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荆州中学 2024-2025 学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试题 （全卷满分 150 分 考试用时 120 分钟） 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman like collecting best? A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets. 2. Which country found lovely music is good for people’s hearts? A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia. 3. What is the woman eager to buy? A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks. 4. Where are the two speakers? A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket. 5. What prevented the woman calling the man yesterday? A. She lost her cellphone. B. Her cellphone was power off. C. Her teacher took her cellphone away. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the woman looking for? A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress. 7. What will the woman do next? A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. How old is the woman’s grandfather? A. 78. B. 79. C. 80. 9. What did the woman’s grandfather do last winter? A. He went in the hospital. B. He went on a cycling holiday. C. He attended a skiing contest. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What are the speakers arguing about? A. Who to blame (责备). B. Which way to go. C. What transport to take. 11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers? A. They took the wrong way. B. They drove beyond the speed limit. C. They went through the red light. 12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers? A. The woman didn’t prefer to travel by train. B. The man failed to ask the way. C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests? A. To test who is brighter. B. To test language and numerical ability. C. To judge individual talents. 14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world? A. Their children being stupid. B. Their children’s failing in the exams. C. Their children’s abilities not being developed. 15. Why do some children do badly in school exams? A. They are not good with words and numbers. B. They do not study hard enough. C. They are looked down upon by others in school. 16. How can a person be happy? A. Putting your skills to good use. B. Having a higher IQ. C. Doing well in the exams. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the conductor like? A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted. 18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton? A. Give a lecture. B. Meet an old friend. C. Visit a university. 19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket? A. He might be fined. B. He forgot the destination. C. He wrote something important on it. 20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora? A. Forgetful (健忘的). B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered. 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 Kew Gardens is not only a popular tourist destination in London, but also a botanic garden and a research center that has the largest collection of living plants at a single site. So, let’s explore the Royal Botanic Gardens with CGTN’s reporter Robyn Dwyer. Palm House The first stop is the Palm House, a giant indoor rainforest with a wide range of plants. Visitors can enjoy these exotic plants while researchers can study the secrets of these flora. Eatable plants such as cocoa tree and African oil palm are all preserved here to keep the diversity of food resources. At the same time, it houses many medical use plants, including some that are used to treat cancer. Temperate House Known as the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse, the Temperate House is home to 1,500 species of plants from temperate regions of the world. Some of the species kept here have died out in the wild, such as Encephalartos woodii, a cycad from South Africa. And some have already disappeared like Saint Helena olive, but the Kew has stored its DNA. Mediterranean Garden In the Mediterranean Garden, one can see plants from the Southern Europe, such as rosemary, olives and cork oak. Walking in the garden, one can experience the non-indoor atmosphere of the Mediterranean and learn about the economic as well as scientific uses of these plants. On International Day for Biological Diversity this year, join CGTN to travel around the world’s national parks and reserves across seven continents. Our next program is to visit penguins and seals in the Antarctic Ice Aquarium Norway. Please stay tuned! 1. While in Temperate House, visitors may find plants ________. A. not living in the wild B. for cancer treatment C. showing food diversity D. from seven continents 2. What’s special about Mediterranean Garden? A. DNA of eatable plants. B. Rainforest climate. C. The largest glasshouse. D. An out-door feeling. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An encyclopedia. B. A travel program. C. A science magazine. D. A gardening handbook. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了伦敦Kew Gardens的具体情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Temperate House部分的“Some of the species kept here have died out in the wild, such as Encephalartos woodii, a cycad from South Africa.(这里的一些物种已经在野外灭绝了，比如南非的苏铁——伍德苏铁（Encephalartos woodii）。)”可知，在Temperate House，游客可能会发现一些不在野外生长的植物。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Mediterranean Garden部分“Walking in the garden, one can experience the non-indoor atmosphere of the Mediterranean and learn about the economic as well as scientific uses of these plants.(漫步在花园里，人们可以体验到地中海的非室内氛围，并了解这些植物的经济和科学用途。)”可知，Mediterranean Garden的特别之处是户外的感觉。故选D。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。由文章第一段中“So, let’s explore the Royal Botanic Gardens with CGTN’s reporter Robyn Dwyer.(所以，让我们和CGTN的记者Robyn Dwyer一起探索皇家植物园。)”可知，这篇文章很可能取自由CGTN的记者Robyn Dwyer主持的旅游节目。故选B。 B As an experienced dog trainer, Du Linjia, 30, doesn’t only “teach” dogs — he also gives lessons to dog owners since they are the closest to their pets. With 10 years of work experience, he usually invites owners to train their dogs together with him, using a series of lessons to adjust the dogs’ behavior. In extreme cases, the dogs are taken to be trained alone. How does a trainer change a dog’s behavior? “One common aggressive behavior of a dog is growling (低吼) at its owner to protect its food,” Du said. “In such cases, we need to first analyze the dog’s motivation. It may misunderstand that the owner is there to take its food, which we aim to change.” By giving the dog even more delicious food while slowly getting closer one step at a time, the dog begins to believe I can be rewarded for letting humans come closer. Problem solved. Du believes that a dog trainer should have a strong sense of responsibility. No matter what behavior a dog has, the trainer must make judgments calmly and never give up on any dog. Empathy is important too, due to the fact that a dog’s worst behavior is usually coming from the misleading behavior of its owner. However, empathy does not only mean feeling sorry for the dog — one needs to think from the dog’s perspective. More practically speaking, Du said a dog trainer needs to be observant (善于观察的), and sensitive enough to notice small changes in the dog’s behavior so that they can intervene (介入) in time. “The future for dog trainers is promising,” Du said, adding that many customers who would previously only focus on whether their dogs were healthy are now willing to learn how to improve their dogs’ behavior. 4. How does Du usually work? A. Walking dogs with their owners. B. Giving lessons to both dogs and owners. C. Asking owners to get closer to their dogs. D. Training dogs in an extreme environment. 5. When they are growling at their owners, dogs probably think ________. A. they will be rewarded B. the food is not delicious C. owners will give up on them D. owners are interested in their food 6. What qualities should a good dog trainer have in Du’s view? A. Bravery and creativity. B. Intelligence and calmness. C. Empathy and independence. D. Responsibility and sensitivity. 7. If a dog shows an unusual behaviour, the owner had better ________. A. leave it alone B. offer it more food C. figure out the cause D. feel sorry for the change 【答案】4. B 5. D 6. D 7. C 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了训犬大师是如何训练狗的。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“As an experienced dog trainer, Du Linjia, 30, doesn’t only “teach” dogs — he also gives lessons to dog owners since they are the closest to their pets. (作为一名经验丰富的训狗师，30岁的杜林佳不仅“教”狗，还会给狗主人上课，因为他们是最接近宠物的人。)”可知，他不仅训练狗还给狗主人上课。故选B。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“‘One common aggressive behavior of a dog is growling (低吼) at its owner to protect its food,’ Du said. ‘In such cases, we need to first analyze the dog’s motivation. It may misunderstand that the owner is there to take its food, which we aim to change.’ (杜说：“狗的一种常见的攻击行为是向主人咆哮，以保护自己的食物。”“在这种情况下，我们需要首先分析狗的动机。它可能会误解主人是来取食物的，而我们的目标是改变这一点。”)”可知，杜认为狗误认为主人是来取食物的，才会向主人咆哮，所以狗对主人低吼是因为狗认为主人可能对它的食物感兴趣。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Du believes that a dog trainer should have a strong sense of responsibility. (杜老师认为，训狗师应该有很强的责任感。)”以及第四段“Empathy is important too, due to the fact that a dog’s worst behavior is usually coming from the misleading behavior of its owner. (同理心也很重要，因为狗狗最糟糕的行为通常来自于主人的误导行为。)”可知，杜认为作为一名训犬师需要有责任心和同理心。故选D。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“More practically speaking, Du said a dog trainer needs to be observant (善于观察的)，and sensitive enough to notice small changes in the dog’s behavior so that they can intervene (介入) in time. (杜说，更实际地说，训狗师需要观察力强，足够敏感，能注意到狗狗行为的微小变化，这样他们就能及时干预。)”可知，训犬师应该注意到细小的变化，以便了解原因。故选C。 C From a young age, I was fascinated by language. I remember a holiday in Spain when I was 7. Two boys asked if I spoke Norwegian. When I couldn’t respond, they ran off, leaving me upset. Back home I searched shops for old language books and enjoyed trying all these different words to express what was in my head. I thought it was amazing, and still do. At university, I did a combined languages degree, studying French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. From then on, it became a way of life. After graduation, I worked as an au pair (互惠生) in Germany, and finally studied German. I cycled to the Netherlands, picking up Dutch, then took Russian classes in Spain and got a Czech diploma in Prague. It turned out that speaking a language abroad with local people was an ideal way to learn, especially in a time before the internet. Traveling to learn a language became an adventure — it came with huge excitement and of course lonelier, more complex moments. I have found that the speed of learning depends on the language and how focused when I’m studying. If it is similar to a language I already speak, I find I can use it in a understandable, although perhaps not polished, way within weeks. I’ve studied more than 50 languages now I generally use 15 weekly and more than 30 in a year. I also advocate for local and endangered languages. Having a world of languages out there and not learning them is like watching TV in black and white and not knowing there is color. They will continue to enrich me for a lifetime. The most important thing about learning languages is the ability to build bridges with other people. They allow you to experience dimensions (维度) and perceptions (认知) you may never have otherwise considered. 8. When did language learning become a way of the author’s life? A. The author was 7 years old. B. The author worked in Germany. C. The author studied at university. D. The author travelled around the world. 9. What factor determined the author’s learning speed? A. The devotion to the language. B. The number of places he travelled. C. The communication on the Internet. D. The degrees he obtained at university. 10. The underlined word “polished” in paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. wrong B. perfect C. curious D. positive 11. What’s the biggest advantage of learning languages in the author’s view? A. Narrowing gaps between people. B. Traveling around the world freely. C. Experiencing a variety of cultures. D. Achieving high-level academic degrees. 【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者从小对语言的热爱以及多年来学习多种语言的经历和感悟。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“At university, I did a combined languages degree, studying French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. From then on, it became a way of life.(在大学里，我修了法语、西班牙语、意大利语和葡萄牙语的综合学位。从那时起，它就成了一种生活方式。)”可知，从作者在大学学习起，语言学习就成为了作者的一种生活方式。故选C。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“I have found that the speed of learning depends on the language and how focused when I’m studying.(我发现学习的速度取决于语言和学习时的专注程度。)”可知，对语言的专注和投入决定了作者的学习速度。故选A。 【10题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段“If it is similar to a language I already speak, I find I can use it in a understandable...way within weeks(如果它和我已经掌握的语言相似，我发现我可以在几周内以一种可能没有polished但可以理解的方式使用它)”可知，作者在几周内只是以可以理解的方式使用一门语言，这种语言可能还没到完美的程度，没有经过润色或打磨，划线词polished意为“娴熟的，润色的”，和perfect意思相近。故选B。 【11题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The most important thing about learning languages is the ability to build bridges with other people.(学习语言最重要的是建立与他人沟通的桥梁。)”可知，在作者看来，学习语言最大的好处是缩小人与人之间的差距。故选A。 D Since 10 a.m. this morning, I’ve been staring at my computer screen in an attempt to squeeze an interesting article out of myself. Up until an hour ago, I only had 50 words and a dry title to show for eight hours of ‘work’. But as the sun set, I had about one hundred ideas pop into my head – like guests showing up too late to a party. Bursts of inspiration like this at night are frequent within the creative community. Writers, artists, and inventors throughout history have all said they’ve been most inspired during night-time. In the light of psychology, we write at night with less distractions (干扰). Kids put to bed and the world outside quiet, there’s very little that can pull us away from our writing. Also, most of the day’s tasks are complete by the evening. This means we have a whole day’s worth of inspiration and experience to reflect on, most of which comes out in our writing. Another factor is that the dark hours tend to be more relaxing: lighting is softer, we’re spending less time on social media, and the overall setting is quieter. This makes it ten times easier to focus on our writing. Chemically, our brains change too. When we sleep, certain parts of the brain shut down in preparation for it as the sun sets. In particular, much of the frontal lobe (前额叶) becomes inactive, so less energy is spent on decision-making and more is directed into other parts of the brain, specifically to the right hemisphere. Despite some debate surrounding the subject, scientists generally believe the creative control-centre of the brain is in the right hemisphere, which concerns itself with everything from emotions and intuition to the way we dream. When we reach night time, this side of our brain becomes more active because less energy is being used to power the rest of our brain. This is partly what allows creative surges to happen. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enter a creative state during the day. If you can mirror night-time conditions, you stand the best chance of beating your writer’s block and letting words flow through you. 12. Why does the author mention his experience? A. To lead to his point. B. To prove his efforts. C. To display his routine life. D. To show off his writing talent. 13. What does Para 3 mainly talk about? A. The distractions at night. B. The way to relax at night. C. The mental advantages at night. D. The tasks to be done at night. 14. In our brains, creative thoughts increase sharply when ________. A. the frontal lobe functions well B. energy goes to decision-making C. emotions and dreams are absent D. the right hemisphere becomes active 15. Which of the following can be the best title? A. What Shall We Write at Night? B. When Do We Need to Write Most? C. Why Are We Most Creative at Night? D. How Can We Become A Creative Writer? 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了为什么我们在晚上最具创造力。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Since 10 a.m. this morning, I’ve been staring at my computer screen in an attempt to squeeze an interesting article out of myself. Up until an hour ago, I only had 50 words and a dry title to show for eight hours of ‘work’. But as the sun set, I had about one hundred ideas pop into my head – like guests showing up too late to a party. (从今天早上10点开始，我就一直盯着电脑屏幕，想挤出一篇有趣的文章。直到一个小时前，我只有50个单词和一个干巴巴的标题来展示8个小时的“工作”。但当太阳落山时，我的脑海里突然冒出了一百个想法——就像聚会上的客人来晚了一样)”可知，开篇作者提到自己在白天八小时里几乎毫无进展，但在夜晚灵感迸发，旨在引出文章讨论的主题，即为什么人们在夜间更有创造力。故选A项。 【13题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“This means we have a whole day’s worth of inspiration and experience to reflect on, most of which comes out in our writing. Another factor is that the dark hours tend to be more relaxing: lighting is softer, we’re spending less time on social media, and the overall setting is quieter. This makes it ten times easier to focus on our writing. (这意味着我们有一整天的灵感和经验可以反思，其中大部分都体现在我们的写作中。另一个因素是，黑暗的时间往往更令人放松：光线更柔和，我们花在社交媒体上的时间更少，整体环境更安静。这让我们更容易专注于写作)”可知，第三段主要分析晚上创作的心理优势。故选C项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“Despite some debate surrounding the subject, scientists generally believe the creative control-centre of the brain is in the right hemisphere, which concerns itself with everything from emotions and intuition to the way we dream. When we reach night time, this side of our brain becomes more active because less energy is being used to power the rest of our brain. This is partly what allows creative surges to happen. (尽管围绕这一主题存在争议，但科学家们普遍认为，大脑的创造性控制中心位于右脑，右脑负责从情感、直觉到我们做梦的方式等一切事情。当我们进入夜间时，大脑的这一侧变得更加活跃，因为用来为大脑其他部分供电的能量减少了。这在一定程度上导致了创造力的激增)”可以推知，当右脑变得活跃时，我们的大脑会产生更多的创造性思维。故选D。 【15题详解】 根据第三段“This means we have a whole day’s worth of inspiration and experience to reflect on, most of which comes out in our writing. Another factor is that the dark hours tend to be more relaxing: lighting is softer, we’re spending less time on social media, and the overall setting is quieter. This makes it ten times easier to focus on our writing. (这意味着我们有一整天的灵感和经验可以反思，其中大部分都体现在我们的写作中。另一个因素是，黑暗的时间往往更令人放松：光线更柔和，我们花在社交媒体上的时间更少，整体环境更安静。这让我们更容易专注于写作)”以及 根据文章第四段中“Despite some debate surrounding the subject, scientists generally believe the creative control-centre of the brain is in the right hemisphere, which concerns itself with everything from emotions and intuition to the way we dream. When we reach night time, this side of our brain becomes more active because less energy is being used to power the rest of our brain. This is partly what allows creative surges to happen.”（尽管围绕这一主题存在争议，但科学家们普遍认为，大脑的创造性控制中心位于右脑，右脑负责从情感、直觉到我们做梦的方式等一切事情。当我们进入夜间时，大脑的这一侧变得更加活跃，因为用来为大脑其他部分供电的能量减少了。这在一定程度上导致了创造力的激增。）可知，本文探讨了为什么人在夜晚更具创造力的原因。故“为什么我们在晚上最有创造力？”是最佳标题。故选C。 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。有两项为多余选项。 You are walking down the street. Suddenly it starts to rain and you don’t have an umbrella. What do you do? Run or walk? Most people would choose to run because it will get you out of the rain faster. ____16____ So what should you do? ____17____ Back in 1987 they thought that running or walking did not really make a difference. Years later they realized that wind direction might be a factor. Things are more complicated than you might think. Franco Bocci, a professor at the University of Brescia in Italy, found that whether you should travel slowly or quickly in rain depends on the wind’s direction and your body’s shape, according to the BBC. When there is no wind, and the rain falls directly on you, Bocci suggests that you should run and hide as fast as possible. But if the wind comes from behind and blows the rain onto your back, the best thing to do is walk at the same speed as the wind. ____18____ This is not all. When the wind blows in from the side, you’ll have to think about one more thing — your body shape. ____19____ In this case, a fatter person had better run while a thinner person should still try to match their speed to the wind. “In general, the best thing is to run as fast as you can — not always, but in general,” Bocci told BBC News. “If you’re really thin, it’s more probable that there will be an ideal speed. Otherwise, it is better to run fast.” ____20____ But the best way to stay dry is still to carry an umbrella. A. Thinner people are hit by fewer raindrops. B. If there is no wind, walk at your usual speed. C. But if you run, you also run into more raindrops. D. This way, both your front and back will stay mostly dry. E. Now you know what to do next time the rain catches you. F. In fact, this question has puzzled scientists for many years. G. Running is always the best choice to stay as dry as possible. 【答案】16. C 17. F 18. D 19. A 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是在雨中行走时，应该跑步还是走路以避免淋湿的问题，并指出这取决于风向和个人体型等因素，但最好的办法仍然是携带雨伞。 【16题详解】 空前“Most people would choose to run because it will get you out of the rain faster. (大多数人会选择跑步，因为这样可以让你更快地走出雨中。)”说明了大多数人会选择跑步，空格处应该说如果跑步会怎么样，C选项“But if you run, you also run into more raindrops. (但如果你跑，你也会遇到更多的雨滴。)”说明了如果跑，会有什么后果，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选C。 【17题详解】 空前“So what should you do? (那么你应该怎么做呢？)”提出了应该怎么做的问题，空格处应该和这个问题有关，F选项“In fact, this question has puzzled scientists for many years. (事实上，这个问题已经困扰科学家很多年了。)”中的this question和空前“So what should you do”这个问题一致，说明这个问题困扰科学家很多年了，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选F。 【18题详解】 空前“But if the wind comes from behind and blows the rain onto your back, the best thing to do is walk at the same speed as the wind. (但是如果风从后面吹来，把雨吹到你的背上，最好的办法就是和风一样的速度走路。)”说明了如果风从后面吹来最好的办法是和风一样的速度走路，空格处应该说这样做会有什么好处，D选项“This way, both your front and back will stay mostly dry. (这样，你的前胸和后背就会保持干燥。)”说明了和风一样速度走路的好处，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选D。 【19题详解】 空前“When the wind blows in from the side, you’ll have to think about one more thing---your body shape. (当风从侧面吹进来时，你还得考虑一件事——你的体型。)”说明了要考虑体型，空格处也应该是和体型相关的内容，A选项“Thinner people are hit by fewer raindrops. (瘦人受到的雨滴较少。)”说明的是和体型相关的内容，承接上文，符合语境，故选A。 【20题详解】 空后“But the best way to stay dry is still to carry an umbrella. (但最好的防雨方法还是带把伞。)”说明了最好的方法是带伞，空格处位于文章最后一段，应该是总结前文的内容，说读完这篇文章应该知道该怎么做了，E选项“Now you know what to do next time the rain catches you. (现在你知道下次下雨时该怎么做了吧。)”说明了你知道下次下雨时该怎么做了，总结前文，引起下文最好的方法是带伞，因此E选项承上启下，符合语境，故选E。 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Pappy, an owner of a pawnshop (当铺), was a pleasant-looking old fellow. He had a talent for whistling and did so happily each day as he managed his shop. Even so, he had a secret ____21____. This typical day at the shop, Pappy was whistling an old tune while ____22____ his past. His door bell, kept in his family for over a hundred years, produced a ____23____ charming resound. Then in came a little girl. “How can I help you, little lady?” Pappy’s voice was joyful. “I’d like to buy a ____24____, sir.” “Who is that for?” “It’s for my ____25____.” She had walked to the doorway and wiggled the door, gently ____26____ the bell. “This is just right,” she bubbled. “Momma says grandpa loves music.” “I’m sorry, Miss. That’s not for ____27____.” Disappointed the little girl ____28____ her head. In an effort to help her understand, Pappy told her the story of how the bell had been in his family for so many years. The girl looked up at him, softly said, “I understand. Thank you, anyway.” Suddenly, Pappy thought of his estranged (疏远) daughter whom he had not seen in nearly a decade. Why not? Why not pass it on to someone who will ____29____ it with a loved one? “Wait…little lady.” Pappy spoke just as the girl was leaving. “It’s your ______30______ day. I’ve decided to sell the bell.” “Oh, thank you, sir. Grandpa will be so happy.” “Okay, little lady. You must ______31______ to take good care of the bell for your grandpa, and for me, too, okay?” He ______32______ placed the bell in a paper bag. “Oh, I promise.” said the girl and then left the shop merrily. Later that evening as Pappy ______33______ his shop he thought he heard his bell again. He turned around, and there stood the little girl, ringing the bell and ______34______ sweetly. Pappy was ______35______. Before Pappy had time to say a word, the girl’s mother stepped into the doorway and gently said, “Hello, Dad.” 21. A. happiness B. sadness C. madness D. kindness 22. A. planning B. exploring C. recalling D. organizing 23. A. unique B. loud C. fluent D. awkward 24. A. present B. chance C. secret D. shop 25. A. teacher B. mother C. friend D. grandpa 26. A. viewing B. packing C. ringing D. shooting 27 A. fun B. sale C. goal D. company 28. A. lowered B. raised C. shook D. nodded 29. A. make B. design C. exchange D. share 30. A. normal B. hard C. lucky D. first 31. A. volunteer B. promise C. refuse D. pretend 32. A. anxiously B. carefully C. narrowly D. confidently 33. A. cut out B. gave up C. checked in D. closed up 34. A. smiling B. sleeping C. leaving D. working 35. A. annoyed B. frightened C. puzzled D. stressed 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了当铺老板Pappy将自己珍藏多年的门铃卖给一个小女孩，后来意外发现自己多年未见的女儿就是小女孩母亲的故事。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：即便如此，他也有一个秘密的悲伤。A. happiness快乐；B. sadness悲伤；C. madness疯狂；D. kindness善良。根据后文“Suddenly, Pappy thought of his estranged (疏远) daughter whom he had not seen in nearly a decade.”可知，Pappy突然想到了自己近十年未见、关系疏远的女儿，由此推知，他内心是有一个悲伤的秘密的。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在店里的这一天，Pappy一边吹着口哨哼着老曲子，一边回忆着过去。A. planning计划；B. exploring探索；C. recalling回忆；D. organizing组织。根据前文“whistling an old tune”和“his past”可推知，Pappy吹着老曲子，回忆着过往。故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他家传承了一百多年的门铃发出了独特而迷人的回响。A. unique独特的；B. loud大声的；C. fluent流畅的；D. awkward笨拙的。根据前文“His door bell, kept in his family for over a hundred years”可知，这个门铃留存了一百多年，所以其发出的声音应该是独特而迷人的。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“我想买一件礼物，先生。”A. present礼物；B. chance机会；C. secret秘密；D. shop商店。根据后文““This is just right,” she bubbled. “Momma says grandpa loves music.””可知，小女孩想买一件礼物送给爷爷。故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“是给我爷爷的。”A. teacher老师；B. mother母亲；C. friend朋友；D. grandpa爷爷。根据后文“Momma says grandpa loves music.”可知，小女孩是给爷爷买礼物。故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她走到门口，轻轻地摇了摇门，门铃响了起来。A. viewing观看；B. packing打包；C. ringing(使)发出铃声；D. shooting射击。根据前文“wiggled the door”可推知，小女孩摇了门，门铃响了起来。故选C项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“对不起，小姐。这个不卖。”A. fun乐趣；B. sale出售；C. goal目标；D. company公司。根据前文“I’m sorry, Miss.”可知，Pappy的门铃不出售。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：小女孩失望地低下了头。A. lowered降低；B. raised提高；C. shook摇动；D. nodded点头。根据前文“Disappointed”可知，小女孩因为不能买到门铃而感到失望，所以会低下头。故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为什么不呢？为什么不把它传给一个会和亲人分享的人呢？A. make制作；B. design设计；C. exchange交换；D. share分享。根据前文小女孩说买门铃是为了送给爷爷和后文“It’s your ____ day. I’ve decided to sell the bell.”可知，Pappy决定把门铃卖给小女孩，是希望把门铃给一个能和亲人一起分享它的人。故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“等等……小姑娘。今天是你的幸运日。我决定把这个门铃卖给你。”A. normal正常的；B. hard困难的；C. lucky幸运的；D. first第一的。根据后文“I’ve decided to sell the bell.”可知，Pappy决定把门铃卖给小女孩，这对小女孩来说是很幸运的。故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你一定要答应我，好好照顾这个门铃，为了你爷爷，也为了我，好吗?”A. volunteer自愿；B. promise承诺，保证；C. refuse拒绝；D. pretend假装。根据后文“Oh, I promise.”可知，Pappy让小女孩答应他好好照顾这个门铃。故选B项。 【32题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他小心翼翼地把门铃放进一个纸袋里。A. anxiously焦虑地；B. carefully小心地；C. narrowly勉强地；D. confidently自信地。根据前文“You must ____ to take good care of the bell”和“placed the bell in a paper bag”可知，Pappy很珍视这个门铃，所以把它放进纸袋里时会很小心。故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：那天晚上，当Pappy关店的时候，他以为自己又听到了门铃的声音。A. cut out删去；B. gave up放弃；C. checked in报到；D. closed up关闭。根据前文“Later that evening”和“his shop”可推知，到了晚上关店的时候。故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他转过身来，看见那个小女孩站在那里，摇着门铃，甜甜地笑着。A. smiling微笑；B. sleeping睡觉；C. leaving离开；D. working工作。根据前文“the little girl, ringing the bell”和“sweetly”可推知，小女孩微笑着摇着门铃。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Pappy感到很困惑。A. annoyed恼怒的；B. frightened害怕的；C. puzzled困惑的；D. stressed有压力的。根据前文“He turned around, and there stood the little girl, ringing the bell and ____ sweetly.”可推知，买门铃的小女孩再次出现，Pappy感到很困惑不解。故选C项。 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Recently, the strange acts of some animals at Nanning Zoo in Guangxi have been listed in the top searches of Sina Weibo and have caused ____36____ (heat) discussion online. In a video shot by Jimu News, several different animals in the zoo act ____37____ (strange). A chimpanzee throws pieces of turf at visitors, a gibbon (长臂猿) ____38____ (copy) the move of visitors and a bear shakes its rear (臀部). People joked, “Are there any normal animals at this zoo?” Although these strange acts amused many viewers, the ____39____ (true) behind might not be that funny. Some people worried about the mental condition of the animals, ____40____ (wonder) if the lack ____41____ freedom hurts their mental states. Unfortunately, this guess turned out correct in some ways, ____42____ was confirmed by specialists. Gao Yanhong, a staff member at Wuhan zoo, told Jimu News that some of these animals behavioral ____43____ (pattern) are natural. Some are because of external stimuli (外部刺激) or their captive environment, like the elephant swinging its body. The zoo determined ____44____ (improve) the well-being of the animals such as clearing away stones to make the environment much ____45____ (safe). The zoo also called on visitors to show respect and politeness for the animals, noted Jimu News. 【答案】36. heated 37. strangely 38. copies 39. truth 40. wondering 41. of 42. which 43. patterns 44. to improve 45. safer 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是广西南宁动物园内一些动物出现的奇怪行为在网络上引发热议的现象。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：最近，广西南宁动物园的一些动物的奇怪行为登上了新浪微博的热搜榜，并在网上引起了热烈的讨论。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词discussion，heat的形容词是heated，意为“热烈的”，故填heated。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：在Jimu News拍摄的一段视频中，动物园里几只不同的动物行为奇怪。空格处用副词strangely修饰动词act，strangely意为“奇怪地”，故填strangely。 【38题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：一只黑猩猩向游客扔草皮，一只长臂猿模仿游客的动作，一只熊摇着屁股。and前后时态一致，由throws可知，句子时态是一般现在时，主语A chimpanzee是单数，因此空格处用第三人称单数copies，故填copies。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：尽管这些奇怪的行为逗乐了许多观众，但背后的真相可能并不那么有趣。空格处用名词作主语，true的名词是truth，是不可数名词，意为“真相”。故填truth。 【40题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：有些人担心动物的精神状况，想知道缺乏自由是否会伤害他们的精神状态。句中谓语是worried，空格处用非谓语动词，Some people和wonder之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填wondering。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：有些人担心动物的精神状况，想知道缺乏自由是否会伤害他们的精神状态。the lack of是固定短语，意为“缺乏”，因此空格处是介词of，故填of。 【42题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：不幸的是，这个猜测在某些方面被证明是正确的，这得到了专家的证实。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，主语是前面整个主句的内容，因此空格处用which引导定语从句，故填which。 【43题详解】 考查名词的复数。句意：武汉动物园工作人员Gao Yanhong告诉Jimu News，这些动物的一些行为模式是自然的。由these可知，空格处用复数patterns，故填patterns。 【44题详解】 考查不定式。句意：动物园决定改善动物的福利，例如清除石头，使环境更安全。determine to do是固定短语，意为“决定做某事”，因此空格处用不定式to improve，故填to improve。 【45题详解】 考查比较级。句意：动物园决定改善动物的福利，例如清除石头，使环境更安全。much修饰比较级，safe的比较级是safer，意为“更安全的”，故填safer。 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分） 第一节 词汇考查（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 根据提示将下列句子补充完整。注意填写最近新学词汇，答题卡上填写完整的单词。 46. The mid-term examination is s________ for this Wednesday. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】scheduled##cheduled 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：期中考试定于本周三举行。根据首字母提示和句意，schedule为动词，表示“安排”，符合句意，结合“is”可知，该句为一般现在时的被动语态。故填scheduled。 47. Anything can be achieved as long as you c________ your efforts on it. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】concentrate##oncentrate 【解析】 【详解】考查动词。句意：只要你专注于付出努力，任何事情都能实现。根据首字母提示“c”和句子结构，需要填入动词原形表示“集中、专注”，concentrate your efforts on表示“集中精力于”，as long as 引导条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时表示将来时。主语为第二人称，谓语用复数。故填concentrate。 48. Everyone present at the meeting began to make c________ on the plan. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】comments##omments 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：出席会议的每个人都开始对这个计划发表评论。由“Everyone present at the meeting began to make”可知，句子表示“出席会议的每个人都开始对这个计划发表评论”，空格处意为“评论”，由首字母提示c可知，是comment，make comments on是固定短语，意为“对……发表评论”，名词复数comments作宾语。故填comments。 49. Without your ________ (认可) and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】recognition 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：没有您的认可和指导，我不可能写出这篇文章。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词recognition，作介词宾语，是不可数名词。故填recognition。 50. There is no use cheating in sports, because the ________ (观众) will see through it. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】audience 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：在体育比赛中作弊是没有用的，因为观众会看穿的。“观众”是audience，是集合名词，此处表示集体，因此用audience，作主语。故填audience。 51. It’s a little difficult to choose s________ courses, so I’ll turn to my adviser for help. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】suitable##uitable 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：选择合适的课程有点困难，所以我会向我的导师求助。根据句意和首字母提示s可知，形容词“suitable”符合语境，作定语修饰courses，故填suitable。 52. The athletes work out on a daily basis to build up the ________ (力量) of their muscles. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】strength 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：运动员每天锻炼以增强肌肉的力量。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词strength，作宾语，是不可数名词。故填strength。 53. Mount Tai is really a(n) ________ (令人印象深刻的) place for its breathtaking natural view. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】impressive 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：泰山确实是一个令人印象深刻的地方，以其令人叹为观止的自然景观而闻名。根据汉语提示可知应用形容词impressive，作定语修饰名词place。故填impressive。 54. Find the main idea of a passage through a quick look at the t________, pictures, and key words. (根据首字母单词拼写) 【答案】title##itle 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：通过快速浏览标题、图片和关键词找出文章的主要思想。根据句意和单词的首字母提示“t”以及句意可知，此处应填写名词title表示“标题”作宾语。故填title。 55. A must-see for tourists is Gulangyu Island, with its special streets, beautiful beaches, and unusual ________ (建筑风格). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 【答案】architecture 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：鼓浪屿是游客必去的地方，有着独特的街道、美丽的海滩和不同寻常的建筑。根据句意及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词architecture，作介词宾语，是不可数名词。故填architecture。 第二节 完成句子（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 56. 既然已经尽了自己最大的努力，他就不为考试结果感到焦虑。(anxious) He ________ ________ ________ the results of the exams now that he has tried his best. 【答案】 ①. isn’t ②. anxious ③. about 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词、介词和时态。“对……感到焦虑”为be anxious about，本句在陈述客观事实，为一般现在时。主语单数，谓语用单数形式，且本句为否定句。故填isn’t anxious about。 57. 她建议我们提前在网上预订火车票。(advance) She recommended that we book our train tickets online ________ ________. 【答案】 ①. in ②. advance 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“提前”，是固定短语in advance。故填in，advance。 58. 这位母亲朝女儿挥手告别，直到火车消失在视野中。(sight) The mother waved goodbye to her daughter till the train was ________ ________ ________. 【答案】 ①. out ②. of ③. sight 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“消失在视野中”，是固定短语out of sight，故填out，of，sight。 59. 你应该详细地告诉他你遇到的麻烦，这样他可以帮助你。(detail) You should tell him the trouble you met with ________ ________ so that he can help you. 【答案】 ①. in ②. detail 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“详细地”，是固定短语in detail，故填in，detail。 60. 昨天晚上，就是在城堡里我们的老板举行了一次盛大的聚会。(castle) It was ________ ________ ________ ________ our boss held a wonderful party last night. 【答案】 ①. in ②. the ③. castle ④. that 【解析】 【详解】考查强调句。本句为强调句式：it be+强调部分+that...，强调的是in the castle。故填in the castle that。 61. 她聪明，学习努力并且为我们树立了一个好榜样。(set) She is intelligent, works hard and ________ ________ ________ ________ for us. 【答案】 ①. sets ②. a ③. good ④. example 【解析】 【详解】考查固定搭配和时态。根据所给中文提示和英文翻译可知，“树立榜样”可译为set an example。由于and连接并列谓语，根据is可知，整个句子用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，故填sets a good example for us。 62. 自从公司创立以来，尽管有困难，他们从未失去信心。(heart) In spite of the difficulties, they ________ ________ ________ ________ since the company was established. 【答案】 ①. have ②. never##not ③. lost ④. heart 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语，时态和主谓一致。对比中英文句子可知，空格处意为“从未失去信心”，“失去信心”是固定短语lose heart，“从未”是never，也可以用否定形式，在have后加not，由since可知，句子时态用现在完成时，主语they是复数，其后助动词用have，lose用过去分词，因此空格处是have never/not lost heart。故填have，never/not，lost，heart。 63. 那个孩子除了向他父母要东西，从不跟他们说话。(than) The child never speaks to his parents ________ ________ to ask for something. 【答案】 ①. other ②. than 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。“除了……”为固定短语other than，作状语。故填 other than。 64. 网络帮助我与朋友们保持联系。(contact) The Internet helps me to keep ________ ________ ________ my friends. 【答案】 ①. in ②. contact ③. with 【解析】 【详解】考查固定短语。对比中英文句子可知，“keep ____”意为“和……保持联系”，是固定短语keep in contact with，因此空格处是in contact with。故填in，contact，with。 65. 看起来他似乎对我刚才所说的话很好奇。(say) It seemed that he showed great curiosity about ________ ________ ________ just now. 【答案】 ①. what ②. I ③. said 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句。“我刚才所说的话”是宾语从句，用连接代词what引导从句并在从句中作宾语，主语“我”用人称代词I，谓语“说”用动词say，讲述过去的事情用一般过去时。故填what I said。 第三节 书面表达（满分 15 分） 66. 假定你是李华，受学生会委托在校英文报上发出倡议，呼吁同学们重视体育锻炼。 内容包括： 1. 倡议的原因； 2. 倡议的内容（锻炼的好处、方式等）。 注意：1. 词数不少于 100 字； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文： Nowadays, many students haven’t come to the realization how important exercise is and don’t work out regularly, listing various reasons such as lack of time or exhaustion from studying. However, taking regular exercise brings us a host of benefits, ranging from building up our bodies to helping reduce stress. Besides, physical exercise also helps us to concentrate and thus improve our learning efficiency. Therefore, we should give priority to exercise no matter how busy or tired we are. We can incorporate exercise into everyday routines, like squeezing in ten minutes daily for a jog. Let’s take action and exercise more! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写倡议信，呼吁同学们重视体育锻炼。 【详解】1.词汇积累 各种各样：various→a variety of 重要的：important→essential 压力：stress→pressure 此外：besides→in addition 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：However, taking regular exercise brings us a host of benefits, ranging from building up our bodies to helping reduce stress. 拓展句：However, taking regular exercise brings us a host of benefits, which ranges from building up our bodies to helping reduce stress. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Nowadays, many students haven’t come to the realization how important exercise is and don’t work out regularly, listing various reasons such as lack of time or exhaustion from studying. (运用了how引导宾语从句，现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] However, taking regular exercise brings us a host of benefits, ranging from building up our bodies to helping reduce stress. (运用了动名词作主语，现在分词作状语) 听力：1-5 CABAC 6-10 BA BCA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 ACABA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 荆州中学 2024-2025 学年高一上学期期中考试 英语试题 （全卷满分 150 分 考试用时 120 分钟） 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What does the woman like collecting best? A. Stamps. B. Coins. C. Train tickets. 2. Which country found lovely music is good for people’s hearts? A. America. B. Australia. C. Russia. 3. What is the woman eager to buy? A. Ice creams. B. Candy. C. Drinks. 4. Where are the two speakers? A. In the bank. B. In the classroom. C. In the supermarket. 5. What prevented the woman calling the man yesterday? A She lost her cellphone. B. Her cellphone was power off. C. Her teacher took her cellphone away. 第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the woman looking for? A. A casual dress. B. A business suit. C. An evening dress. 7. What will the woman do next? A. Try on the clothes. B. Bargain with the man. C. Pay for the clothes in cash. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8. How old is the woman’s grandfather? A. 78. B. 79. C. 80. 9. What did the woman’s grandfather do last winter? A. He went in the hospital. B. He went on a cycling holiday. C. He attended a skiing contest. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What are the speakers arguing about? A. Who to blame (责备). B. Which way to go. C. What transport to take. 11. Why did the policeman stop the speakers? A. They took the wrong way. B. They drove beyond the speed limit. C. They went through the red light. 12. What was the initial reason for what happened to the speakers? A. The woman didn’t prefer to travel by train. B. The man failed to ask the way. C. The man forgot to book tickets earlier. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. What is the basic purpose of the IQ tests? A. To test who is brighter. B. To test language and numerical ability. C. To judge individual talents. 14. What makes so many unhappy parents in the world? A. Their children being stupid. B. Their children’s failing in the exams. C. Their children’s abilities not being developed. 15. Why do some children do badly in school exams? A. They are not good with words and numbers. B. They do not study hard enough. C. They are looked down upon by others in school. 16. How can a person be happy? A. Putting your skills to good use. B. Having a higher IQ. C. Doing well in the exams. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. What is the conductor like? A. Anxious. B. Absent-minded. C. Kind-hearted. 18. What should Mr. Mora do in Princeton? A. Give a lecture. B. Meet an old friend. C. Visit a university. 19. Why must Mr. Mora find the ticket? A. He might be fined. B. He forgot the destination. C. He wrote something important on it. 20. What kind of person is Mr. Mora? A. Forgetful (健忘的). B. Careful. C. Bad-tempered. 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 Kew Gardens is not only a popular tourist destination in London, but also a botanic garden and a research center that has the largest collection of living plants at a single site. So, let’s explore the Royal Botanic Gardens with CGTN’s reporter Robyn Dwyer. Palm House The first stop is the Palm House, a giant indoor rainforest with a wide range of plants. Visitors can enjoy these exotic plants while researchers can study the secrets of these flora. Eatable plants such as cocoa tree and African oil palm are all preserved here to keep the diversity of food resources. At the same time, it houses many medical use plants, including some that are used to treat cancer. Temperate House Known as the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse, the Temperate House is home to 1,500 species of plants from temperate regions of the world. Some of the species kept here have died out in the wild, such as Encephalartos woodii, a cycad from South Africa. And some have already disappeared like Saint Helena olive, but the Kew has stored its DNA. Mediterranean Garden In the Mediterranean Garden, one can see plants from the Southern Europe, such as rosemary, olives and cork oak. Walking in the garden, one can experience the non-indoor atmosphere of the Mediterranean and learn about the economic as well as scientific uses of these plants. On International Day for Biological Diversity this year, join CGTN to travel around the world’s national parks and reserves across seven continents. Our next program is to visit penguins and seals in the Antarctic Ice Aquarium Norway. Please stay tuned! 1. While in Temperate House, visitors may find plants ________. A. not living in the wild B. for cancer treatment C. showing food diversity D. from seven continents 2. What’s special about Mediterranean Garden? A. DNA of eatable plants. B. Rainforest climate. C. The largest glasshouse. D. An out-door feeling. 3. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. An encyclopedia. B. A travel program. C. A science magazine. D. A gardening handbook. B As an experienced dog trainer, Du Linjia, 30, doesn’t only “teach” dogs — he also gives lessons to dog owners since they are the closest to their pets. With 10 years of work experience, he usually invites owners to train their dogs together with him, using a series of lessons to adjust the dogs’ behavior. In extreme cases, the dogs are taken to be trained alone. How does a trainer change a dog’s behavior? “One common aggressive behavior of a dog is growling (低吼) at its owner to protect its food,” Du said. “In such cases, we need to first analyze the dog’s motivation. It may misunderstand that the owner is there to take its food, which we aim to change.” By giving the dog even more delicious food while slowly getting closer one step at a time, the dog begins to believe I can be rewarded for letting humans come closer. Problem solved. Du believes that a dog trainer should have a strong sense of responsibility. No matter what behavior a dog has, the trainer must make judgments calmly and never give up on any dog. Empathy is important too, due to the fact that a dog’s worst behavior is usually coming from the misleading behavior of its owner. However, empathy does not only mean feeling sorry for the dog — one needs to think from the dog’s perspective. More practically speaking, Du said a dog trainer needs to be observant (善于观察的), and sensitive enough to notice small changes in the dog’s behavior so that they can intervene (介入) in time. “The future for dog trainers is promising” Du said, adding that many customers who would previously only focus on whether their dogs were healthy are now willing to learn how to improve their dogs’ behavior. 4. How does Du usually work? A. Walking dogs with their owners. B. Giving lessons to both dogs and owners. C. Asking owners to get closer to their dogs. D. Training dogs in an extreme environment. 5. When they are growling at their owners, dogs probably think ________. A. they will be rewarded B. the food is not delicious C. owners will give up on them D. owners are interested in their food 6. What qualities should a good dog trainer have in Du’s view? A. Bravery and creativity. B. Intelligence and calmness. C. Empathy and independence. D. Responsibility and sensitivity. 7. If a dog shows an unusual behaviour, the owner had better ________. A. leave it alone B. offer it more food C. figure out the cause D. feel sorry for the change C From a young age, I was fascinated by language. I remember a holiday in Spain when I was 7. Two boys asked if I spoke Norwegian. When I couldn’t respond, they ran off, leaving me upset. Back home I searched shops for old language books and enjoyed trying all these different words to express what was in my head. I thought it was amazing, and still do. At university, I did a combined languages degree, studying French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese. From then on, it became a way of life. After graduation, I worked as an au pair (互惠生) in Germany, and finally studied German. I cycled to the Netherlands, picking up Dutch, then took Russian classes in Spain and got a Czech diploma in Prague. It turned out that speaking a language abroad with local people was an ideal way to learn, especially in a time before the internet. Traveling to learn a language became an adventure — it came with huge excitement and of course lonelier, more complex moments. I have found that the speed of learning depends on the language and how focused when I’m studying. If it is similar to a language I already speak, I find I can use it in a understandable, although perhaps not polished, way within weeks. I’ve studied more than 50 languages now I generally use 15 weekly and more than 30 in a year. I also advocate for local and endangered languages. Having a world of languages out there and not learning them is like watching TV in black and white and not knowing there is color. They will continue to enrich me for a lifetime. The most important thing about learning languages is the ability to build bridges with other people. They allow you to experience dimensions (维度) and perceptions (认知) you may never have otherwise considered. 8. When did language learning become a way of the author’s life? A. The author was 7 years old. B. The author worked in Germany. C. The author studied at university. D. The author travelled around the world. 9. What factor determined the author’s learning speed? A The devotion to the language. B. The number of places he travelled. C. The communication on the Internet. D. The degrees he obtained at university. 10. The underlined word “polished” in paragraph 3 probably means ________. A. wrong B. perfect C. curious D. positive 11. What’s the biggest advantage of learning languages in the author’s view? A. Narrowing gaps between people. B. Traveling around the world freely. C. Experiencing a variety of cultures. D. Achieving high-level academic degrees. D Since 10 a.m. this morning, I’ve been staring at my computer screen in an attempt to squeeze an interesting article out of myself. Up until an hour ago, I only had 50 words and a dry title to show for eight hours of ‘work’. But as the sun set, I had about one hundred ideas pop into my head – like guests showing up too late to a party. Bursts of inspiration like this at night are frequent within the creative community. Writers, artists, and inventors throughout history have all said they’ve been most inspired during night-time. In the light of psychology, we write at night with less distractions (干扰). Kids put to bed and the world outside quiet, there’s very little that can pull us away from our writing. Also, most of the day’s tasks are complete by the evening. This means we have a whole day’s worth of inspiration and experience to reflect on, most of which comes out in our writing. Another factor is that the dark hours tend to be more relaxing: lighting is softer, we’re spending less time on social media, and the overall setting is quieter. This makes it ten times easier to focus on our writing. Chemically, our brains change too. When we sleep, certain parts of the brain shut down in preparation for it as the sun sets. In particular, much of the frontal lobe (前额叶) becomes inactive, so less energy is spent on decision-making and more is directed into other parts of the brain, specifically to the right hemisphere. Despite some debate surrounding the subject, scientists generally believe the creative control-centre of the brain is in the right hemisphere, which concerns itself with everything from emotions and intuition to the way we dream. When we reach night time, this side of our brain becomes more active because less energy is being used to power the rest of our brain. This is partly what allows creative surges to happen. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t enter a creative state during the day. If you can mirror night-time conditions, you stand the best chance of beating your writer’s block and letting words flow through you. 12. Why does the author mention his experience? A. To lead to his point. B. To prove his efforts. C. To display his routine life. D. To show off his writing talent. 13. What does Para 3 mainly talk about? A. The distractions at night. B. The way to relax at night. C. The mental advantages at night. D. The tasks to be done at night. 14. In our brains, creative thoughts increase sharply when ________. A. the frontal lobe functions well B. energy goes to decision-making C. emotions and dreams are absent D. the right hemisphere becomes active 15. Which of the following can be the best title? A. What Shall We Write at Night? B. When Do We Need to Write Most? C. Why Are We Most Creative at Night? D. How Can We Become A Creative Writer? 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。有两项为多余选项。 You are walking down the street. Suddenly it starts to rain and you don’t have an umbrella. What do you do? Run or walk? Most people would choose to run because it will get you out of the rain faster. ____16____ So what should you do? ____17____ Back in 1987 they thought that running or walking did not really make a difference. Years later they realized that wind direction might be a factor. Things are more complicated than you might think. Franco Bocci, a professor at the University of Brescia in Italy, found that whether you should travel slowly or quickly in rain depends on the wind’s direction and your body’s shape, according to the BBC. When there is no wind, and the rain falls directly on you, Bocci suggests that you should run and hide as fast as possible. But if the wind comes from behind and blows the rain onto your back, the best thing to do is walk at the same speed as the wind. ____18____ This is not all. When the wind blows in from the side, you’ll have to think about one more thing — your body shape. ____19____ In this case, a fatter person had better run while a thinner person should still try to match their speed to the wind. “In general, the best thing is to run as fast as you can — not always, but in general,” Bocci told BBC News. “If you’re really thin, it’s more probable that there will be an ideal speed. Otherwise, it is better to run fast.” ____20____ But the best way to stay dry is still to carry an umbrella. A. Thinner people are hit by fewer raindrops. B. If there is no wind, walk at your usual speed. C. But if you run, you also run into more raindrops. D. This way, both your front and back will stay mostly dry. E. Now you know what to do next time the rain catches you. F. In fact, this question has puzzled scientists for many years. G. Running is always the best choice to stay as dry as possible. 第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Pappy, an owner of a pawnshop (当铺), was a pleasant-looking old fellow. He had a talent for whistling and did so happily each day as he managed his shop. Even so, he had a secret ____21____. This typical day at the shop, Pappy was whistling an old tune while ____22____ his past. His door bell, kept in his family for over a hundred years, produced a ____23____ charming resound. Then in came a little girl. “How can I help you, little lady?” Pappy’s voice was joyful. “I’d like to buy a ____24____, sir.” “Who is that for?” “It’s for my ____25____.” She had walked to the doorway and wiggled the door, gently ____26____ the bell. “This is just right,” she bubbled. “Momma says grandpa loves music.” “I’m sorry, Miss. That’s not for ____27____.” Disappointed, the little girl ____28____ her head. In an effort to help her understand, Pappy told her the story of how the bell had been in his family for so many years. The girl looked up at him, softly said, “I understand. Thank you, anyway.” Suddenly, Pappy thought of his estranged (疏远) daughter whom he had not seen in nearly a decade. Why not? Why not pass it on to someone who will ____29____ it with a loved one? “Wait…little lady.” Pappy spoke just as the girl was leaving. “It’s your ______30______ day. I’ve decided to sell the bell.” “Oh, thank you, sir. Grandpa will be so happy.” “Okay, little lady. You must ______31______ to take good care of the bell for your grandpa, and for me, too, okay?” He ______32______ placed the bell in a paper bag. “Oh, I promise.” said the girl and then left the shop merrily. Later that evening as Pappy ______33______ his shop, he thought he heard his bell again. He turned around, and there stood the little girl, ringing the bell and ______34______ sweetly. Pappy was ______35______. Before Pappy had time to say a word, the girl’s mother stepped into the doorway and gently said, “Hello, Dad.” 21. A. happiness B. sadness C. madness D. kindness 22. A. planning B. exploring C. recalling D. organizing 23. A. unique B. loud C. fluent D. awkward 24. A. present B. chance C. secret D. shop 25. A. teacher B. mother C. friend D. grandpa 26. A. viewing B. packing C. ringing D. shooting 27. A. fun B. sale C. goal D. company 28. A. lowered B. raised C. shook D. nodded 29. A. make B. design C. exchange D. share 30. A. normal B. hard C. lucky D. first 31. A. volunteer B. promise C. refuse D. pretend 32. A. anxiously B. carefully C. narrowly D. confidently 33. A. cut out B. gave up C. checked in D. closed up 34. A. smiling B. sleeping C. leaving D. working 35. A. annoyed B. frightened C. puzzled D. stressed 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Recently, the strange acts of some animals at Nanning Zoo in Guangxi have been listed in the top searches of Sina Weibo and have caused ____36____ (heat) discussion online. In a video shot by Jimu News, several different animals in the zoo act ____37____ (strange). A chimpanzee throws pieces of turf at visitors, a gibbon (长臂猿) ____38____ (copy) the move of visitors and a bear shakes its rear (臀部). People joked, “Are there any normal animals at this zoo?” Although these strange acts amused many viewers, the ____39____ (true) behind might not be that funny. Some people worried about the mental condition of the animals, ____40____ (wonder) if the lack ____41____ freedom hurts their mental states. Unfortunately, this guess turned out correct in some ways, ____42____ was confirmed by specialists. Gao Yanhong, a staff member at Wuhan zoo, told Jimu News that some of these animals behavioral ____43____ (pattern) are natural. Some are because of external stimuli (外部刺激) or their captive environment, like the elephant swinging its body. The zoo determined ____44____ (improve) the well-being of the animals such as clearing away stones to make the environment much ____45____ (safe). The zoo also called on visitors to show respect and politeness for the animals, noted Jimu News. 第四部分 写作（共三节，满分40分） 第一节 词汇考查（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分) 根据提示将下列句子补充完整。注意填写最近新学词汇，答题卡上填写完整的单词。 46. The mid-term examination is s________ for this Wednesday. (根据首字母单词拼写) 47. Anything can be achieved as long as you c________ your efforts on it. (根据首字母单词拼写) 48 Everyone present at the meeting began to make c________ on the plan. (根据首字母单词拼写) 49. Without your ________ (认可) and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 50. There is no use cheating in sports, because the ________ (观众) will see through it. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 51. It’s a little difficult to choose s________ courses, so I’ll turn to my adviser for help. (根据首字母单词拼写) 52. The athletes work out on a daily basis to build up the ________ (力量) of their muscles. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 53. Mount Tai is really a(n) ________ (令人印象深刻的) place for its breathtaking natural view. (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 54. Find the main idea of a passage through a quick look at the t________, pictures, and key words. (根据首字母单词拼写) 55. A must-see for tourists is Gulangyu Island, with its special streets, beautiful beaches, and unusual ________ (建筑风格). (根据汉语提示单词拼写) 第二节 完成句子（共 10 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） 56. 既然已经尽了自己最大的努力，他就不为考试结果感到焦虑。(anxious) He ________ ________ ________ the results of the exams now that he has tried his best. 57. 她建议我们提前在网上预订火车票。(advance) She recommended that we book our train tickets online ________ ________. 58. 这位母亲朝女儿挥手告别，直到火车消失在视野中。(sight) The mother waved goodbye to her daughter till the train was ________ ________ ________. 59. 你应该详细地告诉他你遇到的麻烦，这样他可以帮助你。(detail) You should tell him the trouble you met with ________ ________ so that he can help you. 60. 昨天晚上，就是在城堡里我们的老板举行了一次盛大的聚会。(castle) It was ________ ________ ________ ________ our boss held a wonderful party last night. 61. 她聪明，学习努力并且为我们树立了一个好榜样。(set) She is intelligent, works hard and ________ ________ ________ ________ for us. 62. 自从公司创立以来，尽管有困难，他们从未失去信心。(heart) In spite of the difficulties, they ________ ________ ________ ________ since the company was established. 63. 那个孩子除了向他父母要东西，从不跟他们说话。(than) The child never speaks to his parents ________ ________ to ask for something. 64. 网络帮助我与朋友们保持联系。(contact) The Internet helps me to keep ________ ________ ________ my friends. 65. 看起来他似乎对我刚才所说的话很好奇。(say) It seemed that he showed great curiosity about ________ ________ ________ just now. 第三节 书面表达（满分 15 分） 66. 假定你是李华，受学生会委托在校英文报上发出倡议，呼吁同学们重视体育锻炼。 内容包括： 1. 倡议的原因； 2. 倡议的内容（锻炼的好处、方式等）。 注意：1. 词数不少于 100 字； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 听力：1-5 CABAC 6-10 BA BCA 11-15 BCBCA 16-20 ACABA 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $