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周至六中2023-2024学年度第二学期第一次月考 高二英语试题 (卷) (满分：150分) 第一部分 听力 (共20小题 每小题1. 5分，共30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the woman looking for? A. The library. B. The police station. C. The city park. 2. Who is wearing a red dress? A. Ms. Jones. B. The woman. C. MS. Johnson. 3. What did the man do last weekend? A. He invited a girl to dinner. B. He went to his sister’s house. C. He helped clean the kitchen. 4. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 5. What does the man think of the speech? A. Exciting. B. Meaningful. C. Disappointing. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What happened to the woman’s flight? A It was called off without notice. B. It arrived about two hours earlier. C. It failed to take off on time. 7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the plane. B. At the airport. C. In a restaurant. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 9. Where will the speakers probably be tomorrow? A. In the classroom. B. In the playground. C. At the library. 听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。 10. Who doesn’t like Chinese food? A. Mark. B. Lily. C. David. 11. What will they have for dinner? A. Chinese food. B. Indian food. C. A pizza. 12. Where will the speakers eat? A. At Mark’s home. B. At their house. C. In a restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did the man lose? A. His phone. B. His credit card. C. His driving license. 14. Why did the woman check the man in? A. He has enough money. B The police call to confirm the theft. C. He provides two forms of identification. 15. What will the man probably do in his room? A. Look for his passport. B. Put away his credit card. C. Report the theft to the bank. 16. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a bank. C. At the police station. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How often does the competition take place? A. Every year. B. Every other year. C. Every four years. 18. How many people took part in the competition this year? A At least 100. B. At least 120. C. At least 200. 19. Who is the competition intended for? A. Young songwriters. B. Teenagers fond of music. C. Students in music school. 20. What will the audience do next? A. Listen to a song. B. Sing a song together. C. Join the speaker on stage. 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 POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes 3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight. Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. ■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. ■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. ■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date. ■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year. 1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six. 2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get? A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo. C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. 3. Which of the following will result in disqualification? A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。本文是一篇诗歌大赛的征稿启事。文章就参赛作品的内容、奖项、参赛规则等做了介绍。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据Prizes部分中第一段中的“Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner's choice”可知，每位获奖者都可以带一名家长和另一名由获奖者选择的人员。因此，每位获奖者可以带两个人。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Prizes部分中第三段“50 Honorable Mentions: Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart's final flight”可知，每位优秀奖获奖者都将获得一件纪念埃尔哈特最后一次飞行的T恤。故选C。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一部分中的“Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. Write a poem using 100 words or fewer”可知，所写的诗字数不能超过100字。否则，将会被取消资格。故结合选项，B选项(写一首120字的诗)是会被取消资格的。故选B。 B Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree. Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling. Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times. Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful. 4. What did Jennifer do after high school? A She helped her dad with his work. B. She ran the family farm on her own. C. She supported herself through college. D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home. 5. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield? A. To take care of her kids easily. B. To learn from the best nurses. C. To save money for her parents. D. To find a well-paid job there. 6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal? A. Her health. B. Her time with family. C. Her reputation. D. Her chance of promotion. 7. What can we learn from Jenifer's story? A. Time is money. B. Love breaks down barriers. C. Hard work pays off. D. Education is the key to success. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jennifer在家里不能提供大学教育的情况下，通过自己的努力，以及家人的帮助完成了四年学位。她的努力不仅让自己以优异的成绩毕业，还给家人，尤其是她的三个孩子树立了榜样，让他们得到了激励。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段的After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition, because there was no extra money set aside for a college education.(高中毕业后，Jennifer上了一所当地的技术学院来支付她的学费，因为家里没有额外的钱用来支付大学教育)可知，高中毕业后Jennifer通过自己挣钱来完成大学教学，因为家里没有额外的钱。C. She supported herself through college.(她自食其力读完了大学)符合以上说法，故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段的She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Misnistry Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids.(她选择了位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的UW-Eau Claire项目，因为她可以在离家近的地方攻读四年的学位。她可以开车去上课，晚上可以回家照顾孩子)可知，Jennifer选择位于马什菲尔德的圣约瑟夫医院的UW-Eau Claire项目是因为离家近，这样便于照顾她的三个孩子。A. To take care of her kids easily.(为了方便照顾她的孩子)符合以上说法，故选A项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的Jennifer sacrificed to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study.(Jennifer为了实现自己的目标牺牲了很多，她放弃了很多个和孩子待在一起的晚上，错过了很多重要的活动)可知，为了实现自己的目标Jennifer放弃了和家人待在一起的时光。B. Her time with family.(她与家人的时光)符合以上说法，故选B项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的Through it all, she reminded in good academic standing and graduated with honors.(虽然经历了这些，但她一直保持着良好的学术地位，并以优异的成绩毕业)和However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that’s the pretty powerful.(然而，她的孩子们在见证母亲获得学位的过程中得到了重要的一课。Jennifer是第一代毕业生，这对她的家庭来说是一种激励--这是非常强大的。)可知，Jennifer在艰苦的环境中通过自己的努力不仅以优异的成绩毕业，还给孩子树立了榜样，同时也让家人得到了激励。由此推测，我们可以从Jennifer的故事中学到:努力总会有回报。C. Hard work pays off.(努力会得到回报)符合以上说法，故选C项。 C In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions. 8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? A. His friends' invitation. B. His interest in the country. C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health. 9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan? A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous. 11. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination. 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. B 11. A 【解析】 【分析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Bissell写的《追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵》这本书。这本书是Bissell在乌兹别克斯坦做志愿者后写的，是对乌兹别克斯坦人生活的一个快速观察。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段的”A few years later, still attracted to the country. he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Ara Sea”可知，几年后，Bissell仍然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章。因此推断出对这个国家的兴趣让Bissell先生再次返回乌兹别克斯坦。故选B。 【9题详解】 词句猜测题。划线句是第二段首句，that用来指代上文提的事情，因此推断that指代写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章这件事，根据第一段最后一句”A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea(几年后，仍然被这个国家所吸引。他回到乌兹别克斯坦写了一篇关于咸海消失的文章)”可知，that指代写了一篇关于死海消失的文章这件事，故选D。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段”This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.”可知，在乌兹别克斯坦的旅途中，Mr Bissell既体会到了友善和温暖，也看到了社会的黑暗面。在撒马尔罕，Mr Bissell欣赏到了的建筑奇观。在前往布哈拉的路上，他因为被怀疑进行毒品交易，他尝到了警察的伎俩。在费尔干纳，他参加了一个山区葬礼，然后参加了一个奇怪的酒会。在卡拉卡尔帕克斯坦，他为沙尘暴、疾病和被困在数英里外的渔船而难过。由此可知，在旅途中，他经历了很多事情。结合选项，B选项(充满事件的，多事的)可以表达此意。故选B。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。文章第一段提到书的作者的乌兹别克斯坦之行，引出他写的书，接下来三段讲述了他的书《追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵》的故事内容，是乌兹别克斯坦生活的一个快速观察。因此推断本文的写作目的是介绍一本书。故选A。 D According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), it's the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid. To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds. Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin. For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces. The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “I’ll have what she's having” effect. However, we'll adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, I'll follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can't I? 12. What is the recent study mainly about? A. Food safety. B. Movie viewership. C. Consumer demand. D. Eating behavior. 13. What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Big eaters. B. Overweight persons. C. Picky eaters. D. Tall thin persons. 14. Why did the researchers hire the actor? A. To see how she would affect the participants. B. To test if the participants could recognize her. C. To find out what she would do in the two tests. D. To study why she could keep her weight down. 15. On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph? A. How hungry we are. B. How slim we want to be. C. How we perceive others. D. How we feel about the food. 【答案】12. D 13. D 14. A 15. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文。最近的研究表明：我们的饮食伙伴的大小和消费习惯都会影响我们的食物摄入量。文章详述了这个实验的过程。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake”可知，根据消费者研究杂志最近的一项研究，我们的饮食伙伴的大小和消费习惯都会影响我们的食物摄入量。因此这项研究是关于饮食行为的。故选D。 【13题详解】 词义猜测题。根据前半句“And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions（份）”可知，现有的研究认为：你应该避免和体重较重、点大份饭菜的人一起吃饭。后半句认为，你真正应该避免的是the beanpoles with big appetites。由contrary to可推断出，画线词和heavier people（超重的人）相反，结合选项，D选项（瘦瘦高高的人）正好和heavier people正好相反。故选D。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段的“To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments”可知， 为了测试社会影响对饮食习惯的影响，研究人员进行了两个实验。根据倒数第三段的内容可知，在两个实验中，胖的和瘦的演员都吃了大量的食物。参与者也照做，吃的食物比平常多。 然而，当演员是瘦的时候，参与者们服用的食物更多。由此推断，研究人员雇用演员是为了看看她如何影响参与者。故选A。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“If an overweight person is having a large portion, I’ll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, I’ll follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can’t I? ”可知，如果一个超重的人吃很大一份，我会忍住一点，因为我看到了他饮食习惯的结果。但如果一个瘦的人吃很多，我会跟着做。如果他吃得多保持苗条，为什么我不能呢？ 因此推断我们是根据我们对他人的看法（即：如何看待他人）来调整影响的。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山可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking.___16___Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master. People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the “speaking. ” ___17___ Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection. Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___18___ Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___19___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis. ___20___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end. A. Do the opposite. B. You want to be an effective public speaker. C. You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip. D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more. E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be. 【答案】16. G 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了成为好的演讲者需要掌握的一些原则。 【16题详解】 本文主题是介绍成为好的演讲者要掌握的一些原则。上句提到有些人生来就有演讲的天赋。G项:然而，大多数人之所以能成为有影响的演讲者，是因为他们受过训练。与上句转折，引出本文主题--演讲者要训练。故选G。 【17题详解】 下句Focus on the speaking.是本段主题，建议演讲者把注意力集中在演讲上。上句提到一种常见现象，当站起来发表演讲时，演讲者往往会把注意力放在”公众”上，而不是”演讲”上。这是错误的做法，A项Do the opposite.承上启下，说明了上句做法的错误，引出了下句正确的做法。故选A。 【18题详解】 本段提到即使成功的演讲者也会犯错误，观众不会太在意你的错误。上句建议当出错时不要停止演讲，除非是非常严重的错误。C项:你不需要为一个小失误道歉。与上句承接，是对待演讲出错的方法。故选C。 【19题详解】 本段是说明练习的重要性。上句提到你的目标不是成为一个完美的演说家，下句应该说明目标是什么。B. You want to be an effective public speaker.与上句衔接，是我们演讲的真正目的。故选B。 【20题详解】 下文提到观众并不是认为演讲越长越好，根据 Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated.可知，作者建议让演讲比预期的短一点，给观众更多的期待胜过让他们坐立不安地等待演讲结束。D项:公开演讲时，通常少就是多。说明了演讲时，多和少的辩证关系。故选D。 第三部分 语言运用 (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内处的最佳选项。 Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second_____21_____. He learned the value and beauty of ____22____ there from a very young age. When he was 16, Molai began to notice something ____23____ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the ____24____ it caused had driven away a number of birds. ____25____, the number of snakes had declined as well. He ____26____ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the ____27____. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek ____28____ during the daytime. He turned to the ____29____ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and _____30_____a nearby island where he began to plant trees. ____31____ young plants in the dry season was ______32______for a lone boy. Molai built at the _____33_____ of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to______34______ rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below. Molai _____35_____ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals. 21. A. dream B. job C. home D. choice 22. A. nature B. youth C. culture D. knowledge 23. A. precious B. interesting C. disturbing D. awkward 24. A. waste B. tension C. pain D. damage 25. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 26. A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. predicted 27. A. noise B. heat C. disease D. dust 28. A. directions B. partners C. help D. shelter 29. A. labor B. police C. forest D. finance 30. A. rebuilt B. discovered C. left D. managed 31. A. Decorating B. Observing C. Watering D. Guarding 32. A. tough B. illegal C. fantastic D. beneficial 33. A. back B. top C. foot D. side 34. A. cool down B. keep off C. purify D. collect 35. A. returned B. learned C. failed D. continued 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. D 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。Molai在印度的一个小村庄长大。16岁的时候，一场洪水导致他的家园遭受巨大损失。树木的缺乏导致这些动物失去了遮蔽物，很多鸟儿离开，蛇类数量减少。Molai决定改变这一切，他经过努力，在附近找到了一个小岛，开始种树。在30多年的时间里，他的努力使1360英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。 【21题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个村庄位于一些湿地附近，那里成了他的第二个家。A. dream梦想；B. job工作；C. home家；D. choice选择。根据空前的second可知，他出生的村庄是他的家，村庄附近的一些“湿地”成为了他的第二个“家”。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:他从小就在那里了解到了大自然的价值和美丽。A. nature自然；B. youth青春，年轻；C. culture文化；D. knowledge知识。湿地展现了“大自然”的价值和美。故选A。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:16岁时，Molai开始注意到他的家周围发生了一些令人不安的事情。A. precious宝贵的；B. interesting有趣的；C. disturbing令人不安的，引起烦恼的；D. generous慷慨的。该段后半部分提到:洪水侵袭，很多鸟儿离开，蛇的数量减少。这些情况都不正常，令人不安。故选C。 【24题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:那年早些时候，一场洪水袭击了这个地区，洪水造成的损害赶走了很多鸟类。A. waste废物；B. tension紧张；C. pain疼痛，痛苦；D. damage损害，伤害。洪水侵袭这个地区，它会“损害”庄稼、树木，这些都会导致鸟儿们离开。故选D。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意:此外，蛇的数量也减少了。A. Besides此外，另外；B. However但是；C. Therefore因此；D. Otherwise否则。根据as well可知，洪水不仅导致很多鸟儿离开。而且，它还导致蛇的数量减少。故选A。 26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。A. agreed同意；B. realized意识到；C. remembered记住，记起；D. predicted预测。Molai“意识到”鸟儿离开、蛇类减少是因为没有足够的树木。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:他意识到这是因为没有足够的树来保护它们免受炎热的影响。A. noise噪音；B. heat热；C. disease疾病；D. dust尘土。根据常识可知，树木可以提供阴凉，从而保护鸟类和蛇类免受炎热的影响。故选B。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:当然，解决的办法是种树，这样动物们就可以在白天寻找栖身之处。A. directions方向；B. partners伙伴，合作伙伴；C. help帮助；D. shelter遮蔽，庇护，遮蔽物。树木可以给动物们提供“遮蔽”。故选D。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:他向森林部门求助，但被告知那里什么也不长。A. labor劳动；B. police警察；C. forest森林；D. finance财政，金融。根据前一句中的“The solution, of course, was to plant trees”可知，Molai想要种树，所以他应该向“森林”部门求助。故选C。 【30题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而，Molai自己去看了看，发现了附近的一个岛屿，他开始在那里种树。A. rebuilt重建；B. discovered发现；C. left离开；D. managed设法做成。根据前面的”looking on his own”可知，他自己去看，那么接下来就应该是他”发现”了一个小岛。故选B。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。A. Decorating装饰；B. Observing观察到；C. Watering浇水；D. Guarding守卫。该段后半部分叙述的是Molai想尽办法收集水的努力。再结合该句中的“the dry season”可知，在旱季给幼苗“浇水”很难。故选C。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对一个孤独的男孩来说，在旱季给幼苗浇水是很困难的。A. tough困难的；B. illegal非法的；C. fantastic极好的；D. beneficial有益的。根据该段后半部分的叙述可知，Molai想尽办法收集雨水，由此推知，旱季缺水，给幼苗浇水很“难”。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意:Molai在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. back背部；B. top顶端；C. foot脚；D. side一边，一侧。根据该段最后一句“The water would then drip on the plants below”可知，水滴在下面的植物上。由此推知，竹子平台应该在每棵树苗的”顶端”。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查动词(短语)辨析。句意:Molai在每棵树苗的顶端都搭建了一个竹子平台，在那里他放置了带有小洞的陶罐来收集雨水。A. cool down冷却下来；B. keep off与……保持距离；C. purify净化，使纯净；D. collect收集。根据常识可知，陶罐是用来盛水的。由此可知，他将陶罐放到竹子平台上“收集”雨水。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意:在接下来的37年里，Molai继续种树。A. returned返回；B. learned学会；C. failed失败；D. continued继续。根据后一句可知，他的努力使1360英亩的天然土地成为许多动植物的家园。由此推知，在接下来的37年里，他“继续”种树。故选D。 第四部分 语言运用 (共10小题，每小题15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。 There were many wonderful poems in Chinese history and among them The Small Pond ____36____(write) by Yang Wanli, a famous Chinese poet during the Song Dynasty (960~1279 AD). The highlight of The Small Pond is that Yang gives life to everything he meets ____37____ nature, from the ____38____(run) water to the tree shade. This makes Yang’s poetry more like a fairy tale because in his novel eyes, water can feel, trees can love, and everything in the world ____39____(have) a soul, just like us. Yang Wanli was an important landscape poet, ____40____ was born in Jishui, Jiangxi. He was one of the four ____41____(master) of Song Dynasty poetry. The poet created the unique Chengzhai Style in his later years. His poems lead people into ____42____(beauty) pictures and are easy ____43____(read), as many people have discovered. Read his works and you can enjoy the beauty in ordinary life. Created during the final exile (流放) of the Song to Hangzhou, ____44____ poems celebrate the beauties and mysteries of nature, animals and plants, much as the famous Song painters _____45_____(usual) did, but they also show the troubles and pleasures of everyday life. 【答案】36. was written 37. in 38. running 39. has 40. who 41. masters 42. beautiful 43. to read 44. the 45. usually 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍诗人杨万里的生平及诗作。 【36题详解】 考查动词时态、语态及主谓一致。句意：中国历史上出现了许多灿烂诗篇，其中包括宋朝（公元960年—1279年）著名诗人杨万里所写的《小池》。诗人作《小池》一诗发生在过去，所以此处时态为一般过去时。主语The Small Pond和谓语动词write之间是动宾关系，所以write应用被动语态。又因为主语The Small Pond是第三人称单数，所以谓语动词write也需用单数形式。故填was written。 【37题详解】 考查介词。句意：从流水到树荫，《小池》的亮点在于诗人杨万里赋予了自然万物生命。结合句意，表示“在自然中”，应用介词in与nature搭配。故填in。 【38题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：从流水到树荫，《小池》的亮点在于诗人杨万里赋予了自然万物生命。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填定语修饰water。因为water和run是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以此处需填现在分词形式running，修饰water。故填running。 【39题详解】 考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：杨万里的诗作更像是童话故事一般，因为在其独具一格的眼光中，水可感知，树木有爱，世间万物皆有灵，恰如我们。此处介绍的是杨诗的特色，应用一般现在时。因为主语everything是第三人称单数，所以此处谓语动词have也要用单数形式has。故填has。 【40题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：杨万里生于江西吉水，是重要的山水诗诗人。分析句子结构可知设空处需填引导词，引导非限制性定语从句，先行词poet是人，was born是从句谓语，则设空处需填who充当从句主语。故填who。 【41题详解】 考查名词。句意：他是“南宋四大家”之一。由设空处前的four可知设空处需填名词复数形式masters。故填masters。 【42题详解】 考查形容词。句意：正如许多人所发现的那样，他的诗通俗易懂，将人们带入优美的画卷之中。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填形容词beautiful，充当pictures的定语。故填beautiful。 【43题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：正如许多人所发现的那样，他的诗通俗易懂，将人们带入优美的画卷之中。be easy to do sth.是固定短语，意为“做某事很容易”，所以设空处需填不定式to read。故填to read。 【44题详解】 考查冠词。句意：在最后一次被贬至杭州期间，他所创作的诗赞颂自然、动物、植物之美与神秘，与宋朝著名画家有异曲同工之处，不过他的诗也表现了日常生活的苦与乐。此处特指杨万里在最后一次流放期间所作的诗，是特指，所以应用定冠词the表特指。故填the。 【45题详解】 考查副词。句意：在最后一次被贬至杭州期间，他所创作的诗赞颂自然、动物、植物之美与神秘，与宋朝著名画家有异曲同工之处，不过他的诗也表现了日常生活的苦与乐。分析句子结构可知，设空处应填副词usually作状语，修饰动词did。故填usually。 第五部分 书面表达 应用文写作 (15分) 46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校正在开展“健康饮食”的活动，请你代表学校用英语写一封倡议书。内容包括； 1.健康饮食的重要性； 2.如何健康饮食； 3.发出倡议。 注意： 1.词数80左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 At present, due to the improvement of people's living standards, people's eating habits have changed greatly. Many people eat high-fat foods, leading to obesity and different diseases. In view of this phenomenon, it is time for us to improve our diet habits. To achieve a healthy diet, we must first realize the importance of a balanced diet. Secondly, try to eat less fatty and high calorie foods and eat more vegetables and fruit. These foods not only provide the rich vitamins which are needed by the human body, but also contain many minerals. Thirdly, don't overeat, and reasonably arrange the amount of food for three meals a day. I hope you can have a healthy eating habit, which is more beneficial to your future life and study. I would appreciate it if you could accept my suggestions. 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定考生是某国际学校的学生李华，你校正在开展“健康饮食”的活动,要求考生代表学校用英语写一封倡议书。 【详解】1.词汇积累 由于：due to→ owing to 导致：lead to→ result in 安排：arrange→plan 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Many people eat high-fat foods, leading to obesity and different diseases. 拓展句：Many people eat high-fat foods, which lead to obesity and different diseases. 【点睛】【高分句型1】These foods not only provide the rich vitamins which are needed by the human body, but also contain many minerals. （运用了which引导的定语从句） 【高分句型2】I hope you can have a healthy eating habit, which is more beneficial to your future life and study. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） 读后续写 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。 I had a neighbor who had a sick son in my community. "The little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate in the world because a muscle disease made him weak and clumsy. Though he didn't look any different from other people, he often dropped things and bumped into furniture and easily got out of breath after running a short way. He seldom played with his classmates, so he felt lonely; and in class when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word. His mother was very worried about the boy. One spring, the boy's mother bought some saplings (树苗) from the market. She wanted to plant them in the front of the house. She told her children to plant a sapling each person. The mother said to her three children, "Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift." The boy also wanted to get his mother's gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, an idea hit him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it grew some fresh leaves instead of withering (枯萎), and compared with the trees of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more vital. He wondered what on earth had happened. As expected, his mother kept her promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, "From the tree you plant, you will become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grow up." Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. 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。 "Why not go to see the tree?" he thought to himself. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ He returned to his room, with tears pouring down his face without a stop. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Para.1: “Why not go to see the tree?” he thought to himself. Then he got out of the bed and came to the courtyard on tiptoe. Before he approached the tree he planted, he found his mother was watering it carefully. All of a sudden, he understood it was his mother who had been secretly fertilizing and watering his small tree! The tree would have withered but for the care of his mother. Standing in the darkness, deeply touched, how he wanted to say thanks to his mother. But he didn’t. Para.2 : He returned to his room, with tears pouring down his face without a stop. From that night on, he understood what his mother meant and decided to change himself. When he was in trouble and wanted to give up sometimes, mother's small figure that night always lingered in his mind. Being strong and confident, he overcame all the difficulties he was faced with. Decades passed. The little boy became a botanist, who was confident and optimistic. Love is the best gift for growth. With the gift, a thin tree can flourish and even grow into towering trees. 【解析】 【分析】本文是以为种树苗线索展开的，讲述了一个男孩因为疾病，身体虚弱，不和同学玩，在班里非常孤独，这使他的妈妈非常担心。于是妈妈通过让孩子养树苗，并偷偷帮小男孩的树苗浇水施肥，帮助小男孩重获自信和希望。 【详解】1.段落续写 由第一段句首内容“他心想：为什么不去看看树呢？”可知，第一段可描写小男孩去庭院看树苗，结果发现妈妈在帮他浇水施肥。 由第二段句首内容“他回到自己的房间，泪水不停地从脸上流下来。”可知，第二段可描写小男孩知道母亲的良苦用心，决定自信乐观的生活。 2.续写线索：看树苗——发现妈妈帮自己浇水施肥——感动——决定改变自己——感悟 3.词汇激活 行为类 照顾：attended to/ care 看：looking at/ seeing 名词类 困难、麻烦：trouble/ difficulties 副词类 突然：All of a sudden/ suddenly 【点睛】[高分句型1] All of a sudden, he understood it was his mother who had been secretly fertilizing and watering his small tree!（运用了it was…who引导的强调句） [高分句型2] From that night on, he understood what his mother meant and decided to change himself.（运用了what引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 周至六中2023-2024学年度第二学期第一次月考 高二英语试题 (卷) (满分：150分) 第一部分 听力 (共20小题 每小题1. 5分，共30分) 第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the woman looking for? A. The library. B. The police station. C. The city park. 2. Who is wearing a red dress? A. Ms. Jones. B. The woman. C. MS. Johnson. 3. What did the man do last weekend? A. He invited a girl to dinner. B. He went to his sister’s house. C. He helped clean the kitchen. 4. When does the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening. 5. What does the man think of the speech? A. Exciting. B. Meaningful. C. Disappointing. 第二节 (共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分) 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What happened to the woman’s flight? A. It was called off without notice. B. It arrived about two hours earlier. C. It failed to take off on time. 7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the plane. B. At the airport. C. In a restaurant. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What day is it today? A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday. 9. Where will the speakers probably be tomorrow? A. In the classroom. B. In the playground. C. At the library. 听第8段材料，回答第10 至12题。 10. Who doesn’t like Chinese food? A. Mark. B. Lily. C. David. 11. What will they have for dinner? A. Chinese food. B. Indian food. C. A pizza. 12. Where will the speakers eat? A. At Mark’s home. B. At their house. C. In a restaurant. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. What did the man lose? A. His phone. B. His credit card. C. His driving license. 14. Why did the woman check the man in? A. He has enough money. B. The police call to confirm the theft. C. He provides two forms of identification. 15. What will the man probably do in his room? A. Look for his passport. B. Put away his credit card. C. Report the theft to the bank. 16. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a hotel. B. In a bank. C. At the police station. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. How often does the competition take place? A. Every year. B. Every other year. C. Every four years. 18. How many people took part in the competition this year? A. At least 100. B. At least 120. C. At least 200. 19. Who is the competition intended for? A Young songwriters. B. Teenagers fond of music. C. Students in music school. 20. What will the audience do next? A. Listen to a song. B. Sing a song together. C. Join the speaker on stage. 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 POETRY CHALLENGE Write a poem about how courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes 3 Grand Prizes:Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winner’s choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes:The book Sky Pioneer:A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honorable Mentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earhart’s final flight. Rules Follow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. ■Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. ■Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. ■On the same sheet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date. ■Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year. 1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six. 2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get? A. A plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo. C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. 3. Which of the following will result in disqualification? A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30. B Jenifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's degree. Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling. Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jenifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times. Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲)to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. ''Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,'' she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family-and that's pretty powerful. 4. What did Jennifer do after high school? A. She helped her dad with his work. B. She ran the family farm on her own. C. She supported herself through college. D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home. 5 Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield? A. To take care of her kids easily. B. To learn from the best nurses. C To save money for her parents. D. To find a well-paid job there. 6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal? A. Her health. B. Her time with family. C. Her reputation. D. Her chance of promotion. 7. What can we learn from Jenifer's story? A. Time is money. B. Love breaks down barriers. C. Hard work pays off. D. Education is the key to success. C In the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind. A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Whatever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions. 8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? A His friends' invitation. B. His interest in the country. C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health. 9. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissell's road trip in Uzbekistan? A. Romantic. B. Eventful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous. 11. What is the purpose of this text? A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination. D According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions(份), it's the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid. To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the researchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly(表面上)participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food first. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds. Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin. For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took significantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces. The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when we're making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “I’ll have what she's having” effect. However, we'll adjust the influence. If an overweight person is having a large portion, I'll hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, I'll follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why can't I? 12. What is the recent study mainly about? A. Food safety. B. Movie viewership. C. Consumer demand. D. Eating behavior. 13. What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to? A. Big eaters. B. Overweight persons. C. Picky eaters. D. Tall thin persons. 14. Why did the researchers hire the actor? A. To see how she would affect the participants. B. To test if the participants could recognize her. C. To find out what she would do in the two tests. D. To study why she could keep her weight down. 15. On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph? A. How hungry we are. B. How slim we want to be. C. How we perceive others. D. How we feel about the food. 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山可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking___16___Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master. People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and comfortable. Too often when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public”at the expense of the “speaking. ” ___17___ Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection. Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares about any mistake is the one who is speaking. People’s attention wanders constantly. In fact,most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speaker’s message. So, don’t stop speaking when you make a mistake unless it’s a truly serious one.___18___ Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker.___19___And like everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis. ___20___It’s rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer. “On the other hand, you probably can’t count the times that you’ve thought, “I’m glad that talk is over. It seemed to go on forever! “So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. It’s better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end. A. Do the opposite. B. You want to be an effective public speaker. C. You don’ t need to apologize for a minor slip. D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more. E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners G. However, the majority of people are effective speakers because they train to be. 第三部分 语言运用 (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内处的最佳选项。 Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second_____21_____. He learned the value and beauty of ____22____ there from a very young age. When he was 16, Molai began to notice something ____23____ happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the ____24____ it caused had driven away a number of birds. ____25____, the number of snakes had declined as well. He ____26____ that it was because there weren’t enough trees to protect them from the ____27____. The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek ____28____ during the daytime. He turned to the ____29____ department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and _____30_____a nearby island where he began to plant trees. ____31____ young plants in the dry season was ______32______for a lone boy. Molai built at the _____33_____ of each sapling(幼树)a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to______34______ rainwater. The water would then drip(滴落)on the plants below. Molai _____35_____ to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acres of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals. 21. A. dream B. job C. home D. choice 22. A. nature B. youth C. culture D. knowledge 23. A. precious B. interesting C. disturbing D. awkward 24. A. waste B. tension C. pain D. damage 25. A. Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Otherwise 26. A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. predicted 27. A. noise B. heat C. disease D. dust 28. A. directions B. partners C. help D. shelter 29. A. labor B. police C. forest D. finance 30. A. rebuilt B. discovered C. left D. managed 31. A. Decorating B. Observing C. Watering D. Guarding 32. A. tough B. illegal C. fantastic D. beneficial 33. A. back B. top C. foot D. side 34. A. cool down B. keep off C. purify D. collect 35. A. returned B. learned C. failed D. continued 第四部分 语言运用 (共10小题，每小题15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。 There were many wonderful poems in Chinese history and among them The Small Pond ____36____(write) by Yang Wanli, a famous Chinese poet during the Song Dynasty (960~1279 AD). The highlight of The Small Pond is that Yang gives life to everything he meets ____37____ nature, from the ____38____(run) water to the tree shade. This makes Yang’s poetry more like a fairy tale because in his novel eyes, water can feel, trees can love, and everything in the world ____39____(have) a soul, just like us. Yang Wanli was an important landscape poet, ____40____ was born in Jishui, Jiangxi. He was one of the four ____41____(master) of Song Dynasty poetry. The poet created the unique Chengzhai Style in his later years. His poems lead people into ____42____(beauty) pictures and are easy ____43____(read), as many people have discovered. Read his works and you can enjoy the beauty in ordinary life. Created during the final exile (流放) of the Song to Hangzhou, ____44____ poems celebrate the beauties and mysteries of nature, animals and plants, much as the famous Song painters _____45_____(usual) did, but they also show the troubles and pleasures of everyday life. 第五部分 书面表达 应用文写作 (15分) 46. 假定你是某国际学校的学生李华，你校正在开展“健康饮食”的活动，请你代表学校用英语写一封倡议书。内容包括； 1.健康饮食的重要性； 2.如何健康饮食； 3.发出倡议。 注意： 1.词数80左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 读后续写 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。 I had a neighbor who had a sick son in my community. "The little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate in the world because a muscle disease made him weak and clumsy. Though he didn't look any different from other people, he often dropped things and bumped into furniture and easily got out of breath after running a short way. He seldom played with his classmates, so he felt lonely; and in class when the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word. His mother was very worried about the boy. One spring, the boy's mother bought some saplings (树苗) from the market. She wanted to plant them in the front of the house. She told her children to plant a sapling each person. The mother said to her three children, "Whose seedling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite gift." The boy also wanted to get his mother's gift. But seeing his brothers and sisters carrying water to water the trees happily, anyhow, an idea hit him: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it. A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it grew some fresh leaves instead of withering (枯萎), and compared with the trees of his brother and sister, his appeared greener and more vital. He wondered what on earth had happened. As expected, his mother kept her promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said to him, "From the tree you plant, you will become an outstanding botanist (植物学家) when you grow up." Since then, the little boy slowly became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled what the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. 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。 "Why not go to see the tree?" he thought to himself. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ He returned to his room, with tears pouring down his face without a stop. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$