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2024-2025學年擂鼓臺中學高二下學期第二次月考
英語
(考試時間：100分鐘 試卷滿分：120分)
第一節：單項填空 (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
1. —I can drive you home.
—____ , but are you sure it’s not too much trouble
A. That would be great B. Don’t bother
C. I’m afraid not D. Take care
2. The match has been _______ until tomorrow because of bad weather.
A. passed up B. put off C. banked on D. turned down
3. Every life has its ups and downs, so having a(n) ________ attitude to life has been found to be very important.
A. convenient B. optimistic C. impressive D. negative
4. The road conditions there turned out to be very good, ___ was more than we could expect.
A. it B. what C. which D. that
5. At the end of the meeting, it was announced that an agreement ______.
A. has been reached B. had been reached C. has reached D. had reached
6. We are glad to see the plan ______ out smoothly by your group so far.
A. carrying B. to carry C. carry D. carried
7. Jane realized her ____ to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres within 30 minutes.
A. achievement B. commitment
C. competition D. ambition
8. We will have to rely more on ________ energy, such as solar and wind power.
A. complex B. illegal C. alternative D. financial
9. From the expressions on the comedians’ faces, it’s impossible to know ______ their true feelings are.
A. that B. why C. what D. where
10. The greatest dilemmas ________ moral problems, when we are uncertain which choice results in doing the right thing.
A. escape from B. suffer from C. withdraw from D. arise from
11. Since last month, George, along with some of his former classmates, ________ to have a 20-year gathering during this summer holiday.
A. has been desiring B. desired
C. had desired D. have desired
12. All children should be encouraged to realize their full ______ in school.
A. potential B. principles C. possessions D. participation
13. Criticizing children frequently is bound to ______ their confidence in pursuing dreams.
A. boost B. weaken C. generate D. enhance
14. It’s not a good idea to exercise much close to bedtime, ______ regular exercise is very important.
A. as soon as B. as long as C. since D. though
15 —Michael was late for Mr. Smith’s chemistry class this morning.
—________ As far as I know, he never came late to class.
A. So what B. Why not C. Who cares D. How come
第二節：完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)
閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從16-35各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.
Cathy suffered some terrible ___16___ in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she ___17___ became healthy.
Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to ___18___ our local swim team. She practiced hard and finally ___19___ it. The team practice, ___20___ was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly ___21___ her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to ___22___ her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit ___23___ to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to ___24___ and insisted she go.
From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t ____25____ a single practice. She had a ____26____ intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten-year-old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this ____27____ human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of ____28____ of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a ____29____—ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.
Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to ____30____ her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach ____31____, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her ____32____ and enthusiasm. ____33____ skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(財富) one can hold is the heart.”
It was the greatest ____34____ of my daughter’s life. With all she had been ____35____ in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).
16. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness
17. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently
18. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact
19. A. increased B. found C. created D. made
20. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead
21. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste
22. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire
23. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free
24. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up
25. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. start
26. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind
27. A. trusted B. determined C. experienced D. embarrassed
28. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise
29. A. beginner B. learner C. partner D. winner
30. A. cheer on B. compete with C. respond to D. run after
31. A. admitting B. explaining C. announcing D. whispering
32 A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom
33. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because
34. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment
35. A. through B. under C. across D. around
第三節、閱讀理解
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
A
A Language Programme for Teenagers
Welcome to Teenagers Abroad! We invite you to join us on an amazing journey of language learning.
Our Courses
Regardless of your choice of course, you’ll develop your language ability both quickly and effectively.
Our Standard Course guarantees a significant increase in your confidence in a foreign language, with focused teaching in all 4 skill areas — speaking, listening, reading and writing.
Our Intensive Course builds on our Standard Course, with 10 additional lessons per week, guaranteeing the fastest possible language learning(see table below).
Course Type Days Number of Lessons Course Timetable
Standard Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30
Intensive Course Mon-Fri 20 lessons 9:00-12:30
10 lessons 13:00-14:30
Evaluation
Students are placed into classes according to their current language skills. The majority of them take an online language test before starting their programme. However, if this is not available, students sit the exam on the first Monday of their course.
Learning materials are provided to students throughout their course, and there will never be more than 15 participants in each class.
Arrivals and Transfer
Our programme offers the full package — students are taken good care of from the start through to the very end. They are collected from the airport upon arrival and brought to their accommodation in comfort. We require the student’s full flight details at least 4 weeks in advance.
Meals/Allergies(過敏)/Special Dietary Requirements
Students are provided with breakfast, dinner and either a cooked or packed lunch (which consists of a sandwich, a drink and a dessert). Snacks outside of mealtimes may be purchased by the student individually.
We ask that you let us know of any allergies or dietary requirements as well as information about any medicines you take. Depending on the type of allergies and/or dietary requirements, an extra charge may be made for providing special food.
36. How does Intensive Course differ from Standard Course
A. It is less effective. B. It focuses on speaking.
C. It includes extra lessons. D. It gives you confidence.
37. When can a student attend Standard Course
A. 13:00-14:30 Monday. B. 9:00-12:30 Tuesday.
C. 13:00-14:30 Friday. D. 9:00-12:30 Saturday.
38. Before starting their programme, students are expected to ___________.
A. take a language test B. have an online interview
C. prepare learning materials D. report their language levels
39. With the full package, the programme organiser is supposed to _________.
A. inform students of their full flight details
B. look after students throughout the programme
C. offer students free sightseeing trips
D. collect students’ luggage in advance
40. Which of the following may require an extra payment
A. Cooked dinner. B. Mealtime dessert.
C. Packed lunch. D. Special diet.
B
What makes a gift special Is it the price you see on the gift receipt Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value What gift is worth the most
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion (蒲公英) standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame (框架), I knew I had given the perfect gift.
41. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from ______.
A. a photo of a flower B. a story about a kid
C. a call from the mother D. an article about Christmas
42. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ______.
A. the father B. the author
C. Edgar Allan Poe D. William Blake
43. The author made the gift by ______.
A. searching for the poems online B. drawing the background by hand
C. painting the letters in three colors D. matching the words with pictures
44. Why did the author know that she had given the perfect gift to her father
A. Because it was more expensive. B. Because it was a surprise to her father.
C. Because it was a homemade gift. D. Because it was treasured by her father.
45 What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To show how to design images for gifts. B. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.
C. To explain how computers help create gifts. D. To describe the gifts the author has received.
C
For many students who desire to move around but not far freely, one of the most common vehicles is the bicycle. For such a seemingly simple invention, its story is not that simple.
Most historians trace its origin back to 1817, when a German nobleman named Karl von Drais invented a wooden, two-wheeled machine that riders moved forward with their feet. His invention became popular in both England and France, where it eventually became known as the velocipede. Unfortunately, it was eventually banned as a danger to pedestrians and was rarely seen after the early 1820s.
Things were quiet for several decades until the bicycle development took off in the 1860s. An important milestone happened in Paris in 1863 when pedals were added to the front axle (軸). This occurred in Pierre Michaux’s workshop, but it’s unclear whether he or his employee, Pierre Lallement, should be given credit for the innovation Lallement moved to the United States, where he obtained a patent for “improvements in velocipedes” in 1866. These new machines proved to be popular, and the name “bicycle” had come into use by 1869. However, many people referred to them as “bone shakers”, which described their clunky ride due to a heavy wooden frame and steel wheels.
In the 1870s “high wheelers” or “penny-farthings” became popular. However, with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel, they could be dangerous, if riders had to stop suddenly, as they would “take a header” when their momentum ( 動量) carried them over the front wheel onto their heads. Eventually, English inventor John Kemp Starley designed a “safety bicycle” with two same small wheels, a chain drive, and a set of gears. With tires added in and brake systems bettered in the following decades, bicycle production had skyrocketed to over one million bicycles by 1899.
Mass production of bicycles increased their popularity greatly, since they became affordable for the average person. Over the course of the 20th century, manufacturers continued to improve the features and design of bicycles as new technologies appeared.
46. Why was the early bicycle forbidden after its invention
A. It was simply pushed by riders’ feet.
B. It was considered as a threat to traffic safety.
C. It was made in Germany with cheap materials.
D. It lacked a patent from an official organization.
47. What change did the 1860s see in the bicycle
A. The growth of its manufacturers.
B. The replacement of its front axle.
C. An improvement in its drive part.
D. An advance in its production environment.
48 What does the underlined word “clunky” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Stable and safe. B. Easy but expensive. C. Convenient and interesting. D. Heavy and awkward.
49. What was a feature of high wheelers
A. It had a set of tires.
B. It moved at quite a low speed.
C. Its two wheels were different in size.
D. Its brake system was highly sensitive
50. What is the main idea of the text
A. Bicycles have a long and rich history.
B. The world becomes smaller due to bicycles.
C. Bicycles have gained wide popularity worldwide.
D. New technologies encourage bicycles’ development.
D
Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has. There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding.
We experience this tiredness in two ways: as start-up fatigue(疲憊) and performance fatigue. In the former case, we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult. And the longer we delay it, the more tired we feel.
Such start-up fatigue is very real, even if not actually physical, not something in our muscles and bones. The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply: always handle the most difficult job first.
Years ago, I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors. Applying my own rule, I determined to write them in alphabetical(按字母順序), never letting myself leave out a tough idea. And I always started the day’s work with the difficult task of essay-writing. Experience proved that the rule works.
Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle. Though willing to get started, we cannot seem to do the job right. Its difficulties appear so great that, however hard we work, we fail again and again. In such a situation, I work as hard as I can-then let the unconscious take over.
When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全書》), I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles. Nothing like this had ever been done before, and day after day I kept coming up with solutions, but none of them worked. My fatigue became almost unbearable.
One day, mentally exhausted, I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved. I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself, not with me. Relived, I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.
An hour later, I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind. In the weeks that followed, the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step. Though I worked as hard as before, I felt no fatigue. Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing.
Human beings, I believe must try to succeed. Success, then, means never feeling tired.
51. People with start-up fatigue are most likely to ________.
A. delay tasks B. work hard
C. seek help D. accept failure
52. What does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue
A. Writing essays in strict order.
B. Building up physical strength.
C. Leaving out the toughest ideas.
D. Dealing with the hardest task first.
53. On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue
A. Before starting a difficult task.
B. When all the solutions fail.
C. If the job is rather boring.
D. After finding a way out.
54. According to the author, the unconscious mind may help us ________.
A. ignore mental problems B. get some nice sleep
C. gain complete relief D. find the right solution
55. What could be the best title for the passage
A. Success Is Built upon Failure
B. How to Handle Performance Fatigue
C. Getting over Fatigue: A Way to Success
D. Fatigue: An Early Sign of Health Problems
第四節、閱讀表達
閱讀短文，并按照題目要求用英語回答問題。
I’m a 34-year-old man, married, lived in a nice house, and have a successful career as an educational consultant. But my life was not always so great. I had a learning disability from an early age. I went to a special school where I got plenty of extra help. Still, I suffered the rest of my school days in public schools.
My life improved remarkably when I discovered art. The art world gave me a chance to express myself without words. I went to a workshop and gradually got good at making things with clay(黏土). Here I learned my first important lesson: disabled as I was in language. I could still be smart and well express myself with clay. And my confidence came along.
I got my next lesson from rock climbing. It was a fun thing but I was scared from the start. I soon noticed it wasn’t a talent thing; it was practice. So I did it more. After about five years of climbing, I found myself in Yosemite Valley on a big wall. I learned that if you fall in love with something and do it all the time, you will get better at it.
Later I decided to apply my previous experience to learning how to read and write. Every day I practiced reading and writing, which I used to avoid as much as possible. After two hard years, I was literate.
Having gone through the long process with art, rock climbing, and reading and writing, now I’ve got to a point in my life where I know I am smart enough to dive into an area that is totally unknown, hard, but interesting.
56. What made the author’s school days difficult (No more than 5 words)
57. Why did art give the author confidence (No more than 10 words)
58. What lesson did the author learn from rock climbing (No more than 15 words)
59. What is the meaning of the underlined part in Paragraph 4 (No more than 5 words)
60. How does the author’s story inspire you to overcome difficulties in life Put it in your own words. (No more than 20 words)
第五節：書面表達 (滿分25分)
61. 假設你是晨光中學的學生李津。你在某網站的論壇上讀到一位名叫為 Chris的外國學生發的帖子，得知他有意來中國的大學學習。請根據以下提示給 Chris留言：
(1) 鼓勵他來中國留學；
(2) 說明來華留學的好處（如：加深對中國的了解，對個人發展的益處等）；
(3) 表示愿意進一步提供幫助。
注意：(1) 詞數不少于 100； (2) 可適當加入細節，使內容充實、行文連貫； (3) 開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。
Chris Australia Any suggestions Posted on Max: 22nd, 2018 9:00 PM
It’s time to make a decision. I’m wondering if I should go to China for college.
Li Jin China Reply to Chris Posted on Mar.23rd, 2018 10:00 AM
Hi, Chris.
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英語答案
1-5.ABBCB 6-10.DDCCD 11-15.AABDD
16. D 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. C 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. A
36. C 37. B 38. A 39. B 40. D
41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B
46. B 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. A
51. A 52. D 53. B 54. D 55. C
56. （His）learning disability. Or:Having a learning disability.
Or:That he was learning disabled. Or:He had a learning disability.
57. He could be smart and express himself with clay.
Or:Art could help him express himself without words.
Or:He could well express himself with clay/art.
58. If you enjoy something and keep doing it, you will get better at it.
Or:The more you practice something, the better at it you will become.
Or:Practice makes perfect. Or:Pracitce leads to success.
59. I could read and write.
60. We should not lose heart in face of difficulties. If we work hard, we will find a way out.
Or:The author’s story tells me that I should be confident and practice hard overcome difficulties in my life.
Or:We should overcome our weaknesses and fears with courage and dertermination.
61. Hi Chris,
I’m Li Jin, a student from Chenguang Middle School. I’m really glad to read your post and know that you’re considering studying in a Chinese university.
There are numerous benefits of studying in China. Firstly, it will deepen your understanding of China. Secondly, you’ll meet students from all over the world here, which can broaden your horizons and improve your communication and cooperation skills. Moreover, the education in Chinese universities is of high quality and can equip you with solid professional knowledge.
If you have any questions or need further help during the process of preparing to study in China, don’t hesitate to let me know.
Looking forward to your coming to China!
Li Jin.

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