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肇东四中2024-2025学年度上学期高三英语期末考试卷 第I卷（选择题） 一、听力选择题 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An art museum. B. A painting. C. An artist. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather today? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Dry. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of her neighbors? A. They are noisy. B. They are impolite. C. They are tough. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When does the second show start? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:10. C. At 9:10. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is Jenny working now? A. In a hospital. B. In a college. C. In a drugstore. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What will George do next week? A. Hold an activity. B. Register for a contest. C. Compete in an activity. 7. What is the woman’s attitude towards George? A. Uninterested. B. Supportive. C. Annoyed. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where will the woman go for her holiday? A. Dalian. B. Lijiang. C. Dali. 9. How will the woman go traveling? A. By car. B. By train. C. By air. 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 does the man say about the car? A. It has run 46,000 miles. B. Its air conditioning system is new. C. It got scratched (刮坏) in a serious accident. 11. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the car? A. The engine. B. The wheel. C. The brakes. 12. How much does the man want for the car? A. $5,500. B. $6,000. C. $6,500. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where is the call from? A. France. B. Canada. C. England. 14. What does the woman say about the accommodation? A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s not worth it. C. It’s a great investment. 15. What impressed the man the most about the city? A. Its cleanliness. B. Its modernization. C. Its multiculturalism. 16. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Have a rest. B. Share photos. C. See Uncle George. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. How long will it take to get to the museum? A. About 20 minutes. B. About 30 minutes. C. About 50 minutes. 18. What is special about the trip for the students? A. They can pick up ancient pots to study. B. They can take old rings out of the glass case. C. They’ll take a related test when back at school. 19. How do the students find information in the Technology Center? A. By using iPads. B. By using computers. C. By asking Jane Witton. 20. What does the speaker want the students to do after the trip? A. Make postcards B. Draw posters. C. Give reports. 二、阅读理解 A We tell students that learning is its own reward, and that’s certainly true. But it’s also nice to win money and other prizes! The following list includes some of the best competitions for high school students. AFSA National High School Essay Contest (click for details) If you’ re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive $2,500 plus full tuition to the Semester at Sea program as well as a trip to Washington, D. C., to meet with a leader at the Department of State. Solve for Tomorrow (click for details) The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition invites high school teachers to lead a group of students in creating a STEM-centered method that solves a need in their communities. Teachers and students compete to win a share of$2 million for their schools. The National Winner prize is $100,000 in technology and classroom materials. All American High School Film Festival (click for details) Student films have the opportunity to be screened at the AMC Empire 25 Theatres in Times Square, the busiest movie theater in America! Each October, thousands of student filmmakers gather in New York City for an action-packed weekend of resources and entertainment, including the Teen Indie Awards Show, where over $500,000 in prizes and scholarships are handed out. Space Settlement Design Competitions (click for details) These events provide as close as possible experience of working in aerospace design teams, where students develop skills in cooperation, management, and communication. Finalists also have the opportunity to travel to the Kennedy Space Center. 21. What is special about Solve for Tomorrow? A. It includes teachers as competitors. B. It offers cash prizes to the winners. C. It provides an opportunity for students to travel. D. It focuses on satisfying educational needs. 22. Which competition suits a student interested in space exploration and design? A. AFSA National High School Essay Contest B. Space Settlement Design Competitions C. Solve for Tomorrow D. All American High School Film Festival 23. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A poster. B. A newspaper. C. A brochure. D. A website. B One spring morning many years ago, I was on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island when I saw a huge wolf caught in a trap. From her appearance, I realized it was a mother wolf and that somewhere hungry pups (小崽) were waiting for her. I guessed she had been trapped only a few days. So her pups were probably still alive, hungry, surely no more than a few miles away. But I thought if I released the wolf, she would tear me to pieces. So I decided to search for her pups instead. Following some footprints, I finally found four tiny pups. One by one, I placed them in a bag and headed back. When the mother wolf spotted me, she stood up, possibly picking up the smell of her young. I released the pups, and they raced to her. What next? I wondered. The mother wolf was clearly suffering. Yet each time I moved in her direction, she let out a threatening sound. I put up a shelter for myself and was soon asleep nearby. At dawn, I was awakened by the four pups sniffing at my face and hands. I glanced toward the anxious mother wolf. If only I could win her confidence, I thought. It was her only hope. Over the next few days, I fed her, talked gently with her and played with the pups. But the big animal never took her eyes off me. When I was beginning to lose hope, at dusk on the fifth day, I saw a wagging (摇摆) of her tail. I moved within the length of her chain. She remained still. My heart in my mouth, I slowly placed my hand on the wolf’s injured leg. “OK,” I said, “We’ll have you out of there.” I pressed and the trap sprang open, the wolf pulled free. Slowly, she headed toward me. She smelled my hands and arms and then began licking my fingers. I was astonished. This went against everything I’d ever heard about wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural. 24. What did the writer do after he discovered the mother wolf? A. He looked for the pups B. He set up a trap. C. He put the wolf in a bag. D. He frightened off the wolf. 25. Why did the writer stay with the wolves for 5 days? A. To study the habit of the wolves. B. To gain the trust of the mother wolf. C. To witness the growth of the pups. D. To experience the charm of the wild 26. How did the writer feel when he was trying to remove the trap? A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Relieved. D. Hopeless. 27. What can we learn form the passage? A. creatures are born equal B. mother should be responsible C. wagging wolves seldom bite D. kindness deserves acceptance C This week, a new tool to record an endangered Greek dialect brought focus back to one of the great disappearances of the modern world: nine languages are believed to be dying every year. Romeyka, which is spoken by an ageing population of a few thousand people in the mountain villages near Turkey’s Black Sea coast, separated from modern Greek thousands of years ago. It has no written form. For language experts, it is a “living bridge” to the ancient Greek world, the loss of which would clearly be a blow. But some languages are in even bigger trouble. 350 languages have fewer than 50 native speakers and 46 have just one. Australian and British organizations work together to paint the situation in different colours. They also designed a language map to show how quickly languages have been disappearing from the year 1700 until now. Its authors predict that between 50% and 90% of the world’s 7,000 languages will be lost by 2150. Even now, half of the people on the planet speak just 24 of them. The history of languages has always been linked to colonialism (殖民主义) and political persecution (迫害), which spread populations as well as controlling them. The Endangered Languages Alliance (ELA) has tracked down and mapped hundreds of dying languages in New York, which is an unexpected discovery. These dialects are supposed to be found in faraway countryside areas. Among ELA’s more shocking discoveries is that, of 700 surviving speakers of Seke, which came from a group of mountain villages in Nepal, more than 150 can be found in two flat buildings in Brooklyn, New York. Actually those disappearing dialects hide secret messages about ancient ways of living in nature. Both a will and a way are needed if they are to survive. By simply honouring their existence, language experts play an important role. Ken Hale, an activist who is strongly for protecting endangered languages famously said that losing any language was “like starting a war to the Louvre Museum”. 28 What does the underlined word “Romeyka” refer to? A. A lost ancient Greek language. B. A language with a few written words. C. A popular dialect loved by the young generation. D. A disappearing language related to ancient Greek. 29. Why are the numbers used in Paragraph 2? A. To show how important dialects are. B. To sum up the different kinds of dialects. C. To talk about ways to protect dialects. D To explain that dialects are disappearing quickly. 30. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. Seke is a place in the mountains of Nepal. B. People think there are fewer dialects in big cities. C. Nepal and New York were twin cities many years ago. D. ELA is not surprised to find a Nepal dialect in Brooklyn. 31. What do Ken Hale’s words mean? A. The disappearance of a dialect is a great loss. B. Starting a war to the Louvre Museum is a disaster to any language. C. Ancient ways of living are kept secret in the Louvre Museum. D. Languages are to survive simply by honoring them. D Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol. They will become more important as the world turns away from fossil (化石) fuels. In a new study, researchers from Surrey have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops makes a big difference to biodiversity (生物多样性). A detailed analysis has shown that planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could minimize harm to biodiversity compared to planting them elsewhere. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Sophie Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey’s Center for Environment and Sustainability, said, “Our study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.” “Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily, "she added. When farmland is restored to nature, it creates new habitats for many species. Using that land to plant energy crops instead can be a missed opportunity to improve biodiversity. Given that energy crops need to be planted somewhere, researchers calculated which locations would have the smallest net impact on biodiversity. They studied which habitats contained the richest mix of species. They then compared that information with maps of land use and information about where energy crops could produce the biggest yields. The researchers found that the harm to biodiversity could be minimized in places like Central Europe and the east coasts of the U. S. and China. However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure (基础设施 ) are also important. After all, we depend on them to grow crops. 32. Why are China and Central Europe mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To prove the importance of agriculture. B. To confirm the conclusion of the new study. C. To show the harm of the energy crop planting. D. To point out the link between biodiversity and crops. 33. What does Sophie Tudge think of restoring farmland to nature? A. Unrealistic. B. Unnecessary. C. Possible. D. Successful. 34. What should be done in energy crop planting areas? A. Bringing in foreign species. B. Increasing the planting areas. C. Motivating the local farmers. D. Ensuring the diversity of crops. 35. What can be the best title for the text? A. Biodiversity Desperately Needs to Be Restored B. Energy Crops Will Play an Important Role in the World C. Fossil Fuels Will Eventually Be Replaced by Energy Crops D. The Distribution of Energy Crops Could Affect Biodiversity 七选五 How to Find Your Dream Career? In a world where we all spend so much time working, the job you have plays a big role in your overall happiness. Here are some steps you can take to help you discover your dream career. ● Make a list of your favorite activities ___36___, so you can start by listing your favorite activities. This may include hobbies or tasks you enjoy doing at work. By answering questions like “What if money weren’t a problem?”, you can figure out the most satisfying aspects of your career. ●___37___ Once you’ve determined your favorite activities consider why you like them. What do you enjoy about them? For example, if you enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles (拼图游戏), you may find that using problem-solving skills to reach a logical goal motivates you. ● Research roles that involve those interests Understanding what you enjoy can help you find roles that include those elements. ___38___. If you feel motivated by solving problems at work, you can find careers in many fields that focus on solving problems depending on your interests and strengths. ● Pursue training and education After you decide on a career that allows you to do what you enjoy, research the education and training requirements for the job. ___39___, you might explore different colleges and universities to find a program that works best for you. If your chosen career requires relevant experience, you can start with entry-level roles to gain experience for your dream job. ___40___. Create a detailed resume and then search for job listings. You can also ask professionals if they can recommend you for a position. A. If it requires a degree B. Consider the jigsaw puzzle example C. If you want to meet job requirements D. Determine what interests you about them E. Find careers that involve solving problems F. After that, you can search for open positions G. A dream career allows you to focus on your passions 第II卷（非选择题） 三、完形填空 When I was a boy I was great at math. Then when I got to high school I had to take algebra (代数). Suddenly, the numbers were letters, there were equations (方程) and everything was so ____41____ that I couldn’t make sense of it. I felt like I would never understand it, never use it, and never need it in my life. That latter part was proven ____42____, though, several years later. Back then I was working at a minimum wage job, ____43____ to support my young family. One day I found myself with just ten dollars in my wallet until the next payday. The gas tank (油箱) on my old clunker car was empty too, so I ____44____ to a convenience store and put five dollars worth of gas in the tank. As I was waiting in line to pay, I saw the woman in front of me ____45____ searching through her purse to find enough cash to pay for two gallons of milk. At that moment, I saw a reflection of my own struggle in her eyes. For a second ____46____ held back my heart, but then I walked forward and put down my last five dollars to help her get the ____47____ for her children. As I left the store, I felt strange. My ____48____ was empty but my heart felt full. I was flat ____49____ but still felt like the richest man in the world. It didn’t make sense to me mathematically. But then I ____50____ that algebra didn’t either. Maybe I didn’t have to understand it. Maybe I just had to ____51____ it. ____52____ is a lot like algebra. It can be the sort of things that we never fully ____53____. The truth is the more love we give, the more love we have. The more we share it, the more it ____54____ inside of us. The more we help others, the more we help ourselves. It is hard to understand, yet it makes perfect sense. Just embrace the ____55____ then! 41. A. boring B. confusing C. painful D. useful 42. A. unique B. true C. false D. ordinary 43. A. hesitating B. struggling C. remembering D. regretting 44. A. settled down B. looked upon C. struck out D. pulled up 45 A. amusingly B. amazingly C. desperately D. strangely 46. A. selfishness B. generosity C. responsibility D. rudeness 47. A. juice B. milk C. bread D. water 48. A. wallet B. apartment C. kindness D. soul 49. A. broke B. woke C. inspired D. shocked 50. A. debated B. unearthed C. realized D. admitted 51. A. doubt B. bury C. quit D. enjoy 52. A. Bravery B. Work C. Love D. Friendship 53. A. know B. understand C. learn D. master 54. A. grows B. attacks C. puzzles D. consumes 55. A. affection B. friendliness C. glory D. mystery 四、语法填空 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。 Traditional Chinese culture is increasingly catching the world’s interest. Kung Fu, ____56____ (especial), has had a great effect ____57____ the millions of people who first learned about China through it. From then on, they were encouraged ____58____ (explore) some other forms of Chinese culture in China. Other Asian nations have long known about the ____59____ (attract) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are ____60____ mix of native ones and some Chinese features. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even when it ____61____ (challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas ____62____ (give) in the Four Books of Confucianism ____63____ was built upon the ideas of an even more ancient period codified (编纂) in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns what is uniquely Chinese, for example, Feng Shui. So far China ____64____ (take) steps to further this spread of its culture by ____65____ (set) up Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe. 五、书面表达 66. 随着科技的发展，传统的报纸、杂志逐渐退出历史舞台，电子报刊媒体正在迅速发展。 请写一篇英文短文，阐述该观点并陈述理由、举例说明。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 “Nooo!” screamed Asha as she saw a huge pimple (痘) on her nose. She didn’t have time to cover it as she was running late to school. She quickly got into her school bus just in time. As soon as she entered, kids started laughing. Nobody was willing to make her sit beside them. Even Anita, her bus mate acted a bit differently with her. Asha was lost in thoughts. A new thought popped in her mind every second. Once she thought “Great! As if homework and exams were not enough, I have to worry about my pimple as well.” The next minute another thought popped in her mind. “I am tired of using that face wash. I still wonder how I agreed to use that horrible thing! How can...” Mr. Shetty, the bus driver said “Asha, do you want to miss the class?” Asha was so lost in her thoughts that she did not even notice that everybody had got down the bus except her. She did not want to step into the campus. She thought, “What will my teachers think? What will my friends think?” After some time, she gathered courage and entered her class expecting that she would be laughed at. It was a very hard day at school for her. As soon as she got home, she hugged her mother tightly. As she did so she felt all her worries were not even a dot in front of the warm and loving hug. Later that day, she went to the supermarket with her mother. While coming back she heard people commenting the pimple on her nose. A small child shouted, “Daddy! My cherry is on her nose! Get it for me.” She heard some boys saying something in soft quiet voice, “If she would have been in our school, she would definitely be chosen as the joker in the dance.” Asha wondered why people cared so much about her appearance. 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。 Finally it was time for bed story and mom asked her to choose a book. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mom asked her never to judge a book by its old cover. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null 肇东四中2024-2025学年度上学期高三英语期末考试卷 第I卷（选择题） 一、听力选择题 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. An art museum. B. A painting. C. An artist. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Pete, you’ve been to many art museums. So do you have a favorite painter? M: Certainly. I love Picasso best who expressed his thoughts through his unique paintings. Oh, my goodness, he was really a genius. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How is the weather today? A. Rainy. B. Fine. C. Dry. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: What lovely weather! I can finally climb the Great Wall. There’s been a lot of rainfall this summer. I thought it was always so rainy in Beijing. M: Actually the climate in Beijing is rather dry in summer. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the woman think of her neighbors? A. They are noisy. B. They are impolite. C. They are tough. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I have a problem with my neighbors. They’re always playing loud music. I can’t sleep at night. M: Maybe they don’t know you have a problem. If you explain your feelings politely, I’m sure they’ll try to be a little quieter. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When does the second show start? A. At 7:00. B. At 7:10. C. At 9:10. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Could you tell me the starting times for both performances? M: The first begins at seven o’clock and at last two hours. The second follows immediately after a ten minute break. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 Where is Jenny working now? A. In a hospital. B. In a college. C. In a drugstore. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: Where are you working now, Jenny? Still in the hospital? W: No. I left the hospital and I refused the job at the drugstore. I’m working as a teacher in a medical college now. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What will George do next week? A. Hold an activity. B. Register for a contest. C. Compete in an activity. 7. What is the woman’s attitude towards George? A. Uninterested. B. Supportive. C. Annoyed. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Who is singing downstairs? Is it George? M: Yes he has practiced for a few days. He registered for a singing contest last month. It will start next week. W: Is it an activity held by school? M: Yes, the winner will get a chance to join the city contest. W: No wonder he practices for it day and night. No matter what the result is, I’ll be right behind him. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Where will the woman go for her holiday? A. Dalian. B. Lijiang. C. Dali. 9. How will the woman go traveling? A. By car. B. By train. C. By air. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Jane, where are you going this holiday? W: I planned to go traveling with my family to Dalian, but recently we changed our mind to go to Lijiang. M: Great! You know I’ve been dreaming to go to Dali and Lijiang. Will you go by train or by car? W: Neither, actually. We chose to go by plane. We went to a travel agency last month, and they would get everything ready. And we will set off next Monday. M: Sounds wonderful. I’m sure you’ll have a good time and really enjoy yourselves. W: Yes. I hope so. 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 does the man say about the car? A. It has run 46,000 miles. B. Its air conditioning system is new. C. It got scratched (刮坏) in a serious accident. 11. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the car? A. The engine. B. The wheel. C. The brakes. 12. How much does the man want for the car? A. $5,500. B. $6,000. C. $6,500. 【答案】10. A 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Let’s get down to business. How old is your car? M: Four years old, with 46,000 miles on it. It has power windows, automatic locks, a car audio system, air conditioning, and new tires. W: I see. Well, was that scratch from a car accident? M: No, I got it when parking. W: Can I take a test drive? M: Sure. W: Okay, the wheel works well. The brakes are OK. However, the engine doesn’t sound good. Anyway, what’s your asking price? $5,500? M: I will take it to a garage for a thorough check. If everything is fine, I think $6,500 would be good. W: Come on. There is a scratch. And I’m not sure if it had a serious accident. Let’s make a deal — $6,000, okay? M: I’m sorry I can’t accept that. W: Well, give me a call if you change your mind. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 13. Where is the call from? A. France. B. Canada. C. England. 14. What does the woman say about the accommodation? A. It’s too expensive. B. It’s not worth it. C. It’s a great investment. 15. What impressed the man the most about the city? A. Its cleanliness. B. Its modernization. C. Its multiculturalism. 16. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Have a rest. B. Share photos. C. See Uncle George. 【答案】13. C 14. A 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, Dave. How are you? I hope my call is not interrupting your Canada trip. M: No worries. Actually, I’m back in England now. We are in the same country. I got back here from France 2 days ago. W: You went to France after Canada, didn’t you? M: Yes, that’s correct. W: Then, how was the trip in Canada? M: It was very good. I flew to Toronto and stayed there for a few days. At first I was really worried about my accommodation because I kept reading terrible stories about rental flats going all wrong. W: I had a disastrous experience in Barcelona, Spain. The place didn’t look anything like the photos. The accommodation was very expensive. M: But my accommodation cost was reasonable. The room is really large, with these floor-to-ceiling windows letting in much sunlight. W: Sounds pretty cool. What’s the city like? M: It’s nice. It’s a modern city. It’s really clean. There are lots of parks.What impressed me most was the multiculturalism. We visited Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown... I can’t remember the others. W: How was meeting your uncle? The famous Uncle George. M: That was great too. He lives outside of Toronto , in a cottage by a lake. W: I’m dying to see photos. You want to meet up soon? Or are you still feeling tired from the flight? M: I’m actually available tomorrow if you like. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. How long will it take to get to the museum? A. About 20 minutes. B. About 30 minutes. C. About 50 minutes. 18. What is special about the trip for the students? A. They can pick up ancient pots to study. B. They can take old rings out of the glass case. C. They’ll take a related test when back at school. 19. How do the students find information in the Technology Center? A. By using iPads. B. By using computers. C. By asking Jane Witton. 20. What does the speaker want the students to do after the trip? A. Make postcards B. Draw posters. C. Give reports. 【答案】17. A 18. A 19. A 20. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, everyone. I’m going to tell you about our trip to the City Museum. The museum isn’t far — it’ll only take us about 20 minutes to get there. There will be several events during the day and you’ll have the chance to walk around the museum for at least 50 minutes. At first we’ll listen to the museum director Jane Witton for about 30 minutes, telling us about what there is to see. Usually in a museum you’re not allowed to touch what’s on show, but on this visit, we are! You’ll all work in groups, and each group will be given pots to pick up and look at, and think about what they were used for. You’ll study some ancient rings too, although I’m afraid they’ll stay in their glass case. The museum also has a Technology Center for education and research. You’ll be able to find out lots of interesting facts. Rather than using computers, though, iPads will be provided. You can work on these to search for information. When you’ve finished your research, for the final activity you’ll do a quiz to see how much you can remember. When we get back to school, I’d like you to design and make something for other students to see. The museum has sent us some of their postcards, which can give you ideas for the posters I want you to draw. 二、阅读理解 A We tell students that learning is its own reward, and that’s certainly true. But it’s also nice to win money and other prizes! The following list includes some of the best competitions for high school students. AFSA National High School Essay Contest (click for details) If you’ re looking to help students take a deep dive into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive $2,500 plus full tuition to the Semester at Sea program as well as a trip to Washington, D. C., to meet with a leader at the Department of State. Solve for Tomorrow (click for details) The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition invites high school teachers to lead a group of students in creating a STEM-centered method that solves a need in their communities. Teachers and students compete to win a share of$2 million for their schools. The National Winner prize is $100,000 in technology and classroom materials. All American High School Film Festival (click for details) Student films have the opportunity to be screened at the AMC Empire 25 Theatres in Times Square, the busiest movie theater in America! Each October, thousands of student filmmakers gather in New York City for an action-packed weekend of resources and entertainment, including the Teen Indie Awards Show, where over $500,000 in prizes and scholarships are handed out. Space Settlement Design Competitions (click for details) These events provide as close as possible experience of working in aerospace design teams, where students develop skills in cooperation, management, and communication. Finalists also have the opportunity to travel to the Kennedy Space Center. 21. What is special about Solve for Tomorrow? A. It includes teachers as competitors. B. It offers cash prizes to the winners. C. It provides an opportunity for students to travel. D. It focuses on satisfying educational needs. 22. Which competition suits a student interested in space exploration and design? A. AFSA National High School Essay Contest B. Space Settlement Design Competitions C. Solve for Tomorrow D. All American High School Film Festival 23. Where is the text most probably taken from? A. A poster. B. A newspaper. C. A brochure. D. A website. 【答案】21. A 22. B 23. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章介绍了几个针对高中生的比赛。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据Solve for Tomorrow部分中“The Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition invites high school teachers to lead a group of students in creating a STEM-centered method that solves a need in their communities. Teachers and students compete to win a share of$2 million for their schools.(Samsung Solve for Tomorrow邀请高中教师带领一组学生创造以stem为中心的方法，解决他们社区的需求。老师和学生们竞争为他们的学校赢得200万美元的份额)”可知，该比赛的特殊之处在于教师可以成为参赛选手，故选A。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据Space Settlement Design Competitions部分中“These events provide as close as possible experience of working in aerospace design teams, where students develop skills in cooperation, management, and communication.(这些活动提供了尽可能近距离的在航空航天设计团队中工作的经验，在那里学生培养合作、管理和沟通的技能)”可知，该比赛是有关航空航天的，适合对空间探索和设计感兴趣的学生，故选B。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据每个小标题后面的“click for details(单击获取详情)”可知，文章出自一个网站，故选D。 B One spring morning many years ago, I was on southeastern Alaska’s Kupreanof Island when I saw a huge wolf caught in a trap. From her appearance, I realized it was a mother wolf and that somewhere hungry pups (小崽) were waiting for her. I guessed she had been trapped only a few days. So her pups were probably still alive, hungry, surely no more than a few miles away. But I thought if I released the wolf, she would tear me to pieces. So I decided to search for her pups instead. Following some footprints, I finally found four tiny pups. One by one, I placed them in a bag and headed back. When the mother wolf spotted me, she stood up, possibly picking up the smell of her young. I released the pups, and they raced to her. What next? I wondered. The mother wolf was clearly suffering. Yet each time I moved in her direction, she let out a threatening sound. I put up a shelter for myself and was soon asleep nearby. At dawn, I was awakened by the four pups sniffing at my face and hands. I glanced toward the anxious mother wolf. If only I could win her confidence, I thought. It was her only hope. Over the next few days, I fed her, talked gently with her and played with the pups. But the big animal never took her eyes off me. When I was beginning to lose hope, at dusk on the fifth day, I saw a wagging (摇摆) of her tail. I moved within the length of her chain. She remained still. My heart in my mouth, I slowly placed my hand on the wolf’s injured leg. “OK,” I said, “We’ll have you out of there.” I pressed and the trap sprang open, the wolf pulled free. Slowly, she headed toward me. She smelled my hands and arms and then began licking my fingers. I was astonished. This went against everything I’d ever heard about wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural. 24. What did the writer do after he discovered the mother wolf? A. He looked for the pups B. He set up a trap. C. He put the wolf in a bag. D. He frightened off the wolf. 25. Why did the writer stay with the wolves for 5 days? A. To study the habit of the wolves. B. To gain the trust of the mother wolf. C. To witness the growth of the pups. D. To experience the charm of the wild 26. How did the writer feel when he was trying to remove the trap? A. Nervous. B. Proud. C. Relieved. D. Hopeless. 27. What can we learn form the passage? A. creatures are born equal B. mother should be responsible C. wagging wolves seldom bite D. kindness deserves acceptance 【答案】24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。这篇文章讲述了作者在阿拉斯加东南部的库普雷阿诺夫岛上帮助被困母狼及小狼崽经历。通过人与狼之间的互动，强调了人类与自然和谐共存的可能性。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“So I decided to search for her pups instead.(所以我决定去找她的幼崽)”可知，作者发现母狼后决定去寻找她的狼崽。故选A。 【25题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“If only I could win her confidence, I thought. It was her only hope. Over the next few days, I fed her, talked gently with her and played with the pups. (我想，要是我能赢得她的信任就好了。这是她唯一的希望。在接下来的几天里，我喂她，温柔地和她说话，和幼崽玩耍)”可知，作者如何通过喂食、交谈和玩耍来赢得母狼的信任，由此可知，作者与狼共处五天是为了获取母狼的信任。故选B。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“My heart in my mouth, I slowly placed my hand on the wolf’s injured leg. “OK,”I said, “We’ll have you out of there.” I pressed and the trap sprang open, the wolf pulled free.(我的心都提到嗓子眼儿了，我慢慢地把手放在狼受伤的腿上。“好吧，”我说，“我们会把你救出来的。”我按了一下，陷阱弹开了，狼挣脱了)”可知，作者在尝试移除陷阱时感到紧张。故选A。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Slowly, she headed toward me. She smelled my hands and arms and then began licking my fingers. I was astonished. This went against everything I’d ever heard about wolves. Yet, strangely, it all seemed so natural.(她慢慢地向我走来。她闻了闻我的手和胳膊，然后开始舔我的手指。我很吃惊。这和我所听说的关于狼的一切都不一样。然而，奇怪的是，这一切似乎都很自然)”可知，作者的惊讶和自然的感受表明他的善行被狼接受，尤其是当狼开始舔他的手指时，这表明了善意得到了接受。故选D。 C This week a new tool to record an endangered Greek dialect brought focus back to one of the great disappearances of the modern world: nine languages are believed to be dying every year. Romeyka, which is spoken by an ageing population of a few thousand people in the mountain villages near Turkey’s Black Sea coast, separated from modern Greek thousands of years ago. It has no written form. For language experts, it is a “living bridge” to the ancient Greek world, the loss of which would clearly be a blow. But some languages are in even bigger trouble. 350 languages have fewer than 50 native speakers and 46 have just one. Australian and British organizations work together to paint the situation in different colours. They also designed a language map to show how quickly languages have been disappearing from the year 1700 until now. Its authors predict that between 50% and 90% of the world’s 7,000 languages will be lost by 2150. Even now, half of the people on the planet speak just 24 of them. The history of languages has always been linked to colonialism (殖民主义) and political persecution (迫害), which spread populations as well as controlling them. The Endangered Languages Alliance (ELA) has tracked down and mapped hundreds of dying languages in New York, which is an unexpected discovery. These dialects are supposed to be found in faraway countryside areas. Among ELA’s more shocking discoveries is that, of 700 surviving speakers of Seke, which came from a group of mountain villages in Nepal, more than 150 can be found in two flat buildings in Brooklyn, New York. Actually those disappearing dialects hide secret messages about ancient ways of living in nature. Both a will and a way are needed if they are to survive. By simply honouring their existence, language experts play an important role. Ken Hale, an activist who is strongly for protecting endangered languages famously said that losing any language was “like starting a war to the Louvre Museum”. 28. What does the underlined word “Romeyka” refer to? A. A lost ancient Greek language. B. A language with a few written words. C. A popular dialect loved by the young generation. D. A disappearing language related to ancient Greek. 29. Why are the numbers used in Paragraph 2? A. To show how important dialects are. B. To sum up the different kinds of dialects. C. To talk about ways to protect dialects. D. To explain that dialects are disappearing quickly. 30. What can we infer from Paragraph 3? A. Seke is a place in the mountains of Nepal. B. People think there are fewer dialects in big cities. C. Nepal and New York were twin cities many years ago. D. ELA is not surprised to find a Nepal dialect in Brooklyn. 31. What do Ken Hale’s words mean? A. The disappearance of a dialect is a great loss. B. Starting a war to the Louvre Museum is a disaster to any language. C. Ancient ways of living are kept secret in the Louvre Museum. D. Languages are to survive simply by honoring them. 【答案】28. D 29. D 30. B 31. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了世界上语言消失的现状，保护濒危语言的重要性，以及语言专家在此过程中的作用。 【28题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词后的非限制性定语从句的解释“which is spoken by an ageing population of a few thousand people in the mountain villages near Turkey’s Black Sea coast(它是被土耳其黑海海岸附近山村里的几千名老年人口使用的语言)”及下文“separated from modern Greek thousands of years ago.(几千年前与现代希腊语分离)”可知，这是一种从希腊语中分离出来的一种语言，只有几千名老年人在讲，是快要消失的一种古老语言。故选D项。 【29题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“But some languages are in even bigger trouble. 350 languages have fewer than 50 native speakers and 46 have just one. …Its authors predict that between 50% and 90% of the world’s 7,000 languages will be lost by 2150. Even now, half of the people on the planet speak just 24 of them.(但有些语言的麻烦更大。350种语言的母语使用者少于50人，46种语言的母语使用者只有一人。……该报告的作者预测，到2150年，世界上7000种语言中的50%到90%将会消失。即使是现在，地球上一半的人只会说其中的24种语言。)”可知，作者列举这些数字的目的是直观地说明很多语种很快就会消失。故选D项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“These dialects are supposed to be found in faraway countryside areas. Among ELA’s more shocking discoveries is that, of 700 surviving speakers of Seke, which came from a group of mountain villages in Nepal, more than 150 can be found in two flat buildings in Brooklyn, New York.(这些方言应该在偏远的乡村地区找到。在ELA更令人震惊的发现中，来自尼泊尔山区村庄的一群700名幸存的Seke语使用者中，有150多名可以在纽约布鲁克林的两栋平房里找到。)”可推知，人们通常认为方言应该在偏远的乡村地区找到，大城市里方言较少。故选B。 【31题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Ken Hale, an activist who is strongly for protecting endangered languages famously said that losing any language was ‘like starting a war to the Louvre Museum’.(积极保护濒危语言的活动家Ken Hale曾有名言说，失去任何一种语言都‘如同对卢浮宫发动战争’。)”可知，此处将语言的消失比作对卢浮宫发动战争，卢浮宫是世界四大博物馆之一，藏有大量珍贵文物，由此可推知，Ken Hale想表达的是一种方言的消失是一种巨大的损失。故选A项。 D Energy crops can be used for heat, electricity and even biofuels like bioethanol. They will become more important as the world turns away from fossil (化石) fuels. In a new study, researchers from Surrey have shown that where you choose to plant energy crops makes a big difference to biodiversity (生物多样性). A detailed analysis has shown that planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could minimize harm to biodiversity compared to planting them elsewhere. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. Sophie Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey’s Center for Environment and Sustainability, said, “Our study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.” “Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily, "she added. When farmland is restored to nature, it creates new habitats for many species. Using that land to plant energy crops instead can be a missed opportunity to improve biodiversity. Given that energy crops need to be planted somewhere, researchers calculated which locations would have the smallest net impact on biodiversity. They studied which habitats contained the richest mix of species. They then compared that information with maps of land use and information about where energy crops could produce the biggest yields. The researchers found that the harm to biodiversity could be minimized in places like Central Europe and the east coasts of the U. S. and China. However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure (基础设施 ) are also important. After all, we depend on them to grow crops. 32. Why are China and Central Europe mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To prove the importance of agriculture. B. To confirm the conclusion of the new study. C. To show the harm of the energy crop planting. D. To point out the link between biodiversity and crops. 33. What does Sophie Tudge think of restoring farmland to nature? A. Unrealistic. B. Unnecessary. C. Possible. D. Successful. 34. What should be done in energy crop planting areas? A. Bringing in foreign species. B. Increasing the planting areas. C. Motivating the local farmers. D. Ensuring the diversity of crops. 35. What can be the best title for the text? A. Biodiversity Desperately Needs to Be Restored B. Energy Crops Will Play an Important Role in the World C. Fossil Fuels Will Eventually Be Replaced by Energy Crops D. The Distribution of Energy Crops Could Affect Biodiversity 【答案】32 B 33. A 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了能源作物对生物多样性的影响，以及研究人员在种植地点选择上的发现和建议。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“A detailed analysis has shown that planting energy crops on existing agricultural land in places like China and Central Europe could minimize harm to biodiversity compared to planting them elsewhere. Planting in these locations could then allow agricultural land in other places to be restored to natural habitats, maximizing the benefits to biodiversity. The study is published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.(一项详细分析显示，与中国和中欧等地现有的农业用地相比，在其他地方种植能源作物会对生物多样性造成更大危害。在这些地点种植能源作物，可以使其他地方的农业用地恢复为自然栖息地，从而最大限度地发挥对生物多样性的益处。该研究发表在《应用生态学期刊》上。)”可推测，第二段中提到中国和中欧是为了确认新研究的结论，即在这些地方的现有农业土地上种植能源作物相比其他地方，对生物多样性的危害最小。故选B。 【33题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Sophie Tudge, who carried out the research at Surrey’s Center for Environment and Sustainability, said, “Our study suggests that, as far as biodiversity is concerned, it is always best to restore farmland to nature rather than re-plant it with energy crops.”(Sophie Tudge曾在萨里大学环境与可持续发展研究中心进行这项研究，她表示：“我们的研究表明，就生物多样性而言，最好将农田恢复为自然状态，而不是重新种植能源作物。”)”以及第四段““Yet, we are realists. In the future, more fuel will come from crops, and it is far better to plant them on existing farms than to destroy remaining natural habitats. We have shown that where you plant those crops makes a huge difference to how many species continue to grow healthily, ” she added.(“然而，我们是现实主义者。未来，更多燃料将来自作物，与破坏剩余的自然栖息地相比，在现有农场上种植作物要好得多。我们已经表明，种植这些作物的地点选择对多少物种能够继续健康生长有着巨大影响，”她补充道。)”可知，Sophie Tudge认为将农田恢复为自然状态不太现实。故选A。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“However, food security, farmers’ willingness, and surrounding energy infrastructure( 基础设施 )are also important. After all, we depend on them to grow crops.(然而，粮食安全、农民的意愿以及周边的能源基础设施也很重要。毕竟，我们依靠他们来种植作物。)”可知，在能源作物种植区域，要考虑激励当地农民，因为他们的意愿对于种植能源作物起着重要作用。故选C。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知，文章开篇指出能源作物在世界能源转型中的重要性，接着重点阐述了一项新研究的发现，即能源作物种植地点的选择对生物多样性有着重大影响，后文围绕这一研究发现展开详细论述，如不同种植地点对比、相关人员对此的观点以及研究的具体分析过程等，都在强调能源作物分布位置与生物多样性之间的关联。选项D“The Distribution of Energy Crops Could Affect Biodiversity(能源作物的分布可能影响生物多样性)” 能够准确概括文章主旨内容。故选D。 七选五 How to Find Your Dream Career? In a world where we all spend so much time working, the job you have plays a big role in your overall happiness. Here are some steps you can take to help you discover your dream career. ● Make a list of your favorite activities ___36___, so you can start by listing your favorite activities. This may include hobbies or tasks you enjoy doing at work. By answering questions like “What if money weren’t a problem?”, you can figure out the most satisfying aspects of your career. ●___37___ Once you’ve determined your favorite activities, consider why you like them. What do you enjoy about them? For example, if you enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles (拼图游戏), you may find that using problem-solving skills to reach a logical goal motivates you. ● Research roles that involve those interests Understanding what you enjoy can help you find roles that include those elements. ___38___. If you feel motivated by solving problems at work, you can find careers in many fields that focus on solving problems depending on your interests and strengths. ● Pursue training and education After you decide on a career that allows you to do what you enjoy, research the education and training requirements for the job. ___39___, you might explore different colleges and universities to find a program that works best for you. If your chosen career requires relevant experience, you can start with entry-level roles to gain experience for your dream job. ___40___. Create a detailed resume and then search for job listings. You can also ask professionals if they can recommend you for a position. A. If it requires a degree B. Consider the jigsaw puzzle example C. If you want to meet job requirements D. Determine what interests you about them E. Find careers that involve solving problems F. After that, you can search for open positions G. A dream career allows you to focus on your passions 【答案】36. G 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. F 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何寻找梦想职业的方法。 【36题详解】 根据下文“so you can start by listing your favorite activities. (所以你可以从列出你最喜欢的活动开始)”中连词so可知，设空句与下文之间是因果关系。下文讲“从列出你最喜欢的活动开始”，与G项“A dream career allows you to focus on your passions (一个梦想的职业可以让你专注于你的激情)”构成因果关系，因为梦想的职业，即最喜欢做的事情，可以让我们更有激情，更专注，所以寻找梦想职业，第一步是要先列出自己最喜欢的活动，同时，句中“A dream career”与下文“your favorite activities”相照应。故选G项。 【37题详解】 设空处是第二个步骤的小标题。根据下文“Once you’ve determined your favorite activities, consider why you like them. (一旦你确定了你最喜欢的活动，考虑一下你为什么喜欢它们。)”可知，这一步是要思考为什么喜欢这些活动，也就是要确定你对它们的兴趣所在。D项“确定你对它们感兴趣的地方”正好概括了这一步的内容。故选D项。 【38题详解】 第三段中提出要找到自己的兴趣所在，并用拼图游戏进行了举例说明：喜欢拼图游戏说明我们喜欢“解决问题”。结合本段设空句下文“If you feel motivated by solving problems at work (如果你觉得在工作中解决问题是一种动力)”可知，这里提到了第三段中的“解决问题”，所以本段借用了第三段中拼图游戏的例子，即“Consider the jigsaw puzzle example (考虑一下拼图游戏的例子)”。故选B项。 【39题详解】 上文“research the education and training requirements for the job (研究工作的教育和培训要求)”提到要弄清楚工作对的教育和培训方面的要求，下文“you might explore different colleges and universities to find a program that works best for you (你可以研究不同的学院和大学，找到一个最适合你的课程)”提出到学院和大学去寻找合适的课程。A选项“如果需要学位”承上启下，说明如果选择的职业需要学位，你应该去不同的学院和大学探索适合你的课程，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。 【40题详解】 设空句是末段首句，在上文介绍了寻找梦想职业的四个步骤之后，F项“After that, you can search for open positions (之后，你就可以搜索空缺职位了)”说明接下应该做的事：搜索职位，上下文语意连贯。故选F项。 第II卷（非选择题） 三、完形填空 When I was a boy I was great at math. Then when I got to high school I had to take algebra (代数). Suddenly, the numbers were letters, there were equations (方程) and everything was so ____41____ that I couldn’t make sense of it. I felt like I would never understand it, never use it, and never need it in my life. That latter part was proven ____42____, though, several years later. Back then I was working at a minimum wage job, ____43____ to support my young family. One day I found myself with just ten dollars in my wallet until the next payday. The gas tank (油箱) on my old clunker car was empty too, so I ____44____ to a convenience store and put five dollars worth of gas in the tank. As I was waiting in line to pay, I saw the woman in front of me ____45____ searching through her purse to find enough cash to pay for two gallons of milk. At that moment, I saw a reflection of my own struggle in her eyes. For a second ____46____ held back my heart, but then I walked forward and put down my last five dollars to help her get the ____47____ for her children. As I left the store, I felt strange. My ____48____ was empty but my heart felt full. I was flat ____49____ but still felt like the richest man in the world. It didn’t make sense to me mathematically. But then I ____50____ that algebra didn’t either. Maybe I didn’t have to understand it. Maybe I just had to ____51____ it. ____52____ is a lot like algebra. It can be the sort of things that we never fully ____53____. The truth is the more love we give, the more love we have. The more we share it, the more it ____54____ inside of us. The more we help others, the more we help ourselves. It is hard to understand, yet it makes perfect sense. Just embrace the ____55____ then! 41. A. boring B. confusing C. painful D. useful 42. A. unique B. true C. false D. ordinary 43. A. hesitating B. struggling C. remembering D. regretting 44. A. settled down B. looked upon C. struck out D. pulled up 45. A. amusingly B. amazingly C. desperately D. strangely 46. A. selfishness B. generosity C. responsibility D. rudeness 47 A. juice B. milk C. bread D. water 48. A. wallet B. apartment C. kindness D. soul 49. A. broke B. woke C. inspired D. shocked 50. A. debated B. unearthed C. realized D. admitted 51. A. doubt B. bury C. quit D. enjoy 52. A. Bravery B. Work C. Love D. Friendship 53. A. know B. understand C. learn D. master 54. A. grows B. attacks C. puzzles D. consumes 55. A. affection B. friendliness C. glory D. mystery 【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. A 50. C 51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者曾觉代数无用且困惑，后通过帮助他人体验到爱的力量，明白有些事不需理解，感受即可。 【41题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：突然，数字变成了字母，有了方程，一切都如此令人困惑，我无法理解。A. boring无聊的；B. confusing令人困惑的；C. painful痛苦的；D. useful有用的。根据后文“I couldn’t make sense of it.”可知，代数让作者很困惑。故选B。 【42题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，几年后，后面那部分被证明是错误的。A. unique独特的；B. true真实的；C. false错误的；D. ordinary普通的。根据前文“I felt like I would never understand it, never use it, and never need it in my life.”及后文“though”可知，作者之前认为代数在生活中永远用不上，though和上文构成让步转折关系，几年后事实证明他错了。故选C。 43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当时我做着一份最低工资的工作，努力维持着我的小家庭。A. hesitating犹豫；B. struggling努力；C. remembering记得；D. regretting后悔。根据前文“I was working at a minimum wage job”及后文“to support my young family”可知，作者正在努力工作以养活他的小家庭。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我那辆破旧的老汽车油箱也空了，所以我把车停在便利店，往油箱里加了五块钱的汽油。A. settled down定居；B. looked upon看待；C. struck out开始行动；D. pulled up停车。根据后文“to a convenience store and put five dollars worth of gas in the tank”可知，作者把车停在便利店加油。故选D。 【45题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我排队等着付钱时，我看到我前面的那个女人拼命地翻着她的钱包，想找足够的现金来买两加仑牛奶。A. amusingly有趣地；B. amazingly惊人地；C. desperately拼命地；D. strangely奇怪地。根据前文“___3___ to support my young family.”及后文“searching through her purse to find enough cash to pay for two gallons of milk”可知，我前面的女士和我一样努力生活，她正在拼命地翻钱包找钱。故选C。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一秒钟，自私压抑着我的心，但后来我走上前去，拿出我最后的五美元来帮助她给她的孩子们买牛奶。A. selfishness自私；B. generosity慷慨；C. responsibility责任；D. rudeness粗鲁。根据后文“held back my heart, but then I walked forward and put down my last five dollars to help her”可知，作者本来不想帮她，所以是自私在压抑着他的心。故选A。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. juice果汁；B. milk牛奶；C. bread面包；D. water水。根据前文“to find enough cash to pay for two gallons of milk.”可知，此处指作者帮助她给孩子们买牛奶。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的钱包是空的，但我的心是满的。A. wallet钱包；B. apartment公寓；C. kindness善良；D. soul灵魂。根据前文“One day I found myself with just ten dollars in my wallet until the next payday.”及“put five dollars worth of gas in the tank”及“put down my last five dollars to help her get the ___7___ for her children.”可知，作者的钱包此时是空的。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我身无分文，但仍然觉得自己是世界上最富有的人。A. broke身无分文的，没钱的；B. woke醒着的；C. inspired受到鼓舞的；D. shocked震惊的。根据前文“My ___8___ was empty”可知，作者此时身无分文。故选A。 【50题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在那时我意识到代数也是如此。A. debated辩论；B. unearthed发掘；C. realized意识到；D. admitted承认。根据上文“It didn’t make sense to me mathematically”及后文“that algebra didn’t either. Maybe I didn’t have to understand it. Maybe I just had to ___11___ it.”可知，作者意识到代数也是如此。故选C。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许我只需要享受它。A. doubt怀疑；B. bury埋葬；C. quit放弃；D. enjoy享受。根据前文“I was flat ___9___ but still felt like the richest man in the world. It didn’t make sense to me mathematically. But then I ___10___ that algebra didn’t either”可知，作者身无分文，却感觉最富有，这从数学角度讲没有意义，作者意识到代数也是如此，也许他不必理解它，只需要享受它。故选D。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：爱很像代数。A. Bravery勇敢；B. Work工作；C. Love爱；D. Friendship友谊。根据后文“The truth is the more love we give, the more love we have.”可知，此处指爱很像代数。故选C。 【53题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它可能是我们永远不能完全理解的事情。A. know知道；B. understand理解；C. learn学习；D. master掌握。根据前文“Maybe I didn’t have to understand it”及“___12___is a lot like algebra.”可知，爱像代数一样，可能是我们永远不能完全理解的事情。故选B。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们分享得越多，它在我们内心的成长就越多。A. grows成长；B. attacks攻击；C. puzzles使困惑；D. consumes消耗。根据前文“The more we share it”可知，此处指爱在我们内心的成长。故选A。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：那就拥抱这个神秘吧！A. affection感情；B. friendliness友好；C. glory荣耀；D. mystery神秘。根据前文“It is hard to understand, yet it makes perfect sense”可知，爱很难理解，但却很有道理，故此处指拥抱这个神秘的爱吧。故选D。 四、语法填空 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。 Traditional Chinese culture is increasingly catching the world’s interest. Kung Fu, ____56____ (especial), has had a great effect ____57____ the millions of people who first learned about China through it. From then on, they were encouraged ____58____ (explore) some other forms of Chinese culture in China. Other Asian nations have long known about the ____59____ (attract) of ancient Chinese culture. Their own cultures are ____60____ mix of native ones and some Chinese features. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism, something that continues today even when it ____61____ (challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas ____62____ (give) in the Four Books of Confucianism ____63____ was built upon the ideas of an even more ancient period codified (编纂) in the Five Classics. From them, the West learns what is uniquely Chinese, for example, Feng Shui. So far China ____64____ (take) steps to further this spread of its culture by ____65____ (set) up Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe. 【答案】56. especially 57. on 58. to explore 59. attraction 60. a 61. is challenged 62. given 63. which##that 64. has taken 65. setting 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了中国传统文化的优势，已经开始引起世界的注意。 【56题详解】 考查副词。句意：尤其是功夫，对数百万通过它第一次了解中国的人产生了巨大的影响。空处作状语，应用副词形式。故填especially。 【57题详解】 考查介词。句意：同上。have a great effect on“对……有极大的影响”，固定搭配。故填on。 【58题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：从那时起，他们被鼓励在中国探索其他形式的中国文化。be encouraged to do sth“被鼓励做某事”，用动词不定式作主语补足语。故填to explore。 【59题详解】 考查名词。句意：其他亚洲国家早就知道中国古代文化的魅力。空处作宾语，结合the和of可知应填名词形式attraction“有吸引力的事物；吸引力”。故填attraction。 【60题详解】 考查冠词。句意：他们自己的文化是本土文化和一些中国特色的混合。表示泛指用不定冠词，mix为辅音音素开头，a mix of意为“……的混合”。故填a。 【61题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：韩国和日本很久以前就接受了儒家思想，即使受到流行文化的挑战，这种思想今天仍在继续。动词challenge和主语it(指代Confucianism)之间是被动关系，根据前文continues today可知，此处描述现实情况，用一般现在时的被动语态，注意主谓一致，be动词用is。故填is challenged。 【62题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：这种力量来自于《儒学四书》中的思想，而《儒学四书》是建立在《五经》中更古老时期的思想基础之上的。give与其逻辑主语ideas之间是动宾关系，使用过去分词作后置定语。故填given。 【63题详解】 考查定语从句。句意同上。此处引导定语从句，先行词为the Four Books of Confucianism，指代事物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that引导。故填which/that。 【64题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：到目前为止，中国已经采取措施，通过在美国和欧洲等地建立中国文化中心来进一步传播其文化。根据So far可知句子使用现在完成时，主语China表示单数意义，助动词用has。故填has taken。 【65题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。空处作介词by的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填setting。 五、书面表达 66. 随着科技的发展，传统的报纸、杂志逐渐退出历史舞台，电子报刊媒体正在迅速发展。 请写一篇英文短文，阐述该观点并陈述理由、举例说明。 注意：1．词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考范文 In the near future, daily newspapers and monthly magazines will probably disappear. The main reason for this is simply that we don’t need them anymore. Electronic media can provide the same information faster and cheaper. The Internet, together with laptops and mobile phones, makes it possible that almost everyone can at any time and in almost any place get some news with a click of the mouse or screen. You’ll browse the computer newspapers or magazines just like turning on TV. In conclusion, the traditional newspapers and magazines are being taken the place of and will fade out gradually. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生对随着科技的发展，传统的报纸、杂志逐渐退出历史舞台，电子报刊媒体正在迅速发展这一情况，写一篇英文短文，阐述该观点并陈述理由、举例说明。 【详解】1.词汇积累 提供：provide→ offer 仅仅：simply→ merely 浏览：browse→ look through 总之：In conclusion→ In a word 2.句式拓展 同义句 原句：The main reason for this is simply that we don’t need them anymore. 拓展句：The main reason why this will happen is simply that we don’t need them anymore. 【点睛】【高分句型1】The main reason for this is simply that we don’t need them anymore.（运用了that引导的表语从句） 【高分句型2】The Internet, together with laptops and mobile phones, makes it possible that almost everyone can at any time and in almost any place get some news with a click of the mouse or screen.（运用了it作形式宾语，that从句作真正的宾语的固定句型） 67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 “Nooo!” screamed Asha as she saw a huge pimple (痘) on her nose. She didn’t have time to cover it as she was running late to school. She quickly got into her school bus just in time. As soon as she entered, kids started laughing. Nobody was willing to make her sit beside them. Even Anita, her bus mate acted a bit differently with her. Asha was lost in thoughts. A new thought popped in her mind every second. Once she thought “Great! As if homework and exams were not enough, I have to worry about my pimple as well.” The next minute another thought popped in her mind. “I am tired of using that face wash. I still wonder how I agreed to use that horrible thing! How can...” Mr. Shetty, the bus driver said “Asha, do you want to miss the class?” Asha was so lost in her thoughts that she did not even notice that everybody had got down the bus except her. She did not want to step into the campus. She thought, “What will my teachers think? What will my friends think?” After some time, she gathered courage and entered her class expecting that she would be laughed at. It was a very hard day at school for her. As soon as she got home, she hugged her mother tightly. As she did so she felt all her worries were not even a dot in front of the warm and loving hug. Later that day, she went to the supermarket with her mother. While coming back she heard people commenting the pimple on her nose. A small child shouted, “Daddy! My cherry is on her nose! Get it for me.” She heard some boys saying something in soft quiet voice, “If she would have been in our school, she would definitely be chosen as the joker in the dance.” Asha wondered why people cared so much about her appearance. 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。 Finally it was time for bed story, and mom asked her to choose a book. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Mom asked her never to judge a book by its old cover. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Finally it was time for bed story, and mom asked her to choose a book. Mom said, “What about Cindrella?” “Did Cindrella have pimples too? Was her growing up also as difficult as mine?” Asha asked innocently. Her mother smiled and began to explain to her that in fairy tale characters faced greater difficulties in life. Asha showed a little interest in the book but when she saw the book was a little worn out with old cover, she replied, “No. The book looks too old.” Her mother asked her never to judge a book by its old cover. “You need to read it to find out its details inside,” mom said. Then mom began to read the book. Soon Asha was deeply absorbed in the magical story. When mom ended the story, she was moved to tears. Her mother explained, “We often judge people by their appearance. This is why everybody was commenting about you today. Never think about this pimple. It can never change the way you are.” 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Asha由于鼻子上长了一颗青春痘而感到非常困扰，在学校遭受同学们的嘲笑和排斥，让她深感焦虑和不安。然而，通过与母亲的交流和阅读一本旧书，她逐渐领悟到外貌并不是衡量一个人的唯一标准，更重要的是内在的品质和个性。 【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“终于到了讲床上故事的时间了，妈妈让她选一本书。”以及第二段首句内容“她母亲叫她不要以貌取人，而要注意细节。”可知，第一段可描写Asha因为书本封面破旧而不想阅读这本书。 ②由第二段首句内容“她母亲叫她不要以貌取人，而要注意细节。”可知，第二段可描写在听完这本书后，Asha被书的内容所吸引，她也明白了内在的品质和个性才是最重要的。 2.续写线索：长了一颗青春痘——被人嘲笑——妈妈建议读灰姑娘的故事——妈妈讲述的道理——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①开始：start/begin ②面临、遭遇：face/encounter ③沉浸在……：be absorbed in/be lost in/be buried in 情绪类 ①对……感兴趣：show interest in/be interested in ②感动的：moved/touched 【点睛】【高分句型1】Her mother smiled and began to explain to her that in fairy tale characters faced greater difficulties in life.（运用了that引导的宾语从句） 【高分句型2】Asha showed a little interest in the book but when she saw the book was a little worn out with old cover, she replied, “No. The book looks too old.”（运用了when引导的状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$