湟中一中2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考
高二英语试卷
(时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，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. When is Grandpa’s birthday
A. On May 6. B. On May 7. C. On May 8.
2. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Attend classes. B. Hunt for a job. C. Stay at home.
3. Where will the man probably go for the holiday
A. Toronto. B. London. C. His hometown.
4. Where are the speakers
A. On an airplane. B. In a boat. C. On the ground.
5. What happened to Peter’s bike
A. A tree fell onto it. B. Someone stole it. C. It got broken.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Which bus goes to River Drive
A. No. 6. B. No. 14. C. No. 16.
7. What will the woman ask the bus driver about
A. The ticket price.
B. Where to change buses.
C. How to get change.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Father and daughter.
9. What may the weather be like today
A. Foggy and cold. B. Rainy and warm. C. Cloudy and windy.
W: Then the beautiful snow might melt away.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. When will the man return
A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
11. What do we know about the man’s journey
A. He can enjoy a video program.
B. Drinks are not allowed.
C A lunch will be served.
12. How much will the man pay for his tickets
A. $425. B. $815. C. $850.
下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. How long has the woman been in hospital
A. For one week. B. For ten days. C. For two weeks.
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. In an office.
15. What’s the doctor’s suggestion for the woman
A. Having medical checks regularly.
B. Coming to the hospital every day.
C. Avoiding any physical exercise.
16. How does the woman sound
A. Grateful. B. Annoyed. C. Puzzled.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What did Clara do during the Civil War
A. She joined the army.
B. She helped the wounded.
C. She urged people to stop the war.
18. Why did Clara lead a group after the Civil War
A. To collect money.
B. To set up the Red Cross.
C. To search for missing soldiers.
19. When did Clara return from Switzerland
A. In 1873. B. In 1881. C. In 1912.
20. How old was Clara when she started the American Red Cross
A. 52 years old. B. 60 years old. C. 91 years old.
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
Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the best-selling author of more than 40 books. Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now. She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte
One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in!” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma’s room. Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Where’s the ghost ” Grandma looked up and said, “Don’t be silly; I’m listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium(媒介).
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child. It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney(烟囱) I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness. All my life I’ve asked questions too.
The Faerie Queene
By Edmund Spenser
I used to have problems reading — I was told I had “word blindness”. My mother gave me a copy of Spenser’s poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then you’ll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge. I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind. Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.
21. How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights
A. By reading a book borrowed from her grandma.
B. By listening to her grandma’s story.
C. By reading a ghost story.
D. By listening to it on the radio.
22. Which book made Lynda form the habit of asking questions
A. Hidden Killers. B. The Water-Babies.
C. Wuthering Heights. D. The Faerie Queene.
23 What change did Lynda show after reading The Faerie Queene
A. She found pleasure in writing poems.
B. She began to believe in herself.
C. She fell in love with poems.
D. She became word-smart.
B
A few weeks ago, my teenage daughter Lisa failed a test. The grade might stop her from qualifying for the next class she wants to take. There were tears and some complaints for a few minutes. Then I saw something interesting. She made a joke, expressed gratitude that she didn’t have bigger problems, and finally made a plan on how to make improvements.
She was never the same as she was one year ago. That one was unwilling to take responsibility. That one stayed in anger and blamed others. We expect our kids to learn and grow. We hope for it. However, most of us grow through adversity (逆境), even trauma (精神创伤). It happened to Lisa last year repeatedly. She searched for ways to get her bearings and equip herself when everything around her was changing by the day. Psychologists call it post-traumatic growth.
Trauma refers to an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, attack, natural disaster, or other life-changing happenings. The growth after trauma doesn’t mean we get through challenges uninjured. It’s been a scary and painful time, for everyone, in one way or another. We may experience disbelief, depression, and even denial. As time moves on, people who have experienced trauma may have headaches or other physical symptoms, emotional ups and downs, and even relationship problems. Trauma does leave its irremovable marks.
However, in one study, researchers surveyed nearly 385 people who experienced financial difficulty during the pandemic. 88 percent of the people surveyed say they also have experienced some positive outcomes—They now have stronger family relationships and a greater appreciation of life.
24. What is Lisa like now when she fails
A. She tries to cover it.
B. She is positive and adult.
C. She acts unconcerned.
D. She wants to make excuses.
25. What does the author intend to tell us through Lisa’s experience
A. There is no sweet without sweat.
B. Experience is the father of wisdom.
C. Difficult situations are likely to make one stronger.
D. Responsibility is often more important than ability.
26. How does the author prove his view
A. By analyzing existing data.
B. By quoting a psychologist.
C. By contrasting a person’s constant changes.
D. By giving examples together with study results.
27. Which of the following may the author agree with about post-traumatic growth
A. It usually comes at a high price.
B. It produces little negative feelings.
C. It is one of the fastest ways to make improvements.
D. It is growth that does both good and harm.
C
Sending a thumbs-up can be seen as passive aggressive(冒犯的), according to Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2009) who say they feel attacked whenever it is used. Whether the chat is informal, between friends or at work the symbol appears to have a very different, ‘rude’ meaning for the younger generation.
A 24-year-old on Reddit summed up the Gen Z argument, saying it is best ‘never used in any situation’ as it is ‘hurtful’. “No one of my age in the office does it, but the Gen X (those born between 1966 and 1980) people always do it. Take me a bit to adjust and get it out of my head that it means they’re mad-at me,” he added. Other young people agreed it is bad form, especially at work where it can make the team appear unfriendly and not easygoing.
“My last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send information to each other on, and most of the people on there just replied with a thumbs up. I don’t know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me,” one woman said. One Reddit user also said the thumbs up actually means that “I’ve read your message and have nothing to add and I hope and pray...all the people in this group chat have nothing to say on it too.”
Older workers appear confused by the reaction, saying they use the thumbs up in work-related chats to show “I agree” or “I understood and will follow.”
Part of the issue is that young people tend to use the thumbs-up in jokes. Barry Kennedy, 24, he said he only used it to communicate with older people like his parents or older colleagues. A survey of 2, 000 people conducted by Perspectus Global showed that a majority of people between the ages of 16 and 29 believe that you are “officially old” if you use thumbs-up or heart emoji.
28. Which of the following point is not the Gen Z’s understanding of the emoji thumbs-up
A. Being rude. B. Being agreeable.
C. Being hurtful. D. Being unfriendly.
29. What does the underlined word “hostile” mean in paragraph 3
A. Unfriendly and aggressive. B. Tough and difficult.
C. Unwanted and unacceptable. D. Strange and unusual.
30. Why can’t older workers understand the young’s reaction to the thumbs-up emoji
A. Because of their poor communications kill.
B. Because of their being old with worse memory.
C. Because of their less communicating with the young.
D. Because of their different understanding of the emoji.
31. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. The Thumbs-up Emoji: Rejected by the younger generation
B. The Thumbs-up Emoji: Highly Welcomed by Old People
C. The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Generation Gap
D. The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Being Aggressive
D
When you praise a dog, it’s listening to not just the words you say but also how you say them. That might not be huge news to dog owners. But now researchers have explored this phenomenon by using an imaging machine to look inside the brains of 13 dogs as they listened to their owners’ voice.
The reward pathway in the dogs’ brains lit up when they heard both praising words and an approving intonation (语调)—but not when they heard random (随机的) words spoken in a praising tone or praising words spoken in a flat tone, according to the researchers.
“Dogs deal with both what we say and how we say it in a way which is amazingly similar to how humans do it,” says Attila Andics, a neuroscientist in Hungary. When dogs hear speech, he explains, they seem to separate the meaning of words from the intonation. Then the left hemisphere (半球) of the brain deals with meaning, while intonation is dealt with in the right hemisphere.
All the dogs in the study were willing volunteers and were trained not to move in the scanner (扫描器). The dogs could get up and leave the machine whenever they wanted. But it was clear to the dogs that their human companions loved it when they did this very easy task. “They were really happy to take part,” says Andics. “The difficulty of the training was that they can’t move more than 3 millimeters in any direction, otherwise we will have to throw out all of the data.”
He says most dog owners have experimented with trying to “trick” their dogs by saying nonsense words in a cheerful, happy tone of voice. “I think the big difference here is that they only heard us, and they didn’t see us,” says Andics, because the dogs were inside the machine. “Here, the only information they had was the speech signal. What we saw is that for praise to be dealt with as a reward, when there is no other supporting information, both word meaning and intonation have to fit.”
32. What is regarded as a reward by dogs according to the study
A. Praising words in a flat tone. B. Random words in a flat tone.
C. Praising words in a praising tone. D. Random words in a praising tone.
33. How do dogs deal with what they hear
A. Focus more on the meaning. B. Focus more on the intonation.
C. Use information from their peers. D. Use the two parts of the brain.
34. What is a hard part of the training in Andics’opinion
A. Looking into the dogs’ brain activity.
B. Training dogs to stay still in the machine.
C. Keeping dogs separated from their owners.
D. Asking dogs to get up and leave the scanner.
35. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Dogs Understand Tone and Meaning of Words
B. Dogs Indeed Know How to Praise
C. Dogs Can Recognize Owners’ Voices
D. Dogs Can Read Man’s Moods
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。
Culture is an idea that isn’t easy to understand. People often use the term to refer to things like food, holidays, clothing and music. ____36____ Religion, customs, beliefs and values are also part of your culture. So when meeting people from different backgrounds, you can sometimes find that there’re huge differences in how you see the world.
____37____ For example, when you meet people from a different culture, ask them about their lives. It is one of the best ways to understand the culture. But be polite about it and remember they don’t owe you an answer, and might not want to give it.
Maybe you’ve recently met someone from a different culture you find interesting. ____38____ Get to know his/her families and see how their customs and traditions differ from yours. You might be surprised to find how culturally different two people living even in the same town can be!
Read books by and about people who are different from you. Reading memoirs (回忆录), biographies and other nonfiction books is an obvious way to learn about a country or someone’s life. ____39____ Like with books, you can also watch movies to learn more about a culture.
____40____ So accept and respect the differences between yourself and your friends from different cultures—remember that what is a difference to you is just their normal life!
A. Say goodbye to them.
B. Make friends with him/her.
C. There are many ways to understand other people’s cultures.
D. You may think you know a lot about a culture or place.
E. Differences between us are what makes life so interesting.
F. But it also goes much deeper than that.
G. Also don’t ignore novels that have been translated from other languages.
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。
At 10:30 a.m. one day, Jiang received her first delivery order. She quickly planned her ___41___ and began what would become a busy day on her e-bike. Jiang Xiaoxi, 23, is a driver and team ___42___ of a food-delivery station managed by online service platform Meituan, in Shenzhen.
“You might be out of luck, but never lose the ___43___ to keep going. Sweat is the scent of success.” Jiang recently posted that ___44___ on WeChat. With her mother in ___45___ health, Jiang moved to Shenzhen and became a food-delivery driver. “As long as you work hard and ___46___ yourself well to the job, you can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month,” she says. During her first year as a driver, Jiang ___47___ the debts her family ran up for her mother’s medical treatments.
Unpleasant things sometimes happen, but only heart-warming experiences remain ___48___ in her memory. One day, a rainstorm hit the city. Jiang ___49___ the heavy rain and sent the order to the door. _____50_____, it had been late for a long time, and Jiang kept apologizing. But the customer didn’t _____51_____; instead, the customer gave Jiang some milk and cookies. “At that moment, tears welled up in my eyes,” Jiang _____52_____.
Jiang, who is always full of _____53_____, holds the record of making nearly 100 deliveries in a day. Also, she is a living _____54_____ in Shajing, as she knows almost every corner within her delivery area. In 2021, Jiang became the station team leader in Shajing. “The harder you work, the _____55_____ you get. I hope I can build a better life, and realize my dream here,” Jiang says.
41. A. project B. route C. access D. journey
42. A. leader B. player C. member D. blogger
43. A. mission B. time C. ability D. courage
44. A. detail B. notice C. account D. message
45. A. poor B. good C. mental D. physical
46. A. lead B. help C. adapt D. donate
47. A. put off B. paid off C. gave in D. handed in
48. A. fresh B. tough C. correct D. familiar
49. A. settled B. braved C. escaped D. prevented
50. A. Curiously B. Accidentally C. Surprisingly D. Unfortunately
51. A. respond B. refuse C. complain D. confirm
52. A. cries B. whispers C. recalls D. demands
53. A. talent B. energy C. emotion D. pressure
54. A. map B. threat C. image D. memory
55. A. busier B. richer C. luckier D. merrier
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。
Sun Zhen chu, an 86-year-old man in 2022, who go this driver’s license in about a year, has surprised and inspired netizens in China not only because of his age.
The motivation behind Sun Zhen chu’s____56____(take) the driving tests is to care for his wife. Sun’s wife didn’t go out much after____57____operation. After the policy that people over 70 can apply ____58____a driver’s license was issued, Sun ____59____(immediate) became an elderly trainee at a local driver training school in Zhejiang Province and managed ____60____(pass) the four exams, receiving perfect scores on two of them. After getting his license in March, Sun bought an electric vehicle to take his wife shopping for groceries, to the hospital or sightseeing along the Qian tang River.
____61____astonished people most was Sun’s career—he was a specialist in nuclear weapons and made great____62____(contribute) to the nation. After graduation in 1964, Sun____63____(select) as one of the researchers to participate in China’s first atomic bomb test. After the successful test, he went to Beijing,____64____he continued to conduct research and testing for nuclear weapons for 32 years. He retired in 1995, but he did not stop learning new things.
In a speech he delivered at Zhejiang Gongs hang University in late June, he encouraged graduates to keep learning to standout in a _____65_____(compete) and challenging society.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是李华，你的美国笔友 Lucy 给你写信，表示她对中国的国学 (sinology) 很感兴趣，希望你给她提一些学习建议。请你给她回信，要点如下：
1. 看一些电视节目，如：Chinese Poetry Competition, The Reader 等；
2. 读一些历史书籍；
3. 体验一下中国文化。
注意:1. 词数 80 左右(信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
It is nice hearing from you and knowing that you are quite interested in sinology.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your early reply.
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。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.
Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
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答案版
湟中一中2024-2025学年第一学期第二次月考
高二英语试卷
(时间：120分钟 总分：150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题，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. When is Grandpa’s birthday
A. On May 6. B. On May 7. C. On May 8.
【答案】C
原文】M: What’s the date today, May 6
W: No, that was yesterday. I hope you didn’t forget everything. It’s grandpa’s birthday tomorrow.
2. What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Attend classes. B. Hunt for a job. C. Stay at home.
【答案】B
【原文】M: I can’t decide whether to take classes or to look for a job during my summer holidays.
W: You can learn more by working and you can make money at the same time.
3. Where will the man probably go for the holiday
A. Toronto. B. London. C. His hometown.
【答案】A
【原文】M: Linda, you will go to London for the summer holidays, won’t you
W: I’m not sure. What about you
M: Oh, I got a letter from Ken. He said he would go back to his hometown Toronto and he asked me to go with him.
4. Where are the speakers
A. On an airplane. B. In a boat. C. On the ground.
【答案】A
【原文】M: It’s time to go.
W: I’m ready. You jump first.
M: Let’s jump out of the airplane together and then open our parachutes.
5. What happened to Peter’s bike
A. A tree fell onto it. B. Someone stole it. C. It got broken.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Call Peter.
W: I don’t know what to say.
M: Think of something. We can’t just let him come home to find his favorite bike broken. Tell him a tree fell on it in a storm.
W: I’m not going to lie.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Which bus goes to River Drive
A. No. 6. B. No. 14. C. No. 16.
7. What will the woman ask the bus driver about
A. The ticket price.
B. Where to change buses.
C. How to get change.
【答案】6. B 7. B
【原文】W: Excuse me, do the No. 16 and the No. 6 buses both go across town
M: Yes, but you may have to change buses. Where do you want to go
W: I’m going to City Square.
M: Take the No. 14 to River Drive; then change to the No. 15 or 18. They both go to City Square.
W: Can I get changed from the bus driver I only have some large bills.
M: No, you need exact change.
W: How much is the fare
M: It’s two dollars.
W: Okay, thanks a lot for your help.
M: You’re welcome. Don’t forget to ask the bus driver about where to change buses.
W: Thanks. I won’t.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Friends. B. Strangers. C. Father and daughter.
9. What may the weather be like today
A. Foggy and cold. B. Rainy and warm. C. Cloudy and windy.
【答案】8. A 9. C
【原文】M: Good morning, Jane.
W: Morning! It is really cold today.
M: It always gets cold after a heavy snow.
W: I love snow. When I was a child, I made snowballs and ran in the snow. Do you like skating, David
M: Yes, I do.
W: So do I. By the way, did you hear the weather forecast this morning
M: Yes. It said that it’s partly cloudy today with a strong wind from the northwest. The highest temperature will be at least three below zero in the morning, but in the afternoon it will rise a little.
W: Then the beautiful snow might melt away.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. When will the man return
A. On Wednesday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
11. What do we know about the man’s journey
A. He can enjoy a video program.
B. Drinks are not allowed.
C A lunch will be served.
12. How much will the man pay for his tickets
A. $425. B. $815. C. $850.
【答案】10. B 11. A 12. C
【原文】W: Hi, sir, can I help you
M: Yes. I want to fly to Chicago on Wednesday and return on Friday. How much will the ticket be
W: Okay, sir, you know tickets are cheaper if you stay over Saturday night.
M: Thanks, but unfortunately I’ve already arranged some business meetings here on Friday.
W: What time do you prefer, sir Morning or afternoon
M: Morning, because I have to be there by early evening. Is there a meal
W: Yes, sir. Breakfast as well as drinks will be served and you can also see a video program.
M: That sounds good. What’s the total cost
W: Eight hundred and fifty dollars around the trip.
M: That’s within what I expected.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. How long has the woman been in hospital
A. For one week. B. For ten days. C. For two weeks.
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. In a hospital. C. In an office.
15. What’s the doctor’s suggestion for the woman
A. Having medical checks regularly.
B. Coming to the hospital every day.
C. Avoiding any physical exercise.
16. How does the woman sound
A. Grateful. B. Annoyed. C. Puzzled.
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. A 16. A
【原文】M: Here is the pill. I’ll help you stand up.
W: Can I have a walk around the room or corridor I have stayed in bed all day.
M: Yes, you can.
M: It seems that feeling well again is not such a long process.
W: I have been in hospital for two weeks, haven’t I
M: Yes, and you can leave the hospital tomorrow.
W: Really I’m so happy.
M: I have written a certificate for you.
W: I’m eager to go home. Doctor, what should I do after I go home
M: I have two suggestions: First, avoid any mental stress and have enough rest; secondly, examinations should be done regularly.
W: I’m sure I will follow your advice.
M: Complete recovery will take a long time, so you must take care of yourself.
W: I want to thank all the doctors in charge. I’m very grateful to you all.
M: Don’t mention it. That is our duty.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What did Clara do during the Civil War
A. She joined the army.
B. She helped the wounded.
C. She urged people to stop the war.
18. Why did Clara lead a group after the Civil War
A. To collect money.
B. To set up the Red Cross.
C. To search for missing soldiers.
19. When did Clara return from Switzerland
A. In 1873. B. In 1881. C. In 1912.
20. How old was Clara when she started the American Red Cross
A. 52 years old. B. 60 years old. C. 91 years old.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B
【原文】M: Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821. When the Civil War began in 1861, she heard of stories of wounded soldiers. She felt she needed to do something to help them, so she urged people to donate bandages and medicine and delivered these supplies to the battlefield. Clara didn’t stop helping when the war was over. She led a group to search for missing soldiers. This group also worked to identify soldiers killed or missing. After four years of this work, Clara moved to Switzerland, where she first learned about a group called the Red Cross. This group worked to help people who were suffering during times of war. In 1873 Clara returned to the United States. In 1881 she started an American branch of the Red Cross. She served as its first President for over 20 years. As the result of Clara’s hard work and leadership, the Red Cross grew. Today, it also helps people suffering as a result of earthquakes, fires, floods, and other disasters. Clara Barton died on April 12, 1912, but her great contribution, the American Red Cross lives on.
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
Lynda La Plante is the writer of Prime Suspect and the best-selling author of more than 40 books. Her new novel Hidden Killers is out now. She is talking about three books that deeply affected her.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte
One night as a child, I walked quietly into the bathroom when I heard a voice calling, “Let me in; let me in!” along with a terrible knock on a window coming from my grandma’s room. Quite afraid, I cried, “Help me! Where’s the ghost ” Grandma looked up and said, “Don’t be silly; I’m listening to a story on the radio called Wuthering Heights.” I joined my grandma and realized then how you could take a story from a book and change it to a different medium(媒介).
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
This classic Victorian story caught my imagination as a child. It made me consider the unfairness of life — why is one child sleeping in comfort and another forced to climb through a chimney(烟囱) I especially loved all the questions Tom asks on his adventures, many of which are about social unfairness. All my life I’ve asked questions too.
The Faerie Queene
By Edmund Spenser
I used to have problems reading — I was told I had “word blindness”. My mother gave me a copy of Spenser’s poem and said, “If you can learn some of this then you’ll be able to read anything.” I rose to the challenge. I learned it off by heart and was so proud of myself for keeping something that difficult in mind. Then I learned that I could learn words just as well as anyone.
21. How did Lynda first know about the story of Wuthering Heights
A. By reading a book borrowed from her grandma.
B. By listening to her grandma’s story.
C. By reading a ghost story.
D. By listening to it on the radio.
22. Which book made Lynda form the habit of asking questions
A. Hidden Killers. B. The Water-Babies.
C. Wuthering Heights. D. The Faerie Queene.
23 What change did Lynda show after reading The Faerie Queene
A. She found pleasure in writing poems.
B. She began to believe in herself.
C. She fell in love with poems.
D. She became word-smart.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. B
B
A few weeks ago, my teenage daughter Lisa failed a test. The grade might stop her from qualifying for the next class she wants to take. There were tears and some complaints for a few minutes. Then I saw something interesting. She made a joke, expressed gratitude that she didn’t have bigger problems, and finally made a plan on how to make improvements.
She was never the same as she was one year ago. That one was unwilling to take responsibility. That one stayed in anger and blamed others. We expect our kids to learn and grow. We hope for it. However, most of us grow through adversity (逆境), even trauma (精神创伤). It happened to Lisa last year repeatedly. She searched for ways to get her bearings and equip herself when everything around her was changing by the day. Psychologists call it post-traumatic growth.
Trauma refers to an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, attack, natural disaster, or other life-changing happenings. The growth after trauma doesn’t mean we get through challenges uninjured. It’s been a scary and painful time, for everyone, in one way or another. We may experience disbelief, depression, and even denial. As time moves on, people who have experienced trauma may have headaches or other physical symptoms, emotional ups and downs, and even relationship problems. Trauma does leave its irremovable marks.
However, in one study, researchers surveyed nearly 385 people who experienced financial difficulty during the pandemic. 88 percent of the people surveyed say they also have experienced some positive outcomes—They now have stronger family relationships and a greater appreciation of life.
24. What is Lisa like now when she fails
A. She tries to cover it.
B. She is positive and adult.
C. She acts unconcerned.
D. She wants to make excuses.
25. What does the author intend to tell us through Lisa’s experience
A. There is no sweet without sweat.
B. Experience is the father of wisdom.
C. Difficult situations are likely to make one stronger.
D. Responsibility is often more important than ability.
26. How does the author prove his view
A. By analyzing existing data.
B. By quoting a psychologist.
C. By contrasting a person’s constant changes.
D. By giving examples together with study results.
27. Which of the following may the author agree with about post-traumatic growth
A. It usually comes at a high price.
B. It produces little negative feelings.
C. It is one of the fastest ways to make improvements.
D. It is growth that does both good and harm.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. D
C
Sending a thumbs-up can be seen as passive aggressive(冒犯的), according to Gen Z (those born between 1995 and 2009) who say they feel attacked whenever it is used. Whether the chat is informal, between friends or at work the symbol appears to have a very different, ‘rude’ meaning for the younger generation.
A 24-year-old on Reddit summed up the Gen Z argument, saying it is best ‘never used in any situation’ as it is ‘hurtful’. “No one of my age in the office does it, but the Gen X (those born between 1966 and 1980) people always do it. Take me a bit to adjust and get it out of my head that it means they’re mad-at me,” he added. Other young people agreed it is bad form, especially at work where it can make the team appear unfriendly and not easygoing.
“My last workplace had a WhatsApp chat for our team to send information to each other on, and most of the people on there just replied with a thumbs up. I don’t know why but it seemed a little bit hostile to me,” one woman said. One Reddit user also said the thumbs up actually means that “I’ve read your message and have nothing to add and I hope and pray...all the people in this group chat have nothing to say on it too.”
Older workers appear confused by the reaction, saying they use the thumbs up in work-related chats to show “I agree” or “I understood and will follow.”
Part of the issue is that young people tend to use the thumbs-up in jokes. Barry Kennedy, 24, he said he only used it to communicate with older people like his parents or older colleagues. A survey of 2, 000 people conducted by Perspectus Global showed that a majority of people between the ages of 16 and 29 believe that you are “officially old” if you use thumbs-up or heart emoji.
28. Which of the following point is not the Gen Z’s understanding of the emoji thumbs-up
A. Being rude. B. Being agreeable.
C. Being hurtful. D. Being unfriendly.
29. What does the underlined word “hostile” mean in paragraph 3
A. Unfriendly and aggressive. B. Tough and difficult.
C. Unwanted and unacceptable. D. Strange and unusual.
30. Why can’t older workers understand the young’s reaction to the thumbs-up emoji
A. Because of their poor communications kill.
B. Because of their being old with worse memory.
C. Because of their less communicating with the young.
D. Because of their different understanding of the emoji.
31. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. The Thumbs-up Emoji: Rejected by the younger generation
B. The Thumbs-up Emoji: Highly Welcomed by Old People
C. The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Generation Gap
D. The Thumbs-up Emoji: A Sign of Being Aggressive
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. D 31. C
D
When you praise a dog, it’s listening to not just the words you say but also how you say them. That might not be huge news to dog owners. But now researchers have explored this phenomenon by using an imaging machine to look inside the brains of 13 dogs as they listened to their owners’ voice.
The reward pathway in the dogs’ brains lit up when they heard both praising words and an approving intonation (语调)—but not when they heard random (随机的) words spoken in a praising tone or praising words spoken in a flat tone, according to the researchers.
“Dogs deal with both what we say and how we say it in a way which is amazingly similar to how humans do it,” says Attila Andics, a neuroscientist in Hungary. When dogs hear speech, he explains, they seem to separate the meaning of words from the intonation. Then the left hemisphere (半球) of the brain deals with meaning, while intonation is dealt with in the right hemisphere.
All the dogs in the study were willing volunteers and were trained not to move in the scanner (扫描器). The dogs could get up and leave the machine whenever they wanted. But it was clear to the dogs that their human companions loved it when they did this very easy task. “They were really happy to take part,” says Andics. “The difficulty of the training was that they can’t move more than 3 millimeters in any direction, otherwise we will have to throw out all of the data.”
He says most dog owners have experimented with trying to “trick” their dogs by saying nonsense words in a cheerful, happy tone of voice. “I think the big difference here is that they only heard us, and they didn’t see us,” says Andics, because the dogs were inside the machine. “Here, the only information they had was the speech signal. What we saw is that for praise to be dealt with as a reward, when there is no other supporting information, both word meaning and intonation have to fit.”
32. What is regarded as a reward by dogs according to the study
A. Praising words in a flat tone. B. Random words in a flat tone.
C. Praising words in a praising tone. D. Random words in a praising tone.
33. How do dogs deal with what they hear
A. Focus more on the meaning. B. Focus more on the intonation.
C. Use information from their peers. D. Use the two parts of the brain.
34. What is a hard part of the training in Andics’opinion
A. Looking into the dogs’ brain activity.
B. Training dogs to stay still in the machine.
C. Keeping dogs separated from their owners.
D. Asking dogs to get up and leave the scanner.
35. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Dogs Understand Tone and Meaning of Words
B. Dogs Indeed Know How to Praise
C. Dogs Can Recognize Owners’ Voices
D. Dogs Can Read Man’s Moods
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
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。
Culture is an idea that isn’t easy to understand. People often use the term to refer to things like food, holidays, clothing and music. ____36____ Religion, customs, beliefs and values are also part of your culture. So when meeting people from different backgrounds, you can sometimes find that there’re huge differences in how you see the world.
____37____ For example, when you meet people from a different culture, ask them about their lives. It is one of the best ways to understand the culture. But be polite about it and remember they don’t owe you an answer, and might not want to give it.
Maybe you’ve recently met someone from a different culture you find interesting. ____38____ Get to know his/her families and see how their customs and traditions differ from yours. You might be surprised to find how culturally different two people living even in the same town can be!
Read books by and about people who are different from you. Reading memoirs (回忆录), biographies and other nonfiction books is an obvious way to learn about a country or someone’s life. ____39____ Like with books, you can also watch movies to learn more about a culture.
____40____ So accept and respect the differences between yourself and your friends from different cultures—remember that what is a difference to you is just their normal life!
A. Say goodbye to them.
B. Make friends with him/her.
C. There are many ways to understand other people’s cultures.
D. You may think you know a lot about a culture or place.
E. Differences between us are what makes life so interesting.
F. But it also goes much deeper than that.
G. Also don’t ignore novels that have been translated from other languages.
【答案】36. F 37. C 38. B 39. G 40. E
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。
At 10:30 a.m. one day, Jiang received her first delivery order. She quickly planned her ___41___ and began what would become a busy day on her e-bike. Jiang Xiaoxi, 23, is a driver and team ___42___ of a food-delivery station managed by online service platform Meituan, in Shenzhen.
“You might be out of luck, but never lose the ___43___ to keep going. Sweat is the scent of success.” Jiang recently posted that ___44___ on WeChat. With her mother in ___45___ health, Jiang moved to Shenzhen and became a food-delivery driver. “As long as you work hard and ___46___ yourself well to the job, you can earn more than 10,000 yuan a month,” she says. During her first year as a driver, Jiang ___47___ the debts her family ran up for her mother’s medical treatments.
Unpleasant things sometimes happen, but only heart-warming experiences remain ___48___ in her memory. One day, a rainstorm hit the city. Jiang ___49___ the heavy rain and sent the order to the door. _____50_____, it had been late for a long time, and Jiang kept apologizing. But the customer didn’t _____51_____; instead, the customer gave Jiang some milk and cookies. “At that moment, tears welled up in my eyes,” Jiang _____52_____.
Jiang, who is always full of _____53_____, holds the record of making nearly 100 deliveries in a day. Also, she is a living _____54_____ in Shajing, as she knows almost every corner within her delivery area. In 2021, Jiang became the station team leader in Shajing. “The harder you work, the _____55_____ you get. I hope I can build a better life, and realize my dream here,” Jiang says.
41. A. project B. route C. access D. journey
42. A. leader B. player C. member D. blogger
43. A. mission B. time C. ability D. courage
44. A. detail B. notice C. account D. message
45. A. poor B. good C. mental D. physical
46. A. lead B. help C. adapt D. donate
47. A. put off B. paid off C. gave in D. handed in
48. A. fresh B. tough C. correct D. familiar
49. A. settled B. braved C. escaped D. prevented
50. A. Curiously B. Accidentally C. Surprisingly D. Unfortunately
51. A. respond B. refuse C. complain D. confirm
52. A. cries B. whispers C. recalls D. demands
53. A. talent B. energy C. emotion D. pressure
54. A. map B. threat C. image D. memory
55. A. busier B. richer C. luckier D. merrier
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. B 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. 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内单词的正确形式。
Sun Zhen chu, an 86-year-old man in 2022, who go this driver’s license in about a year, has surprised and inspired netizens in China not only because of his age.
The motivation behind Sun Zhen chu’s____56____(take) the driving tests is to care for his wife. Sun’s wife didn’t go out much after____57____operation. After the policy that people over 70 can apply ____58____a driver’s license was issued, Sun ____59____(immediate) became an elderly trainee at a local driver training school in Zhejiang Province and managed ____60____(pass) the four exams, receiving perfect scores on two of them. After getting his license in March, Sun bought an electric vehicle to take his wife shopping for groceries, to the hospital or sightseeing along the Qian tang River.
____61____astonished people most was Sun’s career—he was a specialist in nuclear weapons and made great____62____(contribute) to the nation. After graduation in 1964, Sun____63____(select) as one of the researchers to participate in China’s first atomic bomb test. After the successful test, he went to Beijing,____64____he continued to conduct research and testing for nuclear weapons for 32 years. He retired in 1995, but he did not stop learning new things.
In a speech he delivered at Zhejiang Gongs hang University in late June, he encouraged graduates to keep learning to standout in a _____65_____(compete) and challenging society.
【答案】56. taking
57. an 58. for
59. immediately
60. to pass
61. What 62. contributions
63. was selected
64. where petitive
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假设你是李华，你的美国笔友 Lucy 给你写信，表示她对中国的国学 (sinology) 很感兴趣，希望你给她提一些学习建议。请你给她回信，要点如下：
1. 看一些电视节目，如：Chinese Poetry Competition, The Reader 等；
2. 读一些历史书籍；
3. 体验一下中国文化。
注意:1. 词数 80 左右(信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy,
It is nice hearing from you and knowing that you are quite interested in sinology.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Lucy,.
It is nice hearing from you and knowing that you are quite interested in sinology. It will be my great pleasure if my following suggestions are constructive for you to study it.
Recently several hot TV programs have enjoyed great popularity among Chinese, such as Chinese Poetry Competition and The Reader, which will be of great benefit to foreign learners. Apart from watching these programs, I also strongly advise you to read some historical books so as to gain a better understanding of china since China has a long-standing history. Moreover, there is no better way to be acquainted with the local culture and customs than accepting my invitation to come to China in person.
I am looking forward to your early reply.
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。
One day my grandfather gave me a gift — a piggy bank. It had an opening through which one could put money in, but the opening was not big enough to reach in and get the money out. The only way to get at the money was to break the piggy bank open. My grandfather explained that was the whole idea: the piggy bank would help save my money so that, at the end of the year, I might have enough for that bike I dreamt about. He asked if I would put some of the money he gave me into the piggy bank. I agreed immediately and promised that I wouldn’t break it open until I could afford my dream bike.
Whenever he gave me a little bit of money, he would say, “This is for spending. But you can save some and put it in the piggy bank if you want to save it up.” When he gave me larger amounts, it was clearly for saving in the piggy bank. For some time, this worked fine. I loved shaking the piggy bank and hearing the sound of the coins. As it became heavier, I grew more excited, dreaming about buying my new bike, and all the adventures I could have on it.
Whenever I wanted to take some money from the piggy bank to buy delicious ice-creams or beautiful pens, I would imagine riding my bike on the street, and thinking of that, my thoughts about ice-creams or pens went away. So for almost six months, I only put money into the piggy bank without taking any out. I thought I wouldn’t break my piggy bank for anything. But one day something unexpected happened. I saw a piece of news on the television that a serious earthquake (地震) had happened in a nearby province. As many houses were destroyed, a lot of children became homeless. Seeing their shabby clothes and crying faces, I was sleepless that night.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1: I knew I should do something.__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: My grandfather was surprised by my behavior._____________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 I knew I should do something. I went to my piggy bank and was about to break it and take out the money when my mind came back to the bike I wanted to buy, and I hesitated. Thinking of the look in the eyes of the children hoping for help in the earthquake, I grabbed the piggy bank and threw it to the ground. Suddenly, the coins rolled all over the floor. “Yes, those children need help and need the money more.” I said to myself.
My grandfather was surprised by my behavior. When he realized what had happened, he touched my head and said, “Good boy, you did the right thing. Grandpa is proud of you. ” He continued, “My dear grandson, you deserve that bicycle. As a bonus, let’s buy that bike together now. ” “Thank you, Grandpa.” I was overwhelmed with happiness.
