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江油中学2023-2024学年度下期2023级半期考试 英语试题(B卷) 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，第Ⅰ卷(选择题)部分，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)部分，共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题卡上，将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上的答案无效。 3. 考试结束后，将答题卡收回。 第Ⅰ卷(共95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the man do on Friday? A. Eat out with the woman. B. Go on a business trip. C. Attend a party. 2. Where does Jim come from? A. Ireland. B. Scotland. C. Wales. 3. What is the man doing? A. Doing exercise. B. Taking photos. C. Trying on clothes. 4. When will the man’s flight leave? A. At 10:10. B. At 7:20. C. At 6:30. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A person. B. A meeting. C. An idea. 第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Where is the girl’s boat now? A. Under a bridge. B. Near a little island. C. In the center of the lake. 7. When will the girl meet the boy? A. In about an hour. B. In about thirty minutes. C. In about fifteen minutes. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Where are the people in the apartment building allowed to park their cars? A. Behind the building. B. In front of the building. C. At the corner of the building. 9. Why dogs aren’t permitted in the building? A. They bring illnesses. B. They are dangerous. C. They are noisy. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Business partners. C. Old schoolmates. 11. Where does the man work? A. At a restaurant. B. In a school. C. At a travel agency. 12. What are the speakers going to do next? A. Go to a cafe. B. Attend a meeting. C. Have dinner at a restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What relation is the man to the woman? A. Her grandfather. B. Her son. C. Her brother. 14. What does the woman think of Pizza Palace? A. Its food is delicious. B. Its price is high. C. Its service is slow. 15. Where do the speakers decide to go? A. To Burger King. B. To MacGregor’s. C. To Classic Express. 16. How will the speakers go out to eat? A. By taxi. B. By bike. C. On foot. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. When does Anna leave home? A. By 5:15 a.m. B. By 6:00 a.m. C. By 7:00 a.m. 18. Why does Peter choose to be a househusband? A. He wants to spend more time with his children. B. His wife is too busy to look after the kids. C. He couldn’t find a good job. 19 What does Peter do in the afternoon? A. He cleans the floor. B. He repairs TVs. C. He washes clothes. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Anna and Peter have two children. B. Anna and Peter usually stay up at night. C. Anna often reads bedtime stories to the children. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节;满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, famous for its beautiful canals, top art museums, cycling culture and so on. It is the capital city of the Netherlands and often referred to as the “Venice of the North” because of its expansive system of bridges and canals. Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam. Must-See Attractions Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre, which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers, and coffee shops. You’ll also want to check out Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter in the South District, which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a picnic in the Vondelpark. The top museums to visit there are the Rijksmusuem, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum. If You Have Time There are several other unique districts in Amsterdam, and you should try to explore as many of them as time allows. The Canal Ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was originally built to attract wealthy home owners and is a center for celebrity spotting and nightlife today. The Plantage area has most of the city’s museums and the botanical gardens. Money Saving Tips ●Unless you really want to see the tulips(郁金香) blooming, avoid booking between mid-March and mid-May. This is when hotel and flight prices rise. ●Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center. ●Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money. ●Instead of hiring a tour guide, hop on a canal boat. They’re inexpensive and will give you a unique point of view of the city. Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book. 1. What can be learned about Amsterdam from this passage? A. The Van Gogh Museum lies in the South District. B. The Canal Ring is a place to attract garden lovers. C. The Old Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. D. Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North” because of its location. 2. In order to save money in Amsterdam, you can ________. A. arrange a guided tour B. buy train tickets at the counter C. reserve a hotel in the South District D. book flights between mid-March and mid-May 3. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A magazine. B. An essay. C. A report. D. A website. 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。阿姆斯特丹是世界上最受欢迎的旅游目的地之一，以其美丽的运河、顶级的艺术博物馆、骑行文化等闻名。文章主要介绍了去阿姆斯特丹旅行时的一些注意事项。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“You’ll also want to check out Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter in the South District(你也可以去阿姆斯特丹南区的博物馆区看看)”以及“The top museums to visit there are the Rijksmusuem, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum.(最值得参观的博物馆有国立博物馆、安·弗兰克故居和梵高博物馆)”可知，梵高博物馆位于南区。故选A。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Money Saving Tipsbu部分中“Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center.(在阿姆斯特丹的南区寻找住宿，那里的房价通常比市中心便宜)”可知，为了在阿姆斯特丹省钱，可以在南区预订酒店。故选C。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book.(在预订之前，请登录我们的主页查看机票、酒店和租车的价格对比)”推知，文章出自于网页。故选D。 B My parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college, but I knew enough to appreciate that it was there. Therefore, when my French teacher announced that she’d be leading an optional class trip to Paris over one of our breaks for those who could come up with the money to do it, I didn’t even bother to raise the issue at home. Yet one evening my parents sat me down, looking puzzled. My mom had learned about the France trip through my friend’s mom. “Why didn’t you tell us?” she said “Because it’s too much money.” “That’s actually not for you to decide, Michelle,” my dad said gently, almost offended. “And how are we supposed to decide, if we don’t even know about it?” I looked at them both unsure of what to say. My mother glanced at me, her eyes soft. My father had changed out of his work uniform and into a clean white shirt. They were in their early forties then, married nearly twenty years. Neither one of them had ever vacationed in Europe. They never took beach trips or went out to dinner. They didn’t own a house. We were their investment, me and my brother. Everything went into us. A few months later, I boarded a flight to Paris with my teacher and a dozen or so of my classmates from Whitney Young. We would stay in a hostel, tour the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. We’d buy snacks from stands on the street and walk along the banks of the Seine. We’d speak French like a bunch of high school kids from Chicago, but we’d at least speak French. As the plane pulled away from its gate that day, I looked out my window and back at the airport, knowing that my mother stood somewhere behind its black-glass windows, dressed in her winter coat and waving me on. I remember all the details. I remember the jet engines firing, shockingly loud. And then we were rattling down the runway and beginning to tilt upward as the acceleration seized my chest and pressed me backward into my seat for that strange, in-between moment that comes before finally you feel lifted. 4. Why didn’t the author tell her parents about the France trip? A. She didn’t get on well with her parents. B. She thought her parents couldn’t afford it. C. She wanted to save money for her college. D. She had already had plans for the vacation. 5. What are the author’s parents like? A. Strict and ambitious. B. Devoted but stubborn. C. Loving and supportive. D. Caring but picky. 6. What would the author do in Paris? A Visit a few tourist sites. B. Take French courses. C. Practice French with local kids. D. Go on a boat tour on the Seine. 7. What does the author want to show by mentioning the take-off of her flight? A. The eagerness of pursuing her dream. B. The sadness of leaving her mother. C. Her nervousness about the future. D Her deep impression of the experience. 【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述作者的父母虽然有经济压力，但仍然支持作者参加法国的班级旅行的故事。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“My parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college, but I knew enough to appreciate that it was there.(我的父母从未提起过支付大学学费的压力，但我知道，它就在那里)”以及下文父母问及此事时作者的回答“Because it’s too much money.(因为需要太多钱)”可知，作者认为父母支付不起法国之旅，所以没有告诉父母这件事。故选B。 【5题详解】 推理判断题。根据全文内容，结合倒数第三段最后一句“We were their investment, me and my brother. Everything went into us.(我们是他们的投资，我和我哥哥。一切都投入到了我们身上)”可知，父母把一切都投入到了作者和哥哥身上，尽管有经济压力，他们还是尽力让作者去法国的班级旅行，所以作者的父母对孩子充满爱且非常支持孩子。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“We would stay in a hostel, tour the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.(我们会住在青年旅社，游览卢浮宫和埃菲尔铁塔)”可知，作者将在巴黎参观一些景点。故选A。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容，并结合本段中“I remember all the details.(我记得所有的细节)”可知，作者提到飞机起飞的细节是为了表明自己对这次经历印象深刻。故选D。 C By now we all know the importance of drinking enough water throughout the day, but there is such a thing as too much. Earlier this summer, a 35-year-old Indiana woman, died from water toxicity (毒性作用) after drinking too much water in a short period of time, according to a local news report. While drinking enough water is important, overdoing it can lead to low levels of sodium (钠) in the blood, which can be life-threatening, according to Julia Zumpano, an expert at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. Exactly how much is enough for our body depends on a variety of factors, including our weight, age, location and overall health. People in poor health, or active people such as athletes, are at risk of water toxicity, as they tend to drink large amounts of water and lose sodium through their sweat. So are women and children because of their smaller body size. While the gold standard for many years has been eight glasses of 8 ounces (盎司) of water per day, the National Academy of Medicine suggests enough water intake is about 125 ounces for men and about 91 ounces for women. And it recommends not drinking more than 48 ounces of water per hour. This includes total water from fruits, vegetables and other drinks besides water. If you struggle with getting enough water per day, you can try water bottles to help track your water intake. Eating fruits and vegetables can also increase our water intake. You could experiment with adding flavor to improve the taste of your water. “Most people had better keep drinking water throughout the day, but larger amounts may be needed in the heat for an extended period of time or during exercise. If you are thirsty for water — listen to your body. But don’t overdo it,” says Zumpano. 8. How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By giving an example. B. By showing the findings. C. By making a comparison. D. By putting up a question. 9. What effect may drinking too much water have on us? A. Putting on weight. B. Speeding up aging. C. Cutting sodium in blood. D. Making us more active. 10. What do we know from paragraph 4? A. We must drink less than 48 ounces of water a day. B. Women can take in more water than men an hour. C. We can take in little water from fruits and vegetables. D. We’d better drink about 64 ounces of water daily according to the popular belief. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. What is the result of water toxicity? B. How much water is too much water? C. Why do you find it difficult to drink enough water? D. How often need we remind ourselves to drink water? 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了每天喝足够的水是非常重要的，但过犹不及，并提出了一些科学的喝水建议。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。第一段首句“By now we all know the importance of drinking enough water throughout the day, but there is such a thing as too much.(到目前为止，我们都知道一天中喝足够的水的重要性，但也有喝水太多的问题。)”首先提出了喝水过多会有不良后果，接着“Earlier this summer, a 35-year-old Indiana woman, died from water toxicity (毒性作用) after drinking too much water in a short period of time, according to a local news report.(据当地新闻报道，今年夏天早些时候，一名35岁的印第安纳妇女在短时间内喝了太多水后死于水中毒。)”举了一位女性喝水过多导致死亡的例子，对前面的话题进行具体说明；文章下文阐述了喝水过多有不良后果的原因并提出一些科学的喝水建议；由此可推测出，作者通过举例引出文章主题。故选A。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“While drinking enough water is important, overdoing it can lead to low levels of sodium (钠) in the blood, which can be life-threatening, according to Julia Zumpano, an expert at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition.(据克利夫兰诊所人类营养中心的专家Julia Zumpano说，虽然喝足够的水很重要，但过量喝水会导致血液中钠含量过低，这可能会危及生命。)”可知，喝水过多会减少血液中钠的含量。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“While the gold standard for many years has been eight glasses of 8 ounces (盎司) of water per day, the National Academy of Medicine suggests enough water intake is about 125 ounces for men and about 91 ounces for women. And it recommends not drinking more than 48 ounces of water per hour.(虽然多年来的黄金标准是每天8杯8盎司的水，但美国国家医学院建议，男性的足够饮水量约为125盎司，女性约为91盎司。它还建议每小时的饮水量不要超过48盎司。)”可知，根据人们的普遍看法，我们最好每天喝8杯8盎司的水，即64盎司左右的水，但美国国家医学院建议，男性的足够饮水量约为125盎司，女性约为91盎司，每小时的饮水量不要超过48盎司。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，第一、二段指出喝水过多有危害；第三段指出喝水的量由许多因素决定；第四至最后一段讲述了提出科学喝水量、摄入水的建议。由此可知，本文以喝水过多为话题展开论述，提出每天要科学控制喝水。所以 B 项“How much water is too much water?(多少水是过量的水?)”能够概括文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选B。 D A fourth color might be added to traffic lights to better realize the potential of self-driving vehicles, as stated in a recent paper by researchers at North Carolina State University in the US. Self-driving vehicles can do more than just drive—they are able to sense their surroundings and upload information. The added white lights would be used to signal to human drivers that autonomous vehicles are managing the upcoming traffic flow intelligently. “The white lights will tell human drivers to simply follow the autonomous vehicle in front of them.” one of the study authors Ali Hajbabaie told the university’s website. Simulated(模拟的)models showed that autonomous vehicles were able to improve traffic flow on their own. Introducing the white light also has a positive effect on reducing fuel consumption. The higher the percentage of autonomous vehicles at a crossing, the faster the traffic moves, reducing about 40 to 99 percent of the total delay time. As self-driving technology thrives, much infrastructure(基础设施)is needed. To begin with, the vehicle’s network that collects data about the environment and shares the data with other vehicles needs to be intelligent. High-precision maps are needed for autonomous vehicles to plan routes in detail. They can provide both updated information on traditional maps and real-time changes, such as accidents. For example, when driving around a curve, the navigation(导航)system in the vehicle needs to calculate the safe speed based on the map’s information. And if the area is foggy, the network has to alarm the other cars to slow down. 12. What is the purpose of adding a white light to traffic lights? A. To warn self-driving cars to stop. B. To signal human drivers to pass the cars ahead. C. To help driverless cars assess traffic conditions. D. To tell human drivers to go after the cars in front. 13. What effect would the introduction of self-driving cars bring about? A. Increased road safety. B. Less time stuck in traffic. C. Reduced fuel efficiency. D. Unpredictable traffic patterns. 14. What is the function of high-precision maps in self-driving technology? A. To calculate a safe speed for vehicles. B. To provide real-time weather updates. C. To reduce the risk of traffice accidents. D. To offer real-time data on road conditions. 15. What is the best title for this text A. Innovating the Future. B. Lighting up the Way. C. Overcoming the Obstacles. D. Going for Driverless Vehicles. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. D 15. D 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。美国北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员在最近的一篇论文中指出，交通信号灯可能会增加第四种颜色，以更好地发挥自动驾驶汽车的潜力。文章介绍了第四种颜色的作用以及自动驾驶汽车对交通的影响。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The added white lights would be used to signal to human drivers that autonomous vehicles are managing the upcoming traffic flow intelligently. “The white lights will tell human drivers to simply follow the autonomous vehicle in front of them.” (新增的把灯会向人类驾驶员发出信号，表明自动驾驶车俩昂正在智能应对即将到来的车流。“白灯可以告诉人类的驾驶员，只要跟着前面的车走就行了”。)”可知，增加白灯的目的是为了告知驾驶员跟着前面的车走，故选D。 【13题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Simulated(模拟的)models showed that autonomous vehicles were able to improve traffic flow on their own. Introducing the white light also has a positive effect on reducing fuel consumption. The higher the percentage of autonomous vehicles at a crossing, the faster the traffic moves, reducing about 40 to 99 percent of the total delay time.(模拟模型显示，自动驾驶汽车能够自行改善交通状况，增设白灯对降低油耗也起了积极作用。在十字路口，自动驾驶车辆所占的比例越高，车辆移动速度就越快，可以减少40%到99%的总拥堵时间。)”可知，自动驾驶汽车的引入可以减少汽车拥堵的时间，故选B。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“High-precision maps are needed for autonomous vehicles to plan routes in detail. They can provide both updated information on traditional maps and real-time changes, such as accidents.(自动驾驶汽车需要高精确地图来详细规划路线。它们既可以提供传统地图上的更新信息，也可以提供事故等实时变化。)”可知，高精确地图在自动驾驶技术中的作用是提供道路状况的实时数据，故选D。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据全文以及文章第一段“A fourth color might be added to traffic lights to better realize the potential of self-driving vehicles, as stated in a recent paper by researchers at North Carolina State University in the US.(美国北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员在最近的一篇论文中指出，第四种颜色可能会被添加到红绿灯中，以更好地发挥自动驾驶汽车的潜力。)”可知，美国北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员在最近的一篇论文中指出，交通信号灯可能会增加第四种颜色，以更好地发挥自动驾驶汽车的潜力。文章介绍了第四种颜色的作用以及自动驾驶汽车对交通的影响。故D项“转向无人驾驶汽车”为最佳标题，故选D。 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer. ___16___. In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks. ●Practice gratitude (感激) Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic. ___17___. “Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California. ● Make yourself wait Instant gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. ___18___. Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You’ll soon find that the more patience you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations. ● ___19___. So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “___20___.” You’ll then gradually become more patient. A. Find your causes B. Start with small tasks C. Accept the uncomfortable D. All this adds up to a state of hurry E. It can also help us practice more patience F. This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable G. They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience 【答案】16. G 17. E 18. B 19. C 20. F 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了变得耐心的一些方法。 【16题详解】 根据上文“Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There’s one answer. (这里有一个谜语：交通堵塞、排长队和等待假期开始有什么共同之处？答案只有一个)”可知，本句说明上文谜语的答案，结合“交通堵塞、排长队和等待假期”这些情况可知都需要耐心。故G选项“在这些情况下，我们都需要一点额外的耐心”符合语境，故选G。 【17题详解】 根据上文“Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic.(感恩有很多好处：研究表明，感恩让我们更快乐，压力更小，甚至更乐观)”以及后文““Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California. (加州大学的研究员叶丽说：“表达感激可以培养自我控制能力。”)”可知，上文提到了感恩的诸多好处，可知本句继续说明感恩的好处：它还可以帮助我们练习更多的耐心。E选项中It指代上文Thankfulness。故E选项“它还可以帮助我们练习更多的耐心”符合语境，故选E。 【18题详解】 根据上文“And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. (我们养成等待习惯的唯一方法就是练习)”以及后文“Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. (把你最喜欢的节目推迟到周末再看，或者多等10分钟再去吃蛋糕)”可知，后文列举的事情都是日常的小事，说明要从小事开始练习等待，故B选项“从小任务开始”符合语境，故选B。 【19题详解】 根据本段内容“So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. (我们中的许多人都认为舒适是我们唯一能容忍的状态，当我们经历舒适区之外的事情时，我们会对环境失去耐心)”可知，本段提到了舒适是我们唯一能容忍的状态，结合前文的小标题都是祈使句可知，本段的主旨与接受不舒适相关，C选项中uncomfortable对应后文comfortable。故C选项“接受不舒服”符合语境，故选C。 【20题详解】 根据上文“You should learn to say to yourself (你应该学会对自己说……)”以及后文“You’ll then gradually become more patient. (然后你会逐渐变得更有耐心)”结合本段主要说明的是不舒服的状态，可知，本句为对自己所说的话与接受不舒服相关，故F选项“这仅仅是不舒服，而不是无法忍受”符合语境，故选F。 【点睛】 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As sixth graders, kids were separated into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged. Our teacher gave us a task called “secret friends” for the coming week. We were supposed to do nice things ____21____ our friends without letting them know who was doing it. We could leave ____22____ notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks. Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we drew a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days. Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving ____23____ instead of notes. Everyone was getting cool presents except me. My friend followed the teacher’s directions without a fault. I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me. On the last morning, I finally got a package. When I ____24____ it, the girls around all ____25____. It was perfumed powder, an “old lady” gift. My face went red. I tried to forget about the ____26____ gift, but when the same girls ____27____ it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined, “How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t ____28____ want it.” The girls laughed at my ____29____ and filed out of the bathroom. Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers as I thought about my words. It wasn’t ____30____ like me to say things like that. “I’m your secret friend.” It was Rochelle. “I’m sorry about the gift,” she whispered to me, tears ____31____ down her face. From a poor family, she was a ____32____ at school for those with rich parents. Yet she just took all the ____33____ and the horrible treatment silently. I was sick to my stomach as my hurtful words ran through my mind. She had heard everything. How could I have been so cruel? Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury. And I had ruined everything for her. I told her that I had only said those things to try to ____34____. “We aren’t that different from each other, are we?” She smiled ____35____. Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine. 21. A. for B. behind C. through D. like 22. A. convincing B. reminding C. rewarding D. encouraging 23. A. chances B. help C. hope D. gifts 24. A. discovered B. opened C. grasped D. held 25. A. blamed B. shouted C. laughed D. commented 26. A. embarrassing B. delicate C. worrying D. special 27. A. mentioned B. saw C. showed D. suggested 28. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 29. A. remarks B. feeling C. suffering D. reactions 30. A. casually B. perfectly C. normally D. necessarily 31. A. getting B. dashing C. smoothing D. streaming 32. A. goal B. target C. centre D. wonder 33. A. challenge B. puzzle C. teasing D. ignoring 34. A. turn off B. show off C. get in D. fit in 35. A. optimistically B. understandingly C. persuasively D. honestly 【答案】21. A 22. D 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了在老师布置的一次“神秘朋友”活动中，所有的同学都得到了很酷的礼物，而作者仅仅是得到一些手工制作的卡片，最终作者也得到一件礼物，打开后发现原来是香粉，这令作者非常尴尬，无意说了一些很伤人的话，被神秘朋友听到了，尽管她非常难过，但她说了一些令人深思的话，原谅了作者。 【21题详解】 考查介词词义辨析。句意：我们应该为我们的朋友做些好事，而不让他们知道是谁在做。A. for为了；B. behind在后面；C. through通过；D. like像。老师要求我们为（for）自己的“秘密好友”做一些好事，但是不可以告诉对方是谁做的。do sth. for sb. 为固定搭配，意为“为某人做某事。故选A。 【22题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们可以在他们的桌子上或背包里留下奖励便条或卡片。A. convincing有说服力的；B. reminding提醒的；C. rewarding有价值的；D. encouraging鼓励的。根据下文的“I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me.(我收到的只是手工制作的卡片，上面写着对我的赞扬)” 可知，我们可以在卡片上写一些鼓励性的话语。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，这项任务就变成了送礼的比赛，而不是送纸条。A. chances机会；B. help帮助；C. hope希望；D. gifts礼物。根据下文“Everyone was getting cool presents except me.(每个人都收到了很酷的礼物，除了我)”可知，这次任务变成了一场同学们赠送礼物的比赛。故选D。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开它时，周围的女孩都笑了。A. discovered发现；B. opened打开；C. grasped抓住；D. held举办。根据下文“It was perfumed powder.”可知，作者打开了这个包裹。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开它时，周围的女孩都笑了。A. blamed责备；B. shouted喊；C. laughed笑；D. commented表达意见。根据下文“It was perfumed powder, an “old lady” gift. My face went red.(这是一种香粉，一种“老太太”的礼物。我的脸涨红了)”和“The girls laughed at”可知，礼物不太好，当作者打开包裹以后女孩们都笑了。故选C。 【26题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我试着忘记这件令人尴尬的礼物，但当同样的女孩在浴室休息时再次提起这件事时，我也跟着说：“太蠢了!我祖母甚至都不想要它。”A. embarrassing令人尴尬的；B. delicate微妙的；C. worrying令人担忧的；D. special特别的。结合上文可知，她们都在嘲笑作者收到的礼物，所以作者认为这件礼物是令人尴尬的。故选A。 【27题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我试着忘记这件令人尴尬的礼物，但当同样的女孩在浴室休息时再次提起这件事时，我也跟着说：“太蠢了!我祖母甚至都不想要它。”A. mentioned提及；B. saw看；C. showed展示；D. suggested建议。结合下文作者的话可知，本来作者想忘记这件事情，但是当她们再次提到这件事的时候，作者也加入了讨论的行列。故选A。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我试着忘记这件令人尴尬的礼物，但当同样的女孩在浴室休息时再次提起这件事时，我也跟着说:“太蠢了!我祖母甚至都不想要它。”A. just刚刚；B. ever曾经；C. even甚至；D. only仅仅。根据上文作者感叹礼物“How stupid!”可知，作者认为甚至是祖母都不想要这份礼物。故选C。 【29题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：姑娘们听了我的话哈哈大笑，鱼贯走出了浴室。A. remarks言语；B. feeling感觉；C. suffering痛苦；D. reactions反应。根据上文作者的感叹“How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t ____8____ want it.”可知，当她们听到作者的话后大声地笑了。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：句意：我正常不会说那种话。A. casually随意地；B. perfectly完美地；C. normally正常地；D. necessarily必要地。根据后文作者思考“How could I have been so cruel?(我怎么能这么残忍？)”可知，作者认为自己正常情况下不会说出那种话。故选C。 【31题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我很抱歉送你这样的礼物，”她低声对我说，眼泪顺着她的脸流下来。A. getting获得；B. dashing猛冲；C. smoothing使光滑；D. streaming流。根据常识可知，眼泪是往下流的，stream down为固定搭配，意为“流下来”，符合文意。dash down意为“使劲掷下”，get down意为“吞下”，smooth down意为“变得平静”，均不符合文意。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她来自一个穷人家，是那些父母有钱的人在学校的消遣对象。A. goal目标，得分；B. target目标，对象；C. centre中心；D. wonder惊奇。根据下文“Yet she just took all the ____13____ and the horrible treatment silently.”可知，她总是不去理会他们糟糕的对待，由此推断出那些有钱人家的孩子总是把她当成消遣的对象。故选B。 【33题详解】 考查名词和动词词义辨析。句意：句意：然而，她只是默默忍受着所有的戏弄和可怕的对待。A. challenge挑战；B. puzzle谜；C. teasing戏弄；D. ignoring忽视。根据上文可知，那些有钱人家的孩子把她当成消遣的对象，总是会戏弄她。故选C。 【34题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我告诉她，我说这些话只是为了合群。A. turn off关闭；B. show of炫耀；C. get in进入；D. fit in融入。根据上文“I was sick to my stomach as my hurtful words ran through my mind ... How could I have been so cruel?(当我伤人的话在脑海中闪过时，我感到恶心……我怎么会这么残忍？)”可知，作者都觉得自己说的话过分，可得出作者是故意那样说的，只是想能融入她们。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：她宽容地笑了。A. optimistically积极地；B. understandingly谅解地；C. persuasivel令人信服地；D. honestly诚实地。根据下文“Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine.(她简单的话语，发自内心的话语，直接进入了我的心灵)”可知，她走进了作者的内心，由此推断出当时她宽容地笑了。故选B。 第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 My name is Bath. It was until a few years ago ____36____ I was a chef and worked happily. However I wanted to TRAVEL. At that time, I discovered blogging and found that I took ____37____ (extreme) good pictures. So I decided to post pictures on my blog. In less than 18 ____38____ (month), there were over 200,000 people ____39____ (read) my blog! At first, I only regarded it ____40____ a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined to make my dream ____41____(come) true. It was ____42____ challenging job, but I did it. Now I have 464,000 fans following me online. I’ve got to know ____43____ (much) about this country and ____44____(it) people. As a photographer, I love the bright colour light and _____45_____ (amaze) colours. 【答案】36. that 37. extremely 38. months 39. reading 40. as 41. come 42. a 43. more 44. its 45. amazing 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了原是厨师的Bath把自己的摄影爱好变成职业，成功实现自己摄影师的梦想的故事。 【36题详解】 考查强调句型。句意：直到几年前，我还是一名厨师，工作得很愉快。去掉it was和设空处句子依然完整，此处考查强调句型“It was…that…”，强调内容是until a few years ago。故填that。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：那时，我发现了博客，发现我拍的照片非常好。修饰形容词good应用副词。故填extremely。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：在不到18个月的时间里，有20多万人阅读了我的博客！18后接可数名词复数形式months，作宾语。故填months。 【39题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。此处考查固定句型There be sb. doing sth.，动词read与名词people之间存在主动关系，应用现在分词作后置定语，修饰people。故填reading。 【40题详解】 考查介词。句意：起初，我只是把它当作一种爱好，但公司开始付钱给我拍照并发表它们。此处考查固定搭配regard…as…“把……当作……”。故填as。 【41题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：2013年，我决心让我的梦想成为现实。此处考查固定搭配make sth. come true“使某事成为现实”，make后接省略to的不定式（动词原形）作宾补。故填come。 【42题详解】 考查冠词。句意：这是一项具有挑战性的工作，但我做到了。此处job为可数名词单数，应用不定冠词表泛指，所连接的单词challenging的发音以辅音开头，故填a。 【43题详解】 考查比较级。句意：我对这个国家及其人民有了更多的了解。根据句意和语境，此处隐含比较意义（比过去了解更多），much的比较级为more。故填more。 【44题详解】 考查物主代词。句意同上。修饰名词people应用形容词性物主代词。故填its。 【45题详解】 考查形容词。句意：作为一名摄影师，我喜欢明亮的色彩和令人惊叹的色彩。修饰名词colours，指物，需用v-ing形式的形容词。amazing表示“令人惊叹的”，符合语境。故填amazing。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校即将举行主题为“Let’s go green now”的英语演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，要点包括： 1. 倡导绿色生活的原因； 2. 实践途径（至少三点）。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Boys and girls, I’m honored to give the speech. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 【答案】Boys and girls, I’m honored to give the speech. With the development of society and economy, the number of private cars is increasing at a surprising speed. As we all know, cars give off carbon dioxide, causing global warming, frequent natural disasters, diseases and so on. In order to protect our environment, it is high time that we should go green. Firstly, we should raise people’s awareness of the importance of going green. Secondly, using public transportation or riding bicycles instead of using private cars can make a great difference to the problem. What’s more, we should take full advantage of water, electricity, paper, food and so on. Last but not least, it is a good idea to classify our rubbish and recycle it in our daily life. Thank you! 【解析】 【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇主题为“Let’s go green now”的英语演讲比赛演讲稿。 【详解】词汇积累 惊人的：astonishing→surprising 排放：release →give off 充分利用：make full use of→take full advantage of 分类：sort→classify 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Firstly, we should raise people’s awareness of the importance of going green. 拓展句：Firstly, we should raise people’s awareness of the importance of going green, which is very essential. 【点睛】[高分句型1] In order to protect our environment, it is high time that we should go green. (运用了it is high time that句型) [高分句型2] Last but not least, it is a good idea to classify our rubbish and recycle it in our daily life. (运用了it作形式主语) 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 When Dr. Henderson was assigning (指定) project mates for his psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive, extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate (命运) would have it, Dr. Henderson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid. I went up to my new teammate and introduced myself. He looked at me as though I weren’t there. I felt he treated me as though I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive; he just gave me the impression he could do whatever project we dreamed up better if he did it alone. Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire term of being brushed off, but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse. The project required each team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students. When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades—the exact opposite of me. I was outmatched. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out. I decided to stick to it no matter what. After long discussions we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 结尾部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； Para 1.  We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Para 2. One day I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           【答案】 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans. Though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I failed to do so for fear that I would hold him back. I just kept nodding when he asked me whether it is ok to do this way or that way. I thought it was impossible to persuade him into accepting my views, so I didn’t want to waste our time to discuss. I started to wait to leave immediately we arrived at the place, and so did he. I just hoped that the presentation day could come earlier. One day I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease. I felt so sorry to hear that and I thought I should visit him in any case. He was a little surprised to see me when I stepped into his ward with some flowers and fruits. I offered to do the rest work of our project and he invited me to share my ideas to perfect it. We began to work as a fine team and finally finished our project on time. Our hard work paid off and Dr. Henderson’s was very satisfied with our wonderful findings. From this project, we also learned the significance of teammates. Just as the saying goes, one person can go far, but a group of persons can travel farther. 【解析】 【导语】本文以事件为线索展开，讲述了作者在一次课上被分配了一个不想要的队友组队做心理学课的项目，他们从最开始的无法配合到最后圆满完成任务的故事，感悟到团结合作的重要性。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我们开始定期见面起草计划。”可知，第一段可描写见面起草过程中所发生的事情以及过程中的心理活动。 ②由第二段首句内容“有一天，我听说他因为严重的疾病住院了。”可知，第二段可描写“我”的搭档住院以后“我们”是如何应对并最终圆满完成作业的。 2.续写线索：见面起草——害怕说错，顺从搭档想法——搭档生病住院——探望取得互信——圆满完成——团队合作的意义 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①与某人分享某事：share sth. with sb./exchange sth. with sb. ②没能做：fail to do/be unable to do /not make it ③走进：step into/enter/come into 情绪类 ①惊讶的：surprised/amazed/shocked ②满意的：satisfied /content/ pleased 【点睛】[高分句型1]Though I wanted to share my ideas with him fully, I failed to do so for fear that I would hold him back.（运用了though引导的让步状语从句） [高分句型2] I just kept nodding when he asked me whether it is ok to do this way or that way.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句和whether引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 江油中学2023-2024学年度下期2023级半期考试 英语试题(B卷) 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，第Ⅰ卷(选择题)部分，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)部分，共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题卡上，将条形码贴在答题卡规定的位置上。 2. 选择题必须使用2B铅笔将答案标号填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上的答案无效。 3. 考试结束后，将答题卡收回。 第Ⅰ卷(共95分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节 (共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15. 答案是C。 1. What will the man do on Friday? A. Eat out with the woman. B. Go on a business trip. C. Attend a party. 2. Where does Jim come from? A. Ireland. B. Scotland. C. Wales. 3. What is the man doing? A. Doing exercise. B. Taking photos. C. Trying on clothes. 4. When will the man’s flight leave? A. At 10:10. B. At 7:20. C. At 6:30. 5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A person. B. A meeting. C. An idea. 第二节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6. Where is the girl’s boat now? A. Under a bridge. B. Near a little island. C. In the center of the lake. 7. When will the girl meet the boy? A. In about an hour. B. In about thirty minutes. C. In about fifteen minutes. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 8. Where are the people in the apartment building allowed to park their cars? A. Behind the building. B. In front of the building. C. At the corner of the building. 9. Why dogs aren’t permitted in the building? A. They bring illnesses. B. They are dangerous. C. They are noisy. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 10. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Co-workers. B. Business partners. C. Old schoolmates. 11. Where does the man work? A. At a restaurant. B. In a school. C. At a travel agency. 12. What are the speakers going to do next? A. Go to a cafe. B. Attend a meeting. C. Have dinner at a restaurant. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 13. What relation is the man to the woman? A Her grandfather. B. Her son. C. Her brother. 14. What does the woman think of Pizza Palace? A. Its food is delicious. B. Its price is high. C. Its service is slow. 15. Where do the speakers decide to go? A. To Burger King. B. To MacGregor’s. C. To Classic Express. 16. How will the speakers go out to eat? A. By taxi. B. By bike. C. On foot. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。 17. When does Anna leave home? A. By 5:15 a.m. B. By 6:00 a.m. C. By 7:00 a.m. 18. Why does Peter choose to be a househusband? A. He wants to spend more time with his children. B. His wife is too busy to look after the kids. C. He couldn’t find a good job. 19 What does Peter do in the afternoon? A. He cleans the floor. B. He repairs TVs. C. He washes clothes. 20. What can we learn from the talk? A. Anna and Peter have two children. B. Anna and Peter usually stay up at night. C. Anna often reads bedtime stories to the children. 第二部分 阅读 (共两节;满分50分) 第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Amsterdam is one of the most popular travel destinations in the world, famous for its beautiful canals, top art museums, cycling culture and so on. It is the capital city of the Netherlands and often referred to as the “Venice of the North” because of its expansive system of bridges and canals. Here are some of the key points to remember as you plan your trip to Amsterdam. Must-See Attractions Most visitors begin their Amsterdam adventure in the Old Centre, which is full of traditional architecture, shopping centers, and coffee shops. You’ll also want to check out Amsterdam’s Museum Quarter in the South District, which is great for shopping at the Albert Cuyp Market and having a picnic in the Vondelpark. The top museums to visit there are the Rijksmusuem, the Ann Frank House, and the Van Gogh Museum. If You Have Time There are several other unique districts in Amsterdam, and you should try to explore as many of them as time allows. The Canal Ring is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that was originally built to attract wealthy home owners and is a center for celebrity spotting and nightlife today. The Plantage area has most of the city’s museums and the botanical gardens. Money Saving Tips ●Unless you really want to see the tulips(郁金香) blooming, avoid booking between mid-March and mid-May. This is when hotel and flight prices rise. ●Look for accommodations in Amsterdam’s South District, where rates are generally cheaper than in the city center. ●Buy train tickets at the machine instead of the counter to save a bit of money. ●Instead of hiring a tour guide, hop on a canal boat. They’re inexpensive and will give you a unique point of view of the city. Check out our homepage to view price comparisons for flights, hotels, and rental cars before you book. 1. What can be learned about Amsterdam from this passage? A. The Van Gogh Museum lies in the South District. B. The Canal Ring is a place to attract garden lovers. C. The Old Centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. D. Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North” because of its location. 2. In order to save money in Amsterdam, you can ________. A. arrange a guided tour B. buy train tickets at the counter C. reserve a hotel in the South District D. book flights between mid-March and mid-May 3. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A magazine. B. An essay. C. A report. D. A website. B My parents never once spoke of the stress of having to pay for college, but I knew enough to appreciate that it was there. Therefore, when my French teacher announced that she’d be leading an optional class trip to Paris over one of our breaks for those who could come up with the money to do it, I didn’t even bother to raise the issue at home. Yet one evening my parents sat me down, looking puzzled. My mom had learned about the France trip through my friend’s mom. “Why didn’t you tell us?” she said “Because it’s too much money.” “That’s actually not for you to decide, Michelle,” my dad said gently, almost offended. “And how are we supposed to decide if we don’t even know about it?” I looked at them both, unsure of what to say. My mother glanced at me, her eyes soft. My father had changed out of his work uniform and into a clean white shirt. They were in their early forties then, married nearly twenty years. Neither one of them had ever vacationed in Europe. They never took beach trips or went out to dinner. They didn’t own a house. We were their investment, me and my brother. Everything went into us. A few months later, I boarded a flight to Paris with my teacher and a dozen or so of my classmates from Whitney Young. We would stay in a hostel, tour the Louvre and the Eiffel Tower. We’d buy snacks from stands on the street and walk along the banks of the Seine. We’d speak French like a bunch of high school kids from Chicago, but we’d at least speak French. As the plane pulled away from its gate that day, I looked out my window and back at the airport, knowing that my mother stood somewhere behind its black-glass windows, dressed in her winter coat and waving me on. I remember all the details. I remember the jet engines firing, shockingly loud. And then we were rattling down the runway and beginning to tilt upward as the acceleration seized my chest and pressed me backward into my seat for that strange, in-between moment that comes before finally you feel lifted. 4. Why didn’t the author tell her parents about the France trip? A. She didn’t get on well with her parents. B. She thought her parents couldn’t afford it. C. She wanted to save money for her college. D. She had already had plans for the vacation. 5. What are the author’s parents like? A. Strict and ambitious. B. Devoted but stubborn. C. Loving and supportive. D. Caring but picky. 6. What would the author do in Paris? A. Visit a few tourist sites. B. Take French courses. C. Practice French with local kids. D. Go on a boat tour on the Seine. 7. What does the author want to show by mentioning the take-off of her flight? A. The eagerness of pursuing her dream. B. The sadness of leaving her mother. C. Her nervousness about the future. D. Her deep impression of the experience. C By now we all know the importance of drinking enough water throughout the day, but there is such a thing as too much. Earlier this summer, a 35-year-old Indiana woman, died from water toxicity (毒性作用) after drinking too much water in a short period of time, according to a local news report. While drinking enough water is important, overdoing it can lead to low levels of sodium (钠) in the blood, which can be life-threatening, according to Julia Zumpano, an expert at Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition. Exactly how much is enough for our body depends on a variety of factors, including our weight, age, location and overall health. People in poor health, or active people such as athletes, are at risk of water toxicity, as they tend to drink large amounts of water and lose sodium through their sweat. So are women and children because of their smaller body size. While the gold standard for many years has been eight glasses of 8 ounces (盎司) of water per day, the National Academy of Medicine suggests enough water intake is about 125 ounces for men and about 91 ounces for women. And it recommends not drinking more than 48 ounces of water per hour. This includes total water from fruits, vegetables and other drinks besides water. If you struggle with getting enough water per day, you can try water bottles to help track your water intake. Eating fruits and vegetables can also increase our water intake. You could experiment with adding flavor to improve the taste of your water. “Most people had better keep drinking water throughout the day, but larger amounts may be needed in the heat for an extended period of time or during exercise. If you are thirsty for water — listen to your body. But don’t overdo it,” says Zumpano. 8 How does the author introduce the topic of the text? A. By giving an example. B. By showing the findings. C. By making a comparison. D. By putting up a question. 9. What effect may drinking too much water have on us? A. Putting on weight. B. Speeding up aging. C. Cutting sodium in blood. D. Making us more active. 10. What do we know from paragraph 4? A. We must drink less than 48 ounces of water a day. B Women can take in more water than men an hour. C. We can take in little water from fruits and vegetables. D. We’d better drink about 64 ounces of water daily according to the popular belief. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. What is the result of water toxicity? B. How much water is too much water? C. Why do you find it difficult to drink enough water? D. How often need we remind ourselves to drink water? D A fourth color might be added to traffic lights to better realize the potential of self-driving vehicles, as stated in a recent paper by researchers at North Carolina State University in the US. Self-driving vehicles can do more than just drive—they are able to sense their surroundings and upload information. The added white lights would be used to signal to human drivers that autonomous vehicles are managing the upcoming traffic flow intelligently. “The white lights will tell human drivers to simply follow the autonomous vehicle in front of them.” one of the study authors Ali Hajbabaie told the university’s website. Simulated(模拟的)models showed that autonomous vehicles were able to improve traffic flow on their own. Introducing the white light also has a positive effect on reducing fuel consumption. The higher the percentage of autonomous vehicles at a crossing, the faster the traffic moves, reducing about 40 to 99 percent of the total delay time. As self-driving technology thrives, much infrastructure(基础设施)is needed. To begin with, the vehicle’s network that collects data about the environment and shares the data with other vehicles needs to be intelligent. High-precision maps are needed for autonomous vehicles to plan routes in detail. They can provide both updated information on traditional maps and real-time changes, such as accidents. For example, when driving around a curve, the navigation(导航)system in the vehicle needs to calculate the safe speed based on the map’s information. And if the area is foggy, the network has to alarm the other cars to slow down. 12. What is the purpose of adding a white light to traffic lights? A. To warn self-driving cars to stop. B. To signal human drivers to pass the cars ahead. C. To help driverless cars assess traffic conditions. D. To tell human drivers to go after the cars in front. 13. What effect would the introduction of self-driving cars bring about? A. Increased road safety. B. Less time stuck in traffic. C. Reduced fuel efficiency. D. Unpredictable traffic patterns. 14. What is the function of high-precision maps in self-driving technology? A. To calculate a safe speed for vehicles. B. To provide real-time weather updates. C. To reduce the risk of traffice accidents. D. To offer real-time data on road conditions. 15. What is the best title for this text A. Innovating the Future. B. Lighting up the Way. C. Overcoming the Obstacles. D. Going for Driverless Vehicles. 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Tricks To Becoming A Patient Person Here’s a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There is one answer. ___16___. In the Digital Age, we’re used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we’d be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks. ●Practice gratitude (感激) Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic. ___17___. “Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California. ● Make yourself wait Instant gratification (满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. ___18___. Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You’ll soon find that the more patience you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations. ● ___19___. So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “___20___.” You’ll then gradually become more patient. A. Find your causes B. Start with small tasks C. Accept the uncomfortable D. All this adds up to a state of hurry E. It can also help us practice more patience F. This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable G. They’re all situations where we could use a little extra patience 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 As sixth graders, kids were separated into groups, but I wasn’t sure where I belonged. Our teacher gave us a task called “secret friends” for the coming week. We were supposed to do nice things ____21____ our friends without letting them know who was doing it. We could leave ____22____ notes or cards either on their desks or in their backpacks. Before doing the task, with our eyes closed, from a basket, we drew a name of a classmate who we were to secretly befriend over the next five days. Soon, the task was turned into a competition of giving ____23____ instead of notes. Everyone was getting cool presents except me. My friend followed the teacher’s directions without a fault. I received nothing but handmade cards with nice words about me. On the last morning, I finally got a package. When I ____24____ it, the girls around all ____25____. It was perfumed powder, an “old lady” gift. My face went red. I tried to forget about the ____26____ gift, but when the same girls ____27____ it again during the break in the bathroom, I joined, “How stupid! My grandmother wouldn’t ____28____ want it.” The girls laughed at my ____29____ and filed out of the bathroom. Washing my hands, I let the water run through my fingers as I thought about my words. It wasn’t ____30____ like me to say things like that. “I’m your secret friend.” It was Rochelle. “I’m sorry about the gift,” she whispered to me, tears ____31____ down her face. From a poor family, she was a ____32____ at school for those with rich parents. Yet she just took all the ____33____ and the horrible treatment silently. I was sick to my stomach as my hurtful words ran through my mind. She had heard everything. How could I have been so cruel? Later I learned she had felt bad all week about not being able to leave me any cool present and her mum had given up her only luxury. And I had ruined everything for her. I told her that I had only said those things to try to ____34____. “We aren’t that different from each other, are we?” She smiled ____35____. Her simple words, spoken from her heart, found their way straight into mine. 21. A. for B. behind C. through D. like 22. A. convincing B. reminding C. rewarding D. encouraging 23. A. chances B. help C. hope D. gifts 24. A. discovered B. opened C. grasped D. held 25. A. blamed B. shouted C. laughed D. commented 26. A. embarrassing B. delicate C. worrying D. special 27. A. mentioned B. saw C. showed D. suggested 28. A. just B. ever C. even D. only 29. A. remarks B. feeling C. suffering D. reactions 30. A. casually B. perfectly C. normally D. necessarily 31. A. getting B. dashing C. smoothing D. streaming 32. A. goal B. target C. centre D. wonder 33. A. challenge B. puzzle C. teasing D. ignoring 34. A. turn off B. show off C. get in D. fit in 35. A. optimistically B. understandingly C. persuasively D. honestly 第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 My name is Bath. It was until a few years ago ____36____ I was a chef and worked happily. However, I wanted to TRAVEL. At that time, I discovered blogging and found that I took ____37____ (extreme) good pictures. So I decided to post pictures on my blog. In less than 18 ____38____ (month), there were over 200,000 people ____39____ (read) my blog! At first, I only regarded it ____40____ a hobby, but companies started paying me to take photos and publish them. In 2013, I was determined to make my dream ____41____(come) true. It was ____42____ challenging job, but I did it. Now I have 464,000 fans following me online. I’ve got to know ____43____ (much) about this country and ____44____(it) people. As a photographer, I love the bright colour light and _____45_____ (amaze) colours. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假定你是李华，你校即将举行主题为“Let’s go green now”的英语演讲比赛。请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，要点包括： 1. 倡导绿色生活的原因； 2. 实践途径（至少三点）。 注意： 1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Boys and girls, I’m honored to give the speech. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you! 第二节 (满分25分) 47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 When Dr. Henderson was assigning (指定) project mates for his psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive, extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate (命运) would have it, Dr. Henderson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid. I went up to my new teammate and introduced myself. He looked at me as though I weren’t there. I felt he treated me as though I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive; he just gave me the impression he could do whatever project we dreamed up better if he did it alone. Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire term of being brushed off, but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse. The project required each team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students. When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades—the exact opposite of me. I was outmatched. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out. I decided to stick to it no matter what. After long discussions we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic. 注意： 1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右； 2. 结尾部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； Para 1.  We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Para 2. 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