内容正文:
太原市常青藤中学平鲁区李林中学联考
高二英语试题
卷面分数:150分 答题时间: 120分钟
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。
1. When will the man pick up the woman?
A. At 10:30. B. At 10:50. C. At 11:50.
2 What does the man think of the jacket?
A. Big. B. Heavy. C. Small.
3. Where is Mary?
A. She is out somewhere. B. She is in her bedroom. C. She is in the kitchen.
4. Where is the woman now?
A. In a gym. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant.
5. How much will the man pay in total?
A. $4. B. $6. C. $8.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What kind of hotel is the man looking for?
A. A modern hotel. B. A comfortable hotel. C. An inexpensive hotel.
7. How long will the man stay in the hotel?
A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9 两个小题。
8. Where did the man probably work before?
A. In a hospital. B. In a language school. C. In a French company.
9. How long will the man work at his new job?
A. For about one year. B. For about two years. C. For about three years.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Who is the man probably?
A. Kate’s boyfriend. B. A foreign student. C. The woman’s friend.
11. What is Kate doing now?
A. Making a phone call. B. Reading a book. C. Watching a film.
12. Why is the man asking so many questions tonight?
A. To know more about the family.
B. To improve his spoken English.
C. To get close to Kate.
听下面一段对话,回答第13 至第16 四个小题。
13 What did the woman plan to study at first?
A. Art. B. Law. C. Business.
14. Why does the woman decide to study medicine now?
A. Because doctors are highly paid.
B. Because people always respect doctors.
C. Because there are not enough doctors in China.
15. What is the man studying?
A. English. B. History. C. Marketing.
16. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The two speakers are classmates.
B. The man has also changed his mind.
C. The woman gives the man some useful advice.
听下面一段独白,回答第17 至第20 四个小题。
17. What does Sean do?
A. A student. B. A businessman. C. A farmer.
18. What did Sean do recently?
A. He created a website. B. He did some research. C. He bought a land.
19. How long did it take twenty volunteers to turn a grassy land into a farm?
A. Within a week. B. Two weeks. C. Six weekends.
20. What is the text mainly about?
A. How to run a farm well. B. A new type of farming. C. Starting a farm in rural areas.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Creative teens with a passion for storytelling may just find their calling in the exciting world of film. There are plenty of opportunities in this industry, from producing to editing to directing to technical work. Curious about whether film-making is the path for you? Through these programs designed for high school students, you can find out.
Summer Arts Institute
This free four-week program for students in grades 10 through 12 is not to be missed. Participants (参与者) can major in several creative fields, including film. Students selected for the program work with professional artists to build skills and gain hands-on experience. The program ends with an exhibition of participants’ work.
Cinematic Arts Program
The oldest film school encourages high school students to learn about the world of filmmaking, screenwriting, computer animation, or the film/television business through these six-week summer sessions. Students take real college-level courses.
Teen Filmmaking Camps
In summer film camps, students will write, shoot, direct and edit their own films. In this program designed for teens with little to no film experience, students receive in-class instruction and take part in on-set production, learning all about the exciting world of storytelling through film. The program ends with a screening of the participants’ works.
Museum of Media Teen Council
The MoM Teen Council is a two-month job development program for teens interested in the media arts who want a look at how good films are born and how a media museum works. Participants help the museum shape its program offerings. They can build leadership skills and teamwork. They also get real-world project management experience by organizing events like the museum’s Film Festival.
1. Which program offers college-level courses?
A. Summer Arts Institute.
B. Cinematic Arts Program.
C. Teen Filmmaking Camps.
D. Museum of Media Teen Council.
2. What will students of the MoM Teen Council get?
A. A film directed by themselves.
B. A free six-week summer camp.
C. Chances of working with artists.
D. Project management experience.
3. What is the shared goal of the four programs?
A. To seek local partners.
B. To carry out summer camps.
C. To find out creative high schoolers.
D. To help teens know about filmmaking.
B
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I took a fare (出租车乘客) at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, standing on the sideway was a small woman in her 80’s with a big suitcase.
After I helped her into the taxi, she gave me an address, and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “I don’t mind,” she said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in-the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价表). “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At last, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the destination. It was a grey low building.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked, reaching into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly, and whispered a “Thank you”. I squeezed her hand and walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn’t pick up any more passengers but drove aimlessly lost in thought. What if that woman had come across an impatient driver? What if I had refused to drive through downtown? Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
4. What caused the author to shut off the meter?
A. His distrust of the fare. B. His pity for the woman.
C. The breakdown of the meter. D. The cold weather at midnight.
5. What wạs the aim of the woman’s ride through downtown?
A. To find a place to settle down. B. To reach the destination on time.
C. To kill time before the hospice opened. D. To see the city for the last time.
6. What can we learn from the story?
A. Don’t give up and never lose hope. B. People should respect each other.
C. A small act of kindness brings people great joy. D. Strangers are family you haven’t known yet.
7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. A taxi ride I’ll never forget B. My strange driving experience
C. The ending of an old woman’s life D. An old woman passenger and her life
C
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations (方程式) or a coming math test? If your answer is “yes”, you are far from alone. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world. Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb. 15.
Math anxiety — a negative emotional reaction to the core subject — causes fear, physical suffering and behavior problems among young pupils, according to a University of Cambridge study. In ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when meeting with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear.
Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart. They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject, such as science, technology or engineering, according to The Guardian.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety aren’t destined (注定的) to be bad at math. “If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement,” Daniel Ansari, the senior author of the study, told The London Free Press. “Students with math anxiety are not cognitively (认知地) disadvantaged.”
Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. “It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly,” Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist in the US told the BBC. “Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.”
A little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate, according to Ian Lyons, a psychologist at Georgetown University in the US.
8. Why does the author begin the passage with a question?
A. To expect answers from the readers. B. To introduce the topic “math anxiety”.
C. To identify problems with math learning. D. To emphasize the difficulty of a math test.
9. What does the author focus on in Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A. Analyzing causes. B. Proving examples.
C. Explaining influences. D. Drawing comparisons.
10. What message do Daniel Ansari’s words convey in Paragraph 4?
A. Math anxiety is what leads to students’ failure.
B. Math anxiety is what nearly everyone will face.
C. Math anxiety doesn’t necessarily mean poor math.
D Math anxiety doesn’t necessarily allow improvement space.
11. How should you deal with the stress related to math according to the article?
A. Learn to understand your feelings. B. Turn to cognitive experts for help.
C. Take all nervous energy as a challenge. D. Practice more before taking math exams.
D
The Secret of Success
The recipe for succeeding in any given field is hardly a mystery: good ideas, hard work, discipline, imagination, perseverance and maybe a little luck. Oh, and let’s not forget failure, which Dashun Wang and his colleagues at Northwestern University call “the essential prerequisite (先决条件) for success” in a new paper.
But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals.
It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.”
As they explored “the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure”, Wang’s team identified what they describe as previously unknown statistical signatures that separate successful groups from unsuccessful groups, making it possible to predict their final outcomes.
One such key indicator is the time between consecutive (连续的) failed attempts, which should decrease steadily. In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.”
Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region.
Wang points out that the existence of the tipping point cuts against the traditional explanations for failure or success, such as luck or a person’s work habits. “What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead.
12. It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that________.
A. winners are more persistent than losers
B. failure is not important for success at all
C. more trying doesn’t necessarily result in success
D. winners and losers differ in how many times they tried
13. Wang and his colleagues believe that________.
A. no one can obtain success without failure
B. failure can sometimes help predict success
C. the performance pattern is difficult to identify
D. the critical point had been discovered by chance
14. The underlined phrase “a stagnation region” in Paragraph 6 refers to a region________.
A. without progress B. beyond recognition
C. unknown to outsiders D. in its elementary stage
15. What is the conclusion of Wang’s research?
A. Winners try less than losers. but gain more.
B. Perseverance is the utmost secret to success.
C. Working smart could turn failures into future successes.
D. Luck and work habits hardly make any difference to the result.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
Health Benefits of Rollerblading (滑旱冰)
Rollerblading is a popular sport nowadays. ___16___ . These activities require a combination of balance, coordination, and physical fitness, making the sport an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise (有氧运动). Here are some health benefits of rollerblading according to doctors.
Keep bones healthy
As the aging process progresses, bones tend to lose their definition and density. Rollerblading is a form of exercise that can reduce the risk of osteoporosis (骨质疏松).“Unlike running and other high-impact activities, rollerblading reduces the stress on your knees and ankles. ___17___ .” Says Florence Comite. MD. founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Health.
___18___
Rollerblading requires use of an individual’s core muscles to keep them upright and balanced. “Rollerblading uses a greater side-to-side striding motion,” Dr. Comite says. “It requires using your arms and balancing which involves your core muscle to stabilize your spine.” A recent research also found that exercises such as rollerblading and roller-skating have been shown to improve balance among older adults.
Burn calories
Not only is rollerblading fun, but it can also burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. According to Harvard Medical School, an individual can burn upwards of 600 calories per hour when rollerblading. ___19___ .
Boost mood
___20___ . That’s because the body will release endorphins, a biochemical that helps enhance your mood. Plus, if you love the feeling of rollerblading, the benefits may be even better: A 2017 review published in Brain Plasticity indicates that enjoying your workout can make its lift to your mood last up to a day after you’ re done breaking a sweat.
A. Improve balance
B. Strengthen arm muscles
C. Usually the body will release chemicals
D. After rollerblading, it’s probable that you’ll feel great
E. So it’s a suitable exercise for people with bone problems
F. Therefore, rollerblading can be a great choice if you want to lose weight
G. Participants can engage in activities such as speed skating and freestyle tricks
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter’s dog, “Thunder”, has been in declining health for months now. He is eating less, sleeping more, and ___21___ doing well. Sadly, it is a ___22___ I have seen too many times as my own dogs have gotten older. Thunder is 12 years old or 84 in people years. It has always seemed so___23___to me that our dogs live such short lives compared to ours.
Seeing that Thunder’s time was coming to an end, my daughter tried to ___24___a new puppy “Hank” to ___25___ her weak dog. Unfortunately, things didn’t ___26___ as she hoped. Her dog didn’t enjoy having a high energy puppy around, so “Hank” ___27___ me. Thankfully, my sons took him as their own. Each day Hank runs and plays with them until everyone is___28___but him.
___29___ lovely Hank bark, chew, and play all day makes me wish that I also had the___30___ of a puppy. In terms of ___31___ , I am much closer to old Thunder than Hank. My body tends to be ___32___every day and I just can’t do all the things I used to.
As I watch both Thunder and Hank, however, my heart fills with love for them. Dogs are such a ___33___ from Nature. They teach us so much about life. They play with abandon, not caring about what’s happening around—just live each day___34___. And they love unconditionally. If we all could just live with the___35___our dogs do, this world would be a better place.
21. A. rarely B. generally C. merely D. occasionally
22. A. brand B. choice C. pattern D. surprise
23. A. realistic B. complicated C. significant D. unfair
24. A. deserve B. adopt C. endure D. carry
25. A. accompany B. spot C. admire D. replace
26. A. work B. continue C. stop D. inform
27. A. broke away from B. came back to C. ended up with D. dropped in on
28. A. motivated B. tired C. relieved D. embarrassed
29. A. Making B. Watching C. Impressing D. Feeling
30 A. fame B. curiosity C. courage D. energy
31. A. age B. build C. attitude D. character
32. A. adjusting B. sweating C. aching D. relaxing
33. A. challenge B. gift C. concern D. discovery
34. A. gratefully B. faithfully C. joyfully D. wisely
35. A. hope B. goal C. interest D. love
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。
Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Scroll is a representative work of realism in Chinese art. ____36____ (paint) on a five-metre-long silk scroll, the painting provides an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. The ancient scroll, ____37____ is currently kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing, gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing. It is possible that the most ____38____ (impress) aspect of the painting is Zhang’s precise brushwork. The painting reveals a great deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices ____39____ various buildings. At first sight, the overall scene of life in the capital city seems peaceful and cheerful. However, some ____40____ (professional) suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. Some boats ____41____ (carry) food do not seem to belong to the government, which ___42___ (suggest) that the government has lost control of food supplies and transportation.
The details show that the crisis is developing in the city. As a matter of fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was ____43____ the decline at that time. About 20 years after the painting ____44____ (complete), it was overthrown.
With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made ____45____ outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
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,学校英语俱乐部计划举行一次征稿比赛,主题是“The Great Person I Admire Most”。请选择一位你最崇敬的伟大人物(科学家、艺术家、音乐家、文学家等),写一篇文章投稿。
内容包括:
1.对该人物进行简单介绍;
2.喜欢该人物的理由;
3.从该人物身上得到启示。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.注意书写,保持卷面干净整洁。
The Great Person I Admire Most
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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 I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did.
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news.
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I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
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太原市常青藤中学平鲁区李林中学联考
高二英语试题
卷面分数:150分 答题时间: 120分钟
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。
1. When will the man pick up the woman?
A. At 10:30. B. At 10:50. C. At 11:50.
2. What does the man think of the jacket?
A. Big. B. Heavy. C. Small.
3. Where is Mary?
A. She is out somewhere. B. She is in her bedroom. C. She is in the kitchen.
4. Where is the woman now?
A. In a gym. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant.
5. How much will the man pay in total?
A. $4. B. $6. C. $8.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What kind of hotel is the man looking for?
A. A modern hotel. B. A comfortable hotel. C. An inexpensive hotel.
7. How long will the man stay in the hotel?
A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第9 两个小题。
8. Where did the man probably work before?
A In a hospital. B. In a language school. C. In a French company.
9. How long will the man work at his new job?
A. For about one year. B. For about two years. C. For about three years.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. Who is the man probably?
A. Kate’s boyfriend. B. A foreign student. C. The woman’s friend.
11. What is Kate doing now?
A. Making a phone call. B. Reading a book. C. Watching a film.
12. Why is the man asking so many questions tonight?
A. To know more about the family.
B To improve his spoken English.
C. To get close to Kate.
听下面一段对话,回答第13 至第16 四个小题。
13. What did the woman plan to study at first?
A. Art. B. Law. C. Business.
14. Why does the woman decide to study medicine now?
A. Because doctors are highly paid.
B. Because people always respect doctors.
C. Because there are not enough doctors in China.
15. What is the man studying?
A. English. B. History. C. Marketing.
16. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The two speakers are classmates.
B. The man has also changed his mind.
C. The woman gives the man some useful advice.
听下面一段独白,回答第17 至第20 四个小题。
17. What does Sean do?
A. A student. B. A businessman. C. A farmer.
18. What did Sean do recently?
A. He created a website. B. He did some research. C. He bought a land.
19. How long did it take twenty volunteers to turn a grassy land into a farm?
A. Within a week. B. Two weeks. C. Six weekends.
20. What is the text mainly about?
A. How to run a farm well. B. A new type of farming. C. Starting a farm in rural areas.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Creative teens with a passion for storytelling may just find their calling in the exciting world of film. There are plenty of opportunities in this industry, from producing to editing to directing to technical work. Curious about whether film-making is the path for you? Through these programs designed for high school students, you can find out.
Summer Arts Institute
This free four-week program for students in grades 10 through 12 is not to be missed. Participants (参与者) can major in several creative fields, including film. Students selected for the program work with professional artists to build skills and gain hands-on experience. The program ends with an exhibition of participants’ work.
Cinematic Arts Program
The oldest film school encourages high school students to learn about the world of filmmaking, screenwriting, computer animation, or the film/television business through these six-week summer sessions. Students take real college-level courses.
Teen Filmmaking Camps
In summer film camps, students will write, shoot, direct and edit their own films. In this program designed for teens with little to no film experience, students receive in-class instruction and take part in on-set production, learning all about the exciting world of storytelling through film. The program ends with a screening of the participants’ works.
Museum of Media Teen Council
The MoM Teen Council is a two-month job development program for teens interested in the media arts who want a look at how good films are born and how a media museum works. Participants help the museum shape its program offerings. They can build leadership skills and teamwork. They also get real-world project management experience by organizing events like the museum’s Film Festival.
1. Which program offers college-level courses?
A. Summer Arts Institute.
B. Cinematic Arts Program.
C. Teen Filmmaking Camps.
D. Museum of Media Teen Council.
2. What will students of the MoM Teen Council get?
A. A film directed by themselves.
B. A free six-week summer camp.
C. Chances of working with artists.
D. Project management experience.
3. What is the shared goal of the four programs?
A. To seek local partners.
B. To carry out summer camps.
C. To find out creative high schoolers.
D. To help teens know about filmmaking.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍一些为高中生设计与电影制作有关的项目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Cinematic Arts Program中“Students take real college-level courses.(学生们学习真正的大学水平的课程。)”可知,在Cinematic Arts Program中可以学习大学水平课程。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Museum of Media Teen Council中“The MoM Teen Council is a two-month job development program for teens interested in the media arts who want a look at how good films are born and how a media museum works. Participants help the museum shape its program offerings. They can build leadership skills and teamwork. They also get real-world project management experience by organizing events like the museum’s Film Festival.(MoM Teen Council是一个为期两个月的职业发展计划,面向对媒体艺术感兴趣的青少年,他们希望了解好电影是如何诞生的,以及媒体博物馆是如何运作的。参与者帮助博物馆制定计划。他们可以培养领导能力和团队合作。他们还可以通过组织博物馆电影节等活动获得现实世界的项目管理经验。)”可知,MoM Teen Council 的学生获得项目管理经验。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段“Creative teens with a passion for storytelling may just find their calling in the exciting world of film. There are plenty of opportunities in this industry, from producing to editing to directing to technical work. Curious about whether film-making is the path for you? Through these programs designed for high school students, you can find out.(对讲故事充满热情的富有创造力的青少年可能会在激动人心的电影世界中找到自己的职业。这个行业有很多机会,从制作到剪辑,从导演到技术工作。想知道电影制作是否适合你吗?通过这些为高中生设计的课程,你可以找到答案。)”以及下文介绍的项目可知,下面四个项目都能帮助青少年了解电影制作。故选D项。
B
Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living. One night I took a fare (出租车乘客) at 2:30 AM. When I arrived to collect, standing on the sideway was a small woman in her 80’s with a big suitcase.
After I helped her into the taxi, she gave me an address, and asked, “Could you drive through downtown?” “It’s not the shortest way,” I answered quickly. “I don’t mind,” she said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in-the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价表). “What route would you like me to take?” I asked.
For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. At last, she said, “I’m tired. Let’s go now.”
We drove in silence to the destination. It was a grey low building.
“How much do I owe you?” she asked, reaching into her purse. “Nothing,” I said. Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug. She held onto me tightly, and whispered a “Thank you”. I squeezed her hand and walked into the dim morning light. Behind me, a door shut. It was the sound of the closing of a life.
I didn’t pick up any more passengers but drove aimlessly lost in thought. What if that woman had come across an impatient driver? What if I had refused to drive through downtown? Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.
4. What caused the author to shut off the meter?
A. His distrust of the fare. B. His pity for the woman.
C. The breakdown of the meter. D. The cold weather at midnight.
5. What wạs the aim of the woman’s ride through downtown?
A. To find a place to settle down. B. To reach the destination on time.
C. To kill time before the hospice opened. D. To see the city for the last time.
6. What can we learn from the story?
A. Don’t give up and never lose hope. B. People should respect each other.
C. A small act of kindness brings people great joy. D. Strangers are family you haven’t known yet.
7. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. A taxi ride I’ll never forget B. My strange driving experience
C. The ending of an old woman’s life D. An old woman passenger and her life
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述二十年前作者是一名出租车司机,一天接了一位去临终安养院的老人,作者载着老人驶过充满回忆的地方,最终把老人送到目的地。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的““I don’t mind,” she said, “I’m in no hurry. I’m on my way to a hospice (临终安养院).” I looked in-the rear-view mirror. Her eyes were wet. I quietly reached over and shut off the meter (计价表). (“我不介意,”她说,“我不着急。我正在去临终安养院的路上。”我看着后视镜。她的眼睛湿润了。我悄悄地伸手关了计价表。)”可知,作者听到老人说的话,又看到她眼眶湿润,对她充满了同情,所以关闭了计价表。故选B项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“For the next two hours, we drove through the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newly married. She had me stop in front of a shabby house where she had gone dancing as a girl. Sometimes she’d ask me to slow in front of a particular building and sat staring into the darkness, saying nothing. (接下来的两个小时里,我们开车经过了她和丈夫新婚时居住的街区。她让我在她小时候去跳舞的一所破旧的房子前停下。有时她会让我在某栋大楼前放慢车速,然后坐在那里凝视着黑暗,一言不发)”可知,老人穿过市区的目的是重温她的记忆,在去临终安养院前最后一次看看这座城市。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. (重要的时刻往往在我们不经意间出现,美丽地包裹在别人可能认为微不足道的事情中)”可知,作者认为一些微不足道的时刻也具有重大的意义,可得出一个小小的善行会给人们带来巨大的快乐。故选C项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living.(二十年前,我以开出租车为生)”及最后一段中的“Great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one. (重要的时刻往在我们不经意间出现,美丽地包裹在别人可能认为微不足道的事情中)”可知,作者讲述了二十年前作为出租车司机时的一次经历,让作者感悟到很多微不足道的事情也有着重大的意义,A项“我永远不会忘记的出租车经历”适合作为文章标题。故选A项。
C
Do you get nervous thinking about geometry, equations (方程式) or a coming math test? If your answer is “yes”, you are far from alone. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world. Students in countries with higher levels of math anxiety tend to achieve lower math grades, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Feb. 15.
Math anxiety — a negative emotional reaction to the core subject — causes fear, physical suffering and behavior problems among young pupils, according to a University of Cambridge study. In ordinary life, many people experience some degree of discomfort when meeting with a math problem, ranging from mild tension to strong fear.
Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart. They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject, such as science, technology or engineering, according to The Guardian.
Comfort comes from the fact that those with math anxiety aren’t destined (注定的) to be bad at math. “If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement,” Daniel Ansari, the senior author of the study, told The London Free Press. “Students with math anxiety are not cognitively (认知地) disadvantaged.”
Also, there are ways to manage your stress related to math. If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. “It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly,” Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist in the US told the BBC. “Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.”
A little math anxiety could be taken as a positive challenge to overcome. Just like many people get stage fright before delivering a speech, this nervous energy can help to motivate, according to Ian Lyons, a psychologist at Georgetown University in the US.
8. Why does the author begin the passage with a question?
A. To expect answers from the readers. B. To introduce the topic “math anxiety”.
C. To identify problems with math learning. D. To emphasize the difficulty of a math test.
9. What does the author focus on in Paragraphs 2 and 3?
A. Analyzing causes. B. Proving examples.
C. Explaining influences. D. Drawing comparisons.
10. What message do Daniel Ansari’s words convey in Paragraph 4?
A. Math anxiety is what leads to students’ failure.
B. Math anxiety is what nearly everyone will face.
C. Math anxiety doesn’t necessarily mean poor math.
D. Math anxiety doesn’t necessarily allow improvement space.
11. How should you deal with the stress related to math according to the article?
A. Learn to understand your feelings. B. Turn to cognitive experts for help.
C. Take all nervous energy as a challenge. D. Practice more before taking math exams.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要描述了全球学生普遍存在的数学焦虑现象及其影响,并给出应对建议。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段问题之后“If your answer is “yes”, you are far from alone. Math anxiety has become a common psychological condition among students around the world. (如果你的回答是“是”,那么你绝非个例。数学焦虑已成为全球学生中普遍存在的一种心理状况。)”及下文对数学焦虑现象的特征和产生的影响的具体描述可推知,作者用一个问题开头是为了引出文章的主题“数学焦虑”。故选B。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段中“Math anxiety — a negative emotional reaction to the core subject — causes fear, physical suffering and behavior problems among young pupils, according to a University of Cambridge study. (剑桥大学的一项研究指出,数学焦虑(即对核心学科产生的负面情绪反应)会导致青少年学生产生恐惧、身体不适以及行为问题。)”和第三段“Some people also experience physical symptoms such as sweaty palms or a racing heart. They may then try to avoid every situation involving numbers, meaning they are held back from pursuing careers related to this subject, such as science, technology or engineering, according to The Guardian. (还有一些人会出现一些身体上的症状,比如手掌出汗或者心跳加速。据《卫报》报道,他们可能会尽量避开任何涉及数字的情况,这意味着他们无法从事与这一学科相关的职业,比如科学、技术或工程领域的工作。)”可知,第二、三段主要说明了数学焦虑所产生的负面影响。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中““If a child has math anxiety, don’t assume that they’re not good at math. They may have had a really bad experience with math and there are ways to improve math achievement,” Daniel Ansari, the senior author of the study, told The London Free Press. “Students with math anxiety are not cognitively (认知地) disadvantaged.” (该研究的高级作者丹尼尔·安萨里在接受《伦敦自由报》采访时表示:“如果孩子有数学焦虑,不要认为他们数学不好。他们可能只是有过非常糟糕的数学体验,而且有办法提高数学成绩。有数学焦虑的学生在认知能力上并不处于劣势。”)”可知,Daniel的话表明数学焦虑并不一定意味着数学能力差。故选C。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“If you’re feeling stressed before a math exam, it may help to spend a few minutes exploring those feelings before the exam begins. “It’s about making sure you’re interpreting your feelings correctly,” Sian Beilock, a cognitive scientist in the US told the BBC. “Just because you have a fast heartbeat and sweaty palms, that does not necessarily mean you will fail.” (如果你在数学考试前感到紧张,在考试开始前花几分钟时间梳理一下这些情绪或许会有所帮助。美国认知科学家西恩·贝洛克在接受英国广播公司采访时表示:“关键在于确保你正确解读了自己情绪。仅仅因为心跳加速、手心出汗,并不一定意味着你就会考砸。”)”可知,学会理解自己的情绪有助于你应对数学焦虑。故选A。
D
The Secret of Success
The recipe for succeeding in any given field is hardly a mystery: good ideas, hard work, discipline, imagination, perseverance and maybe a little luck. Oh, and let’s not forget failure, which Dashun Wang and his colleagues at Northwestern University call “the essential prerequisite (先决条件) for success” in a new paper.
But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals.
It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.”
As they explored “the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure”, Wang’s team identified what they describe as previously unknown statistical signatures that separate successful groups from unsuccessful groups, making it possible to predict their final outcomes.
One such key indicator is the time between consecutive (连续的) failed attempts, which should decrease steadily. In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.”
Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region.
Wang points out that the existence of the tipping point cuts against the traditional explanations for failure or success, such as luck or a person’s work habits. “What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead.
12. It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that________.
A. winners are more persistent than losers
B. failure is not important for success at all
C. more trying doesn’t necessarily result in success
D winners and losers differ in how many times they tried
13. Wang and his colleagues believe that________.
A. no one can obtain success without failure
B. failure can sometimes help predict success
C. the performance pattern is difficult to identify
D. the critical point had been discovered by chance
14. The underlined phrase “a stagnation region” in Paragraph 6 refers to a region________.
A. without progress B. beyond recognition
C. unknown to outsiders D. in its elementary stage
15. What is the conclusion of Wang’s research?
A. Winners try less than losers. but gain more.
B. Perseverance is the utmost secret to success.
C. Working smart could turn failures into future successes.
D. Luck and work habits hardly make any difference to the result.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章分析了成功的秘密。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“But not every failure leads to success, he adds. And what eventually separates the winners from the losers, the research shows, certainly is not persistence. One of the more interesting findings in the paper, published last October in Nature, is that the people who eventually succeeded and the people who eventually failed tried basically the same number of times to achieve their goals. (但他补充说,并不是每一次失败都会导致成功。研究显示,最终区分赢家和输家的,当然不是坚持不懈。去年10月发表在《自然》杂志上的一篇论文中有一个更有趣的发现,那就是最终成功的人和最终失败的人为实现目标所尝试的次数基本相同。)”可知,更多的尝试不一定会带来成功。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“In other words, the faster you fail, the better your chances of success, and the more time between attempts, the more likely you are to fail again. “If someone has applied for a grant and they are three failures in,” Wang says, “if we just look at the timing between the failures, we will be able to predict whether they will eventually succeed or not.” (换句话说,失败的速度越快,成功的机会就越大,两次尝试之间的间隔时间越长,再次失败的可能性就越大。“如果有人申请了一项资助,但他们失败了三次,”王说,“如果我们只看两次失败之间的时间间隔,我们就能预测他们最终是否会成功。”)”可知,从两次失败的时间间隔可以帮助预测最终是否能成功,即失败有时可以帮助预测成功。故选B。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Working with such large-scale data, Wang and his colleagues were able to identify a critical point that was common to each of the hundreds of thousands of undertakings they had analyzed, a fork in the road where one path leads to a development region and one leads to a stagnation region. (利用如此大规模的数据,王和他的同事们能够在他们分析的数十万个企业中找到一个共同的临界点,这是一个岔路口,一条路通向发展区域,一条路通向a stagnation region。)”可知,这个临界点导致两个不同的结果,即一个是“development region (发展区域)”,那么与之相对的可以推断出是“停滞区域,非发展区”。a stagnation region的含义为“停滞区域,非发展区”。A. without progress没有进展;B. beyond recognition认不出来;C. unknown to outsiders外人不知道;D. in its elementary stage处于初级阶段。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“It turns out that trying again and again only works if you learn from your previous failures. The idea is to work smart, not hard. “You have to figure out what worked and what didn’t, and then focus on what needs to be improved instead of struggling around and changing everything,” says Wang. “The people who failed didn’t necessarily work less than those who succeeded. They could actually have worked more: it’s just that they made more unnecessary changes.”(事实证明,只有从以前的失败中吸取教训,一次又一次的尝试才会成功。关键是要聪明地工作,而不是努力工作。“你必须弄清楚什么有效,什么无效,然后专注于需要改进的地方,而不是挣扎着改变一切,”王说。“失败者并不一定比成功者工作得少。他们其实可以做得更多:只是他们做了更多不必要的改变。”)”以及最后一段中““What we’ re showing here is that even in the absence of such differences, you can still have very different outcomes.” he says. What matters is how people fail, how they respond to failure and where those failures lead. (他说:“我们在这里展示的是,即使没有这些差异,你仍然可以得到非常不同的结果。”重要的是人们如何失败,他们如何应对失败,以及这些失败会导致什么。)”可知,王的研究结果表明并不是每一次失败都会导致成功,真正导致成功的是弄清楚人们如何失败,他们如何应对失败,以及这些失败会导致什么,然后进行改变,即聪明地工作可以把失败变成未来的成功。故选C。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。
Health Benefits of Rollerblading (滑旱冰)
Rollerblading is a popular sport nowadays. ___16___ . These activities require a combination of balance, coordination, and physical fitness, making the sport an excellent form of cardiovascular exercise (有氧运动). Here are some health benefits of rollerblading according to doctors.
Keep bones healthy
As the aging process progresses, bones tend to lose their definition and density. Rollerblading is a form of exercise that can reduce the risk of osteoporosis (骨质疏松).“Unlike running and other high-impact activities, rollerblading reduces the stress on your knees and ankles. ___17___ .” Says Florence Comite. MD. founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Health.
___18___
Rollerblading requires use of an individual’s core muscles to keep them upright and balanced. “Rollerblading uses a greater side-to-side striding motion,” Dr. Comite says. “It requires using your arms and balancing which involves your core muscle to stabilize your spine.” A recent research also found that exercises such as rollerblading and roller-skating have been shown to improve balance among older adults.
Burn calories
Not only is rollerblading fun, but it can also burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. According to Harvard Medical School, an individual can burn upwards of 600 calories per hour when rollerblading. ___19___ .
Boost mood
___20___ . That’s because the body will release endorphins, a biochemical that helps enhance your mood. Plus, if you love the feeling of rollerblading, the benefits may be even better: A 2017 review published in Brain Plasticity indicates that enjoying your workout can make its lift to your mood last up to a day after you’ re done breaking a sweat.
A. Improve balance
B. Strengthen arm muscles
C. Usually the body will release chemicals
D. After rollerblading, it’s probable that you’ll feel great
E. So it’s a suitable exercise for people with bone problems
F. Therefore, rollerblading can be a great choice if you want to lose weight
G. Participants can engage in activities such as speed skating and freestyle tricks
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. A 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了滑旱冰(Rollerblading)的几项健康益处,包括保持骨骼健康、改善平衡、燃烧卡路里以及提升情绪。
【16题详解】
上文“Rollerblading is a popular sport nowadays.(滑旱冰是现在很流行的一项运动。)”介绍了滑旱冰这项运动的流行程度;G选项“Participants can engage in activities such as speed skating and freestyle tricks.(参与者可以参加诸如速度滑冰和自由式技巧等活动。)”进一步说明了滑旱冰这项运动所包含的具体活动形式,如速度滑冰和自由式技巧等,与前文形成补充关系,符合题意。故选G。
【17题详解】
上文“Unlike running and other high-impact activities, rollerblading reduces the stress on your knees and ankles.(与跑步和其他高冲击力的活动不同,滑旱冰能减少对膝盖和脚踝的压力。)”指出滑旱冰相较于其他运动对膝盖和脚踝的压力较小;E选项“So it’s a suitable exercise for people with bone problems.(因此,对于有骨骼问题的人来说,这是一项适合的运动。)”进一步说明了滑旱冰适合有骨骼问题的人进行,与前文形成因果关系,符合题意。故选E。
【18题详解】
下文“Rollerblading requires use of an individual’s core muscles to keep them upright and balanced.(滑旱冰需要使用个人的核心肌肉来保持直立和平衡。)”以及“A recent research also found that exercises such as rollerblading and roller-skating have been shown to improve balance among older adults.(最近的一项研究还发现,轮滑和轮滑等运动已被证明可以改善老年人的平衡能力。)”可知,本段主要介绍了滑旱冰对平衡能力的改善作用;A选项“Improve balance(改善平衡)”作为段落小标题,直接概括了下文的主要内容,符合题意。故选A。
【19题详解】
上文“Not only is rollerblading fun, but it can also burn a lot of calories in a short period of time. According to Harvard Medical School, an individual can burn upwards of 600 calories per hour when rollerblading.(滑旱冰不仅有趣,而且能在短时间内燃烧大量卡路里。据哈佛医学院称,滑旱冰每小时可以燃烧600卡路里以上。)”介绍了滑旱冰能够燃烧大量卡路里;F选项“Therefore, rollerblading can be a great choice if you want to lose weight.(因此,如果你想减肥,滑旱冰是一个不错的选择。)”进一步指出了滑旱冰对于减肥的作用,与前文形成因果关系,符合题意。故选F。
【20题详解】
下文“That’s because the body will release endorphins, a biochemical that helps enhance your mood.(那是因为身体会释放内啡肽,这是一种有助于改善情绪的生化物质。)”解释了为什么进行某项运动后人的情绪会得到提升;D选项“After rollerblading, it’s probable that you’ll feel great(滑完旱冰后,你可能会感觉很棒)”指出滑旱冰能够提升人的情绪,后文承接该选项,解释了为什么进行某项运动后人的情绪会得到提升,该选项符合语境。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter’s dog, “Thunder”, has been in declining health for months now. He is eating less, sleeping more, and ___21___ doing well. Sadly, it is a ___22___ I have seen too many times as my own dogs have gotten older. Thunder is 12 years old or 84 in people years. It has always seemed so___23___to me that our dogs live such short lives compared to ours.
Seeing that Thunder’s time was coming to an end, my daughter tried to ___24___a new puppy “Hank” to ___25___ her weak dog. Unfortunately, things didn’t ___26___ as she hoped. Her dog didn’t enjoy having a high energy puppy around, so “Hank” ___27___ me. Thankfully, my sons took him as their own. Each day Hank runs and plays with them until everyone is___28___but him.
___29___ lovely Hank bark, chew, and play all day makes me wish that I also had the___30___ of a puppy. In terms of ___31___ , I am much closer to old Thunder than Hank. My body tends to be ___32___every day and I just can’t do all the things I used to.
As I watch both Thunder and Hank, however, my heart fills with love for them. Dogs are such a ___33___ from Nature. They teach us so much about life. They play with abandon, not caring about what’s happening around—just live each day___34___. And they love unconditionally. If we all could just live with the___35___our dogs do, this world would be a better place.
21. A. rarely B. generally C. merely D. occasionally
22. A. brand B. choice C. pattern D. surprise
23. A. realistic B. complicated C. significant D. unfair
24. A. deserve B. adopt C. endure D. carry
25. A. accompany B. spot C. admire D. replace
26. A. work B. continue C. stop D. inform
27. A. broke away from B. came back to C. ended up with D. dropped in on
28. A. motivated B. tired C. relieved D. embarrassed
29. A. Making B. Watching C. Impressing D. Feeling
30. A. fame B. curiosity C. courage D. energy
31. A. age B. build C. attitude D. character
32. A. adjusting B. sweating C. aching D. relaxing
33. A. challenge B. gift C. concern D. discovery
34. A. gratefully B. faithfully C. joyfully D. wisely
35. A. hope B. goal C. interest D. love
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了女儿的老狗Thunder生命垂危,以及新来的小狗Hank给家庭带来的活力与感悟。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:他吃得少了,睡得多了,身体不太好。A. rarely很少;B. generally大体上;C. merely仅仅;D. occasionally偶尔。根据上文“My daughter’s dog, “Thunder”, has been in declining health for months now”可知,作者的小狗Thunder的健康状况在下降,已经吃的很少,睡得多了,说明它已经身体不太好了,空格处用rarely。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:可悲的是,随着我自己的狗变老,我已经见过太多次这种模式了。A. brand品牌;B. choice选择;C. pattern模式;D. surprise惊讶。根据空后“I have seen too many times as my own dogs have gotten older”可知,这里指的是作者多次见到狗狗变老的过程,即一种重复出现的模式。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:对我来说,我们的狗相比我们寿命如此短暂似乎总是不公平的。A. realistic现实的;B. complicated复杂的;C. significant重要的;D. unfair不公平的。根据空后“that our dogs live such short lives compared to ours”可知,作者认为狗的寿命与人类相比短是不公平的。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:看到Thunder的日子所剩无几,我的女儿试图领养一只新的小狗“Hank”来陪伴她虚弱的狗。A. deserve值得;B. adopt采用;C. endure持久;D. carry携带。根据空后的“a new puppy”可知,女儿想要领养一只新的小狗来陪伴Thunder。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:看到Thunder的日子所剩无几,我的女儿试图领养一只新的小狗“Hank”来陪伴她虚弱的狗。A. accompany陪伴;B. spot发现;C. admire羡慕;D. replace替代。根据下文“Her dog didn’t enjoy having a high energy puppy around”可知,新领养的小狗是为了陪伴Thunder,故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:不幸的是,事情并没有像她希望的那样的起作用。A. work起作用;B. continue继续;C. stop停止;D. inform告知。根据上文“Unfortunately”以及下文“Her dog didn’t enjoy having a high energy puppy around.”可知,不幸的是,女儿的计划没有达到预期的效果,Thunder似乎不喜欢身边有一个精力充沛的小狗。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:她的狗不喜欢周围有一只精力充沛的小狗,因此,“Hank”最终归我了。A. broke away from脱离;B. came back to回到;C. ended up with以……告终;D. dropped in on拜访。根据上文“Her dog didn’t enjoy having a high energy puppy around.”可知,Thunder似乎不喜欢身边有一个精力充沛的小狗,所以Hank最后是到了作者那里。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:每天Hank都和他们一起跑着玩着直到所有人都精疲力尽,除了他自己。A. motivated有动机的;B. tired累的;C. relieved如释重负的;D. embarrassed尴尬的。根据上文“Each day Hank runs and plays”可知,Hank和孩子们一起玩耍直到大家都累了。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动名词词义辨析。句意:看着可爱的Hank整天叫着、咬着、玩着,我真希望自己也能有小狗那样的精力。A. Making制作;B. Watching观看;C. Impressing给人留下印象;D. Feeling感觉。根据空后“lovely Hank bark, chew, and play all day”可知,作者每天看着Hank精力充沛地玩耍,故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:看着可爱的Hank整天叫着、咬着、玩着,我真希望自己也能有小狗那样的精力。A. fame名声;B. curiosity好奇心;C. courage勇气;D. energy精力。根据上文“lovely Hank bark, chew, and play all day”可知,狗每天都很有精力,故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:就年龄而言,我更接近于老Thunder而非Hank。A. age年龄;B. build体格;C. attitude态度;D. character性格。根据第一段“Thunder is 12 years old or 84 in people years.”可知,作者在与Thunder和Hank的对比中,提到了年龄这一因素。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:我的身体每天都在疼痛,我不能做我以前做的所有事情。A. adjusting调整;B. sweating出汗;C. aching疼痛;D. relaxing放松。根据下文“I just can’t do all the things I used to.”可知,作者岁数大了,所以身体状况不好,这里指的是他的身体每天都在疼痛。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:狗是大自然赐予的一份礼物。A. challenge挑战;B. gift礼物;C. concern关心;D. discovery发现。根据下文“They teach us so much about life.”可知,小狗们教会了作者关于生活的很多东西,所以作者认为小狗是自然赐予的礼物。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:它们无忧无虑地玩耍,不在乎周围发生了什么——只是快乐地过好每一天。A. gratefully感激地;B. faithfully忠诚地;C. joyfully快乐地;D. wisely明智地。根据上文“lovely Hank bark, chew, and play all day”可知,狗尽情地玩耍,快乐地度过每一天。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:如果我们都能像我们的狗那样充满爱地生活,这个世界将会变得更美好。A. hope希望;B. goal目标;C. interest兴趣;D. love爱。根据上文“They play with abandon, not caring about what’s happening around”可知,作者认为如果我们能像小狗那样无条件地去热爱生活,世界会变得更美好。故选D。
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。
Zhang Zeduan’s Qingming Scroll is a representative work of realism in Chinese art. ____36____ (paint) on a five-metre-long silk scroll, the painting provides an important insight into life in China in the 12th century. The ancient scroll, ____37____ is currently kept in the Palace Museum in Beijing, gives the viewer an idea of what life was like for the people of Bianjing. It is possible that the most ____38____ (impress) aspect of the painting is Zhang’s precise brushwork. The painting reveals a great deal about the 12th-century Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices ____39____ various buildings. At first sight, the overall scene of life in the capital city seems peaceful and cheerful. However, some ____40____ (professional) suggest that on closer inspection, the painting actually exposes serious political and social problems. Some boats ____41____ (carry) food do not seem to belong to the government, which ___42___ (suggest) that the government has lost control of food supplies and transportation.
The details show that the crisis is developing in the city. As a matter of fact, the Northern Song Dynasty was ____43____ the decline at that time. About 20 years after the painting ____44____ (complete), it was overthrown.
With the Qingming Scroll, Zhang made ____45____ outstanding contribution to Chinese art and greatly influenced generations of future artists.
【答案】36. Painted
37. which 38. impressive
39. and 40. professionals
41. carrying
42. suggests
43. on 44. was completed## had been completed
45. an
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国北宋画家张择端所创作的《清明上河图》。
【36题详解】
考查过去分词。句意:这幅画绘制在一条五米长的丝绸卷轴上,为我们提供了对 12 世纪中国社会生活的重要洞察。paint为动词,表示“绘画”,由谓语动词provides可知,空处应用其非谓语动词形式,与the painting之间为被动关系,表示“这幅画被绘制”,故用过去分词,作状语;句首字母大写。故填Painted。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:这幅古老的画卷,目前收藏于北京的故宫博物院,它让观者得以了解汴京居民的生活状况。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词The ancient scroll,指物,在从句中作主语,故应用关系代词which。故填which。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意:或许这幅画最令人印象深刻地方在于张精准的笔触。空处应用形容词,修饰名词aspect,作定语;impressive为形容词,表示“令人印象深刻的”,符合句意。故填impressive。
【39题详解】
考查并列连词。句意:这幅画作充分展现了12世纪中国的风俗、服饰、交通工具、商业活动以及各类建筑。various buildings与Chinese customs, clothing, transportation methods, business practices并列作宾语,表示并列关系,故应用并列连词and连接。故填and。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意:然而,一些专业人士指出,仔细审视这幅画作时,它其实暴露了严重的政治和社会问题。空处应用名词,作主语;professional表示“专家、专业人士”,为可数名词,符合句意,由some可知,应用复数。故填professionals。
【41题详解】
考查现在分词。句意:一些运送食物的船只似乎不属于政府,这表明政府已失去对食品供应和运输的控制。carry为动词,表示“运送、运载”,作后置定语修饰boats,并与其之间为主动关系,表示“运送食物的船只”,应用现在分词形式。故填carrying。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意:一些运送食物的船只似乎不属于政府,这表明政府已失去对食品供应和运输的控制。suggest为动词,表示“表明、暗示”,在从句中作谓语;根据主句谓语do not seem和句意可知,该句为一般现在时,表示客观现实;主语which指代主句,故谓语为单数形式。故填suggests。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意:事实上,北宋当时已处于衰落之中。介词短语on the decline表示“在衰退中”,在was后作表语。故填on。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态、语态和主谓一致。句意:这幅画完成后大约20年,它就被推翻了。动词complete表示“完成”,作谓语,与主语the painting之间为被动关系,表示“这幅画被完成”,且为单数形式;根据was overthrown和About 20 years after可知,该句可用一般过去时,表示过去发生的动作,也可用过去完成时,表示北宋被推翻之前发生的动作,即过去的过去。故填was completed/had been completed。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意:张择端以《清明上河图》为中国艺术做出卓越贡献,对后世画家影响深远。动词短语make a contribution to表示“对……做出贡献”,形容词outstanding以元音音素开头,表示“卓越的”,故make an outstanding contribution to表示“对……做出卓越贡献”。故填an。
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,学校英语俱乐部计划举行一次征稿比赛,主题是“The Great Person I Admire Most”。请选择一位你最崇敬的伟大人物(科学家、艺术家、音乐家、文学家等),写一篇文章投稿。
内容包括:
1.对该人物进行简单介绍;
2.喜欢该人物的理由;
3.从该人物身上得到的启示。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.注意书写,保持卷面干净整洁。
The Great Person I Admire Most
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【答案】参考范文:
The Great Person I Admire Most
The great person I admire most is Tu Youyou, a remarkable Chinese scientist known for the discovery of a medicine, which has saved countless lives around the world.
I admire her because of her perseverance and commitment in the field of medical research. In order to develop a new medicine to stop the spread of a serious disease, she devoted herself to working in the lab, doing experiments and reading Chinese medicine works. In spite of repeated failures, she never gave up. Ultimately, her hard work paid off and she was awarded Nobel Prize in medicine.
From Tu Youyou, I’ve learned the importance of perseverance and devotion. Her story inspires me to work hard for my dream that lays ahead.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生以“The Great Person I Admire Most”为题写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
著名的:known→famous
由于:because of→due to
阻止:stop→hold back/prevent
致力于:devote oneself to→be devoted to/commit to
最终:ultimately→eventually/finally
2. 句式拓展
简单句改为复合句
原句:In spite of repeated failures, she never gave up.
拓展句:Although she experienced repeated failures, she never gave up.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The great person I admire most is Tu Youyou, a remarkable Chinese scientist known for the discovery of a medicine, which has saved countless lives around the world.(使用了省略关系词的定语从句、which引导非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】In order to develop a new medicine to stop the spread of a serious disease, she devoted herself to working in the lab, doing experiments and reading Chinese medicine works. (使用了不定式结构作目的状语、动名词作宾语、现在分词作状语)
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 I was in middle school, my social studies teacher asked me to enter a writing contest. I said no without thinking. I did not love writing. My family came from Brazil, so English was only my second language. Writing was so difficult and painful for me that my teacher had allowed me to present my paper on the sinking of the Titanic by acting out a play, where I played all the parts. No one laughed harder than he did.
So, why did he suddenly force me to do something at which I was sure to fail? His reply: “Because I love your stories. If you’re willing to apply yourself, I think you have a good shot at this.” Encouraged by his words, I agreed to give it a try.
I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my subject. Paul Revere was a silversmith (银匠) in Boston who rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that British soldiers were coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a brilliant idea, but funny; and unlikely to be anyone else’s choice.
What did the horse think, as he sped through the night? Did he get tired? Have doubts? Did he want to quit? I sympathized immediately. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to quit. But, like Revere’s horse, I kept going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my older sister to correct my grammar. I checked out a half dozen books on Paul Revere from the library. I even read a few of them.
When I handed in the essay to my teacher, he read it, laughed out loud, and said, “Great. Now, write it again.” I wrote it again, and again and again. When I finally finished it, the thought of winning had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care.
注意:
1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news.
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I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation.
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【答案】 A few weeks later, when I almost forgot the contest, there came the news. I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. I was so happy to hear the news that I immediately shared it with my teacher. “I knew you’d win! I am proud of you. You made it!” he said excitedly. Then came the big day. When I was invited to the stage to receive the award, I expressed my thanks to my teacher. I said, “It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher. Without your recognition and guidance, I couldn’t have written this article. Again thank you very much!”
I went to my teacher’s office after the award presentation. My teacher was waiting for me. Holding my hands, he said “Congratulations! You are a good writer, so keep writing.” “You know I didn’t like writing before, but now I am crazy about it! I will try my best to create good works.” I said seriously. Since then, I have written many good works and now I am a famous writer. I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了作者上中学的时候,社会学老师邀请作者参加一个写作比赛。作者不喜欢写作,于是想都没想就拒绝了。但是在老师的鼓励下,作者同意试一试。作者在写作过程中虽然很累,但是没有放弃,坚持下来了。在作者最终完成写作时,作者感到写作让他很快乐,他已经不在乎输赢了。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“几个星期后,当我几乎忘记比赛的时候,传来了消息。”和第二段首句“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知,第一段可描写作者获得比赛一等奖,在颁奖典礼上作者表达了对社会老师的感激。
②由第二段首句内容“颁奖后我去了老师的办公室。”可知,第二段可描写老师鼓励作者继续写作,自此作者坚持写作取得了成功,作者将这一切归功于自己的老师。
2.续写线索:比赛消息传来——作者获奖——高兴——颁奖典礼感谢老师——颁奖后来到老师办公室——老师告诉作者坚持写作——作者表达了对写作的喜爱——作者写作取得了成功——感激老师
3.词汇激活
行为类
①告知:inform/tell
②成功做到:make it/succeed
③表达:express/convey
情绪类
①高兴的:happy/glad
②激动地:excitedly/with excitement
【点睛】[高分句型1] I was informed that I won the first prize in the writing contest and that there would be an award presentation in two days. (运用了由连接词that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] It’s you who make me fall in love with writing, my social studies teacher.(运用了强调句)
[高分句型3] I owe my success to my social teacher who is a beacon in my life on the road to writing.(运用了who引导的限制性定语从句)
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