上升趋势。
reintroduce sth into the wild 将某物放归野外
There just is not enough unspoiled/unspoilt forest available. 未受破坏的森林
This is easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难
应用文：
假定你是李华，暑期再伦敦学习。你对当地一个社区发布的志愿者招募信息十分感兴趣，于是给该社区写信。内容包括：1.说明报名原因 2. 询问相关情况
表达你的期待
Dear Sir / Madam,
Fascinated by your volunteer recruitment advertisement online, I’m writing to extend my fervent(热情的；真诚的) anticipation to participate and enquire about some relevant information.
Yearning for blending into local society (渴望融入当地社会) and extending my abilities to help others, I find this work exactly caters to my expectations(符合我的期望). I wounder if you could endow(给予) me with detailed arrangements, thus guaranteeing appropriate preparations for the work in advance. Hopefully, I could be given the golden opportunity to get involved in your program and enrich my experience.
I’m grateful for your attention and looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写：
Rufus ran down Kumquat Street to look for Janie. He listened for the clickety-click咔嗒声 of Janie’s skates. He sniffed for her special bubble-gum-and-peaches scent泡泡糖的桃子气味. He looked for her sky-blue helmet. But he didn’t hear, smell, or see her anywhere. Rufus started baking as loud as he could. “Wob-wow! Wob-wow! Fra-fra-fra! Krab-krab!” A squirrel giggled in a tree, “I’ve never heard anything so silly in my life!” “You don’t even sound like a dog!”, yowled号叫、斥责 a cat. Rufus ignored them all and kept on barking. Soon all you heard in the neighborhood was his bark. Suddenly, Janie skated up to Rufus. “Oh, Rufus, I knew I heard you!” cried Janie.
At the sight of Janie and Rufus, Mr. Johnson ran up. “Janie,” he said. “Where on earth have you been ” Janie explained, “I took wrong turn and got lost, Daddy! Then all of a sudden, I heard ‘Wob-wow, fra-fra-fra.’ It was Rufus! I knew if I followed the sound of his bark, I’d find my way back home.” Mr. Johnson knelt in front of Rufus and held out his hand. “Rufus, I owe you an apology,” he said. “We Johnsons didn’t get where we are today by not admitting when we’re wrong. I’d like to shake your paw and invite you to come live with us.” Rufus happily gave Mr. Johnson his paw and licked his cheek. “We Johnsons didn’t get where we are today by letting dogs lick us on the cheek.” said Mr. Johnson. “Humph（表示怀疑、不满、轻蔑等）哼! Well, I guess that wasn’t so bad!”
听力(易错题)精听训练：
Text 3
W: I’d like to ________ my hair ___________. But you seem _____________________________.
M: Yes, we usually have a lot more _____________ on the weekend. Please take a seat. I’m afraid you have to ______
______________.
Text 5:
M: Kathy. I am excited about _______________________ on Beijing Opera.
W: It’s _________________________, only an hour away. That’s ____________________________ in the afternoon.
Text 6:
W: Anyway, he finally took us down a run for __________ _______________. I was pretty confident and managing to
________________, but then I started ______________
___________________ ...
M: Oh, no.
W: I know. The only way I could stop was to ___________ in the snow.
M: You ________________________________ doing that. I mean, it’s hard to believe that the ___________ would’ve _______ you _________ like that, knowing you’d only just started to learn to __________. _________ your position, I’d have refused to even try it.
W: Yeah, well ...
Text 10:
National ___________ Day started on January 21, 1986. The Reverend Kevin Zaborney from the USA created the event to_______________________________ of hugging. There is a lot of research that shows hugging is good for us. Dr. Jay Gordon wrote a book called ‘_________________’, which said hugging a child every day may _____________
_____. Unlike kissing, hugging is _____________ in most societies. It can be a form of ______________ between friends, a way of celebrating a _______________, or a way of showing your support for someone. Hugging also takes place in the animal world. We even see the Teletubbies TV characters _____________________ their hugging skills as they give each other a “big” hug.
听力词汇:
1.tender: adj ①(肉或蔬菜)嫩的，软的
My steak was beautifully tender.
我的牛排做得很嫩，好极了。
②温柔的;温情的;关怀的;慈爱的
a tender look/smile温柔的眼神／微笑
③（植物）娇嫩的，不抗寒的
④年幼的;未成熟的
He was sent off to boarding school at the tender age of
seven. 他在7岁就被送去上寄宿学校了。
in a barbershop: 在理发店
by high-speed rail: 乘坐高铁
set alarm: 设置闹钟
He will be smarter/more sociable/more open-minded.
聪明/擅长交际的/开明的
A篇阅读理解：
A UNESCO World Heritage Site: 联合国教科文组织世界遗产
colonial style: 殖民风格
lead to restorations of facilities throughout the city afterwards: 之后恢复整个城市的设施
in plain sight: 显而易见
A large number of gorgeous Baroque buildings
大量华丽的巴洛克式建筑
B篇阅读理解：
pictogram: n 象形图
ideogram: n 表意文字
compound characters: 合体字
phonetic loan characters: 注音借字
an item on a list: 清单上的一项
phonetic-semantic characters: 语音语义文字
in an easily recognizable form: 以易于辨认的形式
category: n 种类，类别，范畴
There are three categories of accommodation -
standard, executive, and deluxe /d l ks/.
有3种住宿标准--- 标准房、公务房和豪华房。
categorize: v 对…进行分类，将…归类
The books are categorized into beginner and advanced.这些书分为入门级和高级。
This is far from the case. 事实远非如此
start out: 开始人生;开始职业生涯
My dad started out as a salesperson in a shop.
With phonetic-semantic characters, one element of each character gives a clue to the pronunciation, while the other gives a clue to the meaning. 对于语音语义文字，每个文字的一个元素提供发音线索，而另一个元素则提供含义线索。
complex: adj 复杂的 complexity: n复杂性
The Chinese government rolled out simplified Chinese characters. 中国政府推出了简体中文
Visualize the image of Chinese characters: 把汉字形象形象化
visual: adj 视觉的;视力的
visual stimulus/impact/abilities视觉刺激／冲击／视力
visualize: v使形象化; 使能被看见
work out: ①计算出
We need to work out the total cost of the project.
②理解；想出；弄清楚
There will be a full investigation to work out what caused
the accident.
③ 锻炼身体
Jack works out in the gym two or three times a week.
④结果是;算下来
In fact the trip worked out cheaper than we'd expected.
⑤（使）好转，（使）出现转机
Don't worry about anything - it'll all work out (for the best) in the end, you'll see.
⑥发生；发展
Let's hope this new job works out well for him.
C篇阅读理解：
a rooftop garden: 屋顶花园
lush grass: 茂盛的草地
fragrant herbs: 芳香草药
“Green roof” are sprouting up all over, from schools to city skyscrapers. 从学校到城市摩天大楼，到处都是“绿色屋顶”。
architect: n 建筑师
Normally it takes a lot of energy to run appliances.
通常情况下，运行电器需要大量的能量。
An energy-smart building: 能源智能建筑
A layer of insulation traps air to stop heat from passing through. 一层隔热层可以锁住空气 阻止热量通过。
a ground heat pump: 一种地面热泵
recycled materials: 再生材料
The ceiling tiles are made of pressed newspaper. 天花板的瓷砖是用压制的报纸做的
The bathroom floors are tiled with recycled glass, and the stall walls are recycled plastic. 浴室的地板是用再生玻璃铺的，隔间的墙壁是再生塑料。
tile: 瓦片;瓷砖 roof tiles屋顶瓦
v给…铺瓦;给…贴瓷砖 We're going to tile the bathroom.
shading windows: 遮光窗
D篇阅读理解：
The rate of childhood obesity in the US has tripled.
美国儿童肥胖率增加了两倍。
make waves: 引起轰动；兴风作浪;
an intensive, family-oriented lifestyle 一种密集的、以家庭为导向的生活方式
prescribe: v（医生）开（药），为…开（药），嘱咐（疗法）
I've been prescribed painkillers. 医生给我开了些止痛药。
Surgery has potential risks. n 手术有潜在风险
Be inaccessible to most children and hard to maintain.
大多数孩子都无法接近，难以维持。
scale: ①标度，刻度；等级
How would you rate his work on a scale of 1 to 5
按照1到5的等级，你给他的工作打几分？
②比例；比例尺
This map is large scale. 这张地图的比例尺很大。
③大小；规模；范围Nuclear weapons cause destruction on a massive scale.
核武器杀伤力很大。
④秤，磅秤
kitchen/bathroom scales 厨房用秤／浴室体重秤
focus on an underlying truth: 关注一个基本事实
Experts blame the problem on the privatization of sports.专家们将问题归咎于体育私有化
Expensive private leagues have grown.
昂贵的私人联赛不断壮大。
public funding: 公共资金
Other options such as shared-use agreements can make unused spaces available to the public.
其他选择，如共享使用协议，可以向公众提供未使用的空间。
intervention: n 干预; 干涉
live within walking distance of a park
步行即可到达公园
change children’s waistline: 改变儿童腰围
7选5
sweaty palms: 手掌出汗
on certain occasions: 在某些情况下
Don’t let any hurried thoughts clutter your mind.
不要让任何匆忙的想法扰乱你的头脑。
feel refreshed:精神焕发; 神清气爽
Such actions seem to be the perfect recipe for an overworked brain.
这样的行为似乎是大脑过度工作的最佳良方。
incorporate a regular routine of exercise of low to moderate intensity.
有规律地进行低强度到中等强度的运动。
rid you of stress and anxiety: 消除压力和焦虑
lift your mood: 提升你的情绪
Eat mindfully: 用心吃饭
a gym rat: 健身达人，健身狂
Your brain is nudging you for help.
你的大脑在催促你寻求帮助。
nudge: v （尤指用肘部）轻推，轻触
完形填空：
The rangoli was a giant good-luck charm.
它是一个巨大的好运符
He rolled paper into a cone. 他把纸卷成圆锥形。
Sometimes his rice skittered outside the drawing.
有时他的米 在画外打滑。
He spotted a small piece of tile peeking through on Grandma’s side. 他发现一小块瓷砖正从里面窥视
在奶奶这边。
He stretched across, trying to reach the gap.
他伸过去，试图够到缝隙。
His proud smile vanished. 他骄傲的笑容消失了。
scatter rice everywhere 到处撒米
sort each grain by color 按颜色分类
In the flickering light, the peacock seemed alive with mystical powers.
在闪烁的灯光下，孔雀活灵活现似乎充满了神秘的力量。
区分：extend; expand; stretch; spread
extend: 扩大；扩展；使增加长度(to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer)
We have plans to extend our house. 扩建房屋
②延长，使延期(to make something last longer)
I need to extend my visa. 我的签证需要延期
③伸，伸出，伸开；展开(to stretch something out)
He extended his hand as a greeting.
④ 伸展，延伸；延续
The Sahara Desert extends for miles.
撒哈拉沙漠绵延数百英里。
⑤提供;给予(to offer or give something to someone)
I should like to extend my thanks to you for your kindness.
⑥包括；影响到；适用于
Parking restrictions do not extend to disabled people.
停车限制不适用于残疾人士。
⑦使发挥才干；使才尽其用；使竭尽全力
She feels that her job doesn't extend her enough.
expand: v (使)(尺寸、数量或重要性)扩大，增加；(使)膨胀(to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way.)
①The air in the balloon expands when heated.
stretch: v ①伸出;伸长;拉伸(to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction)
She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.
②伸展，舒展（四肢）
(to make your body or your arms and legs straight so that they are as long as possible,in order to exercise the joints
after you have been in the same place or position for a long time.)
"I'm so tired," she said, yawning and stretching.
“我太累了，”她打着呵欠伸了个懒腰说。
③延续to spread over a long period of time
The dispute stretches back over many years.
spread：①扩散，蔓延
The spread of the disease in the last few years has been alarming.
②涉及区域;范围
The survey found a wide spread of opinion over the
proposed new building.
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An adult male can grow up to 3.3 meters in length.
长3.3米
As a consequence, numbers are on the rise.
因此，数字呈上升趋势。
reintroduce sth into the wild 将某物放归野外
There just is not enough unspoiled/unspoilt forest available. 未受破坏的森林
This is easier said than done. 说起来容易做起来难
应用文：
假定你是李华，暑期再伦敦学习。你对当地一个社区发布的志愿者招募信息十分感兴趣，于是给该社区写信。内容包括：1.说明报名原因 2. 询问相关情况
表达你的期待
Dear Sir / Madam,
Fascinated by your volunteer recruitment advertisement online, I’m writing to extend my fervent(热情的；真诚的) anticipation to participate and enquire about some relevant information.
Yearning for blending into local society (渴望融入当地社会) and extending my abilities to help others, I find this work exactly caters to my expectations(符合我的期望). I wounder if you could endow(给予) me with detailed arrangements, thus guaranteeing appropriate preparations for the work in advance. Hopefully, I could be given the golden opportunity to get involved in your program and enrich my experience.
I’m grateful for your attention and looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
读后续写：
Rufus ran down Kumquat Street to look for Janie. He listened for the clickety-click咔嗒声 of Janie’s skates. He sniffed for her special bubble-gum-and-peaches scent泡泡糖的桃子气味. He looked for her sky-blue helmet. But he didn’t hear, smell, or see her anywhere. Rufus started baking as loud as he could. “Wob-wow! Wob-wow! Fra-fra-fra! Krab-krab!” A squirrel giggled in a tree, “I’ve never heard anything so silly in my life!” “You don’t even sound like a dog!”, yowled号叫、斥责 a cat. Rufus ignored them all and kept on barking. Soon all you heard in the neighborhood was his bark. Suddenly, Janie skated up to Rufus. “Oh, Rufus, I knew I heard you!” cried Janie.
At the sight of Janie and Rufus, Mr. Johnson ran up. “Janie,” he said. “Where on earth have you been ” Janie explained, “I took wrong turn and got lost, Daddy! Then all of a sudden, I heard ‘Wob-wow, fra-fra-fra.’ It was Rufus! I knew if I followed the sound of his bark, I’d find my way back home.” Mr. Johnson knelt in front of Rufus and held out his hand. “Rufus, I owe you an apology,” he said. “We Johnsons didn’t get where we are today by not admitting when we’re wrong. I’d like to shake your paw and invite you to come live with us.” Rufus happily gave Mr. Johnson his paw and licked his cheek. “We Johnsons didn’t get where we are today by letting dogs lick us on the cheek.” said Mr. Johnson. “Humph（表示怀疑、不满、轻蔑等）哼! Well, I guess that wasn’t so bad!”