江苏省南通市2024-2025学年高二下学期6月期末质量监测英语试卷（含音频）

2025年南通市高二学年度质量监测英语注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.Whatcausedthemantobelate?A.Thathisusualtrainwascanceled.B.Thathelefthiskeysinhisoffice.C.Thathewasaskedtoworkextrahours.【答案】B【原文】M:SorryI’mlate.IwashalfwaytothetrainstationwhenIrealizedmykeyswerestillonmydeskatwork.W:Oh,Ihateitwhenthathappens.M:Ontheplusside,thelatertrainisnotasbusyasmyusualone!2.WhydoesthemandecideagainstgettingaVRgamingsystem?A.Hecan’taffordit. B.Hisroomistoosmall. C.Hedoesn’thavethetimetoplay.【答案】B【原文】M:I’dlovetohavemyownVRgamingsystem.W:Getyourselfonewithyouryearlyprize.Youdeserveitafterworkingallthatovertime!M:I’dnevergettoplayit.I’llneedalotofspacetomoveabout.Haveyouseenmyplace?3.WhatdoesthemanaskMarytodoatfirst?A.Cleanthedishes. B.Tidytherooms. C.StudyEnglish.【答案】A【原文】M:Whyarethedishesstillsittingtherefromlastnight,Mary?Isn’tityourturntowashthem?W:ButIcleanedalltheroomsyesterdaybecauseBrianwasstudying.Hesaidthathe’ddothedishesinexchange.M:Okay,I’llgospeaktohim.4.WhatdothespeakersthinkAngelaneedstodo?A.Findsomenewinterests.B.Forgetaboutthepastandmoveon.C.Expressherexpectationsforhernewjob.【答案】B【原文】W:IsAngelastillupsetaboutwhathappened?M:Yes.Ithinkshecanbeunderstoodforbeingangry.Thewholethingwasunfair.Butit’sforherowngoodtoletitgo.W:Definitely.Holdingontothepastwillonlyhurtherselfmoreintheend.5.Whatisthewomanprobablystrugglingwith?A.Ability. B.Future. C.Focus.【答案】C【原文】M:I’msuremysmartphoneismakingmestupid.W:Iworryaboutthat,too!Iusedtoreadmanybooksinayear,butnowIcanhardlyfinishamagazinearticleatatime.Ifitdidn’torganizemywholelife,I’dthrowitout.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C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.Howdoesthewomanseemtofeel?A.Concerned. B.Sad. C.Annoyed.7.Whichisthecauseoftheman’snoseproblemaccordingtothewoman?A.Hehasacold.B.Hetookthewrongmedicine.C.Hereactsbadlytocertainfoods.【答案】6.A7.C【原文】W:Areyougettingacoldorsomething?M:Oh,mynosealwaysseemstogetblockedatthistimeofnight.Idon’tknowwhy.W:That’sstrange.M:Yeah,it’sannoying,butI’lltakesomemedicinebeforegoingtobed,andit’llclearrightup.W:Theremustbeareasonforit,though.Doesithappeneverynight?M:Mostnights,yeah.UsuallynotlongafterI’vehadmyeveningcheeseonbread!W:Thatcouldbetheproblem.Somepeoplereactbadlytomilk-basedproducts!M:Really?IsthereanythingIcando?W:Tryeatingfruitinstead.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?ALearninganewlanguage.B.Makingastudyschedule.C.Meetinghomeworkdeadlines.9.WhendidMrs.MartinezprobablysettheSpanishtask?A.OnTuesday. B.OnFriday. C.OnSunday.10.Whatwillthemanprobablydonext?A.Takeatrainingcourse.B.Setareminderforthewoman.C.Teachthewomantouseanapp.【答案】8.C9.A10.C【原文】M:HowdidyougetonwiththatSpanishtask?W:Ihaven’tdoneityet.M:Butwe’remeanttohanditinthisafternoon.W:No...It’snotdueuntilFriday,likealways.M:Don’tyouremember?Mrs,Martinezhasatrainingcoursetogoto,sosheaskedustohanditinadayearly.W:Butsheonlysetthetasktwodaysago.M:Don’tworry.ItonlytookmeabouthalfanhourtodoitW:Okay.IguessI’lldoitatlunch.ButIneedtocomeupwithabetterwayforthisstuff.Writingremindersdownonlittlebitsofpaperclearlyisn’tworking!M:Don’tyouusetheschoolapp?W:Honestly,I’veneverunderstoodhowitworks!M:It’seasy.Icanshowyou.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Athome. B.Inaschool. C.Atarestaurant.12.WhatdoweknowaboutJay?A.Helovesplayingjokesonpeople.B.Heisn’tverygoodwithtechnology.C.Hedoesn’thaveagoodsenseofhumor.13.Whatdoesthemandecidetodolater?A.PreparedinnerforBryan. B.Contactafriend. C.Fixacomputer.【答案】11.A12.B13.B【原文】M:Areyoubusy?W:Justmakingdinner.What’sup?M:OurfriendJay’sbirthdayiscomingup,andBryanwantstoplayapracticaljokeonhím.ButI’mnotsure...W:DoesJaygenerallyenjoythattypeofthing?M:Usually,yeah.Helaughsalong.W:WhatisBryanplanning?M:Hewastalkingaboutdownloadingsomecomputersoftware,tomakeJaythinkhisschoollaptopisbroken.Thethingis,Jayisterriblewithstufflikethat.He’llhavenoideahowtofixit,andIcanimaginehimgettingreallystressedout.W:Well,there’syouranswer.Harmlessjokesareonething,butifitmakessomeoneupset,thenthat’snotokay.M:Itotallyagree.Ijustdon’twantBryantothinkI’mboring.W:You’renotbeingboring.You’reright.M:Thanks,Mom.I’llphonehimlaterandsayweneedabetteridea.W:Goodplan.Nowcallyourfatherdownstairs.It’sdinnertime!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Interviewerandinterviewee.B.Directorandactress.C.Fanandactress.15.HowdoesthewomanknowMichaelSheen?A.They’vemadeafilmtogether.B.Theysharethesamemanager.C.Theyareformerschoolmates.16.WhatisMichaelSheen’sannouncementabout?A.Workingforfree. B.Startingupacharity. C.Takingabreakfromacting.17.Whatlessondoesthewomanshare?A.SelflessnesscanleadtosuccessB.BesatisfiedwithwhatyouhaveandbehelpfulC.Youmustfirsthelpyourselfinordertohelpothers,【答案】14.A15.C16.A17.B【原文】M:So,whatwasthehardestscenetofilm?W:Atonepointmycharacterandherfriendwererunningthroughaforest,runafterbybadguys.Wehadtobattletheinsects,theweather,andthenoisyplanesflyingoverhead...M:Still,itsoundslikeyouhadfun!W:Yeah!I’mexcitedtoseethefans’responsewhenthemovie’sreleasednextsummer.M:You’veactedoppositesomebignames.Isthereanyoneyou’dstilllovetoworkwith?W:MichaelSheen.We’veknowneachothersincedramaschool,butnevermanagedtoperformtogether.He’sjustsotalented,andsuchaniceguy!M:Didn’therecentlyannouncethathe’snolongeracceptingpaymentforhisroles?W:Yes!Asa“not-for-profit”actor,hedecidedtodonatemostofhispaytocharity.M:Isn’tthatinspiring?W:Absolutely.Successoftenseemstomakepeoplemoreselfsh(自私的).ButI’vealwaystriedtolearnfromthewriterJosephHeller—knowingwhenyouhaveenoughandusingwhat’slefttohelpothers.M:Great!Thanksforjoiningusontheshowtoday.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.Whatisthespeakerdoing?A.Recordinganonlinevideo.B.HostingaTVprogram.C.Makingalivestream.19.Whatistheusualfocusofthespeaker’svideo?A.Fashiontips. B.Photography. C.Chineseculture.20.Whatdoesthespeakeraskherfansfortheiropinionon?A.Howtodoaliveshow.B.Whetherornottheylikeherdress.C.Whathernextvideosshouldbeabout.【答案】18.C19.A20.C【原文】Hi,everyone,it’syourgirl,May...Andyes,weareliveagain!Imustadmit,it’ssocoolthatdon’thavetospendhoursinvideoediting.Although,ifI’mnotpre-recording,IhavetothinkalotmoreaboutwhatIwanttosay!Anyway,let’sgettoit!Asyou’veprobablyguessedfromwhatI’mwearing,todaywe’retalkingabouttraditionalChineseclothing,Iknowmostofyoucometomeforfashiondressingideas,butthosewho’veseenmyphotospostedonlinewillknowI’malsoabigfanofHanfu.Andtoday,I’mwearingtypicaldaywearforTang-dynastywomen.It’ssolight,andIcanwearitalldaywithoutanyproblems.Plus,you’llnoticetheskirttiesaroundmychest,whichisgreatformeasIdon’tloveanythingtightaroundmymiddle!TheHanfuisnotjustapieceofclothing.It’sasymbolofChina’slonghistory.SoI’mplanningtosharehowtocombineHanfuwithyourdailydressinginthenextvideos.Whatdoyouguysthink?Letmeknowinthechat!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。AScottishStorytellingCentreAbout“Astoryshouldbetoldeyetoeye,mindtomind,hearttoheart,”sorunstheScottishtravellers’proverbthatinspiresthisculturalcentrecommittedtothetellingoftalesandthesharingofstories.Themaindrawisitsprogrammeofspoken-wordperformances,mostofwhichtakeplaceinits100-seatbasementtheatre.Thestorytellingdoesn’tjusthappenonstage,though.Thegroundfloorhasalarge,airyroomusedforexhibitions,workshopsandopen-micevents,aswellasamonthlystorysessionforone-tothree-year-olds.ThecentrewillalsohosttheScottishStorytellingFestival(18-31October).TheotherhighlightoftheScottishStorytellingCentreisKnoxHouse.You’llfindtricksandtrapsthroughoutdesignedtofoolvisitors,sowatchout.Gettingthere?ThecentreisinthemiddleofEdinburgh’sOldTown,attheeasternendoftheRoyalMile.It’safive-minutewalkfromWaverleyrailwaystation.Drivinginthecitycentreistobeavoided;thenearestbusstopsareontheHighStreetandNorthBridge.Valueformoney?Reasonable.Entrytotheground-floorspaceisfree,althoughallthetheatreperformancesareticketed.Pricesforshowsvary,£12foradultsand£8forchildren,family£38(twoadultsandtwochildren)or£25(oneadultandthreechildren).CaféVoices,thecentre’smonthlystorytellingnight,is£5each.Openinghours10am—6pmMonday—Saturday;Sunday(JulyandAugustonly).Lastentry:5:30pm.AdditionalInformationTheCentreiswheelchairaccessiblewithliftaccesstoallfloorsandhearingloops(助听设备)inReceptionandtheTheatre.21.WhatcanavisitordoinScottishStorytellingCentre?A.PlayhideandseekinKnoxHouse.B.Experiencetheliveartofstorytelling.C.Watchperformancesinanopentheatre.D.VolunteerattheScottishStorytellingFestival.22.HowmuchdoacouplewiththeirtwokidspaytoattendCaféVoices?A.£20. B.£38. C.£40. D.£43.23.WhatdoweknowabouttheScottishStorytellingCentre?A.Itisdisability-friendly. B.Itisopenallyeararound.C.Itisinconvenientlylocated. D.Itencouragescar-sharing.【答案】21.B22.A23.ABWhenBarbaraEarthwasfour,sheinjuredherselfinthebasementofthefamilyhome.Imprintedonhermemory,alongwiththehunt,istheunderstandingthatshehadtoscreamreallyloudly“becausemymotherwouldn’thear”.Inasense,Earthhaspreparedallherlifeforherownpossiblefuturedeafness.Shewas27whenascreeningidentifiedhearingloss,butthelosswasgradual,so“it’snoteasytodefinewhenIstoppedbeingabletohear.”Herworkandtravelshavetakenherto33countries.ShedidadoctorateinTanzaniainher40s.Inher50s,shetaughtatacollegeinThailand,buthearingstudents’questionshadbecome“impossible”.Life,was“anincreasingstruggle”.Earthdecidedthatifsheweretospareherselfthelonelinessandpain,sheneededtoact.SoshemovedtoHawaiitolearnAmericanSignLanguage(ASL)andnowshehasreached“afunctionallevel”.Thelanguageis“veryhard”.“Thereisahugedifferenceinthesignlanguageofsomeonewhoisborndeaf.Idon’thavethoseconnectionsfrommybraintomyhandsandeyes,”shesays.Finger-spellingisdifficult.“Thehandmovementsaresosubtle.Ioftencan’tcatchit,”shesays.Alongwithlearninganewlanguage,Earthhasspentthepastdecadeplacingherselfinacommunity.AftertheASL,course,shebecameagraduatestudentatGallaudetuniversity,whichhasabilingual(双语的)approachtolearning,thenworkedonahistoryofdeafpeopleinHawaii.OnedeafwomanEarthvisitedinthenursinghome“criedbecausenoonesignedthere”.Earthrealized:“Ineedtobearoundotherdeafpeople.”Lastyear,Earthdecidedtostart“anewlife”.“MycolleaguesarealldeafandASLisusedforeverything,”shesays.“It’slikeasecondlife.Ilearnmore,Isignmore.It’sprogress.”Nothavinggrownupwithsign-languagemeansit’sveryeasytofeellikeanoutsider.”Butnothere,”shesays,“Everyone’sdifferent,andtheyvaluediversity.”24.HowdidEarthrespondtoherfuturedeafness?A.Sheidentifieditasanunintentionalmistake.B.Sheclaimedtheconditionwouldnotprogress.C.Sheresignedherselftotheawkwardnessoflife.D.Shebravedchallengesandjumpedintoadventures.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“subtle”inparagraph3mean?A.Smallbutimportant. B.Organizedandclear.C.Difficulttoperceive. D.Raretoencounter.26.Whatdidtheexampleofthedeafwomaninthenursinghomeillustrate?A.Benefitsofbilinguallearning.B.Urgentneedforsignlanguagesupport.C.Prejudiceagainstthedeafpeople.D.Lackofcompanycarefortheaged.27.WhatcontributedtoEarth’snewpath?A.Heracademicachievement.B.Hercross-culturaladaptability.C.Socialprogressandgenderequality.D.Signlanguageandherdeafcolleagues.【答案】24.D25.C26.B27.DCThefactthathumanswhoarenotrelatedbybloodhelpeachotherrepeatedlyovertimeisdemonstrablytrue—thinkoftheongoingmutual(相互的)supportthatsustainsyourlongest-runningfriendships.Buttheideathatsuchinteractionsoccurintheanimalkingdomhasbeendifficulttoprove.AnewstudyofAfricanstarlings(欧掠鸟)ledbybiologistRubensteinandhiscolleaguesdrawsondatagatheredover20yearsandprovesexactlythat:Thestarlingsdemonstrate“reciprocity”,helpingeachotherwiththeexpectationthatthefavorwilleventuallybereturned.Rubensteinsaidsuchbehaviourwasprobablynecessaryforstarlingsastheyliveinaharshenvironmentwheredroughtiscommonandfoodislimited.“Twobirdsprobablycan’tfeedtheiryoungontheirown,sotheyneedthesehelperstohelpthem,”hesaid,addingthataseachbreeding(繁殖)pairproducestheiryoung,birdsmustbeemployedfromoutsidethefamilygrouptohelptheyoungsurvive.WritinginthejournalNature,Rubensteinandcolleaguesreporthowtheystudiedsuperbstarlingsat410nestsinKenyacoveringninesocialgroups,recordingdataovera20-yearperiodfrom2002thatcoveredmorethan40breedingseasons.TheteamalsocollectedDNAfrom1,175birdstoexploretheirrelationshipstoeachother.Theresultsrevealthatratherthanhelpingbirdsatrandom,starlingspreferentiallyhelpedbreedingbirdsthatwererelatedtothem,particularlyiftheywereborninthesamenest.However,theyalsohelpedunrelatedbreedingbirds,evenwhentherewereopportunitiestohelprelatives.Theteamfoundhelperstendedtoaidspecificbreedingbirds.Crucially,thesepairsofbreedersandhelpersoftenswitchedrolesfromonebreedingseasontothenext-particularlyiftheywereimmigrants(移民)tothegroup.“Youcanthinkofthemasfriendships,inthesensethatthey’renotrelatives.”saidRubenstein.However,Rubensteinsaidquestionsremained.“Whydon’ttheyjustgetthehelpandthennotreciprocatethehelpinthefuture?”hesaid,addingtheteamwascollectingfurtherdatatoexplorethemystery.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph2referto?A.Afavorwilleventuallybewasted.B.Non-relativeanimalshelpeachother.C.Mutualsupportcontributestofriendship.D.Bloodrelationlastslongerthanfriendship29.WhatdidRubensteinexplaininparagraph3?A.TipsonincreasingnestsurvivalratesB.Theimpactofclimatechangeonbirds.C.Leadingcausesofbirdpopulationdecline.D.Reasonsfornon-relativehelpingamongbirds.30.Whatcanbelearntfromtheresearchfindingsaboutreciprocalhelping?A.Itwasrecordedatrandom. B.Itwaschosenonpurpose.C.Itwasdonewithreservation. D.Itwaslimitedtofamilygroups.31.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlyfocuson?A.Expectationsforfuturestudies.B.Applicationsoftheresearchfindings.C.Asummaryoftheevidenceonproblems.D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchfindings【答案】28.B29.D30.B31.ADPositiveemotionssuchasjoyandhappinessareimportantformentalhealthandwell-being,andmanypeoplethinkthattheywanttoavoidexperiencingnegativeemotionssuchasangerasmuchaspossible.However,functionalismsuggeststhatallemotions,goodorbad,arereactionstoeventswithinaperson’senvironmentandservethepurposeofalerting(使警觉)thatpersontoimportantsituationsthatrequireactions.Eachemotionmaycallforadifferentresponse.Tobetterunderstandtheroleofangerinachievinggoals,researchersconductedaseriesofexperimentsinvolvingmorethan1,000participants.Theexperimentsweredesignedtomakepeoplefeelacertainemotionbylookingatpictures,thengivingthemataskorchallengetodo.Acrossalltheexperiments,researchersfoundangerimprovedtheparticipants’abilitytoreachchallenginggoalscomparedtoaneutralemotionalcondition.Incertainexperiments,amusementordesirewerealsoassociatedwithincreasedgoalattainment,butangerwasassociatedwithincreasedsuccessacrosstheboard.Theresearchteambelievethatwhenpeoplewereangrytheyspentmoretimeworkingonchallenginggoalsthanthosewhodidnotandtheyweremorelikelytosucceed.Butinalltheotheremotionalstates,whentheypersisted(坚持),theyweremorelikelytofail.Soitseemstosuggestthatpeoplewerepersistentmoreeffectivelywhentheywereangry.NYUpsychologistDr.Diaz,however,challengedthestudyfinding.“Angercanbeamotivator.Butifapersonstaysangryforextendedperiodsoftime,thatisnothelpfulorhealthyatall,”Diazsays.“Weoftensayangerturnedinwardisdepression,andwedefinitelyseethiswhenpeoplestruggletomanagetheirangeroverlongperiodsoftime.So,angercanbepositiveforshortwavesofmotivation,butlongperiodsofitcanreallyturnapersonunhealthy.”32.Whatdoesfunctionalismsuggestabouthumanemotions?A.Theyareinterchangeable. B.Theyreflectpeople’ssituations.C.Theyfacilitateadaptiveresponses. D.Theycontributetopeople’swell-being.33.Whatdidtheresearcherswanttolookat?A.Anger’smotivationaleffects. B.Anger’sperceptualimpact.C.Angerexpressionmechanism. D.Emotionregulationstrategies.34.Whatispresentedinparagraph5?A.Thepowerofbeingpersistent. B.Thekeytoachievingchallenginggoals.C.Aninterpretationoftheresearchresults. D.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.35.WhatdoesDr.Diazthinkoftheresearchresults?A.Theyarehighlyconvincing. B.Theyarehardtounderstand.C.Theylackanunderlyinglogic. D.Theyhavelimitedimplications.【答案】32.C33.A34.C35.D第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Sittingabadexamcanbedisheartening.Itcanbedifficultforyoustudentstoknowhowtodealwiththesituation.Herearethestrategieswesuggestforstudentswhohavejusthadabadexam.Letyouremotionsout.Itisimportantthatyoudealwithandacceptthesituation,insteadofavoidingit.Therefore,lettingoutyouremotionsbycryingorbeingangryforabitcanbebeneficial.____36____Talkingwithparents,teachersorfriendscanhelpthemgetthroughthedisappointmentofabadexam.Taketimeforyou.Resultsdaycanbeoverwhelmingandbringupalotofemotions.It’simportanttotakesometimetorelaxandunwindfromitall.Dosomethingyouenjoyliketakingawalk,readingabookorlisteningtomusic.____37____Puttingpentopapercanhelpyoutakeastepbackandgainperspective.____38____Yourresultsdon’tdefineyou,yourcapabilitiesoryourworth.Lifeisfullofups,downs,andchallenges.Inthegrandvisionofyourfuture,theseresultsareameresteppingstonetowhatyoucanachieve.Staypositiveandstaymotivated.It’seasytogetdiscouragedafterreceivingabadgrade,butit’simportanttostaypositiveandmotivated.Don’tletthesetbackdefineyouracademicjourney.____39____Surroundyourselfwithsupportivefriends,family,ormentorswhocanprovideencouragementandmotivation.Turnfailureintosuccess.____40____Oneofthemostimportantstepstotakeafterabadexamisreflectingonwhatwentwrong.Youcandothisbyaskingyourselves:“WhatwouldIdodifferentlynexttime?”Usingthisquestionwillhelpyougainasenseofcontroloverthesituationandboostyourconfidenceforyournextexam.A.Rememberthebiggerpicture.B.Itmighthelptowritethemdown.C.Failureandsetbacksarelearningopportunities.D.Usepositiveself-talkstoboostyourmotivation.E.Instead,useitasafueltoworkharderandsmarter.F.Theycanalsoguideyouonhowtoimproveinthefuture.G.Itisalsoimportantthatyoushareyourworrieswithothers.【答案】36.G37.B38.A39.E40.C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。Iusedtocycletoworkandplaybasketball.Then,oneday,I____41____abox.Ifeltanacheinmybackandcouldn’tgetup.ThepainwhenI____42____wassointense.Imovedamillimetreatatime,____43____makingituprightafterabouthalfanhour.Idraggedslowlyaroundthehouse,lookingonlinefor____44____.Thewebsitereassuredmeitwaslikelyapulledmuscleandwouldget____45____onitsown.Butitdidn’tandeventually,in____46____,IwentforaprivateMRIscan.ItturnedoutIhadaherniateddiscinmylowerback.Istartedphysio(理疗)andslowlythingsimproved.ButwhenIreturnedtowork,my____47____leveledoff.ThenIrealizedthatsittingdownalldaywastheworstthingIcoulddo,soI____48____astandingdesk.ThedeskwasadjustablesoIcould____49____sittingandstanding.Standingwas____50____butIquicklygotusedtoit.Icouldanswerroutineemailsbut____51____towriteanarticle,forexample.Again,though,Isoon____52____.NowIstandallday,buttakeregular____53____tomovearound.WhenIworkfromhomeIstillmainlystand,____54____mylaptoponapileofbooks.Ihaven’tputmybackoutforfiveyears.Iwasoftentheonlypersonstandingupintheoffice.Nowafewwith____55____backshavestandingdeskstoo.41.A.searchedfor B.lookedinside C.attendedto D.pickedup42.A.tried B.left C.quit D.grew43.A.occasionally B.constantly C.eventually D.hesitantly44.A.answers B.inspiration C.opportunities D.sympathy45.A.tighter B.better C.stronger D.thicker46.A.relief B.embarrassment C.desperation D.annoyance47.A.performance B.progress C.income D.creativity48.A.changed B.provided C.declined D.requested49.A.alternate B.avoid C.distinguish D.tolerate50.A.motivating B.tiring C.exciting D.moving51.A.managed B.attempted C.decided D.struggled52.A.adjusted B.succeeded C.recovered D.abandoned53.A.courses B.notes C.breaks D.holidays54.A.balancing B.swinging C.repairing D.hanging55.A.narrow B.bad C.sweaty D.straight【答案】41.D42.A43.C44.A45.B46.C47.B48.D49.A50.B51.D52.A53.C54.A55.B第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。ChineseLanguageDaycelebratedintheUKAneventmarkingthisyear’sChineseLanguageDaywasheldonMay8inLondon,bringing100studentsfromsixschoolsacrosstheUnitedkingdomtocelebratetheChineselanguageandculture.EstablishedbytheUN,internationalChineseLanguageDay____56____(observe)annuallyonApril20topromotemultilingualismandculturaldiversity,ThedatewasselectedfromGuyu,(“rainofmillet”),____57____isthesixthof24solartermsinthetraditionalEastAsiancalendars.TheeventfeaturedeightworkshopshighlightingvariousaspectsofChineseculture.Alongwithworkshops,Chinesecultural____58____(exhibit),suchascalligraphybrushes.Goboardsandhairpin,weredisplayed.Theaudiencewatchedin____59____(admire)duringSaturday’celebration.Eachpupilreceivedtwobooksfromtheorganizers,____60____(serve)asbothamementoandaresourcetofurthertheirexplorationofChineselanguageandculture.Chineseischallenging____61____(learn)butalsoincrediblyfunandexciting.Overthepastfewdecades,Chinese____62____(emerge)asoneofthefast-growingworldlanguagesinBritishK-12schools.Today,studentsacrossthecountryarelearningChinesenotjustasalanguage,____63____asagatewaytounderstanding,connectionandglobalcitizenship.“BycelebratingtheChineseLanguageDay,weareactuallycelebratingculturaldiversitywhilerecognizing____64____(share)valuesacrosscivilizations.Eventhoughwearedifferent_____65_____ourrespectivecivilization,wesharemanyfundamentalvalues,”saysLiNan,ChineseConsulGeneralinLondon.【答案】56.isobserved57.which58.exhibits59.admiration60.serving61.tolearn62.hasemerged63.but64.shared65.in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，作为阅读推广大使（readingambassador），你上周末参加了社区举办的“全民阅读日”（NationalReadingDay）宣传活动。请给你的英国朋友Jenny写一封邮件分享这次经历，内容包括：（1）活动过程；（2）活动感受。注意：（1）写作词数应为80个左右；（2）请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。DearJenny,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua【答案】DearJenny,I’mexcitedtosharemyexperiencefromlastweekendwhenIparticipatedinourcommunity’s“NationalReadingDay”campaignasareadingambassador.Theactivitykickedoffwithmyspeechemphasizinghowreadingenrichedourlivesandfosteredamoreknowledgeablesociety.Thenfollowedaseriesofinteractiveactivities,likeliteraryquizzes.Whatimpressedmemostwasthebook-sharingsessionwherepeopleofallagesexchangedtheirfavoritereads,fromclassicnovelstoinsightfulnon-fiction.Theeventisbothengagingandmeaningful.Notonlydoesitreinforcemybeliefinthepowerofbookstobridgegaps,butitalsoinspirescollectivegrowth.Haveyouevercomeacrosssimilarinitiatives?Keenlyanticipateyoursharing.Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)67.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。TheBrokenSkateboardWheelJacklovedskateboardi