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银川一中2024/2025学年度(上)高二期中考试 英语试卷 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20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分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 will the woman probably do next? A. Pay for the clothes. B. Go to another store. C. Try on some dresses. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man do about the camera? A. Have it repaired. B. Lend it to Larry. C. Change it for a new one. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the woman suggest having a party? A. Bill has got a pay raise. B. Bill has found a good job. C. Bill has finished a project. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the woman go to celebrate her mom’s birthday? A. Crest Café. B. Blue Plate. C. King Lees. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A park. B. The weather. C. Bob’s pets. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer. 7. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Do more exercise. B. Drink plenty of water. C. Stop eating chocolate. 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 Joshua make the call? A. To ask for advice. B. To make an apology. C. To check the time. 9. Where is Joshua now? A. In Cider Street. B. On Elmer Road. C. In Poplar Street. 10. What is Joshua’s destination? A. Maria’s house. B. The National Bank. C. Westin Hospital. 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】 11. How much rent would the man like to pay every month? A. £400. B. £800. C. £950. 12. What is an advantage of the flat? A. It’s convenient for shopping. B. It’s in a quiet neighborhood. C. It’s next to the man’s college. 13. What is the man going to do tomorrow? A. Find another flat. B. Move into the flat. C. Check on the flat. 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】 14. Where are the speakers? A. On a bus. B. At a store. C. In a church. 15. What was the man’s first challenge this week? A. To do some volunteer work. B. To encourage others to smile. C. To treat a stranger to a dinner. 16. What day is it today? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Make an application. B. Call her husband. C. Pay for her groceries. 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】 18. What should a public speaker avoid doing according to the woman? A. Talking too loudly. B. Speaking too fast. C. Saying too much. 19 Why should the closing of a speech be carefully planned? A. It’s usually the most remembered part. B. It’s the last chance to make your point. C. It’s as important as the opening words. 20. What does the woman suggest a public speaker do during the speech? A. Show a good sense of humor. B. Motivate the audience to act. C. Meet challenges with courage. 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 While it's the books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world. The Library of Birmingham - Birmingham, U. K. The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britain's biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside. The National Library of France Paris, France The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V. The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found. The State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sand-stone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights. Seattle Central Library---Seattle, Washington, USA Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1.45million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007. 21. Which of the following libraries has the longest history? A. Seattle Central Library. B. The Library of Birmingham. C. The National Library of France. D. The State Library of New South Wales. 22. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham? A. Take some exercise. B. Act in a play. C. Attend a concert. D. Enjoy new technology. 23. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common? A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place. C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person. B In June, 11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu was filmed barefoot, spinning and leaping gracefully in the air and landing in concrete, rain puddles (水坑). Just a few short months later, he has become an Internet star and gained a famous scholarship in America. Madu thought he was being recorded for a study session by his ballet instructor, instead, the short video of him practicing his moves was posted on social media and has been shared widely across the world, with some of his fans including Hollywood actors Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis. His dancing also caught the attention of Cynthia Harvey, the artistic director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Dance in New York. Harvey was so impressed by his talent that she tracked him down and offered him a scholarship with the American Ballet Theatre where he will attend a summer school in 2021. Madu says his interest in ballet developed after watching Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, a 2006 cartoon about 12 princesses who share a passion for the dance. "When I was watching the cartoon, I told my mum that I want to do ballet." he said. He eventually got the chance to learn the dance after relocating to Ojo, a suburb (郊区) of Lagos with his mother, where they met Daniel Owoseni Ajala, founder of the Leap of Dance Academy. Ajala founded the dance academy in 2017 and has been teaching ballet for free to children who are unable to pay for a dance education since then. When the self-taught instructor learned of Madu's desire to dance, he said he encouraged Madu's mother to let him sign up. It was during one of their sessions that he recorded Madu's dance video, but he never imagined that it would circulate rapidly. "The video wasn't something we imagined to come out the way it did. It was just something that was supposed to show corrections of movements. It was bigger than I imagined, and I started getting calls. Celebrities were posting us," he said. 24. What can we know about Anthony Mmesoma Madu? A. He decided to apply for a scholarship. B. He became one of Viola Davis' big fans. C. He posted his short video on social media. D. He impressed many people by his dancing. 25. When did Madu show interest in ballet? A After attending a dance academy. B. After moving to a suburb of Lagos. C. After watching a lively cartoon. D. After meeting Daniel Owoseni Ajala. 26. How can we describe Daniel Owoseni Ajala? A. Demanding but sympathetic. B. Warm-hearted and respectable. C. Stubborn but generous. D. Creative and outstanding. 27. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Non-profit Dance Academy B. A Wonderful Dance Performance C. A Self-taught Ballet Instructor D. An 11-year-old Nigerian Ballet Boy C A promotion (促销活动) offering 98 yuan domestic plane tickets is being advertised by Chinese online travel platform LY.COM. While such a low price sounds amazing, there is just one catch: the purchaser is not told where the flight is heading, nor when it will take off. The promotion has become a trending topic on Chinese social media as some people have been attempting to book them ahead of the upcoming May Day holiday. Labeled as a “destination blind box” on the site, tickets are purchased through a rather simple booking procedure, in which passengers provide their travel information, select a departure airport and then pay their 98 yuan. If the randomly chosen date and destination are unsuitable, users may ask for a refund, but once they “lock in” their tickets，there is no going back. “Destination blind box” is now a hot topic on China’s online platforms. “I believe young people are a big target demographic (特定年龄段人口) for this promotion, because they not only enjoy the thrill of the unknown, but also like to show off their lives through these types of commercial activities. Like this one for instance, it doesn’t matter if they finally go or not. Booking a ticket and posting about it on social media can still suggest that one has adventurous and life-loving qualities,” said Fan, a marketing expert who has worked with civil aviation clients. Many people not only shared the screenshots of tickets they drew, some even came up with a tutorial to teach the booking procedure under the free cancelling policy. However, some others claimed it is too rare to draw a ticket that is ideal. “If it wants to be a profitable activity, the release of the tickets must have been planned ahead and is not as random as it seems. It will not have popular airlines. The marketing campaign may also be aimed at the fast sale of some tickets from less popular airlines that were originally not that expensive. If they sell a large quantity of tickets, the company may still earn a profit even though the price is 98 yuan,” an expert in tourism suggested. 28. Which of the following best explains “catch” underlined in paragraph 1? A. Benefit. B. Mistake. C. Disadvantage. D. Charm. 29. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A The origin of “destination blind box”. B. The purchase introduction to “destination blind box”. C. The original purpose of “destination blind box”. D. The popularity of “destination blind box”. 30. Why will “destination blind box” appeal to young people according to Fan? A. It allows them to experience various adventures. B. It satisfies their desire to travel around China. C. It helps them save money on the cost of travel. D. It accords with their lifestyle and attitudes. 31. In which part of a newspaper can you find this article? A. Economy. B. Science. C. Culture. D. Advertisement. D Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. Their attempts usually focused on searching for reliable evidences of coming quakes. However, there are many reasons why predicting quakes is so hard. “We don’t understand some basic physics of earthquakes,” said Egill, a research professor at the California Institute of Technology. Scientists have also attempted to create mathematical models of movement, but precisely predicting would require great mapping and analysis of the Earth’s crust. Other challenges include a lack of data on the early warning signs, given that these warning signs are not yet entirely understood. Actually, real earthquake prediction is very similar to the diagnosis of potential human illnesses based on observing and analyzing each patient’s signs and symptoms. As it turns out, quake prediction is extremely difficult. Many sources show that earthquake forecasting was a recognized science in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks lived very close to nature and were able to detect unusual phenomena and forecast earthquakes. The first known forecast was made by Pherecydes of Syros about 2500 years ago: he made it as he scooped water from a well and noticed that usually very clean water had suddenly become muddy. Indeed, an earthquake occurred two days later, making Pherecydes famous. Nowadays, seismic and remote-sensing methods are considered to have the greatest potential in terms of solving the earthquake prediction problem. Currently Terra Seismic can identify a forthcoming earthquake with a high level of confidence. Generally, Terra Seismic does not predict a quake if the earthquake’s epicenter is located beyond a depth of 40 km. Fortunately, such quakes are almost always harmless, since quake’s energy reduces before reaching the Earth’s surface. “Scientists have tried every possible method to try to predict earthquakes,” Bruneau said. “Nobody has been able to crack it and make a believable prediction.” 32. What do we know about earthquake forecasting? A. Scientists have been passionate about accurately predicting earthquakes. B. As long as enough data is collected, earthquakes can be predicted. C. Mathematical models of motion can simulate and predict earthquakes. D. Scientists have not yet fully studied the structure of earthquakes. 33. How did Pherecydes successfully predict earthquakes? A. By seismic and remote-sensing methods. B. By observing unusual natural phenomena. C. By living in seismic zones throughout the year. D. By looking into data on the early warning signs. 34. What was Bruneau’s opinion about the current methods of earthquake prediction? A. He strongly believed the Terra Seismic can solve the difficult problem. B. He was sure that humans could accurately predict earthquakes in the future. C. He considered it harmless to humans for an earthquake deeper than 40km. D. He thought that scientists had no reliable method to predict earthquakes. 35. Which question does this article focus on? A. Why do humans predict earthquakes? B. How to protect oneself during an earthquake? C. What methods can be used to forecast earthquakes? D. When to achieve accurate earthquake forecasting? 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。 Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive. ___36___ Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods. True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus. ___37___ Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items. ___38___ A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity. People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax. ___39___ Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is. ___40___ They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things. A. Window shopping can serve as inspiration. B. They come back happily, ready to face their next task. C. Instead, people care about what each display contains. D. These locations have streets lined with different shops. E. Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie. F. Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable. G. Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分40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。 For years, Vince Rozmiarek has been the man behind the message board at Indian Hills Community Center. The father took up the job in 2013 after all his children had ___41___ the nest. He found himself with a lot of ___42___ time and had no idea how to use it, so he figured this little side job would keep him ___43___. At first, he took things ___44___, but when April Fool’s Day came around, he found the perfect ___45___ to have some fun. He used the message board to make a joke about the neighboring town, and it received a great ___46___ from the locals. Realizing that his humor was ___47___, Vince decided to make his jokes more of a ___48___ thing. He looked through books to find great things to write, and each one built up his ___49___ in the area. Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes, and they decided to ____50____ his humor with the world. It was in 2015 that a resident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media. She created a(n) ____51____ for the message board on Facebook, and she regularly ____52____ it with photos whenever Rozmiarek presented new jokes and puns. Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes, just like the residents of Indian Hills. He now has over 84,000 ____53____ on social media, many of whom ____54____ await every new picture that gets posted. Although Vince never did any of this for ____55____, he’s glad he’s able to make so many people smile with his message board posts. 41 A. built B. flown C. feathered D. provided 42. A. free B. precious C. necessary D. interesting 43. A. occupied B. satisfied C. wise D. admired 44. A. responsibly B. slowly C. personally D. seriously 45. A. right B. mission C. opportunity D. resource 46. A. donation B. response C. concept D. recommendation 47. A. lost B. returned C. appreciated D. improved 48. A. noble B. creative C. spiritual D. regular 49. A. reputation B. business C. fortune D. confidence 50. A. exchange B. share C. take D. study 51. A. email B. address C. page D. group 52. A. decorated B. surfed C. posted D. updated 53. A. customers B. followers C. volunteers D. contributors 54. A. worriedly B. curiously C. eagerly D. impatiently 55. A. popularity B. fun C. recognition D. memory 第二节 短文语法填空(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Around 160 experts attended the International Forum on Cave Temple Conservation in Chongqing ___56___ August 19 to 21 to explore opportunities for cooperation and methods to protect rock carvings in cave temples around the world. The carvings run the risk of damage over time as a result of weathering and climate change. Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, ___57___(say) in the opening ceremony that Chinese cave temples displayed remarkable characteristics in terms of their subject matter, and artistic style, which reflected the ___58___(peace) nature of Chinese civilization. The Chongqing forum was held to improve the preservation of cave temples and uncover their value and historical significance, ___59___(contribute) to the preservation of humanity’s intellectual achievements. Experts agreed ___60___(promote) the protection of cave temples in light of global climate change, develop new materials, build early warning systems, and create a global database of historical images, ___61___ they hope would help future generations appreciate their beauty. “Water and wind are the primary factors causing damage to the cave temples and stone carvings ___62___(global),” said an expert, adding that climate change had led to the increasing uncertainty ___63___(cause) by natural threats. He called for in-depth ___64___(study) on core factors such as water-related damage and the geological environment. Moreover, efforts should be directed toward strengthening archaeological investigations ____65____ exploring the values of these sites, as well as managing tourism. 第三节 单词短语填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 66. Rising temperatures and more ______(频繁的)droughts and floods can compromise food security. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 67. So far, many young men________(激励) by the famous athlete, Su Bingtian, to fight for their dreams. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 68. She has already d________ herself as an athlete. (根据首字母单词拼写) 69. Time p________, I expect to have more spare time to spend with my friends so that we can have a better relationship. (根据首字母单词拼写) 70. I would have gone to the party last night, but I was too tired. O________, I would have had a lot of fun. (根据首字母单词拼写) 阅读下面句子，从所给短语中选择合适短语的适当形式填空。 in charge of account for along with refer to...as figure out sing high praises for reach out to 71. She________________ the most promising young artist of the year. 72. The critics are ________________ the new movie, highlighting its excellent plot and outstanding performances. 73. The police officer ________________ the case is conducting a thorough investigation. 74. It took them about one month ________________ how to start the equipment. 75. How do you ________________ the fact that unemployment is still rising? 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 76. 假定你是李华，上周日你们学校组织师生观看了关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片。请写一篇新闻报道，发表在校英文报上，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 纪录片介绍； 3. 活动效果。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 （满分25分） 77. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使其构成一篇完整的短文。 Two Tickets to the Big Game Two tickets. Only two tickets to the big quarterfinals basketball game. Three pairs of eyes all focused on the tickets in Dad’s outstretched hand. Marcus, the oldest, spoke the question running through everyone’s mind, “Only two tickets? But, Dad, which of us gets to go with you?” “Yeah, Daddy, who gets to go?” repeated Caleb, the youngest. “Dad, can’t you get any more tickets?” I asked. I might be the in-between sister, but I was just as eager as my basketball-crazy brothers were for a night out with Dad. “I’m afraid not,” Dad answered. “Mr. Williams only has two season tickets. He was thoughtful enough to offer the tickets to Saturday’s game to me when he found out he’d be out of town this weekend.” Dad scratched his head. “I guess I’ll have to figure out a fair way of choosing between the three of you by tomorrow morning. I’ll have to decide who deserves it most. Let me sleep on it—okay, guys and girls?” he added quickly before I could correct him. The next morning, we hurried into the kitchen, only to find a note next to our breakfast, which read, “Mom and I go to pick up some books from the library. All of you get started on the Saturday chores as soon as you finish breakfast.” “Chores! He’s got to be kidding.” Marcus said as he set down his glass of milk with a thud(砰的一声). “How can we concentrate on chores when the big game is a mere eleven hours away?” “Wait for me!” Caleb added, slurping the last of his milk and dashing after his brother. A few minutes later, as I was washing off the kitchen countertops, I heard the familiar “thump…thump…thump” of the basketball bouncing off of the driveway. Frustrated, I knocked on the window three times. When the boys looked up, I meaningfully held up a kitchen sponge and dishtowel. Marcus casually nodded to me and held up five fingers. Sure, five more minutes! I shook my head from side to side as I began to replace the lid(盖子) on the garbage container. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Suddenly a white envelope on the inside of the lid caught my attention. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That evening turned out to be as special as I’d imagined. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 银川一中2024/2025学年度(上)高二期中考试 英语试卷 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20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分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 will the woman probably do next? A. Pay for the clothes. B. Go to another store. C. Try on some dresses. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Excuse me, do you have a fitting room? M: Yes, it’s on the right-hand side behind that cash desk. W: Can I bring more than one dress to try on? M: Sure. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What will the man do about the camera? A. Have it repaired. B. Lend it to Larry. C. Change it for a new one. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Oh, I wish I hadn’t borrowed this camera from Larry. I dropped it and it doesn’t work now. W: Let’s go downtown and find someone to fix it. M: Okay. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Why does the woman suggest having a party? A. Bill has got a pay raise. B. Bill has found a good job. C. Bill has finished a project. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Kate, good news. The company I did a field project for offered me a job at a good starting salary. W: Wonderful, Bill. Let’s have a party this weekend. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where will the woman go to celebrate her mom’s birthday? A. Crest Café. B. Blue Plate. C. King Lees. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: I can’t decide where to take my mom to dinner for her birthday. Crest Cafe or Blue Plate? M: Crest Cafe is better. Or you can try King Lees. I had dinner there yesterday. It was fantastic. W: Okay, I’ll try it, thanks. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A park. B. The weather. C. Bob’s pets. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, Bob, you are wet all over. Where did you go? M: I went to jog in the park. W: Didn’t you know there would be a thunderstorm today? M: I knew there would be a shower but I didn’t expect it would rain cats and dogs. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Doctor and patient. B. Husband and wife. C. Salesman and customer. 7. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Do more exercise. B. Drink plenty of water. C. Stop eating chocolate. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh dear. I gained five pounds in the last two months. These jeans don’t fit me now. M: Don’t worry, you still look pretty. W: But it’s too quick. I eat healthy foods and drink plenty of water. I haven’t done anything differently. What gives? M: Maybe because of those healthy foods, you know, too much dark chocolate, nuts and fruits can all lead to weight game. W: You’re right, I should stop eating them. M: No need, dear. You can just take more exercise and still enjoy those foods. 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 Joshua make the call? A. To ask for advice. B. To make an apology. C. To check the time. 9. Where is Joshua now? A. In Cider Street. B. On Elmer Road. C. In Poplar Street. 10. What is Joshua’s destination? A Maria’s house. B. The National Bank. C. Westin Hospital. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello Joshua. M: Hi Maria. I’m sorry we can’t be at your place on time. W: Yeah, we were wondering where you were. What happened? M: We seemed to have made a wrong turn and got lost. W: Where are you? M: Let me see. We passed the national bank on Elmer Road 10 minutes ago. And we’re now on a street with a tall white building. I think it’s Poplar Street. W: Gee, you really are lost. The best thing to do is to drive back down Elmer Road until you get to Weston hospital and then turn right. M: Drive back down Elmer Road? W: Yes, after you turn right at the hospital, Cider Street will be the second street on your right. M: Got it, thanks. Hopefully, we’ll be there by 7:30. 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】 11. How much rent would the man like to pay every month? A. £400. B. £800. C. £950. 12. What is an advantage of the flat? A. It’s convenient for shopping. B. It’s in a quiet neighborhood. C. It’s next to the man’s college. 13. What is the man going to do tomorrow? A. Find another flat. B. Move into the flat. C. Check on the flat. 【答案】11 B 12. A 13. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Excuse me, I'm calling about the ad for the flat. W: Yeah, it's still available. M: Good, the ad says the rent is 950 pounds a month. Could it be 800 pounds if I rent it for a longer period of time? W: Possible. We can talk about it. By the way, you can find someone to share the rent. You know it's a two-bedroom flat. M: Thank you for the advice. How close is the flat to London college? I have classes every weekday there. W: It's about eight blocks from the college, but you can take a number of buses right out in front. M: Oh. If there's a busy road out front, is it noisy? W: Well, it's a little noisy, but the place is really convenient. There's a shopping center right across the street. M: I see. Is it possible for me to drop by and see the flat tomorrow? W: Sure, you can take number nine bus and get off at the art gallery. M: Thanks. See you tomorrow. 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】 14. Where are the speakers? A. On a bus. B. At a store. C. In a church. 15. What was the man’s first challenge this week? A. To do some volunteer work. B. To encourage others to smile. C. To treat a stranger to a dinner. 16. What day is it today? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. 17. What will the woman do next? A. Make an application. B. Call her husband. C. Pay for her groceries. 【答案】14. B 15. B 16. C 17. A 【解析】 【原文】W: Oh, so slow. M: Yeah, it’s a long line. People are buying a lot for the holiday. Would you like to go ahead of me? W: Really? Thank you so much. My husband is waiting outside the store and we’re in a hurry. I really appreciate it. M: That’s okay. If you don’t mind, could you pay it forward by doing something kind for someone else? W: Sure, I’d love to. I will figure out something nice to do on my way back. M: By the way, I’m doing it for random acts of kindness week. Could I tell you something about it? W: Yes, please. M: It’s initiated by the local church. We do it from Monday to Thursday. On Monday, we encouraged people to smile more. Tuesday’s challenge was to have lunch with someone we don’t normally eat with. Yesterday we had the third challenge volunteering. I helped at a nursing home. Today we do something for someone in need and ask them to pay it forward. W: That’s great. I love it. How can I join? M: Here is the website. Just apply online. It’s simple. W: Okay, I’ll do it now. 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】 18. What should a public speaker avoid doing according to the woman? A. Talking too loudly. B. Speaking too fast. C. Saying too much. 19. Why should the closing of a speech be carefully planned? A. It’s usually the most remembered part. B. It’s the last chance to make your point. C. It’s as important as the opening words. 20. What does the woman suggest a public speaker do during the speech? A. Show a good sense of humor. B. Motivate the audience to act. C. Meet challenges with courage. 【答案】18. C 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Good afternoon, everyone. I’m here to offer you some tips on public speaking. One of the worst mistakes you can make as a public speaker is talking too long. It doesn’t matter if your entire speech was good and the audience came away with information that will change their lives. If you talk too long, they will leave, saying that speaker just wouldn’t quit. Don’t let this happen to you. Say what you have to say and sit down. Before you do, give them a well thought out closing. The last thing you say is generally what the audience remembers most. Just like your opening, your closing doesn’t have to be humorous. It could be challenging, thoughtful, or it could retell your point in a different way. Please, at some time during your talk, ask the audience to do something. Many a great talk went no farther than the walls of the meeting room because the audience wasn’t moved to action. If you haven’t asked them to do something by now, the closing is your last chance. 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 While it's the books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you to work a little bit harder. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world. The Library of Birmingham - Birmingham, U. K. The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britain's biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside. The National Library of France Paris, France The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V. The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance themselves. There are more than just books to be found. The State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia The public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sand-stone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlights. Seattle Central Library---Seattle, Washington, USA Seattle Central Library's distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-storybuilding with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal. The public library houses about 1.45million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007. 21. Which of the following libraries has the longest history? A. Seattle Central Library. B. The Library of Birmingham. C. The National Library of France. D. The State Library of New South Wales. 22. What can you do in the Library of Birmingham? A. Take some exercise. B. Act in a play. C. Attend a concert. D. Enjoy new technology. 23. What do the National Library of France and Seattle Central Library have in common? A. They have computers available. B. They were moved to a new place. C. They won awards for architecture. D. They were designed by more than one person. 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个世界上最酷的图书馆。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym. (这座由荷兰建筑师设计的图书馆于2013年启用，是伯明翰中央图书馆的替代品，其内部有丰富的资源，包括成人和儿童图书馆、音乐收藏、一个莎士比亚纪念室，甚至还有一个健身房)；第三段中The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre Palace by King Charles V.(法国国家图书馆建于14世纪，藏书3000万册，数量惊人。这座皇家图书馆是查理五世在卢浮宫建立的)；第四段中It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826，but it wasn't until 1942 that its permanent home was ready.(它最初是在1826年作为澳大利亚订阅图书馆建立的，但直到1942年才准备好它的永久住所)；以及最后一段中The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects' list of Americans' 150 favorite structures in 2007.(该建筑于2004年开放，2007年被美国建筑师协会列入美国人最喜欢的150个建筑)由此可知，法国国家图书馆历史最长。故选C。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013 and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adult and kids' libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym.可知这座由荷兰建筑师设计的图书馆于2013年启用，是伯明翰中央图书馆的替代品，其内部有丰富的资源，包括成人和儿童图书馆、音乐收藏、一个莎士比亚纪念室，甚至还有一个健身房。由此可知，你可以在伯明翰图书馆做些运动。故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中The library was moved to Rue de Richelieu in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architects Henri Labrouste and, following his death Jean Louis Pascal.(1868年，这座图书馆搬到了黎塞留街，主要的设计工作由法国建筑师Henri Labrouste以及在他去世之后由Jean Louis Pascal完成)以及最后一段中Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design.(建筑师Rem Koolhaas是其设计的名字之一)可知由此可知，法国国家图书馆和西雅图中央图书馆的共同之处在于它们是由不止一个人设计的。故选D。 B In June, 11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu was filmed barefoot, spinning and leaping gracefully in the air and landing in concrete, rain puddles (水坑). Just a few short months later, he has become an Internet star and gained a famous scholarship in America. Madu thought he was being recorded for a study session by his ballet instructor, instead, the short video of him practicing his moves was posted on social media and has been shared widely across the world, with some of his fans including Hollywood actors Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis. His dancing also caught the attention of Cynthia Harvey, the artistic director of the ABT Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of Dance in New York. Harvey was so impressed by his talent that she tracked him down and offered him a scholarship with the American Ballet Theatre where he will attend a summer school in 2021. Madu says his interest in ballet developed after watching Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, a 2006 cartoon about 12 princesses who share a passion for the dance. "When I was watching the cartoon, I told my mum that I want to do ballet." he said. He eventually got the chance to learn the dance after relocating to Ojo, a suburb (郊区) of Lagos with his mother, where they met Daniel Owoseni Ajala, founder of the Leap of Dance Academy. Ajala founded the dance academy in 2017 and has been teaching ballet for free to children who are unable to pay for a dance education since then. When the self-taught instructor learned of Madu's desire to dance, he said he encouraged Madu's mother to let him sign up. It was during one of their sessions that he recorded Madu's dance video, but he never imagined that it would circulate rapidly. "The video wasn't something we imagined to come out the way it did. It was just something that was supposed to show corrections of movements. It was bigger than I imagined, and I started getting calls. Celebrities were posting us," he said. 24. What can we know about Anthony Mmesoma Madu? A. He decided to apply for a scholarship. B. He became one of Viola Davis' big fans. C. He posted his short video on social media. D. He impressed many people by his dancing. 25. When did Madu show interest in ballet? A. After attending a dance academy. B. After moving to a suburb of Lagos. C. After watching a lively cartoon. D. After meeting Daniel Owoseni Ajala. 26. How can we describe Daniel Owoseni Ajala? A. Demanding but sympathetic. B. Warm-hearted and respectable. C. Stubborn but generous. D. Creative and outstanding. 27. Which can be a suitable title for the text? A. A Non-profit Dance Academy B. A Wonderful Dance Performance C. A Self-taught Ballet Instructor D. An 11-year-old Nigerian Ballet Boy 【答案】24. D 25. C 26. B 27. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了11岁的尼日利亚芭蕾舞演员Anthony Mmesoma Madu被拍到光着脚，在空中优雅地旋转跳跃，最后落在混凝土和雨坑中。短短几个月后，他就成为了网络明星，并在美国获得了一份著名的奖学金。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“In June, 11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu was filmed barefoot, spinning and leaping gracefully in the air and landing in concrete, rain puddles (水坑). (今年6月，11岁的尼日利亚芭蕾舞演员Anthony Mmesoma Madu被拍到光着脚，在空中优雅地旋转跳跃，最后落在混凝土和雨坑中)”及第二段“the short video of him practicing his moves was posted on social media and has been shared widely across the world, with some of his fans including Hollywood actors Cynthia Erivo and Viola Davis. (他练习动作的短视频被发布在社交媒体上，在世界各地被广泛分享，包括好莱坞演员Cynthia Erivo和Viola Davis在内的一些粉丝)”可知，他的跳芭蕾的视频很打动人心，给好多人留下深刻印象，被广为分享。故选D项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“Madu says his interest in ballet developed after watching Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses, a 2006 cartoon about 12 princesses who share a passion for the dance.(Madu说，他对芭蕾的兴趣是在2006年看了《12位跳舞的公主》中的芭比之后发展起来的，这是一部关于12位公主都热爱舞蹈的卡通片)”可知，他是看完一部生动的关于芭蕾舞的卡通片之后，对芭蕾舞产生兴趣。故选C项。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段“where they met Daniel Owoseni Ajala, founder of the Leap of Dance Academy. Ajala founded the dance academy in 2017 and has been teaching ballet for free to children who are unable to pay for a dance education since then. (在那里他们遇到了舞蹈学院的创始人Daniel Owoseni Ajala。Ajala于2017年创办了这所舞蹈学院，从那时起就一直在为无力支付舞蹈教育费用的孩子们免费教授芭蕾舞)”及第六段“When the self-taught instructor learned of Madu's desire to dance, he said he encouraged Madu's mother to let him sign up.(这位自学成才的教练说，当他得知玛杜想要跳舞时，他鼓励Madu的母亲让他报名)”可知，这位教练免费为付不起学费的孩子教授舞蹈，建议Madu报名，还分享Madu的练习视频。由此可知，Daniel Owoseni Ajala是一个热心的、值得人们敬重的人。故选B项。 【27题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“In June, 11-year-old Nigerian ballet dancer Anthony Mmesoma Madu was filmed barefoot, spinning and leaping gracefully in the air and landing in concrete, rain puddles (水坑). Just a few short months later, he has become an Internet star and gained a famous scholarship in America.(今年6月，11岁的尼日利亚芭蕾舞演员安东尼·姆梅索玛·短短几个月后，他就成为了网络明星，并在美国获得了一份著名的奖学金)”可知，这是一篇新闻类文章，主要报道这个11岁小男孩生活条件恶劣，为舞蹈而着迷，他的一段练习视频感动了很多人，小男孩是本文主角。由此可知，An 11-year-old Nigerian Ballet Boy(11岁的尼日利亚芭蕾舞男孩)适合作本文标题。故选D项。 C A promotion (促销活动) offering 98 yuan domestic plane tickets is being advertised by Chinese online travel platform LY.COM. While such a low price sounds amazing, there is just one catch: the purchaser is not told where the flight is heading, nor when it will take off. The promotion has become a trending topic on Chinese social media as some people have been attempting to book them ahead of the upcoming May Day holiday. Labeled as a “destination blind box” on the site, tickets are purchased through a rather simple booking procedure, in which passengers provide their travel information, select a departure airport and then pay their 98 yuan. If the randomly chosen date and destination are unsuitable, users may ask for a refund, but once they “lock in” their tickets，there is no going back. “Destination blind box” is now a hot topic on China’s online platforms. “I believe young people are a big target demographic (特定年龄段人口) for this promotion, because they not only enjoy the thrill of the unknown, but also like to show off their lives through these types of commercial activities. Like this one for instance, it doesn’t matter if they finally go or not. Booking a ticket and posting about it on social media can still suggest that one has adventurous and life-loving qualities,” said Fan, a marketing expert who has worked with civil aviation clients. Many people not only shared the screenshots of tickets they drew, some even came up with a tutorial to teach the booking procedure under the free cancelling policy. However, some others claimed it is too rare to draw a ticket that is ideal. “If it wants to be a profitable activity, the release of the tickets must have been planned ahead and is not as random as it seems. It will not have popular airlines. The marketing campaign may also be aimed at the fast sale of some tickets from less popular airlines that were originally not that expensive. If they sell a large quantity of tickets, the company may still earn a profit even though the price is 98 yuan,” an expert in tourism suggested. 28. Which of the following best explains “catch” underlined in paragraph 1? A. Benefit. B. Mistake. C. Disadvantage. D. Charm. 29. What is paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The origin of “destination blind box”. B. The purchase introduction to “destination blind box”. C. The original purpose of “destination blind box”. D. The popularity of “destination blind box”. 30. Why will “destination blind box” appeal to young people according to Fan? A. It allows them to experience various adventures. B. It satisfies their desire to travel around China. C. It helps them save money on the cost of travel. D. It accords with their lifestyle and attitudes. 31. In which part of a newspaper can you find this article? A. Economy. B. Science. C. Culture. D. Advertisement. 【答案】28. C 29. B 30. D 31. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国在线旅游平台 LY.COM 推出了一项98元的国内机票促销活动，购买机票的乘客没有被告知航班的目的地，也没有被告知航班何时起飞，这被称为“旅游盲盒”。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“While such a low price sounds amazing(虽然这么低的价格听起来令人惊讶)”和下文“the purchaser is not told where the flight is heading，nor when it will take off.(购买者没有被告知航班的目的地，也没有被告知航班何时起飞)”以及while可知，前后是转折关系，虽然票价很低，但是购买者没有被告知航班的目的地，也没有被告知航班何时起飞，这是它的一个问题，即劣势，由此可知，划线单词catch意为“劣势”，与C项“Disadvantage.(劣势)”意思一样，故选C。 【29题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段“Labeled as a “destination blind box” on the site, tickets are purchased through a rather simple booking procedure, in which passengers provide their travel information, select a departure airport and then pay their 98 yuan. If the randomly chosen date and destination are unsuitable, users may ask for a refund, but once they “lock in” their tickets，there is no going back.(在该网站上，机票被标记为“旅游盲盒”，乘客通过一个相当简单的预订程序购买机票，在这个程序中，乘客提供他们的旅行信息，选择一个出发机场，然后支付他们的98元。如果随机选择的日期和目的地是不合适的，用户可以要求退款，但一旦他们“锁定”他们的机票，没有回去)”可知，第二段主要介绍了“旅游盲盒”的购买介绍。故选B。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中““I believe young people are a big target demographic(特定年龄段人口)for this promotion, because they not only enjoy the thrill of the unknown, but also like to show off their lives through these types of commercial activities. Like this one for instance, it doesn’t matter if they finally go or not. Booking a ticket and posting about it on social media can still suggest that one has adventurous and life-loving qualities, ” said Fan，a marketing expert who has worked with civil aviation clients.(“我相信年轻人是这次推广的一大目标群体，因为他们不仅享受未知的刺激，还喜欢通过这类商业活动来炫耀自己的生活。比如这个，他们最终去不去并不重要。预订机票并在社交媒体上发布相关信息，仍然可以表明一个人具有冒险精神和热爱生活的品质，”曾与民航客户打过交道的市场营销专家Fan表示)”可推知，Fan认为“旅游盲盒”会对年轻人有吸引力是因为它符合他们的生活方式和态度。故选D。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“A promotion (促销活动) offering 98 yuan domestic plane tickets is being advertised by Chinese online travel platform LY.COM. (中国在线旅游平台 LY.COM 正在进行一项98元的国内机票促销活动)”和第二段中“The promotion has become a trending topic on Chinese social media as some people have been attempting to book them ahead of the upcoming May Day holiday. Labeled as a “destination blind box” on the site, tickets are purchased through a rather simple booking procedure, in which passengers provide their travel information, select a departure airport and then pay their 98 yuan. (这个促销活动已经成为中国社交媒体上的一个热门话题，因为一些人试图在即将到来的五一假期之前预订它们。在该网站上，机票被标记为“旅游盲盒”，乘客通过一个相当简单的预订程序购买机票，在这个程序中，乘客提供他们的旅行信息，选择一个出发机场，然后支付他们的98元)”和最后一段中“If they sell a large quantity of tickets, the company may still earn a profit even though the price is 98 yuan(如果他们卖出大量的门票，即使票价是98元，公司仍然可以赚取利润)”可知，文章主要介绍了中国在线旅游平台 LY.COM 推出了一项98元的国内机票促销活动，购买机票的乘客没有被告知航班的目的地，也没有被告知航班何时起飞。由此可知，机票促销与经济有关。由此推知，文章可能来自报纸的经济专栏。故选A。 D Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. Their attempts usually focused on searching for reliable evidences of coming quakes. However, there are many reasons why predicting quakes is so hard. “We don’t understand some basic physics of earthquakes,” said Egill, a research professor at the California Institute of Technology. Scientists have also attempted to create mathematical models of movement, but precisely predicting would require great mapping and analysis of the Earth’s crust. Other challenges include a lack of data on the early warning signs, given that these warning signs are not yet entirely understood. Actually, real earthquake prediction is very similar to the diagnosis of potential human illnesses based on observing and analyzing each patient’s signs and symptoms. As it turns out, quake prediction is extremely difficult. Many sources show that earthquake forecasting was a recognized science in ancient Greece. Ancient Greeks lived very close to nature and were able to detect unusual phenomena and forecast earthquakes. The first known forecast was made by Pherecydes of Syros about 2500 years ago: he made it as he scooped water from a well and noticed that usually very clean water had suddenly become muddy. Indeed, an earthquake occurred two days later, making Pherecydes famous. Nowadays, seismic and remote-sensing methods are considered to have the greatest potential in terms of solving the earthquake prediction problem. Currently, Terra Seismic can identify a forthcoming earthquake with a high level of confidence. Generally, Terra Seismic does not predict a quake if the earthquake’s epicenter is located beyond a depth of 40 km. Fortunately, such quakes are almost always harmless, since quake’s energy reduces before reaching the Earth’s surface. “Scientists have tried every possible method to try to predict earthquakes,” Bruneau said. “Nobody has been able to crack it and make a believable prediction.” 32. What do we know about earthquake forecasting? A. Scientists have been passionate about accurately predicting earthquakes. B. As long as enough data is collected, earthquakes can be predicted. C. Mathematical models of motion can simulate and predict earthquakes. D. Scientists have not yet fully studied the structure of earthquakes. 33. How did Pherecydes successfully predict earthquakes? A. By seismic and remote-sensing methods. B. By observing unusual natural phenomena. C. By living in seismic zones throughout the year. D. By looking into data on the early warning signs. 34. What was Bruneau’s opinion about the current methods of earthquake prediction? A. He strongly believed the Terra Seismic can solve the difficult problem. B. He was sure that humans could accurately predict earthquakes in the future. C. He considered it harmless to humans for an earthquake deeper than 40km. D. He thought that scientists had no reliable method to predict earthquakes. 35. Which question does this article focus on? A. Why do humans predict earthquakes? B. How to protect oneself during an earthquake? C. What methods can be used to forecast earthquakes? D. When to achieve accurate earthquake forecasting? 【答案】32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了地震预报是古老的技能，解释了地震预报困难的原因以及地震预报的历史和方法等。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. (地震预报是人类已知的最古老的技能之一。从古希腊到今天，无数科学家试图开发预测地震的工具。)”可知，从古希腊到今天，科学家们一直热衷于准确预测地震。故选A项。 33题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“The first known forecast was made by Pherecydes of Syros about 2500 years ago: he made it as he scooped water from a well and noticed that usually very clean water had suddenly become muddy. Indeed, an earthquake occurred two days later, making Pherecydes famous. (大约2500年前，西罗斯的费雷西德斯成为第一个知名的预测家。他在从井中舀水时注意到通常非常清澈的水突然变得浑浊。果然，两天后发生了一次地震，使费雷西德斯成名。)”可推知，Pherecydes是通过观察到井水变浑浊的自然异象预测的地震。故选B项。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段末“‘Scientists have tried every possible method to try to predict earthquakes,’ Bruneau said. ‘Nobody has been able to crack it and make a believable prediction.’ (Bruneau说：‘科学家们已经尝试了各种可能的方法来预测地震。’布鲁诺说。‘没有人能够破解它并做出可信的预测。’)”可推知，Bruneau认为科学家没有可靠的方法来预测地震。故选D项。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Earthquake forecasting is one of the most ancient skills known to mankind. From ancient Greece to the present day, countless scientists have tried to develop tools to predict earthquakes. Their attempts usually focused on searching for reliable evidences of coming quakes. (地震预报是人类已知的最古老的技能之一。从古希腊到现在，无数的科学家试图开发预测地震的工具。他们的尝试通常集中在寻找可靠的地震前兆证据上.)”可知，文章说明了地震预报是古老的技能，解释了地震预报困难的原因以及地震预报的历史和方法等，故本文的主旨是地震预报方法。故选C项。 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。 Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive. ___36___ Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods. True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays (陈列品) people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus. ___37___ Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items. ___38___ A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity. People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax. ___39___ Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is. ___40___ They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things. A. Window shopping can serve as inspiration. B. They come back happily, ready to face their next task. C. Instead, people care about what each display contains. D. These locations have streets lined with different shops. E. Some can use it as a way to kill time before the start of a movie. F. Going window shopping with your friends can make it more enjoyable. G. Actually, some people do it simply because they can’t afford to buy something. 【答案】36. E 37. C 38. A 39. B 40. G 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了什么是“橱窗购物”以及它的一些特点和好处。 【36题详解】 根据上文“Window shopping refers to the process of going from store to store — or even website to website — just to look at what is for sale. Many people can do window shopping during an average day. For example, a person can enjoy this type of shopping during a lunch hour, while waiting for friends to arrive.(“橱窗购物”指从一家商店到另一家商店，甚至从一个网站到另一个网站，只是为了看看有什么商品出售的过程。许多人在平常的一天里都可以进行橱窗购物。例如，一个人可以享受这种类型的购物在午餐时间，同时等待朋友的到来)”以及后文“Some people can spend the whole day going from window to window, appreciating the goods.(有些人可以花一整天的时间从一个窗口参观到另一个窗口，欣赏商品)”可知，本句与后文并列，都是在说明人们利用橱窗购物来打发时间的情况。故E选项“有些人可以用它来打发电影开始前的时间”符合语境，故选E。 【37题详解】 根据上文“True window shopping is never a hurried activity. The number of displays people see or how much time gets spent on each one isn’t the focus.(真正的橱窗购物从来不是一种匆忙的活动。人们看到的陈列品数量或在每个陈列品上花费的时间并不是重点)”以及后文“Meanwhile, people pay more attention to the attractive way each store presents its items.(与此同时，人们更关注每家商店展示商品的吸引人的方式)”可知，上文提到人们不关注陈列品的数量和花费时间，可知本句说明人们真正关注陈列品的是什么：人们关心每个陈列品包含什么。故C选项“相反，人们关心每个陈列品包含什么”符合语境，故选C。 【38题详解】 根据后文“A display containing a dining room table and chairs, for example, might give someone ideas for table settings, or other items used to dress up a dining area. In this sense, this form of shopping is a way to inspire creativity.(例如，一个包含餐桌和椅子的陈列品可能会给某人关于餐桌摆设或其他用来装饰用餐区的物品的想法。从这个意义上说，这种形式的购物是激发创造力的一种方式)”可知，后文提到这种形式的购物是激发创造力的一种方式，即橱窗购物可以激发灵感，故A选项“橱窗购物可以作为灵感来源”符合语境，故选A。 【39题详解】 根据上文“People often choose window shopping because it is an activity with no real obligations. The lack of a timeframe and not having to spend money let some people forget their worries and relax.(人们经常选择橱窗购物，因为这是一种没有实际义务的活动。没有时间表，又不用花钱，这让一些人忘记了烦恼，放松了心情)”可知，上文提到橱窗购物可以让人忘记烦恼，放松心情，本句为本段最后一句，说明结果：他们高兴地回来了，准备迎接下一个任务。故B选项“他们高兴地回来了，准备迎接下一个任务”符合语境，故选B。 【40题详解】 根据上文“Looking at window displays is free. So anyone can do it, no matter what their current financial status is.(看橱窗展示是免费的。所以任何人都可以这样做，无论他们目前的财务状况如何)”以及后文“They simply want the pleasure of seeing what’s for sale and dreaming about what it would be like to have those things.(他们只是想要看到出售商品的乐趣，并梦想拥有这些东西会是什么样子)”可知，上文提到橱窗购物不需要考虑财务状况，后文则说只是想要看到出售商品的乐趣，并梦想拥有这些东西会是什么样子，可推测是现在还买不起这些东西，只能看，故G选项“事实上，有些人这样做只是因为他们买不起东西”符合语境，故选G。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分40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。 For years, Vince Rozmiarek has been the man behind the message board at Indian Hills Community Center. The father took up the job in 2013 after all his children had ___41___ the nest. He found himself with a lot of ___42___ time and had no idea how to use it, so he figured this little side job would keep him ___43___. At first, he took things ___44___, but when April Fool’s Day came around, he found the perfect ___45___ to have some fun. He used the message board to make a joke about the neighboring town, and it received a great ___46___ from the locals. Realizing that his humor was ___47___, Vince decided to make his jokes more of a ___48___ thing. He looked through books to find great things to write, and each one built up his ___49___ in the area. Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes, and they decided to ____50____ his humor with the world. It was in 2015 that a resident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media. She created a(n) ____51____ for the message board on Facebook, and she regularly ____52____ it with photos whenever Rozmiarek presented new jokes and puns. Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes, just like the residents of Indian Hills. He now has over 84,000 ____53____ on social media, many of whom ____54____ await every new picture that gets posted. Although Vince never did any of this for ____55____, he’s glad he’s able to make so many people smile with his message board posts. 41. A. built B. flown C. feathered D. provided 42. A. free B. precious C. necessary D. interesting 43. A. occupied B. satisfied C. wise D. admired 44. A. responsibly B. slowly C. personally D. seriously 45 A. right B. mission C. opportunity D. resource 46. A. donation B. response C. concept D. recommendation 47. A. lost B. returned C. appreciated D. improved 48. A. noble B. creative C. spiritual D. regular 49. A. reputation B. business C. fortune D. confidence 50. A. exchange B. share C. take D. study 51. A. email B. address C. page D. group 52. A. decorated B. surfed C. posted D. updated 53. A. customers B. followers C. volunteers D. contributors 54. A. worriedly B. curiously C. eagerly D. impatiently 55. A. popularity B. fun C. recognition D. memory 【答案】41. B 42. A 43. A 44. D 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Vince Rozmiarek在孩子们离家后，找了一份社区中心留言板的兼职工作，后来开始借此发布幽默的笑话和双关语，这一举动不仅在当地社区广受欢迎，还通过社交媒体传播到全世界，积累了很多粉丝。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：2013年，在他所有的孩子都离开家后，这位父亲开始了这份工作。A. built建造；B. flown飞；C. feathered用羽毛装饰；D. provided提供。根据下文“He found himself with a lot of ___2___ time and had no idea how to use it”可知，身为父亲的Vince不知道如何利用自己的很多时间，由此可知，此时他所有的孩子都离开家了，短语fly the nest意为“离巢，离家独立生活”。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他发现自己有很多空闲时间，却不知道如何利用它们，所以他想做这份小兼职可以让他有事可忙。A. free空闲的；B. precious珍贵的；C. necessary必要的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“had no idea how to use it”可知，Vince不知道如何利用自己的时间，由此可知，他发现自己有很多空闲时间。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他发现自己有很多空闲时间，却不知道如何利用它们，所以他想做这份小兼职可以让他有事可忙。A. occupied忙于……的；B. satisfied满意的；C. wise明智的；D. admired受人钦佩的。根据上文“had no idea how to use it”可知，Vince不知道如何利用自己的时间，由此可知，他是想做这份小兼职，让自己有事可忙。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：一开始，他很认真，但是当愚人节来临的时候，他找到了一个完美的机会来找点乐子。A. responsibly负责任地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. personally亲自地；D. seriously认真地。根据下文“but when April Fool’s Day came around, he found the perfect ___5___ to have some fun”可知，后来事情发生了转变，Vince在愚人节来临时找了点乐子，由此可知，他一开始是认真对待工作的，短语take sth. seriously意为“认真对待某事”。故选D。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一开始，他很认真，但是当愚人节来临的时候，他找到了一个完美的机会来找点乐子。A. right权利；B. mission使命；C. opportunity机会；D. resource资源。根据上文“when April Fool’s Day came around”和下文“to have some fun”可推知，此处指愚人节是个找点乐子的完美机会。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在留言板上开了一个关于邻镇的玩笑，得到了当地人的热烈反响。A. donation捐赠；B. response回应，反响；C. concept概念；D. recommendation推荐。根据下文“He looked through books to find great things to write”可知，Vince继续着自己开玩笑的行为，由此可知，他最初的这个玩笑得到了当地人的热烈反响。故选B。 【47题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Vince意识到自己的幽默受到了赏识，于是决定让自己的笑话成为一种常态。A. lost失去；B. returned返回；C. appreciated欣赏；D. improved提高。根据下文“He looked through books to find great things to write”可知，Vince继续着自己开玩笑的行为，由此可知，他的幽默受到了大家的欣赏。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Vince意识到自己的幽默受到了赏识，于是决定让自己的笑话成为一种常态。A. noble高尚的；B. creative有创造力的；C. spiritual精神的；D. regular常规的。根据下文“Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes”可知，很快，镇上的每个人都知道他的笑话，由此可知，Vince写了很多笑话，是把自己的笑话变成一种常态。故选D。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在书中寻找值得写的很棒的内容，每一个都为他在当地树立了声誉。A. reputation声誉；B. business商业；C. fortune财富；D. confidence信心。根据下文“Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes”可知，很快，镇上的每个人都知道他的笑话，由此可知，Vince的笑话很成功，为他在当地树立了声誉。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，镇上的每个人都知道他的笑话，他们决定与世界分享他的幽默。A. exchange交换；B. share分享；C. take拿；D. study学习。根据下文“It was in 2015 that a resident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media.”可知，一位居民决定将Vince的笑话和双关语带到社交媒体上，由此可知，镇上的人决定与世界分享他的幽默。故选B。 51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她在Facebook上为留言板创建了一个页面，每当Rozmiarek提出新的笑话和双关语时，她就会定期更新照片。A. email电子邮件；B. address地址；C. page页面；D. group组。根据下文“for the message board on Facebook”可推知，这位村民是为分享Vince的笑话和双关语而在Facebook上创建了一个页面。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她在Facebook的留言板上创建了一个页面，每当Rozmiarek提出新的笑话和双关语时，她就会定期更新照片。A. decorated装饰；B. surfed冲浪；C. posted张贴；D. updated更新。根据下文“it with photos whenever Rozmiarek presented new jokes and puns”可推知，当Rozmiarek提出新的笑话和双关语时，这位村民也会更新照片，分享最新的笑话和双关语。故选D。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在他在社交媒体上有超过84000名追随者，其中许多人急切地等待着每一张新照片的发布。A. customers顾客；B. followers追随者；C. volunteers志愿者；D. contributors贡献者。根据上文“Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes”可知，很多人都被Vince的笑话逗乐了，由此可知，他在社交媒体上有很多追随者。故选B。 【54题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：现在他在社交媒体上有超过84000名追随者，其中许多人急切地等待着每一张新照片的发布。A. worriedly担忧地；B. curiously好奇地；C. eagerly急切地；D. impatiently不耐烦地。根据上文“Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes”可知，很多人都被Vince的笑话逗乐了，由此可知，他们很期待Vince的笑话，急切地等待着每一张新照片的发布。故选C。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然Vince做这些从来都不是为了人气，但他很高兴自己能通过留言板的帖子让这么多人微笑。A. popularity受欢迎；B. fun乐趣；C. recognition认可；D. memory记忆。根据上一段叙述的Vince的笑话在网络上走红，受到关注，以及前文“Although”的转折可推知，此处指他做这些从来都不是为了网上的人气。故选A。 第二节 短文语法填空(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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Around 160 experts attended the International Forum on Cave Temple Conservation in Chongqing ___56___ August 19 to 21 to explore opportunities for cooperation and methods to protect rock carvings in cave temples around the world. The carvings run the risk of damage over time as a result of weathering and climate change. Li Qun, director of the National Cultural Heritage Administration, ___57___(say) in the opening ceremony that Chinese cave temples displayed remarkable characteristics in terms of their subject matter, and artistic style, which reflected the ___58___(peace) nature of Chinese civilization. The Chongqing forum was held to improve the preservation of cave temples and uncover their value and historical significance, ___59___(contribute) to the preservation of humanity’s intellectual achievements. Experts agreed ___60___(promote) the protection of cave temples in light of global climate change, develop new materials, build early warning systems, and create a global database of historical images, ___61___ they hope would help future generations appreciate their beauty. “Water and wind are the primary factors causing damage to the cave temples and stone carvings ___62___(global),” said an expert, adding that climate change had led to the increasing uncertainty ___63___(cause) by natural threats. He called for in-depth ___64___(study) on core factors such as water-related damage and the geological environment. Moreover, efforts should be directed toward strengthening archaeological investigations ____65____ exploring the values of these sites, as well as managing tourism. 【答案】56. from 57. said 58. peaceful 59. contributing 60. to promote 61. which 62. globally 63. caused 64. studies 65. and 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了石窟寺保护国际论坛在重庆进行，多名专家参会，共同探讨合作机会和保护石窟寺中石刻的方法。 【56题详解】 考查介词。句意：8月19日至21日，约160名专家参加了在重庆举行的石窟寺保护国际论坛，探讨合作机会和保护世界各地石窟寺中石刻的方法。根据空后的“August 19 to 21”可推知，此处介绍论坛的持续时间，表示“从8月19日至21日”，因此空处应用介词from，构成固定短语from… to…。故填from。 【57题详解】 考查时态。句意：国家文物局局长李群在开幕式上表示，中国石窟寺在主题和艺术风格方面表现出显著的特点，反映了中国文明的和平本质。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合从句时态推断此处在叙述过去发生的事情，时态应用一般过去时。故填said。 【58题详解】 考查形容词。句意：国家文物局局长李群在开幕式上表示，中国石窟寺在主题和艺术风格方面表现出显著的特点，反映了中国文明的和平本质。分析句子可知，空处是修饰nature的定语，peace的形容词形式peaceful符合题意，意为“和平的”。故填peaceful。 【59题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：重庆论坛的召开是为了改善石窟寺的保护，揭示它们的价值和历史意义，为保护人类的智力成果做出贡献。分析句子可知，句子主干成分完整，空处表示随着句子行为自然发生的结果，作结果状语，因此应用contribute的现在分词形式。故填contributing。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：专家们同意在全球气候变化的背景下促进石窟寺的保护，开发新材料，建立早期预警系统，创建一个全球历史图像数据库，他们希望这些能帮助后代欣赏它们的美。根据“agreed”可推知，此处用固定短语agree to do sth.，意为“同意做某事”，因此空处应用promote的不定式形式作宾语。故填to promote。 【61题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：专家们同意在全球气候变化的背景下促进石窟寺的保护，开发新材料，建立早期预警系统，创建一个全球历史图像数据库，他们希望这些能帮助后代欣赏它们的美。分析句子可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，对前面提到的各种行动作补充说明，这些行动指物，在从句中作主语，因此应用关系代词which作引导词。故填which。 【62题详解】 考查副词。句意：水和风是造成全球范围内石窟寺和石刻破坏的主要因素。分析句子可知，空处修饰动词短语causing damage to，因此应用global的副词形式globally，意为“全球地”。故填globally。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：一名专家补充说，气候变化导致自然威胁造成的不确定性增加。分析句子可知，空处作uncertainty的后置定语，是非谓语动词，cause“造成”和uncertainty逻辑上是被动关系，且动作已完成，因此应用cause的过去分词形式。故填caused。 【64题详解】 考查名词短语。句意：他呼吁对诸如与水有关的破坏和地质环境等核心因素进行深入研究。study“研究”为可数名词，此处表示泛指，因此study应用复数形式。故填studies。 【65题详解】 考查连词。句意：此外，应努力加强考古调查，探索这些遗址的价值，以及管理旅游业。分析句子可知，空处连接前后两个动名词短语strengthening…和exploring…，两者之间是并列的关系，因此应用并列连词and。故填and。 第三节 单词短语填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 66. Rising temperatures and more ______(频繁的)droughts and floods can compromise food security. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】frequent 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：气温上升和更频繁的干旱和洪水可能危及粮食安全。名词droughts and floods 前用形容词修饰。“频繁的”英文为frequent，在句中作定语。故填frequent。 67. So far, many young men________(激励) by the famous athlete, Su Bingtian, to fight for their dreams. (根据汉语提示完成句子) 【答案】have been inspired 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和语态。句意：到目前为止，许多年轻人受到苏炳添的激励，为自己的梦想奋斗着。根据汉语提示“激励”可知，此处为动词inspire，so far是现在完成时的标志词，因此时态要用现在完成时，主语many young men和inspire为被动关系，因此语态要用被动语态，主语为复数名词，助动词用have。故填have been inspired。 68. She has already d________ herself as an athlete. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】distinguished##istinguished 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：她已经成为一名杰出的运动员。空处应为句中谓语动词，根据“has already”可知，该句为现在完成时，故空处应用过去分词形式；根据首字母提示，distinguish为动词，表示“使有别于、区别”，distinguish oneself as意为“作为……而出众”，符合句意。故填distinguished。 69. Time p________, I expect to have more spare time to spend with my friends so that we can have a better relationship. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】permitting##ermitting 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：如果时间允许，我希望有更多的业余时间和我的朋友一起度过，这样我们就可以有更好的关系。根据单词首字母以及句意可知应用动词permit意为“允许”，此处为独立主格结构，与time为主动关系，应用现在分词形式。故填permitting。 70. I would have gone to the party last night, but I was too tired. O________, I would have had a lot of fun. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】Otherwise##therwise 【解析】 【详解】考查副词。句意：昨晚我本来要去参加晚会的，但我太累了。不然的话，我会玩得很开心的。根据单词首字母以及句意可知用副词otherwise，首字母大写。故填Otherwise。 阅读下面句子，从所给短语中选择合适短语的适当形式填空。 in charge of account for along with refer to...as figure out sing high praises for reach out to 71. She________________ the most promising young artist of the year. 72. The critics are ________________ the new movie, highlighting its excellent plot and outstanding performances. 73. The police officer ________________ the case is conducting a thorough investigation. 74. It took them about one month ________________ how to start the equipment. 75. How do you ________________ the fact that unemployment is still rising? 【答案】71. was referred to as 72. singing high praises for 73. in charge of 74. to figure out 75. account for 【解析】 【71题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：她被称为年度最有前途的年轻艺术家。空处需要动词短语在句中作谓语。refer to…as“把……称为”。本句话描述过去的事实，用一般过去时态。主语she和该动词短语之间为主动关系，所以一般过去时态的被动语态。故填was referred to as。 【72题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：评论家们正高度赞扬这部新电影，称赞其出色的剧情和杰出的表演。根据空后的“highlighting its excellent plot and outstanding performances”可知，评论家们正高度赞扬这部新电影。sing high praises for“高度赞扬……”，符合语境。该动词短语在句中作谓语。根据空前的are可知，本句话为现在进行时态，所以sing用现在分词。故填singing high praises for 【73题详解】 考查介词短语。句意：负责此案的警官正在进行彻底的调查。根据空前的“The police officer”可知，负责此案的警察正在彻底的调查。in charge of“负责……”，符合语境。故填in charge of。 【74题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：他们花了大约一个月的时间才弄清楚如何启动设备。根据“how to start the equipment”可知，此处表示弄清楚如何启动设备。figure out“弄清楚”，符合语境。It takes/took sb. some time to do sth.“花费时间做某事”。故填to figure out。 【75题详解】 动词短语。句意：你如何解释失业率仍在上升的事实？根据“the fact”可知，此处表示解释失业率仍在上升的事实。account for“解释，说明”，符合语境。本句话为特殊疑问句，根据空前助动词do可知，空处的动词用原形。故填account for。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 76. 假定你是李华，上周日你们学校组织师生观看了关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片。请写一篇新闻报道，发表在校英文报上，内容包括： 1. 活动目的； 2. 纪录片介绍； 3. 活动效果。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday. When the documentary began at 9:00 am with pictures about huge earthquakes in history, many students immediately stopped talking and began to watch it with exceptionally great attention. The documentary was quite beneficial to us since it provided us with first aid knowledge and ways to rescue others and ourselves. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生学校组织师生观看的关于如何在自然灾害中自救的纪录片写一篇新闻报道。 【详解】1.词汇积累 发生：occur→happen 立刻：immediately→instantly 开始做某事：begin to do sth.→start to do sth. 提供某人某物：provide sb. with sth.→offer sb. sth. 2.句式拓展 同义句转化 原句：In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday. 拓展句：All the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday so that we can improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life. 【点睛】[高分句型1] In order to improve our awareness of safety and skills of protecting ourselves in any emergency that might occur in our life, all the teachers and students in our school were organized to watch a documentary about survival skills during natural disasters last Sunday.（运用了that引导定语从句） [高分句型2] The documentary was quite beneficial to us since it provided us with first aid knowledge and ways to rescue others and ourselves.（运用了since引导原因状语从句） 第二节 （满分25分） 77. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使其构成一篇完整的短文。 Two Tickets to the Big Game Two tickets. Only two tickets to the big quarterfinals basketball game. Three pairs of eyes all focused on the tickets in Dad’s outstretched hand. Marcus, the oldest, spoke the question running through everyone’s mind, “Only two tickets? But, Dad, which of us gets to go with you?” “Yeah, Daddy, who gets to go?” repeated Caleb, the youngest. “Dad, can’t you get any more tickets?” I asked. I might be the in-between sister, but I was just as eager as my basketball-crazy brothers were for a night out with Dad. “I’m afraid not,” Dad answered. “Mr. Williams only has two season tickets. He was thoughtful enough to offer the tickets to Saturday’s game to me when he found out he’d be out of town this weekend.” Dad scratched his head. “I guess I’ll have to figure out a fair way of choosing between the three of you by tomorrow morning. I’ll have to decide who deserves it most. Let me sleep on it—okay, guys and girls?” he added quickly before I could correct him. The next morning, we hurried into the kitchen, only to find a note next to our breakfast, which read, “Mom and I go to pick up some books from the library. All of you get started on the Saturday chores as soon as you finish breakfast.” “Chores! He’s got to be kidding.” Marcus said as he set down his glass of milk with a thud(砰的一声). “How can we concentrate on chores when the big game is a mere eleven hours away?” “Wait for me!” Caleb added, slurping the last of his milk and dashing after his brother. A few minutes later, as I was washing off the kitchen countertops, I heard the familiar “thump…thump…thump” of the basketball bouncing off of the driveway. Frustrated, I knocked on the window three times. When the boys looked up, I meaningfully held up a kitchen sponge and dishtowel. Marcus casually nodded to me and held up five fingers. Sure, five more minutes! I shook my head from side to side as I began to replace the lid(盖子) on the garbage container. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150左右; 2. 请按下列格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Suddenly a white envelope on the inside of the lid caught my attention. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ That evening turned out to be as special as I’d imagined. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Suddenly a white envelope on the inside of the lid caught my attention. It must have stuck to the lid by accident. But then I noticed that the envelope was actually taped to the inside of the lid, and someone had written the word “Congratulations!” on the front of the envelope, too. I lifted the flap on the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper, “To the one who deserves to go,” the paper read, and inside of it was a ticket to the basketball game! I can’t believe it!—I’m the one that gets to go! That evening turned out to be as special as I’d imagined. Two seats at center court, and a dad and his daughter cheering their team to victory. The game was so competitive and I was so much engaged in the game that I had no time to feel sorry for my two brothers. But I knew that it would be a long-remembered lesson in responsibility from a dad who let his kids make their own choices and earn their own rewards. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。爸爸得到了两张篮球赛的门票，但家里有三个孩子，只有一人可以和爸爸一起去。于是爸爸决定考验一下孩子们，看谁应该获得那张门票。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“突然，盖子内侧的一个白色信封引起了我的注意。”可知，第一段可以描写信封里面的东西，并且结合文章中爸爸的话“我想我必须在明天早上之前想办法在你们三个人之间做出公平的选择。我必须决定谁最应该得到它。”可知，这应该与“我”赢得和爸爸一起看比赛的机会有关。 ②由第二段首句内容“那天晚上和我想象的一样特别。”可知，第二段可描写看比赛时的情况和“我”的心情。 2.续写线索：发现信封——打开信封——收到信里的祝贺和球赛门票——看比赛——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①吸引注意：catch my attention/catch my eyes/appeal to me ②拿出：pull out/take out ③沉浸在……中：be engaged in…/immerse myself in…/be lost in… 描绘类 ①特别的：special/peculiar/extraordinary ②竞争激烈：competitive/cut-throat/intense competition 【点睛】【高分句型1】I lifted the flap on the envelope and pulled out a folded piece of paper, “To the one who deserves to go,” the paper read, and inside of it was a ticket to the basketball game!(使用了who引导定语从句和介词短语位于句首的全部倒装) 【高分句型2】The game was so competitive and I was so much engaged in the game that I had no time to feel sorry for my two brothers.(使用了so…that…引导结果状语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null