2012北京东城英语二模终稿

北京市通州区初中毕业统一考试英语试卷2012年5月四、单项填空（共14分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

19. My brother is a teacher. _____ teaches English in a middle school.A. HeB. HimC. SheD. Her20. — When was your father born?— He was born _____ 1974.A. ofB. inC. onD. at21. — Who is _____, Tom, Susan or Tony?— Tony is.A. tallB. tallerC. tallestD. the tallest22. — _____ are you going to do this weekend?— I’m going to buy some books.A. WhatB. WhereC. WhenD. How23. This coat is expensive, _____ it’s cheaper on Taobao shop.A. butB. andC. orD. so24. —Kate, _____ you dance?—Of course, I can.A. mayB. canC. mustD. need25. My brother enjoys _____ in his spare time.A. swimB. swimsC. swimmingD. to swim26. Mr. Liu _____ in our school since 1994.A. worksB. workedC. is workingD. has worked27. —Are you watching TV, John?—No. I _____ my homework.A. doB. didC. am doingD. was doing28. I _____ football with my friends tomorrow.A. playB. playedC. will playD. have played29. He _____ a meeting when his friend called him yesterday.A. have B has C. is having D. was having30. Will you go swimming with me after you finish _____ your homework?A. doesB. didC. doingD. to do31. — Where is my picture book, mum?— It _____ to Jack yesterday.A. lendB. lentC. was lentD. is lent32. Mr. Wang didn’t tell us _____ last year.A. where does he workB. where he worksC. where did he workD. where he worked五、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

2024北京东城高三二模英 语本试卷共11页，共100分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Steven took his 7-year-old son Alex and 4-year-old daughter Mia out on his boat for fishing and fun. But inthe blink of an eye, things took a terrifying 1 when a strong current suddenly swept through, causing Mia to 2 her hold on the boat.While Mia wore a life jacket, Alex did not. But as the current pulled his sister away, Alex wasn’t going to leave her alone. He, too, let go of the 3 and swam toward his sister.Realizing the danger, Steven 4 jumped into the water and tried to help his kids. But the strong current made it difficult even for him. So he told Alex to swim to shore while he tried to rescue Mia.“I told them both I loved them because I wasn’t sure what was going to happen,” Steven recalled. “I tried to 5 Mia as long as I could. But finally I wore myself out, and she drifted away（漂走） from me.”Alex followed his dad’s 6 and headed for the shore. But it was no easy task. “The current was going the opposite way,” he explained.This little boy spent an hour 7 his way back to land. He swam more than a mile. Once he finally made it to the shore, the boy ran to the first house he could find and begged for 8 . From there, Jacksonville authorities 9 and rescued Steven and his daughter.Alex, the brave and 10 little boy saved his sister and dad. If not for him, it would have been a different story.1. A. hit B. turn C. pause D. risk2. A. release B. find C. escape D. regain3. A. fish B. jacket C. boat D. current4. A. unusually B. suddenly C. instantly D. unexpectedly5. A. relate to B. wait for C. count on D. stick with6. A. explanation B. footsteps C. example D. instructions7. A. clearing B. fighting C. picking D. changing8. A. security B. understanding C. permission D. help9. A. cut in B. looked out C. took over D. came around10. A. tough B. humble C. hard-working D. confident第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

北京海淀区2012九年级第二学期英语知识运用（共25分）四、单项填空。

（共13分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

22. Dogs are my sister’s favorite pets. These cute dogs are ____A. mineB. theirsC. hisD. hers23. I’d like to go to the music club with you, ______ I have to look after my grandfather in hospital.A. butB. andC. orD. so24. Of all the subjects, art is _____ for me.A. interestingB. more interestingC. most interestingD. the most interesting25. I have two vacation plans. One is going to the summer camp, ________ is being a volunteer.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others26. The student from Japan _____ outgoing and popular in our class.A. amB. isC. areD. be27. ____ tourists got lost in the mountains so they called the police for help.A. FewB. A fewC. LittleD. A little28. -- Must I feed the fish every day?--No, you ______. You can feed them every two days.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. may not29. Don’t make little children _____ the things that they dislike.A. doB. to doC. doingD. done30. --Where is Nancy?--She is in the hall. She _____ a speech on Chinese culture.A. is makingB. makesC. has madeD. made31. -- Is your brother in Beijing?-- No. He ______ to London for the Olympics. .A. wentB. has goneC. has beenD. will go32. The plane _____ after the heavy rain stoppedA. takes offB. took offC. will take offD. has taken off33. A new shopping mall ______ near my home in five years.A. has been built B is built C. was built D. will be built34. Can you tell me _____ next weekend? I’m going to book tickets.A. if do you watch the 3D film TitanicB. if you watch the 3D film TitanicC. if will you watch the 3D film TitanicD. if you will watch the 3D film Titanic五、完形填空。

2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________8．A．returned B．spread C．froze D．disappeared 9．A．confused B．disappointed C．anxious D．bored 10．A．house B．car C．hospital D．office二、用单词的适当形式完成短文Stick the Landing Night Sky TonightEcosystem Investigatorsthe environmental cost of air travel. But there’s a catch. Those wings must twist(弯曲) in a very precise way that makes them hard to produce.Ethan became fascinated by this kind of airplane design when he saw a video of NASA’s Prandtl-D aircraft gliding gracefully through the air without a tail. “I just thought that was really cool,” says Ethan. He wondered if he could find a simpler way to achieve the same tailless flight.“Essentially what I did was just trial and error,” Ethan says. Using a computer model of an airplane wing, he adjusted the angle of twist along the wing until it could achieve tailless flight. Usually, such a wing requires a continuous distribution of wing twist. But he could achieve a similar effect with wings that had just a few sections of twist. “It’s super easy to make,” Ethan says.In his garage, Ethan built model airplanes using rubber materials and packing tape totes this design. “Seeing the plane in the air was pretty cool,” Ethan says. “It just flew really, really well.”Lighter, more efficient planes could open the door to other air travel innovations. “It’s been a long-term goal of mine to build a solar plane that can fly through the day powered by solar panels on its wings,” Ethan says. “It is absolutely possible for a really efficient plane.”To other teens who have big engineering ideas to explore, Ethan always says, “Don’t ever give up.” Even when some machinery feels impossible to understand, it help store member that the world’s greatest inventors are only human, too. “Also, just make sure you love whatever you do,” Ethan adds. “That’ll make pursuing everything a lot easier.”24．What is one advantage of the tailless airplane?A．It makes aircraft design easier.B．It is environmentally friendly.C．It reduces production costs.D．It promotes flight stability.25．What drew Ethan’s attention to the tailless airplane design?A．The breakthrough in aircraft materials.B．The flight of an aircraft in a video.C．The prize for original design.D．The desire for innovation.26．In Ethan’s opinion, what help inventors realize their dreams?that the technology just isn’t there. My students used free accessible text generators online and put in a lot of effort. But, if I had believed these were genuine student essays, the very best would have earned somewhere around a C or C-minus. Many of the essays had obvious red flags for AI generation: outdated facts, quotes from prior university presidents presented as current presidents, fictional professors and named student organizations that don’t exist. At the same time, the students reported that using AI required far more time than simply writing their essays the old-fashioned way would have.There has been a fair amount written about the supposed impressiveness of AI-generated text. There are even several high-profile AI-written articles, essays or even scientific papers or screenplays that showcase this impressiveness. In many of these cases, the “authors” have access to higher-quality language models than most students are currently able to use. But, more importantly, the published examples are generally the polished form of professional writers and editors. In contrast, many of my students’ AI-generated essays showed the common problems of student writing—uncertainty about the appropriate writing style, issues with organization and transitions, and inconsistent paragraphing. Obviously, producing a quality essay with AI requires having high writing skill and revising skill to produce appropriate outputs.My experimental so tells me that a good assignment sheet is the best defense against AI essays. If your assignment is “Describe the reasons for the U.S. Civil War”, you are more likely to get AI or downloaded essay submissions. My assignment was a challenge because it asked students to address local issues of concern. There are just not enough relevant examples in the data the AI text generators are drawing from.It has been just over five years since computer scientists declared, “We should stop training radiologists(放射科医生) now. Deep learning is going to do better than radiologists.” Well, we’re still training radiologists, and there’s no indication that deep learning is going to replace human doctors anytime soon. In much the same way, I strongly suspect full-on robot writing will always and forever be “just around the corner”.31．What can we learn about the students in the experiment?A．Their writing efficiency was affected.B．Their essays were better structured.C．They preferred AI-written essays.D．They overcame AI’s weaknesses.32．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3?A．Online text generators are far from reliable.B．Genuine student essays deserve higher marks.C．Students need to have better mastery of technology.D．Revising applications decide the quality of AI essays.33．In the author’s opinion, what may discourage the use of AI text generators?A．Standard criteria B．Strict regulations..C．Clear instructions.D．Unique writing tasks. 34．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To assess AI’s influence on students’ writing.B．To discuss the threat of AI to the teaching of writing.C．To appeal for the appropriate application of AI text generators.D．To analyse the differences between genuine and Al-written essays.四、七选五五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(北京卷)第二部分:知识运用(共两节,45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题:每小题1分,共15分)从每题所给得A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处得最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例:It’s so nice to hear from her again ______, we last met more than thirty years ago、A、What’s moreB、That’s to sayC、In other wordsD、Believe it or not答案就是D。

21、—Look at those clouds!—Don’t worry、______ it rains, we’ll still have a great time、A、Even ifB、As thoughC、In caseD、If only22、By the time you have finished this book, your meal ______ cold、A、getsB、has gotC、will getD、is getting23、One learns a language by making mistakes and ______ them、A、correctsB、correctC、to correctD、correcting24、Jerry did not regret giving the ment but felt ______ he could have expressed it differently、A、whyB、howC、thatD、whether25、George said that he would e to school to see me the next day, but he ______、A、wouldn’tB、didn’tC、hasn’tD、hadn’t26、When deeply absorbed in work, ______ he often was,he would forget all about eatingor sleeping、A、thatB、whichC、whereD、when27、_______ with care, one tin will last for six weeks、A、UseB、UsingC、UsedD、To use28、Many people have donated that type of blood; however, the blood bank needs _____、A、someB、lessC、muchD、more29、—Have you heard about that fire in the market?— Yes, fortunately no one _____、A、hurtB、was hurtC、has hurtD、had been hurt30、Our friendship _____ quickly over the weeks that followed、A、had developedB、was developingC、would developD、developed31、______ at the door before you enter my room, please、A、KnockB、KnockingC、KnockedD、To knock33、We ______ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me?A、should faceB、might faceC、could have facedD、must have faced34、Do you think this shirt is too tight ____ the shoulders?A、atB、onC、toD、across35、Don’t handle the vase as if it ____ made of steel、A、isB、wereC、has beenD、had been[答案及解析]21.A 考从属连词,解题方法,瞧前后逻辑关系选择词义符合得从属连词。

北京一模二模开放作文汇编2012年北京各城区期末试题之开放作文2012二模1. 海淀区开放作文（15分）请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。

词数不少于50。

In your spoken English class, your teacher shows you the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explain how you understand it.Possible Version 1In the picture, along the tracks come three runners. The one who takes the lead wears a smile on his face, despite the great distance he has covered. The other two, with sweat streaming down their faces, are clearly tired from running.What the picture tries to convey is that success belongs to those who can keep up a good state of mind faced with life challenges. The smile on the face of the runner in the lead suggests that he enjoys the race, regardless of the hard work he has to devote. This definitely makes him stand out among the other competitors, who wear serious and painted expressions on their faces. Life issometimes like a race with tracks stretching long. A good state of mind can actually bring out our best.Possible Version 2In the picture, three boys are running along the tracks. The first boy is running with ease and confidence. The last boy falls far behind, but he is still going all out for the race, with his teeth clenched.It dawns on me that whatever situation we find ourselves in, never should we lose hope but press ahead. Standing a slim chance of catching up with the other two ahead of him, the persistent boy in the last place shows no sign of giving up and works even harder. His perseverance demonstrates a profound meaning in life. It often happens that hard as we may try, our efforts do not yield satisfying results. However, as long as we persevere in our determination and efforts, we are the champion of our own life “race”.西城区开放作文（15分）请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。

2023届北京东城区高三二模英语试卷学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________8．A．returned B．spread C．froze D．disappeared 9．A．confused B．disappointed C．anxious D．bored 10．A．house B．car C．hospital D．office二、用单词的适当形式完成短文三、阅读理解Stick the LandingNight Sky TonightEcosystem InvestigatorsTailless-designed airplane wings could serve the same function as the tail, as well as cutting the environmental cost of air travel. But there’s a catch. Those wings must twist(弯曲) in a very precise way that makes them hard to produce.Ethan became fascinated by this kind of airplane design when he saw a video of NASA’s Prandtl-D aircraft gliding gracefully through the air without a tail. “I just thought that was really cool,” says Ethan. He wondered if he could find a simpler way to achieve the same tailless flight.“Essentially what I did was just trial and error,” Ethan says. Using a computer model of an airplane wing, he adjusted the angle of twist along the wing until it could achieve tailless flight. Usually, such a wing requires a continuous distribution of wing twist. But he could achieve a similar effect with wings that had just a few sections of twist. “It’s super easy to make,” Ethan says.In his garage, Ethan built model airplanes using rubber materials and packing tape totes this design. “Seeing the plane in the air was pretty cool,” Ethan says. “It just flew really, really well.”Lighter, more efficient planes could open the door to other air travel innovations. “It’s been a long-term goal of mine to build a solar plane that can fly through the day powered by solar panels on its wings,” Ethan says. “It is absolutely possible for a really efficient plane.”To other teens who have big engineering ideas to explore, Ethan always says, “Don’t ever give up.” Even when some machinery feels impossible to understand, it help store member that the world’s greatest inventors are only human, too. “Also, just make sure you love whatever you do,” Ethan adds. “That’ll make pursuing everything a lot easier.”24．What is one advantage of the tailless airplane?A．It makes aircraft design easier.B．It is environmentally friendly.C．It reduces production costs.D．It promotes flight stability.25．What drew Ethan’s attention to the tailless airplane design?A．The breakthrough in aircraft materials.B．The flight of an aircraft in a video.C．The prize for original design.D．The desire for innovation.on the AI as much as possible. After reviewing their 22 AI essays, I can tell you confidently that the technology just isn’t there. My students used free accessible text generators online and put in a lot of effort. But, if I had believed these were genuine student essays, the very best would have earned somewhere around a C or C-minus. Many of the essays had obvious red flags for AI generation: outdated facts, quotes from prior university presidents presented as current presidents, fictional professors and named student organizations that don’t exist. At the same time, the students reported that using AI required far more time than simply writing their essays the old-fashioned way would have.There has been a fair amount written about the supposed impressiveness of AI-generated text. There are even several high-profile AI-written articles, essays or even scientific papers or screenplays that showcase this impressiveness. In many of these cases, the “authors” have access to higher-quality language models than most students are currently able to use. But, more importantly, the published examples are generally the polished form of professional writers and editors. In contrast, many of my students’ AI-generated essays showed the common problems of student writing—uncertainty about the appropriate writing style, issues with organization and transitions, and inconsistent paragraphing. Obviously, producing a quality essay with AI requires having high writing skill and revising skill to produce appropriate outputs.My experimental so tells me that a good assignment sheet is the best defense against AI essays. If your assignment is “Describe the reasons for the U.S. Civil War”, you are more likely to get AI or downloaded essay submissions. My assignment was a challenge because it asked students to address local issues of concern. There are just not enough relevant examples in the data the AI text generators are drawing from.It has been just over five years since computer scientists declared, “We should stop training radiologists(放射科医生) now. Deep learning is going to do better than radiologists.” Well, we’re still training radiologists, and there’s no indication that deep learning is going to replace human doctors anytime soon. In much the same way, I strongly suspect full-on robot writing will always and forever be “just around the corner”.31．What can we learn about the students in the experiment?A．Their writing efficiency was affected.B．Their essays were better structured.C．They preferred AI-written essays.D．They overcame AI’s weaknesses.32．What does the author imply in Paragraph 3?A．Online text generators are far from reliable.B．Genuine student essays deserve higher marks.C．Students need to have better mastery of technology.D．Revising applications decide the quality of AI essays.33．In the author’s opinion, what may discourage the use of AI text generators? A．Standard criteria B．Strict regulations.. C．Clear instructions.D．Unique writing tasks. 34．What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To assess AI’s influence on students’ writing.B．To discuss the threat of AI to the teaching of writing.C．To appeal for the appropriate application of AI text generators.D．To analyse the differences between genuine and Al-written essays.四、七选五五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

2023年北京东城初三二模英语考试分析与备考建议一、考试内容概况1. 2023年北京东城初三二模英语考试近年来难度较大，覆盖范围广，涉及语法、词汇、阅读理解、写作等多个方面。

2. 试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，其中选择题占总分的70%，非选择题占总分的30%。

二、选择题解析1. 选择题主要考查学生对语法、词汇以及阅读理解的掌握情况，要求学生具备较强的语言基础和阅读能力。

2. 针对选择题的备考建议：a. 加强对英语语法知识的学习，特别是一些常见的易错点，如时态、语态、副词、形容词比较级和最高级等；b. 多做阅读理解练习，提高阅读理解能力，积累阅读词汇量；c. 注重词汇积累和运用，掌握一些常见词汇的拼写、词义和用法。

三、非选择题解析1. 非选择题主要包括完形填空、阅读填空、阅读表达和写作等内容，要求学生具备较强的语言表达和逻辑思维能力。

2. 针对非选择题的备考建议：a. 提高语言表达能力，多练习写作，积累一些常用的句型和表达方式；b. 注重对阅读理解题的训练，掌握文章主旨、作者观点等要点，并学会归纳总结文章内容；c. 关注写作技巧，学会使用恰当的连接词和过渡词，保持段落结构的完整性和逻辑性。

四、备考建议1. 合理安排复习时间，每天保持一定的学习时间，夯实基础知识；2. 多做模拟题和真题，了解考试形式和出题规律，并逐渐适应考试节奏；3. 注重学习方法和技巧，不断总结经验，发现问题并及时调整学习计划。

五、总结1. 英语考试虽然难度较大，但只要认真备考，相信大家一定能取得好成绩；2. 希望大家在备考过程中保持良好的心态，坚持不懈，相信自己一定能取得优异的成绩。

以上为2023年北京东城初三二模英语考试内容概况及备考方法，希望对备考的同学有所帮助。

祝大家考试顺利，取得理想成绩！2023年北京东城初三二模英语考试是学生们备战中考的一次重要考验。

考试内容较为全面，考查学生的语言知识和能力。

在备考过程中，学生需要认真备考，合理安排时间，多做练习，提高语言表达和阅读理解能力。

东城区2011—2012学年度第二学期高三统一练习（一）英语试卷2012.4第一节单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.A．What’s more B．That’s to sayC．In other words D．Believe it or not答案是D。

21. — Why didn’t you pay the bill for Tina?— I offered to, ______ she refused.A. andB. butC. orD. so22. — You must be looking forward to your trip back to Sydney.— Yes. I ______ wait any longer.A. can’tB. mustn’tC. needn’tD. shouldn’t23. Several times Kelly heard her name called but when she turned around to see ______ it was, no one was in the room.A. whoB. whereC. whyD. what24. — What are your rules for carry-on luggage, Madam?— You ______ only one piece of luggage on the plane, Sir.A. allowB. allowedC. are allowedD. were allowed25. My brother is tall with curly hair, wearing a pair of glasses. You ______ him very easily.A. recognizedB. have recognizedC. will recognizeD. had recognized26. The question ______ at the next meeting will be a hard one.A. to discussB. to be discussedC. discussingD. being discussed27. —That’s a great sweater. I have never seen anything like it before.— You think so? My grandmother ______ it for me.A. makesB. madeC. has madeD. had made28. ______ equal opportunities, both Frank and Billy may accomplish the task.A. GivenB. GivingC. To giveD. To be given29. Why don’t you bring ______ to his attention that you’re too ill to go on working?A. oneB. itC. thisD. that30. —Jack, do you know anything about Doctor Brown?— I ______ to him for years. I don’t see how anyone else could do better.A. wentB. will goC. had goneD. have been going31. ______ Jason is willing to help, he doesn’t have much time available.A. AsB. SinceC. WhileD. Unless32. —I don’t think I want to live in the dormitory next year.—But check out the cost first. I wouldn’t be surprised if you ______ your mind.A. changedB. will changeC. have changedD. would have changed33. Many of the students who hope to enter the university will be disappointed because only one third ______ for admission will be accepted.A. applyB. to applyC. appliedD. applying34. Has it ever struck you ______ it would be like to have no one you could trust?A. thatB. whoC. whichD. what35. Sam remembered several occasions in the past ______ he had experienced a similar feeling.A. whatB. whichC. whereD. why第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2023-2024学年北京市东城区九年级二模考试英语试卷一、单选题：本大题共12小题，共6分。

1.When my little brother saw the new toy, _______ eyes shone with happiness.A. yourB. theirC. herD. his2.We will go on a school trip ______ three weeks. I can't wait!A. atB. onC. inD. of3.—Tony, did you spend on your new shirt?—Eighty yuan.A. how muchB. how longC. how oftenD. how soon4.—Lucy, _______ you come over to my house and work on our project together?—Yes, I would be happy to.A. mustB. shouldC. couldD. need5.Paul enjoys playing video games, ______ he doesn't spend much time on them.A. butB. soC. orD. for6.Lisa speaks ________ in front of the class than she used to.A. confidentlyB. more confidentlyC. most confidentlyD. the most confidently7.—Mary, what are you doing?—I out my shopping list.A. writeB. am writingC. wroteD. was writing8.—Sam, what do you usually do to help around the house? —I ________ out the rubbish.A. takeB. tookC. have takenD. will take9.My aunt to many places since her twenties.A. travelsB. traveledC. will travelD. has traveled10.While we for the bus, a man asked us how to get to the nearest bank.A. waitB. have waitedC. were waitingD. are waiting11.—Lily, you look tired. What's wrong?—I ________ up by a loud noise last night.A. wakeB. wokeC. am wokenD. was woken12.—Do you know ________ in yesterday's class meeting?—The upcoming fire safety practice.A. what Mr. Li talks aboutB. what Mr. Li talked aboutC. what does Mr. Li talk aboutD. what did Mr. Li talk aboutMy husband and I went to a storytelling event. As the storytellers told wonderful stories, the audience (观众) laughed. Somewhere in the middle of the third story, I suddenly felt a rush of excitement inside me. "I love stories!I want to be a 13 !"Telling stories meant standing on a stage (舞台) in bright lights and talking to strangers. And public speaking was my greatest 14 . I must be out of my mind! I thought to myself. My memory isn't that great. What if I forget my story? I don't want to fail! But this kind of self-talk had no effect on me. I had never feltso 15 before that moment.So when we knew there would be a storytelling workshop, I signed up with my husband. I needed his 16 , as I was too shy to enter a room full of strangers by myself.I decided to tell a story on stage soon after the workshop. I wanted to 17 myself. The main reason for me to do this crazy thing was that I was sixty-six years old, and my memory was getting worse.I didn't like memorizing things, but the opportunity to make people laugh or touch people's hearts with heartwarming stories meant more to me. All I had to do was to 18 my fears and keep going.The first night I was scheduled (安排) to go on stage, my hands were cold and my heart 19 as I walked toward the stage. I felt very nervous. After a month of hard studying, I had imprinted my twenty-minute story into my memory. Once on stage, I fell easily into my story. I got lots of cheers from the audience after I finished telling it.My adventure began. I told stories every month. I also started a story circle for beginners, and we shared stories and the learning process together. After telling stories for a few months, my memory noticeably improved. Allthese 20 in my life came about when I listened to my heart.13.A. reader B. writer C. listener D. storyteller14.A. fear B. curiosity C. excitement D. confusion15.A. proud B. alive C. responsible D. lucky16.A. advice B. trust C. support D. instruction17.A. challenge B. protect C. introduce D. relax18.A. feel B. fight C. hide D. express19.A. ached B. broke C. warmed D. raced20.A. plans B. honors C. changes D. tasksAWhen Chandra went into Books 'n' More, she noticed that there was no one else in the bookstore. The last four or five times she had stopped in here, she had also been the only customer.That night, Chandra told her family about the situation at the bookstore. Her brother Pete said, "The bookstore needs more people. How about starting a book club? People could meet in the store to discuss a book they've all read. If they buy it at the store, they'll receive a discount (折扣).""That's great!" Chandra said excitedly. "How about having some writers come and do a book signing? I even have an idea for the first writer. Mr. Fletcher, my math teacher, writes children's books. I'm sure he would be willing to help. I could put up fliers (传单) about the event at my school."The next day, Chandra shared her thoughts with Mrs. Lee, the bookstore owner. Mrs. Lee seemed unsure at first, but by the time Chandra finished, she was smiling. "I'll try your ideas, but I need some help. Someone will have to lead the book club discussions. Also, I'll need help advertising these events because I've never been good at such things."Chandra promised that she would help. She asked Mr. Fletcher if he would read and sign some of his books at Books 'n' More, and he happily agreed. A date was chosen, and Chandra threw herself into the preparations. She personally invited all her friends, the other teachers, and even the school headmaster.Finally, everything was ready for the big night. Mrs. Lee opened the event. "Before I introduce tonight's writer, I must thank a young lady named Chandra Phillips. This exciting evening was mostly managed by her. If she were a little older, I would have her as my advertising director," said Mrs. Lee. The crowd laughed and clapped (鼓掌). As Mr. Fletcher began to read from his latest book, Mrs. Lee took a seat next to Chandra."Could I really work here someday?" Chandra asked. Mrs. Lee nodded with a smile. Chandra tried to listen to Mr. Fletcher, but her mind swam with even more ways to help Books 'n' More be successful. After all, she had to protect her future job!21.To attract more people to the bookstore, Chandra suggested ________.A. offering customers discountsB. holding a book signing eventC. giving out fliers in the streetsD. advertising the bookstore online22.Which words can best describe Chandra?A. Careful and strict.B. Humorous and outgoing.C. Helpful and creative.D. Strong-minded and patient.23.In Paragraph 6, the crowd's laughter and clapping showed that they ________.A. recognized Chandra's effortsB. enjoyed Mr. Fletcher's readingC. felt happy for Mrs. Lee's successD. were surprised at Chandra's future roleBWhy do people fall for bad information? Scientists are trying to find that out. They are also trying to find out what we can do about it.People on social media sometimes share questionable claims (言论). Maybe they think the claim is surprising or interesting. But how the claim is presented can influence how many people believe it.People are likely to think that video is the most believable, noted S. Shyam Sundar. He works at Pennsylvania State University. Sundar and his team showed fake (假的) news stories to 180 people. One fake story claimed plastic was used to make rice. One version (版本) of the rice story was sent as text only. One version was a sound recording. The third had a video. It showed a man feeding plastic sheets into a machine. The tested people graded the video story as the most believable."Seeing is believing. People are more likely to accept misinformation when they see something in a video," Sundar said. That's especially true with the rise of deepfake technologies, which create fake but visually (视觉上) believable videos.Another big problem with fake news is how easily it gets into our brains. We often find claims believable that go along with the values we hold. Some people are unlikely to question things that fit with what they already believe. Why? Because our values can influence how we process information.So how can we slow the spread of fake news? It might just require getting people to stop and think. Two scientists, Gordon Pennycook and David Rand, worked together on a study. They showed both real news headlines and fake ones to 3,500 people. They tested these people's analytical reasoning (分析推理). People who scored higher on the analytical tests were less likely to mistake fake news headlines as being correct. In other words, lazy thinking helps drive someone's acceptance of fake news.When we recognize something untrue, we should debunk (揭穿) it. Researchers have some tips:· Check the information from trustworthy sources (来源). Look at different sources to see if they agree.· Once you correct misinformation with a true fact, explain why the misinformation is wrong.· Speak up as soon as possible when you see misinformation being shared on social media.Not paying attention can help fake news spread. Fortunately, there's a simple solution — stop shutting off our brains so much. By thinking carefully and sharing real information, we can help everyone stay informed with facts.24.The purpose of Sundar and his team's study is to find out ________.A. what ways can be used to spread newsB. how fake news spreads through different mediaC. what kind of people are likely to believe fake newsD. how the presentation of news influences its believability25.What can we learn from the passage?A. People are likely to believe information that matches their values.B. Debanking bad information depends heavily on technology.C. The brain has a weak ability to recognize misinformation.D. Lazy thinkers often slow down the spread of fake news.26.What is the passage mainly about?A. The causes of fake news and its bad influences.B. The spread of fake news and people's complaints about it.C. The reasons for believing fake news and ways to deal with it.D. The problems caused by fake news and the necessity to recognize it.CWe live in a society that judges our happiness by how much we have achieved and how successful we are. We are often told, "Work hard, become successful, and then you'll be happy." Is it true?Can Success Bring Happiness?Happiness helps you get success; it's not the other way around. Studies show happier people are more likely to be successful, but successful people are predictably not more cheerful. When you are happier, you feel more hopeful, thankful, and strong-minded, which are important for success. As a result, you have a better chance of getting better jobs and even building stronger relationships.Success can cause a short-term increase in happiness, but it cannot guarantee a lasting one. Shortly after achieving success, you return to your usual level of happiness. Moreover, depending on success for happiness often adds pressure, stress and negativity to every part of our lives. In conclusion, chasing (追求) happiness and well-being is better than running after success.△Positive psychology says that happiness is both how good we feel in the present moment and how good we feel when we look at our lived lives. Trying to lead a happy life is not always about refusing our negative emotions or acting as if we feel happy all the time. We all experience difficult periods, and it's natural for us to feel sad, angry, and other negative emotions. Happiness is about being able to embrace (接受) the good times, but it's also about dealing with the unavoidable bad times.Is Happiness Being Satisfied With What You Have?Does the thought of "not having enough" trouble you all the time? Are you always chasing something bigger and better? At the end of the day, that kind of chase can undoubtedly leave anyone empty and tired. And in that process, you are missing out on getting happiness from plenty of things you have right now. Instead of focusing on getting more, you need to focus on all you have in your life at the present moment. When you start sharing what you have, you find your happiness continuously increasing.Sure, you can work hard for success. But success won't necessarily lead to happiness. True happiness is in the climb itself. So, focus on being happy right now. Be proud of where you are in life and who you are. Be happy first, and embrace the journey to success. Then you'll be able to achieve more and perform better in many areas of your life, and you'll also enjoy the journey to your goals.27.The word "guarantee" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________.A. influenceB. requireC. promiseD. prevent28.Which of the following would be the best heading for Paragraph 4?A. When Do You Feel Truly Happy?B. What Does Happiness Really Mean to You?C. How Can You Fully Embrace Your Happiness?D. Why Is Refusing Negative Emotions Key to Happiness?29.The writer probably agrees that ________.A. the more you achieve, the happier you will beB. one can't succeed without giving up some happinessC. chasing great achievements is necessary for happinessD. true happiness comes from enjoying the journey to success30.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?A. To help people balance happiness and success.B. To explain why success brings happiness to people.C. To stress the importance of both happiness and success.D. To guide people to value happiness above achieving success.四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共10分。