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南宁八中2024级高一春季学期开学测试 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。 3.作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When will the man’s mother probably arrive? A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm. 2. What does the man mean? A. He doesn’t have time now. B. He is waiting for someone else. C. He doesn’t want to talk with Mr. Miller. 3. What does the woman want to be after graduation? A. A lawyer. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 4. Where is Mr. Davis now? A. On his way to office. B. In his office. C. At home. 5. What is the man doing? A. Making a phone call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment. 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 probably connected with the man’s parking number “A1214”? A. The man’s birthday. B. The birthday of the man’s son. C. The birthday of the man’s wife. 7. What is probably the woman? A. A security guard. B. A police officer. C. A resident. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where are the two speakers? A. On a bus. B. In a shopping district. C. At a street corner. 9. What’s the largest building on the left? A A bank. B. An office building. C. A store. 10. What can we learn from the conversation? A. A hotel is beside the theatre. B. The man wants to buy some clothes and food. C. The post office is just across the street. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Which of the following won’t the speakers do on Saturdays? A. Have a picnic. B. Ride bikes. C. Take some pictures. 12. What will the speakers do after having dinner with Mark and Mary? A. Go to dance. B. See a film. C. Go home. 13. When will the woman go to the museum? A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon C. On Sunday evening. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Why does the woman want to travel after graduation? A To find a good job. B. To see different places described in the books. C. To enrich her experience 15. According to the woman, how can we suit the changing environment? A. We should be independent. B. We should be willing to change. C. We should get to know different people. 16. What will the woman learn while traveling? A. To respect people. B. To help people. C. To believe herself. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did Steve like when he was a boy? A. Playing outside. B. Writing his own story. C. Learning French. 18. When did Steve begin his writing career? A. When he graduated from school. B. When he played out on the hill. C. When he moved to a new school. 19. What kind of writing did Steve enjoy? A. Fantastic stories. B. News reports. C. Horror stories. 20. What’s the main purpose of the speaker’s speech? A. To tell us he is very active. B. To sell his books. C. To tell us his life experience. 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 Sport plays a huge part in Australian culture. Here are some wonderful sporting events for travelers from all over the world. Australian Open (January) The Australian Open is perhaps one of the country’s most prized events and biggest summer parties. Hosted in January every year, this two-week tennis event lights up the city and brings the very best tennis superstars to Melbourne along with thousands of fans and a host of world-class singers. World Surfing Championships (March to May) While summer brings warmer waters, Australia’s autumn comes with the World Surfing Championships, Across the men’s and women’s tournaments, fans can see their favourite players trying their best across a series of events in the surfing capital of Australia, the Gold Coast. Uluru Camel Cup (May) If you’re looking fora special Australian event, don’t miss the Uluru Camel Cup. It’s all about a camels’ race to find the fastest camel in Australia. There are several activities that take place over the weekend with delicious food, live music and entertainment. You also have a chance to be t on your favourite camel. Melbourne Cup (November) The Melbourne Cup is the country’s most famous horse race, which is called “The Race That Stops A Nation”. It’s not all about the racing, however, with fashion shows, music, and the best selections of food. This one-day event has become such a big part of Australian culture that it is now an official public holiday. 1. Which event will tennis fans be interested in? A. Melbourne Cup. B. Australian Open. C. Uluru Camel Cup. D. World Surfing Championships. 2. In which month can we enjoy two different sporting events? A. May. B. March. C. November. D. January. 3. What’s special about Melbourne Cup? A. It lasts for a weekend. B. It provides food. C. It is a public holiday. D. It has live performances. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚文化中体育重要地位，并列举了几个全球旅行者不容错过的精彩体育赛事：澳大利亚网球公开赛（Australian Open）；世界冲浪锦标赛（World Surfing Championships）；乌鲁鲁骆驼杯（Uluru Camel Cup）；墨尔本杯（Melbourne Cup）。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Australian Open (January)”部分内容“Hosted in January every year, this two-week tennis event lights up the city and brings the very best tennis superstars to Melbourne along with thousands of fans and a host of world-class singers.(这项为期两周的网球赛事于每年1月举办，照亮了这座城市，并将最优秀的网球巨星、数千名球迷和众多世界级歌手带到了墨尔本。)”可知，Australian Open是一项网球赛事，即，澳大利亚网球公开赛。因此，喜爱网球的人会对该赛事感兴趣。故选B项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据“World Surfing Championships (March to May)(世界冲浪锦标赛（3月至5月）)”可知，该赛事于3月至5月举办；“Uluru Camel Cup (May)(乌鲁鲁骆驼杯（5月）)”同样于5月举办。因此，在5月，可有两项赛事。故选A项。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章“Melbourne Cup (November)”部分内容“This one-day event has become such a big part of Australian culture that it is now an official public holiday.(这个为期一天的活动已经成为澳大利亚文化的重要组成部分，现在是官方的公共假日。)”可知，该比赛举办的这一天成为澳大利亚官方公共假日。故选C项。 B At six o’clock sharp the curtain rises at Southside Cultural Center, in Reno. Two hundred audience members, including the mayor of Reno, look to the stage. Dozens of actors break out into the first number of The Lion King. But this is not your typical production. The gifted cast is made up of homeless children living at the Volunteers of America family shelter in Reno. The children have been given a chance to live their dreams onstage, thanks to volunteer acting coach Nasya Mancini. “I see so much of myself in these kids,” says Nasya. “I tell them their current circumstance doesn’t have to be their destiny (命运). If they are determined,they can do anything they want.” Determination is something Nasya knows all about. She was born prematurely and was given little chance of survival. But Nasya kept fighting. Her very name means “miracle” in Hebrew. Nasya was small,but quickly proved that her talents were as big as her will to survive. She started dancing at two. By six she’ d been spotted by an acting coach, who encouraged her parents to enroll her in drama classes. “There was something about being onstage,” Nasya says. “It made my spirit come alive.” She decided that she was going to be an actor. However, her enthusiasm didn’t sit well with some of her schoolmates. They teased her, “You’re a shrimp. You’re not even pretty.” Nasya came home in tears. Her mother hugged her and told her to ignore it.By high school, Nasya was winning awards in theater competitions. She also provided community service by teaching drama to the children at the shelter. Nasya wanted the kids at the shelter to discover the confidence that acting could give. The best way to do that, she decided, was to put on a big play. The production was a hit. The kids took several curtain calls. Donations to the shelter rolled in. Nasya reminds the kids of something she knows with every part of her spirit to be true: “Believe in yourself. The world is your stage.” 4. What was special about the play The Lion King? A. It was performed by homeless kids. B. It was starred by Nasya Mancini. C. It was staged at the local shelter. D. It was funded by the mayor of Reno. 5. Which of the following best describes Nasya? A. Creative and modest. B. Confident and demanding. C. Determined and humorous. D. Talented and caring. 6. Why did Nasya decide to put on the play? A. To complete her community service. B. To build the kids’ confidence. C. To win a local theater competition. D. To collect public donations. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Volunteers Make a Difference. B. Rising from Shelter to Stage. C. Sharing Her Dream with Homeless Teens. D. The Lion King Is Roaring Back. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Nasya Mancini虽然是早产儿，但是她意志力坚强，决心成为一名演员，最终她的梦想实现了，她还帮助无家可归的儿童在舞台上实现他们的梦想。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“The gifted cast is made up of homeless children living at the Volunteers of America family shelter in Reno.(演员阵容由居住在里诺美国志愿者家庭庇护所的无家可归的儿童组成)”可知，《狮子王》这部戏的特别之处在于是由无家可归的孩子表演的。故选A。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“Nasya was small, but quickly proved that her talents were as big as her will to survive. She started dancing at two.(纳西娅虽然个子很小，但很快就证明了她的才华和她的生存意志一样强大。她两岁开始跳舞)”以及倒数第二段中“She also provided community service by teaching drama to the children at the shelter. Nasya wanted the kids at the shelter to discover the confidence that acting could give.(她还通过向庇护所的孩子们教授戏剧来提供社区服务。纳西娅希望庇护所的孩子们能够发现表演可以带来的自信)”可知，娜西亚有才华，有爱心。故选D。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Nasya wanted the kids at the shelter to discover the confidence that acting could give. The best way to do that, she decided, was to put on a big play.(纳西娅希望庇护所的孩子们能够发现表演可以带来的自信。她决定，最好的办法就是上演一出大戏)”可知，娜西亚决定上演这出戏是为了建立孩子们的信心。故选B。 【7题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第二段中“The gifted cast is made up of homeless children living at the Volunteers of America family shelter in Reno. The children have been given a chance to live their dreams onstage, thanks to volunteer acting coach Nasya Mancini.(演员阵容由居住在里诺美国志愿者家庭庇护所的无家可归的儿童组成。感谢志愿表演教练纳西娅·曼奇尼的帮助，孩子们有机会在舞台上实现自己的梦想)”结合文章主要讲述了Nasya Mancini虽然是早产儿，但是她意志力坚强，决心成为一名演员，最终她的梦想实现了，她还帮助无家可归的儿童在舞台上实现他们的梦想。可知，C选项“与无家可归的青少年分享她的梦想”最符合文章标题。故选C。 C Everywhere I look, there are new buildings under construction. The neighborhoods that I knew as a boy, filled with beautiful old buildings, have mostly disappeared, and in their place, modern, high-rise buildings have appeared. There is good reason for this. Residents want all the conveniences of modern living. However, how can our children understand and maintain their cultural identity if we erase so much of the physical evidence of it? The arguments for preserving historic buildings are not simply about an emotional attachment to the past. There are also good economic arguments in favour of preservation. The renovation (修缮) and preservation of historic districts can become an economic engine, drawing tourists and small businesses to the area. For example, in Dubai, the historic Al Bastikiya district draws thousands of tourists every year from all over the world. It also attracts local residents, eager to learn about their city's past. Some have argued that historic preservation is too expensive, but many recent projects have demonstrated that this is not necessarily the case. In fact, renovation of an existing structure for adaptive reuse can cost about £40 per square metre less than even the most basic new construction, while preserving the beauty of the original building. And, although it is often claimed that old buildings have a more significant environmental footprint than new construction because they aren’t very energy efficient, architects and environmental experts maintain that the greenest building is the one that is already built. New construction almost always has a more serious environmental impact (影响) because it requires the use of all-new materials that must be transported, often over long distances, instead of recycled materials that are already on site. We recycle so many other things. We can and should recycle buildings, too. Historic preservation is an option that opens many possibilities; demolition (拆毁), in contrast, is irreversible. Once these treasures are lost, they are lost forever, an important link in our heritage that can never be recovered. 8. What drives people to replace old buildings with new ones? A. Their dislike of old buildings. B. Their pride in cultural identity. C. Their concern about young generations. D. Their desire for modern comforts. 9. What does the example of Al Bastikiya show? A. Historic renovation costs much money. B. Local governments support small businesses. C. Historic preservation brings economic benefits. D. International tourism promises economic recovery. 10. What can be inferred about renovating old buildings from paragraph 3? A. It uses green materials. B. It damages architectural beauty. C. It reduces enviromental impact. D. It worries environmental experts. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards historic preservation? A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Disapproving. D. Objective. 【答案】8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章讨论了人们对保护遗产的看法。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The neighborhoods that I knew as a boy, filled with beautiful old buildings, have mostly disappeared, and in their place, modern, high-rise buildings have appeared. There is good reason for this. Residents want all the conveniences of modern living.(我小时候所熟悉的社区，到处都是美丽的老建筑，现在大部分都消失了，取而代之的是现代化的高层建筑。这是有充分理由的。居民们想要现代生活的一切便利)”可知，是人们对现代舒适的渴望驱使人们用新建筑取代旧建筑。故选D项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The renovation (修缮)and preservation of historic districts can become an economic engine, drawing tourists and small businesses to the area. For example, in Dubai, the historic Al Bastikiya district draws thousands of tourists every year from all over the world.(对历史街区的改造和保护可以成为一个经济引擎，吸引游客和小企业来到该地区。例如，在迪拜，历史悠久的Al bastikiya区每年吸引成千上万来自世界各地的游客)”可知，举Al bastikiya的例子表明：文物保护带来经济效益。故选C项。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“And, although it is often claimed that old buildings have a more significant environmental footprint than new construction because they aren't very energy efficient, architects and environmental experts maintain that the greenest building is the one that is already built.(而且，尽管人们经常声称老建筑的环境足迹比新建筑更大，因为它们不是很节能，但建筑师和环境专家坚持认为，最环保的建筑是已经建成的建筑)”可推知，翻新旧建筑减少了对环境的影响。故选C项。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Historic preservation is an option that opens many possibilities; demolition (拆毁), in contrast, is irreversible. Once these treasures are lost, they are lost forever, an important link in our heritage that can never be recovered.(历史保护是一种提供多种可能性的选择；相反，拆迁是不可逆转的。一旦这些宝藏失去，它们就永远失去了，这是我们遗产中一个永远无法恢复的重要环节)”可推知，作者对历史保护的态度是积极的和支持的。故选A项。 D A wildlife photographer was waiting, hoping to get a shot of a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron (鹭). He’d waited several frustrating hours in the woods, but with no luck at all. Suddenly, to the photographer’s delight, a heron settled on a branch right in front of him. The photographer raised his camera and took the shot. Feeling particularly pleased, the photographer looked at the image. To his astonishment, he saw that behind the heron, his photograph had also captured a very, very rare woodpecker (啄木鸟) flying past. He hadn’t seen it, but without even trying, he’d photographed an even rarer bird than the one he was aiming for. This is an example of serendipity. Cases of serendipity can be found in numerous fields, such as science. Back in the 1800s, a man called Wells was at a demonstration (演示) of laughing gas. After being given the gas, the patient started laughing, as expected. But then he suddenly fell over and cut his leg rather badly. To everyone’s surprise, the man reported that he couldn’t feel any pain. Wells hadn’t been looking for it, but he’d made a medical discovery - certain gases reduce and can even almost eradicate (完全的) pain. Had Wells not been there that night, anesthesia (麻醉) might have taken longer to be discovered. Most of us can probably think of at least one example of serendipity in our own lives. Jane, a friend of mine, was trying to come up with an idea for an article but got completely stuck. Frustrated, she decided to go out to a local café. As she was sipping her coffee, she heard two people talking behind her. A man was telling a story that sounded so unbelievable that she knew it had to be true. She asked the people if she could interview them for the article. They agreed and her article turned out to be one of the top trending articles of the week. 12. The underline word “serendipity” in paragraph 1 means the fact of ______. A. observing rare birds in person B. finding valuable things by chance C. achieving important aims in time D. taking interesting photos by mistake 13. What surprised Wells at the demonstration? A. The gas’s pain-killing effect. B. The patient’s balance-losing moment. C. The patient’s scientific discovery. D. The gas’s hidden damage. 14. Why did Jane go to the café? A. To write an article. B. To meet a friend. C. To take a break. D. To do an interview. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To recommend a method. B. To introduce a person. C. To promote a culture. D. To explain a concept. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要通过三件事来说明生活中会偶然发现有价值的事物的现象。 【12题详解】 词句猜测题。根据第一段“A wildlife photographer was waiting, hoping to get a shot of a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron (鹭). He’d waited several frustrating hours in the woods, but with no luck at all. Suddenly, to the photographer’s delight, a heron settled on a branch right in front of him. The photographer raised his camera and took the shot. Feeling particularly pleased, the photographer looked at the image. To his astonishment, he saw that behind the heron, his photograph had also captured a very, very rare woodpecker (啄木鸟) flying past. He hadn’t seen it, but without even trying, he’d photographed an even rarer bird than the one he was aiming for. (一位野生动物摄影师在等着，希望能拍到一种相对罕见的鸟，一种特殊的苍鹭。他在树林里沮丧地等了几个小时，但一点运气也没有。突然，让摄影师高兴的是，一只苍鹭停在他面前的树枝上。摄影师举起相机拍了下来。摄影师看着这张照片，感到特别高兴。令他惊讶的是，他看到在苍鹭的后面，他的照片还捕捉到了一只非常非常罕见的啄木鸟飞过。他没有看到它，但他甚至没有尝试，他拍到了一只比他瞄准的那只更稀有的鸟。)”可知，摄影师本来想拍苍鹭，结果偶然拍到了更稀有的啄木鸟，所以第一段中的“serendipity”一词是指偶然发现有价值的东西。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“Back in the 1800s, a man called Wells was at a demonstration (演示) of laughing gas. After being given the gas, the patient started laughing, as expected. But then he suddenly fell over and cut his leg rather badly. To everyone’s surprise, the man reported that he couldn’t feel any pain. (早在19世纪，一个叫威尔斯的人参加了笑气的演示。不出所料，注射完气体后，病人笑了起来。但是他突然摔倒了，伤得很重。令每个人吃惊的是，那个人报告说他感觉不到任何疼痛。)”可知，气体的止痛作用让威尔斯感到惊讶。故选A。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Jane, a friend of mine, was trying to come up with an idea for an article but got completely stuck. Frustrated, she decided to go out to a local café. (我的一个朋友简试图想出一个文章的想法，但完全卡住了。她很沮丧，决定去当地的一家咖啡馆。)”可知，简去咖啡馆是为了休息一下。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“This is an example of serendipity. (这是一个意外发现的例子。)”以及第三段“Most of us can probably think of at least one example of serendipity in our own lives. (在我们的生活中，我们大多数人可能至少能想到一个意外的例子。)”结合文章主要通过三件事来说明生活中会偶然发现有价值的事物的现象。可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是解释一个概念。故选D。 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。 Working Together to Save the Sea Turtles Florida has some of the best beaches in the world. Thousands of people visit the state to enjoy the sand. But these beaches are also home to five species of sea turtles. A major problem is facing these interesting creatures. ___16___ So how do Floridians protect these special animals? Some volunteers and researchers in Florida take direct action to help the turtles. They look closely at the sand to find the fin (鳍) marks the mother sea turtles left there. ___17___ When they’ve figured out where the eggs were laid, they mark the area off so that no one disturbs the eggs. They also collect information about the nests and tracks to help people studying sea turtles. These are not the only Floridians taking action to help protect these creatures. Florida’s government has passed laws to save the turtles. One of these laws is “Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act”. This law prohibits anyone from disturbing or destroying marine turtles, nests, or eggs.___18___ Another way Floridians work together to save these creatures is through organizations like the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The Sea Turtle Conservancy helps people take steps that will help reduce the threats that put sea turtles in danger. For instance, bright lights on buildings near the beach can negatively impact sea turtles. Baby sea turtles usually hatch on the sandy beach and head to the ocean. When there are bright lights coming from the other side of the shore far from the ocean, the baby turtles get confused. ___19___ To help save these turtles, The Sea Turtle Conservancy works with property owners to make lighting in their buildings sea turtle-friendly. They also encourage Florida residents to turn off their lights at night if they live close to a beach. ___20___ Sometimes, turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish. They eat this trash and die. Florida residents can volunteer for beach clean-ups and make sure to pick up their own litter. They can also vote for state leaders who want to protect the sea turtles’ habitats. Every individual in the community has the power to make a difference! A. Many of them do not make it to the ocean and die. B. Some of these turtle species are in danger of going extinct. C. This helps them to locate where the sea turtles laid their eggs. D. It also helps make sure that sea turtles’ natural habitats are protected. E. Female sea turtles come from the ocean and onto these beaches at night. F. They use their fins to move back across the beach and return to the ocean. G. Every Floridian can do their part to protect sea turtles and their environment. 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. G 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了佛罗里达的海滩是五种海龟的家园，如今海龟正面临灭绝的危险，佛罗里达人采取多种措施来保护海龟、海龟巢、海龟蛋以及海龟的自然栖息地。 【16题详解】 根据上文“A major problem is facing these interesting creatures. (这些有趣的生物面临着一个主要问题。)”可知，设空处应具体说这个问题，下文“So how do Floridians protect these special animals? (那么佛罗里达人是如何保护这些特殊动物的呢？)”，句中用到protect these special animals，说明这些特殊动物面临的问题很严重，得靠人为干预才可能解决，B项“Some of these turtle species are in danger of going extinct. (其中一些海龟有灭绝的危险。)”，B项承上启下，衔接连贯。故选B项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“They look closely at the sand to find the fin (鳍) marks the mother sea turtles left there. (他们仔细观察沙子，寻找海龟妈妈留在那里的鳍标记。)”，下文“When they’ve figured out where the eggs were laid, they mark the area off so that no one disturbs the eggs. (当他们弄清楚卵的位置后，它们会在这个区域做上标记，这样就不会有人打扰卵了。)”可知，本段内容与保护海龟蛋有关，C项“This helps them to locate where the sea turtles laid their eggs. (这有助于他们定位海龟产卵的地方。)”，C项起到承上启下的作用，句中的This指代上文的find the fin (鳍) marks the mother sea turtles left there, locate where the sea turtles laid their eggs与下文figured out where the eggs were laid呼应，上下文衔接连贯，故选C项。 【18题详解】 根据上文“Florida’s government has passed laws to save the turtles. One of these laws is ‘Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act’. This law prohibits anyone from disturbing or destroying marine turtles, nests, or eggs. (佛罗里达州政府已经通过了拯救海龟的法律。其中一项法律是《佛罗里达州海龟保护法》。这项法律禁止任何人扰乱或破坏海龟、海龟巢或海龟蛋)”可知，佛罗里达有了保护海龟、海龟巢或海龟蛋的法律，D项“It also helps make sure that sea turtles’ natural habitats are protected. (它还有助于确保海龟的自然栖息地得到保护。)”，句中的It知道上文的Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act，由also可知，D项承接上一句，说明了法律保护的具体范畴，上下文衔接连贯。故选D项。 【19题详解】 根据上文“Baby sea turtles usually hatch on the sandy beach and head to the ocean. When there are bright lights coming from the other side of the shore far from the ocean, the baby turtles get confused. (小海龟通常在沙滩上孵化，然后游向大海。当有明亮的光线从远离海洋的海岸的另一边照射过来时，小海龟就会感到困惑。)”可知，小海龟因为夜间的人造光，迷失了方向，A项“Many of them do not make it to the ocean and die. (它们中的许多海龟没能进入海洋就死了。)”可知，句中的them指代上文的the baby turtles，上下文语意一致，衔接连贯。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据本段最后一句“Every individual in the community has the power to make a difference! (社区中的每个人都有能力做出改变！)”可知，这是本段的结尾总结句，提及到每一位社区成员，为了保护海龟，佛罗里达的居民们也要尽一份力，G项“Every Floridian can do their part to protect sea turtles and their environment. (每个佛罗里达人都可以尽自己的一份力量来保护海龟和它们的环境。)”，G项为本段中心句，与最后的总结句呼应，语意一致。故选G项。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） （寒假作业）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I ____21____ my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading ____22____ newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my ____23____ wasn’t. So this year I made up my mind to try something ____24____: getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, ____25____ I’m not good at self-control. But I was ____26____. I started by handing the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone ____27____ at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was trapped, forced to carry out my plan. Largely ____28____ from e-mail and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to ____29____ the world. I had no ____30____ but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally ____31____ that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the ____32____. I knew I had ____33____ when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. ____34____ , as we return to work, a test begins: Can I survive when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to ____35____ my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes. 21. A. received B. checked C. downloaded D. removed 22. A. local B. traditional C. effective D. online 23. A. mind B. identity C. opinion D. curiosity 24. A. creative B. different C. worthwhile D. attractive 25. A. though B. so C. since D. unless 26. A. determined B. shocked C. frightened D. embarrassed 27. A. design B. signal C. quality D. image 28. A. pulled down B. made out C. carried away D. cut off 29. A. watch over B. help with C. connect to D. look at 30. A. choice B. emotion C. trick D. method 31. A. expected B. suggested C. confirmed D. realized 32. A. issue B. sign C. problem D. evidence 33. A. recovered B. won C. suffered D. investigated 34. A. However B. Anyway C. Somehow D. Therefore 35. A. make sure B. care about C. turn to D. give up 【答案】21 B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。作者在度假期间决心远离网络，并且成功地做到了。作者从中意识到能不能远离网络取决于自己。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不是去看大自然，而是查看我的电子邮件。A. received收到；B. checked检查；C. downloaded下载；D. removed去除。根据下文“I were still in the office.”可知，作者在度假期间，还是在工作，每天查看电子邮件。故选B项。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每天早上我不是阅读很棒的小说，而是一心阅读网上的报纸。A. local本地的；B. traditional传统的；C. effective有效的；D. online在线的，网上的。根据上文“bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad”可知，作者在iPad上阅览网上的报纸。故选D项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的身体在度假，但我的大脑却不在度假。A. mind大脑，思维；B. identity身份；C. opinion观点；D. curiosity好奇心。根据上文“I were still in the office.”可知，作者身体在度假，但是每天还是处于工作状态，大脑并没有休息。故选A项。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以今年我决定尝试一些不同的东西：远离网络。A. creative创造性的；B. different不同的；C. worthwhile值得的；D. attractive有吸引力。上文提到“Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad.”和此处“getting away from the Internet.”可知，去年因为iPad，假期都被毁了；今年作者决定尝试不同的度假方式。故选B项。 【25题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。句意：因为我不擅长自我控制，我知道这不容易。A. though虽然；B. so所以；C. since既然，因为；D. unless除非。根据“I’m not good at self-control”表示原因，“it wouldn’t be easy”是结果；此处since表示原因，引导原因状语从句。故选C项。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我下定了决心。A. determined下定决心的；B. shocked震惊的；C. frightened害怕的；D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据下文“I started by handing the iPad to my wife.”作者把iPad给妻子，表示他远离网络的决心。故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，幸运的是：我们小屋里的手机信号比以前更糟糕了。A. design设计； B. signal信号；C. quality质量；D. image图片。根据下文 “I was trapped, forced to carry out my plan.”可知，作者被迫执行计划，是因为手机信号也差。故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在很大程度上，因为中断了查看电子邮件、阅览最喜欢的报纸网站，我就没什么方法与外界产生联系。A. pulled down拉倒，摧毁；B. made out理解；C. carried away情绪激动；D. cut off断绝，切断。此处是短语be cut off from意思为“与外界失去联络，与外界隔绝”；因为没有网络，作者就无法上网查看电子邮件、阅读网络报纸。故选D项。 【29题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：在很大程度上，因为中断了查看电子邮件、阅览最喜欢的报纸网站，我就没什么方法与外界产生联系。A. watch over照看；B. help with帮助；C. connect to连接；D. look at看着。根据“Largely…from e-mail and my favorite newspaper websites”可知，作者不能查看电子邮件、阅读网络报纸，就无法与外界产生联系。故选A项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我别无选择，只能做我一直计划要做的事：看书。A. choice选择；B. emotion情感；C. trick诡计；D. method方法。此处是短语have no choice but to do表示“除了做……之外别无选择”。作者无事可做，只有看书。故选D项。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我终于意识到问题出在我自己身上，而不是iPad。A. expected期望；B. suggested建议；C. confirmed确认；D. realized意识到。下文提到““Don’t need it,” I said.”作者经过一家星巴克咖啡店时，妻子问需不需要使用WiFi，作者的回答是不需要。由此可以看出，作者意识到能不能远离网络取决于自己的决心。故选D项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我终于意识到问题出在我自己身上，而不是iPad。A. issue议题；B. sign迹象，征兆；C. problem问题；D. evidence证据。根据上文“With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. ”可知，作者意识到问题在于自己身上。故选C项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们经过一家星巴克咖啡店时，我妻子问我是否想停下来用一下WiFi。“不需要，”我说。我知道我赢了。A. recovered恢复；B. won赢；C. suffered遭受；D. investigated调查。根据上文“I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet.”中的“succeed”可知，作者赢了这场斗争。故选B项。 【34题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我们返回工作岗位时，一个考验开始了：我能在返回工作岗位后继续（远离网络）吗? A. However然而；B. Anyway不管怎样，无论如何；C. Somehow不知怎么地，以某种方式；D. Therefore因此。上文提到“I had won”作者在假期做到了远离网络；下文提到“Can I continue when I’m back at work?”，回去上班后，还能不能做到远离网络呢？上下文之间语义转折，however表示转折关系。故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不打算完全放弃我的iPad。但我希望能抵制住每五分钟就要使用它的诱惑。A. make sure确保；B. care about关心，在意；C. turn to转向，求助于；D. give up放弃。根据下文“I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes.”可知，作者并不是完全放弃不用iPad，而是有所控制地使用。故选D项。 （寒假作业）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。 The Great Wall, or “Ten thousand li Great Wall” in Chinese, in fact, has a ____36____ (long) of more than 6,000 kilometers, ____37____ (wind) its way from west to east. For over a score of ____38____ (century), the Great Wall has been lying in the north of China since it was built ____39____ (original) from the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Warring States Period. One point worth mentioning is that Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls ____40____ (join) up. Today, the existing wall we see was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty. In ancient China, the Great Wall was not just a wall but a defense (防御) system. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days ____41____ any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried (埋葬) under the wall. The Great Wall was made ____42____ (much) of the men’s flesh and blood than of stone and earth. As ____43____ wonder of the world, the Great Wall ____44____ (list) into the World Heritage sites 36 years ago. Now, it has become a place of interest to the Chinese and people from all over the world, many of _____45_____ have come to know the famous Chinese saying: “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.” 【答案】36. length 37. winding 38. centuries 39. originally 40. joined 41. without 42. more 43. a 44. was listed 45. whom 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的长城，通过介绍长城的历史、建造过程和文化意义，展示了长城在中国历史和文化中的重要地位。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：长城，或中文中的“万里长城”，实际上有6000多公里的长度，从西向东蜿蜒曲折。根据空前“a”可知，这里用名词。“long”，形容词，意为“长的”，其名词形式为“length(长度)”，“a length of…”意为“长度为……”。故填length。 【37题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：长城，或中文中的“万里长城”，实际上有6000多公里的长度，从西向东蜿蜒曲折。“____2____ (wind) its way from west to east”为句子的伴随状语，动词“wind”与逻辑主语“The Great Wall”之间为主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填winding。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：长城自春秋战国时期修建以来，一直位于中国北方，已有二十多个世纪的历史。“a score of”意为“二十个”，之后接可数名词复数。故填centuries。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：长城自春秋战国时期修建以来，一直位于中国北方，已有二十多个世纪的历史。这里用副词作状语，修饰谓语“was built”。“original”，形容词，意为“起初的，原先的”，其副词形式为“originally(本来，起初)”。故填originally。 【40题详解】 考查过去分词。句意：值得一提的是，秦始皇把所有的城墙都连接起来了。“have sth done”，意为“使某物被……”，过去分词作宾语补足语。故填joined。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：在古代，没有任何现代机器，很难修建这样的城墙。“___6___ any modern machines”应是方式状语，用介词短语表达。结合句意可知，这里表达“没有现代机器的帮助”含义，“without”意为“在没有……的情况下”。故填without。 【42题详解】 考查比较级和固定用法。句意：与其说长城是由石头和泥土筑成的，不如说是由人们的血肉筑成的。根据后文“than”可推知，这里用比较级。“more A than B”意为“与其说B不如说A”。故填more。 【43题详解】 考查不定冠词。句意：作为世界奇迹，长城在36年前被列入世界遗产名录。“wonder”在这里为名词，意为“奇迹，奇观”，可数名词，之前需要不定冠词做限定词。故填a。 【44题详解】 考查时态和被动。句意：作为世界奇迹，长城在36年前被列入世界遗产名录。所填动词为句子的谓语动词。结合时间状语“36 years ago”可知，用一般过去时；且主语“the Great Wall”与动词“list”之间为被动关系，用一般过去时被动结构：was done。故填was listed。 【45题详解】 考查介词+关系代词引导的非限制性定语从句。句意：现在，它已经成为中国和世界各地的人们感兴趣的地方，他们中的许多人都知道中国的一句名言：“不到长城非好汉。”“many of ___10____ have come to know the famous Chinese saying…”为之前“the Chinese and people from all over the world”的非限制性定语从句，先行词在从句中作介词“of”的宾语，用关系代词whom引导从句。故填whom。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） （寒假作业）第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Leo缺少锻炼，经常生病。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.写信目的； 2.你的建议。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Leo, I’m sorry to hear that you often get sick because of lack of exercise. I’m writing to give you some suggestions. First of all, it’s important to take exercise regularly. You can choose a sport that you like, such as running, swimming, or playing basketball. Exercise can help you keep healthy and improve your immune system. Secondly, you should pay attention to your diet. Eat more fruits and vegetables, and less junk food. A balanced diet can provide you with enough energy to exercise. Finally, you should keep a good mood. Don’t be too stressed or anxious. You can listen to music, read books,or talk with friends to relax yourself. I hope my suggestions can help you. Take care of yourself and I believe you will be healthy soon. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给Leo写封邮件，提出锻炼的建议。 【详解】1.词汇积累 因为：because of→due to 锻炼：exercise→work out 最后：finally→eventually 建议：suggestion→advice/proposal 2.句式拓展 合并简单句 原句：Eat more fruits and vegetables, and less junk food. A balanced diet can provide you with enough energy to exercise. 拓展句：Eat more fruits and vegetables, and less junk food because a balanced diet can provide you with enough energy to exercise. 【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m sorry to hear that you often get sick because of lack of exercise. (运用了that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] You can choose a sport that you like, such as running, swimming, or playing basketball. (运用了that引导定语从句) 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。 Sports bring us together Sports are more than competitions. I used to be very shy and often felt lonely. Although I did well in all the academic subjects, I was afraid of physical education. Even kids in the neighborhood would laugh at me. “Look at that girl,” they said. “Her feet don’t leave the ground when she runs!” Their words embarrassed me. At school, whenever the teacher organized some competitive games, no one in the class would choose me as their partner or team member. As a result, I often ended up looking at others enjoy their games. Things would go on like that if not for a sports meet in my high school. By mistake, my name was put on the list of those who would compete in the women’s 1500 meters race. By the time people found the mistake, it was too late to change. My deskmate, Mary, was a natural athlete. She said to me, “I couldn’t run that race in your place, because I have signed up for three items already.” I nearly broke down. 1500 meters! Running against the best runners in front of the whole school! It would be the worst nightmare I’d ever have! “You still have time to catch up because there is still one month before the sports meet,” Mary patted me on the shoulder, “That is cool! You will run for our class! And we will do training together.” Yes, this is not just for myself, but for my class. But still, 1500 meters to me was like Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) to a beginning climber. I had no idea even how to start my preparation. Mary invited me to join in their training. Every afternoon after class, several of us ran together. When the fear of being laughed at flooded over me, I saw others running right beside or stand by the tracks cheering for us. They gave me strengths. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before I could realize how fast one month went by, I was standing behind the start line of the sports meet. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As expected, I was almost the last to cross the finish line. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】参考例文 Before I could realize how fast one month went by, I was standing behind the start line of the sports meet. Seeing my classmates waving their hands as if about to run beside me, I no longer felt lonely or afraid. With the shot of the starting gun, I dashed out and ran as fast as I could, as if it were a 200-meter race. Soon I was out of breath and slowed down. Other runners passed me one by one, and gradually I had no idea how many of them were still behind me. My legs were getting heavier and heavier, and I might fall down at any moment. However, I suddenly heard Mary calling my name. My deskmate even ran along the track beside me and cheered for me at the same time, just like the month- long training we did together. Gritting my teeth, I pushed myself on step by step. As expected, I was almost the last to cross the finish line. When I was wondering how to apologize for my poor performance, my classmates came around to hold my arms, helping me walk on my feet and not to sit down. I was surrounded, with all kinds of drinks handed to me. The kind of warmth that I felt at the very moment stayed fresh on my mind. Obviously, one month certainly couldn’t make me a good runner, but I was full of confidence that I would improve in the future. Sports are not about winning or losing competitions, but bringing me close to my classmates and helping us grow together. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者很害羞，害怕体育。但是由于失误，作者的名字被列入了参加女子1500米比赛的名单，最后作者尽全力完成了比赛，也拉近了和同学的关系。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“还没等我意识到一个月过得有多快，我就已经站在运动会的起跑线后面了”可知，第一段可描写作者比赛的经过以及感受。 ②由第二段首句内容“不出所料，我几乎是最后一个冲过终点线的”可知，第二段可描写作者完成比赛以后同学的反应以及这次比赛给作者带来的影响。 2.续写线索：开始比赛——同学加油——完成比赛——感受到温暖——拉近和同学关系——作者感悟 3.词汇激活 行类 ①看见：see/spot/notice ②摔倒：fall down/ trip ③充满：be full of /be filled with 情绪类 ①害怕：afraid/scared 【点睛】[高分句型1] Seeing my classmates waving their hands as if about to run beside me, I no longer felt lonely or afraid. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] Obviously, one month certainly couldn’t make me a good runner, but I was full of confidence that I would improve in the future. (运用了that引导同位语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 南宁八中2024级高一春季学期开学测试 英语试卷 注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在本试卷上。 2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。 3.作答非选择题时，将答案书写在答题卡上，书写在本试卷上无效。 4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. When will the man’s mother probably arrive? A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm. 2. What does the man mean? A. He doesn’t have time now. B. He is waiting for someone else. C. He doesn’t want to talk with Mr. Miller. 3. What does the woman want to be after graduation? A. A lawyer. B. A doctor. C. A teacher. 4. Where is Mr. Davis now? A. On his way to office. B. In his office. C. At home. 5. What is the man doing? A. Making a phone call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment. 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 probably connected with the man’s parking number “A1214”? A. The man’s birthday. B. The birthday of the man’s son. C. The birthday of the man’s wife. 7. What is probably the woman? A. A security guard. B. A police officer. C. A resident. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Where are the two speakers? A. On a bus. B. In a shopping district. C. At a street corner. 9. What’s the largest building on the left? A. A bank. B. An office building. C. A store. 10. What can we learn from the conversation? A. A hotel is beside the theatre. B. The man wants to buy some clothes and food. C. The post office is just across the street. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Which of the following won’t the speakers do on Saturdays? A. Have a picnic. B. Ride bikes. C. Take some pictures. 12. What will the speakers do after having dinner with Mark and Mary? A. Go to dance. B. See a film. C. Go home. 13. When will the woman go to the museum? A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon C. On Sunday evening. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14. Why does the woman want to travel after graduation? A. To find a good job. B. To see different places described in the books. C. To enrich her experience 15. According to the woman, how can we suit the changing environment? A. We should be independent. B. We should be willing to change. C. We should get to know different people. 16. What will the woman learn while traveling? A. To respect people. B. To help people. C. To believe herself. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. What did Steve like when he was a boy? A. Playing outside. B. Writing his own story. C. Learning French. 18. When did Steve begin his writing career? A. When he graduated from school. B. When he played out on the hill. C. When he moved to a new school. 19. What kind of writing did Steve enjoy? A. Fantastic stories. B. News reports. C. Horror stories. 20. What’s the main purpose of the speaker’s speech? A. To tell us he is very active. B. To sell his books. C. To tell us his life experience. 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 Sport plays a huge part in Australian culture. Here are some wonderful sporting events for travelers from all over the world. Australian Open (January) The Australian Open is perhaps one of the country’s most prized events and biggest summer parties. Hosted in January every year, this two-week tennis event lights up the city and brings the very best tennis superstars to Melbourne along with thousands of fans and a host of world-class singers. World Surfing Championships (March to May) While summer brings warmer waters, Australia’s autumn comes with the World Surfing Championships, Across the men’s and women’s tournaments, fans can see their favourite players trying their best across a series of events in the surfing capital of Australia, the Gold Coast. Uluru Camel Cup (May) If you’re looking fora special Australian event, don’t miss the Uluru Camel Cup. It’s all about a camels’ race to find the fastest camel in Australia. There are several activities that take place over the weekend with delicious food, live music and entertainment. You also have a chance to be t on your favourite camel. Melbourne Cup (November) The Melbourne Cup is the country’s most famous horse race, which is called “The Race That Stops A Nation”. It’s not all about the racing, however, with fashion shows, music, and the best selections of food. This one-day event has become such a big part of Australian culture that it is now an official public holiday. 1. Which event will tennis fans be interested in? A. Melbourne Cup. B. Australian Open. C. Uluru Camel Cup. D. World Surfing Championships. 2. In which month can we enjoy two different sporting events? A. May. B. March. C. November. D. January. 3. What’s special about Melbourne Cup? A. It lasts for a weekend. B. It provides food. C. It is a public holiday. D. It has live performances. B At six o’clock sharp the curtain rises at Southside Cultural Center, in Reno. Two hundred audience members, including the mayor of Reno, look to the stage. Dozens of actors break out into the first number of The Lion King. But this is not your typical production. The gifted cast is made up of homeless children living at the Volunteers of America family shelter in Reno. The children have been given a chance to live their dreams onstage, thanks to volunteer acting coach Nasya Mancini. “I see so much of myself in these kids,” says Nasya. “I tell them their current circumstance doesn’t have to be their destiny (命运). If they are determined,they can do anything they want.” Determination is something Nasya knows all about. She was born prematurely and was given little chance of survival. But Nasya kept fighting. Her very name means “miracle” in Hebrew. Nasya was small,but quickly proved that her talents were as big as her will to survive. She started dancing at two. By six she’ d been spotted by an acting coach, who encouraged her parents to enroll her in drama classes. “There was something about being onstage,” Nasya says. “It made my spirit come alive.” She decided that she was going to be an actor. However, her enthusiasm didn’t sit well with some of her schoolmates. They teased her, “You’re a shrimp. You’re not even pretty.” Nasya came home in tears. Her mother hugged her and told her to ignore it.By high school, Nasya was winning awards in theater competitions. She also provided community service by teaching drama to the children at the shelter. Nasya wanted the kids at the shelter to discover the confidence that acting could give. The best way to do that, she decided, was to put on a big play. The production was a hit. The kids took several curtain calls. Donations to the shelter rolled in. Nasya reminds the kids of something she knows with every part of her spirit to be true: “Believe in yourself. The world is your stage.” 4. What was special about the play The Lion King? A. It was performed by homeless kids. B. It was starred by Nasya Mancini. C. It was staged at the local shelter. D. It was funded by the mayor of Reno. 5. Which of the following best describes Nasya? A. Creative and modest. B. Confident and demanding. C. Determined and humorous. D. Talented and caring. 6. Why did Nasya decide to put on the play? A. To complete her community service. B. To build the kids’ confidence. C. To win a local theater competition. D. To collect public donations. 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Volunteers Make a Difference. B. Rising from Shelter to Stage. C Sharing Her Dream with Homeless Teens. D. The Lion King Is Roaring Back. C Everywhere I look, there are new buildings under construction. The neighborhoods that I knew as a boy, filled with beautiful old buildings, have mostly disappeared, and in their place, modern, high-rise buildings have appeared. There is good reason for this. Residents want all the conveniences of modern living. However, how can our children understand and maintain their cultural identity if we erase so much of the physical evidence of it? The arguments for preserving historic buildings are not simply about an emotional attachment to the past. There are also good economic arguments in favour of preservation. The renovation (修缮) and preservation of historic districts can become an economic engine, drawing tourists and small businesses to the area. For example, in Dubai, the historic Al Bastikiya district draws thousands of tourists every year from all over the world. It also attracts local residents, eager to learn about their city's past. Some have argued that historic preservation is too expensive, but many recent projects have demonstrated that this is not necessarily the case. In fact, renovation of an existing structure for adaptive reuse can cost about £40 per square metre less than even the most basic new construction, while preserving the beauty of the original building. And, although it is often claimed that old buildings have a more significant environmental footprint than new construction because they aren’t very energy efficient, architects and environmental experts maintain that the greenest building is the one that is already built. New construction almost always has a more serious environmental impact (影响) because it requires the use of all-new materials that must be transported, often over long distances, instead of recycled materials that are already on site. We recycle so many other things. We can and should recycle buildings, too. Historic preservation is an option that opens many possibilities; demolition (拆毁), in contrast, is irreversible. Once these treasures are lost, they are lost forever, an important link in our heritage that can never be recovered. 8. What drives people to replace old buildings with new ones? A. Their dislike of old buildings. B. Their pride in cultural identity. C. Their concern about young generations. D. Their desire for modern comforts. 9. What does the example of Al Bastikiya show? A. Historic renovation costs much money. B. Local governments support small businesses. C. Historic preservation brings economic benefits. D. International tourism promises economic recovery. 10. What can be inferred about renovating old buildings from paragraph 3? A It uses green materials. B. It damages architectural beauty. C. It reduces enviromental impact. D. It worries environmental experts. 11. What is the author’s attitude towards historic preservation? A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Disapproving. D. Objective. D A wildlife photographer was waiting, hoping to get a shot of a relatively rare bird, a particular kind of heron (鹭). He’d waited several frustrating hours in the woods, but with no luck at all. Suddenly, to the photographer’s delight, a heron settled on a branch right in front of him. The photographer raised his camera and took the shot. Feeling particularly pleased, the photographer looked at the image. To his astonishment, he saw that behind the heron, his photograph had also captured a very, very rare woodpecker (啄木鸟) flying past. He hadn’t seen it, but without even trying, he’d photographed an even rarer bird than the one he was aiming for. This is an example of serendipity. Cases of serendipity can be found in numerous fields, such as science. Back in the 1800s, a man called Wells was at a demonstration (演示) of laughing gas. After being given the gas, the patient started laughing, as expected. But then he suddenly fell over and cut his leg rather badly. To everyone’s surprise, the man reported that he couldn’t feel any pain. Wells hadn’t been looking for it, but he’d made a medical discovery - certain gases reduce and can even almost eradicate (完全的) pain. Had Wells not been there that night, anesthesia (麻醉) might have taken longer to be discovered. Most of us can probably think of at least one example of serendipity in our own lives. Jane, a friend of mine, was trying to come up with an idea for an article but got completely stuck. Frustrated, she decided to go out to a local café. As she was sipping her coffee, she heard two people talking behind her. A man was telling a story that sounded so unbelievable that she knew it had to be true. She asked the people if she could interview them for the article. They agreed and her article turned out to be one of the top trending articles of the week. 12. The underline word “serendipity” in paragraph 1 means the fact of ______. A. observing rare birds in person B. finding valuable things by chance C. achieving important aims in time D. taking interesting photos by mistake 13. What surprised Wells at the demonstration? A. The gas’s pain-killing effect. B. The patient’s balance-losing moment. C. The patient’s scientific discovery. D. The gas’s hidden damage. 14. Why did Jane go to the café? A. To write an article. B. To meet a friend. C. To take a break. D. To do an interview. 15. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A. To recommend a method. B. To introduce a person. C. To promote a culture. D. To explain a concept. 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。 Working Together to Save the Sea Turtles Florida has some of the best beaches in the world. Thousands of people visit the state to enjoy the sand. But these beaches are also home to five species of sea turtles. A major problem is facing these interesting creatures. ___16___ So how do Floridians protect these special animals? Some volunteers and researchers in Florida take direct action to help the turtles. They look closely at the sand to find the fin (鳍) marks the mother sea turtles left there. ___17___ When they’ve figured out where the eggs were laid, they mark the area off so that no one disturbs the eggs. They also collect information about the nests and tracks to help people studying sea turtles. These are not the only Floridians taking action to help protect these creatures. Florida’s government has passed laws to save the turtles. One of these laws is “Florida’s Marine Turtle Protection Act”. This law prohibits anyone from disturbing or destroying marine turtles, nests, or eggs.___18___ Another way Floridians work together to save these creatures is through organizations like the Sea Turtle Conservancy. The Sea Turtle Conservancy helps people take steps that will help reduce the threats that put sea turtles in danger. For instance bright lights on buildings near the beach can negatively impact sea turtles. Baby sea turtles usually hatch on the sandy beach and head to the ocean. When there are bright lights coming from the other side of the shore far from the ocean, the baby turtles get confused. ___19___ To help save these turtles, The Sea Turtle Conservancy works with property owners to make lighting in their buildings sea turtle-friendly. They also encourage Florida residents to turn off their lights at night if they live close to a beach. ___20___ Sometimes, turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish. They eat this trash and die. Florida residents can volunteer for beach clean-ups and make sure to pick up their own litter. They can also vote for state leaders who want to protect the sea turtles’ habitats. Every individual in the community has the power to make a difference! A. Many of them do not make it to the ocean and die. B. Some of these turtle species are in danger of going extinct. C. This helps them to locate where the sea turtles laid their eggs. D. It also helps make sure that sea turtles’ natural habitats are protected. E. Female sea turtles come from the ocean and onto these beaches at night. F. They use their fins to move back across the beach and return to the ocean. G. Every Floridian can do their part to protect sea turtles and their environment. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） （寒假作业）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience: the iPad. Instead of looking at nature, I ____21____ my e-mail. Instead of reading great novels, I stuck to reading ____22____ newspapers each morning. And that was the problem: I was acting as if I were still in the office. My body was on vacation but my ____23____ wasn’t. So this year I made up my mind to try something ____24____: getting away from the Internet. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, ____25____ I’m not good at self-control. But I was ____26____. I started by handing the iPad to my wife. Then, a stroke of luck: The mobile phone ____27____ at our cabin was worse than in the past. I was trapped, forced to carry out my plan. Largely ____28____ from e-mail and my favorite newspaper websites, I had little way to ____29____ the world. I had no ____30____ but to do what I had planned to do all along: read books. With determination and the strong support of my wife, I succeeded in my vacation struggle against the Internet. I finally ____31____ that it was me, of course, not the iPad, that was the ____32____. I knew I had ____33____ when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-Fi. “Don’t need it,” I said. ____34____ , as we return to work, a test begins: Can I survive when I’m back at work? I don’t plan to ____35____ my iPad completely. But I hope to resist the temptation (抵抗诱惑) to use it every five minutes. 21. A. received B. checked C. downloaded D. removed 22. A. local B. traditional C. effective D. online 23. A. mind B. identity C. opinion D. curiosity 24. A. creative B. different C. worthwhile D. attractive 25. A. though B. so C. since D. unless 26. A. determined B. shocked C. frightened D. embarrassed 27. A. design B. signal C. quality D. image 28. A. pulled down B. made out C. carried away D. cut off 29. A. watch over B. help with C. connect to D. look at 30. A. choice B. emotion C. trick D. method 31. A. expected B. suggested C. confirmed D. realized 32. A. issue B. sign C. problem D. evidence 33. A. recovered B. won C. suffered D. investigated 34. A. However B. Anyway C. Somehow D. Therefore 35. A. make sure B. care about C. turn to D. give up （寒假作业）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。 The Great Wall, or “Ten thousand li Great Wall” in Chinese, in fact, has a ____36____ (long) of more than 6,000 kilometers, ____37____ (wind) its way from west to east. For over a score of ____38____ (century), the Great Wall has been lying in the north of China since it was built ____39____ (original) from the Spring and Autumn Period, and the Warring States Period. One point worth mentioning is that Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls ____40____ (join) up. Today, the existing wall we see was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty. In ancient China, the Great Wall was not just a wall but a defense (防御) system. It was very difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days ____41____ any modern machines. All the work was done by hand. Thousands of men died and were buried (埋葬) under the wall. The Great Wall was made ____42____ (much) of the men’s flesh and blood than of stone and earth. As ____43____ wonder of the world, the Great Wall ____44____ (list) into the World Heritage sites 36 years ago. Now, it has become a place of interest to the Chinese and people from all over the world, many of _____45_____ have come to know the famous Chinese saying: “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man.” 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） （寒假作业）第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的朋友Leo缺少锻炼，经常生病。请你给他写封邮件，内容包括： 1.写信目的； 2.你的建议。 注意：1.词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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。 Sports bring us together Sports are more than competitions. I used to be very shy and often felt lonely. Although I did well in all the academic subjects, I was afraid of physical education. Even kids in the neighborhood would laugh at me. “Look at that girl,” they said. “Her feet don’t leave the ground when she runs!” Their words embarrassed me. At school, whenever the teacher organized some competitive games, no one in the class would choose me as their partner or team member. As a result, I often ended up looking at others enjoy their games. Things would go on like that if not for a sports meet in my high school. By mistake my name was put on the list of those who would compete in the women’s 1500 meters race. By the time people found the mistake, it was too late to change. My deskmate, Mary, was a natural athlete. She said to me, “I couldn’t run that race in your place, because I have signed up for three items already.” I nearly broke down. 1500 meters! Running against the best runners in front of the whole school! It would be the worst nightmare I’d ever have! “You still have time to catch up because there is still one month before the sports meet” Mary patted me on the shoulder, “That is cool! You will run for our class! And we will do training together.” Yes, this is not just for myself, but for my class. But still, 1500 meters to me was like Mount Everest (珠穆朗玛峰) to a beginning climber. I had no idea even how to start my preparation. Mary invited me to join in their training. Every afternoon after class, several of us ran together. When the fear of being laughed at flooded over me, I saw others running right beside or stand by the tracks cheering for us. They gave me strengths. 注意： 1. 续写词数应为150个左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 Before I could realize how fast one month went by, I was standing behind the start line of the sports meet. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As expected, I was almost the last to cross the finish line. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$