精品解析：江西省宜春市丰城市第九中学2024-2025学年高三（复读班）上学期期末考试英语试题（日新班）

丰城九中 2024-2025 学年高四日新班上学期期末考试 英语试卷 考试时间: 120 分钟 试卷总分: 150 分 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. l. What were the speakers going to do this weekend? A. Stay at home. B. Go shopping. C. Go on a picnic. 2. When will Jack come? A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Thursday. 3. What is the conversation mainly about? A How to make an online appointment. B. How to use the health care service. C. How to reach a doctor in health center. 4. What is Julian going to do? A. Sing on a big stage. B. Give a speech. C. Play the piano. 5. Where will the man meet Professor Robinson? A. In Room 413. B. In Room 506. C. In the library. 第二节（每小题 1.5分, 共 22.5分） 听下面对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 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 小题. 6. What might Anna be? A. A composer. B. A poet. C. A painter. 7. How did Anna feel when people talked about her work? A. She was proud of her achievement. B. She was shy about their praise. C. She was embarrassed at their criticism. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10小题. 8. What is the project aimed for? A. Bettering a plastic recycling system. B. Looking for volunteers. C. Building a cleaner community. 9. Which is the responsibility of the volunteers? A. learning how to sort waste properly. B. Organizing people in groups to collect plastics. C. Collecting and sending plastics to the recycling station. 10. When should the woman hand in her application? A. By Thursday. B. By Friday. C. By Saturday. 听第 8 段材料, 回答第 11 至 13 小题. 11. How many countries has Mr. Robinson been to this year? A. About 13. B. More than 50. C. Nearly 30. 12. Why is Mr. Robinson interested in Australia? A It is recommended by his father. B. His fans want to see more photos of it. C. He likes its scenery and wildlife. 3. What is the biggest trouble for Mr. Robinson while travelling in Australia? A. Losing belongings. B. Poor traffic conditions. C. Getting lost in the forest. 听第9段材料, 回答第 14 至 16 小题. 14 What's Minnie' attitude to the geography study? A. She always finds it boring. B. She prefers learning conservation. C. She works hard on geology. 15. What did the geography teacher ask students to do? A. Introduce the extinction of iguanas. B. Go to the library and read about iguanas. C. Write about the conservation of an animal. 16. Why was Minnie's assignment criticized? A It was not informative. B. The theme wasn't highlighted. C. It lacked interesting stories. 听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 小题. 17. How many paintings did Van Gogh create in his life? A. About 2, 100 pieces. B. Over 900 pieces. C. Less than 1,200 pieces. 18. What can visitors do in the Gallery Section? A. Search a list of Van Gogh's paintings. B. Find a link to other museums. C. Appreciate Van Gogh's paintings online. 19. In which section can visitors learn about the influence of Van Gogh's work? A. The Letters Section. B. The News Section. C. The Artistic Influences Section. 20. Where is the text most probably from? A. A lecture. B. A tour commentary. C. A travel brochure. 第二部分 阅读理解（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） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. A Teens of grades 9—12 joining in the Boston Public Library Teen Volunteer Program will learn valuable working skills that may change into paid jobs in the future. Volunteer jobs help to prepare teens to become job-ready while working in the library, learning customer service skills, and learning how to interact (互动) with a lot of people. Teens will take part in a resume (简历) building program and an interview skills workshop. Some of the tasks are: •Create book lists online •Put up book displays •Shelve books •Help with finding missing books •Help with weeding book projects •Help with leading gaming competitions in some places •Read books and write book reviews, and/ or video game and film reviews for the bpl.org/teens website •Help with leading gaming programs in some areas •Teens will join in 5 skill-building workshops: resume-building program, privacy training, knowing your rights in the workplace, Bibliocommons workshop and book review writing workshop. All are at 3:30 p. m. on Monday on Zoom. •Create a presentation (报告) on a topic that interests you, and then present it to other volunteers. The Teen Volunteer Program sites are Adams Street Branch, Brighton Branch, Central Library(Teen Central and Children’s Library), Connolly Branch, Fields Corner Branch, Grove Hall Branch, Hyde Park Branch, Parker Hill Branch, Roslindale Branch, Roxbury Branch, and Uphams Corner Branch. The volunteer program runs year-round. Interested teens should reach out to Agneris Lopez at volunteer@bpl.org or 617-859-2304. 1. What can teens get from the volunteer program? A. Playing video games for free. B. Preparing for future jobs. C. Learning to write their own books. D. Creating their own book websites. 2. What can we learn about the volunteer program from the text? A. Volunteers will be provided with a paid job. B. It doesn’t stop throughout the year. C. Students in university can also join in it. D. It is only run in the head office. 3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce a library. B. To ask for donations. C. To teach writing skills. D. To attract volunteers. 【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是一篇招收图书馆志愿者的通告。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Volunteer jobs help to prepare teens to become job-ready while working in the library, learning customer service skills, and learning how to interact (互动) with a lot of people.(志愿工作帮助青少年在图书馆工作，学习客户服务技巧，学习如何与许多人互动的过程中为就业做好准备)”可知，志愿者计划可以使青少年为就业做好准备。故选B。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The volunteer program runs year-round.(志愿者项目全年运行)”可知，志愿者计划常年有效。故选B。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Teens of grades 9—12 joining in the Boston Public Library Teen Volunteer Program will learn valuable working skills that may change into paid jobs in the future. Volunteer jobs help to prepare teens to become job-ready while working in the library, learning customer service skills, and learning how to interact (互动) with a lot of people. Teens will take part in a resume (简历) building program and an interview skills workshop.(参加波士顿公共图书馆青少年志愿者计划的9到12年级的青少年将学习宝贵的工作技能，这些技能将来可能会转化为有报酬的工作。志愿工作帮助青少年在图书馆工作，学习客户服务技巧，学习如何与许多人互动的过程中为就业做好准备。青少年们将参加简历制作项目和面试技巧研讨会)”以及最后一段“The volunteer program runs year-round. Interested teens should reach out to Agneris Lopez at volunteer@bpl.org or 617-859-2304.(志愿者项目全年运行。感兴趣的青少年可以通过volunteer@bpl.org或617-859-2304与Agneris Lopez联系)”可推知，作者写这篇文章是为了招收志愿者。故选D。 B When John Watson leads a fitness class, he lights up. And the athletes in front of him respond (回应)in kind, often breaking into cheers. But what sets his classes apart are the students he teaches: All of them have intellectual and developmental disabilities (残障). Wellness and movement are important for this population. Individuals with these disabilities are more likely to have higher levels of fatness than the general population and face a much greater risk of many diseases. Watson partners with programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities and Watson’s trained volunteer instructors give classes like cycling, yoga, Pilates and dance. Classes are free to the athletes, many of whom are low-income, and they’re also designed to be fit for anyone. But helping them get fit isn’t Watson’s only goal. He wants to connect with the adults in his classes on an emotional (情绪)level. “We all want to be a part of something. They just don’t get the opportunity that often,” Watson said. “We create a sense of pride, belonging and love and they’ll show up to exercise. There’s a wide range of abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve that whole range. And we call everyone an athlete, no matter what their ability is.” The work doesn’t end when class is over. Afterwards, the athletes gather at a large wall chart, known as “The Champions Board”, where they put a sticker next to their name—a public record of their attendance and hard work. Athletes earn water bottles, T-shirts or hats, based on their attendance as well as different titles, like “coach”. Every few months, athletes are recognized at a celebration. The system works. The retention rate (保留率)for participants is more than 90% and in surveys, most report that they lose weight, gain strength, and feel less lonely. 4. What do we know about John Watson’s students? A. They are kind of disabled. B. They have many diseases. C. They are professional athletes. D. They are much fatter than others. 5. What does paragraph 2 say about John Watson’s classes? A. They are designed for competition. B. They are easy to learn. C. They are of a single form. D. They are highly thought of. 6. How does Watson treat his students? A. He is strict with them. B. He considers them equal. C. He protects them all the time. D. He makes them practice at home. 7. What is “The Champions Board” used as? A. An encouraging system. B. A standard of punishment. C. A tool to explain courses. D. A way to help each other. 【答案】4. A 5. B 6. B 7. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述约翰•沃森开设免费健身课程帮助有智力和发育障碍的人健身并融入社会。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“All of them have intellectual and developmental disabilities (残障).”（他们都有智力和发育障碍。）可知，约翰•沃森的学生们都有残疾。故选A项。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Watson partners with programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities and Watson’s trained volunteer instructors give classes like cycling, yoga, Pilates and dance. Classes are free to the athletes, many of whom are low-income, and they’re also designed to be fit for anyone.”（沃森与一些项目合作，为智障人士提供服务，沃森训练有素的志愿者教练教授自行车、瑜伽、普拉提和舞蹈等课程。这些课程对运动员是免费的，他们中的许多人都是低收入的，而且这些课程的设计也适合任何人）可知，这些课程的设计适合任何残疾运动者，说明这些课程很简单。故选B项。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“And we call everyone an athlete, no matter what their ability is.”（我们称每个人都是运动员，不管他们的能力如何。）可知，约翰•沃森对待他的学员一视同仁。故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Afterwards, the athletes gather at a large wall chart, known as “The Champions Board”, where they put a sticker next to their name—a public record of their attendance and hard work. Athletes earn water bottles, T-shirts or hats, based on their attendance as well as different titles, like “coach”.”（之后，运动员们聚集在一个被称为“冠军板”的大挂图前，他们在自己的名字旁边贴上一张贴纸——这是他们出勤和努力的公开记录。运动员可以根据出勤率以及不同的头衔(如“教练”)获得水瓶、t恤或帽子）可知，冠军板是用来激励学员的一种体系。故选A项。 C Trust me, you don’t want to get caught under a tsunami! Tsunamis are one of the world’s most powerful natural forces. They can cause huge amounts of damage. But do you know exactly what a tsunami is? They are huge, powerful waves in the ocean that grow as they reach the shore. Most tsunamis are actually caused by earthquakes. An earthquake happens when a big piece of the Earth’s crust( 地 壳 ) suddenly moves. When the piece of ocean floor moves, it creates big holes. The water floods in to fill these holes. When the water moves that quickly, it creates a huge wave. This is how tsunamis are born! Other natural disasters like landslides, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers breaking off can also cause tsunamis. Once the water starts moving because of the force of the disaster, large waves begin to spread. These waves can move very fast. They have been recorded at speeds from 400 up to 500 miles per hour! They can also move across very long distances. At first, the waves of the tsunami may not seem that tall. That’s because when the waves travel through the deep parts of the ocean, the top of each wave is very short. But as that wave comes near to the coast, it grows in height. Remember, the tsunami travels quickly. If you are sitting on a beach, you may not see the wave coming at first. But when the wave arrives, it will be like a towering wall of water. Some waves are as tall as 100 feet high. The biggest tsunami ever recorded happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The wave was over 1,720 feet tall, and it wiped out trees, vegetation, and everything else in its way. As frightening as tsunamis can be, you don’t need to worry too much about them. They don’t happen that often. Only about two tsunamis happen every year. And it is said that serious, really damaging tsunamis only happen about every fifteen years. So don’t worry. 8. Based on the information in the article, which natural disaster is not responsible for causing a tsunami? A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. earthquake D. landslides 9. If a tsunami forms in the deep ocean, 2,000 miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, how long at least will it take the tsunami to reach the coast of Sri Lanka ? A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours 10. Which of the following about tsunami is true? A. The waves of the tsunami always move slowly over a long distance. B. People on a ship in the deep ocean will notice a tsunami at once as soon as it forms. C. When people on the beach first notice a tsunami, the waves are not tall. D. People will not notice a tsunami until it gets close to the coast. 11. Where would this passage most likely to be found? A. in a newspaper B. in a science magazine C. in a textbook D. in a story book 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上最强大的自然力量之一——海啸。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Most tsunamis are actually caused by earthquakes.（大多数海啸实际上是由地震引起的）”以及第三段“Other natural disasters like landslides, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers breaking off can also cause tsunamis.（山体滑坡、火山爆发和冰川断裂等其他自然灾害也会引发海啸）”可知，只有龙卷风不会引起海啸。故选A项。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“They have been recorded at speeds from 400 up to 500 miles per hour!（它们的速度可达每小时400到500英里！）”可判断，如果海啸在离斯里兰卡海岸2000英里的深海形成，至少要4个小时才能到达斯里兰卡海岸。故选C项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“If you are sitting on a beach, you may not see the wave coming at first. But when the wave arrives, it will be like a towering wall of water.（如果你坐在沙滩上，一开始你可能看不到海浪。但是当波浪来的时候，它会像一堵高耸的水墙）”可知，在海啸接近海岸之前，人们不会注意到它。故选D项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了世界上最强大的自然力量之一——海啸，包括它的形成原因和危害，这属于自然科学范畴，所以最有可能出自于科学杂志。故选B项。 D “Why do people enjoy saying that they are bad at math?” wonders Petra Bonfert, a professor of engineering at Dartmouth College. After seeing too many examples of adults “passing on mathematical anxiety like a virus,” Bonfert has an important message for math-phobic parents and educators: “We are passing on from generation to generation the fear for mathematics.” Many people hold the view that math is inherently hard, and only people with an inborn mathematical ability can understand it. While well-meaning adults may think they’re encouraging kids by sharing their own math fears, research has shown the opposite. Research has found that the problem is particularly significant for girls, who “are especially affected when a teacher publicly announces math hatred before she picks up the chalk.” Moreover, a study published recently reported that female mathematical achievement was diminished in response to a female teacher’s mathematical anxiety. The effect was correlated: the higher a teacher’s anxiety, the lower the scores.” Parents’ anxiety about math can have a similar effect on kids’ achievement and their attitude toward the subject. Children who received math homework help from mathematically fearful parents showed weaker math achievements than their peers, which in turn resulted in increased math anxiety for the children themselves. New research on math anxiety confirms that these parents unintentionally teach kids to expect that math will be beyond their capabilities. Fortunately, Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist of Barnard College, has found a surprisingly easy way for parents to stop passing on math anxiety and build their children’s math confidence. The most important finding is the importance of normalizing math at home in a way that’s relaxing and playful: from using math-themed books and stories, playing with math games and toys to cooking together. He argues that we need to teach kids that “working on mathematical skills is not unlike practicing a sport. Neither can be learned by watching others perform the activity and both require encouragement and effort. You do not need an inborn mathematical ability in order to solve mathematical problems. Rather, what is required is perseverance, a willingness to take risks and feeling safe to make mistakes. 12. Why do some people share their math fear with kids? A. To expect kids to learn from their mistake. B. To prove only geniuses can learn it well. C. To give encouragement to their kids. D. To stress the importance of genetic factors. 13. What does the underlined word “diminished” mean? A. Decreased. B. Measured. C. Improved. D. Influenced. 14. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. Normalizing maths at home is relaxing and full of fun. B. Having an inborn math ability is essential to children. C. Developing mathematical skills differs from doing a sport. D. Encouragement and efforts help yield math learning success. 15. What’s the main idea of the text? A. Math-phobic adults are to blame for math failure. B. Math anxiety is nothing to be afraid of at all. C. Parents and teachers pass on math fear to kids. D. Risks and mistakes are what success takes. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. D 15. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了虽然善意的成年人可能认为，他们分享自己对数学的恐惧是在鼓励孩子，但研究表明，事实恰恰相反。研究指出父母或者老师对数学的焦虑可能会对孩子的成绩和他们对数学的态度产生类似的影响。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“While well-meaning adults may think they’re encouraging kids by sharing their own math fears, research has shown the opposite.(虽然善意的成年人可能认为，他们分享自己对数学的恐惧是在鼓励孩子，但研究表明，事实恰恰相反)”可知，有些人会和孩子们分享他们对数学的恐惧是为了鼓励他们的孩子。故选C。 【13题详解】 词句猜测题。根据画线词上文“a study published recently reported that female mathematical achievement was”以及后文“in response to a female teacher’s mathematical anxiety. The effect was correlated: the higher a teacher’s anxiety, the lower the scores.”可知，这种影响是相关的：老师越焦虑，分数就越低，所以可以得知最近发表的一项研究报告称，女教师的数学焦虑会降低女性的数学成绩。故画线词意思是“降低”。A. Decreased.减少，降低；B. Measured.测量；C. Improved.改善；D. Influenced.影响。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Neither can be learned by watching others perform the activity and both require encouragement and effort.(这两种方法都不能通过观看别人的表演来学习，都需要鼓励和努力)”可知，鼓励和努力有助于数学学习的成功。故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段中“After seeing too many examples of adults “passing on mathematical anxiety like a virus,” Bonfert has an important message for math-phobic parents and educators: “We are passing on from generation to generation the fear for mathematics.”(在看到太多成年人“将数学焦虑像病毒一样传播”的例子后，邦弗特向患有数学恐惧症的父母和教育者传达了一条重要信息：“我们正在将对数学的恐惧一代一代地传递下去。”)”以及最后一段中“Fortunately, Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist of Barnard College, has found a surprisingly easy way for parents to stop passing on math anxiety and build their children’s math confidence.(幸运的是，巴纳德学院的认知科学家Sian Beilock发现了一种非常简单的方法，可以让父母停止传递数学焦虑，并帮助孩子建立数学自信)”结合文章主要说明了虽然善意的成年人可能认为，他们分享自己对数学的恐惧是在鼓励孩子，但研究表明，事实恰恰相反。研究指出父母或者老师对数学的焦虑可能会对孩子的成绩和他们对数学的态度产生类似的影响。可知，文章的主旨是父母和老师把对数学的恐惧传递给孩子。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。 A polyglot is someone who has a deep love for languages, and is able to speak, use, and understand several of them. ___16___ Actress Natalie Portman is one famous polyglot. She can speak five languages, including Spanish, English, Hebrew, French, and Japanese. Along with her passion for acting, Natalie also loves learning world languages and has a serious thirst for knowledge. ___17___ Another famous actress with a passion for knowledge is television and film star Mila Kunis. Mila was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States with her family when she was a child. So she can speak fluent Russian and English. Mila has also spoken about how difficult learning English was after the sudden move to the U.S., but you wouldn't notice by listening to her now. ___18___ Her Russian is still impeccable (无可挑剔) in Russian language interviews. ___19___ One famous polyglot is the ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra. The ruler of the ancient Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt was believed to speak at least nine languages. Her native language was Greek. She was believed to have learned Egyptian, Hebrew, and Troglodyte. She was also believed to have spoken the languages of the Ethiopians, Syrians, Armenians, Medes, and Parthians as well. ___20___ The famous Serbian-American engineer and inventor of the alternating-current electrical system was fluent in eight different languages, including Serbo-Croatian, English, French, Czech, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Latin. A. Another historical polyglot is Nikola Tesla. B. Polyglots are certainly rare and interesting people C. Many don't even know that she is from a different country. D. However, there's a record-holder for most languages spoken. E. She even has a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Psychology from Harvard. F. If we dig a little deeper through history, there are many famous polyglots that few know about. G. There are many famous polyglots known for other things besides speaking multiple languages. 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. C 19. F 20. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了几位通晓多种语言的人，他们对语言有深厚的热爱，并因其他事项闻名。 【16题详解】 上文“A polyglot is someone who has a deep love for languages, and is able to speak, use, and understand several of them.”（通晓多种语言的人对语言有着深厚的热爱，能够说、使用和理解其中的几种语言。）说明通晓多种语言的人对语言有深厚的热爱，G项speaking multiple languages（说多种语言）是关键词，进一步说明通晓多种语言的人还因其他事情闻名，G项“除了会说多种语言外，他们还因其他事情闻名。”符合题意。故选G。 【17题详解】 上文“Along with her passion for acting, Natalie also loves learning world languages and has a serious thirst for knowledge.”（除了对表演的热情，娜塔莉还喜欢学习世界语言，对知识有着强烈的渴望。）说明娜塔莉对知识有强烈的渴望，E项“她甚至拥有哈佛大学心理学学士学位。”说明她渴望知识、去学习的结果，符合题意。故选E。 【18题详解】 上文“Mila has also spoken about how difficult learning English was after the sudden move to the U.S., but you wouldn’t notice by listening to her now.”（Mila也谈到了在突然搬到美国后学习英语有多么困难，但你现在听她说话不会注意到。）说明Mila的英语说得很好，C项“许多人甚至不知道她来自另一个国家。”进一步说明Mila的英语说得好，许多人甚至不知道她是外国人，符合题意。故选C项。 【19题详解】 下文“One famous polyglot is the ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra.”（古埃及统治者克利奥帕特拉就是一位著名的通晓多种语言的人。）说明历史上也有通晓多种语言的人，F项“如果我们对历史进行更深入的挖掘，就会发现有许多几乎没人了解的通晓多种语言的人。”符合题意。故选F。 【20题详解】 下文“The famous Serbian-American engineer and inventor of the alternating-current electrical system was fluent in eight different languages, including Serbo-Croatian, English, French, Czech, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Latin.”（这位著名的塞尔维亚裔美国工程师和交流电气系统的发明者精通八种不同的语言，包括塞尔维亚-克罗地亚语、英语、法语、捷克语、德语、匈牙利语、意大利语和拉丁语。）举例说明历史上的另一位通晓多种语言的人，空处应介绍他的名字，A项“另一个历史上的通晓多种语言的人是尼古拉·特斯拉。”符合题意。故选A。 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”. I ____21____ them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, ____22____, working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came ____23____ off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists; in the midst of ____24____ truth persists; in the midst of darkness light persists.” Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I called my grandfather. I loved to talk with him. And I was desperate to ____25____ what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to repeat it a few times, but once he ____26____ it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally ____27____,” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and ____28____ to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure ____29____ that life persists. And it just makes me ____30____.” He laughed again, and then in his lovely voice, he recited to me his ____31____ “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice (欣喜), and ____32____ as the rose.” Many years later, when my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses (仙人掌), I could almost hear my grandfather ____33____: “The desert shall rejoice.” Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of ____34____ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of winter and the green of spring. Spring ____35____ us that we’re alive forever. 21. A. looked for B. came across C. picked out D. made up 22. A. bored B. delighted C. surprised D. excited 23. A. helping B. dancing C. rushing D. moving 24. A. fear B. doubt C. dream D. untruth 25. A. improve B. understand C. apply D. hear 26. A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed 27. A. puzzlement B. development C. agreement D. amusement 28. A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally 29. A. way B. inspiration C. strategy D. sign 30. A. nervous B. annoyed C. merry D. anxious 31. A. confusing B. narrow C. awkward D. favorite 32. A. lose B. blossom C. survive D. die 33. A. crying B. laughing C. shouting D. singing 34. A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert 35. A. requests B. admires C. reminds D. hosts 【答案】21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. B 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者通过自身的经历以及偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持，生命长存于寂静沙漠的植物中，长存于冬去春来的绿意中，冬去春来，生命依然长存，而我们也要继续前行。 【21题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：几年前，当我还是一名大学生的时候，我遇到了它们，我坐在图书馆里，烦闷地写论文。A. looked for寻找；B. came across偶然遇到；C. picked out挑选；D. made up组成。结合“as a college student, sitting in the library”可知，当时作者正在写论文，所以应该是偶然看到“Life persists”这句话的。故选B。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. bored无聊的，烦闷的；B. delighted高兴的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. excited兴奋的。根据下文的“Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more.(突然间，我不再不开心，也不再不耐烦了)”可知，作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：不知道从哪里冒出来，这两个词突然从书页上的引语中跃入眼帘：A. helping帮助；B. dancing跳舞；C. rushing冲；D. moving移动。结合语意以及“Out of nowhere”可知，此处用dancing形象生动地描述这句话所富含的美好、活力以及作者看到这句话的偶然性。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在死亡中，生命依然存在；在虚假之中，真理依然存在；在黑暗中，光明依然存在。A. fear害怕，恐惧；B. doubt怀疑；C. dream梦想；D. untruth虚假。此处运用了平行结构，且由death与life相对、darkness与light相对可知，设空处应用untruth与truth相对。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我非常想听听他的看法。A. improve提高，改进；B. understand理解；C. apply申请，应用；D. hear听见。根据空后“what he’d think of it”可知，作者想听听祖父的看法，故选D。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的听力不好，所以我不得不重复了几次，但一旦他明白了，他就笑了。A. got理解，明白；B. made制作；C. undertook承担；D. managed设法做到。根据“so I had to repeat it a few times”可知，作者重复了几次后爷爷明白了，get it意为“明白”。故选A。 27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：“对此，我只能说完全同意，”他在电话中说。A. puzzlement困惑；B. development发展；C. agreement同意；D. amusement娱乐。由下文爷爷所背诵的语录“The desert shall rejoice (欣喜), and ____12____ as the rose.”和作者分享的那句话的内涵相似可知，爷爷是同意那句话的。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我告诉他，经过一个漫长的冬天，终于看到了春天，尤其是找到了这句话，我是多么高兴。A. practically几乎，很接近；B. especially尤其；C. obviously明显地；D. naturally自然地。结合语意，此处强调发现这句引语让作者更加欣喜，especially可表强调。故选B。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：嗯，春天就是确切的迹象，体现生命永存。A. way方法；B. inspiration灵感；C. strategy策略；D. sign标志，迹象。结合语境可知，春天万物复苏，是能够体现“生命永存”的迹象。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这让我很开心。A. nervous紧张的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. merry愉快的，高兴的；D. anxious焦虑的。由上文“I told him how glad I was”可知，作者看到这句话是很高兴的。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他又笑了，然后用他那可爱的声音，给我背诵了他最喜欢的“春天”的话：沙漠应该欢欣，像玫瑰一样绽放。A. confusing令人困惑的；B. narrow狭窄的；C. awkward令人尴尬的；D. favorite最喜欢的。结合语境，此处祖父能够背出这个句子，说明这应该是他最喜爱的春日语录。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. lose丢失；B. blossom开花；C. survive生存；D. die死亡。根据“The desert shall rejoice(欣喜)”以及“as the rose”可知，此处是指“沙漠应该欢欣，像玫瑰一样绽放”。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：许多年后，当我和丈夫开车穿过一片长满野花和盛开仙人掌的沙漠时，我几乎能听到祖父的笑声：“沙漠应该欢欣。”A. crying携带；B. laughing大笑；C. shouting大喊；D. singing唱歌。根据上文“He laughed again”可知，祖父是笑着为作者背诵关于春天的语录，故此处指几乎能听到祖父的笑声，故选B。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在沙漠的寂静和仙人掌的盛开中，生命在延续，我们也在延续；在隆冬和春意盎然的时节。A. journeys旅程；B. words话语；C. world世界；D. desert沙漠。上文“a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses(仙人掌)”提到一片长满野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠，此处也出现了“the blooming of cactuses”，说明此处呼应上文，指“在沙漠的寂静和仙人掌的盛开中”。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：春天提醒我们，我们永远活着。A. requests要求；B. admires钦佩，羡慕；C. reminds提醒；D. hosts主办。结合上文提到的春天是体现“生命永存”的迹象，所以春天能够提醒我们，我们永远充满活力，故选C。 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. Pingyao Ancient Town, added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List on December 31st, 1997, ___36___ (know) as one of the “Four Best Preserved Ancient Cities” in China. Legend has it that the ___37___ (origin) city of Pingyao was founded in the 9 th century ace. This ancient city was once the banking capital of China, as important during the ding Dynasty as Wall Street is today. ___38___ the fading (衰退) of its economic power, the city’s historic architecture as well as its impressive city wall is ___39___ (good) preserved. However, many of the city’s unique ancient ___40___ (relic) have been damaged in recent decades. Pingyao is in danger of losing part of its historic sites ___41___ have made it so unique. Besides, it is also facing new challenge from modernization and ___42___ rapid growth of tourism. To protect Pingyao’s unique cultural history and attract more tourists ___43___ (admire) its beauty, at present, organizations such as Global Heritage Fund ___44___ (work) with local authorities and UNESCO to create guide lines that allow residents to restore their homes through a program ___45___ (include) planning, preservation, and development. 【答案】36. is known 37. original 38. With 39. well 40. relics 41. that##which 42. the 43. to admire 44. are working 45. including 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍平遥古城历史地位、面临的破坏及挑战，讲述相关组织正采取措施保护它 。 【36题详解】 考查被动语态和主谓一致。句意：平遥古城于1997年12月31日被列入联合国教科文组织的世界遗产名录，被认为是中国“保存最完好的四大古城”之一。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语动词，句子主语Pingyao Ancient Town与动词know之间是被动关系，即“被认为”，且句子描述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语Pingyao Ancient Town是单数。故填is known。 【37题详解】 考查形容词。句意：传说最初的平遥城建于公元前9世纪。分析句子可知，此处需要一个形容词来修饰名词city，origin其形容词形式为original，表“最初的；原始的”，符合句意。故填original。 【38题详解】 考查介词。句意：随着其经济实力的衰退，这座城市的历史建筑以及令人印象深刻的城墙都得到了很好的保护。分析句子可知，the fading of its economic power表示“其经济实力的衰退”，此处需要一个介词表示“随着”，with有“随着”的意思，“with the fading of...” 为介词短语作状语，且句首时首字母应大写。故填With。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：随着其经济实力的衰退，这座城市的历史建筑以及令人印象深刻的城墙都得到了很好的保护。分析句子可知，此处需要用副词来修饰动词preserved。故填well。 【40题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：然而，在最近几十年里，这座城市许多独特的古代遗迹已经遭到了破坏。分析句子可知，relic，表“遗址”，为可数名词，且“many of...”表示“许多……”，后接可数名词复数形式。故填relics。 【41题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：平遥正面临着失去部分使其如此独特的历史遗迹的危险。分析句子可知，“____ have made it so unique”是一个定语从句，先行词是historic sites，指物，在定语从句中作主语，所以关系词可以用that或which。故填that/which。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：此外，它还面临着来自现代化和旅游业快速发展的新挑战。分析句子可知，rapid growth of tourism表示“旅游业的快速发展”，这里的rapid growth是特指旅游业的快速发展，所以要用定冠词the来限定。故填the。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：为了保护平遥独特的文化历史并吸引更多的游客来欣赏它的美丽，目前，像全球遗产基金会这样的组织正在与地方当局和联合国教科文组织合作，制定指导方针，让居民通过一个包括规划、保护和发展的项目来修复他们的家园。分析句子可知，这里考查attract sb. to do sth.，是固定短语，意为“吸引某人做某事”。故填to admire。 【44题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：为了保护平遥独特的文化历史并吸引更多的游客来欣赏它的美丽，目前，像全球遗产基金会这样的组织正在与地方当局和联合国教科文组织合作，制定指导方针，让居民通过一个包括规划、保护和发展的项目来修复他们的家园。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语动词，主语organizations与work为主动关系，再根据at present可知，句子描述的是现在正在进行的动作，应用现在进行时，主语organizations是复数。故填are working。 【45题详解】 考查介词。句意：为了保护平遥独特的文化历史并吸引更多的游客来欣赏它的美丽，目前，像全球遗产基金会这样的组织正在与地方当局和联合国教科文组织合作，制定指导方针，让居民通过一个包括规划、保护和发展的项目来修复他们的家园。分析句子可知，“____ planning, preservation, and development”在句中作后置定语修饰program，include是动词，意为“包括”，这里应用其介词形式including，表示“包括…… 在内”。故填including。 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） 46. 假如你是李华，你的英国好友Paul目前在中国学习汉语。近日，他发来邮件询问提升汉语听力的建议，请你用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解； 2. 给出建议； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Paul, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【答案】One possible version: Dear Paul, I completely understand your struggle with improving your Chinese listening skills — it’s a common challenge for learners! Here are a few tips that might help. First, try listening to Chinese podcasts or watching Chinese TV shows with subtitles. This will help you get used to the rhythm and pronunciation. Second, practice daily by listening to short audio clips and repeating what you hear. Lastly, consider joining language exchange groups where you can converse with native speakers. I’m sure you’ll make great progress with consistent effort! Wishing you all the best in your Chinese learning journey! Yours sincerely, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求学生以李华的身份，给询问提升汉语听力建议的英国好友Paul回复一封邮件，应首先对他的处境表示理解，然后给出具体的提升建议，最后祝愿他学习汉语顺利。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 提高：improve→sharpen 建议：tip→suggestion, advice 适应：get used to→be accustomed to, adjust to 与……交谈：converse with→talk with, chat with 2. 句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：First, try listening to Chinese podcasts or watching Chinese TV shows with subtitles. This will help you get used to the rhythm and pronunciation. 拓展句：First, try listening to Chinese podcasts or watching Chinese TV shows with subtitles, which will help you get used to the rhythm and pronunciation. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Second, practice daily by listening to short audio clips and repeating what you hear. (运用了what引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] Lastly, consider joining language exchange groups where you can converse with native speakers. (运用了where引导限制性定语从句) 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。 Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers. The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger! In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen. 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。 With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It turned out to be a great day for us. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. Just then, my nephew caught sight of an old woman in a wheelchair nearby. “I think she’s the very person for the flower. She lives a hard life because of bad health. She needs smiles most,” said my nephew. With these words, my nephew, followed by my niece, took the flower up to her. You can imagine how happy the old woman looked! She smiled, and gave each of the kids a big kiss. It turned out to be a great day for us. We spread a lot of smiles by giving out flowers, and received a lot of smiles in return. The flowers not only made us feel good about ourselves, but also made 40 other people feel happy. I feel there is nothing more enjoyable than being friendly to people. Meanwhile, the kids learned an important lesson in the process. In fact, they can’t wait until next time they have such a chance again. They want to give out more flowers! 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达是读后续写。 【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，作者高中毕业时收到了很多鲜花，他打算让侄子侄女们把花送给别人，用这样的方式让他们知道如何对别人友好。 续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：只剩下一朵花了，我说应该给最需要的人……，所以应该写谁是最需要这朵花的人。要详细描述为什么这个人是最需要这朵花的，同时要刻画当这个人收到花时的感受与表现等。第二段开头是：这对我们来说是伟大的一天。本段应该写我和侄子侄女通过送花这件事的感受及明白的道理。 续写时要求短文的词数应为150左右，所以要提前构思，抓住重点，避免长篇大论。 【点睛】续写部分描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子如：catch sight of；more… than；can’t wait ；give out等高级词汇；With these words，followed by my niece复合结构作状语等高级句式。 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 丰城九中 2024-2025 学年高四日新班上学期期末考试 英语试卷 考试时间: 120 分钟 试卷总分: 150 分 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. l. What were the speakers going to do this weekend? A. Stay at home. B. Go shopping. C. Go on a picnic. 2 When will Jack come? A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C. Next Thursday. 3. What is the conversation mainly about? A. How to make an online appointment. B. How to use the health care service. C. How to reach a doctor in health center. 4. What is Julian going to do? A. Sing on a big stage. B. Give a speech. C. Play the piano. 5. Where will the man meet Professor Robinson? A. In Room 413. B. In Room 506. C. In the library. 第二节（每小题 1.5分, 共 22.5分） 听下面对话或独白. 每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 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 小题. 6. What might Anna be? A. A composer. B. A poet. C. A painter. 7 How did Anna feel when people talked about her work? A. She was proud of her achievement. B. She was shy about their praise. C. She was embarrassed at their criticism. 听第7段材料, 回答第8至10小题. 8. What is the project aimed for? A. Bettering a plastic recycling system. B. Looking for volunteers. C. Building a cleaner community. 9. Which is the responsibility of the volunteers? A. learning how to sort waste properly. B. Organizing people in groups to collect plastics. C. Collecting and sending plastics to the recycling station. 10. When should the woman hand in her application? A. By Thursday. B. By Friday. C. By Saturday. 听第 8 段材料, 回答第 11 至 13 小题. 11. How many countries has Mr. Robinson been to this year? A. About 13. B. More than 50. C. Nearly 30. 12. Why is Mr. Robinson interested in Australia? A It is recommended by his father. B. His fans want to see more photos of it. C. He likes its scenery and wildlife. 3. What is the biggest trouble for Mr. Robinson while travelling in Australia? A. Losing belongings. B. Poor traffic conditions. C. Getting lost in the forest. 听第9段材料, 回答第 14 至 16 小题. 14. What's Minnie' attitude to the geography study? A. She always finds it boring. B. She prefers learning conservation. C. She works hard on geology. 15. What did the geography teacher ask students to do? A. Introduce the extinction of iguanas. B. Go to the library and read about iguanas. C. Write about the conservation of an animal. 16. Why was Minnie's assignment criticized? A It was not informative. B. The theme wasn't highlighted. C. It lacked interesting stories. 听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 小题. 17. How many paintings did Van Gogh create in his life? A. About 2, 100 pieces. B. Over 900 pieces. C. Less than 1,200 pieces. 18. What can visitors do in the Gallery Section? A. Search a list of Van Gogh's paintings. B. Find a link to other museums. C. Appreciate Van Gogh's paintings online. 19. In which section can visitors learn about the influence of Van Gogh's work? A. The Letters Section. B. The News Section. C. The Artistic Influences Section. 20. Where is the text most probably from? A. A lecture. B. A tour commentary. C. A travel brochure. 第二部分 阅读理解（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） 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的 A、B、C和D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. A Teens of grades 9—12 joining in the Boston Public Library Teen Volunteer Program will learn valuable working skills that may change into paid jobs in the future. Volunteer jobs help to prepare teens to become job-ready while working in the library, learning customer service skills, and learning how to interact (互动) with a lot of people. Teens will take part in a resume (简历) building program and an interview skills workshop. Some of the tasks are: •Create book lists online •Put up book displays •Shelve books •Help with finding missing books •Help with weeding book projects •Help with leading gaming competitions in some places •Read books and write book reviews, and/ or video game and film reviews for the bpl.org/teens website •Help with leading gaming programs in some areas •Teens will join in 5 skill-building workshops: resume-building program privacy training, knowing your rights in the workplace, Bibliocommons workshop and book review writing workshop. All are at 3:30 p. m. on Monday on Zoom. •Create a presentation (报告) on a topic that interests you, and then present it to other volunteers. The Teen Volunteer Program sites are Adams Street Branch, Brighton Branch, Central Library(Teen Central and Children’s Library), Connolly Branch, Fields Corner Branch, Grove Hall Branch, Hyde Park Branch, Parker Hill Branch, Roslindale Branch, Roxbury Branch, and Uphams Corner Branch. The volunteer program runs year-round. Interested teens should reach out to Agneris Lopez at volunteer@bpl.org or 617-859-2304. 1. What can teens get from the volunteer program? A. Playing video games for free. B. Preparing for future jobs. C. Learning to write their own books. D. Creating their own book websites. 2. What can we learn about the volunteer program from the text? A. Volunteers will be provided with a paid job. B. It doesn’t stop throughout the year. C. Students in university can also join in it. D. It is only run in the head office. 3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce a library. B. To ask for donations. C. To teach writing skills. D. To attract volunteers. B When John Watson leads a fitness class, he lights up. And the athletes in front of him respond (回应)in kind, often breaking into cheers. But what sets his classes apart are the students he teaches: All of them have intellectual and developmental disabilities (残障). Wellness and movement are important for this population. Individuals with these disabilities are more likely to have higher levels of fatness than the general population and face a much greater risk of many diseases. Watson partners with programs that serve people with intellectual disabilities and Watson’s trained volunteer instructors give classes like cycling, yoga, Pilates and dance. Classes are free to the athletes, many of whom are low-income, and they’re also designed to be fit for anyone. But helping them get fit isn’t Watson’s only goal. He wants to connect with the adults in his classes on an emotional (情绪)level. “We all want to be a part of something. They just don’t get the opportunity that often,” Watson said. “We create a sense of pride, belonging and love and they’ll show up to exercise. There’s a wide range of abilities of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. We serve that whole range. And we call everyone an athlete, no matter what their ability is.” The work doesn’t end when class is over. Afterwards, the athletes gather at a large wall chart, known as “The Champions Board”, where they put a sticker next to their name—a public record of their attendance and hard work. Athletes earn water bottles, T-shirts or hats, based on their attendance as well as different titles, like “coach”. Every few months, athletes are recognized at a celebration. The system works. The retention rate (保留率)for participants is more than 90% and in surveys, most report that they lose weight, gain strength, and feel less lonely. 4. What do we know about John Watson’s students? A. They are kind of disabled. B. They have many diseases. C. They are professional athletes. D. They are much fatter than others. 5. What does paragraph 2 say about John Watson’s classes? A. They are designed for competition. B. They are easy to learn. C. They are of a single form. D. They are highly thought of. 6. How does Watson treat his students? A. He is strict with them. B. He considers them equal. C. He protects them all the time. D. He makes them practice at home. 7. What is “The Champions Board” used as? A. An encouraging system. B. A standard of punishment. C. A tool to explain courses. D. A way to help each other. C Trust me, you don’t want to get caught under a tsunami! Tsunamis are one of the world’s most powerful natural forces. They can cause huge amounts of damage. But do you know exactly what a tsunami is? They are huge, powerful waves in the ocean that grow as they reach the shore. Most tsunamis are actually caused by earthquakes. An earthquake happens when a big piece of the Earth’s crust( 地 壳 ) suddenly moves. When the piece of ocean floor moves, it creates big holes. The water floods in to fill these holes. When the water moves that quickly, it creates a huge wave. This is how tsunamis are born! Other natural disasters like landslides, volcanic eruptions, and glaciers breaking off can also cause tsunamis. Once the water starts moving because of the force of the disaster, large waves begin to spread. These waves can move very fast. They have been recorded at speeds from 400 up to 500 miles per hour! They can also move across very long distances. At first, the waves of the tsunami may not seem that tall. That’s because when the waves travel through the deep parts of the ocean, the top of each wave is very short. But as that wave comes near to the coast, it grows in height. Remember, the tsunami travels quickly. If you are sitting on a beach, you may not see the wave coming at first. But when the wave arrives, it will be like a towering wall of water. Some waves are as tall as 100 feet high. The biggest tsunami ever recorded happened in 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska. The wave was over 1,720 feet tall, and it wiped out trees, vegetation, and everything else in its way. As frightening as tsunamis can be, you don’t need to worry too much about them. They don’t happen that often. Only about two tsunamis happen every year. And it is said that serious, really damaging tsunamis only happen about every fifteen years. So don’t worry. 8. Based on the information in the article, which natural disaster is not responsible for causing a tsunami? A. tornado B. volcanic eruption C. earthquake D. landslides 9. If a tsunami forms in the deep ocean, 2,000 miles off the coast of Sri Lanka, how long at least will it take the tsunami to reach the coast of Sri Lanka ? A. 2 hours B. 3 hours C. 4 hours D. 5 hours 10. Which of the following about tsunami is true? A. The waves of the tsunami always move slowly over a long distance. B. People on a ship in the deep ocean will notice a tsunami at once as soon as it forms. C. When people on the beach first notice a tsunami, the waves are not tall. D. People will not notice a tsunami until it gets close to the coast. 11 Where would this passage most likely to be found? A. in a newspaper B. in a science magazine C. in a textbook D. in a story book D “Why do people enjoy saying that they are bad at math?” wonders Petra Bonfert, a professor of engineering at Dartmouth College. After seeing too many examples of adults “passing on mathematical anxiety like a virus,” Bonfert has an important message for math-phobic parents and educators: “We are passing on from generation to generation the fear for mathematics.” Many people hold the view that math is inherently hard, and only people with an inborn mathematical ability can understand it. While well-meaning adults may think they’re encouraging kids by sharing their own math fears, research has shown the opposite. Research has found that the problem is particularly significant for girls, who “are especially affected when a teacher publicly announces math hatred before she picks up the chalk.” Moreover, a study published recently reported that female mathematical achievement was diminished in response to a female teacher’s mathematical anxiety. The effect was correlated: the higher a teacher’s anxiety, the lower the scores.” Parents’ anxiety about math can have a similar effect on kids’ achievement and their attitude toward the subject. Children who received math homework help from mathematically fearful parents showed weaker math achievements than their peers, which in turn resulted in increased math anxiety for the children themselves. New research on math anxiety confirms that these parents unintentionally teach kids to expect that math will be beyond their capabilities. Fortunately, Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist of Barnard College, has found a surprisingly easy way for parents to stop passing on math anxiety and build their children’s math confidence. The most important finding is the importance of normalizing math at home in a way that’s relaxing and playful: from using math-themed books and stories, playing with math games and toys to cooking together. He argues that we need to teach kids that “working on mathematical skills is not unlike practicing a sport. Neither can be learned by watching others perform the activity and both require encouragement and effort. You do not need an inborn mathematical ability in order to solve mathematical problems. Rather, what is required is perseverance, a willingness to take risks and feeling safe to make mistakes. 12. Why do some people share their math fear with kids? A. To expect kids to learn from their mistake. B. To prove only geniuses can learn it well. C. To give encouragement to their kids. D. To stress the importance of genetic factors. 13. What does the underlined word “diminished” mean? A. Decreased. B. Measured. C. Improved. D. Influenced. 14. What can be learned from the last paragraph? A. Normalizing maths at home is relaxing and full of fun. B. Having an inborn math ability is essential to children. C. Developing mathematical skills differs from doing a sport. D. Encouragement and efforts help yield math learning success. 15. What’s the main idea of the text? A. Math-phobic adults are to blame for math failure. B. Math anxiety is nothing to be afraid of at all. C. Parents and teachers pass on math fear to kids. D. Risks and mistakes are what success takes. 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。 A polyglot is someone who has a deep love for languages, and is able to speak, use, and understand several of them. ___16___ Actress Natalie Portman is one famous polyglot. She can speak five languages, including Spanish, English, Hebrew, French, and Japanese. Along with her passion for acting, Natalie also loves learning world languages and has a serious thirst for knowledge. ___17___ Another famous actress with a passion for knowledge is television and film star Mila Kunis. Mila was born in Ukraine and moved to the United States with her family when she was a child. So she can speak fluent Russian and English. Mila has also spoken about how difficult learning English was after the sudden move to the U.S., but you wouldn't notice by listening to her now. ___18___ Her Russian is still impeccable (无可挑剔) in Russian language interviews. ___19___ One famous polyglot is the ancient Egyptian ruler Cleopatra. The ruler of the ancient Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt was believed to speak at least nine languages. Her native language was Greek. She was believed to have learned Egyptian, Hebrew, and Troglodyte. She was also believed to have spoken the languages of the Ethiopians, Syrians, Armenians, Medes, and Parthians as well. ___20___ The famous Serbian-American engineer and inventor of the alternating-current electrical system was fluent in eight different languages, including Serbo-Croatian, English, French, Czech, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Latin. A. Another historical polyglot is Nikola Tesla. B. Polyglots are certainly rare and interesting people C. Many don't even know that she is from a different country. D. However, there's a record-holder for most languages spoken. E. She even has a Bachelor of the Arts degree in Psychology from Harvard. F. If we dig a little deeper through history, there are many famous polyglots that few know about. G. There are many famous polyglots known for other things besides speaking multiple languages. 第三部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 For me, two of the loveliest words in English are “Life persists”. I ____21____ them years ago as a college student, sitting in the library, ____22____, working on a paper. Out of nowhere, those words came ____23____ off the page in a quote: “In the midst of death life persists; in the midst of ____24____ truth persists; in the midst of darkness light persists.” Suddenly I wasn’t unhappy and impatient any more. Then I called my grandfather. I loved to talk with him. And I was desperate to ____25____ what he’d think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to repeat it a few times, but once he ____26____ it, he laughed. “All I can say to that is totally ____27____,” he said on the phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and ____28____ to find that quote. “Why is that?” he asked. “Well, spring is a sure ____29____ that life persists. And it just makes me ____30____.” He laughed again, and then in his lovely voice, he recited to me his ____31____ “spring time” words: “The desert shall rejoice (欣喜), and ____32____ as the rose.” Many years later, when my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming cactuses (仙人掌), I could almost hear my grandfather ____33____: “The desert shall rejoice.” Life persists, and so do we, in the silence of ____34____ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of winter and the green of spring. Spring ____35____ us that we’re alive forever. 21. A. looked for B. came across C. picked out D. made up 22. A. bored B. delighted C. surprised D. excited 23. A. helping B. dancing C. rushing D. moving 24. A. fear B. doubt C. dream D. untruth 25. A. improve B. understand C. apply D. hear 26. A. got B. made C. undertook D. managed 27. A. puzzlement B. development C. agreement D. amusement 28. A. practically B. especially C. obviously D. naturally 29. A. way B. inspiration C. strategy D. sign 30. A. nervous B. annoyed C. merry D. anxious 31. A. confusing B. narrow C. awkward D. favorite 32. A. lose B. blossom C. survive D. die 33. A. crying B. laughing C. shouting D. singing 34. A. journeys B. words C. world D. desert 35. A. requests B. admires C. reminds D. hosts 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. Pingyao Ancient Town added to the UNESCO’s World Heritage List on December 31st, 1997, ___36___ (know) as one of the “Four Best Preserved Ancient Cities” in China. Legend has it that the ___37___ (origin) city of Pingyao was founded in the 9 th century ace. This ancient city was once the banking capital of China, as important during the ding Dynasty as Wall Street is today. ___38___ the fading (衰退) of its economic power, the city’s historic architecture as well as its impressive city wall is ___39___ (good) preserved. However, many of the city’s unique ancient ___40___ (relic) have been damaged in recent decades. Pingyao is in danger of losing part of its historic sites ___41___ have made it so unique. Besides, it is also facing new challenge from modernization and ___42___ rapid growth of tourism. To protect Pingyao’s unique cultural history and attract more tourists ___43___ (admire) its beauty, at present, organizations such as Global Heritage Fund ___44___ (work) with local authorities and UNESCO to create guide lines that allow residents to restore their homes through a program ___45___ (include) planning, preservation, and development. 第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分） 46. 假如你是李华，你的英国好友Paul目前在中国学习汉语。近日，他发来邮件询问提升汉语听力的建议，请你用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 表示理解； 2. 给出建议； 3. 表达祝愿。 注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Paul, __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, 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。 Recently I graduated from high school, and as a gift I received a huge hunch of flowers, 40 to be exact! I had so many that I didn't know what to do with them. The next weekend my niece and nephew, Sue and Mike, aged 6 and 7, came and suddenly I had an idea. I might let them give out these flowers to people they met on the street, and in this way they could learn how to be friendly to others. So I told them about my plan and explained that these flowers would make people feel happy and smile. They loved the idea and were eager to have a try. So at once we took every single flower and tied a smile card to it. We then went to the street with the flowers. The first flower went to a policeman. As soon as she saw the policeman, my niece ran up to him and handed him a flower. His smile was so big, but hers was even bigger! In no time, we neared the end of our flowers. It was lunch time and we went to Subway for lunch. There the kids gave a flower to the waitress, who was really excited to receive the flower. As we were eating our lunch, the waitress came up to the kids with two big chocolate cookies! She said the chocolate cookies were for them and that she really liked the flower! As they ate the cookies, my niece and nephew looked at me with the biggest smiles I had ever seen. 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。 With just one flower left, I said it should be given to the person who needed it most. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ It turned out to be a great day for us. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$