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江苏省泰州市兴化市2024-2025学年高二下学期4月期中英语试题
（含听力）
一、听力选择题
1．What does the woman need to buy
A．A box. B．A desk. C．A TV.
2．What is the woman looking for
A．Her hat. B．Her coat. C．Her gloves.
3．Where is the man going probably
A．To a hotel bar. B．To his room. C．To a restaurant
4．Who is Dave
A．The man’s brother. B．The man’s classmate. C．A friend of the man’s brother.
5．What are the speakers doing
A．Studying a book. B．Reading a letter. C．Collecting money.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
6．What was the woman’s first job
A．A secretary. B．A manager. C．A cleaner.
7．How long did the woman work at Teknik Ltd
A．For three years. B．For four years. C．For seven years.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
8．Where does the conversation probably take place
A．At a school. B．At a cinema. C．At Lily’s house.
9．What movie award show does the woman invite the man to watch
A．The Hundred Flowers Awards.
B．The Cannes Film Festival.
C．The Golden Rooster Awards.
10．What does the woman like about movie award shows
A．The actors. B．The dresses. C．The stage.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
11．What does Martha think of the beach
A．It is boring. B．It is exciting. C．It is dangerous.
12．Which place does the man suggest for the trip
A．A museum. B．A lake. C．A gallery.
13．Why does the woman want to go to the mountain
A．It is nearby.
B．She has never been there.
C．Children could get enough exercise.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14．What exam is the woman worried about
A．Chemistry. B．Maths. C．History.
15．What skill does the man need to improve
A．Studying for exams. B．Finishing projects. C．Reciting essays.
16．How much of the speakers' grade depends on their examination results
A．60%. B．30%. C．10%.
17．What will the man do to help the woman
A．Lend her a useful book.
B．Help her study for her exam.
C．Share tips with her on social media.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18．What is the main topic of the talk
A．The ways to fight corona virus (新冠).
B．The knowledge of corona virus vaccination (接种).
C．A personal experience of catching corona virus.
19．What did the doctor advise the speaker to do
A．Stay at home.
B．Visit another doctor.
C．Order medicine online.
20．Why did the speaker feel thankful
A．She had good friends to help her.
B．She had had vaccination before.
C．She could be treated in hospital.
二、阅读理解
Is modern fruit cultivated (培育) to be sweeter than in the past The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated. Some of the most powerful evidence that fruit is sweeter than before comes from zoos.
In 2018, it was reported that Melboume Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay (蛀牙) and weight gain. The monkeys at the zoo were provided with a lower-sugar vegetable-based diet instead of bananas.
Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar” (though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecuiar (分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. Modern apple varieties, the scientists noted, were on average sweeter than older ones.
Cultivation isn’t the only reason that modern fruit is sweeter; there’s also climate change. Research from Japan found that since the 1970s, with rising temperatures, Fuji apples (which were already a sweet variety) have become significantly sweeter and softer. The lead researcher, Toshihoko Sugiura, said that “if you could taste an apple harvested 30 years ago, you would feel the difference”.
It is sometimes claimed that the sweetness of modern fruit is not due to higher sugar content so much as the fact that the bitterness and sourness of wild fruit have been steadily cultivated out of it. There’s a grain — but only a grain — of truth in this. Studies of wild apples do indeed suggest that some ancient varieties were just as high in sugar as a modern Pink Lady or Honeycrisp. The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness.
21．Why did Melbourne Zoo stop giving fruit to most of its animals
A．The animals preferred a vegetable- based diet.
B．Modern fruit did great harm to animals’ teeth.
C．The sugar content of modern fruit is lower than before.
D．The flavor of modern fruit was not good for the animals.
22．What can we learn from paragraph 3
A．The sugar content is breeders’ first priority.
B．Sweeter fruits are just a result of natural selection.
C．The sweetness of modern apples is equal to the average of older ones.
D．Molecular approaches are adopted to add the sweetness of modern fruit.
23．What do studies of wild apples in the last paragraph suggest
A．Apples of old species tasted less sweet.
B．The sugar content of wild apples varied greatly.
C．The sweetness of modern apples is of the same level.
D．Fruit is sweet because bitterness in it has disappeared.
24．What’s the best title for this passage
A．Modern or Old: Which Is Better B．Modern Fruit: Sweetness Is Quality.
C．Fruit Is Sweeter: It’s Not a Misconception. D．Melbourne Zoo: Animals Stop Eating Fruits.
In a study of 4,000 people, 56% of women described being unhappy with their physical appearance. Furthermore, 89% wanted to lose weight, and 15% had used weight loss strategies for at least 5 years of their life.
The fact that 89% of women want to lose weight shows how unattainable (难以实现的) the measures of feminine (女性的) beauty are. For genetic and biological reasons, there are many different kinds of beauty. If we compare ourselves to the impossible measures that only 10% of the population can achieve naturally, we will always be “ugly”. Even models who measure up to the “ideals” of beauty and fashion have also expressed dissatisfaction with their bodies. For example, Irina Shayk said that she feels insecure and ugly.
Women who don’t feel beautiful develop a style of passive emotional coping when faced with their image. Conversely (相反), active emotional coping refers to actions taken to gain control of the situation. This coping style involves the psychological activation of our resources to do things such as stress management.
Current studies show that women are less influenced by their body mass index, and more influenced by the image they have of themselves. Therefore, a woman with model features who has a passive coping style when it comes to her body may not feel beautiful. However, a woman with less “popular” features, using an active coping method, may feel more beautiful.
Really, the western beauty standard is detrimental because extreme thinness is the prototype (典型) for what women should look like. This beauty ideal, as unattainable as it is extreme, has been internalized by many women. In return, women have experienced negative effects in the way they see themselves.
Negative self-concept influences the manner in which a woman faces her self-image. We develop our self-concept through interactions with others. If, every day, women receive information about how their bodies should look, our self-concept will diminish (降低). This is especially true if we don’t try to control our own resources and strengths.
25．Why is Irina Shayk mentioned in Paragraph 2
A．To explain what beauty means.
B．To encourage women to learn from her.
C．To prove that ugly women can be models too.
D．To show some measures of beauty are hard to achieve.
26．What can be inferred from the current studies
A．Confident women may feel more beautiful.
B．A passive coping style can be found in most women.
C．Women pay more attention to their weight than their image.
D．Women with model features are less influenced by their image.
27．What does the underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A．Official. B．Harmful. C．Achievable. D．Unlimited.
28．What plays an important role in developing our self-concept
A．Experience. B．Knowledge. C．Judgment. D．Appearance.
Many people are familiar with the horrible image of wildlife — including sea turtles, dolphins and seals — trapped in abandoned fishing nets. The main issue behind Nylon-6, the plastic inside these nets, carpet and clothing, is that it is too strong and durable to break down on its own. So, once it’s in the environment, it exists for thousands of years, littering waterways, breaking corals and killing birds and sea life.
Now, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst (催化剂) that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without generating harmful byproducts. More importantly, the process does not require poisonous solvents (溶剂), expensive materials or extreme conditions, making it practical for everyday applications.
Current methods to dispose of Nylon-6 are limited to simply burying it in landfills. When Nylon-6 is burned, it produces poisonous pollutants such as nitrogen oxides. Although other labs have explored catalysts to degrade Nylon-6, these catalysts require extreme conditions (such as temperatures as high as 350 degrees Celsius), high pressure steam (which is energetically expensive and inefficient) and / or toxic solvents that only contribute to more pollution.
To bypass these issues, the researchers looked to a novel catalyst already developed in the lab of Tobin Marks, the leader of the research. The catalyst takes advantage of yttrium — an inexpensive Earth-abundant metal. When the team heated Nylon-6 samples to melting temperatures and applied the catalyst without a solvent, the plastic fell apart — returning to its original building blocks without leaving byproducts behind. In experiments, Marks and his team were able to recover 99% of plastics’ original building blocks.
“Our research represents a significant step forward in the field of polymer recycling and sustainable material management.” said Marks. After filing a patent for new process, Marks and his team have already received interest from many potential industrial partners. They hope others can use their catalysts on a larger scale to help solve the global plastic problem.
29．What is Nylon-6 according to the text
A．A chemical that causes wildlife extinction.
B．The strongest plastic invented in history.
C．A material that is hard to degrade.
D．The nest used to trap sea creatures.
30．What is the feature of the new catalyst
A．Eco-friendly. B．Zero-waste. C．Carbon-free. D．Time-consuming.
31．What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about
A．The use of yttrium. B．The anticipated result.
C．The research objectives. D．The experiment process.
32．Which of the following could be the best title
A．Tapped Sea Creatures Deserve Due Attention.
B．New Catalyst Found to Degrade Plastics.
C．A New Method to Address Pollution.
D．Ocean Pollution Settled for Good.
Whether through advertisements, news articles or social media posts, most of us by now have started hearing about the upcoming data network of the future. What is 5G
33 To help all of us understand them, we have listed some facts everyone should know.
● First, what is 5G
5G is the 5th generation network. It is a new global network after 1G, 2G, 3G and 4G, which can connect everyone and everything together. 34 With 5G there is a possibility that we can do everything.
● 35
Self-driving cars, which will depend on ultra-fast data transmission speeds to communicate with other cars as well as their surroundings, promise a safer transportation system if and when technology is fully realized.
●5G will change the way we work or study.
In the post-coronavirus world, having remote working capabilities will be more important than ever. Video meeting, e-learning and other Internet-enabled work applications will be possible to the point where people can use them as easily in their home or on the road as in the office or classroom. 36
●5G will change society in too many ways.
The use-cases and applications widely talked about are only a part of what 5G will make possible. Just as in the early days of the Internet in the 1990s, few foresaw the rise of useful websites like Wikipedia, org. The same will surely be true of 5G.
With 5G, other technologies don't seem like a dream anymore. 37 Now say goodbye to 4G in your homes and be prepared for the new wave of 5G.
A．Self-driving will grow popular.
B．5G will help make self-driving cars a reality.
C．The computer game players can have a faster speed.
D．Why does 5G matter so much in people's daily life
E．The power to do anything we want will be at our fingertips.
F．5G means faster data speeds and ultra-low latency （超低延迟）.
G．It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G.
三、完形填空
I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly. My mind quickly 38 through the list of family members, but the voice on the other end of the line was only 39 familiar. “Lindy, this is Leslie,” she said. I didn’t know Leslie very well, so I was a little surprised that she would be calling me at 11:00 pm. I was afraid that it would be something really 40 to cause her to reach out to someone she 41 knew. However, she asked me a most 42 question. “Do you have any room for a turkey in your freezer ” she asked. “Sure,” I responded, feeling quite confused. My family was at the bottom of our food supply. “I will 43 when I get to your house,” Leslie replied.
We quickly changed into blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside 44 the doorbell would wake up our four children. Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck. She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease (租约). They had to 45 all the freezers before midnight. She thought it was a 46 to just throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of 47 , dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be 48 to take it. Ours was the last place they planned to stop and anything left would have to be deserted.
Still not fully understanding what had just occurred, I asked her, “When will you be coming back for all this ” Leslie replied, “It is yours! We have been 49 food since 5:00 pm and have exhausted our list of contacts. Thanks a lot for helping us out.”
Leslie had no idea that we 50 to buy groceries. By the time the freezer food finally 51 , buying groceries was no longer a problem. I admit that I’m still afraid of late night calls, assuming the worst, 52 then I remember that summer night when an acquaintance called me to send me turkeys.
38．A．clarified B．reacted C．anticipated D．combed
39．A．slightly B．definitely C．reasonably D．hopefully
40．A．superb B．impressive C．reliable D．urgent
41．A．normally B．barely C．precisely D．frequently
42．A．confusing B．tolerant C．respective D．concrete
43．A．pause B．explain C．appreciate D．negotiate
44．A．in that B．as if C．in case D．so that
45．A．empty B．replace C．reject D．refresh
46．A．success B．guilt C．chance D．duty
47．A．merchants B．rescuers C．contacts D．clients
48．A．considerate B．generous C．willing D．competent
49．A．submitting B．fetching C．consuming D．delivering
50．A．struggled B．managed C．decided D．tended
51．A．ran out B．went off C．broke down D．weighed up
52．A．for B．or C．and D．but
四、语法填空
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。
The Power of Small Gestures
In a world increasingly dominated by technology, some argue that human connection is 53 (gradual) fading. However, a recent study suggests that even minor acts of kindness can have profound impacts.
Researchers conducted an experiment 54 (involve) 500 participants. Each was asked to perform a simple task: hold the door open for a stranger. What 55 (observe) next was remarkable. Nearly 70% of those who received the kindness later helped others voluntarily, 56 showed a ripple effect of positivity.
Interestingly, the study also revealed cultural differences. In collectivist societies like Japan, people were 30% more likely 57 (respond) to small gestures compared with individualistic cultures. This finding challenges 58 assumption that technology universally isolates people.
59 deserves special attention is the neurological evidence. Brain scans demonstrated that both giving and receiving kindness activated areas relevant 60 dopamine (多巴胺) production. From an evolutionary perspective, this implies that our brains may have a 61 (tend) for cooperation.
Ultimately, the research reminds us that humanity’s greatest inventions aren’t always gadgets, but rather the invisible bonds 62 (create) through daily interactions.
五、单词拼写
63．The young girl’s eyes were filled with i as she looked up at the sky, unaware of the complexities of the world below her feet.(根据首字母单词拼写)
64．We need to find a (临时的，短暂的) solution to this problem until we can conduct a more permanent fix. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
65．After a careful review of the documents, the changes in the report did not c to theories applied to the project. (根据首字母单词拼写)
66．The greater emphasis on performance evaluation makes it difficult for organizations to t those who fail to meet their high standards of performance. (根据首字母单词拼写)
67．Their shared experience of suffering eventually brought them together in a bond of deep (同情) and mutual understanding. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
68．In the diverse field of science, each discipline has its (各自的) focus and methodologies, ranging from the exploration of biology to the vast expansion of astronomy. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
69． (灰心的) from applying for the scholarship because of her previous failures, she hesitated to even try again. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
70．The (前景，展望) for peace in the country’s eight-year civil war are becoming brighter. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
71．All jobs are equally important, so we should not have p against any of them. (根据首字母单词拼写)
72．She made an a for her son to see the doctor at 2 o’clock this afternoon. (根据首字母单词拼写)
73．So far 32 students have r for the Western Civilization course this term. (根据首字母单词拼写)
74．The new policy was (批评) for its potential negative impact on the environment. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
75．A business person (谈判) with a large enterprise about a deal tends to use formal language. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
76．I don’t think they will s to the values of the older generation. (根据首字母单词拼写)
77．Our boss suggested taking some days off to get r after so many days of hard work. （根据首字母单词拼写）
六、书信写作
78．假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Alex发邮件告诉你，最近他参加汉语书法比赛没有获奖，心情不好，请你给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示理解并安慰；2. 给予鼓励和建议；3. 表达祝愿。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。
Dear Alex,
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Yours,
Li Hua
七、书面表达
79．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。
My closest neighbor, Mrs. Harrington, was mysterious. From the moment I moved into the neighborhood, she had been distant, almost to the point of being rude. She avoided eye contact and brushed off any attempts at conversation.
Every day, she would head to the old shack (棚屋) 20 feet away from her house at 9 a. m. and again at 9 p. m. She always had two shopping bags in hand, and she would go into the shack for about 20 minutes before returning to her house.
One afternoon, while I was out for a walk, I accidentally approached the shack. The moment Mrs. Harrington saw me approaching, she dashed out of the door, her eyes wide with anger. “Stay away! I'll call the police!” she screamed, her voice high-pitched and desperate.
Astonished, I began to apologize and wanted to clarify that I hadn’t meant to intrude (闯入), but Mrs. Harrington cut me off with another sharp outburst, demanding that I leave immediately. The unfriendliness in her tone made it clear that arguing would be useless. I turned and walked back home. The way Mrs. Harrington screamed at me and the panic in her eyes didn’t feel right. I decided to investigate.
One night, I slipped out of my front door when she was back inside her house and all the lights were off. Reaching the shack, I noticed there was a large padlock on the door. I took a closer look and spotted a small gap in the wooden door, just big enough to peek through. I hesitated for a moment but finally pressed my nose against the door and peeked inside through the gap.
The inside was dark, but as my eyes adjusted, I nearly fainted at what I saw. Inside the shack were dozens of dogs and they were nothing more than skin and bones! What was going on here Were they being mistreated by her I started pulling at the lock, trying to force it open. Suddenly, a light flicked on inside Mrs. Harrington’s house. I froze, realizing that I’d woken her up.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Before I could react, the front door burst open, and she rushed toward me.
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Hearing what Mrs. Harrington said, I breathed a sigh of relief.
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题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 B C B C A C B A C B
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A A C C B A A C A B
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 B D B C D A B C C A
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 D B D F B G E D A D
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
答案 B A B C A B C C D A
题号 51 52
答案 A D
1．B
【原文】M: Wow, this is great for a university room, your own bathroom, your own TV. But where do you put your books Do we need to buy you a box
W: No, there’s space for them behind the sofa. All I really need to buy now is a desk.
2．C
【原文】W: It’s so cold outside I thought my gloves were in my coat pocket, but they aren’t.
M: Take mine. I’m not planning to go anywhere today. They’re inside my hat on the kitchen table.
3．B
【原文】W: Mr. Shaw, welcome back to the Orion hotel. The restaurants just opened for dinner service. Shall I arrange a table for you
M: No thanks, I’ll just take my room key. It’s been a really long day.
W: Certainly. Call me if you want any drinks.
4．C
【详解】W: Well, Dave is nice. Can you tell me how you know him
M: He went to the same university as my brother, and they became really close. I don’t know him that well, but he seems like a good person.
5．A
【原文】W: Okay, back to catch 22. Can anybody remember which part we read last time
M: Um, somewhere in chapter 31, I think.
W: Ah, yes, here we are. Miss Dena had just received the letter from the war department and was going to collect the money.
6．C 7．B
【原文】M: So, can you tell me about your previous work experience
W: Well, when I first finished university, I spent six months cleaning offices, but I suppose it has nothing to do with a manager role.
M: Well, we do like you to keep your desks clean and tidy here.
W: Haha. Well, I can certainly do that. But after that I got my second job as a secretary.
M: And this was at callow gas limited, correct
W: That’s right, from 2014 to 2017 then I moved to technic limited and took up a team leader role, which I’ve done for the past four years.
8．A 9．C 10．B
【原文】W: Hey, we’re all going to Lily’s house after school tonight to watch the Golden Roosters Awards Show. Do you want to come
M: Oh, is that on tonight I forgot. I’ve been so busy with exams
W: We all have, so we should have a night off.
M: Hmm, maybe. Although I don’t know much about movies. I thought the Hundred Flowers Awards were on this year.
W: Haha. No, the Golden Rooster awards takes place every year. Now you really are out.
M: I have to admit that maybe I’ll come if you promise not to make fun of how little I know.
W: I promise I don’t care so much about the movies anyway. I’m more interested in what the actresses are wearing
M: Really
W: Yes, I loved the dresses at the Cannes Film Festival last year.
11．A 12．A 13．C
【原文】M: Okay, everybody, I called this meeting to discuss where we will take the children for this year’s school trip.
W: Well, not the beach again, not after last year.
M: Martha, what was wrong with the beach It wasn’t dangerous or anything like that. I loved sitting there in the sun.
W: But the kids were bored. Yes, they enjoyed themselves for an hour, but then they had nothing to do.
M: Okay. Does everybody agree that we don’t consider the beach How about the history museum
W: Well, personally, I would be really interested to go there. I love museums and art galleries, but I think the kids would like to be outdoors.
M: So where do you suggest, Martha
W: How about eagle mountain I’ve been there last year. The climb to the top will give them plenty of exercise. They will experience nature, and then when they get to the top, there’s a fantastic view. It’s right over to a lake in the distance.
M: Hmm, it’s a long way to travel, but it’s a good idea.
14．C 15．B 16．A 17．A
【详解】W: I’m glad I have passed chemistry and maths, I’m just so anxious about our history exam. I wish I could remember things the way you can.
M: I may be good at some exams, but I’m terrible at completing projects. And you’re much better than me at writing essays.
W: I guess you’re right. But projects only account for 10% of our grade, and essays 30%. The other 60% depends on exam results.
M: Well, it’s really not so hard. There are a few wellknown methods I use to help me remember facts.
W: Like what
M: Well, if I have a list of things to remember, I often make up a funny sentence with the words on the list.
W: That sounds interesting!
M: I have a great book. It teaches you all kinds of different ways to remember things. You can borrow it if you like.
W: Oh, I’d be really thankful.
M: You should also follow the author on social media. He often shares good tips online.
18．C 19．A 20．B
【原文】
M: I knew I was ill from the moment I woke up that day. Although I had had a full night’s sleep, my head felt heavy and I was still very tired. As the day went on, I started feeling worse and worse. Of course, with everything going on in the world, I immediately thought of coronavirus I had some tests, I took one and it was positive I’d already had coronavirus vaccination, but I knew it was still possible to get the virus.
Over the next few days, I developed a cough and a high temperature. Though I did not lose my sense of smell, my doctor advised me to stay at home and have friends bring food over for me. In all, I spent a whole week in bed. I was so tired and slept most of the time. Eventually, I got sick of the sight of my bedroom. So for the last couple days of my illness, I moved downstairs to the sofa in the living room so I could watch TV.
I was very thankful because I had had the vaccination. I felt terrible but I knew it would have been a lot worse. Without the vaccination I could have ended up in hospital.
21．B 22．D 23．B 24．C
【导语】文章是说明文。文章主要讲述了现代农业技术使得现代水果比以前更甜。
21．细节理解题。根据文章第二段的“In 2018, it was reported that Melboume Zoo in Australia had stopped giving fruit to most of its animals because cultivated fruit was now so sweet that it was causing tooth decay(蛀牙) and weight gain.(据报道，2018年，澳大利亚墨尔本动物园已经停止给大多数动物提供水果，因为现在种植的水果太甜了，会导致蛀牙和体重增加。)”可知现代水果对动物的牙齿有很大的危害，因此停止了给动物供应水果。故选B项。
22．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Among fruit cultivators, the word “quality” is now routinely used as an equal for “high in sugar”(though firmness, color and size are also considerations). In 2010, in an article looking at ways to enhance the sweetness of fruit using “molecuiar(分子的) approaches”, a group of plant scientists of the Republic of Korea wrote that “in general, the sugar content” of many fruits is now higher than before “owing to continuous selection and breeding”. (在水果种植者中，“优质”这个词现在通常被用作“高糖”的同义词(尽管硬度、颜色和大小也要考虑在内)。2010年，韩国的一组植物科学家在一篇文章中探讨了如何利用“分子方法”来提高水果的甜度，他们写道，“总的来说，由于不断的选择和育种”，现在许多水果的“含糖量”比以前要高。)”可知，现代水果的甜度采用分子方法，故选D项。
23．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“The difference is that there was much wider variation in sugar content across wild apples, whereas the modern supermarket apple seldom drops below a certain level of sweetness.(不同之处在于，野生苹果的含糖量变化更大，而现代超市里的苹果很少低于一定的甜度。)” 可知野生苹果的含糖量变化很大，故选B项。
24．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容“Is modern fruit cultivated(培育) to be sweeter than in the past The short answer is yes, though the longer answer is more complicated.( 现代种植的水果比过去更甜吗 简短的回答是肯定的，但较长的回答更为复杂)”并通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了现代农业技术使得现代水果比以前更甜。可知C项“水果更甜：这不是一个误解。”为最佳标题，故选C项。
25．D 26．A 27．B 28．C
【导语】本文是说明文。文章就女性应该如何看待外在美进行了说明。
25．推理判断题。根据第二段“The fact that 89% of women want to lose weight shows how unattainable (难以实现的) the measures of feminine (女性的) beauty are. (89%的女性想要减肥，这一事实表明，女性美的衡量标准是多么难以实现)”和“Even models who measure up to the “ideals” of beauty and fashion have also expressed dissatisfaction with their bodies. (即使是符合美丽和时尚“理想”的模特也对自己的身体表示不满)”主要围绕“有些美丽的标准对于大部分人来讲是很难实现的”展开论述，段末举Irina Shayk的例子是为了进一步证明该观点。故选D项。
26．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“a woman with model features who has a passive coping style when it comes to her body may not feel beautiful. However, a woman with less “popular” features, using an active coping method, may feel more beautiful (一个拥有模特般外貌特征但在面对自身身体时采用被动应对方式的女性，可能不会觉得自己很美。然而，一个外貌特征不太符合“流行”标准但采用积极应对方法的女性，可能会觉得自己更美。)”可知，自信的女性可能会感觉自己更美丽。故选A项。
27．词句猜测题。根据划线词后面的“extreme thinness is the prototype for what women should look like. This beauty ideal, as unattainable as it is extreme (极端的瘦弱是女性应该拥有的外貌的典型模板。这种极端且难以达到的审美标准，成为了女性美的理想典范。)”和“women have experienced negative effects (女性经历了许多消极的影响。)”可知，西方关于“美”的标准是有害的，会给女性带来负面影响，划线词意为“有害的”。故选B项。
28．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“We develop our self-concept through interactions with others. If, every day, women receive information about how their bodies should look, our self-concept will diminish (我们通过与他人的互动来形成自我概念。如果每天女性都接收到关于她们的身体应该如何的讯息，她们的自我概念就会被削弱。)”可知，周围人的评价对人的自我概念的发展有着重要影响。故选C项。
29．C 30．A 31．D 32．B
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了科学家已经开发出一种新的生态友好型催化剂，可以快速降解尼龙-6，即网、地毯和衣服里面的塑料。
29．细节理解题。根据第一段中“The main issue behind Nylon-6, the plastic inside these nets, carpet and clothing, is that it is too strong and durable to break down on its own.(尼龙-6，也就是这些网、地毯和衣服里面的塑料，其主要问题是它太坚固、太耐用，无法自行分解)”可知，尼龙-6是一种难以降解的材料。故选C项。
30．细节理解题。根据第二段“Now, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst (催化剂) that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without generating harmful byproducts. More importantly, the process does not require poisonous solvents (溶剂), expensive materials or extreme conditions, making it practical for everyday applications.(现在，西北大学的化学家们已经开发出一种新的催化剂，可以在几分钟内快速、清洁、完全地分解尼龙-6，而且不会产生有害的副产物。更重要的是，该工艺不需要有毒溶剂，昂贵的材料或极端条件，使其在日常应用中实用)”可知，这种新型催化剂是生态友好型的。故选A项。
31．主旨大意题。根据第四段中“To bypass these issues, the researchers looked to a novel catalyst already developed in the lab of Tobin Marks, the leader of the research. The catalyst takes advantage of yttrium — an inexpensive Earth-abundant metal. When the team heated Nylon-6 samples to melting temperatures and applied the catalyst without a solvent, the plastic fell apart — returning to its original building blocks without leaving byproducts behind. In experiments, Marks and his team were able to recover 99% of plastics’ original building blocks.(为了绕过这些问题，研究人员寻找了这项研究的领导者Tobin Marks实验室已经开发的一种新型催化剂。这种催化剂利用了钇——一种廉价的地球丰产金属。当该团队将尼龙-6样品加热到熔化温度，并在没有溶剂的情况下使用催化剂时，塑料会散开——回到原来的结构块，而不会留下副产品。在实验中，马克斯和他的团队能够回收99%的塑料原材料)”可知，本段主要讲了实验过程。故选D项
32．主旨大意题。根据第二段“Now, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new catalyst (催化剂) that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down Nylon-6 in a matter of minutes — without generating harmful byproducts.(现在，西北大学的化学家们已经开发出一种新的催化剂，可以在几分钟内快速、清洁、完全地分解尼龙-6，而且不会产生有害的副产物)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了科学家已经开发出一种新的生态友好型催化剂，可以快速降解尼龙-6，即网、地毯和衣服里面的塑料，所以B项“New Catalyst Found to Degrade Plastics.(发现可降解塑料的新催化剂)”是本文最好的标题。故选B项。
33．D 34．F 35．B 36．G 37．E
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“什么是5G”以及5G的优势和对我们生活的影响。
33．下文To help all of us understand them, we have listed some facts everyone should know.(为了帮助我们所有人明白它们，我们必须列出一些人人都应该知道的事实)与D. Why does 5G matter so much in people's daily life (为什么5G在人们的生活中如此重要呢？)承接自然，下文的them就指代上文提到的两个问题，故选D项。
34．下文With 5G there is a possibility that we can do everything.(有了5G我们就有可能做任何事情了)与F. 5G means faster data speeds and ultra-low latency (超低延迟).(5G意味着更快的数据和超低延迟)承接自然， 因为数据更快、延迟超低，所以让人们做任何事情变得有可能。故选F项。
35．根据下文的Self-driving cars, which will depend on ultra-fast data transmission speeds to communicate with other cars as well as their surroundings, promise a safer transportation system if and when technology is fully realized.(自动驾驶汽车将依靠超高速的数据传输速度与其他车辆及周围环境进行通信。如果技术完全实现，自动驾驶车辆将带来一个更安全的交通)可知，本段主要讲述5G可以帮助自动驾驶车辆成为现实，B. 5G will help make self-driving cars a reality.(5G会帮助自动驾驶车辆成为一个现实)可以作为本段小标题，self-driving cars是关键词，故选B项。
36．上文Video meeting, e-learning and other Internet-enabled work applications will be possible to the point where people can use them as easily in their home or on the road as in the office or classroom. (视频会议、网上学习和其它基于互联网的工作应用将成为可能，人们可以在家里或路上像在办公室或教室里一样轻松地使用它们)与G. It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G.(通过5G医生远程治疗病人也将变得更容易)承接自然，上下文构成明显的并列关系，都讲5G让工作和学习变得容易，easily和easier是关键词。故选G项。
37．上文With 5G, other technologies don't seem like a dream anymore.(有了5G，其它技术似乎也不再是个梦想了)与E. The power to do anything we want will be at our fingertips.(我们想做什么就做什么的能力就在我们的指尖)承接自然，因为各种技术都进步了，所以我们就可以在手机上做我们想做的事情，故选E项。
38．D 39．A 40．D 41．B 42．A 43．B 44．C 45．A 46．B 47．C 48．C 49．D 50．A 51．A 52．D
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者深夜收到Leslie的“求救”电话，询问其冰柜是否有空间存放火鸡，结果这反而帮助了作者为购买食品杂货而发愁的故事。
38．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的脑海里迅速梳理了一下家庭成员的名单，但电话那头的声音只是有一点熟悉。A. clarified澄清；B. reacted反应；C. anticipated期望；D. combed梳理，仔细搜索。根据上文“when the telephone rang unexpectedly”和空后“the list of family members”可知，深夜电话出乎意料地响起，作者应是迅速在脑海梳理家庭成员的名单，猜想是谁打的，故选D。
39．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. slightly轻微地；B. definitely肯定，当然；C. reasonably合理地；D. hopefully有希望地。根据转折词“but”和下文“I didn’t know Leslie very well”可知，作者和Leslie不是很熟，故她的声音只是有一点熟悉，故选A。
40．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我担心这是一件非常紧急的事情，会让她去找一个她几乎不认识的人。A. superb极佳的，卓越的；B. impressive令人印象深刻的；C. reliable可靠的；D. urgent紧急的。根据“she would be calling me at 11:00 pm”和语境可知，Leslie晚上11点给不是很熟的作者打电话，因此作者担心她有紧急的事情，故选D。
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. normally正常地；B. barely几乎不；C. precisely准确地；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“I didn’t know Leslie very well”可知，作者和Leslie不是很熟，故Leslie是在给几乎不认识的人打电话，故选B。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，她问了我一个最令人困惑的问题。A. confusing令人困惑度的；B. tolerant容忍的；C. respective分别的，各自的；D. concrete具体的。根据下文“feeling quite confused”可知，Leslie问了一个令作者困惑的问题，故选A。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“等我到了你家再解释，” Leslie回答。A. pause暂停；B. explain解释；C. appreciate感激；D. negotiate谈判，协商。根据上文Leslie问了作者一个令人困惑的问题和下文“She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease (租约).(她解释说，她的丈夫为一家刚刚失去租约的小杂货店提供服务)”可知，Leslie说等见面再向作者解释，故选B。
44．考查固定短语辨析。句意：我们迅速脱下睡衣，换上蓝色牛仔裤，准备在外面迎接她，以防门铃把我们的四个孩子吵醒。A. in that由于，因为；B. as if好像；C. in case以防；D. so that以便。结合空前后句意可知，作者准备在外面和 Leslie见面，以防门铃把孩子吵醒，故选C。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们必须在午夜之前清空所有的冰柜。A. empty清空；B. replace替代；C. reject拒绝；D. refresh（使）恢复精力。根据上文“a small grocery store that had just lost its lease (租约)”以及下文“dropping off food to anyone”提到把食物送给别人可知，租约到期，应是要清空冰柜里所有的东西，故选A。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她觉得把所有的食物都扔掉是一种内疚，所以她开始检查她的联系人名单，把食物送给任何她认为可能愿意接受的人。A. success成功；B. guilt内疚；C. chance机会；D. duty职责。根据“to just throw all this food away”和常识可知，扔掉食物会感到内疚，故选B。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. merchants商人；B. rescuers救援者；C. contacts联系，熟人；D. clients客户。根据下一段中“our list of contacts”提示可知，此处使用contacts，故选C。
48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. considerate体贴的；B. generous慷慨的；C. willing愿意的；D. competent有能力的。根据“dropping off food to anyone”可知，此处指把食物送给愿意接受的人，故选C。
49．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们从下午5点就开始送食物了，联系人名单上的人都用完了。A. submitting提交。屈服；B. fetching去取；C. consuming消耗；D. delivering递送。根据上文“Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck.(Leslie和她丈夫开着一辆巨大的冷冻车来了)”可知，Leslie和丈夫开车为愿意要食物的人送过去，故选D。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Leslie不知道我们在买杂货上很费劲。A. struggled挣扎，艰难或吃力地进行；B. managed设法完成；C. decided决定； D. tended倾向于。根据下文“buying groceries was no longer a problem”可知，作者以前买食品杂货很艰难，故选A。
51．考查动词短语辨析。句意：当冰箱里的食物最终用完的时候，买食品杂货就不再是个问题了。A. ran out用完，耗尽；B. went off爆炸，发射；C. broke down出故障；D. weighed up权衡。根据空后“buying groceries was no longer a problem”可知，冰箱食品吃完后，购买食品杂货就不再是问题了，故选A。
52．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我承认，我仍然害怕深夜打电话，假设最坏的情况，但我记得那个夏天的晚上，一个熟人打电话给我，送火鸡给我。A. for因为；B. or或者；C. and和，而且；D. but但是。结合空前后句意可知是转折关系，使用but连接，故选D。
53．gradually 54．involving 55．was observed 56．which 57．to respond 58．the 59．What 60．to 61．tendency 62．created
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一项关于小善举影响力的研究，研究表明即使是微小的善举也能产生深远的影响，还揭示了其中的文化差异和神经学依据。
53．考查副词。句意：在一个日益被科技主导的世界里，一些人认为人与人之间的联系正在逐渐消失。“fading”为动词现在分词形式，需用副词进行修饰。故填gradually。
54．考查非谓语动词。句意：研究人员进行了一项涉及500名参与者的实验。句中已有谓语动词“conducted”，“involve”与“experiment”之间为主动关系，即“实验涉及……”，所以此处用现在分词作后置定语，修饰“experiment”，故填involving。
55．考查动词的时态和语态。句意：接下来观察到的结果非常显著。“What”引导主语从句，在从句中作主语，与“observe”之间是被动关系，即“所观察到的情况”，且根据语境可知，动作发生在过去，所以要用一般过去时的被动语态，又因主语“what”指代单数概念，所以be动词用“was”。故填was observed。
56．考查定语从句。句意：近70%接受过善意的人后来自愿帮助他人，这显示出积极情绪的涟漪效应。此处为非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个句子，关系词在从句中作主语，指代前面整个句子所表达的内容。故填which。
57．考查固定搭配。句意：在日本等集体主义社会，人们对小善举做出回应的可能性比个人主义文化中的人高出30%。“be likely to do sth.”为固定搭配，意为“有可能做某事”，所以此处应填动词不定式torespond。故填to respond。
58．考查冠词。句意：这一发现挑战了“科技普遍使人孤立”这一假设。“assumption”后有“that technology universally isolates people”这一同位语从句对其进行限定，表特指，所以要用定冠词。故填the。
59．考查主语从句。句意：值得特别关注的是神经学方面的证据。“deserves special attention”为句子的谓语部分，前面为主语从句，从句中缺少主语，且指物，表示“……的事情”，所以用what引导主语从句，句首单词首字母大写。故填What。
60．考查固定搭配。句意：脑部扫描显示，给予和接受善意都会激活与多巴胺产生相关的脑区。“be relevant to”是固定短语，意为“与……相关”。故填to。
61．考查名词。句意：从进化的角度来看，这意味着我们的大脑可能有合作的倾向。“have a tendency for”为固定短语，意为“有……的倾向”。故填tendency。
62．考查非谓语动词。句意：最终，这项研究提醒我们，人类最伟大的发明并不总是小工具，而是通过日常互动形成的无形纽带。“bonds”与“create”之间是被动关系，即“纽带被创造”，所以用过去分词作后置定语，修饰“bonds”。故填created。
63．innocence/nnocence
【详解】考查名词。句意：当小女孩抬头望向天空时，她的眼睛里充满了纯真，没有意识到她脚下世界的复杂性。根据句意及首字母提示，小女孩对世界的认知是纯真无邪的，横线前有介词，说明横线处应该填名词，因此选择“innocence”（纯真），为不可数名词，故答案是innocence。
64．temporary
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在我们能实施更永久性的解决方案之前，我们需要找到一个临时的解决这个问题的办法。“临时的，短暂的”修饰名词solution，用形容词temporary作定语。故填temporary。
65．correspond/orrespond
【详解】考查动词。句意：经过对文件的仔细审查，报告中的变化与适用于该项目的理论不符。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用动词correspond“相一致，符合”，用动词原形，与空前的did not构成一般过去时的否定形式。故填correspond。
66．tolerate/olerate
【详解】考查动词。句意：更加强调业绩评价，使各组织难以容忍那些未能达到其高业绩标准的人。根据句意及首字母提示可知，此处使用动词tolerate“容忍”，位于不定式符号to后，用动词原形。故填tolerate。
67．sympathy/empathy
【详解】考查名词。句意：他们共同的痛苦经历最终使他们在深深的同情和相互理解的纽带中走到了一起。根据汉语提示“同情”可知，此处使用名词sympathy或empathy，作of的宾语。故填sympathy或empathy。
68．respective
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在各种各样的科学领域中，从生物学的探索到天文学的广泛扩展，每个学科都有其各自的重点和方法。根据汉语提示“各自的”可知，此处使用形容词respective，作定语，修饰focus and methodologies。故填respective。
69．Discouraged
【详解】考查形容词。句意：因为之前的失败，她感到灰心，甚至犹豫是否再次申请奖学金。分析句子可知，主语为she，“灰心的”为形容词discouraged，说明主语的状态，在句中作原因状语；位于句首，首字母大写，故填Discouraged。
70．prospects
【详解】考查名词。句意：该国八年内战的和平前景正变得更加光明。定冠词The后接名词形式，在句中作主语。名词“前景，展望”英文为prospect。根据谓语动词are可知，用名词的复数形式。故填prospects。
71．prejudice/rejudice
【详解】考查名词。句意：所有的工作都同样重要，所以我们不应该对任何一种工作抱有偏见。根据单词首字母以及句意可知应用名词prejudice，作宾语，不可数。故填prejudice。
72．appointment/ppointment
【详解】考查名词。句意：她为她儿子预约了今天下午2点看病。根据句意和首字母可知，此处使用名词appointment“预约”，作宾语，由空前an可知，应用名词单数形式。故填appointment。
73．registered/egistered
【详解】考查时态。句意：到目前为止，有32名学生已经报名了本学期的西方文明课程。根据句意和给出的首字母“r”，可知空处应填入的单词是“register”。“register for”是固定搭配，意思是“注册、报名参加”。根据句中“so far”可知句子应用现在完成时。故填registered。
74．criticised
【详解】考语态。句意：新政策因可能对环境造成负面影响而受到批评。根据所给中文提示词，应是criticise意为“批评”，和主语The new policy之间是被动关系，用被动语态，空前已有be动词，所以空处填过去分词形式。故填criticised。
75．negotiating
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：商务人士在与大企业谈判交易时往往使用正式语言。根据汉语提示及句意，应是negotiate意为“谈判”，句中已有谓语动词，所以用非谓语动词。名词A business person与negotiate之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词作定语。故填negotiating。
76．subscribe/ubscribe
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：我认为他们不会认同老一代的价值观。根据“the values”以及首字母可知，这里应该填入subscribe，从而构成短语subscribe to，意思是“认同……”，位于助动词will后面，使用动词原形。故答案是subscribe。
77．refreshed/efreshed
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：辛苦工作了这么多天，我们老板建议休息几天，恢复精神。根据“so many days of hard work”判断，几天工作后应该好好休息，再结合首字母，应该填入动词refresh“使重新提起精神”；这个题考查了“get+过去分词”的结构，表示被动或状态，其中get充当系动词，refresh使用过去分词形式。故答案是refreshed。
78．Dear Alex,
Learning that you didn’t win the Chinese calligraphy contest, I understand how disappointing it can be and please accept my sincere sympathies.
However, you should be proud of yourself for even participating in such a challenging event. It takes dedication to learn a new skill like Chinese calligraphy. Try to find a good teacher who can give you constructive feedback and keep practicing.
Every failure is a stepping stone to success. Hope you’ll continue to pursue your passion for Chinese calligraphy and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Yours,
Li Hua
79． Before I could react, the front door burst open, and she rushed toward me. A wave of panic surged through me. But then I recalled the weak dogs which might have been mistreated by her. My anger flared, pushing aside my fear. I steeled myself to confront this cruel animal abuser. “Good thing I came — who knows how long you'd have kept abusing those dogs! I’m calling the police!” I yelled back, my voice trembling with fury. She froze, confusion and disbelief flashing across her face, “I didn’t abuse them. I’ve been trying to save them.”
Hearing what Mrs. Harrington said, I breathed a sigh of relief. “Then why do you always come and go with two bags ” I asked in confusion. I had assumed she was disposing of mistreated dogs. “You don’ t understand. These dogs were abandoned. I rescued them, but when I kept them outside, some dog haters poisoned them. I had no choice but to care for them secretly.” Shame flooded me. This old lady was actually a quiet guardian of the helpless. Without hesitation, I offered to help. That day, we were no longer strangers— we were allies in kindness.

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