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2025北京通州高一(下)期中
英语
2025 年 4 月
本试卷共 10 页,共 100 分。考试时长 90 分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,请将答题卡交回。
第一部分:阅读理解(共 14 小题;每小题 2 分,共 28 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A Book Review — The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote (偏远的) English villages.
The theme (主题): The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying (遵守) instructions any more. You are diving (跳水) like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake - Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil (化石), “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years ago. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self - discovery The Snake - Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
1. What is the main theme of the book?
A. Life in the world of diving.
B. Life with foster parents.
C. A travel around the country.
D. A journey of self - discovery.
2. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A. James is a hopeful swimmer.
B. James is an independent young man.
C. James is a successful diver.
D. James is an outgoing young man.
3. The snake stone in the book is ____.
A. a fossil left by the foster parents
B. a stone with an address on it
C. a clue left by the birth mother
D. a gift from the swimming coach
4. It can be concluded that James’ journey is ____.
A. comfortable
B. frightening
C. worthwhile
D. Boring
B
In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk (职员). That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.
Mom and Dad were occupied (忙) in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadn't turned 5 yet.
As I entered kindergarten (幼儿园), the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
5. What can be inferred about the author's family?
A. His parents used to be very busy.
B. His mother didn't have any jobs.
C. His father was an honest man.
D. His parents didn't love him.
6. Which of the following is true?
A. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
B. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
C. The author spent his whole childhood in Idaho.
D. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
7. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
B. To show off his pride in making trouble.
C. To look back on his childhood with adventures.
D. To express how much he misses Leonhard.
C
For those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world, self - awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware of itself has a high level of intelligence.
Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image. Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes (类人猿) and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.
Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.
“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”
The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8 - foot - square mirror on a wall of the animals’ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.
The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.
Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.
Diana Reiss said, “We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”
8. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?
A. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises. B. Whether they have large brains.
C. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors. D. Whether they have self-awareness.
9. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?
A. They are big favor B. They are most familiar to readers.
C. They are already known to be intelligent. D. They are included in the study by Reiss.
10. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?
A. She recognized her own image in the mirror. B. She found the hidden camera.
C. She used her nose to search behind the mirror. D. She painted a mark on her own face.
D
Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp (敏锐) as it could be you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.
Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination (着迷), newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的) to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.
The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One cold night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.
Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who noticed a bird immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.
The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I met many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to walk slowly and take a moment to see what was around them. I asked them what they’d seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.
Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension (维度) to your life.
11. According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____.
A. likely to develop unpleasant habits B. eager to explore the world around them
C. concerned about others’ feelings D. anxious to grow up
12. The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they ____.
A. are really fascinated by nature B. are very patient in their observation
C. question the correctness of the field guides D. care only about the names of birds
13. Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?
A. They focus on arriving at the camp in time. B. The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.
C. They hope to see beautiful birds at the destination. D. The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.
14. In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should ____.
A. try our best to protect nature B. open our mind to new things and ideas
C. fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world D. get rid of some bad habits in our daily life
第二部分:知识运用(共三节,40 分)
第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find ____15____ work.
I was ____16____ a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had attended five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not____17____ the job. “Why has my life become so hard?” I thought ____18____.
As I pulled the bus over to ____19____ a little girl she handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it____20____ me — I had been giving all of my attention to what was going wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a____21____ of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to add more____22____ to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large____23____. She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of ____24____ that I completely changed my life.
15 A. challenging B. satisfying C. boring D. interesting
16. A. designing B. taking C. repairing D. driving
17. A. get B. lose C. like D. find
18. A. calmly B. creatively C. painfully D. carelessly
19. A. look for B. wave at C. call on D. drop off
20. A. hit B. hurt C. moved D. caught
21 A. book B. list C. copy D. check
22 A. friends B. flats C. things D. students
23. A. factory B. hospital C. hotel D. restaurant
24. A. speaking B. playing C. thinking D. working
第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
A
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and ____25____ (stick) at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She also joined an online group____26____ she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest____27____ (benefit) of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that____28____ (usual) exists between people.
B
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival____29____ (fall) on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, ____30____ are all so exciting to watch! ____31____ the first day, I set off to the games early with my friends Burin. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.
C
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Smileys are symbols that some people use when they communicate on the Internet. They use smileys to show how they are feeling. Smileys ____32____ (make) up of groups of keyboard characters. Many smileys are little sideways pictures. There are many sites on the Internet that list smileys and their meanings. The best way to find these sites is to use a search engine to search for the word “smiley”. If you decide____33____ (use) smileys in your personal emails, make sure the person you are writing to knows ____34____ they mean too.
第三节 选词填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
根据句意,选择方框中的单词或短语,用其正确的形式填入下列句子的空白处,每个单词或短语只能使用一次。请将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
convenient, crowd, opportunity, charity, atmosphere, outline, belong to, decorate, surf, legal
35. The four countries that ________ the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
36. The hotel offers a friendly ________ and personal service.
37. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and ________ systems.
38. I’m going to buy a surfboard and learn to ________.
39. A bicycle is often ________ than a car in towns.
40. He donated thousands of pounds to ________.
41. The little boy couldn’t find a seat in the very ________ room.
42. The young man will have the ________ to further his education.
43. You should draw up a plan or ________ for the article.
44. They ________ the room with flowers and balloons last weekend.
第三部分:书面表达(共两节,32 分)
第一节(共 4 小题;第 45、46 题各 2 分,第 47 题 3 分,第 48 题 5 分,共 12 分)
阅读下面短文,根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Leslie Nielsen’s childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life — his uncle, who was a well-known actor. The admiration and respect his uncle won inspired Nielsen to make a career (职业) in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship (奖学金) to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.
But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy (喜剧) but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980 — 32 years into his career — that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane. That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial (财务的) success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.
Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was excited to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working.
Leslie Nielsen’s devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single dream, never given up on, can make for a remarkable (非凡的) life.
45. Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?
______________________________________________________________________________
46. What impact did the movie Airplane have on Nielsen’s career?
______________________________________________________________________________
47. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
When Nielsen landed a number of film roles that got him noticed, he thought he got what he wanted.
______________________________________________________________________________
48. What is your dream? What inspiration do you get from Nielsen’s story to achieve it? (In about 40 words )
______________________________________________________________________________
第二节(20 分)
49. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你校上周举办了校园音乐节,请你用英文给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件,介绍你校音乐节的情况,内容包括:
1.校园音乐节的目的和内容;
2.你的感受。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第1页/共1页
学科网(北京)股份有限公司
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2025北京通州高一(下)期中
英语
2025 年 4 月
本试卷共 10 页,共 100 分。考试时长 90 分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,请将答题卡交回。
第一部分:阅读理解(共 14 小题;每小题 2 分,共 28 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A Book Review — The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote (偏远的) English villages.
The theme (主题): The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying (遵守) instructions any more. You are diving (跳水) like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake - Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil (化石), “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years ago. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self - discovery The Snake - Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
1. What is the main theme of the book?
A. Life in the world of diving.
B. Life with foster parents.
C. A travel around the country.
D. A journey of self - discovery.
2. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A. James is a hopeful swimmer.
B. James is an independent young man.
C. James is a successful diver.
D. James is an outgoing young man.
3. The snake stone in the book is ____.
A. a fossil left by the foster parents
B. a stone with an address on it
C. a clue left by the birth mother
D. a gift from the swimming coach
4. It can be concluded that James’ journey is ____.
A. comfortable
B. frightening
C. worthwhile
D. Boring
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章是对 Berlie Doherty 所著的《蛇石》一书的书评,主要从故事背景、主题、人物、转折点和旅程等方面进行了介绍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第二段中“The main theme is a teenage search of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. (主要的主题是一个青少年对自我发现的探索,在这种情况下,主人公寻找早年就与之分离的母亲。)” 可知,这本书的主要主题是青少年对自我发现的探索,在这个故事中是主人公寻找早年失散的母亲。故选D项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中““You are not like a kid obeying (遵守) instructions any more. You are diving (跳水) like a young man who knows where he is going.” (“你不再像一个听从指令的孩子了。你跳水的样子就像一个知道自己要去向何方的年轻人。”)”可知,教练的话表明 James不再是一个只会听从指令的孩子,而是一个有自己的方向和主见的独立的年轻人。故选B项。
3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“The only clue he has is a fossil (化石), “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie.” It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there. (他唯一的线索是一块化石,“蛇石”,她留下了一张纸条,上面写着:“好好照顾萨米。”信写在一个撕破的信封上,地址的一部分还在。)”可知,James 关于他生母身份的唯一线索是一块化石“蛇石”,这是他生母留下的,还有一张写着“好好照顾萨米”的纸条,写在一个撕破的信封上,上面还有部分地址。所以“蛇石”是他生母留下的线索。故选C项。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years ago. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self - discovery The Snake - Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. (James经历了痛苦,挑战,但也幽默和快乐的旅行。他最终见到的母亲安妮在小说中有着微弱而有力的声音。他开始明白十五年前她为什么把他丢在一个陌生人的门口。虽然会议时间不长,但给他一种圆满的感觉。作为一次自我发现的旅程,《蛇石》也为读者提供了一个圆满的结局。)”可知,James的旅程虽然有痛苦和挑战,但也有幽默和快乐,他最终见到了母亲,理解了母亲当年的做法,并且有了一种完整的感觉,这次旅程也给读者带来了一个圆满的结局。由此可推知,这次旅程让James有了自我发现和成长,所以是值得的。故选C项。
B
In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.
We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom's vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.
Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk (职员). That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel of paint but couldn't really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.
Mom and Dad were occupied (忙) in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadn't turned 5 yet.
As I entered kindergarten (幼儿园), the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?
As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didn't realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.
In 1950, we moved back to Coeur d'Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.
5. What can be inferred about the author's family?
A. His parents used to be very busy.
B. His mother didn't have any jobs.
C. His father was an honest man.
D. His parents didn't love him.
6. Which of the following is true?
A. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.
B. Leonhard often visited the author's family after 1950.
C The author spent his whole childhood in Idaho.
D. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.
7. What is the author's purpose of writing the text?
A. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.
B. To show off his pride in making trouble.
C. To look back on his childhood with adventures.
D. To express how much he misses Leonhard.
【答案】5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者回忆自己在阿拉斯加的童年时光,包括那里的阳光、父母的工作、自己惹出的麻烦、寒冷的天气以及与著名狗拉雪橇者Leonhard Seppala的相遇等一系列充满冒险的经历。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didn't care much about my bedtime.(妈妈在午夜还在花园里劳作,作息被打乱,所以不太在意我的睡觉时间)”以及第三段“Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk (职员). That left me in a mess.(爸爸是铁路快递员,妈妈是他的职员,这让我无人照顾)”可知,作者的父母过去常常很忙。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段“As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday.(至于Leonhard Seppala,作为一名著名的狗拉雪橇者,我觉得我很了解他,因为有一个星期天我坐他的白狗队拉的雪橇出去玩了)可知,Leonhard很擅长驾驶狗拉雪橇。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never very far away.(1943 年,我4岁时,父母从爱达荷州的科达伦搬到了阿拉斯加的费尔班克斯,在那里,冒险总是近在咫尺)”接着全文围绕作者在阿拉斯加的童年冒险经历展开叙述。由此推知,作者写这篇文章的目的是回顾自己充满冒险的童年。故选C。
C
For those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world, self - awareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware of itself has a high level of intelligence.
Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image. Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes (类人猿) and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.
Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror self-reflection test.
“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”
The researchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8 - foot - square mirror on a wall of the animals’ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.
The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.
Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.
Diana Reiss said, “We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”
8. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?
A. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises. B. Whether they have large brains.
C. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors. D. Whether they have self-awareness.
9. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?
A. They are big favor B. They are most familiar to readers.
C. They are already known to be intelligent. D. They are included in the study by Reiss.
10. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?
A. She recognized her own image in the mirror. B. She found the hidden camera.
C. She used her nose to search behind the mirror. D. She painted a mark on her own face.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了人类通过研究动物是否能够认出镜中的自己,即自己反射出的影像来测试意识。事实证明,只有人类和一些高智商的动物,如猿和海豚,能够辨认出镜中的影像就是自己。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image.(意识可以通过研究动物是否在镜子中认出自己来测试,也就是它自己的倒影)”可知,镜像测试能告诉我们关于动物是否有自我意识。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes (类人猿) and dolphins, have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.(只有人类和一些聪明的动物,如猿和海豚,能够认出镜子里的影像是他们自己)”可知,作者中提到猿和海豚是因为它们已经被认为是聪明的。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“Of the three, Happy then passed the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.(最后,乐乐通过了测试,在她的一侧脸上画了一个清晰的记号。她从镜子里看出来印记在那里,然后用她的长鼻子对着镜子去摸那个印记)”可知,乐乐认出了镜子里的自己让乐乐不同于玛克辛和帕蒂。故选A。
D
Give yourself a test. Which way is the wind blowing? How many kinds of wildflowers can be seen from your front door? If your awareness is as sharp (敏锐) as it could be, you’ll have no trouble answering these questions.
Most of us observed much more as children than we do as adults. A child’s day is filled with fascination (着迷), newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的) to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. Relearning the art of seeing the world around us is quite simple, although it takes practice and requires breaking some bad habits.
The first step in awakening senses is to stop predicting what we are going to see and feel before it occurs. This blocks awareness. One cold night when I was hiking in the Rocky Mountains with some students, I mentioned that we were going to cross a mountain stream. The students began complaining about how cold it would be. We reached the stream, and they unwillingly walked ahead. They were almost knee-deep when they realized it was a hot spring. Later they all admitted they’d felt cold water at first.
Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. I saw bird watchers who noticed a bird immediately looked it up in field guides, and said, a “ruby-crowned kinglet” and checked it off. They no longer paid attention to the bird and never learned what it was doing.
The pressures of “time” and “destination” are further blocks to awareness. I met many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to walk slowly and take a moment to see what was around them. I asked them what they’d seen. “Oh, a few birds,” they said. They seemed bent on their destinations.
Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. Wander in this frame of mind and you will open a new dimension (维度) to your life.
11. According to Paragraph 2, compared with adults, children are more ____.
A. likely to develop unpleasant habits B. eager to explore the world around them
C. concerned about others’ feelings D. anxious to grow up
12. The bird watchers’ behavior shows that they ____.
A. are really fascinated by nature B. are very patient in their observation
C. question the correctness of the field guides D. care only about the names of birds
13. Why do the hikers take no notice of the surroundings during the journey?
A. They focus on arriving at the camp in time. B. The natural beauty isn’t attractive to them.
C. They hope to see beautiful birds at the destination. D. The forest in the dark is dangerous for them.
14. In the passage, the author intends to tell us we should ____.
A. try our best to protect nature B. open our mind to new things and ideas
C. fill our senses to feel the wonders of the world D. get rid of some bad habits in our daily life
【答案】11. B 12. D 13. A 14. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章指出但当我们还是孩子的时候,好奇心给了我们一种自然的意识。而如今我们对新的刺激、新的想法已经麻木了。尽管需要练习,重新学习观察周围世界的艺术是很简单的,需要打破一些坏习惯。作者就此说明了唤醒意识需要进行的步骤和会遇到的障碍。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“A child’s day is filled with fascination (着迷), newness and wonder. Curiosity gave us all a natural awareness. But distinctions that were sharp to us as children become unclear; we are numb (麻木的) to new stimulation (刺激), new ideas. (孩子的一天充满了迷恋、新奇和惊奇。好奇心给了我们一种自然的意识。但是,小时候对我们来说很明显的区别变得不清晰了;我们对新的刺激、新的想法麻木了。)”可知,与成人相比,孩子们对世界更具有好奇心,更乐于去探索世界。故选B。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Another block to awareness is the obsession (痴迷) many of us have with naming things. (认识的另一个障碍是我们许多人对命名事物的痴迷。)”可知,鸟观察者在发现鸟后只关心鸟的名字,并不关心它在做什么。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“I met many hikers who were headed to a distant camp-ground with just enough time to get there before dark. It seldom occurred to them to walk slowly and take a moment to see what was around them. (我遇到了许多徒步旅行者,他们正前往一个遥远的营地,只有足够的时间在天黑前到达那里。他们很少想到要慢慢地走,花点时间看看周围的东西。)”可知,徒步旅行者只关心能够及时到达目的地,而很少关心周围的事物。故选 A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Nature seems to unfold to people who watch and wait. Next time you take a walk, no matter where it is, take in all the sights, sounds and sensations. (大自然似乎向那些观察和等待的人展现。下次你散步的时候,无论你在哪里,把所有的景象、声音和感觉都吸收进去。)”可知,作者希望我们能够运用我们的感官和情感去全方位感受自然的美妙,去感受世界。故选C。
第二部分:知识运用(共三节,40 分)
第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Around twenty years ago I was living in York. Though I had a lot of experience and a Master's degree, I could not find ____15____ work.
I was ____16____ a school bus to make ends meet and living with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had attended five interviews with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not____17____ the job. “Why has my life become so hard?” I thought ____18____.
As I pulled the bus over to ____19____ a little girl, she handed me an earring saying I should keep it in case somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.
At first I got angry. Then it____20____ me — I had been giving all of my attention to what was going wrong with my life rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a____21____ of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to add more____22____ to the list. That night there was a phone call for me from a lady who was a director at a large____23____. She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.
My day there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of ____24____ that I completely changed my life.
15. A. challenging B. satisfying C. boring D. interesting
16. A. designing B. taking C. repairing D. driving
17. A. get B. lose C. like D. find
18. A. calmly B. creatively C. painfully D. carelessly
19. A. look for B. wave at C. call on D. drop off
20. A. hit B. hurt C. moved D. caught
21. A. book B. list C. copy D. check
22. A. friends B. flats C. things D. students
23. A. factory B. hospital C. hotel D. restaurant
24. A. speaking B. playing C. thinking D. working
【答案】15. B 16. D 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者20年前,找不到满意的工作,于是开校车维生。某天一个女孩给了作者一个丢失的耳环,让作者开始反思自己,专注正确的事情。最后作者也找到了一份不错的工作。
【15题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:虽然我有丰富的经验和硕士学位,但我找不到满意的工作。A. challenging挑战性的;B. satisfying令人满意的;C. boring无聊的;D. interesting有趣的。根据上文“Though I had a lot of experience and a Master’s degree”中though表示转折,推测作者有丰富的经验和硕士学位,但找不到满意的工作。故选B。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:为了维持生计,我开了一辆校车,和我的一个朋友住在一起,因为我失去了我的公寓。A. designing设计;B. taking带走;C. repairing修理;D. driving驾驶。根据下文“a school bus to make ends meet”可知,作者以开校车维生。故选D。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我参加了一家公司的五次面试,有一天,在上下班的间隙,他们打电话说我没有得到这份工作。A. get得到;B. lose失去;C. like喜欢;D. find找到。根据下文“Why has my life become so hard?”可知,作者认为生活艰难,应该是没有得到这份工作。故选A。
【18题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:“为什么我的生活变得如此艰难?”我痛苦地想。A. calmly平静地;B. creatively创造性地;C. painfully痛苦地;D. carelessly粗心地。根据上文“Why has my life become so hard?”可知,作者痛苦地认为生活艰难。故选C。
【19题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:当我把车停在路边让一个小女孩下车时,她递给我一只耳环,说我应该留着,以防有人认领。A. look for寻找;B. wave at向……挥手;C. call on拜访;D. drop off下车。根据上文“As I pulled the bus over to”可知,作者靠边停车是为了让女孩下车,故选D。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后我突然意识到——我一直把所有的注意力都放在生活中出了什么问题,而不是什么是对的!A. hit使(某人)突然意识到;B. hurt伤害;C. moved移动;D. caught抓住。根据后文“I had been giving all of my attention to what was going wrong with my life rather than what was right!”可知,作者意识到了一直把所有的注意力都放在生活中出了什么问题,而不是什么是对的,此处为句型it hit/hits sb.表示“某人突然想到”。故选A。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:我当时就决定列一个清单,列出50件令我高兴的事。A. book书籍;B. list清单;C. copy副本;D. check检查。根据下文“of fifty things I was happy with”指作者列清单,列出让自己高兴的事情。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:后来,我决定把更多的事情添加到列表中。A. friends朋友;B. flats平原;C. things事情;D. students学生。呼应上文“of fifty things”指增加更多事情到列表中。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:那天晚上,我接到了一位女士的电话,她是一家大医院的主任。A. factory工厂;B. hospital医院;C. hotel旅馆;D. restaurant餐厅。根据下文“She asked me if I would give a one-day lecture on stress management to 200 medical workers.(她问我是否愿意给200名医务工作者做一个关于压力管理的为期一天的讲座)”可知,下文提到了医务工作者,因此这位女士应该在医院工作。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:直到今天我都知道,正是因为我改变了我的思维方式,我才彻底改变了我的生活。A. speaking说话;B. playing玩耍;C. thinking思考;D. working工作。根据上文“I had been giving all of my attention to what was going wrong with my life rather than what was right!”可知,作者的思维方式发生了改变,因此生活也改变了。故选C。
第二节 语法填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,共 15 分)
A
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Jan Tchamani, an English teacher in Birmingham, UK, suddenly developed a serious illness and had to quit her job. At age 50, she found herself out of work and ____25____ (stick) at home with only her computer to keep her company. After a while, she discovered that surfing the Internet could help her feel less lonely and bored. She also joined an online group____26____ she could talk about her problems and get support and advice from others. She realised that one of the greatest____27____ (benefit) of the Internet was its ability to remove the distance that____28____ (usual) exists between people.
【答案】25. stuck
26. where 27. benefits
28. usually
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了 Jan Tchamani 生病后失业在家,通过网络排解孤独并认识到网络好处的故事。
【25题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:在 50 岁时,她发现自己失业了,被困在家里,只有电脑陪伴着她。“find + oneself + 过去分词”表示“发现自己处于某种状态”,herself 与stick之间是被动关系,即“被粘住、被困住”。故填stuck。
【26题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:她还加入了一个在线群组,在那里她可以谈论自己的问题,并从别人那里得到支持和建议。先行词是 an online group,在从句中作地点状语,相当于 in the online group,所以用关系副词where引导定语从句。故填where。
【27题详解】
考查名词复数。句意:她意识到互联网最大的好处之一是它能够消除人们之间通常存在的距离。“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”是固定结构,意为 “最……之一”,benefit是可数名词,所以要用复数形式。故填benefits。
28题详解】
考查副词。句意:她意识到互联网最大的好处之一是它能够消除人们之间通常存在的距离。此处用副词作状语修饰动词exists,usual的副词形式是usually。故填 usually。
B
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写 1 个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
I experienced the Naadam Festival in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the first time this year. The festival____29____ (fall) on the fourth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar, usually lasting for three days. Naadam means “games” in Mongolian, and it is represented by three events: horse racing, wrestling, and archery, ____30____ are all so exciting to watch! ____31____ the first day, I set off to the games early with my friends Burin. Burin told me that Mongolians travel every year from near and far to attend the festival, just as their ancestors had done for centuries.
【答案】29. falls
30. which 31. On
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者在中国内蒙古自治区体验那达慕节的经历。
【29题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意:这个节日在农历六月初四,通常持续三天。句子描述的是客观事实,即那达慕大会在农历六月初四举行,所以用一般现在时。主语The festival是第三人称单数,因此谓语动词 fall 要用第三人称单数形式 falls。故填falls。
【30题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:那达慕在蒙古语中的意思是“游戏”,它由三个项目代表:赛马、摔跤和射箭,这些项目都非常令人兴奋!分析句子结构可知,设空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是three events,指物,且关系词在从句中作主语,所以用关系代词which引导该定语从句。故填which。
【31题详解】
考查介词。句意:第一天,我和我的朋友Burin早早地出发去看比赛。表示在具体的某一天,要用介词on。“On the first day”表示“在第一天”,所以此处填On,位于句首,首字母需大写。故填On。
C
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个恰当的单词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Smileys are symbols that some people use when they communicate on the Internet. They use smileys to show how they are feeling. Smileys ____32____ (make) up of groups of keyboard characters. Many smileys are little sideways pictures. There are many sites on the Internet that list smileys and their meanings. The best way to find these sites is to use a search engine to search for the word “smiley”. If you decide____33____ (use) smileys in your personal emails, make sure the person you are writing to knows ____34____ they mean too.
【答案】32. are made
33. to use 34. what
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了网络交流中使用的表情符号,包括其组成、查找方式以及在使用时需要注意的事项。
【32题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意:表情符号是由一组键盘字符组成的。空处为谓语动词,根据上下文时态可知,此处描述的是客观事实,所以使用一般现在时,make和句子主语Smileys之间为被动关系,所以使用被动语态,be made up of意为“由……组成”,主语为复数名词,be动词用are。故填are made。
【33题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:如果你决定在个人电子邮件中使用表情符号,请确保你写信人也知道它们的意思。空处为固定短语decide to do sth,意为“决定做某事”,所以使用不定式形式作宾语。故填to use。
【34题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意:如果你决定在个人电子邮件中使用表情符号,请确保你写信的人也知道它们的意思。空处为连接词引导宾语从句,从句中缺少宾语,且指代事物,所以使用连接代词what引导该宾语从句。故填what。
第三节 选词填空(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,共 10 分)
根据句意,选择方框中的单词或短语,用其正确的形式填入下列句子的空白处,每个单词或短语只能使用一次。请将答案写在答题卡的相应位置。
convenient, crowd, opportunity, charity, atmosphere, outline, belong to, decorate, surf, legal
35. The four countries that ________ the United Kingdom work together in some areas.
36. The hotel offers a friendly ________ and personal service.
37. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems and ________ systems.
38. I’m going to buy a surfboard and learn to ________.
39. A bicycle is often ________ than a car in towns.
40. He donated thousands of pounds to ________.
41. The little boy couldn’t find a seat in the very ________ room.
42. The young man will have the ________ to further his education.
43. You should draw up a plan or ________ for the article.
44. They ________ the room with flowers and balloons last weekend.
【答案】35. belong to
36. atmosphere
37. legal 38. surf
39. more convenient
40. charity
41. crowded
42. opportunity
43. outline
44. decorated
【解析】
【35题详解】
考查动词短语。句意:属于联合王国的四个国家在某些领域合作。根据“the United Kingdom work together in some areas”以及句意“属于”可知用belong to,陈述事实用一般现在时,从句谓语与先行词countries保持一致,用原形。故填belong to。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意:这家酒店提供友好的氛围和个性化的服务。根据“and personal service”以及句意“氛围”可知用名词atmosphere,作宾语,故填atmosphere。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意:英格兰、威尔士、苏格兰和北爱尔兰都有不同的教育体系和法律体系。根据“England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland all have different education systems”以及句意“法律”可知用形容词legal,作定语,修饰名词systems。故填legal。
【38题详解】
考查动词。句意:我打算买个冲浪板学冲浪。根据“a surfboard”以及句意“冲浪”可知用动词surf,此处为不定式作宾语。故填surf。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意:在城镇里,自行车往往比汽车更方便。根据“than a car in towns”以及句意“方便”可知用形容词convenient,作表语,根据后文than可知为比较级。故填more convenient。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意:他向慈善事业捐款数千英镑。根据“He donated thousands of pounds to”以及句意“慈善事业”可知用名词charity,作宾语。故填charity。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意:小男孩在拥挤的房间里找不到座位。根据“The little boy couldn’t find a seat”以及句意“拥挤的”可知用形容词crowded,修饰名词room。故填crowded。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意:这个年轻人将有机会继续深造。根据“to further his education”以及句意“机会”可知用名词opportunity,作宾语。故填opportunity。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意:你应该为这篇文章草拟一个计划或提纲。根据“You should draw up a plan or”以及句意“提纲”可知用名词outline,作宾语。故填outline。
【44题详解】
考查动词。句意:上周末他们用鲜花和气球装饰了房间。根据“the room with flowers and balloons”以及句意“装饰”可知用动词decorate,作谓语,根据后文last weekend可知为一般过去时。故填decorated。
第三部分:书面表达(共两节,32 分)
第一节(共 4 小题;第 45、46 题各 2 分,第 47 题 3 分,第 48 题 5 分,共 12 分)
阅读下面短文,根据题目要求用英文回答问题。请在答题卡指定区域作答。
Leslie Nielsen’s childhood was a difficult one, but he had one particular shining star in his life — his uncle, who was a well-known actor. The admiration and respect his uncle won inspired Nielsen to make a career (职业) in acting. Even though he often felt he would be discovered to be a no-talent, he moved forward, gaining a scholarship (奖学金) to the Neighborhood Playhouse and making his first television appearance a few years later in 1948. However, becoming a full-time, successful actor would still be an uphill battle for another eight years until he landed a number of film roles that finally got him noticed.
But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted. Nielsen always felt he should be doing comedy (喜剧) but his good looks and distinguished voice kept him busy in dramatic roles. It wasn’t until 1980 — 32 years into his career — that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane. That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial (财务的) success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.
Did Nielsen then feel content in his career? Yes and no. He was excited to be doing the comedy that he always felt he should do, but even during his last few years, he always had a sense of curiosity, wondering what new role or challenge might be just around the corner. He never stopped working.
Leslie Nielsen’s devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring. He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination. He showed us that even a single dream, never given up on, can make for a remarkable (非凡的) life.
45. Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?
______________________________________________________________________________
46. What impact did the movie Airplane have on Nielsen’s career?
______________________________________________________________________________
47. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why.
When Nielsen landed a number of film roles that got him noticed, he thought he got what he wanted.
______________________________________________________________________________
48. What is your dream? What inspiration do you get from Nielsen’s story to achieve it? (In about 40 words )
______________________________________________________________________________
【答案】45. His uncle inspired him.
46. It launched his comedic career.
47. When Nielsen landed a number of film roles that got him noticed, he thought he got what he wanted. What he had wasn’t quite what he wanted.
48. My dream is to be a scientist. Nielsen’s persistence teaches me to embrace challenges and keep improving.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了莱斯利·尼尔森的职业生涯和成就。
【45题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段“The admiration and respect his uncle won inspired Nielsen to make a career (职业) in acting.(他叔叔所赢得的钦佩和尊重激励了尼尔森在演艺事业上发展)”可知,尼尔森想成为一名演员是因为他叔叔鼓舞了他。故答案为His uncle inspired him.
【46题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段“It wasn’t until 1980 — 32 years into his career — that he landed the role it would seem he was made for in Airplane. That movie led him into the second half of his career where his comedic presence alone could make a movie a financial (财务的) success even when movie reviewers would not rate it highly.(直到1980年,也就是他出道32年后,他才在《飞机》中获得了一个似乎是为他量身定做的角色。这部电影让他进入了职业生涯的后半段,即使电影评论家不会给它很高的评价,他的喜剧表现也能让一部电影获得经济上的成功)”可知,电影《飞机》开启了尼尔森的喜剧生涯。故答案为It launched his comedic career.
【47题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段“But even then, what he had wasn’t quite what he wanted.(但即便如此,他所拥有的也不完全是他想要的)”可知,错误部分为“he thought he got what he wanted”,他所拥有的也不完全是他想要的。故答案为When Nielsen landed a number of film roles that got him noticed, he thought he got what he wanted. What he had wasn’t quite what he wanted.
【48题详解】
考查开放题。根据“你的梦想是什么?你从尼尔森的故事中得到了什么灵感来实现它?”可回答:我的梦想是成为一名科学家。尼尔森的坚持教会了我接受挑战,不断进步。故答案为My dream is to be a scientist. Nielsen’s persistence teaches me to embrace challenges and keep improving.
第二节(20 分)
49. 假设你是红星中学高一学生李华。你校上周举办了校园音乐节,请你用英文给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件,介绍你校音乐节的情况,内容包括:
1.校园音乐节的目的和内容;
2.你的感受。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
How is everything going? I’m writing to share the fantastic campus music festival held in our school last week.
The festival aimed to enrich students’ campus life and offer a platform for music lovers to showcase their talents. It featured a variety of activities. Students from different classes took to the stage, delivering amazing performances, such as singing pop songs, playing classical music on guitars and violins, and even performing original pieces.
I was deeply touched by the power of music and the creativity of my schoolmates. It was truly an unforgettable experience that brought us closer through the magic of music.
Looking forward to hearing about the interesting events in your school!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。考生所在校上周举办了校园音乐节,请你用英文给英国笔友Jim写一封电子邮件,介绍你校音乐节的情况。
【详解】1.词汇积累:
提供:offer→provide
举办:hold→ throw
难忘的:unforgettable→ memorable
展示:showcase→ display
2句式拓展:
简单句变复合句
原句:I’m writing to share the fantastic campus music festival held in our school last week.
拓展句:I’m writing to share the fantastic campus music festival which was held in our school last week.
【点睛】【高分句型 1】The festival aimed to enrich students’ campus life and offer a platform for music lovers to showcase their talents.(运用了动词不定式作目的状语)
【高分句型 2】Students from different classes took to the stage, delivering amazing performances, such as singing pop songs, playing classical music on guitars and violins, and even performing original pieces.(运用了现在分词作状语)
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