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晋中市太谷区职业中学校 2023—2024学年第二学期期末高一年级英语学科 （升学班）考试试卷 命题人：梁宇航 审核人：王莉 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. What attracted the woman most about the film? A. The lead actor. B. The length C. The story. 2. What time is it now? A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:00 p.m. C. 6:30 p.m. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a park. B. In a palace. C. At the woman’s home. 4. How does the woman learn Spanish? A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By attending classes. C. By reading books. 5. What happened to the woman last week? A. She caught a cold. B. She got a toothache. C. She had a headache. 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. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Eating habits. B. Volunteer work. C. Animal protection. 7. What is the woman considering doing? A. Volunteering at an organization. B. Donating some money. C. Eating less meat. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Cook and customer. 9. What food will the woman probably try to make in the future? A. Indian food. B. Chinese food. C. Mexican food. 10. What does the man want to do? A. Visit China. B. Learn to cook. C. Lose weight. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What possible use of AI does the man mention? A. Job applications. B. Healthcare system. C. Education methods. 12. What is the woman worried about? A. The loss of jobs. B. Ways of work training. C. The speed of AI development. 13. How does the man sound in the end? A. Afraid. B. Excited. C. Confident. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the woman thinking of doing? A. Doing volunteer work. B. Planting some flowers. C. Attending a community meeting. 15. What activity has the man taken part in? A. Handling repairs in the community. B. Joining in environmental projects. C. Helping at a food bank. 16. Where did the man find the opportunities? A. From a bank. B. From the Internet. C. From the community. 17. Why did the man want to share their experience? A. To share ways of getting jobs. B. To attract more people to join them. C. To increase the community’s influence. 听第10段材料，回答第 18至20题。 18. Why is social media popular according to the talk? A. It allows people to communicate easily. B. It provides more useful information. C. It helps reduce people’s stress. 19. What does the speaker say about wrong information on social media? A. It is increasing. B. It spreads quickly. C. It does some good. 20. Which is the biggest advantage of social media mentioned in the talk? A. Doing business. B. Sharing experiences. C. Building communities. 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 Where to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Here are some local Christmas tree farms in America that offer you an opportunity to safely get your own Christmas tree, without sacrificing (牺牲) any holiday spirit. Peltzer Pines (松树) Farm     Peltzer Pines Farm grows acres of Monterey pine and Leyland cypress trees in two Orange County locations, Brea and Silverado. Visitors are not allowed to cut the trees on their own, but you can choose the perfect tree and the staff will cut it for you. Cash or check only, no credit cards. Trees start at $49.     When: Through Dec. 23. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.     Where: 7581 Blackstar Canyon Road, Silverado or 3400 Rose Drive, Brea Sand Haven Pines Farm     Choose and cut your own pines with assistance provided if necessary. A variety of potted trees are also available. Masks are required. Some activities, including visits with Santa Claus, are canceled.     When: Now open. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.     Where: 19255 Wood Road, Perris Chamberlain Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farm     The staff at this small family-run tree farm in Claremont will help you cut and clean your tree. Many kinds of beautiful decorations are displayed there, such as bubbles, snowflakes, stockings and bows. You can choose some for your Christmas tree.     When: Open on Nov. 28. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.     Where: 3436 Padua Ave, Claremont Richfield Pines Christmas Tree Farm     After selecting the pine of your choice on this 10-acre farm, staff will cut it down for you. You can also reserve it and pick it up another day. Trees range from 15 to 20 feet and are priced at $10 per foot.     When: Now open. Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Where: 5392 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda. 1. What can visitors do at Peltzer Pines Farm? A. Cut a perfect tree by themselves. B. Take some photos with Santa Claus. C. Buy Christmas trees by cash or check. D. Pay a visit in groups on Thanksgiving Day. 2. Where can you go if you want potted trees? A. 7581 Blackstar Canyon Road, Silverado. B. 19255 Wood Road, Perris. C. 3436 Padua Ave, Claremont. D. 5392 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda. 3. How much should you pay for a 15-foot pine on the 10-acre farm? A. $10. B. $49. C. $150. D. $200. 【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国几个可以亲自挑选或砍伐圣诞树的农场及其特色服务和注意事项。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Peltzer Pines Farm部分中的“Cash or check only, no credit cards. (只收现金或支票，不能使用信用卡)”可知，在Peltzer Pines Farm，游客不能使用信用卡。故选C。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Sand Haven Pines Farm部分中的“A variety of potted trees are also available. (还有各种各样的盆栽树可供选择。)”以及“Where: 19255 Wood Road, Perris (地点：佩里斯伍德路19255号)”可知，如果想要盆栽树，可以去佩里斯伍德路19255号。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Richfield Pines Christmas Tree Farm部分中的“Trees range from 15 to 20 feet and are priced at $10 per foot. (树木的高度从15英尺到20英尺不等，每英尺售价10美元。)”可知，每英尺的松树价格是10美元，所以一个15英尺的松树应该是150美元。故选C。 B When I arrived in London, I couldn’t speak a word of English. Not even “hello”. I was 18. I’d been working for my dad’s restaurant in Milan and I wanted a new experience. My friend from home lived in London and he used to tell me how incredible it was. I was really bored, so I took my luggage and left. I was so lost when I arrived at Stansted. To me, English sounded like Chinese. I only arrived with a few hundred pounds. I lived with my friend in East London for a while. I couldn’t find a job for a month. Finally, I found a waiter role in a restaurant. At the time, I had nothing else going on in my life. I used to get up, go to work, and sleep. It was the same thing every day. Then one day on my lunch break, I saw a Gymbox. When I took a look in, there was an amazing Muay Thai (泰拳) class. I used to do boxing when I was 15 but I wasn’t that serious about it. There and then I joined the gym and signed up for the Thai boxing team. I fell in love with it. I never missed a session (一场) . I started training a lot and the head coach asked me one day, “Do you want to fight?” I knew that’s what I wanted to do. He put me in competitions and I won my first nine amateur games. After watching my progress, he offered to help me fight professionally. However, at one point I had a motorcycle crash and was out for 18 months. This year I’ve fought in Milan and London. I’d say I’m about 12 fights away from becoming a winner. Sometimes, I can’t believe how far I’ve come from the day I arrived in England. I think everything that’s happened has been because I’m committed. But anyone could do it. If you put in 100%, you’ll get there. I’m just happy because I did a positive thing with my life. It feels good. 4. What had the writer done before he came to London? A. He had worked in a restaurant. B. He had been a professional coach. C. He had worked in a small company. D He had done nothing but travel around. 5. How was the writer’s life at first in London? A. Exciting. B. Scary. C. Satisfying. D. Dull. 6 What influenced the writer’s life most? A. Joining the boxing team. B. Losing the competition in Milan. C. Suffering from a motorcycle crash. D. Being the head coach of the team. 7. What does the writer intend to convey in the last paragraph? A. Life is not all roses. B. Difficulties make him stronger. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Devotion makes him successful. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者从米兰来到伦敦后的生活变化，包括工作、兴趣和挑战，以及最终通过努力和奉献取得成功的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I’d been working for my dad’s restaurant in Milan (我一直在米兰为我父亲的餐馆工作)”可知，作者在来伦敦之前在米兰的一家餐馆工作。故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I couldn’t find a job for a month. Finally, I found a waiter role in a restaurant. At the time, I had nothing else going on in my life. I used to get up, go to work, and sleep. It was the same thing every day. (我一个月都找不到工作。最后，我在一家餐馆找到了一份服务员的工作。那时，我的生活中没有别的事情。我过去常常起床，上班，然后睡觉。每天都是同样的事情。)”可推知，作者在伦敦刚开始的生活很枯燥。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I fell in love with it. I never missed a session. I started training a lot and the head coach asked me one day, ‘Do you want to fight?’ I knew that’s what I wanted to do. (我爱上了它。我从未错过任何一节课。我开始大量训练，有一天主教练问我，‘你想搏击吗？’我知道这就是我想做的。)”以及后文描述作者通过努力在拳击比赛中取得进步可知，加入拳击队对作者的生活影响最大。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I think everything that’s happened has been because I’m committed. But anyone could do it. If you put in 100%, you’ll get there. I’m just happy because I did a positive thing with my life. (我认为发生的一切都是因为我的承诺。但任何人都能做到。如果你100%投入，你就会成功。我很高兴，因为我在生活中做了一件积极的事情。)”可知，作者认为他之所以成功是因为他付出了努力，他鼓励人们只要全身心投入，就能取得成功。因此，作者在最后一段想要传达的信息是奉献使他成功。故选D。 C If you find living in modern cities a bit stressful, you should think about our urban wildlife. Trying to adapt to living in built-up areas is having a great effect on birds, foxes ... and even mosquitoes. Birds have even developed their own “urban music” — a higher-pitched and faster form of their normal song. “They have to cope with loud noise from such things as cars and buses,” Simon Watt, a biologist, told the Cheltenham Science Festival. “In general, we can say that birds in cities have a couple of things in common,” he said. “They tend to use fewer notes and they tend to sing faster. They have their own urban music. This happens across all the species. They sing at different times — at night because they’ve got street lights. They are not quite sure when it’s bedtime. These creatures are getting used to their new environment.” Pigeons (鸽子) are unable to distinguish between the seasons. Like it or not, they are here to stay. We have built an environment which is perfect for them and they never feel cold in cities. “A high-rise building is pretty much a cliff,” said Mr. Watt. “Furthermore, there is food all over the place and it is warmer.” Mr. Watt said there is even a kind of mosquito which exists only in the tube, beginning to feed on humans. The mosquito switched from feeding on birds to feeding on humans, rats and mice. He described how urban foxes, while they can get enough food, often live only 15 months — instead of the natural lifespan of up to seven years — because they get hit by cars. Blackcaps used to migrate to Morocco or southern Spain, but the birds have started to come to British cities because of the warmth and people feeding them in their gardens. Mr. Watt said they have developed longer beaks (喙) to help them get nuts from wire cages. 8. What makes birds sing at night? A. The traffic noise. B. The street lights. C. The urban music. D. The cool weather. 9. Why do pigeons have difficulty in recognizing different seasons? A. They become stressed in cities. B. They live in high-rise buildings. C. They feel warm in cities. D. They can’t tell day from night. 10. What happens to urban foxes? A. They suffer from cold and hunger. B. They have started to feed on humans. C. They have got used to living in busy cities. D. They lose their lives earlier due to car accidents. 11. What could be the best title for the text? A. Birds Adjust to City Traffic Noise. B. Urban Wildlife Has Enough Food. C. Modern Cities Change Animals’ Lives. D. High-rises Offer Safer Shelters for Creatures. 【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了城市化对野生动物如鸟类、狐狸和蚊子等生活习性的影响，以及它们如何适应城市环境的变化。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“They sing at different times — at night because they’ve got street lights. They are not quite sure when it’s bedtime. (它们在不同的时间唱歌——在晚上，因为它们有路灯。它们不太确定什么时候该睡觉了。)”可知，是街灯让鸟儿晚上唱歌。故选B。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“We have built an environment which is perfect for them and they never feel cold in cities. (我们为它们营造了一个完美的环境，它们在城市里永远不会感到寒冷。)”可知，鸽子很难识别不同的季节是因为在城市里它们感觉很温暖。故选C。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“He described how urban foxes, while they can get enough food, often live only 15 months — instead of the natural lifespan of up to seven years — because they get hit by cars. (他描述了城市里的狐狸，虽然它们能得到足够的食物，但通常只能活15个月——而不是自然的7年寿命——因为它们被汽车撞了。)”可知，城市里的狐狸由于车祸而更早地失去生命。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“Trying to adapt to living in built-up areas is having a great effect on birds, foxes … and even mosquitoes. (试图适应在建筑密集区的生活对鸟类、狐狸……甚至蚊子都有很大的影响。)”可知，试图适应在建成区生活对鸟类、狐狸甚至蚊子都有很大的影响。结合选项可知，最适合本文的标题是“Modern Cities Change Animals’ Lives (现代城市改变动物的生活)”。故选C。 D Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because hundreds of universities in the United States have recently moved classes online because of the spread of the novel corona-virus (冠状病毒) . Asha Choksi, the head of research for Pearson Education, said the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education and it’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn. Classes meet online through video conferencing. In this way, students can communicate with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school. However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising (监管) online learning programs are not clear about their policies with the schools they serve. “In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place,” said Stephanie Hall, a fellow with the independent policy research group The Century Foundation. “Students need to experience what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that.” “When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether teachers leading the classes were involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low-cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not. 12. What does Choksi think of online study programs? A. They offer students more choices for their studies. B. They reform the country’s education system. C. They provide advanced scientific knowledge. D. They promote the development of technology. 13. According to most college students and professors, what’s the advantage of in-person learning? A. It is convenient. B. It costs less to study. C. It can better meet school policies. D. It can improve students’ communication skills. 14. What does the underlined word “facilitate” probably mean in paragraph 4? A. Change. B. Apply. C. Achieve. D. Control. 15. What is Hall’s attitude towards online education? A. Hopeful. B. Critical. C. Uncaring. D. Neutral. 【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了在线学习的未来，包括其优点、局限性及教育界对其的不同看法。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Asha Choksi, the head of research for Pearson Education, said the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education and it’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn. (Pearson教育的研究主管Asha Choksi说，基于互联网或在线学习项目的兴起已经使高等教育取得了重大进展，并且实际上使学生在学习方式、时间和地点方面拥有了更多的自主权。)”可知，在线学习项目为学生提供了更多的学习选择。故选A。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising (监管) online learning programs are not clear about their policies with the schools they serve. (然而，最近的研究表明，大多数大学生和教授更喜欢面对面的授课，因为他们担心监管在线学习项目的公司对他们所服务的学校的政策不清楚。)”可知，他们认为这种方式能更好地符合学校的政策。故选C。 【14题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第四段中“Students need to experience what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that. (学生需要在课堂上体验他们正在学习、阅读或听到的内容。我还不知道技术能在多大程度上促进这一点。)”可知，学生需要亲自体验所学内容，而技术是否能帮助学生做到这一点，作者还不确定。结合选项，facilitate意为“促进，使便利”，与achieve (实现)意思相近。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中“Online education can never really take its place (在线教育永远无法取代它)”和第五段中“When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students (当学校与在线课程管理人员达成协议来运营他们的在线课程时，他们通常不会向学生提供重要信息)”可知，他对在线教育的态度是批判的（Critical）。故选B。 第二节 七选五 (共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)答案写在答题卡上。 根据短文内容,，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。 Teenagers are not always the easiest people in the world to understand or talk to. They can be complex and moody, with their minds fumbling (摸索) between childhood and adulthood, not to mention strong hormones (荷尔蒙)! ____16____ No matter what their interests are — sports, music, fashion, TV, video games, friends, school work — be open to talking about them. Work on being a good listener and try to show interest in what your teenagers enjoy discussing. ____17____ This ensures that you are giving them enough time and attention to talk about their interests. Be aware of your own reactions to your teenagers. ____18____ Rather than react emotionally to their actions or words, consider why they are “pushing your buttons”. For example, the answer could be that they feel angry for being late for an important event or simply that they are being moody teenagers. By reflecting on your responses to your teenagers, you can find the root of the problem or issue. This will likely also lead to less fighting and more talking. ____19____ This could be difficult to do, as you may feel you need to serve as a good role model for your teenagers. But acknowledging when you have made a mistake will allow them to see that you are human, and someone they can relate to.____20____ “I’m sorry” are powerful words for a teenager to hear from a parent or an authority figure. A. Admit when you are wrong, and apologize. B. Build trust between you and your teenagers. C. But this doesn’t mean it’s impossible to talk with teenagers. D. A good rule of thumb is to listen twice as much as you speak. E. In fact, admitting a mistake and apologizing set a positive example. F. Chances are that you will hear them say something you disagree with. G. Teenagers are great at doing or saying things that annoy their parents or elders. 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. G 19. A 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了与青少年有效沟通的方法和建议。 【16题详解】 根据空前“Teenagers are not always the easiest people in the world to understand or talk to. They can be complex and moody, with their minds fumbling (摸索) between childhood and adulthood, not to mention strong hormones (荷尔蒙) ! (青少年并不总是世界上最容易理解或交谈的人。他们可能很复杂，情绪多变，心思在童年和成年之间摸索，更不用说强烈的荷尔蒙影响了!)”可知，青少年不易理解和沟通，他们心思复杂，情绪多变。选项C“But this doesn’t mean it’s impossible to talk with teenagers. (但这并不意味着与青少年交流是不可能的)”起到了转折的作用，引出下文关于如何与青少年交流的内容。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据空前“No matter what their interests are — sports, music, fashion, TV, video games, friends, school work — be open to talking about them. Work on being a good listener and try to show interest in what your teenagers enjoy discussing. (不管他们的兴趣是什么——体育、音乐、时尚、电视、电子游戏、朋友、学校作业——敞开心胸谈论他们。努力做一个好的倾听者，试着对你的孩子喜欢讨论的事情表现出兴趣。)”可知，提到无论青少年的兴趣是什么，都要对他们持开放态度，倾听他们，对他们讨论的内容表示出兴趣。选项D“A good rule of thumb is to listen twice as much as you speak. (一个好的经验法则是你说的话要少于你倾听的两倍)”进一步阐述了倾听的重要性，与前文衔接紧密，且“listen”与前文的“listener”相呼应。故选D。 【18题详解】 根据空前“Be aware of your own reactions to your teenagers. (注意自己对青少年的反应。)”以及空后“Rather than react emotionally to their actions or words, consider why they are “pushing your buttons”. (与其对他们的行为或言语做出情绪化的反应，不如考虑一下他们为什么“激怒你”。)”可知，青少年的情绪波动大，易怒，家长要注意自己的反应。选项G“Teenagers are great at doing or saying things that annoy their parents or elders. (青少年很擅长做或说一些惹恼父母或长辈的话。)”既承接上文，又引出下文。故选G。 【19题详解】 根据空后“This could be difficult to do, as you may feel you need to serve as a good role model for your teenagers. But acknowledging when you have made a mistake will allow them to see that you are human, and someone they can relate to. (这可能很难做到，因为你可能觉得你需要为你的青少年树立一个好榜样。但是承认你犯了错误会让他们看到你是一个人，一个他们可以理解的人。)”可知，这里强调要承认自己的错误，让青少年看到自己人性化的一面。A选项“Admit when you are wrong, and apologize. (承认错误并道歉。)”符合段落主旨。故选A。 【20题详解】 根据空前“But acknowledging when you have made a mistake will allow them to see that you are human, and someone they can relate to. (但是承认你犯了错误会让他们看到你是一个人，一个他们可以理解的人。)”以及空后““I’m sorry” are powerful words for a teenager to hear from a parent or an authority figure. (“对不起”是青少年从父母或权威人士口中听到的强有力的话语。)”可知，这里在说承认错误和道歉的积极作用。选项E“In fact, admitting a mistake and apologizing set a positive example. (事实上，承认错误和道歉是一个积极的榜样。)”既承接上文，又引出下文。故选E。 第三部分　英语知识运用 第一节　完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 答案写答题卡上。 The last time Jack Hanson took an airplane, he was a junior at the University of Vermont. To return from a term abroad in Copenhagen, he flew from Denmark, ____21____ in Iceland, and landed in New York. But the next term, one of his professors asked students to ____22____ their individual energy usage. And when Hanson did the ____23____, he realized that just one leg of the international flight ____24____ more energy, and more greenhouse gas emissions (排放) , than all the other things that year ____25____ — the driving, heating, lighting, eating and everything else. He was ____26____. “I just couldn’t explain it,” he says. “It ____27____ is an extreme. It’s an extreme amount of energy, an extreme amount of ____28____.” So Hanson decided to stop ____29____. Since then, he has traveled by train, bike and car, and has even written a song about the ____30____ of getting home to Chicago on an overnight bus. He loves it, and he has never found travel more ____31____. He knows that some people find it hard to ____32____, including many friends and family members. They think Hanson’s approach is ____33____. Go more ____34____, and travel begins to return to what it once was: a slow change of one place to another, a sense of space, and an unwinding of time. “Once you’ve tasted this way of ____35____, you understand what it’s all about,” he says. 21. A. pulled B. stopped C. stayed D. played 22. A. judge B. consider C. calculate D. reduce 23. A. survey B. research C. experiment D. math 24. A. accounted for B. called for C. figured out D. related to 25. A. listed B. combined C. separated D. showed 26. A. shocked B. embarrassed C. annoyed D. confused 27. A. really B. merely C. rarely D. hardly 28. A. pleasure B. waste C. money D. pollution 29. A. driving B. heating C. flying D. lighting 30. A. incident B. story C. disaster D. condition 31. A. joyful B. adventurous C. comfortable D. expensive 32. A. tell B. believe C. prove D. describe 33. A. practical B. inflexible C. effective D. unreasonable 34. A. carefully B. wildly C. slowly D. actively 35. A. working B. resting C. relaxing D. traveling 【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jack Hanson因为发现飞行对环境和能源的影响巨大，决定停止飞行，转而选择其他交通方式的故事。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了从哥本哈根的一学期留学归来，他从丹麦起飞，在冰岛停留，然后在纽约降落。A. pulled拉；B. stopped停靠；C. stayed逗留；D. played玩。根据前文“he flew from Denmark (从丹麦起飞)”和后文“and landed in New York (在纽约着陆)”可知，Jack Hanson是从丹麦起飞，在某个地方停留后，再飞往纽约的，stopped符合题意。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但接下来的学期，他的一位教授要求学生计算他们各自的能源消耗量。A. judge判断；B. consider考虑；C. calculate计算；D. reduce减少。根据“But the next term, one of his professors asked students to ... their individual energy usage. (但下学期，他的一位教授要求学生……他们各自的能源消耗量。)”可知，学生在上学期间，教授要求学生计算能源消耗量，符合语境。故选C。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当汉森进行了后，他意识到国际航班的单程飞行就消耗了比其他所有事情都多的能源，也产生了更多的温室气体排放。A. survey调查；B. research研究；C. experiment实验；D. math数学。根据上文“But the next term, one of his professors asked students to ... their individual energy usage. (但接下来的学期，他的一位教授要求学生计算他们各自的能源消耗量。)”可知，此处指进行了计算后得出的结论，do the math意为“计算”。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：他意识到仅仅一次国际航班就比那一年其他所有事情——开车、取暖、照明、吃饭和其他一切加起来占的能量更多，产生更多的温室气体排放。A. accounted for占了；B. called for需要；C. figured out弄清楚；D. related to与...有关。根据“he realized that just one leg of the international flight … more energy, and more greenhouse gas emissions (他意识到，国际航班的一段航程就……更多的能源，排放更多的温室气体)”可知，此处指汉森通过研究发现，国际航班的单程飞行所占消耗比例更大。故填A。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他意识到仅仅一次国际航班就比那一年其他所有事情——开车、取暖、照明、吃饭和其他一切加起来消耗的能量更多，产生更多的温室气体排放。A. listed列出；B. combined结合；C. separated分离；D. showed展示。根据下文“the driving, heating, lighting, eating and everything else (开车、取暖、照明、吃饭和其他)”可知，此处指所有的事情加起来消耗的能源都没有国际航班的一程多。故选B。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他很震惊。“我无法解释，”他说。A. shocked震惊的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. annoyed恼怒的；D. confused困惑的。根据下文“‘I just couldn’t explain it,’ he says (他说：“我就是无法解释。”)”可知，他无法解释这件事情，所以应该是感到震惊。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：这确实是一个极端。A. really真正地；B. merely仅仅；C. rarely很少地；D. hardly几乎不。根据下文“It’s an extreme amount of energy, an extreme amount of … (这是一个极端的能量，一个极端的……)”可知，此处指这真的是一个极端，really真正地，符合题意。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是极端的能源，也是极端的污染。A. pleasure快乐；B. waste浪费；C. money钱；D. pollution污染。根据第二段中“more greenhouse gas emissions (排放) (更多温室气体排放)”可知，这里说的是大量的污染，因为温室气体排放会造成污染。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以汉森决定不坐飞机。A. driving开车；B. heating取暖；C. flying飞行；D. lighting照明。根据下文“Since then, he has traveled by train, bike and car (从那时起，他乘坐火车、自行车和汽车旅行)”可知，他决定不再坐飞机了。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，他乘火车、自行车和汽车旅行，甚至写了一首歌，讲述乘坐过夜巴士回芝加哥的故事。A. incident事件；B. story故事；C. disaster灾难；D. condition条件。根据本句“has even written a song about the … of getting home to Chicago on an overnight bus (甚至写了一首关于坐通宵巴士回到芝加哥……的歌)”以及选项可知，此处指写了一首歌，讲述乘坐过夜巴士回芝加哥的故事。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他喜欢乘巴士，他发现乘巴士旅行是最快乐的。A. joyful愉快的，快乐的；B. adventurous冒险的；C. comfortable舒适的；D. expensive昂贵的。根据上文“He loves it (他喜欢乘巴士)”可知，他享受这种旅行方式。never与比较级连用相当于最高级，所以此处表示最快乐的。故选A。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他知道有些人对他的做法难以置信，包括许多朋友和家人。A. tell告诉；B. believe相信；C. prove证明；D. describe描述。根据下文“including many friends and family members (包括许多朋友和家人)”可知，很多人对他的做法难以置信，即停止飞行，改乘其他交通工具。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们认为汉森的方法是不合理的。A. practical实际的；B. inflexible僵硬的；C. effective有效的；D. unreasonable不合理的。根据上文“He knows that some people find it hard to believe , including many friends and family members (他知道有些人对他的做法难以置信，包括许多朋友和家人)”可知，很多人不相信他的做法，所以他们认为这是不合理的。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：走得更慢一些，旅行就开始回归它曾经的样子：从一个地方缓慢地变换到另一个地方，一种空间感，以及时间的流逝。A. carefully小心地；B. wildly野生地；C. slowly缓慢地；D. actively积极地。根据下文“a slow change of one place to another (从一个地方缓慢地变换到另一个地方)”可知，此处指走得更慢一些，旅行就开始回归它曾经的样子。故选C。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“一旦你尝到了这种旅行方式，你就会明白它的一切。”他说。A. working工作；B. resting休息；C. relaxing放松；D. traveling旅行。根据“‘Once you’ve tasted this way of … , you understand what it’s all about,’ he says (“一旦你尝到了这种……方式，你就会明白它的一切。”他说)”以及全文都在说旅行的事情可知，此处指一旦你尝到了这种旅行方式，你就会明白它的一切。故选D。 第二节　语法知识填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分 )答案写答题卡上。 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。 Physicists, doctors, accountants, lawyers, garbage collectors — all of these people could lack a sense of humour but still be terrific at what they do. But a creative person ____36____ is humorless could never produce consistently great work in communication with ____37____ (warm) and humanity for the vast majority of the people. Humor in advertising and design ____38____ (be) like humor in life. People often ask me, “Does humor work in advertising?” But that’s ____39____ stupid question. Does anyone ever ask, “Does humor work in life?” If humor is appropriate ____40____ funny, it should “work”. The question should be, “How can you ____41____ (possible) create without humor?” Certainly, in all forms of communication, humor is a natural way ____42____ (win) someone’s heart. In examining the work, lectures, and books I ____43____ (write) over the years, it’s difficult to isolate “humor” as a category because it runs through almost everything I do — and through most of my ____44____ (wake) hours. Humor disarms and makes others more accepting of thoughts and images that could be hard to accept in serious discourse. Say something serious ____45____ a funny way, and you can win over people every time. 【答案】36. who##that 37. warmth 38. is 39. a 40. and 41. possibly 42. to win 43. have written 44. waking 45. in 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要探讨了幽默在创意工作、广告及人际沟通中的重要性，并指出缺乏幽默感对创意工作者的影响。 【36题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：但是一个缺乏幽默感的创意人员在与大多数人交流热情和人性时，永远不可能持续创造出伟大的作品。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为a creative person，指人，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who或that引导。故填who/that。 【37题详解】 考查名词。句意：但是一个缺乏幽默感的创意人员在与大多数人交流热情和人性时，永远不可能持续创造出伟大的作品。“with”是介词，后面接名词，“warm”的名词形式是“warmth”，与 “humanity” 并列，且为不可数名词。故填warmth。 【38题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：广告和设计中的幽默就像生活中的幽默。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语Humor为不可数名词，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，“be”的第三人称单数形式是“is”。故填is。 【39题详解】 考查冠词。句意：但这是一个愚蠢的问题。question为可数名词，此处表泛指应用不定冠词，且stupid发音以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。 【40题详解】 考查连词。句意：如果幽默是恰当的并且是有趣的，那么它就应该“起作用”。分析句子结构可知，appropriate与funny之间为并列关系，都用来描述 “humor”，表示“如果幽默既合适又有趣”，应用连词and连接。故填and。 【41题详解】 考查副词。句意：问题应该是，“没有幽默你怎么可能创造呢？”。空处修饰动词create应用副词，“possible”的副词形式是“possibly”，作状语。故填possibly。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：当然，在所有形式的交流中，幽默是赢得某人心的自然方式。“a way to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“做某事的一种方式”，应用动词不定式to win。故填to win。 【43题详解】 考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在研究我多年来写的作品、讲座和书籍时，很难把“幽默”作为一个独立的类别来区分，因为它几乎贯穿了我所做的每一件事——以及我清醒时的大部分时间。根据时间状语“over the years”可知，空处谓语动词需用现在完成时have/has done，主语I为第一人称单数，助动词需用have，write的过去分词是written。故填have written。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在研究我多年来写的作品、讲座和书籍时，很难把“幽默”作为一个独立的类别来区分，因为它几乎贯穿了我所做的每一件事——以及我清醒时的大部分时间。空处修饰名词hours，应用形容词作定语，wake的形容词为waking，意为“清醒的”。故填waking。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：用一种有趣的方式说些严肃的话，你就能每次都赢得人们的欢心。表示“以一种……的方式”短语为in a … way，是一种固定搭配。故填in。 第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Mike最近和自己的父母在沟通方面出现了一些问题。于是发来邮件，向你寻求建议。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解并予以安慰； 2. 给出有效沟通的建议。 注意： 1.词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mike, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】例文： Dear Mike, I’m sorry to hear that you are having trouble talking with your parents lately. It must be really frustrating for you. Misunderstandings happen, but please know that you are not alone in this. I suggest that you try to listen to their concerns and opinions without interrupting them. Let them know that you truly value their thoughts and feelings. Also, try to express your own thoughts and emotions in a calm and respectful manner. Keep in mind that communication is a two-way street, so make sure to listen as much as you speak. I hope this helps Take care. Yours, Li Hua. 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。讲述了作者Li Hua对Mike在与父母沟通上遇到的困难表示理解，并给出了倾听和表达自我观点的建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 担忧：concerns→ worries 珍视：value→ cherish 方式：manner→ way 建议：suggestions→ proposals 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Also, try to express your own thoughts and emotions in a calm and respectful manner. 拓展句：Also, try to express your own thoughts and emotions in a manner that is calm and respectful. 【点睛】【高分句型1】Keep in mind that communication is a two-way street, so make sure to listen as much as you speak. (运用了that引导的宾语从句和so引导的并列句) 【高分句型2】Misunderstandings happen, but please know that you are not alone in this. (运用了but引导的并列句，that引导的宾语从句) 第二节(满分 25 分) 47. 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。 Chase counted his New Year gifts one more time as he put a robot-shaped eraser into each envelope. “Twenty-one, twenty-two.” “Do you have one for everyone in your class?” Mom asked. “Yep,” Chase said. “I’m ready for the party tomorrow!” When Chase got to school the next day, he saw a new girl in his classroom. She stood near Ms. Robins and looked around shyly. “This is Eva,” said Ms. Robins. “Will someone volunteer to show her around today?” Chase raised his hand since he liked showing the new kids around and helping them feel welcome. “Thanks Chase,” Ms. Robins said. “Now let’s get down to our work. That’s when Chase realized he didn’t have a New Year gift for Eva. No one else would have one either. Chase pictured his classmates’ desks covered with gifts while Eva’s desk was empty. He felt sad about that. At break, he was careful not to mention the party as he showed Eva around the playground. At lunchtime, he walked Eva to the lunchroom, still worried about what would happen at the party. This won’t be a New Year’s Day for Eva with no gifts, he thought. Eva had brought a packed lunch, so Chase showed her where she was supposed to sit and introduced her to some of the kids at her table. While eating, Chase suddenly remembered that kids often included candy hearts with the New Year gifts they exchanged. An idea flooded into his head. He whispered it to the kids around him. Soon everyone at the table was nodding and whispering. When they were back in the classroom after lunch, Chase told Ms. Robins about their plan. Ms. Robins smiled. “That’s very thoughtful,” she said. “Let’s go for it.” It was math time, so Chase invited Eva to study with him. He made sure Eva sat with her back to the room so she wouldn’t notice. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Meanwhile, her new classmates were busy working on something. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “Here’s your New Year gift, Eva. It’s from everyone,” Chase said. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文： Meanwhile her new classmates were busy working on something. They gathered all the extra candy hearts and small beautiful things they could find, pooling them together to create a special gift for Eva. Each student also took a moment to write a kind note to her, welcoming her to their class. By the time the project was finished, they had an envelope bursting with small, heartfelt gifts and notes. Ms. Robins watched with a smile, touched by her students’ kindness. A buzz of excitement filled the room as the envelope was handed silently to Chase. “Here’s your New Year gift, Eva. It’s from everyone,” Chase said. Eva’s eyes widened with surprise and delight as she took the bulging envelope from him. She carefully opened it and began to pull out the notes and candies, her face lighting up with each discovery. The warmth of the gesture made her feel welcome and less anxious about her new surroundings. The other students watched with smiles, happy to see Eva so pleased. All of them couldn’t wait to see her become part of the class in the days to come, feeling proud of coming together to make Eva’s first day special. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了Eva作为新同学加入班级后，受到全班同学的热烈欢迎和特别关照，同学们共同为她准备了一份特别的新年礼物，让她感受到了班级的温暖和归属感的故事。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ① 由第一段首句内容“与此同时，她的新同学们正忙着做一些事情。” 可知，第一段可描写同学们如何忙碌地收集糖果、小物件并写下温馨的话语给Eva，以及Ms. Robins对此场景的感受。 ② 由第二段首句内容“‘这是你的新年礼物，伊娃。每个人都有。’蔡斯说。” 可知，第二段可描写Eva收到礼物时的惊喜反应，她打开信封发现里面的物品时的表情变化，以及这份礼物对她适应新环境的帮助。 2. 续写线索：同学们共同准备礼物——Eva接收礼物时的惊喜——Eva逐一查看礼物内容——礼物带来的正面情感影响——同学们对Eva融入班级的期待。 3. 词汇激活： 行为类： ①准备：prepare→ get ready ②收集：collect→ gather ③观察：watch→ observe 情绪类 ①惊喜：surprise→ amazement ②高兴：joy→ happiness ③焦虑：anxiety→ worry 【点睛】【高分句型1】All of them couldn’t wait to see her become part of the class in the days to come, feeling proud of coming together to make Eva’s first day special. (运用了现在分词短语作伴随状语) 【高分句型2】Eva looked around the classroom, her heart swelling with gratitude for the kindness she had received. (运用了独立主格作伴随状语，同时包含省略了关系代词的定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 晋中市太谷区职业中学校 2023—2024学年第二学期期末高一年级英语学科 （升学班）考试试卷 命题人：梁宇航 审核人：王莉 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. What attracted the woman most about the film? A. The lead actor. B. The length C. The story. 2. What time is it now? A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:00 p.m. C. 6:30 p.m. 3. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a park. B. In a palace. C. At the woman’s home. 4. How does the woman learn Spanish? A. By chatting on the Internet. B. By attending classes. C. By reading books. 5. What happened to the woman last week? A. She caught a cold. B. She got a toothache. C. She had a headache. 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. What is the main topic of the conversation? A. Eating habits. B. Volunteer work. C. Animal protection. 7. What is the woman considering doing? A. Volunteering at an organization. B. Donating some money. C. Eating less meat. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son. B. Husband and wife. C. Cook and customer. 9. What food will the woman probably try to make in the future? A. Indian food. B. Chinese food. C. Mexican food. 10. What does the man want to do? A. Visit China. B. Learn to cook. C. Lose weight. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. What possible use of AI does the man mention? A. Job applications. B. Healthcare system. C. Education methods. 12. What is the woman worried about? A. The loss of jobs. B. Ways of work training. C. The speed of AI development. 13. How does the man sound in the end? A. Afraid. B. Excited. C. Confident. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14 What is the woman thinking of doing? A. Doing volunteer work. B. Planting some flowers. C. Attending a community meeting. 15. What activity has the man taken part in? A. Handling repairs in the community. B. Joining in environmental projects. C. Helping at a food bank. 16. Where did the man find the opportunities? A. From a bank. B. From the Internet. C. From the community. 17. Why did the man want to share their experience? A. To share ways of getting jobs. B. To attract more people to join them. C. To increase the community’s influence. 听第10段材料，回答第 18至20题。 18. Why is social media popular according to the talk? A. It allows people to communicate easily. B. It provides more useful information. C. It helps reduce people’s stress. 19. What does the speaker say about wrong information on social media? A. It is increasing. B. It spreads quickly. C. It does some good. 20. Which is the biggest advantage of social media mentioned in the talk? A. Doing business. B. Sharing experiences. C. Building communities. 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 Where to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree Here are some local Christmas tree farms in America that offer you an opportunity to safely get your own Christmas tree, without sacrificing (牺牲) any holiday spirit. Peltzer Pines (松树) Farm     Peltzer Pines Farm grows acres of Monterey pine and Leyland cypress trees in two Orange County locations, Brea and Silverado. Visitors are not allowed to cut the trees on their own, but you can choose the perfect tree and the staff will cut it for you. Cash or check only, no credit cards. Trees start at $49.     When: Through Dec 23. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.     Where: 7581 Blackstar Canyon Road, Silverado or 3400 Rose Drive, Brea Sand Haven Pines Farm     Choose and cut your own pines with assistance provided if necessary. A variety of potted trees are also available. Masks are required. Some activities, including visits with Santa Claus, are canceled.     When: Now open. Closed on Thanksgiving Day.     Where: 19255 Wood Road, Perris Chamberlain Choose and Cut Christmas Tree Farm     The staff at this small family-run tree farm in Claremont will help you cut and clean your tree. Many kinds of beautiful decorations are displayed there, such as bubbles, snowflakes, stockings and bows. You can choose some for your Christmas tree.     When: Open on Nov. 28. Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.     Where: 3436 Padua Ave, Claremont Richfield Pines Christmas Tree Farm     After selecting the pine of your choice on this 10-acre farm, staff will cut it down for you. You can also reserve it and pick it up another day. Trees range from 15 to 20 feet and are priced at $10 per foot.     When: Now open. Closed on Thanksgiving Day. Where: 5392 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda. 1. What can visitors do at Peltzer Pines Farm? A. Cut a perfect tree by themselves. B. Take some photos with Santa Claus. C. Buy Christmas trees by cash or check. D. Pay a visit in groups on Thanksgiving Day. 2. Where can you go if you want potted trees? A. 7581 Blackstar Canyon Road, Silverado. B. 19255 Wood Road, Perris. C. 3436 Padua Ave, Claremont. D. 5392 Richfield Road, Yorba Linda. 3. How much should you pay for a 15-foot pine on the 10-acre farm? A. $10. B. $49. C. $150. D. $200. B When I arrived in London, I couldn’t speak a word of English. Not even “hello”. I was 18. I’d been working for my dad’s restaurant in Milan and I wanted a new experience. My friend from home lived in London and he used to tell me how incredible it was. I was really bored, so I took my luggage and left. I was so lost when I arrived at Stansted. To me, English sounded like Chinese. I only arrived with a few hundred pounds. I lived with my friend in East London for a while. I couldn’t find a job for a month. Finally, I found a waiter role in a restaurant. At the time, I had nothing else going on in my life. I used to get up, go to work, and sleep. It was the same thing every day. Then one day on my lunch break, I saw a Gymbox. When I took a look in, there was an amazing Muay Thai (泰拳) class. I used to do boxing when I was 15 but I wasn’t that serious about it. There and then I joined the gym and signed up for the Thai boxing team. I fell in love with it. I never missed a session (一场) . I started training a lot and the head coach asked me one day, “Do you want to fight?” I knew that’s what I wanted to do. He put me in competitions and I won my first nine amateur games. After watching my progress, he offered to help me fight professionally. However, at one point I had a motorcycle crash and was out for 18 months. This year I’ve fought in Milan and London. I’d say I’m about 12 fights away from becoming a winner. Sometimes, I can’t believe how far I’ve come from the day I arrived in England. I think everything that’s happened has been because I’m committed. But anyone could do it. If you put in 100%, you’ll get there. I’m just happy because I did a positive thing with my life. It feels good. 4. What had the writer done before he came to London? A. He had worked in a restaurant. B. He had been a professional coach. C. He had worked in a small company. D. He had done nothing but travel around. 5. How was the writer’s life at first in London? A. Exciting. B. Scary. C. Satisfying. D. Dull. 6. What influenced the writer’s life most? A. Joining the boxing team. B. Losing the competition in Milan. C. Suffering from a motorcycle crash. D. Being the head coach of the team. 7. What does the writer intend to convey in the last paragraph? A. Life is not all roses. B. Difficulties make him stronger. C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Devotion makes him successful. C If you find living in modern cities a bit stressful, you should think about our urban wildlife. Trying to adapt to living in built-up areas is having a great effect on birds, foxes ... and even mosquitoes. Birds have even developed their own “urban music” — a higher-pitched and faster form of their normal song. “They have to cope with loud noise from such things as cars and buses,” Simon Watt, a biologist, told the Cheltenham Science Festival. “In general, we can say that birds in cities have a couple of things in common,” he said. “They tend to use fewer notes and they tend to sing faster. They have their own urban music. This happens across all the species. They sing at different times — at night because they’ve got street lights. They are not quite sure when it’s bedtime. These creatures are getting used to their new environment.” Pigeons (鸽子) are unable to distinguish between the seasons. Like it or not they are here to stay. We have built an environment which is perfect for them and they never feel cold in cities. “A high-rise building is pretty much a cliff,” said Mr. Watt. “Furthermore, there is food all over the place and it is warmer.” Mr. Watt said there is even a kind of mosquito which exists only in the tube, beginning to feed on humans. The mosquito switched from feeding on birds to feeding on humans, rats and mice. He described how urban foxes, while they can get enough food, often live only 15 months — instead of the natural lifespan of up to seven years — because they get hit by cars. Blackcaps used to migrate to Morocco or southern Spain, but the birds have started to come to British cities because of the warmth and people feeding them in their gardens. Mr. Watt said they have developed longer beaks (喙) to help them get nuts from wire cages. 8. What makes birds sing at night? A. The traffic noise. B. The street lights. C. The urban music. D. The cool weather. 9. Why do pigeons have difficulty in recognizing different seasons? A. They become stressed in cities. B. They live in high-rise buildings. C. They feel warm in cities. D. They can’t tell day from night. 10. What happens to urban foxes? A. They suffer from cold and hunger. B. They have started to feed on humans. C. They have got used to living in busy cities. D. They lose their lives earlier due to car accidents. 11. What could be the best title for the text? A. Birds Adjust to City Traffic Noise. B. Urban Wildlife Has Enough Food. C. Modern Cities Change Animals’ Lives. D. High-rises Offer Safer Shelters for Creatures. D Education officials and industry experts are debating the future of online learning. The discussion is important because hundreds of universities in the United States have recently moved classes online because of the spread of the novel corona-virus (冠状病毒) . Asha Choksi, the head of research for Pearson Education, said the rise of Internet-based or online study programs has led to major improvements in higher education and it’s actually given a lot more power to students in terms of how, when and where they learn. Classes meet online through video conferencing. In this way, students can communicate with each other and their professors even when they are far away from school. However, recent research suggests the majority of college students and professors prefer in-person instruction, because they are concerned that companies supervising (监管) online learning programs are not clear about their policies with the schools they serve. “In-person learning is especially important in fields like healthcare and teaching. Online education can never really take its place,” said Stephanie Hall, a fellow with the independent policy research group The Century Foundation. “Students need to experience what they’re learning about, reading about or hearing about in the classroom. And I don’t know yet the degree to which technology can facilitate that.” “When schools make agreements with online program managers to run their online programs, they often do not make important information available to students,” Hall said. This includes how much control the company has over the design of the program or whether teachers leading the classes were involved in their design. In addition, many colleges and universities advertise online programs as a low-cost opportunity for students. But in some cases, students attending in-person classes get financial aid and online students do not. 12. What does Choksi think of online study programs? A. They offer students more choices for their studies. B. They reform the country’s education system. C. They provide advanced scientific knowledge. D. They promote the development of technology. 13. According to most college students and professors, what’s the advantage of in-person learning? A. It is convenient. B It costs less to study. C. It can better meet school policies. D. It can improve students’ communication skills. 14. What does the underlined word “facilitate” probably mean in paragraph 4? A. Change. B. Apply. C. Achieve. D. Control. 15 What is Hall’s attitude towards online education? A. Hopeful. B. Critical. C. Uncaring. D. Neutral. 第二节 七选五 (共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)答案写在答题卡上。 根据短文内容,，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。 Teenagers are not always the easiest people in the world to understand or talk to. They can be complex and moody, with their minds fumbling (摸索) between childhood and adulthood, not to mention strong hormones (荷尔蒙)! ____16____ No matter what their interests are — sports, music, fashion, TV, video games, friends, school work — be open to talking about them. Work on being a good listener and try to show interest in what your teenagers enjoy discussing. ____17____ This ensures that you are giving them enough time and attention to talk about their interests. Be aware of your own reactions to your teenagers. ____18____ Rather than react emotionally to their actions or words, consider why they are “pushing your buttons”. For example, the answer could be that they feel angry for being late for an important event or simply that they are being moody teenagers. By reflecting on your responses to your teenagers, you can find the root of the problem or issue. This will likely also lead to less fighting and more talking. ____19____ This could be difficult to do, as you may feel you need to serve as a good role model for your teenagers. But acknowledging when you have made a mistake will allow them to see that you are human, and someone they can relate to.____20____ “I’m sorry” are powerful words for a teenager to hear from a parent or an authority figure. A. Admit when you are wrong, and apologize. B. Build trust between you and your teenagers. C. But this doesn’t mean it’s impossible to talk with teenagers. D. A good rule of thumb is to listen twice as much as you speak. E. In fact, admitting a mistake and apologizing set a positive example. F. Chances are that you will hear them say something you disagree with. G. Teenagers are great at doing or saying things that annoy their parents or elders. 第三部分　英语知识运用 第一节　完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 答案写答题卡上。 The last time Jack Hanson took an airplane, he was a junior at the University of Vermont. To return from a term abroad in Copenhagen, he flew from Denmark, ____21____ in Iceland, and landed in New York. But the next term, one of his professors asked students to ____22____ their individual energy usage. And when Hanson did the ____23____, he realized that just one leg of the international flight ____24____ more energy, and more greenhouse gas emissions (排放) , than all the other things that year ____25____ — the driving, heating, lighting, eating and everything else. He was ____26____. “I just couldn’t explain it,” he says. “It ____27____ is an extreme. It’s an extreme amount of energy, an extreme amount of ____28____.” So Hanson decided to stop ____29____. Since then, he has traveled by train, bike and car, and has even written a song about the ____30____ of getting home to Chicago on an overnight bus. He loves it, and he has never found travel more ____31____. He knows that some people find it hard to ____32____, including many friends and family members. They think Hanson’s approach is ____33____. Go more ____34____, and travel begins to return to what it once was: a slow change of one place to another, a sense of space, and an unwinding of time. “Once you’ve tasted this way of ____35____, you understand what it’s all about,” he says. 21. A. pulled B. stopped C. stayed D. played 22. A. judge B. consider C. calculate D. reduce 23. A. survey B. research C. experiment D. math 24. A. accounted for B. called for C. figured out D. related to 25. A. listed B. combined C. separated D. showed 26. A. shocked B. embarrassed C. annoyed D. confused 27. A. really B. merely C. rarely D. hardly 28. A. pleasure B. waste C. money D. pollution 29. A. driving B. heating C. flying D. lighting 30. A. incident B. story C. disaster D. condition 31. A. joyful B. adventurous C. comfortable D. expensive 32. A. tell B. believe C. prove D. describe 33. A. practical B. inflexible C. effective D. unreasonable 34. A. carefully B. wildly C. slowly D. actively 35. A. working B. resting C. relaxing D. traveling 第二节　语法知识填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分 )答案写答题卡上。 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。 Physicists, doctors, accountants, lawyers, garbage collectors — all of these people could lack a sense of humour but still be terrific at what they do. But a creative person ____36____ is humorless could never produce consistently great work in communication with ____37____ (warm) and humanity for the vast majority of the people. Humor in advertising and design ____38____ (be) like humor in life. People often ask me, “Does humor work in advertising?” But that’s ____39____ stupid question. Does anyone ever ask, “Does humor work in life?” If humor is appropriate ____40____ funny, it should “work”. The question should be, “How can you ____41____ (possible) create without humor?” Certainly, in all forms of communication, humor is a natural way ____42____ (win) someone’s heart. In examining the work, lectures, and books I ____43____ (write) over the years, it’s difficult to isolate “humor” as a category because it runs through almost everything I do — and through most of my ____44____ (wake) hours. Humor disarms and makes others more accepting of thoughts and images that could be hard to accept in serious discourse. Say something serious ____45____ a funny way, and you can win over people every time. 第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分 40 分) 第一节(满分 15 分) 46. 假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Mike最近和自己的父母在沟通方面出现了一些问题。于是发来邮件，向你寻求建议。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解并予以安慰； 2. 给出有效沟通的建议。 注意： 1.词数应为80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Dear Mike, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分 25 分) 47. 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。 Chase counted his New Year gifts one more time as he put a robot-shaped eraser into each envelope. “Twenty-one, twenty-two.” “Do you have one for everyone in your class?” Mom asked. “Yep,” Chase said. “I’m ready for the party tomorrow!” When Chase got to school the next day, he saw a new girl in his classroom. She stood near Ms. Robins and looked around shyly. “This is Eva,” said Ms. Robins. “Will someone volunteer to show her around today?” Chase raised his hand since he liked showing the new kids around and helping them feel welcome. “Thanks, Chase,” Ms. Robins said. “Now let’s get down to our work. That’s when Chase realized he didn’t have a New Year gift for Eva. No one else would have one either. Chase pictured his classmates’ desks covered with gifts while Eva’s desk was empty. He felt sad about that. At break, he was careful not to mention the party as he showed Eva around the playground. At lunchtime, he walked Eva to the lunchroom, still worried about what would happen at the party. This won’t be a New Year’s Day for Eva with no gifts, he thought. Eva had brought a packed lunch, so Chase showed her where she was supposed to sit and introduced her to some of the kids at her table. While eating, Chase suddenly remembered that kids often included candy hearts with the New Year gifts they exchanged. An idea flooded into his head. He whispered it to the kids around him. Soon everyone at the table was nodding and whispering. When they were back in the classroom after lunch, Chase told Ms. Robins about their plan. Ms. Robins smiled. “That’s very thoughtful,” she said. “Let’s go for it.” It was math time, so Chase invited Eva to study with him. He made sure Eva sat with her back to the room so she wouldn’t notice. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右； 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Paragraph 1: Meanwhile, her new classmates were busy working on something. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2: “Here’s your New Year gift, Eva. It’s from everyone,” Chase said. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$