湖南省长沙市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 (无答案）
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2024年期中考试试卷
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5 小题: 每小题 1:5分, 演分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
. What is the man going to do
A. Practice tennis. B. Attend a violin lesson. C. Take a dance class.
2. Where is Gill
A. In the garden. B. In the library. C. In the flower shop.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
4. What does the woman think causes the man's problem
A. His low chair. B. His broken desk. C. His old mouse.
5. Why、was the man unable to visit the woman
A. He got a wrong address. B. He failed to stop in Maine. C. He didn't know her address.
第二节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for
A. The bus stop. B. The Bakery Shop. C. The City Bank.
7. When will the next bus leave
A. At about 7:30. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When did the woman plan to take her vacation
A. This month. B. Next month. C. Two months later.
9. What does the man expect the woman to do
A. Travel with him. B. Postpono her trip. C. Comfort her husband.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Roommates.
11. What does Bill say about the apartment
A. It was small. B. It was expensive. C. It was messy.
12. What does the woman suggest Bill do
A. Find more information online.
B. Turn to his classmates for help.
C. Buy some furniture by himself.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man
A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A shop assistant.
14. How are the jobs organized by the man
A. By country. B. By industry. C. By salary.
15. In which aspect do food stylists help
A. Transportation. B. Production. C. Advertising.
16. Which industry is Brad Fields in
A. The food industry. B. The cleaning industry. C. The film industry.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the only requirement on the photos for this year's competition
A. The color. B: The topic. C. The size.
18. What is the first prize
A. A camera. B. A photography book. C. Free photography lessons,
19. What is the speaker doing now
A. Hosting a program. B: Reading a newspaper. C. Having an interview.
20. How long will the exhibition last
A. Two days. B. Five days. C. Eight days.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选涂黑。
POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.
Prizes
3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington D. C. for each of three winners,a parent and one other person of the winner's choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioncer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 hoaorable mention winners, who will each receive aT-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight.
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
mWrite a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
mWrite by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
aOn the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
mMail your entry to us by October31 this year.
21. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six.
22. What will each of the honorable mention winners get
A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo.
C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart.
P3. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words.
C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30.
B
| Wendell Berry was almost 30 when he packed up his life as a New York intellectual(知识分子) and moved to Port Royal, a tiny community in Kentucky where generations of his forebears(祖先) had farmed the land. His friends thought he was' mad. But he felt it was his inner calling to record the history of the place.
Since moving to Port Royal in 1964, he has lived as if he were in the 19th century, writing by hand and ploughing (犁) his fields with horses. His eight novels and more than SO short stories are usually set in Port William, a stand-in(代替物) for Port-Royal. Nick Offerman, an actor, wanted to adapt his work for the screen. However, the zétor was refused.
In Mr Berry's opinion, humans must take care of the earth that grants them life. “The soil is the greatest connector of lives,” he has written. “Without proper care for it we can have no community.” This philosophy
dominates his writings. In The Unsettling of America, published in 1977, Mr Berry criticized the natural damage caused by large agribusinesses. He thinks capitalism has separated farming from culture and disconnected people from nature.
4 Mr Berry's fiction explores the decline of values by following Port William's interconnected clans(家族) as they enter the modern age. In Dismemberment, a short story, Andy Catlett loses a han d to a harvesting machine and becomes a loner. He sees his withdrawal is mistaken and reconnects with the town, finding“the wealth of an intimate history” in belonging to“his ancestral place”. In Hannah Coulter, Mr Berry's seventh novel, the main character Hannah Coulter grows old after a sad life and anticipates loneliness when her children leave to find work in the city. Instead her hope is restored when her grandson return s to run the farm.
These stories offer insightful advice for readers living through ecological disaster. Though few can return to farming basics, Mr Berry's messages of building communities, being a good neighbor and resisting the invitation of modern life are still valuable.
24. Why did Mr Berry's friends think he was mad
A. He moved to live in the countryside. B. He turned down Offerman's request.
C. He wrote most of his novels by hand. D. He gave up his career as an intellectual.
25. What do Mr Berry's writings often imply
A. The challenges of farming in old days. B. The harmony between man and nature.
C. The real benefits of large agribusinesses. D. The hard lives of his forebears in Kentucky.
26. What do Andy Catlett and Hannah Coulter have in common
A. They are from the same novel. B. They both choose to live alase.
C. They are victims of country life. D. They both find their values again.
27. What kind of life may suit Mr Berry's taste best
A. Rural life with modern facilities. B. Urban life in old-fashioned ways.
C. Rural life with poor equipment. D. Rural life with distant connections.
c
I know people who say they don't watch television, and I always nod and agree. Reading requires intelligence, and television is merely entertainment, right
I'm going to Scotland this year, and three different people told me I must watch"Outlander"before I go, which is like"Game of Thrones"for fans of romance novels. I watched the first four-hour-long episodes back to back. When I stood up from the couch I felt sick, and it wasn't just the cookies, popcom and peanut butter sandwiches I'd had without noticing. It was dark outside, and I felt ashamed. I had spent half a day on the couch. Research for Scotland Not exactly.
A few days later I had a library book due: The National Book Award winner The Friend, by Sigrid Nunez. I needed to finish it, so I read the last balf straight through. I was absorbed in Nunez's New York City, worrying about the heroin's career and her future. I finished the book with tears in my eyes and stood up feeling, well, great.() I had wasted another four hours on my couch. I hadn't eaten as much junk food because I needed my hands
free— and not sticky— so I could turn pages and return the book to the library relatively clean, but I hadn't moved and once again it was dark outside. Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free
All the research says reading a book is good for you. It reduces stress, promotes comprehension and imagination, relieves depression, helps you sleep and may contribute to preventing Alzheimer's(阿尔兹海默症). The act of physically turning a page creates a momentary pause for understanding to sink in. Our brains have to work to translate the black squiggles(弯弯曲曲的线条) on the page into words and then interpret the meaning and intent(意图) of those words. When a character is described as tall with brown hair, a reader\ creates her own picture. TV takes all that imagination away. But there's a lot of good TV now. I'd like to say the answer. to TV xersus books must be, as Aristotle said, "Moderation in all things, "though he never had a television or a computer and had to read his scrolls by candelight. I agree that too much television is bad for you i I know I feel better if I read, but it won't stop me from watching too: My second DVD of"Outlander"has just arrived, and as soon as I get this essay done, the rest of my day is free.
28. By"I always nod and agree"( paragraph 1), the author implies that .
A. she doesn't think highly of TV either
B. she believes those who say they don't watch TV
C. she should be polite to get the conversation to go on
D. she is not willing to admit that she watches television
29. The phrase"back to back"( paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to" ".
A. from morning till night B. one after another without a break
C. looking at the. opposite direction D. leaning against the back of the couch
30. The author felt better after reading The Friend than watching"Outlander", most probably because .
A. she didn't feel hungry for any snacks
B. the TV series got her to cancel her trip to Scotland\
C. the television series was no more attractive than the book
D. she regarded reading as more rewarding than watching TV
31. What can be concluded from all the research introduced in paragraph 5
A. Reading is active while watching TV is passive.
B. Reading involves physical exercises while watching TV doesn't.
C. Reading stimulates the brain to concentrate while watching TV doesn't.
D. Reading is good for one's mental health while watching TV. is bad for it.
D
Musk, Hawking, Gates—— the tech giants have redoubled their warnings about how we could destroy ourselves with technology. But they' re not talking about deliberately pushing buttons to trigger disaster. They mean accidentally killing ourselves with something that we invent for our benefit.
It's a little embarrassing to have to admit that accidental deaths are increasing in a world that our ancestors
made safer for hundreds of years. Our grandpareats saw the invention of the automobile, the bulldozer(推土机) and so on, and they made them all safer. However, nowadays, we put a smartphone on every hand, and now more than 1000 distraction-related crashes happen on our roads every day. Kids and pets die of heatstroke(中暑) inside cars—— we are on track to set a new record for hot car deaths in 2021, We may not have to worry about AI. but our innovations are quietly outpacing our ability.
We place blind trust in complex systems that reveal little about how they work. It seems that we have superhuman abilities, and consumers seem willing to play along. They drive at a speed of 80 mph with a phone and a cup of coffee, and they are proud of their multitasks. Sure, other people on phones are dangerous, but you can smoothly switch your attention and notice when any emergency occurs, right
When we misjudged a situation in the past, we got immediate feedback . But technology can place the consequences of our missteps at a distance. Delayed reactions, complex chain reactions—— these are all part of how technology works. But having adapted to a world of new inventions, we are crazy about driveriess cars, seldom stopping to consider what could go wrong later down the road. Worse still, technology is even hacking our feedback system. We get excited when we check our phone while driving. Edith Harbaugh, whose company. Launch Darkly, specializes in the controlled release of new technology into the wild, pointed out that we' re creating a dangerously unbalanced system of actions and rewards:“We are not given ice creams every time we do something safe. "
So it is too late to worry about threatening technology, which is upon us. The modern world is breaking everything we know about staying safe. If we have any hope of staying alive with the rise of the machines, we are going to need to learn to survive the things we have today.
32. Why is the warning of tech giants mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To give a definition. -B. To highlight their wisdom.
C. To offer background information. D. To introduce the topic.
33. Which is NOT the reason why technology is threatening
A. We trust complex systems blindly.
B· We create too many inventions.
C. Our ability cannot keep pace with the innovations.
D. Technology can't give us feedback immediately.
34. If the passage continues, what may be talked about
A. The rise of the machines. B. The destruction of the world.
C. The measures to deal with the problem. D. The worries about threatening technology.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Every Coin Has Two Sides B. Technology is Benefiting us
C. Technology is Killing us D. How Should We Deal with Technology
第二节 (共5 小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes(桌面景观) are basically creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it's dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes.
Whatever is designed into a tablescape, tablescaping allows people to express their creative side by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of prized collections or specialized themes. F37 Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
The aim is to create a pleasing tabletop arrangement or a pleasing decoration for a table's center. Each item within a tablescape relates to other things. While the objects gathered in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. The other relatively minor ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together. Skillfully arranged tablescapes can create a strong influence on a room.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. It's true that as everyone's view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. . It' ll. create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else's personal taste.A. The most important one is the tabletop itself.
B. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That's why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.
E. Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. But maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Ever since he was a kid, Arjun loved reading stories. Stories where a detective saves the day using his wisdom. Stories where characters have superpowers, pull a sword, kill dragons, and 41 a faraway princess. Stories where anything was possible, 42 the real world.
For Arjun, reality was lifeless and boring. Stories, on the other hand, were the 43 of life without
which everything was black and grey.
He began writing when he was 28. At first, writing didn't come 44 to him. But his love for stories kept him 45 to his computer to endure all the upsetting disappointment, and slowly and gradually, his short stories began to get attention. Praises became common and so did the 46 . But for Arjun, the opinions of the outside world didn't matter.
4 He continued to write with enthusiasm for almost the next two decades until the day when tragedy 47 him.
Arjun was 45 when he met with an accident that damaged his spine(脊柱) and his ability to write. The only thing that 48 to him in life —— to write and live his stories — was taken away from him. Arjun felt a strong sense of 49 . He blamed his bad luck and became more 50 every day.
Then one morning, a thought popped up in his mind. What if all this is a story, and I'm its hero If this were true, what would I do Give up my dreams or 51 them
7 His 52 came in the form of speech typing that helped him write more stories than he had before the accident. Although 53 disabled, Arjun felt he could fly higher and farther than others. He had learned a secret that gave him the power to 54 his imagination in ways he had never dreamt of.
Life is a story and you are both its hero and author. When you hold the pen to write your future anything is possible as long as you 55 yourself.
41. A. rescue B. grasp C. award D. pursue
42. A. despite B. without C. unlike D. against
48. A. walks B. colors C. lessons D. truths
44. A. available B. easy C. complete D. right
45. A. accustomed B. exposed C. connected D. glued
36. A. challenge B. struggle C. encouragement D. criticism
47. A. struck B. defended C. cheated D. declined
248. A. concerned B. occurred C. counted D. related
49. A. hopelessness B. endlessness C. carelessness D. mindlessness
50. A. pleasant B. bitter C. tolerant D. ambitious
51. A. watch out B. dig up C. fight for D. bend down
52. A. understanding B. cure C. wonder D. answer
53. A. physically B. temporarily C. deeply D. mentally
54. A. limit B. express C. fulfill D. reward
55. A. advance B. love C. improve D. believe
第二节 语法填空(共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
( China launched a mission(任务) Friday that aims to bring back samples(样品) from the far side of the moon for the first time, a major step forward for the country's space program.
The Chang'c-6 probe(探测器) ( send) up yesterday on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, in which space fans gathered to watch the historic moment. The launch was huge success.
The 53-day task will see the Chang'c-6 lander touch down on the moon's far side, never faces Earth. Any far-side samples can 59 ( potential) help scientists look back into the evolution of the moon and the solar system.
It is a key test for China's space abilities in its effort ( build) the country into a space power. China has made rapid space advancements in recent years, in a field traditionally ( lead) by the United States and Russia.
China has long said it stands the peaceful use of space and hopes to better work with other countries in the space field. This time, China has said the Chang'c-6 task caries scientific 63 ( instrument) from France, Italy, Pakistan and the European Space Agency.
In addition to 64 ( return) samples that could help people study the origin and early history of the moon and the solar system, the mission also serves as a robotic practice for these steps to get astronauts to the moon099d back.
第三节 课文填空 (共5小题，每小题1分 共5分)
根据课文内容完成试题，每空填一词。
66. The scroll three main sections.
67. Civilians can also be seen walking through the city gate .
68. People can describe things that are too complex to express in any other way; it can also display of simple and ordinary things.
69. With his extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong feelings and mastery of language, Li Bai is the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan.70. is Ezra Pound,a20th-century American poet.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，最近在英语课堂上老师教你们如何欣赏英文诗歌。请把你所学和你的英国笔友 Tom分享，并请他就诗歌欣赏提些建议。内容包括：
1.描述课堂所学内容。
2.征求建议。
注意：1.写作词数80-100左右：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
Recently we' ve learned how to appreciate poems from English lessons.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
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。
“She wants a what ” barked the fruit seller. I was in one of the many street markets of a small city in China's Sichuan Province. Already, a crowd of curious on-lookers was gathering: white-haired grandmas, toothless old men, mothers holding infants. Everyone was waiting, wondering why the foreigner was causing such a fuss(大惊小怪).
I took a deep breath. The crowd leaned in. “Do you have a pumpkin ” I asked as clearly as possible. `A mother holding an infant explained in English that there was no pumpkin here. I had to move on to yet another market in my search for Halloween.
As an American English teacher in China, the urge was strong to explain my country's cultural traditions to my students. I'd had plenty of success in teaching the Chinese about significant United States holidays and events, Halloween being one of them. Yet I was now in a new teaching position, in a different region of the country which seems to have every kind of farm produce except the one I wanted for Oct.31.
I had learned that in teaching about Halloween, there was no substitute (替代品) for a carved pumpkin. Descriptions produced blank stares. Drawings were misinterpreted. Pictures only puzzled.
Sure, I could give up showing a real jack-o'-lantern(南瓜灯) to my students. I could lecture on the history of this tradition, which had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. We could have a go at wearing masks, and trick-or-treat.
But nothing could compare with the pumpkin. For that reason, I was willing to go through just about anything to find a pumpkin for my students.
In another section of the city, I headed to a big market. “Do you have a pumpkin ” I asked the seller I saw. “A what ” she seemed to be at a loss. However,I didn't know how to make her understand what I wanted.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, an idea occurred to me.
Paragraph 2:
On Oct. 31,I brought the carefully-carved pumpkin into the class. 一
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共5 小题: 每小题 1:5分, 演分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
. What is the man going to do
A. Practice tennis. B. Attend a violin lesson. C. Take a dance class.
2. Where is Gill
A. In the garden. B. In the library. C. In the flower shop.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
4. What does the woman think causes the man's problem
A. His low chair. B. His broken desk. C. His old mouse.
5. Why、was the man unable to visit the woman
A. He got a wrong address. B. He failed to stop in Maine. C. He didn't know her address.
第二节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the woman looking for
A. The bus stop. B. The Bakery Shop. C. The City Bank.
7. When will the next bus leave
A. At about 7:30. B. At about 8:30. C. At about 9:30.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When did the woman plan to take her vacation
A. This month. B. Next month. C. Two months later.
9. What does the man expect the woman to do
A. Travel with him. B. Postpono her trip. C. Comfort her husband.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Roommates.
11. What does Bill say about the apartment
A. It was small. B. It was expensive. C. It was messy.
12. What does the woman suggest Bill do
A. Find more information online.
B. Turn to his classmates for help.
C. Buy some furniture by himself.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the man
A. A writer. B. An actor. C. A shop assistant.
14. How are the jobs organized by the man
A. By country. B. By industry. C. By salary.
15. In which aspect do food stylists help
A. Transportation. B. Production. C. Advertising.
16. Which industry is Brad Fields in
A. The food industry. B. The cleaning industry. C. The film industry.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the only requirement on the photos for this year's competition
A. The color. B: The topic. C. The size.
18. What is the first prize
A. A camera. B. A photography book. C. Free photography lessons,
19. What is the speaker doing now
A. Hosting a program. B: Reading a newspaper. C. Having an interview.
20. How long will the exhibition last
A. Two days. B. Five days. C. Eight days.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将选涂黑。
POETRY CHALLENGE
Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.
Prizes
3 Grand Prizes: Trip to Washington D. C. for each of three winners,a parent and one other person of the winner's choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.
6 First Prizes: The book Sky Pioncer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch.
50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 hoaorable mention winners, who will each receive aT-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight.
Rules
Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.
mWrite a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines.
mWrite by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper.
aOn the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
mMail your entry to us by October31 this year.
21. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six.
22. What will each of the honorable mention winners get
A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo.
C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart.
P3. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words.
C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30.
B
| Wendell Berry was almost 30 when he packed up his life as a New York intellectual(知识分子) and moved to Port Royal, a tiny community in Kentucky where generations of his forebears(祖先) had farmed the land. His friends thought he was' mad. But he felt it was his inner calling to record the history of the place.
Since moving to Port Royal in 1964, he has lived as if he were in the 19th century, writing by hand and ploughing (犁) his fields with horses. His eight novels and more than SO short stories are usually set in Port William, a stand-in(代替物) for Port-Royal. Nick Offerman, an actor, wanted to adapt his work for the screen. However, the zétor was refused.
In Mr Berry's opinion, humans must take care of the earth that grants them life. “The soil is the greatest connector of lives,” he has written. “Without proper care for it we can have no community.” This philosophy
dominates his writings. In The Unsettling of America, published in 1977, Mr Berry criticized the natural damage caused by large agribusinesses. He thinks capitalism has separated farming from culture and disconnected people from nature.
4 Mr Berry's fiction explores the decline of values by following Port William's interconnected clans(家族) as they enter the modern age. In Dismemberment, a short story, Andy Catlett loses a han d to a harvesting machine and becomes a loner. He sees his withdrawal is mistaken and reconnects with the town, finding“the wealth of an intimate history” in belonging to“his ancestral place”. In Hannah Coulter, Mr Berry's seventh novel, the main character Hannah Coulter grows old after a sad life and anticipates loneliness when her children leave to find work in the city. Instead her hope is restored when her grandson return s to run the farm.
These stories offer insightful advice for readers living through ecological disaster. Though few can return to farming basics, Mr Berry's messages of building communities, being a good neighbor and resisting the invitation of modern life are still valuable.
24. Why did Mr Berry's friends think he was mad
A. He moved to live in the countryside. B. He turned down Offerman's request.
C. He wrote most of his novels by hand. D. He gave up his career as an intellectual.
25. What do Mr Berry's writings often imply
A. The challenges of farming in old days. B. The harmony between man and nature.
C. The real benefits of large agribusinesses. D. The hard lives of his forebears in Kentucky.
26. What do Andy Catlett and Hannah Coulter have in common
A. They are from the same novel. B. They both choose to live alase.
C. They are victims of country life. D. They both find their values again.
27. What kind of life may suit Mr Berry's taste best
A. Rural life with modern facilities. B. Urban life in old-fashioned ways.
C. Rural life with poor equipment. D. Rural life with distant connections.
c
I know people who say they don't watch television, and I always nod and agree. Reading requires intelligence, and television is merely entertainment, right
I'm going to Scotland this year, and three different people told me I must watch"Outlander"before I go, which is like"Game of Thrones"for fans of romance novels. I watched the first four-hour-long episodes back to back. When I stood up from the couch I felt sick, and it wasn't just the cookies, popcom and peanut butter sandwiches I'd had without noticing. It was dark outside, and I felt ashamed. I had spent half a day on the couch. Research for Scotland Not exactly.
A few days later I had a library book due: The National Book Award winner The Friend, by Sigrid Nunez. I needed to finish it, so I read the last balf straight through. I was absorbed in Nunez's New York City, worrying about the heroin's career and her future. I finished the book with tears in my eyes and stood up feeling, well, great.() I had wasted another four hours on my couch. I hadn't eaten as much junk food because I needed my hands
free— and not sticky— so I could turn pages and return the book to the library relatively clean, but I hadn't moved and once again it was dark outside. Why did I feel so much better and guilt-free
All the research says reading a book is good for you. It reduces stress, promotes comprehension and imagination, relieves depression, helps you sleep and may contribute to preventing Alzheimer's(阿尔兹海默症). The act of physically turning a page creates a momentary pause for understanding to sink in. Our brains have to work to translate the black squiggles(弯弯曲曲的线条) on the page into words and then interpret the meaning and intent(意图) of those words. When a character is described as tall with brown hair, a reader\ creates her own picture. TV takes all that imagination away. But there's a lot of good TV now. I'd like to say the answer. to TV xersus books must be, as Aristotle said, "Moderation in all things, "though he never had a television or a computer and had to read his scrolls by candelight. I agree that too much television is bad for you i I know I feel better if I read, but it won't stop me from watching too: My second DVD of"Outlander"has just arrived, and as soon as I get this essay done, the rest of my day is free.
28. By"I always nod and agree"( paragraph 1), the author implies that .
A. she doesn't think highly of TV either
B. she believes those who say they don't watch TV
C. she should be polite to get the conversation to go on
D. she is not willing to admit that she watches television
29. The phrase"back to back"( paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to" ".
A. from morning till night B. one after another without a break
C. looking at the. opposite direction D. leaning against the back of the couch
30. The author felt better after reading The Friend than watching"Outlander", most probably because .
A. she didn't feel hungry for any snacks
B. the TV series got her to cancel her trip to Scotland\
C. the television series was no more attractive than the book
D. she regarded reading as more rewarding than watching TV
31. What can be concluded from all the research introduced in paragraph 5
A. Reading is active while watching TV is passive.
B. Reading involves physical exercises while watching TV doesn't.
C. Reading stimulates the brain to concentrate while watching TV doesn't.
D. Reading is good for one's mental health while watching TV. is bad for it.
D
Musk, Hawking, Gates—— the tech giants have redoubled their warnings about how we could destroy ourselves with technology. But they' re not talking about deliberately pushing buttons to trigger disaster. They mean accidentally killing ourselves with something that we invent for our benefit.
It's a little embarrassing to have to admit that accidental deaths are increasing in a world that our ancestors
made safer for hundreds of years. Our grandpareats saw the invention of the automobile, the bulldozer(推土机) and so on, and they made them all safer. However, nowadays, we put a smartphone on every hand, and now more than 1000 distraction-related crashes happen on our roads every day. Kids and pets die of heatstroke(中暑) inside cars—— we are on track to set a new record for hot car deaths in 2021, We may not have to worry about AI. but our innovations are quietly outpacing our ability.
We place blind trust in complex systems that reveal little about how they work. It seems that we have superhuman abilities, and consumers seem willing to play along. They drive at a speed of 80 mph with a phone and a cup of coffee, and they are proud of their multitasks. Sure, other people on phones are dangerous, but you can smoothly switch your attention and notice when any emergency occurs, right
When we misjudged a situation in the past, we got immediate feedback . But technology can place the consequences of our missteps at a distance. Delayed reactions, complex chain reactions—— these are all part of how technology works. But having adapted to a world of new inventions, we are crazy about driveriess cars, seldom stopping to consider what could go wrong later down the road. Worse still, technology is even hacking our feedback system. We get excited when we check our phone while driving. Edith Harbaugh, whose company. Launch Darkly, specializes in the controlled release of new technology into the wild, pointed out that we' re creating a dangerously unbalanced system of actions and rewards:“We are not given ice creams every time we do something safe. "
So it is too late to worry about threatening technology, which is upon us. The modern world is breaking everything we know about staying safe. If we have any hope of staying alive with the rise of the machines, we are going to need to learn to survive the things we have today.
32. Why is the warning of tech giants mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To give a definition. -B. To highlight their wisdom.
C. To offer background information. D. To introduce the topic.
33. Which is NOT the reason why technology is threatening
A. We trust complex systems blindly.
B· We create too many inventions.
C. Our ability cannot keep pace with the innovations.
D. Technology can't give us feedback immediately.
34. If the passage continues, what may be talked about
A. The rise of the machines. B. The destruction of the world.
C. The measures to deal with the problem. D. The worries about threatening technology.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Every Coin Has Two Sides B. Technology is Benefiting us
C. Technology is Killing us D. How Should We Deal with Technology
第二节 (共5 小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tablescapes(桌面景观) are basically creatively designed table arrangements or decorations for the center of a table, which show or highlight a specific object or collection. Usually, it's dinner tables that are transformed into tablescapes.
Whatever is designed into a tablescape, tablescaping allows people to express their creative side by adding a personal touch. This is often achieved through the use of prized collections or specialized themes. F37 Themes can be based upon a particular event, season, hobby, or collection. Finding a suitable theme for tablescape displays depends on personal preference as well as the style of its surroundings.
The aim is to create a pleasing tabletop arrangement or a pleasing decoration for a table's center. Each item within a tablescape relates to other things. While the objects gathered in tablescapes do not necessarily have to match perfectly, they should stay in harmony with each other or make each other more attractive.
When it comes to organizing the selected objects for tablescapes, the easiest method is to think in terms of levels. The other relatively minor ones include the spaces both above and below the table. Including similar or repeated items in all of these levels will help pull everything together. Skillfully arranged tablescapes can create a strong influence on a room.
When the appropriate tablescape design is carried out, the surrounding area should fit in. The highlighted table arrangement should stand out in a pleasing manner rather than looking like a mess. It's true that as everyone's view can be different, not all tablescapes will hold the same appeal. . It' ll. create a comfortable appearance regardless of someone else's personal taste.A. The most important one is the tabletop itself.
B. But items like bookshelves can also make it.
C. Tablescapes normally have three different levels.
D. That's why balance and harmony are so important.
E. Once a theme is chosen, collect proper related items.
E. Themes are especially important when designing tablescapes.
G. But maintaining a balance within the tablescape theme is necessary.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Ever since he was a kid, Arjun loved reading stories. Stories where a detective saves the day using his wisdom. Stories where characters have superpowers, pull a sword, kill dragons, and 41 a faraway princess. Stories where anything was possible, 42 the real world.
For Arjun, reality was lifeless and boring. Stories, on the other hand, were the 43 of life without
which everything was black and grey.
He began writing when he was 28. At first, writing didn't come 44 to him. But his love for stories kept him 45 to his computer to endure all the upsetting disappointment, and slowly and gradually, his short stories began to get attention. Praises became common and so did the 46 . But for Arjun, the opinions of the outside world didn't matter.
4 He continued to write with enthusiasm for almost the next two decades until the day when tragedy 47 him.
Arjun was 45 when he met with an accident that damaged his spine(脊柱) and his ability to write. The only thing that 48 to him in life —— to write and live his stories — was taken away from him. Arjun felt a strong sense of 49 . He blamed his bad luck and became more 50 every day.
Then one morning, a thought popped up in his mind. What if all this is a story, and I'm its hero If this were true, what would I do Give up my dreams or 51 them
7 His 52 came in the form of speech typing that helped him write more stories than he had before the accident. Although 53 disabled, Arjun felt he could fly higher and farther than others. He had learned a secret that gave him the power to 54 his imagination in ways he had never dreamt of.
Life is a story and you are both its hero and author. When you hold the pen to write your future anything is possible as long as you 55 yourself.
41. A. rescue B. grasp C. award D. pursue
42. A. despite B. without C. unlike D. against
48. A. walks B. colors C. lessons D. truths
44. A. available B. easy C. complete D. right
45. A. accustomed B. exposed C. connected D. glued
36. A. challenge B. struggle C. encouragement D. criticism
47. A. struck B. defended C. cheated D. declined
248. A. concerned B. occurred C. counted D. related
49. A. hopelessness B. endlessness C. carelessness D. mindlessness
50. A. pleasant B. bitter C. tolerant D. ambitious
51. A. watch out B. dig up C. fight for D. bend down
52. A. understanding B. cure C. wonder D. answer
53. A. physically B. temporarily C. deeply D. mentally
54. A. limit B. express C. fulfill D. reward
55. A. advance B. love C. improve D. believe
第二节 语法填空(共10小题； 每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。
( China launched a mission(任务) Friday that aims to bring back samples(样品) from the far side of the moon for the first time, a major step forward for the country's space program.
The Chang'c-6 probe(探测器) ( send) up yesterday on a Long March-5 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center, in which space fans gathered to watch the historic moment. The launch was huge success.
The 53-day task will see the Chang'c-6 lander touch down on the moon's far side, never faces Earth. Any far-side samples can 59 ( potential) help scientists look back into the evolution of the moon and the solar system.
It is a key test for China's space abilities in its effort ( build) the country into a space power. China has made rapid space advancements in recent years, in a field traditionally ( lead) by the United States and Russia.
China has long said it stands the peaceful use of space and hopes to better work with other countries in the space field. This time, China has said the Chang'c-6 task caries scientific 63 ( instrument) from France, Italy, Pakistan and the European Space Agency.
In addition to 64 ( return) samples that could help people study the origin and early history of the moon and the solar system, the mission also serves as a robotic practice for these steps to get astronauts to the moon099d back.
第三节 课文填空 (共5小题，每小题1分 共5分)
根据课文内容完成试题，每空填一词。
66. The scroll three main sections.
67. Civilians can also be seen walking through the city gate .
68. People can describe things that are too complex to express in any other way; it can also display of simple and ordinary things.
69. With his extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong feelings and mastery of language, Li Bai is the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan.70. is Ezra Pound,a20th-century American poet.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，最近在英语课堂上老师教你们如何欣赏英文诗歌。请把你所学和你的英国笔友 Tom分享，并请他就诗歌欣赏提些建议。内容包括：
1.描述课堂所学内容。
2.征求建议。
注意：1.写作词数80-100左右：可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tom,
Recently we' ve learned how to appreciate poems from English lessons.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
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。
“She wants a what ” barked the fruit seller. I was in one of the many street markets of a small city in China's Sichuan Province. Already, a crowd of curious on-lookers was gathering: white-haired grandmas, toothless old men, mothers holding infants. Everyone was waiting, wondering why the foreigner was causing such a fuss(大惊小怪).
I took a deep breath. The crowd leaned in. “Do you have a pumpkin ” I asked as clearly as possible. `A mother holding an infant explained in English that there was no pumpkin here. I had to move on to yet another market in my search for Halloween.
As an American English teacher in China, the urge was strong to explain my country's cultural traditions to my students. I'd had plenty of success in teaching the Chinese about significant United States holidays and events, Halloween being one of them. Yet I was now in a new teaching position, in a different region of the country which seems to have every kind of farm produce except the one I wanted for Oct.31.
I had learned that in teaching about Halloween, there was no substitute (替代品) for a carved pumpkin. Descriptions produced blank stares. Drawings were misinterpreted. Pictures only puzzled.
Sure, I could give up showing a real jack-o'-lantern(南瓜灯) to my students. I could lecture on the history of this tradition, which had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. We could have a go at wearing masks, and trick-or-treat.
But nothing could compare with the pumpkin. For that reason, I was willing to go through just about anything to find a pumpkin for my students.
In another section of the city, I headed to a big market. “Do you have a pumpkin ” I asked the seller I saw. “A what ” she seemed to be at a loss. However,I didn't know how to make her understand what I wanted.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, an idea occurred to me.
Paragraph 2:
On Oct. 31,I brought the carefully-carved pumpkin into the class. 一
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