Unit 2 Building the future 单元检测卷(2)-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选修第二册（译林版2020）

单元检测卷(二) 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1．What are the two speakers talking about? A．A method. 　　B．A theory. 　　　C．A rule. 2．What does the woman mean? A．She agrees with the man. B．Life cannot exist without sunlight. C．Air is fundamental to all living things. 3．Why does the woman mention her dinner guests? A．To invite the man to join them. B．To ask the man to help cook. C．To suggest politely that the man leave. 4．What’s the two speakers’ opinion about the solar energy? A．It’s useful but costs a lot. B．It’s convenient and inexpensive. C．It’s green and can help save money. 5．What can we learn from the conversation? A．The man is not interested in astronomy. B．The two speakers are reading a book. C．The woman is studying astronomy. 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，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。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6．Where did the woman spend her weekend? A．In the mountains. B．At the beach. C．In the forest. 7．Why does the woman come back already? A．To do her homework. B．To see her parents. C．To meet her friends. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8．How often does the woman drive her car now? A．Every day. B．Four times a week. C．Twice a week. 9．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers? A．Neighbors. 　　B．Friends. 　　　C．Couple. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10．What was the man doing when his computer broke down? A．Playing games. B．Watching a movie. C．Doing his homework. 11．What’s the company’s phone number? A．8036945. 　　B．8037245. 　　　C．8062435. 12．What do we know about the woman? A．She is a great help to the man. B．She is the owner of the company. C．She hasn’t run into the same trouble ever. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13．Why did the woman go to Hong Kong? A．To do business. B．To see her husband. C．To have a short holiday. 14．What does the woman think of Hong Kong? A．Crowded. B．Lovely. C．Fashionable. 15．When will the woman bring photos to the man? A．Tomorrow morning. B．This afternoon. C．The day after tomorrow. 16．What can we learn from the conversation? A．The woman likes fishes. B．The two speakers are former colleagues. C．The man has been to Hong Kong before. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17．What does the man ask the woman to do? A．Pick up his cousin. B．Help his cousin study. C．Take care of his cousin. 18．What will the man do on Saturday? A．Finish his paper. B．Go to work. C．Perform on a music festival. 19．What will the weather be like this weekend according to the weather prediction? A．Snowy. B．Cloudy. C．Fine. 20．What do we know about the man’s cousin? A．She is shy around strangers. B．She is very independent. C．She is younger than the man. 答案　1.B　2.A　3.C　4.C　5.A　6.B　7.A　8.C　9.B　10.C　11.A　12.A　13.C　14.B 15．A　16.A　17.C　18.B　19.A　20.C 听力材料 Text 1 W：Do you know what the Big Bang is? M：Yes，it’s a theory that explains how the universe started. Text 2 M：Water is very fundamental to the development of life on the earth. W：Life certainly cannot exist without water. Text 3 W：Well，Jack，I would offer you another drink，but I have guests coming and I haven’t even begun to prepare dinner.Thanks for stopping by. M：Thanks for the drink.It has been nice seeing you too. Text 4 W：James，what’s your opinion about the solar energy that’s so widely-used today? M：Well，it’s green，causing little pollution. W：Yes，and it can also help save a lot of money. M：True.After all，there is easily enough sunlight available. Text 5 W：Today most astronomers accept the idea that groups of stars are all moving further and further away from each other. M：Really？I thought the size of the universe had remained the same since its creation. W：Actually I just read it this morning；it’s news for me as well. M：I’m just not into astronomy. Text 6 M：Hey，Karen，looks like you got some sun this weekend. W：Yeah，I guess so.I spent the weekend at the beach. M：That’s great.Where did you stay? W：Some friends of my parents’ live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay. M：So what are you doing back here already? W：Oh，I have a paper to do.I couldn’t do any serious studying at the beach，you know. Text 7 W：Have you paid any attention to the news about the climate change these days? M：Yes.The reports say that we put too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere，which prevents heat from escaping into space. W：Right！So our planet is getting warmer and less suitable for us to live on.But you know there’s not only the climate change—there are also other problems threatening the earth. M：The earth is like our mother.We really must protect it. W：I agree.For me，I’ve started to save water and electricity，and now I drive my car only twice a week. M：Well，just one person doing that isn’t enough—you’d better persuade all your friends to do so too. W：I agree！So will you. Text 8 M：Hello，is that Jane? W：Speaking. M：Hi，Jane，this is Chris here.Listen，I’m in real trouble.I was doing my homework and suddenly my computer broke down. W：Oh，no.Bad luck. M：Yeah，I can’t believe it！What do you think I should do? W：I think I can help you，Chris，so calm down.It happened to me last year.I took it to a small company and they fixed it in an hour! M：Thank goodness！Can you give me their phone number? W：Sure，call 8036945.You can mention my name too！That might help. M：OK.I’ll call right now.And thanks a million! W：My pleasure.Good luck. Text 9 M：Sarah！I haven’t seen you for ages！Where have you been these days? W：I was in Hong Kong for several days. M：Oh，were you there on business? W：No，I went there for a break with my husband. M：Great！You must have had a wonderful time. W：Yes，we had a good time.Hong Kong is such a lovely city with so much to see and to do. M：What was the first thing on your list? W：Ocean Park！We saw a lot of beautiful fish there.You know that I have been keeping fish at home for many years. M：Did you take any photos? W：Yes，of course.We took a lot of photos. M：Could I see them sometime? W：Sure，I’d love to show you.I can bring the photos to your office tomorrow morning. M：Terrific！Thank you. W：You’re welcome.See you tomorrow! Text 10 M：Susan，I could really use your help this weekend. W：What is it，John？Another term paper? M：No，no.This is easy compared to that.My cousin is coming on Thursday.She has an interview at the college and I promised my aunt I’d look after her.We are going to the game on Friday，but Saturday I’m on duty at the library all day and I can’t get out of it.Uh，I was wondering if you could show her around during the day and maybe we can all meet for dinner later. W：Sure.I don’t have any plans.What kind of things does she like to do? M：Actually I haven’t seen her for three years.She lives so far away.But this will be her first time at a college.She is still in high school，so she probably would enjoy anything about college. W：Well，there is a music festival on the playground.She’ll like it.Only I hope it doesn’t snow.They are predicting 6 to 8 inches for the weekend.Everything will be closed down then. M：Well，I’ll drop her off at your place on the way to work around 11：00.But if it snows，I’ll give you a call and see if we can find something else to do. 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 Black＋Decker Handheld Vacuum This popular vacuum claims strong suction(吸力)and an extended run time of 10 hours before it needs to be recharged.It is complete with a washable bowl.Plus，the dirt bowl is translucent(半透明)，so you can always see what’s inside and know when it needs to be emptied.It only needs $42.99 (orig.$50.99) now. Roborock E4 Robot Vacuum The vacuum (orig.$299.99) is on sale on Amazon thanks to a double discount you can take advantage of right now.Not only is it marked down $30 on the site，but you can click a coupon(优惠券) to save an additional $70 at checkout.With a run time of over three hours，it can clean up to 2,152 square feet，and can self-charge if its battery is running low. Aposen H250 Cordless Vacuum The vacuum in particular has been praised for its powerful suction and fashionable appearance.It has an adjustable tube and run time of up to 30 minutes after a full charge，and it can even be attached to a handheld vacuum to access those hard-to-reach areas.It only needs $46 (orig.$78) now. Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV752 The vacuum claims three brushes that can handle dirt on all types of surfaces，including carpet and wood.The powerful suction pulls in dirt from corners and edges.Plus，pet waste is no problem：The vacuum sucks up fur of all lengths，thanks to the multi-surface brush roll.Moreover，you can operate it remotely.Wi-Fi-enabling allows the robot to be controlled from anywhere with the SharkClean app.It only needs $150 (orig.$220) now. 21．Which vacuum can be bought at double discounts? A．Black＋Decker Handheld Vacuum. B．Roborock E4 Robot Vacuum. C．Aposen H250 Cordless Vacuum. D．Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV752. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“a double discount”可知，购买Roborock E4 Robot Vacuum可以享受双倍折扣，故选B。 22．Which of the following benefits belong to Shark ION Robot Vacuum AV752? ①friendly to various surfaces ②good at sucking pet fur ③easy to monitor inside ④convenient to operate on mobile phone A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。第四段中“can handle dirt on all types of surfaces”对应①。“pet waste is no problem：The vacuum sucks up fur of all lengths”对应②。“you can operate it remotely”对应④。故选C。 23. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A．A website. B．A textbook. C．A magazine. D．A poster. 答案　A 解析　文章出处题。根据第二段中“The vacuum (orig.$299.99) is on sale on Amazon”可知，商品是放在亚马逊上卖的，而亚马逊是一个线上网购平台。再根据第二段中说，产品在网上减价，还可以点击获得优惠券，可知是在网站上面。故选A。 B Every April，I find myself troubled by the same concern—that spring might not occur this year.The landscape looks dull，with hills，sky and forest appearing gray.On May 3，I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric，as if spring were simply a matter of pressing a switch.Hills，sky and forest revealed their purples，blues and green. Then there was the old apple tree.It sits on an undeveloped lot in my neighborhood.It belongs to no one and therefore to everyone.The tree’s dark branches stretch out in unpruned(未经修剪的) abandon. Until last year，I thought I was the only one aware of this tree.And then one day，in a bit of spring madness，I set out to prune(修剪) a few disorderly branches.No sooner had I arrived under the tree than neighbors opened their windows and stepped onto their porches(门廊)．These were people I barely knew，but it was as if I had come uninvited into their personal gardens.My mobile-home neighbor was the first to speak.“You’re not going to cut it down，are you？” she asked anxiously. Soon，half the neighborhood joined me under the apple tree.It struck me that I had lived there for five years and only now was learning these people’s names，what they did for a living and how they passed the winter.It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder. Just the other day，I saw one neighbor at the local store.He remarked how this recent winter had been especially long and complained of not having seen or spoken at length to anyone in our neighborhood.And then，he looked at me and said，“We need to prune that apple tree again.” 24．How did the author feel about the sudden change of the view? A．Frightened. B．Depressed. C．Surprised. D．Annoyed. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“On May 3，I awoke to a green so amazing as to be almost electric，as if spring were simply a matter of pressing a switch.”可知，作者对风景的突然改变感到很惊讶。故选C。 25．Why did the neighbors open their windows and step out? A．They intended to greet the author. B．They felt astonished to notice a stranger. C．They meant to protect their personal gardens. D．They wondered what might happen to the tree. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，邻居们打开窗户并走出来，是因为他们想知道这棵树会遭遇什么情况。故选D。 26．What can be inferred about the apple tree in the neighborhood? A．It served as a bond. B．It was left unattended. C．It stayed in a poor condition. D．It proved to be unappealing. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段内容尤其是“It was as if the old apple tree was gathering us under its branches for the purpose of both acquaintanceship and shared wonder.”可推断，那棵苹果树已成为邻居们之间的一种纽带。故选A。 27．What did the neighbor value most according to the last paragraph? A．The arrival of spring. B．The neighborhood gathering. C．The pruning of the apple tree. D．Entertainment in the long winter. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可推断，邻居最看重邻里之间的聚集。故选B。 C A recent study has followed the origins，or beginnings of the family of languages that include modern Japanese，Korean，Turkish and Mongolian.The findings show a shared genetic ancestor for the hundreds of millions of people who speak what the researchers call Transeurasian(跨欧亚的) languages.Such languages had their origin with millet farmers who lived in an area in northeastern China about 9,000 years ago.Millet is a small，round whole grain.It was an important early crop as hunter-gatherers became farmers. The study’s findings show how the use of agriculture following the Ice Age powered the movements of some of the world’s major language families.The research highlights the complex beginnings of modern populations and cultures. Martine Robbeets，head of the Archaeolinguistic Research Group，said people often think of Japan，Korea and China as powerful nations representing one language，one culture and one people.“All languages，cultures and humans，including those in Asia，are mixed，” Robbeets said.“Accepting that the roots of one’s language，culture or people lie beyond the present national boundaries is to surrender identity，which some people are not yet prepared to make.” The researchers studied data of vocabulary from the 98 languages.They identified a group of words related to agriculture and created a language family tree.The researchers examined data from 255 archaeological sites in China，Japan，Korea and eastern Russia.They studied ancient objects including pottery，stone tools and plant and animal remains.They also included the dating of 269 ancient crop remains from different areas. The researchers found that farmers in northeastern China eventually grew rice and wheat along with millet.The crops spread along with farming populations to Korea by about 1300BCE and from there to Japan after about 1000BCE.As the ancient farmers moved across northeastern Asia，related languages spread into Siberia，Korea and Japan over thousands of years. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了最新的研究表明，一个庞大的语系——跨欧亚语系起源于中国。 28．According to the study，what do Transeurasian languages originate from? A．Ice Age people. B．Ancient Japanese. C．Ancient millet farmers. D．Early hunter-gatherers. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第三句可知，研究表明，跨欧亚的语言起源于古代种植小米的农民，故选C。 29．What does the underlined word “surrender” probably mean in paragraph 3? A．Give up. B．Maintain. C．Take in. D．Destroy. 答案　A 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线单词前面的内容“Accepting that the roots of one’s language，culture or people lie beyond the present national boundaries”以及下文“which some people are not yet prepared to make”可知，有些人不愿意承认自己的语言、文化或民族的根源在当前的国界之外，所以可以推断出，如果承认此观点，就意味着要放弃身份认同，由此可知，画线单词“surrender”表示“放弃”，故选A。 30．How do the researchers conduct their study? A．By giving examples. B．By analyzing some statistics. C．By setting down general rules. D．By doing an experiment. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The researchers studied data of vocabulary from the 98 languages...examined data from 255 archaeological sites...”可知，研究人员是通过分析一些数据来进行研究的，故选B。 31．What is the main idea of the text? A．Food has a close relationship with culture diversity. B．A large language family has ancient origins in China. C．Human activities lead to different language movements. D．The research on the language family’s beginnings counts. 答案　B 解析　主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段和最后一段可知，文章主要讲述了最新的研究表明，一个庞大的语系——跨欧亚语系起源于中国，所以B选项符合文章的主旨大意，故选B。 D (2023·苏州高三期中) Clothes were once used until they fell apart.Not today.In high-income countries in particular，clothing and footwear are increasingly frequently bought，thrown away and replaced with new fashions，which are themselves soon thrown away and replaced. The so-called “Fast fashion” is having a surprising environmental impact.Take water.The fashion industry，one of the world’s largest users of water，consumes anywhere from 20 trillion to 200 trillion litres every year.Then there are microplastics.Plastic fibres are released when we wash polyester(聚酯纤维) and other polymer-based textiles，and make up between 20% and 35% of the microplastics choking the oceans.Added to this are specific chemicals，such as those used to make fabrics stain resistant and the pesticides required to protect crops such as cotton. Change is badly needed，but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy.That will involve at least two things：refocusing on making things that last，and so encouraging reuse; and more rapidly expanding the technologies for sustainable manufacturing processes，especially recycling.There’s a big role for research—both academic and industrial—in achieving these and other ambitions. Researchers could begin by helping to provide more accurate estimates of water use.There is also work to be done on improving and expanding textiles recycling.Undoubtedly，used textiles go to landfill in part because there are relatively few systems that collect，recycle and reuse materials.Such recycling requires the manual separation of fibres，as well as buttons and zips.Different fibres are not easy to identify by eye，and overall such manual processes are time-consuming.Machinery is being developed that can help.Technologies also exist to recycle used fibres chemically and to create high-quality fibres that can be reused in clothing.But these are nowhere near the scale needed. Another challenge for researchers is to work out how to get consumers and manufacturers to change their behaviour.Other research questions include finding ways to encourage people to purchase long lasting goods; exploring how to satisfy desires for something new while reducing environmental impact; and understanding why certain measures can be successfully scaled up whereas others fail. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了所谓的“快时尚”潮流所带来的环境危害，以及研究人员为了避免环境危害所努力采取的措施。 32．Why does the author mention “water” “microplastics” and “chemicals” in paragraph 2? A．To list examples. B．To prove a point. C．To provide an idea. D．To give a definition. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。作者在第二段中提到“水”“微塑料”和“化学品”是为了证明一个观点，也就是“快时尚”正在对环境产生惊人的影响。故选B。 33．Which of the following goes against the concept of “circular economy”？ A．Efforts are made to lengthen the lifespan of textiles. B．Worn-out clothes are used as dishcloths and oil rags. C．High-quality fibres are created to be reused in clothing. D．Fashion industry is encouraged to release new lines more often. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可推知，与“循环经济”的概念相抵触的是鼓励时尚产业更频繁地发布新产品。故选D。 34．What is the right thing for the fashion industry researchers to do? A．To make sure that all of the used textiles go to landfill. B．To separate fibres，as well as buttons and zips manually. C．To improve and expand textile recycling to a larger extent. D．To encourage consumers to satisfy their desires for fashion. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句可知，时尚产业研究者应该做的正确的事情是在更大程度上改善和扩大纺织品回收利用。故选C。 35．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text? A．Say No to the So-called Fast Fashion B．Address the Challenges for Researchers C．Cut Fast Fashion’s Environmental Impact D．Embrace More of the Circular Economy 答案　C 解析　标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是第二段的“The so-called ‘Fast fashion’ is having a surprising environmental impact.”和第三段的“Change is badly needed，but will require the fashion industry to work harder to embrace more of what is known as the circular economy.”可知，文章讲述了所谓的“快时尚”对环境带来的危害，以及将采取怎样的措施来避免这种不良影响，因此C选项(减少快时尚对环境的影响)适合作文章标题。故选C。 第二节　(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 According to personal development author and blogger Steve Pavlina，there are supports for self-discipline. 36 Acceptance Acceptance means that you look at your life and assess yourself in regards to self-discipline. 37 Do you keep your desk and work environment clean and neat？Do you get adequate exercise？Once we get to know ourselves，we can make a proper plan to improve our self-discipline. Persistence Persistence doesn’t mean you have to stick to your goals for decades. 38 But when you have a clear vision and plan how to get there you must keep pushing hard.Persistence will create its own positive cycle.Working hard on your goals，you’ll start to see results.These results will give you more motivation to keep working to create more results that will give you even more motivation. Hard work 39 You might get lucky once in a while but hard work is a must for lasting success.Hard work is a work that challenges you，both physically and mentally.It makes you grow as you constantly push to the limits and expand yourself.Develop hard work and you will improve your self-discipline. Willpower Willpower allows us to break through our comfort zone and make gradual improvement in our life necessary to change it for the better. 40 For example，when going on a diet，you manage to stick with it a few days and then you go back to eating the old ways.That’s why it’s important to use our willpower strategically，setting our environment in a way that requires the least amount of willpower. A．People also change their goals. B．Let’s take a look at some of them. C．It doesn’t mean the same as hard work. D．It might be fine with just going with the flow. E．You must realize that there is no straight path to success. F．It’s best to identify your weakest areas and strongest one. G．But the problem is that we only have a limited amount of it. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章引述一位个人发展领域的作家Steve Pavlina的观点，从意志力、坚持和勤奋等方面阐述了如何做到自律。 36．答案　B 解析　上文“According to personal development author and blogger Steve Pavlina，there are supports for self-discipline.”引出主题，说明本文是关于自律的一些建议，B选项“让我们看看其中几点吧”承上启下，呼应下文的各个标题。符合文意。故选B项。 37．答案　F 解析　本段主题为“接纳”，上文说明了“接纳”的含义，即关注自己的生活，评估自身的自律状态，F选项“最好认清你的弱项和强项”承接前句，并与后文中“Once we get to know ourselves”呼应，符合文意。故选F项。 38．答案　A 解析　本段主题为“坚持”，前句指出“坚持并不意味着你必须数十年如一日坚持目标”，A选项“人们也会改变目标”顺承前句句意，且与后句的转折逻辑相符。故选A项。 39．答案　E 解析　本段主题为“勤奋”。后面一句指出“你可能会走运一两次，但勤奋是成功的必需要素”，E选项“你必须认识到没有通往成功的捷径”同样是围绕如何成功这一话题，与后句逻辑上是承接的，都为本段主题而服务。故选E项。 40．答案　G 解析　本段主题为“意志力”，前句指出“意志力让我们能打破舒适区……”，G选项“但问题是我们的这种特质都是有限的”中的it就指代上一句中的willpower，而后句所举的例子也正说明了人的意志力都是有限的。故选G项。 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。 Brenda Bongos was a girl with one big ambition—to play the drums in a band.But a(n) 41 lay in her way.To be good enough to play in a band，Brenda had to practice a lot，but she lived next-door to lots of 42 people in a care home.The sound of 43 drums would really annoy them. Brenda was 44 .She always tried to find a way of practicing her drums without 45 other people，but without success.However， 46 to practice as much as she could，Brenda tried all kinds of ways. One day，while watching a science documentary，she heard that 47 cannot travel in space without air.At that moment，Brenda Bongos decided to become a 48 astronaut. So Brenda built a space bubble 49 with a machine，which drew out all air.Inside was a set of drums.Once inside，Brenda 50 the machine and played like mad. It wasn’t long before she had become 51 .Many people came to see her play in her space bubble.Shortly afterwards，she started giving concerts out of the bubble. 52 Brenda became a real musical astronaut as the government asked her to be part of a space journey，and had gone far beyond her first 53 of playing drums in a band. When asked how she had achieved all this，she said，“If those old people next door hadn’t 54 so much to me，I wouldn’t have gone to such lengths to find a(n) 55 ，and none of this would have ever happened.” 语篇解读　这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了有着音乐梦的女孩Brenda Bongos为了不影响隔壁养老院的老年人而在太空泡泡里练习打鼓，结果却让自己因此而出名，实现了自己的志向。 41．A.obstacle B．question C．hand D．figure 答案　A 解析　obstacle障碍。根据空格前一句“Brenda Bongos was a girl with one big ambition—to play the drums in a band.”可知，Brenda Bongos有一个远大的志向就是在乐队里打鼓。空前表示转折关系的But表明在她实现这个梦想的路上有一个障碍。故选A项。 42．A.poor B．sick C．elderly D．local 答案　C 解析　根据空后“in a care home”可知，在养老院里的自然是上了年纪的老年人，故选C项。 43．A.beating B．bending C．spinning D．sticking 答案　A 解析　根据常识可知，鼓需要击打才能出声。故选A项。 44．A.delightful B．wonderful C．awful D．respectful 答案　D 解析　respectful恭敬的，有礼貌的。空后一句“without other people”可知，Brenda总是想方设法在不打扰别人的情况下练习打鼓，这说明她很有礼貌，故选D项。 45．A.bearing B．bothering C．pitying D．praying 答案　B 解析　根据本题前一句“She always tried to find a way of practicing”可知，Brenda尝试了许多方法，因为她不想因自己的练习而影响到隔壁的老年人。故选B项。 46．A.encouraged B．determined C．thrilled D．scared 答案　B 解析　根据下文可知，Brenda想尽办法练习打鼓，这说明她下决心尽可能多地练习，故选B项。 47．A.heat B．air C．light D．sound 答案　D 解析　根据上文“The sound of drums would really annoy them.”可知，Brenda不想鼓声打扰到老人，再结合常识，声音不能在没有空气的空间里传播。故选D项。 48．A.classical B．physical C．musical D．medical 答案　C 解析　根据下文“ Brenda became a real musical astronaut”可知，此处指Brenda Bongos决定成为一名音乐宇航员。故选C项。 49．A.associated B．attached C．joined D．connected 答案　D 解析　通过下文“which drew out all air”可知机器可以抽空太空泡泡的空气，由此可知两者要连接上才能抽空气。故选D项。 50．A.held on B．turned on C．put on D．got on 答案　B 解析　hold on继续；turn on打开；put on穿上；get on上车。空后说Brenda疯狂地演奏，这说明她一进去就打开机器抽走了里面的空气。故选B项。 51．A.famous B．skilful C．confident D．mature 答案　A 解析　根据下文“Many people came to see her play in her space bubble.”可知很多人来看她在太空泡泡里的表演，这说明Brenda出名了。故选A项。 52．A.Generally B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Fortunately 答案　B 解析　根据空后的“Brenda became a real musical astronaut”可知，最后，Brenda成为一名真正的音乐宇航员，故选B项。 53．A.performance B．effort C．attempt D．ambition 答案　D 解析　文章第一句提到“Brenda Bongos was a girl with one big ambition”，此处是词汇复现，指在乐队打鼓的志向，故选D项。 54．A.related B．owed C．mattered D．talked 答案　C 解析　根据文章开头可知，Brenda不想因自己练习打鼓而影响到隔壁养老院的那些老人，这说明这些老人对她很重要，故选C项。 55．A.instruction B．introduction C．solution D．evolution 答案　C 解析　通过上文“So Brenda built a space bubble with a machine，which drew out all air.”可知，为了解决噪音问题，所以Brenda找到了这样的解决办法。故选C项。 第二节　(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Qinling Mountains are a geographical dividing line between Northern China and Southern China.They run west to east,56. (stretch) across Gansu Province，Shaanxi Province and Henan Province.Qinling Mountains are covered by large-scale plants,57. are home to many wild animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys. Qinling Mountains were formed about 200 million years ago,58. (identify) as an important ecological security barrier.Because of the geographical differences in the north and the south of Qinling Mountains，Qinling-Huai River Line 59. (become) the most important north-south boundary of Chinese geography so far.In winter，Qinling Mountains can block the cold wave from entering the south and in summer，the moist sea breeze 60.__________(block) from entering the northern region. While the Qinling Mountains have long been known as the northern edge of giant panda habitat,61. was only in 2005 that the Qinling panda was recognized as 62._________ distinct subspecies of giant panda.The Qinling panda is distinguished by its 63.___________(slight) smaller size and fur that is brown rather than black，with about 270 distributed in 7 areas，like Taibai Mountain and Qingmuchuan.As the 64. (high) peak in the Qinling Mountains，Taibai Mountain is quite popular among mountain climbers.Many climbing enthusiasts like to spend a whole night reaching its peak to record its beautiful sunrise and enjoy the hot spring for 65. (relax)． 56．答案　stretching 解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处应用非谓语动词，stretch与逻辑主语They构成主动关系，故用现在分词作状语。故填stretching。 57．答案　which 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，先行词是Qinling Mountains，指物，并在从句中作主语，故用which引导。故填which。 58．答案　identified 解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处应用非谓语动词，identify与逻辑主语Qinling Mountains构成被动关系，故用过去分词作状语。故填identified。 59．答案　has become 解析　考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语so far可知，空处用现在完成时，主语Qinling-Huai River Line为单数，助动词用has。故填has become。 60．答案　is blocked 解析　考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处讲的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，主语breeze与block之间构成被动关系，应用被动语态，且主语为单数名词。故填is blocked。 61．答案　it 解析　考查强调句型。分析句子结构可知，此处为强调句型“it＋be＋被强调部分＋that...”，此处被强调部分为时间状语only in 2005。故填it。 62．答案　a 解析　考查冠词。此处指大熊猫的一个亚种，表泛指，且distinct发音以辅音音素开头。故填a。 63．答案　slightly 解析　考查副词。修饰形容词smaller应用副词，作状语。故填slightly。 64．答案　highest 解析　考查形容词的最高级。根据空前的定冠词the以及句意可知，这里指“最高峰”，应用high的最高级。故填highest。 65．答案　relaxation 解析　考查名词。空处作介词for的宾语，应用名词relaxation，且为不可数名词。故填relaxation。 第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节　(满分15分) (2023·无锡高三期中) 假如你是李华，你将参加主题为“珍惜粮食”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿。内容包括： 1．浪费粮食的现象； 2．珍惜粮食的重要性； 3．你的呼吁。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 参考词汇：珍惜cherish Dear fellow students， I feel greatly honoured to speak here about the topic “Cherish Our Food”． That’s all.Thank you. 参考范文 Dear fellow students， I feel greatly honoured to speak here about the topic “Cherish Our Food”． When dining out，we often order too much food.While in school canteen，we can find much food left on the table.Some students always throw leftovers into the dustbin.However，there is never enough food for the world and every grain is priceless.What’s worse，many are suffering from starvation，especially in poor areas. Treasuring food is a Chinese traditional virtue.As we all know，every grain comes after hard work.Let’s cherish food and do it from now. That’s all.Thank you. 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。 Alex pedaled his bike along the country lane that led to his house.As he rounded a bend，the tips of the cattails that grew around Johnson’s Pond came into view.His dad took him canoeing there sometimes，and Alex loved it.The pond was always so alive with activities.Frogs croaked along the shore，dragonflies hunted among the cattails，and sometimes Alex discovered turtles(乌龟) basking(晒太阳) on sunny rocks. Alex was curious about the turtles he saw.One week，when it was too rainy to go canoeing，he and his dad went to the library to check out books on turtles.Alex learned that turtles don’t have warm blood like people do.That’s why they have to sit in the sun to warm themselves.Now it looked like tomorrow might be another sunny day.He decided he would ask Dad if they could go canoeing and look for turtles again. Just then Alex saw something in the road up ahead.It looked like a big gray rock.But it was a funny place for a rock to be. And then，as Alex watched，the rock started to move. When he rode his bike up to get a closer look，he saw that it wasn’t a rock at all.It was a large turtle that crawled its way across the road.It had a bony，beak-shaped mouth and a long，jagged tail.Alex knew right away it was a snapping turtle. He also knew not to get too close.He had read that a snapping turtle has a powerful bite even though it doesn’t have teeth.It could even bite off someone’s finger.He stood at a distance and watched the turtle move slowly over the road. Out of the corner of his eye，he saw a car approaching.The turtle was still only halfway across the road.Alex knew he couldn’t pick it up to move it safely to the grass.What could he do? 注意：续写词数应为150左右。 Thinking fast，he started jumping up and down and waving both hands wildly. To make the warning sign，Alex hurried back home and started his work with some leftover wood and paint. 参考范文 Thinking fast，he started jumping up and down and waving both hands wildly.“Stop！Stop！” he cried.The car slowed to a stop，and the driver stuck his head out of the window with a puzzled look.Alex darted forward and pointed at the moving turtle.“I’m just trying to save it，” he explained.With an understanding smile，the driver applauded his efforts.Seeing the car pulling away，Alex was lost in deep thought.“Maybe I could put up a sign to warn people there were turtles crossing the road，” he said to himself. To make the warning sign，Alex hurried back home and started his work with some leftover wood and paint.He hammered nails into the wood to make a flat board，after which he painted a vivid picture of a turtle in the middle and added “Slow！Turtles Crossing” at the bottom.He had completed all his work when Dad arrived home，who offered to carry the sign to the spot.Together they fixed the sign into the ground by the side of the road.With their work done，they both breathed a sigh of relief and headed home with great satisfaction. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$null