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泸县五中2023年秋期高二半期考试 英语试题 满分120分 考试用时120分钟 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题 95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the speakers meet? A. At the entrance. B. At the ticket office. C. At the nearby café. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Let’s meet by the front door of the museum at three o’clock, not by the ticket office like last time. M: OK. If I’m late, you can go to the café nearby and order something to eat first. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the company bus pass by? A. At 8:30. B. At 8:45. C. At 9:00. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, I’m so dead. It’s already 8:30 now. I should have thrown that stupid alarm clock away long ago! M: Calm down, Honey. Your company bus will pass by our apartment in 15 minutes. You still have time. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. When to do exercise. B. How to start a day. C. Where to meet friends. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: For me, one hour of exercise in the morning is a good way to start a day. But if I don’t shower after going to the gym, I’ll feel uncomfortable all day long. M: Well, I always do exercise on weekend afternoons with my friends. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why didn’t the man go to the dining room at lunchtime? A. He had to see a doctor. B. He needed to have a rest. C. He had lunch out with his daughter. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: How was your lunch break, Vince? I didn’t see you in the dining room. M: I didn’t go there because I’m too tired today. My daughter was sick last night, so I had to take care of her. W: Oh, I hope she will get well soon. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs C. Their families. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: It makes me feel happy to read every day. Do you also love reading? M: Yes. But I prefer doing sports outdoors after work. Do you love reading the most? W: Yes. But besides reading, I also love watching movies with my family at the weekend. 第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman dislike? A. Sailing. B. Fishing. C. Swimming. 7. Where would the speakers like to stay for the nights during the trip? A. In a hotel. B. In a cabin. C. In a tent. 【答案】6 B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】M: This one looks great! I love the seashore. W: So do I. The sun, the sand and the ocean! M: And listen to this! What do you think about going sailing, swimming and fishing？ W: Oh, Tom! They all sound fantastic. I would really like to do all those things. M: Yeah, me too. W: Well, except fishing. To be honest, I hate fishing, but I love all the others. M: Hey! Look at this! We can stay in a big hotel or we can stay in a little cabin by the beach. W: You know, I really don’t like those big hotels. How about camping on the beach？ M: Good idea! 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a theater. B. At a school. C. At the man’s home. 9. What does the woman seem to think about drummers? A. They’re admirable. B. They aren’t very talented. C. They’re the best musicians. 【答案】8. B 9. A 【解析】 【原文】M: This is the music room. You said you play the guitar, right? W: Yes. I’ll be practicing with the school band right here after lunch. M: Great! I want to join the band, too. W: Oh? What can you play then? M: Drums. W: Nice! I’ve always admired people who could play the drums. I don’t have that strong sense of rhythm. Did you learn how to play at school? M: No…my father is very musical. He plays many instruments well, and he started teaching me when I was three. W: That’s young! I didn’t start guitar lessons until I was eight years old. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What does Lucy have to do for the party? A. Buy paintings. B. Prepare candies. C. Design costumes. 11. Why is the man having the party? A. To make Lucy happy. B. To make some new friends. C. To make Patrick feel accepted. 12. How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Amused. 【答案】10 A 11. C 12. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Lucy. Would you like to come to a Halloween party? W: Yes, sure. That would be great. M: Wonderful. It’s a costume party. I have prepared enough candies. You’ll need to buy some scary paintings. W: It should be a fun party, but why are you having it? M: It’s to make Patrick, the American exchange student, feel at home. W: Why would having a party make him feel at home? M: Halloween is a holiday that is celebrated a lot in America but not as much in the UK. Nearly all the houses in America have frightening decorations and that is not done much here, either. Americans also carve scary faces into pumpkins and put candles inside. I do hope more friends will come and have fun together. W: It’s so nice of you, Bob. I can’t wait to come. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the woman doing? A. Joining a protest. B. Interviewing the man. C. Giving a speech. 14. Why is the woman in front of the factory? A. She is looking for her husband. B. Her salary hasn’t been paid by the boss. C. The factory is polluting the environment. 15. Who has been coughing all night? A. The woman’s husband. B. People in the community. C. The workers in the factory. 16. What did the woman advise the man to do? A. To shout with her. B. To go to the government. C. To cover the event. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. A 16. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Stop poisoning us! Stop poisoning us! M: Hey! Julia! Why are you shouting in front of this factory? W: Robert! It’s you! This factory is polluting our air and water. They’re responsible for dangerous chemicals and waste. M: But your husband works here. Aren’t you concerned you’ll cause trouble for him and the other workers? W: What’s more important is their health. The air quality in and out of this factory is at worst levels. My husband has been coughing all night. M: That’s terrible. Maybe I should help you to do something. W: As a reporter, you can cover the event on behalf of your newspaper. M: Okay, but maybe that is taking things a little too far. W: No way! Did you know that workers and people in the community have got lung cancers? This afternoon we will go to the government gate. M: I didn’t know that. More details? 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the research talking about? A. University scholarship. B. Studying in universities. C. The expenses for studying overseas. 18. Which country ranks the first on the list? A. The United Kingdom. B. Australia. C. The United States. 19. What is the education expense in Hong Kong per year? A. About US $22,000. B. About US $24,000. C. Over US $30,000. 20. What is the average tuition cost based on? A. The top 10 best colleges. B. The top 10 largest colleges. C. The top 10 most famous colleges. 【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】Education can help students build a better future for themselves, but studying abroad can sometimes come with a high price tag. Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation’s latest research reveals that Australia is the most expensive destination for overseas students. The average total cost of university fees and living expenses in Australia can reach US $38,516 per year for international students. The United States ranks the second on the list, with an average annual cost of more than $35,000, followed by the United Kingdom, with annual costs over US $30,000. Several Asian countries and regions are also on the list. The average expense of overseas students in China’s Hong Kong is about US $22,000 per year, ranking the 7th, next only to Singapore’s US $24,248. Japan ranks the 8th, the Chinese mainland the 10th, and China’s Taiwan the 11th. The research analyzed publicly available data on higher education across 13 countries. The average tuition cost for international students is based on the top 10 largest colleges and universities in each relevant country. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Wakeout This year has been an odd one, and many people’s fitness has suffered due to long periods of sitting or lying. That’s why Wakeout has been named Apple’s iPhone App of the Year. Wakeout’s genius is that it’s a fitness app that doesn’t require you to roll out a yoga mat, or clear space. Instead, Wakeout will recommend exercises that can be done immediately, whether you’re sitting or lying down. You can schedule workouts for the whole day, or relax yourself before bedtime. Discord If you want to set up or are looking for a chat group for a group of like-minded people, then Discord is the way to go. It’s fully cross-platform, so you can go from your phone to the computer, and it has all the features you expect from a chat app. It even has voice chat. You can join groups easily through a link. StubHub With StubHub, you can buy and sell tickets straight from the app-whether it’s for a concert or sports event-up until the day it is happening. You can also pick and choose your favorite bands or sports teams, so StuhHuh can provide you with event recommendations that you’ll he interested in. Seven-7 Minute Workout Seven-7 Minute Workout aims to give you the most benefit possible in just 7 minutes through a series of quick exercises that target specific areas of your body. There are no facilities (设备) needed, just enough space to get going. It’s free to use, but joining the 7 Club for $10 a month (or $60 a year) will give you access to a wider range of exercises, personal workout plans, and support and guidance from a personal trainer. 21. What is the major benefit of Wakeout? A. Its effect. B. Its flexibility. C. Its low price. D. Its good service. 22. What do we know about Seven-7 Minute Workout? A. It offers free personal trainers. B. It provides event recommendations. C. It allows you to exercise without equipment. D. It enables you to exercise wherever you are. 23. What would be the best choice if we want to make some friends with similar interests? A. Wakeout. B. Discord. C. StubHub. D. Seven-7 Minute Workout. 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个应用程序的情况。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Wakeout’s genius is that it’s a fitness app that doesn’t require you to roll out a yoga mat, or clear space. Instead, Wakeout will recommend exercises that can be done immediately, whether you’re sitting or lying down. You can schedule workouts for the whole day, or relax yourself before bedtime.(Wakeout的天才之处在于，它是一款不需要你铺开瑜伽垫或腾出空间的健身应用。相反，Wakeout会推荐可以立即做的运动，无论你是坐着还是躺着。你可以安排一整天的锻炼，或者在睡觉前放松自己)”可知，Wakeout的主要好处是灵活性。故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“There are no facilities (设备) needed, just enough space to get going.(不需要任何设施，只需要足够的空间就可以开始了)”可知，Seven-7 Minute Workout可以让你在没有设备的情况下锻炼。故选C。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“If you want to set up or are looking for a chat group for a group of like-minded people, then Discord is the way to go.(如果你想为志同道合的人建立一个聊天群，那么Discord就是你的选择)”可知，如果我们想交一些有相似兴趣的朋友，最好的选择是Discord。故选B。 B If you struggle to fall asleep quickly, you’re not alone! Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions you can try. With a few changes, you can fall asleep fast every night! Keep your room dark. Turn off all the lights above your head when you go to bed. Any bright light can make you believe it is too early in the day for sleep. If you want to read or write before bed try using a small book light. Now that blue lights can keep you awake, red ones are a great choice. If you can, keep noise in and around your room the lowest at night. If you have an old clock that ticks loudly and keeps you awake, replace it with a silent one. If you share your home with anyone else, request that they keep noises like talking, music, or TV shows at the lowest while you are trying to sleep. It is difficult to fall asleep if you live near a busy road or hear other boring sounds after bedtime. You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds, like waves or whales’ singing. You could also listen to soft, relaxing music. Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep. Staying in bed doing nothing when you’re having trouble falling asleep may keep you wide awake. While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes, it can distract (分散) you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy. But remember to read from a print book rather than something with a screen. The light from electronic screens can keep you awake. Lowering your body temperature helps you sleep, so set the room temperature between 15.5℃-21℃ could do the trick. 24. What color book light should you choose to read before bed? A. Red. B. Blue. C. White. D. Orange. 25. What is the author’s attitude towards reading in bed? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Favorable. D. Uncaring. 26. What can we inferred from the text? A. Reading on cellphones sometimes helps you fall asleep. B. The lower your temperature while sleeping is, the better. C. Bright lights are better for your reading before going to bed. D. Playing recordings like birds’ singing can improve your sleep. 27. How does the author organize the text? A. By giving examples. B. By asking questions. C. By offering suggestions. D. By listing research results. 【答案】24. A 25. C 26. D 27. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了改善睡眠的方法。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“If you want to read or write before bed, try using a small book light. Now that blue lights can keep you awake, red ones are a great choice.”（如果你想在睡前阅读或写作，试着用一盏小型书灯。既然蓝光可以让你保持清醒，那么红光就是一个不错的选择。）可知，如果你想在睡前阅读或写作，可以使用发出红光的小型书灯，不要用蓝光的，那会让你保持清醒，由此可知，睡前你应该选择使用发出红光的书灯。故选A项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段关键句“Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep.”（如果你难以入睡，在床上看书。）和“While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes, it can distract (分散) you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy.”（虽然躺在床上看书可能对你的眼睛轻微有害，但它会分散你的注意力，让你感到困倦。）可知，作者建议我们在难以入睡时，可以躺在床上看会儿书，因为它会分散你的注意力，让你感到困倦，由此可推断出，作者对在床上阅读的态度是赞同的。故选C项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段关键句“You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds, like waves or whales’ singing. You could also listen to soft, relaxing music.”（你可以得到一台白噪声机器，或者播放自然声音的录音，比如海浪声或鲸鱼的歌声。你也可以听轻柔、放松的音乐。）可知，作者建议我们听自然声音的录音，比如海浪声或鲸鱼的歌声，可以帮助我们入睡，浏览选项，“birds’ singing”意为“鸟儿的歌声”，也属于自然的声音，由此可知，播放像鸟儿的歌声这样的录音可以改善你的睡眠。故选D项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions you can try.”（幸运的是，你可以尝试很多解决方法。）可知，作者在文章中主要向我们介绍了改善睡眠的方法，再结合下文中“Keep your room dark.”（让你的房间保持黑暗。）和“Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep.”（如果你难以入睡，在床上看书。）可知，作者下文中分别给出了改善睡眠的具体建议，例如保持房间黑暗和睡前阅读等，由此可知，作者是通过提出建议的方式组织这篇文章的。故选C项。 C Hawk Salvage, located in the historic neighborhood on Grand Avenue, is the place to find one-of-a-kind things. The store features a collection of curious things of the past and, most recently, a huge selection of rare and unique houseplants. Founded by Greg Hawk, who has traveled from coast to coast finding items for his store, Hawk Salvage is like a well-kept history museum, its walls and display cases were filled with ancient art and historical photos. Even the space is a slice of history — it served as an automotive garage in the1940s. The front of the shop is home to lots of greenery. On October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the store will host its first-ever community plant swap, where plant parents can bring their plants and trade them for new plants. Visitors can learn tips and tricks from other fellow plant lovers and enjoy live music, artist demonstrations, food trucks and more. It will be a plant party for the ages, Hawk says. To take part in the plant swap, guests must bring at least one live and healthy plant to trade for another plant of equal size. Because his regular picking trips was put on hold, Hawk, who is also interested in gardening, started propagating(繁殖)plants. “I started looking at houseplants and it just opened up this huge can of worms of all the cool things that are out there, and now I find myself with more plants than I want to take care of.” he says. Hosting an event where he could clear away some of his plants while reconnecting the community is a win-win situation, he adds. Hawk says the event is open to everyone. His advice for new plant fans? “Be patient. Buy something simple to start with. Everything dies, so you’re going to kill plants — it’s part of the process,” he says. “I think the biggest tip that I would give is not to be afraid to experiment with your plants.” 28. What can visitors usually do in Hawk Salvage? A. Trade their plants for others. B. Get their cars or trucks repaired. C. Buy some rare and unique things. D. Draw beautiful pictures on its walls. 29. What is a requirement for the plant swap? A. Owning a large garden. B. Bringing some greenery. C. Having planting experience. D. Being good at hosting plant parties. 30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Why Hawk ended his regular picking trips. B. Why Hawk decided to host the plant swap. C. How Hawk took care of his plants in the past. D. How Hawk started his journey as a plant-lover. 31. What does Hawk advise new plant fans to do? A. They should learn by experience. B. They should stay away from houseplants. C. They should be careful when planting. D. They should turn to experienced planters. 【答案】28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了Greg Hawk是一个植物爱好者，他创办了Hawk Salvage，并准备在Hawk Salvage举办植物交换活动。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句“On October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the store will host its first-ever community plant swap, where plant parents can bring their plants and trade them for new plants. Visitors can learn tips and tricks from other fellow plant lovers and enjoy live music, artist demonstrations, food trucks and more(0月17日上午10点至下午4点，该店将举办有史以来第一次社区植物交换活动，植物父母可以带着自己的植物交换新的植物。游客可以向其他植物爱好者学习技巧，欣赏现场音乐、艺术家表演、美食车等)”可知，游客们通常在Hawk Salvag用自己的植物与他人交换。故选A。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“To take part in the plant swap, guests must bring at least one live and healthy plant to trade for another plant of equal size. (要参加植物交换，客人必须携带至少一株活的健康植物来交换另一株同等大小的植物)”可知，植物交换的要求是带来一些绿色植物。故选B。 【30题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第四段“Because his regular picking trips was put on hold, Hawk, who is also interested in gardening, started propagating(繁殖)plants. “I started looking at houseplants and it just opened up this huge can of worms of all the cool things that are out there, and now I find myself with more plants than I want to take care of. ” he says. (因为他的常规采摘旅行被搁置了，霍克也对园艺感兴趣，他开始繁殖植物。“我开始观察室内植物，它打开了这个巨大的蠕虫罐头，里面有所有很酷的东西，现在我发现自己有更多的植物，我不想照顾。”他说)”可知，第四段主要讲述霍克是如何开始他的植物爱好者之旅的。故选D。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Hawk says the event is open to everyone. His advice for new plant fans? “Be patient. Buy something simple to start with. Everything dies, so you’re going to kill plants — it’s part of the process,” he says. “I think the biggest tip that I would give is not to be afraid to experiment with your plants.”(霍克说，这个活动对所有人开放。他对新植物爱好者的建议是什么?“要有耐心。买一些简单的东西开始。万物都会死亡，所以你会杀死植物——这是这个过程的一部分，”他说，我想我能给的最大建议就是不要害怕用你的植物做实验)”可知，Hawk建议新植物迷要有耐心，要善于从经验中学习。故选A。 D To solve a big environmental problem, chemists in the Czech Republic have been thinking small. Really small. Their new minirobot has one purpose: to help clean up tiny bits of plastic polluting waterways across the globe. Each new robot is no bigger than the tip of a sharpened pencil. They are magnetic (有磁性的) and shaped like stars. When sunlight hits them, they produce chemical reactions that push them through water in a specific direction. When they find a piece of plastic, they stick to it and start to break it down. When the light goes out, they let go and are free to be used again. “This work is great,” says Douglas Blackiston at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He’s a biologist who did not work on the project but knows about such devices. He’s been designing robots out of living cells, including some that might help with pollution cleanup. Speaking of the new one, he mentions that, “These robots can eat plastic. They chew it up. Or they can recover it and be collected with a magnet. Scientists love robots with all these capabilities. ” Chemist Martin Pumera at the Czech University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague led the project. He studies ways to build microrobots. About a decade ago, he says, scientists began developing tiny bots that could move themselves in water. Then, they had to find them a mission and thought “Let’s make them do something useful.” Since then, Pumera has focused on the problem posed by microplastics, which are everywhere—from the bottom of the ocean to air blowing onto ice atop mountains. They’ve turned up in drinking water, both bottled and tap water, and some studies estimate that trillions of pieces of plastic end up in the world’s waters. The plastic has many sources, from drinking straws and shopping bags to laundry and cleaning wipes. Plastic doesn’t easily degrade or fall apart, and that’s always been one of its appeals. Pumera says his final goal is to make cheap and environmentally friendly robots that can be used anywhere in the world. 32. What do the new robots mainly do? A. To collect tiny bits of plastic in the sea B. To push the pollution in water away C. To help do research into the plastic D. To deal with the plastic in water 33. How do the new robots get powered? A. By stars B. By plastic C. By sunlight D. By living cells 34. Why did Pumera take part in the project? A. Because of public attention to the plastic B. Because of the challenges from the plastic C. Because he was asked to do so by other scientists D. Because he was inspired by the invention of microrobots 35. What is the best title of the article? A. Small robots, big dreams B. No plastic in water anymore! C. Robots, winners against plastic D. The fight between robots and plastic 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一种新型微型机器人，它可以帮助清理全球污染水道的塑料碎片。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段内容“To solve a big environmental problem, chemists in the Czech Republic have been thinking small. Really small. Their new minirobot has one purpose: to help clean up tiny bits of plastic polluting waterways across the globe.”（为了解决一个大的环境问题，捷克共和国的化学家们一直在考虑小问题。真的很小。他们的新型微型机器人有一个目的：帮助清理全球污染水道的塑料碎片。）可知，这种新型微型机器人用来帮助清理全球污染水道的塑料碎片，由此可知，新机器人主要处理水中的塑料。故选D项。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“When sunlight hits them, they produce chemical reactions that push them through water in a specific direction. When they find a piece of plastic, they stick to it and start to break it down. When the light goes out, they let go and are free to be used again.”（当阳光照射到它们时，它们会产生化学反应，将它们按特定的方向在水中推进。当他们发现一块塑料时，他们会粘在上面并开始分解。当灯熄灭时，它们松开，可以自由再次使用。）可知，当阳光照射到这种机器人时，它们会产生化学反应，将它们按特定的方向在水中推进，发现并处理垃圾，由此可知，新机器人是通过阳光获得动力的。故选C项。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段关键句“Then, they had to find them a mission and thought “Let’s make them do something useful.” Since then, Pumera has focused on the problem posed by microplastics, which are everywhere—from the bottom of the ocean to air blowing onto ice atop mountains.”（然后，他们不得不给它们找一个任务，并想“我们让他们做一些有用的事情。”从那时起，Pumera开始关注微塑料带来的问题，从海底到空气吹到的山顶的冰上，微塑料无处不在。）和“Plastic doesn’t easily degrade or fall apart, and that’s always been one of its appeals.”（塑料不容易降解或分解，这一直是它的吸引力之一。）可知，Pumera希望自己研发的机器人能做一些有用的事情，他开始关注微塑料带来的问题，塑料不容易降解或分解，给环境带来了挑战，这是吸引Pumera从事该项研究的原因之一，由此可知，Pumera参与该项目是因为塑料带来的挑战。故选B项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读文章，结合第一段内容“To solve a big environmental problem, chemists in the Czech Republic have been thinking small. Really small. Their new minirobot has one purpose: to help clean up tiny bits of plastic polluting waterways across the globe.”（为了解决一个大的环境问题，捷克共和国的化学家们一直在考虑小问题。真的很小。他们的新型微型机器人有一个目的：帮助清理全球污染水道的塑料碎片。）可知，本文主要介绍了化学家们发明的微型机器人，它可以解决一个大的环境问题，那就是帮助清理全球污染水道的塑料碎片，机器人虽小，但能解决大的问题，“Small robots, big dreams”意为“小机器人，大梦想”，能够概括文章主要内容。故选A项。 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 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。 Five Things Ambitious People Never Say◆“I can’t do this—it’s too hard.”Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words.______36______.◆“I’m not good enough.”Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters._____37_____Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.◆“I won’t make it through the obstacles(障碍).”Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve(决心) and desire to succeed.______38______They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead-the sun always shines after the storm.◆____39____The only time people won’t take you seriously is if you don’t take yourself seriously. Insisting that people won’t take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and take you seriously.◆“I’m going to fail for sure.”_____40_____It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people don’t say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They challenge the fear of failure bytaking calculated risks(甘冒风险) because they know the only time you are truly defeated is when you don’t try at all. A. Ambitious people never say they won't make it through the hard times. B. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abilities. C. Failure is not entirely bad. D. They tell themselves they can do it. E. “People won’t take me seriously.” F. “People think me impossible.” G. Ambitious people say they can do everything well. 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. A 39. E 40. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述的是有抱负的人不会说的五件事情。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words.”（有抱负的人从不用这些词来限制自己或低估努力工作的价值）可知该空承接上文，说明有抱负的人会如何去说，D选项“他们告诉自己他们能做到”切题。故选D。 【37题详解】 根据全文以及小标题所提及，世界上有些人遇到困难就放弃，与此相反的是，有抱负的人都是会相信自己的能力可以解决问题。B选项“他们努力工作，相信自己和自己的能力 ”切题。故选B。 【38题详解】 根据小标题所述我不能通过障碍解决问题。有抱负的人不会这么说，所以他们可以通过困难解决问题。A选项“有抱负的人从不说他们不会度过难关 ”切题。故选A。 【39题详解】 根据此段第一句“The only time people won’t take you seriously is if you don’t take yourself seriously. ”（如果你不看重自己别人也不会看重你）可知此处小标题应该是“人们都不都重视我”。故选E。 【40题详解】 根据后文“It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. ”（它可以教给你有价值的课程和帮你指正确的道路）可知这里说明了失败的一些好处，该空引出下文，C选项“失败并不完全是坏事”切题。故选C。 【点睛】 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ___41___, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ___42___ my best songs. However, Mom turned this ___43___ into something worthwhile. “You should ___44___ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the ___45___ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ___46___ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families. The much-anticipated day ___47___ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ___48___. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ___49___ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ___50___ melted away as I played on. The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ___51___ about the room to the beat of the ___52___ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ___53___ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces. Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ___54___ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ___55___ whenever possible. 41. A. cancelled B. sponsored C. organized D. postponed 42. A. recorded B. prepared C. composed D. sung 43. A. burnout B. letdown C. getaway D. turnaround 44. A. relax B. investigate C. perform D. wait 45. A. seniors B. nurses C. guards D. musicians 46. A. cheer up B. settle down C. comment on D. hunt for 47. A. simply B. accidentally C. finally D. nearly 48. A. freedom B. vacation C. company D. privilege 49. A. silence B. horror C. confusion D. loneliness 50. A. desperation B. nervousness C. frustration D. embarrassment 51. A. spin B. wander C. dance D. glance 52. A. drums B. heart C. words D. music 53. A. determined B. upset C. curious D. amazed 54. A. carrying B. exchanging C. discussing D. sharing 55. A. faith B. kindness C. message D. awareness 【答案】41. A 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. A 46. A 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. D 54. D 55. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者的演奏会被取消，感到很失望。在妈妈的建议下，作者去马车之家庄园演奏，为孤独的老人带来欢乐。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以当音乐演奏会被取消时，我很失望。A. cancelled取消；B. sponsored赞助；C. organized组织；D. postponed推迟。根据空后的“I was disappointed.”以及下文中的“Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us _____14_____ the gift of music with those who needed it most.”可知，作者感到很失望，是因为作者期待已久的音乐演奏会被“取消”，cancelled与call off意义相近。故选A项。 【42题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我期待它很久了，而且已准备好了我最好的歌。A. recorded记录；B. prepared准备；C. composed组成，构成；D. sung唱。根据上文“So when the recital was ___1___ , I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already”可知，作者对音乐会期待已久，且音乐会被取消作者感到很失望，由此可知，作者为音乐演奏会“准备”好了自己最好的歌曲。故选B项。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，妈妈把这种失望变成了有意义的事情。A. burnout精疲力竭；B. letdown失望；C. getaway逃走；D. turnaround好转。根据语境以及上文“So when the recital was ___1___ , I was disappointed.”可知，此处指的是妈妈把作者感到“失望”的事情变成有意义的事情。故选B项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你应该到马车之家庄园去表演。A. relax放松；B. investigate调查；C. perform表演；D. wait等待。根据上文“I’m sure the ____5____ there would really appreciate the music.”可知，作者妈妈相信那儿的人们会很欣赏音乐，由此可推断，妈妈应是建议作者去马车之家庄园去“表演”准备好的歌曲。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我相信那里的老年人会很喜欢这种音乐的。A. seniors老年人；B. nurses护士；C. guards警卫；D. musicians音乐家。根据下文“Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ___8___ .”可知，作者走进用餐区，看到几个白发苍苍的老人正在享受着晚餐，由此可知，此处指的是住在马车之家的“老年人”符合语境。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：对我来说，这是一个双赢的局面，因为我不仅会演奏更多的歌曲，而且我有机会让居民振作起来，其中一些人非常不幸，没有家庭。A. cheer up振作起来；B. settle down安定下来；C. comment on对……评论；D. hunt for寻找。根据上文“this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs,”和下文“some of whom tragically didn’t have families.”可知，作者认为这次给老年人表演应是双赢的局面，这些老人中有很多人非常不幸，没有家庭，由此可知，作者可以通过演奏歌曲让不幸的居民“振作起来”符合语境。故选A项。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：期待已久的那一天终于到来了。A. simply仅仅；B. accidentally偶然地；C. finally终于，最终；D. nearly几乎。根据上文“The much-expected day”以及下文中的“Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ____8____ .”可知，作者走进了用餐区，准备给老人们表演，由此可知，此处指的是作者期待已久演奏的那一天“终于”到来了。故选C项。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：走进用餐区，我看到几个白发苍苍人似乎在享受晚餐和陪伴。A. freedom自由；B. vacation假期；C. company陪伴；D. privilege特权。根据语境和上文“I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner”以及下文中的“Despite on-going conversations at tables”可知，作者准备演奏时，恰好是老人在享受晚餐，并且还在不断地交谈着，由此可推断，此处指的是享受“陪伴”符合语境。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管餐桌上的谈话还在继续，但孤独感仍然像乌云一样笼罩在房间里。A. silence沉默；B. horror恐怖；C. confusion混淆；D. loneliness孤独。根据上文“but I have the chance to ____6____ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families.”可知，其中一些人没有了家人，而且住在养老院，由此可推断，此处指的是“孤独”笼罩着房间，符合语境。故选D项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但随着我继续演奏，我的紧张情绪逐渐消失了。A. desperation绝望；B. nervousness紧张；C. frustration挫折；D. embarrassment尴尬。根据上文“After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach.”可知，作者刚开始演奏时很“紧张”。故选B项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个女人站起来，开始随着音乐的节拍欢快地在房间里跳起舞来，而其他人则打着响指。A. spin（使）快速旋转；B. wander游荡，徘徊；C. dance跳舞；D. glance一瞥。根据下文“about the room to the beat of the ___12___ while others snapped their fingers (打响指).”可知，跟着音乐的节拍，其他人在打着响指，由此可推断，此处指的是一位女子站起来随着音乐的节拍“跳舞”符合语境。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个女人站起来，开始随着音乐的节拍欢快地在房间里跳起舞来，而其他人则打着响指。A. drums鼓；B. heart心脏；C. words词；D. music音乐。根据语境以及下文中的“I was _____13_____ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces.”可知，作者看到了音乐给他们带来了笑容，由此可知，此处指的是女子随着“音乐”的节拍跳舞。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很惊讶地看到音乐给他们带来了灿烂的笑容。A. determined有决心的；B. upset沮丧的；C. curious好奇的；D. amazed惊讶的。根据上文中的“Despite on-going conversations at tables, ____9____ still hung like a dark cloud in the room.”以及下文“see how music brought big smiles to their faces.”可知，作者从一开始感到屋子内笼罩着孤独感，到现在看到他们的脸上灿烂的笑容，所以，此处指的是作者感到很“惊讶”符合语境。故选D项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：取消音乐演奏会是一件好事，因为它让我们与最需要音乐的人分享音乐的天赋。A. carrying携带；B. exchanging交换；C. discussing讨论；D. sharing分享。根据上文“Calling off the recital was a blessing”可知，作者把取消音乐演奏会看成一件好事，因为这让作者可以把音乐“分享”给最需要的人。故选D项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：只要有可能，就去传播善意。A. faith信任；B. kindness善良；C. message信息；D. awareness意识。根据语境可知，作者去马车之家庄园给老年人演奏给他们带来了快乐，作者做了一件有价值的事情，结合下文“whenever possible.”可知，作者此处应是建议人们无论什么时候，只要有可能，尽可能去传播“善良”符合语境。故选B项。 第II卷（非选择题55分） 第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 What is your favourite cartoon? It may be ____56____(difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one. When Lang Lang____57____(be) two years old, he saw Tom playing ____58____piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him____59____(learn) to play the piano. His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang____60____the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better____61____ better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college. Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for____62____(make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. The road to _____63_____ (succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look ____64____ him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers ______65______ (him)lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot. 【答案】56. difficult 57. was 58. the 59. to learn 60. to 61. and 62. making 63. success 64. after 65. himself 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了钢琴家郎朗的个人经历以及成就。 【56题详解】 考查形容词。句意：你可能很难决定。空处作表语，表示“困难的”应用形容词difficult。故填difficult。 【57题详解】 考查时态。句意：郎朗两岁的时候，他看见汤姆在弹钢琴。根据后文two years old, he saw Tom playing可知，句子陈述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时，主语为Lang Lang，谓语动词用单数形式。故填was。 【58题详解】 考查冠词。句意同上。西方乐器前用定冠词the。故填the。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这是他第一次享受西方音乐，这段经历鼓励他学习弹钢琴。此处表示“鼓励某人做某事”，应用动词短语encourage sb. to do sth.。故填to learn。 【60题详解】 考查介词。句意：他在键盘上的天赋使他从沈阳走向了世界。此处表示“从……到……”，应用介词短语from…to…，to是介词。故填to。 【61题详解】 考查连词。句意：从那以后，这个男孩的表现越来越好。此处表示“越来越好”，应用比较级结构better and better。故填and。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：郎朗的演奏充满了活力。他以在弹钢琴时做出面部表情和移动而闻名。此处作介词for的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填making。 【63题详解】 考查名词。句意：通往成功的道路从来就不是平坦的。此处作宾语，表示“成功”应用名词success，表抽象概念，不可数。故填success。 【64题详解】 考查介词。句意：郎的父亲辞掉了工作来照顾他，而他的母亲则留在沈阳赚钱。此处表示“照顾”，应用动词短语look after。故填after。 【65题详解】 考查反身代词。句意：但朗认为自己很幸运，他认为自己应该有所回报。结合语境，此处指“他自己”应用反身代词himself。故填himself。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假如你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。你校将举办中学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)，请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加。信的内容包括： 1.艺术展的宗旨、时间、地点； 2.展出内容：传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）； 3.希望对方回复。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Peter, Here comes a piece of good news appealing to you. The Art Exhibition for Middle School Students will be held at the Art Center in our school this Friday afternoon, from 2 pm to 5 pm. So I am writing to invite you to attend it. This exhibition is aimed at developing students’ interest in art and inspiring their innovative spirit, featuring the combination of art and technology. Not only will a variety of traditional artworks, such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers. I do hope you are able to join us. Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加学校举办的学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)。 【详解】1.词汇积累 吸引：appeal to→attract 参加：attend→participate in 鼓励：inspire→encourage 各种各样的：a variety of→kinds of 2.句式拓展 同义句转换 原句：Please reply to confirm your attendance at your earliest convenience. 拓展句：Please reply to confirm your attendance if it is convenient. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Here comes a piece of good news appealing to you.（运用了Here位于句首的完全倒装句） 【高分句型2】Not only will a variety of traditional artworks, such as paper cutting and Chinese paintings be on display but also there will be abstract paintings and 3D animations made by computers.（运用了Not only和but also引导的并列句，且Not only位于句首时，句子使用部分倒装） 第二节（满分25分）读后续写 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care. He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him. This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him. “I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said. All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared. “I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.” His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him. 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。 The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Having got the boy’s name I decided to help him. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus. Seeing his small figure disappear in the busy street, I felt at a loss. “I know the boy.” A voice flew through the frozen air and drew me back to life. Then a man told all of us that the boy was a top student in a primary school nearby, whose mother fell ill due to the heavy work. In order to raise some money for his mother, the boy had been selling chocolates for several weeks. Having got the boy’s name, I decided to help him. I got off the bus at the next stop and took a taxi to his school. Upon arrival, I managed to find the headmaster and handed him $1000, asking him to secretly give the money to the boy who I met selling chocolates on the bus. The headmaster promised to make everything perfect and thanked me on behalf of the boy and his mother. Now, I knew I could go home without shame and regret. 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者坐车时给钱给一个卖巧克力的男孩，但却不要巧克力。男孩执意将自己的巧克力给作者并说出让作者倍感意外的话，最终作者决定帮助男孩的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①.由第一段首句内容“男孩在我的座位上放了十块巧克力，然后下了车。”可知，第一段可描写男孩下车后作者的情绪变化以及因为这一幕而引发熟悉的人对男孩家庭情况的介绍。 ②.由第二段首句内容“得知那个男孩的名字后，我决定帮助他。”可知，第二段可描写作者帮助男孩的过程。 2.续写线索：男孩下车——作者茫然——获知男孩情况——决定帮助他——帮助过程——获得感谢 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①.放置：put/ place ②.为某人筹集资金：raise money for sb./ collect money for sb. ③.回家：go home/return home 情绪类 ①.羞愧：shame/ abashment ②.懊悔：regret / remorse 【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing his small figure disappear in the busy street, I felt at a loss.（运用了动名词短语作主语） [高分句型2].. Then a man told all of us that the boy was a top student in a primary school nearby, whose mother fell ill due to the heavy work.（运用了that引导的宾语从句和whose引导的非限定性定语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 泸县五中2023年秋期高二半期考试 英语试题 满分120分 考试用时120分钟 注意事项： 1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第I卷（选择题 95分） 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the speakers meet? A. At the entrance. B. At the ticket office. C. At the nearby café. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When will the company bus pass by? A. At 8:30. B. At 8:45. C. At 9:00. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. When to do exercise. B. How to start a day. C. Where to meet friends. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why didn’t the man go to the dining room at lunchtime? A. He had to see a doctor. B. He needed to have a rest. C. He had lunch out with his daughter. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs C. Their families. 第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What does the woman dislike? A. Sailing. B. Fishing. C. Swimming. 7. Where would the speakers like to stay for the nights during the trip? A. In a hotel. B. In a cabin. C. In a tent. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a theater. B. At a school. C. At the man’s home. 9. What does the woman seem to think about drummers? A. They’re admirable. B. They aren’t very talented. C. They’re the best musicians. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What does Lucy have to do for the party? A. Buy paintings. B. Prepare candies. C. Design costumes. 11. Why is the man having the party? A. To make Lucy happy. B. To make some new friends. C. To make Patrick feel accepted. 12. How does the woman sound at the end of the conversation? A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Amused. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. What is the woman doing? A. Joining a protest. B. Interviewing the man. C. Giving a speech. 14. Why is the woman in front of the factory? A. She is looking for her husband. B. Her salary hasn’t been paid by the boss. C The factory is polluting the environment. 15. Who has been coughing all night? A. The woman’s husband. B. People in the community. C. The workers in the factory. 16. What did the woman advise the man to do? A To shout with her. B. To go to the government. C. To cover the event. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. What is the research talking about? A. University scholarship. B. Studying in universities. C. The expenses for studying overseas. 18. Which country ranks the first on the list? A. The United Kingdom. B. Australia. C. The United States. 19 What is the education expense in Hong Kong per year? A. About US $22,000. B. About US $24,000. C. Over US $30,000. 20. What is the average tuition cost based on? A. The top 10 best colleges. B. The top 10 largest colleges. C. The top 10 most famous colleges. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Wakeout This year has been an odd one, and many people’s fitness has suffered due to long periods of sitting or lying. That’s why Wakeout has been named Apple’s iPhone App of the Year. Wakeout’s genius is that it’s a fitness app that doesn’t require you to roll out a yoga mat, or clear space. Instead, Wakeout will recommend exercises that can be done immediately, whether you’re sitting or lying down. You can schedule workouts for the whole day, or relax yourself before bedtime. Discord If you want to set up or are looking for a chat group for a group of like-minded people, then Discord is the way to go. It’s fully cross-platform, so you can go from your phone to the computer, and it has all the features you expect from a chat app. It even has voice chat. You can join groups easily through a link. StubHub With StubHub, you can buy and sell tickets straight from the app-whether it’s for a concert or sports event-up until the day it is happening. You can also pick and choose your favorite bands or sports teams, so StuhHuh can provide you with event recommendations that you’ll he interested in. Seven-7 Minute Workout Seven-7 Minute Workout aims to give you the most benefit possible in just 7 minutes through a series of quick exercises that target specific areas of your body. There are no facilities (设备) needed, just enough space to get going. It’s free to use, but joining the 7 Club for $10 a month (or $60 a year) will give you access to a wider range of exercises, personal workout plans, and support and guidance from a personal trainer. 21. What is the major benefit of Wakeout? A. Its effect. B. Its flexibility. C. Its low price. D. Its good service. 22. What do we know about Seven-7 Minute Workout? A. It offers free personal trainers. B. It provides event recommendations. C. It allows you to exercise without equipment. D. It enables you to exercise wherever you are. 23. What would be the best choice if we want to make some friends with similar interests? A. Wakeout. B. Discord. C. StubHub. D. Seven-7 Minute Workout. B If you struggle to fall asleep quickly, you’re not alone! Fortunately, there are plenty of solutions you can try. With a few changes, you can fall asleep fast every night! Keep your room dark. Turn off all the lights above your head when you go to bed. Any bright light can make you believe it is too early in the day for sleep. If you want to read or write before bed, try using a small book light. Now that blue lights can keep you awake, red ones are a great choice. If you can, keep noise in and around your room the lowest at night. If you have an old clock that ticks loudly and keeps you awake, replace it with a silent one. If you share your home with anyone else, request that they keep noises like talking, music, or TV shows at the lowest while you are trying to sleep. It is difficult to fall asleep if you live near a busy road or hear other boring sounds after bedtime. You could get a white noise machine or play recordings of nature sounds, like waves or whales’ singing. You could also listen to soft, relaxing music. Read a book in bed if you have difficulty in falling asleep. Staying in bed doing nothing when you’re having trouble falling asleep may keep you wide awake. While reading in bed may be slightly harmful to your eyes, it can distract (分散) you from your thoughts and help you feel sleepy. But remember to read from a print book rather than something with a screen. The light from electronic screens can keep you awake. Lowering your body temperature helps you sleep, so set the room temperature between 15.5℃-21℃ could do the trick. 24. What color book light should you choose to read before bed? A. Red. B. Blue. C. White. D. Orange. 25. What is the author’s attitude towards reading in bed? A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Favorable. D. Uncaring. 26. What can we inferred from the text? A. Reading on cellphones sometimes helps you fall asleep. B. The lower your temperature while sleeping is, the better. C Bright lights are better for your reading before going to bed. D. Playing recordings like birds’ singing can improve your sleep. 27. How does the author organize the text? A By giving examples. B. By asking questions. C. By offering suggestions. D. By listing research results. C Hawk Salvage, located in the historic neighborhood on Grand Avenue, is the place to find one-of-a-kind things. The store features a collection of curious things of the past and, most recently, a huge selection of rare and unique houseplants. Founded by Greg Hawk, who has traveled from coast to coast finding items for his store, Hawk Salvage is like a well-kept history museum, its walls and display cases were filled with ancient art and historical photos. Even the space is a slice of history — it served as an automotive garage in the1940s. The front of the shop is home to lots of greenery. On October 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the store will host its first-ever community plant swap, where plant parents can bring their plants and trade them for new plants. Visitors can learn tips and tricks from other fellow plant lovers and enjoy live music, artist demonstrations, food trucks and more. It will be a plant party for the ages, Hawk says. To take part in the plant swap, guests must bring at least one live and healthy plant to trade for another plant of equal size. Because his regular picking trips was put on hold, Hawk, who is also interested in gardening, started propagating(繁殖)plants. “I started looking at houseplants and it just opened up this huge can of worms of all the cool things that are out there, and now I find myself with more plants than I want to take care of.” he says. Hosting an event where he could clear away some of his plants while reconnecting the community is a win-win situation, he adds. Hawk says the event is open to everyone. His advice for new plant fans? “Be patient. Buy something simple to start with. Everything dies, so you’re going to kill plants — it’s part of the process,” he says. “I think the biggest tip that I would give is not to be afraid to experiment with your plants.” 28. What can visitors usually do in Hawk Salvage? A. Trade their plants for others. B. Get their cars or trucks repaired. C. Buy some rare and unique things. D. Draw beautiful pictures on its walls. 29. What is a requirement for the plant swap? A. Owning a large garden. B. Bringing some greenery. C. Having planting experience. D. Being good at hosting plant parties. 30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Why Hawk ended his regular picking trips. B. Why Hawk decided to host the plant swap. C. How Hawk took care of his plants in the past. D. How Hawk started his journey as a plant-lover. 31. What does Hawk advise new plant fans to do? A. They should learn by experience. B. They should stay away from houseplants. C. They should be careful when planting. D. They should turn to experienced planters. D To solve a big environmental problem, chemists in the Czech Republic have been thinking small. Really small. Their new minirobot has one purpose: to help clean up tiny bits of plastic polluting waterways across the globe. Each new robot is no bigger than the tip of a sharpened pencil. They are magnetic (有磁性的) and shaped like stars. When sunlight hits them, they produce chemical reactions that push them through water in a specific direction. When they find a piece of plastic, they stick to it and start to break it down. When the light goes out, they let go and are free to be used again. “This work is great,” says Douglas Blackiston at Tufts University in Medford, Mass. He’s a biologist who did not work on the project but knows about such devices. He’s been designing robots out of living cells, including some that might help with pollution cleanup. Speaking of the new one, he mentions that, “These robots can eat plastic. They chew it up. Or they can recover it and be collected with a magnet. Scientists love robots with all these capabilities. ” Chemist Martin Pumera at the Czech University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague led the project. He studies ways to build microrobots. About a decade ago, he says, scientists began developing tiny bots that could move themselves in water. Then, they had to find them a mission and thought “Let’s make them do something useful.” Since then, Pumera has focused on the problem posed by microplastics, which are everywhere—from the bottom of the ocean to air blowing onto ice atop mountains. They’ve turned up in drinking water, both bottled and tap water, and some studies estimate that trillions of pieces of plastic end up in the world’s waters. The plastic has many sources, from drinking straws and shopping bags to laundry and cleaning wipes. Plastic doesn’t easily degrade or fall apart, and that’s always been one of its appeals. Pumera says his final goal is to make cheap and environmentally friendly robots that can be used anywhere in the world. 32. What do the new robots mainly do? A. To collect tiny bits of plastic in the sea B. To push the pollution in water away C. To help do research into the plastic D. To deal with the plastic in water 33. How do the new robots get powered? A. By stars B. By plastic C. By sunlight D. By living cells 34. Why did Pumera take part in the project? A. Because of public attention to the plastic B. Because of the challenges from the plastic C. Because he was asked to do so by other scientists D. Because he was inspired by the invention of microrobots 35. What is the best title of the article? A. Small robots, big dreams B. No plastic in water anymore! C. Robots, winners against plastic D. The fight between robots and plastic 第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。 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。 Five Things Ambitious People Never Say◆“I can’t do this—it’s too hard.”Ambitious people never limit themselves or undervalue hard work with these words.______36______.◆“I’m not good enough.”Ambitious people never say they are not good enough. Saying you are not good enough holds you back and makes you easy to quit when things get a little rough. And quitting when things get a little rough is never a good thing. The most successful people in the world are not quitters._____37_____Be confident and believe in yourself, or no one else will.◆“I won’t make it through the obstacles(障碍).”Challenges and obstacles are tests of your resolve(决心) and desire to succeed.______38______They say they will make it because they know better things lie ahead-the sun always shines after the storm.◆____39____The only time people won’t take you seriously is if you don’t take yourself seriously. Insisting that people won’t take you seriously is an excuse not to do what you know you should do. Ambitious people never say these words. Start respecting yourself and honoring what you do and people will respect and take you seriously.◆“I’m going to fail for sure.”_____40_____It can teach you valuable lessons and redirect you to the right path. Ambitious people don’t say they are going to fail and let that stop them from trying. They challenge the fear of failure bytaking calculated risks(甘冒风险) because they know the only time you are truly defeated is when you don’t try at all. A. Ambitious people never say they won't make it through the hard times. B. They are hard workers who believe in themselves and their abilities. C. Failure is not entirely bad. D. They tell themselves they can do it. E. “People won’t take me seriously.” F. “People think me impossible.” G. Ambitious people say they can do everything well. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I love and enjoy playing the piano. So when the recital (音乐演奏会) was ___41___, I was disappointed. I had expected it for long and already ___42___ my best songs. However, Mom turned this ___43___ into something worthwhile. “You should ___44___ at Carriage House Manor. I’m sure the ___45___ there would really appreciate the music.” To me, this was a win-win situation because not only would I play more songs, but I have the chance to ___46___ the residents, some of whom tragically didn’t have families. The much-anticipated day ___47___ arrived. Stepping into the dining area, I saw several gray-haired people seemingly enjoying a dinner and the ___48___. Despite on-going conversations at tables, ___49___ still hung like a dark cloud in the room. After introductions, I sat down in front of the piano, butterflies in my stomach. But my ___50___ melted away as I played on. The dinner hour flew by. One woman got up and began to cheerfully ___51___ about the room to the beat of the ___52___ while others snapped their fingers (打响指). I was ___53___ to see how music brought big smiles to their faces. Calling off the recital was a blessing because it led to us ___54___ the gift of music with those who needed it most. Go spread ___55___ whenever possible. 41. A. cancelled B. sponsored C. organized D. postponed 42. A. recorded B. prepared C. composed D. sung 43. A. burnout B. letdown C. getaway D. turnaround 44. A. relax B. investigate C. perform D. wait 45. A. seniors B. nurses C. guards D. musicians 46. A. cheer up B. settle down C. comment on D. hunt for 47. A. simply B. accidentally C. finally D. nearly 48. A. freedom B. vacation C. company D. privilege 49. A. silence B. horror C. confusion D. loneliness 50. A. desperation B. nervousness C. frustration D. embarrassment 51. A. spin B. wander C. dance D. glance 52. A. drums B. heart C. words D. music 53. A. determined B. upset C. curious D. amazed 54. A. carrying B. exchanging C. discussing D. sharing 55. A. faith B. kindness C. message D. awareness 第II卷（非选择题55分） 第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 What is your favourite cartoon? It may be ____56____(difficulty) for you to decide. But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one. When Lang Lang____57____(be) two years old, he saw Tom playing ____58____piano. This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him____59____(learn) to play the piano. His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang____60____the world. Lang became a good piano student at three. Ever since, the boy has been doing better____61____ better. In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college. Lang’s performance are full of energy. He is well-known for____62____(make) facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano. The road to _____63_____ (succeed) has never been easy. Lang’s father stopped his job to look ____64____ him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money. But Lang considers ______65______ (him)lucky and believes he should give something back. He has helped the children in poor areas a lot. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 66. 假如你是李华，是某高中的一名学生。你校将举办中学生艺术展(the Art Exhibition for Middle School Students)，请用英文给你的英国朋友Peter写信，邀请他参加。信的内容包括： 1.艺术展的宗旨、时间、地点； 2.展出内容：传统艺术作品和创新艺术作品（剪纸、国画、抽象画、动画作品等）； 3.希望对方回复。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节（满分25分）读后续写 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 It was just another busy day until I met the boy on the bus. He was not a passenger like me. He was, what we call a street child, an 8-10-year-old kid with a worn T-shirt. These poorly dressed kids were seen almost everywhere in Dhaka city. But what was special about that boy was his face. There was “something” in him that caught my attention. That was an angelic(天使般的)baby face with little care. He got straight into the bus as it stopped at a traffic light. The bus helper shouted at him in the first place. But instead of talking back, the boy kept silent and started handing out a piece of paper to all the passengers. What was written in the paper was, in short, that his father died a couple of years ago. His mother worked at houses. He badly needed money to help his family, so he wished someone warm-hearted to buy chocolates from him. This was nothing new to people who took a bus every day and I was no different. I had my earphones on, listening to some relaxing music to kill time. When he came to me to get the paper back, I casually gave him some money. Thankfully it brought some smiles on his face. He was about to give me ten chocolates in return for the money I gave to him when I stopped him. “I don’t like chocolates, brother. So there is no need of chocolates. You can have the money,” I said. All of a sudden, the smile on his face disappeared. “I’m not a beggar. Please take the chocolate, or take your money back.” His straight answer greatly surprised me. I even felt he was slightly angry. I had given money to many kids before, without taking their chocolates. But this time something seemed different. I realized his angelic baby face was not the only thing special about him. 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。 The boy put ten chocolates on my seat and got off the bus. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Having got the boy’s name, I decided to help him. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$