福建省泉州市安溪一中、惠安一中、养正中学、实验中学2024-2025学年高二上学期期中联考英语试卷（含答案）

2024年秋季高二年期中联考英语试卷
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
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。
A
Participation in science research competitions benefits students by making them more competitive candidates for college admissions and providing valuable experience in sought-after fields. Here are some high-profile contests for high schoolers.
American Academy of Neurology(AAN) Neuroscience Research Prize
Grades: 9-12
Type: National
The competition encourages students to examine problems concerning the brain or nervous system. It is only open to individuals. Teachers are encouraged to provide guidance and support, but they should allow students to show their own creativity. Winners and their projects are highlighted at the AAN Annual Meeting.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Grades:9-12
Type: National and International
For students looking for an innovative competition, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge tasks students with creating a two-minute video to explain and show a complex scientific concept. The winner will reccive a $250, 000 scholarship, a $100, 000 fund to the winner’s school for the development of a science lab, and a $50, 000 award to the instructor.
Biotechnology Institute (BTI): BioGENEius Challenge
Grades:9-12
Type: Regional and National
Students from across the country are invited to participate in the BioGENEius Challenge, where they’ll be able to choose to complete a project in the Healthcare, Sustainability, or Environment categories. National winners will compete with other student competitors from around the world.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) THINK Scholars Program
Grades:9-12
Type: National
Students can enter project proposals into competition for selection from undergraduate students at MIT. If selected, students will receive up to $1, 000 to complete their research. They’ll also be invited to a symposium at MIT. Finalists will get the chance to present their findings to MIT students at the end of the program.
1. What is emphasized in the AAN Neuroscience Research Prize competition?
A. Teamwork. B. Leadership.
C. Public speaking. D. Independent thinking.
2. Which program best suits students who are ecology enthusiasts?
A. AAN Neuroscience Research Prize. B. Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
C. BTI: BioGENEius Challenge D. MIT THINK Scholars Program.
3. What can finalists in the MIT THINK Scholars Program have?
A. A generous scholarship. B. An opportunity to interact with MIT students.
C. An honor to chair a symposium. D. An admission ticket to the MIT team.
B
Reporters rushed to find Rehan Sujeewa Staton a handful of years ago when news broke that a sanitation worker had been accepted to Harvard Law School, Their various versions of a self-made American success story went viral.
Now, as Staton prepares to graduate, he wants to make one thing crystal clear: It wasn’t just him, but the people around him that made it all possible in very direct and sometimes surprising ways. “I worked for a trash company, where my co-workers told me that I should go to college instead. I had a boss who let me leave work and go to school. I had a cousin who helped me study for the Law School Admission Test. My brother dropped out of college to help with the family finance. My dad sacrificed a lot for me. I could keep going down this list. I got lucky, but I made the most of my luck,” he said
From early on Staton understood the instability of life. He and his brother were raised by their dad. The family of three struggled to make ends meet. After high school, Staton got a job at a trash and recycling company. It motivated him to find his way to the University of Maryland while continuing to work. Staton cleaned garbage containers and collected trash from 4 a. m. until 7 a. m., and after that, he would go to classes. The desire for a better life for him and his family was the main reason Staton applied to law school.
At Harvard Law School, Staton found a community of professors, classmates, administrators and staff who helped him to get through. To show his gratitude to the service staff, he raised money to give $100 gift certificates to each service worker of Harvard Law School and founded “The Reciprocity Effect” to honor other such workers at universities and corporate institutions.
“I didn’t want to change after going to Law School,” he said. “The allure is huge. I went to work in fancy places. I made cool connections and friendships. But I don’t want to forget who I am.”
4. What made Staton the focus of reporters’ attention?
A. His popularity on social media. B. His job as a cleaner.
C. His admission to Harvard. D. His donation to service workers.
5. What does Staton consider vital to his success?
A. Access to educational opportunities. B. A bit of luck.
C. Academic environments. D. Assistance from others.
6. Why did Staton refuse to change after attending Law School?
A. He was quite content with his present life.
B. He valued his personal connections over success.
C. He wanted to stay true to his roots and values.
D. He was not ready to let go of his past experiences.
7. What can we learn from the story?
A. A rising tide lifts all boats. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness.
C
In Kolkata, I met a flower vendor who told me he gave up selling fresh flowers years ago. He ticked off the reasons why his plastic flowers were better than the real thing: They cost less, look real, and don’t wilt (枯萎).
The miracle of plastics arrived in India recently enough that there is no Hindi word for the stuff, and in some places take-out food still comes wrapped in banana leaves. The love affair really took off in the 1990s, as the rapid growth of the global plastics industry co-occurred with the development of India’s economy. If in the U.S. the golden age of plastics ushered in (开创) the throwaway culture of convenience, in India, affordable plastic consumer goods simply made life better. Plastic storage containers, bags, and food wrap helped keep food fresh longer. Barefoot children could get cheap shoes, and inexpensive fabrics allowed them more clothes.
Yet even with the improving quality of life, the romance faded fast. Before the decade ended, India found itself swimming in plastic packaging waste that outpaced any ability to contain it. By the mid-1990s, newspaper accounts sounded the alarm. Plastic bags, handed out by the thousands in department stores in Mumbai, were “suffocating (使窒息) the city”.
The problem has since spread beyond cities to rural areas and even nature reserves. At the Rajaji National Park outside Rishikesh, a city in the Himalayan foothills made famous in the West by the Beatles, who spent several weeks there in 1968, elephants are eating plastics in dump sites. “There are many places just outside the forest where villagers throw trash out, and the wild animals go there to eat,” villager Mohammad Yusuf told me.
In nearly every nation struggling to contain plastic waste, the problem is primarily packaging. Globally, it accounts for 36 percent of the nearly 500 million tons of plastic produced annually. India’s problem has less to do with per capita consumption than lack of adequate waste collection. In the United States, a person creates an average of 286 pounds of plastic waste a year, more than six times India’s rate of 44 pounds per person. But the U.S. has a more or less functioning system of rubbish collection and disposal (处理). Trash collection rates in India are often low.
8. What does the underlined part “love affair” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Indian romance. B. The miracle of plastics.
C. The industry of plastic flowers. D. Indian’s fondness for plastic products.
9. What does the author want to show by mentioning the elephants in paragraph 4?
A. The widespread plastic pollution. B. The reasons why Rishikesh is famous.
C. The concern over national parks’ pollution. D. The forward-looking nature of news accounts.
10. What is the main problem with plastic waste in India compared to that in the U.S.?
A. The huge annual output of plastic. B. The wide use of plastic packaging.
C. The inefficient waste recycling system. D. The large plastic consumption per person.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The issue of India’s plastic pollution.
B. The significance of plastic products to Indians.
C. The plastic waste problem and its solutions in India.
D. The rise and decline of plastic consumption in India.
D
In late 2020 a tweet spread quickly: “Another day of staring at the big screen while scrolling through my little screen so as to reward myself for staring at the medium screen all week.” It seems right on. We are glued to our screens. And it’s not only about watching movies and scrolling through TikTok. As remote work has set in, we’ re relying entirely on digital tools to keep in touch with each other and get our work done.
This has led to a worrisome spike in “digital intensity”. A new survey from Microsoft tracked the habits of more than 30,000 users in 31 countries over 2021, and the results are alarming.
The good news is that something as simple as a 10-minutc break, if used correctly, can help lessen the effects of digital intensity. “If you give yourself a break, and do something like meditation(冥想), reading, drawing— anything that turns your brain to something more relaxing,” says Dr. Michael Bohan, the director of Microsoft’s Human Factors Engineering Lab, “it will begin to produce alpha waves.” After the break, “you’ll be more engaged and focused,” he adds. “Taking breaks lets you reset, and maintain better brain health across the day.”
Finding new ways to connect with our colleagues, and reducing the number of daily meetings, emails and virtual check-ins will do more than “lessen the digital load”. It will also pave the way for a reinvented workplace, which most expect to be a hybrid of old and new. “We need to look at every process,” says Bohan, “and ask: Why are we doing this? Is there a way to do this more effectively? Let’s not repeat what we’ve always done. Let’s figure out how to do it better.”
12. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The popularity of digital products. B. Our deep dependence on digital tools.
C. The reasons for the rise of remote work. D. The influence of social software on our life.
13. What does the underlined word “spike” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A sharp increase. B. An abrupt change.
C. A sudden problem. D. An unexpected result
14. What can we infer about the function of alpha waves mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. It can make us sleep better. B. It can cause tension and anxiety.
C. It can help improve concentration D. It can improve logical thinking ability.
15. Which can help reduce digital load?
A. Holding less everyday video meetings.
B. Making a change to the workplace.
C. Contacting colleagues through social media apps.
D. Using emails to communicate as much as possible.
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。
People are always living with technology nowadays. Here comes a smart home, which is controlled by the touch of a button. ____16____ This acts like a remote control to activate household systems and monitor inside temperatures. If done successfully, a smart home system will be integrated so smoothly that a household will appear to run itself.
Home automation is designed to introduce efficiency to a home. ____17____ An efficient smart home uses sensors to prevent over watering of outdoor gardens and control room temperatures, all of which can reduce expenses. In addition to cost savings, home automation often provides a sense of security to homeowners.
Families with children or elderly adults in the home may be reassured by some safeguards in smart home security, like fire alarms that alert the appropriate agencies in the event of a problem. Lighting activation runs on timers, which can be a life saver if an oven is left on when someone leaves the home. ____18____
Home automation is not just for safety, however. ____19____ With a centralized control unit, a person does not have to leave the couch to turn down the blinds or even order groceries, which can be automated.
____20____ Such a home becomes dependent on technology for routine tasks. If something goes wrong with the central automation unit, it is not just one appliance at risk as malfunctions can disrupt systems that are vital to running a home. As a result, for all people, a home can become a place of technical faults that repeatedly require repair.
A. Smart devices can talk to each other.
B. It achieves this by saving homeowners time and money.
C. There are some drawbacks with an automated home system.
D. It can also provide convenience for people living in the home.
E. Through home automation, an entire house can be connected via a smart controller.
F. Besides protecting people, it also offers security for expensive items inside a residence.
G. Home automation enables you to operate your equipment with the sound of your voice.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节： 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Born in 1992 into an ethnic Yao family in Yizhang county, Hunan province, Jiang Mengnan’s world has been ___21___ since she was 6 months old, when medicine she was given completely damaged her hearing.
When she was a baby, her parents began teaching her to ___22___ lips. They also taught her vocalization(发声), which was a slow, ___23___ process, but her parents never gave up and Jiang learned to speak.
When she was old enough Jiang didn’t go to a special school: as was common for most children with ___24___. ___25___ she was enrolled it a(n) ___26___ primary school. She said it was difficult at first. She had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to ___27___ her classmates. Her ___28___ made her a top student. In 2011, she achieved an impressive score on the national college entrance exam and was ___29___ to Jilin University. After graduating in 2015, she began pursuing an advanced degree at the university, and in 2018, she was ____30____ as a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University’s School of Life Sciences. Jiang is expected to receive her ____31____ degree at the end of this year.
“I’m always ____32____ for the respect I received from my parents, teachers and friends,” she said. “They never give me special attention for my ____33____, which means I’ve never seen myself as ____34____ from anyone else.”
In the future, she wants to continue scientific research and ____35____ her values to solving problems of life and health, she said.
21. A. serious B. dark C. silent D. boring
22. A. touch B. move C. grasp D. read
23. A. effortless B. demanding C. doubtful D. amazing
24. A. experiences B. memories C. disabilities D. discoveries
25. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Frequently
26. A. standard B. nearby C. distant D. expensive
27. A. put up with B. come up with C. get on with D. keep up with
28. A. perseverance B. intelligence C. confidence D. difference
29. A. allowed B. introduced C. attached D. admitted
30. A. approved B. accepted C. assessed D. required
31 A. doctor B. bachelor C. master D. graduate
32. A. desperate B. grateful C. longing D. prepared
33. A. fault B. expectation C. error D. imperfection
34. A. different B. free C. far D. safe
35. A. apply B. adjust C. contribute D. add
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单词的正确形式。
Young Chinese travelers are redefining adventure by moving beyond traditional tourism to seek unique experiences.
Under the night sky, a group of young people gathered at the base camp of Mount Qomolangma, which is open from March to October, offering an easier access ___36___ admiring the world’s highest peak. Likewise, many young people are moving away from traditional tourist spots and ___37___ (crowd)destinations to explore lesser-known locations and unique experiences. Recently, county towns, often ___38___ (describe) as the capillaries (毛细血管) of China’s geography, have become increasingly popular. Wang Yanling, a representative fan of such kind of tour, noticed many of her favorite were small ___39___ (county). This realization inspired her ___40___(launch)a project on Xiaohongshu called “Explore 100 Hidden County Towns”. In September 2023, she joined a scientific exploration of the Lancang River’s source in China, ___41___ involved wildlife tracking, water sample collection and learning about the river’s history.
Young people born after 2000 have different priorities compared to previous generations. They value life experiences and personal ___42___ (grow) over material comforts while traveling, showing ___43___ keen interest in exploring new places. From late 2023, scientific exploration travel ___44___ (begin) to gain popularity. To ensure the safety and quality, each trip includes field experts, and team leaders are _____45_____ (strict) trained in first aid and field safety.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，学校菜园的蔬菜成熟，对社区开放销售，所得捐赠给孤儿院 (orphanage)。请你用英文写一封电邮邀请外教Mr Harley来购买蔬菜，支持慈善。主要内容包括：
（1）开放的时间；
（2）菜园和活动简介。
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 Mr Harley,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 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。
Shoes are made for walking.
But Aamir, a homeless Indian boy, doubted it. Wandering the noisy railway platform, he found one of his flip-flops (人字拖鞋) broken again. He hurried to a corner, sat down and tried to fix it, his bare foot pressing awkwardly against the ground. However, it was beyond repair.
He gave up and looked around aimlessly, staring at people’s shoes. Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to two boyish legs wearing flawlessly white socks and equally perfect black leather shoes, which were glittering in the mid-day sun. It was a boy of his age. He couldn’t treasure his possession too much, obviously, because every ten seconds, he stopped, bent down and carefully wiped a dust or two from his shoes. His father was constantly glancing over and urging him, “Hurry up! The train is coming!”
Aamir’s eyes followed the father and son, but mostly the leather shoes, as if enchanted (被施魔法的). Imagining himself wearing them, the comfort from the good leather, jaw-dropping look on his friends’ faces, he couldn’t help cracking a big smile.
The bell of the train drew him back; the fancy-shoe boy and his father were about to get aboard. They tried to crowd into the doorway. However, the instant the boy entered the compartment (车厢), one of his shoes fell off and before he could pick it up, the train began to pull away.
The shoe was now lying alone on the platform. Aamir’s eyes lit up with excitement. Like an arrow, he shot for the shoe and then picked it up, holding it with both hands as if holding the Queen’s crown. After a few seconds of hesitating and looking from the shoe to the train and back, he began racing--with only one good shoe, his flip-flop.
He held the leather shoe up, trying to pass it to the boy through the window, who was desperately reaching out his hand as well. However, it was never close enough.
Para 1: That left Aamir no choice but to throw the shoe onto the train.
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Para 2: But when he raised his head, Aamir saw the other shoe thrown out of the window.
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答案版
2024年秋季高二年期中联考英语试卷
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
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。
A
Participation in science research competitions benefits students by making them more competitive candidates for college admissions and providing valuable experience in sought-after fields. Here are some high-profile contests for high schoolers.
American Academy of Neurology(AAN) Neuroscience Research Prize
Grades: 9-12
Type: National
The competition encourages students to examine problems concerning the brain or nervous system. It is only open to individuals. Teachers are encouraged to provide guidance and support, but they should allow students to show their own creativity. Winners and their projects are highlighted at the AAN Annual Meeting.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge
Grades:9-12
Type: National and International
For students looking for an innovative competition, the Breakthrough Junior Challenge tasks students with creating a two-minute video to explain and show a complex scientific concept. The winner will reccive a $250, 000 scholarship, a $100, 000 fund to the winner’s school for the development of a science lab, and a $50, 000 award to the instructor.
Biotechnology Institute (BTI): BioGENEius Challenge
Grades:9-12
Type: Regional and National
Students from across the country are invited to participate in the BioGENEius Challenge, where they’ll be able to choose to complete a project in the Healthcare, Sustainability, or Environment categories. National winners will compete with other student competitors from around the world.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) THINK Scholars Program
Grades:9-12
Type: National
Students can enter project proposals into competition for selection from undergraduate students at MIT. If selected, students will receive up to $1, 000 to complete their research. They’ll also be invited to a symposium at MIT. Finalists will get the chance to present their findings to MIT students at the end of the program.
1. What is emphasized in the AAN Neuroscience Research Prize competition?
A. Teamwork. B. Leadership.
C. Public speaking. D. Independent thinking.
2. Which program best suits students who are ecology enthusiasts?
A. AAN Neuroscience Research Prize. B. Breakthrough Junior Challenge.
C. BTI: BioGENEius Challenge D. MIT THINK Scholars Program.
3. What can finalists in the MIT THINK Scholars Program have?
A. A generous scholarship. B. An opportunity to interact with MIT students.
C. An honor to chair a symposium. D. An admission ticket to the MIT team.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
B
Reporters rushed to find Rehan Sujeewa Staton a handful of years ago when news broke that a sanitation worker had been accepted to Harvard Law School, Their various versions of a self-made American success story went viral.
Now, as Staton prepares to graduate, he wants to make one thing crystal clear: It wasn’t just him, but the people around him that made it all possible in very direct and sometimes surprising ways. “I worked for a trash company, where my co-workers told me that I should go to college instead. I had a boss who let me leave work and go to school. I had a cousin who helped me study for the Law School Admission Test. My brother dropped out of college to help with the family finance. My dad sacrificed a lot for me. I could keep going down this list. I got lucky, but I made the most of my luck,” he said
From early on Staton understood the instability of life. He and his brother were raised by their dad. The family of three struggled to make ends meet. After high school, Staton got a job at a trash and recycling company. It motivated him to find his way to the University of Maryland while continuing to work. Staton cleaned garbage containers and collected trash from 4 a. m. until 7 a. m., and after that, he would go to classes. The desire for a better life for him and his family was the main reason Staton applied to law school.
At Harvard Law School, Staton found a community of professors, classmates, administrators and staff who helped him to get through. To show his gratitude to the service staff, he raised money to give $100 gift certificates to each service worker of Harvard Law School and founded “The Reciprocity Effect” to honor other such workers at universities and corporate institutions.
“I didn’t want to change after going to Law School,” he said. “The allure is huge. I went to work in fancy places. I made cool connections and friendships. But I don’t want to forget who I am.”
4. What made Staton the focus of reporters’ attention?
A. His popularity on social media. B. His job as a cleaner.
C. His admission to Harvard. D. His donation to service workers.
5. What does Staton consider vital to his success?
A. Access to educational opportunities. B. A bit of luck.
C. Academic environments. D. Assistance from others.
6. Why did Staton refuse to change after attending Law School?
A. He was quite content with his present life.
B. He valued his personal connections over success.
C. He wanted to stay true to his roots and values.
D. He was not ready to let go of his past experiences.
7. What can we learn from the story?
A. A rising tide lifts all boats. B. Two heads are better than one.
C. The early bird catches the worm. D. A grateful heart is a beginning of greatness.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. D
C
In Kolkata, I met a flower vendor who told me he gave up selling fresh flowers years ago. He ticked off the reasons why his plastic flowers were better than the real thing: They cost less, look real, and don’t wilt (枯萎).
The miracle of plastics arrived in India recently enough that there is no Hindi word for the stuff, and in some places take-out food still comes wrapped in banana leaves. The love affair really took off in the 1990s, as the rapid growth of the global plastics industry co-occurred with the development of India’s economy. If in the U.S. the golden age of plastics ushered in (开创) the throwaway culture of convenience, in India, affordable plastic consumer goods simply made life better. Plastic storage containers, bags, and food wrap helped keep food fresh longer. Barefoot children could get cheap shoes, and inexpensive fabrics allowed them more clothes.
Yet even with the improving quality of life, the romance faded fast. Before the decade ended, India found itself swimming in plastic packaging waste that outpaced any ability to contain it. By the mid-1990s, newspaper accounts sounded the alarm. Plastic bags, handed out by the thousands in department stores in Mumbai, were “suffocating (使窒息) the city”.
The problem has since spread beyond cities to rural areas and even nature reserves. At the Rajaji National Park outside Rishikesh, a city in the Himalayan foothills made famous in the West by the Beatles, who spent several weeks there in 1968, elephants are eating plastics in dump sites. “There are many places just outside the forest where villagers throw trash out, and the wild animals go there to eat,” villager Mohammad Yusuf told me.
In nearly every nation struggling to contain plastic waste, the problem is primarily packaging. Globally, it accounts for 36 percent of the nearly 500 million tons of plastic produced annually. India’s problem has less to do with per capita consumption than lack of adequate waste collection. In the United States, a person creates an average of 286 pounds of plastic waste a year, more than six times India’s rate of 44 pounds per person. But the U.S. has a more or less functioning system of rubbish collection and disposal (处理). Trash collection rates in India are often low.
8. What does the underlined part “love affair” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Indian romance. B. The miracle of plastics.
C. The industry of plastic flowers. D. Indian’s fondness for plastic products.
9. What does the author want to show by mentioning the elephants in paragraph 4?
A. The widespread plastic pollution. B. The reasons why Rishikesh is famous.
C. The concern over national parks’ pollution. D. The forward-looking nature of news accounts.
10. What is the main problem with plastic waste in India compared to that in the U.S.?
A. The huge annual output of plastic. B. The wide use of plastic packaging.
C. The inefficient waste recycling system. D. The large plastic consumption per person.
11. What is the text mainly about?
A. The issue of India’s plastic pollution.
B. The significance of plastic products to Indians.
C. The plastic waste problem and its solutions in India.
D. The rise and decline of plastic consumption in India.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. A
D
In late 2020 a tweet spread quickly: “Another day of staring at the big screen while scrolling through my little screen so as to reward myself for staring at the medium screen all week.” It seems right on. We are glued to our screens. And it’s not only about watching movies and scrolling through TikTok. As remote work has set in, we’ re relying entirely on digital tools to keep in touch with each other and get our work done.
This has led to a worrisome spike in “digital intensity”. A new survey from Microsoft tracked the habits of more than 30,000 users in 31 countries over 2021, and the results are alarming.
The good news is that something as simple as a 10-minutc break, if used correctly, can help lessen the effects of digital intensity. “If you give yourself a break, and do something like meditation(冥想), reading, drawing— anything that turns your brain to something more relaxing,” says Dr. Michael Bohan, the director of Microsoft’s Human Factors Engineering Lab, “it will begin to produce alpha waves.” After the break, “you’ll be more engaged and focused,” he adds. “Taking breaks lets you reset, and maintain better brain health across the day.”
Finding new ways to connect with our colleagues, and reducing the number of daily meetings, emails and virtual check-ins will do more than “lessen the digital load”. It will also pave the way for a reinvented workplace, which most expect to be a hybrid of old and new. “We need to look at every process,” says Bohan, “and ask: Why are we doing this? Is there a way to do this more effectively? Let’s not repeat what we’ve always done. Let’s figure out how to do it better.”
12. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The popularity of digital products. B. Our deep dependence on digital tools.
C. The reasons for the rise of remote work. D. The influence of social software on our life.
13. What does the underlined word “spike” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. A sharp increase. B. An abrupt change.
C. A sudden problem. D. An unexpected result
14. What can we infer about the function of alpha waves mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. It can make us sleep better. B. It can cause tension and anxiety.
C. It can help improve concentration D. It can improve logical thinking ability.
15. Which can help reduce digital load?
A. Holding less everyday video meetings.
B. Making a change to the workplace.
C. Contacting colleagues through social media apps.
D. Using emails to communicate as much as possible.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. A
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，共12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。
People are always living with technology nowadays. Here comes a smart home, which is controlled by the touch of a button. ____16____ This acts like a remote control to activate household systems and monitor inside temperatures. If done successfully, a smart home system will be integrated so smoothly that a household will appear to run itself.
Home automation is designed to introduce efficiency to a home. ____17____ An efficient smart home uses sensors to prevent over watering of outdoor gardens and control room temperatures, all of which can reduce expenses. In addition to cost savings, home automation often provides a sense of security to homeowners.
Families with children or elderly adults in the home may be reassured by some safeguards in smart home security, like fire alarms that alert the appropriate agencies in the event of a problem. Lighting activation runs on timers, which can be a life saver if an oven is left on when someone leaves the home. ____18____
Home automation is not just for safety, however. ____19____ With a centralized control unit, a person does not have to leave the couch to turn down the blinds or even order groceries, which can be automated.
____20____ Such a home becomes dependent on technology for routine tasks. If something goes wrong with the central automation unit, it is not just one appliance at risk as malfunctions can disrupt systems that are vital to running a home. As a result, for all people, a home can become a place of technical faults that repeatedly require repair.
A. Smart devices can talk to each other.
B. It achieves this by saving homeowners time and money.
C. There are some drawbacks with an automated home system.
D. It can also provide convenience for people living in the home.
E. Through home automation, an entire house can be connected via a smart controller.
F. Besides protecting people, it also offers security for expensive items inside a residence.
G. Home automation enables you to operate your equipment with the sound of your voice.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. F 19. D 20. C
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节： 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Born in 1992 into an ethnic Yao family in Yizhang county, Hunan province, Jiang Mengnan’s world has been ___21___ since she was 6 months old, when medicine she was given completely damaged her hearing.
When she was a baby, her parents began teaching her to ___22___ lips. They also taught her vocalization(发声), which was a slow, ___23___ process, but her parents never gave up and Jiang learned to speak.
When she was old enough Jiang didn’t go to a special school: as was common for most children with ___24___. ___25___ she was enrolled it a(n) ___26___ primary school. She said it was difficult at first. She had to copy down everything on the blackboard and study alone after class to ___27___ her classmates. Her ___28___ made her a top student. In 2011, she achieved an impressive score on the national college entrance exam and was ___29___ to Jilin University. After graduating in 2015, she began pursuing an advanced degree at the university, and in 2018, she was ____30____ as a PhD candidate at Tsinghua University’s School of Life Sciences. Jiang is expected to receive her ____31____ degree at the end of this year.
“I’m always ____32____ for the respect I received from my parents, teachers and friends,” she said. “They never give me special attention for my ____33____, which means I’ve never seen myself as ____34____ from anyone else.”
In the future, she wants to continue scientific research and ____35____ her values to solving problems of life and health, she said.
21. A. serious B. dark C. silent D. boring
22. A. touch B. move C. grasp D. read
23. A. effortless B. demanding C. doubtful D. amazing
24. A. experiences B. memories C. disabilities D. discoveries
25. A. Instead B. However C. Gradually D. Frequently
26. A. standard B. nearby C. distant D. expensive
27. A. put up with B. come up with C. get on with D. keep up with
28. A. perseverance B. intelligence C. confidence D. difference
29. A. allowed B. introduced C. attached D. admitted
30. A. approved B. accepted C. assessed D. required
31 A. doctor B. bachelor C. master D. graduate
32. A. desperate B. grateful C. longing D. prepared
33. A. fault B. expectation C. error D. imperfection
34. A. different B. free C. far D. safe
35. A. apply B. adjust C. contribute D. add
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
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单词的正确形式。
Young Chinese travelers are redefining adventure by moving beyond traditional tourism to seek unique experiences.
Under the night sky, a group of young people gathered at the base camp of Mount Qomolangma, which is open from March to October, offering an easier access ___36___ admiring the world’s highest peak. Likewise, many young people are moving away from traditional tourist spots and ___37___ (crowd)destinations to explore lesser-known locations and unique experiences. Recently, county towns, often ___38___ (describe) as the capillaries (毛细血管) of China’s geography, have become increasingly popular. Wang Yanling, a representative fan of such kind of tour, noticed many of her favorite were small ___39___ (county). This realization inspired her ___40___(launch)a project on Xiaohongshu called “Explore 100 Hidden County Towns”. In September 2023, she joined a scientific exploration of the Lancang River’s source in China, ___41___ involved wildlife tracking, water sample collection and learning about the river’s history.
Young people born after 2000 have different priorities compared to previous generations. They value life experiences and personal ___42___ (grow) over material comforts while traveling, showing ___43___ keen interest in exploring new places. From late 2023, scientific exploration travel ___44___ (begin) to gain popularity. To ensure the safety and quality, each trip includes field experts, and team leaders are _____45_____ (strict) trained in first aid and field safety.
【答案】36. to 37. crowded
38. described
39. countries
40. to launch
41. which 42. growth
43. a 44. began
45. strictly
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，学校菜园的蔬菜成熟，对社区开放销售，所得捐赠给孤儿院 (orphanage)。请你用英文写一封电邮邀请外教Mr Harley来购买蔬菜，支持慈善。主要内容包括：
（1）开放的时间；
（2）菜园和活动简介。
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 Mr Harley,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr Harley,
Our school garden’s vegetables have ripened. The school decides to open it to the community for sale. All the money earned will be donated to the orphanage.
The opening time is this Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Our school garden is full of fresh and healthy vegetables, which are grown without pesticides. Buying these vegetables can not only get fresh food but also contribute to the orphanage.
We sincerely hope you can come and support this charity activity.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
47. 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。
Shoes are made for walking.
But Aamir, a homeless Indian boy, doubted it. Wandering the noisy railway platform, he found one of his flip-flops (人字拖鞋) broken again. He hurried to a corner, sat down and tried to fix it, his bare foot pressing awkwardly against the ground. However, it was beyond repair.
He gave up and looked around aimlessly, staring at people’s shoes. Suddenly, his eyes were drawn to two boyish legs wearing flawlessly white socks and equally perfect black leather shoes, which were glittering in the mid-day sun. It was a boy of his age. He couldn’t treasure his possession too much, obviously, because every ten seconds, he stopped, bent down and carefully wiped a dust or two from his shoes. His father was constantly glancing over and urging him, “Hurry up! The train is coming!”
Aamir’s eyes followed the father and son, but mostly the leather shoes, as if enchanted (被施魔法的). Imagining himself wearing them, the comfort from the good leather, jaw-dropping look on his friends’ faces, he couldn’t help cracking a big smile.
The bell of the train drew him back; the fancy-shoe boy and his father were about to get aboard. They tried to crowd into the doorway. However, the instant the boy entered the compartment (车厢), one of his shoes fell off and before he could pick it up, the train began to pull away.
The shoe was now lying alone on the platform. Aamir’s eyes lit up with excitement. Like an arrow, he shot for the shoe and then picked it up, holding it with both hands as if holding the Queen’s crown. After a few seconds of hesitating and looking from the shoe to the train and back, he began racing--with only one good shoe, his flip-flop.
He held the leather shoe up, trying to pass it to the boy through the window, who was desperately reaching out his hand as well. However, it was never close enough.
Para 1: That left Aamir no choice but to throw the shoe onto the train.
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Para 2: But when he raised his head, Aamir saw the other shoe thrown out of the window.
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【答案】That left Aamir no choice but to throw the shoe onto the train. With his eyes fixed on the window Aamir put all his strength in his right hand and made a powerful throw. However, he abruptly fell off because of the broken flip-flop. Without a second thought, he tried again, the shoe just flew past the window frame and fell on the platform like a dead leaf. Seeing this, Aamir stamped his feet, wearing a frustrated look. “Are shoes really made for walking?”, Aamir thought with depression. He drooped his head, not knowing what to do next.
But when he raised his head, Aamir saw the other shoe thrown out of the window. Miraculously, it landed on the platform several steps away from him. Before he could look up again and seek out the fancy-shoe boy, the train sped on, vanishing in the distance. What remained in sight was the meandering rail track and the rolling mountains far away. Twenty years later, when he was launching his new footwear product at a press conference, wearing a pair of shining leather shoes, Aamir started his presentation with a simple sentence: “Shoes are made for walking.”