北京人大附中2024-2025学年高二11月统练英语（PDF版，含答案）

2024北京人大附中高二 11月统练
英 语
2024.11.27
考试时间： 60 分钟 满分：100 分
注意：请将 II 卷答案写在答题纸上， 请将 I 卷答案填涂到机读卡上。
I 卷
一、 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
When I was three, I had a very good friend named Gemma. She was fearless where I was anxious, _____1_____
where I was conservative and skillful where I was clumsy. She was also entirely imaginary.
I can’t remember when or how I “met” Gemma, and, perhaps sadder still, I don’t remember the last time I “saw”
her. Even though my brain created her, she _____2_____ me to go on adventures I would not have had the confidence
to embark upon without her. So it saddened me to see the results of a recent survey showing 72% of nursery workers
believed children have fewer _____3_____ friends than they did five years ago, with 63% believing this to be a result
of increased screen time.
It’s thought that 40% of us had imaginary friends during our ____4____. In an essay, the researchers found that
81% of those surveyed had “lost” their imaginary friends after they turned 10, but most of these friendships ended
____5____. Perhaps imaginary friends simply stay with us for as long as we need them, moving on when our lives
become too full and loaded for our brains to make space to generate their own ____6____.
If you’ve enjoyed an imaginary friendship, I’d guess that you did not consciously sit down to create a perfect
pal – they probably arrived _____7_____, as an indication of thoughts and ideas you never knew you had. Our
imaginary friends prompt us to explore and honour our curiosity. It is very hard to make the time and the space to do
this as an adult. In order to be a good ____ 8____ to an imaginary friend, you need to be able to make “what if ” into
an exciting plan. When we grow up, we’re too quick to finish the sentence with, “what if it goes wrong ”
As an adult, we might not still need imaginary friends, but maybe we need to be reminded that a little bit of
____9____ is good for us, and that our brains can conjure up (想起) the best ideas when they are left to their own
devices. If there are fewer imaginary friends populating the worlds that our children live in, that might lead to a future
with fewer artists, writers and problem-solvers, which is a real cause for ____10____.
1. A. adaptable B. rebellious C. emotional D. considerate
2. A. adjusted B. retrained C. innovated D. inspired
3. A. imaginary B. intimate C. decent D. intelligent
4. A. adulthood B. adolescence C. childhood D. babyhood
5. A. evidently B. naturally C. occasionally D. suddenly
6. A. association B. education C. occupation D. creation
7. A. unheard B. unasked C. untouched D. untold
8. A. companion B. instructor C. student D. assistant
9. A. freedom B. wisdom C. boredom D. random
10. A. imagination B. concern C. limitation D. failure
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二、阅读理解（共 16 小题； 每小题 2 分， 共 32 分）
A
It is our mission to help busy but curious home cooks make the best purchase decisions. Now compile our
informative lists below.
Kitchn
If you’re dedicated to learning the ins and outs of cooking and want a full program, Kitchn Cooking School
offers an online course that includes 20 lessons over 20 days for only $30 each class.
Each day, a new topic is covered, starting with knife skills and ending with how to plan, cook and throw a dinner
party. Most importantly, the instructors value the joy in cooking. The tone of Kitchn is light, playful, and fun, but still
professional and very informative.
Udemy
With over 183,000 online courses available, Udemy offers a variety of cooking courses taught by instructors
around the country.
Many videos come with bonus material that includes suggestions on kitchen tools and equipment. Udemy offers
great deals with large sales on classes, as well as a selection of free content. Courses come with full, lifetime access
when purchased and a 30-day, money-back guarantee. Prices generally range from $10 to $30.
Rouxbe
Widely recognized as the leading online cooking school among industry professionals, Rouxbe offers a wide
array of individual lessons, plus their professional certificate programs.
Membership costs around $15 per month or $99 per year, but Rouxbe often offers discounts on their annual
membership, as well as a 30-day free trial. So, if you’ve been struggling to come up with recipes to cook at home,
Rouxbe is a fantastic resource that provides simple, quality professional guidance.
NYT
NYT is recognized for its food section and offers a large selection of instructional cooking videos online for all
skill levels.
For those with specific dietary preferences, you can easily find what you’re looking for by selecting categories
like dairy-free, low-carb, high fiber and more. Membership fee is around $5 per month or $40 annually for unlimited
access. And, not to worry: You can cancel at any time.
11．Which one is most likely to attract vegetarians
A．Kitchn. B．NYT. C．Rouxbe. D．Udemy.
12．What can we know from the passage
A．Rouxbe is highly thought of by industry professionals.
B．Kitchn is recognized for its professional and informative style.
C．NYT targets people with specific dietary preferences.
D．Udemy offers rich cooking courses by worldwide instructors.
13．What is the purpose of the passage
A． To introduce cooking. B．To compare the cooking methods.
C． To promote home cooking skills. D．To recommend cooking schools.
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B
Jokes and humor are often thought of as unimportant things. If the lawyer defending you in court couldn’t stop
joking, you’d be understandably alarmed.
However, regarding humour as insignificance is a mistake. Humour, jokes and laughter, have a vital role to play
in human behaviour and interaction. They are a powerful part of social bonding and are genuinely beneficial for
health via their stress-relieving properties.
Why do we respond, in such powerful and rewarding ways, to things that objectively make little sense
A substantial amount of data has been generated regarding how humour works in the brain and on the various types
of recognizable jokes that trigger it.
Verbal puns, the most familiar type of joke, involve words that convey two meanings at once. For example,
“Why did the golfer wear two pairs of trousers In case he got a hole in one.” Here “hole in one” has two possible
interpretations. Their simplicity and familiarity mean most people recognize the humour in puns. So, the brain’s
humour processes are still engaged.
But where does humour arise from in the brain Considerable research points towards a specific system in the
brain for recognizing humour. This system seemingly detects and resolves incongruity (不和谐). Our brains know how
things, like language and behaviors, should work. But, in the real world, many things don’t match our expectations.
It seems our brains have evolved a system to recognize when this happens.
If normality is subverted, it means we don’t know what’s going to happen, which creates cognitive (认知)
tension. However, the system that recognizes incongruity seemingly also resolves it, by providing an explanation, or
at least a confirmation that the incongruity has no negative consequences. This removes the uncertainty, relieving the
tension. So, we experience a rewarding feeling. If the incongruity is not resolved, however, humour is absent. If the
answer to “Why did the golfer wear two pairs of trousers ” is “in case the metal owl that lives in his gold bag attacks
him”, that’s not funny. There’s unresolved incongruity.
Humour is essentially our brain going, “This isn’t how things usually work, but I’m okay with it!”
14. What does the author say about humor in the first two paragraphs
A. It mainly serves to entertain and amuse.
B. It is essential for professional communication.
C. Its harmful effects shouldn’t be ignored.
D. Its positive role is often underrated.
15. Why does the author mention the “hole in one” example in paragraph 4
A. To prove a theory. B. To draw a conclusion.
C. To make a comparison. D. To illustrate a concept.
16. What does the underlined word “subverted” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Overturned. B. Repeated. C. Established. D. Detected.
17. What is the best title for the text
A. Jokes and the Brain’s Reward System
B. Using Humor to Boost Brain Power
C. Unlocking Brain Secrets Behind Humor
D. How Jokes Affect Brain Structures
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C
Lia Thomas, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, is an excellent swimmer. She often beats her rivals by
tens of seconds, breaking records. Her success is based on three things. One is natural talent. Another is persistent
training. And the third is biology.
For although she identifies as a woman, Ms Thomas was born male. Since humans cannot change their sex
(unlike their self-identified gender), she remains that way. On the eve of her biggest competition, Ms Thomas finds
herself at the centre of the bad-tempered debate about whether trans women—males who identify as women—should
compete in women’s sports. That, in turn, is part of a broader argument: should brute (纯粹的) biological facts
sometimes override people’s deeply held feelings about their identities
This newspaper believes it is almost always unfair to allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
The advantages bestowed by male puberty (青春期) are so big that no amount of training or talent can enable female
athletes to overcome them. Florence Griffith Joyner’s 100-metres world sprinting record has stood for three decades.
A male matching it would not even make it to the Olympics, let alone the final. In 2016, at an American event for
high-schoolers, four of the eight boys in the 100-metres final ran faster.
Much of the male advantage is granted by testosterone (睾丸素), a potent anabolic steroid whose levels rise
sharply in male puberty. For many years, many sporting bodies, following the lead of the International Olympic
Committee, hoped to deal with the issue by allowing trans women to compete in women’s events provided they took
testosterone-suppressing drugs. But the science suggests this does not level the playing field. Suppressing testosterone
in adults, it seems, does little to undo the advantages granted by a male adolescence.
Sports must therefore choose between inclusion and fairness; and they should choose fair play. That does not
mean, as is sometimes claimed, that trans women would be barred from all sport. One way to make that clear would
be to replace the “men’s” and “women’s” categories with “open” and “female” ones. The first would be open to all
comers. The second would be restricted on the basis of biology.
Sport is public, and results can be measured objectively. That means the argument that the material facts of
biology should sometimes outrank a person’s subjective sense of identity is easier to make. But bias exists, as a
Republican bill in Florida to restrict “instruction” in schools about gender identity or sexual orientation makes plain.
That should be resisted.
Most of the time, it costs little or nothing to respect people’s choices about how they wish to present themselves.
In the rare cases where rights clash (不相容), society must weigh the balance sensitively and with open eyes.
18. The author mentions Joyner’s 100-metres world sprinting record to show that _______.
A. most female athletes can’t rival trans women athletes
B. male puberty is the best time for sports competition
C. it is unfair for Ms Thomas to compete in women’s sports
D. this record can’t make a male reach the threshold of the Olympics
19. What does the underlined word “that” in the passage refer to
A. bill B. instruction C. bias D. identity
20. What is the author’s attitude towards trans people in sports competition
A. disagreeable B. open-minded C. sympathetic D. conservative
21. Which might be the best title for the passage
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A. Inclusion and Fairness B. Respect People’s Choices
C. “Open” and “Female” in Sports D. Biology Matters A Great Deal
D
The Importance of Listening
Good communicators know the value of listening. They will tell you that in communication listening is more
important than even speaking. You learn it early in your education. If you do not listen to your teacher in the classroom
and follow his lecture, you may make mistakes in your responses or will have to spend more time studying and
understanding the same. ___22____
Effective listening has several advantages. Speaking exhausts you, whereas listening enriches you. A speaker
betrays both his knowledge and ignorance, while a listener remains mysterious and eludes others' judgment. When
you listen attentively, you increase your knowledge of people and situations and your chances of becoming likable,
friendly, and agreeable. People prefer being in the company of sympathetic listeners rather than garrulous speakers.
___23____Hence, they readily open their minds and hearts to those who are willing to listen to them.
Thus, active listening is the foundation of any good conversation. If you want to be friendly with others and
increase your zone of influence, you must listen to them most of the time and speak only when necessary. Those who
always speak run the risk of attracting unwanted public attention and even ridicule, whereas good listeners quietly
mingle with strangers and find new friends. ___24____ It helps you in teamwork, leadership, conflict resolution,
negotiations, team building, and problem solving.
____25___ It only means you have to pay attention, show respect and listen with concentration. By listening
actively and paying attention, you can change the tone and tenor of any conversation. When you listen attentively,
others feel comfortable in your presence and open their hearts and minds.
Good listeners are enablers. They empower people. ____26___ When you listen attentively, you can observe
and understand others and develop a better insight into their behavior. When you speak your mind will be preoccupied
with what you want to say next, whereas when you listen you have a better opportunity to relax, observe and stay
with the moment.
A. They want to be heard and understood, rather than lectured and dominated.
B. Listening helps you to know others, gather information and build relationships.
C. They facilitate conversation, promote understanding and diffuse tense situations.
D. Actively listening can greatly improve the quality of your relationships and communication.
E. Listening does not mean you have to agree with everything or submit to everyone's opinion.
F. Your listening habits are a part of your personality and a reflection of your beliefs and attitude.
G. Unfortunately, most of us do not remember this simple virtue later in life and are carried away by the charms
of speech.
II 卷
一、补全短文（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
阅读下面的短文，从 A—J 中选择适当的短语补全意思并写在答题纸上。
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A. to play your part to the best of your ability
B. reduce your personal best
C. in the precedent
D. to overcome the past
E. get on with the game
F. to recover from actions and behaviors
G. it is not affected by it
H. to deliver each sentence to the best of your ability
I. interfering with your life
J. the less able you are to perform to your personal best
What is your recovery rate How long does it take you _____1_____ that upset you Minutes Hours Days
Weeks The longer it takes you to recover, the more influence that incident has on your actions, and _____2_____.
The perfect example is found with professional sportspeople. They know that the faster they can forget an incident
or missed opportunity and _____3_____, the better their performance.
Imagine yourself to be an actor in a play on the stage. Your aim is _____4_____. You have been given a script
and at the end of each sentence is a full stop. Each time you get to the end of the sentence, you start a new one and
although the next sentence is related to the last, _____5_____. Your job is _____6_____.
Don’t live your life in the past! Learn to live in the present, _____7_____. Stop the past from influencing your
daily life. Don’t allow thoughts of the past to _____8_____. Stop the past from_____9_____. Learn to recover
quickly.
The way forward Live in the present. Not _____10_____
二、单词填空 (共 15 题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分)
请根据中文或首字母提示用单词适当形式填空,并将完整单词写在答题纸上。
11. The company's i__________ (创新的) approach to renewable energy has set them apart in the industry.
12. The new project discussed at the last meeting i__________ (涉及) several departments and require
close collaboration.
13. His a__________ (气恼) was evident when the meeting kept getting delayed for no reason.
14. More generally, there exists a strong a___________ (强烈欲望) for work in order to buy goods and
to get ahead.
15. He felt e__________ (尴尬的) when he tripped in front of the whole class.
16. The decision to ban plastic bags will have f__________ (深远的) consequences for the environment.
17. Traveling necessities like food, r___________ (可重复充填的) water bottles, books, socks and
electronics should always be packed from home so you can avoid inflated airport prices.
18. I a__________ (偶然地) broke my phone while I was walking down the stairs.
19. The a__________ (氛围) at the party was lively, with music and laughter filling the air.
20. To e__________ (增强) your writing skills, it’s important to read a wide range of texts.
21. He felt a great deal of a__________ (焦虑) before his final exams, unable to concentrate.
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22. The new technology could p__________ (潜在地) revolutionize the way we travel in the future.
23. She radiates an i____________(有感染力的) enthusiasm for everything she does.
24. As he pushed her, she s__________ (摇摆，摆动) higher and higher, enjoying the warm afternoon
breeze.
25. Some of the most efficient refrigerators c___________ (消耗 ) 70 percent less electricity than
traditional models.
三、语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，共 20 分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词，在给出提示词的空白
处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。请在答题纸指定区域作答。
A
A famous art collector 26_____________ (walk) through the city when he noticed a dirty cat 27.
_____________(lap) milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store. He noticed that the saucer was an antique and
very 28.____________ (value) , so he walked 29. __________ (casual) into the store and offered to buy the cat for
20 dollars. The store owner replied, “I’m sorry, but the cat isn’t 30.__________ sale.”
B
Cloning is the process of making an exact copy of a plant or animal and developing it either naturally or
artificially. Natural cloning 31.__________ (go) on for generations, such as identical twins. For years, there had been
attempts to clone animals artificially. The first successfully cloned animal was a sheep named Dolly in 1996, who
32.__________ (live) for six and half years. In 2018, the cloning of Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua, two long-tailed
monkeys, 33.__________ (announce) by Chinese scientists. They were the first-ever primates to have been cloned.
The successful cloning of primates 34._______ (lead) to worldwide praise 35.________ it is a huge breakthrough in
cures for diseases and clues on prevention of the aging process.
四、阅读与表达 （共 3 小题；第 36、37 题各 2 分，第 38 题 4 分，共 8 分）
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。
Nature is turning on us
In the last few years, we have seen environmental disasters on a grand scale, and experts are predicting worse
to come. Jin Li reports on our Earth’s changeable weather patterns.
Thunderstorms, floods, earthquakes, typhoons, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and forest fires have become
increasingly common. There has been terrible flooding in Asia, Africa, America and Oceania. Storms have been
getting worse everywhere too, with more hurricanes hitting the US, and Central America. In 2016, there were three
volcanic eruptions at almost the same time in Indonesia. Reduced rainfall has affected large areas of Africa for years
leaving irrigation canals dry and many other zones are becoming drier. A number of nations have already been in
armed conflict over water, and reduced rainfall in the west of the US has resulted in huge forest fires.
So why is nature beginning to turn on us One answer is overpopulation. The population of the world is growing
at the disturbing rate of 10,000 people an hour, nearly 90 million a year, with most of the growth in the developing
world. Poor people in agricultural areas, without any means to earn their living, move to the cities, and then construct
shabby homes from whatever materials they can find on poor clay soil. These homes can easily fall down in
earthquakes or slip and slide downhill in landslides, especially after heavy rain. On top of that, there is the added
aspect of global warming. This has mainly been caused by the huge amounts of carbon dioxide produced by factories
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and vehicles. The destruction of the world’s forests plays a part, too. As a result, a hotter ocean causes stronger winds.
Atlantic hurricanes are 40% stronger now than they were 30 years ago.
Landslides and earthquakes are even more dangerous now than in the past because around half of the world’s
population now live in the cities. Many people in cities and town in South America and Asia are at risk from landslides.
In April 2017, the city of Mocoa in Colombia was hit by a landslide, leaving many dead and injured. A great number
of people live at risk from earthquakes too. These have claimed more than 1.6 million lives in the last hundred years.
Most disaster experts believe that things could get a lot worse. Professor Hou Ming, of Beijing University studies
volcanoes and he warns that the world has not seen the worst nature can do. The worst eruption in human history was
probably Mt Tambora in 1815, in Indonesia. Dust from the volcano rolled across the Earth’s skies and pretty much
cancelled the following summer in Europe and America. But evidence shows that 73,000 years ago there was a much
greater eruption. “It reduced temperatures by maybe 6℃ in some places and the whole planet was sent into winter
for years. And there are about two of these events every 100,000 years …”
36. List two examples to show nature is turning on us.
37. According to the author, why is nature turning on us
38. Is Professor Hou Ming’s attitude positive or negative towards future Find evidence from the text.
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参考答案
I 卷 （47 分）
一、 完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）
1-5 B D A C B 6-10 D B A A B
二、阅读理解（共 16 小题； 每小题 2 分， 共 32 分）
A 篇 B A D
B 篇 D D A C
C 篇 A C B C
七选五 G A B E C
II 卷 （53 分）
一、选词填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 10 分）
1-5 FJEAG 6-10 HDBIC
二、单词填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）
11. innovative 12. involved 13. annoyance
14. appetite 15. embarrassed 16. far-reaching
17. refillable 18. accidentally 19. atmosphere
20.enhance 21. anxiety 22. potentially
23. infectious 24. swung 25. consume
三、语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，共 20 分）
26. was walking 27. lapping 28. valuable 29. casually 30. for
31. has been going/has gone 32. lived 33. was announced
34. has led / leads 35. as/because
四、阅表（共 3 题；第 36、37 题各 2 分，第 38 题 4 分，共 8 分）
36. The volcanic eruptions and floods can be the examples to show that nature is turning on us.
评分标准：
1. 从第一段中任意选择两个例子即可给分。
2. 有语法错误、拼写错误扣一分。
37. The reason why nature is turning on us is overpopulation and global warming.
评分标准：
1. 两个要点 overpopulation and global warming 缺一扣一分
2. 有语法错误、拼写错误扣一分。
38. Negative. He has warned people that the world has not seen the worst nature can do and listed example s of
natural disasters with serious results, which shows his concern for the future of the environment.
评分标准：1+3
1. 要回答 negative/positive， 否则扣一分。
2. 之后的解释要用完整句子作答，要答到 examples of natural disaster 或者类似表达。否则扣 2 分
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