2024北京九中高二（下）期中英语试题及答案

试题PAGE1试题2024北京九中高二（下）期中英语（考试时间120分钟满分150分）第一部分听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话你将听一遍。1.WhatdidJohndotheotherday?A.Hetookaquietvacation.B.HewatchedfilmsonTV.C.Hewenttowatchmatches.2.Whatistheman’sproblem?A.Hisreservationcan’tbefound.B.Thereisnodoubleroomavailable.C.Thereisadelayinthesystem.3.Whyisthewomanupset?A.Herflightwascanceled.B.Therewasadelayinherflight.C.Theplanehadatechnicalfault.4.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.GotoBurgerKing.B.Cookathome.C.Havealightlunch.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.WhyMaryisabsent.B.WhentheywillmeetMary.C.Whethertheyshouldsendane-mail.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whereisthehotel?A.Nearthesea.B.Onahillside.C.Inthewoods.7.Whatdothespeakersagree?A.Themealsaregood.B.Thepositionisconvenient.C.Thepriceoftheroomisreasonable.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whoarethespeakerslisteningto?A.Aspeechmaker.B.Asinger.C.Anactor.9.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inapark.B.Inatheater.C.Inalecturehall.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Stayhome.B.Sleeplonger.C.Startworkearly.11.Whenshouldthewomanprobablyarriveatheroffice?A.By7:30.B.By8:00.C.By9:00.12.Howwillthewomanprobablygettoworktomorrow?A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytaxi.听第9段材料，回答第13至15题。13.Wherecantouristsbooktickets?A.AtGreenBanks.B.AtCityBridge.C.AtRomanLanding.14.WhatcantouristsdoatStopB?A.Visitbeautifulgardens.B.Readsomehistorybooks.C.Enjoydifferentkindsoffood.15.WhatdoweknowaboutStopD?A.Ithasalonghistory.B.ItiscalledRomanLanding.C.Ithasalargeentertainmentcenter.第三节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）AFilm-makingCompetitionCompetitorPeoplebetween11and18can16.________thisyear’sFilm-makingCompetition.LengthofthefilmBetween5and12minutesTypeofthefilmA（n）17.________TopicofthefilmThe18.________19.________MarthaFernando,authorofthebookFilmlifeMarkMatthews,whodirectedthefilmNightPrizeAvisittoLondonInternationalAcademy100booksSomeofthe20.________camerastowin.第二部分知识运用（共三节，40分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）Aschoolbusdriverreturnedtocollegetobecomeahighschoolhistoryteacher,thankstosome____1____students.ClaytonWardisahistorylover,andassuch,____2____thetimehe’dspendchattingwithstudentsabouttheirhistoryclassesashe____3____themtoandfromschool.“Afterseveralofthesediscussions,someofthestudentswouldtellmetheywantedmetobetheir____4____.”hesaid.“Thatsmallmentionfromthosekids…it____5____meandgavemethemotivationtocompleteagoalIhadstartedyearsago.”____6____,Wardwenttocollegeafterhishighschoolgraduation;butafterayear,hehadtoleaveandsoonstarteddrivingbuses.Buthestillvalued____7____,andtalkingwiththestudentsonthebusrouterenewedhissenseofpassionforexpandingandteachingyoungminds.Wardenrolled(注册)atacommunitycollegeinMay2019,and____8____totakehisclassesfulltimewhilealsostilldrivinghisbus.“Itwasn’talways____9____.Iwoulddrivemyrouteinthemorningandafternoon,takeclassesinbetweenshiftsandtakenightclasses,”hesaid.“IwouldthinkofthosestudentsandalltheyearsIwantedtomakethishappen,andithelpedmefocusmyenergy.”“Youwouldn’tthinkthatkidscandosomethinglikethat,togivemethe_____10_____andambitiontogobacktoschool,”Wardsaid.“It’skindofcrazythatsuchasmallthingcanmakesuchanimpactonyourlife.”1.A.energetic B.supportive C.considerate D.generous2.A.enjoyed B.found C.saved D.missed3.A.joined B.watched C.bussed D.trained4.A.driver B.adviser C.friend D.teacher5.A.aimedat B.stuckwith C.occurredto D.calledon6.A.Initially B.Consequently C.Apparently D.Ultimately7.A.success B.communication C.responsibility D.education8.A.hesitated B.offered C.managed D.happened9.A.suitable B.hopeful C.lucky D.easy10.A.right B.drive C.chance D.freedom第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Whathappenswhenyouasksomeonetodrawamapoftheworld?Theresultscanbevery___11___(amuse).Infact,___12___theworldlookslikeisnotveryclearinmanypeople’smind.Youmightexpectsomeerrorsinthepositionsofcountries.Afterall,thisisatask___13___requiresacertainskillwithapencilandagoodmemory.Butmanypeopledonotevenknowtherelativesizeofcontinents!Theytendtoenlargethemormakethem___14___(small),accordingtotheirpointofview.Forthisreason,usuallythehomecontinentisdrawntoolarge.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。TheUniversityofBolognainnorthernItalyisdifferentfrommostNorthAmericanuniversities.Onemajordifferenceisitsage.___15___(found)inthetenthcentury,itistheoldestuniversityinEurope.Itsancienthallsgivestudentsanappreciationofhistory.NorthAmericanuniversities,ontheotherhand,areall___16___(relative)new,andstudentsaregenerallysurroundedbymoremodernbuildings.Anotherdifferenceisthecampus.UnliketheNorthAmericanuniversitycampus,therearenoopenspacesforstudents___17___(meet)innearthisoldItalianinstitution.Instead,studentsmeetonthestreetsorincafes.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Peoplecanfindvarioustestsindifferentfields.Psychometric(心理测量的)tests,asthey___18___(call),havebecomeincreasinglypopular.Eagerjob-seekersmaythinktheanswerstothesequestionsareobvious.Foranystatement,givearesponsethatcreatesanimageofahard-working,cooperativeworker.Ofcourse,applicantscareabouttheirwork,lovecooperatingwithotherpeopleandpaycarefulattentiontodetail.Butthepeoplewhosetthetestsknowthatcandidates___19___(respond)thisway.Soquestionsarerephrased___20___manydifferentwaystocheckthatapplicantsareconsistentandmakeitdifficultforthemtorememberwhattheyhavealreadysaid.第三节选词填空（共10小题：每小题1分，共10分）请从方框中选择合适的单词，填入句中。单词无需变化形式，有两个单词是多余的。owe,advertising,combine,dismiss,abandon,adaptations,available,contribution,inefficient,approved,witnessing,acquire21.Itseemsobviousnowhowwe________knowledgeandunderstandingbyquestioningobserving,considering,andvalidatingtofindthemostsuitableanswers.22.Atfirst,people________ofhisstudiesandurgedhimtocontinue,butlatertheybecameangryandputhiminprison.23.We________somuchofourknowledgeandunderstandingoftheworldtogreatpeople.24.Onedisadvantageisthatthereissomuchdiverseinformation________.henceitcanbedifficulttofindtherightinformationandtodecideiftheinformationcanbetrusted.25.Figuringoutwhattoacknowledgeandwhatto________ontheInternetisreallychallenging.26.Somesitesarebringingthenewsdirectlyfromthepeoplewhoareexperiencingor________it,onthespotofacaraccidentforexample.27.Onemaythinkthatitisthebookwriterwhoisinthebestpositiontodofilm________28.Tostandout,theymust________thehigheststandardofdesignwithcreativewaystomakepeoplebelievethey“musthavetheproduct”.29.The________industrystartedwiththefundamentalpurposeofpromotingandsellinggoodstopeoplewhomightneedthem.30.However,notalladvertisingisaboutsellingproductsandservicesforaprofit.Someadvertisementsnowadaysaimtomakea________tosocietyandwelfare.第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）AIfyouarelookingforaplacetoeatinCalgary,you’vegotavarietyofchoices,likeItalian,Thai,Mexican,moderncomfortfood,andvegetariancuisine.Foranyonethatwantstonarrowdowntheirmust-eatlist,herearethebestrestaurantsinCalgary.ForeignConceptADDRESS:10111StSW,Calgary,ABT2R,CanadaPHONE:403-719-7289ForeignConceptisrunbyaward-winningchefDuncanLyandchefHyungjaeLim.ServingmodernAsiancuisine,thedishestaketheirinspirationfromLy’sVietnameserootsandLim’sKoreanbackground.Nomatterwhatyouorder,dishesalwaysemphasizeseasonalandlocalingredients(食材).Boldflavorswon’tdisappointyouatForeignConcept！AlumniSandwichesADDRESS：72517AveSW,Calgary,ABT2S,CanadaPHONE：403-455-7257Thesimplesandwichisn’tsoordinaryanymoreatAlumniSandwiches.Theplaceisfriendlyandinviting,andtherearealwaysaround10sandwichflavoursavailable,sowhetheryou’reavegetarian,meateater,pickyeater,orpreparedforafancydinner,somethingonthemenuissuretoappealtoyou.Don’tmisstheCaesarsalad,madewithwhatevergreenshappentobeinseason.BowValleyRancheRestaurantADDRESS:15979BowBottomTrailSE,Calgary,ABT2J,CanadaPHONE:403-476-1311Ifit’sfinediningyou’relookingfor,BowValleyRancheRestaurantisoneofyourbestchoicesinCalgary.Thefoodisalwaysexcellentandthesettingisequallyimpressive.OnlyashortdrivefromCalgary’sdowntown,BowValleyputsemphasisonCanadianproduceandproteins,fromRockyMountaingamemeats(野味)toseasonalvegetables.RougeADDRESS：12408AveSE,Calgary,ABT2G,CanadaPHONE：403-531-2765Lessthanaten-minutedrivefromdowntown,Rougeisanaward-winningrestaurantsetinahistorichouseinCalgary’sInglewoodneighborhood.Themenuhereputsthefocusfirmlyonfresh,seasonalingredients,highlightingtheirnaturalbeauty.Manyofthoseingredientsaregrownintheon-sitegarden,makingthedishesevenmorespecial.31.Accordingtothepassage,AlumniSandwiches________.A.providesfruitsalads B.offersdifferentchoicesC.usesRockyMountainproduce D.issetinafriendlyhistorichouse32.Inwhatwayarethefourrestaurantssimilar?A.Theyuseseasonalingredients. B.Alltheirchefshavewonawards.C.Theyarenotfarfromdowntown. D.Theirsettingsareequallyfriendly.33.Thepassageisprobablytakenfrom________.A.afooddiary B.aresearchpaper C.anewsreport D.atravelbrochureBMywifeHannahandIusuallydon’tkeephouseplants.Anythinginpotsgetseitheroverwateredorunderwatered.Aftermydiagnosis(诊断)withabraincancer,Ilovedtohavesomethinggreenandalivearoundus.AndthenIgotaluckybambooplantinapotfrommyfriendMitch.ItoldHannahIwantedtocarefortheplantmyself.Asaphysician,Iwasusedtoprovidingcare.Sincemydiagnosis,Ihadtorelyonhelpfromotherpeople,leavingmefeelingaimlessandupset.WateringtheplanttaughtmeIcouldstillbeacaregiver.Overthenextfewmonths,Irecoveredfromsurgeryandcompletedthefirstroundoftreatment.BoththebambooandIwerethriving(繁荣).Then,mysteriously,itbegantoshowsignsofstress.NomatterwhatIdid,theleaveskeptdroppingtothefloor,makingmediscouragedanduneasy.“Ican’tevencareforsimpleplant!”Iyelled.“I’mfailing!”Hannahremindedmethatwe’dseenhouseplantsdiebefore.SheaskedmewhyIwasgettingsoworkedupaboutthisparticularone.“Ifmyluckybamboodies,”Icriedout,“Imightdietoo!”Identifyingwiththeplanthadofferedmecomfort.Nowthattheplantwasstruggling,Ifeltincreasinglyfearful.Suddenly,oneday,IrealizedIhadwronglyconnectedmycarefortheplant—somethingoverwhichIhadatleastsomecontrol—withmyownsurvival—somethingoverwhichIhadnocontrol.Whenmycancerreturned,itwouldnotbebecauseofanyfailureonmypart—notbecauseIatesugaroccasionallyandcertainlynotbecauseIfailedtokeepthisplantalive.Asmyanxietylessened,Ilearnedfromonlinetipstocareformydyingplant.Imovedthebambootoalargerpot,separatingitsrootstogiveitroomtogrow.Whenitwasbackinthesunnywindow,webothbegantothriveagain.34.Whatmadetheauthorchangehisattitudetowardkeepinghouseplants?A.Herecoveredfromsurgery. B.Hegotaluckybambooplant.C.Hewasdiagnosedwithacancer. D.Helearnedhowtowateraplant.35.Whatwasthemaincausefortheauthor’sanxiety?A.Hisstrugglewithcancer.B.Hisdecisiontocarefortheplant.C.Hisinabilitytolookafterhimself.D.Hisbeliefinlinkinghissurvivaltotheplant’s.36.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Everythingcomestothosewhowait.B.Positivethinkingisacureofanxiety.C.Trustyourselfthatyoucandoitandgetit.D.Youcarrythepassporttoyourownsuccess.CThemomentthegroundstopsshakingafteranearthquake,somepeoplemaywonderwhethertheirpets—orwildanimalsforthatmatter—knewthedisasterwascoming.HeikoWoith,aseismologist(地震学家)attheGermanResearchCentreforGeosciences(GMZ),notedthatthepublicoftencontactstheGMZafterstrongearthquakes,andthatpeoplecommonlyask“whetherwecanpredictearthquakesornot,becausetherearesomanyreportsontheInternetthatananimalcoulddoit.”Accordingtoanewanalysisofseveralotherpublishedstudies(calledameta-analysis),it’shardtosay.Woithandhiscolleaguesevaluatedmorethan700publishedreportsofunusualbehavioramong130species,includinginsects,birds,fishandmammals(mostlycats,dogsandcattle)from160earthquakes.Therecordsincludedallkindsofbehaviors,includingatigerthatreportedlygotdepressedbeforeanearthquake.Theresearchersfoundthat90percentofallreportedcaseshappenedwithin62miles(100kilometers)oftheepicenter(震中)andwithin60daysofanearthquake.Then,theyexaminedwhenandwhereforeshocks(前震)hadhappenedintheregion.“Thespace-timepatternofanimalprecursors(前兆)andforeshocksisstrikinglysimilar,”Woithsaid.“Fromthis,weconcludedthattheabnormalanimalbehaviormightsimplyberelatedtoforeshocks.”Verylikely,noteveryabnormalanimalbehaviorisrelatedtoanupcomingearthquake.Instead,it’slikelythattheseanimalsarereactingtoforeshocksratherthanpredictingtheearthquakeitself.“Despitethevastnumberofempiricalresearch,goodinformationwaslittleandscientificevidenceislacking.Amajorsurpriseforuswasthatthelargemajorityofthepublishedclaimswerebuiltonpoorobservationaldatameaningmostpeopledidnotproperlyobservetheanimalsbefore,duringandaftertheearthquake,whichdidnotstandasstatisticalscientificproof,”Woithsaid.“So,giventhatthere’snoevidenceyetshowingthatanimalscanpredictquakes,peopleshouldcalltheseclaimsintoquestion.”Tobetterstudywhetheranimalscanpredictearthquakes,Woithandhiscolleaguessuggestedthatresearchersaskanumberofyes-or-noquestionsinanyupcomingexperiments,including“Istheexperimentalsetupandmonitoringprocedureclearlydescribedandreproducible?”and“Isitproventhattheanimalbehaviorisreallyunusual?”Meanwhile,humansareworkingontechnologiesthatcandetectearthquakessecondsbeforetheyhit.Forinstance,asmartphoneapplicationcalledQuakeAlerthelpedwarnpeopleinLosAngelesthatanearthquakewascomingabouthalfaminutebeforeitstruckonApril5,2018.Hopefully,wewillhavereliabledevicestotellpeoplethattheearthquakeiscoming.37.HowdidWoithconductthestudy?A.Byanalyzingpreviousstudies. B.Bycollectingdatainearthquakes.C.Byobservinganimalbehavior. D.Byexaminingscientificevidence.38.WhatisthefindingofWoith’sstudy?A.Animalsarelikelytopredicttheearthquakes.B.Animalstendtogiveresponsestoforeshocks.C.Animalsinoneregionactsimilarlyinquakes.D.Animalsclosetotheepicentermakepredictions.39.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThepublicquestionsthecredibilityofthereportsfromGMZ.B.Theformerresearchersusedavarietyofdatacollectionmethods.C.Researchdatashouldbecollectedthroughquestionsratherthanobservation.D.Futurerelevantstudiesrequireproofofthereliabilitybeforebeingconducted.40.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Howanimalsbehaveinearthquakes.B.Whetheranimalscanpredictearthquakes.C.Whatisthelinkbetweenanimalsandearthquakes.D.Whypeoplestudyanimalbehaviorinearthquakes.DTheartificial-intelligencechatbotChatGPThasshakeneducatorssinceitsNovemberrelease.NewYorkCitypublicschoolshavebanneditfromtheirnetworksandschooldevices.Thereis,perhapssurprisingly,onesubjectareathatdoesn’tseemthreatened,ItturnsoutChatGPTisquitebadatmaths.“I’mnothearingmathsinstructorsexpressconcernaboutChatGPT,”saidPaulvonHippel,aprofessorattheUniversityofTexaswhostudiesdatascienceandstatistics.“I’mnotsureit’susefulformathsatall,whichfeelsstrangebecausemathswasthefirst-usecasefortheartificial-intelligencedevices.”ChatGPT’sstrugglewithmathsisinherentinthistypeofAI,knownasalargelanguagemodel.Itscansalargeamountoftextfromacrossthewebanddevelopsamodelthatmightbeextremelyeffectiveforwritinggrammaticallycorrectresponsestoessayrequirement,butnotforsolvingamathsproblem.Inanemail,IaskedDebarghyaDas,asearch-engineengineer,whyChatGPTgetssomesimplequestionsrightbutotherscompletelywrong.“Maybetherightanalogy(类比)isifyouaskaroomofpeople,whohavenoideawhatmathsisbuthavereadmanyhieroglyphics(象形文字),‘Whatcomesafter2+2,’theymightsay,‘Usually,weseea4,’That’swhatChatGPTisdoing.”But,headds,“Mathsisn’tjustaseriesofhieroglyphics.It’stheprocessofcalculating.”Itisn’tgreatforpretendingyouknowitthroughamathsclassbecauseyouonlyrecognizethemistakesifyouknowthemaths.Anotherreasonthatmathsinstructorsarelessanxiousaboutthisinnovationisthattheyhavebeenherebefore.Thefieldwasupendedforthefirsttimedecadesagowiththegeneralavailabilityofcomputersandcalculators.“Mathshashadthebiggestrevolutionbasedonmachineryofanymainstreamsubject,”saidConradWolfram,thestrategicdirectorofWolframResearch.“Intherealworld,sincecomputerscamealong,havemaths,scienceandengineeringgottenconceptuallysimpler?No,completelytheopposite.We’reaskingharderandharderquestions,goingupalevel.”Eventually,AIwillprobablygettothepointwhereitsmathsanswersarenotonlyconfidentbutcorrect.Apurelargelanguagemodelmightnotbeupforthejob,butthetechnologywillimprove.Ingeneral,however,AI,likecomputers,willlikelyultimatelybemostusefulforthosewhoalreadyknowafieldwell.Theyknowthequestionstoask,howtoidentifytheshortcomingsandwhattodowiththeanswer.Atool,inotherwords,isforthosewhoknowthemostmaths,nottheleast.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inherent”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A.Stable. B.Practical. C.Limited. D.Natural.42.WhatcanweknowfromDebarghya’sreply?A.Calculatingrequiressomeknowledgeofhieroglyphics.B.ChatGPTisgoodatsolvingmathematicalquestionsbyanalogy.C.ReadinghieroglyphicspreventsChatGPTsolvingmathsquestions.D.ChatGPT’sresponseisbasedonlanguagemodelsinsteadofcalculations.43.Whatcanbeinferredfrommathsinstructors’calmnessaboutChatGPT?A.ChatGPTisusefultoidentifymathsmistakes.B.Technicalrevolutionmademathseasiertounderstand.C.Newtechnologywillenduppushingtheboundariesofmaths.D.ChatGPThasbeenbannedfromnetworksandschooldevices.44.AsforAI,whichwouldtheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Itwillplaythelargestroleforprofessionalsinafield.B.Itwillbecomeconfidenttosolveallthemathsproblems.C.Itwillturnthemathsfieldoveragainjustlikecomputers.D.Itwilltakethejobsfromhumansasthetechnologyimproves.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）Fooddeliveryapplicationshaveseenasuddenincreaseingrowthoverthepastdecade.Inmostinstances,digitalfoodorderingcanbedonedirectlywitharestaurantapporthirdpartyfoodservice.____45____Acombinationofcomforteatingandmuchlessexercisemeantwithinafewmonths—itcouldhaveevenbeenweeks—Iwasstrugglingtofitintomyregularclothes.____46____Becausethespeedydeliverydrivers,withdesserts,milkshakesandburgers,canjustarrivedirectlyatourdoor.Andevenbetter,itwasgreatnothavingtopreparemealsanddealingwiththewashing-upafter.Themealdeliveryappsareofgreatbenefittoourlives,anditseemsI’mnottheonlyonewhopreferstheeaseandconvenienceofthem.____47____Thefoodweareorderingcontainsmoresugar,fatandsaltthanfoodmadeathome.Andbeingabletoeatfromthecomfortofthesofa,orevensometimesfromundertheblanket,meanswearen’tevenburningcalorieswhenwegotopickthefoodup.Thefoodsizesareoftenbiggertoo.____48____Thisweek,theWorldHealthOrganisationwarnedthatBritainrisksbecomingthefattestcountryinEuropewithinadecade—becauseoftheriseofthefood-deliverylifestyle.Theobesity(肥胖)epidemiciscausinganestimatedannual1.2milliondeathsinEurope,andcoststheNationalHealthService￡6billionayeartotackleintheUK.Asaresult,weneedtoberemindedoftheimportanceofcookingforourselves.____49____Formealdeliverycompanies,theyshouldbemuchmorestraightforwardaboutlabellingfoodandencouragingpeopletomakehealthierchoices.Otherwisewewillpayforourownbehaviorsomeday.A.Thenpeoplecangetaccesstolocalrestaurantsandmenusmoreeasily.B.Obesityisacontinuousepidemicinbothimmatureandadultpopulations.C.Thatmeanspeopleareconsumingmuchmorethantheynormallywould.D.Atfirstitwasfuntobeabletoordernotjustfastfood,butevenfasterfood.E.Somecompaniesbecamethefirstsuccessfulthird-partyfooddeliverysystems.F.Theseapps,ontheotherhand,areencouragingovereatingandphysicalinactivity.G.Andwiththecost-of-livingcrisismanyfamiliesarefacing,it’scertainlyacheaperoption.第四部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第70、71题各2分，第72题3分，第73题5分，共12分）阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。Computers,smartphones,andaudioplayersareanessentialpartofstudents’everydaylives.Thatmeansthatwheneverstudentsaredoinghomework,theyaregoingtobefacedwiththeproblemofusingtheirdevicesforpurposesotherthanlearning.Insteadofconcentratingononetask,theyareperformingmultipletasks.AccordingtotheresearchbyLarryRosen,publishedinthejournalComputersinHumanScience,studentsspendupto45%oftheirhomeworktimeonvarioustasksunrelatedtotheirstudies.Studentsoftengetdistractedbytheirphonesorusetheirlaptopsforunauthorized(未经许可的)activities.Often,studentsthinkthattheyareabletomultitaskeffectively,withoutsacrificingtheirstudies.However,theresearchshowsthatitistrueinonly5%ofallcases.Butwhydoteenagersmultitask?Theanswerissimple:multitaskingmakesusfeelgood.Astheresearchindicates,theentertainmentgainedfromsecondaryactivitiesduringstudiesmakeslearnersfeelbetteremotionally.WatchingTVortalkingtoyourfriendsbyemailispleasantandhelpsstudentsfightboredomwhiledoinghomeworkorlisteningtoalecturetheyfindboring.Anotherreasonwhystudentsmultitaskisthattheysimplydonotseethenegativeimpactithasontheircoursework.Teenagersoftenoverratetheirabilities.Theseeminglytinydistractions,however,resultinaconstantneedtoswitchfocusandsortoutinformation,injuringthebrainbyoveruseandmakingtheprocessinefficient.However,theeffectsofmultitaskingarenotentirelynegative.TheresearchconductedbyHKUindicatesthatpeoplewhoroutinelymultitaskareabletousetheirsensesinconjunction(结合)moreeasily.Otherresearchalsoshowsthatmultitaskinghasapositiveeffectontheabilitytopassjudgmentandsolveproblemsquicklyandefficiently.50.WhatdoestheresearchbyLarryRosentellus?_________________________________________________________________________51.Accordingtothetext,whydoteenagersmultitask?_________________________________________________________________________52.Pleasedecidewhichpartisfalseinthefollowingstatement,thenunderlineitandexplainwhy.Multitasking,whichinjuresthebrainbyoveruseandmakesthelearningprocessinefficient,hasnopositiveeffectsonstudents._________________________________________________________________________53.Willyouchoosetomultitaskwhendoinghomework?Whyorwhynot?(Inabout40words)_________________________________________________________________________第二节20分54.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国好友Jim最近在北京学习，感到不适应，他发来邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：1．表示理解；2．提出建议。注意：1．词数100左右；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）第二部分知识运用（共三节，40分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）【答案】1.B2.A3.C4.D5.B6.A7.D8.C9.D10.B【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了学校公交车司机ClaytonWard在学生们的鼓励和支持下，完成大学学业，成为一名高中历史老师的故事。【1题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一些学生的支持下，一名校车司机回到大学成为了一名高中历史老师。A.energetic精力充沛的；B.supportive支持的；C.considerate体贴的；D.generous大方的。根据后文倒数第二段“IwouldthinkofthosestudentsandalltheyearsIwantedtomakethishappen,andithelpedmefocusmyenergy.”可知，在学生们的支持下，作者重回大学，后来成为了一名高中老师。故选B。【2题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：ClaytonWard是一位历史爱好者，因此，他很享受开公交车接送学生上下学时与他们聊历史课的时光。A.enjoyed享受，喜欢；B.found发现；C.saved挽救；D.missed思念，错过。根据前文“ClaytonWardisahistorylover”可知，因为ClaytonWard是一个历史学科的爱好者，所以他很享受和学生们聊历史的时光。故选A。【3题详解】考查词动词词义辨析。句意同上。A.joined加入；B.watched观看；C.bussed用公共汽车运送；D.trained训练。根据文章第一句“Aschoolbusdriver...”可知，ClaytonWard是一个学校公交车司机，所以此处表示他开公交车送学生上学。故选C。【4题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：“在几次这样的讨论之后，一些学生会告诉我，他们想让我做他们的老师。”他说。A.driver司机；B.adviser顾问；C.friend朋友；D.teacher老师。根据后文“andtalkingwiththestudentsonthebusrouterenewedhissenseofpassionforexpandingandteachingyoungminds”可知，孩子们想要ClaytonWard成为他们的老师。故选D。【5题详解】考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：那些孩子提到的那一点，一直萦绕着我，给了我动力去完成我多年前就开始的目标。A.aimedat皆在；B.stuckwith坚持，固执（想法等）；C.occurredto突然想到；D.calledon要求，呼吁。根据后文“gavemethemotivationtocompleteagoal...”可知，孩子们的提议一直在作者的脑海中挥之不去。故选B。【6题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：起初，Ward在高中毕业后上了大学。A.Initially最初，起初；B.Consequently因此；C.Apparently明显地；D.Ultimately最终。根据后文“butafterayear,hehadtoleaveandsoonstarteddrivingbuses”可知，最初ClaytonWard是上了大学的，后来才去开公交车的。故选A。【7题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他仍然重视教育，在巴士路上与学生们的交谈重新激发了他对拓展和教育年轻思想的热情。A.success成功；B.communication交流；C.responsibility责任；D.education教育。根据