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福州一中2023-2024学年第二学期第二学段模块考试 高一英语学科必修三（Unit 1-2）模块试卷 （完卷120分钟 满分150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。 1 Which festival are the speakers waiting for now? A. The Dragon Boat Festival. B. The Mid-Autumn Festival. C. The Spring Festival. 2. Where has the woman probably been? A. To a food festival. B. To a dance festival. C. To a clothing festival. 3. How does the man get to work now? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot. 4. What is most important in the woman’s view? A. The environment. B. Culture and tradition. C. Innovation. 5. What will the man probably do next? A. Join in a celebration. B. Paint a picture. C. Take a shower. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A At a fitness studio. B. At a restaurant. C. At the woman’s house. 7. Why do Indians sit on the floor to eat according to the woman? A. To put away pride. B. To process food better. C. To continue ancient traditions. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the weather like in Britain today? A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 9. How is the man probably feeling? A. Homesick. B. Sleepy. C. Full. 10. Where is the tradition still welcomed in Spain? A. In a village. B. In a town. C. In a city. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. When is the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. In January. B. In November. C. In December. 12. What is the purpose of the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. To hope for luck in the area. B. To get rid of waste food. C. To help local wildlife. 13. How do people in many places find wild monkeys? A. Respectable. B. Lifesaving. C. Troublesome. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man’s nationality probably? A. Brazilian. B. American. C. Chinese. 15. What is today’s date probably? A. The 7th of June. B. The 8th of June. C. The 12th of June. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and employee. 17. How do people celebrate Dia dos Namorados? A. By learning to make chocolates. B. By giving their parents gifts. C. By attending dancing parties. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The origin of Oktoberfest. B. The history of Oktoberfest. C. The true significance of Oktoberfest. 19. What part of Germany does the speaker come from? A. The south. B. The north. C. The east. 20. What was the purpose of the first Oktoberfest? A. To celebrate a wedding. B. To celebrate Bavarian culture. C. To celebrate the start of a century. 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 If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain. Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else. There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it. At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games. Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent. 1. What can people do at the apple events? A. Attend experts’ lectures. B. Visit fruit-loving families. C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D. Taste many kinds of apples. 2. What can we learn about Decio? A. It is a new variety. B. It has a strange look. C. It is rarely seen now. D. It has a special taste. 3. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. A practical idea. B. A vain hope. C. A brilliant plan. D. A selfish desire. 4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To show how to grow apples. B. To introduce an apple festival. C. To help people select apples. D. To promote apple research. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. B 【解析】 【导语】本文为说明文。文章讲述了英国的苹果节的活动。 【分析】 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. (参观苹果活动是一个很好的机会，可以看到并经常品尝各种各样的苹果。)”可知，参加相关庆祝活动的人们可以品尝各种各样的苹果，故选D。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的最后一句“Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else. (尽管它的味道并不特别，但仍然值得一试，就像多疙瘩的猫头苹果一样，它更多的是一种好奇而非美味。)”可知，由于其奇特的外形，使人们更多地感到好奇，可推断出这种苹果是非常少见的，故选C。 【3题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第三段中“One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it (Orleans Reinette是食用品质极佳的品种之一，但你需要一个温暖、避风且土壤完美的地方来种植它)”可知，Orleans Reinette是最好吃的苹果品种之一，但它的种植条件非常苛刻，所以喜爱它的人想经常吃到它是徒劳的愿望，a pipe dream意思是“徒劳的希望”，与选项B“A vain hope. (徒劳的希望)”意思相符。故选B。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章第一段“If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain. (如果你是一名果农——或者希望成为一名果农——那就利用苹果日去看看周围都有些什么吧。虽然它被称为苹果日，但实际上更像是苹果月。真正的日子是在10月21日，但自从这个活动流行起来后，相关活动现在已经在英国大部分地区的整个10月里陆续展开。)”可知，作者向读者介绍了一个节日－－苹果日，故选B。 B Anyone who experienced wet weather this summer will not be surprised to learn that this marks the fourth straight year the UK has endured a wet summer, a first in modern rainfall records dating back to 1914. This summer was only slightly wetter than usual, with the UK receiving 248.5 mm (9.78 inches) of rainfall — 10 percent above average, according to Met Office figures. The national rainfall average painted an interesting weather picture. Rain tended to fall in heavy showers, triggering flash floods. As a result, East Anglia in eastern UK experienced its third wettest August with more than double the normal rainfall, while the South East had one of its dullest Augusts, with only two-thirds of its usual sunshine. Yet, both areas had been dry and sunny for the previous five months and seemed to be heading for a long-lasting drought. In contrast, western and northwestern areas had the opposite experience — extremely wet in July, followed by a dry August. Remarkably, the North West had suffered from such a prolonged drought that it led to hosepipe (软水管) bans. Although some weather companies predicted an extremely hot barbecue summer, temperatures were only 0.6℃ above average across the UK. Even so, the first half of this summer saw Glastonbury enjoy a mud-free festival and Wimbledon remain hot and dry. While it didn’t break any temperature records, there were plenty of opportunities for barbecues this summer. 5. What was unusual about the weather in the UK this summer? A. It was rainy for the fourth summer in a row. B. It was the hottest summer on record. C. It had the least amount of sunshine ever. D. It had the biggest imbalance across the country. 6. What contributed to the weather patterns this year? A. The long-lasting drought. B. The geographic factors. C. Sudden heavy rain. D. Small amounts of sunshine. 7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage? A. People in Glastonbury celebrated a mud festival freely. B. Some weather companies did not give an accurate forecast. C. The western part of the UK was extremely wet in August. D. The extreme hot weather this summer led to fewer barbecues. 【答案】5. A 6. C 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了英国今年夏季的天气状况，包括连续四年的潮湿夏季、降雨量的分布不均以及气温的变化等。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Anyone who experienced wet weather this summer will not be surprised to learn that this marks the fourth straight year the UK has endured a wet summer, a first in modern rainfall records dating back to 1914.(任何在这个夏天经历过潮湿天气的人都不会感到惊讶地得知，这标志着英国连续第四年遭受湿润的夏季，这是自1914年以来现代降雨记录中的首次。)”可知，英国今年夏季的天气异常之处在于这是连续第四个潮湿的夏季，这在现代降雨记录中是首次出现。故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Rain tended to fall in heavy showers, triggering flash floods(雨往往以大阵雨的形式降落，引发山洪暴发)”可知，今年夏季的天气模式主要是由突如其来的大雨导致的。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Although some weather companies predicted an extremely hot barbecue summer, temperatures were only 0.6℃ above average across the UK.( 尽管一些气象公司预测了一个极其炎热的烧烤夏季，但整个英国的温度只比平均温度高出0.6度)”可知，尽管一些天气公司预测今年夏季会非常热，但实际上全英国的气温只比平均水平高出0.6度，因此可以推断出一些天气公司的预测并不准确。故选B项。 C After a sleepy Saturday morning on my son Andrew’s 15th birthday, I drive him to a shoe shop near our home in Toronto to get a pair of sandals. We time the trip to arrive right when the store opens. Andrew has difficulties speaking and prefers to go shopping when it’s not busy. “Size 41 of those black slip-on sandals, please,” I tell the two clerks at the shop when we arrive. Andrew slips his socked feet into the shoes. A perfect fit. We box them up and pay. Then I hold up his letter board. For 10 years, Andrew has used a picture chart to communicate. The images represent important and common words: people, places, food, greetings and activities. Years ago, we discovered that Andrew could communicate more than just his basic needs with a letter board. He can point to the letters and spell out words, statements, thoughts. Therefore, instead of using the “thank you” symbol on his picture chart, Andrew points to each letter, one by one: “Thank you.” When we look up, they are wide-eyed. One of the staff speaks up, “Can I ask you what that is? Because I have a brother-in-law who doesn’t talk.” This is what happens when we show up — by showing our true selves — in our strengths and our “scantiness”. We invite others into our humanness, and we allow them to share theirs. “Let me give you my contact information. I will teach you this method,” I continue. I ask the shop assistant about his brother-in-law, Jason is 30 and doesn’t speak, but he can do a lot for himself. Still, no one really knows him. “Amazing!” I say. “We’ve met people who started using this method when they were 50 or 15 or five! Andrew, what do you think?” Andrew starts pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” We are all moved, inspired, and thrilled. “Wow,” the clerk says, “Thank you.” Andrew smiles. This is how it happens, how we impact another person’s life in a split second: by delicately leading with our own. 8. What do we know about Andrew from the first two paragraphs? A. He enjoys shopping on weekends. B. He has a habit of arriving on time. C. He likes less crowded places better. D. He prefers wearing sandals with socks on. 9. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Introduce a new topic. B. Give an example. C. Show a solution. D. Provide a reason. 10. What does the underlined word “scantiness” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Advantages. B. Weaknesses. C. Characters. D. Embarrassments. 11. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A. Accept disabled people as they are. B. Respect a man and he will do the more. C. You will succeed as long as you keep doing it. D. A little kindness goes a long way. 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. B 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。一位父亲带自闭症儿子买鞋，儿子用字母板沟通表达感激，启发店员学习此方法帮助家人，展现了小小善举的力量。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Andrew has difficulties speaking and prefers to go shopping when it’s not busy.（安德鲁在说话方面有困难，并且喜欢在不太忙的时候去购物。）”这表明他不太喜欢人多的地方。故选C项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段，“For 10 years, Andrew has used a picture chart to communicate. The images represent important and common words: people, places, food, greetings and activities. Years ago, we discovered that Andrew could communicate more than just his basic needs with a letter board. He can point to the letters and spell out words, statements, thoughts.（十年来，安德鲁一直使用图片图表进行交流。这些图像代表重要的和常见的词语：人物、地点、食物、问候和活动。多年前，我们发现安德鲁可以通过字母板传达的不仅仅是他的基本需求。他可以指向字母拼写出单词、陈述和想法。）”这一段作者提供了关于安德鲁如何使用字母板的具体例子，以展示他的沟通能力。故选B项。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第五段中的“This is what happens when we show up — by showing our true selves — in our strengths and our “scantiness”.（当我们以真实的自我出，，展现我们的优势和“scantiness”时，这就是会发生的事情。）”可知，这里的“scantiness”与“strengths”形成对比，因此可能指的是弱点或不足之处。故选B项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。从最后一段中的“We are all moved, inspired, and thrilled. “Wow,” the clerk says, “Thank you.” Andrew smiles. This is how it happens, how we impact another person’s life in a split second: by delicately leading with our own.（我们都感动、受到鼓舞和激动。“哇，”店员说，“谢谢你。”安德鲁笑了。事情就是这样发生的，我们如何在一瞬间影响另一个人的生活：通过巧妙地引领我们自己的方式。）”可知，这里强调的是小小的行动可以对他人产生深远的影响。故选D项。 D In the 1950s, British historian Northeaster Parkinson came up with a concept which was later known as Parkinson’s Law of Triviality. It says that the amount of time spent discussing an issue in an organization is oppositely connected with its actual importance. Parkinson’s Law of Triviality is also known as “bike-shedding (车棚)”, after the story Parkinson uses to illustrate it. He asks readers to imagine a financial committee meeting to discuss a three-point agenda. The points are as follows: A proposal for a £10 million nuclear power plant; A proposal for a £350 bike shed; A proposal for a £21 annual coffee budget. What happens? The committee ends up running through the nuclear power plant proposal in little time. It’s too advanced for anyone to really dig into the details. The discussion soon moves to the bike shed. Here, everyone’s an expert. In the end, the committee runs out of time and decides to meet again to complete their analysis. Bike-shedding happens because the smaller a matter is, the more people will have an opinion on it, even when there is no genuine value to add. When something is outside of our circle of capability, like a nuclear power plant, we don’t even try to express an opinion. But when something is understandable, everyone wants to show that they know about the topic at hand. How can we avoid bike-shedding? The main thing you can do is to have a clear purpose. Priya Parker, the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, says that any successful gathering needs to have a focused purpose. “Specificity,” she says, “is a key element.” When it comes to choosing your list of invitees, Parker writes, “if the purpose of your meeting is to make a decision, you may want to consider having fewer cooks in the kitchen.” Getting the result you want — a thoughtful, educated discussion about that power plant — depends on having the right people in the room. 12. Which one actually takes up the most time in Parkinson’s imaginary financial meeting? A. The story used to illustrate the solution. B. The nuclear power plant proposal. C. The bike shed proposal. D. The coffee budget proposal. 13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A. What requires more effort may get less attention. B. The more you know, the less you speak. C. What is simple for you may be tough for others. D. The more you put in, the better your result will be. 14. What does the author suggest for a successful meeting? A. Taking different opinions into account. B. Setting a specific time limit before the meeting. C. Spending less time in discussing the minor issues. D. Avoiding inviting people with little relevant knowledge. 15. What does the text mainly talk about? A. An important element in decision-making. B A nuclear power plant dilemma. C. Why we call for an effective meeting. D. Why we tend to focus on small matters. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章属于说明文。文章主要介绍了帕金森琐碎定律（也称为“自行车棚”现象），即一个组织中讨论某个问题的时间与其实际重要性成反比，并给出了避免这一现象的建议。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“The committee ends up running through the nuclear power plant proposal in little time. It’s too advanced for anyone to really dig into the details. The discussion soon moves to the bike shed. Here, everyone’s an expert. ”（委员会最终只用了很短的时间就通过了核电站的提案。它太先进了，任何人都无法真正深入研究细节。讨论很快就转向了自行车棚。）和第四段中“When something is outside of our circle of capability, like a nuclear power plant, we don’t even try to express an opinion. But when something is understandable, everyone wants to show that they know about the topic at hand.”（当一些事情超出我们的能力范围时，比如核电站，我们甚至不会试图表达意见。但是当某件事是可以理解的时候，每个人都想表明他们了解手头的话题。）可推知，在Parkinson的想象中的金融会议上，花费最多时间的是自行车棚提案，因为这是大家都理解的提案，每个人都想表达自己的看法。故选C项。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Bike-shedding happens because the smaller a matter is, the more people will have an opinion on it, even when there is no genuine value to add. When something is outside of our circle of capability, like a nuclear power plant, we don’t even try to express an opinion. But when something is understandable, everyone wants to show that they know about the topic at hand.”（“自行车棚”现象之所以发生，是因为事情越小，越多的人会对它发表意见，即使没有什么真正的价值可以添加。当某件事超出我们的能力范围时，比如核电站，我们甚至不会尝试发表意见。但是，当某件事是可以理解的时，每个人都想证明自己了解手头的话题。）可推知，像核电站这类需要更多精力的事情可能会得到更少的关注，因为人们更倾向于对容易理解的事情发表意见。故选A项。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Getting the result you want — a thoughtful, educated discussion about that power plant — depends on having the right people in the room.”（想要得到你想要的结果——一场关于电厂的深思熟虑的、有知识的讨论——取决于是否有合适的人在场。）可推知，对于一个成功的会议，作者的建议是把合适的人请到会议桌前，避免邀请没有相关知识的人。故选D项。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其结合第四段中“Bike-shedding happens because the smaller a matter is, the more people will have an opinion on it, even when there is no genuine value to add.”（“自行车棚”现象之所以发生，是因为事情越小，越多的人会对它发表意见，即使没有什么真正的价值可以添加。）可推知，文章主要介绍了帕金森琐碎定律（也称为“自行车棚”现象），解释了为什么人们倾向于关注小事而忽略更重要的事情，并通过具体的例子和解释来阐述这一现象。因此，文章的主要话题是“为什么我们倾向于关注小事”。故选D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。 Have you ever wondered why it feels so satisfying to sing in the shower? You are alone. You are warm. The air is moist (潮湿的), making your throat feel comfortable. ______16______ You’re at once relaxed and pleasantly energized by the water. Little can take you away from the simple tasks at hand. You control the speed and pitch. And the bathroom provides wonderful resonance (共鸣). Now imagine singing while driving. You are sitting, stuck by a tight seat belt that limits airflow. Without any warm-up, you probably start right in with the first song you hear. The air is drier. And to stay awake, you may be drinking coffee, which can make you thirsty. ______17______ While singing along to the radio, your voice may get lost in the noise of the song and the car. From my personal experience, I realize the importance of not only focusing but also setting the right conditions during practice. ______18______ This is why some argue against baseball players practising hitting before a game. They try hitting different types of throws, even slower ones that they wouldn’t see in a real game. ______19______ To warm up, I practise deep breathing exercises and relax my tongue with “blah blah blahs.” Brightening my face helps make my sound more energetic. My voice becomes richer and stronger when I practise opening up my mouth by yawning, imagining the back of my mouth expanding like a frog’s. I also adjust the way I stand. ______20______ A. As a saying goes, practice makes perfect. B. The stress of driving and staying safe keeps you tense. C. I always try to recreate the great feeling of singing in the shower wherever I am. D. You are standing up straight. E. You are annoyedly clearing your throat. F. Poor training may lead to poor results. G. After all, an upright guitar wouldn’t sound right if it was bent. 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. F 19. C 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了为什么淋浴时唱歌会让人感到满足。 【16题详解】 上文“You are alone. You are warm. The air is moist, making your throat feel wet.(你独自一人。你是温暖的。空气潮湿，使你的喉咙感到湿润)”和下文“You’re at once relaxed and pleasantly energized by the water. Little can take you away from the simple tasks at hand. You control the speed and pitch. And the bathroom provides wonderful resonance (共鸣).(在水里，你会立刻感到放松和愉悦。没有什么能让你离开手头的简单任务。你控制速度和俯仰。浴室提供了美妙的共鸣)”都是描写淋浴时的状态。D项“You are standing up straight.(你直直站着)”与上下文语意一致，同时在句式上与上文中“You are alone. You are warm.”相照应，符合语境。故选D。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Now imagine singing while driving. You are sitting, stuck by a tight seat belt that limits airflow. Without any warm-up, you probably start right in with the first song you hear. The air is drier. And to stay awake, you may be drinking coffee, which can make you thirsty.(现在想象一下边开车边唱歌。你坐着，被一个限制气流的紧安全带卡住了。在没有任何热身的情况下，你可能会从听到的第一首歌开始。空气更干燥了。为了保持清醒，你可能会喝咖啡，这会让你口渴)”和下文“While singing along to the radio, your voice may get lost in the noise of the song and the car.(当你跟着收音机唱歌时，你的声音可能会消失在歌曲和汽车的噪音中)”可知，本句主要是描述我们在开车时唱歌的感受。B项“The stress of driving and staying safe keeps you tense.(驾驶和安全的压力让你紧张)”与本段主题一致，句中“driving”照应上下文内容。故选B。 【18题详解】 根据下文“This is why some argue against baseball players practising hitting before a game.(这就是为什么有些人反对棒球运动员在比赛前练习击球)”中“This is why...”可推知，设空句是下文中有些人反对棒球运动员在比赛前练习击球的原因。F项“Poor training may lead to poor results.(糟糕的训练可能导致糟糕的结果)”说明原因：糟糕的训练可能导致糟糕的结果，与下文构成因果关系。故选F。 【19题详解】 下文“To warm up, I practise deep breathing exercises and relax my tongue with “blah blah blahs.” Brightening my face helps make my sound more energetic. My voice becomes richer and stronger when I practise opening up my mouth by yawning, imagining the back of my mouth expanding like a frog’s. I also adjust the way I stand.(为了热身，我做深呼吸练习，用“blah blah blah”来放松舌头。让我的脸变得明亮有助于让我的声音更有活力。当我通过打哈欠练习张开嘴巴，想象我的嘴巴后部像青蛙一样张开时，我的声音变得更丰满、更有力。我也调整了站立的方式)”描述了热身的动作，是对C项“I always try to recreate the great feeling of singing in the shower wherever I am.(无论我在哪里，我总是试图重现淋浴时唱歌的美妙感觉)”中“recreate the great feeling of singing in the shower”的详细阐述，作者试图用这种方式来找到感觉，上下文语意连贯。故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“I also adjust the way I stand. (我也调整了站立的方式)”可知，作者在热身时要调整站立姿势，G项“After all, an upright guitar wouldn’t sound right if it was bent.(毕竟，一把直立的吉他如果是弯曲的，声音就不好听了)”用比喻的手法来说明要调整站立姿势的原因，上下文语意连贯。故选G。 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight. No ____21____ people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. I could feel it already — the Carnival was in the ____22____! To experience the ____23____ of the Carnival for myself, I went to a street party. ____24____, I arrived just in time — the show was about to begin as I took my ____25____ in the merry crowd. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy ____26____ standing in the street. The crowd ____27____ with excitement. Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively ____28____, and the group ____29____ action. The band started playing a(n) ____30____ samba beat, the ____31____ twisted and turned and the crowd began to cheer. The whole group started ____32____ down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing ____33____. The smell of roasted meat filled the air as we ____34____ wave after wave of street stands. I was so ____35____ in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by! What an amazing first day in Rio! 21. A. doubt B. point C. wonder D. need 22. A. air B. room C. way D. head 23. A. food B. spirit C. origin D. smell 24. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Absolutely D. Finally 25. A. ticket B. turn C. chance D. place 26. A. atmospheres B. decorations C. costumes D. lights 27. A. listened B. waited C. jumped D. hugged 28. A. firecrackers B. entertainment C. illustrations D. music 29. A. brought out B. put out C. turned into D. jumped into 30. A. boring B. surprising C. energetic D. religious 31. A. visitors B. organizers C. viewers D. dancers 32. A. marching B. getting C. rushing D. following 33. A. at times B. all the way C. from then on D. in reaction 34. A. ate B. enjoyed C. clapped D. passed 35. A. rolled back B. caught up C. held back D. brought up 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。描述了夏日里，作者抵达里约热内卢，亲身参与狂欢节，感受其独特氛围与文化魅力，度过难忘的一天。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：难怪里约的人们为了这个欢乐的场合会休假一周。A. doubt怀疑；B. point点；C. wonder奇迹，难怪；D. need需要。根据后文提到的“the Carnival was in the __2__!”，可以推断出狂欢节的氛围非常浓厚，难怪人们会为此休假。故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我已经能感受到——狂欢节就在空气中！A. air空气；B. room房间；C. way方式；D. head头。根据前文“The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight.”和后文对狂欢节的描述，可以推断出作者感受到的是一种弥漫在空气中的狂欢节气氛，故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了亲身体验狂欢节的精神，我去了一个街头派对。A. food食物；B. spirit精神；C. origin起源；D. smell气味。根据下文“I went to a street party.”可知，作者参加街头派对是想要体验狂欢节的“精神”。故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运地是，我及时赶上——演出即将开始，我坐在了欢乐的人群。A. Luckily幸运地；B. Hopefully有希望地；C. Absolutely完全地；D. Finally最终。根据后文的“ the show was about to begin ”，表明作者没有错过任何精彩的部分，因此是非常幸运地。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运地是，我及时赶上——演出即将开始，我坐在了欢乐的人群中。A. ticket票；B. turn转变；C. chance机会；D. place位置。根据前文的“the show was about to begin”，可以推断出表演开始前，作者在人群中找到座位坐下来。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我能看到大约20位巴西舞者和乐队穿着华丽的服装站在街上。A. atmosphere氛围；B. decorations装饰；C. costumes服装；D. lights灯光。舞者和乐队自然会穿着“服装”，故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：人群兴奋地跳了起来。A. listened听；B. waited等待；C. jumped跳跃；D. hugged拥抱。根据后文的“with excitement”，可以推断出人们在音乐响起时兴奋地跳了起来。故选C项。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然间，明亮的颜色和生动的音乐爆发出来，这个团体立刻投入了表演。A. firecrackers爆竹；B. entertainment娱乐；C. illustrations插图；D. music音乐。根据上下文描述的派对场景，音乐是狂欢节的重要组成部分。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：突然间，明亮的颜色和生动的音乐爆发出来，这个团体立刻投入了表演。A. brought out展示；B. put out扑灭；C. turned into变成；D. jumped into投入。根据后文的“the band started playing”，可以推断出表演者投入了表演。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：乐队开始演奏充满活力的桑巴节奏，舞者们扭动着身姿，并且人群开始欢呼。A. boring无聊的；B. surprising令人惊讶的；C. energetic充满活力的；D. religious宗教的。根据狂欢节的特性，音乐应该是充满活力的。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：乐队开始演奏充满活力的桑巴节奏，舞者们扭动着身姿，并且人群开始欢呼。A. visitors游客；B. organizers组织者；C. viewers观众；D. dancers舞者。根据前面的“The band started playing”可知，乐队开始演奏时，舞者们就开始跳舞。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：整个团体开始沿着街道行进。A. marching行进；B. getting得到；C. rushing冲刺；D. following跟随。在狂欢节游行中，乐队边走边表演，“行进”最符合描述。故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：狂欢节的氛围引领我们穿过不断增长的人山人海，一路跳舞。A. at times有时；B. all the way一路；C. from then on从那时起；D. in reaction作为反应。在狂欢节中，人们会一路边走边跳舞，因此“all the way”最贴合。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：空气中弥漫着烤肉的味道当我们经过了一波又一波的街头摊位时。A. ate吃；B. enjoyed享受；C. clapped鼓掌；D. passed经过。根据前文的“The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people,”和“The smell of roasted meat filled the air”可知，既然是狂欢节，会有很多摊位，人山人海一路前进，自然会经过很多街头摊位，才会闻到烤肉的味道。故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我被派对的狂热深深吸引，几乎没注意到五个小时就这样飞逝了！A. rolled back回滚；B. caught up追上，陷入；C. held back忍住；D. brought up抚养。根据下文“I hardly noticed five hours fly by!”可知，作者完全沉浸在派对中。故选B项。 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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither, Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers _____36_____ (gentle) along the strings on a street in Paris, France. Peng has shared more than 200 ______37______ (origin) videos online, with the most popular one ______38______ (feature) the theme song of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story ______39______ (view) over 16.61 million times. “I love how she’s representing her culture in a setting where people are not familiar with it. You can tell she’s proud of her background and her music,” one of her fans commented. Chinese zither, or guzheng, is ______40______ ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng _____41_____ (fall) in love with it when young and has been practicing it for years. Hardly finding Chinese instruments appearing and ______42______ (play) on the streets in Paris, she took along her guzheng and began her street performances to sharpen her skills. The more she performed, the greater sense of responsibility she felt ______43______ (spread) Chinese music and culture. ______44______ (consider) her audience’s unfamiliarity with Chinese songs, Peng made adaptations, _______45_______ which she received positive responses. She also performed Western pop songs that local people could relate to. 【答案】36. gently 37. original 38. featuring 39. viewed 40. an 41. fell 42. played 43. to spread 44. Considering 45. for 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了彭静璇在法国的巴黎街头穿着汉服，坐在古筝前弹奏。她已经在网上分享了200多个原创视频，其中最受欢迎的一个是电影《倩女幽魂》的主题曲，观看次数超过1661万次。 【36题详解】 考查副词。句意：在法国巴黎的一条街上，年轻的中国学生彭静璇穿着汉服，坐在古筝前，手指在琴弦上轻轻地移动。修饰动词move应用副词gently，故填gently。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：彭静璇在网上分享了200多个原创视频，其中最受欢迎的一个是电影《倩女幽魂》的主题曲，观看次数超过1661万次。修饰名词videos需用形容词original，作定语。故填original。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：彭静璇在网上分享了200多个原创视频，其中最受欢迎的是电影《倩女幽魂》的主题曲，点击量超过1661万次。此处feature与one构成主动关系，用现在分词作宾补。故填featuring。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：彭静璇在网上分享了200多个原创视频，其中最受欢迎的是电影《倩女幽魂》的主题曲，点击量超过1661万次。此处view与videos构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。故填viewed。 【40题详解】 考查冠词。句意：古筝是一种古老的乐器，有21-26根弦，长度为1.63米。此处instrument为泛指，且ancient是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。 【41题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：彭在年轻的时候就爱上了它，并且已经练习了很多年。根据“when young”可知，此处陈述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时。故填fell。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：在巴黎的大街上几乎找不到中国乐器出现和演奏，她带着她的古筝开始了她的街头表演，以提高她的技能。此处instruments与play为被动关系，故用过去分词作宾补。故填played。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：演出越多，她就越感到传播中国音乐和文化的责任感。名词responsibility后跟不定式作后置定语。故填to spread。 【44题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：考虑到听众对中文歌曲的不熟悉，彭改编了一些歌曲，并获得了积极的反响。此处consider与Peng构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Considering。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：考虑到听众对中文歌曲的不熟悉，彭改编了一些歌曲，并获得了积极的反响。短语receive response for表示“收到……反响”，应用介词for。故填for。 第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或词组，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有多余的三个单词或词组。每个单词或词组只能使用一次。 saving; bite; previous; appoint; typical; react; equip; range; award; stand for; sharp; fade away; represent 46. In ______________ to the recent losses, the company had to reduce the staff. 47. The car turned ______________ to the roadside to avoid hitting the kid who had suddenly rushed into the street. 48. Courses ______________ from cookery to computing are available to all who are interested. 49. Dr Zhong Nanshan ______________ the Medal of the Republic for his great contribution to the country. 50. The memories of our childhood adventures will never ______________, even as we grow older. 51. Yesterday, another student and I, ______________ our university’s student union, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students. 52. ______________ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we locked our dog. 53. Training is provided, so no ______________ experience is required for the job. 54. To support his daughter, he put his life ______________ in his daughter’s business. 55. Instead of helping out with the crowds, he volunteered to set up musical ______________ for the music festival. 【答案】46. reaction 47. sharply 48. ranging 49. was awarded 50. fade away 51. representing 52. Bitten 53. previous 54. savings 55. equipment 【解析】 【46题详解】 考查名词。句意：作为对近期损失的回应，公司不得不裁员。根据下文“the recent losses(近期损失)”可知，此处表示对损失的反应，所以选择react。又因空白处在句子中做介词in的宾语，需用名词形式，且首字母大写，故填reaction。 【47题详解】 考查副词。句意：汽车突然急转弯驶向路边，以避免撞到突然冲到街上的孩子。根据下文“to avoid hitting the kid(避免撞到孩子)”可知，车需要快速转弯，选择sharp。分析句子结构，空白处修饰动词 turned，应使用副词形式，故填sharply。 【48题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：从烹饪到计算机的课程都可供所有感兴趣的人选择。根据下文“from cookery to computing(从烹饪到计算机）”可知，此处表示课程的范围，所以选择range。分析句子结构，courses与 range之间是主动关系，应使用现在分词作后置定语，故填ranging。 【49题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：钟南山博士因其对国家的巨大贡献被授予共和国勋章。根据下文“the Medal of the Republic(共和国勋章）”可知，应选择award。句子主语Dr Zhong Nanshan和award之间是被动关系，且动作发生在过去，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was awarded。 【50题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：即使我们变老了，童年冒险的记忆也永远不会消失。根据下文“even as we grow older(即使我们变老了）”可知，童年记忆不会消失，所以选择fade away。分析句子结构，空白处在句中作谓语，will后接动词原形，故填fade away。 【51题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：昨天，我和另一名学生代表我们大学的学生会去首都国际机场迎接今年的国际学生。根据下文“our university’s student union(我们大学的学生会）”可知，此处表示代表学生会，所以选择 represent。分析句子结构，此处用现在分词作状语，与主语I and another student之间是主动关系，故填representing。 52题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：被咬了两次后，邮递员拒绝给我们送信，除非我们把狗锁起来。根据下文“refused to deliver our letters(拒绝给我们送信）”可知，邮递员是被狗咬了，所以选择bite。分析句子结构，the postman和bite之间是被动关系，且动作发生在谓语动词之前，应使用过去分词，故填Bitten。 【53题详解】 考查形容词。句意：提供培训，所以这份工作不需要以前的经验。根据下文“experience(经验）”可知，此处需要一个形容词修饰experience，所以选择previous，故填previous。 【54题详解】 考查名词。句意：为了支持女儿，他把毕生积蓄投入到女儿的生意中。根据下文“in his daughter’s business(在女儿的生意中）”可知，此处表示投入钱，所以选择saving。分析句子结构，空白处被形容词性物主代词his life修饰，应使用名词形式，且saving常用复数，故填savings。 【55题详解】 考查名词。句意：他没有帮忙应付人群，而是自愿为音乐节搭建音乐设备。根据下文“for the music festival(为音乐节）”可知，此处表示搭建与音乐相关的东西，所以选择equip。分析句子结构，空白处被形容词musical修饰，应使用名词形式，不可数。故填equipment。 第四部分 写作（满分25分） 56. 你校将以“中华民族传统美德”为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1、描写日常生活中能体现这一主题的一个行为； 2、这个行为的意义； 3、提出倡议。 注意：1、词数100左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、不需要写标题。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】In our daily life, respecting the elderly is a common behavior that reflects the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. For instance, when we see an elderly person having trouble crossing the road, it is advisable that we offer a helping hand to make them feel that we are a whole community. This simple act not only brings convenience to them but also spreads warmth and kindness. It shows that we care about others and helps build a harmonious society. Let's all take initiative to perform such kind deeds and pass on these virtues to future generations. Let's make our society a better place with love and respect. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇投稿。要求考生就你校将以“中华民族传统美德”为主题，举办英语征文比赛一事，写一篇短文投稿。 【详解】词汇积累 常见的：common→ wide-spread 提供帮助：offer a helping hand→ come to the aid of 传播温暖与善意：spreads warmth and kindness→ instills a sense of compassion 主动去做：take initiative to→ head the charge to 句式拓展 同义句改写 原句：It shows that we care about others and helps build a harmonious society. 拓展句：This demonstrates our commitment to compassion for others and contributes to the construction of a concordant community. 【点睛】【高分句型1】In our daily life, respecting the elderly is a common behavior that reflects the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.（使用了以behavior为先行词、关系代词that为引导词的定语从句） 【高分句型2】This simple act not only brings convenience to them but also spreads warmth and kindness.（使用了一个“not only...but also...”结构） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 福州一中2023-2024学年第二学期第二学段模块考试 高一英语学科必修三（Unit 1-2）模块试卷 （完卷120分钟 满分150分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 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。 1. Which festival are the speakers waiting for now? A. The Dragon Boat Festival. B. The Mid-Autumn Festival. C. The Spring Festival. 2. Where has the woman probably been? A. To a food festival. B. To a dance festival. C. To a clothing festival. 3. How does the man get to work now? A. By bike. B. By car. C. On foot. 4. What is most important in the woman’s view? A. The environment. B. Culture and tradition. C. Innovation. 5. What will the man probably do next? A. Join in a celebration. B. Paint a picture. C. Take a shower. 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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6 Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a fitness studio. B. At a restaurant. C. At the woman’s house. 7. Why do Indians sit on the floor to eat according to the woman? A. To put away pride. B. To process food better. C. To continue ancient traditions. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the weather like in Britain today? A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy. 9. How is the man probably feeling? A. Homesick. B. Sleepy. C. Full. 10. Where is the tradition still welcomed in Spain? A. In a village. B. In a town. C. In a city. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. When is the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. In January. B. In November. C. In December. 12. What is the purpose of the Monkey Buffet Festival? A. To hope for luck in the area. B. To get rid of waste food. C. To help local wildlife. 13. How do people in many places find wild monkeys? A. Respectable. B. Lifesaving. C. Troublesome. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the man’s nationality probably? A. Brazilian. B. American. C. Chinese. 15 What is today’s date probably? A. The 7th of June. B. The 8th of June. C. The 12th of June. 16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Boss and employee. 17. How do people celebrate Dia dos Namorados? A. By learning to make chocolates. B. By giving their parents gifts. C. By attending dancing parties. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What is the main topic of the talk? A. The origin of Oktoberfest. B. The history of Oktoberfest. C. The true significance of Oktoberfest. 19. What part of Germany does the speaker come from? A. The south. B. The north. C. The east. 20. What was the purpose of the first Oktoberfest? A. To celebrate a wedding. B. To celebrate Bavarian culture. C. To celebrate the start of a century. 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 If you are a fruit grower - or would like to become one - take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain. Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly (多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else. There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it. At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and because these are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games. Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards (果园). If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent. 1. What can people do at the apple events? A. Attend experts’ lectures. B. Visit fruit-loving families. C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard. D. Taste many kinds of apples. 2. What can we learn about Decio? A. It is a new variety. B. It has a strange look. C. It is rarely seen now. D. It has a special taste. 3. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. A practical idea. B. A vain hope. C. A brilliant plan. D. A selfish desire. 4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To show how to grow apples. B. To introduce an apple festival. C To help people select apples. D. To promote apple research. B Anyone who experienced wet weather this summer will not be surprised to learn that this marks the fourth straight year the UK has endured a wet summer, a first in modern rainfall records dating back to 1914. This summer was only slightly wetter than usual, with the UK receiving 248.5 mm (9.78 inches) of rainfall — 10 percent above average, according to Met Office figures. The national rainfall average painted an interesting weather picture. Rain tended to fall in heavy showers, triggering flash floods. As a result, East Anglia in eastern UK experienced its third wettest August with more than double the normal rainfall, while the South East had one of its dullest Augusts, with only two-thirds of its usual sunshine. Yet, both areas had been dry and sunny for the previous five months and seemed to be heading for a long-lasting drought. In contrast, western and northwestern areas had the opposite experience — extremely wet in July, followed by a dry August. Remarkably, the North West had suffered from such a prolonged drought that it led to hosepipe (软水管) bans. Although some weather companies predicted an extremely hot barbecue summer, temperatures were only 0.6℃ above average across the UK. Even so, the first half of this summer saw Glastonbury enjoy a mud-free festival and Wimbledon remain hot and dry. While it didn’t break any temperature records, there were plenty of opportunities for barbecues this summer. 5. What was unusual about the weather in the UK this summer? A. It was rainy for the fourth summer in a row. B. It was the hottest summer on record. C. It had the least amount of sunshine ever. D. It had the biggest imbalance across the country. 6. What contributed to the weather patterns this year? A. The long-lasting drought. B. The geographic factors. C. Sudden heavy rain. D. Small amounts of sunshine. 7. What can be inferred from the last paragraph of the passage? A People in Glastonbury celebrated a mud festival freely. B. Some weather companies did not give an accurate forecast. C. The western part of the UK was extremely wet in August. D. The extreme hot weather this summer led to fewer barbecues. C After a sleepy Saturday morning on my son Andrew’s 15th birthday, I drive him to a shoe shop near our home in Toronto to get a pair of sandals. We time the trip to arrive right when the store opens. Andrew has difficulties speaking and prefers to go shopping when it’s not busy. “Size 41 of those black slip-on sandals, please,” I tell the two clerks at the shop when we arrive. Andrew slips his socked feet into the shoes. A perfect fit. We box them up and pay. Then I hold up his letter board. For 10 years, Andrew has used a picture chart to communicate. The images represent important and common words: people, places, food, greetings and activities. Years ago, we discovered that Andrew could communicate more than just his basic needs with a letter board. He can point to the letters and spell out words, statements, thoughts. Therefore, instead of using the “thank you” symbol on his picture chart, Andrew points to each letter, one by one: “Thank you.” When we look up, they are wide-eyed. One of the staff speaks up, “Can I ask you what that is? Because I have a brother-in-law who doesn’t talk.” This is what happens when we show up — by showing our true selves — in our strengths and our “scantiness”. We invite others into our humanness, and we allow them to share theirs. “Let me give you my contact information. I will teach you this method,” I continue. I ask the shop assistant about his brother-in-law, Jason is 30 and doesn’t speak, but he can do a lot for himself. Still, no one really knows him. “Amazing!” I say. “We’ve met people who started using this method when they were 50 or 15 or five! Andrew, what do you think?” Andrew starts pointing to letters: “Tell Jason he will change everyone’s opinion of him in 26 letters.” We are all moved, inspired, and thrilled. “Wow,” the clerk says, “Thank you.” Andrew smiles. This is how it happens, how we impact another person’s life in a split second: by delicately leading with our own. 8. What do we know about Andrew from the first two paragraphs? A. He enjoys shopping on weekends. B. He has a habit of arriving on time. C. He likes less crowded places better. D. He prefers wearing sandals with socks on. 9. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3? A. Introduce a new topic. B. Give an example. C. Show a solution. D. Provide a reason. 10. What does the underlined word “scantiness” in paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Advantages. B. Weaknesses. C. Characters. D. Embarrassments. 11. What does the author want to convey in the last paragraph? A. Accept disabled people as they are. B. Respect a man and he will do the more. C. You will succeed as long as you keep doing it. D. A little kindness goes a long way. D In the 1950s, British historian Northeaster Parkinson came up with a concept which was later known as Parkinson’s Law of Triviality. It says that the amount of time spent discussing an issue in an organization is oppositely connected with its actual importance. Parkinson’s Law of Triviality is also known as “bike-shedding (车棚)”, after the story Parkinson uses to illustrate it. He asks readers to imagine a financial committee meeting to discuss a three-point agenda. The points are as follows: A proposal for a £10 million nuclear power plant; A proposal for a £350 bike shed; A proposal for a £21 annual coffee budget. What happens? The committee ends up running through the nuclear power plant proposal in little time. It’s too advanced for anyone to really dig into the details. The discussion soon moves to the bike shed. Here, everyone’s an expert. In the end, the committee runs out of time and decides to meet again to complete their analysis. Bike-shedding happens because the smaller a matter is, the more people will have an opinion on it, even when there is no genuine value to add. When something is outside of our circle of capability, like a nuclear power plant, we don’t even try to express an opinion. But when something is understandable, everyone wants to show that they know about the topic at hand. How can we avoid bike-shedding? The main thing you can do is to have a clear purpose. Priya Parker, the author of The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters, says that any successful gathering needs to have a focused purpose. “Specificity,” she says, “is a key element.” When it comes to choosing your list of invitees, Parker writes, “if the purpose of your meeting is to make a decision, you may want to consider having fewer cooks in the kitchen.” Getting the result you want — a thoughtful, educated discussion about that power plant — depends on having the right people in the room. 12. Which one actually takes up the most time in Parkinson’s imaginary financial meeting? A. The story used to illustrate the solution. B. The nuclear power plant proposal. C. The bike shed proposal. D. The coffee budget proposal. 13. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A. What requires more effort may get less attention. B. The more you know, the less you speak. C. What is simple for you may be tough for others. D. The more you put in, the better your result will be. 14. What does the author suggest for a successful meeting? A. Taking different opinions into account. B. Setting a specific time limit before the meeting. C. Spending less time in discussing the minor issues. D. Avoiding inviting people with little relevant knowledge. 15. What does the text mainly talk about? A. An important element in decision-making. B. A nuclear power plant dilemma. C. Why we call for an effective meeting. D. Why we tend to focus on small matters. 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。 Have you ever wondered why it feels so satisfying to sing in the shower? You are alone. You are warm. The air is moist (潮湿的), making your throat feel comfortable. ______16______ You’re at once relaxed and pleasantly energized by the water. Little can take you away from the simple tasks at hand. You control the speed and pitch. And the bathroom provides wonderful resonance (共鸣). Now imagine singing while driving. You are sitting, stuck by a tight seat belt that limits airflow. Without any warm-up, you probably start right in with the first song you hear. The air is drier. And to stay awake, you may be drinking coffee, which can make you thirsty. ______17______ While singing along to the radio, your voice may get lost in the noise of the song and the car. From my personal experience, I realize the importance of not only focusing but also setting the right conditions during practice. ______18______ This is why some argue against baseball players practising hitting before a game. They try hitting different types of throws, even slower ones that they wouldn’t see in a real game. ______19______ To warm up, I practise deep breathing exercises and relax my tongue with “blah blah blahs.” Brightening my face helps make my sound more energetic. My voice becomes richer and stronger when I practise opening up my mouth by yawning, imagining the back of my mouth expanding like a frog’s. I also adjust the way I stand. ______20______ A. As a saying goes, practice makes perfect. B. The stress of driving and staying safe keeps you tense. C. I always try to recreate the great feeling of singing in the shower wherever I am. D. You are standing up straight. E. You are annoyedly clearing your throat. F. Poor training may lead to poor results. G. After all, an upright guitar wouldn’t sound right if it was bent. 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四个选项中选出最佳选项。 The summer heat hit me as soon as I got off the flight. No ____21____ people from Rio take a week off for this happy occasion. I could feel it already — the Carnival was in the ____22____! To experience the ____23____ of the Carnival for myself I went to a street party. ____24____, I arrived just in time — the show was about to begin as I took my ____25____ in the merry crowd. I could see a group of around 20 Brazilian dancers and a band in fancy ____26____ standing in the street. The crowd ____27____ with excitement. Then there was an explosion of bright colours and lively ____28____, and the group ____29____ action. The band started playing a(n) ____30____ samba beat, the ____31____ twisted and turned and the crowd began to cheer. The whole group started ____32____ down the street. The Carnival current carried us through the ever-growing sea of people, dancing ____33____. The smell of roasted meat filled the air as we ____34____ wave after wave of street stands. I was so ____35____ in the party fever that I hardly noticed five hours fly by! What an amazing first day in Rio! 21. A. doubt B. point C. wonder D. need 22. A. air B. room C. way D. head 23. A. food B. spirit C. origin D. smell 24. A. Luckily B. Hopefully C. Absolutely D. Finally 25. A. ticket B. turn C. chance D. place 26. A. atmospheres B. decorations C. costumes D. lights 27. A. listened B. waited C. jumped D. hugged 28. A. firecrackers B. entertainment C. illustrations D. music 29. A. brought out B. put out C. turned into D. jumped into 30. A. boring B. surprising C. energetic D. religious 31. A. visitors B. organizers C. viewers D. dancers 32. A. marching B. getting C. rushing D. following 33. A. at times B. all the way C. from then on D. in reaction 34. A. ate B. enjoyed C. clapped D. passed 35. A. rolled back B. caught up C. held back D. brought up 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。 Wearing Hanfu and sitting in front of a Chinese zither, Peng Jingxuan, a young Chinese student, moves her fingers _____36_____ (gentle) along the strings on a street in Paris, France. Peng has shared more than 200 ______37______ (origin) videos online, with the most popular one ______38______ (feature) the theme song of the movie A Chinese Ghost Story ______39______ (view) over 16.61 million times. “I love how she’s representing her culture in a setting where people are not familiar with it. You can tell she’s proud of her background and her music,” one of her fans commented. Chinese zither, or guzheng, is ______40______ ancient musical instrument with 21-26 strings and a length of 1.63 meters. Peng _____41_____ (fall) in love with it when young and has been practicing it for years. Hardly finding Chinese instruments appearing and ______42______ (play) on the streets in Paris, she took along her guzheng and began her street performances to sharpen her skills. The more she performed, the greater sense of responsibility she felt ______43______ (spread) Chinese music and culture. ______44______ (consider) her audience’s unfamiliarity with Chinese songs, Peng made adaptations, _______45_______ which she received positive responses. She also performed Western pop songs that local people could relate to. 第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 根据语境，选择下框中的单词或词组，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有多余的三个单词或词组。每个单词或词组只能使用一次。 saving; bite; previous; appoint; typical; react; equip; range; award; stand for; sharp; fade away; represent 46. In ______________ to the recent losses, the company had to reduce the staff. 47. The car turned ______________ to the roadside to avoid hitting the kid who had suddenly rushed into the street. 48. Courses ______________ from cookery to computing are available to all who are interested. 49. Dr Zhong Nanshan ______________ the Medal of the Republic for his great contribution to the country. 50. The memories of our childhood adventures will never ______________, even as we grow older. 51. Yesterday, another student and I, ______________ our university’s student union, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students. 52. ______________ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we locked our dog. 53. Training is provided, so no ______________ experience is required for the job. 54. To support his daughter, he put his life ______________ in his daughter’s business. 55. Instead of helping out with the crowds, he volunteered to set up musical ______________ for the music festival. 第四部分 写作（满分25分） 56. 你校将以“中华民族传统美德”为主题，举办英语征文比赛。请你写一篇短文投稿，内容包括： 1、描写日常生活中能体现这一主题的一个行为； 2、这个行为的意义； 3、提出倡议。 注意：1、词数100左右； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、不需要写标题。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$