乐山高2026届高二（上）半期考试英语测试卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Which room is the Human Resource Office
A. Room 118. B. Room 120. C. Room 119.
2. Why will the man go to see the White House first
A. He wants to see the famous president.
B. The historical museums are closed.
C. It’s the most famous historical building there.
3. What does the man think of the newspaper
A. Boring. B. Attractive. C. Meaningful.
4. What will the man do today
A. Meet his friends. B. Clean his room. C. Go boating.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The U. S. history. B. The U. S. presidents. C. Max’s homework.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the man feel sad
A. He didn’t get the role.
B. He gained some weight.
C. He missed the director’s call.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Find a new job.
B. Buy some new clothes.
C. Make some changes about his diet.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is Peter
A. A pupil. B. A teacher. C. An accountant.
9. What fails to help Peter fall asleep
A. Sleeping pills. B. Counting sheep. C. Lying in bed early.
10. What will Peter do next
A. Stay up. B. Play computer games. C. Go to bed.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. How did the woman book the movie tickets
A. Through the Internet. B. On the phone. C. At the ticket office.
12. When was the appointment originally scheduled
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 2:00.
13. Where will the speakers go first
A. To the cinema. B. To the restaurant. C. To the bookstore.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What interests the woman most about the job
A. The training. B. The high pay. C. The work experience.
15. What did the woman major in
A. Writing. B. Journalism. C. German.
16. How many languages can the woman speak
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
17. What does the woman do to relax herself
A. She goes swimming.
B. She climbs mountains.
C. She listens to light music.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Which of the following can’t be used to describe Fuller
A. An inventor. B. A thinker. C. An actor.
19. What did Fuller spend most of his life doing
A. Searching for new ideas.
B. Thinking about good life.
C. Publishing books.
20. In which year was Fuller born
A. In 1886. B. In 1896. C. In 1906.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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21. Who is this article mainly intended for
A. Students in all grades.
B. Students in 6th or 8th grades.
C. Parents of children in 6th or 8th grades.
D. Parents of children in 7th to 9th grades.
22. What do we know about Ravenna
A. It deals with entry applications.
B. It promotes school management.
C. It is accessible the whole school year.
D. It monitors the admissions process.
23. Which can be a possible date for applicants to submit teacher evaluations
A. August 30, 2023. B. January 26, 2024.
C. February 3, 2024. D. March 30, 2024
B
Ann Halloran has loved mountains since she was five or six, when her mother took her to Ireland during the summer holidays. They lived overlooking Annascaul Lake on the Dingle Peninsula. “It's a lovely viewpoint. I used to sit there as a child. I loved the freedom of going up the mountain alone, when I was nine or ten. I cried for days before going back to London because I felt I would be in a rabbit hutch（笼子）.”
For Halloran, life had settled into a comfortable rhythm. But then her four-year-old son died in a car accident; six years later, her husband also passed away.After the loss, she became a workaholic. She went into the office at 5 a. m., and worked until 10 p. m., which was her stability. And it was time to make a change.
One day last September, Ann Halloran made her way to her nearest bus stop in Hove, East Sussex. She had done plenty of traveling but, at 65, was setting off alone on her first backpacking adventure. Somewhere between her first stop in Turkey and her final destination---a yoga retreat（静居所）in Mazunte，Mexico-she found a new perspective.
In Nepal, climbing the 5,400m Gokyo Ri in the Himalayas, Halloran broke her walking stick. She has osteoporosis（骨质疏松症），which makes bones more likely to break, so the stick was essential in the mountains. Losing it was a blow, but she found reserves of inner strength.
Now, she says: "Whenever I get scared, I think of myself on top of that mountain, looking out over Gokyo Lakes-and beyond those, Qomolangma. I say, if you can do that, you can do anything.”
Since the backpacking adventure, she understands more fully the role that work has played in her life for so long."Work was reliable.I knew what I was doing.I'm a workaholic to this day," she says.“I've just realized in this yoga retreat that I have to let go of all that.The penny is dropping for me now."
24. Why did Halloran cry before returning to London
A.She didn't enjoy living alone.
B.She was unwilling to live with rabbits.
C.She wasn't used to traveling for a long time.
D.She couldn't bear to part from the freedom in the mountain.
25.What made Halloran a workaholic
A.Her desire to earn more.
B.Her goal to settle comfortably.
C.Her wish to overcome sorrow.
D. Her plan to save money for traveling.
26. What can we draw from Halloran's experience in Nepal
A. It is never too old to learn.
B. An idle youth, a needy age.
C. East or west, home is the best.
D.Success belongs to the persevering.
27. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph mean
A. Money is not necessary for Halloran any more.
B.Halloran has realized something more meaningful.
C.Halloran will make a tighter budget for her next trip.
D. Nothing can be equal to Halloran's salary from work
C
A new study reveals that pigeons（鸽子）can tackle some problems just like artificial intelligence(AI),enabling them to solve difficult tasks that might challenge humans. Previous research has theorized that pigeons employ a problem-solving strategy, involving a trial-and-error approach, which is similar to the approach used in AI models but differs from humans' reliance on selective attention and rule use. To examine it, Brandon Turner,a psychology professor at The Ohio State University,and his colleagues conducted the new study.
In the study, the pigeons were presented with various visual images, including lines of different widths and angles, and different types of rings. The pigeons had to peck（啄）a button on the right or left to indicate the category to which the image belonged. If they got it correct,they received food; if they were wrong, they received nothing.Results showed that, through trial and error, the pigeons improved their accuracy in categorization tasks,increasing their correct choices from about 55% to 95%.
Researchers believed pigeons used associative learning, which is linking two phenomena with each other.For example, it is easy to understand the link between "water” and "wet”.“Associative learning is frequently assumed to be far too primitive to explain complex visual categorization like what we saw the pigeons do," Turner said.But that's exactly what the researchers found.
The researchers' AI model tackled the same tasks using just the two simple mechanisms that pigeons were assumed to use: associative learning and error correction. And, like the pigeons, the AI model learned to make the right predictions to significantly increase the number of correct answers. For humans, the challenge when given tasks like those given to pigeons is that they would try to come up with rules that could make the task easier. But in this case, there were no rules, which upset humans.
"What's interesting, though, is that pigeons use this method of learning that is very similar to AI designed by humans," Turner said."We celebrate how smart we are that we designed AI; at the same time,we regard pigeons as not clever animals."
28.What is the purpose of the new study
A.To test a theory. B. To evaluate a model.
C.To employ a strategy. D. To involve an approach.
29.What were the pigeons expected to do in the experiment
A.Draw circles. B.Correct errors.
C.Copy gestures. D.Identify images.
30. What do pigeons and AI have in common according to the study
A.They are of equal intelligence.
B.They are good at making rules.
C.They respond rapidly to orders from humans.
D.They employ simple ways to get things done.
31.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Pigeons' Trial and Error Method Is Revealed
B.Pigeons Outperform Humans in Tough Tasks
C."Not Smart" Pigeons May Be as Smart as AI
D. AI Models After Pigeons' Learning Approach
D
Recently, I accidentally found a set of Hanfu I only wore once from the bottom of the cupboard.I remember buying them simply to match the ancient-style hair accessories（配饰）a friend gave me.It occurred to me that I had been trapped in the “birdcage effect".
“Birdcage effect" means that when you get an item one day, you will prepare more things to match it.Weeks ago, I was in the company of friends engaged in shopping. One said that she wanted to buy a good writing pen to match the delicate notebook that her sister gave her, so that she would fall in love with taking notes on reading, and thus love reading, not just reading.I joked that she must have fallen for the “birdcage effect”.But the friend said with a smile: “Why not use the ‘birdcage effect’ instead ”
For the first time, I heard that the “birdcage effect” can be used in reverse（反向）.However，this can't help but remind me of middle school, and I seem to have used the "birdcage effect". Passing by a bookstore one day, I purchased a magazine and saw the call for contributions published in the magazine,so I started writing with eager hands, and then I fell in love with writing.
After shopping with my friends that time,I began to proceed to use the “birdcage effect”.I bought a small fresh tablecloth to decorate my desk, and a beautiful notebook to record my inspiration. When everything was ready,I started writing again.
But how can we get rid of the “birdcage effect" in many things, and even use the “birdcage effect" in the opposite way Various “birdcages” unavoidably appear in life, but we can distinguish them. If it is not in line with the actual situation, it is a “negative birdcage”,and then we must learn to stop losses in time and maintain a heart of abandonment and separation. If it is a “positive birdcage" that motivates us to develop upward, we can clarify our goals, shop or decorate appropriately, and motivate ourselves to move toward our goals. At this time, you will find that the “birdcage effect” is actually not so terrible!
32.What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A.The application of the "birdcage effect" in life.
B.The necessity of using the “birdcage effect" in life.
C. The turning point of the author's idea on the “birdcage effect”.
D. The author's conflict with her friend over the “birdcage effect”.
33. What is the author's purpose of mentioning her middle school experience
A. To recall her delightful days at school.
B. To explain the reason for her love for writing.
C. To confirm the positive of the “birdcage effect”.
D. To prove her knowledge of the “birdcage effect”.
34. How can we make use of the “birdcage effect”positively
A. By realizing this effect has two sides.
B. By promoting our personal consumption.
C. By recognizing this effect is not so terrible.
D. By guiding our acts to go with reasonable goals.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Getting Rid of the Birdcage Effect Confidently
B. Motivating Ourselves to Move Toward Our Goals
C.The Birdcage Effect: Influence on Consumer Behavior
D.The Birdcage Effect: How to Use It to Your Advantage
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。
How to Remember What You Read
Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! ___36___You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.
● ___37___
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
● Are you connected
Does a character remind you of a friend Does the setting make you want to visit the place Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more With some books, you may feel a connection right away. ___38___ How willing are you to make the connections happen
● Read it; hear it; be it!
Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. ___39___
● How often do you read
If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read. ___40___As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You’ll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!
A Are you confused
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. What's your motivation
D. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.
E. Marking helps you remember what you read.
F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.
G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was in High School, our gym class focused on swimming. I was happy to be a fish in the ___41___ area of the pool although I would sometimes venture to a middle area that reached my nose.
One day, the gym teacher ___42___ the class. “Anyone with courage could try to swim across to the short side of the pool. Give it a 43 !” I was encouraged. Then the teacher ___44 and along with the others I dived into the water, pushing myself forward. Suddenly, my swimming motions stopped and began to___45___. Pushing madly against the pool___46___launched my body upwards, and in second my head ___47___the water surface to take a mouthful of air. I needed more air but was still far from the pool’s edge. I was sinking again. One classmate jumped into the water and ___48___for my arms. With great effort he 49__ me back and helped me out of the water. I never returned to that swim class again.
When I was teaching a university speech class, one student, who 50 to have been a life guard for years, volunteered to share her experience. Standing in the room, she illustrated the basic breathing techniques and made swimming seem so easy that all of us were 51 . The emphasis on relaxation of the body, and short practices of specific techniques, were points driven home.
I hurried to the local swim pool. Learning to 52___while practicing inhaling (吸气) and exhaling（呼气） I knew how to trust myself. Finally, I was able to swim several laps non-stop and my___53 __grew to the point where I could add four different strokes (游泳姿势) to my swimming.
Learning to swim has become a(n)___54___hobby as swimming skills have afforded me opportunities for fun and adventures. It is ___55___simply “playing” in water.
41. A. deep B. empty C. remote D. shallow
42. A. instructed B. reminded C. challenged D. commanded
43. A. try B. play C. start D. thought
44. A. nodded B. smiled C. cheered D. signaled
45. A. sink down B. roll down C. fall down D. lie down
46. A. side B. edge C. surface D. bottom
47 A. approached B. broke C. struck D. touched
48. A. pushed B. called C. ran D. reached
49. A. turned B. drove C. pulled D. held
50. A. claimed B. promised C. pretended D. remembered
51. A. moved B. amused C. impressed D. shocked
52. A. relax B. focus C. float D. adapt
53. A. devotion B. happiness C. patience D. confidence
54. A. amusing B. demanding C. rewarding D. convincing
55. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
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。
More than three decades after writing his first poem__56__a teenager in the mountains of northern China, Chen Nianxi is living a literary dream. He has published two critically __57__ (receive) books among people. For more than 15 years, he labored in gold, iron and zinc mines across China, detonating explosives(引爆炸药) by day and_58_ (create) poems on the backs of newspapers at night.
His poems speak of the __59__ (lonely)of the mines, the deaths of fellow workers and the distance between modern life and his work underground. “There will __60__ (definite)be people who treat you as a spectacle,” he said. This summer, two years after publishing his first poetry collection, he published a book of essays, To Live Is to Shout at the Sky,__61__title comes from a poem written after a night of singing with his fellow workers at__62__mine in Xinjiang.
Chen _63__(struggle) for inspiration for the past few years. “We still need abundant, diverse works to support contemporary literature and culture,” Chen said, adding that he insisted on his works __64__ (judge) on its artistic merits __65__ hoped his works “will broaden modern people's perspectives or remind them to look downward a bit”.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（满分15分）
66.假定你是李华， 你校英语俱乐部开展主题为“The beauty of China”的短视频(short video)征集活动，请写信给留学生朋友 Chris告知他相关信息。内容包括：
1. 活动介绍；
2. 视频要求；
3. 鼓励参加。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Chris,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67．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。
Charlie was a little boy of ten. He was such a good boy that everyone loved him a lot. Due to his father’s job, his family shifted to a new city, where he was admitted into a new school. As Charlie was a good boy, most of his new classmates became his good friends soon. The teachers also praised Charlie for his intelligence and good behavior.
But there was one boy in the class who did not like Charlie at all! His name was Bill and he was a very naughty boy, so no one liked him at all. He found that Charlie was a quiet boy, so he started making trouble for his new classmate. But Charlie still kept quiet and did not complain to the class teacher. When Charlie’s parents learned about Bill, they wanted to go to school and complain about this naughty boy’s behavior. But Charlie stopped them and said, “Mom, Dad, please do not worry. Everything will be all right.”
Days went by and the time came for the annual sports meeting at the school. Charlie was also good at sports and he was participating in a number of events. Bill was participating in the sack race (套袋跑), though he could not run very fast due to his fat body. When Bill saw that Charlie won first prize in the 100-meter race, he felt very jealous (妒忌的) and decided that he would not let it happen in the sack race.
As planned, Bill tried to push Charlie while jumping on the track during the sack race. But he lost his balance and fell down! His leg was badly injured and he could not even stand up by himself. But as he was unpopular among his friends, no one turned up to help him!
注意：1．续写词数应为 150 左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Charlie noticed what had happened.
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Charlie took Bill to the school doctor.
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听力解析
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Which room is the Human Resource Office
A. Room 118. B. Room 120. C. Room 119.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Where is the Human Resource Office, please
M: It’s on the first floor, next to Room 118, that is Room 120.
W: I’ve got it. Thanks!
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why will the man go to see the White House first
A. He wants to see the famous president.
B. The historical museums are closed.
C. It’s the most famous historical building there.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I think we can go to see some museums today.
M: Of course, we can. But I feel like seeing the White House first. It’s the most famous historical building here.
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What does the man think of the newspaper
A. Boring. B. Attractive. C. Meaningful.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Is there anything exciting in the newspaper
M: No. These are the same old stories.
W: In that case, I don’t want to waste my time reading it.
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What will the man do today
A. Meet his friends. B. Clean his room. C. Go boating.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: My mother won’t let me go out until I clean my room up. So I’m afraid I can’t go boating with you today.
W: But we’ve promised our friends, remember
M: I know, but tidying the room up needs at least one hour. I’m sorry.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The U. S. history. B. The U. S. presidents. C. Max’s homework.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Max, what is your history report about
M: It’s about the U.S. presidents. I have to write a short essay about each of them. It’s due tomorrow.
W: That needs a lot of work. Are you sure you’ll be able to finish the report by then
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the man feel sad
A. He didn’t get the role.
B. He gained some weight.
C. He missed the director’s call.
7. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Find a new job.
B. Buy some new clothes.
C. Make some changes about his diet.
【答案】6. A 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey, you look a little down.
M: The director just told me I didn’t suit the role I wanted. He said I was too heavy for the role.
W: Don’t let it get you down.
M: I know I have put on some weight because none of my clothes fit me well any longer.
W: Maybe it’s because you are working in a restaurant.
M: No, I don’t think so. The actual reason is that I like to eat junk food such as hamburgers and French fries.
W: Why don’t you eat some rice or noodles instead
M: I’m considering of that.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is Peter
A. A pupil. B. A teacher. C. An accountant.
9. What fails to help Peter fall asleep
A. Sleeping pills. B. Counting sheep. C. Lying in bed early.
10. What will Peter do next
A. Stay up. B. Play computer games. C. Go to bed.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【原文】W: It’s time for bed, Peter.
M: I’m not tired and I don’t want to go to sleep, Mom.
W: It’s quite late, and you have to get up early for school tomorrow.
M: I’m afraid I can’t fall asleep even if I lie in bed now.
W: Why don’t you try counting sheep
M: I’ve tried that, but it really doesn’t work for me.
W: That’s beside the point. You still need to go to bed.
M: Why can’t I just stay up until I feel sleepy
W: If I let you do that, you’re probably going to be up all night, playing computer games.
M: I promise I’ll go to sleep soon.
W: No, you shall sleep now. Good night.
M: OK. Good night, Mom.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. How did the woman book the movie tickets
A. Through the Internet. B. On the phone. C. At the ticket office.
12. When was the appointment originally scheduled
A. At 11:30. B. At 12:00. C. At 2:00.
13. Where will the speakers go first
A. To the cinema. B. To the restaurant. C. To the bookstore.
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Sally, could you make a call to the cinema
W: For what
M: To make sure if there are some tickets left for the movie.
W: We needn’t do that. I have already booked the tickets online for the 2 o’clock movie.
M: Really Why didn’t you tell me earlier !
W: I want to give you a surprise. Now I am thinking of picking them up from the ticket office after we have lunch at the restaurant.
M: Great. But something more, the Smiths want to move our appointment forward by half an hour.
W: That means we should be there at 11:30 and we have to start now.
M: That’s right. Is there something more we need to do
W: Oh, yes. Please stop by the bookstore on the way. I want to buy an interesting book there.
M: No problem.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What interests the woman most about the job
A The training. B. The high pay. C. The work experience.
15. What did the woman major in
A. Writing. B. Journalism. C. German.
16. How many languages can the woman speak
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
17. What does the woman do to relax herself
A. She goes swimming.
B. She climbs mountains.
C. She listens to light music.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Good e in and sit down. Now, I wonder if you could tell us why you are interested in this job.
W: Well, it’s my dream to become a writer. And you offer higher pay than my previous job. What attracts me most is that your magazine provides training.
M: Thank you for the answer. What qualities do you have for this job
W: I learned journalism in college. I’m good at writing and expressing myself. I have my own ideas and opinions on the things that I am faced with and I’m imaginative. And most importantly, I have great enthusiasm for the job. Besides, I can speak three foreign languages: German, French and Chinese, except our native language.
M: Now, I’d like to listen to your ideas about yourself. Do you have any hobbies
W: Yes, I like swimming very much. I also spend some time climbing mountains. I turn to some light music when I want to relax.
M: Well, that just about finishes this interview for the moment. If you want to wait in the library for about ten minutes, we’ll let you know whether we need you or not.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Which of the following can’t be used to describe Fuller
A. An inventor. B. A thinker. C. An actor.
19. What did Fuller spend most of his life doing
A. Searching for new ideas.
B. Thinking about good life.
C. Publishing books.
20. In which year was Fuller born
A. In 1886. B. In 1896. C. In 1906.
【答案】18. C 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Richard Buckminster Fuller was an American. Fuller had many titles. He was a building designer, an engineer, an inventor, a thinker and a poet. Fuller, as is known, was one of the most unusual thinkers of the twentieth century. He published more than 30 books and he developed numerous inventions, mainly architectural designs. His aim in life was to make the human race a success in the universe. Fuller spent most of his life searching for new ideas. He also searched for unusual connections between the existing ideas. He described himself like this: “A complete, future-thinking design-science explorer.” Fuller believed deeply in technology. Through technology, he said, people can do anything they want to do. Richard Buckminster Fuller died in 1983 at the age of 87. During his long life, he discussed his idea about technology and human survival.
since twenty years old. He’s going to share something about the telephone interview with us.
M: Hi! To conduct a telephone interview, first, you need to get everything ready before the interview. Write down the questions you want to ask and make sure you won’t miss anything important.
W: OK. What else shall we do
M: Well, when you do the interview, the first thing to do is tell them your name and workplace.
W: But what if they are too busy with their work
M: That’s a very good question. You can tell them the purpose of the interview before they hang up.
W: Then I can start the interview if they agree to give it, right
M: Yes, but be sure to take notes carefully and quickly while listening.
W: OK. Thank you very much, Mr. Hunter.
Text 9
M: Miss Nancy, I’ve heard that you worked in Quebec for about four years before you came to Paris. Can you tell me something about Quebec
W: Well, of course. The city of Quebec is the capital of Quebec Province. It lies in the northern part of Canada. It’s the ninth biggest city in the country.
M: I see. What’s the climate like there
W: Oh, it’s very comfortable. It’s fairly warm in spring, and in summer it’s mostly bright and sunny. Fall is the most beautiful season. It’s the time to see red maple leaves. Winter in Quebec is a bit long, usually lasting about six months. In winter you can see snow everywhere, and the whole world turns white.
M: I can imagine that. Now please tell me something about the people there.
W: The people in the city are mostly French-Canadians, and about 95% of them only speak French. They enjoy a better life and live longer than most people in other parts of the world.
M: Wow, it’s such a good place. You must miss it very much, don’t you
W: Yes, but not very often. I was born in New York, and was also brought up there, so I think it’s the best place to live and work.
Text 10
W: Hello, everyone. I have great news to report. Recently, Alice Green was given a higher position in our company with higher pay. Congratulations to her! As her boss, I’ve seen her work for our company for a number of years, and things have gone quite well. First, she helped our sales department increase sales by 200% last year. Before that, we only earned 1,500,000 dollars a year. We have advertised and promoted our products at trade shows, on TV and in the newspaper, and customers really enjoyed our products and they were satisfied with our service, too. Our company has become better known, not only in our area but also in other cities. All of us know that what people say about our business to their family and friends is most important to our company. Any high technologies can’t compare with it. Besides increased sales, Alice has established a good working relationship with her colleagues. She recognizes others’ abilities and respects others’ opinions. I believe she has the ability to lead the sales department in the right direction. Therefore, she deserves the promotion and pay raise. OK, let’s welcome Alice Green to speak to us.
阅读
七选五
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. F 39. G 40. B
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文，给出了几种方法来帮助读者记忆阅读过的内容，包括扫清生词障碍，将所读到的内容与已有知识建立联系，把自己置身于情节之中和经常性阅读。
【36题详解】
根据空格后的内容：你可能刚刚读过某篇文章，但却对文章所传达的思想，概念以及形象等一片茫然。接下来作者给出了几条能记住所读内容的方法。D选项：阅读中记忆有时很让人棘手，与空格后所表述含义一致，故选D。
【37题详解】
本段主要说明能记住所读内容的前提是读懂，这就需要首先通过查字典等办法扫清生词障碍。由confusing”令人困惑的“及don’t understand”不理解“等词可推知答案，故选A。
【38题详解】
根据空格后的内容：将正在阅读的内容与已有知识之间建立联系。有些书的内容会让你立即产生这种联想，因此推断该空的内容也是与建立联系有关，F选项含义为“但是其他书则更多地需要你自己努力了”，表示转折，与上下文顺畅连接，另外other books也与空白前的some books相对应。故选F。
【39题详解】
本段给出的方法是：要求读者能全身心投入到所读内容中去，列举了狄更斯的例子旨在说明这种方法的可行性，因此读者也可以使用这种方法记住所读内容，故选G。
【40题详解】
根据空格前：将阅读作为一种日常活动，可知空格处要说明这样做的好处。由此可推断出，该空格处内容与经常阅读相关，选项B(熟能生巧)符合语境。
【名师点睛】
【解题剖析】. 1.如果问题设在段首，通常是段落的主题句，认真阅读后文内容，根据段落一致性原则，查找相关的词，推断出主题句
如：●___2___
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, likely won’t be able to remember what you read. 本段主要说明能记住所读内容的前提是读懂，这就需要首先通过查字典等办法扫清生词障碍。由confusing”令人困惑的“及don’t understand”不理解“等词可推知答案，故选A Are you confused
2. 如果问题设在段尾.空白前的一句或两句是重点语句，重点阅读以锁定关键词。
如：Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters, He’d make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character.___4___
3.如果问题设在句中，承上启下性是这个句子的主要作用。分析句子之间的逻辑关系及内容的连贯性，注意段落间的衔接手段。将选项代入原文，如果前后内容连贯，符合逻辑，就能得出正确答案。
如：If you read frequently, you’ll likely have and easier time with remembering what you’re reading(and what you’ve read).___5__根据空格前：将阅读作为一种日常活动，可知空格处要说明这样做的好处。由此可推断出，该空格处内容与经常阅读相关，选项F (熟能生巧)符合语境。
完形
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者上学时在游泳课上差点溺水，这让作者不敢尝试游泳。工作后偶然听到一个学生讲到游泳的方法，作者又重新尝试游泳，并爱上这项运动。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很高兴能在游泳池的浅水区当一条鱼，尽管我有时会冒险去到水到我鼻子的中间区域。A. deep深的；B. empty空的；C. remote遥远的；D. shallow浅的。根据句中“although I would sometimes venture to a middle area that reached my nose”可知，对我来说，“去游泳池的中间区域是冒险”，由此可知，我喜欢在游泳池的浅水区。故选D项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，体育老师向全班同学发起挑战。A. instructed指导；B. reminded提醒；C. challenged向（某人）挑战；D. commanded命令。根据下文“Anyone with courage could try to swim across to the short side of the pool.”可知，老师问是否有人有勇气游到游泳池的短边，由此可知，体育老师在向同学发起挑战。故选C项。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“任何有勇气的人都可以尝试游到游泳池的短边。试试看！”A. try尝试；B. play戏剧；C. start开端；D. thought想法。根据句中“Anyone with courage could try to swim across to the short side of the pool.”可知，老师问是否有人有勇气游到游泳池的短边，由此可知，老师鼓励同学们尝试一下。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后老师示意，我和其他人一起跳进水里，把自己往前推。A. nodded点头；B. smiled微笑；C. cheered欢呼；D. signaled发信号，示意。根据句中“along with the others I dived into the water”可知，我和其他人一起跳进水里，由此可知，是在老师发信号示意下，我们才这样做的。故选D项。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：突然，我的游泳动作停止了，开始往下沉。A. sink down下沉；B. roll down滚下来；C. fall down跌倒；D. lie down躺下。根据下文“Pushing madly against the pool _____ launched my body upwards”可知，我在水中挣扎，向上伸展我的身体，由此可知，我开始往下沉。故选A项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：疯狂地推着池底，我的身体向上，第二秒，我的头破出了水面，吸了一口空气。A. side侧面；B. edge边缘；C. surface表面；D. bottom底部。根据上文“Suddenly, my swimming motions stopped and began to _____.”可知，我的游泳动作停止了，开始往下沉，由此可知，为了呼吸，我疯狂用脚推着池底，身体向上。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：疯狂地推着池底，我的身体向上，第二秒，我的头破出了水面，吸了一口空气。A. approached接近；B. broke打破；C. struck撞击；D. touched触摸。根据句中“launched my body upwards”可知，我的身体向上，由此可知，我的头破出了水面，呼吸到了新鲜空气。故选B项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位同学跳进水里，伸手抓住我的胳膊。A. pushed推；B. called呼叫；C. ran跑；D. reached伸。根据下文“With great effort he _____ me back and helped me out of the water.”可知，同学把我从水中救了出来，由此可知，同学伸手抓住我的胳膊，把我从水中救了出来。故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他费力地把我拉了回来，把我从水里拉了出来。A. turned转动；B. drove驾驶；C. pulled拉；D. held举行。根据上文“One classmate jumped into the water and _____ for my arms.”可知，同学伸手抓住我的胳膊，由此可知，他把我从水下拉了回来。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在一所大学教授演讲课时，一位自称多年来一直担任救生员的学生主动分享了她的经历。A. claimed声称；B. promised承诺；C. pretended假装；D. remembered记得。根据句中“volunteered to share her experience”可知，她想分享自己的经历，由此可知，她自称多年来一直担任救生员，才有资格分享经历。故选A项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：站在房间里，她讲解了基本的呼吸技巧，让游泳看起来如此简单，我们所有人都印象深刻。A. moved感动的；B. amused好笑的；C. impressed印象深刻的；D. shocked震惊的。根据句中“made swimming seem so easy”可知，她的讲解让游泳看起来如此简单，由此可知，她的讲解让我们所有人都印象深刻。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在练习吸气和呼气的同时学会放松，我知道如何相信自己。A. relax放松；B. focus聚焦于；C. float漂浮；D. adapt适应。根据上文“The emphasis on relaxation of the body”可知，那位同学强调了让身体放松，由此可知，我在练习吸气和呼气的同时学会放松。故选A项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最后，我能够不间断地游几圈，我的信心增长到可以在游泳中增加四种不同的泳姿的程度。A. devotion奉献；B. happiness幸福；C. patience耐心；D. confidence信心。根据句中“I could add four different strokes (游泳姿势) to my swimming”可知，我可以在游泳中增加四种不同的泳姿，由此可知，我信心倍增。故选D项。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学习游泳已经成为一种有益的爱好，因为游泳技能为我提供了乐趣和冒险的机会。A. amusing有趣的；B. demanding要求高的；C. rewarding有益的；D. convincing令人信服的。根据句中“as swimming skills have afforded me opportunities for fun and adventures”可知，游泳技能为我提供了乐趣和冒险的机会，由此可知，学习游泳是一种有益的爱好。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：这不仅仅是在水中“玩耍”。A. other than除外；B. more than超过；C. rather than而不是；D. less than少于。根据句中“as swimming skills have afforded me opportunities for fun and adventures”可知，游泳技能为我提供了乐趣和冒险的机会，由此可知，游泳不仅仅是在水中“玩耍”。故选B项。
语法填空答案
[语篇导读]本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了矿工陈年喜，一边在矿井中从事体力劳动，一边坚持诗歌创作的经历。
56. as。考查介词。此处表示作为一名青少年,应用as。故填as。
57. received。 考查非谓语动词作定语。
58.creating。考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构及“and"可知,此处应用动词现在分词形式与“detonating explosives(引爆炸药)”保持一致。故填creating。
59. loneliness。 考查词性转换。根据空前的“the"以及空后的“of”可知，此处应用名词形式。故填loneliness.
60. definitely。 考查词性转换。
61. whose。考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句,先行词是“a book of essays" ,空处作“title”"的定语,应用whose引导该从句。故填whose.
62.a。考查冠词。
63. has struggled/ has been struggling。考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“for the past few years"可知,此处应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时,且主语是第三人称单数。故填has struggled或者has been struggling.
64. being judged.考查非谓语动词being done作宾语。
65.and。考查并列连词。分析句子结构可知,此处连接并列谓语。
作文
一【参考答案】
Dear Chris,
I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to inform you about the “The Beauty of China” short video contest being organized by our school’s English club and I strongly recommend you give it a shot.
Participants are required to create a short video that captures the essence of the country’s beauty, highlighting its rich cultures and inspiring others to appreciate its charm. The video must be no longer than three minutes and the deadline for the video submission is March 29th. I strongly encourage you to participate in this contest as it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your creativity, learn more about Chinese culture, and potentially win a prize.
I’m looking forward to your excellent performance in the contest!
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写信给留学生朋友Chris，告知他校英语俱乐部开展的主题为“The beauty of China”的短视频(short video)征集活动的相关信息。
【详解】1.词汇积累
希望：hope→wish
竞赛：contest→competition
激励：inspire→motivate
欣赏：appreciate→admire
2.句式拓展
句型转换
原句：Participants are required to create a short video that captures the essence of the country’s beauty, highlighting its rich cultures and inspiring others to appreciate its charm.
拓展句：Participants are required to create a short video that captures the essence of the country’s beauty, which highlights its rich cultures and inspires others to appreciate its charm.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Participants are required to create a short video that captures the essence of the country’s beauty, highlighting its rich cultures and inspiring others to appreciate its charm. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I strongly encourage you to participate in this contest as it provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your creativity, learn more about Chinese culture, and potentially win a prize. (运用了as引导的原因状语从句)
二
读后续写
【答案】One possible version
Charlie noticed what had happened. At that moment, he was far ahead of the other racers and was close to winning the race. However, the moment he saw Bill got injured was struggling to get up, he abandoned the race and turned back to help him. The little boy had to make a great effort to pull Bill up, as he was much larger in size. As a result, Charlie lost the race, which made his classmates a little disappointed.
Charlie took Bill to the school doctor. At the doctor’s, Bill was carefully checked and was given some treatment. “You lost this sack race only because of me!” said Bill, after coming out of the doctor’s. “My mom tells me that helping a friend is more important than winning a race,” answered Charlie. Deeply touched by his reply, Bill promised to be a good boy like Charlie. After that, they became good friends and everybody was quite surprised at Bill’s big change.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Charlie因为搬家进入一个新学校，因为他乖巧懂事、友好聪明，大家都很喜欢他。但是有一个名叫Bill的调皮男孩子不喜欢他，甚至因为Charlie跑步比赛拿第一名而嫉妒他。并计划在套袋跑比赛中使坏推倒Charlie。没想到的是，Charlie没摔倒，Bill自己却摔倒了。Charlie本来即将赢得第一名，但是他为了去帮Bill放弃了比赛。Bill因此被打动，不再使坏，还立志成为Charlie一样优秀的孩子。他们俩也成为了好朋友。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Charlie注意到发生了什么。”可知，第一段可描写Charlie注意到Bill摔倒后，放弃比赛拿奖，前去帮忙。
②由第二段首句内容“Charlie把Bill送到了校医那儿。”可知，第二段可描写Charlie如何把Bill送到医生那里，然后Bill因此而被改变。
2.续写线索：Charlie搬家进入新学校——被同学Bill欺负——Charlie比赛获奖，Bill嫉妒，计划使坏——Bill摔倒，Charlie弃赛帮忙——Bill就医——Bill改变，二人成为好朋友
3.词汇激活
行为类
①转移：shift to/move to
②.知道：learn about/know/be aware of
③.参加：participate in/take part in
情绪类
①.挣扎做某事：struggle to do/try hard to do
②.对……感到震惊：be surprised at/be shocked at
【点睛】[高分句型1]. However, the moment he saw Bill got injured was struggling to get up, he abandoned the race and turned back to help him.（由连接词the moment引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. My mom tells me that helping a friend is more important than winning a race.（由连接词that引导的宾语从句）
