杭州学军中学海创园学校2024学年第一学期高二英语
独立作业4
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，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。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。
1. What is the woman busy doing
A. Making coffee. B. Writing a report. C. Repairing a machine.
2. How many books is the boy required to read
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
3. What does the woman want to know about the flowers
A. Their name. B. Their price. C. Their planting methods.
4. What time will the speakers leave home tomorrow
A. 9:05a.m. B. 9:25a.m. C. 9:35a.m.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A Mars mission. B. A weekend plan. C. A scientific discovery.
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 can the woman get after signing the contract
A A promotion opportunity. B. A raise in salary. C. A sum of money.
7. How does the man feel about his future promotion
A. Hopeless. B. Anxious. C. Confident.
听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What problem do the speakers have now
A. Their phones are dead. B. They are short of water. C. They are running out of fuel.
9. What is the speakers’ final destination
A. A hotel. B. A campsite. C. A petrol station.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10 Where are the speakers now
A. At home. B. In a cinema. C. In a grocery store.
11. What kind of movie will the speakers watch tonight
A. A horror movie. B. A detective movie. C. A comedy movie.
12. What do we know about the woman
A. She likes watching love stories.
B. She speaks highly of the actress.
C. Her favorite actor is Harry Bradbeer.
13. What will the man do next
A. Prepare snacks. B. Download a movie. C. Turn off the lights.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. House agent and customer. B. House owner and renter. C. Husband and wife.
15. What is the woman dissatisfied with the house
A. The parking space. B. The location. C. The outdated decoration.
16. Who is the owner of the house
A Simon. B. Annie. C. David.
17. What is an advantage of the house according to the man
A. It is in the town. B. It is close to school. C. It 1s bigger.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker do
A. A show host. B. A company founder. C. A fashion designer.
19. What was key to Havaianas’ success
A. Experienced designers. B. A unique name. C. A business plan.
20. When did Havaianas become a global brand
A. In 1962. B. In 1980. C. In 2000.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Cruising (乘船游览) the Rhine; a family trip
Create family memories during our popular Rhine River cruise!
Days 1& 2 — Leave for Zurich, Switzerland
Depart from the US on a flight to Zurich and transfer to Basel to get on MS Amadeus Queens, where each adult and child will receive a special Welcome Package with general information about the cruise. The travel director will be on board to offer suggestions on independent activities. Then the ship will depart from Basel for Strasbourg and the passengers will gather for a welcome party and dinner on the ship.
Day 3 — Strasbourg
Choice 1— Strasbourg Panoramic Tour
This tour shows the most important city of France’s Alsace Region and the capital of the European Union. After the tour, you can enjoy a guided walk through Strasbourg’s historic center and visit Notre Dame Cathedral.
Choice 2 — Culinary Strasbourg
It offers insight into the city’s culinary heritage. Strasbourg is famous for its cooking throughout France. In “Winstubs”, small wine bars, typical of Strasbourg, traditional dishes can be enjoyed.
Day 4 — Speyer/Heidelberg
Choice 1—Technic Museum in Speyer
Explore inside an original huge plane and study the inner workings of a sea rescue boat. You’ll find the largest space flight exhibition in Europe, showing the Russian spacecraft Buran, a real moonstone, spacesuits as well as classic cars, fire trucks, motorcycles, and other exhibits.
Choice 2 — Heidelberg Castle and Town
Explore historic Heidelberg and visit the red-walled castle. See beautiful views of the Neckar Valley and the city below.
Choice 3 — Hike Heidelberg’s Philosopher’s Way
Hike the famous “Philosopher’s Way” for impressive views of Heidelberg Castle and the old town. Take a rest in Philosopher’s Garden while enjoying the view along with snacks and drinks.
1. What does the Welcome Package provide
A Tips on independent activities.
B. A guide to MS Amadeus Queens.
C. The introduction to the river cruise.
D. Information about the welcome party.
2. Which route may a food lover enjoy most
A. Culinary Strasbourg. B. Strasbourg Panoramic Tour.
C. Technic Museum in Speyer. D. Heidelberg Castle and Town.
3. What can tourists do during the tour of Speyer
A. Travel in classic motor vehicles. B. Get some knowledge of space.
C. Go hiking on a well-known path. D. Explore the historic castle and town.
B
Crowded by defenders, Charlie Villanueva leaps toward the basket. One hand lifts the ball high, and for a moment he seems to hang in the air. Then he hammers the ball through the rim. Slam dunk! His career may look like a slam dunk, being a national champion at the University of Connecticut, and setting beginner records with the Toronto Raptors.
However, life wasn’t always easy for him. His success is due to more than his ability to play basketball and he owes much of who he is today to a skin disease called alopecia areata, which is not infectious but is caused by an error in the immune system that triggers germ-fighting cells to attack the body’s own hair-growing cells. Charlie was affected at age 10 and lost all his hair by age 12. This made him a target for bullying, leading him to withdraw and hide under caps and hoods.
With the support of his mother, Charlie found refuge in basketball. He channeled his frustrations and stress into motivation, improving his skills to the point where his talent overshadowed his condition. The bullying stopped, and his basketball career took off.
All along the way, Charlie has consistently dedicated himself to helping others. Ever since his first year as a new player, he has served as a spokesperson for the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, and went on to establish the Charlie Villanueva Foundation, an organization aimed at supporting families with children suffering from alopecia and stopping all forms of bullying. As the son of immigrants from the· Dominican Republic, he has even worked towards ending poverty in that country.
Charlie inspires young people to embrace their individuality and have confidence in themselves. “We’re all unique in our own ways,” he says, encouraging them to remember that with dedication and self-belief, any dream is within reach.
4. Why is Charlie’s slam dunk mentioned in Paragraph 1
A. To compare him with other champions.
B. To highlight his skills and achievements.
C. To explain how a slam dunk is performed.
D. To demonstrate a specific moment in a game.
5. What made Charlie avoid his peers
A. An infectious skin disease. B. His being made fun of.
C. An error in the immune system. D. His average ability to play basketball.
6. Which of the following best describes Charlie
A. Humble and responsible. B. Strong-willed and helpful.
C. Innovative and generous. D. Good-natured and tolerant.
7. What message does the text convey
A. Fortune favors the prepared.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
C
Based on a study, dogs’ brains cannot distinguish words that differ by a single speech sound, such as “dig” versus “dog”, or “sit” versus “set”. This makes dogs similar to human infants, who also can’t distinguish between words with similar sounds. But around age 14 to 20 months, babies typically start to learn that every sound in a word matters (i.e. that “dog” and “dig” are different words), and this allows them to proliferate their vocabulary, the authors said.
It appears that dogs never grasp these distinctions. “Dogs might not attend to all details of speech sound when they listen to words,” study senior author Attila Andics, of the Department of Ethology at E tv s Loránd University in Hungary, said in a statement. “Further research could reveal whether this could be a reason that disables dogs from acquiring a numerous vocabulary”.
For the study, published Tuesday (Dec. 8) in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the researchers monitored the brain waves of 17 very good dogs using a technique called electroencephalography (EEG) (脑电图). The study is one of the first to use EEG on awake dogs that didn’t have any specific training. The dogs visited the lab with their owners, and once the dogs got used to the new environment, they sat down on a carpet with their owners, and the researchers attached electrodes (电极) to the dogs’ heads with tape.
The dogs’ brains could quickly discriminate the words that they knew from the words that sounded very different (“sit” vs. “bep”). But their brains seemed to make no difference between the words they knew and the words that differed by only a single speech sound (“sit” vs. “sut”). Researchers have seen a similar pattern in infants younger than 14 months.
It’s not that the dogs can’t hear the different sounds — studies have found that dogs can distinguish individual speech sounds (such as “d,” “o” and “g”). But they may have “attentional and processing biases (偏差)” that prevent them from attending to all the sounds in a word, they said. Future studies with a large number of subjects (实验对象) and more trials of words are needed to confirm the findings, they said.
8. The underlined word in Paragraph1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. change flexibly B. grasp easily
C. increase greatly D. distinguish clearly
9. What does Paragraph 3 mainly intend to tell the readers
A. The principle applied in the experiment.
B. The real background of the experiment.
C. The whole procedure of the experiment.
D. The method employed in the experiment.
10. According to the finding if a dog knew the word “trip”, which of the following words would it misunderstand when hearing them
A. Tread. B. Trick. C. Shirt. D. Scrip.
11. What will the researchers do to draw a further conclusion
A. Rid dogs of the attentional and processing biases.
B. Integrate means to make the result more scientific.
C. Test different types of dogs to avoid one-sidedness.
D. Observe more participants distinguishing more words.
D
Many have probably heard of Thoreau, even though his message of simplicity may sound old-fashioned. Nowadays, smartphones flood us with text messages. Many consumers are buying the latest digital devices, from tablets and fitness trackers to commercial drones. Simple living seems to be a thing of the past.
As a writer who declared the value of simplicity almost two centuries ago, Thoreau was a contrarian (叛逆者) for his time. He lived during the height of the Industrial Age, distinguished by the rise of large factories, expanding urban developments, and powerful machines such as steam engines.
Turned off by the constant hustle and bustle of his time, Thoreau withdrew from city life to live alone in the woods. He brought with him only the necessities of life and wrote about this adventure in his book Walden. In Walden, Thoreau is basically making a philosophical statement. We are not living deliberate or meaningful lives, thanks (or no thanks) to modern technology. We created powerful machines to make life more convenient. Unfortunately, these machines have done the opposite. In his words, “men have become the tools of their tools”.
That is to say, we are not the ones controlling technology. Technology is controlling us. Let me try updating Thoreau’s message with a couple 21st-century examples. Every few minutes, smartphones may distract us with messages. At least half of Americans check their phones several times an hour. Meanwhile, information overload from social media can weaken our concentration and heighten confusion.
When technology causes that much distraction and confusion, it may be healthy to simplify life by reducing technology overuse. Personally, I’ve done so in two ways. First, I use very little data on my phone and keep the apps on it to a minimum. The vast majority of the time, I only use my phone to call or text. Second, I quit most social media. Sure, those two things aren’t as extreme as Thoreau withdrawing into the woods. Nevertheless, they’re realistic moves I can make toward living a more meaningful life.
12. Which statement would Thoreau probably agree with
A. Technology holds back our ambition.
B. Technology is key to a meaningful life.
C. Simplicity is possible in a tech-driven world.
D. Simplicity is outdated in modern times.
13. What was the primary reason for Thoreau’s withdrawing from city life
A. To escape the harsh economic conditions of his time.
B. To throw himself into the completion of his masterpiece.
C. To experience a new and exciting lifestyle away from technology.
D. To find a quieter existence that allows for deeper reflection and purpose.
14. What is presented in the last paragraph of the text
A. Theoretical models. B. Popular beliefs.
C. Practical measures. D. Realistic analyses.
15. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To criticize the overuse of 21st-century modern technology.
B. To illustrate Thoreau’s ideas on simple living in the modern context.
C. To explore the role of technology in shaping contemporary lifestyles.
D. To examine the effects of reduced social media use on personal well-being.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Once you get close enough to someone, it’s easy to assume they’ll be a friend for life — but friendships take work, too, and it’s important that you make time to cultivate these relationships as well. ____16____. Read on to discover some questions you should ask your close friends.
1. “How do you think we’ve both changed since we became friends ”
There’s a good chance that you’ve been friends with those closest to you for some time, which means you’ve both changed in certain ways over the years. Shari, founder of Imperfectly Perfect Life, says it’s important to reflect on that change. “____17____,” she shares.
2. “____18____”
“You don’t have to just focus on your own friendship. People vary greatly in what makes them feel most connected to others — for some it’s sharing something exciting together, while for others, it’s doing daily tasks together,” Julia, a clinical psychologist, notes.
3. “What is the best advice you’ve ever received ”
Another way you can “gain a deeper understanding of your friend’s values, beliefs, and the lessons they’ve learned along their journey” is by asking them about the best advice they’ve ever received. “This provides an opportunity to share wisdom that has had a significant impact on their personal growth,” Natalie shares. “____19____, fostering mutual understanding within your friendship.”
4.“What are your biggest dreams for your life ”
____20____, if you are truly committed to being friends for life. “Many friendships keep the friends locked in to their current reality,” Moore cautions. “But knowing your friend’s goals can create the space for your friendship to grow.”
A. What life experience has shaped you the most
B. Acknowledging your growth can enhance your friendship
C. When do you feel most connected to the people in your life
D. It’s also good to acknowledge that even the closest friendships are not perfect
E. You should know what your friend actually envisions for themselves in the future
F. Additionally, it opens the door for meaningful conversations about life’s challenges
G. We’ve talked to different experts to get their best advice on how to create stronger bonds
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Mr. Dalton taught us plane geometry (平面几何) 37 years ago. I was a quiet kid. I neither got in much trouble nor got ___21___. Somehow, plane geometry really ___22___ for me in his class.
Toward the end of the year, Mr. Dalton wanted to ___23___ our knowledge and gave us a 25-question true/false nationally standardized test. The test presented each problem with a conclusion shown. We were required to ___24___ the result using our theorems (定理).
I completed 24 problems quickly, but number seventeen was a ___25___! I spent thirty minutes on that proof and ___26___ I made it with all my efforts. ___27___ I marked the question true and handed in the test.
When the results came back the next day, my score was a 96, and number seventeen was ___28___ wrong! When Mr. Dalton asked if there were any questions, for the first time, my hand ___29___.
Instead of ____30____ that this was a nationally standardized test and there, couldn’t be anything wrong with the answers, Mr. Dalton did the most powerful thing I’ve ever seen a teacher do: he held out the ____31____ to me with an encouraging smile on his face.
I went to the board for the first time and ____32____ my proof, using the whole board and three different colors of chalk. In the end, everyone clapped. Mr. Dalton gave ____33____ for my answer on number seventeen, and I ended up with a grade of 104.
When I returned 37 years later to visit him again, Alzheimer’s (阿尔茨海默氏症) had ____34____ his mind, but he still wore a happy grin.
I have been ____35____ to Mr. Dalton for allowing me to challenge his authority and empowering me to speak up as long as I think I’m right.
21. A. caught B. noticed C. confused D. inspected
22. A. existed B. twisted C. faded D. clicked
23. A. evaluate B. expand C. found D. witness
24. A. release B. identify C. categorize D. prove
25. A. ballpark B. towel C. curveball D. goalpost
26. A. eventually B. mostly C. gradually D. constantly
27. A. Fascinated B. Embarrassed C. Satisfied D. Depressed
28. A. assumed B. marked C. detected D. entitled
29. A. took in B. shot up C. came about D. got across
30. A. suspecting B. admitting C. implying D. arguing
31. A. board B. chalk C. paper D. book
32. A. demonstrated B. employed C. boosted D. arranged
33. A. account B. scholarship C. credit D. faith
34. A. undergone B. claimed C. lowered D. stabilized
35. A. admirable B. patient C. grateful D. tolerant
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese architect and writer Lin Huiyin was posthumously awarded (追授) a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the Weitzman School of Design of the University of Pennsylvania in_______36_______(recognize) of her outstanding contributions as a pioneer of modern architecture in China.
________37________ (comment) on the decision, Weitzman Dean Fritz Steiner said that “All the men from China received full scholarships and Lin got half of one. She was the only woman and the only student who________38________ (deny) an architecture degree by the School. ” “But she deserved that degree. ”
In 1924, with her admission application to the architecture program of the University of Pennsylvania________39________(reject), Lin had to study in the only department ________40________ accepted female students — the School of Finc Arts. Apart from completing her art courses as well as most of ________41________required architecture courses, Lin also worked as a teaching assistant in architectural design and outperformed most of her male peers ________42________(academic).
After returning to China, as the first Chinese female architect in modern times, Lin achieved great success in architectural history, design, and education________43________ war and disease.
With the historical revision of gender_________44_________(equal) being underway overseas, Lin’s legendary story has now become known to generations of young people. This is not just a story about _______45_______Chinese women are breaking through stereotypes (刻板印象) and historical limits, but also serves as a role model for modern Chinese women.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假定你是学校官网英语版学生编辑李华，校学生会将举行“送你一朵花（A Flower for You）” 活动，请你写一则倡议，内容包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动内容；
3.呼吁参加。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右。
2.请按如下格式在答题卷的相应位置作答。
Dear fellow students,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
47. His father said, “All set, boy ” and Jeremy nodded, picking up his gun with awkward gloved hands. His father pushed open the door and they went out into the freezing dawn together. Ordinarily Jeremy would take out his camera to record the scenery, but not this morning. This was the morning, particularly sacred, when 14-year-old Jeremy would go duck hunting for the first time.
However, he hated it, and had hated the whole idea since his father bought him a gun. But he was determined to go through with it. He loved his father, and wanted his approval more than anything in the world.
They came to a narrow and hidden place facing the bay. Jeremy sat down nervously and waited. To reduce fear, he took a picture of his father against the clean water. Then he put the camera hurriedly on the grass and picked up his gun.
Jeremy got his gun ready. “I'll let you shoot first,” his father said, loading his own gun. “You know, I've been waiting for a long time for this day. Just the two of us..."He broke off, bending forward, eyes narrowed. “There's a small flight heading this way now. Keep your head down. I'll give you the word.”
The sun came out. Jeremy could see everything clearly: his father's face, tense and eager; the white frost on the gun. His heart was beating wildly. He prayed, “Don't let them come, please!”
But they kept coming. "Four black,” his father said. “One mallard.” High above, Jeremy heard the pulsing whistle of wings as the flight began to circle. The mallard was leading, his feet dropping down, reaching for the silver-colored water. Closer, closer... “Get set,” his father whispered.
“Now!” cried Jeremy's father. “Take them!”
Jeremy felt his body obey. He stood up, holding the gun. In the same instant, the wild ducks saw the gunners and flew. “Shoot!” said something sharply in Jeremy's brain. But up went the mallard higher still, until suddenly he caught the full force of the wind and flew away, out of range.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: His father asked in a controlled voice, “Why didn't you shoot ”
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Paragraph 2: To Jeremy's surprise, his father was handing the camera to him.
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杭州学军中学海创园学校2024学年第一学期高二英语
独立作业4
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）
【答案】1. C2. A3. B
【答案】4. B5. B6. B7. C
【答案】8. C9. D10. B11. D
【答案】12. C13. D14. C15. B
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【答案】16. G17. B18. C19. F20. E
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【答案】21. B22. D23. A24. D25. C26. A27. C28. B29. B30. D31. B32. A33. C34. B35. C
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【答案】36. recognition
menting
38. was denied
39. rejected
40. that41. the
42. academically
43. despite
44. equality
45. how
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）
46.
【答案】Dear fellow students,
To spread joy and kindness, we plan to launch an initiative — A Flower for You.
You can give flowers to whoever you believe deserves them — a friend, a family member, a teacher, or even a stranger. Your gesture can brighten their day and remind them that they are appreciated. You may either buy a bunch of flowers or just make artificial flowers yourself. Small gesture as it is, it can make a difference to the person who receives your heartfelt e and join us! Let’s make the world a little bit brighter with flowers! (95 words)
The Students’ Union
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
47.
【答案】Paragraph 1:
His father asked in a controlled voice, “Why didn't you shoot ” Judging from his expression , it was evident that he was about to explode . Jeremy dropped his head down, tense and speechless. At the thought of losing his father’s approval, a sense of failure overcome him and surged through him , tears falling onto the silent ground. “ Son , tell me what’s the matter ” murmured the father , gathering Jeremy into his arms “You like duck hunting, don’t you ” . Jeremy explained that he didn’t like hunting at all and how exciting it was to stroll with him and take photos as usual, then up went the boy’s head ,through his misty eyes , he witnessed his father turning and leaving.
Paragraph 2:
To Jeremy's surprise, his father was handing the camera to him. “Sorry, I thought you were fond of hunting just like me.” apologized the father, putting the camera on the boy’s palms. Eyes glinting and lips curving into a big smile, the boy was jumping with joy, taking a picture of his father and the charming scenery. Having taking away the gun , the father bathed in the warm glow of radiant sunshine. He could hear the chirps of the birds and laughter from his son. It suddenly dawned on him that he was full of himself in showing his love to his son.
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