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会泽县茚旺高级中学 2024年春季学期高二年级3月月考考试试题 英 语 总分150分，考试时间120分钟。 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. What place does the man want to go? A. The Agriculture Center. B. The Summer Palace. C. The city center. 2. What is the man’s dream? A. To be a news reporter. B. To keep many animals. C. To live a farmer’s life. 3. How does the woman feel about her brother’s choice? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Upset. 4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Mother and son. 5. What will the man probably do next? A. Get his bike. B. Talk to his mom. C. Ask his little brother. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a park. B. In a hospital. C. In a coffee shop. 7. What will the woman get? A. Some ice tea. B. Some milk. C. Some sugar. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What language is the woman good at speaking? A. French. B. German. C. Chinese. 9. What does the man think of Chinese? A. It’s useless. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s interesting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did Cindy buy? A. Books. B. Ice cream. C. A dress. 11. How much money was left? A. $2. B. $8. C. $10. 12. Where will the woman wait to pick Cindy up? A. At the office. B. In the library. C. In the park. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Family history. B. Ideas about a school project. C. Languages in different countries. 14. Which country was the man probably born in? A. The US. B. South Africa. C. India. 15. How long has the woman lived in South Africa? A. Since she started high school. B. Since she was a child. C. Since she was born. 16. What is the woman most interested in about her home country? A. Its history. B. Its global community. C. Its food culture. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where are the Watts Towers? A. In Italy. B. In Russia. C. In America. 18. What is part of the Watts Towers? A. A sitting place. B. Three walls. C. Four tall pointed towers. 19. How old was the artist when he built the Watts Towers? A. In his forties. B. In his thirties. C. In his twenties. 20. What was the function of the Watts Towers Arts Center? A. To collect the most valuable art works. B. To protect the towers from earthquake. C. To support art education. 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 Just as slang words, table manners, and other common customs vary greatly from nation to nation, so do rude gestures. The last thing you want to do when traveling to a new country is to offend (冒犯) the locals. Here are some hand motions you’ll want to be careful about making in certain countries. Iran What might seem to Americans like a universally positive gesture is not, in fact, universal. “Unfortunately, in Iran and neighboring countries, the thumbs-up is the same as the middle finger!” explains Dana Hooshmand, an author for Discover Discomfort. In America, the middle finger is the one showing disrespect; in Iran, it’s the thumb. So, bear it in mind to avoid making this sign to Iranians. Malaysia As a little kid, you may have been blamed that “it’s not respectful to point with your index finger!” especially if you dared pair the gesture with laughter. This is especially true in Malaysia. As a result, employees at Disney parks are trained to avoid doing this. Instead, if they must, they use two fingers or, the common alternative is to point with your thumb (particularly the right thumb). Thailand In USA, patting someone’s head can be a sweet gesture, and messing someone’s hair is a playful one. But in Thailand, it can be a serious offense. The head “is considered the most sacred (神圣的) part of the body,” she explains. So keep your hands away from others’ heads to avoid disrespecting. Taiwan, China According to the locals, pointing to the moon will offend the moon goddess. Her punishment for this is very specific: She’ll cut your ear of, or at the very least cut it in Van Gogh-style. So if you’re admiring a beautiful full moon in Taiwan, try your best to keep your hands by your sides. 1. What is the common reason for minding gestures in different countries? A. Out of admiration. B. Out of curiosity. C. Out of respect. D. Out of concern. 2. According to the article, which of the following can visitors do? A. Touching others’ head in Thailand. B. Pointing with index finger in Malaysia. C. Aiming one’s finger directly at the moon in Taiwan. D. Making a thumb-up to others in USA. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A science report. B. A travel magazine. C. A business review. D. A novel. 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几个国家手势语的不同。 【1题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的句子“Just as slang words, table manners, and other common customs vary greatly from nation to nation, so do rude gestures. The last thing you want to do when traveling to a new country is to offend (冒犯) the locals. Here are some hand motions you’ll want to be careful about making in certain countries.(正如俚语、餐桌礼仪和其他共同习俗在不同的国家差别很大一样，粗鲁的手势也是如此。当你去一个新的国家旅行时，你最不想做的就是冒犯当地人。以下是一些在某些国家你需要小心的手势。)”可知，不同国家注意手势的共同原因是处于尊重。故选C项。 【2题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的句子“What might seem to Americans like a universally positive gesture is not, in fact, universal. “Unfortunately, in Iran and neighboring countries, the thumbs-up is the same as the middle finger!” explains Dana Hooshmand, an author for Discover Discomfort. In America, the middle finger is the one showing disrespect; in Iran, it’s the thumb. So, bear it in mind to avoid making this sign to Iranians.(在美国人看来，似乎是一种通用的积极姿态，实际上并不是。“不幸的是，在伊朗和邻国，竖起大拇指和竖起中指是一样的！”《发现不适》的作者Dana Hooshmand解释道。在美国，竖起中指表示不尊重； 在伊朗，它拇指。所以，记住不要对伊朗人做这个手势。)”和常识可知，在美国对别人竖起大拇指是可以的。故选D项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的句子“Just as slang words, table manners, and other common customs vary greatly from nation to nation, so do rude gestures. The last thing you want to do when traveling to a new country is to offend (冒犯) the locals. Here are some hand motions you’ll want to be careful about making in certain countries.(正如俚语、餐桌礼仪和其他共同习俗在不同的国家差别很大一样，粗鲁的手势也是如此。当你去一个新的国家旅行时，你最不想做的就是冒犯当地人。以下是一些在某些国家你需要小心的手势。)”和下文介绍的几个国家手势语的不同可知，这篇文章可能来自一本旅游杂志。故选B项。 B My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. Our grandchildren were excited about the attraction where they can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven in numbers and two people fit in each car I sat out that one and headed down to take pictures of them. As I waited for them to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill, and then as they neared where I sat, the car shook a few times and then stopped. The young driver looked frightened, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said “Yes, you can.” “No, I can’t!” “Yes, you can.” The little boy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through starting the car. And moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track. The scene brought tears to my eyes because I couldn’t imagine how many times my father had to do that with me.Every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I’d say, “I can’t do it.” He’d reply, “You can.” Time and time again he patiently encouraged me on the journey. And just like that little boy’s dad, my sweet father would say, “Michelle, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” That’s where the true strength comes in. I can’t do things under my own power, but when my father comes beside me and provides wisdom (智慧) and strength, there’s no way I can fail. 4. Why didn’t the author join others in driving the cars? A. Her family could drive except her. B. Her family fit in the cars without her. C. She was attracted by something else. D. She wanted to take photos of her family. 5. What made the 7-­year-­old son frightened? A. He got the car to leave the track. B. He failed to drive the car well. C. He rolled too fast down the way. D. He just couldn’t get the car started. 6. How did the father help his son? A. By forcing him to drive bravely. B. By praising him for his efforts. C. By encouraging him patiently. D. By starting the car himself. 7. What’s the author’s tone in writing the text? A. Confused. B. Humorous. C. Concerned. D. Grateful. 【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和家人在迪士尼世界游玩时，看到一位父亲耐心地鼓励帮助7岁的儿子，在父亲的鼓励下，儿子完成了先前不敢做的事，这让作者想起了父亲对自己的鼓励和帮助。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的句子“Since our party was uneven in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to take pictures of them.(由于我们一行人的人数为奇数，每辆车都能容纳两个人，所以我坐在车的外面，给他们拍照)”可知，作者一行人的人数为奇数，而每辆车都能容纳两个人，所以会余下一个人。正因为这个原因作者决定不参加了。故选B项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的句子“They rolled down the hill, and then as they neared where I sat, the car shook a few times and then stopped.(他们滚下山，然后当他们接近我坐的地方时，车子摇晃了几下，然后停了下来)”和第三段的句子“The young driver looked frightened, ‘I can’t do it.’(年轻的司机看起来很害怕，‘我做不到’)”可知，小男孩害怕是因为他开车开得不好。故选B项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文中的句子“His father quietly said, ‘Yes, you can.’(他的父亲平静地说：‘是的，你可以’)”和“With deep patience, the father said, ‘Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.’ (父亲满怀耐心地说：‘儿子，你能做到的。我会帮助你’)”可知，那位爸爸是通过耐心的鼓励帮助他儿子的。故选C项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的句子“Time and time again he patiently encouraged me on the journey. And just like that little boy’s dad, my sweet father would say, ‘Michelle, you can do this. I’m going to help you.’(他一次又一次耐心地鼓励我上路。就像那个小男孩的爸爸一样，我亲爱的爸爸会说：‘米歇尔，你可以这样做。我会帮助你的’)”和最后一段“That’s where the true strength comes in. I can’t do things under my own power, but when my father comes beside me and provides wisdom (智慧) and strength, there’s no way I can fail. (这就是真正的力量所在。我不能在自己的力量下做事，但当我父亲来到我身边并提供智慧和力量时，我不可能失败)”可以推论出，作者写这篇文章时完全是一种感激的语气，作者想表达对父亲的感激之情。故选D项。 C Will the next generation do better than the one that came before? To young people in wealthier nations, that dream of upward mobility seems more like a story about the past than modern-day reality, according to a large new survey taken in 21 countries. In poorer countries, though, there is still hope that young people’s lives will be better than those of their parents, and that the world is becoming a better place. “In a lot of the developing world, there is a bit more optimism that with each generation our living standards are improving,” said Laurence Chandy, director of the office of global insight and policy at UNICEF, which conducted the survey with Gallup. “But there’s a recognition in the West that that’s stopped happening.” In the United States,56 percent of young people and 64 percent of older people said that children today would be worse off, economically, than their parents. The survey was of 21,000 people in two age groups — 15 to 24, and 40 and up — and included nationally representative samples from all regions of the world. The younger group said that children today were better off in basic ways, like education, health care and physical safety. And the best part of being a young person today? Technology, according to respondents in follow up interviews. But young people also have significant concerns. In the survey, about nine in ten said they sometimes or often have anxiety. Six in ten said children today have more pressure from adults to succeed than their parents did. In the six richest countries in the survey, about one-third of young people said they thought today’s children would be economically better off than their parents. They were particularly pessimistic (悲观的) in Japan, France, Britain and Spain. In low-income countries, though, about two-thirds of young people said they thought today’s children would do better financially than their parents, especially in Africa and South Asia. They were also more likely than those in high-or middle-income countries to say the world was becoming a better place with each generation 8. How does the author develop the first paragraph? A. By listing figure y giving examples B. By giving examples C. By following the time order D. By making a comparison 9. What’s the best part of being a young person today? A. Education B. Health care C. Technology D. Physical safety 10. What percentage of young people have anxiety in the survey? A. 90% B. 60% C. 56% D. 64% 11. What’s the best title of the text? A. How to make the world a better place? B. Where are young people most optimistic? C. What are the concerns of young people about economy? D. Will children be much healthier than their parents? 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A 11. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。世界上哪里的年轻人对未来最乐观?调查显示：在低收入国家，年轻人乐观的看法多一些。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段中“To young people in wealthier nations”（对于富有的国家的人而言）和“In poorer countries”（在贫穷的国家）可知，作者是运用对比的手法阐述第一段的内容。选项D符合题意，故选D。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“And the best part of being a young person today?Technology，according to respondents in follow-up interviews”（在接下来的采访中，受访者认为，当今年轻人最大的优点是科技。）可知，科技对当今的青少年而言是最大的优点。选项C与文意相符，故选C。 10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“In the survey, about nine in ten said they sometimes or often have anxiety”（在调查中，大约十分之九的人说他们有时或经常感到焦虑。）可知，90%的人经常感到焦虑。选项A与文意相符，故选A。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合第一段“To young people in wealthier nations, that dream of upward mobility seems more like a story about the past than modern-day reality, according to a large new survey taken in 21 countries. In poorer countries, though, there is still hope that young people’s lives will be better than those of their parents, and that the world is becoming a better place.”（一项在21个国家进行的大型新调查显示，对富裕国家的年轻人来说，向上流动的梦想更像是一个过去的故事，而不是现代的现实。然而，在较贫穷的国家，年轻人的生活仍有希望比他们的父母更好，世界正变得更美好）和最后两段“In the six richest countries in the survey, about one-third of young people said they thought today’s children would be economically better off than their parents.”（在调查中最富有的六个国家中，约三分之一的年轻人认为现在的孩子会比他们的父母在经济上更富有）和“In low-income countries, though, about two-thirds of young people said they thought today’s children would do better financially than their parents, especially in Africa and South Asia.”（然而，在低收入国家，大约三分之二的年轻人表示，他们认为现在的孩子会比他们的父母在经济上做得更好，尤其是在非洲和南亚）可推知，文章主要探讨了了“哪里的年轻人最乐观”这一话题。选项B是最佳标题，故选B。 D If you live in one of the 40 million American households with a gas stove it could be leaking even when it’s turned off. According to a new study from Stanford scientists, many stoves are constantly giving out gases that can warm the planet and pose serious health risks when breathed in. The research found methane missions from gas stoves across the United States are roughly equal to the carbon dioxide released by half a million gas-powered cars in a year. To estimate the impact of these emissions, researchers measured three key gases from stoves in 53 homes across seven California counties. The team chose two gases — methane and carbon dioxide — because of their contribution to climate change, and selected nitrogen oxides because of their known risk to human health. The scientists set up plastic dividing walls between the kitchens and other rooms and used instruments that measure wavelengths of light to determine the concentration of certain gases. The team estimated that stoves release between 0.8 and 1.3 percent of the natural gas they consume as unburned methane. To their surprise, they found that more than three-quarters of the methane emissions happened when both old and new gas stoves were turned off. “Over a 20-year time scale, the global warming potential of methane leaks is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide,” Stanford reports. The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct. Increasing airflow by using a range hood can help reduce the personal health risk of natural gas-burning appliances, but most individuals report rarely using their ventilation system. In a small kitchen, it only took a few minutes of unventilated stove use to generate emissions levels above national health standards. According to a meta-analysis from 2013, children living in homes with gas stoves were 42 percent more likely to experience symptoms associated with asthma, and 24 percent more likely to be diagnosed with lifetime asthma. In addition to health risks, natural gas burning stoves also endanger the planet by releasing methane. The results of the study have furled efforts by scientists and activists to encourage Americans to switch to all-electric stoves and appliances. 12. Which gas leaking from stoves warms the earth most? A. Methane. B. Carbon dioxide. C. Nitrogen oxide. D. Nitrogen dioxide. 13. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The measuring instruments. B. The American families. C. The team members. D. The gas stoves. 14. When does a gas stove present the greatest health risks? A. When it is old. B. When it is new. C. When it is turned on. D. When it is turned off. 15. What would the researchers urge people to do? A. Equip kitchens. B. Switch to clean fuels. C. Use sustainable energy. D. Purchase electric stoves. 【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究发现许多炉灶不断释放出的气体会使地球变暖，当被吸入时，会造成严重的健康风险。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及煤气炉的危害。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The research found methane missions from gas stoves across the United States are roughly equal to the carbon dioxide released by half a million gas-powered cars in a year.(研究发现，美国各地燃气灶释放的甲烷大约相当于50万辆汽油驱动汽车一年释放的二氧化碳)”以及第四段中““Over a 20-year time scale, the global warming potential of methane leaks is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide,” Stanford reports.(斯坦福大学报告说：“在20年的时间尺度上，甲烷泄漏的全球变暖潜力是二氧化碳的86倍。”)”可知，从炉子泄漏出来的甲烷对地球的温度影响最大。故选A。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“stoves release between 0.8 and 1.3 percent of the natural gas”以及画线词后文“consume as unburned methane”可知，煤气炉将其消耗的天然气的0.8%至1.3%作为未燃烧的甲烷释放。故they指的是“煤气炉”，故选D。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct.(作者指出，最严重的健康风险发生在点燃炉子的时候，因为这个过程产生的副产品是二氧化氮)”可知，煤气炉打开时对健康的危害最大。故选C。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“The results of the study have furled efforts by scientists and activists to encourage Americans to switch to all-electric stoves and appliances.(这项研究的结果促使科学家和活动人士努力鼓励美国人改用全电炉灶和电器)”可知，研究人员会敦促人们购买电炉。故选D。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 。选项中有两项为多余选项。 No matter what profession or occupation you hold you will need to work with others to meet your goals. Group work is a great way to showcase your own skills while getting help from your teammates in areas where you might not be as strong. _____16_____ Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page. _____17_____ It’s likely that each teammate has a different idea about what’s expected of them, as well as what everyone else needs to be doing. It’s essential that the team discuss these expectations and agree on one universal list of expectations that everyone will follow. _____18_____ No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. Take on an equal part of the work, and speak up if you realize you aren’t doing your fair share. Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic, it will show your supervisor or instructor that you’re a good team player. Direct your concern toward the problem, not your teammates. Don’t accuse or blame anyone on your team for causing the conflict, even if you believe they did. _____19_____ Have your team work through conflict, using it to their benefit. Focus on the success of the group, not your personal success. When you’re on a team, everyone’s success depends on each member working toward a common goal. _____20_____ Keep your focus on your team’s success, and your own success will follow. A. Make sure you do an equal share of the work. B. Volunteer to take on extra work when necessary. C. Treat the team’s accomplishments as a group success. D. Our guide will show you how to boost your teamwork skills. E. State the issue you’re having, then listen to what everyone has to say. F. Instead, keep all of your comments focused on the issue and how your team can solve it. G. This can include explaining the expectations or asking questions if you find them unclear. 【答案】16. D 17. G 18. A 19. F 20. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。良好的团队合作精神是一项基本技能，本文就如何提高团队合作技能提供了建议。 【16题详解】 通读第一段，再根据下文第二、四、五段的首句“Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page…Direct your concern toward the problem, not your teammates…Focus on the success of the group, not your personal success(明确团队期望，使每个人都达成共识……把你的关注点放在问题上，而不是你的队友……关注团队的成功，而不是个人的成功)”可知，本文首先阐述团队合作的重要性，下文中又列举了几个提高团队合作技能的方法，因此，D项“Our guide will show you how to boost your teamwork skills.(我们的指南将向您展示如何提高团队合作技能)”切题，该选项承接上文，统领下文，故选D项。 【17题详解】 根据上一句“Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page.(明确团队期望，让每个人都站在同一个角度)”和下一句“It’s likely that each teammate has a different idea about what’s expected of them, as well as what everyone else needs to be doing. It’s essential that the team discuss these expectations and agree on one universal list of expectations that everyone will follow.(很可能每个队友对他们的期望值以及其他人需要做的事情都有不同的想法。团队必须讨论这些期望，并就每个人都将遵循的普遍期望达成一致)”可知，队友之间的期望值可能不一致，团队必须就此讨论，并达成一致，因此，G项“This can include explaining the expectations or asking questions if you find them unclear(这可以包括解释期望，或者在发现不清楚时提问)”切题，该选项句意承上启下，与上下文意思连贯，故选G项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. Take on an equal part of the work, and speak up if you realize you aren’t doing your fair share.(没有人喜欢对项目几乎没有贡献的队友。承担同等的工作，如果你意识到自己没有尽到应有的责任，就大声说出来)”可知，本段主要阐述自己作为团队中的一员，一定要承担和其他成员同等的工作，尽到相应的责任。因此，A项“Make sure you do an equal share of the work.(确保你所做的工作是平等的)”切题，该选项句意统领下文，是本段的主题句，且该选项中的“equal share”与下文中的“fair share”相呼应。故选A项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Direct your concern toward the problem, not your teammates. Don’t accuse or blame anyone on your team for causing the conflict, even if you believe they did.(把你的关注点放在问题上，而不是你的队友。不要指责或责怪你的团队中的任何人导致了冲突，即使你认为他们确实造成了冲突)”可知，F项“Instead, keep all of your comments focused on the issue and how your team can solve it.(相反，你的所有评论都要关注这个问题，以及你的团队如何解决这个问题)”切题，该选项句意与上文构成转折关系，进一步阐述了要把关注点放在问题上而不是你的队友。故选F项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Focus on the success of the group, not your personal success. When you’re on a team, everyone’s success depends on each member working toward a common goal. (关注团队的成功，而不是个人的成功。当你在一个团队中时，每个人的成功都取决于每个成员朝着一个共同的目标努力)”和下文“Keep your focus on your team’s success, and your own success will follow.(专注于团队的成功，你自己的成功也会随之而来)”可知，此处强调关注团队成功的重要性，因此，C项“”Treat the team’s accomplishments as a group success.(将小组的成就视为团队的成功) ”切题，该选项句意承上启下，切合文意，且选项中的“a group success”与上文中的“success of the group”相呼应，故选C项。 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) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a cool and breezy night. As I stood on the deck, I could feel the warm tangy smell coming from the sea. Earlier on, the ocean liner (邮轮) was still full of people who ____21____ and drank on the deck. Everyone was ____22____ asleep now and as I stood there, I could hear the hypnotic (催眠的) ____23____ of the waves. I sat down at a corner and decided to rest my ____24____ head on my backpack. Slowly, my eyelids grew heavy and I dozed off. Suddenly, I was awaken by the rain ____25____ that fell on my face. The wind was blowing stronger and the waves got higher. The calm sea had turned ____26____. I struggled to stand up but lost my balance and fell as the ship was rocking ____27____. Many rushed out but they ____28____ from one side of the ship to another. The raging waters were crushing the ship and thunder seemed to smash upon our heads. People started to run about to seek shelter. After a long battle with the storm, it appeared to ____29____. We breathed in ____30____. Suddenly someone shouted, “The ship is sinking!” Waters were rushing in as the side of the ship was damaged. I was ____31____ for words and stared blankly. “Hurry, John! There is no time to ____32____ !” I was ____33____ upon hearing my name as I was totally absorbed in the worries in my brain. I turned around and saw the rest of the passengers began to ____34____ a lifeboat. Without second thoughts, I joined them. Until today, that terrifying ____35____ is still imprinted in my memory. 21. A. fed B. feasted C. entertained D. treated 22. A. highly B. soundly C. lately D. solidly 23. A. murmur B. shout C. breath D. weep 24. A. faint B. heavy C. clear D. thick 25. A. storms B. spots C. dots D. drops 26. A. rough B. tough C. sharp D. deep 27. A. gently B. abruptly C. violently D. swiftly 28. A. paced B. swept C. rolled D. slid 29. A. turn down B. die down C. die off D. turn away 30. A. relief B. satisfaction C. delight D. anticipation 31. A. in confusion B. at a loss C. at ease D. in chaos 32. A. lose B. save C. throw D. leave 33. A. pleased B. terrified C. startled D. amazed 34. A. board B. push C. squeeze D. drive 35. A. event B. challenge C. encounter D. adventure 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者乘坐的一艘邮轮在海上突遇暴风雨，邮轮被损坏开始下沉，作者和其他乘客最终乘坐救生船而获救的一段可怕的经历。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：早些时候，远洋邮轮上仍然坐满了在甲板上吃喝的人。A. fed 喂养；B. feasted 饱餐、尽情享用；C. entertained 招待、请客；D. treated 对待、款待。根据句中并列动词“drank”可知，邮轮上的乘客应该是在甲板上又吃又喝。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在大家都睡着了。A. highly 高度地、非常；B. soundly 酣然地、香甜地；C. lately 近来、最近；D. solidly 坚固地、坚硬地。由下文中的“I could hear the hypnotic (催眠的) 　3　 of the waves.”可知，作者能够听到海浪催眠般的声音，说明很安静，人们应该都已经酣然入睡。故选B。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里，能听到海浪催眠般的低语。A. murmur 低语；B. shout 喊叫声、呼喊；C. breath 呼吸；D. weep 哭泣。由句中“hypnotic”可知，此时海浪的声音应该是很轻柔的、催眠般的低语。故选A。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在一个角落里坐下，决定把沉重的脑袋靠在背包上。A. faint 苍白的；B. heavy 沉重的；C. clear 清晰的；D. thick 厚的、浓的。由前文“Everyone was soundly asleep now ”可知，大家都睡着了，所以作者应该也很困了，脑袋也变得沉重了。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：突然，我被落在我脸上的雨滴吵醒了。A. storms 暴风雨；B. spots 斑点、污点；C. dots 小圆点、点；D.drops 水滴、滴。由空处前“rain”及句意可知，是雨滴落在了作者的脸上。故选D。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：平静的大海变得波涛汹涌。A. rough 汹涌的、风浪大的、粗糙的；B. tough 艰难的、严厉的；C. sharp 尖锐的、锋利的；D. deep 深的。根据上一句“The wind was blowing stronger and the waves got higher. ”（风刮得更大了，海浪也更高了）可知，原本平静的海面起了风浪，开始变得波涛汹涌了。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我挣扎着站起来，但由于船剧烈摇晃，我失去了平衡，摔了下去。A. gently 轻柔地、和缓地；B. abruptly 突然地；C. violently猛烈地、粗暴地；D. swiftly 迅速地、敏捷地。由句意可知，作者很难站起来，也无法保持平衡，结合前文的“The calm sea had turned rough”，可知，船应该是剧烈地晃动。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多人冲了出来，但他们从船的一边滑到了另一边。A. paced 踱步；B. swept 打扫、席卷；C. rolled 翻滚、滚动；D. slid 滑行、滑动。根据上一句“I struggled to stand up but lost my balance and fell as the ship was rocking violently.”可知，船在剧烈晃动，人很难保持平衡，所以在倾斜的并且湿滑的船上应该是从一边滑到另一边。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在与暴风雨进行了长时间的搏斗之后，暴风雨似乎逐渐平息了。A. turn down 调小声音、拒绝；B. die down 逐渐平息；C. die off 相继死去；D. turn away 避开、不准……入内。根据下一句“We breathed in 10”及本句句意可知，人们在与暴风雨长时间搏斗后轻松呼吸，应该是暴风雨逐渐平息了。故选B。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们松了一口气。A. relief 宽慰、轻松；in relief 松了口气；B. satisfaction 满意、满足；C.delight 高兴；D. anticipation 预期、预料。由前一句“it appeared to die down”可知，暴风雨逐渐平息了下来，所以人们都松了一口气。故选A。 【31题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：我无言以对，茫然地盯着。A. in confusion 混乱、乱七八糟；B. at a loss 茫然、不知所措；C. at ease 舒适、自由自在；D. in chaos 混乱。根据上一句“Waters were rushing in as the side of the ship was damaged.”可知，船受到了损坏，就要下沉了，结合句中“stared blankly”可知，作者此时心里非常无助，茫然不知所措，也不知道该说什么。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有时间耽搁了。A. lose 失去、浪费；B. save 拯救、节省；C. throw 扔、投掷；D. leave 离开、留下。根据上一句“Hurry, John!”，并结合当时就要沉船的场景可知，时间非常紧迫，必须尽快逃离邮轮，说明没有可以失去或是耽搁的时间了。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一听到自己的名字就吓了一跳，因为我完全沉浸在脑子里的担忧中。A. pleased 高兴的、满意的；B. terrified 害怕的、惊恐的；C. startled 受惊吓的；D. amazed 惊奇的、惊讶的。根据句中“as I was totally absorbed in the worries in my brain. ”可知，作者当时完全陷入了担忧的思绪中，所以一听到有人叫自己的名字，就会条件反射般地被吓了一跳。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：转过身来，我看到其余的乘客开始登上救生艇。A. board 登上（火车、轮船或飞机）；B. push 推动、敦促；C. squeeze 挤压、压榨；D. drive 驾驶、驱使。根据本段中“The ship is sinking!”及全段内容可知，船正在下沉，乘客们需要尽快逃离轮船，所以都在登上救生艇逃生。故选A。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：直到今天，那次可怕的遭遇仍然铭刻在我的记忆中。A. event 事件、大事；B. challenge 挑战；C. encounter 遭遇、邂逅；D. adventure 冒险、奇遇。由句中“terrifying”及全文内容可知，对于作者来说，这段经历是一次可怕的、意想不到的遭遇。故选C。 第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 After more than a century of debate, researchers have settled the puzzle of a tiny, mysterious reptile that left an ____36____(impress) on Scottish sandstone nearly a quarter of a billion years ago. The 20cm-long creature, Scleromochlus tay- lori(泰勒斯克列罗龙), ____37____ (discover) in Moray in the early 1900s, but all that remained from a ____38____ (hand) of specimens(标本) were the natural moulds(模子) ____39____ (create) in the rock when the fossilized bones dissolved away. However, where the creature sat in the tree of life proved a tougher puzzle to crack (破解 ). Some experts claimed the reptile was a close relative of the dinosaurs, but others argued it was a forerunner of the pterosaurs — the ____40____ (one) animals with bones to take to the skies. In the hope of finally ____41____ (resolve) the mystery, researchers turned ____42____ CT scans. The images revealed the creature in unprecedented detail, allowing scientists to reconstruct the entire skeleton and find its proper place in evolutionary history. Writing in Nature, the researchers describe new features of the animal, such as the shape of the upper jaw and thigh bones, ____43____ are more closely related to pterosaurs than dinosaurs.“We have this image of giant pterosaurs as big as a plane, but the very early ones were no ____44____ (big)than a coffee table,” Foffa said. “They were much closer to the size of Scleromochlus.” The research may end the debate over Sclero-mochlus, but scientists are still ____45____ (definite) unclear how small, ground-based reptiles evolved into soaring pterosaurs, 10 to 15 million years later. 【答案】36. impression 37. was discovered 38. handful 39. created 40. first 41. resolving 42. to 43. which 44. bigger 45. definitely 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍通过化石发现的新物种——泰勒斯克列罗龙。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：经过一个多世纪的争论，研究人员已经解决了一种微小而神秘的爬行动物的难题，这种爬行动物在近25亿年前给苏格兰砂岩留下了深刻的印记。分析分析句子可知，此空应填可数名词单数作宾语，impression，表“压痕，印记”，符合句意。故填impression。 【37题详解】 考查时态语态。句意：20世纪初，在马里发现了20厘米长的生物泰勒斯克列罗龙，但少数标本中剩下的只是化石骨骼溶解时在岩石中形成的天然模子。此空考查谓语动词，主语The 20cm-long creature与discover为被动关系，再由句意可知，这里时态应与后文保持一致用一般过去时。故填was discovered。 【38题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：20世纪初，在马里发现了20厘米长的生物泰勒斯克列罗龙，但少数标本中剩下的只是化石骨骼溶解时在岩石中形成的天然模子。分析句子可知，这里考查a handful of，表“少数”，为固定搭配。故填handful。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：20世纪初，在马里发现了20厘米长的生物泰勒斯克列罗龙，但少数标本中剩下的只是化石骨骼溶解时在岩石中形成的天然模子。这里考查非谓语，the natural moulds与create为被动关系，再由句意可知，此空应用过去分词作定语。故填created。 【40题详解】 考查序数词。句意：一些专家声称这种爬行动物是恐龙的近亲，但其他人则认为它是翼龙的先驱，翼龙是第一种拥有骨头飞向天空的动物。由句意可知，这里表示“第一种”，所以应用序数词作定语，修饰后面名词。故填first。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语。句意：为了最终解开这个谜团，研究人员转向了CT扫描。介词of后应用动名词作宾语。故填resolving。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：为了最终解开这个谜团，研究人员转向了CT扫描。这里考查turn to，表“求助于”，为固定搭配。故填to。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：在《自然》杂志上，研究人员描述了这种动物的新特征，如上颚和大腿骨的形状，这些特征与翼龙的关系比恐龙更密切。这里考查非限制性定语从句，先行词new features of the animal，为物，在从句中作主语，所以应用关系代词which。故填which。 【44题详解】 考查形容词比较级。句意：我们有一张像飞机一样大的巨型翼龙的照片，但早期的翼龙比咖啡桌还小。由后文than可知，此空应用形容词比较级作表语。故填bigger。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：这项研究可能会结束关于泰勒斯克列罗龙的争论，但科学家们仍然不清楚1000万到1500万年后，小型地面爬行动物是如何进化成翱翔的翼龙的。此空应填副词作状语，修饰后面形容词。故填definitely。 第三部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 昨天下午，校政教处组织高二学生参加了题为“Live Well，Grow Well”的心理健康讲座，同学们收获颇多。请你就本次讲座给校英文广播站写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.讲座的目的和主题； 2.讲座的内容； 3.讲座的效果。 注意:1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Yesterday afternoon witnessed a lecture titled “Live Well Grow Well”, which aimed to help students to live a psychologically healthy life. The lecturer, a professional psychology teacher in our school, asked the students to do some ice-breaking games before leading in some common psychological problems. Then she analyzed those problems, followed by some practical suggestions. At the end of the lecture. she encouraged all the participants to turn to her or her fellows for help if necessary. All the students present believed that they would enjoy their school life with the guidance of the psychology teachers and their future help. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生为学校政教处组织的题为“Live Well，Grow Well”的心理健康讲座写一篇新闻报道。 【详解】1.词汇积累 专业的：professional→specialized 建议：suggestion→advice 鼓励：encourage→motivate 指导：guidance→direction 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The lecturer, a professional psychology teacher in our school, asked the students to do some ice-breaking games before leading in some common psychological problems. 拓展句：The lecturer, who is a professional psychology teacher in our school, asked the students to do some ice-breaking games before leading in some common psychological problems. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Yesterday afternoon witnessed a lecture titled “Live Well, Grow Well”, which aimed to help students to live a psychologically healthy life.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 【高分句型2】All the students present believed that they would enjoy their school life with the guidance of the psychology teachers and their future help.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 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。 Fifteen Dollars From a Strange Woman “Wake up. Mama!” I felt a little hand on my face and opened my eyes. There was my son, ready to start the day. I also heard my baby and toddler(学步的儿童)awake in the next room. Ready or not, the day had begun! I loved being at home with my little ones, but I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. My husband and I had just bought a house, and some unexpected expenses made our budget (预算)tighter than it had ever been. I got out of bed and pulled on my faded jeans and sneakers that had seen better days. I only had one task on the to-do list for the day. I was going to pick up my kids’ photos from the studio at the local mall. Despite our small budget, it was important for me to have pictures of my children as they were growing up. Since we were going to the mall, I decided to make it an outing and packed some sandwiches for us to eat at the food court. After breakfast, I put everyone into the car, and off we went. After we parked, I unfolded the double stroller (婴儿车), put in the youngest two kids and asked the oldest to hold onto the stroller. We wheeled into the studio at the mall, and I approached the counter. The young woman smiled. “May I help you?” “Yes, I’m here to pick up our photos,” I answered. The woman asked my name and opened her large drawer. “Schmoyer... Schmoyer... Ah, yes, here they are. Aren’t they just so adorable?” She fanned out the photos and the smiling faces of my kids warmed my heart. “Yes, they are great. Thank you,” I said. She put the photos into an envelope for me. Then she spread out additional photos of my kids that I hadn’t ordered. I knew what that meant. “Would you like to purchase these extra photos? They are only fifteen dollars a piece!” she smiled sweetly. 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。 My face hardened and my heart turned cold. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just when we started our lunch, I found the woman we had met at the photo studio standing next to our table. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 My face hardened and my heart turned cold. “I don’t have fifteen dollars.” I took the photo envelope and walked away, with my cheeks red after my reply. Next, we stopped at the ride-on toy cars in the mall’s food court. There weren’t any other kids there. My kids climbed on them enjoying themselves very much. After a while, we were tired so we unwrapped our lunches that I had brought from home. Although the mall’s food court was near, I didn’t have extra money. It was early for lunch, but we were hungry. Just when we started our lunch, I found the woman we had met at the photo studio standing next to our table. She said, “Here. Take your family out for ice cream after lunch.” I was surprised. I managed to say “thank you” as she turned and walked away. Then I looked down at what she had given to me. The bills totaled fifteen dollars. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I quietly finished my sandwich. The doubts in my heart melted away and my faith was renewed. Kindness can change someone’s dark moment into a bright one. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和丈夫刚买了一套房子，一些意料之外的开支使他们的预算比以往任何时候都要紧张，作者带孩子们去当地商场的照相馆里拿孩子们的照片的故事。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我的脸沉了下来，我的心凉了。”可知，第一段可描写作者没有钱买多余的照片，带着孩子在商场玩耍的过程。 ②由第二段首句内容“就在我们开始吃午饭的时候，我发现我们在照相馆遇到的那个女人就站在我们的桌子旁边。”可知，第二段可描写照相馆的女人送给作者一些东西，以此来帮助作者和她的孩子们。 2.续写线索：拒绝购买多余的照片——带孩子们在商场玩耍——吃午餐——照相馆的女人送给作者一些东西——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①走开：walk away/go away ②玩得开心：enjoy oneself/have a good time ③改变：change/ transform 情绪类 ①累的：tired/sweatful ②吃惊的：surprised/amazed 【点睛】[高分句型1] Although the mall’s food court was near, I didn’t have extra money. (运用了although引导让步状语从句) [高分句型2] I managed to say “thank you” as she turned and walked away. (运用了as引导的时间状语从句) 听力答案：1-5 BACBB 6-10 CAABB 11-15 ACBCB 16-20 ACAAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 会泽县茚旺高级中学 2024年春季学期高二年级3月月考考试试题 英 语 总分150分，考试时间120分钟。 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. What place does the man want to go? A. The Agriculture Center. B. The Summer Palace. C. The city center. 2 What is the man’s dream? A. To be a news reporter. B. To keep many animals. C. To live a farmer’s life. 3. How does the woman feel about her brother’s choice? A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Upset. 4. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Mother and son. 5 What will the man probably do next? A. Get his bike. B. Talk to his mom. C. Ask his little brother. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a park. B. In a hospital. C. In a coffee shop. 7. What will the woman get? A. Some ice tea. B. Some milk. C. Some sugar. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What language is the woman good at speaking? A. French. B. German. C. Chinese. 9. What does the man think of Chinese? A. It’s useless. B. It’s difficult. C. It’s interesting. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What did Cindy buy? A. Books. B. Ice cream. C. A dress. 11. How much money was left? A. $2. B. $8. C. $10. 12. Where will the woman wait to pick Cindy up? A. At the office. B. In the library. C. In the park. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Family history. B. Ideas about a school project. C. Languages in different countries. 14. Which country was the man probably born in? A. The US. B. South Africa. C. India. 15. How long has the woman lived in South Africa? A. Since she started high school. B. Since she was a child. C. Since she was born. 16. What is the woman most interested in about her home country? A Its history. B. Its global community. C. Its food culture. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Where are the Watts Towers? A. In Italy. B. In Russia. C. In America. 18. What is part of the Watts Towers? A. A sitting place. B. Three walls. C. Four tall pointed towers. 19. How old was the artist when he built the Watts Towers? A. In his forties. B. In his thirties. C. In his twenties. 20. What was the function of the Watts Towers Arts Center? A. To collect the most valuable art works. B. To protect the towers from earthquake. C. To support art education. 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 Just as slang words, table manners, and other common customs vary greatly from nation to nation, so do rude gestures. The last thing you want to do when traveling to a new country is to offend (冒犯) the locals. Here are some hand motions you’ll want to be careful about making in certain countries. Iran What might seem to Americans like a universally positive gesture is not, in fact, universal. “Unfortunately, in Iran and neighboring countries, the thumbs-up is the same as the middle finger!” explains Dana Hooshmand, an author for Discover Discomfort. In America, the middle finger is the one showing disrespect; in Iran, it’s the thumb. So, bear it in mind to avoid making this sign to Iranians. Malaysia As a little kid, you may have been blamed that “it’s not respectful to point with your index finger!” especially if you dared pair the gesture with laughter. This is especially true in Malaysia. As a result, employees at Disney parks are trained to avoid doing this. Instead, if they must, they use two fingers or, the common alternative is to point with your thumb (particularly the right thumb). Thailand In USA, patting someone’s head can be a sweet gesture, and messing someone’s hair is a playful one. But in Thailand, it can be a serious offense. The head “is considered the most sacred (神圣的) part of the body,” she explains. So keep your hands away from others’ heads to avoid disrespecting. Taiwan, China According to the locals, pointing to the moon will offend the moon goddess. Her punishment for this is very specific: She’ll cut your ear of, or at the very least cut it in Van Gogh-style. So if you’re admiring a beautiful full moon in Taiwan, try your best to keep your hands by your sides. 1. What is the common reason for minding gestures in different countries? A. Out of admiration. B. Out of curiosity. C. Out of respect. D. Out of concern. 2. According to the article, which of the following can visitors do? A. Touching others’ head in Thailand. B. Pointing with index finger in Malaysia. C. Aiming one’s finger directly at the moon in Taiwan. D. Making a thumb-up to others in USA. 3. Where is this text probably taken from? A. A science report. B. A travel magazine. C. A business review. D. A novel. B My husband and I recently went to Disney World with our children and grandchildren. Our grandchildren were excited about the attraction where they can drive the cars. Since our party was uneven in numbers and two people fit in each car, I sat out that one and headed down to take pictures of them. As I waited for them to drive by, I noticed a car with a father and his son who looked to be about 7. They rolled down the hill, and then as they neared where I sat, the car shook a few times and then stopped. The young driver looked frightened, “I can’t do it.” His father quietly said, “Yes, you can.” “No, I can’t!” “Yes, you can.” The little boy was almost in tears, “I CAN’T!” With deep patience, the father said, “Son, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” Then he talked him through starting the car. And moments later with the father helping his son, the two went smoothly on their way down the track. The scene brought tears to my eyes because I couldn’t imagine how many times my father had to do that with me.Every time things got hard or when I had failures along the way, I’d say, “I can’t do it.” He’d reply, “You can.” Time and time again he patiently encouraged me on the journey. And just like that little boy’s dad, my sweet father would say, “Michelle, you can do this. I’m going to help you.” That’s where the true strength comes in. I can’t do things under my own power, but when my father comes beside me and provides wisdom (智慧) and strength, there’s no way I can fail. 4. Why didn’t the author join others in driving the cars? A. Her family could drive except her. B. Her family fit in the cars without her. C. She was attracted by something else. D. She wanted to take photos of her family. 5. What made the 7-­year-­old son frightened? A. He got the car to leave the track. B. He failed to drive the car well. C. He rolled too fast down the way. D. He just couldn’t get the car started. 6 How did the father help his son? A. By forcing him to drive bravely. B. By praising him for his efforts. C. By encouraging him patiently. D. By starting the car himself. 7. What’s the author’s tone in writing the text? A. Confused. B. Humorous. C Concerned. D. Grateful. C Will the next generation do better than the one that came before? To young people in wealthier nations, that dream of upward mobility seems more like a story about the past than modern-day reality, according to a large new survey taken in 21 countries. In poorer countries, though, there is still hope that young people’s lives will be better than those of their parents, and that the world is becoming a better place. “In a lot of the developing world, there is a bit more optimism that with each generation our living standards are improving,” said Laurence Chandy, director of the office of global insight and policy at UNICEF, which conducted the survey with Gallup. “But there’s a recognition in the West that that’s stopped happening.” In the United States,56 percent of young people and 64 percent of older people said that children today would be worse off, economically, than their parents. The survey was of 21,000 people in two age groups — 15 to 24, and 40 and up — and included nationally representative samples from all regions of the world. The younger group said that children today were better off in basic ways, like education, health care and physical safety. And the best part of being a young person today? Technology, according to respondents in follow up interviews. But young people also have significant concerns. In the survey, about nine in ten said they sometimes or often have anxiety. Six in ten said children today have more pressure from adults to succeed than their parents did. In the six richest countries in the survey, about one-third of young people said they thought today’s children would be economically better off than their parents. They were particularly pessimistic (悲观的) in Japan, France, Britain and Spain. In low-income countries, though, about two-thirds of young people said they thought today’s children would do better financially than their parents, especially in Africa and South Asia. They were also more likely than those in high-or middle-income countries to say the world was becoming a better place with each generation 8. How does the author develop the first paragraph? A. By listing figure y giving examples B. By giving examples C. By following the time order D. By making a comparison 9. What’s the best part of being a young person today? A. Education B. Health care C. Technology D. Physical safety 10. What percentage of young people have anxiety in the survey? A. 90% B. 60% C. 56% D. 64% 11. What’s the best title of the text? A. How to make the world a better place? B. Where are young people most optimistic? C. What are the concerns of young people about economy? D. Will children be much healthier than their parents? D If you live in one of the 40 million American households with a gas stove, it could be leaking even when it’s turned off. According to a new study from Stanford scientists, many stoves are constantly giving out gases that can warm the planet and pose serious health risks when breathed in. The research found methane missions from gas stoves across the United States are roughly equal to the carbon dioxide released by half a million gas-powered cars in a year. To estimate the impact of these emissions, researchers measured three key gases from stoves in 53 homes across seven California counties. The team chose two gases — methane and carbon dioxide — because of their contribution to climate change, and selected nitrogen oxides because of their known risk to human health. The scientists set up plastic dividing walls between the kitchens and other rooms and used instruments that measure wavelengths of light to determine the concentration of certain gases. The team estimated that stoves release between 0.8 and 1.3 percent of the natural gas they consume as unburned methane. To their surprise, they found that more than three-quarters of the methane emissions happened when both old and new gas stoves were turned off. “Over a 20-year time scale, the global warming potential of methane leaks is 86 times greater than carbon dioxide,” Stanford reports. The most significant health risks happen when the stove is lit, the authors note, because the process creates nitrogen dioxide as a byproduct. Increasing airflow by using a range hood can help reduce the personal health risk of natural gas-burning appliances, but most individuals report rarely using their ventilation system. In a small kitchen, it only took a few minutes of unventilated stove use to generate emissions levels above national health standards. According to a meta-analysis from 2013, children living in homes with gas stoves were 42 percent more likely to experience symptoms associated with asthma, and 24 percent more likely to be diagnosed with lifetime asthma. In addition to health risks, natural gas burning stoves also endanger the planet by releasing methane. The results of the study have furled efforts by scientists and activists to encourage Americans to switch to all-electric stoves and appliances. 12. Which gas leaking from stoves warms the earth most? A. Methane. B. Carbon dioxide. C. Nitrogen oxide. D. Nitrogen dioxide. 13. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 4 refer to? A. The measuring instruments. B. The American families. C. The team members. D. The gas stoves. 14. When does a gas stove present the greatest health risks? A. When it is old. B. When it is new. C. When it is turned on. D. When it is turned off. 15. What would the researchers urge people to do? A. Equip kitchens. B. Switch to clean fuels. C. Use sustainable energy. D. Purchase electric stoves. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 。选项中有两项为多余选项。 No matter what profession or occupation you hold you will need to work with others to meet your goals. Group work is a great way to showcase your own skills while getting help from your teammates in areas where you might not be as strong. _____16_____ Clarify the team expectations so everyone is on the same page. _____17_____ It’s likely that each teammate has a different idea about what’s expected of them, as well as what everyone else needs to be doing. It’s essential that the team discuss these expectations and agree on one universal list of expectations that everyone will follow. _____18_____ No one likes a teammate who barely contributes to the project. Take on an equal part of the work, and speak up if you realize you aren’t doing your fair share. Not only will your group mates appreciate your work ethic, it will show your supervisor or instructor that you’re a good team player. Direct your concern toward the problem, not your teammates. Don’t accuse or blame anyone on your team for causing the conflict, even if you believe they did. _____19_____ Have your team work through conflict, using it to their benefit. Focus on the success of the group, not your personal success. When you’re on a team, everyone’s success depends on each member working toward a common goal. _____20_____ Keep your focus on your team’s success, and your own success will follow. A. Make sure you do an equal share of the work. B. Volunteer to take on extra work when necessary. C. Treat the team’s accomplishments as a group success. D. Our guide will show you how to boost your teamwork skills. E. State the issue you’re having, then listen to what everyone has to say. F. Instead, keep all of your comments focused on the issue and how your team can solve it. G. This can include explaining the expectations or asking questions if you find them unclear. 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) 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。 It was a cool and breezy night. As I stood on the deck, I could feel the warm tangy smell coming from the sea. Earlier on, the ocean liner (邮轮) was still full of people who ____21____ and drank on the deck. Everyone was ____22____ asleep now and as I stood there, I could hear the hypnotic (催眠的) ____23____ of the waves. I sat down at a corner and decided to rest my ____24____ head on my backpack. Slowly, my eyelids grew heavy and I dozed off. Suddenly, I was awaken by the rain ____25____ that fell on my face. The wind was blowing stronger and the waves got higher. The calm sea had turned ____26____. I struggled to stand up but lost my balance and fell as the ship was rocking ____27____. Many rushed out but they ____28____ from one side of the ship to another. The raging waters were crushing the ship and thunder seemed to smash upon our heads. People started to run about to seek shelter. After a long battle with the storm, it appeared to ____29____. We breathed in ____30____. Suddenly someone shouted, “The ship is sinking!” Waters were rushing in as the side of the ship was damaged. I was ____31____ for words and stared blankly. “Hurry, John! There is no time to ____32____ !” I was ____33____ upon hearing my name as I was totally absorbed in the worries in my brain. I turned around and saw the rest of the passengers began to ____34____ a lifeboat. Without second thoughts, I joined them. Until today, that terrifying ____35____ is still imprinted in my memory. 21. A. fed B. feasted C. entertained D. treated 22. A. highly B. soundly C. lately D. solidly 23. A. murmur B. shout C. breath D. weep 24. A. faint B. heavy C. clear D. thick 25. A. storms B. spots C. dots D. drops 26. A. rough B. tough C. sharp D. deep 27. A. gently B. abruptly C. violently D. swiftly 28. A. paced B. swept C. rolled D. slid 29. A. turn down B. die down C. die off D. turn away 30. A. relief B. satisfaction C. delight D. anticipation 31. A. in confusion B. at a loss C. at ease D. in chaos 32. A. lose B. save C. throw D. leave 33. A. pleased B. terrified C. startled D. amazed 34. A. board B. push C. squeeze D. drive 35. A. event B. challenge C. encounter D. adventure 第一节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 After more than a century of debate, researchers have settled the puzzle of a tiny, mysterious reptile that left an ____36____(impress) on Scottish sandstone nearly a quarter of a billion years ago. The 20cm-long creature, Scleromochlus tay- lori(泰勒斯克列罗龙), ____37____ (discover) in Moray in the early 1900s, but all that remained from a ____38____ (hand) of specimens(标本) were the natural moulds(模子) ____39____ (create) in the rock when the fossilized bones dissolved away. However, where the creature sat in the tree of life proved a tougher puzzle to crack (破解 ). Some experts claimed the reptile was a close relative of the dinosaurs, but others argued it was a forerunner of the pterosaurs — the ____40____ (one) animals with bones to take to the skies. In the hope of finally ____41____ (resolve) the mystery, researchers turned ____42____ CT scans. The images revealed the creature in unprecedented detail, allowing scientists to reconstruct the entire skeleton and find its proper place in evolutionary history. Writing in Nature, the researchers describe new features of the animal, such as the shape of the upper jaw and thigh bones, ____43____ are more closely related to pterosaurs than dinosaurs.“We have this image of giant pterosaurs as big as a plane, but the very early ones were no ____44____ (big)than a coffee table,” Foffa said. “They were much closer to the size of Scleromochlus.” The research may end the debate over Sclero-mochlus, but scientists are still ____45____ (definite) unclear how small, ground-based reptiles evolved into soaring pterosaurs, 10 to 15 million years later. 第三部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 46. 昨天下午，校政教处组织高二学生参加了题为“Live Well，Grow Well”的心理健康讲座，同学们收获颇多。请你就本次讲座给校英文广播站写一篇报道，内容包括： 1.讲座的目的和主题； 2.讲座的内容； 3.讲座的效果。 注意:1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写(满分25分) 47. 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。 Fifteen Dollars From a Strange Woman “Wake up. Mama!” I felt a little hand on my face and opened my eyes. There was my son, ready to start the day. I also heard my baby and toddler(学步的儿童)awake in the next room. Ready or not, the day had begun! I loved being at home with my little ones, but I felt the weight of the world on my shoulders. My husband and I had just bought a house, and some unexpected expenses made our budget (预算)tighter than it had ever been. I got out of bed and pulled on my faded jeans and sneakers that had seen better days. I only had one task on the to-do list for the day. I was going to pick up my kids’ photos from the studio at the local mall. Despite our small budget, it was important for me to have pictures of my children as they were growing up. Since we were going to the mall, I decided to make it an outing and packed some sandwiches for us to eat at the food court. After breakfast, I put everyone into the car, and off we went. After we parked, I unfolded the double stroller (婴儿车), put in the youngest two kids and asked the oldest to hold onto the stroller. We wheeled into the studio at the mall, and I approached the counter. The young woman smiled. “May I help you?” “Yes, I’m here to pick up our photos,” I answered. The woman asked my name and opened her large drawer. “Schmoyer... Schmoyer... Ah, yes, here they are. Aren’t they just so adorable?” She fanned out the photos and the smiling faces of my kids warmed my heart. “Yes, they are great. Thank you,” I said. She put the photos into an envelope for me. Then she spread out additional photos of my kids that I hadn’t ordered. I knew what that meant. “Would you like to purchase these extra photos? They are only fifteen dollars a piece!” she smiled sweetly. 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。 My face hardened and my heart turned cold. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Just when we started our lunch, I found the woman we had met at the photo studio standing next to our table. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力答案：1-5 BACBB 6-10 CAABB 11-15 ACBCB 16-20 ACAAC 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$