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白城实验高级中学2023-2024学年度上学期期中测试 英语试题 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（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节 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 are the speakers mainly talking about? A A job position. B. A sales engineer. C. An electrical company. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who was absent from school yesterday? A. Bill B. Cathy. C. Jill. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When should the woman be home on the weekend? A. At 9:00 pm. B. At 9:30 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Hobbies. B. Gifts. C. Taste. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of the performance? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s boring. C. It’s beautiful. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How long was the family vacation? A. Two weeks. B. One week. C. Four days. 7. What did the speaker’s mother like? A. Parties. B. New cars. C. Travelling. 8. What was Michael’s job at that time? A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A student. 9. What did the mother ask Cara to pack? A. Umbrellas. B. Sweaters. C. Food. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What do we know about Jack? A. He is a sports lover. B. He is a man of action. C. He is a skilled organizer. 11. Which aspect of the company appeals to Jack? A. The competitive pay. B. The positive impact on society. C. The pleasant work environment. 12. What position did Jack apply for after finishing university? A. A coach. B. An editor. C. A journalist. 13. How does Jack describe himself? A. Qualified. B. Honest. C. Experienced. 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】 14. Where did the speaker read his first comic? A. At a hotel. B. On a bus. C. In a bookshop. 15. What types of comics did the speaker often read as a child? A. Cartoon comics. B. Superhero comics. C. Time travel comics. 16. How does the speaker currently feel about comics? A. Uninterested. B. Eager. C. Indifferent. 17. What does the speaker do? A. A soldier. B. A comic actor. C. A shop owner. 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】 18. Where should the man go for a basketball course? A. To the Exercise Hall. B. To the Sports Hall. C. To the Exercise Studio. 19. Which course does the man decide to take? A. Boxing. B. Fencing. C. Gymnastics. 20. How much does the man have to pay? A. $320. B. $300. C. $240. 21. What does the woman ask the man to provide? A. His membership card. B. His full name. C. His ID card. 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A Since I was born and brought up in a rural (乡村的) town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study abroad program, I went to Yellowknife in the North West Territories. I clearly remember the sixth night in the Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera. The “northern lights” were flickering in the sky! I was astonished and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all that night. Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feelings in my hands and feet. Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited. I had to bring her camera back to house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature. As I took the pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures. The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they occur from the collisions between atmospheric gases and solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colours of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and kinds of gases. 22. Why did the author forget to take pictures? A. It was very cold outside. B. He was shocked by the wonderful sights. C. The lights were flickering in the sky. D. He lost all feelings in his hands and feet. 23. From the passage we can see that ________. A. the author could stay as long as he liked outside B. the “northern lights” came out every night C. the author took a lot of pictures with his camera D. cameras will be damaged if exposed too long in very cold weather 24. When is the best time to see the “northern lights”? A. They appear in the north part of the sky. B. They come down to the south part of the sky. C They are in the middle of the north and south. D. They rise in the east part of the sky. 25. The author found it hard to take good pictures because ________. A. the lights stayed in the middle for a very short time B. the lights of the sun affected the “northern lights” C the lights were caused by the collisions of gases D. the colours of the lights are determined by the height B You have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills. Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A master’s degree in business is a hard skill. The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency (精通) with particular computer programs. On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define. And they can’t be defined. And they can’t be measured. Soft skills covers a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common and most necessary for success include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader, a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. It’s also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle conflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire. Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if you’re a doctor. Being flexible, a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when dealing with deadlines. Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to succeed. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job you’ll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent. Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumés or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. 26. Which of the following belongs to hard skills? A. Having a good command of English. B. Communicating with others efficiently. C. Being good at expressing oneself. D. Being able to solve problems. 27. Which of the following is TRUE about soft skills? A. They are measurable and technical. B. They are taught in many universities. C. They are desired by many employers. D. They are specific job qualifications. 28. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Hard Skills Differ from Soft Skills B. Soft skills Can Be Learnt at School C. Soft Skills Needed in Workplace D. Soft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work 29. What will be probably talked about following the last paragraph? A. Why soft skills are important. B. How soft skills are developed. C. Where soft skills are applied. D. What the key soft skills are. C Java’s Cafe is a fundamental extension of the Rochester experience, opening its arms to comfort coffee, tea, and dessert lovers alike. For the typical UR students, the Java’s on Gibbs St. has become a place of solace during stressful testing times, and on more heartwarming occasions, a social hub. Slowly approaching its thirties, Java’s has enjoyed a good reputation in its local. In 1978, Java Joe created a coffee farm in Hawaii. With great dedication to his craft, the great master of coffee beans made his way to Rochester then. In 1992, Joe decided to start selling coffee at the Public Market and opened up a store on Gibbs St. with the help of Michael Calabrese. This location, next to the Eastman School of Music, is the first of many shops Java Joe opened. As a lover of the blues, Joe enthusiastically decorated this flagship store with artistic and musical influence. After Gibbs location, Joe planted Java Joe’s where he was first starting out — in the Public Market. Later, Java Joe’s moved to a nearby building, and received a name change — Java’s at the Market Coffee Roasters. This building served as a place where those who visited would often catch a glimpse of Joe skillfully roasting his coffee beans in the dancing flames and cultivating his drinks with care. However, in 1997 he licensed “Java Joe’s” to Calabrese, who then renamed the Gibbs Cafe to what we know today — Java’s Café. Joe remained in the Public Market location until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Joe died of lung cancer at 68. The influence he had poured into his business is well-known and highly regarded. He has won many awards in his life. The next time you head down to Gibbs St. for your morning cup, keep in mind the extraordinary story of how that cup came to be, all thanks to Java Joe. 30. What does the underlined word “solace” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Tension. B. Anxiety. C. Safety. D. Relief. 31. What is true about Java’s Café on Gibbs St.? A. The name of the shop keeps unchanged up to now. B. It was popular with the locals and students as well. C. Java Joe had the ownership of the shop in 1997. D. It is the flagship store and has won several awards. 32. What is special about Java’s at the Market Coffee Roasters? A. Joe’s specially-made coffee beans. B. Its super-quality coffee and service. C. Joe’s demonstration of coffee-making skills. D. Its attraction to the music school students. 33. What is the text mainly about? A. The popularity of Java’s Cafe. B. The development of the coffee industry. C. The contribution Joe made to Rochester. D. The founder and development of Java’s Cafe. D When scientists talk about recent extinctions, birds and mammals (哺乳动物) get most of the attention. But the first global analysis of its kind finds it is twice as many plants that have disappeared as birds, mammals, and amphibians (两栖动物) combined. Researchers reviewed published research, international databases, and museum specimens such as grasses from Madagascar, finding that 571 plants species have gone extinct in the past 250 years. One reason why the total is higher than that of the well-studied animals is that there are simply more species of plants. Looking at percentages, the situation is worse for mammals and birds. An estimated 5% of those species have gone extinct, compared with 0.2% of plants. The loss includes the Chile sandalwood tree in the South Pacific, which was cut down for its fragrant (芳香的) wood. It was last seen on Robinson Crusoe Island in 1908. The extinction rates among plants have been highest for trees and shrubs on islands, which often have species that occur nowhere else, and in regions with rich diversity, especially the tropics and in Mediterranean climates. Just a few years later, the world lost the banded Trinity (Thismia americana), a leafless plant that grew entirely underground except for its flowers. Most species of this kind of plant grow in rainforests, but this plant was first described in 1912 in a sandy wetland in Chicago, Illinois, and was wiped out by development. According to the team’s report in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the total of 571 extinct plant species is four times higher than the official listing kept by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Even so, it is probably still an underestimate (低估), as less is known about the status of plants in Africa and South America than on other continents. Many of these species may disappear, too. A major review of the status of global biodiversity recently estimated that more than a million species, including 14% of plant and animal diversity, are threatened with extinction. 34. What caused the extinction of the Chile sandalwood tree? A. Climate change. B. The market demand. C. Environmental pollution. D. The decline of the habitat. 35 What do we know about the banded trinity? A. It flowered without bearing seeds. B It disappeared during the 19th century. C. It was a flowering plant without leaves. D. It was a rare plant growing underground. 36. What can we infer about the plant species from the text? A. Their current situation is more worrying. B. About one plant species dies out every year. C. More plant species will keep alive in the reserve. D. They would be replaced by other new species soon. 37. In which section of the newspaper can we find the text? A. Sports. B. Nature. C. Entertainment. D. Figures. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分） The Upside to Being Outside Research shows that being in nature makes people feel good, whether they’re roughing it in the wilderness for days or just hanging out at a local park for a while. One study was conducted in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Researchers found that most participants’ mood and well-being improved significantly when they spent time in urban parks, even though the average visit was only around half an hour. ____38____ For example, scientists in the United Kingdom studied the impact of the “30 Days Wild” campaign. It challenged people to interact with nature for 30 days by enjoying earthy activities like feeding birds and planting flowers. Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge... and for months afterwards, too. ____39____ How does nature boost people’s happiness? Scientists say that spending time in natural settings reduces stress and anxiety, which benefits mental and physical health. Research shows our brains are more relaxed in natural settings. To most people, it’s not news that nature can be calming. But multiple studies have found that spending time in nature also has some more surprising benefits, like improving creativity and problem-solving. ____40____ Another found that exposure to nature helped people score better on tests. That’s more proof that going outside is a smart move! What accounts for the connection with cognition and creativity? It could be that a good dose of nature acts as a cure to information overload. Everyday life involves a lot of multitasking. Some scientists theorize that spending time in nature enables our brains to rest and recover from mental tiredness. ____41____ Naturally, scientific studies don’t cover everything that’s great about the great outdoors. ____42____ From recreation and exercise to happiness and creativity, there are lots of upsides to getting outside. A. What’s more, the lift people get from nature is long lasting. B. So, kicking back in a park is a bit like treating your mind to restful mini vacation. C. Lots of people enjoy fun activities outside, like swimming, riding bikes, or climbing trees. D. One study revealed that people were better at figuring out puzzles after a four-day camping trip. E. When the only light you’ve seen all day is the glow of a screen, it might be a good idea to switch it off. F. According to many scientific studies, there’s a good chance it’ll make you happier, healthier, and more creative. G. This means that whether you’re studying or playing video games, heading outside to give your brain a break might help you get to the next level. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Farming and Gardening Agriculture has a long history in China. Much of the wisdom ____43____ by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of China's early agricultural scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. He spent his time doing ____44____ into agriculture.He collected information, did experiments and learnt from the ____45____ of farmers. Around 540 AD, he wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu. The book is about both farming and ____46____. It includes advice on the following ____47____：growing green vegetables and fruit trees, and keeping animals. Jia Sixie's book is a practical guide for farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If you sow seeds and ____48____ young plants in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less and ____49____ will be better. The ____50____ of the soil is also very important. Examine the soil on your farm ____51____. If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. Before sowing or planting crops, you must clean rough ground and _____52_____ weeds. The best harvest is reached when farmers _____53_____ the crops in their fields. For example, do not plant rice _____54_____ in the same field. But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will _____55_____ good crops. Other scientists said that wheat should be planted with _____56_____ between the plants, but Jia did experiments and _____57_____ that planting wheat close together was better., 43. A. discovered B. recovered C. reported D. repeated 44. A. search B. research C. experiment D. statistics 45. A. adventures B. advantages C. tradition D. experience 46. A. nursing B. gardening C. produce D. trade 47. A. programs B. topics C. subjects D. events 48. A. drop B. increase C. grow D. throw 49. A. dreams B. ending C. hopes D. results 50. A. application B. situation C. condition D. addition 51. A. successfully B. carefully C. gradually D. frequently 52. A. remove B. disturb C. kill D. reduce 53. A. keep B. improve C. manage D. change 54. A. one after another B. here and there C. now and then D. year after year 55. A. win B. collect C. harvest D. export 56. A. holes B. lines C. space D. balance 57. A. showed B. meant C. intended D. decided 第二节 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。 For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It’s not about where you’ve been, but about where you’re seen to have been. Situated on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex (建筑群) in ___58___ city of Chongqing. The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights ___59___ (be) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased ___60___ (sharp). The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin, ___61___ aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but simply ___62___ (show) that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the attraction is less important than the fact ___63___ people are flocking there to daka. A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka zu — “daka tribes” — can ___64___ (find) roaming various scenic spots, ___65___ (check) in as many hot locations as possible within a single day. The daka craze may have ___66___ (practice) origins. China’s young urban professionals don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make the best use of their ____67____ (limit) leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan：“Make every second count.” 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 68. 在你了解“共和国勋章”获得者袁隆平的事迹后，想在班级的英语角写一篇短文向同学们介绍这位“杂交水稻之父”，内容包括： 1.袁隆平的贡献； 2.对你的启发。 注意：词数80左右。 参考词汇：共和国勋章the Medal of the Republic ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节 读后续写（共1小题, 满分25分） 69. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 To act with honesty was a habit with Susan who always follows the Golden Rule: “Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.” But when she thought over her past conduct, a blush of shame appeared on her cheeks, as many little acts of selfishness and unkindness came back to her memory. She was determined that for the future, both in great things and small, she would remember and follow the Golden Rule. It was not long after this that an opportunity occurred, which tried Susan’s principles. One Saturday evening she went, as usual, to Mr. Thompson’s store, to receive the money of her mother’s washing for him, which amounted to five dollars. When she arrived, she found Mr. Thompson extremely busy. As Susan made her request for the money, he simply pressed a bill into her hand. With the bill in hand, Susan happily went out of the gate. Pausing to put the money safely in her purse, she discovered that he had given her two bills instead of one. She looked around; nobody was near and her first reaction was joy at the unexpected prize. “It is all mine,” said she to herself. “I will buy my mother a new coat with it, and she can give her old one to my sister Mary, and then Mary can go to school with me next winter. I wonder if I can buy a pair of shoes for my brother Tom, too.” At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake. But again the voice of the tempter whispered, ‘‘He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it? Keep it! He will never know it.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 This conflict was going on in her mind between good and evil. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Sir, you paid me two bills instead of one,” she handed him the extra note. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 白城实验高级中学2023-2024学年度上学期期中测试 英语试题 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（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节 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 are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A job position. B. A sales engineer. C. An electrical company. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I suggest you apply for the job as an Electrical Sales Engineer in Malawi. The conditions are excellent. M: You may be right, but job satisfaction is more important than money. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Who was absent from school yesterday? A. Bill B. Cathy. C. Jill. 【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】W :Bill, can I see your notes from the history lecture? I seem to be missing a page. M: Sorry, Jill. I was absent yesterday. Why not borrow your roommate's? W: Cathy's not answering her phone. 【详解】此题为听力，解析略。 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When should the woman be home on the weekend? A. At 9:00 pm. B. At 9:30 pm. C. At 10:00 pm. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: Do you have to stay at home on school nights? W: Yes, but I can spend time with my friends on weekends. M: Me, too, though I have to be home by 9:30 pm. W: I’m a bit luckier. I can stay out half an hour later. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Hobbies. B. Gifts. C. Taste. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Do you have gifts for your hosts? M: Here’s what I do. I take a gift with me when I know my hosts’ taste and hobbies. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of the performance? A. It’s relaxing. B. It’s boring. C. It’s beautiful. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: This beautiful music is so relaxing！What do you think? M: I don’t agree. I wish I had stayed at home and watched TV; it’s killing me to watch such a boring performance. 第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 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。 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. How long was the family vacation? A. Two weeks. B. One week. C. Four days. 7. What did the speaker’s mother like? A. Parties. B. New cars. C. Travelling. 8. What was Michael’s job at that time? A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A student. 9. What did the mother ask Cara to pack? A. Umbrellas. B. Sweaters. C. Food. 【答案】6. A 7. C 8. A 9. B 【解析】 【原文】It was the first day of our two-week family vacation to Europe. A year ago when my mom’s 43th birthday was coming, she said to us, “What about travelling in Europe?” She wasn’t interested in parties, new cars or celebrations. She wanted to travel. Of course, my brother Michael and I were excited when she put forward the idea. Michael, 23, was finishing up an engineering degree. And I had already borrowed a lot of money for my college education. We weren’t going to be able to have a trip like this on our own for quite some time. Obviously, we thought this was the best idea our mother had ever had. But we received phone calls and emails from my mother every day as the date of travelling was near. “Don’t forget to make copies of your passports.” “Make sure to call the bank.” “And seriously, Cara, pack sweaters. You’re going to be cold.” It had been seven years after I left home. And except during the holidays, my brother and I hadn’t spent much time together with our family for a long time. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 10. What do we know about Jack? A. He is a sports lover. B. He is a man of action. C. He is a skilled organizer. 11. Which aspect of the company appeals to Jack? A. The competitive pay. B. The positive impact on society. C. The pleasant work environment. 12. What position did Jack apply for after finishing university? A. A coach. B. An editor. C. A journalist. 13. How does Jack describe himself? A. Qualified. B. Honest. C. Experienced. 【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C 13. A 【解析】 【原文】W: OK, Jack, so tell me about yourself. M: OK. I’m 24 years old and I’m a very active person. I don’t just mean that I play a lot of sports — although I do run and go to the gym several times a week. What I mean is that … I’m a person who likes to get involved in things. I’ve organized a lot of social events in my life. A recent one was against the building of a new car park in the center of my hometown. And that was successful actually; we got it stopped or at least delayed. So, as I was saying, I’m a firm believer in taking action. W: And your current situation? M: Well, I graduated from university two years ago with a degree in journalism, but I haven’t been able to find a job that really suited me. To be honest, newspapers aren’t an easy world to break into, unless you have the right contacts. So instead, I decided on a fresh approach, which was to seek out companies I admire, basically any company or organization that’s working for some positive good in society. And that’s how I found you. And my hope is that when I find the right company, they’ll see that I have the right attitude and the right skills, so that we can both benefit from working together, um, yeah … 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】 14. Where did the speaker read his first comic? A. At a hotel. B. On a bus. C. In a bookshop. 15. What types of comics did the speaker often read as a child? A. Cartoon comics. B. Superhero comics. C. Time travel comics. 16. How does the speaker currently feel about comics? A. Uninterested. B. Eager. C. Indifferent. 17. What does the speaker do? A. A soldier. B. A comic actor. C. A shop owner. 【答案】14. A 15. A 16. B 17. C 【解析】 【原文】Some people collect fine paintings, and others collect rare coins. But I collect comics. I first began collecting comics when I was about seven years old. I remember my father buying me one in a hotel in Africa. He told me it was the same comic he used to read when he was a little boy. I remember reading it that afternoon on a hot and sweaty bus, and I loved every page of it. From then on, whenever we stopped at town, he would buy me a comic. They were often cartoon-type comics with funny characters and silly stories. But he would also buy me comics about brave soldiers at war, or pilots of planes. They were all very exciting and they opened up my imagination. As I grow older, my taste in comics becomes different. I still love the cartoon and the soldier ones, but I also begin reading superhero comics too. Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man are my particular favorites, and I enjoy anything to do with space or time travel. Today, my love for comics is as strong as ever, even though I am 47! It has to be — I sell them for a living now! I opened a comic bookstore a few years ago. 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】 18. Where should the man go for a basketball course? A. To the Exercise Hall. B. To the Sports Hall. C. To the Exercise Studio. 19. Which course does the man decide to take? A. Boxing. B. Fencing. C. Gymnastics. 20. How much does the man have to pay? A. $320. B. $300. C. $240. 21. What does the woman ask the man to provide? A. His membership card. B. His full name. C. His ID card. 【答案】18. A 19. A 20. C 21. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Good afternoon. I’d like to take some classes here at the sports center. W: Okay. Which classes are you interested in? M: I’m not sure. What classes are available? W: If you like boxing, you can join a class in our Exercise Studio. We also have classes like volleyball, indoor soccer and basketball in the Exercise Hall. Besides, we have group classes like fencing and gymnastics in the Sports Hall. M: Wow, that sounds really fun. I’ll go for the boxing course. And I’m sure my sister will be delighted to join the fencing classes. W: Great. There is a boxing course starting on April 22nd. M: How much does it cost? W: It’s $300 for 20 classes. And you will receive a 20% discount if you become a member. Would you like to apply for a membership card? M: Yes. Here is my ID card. W: We don’t need that. Just your full name and phone number please. M: I’m Gabriel Tyler and… 第二部分 阅读理解（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和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 A Since I was born and brought up in a rural (乡村的) town, I have a great interest in nature. Using the chance of studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena there. So after I finished the study abroad program, I went to Yellowknife in the North West Territories. I clearly remember the sixth night in the Yellowknife. Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p. m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera. The “northern lights” were flickering in the sky! I was astonished and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights. I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep at all that night. Since that night, whenever it was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the sky. It was so cold that I lost all feelings in my hands and feet. Actually, the time of my being able to be out was limited. I had to bring her camera back to house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature. As I took the pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lights. They first appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the sky. After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures. The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky. That’s because they occur from the collisions between atmospheric gases and solar wind. Much more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lights. And the colours of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and kinds of gases. 22. Why did the author forget to take pictures? A. It was very cold outside. B He was shocked by the wonderful sights. C. The lights were flickering in the sky. D. He lost all feelings in his hands and feet. 23. From the passage we can see that ________. A. the author could stay as long as he liked outside B. the “northern lights” came out every night C. the author took a lot of pictures with his camera D. cameras will be damaged if exposed too long in very cold weather 24. When is the best time to see the “northern lights”? A. They appear in the north part of the sky. B. They come down to the south part of the sky. C. They are in the middle of the north and south. D. They rise in the east part of the sky. 25. The author found it hard to take good pictures because ________. A. the lights stayed in the middle for a very short time B. the lights of the sun affected the “northern lights” C. the lights were caused by the collisions of gases D. the colours of the lights are determined by the height 【答案】22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者出生在乡下，对大自然有浓厚的兴趣。他利用大二出国进修的机会去了加拿大，因为他想观看北极光。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“I was astonished and just stood there with my mouth open. I forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights. (我很惊讶，只是张着嘴站在那里。我忘了给神秘的极光拍照)”可知, 作者被这些奇妙的景象惊呆了，所以忘了拍照。故选B项。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I had to bring her camera back to house in one hour at the most, for the camera was going to be broken because of the cold temperature.(我不得不在最多一个小时内把她的相机带回屋里，因为温度太低，相机快要坏了)”可推知，如果在非常寒冷的天气下暴露时间过长，相机会损坏。故选D项。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。由第五段中“After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen. (在那之后，它们突然出现在南北的中间，只是一会儿，这是看最美北极光的时候)”可知，看“北极光”的最佳时间是当北极光位于南北的中间时。故选C项。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Since it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good pictures.(由于北极光降落到天空中央只有几秒钟的时间，所以很难拍到好的照片)”可知，作者发现很难捕捉到好的照片的原因是它们出现在天空正中间的时间太短。故选A项。 B You have everything you think you need for your dream job, but could something else be holding you back? You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills. Hard skills are things that are measurable and technical. A master’s degree in business is a hard skill. The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill. Many specific qualifications for a job are hard skills, such as years of work experience or proficiency (精通) with particular computer programs. On the other hand, soft skills are harder to define. And they can’t be defined. And they can’t be measured. Soft skills covers a wide range of characteristics that you can work on for a lifetime but some of the most common and most necessary for success include being a good listener and speaker, a wise leader, a problem solver, a strong communicator or a team player. It’s also helpful if you can accept feedback, settle conflicts with others, deal with difficult people or be flexible. These soft skills are what many employers desire. Soft skills benefit you in many ways. Being a good listener, for example, is very helpful if you’re a doctor. Being flexible, a team player and a problem solver help you succeed when dealing with deadlines. Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to succeed. Being able to show you possess them could make a difference in landing a job you’ll love, or being more successful in the job you already have. They make the difference between someone who is just OK at their job and someone who is outstanding, the person you always want on your team. In general, soft skills make you more likable and more competent. Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumés or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally. 26. Which of the following belongs to hard skills? A. Having a good command of English. B. Communicating with others efficiently. C. Being good at expressing oneself. D. Being able to solve problems. 27. Which of the following is TRUE about soft skills? A. They are measurable and technical. B. They are taught in many universities. C. They are desired by many employers. D. They are specific job qualifications. 28. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Hard Skills Differ from Soft Skills B. Soft skills Can Be Learnt at School C. Soft Skills Needed in Workplace D. Soft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work 29. What will be probably talked about following the last paragraph? A. Why soft skills are important. B. How soft skills are developed. C. Where soft skills are applied. D. What the key soft skills are. 【答案】26. A 27. C 28. D 29. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者阐述了“软技能”对于事业成功的重要性。 【26题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段的“The ability to speak Spanish is a hard skill.(讲西班牙语是一项“硬”技能)”并结合选项推知，精通英语也属于“硬技能”。故选A。 【27题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的“These soft skills are what many employers desire.(这些软技能是许多雇主所渴望的。)”可知，很多雇主很渴望这些“软技能”。故选C。 【28题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段的“You possess hard skills for the job, but you may lack soft skills.(你拥有工作所需的硬技能，但可能缺乏软技能)”，第二段的“These soft skills are what many employers desire.(这些软技能是许多雇主所渴望的)”，第三段“Soft skills benefit you in many ways. (软技能在很多方面对你都有好处)”和第四段的“Soft skills are something extra that help a particular person to success. (软技能是帮助一个人成功的额外技能)”可知，本文主要讲述“软技能”在你的职场成功中发挥重要的作用。故D项“Soft Skills Matter to Your Success at Work(软技能对你的工作成功至关重要)”可以作为本文最佳标题。故选D。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“Soft skills are what can set people apart from each other on resumes or in job interviews, but soft skills don’t come naturally.(软技能是使人们在简历或工作面试中脱颖而出的东西，但软技能不是与生俱来的)”可知，“软技能”并不是天生的，是需要培养的。由此可知，接下来作者可能会讲到如何培养“软技能”。故选B。 C Java’s Cafe is a fundamental extension of the Rochester experience, opening its arms to comfort coffee, tea, and dessert lovers alike. For the typical UR students, the Java’s on Gibbs St. has become a place of solace during stressful testing times, and on more heartwarming occasions, a social hub. Slowly approaching its thirties, Java’s has enjoyed a good reputation in its local. In 1978, Java Joe created a coffee farm in Hawaii. With great dedication to his craft, the great master of coffee beans made his way to Rochester then. In 1992, Joe decided to start selling coffee at the Public Market and opened up a store on Gibbs St. with the help of Michael Calabrese. This location, next to the Eastman School of Music, is the first of many shops Java Joe opened. As a lover of the blues, Joe enthusiastically decorated this flagship store with artistic and musical influence. After Gibbs location, Joe planted Java Joe’s where he was first starting out — in the Public Market. Later, Java Joe’s moved to a nearby building, and received a name change — Java’s at the Market Coffee Roasters. This building served as a place where those who visited would often catch a glimpse of Joe skillfully roasting his coffee beans in the dancing flames and cultivating his drinks with care. However, in 1997 he licensed “Java Joe’s” to Calabrese, who then renamed the Gibbs Cafe to what we know today — Java’s Café. Joe remained in the Public Market location until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Joe died of lung cancer at 68. The influence he had poured into his business is well-known and highly regarded. He has won many awards in his life. The next time you head down to Gibbs St. for your morning cup, keep in mind the extraordinary story of how that cup came to be, all thanks to Java Joe. 30. What does the underlined word “solace” in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Tension. B. Anxiety. C. Safety. D. Relief. 31. What is true about Java’s Café on Gibbs St.? A. The name of the shop keeps unchanged up to now. B. It was popular with the locals and students as well. C. Java Joe had the ownership of the shop in 1997. D. It is the flagship store and has won several awards. 32. What is special about Java’s at the Market Coffee Roasters? A. Joe’s specially-made coffee beans. B. Its super-quality coffee and service. C. Joe’s demonstration of coffee-making skills. D. Its attraction to the music school students. 33. What is the text mainly about? A. The popularity of Java’s Cafe. B. The development of the coffee industry. C. The contribution Joe made to Rochester. D The founder and development of Java’s Cafe. 【答案】30. D 31. B 32. C 33. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了咖啡大师Java Joe在自己的努力下创办了给人们带来舒适体验的Java’s Cafe，以及Java’s Cafe的发展。 【30题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词所在句子“For the typical UR students, the Java’s on Gibbs St. has become a place of solace during stressful testing times, and on more heartwarming occasions, a social hub.（对于典型的UR学生来说，吉布斯街上的Java’s Cafe在紧张的考试期间成为了一个solace的地方，在更温暖的场合，成为了一个社交中心）”可知，咖啡厅能让承受考试压力的学生感到温暖，由此可知，对于他们来说这是一个能得到缓解、安慰的地方，即solace意为“缓解，安慰”，与relief同义。故选D。 【31题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“For the typical UR students, the Java’s on Gibbs St. has become a place of solace during stressful testing times, and on more heartwarming occasions, a social hub.（对于典型的UR学生来说，吉布斯街上的Java’s Cafe在紧张的考试期间成为了提供安慰的地方，在更温暖的场合，成为了一个社交中心）”和第二段的“Slowly approaching its thirties, Java’s has enjoyed a good reputation in its local.(慢慢接近三十岁，爪哇餐厅在当地享有良好的声誉。)”可知，Gibbs街的Java’s Café受到当地人以及学生的欢迎。故选B。 【32题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的“（Later, Java Joe’s moved to a nearby building, and received a name change—Java’s at the Market Coffee Roasters. This building served as a place where those who visited would often catch a glimpse of Joe skillfully roasting his coffee beans in the dancing flames and cultivating his drinks with care.（后来，Java Joe’s搬到了附近的一栋大楼，并在Market Coffee Roasters得到了Java’s的改名。在这座建筑里，到访的人经常会看到乔在舞动的火焰中熟练地烤着咖啡豆，小心翼翼地培育着咖啡）”可知，Market Coffee Roasters的特别之处是Joe会在那里展示咖啡制作技巧。故选C。 【33题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段的“In 1978, Java Joe created a coffee farm in Hawaii. （1978年，Java Joe在夏威夷创建了一个咖啡农场）”和“In 1992, Joe decided to start selling coffee at the Public Market and opened up a store on Gibbs St. with the help of Michael Calabrese. （1992年，乔决定开始在公共市场销售咖啡，并在迈克尔·卡拉布雷斯的帮助下在吉布斯街开了一家商店）”，第三段的“After Gibbs location, Joe planted Java Joe’s where he was first starting out—in the Public Market.（在Gibbs入住后，Joe在他第一次进入公共市场的地方开办了Java Joe’s）”和“However, in 1997 he licensed “Java Joe’s” to Calabrese, who then renamed the Gibbs Cafe to what we know today—Java’s Café.（然而，1997年，他将“Java Joe's”授权给卡拉布里斯，卡拉布里斯随后将吉布斯咖啡馆改名为我们今天所知的Java咖啡馆）”，以及倒数第二段的“Joe remained in the Public Market location until he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Joe died of lung cancer at 68. （乔在被诊断出患有脑瘤之前一直呆在Public Market 。乔死于肺癌，享年68岁）”可知，本文主要介绍了Java’s Cafe的发展以及它的创始人Java Joe。故选D。 D When scientists talk about recent extinctions, birds and mammals (哺乳动物) get most of the attention. But the first global analysis of its kind finds it is twice as many plants that have disappeared as birds, mammals, and amphibians (两栖动物) combined. Researchers reviewed published research, international databases, and museum specimens such as grasses from Madagascar, finding that 571 plants species have gone extinct in the past 250 years. One reason why the total is higher than that of the well-studied animals is that there are simply more species of plants. Looking at percentages, the situation is worse for mammals and birds. An estimated 5% of those species have gone extinct, compared with 0.2% of plants. The loss includes the Chile sandalwood tree in the South Pacific, which was cut down for its fragrant (芳香的) wood. It was last seen on Robinson Crusoe Island in 1908. The extinction rates among plants have been highest for trees and shrubs on islands, which often have species that occur nowhere else, and in regions with rich diversity, especially the tropics and in Mediterranean climates. Just a few years later, the world lost the banded Trinity (Thismia americana), a leafless plant that grew entirely underground except for its flowers. Most species of this kind of plant grow in rainforests, but this plant was first described in 1912 in a sandy wetland in Chicago, Illinois, and was wiped out by development. According to the team’s report in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the total of 571 extinct plant species is four times higher than the official listing kept by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Even so, it is probably still an underestimate (低估), as less is known about the status of plants in Africa and South America than on other continents. Many of these species may disappear, too. A major review of the status of global biodiversity recently estimated that more than a million species, including 14% of plant and animal diversity, are threatened with extinction. 34. What caused the extinction of the Chile sandalwood tree? A. Climate change. B. The market demand. C. Environmental pollution. D. The decline of the habitat. 35. What do we know about the banded trinity? A. It flowered without bearing seeds. B. It disappeared during the 19th century. C. It was a flowering plant without leaves. D. It was a rare plant growing underground. 36. What can we infer about the plant species from the text? A. Their current situation is more worrying. B. About one plant species dies out every year. C. More plant species will keep alive in the reserve. D. They would be replaced by other new species soon. 37. In which section of the newspaper can we find the text? A. Sports. B. Nature. C. Entertainment. D. Figures. 【答案】34. B 35. C 36. A 37. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明消失的植物数量是鸟类、哺乳动物和两栖动物总和的两倍。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The loss includes the Chile sandalwood tree in the South Pacific, which was cut down for its fragrant (芳香的) wood.(损失的包括南太平洋的智利檀香树，因为其芳香的木材而被砍伐)”可知，智利檀香树是因为其芳香的木材而被砍伐。由此可知，市场需求导致了智利檀香树的灭绝。故选B。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Just a few years later, the world lost the banded Trinity (Thismia americana), a leafless plant that grew entirely underground except for its flowers.(仅仅几年后，世界上就失去了美洲水玉杯，这是一种除了花外完全生长在地下的无叶植物)”可推知，美洲水玉杯是一种没有叶子的开花植物。故选C。 【36题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“According to the team’s report in Nature Ecology & Evolution, the total of 571 extinct plant species is four times higher than the official listing kept by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Even so, it is probably still an underestimate (低估), as less is known about the status of plants in Africa and South America than on other continents. Many of these species may disappear, too. A major review of the status of global biodiversity recently estimated that more than a million species, including 14% of plant and animal diversity, are threatened with extinction(根据该团队发表在《自然生态与进化》杂志上的报告，灭绝的植物物种总数为571种，是国际自然保护联盟官方名录的四倍。即便如此，这个数字可能还是被低估了，因为人们对非洲和南美洲植物状况的了解比其他大陆的要少。这些物种中的许多也可能会消失。最近对全球生物多样性状况的一项重大审查估计，超过100万种物种，包括14%的植物和动物多样性，面临灭绝的威胁)”可知，该团队认为因为人们对非洲和南美洲植物状况的了解比其他大陆的要少，所以灭绝的植物物种总数被低估了。由此推知，植物种类的现状是令人担忧的。故选A。 【37题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When scientists talk about recent extinctions, birds and mammals(哺乳动物)get most of the attention. But the first global analysis of its kind finds it is twice as many plants that have disappeared as birds, mammals, and amphibians (两栖动物) combined.(当科学家谈论最近的物种灭绝时，鸟类和哺乳动物得到了最多的关注。但是对这类植物的首次全球分析发现，消失的植物数量是鸟类、哺乳动物和两栖动物总和的两倍)”以及全文内容可知，这篇文章和自然相关。由此推知，我们可以在报纸的自然版上找到这篇文章。故选B。 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分） The Upside to Being Outside Research shows that being in nature makes people feel good, whether they’re roughing it in the wilderness for days or just hanging out at a local park for a while. One study was conducted in the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Researchers found that most participants’ mood and well-being improved significantly when they spent time in urban parks, even though the average visit was only around half an hour. ____38____ For example, scientists in the United Kingdom studied the impact of the “30 Days Wild” campaign. It challenged people to interact with nature for 30 days by enjoying earthy activities like feeding birds and planting flowers. Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge... and for months afterwards, too. ____39____ How does nature boost people’s happiness? Scientists say that spending time in natural settings reduces stress and anxiety, which benefits mental and physical health. Research shows our brains are more relaxed in natural settings. To most people, it’s not news that nature can be calming. But multiple studies have found that spending time in nature also has some more surprising benefits, like improving creativity and problem-solving. ____40____ Another found that exposure to nature helped people score better on tests. That’s more proof that going outside is a smart move! What accounts for the connection with cognition and creativity? It could be that a good dose of nature acts as a cure to information overload. Everyday life involves a lot of multitasking. Some scientists theorize that spending time in nature enables our brains to rest and recover from mental tiredness. ____41____ Naturally, scientific studies don’t cover everything that’s great about the great outdoors. ____42____ From recreation and exercise to happiness and creativity, there are lots of upsides to getting outside. A. What’s more, the lift people get from nature is long lasting. B. So, kicking back in a park is a bit like treating your mind to restful mini vacation. C. Lots of people enjoy fun activities outside, like swimming, riding bikes, or climbing trees. D. One study revealed that people were better at figuring out puzzles after a four-day camping trip. E. When the only light you’ve seen all day is the glow of a screen, it might be a good idea to switch it off. F. According to many scientific studies, there’s a good chance it’ll make you happier, healthier, and more creative. G. This means that whether you’re studying or playing video games, heading outside to give your brain a break might help you get to the next level. 【答案】38. A 39. B 40. D 41. G 42. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几项户外活动的好处。 38题详解】 根据空后的For example可知，空后内容是对该空的举例说明，所以该空为本段的主题句，根据空处所在段的尾句“Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge... and for months afterwards, too.(在整个挑战过程中，参与者明显更快乐、更健康……之后的几个月也是如此)”可知，该段讲述的是在户外活动给参与者带来的快乐会持续很久，结合选项A项What’s more, the lift people get from nature is long lasting.(更重要的是，人们从大自然得到的提升是持久的)表述的内容与举例说明中的内容一致，符合语境。故选A项。 【39题详解】 根据空前“For example, scientists in the United Kingdom studied the impact of the “30 Days Wild” campaign. It challenged people to interact with nature for 30 days by enjoying earthy activities like feeding birds and planting flowers. Participants were measurably happier and healthier throughout the challenge... and for months afterwards, too.(例如，英国科学家研究了“野外30天”运动的影响。它要求人们在30天内与大自然互动，享受像喂鸟和种花这样的朴实活动。在整个挑战过程中，参与者明显更快乐、更健康。之后的几个月也是如此)”可知，该段讲述的是在户外活动给参与者带来的快乐，结合选项B项So, kicking back in a park is a bit like treating your mind to restful mini vacation.(所以，在公园里放松一下有点像给你的大脑放个小长假)是对前面的总结，符合语境，上下文语意连贯。故选B项。 【40题详解】 根据上文“But multiple studies have found that spending time in nature also has some more surprising benefits, like improving creativity and problem-solving.(但多项研究发现，花时间在大自然中还有一些更令人惊讶的好处，比如提高创造力和解决问题的能力)”中的multiple studies以及空后句中“Another found that exposure to nature helped people score better on tests.(另一项研究发现，接触大自然有助于人们在考试中取得更好的成绩)”中的Another可知，该空格处应该是关于在户外好的相关研究。结合选项D项One study revealed that people were better at figuring out puzzles after a four-day camping trip.(一项研究显示，人们在为期四天的露营旅行后更擅长解谜)符合此推断，讲述的为一项关于户外好处的研究，符合语境。故选D项。 【41题详解】 根据空格处位于句尾句可知，该空应为本段的总结，根据空前“Some scientists theorize that spending time in nature enables our brains to rest and recover from mental tiredness.(一些科学家认为，花时间在大自然中可以让我们的大脑得到休息，从精神疲劳中恢复过来)”可知，户外会让大脑得到休息，从精神疲劳中恢复过来。结合选项G项This means that whether you’re studying or playing video games, heading outside to give your brain a break might help you get to the next level.(这意味着无论你是在学习还是玩电子游戏，出去让你的大脑休息一下可能会帮助你进入下一个阶段)中的This means是对空前内容的解释，结合句意可知，G项内容与空前内容吻合。故选G项。 【42题详解】 根据下文“From recreation and exercise to happiness and creativity, there are lots of upsides to getting outside.(从娱乐和锻炼到快乐和创造力，外出有很多好处)”的recreation相关的户外活动为全文首次出现可以推断，此空格处应提到相关内容。结合选项C项Lots of people enjoy fun activities outside, like swimming, riding bikes, or climbing trees.(很多人喜欢户外活动，比如游泳、骑自行车或爬树)中的fun activities以及其后的举例内容与空后内容一致。故选C项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分） 阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Farming and Gardening Agriculture has a long history in China. Much of the wisdom ____43____ by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today. One of China's early agricultural scientists was Jia Sixie, who lived in the sixth century AD. He spent his time doing ____44____ into agriculture.He collected information, did experiments and learnt from the ____45____ of farmers. Around 540 AD, he wrote a book called Qimin Yaoshu. The book is about both farming and ____46____. It includes advice on the following ____47____：growing green vegetables and fruit trees, and keeping animals. Jia Sixie's book is a practical guide for farming. Firstly, as a farmer you should do things at the right time of the year. If you sow seeds and ____48____ young plants in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less and ____49____ will be better. The ____50____ of the soil is also very important. Examine the soil on your farm ____51____. If the condition of your soil is not good, you should improve it. Before sowing or planting crops, you must clean rough ground and _____52_____ weeds. The best harvest is reached when farmers _____53_____ the crops in their fields. For example, do not plant rice _____54_____ in the same field. But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will _____55_____ good crops. Other scientists said that wheat should be planted with _____56_____ between the plants, but Jia did experiments and _____57_____ that planting wheat close together was better., 43. A. discovered B. recovered C. reported D. repeated 44. A. search B. research C. experiment D. statistics 45. A. adventures B. advantages C. tradition D. experience 46. A. nursing B. gardening C. produce D. trade 47. A. programs B. topics C. subjects D. events 48. A. drop B. increase C. grow D. throw 49. A. dreams B. ending C. hopes D. results 50. A. application B. situation C. condition D. addition 51. A. successfully B. carefully C. gradually D. frequently 52. A. remove B. disturb C. kill D. reduce 53. A. keep B. improve C. manage D. change 54. A. one after another B. here and there C. now and then D. year after year 55. A. win B. collect C. harvest D. export 56. A. holes B. lines C. space D. balance 57 A. showed B. meant C. intended D. decided 【答案】43. A 44. B 45. D 46. B 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. C 56. C 57. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了我国古代农业科学家贾思勰对我国古代农业的研究和贡献。他的耕种方法对我国古代农业起了重要的指导作用。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：早期中国科学家发现的许多智慧，至今仍对农民和园丁有用。A. discovered发现；B. recovered恢复；C. reported报道；D. repeated重复。根据后文“by early Chinese scientists”可知，被中国早期科学家所发现的许多智慧如今是依旧有用的。故选A。 【44题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他花时间研究农业。A. search搜寻；B. research研究；C. experiment试验；D. statistics统计。结合后文“He collected information, studied it, did experiments”可知贾思勰花时间来研究农业。故选B。 【45题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：他收集资料，研究资料，做实验，向农民学习经验。A. adventures冒险；B. advantages优势；C. tradition传统；D. experience经验，经历。结合空格前“He collected information, studied it, did experiments”可知，他从农民的经验中学习。故选D。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这本书是关于农业和园艺的。A. nursing护理；B. gardening种植，园艺；C. produce生产；D. trade贸易。由本文的标题“Farming and Gardening”和第一段第二句“Much of the wisdom ___1___by early Chinese scientists is still useful for farmers and gardeners today.”可知，这本书是关于农业和园艺的。故选B。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它包括以下课题的建议：种植绿色蔬菜和果树，以及饲养动物。A. programs程序；B. topics主题；C. subjects课题，科目；D. events事件。结合后文“growing green vegetables and fruit trees, and keeping animals.”可知，该书包括种植绿色蔬菜和果树，以及饲养动物不同类目的建议。故选C。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你在一年中的正确时间播种和在地里种植幼苗，工作投入少，而结果将会很好。A. drop落下；B. increase增加；C. grow种植，生长；D. throw扔。根据后文的“young plants”可知，此处表示种植幼苗。故选C。 【49题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你在一年中的正确时间播种和在地里种植幼苗，工作投入少，而结果将会很好。A. dreams梦想；B. ending结束；C. hopes希望；D. results结果。根据前文“in the fields at the correct time of the year, your work will be less”可知，如果你在一年中正确的时间在地里播种和、让幼苗成长，你的工作量就会减少，结果会更好即收成更好。故选D。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：土壤状况也很重要。A. application应用；B. situation情况；C. condition状况，条件；D. addition增加。结合后文的“Examine the soil on your farm”和下文“If the condition of your soil is not good”可知，此处强调土壤的状况/条件也非常重要。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：仔细检查你农场的土壤。A. successfully成功地；B. carefully仔细地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. frequently频繁地。根据前文的“Examine”可知，这里指出土壤状况很重要，因此要仔细地检查。故选B。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在播种或种植作物之前，你必须平整土地并清除杂草。A. remove清除，移动；B. disturb打扰；C. kill杀死；D. reduce减少。结合常识，在播种或种植作物之前，必须平整土地并清除杂草。后文说明让羊或牛在地上走也是为了除草。故选A。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当农民在他们的田地里改变作物时，就能获得最好的收成。A. keep保持；B. improve改善；C. manage管理；D. change改变。根据后文的“But if you plant rice in a field one year and wheat in the field the next year, you will ___13___ good crops.”可知，第一年中种植大米第二年种植小麦，第二年的收成会更好，因此最好的收成是在农民换种庄稼的时候。故选D。 【54题详解】 考查短语辨析。句意：例如，不要在同一块地里年复一年地种植水稻。A. one after another一个接一个地；B. here and there到处；C. now and then偶尔；D. year after year年复一年。根据前文“The best harvest is reached when farmers ___11___ the crops in their fields.”可知，最好的收成是在农民换种庄稼的时候获得的，因此不要年复一年的种植同一种作物。故选D。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是如果你今年在一块田里种水稻，明年在田里种小麦，你就会收获好收成。A. win赢得；B. collect收集；C. harvest收获，丰收；D. export出口。结合前文“The best harvest is reached when farmers ___11___ the crops in their fields.”和空格后“good crops”可知，最好的收成是在农民换种庄稼的时候获得的。如果你今年在地里种水稻，明年种小麦，你就会收获好收成。故选C。 【56题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：其他科学家说，种植小麦时，株与株之间要留有空间，但贾做了实验，结果表明小麦种植在一起比较好。A. holes洞；B. lines线；C. space空间；D. balance平衡。结合“between the plants”和下文“planting wheat close together is better”可知，此处强调的是种植小麦时, 每一株之间要留有空间。故选C。 【57题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他科学家说，小麦应该在植株之间间隔种植，但贾思勰做了实验，结果表明紧密种植小麦效果更好。A. showed表明；B. meant意味着；C. intended打算；D. decided决定。根据后文的“that planting wheat close together was better.”可知，贾的实验表明紧密种植小麦效果更好。故选A。 第二节 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。 For some people in China, the aim of travel is to create 15-second videos. It’s not about where you’ve been, but about where you’re seen to have been. Situated on cliffs above a river, Hongyadong is a stilt house complex (建筑群) in ___58___ city of Chongqing. The bars, restaurants and golden neon lights ___59___ (be) a popular draw since it was built in 2006. Last year the number of visitors increased ___60___ (sharp). The main reason, it seemed, was Hongyadong’s sudden popularity on an app, Douyin, ___61___ aim is not to produce a well-crafted video, but simply ___62___ (show) that you have also been to the popular places. The beauty of the attraction is less important than the fact ___63___ people are flocking there to daka. A subculture of young people who embrace daka as a lifestyle has developed. So-called daka zu — “daka tribes” — can ___64___ (find) roaming various scenic spots, ___65___ (check) in as many hot locations as possible within a single day. The daka craze may have ___66___ (practice) origins. China’s young urban professionals don’t have so much free time. Sometimes, they need to work overtime. So they have to make the best use of their ____67____ (limit) leisure time. Douyin captures the mood with its slogan：“Make every second count.” 【答案】58. the 59. have been 60. sharply 61. whose 62. to show 63. that 64. be found 65. checking 66. practical 67. limited 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要报道了目前在中国流行的“打卡热”，很多人旅游的目的并不是你去过哪儿，而是你被别人看到去过哪儿。 【58题详解】 考查冠词。句意：洪崖洞坐落在河上的悬崖上，是重庆的一座高脚楼建筑群。此处特指重庆市，故用定冠词the。故填the。 【59题详解】 考查时态。句意：自2006年建成以来，酒吧、餐馆和金色的霓虹灯一直很受欢迎。此处作谓语动词，主语为the bars, restaurants and golden neon lights，为复数，根据时间状语从句“since it was built in 2006”可知，此处应用现在完成时。故填have been。 【60题详解】 考查副词。句意：去年游客的数量急剧增加。修饰动词increased，故用副词“sharply急剧地”作状语。故填sharply。 【61题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：主要原因似乎是洪崖洞在抖音上的突然走红，抖音的目的不是制作精心制作的视频，而只是为了显示你也去过这些热门的地方。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为“Douyin”，和aim之间存在所属关系，用关系代词whose引导。故填whose。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。此处作表语，根据空前的连词but可知，此处与上文的不定式“to produce a well-crafted video”为并列结构，故此处应用动词不定式形式。故填to show。 【63题详解】 考查名词。句意：景点的美丽并不重要，重要的是人们涌向那儿打卡。此处引导同位语从句，进一步解释说明the fact，从句中不缺少成分，且无实义，故应用that引导。故填that。 【64题详解】 考查语态。句意：所谓的打卡族——“打卡部落”——可以在各个景点闲逛，在一天内尽可能多地游览热门景点。此处为谓语动词，主语为“So-called daka Zu”，与find之间为被动关系，且根据空前的情态动词可知，此处应用动词的原形。故填be found。 【65题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。此处与roaming并列作主语的补足语，故应用现在分词作补足语。故填checking。 【66题详解】 考查形容词。句意：“打卡热”可能有其实际起因。此处修饰名词origins，故应用形容词形“practical实际的”作定语。故填practical。 【67题详解】 考查形容词。句意：因此，他们必须充分利用有限的闲暇时间。此处修饰名词leisure time，故应用形容词“limited有限的”作定语。故填limited。 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分） 68. 在你了解“共和国勋章”获得者袁隆平的事迹后，想在班级的英语角写一篇短文向同学们介绍这位“杂交水稻之父”，内容包括： 1.袁隆平的贡献； 2.对你的启发。 注意：词数80左右。 参考词汇：共和国勋章the Medal of the Republic ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping was awarded the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions to agriculture. Since he was young, Yuan had devoted himself to boosting rice yields, which became his life goal. Through many years of research, his efforts paid off. His super hybrid rice has a high output and helps feed people at home and abroad. Inspired by Yuan Longping, I’m determined to study hard now and I hope I can help Chinese people live a better life some day. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生在班级的英语角写一篇短文，向同学们介绍“杂交水稻之父”。 【详解】1.词汇积累 致力于：devote oneself to→commit oneself to 帮助：help →assist 鼓舞、激励：inspire→motivate 过……的生活：live a…life→lead a…life 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping was awarded the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions to agriculture. 拓展句：Yuan Longping, who is known as the “father of hybrid rice”, was awarded the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions to agriculture. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Known as the “father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping was awarded the Medal of the Republic for his outstanding contributions to agriculture.（运用了过去分词短语Known as作状语） 【高分句型2】Since he was young, Yuan had devoted himself to boosting rice yields, which became his life goal.（运用了since引导时间状语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句） 第二节 读后续写（共1小题, 满分25分） 69. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 To act with honesty was a habit with Susan who always follows the Golden Rule: “Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you.” But when she thought over her past conduct, a blush of shame appeared on her cheeks, as many little acts of selfishness and unkindness came back to her memory. She was determined that for the future, both in great things and small, she would remember and follow the Golden Rule. It was not long after this that an opportunity occurred, which tried Susan’s principles. One Saturday evening she went, as usual, to Mr. Thompson’s store, to receive the money of her mother’s washing for him, which amounted to five dollars. When she arrived, she found Mr. Thompson extremely busy. As Susan made her request for the money, he simply pressed a bill into her hand. With the bill in hand, Susan happily went out of the gate. Pausing to put the money safely in her purse, she discovered that he had given her two bills instead of one. She looked around; nobody was near and her first reaction was joy at the unexpected prize. “It is all mine,” said she to herself. “I will buy my mother a new coat with it, and she can give her old one to my sister Mary, and then Mary can go to school with me next winter. I wonder if I can buy a pair of shoes for my brother Tom, too.” At that moment she remembered that he must have given it to her by mistake. But again the voice of the tempter whispered, ‘‘He gave it, and how do you know that he did not intend to make you a present of it? Keep it! He will never know it.” 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 This conflict was going on in her mind between good and evil. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ “Sir, you paid me two bills instead of one,” she handed him the extra note. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 This conflict was going on in her mind between good and evil. she was hurrying home as fast as possible. However, before she got home, the Golden Rule sounded in her ears. Suddenly she turned around and rushed along the road with breathless speed. A few minutes later, she found herself at Mr. Thompson’s inn. He was very surprised to see her.       “Sir, you paid me two bills instead of one,” she handed him the extra note. Moved by the little girl’s honesty, Mr. Thompson pulled out a shilling and offered it to her. Susan refused the money for she didn’t want to be paid for doing right——she only wished he wouldn’t think her dishonest. Desperate to tell her mother what she had done, Susan waved goodbye to Mr. Thompson and returned to her humble home with a lightened heart. Never would she forget this day through the course of her whole life. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开。文章讲述了Susan在帮妈妈向 Mr. Thompson索要洗衣费时候，收到了两张纸币，其中一张是 Mr. Thompson不小心多拿出的，在是否将这张多余的纸币据为己有的矛盾中，Susan最终选择了将其还给 Mr. Thompson。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“善与恶的矛盾在她的头脑中不断地进行着”可知，第一段可描写Susan内心的斗争，以及选择将多余的钱还给Mr. Thompson。 ②由第二段首句内容“‘先生，你付了我两张而不是一张’她把那张多余的钞票递给他。”可知，第二段可描写Susan将钱归还时Mr. Thompson的回应和Susan内心的感悟。 2.续写线索：回家——内心挣扎——决定归还多余的钱——Mr. Thompson回应及赞扬——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①回家：go back home/return home ②提供：offer/give/provide ③拒绝：shake his head/decline/refuse 情绪类 ①吃惊的：surprised /astonished ②感动的：moved/touched 【点睛】[高分句型1]However, before she got home, the Golden Rule sounded in her ears.（由连词before引导的时间状语从句） [高分句型2] Susan refused the money for she didn’t want to be paid for doing right——she only wished he wouldn’t think her dishonest.（for引导的原因状语从句以及省略that的宾语从句） [高分句型3]Never would she forget this day through the course of her whole life.（运用Never提前放句首构成的部分倒装） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null