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芜湖顶峰艺术高级中学2023~2024学年度第二学期高二期中质量检测 英 语 考生注意: 1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4.本卷命题范围：译林版选择性必修Book 3 Unit 1~Book 3 Unit 3。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the man want to spend his holiday? A. Greece. B. Brazil. C. Egypt. 2. Whose is the broken pencil? A. The man’s. B. The woman’s. C. Someone else’s. 3. What do we know about the woman’s work? A. She will ask Joan for help. B. She hasn’t finished it so far. C. She has completed it on time. 4. When will the man pick up the woman? A. At 7:20. B. At 7:40. C. At 8:00. 5. Why will the woman wear the red dress? A. The red one is the newest. B. The red one is the most fashionable. C. She has already worn the other two. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 are most probably the speakers? A. In a supermarket. B. In a kitchen. C. In a cafe. 7. What does the woman decide to do? A. Give people some cooking lessons. B. Buy and learn from cookbooks C. Take cooking classes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What’s the woman looking for? A. A parking lot. B. A hotel. C. A restaurant. 9. What do we know about the place the women is looking for? A. It’s not far from the speakers B It’s across from the restaurant. C. It’s a long distance from the speakers. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Who is most probably Charlie? A. The woman’s neighbour. B. The woman’s husband. C. The woman’s colleague. 11. What program does the man want to watch? A.A sport event. B. A fashion show. C. A documentary. 12. What can we learn about Ann? A. She will head for the woman’s house. B. She often quarrels with the man. C. She will give birth to a baby. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How did the woman like her trip? A. Wonderful. B. Costly. C. Boring 14. When did the woman visit Xiamen University? A. The third day. B. The fourth day. C. The fifth day. 15. What did the woman do on the last day of her travel? A. She paid a visit to a famous temple. B. She went to a hot spring. C. She bought some things. 16. What does Bob like best in Xiamen? A. The food. B. The beach. C. The weather. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is Tom’s age? A. Five. B. Six. C. Ten 18. How was Tom found under the ruins? A. A dog used its sense of smell to locate him. B. The boy’s father informed the rescuers C. He made a sound to ask for help. 13. How was the boy after he was rescued? A. He was unconscious due to lack of food. B. He was only slightly injured. C. He suffered serious injuries. 20. What does the speaker say at the end of the speech? A. Rescue work would continue in the area. B. Relief goods were being brought to the place. C. There was no hope to find more people alive there. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共5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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four popular family staycation (宅度假) destinations in Los Angeles Pavilion Hotel — Catalina Island 513 Crescent Ave., Avalon, CA 90704 Phone: (877) 778-8322 Catalina Island is the perfect destination for a family staycation and the Pavilion Hotel is a perfect spot on the island. The Pavilion Hotel is merely 14 steps from a Catalina beach and offers a big daily continental breakfast and a nightly wine and cheese hour free of charge. There is so much to do such as biking, hiking, swimming and boat tours. Do reserve your spot before availability. Venice Breeze Suites 2 Breeze Ave., Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 566-2222 Venice Breeze Suites is a hotel right on the Venice Beach boardwalk (木板路) that offers a fun atmosphere. The hotel is located in a classic oceanfront building in the heart of a bicycle-friendly urban beach community filled with unique places to go such as the Venice Canals, State Park, and Musical Beach. Pacific Edge Hotel 647 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Phone; (949) 494-8566 There is no place quite like Laguna Beach for a perfect family vacation. The Pacific Edge Hotel offers the comfort of home. The hotel’s facilities include a praised pack ‘n’ play for little ones, lounge chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, two heated pools, and a ping-pong table. Malibu Beach Inn 22878 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265 Phone: (310) 651-7777 Located along the seashore nicknamed “Billionaire’s Beach”, Malibu Beach Inn offers you complete relaxation. Each of the 47 well-equipped rooms has a private balcony. You will also be just steps away from Malibu landmarks and high-end boutiques (精品店), rough hiking trails (小路) that lead to wild water sports, and the beach. 1. What information can people get from Venice Breeze Suites? A. It provides wild water sports facilities. B. People can watch music performances in the evening. C. Its position is in a classic building in a beach community. D. People can enjoy a nightly wine and cheese hour for free. 2. What can people do if they stay at Pacific Edge Hotel? A. They can play table tennis there. B. They can appreciate Malibu landmarks. C. They can have a daily continental breakfast. D. They can hike on long rough trails that lead to the beach. 3. How can you make a contact if you would like to buy fashionable clothes or expensive gifts? A. By calling (949) 494-8566. B. By calling (310) 651-7777. C By calling (310) 566-2222. D. By calling (877) 778- 8322. B 55-year-old Rob Kenney, who grew up without a father, has been doing his part to make a difference in the lives of kids today. He created a YouTube channel, called Dad, How Do I, which aims to give youths the valuable lessons a father is meant to give. Launched only two months ago, his channel already has more than two million subscribers (订阅者). Rob teaches children and adults, many of whom are also without a dad, basic skills such as how to tie a tie, how to cook meals, how to repair a lamp and many more. “I didn’t start this to make money,” Rob told his viewers. “I just thought I was going to help a few people... 30 or 40 subscribers... but it’s turned into a way more than that. And please don’t think I am only aiming this at young men. It is for anybody who feels that they need to learn something.” Now that his channel has had such huge unexpected success, Rob plans to give his earnings to a number of international charities. Many viewers have been touched by the warm words Rob shares in his videos. Such simple words, like “I love you”, “You’ve done a good job” and “I’m proud of you,” can have a deep impact on many children, even some adults. He starts each video with an enthusiastic “Hey, kids!” — but Keiha Danaher said that she was a 33-year-old woman, and she answered back crying, saying, “Hi, dad!” Rob’s childhood story makes him a role for the kids who watch his channel. By the age of 14, his parents had divorced. He had to move in with his elder brother and learn from the tough life experiences without parents in his life. But that didn’t prevent him from being a good father to his children. His experience shows his viewers that there is always opportunity in the face of difficulties. 4. Why did Rob Kenney create the channel Dad, How Do I in the beginning? A. To cheer up those who feel upset. B. To make some money to support his family. C. To teach children and adults some useful life skills. D. To offer youths advice on how to get on well with others. 5. What can we infer from Rob’s words in the third paragraph? A. Rob’s videos are only intended for young men. B. Subscribers are mainly made up of poor people. C. The number of subscribers is larger than Rob expected. D. Rob guesses there won’t be more people to subscribe his channel. 6. What does Rob plan to do in the future? A. Make his videos more entertaining and instructive. B Help more children improve their intelligence. C. Let more people have sympathy for him. D. Donate the money he earns to charities. 7. Why are the viewers moved by what Rob shares in his video? A. They think Rob is just like their real father to take care of them. B. The words in Rob’s videos are warm and encouraging. C. Rob’s experiences remind them of their own. D. Rob’s attitude toward life is always positive. C Keep your goldfish in a tank which contains plants could make them clever, according to new American research. Scientists at Penn State University, in Pennsylvania, discovered that fish benefit from being in “enriched environment”. They believed that their discovery could provide a view on how to make fish successfully repopulate(使重新入住)oceans and rivers. Professor Victoria Braithwaite explained that a lot of fish don’t survive once they are freed into the wild. She said that now fisheries(鱼场)solve this problem by breeding(繁殖)huge numbers of fish in the hope that some will survive. The professor believes that part of the reason why so many fish die is that they are bred in “pretty boring” tanks where there is always plenty of food and they are totally unprepared for free. To test this imagination, Braithwaite bred 30 fish in two separate tanks. One contained plants and rocks which were regularly changed to ensure that the fish would not become bored, while the other was empty. When the researchers placed the fish in a maze(迷宫), the fish raised in the enriched tank made fewer mistakes when trying to escape from the maze. The performance of the fish from the enriched tank continued to improve with each experiment, and they learned to solve the maze puzzles much faster than the fish raised in the standard tank, according to the researchers. They found increased expressions of a gene in a region of the fish’ s brain that is connected with learning and memory, a sign of increased brain function and growth. Braithwaite had concluded that interacting with the environment can influence gene expressions in the brain. “If you want to make the environment more interesting for your fish, change things around a bit,” she said. 8. What did the scientists discover according to paragraph 1? A. Fish are more likely to die if there are different kinds in a tank. B. Goldfish can be more easily fit in with a new environment. C. Fewer and fewer fish can repopulate oceans and rivers. D. Enriched environment is good for fish to live in. 9. Why can many fish die after they are freed into the wild? A. They may be attacked by other fish, B. The water might have been polluted. C. They used to live in uninteresting tanks. D. There are not enough plants in the water in the wild. 10. How were the fish raised in the enriched tank in the experiment? A. They ate much less food. B. They made more mistakes. C. They tended to become less energetic. D. They solved the maze puzzles much faster. 11. Which is probably Braithwaite’s point of view? A. Fish’s brains have something to do with what they often eat. B. Fish can learn and memorize things better in a boring environment, C. Interacting with other fish has no effect on gene expressions in the brain of fish. D. Interacting with the environment has an effect on gene expressions in the brain of fish. D The Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the UK held a Spring Festival gala (庆典) on Wednesday in London to count down to the Chinese New Year. More than 900attendees, including representatives from British universities and education institutions, as well as Chinese students and scholars, joined to enjoy a feast of Chinese culture. This year’s Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, and 2024 is the year of the dragon based on the Chinese zodiac. The dragon is considered by the Chinese people to represent dignity, prestige, and fortune. The festival gala, with a theme of “Soaring Dragon’s Spring Melody”, featured Chinese folk music, dance, singing, martial arts performance and more. During the event, Zheng Zeguang, China’s ambassador to the UK, made a speech to the attendees, highlighting major accomplishments achieved in the past year and stating China’s future development focuses. He pointed out that China will determinedly pursue high-quality development and Chinese modernization to advance the great rejuvenation (复兴) of the Chinese nation. China will also call for an equal and orderly multipolar (多级的) world as well as for inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, Zheng noted. “Our motherland has bright prospects for future growth,” he said. The ambassador praised Chinese students and scholars for being hardworking and behaving in a controlled way, saying that the number of Chinese students in the UK has significantly increased due to the transformation of China. “I hope you will carry on the tradition of patriotism. I hope you will ai m high and work hard. I hope you will unit e and help each other, as well as make friends widely. I hope you will grow into the backbone of the nation in the near future,” he said. Alistair Fitt, vice-headmaster of Oxford Brookes University, extended warm wishes of good fortune and prosperity in the year of the dragon and expressed hope for progress in Sino-British relations. “I am very sure that our two great nations will continue to expand all of our very successful relationships,” he said. 12. What does the underlined word “prestige” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. The condition of being strange and alone. B. The condition of being respected and admired. C. The condition of being large and frightening. D. The condition of being followed and monitored. 13. Why has the number of Chinese students significantly risen in the UK according to Zheng Zeguang? A. Advertising activities have been organized well in China to promote British universities. B. Chinese students are most attracted by the scenery in the UK. C. The education fees in the UK have been reduced. D. Great changes have taken place in China. 14. What does Alistair Fitt mainly express in the last paragraph? A. His suggestions. B. His surprises. C. His arrangements. D. His expectations. 15. What is the best title for the news report? A. Spring Festival gala brings joy to Chinese students in UK B. Chinese students in UK count down to Chinese New Year C. Warm wishes of good fortune expressed in year of dragon in UK D. China’s ambassador to UK states China’s future development focuses 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Dreaming of dragons Dragons share similar origins in both East and West. The year 2024 celebrates the year of the dragon, ____16____ But it is a sacred (神的) one that Chinese people have been crazy about for thousands of years, Chinese even claim themselves as the “descendants of the dragon”. This is largely the same case in the West. ____17____ They frequently appear in legends, novels and other forms of entertainment, such as Sleeping Beauty and Dungeons & Dragons. What may be surprising, however, is that dragons share similar origins despite different cultural explanations. ____18____ One of the earliest archaeological pieces of evidence of dragons can be traced back to the carved jade figures in China, unearthed at the sites of the Hongshan Culture, dating back more than 5,000 years. These jade carvings resemble snakes curled into a “C” shape, The Penguin Book of Dragons, a Penguin classic about 2,000 years of dragon legends, also notes that in the ancient world, dragons were often described as very large snakes. But why are dragons so fascinating to people? This question was explored by Carl Sagan, a famous scientist, in a book called The Dragons of Eden. ____19____ He believed that people created dragon stories out of a human need to combine scientific observation of reality with an unreasonable fear for predators (捕食者). Although dragons look different in Eastern and Western culture, they play a similar role in stories around the world, These stories can inspire hope and guide people towards a better life. ____20____ In the West, dragons are usually seen as evil (邪), but they also appear in the Bible many times, where they are used in stories that teach important lessons. A. Dragons have a long history in Western mythology (神话). B. Among the 12 animal signs the dragon is the only imaginary one. C. Some articles say that one’s personality depends on his animal sign. D. In the book he describes how the natural world inspired the creation of dragons. E. Folk dragon dance has been part of the dragon culture in China for quite a long history. F. Both Eastern and Western records describe dragons as having snake-like characteristics. G. In China the dragon is seen as a sign of good luck and is believed to have control over rain and thunder. 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5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a Sunny Saturday, Alyson Machigua, three, screamed with laughter as she and her mother, Marlen, played a game in the front yard of their home. Suddenly, tiny Alyson ___21___ the backyard of a neighbor. About half way across the yard, Alyson disappeared, seeming swallowed (吞没) by a hardly ___22___ opening in the ground, which meant the opening was not easy to find. Marlen cried loudly for help. The neighbour Luz Jimenez, 26, was preparing dinner in her kitchen and ___23___ the cries were the sounds of children playing. However, when she ran outside anyway, she found Marlen ___24___ and dialing 911. “Alyson fell into the hole!” Marlen cried to Luz. Then Luz heard Alyson’s cries from deep underground. Luz ran inside her own ___25___ and down to the basement for a gray rope to drop into the hole. Back in the yard, she used her hands to dig the hole, ___26___ the opening. When the policeman Aaron Perkins arrived a few minutes later, Luz was in the hole up to her ___27___. “Get out of there,” Perkins told Luz, raising her up by the ___28___. “It’s dangerous for you.” “It’s more dangerous for the baby,” Luz said. “She’s going to ___29___.” After Perkins tied one end of the rope to a tree, Luz lowered ____30____, little by little, down the 15-foot-deep hole. Below, she saw water covering the floor of the hole. Alyson’s neck was covered. Luz dropped the remaining few feet into the water beside the baby. “Everything is going to be fine,” she told the little girl. “Don’t worry.” As they waited for help in the two feet of dark water, Luz prayed that there were no snakes swimming at her feet. She ____31____ nothing more than snakes. Aboveground (在地面上), Perkins talked to Luz, keeping her ____32____. Just minutes later, the Hacketts-town Fire Department and Hacketts-town Rescue Team arrived and lowered a ____33____ into the hole. Luz climbed up with Alyson in her arms, and then handed her over to her mother. Emergency workers rushed the baby to an ambulance, ____34____ her clothes to survey the injury. Alyson was scared and covered in dirt but ____35____, she was uninjured. Luz saved the baby’s life. 21. A. depended on B. wondered at C. moved into D. left behind 22. A. visible B. dark C. deep D. regular 23. A. announced B. guessed C. forgot D. reported 24. A. exercising B. joking C. wandering D. sobbing 25. A. house B. bank C. bookstore D. kindergarten 26. A. filling B. covering C. widening D. narrowing 27. A. table B. feet C. chair D. waist 28. A. ears B. arms C. noses D. eyes 29. A. die B. cry C. lose D. arrive 30. A. another B. him C. those D. herself 31. A. requested B. defended C. attacked D. feared 32. A. humorous B. calm C. upset D. busy 33. A. case B. bag C. ladder D. basket 34. A. tearing off B. pulling on C. cutting out D. complaining about 35. A. naturally B. typically C. originally D. incredibly 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。 At age sixty-one, “Daddy” Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce’s Barbecue Restaurant, ____36____ position was in the “Five Points” area, a poor section of Denver. He was a nice man, who helped numerous people—not just his customers, but those who are ____37____ (exceptional) poor and the homeless. Every Thanksgiving, Bruce and his son would completely engage ___38___ (they) in cooking for thousands of homeless people ____39____ (face) starvation. He wanted them to have a great and free dinner on this special day. About a week before, Bruce had begun preparing all the food. In the early years of his project, he paid for everything out of pocket. But as time went by, the project was becoming more ____40____ (influence) and the costs rose sharply as the crowds grew. That was when Bruce’s admirers stepped in to offer some help ____41____ the circumstances. They donated a number of items such as tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs (排骨). And they donated their time to standing behind and beside the old man. They volunteered to cook and serve. It was a rare moment to see a gentleman serving food to a man living in a cardboard box ____42____ (lay) underneath a viaduct (高架桥). Due to the participation of various people, it seemed that there was an endless supply of food to feed those homeless people. Regardless of there being so many people asking for food, no one ever walked away hungry from Bruce’s restaurant. Their donation won the ___43___ (acknowledge) of the public. It was Bruce who started the whole thing and supervised (监督) it until a few years ago when he was nearly ninety. By that time, he ____44____ (become) too old to work anymore. He was one of the few people who lived to see m city street named in his honor. Bruce was such a kind and generous man. That was _____45_____ Mayor Federico Pena renamed East 34th Avenue “Bruce Randolph Boulevard (林荫大道)”. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是某高中学生李华，你校英文报正在进行征文活动，主题是“如何解决我们的压力问题”。你打算写一篇短文向该报投稿，内容包括： 1.注意体育锻炼； 2.与他人多沟通； 3.勇敢面对困难； 4.利用听音乐等放松自己。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 What can we do to deal with our stress _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(满分25分) 47. 读后续写 My son David was injured in his forehead so I had to take him to a hospital. I looked around the crowded waiting room in the hospital and sighed. I thought, “Will the doctor be able to see my eight-year-old son soon?” I tried steadying the ice pack (冰袋) over his forehead, but it was no use. I couldn’t stop shaking. The injury in his forehead was deep, but at least blood wasn’t pouring from it anymore. His face was full of tears, but he seemed really brave for his age. I handed him the ice pack, and he covered his forehead with it. He was doing a much better job than I had. We were at the hospital because another child had thrown a rock at David during a break between classes as he was running around the corner. His teacher called me, and when I arrived, I found him sitting in front of her. His teacher was caring for his injury, trying to keep him calm. She felt terrible about what had happened, but I knew none of it was her fault. David received four stitches (缝线) and didn’t cry once throughout the whole treatment. For the next two days, his forehead was swollen and black and blue. I felt like I’d had a mini nervous breakdown. Every time I tried to sleep or tend to housework, horrible thoughts crept into my mind. Fear had taken over, and then the fear turned to anger. I was angry with the child who’d thrown the rock. I just couldn’t shake it. What was she thinking? She should have known about that better. David’s headmaster and teacher called me that evening to see how David was feeling and told me Cherry, the girl, felt terrible. I wanted to stand up for my son, do the right thing and protect him. The next day, David’s teacher stopped by to see how David was feeling and dropped off a get-well card that Cherry had made. David and I read it several times, and I couldn’t help but feel a little choked up. It was a sincere apology. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 This card mattered a lot to us. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We wondered how Cherry would make a response after reading the letter. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 芜湖顶峰艺术高级中学2023~2024学年度第二学期高二期中质量检测 英 语 考生注意: 1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。 3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。 4.本卷命题范围：译林版选择性必修Book 3 Unit 1~Book 3 Unit 3。 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where does the man want to spend his holiday? A. Greece. B. Brazil. C. Egypt. 2. Whose is the broken pencil? A. The man’s. B. The woman’s. C. Someone else’s. 3. What do we know about the woman’s work? A. She will ask Joan for help. B. She hasn’t finished it so far. C. She has completed it on time. 4. When will the man pick up the woman? A. At 7:20. B. At 7:40. C. At 8:00. 5. Why will the woman wear the red dress? A. The red one is the newest. B. The red one is the most fashionable. C. She has already worn the other two. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 are most probably the speakers? A. In a supermarket. B. In a kitchen. C. In a cafe. 7. What does the woman decide to do? A. Give people some cooking lessons. B. Buy and learn from cookbooks C. Take cooking classes. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What’s the woman looking for? A. A parking lot. B. A hotel. C. A restaurant. 9. What do we know about the place the women is looking for? A. It’s not far from the speakers B. It’s across from the restaurant. C. It’s a long distance from the speakers. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Who is most probably Charlie? A. The woman’s neighbour. B. The woman’s husband. C. The woman’s colleague. 11. What program does the man want to watch? A.A sport event. B. A fashion show. C. A documentary. 12. What can we learn about Ann? A. She will head for the woman’s house. B. She often quarrels with the man. C. She will give birth to a baby. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. How did the woman like her trip? A. Wonderful. B. Costly. C. Boring 14. When did the woman visit Xiamen University? A The third day. B. The fourth day. C. The fifth day. 15. What did the woman do on the last day of her travel? A. She paid a visit to a famous temple. B. She went to a hot spring. C. She bought some things. 16. What does Bob like best in Xiamen? A. The food. B. The beach. C. The weather. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What is Tom’s age? A. Five. B. Six. C. Ten 18. How was Tom found under the ruins? A. A dog used its sense of smell to locate him. B. The boy’s father informed the rescuers C. He made a sound to ask for help. 13. How was the boy after he was rescued? A. He was unconscious due to lack of food. B. He was only slightly injured. C. He suffered serious injuries. 20. What does the speaker say at the end of the speech? A. Rescue work would continue in the area. B. Relief goods were being brought to the place. C. There was no hope to find more people alive there. 第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共5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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Four popular family staycation (宅度假) destinations in Los Angeles Pavilion Hotel — Catalina Island 513 Crescent Ave., Avalon, CA 90704 Phone: (877) 778-8322 Catalina Island is the perfect destination for a family staycation and the Pavilion Hotel is a perfect spot on the island. The Pavilion Hotel is merely 14 steps from a Catalina beach and offers a big daily continental breakfast and a nightly wine and cheese hour free of charge. There is so much to do such as biking, hiking, swimming and boat tours. Do reserve your spot before availability. Venice Breeze Suites 2 Breeze Ave. Venice, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 566-2222 Venice Breeze Suites is a hotel right on the Venice Beach boardwalk (木板路) that offers a fun atmosphere. The hotel is located in a classic oceanfront building in the heart of a bicycle-friendly urban beach community filled with unique places to go such as the Venice Canals, State Park, and Musical Beach. Pacific Edge Hotel 647 S. Coast Hwy., Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Phone; (949) 494-8566 There is no place quite like Laguna Beach for a perfect family vacation. The Pacific Edge Hotel offers the comfort of home. The hotel’s facilities include a praised pack ‘n’ play for little ones, lounge chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, two heated pools, and a ping-pong table. Malibu Beach Inn 22878 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265 Phone: (310) 651-7777 Located along the seashore nicknamed “Billionaire’s Beach”, Malibu Beach Inn offers you complete relaxation. Each of the 47 well-equipped rooms has a private balcony. You will also be just steps away from Malibu landmarks and high-end boutiques (精品店), rough hiking trails (小路) that lead to wild water sports, and the beach. 1. What information can people get from Venice Breeze Suites? A. It provides wild water sports facilities. B. People can watch music performances in the evening. C. Its position is in a classic building in a beach community. D. People can enjoy a nightly wine and cheese hour for free. 2. What can people do if they stay at Pacific Edge Hotel? A. They can play table tennis there. B. They can appreciate Malibu landmarks. C. They can have a daily continental breakfast. D They can hike on long rough trails that lead to the beach. 3. How can you make a contact if you would like to buy fashionable clothes or expensive gifts? A. By calling (949) 494-8566. B. By calling (310) 651-7777. C. By calling (310) 566-2222. D. By calling (877) 778- 8322. 【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要讲述了洛杉矶四个受欢迎的家庭度假目的地。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据小标题Venice Breeze Suites下的“The hotel is located in a classic oceanfront building in the heart of a bicycle-friendly urban beach community filled with unique places to go such as the Venice Canals, State Park, and Musical Beach. (该酒店位于一座经典的海滨建筑中，处于一个对自行车友好的城市海滩社区的中心，周围有许多独特的去处，如威尼斯运河、州立公园和音乐海滩。)”可知，Venice Breeze Suites位于海滩社区的一栋经典建筑中。故选C项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Pacific Edge Hotel下的“The Pacific Edge Hotel offers the comfort of home. The hotel’s facilities include a praised pack ‘n’ play for little ones, lounge chairs, umbrellas, beach towels, two heated pools, and a ping-pong table. (Pacific Edge Hotel酒店提供居家般的舒适。酒店的设施包括一个备受赞誉的小孩背包游戏、躺椅、遮阳伞、沙滩毛巾、两个温水游泳池和一张乒乓球桌。)”可知，人们在Pacific Edge Hotel可以打乒乓球，故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Malibu Beach Inn下的“You will also be just steps away from Malibu landmarks and high-end boutiques (精品店), rough hiking trails (小路) that lead to wild water sports, and the beach. (你距离马里布地标和高端精品店、通往野生水上运动的崎岖小路和海滩也仅几步之遥。)”及“22878 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu, CA 90265 Phone: (310) 651-7777 (22878太平洋海岸公路，马里布，加利福尼亚州90265电话：(310) 651-7777)”可知，如果想购买时尚或昂贵的礼物可以去Malibu Beach Inn，电话为(310) 651-7777，故选B项。 B 55-year-old Rob Kenney, who grew up without a father, has been doing his part to make a difference in the lives of kids today. He created a YouTube channel, called Dad, How Do I, which aims to give youths the valuable lessons a father is meant to give. Launched only two months ago, his channel already has more than two million subscribers (订阅者). Rob teaches children and adults, many of whom are also without a dad, basic skills such as how to tie a tie, how to cook meals, how to repair a lamp and many more. “I didn’t start this to make money,” Rob told his viewers. “I just thought I was going to help a few people... 30 or 40 subscribers... but it’s turned into a way more than that. And please don’t think I am only aiming this at young men. It is for anybody who feels that they need to learn something.” Now that his channel has had such huge unexpected success, Rob plans to give his earnings to a number of international charities. Many viewers have been touched by the warm words Rob shares in his videos. Such simple words, like “I love you”, “You’ve done a good job” and “I’m proud of you,” can have a deep impact on many children, even some adults. He starts each video with an enthusiastic “Hey, kids!” — but Keiha Danaher said that she was a 33-year-old woman, and she answered back crying, saying, “Hi, dad!” Rob’s childhood story makes him a role for the kids who watch his channel. By the age of 14, his parents had divorced. He had to move in with his elder brother and learn from the tough life experiences without parents in his life. But that didn’t prevent him from being a good father to his children. His experience shows his viewers that there is always opportunity in the face of difficulties. 4. Why did Rob Kenney create the channel Dad, How Do I in the beginning? A. To cheer up those who feel upset. B. To make some money to support his family. C. To teach children and adults some useful life skills. D. To offer youths advice on how to get on well with others. 5. What can we infer from Rob’s words in the third paragraph? A. Rob’s videos are only intended for young men. B. Subscribers are mainly made up of poor people. C. The number of subscribers is larger than Rob expected. D. Rob guesses there won’t be more people to subscribe his channel. 6. What does Rob plan to do in the future? A. Make his videos more entertaining and instructive. B. Help more children improve their intelligence. C. Let more people have sympathy for him. D. Donate the money he earns to charities. 7. Why are the viewers moved by what Rob shares in his video? A. They think Rob is just like their real father to take care of them. B. The words in Rob’s videos are warm and encouraging. C. Rob’s experiences remind them of their own. D. Rob’s attitude toward life is always positive. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，Rob Kenney是一位网上的超级爸爸，他的童年没有父亲，但他如今自己作为一位父亲，在网上传授自己作为父亲的智慧和技能，大受欢迎。 【4题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Rob teaches children and adults, many of whom are also without a dad, basic skills such as how to tie a tie, how to cook meals, how to repair a lamp and many more.(Rob教孩子和成人基本技能，如如何打领带，如何做饭，如何修理灯等等，他们其中许多人也没有父亲)”可知，Rob Kenney创建Dad, How Do I是为了教会孩子们和成年人一些有用的生活技能，故选C。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“I just thought I was going to help a few people... 30 or 40 subscribers... but it’s turned into a way more than that.(我只是想帮助一些人……30或40个订阅者……但它最后远不止于此)”可知，订阅者的数量远比Rob期望的多，故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Now that his channel has had such huge unexpected success, Rob plans to give his earnings to a number of international charities.(既然他的频道取得了意想不到的巨大成功，Rob计划把他的收入捐给一些国际慈善机构)”可知，Rob打算把他挣的钱捐给慈善机构，故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Many viewers have been touched by the warm words Rob shares in his videos. Such simple words, like “I love you”, “You’ve done a good job” and “I’m proud of you,” can have a deep impact on many children, even some adults.(许多观众都被Rob在视频中分享的温暖话语所感动。像“我爱你”、“你做得很好”、“我为你感到骄傲”这样简单的话，可以对许多孩子，甚至一些成年人产生深刻的影响)”可知，Rob的视频里的话语温暖而鼓舞人心，很多观众被感动，故选B。 C Keep your goldfish in a tank which contains plants could make them clever, according to new American research. Scientists at Penn State University, in Pennsylvania, discovered that fish benefit from being in “enriched environment”. They believed that their discovery could provide a view on how to make fish successfully repopulate(使重新入住)oceans and rivers. Professor Victoria Braithwaite explained that a lot of fish don’t survive once they are freed into the wild. She said that now fisheries(鱼场)solve this problem by breeding(繁殖)huge numbers of fish in the hope that some will survive. The professor believes that part of the reason why so many fish die is that they are bred in “pretty boring” tanks where there is always plenty of food and they are totally unprepared for free. To test this imagination, Braithwaite bred 30 fish in two separate tanks. One contained plants and rocks which were regularly changed to ensure that the fish would not become bored, while the other was empty. When the researchers placed the fish in a maze(迷宫), the fish raised in the enriched tank made fewer mistakes when trying to escape from the maze. The performance of the fish from the enriched tank continued to improve with each experiment, and they learned to solve the maze puzzles much faster than the fish raised in the standard tank, according to the researchers. They found increased expressions of a gene in a region of the fish’ s brain that is connected with learning and memory, a sign of increased brain function and growth. Braithwaite had concluded that interacting with the environment can influence gene expressions in the brain. “If you want to make the environment more interesting for your fish, change things around a bit,” she said. 8. What did the scientists discover according to paragraph 1? A. Fish are more likely to die if there are different kinds in a tank. B. Goldfish can be more easily fit in with a new environment. C. Fewer and fewer fish can repopulate oceans and rivers. D. Enriched environment is good for fish to live in. 9. Why can many fish die after they are freed into the wild? A. They may be attacked by other fish, B. The water might have been polluted. C. They used to live in uninteresting tanks. D. There are not enough plants in the water in the wild. 10. How were the fish raised in the enriched tank in the experiment? A. They ate much less food. B. They made more mistakes. C. They tended to become less energetic. D. They solved the maze puzzles much faster. 11. Which is probably Braithwaite’s point of view? A. Fish’s brains have something to do with what they often eat. B. Fish can learn and memorize things better in a boring environment, C. Interacting with other fish has no effect on gene expressions in the brain of fish. D. Interacting with the environment has an effect on gene expressions in the brain of fish. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。美国一项最新的研究发现，把金鱼养在有植物的水箱里可以让它们更聪明。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Scientists at Penn State University, in Pennsylvania, discovered that fish benefit from being in “enriched environment”. They believed that their discovery could provide a view on how to make fish successfully repopulate (使重新入住) oceans and rivers(宾夕法尼亚州立大学的科研人员发现鱼类处在“丰富环境”中会受益良多。他们认为这一发现能提供一个视角，让我们了解如何使得鱼类成功地重新入住到海洋和河流里)”可知，植物丰富的环境是适于鱼类生存的。故选D。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The professor believes that part of the reason why so many fish die is that they are bred in “pretty boring” tanks where there is always plenty of food and they are totally unprepared for free(这位教授认为，这么多鱼死亡的部分原因是它们被饲养在“相当无聊”的鱼缸里，那里总是有大量的食物，它们完全没有准备好)”可知，因为之前在水箱里的生活“衣食无忧”、没有挑战，所以许多被放归自然的鱼类难以适应从而死掉。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The performance of the fish from the enriched tank continued to improve with each experiment, and they learned to solve the maze puzzles much faster than the fish raised in the standard tank, according to the researchers.(来自植物丰富的水箱里的鱼类的表现随着每个实验的进程继续改善，根据研究人员的说法，比起那些养在标准水箱里的鱼，它们学习解决迷宫谜题的速度要快得多)”可知，实验中来自植物丰富的水箱里的鱼类能更快地解决迷宫谜题。故选D。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Braithwaite had concluded that interacting with the environment can influence gene expressions in the brain. “If you want to make the environment more interesting for your fish, change things around a bit,” she said.(Braithwaite总结出一点，与环境互动能影响大脑中的基因表现。她说：“如果你想让环境对于你的鱼来说变得更有趣，改变一下布置。”)”可知，Braithwaite认为，与环境互动能影响鱼类大脑中的基因表现。故选D。 D The Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the UK held a Spring Festival gala (庆典) on Wednesday in London to count down to the Chinese New Year. More than 900attendees, including representatives from British universities and education institutions, as well as Chinese students and scholars, joined to enjoy a feast of Chinese culture. This year’s Chinese New Year falls on Saturday, and 2024 is the year of the dragon based on the Chinese zodiac. The dragon is considered by the Chinese people to represent dignity, prestige, and fortune. The festival gala, with a theme of “Soaring Dragon’s Spring Melody”, featured Chinese folk music, dance, singing, martial arts performance and more. During the event, Zheng Zeguang, China’s ambassador to the UK, made a speech to the attendees, highlighting major accomplishments achieved in the past year and stating China’s future development focuses. He pointed out that China will determinedly pursue high-quality development and Chinese modernization to advance the great rejuvenation (复兴) of the Chinese nation. China will also call for an equal and orderly multipolar (多级的) world as well as for inclusive economic globalization that benefits all, Zheng noted. “Our motherland has bright prospects for future growth,” he said. The ambassador praised Chinese students and scholars for being hardworking and behaving in a controlled way, saying that the number of Chinese students in the UK has significantly increased due to the transformation of China. “I hope you will carry on the tradition of patriotism. I hope you will ai m high and work hard. I hope you will unit e and help each other, as well as make friends widely. I hope you will grow into the backbone of the nation in the near future,” he said. Alistair Fitt, vice-headmaster of Oxford Brookes University, extended warm wishes of good fortune and prosperity in the year of the dragon and expressed hope for progress in Sino-British relations. “I am very sure that our two great nations will continue to expand all of our very successful relationships,” he said. 12. What does the underlined word “prestige” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. The condition of being strange and alone. B. The condition of being respected and admired. C. The condition of being large and frightening. D. The condition of being followed and monitored. 13. Why has the number of Chinese students significantly risen in the UK according to Zheng Zeguang? A. Advertising activities have been organized well in China to promote British universities. B Chinese students are most attracted by the scenery in the UK. C. The education fees in the UK have been reduced. D. Great changes have taken place in China. 14. What does Alistair Fitt mainly express in the last paragraph? A. His suggestions. B. His surprises. C. His arrangements. D. His expectations. 15. What is the best title for the news report? A. Spring Festival gala brings joy to Chinese students in UK B. Chinese students in UK count down to Chinese New Year C. Warm wishes of good fortune expressed in year of dragon in UK D. China’s ambassador to UK states China’s future development focuses 【答案】12. B 13. D 14. D 15. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。英国中国学生学者联谊会周三在伦敦举办了春节联欢晚会，为中国新年倒计时。900多名来自英国大学和教育机构的代表，以及中国学生和学者，共同享受了一场中国文化的盛宴。文章主要介绍了此次活动的一些具体情况。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据该词描述的对象是“the dragon”以及该词前后的“dignity(尊严)”和“fortune(财富)”可知该词是“声望；威信”的意思。故划线词意思是“被尊重和钦佩的状态”，故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段“The ambassador praised Chinese students and scholars for being hardworking and behaving in a controlled way, saying that the number of Chinese students in the UK has significantly increased due to the transformation of China.(这位大使赞扬了中国学生和学者的勤奋和克制，他说，由于中国的转型，在英国的中国学生人数大幅增加)”可知，在英国的中国学生数量会大幅增加是因为中国发生了巨大的变化。故选D。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Alistair Fitt, vice-headmaster of Oxford Brookes University, extended warm wishes of good fortune and prosperity in the year of the dragon and expressed hope for progress in Sino-British relations. “I am very sure that our two great nations will continue to expand all of our very successful relationships,” he said.(牛津布鲁克斯大学副校长阿利斯泰尔·菲特热烈祝愿中国龙年吉祥如意，并祝愿中英关系取得更大发展。他说：“我非常确信，我们两个伟大的国家将继续扩大我们所有非常成功的关系。”)”可知，Alistair Fitt在最后一段主要表达了他的期望。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“The Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the UK held a Spring Festival gala (庆典) on Wednesday in London to count down to the Chinese New Year. More than 900attendees, including representatives from British universities and education institutions, as well as Chinese students and scholars, joined to enjoy a feast of Chinese culture.(英国中国学生学者联谊会周三在伦敦举办了春节联欢晚会，为中国新年倒计时。900多名来自英国大学和教育机构的代表，以及中国学生和学者，共同享受了一场中国文化的盛宴)”结合文章主要介绍了此次活动的一些具体情况。可知，A选项“春节联欢晚会给在英中国留学生带来欢乐”最符合文章标题。故选A。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Dreaming of dragons Dragons share similar origins in both East and West. The year 2024 celebrates the year of the dragon, ____16____ But it is a sacred (神的) one that Chinese people have been crazy about for thousands of years, Chinese even claim themselves as the “descendants of the dragon”. This is largely the same case in the West. ____17____ They frequently appear in legends, novels and other forms of entertainment, such as Sleeping Beauty and Dungeons & Dragons. What may be surprising, however, is that dragons share similar origins despite different cultural explanations. ____18____ One of the earliest archaeological pieces of evidence of dragons can be traced back to the carved jade figures in China, unearthed at the sites of the Hongshan Culture, dating back more than 5,000 years. These jade carvings resemble snakes curled into a “C” shape, The Penguin Book of Dragons, a Penguin classic about 2,000 years of dragon legends, also notes that in the ancient world, dragons were often described as very large snakes. But why are dragons so fascinating to people? This question was explored by Carl Sagan, a famous scientist, in a book called The Dragons of Eden. ____19____ He believed that people created dragon stories out of a human need to combine scientific observation of reality with an unreasonable fear for predators (捕食者). Although dragons look different in Eastern and Western culture, they play a similar role in stories around the world, These stories can inspire hope and guide people towards a better life. ____20____ In the West, dragons are usually seen as evil (邪), but they also appear in the Bible many times, where they are used in stories that teach important lessons. A. Dragons have a long history in Western mythology (神话). B. Among the 12 animal signs, the dragon is the only imaginary one. C. Some articles say that one’s personality depends on his animal sign. D. In the book he describes how the natural world inspired the creation of dragons. E. Folk dragon dance has been part of the dragon culture in China for quite a long history. F. Both Eastern and Western records describe dragons as having snake-like characteristics. G. In China, the dragon is seen as a sign of good luck and is believed to have control over rain and thunder. 【答案】16. B 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“龙”这一生物的历史起源以及东西方的文化差异。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Dragons share similar origins in both East and West. The year 2024 celebrates the year of the dragon(龙在东方和西方有着相似的起源。2024年是龙年)”以及后文“But it is a sacred (神的) one that Chinese people have been crazy about for thousands of years, Chinese even claim themselves as the “descendants of the dragon”.(但它是一个神，中国人已经疯狂了几千年，中国人甚至声称自己是“龙的后裔”)”可知，本句承接上文，开始介绍关于中国龙年的文化知识。故B选项“在十二生肖中，龙是唯一虚构的”符合语境，故选B。 【17题详解】 根据上文“This is largely the same case in the West.(西方的情况基本相同)”以及后文“They frequently appear in legends, novels and other forms of entertainment, such as Sleeping Beauty and Dungeons & Dragons.(它们经常出现在传说、小说和其他娱乐形式中，比如《睡美人》和《龙与地下城》)”可知，本句主要说明西方文化中龙的知识，A选项Western对应上文West。故A选项“龙在西方神话中有着悠久的历史”符合语境，故选A。 【18题详解】 根据上文“What may be surprising, however, is that dragons share similar origins despite different cultural explanations.(然而，令人惊讶的是，尽管有不同的文化解释，龙却有着相似的起源)”以及后文“One of the earliest archaeological pieces of evidence of dragons can be traced back to the carved jade figures in China, unearthed at the sites of the Hongshan Culture, dating back more than 5,000 years. These jade carvings resemble snakes curled into a “C” shape, The Penguin Book of Dragons, a Penguin classic about 2,000 years of dragon legends, also notes that in the ancient world, dragons were often described as very large snakes.(最早的龙的考古证据之一可以追溯到中国红山文化遗址出土的玉雕，可以追溯到5000多年前。这些玉雕像蛇卷成“C”形，The Penguin Book of Dragons，一个关于2000年龙传说的企鹅经典，也指出，在古代世界，龙经常被描述为非常大的蛇)”可知，本句承接上文，具体说明相似起源的具体内容，且后文提到了蛇，F选项中snake-like对应后文snakes。故F选项“东方和西方的记载都把龙描述成有蛇的特征”符合语境，故选F。 【19题详解】 根据上文“But why are dragons so fascinating to people? This question was explored by Carl Sagan, a famous scientist, in a book called The Dragons of Eden.(但为什么龙对人们如此着迷呢？著名科学家卡尔·萨根在《伊甸之龙》一书中探讨了这个问题)”可知，本句主要承接上文，具体说明卡尔·萨根在书中关于龙的解释。故D选项“在书中，他描述了自然世界如何启发了龙的创造”符合语境，故选D。 【20题详解】 根据后文“In the West, dragons are usually seen as evil(邪), but they also appear in the Bible many times, where they are used in stories that teach important lessons.(在西方，龙通常被认为是邪恶的，但它们也在圣经中多次出现，在教导重要教训的故事中被使用)”可知，后文提到了西方对于龙的看法，推测本句是在说明中国，即东方对龙的看法。故G选项“在中国，龙被视为好运的象征，并且被认为可以控制雨和雷”符合语境，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5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 On a Sunny Saturday, Alyson Machigua, three, screamed with laughter as she and her mother, Marlen, played a game in the front yard of their home. Suddenly, tiny Alyson ___21___ the backyard of a neighbor. About half way across the yard, Alyson disappeared, seeming swallowed (吞没) by a hardly ___22___ opening in the ground, which meant the opening was not easy to find. Marlen cried loudly for help. The neighbour Luz Jimenez, 26, was preparing dinner in her kitchen and ___23___ the cries were the sounds of children playing. However, when she ran outside anyway, she found Marlen ___24___ and dialing 911. “Alyson fell into the hole!” Marlen cried to Luz. Then Luz heard Alyson’s cries from deep underground. Luz ran inside her own ___25___ and down to the basement for a gray rope to drop into the hole. Back in the yard she used her hands to dig the hole, ___26___ the opening. When the policeman Aaron Perkins arrived a few minutes later, Luz was in the hole up to her ___27___. “Get out of there,” Perkins told Luz, raising her up by the ___28___. “It’s dangerous for you.” “It’s more dangerous for the baby,” Luz said. “She’s going to ___29___.” After Perkins tied one end of the rope to a tree, Luz lowered ____30____, little by little, down the 15-foot-deep hole. Below, she saw water covering the floor of the hole. Alyson’s neck was covered. Luz dropped the remaining few feet into the water beside the baby. “Everything is going to be fine,” she told the little girl. “Don’t worry.” As they waited for help in the two feet of dark water, Luz prayed that there were no snakes swimming at her feet. She ____31____ nothing more than snakes. Aboveground (在地面上), Perkins talked to Luz, keeping her ____32____. Just minutes later, the Hacketts-town Fire Department and Hacketts-town Rescue Team arrived and lowered a ____33____ into the hole. Luz climbed up with Alyson in her arms, and then handed her over to her mother. Emergency workers rushed the baby to an ambulance, ____34____ her clothes to survey the injury. Alyson was scared and covered in dirt but ____35____, she was uninjured. Luz saved the baby’s life. 21. A. depended on B. wondered at C. moved into D. left behind 22. A. visible B. dark C. deep D. regular 23. A. announced B. guessed C. forgot D. reported 24. A. exercising B. joking C. wandering D. sobbing 25. A. house B. bank C. bookstore D. kindergarten 26. A. filling B. covering C. widening D. narrowing 27. A. table B. feet C. chair D. waist 28. A. ears B. arms C. noses D. eyes 29. A. die B. cry C. lose D. arrive 30. A. another B. him C. those D. herself 31. A. requested B. defended C. attacked D. feared 32. A. humorous B. calm C. upset D. busy 33. A. case B. bag C. ladder D. basket 34. A. tearing off B. pulling on C. cutting out D. complaining about 35. A. naturally B. typically C. originally D. incredibly 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要描述了一位三岁女孩Alyson在玩耍时不慎掉入邻居家的后院地洞中，母亲Marlen发现后大声呼救。邻居Luz听到呼声后及时前来帮助，最终成功将Alyson救出。在救援过程中，Luz冒着危险亲自下到地洞里将Alyson抱出，最终孩子平安无事。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：突然，Alyson进入了邻居的后院。A. depended on依赖于；B. wondered at对……感到惊讶；C. moved into进入；D. left behind留下来。根据“the backyard of a neighbor”可知，Alyson进入了邻居的后院。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大约在院子的中间，Alyson消失了，似乎被地上一个几乎看不见的开口吞没了，这意味着这个开口不容易找到。A. visible可见的；B. dark黑暗的；C. deep深的；D. regular规律的。根据“which meant the opening was not easy to find.”可知，Alyson似乎被地上一个几乎看不见的开口吞没了。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：26岁的邻居Luz Jimenez当时正在厨房准备晚餐，她猜测这些哭声是孩子们玩耍的声音。A. announced宣布；B. guessed猜测；C. forgot忘记；D. reported报告。根据“the cries were the sounds of children playing”可知，邻居Luz Jimenez猜测这些哭声是孩子们玩耍时发出的声音。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，当她跑到外面时，她发现Marlen正在哭泣并拨打911。A. exercising锻炼；B. joking开玩笑；C. wandering游荡；D. sobbing哭泣。根据“Marlen cried loudly for help.”可知，Marlen正在哭泣。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Luz跑进自己的房子，下到地下室找一根灰色的绳子来放进洞里。A. house房子；B. bank银行；C. bookstore书店；D. kindergarten幼儿园。根据“down to the basement for a gray rope”可知，Luz跑回到家里的地下室找到一根灰色的绳子去救Alyson。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：回到院子里，她用手挖了个洞，把洞口扩大了。A. filling填充；B. covering覆盖；C. widening扩大；D. narrowing变窄。根据“she used her hands to dig the hole”可知，她用手挖了个洞，把洞口扩大了。故选C。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，当警察Aaron Perkins赶到时，Luz已经被埋在齐腰深的洞里了。A. table桌子；B. feet脚；C. chair椅子；D. waist腰部。根据““Get out of there,” Perkins told Luz, raising her up by the ___8___ .”可知，当警察Aaron Perkins赶到时，Luz已经被埋在齐腰深的洞里了。故选D。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“离开那里，”Perkins拉着Luz的胳膊对她说。A. ears耳朵；B. arms手臂；C. noses鼻子；D. eyes眼睛。根据“Get out of there”可知，警察Perkins拉着Luz的胳膊对她说。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她要死了。A. die死亡；B. cry哭泣；C. lose失去；D. arrive到达。根据“Alyson disappeared, seeming swallowed(吞没) by a hardly ___2___ opening in the ground”可知，Alyson掉进洞中消失不见，如果在没有被救出，她就要死了。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查代词词义辨析。句意：Perkins把绳子的一端系在一棵树上后，Luz一点一点地往15英尺深的洞里下放。A. another另一个；B. him他；C. those那些；D. herself她自己。根据“little by little, down the 15-foot-deep hole”可知，Luz一点一点地把自己往15英尺深的洞里下放。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最怕的就是蛇。A. requested请求；B. defended辩护；C. attacked攻击；D. feared恐惧。根据“As they waited for help in the two feet of dark water, Luz prayed that there were no snakes swimming at her feet.”可知，当他们在两英尺深的黑暗水中等待救援时，Luz祈祷没有蛇在她的脚边游来游去，因为Luz最害怕的就是蛇。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在地面上，Perkins和Luz说话，让她保持冷静。A. humorous幽默的；B. calm镇静的；C. upset不安的；D. busy忙碌的。根据“Perkins talked to Luz,”可知，在地面上，Perkins和Luz说话为了让她保持镇静。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：几分钟后，哈克茨镇消防部门和哈克茨镇救援队赶到现场，把一架梯子放进了洞里。A. case盒子；B. bag袋子；C. ladder梯子；D. basket篮子。根据“into the hole.”可知，哈克茨镇消防部门和哈克茨镇救援队赶到现场，把一架梯子放进了洞里。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：急救人员迅速将婴儿送上救护车，撕开她的衣服检查她的伤势。A. tearing off撕下；B. pulling on拉上；C. cutting out剪掉；D. complaining about抱怨。根据“her clothes to survey the injury”可知，急救人员撕开她的衣服检查她的伤势。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：Alyson很害怕，浑身都是土，但令人难以置信的是，她没有受伤。A. naturally自然地；B. typically典型地；C. originally最初地；D. incredibly难以置信地。根据“she was uninjured.”可知，掉入洞中的Alyson没有受伤，这让人难以置信。故选D。 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。 At age sixty-one, “Daddy” Bruce Randolph opened Daddy Bruce’s Barbecue Restaurant, ____36____ position was in the “Five Points” area, a poor section of Denver. He was a nice man, who helped numerous people—not just his customers, but those who are ____37____ (exceptional) poor and the homeless. Every Thanksgiving, Bruce and his son would completely engage ___38___ (they) in cooking for thousands of homeless people ____39____ (face) starvation. He wanted them to have a great and free dinner on this special day. About a week before, Bruce had begun preparing all the food. In the early years of his project, he paid for everything out of pocket. But as time went by, the project was becoming more ____40____ (influence) and the costs rose sharply as the crowds grew. That was when Bruce’s admirers stepped in to offer some help ____41____ the circumstances. They donated a number of items such as tons of turkeys, potatoes, yams and ribs (排骨). And they donated their time to standing behind and beside the old man. They volunteered to cook and serve. It was a rare moment to see a gentleman serving food to a man living in a cardboard box ____42____ (lay) underneath a viaduct (高架桥). Due to the participation of various people, it seemed that there was an endless supply of food to feed those homeless people. Regardless of there being so many people asking for food, no one ever walked away hungry from Bruce’s restaurant. Their donation won the ___43___ (acknowledge) of the public. It was Bruce who started the whole thing and supervised (监督) it until a few years ago when he was nearly ninety. By that time, he ____44____ (become) too old to work anymore. He was one of the few people who lived to see m city street named in his honor. Bruce was such a kind and generous man. That was _____45_____ Mayor Federico Pena renamed East 34th Avenue “Bruce Randolph Boulevard (林荫大道)”. 【答案】36. whose 37. exceptionally 38. themselves 39. facing 40. influential 41. under 42. lying 43. acknowledgement 44. had become 45. why 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Bruce是一个善良慷慨的人，每到感恩节，就为穷人和无家可归的人准备大餐。他的善行也鼓舞了很多人参与到这项活动当中。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：六十一岁时，“爸爸”布鲁斯·伦道夫（Bruce Randolph）开设了爸爸布鲁斯烧烤餐厅，其位置位于丹佛的贫困地区“五点”地区。先行词是Daddy Bruce’s Barbecue Restaurant，与position之间是所属关系，即“餐厅的位置”，故用whose引导定语从句，故填whose。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：他是个好人，帮助了无数人——不仅是他的客户，还有那些极度贫穷和无家可归的人。poor是形容词，需要用副词来修饰，exceptional的副词形式是exceptionally，表示“极其；特别”。故填exceptionally。 【38题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：每年感恩节，布鲁斯和他的儿子都会全身心地投入到为成千上万面临饥饿的无家可归者做饭中。engage oneself in doing sth.为固定短语，表示“忙于做某事”，主语是Bruce and his son，故用themselves。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：每年感恩节，布鲁斯和他的儿子都会全身心地投入到为成千上万面临饥饿的无家可归者做饭中。句中已有谓语动词engage，空处为非谓语，people与face之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语，facing starvation表示“面临饥饿的人们”。故填facing。 【40题详解】 考查形容词。句意：但随着时间的流逝，该项目的影响力越来越大，随着人群的增长，成本急剧上升。become是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，influence的形容词形式是influential，表示“有影响力的”，more influential为比较级。故填influential。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：就在那时，布鲁斯的崇拜者介入，在这种情况下提供了一些帮助。under the circumstances是固定短语，意为“在这种情况下”，故填under。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这是一个罕见的时刻，一位绅士正在为一个住在高架桥下的纸板箱里的男人提供食物。句中已有谓语was，空处应为非谓语，a man与lay之间是主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语，lying underneath a viaduct表示“躺在高架桥下面的一个人”。故填lying。 【43题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们的捐款赢得了公众的肯定。空处为the +名词+ of结构，acknowledge的名词形式是acknowledgement，不可数。故填acknowledgement。 【44题详解】 考查时态。句意：到那时，他已经太老了，不能再工作了。根据By that time可知，by +过去的时间，句子要用过去完成时，故用had become。 【45题详解】 考查表语从句。句意：这就是为什么市长费德里科·佩纳（Federico Pena）将东34大道更名为“布鲁斯·伦道夫大道”的原因。That was why...表示“那就是……的原因”，空处应为why引导表语从句。故填why。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是某高中学生李华，你校英文报正在进行征文活动，主题是“如何解决我们的压力问题”。你打算写一篇短文向该报投稿，内容包括： 1.注意体育锻炼； 2.与他人多沟通； 3.勇敢面对困难； 4.利用听音乐等放松自己。 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 What can we do to deal with our stress _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: What can we do to deal with our stress We all have some stress in our life. How should we handle the problem of stress? Firstly, we should take more exercise. Doing exercise can help improve our mood. Doing sports can contribute to our having a healthier body and studying better. Secondly, we need to talk with our teachers, parents and friends, and try to tell them our trouble. They may give us some valuable advice. Thirdly, we may as well listen to music, watch movies and read books. They’re good ways to relax ourselves. Fourthly, we should try our best to work hard and learn to face difficulties and failures bravely, for failure is the mother of success. Last but not least, if we have too much stress for us to control, we’d better see a doctor. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生以“如何解决我们的压力问题”为主题，写一篇短文向学校英文报投稿，参加校英文报正在进行的征文活动，内容包括注意体育锻炼、与他人多沟通、勇敢面对困难和利用听音乐等放松自己。 【详解】1. 词汇积累： 压力：stress→pressure 应付、解决：handle→deal with 导致：contribute to→lead to 建议：advice→suggestion 竭尽全力：try one's best to do→do all we can to do 2. 句式拓展： 同义句转换： 原句： Secondly, we need to talk with our teachers, parents and friends, and try to tell them our trouble. 拓展句： Secondly, it’s necessary for us to talk with our teachers, parents and friends, and try to tell them our trouble. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Fourthly, we should try our best to work hard and learn to face difficulties and failures bravely, for failure is the mother of success. （运用了连词for连接的表示原因的并列句。） 【高分句型2】Last but not least, if we have too much stress for us to control, we’d better see a doctor.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句。） 第二节(满分25分) 47. 读后续写 My son David was injured in his forehead so I had to take him to a hospital. I looked around the crowded waiting room in the hospital and sighed. I thought, “Will the doctor be able to see my eight-year-old son soon?” I tried steadying the ice pack (冰袋) over his forehead, but it was no use. I couldn’t stop shaking. The injury in his forehead was deep, but at least blood wasn’t pouring from it anymore. His face was full of tears, but he seemed really brave for his age. I handed him the ice pack, and he covered his forehead with it. He was doing a much better job than I had. We were at the hospital because another child had thrown a rock at David during a break between classes as he was running around the corner. His teacher called me, and when I arrived, I found him sitting in front of her. His teacher was caring for his injury, trying to keep him calm. She felt terrible about what had happened, but I knew none of it was her fault. David received four stitches (缝线) and didn’t cry once throughout the whole treatment. For the next two days, his forehead was swollen and black and blue. I felt like I’d had a mini nervous breakdown. Every time I tried to sleep or tend to housework, horrible thoughts crept into my mind. Fear had taken over, and then the fear turned to anger. I was angry with the child who’d thrown the rock. I just couldn’t shake it. What was she thinking? She should have known about that better. David’s headmaster and teacher called me that evening to see how David was feeling and told me Cherry, the girl, felt terrible. I wanted to stand up for my son, do the right thing and protect him. The next day, David’s teacher stopped by to see how David was feeling and dropped off a get-well card that Cherry had made. David and I read it several times, and I couldn’t help but feel a little choked up. It was a sincere apology. 注意：1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 This card mattered a lot to us. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ We wondered how Cherry would make a response after reading the letter. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: This card mattered a lot to us. I wanted this to be a teachable moment for David. I asked David if he was ready to forgive Cherry. After all, his opinion counted the most. He thought about it for a moment, smiled and said, “Yes.” He knew Cherry hadn’t done it on purpose. Children are so friendly and so honest. They don’t hold onto anger like adults do sometimes. Their hearts are pure, so we wrote her a letter together, reading, “We know it was an unfortunate accident. We forgive you, and we hope you forgive yourself.” We asked David’s teacher to pass the letter to Cherry. We wondered how Cherry would make a response after reading the letter. Later, David’s teacher told us Cherry was relieved after reading our letter. She was glad that David was feeling better and healing. David and Cherry both learned that forgiving someone was a part of healing and could release anger. The next time I showed up at David’s school, Cherry gave me a big hug. I hugged her back. We didn’t have to say anything else. We both knew forgiveness was the most important step to get healed. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。文章讲述的是关于一位母亲和她的儿子大卫，大卫被另一个孩子扔的石头击中后去了医院。母亲对扔石头的孩子感到恐惧和愤怒。大卫的老师第二天过来看他，并带来切莉制作的卡片。大卫和他的母亲给扔石头的女孩写了一封信，原谅她，希望她能原谅自己。这篇文章强调了宽恕和从错误中学习的重要性。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“这张卡对我们很重要。”可知，第一段可描写作者征求儿子大卫的意见是否原谅凯蒂。并写信对切莉表示原谅。 ②由第二段首句内容“我们想知道Cherry在看完这封信后会作何反应。”可知，第二段可描写切莉在收到信件后的反应以及之后切莉见到作者的反应和作者明白的道理。 2.续写线索：询问是否原谅——决定原谅凯蒂——写信表达原谅——凯蒂收信后的反应——事后凯蒂见到作者和卢克给出拥抱——作者的感悟 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①思考：think about/think over/consider ②出现：show up/turn up ③拥抱：give sb a hug/embrace 情绪类 ①微笑：smile/ wear a smile/beam ②开心：glad/ delighted 【点睛】[高分句型1]I asked David if he was ready to forgive Cherry.(if引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2]David and Cherry both learned that forgiving someone was a part of healing and could release anger.(that引导的宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$