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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（A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 Kenya’s wildlife officials have made a free mobile phone app, Makenya, to help track wild animals in the country. Kenya is home to nearly 400 species of mammals (哺乳动物). Officials say it is getting more difficult to protect them, as climate change and human activities damage their natural environment. The app lets any user who sees a wild mammal identify (识别) it and give its location . Users can also give other details. “You can also add the behavior. When you see those animals, what are they doing? Are they resting? Are they running away? Are they feeding? What are they doing at the moment you see them? " said Dr. Simon Musila, a wildlife researcher. According to Musila, there is a need to have more people use the app to get more information about the animals. This can help the small number of mammal experts in Kenya. The experts have kept records of the animals’ changing environments and living conditions. Many people, including safari (游猎) guides, visitors, students or anyone who goes out and sees the animals could also use the app. They can upload images and add details such as the number of mammals and their exact locations. Samson Onyuok, one of the app users, said he is proud to help protect animals in his country. As a Kenyan, that is his way of contributing to the conservation initiatives. Users like him have reported more than 2, 500 mammal sightings in two months. Experts say that while Africa is not the cause of much climate change, it is badly affected by it. Dr. Philip Muruthi, vice president of the African wildlife Foundation said that the birth rate of rare mammals and the survival rate of young ones are dropping. “It is very hard to benefit or manage what you don’t know,” he said. “That is why this is so important. It is going to tell us which species we have, where they are, and maybe which ones are highly endangered, what we need to do about them. And especially not just the big things but also the small things, like the bats.” 8. What are users of Makenya advised to do? A. Keep the running animals in sight B. Feed the hungry animals in the wild C. Upload the details of the spotted animals D. Take a picture with the spotted animals 9. Which of the following can best describe Samson Onyuok? A. Hardworking B. Responsible C. Careful D. Patient 10. Why does Dr. Philip Muruthi consider the app significant? A. It is internationally supported B. It costs Kenyan users just a little C. It is developed by Kenyan officials D. It presents overall cases of animals in Kenya 11. What is the text mainly about? A. Endangered animals in Kenya B. Research on animal tracking C. High-technology for animal protection D. Ways to protect animals 【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了肯尼亚推出手机应用Makenya用于追踪野生动物的情况。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The app lets any user who sees a wild mammal identify it and give its location. Users can also give other details. (这款应用程序允许任何看到野生哺乳动物的用户识别该动物并提供其位置。用户还可以提供其他详细信息)”及第四段中“They can upload images and add details such as the number of mammals and their exact locations. (他们可以上传图片，并添加一些细节，例如哺乳动物的数量及其确切位置)”可知，Makenya的用户可以上传所发现动物的细节。故选C。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第五段中“Samson Onyuok, one of the app users, said he is proud to help protect animals in his country. As a Kenyan, that is his way of contributing to the conservation initiatives. (Samson Onyuok是该应用程序的一位用户，他说他为自己能帮助保护自己国家的动物而感到自豪。作为一名肯尼亚人，这是他为野生动物保护工作做出贡献的方式)”可知，Samson Onyuok是有责任心的。故选B。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is going to tell us which species we have, where they are, and maybe which ones are highly endangered, what we need to do about them. (它将告诉我们有哪些物种、它们分布在何处，以及哪些物种濒临灭绝，还有我们需要为此做些什么)”可知，应用能提供动物的种类、位置、濒危情况等整体信息，帮助制定保护措施。故选D。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段“Kenya’s wildlife officials have made a free mobile phone app, Makenya, to help track wild animals in the country. (肯尼亚的野生动物官员推出了一款免费的手机应用程序Makenya，以帮助追踪国内的野生动物)”可知，本文主要介绍了一款免费的手机应用程序Makenya，它可以帮助追踪肯尼亚的野生动物。故选C。 D It was in a large fish market northwest of Mumbai. Shark fins were sent onto tables. Tens of millions of sharks are killed for the fin trade every year, and a quarter of the world’s sharks, rays, and ghost sharks are in danger. The international trade in many animals is not allowed, but it can be nearly impossible for wildlife officials to tell whether the fins here are from protected animals. The samples could be sent to a lab for DNA testing, but the test would take a full day. But Shaili Johri, a biology researcher at San Diego State University, had a handheld device that can say what animals a part belongs to in a short time, using only a small tissue (组织) sample. The gene sequencing (基因测序) done by the MinION device, which she was testing out at the fish market, is a promising new tool to help fight the illegal shark fin trade. Johri published a study with another author in the journal Scientific Reports detailing the first use of the new device for keeping sharks and other wild animals safe from attacks. The smartphone-sized device is made by UK-based Oxford Nanopore Technologies. It has been used for the recognition of Ebola virus. It is also likely to help prevent wildlife crime. It requires a small tissue sample and a laptop. It can show the result in three or four hours. But it has one downside. The device itself costs $1,000, including two initial cartridges (盒). Every subsequent sequencing cartridge, which can do 12 samples at once, costs an extra $500. That’s a roughly $42 per sample. The traditional DNA analysis method costs as little as $ 5 a sample. Hollie Booth, a sharks and rays advisor, says the MinION could have lots of practical uses, including controlling wildlife trade across countries or illegal fishing in markets. And the possibilities of this device aren’t just limited to sharks. It could be used to recognize elephant ivory, pangolin scales (穿山甲鳞片) and various other wildlife. 12. What did Johri use the MinION for at the fish market? A. Saving sharks from losing their fins. B. Discovering sharks’ gene sequences. C. Collecting tissue from endangered fish. D. Recognizing whether a fin belongs to a shark. 13. What does the study mainly tell us about the MinION? A. How it can help reduce wildlife crime. B. Its use for wildlife protection purposes. C. How it was developed by a UK company. D. Its influence on different scientific fields 14. What is a disadvantage of the MinION? A. It is expensive. B. It requires more time. C. It makes mistakes at times. D. It is inconvenient to use. 15. What does Hollie Booth probably think of the MinION? A. It will save many kinds of animals. B. It should be used after further research. C. It must make technological improvements. D. It needs more support from wildlife officials. 【答案】12. D 13. B 14. A 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。MinION设备进行的基因测序有助于预防针对野生动物的犯罪，使用它只需要少量组织样本和一台笔记本电脑，可以在三四个小时内显示检测结果。 【12题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“But Shaili Johri, a biology researcher at San Diego State University, had a handheld device that can say what animals a part belongs to in a short time, using only a small tissue (组织) sample. The gene sequencing (基因测序) done by the MinION device，which she was testing out at the fish market, is a promising new tool to help fight the illegal shark fin trade(但圣地亚哥州立大学的生物学研究员Shaili Johri有一个手持设备，只需使用一个小的组织样本，就可以在短时间内识别出这个部位属于什么动物。她正在鱼类市场测试的MinION设备进行的基因测序是一种很有前途的新工具，有助于打击非法鱼翅贸易)”可知，Johri在鱼市上使用MinION辨别鱼鳍是否属于鲨鱼。故选D项。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Johri published a study with another author in the journal Scientific Reports detailing the first use of the new device for keeping sharks and other wild animals safe from attacks(Johri在《科学报告》杂志上与另一位作者发表了一项研究，详细介绍了首次使用这种新设备来保护鲨鱼和其他野生动物免受攻击)”可知，这项研究主要告诉我们MinION被用于保护野生动物。故选B项。 【14题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“The device itself costs $1,000, including two initial cartridges (盒). Every subsequent sequencing cartridge, which can do 12 samples at once, costs an extra $500. That’s a roughly $42 per sample. The traditional DNA analysis method costs as little as $5 a sample.(该设备本身售价1000美元，包括两个初始测试盒。每一个后续的测序试剂盒，一次可以做12个样本，都要额外花费500美元。也就是每个样本大约42美元。传统的DNA分析方法每个样本只需花费5美元)”可知， MinION的缺点是价格高。故选A项。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Hollie Booth, a sharks and rays advisor, says the MinION could have lots of practical uses, including controlling wildlife trade across countries or illegal fishing in markets. And the possibilities of this device aren’t just limited to sharks. It could be used to recognize elephant ivory, pangolin scales (穿山甲鳞片) and various other wildlife.(鲨鱼和鳐鱼的顾问Hollie Booth说，MinION可能有很多实际用途，包括控制跨国的野生动物贸易或市场上的非法捕鱼。而且这种设备的可能性并不仅仅局限于鲨鱼。它可以用来识别象牙、穿山甲鳞片和其他各种野生动物)”可推知，Hollie Booth 认为MinION将拯救很多种类的动物。故选A项。 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. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 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 and 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 that 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 team 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 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. Para.1 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para. 2 Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】范文 Para.1 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans. Companion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project. My teammate kept his brain occupied in developing the hypothesis, setting up an experiment to test it, and running the tests alone, leaving me just standing beside him as if I were a fool. “What a dull project it is!” I murmured to myself. However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant. Thanks to the intense, fiercely competitive, singularly serious fellow, the whole procedure went smoothly, close to the final stage. Para. 2 Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease. Without any delay, I packed up my school bag, took all the experiment statistics and rushed to the hospital. Seeing the pale fellow wearing pure white clothes instead of the annoying dark clothes, I felt a sense of sympathy and mercy welling up in my heart. With his guidance, I finished the statistical analysis and presented the findings. It turned out to be such an amazing and persuasive study that my teammate and I did win the best grade. Now, we have been most reliable cooperative partners ever since! 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在一次心理学课程任务中，老师把作者与他最想避开很有个性的学霸变成了搭档，两人不得不在任务中相互磨合，而作者在任务中也渐入佳境，但是搭档突然住院，在搭档的指导下，作者圆满完成了任务，两人也成为最值得信赖的搭档。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“我们开始定期开会制定计划”可知，第一段可描写作者与搭档的磨合，搭档顾自做任务时作者插不上手，但是作者没有退缩，跟着搭档，作者弄明白了他们所进行的任务，也能帮忙了。 ②由第二段首句内容“有一天我听说他得了重病住进了医院”可知，第二段可描写作者在搭档缺席的情况下，由搭档指导，完美完成任务，并与搭档成为好朋友。 2.续写线索：制定计划——看搭档独自做任务——明白任务——任务将近尾声——得知搭档住院——看望搭档——接受指导完成任务——成为最值得信赖的搭档 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①忙着做某事：be occupied in doing sth./be busy doing sth. ②冲向：rush to/dash to ③完成： finish/accomplish 情绪类 ①令人恼怒的：annoying/distressing ②令人惊讶的：amazing/astonishing 【点睛】[高分句型1]Companion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project.（由as引导的让步状语从句的倒装） [高分句型2] However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant.（由as引导时间状语从句和what引导宾语从句） 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（A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 Kenya’s wildlife officials have made a free mobile phone app, Makenya, to help track wild animals in the country. Kenya is home to nearly 400 species of mammals (哺乳动物). Officials say it is getting more difficult to protect them, as climate change and human activities damage their natural environment. The app lets any user who sees a wild mammal identify (识别) it and give its location . Users can also give other details. “You can also add the behavior. When you see those animals, what are they doing? Are they resting? Are they running away? Are they feeding? What are they doing at the moment you see them? " said Dr. Simon Musila, a wildlife researcher. According to Musila, there is a need to have more people use the app to get more information about the animals. This can help the small number of mammal experts in Kenya. The experts have kept records of the animals’ changing environments and living conditions. Many people, including safari (游猎) guides, visitors, students or anyone who goes out and sees the animals could also use the app. They can upload images and add details such as the number of mammals and their exact locations. Samson Onyuok, one of the app users, said he is proud to help protect animals in his country. As a Kenyan, that is his way of contributing to the conservation initiatives. Users like him have reported more than 2, 500 mammal sightings in two months. Experts say that while Africa is not the cause of much climate change it is badly affected by it. Dr. Philip Muruthi, vice president of the African wildlife Foundation said that the birth rate of rare mammals and the survival rate of young ones are dropping. “It is very hard to benefit or manage what you don’t know,” he said. “That is why this is so important. It is going to tell us which species we have, where they are, and maybe which ones are highly endangered, what we need to do about them. And especially not just the big things but also the small things, like the bats.” 8. What are users of Makenya advised to do? A. Keep the running animals in sight B. Feed the hungry animals in the wild C. Upload the details of the spotted animals D. Take a picture with the spotted animals 9. Which of the following can best describe Samson Onyuok? A. Hardworking B. Responsible C. Careful D. Patient 10. Why does Dr. Philip Muruthi consider the app significant? A. It is internationally supported B. It costs Kenyan users just a little C. It is developed by Kenyan officials D. It presents overall cases of animals in Kenya 11. What is the text mainly about? A. Endangered animals in Kenya B. Research on animal tracking C. High-technology for animal protection D. Ways to protect animals D It was in a large fish market northwest of Mumbai. Shark fins were sent onto tables. Tens of millions of sharks are killed for the fin trade every year, and a quarter of the world’s sharks, rays, and ghost sharks are in danger. The international trade in many animals is not allowed, but it can be nearly impossible for wildlife officials to tell whether the fins here are from protected animals. The samples could be sent to a lab for DNA testing, but the test would take a full day. But Shaili Johri, a biology researcher at San Diego State University, had a handheld device that can say what animals a part belongs to in a short time, using only a small tissue (组织) sample. The gene sequencing (基因测序) done by the MinION device, which she was testing out at the fish market, is a promising new tool to help fight the illegal shark fin trade. Johri published a study with another author in the journal Scientific Reports detailing the first use of the new device for keeping sharks and other wild animals safe from attacks. The smartphone-sized device is made by UK-based Oxford Nanopore Technologies. It has been used for the recognition of Ebola virus. It is also likely to help prevent wildlife crime. It requires a small tissue sample and a laptop. It can show the result in three or four hours. But it has one downside. The device itself costs $1,000, including two initial cartridges (盒). Every subsequent sequencing cartridge, which can do 12 samples at once, costs an extra $500. That’s a roughly $42 per sample. The traditional DNA analysis method costs as little as $ 5 a sample. Hollie Booth a sharks and rays advisor, says the MinION could have lots of practical uses, including controlling wildlife trade across countries or illegal fishing in markets. And the possibilities of this device aren’t just limited to sharks. It could be used to recognize elephant ivory, pangolin scales (穿山甲鳞片) and various other wildlife. 12. What did Johri use the MinION for at the fish market? A. Saving sharks from losing their fins. B. Discovering sharks’ gene sequences. C. Collecting tissue from endangered fish. D. Recognizing whether a fin belongs to a shark. 13. What does the study mainly tell us about the MinION? A. How it can help reduce wildlife crime. B. Its use for wildlife protection purposes. C How it was developed by a UK company. D. Its influence on different scientific fields 14. What is a disadvantage of the MinION? A. It is expensive. B. It requires more time. C. It makes mistakes at times. D. It is inconvenient to use. 15. What does Hollie Booth probably think of the MinION? A. It will save many kinds of animals. B. It should be used after further research. C. It must make technological improvements. D. It needs more support from wildlife officials. 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. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。 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 and 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 that 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 team 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 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. Para.1 We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Para. 2 Then one day I got word that he was admitted to the hospital for a serious disease. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$