2024--2025学年高二英语下学期期中能力进阶通关卷（二）附答案
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将姓名、考生号等个人信息填写在答题卡指定位置。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答 题区域内作答。超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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
With many people setting health goals as part of their New Year’s resolutions, here are the reasons why you should include cold water therapy (冷水疗法) in yours.
Improved sleep
The calming effects of cold water therapy extend to the field of sleep. Some individuals report enhanced relaxation and improved sleep quality, particularly when engaging in this practice before bedtime.
Stress reduction
The stimulation of the body’s stress response during cold water therapy holds the potential to enhance one’s tolerance to stress over time. Regular exposure to this practice may contribute to an increased adaptation to stressors, developing a more adaptive response to life’s challenges.
Skin and hair health
Cold water’s ability to constrict blood vessels (收缩血管) can lead to reduced puffiness (浮肿), contributing to healthier-looking skin. Furthermore, exposure to cold water may impart benefits to hair health and shine, adding beauty to the overall well-being promoted by this tradition.
Increased endurance
Exploring the fields of physical fitness, regular engagement in cold water therapy is suggested to improve endurance. This enhancement is due to the positive impact on cardiovascular (心血管) strength, ultimately increasing the body’s tolerance to stress on the cardiovascular system over time.
While the benefits are convincing, it is crucial to acknowledge that individual responses can vary. Therefore, consulting with a healthcare professional is advisable before starting cold water therapy.
Additionally, a gradual approach and proper adaptability are essential to avoid subjecting the body to extreme cold exposure without due preparation.
As we start this journey into the new year, considering the incorporation of cold water therapy into our resolutions may provide a refreshing and healthful dimension to our pursuit of wellbeing.
1．Which of the following is not the benefit of cold water therapy
A．We can become beauties.
B．It is likely that we will sleep better.
C．Our cardiovascular system may be stronger.
D．We may improve our ability to handle pressure．
2．What does the underlined word “impart” in the Paragraph 4 mean
A．Deny. B．Offer. C．Donate. D．Receive.
3．What does the author agree with
A．Doctors advise patients to adopt cold water therapy.
B．Once we apply cold water therapy, our stress will be reduced
C．Everyone can benefit a lot if engaged regularly in cold water therapy.
D．We should adapt to cold water gradually when starting cold water therapy.
B
The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co-author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
4．What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean
A．Popularized widely. B．Discussed openly.
C．Defined accurately. D．Explored academically.
5．Fabian’s study found that moths circle around the lamps endlessly because ______.
A．they can’t keep their balance.
B．they use improper flight attitude.
C．they lose track of which way is up.
D．they are attracted to lights from far away.
6．What is the significance of the research finding
A．It may lead to better conservation of insects.
B．Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of.
C．Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night.
D．It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior.
7．What is the text mainly about
A．Why insects lose their ability to fly at night.
B．Why artificial light and evolution trap insects.
C．How artificial light impacts insect populations.
D．How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight.
C
China is one of the largest producers and consumers of watermelon in the word. And Wu Mingzhu, a schoolmate of Yuan Longping at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late1940s, is the unsung hero who has helped make this possible.
“Is no exaggeration (夸张) to say that about 80 percent of more than 2,000 of China’s new seed types of watermelons and sweet melons at people’s dining tables every day are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said a colleague of Wu’s.
In 1955, Wu voluntarily went to work in Shanshan County, Turpan Basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region where working condition were hard. In 1958, Wu began to promote the modern technology of planting melons among farmers. However, the local farmers who were used to folk panting methods, didn’t seem to take kindly to that. With the help of a famous local melon expert, Wu opened up three acres of wasteland to plant melon according to scientific knowledge. When autumn arrived, local farmers found the melons Wu planted in a scientific way were particularly delicious. From then on, the farmers began to adopt Wu’s scientific growing methods.
Wu’s efforts to grow quality melons began paying off in 1973 when she went to the off-season breeding base in Hainan. She wanted to develop Hainan as a pilot area so that the south area of China could also grow melons, and realize the dream of three-matured or even four matured melons. After numerous difficulties, finally in the 80s, the melon variety selected by Wu succeeded. Wu said, “In Xinjiang, there are thousands of science and technology workers like me. They have worked hard for decades on the front ne of agriculture. I’m just one of the ordinary ones.”
Now dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, Wu is often unable to recognize her former colleagues or even her family members who live by her side. But having worked day and night to breed new seed types since the 1950s, she can still remember her melon work.
8．What does Wu’s colleague want to say according to Paragraph 2
A．People make profits from planting watermelons.
B．Wu has made great contributions to planting watermelons.
C．China is the largest consumer of watermelon in the world.
D．Wu is delighted to see melons at people’s dining tables.
9．What can we infer from Paragraph 3
A．Local farmers trusted Wu at first. B．Wu failed to spread her technology.
C．Wu’s technology worked in Turpan Basin. D．A local expert improved Wu’s methods.
10．Why did Wu choose Hainan as a breeding base
A．To attract more watermelon consumers.
B．To earn more money by selling more melons.
C．To guide the local farmers to grow watermelons.
D．To improve the speed and efficiency of breeding.
11．What is the passage mainly about
A．A devoted watermelon scientist. B．Wu Mingzhu’s lifestyle.
C．Wu Mingzhu’s new discovery. D．The modern technology of melon growing.
D
When Jean Armour Polly, a former librarian, first introduced the idea of having computers in libraries in the early 1980s, she was met with pushback. “People teased and said, Why would you go to a library to use a computer ” she said. Even when the Internet rolled around, many librarians felt they were supposed to be the only gatekeepers of knowledge and information.
Polly got interested in the potentials of technology early on. In the mid-1970s. she had taken free computer classes. In 1981, Polly managed to secure an Apple II Plus into Liverpool Public Library in New York, she helped it create its own bulletin board system. By 1992, libraries were offering free internet to the public, a year after the first website was introduced to the public.
Since the Internet was hard to use back then, Polly along with local librarians would help library-goers take their baby steps online. “We didn’t have all the graphic interfaces (界面) like we have now, and we didn’t even have Google. So you really needed somebody to hold your hand,” Polly said. Polly would also go around attending library conferences about the Internet, excitedly speaking to anybody who would listen about the resource.
Wilson Library Bulletin, a library magazine. asked Polls to write a beginner’s article foe librarians explaining what the Internet was and how to use it. She needed a good metaphor as to what navigating the Internet felt like in the early days. Her mousepad happened to have a picture of a surfer and said “information surfer”, a phrase that was already floating around. The words just clicked for her. “Surfing the Internet” was published in the summer of 1992, quickly becoming viral as a catchphrase after Polly put the article up online.
In 2019, Polly was admitted into the Internet Hall of Fame for promoting the use of computers in public libraries.
12．What was people’s attitude to having computers in libraries according to paragraph 1
A．Disapproving. B．Indifferent. C．Unclear. D．Favorable.
13．What did Polly do to promote the use of computers in libraries
A．She introduced Google to libraries.
B．She offered services to internet beginners.
C．She provided free computer classes for the public.
D．She organized conferences to publicize the Internet.
14．How did Polly come up with the phrase “surfing the Internet”
A．She searched for some hot words online. B．She got the clue from a magazine article.
C．She got the inspiration from her mousepad. D．She got the idea from her surfing experience.
15．Which of the following best describes Polly
A．Talented and modest. B．Ambitious and grateful.
C．Pioneering and creative. D．Considerate and generous.
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。
Volunteering is a great benefit to the community. Many nonprofit organizations couldn’t survive without volunteers. However, you may not realize how much it also benefits your career.
●Volunteer in different areas.
You may be likely to just volunteer at one place, and that can be fine. 16 Doing so can help you explore what you’d like to do later in life if you’re younger or even choose a different career if you’re a little bit older.
●Use it to build skills.
Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to build your own skill set. 17 You’re basically working a job, and through that job, you gain experience that you can pass on to your work life.
●Network while you volunteer.
Another way to help work on your career is to use volunteering to help network. Really, you don’t have to go out of your way to network. 18 All networking is making a connection with other people that you and they can rely on later, and volunteering can help you do that.
● 19
Studies have shown that people who volunteer are more likely to be hired than people who don’t volunteer. In fact, you have about a 25 percent higher chance of being hired if you volunteer than if you don’t. If you don’t have a high school diploma (毕业文凭), that number increases to a 50 percent higher chance.
●Put your volunteer experience on your college application.
If you’re still in high school, volunteering looks great on a college application. It shows leadership, initiative (主动性), and commitment, all things colleges love. 20
A．Help you find a good job.
B．Increase your chances of being hired.
C．Stop waiting to volunteer until you have more time.
D．Just be sure to include it on your application when you apply.
E．While you are giving your time, you’re also learning new things.
F．Just talk to people while you’re volunteering and get to know them.
G．However, volunteering at different places will expose you to different fields.
第二部分语言运用(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。
The summer after my freshman year college, I had to get my first job. This was probably one of the 21 tasks I have ever had to do. I had never held a job when I was in high school because my parents wanted me to put all my 22 into my studies.
At first, it was very hard. I filled out dozens of 23 but got no calls back in the first two weeks. It made sense because I had 24 no job experience. All I could 25 was that being a high school graduate and a year of college.
However, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call back from one of the places I 26 . We had set up a meeting time, and after my 27 , I was more than ready to start working the following Monday. I was 28 at the chance of working for my wages.
When I started, it was very clear that I was not 29 . I made mistakes with orders and often 30 sales promotions (推销). My parents made a bet I would not 31 the first two weeks, and I would be back looking for more 32 . However, I stuck with it.
After working a while, I got better at orders, and always 33 the cheaper options for customers. A couple of weeks later, I had been told by the manager that I had 34 the award of the best employee of the month. It taught me a lot about responsibility and gave me the 35 of working.
21．A．funniest B．worst C．hardest D．lightest
22．A．energy B．motivation C．wisdom D．ambition
23．A．questionnaires B．surveys C．certifications D．applications
24．A．exactly B．absolutely C．partly D．doubtfully
25．A．explain B．claim C．interpret D．offer
26．A．signed up B．applied to C．checked in D．headed for
27．A．interview B．graduation C．arrangement D．performance
28．A．surprised B．disappointed C．excited D．worried
29．A．skilled B．frightened C．patient D．satisfied
30．A．avoided B．abandoned C．postponed D．forgot
31．A．spend B．last C．continue D．wait
32．A．ideas B．expectations C．jobs D．instructions
33．A．sold B．produced C．kept D．recommended
34．A．confirmed B．received C．guaranteed D．become
35．A．confidence B．importance C．expectation D．hope
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。
Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and skirts gentry waving in the light wind. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, 36 Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing.
Benefiting from the growing 37 (popular) of social media and a passion for traditional culture, Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, was brought back to 38 cutting edge by a new wave of young Chinese devotees. Many Hanfu communities were founded following a Hanfu revival movement 39 emerged from the desire to express national identity and their 40 (grow) curtual confidence. Since then, some people have been volunteering to support these groups
In recent years, a number of costume dramas 41 (gain) admiration among audiences and some Internet celebrities. Hanfu is becoming more and more 42 (attract) to people. An increasing number of young Chinese wear 43 (adapt) Hanfu as they believe the best way 44 (preserve) tradition is to adapt it to modern life. Meanwhile, they say that they wear it to show 45 (appreciate) for their heritage and to feel a connection to their roots. They even want to promote the acceptance of Hanfu as mainstream fashion.
第三节 完成句子(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，在答题卡上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
46．Upon the landing of Shenzhou XV crew, the initial medical examination was conducted without d .(根据首字母单词拼写)
47．We will continue the tug-of-war r of the bad weather.(根据首字母单词拼写)
48．I’m treating myself with some snacks as a (回报) for my day of hard work. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49．There goes the door bell, (打断) our heated discussion. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50．The course teaches you the theory but there’s no substitute for p experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
51．She speaks English fluently, but with a slight French (口音). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52．It was drilled into us at an early age to b ourselves in public. (根据首字母单词拼写)
53．She is one of the most successful, （具有影响力的）and beloved women in Chinese history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54．The coach c him for not focus ng on his soccer drills. (根据首字母单词拼写)
55．A in reading a novel, he even didn’t notice me coming in. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 书信写作(满分15 分)
56．你校英文报“School Times”刚刚创刊。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括:
1.喜爱的版块;
2.建议增加的栏目。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.适当增加细节使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25 分)
57．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。
With new faces everywhere, the time in Grade 1 was really tough for me. Since I was an Indian girl, nobody wanted to talk to me. Every spare minute was spent alone, and no classmates would group with me for projects.
Feeling lonely and sad, I was in desperate need of close friends, with whom I hoped to share my happiness and sorrow. A girl named Fatin, who was cute, clever and talented, appealed to me deeply. However, she seemed to be avoiding me as well. Being only six years old, I didn’tunderstand why people treated me like that, I opened up to my mother about all this, almost crying my eyes out.
Mom smiled, patting me on the shoulder and comforting me until I calmed down. She looked into my eyes and encouraged me, “Honey, don’t worry. They’re just not familiar with you. Try to bring out the best in you. They’ll befriend you as long as they see your excellence.” At that time, I didn’t believe her, but Mom was right.
One day, my teacher, Miss Bibiena, announced that there was to be a speech competition. My heart pounded wildly. I really enjoyed participating in speech competitions. Actually, I was quite good at them. The only problem was that the whole school would be watching me and I knew none of my audience.
However, I was determined to do it. I gathered all my courage, marched up to the teacher and said, “Miss Bibiena, I want to join in the speech competition.” She stared at me for such a long time that I started to feel uncomfortable, but then I saw a gentle smile spreading over her face. She handed me an application form.
The next day, I arrived at school early to submit my form to the teacher. Taking the form, Miss Bibiena said encouragingly to me, “For a new student, you have lots of courage. Do your best, Sneha!” Rarely did Miss Bibiena praise anyone. On my way to class, I smiled at her remark, which lifted up my spirits that day.
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。
Until the competition day, I practised my speech whenever possible.
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As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name.
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参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 A B D C C A B B C D
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A A B C C G E F B D
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 C A D B D B A C A D
题号 31 32 33 34 35
答案 B C D B A
1．A 2．B 3．D
【知识点】医疗 、个人保健、应用文
4．C 5．C 6．A 7．B
【知识点】动物、科普知识 、说明文
8．B 9．C 10．D 11．A
【知识点】说明文、科学家
12．A 13．B 14．C 15．C
【知识点】信息技术 、记叙文
16．G 17．E 18．F 19．B 20．D
【知识点】公益活动（组织机构）
21．C 22．A 23．D 24．B 25．D 26．B 27．A 28．C 29．A 30．D 31．B 32．C 33．D 34．B 35．A
【知识点】记叙文、个人经历、生活故事
36．but 37．popularity 38．the 39．which/that 40．growing 41．have gained 42．attractive 43．adapted 44．to preserve 45．appreciation
【知识点】文化保护、文化遗产
46．delay/elay
【知识点】delay、名词作宾语、不可数名词
47．regardless/egardless
【知识点】介词与其它词类的搭配、regardless of
48．reward
【知识点】reward、名词作宾语
49．interrupting
【知识点】interrupt、现在分词作状语
50．practical/ractical
【知识点】practical、形容词作定语
51．accent
【知识点】accent、名词作宾语、可数名词的单复数
52．behave/ehave
【知识点】behave、不定式的一般式：to+动词原形
53．influential
【知识点】influential、形容词作定语
54．criticised/riticised/criticized/riticized
【知识点】criticise、criticize、一般过去时
55．Absorbed/bsorbed
【知识点】absorbed、过去分词作状语、形容词作状语
56．范文
School Times has deepened my interest in English and broadened my horizons. Of all the School Times columns, I like Global Vision most. It enables me to keep pace with the latest news at home and abroad. Written in simple but authentic English, the articles introduce global society and culture to me.
As an English learner, I wish School Times provides articles about English learning for us, so that I can have a good command of the language. Finally, I hope that School Times will become more and more popular.
【知识点】学校活动
57．One possible version:
Until the competition day, I practiced my speech whenever possible. I even designed the necessary hand gestures and did repeated practice in front of a mirror. Then came the big day. When my name was called, I went up to the stage confidently and started presenting my speech with full enthusiasm. As I had expected, it was a real hit. The moment my speech ended, I was greeted with a standing ovation from the audience. Finally, I was declared the winner of the first prize and awarded the title of Best Speaker.
As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name. Turning around, I found Fatin, the girl I admired, waving to me. She approached me and said cheerfully, “Hey, Sneha! You gave us such an amazing speech. Never had I expected you to be so great! Would you like to be friends with me ” “Sure, Fatin.” I happily accepted her friendship invitation without any hesitation. Since then, the two of us have supported and inspired each other through thick and thin. So take up your courage and show your best to the world. Some day you can achieve what you initially dreamt of.
【知识点】友谊、哲理感悟、个人经历
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试卷第1页，共3页2024--2025学年高二英语下学期期中能力进阶通关卷（二）附答案
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将姓名、考生号等个人信息填写在答题卡指定位置。
3. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡 上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答 题区域内作答。超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
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
With many people setting health goals as part of their New Year’s resolutions, here are the reasons why you should include cold water therapy (冷水疗法) in yours.
Improved sleep
The calming effects of cold water therapy extend to the field of sleep. Some individuals report enhanced relaxation and improved sleep quality, particularly when engaging in this practice before bedtime.
Stress reduction
The stimulation of the body’s stress response during cold water therapy holds the potential to enhance one’s tolerance to stress over time. Regular exposure to this practice may contribute to an increased adaptation to stressors, developing a more adaptive response to life’s challenges.
Skin and hair health
Cold water’s ability to constrict blood vessels (收缩血管) can lead to reduced puffiness (浮肿), contributing to healthier-looking skin. Furthermore, exposure to cold water may impart benefits to hair health and shine, adding beauty to the overall well-being promoted by this tradition.
Increased endurance
Exploring the fields of physical fitness, regular engagement in cold water therapy is suggested to improve endurance. This enhancement is due to the positive impact on cardiovascular (心血管) strength, ultimately increasing the body’s tolerance to stress on the cardiovascular system over time.
While the benefits are convincing, it is crucial to acknowledge that individual responses can vary. Therefore, consulting with a healthcare professional is advisable before starting cold water therapy.
Additionally, a gradual approach and proper adaptability are essential to avoid subjecting the body to extreme cold exposure without due preparation.
As we start this journey into the new year, considering the incorporation of cold water therapy into our resolutions may provide a refreshing and healthful dimension to our pursuit of wellbeing.
1．Which of the following is not the benefit of cold water therapy
A．We can become beauties.
B．It is likely that we will sleep better.
C．Our cardiovascular system may be stronger.
D．We may improve our ability to handle pressure．
2．What does the underlined word “impart” in the Paragraph 4 mean
A．Deny. B．Offer. C．Donate. D．Receive.
3．What does the author agree with
A．Doctors advise patients to adopt cold water therapy.
B．Once we apply cold water therapy, our stress will be reduced
C．Everyone can benefit a lot if engaged regularly in cold water therapy.
D．We should adapt to cold water gradually when starting cold water therapy.
B
The science of why insects gather around lights at night has never been nailed down. Popular theories propose that moths and other insects navigate (导航) by the moon and mistake lamps for moonlight, or that the insects fly towards light to escape coming danger. Now researchers believe they have a more convincing answer: contrary to current theories, insects are not attracted to light from far away, but become trapped if they fly close to an artificial light source.
According to Dr Sam Fabian, study co-author and Imperial College London entomologist, moths and many other insects that fly at night evolved to tilt (倾斜) their backs to wherever is brightest. For hundreds of millions of years, this was the sky rather than the ground. The trick told insects which way was up and ensured they flew level. But then came artificial lighting. Moths found themselves tilting their backs to street lamps. This caused them to circle around the lamps endlessly, the insects trapped by their evolution.
Fabian and his colleagues filmed insect flight paths around lights in the lab. The videos reveal that time and again, moths and dragonflies turned their backs to artificial lights, which appeared to greatly change their flight paths. If the light is above them, they might start orbiting it, but if it’s behind them, they start tilting backwards and end up flying in circles or diving toward the ground.
Researchers have long warned that light pollution is a big driving force in the dramatic decline in insect populations. Moths and other insects that become trapped around lamps become easily caught by bats. The artificial lighting can also fool them into thinking it is daytime, causing them to bed down and skip a night’s feeding.
There are, Fabian believes, helpful lessons from the research. “What this tells us is that the direction of artificial light matters. Could we change lighting environments to not trap insects For we’re facing a massive decline in insects around the world, and artificial light at night is one of the factors that could potentially be leading to this decline,” Fabian said.
4．What do the underlined words “nailed down” in paragraph 1 mean
A．Popularized widely. B．Discussed openly.
C．Defined accurately. D．Explored academically.
5．Fabian’s study found that moths circle around the lamps endlessly because ______.
A．they can’t keep their balance.
B．they use improper flight attitude.
C．they lose track of which way is up.
D．they are attracted to lights from far away.
6．What is the significance of the research finding
A．It may lead to better conservation of insects.
B．Natural enemies of insects will be got rid of.
C．Artificial lighting will be greatly reduced at night.
D．It may raise concerns for insects’ eating behavior.
7．What is the text mainly about
A．Why insects lose their ability to fly at night.
B．Why artificial light and evolution trap insects.
C．How artificial light impacts insect populations.
D．How insects evolved distinct strategies of flight.
C
China is one of the largest producers and consumers of watermelon in the word. And Wu Mingzhu, a schoolmate of Yuan Longping at Southwest Agricultural College in Chongqing in the late1940s, is the unsung hero who has helped make this possible.
“Is no exaggeration (夸张) to say that about 80 percent of more than 2,000 of China’s new seed types of watermelons and sweet melons at people’s dining tables every day are the result of great efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years,” said a colleague of Wu’s.
In 1955, Wu voluntarily went to work in Shanshan County, Turpan Basin in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region where working condition were hard. In 1958, Wu began to promote the modern technology of planting melons among farmers. However, the local farmers who were used to folk panting methods, didn’t seem to take kindly to that. With the help of a famous local melon expert, Wu opened up three acres of wasteland to plant melon according to scientific knowledge. When autumn arrived, local farmers found the melons Wu planted in a scientific way were particularly delicious. From then on, the farmers began to adopt Wu’s scientific growing methods.
Wu’s efforts to grow quality melons began paying off in 1973 when she went to the off-season breeding base in Hainan. She wanted to develop Hainan as a pilot area so that the south area of China could also grow melons, and realize the dream of three-matured or even four matured melons. After numerous difficulties, finally in the 80s, the melon variety selected by Wu succeeded. Wu said, “In Xinjiang, there are thousands of science and technology workers like me. They have worked hard for decades on the front ne of agriculture. I’m just one of the ordinary ones.”
Now dealing with Alzheimer’s disease, Wu is often unable to recognize her former colleagues or even her family members who live by her side. But having worked day and night to breed new seed types since the 1950s, she can still remember her melon work.
8．What does Wu’s colleague want to say according to Paragraph 2
A．People make profits from planting watermelons.
B．Wu has made great contributions to planting watermelons.
C．China is the largest consumer of watermelon in the world.
D．Wu is delighted to see melons at people’s dining tables.
9．What can we infer from Paragraph 3
A．Local farmers trusted Wu at first. B．Wu failed to spread her technology.
C．Wu’s technology worked in Turpan Basin. D．A local expert improved Wu’s methods.
10．Why did Wu choose Hainan as a breeding base
A．To attract more watermelon consumers.
B．To earn more money by selling more melons.
C．To guide the local farmers to grow watermelons.
D．To improve the speed and efficiency of breeding.
11．What is the passage mainly about
A．A devoted watermelon scientist. B．Wu Mingzhu’s lifestyle.
C．Wu Mingzhu’s new discovery. D．The modern technology of melon growing.
D
When Jean Armour Polly, a former librarian, first introduced the idea of having computers in libraries in the early 1980s, she was met with pushback. “People teased and said, Why would you go to a library to use a computer ” she said. Even when the Internet rolled around, many librarians felt they were supposed to be the only gatekeepers of knowledge and information.
Polly got interested in the potentials of technology early on. In the mid-1970s. she had taken free computer classes. In 1981, Polly managed to secure an Apple II Plus into Liverpool Public Library in New York, she helped it create its own bulletin board system. By 1992, libraries were offering free internet to the public, a year after the first website was introduced to the public.
Since the Internet was hard to use back then, Polly along with local librarians would help library-goers take their baby steps online. “We didn’t have all the graphic interfaces (界面) like we have now, and we didn’t even have Google. So you really needed somebody to hold your hand,” Polly said. Polly would also go around attending library conferences about the Internet, excitedly speaking to anybody who would listen about the resource.
Wilson Library Bulletin, a library magazine. asked Polls to write a beginner’s article foe librarians explaining what the Internet was and how to use it. She needed a good metaphor as to what navigating the Internet felt like in the early days. Her mousepad happened to have a picture of a surfer and said “information surfer”, a phrase that was already floating around. The words just clicked for her. “Surfing the Internet” was published in the summer of 1992, quickly becoming viral as a catchphrase after Polly put the article up online.
In 2019, Polly was admitted into the Internet Hall of Fame for promoting the use of computers in public libraries.
12．What was people’s attitude to having computers in libraries according to paragraph 1
A．Disapproving. B．Indifferent. C．Unclear. D．Favorable.
13．What did Polly do to promote the use of computers in libraries
A．She introduced Google to libraries.
B．She offered services to internet beginners.
C．She provided free computer classes for the public.
D．She organized conferences to publicize the Internet.
14．How did Polly come up with the phrase “surfing the Internet”
A．She searched for some hot words online. B．She got the clue from a magazine article.
C．She got the inspiration from her mousepad. D．She got the idea from her surfing experience.
15．Which of the following best describes Polly
A．Talented and modest. B．Ambitious and grateful.
C．Pioneering and creative. D．Considerate and generous.
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。
Volunteering is a great benefit to the community. Many nonprofit organizations couldn’t survive without volunteers. However, you may not realize how much it also benefits your career.
●Volunteer in different areas.
You may be likely to just volunteer at one place, and that can be fine. 16 Doing so can help you explore what you’d like to do later in life if you’re younger or even choose a different career if you’re a little bit older.
●Use it to build skills.
Volunteering is the perfect opportunity to build your own skill set. 17 You’re basically working a job, and through that job, you gain experience that you can pass on to your work life.
●Network while you volunteer.
Another way to help work on your career is to use volunteering to help network. Really, you don’t have to go out of your way to network. 18 All networking is making a connection with other people that you and they can rely on later, and volunteering can help you do that.
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Studies have shown that people who volunteer are more likely to be hired than people who don’t volunteer. In fact, you have about a 25 percent higher chance of being hired if you volunteer than if you don’t. If you don’t have a high school diploma (毕业文凭), that number increases to a 50 percent higher chance.
●Put your volunteer experience on your college application.
If you’re still in high school, volunteering looks great on a college application. It shows leadership, initiative (主动性), and commitment, all things colleges love. 20
A．Help you find a good job.
B．Increase your chances of being hired.
C．Stop waiting to volunteer until you have more time.
D．Just be sure to include it on your application when you apply.
E．While you are giving your time, you’re also learning new things.
F．Just talk to people while you’re volunteering and get to know them.
G．However, volunteering at different places will expose you to different fields.
第二部分语言运用(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。
The summer after my freshman year college, I had to get my first job. This was probably one of the 21 tasks I have ever had to do. I had never held a job when I was in high school because my parents wanted me to put all my 22 into my studies.
At first, it was very hard. I filled out dozens of 23 but got no calls back in the first two weeks. It made sense because I had 24 no job experience. All I could 25 was that being a high school graduate and a year of college.
However, halfway through the third week, I finally got a call back from one of the places I 26 . We had set up a meeting time, and after my 27 , I was more than ready to start working the following Monday. I was 28 at the chance of working for my wages.
When I started, it was very clear that I was not 29 . I made mistakes with orders and often 30 sales promotions (推销). My parents made a bet I would not 31 the first two weeks, and I would be back looking for more 32 . However, I stuck with it.
After working a while, I got better at orders, and always 33 the cheaper options for customers. A couple of weeks later, I had been told by the manager that I had 34 the award of the best employee of the month. It taught me a lot about responsibility and gave me the 35 of working.
21．A．funniest B．worst C．hardest D．lightest
22．A．energy B．motivation C．wisdom D．ambition
23．A．questionnaires B．surveys C．certifications D．applications
24．A．exactly B．absolutely C．partly D．doubtfully
25．A．explain B．claim C．interpret D．offer
26．A．signed up B．applied to C．checked in D．headed for
27．A．interview B．graduation C．arrangement D．performance
28．A．surprised B．disappointed C．excited D．worried
29．A．skilled B．frightened C．patient D．satisfied
30．A．avoided B．abandoned C．postponed D．forgot
31．A．spend B．last C．continue D．wait
32．A．ideas B．expectations C．jobs D．instructions
33．A．sold B．produced C．kept D．recommended
34．A．confirmed B．received C．guaranteed D．become
35．A．confidence B．importance C．expectation D．hope
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。
Dressed in long robes, a crowd of young people wanders around royal gardens, with their flowing sleeves and skirts gentry waving in the light wind. They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set, 36 Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing.
Benefiting from the growing 37 (popular) of social media and a passion for traditional culture, Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group, was brought back to 38 cutting edge by a new wave of young Chinese devotees. Many Hanfu communities were founded following a Hanfu revival movement 39 emerged from the desire to express national identity and their 40 (grow) curtual confidence. Since then, some people have been volunteering to support these groups
In recent years, a number of costume dramas 41 (gain) admiration among audiences and some Internet celebrities. Hanfu is becoming more and more 42 (attract) to people. An increasing number of young Chinese wear 43 (adapt) Hanfu as they believe the best way 44 (preserve) tradition is to adapt it to modern life. Meanwhile, they say that they wear it to show 45 (appreciate) for their heritage and to feel a connection to their roots. They even want to promote the acceptance of Hanfu as mainstream fashion.
第三节 完成句子(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)
根据所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，在答题卡上写出空缺处单词的正确形式，每空一词。
46．Upon the landing of Shenzhou XV crew, the initial medical examination was conducted without d .(根据首字母单词拼写)
47．We will continue the tug-of-war r of the bad weather.(根据首字母单词拼写)
48．I’m treating myself with some snacks as a (回报) for my day of hard work. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
49．There goes the door bell, (打断) our heated discussion. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
50．The course teaches you the theory but there’s no substitute for p experience. (根据首字母单词拼写)
51．She speaks English fluently, but with a slight French (口音). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52．It was drilled into us at an early age to b ourselves in public. (根据首字母单词拼写)
53．She is one of the most successful, （具有影响力的）and beloved women in Chinese history. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
54．The coach c him for not focus ng on his soccer drills. (根据首字母单词拼写)
55．A in reading a novel, he even didn’t notice me coming in. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 书信写作(满分15 分)
56．你校英文报“School Times”刚刚创刊。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括:
1.喜爱的版块;
2.建议增加的栏目。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.适当增加细节使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25 分)
57．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。
With new faces everywhere, the time in Grade 1 was really tough for me. Since I was an Indian girl, nobody wanted to talk to me. Every spare minute was spent alone, and no classmates would group with me for projects.
Feeling lonely and sad, I was in desperate need of close friends, with whom I hoped to share my happiness and sorrow. A girl named Fatin, who was cute, clever and talented, appealed to me deeply. However, she seemed to be avoiding me as well. Being only six years old, I didn’tunderstand why people treated me like that, I opened up to my mother about all this, almost crying my eyes out.
Mom smiled, patting me on the shoulder and comforting me until I calmed down. She looked into my eyes and encouraged me, “Honey, don’t worry. They’re just not familiar with you. Try to bring out the best in you. They’ll befriend you as long as they see your excellence.” At that time, I didn’t believe her, but Mom was right.
One day, my teacher, Miss Bibiena, announced that there was to be a speech competition. My heart pounded wildly. I really enjoyed participating in speech competitions. Actually, I was quite good at them. The only problem was that the whole school would be watching me and I knew none of my audience.
However, I was determined to do it. I gathered all my courage, marched up to the teacher and said, “Miss Bibiena, I want to join in the speech competition.” She stared at me for such a long time that I started to feel uncomfortable, but then I saw a gentle smile spreading over her face. She handed me an application form.
The next day, I arrived at school early to submit my form to the teacher. Taking the form, Miss Bibiena said encouragingly to me, “For a new student, you have lots of courage. Do your best, Sneha!” Rarely did Miss Bibiena praise anyone. On my way to class, I smiled at her remark, which lifted up my spirits that day.
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。
Until the competition day, I practised my speech whenever possible.
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As I went off the stage, I heard someone call my name.
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