2023-2024学年上学期高二英语第2次周测
命题人：杨清 2023-9-13
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Indoor plants might look as if they just sit around not doing much, but in many ways they are the unsung heroes of the home. 36 , but studies have shown that they can promote pople's wellbeing by improving their mood(心情)，reducing stress and helping their memory. What's more, indoor plants are easy to look after and are not very expensive.
What are indoor plants?
Indoor plants, also known as houseplants or pot plants, are plants that like to grow indoors. Many of these species(物种) are not ideally suited to growing outside in the UK, especially in the winter. 37
Why are indoor plants good for you?
Will Spoelstra, who works at the Royal Botanic Gardens, says, " 38 . I find during the winter months, plants around the house can really lift your mood. " Several studies have backed this up and found that indoor plants can improve creativity, focus and memory. There is also research showing that pot plants can clean the air around them by removing harmful gases, such as carbon dioxide. They also remove some harmful chemicals from paints or cooking. 39
Which plants can you grow?
Aloe vera, peace lilies and spider plants are some of the species that are easy to grow indoors. You can buy plants from supermarkets, garden centres or online. Younger plants are often cheaper than fully grown ones, and you get to care for them as they mature---which is part of the joy of owning plants. 40 . " Spoelstra says. "It can bring a new interest and focus into people's lives and help to make the link between home and nature.
A. All plants are different
B. Not only do they look beautiful
C. There are many benefits to growing plants indoors
D. Instead , they grow better inside, where it is warmer
E. Plants like peace lilies and devil's ivy are among the best
F. Changing the pot of your plant from time to time will also help
G. Learming about the requirements of each plant can be very rewarding.
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bejing is a city bridging the ancient and the modern. From Buddhist temples to museums , narrow hutong 61 royal palaces, it is home to more than 3 ,000 years of glorious history, even down to its layout, with the city keeping its carefully 62 ( build) system of ring roads.
But for all its ancient buildings, Beijing is also a place 63 welcomes the fast-paced development of modern life, with 21st century architectural 64 ( wonder ) standing side by side with historical buildings of the past.
It is a distinct visual contrast( 反差) that shouldn't work， 65 somehow these two very different worlds make a good combination. 66 ( visit) several times over the last l0 years, I 67 ( amaze ) by the co-existence of old and new, and how a city was able to keep such a rich heritage (遗产) while constantly growing. As a photographer, I have spent the last two years 68 ( record) everything I discovered.
The 69 ( remark) development of this city, which is consciously designed to protect the past while stepping into the modern world, 70 ( mean) there is always something new to discover here, and I could be photographing Beijing for the next 50 years.
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。
On a Friday evening in December, two weeks before Christmas, I lost my job. I hadn’t seen it coming. My daughter, Kristil, was 12 and I planned to get our Christmas tree. Then I listened to my voicemail, “We’re sorry, but your work assignment has ended as of today.” My heart sank.
I wasn’t just a single parent; I was the only parent. My paycheck was survival. I did everything I could to give Kristil a good life, but there were some things my love couldn’t fix. The next day as we searched for our Christmas tree, I struggled to be cheerful as I eyed the Christmas tree prices.
“Is everything OK?” Kristil asked. “You seem worried,”
“I got some bad news yesterday,” I told her. “But it is OK, honey. Please select your favorite Christmas tree! Let’s take it home!” I didn’t want my daughter to discover the fact that I was unemployed. She told me a few months ago that she wanted a Christmas tree.
“Daddy, is it too expensive?” She pointed to a Christmas tree and said to me cautiously.
“Absolutely not,” I told her. “Let’s take it home!”
I swiped my card (刷卡) and paid, quietly made up my mind to set off on my moneymaking pursuits. Over the next week, I crazily applied for jobs as my bank account grew smaller. However, there was no suitable position for me in this world. I felt as if the world was closing in on me.
The day before Christmas, I dropped Kristil in a wealthy community for her friend’s birthday party. I watched as she went in, surrounded by all the nice things that were expensive for me. When she was there, she looked so happy. At that moment, I even thought that she seemed to belong there, a fairy tale world decorated with extremely beautiful and carefully made desserts and beautiful decorations. I went back home defeatedly.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After arriving at home and seeing the Christmas tree, my heart sank to the bottom.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________After reading the card my daughter wrote, my eyes were filled with tears.
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读后续写主题升华素材大全
（一）充满希望
1. Never give up no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless.
无论发生什么，无论多么绝望，都不要放弃。
2. Every cloud has a silver lining. There is always light at the end of the tunnel. Somebody sometime somewhere will shine a lamp of hope.
黑暗中总有一线光明。 隧道尽头总有光明。 某个地方的某个人会点亮一盏希望之灯。
3. Life will hit us unexpectedly, but there was always someone to help us out and there was always hope waiting for us.
生活会不期而遇，但总有人帮助我们，总有希望在等着我们。
（二）生活
1. Life is full of twists and turns, ups and downs, peaks and valleys.
人生充满曲折，起起落落，高峰和低谷。
2. Life consists not in holding good cards, but in playing well those you hold.
人生不在于拿好牌，而在于打好手中的牌。
3. Life is a fruitful and rewarding journey.
人生是一段硕果累累的旅程。
（三）积极乐观
1. Life is full of smiles and tears. Only by accepting them both can we enjoy our life.
生活充满了微笑和泪水。 只有接受他们两者，我们才能享受我们的生活。
2. Attitude is more important than facts for us. We cannot change our past; we cannot change the fact. However, the only thing we can do is to hold a positive attitude.
对我们来说，态度比事实更重要。 我们无法改变我们的过去； 我们无法改变事实。但是，我们唯一能做的就是保持积极的态度。
3. The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.积极的思考者看到无形的，感受无形的，实现不可能的。
4. You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.
你无法控制他人的行为，但你可以随时选择如何回应。
4. The more you feed your mind with positive thoughts, the more you can attract great things into your life.
你越是用积极的想法来充实你的头脑，你就越能把美好的事物吸引到你的生活中。
（四）勇敢面对挫折
1. Neither should we try to escape from difficulties nor should we be defeated by them. As the saying goes, what does not kill you makes you stronger.
我们既不应该逃避困难，也不应该被困难打败。俗话说，杀不死你的，只会让你更强大。
3. As Hemingway put it, a man can be destroyed but not defeated.
正如海明威所说，一个人可以被摧毁，但不能被打败。
3. It is bravery that makes a man go forward. It is kindness that makes the world go around.是勇敢使一个人前行。是善良让世界运转。
4. Sometimes, a small gesture of care will possibly melt people's loneliness.
有时候，一个小小的关怀，就有可能融化人的寂寞。
5. One simple act of kindness is a blessing for both the giver and the receiver.
一个简单的善举对施者和受者都是一种祝福。
七选五 BDCFG
四、语法填空
61 to, 62 built, 63 that/which, 64 wonders, 65 but/yet,
66 Having visited, 67 was amazed, 68 recording 69 remarkable, 70 means
After arriving at home and seeing the Christmas tree, my heart sank to the bottom. The tree stood there, decorated with beautiful lights, but I couldn’t help but feel a sense of emptiness inside. How could I provide the joy and abundance that this season deserved for my daughter? The weight of unemployment pressed down on me, casting a shadow over the holiday spirit. However, as I looked at the tree, whose branches reached the ceiling, I suddenly saw a card hanging on the Christmas tree.
After reading the card my daughter wrote, my eyes were filled with tears. She wrote, “Daddy, I love you. The best gift is not the tree but you. No matter what difficulties you encounter, I believe you can always overcome them.” In that moment, I realized that no matter what challenges that lay ahead, I would never give up, even though it was difficult. And I realized that the greatest gift I could give her was my unwavering support and devotion. Together, we would find a way to make our Christmas meaningful and filled with warmth.
【导语】本文以人物为中心展开，主要讲述在圣诞节前的2周，作者失业了，但是他早已经和女儿商量好要买一棵圣诞树了。虽然钱不多了，但是作者并没有在女儿面前表现出来，而是照常买了女儿喜欢的圣诞树。后来女儿去她有钱的朋友家给朋友过生日，作者觉得自己很失败。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“回到家看到圣诞树后，我的心沉了下来。”可知，第一段可描写作者觉得自己失业了而感到很伤心。
②由第二段首句内容“看完女儿写的卡片后，我热泪盈眶。”可知，第二段可描写作者看到女儿的卡片之后的反应和改变。
2.续写线索：伤心——失落——看到卡片——受到鼓舞——振作起来
3.词汇激活
行为类
①提供：provide/supply
②按压：press down on/suppress
③遇到：encounter/meet
情绪类
①感到空虚：feel a sense of emptiness/feel empty
②爱：love/be keen on
【点睛】【高分句型1】However, as I looked at the tree, whose branches reached the ceiling, I suddenly saw a card hanging on the Christmas tree.（由as引导的时间状语从句和whose引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】No matter what difficulties you encounter, I believe you can always overcome them.（由No matter what引导的让步状语从句和省略连词that引导的宾语从句）
