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叙州区第一中学2023年春期高二期中考试 英语试题 第I卷 选择题(100分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation? A. It’s novel. B. It’s a bit boring. C. It’s greatly inspiring. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. How to make a paper plane. B. How to recycle rubbish. C. How to book a flight. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman usually eat carrots? A. She makes juice out of them. B. She eats them raw. C. She cooks them. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of his driving test? A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Relieved. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What activity does the man like? A. Snowboarding. B. Snowkiting. C. Climbing. 第二节(共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Tony ask for a recommendation? A. He loves rock music. B. He is planning a birthday treat. C. He wants to have fun with friends. 7. What does Jane say about the tickets? A. They can be expensive. B. They currently cost less. C. They have probably sold out. 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. What are the speakers talking about? A. Unemployment. B. Future ways of working. C. At-home activities. 9. What does the woman like doing at home? A. Sending friends emails. B. Calling her friend. C. Watching TV. 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. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At school. C. In a bookstore. 11. Why is Sarah sad? A. Her pet got lost. B. Her work is difficult. C. Her parents have problems. 12. What does Mr. Thompson suggest Sarah do? A. Get a new cat. B. Read a book. C. Focus on her lessons. 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. When did Julie leave for Mexico? A. In June. B. In July. C. In August. 14. What did Julie like best about Mexico? A. The food. B. The people. C. The events. 15. Which language does Tom speak besides English? A. Spanish. B. French. C. Chinese. 16. Why doesn’t Tom leave his country now? A. He doesn’t have a passport. B. He doesn’t know where to travel. C. He can’t afford to visit other countries. 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 did Alex get to know something about e-waste? A. From the newspaper. B. From the Internet. C. On TV. 18. What is the aim of the charity group WIN? A. To produce new electronic equipment. B. To help people recycle and reuse e-waste. C. To help people stay away from e-waste. 19. How many computers did the students in Alex’s town get? A. About 300. B. About 200. C. About 150. 20. Who will get computers from the computer centers? A. The poor students in Asia and Africa. B. The poor students in Central America and Asia. C. The poor students in Central America and Africa. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A medical emergency can happen anywhere at any time. Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response. But before an ambulance can get to the scene, the immediate first aid attendance to anyone who is injured seriously makes a difference between life and death. Life Saver Team has been providing CPR (心肺复苏术) and first aid training since 2009. Here are a few of their most popular courses: CPR AED It is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches the basic techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (自动体外除颤器), as well as how to relieve choking. This course teaches skills with research proven techniques. ●Course length: 2 hours ●Price: $50 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30) Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years. Basic Life Support This is a classroom course designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a timely and effective manner. ●Course length: 4 hours ●Price: $60 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30) The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years. First Aid It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, broken bones and other first aid emergencies. ●Course length: 2 hours ●Price: $45 Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years. 21. What should be often done first in a medical emergency? A. Providing professional first aid. B. Asking for help at once. C. Taking the injured to the hospital. D. Leaving the scene as soon as possible. 22. How much does it cost if a person wants to learn about CPR and AED? A. $50. B. $30. C. $60. D. $45 23. What do the listed courses have in common? A. They are available online. B. They are for all individuals. C. They take the same amount of time. D. They include a two-year AHA certificate. B Microplastic pollution is increasing greatly around the globe, according to a study of plastic particles (微粒) carried in the air. People are already known to breathe, drink and eat microplastics, and research suggests that pollution levels will continue to rise rapidly. The researchers said that breathing in these particles can be harmful to lung tissue and lead to serious diseases. Professor Natalie Mahowald, at Cornell University in the US and part of the research team, said, “But maybe we could solve this before it becomes a huge problem, if we manage our plastics better, before they accumulate in the environment and move around everywhere.” The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Acadenry of Sciences, examined airborne (空气传播的) microplastics, which have been far less, studied than plastics in oceans and rivers. The team gathered more than 300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US. These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimated the contribution from different sources. They found that roads were the main factor in the western US, linked to about 85% of the microplastics in the air. These are likely to include particles from tires and brake pads on vehicles, and plastics from litter that had been broken down. The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the major driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastic particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia. Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences said, “The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.” 24. What can breathing in microplastics result in? A Inability to eat and drink. B. Losing the sense of hearing. C. Suffering from lung diseases. D. Temporary loss of consciousness 25. How does the author organize Paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By presenting statistics. C. By making comparisons. D. By making a definition. 26. What may contribute most to the microplastic pollution in India? A. Human activities. B. Particles from fields. C. Particles from tires and litter. D. Changes of the environment. 27. What can we learn from Stohl’s words? A. The nature of microplastic transport is misunderstood. B. The potential damage of microplastic pollution is ignored. C. The way of collecting samples of microplastics should be improved. D. More data needs collecting to understand the sources of microplastics. C For many people, Christmas is a time to cozy up inside with yummy treats and pretty decorations while the snow falls outside. However, people living in nursing homes often have few family members to celebrate with. In 2009, Patricia Gallagher in Philadelphia were aware of this so she decided to bring a Christmas book to different nursing homes and read for people. She said, “I just got this idea in my head to call two nursing homes at random and ask if my mother and I could come and read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’” The nursing homes were more than happy to welcome her in and the residents of those homes were equally thrilled. Thus, her holiday tradition started. To go along with the book reading, Patricia brought some of her kids’ stuffed animals so the senior residents could hold them while she read the story. But, when it was time to pack up and go to the next nursing home, Patricia found that no one wanted to give the stuffed animals back! She said, “It was just a nursing home with a lot of elderly people sitting in wheelchairs. And all of a sudden, the whole room became alive with jingling bells and they really didn’t want to give them back because they thought we had given them a gift.” Seeing the joy that a simple present can bring, Patricia had the idea to gather stuffed animals and dolls as a gift for senior citizens living in nursing homes. Then, she put an ad up for gently used stuffed animals on a website. It wasn’t long before the local communities and schools started hosting stuffed animal collections on her behalf. In just two years, she collected more than 11,000 stuffed animals to gift people! With so many stuffed animals, Patricia started offering gifts to people living in homes for veterans (退伍军人) as well. She said, “These stuffed animals not only bring people joy, but bring back the memories of their childhood and give them some comfort.” 28. What did Patricia do in 2009 according to the passage? A. She found a good job in a nursing home. B. She spent her holiday reading for the elderly. C. She visited her best friends in a nursing home. D. She sent some cute animals to lonely strangers. 29. Why did the seniors refuse to give stuffed animals back? A The stuffed animals were broken. B. The stuffed animals were donated by others. C. They wanted to purchase the stuffed animals. D. They regarded the stuffed animals as their gifts. 30. Which of the following can best describe Patricia? A Sympathetic and generous. B. Influential and creative. C. Enthusiastic and genuine. D. Ambitious and. humble. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Nursing Home Is Many People’s Home B. The Elderly Deserve More Care And Love C. A Woman Gifts Stuffed Animals to Senior Citizens D. A Family Tradition Helps Hundreds of Lonely People D If you’ve ever felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the walls of the digestive system, this “brain in your gut (肠道) ” is revolutionizing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood and health. Scientists call this little brain the enteric nervous system (ENS 肠神经系统). The ENS is two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells lining your gut. Unlike the big brain in your head, the ENS can’t calculate or compose a love note. “Its main role is controlling digestion,” explains Jay Pasricha, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Center. “The enteric nervous system doesn’t seem capable of thought as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain.” For decades, researchers and doctors thought that anxiety and depression contributed to gut problems. But Pasricha’s research shows that it can also be the other way around. Our two brains “talk” to each other, so treatments that help one may help the other. In a way, doctors who treat digestive conditions are like advisors looking for ways to comfort the second brain. Psychological approaches also help to improve communications between the big brain and the brain in our gut. Pasricha says the research suggests that digestive-system activity may affect thinking skills and memory, too. “This is an area that needs more research, something we hope to do here at Johns Hopkins,” he says. 32. Why does the author mention “butterflies in your stomach” in paragraph 1? A. To show the power of the ENS. B. To prove the origin of the idiom. C. To explain why you’re very nervous. D. To engage the readers with the topic. 33. What does Pasricha’s research tell us? A. The main role of the ENS has changed. B. Depression contributes to gut problems. C. The ENS affects what happens in the brain. D. Gut problems are different from what they were. 34. What is the benefit of Pasricha’s research? A. It helps to prevent stomach problems. B. It leads to further brain improvement. C. It creates new treatment opportunities. D. It gives a guide for better communication. 35. What do we learn from the last paragraph? A. The research proves quite fruitful. B. There is still more to learn about mind-gut link. C. Digestive-system activity has other bad influence. D. Pasricha is determined to improve people’s memory. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What do you do when you get a headache toothache, or fever? ____36____ Aspirin (阿司匹林) is a drug that has become more and more popular because it can help people with many illnesses. Today about 40,000 metric tons of aspirin are being consumed each year and it has become one of the most widely used medications in the world. Aspirin is effective to stop pain. ____37____ It is also used to stop fever and cold, and flu medicines also have aspirin in them. Moreover, small amounts of it can help prevent heart attacks, strokes and even cancer. One thing that aspirin does is that it makes the blood thinner, so the blood can move around the body more easily. Is aspirin dangerous? Does aspirin have side effects? ____38____ Several hundred people die each year from taking too much aspirin. High-dose aspirin may cause stomach bleeding and tinnitus (耳鸣). Some people are advised not to take low-dose aspirin, because it reduces uric acid excretion (尿酸排泄). ____39____ But overall, aspirin is usually not dangerous for adults if it is taken in small amounts. Many people get help for various illnesses by taking a tablet that contains aspirin. ____40____ A. It is truly an amazing drug for people. B. It is not necessary to be worried about that. C. Whether aspirin is bad or not remains to be seen. D. Therefore, most headache medicines have aspirin in them. E. Aspirin is a drug and like any other drug, it can be quite dangerous. F. Well, if you go to the doctor, you are likely to be given medicine with some aspirin in it. G. Aspirin has also been removed from children’s medicines for fear of death from taking it. 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。 Draper was the owner of a secondhand bookstore. One day, when he was sorting through old books, an envelope ____41____ from one. Inside was an undated ____42____ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was ____43____ it, it meant the author had died. Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a ____44____ woman’s last words to her child. He had to ____45____ Bethany. “Whoever it is will want this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t ____46____ a letter like that.” He supposed if the book ended up in his shop, then Bethany was ____47____ from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he would ____48____ the little girl’s face. Even if she’d ____49____ the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the picture. He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo wrote about the story of the _____50_____ letter. _____51_____, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a mother herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the _____52_____ . As she read her mother’s _____53_____, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be _____54_____ Bethany was only 4 when her mother died. Five years later, her family _____55_____ to a new home. And the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally _____56_____ . She remembered unpacking and looking for the letter, and then madly searching through everything in the _____57_____ that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was gone and I’d never see it again,” she said. Draper _____58_____ the letter in person. He also _____59_____ her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s _____60_____. 41 A. reflected B. operated C. drafted D. fell 42. A. biography B. airmail C. postcard D. letter 43. A. reading B. destroying C. adapting D. piling 44. A. talented B. shallow C. voluntary D. dying 45. A. find B. introduce C. phone D. comfort 46. A. test out B. throw away C. cut out D. adjust to 47. A. likely B. luckily C. slowly D. suddenly 48. A. witness B. govern C. forget D. recognize 49. A. bought B. left C. annoyed D. desired 50. A. vivid B. absurd C. lost D. broken 51. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise 52. A. ticket B. routine C. homework D. article 53. A. textbooks B. lectures C. words D. languages 54. A. writing B. dreaming C. joking D. conducting 55. A. moved B. turned C. contributed D. pointed 56. A. burned B. donated C. abolished D. robbed 57. A. hope B. silence C. ambition D. concept 58. A. kept B. distributed C. delivered D. published 59. A. abandon B. brought C. returned D. sold 60. A. expectation B. apology C. kindness D. security 第II卷 非选择题(50分) 第二节(共10小题：每小題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。 The five interlocked Olympic rings have become fairly familiar at this point. But do you know what they mean and the story behind their___61___(create)? The 1912 Olympic Games, held in Sweden, were the first to include athletes from___62___were then considered the five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and America.___63___ (inspire) by what had become a___64___(true) global event, Coubertin designed the symbol of the Games: the Olympic rings. Since 1920, the Olympic rings___65___(use) in every summer and winter Games. Given what we know about colors and their many symbolic___66___(mean), it seems like it’d be safe to assume that each color featured in the Olympic rings would stand ___67___something specific, like a continent.___68___in reality, that’s not the case at all. Coubertin___69___(choose) the six official Olympic colors——blue, yellow, black, green, red and white (featured in the background)——because when he introduced the symbol in 1913, every single flag of the nations ____70____(participate) in the games could be reproduced using the colors in the Olympic symbol. Or, in his own words: “The six colors thus combined reproduce those of all nations without exception.” 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 One evening after supper, Mom or I went to our little vegetable garden, only to find quite a few cucumbers were destroyed. Dried leaf were left on the ground, making us to feel sad. Observing careful, we found some animal footprints here. We guessed that it must be a pet dog that had made the mess. Several days later, to our great excite, the damaged vegetables begin to grow again. Some even had little cucumbers, which goes as the saying “Misfortune may be an actual good thing!”. This taught him a good lesson—we should treat a bad thing in positive way instead of turn angry. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 72. 假定你是李华，上周五参加了学校运动会。请你根据写作要点用英语写一篇周记，记述你此次参加学校运动会的经历。要点包括： 1.你的角色； 2.参与过程； 3.你的感受。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 叙州区第一中学2023年春期高二期中考试 英语试题 第I卷 选择题(100分) 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of Professor White’s presentation? A. It’s novel. B. It’s a bit boring. C. It’s greatly inspiring. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Professor White’s presentation seemed to go on forever. I was unable to stay awake. I’d rather read a novel. M: How could you sleep through it? It’s one of the best I have ever heard on this topic, which provided inspiration for my paper. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers talking about? A. How to make a paper plane. B. How to recycle rubbish. C. How to book a flight. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: Whenever I make a paper plane, it never flies very well. I’ve done it three times now and they’ve all been rubbish! M: You need to give the wings a double fold, like this. W: OK, I’ll try — I’ve only been folding it once. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How does the woman usually eat carrots? A. She makes juice out of them. B. She eats them raw. C. She cooks them. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Do you like eating carrots? M: Yes! They’re one of my favorite vegetables. I love eating them raw, and I often make carrot juice in the morning. What about you? W: I enjoy eating carrots too. But I normally cook them. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What does the man think of his driving test? A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Relieved. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: Nicholas, I finally got my driver’s license. I can’t wait to buy my own car. M: Wow! Congratulations! I’m a little worried that I will fail my driving test next month. W: Take it easy! I believe you can do it well. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What activity does the man like? A. Snowboarding. B. Snowkiting. C. Climbing. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: What type of exercising are you interested in? M: I like snowkiting very much. W: Really? What’s that? M: It’s like snowboarding, you know, going down a mountain on a board, but you have a kite attached to, so you go even faster. 第二节(共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. Why does Tony ask for a recommendation? A. He loves rock music. B. He is planning a birthday treat. C. He wants to have fun with friends. 7. What does Jane say about the tickets? A. They can be expensive. B. They currently cost less. C. They have probably sold out. 【答案】6. B 7. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Jane, you go to rock concerts, don’t you? W: Yes, whenever there is someone I want to see. M: Can you recommend one for me? My daughter’s birthday is coming up and I thought I could take her and some of her friends to a rock concert. W: Well, that’s a nice idea, Tony. But you do realize that tickets to a rock concert can be very expensive, don’t you? M: Oh, do you think it will cost too much? W: It depends who you see, but it might cost you a lot if you are paying for all of them. M: It’s OK as long as my daughter and her friends are happy. 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. What are the speakers talking about? A. Unemployment. B. Future ways of working. C. At-home activities. 9. What does the woman like doing at home? A. Sending friends emails. B. Calling her friend. C. Watching TV. 【答案】8. B 9. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Work? In the future? Well, I think as companies get more computerized, they’re finding ways of using fewer workers. M: Yeah. And more and more people will be working at home because of computers. W: Wow, I’d really love that. Can you imagine spending most of your work week in the comfort of your own home? M: Personally, I would have freer timetable and get much more done. And with emails and phone calls you can still keep in touch with everyone you need to. W: Well, I’m afraid I might just sit back and turn on the TV! 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. Where does the conversation take place? A. At home. B. At school. C. In a bookstore. 11. Why is Sarah sad? A. Her pet got lost. B. Her work is difficult. C. Her parents have problems. 12. What does Mr. Thompson suggest Sarah do? A. Get a new cat. B. Read a book. C. Focus on her lessons. 【答案】10. B 11. A 12. B 【解析】 【原文】W: Hello, Mr. Thompson. Miss Lennon said you wanted to speak to me. M: Yes, Sarah. And your work is suffering. Is something on your mind? W: Yes, I do feel a little bit sad. M: Why is that? Is the schoolwork too hard for you or is there a problem at home? W: No, no… it’s Tony. Tony was my cat. He was lost last week. He was my best friend. M: Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. I know how that feels — and getting a new cat doesn’t always help. W: I couldn’t do that. M: Sarah, I’m going to give you a little book to read. It’s called Coping with Loss, and it might help you deal with your feelings. W: OK, and I will try to focus on my lessons. 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. When did Julie leave for Mexico? A. In June. B. In July. C. In August. 14. What did Julie like best about Mexico? A. The food. B. The people. C. The events. 15. Which language does Tom speak besides English? A. Spanish. B. French. C. Chinese. 16. Why doesn’t Tom leave his country now? A. He doesn’t have a passport. B. He doesn’t know where to travel. C. He can’t afford to visit other countries. 【答案】13. A 14. B 15. B 16. A 【解析】 【原文】M: Hi, Julie! How was your trip to Mexico? When did you get back? W: Hi, Tom! I returned a few days ago, on July 1st. I’ve been there for two weeks. It was amazing! M: Why do you say that? I’ve never been to Mexico, although I’d like to. W: Well, the people there were very friendly. I think that was my favorite thing about the place. They helped me with directions and recommended places to visit. And they were patient with me, even though I spoke Spanish slowly. M: That’s nice! I’d have a hard time getting around, because I can’t speak it at all. I learned French in high school. So what was Mexican culture like? W: It was wonderful! The food was delicious and not expensive. There were always events happening, like parties and parades. The culture was very colorful. It was fun to participate. M: That sounds great. I’ll have to travel there sometime. I have a trip planned to California in August. I can’t leave the U.S., because I don’t have a passport yet. If I had one, I would even like to visit China besides Mexico. W: I recommend it. China is a great country. 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 did Alex get to know something about e-waste? A. From the newspaper. B. From the Internet. C. On TV. 18. What is the aim of the charity group WIN? A. To produce new electronic equipment. B. To help people recycle and reuse e-waste. C. To help people stay away from e-waste. 19. How many computers did the students in Alex’s town get? A. About 300. B. About 200. C. About 150. 20. Who will get computers from the computer centers? A The poor students in Asia and Africa. B. The poor students in Central America and Asia. C. The poor students in Central America and Africa. 【答案】17. A 18. B 19. C 20. C 【解析】 【原文】Alex Lin is a 16-year-old boy. One day, he read about something called e-waste in the newspaper. He learned that when people buy new computers, TV sets, phones, washing machines, etc., they simply throw the old ones away. These things are called electronic waste, or e-waste. Alex also learned that e-waste is dangerous to the environment. He decided to do something about it. To help stop e-waste, Alex got help from a charity group called WIN. WIN sends people the message about e-waste and gives people a chance to recycle and reuse their e-waste. Alex also found there’s a project run by WIN that helps the environment and people’s lives. With the help of WIN, Alex saved more than 200 pounds of e-waste that was about to be thrown away. They fixed about 300 computers and gave half of them to the students in Alex’s town. They also set up two computer centers for schools. Now they are trying to work with the United Nations Environment Programme. The computer centers will donate computers to the poor students in Central America and Africa. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A A medical emergency can happen anywhere at any time. Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response. But before an ambulance can get to the scene, the immediate first aid attendance to anyone who is injured seriously makes a difference between life and death. Life Saver Team has been providing CPR (心肺复苏术) and first aid training since 2009. Here are a few of their most popular courses: CPR AED It is a classroom video-based, instructor-led course that teaches the basic techniques of CPR and the use of an AED (自动体外除颤器), as well as how to relieve choking. This course teaches skills with research proven techniques. ●Course length: 2 hours ●Price: $50 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30) Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years. Basic Life Support This is a classroom course designed to provide a wide variety of healthcare professionals with the ability to recognize several life-threatening emergencies, provide CPR, and relieve choking in a timely and effective manner. ●Course length: 4 hours ●Price: $60 (Sign up for a first aid course for an additional $30) The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years. First Aid It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches students critical skills to manage an emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services arrive. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, broken bones and other first aid emergencies. ●Course length: 2 hours ●Price: $45 Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years. 21. What should be often done first in a medical emergency? A. Providing professional first aid. B. Asking for help at once. C. Taking the injured to the hospital. D. Leaving the scene as soon as possible. 22. How much does it cost if a person wants to learn about CPR and AED? A. $50. B. $30. C. $60. D. $45 23. What do the listed courses have in common? A. They are available online. B. They are for all individuals. C. They take the same amount of time. D. They include a two-year AHA certificate. 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了由LifeSaver Team提供的三种不同类型的急救相关课程。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的“Taking a brief moment to seek help is often the best first response.(花一点时间寻求帮助通常是最好的第一反应。)”可知，在医疗紧急情况发生时，迅速寻求帮助通常是最好的第一反应，故选B。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据CPR AED的内容“Price: $50(价格：50美元)”可知，如果一个人想学习心肺复苏术和AED需要$50，故选A。 【23题详解】 细节理解题。根据CPR AED部分的“Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver Fist Aid Course Completion Card that is valid (有效的) for two years.(完成本课程后，学生将获得有效期为两年的美国心脏协会急救课程结业卡。)”，Basic Life Support部分的“The American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider Course Completion Card is valid for two years.(美国心脏协会BLS医疗保健提供者课程完成卡有效期为两年。)”，First Aid部分“Upon completion of this course, students will receive an American Heart Association Heart Saver CPR AED Course Completion Card that is valid for two years.(完成本课程后，学生将获得有效期为两年的美国心脏协会心脏保护员AED课程结业卡。)”可知，学习完三种课程都会可获得由美国心脏协会（American Heart Association）颁发的有效期为两年的证书。故选D。 B Microplastic pollution is increasing greatly around the globe, according to a study of plastic particles (微粒) carried in the air. People are already known to breathe, drink and eat microplastics, and research suggests that pollution levels will continue to rise rapidly. The researchers said that breathing in these particles can be harmful to lung tissue and lead to serious diseases. Professor Natalie Mahowald, at Cornell University in the US and part of the research team, said, “But maybe we could solve this before it becomes a huge problem, if we manage our plastics better, before they accumulate in the environment and move around everywhere.” The research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Acadenry of Sciences, examined airborne (空气传播的) microplastics, which have been far less, studied than plastics in oceans and rivers. The team gathered more than 300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US. These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimated the contribution from different sources. They found that roads were the main factor in the western US, linked to about 85% of the microplastics in the air. These are likely to include particles from tires and brake pads on vehicles, and plastics from litter that had been broken down. The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the major driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastic particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia. Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences said, “The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.” 24. What can breathing in microplastics result in? A. Inability to eat and drink. B. Losing the sense of hearing. C. Suffering from lung diseases. D. Temporary loss of consciousness 25. How does the author organize Paragraph 4? A. By giving examples. B. By presenting statistics. C. By making comparisons. D. By making a definition. 26. What may contribute most to the microplastic pollution in India? A. Human activities. B. Particles from fields. C. Particles from tires and litter. D. Changes of the environment. 27. What can we learn from Stohl’s words? A. The nature of microplastic transport is misunderstood. B. The potential damage of microplastic pollution is ignored. C. The way of collecting samples of microplastics should be improved. D. More data needs collecting to understand the sources of microplastics. 【答案】24. C 25. B 26. B 27. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家在全球所作的一项关于微塑料在空气中污染的调查，发现各国空气中的塑料微粒来源不同，但具体的来源还需要精确的测量数据。 【24题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The researchers said that breathing in these particles can be harmful to lung tissue and lead to serious diseases.”（研究人员表示，吸入这些颗粒物会对肺组织有害，并导致严重疾病。）可知，吸入微塑料会导致肺部疾病。故选C项。 【25题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段“The team gathered more than 300 samples of airborne microplastics from 11 sites across the western US. These were the basis for atmospheric modeling that estimated the contribution from different sources. They found that roads were the main factor in the western US, linked to about 85% of the microplastics in the air. （该团队从美国西部的11个地点收集了300多个空气传播的微塑料样本。这些是估计不同来源贡献的大气建模的基础。他们发现，道路是美国西部的主要因素，与空气中约85%的微塑料有关。）可知，本段列举了多个数据，如300 samples、 11 sites和85% of the microplastics in the air，可知作者是通过呈现数据来组织段落的。故选B项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“The researchers extended their modeling work to a global level and this suggested that while roads are also likely to be the major driver of airborne plastics in Europe, South America and Australia, plastic particles blown up from fields may be a much bigger factor in Africa and Asia.”（研究人员将他们的建模工作扩展到了全球范围，这表明，虽然道路也可能是欧洲、南美和澳大利亚空气中塑料的主要驱动因素，但在非洲和亚洲，从田地里吹出的塑料颗粒可能是一个更大的因素。）可知，印度属于亚洲国家，印度微塑料污染的可能的主要原因来自田地里的塑料颗粒。故选B项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据第六段“Professor Andreas Stohl of the University of Vienna’s Faculty of Earth Sciences said, “The study confirms the global-scale nature of microplastic transport in the atmosphere and does a good job in highlighting highly relevant and concerning possibilities, but more measurement data is needed to get a better idea of the sources.””（维也纳大学地球科学学院的安德烈亚斯·斯托尔教授说：“这项研究证实了微塑料在大气中传输的全球范围的性质，并很好地突出了高度相关和令人担忧的可能性，但还需要更多的测量数据来更好地了解来源。”）可知，我们从斯托尔的话中了解到的是需要收集更多数据来了解微塑料的来源。故选D项。 C For many people, Christmas is a time to cozy up inside with yummy treats and pretty decorations while the snow falls outside. However, people living in nursing homes often have few family members to celebrate with. In 2009, Patricia Gallagher in Philadelphia were aware of this so she decided to bring a Christmas book to different nursing homes and read for people. She said, “I just got this idea in my head to call two nursing homes at random and ask if my mother and I could come and read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.’” The nursing homes were more than happy to welcome her in and the residents of those homes were equally thrilled. Thus, her holiday tradition started. To go along with the book reading, Patricia brought some of her kids’ stuffed animals so the senior residents could hold them while she read the story. But, when it was time to pack up and go to the next nursing home, Patricia found that no one wanted to give the stuffed animals back! She said, “It was just a nursing home with a lot of elderly people sitting in wheelchairs. And all of a sudden, the whole room became alive with jingling bells and they really didn’t want to give them back because they thought we had given them a gift.” Seeing the joy that a simple present can bring, Patricia had the idea to gather stuffed animals and dolls as a gift for senior citizens living in nursing homes. Then, she put an ad up for gently used stuffed animals on a website. It wasn’t long before the local communities and schools started hosting stuffed animal collections on her behalf. In just two years, she collected more than 11,000 stuffed animals to gift people! With so many stuffed animals, Patricia started offering gifts to people living in homes for veterans (退伍军人) as well. She said, “These stuffed animals not only bring people joy, but bring back the memories of their childhood and give them some comfort.” 28. What did Patricia do in 2009 according to the passage? A. She found a good job in a nursing home. B. She spent her holiday reading for the elderly. C. She visited her best friends in a nursing home. D. She sent some cute animals to lonely strangers. 29. Why did the seniors refuse to give stuffed animals back? A. The stuffed animals were broken. B. The stuffed animals were donated by others. C. They wanted to purchase the stuffed animals. D. They regarded the stuffed animals as their gifts. 30. Which of the following can best describe Patricia? A. Sympathetic and generous. B. Influential and creative. C. Enthusiastic and genuine. D. Ambitious and. humble. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. A Nursing Home Is Many People’s Home B. The Elderly Deserve More Care And Love C. A Woman Gifts Stuffed Animals to Senior Citizens D. A Family Tradition Helps Hundreds of Lonely People 【答案】28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了富有同情心的Patricia女士在节日里陪伴养老院的老人，给他们阅读和送毛绒玩具的善人善举。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“In 2009, Patricia Gallagher in Philadelphia were aware of this so she decided to bring a Christmas book to different nursing homes and read for people. (2009年，费城的Patricia Gallagher意识到了这一点，于是她决定把一本圣诞书带到不同的养老院，为人们阅读。)”可知，她在2009年做的事情应该包括在圣诞节的时候去养老院为老人读书。故选B项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“And all of a sudden, the whole room became alive with jingling bells and they really didn’t want to give them back because they thought we had given them a gift. (突然间，整个房间都充满了叮当作响的铃声，他们真的不想还给他们，因为他们认为我们给了他们一份礼物。)”可知，老人之所以不肯退回毛绒玩具，是因为他们以为这是礼物。故选D项。 【30题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“In 2009, Patricia Gallagher in Philadelphia were aware of this so she decided to bring a Christmas book to different nursing homes and read for people. (2009年，费城的Patricia Gallagher意识到了这一点，于是她决定把一本圣诞书带到不同的养老院，为人们阅读。)”和第三段“To go along with the book reading, Patricia brought some of her kids’ stuffed animals so the senior residents could hold them while she read the story. (为了配合读书，Patricia带了一些她的孩子们的毛绒玩具，这样老年居民就可以在她读故事时抱着它们。)”可知，她富有同情心，愿意把自己的假日时间花在陪伴养老院里的老人上，而且很慷慨大方，把自己孩子的玩具也贡献出来了。故选A项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据本文最后一段“With so many stuffed animals, Patricia started offering gifts to people living in homes for veterans (退伍军人) as well. She said, “These stuffed animals not only bring people joy, but bring back the memories of their childhood and give them some comfort.”. (有了这么多毛绒玩具，Patricia也开始向住在退伍军人之家的人提供礼物。她说：“这些毛绒动物不仅给人们带来了欢乐，还带回了他们童年的记忆，给他们一些安慰。”)”可知，本文主要讲述富有同情心的Patricia女士为老人阅读并送上填充毛绒玩具的善人善举。故选C项。 D If you’ve ever felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the walls of the digestive system, this “brain in your gut (肠道) ” is revolutionizing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood and health. Scientists call this little brain the enteric nervous system (ENS 肠神经系统). The ENS is two thin layers of more than 100 million nerve cells lining your gut. Unlike the big brain in your head, the ENS can’t calculate or compose a love note. “Its main role is controlling digestion,” explains Jay Pasricha, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Center. “The enteric nervous system doesn’t seem capable of thought as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain.” For decades, researchers and doctors thought that anxiety and depression contributed to gut problems. But Pasricha’s research shows that it can also be the other way around. Our two brains “talk” to each other, so treatments that help one may help the other. In a way, doctors who treat digestive conditions are like advisors looking for ways to comfort the second brain. Psychological approaches also help to improve communications between the big brain and the brain in our gut. Pasricha says the research suggests that digestive-system activity may affect thinking skills and memory, too. “This is an area that needs more research, something we hope to do here at Johns Hopkins,” he says. 32. Why does the author mention “butterflies in your stomach” in paragraph 1? A. To show the power of the ENS. B. To prove the origin of the idiom. C. To explain why you’re very nervous. D. To engage the readers with the topic. 33. What does Pasricha’s research tell us? A. The main role of the ENS has changed. B. Depression contributes to gut problems. C. The ENS affects what happens in the brain. D. Gut problems are different from what they were. 34. What is the benefit of Pasricha’s research? A. It helps to prevent stomach problems. B. It leads to further brain improvement. C. It creates new treatment opportunities. D. It gives a guide for better communication. 35. What do we learn from the last paragraph? A. The research proves quite fruitful. B. There is still more to learn about mind-gut link. C. Digestive-system activity has other bad influence. D. Pasricha is determined to improve people’s memory. 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. C 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现，该研究表明，隐藏在消化系统壁上的“肠道大脑”正在彻底改变医学对消化、情绪和健康之间联系的理解。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段“If you’ve ever felt “butterflies in your stomach” when nervous, you’re likely getting signals from an unexpected source: your second brain. Hidden in the walls of the digestive system, this “brain in your gut (肠道) ” is revolutionizing medicine’s understanding of the links between digestion, mood and health.Scientists call this little brain the enteric nervous system(ENS 肠神经系统). (如果你在紧张的时候感到“肚子里七上八下”，你很可能从一个意想不到的来源得到了信号：你的第二大脑。这种隐藏在消化系统壁上的“肠道大脑”正在彻底改变医学对消化、情绪和健康之间联系的理解。科学家称这个小大脑为肠道神经系统。)”可知，作者提到“butterflies in your stomach”的目的是为了向读者引出本文的主题，也就是——隐藏在消化系统壁上的“肠道大脑”正在彻底改变医学对消化、情绪和健康之间联系的理解。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段““Its main role is controlling digestion,” explains Jay Pasricha, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Center. “The enteric nervous system doesn’t seem capable of thought as we know it, but it communicates back and forth with our big brain.” For decades, researchers and doctors thought that anxiety and depression contributed to gut problems. But Pasricha’s research shows that it can also be the other way around.( “它的主要作用是控制消化，”约翰霍普金斯中心主任Jay Pasricha医学博士解释说。“肠道神经系统似乎没有我们所知道的思考能力，但它与我们的大脑来回交流。”几十年来，研究人员和医生认为焦虑和抑郁会导致肠道问题。但Pasricha的研究表明，情况也可能相反。)”可知，肠神经系统会影响大脑。故选C。 【34题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Our two brains “talk” to each other, so treatments that help one may help the other. In a way, doctors who treat digestive conditions are like advisors looking for ways to comfort the second brain. Psychological approaches also help to improve communications between the big brain and the brain in our gut.(我们的两个大脑相互“交谈”，所以对一个大脑有帮助的治疗可能对另一个大脑也有帮助。在某种程度上，治疗消化疾病的医生就像顾问一样，寻找安慰第二大脑的方法。心理学方法也有助于改善大脑和肠道大脑之间的沟通。)”可知，Pasricha的研究为以后的治疗提供了更多的治疗思路。故选C。 【35题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Pasricha says the research suggests that digestive-system activity may affect thinking skills and memory, too. “This is an area that needs more research, something we hope to do here at Johns Hopkins,” he says.( Pasricha说，研究表明，消化系统活动也可能影响思维能力和记忆力。“这是一个需要更多研究的领域，我们希望在约翰霍普金斯大学做一些事情，”他说。)”可知，关于消化系统和大脑之间的联系，还有更多需要研究的方面。故选B。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 What do you do when you get a headache, toothache, or fever? ____36____ Aspirin (阿司匹林) is a drug that has become more and more popular because it can help people with many illnesses. Today about 40,000 metric tons of aspirin are being consumed each year and it has become one of the most widely used medications in the world. Aspirin is effective to stop pain. ____37____ It is also used to stop fever and cold, and flu medicines also have aspirin in them. Moreover, small amounts of it can help prevent heart attacks, strokes and even cancer. One thing that aspirin does is that it makes the blood thinner, so the blood can move around the body more easily. Is aspirin dangerous? Does aspirin have side effects? ____38____ Several hundred people die each year from taking too much aspirin. High-dose aspirin may cause stomach bleeding and tinnitus (耳鸣). Some people are advised not to take low-dose aspirin, because it reduces uric acid excretion (尿酸排泄). ____39____ But overall, aspirin is usually not dangerous for adults if it is taken in small amounts. Many people get help for various illnesses by taking a tablet that contains aspirin. ____40____ A. It is truly an amazing drug for people. B It is not necessary to be worried about that. C. Whether aspirin is bad or not remains to be seen. D. Therefore, most headache medicines have aspirin in them. E. Aspirin is a drug and like any other drug, it can be quite dangerous. F. Well, if you go to the doctor, you are likely to be given medicine with some aspirin in it. G. Aspirin has also been removed from children’s medicines for fear of death from taking it. 【答案】36. F 37. D 38. E 39. G 40. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阿司匹林这种药。 【36题详解】 根据下文“Aspirin (阿司匹林) is a drug that has become more and more popular because it can help people with many illnesses. (阿司匹林是一种越来越受欢迎药物，因为它可以帮助患有许多疾病的人)”可知，下文提到了阿司匹林这种药。再结合上文“What do you do when you get a headache, toothache, or fever? (当你头痛、牙痛或发烧时，你会怎么做？)”推知，在这些情况下如果你就医的话，医生可能会给你开含有阿司匹林的药。F项“Well, if you go to the doctor, you are likely to be given medicine with some aspirin in it.(嗯，如果你去看医生，医生可能会给你服用含有阿司匹林的药物)”符合语境，承上启下。故选F。 【37题详解】 根据下文“It is also used to stop fever and cold, and flu medicines also have aspirin in them. (它也被用来阻止发烧和感冒，流感药物中也含有阿司匹林)”可知，治疗流感的药物中也含有阿司匹林。结合上文“Aspirin is effective to stop pain.(阿司匹林对止痛很有效)”推知，空处陈述某些止疼药里含有阿司匹林。D项“Therefore, most headache medicines have aspirin in them.(因此，大多数头痛药都含有阿司匹林)”符合题意。故选D。 【38题详解】 根据上文“Is aspirin dangerous? Does aspirin have side effects?(阿司匹林有危险吗？阿司匹林有副作用吗？)”推知，空处应是对这两个问题的回答。结合下文“Several hundred people die each year from taking too much aspirin. (每年有几百人因服用过量阿司匹林而死亡)”推知，空处的回答应指出阿司匹林可能是有害的。E项“Aspirin is a drug and like any other drug, it can be quite dangerous.(阿司匹林是一种药物，和其他任何药物一样，它可能非常危险)”符合题意。故选E。 【39题详解】 空处位于段末应承接上文。根据上文“High-dose aspirin may cause stomach bleeding and tinnitus (耳鸣). Some people are advised not to take low-dose aspirin, because it reduces uric acid excretion (尿酸排泄).(大剂量阿司匹林可能导致胃出血和耳鸣。有些人被建议不要服用低剂量的阿司匹林，因为它可以减少尿酸排泄)”可知，服用大剂量和低剂量的阿司匹林都可能有害。由此推知，空处应继续陈述阿司匹林不能使用的情况。G项“Aspirin has also been removed from children’s medicines for fear of death from taking it.(由于担心服用阿司匹林会导致死亡，阿司匹林也已从儿童药物中删除)”符合语境。故选G。 【40题详解】 空处位于文末，应是总结性语言。根据上文“But overall, aspirin is usually not dangerous for adults if it is taken in small amounts. Many people get help for various illnesses by taking a tablet that contains aspirin.(但总的来说，如果少量服用阿司匹林，通常对成年人没有危险。许多人通过服用含有阿司匹林的药片来治疗各种疾病)”可知，阿司匹林能治疗各种疾病。由此可知，这种药很神奇。A项“It is truly an amazing drug for people.(对人们来说，它真的是一种神奇的药物)”符合题意。故选A。 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30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。 Draper was the owner of a secondhand bookstore. One day, when he was sorting through old books, an envelope ____41____ from one. Inside was an undated ____42____ and a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap. The letter said if Bethany was ____43____ it, it meant the author had died. Tears were welling up in Draper’s eyes. These were a ____44____ woman’s last words to her child. He had to ____45____ Bethany. “Whoever it is will want this,” he thought. “You wouldn’t ____46____ a letter like that.” He supposed if the book ended up in his shop, then Bethany was ____47____ from around Bishop Auckland. And he thought he would ____48____ the little girl’s face. Even if she’d ____49____ the area, there might be someone in the town who would recognize the picture. He started with the local newspaper. The Northern Echo wrote about the story of the _____50_____ letter. _____51_____, Bethany Gash, now 21 and a mother herself, was on Facebook about 10 miles away when a close friend messaged her to check out the _____52_____ . As she read her mother’s _____53_____, which she thought had been lost forever, she said she thought she must be _____54_____ Bethany was only 4 when her mother died. Five years later, her family _____55_____ to a new home. And the letter, put away in the pages of a book for safe keeping, was unintentionally _____56_____ . She remembered unpacking and looking for the letter, and then madly searching through everything in the _____57_____ that it was there. “That’s when I realized it was gone and I’d never see it again,” she said. Draper _____58_____ the letter in person. He also _____59_____ her a children’s book for her son. Bethany was greatly moved to have the letter back, and also touched by the stranger’s _____60_____. 41. A. reflected B. operated C. drafted D. fell 42. A. biography B. airmail C. postcard D. letter 43. A. reading B. destroying C. adapting D. piling 44. A. talented B. shallow C. voluntary D. dying 45. A. find B. introduce C. phone D. comfort 46. A. test out B. throw away C. cut out D. adjust to 47. A. likely B. luckily C. slowly D. suddenly 48. A. witness B. govern C. forget D. recognize 49. A. bought B. left C. annoyed D. desired 50. A. vivid B. absurd C. lost D. broken 51. A. However B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise 52. A. ticket B. routine C. homework D. article 53. A. textbooks B. lectures C. words D. languages 54 A. writing B. dreaming C. joking D. conducting 55. A. moved B. turned C. contributed D. pointed 56. A. burned B. donated C. abolished D. robbed 57. A. hope B. silence C. ambition D. concept 58. A. kept B. distributed C. delivered D. published 59. A. abandon B. brought C. returned D. sold 60. A. expectation B. apology C. kindness D. security 【答案】41. D 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. C 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. B 57. A 58. C 59. B 60. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了Draper意外地得到一位去世母亲临终前给女儿留的一封信，通过报纸的报道找到了这个女儿，并将信归还给了她。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，当他整理一堆旧书时，一个信封从其中掉了出来。A. reflected反思；B. operated操作；C. drafted起草；D. fell落下。由上文“when he was sorting through old books”推知，在整理旧书的时候，一个信封从书架上掉了下来。故选D项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：里面是一封没有注明日期的信和一张褪色的照片，照片上一个女人把一个小女孩抱在腿上。A. biography传记；B. airmail航空邮件；C. postcard明信片；D. letter信。根据下文“The letter said”可知，此处应该是一封信。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：信中说，当Bethany读这封信的时候，这意味着作者去世了。A. reading读；B. destroying破坏；C. adapting适应；D. piling堆。结合常识，当一个人拿到一封信时，第一反应肯定是读信。故选A项。 【44题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些是一个将死的女人留给她的孩子的最后的话。A. talented有天赋的；B. shallow浅的；C. voluntary自愿的；D. dying临终的。根据上文“it meant the author had died.”可知，这是一位将死的女人留下的。故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他必须找到Bethany。A. find找到；B. introduce介绍；C. phone打电话；D. comfort安慰。根据上文提到是Draper意外得到这封信，看到信中的内容，作者感觉到自己必须要找到Bethany，帮忙物归原主。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：你不会把这样一封信扔掉的。A. test out测试；B. throw away扔掉；C. cut out切断；D. adjust to适应。根据语境推理，这样让人难过的一封信，谁得到也不会扔掉。故选B项。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他认为如果这本书出现在他的商店，那么Bethany很可能来自奥克兰毕肖普。A. likely可能地；B. luckily幸运地；C. slowly慢慢地；D. suddenly 突然地。根据上文提到Draper在整理旧书时无意中发现L这封信推知，如果这本书在他家书店，那么这个小女孩很有可能一定来自相同的城市。故选A项。 【48题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他觉得他能认出小女孩的脸。A. witness目睹；B. govern统治；C. forget忘记；D. recognize认出。根据上文“a faded photo of a woman holding a little girl on her lap”可知，书店老板认为，他如果见到了Bethany，应该能够通过照片认出来。故选D项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使她已经离开了这个地区，镇上可能会有人认出这张照片。A. bought购买；B. left离开，留下；C. annoyed使……生气；D. desired渴望。根据上文“Bethany was________from around Bishop Auckland.”和表示转折关系的连词even if可知，即使小女孩离开了，镇上的人也可能会认出那张照片里的小女孩是谁。故选B项。 【50题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：《北方回声报》报道了这封丢失的信件的故事。A. vivid生动的；B. absurd荒谬的；C. lost丢失的；D. broken 坏的。根据上文“One day, when he was sorting through old books, an envelope________from one.”可知，这封信被店主无意发现的，所以是丢失的信。故选C项。 【51题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash，自己也是一位母亲，正在大约10英里用Facebook这个社交软件上网，她的一位密友给她发信息，让她查看这篇文章。A. However然而；B. Therefore所以；C. Meanwhile与此同时；D. Otherwise否则。根据下文“when a close friend messaged her to check out the article.”可知，上文是想表达，当她的朋友找到她的时候，Bethany在干什么；C项Meanwhile“与此同时”符合句意。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，21岁的Bethany Gash自己也是一位母亲，她正在大约10英里用Facebook这个社交软件上网，她的一位密友给她发信息，让她查看这篇文章。A. ticket票；B. routine日常；C. homework家庭作业；D. article文章。根据上文提到报纸上有报道这封信的事情，所以此处表示朋友让Bethany Gash看报纸上的文章。故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她读着母亲的遗言，她以为这封遗书已经永远消失了，她说她觉得自己一定是在做梦。A. textbooks教科书；B. lectures讲座；C. words话；D. languages语言。结合文章可知，Bethany看到了母亲临终前给她写的信；表示信上的文字可以用words表达。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她读着母亲的遗书，她以为这些遗书已经永远消失了，她说她觉得自己一定是在做梦。A. writing写；B. dreaming做梦；C. joking开玩笑；D. conducting进行。根据上半句“she thought had been lost forever”可知，当看到这封遗书时，觉得自己像做梦一样。故选B项。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：五年后，她的家人搬到了新家。A. moved搬家；B. turned转动；C. contributed有助于，贡献；D. pointed指着。根据“to a new home.”推知，他们搬到了新家。故选A项。 【56题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这封信被放在一本书的书页里以备保管，但它是无意中捐赠了。A. burned烧毁；B. donated捐赠；C. abolished废除；D. robbed抢劫。结合文意，Draper是二手书店老板，偶然间在一堆旧书中发现了这封信，由此推知，书是被Bethany的家人捐给了书店。故选B项。 【57题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她记得她打开箱子去找那封信，然后疯狂地翻遍了所有的东西，希望它就在那里。A. hope希望；B. silence安静；C. ambition抱负；D. concept概念。根据“madly searching through everything”可知，女儿疯狂地翻找着一切，希望信就在那里。故选A项。 【58题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Draper亲自交付了这封信。A. kept保持；B. distributed分发；C. delivered交付；D. published出版。根据下句“He also 19 her a children’s book for her son.”可知，Draper把信交给了Bethany Gash。故选C项。 【59题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还给她的儿子带了一本儿童读物。A. abandon抛弃；B. brought带来；C. returned归还；D. sold售卖。根据上文“Draper________ the letter in person.”并结合Draper是书店老板的身份推知，他会给孩子带儿童书。故选B项。 【60题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：Gash收到信后非常感动，也被陌生人的善良感动了。A. expectation期待；B. apology道歉；C. kindness善良；D. security安全。结合全文，Draper想尽办法把这封信物归原主，圆了Bethany一个心愿，是一个很善良的举动。故选C项。 第II卷 非选择题(50分) 第二节(共10小题：每小題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。 The five interlocked Olympic rings have become fairly familiar at this point. But do you know what they mean and the story behind their___61___(create)? The 1912 Olympic Games, held in Sweden, were the first to include athletes from___62___were then considered the five continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and America.___63___ (inspire) by what had become a___64___(true) global event, Coubertin designed the symbol of the Games: the Olympic rings. Since 1920, the Olympic rings___65___(use) in every summer and winter Games. Given what we know about colors and their many symbolic___66___(mean), it seems like it’d be safe to assume that each color featured in the Olympic rings would stand ___67___something specific, like a continent.___68___in reality, that’s not the case at all. Coubertin___69___(choose) the six official Olympic colors——blue, yellow, black, green, red and white (featured in the background)——because when he introduced the symbol in 1913, every single flag of the nations ____70____(participate) in the games could be reproduced using the colors in the Olympic symbol. Or, in his own words: “The six colors thus combined reproduce those of all nations without exception.” 【答案】61. creation 62. what 63. Inspired 64. truly 65. have been used 66. meanings 67. for 68. But 69. chose 70. participating 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了奥运五环的来历和选择蓝、黄、黑、绿、红和白六种颜色的原因。 【61题详解】 考查名词。句意：但你知道它们的含义和它们诞生背后的故事吗?根据句意和空格前的介词behind以及所给动词create分析句子可知，空格处应该填入create的名词形式creation作宾语。故填creation。 【62题详解】 考查连接代词。句意：1912年在瑞典举行的奥运会，是第一次有来自当时被认为是五大洲：非洲、亚洲、欧洲、大洋洲和美洲的运动员参加的奥运会。根据句意和空格前的介词from分析句子可知，空格后的部分是一个宾语从句，该宾语从句缺少主语，且意义为“……事物”，所以应该用连接代词what。故填what。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：受这一真正的全球盛会的启发，顾拜旦设计了奥运会的标志：奥林匹克五环。根据句意和所给动词inspire分析句子可知，空格处只能用inspire的非谓语形式作状语，因为动词inspire和句子的主语Coubertin之间是逻辑被动关系，所以应该用过去分词inspired作状语。故填Inspired。 【64题详解】 考查副词。句意：受这一真正的全球盛会的启发，顾拜旦设计了奥运会的标志：奥林匹克五环。根据句意和所给形容词true以及空格后的global分析句子可知，空格处应该填入true的副词形式truly作状语，修饰后面的global。故填truly。 【65题详解】 考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：从1920年开始，奥林匹克五环开始在每年的夏季和冬季奥运会上使用。根据句意和所给动词use分析句子可知，空格处是该句子的谓语部分，由时间状语since 1920可知，该句子应该用现在完成时；句子的主语the Olympic rings和动词use之间是被动关系，所以应该用被动语态；主语the Olympic rings是复数形式，所以谓语动词也应该用复数形式。故填have been used。 【66题详解】 考查可数名词单复数。句意：鉴于我们对颜色及其许多象征意义的了解，似乎可以有把握地假设，奥运五环中的每一种颜色都代表着特定的东西，比如一块大陆。根据句中的介词about和空格前的many以及所给动词mean分析句子可知，空格处应该填入mean的名词形式meaning作介词about的宾语，且应该用复数形式meanings。故填meanings。 【67题详解】 考查介词。句意：鉴于我们对颜色及其许多象征意义的了解，似乎可以有把握地假设，奥运五环中的每一种颜色都代表着特定的东西，比如一块大陆。根据句意和空格前的动词stand分析句子可知，此处是考查动词stand和介词for的搭配stand for（代表）。故填 for。 【68题详解】 考查连词。句意：但在现实中，情况并非如此。根据句意可知，空格后的内容在意义上和上文的内容是转折关系，所以空格处应该用转折连词but。故填But。 【69题详解】 考查时态。句意：顾拜旦之所以选择蓝色、黄色、黑色、绿色、红色和白色(背景色)这六种奥林匹克官方颜色，是因为当他在1913年引入这一标志时，每一面参加奥运会的国家的国旗都可以用这六种颜色来复制。根据句意和所给动词choose分析句子可知，空格处是该句子的谓语部分，根据后文“when he introduced the symbol in 1913”可知，该句子应该用一般过去时。故填 chose。 【70题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：顾拜旦之所以选择蓝色、黄色、黑色、绿色、红色和白色(背景色)这六种奥林匹克官方颜色，是因为当他在1913年引入这一标志时，每一面参加奥运会的国家的国旗都可以用这六种颜色来复制。根据句意和所给动词participate分析句子可知，空格处应该填入participate的非谓语形式作定语，修饰前面的名词nations，因为nations和动词participate之间是主动关系，所以应该用现在分词形式participating作定语。故填participating。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 71. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 One evening after supper, Mom or I went to our little vegetable garden, only to find quite a few cucumbers were destroyed. Dried leaf were left on the ground, making us to feel sad. Observing careful, we found some animal footprints here. We guessed that it must be a pet dog that had made the mess. Several days later, to our great excite, the damaged vegetables begin to grow again. Some even had little cucumbers, which goes as the saying “Misfortune may be an actual good thing!”. This taught him a good lesson—we should treat a bad thing in positive way instead of turn angry. 【答案】1. or → and 2.leaf → leaves 3. 删去us后的to 4.careful → carefully 5.here → there 6. excite → excitememt 7. begin → began 8. him → me 9. 在in后加a 10. turn → turning 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。一天晚饭后，“我”和妈妈发现菜园里的小黄瓜被毁了，我们猜肯定是一个宠物干的。然而几天后，这些蔬菜又重新开始长了，甚至长出了小黄瓜。正如谚语所说“不幸可能是一件真正的好事”。 【详解】1.考查并列连词。句意：一天晚饭后，我和妈妈到我们的小菜园里去，发现有不少黄瓜都被毁了。根据句意可知，我和妈妈一起去了菜园，因此用and并列两个主语。故将or改为and。 2.考查名词复数。句意：地上留下了干枯的树叶，让我们感到悲伤。根据句语境可知，很多小黄瓜被毁了，因此可数名词leaf“叶子”也应用其复数形式，表示许多叶子。故将leaf改为leaves。 3.考查非谓语动词。句意：地上留下了干枯的树叶，让我们感到悲伤。make sb. do sth.是固定用法，即用省略to的不定式作宾补，表示“让某人做某事”。故删去us后的to。 4.考查副词。句意：仔细观察，我们在那里发现了一些动物脚印。副词修饰动词observe。故将careful改为carefully。 5.考查副词。句意：仔细观察，我们在那里发现了一些动物脚印。结合句意，表示“在那里”，远指用there。故将here改为there。 6.考查名词。句意：几天后，让我们非常兴奋的是，受损的蔬菜又开始生长了。one’s后跟名词，to one’s excitement表示“令某人兴奋的是”。故将excite改为excitement。 7.考查谓语动词的时态。句意：几天后，让我们非常兴奋的是，受损的蔬菜又开始生长了。根据语境可知，整个事件发生在过去，因此谓语用一般过去时。故将begin改为began。 8.考查代词。句意：这件事给了我一个很好的教训。根据语境可知，此处表示这件事情给“我”一个教训。故将him改为me。 9.考查冠词。句意：我们应该积极地对待一件坏事，而不是生气。in a/an adj. way是固定搭配，表示“以一种……的方式”,positive是辅音音素开头，应用a。故在in后加a。 10.考查非谓语动词。句意：我们应该积极地对待一件坏事，而不是生气。介词短语instead of后跟turn的动名词形式作宾语。故将turn改为turning。 第二节 书面表达(满分25分) 72. 假定你是李华，上周五参加了学校运动会。请你根据写作要点用英语写一篇周记，记述你此次参加学校运动会的经历。要点包括： 1.你的角色； 2.参与过程； 3.你的感受。 注意： 1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】One possible version: Having been actively involved in the sports events in my school, I participated in a running race during the annual sports meet held last Friday. Faced with fifteen strong competitors, I had butterflies in my stomach since I thought it challenging to win first place. At the sound of the starting signal out rushed all the runners. I did everything I could to keep up with them. Minutes later, before I knew it I became the second fastest runner. With strong will, I was the first to reach the finish line. Exhausted and sweaty as I was, I had never felt so proud and delighted. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生用英语写一篇周记，记述你上周五参加学校运动会的经历。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：participate in→take part in 跟上：keep up with→catch up with 比赛：reach→get to 高兴的：delighted→joyful 2.句式拓展 简单句变强调句 原句：With strong will, I was the first to reach the finish line. 拓展句：It was with strong will that I was the first to reach the finish line. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Faced with fifteen strong competitors, I had butterflies in my stomach since I thought it challenging to win first place. (运用了过去分词短语作状语和since引导的原因状语从句) 【高分句型2】I did everything I could to keep up with them. (运用了省略that引导的限制性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $听力考试正式开始听下面对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。Professor weights presentation seem to go on forever. I was unable to stay awake. I rather read a novel how . could you sleep through IT. It's one of the best I ve ever heard on this topic, which provided inspiration for my paper. Whenever I make a paper plane, IT never flies very well. I've done in three times now, and we've all been rubbish. You need to give the wings a double fold . like this. Okay, i'll try. I've only been folding at once. Do you like kidding? carrots? Yes, they're one of my favorite vegetables. I love eating them all, and I often make carrot juice in the morning. What about you? I enjoy eating carrots too, but I Normally . cooked them. Nicholas, I finally got my driver's license. I can't wait to buy my own car. Wow, congratulations. I'm a little worry that I will feel my driving test next month. Take IT easy. I believe you . can do that well. What type of exercising are you interested in? I like snowy ghin very much. really. What's that? It's like snowboarding, you know, going down a mountain on a board. But you have a kite attach too, so you can go even faster. 听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白。读两遍。听下面一段对话。现在你有时间阅读下列小题请，听下面一段录音，回答以下两个小题。Jane, you go to rock concerts, don't you? Yes, whenever there is someone I want to see. can you recommend one for me? My daughter's birthday is coming up, and I thought I could take her and some of her friends to a rock concert. Well, that's a nice idea, tony. But you do realize that tickets to iraq concert can be very expensive, don't you? Oh, do you think IT will cost too much? IT depends . what you see, but IT might pass you a lot if you are paying for all of them. It's okay as long as my daughter and her friends are happy. Jane, you go to rock concerts, don't you? Yes. whenever there is someone I want to see. can you recommend one for me? My daughter's birthday is coming up, and I thought I could take her and some of her friends to a rock concert. Well, that's a nice idea, tony. But you do realize that tickets to iraq concert can be very expensive, don't you? Oh, do you think IT will cost too much? IT depends . who you see, but IT might cost you a lot if you are paying for all of them. It's okay. As long as my daughter and her friends are happy. 请听下面一段录音，回答以下两个小题。Work in the future. Well, I think as companies get more computerized, they're finding ways of using fewer workers. Yeah and more and more people will be working at home because . of computers. Wow, i'd really love that. Can you imagine spending most of your work week in the comfort of your own home? Personally, I would have free your timetable and get much more done. And with emails and phone calls, you can still keep in touch with everyone you need to. Well, i'm afraid I might just sit back and turn on the T, V work in the future. Well, I think as companies get more computerized, they're finding ways of using fewer workers. Yeah and more and more people will be working at home because . of computers. Wow, i'd really love that. Can you imagine spending most of your work week in the comfort of your own home? Personally, I would have free your timetable and get much more done. And with emails and phone calls, you can still keep in touch with everyone you need to. Well, i'm afraid I might just sit back and turn on the T. V. 请听下面一段录音，回答以下三个小题。Hello, mr. Thomson, miss lennon said, do you wanted to speak to me? yes. Ah, and your work is suffering is something on your mind? Yes, I do feel a little bit sad. Why is that? Is the school work too hard for you? Or is there a problem at home? No, no, it's tony. Tony was my cat. He was lost last week. He was my best friend. Oh, i'm sorry to hear that. I know how that feels. And getting a new cat doesn't always help. I couldn't do that. Sarah. And i'm going to give you a little book to read. It's called coping with loss and IT might help you deal . with your feelings, okay? And I will try to focus on my lessons. Hello, mister thomson. Miss lennon said, do you wanted to speak to me? Yes, Sarah, and your work is suffering is something on your mind? Yes, I do feel a little bit sad. Why is that? Is the school too hard for you? Or is there . a problem at home? No, no, it's tony. Tony was my cat. He was lost last week. He was my best friend. Oh, i'm sorry to hear that. I know how that feels. And getting a new cat doesn't always help. I couldn't do that. Sarah. I'm going to give you a little book to read. It's called coping with loss and IT might help you deal with . your feelings. okay? And I will try to focus on my lessons. 请听下面一段录音，回答以下四个小题。Hi, Julie. How was your trip to mexico? When did you get back? Hi. tom. I returned a few days ago on july first. I've been there for two weeks. IT was amazing. Why do you say that i've never been to mexico? Although i'd like to. well, the people there were very friendly. I think that was my favorite thing about the place. They helped me with directions and recommended places to visit, and they were patient with me even though I spoke spanish slowly. That's nice. I'd have a hard time getting around because I can't speak at at all. I learned french in high school. So what was mexican culture like? IT was wonderful. The food was delicious and not expensive. There were always events happening like parties and parades. The culture was very colorful. IT was fun to . participate. That sounds great. I'll have to travel there sometime. I have a trip plan to california in August. I can't leave the U. S. Because I don't have a passport yet. If I had one, I would even like to visit china. Besides mexico. I recommend that china is a great country. Hi, Julie. How was your trip to mexico? When did you get back. tom? I returned a few days ago on july first. I've been there for two weeks. IT was amazing. Why do you say that i've never been to mexico? Although i'd like to. well, the people there were very friendly. I think that was my favorite thing about the place. They helped me with directions and recommended places to visit, and they were patient with me, even though I spoke spanish slowly. That's nice. I'd have a hard time getting around because I can't speak at at all. I learn french in high school. So what was mexican culture like? IT was wonderful. The food was delicious and not expensive. There were always events happening like parties and parades. The culture was very colorful. IT was fun to participate. That sounds great. I'll have to travel there sometime. I have a trip plan to california in August. I can't leave the U. S. Because I don't have a passport yet. If I had one, I would even like to visit china. Besides mexico. I recommend that china is a great country. 听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白。读两遍。听下面一段对话。现在你有时间阅读下列小题。Alex lee is a sixteen year old boy. One day, he read about something called e waste in the newspaper. He'd learned that when people buy new computers, TV sets, phones, washing machines at sea on, they simply throw the old ones away. These things are called electronic waste or e waste. Alex also learnt that e waste is dangerous to the environment. He decided to do something about IT to help stop e waste. Alex got help from a charity group called WIN. WIN sends people the message about e waistband, gives people a chance to recycle and reuse their e waste. Alex also found there is a project run by WIN that helps the environment in people's lives. With the help of WIN, alex saved more than two hundred pounds of e waste that was about to be thrown away. They fixed about three hundred computers and gave half of them to the students. And alex is town. They also set up two computer centres for schools. Now they are trying to work with the united nations environment program. The computer centers will donate computers to the poor students in central america. In africa, alex lin is a sixteen year old boy. One day, he read about something called e waste in the newspaper. He'd learned that when people buy new computers, TV sets, phones, washing machines at sea, they simply threw the old ones away. These things are called electronic waste or e waste. Alex also learn that e waste is dangerous to the environment. He decided to do something about IT to help stop e waste. Alex got help from a charity group called WY. And WIN sends people the message about e waste and gives people a chance to recycle and reuse their e waste. Alex also found there is a project run by WIN that helps the environment and people's lives. With the help of WIN, alex saved more than two hundred pounds of e waste that was about to be thrown away. They fixed about three hundred computers and gave half of them to the students and alex xi's town. They also set up to computer centres for schools. Now they are trying to work with the united nations environment program. The computer centers will donate computers to the poor students in central america, in africa. 听力部分到此结束。