资源简介

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
2023-2024学年高二上学期期末模拟试卷02
英 语 （新高考通用）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What time does the woman usually start work
A．At 6:30 a.m. B．At 7:00 a.m. C．At 7:30 a.m.
【答案】C
【原文】M: Just to confirm, tomorrow morning you are starting your work 30 minutes earlier than usual, so it would be seven o’clock, OK
W: Yes, I remembered. I have already set my alarm for tomorrow. Don’t worry.
2．What will the man do after he gets home
A．Drive to a furniture store. B．Buy the woman a new table. C．Borrow a truck from the woman.
【答案】A
【原文】W: I need your help moving my new table into the apartment this weekend.
M: I’ll be back at my place on Sunday. Will we need to pick it up with my truck
W: Yes. They’re holding it at the furniture store where I bought it from.
3．How does the woman want her meat cooked
A．Rare. B．Medium-rare. C．Well done.
【答案】B
【原文】M: How would you like your meat cooked, ma’am We can do anything from rare to well done.
W: I’d like it medium-rare with spicy sauce on the side, please.
4．Which place will the man go to this weekend
A．A concert hall. B．A stadium. C．A gallery.
【答案】C
【原文】W: I thought you were going to that concert this weekend. Shouldn’t you be on your way to the stadium by now
M: That’s next weekend. This weekend I will enjoy an art exhibition with my mom in town.
5．Where are probably the speakers
A．On the plane. B．At the cinema. C．On the train.
【答案】B
【原文】W: Excuse me, sir. This seems to be my seat.
M: Oh, I’m sorry. My seat is next to yours. Are you here alone for the movie, too
第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．How long will the science fair probably last
A．Four days. B．Five days. C．Six days.
7．What’s the woman especially interested in about the science fair
A．The chemistry experiments.
B．The space exploration show.
C．The lectures on modern physics.
【答案】6．B 7．C
【原文】W: Hey, Tom, do you hear there will be a science fair from Tuesday to Friday next week
M: Yeah, but not exactly. Our teacher told us a one-day space exploration show will be added, too.
W: That’s great! I know you are interested in space all along.
M: So what’s your plan for this activity
W: Emm, I’ll try some chemistry experiments myself, and most importantly, the lectures introducing modern physics can’t be missed.
M: Ok, maybe I’ll go with you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What does the woman think of electronic music
A．It is clever. B．It is loud. C．It is modern.
9．How old was the woman when attending a classical concert
A．16. B．17. C．18.
【答案】8．B 9．A
【原文】W: Why do you listen to that music Why not listen to classical music
M: Classical music is the music of the past and this is the music of the present.
W: But can’t you turn it down It hurts my ears.
M: It’s electronic music. We live in an electronic age. I do like some classical music. Some of it is very clever.
W: I don’t understand your music.
M: When you were 18, you probably liked the music of your time. Things change.
W: When I was 16, a year younger than you, I attended a classical concert. I’ve loved that music ever since.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．How is Belinda’s skin
A．Dry. B．Dark. C．Smooth.
11．What does Belinda quit drinking now
A．Soda. B．Juice. C．Coffee.
12．What is the best for skin according to Belinda
A．Skin care products. B．Regular exercise. C．Good sleep.
【答案】10．C 11．A 12．B
【原文】M: Belinda, your skin looks so clear and smooth. What skin care products do you use
W: Actually there are no special products. I just changed my lifestyle.
M: What are they I’m very curious.
W: Well. My skin used to be very dry and dark, so I pay more attention to lotion and sunscreen. I must wear sunscreen before going out. Exposure to the sun ages the skin.
M: What about the diet
W: I often eat green vegetables, fruits and nuts. I gave up soda and only drink black coffee and water now.
M: Wow. You’re a strong-willed person. I can’t do that like you.
W: It’s not as difficult as you think. Besides, getting a good night’s sleep is a great way to improve skin. But it seems to me that regular exercise is more useful than anything else.
M: I got it. Thank you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．What did the boy help his mother do last week
A．He aired quilts. B．He did the laundry. C．He did nothing.
14．Why does Sherry refuse the boy’s suggestion
A．She hates to do housework.
B．He won’t do housework with her.
C．Their mother has done housework.
15．What is Sherry probably doing
A．Repairing her camera.
B．Looking for her camera.
C．Watering the flowers.
16．What will the boy do next
A．Do some shopping. B．Eat snacks. C．Change clothes.
【答案】13．C 14．B 15．C 16．C
【原文】M: Sherry, Dad and Mom were out. How about doing housework They’ll get a shock when they come back.
W: Forget it! You always talk much and do little while I always do everything each time. Mom asked us to help her air quilts and do the laundry last week, but I ended up doing all the work. Just like now, you would rather watch me water the flowers than help me. By the way, have you got my camera repaired
M: Er... Not yet. But I’d like to have some snacks first.
W: No. You won’t stop if you start eating. Let’s go to the supermarket now. Can you give me a hand with some heavy things when we get back
M: Of course. Let me just change a coat.
W: OK.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．Where is the speaker working now
A．In Texas. B．In California. C．In Ohio.
18．When did the speaker decide to become a pilot
A．When he visited his dad’s workplace.
B．When he majored in astronomy.
C．When he joined a flying club.
19．What did the man think hardest during the training
A．Dealing with emergencies.
B．Estimating the required fuel.
C．Remembering the flight routes.
20．What does the speaker think of his job
A．Tiring. B．Interesting. C．Demanding.
【答案】17．A 18．C 19．A 20．B
【原文】 Hello, I’m Harry. I’m here to talk about my work as a pilot for Emperor Airlines. Its headquarters are here in Texas and I moved here from California to take up the role last year. My love of flying started in childhood. My dad was a pilot so I traveled on planes from an early age. Later, I studied aeronautics at college in Ohio. I also joined a flying club to get a feel of flying a plane, which confirmed my flying career. After graduation, I got an opportunity with Emperor Airlines in California. It was a lengthy process with lots of training for trainee pilots. We learnt to tell the flight routes, work out the required fuel and so on. We were also trained to deal with emergencies. For example, we needed to make an emergency landing because of the sudden breakdown of an engine. That was the most difficult part of the training for me. Then I started at the bottom as a First Officer. Now I rank as a Senior First Officer. I like the view — my office window changes every day! And with the variety of passengers and crew I get to meet. Although I don’t come into as much contact with passengers as the flight crew, there’s never a boring moment.
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
Some inventions are so common that it’s difficult to imagine they started as an idea written on paper and then a patent application submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The ballpoint pen, the computer mouse, and the microwave oven — these are just a few examples of great ideas that became essential products we now take for granted.
Nevertheless, of the 520, 277 applications that inventors filed with USPTO in 2010, chances are that not even half will be granted patents, and far fewer will become commercial successes. In that spirit, here are three of the technological advances:
Mind Control Helmet
The helmet is equipped with the trans cranial pulsed ultrasound (经颅脉冲超声) technology, which delivers high-frequency sound waves to specific regions of the brain. Under the influence of these sound waves, neurons (神经元) send impulses (脉冲) to their targets, taking control over them.
Body Armor with Flashlight and Camera/Phone Charger
The flexible arm, which is armored with Kevlar and hard plastic, contains a rechargeable battery pack that powers a special device built into the arm’s artificial skin. It is also equipped with a bright LED flashlight, an HD camera capable of sending pictures, and a charging slot into which a phone apparently fits nicely.
Robot That Eats Mice and Insects
The robot would chase and eat mice and insects, and then digest their bodies to produce its own power. There are five different concepts, including the mousetrap coffee table robot, which is designed to attract careless insects onto its surface, which contains a trap door set off by motion sensors. Victims trapped by the device would be chemically separated and fed to a microbial fuel cell. A light on the side of the device would inform the owner of how much energy is being produced.
These inventions push the boundaries of innovation, yet they seem unlikely to gain widespread acceptance.
21．How many applications do you think will become commercial successes
A．520, 277 B．260, 138 C．250, 638 D．120, 220
22．What does the underlined word “slot” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．computer B．pocket C．switch D．opening
23．What is the author’s attitude towards these three inventions
A．favorable B．indifferent C．doubtful D．objective
【答案】21．D 22．D 23．C
【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了三项发明。
21．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Nevertheless, of the 520, 277 applications that inventors filed with USPTO in 2010, chances are that not even half will be granted patents, and far fewer will become commercial successes.(然而，在2010年发明家向美国专利商标局提交的520277份申请中，很可能连一半都没有获得专利，而获得商业成功的则少得多)”可知，在520277份申请中少于一半（约260138）获得了专利，获得商业成功的比260138少得多，由此推测D项“120, 220”符合获得商业成功的数量，故选D。
22．词句猜测题。根据划线词后“into which a phone apparently fits nicely(里面可以很好地适配手机)”可知，此处指“充电槽”，slot意为“槽，接口”，故选D。
23．推理判断题。根据最后一段“These inventions push the boundaries of innovation, yet they seem unlikely to gain widespread acceptance.(这些发明突破了创新的界限，但它们似乎不太可能被广泛接受)”可知，作者对这三项发明持怀疑态度，故选C。
B
When Schauna Austin was 20 years old, she lost her husband in a car crash. Unable to raise a baby alone, she made a difficult decision during pregnancy — to place her baby for adoption. She gave birth to a child she named Riley, and held him for 72 hours straight. “It was perfect,” Austin said, holding her new baby. “I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count. I didn’t sleep for three days until the time came to let him go.”
Her Riley became another family’s Steven. Like most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between Austin and Steven’s new parents — no communication whatsoever. But that only lasted about a week. Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. “You know, you can’t have too many people loving you, right Why couldn’t he be both of ours ” Chris Schoebinger said.
So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestones. The Schoebingers said they did this so that when Austin and their son were ready, they could pick up right where they left off. The two reunited when Steven was 7 years old. Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds.
Steven is now 26, married, and with a baby boy of his own. Much to the delight of Austin, he named the child Riley. “I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schorbinger said.
That love on the other side has continued to grow. The families spend Thanksgiving as one, and will of course be getting together again in the days ahead.
24．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean
A．The less people love you, the better.
B．There are too many people who care about you.
C．Being loved by many people is desirable.
D．It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people.
25．What was Austin’s attitude towards reuniting with her son
A．Tolerant. B．Grateful. C．Uneasy. D．Angry.
26．What can we learn about the Schoebingers from the passage
A．They did not give birth to any children.
B．They contacted Austin as soon as they took Steven in.
C．They felt blessed beyond words when Austin taught Steven how to fish.
D．They believed it better to get the biological mother involved.
27．What does the author want to convey most through the passage
A．Biological parents are crucial to a child’s growth.
B．People create barriers where barriers don’t need to be.
C．Adoptive parents and biological parents should raise children together.
D．Love is found when we pull down unnecessary barriers.
【答案】24．C 25．B 26．D 27．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Schoebinger夫妇收养了一个孩子，他们没有排斥孩子的生母，让她也参与到孩子的成长中，让孩子获得了更多的爱。
24．词句猜测题。根据画线句子上文“Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. (养母Jennifer Schoebinger和她的丈夫Chris Schoebinger表示，他们无意排除这位生母。)”可知，夫妻二人希望孩子也能感受到生母的爱。结合选项：A. The less people love you, the better. (爱你的人越少越好。)；B. There are too many people who care about you. (关心你的人太多了。)；C. Being loved by many people is desirable.(被许多人所爱是令人向往的。)；D. It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people. (被太多人关心是一种负担。)。由此可知，他们希望更多人给予这个孩子爱，因为受到许多人的喜爱是令人向往的。故选C项。
25．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds. (奥斯汀教他如何钓鱼，从那以后他们一直保持联系。奥斯汀感到无法用语言形容的幸福，史蒂文觉得他两全其美。)”可知，能够与儿子团聚，奥斯汀感到无法用语言形容的幸福，她很感激Schoebinger夫妇。由此推知，奥斯汀对与儿子团聚是感激的。故选B项。
26．推理判断题。根据第二段中“Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birthmother. (养母Jennifer Schoebinger和她的丈夫Chris Schoebinger表示，他们无意排除这位生母。)”和第三段中“So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestone. (因此，年复一年，他们给奥斯汀寄来了成堆的图片和装订好的书，详细描述了史蒂文的每一个重大和次要的里程碑。)”可知，Schoebinger夫妇想让奥斯汀参与到孩子的成长中，让孩子感受到生母的爱。由此推知，Schoebinger夫妇认为最好让孩子的生母参与到孩子的成长中。故选D项。
27．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中““I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schlesinger said. (“我认为我们学到的教训是，有时我们会在不需要设置障碍的地方设置障碍。当我们推倒这些障碍时，我们真的会在另一边找到爱，”Chris Schlesinger说。)”可知，作者通过文章内容想要告诉我们，当我们推倒生活中不必要的障碍时，会在另一边找到爱。故选D项。
C
It is the responsibility of a food business to ensure that the food provided to customers is safe to consume. In order to do this, proper food safety criteria must always be followed. This includes ensuring that food is not spoiled or expired. Best-before dates, expiry dates (到期日) and packaging dates are key to knowing what foods are safe to prepare and serve, and which ones should be disposed of. Different types of date markings on packages are used depending on the product.
A best-before date on a food package states when the duration of the food ends. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, durable life means “the anticipated amount of time that an unopened food product, when stored under appropriate conditions, will maintain its freshness, taste, nutritional value, or any other qualities claimed by the manufacturer (生产商).” This date can be found on a package underneath the words “best before”.
This date tells consumers that the unopened product should be of high quality until that specific date. The key with this date is that it is dependent upon the product being properly handled and stored based on the requirements of that particular food product. This means that failure to stick to the guidelines for handling and storing a particular product will affect its quality by the best-before date. This also means that the best-before date no longer applies if a package is opened.
An expiry date is not the same as a best-before date. These dates are required on certain foods that have specific nutritional compositions that could change after the determined expiration date. In other words, after the expiration date has passed, the food may not have the nutrient content as described on the label.
Expiry dates are required for formulated liquid diets, foods sold by a drugstore, meal replacements, nutritional supplements and infant formula. If a food has passed its expiration date it should be discarded and not used.
28．What do we know about best-before dates
A．It is always safe to eat a food product earlier than the best-before date.
B．The best-before date applies even when a package is opened.
C．Consumers will be in danger if they eat food that has passed the best-before date.
D．The best-before date indicates the safety of food before that specific date.
29．According to the passage, which of the following goods has an expiry date
A．A pair of limited-edition sneakers. B．An article of designer dressing.
C．A can of milk powder. D．A delicate vase.
30．What does the underlined word “discarded” in the last paragraph mean
A．abandoned. B．hidden. C．stored. D．heated.
31．What will be discussed in the following paragraph
A．The secret of manufacturers. B．The smart ways to buy best food.
C．The description of a packaging date. D．The way to store products at home.
【答案】28．D 29．C 30．A 31．C
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了食品的“最佳食用日期”和“有效期”的含义。
28．细节理解题。根据第二段中“A best-before date on a food package states when the duration of the food ends.(食品包装上的‘最佳食用日期’标明了食品的保质期)”和第三段中“This date tells consumers that the unopened product should be of high quality until that specific date.(这个日期告诉消费者，在该特定日期之前，未开封的产品应该是高质量的)”可知，最佳食用日期表示在该特定日期之前的食品是安全的，故选D。
29．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Expiry dates are required for formulated liquid diets, foods sold by a drugstore, meal replacements, nutritional supplements and infant formula.(配方液体饮食、药店出售的食品、代餐、营养补充剂和婴儿配方奶粉都需要注明有效期)”可知，婴儿配方奶粉上需要注明有效期。故选C。
30．词句猜测题。根据划线词前“If a food has passed its expiration date(如果一种食物过了保质期)”和划线词后“not used(不使用)”可知，如果一种食物过了保质期，就应该扔掉，不要再用了，discarded意为“丢弃”，故选A。
31．推理判断题。根据全文内容以及第一段中“Best-before dates, expiry dates (到期日) and packaging dates are key to knowing what foods are safe to prepare and serve, and which ones should be disposed of.(最佳食用日期、有效期和包装日期是了解哪些食品可以安全准备和食用以及哪些食品应该处理的关键)”可知，文章已经介绍了“最佳食用日期”和“有效期”，由此推知接下来应是讨论“包装日期”，故选C。
D
No one likes interruption. We are born to seek balance and order. No matter what it is that you are doing, being interrupted involves a forceful stop midway and then having to re-enter your previous state, sometimes with great difficulty.
Popular belief has it that interruption breaks the flow of your thinking and affects productivity negatively, and so it is advisable that you have an uninterrupted session of intensive work before your next break.
However, a Russian psychologist, Bluma Zeigarnik, might tell you otherwise.
The connection between interruption and memory came to her attention when she was dining in a restaurant. She noticed how the waitresses had an amazing memory of the detailed orders yet to be paid for, but scarce memory of the orders that were already completed.
Back in her laboratory, she conducted studies in which subjects were required to complete various puzzles. Some of the subjects were interrupted during the tasks. All the subjects were then asked to describe what tasks they had done. It turns out that adults remembered the interrupted tasks 90% better than the completed tasks, and that children were even more likely to recall the uncompleted tasks. In other words, uncompleted tasks will stay on your mind until you finish them!
In comparison to tasks that were already finished and ones that we haven’t even started, half-done projects are given the priority in the mental to-do list our brains sketch out for us. Zeigarnik described this finding in her doctoral thesis (论文) in the late 1920s, which was later called Zeigarnik effect.
One possible explanation is that with interrupted tasks, we are desperate for their closure to reclaim a sense of balance. Finishing them also means that we can finally clear up the mental backlog (积压的工作) and give the space to more upcoming tasks.
Zeigarnik’s effect can be found everywhere, especially used in media and advertising. Have you ever wondered why cliffhangers work so well or why you just can’t get yourself to stop watching that series on Netflix
Ernest Hemingway once said about writing a novel, “It is the wait until the next day that is hard to get through.” So next time, when you are interrupted, appreciate it and take advantage of it to promote your productivity.
32．What is a common practice to finish a task
A．Working in a focused period. B．Working with occasional breaks.
C．Working with a stop midway. D．Working in an interrupted session.
33．What is the finding of the Zeigarnik’s experiment
A．Interruption recalls details. B．Interruption betters memory.
C．Interruption disturbs balance. D．Interruption reduces productivity.
34．Which of the following is an example of the application of Zeigarnik’s effect
A．Fashion shows. B．Online news.
C．Talk shows. D．TV series.
35．What is the possible reason behind Zeigarnik’s effect
A．The desire for balance. B．The physical backlog.
C．The outside pressure. D．The upcoming tasks.
【答案】32．A 33．B 34．D 35．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Zeigarnik效应，以及出现这种情况的原因。
32．细节理解题。根据第二段“Popular belief has it that interruption breaks the flow of your thinking and affects productivity negatively, and so it is advisable that you have an uninterrupted session of intensive work before your next break.(人们普遍认为，打断会打断你的思维，对工作效率产生负面影响，所以建议你在下次休息前进行一段不受打扰的高强度工作)”可知，完成一项任务的常见做法是精力集中地工作一段时间。故选A。
33．细节理解题。根据第四段的“It turns out that adults remembered the interrupted tasks 90% better than the completed tasks, and that children were even more likely to recall the uncompleted tasks. In other words, uncompleted tasks will stay on your mind until you finish them!(结果表明，成年人对被打断的任务的记忆比完成的任务高出90%，而孩子们甚至更有可能回忆起未完成的任务。换句话说，未完成的任务会一直留在你的脑海里，直到你完成它们!)”可知，Zeigarnik的实验发现“中断”能提高记忆力。故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据倒数第四段的“In comparison to tasks that were already finished and ones that we haven’t even started, half-done projects are given the priority in the mental to-do list our brains sketch out for us. (与已经完成的任务和还没有开始的任务相比，完成了一半的项目在我们的大脑为我们勾画的待办事项清单中被赋予了优先级)”可知，Zeigarnik效应指的是完成了一半的项目在我们大脑的待办事项清单中被赋予了优先等级。由此推知，看电视连续剧是Zeigarnik效应应用的一个例子，因为电视连续剧的剧集有时间间隔，导致人们被“中断”，以至于时刻想着看剧这件事。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“One possible explanation is that with interrupted tasks, we are desperate for their closure to reclaim a sense of balance. Finishing them also means that we can finally clear up the mental backlog (积压的工作) and give the space to more upcoming tasks.(一种可能的解释是，对于被打断的任务，我们迫切希望结束它们，以恢复一种平衡感。完成它们也意味着我们最终可以清理心理上的积压，为更多即将到来的任务腾出空间)”可知，Zeigarnik效应可能的一个原因是渴望平衡。故选A。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Traffic Regulation and Accident Prevention
We live in a remarkable time, and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery. 36 Expectations of life have greatly increased. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man fights against the motor-car. It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. 37
Nothing can seriously increase your risk of potentially fatal car accidents other than speeding and failing to pay due attention to weather conditions. 38 There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. Usually quiet and pleasant people, when they are behind the steering wheel, will become unrecognizable. They are impolite, aggressive, self-willed like two-year-old, completely selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments, and jealousy seem to be caused by driving.
39 It’s all for his own convenience. Due to a serious tragedy, the city is almost uninhabitable and the huge parking lot makes the town ugly. The destruction of rural areas and the annual mass killings are just a statistic, easily forgotten. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.
Traffic rules are for everyone to follow under any circumstances, and no one can make an exception unless you make a joke of your own life. Universally accepted standards can only have a significant beneficial on the incidence of accidents. Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers. 40 These measures may sound cruel. However, if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year, they should certainly not be considered serious. After all, the world belongs to humans, not cars.
A．There are five reasons for the accident and you are guilty.
B．Every year thousands of people are horribly killed, and we sit still and let it happen.
C．Surprisingly, society should smile at the driver and forgive him.
D．Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel, his car becomes an extension of his personality.
E．All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned.
F．It is time to develop a universal norm to reduce this senseless waste of human life.
G．It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases.
【答案】36．G 37．B 38．D 39．C 40．E
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。人类用现代医学和手术可以使人类延年益寿，但是人们却忽视了每日都有人死于交通事故，作者剖析了事故原因，指出车辆是司机个性的延伸，有人为了自己图个方便，在开车时显露出了自己阴暗的一面，作者认为交通规则再怎么严也不为过，这样才能减少事故的发生。
36．上文“We live in a remarkable time, and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery. (我们生活在一个非凡的时代，许多曾经致命的疾病现在可以用现代医学和外科手术治愈。)”，G项“It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases. (几乎可以肯定的是，总有一天会找到治疗其他疾病的方法。)”，上文提到了many of the once fatal diseases，许多曾经致命的疾病现在可以治愈，G项提及the rest of the diseases，其他的一些疾病在未来肯定也可以治愈，故上文与G项语意衔接连贯顺畅。故选G项。
37．上文“every day we witness the incredible killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man fights against the motor-car. It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. (每一天，我们都目睹了令人难以置信的男人、女人和儿童在道路上被杀害。人类与汽车搏斗。这是一场人类正在输掉的永无休止的战斗。)”，B项“Every year thousands of people are horribly killed, and we sit still and let it happen. (每年都有成千上万的人惨死，而我们却坐视不管。)”，上文认为人类处于天天要面对交通问题，且天天有人死于交通事故的状态，B项解释了其中原因，因为即使人们每天面对因交通问题导致的死亡，却没有任何行动，为因果关系。故选B项。
38．D项“Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel, his car becomes an extension of his personality. (有人说得对，当一个人坐在方向盘后面时，他的车就变成了他个性的延伸。)”，下文“There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. Usually quiet and pleasant people, when they are behind the steering wheel, will become unrecognizable. They are impolite, aggressive, self-willed like two-year-old, completely selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments, and jealousy seem to be caused by driving. (毫无疑问，汽车常常使人显露出最坏的品质。平时安静愉快的人，当他们坐在方向盘后面时，就会变得无法识别。他们不礼貌，好斗，任性得像两岁的孩子，完全自私。他们所有隐藏的沮丧、失望和嫉妒似乎都是由开车引起的。)”，D项表明开车人的个性在他开车的方式上会有所表现，下文是对D项内容的延伸，开车过程中，开车人会呈现出最糟糕的一面，上下文语意连贯顺畅。故选D项。
39．上文“There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. Usually quiet and pleasant people, when they are behind the steering wheel, will become unrecognizable. They are impolite, aggressive, self-willed like two-year-old, completely selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments, and jealousy seem to be caused by driving. (毫无疑问，汽车常常使人显露出最坏的品质。平时安静愉快的人，当他们坐在方向盘后面时，就会变得面目全。他们不礼貌，好斗，任性得像两岁的孩子，完全自私。他们所有隐藏的沮丧、失望和嫉妒似乎都是由开车引起的。)”，C项“Surprisingly, society should smile at the driver and forgive him. (令人惊讶的是，社会应该对司机微笑并原谅他。)”，下文“It’s all for his own convenience. (这都是为了他自己的方便。)”，上文描述了人们一旦操控方向盘，就会展现出他们的糟糕的品行，而C项则说明这种现象在社会上被认为是可以理解的，下文则是进一步解释，出现这种现象，源于开车人发现路况对自己不友好，没有得到自己想要的方便，上下文语意连贯。故选C项。
40．上文“Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers. (政府应该为制造商制定安全规范)”，E项“All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned. (所有强调权力和表演的广告都应该被禁止。)”，下文“These measures may sound cruel. However, if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year, they should certainly not be considered serious. After all, the world belongs to humans, not cars. (这些措施听起来可能很残酷。然而，如果这些措施导致每年生命损失的减少，它们当然不应该被认为是严重的。毕竟，世界属于人类，而不是汽车。)”，下文中的These measures指代上文中的政府方面的措施，以及E项中提及的广告方面的限制措施，故上下文衔接连贯顺畅。故选E项。
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。
Since 1960, considerable scientific researches have been done on chimps in their natural habitats. Astonishingly, scientists have found out that the social 41 of Chimps are very similar to humans. Chimps will 42 in certain ways, like gathering together to protect their land. But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct (本能) to 43 one another. Chimps in the wild seek food for themselves. Even chimp mothers regularly 44 to share food with their children. Who are able from a young age to gather their own food
In the laboratory, chimps don’t 45 share food either. If a chimp is put in a cage where he can pull in one plate of food for himself or, with no greater effort, a plate that also provides food for a neighbor to the next cage, he will pull 46 -he just doesn’t care whether his neighbor gets fed or not. Chimps are truly selfish.
Human children, 47 , are extremely cooperative. From the earliest ages, they desire to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals. The psychologist Michael Tomasello has studied this 48 in a series of experiments with very young children. He finds that if babies aged 18 months see a worried adult with hands full trying to open a door, almost all will immediately try to help.
There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally 49 in young children. One is that these instincts appear at a very 50 age before most parents have started to train their children to behave 51 . Another is that the helping behaviors are not improved if the children are rewarded. A third reason is that social intelligence 52 in children before their general cognitive(认知的) skills, at least when compared with chimps. In tests conducted by Tomasello, the human children did no better than the chimps on the 53 world tests but were considerably better at understanding the social world.
The core (核心) of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality. Part of this ability is that they can 54 what others know or are thinking. But beyond that, even very young children want to be part of a shared purpose. They actively seek to be part of a “we”, a group that intends to work toward a(n) 55 goal.
41．A．structures B．responsibilities C．policies D．behaviors
42．A．conflict B．offend C．cooperate D．discuss
43．A．help B．contact C．divide D．trust
44．A．manage B．decline C．attempt D．force
45．A．curiously B．unwillingly C．naturally D．carelessly
46．A．in turn B．with care C．at random D．in advance
47．A．all in all B．as a result C．in no case D．on the other hand
48．A．cooperativeness B．availability C．attack D．attractiveness
49．A．educated B．possessed C．motivated D．stimulated
50．A．old B．young C．middle D．late
51．A．creatively B．formally C．competitively D．socially
52．A．develops B．decreases C．changes D．disappears
53．A．invisible B．abstract C．physical D．imaginary
54．A．infer B．adapt C．absorb D．balance
55．A．realistic B．shared C．specific D．ambitious
【答案】
41．D 42．C 43．A 44．B 45．C 46．C 47．D 48．A 49．B 50．B 51．D 52．A 53．C 54．A 55．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了心理学家迈克尔托马塞洛通过测试发现人类在社交方面比黑猩猩出色得多是因为人类的思维中有“共同意向性”，而黑猩猩的思维中却没有。
41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，科学家发现黑猩猩的社会行为与人类非常相似。A. structures结构；B. responsibilities责任；C. policies政策；D. behaviors行为、举止。根据下文“Chimps will 2 in certain ways, like gathering in war parties to protect their territory.”可知，黑猩猩的社会行为与人类非常相似，故选D。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：黑猩猩会以某种方式合作，比如聚在一起在战争中保护自己的领地。A. conflict冲突；B. offend冒犯；C. cooperate合作；D. discuss讨论。根据下文“like gathering in war parties to protect their territory.”可知，黑猩猩会聚在一起在战争中保护自己的领地，这说明它们会互相合作，故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但除了作为社会人的最低要求之外，它们几乎没有互相帮助的本能。A. help帮助；B. contact联系；C. divide分开；D. trust信任。攻击上文“But”可知，这里的转折连词表明此处与前面说的互相合作相反，除了作为社会人的最低要求之外，它们几乎不会互相帮助。故选A。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：甚至黑猩猩妈妈也经常拒绝与孩子分享食物。A. manage设法做成；B. decline拒绝；C. attempt尝试；D. force迫使。攻击上文“But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct to 3 one another. Chimps in the wild seek food for themselves.”可知，野生黑猩猩自己寻找食物，它们几乎不会互相帮助，所以黑猩猩妈妈也会拒绝与孩子分享食物，把食物只留给自己。故选B。
45．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在实验室里，黑猩猩也不会自然地分享食物。A. curiously好奇地；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. naturally自然地；D. carelessly粗心地。上文“But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct to 3 one another.”可知，说除了作为社会人的最低要求之外，黑猩猩几乎没有互相帮助的本能，在实验室里，它们也不会自然而然地分享食物。故选C。
46．考查介词短语辨析。句意：如果一只黑猩猩被关在笼子里，在那里它可以为自己拉进一盘食物，或者不费多大的力气就可以拉一盘食物给隔壁笼子的邻居，它只会随意拉——只是不在乎邻居是否被喂饱。A. in turn轮流；B. with care小心地；C. at random随意地、胡乱；D. in advance事先。根据下文“he just doesn’t care whether his neighbor gets fed or not.”可知，即使是毫不费力地拉一盘食物给隔壁的邻居，它也不会在乎邻居是否被喂饱，这说明它只是随意地拉。故选C。
47．考查介词短语辨析。另一方面，人类儿童从很小的时候就非常合作，他们决定帮助他人，分享信息，参与实现共同目标。A. all in all总而言之；B. as a result结果；C. in no case决不；D. on the other hand另一方面。根据上文“In the laboratory, chimps don’t 5 share food either. If a chimp is put in a cage where he can pull in one plate of food for himself or, with no greater effort, a plate that also provides food for a neighbor to the next cage, he will pull 6 — he just doesn’t care whether his neighbor gets fed or not. Chimps are truly selfish.”和下文“are extremely cooperative. From the earliest ages, they decide to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals.”可知，上文介绍的是黑猩猩的行为，下文介绍的是人类的行为，与黑猩猩的行为形成对比，用on the other hand构成对比。故选D。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：心理学家迈克尔托马塞洛在一系列针对幼儿的实验中研究了这种合作性。A. cooperativeness合作性；B. availability可用性；C. attack攻击；D. attractiveness吸引力。根据上文“From the earliest ages, they desire to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals.”可知，说人类儿童在很小的时候就知道合作，所以心理学家迈克尔托马塞洛在实验中研究了这种合作性。故选A。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：有几个理由让我们相信，帮助、告知和分享的冲动不是教出来的，而是小孩子天生就有的。A. educated教育；B. possessed拥有；C. motivated激发；D. stimulated促进。根据上文“the urges to help, inform and share are not taught”可知，人类儿童很小的时候就知道合作的这些行为不是教出来的，而是生来就有的本能。故选B。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个理由是这些本能在很小的时候就出现了，在大多数父母开始训练他们的孩子学会社交之前。A. old旧的；B. young年轻的；C. middle中间的；D. late迟的。根据上文“the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally 9 in young children.”可知，这些本能行为不是教出来的，而是生来就有的，所以是在人类很小的时候就出现了。故选B。
51．考查副词词义辨析。句意：见第10题详解。A. creatively创造性地；B. formally正式地；C. competitively竞争地；D. socially社交方面。根据上文“There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally 9 in young children.”可知，帮助、告知和分享都属于社交行为，此处指父母教他们的孩子学习社交之前，他们已经知道怎么做了。故选D。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：第三个原因是，社会智力的发展早于一般认知能力的发展，至少与黑猩猩相比是这样。A. develops发展；B. decreases减少；C. changes改变；D. disappears消失。根据上文“There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally 9 in young children.”可知，人类儿童从很小的时候就知道合作和帮助，人们认为这是因为社会智力的发展早于一般认知能力的发展。故选A。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在托马塞洛进行的测试中，人类儿童在物理世界测试中并不比黑猩猩表现得更好，但在理解社交世界方面表现得要好得多。A. invisible看不见的；B. abstract抽象的；C. physical物质的、物理的；D. imaginary虚构的。根据下文“the social world”可知，与社会世界相对的应该是物理世界。故选C。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种能力的一部分是他们可以推断别人知道什么或正在想什么。A. infer推断；B. adapt适应；C. absorb吸收；D. balance平衡。根据上文“The core of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality.”可知，儿童思维中有托马塞洛所说的共同意向性，而黑猩猩的思维中却没有，这种能力会让人类儿童可以推断别人知道什么或正在想什么，所以他们从小就知道合作和分享。故选A。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们积极寻求成为“我们”的一部分，一个致力于实现共同目标的团体。A. realistic实际的；B. shared共享的；C. specific特定的；D. ambitious野心勃勃的。根据上文“But beyond that, even very young children want to be part of a shared purpose.”可知，即使是很小的孩子也希望成为共同目标的一部分，所以他们会为实现加入有共同目标的团体而努力。故选B。
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。
Morley Safer has worked in television news for 61 years. He’s spent 46 of those years on his broadcast, longer than anyone else. As a 56 (travel), he holds some sort of record, 57 (take) planes, trains, boats, even bicycles to the ends of the Earth.
When he was 24, a door opened that would change his life. He was hired 58 a television news writer at the CBC, Canada's premier broadcasting network. And soon enough, he was 59 foreign correspondent(记者), the job he’d dreamed of. His passport filled up quickly. In late 1963, Morley caught the eye of the American network leaders, 60 hired him to join the great CBS bureau in London. From his base in London, he covered shooting wars in Algeria and Cyprus.
By the time he was 35, he 61 (cover) news in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It’s fair 62 (say) that nobody alive today has seen as much and reported on it as 63 (brilliant) as Morley. Simply by example, he’s made the rest of us better journalists. His writing 64 (consider) the best in the business. His toughness and kindness and sense of humor are legendary.
In a business that’s fast-moving and sometimes competitive, he survived and prospered, either outworking 65 outliving everyone else, trying to get to the bottom of things.
【答案】
56．traveler 57．taking 58．as 59．a 60．who 61．had covered 62．to say 63．brilliantly 64．is considered 65．or
【分析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了著名新闻记者Morley Safer在新闻领域所做出的努力和贡献。
56．考查名词。句意：作为一名旅行者，他保持着某种记录，乘坐飞机、火车、船只，甚至骑自行车到达地球的尽头。在不定冠词a后，应该是可数名词单数；表示身份。故填traveler。
57．考查非谓语动词。句意：作为一名旅行者，他保持着某种记录，乘坐飞机、火车、船只，甚至骑自行车到达地球的尽头。 take和句子的主语he之间是逻辑上的主动关系，此处用现在分词作状语。故填taking。
58．考查介词。句意：他被加拿大最重要的广播电视网CBC聘为电视新闻记者。根据句意，此处是短语be hired as“被聘请为”，介词as意思为“作为”。故填as。
59．考查冠词。句意：很快，他就成为一名驻外记者，这是他梦寐以求的工作。correspondent是可数名词，此处泛指“一名”；foreign的发音以辅音音素开头，因此用不定冠词a。故填a。
60．考查定语从句关系词。句意：1963年末，Morley 引起了美国网络广播公司领导的注意，他们聘请他加入了大哥伦比亚广播公司伦敦分社。分析句子结构,“____ hired him to join the great CBS bureau in London”是非限制性定语从句，先行词是the American network leaders，指人，在从句中作主语，因此用who引导非限制性定语从句。故填who。
61．考查时态。句意：到他35岁时，他已经报道了欧洲、中东和东南亚的新闻。根据时间状语“By the time he was 35”判断用过去完成时。故填had covered。
62．考查非谓语动词。句意：说句公道话，当今没有人像Morley 那样，见过那么多世面，报道得那么精彩。句中it是形式主语，此处用不定式作真正的主语。故填to say。
63．考查副词。句意同上。修饰动词reported应该用副词。故填brilliantly。
64．考查时态语态。句意：他的作品被认为是业内最好的。句子叙述的是客观事实，应该用一般现在时；主语his writing与consider之间是被动关系，应该用被动语态，因此用一般现在时的被动语态；句子主语his writing是单数意义，be用is。故填is considered。
65．考查连词。句意：在这个瞬息万变、有时竞争激烈的行业里，要么比别人更努力，要么经受得比别人多，他努力弄清事情的真相，并取得了成功。此处是并列结构either… or，意思为“或者……或者，要么……要么”。故填or。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，得知好友 Eric回国后在学校成立了中国传统文化和习俗学习小组。请给他写 一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示祝贺；2.询问学习内容；3.期待他分享学习体会。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Eric,
I’m writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on the establishment of the Chinese traditional culture and custom study group in your school.
I’m glad that you are so fascinated by our traditional culture and customs and I’d be truly thrilled if you could share some insights into the topics and the activities that your study group will explore. Are you focusing on some specific aspects, such as Chinese calligraphy, festival customs, or ancient literature I’m eager to learn about your reflections and the valuable lessons you’ve gained from studying Chinese traditional culture and customs.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给好友 Eric写一封邮件，祝贺他回国后在学校成立了中国传统文化和习俗学习小组，询问学习内容并期待他分享学习体会。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→pleased
兴奋的：thrilled→excited
专注于：focus on→concentrate on
获得：gain→obtain
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on the establishment of the Chinese traditional culture and custom study group in your school.
拓展句：Hearing that you established the Chinese traditional culture and custom study group in your school, I’m writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad that you are so fascinated by our traditional culture and customs and I’d be truly thrilled if you could share some insights into the topics and the activities that your study group will explore.（运用了that引导的宾语从句、if引导的条件状语从句以及后一个that引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】I’m eager to learn about your reflections and the valuable lessons you’ve gained from studying Chinese traditional culture and customs.（运用了省略关系词的定语从句）
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
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。
Troublesome Homework
I stared at the clock in despair as precious minutes ticked by. It was one o’clock in the morning but I still had a lot of homework to complete. I was completely exhausted but I still had to carry on. Giving a great yawn, I leant back against my chair and rubbed my dull eyes that were tearing. Letting out a long breath of sigh, I got up to get myself a glass of milk from the kitchen. As I walked past my brother’s bedroom, I saw that my elder brother Jerry was not yet asleep. An idea struck me.
“What You’re still awake at this hour ” Jerry exclaimed in disbelief when I entered his room. Throwing myself on his bed, I poured out my homework and chattered to him. Jerry listened sympathetically. As I ended with a sigh, he nodded and fell silent. I hesitated in conveying my request, searching for the right words to begin. “What else are you left with ” he spoke up finally. “One English composition and a set of mock examination paper. I was wondering...” Before I could even finish my sentence, Jerry offered, “I’ll complete them for you. I’ll leave them on your study table when I am done.” “Thank you!” I sprang up in bed, overjoyed with gratitude.
With the weight on my shoulder lifted, I drifted off to sleep once my head hit the pillow. The next day, I overslept. Knowing that my brother would not fail me, I did not check through the work at all just sweeping the paper into my school bag, grabbing some bread and rushing to the bus station. Upon arriving at classroom before the bell rang, the class was in mess with the endless complain of the tough homework. I was secretly glad and walked to my seat at a brisk pace. When teachers asked us to hand in our work, I submitted them with self-satisfied confidence.
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。
However, just when the school day was about to end, I was called to the teachers’ office.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time dragging terribly, Mr Mackay remained quiet.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】However, just when the school day was about to end, I was called to the teachers’ office. My heart sank as I walked down the hallway, wondering what I had done wrong. When I entered the office, I saw Mr. Mackay, my English teacher, sitting at his desk with a stern expression on his face. He handed me my English composition and pointed out several errors that I had overlooked. I stared at the paper in disbelief, realizing that Jerry had not completed the assignment as I had hoped.
Time dragged terribly, Mr. Mackay remained quiet. I could feel his disappointment and frustration as he looked over my paper. Finally, he spoke up, “I know you have a lot on your plate, but you need to take responsibility for your own work and learn from your mistakes.” I hung my head in shame, realizing that I had let myself and my brother down. I apologized to Mr. Mackay and promised to do better in the future. And though I would never forget the mistake I had made, I learned an important lesson about the importance of honesty and taking responsibility for my actions.
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者因为繁重的家庭作业而感到压力和困扰，他的哥哥主动提出帮助他完成作业。而第二天老师的反应让作者明白了我们应该对自己的行为负责。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然而，就在学校一天即将结束的时候，我被叫到老师的办公室。”以及第二段首句内容“时间过得真慢，Mackay老师保持沉默。”可知，第一段可描写Mackay老师发现了作者的作业并不是自己完成的。
②由第二段首句内容“时间过得真慢，Mackay老师保持沉默。”可知，第二段可描写作者意识到自己的错误。
2.续写线索：一天，作者的作业非常繁重，凌晨一点都没有完成——作者发现自己的哥哥还没有睡觉，于是有了个想法——作者向哥哥倾诉自己的作业太多——哥哥提出为作者完成作业——次日，作者看都没看就上交了作业——快放学时，作者被叫到Mackay老师那儿——老师显然发现了作者的作业不是自己完成的，非常生气——在老师的教育下，作者明白了自己错误，也明白了我们应该对自己的行为负责
3.词汇激活
行为类
①想知道：wonder/want to know
②完成：complete/finish
③对……负责：take responsibility for/be responsible for
情绪类
①失望：disappointment/disenchantment
②使……失望：let down/disappoint/fail
【点睛】【高分句型1】My heart sank as I walked down the hallway, wondering what I had done wrong.（运用了as引导的状语从句和what引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】When I entered the office, I saw Mr. Mackay, my English teacher, sitting at his desk with a stern expression on his face.（运用了when引导的状语从句）
21世纪教育网 www.21cnjy.com 精品试卷·第 2 页 （共 2 页）
21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
2023-2024学年高二上学期期末模拟试卷02
英 语 （新高考通用）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What time does the woman usually start work
A．At 6:30 a.m. B．At 7:00 a.m. C．At 7:30 a.m.
2．What will the man do after he gets home
A．Drive to a furniture store.
B．Buy the woman a new table.
C．Borrow a truck from the woman.
3．How does the woman want her meat cooked
A．Rare. B．Medium-rare. C．Well done.
4．Which place will the man go to this weekend
A．A concert hall. B．A stadium. C．A gallery.
5．Where are probably the speakers
A．On the plane. B．At the cinema. C．On the train.
第二节 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．How long will the science fair probably last
A．Four days. B．Five days. C．Six days.
7．What’s the woman especially interested in about the science fair
A．The chemistry experiments.
B．The space exploration show.
C．The lectures on modern physics.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What does the woman think of electronic music
A．It is clever. B．It is loud. C．It is modern.
9．How old was the woman when attending a classical concert
A．16. B．17. C．18.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．How is Belinda’s skin
A．Dry. B．Dark. C．Smooth.
11．What does Belinda quit drinking now
A．Soda. B．Juice. C．Coffee.
12．What is the best for skin according to Belinda
A．Skin care products. B．Regular exercise. C．Good sleep.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．What did the boy help his mother do last week
A．He aired quilts. B．He did the laundry. C．He did nothing.
14．Why does Sherry refuse the boy’s suggestion
A．She hates to do housework.
B．He won’t do housework with her.
C．Their mother has done housework.
15．What is Sherry probably doing
A．Repairing her camera.
B．Looking for her camera.
C．Watering the flowers.
16．What will the boy do next
A．Do some shopping. B．Eat snacks. C．Change clothes.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．Where is the speaker working now
A．In Texas. B．In California. C．In Ohio.
18．When did the speaker decide to become a pilot
A．When he visited his dad’s workplace.
B．When he majored in astronomy.
C．When he joined a flying club.
19．What did the man think hardest during the training
A．Dealing with emergencies.
B．Estimating the required fuel.
C．Remembering the flight routes.
20．What does the speaker think of his job
A．Tiring. B．Interesting. C．Demanding.
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
Some inventions are so common that it’s difficult to imagine they started as an idea written on paper and then a patent application submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The ballpoint pen, the computer mouse, and the microwave oven — these are just a few examples of great ideas that became essential products we now take for granted.
Nevertheless, of the 520, 277 applications that inventors filed with USPTO in 2010, chances are that not even half will be granted patents, and far fewer will become commercial successes. In that spirit, here are three of the technological advances:
Mind Control Helmet
The helmet is equipped with the trans cranial pulsed ultrasound (经颅脉冲超声) technology, which delivers high-frequency sound waves to specific regions of the brain. Under the influence of these sound waves, neurons (神经元) send impulses (脉冲) to their targets, taking control over them.
Body Armor with Flashlight and Camera/Phone Charger
The flexible arm, which is armored with Kevlar and hard plastic, contains a rechargeable battery pack that powers a special device built into the arm’s artificial skin. It is also equipped with a bright LED flashlight, an HD camera capable of sending pictures, and a charging slot into which a phone apparently fits nicely.
Robot That Eats Mice and Insects
The robot would chase and eat mice and insects, and then digest their bodies to produce its own power. There are five different concepts, including the mousetrap coffee table robot, which is designed to attract careless insects onto its surface, which contains a trap door set off by motion sensors. Victims trapped by the device would be chemically separated and fed to a microbial fuel cell. A light on the side of the device would inform the owner of how much energy is being produced.
These inventions push the boundaries of innovation, yet they seem unlikely to gain widespread acceptance.
21．How many applications do you think will become commercial successes
A．520, 277 B．260, 138 C．250, 638 D．120, 220
22．What does the underlined word “slot” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A．computer B．pocket C．switch D．opening
23．What is the author’s attitude towards these three inventions
A．favorable B．indifferent C．doubtful D．objective
B
When Schauna Austin was 20 years old, she lost her husband in a car crash. Unable to raise a baby alone, she made a difficult decision during pregnancy — to place her baby for adoption. She gave birth to a child she named Riley, and held him for 72 hours straight. “It was perfect,” Austin said, holding her new baby. “I knew I would have him for a short time, so I made every minute count. I didn’t sleep for three days until the time came to let him go.”
Her Riley became another family’s Steven. Like most closed adoptions, a firewall went up between Austin and Steven’s new parents — no communication whatsoever. But that only lasted about a week. Adoptive mother Jennifer Schoebinger and her husband, Chris Schoebinger, said they had no interest in excluding the birth mother. “You know, you can’t have too many people loving you, right Why couldn’t he be both of ours ” Chris Schoebinger said.
So, year after year, they sent Austin piles of pictures and bound books detailing Steven’s every major and minor milestones. The Schoebingers said they did this so that when Austin and their son were ready, they could pick up right where they left off. The two reunited when Steven was 7 years old. Austin taught him how to fish, and they have kept in contact ever since. Austin felt blessed beyond words, and Steven felt he got the best of both worlds.
Steven is now 26, married, and with a baby boy of his own. Much to the delight of Austin, he named the child Riley. “I think the lesson we learned is that sometimes we create barriers where barriers don’t need to be. And when we pull down those barriers, we really find love on the other side,” Chris Schorbinger said.
That love on the other side has continued to grow. The families spend Thanksgiving as one, and will of course be getting together again in the days ahead.
24．What does the underlined sentence in the second paragraph mean
A．The less people love you, the better.
B．There are too many people who care about you.
C．Being loved by many people is desirable.
D．It’s a burden to be cared about by too many people.
25．What was Austin’s attitude towards reuniting with her son
A．Tolerant. B．Grateful. C．Uneasy. D．Angry.
26．What can we learn about the Schoebingers from the passage
A．They did not give birth to any children.
B．They contacted Austin as soon as they took Steven in.
C．They felt blessed beyond words when Austin taught Steven how to fish.
D．They believed it better to get the biological mother involved.
27．What does the author want to convey most through the passage
A．Biological parents are crucial to a child’s growth.
B．People create barriers where barriers don’t need to be.
C．Adoptive parents and biological parents should raise children together.
D．Love is found when we pull down unnecessary barriers.
C
It is the responsibility of a food business to ensure that the food provided to customers is safe to consume. In order to do this, proper food safety criteria must always be followed. This includes ensuring that food is not spoiled or expired. Best-before dates, expiry dates (到期日) and packaging dates are key to knowing what foods are safe to prepare and serve, and which ones should be disposed of. Different types of date markings on packages are used depending on the product.
A best-before date on a food package states when the duration of the food ends. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, durable life means “the anticipated amount of time that an unopened food product, when stored under appropriate conditions, will maintain its freshness, taste, nutritional value, or any other qualities claimed by the manufacturer (生产商).” This date can be found on a package underneath the words “best before”.
This date tells consumers that the unopened product should be of high quality until that specific date. The key with this date is that it is dependent upon the product being properly handled and stored based on the requirements of that particular food product. This means that failure to stick to the guidelines for handling and storing a particular product will affect its quality by the best-before date. This also means that the best-before date no longer applies if a package is opened.
An expiry date is not the same as a best-before date. These dates are required on certain foods that have specific nutritional compositions that could change after the determined expiration date. In other words, after the expiration date has passed, the food may not have the nutrient content as described on the label.
Expiry dates are required for formulated liquid diets, foods sold by a drugstore, meal replacements, nutritional supplements and infant formula. If a food has passed its expiration date it should be discarded and not used.
28．What do we know about best-before dates
A．It is always safe to eat a food product earlier than the best-before date.
B．The best-before date applies even when a package is opened.
C．Consumers will be in danger if they eat food that has passed the best-before date.
D．The best-before date indicates the safety of food before that specific date.
29．According to the passage, which of the following goods has an expiry date
A．A pair of limited-edition sneakers. B．An article of designer dressing.
C．A can of milk powder. D．A delicate vase.
30．What does the underlined word “discarded” in the last paragraph mean
A．abandoned. B．hidden. C．stored. D．heated.
31．What will be discussed in the following paragraph
A．The secret of manufacturers. B．The smart ways to buy best food.
C．The description of a packaging date. D．The way to store products at home.
D
No one likes interruption. We are born to seek balance and order. No matter what it is that you are doing, being interrupted involves a forceful stop midway and then having to re-enter your previous state, sometimes with great difficulty.
Popular belief has it that interruption breaks the flow of your thinking and affects productivity negatively, and so it is advisable that you have an uninterrupted session of intensive work before your next break.
However, a Russian psychologist, Bluma Zeigarnik, might tell you otherwise.
The connection between interruption and memory came to her attention when she was dining in a restaurant. She noticed how the waitresses had an amazing memory of the detailed orders yet to be paid for, but scarce memory of the orders that were already completed.
Back in her laboratory, she conducted studies in which subjects were required to complete various puzzles. Some of the subjects were interrupted during the tasks. All the subjects were then asked to describe what tasks they had done. It turns out that adults remembered the interrupted tasks 90% better than the completed tasks, and that children were even more likely to recall the uncompleted tasks. In other words, uncompleted tasks will stay on your mind until you finish them!
In comparison to tasks that were already finished and ones that we haven’t even started, half-done projects are given the priority in the mental to-do list our brains sketch out for us. Zeigarnik described this finding in her doctoral thesis (论文) in the late 1920s, which was later called Zeigarnik effect.
One possible explanation is that with interrupted tasks, we are desperate for their closure to reclaim a sense of balance. Finishing them also means that we can finally clear up the mental backlog (积压的工作) and give the space to more upcoming tasks.
Zeigarnik’s effect can be found everywhere, especially used in media and advertising. Have you ever wondered why cliffhangers work so well or why you just can’t get yourself to stop watching that series on Netflix
Ernest Hemingway once said about writing a novel, “It is the wait until the next day that is hard to get through.” So next time, when you are interrupted, appreciate it and take advantage of it to promote your productivity.
32．What is a common practice to finish a task
A．Working in a focused period. B．Working with occasional breaks.
C．Working with a stop midway. D．Working in an interrupted session.
33．What is the finding of the Zeigarnik’s experiment
A．Interruption recalls details. B．Interruption betters memory.
C．Interruption disturbs balance. D．Interruption reduces productivity.
34．Which of the following is an example of the application of Zeigarnik’s effect
A．Fashion shows. B．Online news.
C．Talk shows. D．TV series.
35．What is the possible reason behind Zeigarnik’s effect
A．The desire for balance. B．The physical backlog.
C．The outside pressure. D．The upcoming tasks.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
Traffic Regulation and Accident Prevention
We live in a remarkable time, and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery. 36 Expectations of life have greatly increased. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man fights against the motor-car. It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. 37
Nothing can seriously increase your risk of potentially fatal car accidents other than speeding and failing to pay due attention to weather conditions. 38 There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. Usually quiet and pleasant people, when they are behind the steering wheel, will become unrecognizable. They are impolite, aggressive, self-willed like two-year-old, completely selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments, and jealousy seem to be caused by driving.
39 It’s all for his own convenience. Due to a serious tragedy, the city is almost uninhabitable and the huge parking lot makes the town ugly. The destruction of rural areas and the annual mass killings are just a statistic, easily forgotten. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.
Traffic rules are for everyone to follow under any circumstances, and no one can make an exception unless you make a joke of your own life. Universally accepted standards can only have a significant beneficial on the incidence of accidents. Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers. 40 These measures may sound cruel. However, if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year, they should certainly not be considered serious. After all, the world belongs to humans, not cars.
A．There are five reasons for the accident and you are guilty.
B．Every year thousands of people are horribly killed, and we sit still and let it happen.
C．Surprisingly, society should smile at the driver and forgive him.
D．Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel, his car becomes an extension of his personality.
E．All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned.
F．It is time to develop a universal norm to reduce this senseless waste of human life.
G．It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases.
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。
Since 1960, considerable scientific researches have been done on chimps in their natural habitats. Astonishingly, scientists have found out that the social 41 of Chimps are very similar to humans. Chimps will 42 in certain ways, like gathering together to protect their land. But beyond the minimum requirements as social beings, they have little instinct (本能) to 43 one another. Chimps in the wild seek food for themselves. Even chimp mothers regularly 44 to share food with their children. Who are able from a young age to gather their own food
In the laboratory, chimps don’t 45 share food either. If a chimp is put in a cage where he can pull in one plate of food for himself or, with no greater effort, a plate that also provides food for a neighbor to the next cage, he will pull 46 -he just doesn’t care whether his neighbor gets fed or not. Chimps are truly selfish.
Human children, 47 , are extremely cooperative. From the earliest ages, they desire to help others, to share information and to participate in achieving common goals. The psychologist Michael Tomasello has studied this 48 in a series of experiments with very young children. He finds that if babies aged 18 months see a worried adult with hands full trying to open a door, almost all will immediately try to help.
There are several reasons to believe that the urges to help, inform and share are not taught, but naturally 49 in young children. One is that these instincts appear at a very 50 age before most parents have started to train their children to behave 51 . Another is that the helping behaviors are not improved if the children are rewarded. A third reason is that social intelligence 52 in children before their general cognitive(认知的) skills, at least when compared with chimps. In tests conducted by Tomasello, the human children did no better than the chimps on the 53 world tests but were considerably better at understanding the social world.
The core (核心) of what children’s minds have and chimps’ don’t is what Tomasello calls shared intentionality. Part of this ability is that they can 54 what others know or are thinking. But beyond that, even very young children want to be part of a shared purpose. They actively seek to be part of a “we”, a group that intends to work toward a(n) 55 goal.
41．A．structures B．responsibilities C．policies D．behaviors
42．A．conflict B．offend C．cooperate D．discuss
43．A．help B．contact C．divide D．trust
44．A．manage B．decline C．attempt D．force
45．A．curiously B．unwillingly C．naturally D．carelessly
46．A．in turn B．with care C．at random D．in advance
47．A．all in all B．as a result C．in no case D．on the other hand
48．A．cooperativeness B．availability C．attack D．attractiveness
49．A．educated B．possessed C．motivated D．stimulated
50．A．old B．young C．middle D．late
51．A．creatively B．formally C．competitively D．socially
52．A．develops B．decreases C．changes D．disappears
53．A．invisible B．abstract C．physical D．imaginary
54．A．infer B．adapt C．absorb D．balance
55．A．realistic B．shared C．specific D．ambitious
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。
Morley Safer has worked in television news for 61 years. He’s spent 46 of those years on his broadcast, longer than anyone else. As a 56 (travel), he holds some sort of record, 57 (take) planes, trains, boats, even bicycles to the ends of the Earth.
When he was 24, a door opened that would change his life. He was hired 58 a television news writer at the CBC, Canada's premier broadcasting network. And soon enough, he was 59 foreign correspondent(记者), the job he’d dreamed of. His passport filled up quickly. In late 1963, Morley caught the eye of the American network leaders, 60 hired him to join the great CBS bureau in London. From his base in London, he covered shooting wars in Algeria and Cyprus.
By the time he was 35, he 61 (cover) news in Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. It’s fair 62 (say) that nobody alive today has seen as much and reported on it as 63 (brilliant) as Morley. Simply by example, he’s made the rest of us better journalists. His writing 64 (consider) the best in the business. His toughness and kindness and sense of humor are legendary.
In a business that’s fast-moving and sometimes competitive, he survived and prospered, either outworking 65 outliving everyone else, trying to get to the bottom of things.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，得知好友 Eric回国后在学校成立了中国传统文化和习俗学习小组。请给他写 一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示祝贺；2.询问学习内容；3.期待他分享学习体会。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节：读后续写（满分25分）
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。
Troublesome Homework
I stared at the clock in despair as precious minutes ticked by. It was one o’clock in the morning but I still had a lot of homework to complete. I was completely exhausted but I still had to carry on. Giving a great yawn, I leant back against my chair and rubbed my dull eyes that were tearing. Letting out a long breath of sigh, I got up to get myself a glass of milk from the kitchen. As I walked past my brother’s bedroom, I saw that my elder brother Jerry was not yet asleep. An idea struck me.
“What You’re still awake at this hour ” Jerry exclaimed in disbelief when I entered his room. Throwing myself on his bed, I poured out my homework and chattered to him. Jerry listened sympathetically. As I ended with a sigh, he nodded and fell silent. I hesitated in conveying my request, searching for the right words to begin. “What else are you left with ” he spoke up finally. “One English composition and a set of mock examination paper. I was wondering...” Before I could even finish my sentence, Jerry offered, “I’ll complete them for you. I’ll leave them on your study table when I am done.” “Thank you!” I sprang up in bed, overjoyed with gratitude.
With the weight on my shoulder lifted, I drifted off to sleep once my head hit the pillow. The next day, I overslept. Knowing that my brother would not fail me, I did not check through the work at all just sweeping the paper into my school bag, grabbing some bread and rushing to the bus station. Upon arriving at classroom before the bell rang, the class was in mess with the endless complain of the tough homework. I was secretly glad and walked to my seat at a brisk pace. When teachers asked us to hand in our work, I submitted them with self-satisfied confidence.
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。
However, just when the school day was about to end, I was called to the teachers’ office.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Time dragging terribly, Mr Mackay remained quiet.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21世纪教育网 www.21cnjy.com 精品试卷·第 2 页 （共 2 页）
21世纪教育网(www.21cnjy.com)

展开更多......

收起↑