曲靖市第二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份曲靖市第二中学2022-2023学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(含答案)，共20页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
My 14-year-ld sn has been fascinated by fantasy adventure nvels since elementary schl. When asked why during a chat, he explained that thse stries get imaginatin ging, making himself think mre bradly abut the wrld. The chat with him inspires me t recmmend fur wnderful bks t teens.
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdm
Kiki Kallira has always been a wrrier. When her anxiety has been getting ut f cntrl, ne thing that always makes her feel better is drawing. Kiki keeps drawing and her sketchbk is full f fanciful characters f Indian legends her mther has tld her since childhd. When her drawings cme t life, she enters the fantasy wrld she created t save her real wrld.
Clarice the Brave
Themes f friendship, family, and vercming previus prejudices are at the heart f this animal adventure tale. A yung muse, Clarice, gets separated frm her brther Charles after a fight in the ship. Clarice finds herself n a lifebat while Charles remains n the ship. As struggling t find each ther acrss the sea, they learn the true meaning f bravery.
The Phantm Tllbth (收费亭)
When Mil gets bred, he ges thrugh a tllbth that mysteriusly appears in his rm which magically leads him t meet new friends like Tck and g n the adventure-filled explratin f a lifetime. Full f humrus and figurative puns (双关语), the tale interests tday’s yung readers.
Circus Mirandus
Micah wants t help his dying grandfather recnnect with the magical Circus Mirandus that he remembers frm his yuth. Micah believes his grandfather’s stries and sets ut t find Light Bender, a circus member wh prmised a miracle t his grandfather. This stry perfectly mixes fantasy with genuine emtins related t family and friendship.
1、Why des Kiki lve drawing s much?
A. T better understand the wrld.
B. T shw her lve fr Indian legends.
C. T ptentially fire her imaginatin.
D. T vercme her mental prblems.
2、What may yung readers f The Phantm Tllbth find amusing?
A. Its plt. B. Its language. C. Its characters. D. Its setting.
3、What d Clarice the Brave and Circus Mirandus have in cmmn?
A. The fcus n family reunins.
B. The theme f smething magic.
C. The discussin n family and friendship.
D. The slutin fr dealing with prejudices.
Rland was the first in his family t g t cllege, lking frward t wrking his way up the crprate ladder. But his part-time jb as a PE teacher gave him ther ideas after he witnessed children ended their schling due t pverty, and amng them, there were many children with athletic talent. Then Rland’s Cheetah’s track club was brn.
Rland used t be strng. Yet in his early frties, his knees brught him truble bth physically and ecnmically. He hbbled (跛行) acrss the track, shuting encuragement, pausing t give instructin, and gathering the small athletes tgether fr rganized drills and stretches. The ages f the kids ranged frm 8 t 18. The nly cst was 15 dllars fr T-shirts and shrts.
Rland had a firm belief. “Nne f these kids has t be what their circumstance tells them t be,” he said. And indeed, as the years went by, he’d watched frmer awkward learners in his schl becme dctrs and lawyers, and caches. Rland ften shuted n the field, “A third place earns pints. A sixth place pushes teammates ahead f yu. Any effrt wrks.”
A gd rad trip culd strain any family. But the Cheetahs went n such a trip. At a natinal cmpetitin in Chicag, teams frm Atlanta, Ls Angeles and New Yrk stepped ff chartered buses, wearing matching travel clthes, and accmpanied by nt nly caches, but als team dctrs. The Cheetahs arrived in crwded minivans, and then ten kids packed tgether int ne rm. The vlunteer caches shared a rm with Rland and the few parents. They were rudely named “the team with the mismatched water bttles”.
But that strengthened everyne’s determinatin t win. On the day f the race, the kids rse early fr breakfast. There was free bacn and eggs plus paid dessert. All the kids chse free fd. “My gut desn’t like sugar anymre,” ne kid said. Other bys laughed and ndded. “We are s full f sweet ptimism that we can’t stmach the artificial sugars.”
The Cheetahs finally wn their share f medals and prize mney at the natinal cmpetitin. With the mney, Rland wanted t treat kids t sweets while his kids wanted t save it fr surgery n Rland’s knees.
4、What’s Rland’s purpse in starting the Cheetah’s track club?
A. T get a surce f incme.
B. T encurage pr students t keep fit.
C. T assist drputs with a gift fr sprts.
D. T wrk his way up the crprate ladder.
5、What did Rland expect the kids t d accrding t Paragraph 3?
A. Change their fate by wrking hard.
B. Be aware f their current situatins.
C. Keep themselves frm being surpassed.
D. Be brave t chse their favurite career.
6、Why was Rland’s team nicknamed “the team with the mismatched water bttles”?
A. They cmpeted n a pitifully tight budget.
B. Their team came frm a less develped area.
C. It was a gd way t make ppnents discuraged.
D. Their team failed t match the verall strength f thers.
7、Which can best describe the members f the Cheetahs?
A. Generus and emtinal.B. Cautius and reserved.
C. Optimistic and grateful.D. Cnfident and creative.
When wildlife bilgist Angela Ziltener went n deep-sea dives, she ften bserved smething extrardinary. A grup f Ind-Pacific bttlense dlphins lined up and tk turns rubbing (擦) their bdies against crals r sea spnges (海绵动物) alng the seaflr. After bserving dlphins fr ver a decade, the University f Zurich scientist and her team fund that the sea mammals may be using thse crals and spnges t self-medicate (自我治疗).
The dlphins brush up against sft grgnian crals and ther specific spnges. The sea mammals slide int the branches multiple times, and push bdy parts like their heads against mre cmpact crals and spnges. Sme dlphins even pull leather crals frm the seabed, hld them in their muths, and wave them arund until a yellw and green substance zes ut and stains their bdies. The crals may make antibacterial substances that give the dlphins healthy skin, accrding t Science News.
The researchers suspected that the dlphins might use the crals and spnges t self-medicate, since the grgnian cral is knwn t prduce a thick liquid that is beneficial t dlphins. The team als nticed that the animals als rubbed their bdies against leather crals and a kind f spnges called Ircinia. Like the grgnian cral, these creatures are knwn t prduce biactive substances, althugh the effects f thse substances n dlphins are unclear. Scientists believe that additinal experiments are needed t cnfirm the relatinship.
Overall, the dlphins ften queued up behind ne anther, waiting their turn t rub against the crals. “It’s nt like they’re fighting each ther fr the turn,” Ziltener says t Science News. When a grup f 360 dlphins visited crals lcated in the Nrthern Red Sea, the researchers als nticed that thse less than ne year ld wuld watch adults brush themselves against the crals.
Mre research is needed t cnfirm their findings. Ziltener tells Ppular Science that while mre studies are needed, the finding reveals the imprtance f cnserving cral reef systems.
8、Which scene related t bttlense dlphins des Ziltener cnsider extrardinary?
A. They swim in very large grups.
B. They are sptted in the Ind-Pacific regin.
C. They help each ther in healing prcesses.
D. They use crals and spnges as bath brushes.
9、Which can replace the underlined part “zes ut” in Paragraph 2?
A. Is replaced. B. Is released. C. Is purified. D. Is distributed.
10、What is a finding f the researchers’ study?
A. Dlphins are brn t rub themselves against crals.
B. Dlphins’ rubbing behavir shws great differences.
C. Dlphins shw a sense f rder in the rubbing behavir.
D. Dlphins and crals depend n each ther fr existence.
11、What can be the best title fr the text?
A. Dlphins Are Highly Sciable Animals.
B. Dlphins Help Preserve Cral Reef Systems.
C. Dlphins Suffer frm Serius Skin Diseases.
D. Dlphins May Use Crals and Spnges as Skincare Items.
As COVID-19 cntinues t influence cnsumer behavir, the use f nn-plastic payment methds is rising. But des this spell the end f the plastic credit card era?
Since the first Diners Club credit card was unveiled in 1950, much has changed. Recent technlgical develpments and in-stre cnsumer preferences culd suggest times are changing. Fr sme years nw, varius funders f financial institutins, as well as industry experts, have freseen plastic credit cards r any ther means f physical payment methds including cash will nt be arund much lnger. They based their predictins n the light-speed grwth f digital payment.
At the beginning f the glbal pandemic (大流行病), gvernments tk measures t prtect their citizens, leading t lckdwns f varying degrees. The fear f cntracting the virus thrugh high-traffic ATMs and the refusal f merchants t accept cash can nly be seen as a great additin t an already declared war n cash. Meanwhile, the urgency t spend a minimum time perid in stres in rder t avid interactins led cnsumers twards digital slutins.
Furthermre, ptins like QR cdes (二维码), NFC, and PINs have been arund fr a while but a true market breakthrugh seems t nly have happened since the beginning f the pandemic. Accrding t Wrldpay, withut these telecmmunicatin innvatins, the shift in peple’s payment behavir is ut f the questin. 86% f cntactless adapters built int smart devices have seen themselves prceed with cntactless payment. This trend will help t wipe ut cash and plastic credit cards.
Frm a different perspective, cuntries like France, Italy, and Germany had almst 150 millin smartphne users in 2019 alne. And it’s been reprted that 80% f the transactins (交易) will be dne via Internet-backed devices by 2025. And this figure will keep rising as mre and mre cheap smartphnes are puring int the glbal market. It is expected that e-wallets are ging t be the mst preferred payment methd by then.
S, will there be a cmeback fr ur belved plastic spending pwer? I wuld put away my cash and plastic cards, switch n my phne instead f inserting cards, and present QR cdes at a self-checkut instead f queuing behind a mass f peple. I believe that many peple think the same way.
12、What are the predictins in the financial circle abut?
A. The Diners Club credit card will make a cmeback.
B. Cnsumers’ preferences will be varied arund the wrld.
C. The era f traditinal payment will cme t an end sn.
D. New technlgies will cause the decline f physical stres.
13、What des Paragraph 3 mainly talk abut?
A. The wrldwide effrts t fight against the pandemic.
B. The ecnmic slwdwn caused by the pandemic.
C. The impact f the health crisis n ways f payment.
D. The public’s tendency t shp nline during lckdwns.
14、What set the stage fr the trend in payment methds accrding t Wrldpay?
A. The fast update rate f smart devices.
B. The existing digital payment technlgies.
C. Many physical stres’ excellent nline service.
D. The acceptance f digital payment amng custmers.
15、What’s the authr’s attitude twards the cmeback f plastic credit cards?
A. Negative. B. Favrable. C. Unclear. D. Hpeful.
二、七选五
16、One year ag, when Miranda learned abut the Natinal Senir Games (NSG), she wanted t participate in its 100-meter dash. ①______ She seemed t have sme hesitatins. Hwever, after knwing a ninety-year-ld wman wh cmpeted in the NSG, she thught she culd surely d that, t! After all, she was nly eighty.
Miranda started training in May fr the state cmpetitin which wuld be held in September. In rder t get int the NSG, she had t win gld at the state games. ②______ She tk his advice and stuck t her rutine training. After abut five mnths, she traveled t Illinis with her family t cmpete in the state games.
As she ran the state 100-meter race that day, her whle family cheered her. She was s mtivated that she ran much faster than ever and wn the gld medal. After the state game, she kept training regularly fr the natinal game. ③______
As sn as they gt ff the plane, they saw signs welcming athletes. Mre than 14,000 senirs landed in the city. All track events required preliminaries (预选赛). ④______ The ther wmen were mre experienced than her, which made her feel nervus. At last, she was placed ninth and missed qualifying.
⑤______ Fr ne thing, she made it t the finish line withut falling. Besides, fr her, the jy f cmpeting in the NSG wasn’t abut receiving a medal. Rather, it was abut the friendship, the awesme senirs wh participated, and the desire t lead a healthy life.
A. T achieve that gal, she turned t her sn fr help.
B. But she had never been a runner in a track and field event.
C. Her sn persuaded her t give up fr the sake f her safety.
D. When the day came, she arrived in Albuquerque with her family.
E. She was quite disappinted abut her perfrmance in the final.
F. Anyway, she still thught the participatin amazing and wrthwhile.
G. Fr the 100-meter race, eight fastest runners frm their states wuld reach the final.
三、完形填空（15空）
Cmpassin (同情) literally means “suffering tgether”. Amng many emtin researchers, it is 1 as the feeling that arises when yu encunter a persn’s suffering and feel mtivated t 2 his r her suffering.
Cmpassin is nt the same as empathy (共鸣), thugh the tw cncepts are 3 . Empathy refers mre generally t ur ability t feel the 4 f anther persn, while cmpassin ges a step beynd and appears when thse feelings and thughts include the desire t 5 .
When we feel cmpassin, ur heart rate slws dwn. Then a chemical is prduced in ur bdy and 6 regins f the brain linked t empathy and caregiving light up, which ften results in ur wanting t 7 ther peple and ffer assistance.
Cmpassin ften cmes in tw frms, which vary 8 where these feelings are directed. Yur experience f cmpassin may fcus n ther peple, r it may inwardly fcus n yurself.
When we 9 cmpassin, we can start by 10 anther persn’s situatin. We lk at what they are 11 withut passing judgment n their behavir and put urselves in their shes. And then we’ll find urselves filled with cmpassin.
Cmpassin tends t have a 12 impact n ur life, ranging frm imprving ur relatinships t bsting ur psychlgical 13 . One study fund that peple wh vlunteer ut f cncern fr thers can be as 14 as the receivers. The finding suggests that cmpassin itself can be a 15 t the givers.
17、A. applied B. adjusted C. advertised D. defined
18、A. stay B. relieve C. blame D. tell
19、A. interesting B. helpful C. related D. typical
20、A. emtins B. character C. tastes D. spirit
21、A. quit B. help C. learn D. endure
22、A. casually B. ppsitely C. accrdingly D. ptentially
23、A. cmmand B. avid C. cnsult D. apprach
24、A. depending n B. standing fr C. putting ff D. bringing abut
25、A. pretend B. appreciate C. practice D. lse
26、A. repeating B. mnitring C. imprving D. understanding
27、A. lking fr B. ging thrugh C. shwing ff D. breaking up
28、A. cmplicated B. psitive C. standard D. pssible
29、A. well-being B. dubt C. respnsibility D. barrier
30、A. tlerant B. friendly C. generus D. delighted
31、A. demand B. skill C. reward D. secret
四、短文填空
32、Blind bxes have been ppular with peple fr decades. Even thugh they were ①________ (initial) created in Japan, they have recently been cmmercially ②________ (success) in the United States and ther parts f the wrld.
It is a bx r bag ③_______ (cntain) a randm assrtment(各种各样的) f nvelty items. Sme have a series f bjects including varius entertainment mediums created by cmpanies such as Funk. Blind bxes ④_______ (wrap) s that the items inside the bx are unknwn ⑤________ the cnsumer r buyer f the prducts. The term “blind bx” r “blind bag” cmes frm the fact that the bject cntained in the bx r bag is ⑥________ very mysterius thing. The nly indicatin gtten by the bx’s cnsumer is the media frm ⑦________ the item riginates and the bject they might receive frm that particular series.
Blind bxes wrk by taking advantage f their uncertainty. As a result they stimulate the cnsumers ⑧_______ (make) purchases in quest f rare prducts. Mst cnsumers tend t purchase these bxes t increase the ⑨_______ (prbable) f getting their desired gadgets(小玩意).
In additin, pening the bx t discver which item is in it makes fr a sharable experience n different scial media ⑩_________ (platfrm) such as Facebk, Instagram, and YuTube.
五、书面表达
33、学校英文报就 “The Best Ways f Spending a Vacatin” 展开了一项调查，请根据下图调查结果写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 度假方式的描述；
2. 简单评论；
3. 你的观点。
注意：
1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。
学生认为最好的度假方式（人数百分比）
The Best Ways f Spending a Vacatin
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六、读后续写
34、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。续写的词数应为 150 左右。
Meredith was upset. The single mm wrked a late shift but never managed t sleep past 6:00 am because f the garbage cllectrs! “Dn’t make any nise!” she screamed ut f her windw. “Peple are trying t sleep!”
“Srry, Madam,” Jasn, the garbage cllectr, said. “We’re trying ur best t avid prducing nise. And we’re just ding ur jb!” Meredith stared at him and shut her windw angrily. Jasn emptied the heavy garbage cans int the back f the truck. “Yu idit,” Meredith said. She never expected that very sn she’d be very grateful t the yung man she had just screamed at.
A week later, Meredith wke at 5:55 am because f the stmach pain. She gt up and headed fr the bathrm, but n her way she started feeling dizzy and sick and brke int a cld sweat. “David!” Meredith cried fr her six-year-ld sn. “David, help me!” When David gt up and reached her, Meredith was lying n the flr. “Get help,” she whispered t him. The little by saw his mm was lying n the flr uncnscius and started crying.
He wndered whm he culd turn t fr help. They were new in twn and had n family there. And at that time, neighbrs were all sleeping. Just then, the garbage truck came t cllect garbage. David then rushed utside and cried anxiusly, “Help! Help!” Hearing it, Jasn and his teammate quickly gt t David! After knwing what had happened, Jasn called an ambulance and cmfrted David.
Sn, the ambulance arrived. The medical wrkers checked Meredith and fund the uncnsciusness was caused by anemia (贫血). They gave her first aid and claimed that Meredith wuld recver sn. But she needed t g t hspital and be treated with injectins. Then, Meredith was taken away.
David cried sadly fr his mm. Jasn accmpanied him, patting him n the shulder and saying, “Dn’t be afraid, and yur mm will be back sn.” The six-year-ld by ndded as if he culd understand. Jasn culdn’t bear t leave the little by alne at hme. After asking fr leave f absence, Jasn stayed t take care f David.
Paragraph 1:
Then, Jasn fllwed David int his rm.
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Paragraph 2:
Several hurs later, Meredith headed hme hurriedly after she was allwed t leave hspital.
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参考答案
1、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdm部分中的Kiki Kallira has always been a wrrier.When her anxiety has been getting ut f cntrl，ne thing that always makes her feel better is drawing.（Kiki Kallira一直是个杞人忧天者。当她的焦虑失控时，有一件事总能让她感觉好一点，那就是画画。）可知，Kiki非常喜欢画画，因为画画可以克服她的精神问题。故选D。
2、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据The Phantm Tllbth部分中的When Mil gets bred，he ges thrugh a tllbth that strangely appears in his rm which magically leads him t meet new friends like Tck and g n the adventure-filled explratin f a lifetime.Full f humrus and figurative puns （双关语），the tale interests tday's yung readers.（这个故事充满了幽默和比喻的双关语，吸引了当今的年轻读者。）可知，《神奇的收费亭》的年轻读者可能会发现它的语言很有趣。故选B。
3、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Clarice the Brave部分中的Tpics f friendship，family，and vercming previus prejudices are at the heart f this animal adventure tale.（友谊、家庭和克服以前的偏见的主题是这个动物冒险故事的核心。）以及Circus Mirandus部分中的This stry perfectly mixes fantasy with true emtins related t family and friendship.（这个故事将幻想与家庭和友谊有关的真实情感完美地结合在一起。）可知，《勇敢的克拉丽斯》和《马戏团米兰杜斯》都有关于家庭和友谊的讨论。故选C。
4、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段But his part-time jb as a PE teacher gave him ther ideas after he witnessed children ended their schling due t pverty，and amng them，there were many children with athletic talent.Then Rland's Cheetah's track club was brn.（但当他目睹孩子们因贫困而结束学业，其中有许多孩子具有运动天赋后，他作为体育老师的兼职工作给了他其他的想法。随后，罗兰的猎豹田径俱乐部诞生了。）可知，罗兰创办猎豹田径俱乐部的目的是帮助有体育天赋的辍学者。故选C。
5、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段Rland had a firm belief. "Nne f these kids has t be what their circumstance tells them t be，" he said.And indeed，as the years went by，he'd watched frmer awkward learners in his schl becme dctrs and lawyers，and caches.Rland ften shuted n the field， "A third place earns pints.A sixth place pushes teammates ahead f yu.Any effrt wrks."（罗兰有一个坚定的信念。他说："这些孩子都不必像告诉他们的那样。"事实上，随着时间的推移，他看着学校里以前笨手笨脚的学生成为医生、律师和教练。罗兰经常在赛场上大喊："第三名可以得分。第六名可以把队友推到前面。任何努力都会奏效。"）可知，罗兰希望孩子们通过努力改变命运。故选A。
6、答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段The Cheetahs arrived in crwded minivans，and then ten kids packed tgether int ne rm.The vlunteer caches shared a rm with Rland and the few parents.They were rudely named "the team with the mismatched water bttles".（猎豹队乘坐拥挤的小型货车抵达，然后十个孩子挤在一个房间里。志愿者教练与罗兰和为数不多的父母同住一个房间。他们被粗鲁地称为"水平不匹配的球队"。）他们在少得可怜的紧缩预算下竞争。故选A。
7、答案：C
解析：观点态度题。根据倒数第二段But that strengthened everyne's determinatin t win.（但这增强了每个人获胜的决心。）和最后一段With the mney，Rland wanted t treat kids t sweets while his kids wanted t save it fr surgery n Rland's knees.（有了这笔钱，罗兰想请孩子们吃糖果，而他的孩子们想把钱存起来给罗兰做膝盖手术。）可知，Cheetahs的成员是乐观的和感激的。A.Generus and emtinal慷慨的和感动的；B.Cautius and reserved谨慎的和保守的；C.Optimistic and grateful乐观的和感激的；D.Cnfident and creative自信的和有创造力的。故选C。
8、答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段When wildlife bilgist Angela Ziltener went n deep-sea dives，she ften bserved smething extrardinary.A grup f Ind-Pacific bttlense dlphins lined up and tk turns rubbing （擦） their bdies against crals r sea spnges （海绵动物） alng the seaflr.（当野生生物学家Angela Ziltener进行深海潜水时，她经常观察到一些不同寻常的东西。一群印度太平洋宽吻海豚排成一排，轮流用身体摩擦海底的珊瑚或海绵。可知，Ziltener认为海豚用珊瑚和海绵做沐浴刷这是不同寻常的。故选D。
9、答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段Sme dlphins even pull leather crals frm the seabed，hld them in their muths，and wave them arund until a yellw and green substance zes ut and stains their bdies.（一些海豚甚至从海底拉出皮珊瑚，把它们含在嘴里，挥舞着它们，直到一种黄色和绿色的物质被释放并弄脏它们的身体。）可知，"zes ut" 意为"被释放"。A.Is replaced被取代；B.Is released被释放；C.Is purified被净化；D.Is distributed被分布。故选B。
10、答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段Overall，the dlphins ften queued up behind ne anther，waiting their turn t rub against the crals. （总的来说，海豚经常排在一起，等待轮到它们与珊瑚摩擦。）可知，海豚在摩擦行为中表现出秩序感。故选C。
11、答案：D
解析：标题判断题。根据第一段When wildlife bilgist Angela Ziltener went n deep-sea dives，she ften bserved smething extrardinary.A grup f Ind-Pacific bttlense dlphins lined up and tk turns rubbing （擦） their bdies against crals r sea spnges （海绵动物） alng the seaflr.After bserving dlphins fr ver a decade，the University f Zurich scientist and her team fund that the sea mammals may be using thse crals and spnges t self-medicate （自我治疗）.（当野生生物学家Angela Ziltener进行深海潜水时，她经常观察到一些不同寻常的东西。一群印度太平洋宽吻海豚排成一排，轮流用身体摩擦海底的珊瑚或海绵。）可知，文章主要介绍了海豚可以使用珊瑚和海绵作为护肤品。Dlphins May Use Crals and Spnges as Skincare Items.（海豚可以使用珊瑚和海绵作为护肤品。）是最合适的标题。故选D。
12、答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段Recent technlgical develpments and in-stre cnsumer preferences culd suggest times are changing.Fr sme years nw，varius funders f financial institutins，as well as industry experts，have freseen plastic credit cards r any ther means f physical payment methds including cash will nt be arund much lnger.They based their predictins n the light-speed grwth f digital payment.（最近的技术发展和店内消费者的偏好可能表明时代正在改变。几年来，各种金融机构的创始人以及行业专家已经预见到塑料信用卡或任何其他包括现金在内的实物支付方式将不会存在太久。他们的预测基于数字支付的光速增长。）可知金融界的预测是，传统支付的时代将很快结束。故选C。
13、答案：C
解析：段落大意题。根据文章第三段The fear f cntracting the virus thrugh high-traffic ATMs and the refusal f merchants t accept cash can nly be seen as a great additin t an already declared war n cash.Meanwhile，the urgency t spend a minimum time perid in stres in rder t avid interactins led cnsumers twards digital slutins.（对通过高流量自动取款机感染病毒的恐惧和商家拒绝接受现金只能被视为对已经宣布的现金战争的巨大补充。与此同时，为了避免互动，消费者迫切需要在商店停留最短时间，这促使他们转向数字解决方案。）可知第3段主要谈健康危机对支付方式的影响。故选C。
14、答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段Recent technlgical develpments and in-stre cnsumer preferences culd suggest times are changing.（最近的技术发展和店内消费者的偏好可能表明时代正在改变。）和第四段Accrding t Wrldpay，withut these telecmmunicatin innvatins，the shift in peple's payment behavir is ut f the questin（据Wrldpay称，没有这些电信创新，人们支付行为的转变是不可能的）可知根据Wrldpay，现有的数字支付技术为支付方式的趋势奠定了基础。故选B。
15、答案：A
解析：观点态度题。根据文章最后一段 S，will there be a cmeback fr ur belved plastic spending pwer？I wuld put away my cash and plastic cards，switch n my phne instead f inserting cards，and present QR cdes at a self-checkut instead f queuing behind a mass f peple.I believe that many peple think the same way.（那么，我们钟爱的塑料消费能力会卷土重来吗？我会收起现金和塑料卡，打开手机而不是插卡，在自助结账时出示二维码而不是在一大群人后面排队。相信很多人都是这么想的。）可知作者对塑料信用卡的回归持否定态度。A.Negative.否定的；B.Favrable.支持的；C.Unclear.不清楚的；D.Hpeful.有希望的。故选A。
16、答案：①-⑤BADGF
解析：①推理判断题。根据前句One year ag，when Miranda learned abut the Natinal Senir Games （NSG），she wanted t participate in its 100-meter dash（一年前，当米兰达了解到全国老年运动会（NSG）时，她想参加100米短跑）；以及后句She seemed t have sme hesitatins（她似乎有些犹豫），可知表示"但她从来没有参加过田径比赛"的选项B符合前后的语境，have sme hesitatins和never been a runner是关键词，故选B。
②推理判断题。根据后句She tk his advice and stuck t her rutine training（她听从了他的建议，坚持自己的常规训练），可知表示"为了实现这个目标，她向儿子寻求帮助"的选项A符合前后的语境，his advice和her sn是关键词，故选A。
③推理判断题。根据前句After the state game，she kept training regularly fr the natinal game（州比赛结束后，她继续为全国比赛定期训练），可知表示"当这一天到来时，她和家人来到了阿尔伯克基"的选项D承接前句，the natinal game和the day是关键词，故选D。
④推理判断题。根据前句All track events required preliminaries（所有田径项目都需要预赛），可知表示"在100米比赛中，来自各州的八名跑得最快的选手将进入决赛"的选项G承接前句，preliminaries和the final是关键词，故选G。
⑤主题判断题。根据后句Fr ne thing，she made it t the finish line withut falling.Besides，fr her，the jy f cmpeting in the NSG wasn't abut receiving a medal.Rather，it was abut the friendship，the awesme senirs wh participated，and the desire t lead a healthy life（首先，她没有摔倒就冲到了终点线。此外，对她来说，参加NSG比赛的乐趣并不是为了获得奖牌。相反，这是关于友谊、参加比赛的优秀前辈以及过上健康生活的愿望），可知表示"无论如何，她仍然认为这次参与令人惊叹且值得的"的选项F可以作为本段的主题，amazing and wrthwhile是关键词，故选F。
17、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.applied申请；B.adjusted适应；C.advertised登广告；D.defined下定义。根据下句the feeling that arises when yu encunter a persn's suffering and feel mtivated t （2）his r her suffering.可知在许多情绪研究者中，它被定义为当你遇到一个人的痛苦时产生的感觉，并感到有动力减轻他或她的痛苦。故答案为D。
18、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.stay保持；B.relieve减轻；C.blame指责；D.tell告诉。根据上句Cmpassin （同情） literally means "suffering tgether".可知同情的字面意思是"共患难"。说明想减轻他或她的痛苦。故答案为B。
19、答案：C
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.interesting有趣的；B.helpful乐于助人的；C.related有关联的；D.typical典型的。根据下句Empathy refers mre generally t ur ability t feel the （4）f anther persn，while cmpassin ges a step beynd and appears when thse feelings and thughts include the desire t （5）.可知同理心更一般地指的是我们感受另一个人的情感的能力，而同情心则更进一步，当这些情感和想法包括帮助的愿望时就会出现。说明同理心和同情心是相关的。故答案为C。
20、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.emtins情绪；B.character品格；C.tastes口味；D.spirit精神。根据下句while cmpassin ges a step beynd and appears when thse feelings and thughts include the desire t （5）.可知同理心更一般地指的是我们感受另一个人的情感的能力，而同情心则更进一步，当这些情感和想法包括帮助的愿望时就会出现。故答案为A。
21、答案：B
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.quit放弃；B.help帮助；C.learn学习；D.endure忍受。根据后文Then a chemical is prduced in ur bdy and （6）regins f the brain linked t empathy and caregiving light up，which ften results in ur wanting t （7）ther peple and ffer assistance.可知然后，我们的身体会产生一种化学物质，相应地，大脑中与同情和照顾相关的区域会发光，这通常会导致我们想要接近他人并提供帮助。说明想帮助某些人。故答案为B。
22、答案：C
解析：考查副词及语境理解。A.casually休闲地；B.ppsitely相反地；C.accrdingly相应地；D.ptentially有潜力地。然后，我们的身体会产生一种化学物质，相应地，大脑中与同情和照顾相关的区域会发光，这通常会导致我们想要接近他人并提供帮助。故答案为C。
23、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.cmmand命令；B.avid避免；C.cnsult咨询；D.apprach靠近。根据空后ffer assistance可知我们想要接近他人并提供帮助。故答案为D。
24、答案：A
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.depending n依靠；B.standing fr代表；C.putting ff推迟；D.bringing abut导致。根据空后Cmpassin ften cmes in tw frms，which vary （8）where these feelings are directed.可知同情通常以两种形式出现，这两种形式根据这些情感的指向而有所不同。故答案为A。
25、答案：C
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.pretend假装；B.appreciate感激；C.practice练习；D.lse丢失。当我们练习慈悲时，我们可以从了解另一个人的处境开始。故答案为C。
26、答案：D
解析：考查动词及语境理解。A.repeating重复；B.mnitring监控；C.imprving提升；D.understanding理解。根据空后anther persn's situatin.可知当我们练习慈悲时，我们可以从了解另一个人的处境开始。故答案为D。
27、答案：B
解析：考查动词短语及语境理解。A.lking fr寻找；B.ging thrugh经历；C.shwing ff炫耀；D.breaking up分手。根据下句and put urselves in their shes.可知并设身处地为他们着想。说明我们观察他们正在经历什么，而不对他们的行为做出判断，故答案为B。
28、答案：B
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.cmplicated复杂的；B.psitive积极的；C.standard标准的；D.pssible可能的。根据下句ranging frm imprving ur relatinships t bsting ur psychlgical （13）.可知从改善我们的关系到提高我们的心理健康。说明同情往往会对我们的生活产生积极的影响，故答案为B。
29、答案：A
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.well-being健康；B.dubt怀疑；C.respnsibility责任；D.barrier障碍。根据上句ranging frm imprving ur relatinships可知从改善我们的关系到提高我们的心理健康。故答案为A。
30、答案：D
解析：考查形容词及语境理解。A.tlerant忍受的；B.friendly友好的；C.generus慷慨的；D.delighted高兴的。一项研究发现，出于对他人的关心而做志愿者的人会和接受者一样高兴。故答案为D。
31、答案：C
解析：考查名词及语境理解。A.demand要求；B.skill技能；C.reward奖励，回报；D.secret秘密。根据空后t the givers.可知这一发现表明，同情心本身可以成为给予者的一种回报。故答案为C。
32、答案：①initially②successful③cntaining ④are wrapped ⑤t ⑥a⑦which⑧t make⑨prbability ⑩platfrms
解析：①考查副词。句意：尽管它们最初是在日本发明的，但最近在美国和世界其他地方取得了商业上的成功，修饰动词create用副词形式。故填 initially。
②考查形容词。句意：尽管它们最初是在日本发明的，但最近在美国和世界其他地方取得了商业上的成功。形容词担当本句表语。故填successful。
③考查非谓语动词。句意：它是一个盒子或袋子，里面随机排列着各种新奇的物品。句中已有谓语动词，所以用非谓语动词。名词bx r bag与cntain之间存在主动关系，用现在分词作后置定语。故填cntaining。
④考查时态和语态。句意：盲盒的包装是为了使盒内的物品不为消费者或产品的购买者所知。根据上下文可知，本句时态为一般现在时：主语为bind bxes，复数，和动词wrap之间存在被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填are wrapped。
⑤考查介词。句意：盲盒的包装是为了使盒内的物品不为消费者或产品的购买者所知。固定搭配：be unknwn t sb.，意为：不为……所知。故填t。
⑥考查冠词。句意：“盲盒”或“盲袋”一词源于盒子或袋子里装的东西是非常神秘的东西。修饰可数名词单数，泛指，用不定冠词：very发音为辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
⑦考查定语从句。句意：盒子的消费者获得的唯一指示是项目源自的媒体和他们可能从特定系列接收的对象。句中先行词为the media，出现在介词frm之后，担当宾语，所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。
⑧考查非谓语动词。句意：因此，它们刺激消费者购买稀有产品。非谓语动词表目的，用不定式。故填t make。
⑨考查名词。句意：大多数消费者倾向于购买这些盒子，以增加获得他们想要的设备的可能性。根据空前的定冠词the 可知，空处为名词形式。故填prbability。
⑩考查名词的数，句意；此外，打开盒子看看里面装的是什么东西，可以在Facebk、Instagram和YuTube等不同的社交媒体平台上分享体验。根据下文的“Facebk, Instagram, and YuTube”可知，不止一个社交媒体平台，所以用名词的复数。故填platfrms。
33、答案：
The Best Ways f Spending a Vacatin
When it cmes t the best ways f spending a vacatin, students’ pinin is divided.
Frm the chart abve, we can easily see that the percentages f students wh chse reading, traveling and vlunteering are respectively 45%, 23% and 12%. And there are sme ther ways f spending a vacatin, which accunt fr 20%.
I think it’s necessary fr us students t d sme vlunteer wrk, which has varius benefits, including widening ur scial circles and building ur cnfidence. Mre imprtantly, it can help imprve ur sense f respnsibility and make us feel we’re part f ur cmmunity, thus helping create a mre harmnius sciety.
解析：高分句型一：Frm the chart abve，we can easily see that the percentages f students wh chse reading，traveling and vlunteering are respectively 45%，23% and 12%.
翻译：从上图中，我们可以很容易地看到，选择阅读、旅行和志愿服务的学生比例分别为45%、23%和12%。
分析：本句使用了that引导的宾语从句以及wh引导的定语从句。
高分句型二：And there are sme ther ways f spending a vacatin，which accunt fr 20%.
翻译：还有一些其他度假方式，占20%。
分析：本句使用了which引导的非限制性定语从句。
34、答案：
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解析：
读书
旅游
做公益
其他
45%
23%
12%
20%