陕西省西安市2024-2025学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题(无答案)
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2024-2025学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷
（本试卷共14页，在答题卡规定区域作答，写在范围外的答案无效，满分150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1．What does the woman think of motorcycles
A．Terrific. B．Unsafe. C．Useless.
2．What time does the next bus leave for London
A．At 9:55. B．At 10:00. C．At 10:05.
3: How does the woman feel about the trip
A．She’s excited about it. B．She’s uninterested in it. C．She’s regretful about it.
4．Who does the most shopping in the woman’s family
A．The woman. B．The woman’s father. C．The woman’s mother.
5．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A．Boss and secretary. B．Teacher and student C．Husband and wife.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．How does the man feel this morning
A．Tired. B．Terrible. C．Great.
7．What kind of person is the man
A．Hardworking. B．Helpful. C．Honest.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What did the speakers do
A．They visited an exhibition.
B．They held an exhibition.
C．They worked for an exhibition.
9．What kind of exhibition are the speakers talking about
A．A modern art exhibition.
B．A transportation exhibition.
C．A natural history exhibition.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10 What does the man ask the woman to do
A．Fill out a form B．Change her old card. C．Get her money back.
11．What does the man promise to do
A．Design a different card.
B．Make some changes to the card.
C．Make no changes to the card.
12．How soon will the cards be ready if the woman pays a little extra
A．In three days. B．In four days. C．In seven days.
听第9段材料，回到第13-16题。
13．Why does the woman visit the man
A．To ask for advice. B．To get a part-time job. C．To apply for a student loan.
14．What does the man think of the woman working 20 hours a week
A．It’s impossible. B．It’s reasonable. C．It’s too much
15．What is the advantage of working in the library
A．It allows time to study while working.
B．It pays more money than other jobs.
C．It takes several minutes to get there.
16．How much will the woman earn if she works six hours a week
A．$20. B．$60. C．$120.
听第10段材料，回到第17-20题。
17．How long will the flight take
A．Two hours. B．Four hours. C．Six hours.
18 Which place will the tourists go to after breakfast
A．Ellis Island. B．Central Park. C．Empire State Building.
19．What will the tourists do in Times Square
A．Go jogging. B．Have dinner. C．Have lunch.
20．What is the speaker’s purpose
A．To attract more people to New York.
B．To introduce famous places in New York.
C．To tell the tourists about the arrangements.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A
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21．Which tour is probably the cheapest for a teenager
A．Family Europe: London to Florence. B．Best of London.
C．Best of England. D．Best of South England.
22．What can tourists enjoy during the Best of South England
A．Sea bathing. B．Local school visits.
C．Local stories. D．North Ireland’s history.
23．What service is offered in all of the four tours
A．Direct flight. B．Guided tour.
C．Village walk. D．Delicious seafood.
B
Whenever I ask to go to the movies, my mom’s first response is always “No!” When I want to go dancing, she adds a firm “No! No! No!” for emphasis. She claims she is only trying to protect me from what she calls “bad elements”.
On a sunny day, Mom rejected my request to go to West Indian Day Parade and insisted I accompany her as she worked cleaning a large house. I followed her to a grand dining room, watching her apply lemon-scented polish to the furniture. I imagined my friends dressing up in fancy costumes, enjoying the celebratory time at the parade. I glared at my mother, hoping she could feel the anger I was directing her way.
But as I watched, my emotions began to change. I noticed how tenderly she rubbed her dusting cloth along a large piano in the corner. “Is this like your piano in Guyana, Mom ” I asked. “Yes. This baby grand piano is exactly like the one my Dad bought me when I was your age.” Her sigh was full of longing.
I knew that my mother had been a talented pianist. I vaguely recalled dancing under the piano when she practiced for hours every day. Now she could barely play for our church choir because her fingers were gnarled from so many days spent cleaning other people’s homes.
“Stop!” Mrs. Smithers, the homeowner, yelled, “That’s a very valuable instrument!”
“I am well aware of that.” she said slowly, “I play for my church.”
“But that’s not a church-music piano. We play classical music on that piano.”
I watched as my mother’s eyes narrowed and her face tightened. I felt the same tightening in my chest.
“You don’t know anything about us ... or pianos!” I screamed. Immediately I worried I had done something wrong, but I also felt the tightening in my chest loosened.
I waited for my mother to blame me, but instead she glanced my way, smiling proudly. “That’s all I have time for today. My daughter and I are going to the e on, love.”
“But Veronica, you will return next week, right ”
“No!” said my mother, “No! No! No!”
24．What does the underlined word “gnarled” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Rough and twisted. B．Clean and swift.
C．Painful but sensitive. D．Bent but flexible.
25．What do you know about the mother according to the article
A．She regretted being a cleaning woman.
B．She quit her hobby to support the family.
C．She refused the daughter’s request due to the tight budget.
D．She wished her daughter to become a well-respected pianist.
26．How did the writer’s attitude toward her mother change on the day
A．From critical to ashamed. B．From fearful to respectful.
C．From pitiful to understanding. D．From angry to sympathetic.
27．What does the story mainly want to express
A．Don’t look down upon those inferior to you.
B．Reaching out for those in trouble can be rewarding.
C．Understanding others’ experiences helps identify with them.
D．Don’t abandon your idea even if one shows strong disagreement.
C
Though plastic shopping bags are cheap and useful, they cause widespread pollution. Now, we may have an unlikely helper to help clean up our garbage — a small wax worm.
The worm’s hidden skills were discovered by accident. About two years ago, Federica Bertocchini, a developmental biologist at the Spanish National Research Council and an amateur beekeeper, was cleaning out bees’ nest that had been filled with worms. She removed the worms and put them in a plastic bag while doing the cleaning. After finishing, she went back to the room where she had left the worms, and found they had escaped from the bag. When she checked, she saw that the bag was full of holes.
Realizing she may have made an important discovery, Bertocchini teamed up with other researchers to conduct further research. They began by placing 100 worms on some plastic bags and discovered that over a 24-hour period, the worms managed to chew through 92 milligrams of plastic. The researchers make an appropriate judgment that at this rate, the group of worms could degrade（降解） an average-sized 5.5-gram plastic bag within a month. To rule out the possibility that chewing was causing the degradation, the researchers spread the soft wet substance inside the body of some recently dead worms on a sheet of plastic. Sure enough, even the liquid was able to eat through the material, confirming that the worms have plastic-digesting enzymes（酶）.
While the news is certainly encouraging, not everyone is convinced. The Michigan State University’s Ramani Narayan believes the tiny pieces of microplastics released by the plastic-eating worms would pick up harmful substances and transport them up the food chain, causing, even more, harm to the environment and human health. Susan Selke, director of Michigan State University School of Packaging, is concerned that the worms will not be able to survive in an oxygen-free landfills where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth.
However, Bertocchini is not planning to transport worm armies to landfills. Instead, the researcher wants to identify the enzyme that helps degrade the plastic. The researcher says, maybe we can find the molecule （分子） and produce it on an industrial level, rather than using a million worms in a plastic bag.
28．What did the experiment of using dead worms find out
A．Worms’ chewing may cause the degradation.
B．A plastic-eating chemical exists in wax worms.
C．Dead worms are effective in dealing with plastic.
D．It takes a long time for worms to degrade plastic.
29．What is Ramani Naravan’s attitude to Bertocchini’s finding
A．Objective. B．Convinced. C．Questioning. D．Optimistic.
30．What might Bertocchini focus her later research on
A．The structure of plastic-degrading enzymes.
B．The use of other worms in disposing plastic.
C．Wax worms’ adaptability to the landfill environment.
D．The chance of producing wax worms on a large scale.
31．What is the best title for the text
A．Can Wax Worms Save the Environment
B．Wax Worms Have an Appetite for Plastic
C．Why Do Wax Worms Have Plastic-eating Skills
D．Hungry Worms Join the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
D
Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have changed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities.
The median income（中位收入） recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 fora TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month—$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads simply by postinga 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethnics （伦理）. What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good; technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it is only online.”
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous by posting a 15-second video teach young people
32．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Social networking. B．A job offered by TikTok.
C．Making money on social media. D．Staying connected to the Internet.
33．What does the author try to indicate in Paragraph 2
A．TikTokers can hardly make ends meet.
B．Social media platforms like TikTok can make people overpaid.
C．Teens are wise to make a huge amount of money from TikTok.
D．TikTokers earn such a high income that they can support their family.
34．Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users
A．They are likely to develop false values. B．They tend to live an adult life too soon.
C．They are forced to pay for certain services. D．They may stop believing other social media.
35．What did Richard Colyer stress according to his view
A．Contents of videos need checking before their release online.
B．We have a responsibility to supply teens with food for thought.
C．Young TikTokers should be banned from opening bank accounts.
D．Money and technology can be good if used properly by TikTokers.
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。有两项为多余选项。
Everybody gets angry, but out-of-control anger isn’t good for you or those around you. So here are five simple strategies to help you learn how to manage your anger:
Relax. Breathe deeply from your stomach. 36 Repeat it to yourself and visualize a relaxing time and experience.
Change the way you think. When you’re angry, your thinking can get exaggerated（夸大的）. 37 For instance, instead of telling yourself, “Oh, it’s terrible! Everything’s ruined,” tell yourself, “It’s understandable that I’m upset about it, but it’s not the end of the world.”
38 Statements like “This never works.” or “You’re always forgetting things.” will make you feel your anger is justified（情有可原的） and there’s no way to solve the problem. They might upset people who might be willing to work with you to find a solution.
Have better communication. Angry people tend to jump to conclusions. If you are in a heated discussion, slow down. 39 And take your time before answering. Instead of saying the first thing that comes into your head, think carefully about what you want to say.
Use humor. Psychologists say that highly angry people tend to think “things ought to go my way!” Sometimes “silly humor” can help you get a more balanced perspective. So, when you feel that anger comes the next time, picture yourself as a king or queen, walking around, admired by everybody, and getting your own way in every situation. The more detail you can get into your imaginary scenes, the more likely it is to put a smile on your face. 40
A．Be careful with words like “never” or “always”.
B．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.
C．Try replacing these thoughts with more reasonable ones.
D．Avoid using these strategies when you’re in a tense situation.
E．Then slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as “take it easy”.
F．Try changing the topics so your talks won’t turn into arguments.
G．That will help you realize that the things you’re angry about are really not very important.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, a friend asked me to look after his cat while he went on holiday, and I realized the idea had potential on a bigger scale. So I moved to London and decided to 41 cat sitting.
For me, cat sitting is about 42 two groups of people who need what the other can offer. I get to stay in people’s 43 without rent while they’re on holiday. The owners get 44 cat sitting. It also means that there is someone to keep an eye on their homes while they are away. It seems a fairer 45 than just watering plants or walking dogs—I’m more of a cat person.
I have always loved cats, and their gentle temper makes them ideal 46 for someone working from home. Cats have such different personalities, so it’s not surprising that I 47 more with some than others. An owner once told me not to 48 her cat to sit on me, as it had happened only once. But just four days later, the cat came over and sat on my lap. I sent her a photo!
Cat sitting helps me with my 49 anxiety disorder, too. I want to be around people, but sometimes I can’t. Sometimes, this anxiety even 50 me from leaving the house. But since becoming a cat sitter, my mental health has 51 . Having my own 52 gives me the power to plan my day. I can recharge when I need to and can go out and meet people when I want. The cats have 53 helped.
Now I have stayed in 25 houses, 54 30 cats and saved more than10,000 pounds that would have gone on 55 . One day I want to save up for a flat so I can have a cat of my own.
41．A．start B．study C．observe D．train
42．A．judging B．connecting C．comparing D．teaching
43．A．offices B．hearts C．homes D．lives
44．A．free B．tough C．serious D．possible
45．A．test B．game C．dream D．exchange
46．A．employers B．assistants C．instructors D．companions
47．A．like B．bond C．mind D．trust
48．A．guide B．order C．force D．expect
49．A．musical B．cultural C．social D．personal
50．A．saves B．discourages C．protects D．tells
51．A．improved B．suffered C．worsened D．helped
52．A．strength B．space C．flat D．job
53．A．hardly B．nearly C．honestly D．narrowly
54．A．attended to B．given away C．brought up D．left out
55．A．holiday B．credit C．sale D．rent
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面的材料，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。
Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known 56 （category） of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties, 57 （serve） as a national intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.
Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three 58 （exception） representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor（继承人） of the wood carving art. 59 not only excels in traditional wood carving technique, 60 express es his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the 61 （one） in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin 62 （shine） at a BRICS summit（峰会） several years ago and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen 63 （show） at many international exhibitions over the past few years.
Putian city is home 64 over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works 65 （create） there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
做家务是劳动教育实践的重要组成部分，但孩子做家务该不该给报酬引发了广泛的社会评论。请你以“Should Kids Be Paid for Doing Housework ”为题写一篇英语短文，阐明你的观点和理由。
注意：1．词数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）
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。
I yawned （打哈欠） as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently. “Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line. eager for the race to begin.
The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands.” his voice boomed, “Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again.” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.
“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline（肾上腺素） rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.
“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to bum as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.
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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.
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（本试卷共14页，在答题卡规定区域作答，写在范围外的答案无效，满分150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1．What does the woman think of motorcycles
A．Terrific. B．Unsafe. C．Useless.
2．What time does the next bus leave for London
A．At 9:55. B．At 10:00. C．At 10:05.
3: How does the woman feel about the trip
A．She’s excited about it. B．She’s uninterested in it. C．She’s regretful about it.
4．Who does the most shopping in the woman’s family
A．The woman. B．The woman’s father. C．The woman’s mother.
5．What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A．Boss and secretary. B．Teacher and student C．Husband and wife.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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．How does the man feel this morning
A．Tired. B．Terrible. C．Great.
7．What kind of person is the man
A．Hardworking. B．Helpful. C．Honest.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What did the speakers do
A．They visited an exhibition.
B．They held an exhibition.
C．They worked for an exhibition.
9．What kind of exhibition are the speakers talking about
A．A modern art exhibition.
B．A transportation exhibition.
C．A natural history exhibition.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10 What does the man ask the woman to do
A．Fill out a form B．Change her old card. C．Get her money back.
11．What does the man promise to do
A．Design a different card.
B．Make some changes to the card.
C．Make no changes to the card.
12．How soon will the cards be ready if the woman pays a little extra
A．In three days. B．In four days. C．In seven days.
听第9段材料，回到第13-16题。
13．Why does the woman visit the man
A．To ask for advice. B．To get a part-time job. C．To apply for a student loan.
14．What does the man think of the woman working 20 hours a week
A．It’s impossible. B．It’s reasonable. C．It’s too much
15．What is the advantage of working in the library
A．It allows time to study while working.
B．It pays more money than other jobs.
C．It takes several minutes to get there.
16．How much will the woman earn if she works six hours a week
A．$20. B．$60. C．$120.
听第10段材料，回到第17-20题。
17．How long will the flight take
A．Two hours. B．Four hours. C．Six hours.
18 Which place will the tourists go to after breakfast
A．Ellis Island. B．Central Park. C．Empire State Building.
19．What will the tourists do in Times Square
A．Go jogging. B．Have dinner. C．Have lunch.
20．What is the speaker’s purpose
A．To attract more people to New York.
B．To introduce famous places in New York.
C．To tell the tourists about the arrangements.
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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项
A
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21．Which tour is probably the cheapest for a teenager
A．Family Europe: London to Florence. B．Best of London.
C．Best of England. D．Best of South England.
22．What can tourists enjoy during the Best of South England
A．Sea bathing. B．Local school visits.
C．Local stories. D．North Ireland’s history.
23．What service is offered in all of the four tours
A．Direct flight. B．Guided tour.
C．Village walk. D．Delicious seafood.
B
Whenever I ask to go to the movies, my mom’s first response is always “No!” When I want to go dancing, she adds a firm “No! No! No!” for emphasis. She claims she is only trying to protect me from what she calls “bad elements”.
On a sunny day, Mom rejected my request to go to West Indian Day Parade and insisted I accompany her as she worked cleaning a large house. I followed her to a grand dining room, watching her apply lemon-scented polish to the furniture. I imagined my friends dressing up in fancy costumes, enjoying the celebratory time at the parade. I glared at my mother, hoping she could feel the anger I was directing her way.
But as I watched, my emotions began to change. I noticed how tenderly she rubbed her dusting cloth along a large piano in the corner. “Is this like your piano in Guyana, Mom ” I asked. “Yes. This baby grand piano is exactly like the one my Dad bought me when I was your age.” Her sigh was full of longing.
I knew that my mother had been a talented pianist. I vaguely recalled dancing under the piano when she practiced for hours every day. Now she could barely play for our church choir because her fingers were gnarled from so many days spent cleaning other people’s homes.
“Stop!” Mrs. Smithers, the homeowner, yelled, “That’s a very valuable instrument!”
“I am well aware of that.” she said slowly, “I play for my church.”
“But that’s not a church-music piano. We play classical music on that piano.”
I watched as my mother’s eyes narrowed and her face tightened. I felt the same tightening in my chest.
“You don’t know anything about us ... or pianos!” I screamed. Immediately I worried I had done something wrong, but I also felt the tightening in my chest loosened.
I waited for my mother to blame me, but instead she glanced my way, smiling proudly. “That’s all I have time for today. My daughter and I are going to the e on, love.”
“But Veronica, you will return next week, right ”
“No!” said my mother, “No! No! No!”
24．What does the underlined word “gnarled” in paragraph 4 probably mean
A．Rough and twisted. B．Clean and swift.
C．Painful but sensitive. D．Bent but flexible.
25．What do you know about the mother according to the article
A．She regretted being a cleaning woman.
B．She quit her hobby to support the family.
C．She refused the daughter’s request due to the tight budget.
D．She wished her daughter to become a well-respected pianist.
26．How did the writer’s attitude toward her mother change on the day
A．From critical to ashamed. B．From fearful to respectful.
C．From pitiful to understanding. D．From angry to sympathetic.
27．What does the story mainly want to express
A．Don’t look down upon those inferior to you.
B．Reaching out for those in trouble can be rewarding.
C．Understanding others’ experiences helps identify with them.
D．Don’t abandon your idea even if one shows strong disagreement.
C
Though plastic shopping bags are cheap and useful, they cause widespread pollution. Now, we may have an unlikely helper to help clean up our garbage — a small wax worm.
The worm’s hidden skills were discovered by accident. About two years ago, Federica Bertocchini, a developmental biologist at the Spanish National Research Council and an amateur beekeeper, was cleaning out bees’ nest that had been filled with worms. She removed the worms and put them in a plastic bag while doing the cleaning. After finishing, she went back to the room where she had left the worms, and found they had escaped from the bag. When she checked, she saw that the bag was full of holes.
Realizing she may have made an important discovery, Bertocchini teamed up with other researchers to conduct further research. They began by placing 100 worms on some plastic bags and discovered that over a 24-hour period, the worms managed to chew through 92 milligrams of plastic. The researchers make an appropriate judgment that at this rate, the group of worms could degrade（降解） an average-sized 5.5-gram plastic bag within a month. To rule out the possibility that chewing was causing the degradation, the researchers spread the soft wet substance inside the body of some recently dead worms on a sheet of plastic. Sure enough, even the liquid was able to eat through the material, confirming that the worms have plastic-digesting enzymes（酶）.
While the news is certainly encouraging, not everyone is convinced. The Michigan State University’s Ramani Narayan believes the tiny pieces of microplastics released by the plastic-eating worms would pick up harmful substances and transport them up the food chain, causing, even more, harm to the environment and human health. Susan Selke, director of Michigan State University School of Packaging, is concerned that the worms will not be able to survive in an oxygen-free landfills where large amounts of waste material are buried under the earth.
However, Bertocchini is not planning to transport worm armies to landfills. Instead, the researcher wants to identify the enzyme that helps degrade the plastic. The researcher says, maybe we can find the molecule （分子） and produce it on an industrial level, rather than using a million worms in a plastic bag.
28．What did the experiment of using dead worms find out
A．Worms’ chewing may cause the degradation.
B．A plastic-eating chemical exists in wax worms.
C．Dead worms are effective in dealing with plastic.
D．It takes a long time for worms to degrade plastic.
29．What is Ramani Naravan’s attitude to Bertocchini’s finding
A．Objective. B．Convinced. C．Questioning. D．Optimistic.
30．What might Bertocchini focus her later research on
A．The structure of plastic-degrading enzymes.
B．The use of other worms in disposing plastic.
C．Wax worms’ adaptability to the landfill environment.
D．The chance of producing wax worms on a large scale.
31．What is the best title for the text
A．Can Wax Worms Save the Environment
B．Wax Worms Have an Appetite for Plastic
C．Why Do Wax Worms Have Plastic-eating Skills
D．Hungry Worms Join the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
D
Social media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have changed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunistic innovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities.
The median income（中位收入） recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 fora TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month—$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads simply by postinga 15-second video.
This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.
While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethnics （伦理）. What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers
Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc, had his own view on this issue. “It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good; technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it is only online.”
Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous by posting a 15-second video teach young people
32．What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to
A．Social networking. B．A job offered by TikTok.
C．Making money on social media. D．Staying connected to the Internet.
33．What does the author try to indicate in Paragraph 2
A．TikTokers can hardly make ends meet.
B．Social media platforms like TikTok can make people overpaid.
C．Teens are wise to make a huge amount of money from TikTok.
D．TikTokers earn such a high income that they can support their family.
34．Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users
A．They are likely to develop false values. B．They tend to live an adult life too soon.
C．They are forced to pay for certain services. D．They may stop believing other social media.
35．What did Richard Colyer stress according to his view
A．Contents of videos need checking before their release online.
B．We have a responsibility to supply teens with food for thought.
C．Young TikTokers should be banned from opening bank accounts.
D．Money and technology can be good if used properly by TikTokers.
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。有两项为多余选项。
Everybody gets angry, but out-of-control anger isn’t good for you or those around you. So here are five simple strategies to help you learn how to manage your anger:
Relax. Breathe deeply from your stomach. 36 Repeat it to yourself and visualize a relaxing time and experience.
Change the way you think. When you’re angry, your thinking can get exaggerated（夸大的）. 37 For instance, instead of telling yourself, “Oh, it’s terrible! Everything’s ruined,” tell yourself, “It’s understandable that I’m upset about it, but it’s not the end of the world.”
38 Statements like “This never works.” or “You’re always forgetting things.” will make you feel your anger is justified（情有可原的） and there’s no way to solve the problem. They might upset people who might be willing to work with you to find a solution.
Have better communication. Angry people tend to jump to conclusions. If you are in a heated discussion, slow down. 39 And take your time before answering. Instead of saying the first thing that comes into your head, think carefully about what you want to say.
Use humor. Psychologists say that highly angry people tend to think “things ought to go my way!” Sometimes “silly humor” can help you get a more balanced perspective. So, when you feel that anger comes the next time, picture yourself as a king or queen, walking around, admired by everybody, and getting your own way in every situation. The more detail you can get into your imaginary scenes, the more likely it is to put a smile on your face. 40
A．Be careful with words like “never” or “always”.
B．Listen carefully to what the other person is saying.
C．Try replacing these thoughts with more reasonable ones.
D．Avoid using these strategies when you’re in a tense situation.
E．Then slowly repeat a calm word or phrase such as “take it easy”.
F．Try changing the topics so your talks won’t turn into arguments.
G．That will help you realize that the things you’re angry about are really not very important.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Five years ago, a friend asked me to look after his cat while he went on holiday, and I realized the idea had potential on a bigger scale. So I moved to London and decided to 41 cat sitting.
For me, cat sitting is about 42 two groups of people who need what the other can offer. I get to stay in people’s 43 without rent while they’re on holiday. The owners get 44 cat sitting. It also means that there is someone to keep an eye on their homes while they are away. It seems a fairer 45 than just watering plants or walking dogs—I’m more of a cat person.
I have always loved cats, and their gentle temper makes them ideal 46 for someone working from home. Cats have such different personalities, so it’s not surprising that I 47 more with some than others. An owner once told me not to 48 her cat to sit on me, as it had happened only once. But just four days later, the cat came over and sat on my lap. I sent her a photo!
Cat sitting helps me with my 49 anxiety disorder, too. I want to be around people, but sometimes I can’t. Sometimes, this anxiety even 50 me from leaving the house. But since becoming a cat sitter, my mental health has 51 . Having my own 52 gives me the power to plan my day. I can recharge when I need to and can go out and meet people when I want. The cats have 53 helped.
Now I have stayed in 25 houses, 54 30 cats and saved more than10,000 pounds that would have gone on 55 . One day I want to save up for a flat so I can have a cat of my own.
41．A．start B．study C．observe D．train
42．A．judging B．connecting C．comparing D．teaching
43．A．offices B．hearts C．homes D．lives
44．A．free B．tough C．serious D．possible
45．A．test B．game C．dream D．exchange
46．A．employers B．assistants C．instructors D．companions
47．A．like B．bond C．mind D．trust
48．A．guide B．order C．force D．expect
49．A．musical B．cultural C．social D．personal
50．A．saves B．discourages C．protects D．tells
51．A．improved B．suffered C．worsened D．helped
52．A．strength B．space C．flat D．job
53．A．hardly B．nearly C．honestly D．narrowly
54．A．attended to B．given away C．brought up D．left out
55．A．holiday B．credit C．sale D．rent
第二节 语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面的材料，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。
Putian wood carving, one of the four well-known 56 （category） of the art of Chinese wood carving, originated in the Tang and Song Dynasties, 57 （serve） as a national intangible cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） item in China, it is a traditional folk carving technique of southeast China’s Fujian Province.
Zheng Chunhui, Lin Jianjun and Chen Yushu are three 58 （exception） representatives of wood carving masters. Zheng is a provincial-level inheritor（继承人） of the wood carving art. 59 not only excels in traditional wood carving technique, 60 express es his love for his family and nation through his works. To promote the art, Zheng opened a unique wood carving gallery, which is the 61 （one） in Putian run by an individual and free to the public. The delicately made wood carving works by Lin 62 （shine） at a BRICS summit（峰会） several years ago and meanwhile, the Chinese-style antique furniture pieces that are made by Chen 63 （show） at many international exhibitions over the past few years.
Putian city is home 64 over 2,600 wood carving companies, and the wood carving works 65 （create） there were sold to more than 20 countries and regions around the world last year.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
做家务是劳动教育实践的重要组成部分，但孩子做家务该不该给报酬引发了广泛的社会评论。请你以“Should Kids Be Paid for Doing Housework ”为题写一篇英语短文，阐明你的观点和理由。
注意：1．词数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）
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。
I yawned （打哈欠） as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently. “Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line. eager for the race to begin.
The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands.” his voice boomed, “Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again.” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.
“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline（肾上腺素） rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.
“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to bum as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.
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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.
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