精品解析：天津市第一中学2024-2025学年高三上学期第二次检测英语试题

天津一中2024-2025-1高三年级英语统练2 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. People are living in __________ world where mouse clicks rule our life, so online searches have become _______ must. A. the; / B. /;a C. a; a D. a; the 2. Just as Edison ________ it, “Modern technology ________ ecology an apology.” A. says; owes B. puts; makes C. said; owed D. put; owes 3. — What do you do Susan? — I’m a clerk in a foreign company now. But I ________ in a high school for eight years. A. teach B. have taught C. taught D. had taught 4. When it comes to a stroke, every second ________. You have no time to waste. A. minds B. values C. counts D. means 5. This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of. A. where B. when C. that D. what 6. Car dealers have a tough time in bad economy. ________, they have to adjust their business model to overcome the difficulties. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides 7. All citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote, ________ race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, or education. A. against B. regardless of C. in spite of D. even though 8. My brother would like to buy a good watch but _______ was available from that shop. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither 9. The tradition of April Fools’ Day is said ________ in the sixteenth century. A. to start B. to be starting C. to be started D. to have started 10. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he something instead of just talking. A. will do B. has done C. did D. do 11. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves. A. since B. when C. before D. unless 12. —I have some big news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our baseball team. —______ That’s great! A. Have I? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good for you! 13. When deeply ________ in work, ________ was often the case, he would forget all about eating or sleeping. A. absorbing; that B. absorbing; which C. absorbed; it D. absorbed; as 14. While we ______ think we know what we want, we’re often wrong. A. may B. will C. shall D. must 15. We promise attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My dad always collected coins. He was ___16___ when the new U. S. state coins were issued. He would walk to his long-time bankers and make sure they set ___17___ at least a roll of new coins for him. He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family ___18___ to get coins from Dad. When my dad ___19___, I felt such a sense of emptiness. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his ___20___ and support. I wondered if I would ever feel, my dad around me again, ___21___ me. It was right after Hurricane Katrin a and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers. At the end of the event, I felt so grateful as I looked at these ___22___ individuals. To my ___23___, when I glanced at the floor, I saw nothing ___24___ a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and ___25___. Then two months later, I went back to visit my mom. While I was there, I went to the bank to ___26___ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had ___27___. Ever since that time, I have always found coins at the most ___28___ times, when I needed support the most. Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a ___29___ time, a coin will always show up in a(n) ___30___ place. It has now become a tradition in my family. Every time a coin appears in our house, one of my kids says, “Oh, it’s ___31___!” We all feel a sense of ___32___ every- time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place. We have all ___33___ it as a ___34___ of love guidance and support from Dad — and every new coin we find makes us ___35___. 16. A. inspired B. frustrated C. disappointed D. delighted 17. A. off B. aside C. down D. away 18. A. tradition B. memory C. decision D. interest 19. A. missed B. disappeared C. died D. dropped 20. A. guidance B. promise C. expectation D. belief 21. A. watching over B. bringing up C. waiting for D. listening to 22. A. concerned B. devoted C. embarrassed D. relaxed 23. A. sorrow B. confusion C. astonishment D. relief 24. A. from B. but C. with D. for 25. A. raised B. brought C. grown D. played 26. A. spend B. sign C. pay D. cash 27. A. ordered B. collected C. received D. shared 28. A. boring B. adventurous C. precious D. extraordinary 29. A. complicated B. nervous C. disturbed D. tough 30. A. strange B. annoying C. satisfying D. hard 31. A. money B. grandpa C. toy D. belief 32. A. pride B. comfort C. success D. justice 33. A. taught B. explained C. accepted D. consulted 34. A. result B. praise C. message D. need 35. A. change B. gain C. protest D. smile 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way. Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more intent while standing up? This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点) and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way. I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个体的) and unique (独特的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life. 36. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him________. A. pay more attention to his study. B. keep silent in the room. C. finish his homework on time. D. get right answers. 37. Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt________. A. the importance of parents. B. the old form of education. C. the relationship between kids and their parents. D. the good grades of some kids. 38. According to the passage, which of the following statements is right? A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways. B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA. C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves. D. Parents should love and accept their kids. 39. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because __________. A. he has changed his traditional ideas. B. his son wants to be unique. C. his son doesn’t follow his advice. D. his son’s DNA is different. 40. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Study hard and you’ll be successful. B. Be friendly to your children. C. Children’s success in their own style. D. Parents’ help with their children’s study. B Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults? They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18. “What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added. The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke. Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’(移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.” The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures. 41 Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ______. A. is organized by a middle school B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival C. shows films made by children D. offers awards to film school students 42. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts? A. It helps young filmmakers to make money. B. It provides arts projects for young people. C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group. D. It’s a national organization for young people. 43. The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______. A. short trousers B. short kids C. short films D. short stories 44. Movies to be shown in the festival ______. A. cover different subjects B. focus on kids’ life C. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner 45. At the end of this film festival, there will be ______. A. various awards B. “red carpet” interviews C. an open reception D. a concert at Lincoln Center C Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child — a bit of nostalgia (怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages. Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words. All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered. Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them. Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy or memorable tune. Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.” 46. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to ________. A. recall the past B. amuse the readers C. introduce the topic D. compare the past with the present 47. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages? A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English 48. From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ________. A. singing is the best way to learn a foreign language B. brain probably works best when foreign language learners sing the words C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other 49 What’s correct about the study undertaken by the researchers at the University of Edinburgh? A. Altogether twenty adults were tested in the study. B. People in the 3rd group performed as well as the other 2 groups. C. People in the 2nd group were asked to speak the words to a beat. D. In the study 60 adults were divided into 3 groups according to abilities. 50. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied? A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak. B. A child is going to have his first music lesson. C. A student is going to learn a new English song. D. An American is going to learn some Chinese. D The Chinese put up with a lot living in the world’s most populous country: standing on over-crowded trains for 40 hours; sleeping outside hospitals to secure a doctor’s appointment; waiting more than a year to earn a driver’s license. Add getting a U.S. entry visa to the list. Applicants here have waited as long as 60 days to secure an appointment at one of five U.S. consulate locations in China that process visas. There, they’re often greeted by long lines, followed by a face-to-face interview that can end badly in a matter of seconds. Now there are only about 100 U.S. visa officers in China, facing considerable challenges during the summer when tourists and students travel the most. “It’s not easy work,” Charles Bennett, minister-counselor for Consulate Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, said to his staff. “You’re making, in some cases, life-changing decisions many times a day, and that can cause great tiredness.” To adapt, US consulate services expanded their hours, took on about a dozen additional staff and hope to have another 20 officers by spring. More facilities are also being expanded. Despite the shocking numbers, the embassy remains dogged by charges that it rejects applicants unreasonably and that the process is unfairly burdensome. “I’m fed up,” said Wendy Liu, 24. The single woman from Beijing said she was recently refused a visa and told to re-apply when her personal life and finances were more stable. “I’ll go anywhere but the U.S. now,” she said. “I thought America was supposed to be a country of freedom.” To visit the US, Chinese nationals must prove that they have enough money and family or business ties that make it likely they’ll return to China. The Department of Homeland Security said it did not keep records on how many Chinese overstay their visas. Student visas can be refused on grounds of national security. Beijing native Tan Ge, 25, believes he was not accepted after he stated his interests in infrared technology and nanoelectronics on his application. He now studies in Canada after being forced to abandon a full scholarship to Arizona State University. By its very nature the on-the-spot process at the U.S. Embassy can feel unbearable to Chinese applicants, who are asked to take their bank statements, property deeds, marriage licenses and HUKOU, a Chinese household ID. “It made me feel very uncomfortable,” said Xu Yong, 28, a journalist who needed a business visa last month to cover a conference in New York. “They made me feel like someone from a Third World country up to no good.” After giving his fingerprints, Xu waited to be called for his interview, sitting in an area that was as quiet as a library. Each passing minute seemed to be as long as a century. After an hour, Xu was called with three other people to a window for their interview. Two were rejected before his turn. Then the American officer, speaking fluent Chinese, reached for Xu’s paperwork, asked some simple questions and said, “Congratulations.” “I was so nervous. The first thing I did when I got out was to call my mom and tell her I passed,” Xu said. “She was the one who warned me it wasn’t going to be easy.” 51. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that in China ________. A. you may quickly be rejected for a U.S. visa after a long wait B. getting a U.S. visa is not as hard as getting a driver’s license C. an applicant has to wait two months to get a visa for the U.S. D. there are more than five US consular locations stamping visas 52. What makes it tiring work to be a U.S. visa officer? A. Overcrowded workplaces. B. Expanded working hours. C. Poorly-equipped offices. D. Over-loaded responsibilities. 53. The underlined word “dogged” in Paragraph 5 means “________”. A. troubled B. pardoned C. submitted D. abandoned 54. Beijing native Tan Ge was refused a U.S. visa probably because he ________. A. had no stable income B. was supposed to be unsafe for the U.S. C. had too wide interests D. had got a full scholarship in the U.S. 55. Why does the author give a detailed description of Xu Yong’s experience? A. To show how lucky Xu is to make it to New York. B. To reflect the problems in processing a U.S. entry visa. C. To stress what a hard-won success it is to get a U.S. visa. D. To persuade readers out of working or studying abroad. 第四部分 写作 第一节 阅读表达 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 When Li Toh first came to China to pursue his flute (长笛) dream, the Malaysian man had never expected that his dream could take root in China. Toh’s love for the Chinese bamboo flute began in primary school when his elder brother joined the Chinese orchestra in middle school to learn to play the musical instrument. He said the clear sound of the bamboo flute guided him onto the road of flute learning. As he got older, Toh went to Singapore for further study. According to Toh, there were few professional Chinese bamboo flute teachers in Malaysia, and the learning environment for bamboo flute players was limited. In 2005, Toh made a bold decision. He applied for retention (保留) of his admission qualifications to the university he had already attended, and set off for Beijing. A new chapter of his life thus began. After getting his bachelor’s degree, Toh started to teach the Chinese bamboo flute in Malaysia and Singapore. His desire to improve his performance skills and his thirst for knowledge drove him back to Beijing to continue his studies. Toh had planned to return to Malaysia after graduation, but upon graduation, Guangxi Arts University offered him a job. During his stay in China, he has also joined teams and performed in countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia. They tried to combine the Chinese bamboo flute with local musical instruments. Communication and innovation promoted the development of diverse art culture and enriched the cultural layers of art. In recent years, Toh would return to Malaysia during holidays to promote the art of the Chinese bamboo flute. Having been in China for more than a decade, Toh’s love for the country has long been rooted in his heart, and he is looking forward to the prosperity and development of cultural industries in China. 56. What made Toh start learning the bamboo flute? (no more than 4 words) __________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________ 58. Why did Toh return to Beijing? (no more than 13 words) __________________________________________________________________ 59. What did Toh do in China after graduation? (no more than 12 words) __________________________________________________________________ 60. What do you think of Toh? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________ 第二节 应用文写作 61. 假设你是展光中学的学生李津，正在美国一所中学作交换生。你和同学们打算在学校里建一个小型中草药植物园，请根据以下要点提示，写信向校长 Mr. White 申请。 (1)表达想法； (2)说明理由(至少两点); (3)介绍打算种植的两个品种(如：茉莉、桔子、薄荷、荷花、菊花等),及其 在日常生活中的作用。 注意： (1)种植品种不限于以上提示； (2)字数不少于100; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； (4)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：中草药植物园 Chinese herbal botanical garden 荣莉 jasmine 薄荷 mint 菊花 chrysanthemum Dear Mr.White; I hope this letter finds you well _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely: Li Jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 天津一中2024-2025-1高三年级英语统练2 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. People are living in __________ world where mouse clicks rule our life, so online searches have become _______ must. A. the; / B. /;a C. a; a D. a; the 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查冠词。句意：人们生活在一个鼠标点击主宰我们生活的世界，所以在线搜索已经成为一种必需品。句中表示“生活在一个……的世界”，表泛指，第一空需要用不定冠词“a”来修饰名词“world；must在句中表示“必不可少的事物”是可数名词，在句中泛指“一件必不可少的事”，空后must起始音为辅音音素，所以第二空用不定冠词a。故选C。 2. Just as Edison ________ it, “Modern technology ________ ecology an apology.” A says; owes B. puts; makes C. said; owed D. put; owes 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意：正如爱迪生所说，“现代科技欠生态一个道歉。”一空处为固定搭配：as sb. put it意为“如某人所说”，描述已发生的事，用一般过去时，二空处为直接引语，描述客观事实，用一般现在时，表达“欠生态一个道歉”之意，主语Modern technology为第三人称单数，用owes。故选D项。 3. — What do you do Susan? — I’m a clerk in a foreign company now. But I ________ in a high school for eight years. A. teach B. have taught C. taught D. had taught 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态。句意：——苏珊，你是做什么的？——我现在是一家外企的职员。但我在一所高中教了八年书。根据上文I’m a clerk in a foreign company now.可知教书发生在过去，应用一般过去时。故选C。 4. When it comes to a stroke, every second ________. You have no time to waste. A. minds B. values C. counts D. means 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨。句意：中风的时候，每一秒都很重要。你没有时间可以浪费。A. minds介意；B. values重视；C. counts重要；D. means意思是。根据前文“When it comes to a stroke”以及后文“You have no time to waste”可知，中风的时候，每一秒都很重要。故选C项。 5. This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of. A. where B. when C. that D. what 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：这个饭店有其他很多饭店缺少的诱人的、像家一样的氛围。这里使用了限制性定语从句，先行词是an inviting, homelike atmosphere，指物，在定语从句做宾语，所以用关系代词that/which引导定语从句，故选C。 6. Car dealers have a tough time in bad economy. ________, they have to adjust their business model to overcome the difficulties. A. Therefore B. However C. Instead D. Besides 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：汽车经销商在经济不景气时日子不好过。因此，他们必须调整自己的商业模式来克服困难。A. Therefore因此；B. However然而； C. Instead代替；D. Besides此外。根据前文“Car dealers have a tough time in bad economy.”以及后文“they have to adjust their business model to overcome the difficulties.”可知，前后文为因果关系，用therefore。故选A项。 7. All citizens who have reached the age of 18 have the right to vote, ________ race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, or education. A. against B. regardless of C. in spite of D. even though 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查介词、介词短语和连词辨析。句意：所有年满18岁的公民，无论种族、性别、职业、家庭背景、宗教信仰或教育程度，都有投票权。A. against反对，与……相反；B. regardless of不管；C. in spite of尽管；D. even though尽管，引导让步状语从句。根据空后的名词短语可知，空处应用介词成分，且这里表示不管种族、性别、职业、家庭背景、宗教信仰或教育程度有何差别，所以应用regardless of。故选B。 8. My brother would like to buy a good watch but _______ was available from that shop. A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查代词辨析。句意：我哥哥想买一块好表，但那家商店没有一块合适的。A.nothing没有东西；B.none一个也没有；C.no one没有人；D.neither两者都不。由前文的“to buy a good watch”可知，想买一块好手表，结果一块也没买到，强调数量时应该用“none”。故选B。 9. The tradition of April Fools’ Day is said ________ in the sixteenth century. A. to start B. to be starting C. to be started D. to have started 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：愚人节的传统据说始于十六世纪。sth./sb. is said to do sth.意为“据说某物/某人做某事”，不定式作主语补足语。根据本句中的in the sixteenth century可知，start表示的动作发生在is said之前，所以应用不定式的完成式。故选D。 10. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he something instead of just talking. A. will do B. has done C. did D. do 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查虚拟语气和时态。句意：杰克是个空谈家，这是做些事而不是空谈的时候了。It’s (high) time that从句中用should do或动词一般过去时，表示虚拟语气，意思是：该做……了。可知此题应为过去式did，故C正确。 11. The government has taken some measures to solve the shortage of electricity , but it may be some time _________the situation improves. A. since B. when C. before D. unless 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查连词。句意：政府已经采取了一些措施来解决电力的短缺，但是在情况得到改善之前可能还要一段时间。it be+一段时间+before...为固定句型。故选C。 12. —I have some big news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our baseball team. —______ That’s great! A. Have I? B. Pardon? C. Congratulations! D. Good for you! 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际用语。句意：——我有个重大消息要告诉你。你已经被我们棒球队接收成一名队员了。——有我吗？太好了。A.Have I?有我吗；B.Pardon?再说一遍；C.Congratulations!祝贺你；D.Good for you!对你有好处。根据下文“That’s great!”可知，A选项符合语境和句意。故选A。 13. When deeply ________ in work, ________ was often the case, he would forget all about eating or sleeping. A. absorbing; that B. absorbing; which C. absorbed; it D. absorbed; as 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词和定语从句。句意：当他全神贯注地工作时，他常常会忘记吃饭和睡觉。一空处为when引导的时间状语从句，从句中主语为he，谓语为固定搭配：be absorbed in意为“全神贯注于”，当从句主语和主句主语相同，且谓语动词含有be的某种形式时，从句中主语和be可省略，所以一空处填absorbed，二空处引导非限制性定语从句，as is often the case情况常常如此，为固定表达，故选D项。 14. While we ______ think we know what we want, we’re often wrong. A. may B. will C. shall D. must 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词。句意：虽然我们可能觉得自己知道想要什么，但事实上我们经常是错的。A. may可能；B. will将要；C. shall将要；D. must必须。根据句意分析，此处是对现状的可能推测，故选A。 15. We promise attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star. A. who B. whom C. whoever D. whomever 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：我们保证任何参加晚会的人都有机会与这位电影明星合影。promise sb. sth.为固定用法，表示“向某人承诺某事”，空处引导宾语从句，从句缺少主语，排除B项和D项；此处表示“参加聚会的任何人”，whoever=anyone who。故选C。 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） My dad always collected coins. He was ___16___ when the new U. S. state coins were issued. He would walk to his long-time bankers and make sure they set ___17___ at least a roll of new coins for him. He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family ___18___ to get coins from Dad. When my dad ___19___, I felt such a sense of emptiness. My father and I had been so close. I was lost without his ___20___ and support. I wondered if I would ever feel, my dad around me again, ___21___ me. It was right after Hurricane Katrin a and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers. At the end of the event, I felt so grateful as I looked at these ___22___ individuals. To my ___23___, when I glanced at the floor, I saw nothing ___24___ a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and ___25___. Then two months later, I went back to visit my mom. While I was there, I went to the bank to ___26___ a check. The bank manager, who had known me, called me into her office, showing me the coins for all the states my dad had ___27___. Ever since that time, I have always found coins at the most ___28___ times, when I needed support the most. Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a ___29___ time, a coin will always show up in a(n) ___30___ place. It has now become a tradition in my family. Every time a coin appears in our house, one of my kids says, “Oh, it’s ___31___!” We all feel a sense of ___32___ every- time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place. We have all ___33___ it as a ___34___ of love guidance and support from Dad — and every new coin we find makes us ___35___. 16. A. inspired B. frustrated C. disappointed D. delighted 17. A. off B. aside C. down D. away 18. A. tradition B. memory C. decision D. interest 19. A. missed B. disappeared C. died D. dropped 20. A. guidance B. promise C. expectation D. belief 21. A. watching over B. bringing up C. waiting for D. listening to 22. A. concerned B. devoted C. embarrassed D. relaxed 23. A. sorrow B. confusion C. astonishment D. relief 24. A. from B. but C. with D. for 25. A. raised B. brought C. grown D. played 26. A. spend B. sign C. pay D. cash 27. A. ordered B. collected C. received D. shared 28. A. boring B. adventurous C. precious D. extraordinary 29. A. complicated B. nervous C. disturbed D. tough 30. A. strange B. annoying C. satisfying D. hard 31. A. money B. grandpa C. toy D. belief 32. A. pride B. comfort C. success D. justice 33. A. taught B. explained C. accepted D. consulted 34. A. result B. praise C. message D. need 35. A. change B. gain C. protest D. smile 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A 21. A 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. D 29. D 30. A 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的父亲收集硬币的故事，以及这些硬币在父亲去世后如何成为家庭的一种传统和象征，给予作者及其家人在困难时期的支持和安慰。 【16题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当新的美国州币发行时，他很高兴。A. inspired受到启发的；B. frustrated沮丧的；C. disappointed失望的；D. delighted高兴的。根据前文“My dad always collected coins.”可知，作者父亲喜欢收集硬币，所以新的美国州币发行，他应该很高兴。故选D项。 【17题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他会走到长期光顾的银行，确保他们为他至少留出一卷新硬币。A. off离开；B. aside在旁边；C. down向下；D. away远离。根据前文“He would walk to his long- time bankers and make sure”可知，父亲很喜欢收集硬币，所以此处他会走到长期光顾的银行，应是确保他们为他至少留出一卷新硬币；固定搭配set...aside意为“留出……用于”符合语境。故选B项。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从爸爸那里得到硬币逐渐成为一项特殊的家庭传统。A. tradition传统；B. memory记忆；C. decision决定；D. interest兴趣。根据前文“He gave them to every family member.”以及后文“to get coins from Dad”可知，父亲会把硬币给每个家庭成员，渐渐的从爸爸那里得到硬币，应是成为一项特殊的家庭传统。故选A项。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我父亲去世的时候，我感到很空虚。A. missed错过；B. disappeared消失；C. died死亡；D. dropped掉落。根据后文“I felt such a sense of emptiness...I was lost without his 　　　5　　　 and support. I wondered if I would ever feel, my dad around me again”可知，作者感到一种空虚感，失去了父亲的指导和支持，应是父亲去世了。故选C项。 【20题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有他的指导和支持，我迷失了方向。A. guidance指导；B. promise承诺；C. expectation期望；D. belief信念。根据后文“as a 　　　19　　　 of love guidance and support from Dad”可知，此处指来自父亲的指导和支持。故选A项。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我想知道我是否还能感觉到，爸爸在我身边，看着我。A. watching over照管，监督；B. bringing up抚养；C. waiting for等待；D. listening to听。根据前文“I was lost without his 5  and support. I wondered if I would ever feel, my dad around me again”可知，作者想父亲能再在自己身边照管自己。故选A项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在活动结束时，当我看着这些热心的人们时，我感到非常感激。A. concerned忧虑的；B. devoted全心全意的，忠实的，奉献的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. relaxed放松的。根据前文“It was right after Hurricane Katrina and I was doing a motivational meeting for about three hundred volunteers.”可知，作者在给志愿者做一个激励大会，而志愿者应该都是热心，奉献的人。故选B项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，当我瞥了一眼地板时，我看到的只是一枚硬币，来自北卡罗来纳州，我父亲出生并长大的州。A. sorrow悲伤；B. confusion困惑；C. astonishment惊讶；D. relief宽慰，轻松，解脱。根据后文“I saw nothing 　　　9　　　 a coin, from North Carolina, the state in which my dad was born and 　　　10　　　.”可知，作者看到地上有枚父亲出生并长大的那个州的硬币，应是感到惊讶。故选C项。 【24题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，当我瞥了一眼地板时，我看到的只是一枚硬币，来自北卡罗来纳州，我父亲出生并长大的州。A. from来自；B. but除了；C. with和；D. for为了。此处是固定搭配：nothing but意为“只有，仅仅”之意，符合语境。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：令我惊讶的是，当我瞥了一眼地板时，我看到的只是一枚硬币，来自北卡罗来纳州，我父亲出生并长大的州。A. raised抚养；B. brought带来；C. grown成长；D. played玩。根据前文“the state in which my dad was born and”可知，空处和born并列，根据选项，应是出生并被抚养长大的地方符合语境。故选A项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在那里的时候，我去银行兑现一张支票。A. spend花费；B. sign签名；C. pay支付；D. cash兑现（支票）。根据前文“I went to the bank”以及“a check”可知，去银行，应是兑现一张支票。故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：认识我的银行经理把我叫到她的办公室，给我看了我父亲收集的所有州的硬币。A. ordered点餐；B. collected收集；C. received收到；D. shared分享。根据前文“My dad always collected coins.”可知，父亲喜欢收集硬币，所以此处是父亲收集的所有州的硬币。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我总是在最不寻常的时候，在我最需要支持的时候找到硬币。A. boring无聊的；B. adventurous惊险的；C. precious珍贵的；D. extraordinary异乎寻常的。根据后文“when I needed support the most”可知，作者最需要支持的时候，应是最不寻常的时候。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，现在当我在困难时期需要情感支持时，一枚硬币总会出现在一个陌生的地方。A. complicated复杂的；B. nervous紧张的；C. disturbed心烦意乱的，烦恼的；D. tough艰难的。根据前文“when I need emotional support”可知，只有在困难时期，才需要情感支持。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，现在当我在困难时期需要情感支持时，一枚硬币总会出现在一个陌生的地方。A. strange奇怪的，陌生的，不寻常的；B. annoying令人恼火的；C. satisfying令人满意的；D. hard困难的。根据后文“a single coin turns up in an unexpected place”可知，硬币出现在意想不到的地方。故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当一枚硬币出现在我们家里，我的一个孩子就会说：“哦，是爷爷!”每当一枚硬币出现在一个意想不到的地方，我们都会感到一种慰藉感。A. money钱；B. grandpa爷爷；C. toy玩具；D. belief信念。根据前文“He gave them to every family member. It gradually became a special family 　　　3　　　 to get coins from Dad.”可知，从爸爸那里得到硬币逐渐成为一项特殊的家庭传统，所以每当硬币出现，孩子们应是说“是爷爷”。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：每当一枚硬币出现在我们家里，我的一个孩子就会说：“哦，是爷爷!”每当一枚硬币出现在一个意想不到的地方，我们都会感到一种慰藉感。A. pride骄傲；B. comfort慰藉；C. success成功；D. justice正义。根据前文“I have always found coins at the most 　　　13　　　 times, when I needed support the most.”可知，每当作者需要支持时，硬币就会出现，所以看到硬币作者应是感到慰藉。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们都把它当作爸爸的爱、指导和支持的信息来接受——我们发现的每一枚新硬币都让我们微笑。A. taught教授；B. explained解释；C. accepted接受；D. consulted咨询。根据后文“as a 　　　19　　　 of love guidance and support from Dad”可知，作者把硬币当作爸爸的爱、指导和支持的信息，而信息应是接受。故选C项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都把它当作爸爸的爱、指导和支持的信息来接受——我们发现的每一枚新硬币都让我们微笑。A. result结果；B. praise赞扬；C. message信息；D. need需要。根据前文“Amazingly, nowadays when I need emotional support during a 　　　14　　　 time, a coin will always show up in a(n) 　　　15　　　 place.”可知，每当作者需要支持的时候，硬币就会出现，所以作者应是把硬币当做父亲支持自己的信息。故选C项。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们都把它当作爸爸的爱、指导和支持的信息来接受——我们发现的每一枚新硬币都让我们微笑。A. change改变；B. gain获得；C. protest抗议；D. smile微笑。根据前文“We all feel a sense of 　　　17　　　 every- time a single coin turns up in an unexpected place.”可知，作者看到硬币会感到慰藉，所以应是会微笑。故选D项。 第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2.5分，满分50分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way. Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didn’t even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more intent while standing up? This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点), and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way. I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesn’t mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual (个体的) and unique (独特的). It makes us free and happy and that’s just the way I want my kids to live their own life. 36. At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him________. A. pay more attention to his study. B. keep silent in the room. C. finish his homework on time. D. get right answers. 37. Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt________. A. the importance of parents. B. the old form of education. C. the relationship between kids and their parents. D. the good grades of some kids. 38. According to the passage, which of the following statements is right? A. We should help kids correct their wrong ways. B. Parents should study their kids’ DNA. C. Kids should be taught to behave themselves. D. Parents should love and accept their kids. 39. The author has stopped asking his son to sit down because __________. A. he has changed his traditional ideas. B. his son wants to be unique. C his son doesn’t follow his advice. D. his son’s DNA is different. 40. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. Study hard and you’ll be successful. B. Be friendly to your children. C. Children’s success in their own style. D. Parents’ help with their children’s study. 【答案】36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过自己儿子的学习方式反思传统教育观念，告诉我们每个孩子都有自己的方式学习生活，父母应摒弃传统思维，接受和支持孩子独特的学习、思维和做事方式。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better.(几个星期前，我和三年级的儿子一起做作业，他不停地从椅子上站起来复习数学题。我不停地让他坐下，告诉他这样可以更好地集中注意力。)”可知，作者让儿子坐下是为了让他更专注于学习。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success.(这让我开始质疑自己，质疑我从小被灌输的信仰。我从小就被教导，一个安静、冷静的孩子一定会成功。)”可知，作者受他儿子的案例启发，开始怀疑自己所接受的旧的教育形式。故选B。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits (特点), and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids’ best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.(现在，这些人可能会意识到，他们的孩子天生就有自己的DNA和个性特点，你所能做的就是爱和接受他们。作为父母，在孩子成长的过程中，我们需要成为他们最好的啦啦队长，引导他们，帮助他们找到自己的道路。)”以及最后一段中“We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things.(我们需要学会接受孩子做事的方式。)”可知，父母应该爱和接受他们孩子，接受孩子的思维方式和做事方式，在孩子的成长过程中起到引导作用，帮助他们找到自己的道路。故选D。 【39题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中“I was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.(我从小就被教导，一个安静、冷静的孩子一定会成功。这个孩子会有纪律，努力学习，取得好成绩，成为生活中重要的人。)”以及最后一段中“I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his own way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids’ ways of doing things.(我已经不再要求儿子坐下来集中注意力了。很明显，他在以自己的方式专注，而不是我的方式。我们需要学会接受孩子做事的方式。)”可知，作者已经改变了自己传统的观念，不再以自己的方式要求儿子，而是接受孩子做事的方式。故选A。 【40题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.(我坚信，如果一个孩子在认可的环境中长大，他就会学会爱自己，并以自己的方式取得成功。)”以及下文内容可知，作者通过自己儿子的学习方式反思传统教育观念，告诉我们每个孩子都有自己的方式学习生活，父母应摒弃传统思维，接受和支持孩子独特的学习方式。选项C“Children’s success in their own style(孩子们以自己的方式获得成功)”最能概括文章主旨，适合作为最佳标题。故选C。 B Young adult filmmakers all hope to show their works in international festivals like Sundance and Toronto. But what about really young filmmakers who aren’t in film school yet and aren’t, strictly speaking, even adults? They are at the heart of Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival, tomorrow, in a setting any director might envy: Lincoln Center. Complete with “red carpet” interviews and various awards, the festival has much in common with events for more experienced moviemakers, except for the age of the participants: about 8 to 18. “What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids,” said Cori Gardner, managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area. This year the festival will include films not only from Wingspan but also from other city organizations and one from a middle school in Arlington, Virginia. “We want to make this a national event,” Ms. Gardner added. The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B. B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005. “A lot of the material is really mature,” Ms. Gardner said, talking about films by the New York City branch of Global Action Project, a media arts and leadership-training group. “The Choice is about the history of a family and Master Anti-Smoker is about the dangers of secondhand smoke. Dream of the Invisibles describes young immigrants’(移民) feelings of both belonging and not belonging in their adopted country.” The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown. These include a music video and a full-length film whose title is Pressures. 41. Wingspan Arts Kids Film Festival ______. A. is organized by a middle school B. is as famous as the Toronto Festival C. shows films made by children D. offers awards to film school students 42. Which of the following is true of Wingspan Arts? A. It helps young filmmakers to make money. B. It provides arts projects for young people. C. It’s a media arts and leadership-training group. D. It’s a national organization for young people. 43. The underlined word “shorts” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______. A. short trousers B. short kids C. short films D. short stories 44. Movies to be shown in the festival ______. A. cover different subjects B. focus on kids’ life C. are produced by Global Action Project D. are directed by Ms. Gardner 45. At the end of this film festival, there will be ______. A. various awards B. “red carpet” interviews C. an open reception D. a concert at Lincoln Center 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. C 44. A 45. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了一个为儿童准备的电影节以及相关的情况。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“What’s really exciting is that it’s film for kids by kids"(真正令人兴奋的是，这是孩子们为孩子们拍摄的电影)可知，翼展艺术儿童电影节播放儿童制作的电影。故选C。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“managing director of Wingspan Arts, a nonprofit organization offering youth arts programs in the New York area.”（翼展艺术是一家在纽约地区提供青年艺术项目的非盈利组织。）可知，它为年轻人提供艺术项目。故选B。 【43题详解】 词义猜测题。根据本句“The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.”（即将上映的9部短片从B.B. King的粘土动画传记到以3005年为背景的科幻冒险故事。）可知，从粘土动画传记到科幻冒险故事，这里是指放映的九部电影，故选C。 【44题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段如“The nine shorts to be shown range from a Claymation biography of B.B. King to a science fiction adventure set in the year 3005.”（即将上映的9部短片从B.B. King的粘土动画传记到以3005年为背景的科幻冒险故事。）可知，在这个活动上播放的电影所涵盖的范围是很广泛的，各种题材的都有。故选A。 【45题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The festival will end with an open reception at which other films will be shown.”（电影节将以开放的招待会结束，其他电影也将在招待会上放映。）可知，在这个电影节结束的时候，会有开放的招待会。故选C。 C Have you ever found yourself in this situation: You hear a song you used to sing when you were a child — a bit of nostalgia (怀旧) or “blast from the past,” as we say. But it is not a distant childhood memory. The words come back to you as clearly as when you sang them all those years ago. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh studied the relationship between music and remembering a foreign language. They found that remembering words in a song was the best way to remember even one of the most difficult languages. Here is what they did. Researchers took 60 adults and randomly divided them into three groups of 20. Then they gave the groups three different types of “listen-and-repeat” learning conditions. Researchers had one group simply speak the words. They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat. And they asked the third group to sing the words. All three groups studied words from the Hungarian language for 15 minutes. Then they took part in a series of language tests to see what they remembered. Why Hungarian, you ask? Researchers said they chose Hungarian because not many people know the language. It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish. After the tests were over, the singers came out on top. The people who learned these new Hungarian words by singing them showed a higher overall performance. They did the best in four out of five of the tests. They also performed two times better than those who simply learned the words by speaking them. Dr. Katie Overy says singing could lead to new ways to learn a foreign language. The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy or memorable tune. Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages. On the University of Edinburgh’s website Dr. Ludke writes, “This study provides the first experimental evidence that a listen-and-repeat singing method can support foreign language learning, and opens the door for future research in this area.” 46. The “song” mentioned in the first paragraph is intended to ________. A. recall the past B. amuse the readers C. introduce the topic D. compare the past with the present 47. According to the passage which language doesn’t share the same root with Germanic or Romance languages? A. Hungarian B. Spanish C. Italian D. English 48. From the last two paragraphs, we can conclude that ________. A. singing is the best way to learn a foreign language B. brain probably works best when foreign language learners sing the words C. a listen-repeat method is very effective for any language learner D. Dr. Katie Overy and Dr. Ludke disagree with each other 49. What’s correct about the study undertaken by the researchers at the University of Edinburgh? A. Altogether twenty adults were tested in the study. B. People in the 3rd group performed as well as the other 2 groups. C. People in the 2nd group were asked to speak the words to a beat. D. In the study 60 adults were divided into 3 groups according to abilities. 50. In which situation can the finding of the research be applied? A. A mother is going to teach her baby how to speak. B. A child is going to have his first music lesson. C. A student is going to learn a new English song. D. An American is going to learn some Chinese. 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. B 49. C 50. D 【解析】 【分析】本文为说明文。文章主要讲述了一项关于音乐和外语习得之间关系的研究。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。本文开头通过举例导入话题，人们都清楚地记得儿时唱歌的歌词是因为音乐有助于记忆。故C选项正确。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中的It does not share any roots with Germanic or Romance languages, such as Italian or Spanish.（它与日耳曼语或罗曼语(如意大利语或西班牙语)没有任何共同的根源）可知，匈牙利语与日耳曼语或罗曼语没有任何共同的根源。故A选项正确。 【48题详解】 细节推理题。根据倒数第二段中的The brain likes to remember things when they are contained in a catchy or memorable tune.（大脑喜欢记住那些朗朗上口或令人难忘的旋律）可知，外语学习者用唱的方式学习时，大脑更容易记住。故B选项正确。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的They had the second group speak the words to a rhythm, or beat.（他们让第二组人有节奏地说单词）可知，C项“第二组的人被要求随着节拍说出单词”正确。故C选项正确。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Dr. Ludke said the findings could help those who struggle to learn foreign languages.（勒德克博士说，这些发现可以帮助那些努力学习外语的人）可知，D项“一个美国人打算学习一些汉语”正确。故D选项正确。 D The Chinese put up with a lot living in the world’s most populous country: standing on over-crowded trains for 40 hours; sleeping outside hospitals to secure a doctor’s appointment; waiting more than a year to earn a driver’s license. Add getting a U.S. entry visa to the list. Applicants here have waited as long as 60 days to secure an appointment at one of five U.S. consulate locations in China that process visas. There, they’re often greeted by long lines, followed by a face-to-face interview that can end badly in a matter of seconds. Now there are only about 100 U.S. visa officers in China, facing considerable challenges during the summer when tourists and students travel the most. “It’s not easy work,” Charles Bennett, minister-counselor for Consulate Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, said to his staff. “You’re making, in some cases, life-changing decisions many times a day, and that can cause great tiredness.” To adapt, US consulate services expanded their hours, took on about a dozen additional staff and hope to have another 20 officers by spring. More facilities are also being expanded. Despite the shocking numbers, the embassy remains dogged by charges that it rejects applicants unreasonably and that the process is unfairly burdensome. “I’m fed up,” said Wendy Liu, 24. The single woman from Beijing said she was recently refused a visa and told to re-apply when her personal life and finances were more stable. “I’ll go anywhere but the U.S. now,” she said. “I thought America was supposed to be a country of freedom.” To visit the US, Chinese nationals must prove that they have enough money and family or business ties that make it likely they’ll return to China. The Department of Homeland Security said it did not keep records on how many Chinese overstay their visas. Student visas can be refused on grounds of national security. Beijing native Tan Ge, 25, believes he was not accepted after he stated his interests in infrared technology and nanoelectronics on his application. He now studies in Canada after being forced to abandon a full scholarship to Arizona State University. By its very nature, the on-the-spot process at the U.S. Embassy can feel unbearable to Chinese applicants, who are asked to take their bank statements, property deeds, marriage licenses and HUKOU, a Chinese household ID. “It made me feel very uncomfortable,” said Xu Yong, 28, a journalist who needed a business visa last month to cover a conference in New York. “They made me feel like someone from a Third World country up to no good.” After giving his fingerprints, Xu waited to be called for his interview, sitting in an area that was as quiet as a library. Each passing minute seemed to be as long as a century. After an hour, Xu was called with three other people to a window for their interview. Two were rejected before his turn. Then the American officer, speaking fluent Chinese, reached for Xu’s paperwork, asked some simple questions and said, “Congratulations.” “I was so nervous. The first thing I did when I got out was to call my mom and tell her I passed,” Xu said. “She was the one who warned me it wasn’t going to be easy.” 51. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that in China ________. A. you may quickly be rejected for a U.S. visa after a long wait B. getting a U.S. visa is not as hard as getting a driver’s license C. an applicant has to wait two months to get a visa for the U.S. D. there are more than five US consular locations stamping visas 52. What makes it tiring work to be a U.S. visa officer? A. Overcrowded workplaces. B. Expanded working hours. C. Poorly-equipped offices. D. Over-loaded responsibilities. 53. The underlined word “dogged” in Paragraph 5 means “________”. A. troubled B. pardoned C. submitted D. abandoned 54. Beijing native Tan Ge was refused a U.S. visa probably because he ________. A. had no stable income B. was supposed to be unsafe for the U.S. C. had too wide interests D. had got a full scholarship in the U.S. 55. Why does the author give a detailed description of Xu Yong’s experience? A. To show how lucky Xu is to make it to New York. B. To reflect the problems in processing a U.S. entry visa. C. To stress what a hard-won success it is to get a U.S. visa. D. To persuade readers out of working or studying abroad. 【答案】51. A 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了中国申请美国签证非常困难、繁琐的问题，文章从不同人的角度出发说明了他们各自对此的看法。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Add getting a U.S. entry visa to the list. Applicants here have waited as long as 60 days to secure an appointment at one of five U.S. consulate locations in China that process visas. There, they’re often greeted by long lines, followed by a face-to-face interview that can end badly in a matter of seconds.(再加上获得美国入境签证。这里的申请人要等上60天才能在美国驻华五个办理签证的领事馆中的一个获得预约。在那里，迎接他们的往往是长长的队伍，然后是面对面的面试，而面试可能在几秒钟内就结束得很糟糕)”可知，在中国，你可能会在漫长的等待后很快被拒绝美国签证。故选A。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“‘It’s not easy work,’ Charles Bennett, minister-counselor for Consulate Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, said to his staff. ‘You’re making, in some cases, life-changing decisions many times a day, and that can cause great tiredness.’(美国驻北京大使馆领事事务公使Charles Bennett对他的工作人员说：“这不是一件容易的工作。在某些情况下，你一天要做很多次改变生活的决定，这可能会导致极大的疲劳。”)”可知，超载的责任让美国签证官的工作非常累人。故选D。 【53题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词后文“by charges that it rejects applicants unreasonably and that the process is unfairly burdensome”可知，美国大使馆因为被指责不合理地拒绝了申请人，而且申请过程过于繁琐，有失公平所困扰。故画线词意思是“困扰”。A. troubled困扰；B. pardoned赦免；C. submitted递交；D. abandoned抛弃。故选A。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第六段“Student visas can be refused on grounds of national security. Beijing native Tan Ge, 25, believes he was not accepted after he stated his interests in infrared technology and nanoelectronics on his application. He now studies in Canada after being forced to abandon a full scholarship to Arizona State University.(学生签证可能会以国家安全为由被拒绝。 25岁的北京人谭歌在申请时表达了自己对红外技术和纳米电子学的兴趣，但他认为自己并没有被录取。在被迫放弃亚利桑那州立大学的全额奖学金后，他现在在加拿大学习)”可知，北京本地人谭歌的美国签证被拒绝，可能是因为他被认为对美国来说不安全。故选B。 【55题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第四段“‘It made me feel very uncomfortable,’ said Xu Yong, 28, a journalist who needed a business visa last month to cover a conference in New York. ‘They made me feel like someone from a Third World country up to no good.’(“这让我感到非常不舒服，”28岁的记者徐勇说上个月，他为了采访纽约的一个会议，需要办理商务签证。“他们让我觉得自己像是来自第三世界国家的不怀好意的人。”)”；倒数第三段“After giving his fingerprints, Xu waited to be called for his interview, sitting in an area that was as quiet as a library. Each passing minute seemed to be as long as a century. (指纹录入后，徐坐在一个像图书馆一样安静的地方等待面试。 过去的每一分钟似乎都有一个世纪那么长)”；倒数第二段“After an hour, Xu was called with three other people to a window for their interview. Two were rejected before his turn. Then the American officer, speaking fluent Chinese, reached for Xu’s paperwork, asked some simple questions and said, “Congratulations.”(一个小时后，徐和另外三个人被叫到窗口面试。在轮到他之前，有两个被拒绝了。然后，操着一口流利中文的美国军官拿起徐的文件，问了几个简单的问题，说：“恭喜。”)”以及最后一段“‘I was so nervous. The first thing I did when I got out was to call my mom and tell her I passed,’ Xu said. ‘She was the one who warned me it wasn’t going to be easy.’ (“我很紧张。我出来后做的第一件事就是给妈妈打电话，告诉她我通过了。是她警告我，这不是件容易的事。”)”可推知，作者要详细描述徐勇的经历是为了强调获得美国签证是一个来之不易的成功。故选C。 第四部分 写作 第一节 阅读表达 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 When Li Toh first came to China to pursue his flute (长笛) dream, the Malaysian man had never expected that his dream could take root in China. Toh’s love for the Chinese bamboo flute began in primary school when his elder brother joined the Chinese orchestra in middle school to learn to play the musical instrument. He said the clear sound of the bamboo flute guided him onto the road of flute learning. As he got older, Toh went to Singapore for further study. According to Toh, there were few professional Chinese bamboo flute teachers in Malaysia, and the learning environment for bamboo flute players was limited. In 2005, Toh made a bold decision. He applied for retention (保留) of his admission qualifications to the university he had already attended, and set off for Beijing. A new chapter of his life thus began. After getting his bachelor’s degree Toh started to teach the Chinese bamboo flute in Malaysia and Singapore. His desire to improve his performance skills and his thirst for knowledge drove him back to Beijing to continue his studies. Toh had planned to return to Malaysia after graduation, but upon graduation, Guangxi Arts University offered him a job. During his stay in China, he has also joined teams and performed in countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia. They tried to combine the Chinese bamboo flute with local musical instruments. Communication and innovation promoted the development of diverse art culture and enriched the cultural layers of art. In recent years, Toh would return to Malaysia during holidays to promote the art of the Chinese bamboo flute. Having been in China for more than a decade, Toh’s love for the country has long been rooted in his heart, and he is looking forward to the prosperity and development of cultural industries in China. 56. What made Toh start learning the bamboo flute? (no more than 4 words) __________________________________________________________________ 57. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________ 58. Why did Toh return to Beijing? (no more than 13 words) __________________________________________________________________ 59. What did Toh do in China after graduation? (no more than 12 words) __________________________________________________________________ 60. What do you think of Toh? Please give your reasons. (no more than 20 words) __________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. Its clear sound. 57. Brave/Courageous. 58. Because he wanted to improve his performance skills and get more knowledge. Or: Because of his desire to improve his performance skills and to get knowledge. 59. He taught at Guangxi Arts University and performed in different countries. 60. He is a determined man, because he chose to go to Beijing to learn the Chinese bamboo flute better. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了马来西亚人Toh学习中国长笛的经历。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“He said the clear sound of the bamboo flute guided him onto the road of flute learning.”（他说，竹笛清脆的声音引导他走上了学习长笛的道路。）可知，清脆的竹笛声引导他走上学习长笛的道路。故答案是：Its clear sound. 【57题详解】 考查词义猜测。根据第三段中“According to Toh, there were few professional Chinese bamboo flute teachers in Malaysia, and the learning environment for bamboo flute players was limited.”（据Toh介绍，马来西亚专业的中国竹笛老师很少，竹笛手的学习环境也很有限。）以及“He applied for retention (保留) of his admission qualifications to the university he had already attended, and set off for Beijing. A new chapter of his life thus began.”（他申请保留已经上过的那所大学的录取资格，动身前往北京。他人生的新篇章就此开始了。）由此可知，此处为2005年，Toh做了一个大胆的决定。故可猜测划线单词bold为“大胆的，勇敢的”意思，故答案是：Brave/Courageous。 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第四段中“His desire to improve his performance skills and his thirst for knowledge drove him back to Beijing to continue his studies.”（他渴望提高自己的表演技巧和对知识的渴望驱使他回到北京继续他的学业。）可知，Toh回到北京是因为他想提高自己的表演技巧，获得更多的知识。故答案是：Because he wanted to improve his performance skills and get more knowledge. 【59题详解】 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“Toh had planned to return to Malaysia after graduation, but upon graduation, Guangxi Arts University offered him a job. During his stay in China, he has also joined teams and performed in countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines and Cambodia. They tried to combine the Chinese bamboo flute with local musical instruments.”（Toh原计划毕业后回马来西亚，但毕业后，广西艺术大学为他提供了一份工作。在中国期间，他还加入了越南、菲律宾和柬埔寨等国家的团队并进行了演出。他们试图把中国的竹笛和当地的乐器结合起来。）可知，毕业后Toh在中国广西艺术学院任教，并在多国演出。故答案是：He taught at Guangxi Arts University and performed in different countries. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章大意以及第一段“When Li Toh first came to China to pursue his flute (长笛) dream, the Malaysian man had never expected that his dream could take root in China.”（当Li Toh第一次来到中国追求他的长笛梦想时，这位马来西亚人从未想到他的梦想可以在中国扎根。）和第三段中“In 2005, Toh made a bold decision. He applied for retention of his admission qualifications to the university he had already attended, and set off for Beijing. A new chapter of his life thus began.”（2005年，Toh做了一个大胆的决定。他申请保留已经上过的那所大学的录取资格，动身前往北京。他人生的新篇章就此开始了。）由此可推知，Toh是一个有决心的人，因为他选择去北京更好地学习中国竹笛。故答案是：He is a determined man, because he chose to go to Beijing to learn the Chinese bamboo flute better. 第二节 应用文写作 61. 假设你是展光中学的学生李津，正在美国一所中学作交换生。你和同学们打算在学校里建一个小型中草药植物园，请根据以下要点提示，写信向校长 Mr. White 申请。 (1)表达想法； (2)说明理由(至少两点); (3)介绍打算种植两个品种(如：茉莉、桔子、薄荷、荷花、菊花等),及其 在日常生活中的作用。 注意： (1)种植品种不限于以上提示； (2)字数不少于100; (3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； (4)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：中草药植物园 Chinese herbal botanical garden 荣莉 jasmine 薄荷 mint 菊花 chrysanthemum Dear Mr.White; I hope this letter finds you well _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely: Li Jin 【答案】Dear Mr.White; I hope this letter finds you well. As an exchange student, I am writing to propose an initiative of establishing a small Chinese herbal botanical garden on campus. Firstly, it serves as an educational resource, offering students the opportunity to learn about the cultural heritage of traditional Chinese herbs. By engaging in hands-on activities such as planting, nurturing, and harvesting, students can develop a deeper appreciation for the importance of biodiversity and sustainable practices in agriculture. Secondly, the garden will create a green space that enhances the aesthetic appeal of our campus and improve local air quality. We have selected jasmine and mint. Jasmine, is used in Chinese medicine to relieve stress and promote relaxation. Mint, on the other hand, is renowned for its refreshing scent and cooling properties, making it a popular ingredient in teas. In conclusion, I hope that you will support us in turning this vision into reality. Yours sincerely Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生用英语给校长Mr. White写一封信，申请在学校里建一个小型中草药植物园。 【详解】1.词汇积累 建立：establish →set up 机会：opportunity →chance 参加：engage in→ take part in 著名的：renowned →famous 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Firstly, it serves as an educational resource, offering students the opportunity to learn about the cultural heritage of traditional Chinese herbs. 拓展句：Firstly, it serves as an educational resource, which offers students the opportunity to learn about the cultural heritage of traditional Chinese herbs. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Secondly, the garden will create a green space that enhances the aesthetic appeal of our campus and improve local air quality.（运用了that引导的限定性定语从句） 【高分句型2】Mint, on the other hand, is renowned for its refreshing scent and cooling properties, making it a popular ingredient in teas.（运用了现在分词作结果状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$