2021-2022学年高二期中检测试卷
英 语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)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
Discover the Huge Health Benefits of Strength Training
One of the best ways to stay fit and healthy as you age is to do strength and power training exercises. It is known that when you are in your thirties, you will begin to lose muscle mass. This loss actually contributes to achy joints, the increased risk of injury, and the “middle-age spread” we all fear. What’s more, the older you get, the faster muscle mass loses. It means that eventually, simple tasks like getting out of a chair and climbing stairs can become more difficult.
Strength training can help you build muscles, make you strong, increase your staying power and make everyday activities easier. By combining strength and power training exercises, you’ll not only get stronger, but also improve your reaction speed. As you grow older, that’s critical because it can help prevent falls. Here is a book, Strength and Power Training for All Ages, for your reference.
Common sense about fitness in the book:
·The key muscles to work for an injury-free body
·How to tell how much weight is suitable for you
·How to strengthen the bones most likely to break
·How to take pressure off your knees when walking or running
·Why you’ll want to apply heat to sore joints before you exercise
Four total body workouts in the book:
·Build bones
·Fight diseases
·Improve balance
·Strengthen muscles &Increase muscle power
Get a copy, start training, and then you’ll discover a whole new self.
1. What will happen as people age according to paragraph 1
A. They will need less exercise.
B. They will improve reaction speed.
C. They will experience muscle loss.
D. They will have better staying power.
2. What does Strength and Power Training for All Ages mainly teach people to do
A. Train their brains. B. Build a sound body.
C. Treat bone diseases. D. Cut down their weight.
3. What is the text
A. A notice. B. An oral folktale.
C. A scientific paper. D. An advertisement.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要给读者推荐《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》这本书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第一段中“It is known that when you are in your thirties, you will begin to lose muscle mass. This loss actually contributes to achy joints, the increased risk of injury, and the “middle-age spread” we all fear. What’s more, the older you get, the faster muscle mass loses. (众所周知，当你在30多岁的时候，你会开始失去肌肉。这种损失实际上会导致关节疼痛，受伤的风险增加，以及我们都害怕的“中年传播”。更重要的是，你年纪越大，肌肉流失得越快。)”可知，随着年龄的增长，人们将经历肌肉损失。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第二段中“Strength training can help you build muscles, make you strong, increase your staying power and make everyday activities easier. By combining strength and power training exercises, you’ll not only get stronger, but also improve your reaction speed. As you grow older, that’s critical because it can help prevent falls. Here is a book, Strength and Power Training for All Ages , for your reference. (力量训练可以帮助你锻炼肌肉，使你强壮，增加你的耐力，使日常活动更容易。通过结合力量和力量训练，你不仅会变得更强壮，还会提高你的反应速度。随着年龄的增长，这是至关重要的，因为它可以帮助防止跌倒。这里有一本书，《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》，供你参考。)”可知，《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》主要教人们建立一个健全的身体。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了力量锻炼和《所有年龄段的力量和力量训练》这本书对力量锻炼的好处，结合文章最后一段“Get a copy, start training, and then you’ll discover a whole new self. (买一本，开始训练，然后你会发现一个全新的自己)”推知，本文是一则宣传书的广告。故选D。
B
Sara Hinesley, who is 10, doesn’t understand why it is so remarkable that she won a national handwriting competition.
Sara, a third-grade student at St. John Regional Catholie School in Frederick, Maryland, won the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award for her cursive (草书的) handwriting.
She paints and draws, and sculpts clay. She can write in English and some Chinese. When she learnt to write in cursive this year, Sara said, she thought it was “kind of easy”. This is all despite the fact that Sara was born without hands.
To write, Sara holds her pencil between her arms and then focuses on the shapes of letters, each point and curve. “Writing in cursive feels like creating art work,” Sara said. “I like the way the letters are formed. It’s kind of art.”
Sara has never worn a prosthesis (artificial arms), and when she is offered help or a tool that might ease some tasks — such as cutting paper with scissors — she rejects it, said her mother, Cathryn Hinesley She has this independent trend where she just knows that she can do it and she'll figure out her own way. She is beautiful and strong and mighty just the way she is, and she just lives that way. She really does. She moves through life in this way that you never really see her as having a disability because she has a “can do, I-can-solve-anything attitude”
“Sara is an evidence of strong will and the human spirit,” Cathryn said. “Every day I am amazed at the things she is capable to do and that she chooses to do. She doesn't attempt to find her way to avoid s difficulty. She finds a way to finish the task.”
Sara received her national award — a medal — at an award ceremony on June 13, where she was also given a $500 prize. She is the first student from St. John’s to ever receive the Nicholas Maxim award.
4. We can infer from the first sentence that .
A. Sara makes every effort to win the award
B. Sara considers it easy to win the award
C. Sara doesn’t take the award seriously
D. Sara is excited at winning the award
5. Which of the following words can be used to describe Sara
A. Brave. B. Intelligent. C. Generous. D. Strong-minded.
6. What is implied in Cathryn’s words
A. She expects Sara to be independent. B. She is greatly proud of Sara.
C. She doesn’t think Sara has a disability. D. She is concerned about Sara's future.
7. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Health. B. Education. C. Science. D. Entertainment.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。这篇文章主要讲述了10岁的Sara赢得了一项国家书法比赛，并获得了2019年尼古拉斯·马克西姆奖。尽管Sara出生时没有手，但她能够用她的双臂拿起铅笔并写出优美的草书字体。她以独立、坚强和机智的态度生活，总能找到解决问题的方法。她赢得了这个奖项，并获得了一枚奖章和500美元的奖金。这是圣约翰学校的第一个获得尼古拉斯·马克西姆奖的学生。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Sara Hinesley, who is10, doesn't understand why it is so remarkable that she won a national handwriting competition.( 10岁的Sara Hinesley不明白为什么她赢得了全国书法比赛，这是如此引人注目。)”可知，Sara并没有非常看重这个奖项，因为她觉得这是一件很平常的事情。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“ She is beautiful and strong and mighty just the way she is, and she just lives that way. She really does. She moves through life in this way that you never really see her as having a disability because she has a “can do, I-can-solve-anything attitude”(她就是这样美丽，坚强，强大，她就是这样生活的。她真的喜欢。她以这种方式生活，你永远不会认为她有残疾，因为她有一种“我能做，我能解决任何问题”的态度。)”以及第六段中“Sara is an evidence of strong will and the human spirit(Sara是坚强意志和人类精神的象征)”可知，Sara是一个意志坚定的孩子，因为她有“乐于尝试，我可以解决任何事情的态度”，故D选项“Strong-minded(意志坚定的)”形容她最为贴切。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Every day I am amazed at the things she is capable to do and that she chooses to do. She doesn't attempt to find her way to avoid s difficulty. She finds a way to finish the task.(每天我都惊讶于她有能力做的事情和她选择去做的事情。她不试图找到避开困难的方法。她找到了完成任务的方法。)”可知，Sara的妈妈很惊讶自己的女儿有能力去做事情和选择去做事情，而且她不躲避困难，而是选择找到完成任务的方法，由此表示母亲为自己的女儿感觉到骄傲。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Sara, a third-grade student at St. John Regional Catholie School in Frederick, Maryland, won the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award for her cursive (草书)handwriting.( Sara是马里兰州弗雷德里克圣约翰地区天主教学校的一名三年级学生，她凭借自己的草书书法获得了2019年尼古拉斯马克西姆奖。)”以及通读全全文可知，文章讲述的是10岁的Sara赢得了一项国家书法比赛，并获得了2019年尼古拉斯·马克西姆奖。尽管Sara出生时没有手，但她能够用她的双臂拿起铅笔并写出优美的草书字体。她以独立、坚强和机智的态度生活，总能找到解决问题的方法。故推断这篇文章很有可能出现在报纸的教育版块。故选B。
C
Dutch researchers have discovered that birds living in cities are using metal spikes (尖刺) to build their nests. People put these spikes on buildings in order to keep birds off their balconies, benches, and chimneys, but birds seem to be stealing them and using them to keep people away from their eggs.
The research began when, in the courtyard of a hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, biologist AukeFlorian Hiemstra found a large nest that had been built by a magpie (喜鹊). The nest was made from about 1,500 metal spikes. They were pointing outward to create a protective system around the nest.
“I just stared at it, this strange, beautiful, weird nest,” Hiemstra told BBC News. When he investigated further, he found that magpies had moved away nearly 165 feet of metal spikes that had been glued to the hospital’s roof.
After Hiemstra made this discovery, his team heard about a similar nest created by crows in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, and another magpie nest in Glasgow, Scotland. The crows had positioned the spikes in a different way, perhaps using the metal to support the nest’s structure.
In their report, the researchers mention many kinds of birds moving spikes off buildings, but they chose to focus their study on corvids(birds from the crow family). The researchers pointed out that there have been previous studies on how corvids use everything from telephone wires to clothes hangers to build their nests. They said the use of anti-bird spikes “hints at a functional use”—meaning the birds seem to know exactly what they’re doing.
Magpies have often been seen nesting in thorny (多刺的) places, where the thorns can prevent people from attacking the small eggs and chicks inside the nest. Thorny hedges aren’t common in cities, however, so the theory is that magpies use the human-made version instead. Hiemstra calls this the birds’ “revenge”. “We’re trying to get rid of birds, but the birds are collecting our metal spikes and actually making more birds in these nests,” he said.
8. Why are metal spikes put on buildings
A. To draw birds’ attention to the nest. B. To prevent strangers entering.
C. To keep birds off the buildings. D. To make the buildings more beautiful.
9. Magpies use metal spikes to build nests ________.
A. to protect their eggs and chicks B. to decorate their nests
C. to provide a strong hold D. to support the structure of the nests
10. What does Hiemstra think of birds’ collecting metal spikes
A. Disappointing. B. Appreciative.
C. Confusing. D. Indifferent.
11. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a new species of bird that has adapted to city life.
B. To compare different nesting habits of birds in urban environments.
C. To emphasize the negative impact of human activities on bird habitats.
D. To inform readers about birds using metal spikes to build nests in cities.
【答案】8 C 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了荷兰研究人员的一项发现：城市中的鸟类正在使用人们为了防止鸟类靠近建筑物而放置的金属尖刺来建造它们的巢穴。这些鸟类似乎在“偷取”这些尖刺，并利用它们保护自己的鸟蛋不受人类干扰。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“People put these spikes on buildings in order to keep birds off their balconies, benches, and chimneys.(人们把这些钉子钉在建筑物上，是为了让鸟儿远离阳台、长凳和烟囱)”可知，人们在建筑物上放置金属尖刺是为了让鸟类远离阳台、长椅和烟囱，也就是让鸟类远离建筑物。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Magpies have often been seen nesting in thorny (多刺的) places, where the thorns can prevent people from attacking the small eggs and chicks inside the nest. Thorny hedges aren’t common in cities, however, so the theory is that magpies use the human-made version instead.(人们经常看到喜鹊在多刺的地方筑巢，那里的刺可以防止人们攻击巢里的小蛋和小鸡。然而，带刺的树篱在城市中并不常见，所以有理论认为，喜鹊会使用人造的树篱)”可知，喜鹊使用人造的金属尖刺来保护它们的鸟蛋和雏鸟。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hiemstra calls this the birds’ “revenge”. “We’re trying to get rid of birds, but the birds are collecting our metal spikes and actually making more birds in these nests,” he said.(海姆斯特拉称这是鸟类的“复仇”。他说：“我们试图赶走这些鸟，但这些鸟正在收集我们的金属钉，实际上在这些鸟巢里制造了更多的鸟。”)”可推知，他对喜鹊在城市环境中适应和繁衍的能力表示赞赏。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Dutch researchers have discovered that birds living in cities are using metal spikes (尖刺) to build their nests. People put these spikes on buildings in order to keep birds off their balconies, benches, and chimneys, but birds seem to be stealing them and using them to keep people away from their eggs.(荷兰研究人员发现，生活在城市里的鸟类正在用金属钉筑巢。人们把这些钉子钉在建筑物上，是为了让鸟儿远离阳台、长凳和烟囱，但鸟儿似乎正在偷走它们，并用它们来让人们远离它们的蛋)”可知，文章主要介绍了荷兰研究人员的一项发现：城市中的鸟类正在使用人们为了防止鸟类靠近建筑物而放置的金属尖刺来建造它们的巢穴。这些鸟类似乎在“偷取”这些尖刺，并利用它们保护自己的鸟蛋不受人类干扰。由此推知，本文的目的是告知读者关于城市中的鸟类使用金属尖刺筑巢的现象。故选D项。
D
Quantum ( 量子 ) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor.
For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype ( 炒作 ) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can’t keep. “What’s new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.”
As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.” And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.
After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.
The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin ( 幅度 )” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”
Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.
12. Regarding Johnson’s concerns, the author feels ________.
A. sympathetic B. unconcerned C. doubtful D. excited
13. What leads to Taylor’s optimism about quantum computing
A. His dominance in physics. B. The competition in the field.
C. His confidence in PyQuantum. D. The investment of tech companies.
14. What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
A. Open. B. Cool. C. Useful. D. Resistant.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor
B. Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology
C. Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being
D. Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了“量子计算真的会像它的宣传那样成功吗？”，计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊和物理学家菲利普·泰勒分别阐明了自己的观点。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三自然段“As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. （随着量子计算吸引了更多的关注和资金，研究人员可能会误导投资者、记者、公众，最糟糕的是，他们自己的工作潜力。约翰逊警告说，如果研究人员不能兑现承诺，兴奋可能会让位于怀疑、失望和愤怒）”根据最后一段“ But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.”（但我相信泰勒，就像我相信约翰逊一样）可知，关于约翰逊的担忧，作者是支持的。A. sympathetic同情的，赞同的；B. unconcerned不关心的；C. doubtful怀疑的；D. excited激动的。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin ( 幅度 )” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”（ 他说，这家公司比其他任何公司都“在很大程度上”接近于制造出“有用的”量子计算机，它“解决了一个有影响力的问题，否则我们无法解决这个问题”。他补充说:“人们自然会不相信我的观点，但我已经花了很多时间来定量地比较我们与他人的做法）”可知，泰勒对量子计算的乐观来源于他对PyQuantum的信心。故选C。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三自然段“But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.”（ 但约翰逊表明，量子计算的某些方面使得它特别 prone被炒作，可能是因为“量子”代表了一些你不应该理解的酷东西。”）”可知，本句中含有一个原因状语从句，因为““量子”代表了一些你不应该理解的酷东西”，所以它特别容易被炒作。故prone意为“易于……的”。A. Open.开放的；易受损害的；B. Cool. 酷的；C. Useful. 有用的；D. Resistant. 有抵抗力的。故选A。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二自然段“Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction. This is the sort of hype ( 炒作 ) that annoys Johnson.”（ 现在，大型科技公司和许多小型公司都在量子计算领域进行了投资。据《商业周刊》报道，量子机器可以帮助我们“治愈癌症，甚至采取措施将气候变化转向相反的方向。这种炒作让约翰逊感到恼火。”）”以及最后一段“Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers.（PyQuantum真的能像泰勒所说的那样“以巨大的优势”领先所有竞争对手吗？我不知道。我当然不会建议我的朋友或其他人投资量子计算机。但我信任泰勒，就像我信任约翰逊一样。）”可知，本文主要论述了“量子计算真的会像它的宣传那样成功吗？”，计算机科学家克里斯·约翰逊和物理学家菲利普·泰勒分别阐明了自己的观点。所以短文的最佳标题为“量子计算真的会像它的宣传那样成功吗？”。故选D。
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。
Five Ways to Go Green and Save Green
Climate change is in the news. It seems like everyone's “going green.” We're glad you want to take action too. Luckily many of the steps we can take to stop climate change can make our lives better. Let's start now.
Save energy to save money.
Set your thermostat（恒温器）degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
___16___ As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heat the water.
Unplug (拔掉……的电源插头) electrical equipment when you're not using it.
Save water to save money.
Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
Plant drought-tolerant (耐旱的) native plants in your garden. ___17___Find out about these plants in your area.
Fix a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your money.
___18___
Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your health and reducing your risk of being fat.
Eat smart.
If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store and it's even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
___19___Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
Avoid bottled water.
___20___
Use a water filter (过滤器) to make drinking water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive but it causes large amounts of container waste.
A. When speaking of something to eat, try local products whenever you can.
B. Our grandchildren and their children will thank us for living green.
C. Bring a reusable water bottle with you when traveling or at work.
D. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.
E. Less gas = more money and better health!
F. Move a little nearer to your work.
G. Many plants need little watering.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了五种节省能源方式。
【16题详解】
下文提到：用于机洗衣服的能量中多达85%用于加热水。那么该空应该提到从洗衣服的角度如何节省能量，选项中只有D选项提到该话题，故D选项正确：无论何时，在冷水中洗衣服。
【17题详解】
上一句提到：在你的花园里种植耐旱的本地植物。下一句提到：在你所在的地区找出这些植物。由此可知，该空应该提到有些指物非常耐旱。故G选项切题：很多指物几乎不需要浇水。
【18题详解】
该段提到：步行或骑自行车去上班。这节省了汽油和停车成本，同时提高了您的健康并降低了变胖的风险。故该段标题为E选项：减少汽油的使用就相当于健康状况的提高，相当于在赚钱。故E选项切题。
【19题详解】
下文提到：购买来自当地农民的产品有助于保留当地经济中的资金。故该空应该提到购买当地产品。故A选项正确。
【20题详解】
该段标题为：避免喝瓶装水。该空下文提到：使用水过滤器来制造饮用水，而不是购买瓶装水。瓶装水不仅价格昂贵，而且会造成大量的集装箱废物。那么该空应该提到和喝水有关的话题，故C选项切题：在旅行或工作时带一个可重复使用的水瓶。
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。
Last summer, I was suffering from too much stress.I’d just graduated from a(n) _____21_____doctoral program and was exhausted from the years of research, study and writing.I took a _____22_____to celebrate，but the academic intensity had become a _____23_____. Sitting on the beautiful lawn of the hotel on Mackinac Island, I just felt like I should be studying or working _____24_____.
Generally seeing natural beauty would have _____25_____ me, but I couldn’t slow down.I couldn’t help looking at my cellphone _____26_____in case I missed something important.“Enough，” I murmured.I needed to unwind，but why couldn’t I
A dragonfly (蜻蜓) buzzed around me.With each _____27_____，this creature’s wings _____28_____ color—blue one moment, green the next. Dragonflies usually fascinated me with their quick movements that _____29_____ me of acrobats (杂技演员) in the wind, but I wasn’t in the _____30_____ that day.What I needed then was stillness，not movement. Suddenly, the dragonfly came to rest on a blade (叶片) of grass in front of me.
I watched that dragonfly carefully for many minutes.So did the dragonfly.“It’s not a matter of relaxing,” it seemed to say.“Life is so short.Be here in the_____31_____ and let the mood take care of itself.” Suddenly, it _____32_____ me that this beautiful creature，which only had months to live, was “instructing” me about the _____33_____ of life and I felt much relaxed. The dragonfly seemed _____34_____ that its message had been delivered.It sprang from the grass and flew away. I didn’t see it again. But I would never forget what it taught me: Be here and ______35______ yourself.
21.
A. interesting B. challenging C. meaningful D. grateful
22.
A. party B. gathering C. vacation D. lecture
23.
A. tradition B. strength C. criterion D. habit
24.
A. in time B. at ease C. as usual D. in case
25.
A. relaxed B. annoyed C. teased D. urged
26.
A. finally B. casually C. repeatedly D. significantly
27.
A. disappearance B. movement C. advance D. performance
28.
A. convinced B. informed C. formed D. changed
29.
A. reminded B. made C. spoke D. took
30.
A. progress B. admiration C. position D. mood
31.
A. life B. moment C. time D. future
32.
A. decided on B. agreed on C. dawned on D. relied on
33.
A. value B. content C. reality D. principle
34.
A. concerned B. doubtful C. regretful D. satisfied
35.
A. abuse B. enjoy C. suit D. conduct
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作者在博士项目毕业后休假，但无法让自己从一贯的高强度学习状态中放松下来的事情，在这工程中作者通过观察一只蜻蜓，明白了珍惜当下的道理，心情豁然开朗。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我刚从一个具有挑战性的博士项目毕业，多年的研究、学习和写作让我筋疲力尽。A. interesting有趣的；B. challenging 具有挑战性的；C. meaningful有意义的；D. grateful感激的。根据空后“doctoral program and was exhausted from the years of research, study and writing” 可知，博士项目“具有挑战性”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了庆祝，我休了个假，但学习强度已经成了一种习惯。A. party聚会；B. gathering聚集；C. vacation假期；D. lecture演讲。根据上文的“was exhausted from the years of research”和空后的“to celebrate”可知，给自己休假。take a vacation“休假”。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了庆祝，我休了个假，但学习强度已经成了一种习惯。A. tradition传统；B. strength力气，力量；C. burden负担；D. habit习惯。根据上文的“was exhausted from the years of research, study and writing”和 空前的“but the academic intensity had become”可知，前后是一种转折，说明学习强度已经成为“习惯”。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：坐在麦基诺岛酒店美丽的草坪上，我觉得我应该像往常一样学习或工作。A. in time及时；B. at ease安逸，自由自在；C. as usual像平常一样；D. in case以防万一。根据上文“Sitting on the beautiful lawn of the hotel on Mackinac Island, I just felt like I should be studying or working”，可知，“像平常一样”学习和工作。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一般来说，看到自然美景会让我放松下来，但我不能慢下来。A. relaxed使放松；B. annoyed使恼怒；C. teased取笑；D. funned开玩笑。根据空前“Generally seeing natural beauty”，可知，心情“放松”。故选A。
26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我忍不住不停地看我的手机，以防我错过了重要的东西。A. finally最后；B. surprisedly吃惊地；C. repeatedly重复地；D. significantly显著地。 根据空后“in case I missed something important.”可知，作者“反复” 看手机。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着每一个动作，这种生物的翅膀都会改变颜色——一会儿是蓝色，一会儿是绿色。A. disappearance消失；B. movement移动；C. advance前进；D. performance表演。根据上句“A dragonfly (蜻蜓) buzzed around me”，可知，此处指蝴蝶的每个“动作”。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着每一个动作，这种生物的翅膀都会改变颜色——一会儿是蓝色，一会儿是绿色。 A. convinced使确信；B. informed告知；C. formed构成；D. changed改变。根据空后“color—blue one moment, green the next”可知，颜色随着动作“改变”。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：蜻蜓快速动作常常让我着迷，让我想起风中的杂技演员，但那天我没有心情。A. reminded提醒；B. made制造；C. spoke讲话；D. took拿走，带走。根据空后“me of acrobats(杂技演员)in the wind”可知，蜻蜓的动作使作者“想起”杂技演员。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：蜻蜓的快速动作常常让我着迷，让我想起风中的杂技演员，但那天我没有心情。A. progress进步；B. admiration钦佩，羡慕；C. position位置，职位；D. mood情绪。根据上文的“Dragonflies usually fascinated me with their quick movements”和 but I wasn't in the ____10____ that day.可知，but在这里表示转折，说明作者那天没有“心情”。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。 句意：活在当下，让心情顺其自然。A. life生活；B. moment片刻；C. time时间；D. future未来。根据空后的“let the mood take care of itself.”可知，要活在当下，也就是目前的“时刻”。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，我意识到这个只剩下几个月生命的美丽生物正在“教导”我生命的价值，我感到非常轻松。A. promised许诺；B. agreed同意；C. realized意识到；D. admitted承认。根据空后“this beautiful creature, who only had months to live, was ‘instructing’me”，可知，此处指作者突然“意识到”要珍惜生命。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然，我意识到这个只剩下几个月生命的美丽生物正在“教导”我生命的价值，我感到非常轻松。A. value价值；B. content内容；C. reality现实；D. principle原则。根据空前后““instructing” me about the 13 of life and felt much relaxed”可知，此处指要珍惜生命的“价值”。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：蜻蜓似乎很满意它的信息已经传递出去了。A. concerned关心的；B. doubtful怀疑的；C. regretful后悔的；D. satisfied感到满意的。根据空后“its message had been delivered”，可知，作者认为蜻蜓应该“感到满意”。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我永远不会忘记它教会我的东西：在这里尽情享受。 A. abuse滥用；B. enjoy享受；C. suit适合；D. conduct指导，指挥。固定搭配：enjoy oneself“玩得开心”符合句意。故选B。
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。
The audience and viewership for this year’s Spring Festival TV gala, which was aired on Feb 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve or Chinese Lunar New Year, both reached record ____36____(high), according to ratings statistics.
____37____(support) by ultra-high-definition production, the gala was telecast on TV screens, public large screens, and mobile devices. A total of 250 million people watched the live streaming of the show via ____38____(they) mobile phones with the total views reaching 420 million, up by 37.97 percent and 57.58 percent, ____39____ (respective), compared with 2023. The China Global Television Network (CGTN) worked with over 2,100 media organizations in about 200 countries and regions to live broadcast or report the show in 68 languages, ____40____(result) in over 1.5 billion instances of viewing,____41____ increase of 12.69 percent year on year.
This year, the gala, in addition ____42____Beijing, had four branch venues. Audience enjoyed a diversity of local cultural elements from those places, such as folk ____43____ (music) instruments and folk dances.
Since its broadcast in 1983, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala ____44____ (become) an essential part of celebrations in the country to greet the Chinese New Year. As a major entertainment during Lunar New Year’s Eve, the gala marks the joyous moment ____45____ families gather together to celebrate.
【答案】36. highs
37. Supported
38. their 39. respectively
40. resulting
41. an 42. to
43. musical
44. has become
45. when
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了今年的春节联欢晚会，在2月9日晚上播出，收视率达到了新高。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意据收视率统计数据显示，今年春节联欢晚会的观众和收视率都创下了历史新高，该晚会于2月9日农历除夕或农历新年播出。根据句意和句子成分可知，此处作宾语，应用名词high，固定短语“record highs”表示“创纪录的最高水平”。故填highs。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在超高清制作的支持下，春晚在电视屏幕、公共大屏幕和移动设备上播出。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，由于所给词support与主语“the gala”为被动关系，应用过去分词，且空处位于句首，首字母大写。故填Supported。
【38题详解】
考查形容词性物主代词。句意：共有2.5亿人通过他们的手机观看了直播，总观看次数达到4.2亿次，同比增长37.97%和57.58%。根据句意及空后的“mobile phones”可知，该处填所给词“they”的形容性物主代词形式。故填their。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：共有2.5亿人通过他们的手机观看了直播，总观看次数达到4.2亿次，与2023年相比分别增长了37.97%和57.58%。根据句意可知，句子前面提到了“总观看人数”和“总观看次数”两个数据，对应句中的“37.97%和57.58%”，应用副词respectively“分别地”，修饰“compared”，作状语。故填respectively。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国环球电视网(CGTN)与约200个国家和地区的2100多家媒体合作，用68种语言对该节目进行了直播或报道，导致超过15亿的观看次数。此处表示前文事件所带来的直接结果或意料中的结果，应用现在分词形式，作结果状语。故填resulting。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：中国环球电视网(CGTN)与约200个国家和地区的2100多家媒体合作，用68种语言对该节目进行了直播或报道，观看次数超过15亿次，同比增长12.69%。根据句意及句子成分可知，空处为1.5 billion instances of viewing的同位语，“an increase of”为固定短语，意为“同比增长”。故填an。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：今年，春晚除了北京，还有四个分会场。根据句意及句子结构可知，此处为固定搭配“in addition to”，意为“除了”，to是介词。故填to。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：观众们欣赏了这些地方的多元文化元素，如民间乐器和民间舞蹈。根据句意和句子句子结构可知，空后为名词“instruments”，此处用形容词musical“音乐的”，修饰instruments，作定语。故填musical。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：自1983年播出以来，一年一度的中央电视台春节联欢晚会已成为全国庆祝春节的重要组成部分。根据句意和句中的“Since its broadcast in 1983”可知，该句的时态为现在完成时，又因句子主语“the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala”为第三人称单数，助动词使用has。故填has become。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：作为除夕夜的主要娱乐活动，联欢晚会标志着家人聚在一起庆祝的欢乐时刻。根据句意及句子成分可知，该句为限定性定语从句，先行词是“the joyous moment”，关系词替代先行词在从句中作时间状语，应用关系副词when引导。故填when。
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，最近你参加了你校篮球队与中华中学篮球队的友谊赛。请你写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间和地点；
2. 你的经历和感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Last Sunday afternoon, a basketball match was held in our school stadium, which was between our school basketball team and the one from Zhonghua Middle School.
When the match started, I was very nervous. I moved quickly as the ball flied, but I forgot my task covering our team leader. Fortunately, one of our team members reminded me to change my move. I recognized my mistake and covered the team leader successfully. Our team won the game at last.
The match not only relaxed me from the intense study, but also taught me the importance of teamwork.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于最近参加了你校篮球队与中华中学篮球队的友谊赛这一事情，写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：match→ competition
意识到：recognized→ was aware of
紧张的：intense→ strained
错误：mistake→ fault
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：I recognized my mistake and covered the team leader successfully. Our team won the game at last.
拓展句：I recognized my mistake and covered the team leader successfully, which made our team won the game at last.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Sunday afternoon, a basketball match was held in our school stadium, which was between our school basketball team and the one from Zhonghua Middle School.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】The match not only relaxed me from the intense study, but also taught me the importance of teamwork.（运用了not only…but also…的固定句型）
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。
When my mom and dad said that we could adopt (收养) a couple of kittens (小猫), I jumped at the chance to have some soft, hairy animals around the house. So off we went to the Humane Society where there were a lot of animals up for adoption.
You just can’t imagine how excited I was when we entered the Humane Society. The first thing I noticed was that there was not a lot of room for the animals and not a lot of supplies to care for them. Even though they didn’t have much, the people who worked there cared about the animals more than anything, and they did their best for them. Still, it seemed that they didn’t have enough food and medicine to keep the animals healthy.
When we started looking around, I saw a lot of animals and fell in love with each of them. But my family and I finally settled on adopting two kittens and we named them Sox and Sierra. We went up to the front desk to sign the papers for them, and that’s when I noticed a box on the counter. The Humane Society was hoping to get enough donations (捐赠) to buy more supplies for the animals and also build a new building to help even more abandoned (被遗弃的) animals. We finished up and took our new kittens home, where they were sure to get a lot of love.
Later that day, my mom and I went shopping, and as we were walking through the parking lot at the store, I noticed a green piece of paper three spaces away from our car. It was kind of wet, but it looked like it could be a dollar bill, so I walked over and picked it up. Much to my surprise, it was a twenty-dollar bill. I looked around, trying to find out who had lost the bill, but in vain (徒劳地).
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
When I got home, I dried off the bill and thought about what to do with it.
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The lady at the front desk smiled at us when we walked toward the donation box.
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【答案】范文
When I got home, I dried off the bill and thought about what to do with it. At first, I considered spending it on a toy that I had been dreaming of. But later it occurred to me that I was in great need of a new schoolbag. I was torn between the two choices and couldn’t make up my mind. Right then Sox climbed up into my lap and I immediately knew what I was going to do with the money. I asked my mom to take me back to the Humane Society so that I could put the money in the donation box.
The lady at the front desk smiled at us when we walked toward the donation box. I put the twenty-dollar bill into it and felt good about what I did. When we left, I left my name and number, hoping the workers there could contact me if the Humane Society has a special need for volunteers who can help take care of the lovely animals. The lady thanked me again. I decided that I would make every effort to help the animals.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和家人最终决定收养两只小猫，并给它们取名为Sox和Sierra。作者在离开的时候捡到了一张20美元的钞票，思考再三，作者把钱放进了动物保护协会的捐款箱里。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“回到家后，我把钞票擦干，想着该怎么办”可知，第一段可描写作者思考如何花这笔钱。
②由第二段首句内容“当我们走向捐款箱时，前台的女士朝我们微笑”可知，第二段可描写作者捐钱以及感受。
2.续写线索：考虑如何花钱——想要捐款——进行捐款——感觉良好——得到感谢——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①联系：contact / get in touch with
②努力：make every effort to /try one’s best to
③决定：make up one’s mind/make a decision
情绪类
①感谢：thank/show gratitude to
②可爱：lovely /adorable
【点睛】[高分句型1] I asked my mom to take me back to the Humane Society so that I could put the money in the donation box. (运用了so that引导目的状语从句)
[高分句型2] When we left, I left my name and number, hoping the workers there could contact me if the Humane Society has a special need for volunteers who can help take care of the lovely animals. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)2021-2022学年高二期中检测试卷
英 语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.考生必须把所有的答案填写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的答案无效。
3.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案选项框涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案选项框，不要填涂和勾划无关选项。其他试题用黑色碳素笔作答，答案不要超出给定的答题框。
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)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
Discover the Huge Health Benefits of Strength Training
One of the best ways to stay fit and healthy as you age is to do strength and power training exercises. It is known that when you are in your thirties, you will begin to lose muscle mass. This loss actually contributes to achy joints, the increased risk of injury, and the “middle-age spread” we all fear. What’s more, the older you get, the faster muscle mass loses. It means that eventually, simple tasks like getting out of a chair and climbing stairs can become more difficult.
Strength training can help you build muscles, make you strong, increase your staying power and make everyday activities easier. By combining strength and power training exercises, you’ll not only get stronger, but also improve your reaction speed. As you grow older, that’s critical because it can help prevent falls. Here is a book, Strength and Power Training for All Ages, for your reference.
Common sense about fitness in the book:
·The key muscles to work for an injury-free body
·How to tell how much weight is suitable for you
·How to strengthen the bones most likely to break
·How to take pressure off your knees when walking or running
·Why you’ll want to apply heat to sore joints before you exercise
Four total body workouts in the book:
·Build bones
·Fight diseases
·Improve balance
·Strengthen muscles &Increase muscle power
Get a copy, start training, and then you’ll discover a whole new self.
1. What will happen as people age according to paragraph 1
A. They will need less exercise.
B. They will improve reaction speed.
C. They will experience muscle loss.
D. They will have better staying power.
2. What does Strength and Power Training for All Ages mainly teach people to do
A. Train their brains. B. Build a sound body.
C. Treat bone diseases. D. Cut down their weight.
3. What is the text
A. A notice. B. An oral folktale.
C. A scientific paper. D. An advertisement.
B
Sara Hinesley, who is 10, doesn’t understand why it is so remarkable that she won a national handwriting competition.
Sara, a third-grade student at St. John Regional Catholie School in Frederick, Maryland, won the 2019 Nicholas Maxim award for her cursive (草书的) handwriting.
She paints and draws, and sculpts clay. She can write in English and some Chinese. When she learnt to write in cursive this year, Sara said, she thought it was “kind of easy”. This is all despite the fact that Sara was born without hands.
To write, Sara holds her pencil between her arms and then focuses on the shapes of letters, each point and curve. “Writing in cursive feels like creating art work,” Sara said. “I like the way the letters are formed. It’s kind of art.”
Sara has never worn a prosthesis (artificial arms), and when she is offered help or a tool that might ease some tasks — such as cutting paper with scissors — she rejects it, said her mother, Cathryn Hinesley She has this independent trend where she just knows that she can do it and she'll figure out her own way. She is beautiful and strong and mighty just the way she is, and she just lives that way. She really does. She moves through life in this way that you never really see her as having a disability because she has a “can do, I-can-solve-anything attitude”
“Sara is an evidence of strong will and the human spirit,” Cathryn said. “Every day I am amazed at the things she is capable to do and that she chooses to do. She doesn't attempt to find her way to avoid s difficulty. She finds a way to finish the task.”
Sara received her national award — a medal — at an award ceremony on June 13, where she was also given a $500 prize. She is the first student from St. John’s to ever receive the Nicholas Maxim award.
4. We can infer from the first sentence that .
A. Sara makes every effort to win the award
B. Sara considers it easy to win the award
C. Sara doesn’t take the award seriously
D. Sara is excited at winning the award
5. Which of the following words can be used to describe Sara
A. Brave. B. Intelligent. C. Generous. D. Strong-minded.
6. What is implied in Cathryn’s words
A. She expects Sara to be independent. B. She is greatly proud of Sara.
C. She doesn’t think Sara has a disability. D. She is concerned about Sara's future.
7. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Health. B. Education. C. Science. D. Entertainment.
C
Dutch researchers have discovered that birds living in cities are using metal spikes (尖刺) to build their nests. People put these spikes on buildings in order to keep birds off their balconies, benches, and chimneys, but birds seem to be stealing them and using them to keep people away from their eggs.
The research began when, in the courtyard of a hospital in Antwerp, Belgium, biologist AukeFlorian Hiemstra found a large nest that had been built by a magpie (喜鹊). The nest was made from about 1,500 metal spikes. They were pointing outward to create a protective system around the nest.
“I just stared at it, this strange, beautiful, weird nest,” Hiemstra told BBC News. When he investigated further, he found that magpies had moved away nearly 165 feet of metal spikes that had been glued to the hospital’s roof.
After Hiemstra made this discovery, his team heard about a similar nest created by crows in Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, and another magpie nest in Glasgow, Scotland. The crows had positioned the spikes in a different way, perhaps using the metal to support the nest’s structure.
In their report, the researchers mention many kinds of birds moving spikes off buildings, but they chose to focus their study on corvids(birds from the crow family). The researchers pointed out that there have been previous studies on how corvids use everything from telephone wires to clothes hangers to build their nests. They said the use of anti-bird spikes “hints at a functional use”—meaning the birds seem to know exactly what they’re doing.
Magpies have often been seen nesting in thorny (多刺的) places, where the thorns can prevent people from attacking the small eggs and chicks inside the nest. Thorny hedges aren’t common in cities, however, so the theory is that magpies use the human-made version instead. Hiemstra calls this the birds’ “revenge”. “We’re trying to get rid of birds, but the birds are collecting our metal spikes and actually making more birds in these nests,” he said.
8. Why are metal spikes put on buildings
A. To draw birds’ attention to the nest. B. To prevent strangers entering.
C. To keep birds off the buildings. D. To make the buildings more beautiful.
9. Magpies use metal spikes to build nests ________.
A. to protect their eggs and chicks B. to decorate their nests
C. to provide a strong hold D. to support the structure of the nests
10. What does Hiemstra think of birds’ collecting metal spikes
A. Disappointing. B. Appreciative.
C. Confusing. D. Indifferent.
11 What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a new species of bird that has adapted to city life.
B. To compare different nesting habits of birds in urban environments.
C. To emphasize the negative impact of human activities on bird habitats.
D. To inform readers about birds using metal spikes to build nests in cities.
D
Quantum ( 量子 ) computers have been on my mind a lot lately. A friend has been sending me articles on how quantum computers might help solve some of the biggest challenges we face as humans. I’ve also had exchanges with two quantum-computing experts. One is computer scientist Chris Johnson who I see as someone who helps keep the field honest. The other is physicist Philip Taylor.
For decades, quantum computing has been little more than a laboratory curiosity. Now, big tech companies have invested in quantum computing, as have many smaller ones. According to Business Weekly, quantum machines could help us “cure cancer, and even take steps to turn climate change in the opposite direction.” This is the sort of hype ( 炒作 ) that annoys Johnson. He worries that researchers are making promises they can’t keep. “What’s new,” Johnson wrote, “is that millions of dollars are now potentially available to quantum computing researchers.”
As quantum computing attracts more attention and funding, researchers may mislead investors, journalists, the public and, worst of all, themselves about their work’s potential. If researchers can’t keep their promises, excitement might give way to doubt, disappointment and anger, Johnson warns. Lots of other technologies have gone through stages of excitement. But something about quantum computing makes it especially prone to hype, Johnson suggests, perhaps because “‘quantum’ stands for something cool you shouldn’t be able to understand.” And that brings me back to Taylor, who suggested that I read his book Q for Quantum.
After I read the book, Taylor patiently answered my questions about it. He also answered my questions about PyQuantum, the firm he co-founded in 2016. Taylor shares Johnson’s concerns about hype, but he says those concerns do not apply to PyQuantum.
The company, he says, is closer than any other firm “by a very large margin ( 幅度 )” to building a “useful” quantum computer, one that “solves an impactful problem that we would not have been able to solve otherwise.” He adds, “People will naturally discount my opinions, but I have spent a lot of time quantitatively comparing what we are doing with others.”
Could PyQuantum really be leading all the competition “by a wide margin”, as Taylor claims I don’t know. I’m certainly not going to advise my friend or anyone else to invest in quantum computers. But I trust Taylor, just as I trust Johnson.
12. Regarding Johnson’s concerns, the author feels ________.
A. sympathetic B. unconcerned C. doubtful D. excited
13. What leads to Taylor’s optimism about quantum computing
A. His dominance in physics. B. The competition in the field.
C. His confidence in PyQuantum. D. The investment of tech companies.
14. What does the underlined word “prone” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean
A. Open. B. Cool. C. Useful. D. Resistant.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Is Johnson More Competent Than Taylor
B. Is Quantum Computing Redefining Technology
C. Will Quantum Computers Ever Come into Being
D. Will Quantum Computing Ever Live Up to Its Hype
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。
Five Ways to Go Green and Save Green
Climate change is in the news. It seems like everyone's “going green.” We're glad you want to take action too. Luckily many of the steps we can take to stop climate change can make our lives better. Let's start now.
Save energy to save money.
Set your thermostat（恒温器）degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs.
___16___ As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heat the water
Unplug (拔掉……的电源插头) electrical equipment when you're not using it.
Save water to save money.
Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.
Plant drought-tolerant (耐旱的) native plants in your garden. ___17___Find out about these plants in your area.
Fix a low-flow showerhead. They don't cost much and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your money.
___18___
Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your health and reducing your risk of being fat.
Eat smart.
If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store and it's even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.
___19___Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.
Avoid bottled water.
___20___
Use a water filter (过滤器) to make drinking water instead of buying bottled water. Not only is bottled water expensive but it causes large amounts of container waste.
A. When speaking of something to eat, try local products whenever you can.
B Our grandchildren and their children will thank us for living green.
C. Bring a reusable water bottle with you when traveling or at work.
D. Wash clothes in cold water whenever possible.
E. Less gas = more money and better health!
F. Move a little nearer to your work.
G. Many plants need little watering.
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。
Last summer, I was suffering from too much stress.I’d just graduated from a(n) _____21_____doctoral program and was exhausted from the years of research, study and writing.I took a _____22_____to celebrate，but the academic intensity had become a _____23_____. Sitting on the beautiful lawn of the hotel on Mackinac Island, I just felt like I should be studying or working _____24_____.
Generally seeing natural beauty would have _____25_____ me, but I couldn’t slow down.I couldn’t help looking at my cellphone _____26_____in case I missed something important.“Enough，” I murmured.I needed to unwind，but why couldn’t I
A dragonfly (蜻蜓) buzzed around me.With each _____27_____，this creature’s wings _____28_____ color—blue one moment, green the next. Dragonflies usually fascinated me with their quick movements that _____29_____ me of acrobats (杂技演员) in the wind, but I wasn’t in the _____30_____ that day.What I needed then was stillness，not movement. Suddenly, the dragonfly came to rest on a blade (叶片) of grass in front of me.
I watched that dragonfly carefully for many minutes.So did the dragonfly.“It’s not a matter of relaxing,” it seemed to say.“Life is so short.Be here in the_____31_____ and let the mood take care of itself.” Suddenly, it _____32_____ me that this beautiful creature，which only had months to live, was “instructing” me about the _____33_____ of life and I felt much relaxed. The dragonfly seemed _____34_____ that its message had been delivered.It sprang from the grass and flew away. I didn’t see it again. But I would never forget what it taught me: Be here and ______35______ yourself.
21.
A. interesting B. challenging C. meaningful D. grateful
22.
A. party B. gathering C. vacation D. lecture
23.
A. tradition B. strength C. criterion D. habit
24.
A. in time B. at ease C. as usual D. in case
25.
A. relaxed B. annoyed C. teased D. urged
26.
A. finally B. casually C. repeatedly D. significantly
27
A. disappearance B. movement C. advance D. performance
28
A. convinced B. informed C. formed D. changed
29.
A. reminded B. made C. spoke D. took
30.
A. progress B. admiration C. position D. mood
31.
A. life B. moment C. time D. future
32.
A. decided on B. agreed on C. dawned on D. relied on
33.
A. value B. content C. reality D. principle
34.
A. concerned B. doubtful C. regretful D. satisfied
35.
A. abuse B. enjoy C. suit D. conduct
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。
The audience and viewership for this year’s Spring Festival TV gala, which was aired on Feb 9, Lunar New Year’s Eve or Chinese Lunar New Year, both reached record ____36____(high), according to ratings statistics.
____37____(support) by ultra-high-definition production, the gala was telecast on TV screens, public large screens, and mobile devices. A total of 250 million people watched the live streaming of the show via ____38____(they) mobile phones with the total views reaching 420 million, up by 37.97 percent and 57.58 percent, ____39____ (respective), compared with 2023. The China Global Television Network (CGTN) worked with over 2,100 media organizations in about 200 countries and regions to live broadcast or report the show in 68 languages, ____40____(result) in over 1.5 billion instances of viewing,____41____ increase of 12.69 percent year on year.
This year, the gala, in addition ____42____Beijing, had four branch venues. Audience enjoyed a diversity of local cultural elements from those places, such as folk ____43____ (music) instruments and folk dances.
Since its broadcast in 1983, the annual CCTV Spring Festival Gala ____44____ (become) an essential part of celebrations in the country to greet the Chinese New Year. As a major entertainment during Lunar New Year’s Eve, the gala marks the joyous moment ____45____ families gather together to celebrate.
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，最近你参加了你校篮球队与中华中学篮球队的友谊赛。请你写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间和地点；
2. 你的经历和感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
When my mom and dad said that we could adopt (收养) a couple of kittens (小猫), I jumped at the chance to have some soft, hairy animals around the house. So off we went to the Humane Society where there were a lot of animals up for adoption.
You just can’t imagine how excited I was when we entered the Humane Society. The first thing I noticed was that there was not a lot of room for the animals and not a lot of supplies to care for them. Even though they didn’t have much, the people who worked there cared about the animals more than anything, and they did their best for them. Still, it seemed that they didn’t have enough food and medicine to keep the animals healthy.
When we started looking around, I saw a lot of animals and fell in love with each of them. But my family and I finally settled on adopting two kittens and we named them Sox and Sierra. We went up to the front desk to sign the papers for them, and that’s when I noticed a box on the counter. The Humane Society was hoping to get enough donations (捐赠) to buy more supplies for the animals and also build a new building to help even more abandoned (被遗弃的) animals. We finished up and took our new kittens home, where they were sure to get a lot of love.
Later that day, my mom and I went shopping, and as we were walking through the parking lot at the store, I noticed a green piece of paper three spaces away from our car. It was kind of wet, but it looked like it could be a dollar bill, so I walked over and picked it up. Much to my surprise, it was a twenty-dollar bill. I looked around, trying to find out who had lost the bill, but in vain (徒劳地).
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
When I got home, I dried off the bill and thought about what to do with it.
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The lady at the front desk smiled at us when we walked toward the donation box.
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