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秘密 本科目考试启用前 阳泉一中2024-2025学年第二学期 高一年级期中考试试题 英语 考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。 2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。并在规定位置粘贴考试条形码。回答第I卷时，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如[■]。如需改动，须用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试卷上无效。 4. 回答第II卷时，须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内，答在试卷上无效。 5．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第I卷 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分60分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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 There are many places worth visiting in the world. Here are some of the places that almost every person wants to see in their life. Santorini This is one of the most amazing places in the world. It is said to have been destroyed in the 16th century. It has been rebuilt and its beauty increases with every passing day. There are a lot of islands in Greece and sunbathing on any of these would be an unforgettable experience. The Capilano Suspension Bridge An amazing place to visit in the world is the Capilano Suspension Bridge. This bridge is located in Vancouver in British Columbia, a province of Canada. Its beauty appeals to visitors from all over the world. It's almost 140 meters long and 70 meters above the river. Rome Another beautiful place to visit is the ancient city of Rome in Italy. It is also known as the center of Western civilization. This city was founded in 753 BC. The Colosseum (罗马斗兽场), which is one of the world's most symbolic monuments, is also in Rome. The Taj Mahal It is also a good choice to visit the Taj Mahal in India. It is called the monument of love and built to show Mughal Emperor Shah Jeha's love for his wife. It is located on the south bank of the Yamuna River. Its ivory-white color attracts many tourists and it is one of the miracles of the Mughal art of building. 1. What can visitors do in Santorini? A. Go sunbathing. B. Visit the monument of love. C. Climb the suspension bridge. D. Experience western civilization. 2. To which country does the Capilano Suspension Bridge belong? A. Italy. B. Greece. C. England. D. Canada. 3. What do we know about the Taj Mahal from the passage? A. Its roof is made of ivory. B. It is a typical Mughal style building. C. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah as his tomb. D It is located on the north bank of the Yamuna River. B It’s the time of year when package thefts are on the rise, but when a delivery driver tried to drop off a package at a home in Rogers, a very good dog wanted to make sure that he didn’t leave anything behind. “The FedEx driver dropped off the package, and Nixon ran up and grabbed it and ran it back to the driver,” said Megan Sand, the owner of the dog. She was at work when it happened, but the whole interaction was caught on her doorbell’s camera. The video showed the playful dog grabbed the package between his teeth seconds after the driver left it at Sand’s doorstep, and then ran down the driveway with his tail wagging. The driver laughed when he saw Nixon dutifully bringing back the item. Nixon is popular with the regular delivery drivers in the area. When drivers park their trucks at the end of the driveway, he’ll walk with them to the front door. “Nixon loves to relax but is also incredibly friendly. The garbage men know him, and they often stop to give him treats,” said Sand. Sand said Nixon becomes very excited when anyone comes to the house and is particularly fond of delivery people, who all know Nixon and give him treats. Though Sand isn’t usually one to post much on social media, this one was too good not to share. “I’ve never seen that, and it just made me laugh. I just kind of wanted to share that laughter with everyone and hopefully someone, or hopefully a lot of people found it funny and just made their day. And I’m sure it made the FedEx driver’s day,” Sand told CBS Minnesota. 4. What happened to the FedEx driver? A. He lost Sand’s package. B. He sent a wrong package. C. He got a delivered package back. D. He reached a wrong address. 5. How did the FedEx driver feel when Nixon ran to him? A. Worried. B. Confused. C. Amused. D. Frightened. 6. What do we know about Nixon according to the text? A. He likes playing with packages. B. He isn’t friendly to the garbage men. C. He met the FedEx driver for the first time. D. He gets along well with the delivery people. 7. Why did Sand post the event on social media? A. To express her thanks. B. To share the happiness. C. To make Nixon well-known. D. To complain about the driver. C There’s just a 1 in 3, 700, 000 chance that a person will be killed by a shark in their lifetime, but the fear is still enough to have swimmers worrying about being perceived as prey (猎物). Now, new research supports the long-standing theory that when great whites do go in for a bite, it’s a case of “mistaken identity”. A team of biologists from the UK and Australia compared videos of seals swimming with videos of humans swimming. They then edited the videos to simulate (模拟) a great white’s vision — the sharks are likely colorblind, and they can’t make out fine detail-and found that from the point of view of the ocean creatures, humans do indeed bear a strong resemblance to seals. “Great white sharks are often regarded as ‘mindless killers’ and ‘fond of human flesh’. However, that's not the case — we just look like their food,” Laura Ryan, lead author of the study, said. Despite their dissatisfying vision and spatial perception, great white sharks are highly visual creatures, and rely on motion and shadows when on the lookout for prey. To really see through the species’s eyes, the research team had to get creative. “We attached a camera to an underwater scooter (轻便小车), and set it to travel at a typical speed for predatory sharks,” Ryan said in a statement. The researchers then paired the recordings with computer models to simulate how similar people look from a shark's view below the surface. “I knew there would be some similarities, but not to the extent we have found,” Ryan said. “Specifically, I thought swimmers might not be as similar as surfers to seals as they typically aren’t involved in as many shark bites. However, the swimmers are also difficult to tell apart from seals.” Ryan put it in a statement, “Understanding why shark bites occur can help us find ways to prevent them, while keeping both humans and sharks safer.” 8. What do the underlined words “the ocean creatures” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Seals. B. Sharks. C. Humans. D. Swimmers. 9. Why did the researchers use the scooter with a camera? A. To measure the speed of predatory sharks. B. To take clear pictures of underwater seals. C. To keep track of sharks’ travel underwater. D. To see human beings through sharks' view. 10. What does the research find? A. Swimmers are easy to tell apart from seals. B. Swimmers are not as similar as surfers to seals. C. The similarities between humans and seals are few. D. Swimmers surprisingly resemble seals in sharks’ eyes. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. Why Sharks Attack Humans B. Are Shark Bites Common? C How Sharks Hunt for Food D. Are Sharks Really Dangerous? D It may not be rocket science, but researchers have found aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons (神经外科医生) are not necessarily brighter than the general population. Researchers examined data from an international group of 329 aerospace engineers and 72 brain surgeons who completed 12 tasks online using the Great British Intelligence Test. The tasks examined various aspects of cognition (认知), including planning and reasoning, working memory, attention, and emotion processing abilities. The researchers then compared the results against those previously gathered from more than 18,000 members of the British public. The findings, which were recently published, reveal that only neurosurgeons showed a significant difference, with quicker problem-solving speed but slower memory recall compared with the general population. “The difference in problem-solving speed exhibited by neurosurgeons might arise from the fast-paced nature of neurosurgery, which attracts those with a pre-existing talent for rapid processing, or it could be, though less likely, a product of training for rapid decision-making in time-critical situations,” the researchers noted. The researchers said the study was, in part, carried out to lay to rest the question of whether one of the professions had the intellectual upper hand-a tension made famous by a comedy show in which a confident neurosurgeon is slapped down by an aerospace expert who says, “Brain surgery... it’s not exactly rocket science, is it?” However, the team found few differences between the cognitive abilities of aerospace engineers and neuroscientists, although the results suggest the former had higher scores for attention and mental control—such as turning objects in one’s head—while neurosurgeons showed higher scores in semantic (语义) problem solving—such as definitions of rare words. “Essentially what we think it shows is that everyone has a range of skills, some people are better at some things and other people are better at other things, and it is very difficult to be better in everything across the board,” said Aswin Chari, an author of the study. 12. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The research subjects. B. The research method. C. The research aspects. D. The research background. 13. What seemed to be the major cause of neurosurgeons’ quicker problem-solving speed shown in the study? A. Fast development of neurosurgery. B. Talent of neurosurgeons. C. Training for rapid decision-making. D. Nature of problem solving. 14. The study was conducted partly because the researchers . A. attempted to answer the question asked by the aerospace expert in the show B. were eager to solve the conflicts between neurosurgeons and aerospace engineers C. intended to settle the argument over the intellectual superiority of the two professions D. wanted to find out which of the two professions was more intellectually demanding 15. What is most likely to be the purpose of this text? A. To inform people of the results of a cognitive study. B. To encourage people to be confident in themselves. C. To reduce prejudice against certain professions. D. To correct misunderstandings about intelligence. 第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Get a Healthy Home Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible. ____16____ These tips can help make your home better for your body and mind. Take off your shoes at your door. Think about keeping your home clean the minute you walk in. A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe contains nearly 421,000 different bacteria (细菌), including Escherichia coli and strep. Pesticides (杀虫剂) and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes. ____17____. Freshen the walls. If the walls in your home feel as if they're closing in, maybe its time to find anew coat of paint. ____18____ Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail. ____19____ In a small study, volunteers worked from noon to 8 p. m. in a room lit primarily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day, those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process. Clean the air in your home. ____20____ The Department of Energy requires that it can remove 99. 97 percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filters (过滤器) can clean a single room or the entire house. A. Work near a window. B Study in the man-made light. C. Studies have shown that color can influence your mood. D. The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air filter. E. Maybe you have realized the importance of a healthy home. F. Leave a pair of shoes you wear in the house by the front door. G. high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter can cost much. 第二部分 语言运用(共三节,满分70分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always____21____ why I am not good enough to be on the floor. After endless hours of work and devotion, ____22____ myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being____23____ is sometimes too much and drives me to____24____ on the spot. I often feel as though my____25____ are wasted and my time is devoted to nothing. It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(观看者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to perform on the floor. Tears well up ( 涌 出 ), but I____26____ them back. I shouldn't be so____27____ over something so silly. Away from the game, it's easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my____28____ drive my reasoning. I consider why I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a strong ____29____ for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the_____30_____ of playing: the swish (嗖嗖声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruise ( 青 肿 ) are battle wounds worn_____31_____ after every game. Even if I don't play much, I participate in every game. I am part of a team of girls who_____32_____ together like a family. I am there for them, as they are for me. Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer? The_____33_____ isn't difficult when I consider the joy that being a part of a team_____34_____ me - not just any team, but my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my_____35_____ from the bench really isn't so bad after all. 21. A. wonder B. promise C. accept D. realize 22. A. pursuing B. supporting C. discovering D. pushing 23. A. careless B. worthless C. selfless D. homeless 24. A. quit B. stay C. struggle D. delay 25. A. beliefs B. chances C. efforts D. experiences 26. A. charge B. kick C. strike D. hold 27. A. upset B. embarrassed C. positive D. amazed 28. A. hardships B. possessions C. feelings D. achievements 29. A. imagination B. integrity C. intelligence D. passion 30. A. encouragement B. puzzlement C. excitement D. entertainment 31. A. confidently B. proudly C. regretfully D. painfully 32. A. fix B. grasp C. instruct D. stick 33. A. conflict B. patience C. challenge D. decision 34. A. disturbs B. brings C. urges D. controls 35. A. curiosity B. intention C. view D. wisdom 第II卷 第二节 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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。 When people hear the names of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England, they often are ___36___ (confuse) by what these different names mean and want to know the difference between them. ____37____ (solve) this puzzle, you had better know a little bit about British history. In the 16th century, the country ____38____ (call) the Kingdom of England when the nearby country was joined to it. Two ____39____ (century) later, it changed to the Kingdom of Great Britain when Scotland was joined to it. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ___40___ (final), in the 20 thcentury, the southern part of Ireland broke away ___41___ the UK, which resulted ___42___ the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The four countries ___43___ belong to the United Kingdom have many things in common, but they still have some differences, such as education systems, legal systems, and traditions as well ___44___ football teams for competitions like the World Cup! The United Kingdom _____45_____ (go) through hard times in its history as many foreign invaders (侵略者) came to the country. They all had great influences on the country. There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable. 第三节 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成句子。 46. With a series of strange ________ (phenomenon) happening, people living in the small village began to suspect that the earthquake was coming. (所给词的适当形式填空) 47. These artworks will be ________(access) to visitors next week. (所给词适当形式填空) 48. The advanced information technology makes astronauts’ work ________(convenient) than before. (所给词的适当形式填空) 49. Perhaps the next generation of scientists, drawing on the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, will indeed discover more medicines ________ (benefit) to global health care. (所给词的适当形式填空) 50. In order to protect their ________(private), teenagers should be careful and cautious when using public Wi-Fi. (所给词的适当形式填空) 51. It’s a pity that his latest theory was based on false _____(assume). (所给词的适当形式填空) 52. When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all your travel ___________(arrange) just in front of the computer. (所给词的适当形式填空) 53. Can you give a more precise _________ (define) of the word? (所给词的适当形式填空) 54. It immediately ________(occur) to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami. (所给词的适当形式填空) 55. Trash recycling is very important, and a lot of _________ (equip) has been prepared to help deal with the waste properly. (所给词的适当形式填空) 第四部分 写作(共一节,满分20分) 第一节 (满分20分) 56. 假定你是李华，在某国际学校就读。你校准备举办一场以中国音乐为主题的音乐节，请写封邮件给另一国际学校的乐队队长Anthony，邀请他们参加音乐节。内容包括： 1. 时间、地点； 2. 活动安排； 3. 期待回复。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 秘密 本科目考试启用前 阳泉一中2024-2025学年第二学期 高一年级期中考试试题 英语 考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)。 2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。并在规定位置粘贴考试条形码。回答第I卷时，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如[■]。如需改动，须用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试卷上无效。 4. 回答第II卷时，须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内，答在试卷上无效。 5．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 第I卷 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分60分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题3分,满分45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 There are many places worth visiting in the world. Here are some of the places that almost every person wants to see in their life. Santorini This is one of the most amazing places in the world. It is said to have been destroyed in the 16th century. It has been rebuilt and its beauty increases with every passing day. There are a lot of islands in Greece and sunbathing on any of these would be an unforgettable experience. The Capilano Suspension Bridge An amazing place to visit in the world is the Capilano Suspension Bridge. This bridge is located in Vancouver in British Columbia, a province of Canada. Its beauty appeals to visitors from all over the world. It's almost 140 meters long and 70 meters above the river. Rome Another beautiful place to visit is the ancient city of Rome in Italy. It is also known as the center of Western civilization. This city was founded in 753 BC. The Colosseum (罗马斗兽场), which is one of the world's most symbolic monuments, is also in Rome. The Taj Mahal It is also a good choice to visit the Taj Mahal in India. It is called the monument of love and built to show Mughal Emperor Shah Jeha's love for his wife. It is located on the south bank of the Yamuna River. Its ivory-white color attracts many tourists and it is one of the miracles of the Mughal art of building. 1. What can visitors do in Santorini? A. Go sunbathing. B. Visit the monument of love. C. Climb the suspension bridge. D. Experience western civilization. 2. To which country does the Capilano Suspension Bridge belong? A. Italy. B. Greece. C. England. D. Canada. 3. What do we know about the Taj Mahal from the passage? A. Its roof is made of ivory. B. It is a typical Mughal style building. C. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah as his tomb. D. It is located on the north bank of the Yamuna River. 【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇应用文。世界上有许多值得参观的地方，文章主要介绍了四个旅行目的地的情况。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“There are a lot of islands in Greece and sunbathing on any of these would be an unforgettable experience.(希腊有很多岛屿，在其中任何一个岛屿上进行日光浴都将是一次难忘的经历)”可知，游客在圣托里尼岛可以进行日光浴。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“This bridge is located in Vancouver in British Columbia, a province of Canada.( 这座桥位于加拿大不列颠哥伦比亚省的温哥华)”可知，卡皮拉诺吊桥属于加拿大。故选D。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Its ivory-white color attracts many tourists and it is one of the miracles of the Mughal art of building.(它象牙白色的颜色吸引了许多游客，它是莫卧儿建筑艺术的奇迹之一)”可知，泰姬陵是一个典型的莫卧儿风格的建筑。故选B。 B It’s the time of year when package thefts are on the rise, but when a delivery driver tried to drop off a package at a home in Rogers, a very good dog wanted to make sure that he didn’t leave anything behind. “The FedEx driver dropped off the package, and Nixon ran up and grabbed it and ran it back to the driver,” said Megan Sand, the owner of the dog. She was at work when it happened, but the whole interaction was caught on her doorbell’s camera. The video showed the playful dog grabbed the package between his teeth seconds after the driver left it at Sand’s doorstep, and then ran down the driveway with his tail wagging. The driver laughed when he saw Nixon dutifully bringing back the item. Nixon is popular with the regular delivery drivers in the area. When drivers park their trucks at the end of the driveway, he’ll walk with them to the front door. “Nixon loves to relax but is also incredibly friendly. The garbage men know him, and they often stop to give him treats,” said Sand. Sand said Nixon becomes very excited when anyone comes to the house and is particularly fond of delivery people, who all know Nixon and give him treats. Though Sand isn’t usually one to post much on social media, this one was too good not to share. “I’ve never seen that, and it just made me laugh. I just kind of wanted to share that laughter with everyone and hopefully someone, or hopefully a lot of people found it funny and just made their day. And I’m sure it made the FedEx driver’s day,” Sand told CBS Minnesota. 4. What happened to the FedEx driver? A. He lost Sand’s package. B. He sent a wrong package. C. He got a delivered package back. D. He reached a wrong address. 5. How did the FedEx driver feel when Nixon ran to him? A. Worried. B. Confused. C. Amused. D. Frightened. 6. What do we know about Nixon according to the text? A. He likes playing with packages. B. He isn’t friendly to the garbage men. C. He met the FedEx driver for the first time. D. He gets along well with the delivery people. 7. Why did Sand post the event on social media? A. To express her thanks. B. To share the happiness. C. To make Nixon well-known. D. To complain about the driver. 【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一只名叫尼克松的狗，给联邦快递的司机送回包裹，其主人在监控视频中发现了之后，把这个视频分享给大家的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第一段“The FedEx driver dropped off the package, and Nixon ran up and grabbed it and ran it back to the driver, said Megan Sand, the owner of the dog.”(这只狗的主人梅根·桑德说：“联邦快递的司机把包裹放下了，尼克松跑上去抓住它，把它还给了司机。”)可知，联邦快递的司机把包裹放好，狗狗又送回去了，所以说联邦快递的司机收到了一个已经交付的快递包裹。C项“He got a delivered package back.”(他收到了一个已交付的包裹。)符合原文表述，故选C项。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章三段“The driver laughed when he saw Nixon dutifully bringing back the item.”(司机看到尼克松尽职尽责地把东西带回来时笑了。)可知，司机笑了。选项C项“Amused.”(被逗乐了。)符合原文表述，故选C项。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Nixon is popular with the regular delivery drivers in the area. When drivers park their trucks at the end of the driveway, he’ll walk with them to the front door.”(尼克松在该地区的常规送货司机中很受欢迎。当司机将卡车停在车道尽头时，他会和他们一起走到前门。)可知，尼克松在该地区的常规送货司机中很受欢迎，他们相处很融洽。D项“He gets along well with the delivery people.”(他与送货员相处得很好。)符合原文表述，故选D项。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“I’ve never seen that, and it just made me laugh. I just kind of wanted to share that laughter with everyone and hopefully someone, or hopefully a lot of people found it funny and just made their day.”(我从来没有见过，它只是让我发笑。我只是想与每个人分享笑声，希望有人，或者希望很多人觉得这很有趣，并度过了愉快的一天。)可知，作者在社交媒体上发布是为了分享快乐。B项“To share the happiness.”(分享快乐。)符合原文表述，故选B项。 C There’s just a 1 in 3, 700, 000 chance that a person will be killed by a shark in their lifetime, but the fear is still enough to have swimmers worrying about being perceived as prey (猎物). Now, new research supports the long-standing theory that when great whites do go in for a bite, it’s a case of “mistaken identity”. A team of biologists from the UK and Australia compared videos of seals swimming with videos of humans swimming. They then edited the videos to simulate (模拟) a great white’s vision — the sharks are likely colorblind, and they can’t make out fine detail-and found that from the point of view of the ocean creatures, humans do indeed bear a strong resemblance to seals. “Great white sharks are often regarded as ‘mindless killers’ and ‘fond of human flesh’. However, that's not the case — we just look like their food,” Laura Ryan, lead author of the study, said. Despite their dissatisfying vision and spatial perception, great white sharks are highly visual creatures, and rely on motion and shadows when on the lookout for prey. To really see through the species’s eyes, the research team had to get creative. “We attached a camera to an underwater scooter (轻便小车), and set it to travel at a typical speed for predatory sharks,” Ryan said in a statement. The researchers then paired the recordings with computer models to simulate how similar people look from a shark's view below the surface. “I knew there would be some similarities, but not to the extent we have found,” Ryan said. “Specifically, I thought swimmers might not be as similar as surfers to seals as they typically aren’t involved in as many shark bites. However, the swimmers are also difficult to tell apart from seals.” Ryan put it in a statement, “Understanding why shark bites occur can help us find ways to prevent them, while keeping both humans and sharks safer.” 8. What do the underlined words “the ocean creatures” in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Seals. B. Sharks. C. Humans. D. Swimmers. 9. Why did the researchers use the scooter with a camera? A. To measure the speed of predatory sharks. B. To take clear pictures of underwater seals. C. To keep track of sharks’ travel underwater. D. To see human beings through sharks' view. 10. What does the research find? A. Swimmers are easy to tell apart from seals. B. Swimmers are not as similar as surfers to seals. C. The similarities between humans and seals are few. D. Swimmers surprisingly resemble seals in sharks’ eyes. 11. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text? A. Why Sharks Attack Humans B. Are Shark Bites Common? C. How Sharks Hunt for Food D. Are Sharks Really Dangerous? 【答案】8. B 9. D 10. D 11. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，鲨鱼攻击人类是因为它们将人类误认为它的猎物——海豹。 【8题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线短语所在句“They then edited the videos to simulate (模拟) a great white’s vision — the sharks are likely colorblind, and they can’t make out fine detail-and found that from the point of view of the ocean creatures, humans do indeed bear a strong resemblance to seals. (然后，他们编辑了视频，以模拟大白鲨的视觉——鲨鱼可能是色盲，它们无法分辨出细节——发现从这种海洋生物的角度来看，人类确实与海豹非常相似)”可知，划线短语“the ocean creatures”指的是前文中的“大白鲨”。故选B项。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“To really see through the species’s eyes, the research team had to get creative. (要真正从物种的角度看问题，研究团队必须要有创意)”及第五段“We attached a camera to an underwater scooter (轻便小车), and set it to travel at a typical speed for predatory sharks. (我们在水下滑板车上安装了一个摄像头，让它以食肉鲨鱼的典型速度行驶)”可知，研究人员使用带有相机的水下轻便小车是为了从鲨鱼的视角看在水中的人类。故选D项。 【10题详解】 细节理解题。根据第六段““I knew there would be some similarities, but not to the extent we have found,” Ryan said. “Specifically, I thought swimmers might not be as similar as surfers to seals as they typically aren’t involved in as many shark bites. However, the swimmers are also difficult to tell apart from seals.”(“我知道会有一些相似之处，但没有我们发现的那种程度，”瑞安说。“具体来说，我认为游泳者可能不像冲浪者那样与海豹相似，因为他们通常不会被鲨鱼咬伤。然而，游泳者也很难与海豹区分开来。”)”可知，Laura Ryan原本知道游泳的人类和海豹在鲨鱼的眼中是有相似之处的，但是研究表明，他们在鲨鱼的眼中惊人的相似。故选D项。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，以及文章第一段“Now, new research supports the long-standing theory that when great whites do go in for a bite, it's a case of “mistaken identity”. (现在，新的研究支持了长期以来的理论，即当大白鲨真的想咬一口时，这是一种“错误的身份”)”和最后一段“Ryan put it in a statement, “Understanding why shark bites occur can help us find ways to prevent them, while keeping both humans and sharks safer.” (瑞安在一份声明中说，“了解为什么会发生鲨鱼咬伤，可以帮助我们找到预防鲨鱼咬伤的方法，同时让人类和鲨鱼都更安全。”)”可知，文章主要通过实验验证了一个理论——鲨鱼攻击人类是因为它们将人类误认为它的猎物——海豹。由此可知，Why Sharks Attack Humans(为什么鲨鱼攻击人类)适合作本文标题。故选A项。 D It may not be rocket science, but researchers have found aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons (神经外科医生) are not necessarily brighter than the general population. Researchers examined data from an international group of 329 aerospace engineers and 72 brain surgeons who completed 12 tasks online using the Great British Intelligence Test. The tasks examined various aspects of cognition (认知), including planning and reasoning, working memory, attention, and emotion processing abilities. The researchers then compared the results against those previously gathered from more than 18,000 members of the British public. The findings, which were recently published, reveal that only neurosurgeons showed a significant difference, with quicker problem-solving speed but slower memory recall compared with the general population. “The difference in problem-solving speed exhibited by neurosurgeons might arise from the fast-paced nature of neurosurgery, which attracts those with a pre-existing talent for rapid processing, or it could be, though less likely, a product of training for rapid decision-making in time-critical situations,” the researchers noted. The researchers said the study was, in part, carried out to lay to rest the question of whether one of the professions had the intellectual upper hand-a tension made famous by a comedy show in which a confident neurosurgeon is slapped down by an aerospace expert who says, “Brain surgery... it’s not exactly rocket science, is it?” However, the team found few differences between the cognitive abilities of aerospace engineers and neuroscientists, although the results suggest the former had higher scores for attention and mental control—such as turning objects in one’s head—while neurosurgeons showed higher scores in semantic (语义) problem solving—such as definitions of rare words. “Essentially what we think it shows is that everyone has a range of skills, some people are better at some things and other people are better at other things, and it is very difficult to be better in everything across the board,” said Aswin Chari, an author of the study. 12. What is paragraph 3 mainly about? A. The research subjects. B. The research method. C. The research aspects. D. The research background. 13. What seemed to be the major cause of neurosurgeons’ quicker problem-solving speed shown in the study? A. Fast development of neurosurgery. B. Talent of neurosurgeons. C. Training for rapid decision-making. D. Nature of problem solving. 14. The study was conducted partly because the researchers . A. attempted to answer the question asked by the aerospace expert in the show B. were eager to solve the conflicts between neurosurgeons and aerospace engineers C. intended to settle the argument over the intellectual superiority of the two professions D. wanted to find out which of the two professions was more intellectually demanding 15. What is most likely to be the purpose of this text? A. To inform people of the results of a cognitive study. B. To encourage people to be confident in themselves. C. To reduce prejudice against certain professions. D To correct misunderstandings about intelligence. 【答案】12. B 13. B 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过航天工程师和神经外科医生与1.8万名公众的智力测试结果进行比对，发现从事专业技术工作的人员只在某些领域表现较好，由此可知每个人有每个人各自擅长的方面，而在所有方面都做的很好是很难的。 【12题详解】 主旨大意题。第三段提到“The tasks examined various aspects of cognition (认知), including planning and reasoning, working memory, attention, and emotion processing abilities. The researchers then compared the results against those previously gathered from more than 18,000 members of the British public.”（这些任务检查了认知的各个方面，包括计划和推理、工作记忆、注意力和情绪处理能力。然后，研究人员将这些结果与之前从1.8万名英国公众中收集的结果进行了比较）可知，本段主要介绍了研究的方法——对比两组人的智力水平。故选B。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。第四段第二句提到“ “The difference in problem-solving speed exhibited by neurosurgeons might arise from the fast-paced nature of neurosurgery, which attracts those with a pre-existing talent for rapid processing, or it could be, though less likely, a product of training for rapid decision-making in time-critical situations,” the researchers noted. ”（研究人员指出:“神经外科医生解决问题的速度差异可能源于神经外科快节奏的本质，这吸引了那些本来就有快速处理问题天赋的人，也可能是(尽管可能性不大)在关键时间情况下进行快速决策训练的产物。”）可知，神经外科医生在此方面的天赋是导致其快速处理问题的主要原因。故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。第五段第一句提到“The researchers said the study was, in part, carried out to lay to rest the question of whether one of the professions had the intellectual upper hand”（研究人员说，这项研究在一定程度上是为了解决是否有一种职业在智力上占上风的问题）可知，这项研究意在解决这两种职业智力优势的争论。故选C。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。文章第一段提到了该项研究的结果“but researchers have found aerospace engineers and neurosurgeons are not necessarily brighter than the general population.”（研究人员发现，航天工程师和神经外科医生并不一定比普通人聪明）在接下来的文章内容中分别阐述了研究的内容及研究的方面。最后一段得出结论“Essentially what we think it shows is that everyone has a range of skills, some people are better at some things and other people are better at other things, and it is very difficult to be better in everything across the board.”（从本质上说，我们认为这表明每个人都有各种技能，有些人擅长某些事情，有些人擅长其他事情，要在所有方面都做得更好是很难的）由此判断，本文的主要目的是告知人们认知研究的结果。故选A。 【点睛】 第二节(共5小题;每小题3分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Get a Healthy Home Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible. ____16____ These tips can help make your home better for your body and mind. Take off your shoes at your door. Think about keeping your home clean the minute you walk in. A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe contains nearly 421,000 different bacteria (细菌), including Escherichia coli and strep. Pesticides (杀虫剂) and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes. ____17____. Freshen the walls. If the walls in your home feel as if they're closing in, maybe its time to find anew coat of paint. ____18____ Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail. ____19____ In a small study, volunteers worked from noon to 8 p. m. in a room lit primarily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day, those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process. Clean the air in your home. ____20____ The Department of Energy requires that it can remove 99. 97 percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filters (过滤器) can clean a single room or the entire house. A. Work near a window. B. Study in the man-made light. C. Studies have shown that color can influence your mood. D. The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air filter. E. Maybe you have realized the importance of a healthy home. F. Leave a pair of shoes you wear in the house by the front door. G. high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter can cost much. 【答案】16. E 17. F 18. C 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述怎样建立一个健康的家。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible. （2020 年，我们大多数人待在家里的时间比我们想象的要多）”故此空应该强调家的重要性。E 项意为“也许你已经意识到一个健康家庭的重要性”。承接上文，符合语境。故选 E项。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Pesticides (杀虫剂) and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes. （杀虫剂和清洁剂也可以通过你的鞋子进入你家）”故此空应与处理鞋的方法有关。F 项意为“把一双你穿的鞋子放在房子的前门”。承接上文，符合语境。故选 F项。 【18题详解】 根据下文“Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail. （英国哥伦比亚大学的研究人员发现，蓝色激发创造力，而红色增加对细节的关注）”故此空应该与家的颜色有关。C 项意为“研究表明，颜色会影响你的情绪”，引出下文，符合语境。故选 C项。 【19题详解】 空处为本段主旨句。根据本空后两句“In a small study, volunteers worked from noon to 8 p. m. in a room lit primarily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day, those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process. （在一项小型研究中，志愿者们在一间主要靠日光照明的房间或一间主要靠人造光照明的房间从中午工作到晚上 8 点。到第二天结束时，那些在阳光充足的房间里工作的人不再那么困倦了，而且在与心理过程有关的测试中表现得更好）”可知，本段应建议在能接触日光照明的地方工作。A 项意为“在靠近窗户的地方工作”，引出下文，符合语境。故选 A项。 【20题详解】 根据本空后两句“The Department of Energy requires that it can remove 99. 97 percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filters (过滤器)can clean a single room or the entire house. （能源部要求它能去除空气中 99. 97%的污染物和颗粒。便携式高效微粒空气过滤器可以清洁一个房间或整个房子）”故此空应该与便携式高效微粒空气过滤器有关。D 项意为“黄金标准是高效微粒空气（HEPA）过滤器”，引出下文，符合语境。故选 D项。 第二部分 语言运用(共三节,满分70分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always____21____ why I am not good enough to be on the floor. After endless hours of work and devotion, ____22____ myself through drill after drill, the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being____23____ is sometimes too much and drives me to____24____ on the spot. I often feel as though my____25____ are wasted and my time is devoted to nothing. It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(观看者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to perform on the floor. Tears well up ( 涌 出 ), but I____26____ them back. I shouldn't be so____27____ over something so silly. Away from the game, it's easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my____28____ drive my reasoning. I consider why I am where I am. I have played basketball my whole life. I have a strong ____29____ for the sport and always have. There is nothing like the_____30_____ of playing: the swish (嗖嗖声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruise ( 青 肿 ) are battle wounds worn_____31_____ after every game. Even if I don't play much, I participate in every game. I am part of a team of girls who_____32_____ together like a family. I am there for them, as they are for me. Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer? The_____33_____ isn't difficult when I consider the joy that being a part of a team_____34_____ me - not just any team, but my team. I love basketball and my teammates. When I think about that, my_____35_____ from the bench really isn't so bad after all. 21. A. wonder B. promise C. accept D. realize 22. A. pursuing B. supporting C. discovering D. pushing 23. A. careless B. worthless C. selfless D. homeless 24. A. quit B. stay C. struggle D. delay 25. A. beliefs B. chances C. efforts D. experiences 26. A. charge B. kick C. strike D. hold 27. A. upset B. embarrassed C. positive D. amazed 28. A. hardships B. possessions C. feelings D. achievements 29. A. imagination B. integrity C. intelligence D. passion 30. A. encouragement B. puzzlement C. excitement D. entertainment 31. A. confidently B. proudly C. regretfully D. painfully 32. A. fix B. grasp C. instruct D. stick 33. A. conflict B. patience C. challenge D. decision 34. A. disturbs B. brings C. urges D. controls 35. A. curiosity B. intention C. view D. wisdom 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C 【解析】 【分析】本文是夹叙夹议的文章。主要讲述作者因为身体的原因不能再继续参加篮球比赛而苦恼，但是想到以前和队友们的欢乐，最后她做出了决定要继续待在队里。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我总是在想，为什么我不能足够好的站起来。A. wonder想知道；B. promise承诺；C. accept接受；D. realize意识到。根据下文“…the last thing I want is to be a cheerleader. The feeling of being____3____ is sometimes too much and drives me to____4____ on the spot.”可知，作者身体不太好了，不能再继续打篮球了，所以就会思考。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：在无数个小时的工作和投入，逼着我自己训练又训练之后，我最不想做的就是成为一名啦啦队队长。A. pursuing追求；B. supporting支持；C. discovering发现；D. pushing推，逼迫。根据上文“After endless hours of work and devotion,”可知，作者的训练时间很长，很辛苦，所以就需要逼着自己坚持。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有任何价值的感觉有时候太多了，甚至都逼迫着我此刻放弃。A. careless粗心的；B. worthless没有价值的，不值钱的；C. selfless无私的；D. homeless无家可归的。根据上文“It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always____1____ why I am not good enough to be on the floor.”可知，作者因为身体原因不能再继续打篮球了，所以就觉得自己没有价值了。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. quit放弃；B. stay待；C. struggle挣扎；D. delay推迟。根据下文“It is heartbreaking to be a spectator(观看者) for the game I love, knowing that no one has enough faith to give me the chance to perform on the floor.”可知，作者看着队友们比赛而她不能参加的时候很伤心，就想放弃。故选A。 【25题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我经常感觉我的努力和投入的时间好像浪费了。A. beliefs信念；B. chances机会；C. efforts努力；D. experiences经历。根据上文“After endless hours of work and devotion, ____2____ myself through drill after drill,”可知，作者投入了很多，很努力。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：眼泪要涌出来，但是我控制住了。A. charge索价，控告，充电；B. kick踢；C. strike攻击；D. hold抓住。根据下文“I shouldn't be so____7____ over something so silly.”可知，作者没有哭出来。故选D。 【27题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不应该在如此傻的事情上心烦。A. upset心烦的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. positive积极的；D. amazed吃惊的。根据上文“Tears well up ( 涌 出 ), but I____6____ them back.”可知，作者想哭却没有哭出来，就是因为她不想因为这个是而心烦了。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：离开比赛，比起让我的感觉逼迫我理智，把我的想法聚拢在一起更加的容易。A. hardships辛苦；B. possessions拥有；C. feelings感觉；D. achievements成绩。根据上一段“The feeling of being____3____ is sometimes too much and drives me to____4____ on the spot. I often feel as though my____5____ are wasted and my time is devoted to nothing.”可知，作者想了很多，有很多情感的变化。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在运动方面一直都有很大的热情。A. imagination想象力；B. integrity正直，完整；C. intelligence智商；D. passion热情。根据上文“I have played basketball my whole life.”可知作者很喜欢打篮球。故选D。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有什么有打篮球一样的兴奋：球网的嗖嗖声，顺颊而下的汗水，甚至是身上的青肿也是每次比赛之后戴着的骄傲的伤痕。A. encouragement鼓励；B. puzzlement困惑；C. excitement兴奋；D. entertainment娱乐。根据下文“the swish (嗖嗖声) of the net, the sweat rolling off my cheeks, even the bruise ( 青 肿 ) are battle wounds worn____11____ after every game.”可知，打篮球让作者很兴奋。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意同上。A. confidently自信地；B. proudly骄傲地；C. regretfully感激地；D. painfully痛苦地。根据上文“There is nothing like the____10____ of playing”可知，作者对打篮球如此喜欢，所以即使有伤，也感到很骄傲。故选B。 【32题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我是像家人一样的一群女孩中的一部分。A. fix安装；B. grasp抓住；C. instruct指导；D. stick粘。根据下文“like a family”可知，她们的关系很好，像黏在一起。故选D。 33题详解】 考查名词词词义辨析。句意：当我想到作为一个队的一员带给我的快乐的时候，不是任何一个队，而是我的队，这个决定并不难做。A. conflict冲突；B. patience耐心；C. challenge挑战；D. decision决定。根据上文“Should I move on? Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer?”可知，这是作者在思考要不要继续待在篮球队，所以接下来要做决定。故选D。 【34题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. disturbs打扰；B. brings带来；C. urges督促；D. controls控制。根据这句话的上下文意思和结构可知，这里需要定语从句的谓语动词构成“bring sb. joy”给某人带来快乐的意思。故选B。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我想到这里，我看向沙滩的视线就一点都不那么糟糕了。A. curiosity好奇心；B. intention打算；C. view视线，风景；D. wisdom智慧。根据上文“…watching my team from the sideline”可知，作者在看着队友们在沙滩上比赛。故选C。 第II卷 第二节 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20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。 When people hear the names of the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, England, they often are ___36___ (confuse) by what these different names mean and want to know the difference between them. ____37____ (solve) this puzzle, you had better know a little bit about British history. In the 16th century, the country ____38____ (call) the Kingdom of England when the nearby country was joined to it. Two ____39____ (century) later, it changed to the Kingdom of Great Britain when Scotland was joined to it. In the 19th century, the Kingdom of Ireland was added to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ___40___ (final), in the 20 thcentury, the southern part of Ireland broke away ___41___ the UK, which resulted ___42___ the full name we have today: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The four countries ___43___ belong to the United Kingdom have many things in common, but they still have some differences, such as education systems, legal systems, and traditions as well ___44___ football teams for competitions like the World Cup! The United Kingdom _____45_____ (go) through hard times in its history as many foreign invaders (侵略者) came to the country. They all had great influences on the country. There is so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the United Kingdom. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more enjoyable. 【答案】36. confused 37. To solve 38. was called 39. centuries 40. Finally 41. from 42. in 43. that##which 44. as 45. went 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了英国国名的变化历史。 【36题详解】 考查形容词。句意：当人们听到“联合王国”、“大不列颠”、“不列颠”、“英格兰”这些名字时，他们常常会被这些不同的名字的意思搞混，想知道它们之间的区别。空处应填形容词，表示“感到困惑的”应用形容词confused，作表语，故填confused。 【37题详解】 考查不定式。句意：要解开这个谜题，你最好了解一点英国历史。此处应用不定式形式，作目的状语，故填To solve。 【38题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：在16世纪，当附近的国家加入它时，这个国家被称为英格兰王国。空处应填谓语动词，主语the country与动词call之间为被动关系，且由时间状语In the 16th century可知动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时的被动语态，故填was called。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：两个世纪后，当苏格兰加入时，它变成了大不列颠王国。由句意及空前Two可知应填名词复数形式centuries，故填centuries。 【40题详解】 考查副词。句意：最后，在20世纪，爱尔兰南部从英国分离出来，形成了我们今天的全称：大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国。空处应填副词形式，位于句首，作状语，修饰整个句子，故填Finally。 【41题详解】 考查介词。句意：最后，在20世纪，爱尔兰南部从英国分离出来，形成了我们今天的全称：大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国。break away from意为“分离；摆脱”，固定搭配，故填from。 【42题详解】 考查介词。句意：最后，在20世纪，爱尔兰南部从英国分离出来，形成了我们今天的全称：大不列颠和北爱尔兰联合王国。result in意为“导致；促成”，故填in。 【43题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：属于联合王国的四个国家有许多共同之处，但它们也有一些差异，比如教育制度、法律制度、传统以及参加世界杯等比赛的足球队。空处引导定语从句，先行词为The four countries，指物，在定语从句中作主语，应用关系代词which/that，故填which/that。 【44题详解】 考查固定短语。句意：属于联合王国的四个国家有许多共同之处，但它们也有一些差异，比如教育制度、法律制度、传统以及参加世界杯等比赛的足球队。as well as意为“和；以及”，连接两个并列的成分，故填as。 【45题详解】 考查动词时态。句意：英国在历史上经历了许多外国侵略者的入侵。空处应填谓语动词，由in its history as many foreign invaders (侵略者) came to the country可知，动作发生在过去，应用一般过去时，故填went。 第三节 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 用括号内所给单词的适当形式完成句子。 46. With a series of strange ________ (phenomenon) happening, people living in the small village began to suspect that the earthquake was coming. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】phenomena 【解析】 【详解】考查名词复数。句意：随着一系列奇怪的现象的发生，住在小村庄的人们开始怀疑地震要来了。由空前的With a series of strange可知应填phenomenon的复数形式，作宾语，故填phenomena。 47. These artworks will be ________(access) to visitors next week. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】accessible 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：这些艺术品将于下周向游客开放。由句意及空前的These artworks will be及空后的介词to可知应填形容词accessible，作表语，be accessible to(对……可进入的)，故填accessible。 48. The advanced information technology makes astronauts’ work ________(convenient) than before. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】more convenient 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词比较级。句意：先进的信息技术使宇航员的工作比以前更方便。由句意及空前的The advanced information technology makes astronauts’ work以及空后的than before可知此处应填多音节形容词convenient的比较级more convenient，作宾语补足语，故填more convenient。 49. Perhaps the next generation of scientists, drawing on the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine, will indeed discover more medicines ________ (benefit) to global health care. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】beneficial 【解析】 【详解】考查形容词。句意：也许下一代的科学家，汲取传统中医的智慧，确实会发现更多有益于全球卫生保健的药物。空格处用形容词作后置定语，benefit的形容词是beneficial，意为“有益的”，故填beneficial。 50. In order to protect their ________(private), teenagers should be careful and cautious when using public Wi-Fi. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】privacy 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：为了保护自己的隐私，青少年在使用公共Wi-Fi时应该小心谨慎。由句意及空前的In order to protect their可知，此处应用名词privacy(隐私)，作宾语，不可数名词。故填privacy。 51. It’s a pity that his latest theory was based on false _____(assume). (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】assumptions 【解析】 【详解】考查名词复数。句意：很遗憾，他最新的理论是建立在错误的假设上的。形容词后用名词，“假设”的名词是assumption，是可数名词，这里指多种假设用名词复数。故填assumptions。 52. When you wish to go on holiday, you can make all your travel ___________(arrange) just in front of the computer. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】arrangements 【解析】 【详解】考查名词复数。句意：当你想去度假时，你可以在电脑前安排你所有的旅行。名词arrangement作宾语，根据句意可知，表示多个安排，用复数形式arrangements。故填arrangements。 53. Can you give a more precise _________ (define) of the word? (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】definition 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：你能给这个词一个更精确的定义吗？由句意及空前的Can you give a more precise可知应填名词形式definition(定义)，作宾语，故填definition。 54. It immediately ________(occur) to her that these were signs of an approaching tsunami. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】occurred 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：她立刻意识到这是海啸即将来临的迹象。分析句子可知，提示词作谓语，it occurs/occurred to somebody表示某人想到，根据were可知，用一般过去时。故填occurred。 55. Trash recycling is very important, and a lot of _________ (equip) has been prepared to help deal with the waste properly. (所给词的适当形式填空) 【答案】equipment 【解析】 【详解】考查名词。句意：垃圾回收是非常重要的，并且已经准备了许多设备来帮助正确处理垃圾。由句意及空后的has been prepared to help deal with the waste properly可知应填不可数名词形式equipment(设备），作主语，故填equipment。 第四部分 写作(共一节,满分20分) 第一节 (满分20分) 56. 假定你是李华，在某国际学校就读。你校准备举办一场以中国音乐为主题音乐节，请写封邮件给另一国际学校的乐队队长Anthony，邀请他们参加音乐节。内容包括： 1. 时间、地点； 2. 活动安排； 3. 期待回复。 注意：写作词数应为80左右。 ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear Anthony, I am writing to tell you that our school is going to hold a music festival with Chinese music as the theme. We can take part in the music festival in the school hall next Friday afternoon. In the music festival, we will invite some famous singers and pianists to perform, who will also give some lessons to the students. In addition, some students can have a chance to cooperate with these musicians. I learn that you are a leader in a band at school, so you are bound to participate in the festival. If possible, you are welcome to perform in the festival, which will be a great experience. Hopefully, you can take part in it and don’t miss the chance. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给另一国际学校的乐队队长Anthony写封邮件，邀请他们参加你校将举办以中国音乐为主题的音乐节。 【详解】1.词汇积累 参加：take part in →participate in 出名的：famous → well-known 机会：chance →opportunity 另外：in addition →besides 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Hopefully, you can take part in it and don’t miss the chance. 拓展句：I hope you will not miss the opportunity and I would appreciate it if you could attend. 【点睛】[高分句型1] I am writing to tell you that our school is going to hold a music festival with Chinese music as the theme. (运用了that引导的宾语从句) [高分句型2] In the music festival, we will invite some famous singers and pianists to perform, who will also give some lessons to the students. (运用了关系代词who引导的非限定性定语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$