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江苏省镇江中学高二年级期中检测 (英语) 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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】 What does the woman want to do? A. Leave the company. B. Call the manager. C. Apply for a job. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In the post office. B. In a taxi. C. In a hotel. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A party. B. A holiday plan. C. A meeting. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man think of the movie? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Frightening. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did Fred make a call last night? A. To borrow a sleeping bag. B. To invite the man to the gym. C. To get information about somebody. 第二节 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. Why does Matt’s family raise dogs? A. To guard the house. B. To help blind people. C. To keep his mother company. 7. What pet does Matt’s friend keep? A. A spider. B. A fish. C. A snake. 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. Why does the girl call the man? A. To express her love. B. To make an apology. C. To discuss a meeting plan. 9. When will the girl return home? A. This Friday. B. This Sunday. C. Next Saturday. 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 is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Guide and tourist. C. Driver and passenger. 11. When will the man probably check in at the airport? A. At 7:40 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 12. How will the man get to the hotel in London? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car. 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. Who might the speakers be? A. Police officers. B. Witnesses. C. Victims. 14. What did the old lady say? A. She didn’t see anything. B. The traffic lights broke down. C. The red car was driving very fast. 15. What were the kids doing when the accident happened? A. Crossing the street. B. Playing in their front yard. C. Standing on the street corner. 16. What caused the accident according to Mr. Bates? A. The red car. B. The blue car. C. The dog. 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. Who is GCSE designed for? A. Adult employees. B. University students. C. Teenagers about 16 years old. 18. Which major subject is the hardest? A. Chemistry. B. Physics. C. French. 19. How many people took the religious studies exam last year? A. 144,000. B. 147,500. C. 149,800. 20. What does the research mainly show? A. The importance of GCSE. B. The development of GCSE. C. The imbalance among GCSE subjects. 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 Community colleges offer low tuition, job-specific training and other benefits. Whether you’re a high school student unsure of which colleges to apply to or someone considering going back to school, there are plenty of reasons to put community colleges on your list. Lower Costs The most frequently cited benefit of community colleges is the relatively low cost of attendance. According to data from the College Board, community colleges cost, on average, about one-third of in-state tuition at four-year public universities. A Path to a Four-year College Many four-year universities have transfer agreements with local community colleges. These agreements allow students who complete specific requirements to easily transfer into a four-year program at a nearby university. Transfer students can then earn a bachelor’s degree while only having to pay two years of higher tuition. Flexibility Community colleges allow for flexible scheduling, making them a particularly good option for older students who are working professionals or parents. Many community colleges also allow high school students to take college-level courses during evenings or weekends. Workforce Training Community colleges tend to offer a wide range of career and technical education programs in fields like nursing or firefighting. The highly applied nature of these programs prepares students for entering the workforce. From culinary (烹饪) arts to automobile mechanics, community colleges offer a broad selection of professionalized coursework that four-year universities often do not. 21. Who are most likely to attend community colleges? A. High school students facing college choices. B. Adults planning to work at high schools. C. College students anxious to improve themselves. D. Professionals eager for college-level courses. 22. Which is thought to be the biggest advantage of community colleges? A. Lower Costs. B. A Path to a Four-year College. C. Flexibility. D. Workforce Training. 23. Which of the following can best describe the workforce training programs? A. Interesting. B. Time-consuming. C. Practical. D. Demanding. B As we grow up, it becomes natural for people around us to lose contact with the hobbies that once were dominant in their lives. While it’s painful to accept this, the new reality becomes normal for most of us as we face new academic, adult and job responsibilities. I’ve been dancing since I was four and I plan to continue dancing in college. However, I’ve always feared that dancing will affect my study and eventually become a brilliant memory of my childhood. After learning about Sommer Gentry’s story, I had an answer. Sommer Gentry, previously a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy and a coach at the Naval Academy’s Swing Dance Club, is currently a teacher at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Gentry and her husband also started a swing dance community to introduce non-dancers to swing dance. Through teaching, Gentry was inspired to view dancing from an engineering point of view. She said, “I realized it is an engineering question: how do you dance well with someone? It’d be great to give people mathematical and engineering proofs that they have to dance the way I say.” Gentry investigated the complex haptic (触觉的) communication behind the moves in swing dance and showed that two persons could move in coordination (协调) with pure haptic communication, She entered an exciting area of research which is about engineering, psychology and human motor control. It’s incredibly inspiring that Gentry was able to intertwine her academic work with her passion for dancing. Gentry said, “It means that even when I’m dancing outside, I’m thinking about my research project.” Gentry found that digging into her academic interest does not mean letting go of her other non-academic ones. Instead, she found a way to include both in her professional life. Just like me, Gentry is a mathematician and dancer, thus, her story resonates (引起共鸣) strongly with me, and I want to be like her in the future. 24. What did the author think of dancing before learning of Gentry’s story? A. It was too challenging for her B. It’d gradually disappear from her life. C. It’d help develop her sense of responsibility. D. It brought her an unpleasant childhood memory. 25. What contributed to Gentry’s studying dancing from the angle of engineering? A. Her interest in exploring engineering proofs. B. Her husband’s need to promote his dance club. C. Her desire to be an expert in medicine and health. D. Her experience in teaching math and swing dance. 26 What does the underlined word “intertwine” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Hardly balance B. Carefully compare. C. Closely combine. D. Successfully challenge. 27. What does the last paragraph imply about the author? A. She has decided to change her major. B. She will continue to pursue her hobby. C. She used to be Sommer Gentry’s student. D. She originally had little interest in engineering. C Both Roberto and Keith have a 45-minute commute (通勤) time from their homes to their workplace. When Roberto drives, he has realistic expectations of how others drive and how long the trip should take. Overall, he is able to adapt to any unexpected challenges he may face on the road. He rarely becomes angry. By contrast, Keith drives with a tendency for becoming angry easily, partly due to unrealistic expectations of other drivers, his quickness to personalize and feel threatened by the actions of others, and his inability to calm his anger. The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is crucial for helping individuals choose constructive over destructive anger. A key aspect of healthy anger is being able to pause and reflect on, rather than react to, our thoughts, feelings, and senses associated with getting angry. Self-regulation and empathy (同理心) are two important components of emotional intelligence, which can be a buffer (缓冲) against destructive anger. Self-regulation helps us to control our moods. Empathy helps us to recognize the humanity in others and ourselves. Studies suggest that training in emotional intelligence can powerfully impact how anger is managed. This was supported by a three-year study of 476 young adults who showed reduced tendency of becoming angry after training. Children and adults can learn skills to boost their emotional intelligence and, by doing so, develop adaptability for dealing with various negative affect, including anger. Many workbooks offer skills in emotional intelligence to promote empathy and self-awareness regarding emotions and how they impact our beliefs and behavior. Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion. 28. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To tell a true story. B. To make a comparison. C. To introduce the main topic. D. To present an important finding. 29. Which of the following is the main point of healthy anger? A. Thinking over the annoying situation. B. Taking action to deal with the awful situation. C. Turning a blind eye to the unwelcome situation. D. Expressing feelings about the disturbing situation. 30. What is the author’s attitude towards training in emotional intelligence? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Negative. D. Supportive. 31. What is the suitable title of the text? A. Friends Should Enjoy Peaceful Commute B. Drivers Need to Boost Their Emotional Intelligence C. Emotional Intelligence Is a Buffer Against Destructive Anger D. Emotional Intelligence Has a Powerful Impact on People’s Life D Carpenter is the lead author of a paper in Nature Reviews Psychology that examined more than 100 years of research on learning. “The benefits of spacing and retrieval practice have been confirmed over and over in studies in labs classrooms, workplaces, but the reason why we’re presenting this research is that these two techniques haven’t fully caught on. If they were employed all the time, we’d see big increases in learning,” said Carpenter. In the paper, Carpenter and her co-authors describe spacing as a strategy to learn in small amounts over time. It’s the opposite of cramming (塞满) the night before an exam. In one study, medical students who received repeated surgery training over three weeks performed better and faster on tests 2 weeks and 1 year later compared to medical students who had the same training all on one day. Carpenter says there isn’t a universal rule about how much time to schedule between practice sessions. But research shows returning to the material after forgetting some—but not all—of the content is effective. Retrieval practice is a strategy that involves recalling what was learned previously. It can take many forms, including flash cards, practice tests and open-ended writing prompts, and helps learners recognize what they do and don’t know. The paper’s authors emphasize that people who check their responses for errors or get feedback right away learn even better. More than 200 studies show people generally maintain more information for longer periods of time with retrieval practice compared to strategies that do not involve retrieval (e.g., re-reading a textbook.) The authors argue people who combine spacing and retrieval practice have the best chance of remembering information. “Forgetting is a very natural thing; you can’t stop forgetting even if you try, but you can slow down forgetting by using retrieval practice and spacing,” said Carpenter. Carpenter says she uses digital tools (e.g., online practice quizzes, clicker questions) to incorporate retrieval practice and spacing into her university courses, but there are other ways to bring these strategies into the classroom. 32. Why do the author and his group present this research? A. Because people don’t accept the two techniques. B. Because the two techniques haven’t popularized. C. Because people have much difficulty in learning. D. Because the two techniques are taking little effect. 33. How does Carpenter prove spacing is superior to cramming? A. By studying some cases. B. By receiving some training. C. By applying some rules. D. By scheduling some time. 34. What can retrieval practice help people to get? A. Self assessment. B. Wide recognition. C. Positive response. D. General strategies. 35. What might Carpenter talk about in the following paragraphs? A. The benefits of spacing and retrieval practice. B. Potential ways used to slow down forgetting. C. Arguments about what to do to stop forgetting. D. Other university courses worth remembering. 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When the sun goes down in the evening and you are sitting outside at home, you may not be able to see many flowers in the yard without artificial lighting. ____36____. That is the one you can enjoy by the light of the moon. ____37____ The plants with silver or multi-colored leaves, white or light-colored flowers, or flowers that open only at night are good choices for a moon garden. Another way to enjoy plants in the evening is to choose ones with a pleasing smell. Plant them along a walkway or near a seating area outdoors, where you can enjoy them up close, or within view of a window. Select plants depending on season or temperature You can begin the garden early with early bloomers, like lily of the valley. Make the season last longer into the autumn with late bloomers like chrysanthemum. In very warm places, try planting frangipani to fill your evenings with pleasure. ____38____. Group your plants together For the best visual effect, plant in groups of three, five or seven of the same kind of plant. That is a good gardening method in general because it avoids creating a disorganized mixture of plants and flowers. But it is more important in a moon garden. ____39____. Add some small lights There is one more thing to increase how much you can see your moon garden—add some small lights that face the plants. ____40____. Think about using other light-colored design elements as well, such as fencing, plant supports, stones, water features and glass balls. A. Insects that visit flowers at night love them B. Plant some plants that show well in moonlight C. They will increase the appeal of your moon garden D. However, with some planning, you can have a moon garden E. You certainly don’t want your single plants to get lost in the dark F. Find the plants that work best in your climate by talking with a local expert G. These plants can be seen after sunset and especially shine under a full moon 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。 Like most people, I have to work for a living. We have a bank loan, and other____41____we have to pay. But I certainly don’t have a 9-5____42____. I decided long ago that I could not____43____fixed working hours for a big company and I certainly wasn’t suitable to____44____in an office day in and day out. I work____45____as a writer, garden designer, and sustainability consultant. Many days, I work long hours, but I have a lot of____46____and control over everything. I have found my____47____— what I really want to do. But I fully appreciate that most people are not in such a ____48____position and some of them have no choice but to____49____ the work they do not like. Therefore, many people feel_____50_____in their jobs even when they are not really stuck at all. Finding sustainable solutions and a better quality of life means_____51_____long and hard about what you really want to do, and how you can_____52_____that goal. Working for yourself is beneficial on_____53_____levels: you save time, you save money, and you can potentially_____54_____your carbon footprint. Consider this: Management consultancy firm WSP found working from_____55_____can help reduce your carbon footprint in the summer months. 41. A. wages B. rents C. bills D. fines 42. A. habit B. job C. workout D. trip 43. A. arrange B. resist C. avoid D. bear 44 A. arrive B. compete C. sit D. communicate 45. A. dully B. occasionally C. cooperatively D. independently 46. A. judgement B. flexibility C. burden D. doubt 47. A. routine B. style C. pressure D. passion 48 A. fortunate B. promising C. profitable D. permanent 49. A. submit to B. leave out C. make for D. depart from 50. A. interested B. relaxed C. engaged D. trapped 51. A. complaining B. thinking C. worrying D. arguing 52. A. reach B. ignore C. discover D. switch 53. A. special B. multiple C. high D. spiritual 54. A. decrease B. record C. calculate D. increase 55. A. nothing B. reality C. home D. office 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The guqin, China’s oldest stringed instrument, has existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest piece, ___56___ (unearth) in Hubei province in 2016, dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. The body of a guqin is made of wood and seven strings of silk but unlike its seemingly simple appearance, it takes over a hundred working procedures ___57___ (make) the instrument, including material selection, painting and tuning. It is ___58___ extremely demanding job. The guqin, along with the game of Go, calligraphy and painting, ___59___ (expect) to be mastered by noblemen and scholars in ancient China. The most distinguished guqin ___60___ (music) was Yu Boya in the Spring and Autumn & Warring States Periods. As he played the guqin in the mountains, a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi heard it and understood exactly ___61___ was expressed in the music. This deep understanding formed a strong bond ___62___ them, and they became close friends. This is the famous tale behind the guqin masterpiece, High Mountains, Flowing Water, ___63___ has been passed down through generations and is considered one of the greatest compositions in Chinese guqin music. Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty ___64___ (survive) masters. The original several thousand compositions have _____65_____ (significant) declined to a mere hundred works that are regularly performed today. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 假如你是某国际学校学生李华，你校校报正在为12月即将举办的科技节征集英文口号，要求主题积极向上，不超过10个英文单词。请你根据该要求投稿，内容包括： 1.介绍你的口号； 2.预祝活动成功。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 (满分25分) 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。 The emergency doctor stood at the foot of my husband’s hospital bed, holding the test results and a diagnosis — Acute Myeloid Leukemia (骨髓白血病). He said to my husband, “Well move you to the leukemia floor. You’ll be here at least a month. ” A month! My mind started spinning. My mom had fought breast cancer. My aunt had lung cancer. Both had died. But neither had been in hospital for a month! Exactly how bad was my husband’s diagnosis? And how were we going to struggle for a month? It was March. The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high school students were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand them over to a substitute teacher? A month! Could we afford being in the hospital that long? Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the math. I drove home, filled with countless worries. Even though the parking pass would be a significant discount, I couldn’t help but feel bothered by the cost throughout the drive. The next morning, I packed the car with everything needed for our hospital stay and headed to school to see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s diagnosis. I would assure them that my husband would be fine, and that I would be fine, too. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute-and for me—while I was on family leave. When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I put on a smile and continued to my podium (讲台). Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on it. I looked over the frames of my glasses at twenty-eight faces, some smiling, some trying to resist. “What is this?” I asked. I picked up the envelope, and continued, “You guys…” 注意：(1)续写词数应为150 左右; (2)开头已给出。 Paragraph 1: When I opened the envelope, coins and dollar bills fell out — fives, tens, twenties. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As an adult in the room, I felt guilty and unwilling to accept these teenagers’ hard-earned money, but I decided to accept it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 江苏省镇江中学高二年级期中检测 (英语) 第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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】 What does the woman want to do? A. Leave the company. B. Call the manager. C. Apply for a job. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you calling for a manager in your company? M: Yes, we still have some positions left: the sales manager, the HR manager and the quality manager. Which one would you like to apply for? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where does the conversation take place? A. In the post office. B. In a taxi. C. In a hotel. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I’d like to go to Hotel Stratford on the 5th Avenue, please. M: There’s some road work going on near the post office, so I’ll have to take a different route. The map says it will be around 20 minutes. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers probably talking about? A. A party. B. A holiday plan. C. A meeting. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you having a good time? M: Sure. Thanks again for inviting me. W: No problem. I just wish more people could have come. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What did the man think of the movie? A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Frightening. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I saw the funniest movie last night! It’s called Bad Teacher. M: Oh, I saw that in the movie theater last weekend. I actually walked out in the middle of it! 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why did Fred make a call last night? A. To borrow a sleeping bag. B. To invite the man to the gym. C. To get information about somebody. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I forgot to tell you that Fred called last night to borrow your sleeping bag. M: Oh, I saw him at the gym this morning and he didn’t say anything. So he must have asked somebody else. 第二节 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. Why does Matt’s family raise dogs? A. To guard the house. B. To help blind people. C. To keep his mother company. 7. What pet does Matt’s friend keep? A. A spider. B. A fish. C. A snake. 【答案】6. B 7. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Matt, do you have a pet? M: Yes, in fact, in my mom’s house we have three pets - two dogs and a cat. My family actually raises dogs for helping blind people. W: Oh, wow, that’s cool. Um, why do people keep pets? M: I guess the most important thing is companionship. Right! So there is always somebody there for you that will like you. W: Yeah, that’s true. OK, besides cats, dogs, and fish, what are some other pets people keep? M: Well, I guess all types of things. My friend has a snake. I don’t know if you mention that: snake and insects, spiders… 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. Why does the girl call the man? A. To express her love. B. To make an apology. C. To discuss a meeting plan. 9. When will the girl return home? A. This Friday. B. This Sunday. C. Next Saturday. 【答案】8. A 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, Dad. Happy Father’s Day! M: Oh, thank you. My little girl. W: Dad, I hadn’t seen what a good father you were to us before, but now I understand. You’re the best! On this special day I want to express my thanks for your help and support. I might be far from home, but I’ve always been close to you and Mom. M: I’m so glad. Well, when will you come back? W: I have planned to return home this Friday, but I have to change to next Saturday. I have to attend a meeting this Sunday. Love you! M: OK. Love you, too 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 is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and secretary. B. Guide and tourist. C. Driver and passenger. 11. When will the man probably check in at the airport? A. At 7:40 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 12. How will the man get to the hotel in London? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By car. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Tomorrow, I’m going to attend the business meeting in London. Shall we go over the arrangements for my trip? W: Sure. You’re flying at 10:00 pm on Tuesday. This is your plane ticket, and you have to check in two hours before the plane takes off, so I’ve arranged for a car to pick you up from your home at 7:40. M: Good. What time does the flight arrive in London? W: It arrives in London at 12:00, the local time. I’ve phoned them, and they’re going to send a car to pick you up at the airport and bring you to the hotel. M: Fine You’ve arranged everything for me. Thank you. 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. Who might the speakers be? A. Police officers. B. Witnesses. C. Victims. 14. What did the old lady say? A. She didn’t see anything. B. The traffic lights broke down. C. The red car was driving very fast. 15. What were the kids doing when the accident happened? A. Crossing the street. B. Playing in their front yard. C. Standing on the street corner. 16. What caused the accident according to Mr. Bates? A. The red car. B. The blue car. C. The dog. 【答案】13. A 14. C 15. B 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Bob. Did you talk to all of the witnesses to the car accident? M: Yes. An old lady was standing on the street corner when the accident happened. She said that it was the red car’s fault. It was driving very fast and then quickly stopped when the traffic light changed. W: What did the kids say? M: The kids were playing in their front yard, and they said that they didn’t see anything. W: Did the neighbors see anything? M: One neighbor, Mr. Jones, said that he saw a dog run out into the street in front of the car. W: Hmm. No one else mentioned a dog. Did you talk to Mr. Bates? He is the man who was selling newspapers on the street corner. M: Oh, yeah. He said it was the blue car’s fault. W: Really? M: Yeah. He said that the man in the blue car wasn’t paying attention. When the red car stopped, he didn’t notice until it was too late. He was the one who hit the red car. W: Wow! Did they all see the same accident? They all remember something different. 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. Who is GCSE designed for? A. Adult employees. B. University students. C. Teenagers about 16 years old. 18. Which major subject is the hardest? A. Chemistry. B. Physics. C. French. 19. How many people took the religious studies exam last year? A. 144,000. B. 147,500. C. 149,800. 20. What does the research mainly show? A. The importance of GCSE. B. The development of GCSE. C. The imbalance among GCSE subjects. 【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Now it’s 8:00, time for the educational report. GCSE is the British exam taken by the students in England and Wales around the age of 16. Recently researchers at university have confirmed the doubt of many parents and employers that some GCSEs are easier than others. The researchers found that sciences and modern languages were the hardest GCSEs to do well in. Chemistry ranked the hardest of the major subjects followed by physics and French. Drama was the easiest GCSE to do well in, followed by physics education, media studies, English, English literature and religious studies. The number of test takers in physical education and religious studies rose faster than in any other subjects last year. More than 144,000 pupils set GCSEs in physical education last summer, and 147,500 took the religious studies exam. However, it was the problem for the country if pupils avoided hard subjects. Fewer people would go on to study languages or sciences at A level and university, even though they were important to Britain’s future development. 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 Community colleges offer low tuition, job-specific training and other benefits. Whether you’re a high school student unsure of which colleges to apply to or someone considering going back to school, there are plenty of reasons to put community colleges on your list. Lower Costs The most frequently cited benefit of community colleges is the relatively low cost of attendance. According to data from the College Board, community colleges cost, on average, about one-third of in-state tuition at four-year public universities. A Path to a Four-year College Many four-year universities have transfer agreements with local community colleges. These agreements allow students who complete specific requirements to easily transfer into a four-year program at a nearby university. Transfer students can then earn a bachelor’s degree while only having to pay two years of higher tuition. Flexibility Community colleges allow for flexible scheduling, making them a particularly good option for older students who are working professionals or parents. Many community colleges also allow high school students to take college-level courses during evenings or weekends. Workforce Training Community colleges tend to offer a wide range of career and technical education programs in fields like nursing or firefighting. The highly applied nature of these programs prepares students for entering the workforce. From culinary (烹饪) arts to automobile mechanics, community colleges offer a broad selection of professionalized coursework that four-year universities often do not. 21. Who are most likely to attend community colleges? A. High school students facing college choices. B. Adults planning to work at high schools. C. College students anxious to improve themselves. D. Professionals eager for college-level courses. 22. Which is thought to be the biggest advantage of community colleges? A. Lower Costs. B. A Path to a Four-year College. C. Flexibility. D. Workforce Training. 23. Which of the following can best describe the workforce training programs? A. Interesting. B. Time-consuming. C. Practical. D. Demanding. 【答案】21. A 22. A 23. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是把社区大学列入申请名单的几条理由。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Whether you’re a high school student unsure of which colleges to apply to or someone considering going back to school, there are plenty of reasons to put community colleges on your list.(无论你是一个不确定要申请哪所大学的高中生，还是一个考虑重返校园的人，有很多理由把社区大学列入你的名单。)”可知，最有可能上社区大学的是面临大学选择的高中生，故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Lower Costs部分的“The most frequently cited benefit of community colleges is the relatively low cost of attendance.(最常被提及的社区大学的好处是入学成本相对较低。)”可知，社区大学最大的优势是更低的成本，故选A。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据Workforce Training部分的“Community colleges tend to offer a wide range of career and technical education programs in fields like nursing or firefighting. The highly applied nature of these programs prepares students for entering the workforce.(社区大学倾向于提供广泛的职业和技术教育课程，如护理或消防等领域。这些课程的高应用性为学生进入职场做好了准备。)”可知，劳动力培训计划是实用的，故选C。 B As we grow up, it becomes natural for people around us to lose contact with the hobbies that once were dominant in their lives. While it’s painful to accept this, the new reality becomes normal for most of us as we face new academic, adult and job responsibilities. I’ve been dancing since I was four and I plan to continue dancing in college. However, I’ve always feared that dancing will affect my study and eventually become a brilliant memory of my childhood. After learning about Sommer Gentry’s story, I had an answer. Sommer Gentry, previously a professor of mathematics at the United States Naval Academy and a coach at the Naval Academy’s Swing Dance Club, is currently a teacher at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Gentry and her husband also started a swing dance community to introduce non-dancers to swing dance. Through teaching, Gentry was inspired to view dancing from an engineering point of view. She said, “I realized it is an engineering question: how do you dance well with someone? It’d be great to give people mathematical and engineering proofs that they have to dance the way I say.” Gentry investigated the complex haptic (触觉的) communication behind the moves in swing dance and showed that two persons could move in coordination (协调) with pure haptic communication, She entered an exciting area of research which is about engineering, psychology and human motor control. It’s incredibly inspiring that Gentry was able to intertwine her academic work with her passion for dancing. Gentry said, “It means that even when I’m dancing outside, I’m thinking about my research project.” Gentry found that digging into her academic interest does not mean letting go of her other non-academic ones. Instead, she found a way to include both in her professional life. Just like me, Gentry is a mathematician and dancer, thus, her story resonates (引起共鸣) strongly with me, and I want to be like her in the future. 24. What did the author think of dancing before learning of Gentry’s story? A. It was too challenging for her B. It’d gradually disappear from her life. C. It’d help develop her sense of responsibility. D. It brought her an unpleasant childhood memory. 25. What contributed to Gentry’s studying dancing from the angle of engineering? A. Her interest in exploring engineering proofs. B. Her husband’s need to promote his dance club. C. Her desire to be an expert in medicine and health. D. Her experience in teaching math and swing dance. 26. What does the underlined word “intertwine” in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A. Hardly balance B. Carefully compare. C. Closely combine. D. Successfully challenge. 27. What does the last paragraph imply about the author? A. She has decided to change her major. B. She will continue to pursue her hobby. C. She used to be Sommer Gentry’s student. D. She originally had little interest in engineering. 【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讨论了数学教授Sommer Gentry如何将她对摇摆舞的热爱与工程学的角度相结合，研究舞蹈动作背后的触觉交流。作者也是一位舞者和数学家，对Gentry的故事感到鼓舞，并希望能够效仿她的脚步。文章还涉及到人们在成长和承担新责任时常常失去兴趣爱好的共同经历。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“As we grow up, it becomes natural for people around us to lose contact with the hobbies that once were dominant in their lives.(随着我们成长，我们周围的人很自然地失去了曾经在他们生活中占主导地位的爱好。)”可知，作者认为跳舞将会逐渐从她的生活中消失。故选B。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Gentry and her husband also started a swing dance community to introduce non-dancers to swing dance.( Gentry和她的丈夫还创办了一个摇摆舞社区，向不跳舞的人介绍摇摆舞。)”以及第四段中“Through teaching, Gentry was inspired to view dancing from an engineering point of view. (通过教学，Gentry受到启发，从工程的角度来看待舞蹈。)”可知，Gentry在数学和摇摆舞方面的教学经验有助于自己从工程的角度研究舞蹈。故选D。 【26题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后面的内容“Gentry said, “It means that even when I’m dancing outside, I’m thinking about my research project.”(Gentry说：“这意味着即使当我在外面跳舞的时候，我也在思考我的研究项目。”)”以及“her academic work with her passion for dancing(她的学术工作和对舞蹈的热爱)”可知，此处指出Gentry在外面跳舞的时候，也在思考自己的研究项目，由此把二者紧密的结合。故划线词与C选项为同义词，意为“Closely combine.(紧密地结合)”。故选C。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Just like me, Gentry is a mathematician and dancer, thus, her story resonates (引起共鸣) strongly with me, and I want to be like her in the future.( 和我一样，Gentry也是一名数学家和舞蹈家，因此，她的故事与我产生了强烈的共鸣，我希望将来能像她一样。)”可知，作者从Gentry的身上学习到，自己的职业和爱好是可以相互结合的，由此对作者产生了影响，引发了作者的共鸣，由此作者也会像Gentry一样，在坚持自己事业的同时不会放弃自己的爱好。B选项“She will continue to pursue her hobby.( 她将继续追求她的爱好。)”与原文信息相符。故选B。 C Both Roberto and Keith have a 45-minute commute (通勤) time from their homes to their workplace. When Roberto drives, he has realistic expectations of how others drive and how long the trip should take. Overall, he is able to adapt to any unexpected challenges he may face on the road. He rarely becomes angry. By contrast, Keith drives with a tendency for becoming angry easily, partly due to unrealistic expectations of other drivers, his quickness to personalize and feel threatened by the actions of others, and his inability to calm his anger. The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is crucial for helping individuals choose constructive over destructive anger. A key aspect of healthy anger is being able to pause and reflect on, rather than react to, our thoughts, feelings, and senses associated with getting angry. Self-regulation and empathy (同理心) are two important components of emotional intelligence, which can be a buffer (缓冲) against destructive anger. Self-regulation helps us to control our moods. Empathy helps us to recognize the humanity in others and ourselves. Studies suggest that training in emotional intelligence can powerfully impact how anger is managed. This was supported by a three-year study of 476 young adults who showed reduced tendency of becoming angry after training. Children and adults can learn skills to boost their emotional intelligence and, by doing so, develop adaptability for dealing with various negative affect, including anger. Many workbooks offer skills in emotional intelligence to promote empathy and self-awareness regarding emotions and how they impact our beliefs and behavior. Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion. 28. What is the function of the first paragraph? A. To tell a true story. B. To make a comparison. C. To introduce the main topic. D. To present an important finding. 29. Which of the following is the main point of healthy anger? A. Thinking over the annoying situation. B. Taking action to deal with the awful situation. C. Turning a blind eye to the unwelcome situation. D. Expressing feelings about the disturbing situation. 30. What is the author’s attitude towards training in emotional intelligence? A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful. C. Negative. D. Supportive. 31. What is the suitable title of the text? A. Friends Should Enjoy Peaceful Commute B. Drivers Need to Boost Their Emotional Intelligence C. Emotional Intelligence Is a Buffer Against Destructive Anger D. Emotional Intelligence Has a Powerful Impact on People’s Life 【答案】28. C 29. A 30. D 31. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是Roberto和Keith两人上班通勤时的情绪反应差异，这种差异主要受他们的情商的影响。 【28题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“When Roberto drives, he has realistic expectations of how others drive and how long the trip should take. Overall, he is able to adapt to any unexpected challenges he may face on the road. He rarely becomes angry. (当Roberto开车时，他对其他人的驾驶方式和旅行时间有着现实的期望。总的来说，他能够适应路上可能面临的任何意外挑战。他很少生气。)”可知，Roberto 开车的时候可以适应路上可能出现的任何挑战，他很少生气，结合下文中的“By contrast, Keith drives with a tendency for becoming angry easily, partly due to unrealistic expectations of other drivers, his quickness to personalize and feel threatened by the actions of others, and his inability to calm his anger. (相比之下，Keith开车时很容易生气，部分原因是对其他司机不切实际的期望，他很快就对他人的行为产生了个性化和威胁感，而且他无法平息自己的愤怒。)”可知，Keith开车时很容易生气，部分原因是对其他司机不切实际的期望，根据第二段的“The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. ( Roberto和Keith对开车去上班的感受的差别，尤其是在变得生气方面，在很大程度上受到他们的情商的影响。)”可知，第二段分析了第一段两个人驾车时出现不同感受的原因所在，从而引出本文介绍的话题，由此可知，第一段的主要作用是引出主题。故选C项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“A key aspect of healthy anger is being able to pause and reflect on, rather than react to, our thoughts, feelings, and senses associated with getting angry. (健康愤怒的一个关键方面是能够停下来反思，而不是对我们与生气有关的想法、感受和感觉做出反应。)”可知，健康愤怒的一个关键方面是能够停下来反思，由此可知，健康愤怒的要点是停下来反思这些恼人的情况。故选A项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据尾段中的“Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion. (显然，通过训练，Keith将体验到更大的情绪灵活性，从而能够更平和地上下班。我坚信，学习情商技能应该是帮助个人更有建设性地管理这种极具挑战性和复杂情绪的重点。)”可知，作者认为Keith通过训练让他体验到了情绪灵活性，并且坚信情商技能训练应该是帮助个人更有建设性地管理这种极具挑战性种复杂情绪的重点，由此可知，作者对情商训练的态度是支持的。故选D项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据首段通过介绍Roberto和Keith两人上班通勤时的情绪反应差异引出本文的话题，根据第二段中的“The difference between how Roberto and Keith experience their drive to work, especially with regard to getting angry, is influenced very much by their emotional intelligence. ( Roberto和Keith对开车去上班的感受的差别，尤其是在变得生气方面，在很大程度上受到他们的情商的影响。)”可知，第二段分析了Roberto和Keith驾车体验不同是受他们的情商影响，根据第三段中的“Self-regulation and empathy (同理心) are two important components of emotional intelligence, which can be a buffer (缓冲) against destructive anger. (自我调节和同理心是情商的两个重要组成部分，它们可以缓冲破坏性的愤怒。)”和第四段中的“Studies suggest that training in emotional intelligence can powerfully impact how anger is managed. (研究表明，情商方面的训练可以有力地影响愤怒的管理方式。)”可知，自我调节与同理心是情商的两大部分，情商是破坏性愤怒的缓冲，研究表明，情商训练可以大大地影响对生气的管理，结合最后一段“Clearly, through training, Keith would experience greater emotional flexibility that could support a more peaceful commute to work. I firmly believe that learning skills in emotional intelligence should be the focus in helping individuals more constructively manage this highly challenging and complex emotion. (显然，通过训练，基思将体验到更大的情绪灵活性，从而能够更平和地上下班。我坚信，学习情商技能应该是帮助个人更有建设性地管理这种极具挑战性和复杂情绪的重点。)”可知，实践证明，情商训练可以帮助个人更有建设性地管理这种极具挑战性和复杂情绪，综合以上信息可知，本文介绍了情商对于缓解生气的影响，情商可以缓解复杂的情绪，所以题目“情商是对破坏性愤怒的缓冲”与本文内容一致，且可以概括本文的主题，适合作本文的最佳标题。故选C项。 D Carpenter is the lead author of a paper in Nature Reviews Psychology that examined more than 100 years of research on learning. “The benefits of spacing and retrieval practice have been confirmed over and over in studies in labs, classrooms, workplaces, but the reason why we’re presenting this research is that these two techniques haven’t fully caught on. If they were employed all the time, we’d see big increases in learning,” said Carpenter. In the paper, Carpenter and her co-authors describe spacing as a strategy to learn in small amounts over time. It’s the opposite of cramming (塞满) the night before an exam. In one study, medical students who received repeated surgery training over three weeks performed better and faster on tests 2 weeks and 1 year later compared to medical students who had the same training all on one day. Carpenter says there isn’t a universal rule about how much time to schedule between practice sessions. But research shows returning to the material after forgetting some—but not all—of the content is effective. Retrieval practice is a strategy that involves recalling what was learned previously. It can take many forms, including flash cards, practice tests and open-ended writing prompts, and helps learners recognize what they do and don’t know. The paper’s authors emphasize that people who check their responses for errors or get feedback right away learn even better. More than 200 studies show people generally maintain more information for longer periods of time with retrieval practice compared to strategies that do not involve retrieval (e.g., re-reading a textbook.) The authors argue people who combine spacing and retrieval practice have the best chance of remembering information. “Forgetting is a very natural thing; you can’t stop forgetting even if you try, but you can slow down forgetting by using retrieval practice and spacing,” said Carpenter. Carpenter says she uses digital tools (e.g., online practice quizzes, clicker questions) to incorporate retrieval practice and spacing into her university courses, but there are other ways to bring these strategies into the classroom. 32. Why do the author and his group present this research? A. Because people don’t accept the two techniques. B. Because the two techniques haven’t popularized. C. Because people have much difficulty in learning. D. Because the two techniques are taking little effect. 33. How does Carpenter prove spacing is superior to cramming? A. By studying some cases. B. By receiving some training. C. By applying some rules. D. By scheduling some time. 34. What can retrieval practice help people to get? A. Self assessment. B. Wide recognition. C. Positive response. D. General strategies. 35. What might Carpenter talk about in the following paragraphs? A. The benefits of spacing and retrieval practice. B. Potential ways used to slow down forgetting. C. Arguments about what to do to stop forgetting. D. Other university courses worth remembering. 【答案】32. B 33. A 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种有效延缓遗忘的方法——唤醒练习。同时，将间隔练习和唤醒练习结合使用能够延缓遗忘。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“The benefits of spacing and retrieval practice have been confirmed over and over in studies in labs, classrooms, workplaces, but the reason why we’re presenting this research is that these two techniques haven’t fully caught on. (间隔练习和唤醒练习的好处已经在实验室、教室和工作场所的研究中得到了一次又一次的证实，但我们提出这项研究的原因是这两种技术还没有完全流行起来。)”可知，作者和他的团队之所以提出这项研究是因为这两种技术还没有普及。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“In one study, medical students who received repeated surgery training over three weeks performed better and faster on tests 2 weeks and 1 year later compared to medical students who had the same training all on one day.(在一项研究中，与在一天内接受相同训练的医学生相比，接受为期三周的反复手术训练的医学生在两周和一年后的测试中表现得更好更快。)”可知，Carpenter通过对一些案例的研究，来证明间隔法优于填鸭式的方法。故选A。 34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“It can take many forms, including flash cards, practice tests and open-ended writing prompts, and helps learners recognize what they do and don’t know. The paper’s authors emphasize that people who check their responses for errors or get feedback right away learn even better. (它可以采取多种形式，包括闪存卡、练习测试和开放式写作提示，帮助学习者认识到他们知道什么和不知道什么。该论文的作者强调，那些检查自己回答错误或立即得到反馈的人学得更好。)”可知，使用唤醒练习的方法能够让人对信息的学习更好，掌握的更好，由此推断，该方法能够促进人自身的提升，即形成良好的自我评估。故选A。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中““Forgetting is a very natural thing; you can’t stop forgetting even if you try, but you can slow down forgetting by using retrieval practice and spacing,” said Carpenter.(“遗忘是很自然的事情；即使你尝试，你也无法停止遗忘，但你可以通过检索练习和间隔来减慢遗忘的速度，”Carpenter说。)”以及最后一段中“but there are other ways to bring these strategies into the classroom.(但还有其他方法可以将这些策略引入课堂。)”可知，遗忘是自然的事情，人类可以通过采用各种方法来减慢遗忘的速度, Carpenter也在课堂中使用了一些方法延缓遗忘。由此可以推断在下文中Carpenter将讲述她采用的其他的有效的方法来延缓遗忘。故选B。 第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 When the sun goes down in the evening and you are sitting outside at home, you may not be able to see many flowers in the yard without artificial lighting. ____36____. That is the one you can enjoy by the light of the moon. ____37____ The plants with silver or multi-colored leaves, white or light-colored flowers, or flowers that open only at night are good choices for a moon garden. Another way to enjoy plants in the evening is to choose ones with a pleasing smell. Plant them along a walkway or near a seating area outdoors, where you can enjoy them up close, or within view of a window. Select plants depending on season or temperature You can begin the garden early with early bloomers, like lily of the valley. Make the season last longer into the autumn with late bloomers like chrysanthemum. In very warm places, try planting frangipani to fill your evenings with pleasure. ____38____. Group your plants together For the best visual effect, plant in groups of three, five or seven of the same kind of plant. That is a good gardening method in general because it avoids creating a disorganized mixture of plants and flowers. But it is more important in a moon garden. ____39____. Add some small lights There is one more thing to increase how much you can see your moon garden—add some small lights that face the plants. ____40____. Think about using other light-colored design elements as well, such as fencing, plant supports, stones, water features and glass balls. A. Insects that visit flowers at night love them B. Plant some plants that show well in moonlight C. They will increase the appeal of your moon garden D. However, with some planning, you can have a moon garden E. You certainly don’t want your single plants to get lost in the dark F. Find the plants that work best in your climate by talking with a local expert G. These plants can be seen after sunset and especially shine under a full moon 【答案】36. D 37. B 38. F 39. E 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了打造月亮花园的策略。 【36题详解】 根据空前“When the sun goes down in the evening and you are sitting outside at home, you may not be able to see many flowers in the yard without artificial lighting.(当太阳下山后，你坐在户外，没有灯你可能看不到院子里的花)”和空后“That is the one you can enjoy by the light of the moon.(这就是你能通过月光看到的花园)”可知，空前提到没有灯，在院子里看不到花。空后提出这就是通过月光能看到的花园，故此处D项“然而，通过计划，你可以拥有一个月亮花园”符合，与前文构成转折，且空后的That指代D项的“a moon garden”，故选D项。 【37题详解】 根据本段内容“The plants with silver or multi-colored leaves, white or light-colored flowers, or flowers that open only at night are good choices for a moon garden.(带银色和多颜色叶子的植物，或者白色亮色的花，或者只在夜间开的花，这些都是月亮花园的好选择)”可知，本段主要介绍哪些植物适合月亮花园，故B项“种植一些在月光下很好看的植物”符合本段标题，故选B。 【38题详解】 根据本段小标题“Select plants depending on season or temperature(根据季节和温度来选择植物)”可知，本段主要介绍对于月亮花园，你需要根据季节和温度来选择种植的植物。且根据空前“In very warm places, try planting frangipani to fill your evenings with pleasure.(在温暖的地方，尝试种植鸡蛋花树来让你的夜晚充满乐趣)”可知，空前介绍了具体的措施，故F项“询问当地专家，找到最适合当季的植物”符合，总结本段内容，故选F项。 【39题详解】 根据本段小标题“Group your plants together(将植物种植在一起)”可知，本段主要介绍将植物种植在一起这个策略，且根据空前“That is a good gardening method in general because it avoids creating a disorganized mixture of plants and flowers. But it is more important in a moon garden.(总的来说，这是一个好的园艺方法，因为它避免了创造出一个混乱的植物和花的混合。但这对月亮花园更重要)”可知，E项“你肯定不想让你的某个植物消失在黑暗里。”是前文的顺义承接，将植物种植在一起，避免了整体的混乱，这对月亮花园很重要，因为你不想要你的某个植物消失在黑暗里，故选E项。 【40题详解】 根据本段小标题“Add some small lights(添加一些灯)”可知，本段主要介绍添加一些灯饰这一策略，且根据空前“There is one more thing to increase how much you can see your moon garden — add some small lights that face the plants.(还有一个东西能增加你看到多少月亮花园——添加一些灯饰，面对着植物)”可知，空前提到了添加一些灯饰面对着植物，故C项“它们可以增加你的月亮花园的吸引力”符合，C项中的They指代空前的“some small lights”，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。 Like most people, I have to work for a living. We have a bank loan, and other____41____we have to pay. But I certainly don’t have a 9-5____42____. I decided long ago that I could not____43____fixed working hours for a big company and I certainly wasn’t suitable to____44____in an office day in and day out. I work____45____as a writer, garden designer, and sustainability consultant. Many days, I work long hours, but I have a lot of____46____and control over everything. I have found my____47____— what I really want to do. But I fully appreciate that most people are not in such a ____48____position and some of them have no choice but to____49____ the work they do not like. Therefore, many people feel_____50_____in their jobs even when they are not really stuck at all. Finding sustainable solutions and a better quality of life means_____51_____long and hard about what you really want to do, and how you can_____52_____that goal. Working for yourself is beneficial on_____53_____levels: you save time, you save money, and you can potentially_____54_____your carbon footprint. Consider this: Management consultancy firm WSP found working from_____55_____can help reduce your carbon footprint in the summer months. 41. A. wages B. rents C. bills D. fines 42. A. habit B. job C. workout D. trip 43. A. arrange B. resist C. avoid D. bear 44. A. arrive B. compete C. sit D. communicate 45. A. dully B. occasionally C. cooperatively D. independently 46. A. judgement B. flexibility C. burden D. doubt 47. A. routine B. style C. pressure D. passion 48. A. fortunate B. promising C. profitable D. permanent 49. A. submit to B. leave out C. make for D. depart from 50. A. interested B. relaxed C. engaged D. trapped 51. A. complaining B. thinking C. worrying D. arguing 52. A. reach B. ignore C. discover D. switch 53. A. special B. multiple C. high D. spiritual 54. A. decrease B. record C. calculate D. increase 55. A. nothing B. reality C. home D. office 【答案】41. C 42. B 43. D 44. C 45. D 46. B 47. D 48. A 49. A 50. D 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己不能忍受大公司固定的工作时间，不适合日复一日地坐在办公室，通过思考和努力，实现了为自己工作的目标。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们有银行贷款，还有其他账单要付。A. wages工资；B. rents租金；C. bills账单；D. fines罚款。根据句中“We have a bank loan”和“we have to pay”可知，除了银行贷款还有其它需要支付的账单。故选C项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：但我肯定没有朝九晚五的工作。A. habit习惯；B. job工作；C. workout锻炼；D. trip旅行。根据句中“9-5”和下文“I could not　　3　　fixed working hours for a big company”可行，作者不喜欢朝九晚五，固定时间的工作。故选B项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很久以前就决定，我不能忍受大公司固定的工作时间，我当然不适合日复一日地坐在办公室里。A. arrange安排；B. resist抵制；C. avoid避免；D. bear容忍。根据句中“I certainly wasn’t suitable to　　4　　in an office day in and day out.”可知，作者不适合日复一日地待在办公室，不能忍受固定的工作时间。故选D项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很久以前就决定，我不能忍受大公司固定的工作时间，我当然不适合日复一日地坐在办公室里。A. arrive到达；B. compete竞争；C. sit坐；D. communicate通讯。根据句中“in an office day in and day out”可知，作者觉得自己不适合日复一日地坐在办公室里。故选C项。 【45题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我是独立工作的作家、花园设计师和可持续发展顾问。A. dully迟钝地；B. occasionally偶然，偶尔；C. cooperatively合作地；D. independently独立地。根据上文可知，作者觉得自己不适合日复一日地坐在办公室里，结合句中“as a writer, garden designer, and sustainability consultant”和下文“control over everything”可推知，作者没有在大公司坐办公室，而是独立工作。故选D项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：很多时候，我工作时间很长，但我有很大的灵活性，可以控制一切。A. judgement判断力；B. flexibility灵活性，弹性；C. burden负担；D. doubt怀疑。根据句中“control over everything”可推知，作者的工作有很大的灵活性，所以自己掌控一切。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我找到了我的激情——我真正想做的事。A. routine常规；B. style方式；C. pressure压力；D. passion激情，热衷的爱好(或活动等)。根据句中“what I really want to do”可知，作者找到了自己想做的事情，即自己的热情所在。故选D项。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我完全理解，大多数人没有这么幸运，他们中的一些人别无选择，只能屈从于他们不喜欢的工作。A. fortunate幸运的；B. promising有希望的，有前途的；C. profitable盈利的，有利可图的；D. permanent永久的，永恒的。根据上文可知，作者找到自己喜欢的工作，找到自己的热情，结合句中“some of them have no choice”可知，作者认为很多人没有他幸运。故选A项。 【49题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：但我完全理解，大多数人没有这么幸运，他们中的一些人别无选择，只能屈从于他们不喜欢的工作。A. submit to服从，屈服；B. leave out遗漏，省去；C. make for有助于；D. depart from离开。根据句中“some of them have no choice”和“the work they do not like”可知，做着自己不喜欢的工作，是一种“屈服”。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：因此，许多人觉得自己被工作困住了，即使他们实际上根本没有被困住。A. interested感兴趣；B. relaxed放松的，轻松的；C. engaged被占用的；D. trapped受困的，受限制的。根据上文可知，很多人做着他们不喜欢的工作，结合句中“they are not really stuck at all”可推知，作者认为这些人被工作困住了。故选D项。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：找到可持续的解决方案和更好的生活质量意味着要长期认真地思考你真正想做的事情，以及你如何才能实现这个目标。A. complaining抱怨；B. thinking思考；C. worrying担心；D. arguing争吵。根据句中“what you really want to do”可知，作者建议思考自己真正想做的事情。故选B项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：找到可持续的解决方案和更好的生活质量意味着要长期认真地思考你真正想做的事情，以及你如何才能实现这个目标。A. reach达成，实现；B. ignore忽视；C. discover发现；D. switch打开。根据句中“that goal”可知，作者建议思考如何实现目标。故选A项。 【53题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：为自己工作有很多好处：节省时间，省钱，还可能减少碳足迹。A. special特殊的，特别的；B. multiple多个的；C. high高的；D. spiritual精神的，心灵的。根据句中“you save time, you save money, and you can potentially　　14　　your carbon footprint”可知，有很多好处。故选B项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为自己工作有很多好处：节省时间，省钱，还可能减少碳足迹。A. decrease减少；B. record减少；C. calculate计算；D. increase增长。根据下文“working from　　15　　help reduce your carbon footprint in the summer months”可知，为自己工作可能减少碳足迹。故选A项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：管理咨询公司WSP发现，在家办公有助于减少夏季的碳足迹。A. nothing无关紧要的事，无足轻重的人；B. reality真实，现实；C. home家，住宅；D. office办公室。上文说作者不能忍受大公司固定的工作时间，不适合日复一日地坐在办公室，结合句中“Working for yourself”可推知，作者是讲在家上班的好处。故选C项。 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 The guqin, China’s oldest stringed instrument, has existed for over 3,000 years. The earliest piece, ___56___ (unearth) in Hubei province in 2016, dates back to the Zhou Dynasty. The body of a guqin is made of wood and seven strings of silk, but unlike its seemingly simple appearance, it takes over a hundred working procedures ___57___ (make) the instrument, including material selection, painting and tuning. It is ___58___ extremely demanding job. The guqin, along with the game of Go, calligraphy and painting, ___59___ (expect) to be mastered by noblemen and scholars in ancient China. The most distinguished guqin ___60___ (music) was Yu Boya in the Spring and Autumn & Warring States Periods. As he played the guqin in the mountains, a woodcutter named Zhong Ziqi heard it and understood exactly ___61___ was expressed in the music. This deep understanding formed a strong bond ___62___ them, and they became close friends. This is the famous tale behind the guqin masterpiece, High Mountains, Flowing Water, ___63___ has been passed down through generations and is considered one of the greatest compositions in Chinese guqin music. Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained guqin players and perhaps no more than fifty ___64___ (survive) masters. The original several thousand compositions have _____65_____ (significant) declined to a mere hundred works that are regularly performed today. 【答案】56. unearthed 57. to make 58. an 59. was expected 60. musician 61. what 62. between 63. which 64. surviving 65. significantly 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国最古老的弦乐器古琴的历史，以及有关古琴的故事和现状。 【56题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：最早的一件是2016年在湖北省出土的，可以追溯到周朝。分析句子结构可知，句子中已经有谓语动词，因此空格处需要填入非谓语动词。动词与逻辑主语为动宾关系，因此需要使用过去分词表示被动。故填unearthed。 【57题详解】 考查动词不定式。句意：古琴的琴身是由木头和七根丝弦制成的，但与它看似简单的外表不同，制作这把琴需要上百道工序，包括选材、上色和调音。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入非谓语动词；表示“制作这把琴的工序”，动词不定式作主语，it作形式主语。故填to make。 【58题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这是一项要求极高的工作。此处表示“一项工作”，job为可数名词，因此空格处需要填入冠词，空格后单词的发音为元音因素，所以用an。故填an。 【59题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：古琴和围棋、书法、绘画一样，被认为是中国古代贵族和学者所能掌握的。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入谓语动词；此处“古琴”是被认为，所以空格处需要使用动词的被动语态，时间发生在过去，因此需要使用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数，所以be动词用was。故填was expected。 【60题详解】 考查名词。句意：最杰出的古琴演奏家是春秋战国时期的俞伯牙。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入名词，根据后面可知，此处指的是古琴演奏家；所以需要填入musician。故填musician。 61题详解】 考查宾语从句。句意：当他在山上弹奏古琴时，一个叫钟子期的樵夫听到了，并准确地理解了音乐中所表达的意思。分析句子结构可知，空格及后面为宾语从句，空格处需要填入宾语从句的连接词，从句缺少主语；且表示“什么”。故填what。 【62题详解】 考查介词。句意：这种深刻的理解在他们之间形成了牢固的纽带，他们成为了亲密的朋友。此处表示“他们之间形成了纽带”，空格处需要填入表示“在……之间”，此处表示两者之间，因此用between。故填between。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：这就是古琴名作《高山流水》背后的著名故事，它被认为是中国古琴音乐中最伟大的作品之一，并代代相传。分析句子结构可知，空格及后面为非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，此处表示“故事”，因此使用which。故填which。 【64题详解】 考查形容词。句意：如今，训练有素的古琴演奏者不足千人，幸存的大师可能不超过50人。分析句子结构可知，此处位于名词之前，因此需要填入形容词；surviving表示“继续存在的”。故填surviving。 【65题详解】 考查副词。句意：最初的几千首曲子已经大大减少到今天经常演奏的只有区区几百首。此处位于动词之前，因此需要填入副词作状语，表示“显著地”。故填significantly。 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节 (满分15分) 66. 假如你是某国际学校学生李华，你校校报正在为12月即将举办的科技节征集英文口号，要求主题积极向上，不超过10个英文单词。请你根据该要求投稿，内容包括： 1.介绍你的口号； 2.预祝活动成功。 注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear editor, ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear editor, Knowing that our school newspaper is collecting English slogans for the Science&Technology Festival to be held in December, I’m writing to recommend mine, which I believe can fully reveal the theme. “Science and technology brightens our life” is the one I choose since technological advances have brought us tremendous benefits. For instance, we’re now living comfortably and conveniently in houses equipped with various intelligent home appliances. Besides, our working efficiency has been dramatically increased with the help of the Internet. I would appreciate it if you can take my slogan into account. Wish this festival a huge success! Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生想出一个12月即将举办的科技节的英文口号，内容包括：1.介绍口号；2.预祝活动成功。 【详解】1.词汇积累 举办：hold→host 完全：fully→completely 选择：choose→select 另外：besides→moreover 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：For instance, we’re now living comfortably and conveniently in houses equipped with various intelligent home appliances. 拓展句：For instance, we’re now living comfortably and conveniently in houses which are equipped with various intelligent home appliances. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Knowing that our school newspaper is collecting English slogans for the Science&Technology Festival to be held in December, I’m writing to recommend mine, which I believe can fully reveal the theme. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句和that引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] “Science and technology brightens our life” is the one I choose since technological advances have brought us tremendous benefits. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句，省略了that和since引导的原因状语从句) 第二节 (满分25分) 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。 The emergency doctor stood at the foot of my husband’s hospital bed, holding the test results and a diagnosis — Acute Myeloid Leukemia (骨髓白血病). He said to my husband, “Well move you to the leukemia floor. You’ll be here at least a month. ” A month! My mind started spinning. My mom had fought breast cancer. My aunt had lung cancer. Both had died. But neither had been in hospital for a month! Exactly how bad was my husband’s diagnosis? And how were we going to struggle for a month? It was March. The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high school students were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand them over to a substitute teacher? A month! Could we afford being in the hospital that long? Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the math. I drove home, filled with countless worries. Even though the parking pass would be a significant discount, I couldn’t help but feel bothered by the cost throughout the drive. The next morning, I packed the car with everything needed for our hospital stay and headed to school to see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s diagnosis. I would assure them that my husband would be fine, and that I would be fine, too. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute-and for me—while I was on family leave. When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I put on a smile and continued to my podium (讲台). Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on it. I looked over the frames of my glasses at twenty-eight faces, some smiling, some trying to resist. “What is this?” I asked. I picked up the envelope, and continued, “You guys…” 注意：(1)续写词数应为150 左右; (2)开头已给出。 Paragraph 1: When I opened the envelope, coins and dollar bills fell out — fives, tens, twenties. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: As an adult in the room, I felt guilty and unwilling to accept these teenagers’ hard-earned money, but I decided to accept it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 When I opened the envelope, coins and dollar bills fell out-fives, tens, twenties. At that moment, my throat tightened with emotion and I understood the meaning behind their excited faces. An overwhelming sense of pride from them washed over me. Should I take it? My brain was spinning fast. Seeing the money that the students raised, I couldn’t help but wonder another question: How had these kids collected so much money? I could even imagine the countless hours they had spent working odd jobs, determined to save every penny to help me. Therefore, deep within my heart. there was a firm voice. “I can’t take it ?” As an acult in the room, I felt guilty and unwilling to accept these teenagers hard-earned money, but I decided to accept it. I tightly held up the cash and my voice trembled as I told them how I was bothered by the cost of parking. “Kids, you just covered my parking cost for the month.” But that’s not the real reason why I accepted it. With tears of gratitude welling up in my eyes, I hugged each student tightly. More important than the envelope was the kindness in their hearts and the lesson they had taught themselves: how wonderful it feels to meet someone’s needs and to make a difference. Through their small act of kindness, these teenagers have shown me their growth and they are not ignorant children, but young individuals with wisdom and kindness in their hearts. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的丈夫检查出得了癌症，作者为接下来产生的各种费用感到忧心，当她回学校，鼓励她的学生要做最好的自己时，学生们自发的把自己的钱捐助给作者，让作者深深的感动。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“当我打开信封时，硬币和一美元的钞票从里面掉了出来——五元的、十元的、二十元的。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到这些钱时的内心活动。 ②由第二段首句内容“作为房间里的成年人，我感到内疚，不愿意接受这些青少年辛苦赚来的钱，但我决定接受它。”可知，第二段可描写作者对学生这个善举的感谢。 2. 续写线索：丈夫得癌症——为费用感到担心——回学校看学生——学生捐钱给作者——内心纠结是否接受——决定接受——感悟。 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①筹集：collect/raise ②决定：determine/make up one's mind ③接受：accept/receive 情绪类 ①激动的：excited/thrilled ②烦恼的：bothered/annoyed 【点睛】[高分句型1]Seeing the money that the students raised, I couldn’t help but wonder another question: How had these kids collected so much money?(that引导的定语从句) [高分句型2]More important than the envelope was the kindness in their hearts and the lesson they had taught themselves: how wonderful it feels to meet someone’s needs and to make a difference.(省略that的定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$nullnullnullnullnullnullnullnullnull