Unit 3 Environmental protection 单元检测卷(3)-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第三册（人教版2019）

单元检测卷(三) 第一部分　听力(共两节，满分30分) 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．Why did the woman have a trip to India? A．To find out the causes of AIDS. B．To raise money for AIDS patients. C．To draw attention to the spread of AIDS. 2．What is the relationship between the speakers? A．Husband and wife. B．Colleagues. C．Boss and employee. 3．What does the man advise the woman to do? A．Work out. B．Sit at the desk. C．Put on some weight. 4．How much does the dress cost now? A．$54. B．$60. C．$66. 5．What will the man do for his daughter’s birthday? A．Buy a present. B．Plan a weekend trip. C．Have a barbecue. 第二节　(共15小题；每小题1.5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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．When is the report due? A．Thursday. B．Friday. C．Next Monday. 7．What does the man suggest Stephanie do with the report? A．Improve it. B．Hand it in later. C．Leave it with him. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8．Who did Michael like at the concert? A．The pianist. B．The conductor. C．The violinist. 9．What did May do? A．She bought some CDs. B．She visited her sister. C．She enjoyed a concert. 10．Where will the speakers go first? A．A store. B．A park. C．A cafe. 听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。 11．Who does James buy a gift for? A．His father. B．His sister. C．His roommate. 12．What does James think of choosing a gift? A．Interesting. B．Difficult. C．Easy. 13．What is the most important for a gift according to Linda? A．Impressive. B．Decorative. C．Practical. 14．How does James choose the colour in Linda’s opinion? A．By referring to the receiver’s last backpack. B．By choosing the most popular colour. C．By asking the receiver’s advice. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15．Why is Henry going to China? A．To take a holiday. B．To have a business trip. C．To receive some training. 16．What is Patricia Polacco? A．A soldier. B．A writer. C．A teacher. 17．Which book is based on the author’s own life experience? A．Pink and Say. B．The Blessing Cup. C．Thank You，Mr Falker. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18．Why is every customer given a clock? A．To keep time when reading a novel. B．To pay by the minute when leaving. C．To remind himself to make full use of time. 19．What is Meetin’s coffee shop good for? A．Creative inspiration. B．Saving money. C．Socializing. 20．What is the passage mainly about? A．A new type of coffee shops. B．The importance of social media. C．The popularity of coffee shops in Russia. 答案　1.C　2.B　3.A　4.A　5.C　6.A　7.B　8．C　9.B　10.A　11.C　12.B　13.C　14.A 15．B　16.B　17.C　18.B　19.C　20.A 听力材料 Text 1 M：So，you’re just back from a trip to India.What were you doing there? W：The trip was intended to bring to the world’s attention the fact that AIDS is not just an African disease；it’s also endangering other countries，notably India and Thailand. Text 2 W：Hi，Jack，I just came back yesterday.Anything new while I was away? M：Congratulations，Susan！It’s said that you’ll be promoted to manager and become my immediate boss. Text 3 W：Oh dear，my weight has gone up again. M：Why don’t you go to a gym and take an exercise class？Sitting at the desk all day like this doesn’t help. Text 4 M：OK,60 dollars for the dress. W：Well，it’s kind of expensive.Isn’t there a sale or something? M：Actually，yes，there is a promotion going on for 10% off. Text 5 W：Do you have plans this weekend? M：Yes，it is my daughter’s birthday.We will have a barbeque. W：Sweet，tell her happy birthday！I think my daughter will buy her a nice present. Text 6 M：You look pale.Stephanie.What’s wrong? W：I don’t feel good.I have a bad headache.In fact，I haven’t got much sleep this past week，and I feel really tired. M：Why don’t you go to see a doctor? W：Yeah，I think I should.But I have a report due tomorrow.Ms Jenkins needs it for the board meeting next Monday. M：Well，it’s Wednesday today.Why don’t you talk to Ms Jenkins，and ask if you can hand it in on Friday morning? W：Maybe I should try.I guess I just need a good sleep.Thanks，George. M：If you need any help with the report，just let me know. Text 7 W：Hi，Michael! M：Oh，hello，May！I just came out of a classical concert. W：Really？How was the concert? M：Well，the first half wasn’t great.The conductor couldn’t keep time.And the piano sounded flat. W：Oh，no. M：But I stayed for the second half of the concert，which was excellent.There was a violinist who played very well.The audience just couldn’t get enough of her. W：Good.Are you heading home now? M：Well，I don’t know.How about you? W：I just went for a walk in the park after I came out of my sister’s house.Now I’m going to buy some CDs. M：I know，you like listening to light music in your spare time.I guess I can go with you.What do you think? W：Good idea.Shall we go to a cafe for a drink after that? M：Great. Text 8 M：Hi，Linda. W：Hi，James.What are you doing in the mall？I thought you said you avoid these places and here you are. M：Oh，I still do it but it’s my roommate’s birthday tomorrow and I am looking to get him a present.He’s not exactly the easiest person to find a present for. W：Have you any idea what to get? M：Not really.You know，I hate buying gifts for somebody because it can never be perfect. W：Perhaps you are trying too hard to get something very impressive or decorative.I always think a gift should be practical.Why don’t you think of something he might like or something that he will most likely get soon? M：Oh，I know.His backpack is worn out.Maybe I should get him a backpack instead. W：Here you go.It sounds like a perfect gift. M：Gosh，now I am wondering which colour I should pick.He is really particular about the colour. W：That’s not difficult.What’s the colour of the last one he chose？He obviously chose it for a reason. Text 9 W：Henry，I heard you are going to China.Are you going there to take a holiday? M：No.I have just taken a holiday in Spain.I don’t have so many holidays.I’m going to the country to train some new employees.I’m afraid it’s going to be a long flight. W：You bet.Why not read a book during your flight？It can make your trip more interesting. M：That’s a great idea.Do you have a book to recommend? W：Yes.It’s Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco.I read it last year and I read it with tears.It’s really worth reading. M：Is it a touching love story? W：No.It’s about two young Union soldiers.They become unlikely friends during the Civil War，experiencing physical wounds，heart-broken sacrifice，and the aching sadness of a beautiful friendship cruelly separated in a Confederate camp but never forgotten. M：I love reading such stories.So what else books did the author write? W：The Blessing Cup and Thank You，Mr Falker.Patricia Polacco writes from the heart，often drawing on family stories passed down through generations，such as in The Blessing Cup.She also tells her own moving story overcoming her difficulty in speaking in Thank You，Mr Falker. M：Do you have all the three books? W：Yes.I’ll go back and fetch them for you now.Oh，nice tea.Thank you for it. Text 10 W：What’s the attraction of coffee shops？It’s been said that J．K.Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books sitting in one in Edinburgh.But you’re spending all day buying one expensive coffee after another and haven’t sold your first novel yet；the cost can really add up.For those who work outside of a traditional office or just want to take time out，there’s a new alternative in London：a pay-per-minute cafe.You’ll be given a clock when you come in to keep time.When you leave，you return the item and pay the bill.The cost of hanging out，eating，working and meeting new people in the place is 3 pennies per minute or ￡1.80 an hour.Customers help themselves to coffee and cookies.They can also bring their own food to eat while accessing the Internet through Wi-Fi.The new coffee shop’s atmosphere is relaxing.The shop’s owner，Ivan Meetin，believes his coffee shop is a bit like “social media”，but with a face.Like-minded people go there to socialize.Some feel so much at home that they wash the dishes.The concept of coffee shops，where you pay for the time but not for the cup，has proved popular in Russia.Only time will tell if the British will warm to the idea. 第二部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分) 第一节　(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A It can be a hard nut to crack to get boys interested in reading books.Fortunately，many young adult authors are now writing teen books that attract guys. ◆Gone by Michael Grant Everyone over fifteen is disappearing in Sam’s town and the ones left behind are seeking help.In this story，teens must get together and find a way to rule themselves while preparing to fight against supernatural elements.Teens will enjoy this story of unwilling heroes，competition，and revenge(复仇)． Recommended for ages 14－18. Price：$10 ◆Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld Award-winning author Westerfeld creates another reality of World War Ⅰ in this biology-versus-technology story.The two teens are supposed to be enemies.A girl，pretending to be a British airman，and a prince on the run cross paths and find themselves sailing on the airship Leviathan. Recommended for ages 12－14. Price：$12 ◆The Enemy by Charlie Higson Buckingham Palace becomes a shelter for kids escaping from zombie-infested London.In yet another breathtaking story，readers are caught up in the action and stress of teens trying to survive as a horrible disease spread across England.Author Higson，a well-known British actor and comedian，is also the writer of the highly successful Young Bond series. Recommended for ages 14－18. Price：$10 ◆The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan Readers are following the adventures of 15-year-old Will who fights against huge beasts and evil warlords(军阀) trying to take over the kingdom.Author Flanagan continues to interest his fans with this long-running series of the adventures of a shy teenage boy who becomes a hero. Recommended for ages 12－14. Price：$16 21．Which of the following books stresses teamwork? A．Gone. B．Leviathan. C．The Enemy. D．The Ruins of Gorlan. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“In this story，teens must get together and find a way to rule themselves while preparing to fight against supernatural elements.”可推断此书强调团结协作。故选A。 22．What do Leviathan and The Ruins of Gorlan have in common? A．Both of them tell one complete story. B．Both of them are set in Buckingham Palace. C．Both of them are intended for the same age group. D．Both of them are written by Scott Westerfeld. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第二本书后面的“Recommended for ages 12－14.”以及第四本书后面的“Recommended for ages 12－14.”可知这两本书的共同点是适合同样的年龄段。故选C。 23．What is the writing purpose of the text? A．To persuade children to read books. B．To introduce some books to boys. C．To advertise some best-sellers. D．To introduce some famous authors. 答案　B 解析　写作意图题。根据第一段内容以及下文所介绍的四本书籍可以推断出这篇文章是要给男孩子们推荐一些适合他们阅读的书籍。故选B。 B Daniel Brush，an astonishing worker in gold，jewels and steel died on November 2022，aged 75.Students from a jewellery school once came to Brush’s studio，a loft in mid-Manhattan，awed to be meeting a figure who，to them，was a worker of miracles. For 45 years in that loft，he had pursued his calling.His wife Olivia was the only company.He produced hundreds of objects of all sorts，most of them exquisite and many astonishingly small.Rather than use electricity，he laboured alone in a forest of antique machines and when tools frustrated him he made his own，displaying them in cupboards as art in themselves. Above all else，he worked in gold.His obsession took fire when at 13 he saw an Etruscan gold bowl in the Victoria and Albert Museum.The ancient technique of applying gold beads as fine as sand-grains to a curved gold surface without solder(焊接)，was stunning，but so was the lightness of spirit. He resolved then that he would make such a bowl，and gold became the study of his life.Simply to watch it melt，turn to red-hot and white-hot，then glow purple，was magical.To hold pure gold grain and let it move slowly through his fingers restored his calm of spirit.His chief motivation，he said，was to understand the material and，through that，himself.He wondered why his heart had beaten so fast in the museum that day.Gold in particular had a message for him.His contact with this glorious metal might focus all his attention and help him to hear it. He developed delicate craftsmanship，with each object virtually a museum piece.For Daniel Brush，he loved the idea that one might take a piece made by Brush out of a pocket，let its beauty pass from mind to mind，and smile.That too was what its maker was after. 语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。Daniel Brush是一位创造奇迹的人，他使用古老的工艺来制作物品，一生追求艺术理想。 24．What can we learn about Daniel Brush? A．Students visited him regularly. B．He began to live in his loft in 1975. C．He tended to use ancient crafts to produce objects. D．Most objects he produced were of a surprisingly small size. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段末句和第三段末句可知，Daniel Brush不喜欢用电动机器，痴迷传统技巧，即他倾向于使用古老的工艺来制作物品。故选C。 25．What is the main reason for his lifelong study of gold? A．He wanted to learn more about both gold and himself. B．He wondered why his heart had beat fast in the museum. C．His calm was restored when gold grain moved through fingers. D．Gold had a particular message for him and he was eager to hear it. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“His chief motivation，he said，was to understand the material and，through that，himself.”可知，他终生研究黄金的主要原因是他想了解更多关于黄金和自己的知识。故选A。 26．Which of the following can best describe Daniel Brush? A．Stubborn. B．Wealthy. C．Dedicated. D．Lonely. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“For 45 years in that loft，he had pursued his calling.”以及后文描述的他对黄金的研究和投入可知，Daniel Brush非常投入和专注。故选C。 27．What does the author try to emphasize in the last paragraph? A．Brush’s valuable works. B．The admirers Brush expected. C．Brush’s desire for fame. D．The artistic ideal Brush pursued. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“For Daniel Brush，he loved the idea...what its maker was after.”可知，作者在最后一段中想要强调的是Brush追求的艺术理想。故选D。 C To understand the effect of ice melting(融化) around the world，we first have to understand what an ice sheet actually is.Covering 5.4 million square miles in Antarctica(南极洲) and 656,000 square miles in Greenland，an ice sheet is actually a huge land of ice from the Ice Age.These sheets form in areas where snow that falls in winter does not melt entirely over the summer.This ice，home to different species of animals，is now melting at a rate that cannot support the life it currently holds. Many of these creatures rely on ice sheets as land for resting，hunting and protection，yet as the size decreases，they are forced out of their homeland in search of other land on which to live.Often this means journeys to search for food and an imbalanced ecosystem happens when different species are forced together onto the coast. Since the 1990s，the deer population has dropped by 56 per cent—climate change has caused warmer temperatures over winter setting off rainfall instead of snow，which freezes more quickly underfoot and makes it harder to walk and search for food.In the summer，frozen layers of land melts and releases trapped diseases which bring death to animals.A similar situation has fallen on the polar bears who suffered a 40 per cent population loss between 2001－2010. Quite apart from these problems，the threat of sea levels rising if the ice caps were to disappear is approaching.If the Greenland Ice Sheet melted，the sea level would rise around six meters，and if the Antarctic Ice Sheet melted，sea levels would rise by around 20 feet.As a matter of fact，sea levels have risen about eight inches since 1880，three of which we’ve gained over the last 25 years.This seemingly small amount has already caused dangerous flooding，loss of farmland and more deadly storms. While we’re still a long way from losing the ice sheets all together，we’ve already lost too much and if we don’t take climate change seriously now，we will certainly hit the point of no return. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。作者主要介绍了冰原的融化及其影响，呼吁人们要认真对待气候变化问题。 28．What is an ice sheet according to the passage? A．It is an area where ice never melts in summer. B．It is a land of ice that covers all Greenland. C．It is a large area of ice that exists for centuries. D．It is an ice world for animals to live on. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“an ice sheet is actually a huge land of ice from the Ice Age”可知，冰原就是一大块存在很久的冰地。故选C。 29．How does the melting of ice sheets affect animals? A．It makes it easier to travel to other land. B．It increases the population of sea animals. C．It makes their surroundings more comfortable. D．It causes hunger and illness among animals. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“makes it harder to walk and search for food...releases trapped diseases which bring death to animals”可知，冰原的融化给动物带来饥饿和疾病。故选D。 30．What can we infer from paragraph 4? A．Ice sheet will soon disappear from the Earth. B．Sea levels are rising faster in recent years. C．Greenland will be the first to lose all its ice. D．All natural disasters happen due to sea level rise. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“As a matter of fact，sea levels have risen about eight inches since 1880，three of which we’ve gained over the last 25 years.”可推知，近年来，海平面上升得更快了。故选B。 31．What could be the best title for this passage? A．Effect of Melting Ice Sheets B．Ice，Sea and Animals C．Greenland and Antarctica D．Changes of Sea Levels 答案　A 解析　标题归纳题。根据文章第一段中的“To understand the effect of ice melting(融化) around the world”以及下文对冰原融化产生的影响的具体描述可知，文章主要介绍了冰原融化的影响，A项概括文章主旨，适合作为标题。故选A。 D (2023·山东潍坊高二期末) Cancer is caused by gene mutations(突变) that accumulate in cells over time，yet long-lived animals that have lots of cells，such as elephants and whales，hardly ever get it.Why? For elephants，at least，part of the answer may be the gene commonly known as p53，which also helps humans and many other animals repair DNA damaged during replication(复制)．Elephants have an amazing 20 copies of this gene.Those copies，each with two variations，produce a total of 40 proteins，compared with humans’ (and most animals’) single copy producing two proteins. In mammals，p53 plays a crucial role in preventing mutated cells from turning into tumors(肿瘤)．It works by pausing replication and then either initiating repair or causing cells to self-destruct if the damage is too extensive.Without action from p53，cancer can easily take hold：in more than half of all human cancers，the gene’s function has been lost through random mutations. The scientists virtually modeled and studied carefully elephants’ 40 p53 proteins，finding two ways the gene could help elephants avoid cancer.First，the fact that elephants possess multiple copies lowers the chance of p53 no longer working because of mutations.Additionally，elephants’ p53 copies activate in response to varying mutations and so respond to damaged cells differently，which likely gives an edge when detecting and getting rid of mutations. These “remarkable” results imply that elephants have a series of means through which p53 can operate，says Sue Haupt，a cell biologist who was not involved in the work.This points to “exciting possibilities for exploring powerful new approaches to cancer protection in humans，” she adds. Study co-author Robin Fahraeus and his colleagues are now following up on these results using blood samples from an African elephant at the Vienna Zoo.They are exploring how its p53 proteins interact with damaged cells and plan to compare those findings with results from human cells. 32．What does the underlined word “initiating” mean in paragraph 3? A．Delaying. B．Indicating. C．Stopping. D．Starting. 答案　D 解析　词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句及画线词所在句可知，p53能防止突变后的细胞发展成肿瘤，对于损伤过于广泛的细胞，p53会让细胞自我毁灭，因而推知对于可以修复的细胞，p53会开始修复它。故画线词表示“开始”。故选D。 33．How do p53 copies free elephants from cancer? A．By preventing the replication thoroughly. B．By providing precise response continuously. C．By lowering the chance of mutations in advance. D．By repairing the damaged cells in the same way. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知，大象的多个基因副本保证了p53不会因突变而停止工作，而且p53对不同的突变的反应是不同的，即p53通过持续地针对不同的突变作出准确的回应，从而帮助大象避免癌症。故选B。 34．What can we conclude from the last 2 paragraphs? A．The results need further tests. B．More biologists will participate in the study. C．The results throw light on humans’ fighting cancer. D．Researchers have new findings in African elephants. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句和最后一段第二句可推知，这些结果为人类对抗癌症提供了线索。故选C。 35．What is the text mainly about? A．Why elephants don’t get cancer. B．What contributes to elephants’ long life. C．Where the anticancer breakthrough lies. D．How the key cancer-fighting gene works. 答案　A 解析　主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第一段内容可知，本文主要探讨了为什么大象等长寿的动物们不会患癌症的问题。故选A。 第二节　(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 (2023·河北邢台高二期末) Learning a foreign language is complex，because not only do you discover new words，new grammar rules and another culture，but also you must learn how to pronounce new sounds clearly. 36 In the beginning，it’s not easy for your organs(器官)． You may have already noticed that sometimes you can feel your muscles after reading words out loud in a foreign language.However，you don’t totally recognize your voice and feel strange，because the frequencies of each language are different. 37 The more you read out loud，the more comfortable you will be.That’s why each language textbook is often accompanied by a CD. 38 You can read your texts and all the things that are interesting for you.The only function of them is to practice your pronunciation.Only if you read them out loud can you benefit from them. At the beginning of the learning of a language，focus on the pronunciation rules first.Before you are ready to read a text out，listen carefully to your teacher or the audio(音频) recordings. 39 However，don’t count on this way of reading to understand the text more easily，especially when you read it for the first time.Indeed，it’s an exercise of pronunciation. 40 It’s important to be able to catch the global meaning of the text first.And then you can focus on its details and finally you can read it aloud. A．This requires a new activity of your mouth. B．Pronunciation rules help you understand them. C．There is a wide selection of related reading materials. D．For a written material，take your time to scan it in advance. E．Reading out is not necessarily the best way to learn a language. F．Listening to the foreign language helps you copy the pronunciation. G．To feel more comfortable quickly，it is essential for you to read out loud. 36．答案　A 解析　根据上文“Learning a foreign language is complex...you must learn how to pronounce new sounds clearly.”可知，学习外语是需要练习发音的，A项“这就需要嘴巴的新活动”是对上文内容的承接，并呼应下文。故选A。 37．答案　G 解析　根据下文“The more you read out loud，the more comfortable you will be.”可知，越大声朗读你就越舒服，G项“为了快速地感觉更舒服，大声朗读是必要的”符合语境，下文是对其内容的解释说明。故选G。 38．答案　C 解析　下文“You can read your texts and all the things that are interesting for you.”说明了阅读材料的范围是很广泛的，C项“阅读材料的选择有很广泛的范围”符合题意，下文是对其内容的举例说明。故选C。 39．答案　F 解析　上文“Before you are ready to read a text out，listen carefully to your teacher or the audio(音频) recordings.”说明了听在学习语言时的重要性，F项“听外语帮助你模仿发音”和上文构成因果关系，符合语境。故选F。 40．答案　D 解析　上文“However，don’t count on this way...it’s an exercise of pronunciation.”提到，要想理解文章，只大声读是不够的。由此推知，下文应提出如何理解文章大意，D项“对于书面材料，首先要花时间浏览一遍”符合语境。故选D。 第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节　(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Several years ago，Jim and his wife Emily had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street.They were 41 that there were piles of letters 42 to Santa coming to the apartment.It had been years and no one knew why. After they 43 in their new home，a few letters came in from kids or parents asking “Santa” for gifts they could not otherwise 44 .And in the month of Christmas，they were 45 into the apartment.Though they 46 to as many as they could，writing notes，even buying gifts，Jim is not Santa， 47 ，and they could do only so much. However，one night，when Jim and Emily threw a party，a 48 appeared.Guests noticed letters at the corner of the dining room and asked about them.“I told them the 49 ，” Emily said.“ 50 ，they said ‘I’ll take a letter.I’ll 51 it.’” Therefore，Miracle on 22nd Street，a community-based volunteer organization that responded to children’s letters to Santa，was 52 . Working with other nonprofits，they invited economically 53 families to the online platform to request gifts for their children.At the same time，donors，could sign up to buy gifts for a child or family.Now Jim no longer 54 why the letters come to the apartment.Instead，helping the families is what it’s all about for him.“It’s part of Christmas for me，” he says.“It’s the same for the 55 and families.They look forward to it.” 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了吉姆和艾米莉成立了“22街奇迹”志愿者组织，负责回复孩子们写给圣诞老人的信件。 41．A.serious B．happy C．curious D．proud 答案　C 解析　根据“there were piles of letters to Santa coming to the apartment”可知，吉姆和艾米莉发现公寓里有成堆的写给圣诞老人的信，会感到好奇。故选C。 42．A.addressed B．transformed C．ordered D．applied 答案　A 解析　根据“there were piles of letters”可知，这些信是写给圣诞老人的。故选A。 43．A.broke B．settled C．turned D．took 答案　B 解析　根据第一段的“Several years ago，Jim and his wife Emily had just been handed the keys to their new Manhattan apartment on 22nd Street.”可知，此处指他们在新公寓安顿好。故选B。 44．A.imagine B．donate C．gain D．afford 答案　D 解析　根据“a few letters came in from kids or parents asking ‘Santa’ for gifts”和常识可推知，这些信是向“圣诞老人”索要他们买不起的礼物。故选D。 45．A.flooded B．divided C．involved D．carried 答案　A 解析　根据“asking ‘Santa’ for gifts”可推知，在圣诞节的那个月，索要礼物的信件更多了，它们像洪水一样涌进了公寓。故选A。 46．A.belonged B．listened C．responded D．toasted 答案　C 解析　根据第三段中的“volunteer organization that responded to children’s letters to Santa”可知，他们是尽可能多地回复这些写给圣诞老人的信件。故选C。 47．A.in addition B．after all C．above all D．right away 答案　B 解析　根据“and they could do only so much”可知，毕竟吉姆不是圣诞老人，不可能满足所有来信人的要求。故选B。 48．A.solution B．scream C．challenge D．secret 答案　A 解析　根据下文“Therefore，Miracle on 22nd Street，a community-based volunteer organization that responded to children’s letters to Santa，was .”可知，回复信件的解决方案出现了。故选A。 49．A.process B．proof C．opportunity D．story 答案　D 解析　根据上文“Guests noticed letters at the corner of the dining room and asked about them.”可知，艾米莉给客人们讲了关于这些信件的故事。故选D。 50．A.Strangely B．Gradually C．Unexpectedly D．Unfortunately 答案　C 解析　根据“they said ‘I’ll take a letter.I’ll it.’”可知，客人们主动提出帮忙回复信件，这令吉姆和艾米莉感到意外。故选C。 51．A.strengthen B．answer C．pour D．grasp 答案　B 解析　根据下文“volunteer organization that responded to children’s letters to Santa”可知，客人主动要求帮忙回复信件。故选B。 52．A.banned B．canceled C．heard D．established 答案　D 解析　根据下文“Working with other nonprofits，they invited...”可知，此处指这个志愿者组织成立了。故选D。 53．A.important B．practical C．struggling D．amazing 答案　C 解析　根据“economically”和“to request gifts for their children”可知，这里指邀请经济困难的家庭来为他们的孩子征集礼物。故选C。 54．A.figures out B．takes in C．speaks up D．tries out 答案　A 解析　根据“why the letters come to the apartment”和“Instead，helping the families is what it’s all about for him.”可知，吉姆不再想弄明白为什么这些信会被寄到他的公寓，他现在只想帮助那些家庭。故选A。 55．A.starters B．volunteers C．economists D．advisors 答案　B 解析　根据上文“Therefore，Miracle on 22nd Street，a community-based volunteer organization”可知，“22街奇迹”组织的志愿者也期待着来信。故选B。 第二节　(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Videos of Xu Xiuzhen,77，speaking different 56. (language) with foreigners in 2018，brought her instant fame.And to this day，she is still working at the scenic spot,57.______(sell) water，postcards and headdress flowers，she told the South China Morning Post. Xu，also 58. (know) as “Mama Moon”，has been working as a tour guide and vendor in Yangshuo，a county and resort town in southern China’s Guangxi region since 1998,59.___________the area became famous for foreign backpackers and organised tours. Xu’s village 60. (locate) at the base of Moon Hill，a popular tourist destination famed for a moon-shaped hole at the summit. As 61. result of the massive influx(涌入) of foreign tourists，many locals switched from farming 62. running small businesses catering to the tourists.One of them was Xu. Over the past two decades，Xu has taught 63. (her) 11 foreign languages，including English，Spanish，Japanese and Korean.In addition to making her 64. (incredible) popular，her linguistic prowess(造诣) has made it much 65. (easy) for her to communicate with foreign tourists. 语篇解读　这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了被称为“月亮妈妈”的徐秀珍，凭借自己出色的语言天赋，在当地能够和外国游客交谈的故事。 56．答案　languages 解析　考查名词复数。language为可数名词，且有形容词different修饰，应用复数形式。故填languages。 57．答案　selling 解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，空处应使用非谓语。主语she和sell之间是逻辑上的主动关系，因此需使用现在分词作伴随状语。故填selling。 58．答案　known 解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，空处应使用非谓语，主语Xu与know之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，因此需使用过去分词作定语，表被动。故填known。 59．答案　when 解析　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，并在从句中作状语。先行词为1998，表示时间，因此需使用关系副词when引导。故填when。 60．答案　is located 解析　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。分析句子可知，此处表示“位于，坐落在”，应使用固定短语“be located＋介词”，句子陈述客观事实，应使用一般现在时，主语为第三人称单数，be动词用is。故填is located。 61．答案　a 解析　考查冠词。分析句子可知，此处是固定短语as a result of，意为“由于，因为”。故填a。 62．答案　to 解析　考查介词。分析句子可知，此处是固定搭配switch from...to，意为“从……转为”。故填to。 63．答案　herself 解析　考查反身代词。分析句意可知，此处表示“自学”应用固定短语teach oneself。故填herself。 64．答案　incredibly 解析　考查副词。分析句子可知，形容词popular前需使用副词作状语来修饰，incredibly意为“非常地，极其”。故填incredibly。 65．答案　easier 解析　考查形容词比较级。分析句子并结合句意可知，much修饰形容词的比较级，空处应用easy的比较级。故填easier。 第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) 每年的4月22日为世界地球日，这是一个专为世界环境保护而设立的节日，旨在提高民众对于现有环境问题的认识，并动员民众参与到环保运动中，通过绿色低碳生活，改善地球的整体环境。假如你是李华，请你联系生活实际，以“How to Live a Green Life”为题，向校英语报投稿，谈谈如何在日常生活中过一种绿色生活。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2．标题已给出，不计入总词数。 How to Live a Green Life 参考范文 How to Live a Green Life Today，we are faced with severe environmental problems，which deserve our attention.As students，there are plenty of things we can do to live a green life. Above all，it’s important to change our bad living habits.For example，don’t leave the tap running while brushing our teeth or leave the house with the lights still on.What’s more，we’d better cycle or use public transport to school instead of taking a car，thus reducing air pollution.Finally，get rid of plastic bags.Instead，bring your own bags or baskets. All in all，it’s high time that we should take immediate action.Only when we live a green life can we make a difference to saving our planet. 第二节　(满分25分) 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。 Many years ago there lived in Holland a boy named Peter.Peter’s father was one of the men who tended the gates in the dikes(堤坝)，called sluices.He opened and closed the sluices so that ships could pass out of Holland’s canals into the great sea. One afternoon in the early fall，when Peter was eight years old，his mother called him from his play.“Come，Peter，” she said.“I want you to go across the dike and take these cakes to your friend，the blind man.Remember that you shall be home before dark.”The little boy was glad to go on such an errand(跑腿)，and started off with a light heart.He stayed with the poor blind man a little while to tell him something about his walk along the dike—the sun，the flowers and the ships far out at sea.Then he remembered his mother’s wish that he should return before dark.Bidding his friend goodbye，he set out for home. As he walked beside the canal，he noticed how the rains had swollen the water，and how they beat against the side of the dike，and he thought of his father’s gates.“I am glad they are so strong，” he said to himself.“If the dike gave way what should we do? These pretty fields would be covered with water.” As he walked along the dike he sometimes stopped to pick the pretty blue flowers that grew beside the road，or to listen to the rabbits’ soft tread as they rustled through the grass. Suddenly he heard a noise.It was the sound of trickling water！He stopped and looked down.There was a small hole in the dike，through which a tiny stream was flowing.Any child in Holland is frightened at the thought of a leak in the dike.Peter understood the danger at once.If the water ran through a little hole it would soon make a larger one，and the whole country would be flooded.In a moment he saw what he must do.Throwing away his flowers，he climbed down the side of the dike and thrust his finger into the tiny hole.The flowing of the water was stopped！“Oh！” he said to himself.“I can keep the water back with my finger.Holland shall not be drowned while I am here.” This was all very well at first，but soon it grew dark and cold.The little fellow shouted and screamed.“Come here！Come here！” he called.But no one heard him; no one came to help him. 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 It grew still colder，and his arm ached and began to grow stiff and numb. The moon and stars looked down on the child crouching(蹲) on a stone on the side of the dike. 参考范文 It grew still colder，and his arm ached and began to grow stiff and numb.He shouted again，“Will no one come? Mother！Mother！” But his mother had looked anxiously along the dike road many times since sunset for her little boy，and now she had closed and locked the cottage door，thinking that Peter was spending the night with his blind friend，and that she would scold him in the morning for staying away from home without permission.Peter tried to whistle，but his teeth chattered with the cold.He thought of his brother and sister in their warm beds，and of his dear father and mother.“I must not let them be drowned，”he thought.“I must stay here until someone comes.” The moon and stars looked down on the child crouching on a stone on the side of the dike.His head was bent，and his eyes were closed，but he was not asleep.“I’ll stand it somehow，”he thought.So，he stayed there all night keeping the sea out.Early the next morning a man going to work heard a groan as he walked along the top of the dike.Looking over the edge，he saw a child clinging to the side of the great wall.“What’s the matter？” he called.“Are you hurt？” “I’m keeping the water back！” Peter yelled.“Tell them to come quickly！” The alarm was spread.People came running with shovels and the hole was soon mended.They carried Peter home to his parents，and before long the whole town knew that he had saved their lives that night. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null