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北京市第五十五中学2024-2025学年度第一学期 期中调研试卷 高一英语 本试卷共10页，共100分，调研时长90分钟 第一部分(选择题，共45分) 一、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My family moved to Perth, Australia when I was six. On the first day of school, I was ___1___ because I couldn’t even say hello in English. Then I met Natsumi. Her family had just moved to Australia from Japan. Unable to speak a word of English, we could only ___2___ through body language, but this did not stop us from becoming fast ___3___. My mum has a clear memory of one car trip when Natsumi and I were sitting in the backseat, laughing and talking to each other in broken English, It was the first time I had felt ___4___ enough to speak the few words I had learned throughout the year. Unfortunately, at the end of that year, Natsumi’s family moved to Queensland and mine to New South Wales. We lost ___5___. Years later, I went into training as a teacher, teaching English to newly-arrived students and adults. Many of my students were Japanese, which ___6___ me of Natsumi. Though I had long been looking for her, my searches had so far led nowhere. On a visit to Japan in 2018, I ___7___ again. Having spent a long night online, I came across someone named Natsumi. Trying my luck, I sent her a message. The next day, there was a ___8___: “Gabi? Gabi from Perth?” We agreed on a date and met up for dinner. Seeing her again was ___9___. However, this time, we were not only able to communicate with one another in English, but ____10____ so. 1. A. angry B. frightened C. excited D. curious 2. A. explore B. improve C. study D. communicate 3. A. friends B. roommates C. advisers D. travellers 4. A. shocked B. confident C. upset D. calm 5. A. heart B. hope C. interest D. touch 6. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. freed 7. A. applied B. tracked C. tried D. failed 8. A. reply B. tip C. contact D. sign 9. A. awkward B. impossible C. attractive D. unbelievable 10. A. honestly B. peacefully C. fluently D. politely 二、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分) 第一节(共10小题;每小题2分，共20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A ☆Meet with astronomers ☆Try computer programs astronomers use ☆Hear the latest news ☆Work with actual data Director: Connie Walker cwalker@noao.edu The Teen Astronomy Café program is an out-of-school program that offers high school students opportunities to interact with scientists who work at the forefront of astronomy. The program will be from 9:30 a.m. till noon on one morning each month from October through May (except for January). Students explore the birth and death of stars, killer asteroids (行星), the structure of the universe, dark energy, dark matter, and more. A hands-on activity related to the short presentation will follow as part of the Teen Astronomy Cafés experience—either as a state-of-the-art computer lab activity, a movie, a deeper discussion, or an exploration of the topic with a 3-D printer. The students will use the actual computer programs and data that the scientists use! The Teen Astronomy Cafés are open to all high school students at no cost. The program aims to improve student achievement, and fuel (激发) their desire to go to college and pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in the future. If students are interested in attending any or all of the Teen Astronomy Cafés, please have them register at http://www.teenastronomycafé.org. Dates for the Teen Astronomy Cafés next coming academic year (学年) are: 11. Students taking part in the program will ______. A use real scientific data B. work for the astronomers C. research the birth of the universe D. develop computer program on astronomy 12 What is the main purpose of the program? A. To offer free education. B To train future astronomers. C. To solve the problems of astronomy. D. To encourage further study of STEM. 13. In 2022, students can attend Teen Astronomy Cafés on ______. A. January 6th B. May 1st C. October 3rd D. November 7th B The older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a new language. But no one knows exactly what the cutoff point is—at what age it becomes harder. In one of the largest studies, researchers from Boston-based universities found that children are good at learning a second language up until the age of 18, about 10 years later than earlier thought. But the study also showed that it is best to start by age 10 if you want to achieve the grammatical fluency of a native speaker. To solve this problem, the research team collected data on a person’s age, language level and time studying English. They created a short online grammar quiz called “Which English?” that tested noun-verb agreement, pronouns, prepositions and relative clauses, among other linguistic elements. They wanted to find out when the “critical period” for achieving the highest levels of grammatical fluency ends. Based on people’s grammar scores and information about their learning of English, the researchers developed models to find out how long it takes to become fluent in a language and the best age to start learning. They concluded that the ability to learn a new language, at least grammatically, is strongest until the age of 18. To become completely fluent, however, learning should start before the age of 10. There are three main ideas as to why language-learning ability falls at 18: social changes, interference (干扰) from one’s primary language and continuing brain development. At 18, kids typically graduate from high school and start college or enter the work force full-time. Once they do, they may no longer have the time, opportunity to study a second language. Or it is possible that after one masters a first language, its rules interfere with the ability to learn a second language. Finally, changes in the brain that continue during the late teens and early 20s may somehow make learning harder. This is not to say that we cannot learn a new language if we are over 20. There are many examples of people who pick up a language later in life. Although the study was conducted only in English, the researchers believe the findings will transfer to other languages and they are developing similar tests for Spanish and Mandarin. 14. In Paragraph 2, “this problem” refers to ______. A. at what age people can do the quiz B. how people improve their language skills C. why people find it hard to master grammar rules D. in what period people can learn a new language well 15. Why does people’s language-learning ability fall at 18? A Because they have no good learning environment. B. Because they are busy developing other life skills. C. Because they needn’t improve the language ability. D. Because they focus more on their primary language. 16. Why does the author write the passage? A. To explain a finding. B. To provide a solution. C. To lead a discussion. D. To support an opinion. C For so long, failure has been pictured as something negative, something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum -- the Museum of Failure -- in Helsingborg, Sweden, this June. Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” However, there are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and allow employers to make mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. “Sometimes people hid behind failure, when they could have prevented it,” wrote Anna Isaac of The Telegraph. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 17. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in the second paragraph mean? A. Make a profit. B. Make a mess. C. Make a highlight. D. Make a risk. 18. What messages does the slogan “Fail fast, fail often.” convey? A. The more failure, the better. B. Accept failure, and try new things. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Failure is more important than success. 19. Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure? A. The New York Times. B. Forbes. C. Wired. D. The Guardian. 20. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. If you fail, you are a loser. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to put you forward. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone feels anxious or nervous at times. Feelings like these can surface when you face a challenge. ___21___ You might feel anxious when it’s your turn to speak in class. These feelings can be uncomfortable, but you can manage with the help of the following tips. ●Start with a growth mindset (思想倾向). Some people have a fixed mindset. They might think, “This is how I am. I get anxious before speaking in class. So I don’t raise my hand.” With a fixed mindset, people don’t think things can change. But people with a growth mindset know they can get better at just about everything — with effort and practice. ___22___ ●Notice what anxiety feels like for you. Get to know the body feelings that are part of anxiety. When you’re anxious, do you feel “butterflies”? Shaky hands? A faster heartbeat? Know that these feelings are part of the body’s normal response to a challenge. ___23___ Next time they happen, try to notice the feelings without getting upset. Accept them and let them be there. ●___24___ When you’re anxious, it’s common to tell yourself things like, “I can’t do this.” Or “What if I mess this up?” Instead, tell yourself something that could help you face the moment with a bit of courage, “It’s OK to feel anxious. I can do this anyway.” It’s facing the anxiety that helps you manage it. This is called exposure. Learning to cope with anxiety takes time and patience. Most of all, it takes practice and willingness to face it. It starts with one small step. ___25___ A. Give it all of your attention. B. That includes dealing with anxiety. C. Talk yourself through anxiety and face it. D. They’re not harmful and they fade on their own. E. It can help you “reset” and be ready to move forward. F. For example, you might feel nervous before taking big exams. G. The more you practice, the better you’ll get at managing anxiety. 第二部分(非选择题，共55分) 三、框词填空(共16分) 用所给词或短语的正确形式填空。每个词或短语只能使用一次。 focus on obviously suitable for adventure arrangement other than organize confuse look forward to responsible take control of 26. I’m really ______ travelling with my friends after graduation. 27. Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is ______ the job. 28. They ______ me with different descriptions of what happened. 29. I recommend you ______ your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. 30. Each exercise ______ a different grammar point. 31. I feel a strong sense of ______ to help those in need. 32. He is the president of a large international ______. 33. ______, diet and exercise are both important. 34. I have no social life or interests ______ swimming. 35. There are special ______ for people working overseas. 36. I was deeply impressed by their spirit of ______. 四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Adam finds it a bit ____37____ (challenge) to get used to the life at senior high school. There are a lot of extra-curricular ____38____ (activity) to choose from at senior high school. He tried to join the football team, ____39____ the coach told him he didn’t play well enough. He decided to improve on his own so that he can make the team next year. B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The four-day walking tour ____40____ (take) you on an amazing path through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After ____41____ (reach) your destination, you will have a day to explore and be ____42____ (amaze) by this ancient city. C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Evan is a wildlife photographer. Once, two tigers ___43___ (run) past him, stopped a meter away from his truck and began to fight. He was too afraid to photograph them. Another time in Namibia, one lion came even ___44___ (close). It went all the way round his truck. Then it got up on the back and looked at him ___45___ the window, which was one of his happiest moments. Evan’s pictures make people think about animals in danger, which matters a great deal to him. 五、书面表达(共29分) 第一节 阅读表达(共3小题;第47、48题各2分，第49题5分，共9分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Haze Mabry, who has worked as a school keeper for thirteen years, walks into the school building every day and empties garbage cans, wipes down bathrooms and mops wet messes in the hallways. Last Friday, after he arrived at the school, instead of finding garbage to clean up, he found almost 800 students lining the hallways with handmade cards, blowing noisemakers and singing a full-throated happy birthday to him. It was his 80th birthday. As he walked the long hallway, some popped out of line to hug him. They handed him so many cards that they filled several large boxes. Touched by their enthusiastic expression of affection, Mabry thanked them all. “They’re like my children,” Mabry said. On a regular day, students at the school sometimes come up to him to say they’re not feeling well or other times to tell him about something that happened at break. He knows most of the kids at the school, but can’t name each one. Some of them make him know them. Like Faith, who often forgets her backpack in the cafeteria, and Lucy, who just wants a hug. “He won’t brag (夸耀) on himself, but it doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he is, he will always stop what he’s doing to take care of a child if that child is having a bad day. If a child approaches (接近) him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. He’s the most loved one in this building,” said Lori Gilreath, a reading teacher. Mabry works circles around all the students, cleaning up messes others don’t want to touch. He doesn’t expect a lot. Mabry said he hadn’t planned to do much for his milestone birthday, so he was happy the students had prepared the surprise celebration. Over the weekend, he worked through the piles of handmade cards at his house. One card from a student stood out to him. It read: “Mr. Haze, you are my sunshine.” 46. Why did 800 students line the hallways with handmade cards? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 47. Why did the writer quote (引用) the words from Lori Gilreath in the fourth paragraph? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. Who is the sunshine in your life? In what ways does he or she affect (影响) you? (About 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节(20分) 49. 假如你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim喜欢中国历史文化，计划下个月来北京旅游，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 欢迎他来北京旅游； 2. 推荐两个旅游景点并说明理由； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数不少于80词； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 北京市第五十五中学2024-2025学年度第一学期 期中调研试卷 高一英语 本试卷共10页，共100分，调研时长90分钟 第一部分(选择题，共45分) 一、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My family moved to Perth, Australia when I was six. On the first day of school, I was ___1___ because I couldn’t even say hello in English. Then I met Natsumi. Her family had just moved to Australia from Japan. Unable to speak a word of English, we could only ___2___ through body language, but this did not stop us from becoming fast ___3___. My mum has a clear memory of one car trip when Natsumi and I were sitting in the backseat, laughing and talking to each other in broken English, It was the first time I had felt ___4___ enough to speak the few words I had learned throughout the year. Unfortunately, at the end of that year, Natsumi’s family moved to Queensland and mine to New South Wales. We lost ___5___. Years later, I went into training as a teacher, teaching English to newly-arrived students and adults. Many of my students were Japanese, which ___6___ me of Natsumi. Though I had long been looking for her, my searches had so far led nowhere. On a visit to Japan in 2018, I ___7___ again. Having spent a long night online, I came across someone named Natsumi. Trying my luck, I sent her a message. The next day, there was a ___8___: “Gabi? Gabi from Perth?” We agreed on a date and met up for dinner. Seeing her again was ___9___. However, this time, we were not only able to communicate with one another in English, but ____10____ so. 1. A. angry B. frightened C. excited D. curious 2. A. explore B. improve C. study D. communicate 3. A. friends B. roommates C. advisers D. travellers 4. A. shocked B. confident C. upset D. calm 5. A. heart B. hope C. interest D. touch 6. A. warned B. reminded C. informed D. freed 7. A. applied B. tracked C. tried D. failed 8. A. reply B. tip C. contact D. sign 9. A. awkward B. impossible C. attractive D. unbelievable 10. A. honestly B. peacefully C. fluently D. politely 【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，叙述了作者六岁时搬到澳大利亚遇到了同样不会说英文的Natsumi，两人虽然不会讲英文，但在一起度过了美好的时光。后来，两人都搬家便失去联系，经过作者不断尝试最终两人再次取得联系。 【1题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在上学的第一天，我很紧张害怕，因为我甚至不会用英语打招呼。A. angry生气的；B. frightened害怕的；C. excited兴奋的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“ because I couldn’t even say hello in English”而可知，作者因为甚至不会用英语打招呼，所以开学第一天应该是害怕的心情。故选B项。 【2题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们不会说英语，只能通过肢体语言交流，但这并不妨碍我们很快成为朋友。A. explore探索；B. improve提升；C. study学习/研究；D. communicate交流。根据下文“through body language”可知我们不会说英语，所以只能通过肢体语言来交流。故选D项。 【3题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们不会说英语，只能通过肢体语言交流，但这并不妨碍我们成为挚友。A. friends朋友；B. roommates室友；C. advisers顾问；D. travellers旅行者。根据句意，两个人虽然不会说英语，但是通过肢体语言成为朋友，文章未提及两人有其他关系。故选A项。 【4题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是我第一次有足够的信心说出我在这一年里学到的几个单词。A. shocked震惊的；B. confident有信心的；C. upset心烦意乱的；D. calm平静的。根据上一句“My mum has a clear memory of one car trip when Natsumi and I were sitting in the backseat, laughing and talking to each other in broken English(我妈妈清楚地记得有一次坐车旅行，Natsumi和我坐在后座上，用蹩脚的英语谈笑风生)”可知两人虽然不会说英语，但是可以谈笑风生，作者不再感到害怕，变得越来越有信心。故选B项。 【5题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们失去了联系。A. heart心脏；B. hope希望；C. interest兴趣；D. touch 触摸/联系。根据上文“Unfortunately, at the end of that year, Natsumi’s family moved to Queensland and mine to New South Wales(不幸的是，那年年底，Natsumi一家搬到了昆士兰州，我家搬到了新南威尔士州)”可知，两人都搬家，失去联系。故选D项。 【6题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的很多学生是日本人，这让我想起了Natsumi。A. warned警告；B. reminded提醒；C. informed通知；D. freed释放。根据上文“Years later, I went into training as a teacher, teaching English to newly-arrived students and adults (几年后，我接受了教师培训，教新来的学生和成年人英语)”可知，作者成为了一名老师，而且他的很多学生是日本人，这让他想到了Natsumi。remind sb of sth“让某人想起某事”。故选B项。 7题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：2018年访问日本时，我又试了一次。A. applied申请；B. tracked跟踪；C. tried尝试；D. failed失败。根据上文“Though I had long been looking for her, my searches had so far led nowhere(虽然我一直在找她，但到目前为止一无所获)”可知，作者一直在寻找Natsumi但一无所获。所以在2018年访问日本时又试了一次，想要联系上Natsumi。故选C项。 【8题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：第二天，有人回复道：“加比？珀斯的加比?”A. reply 回复；B. tip尖端/小费；C. contact联系；D. sign标志。根据上文“Having spent a long night online, I came across someone named Natsumi. Trying my luck, I sent her a message(在网上度过了漫长的一夜之后，我遇到了一个叫Natsumi的人。碰碰运气，我给她发了个信息)”可知作者发了信息收到了回复。故选A项。 【9题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：能再次见到她有些难以置信。A. awkward尴尬的；B. impossible不可能的；C. attractive吸引人的；D. unbelievable难以置信的。根据上文“Trying my luck, I sent her a message(碰碰运气，我给她发了个信息)”却没有想到收到了回复，联系上了Natsumi，说明联系上Natsumi并再次见到她这件事是令人难以置信的。故选D项。 【10题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，这一次，我们不仅能用英语交流，而且很流利。A. honestly诚实地；B. peacefully和平地；C. fluently流利地；D. politely礼貌地。根据前文“Years later, I went into training as a teacher, teaching English to newly-arrived students and adults(几年后，我接受了教师培训，教新来的学生和成年人英语)”可知作者儿时不会说英语，现在已经成为英语老师。根据最后一句“However, this time, we were not only able to communicate with one another in English, but________ so.”中“however”可知两人儿时不会说英语，但是现在不仅用英语交流而且可以流利地交流。故选C项。 二、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，共30分) 第一节(共10小题;每小题2分，共20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A ☆Meet with astronomers ☆Try computer programs astronomers use ☆Hear the latest news ☆Work with actual data Director: Connie Walker cwalker@noao.edu The Teen Astronomy Café program is an out-of-school program that offers high school students opportunities to interact with scientists who work at the forefront of astronomy. The program will be from 9:30 a.m. till noon on one morning each month from October through May (except for January). Students explore the birth and death of stars, killer asteroids (行星), the structure of the universe, dark energy, dark matter, and more. A hands-on activity related to the short presentation will follow as part of the Teen Astronomy Cafés experience—either as a state-of-the-art computer lab activity, a movie, a deeper discussion, or an exploration of the topic with a 3-D printer. The students will use the actual computer programs and data that the scientists use! The Teen Astronomy Cafés are open to all high school students at no cost. The program aims to improve student achievement, and fuel (激发) their desire to go to college and pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in the future. If students are interested in attending any or all of the Teen Astronomy Cafés, please have them register at http://www.teenastronomycafé.org. Dates for the Teen Astronomy Cafés next coming academic year (学年) are: 11. Students taking part in the program will ______. A. use real scientific data B. work for the astronomers C. research the birth of the universe D. develop computer program on astronomy 12. What is the main purpose of the program? A. To offer free education. B. To train future astronomers. C. To solve the problems of astronomy. D. To encourage further study of STEM. 13. In 2022, students can attend Teen Astronomy Cafés on ______. A. January 6th B. May 1st C. October 3rd D. November 7th 【答案】11. A 12. D 13. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是篇应用文。文章介绍了一个青少年天文咖啡馆项目，此项目旨在为高中生提供在天文前线工作的科学家交流的机会。文章还提供了这个项目的具体内容、目的、时间、报名方式等信息。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“The students will use the actual computer programs and data that the scientists use!(学生们将使用科学家们使用的实际计算机程序和数据)”可知，参与该项目的学生将使用真实的科学数据。故选A。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“The program aims to improve student achievement, and fuel (激发) their desire to go to college and pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) in the future.(该项目旨在提高学生的成绩，激发他们上大学的愿望，并在未来追求科学、技术、工程或数学(STEM)领域的职业生涯)”可知，该项目的主要目的是鼓励进一步研究STEM。故选D。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。文章的最后“Dates for the Teen Astronomy Cafés next coming academic year (学年) are:”给出了下个学年这个项目的日期，根据所提供的日期，只有选项B在范围之内。故选B。 B The older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a new language. But no one knows exactly what the cutoff point is—at what age it becomes harder. In one of the largest studies, researchers from Boston-based universities found that children are good at learning a second language up until the age of 18, about 10 years later than earlier thought. But the study also showed that it is best to start by age 10 if you want to achieve the grammatical fluency of a native speaker. To solve this problem, the research team collected data on a person’s age, language level and time studying English. They created a short online grammar quiz called “Which English?” that tested noun-verb agreement, pronouns, prepositions and relative clauses, among other linguistic elements. They wanted to find out when the “critical period” for achieving the highest levels of grammatical fluency ends. Based on people’s grammar scores and information about their learning of English, the researchers developed models to find out how long it takes to become fluent in a language and the best age to start learning. They concluded that the ability to learn a new language, at least grammatically, is strongest until the age of 18. To become completely fluent, however, learning should start before the age of 10. There are three main ideas as to why language-learning ability falls at 18: social changes, interference (干扰) from one’s primary language and continuing brain development. At 18, kids typically graduate from high school and start college or enter the work force full-time. Once they do, they may no longer have the time, opportunity to study a second language. Or it is possible that after one masters a first language, its rules interfere with the ability to learn a second language. Finally, changes in the brain that continue during the late teens and early 20s may somehow make learning harder. This is not to say that we cannot learn a new language if we are over 20. There are many examples of people who pick up a language later in life. Although the study was conducted only in English, the researchers believe the findings will transfer to other languages and they are developing similar tests for Spanish and Mandarin. 14. In Paragraph 2, “this problem” refers to ______. A. at what age people can do the quiz B. how people improve their language skills C. why people find it hard to master grammar rules D. in what period people can learn a new language well 15. Why does people’s language-learning ability fall at 18? A. Because they have no good learning environment. B. Because they are busy developing other life skills. C. Because they needn’t improve the language ability. D. Because they focus more on their primary language. 16. Why does the author write the passage? A. To explain a finding. B. To provide a solution. C. To lead a discussion. D. To support an opinion. 【答案】14. D 15. A 16. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了研究人员发现学习第二语言与年龄之间的关系，18岁时语言学习能力下降，如果想达到母语者的语法流利程度，最好从10岁开始学习。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“The older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a new language. But no one knows exactly what the cutoff point is—at what age it becomes harder.(你的年龄越大，学习一门新语言就越困难。但没有人确切地知道截止点是什么，在什么年龄会变得更难)”可知，这是人们面临的问题，所以研究人员想要解决的问题是在什么时期人们可以学好一门新的语言。故选D项。 【15题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“At 18, kids typically graduate from high school and start college or enter the work force full-time. Once they do, they may no longer have the time, opportunity to study a second language.(18岁时，孩子们通常从高中毕业，开始上大学或全职工作。一旦他们开始上大学或者工作，他们可能就没有时间和机会学习第二语言了)”可知，人们在18岁时会开始上大学或者开始工作，所以没有了学习第二语言的时间和机会，即他们没有了学习第二语言的好的学习环境。故选A项。 【16题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“In one of the largest studies, researchers from Boston-based universities found that children are good at learning a second language up until the age of 18, about 10 years later than earlier thought. But the study also showed that it is best to start by age 10 if you want to achieve the grammatical fluency of a native speaker.(在规模最大的研究之一中，波士顿大学的研究人员发现，孩子们在18岁之前都很擅长学习第二语言，这比之前想象的要晚10年左右。但研究还表明，如果你想达到母语者的语法流利程度，最好从10岁开始)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了研究人员发现学习第二语言与年龄之间的关系，18岁时语言学习能力下降，如果想达到母语者的语法流利程度，最好从10岁开始学习，所以作者写本篇文章是为了解释这一发现。故选A项。 C For so long, failure has been pictured as something negative, something to be ashamed of and something to be kept a secret. But a Swedish psychologist, Samuel West, has decided to put our worst fears on the table. He is opening a museum -- the Museum of Failure -- in Helsingborg, Sweden, this June. Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola. “I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times. “I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.” West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US. Silicon Valley, for example, is the home of some of the world’s most creative companies, yet its slogan turns out to be, quite surprisingly, “Fail fast, fail often.” However, there are reasons for this. “The best companies are those that encourage failure, embrace out-of-the-box thinking, and allow employers to make mistakes and see what happens,” wrote Simon Casuto of Forbes. But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure. This may push people to care too little and try too little. “Sometimes people hid behind failure, when they could have prevented it,” wrote Anna Isaac of The Telegraph. So it’s important that you set apart the two kinds of failure—the kind that makes you a loser and the kind that takes you forward. The key is whether you’ve learned something from your mistakes. “Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.” 17. What does the underlined phrase “screw up” in the second paragraph mean? A. Make a profit. B. Make a mess. C. Make a highlight. D. Make a risk. 18. What messages does the slogan “Fail fast, fail often.” convey? A. The more failure the better. B. Accept failure, and try new things. C. The more you fail, the less success you achieve. D. Failure is more important than success. 19. Which magazine shows doubt about the culture of failure? A. The New York Times. B. Forbes. C. Wired. D. The Guardian. 20. What’s West’s opinion about failure? A. Failure’s value lies in learning from it. B. If you fail, you are a loser. C. It’s not necessary to try to reduce the risk of failure. D. Failure is the key to put you forward. 【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了长久以来，失败被描绘成一种消极的东西，一种令人羞愧的东西，一种需要保守秘密的东西。但瑞典心理学家塞缪尔·韦斯特(Samuel West)决定将我们最担心的问题摆到桌面上。今年6月，他将在瑞典的赫尔辛堡开设一家博物馆——失败博物馆。 【17题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段“Instead of showing successes, as museums usually do, the Museum of Failure will display over 60 “failed” products from big-name companies such as Nokia, Apple and Coca-Cola.（与博物馆通常展示成功产品的做法不同，“失败博物馆”将展示60多件来自诺基亚、苹果和可口可乐等知名公司的“失败”产品。）”可推知，划线词所在句子““I really hope you see that these mega-brands that everybody respects, they screw up too,” West told The New York Times.”意为“韦斯特在接受《纽约时报》采访时表示:“我真的希望你能看到，这些人人尊敬的大品牌也会搞砸。””由此可知，screw up意为“搞成一团糟”。故选B。 【18题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第二段““I hope that makes you feel less nervous about learning something new.”（“我希望这能让你在学习新东西时不那么紧张。”）”和文章第三段“West’s opinion isn’t a new one. Albert Einstein once said, “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” And this idea has been embraced by lots of companies in the US.（韦斯特的观点并不新鲜。阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦曾经说过:“一个从不犯错的人，从来没有尝试过任何新鲜事物。”这个想法已经被很多美国公司所接受。）”可知，此处要表达的观点是要接受失败，并接受新的事物。“Fail fast, fail often.”意为“接受失败，尝试新事物”。故选B。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“But some people are doubtful of this so-called “culture of failure”. They are worried that if failure becomes a “symbol of honor”, as Wired magazine put it, it may even be seen as “uncool” when someone tries to reduce the risk of failure.（但有些人对这种所谓的“失败文化”表示怀疑。正如《连线》杂志所言，他们担心，如果失败成为“荣誉的象征”，那么试图降低失败风险的人甚至会被视为“不酷”。）”可知，Wired杂志对失败的文化表示怀疑。故选C。 20题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““Learning is the only process that turns failure into success.” West said The Guardian.” If you don’t learn from your failures, then you’ve really failed.”（ “学习是从失败走向成功的唯一过程。”韦斯特说。如果你不从失败中吸取教训，那你就真的失败了。”）”可推知，West认为失败的价值在于从中吸取教训。故选A。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Everyone feels anxious or nervous at times. Feelings like these can surface when you face a challenge. ___21___ You might feel anxious when it’s your turn to speak in class. These feelings can be uncomfortable, but you can manage with the help of the following tips. ●Start with a growth mindset (思想倾向). Some people have a fixed mindset. They might think, “This is how I am. I get anxious before speaking in class. So I don’t raise my hand.” With a fixed mindset, people don’t think things can change. But people with a growth mindset know they can get better at just about everything — with effort and practice. ___22___ ●Notice what anxiety feels like for you. Get to know the body feelings that are part of anxiety. When you’re anxious, do you feel “butterflies”? Shaky hands? A faster heartbeat? Know that these feelings are part of the body’s normal response to a challenge. ___23___ Next time they happen, try to notice the feelings without getting upset. Accept them and let them be there. ●___24___ When you’re anxious, it’s common to tell yourself things like, “I can’t do this.” Or “What if I mess this up?” Instead, tell yourself something that could help you face the moment with a bit of courage, “It’s OK to feel anxious. I can do this anyway.” It’s facing the anxiety that helps you manage it. This is called exposure. Learning to cope with anxiety takes time and patience. Most of all, it takes practice and willingness to face it. It starts with one small step. ___25___ A. Give it all of your attention. B. That includes dealing with anxiety. C. Talk yourself through anxiety and face it. D. They’re not harmful and they fade on their own. E. It can help you “reset” and be ready to move forward. F. For example, you might feel nervous before taking big exams. G. The more you practice, the better you’ll get at managing anxiety. 【答案】21. F 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. G 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。从三个方面就如何应对紧张焦虑提供一些建议。 【21题详解】 上文“Feelings like these can surface when you face a challenge.(当你面临挑战时，像这样的感受会浮现) ”空格处是对面临挑战的进一步举例说明。F选项中的“before taking exams”和“face a challenge”一致。是对上文的进一步解释说明。故选F。 【22题详解】 上文“But people with a growth mindset know they can get better at just about everything— with effort and practice. (但是那些有成长思维方式的人知道他们可以做好一切，只要肯努力和练习)”B选项中的that指代上文的“can get better at just about everything— with effort and practice.”这一切事情也包括应对焦虑这件事。故选B。 【23题详解】 上文“Know that these feelings are part of the body’s normal response to a challenge.(知道那些感受是你的身体应对挑战的正常反应。)”和D选项中的They前后一致，they指代上文的“these feelings”这些感受是正常反应是没有害处的。故选D。 【24题详解】 下文“Instead, tell yourself something that could help you face the moment with a bit of courage. It’s facing the anxiety that helps you manage it.(反而要告诉你自己勇敢些能帮你面对这一瞬间.正是面对焦虑才能帮你应对它。)”此空为小标题。根据下文可知本段在表达要面对焦虑。C选项中的face it和下文的要面对它保持一致。故选C。 【25题详解】 上文“Most of all, it takes practice and willingness to face it. It starts with one small step.(最重要的是，它需要练习以及愿意面对它。)”G选项的“ The more you practice”练习的越多，越能战胜焦虑，和上文保持一致。故选G。 第二部分(非选择题，共55分) 三、框词填空(共16分) 用所给词或短语的正确形式填空。每个词或短语只能使用一次。 focus on obviously suitable for adventure arrangement other than organize confuse look forward to responsible take control of 26. I’m really ______ travelling with my friends after graduation. 27. Employers usually decide within five minutes whether someone is ______ the job. 28. They ______ me with different descriptions of what happened. 29. I recommend you ______ your feelings and stop getting angry so easily. 30. Each exercise ______ a different grammar point. 31. I feel a strong sense of ______ to help those in need. 32. He is the president of a large international ______. 33. ______ diet and exercise are both important. 34. I have no social life or interests ______ swimming. 35. There are special ______ for people working overseas. 36. I was deeply impressed by their spirit of ______. 【答案】26. looking forward to 27. suitable for 28. confused 29. to take control of## take control of##should take control of 30. focuses on 31. responsibility 32. organization 33 Obviously 34. other than 35. arrangements 36. adventure 【解析】 【26题详解】 考查动词短语和时态。句意：我真的很期待毕业后和朋友们去旅行。由句意可知此处意为“盼望”，应用动词短语look forward to，由空前的I’m可知此处应用现在分词形式，一起构成现在进行时，故填looking forward to。 【27题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：雇主通常会在五分钟内决定一个人是否适合这份工作。由句意可知此处意为“适合于……”，应用固定短语be suitable for，由空前的is可知应填suitable for，故填suitable for。 【28题详解】 考查动词和时态。句意：他们对所发生的事情的不同描述使我感到困惑。由句意可知此处意为“使困惑”，应用动词confuse，作谓语，由空后的从句谓语happened可知动作发生在过去，应用一般过去式的形式，故填confused。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语和虚拟语气。句意：我建议你控制自己的情绪，不要那么容易生气。由句意可知此处意为“控制”，应用动词短take control of，由空前的recommend可知此处为表示建议、要求、命令的动词之后的虚拟语气，从句谓语动词应用should+动词原型，should可以省略，或者是recommend sb. to do sth.，不定式作宾语补足语，故填to take control of/take control of/should take control of。 【30题详解】 考查动词短语和时态。句意：每个练习都集中在不同的语法点上。由句意可知此处意为“集中”，应用动词短focus on，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时，主语为Each exercise，谓语单数形式，故填focuses on。 【31题详解】 考查名词。句意：我有一种强烈的责任感去帮助那些需要帮助的人。由句意此处意为“责任”，应用形容词responsible“有责任的”的名词形式responsibility，a sense of responsibility“责任感”，故填responsibility。 【32题详解】 考查名词。句意：他是一个大型国际组织的主席。由句意此处意为“组织”，由空前的a large international可知应填动词organize“组织”的名词单数形式organization，故填organization。 【33题详解】 考查副词。句意：显然，饮食和运动都很重要。由句意此处意为“显然；明显地”，应用副词obviously，作状语，位于句首，修饰整个句子，首字母需大写，故填Obviously。 【34题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：除了游泳，我没有社交生活和兴趣。由句意此处意为“除了”，应用介词短语词other than，故填other than。 【35题详解】 考查名词。句意：在海外工作的人有特别的安排。由句意此处意为“安排”，应用名词arrangement，由空前的are可知应填复数形式，故填arrangements。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：他们的冒险精神给我留下了深刻的印象。由句意此处意为“冒险精神；冒险”，应用名词adventure，由空前的 their spirit of 可知应填单数形式，spirit of adventure“冒险精神”，故填adventure。 四、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，共10分) A 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Adam finds it a bit ____37____ (challenge) to get used to the life at senior high school. There are a lot of extra-curricular ____38____ (activity) to choose from at senior high school. He tried to join the football team, ____39____ the coach told him he didn’t play well enough. He decided to improve on his own so that he can make the team next year. 【答案】37. challenging 38. activities 39. but 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Adam被拒绝加入足球队后决定提高自己，希望明年能顺利进入足球队。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：Adam觉得适应高中生活有点挑战。此空应填形容词作宾补。challenging表“具有挑战性的”，为形容词，符合句意。故填challenging。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：高中有很多课外活动可供选择。activity表“活动”，为可数名词，且由空前a lot of可知，这里应用名词复数作主语。故填activities。 【39题详解】 考查连词。句意：他试图加入足球队，但教练告诉他，他踢得不够好。此空前后两句为转折关系，所以应用并列连词but表转折。故填but。 B 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 The four-day walking tour ____40____ (take) you on an amazing path through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After ____41____ (reach) your destination, you will have a day to explore and be ____42____ (amaze) by this ancient city. 【答案】40. will take 41. reaching 42. amazed 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是一次徒步旅行计划。 【40题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：为期四天的徒步旅行将带您穿过安第斯山脉，前往马丘比丘市。此处为谓语动词，结合下文的“you will have a day to explore…”可知，本文讲述的是一次徒步旅行的计划，所以此处应使用一般将来时。故填will take。 【41题详解】 考查动名词。句意：到达目的地后，您将有一天的时间来探索这座古老的城市，并为之惊叹。此处为非谓语动词作宾语，after为介词，所以此处使用动名词reaching作宾语。故填reaching。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：到达目的地后，您将有一天的时间来探索这座古老的城市，并为之惊叹。此处为形容词作表语，amaze的形容词amazed意为“惊讶的”符合句意。故填amazed。 C 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Evan is a wildlife photographer. Once, two tigers ___43___ (run) past him, stopped a meter away from his truck and began to fight. He was too afraid to photograph them. Another time in Namibia, one lion came even ___44___ (close). It went all the way round his truck. Then it got up on the back and looked at him ___45___ the window, which was one of his happiest moments. Evan’s pictures make people think about animals in danger, which matters a great deal to him. 【答案】43. ran 44. closer 45. through 【解析】 这是一篇记叙文。埃文是一名野生动物摄影师，他的照片能够让人们对濒危动物进行反思，这对他意义重大。文章讲述了埃文的两次有趣的拍摄经历。 【43题详解】 考查一般过去时。句意：有一次，两只老虎从他身边跑过，停在离他的卡车一米远的地方，开始打架。根据once（曾经）可知，此处应用一般过去时，和下文的stopped以及began作为并列的谓语动词。故填ran。 【44题详解】 考查比较级。句意：还有一次在纳米比亚，一只狮子更靠近了。在even后应用比较级。故填closer。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：然后它爬上车后面，透过窗户看着他，这是他最快乐的时刻之一。根据“It went all the way round his truck”（它一直绕着他的卡车）可知，这只狮子在车外面，所以此处是指透过窗户看着他，应用介词through。故填through。 五、书面表达(共29分) 第一节 阅读表达(共3小题;第47、48题各2分，第49题5分，共9分) 阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。 Haze Mabry, who has worked as a school keeper for thirteen years, walks into the school building every day and empties garbage cans, wipes down bathrooms and mops wet messes in the hallways. Last Friday, after he arrived at the school, instead of finding garbage to clean up, he found almost 800 students lining the hallways with handmade cards, blowing noisemakers and singing a full-throated happy birthday to him. It was his 80th birthday. As he walked the long hallway, some popped out of line to hug him. They handed him so many cards that they filled several large boxes. Touched by their enthusiastic expression of affection, Mabry thanked them all. “They’re like my children,” Mabry said. On a regular day, students at the school sometimes come up to him to say they’re not feeling well or other times to tell him about something that happened at break. He knows most of the kids at the school, but can’t name each one. Some of them make him know them. Like Faith, who often forgets her backpack in the cafeteria, and Lucy, who just wants a hug. “He won’t brag (夸耀) on himself, but it doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he is, he will always stop what he’s doing to take care of a child if that child is having a bad day. If a child approaches (接近) him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. He’s the most loved one in this building,” said Lori Gilreath, a reading teacher. Mabry works circles around all the students, cleaning up messes others don’t want to touch. He doesn’t expect a lot. Mabry said he hadn’t planned to do much for his milestone birthday, so he was happy the students had prepared the surprise celebration. Over the weekend, he worked through the piles of handmade cards at his house. One card from a student stood out to him. It read: “Mr. Haze, you are my sunshine.” 46. Why did 800 students line the hallways with handmade cards? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 47. Why did the writer quote (引用) the words from Lori Gilreath in the fourth paragraph? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 48. Who is the sunshine in your life? In what ways does he or she affect (影响) you? (About 40 words) ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】46. Because it was Mabry’s 80th birthday. Because they wanted to celebrate the 80th birthday for Mabry. 47. The writer used the sentences from Lori Gilreath to tell us the reason why Mabry was loved by so many students at the school. 48. My teacher is the sunshine in my life, because she always comforts me when I feel frustrated in learning. She has brought warmth to my life especially when I meet difficulties. Without her encouragement, I could not pull through the hard times in my life. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要报道的是近800名学生为在学校当了13年管理员Haze Mabry庆祝80岁生日的故事。 【46题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Last Friday, after he arrived at the school, instead of finding garbage to clean up, he found almost 800 students lining the hallways with handmade cards, blowing noisemakers and singing a full-throated happy birthday to him. It was his 80th birthday. (上周五，当他到达学校后，他发现近800名学生站在走廊两旁，拿着手工制作的卡片，吹着哨子，大声为他唱生日快乐。那天是他80岁生日。)”可知，上周五是Mabry 80岁的生日，所以800名学生在走廊两旁给他唱生日快乐歌，由此可知，800名学生站在走廊两旁是为Mabry庆祝生日。故答案为Because it was Mabry’s 80th birthday./Because they wanted to celebrate the 80th birthday for Mabry.。 【47题详解】 考查细节理解。根据倒数第三段中的““He won’t brag (夸耀) on himself, but it doesn’t matter what he’s doing or where he is, he will always stop what he’s doing to take care of a child if that child is having a bad day. If a child approaches (接近) him, he will pause to give that child his undivided attention. He’s the most loved one in this building,” said Lori Gilreath, a reading teacher. (“他不会自吹自擂，但不管他在做什么或在哪里，如果孩子有糟糕的一天，他总是会停下来照顾孩子。如果一个孩子接近他，他会停下来给那个孩子他的全部注意力。他是这栋楼里最受爱戴的人，”阅读老师洛里·吉尔瑞斯（Lori Gilreath）说。)”可知，阅读老师洛里·吉尔瑞斯认为Mabry从不自夸，他热爱帮助孩子们，是这栋楼里最受爱戴的人，结合全文中介绍的Mabry在学校帮助学生的一些事迹可推断，作者引用阅读老师洛里·吉尔瑞斯的话是为了说明Mabry这么受学生爱戴的原因。故答案为The writer used the sentences from Lori Gilreath to tell us the reason why Mabry was loved by so many students at the school.。 【48题详解】 开放性题目。题目问的是“谁是你生命中的阳光？他或她以什么方式影响你？”，在我看来，我的老师是我生命中的阳光，因为当我在学习中感到沮丧时，她总是安慰我。她给我的生活带来了温暖，尤其是当我遇到困难的时候。没有她的鼓励，我不可能度过人生中的困难时期。故答案为My teacher is the sunshine in my life, because she always comforts me when I feel frustrated in learning. She has brought warmth to my life especially when I meet difficulties. Without her encouragement, I could not pull through the hard times in my life.。 第二节(20分) 49. 假如你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的英国朋友Jim喜欢中国历史文化，计划下个月来北京旅游，发来邮件询问相关信息。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括： 1. 欢迎他来北京旅游； 2. 推荐两个旅游景点并说明理由； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数不少于80词； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Jim, ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Jim, How is everything going? Welcome to Beijing. I’m so excited to hear that you are coming to Beijing next month. Knowing that you are interested in Chinese history and culture, I’d like to recommend the following tourist attractions. First, the Forbidden City is a great place for you. Located in the center of Beijing, it used to be the imperial place of Ming and Qing dynasties with a history of over 600 years. You will have a chance to admire the unique architecture. Besides, I advise you to visit the Great Wall. As one of the wonders in the world, it runs across North China like a huge dragon. It’s said that he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man. After you reach the top of the mountain, you will be amazed at the beautiful scenery/view. The two sights are considered as must-see attractions. Don’t worry, I will be your guide and take you around Beijing. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful. I’m looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给喜欢中国历史文化并且计划下个月来北京旅游的英国朋友Jim写一封邮件，向他推荐两个旅游景点并说明理由同时表达祝愿。 【详解】1.词汇积累 激动的：excited→thrilled 坐落于：be located in→be situated in 对……感到吃惊：be amazad at→be shocked at 被认为是：be considered as→be regarded as 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Besides, I advise you to visit the Great Wall. 拓展句：Besides, I advise that you (should) visit the Great Wall. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you are interested in Chinese history and culture, I’d like to recommend the following tourist attractions. .(运用了现在分词短语作状语) 【高分句型2】It’s said that he who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man.(运用了“it作形式主语that从句作真正的主语”的结构) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$