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衡阳县二中2023-2024年下期高一期中考试试题卷 英语 满分150分 时量120分钟 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18. 答案是B。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather this weekend according to the weatherman? A. Cold . B. Cool. C. Warm. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the correct order number for the yellow teapot? A. TP12FS. B. TP12SF. C. PT12FS. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is Martin busy doing? A. Writinging about Cuba . B. Writing a book. C. Looking for good news. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The man’s toy. B. The man’s father. C. The man’s childhood. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why is the woman looking for the envelope? A. She wants to send a letter. B. She needs to give it to Jill. C. She put her PIN number in it. 7. What might the woman do next? A. Go to the kitchen . B. Find Jill. C. Buy an envelope. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. When does the meeting end? A. At 8: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. At 10: 30. 9. What do we know about the woman? A. She was late for work today. B. She will be the man’s assistant. C. She is a new worker of the company. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why is the man making the call? A. To have a talk with Tom. B. To invite the woman to a movie. C. To introduce a friend to the woman. 11. What is Tom doing? A. Watching TV. B. Talking on the phone. C. Having fun with Julie. 12. What can we learn about the man? A. He knows Julie. B. He lives in town. C. He shares a house with a friend. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What did the man do on Sunday? A. He went to the museum. B. He visited the old castle. C. He watched a football match. 14. How did the man find the movie? A. Special. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 15. Who is Helen most likely to be? A. The man’s friend. B. The man’s wife. C. The man’s daughter. 16. What food did the man have? A. Italian food. B. Thai food. C. Chinese food. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What difference does the speaker talk about first? A. Some expressions. B. Traffic rules. C. The food. 18. What does the speaker think of the weather in London? A. Changeable. B. Great. C. Uncomfortable. 19. When does the speaker finish work now? A. At 5 p.m. B. At 8:30 p.m. C. At 9 p.m. 20. Where did the speaker use to go on Friday evening in America? A To the club. B. To the gym. C. To the restaurant. 第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates:1 June-31 July Tickets:£12-£96 Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required (info@middletonlodge.co.uk) Dates:23 May-11 July Tickets: £7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt, what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June-12 July Tickets: £40 including materials Figure It Out!-Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May-10 June Tickets: Free 21. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie's fitness classes? A. Join a fitness club. B. Pay a registration fee. C. Make a booking. D. Hire a personal trainer. 22. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A. £7.50. B. £12. C. £40. D. £96. 23. Which of the following starts earliest? A. Harrogate Music Festival. B. Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes. C. Felt Picture Making. D. Figure It Out!-Playing with Math. B A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu. After the first opium war in 1842, foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live in several “treaty ports”. One of those was Xiamen. Gulangyu, which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore, was an international settlement. The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. There was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital (演奏会). For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. The result was a stream of outstanding musicians. The island’s most celebrated musician is YinChengzong. In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolutionary cantata into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. It remains China’s most famous orchestral composition. Where once Western classical music flowed into China, pianists and their works are pouring out. Of the 50 million children learning the instrument worldwide, as many as 40 million may be Chinese. The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists-among whom, in recent decades, have been Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Yuja Wang-play some beautifully judged Bach or fiendishly hard Rachmaninov. Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch the instrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners, most have made it part of their life. 24. What has the island of Gulangyu been known for? A. Its geographic location. B. Its many outstanding musicians. C. The history as an international settlement. D. The largest number of pianos per person in China. 25. The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to ________. A. children B. pianists C. concert halls D. musical instruments 26. What can we learn about piano? A. Residents on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recital B. Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams. C. Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out. D. The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. How piano develops in China. B. Where piano in China originated. C. Why piano is popular in Gulangyu. D. When piano was first brought to China. C About six years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic. I was tired and wanted to take a nap, but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself. "Hi, my name is Helga." As we talked, it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and said to me, "There is nothing more important in the world than kindness." I was curious about what she had said, and as the plane took off. she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown. It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill. Just as the plane was about to leave, her father's doctor called to inform her that her father had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned(受惊的) silence,. When she arrived at the airport in her hometown, she walked to the nearest bench(长椅),sat down and cried. For two hours, she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by. "Not a single person stopped and asked if I was OK that day. It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal. " Helga's words have stuck with me for all these years. I'm reminded all the time that for many of us kindness is not usually our "default setting (默认设置)". We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness. So I've made it my mission to do my part in making kindness "normal". Now, I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion(同情),empathy(同感),and love. I' m proud to share my stories with students, teachers, and parents about our need for character, compassion, and kindness. Providing young people with practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of. And when I give my talks, I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind. 28. We can know from the first four paragraphs that the author___________. A. was always eager to make friends B. was angry to be disturbed by Helga C. found Helga a very serious person D. was interested in Helga's story 29. During Helga's trip to her hometown, she___________. A. couldn't help but cry on the flight B. blamed the doctor for not calling her earlier C. came to realize the value of kindness D. received help from passengers beside her 30. How did Helga' s story influence the author? A. He found a better way to exercise kindness. B. He realized that most people were nice and kind. C. He realized the importance of using stories in speech. D. He began teaching others about kindness and found it rewarding. 31. The author wrote this article mainly to___________. A. show why kindness isn't normal. B. explain how he developed his kindness career C. give advice on how to practice kindness D. share a touching story about kindness D Engineers from the University at Buffalo, Fudan University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce an efficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water using the world’s most abundant power source-the sun. More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants. Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds upon Aristotle’s ancient observations. Gan’s team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of an evaporative solar still. This device looks like the roof of a tent, with strips of carbon-coated paper covering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides. The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready to drink. There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier. First, the device is quick and efficient. The solar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily, which is enough to provide sufficient drinking water for a family. Furthermore, this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devices because it is made with inexpensive and widely available materials. There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and the building up of salt in the process. Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed. 32. Why does the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text? A. To catch readers’ attention and interest. B. To add more authority to the new invention. C. To show the history of the solar water purifier. D. To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention 33. What is the main function of the carbon-coated paper? A. To cover the top. B. To collect clean water. C. To hang down on the sides. D. To absorb water and heat from the sun. 34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What the researchers have done. B. How the solar water purifier works. C. What the solar water purifier can do. D. How similar Aristotle’s observation is to the purifier. 35. What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier? A. Dark. B. Uncertain. C. Promising. D. Unpredictable. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 As we accumulate wisdom in this life, we become competent in handling all the difficulties that present themselves. Wisdom actually allows us to conquer the demands of today’s difficult world. But you have to remember: this is a journey and not a destination. ____36____ Try Experiencing New Opportunities ____37____ You will never grow from being in your comfort zone, which is why you need to get out of it. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better. You can try learning new skills that you never thought of learning or going to places that were on your bucket list. Open Yourself to Diverse Perspectives Sometimes we have biases and they help us out but we need to set them aside most of the time. We need to be receptive to different views, and this will open up new pathways for us. Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, it will always help you out. ____38____ Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. Meet New People Limiting yourself to only one type of people that share the same ideology as you can be comforting but it doesn’t get you anywhere in life and that is the truth. ____39____ Share what defines you and learn from others, and this will make you wiser. Cultivate new friendships, and this will be extremely beneficial for your future. Never Back Away From Learning You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day, you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. ____40____ In the end, you will be able to tackle a problem from different perspectives and angles, making everything easier. A. Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser. B. All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills. C. You can always rely on your wisdom to make the best choices. D. You need to meet and experience new people and learn what they have to offer. E. Let me tell you this: your best teacher will always be your last mistake. F. Never base your perspective on the most popular opinion. G. Experiencing new opportunities is how you gain wisdom. 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___41___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___42___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___43___ . They’re part of a new form of the ___44___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___45___ homes they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___46___ . It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___47___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___48___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___49___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____50____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____51____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____52____ . For Jessica, that means ____53____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____54____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____55____ ,” she says. 41. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time 42. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure 43. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable 44. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural 45. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’ 46. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence 47. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 48. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please 49. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 50. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 51. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment 52. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding 53. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing 54. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty 55. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 15 分) 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。 While English speakers look back to the time of Shakespeare and Milton 400 years ago as a Golden age, Chinese look back far ____56____ (far), to the Tang dynasty 1, 200 years ago as their Golden age of literature. A key feature of Chinese poetry is ____57____ it is concise (简洁的). Each character places a thought, an impression, an image. Emphasis is put on use of rhythm and sometimes in a ____58____ (balance) look of the characters so that it is ____59____ (visual) pleasing on paper. Amazing 48, 000 poems have survived from the many Tang dynasty poets. After the Tang, poets struggled ____60____ (establish) a modern style that was not rooted in the glories of the past. Later the style of the Song dynasty did become a popular form. So many people enjoy such ____61____ (popular) because it was more fluent and less rigid than that of the Tang. Many poems contain specific events from Chinese history, and that makes understanding these poems ____62____ challenge to non-Chinese. Translating Chinese poems into English ____63____ (cause) all sorts of problems. For many years, writers have tried to convey the spirit of poems ____64____ different ways. Although much is lost in translation, the core (核心) meaning can ____65____ (catch) and appreciated. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分) 66. 上周五，你校举办了以Wildlife Protection为主题的知识竞答比赛，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动时间、地点； 2. 活动参加人员、比赛过程； 3. 活动反响及你收获。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分) 67. 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。 Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible. “Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I've been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.” Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently. “The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said. “So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down. Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got 100 percent on the spelling test!” Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter's was an English-Chinese dictionary —the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment.” Peter thought. After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribution” confused him. It didn't seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-s-i-o-n,” he whispered. He had spelled it wrong. （注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.每段开头已给出，不计入总词数。） Paragraph 1： “What should I do?” Staring at the red sign “100%” which was written at his test paper. Peter was lost in thought. Paragraph 2： Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were smiling at him. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 衡阳县二中2023-2024年下期高一期中考试试题卷 英语 满分150分 时量120分钟 第I卷（选择题） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15. B. ￡9.15. C. ￡9.18. 答案是B。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather this weekend according to the weatherman? A. Cold . B. Cool. C. Warm. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I really want to go to the beach this weekend. The weatherman said it’s going to be warm. M: Good. I hope it doesn’t cool off. You know that the weather in California is really changeable. One minute it’s hot and then the next minute it’s cold. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the correct order number for the yellow teapot? A. TP12FS. B. TP12SF. C. PT12FS. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Do you have an order number there, Mrs. Garcia? W: Yes. It’s TP12FS. M: One moment, please. Ah, yes. I see the problem. TP12FS is the correct number for the purple teapot. The yel1ow one you wanted is TP12SF. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is Martin busy doing? A. Writinging about Cuba . B. Writing a book. C. Looking for good news. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: So, Martin, what have you been up to? Anything new? M: We1l, these days I am writing a book about Cuba. It is interesting but I’m so busy that I don’t have time to do anything else. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Father and daughter. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I was so lucky to get a ticket to the concert last night. It was great fun. I went with my father. M: What did you do after the concert? W: I went straight home because I had to finish my homework. OK, Tim. I have to go. See you in class tomorrow. M: Bye. Anyway, I have to go home and finish my homework. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The man’s toy. B. The man’s father. C. The man’s childhood. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Look, that’s me when I was eight or nine in the photo, holding a model train engine. W: Was it part of that train set you’ve still got in your room? M: Yeah, my father and I built all that together. We used to spend hours playing with it. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why is the woman looking for the envelope? A. She wants to send a letter. B She needs to give it to Jill. C. She put her PIN number in it. 7. What might the woman do next? A. Go to the kitchen . B. Find Jill. C. Buy an envelope. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【详解】W: Hey, Brad. You didn' t take the envelope that was on the kitchen table, did you? M: No, why? Do you want to send a letter? W: Well, actually my new PIN number was in that envelope. M: You’ re kidding me, are you? W: No, I’m not. I left it here this morning. M: Go and ask Jill. Maybe she’s seen it. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8 When does the meeting end? A. At 8: 30. B. At 9: 00. C. At 10: 30. 9. What do we know about the woman? A. She was late for work today. B. She will be the man’s assistant. C. She is a new worker of the company. 【答案】8. C 9. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, Sarah. Good to see you again. Welcome to the company. W: Thank you. I know you asked me to come in a little later on my first day, but what time do I normally start work? M: Well, the office opens at 8: 30, and the team starts work at a 9 o’clock meeting. W: What happens after the meeting? M: We take a break at 10: 30. My assistant Mia makes coffee for us all. Then it’s time to call customers and make sales. W: That sounds good. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. Why is the man making the call? A. To have a talk with Tom. B. To invite the woman to a movie. C. To introduce a friend to the woman. 11. What is Tom doing? A. Watching TV. B. Talking on the phone. C. Having fun with Julie. 12. What can we learn about the man? A. He knows Julie. B. He lives in town. C. He shares a house with a friend. 【答案】10. B 11. B 12. A 【解析】 【详解】【原文】 M: Hey, Tina. This is Sam. How’s it going? W: Pretty good, Sam. How are you? M: Great! Do you want to go to the movies tonight? W: Sorry, we don’t go out on Saturdays. Tom and I always stay at home and watch TV. M: That’s OK. Is Tom there now? W: Yes, but he is talking on his cell phone with his sister, Julie. Do you remember her? M: Yes, of course. She lives in Seattle right now, right? W: Right, but she’s in town now. She stays with a friend for a few days. M: That’s nice. Tell her I say hello. W: Sure. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What did the man do on Sunday? A. He went to the museum. B. He visited the old castle. C. He watched a football match. 14. How did the man find the movie? A. Special. B. Interesting. C. Boring. 15. Who is Helen most likely to be? A. The man’s friend. B. The man’s wife. C. The man’s daughter. 16. What food did the man have? A. Italian food. B. Thai food. C. Chinese food. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, Ben! How was your weekend? M: Great, thanks! I visited York with Helen and the kids. York is a really beautiful historic city and there are lots of old buildings. And my friend booked us a really nice hotel. W: Oh? What did you do while you were there? M: Well, we visited the old castle on Saturday. I love history and the kids enjoyed exploring all the different rooms. And we visited the museum on Sunday. It’s so interesting. You can see what the town looked like in the past. W: What did you do on Saturday evening? M: I wanted to go to a football match, but there were no tickets. So we went to see a movie instead. The kids liked it, but I didn’t. It was boring, to be honest. W: What did you do for food? M: Helen likes trying new food different from Italian food. So we planned to go to a Thai restaurant. Helen enjoyed it, but the kids didn’t like the food, so we walked to a Chinese restaurant, further along the street. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What difference does the speaker talk about first? A. Some expressions. B. Traffic rules. C. The food. 18. What does the speaker think of the weather in London? A. Changeable. B. Great. C. Uncomfortable. 19. When does the speaker finish work now? A. At 5 p.m. B. At 8:30 p.m. C. At 9 p.m. 20. Where did the speaker use to go on Friday evening in America? A. To the club. B. To the gym. C. To the restaurant. 【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, I’m Chris from Florida. Last year, I moved to London, where I’m working for an American company. It’s been a big change, and there have been lots of things to get used to. For example, in the U.S. we drive on the right, while here in Britain I’ve had to get used to driving on the left. What else? Well the weather in Florida is usually great, so I’m used to lots of sunshine and I used to sunbathe a lot. In London it rains so much. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it, and I always remember to take my umbrella with me... Food in England is different, too. In America, I used to eat a lot of Mexican food. Here in England, people love Indian food, so I’m getting used to the different tastes. At the company where I work, it’s quite different. I used to work from 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. I hated working so late. Here in England, I start at 8:30 a.m., but finish at 5 p.m. On Friday evening English people like to go to the club with friends, but in AmericaI used to go to the gym. I love sports. Is there anything else? Some of the words are different. The subway is called the “underground” in London, and British people call the fall “autumn”. 第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Things to Do in Yorkshire This Summer Harrogate Music Festival Since its birth, Harrogate Music Festival has gone from strength to strength. This year, we are celebrating our 50th anniversary. We begin on 1st June with Manchester Camerata and Nicola Benedetti, presenting an amazing programme of Mozart pieces. Dates:1 June-31 July Tickets:£12-£96 Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes As the summer months roll in, our Georgian country estate makes the perfect setting for an outdoor fitness session. Come and work out with our qualified personal trainer, Jodie McGregor, on the grounds of the Middleton Lodge estate. We will be holding a free taster session on 23rd May, at 10 am, to demonstrate the variety of effective and active exercises. There are eight spaces available for the taster session. Advance bookings are required (info@middletonlodge.co.uk) Dates:23 May-11 July Tickets: £7.50 per session Felt Picture Making Working from an inspirational picture, this workshop at Helmsley Arts Centre will teach you the techniques you will need to recreate your picture in wool. We will also discuss the origins of felt, what enables wool fibres to become felt and how the processes we use work. Dates: 12 June-12 July Tickets: £40 including materials Figure It Out!-Playing with Math A new exhibition in Halifax uses everyday activities to explain the hidden math principles we all use on a regular basis. Pack a bag, cut a cake, guess which juice container holds the most liquid, and much more. Discover how architects, product designers and scientists use similar skills in their work. Dates:7 May-10 June Tickets: Free 21. What should you do if you want to attend the taster session of Jodie's fitness classes? A. Join a fitness club. B. Pay a registration fee. C. Make a booking. D. Hire a personal trainer. 22. How much is the ticket for Felt Picture Making? A. £7.50. B. £12. C. £40. D. £96. 23. Which of the following starts earliest? A. Harrogate Music Festival. B. Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes. C. Felt Picture Making. D. Figure It Out!-Playing with Math. 【答案】21. C 22. C 23. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了今年夏天约克郡的四个活动的情况。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes部分中“Advance bookings are required(info@middletonlodge.co.uk.paris)( 需要提前预订（info@middletonlodge.co.uk.paris）)”可知，如果你想参加Jodie的健身课程，你应该预约。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Felt Picture Making部分中“Tickets: £40 including materials(门票：40英镑（含材料）)”可知，Felt Picture Making的票需要40英镑。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，Harrogate Music Festival从6月1日到7月31日；Jodie's Fitness Summer Classes从5月23日到7月11日；Felt Picture Making从6月12日到7月12日；Figure It Out!-Playing with Math从5月7日到6月10日。故Figure It Out!-Playing with Math最早开始。故选D。 B A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By2016 the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu. After the first opium war in 1842, foreign powers forced the emperor to permit their residents to live in several “treaty ports”. One of those was Xiamen. Gulangyu, which lies just a five-minute ferry ride offshore, was an international settlement. The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement. There was soon hardly a family on the island that did not host or go to hear an evening recital (演奏会). For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China. The result was a stream of outstanding musicians. The island’s most celebrated musician is YinChengzong. In 1969 he arranged an earlier revolutionary cantata into the “Yellow River Piano Concerto”. It remains China’s most famous orchestral composition. Where once Western classical music flowed into China, pianists and their works are pouring out. Of the 50 million children learning the instrument worldwide, as many as 40 million may be Chinese. The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls. Demanding parents and cool young things fill them to hear the most talented pianists-among whom, in recent decades, have been Lang Lang, Li Yundi and Yuja Wang-play some beautifully judged Bach or fiendishly hard Rachmaninov. Although reports show that about 10 percent of learners born in the 1990s rarely touch the instrument after they have finished all the exams for amateur learners, most have made it part of their life. 24. What has the island of Gulangyu been known for? A. Its geographic location. B. Its many outstanding musicians. C. The history as an international settlement. D. The largest number of pianos per person in China. 25. The underlined word in paragraph 4 refers to ________. A. children B. pianists C. concert halls D. musical instruments 26. What can we learn about piano? A. Residents on Gulangyu hardly host or hear an evening recital B. Chinese piano learners seldom play it after passing the exams. C. Few talented Chinese pianists and famous pieces are coming out. D. The foreigners living on Gulangyu made piano a household pastime. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. How piano develops in China. B. Where piano in China originated. C. Why piano is popular in Gulangyu. D. When piano was first brought to China. 【答案】24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国钢琴的起源，历史以及发展现状。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“For decades the island has achieved longstanding fame: the largest number of pianos per person in China.(几十年来，该岛一直享有盛名：在中国，人均拥有钢琴数量最多)”可知，鼓浪屿因人均钢琴数量最多而久负盛名。故选D。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“The government lavishes money on orchestras, which now number over 80, and new concert halls.(政府在管弦乐队和新的音乐厅上投入了大量资金，现在管弦乐队的人数已经超过80人)”以及“Demanding parents and cool young things fill”可知，可知，要求高的父母和他们酷酷的孩子们涌入各大音乐厅去听最有才华的钢琴家们演奏。故them指代的是上句的“concert halls”。故选C。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The foreign residents popularised the piano as an everyday amusement.(外国居民把钢琴作为一种日常娱乐普及开来)”可知，是那些住在鼓浪屿的外国人把钢琴变成了每天的消遣方式，从而在岛上推广了钢琴。故选D。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“A growing number of families in China are able to afford a piano and lessons for their children. By2016, the number of children learning piano in China exceeded 30 million and the number has risen by 10percent every year since. The piano used to be a rare foreign import in China; now four in five are made here. Much of this can be traced back to the tiny Chinese island of Gulangyu.(在中国，有越来越多的家庭买得起钢琴，也有能力让孩子上钢琴课。截至2016年，中国学习钢琴的儿童人数超过3000万，此后每年以10%的速度增长。钢琴在中国曾经是稀有的舶来品；现在五分之四是在这里生产的。这在很大程度上可以追溯到中国的小岛鼓浪屿)”结合文章介绍了钢琴在中国的发展，从历史起源到现在的蓬勃发展。故选A。 C About six years ago, I was sitting on a plane next to a woman who was extremely energetic. I was tired and wanted to take a nap, but she tapped me on the shoulder to introduce herself. "Hi, my name is Helga." As we talked, it came up that I had started an organization in high school called R.A.K.E. (Random Acts of Kindness, Etc.). As I described what we did, Helga got very serious and said to me, "There is nothing more important in the world than kindness." I was curious about what she had said, and as the plane took off. she began telling me a story about the last time she had flown. It was three years ago and she was heading back to her hometown because her father had become very ill. Just as the plane was about to leave, her father's doctor called to inform her that her father had suddenly passed away. For the three hour plane ride, she sat in stunned(受惊的) silence,. When she arrived at the airport in her hometown, she walked to the nearest bench(长椅),sat down and cried. For two hours, she sat and wept while thousands of people just walked on by. "Not a single person stopped and asked if I was OK that day. It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal. " Helga's words have stuck with me for all these years. I'm reminded all the time that for many of us, kindness is not usually our "default setting (默认设置)". We spend so much time worrying about our own problems that we walk by or ignore other people in need of a bit of kindness. So, I've made it my mission to do my part in making kindness "normal". Now, I travel to schools all across the US to speak about compassion(同情),empathy(同感),and love. I' m proud to share my stories with students teachers, and parents about our need for character, compassion, and kindness. Providing young people with practical ways to exercise kindness makes my job more satisfying than any other I can think of. And when I give my talks, I always have my conversation with Helga in the back of my mind. 28. We can know from the first four paragraphs that the author___________. A. was always eager to make friends B. was angry to be disturbed by Helga C. found Helga a very serious person D. was interested in Helga's story 29. During Helga's trip to her hometown, she___________. A. couldn't help but cry on the flight B. blamed the doctor for not calling her earlier C. came to realize the value of kindness D. received help from passengers beside her 30. How did Helga' s story influence the author? A. He found a better way to exercise kindness. B. He realized that most people were nice and kind. C. He realized the importance of using stories in speech. D. He began teaching others about kindness and found it rewarding. 31. The author wrote this article mainly to___________. A. show why kindness isn't normal. B. explain how he developed his kindness career C. give advice on how to practice kindness D. share a touching story about kindness 【答案】28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了六年前作者在飞机上与Helga的一次谈话一直留在他心中，在此谈话影响下，他开始了现在的事业——通过演讲推广善行。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据前四段可知,作者在飞机上一开始打算睡一会儿，但是Helga主动和他聊天，作者和她聊到自己曾经创建的R.A.K.E组织时，Helga 说"There is nothing more important in the world than kindness"，而作者此时was curious about what she had said(对她的话很好奇)，由此可见，作者对Helga的故事很感兴趣。故选D。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五、六、七、八段可知，Helga 在回家路上没有人停下来去询问和关心她，再根据第九段中Helga说的"It was on that day that I realized kindness isn't normal"，可知在她意识到了善行在世界上并不是很常见，因此更意识到善行的宝贵。故选C。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后七段内容可知，作者一直记着Helga的话，并且努力想要使善行变得更常见。作者通过到各地学校做演讲，让学生、老师和家长们意识到我们对善行的需要，并给年轻人提供一些去实践善行的方法。而作者自己也认为自己的工作非常"satisfying (令人满意的)"。故选D。 【31题详解】 写作目的题。文章先从六年前作者在飞机上与人的一次谈话说起，接着说这次谈话一直留在他心中，因此他开始了现在的事业——通过演讲推广善行。所以整篇文章是在讲述作者是如何开始了自己的"kindness career"。故选B。 【点睛】做推理判断题时，对于暗含在文章中的人物的行为动机、事件的因果关系及作者未言明的倾向、意图、态度、观点等要进行合乎逻辑的判断、推理、分析，进一步增强理解能力，抓住材料实质性的东西。本题第3小题，根据最后七段内容可知，作者一直记着Helga的话，并且努力想要使善行变得更常见。作者通过到各地学校做演讲，让学生、老师和家长们意识到我们对善行的需要，并给年轻人提供一些去实践善行的方法。而作者自己也认为自己的工作非常"satisfying (令人满意的)"。故选D。 D Engineers from the University at Buffalo, Fudan University in China, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have come together with funding from the National Science Foundation to produce an efficient and cost-effective device that purifies drinking water using the world’s most abundant power source-the sun. More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants. Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and the other engineers created a method of purifying water that builds upon Aristotle’s ancient observations. Gan’s team invented a solar water purifier that is a modern version of an evaporative solar still. This device looks like the roof of a tent, with strips of carbon-coated paper covering the top so that the paper strip hangs down on the sides. The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. The purified water is collected in a clean container and is ready to drink. There are a few key advantages of the solar water purifier. First, the device is quick and efficient. The solar still can generate up to 5 gallons of clean water daily, which is enough to provide sufficient drinking water for a family. Furthermore, this solar water purifier is cheaper than other water-purification devices because it is made with inexpensive and widely available materials. There are also disadvantages in terms of the adaptation to diverse environments on Earth and the building up of salt in the process. Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed. 32. Why does the author mention Aristotle and the water cycle in the text? A. To catch readers’ attention and interest. B. To add more authority to the new invention. C. To show the history of the solar water purifier. D. To help illustrate the basic working principles of the invention 33. What is the main function of the carbon-coated paper? A. To cover the top. B. To collect clean water. C. To hang down on the sides. D. To absorb water and heat from the sun. 34. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. What the researchers have done. B. How the solar water purifier works. C. What the solar water purifier can do. D. How similar Aristotle’s observation is to the purifier. 35. What might the author think of the future of the solar water purifier? A Dark. B. Uncertain. C. Promising. D. Unpredictable. 【答案】32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇科技说明文。介绍了来自布法罗大学、中国复旦大学和威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校的工程师们，在国家科学基金会的资助下，共同研发出一种经济高效的太阳净化饮用水设备及设备的工作原理和优缺点。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“More than 2, 300 years ago, the philosopher Aristotle described the water cycle. He has explained that water is heated by the sun, evaporates (蒸发) up into the air, condenses (凝结) into drops, and then falls back to the ground, pure and free of pollutants. (2,300多年前，哲学家亚里士多德描述了水循环。他解释说，水被太阳加热，蒸发到空气中，凝结成水滴，然后落回地面，纯净无污染物。)”可知，提到亚里士多德是为介绍太阳能净水设备的基本工作原理。故选D项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. (逐渐地，容器中的水被纸张吸收。当纸张上的黑碳涂层被太阳加热时，湿纸开始干燥。)”可知碳涂层纸的主要功能是吸水和吸收太阳的热量。故选D项。 【34题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段中“The ends of the paper strip dip into a water container at the bottom. Gradually, the water in the container is absorbed by the paper. When the black carbon coating on the paper is heated by the sun, the wet paper begins to dry. During evaporation, salt, dirt, bacteria, and other pollutants are trapped in the paper. As the temperature cools, water droplets begin to condense on the surface of the paper. (纸条的末端浸入底部的水容器中。逐渐地，容器中的水被纸张吸收。当纸张上的黑碳涂层被太阳加热时，湿纸开始干燥。在蒸发过程中，盐、污垢、细菌和其他污染物被困在纸张中。随着温度的降低，水滴开始凝结在纸张表面。)”可知，本段重要讲述了新发明的净水器是怎么工作的，故选B项。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容“Currently, the engineers are working to make their purifier available worldwide. Soon, drinkable water will be purified and accessible where it is needed.”可知，作者对净水器即将全世界推广充满希望和信心。故选C项。 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 As we accumulate wisdom in this life, we become competent in handling all the difficulties that present themselves. Wisdom actually allows us to conquer the demands of today’s difficult world. But you have to remember: this is a journey and not a destination. ____36____ Try Experiencing New Opportunities ____37____ You will never grow from being in your comfort zone, which is why you need to get out of it. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better. You can try learning new skills that you never thought of learning or going to places that were on your bucket list. Open Yourself to Diverse Perspectives Sometimes we have biases and they help us out but we need to set them aside most of the time. We need to be receptive to different views, and this will open up new pathways for us. Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, it will always help you out. ____38____ Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. Meet New People Limiting yourself to only one type of people that share the same ideology as you can be comforting but it doesn’t get you anywhere in life and that is the truth. ____39____ Share what defines you and learn from others, and this will make you wiser. Cultivate new friendships, and this will be extremely beneficial for your future. Never Back Away From Learning You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day, you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. ____40____ In the end, you will be able to tackle a problem from different perspectives and angles, making everything easier. A. Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser. B. All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills. C. You can always rely on your wisdom to make the best choices. D. You need to meet and experience new people and learn what they have to offer. E. Let me tell you this: your best teacher will always be your last mistake. F. Never base your perspective on the most popular opinion. G. Experiencing new opportunities is how you gain wisdom. 【答案】36. A 37. G 38. F 39. D 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了变得更有智慧的一些方法。 【36题详解】 由上文“As we accumulate wisdom in this life, we become competent in handling all the difficulties that present themselves. Wisdom actually allows us to conquer the demands of today’s difficult world. But you have to remember: this is a journey and not a destination. (当我们在生活中积累智慧时，我们就有能力处理所有出现在自己身上的困难。智慧实际上使我们能够征服当今困难世界的种种要求。但你必须记住：这是一段旅程，而不是终点。)”可知，第一段介绍了智慧在生活中的重要性，以及后文回答的如何变聪明的一些方法，所以本空和如何更有智慧相关，故A选项“Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser. (以下是一些你可以用来变得更聪明的策略。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选A。 【37题详解】 根据本段小标题“Try Experiencing New Opportunities (尝试新的机会)”可知，本空要说跟“新的机会”有关的话题，故G选项“Experiencing new opportunities is how you gain wisdom. (经历新的机遇是你获得智慧的途径。)”能呼应标题，符合题意。故选G。 【38题详解】 根据本段小标题“Open Yourself To Diverse Perspectives (接受不同的观点)”和下文“Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. (训练你的大脑成为一个不受评判的思想空间。)”可知，本段在讲要向不同的观点敞开心扉，故F选项“Never base your perspective on the most popular opinion. (永远不要把你的观点建立在最流行的观点之上。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选F。 【39题详解】 根据本段小标题“Meet New People (认识新朋友)”可知，本空要说跟“认识新朋友”有关的话题，故D选项“You need to meet and experience new people and learn what they have to offer. (你需要结识和体验新的人，了解他们能提供什么)”与呼应标题，符合题意。故选D。 【40题详解】 由上文的“Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. (参加新的课程，阅读书籍，收听有教育意义的播客，这样的例子不胜枚举。)”可知，本空要说跟“坚持学习的结果”有关的话题，故B选项“All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills. (所有这些活动都将加强你的批判性思维能力。)”能承接上文，符合语境。故选B。 第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___41___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___42___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___43___ . They’re part of a new form of the ___44___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___45___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___46___ . It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___47___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___48___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___49___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____50____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says. The couple has a high ____51____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____52____ . For Jessica, that means ____53____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____54____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____55____ ,” she says. 41. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time 42. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure 43. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable 44. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural 45. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’ 46. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence 47. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete 48. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please 49. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention 50. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying 51. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment 52. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding 53. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing 54. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty 55. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression 【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. C 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. A 55. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jessica和丈夫通过当看房人来环球旅行的事情。在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。A. indoors室内；B. online在线的；C. single-handed单手的；D. full-time全职的。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore.(在过去的两年里，她和她的丈夫周游世界，从巴黎到新加坡都在这里停留)”可知，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。故选D。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. vacation假期；D. procedure手续。结合上文可知Jessica在环球旅行，所以是假期。故选C。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. safe安全的；B. busy忙碌的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. affordable买的起的。对应上文“It might sound like one long, expensive”指听起来昂贵，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。故选D。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分：在线看房者。A. local当地的；B. private私人的；C. sharing分享；D. agricultural农业的。根据后文“economy: an online group of house sitters”以及提到他们免费住在陌生人家里，可见是共享经济，故选C。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. co-workers’同事的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文可知他们在环球旅行，所以是住在陌生人的家里。故选A。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. favor帮助；B. defense防御；C. honor荣誉；D. absence缺席。根据上文“they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s”指在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据宾语“their trips”指计划旅行，应用plan。故选A。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. buy购买；B. transport运输；C. choose选择；D. please取悦。根据上文“the pets that are sometimes difficult to”指某些宠物很难照管，故选D。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适，安慰；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。结合后文提到像住在朋友家，可见照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选B。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这就像住在朋友家一样，”Jessica说。A. cooking烹饪；B. staying停留；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据后文“at a friend’s house”指像呆在朋友家，应用stay at。故选B。 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival存活；C. growth生长；D. unemployment失业。根据后文“rate in getting accepted as house sitters”可知此处指他们被接受为看房人的成功率，应用success。故选A。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. budget预算；B. abilities能力；C. expectations期待；D. understanding理解。上文提到这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，是因为他们总是超出房主的预期，所以成功率才高。故选C。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. admiring钦佩；B. donating捐赠；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据后文“plenty of pictures of happy pets”指给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. clean干净的；B. open开放的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据上文可知，他们的职责就是照看房子，所以要保持房子的清洁。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. response反应；D. impression印象。是房主选择了他们当看房人，所以是房主做了正确的决定，故选B。 第二节 (共 10 小题;每小题 1. 5 分,满分 15 分) 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。 While English speakers look back to the time of Shakespeare and Milton 400 years ago as a Golden age, Chinese look back far ____56____ (far), to the Tang dynasty 1, 200 years ago as their Golden age of literature. A key feature of Chinese poetry is ____57____ it is concise (简洁的). Each character places a thought, an impression, an image. Emphasis is put on use of rhythm and sometimes in a ____58____ (balance) look of the characters so that it is ____59____ (visual) pleasing on paper. Amazing 48, 000 poems have survived from the many Tang dynasty poets. After the Tang, poets struggled ____60____ (establish) a modern style that was not rooted in the glories of the past. Later the style of the Song dynasty did become a popular form. So many people enjoy such ____61____ (popular) because it was more fluent and less rigid than that of the Tang. Many poems contain specific events from Chinese history, and that makes understanding these poems ____62____ challenge to non-Chinese. Translating Chinese poems into English ____63____ (cause) all sorts of problems. For many years, writers have tried to convey the spirit of poems ____64____ different ways. Although much is lost in translation, the core (核心) meaning can ____65____ (catch) and appreciated. 【答案】56. further##farther 57. that 58. balanced 59. visually 60. to establish 61. popularity 62. a 63. causes 64. in 65. be caught 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国诗歌的特点、风格和内容。 【56题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：说英语的人回顾400年前莎士比亚和弥尔顿的黄金时代时，中国人回顾得更远，1200年前的唐朝是他们的文学黄金时代。结合句意可知表达更远，用far修饰形容词比较级。故填further/farther。 【57题详解】 考查名词性从句。句意：中国诗歌的一个主要特点是是简洁的。系动词is后需要表语从句引导词，从句中不缺成分，用that引导。故填that。 【58题详解】 考查形容词。句意：每个角色都有一个想法，一个印象，一个形象。重点放在节奏的运用上，有时也放在人物的平衡外观上，以便在视觉上看起来令人愉悦。空格处需要形容词作定语修饰名词look。故填balanced。 【59题详解】 考查副词。句意：每个角色都有一个想法，一个印象，一个形象。重点放在节奏的运用上，有时也放在人物的平衡外观上，以便在视觉上看起来令人愉悦。空格处需要副词修饰形容词pleasing。故填visually。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：唐朝以后，诗人们努力建立一种不植根于过去辉煌的现代风格。struggle to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“努力做某事”。故填to establish。 【61题详解】 考查名词。句意：很多人喜欢这样的流行，因为它比唐朝的更流畅，更不僵化。such修饰名词作宾语。故填popularity。 【62题详解】 考查不定冠词。句意：许多诗歌包含了中国历史上的特定事件，这使得理解这些诗歌对非中国人来说是一个挑战。结合句意可知表示理解这些诗歌是一个挑战，challenge以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a。故填a。 【63题详解】 考查时态。句意：汉诗英译引发了各种各样的问题。句子陈述事实用一般现在时，主语是动名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填causes。 【64题详解】 考查介词。句意：多年来，作家们试图用不同的方式来传达诗歌的精神。in different ways意为：用不同的方式。故填in。 【65题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：虽然在翻译过程中损失了很多，但核心意思是可以捕捉和欣赏的。主语the core meaning和动词catch之间是被动关系，需要用被动语态，在情态动词can后用动词原形即可。故填be caught。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分) 66. 上周五，你校举办了以Wildlife Protection为主题的知识竞答比赛，请你为校英语报写一篇报道，内容包括： 1. 活动时间、地点； 2. 活动参加人员、比赛过程； 3. 活动反响及你的收获。 注意： 1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Last Friday, our school organized a knowledge contest themed “Wildlife Protection”, which turned out to be a great success. As scheduled, this contest kicked off at 3 p. m. in the school auditorium. To begin with, 12 participants went on stage in order, giving a brief introduction. After that, they took turns to answer the questions given by the host. The contestants who did not give the right answers in time were knocked out immediately. The whole contest climaxed with two finalists battling for five minutes until one spoke out the answer -Tibetan antelopes. This activity received high praise, as not only did it provide a platform for students to show their good knowledge base, but it also raised their awareness of wildlife protection. 【解析】 【导语】本文是开放性作文。要求考生写一篇校举办的以Wildlife Protection为主题的知识竞答比赛的报道。 【详解】1.词汇积累 比赛：contest→competition 安排：schedule→arrange 开始：kick off→begin 首先：To begin with→first 2.句式拓展 句式升级 原句：After that, they took turns to answer the questions given by the host. 拓展句：After that, they took turns to answer the questions that were given by the host. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Last Friday, our school organized a knowledge contest themed “Wildlife Protection”, which turned out to be a great success.（由which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】The contestants who did not give the right answers in time were knocked out immediately.（由who引导的定语从句） 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分) 67. 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。 Peter woke up early in the morning. He went downstairs in a hurry and started to have his breakfast as quickly as possible. “Why are you in such a hurry, early bird?” Mum asked him. “We will have an English spelling test today, Mum,” Peter said. “Mr. White promised to offer prizes to those who get 100 scores. I've been studying the word list since last week. Although the words are difficult, I am well prepared for them.” Peter reviewed the spelling of each word once more carefully when Dad drove him to school. At last, it was time for the students to have a test. “Responsibility,” Mr. White started. Peter wrote it on his test paper quickly and confidently. “The second word: contribution,” Mr. White said. “So easy,” Peter thought. He quickly wrote the word down. Thirty words later, the test papers were collected by Mr. White. “I am to mark your papers now,” he told the class. After marking the test papers, Mr. White said, “three of you won a prize today for excellent test scores. Peter, David and Mary got 100 percent on the spelling test!” Mr. White praised them. Meanwhile, he gave the three students each a dictionary. Peter's was an English-Chinese dictionary —the one he liked best. Peter was so excited that he held it high when his classmates cheered. “This is my happiest moment.” Peter thought. After Mr. White gave the test paper back, Peter had a look at the words, feeling proud of his spelling. All of a sudden, the word “contribution” confused him. It didn't seem right. Peter began to compare them after taking out the word list. “C-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-s-i-o-n,” he whispered. He had spelled it wrong. （注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.每段开头已给出，不计入总词数。） Paragraph 1： “What should I do?” Staring at the red sign “100%” which was written at his test paper. Peter was lost in thought. Paragraph 2： Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were smiling at him. 【答案】Paragraph 1： “What should I do?” Staring at the red sign “100%” which was written at his test paper. Peter was lost in thought. After a while, he remembered a lesson Mum used to teach him, “We ought to be an honest person.” Slowly, Peter raised his hand. “Mr. White, I didn’t get 100 percent on the test. I missed a word.” He stood up and handed his teacher the dictionary he liked best and his test paper. “I spelled contribution with ‘s-i’ instead of ‘t-i’. Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. Mr. White held up Peter’s test paper. “Class,” he said, “Peter did something even more important than spelling every word correctly on a test. “Mr. White smiled at Peter. “He taught us all a lesson on being honest.” Paragraph 2： Peter looked around and found many of his classmates were smiling at him. “Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us.” Mr. White said. Peter took the dictionary from his teacher and expressed his thanks to Mr. White. Meanwhile, he couldn’t wait to show it to Mum and tell her one of his best days ever. 【解析】 【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了主人公Peter认真准备了老师要进行的单词拼写测试，并如愿以偿地获得老师的奖励，但是，后来核实自己的试卷时，却发现自己犯了一个错误。于是，在说出事实与退还奖品之间，Peter最终选择了诚实。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“‘我该怎么办？’盯着试卷上写的红色一百，Peter陷入沉思。”可知，第一段可描写Peter如何向老师说明自己的错误，以及老师是怎样回应他的。 ②由第二段首句内容“Peter环顾四周，发现许多同学都在对他微笑”可知，第二段可描写老师在同学们面前表扬Peter的诚实行为，并号召同学们向他学习。在结尾，为呼应上文妈妈教给自己的道理，应该写Peter回家向妈妈展示自己的奖品。 2.续写线索：Peter陷入沉思——Peter承认错误——老师奖励Peter字典——Peter给妈妈看字典 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①看着：stare at/ look at/ watch ②递给：hand/ give ③表达感谢：express thanks to/ say thanks to 情绪类 ①惊讶地：with surprise /surprisedly 【点睛】[高分句型1] Peter could feel his classmates looking at him with surprise as he walked back to his desk. (运用了as引导时间状语从句) [高分句型2] Peter, I want you to have this dictionary because you set a good example for all of us. (运用了because引导原因状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$