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泉州科技中学2024-2025学年第二学期第一次阶段限时训练 高二年英语试卷 时间：120分钟 满分：150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。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When does the conversation take place? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Asking the woman for help. B. Looking for his calculator. C. Giving advice to the woman. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much will the woman pay for the games? A. $1,600. B. $3,500. C. $4,000. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. The computer software. B. A new computer. C. A genius. 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。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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What happened to the girl? A. She fell down. B. She missed the class. C. She dropped her books. 7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a hallway. C. In a bookstore. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8 Who invited the woman to the party? A. Her cousin. B. The man. C. Her classmate. 9. What does the man think of the music? A. Enjoyable. B. Boring. C. Noisy. 10. What will the speakers do next? A. Go to dance. B. Go swimming. C. Go on chatting. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Why won’t the man buy an evening dress for his wife? A. It’s too expensive. B. She has already got a lot. C. He doesn’t know if she’ll like it. 12. What does the man think of the jewelry? A. Unique. B. Beautiful. C. Fashionable. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He wants to buy his wife a birthday gift. B. He will go to Paris on Christmas. C. He will pay by cheque. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What does the man have to do before the movie? A. Check if it’s playing. B. Finish his report. C. Have dinner. 15. What kind of movie will the speakers watch? A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science fiction. 16. Which movie will the speakers watch? A. The 6:00 pm one. B. The 6:30 pm one. C. The 7:00 pm one. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. How did the speaker get to London? A. By air. B. By coach. C. By train. 18. Why did the speaker accept the young man’s offer? A. He was so warm-hearted. B. He looked like a good guy. C. He charged less than other drivers. 19. How did the speaker feel on the way to the hotel? A. Nervous. B. Upset. C. Fortunate. 20. What did the young man do in the end? A. He drove away the speaker’s luggage. B. He found a cheap hotel for the speaker. C. He waited outside the hotel for a long time. 第二部分 阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Below are some of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for you. Kindle Paperwhite $259 For the dad needing to wind down. Show dad some of his favourite reads in the palm. The Kindle is thin, lightweight and 10 weeks of battery life on a single charge. Key features: Waterproof reading function in case of accidental immersion Adjustable warm light Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum $339 For the dad who looks for a new scent to smell amazing. Spoil dad this Father’s Day with the smell of luxury brought by Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum. Key features Long-lasting quality scent all day long Original scent SmartGoggles by Therabody $299 For the sleep-deprived (剥夺) dad. How about this wearable facial massage device? SmartRelax mode eases facial tension, reduces headaches and lowers heart rate to help reduce stress. Dad will be a king with the Therabody SmartGoggles as he naps on the couch. Key features: Sleep modes provide massage Foldable design for relaxation everywhere you go Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop $194.65 For the dad who is go-go-go. Coffee lovers can’t resist this modern coffee machine. Dad can brew his morning cuppa in style with the bright Turquoise colour and stylish design that doesn’t lack in function. Key features: 4 cup sizes up to 230 ml for a full cup dose of coffee Capsule recognition technology to ensure the machine brews your favourite cup 21. Which one is the most affordable? A. Kindle Paperwhite. B. Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum. C. SmartGoggles by Therabody. D. Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop. 22. What’s special about SmartGoggles? A. It’s foldable. B. It’s water-proof. C. Its recognition design. D. Its long-lasting quality. 23 What’s the purpose of the text? A. To introduce gifts for Father’s Day. B. To recommend modern devices for fathers. C. To give tips to improve fathers’ life quality. D. To offer advice on celebrating Father’s Day. B A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have broken a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle. The likely new world record holder, George Corones, clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland— a new benchmark for the 100-104 age category. He faded the previous record of 1:31. 19, which was set by British swimmer John Harrison in 2014, by 35 seconds. It will now be affirmed by the sports governing body. Corones who is qualified for the record because he turns 100 in April, said he was “quite delighted” and “over the world” by the result. He said he had been overwhelmed by the “roaring” crowd on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. The event, in which he was the only entrant (新成员), had been specifically staged for him to challenge the record. Corones was a keen swimmer in his youth but only began to learn swimming again at the age of 80. He gave it up at the beginning of the World War II, and he didn’t think he would have a swim of any description until he retired. Then he started swimming again for exercise. Racing undeniably (不可否认的) challenged him physically, but it was manageable with preparation. On average he swims three times a week, and also fits in gym sessions. “At this age it takes a while to get going... you get exhausted much more easily, but if you do it properly, the rewards are astronomical,” he said. Corones will challenge the 100m freestyle record on Saturday night, believing he can beat the current mark of 03:23. 10, which was also set by Harrison. “I’m not a young man by any means, but I am really looking forward to it and confident I can do it very well,” he said. 24. What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1? A. To show who John Harrison is. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To emphasize the importance of age. D. To explain the reason for writing the text. 25. What does the underlined word “astronomical” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Enormous. B. Original. C. Brief. D. Precise. 26. What does Corones plan to do next? A. Prepare for his 100th birthday party. B. Challenge Harrison again. C. Celebrate his success. D. Challenge the 100 m backstroke. 27. What does the author tell us by telling Corones’s story? A. It’s never too late to learn, B. He who laughs last laughs best. C. One good turn deserves another. D. Laziness in youth spells regret in old age. C Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ) have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists. The Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”, ensuring vital information is shared to improve worldwide conservation. UQ’s Dr Pablo Negret said the research team analysed more than 10,000 bird species, and found that 1,587 species have 10 languages or more spoken within their distributions. “Scientific information on species can be spread across different languages, but valuable information can go missing or get lost in translation,” Dr Negret said. “Without enough sharing of information, this can affect the effectiveness of conservation measures.” Take the common bird pochard for example. It is classified as vulnerable species(易危种) and crosses 108 countries in Europe, Asia and north Africa, where a total of 75 official languages are spoken. The survival of the common pochard, and so many other species, depends on effective cooperation and policy agreements among people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This app reveals where threatened and migratory birds(候鸟) exist geographically, in relation to the language spoken in those regions. “We hope the app will encourage researchers and conservation organisations to interact with their peers in other regions, especially if they speak different languages, and be a starting point to allow everyone to work together to protect threatened species,” Dr Negret said. Dr Tatsuya Amano, a researcher and the co-author of the paper, said this work could extend further than bird species. “Any species, whether they're mammals, amphibians(两栖动物), or plants, with a range crossing multiple countries will be impacted by language barriers, as well as species that migrate across different countries, such as marine species and butterflies,” he said. “The significance of the impact of poor communication on such an important issue is evident, and is the reason why we’re working hard to improve science communication across languages.” 28. How can the app help scientists globally? A. By creating language barriers. B. By building language bridges. C. By sharing learning methods. D. By breaking down race barriers. 29. What is the function of adequate sharing of information? A. Ensuring the effectiveness of protective measures. B. Helping people know more about scientists' efforts. C. Spreading knowledge of the diversity of birds worldwide. D. Compromising the effectiveness of conservation measures. 30. What is shown on the app? A. The producer of the app. B. The organizations involved. C. The location of endangered birds. D. The information of new geographers. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. Birds Protection Is an Urgency B. New Bird App Spreads Its Wings C. New Bird App Helps Learn Languages D. Poor Communication Impacts Cooperation D For years, doctors have given blood to patients who need it to survive. These transfusions usually include giving red blood cells to patients. Blood transfusions aren’t as simple as taking blood from one person and giving it to someone else. There’re several different blood types that don’t all mix well. If someone gets a transfusion of the wrong kind of blood, their body will reject the blood cells, causing problems. For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Bristol, Britain, are carrying out a new trail: testing red blood cells grown in a laboratory on human volunteers. The scientists have used stem cells (干细胞) from a blood sample to grow billions of brand new red blood cells. This could be even better than a regular blood transfusion. For one thing, they can be adjusted for people with different blood types. That’ll be extremely helpful for people with rare blood types. Also, a normal transfusion has red blood cells of all different ages, which means only a small part of them are brand new. The red blood cells grown in the lab are brand new, and this means they last longer and that patients will need fewer transfusions. To test its safety, researchers have given a couple of teaspoons of the blood to two healthy people, both of whom seem to be doing just fine after the transfusions. In all, they’ll be tested on 10 people, and compared to normal transfusions. The new process doesn’t indicate that normal blood transfusions will disappear. Meanwhile, growing red blood cells in a lab is extremely expensive. And a lot of work and testing still need to be done. But if it’s successful, the process could make life much easier for patients who often need transfusions—even those with rare blood types. 32. Why are the scientists carrying out the research? A. The blood reserve is not adequate. B. Normal blood transfusions are out of date. C. More and more people need blood transfusions. D. They want to find a new trail of blood transfusions. 33. What’s the advantages of the brand new red blood cells grown in the lab? A. They suit the patients of all different ages. B. They have red blood cells from different races. C. They are effective to the patients for a longer term. D It is extremely economical and makes life much easier. 34. Which of the following statements is true? A. The research still has a long way to go. B. Normal blood transfusions will disappear soon. C. Ten people have received the lab-grown brand new blood. D. The brand new blood isn’t fit for those with rare blood types. 35. What is the passage mainly about? A. The test of lab-grown blood. B. Comparison of two blood transfusions. C. An appeal for rare blood donation. D. The expense of blood transfusions. 第二节（共5小题, 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分） 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cyberart is the art produced with the help of computers. It’s a term for forms of art that use non-traditional media. Computer software used in creating cyberart can play different kinds of roles. Some computer programs are used to touch up images that are brought in from outside sources. ___36___ . Hardware is also commonly used for cyberart. In digital painting, for example, the artist copies the process of painting by using a stylus and digitizing tablet (触笔和数字化输入板) along with a computer program. ___37___ . A printer is considered output equipment because it translates digital information to the outside world. Tradigital art is a branch of cyberart that mixes traditional media with digital media. Artists often take up a quickly-made drawing and use computer tools to color and apply effects to the work. Much of cyberart includes at least some traditional elements or techniques in it. ___38___ For centuries art has been shown in public spaces, often with a high cost and difficulty in attending. ___39___ . If the Internet can provide a way of showing artwork, it can be appreciated by more people around the world. ___40___ . Some say that it is nearly impossible to keep track of who might have contributed to a particular piece. Others say that images copied from the Internet can be beautified and then uploaded again without a record of the file’s history. A. So cyberart can be considered tradigital too. B. This further limits the possible artwork audiences. C. Art that uses the Internet has always been argued about. D. Cyberart couldn’t exist without computers. E. Other programs allow an artist to start designing images with a mouse. F. These two things are examples of input equipment used to design art. G. Other artists use modern equipment for exploring creativity like computers. 第三部分语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a child, storytelling was an active part of my childhood. As a result, I have indeed become the modern version of a ____41____ — an actor. Surprisingly, none of my relatives on either side of my family have ever ____42____ this profession before. The only person to whom I can trace a “storytelling ____43____” is my grandfather on my mother’s side. When I was younger, my family would go ____44____ in the woods, and as it grew ____45____, we would sit around a fire and listen to my grandfather ____46____ a story. It was always the same story that my grandfather would recite from memory. It was not just the story that got to me — it was the ____47____ in my grandfather’s eye, the ____48____ of his speech, and the sweeping movements of his arms that ____49____ me in the plots. Each one of these ____50____ would be cut short when my grandfather would shrug and say, “That’s as far as I ____51____”. And we would all nod and be left wondering how the story ____52____. Actually, the story was better when it was incomplete, when it still had a future. Since then, I have become ____53____  involved in stories, both reading and writing, and I ____54____ my interest to my grandfather entirely. It was here that our two generations were ____55____. 41. A. designer B. manager C. storyteller D. teacher 42. A. taken up B. kept on C. caught on D. set up 43. A. chance B. gene C. function D. profession 44. A. shopping B. dancing C. skiing D. camping 45. A. old B. dark C. calm D. warm 46. A. create B. record C. recite D. adapt 47. A. dust B. light C. anger D. honesty 48. A. tone B. mistake C. concept D. function 49. A. swept B. confused C. involved D. prevented 50. A. achievements B. conclusions C. intentions D. performances 51. A. tested B. inferred C. memorized D. realized 52. A. began B. ended C. clarified D. simplified 53. A. actively B. doubtfully C. regretfully D. speechlessly 54. A. widen B. arouse C. show D. credit 55. A. trusted B. amused C. shocked D. bridged 第二节(共10小题: 每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。并将答案填写在答题卡上。 Why do many of us find ____56____difficult or impossible to fall asleep in a bed other than our own? Is it because the bed is ____57____(comfort)? According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason ____58____people cannot sleep well is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts ____59____a “night watch” to warn us about potential dangers. It forces us ____60____(stay)awake on the first night in a new environment. For the study, 35 young volunteers ____61____(ask) to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities. According to the researchers,.on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, the ____62____(activity) of the left hemisphere of the brain decreased as days went by, ____63____(fall) even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the ____64____(participate) got an increasingly better sleep experience. The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the two sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work ____65____(different),the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节应用文(满分15分) 66. 假定你李华，你所在社区计划举行中国传统文化节并准备在英文网站上邀请外国游客参加。请你给社区写一封邮件申请做文化节志愿者。内容包括： (1)写信目的；(2)个人优势；(3)希望获准。词数100左右。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 In a world where negativity often seems to dominate the headlines, it’s easy to overlook the small acts of kindness that can make a significant difference in someone’s day. I recently experienced this first hand during a particularly challenging week. I had a hard day at work, my week didn’t go well and problems just kept popping up everywhere. Things broke or quit, unexpected bills came in and I was struggling to cope with all the stress. Then an unexpected run to the store popped up, when all I wanted to do was go home and well, I felt like I was at the boiling point. I made the trip across town to the store, even though I only needed a few things, and found the parking lot packed. To add to it, the person next to where I was going to park seemed to think his car was entitled to TWO parking spots, which bothered me when it was a small vehicle and it parked on the middle line of two spaces, clearly taking them both. I finally parked and then realized I had left my purse, with my debit card (借记卡), checkbook, etc., at home that day. Thankfully, I had a small amount of cash, so I grabbed it and my coupon (优惠券) book and went inside, thinking that with the coupons, I would even have some cash left over. The store was really busy, but I just went and found the few things I needed and got in one of the few lanes open, and prepared to wait. I waited and waited. Meanwhile, my impatience grew. After a stressful day, all I wanted to do was go home, but I was stuck in the checkout line. The line I joined seemed to crawl at a snail’s pace. My stress levels were rising. I was shifting restlessly while waiting in line when I spotted an old lady standing behind me. It seemed that she sensed my anxiety because she cast a kind smile. Awkwardly returning a smile, I kept waiting. After what seemed like an age, it was my turn and I got to the front. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, things didn’t go as I had expected. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was about to go back for more cash when I felt a pat on my shoulder. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 泉州科技中学2024-2025学年第二学期第一次阶段限时训练 高二年英语试卷 时间：120分钟 满分：150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。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 When does the conversation take place? A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Friday. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: I can’t believe I forgot his birthday. I thought it was tomorrow! M: Nope. It was two days ago,on Monday. 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Co-workers. C. Salesman and customer. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】W: How are things coming along with our new products? M: I'm having difficulties figuring out which age group we should target. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What is the man doing? A. Asking the woman for help. B Looking for his calculator. C. Giving advice to the woman. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days? I just have no idea where mine is. W: Well, yes, I have one. But actually, it’s already lent out to someone. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 How much will the woman pay for the games? A. $1,600. B. $3,500. C. $4,000. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: The games look interesting, but how much do they cost per unit? M: It’s $8. But we could give you a dollar off per unit on orders over 500 units. W: Hm. Then I’ll just take 200 units to begin with. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 What are the speakers mainly talking about? A The computer software. B. A new computer. C. A genius. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: The new computer software is driving me crazy! W: I know what you mean. I’ve had nothing but trouble with it. M: Well, I think only a genius can figure it out. 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。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。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 6. What happened to the girl? A. She fell down. B. She missed the class. C. She dropped her books. 7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a hallway. C. In a bookstore. 【答案】6. C 7. B 【解析】 【原文】M: Hello, there. Do you need some help? W: Yes, please. I’m already late for class, and now all my books just fell out of my backpack. M: It’s OK. I can help you pick these up. Are you new here? W: Yes, it’s my first day. My name is Emily Ling. Thank you for helping me. M: It’s no problem. Do you know where you are going? W: Umm...I think my schedule said to go to Mrs Weston’s English class, Room 201. M: That’s right across from the library on the second floor. Follow me. I’ll take you there. My name is Teddy. W: Nice to meet you,Teddy. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 8. Who invited the woman to the party? A. Her cousin. B. The man. C. Her classmate. 9. What does the man think of the music? A. Enjoyable. B. Boring. C. Noisy. 10. What will the speakers do next? A. Go to dance. B. Go swimming. C. Go on chatting. 【答案】8. A 9. A 10. C 【解析】 【原文】W: Hi, John! M: Oh, Susan. What are you doing here? You aren’t learning in this college, do you? W: No, I don’t. But my cousin invited me to this party. But actually I’m not really enjoying this music. It’s so noisy. M: Oh, I love this music. I’ll never get tired of listening to it. Anyway you can talk with people. There are so many people here. W: That’s true. But I’ve not met anyone here who I’m really interested in talking to. M: Oh, I almost forgot. I’ve just begun to learn swimming. And you’re good at it. I need your advice. Let’s go over there where it’s less crowded. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. Why won’t the man buy an evening dress for his wife? A. It’s too expensive. B. She has already got a lot. C. He doesn’t know if she’ll like it. 12. What does the man think of the jewelry? A. Unique. B. Beautiful. C. Fashionable. 13. What do we know about the man? A. He wants to buy his wife a birthday gift. B. He will go to Paris on Christmas. C. He will pay by cheque. 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. C 【解析】 【原文】W: May I help you, sir? M: Er...I want to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don’t know what she would like. Can you recommend something to me? W: Of course. How about an evening dress? These are all from Paris. M: No. She has very good taste in clothes. I don’t want to take the risk. W: How about some jewelry? That won’t go out of fashion.Each one is unique here. Look, here they are. What do you think? M: They are lovely. Can I take a look at that necklace? W: This one? Oh, it’s a masterpiece and I'm sure your wife will love it. You won’t find another one in New York, and it only costs $3,600. You can pay by cheque if you like. M: OK. I’ll take it. Oh, please gift-wrap it and I’ll write a cheque. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. What does the man have to do before the movie? A. Check if it’s playing. B. Finish his report. C. Have dinner. 15. What kind of movie will the speakers watch? A. A thriller. B. A comedy. C. A science fiction. 16. Which movie will the speakers watch? A. The 6:00 pm one. B. The 6:30 pm one. C. The 7:00 pm one. 【答案】14. B 15. C 16. B 【解析】 【原文】W: David, I’m kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight. Look, here’s a Will Smith movie. M: What time does it start? W: Um...it’s on at 6:00 and 9:30. If we leave work right at 5:00, we can make the 6 o’clock show. M:Y eah, but I haven’t finished my report. I won’t be ready to leave at 5:00. How about we go at 9:30? It’s late, but at least I can finish work, and we can eat after the movie. W: Maybe there’s another movie at 7:00 or 8:00? Let’s see...Oh, there’s a new thriller. It would be a good movie. M: Oh, no! I’m not really into thrillers, you know. Have you seen that new science fiction movie with Bruce Willis? W: No, but I’ve heard about it. I really like science fiction. M: Do you? Well, see if it’s playing someplace. W: OK. Oh, look! It’s playing at 6:30 at the Plaza tonight! M: It is? Perfect. Let’s go. W: But you have to finish your report... M: Oh, never mind! I’ll do it tomorrow. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. How did the speaker get to London? A. By air. B. By coach. C. By train. 18. Why did the speaker accept the young man’s offer? A. He was so warm-hearted. B. He looked like a good guy. C. He charged less than other drivers. 19. How did the speaker feel on the way to the hotel? A. Nervous. B. Upset. C. Fortunate. 20. What did the young man do in the end? A. He drove away the speaker’s luggage. B. He found a cheap hotel for the speaker. C. He waited outside the hotel for a long time. 【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A 【解析】 【原文】W: When we arrived in London, we were two hours late because our train had been held up by the bad weather. Outside the station it was snowing hard and there was a long queue of people waiting for taxis. We got worried that we couldn’t find a hotel. As we were about to join the queue of people waiting for taxis, a young man pulled up in his car and asked us where we wanted to go. The car was new and the young man looked clean and respectable, so we decided to accept his offer. When we told him that we didn’t have a hotel, he said he could take us to the nearest one which was clean and cheap. He put our luggage in the boot and we drove off to the hotel. We could hardly believe our luck. When we got to the hotel, he told us that he would wait while we checked in. After we had found out that the hotel was full, we went down the steps only to find that our driver had disappeared with our luggage. We were so upset. 第二部分 阅读理解(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Below are some of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for you. Kindle Paperwhite $259 For the dad needing to wind down. Show dad some of his favourite reads in the palm. The Kindle is thin lightweight and 10 weeks of battery life on a single charge. Key features: Waterproof reading function in case of accidental immersion Adjustable warm light Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum $339 For the dad who looks for a new scent to smell amazing. Spoil dad this Father’s Day with the smell of luxury brought by Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum. Key features Long-lasting quality scent all day long Original scent SmartGoggles by Therabody $299 For the sleep-deprived (剥夺) dad. How about this wearable facial massage device? SmartRelax mode eases facial tension, reduces headaches and lowers heart rate to help reduce stress. Dad will be a king with the Therabody SmartGoggles as he naps on the couch. Key features: Sleep modes provide massage Foldable design for relaxation everywhere you go Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop $194.65 For the dad who is go-go-go. Coffee lovers can’t resist this modern coffee machine. Dad can brew his morning cuppa in style with the bright Turquoise colour and stylish design that doesn’t lack in function. Key features: 4 cup sizes up to 230 ml for a full cup dose of coffee Capsule recognition technology to ensure the machine brews your favourite cup 21. Which one is the most affordable? A. Kindle Paperwhite. B. Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum. C. SmartGoggles by Therabody. D. Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop. 22. What’s special about SmartGoggles? A. It’s foldable. B. It’s water-proof. C. Its recognition design. D. Its long-lasting quality. 23 What’s the purpose of the text? A. To introduce gifts for Father’s Day. B. To recommend modern devices for fathers. C. To give tips to improve fathers’ life quality. D. To offer advice on celebrating Father’s Day. 【答案】21. D 22. A 23. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇应用文，主要介绍了几个适合送给爸爸的父亲节礼物。 【21题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章中“Kindle Paperwhite $259(Kindle Paperwhite售价259美元)”、“Creed Aventus Eau De Parfum $339(Aventus Eau De Parfum淡香水售价339美元)”、“SmartGoggles by Therabody $299(Therabody公司的SmartGoggles售价299美元)”、“Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop $194.65(Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop售价194.65美元)”可知，Breville Nespresso Vertuo Pop是最便宜的。故选D。 【22题详解】 细节理解题。根据“SmartGoggles by Therabody $299”部分中“Foldable design for relaxation everywhere you go (可折叠设计，无论你去哪里都可以放松)”可知，这款SmartGoggles的特殊之处在于它是可折叠的。故选A。 【23题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Below are some of the best Father’s Day gift ideas for you.(以下是一些适合你的父亲节礼物)”以及下文对几款产品的具体的描述可知，文章的目的是介绍了几款适合在父亲节送给爸爸的礼物。故选A。 B A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have broken a world record for his age group in the 50m freestyle. The likely new world record holder, George Corones, clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland— a new benchmark for the 100-104 age category. He faded the previous record of 1:31. 19, which was set by British swimmer John Harrison in 2014, by 35 seconds. It will now be affirmed by the sports governing body. Corones, who is qualified for the record because he turns 100 in April, said he was “quite delighted” and “over the world” by the result. He said he had been overwhelmed by the “roaring” crowd on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. The event, in which he was the only entrant (新成员), had been specifically staged for him to challenge the record. Corones was a keen swimmer in his youth but only began to learn swimming again at the age of 80. He gave it up at the beginning of the World War II, and he didn’t think he would have a swim of any description until he retired. Then he started swimming again for exercise. Racing undeniably (不可否认的) challenged him physically, but it was manageable with preparation. On average he swims three times a week, and also fits in gym sessions. “At this age it takes a while to get going... you get exhausted much more easily, but if you do it properly, the rewards are astronomical,” he said. Corones will challenge the 100m freestyle record on Saturday night, believing he can beat the current mark of 03:23. 10, which was also set by Harrison. “I’m not a young man by any means, but I am really looking forward to it and confident I can do it very well,” he said. 24. What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1? A. To show who John Harrison is. B. To introduce the topic of the text. C. To emphasize the importance of age. D. To explain the reason for writing the text. 25. What does the underlined word “astronomical” in paragraph 4 mean? A. Enormous. B. Original. C. Brief. D. Precise. 26. What does Corones plan to do next? A. Prepare for his 100th birthday party. B. Challenge Harrison again. C. Celebrate his success. D. Challenge the 100 m backstroke. 27. What does the author tell us by telling Corones’s story? A. It’s never too late to learn, B. He who laughs last laughs best. C. One good turn deserves another. D. Laziness in youth spells regret in old age. 【答案】24. B 25. A 26. B 27. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章开篇借助George Corones99岁高龄打破50米自由泳世界纪录的故事引出文章中心，通过讲述George Corones游泳的故事，告诉读者学习永远不嫌晚。 【24题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容“A 99-year-old Australian swimmer appears to have broken a world record for his age group in the 50 m freestyle. The likely new world record holder, George Corones, clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland— a new benchmark for the 100-104 age category. He faded the previous record of 1:31. 19, which was set by British swimmer John Harrison in 2014, by 35 seconds. It will now be affirmed by the sports governing body.(在50米自由泳比赛中，一名99岁的澳大利亚游泳运动员似乎打破了他所在年龄组的世界纪录。在昆士兰举行的一场官方活动中，可能成为世界纪录新保持者的George Corones以56.12秒的成绩打破了100-104岁年龄组的新纪录。他打破了之前1分31秒19的纪录，比之快了35秒，而这个记录是英国游泳运动员John Harrison在2014年创造的。现在该决定将得到体育管理机构的确认。)”可知，本段介绍George Corones的事迹，而下文还在继续讲他的事迹。由此可知，整篇文章就是围绕George Corones展开的，故作者写第一段的目的就是为了引出下文，引出文章主题。故选B项。 【25题详解】 词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“At this age it takes a while to get going... you get exhausted much more easily, but if you do it properly, the rewards are astronomical.(到了这个年纪，你需要花点时间才能开始，你很容易就会筋疲力尽，但如果训练得当，那么你获得的回报是astronomical)”可知，转折连词but后面所表达的内容与前面应是相反相对的，前面说年龄大了，更容易筋疲力尽，但是如果训练得当，那么对应的收获也会很大，故astronomical应与“收获巨大”的含义对应。结合选项可知，Enormous含义与之相符，意为“巨大的、极大的”。故选A项。 【26题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Corones will challenge the 100 m freestyle record on Saturday night, believing he can beat the current mark of 03:23. 10, which was also set by Harrison.(科罗恩斯将于周六晚挑战100米自由泳纪录，他相信自己可以打破目前3分23秒10的记录，这也是由哈里森创的。)”可知，Corones打算周六继续挑战Harrison创的100米自由泳记录，即他打算继续挑战Harrison。故选B项。 【27题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段““I’m not a young man by any means, but I am really looking forward to it and confident I can do it very well,” he said.(他说：“无论如何，我已经不年轻了，但我真的很期待，我有信心能做得很好。”)”可知，作者其实是想借助Corones的故事告诉大家，哪怕身体不再年轻，但只要愿意去学习、去拼搏，总会有意想不到的收获，就像Corones一样，80岁才开始学习游泳，但也能破世界纪录，A项It’s never too late to learn.(学习永远不嫌晚。)符合文章大意。故选A项。 C Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ) have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists. The Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”, ensuring vital information is shared to improve worldwide conservation. UQ’s Dr Pablo Negret said the research team analysed more than 10,000 bird species, and found that 1,587 species have 10 languages or more spoken within their distributions. “Scientific information on species can be spread across different languages, but valuable information can go missing or get lost in translation,” Dr Negret said. “Without enough sharing of information, this can affect the effectiveness of conservation measures.” Take the common bird pochard for example. It is classified as vulnerable species(易危种) and crosses 108 countries in Europe, Asia and north Africa, where a total of 75 official languages are spoken. The survival of the common pochard, and so many other species, depends on effective cooperation and policy agreements among people with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. This app reveals where threatened and migratory birds(候鸟) exist geographically, in relation to the language spoken in those regions. “We hope the app will encourage researchers and conservation organisations to interact with their peers in other regions, especially if they speak different languages, and be a starting point to allow everyone to work together to protect threatened species,” Dr Negret said. Dr Tatsuya Amano, a researcher and the co-author of the paper, said this work could extend further than bird species. “Any species, whether they're mammals, amphibians(两栖动物), or plants, with a range crossing multiple countries will be impacted by language barriers, as well as species that migrate across different countries, such as marine species and butterflies,” he said. “The significance of the impact of poor communication on such an important issue is evident, and is the reason why we’re working hard to improve science communication across languages.” 28. How can the app help scientists globally? A. By creating language barriers. B. By building language bridges. C. By sharing learning methods. D. By breaking down race barriers. 29. What is the function of adequate sharing of information? A. Ensuring the effectiveness of protective measures. B. Helping people know more about scientists' efforts. C. Spreading knowledge of the diversity of birds worldwide. D. Compromising the effectiveness of conservation measures. 30. What is shown on the app? A. The producer of the app. B. The organizations involved. C. The location of endangered birds. D. The information of new geographers. 31. What can be the best title for the text? A. Birds Protection Is an Urgency B. New Bird App Spreads Its Wings C. New Bird App Helps Learn Languages D. Poor Communication Impacts Cooperation 【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了昆士兰大学研究的一款软件，它打破了科学家之间的语言障碍，以保护世界各地濒临灭绝的鸟类。 【28题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ) have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists. The Bird Language Diversity web app will help provide a “birds eye view”, ensuring vital information is shared to improve worldwide conservation.”（昆士兰大学的研究人员帮助设计了一款应用程序，通过打破科学家之间的语言障碍，以保护世界各地面濒临灭绝的鸟类。鸟类语言多样性网络应用程序将有助于提供“鸟瞰视图”，确保重要信息共享，以改善全球保护）可知，这款软件主要是通过搭建语言桥梁，来打破科学家之间的语言障碍，故选择B项。 【29题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Dr Negret said. “Without enough sharing of information, this can affect the effectiveness of conservation measures.””（ 内格罗特博士说。“如果没有足够的信息共享，这可能会影响保护措施的有效性。”）可知，充分信息共享的作用在于确保保护措施的有效性，故选择A项。 【30题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中第一句“This app reveals where threatened and migratory birds (候鸟) exist geographically, in relation to the language spoken in those regions.”（该应用程序显示了濒危的鸟类和候鸟的地理位置，以及这些地区的语言）可知，在这款应用程序上会显示濒危鸟类的地理位置，故选择C项。 【31题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段的第一句“Researchers from The University of Queensland(UQ) have helped design an app to protect birds at risk of extinction across the world by breaking down language barriers between scientists.”（昆士兰大学的研究人员帮助设计了一款应用程序，通过打破科学家之间的语言障碍，以保护世界各地面濒临灭绝的鸟类）以及最后一段的第一句“Dr Tatsuya Amano, a researcher and the co-author of the paper, said this work could extend further than bird species.（研究人员和论文合著者天野达也博士表示，这项工作可能会扩展到鸟类以外的领域）可知，本文主要说的是这款打破科学家之间语言障碍的应用程序，以及它未来在鸟类以外的领域的应用，故选择B项。 D For years, doctors have given blood to patients who need it to survive. These transfusions usually include giving red blood cells to patients. Blood transfusions aren’t as simple as taking blood from one person and giving it to someone else. There’re several different blood types that don’t all mix well. If someone gets a transfusion of the wrong kind of blood, their body will reject the blood cells, causing problems. For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Bristol, Britain, are carrying out a new trail: testing red blood cells grown in a laboratory on human volunteers. The scientists have used stem cells (干细胞) from a blood sample to grow billions of brand new red blood cells. This could be even better than a regular blood transfusion. For one thing, they can be adjusted for people with different blood types. That’ll be extremely helpful for people with rare blood types. Also, a normal transfusion has red blood cells of all different ages, which means only a small part of them are brand new. The red blood cells grown in the lab are brand new, and this means they last longer and that patients will need fewer transfusions. To test its safety, researchers have given a couple of teaspoons of the blood to two healthy people, both of whom seem to be doing just fine after the transfusions. In all, they’ll be tested on 10 people, and compared to normal transfusions. The new process doesn’t indicate that normal blood transfusions will disappear. Meanwhile, growing red blood cells in a lab is extremely expensive. And a lot of work and testing still need to be done. But if it’s successful, the process could make life much easier for patients who often need transfusions—even those with rare blood types. 32. Why are the scientists carrying out the research? A. The blood reserve is not adequate. B. Normal blood transfusions are out of date. C. More and more people need blood transfusions. D. They want to find a new trail of blood transfusions. 33. What’s the advantages of the brand new red blood cells grown in the lab? A. They suit the patients of all different ages. B. They have red blood cells from different races. C. They are effective to the patients for a longer term. D. It is extremely economical and makes life much easier. 34. Which of the following statements is true? A. The research still has a long way to go. B. Normal blood transfusions will disappear soon. C. Ten people have received the lab-grown brand new blood. D. The brand new blood isn’t fit for those with rare blood types. 35. What is the passage mainly about? A. The test of lab-grown blood. B. Comparison of two blood transfusions. C. An appeal for rare blood donation. D. The expense of blood transfusions. 【答案】32. D 33. C 34. A 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是一种新的给患者输血的方式，即给患者提供红细胞，这种输血方式一旦成功，将会使得经常输血的患者，即使是那些具有稀有血型的患者的生活变的轻松。 【32题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Blood transfusions aren’t as simple as taking blood from one person and giving it to someone else. There’re several different blood types that don’t all mix well. If someone gets a transfusion of the wrong kind of blood, their body will reject the blood cells, causing problems. For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Bristol, Britain, are carrying out a new trail: testing red blood cells grown in a laboratory on human volunteers. The scientists have used stem cells (干细胞) from a blood sample to grow billions of brand new red blood cells.(输血并不像从一个人身上取血给另一个人那么简单。有几种不同的血型并不能很好地混合在一起。如果有人输错了血，他们的身体就会排斥血细胞，造成问题。英国布里斯托尔大学的科学家们首次进行了一项新的试验:测试在实验室里培养的人类志愿者的红细胞。科学家们利用血液样本中的干细胞培育出数十亿个全新的红细胞)”可知，输血并不像想象的那么简单，且不同血型不能很好的混合，输错了血可能造成问题。由此推知，科学家进行实验的目的是找到一种新的输血方式——红细胞输血，以避免这些问题。故选D。 【33题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The red blood cells grown in the lab are brand new, and this means they last longer and that patients will need fewer transfusions.(在实验室中生长的红细胞是全新的，这意味着它们的持续时间更长，患者需要的输血更少)”可知，在实验室中的红细胞的优势是它们是全新的，因此对患者有效的时间更长。故选C。 【34题详解】 细节理解题。根据最后一段的“And a lot of work and testing still need to be done. (还有很多工作和测试需要完成)”可知，该研究还有很长的路要走。故选A。 【35题详解】 主旨大意题。根据首段中的“For years, doctors have given blood to patients who need it to survive. These transfusions usually include giving red blood cells to patients.(多年来，医生一直为需要血液生存的患者提供血液。这些输血通常包括给患者提供红细胞)”以及第二段中的“For the first time ever, scientists from the University of Bristol, Britain, are carrying out a new trail: testing red blood cells grown in a laboratory on human volunteers. The scientists have used stem cells(干细胞) from a blood sample to grow billions of brand new red blood cells. (英国布里斯托大学的科学家有史以来第一次在人类志愿者身上测试实验室中生长的红细胞。科学家们使用来自血液样本的干细胞来培养数十亿个全新的红细胞)”可知，本文主要讲述的是科学家在实验室研发的一种红细胞输血方式。由此可知，The test of lab-grown blood.(实验室培育的血液测试)适合作本文最佳标题。故选A。 第二节（共5小题, 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分） 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Cyberart is the art produced with the help of computers. It’s a term for forms of art that use non-traditional media. Computer software used in creating cyberart can play different kinds of roles. Some computer programs are used to touch up images that are brought in from outside sources. ___36___ . Hardware is also commonly used for cyberart. In digital painting, for example, the artist copies the process of painting by using a stylus and digitizing tablet (触笔和数字化输入板) along with a computer program. ___37___ . A printer is considered output equipment because it translates digital information to the outside world. Tradigital art is a branch of cyberart that mixes traditional media with digital media. Artists often take up a quickly-made drawing and use computer tools to color and apply effects to the work. Much of cyberart includes at least some traditional elements or techniques in it. ___38___ For centuries art has been shown in public spaces, often with a high cost and difficulty in attending. ___39___ . If the Internet can provide a way of showing artwork, it can be appreciated by more people around the world. ___40___ . Some say that it is nearly impossible to keep track of who might have contributed to a particular piece. Others say that images copied from the Internet can be beautified and then uploaded again without a record of the file’s history. A. So cyberart can be considered tradigital too. B. This further limits the possible artwork audiences. C. Art that uses the Internet has always been argued about. D. Cyberart couldn’t exist without computers. E. Other programs allow an artist to start designing images with a mouse. F. These two things are examples of input equipment used to design art. G. Other artists use modern equipment for exploring creativity like computers. 【答案】36. E 37. F 38. A 39. B 40. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是网络艺术。 【36题详解】 空前“Some computer programs are used to touch up images that are brought in from outside sources.(一些计算机程序被用来润色从外界输入的图像)”介绍了一些计算机程序的作用。由此推知，空处介绍另一些计算机程序的作用。E选项“Other programs allow an artist to start designing images with a mouse.(另外一些程序允许艺术家用鼠标开始设计图像)”中的“Other programs(另外一些程序)”和空前的“Some computer programs(一些计算机程序)”相呼应，是对另外一些程序的介绍，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选E。 【37题详解】 空前“In digital painting, for example, the artist copies the process of painting by using a stylus and digitizing tablet (触笔和数字化输入板) along with a computer program.(例如，在数字绘画中，艺术家通过使用触控笔和数字化平板以及计算机程序来复制绘画过程)”介绍了在数字绘画中计算机的两个功能。F选项“These two things are examples of input equipment used to design art.(这两样东西是用于设计艺术的输入设备的例子)”中的“These two things(这两样东西)”指的就是前面的“a stylus and digitizing tablet(触笔和数字化平板)”，说明这两样东西是用于设计艺术的输入设备的例子，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选F。 【38题详解】 根据前面的“use computer tools to color and apply effects to the work(使用计算机工具给作品着色和添加效果)”以及“some traditional elements or techniques in it(一些传统的元素或技术)”可知，传统数字艺术既运用了电脑等数字化工具，又运用了传统技术，A项“So cyberart can be considered tradigital too.(因此，网络艺术也可以被视为传统艺术)”说明了互联网艺术被称为传统数字化，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选A。 【39题详解】 空前说“For centuries art has been shown in public spaces, often with a high cost and difficulty in attending.(几个世纪以来，艺术一直在公共场所展出，通常花费很高，参加难度也很大)”可知，花费高、参加难度大可能会导致一些负面的结果。B选项“This further limits the possible artwork audiences.(这进一步限制了可能的艺术作品观众)”中“This further limits(这进一步限制了)”和前面的“a high cost and difficulty in attending(花费很高，参加难度也很大)”相呼应，说明了前面所讲事情所导致的后果，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选B。 【40题详解】 空后说“Some say that it is nearly impossible to keep track of who might have contributed to a particular piece. Others say that images copied from the Internet can be beautified and then uploaded again without a record of the file’s history.(有人说，几乎不可能追踪到谁可能为某一特定作品做出了贡献。还有人说，从互联网上复制的图片可以被美化，然后在不记录文件历史的情况下再次上传)”由此可知，人们对网络艺术的看法不一。C选项“Art that uses the Internet has always been argued about.(利用互联网的艺术一直是争论的焦点)”引出了下文的争论，因此引起下文，符合语境，故选C。 第三部分语言知识运用(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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was a child, storytelling was an active part of my childhood. As a result, I have indeed become the modern version of a ____41____ — an actor. Surprisingly, none of my relatives on either side of my family have ever ____42____ this profession before. The only person to whom I can trace a “storytelling ____43____” is my grandfather on my mother’s side. When I was younger, my family would go ____44____ in the woods, and as it grew ____45____, we would sit around a fire and listen to my grandfather ____46____ a story. It was always the same story that my grandfather would recite from memory. It was not just the story that got to me — it was the ____47____ in my grandfather’s eye, the ____48____ of his speech, and the sweeping movements of his arms that ____49____ me in the plots. Each one of these ____50____ would be cut short when my grandfather would shrug and say, “That’s as far as I ____51____”. And we would all nod and be left wondering how the story ____52____. Actually, the story was better when it was incomplete, when it still had a future. Since then, I have become ____53____  involved in stories, both reading and writing, and I ____54____ my interest to my grandfather entirely. It was here that our two generations were ____55____. 41. A. designer B. manager C. storyteller D. teacher 42. A. taken up B. kept on C. caught on D. set up 43. A. chance B. gene C. function D. profession 44. A. shopping B. dancing C. skiing D. camping 45. A. old B. dark C. calm D. warm 46. A. create B. record C. recite D. adapt 47. A. dust B. light C. anger D. honesty 48. A. tone B. mistake C. concept D. function 49. A. swept B. confused C. involved D. prevented 50. A. achievements B. conclusions C. intentions D. performances 51. A. tested B. inferred C. memorized D. realized 52 A. began B. ended C. clarified D. simplified 53. A. actively B. doubtfully C. regretfully D. speechlessly 54. A. widen B. arouse C. show D. credit 55. A. trusted B. amused C. shocked D. bridged 【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. D 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者受祖父影响，成为热爱故事的演员的经历。 【41题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：结果，我确实成为了一个现代版的讲故事的人——一名演员。A. designer设计师；B. manager经理；C. storyteller讲故事的人；D. teacher老师。根据前文“storytelling was an active part of my childhood”可知，作者成为了像讲故事的人一样的角色。故选C。 【42题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：令人惊讶的是，我家族两边的亲戚以前都从未从事过这个职业。A. taken up从事；B. kept on继续；C. caught on流行；D. set up建立。根据后文“this profession”可知，这里说的是亲戚们从未从事过演员这个职业。故选A。 【43题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我唯一能追溯到“讲故事基因”的人是我的外祖父。A. chance机会；B. gene基因；C. function功能；D. profession职业。根据前文“my relatives on either side of my family”及后文“my grandfather on my mother’s side”可知，作者觉得自己讲故事的能力可能和外祖父有关。故选B。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我更小的时候，我的家人会去森林里露营，随着天色变暗，我们会围坐在篝火旁，听我的外祖父背诵一个故事。A. shopping购物；B. dancing跳舞；C. skiing滑雪；D. camping露营。根据后文“in the woods”以及“sit around a fire”可知，在森林里围坐在篝火旁，应该是去露营。故选D。 【45题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我更小的时候，我的家人会去森林里露营，随着天色变暗，我们会围坐在篝火旁，听我的外祖父背诵一个故事。A. old老的；B. dark暗的；C. calm平静的；D. warm温暖的。根据后文“sit around a fire”可知，是天色变暗了才会围坐在篝火旁。故选B。 【46题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我更小的时候，我的家人会去森林里露营，随着天色变暗，我们会围坐在篝火旁，听我的外祖父背诵一个故事。A. create创造；B. record记录；C. recite背诵；D. adapt改编。根据后文“the same story that my grandfather would recite from memory”可知，外祖父是背诵故事。故选C。 【47题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：打动我的不只是那个故事——还有我外祖父眼中的光芒，他讲话的语调，以及他手臂的大幅度动作，这些都让我沉浸在故事情节中。A. dust灰尘；B. light光芒；C. anger愤怒；D. honesty诚实。根据后文“in my grandfather’s eye”可知，这里指外祖父眼中的光芒。故选B。 【48题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：打动我的不只是那个故事——还有我外祖父眼中的光芒，他讲话的语调，以及他手臂的大幅度动作，这些都让我沉浸在故事情节中。A. tone语调；B. mistake错误；C. concept概念；D. function功能。根据后文“of his speech”可知，这里说的是外祖父讲话的语调。故选A。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：打动我的不只是那个故事——还有我外祖父眼中的光芒，他讲话的语调，以及他手臂的大幅度动作，这些都让我沉浸在故事情节中。A. swept扫除；B. confused使困惑；C. involved使参与，使沉浸；D. prevented阻止。根据后文“in the plots”可知，是这些因素让作者沉浸在故事情节中。故选C。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我的外祖父耸耸肩说：“我就只记得这么多了。”时，每一次这样的表演都会被打断。A. achievements成就；B. conclusions结论；C. intentions意图；D. performances表演。根据前文“in my grandfather’s eye”及“of his speech, and the sweeping movements of his arms”，这里把外祖父的行为看作是一种表演。故选D。 【51题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的外祖父耸耸肩说：“我就只记得这么多了。”时，每一次这样的表演都会被打断。A. tested测试；B. inferred推断；C. memorized记住；D. realized意识到。根据前文“It was always the same story that my grandfather would recite from memory.”可知，外祖父是凭记忆背诵故事，这里说他能记住的就这么多了。故选C。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后我们都会点头，并一直想知道这个故事是如何结束的。A. began开始；B. ended结束；C. clarified澄清；D. simplified简化。根据前文“It was always the same story that my grandfather would recite from memory.”及“That’s as far as I”可知，外祖父说只记得这么多了，所以大家会想知道故事是怎么结束的。故选B。 【53题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，我积极地参与到故事中，既阅读又写作，而且我把我的兴趣完全归功于我的外祖父。A. actively积极地；B. doubtfully怀疑地；C. regretfully遗憾地；D. speechlessly无言地。根据后文“both reading and writing”可知，作者积极地参与到故事相关的活动中。故选A。 【54题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那以后，我积极地参与到故事中，既阅读又写作，而且我把我的兴趣完全归功于我的外祖父。A. widen拓宽；B. arouse唤起；C. show展示；D. credit把……归功于。根据后文“my interest to my grandfather entirely”可知，作者认为自己的兴趣是外祖父带来的，短语credit...to... 表示“把……归功于……”。故选D。 【55题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在这里，我们两代人得以建立联系。A. trusted信任；B. amused使愉快；C. shocked使震惊；D. bridged弥合，建立联系。根据前文“my interest to my grandfather entirely”可知，作者受外祖父影响对故事产生兴趣，这里说因为故事，两代人之间建立了联系。故选D。 第二节(共10小题: 每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。并将答案填写在答题卡上。 Why do many of us find ____56____difficult or impossible to fall asleep in a bed other than our own? Is it because the bed is ____57____(comfort)? According to a new study published in Current Biology, a significant reason ____58____people cannot sleep well is what the scientists call “first night effect”. They believe that one side of the brain acts ____59____a “night watch” to warn us about potential dangers. It forces us ____60____(stay)awake on the first night in a new environment. For the study, 35 young volunteers ____61____(ask) to sleep in a lab for several days. Meanwhile, researchers watched their brain activities. According to the researchers,.on their first night, the left brains were more active than the right brains and people had a hard time sleeping. However, the ____62____(activity) of the left hemisphere of the brain decreased as days went by, ____63____(fall) even to the point of complete calm. In this process, the ____64____(participate) got an increasingly better sleep experience. The findings suggest that the different rhythms of the two sides of the brain affect our sleep. When the two sides work ____65____(different),the balance between them is broken. Thus, the brain can’t relax and is sensitive to anything strange in the surroundings, just as it is in the daytime. 【答案】56. it 57. uncomfortable 58. why 59. as 60. to stay 61. were asked 62. activities 63. falling 64. participants 65. differently 【解析】 【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了我们很多人在别人的床上很难或不可能入睡的原因。 【56题详解】 考查代词。句意：为什么我们很多人发现在别人的床上很难或不可能入睡?分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定句型：主+v.+it+adj.+(for sb)+to do，其中it为形式宾语，真正的宾语是不定式。故填it。 【57题详解】 考查形容词。句意：是因为床不舒服吗?分析句子结构可知，空前是系动词is，所以空处应填形容词作表语，再根据句意，此处表达“不舒服”之意，comfort的否定形容词是uncomfortable。故填uncomfortable。 【58题详解】 考查定语从句关系词。句意：根据发表在《当代生物学》上的一项新研究，人们睡不好的一个重要原因是科学家们所说的“第一晚效应”。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词是reason，在从句中作原因状语，应该用why引导。故填why。 【59题详解】 考查介词。句意：他们认为，大脑的一侧扮演着“守夜人”的角色，警告我们潜在的危险。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：act as意为“担任……角色”。故填as。 【60题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它迫使我们在新环境的第一个晚上保持清醒。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：force sb. to do意为“强迫某人做……”，用不定式作宾语补足语。故填to stay。 【61题详解】 考查动词时态和语态。句意：在这项研究中，35名年轻志愿者被要求在实验室里睡上几天。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语，所以ask作本句谓语动词，主语是volunteers，两者间是被动关系，应该用被动语态，描述的是已发生的事，用一般过去时，且主语是复数。故填were asked。 【62题详解】 考查名词。句意：然而，随着时间的推移，大脑左半球的活动减少，甚至下降到完全平静的地步。分析句子结构可知，空前是冠词the，所以空处应填名词，activity意为“活动”，为可数名词，此处应该用复数形式。故填activities。 【63题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：随着时间的推移，大脑左半球的活动减少，甚至下降到完全平静的地步。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词decreased，所以fall用非谓语形式，它的逻辑主语是activities，两者间是主动关系，所以用现在分词作状语。故填falling。 【64题详解】 考查名词。句意：在这个过程中，参与者的睡眠体验越来越好。空前是冠词the，所以空处应填名词，participate意为“参与者”，为可数名词，此处应该用复数形式。故填participants。 【65题详解】 考查副词。句意：当双方工作方式不同时，他们之间的平衡就被打破了。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰空前的动词work，应该用副词修饰，different的副词形式是differently。故填differently。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节应用文(满分15分) 66. 假定你是李华，你所在社区计划举行中国传统文化节并准备在英文网站上邀请外国游客参加。请你给社区写一封邮件申请做文化节志愿者。内容包括： (1)写信目的；(2)个人优势；(3)希望获准。词数100左右。 Dear Sir or Madam, _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam, Learning that volunteers are needed for the coming Chinese Traditional Culture Festival in our community, I’m delightedly writing to apply for the job. Firstly, as a native Chinese equipped with a good knowledge of traditional Chinese cultures, I’m confident that I’m qualified to introduce our treasures to visitors. Moreover, I have a good command of English, enabling me to communicate with foreign guests smoothly. Better yet, with many a relevant experience as a volunteer, not only am I enthusiastic and optimistic, but I’m also patient and responsible. If given the precious opportunity, I will spare no effort to present the charm of Chinese culture. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给社区写一封邮件，申请当社区即将举行的中国传统文化节的志愿者。 【详解】1.词汇积累 机会：opportunity →chance 有关的：relevant →related 此外：moreover →besides 高兴地：delightedly →joyfully 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Moreover, I have a good command of English, enabling me to communicate with foreign guests smoothly. 拓展句：Moreover, I have a good command of English, which enables me to communicate with foreign guests smoothly. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Learning that volunteers are needed for the coming Chinese Traditional Culture Festival in our community, I’m delightedly writing to apply for the job. (运用了现在分词作状语和that引导宾语从句) [高分句型2] If given the precious opportunity, I will spare no effort to present the charm of Chinese culture. (运用了条件状语从句的省略) 第二节(满分25分) 67. 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。 In a world where negativity often seems to dominate the headlines, it’s easy to overlook the small acts of kindness that can make a significant difference in someone’s day. I recently experienced this first hand during a particularly challenging week. I had a hard day at work, my week didn’t go well and problems just kept popping up everywhere. Things broke or quit, unexpected bills came in and I was struggling to cope with all the stress. Then an unexpected run to the store popped up, when all I wanted to do was go home and well, I felt like I was at the boiling point. I made the trip across town to the store, even though I only needed a few things, and found the parking lot packed. To add to it, the person next to where I was going to park seemed to think his car was entitled to TWO parking spots, which bothered me when it was a small vehicle and it parked on the middle line of two spaces, clearly taking them both. I finally parked and then realized I had left my purse, with my debit card (借记卡), checkbook, etc., at home that day. Thankfully, I had a small amount of cash, so I grabbed it and my coupon (优惠券) book and went inside, thinking that with the coupons, I would even have some cash left over. The store was really busy, but I just went and found the few things I needed and got in one of the few lanes open, and prepared to wait. I waited and waited. Meanwhile, my impatience grew. After a stressful day, all I wanted to do was go home, but I was stuck in the checkout line. The line I joined seemed to crawl at a snail’s pace. My stress levels were rising. I was shifting restlessly while waiting in line when I spotted an old lady standing behind me. It seemed that she sensed my anxiety because she cast a kind smile. Awkwardly returning a smile, I kept waiting. After what seemed like an age, it was my turn and I got to the front. 注意： (1)续写词数应为150左右；(2)请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 However, things didn’t go as I had expected. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I was about to go back for more cash when I felt a pat on my shoulder. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】However, things didn’t go as I had expected. When the cashier scanned my items, the total cost was more than the cash I had. I was embarrassed and didn’t know what to do. I started to explain my situation to the cashier, feeling really frustrated. The people behind me in line were starting to get impatient as well. Just when I thought things couldn’t get worse, I felt a sense of hopelessness. I thought I would have to go back home to get more cash. I was about to go back for more cash when I felt a pat on my shoulder. It was the old lady behind me. She handed me some money and said with a warm smile, “Don’t worry, dear. We all have tough days.” Her kindness made me feel so touched. I thanked her sincerely and paid the bill. I left the store feeling grateful and realized that small acts of kindness could indeed have a big impact. This small act of kindness really brightened my day. I made up my mind that in the future I would do my best to help the people around to pass on the kindness. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，作者的生活很不顺利，到处都是问题。到超市买东西时，作者发现带的钱又不够了，当作者准备回家取钱时，身后的一位老太太给了作者一些钱并向作者说了一些鼓励的话，她的善举对作者产生了很大的影响，作者也下决心去帮助周围的人，继续传递这种善良。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“然而，事情并没有如我所愿。”可知，第一段可描写作者准备结账时发现带的钱不够了以及作者的反应。 ②由第二段首句内容“我正要回去取更多的现金，这时有人拍了拍我的肩膀。”可知，第二段可描写身后的老太太给作者钱帮作者付账以及作者的感激之情。 2.续写线索：发现钱不够——感到尴尬——准备回去取钱——老太太给作者钱——表达感激之情——决心帮助他人传递善良 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①回家：go back home/return home ②轻拍：pat/tap ③递；给：hand/give 情绪类 ①窘迫的：embarrassed/abashed ②感动的：touched/moved 【点睛】[高分句型1] When the cashier scanned my items, the total cost was more than the cash I had.（运用了when引导的时间状语从句） [高分句型2] I left the store feeling grateful and realized that small acts of kindness could indeed have a big impact.（运用了现在分词feeling作状语和that引导的宾语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的ABC3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。I can't believe I forgot his birthday. I thought I was tomorrow. nope. IT was two days . ago on monday. Power things coming along with our new products. I'm having difficulties figuring out which age group we should target. Do you have a calculator that you could lend me for a few days? I just have no idea where mine is. Well, yes, I have one, but actually it's already linked out to someone. The games look interesting, but how much do they cost? Per unit . is eight dollars, but we could give you a dollar off per unit on orders over five hundred units HMM. Then i'll just take two hundred units to begin with. The new computer software is driving me crazy. I know what you mean. I've had nothing but trouble with IT. Well, I think only a genius can figure that out. 第二节听下面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ABC3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，听第六段材料，回答第六、七题。Hello, there. Do you need some help? Yes, please. I'm already late for class now. All my books just fell out of my backpack. It's okay. I can help you pick this up. Are you new here? Yes, it's my first day. My name is Emily ling. Thank you for helping me. It's no problem. Do you know where you are going? Um I think my schedule said to go to mrs. Western english class room two or one that's right . across from the library on the second floor. Follow me. I'll take you there. My name is teddy. Nice to meet you, teddy. Hello, there. Do you need some help? Yes, please. I'm already late for class now. All my books just fell out of my backpack. It's okay. I can help you pick this up. Are you new here? Yes, it's my first day. My name is Emily lying. Thank you for helping me. It's no problem. Do you know where you are going? Um I think my schedule said to go to mrs. Western english class room two o one that's right . across from the library on the second floor. Follow me. I'll take you there. My name is teddy. Nice to meet you, teddy. 听第七段材料，回答第8至10题。Hi, john. Oh, Susan. what are you doing here? You aren't learning in this college, do you? No, I don't. But my cousin invited me to this party. But actually, i'm not really enjoying this music. It's so noisy. Oh. I love this music. I'll never get tired of listening to IT. Anyway, you can talk with people. There are so many . people here that's true, but i've not met anyone here who am really interested in talking to. Oh, I almost forgot. I have just begun to learn swimming. And you're good at IT. I need your advice. Let's go over there. What's less crowded? Hi, john. Oh, Susan. what are you doing here? You aren't learning in this college, do you? No, I don't. But my cousin invited me to this party. But actually, i'm not really enjoying this music. It's so noisy. Oh. I love this music. I'll never get tired of listening to IT. Anyway, you can talk with people. There are so many . people here that's true. But i've not met anyone here who am really interested in talking to. Oh, I almost forgot. I have just begun to learn swimming, and you're good at IT. I need your advice. Let's go over there. What's less crowded? 听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。May I help you, sir? I want to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what you would like. Can you recommend something to me? Of course, how about an evening dress? These are all from paris. No, he is a very good taste and clothes, I don't want to take the risk. How about some jewelry that won't go out of fashion? Each one is unique here. Look, here they are. What do you . think there? lovely. Can I take a look at that necklace? This one? Oh, it's a masterpiece. I'm sure your wife will love IT. You won't find another one in new york. And IT only cost three thousand, six hundred dollars. You can pay by . check if you like. Okay, i'll take IT. Oh, please, gift rapid and I write a check. May I help you, sir? I want to buy my wife a gift for Christmas, but I don't know what you would like. Can you recommend something to me? Of course, how about an evening dress? These are all from paris. No, he is a very good taste and clothes, I don't want to take the risk. How about some jewelry that won't go out of fashion? Each one is unique here. Look, here they are. What do you think there? lovely. Can I take a look at that necklace? This one? Oh, it's a mater peace, and i'm sure your wife will love IT. You won't find another one in new york. And IT only cost three thousand six hundred dollars. You can pay by . check if you like. Okay, i'll take IT. Oh, please, gift rapid and I write a check. 听第九段材料，回答第14至16题。David, i'm kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight. Look, here is a will Smith movie. What time does . IT start? It's on at six and nine thirty. If we leave work right at five, we can make the six o'clock show. Yeah, but I haven't finished my report. I won't be ready to leave at five. How about we go at nine thirty? It's late, but at least I can finish work and we can eat after the movie. Maybe there is another movie at seven or eight. Let's see. Oh, there is a news ruler IT would be . a good movie. Oh no, i'm not really into fillers. You know, have you seen that new science fiction movie with Bruce willis? No, but i've heard about IT. I really like . science fiction. Do you? Well, see if it's playing some place? okay. Oh, look, it's playing at six thirty at the plaza tonight. IT is perfect. Let's go. But you have . to finish your report. Oh, never mind. I'll do you tomorrow. David, i'm kind of in the mood for a comedy tonight. Look, here is a wl. Smith movie. What time does . IT start? It's on at six and nine thirty. If we leave work right at five, we can make the six o'clock show. Yeah, but I haven't finished my report. I won't be ready to leave at five. How about we go at nine thirty? It's late, but at least I can finish work and we can eat after the movie. Maybe there is another movie at seven or eight. Let's see. Oh, there is a news ruler IT would be . a good movie. Oh no, i'm not really into fillers. You know, have you seen that new science fiction movie with Bruce willis? No, but i've heard about IT. I really like . science fiction. Do you? Well, see if it's playing some place? okay. Oh, look, it's playing at six thirty at the plaza tonight. IT is perfect. Let's go. But you have to finish your report. Oh, never mind. I'll do you tomorrow. 听第十段材料，回答第17至20题。When we arrived in london, we were two hours late because our train had been held up by the bad weather outside the station. IT was snowing hard and there was a long view of people waiting for taxes. We got worried that we couldn't find a hotel as we were about to join the q of people waiting for taxes. A Young man pulled up in his car and asked us where we wanted to go. The car was new and the Young man looked clean and respectable, so we decided to accept his offer. When we told him that we didn't have a hotel, he said he could take us to the nearest one, which was clean and cheap. He put our luggage in the boot and we drove off to the hotel. We could hardly believe our luck. When we got to the hotel, he told us that he would wait while we checked in. After we had found out that the hotel was full, we went down the steps only to find that our driver had disappeared with our luggage. We were so upset. When we arrived in london, we were two hours late because our train had been held up by the bad weather outside the station. IT was snowing hard and there was a long q of people waiting for taxes. We got worried that we couldn't find a hotel as we were about to join the q of people waiting for taxes. A Young man pulled up in his car and asked us where we wanted to go. The car was new and the Young man looked clean and respectable, so we decided to accept his offer. When we told him that we didn't have a hotel, he said he could take us to the nearest one, which was clean and cheap. He put our luggage in the boot and we drove off to the hotel. We could hardly believe our luck. When we got to the hotel, he told us that he would wait while we checked in. After we had found out that the hotel was full, we went down. The steps only define that our driver had disappeared with our luggage. We were so upset.