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天津市小站第一 中学2025高三年级第一学期 英语试卷 一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — You’ve locked the keys in the car? — ________ . I have a spare set here. A. Good for you B. I’d better not C. It doesn’t matter D. That all depends 2. Sunlight is used to________ some of the lighting and hot water in the Olympic Village in Beijing. A. produce B. absorb C. seek D. combine 3. When people are depressed,some experience a loss of________ while others can’t stop eating. A. advance B. power C. sight D. appetite 4. The beginning of the year had gone ________. But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. A. badly B. endlessly C. randomly D. smoothly 5. China is a shining example for the global community to follow _________developing green industry to fight climate change. A. in addition to B. in return for C. in terms of D. in agreement with 6. Critical reasoning together with problem-solving, ________ teenagers to make better decisions. A. prepare B. is preparing C. prepares D. are preparing 7. We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us. A. mustn’t B. daren’t C. needn’t D. can’t 8. — You are a great swimmer. —Thanks. It’s because I ________ a lot these days. A. have been practising B. was practising C. would practise D. has been practising 9. From the first explorers to today's travelers, humans have always had a desire _________ new places. A. to discover B. to be discovering C. to be discovered D. to have discovered 10. Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up. A. why B. which C. that D. where 11. _________ you are old enough to make your own judgement, you should start to pursue your career. A. Even if B. As though C. Ever since D. Now that 12. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he________ jobs by a dozen computer companies A. had been offered B. has been offered C. had offered D. has offered 13. Coffee may cause sleep disturbance, especially when _________ in large amounts or after 2 pm. A. consumed B. being consumed C. consuming D. having consumed 14. Recently, scientists have started a debate on _______the computers will “think” like human in half a century. A. where B. whether C. whose D. which 15. — Anything serious with my leg, doctor? — ________. Nothing serious, as a matter of fact. A. Take your time B. Good luck C. Forget it D. Take it easy 二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy four last year, she started having problems with her ___16___ , notably dryness and discomfort. "I was simply ___17___ a terrible experience, " Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. "I felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my ___18___ was affected. " Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had ___19___ problems and discovered that they were largely suffering in ___20___. " Nobody chooses to talk about it because it seems so ___21___ she said. " But more and more are suffering and lives are being ___22___. Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research, ___23___ at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The research team ___24___ Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who has done_____25_____ work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising _____26_____ for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman. _____27_____ she has raised $ 110, 000 with another $40, 000 _____28_____ . "I'm trying to get more and more people to _____29_____ that there are solutions（解决办法）said Ms. Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after _____30_____ . "I say there is no old _____31_____ , there's only neglect （忽视）. Don't stand _____32_____ , do something about it. " Ms. Burdeyney _____33_____ that she is hoping to do more for the research project. "I just want to bring _____34_____ into people eyes and this is just the _____35_____. There is still a long way to go" 16. A. throat B. skin C. lungs D. eyes 17. A. getting over B. going through C. holding on D. passing down 18. A. story B. treatment C. life D. relationship 19. A. similar B. various C. personal D. special 20. A. turn B. peace C. vain D. silence 21. A. unbearable B. abnormal C. insignificant D. disturbing 22. A. compromised B. forgotten C. substituted D. separated 23. A. course B. program C. paper D. conference 24. A. informed B. doubted C. included D. dismissed 25. A. part-time B. controversial C. voluntary D. ground-breaking 26. A. money B. standards C. awareness D. questions 27. A. As ever B. So far C. In return D. Once again 28. A. wasted B. donated C. expected D. earned 29. A. imagine B. confirm C. remember D. understand 30. A. retirement B. childbirth C. graduation D. marriage 31. A. time B. rule C. age D. tale 32. A. straight B. still C. firm D. alone 33. A. commented B. learned C. reminded D. added 34. A. light B. joy C. color D. beauty 35. A. future B. beginning C. truth D. meaning 三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分) A Short Story Competition The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize held by the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) annually is currently open for entries. Entries from those over 18 years old who are resident in the UK are welcome. Closes: 20 August Word limit: 2,000 — 4,000 words Entry fee: Free Prize: £1,000 and publication in Prospect online The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize Since 2009, Forty South Publishing has awarded writers the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize for the most outstanding short story submitted into this competition. Entries from Australian and New Zealand residents are welcome. Closes: 15 February Word limit: 3,000 — 4,000 words Entry fee: $20 Prize: $500 and publication in Forty South The Nature Writing Prize Created by the Nature Conservancy Australia, the Nature Writing Prize is open for submissions. Writers,18 years and older, are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape. Closes: 19 February Word limit: 3,000 — 5,000 words Entry fee: $25 Prize: $7,500 and publication in Griffith Review online The Stringybark Open Short Story Award Stringybark Publishing is asking writers to enter a short story into the Stringybark Open Short Story Award. The judges are looking for a story written for an audience of 16 years and older. Closes: 31 January Word limit: 1,500 — 1,800 words Entry fee:$14 for 1 story, $26 for 2 stories, $36 for 3 stories (max) Prize: Over $1,000 in cash and books 36. What do we know about the competition held by the RSL? A. It is free for participants. B. Its deadline is 19 February. C. It is open for writers across the world. D. Its entries are for readers of 18 years or older. 37. Which is TRUE about the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize? A. It has an entry fee of $25. B. It has a history of 20 years. C. Its winner can get his story published. D. It welcomes entries from residents in the UK. 38. What is the word limit for stories exploring the human-nature relationship? A. 1,500 — 1,800 words. B. 2,000 — 4,000 words. C. 3,000 — 4,000 words D. 3,000 — 5,000 words. 39. Which competition awards its winners cash and books? A. The Nature Writing Prize. B. The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize. C. The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. D. The Stringybark Open Short Story Award. 40. How many competitions have age requirement for participants? A. 1 B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. B On her 53rd birthday, Debra Ferrell received the usual well-wishes on Facebook, but she also got some unusual messages. One was about a family in Minnesota who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother, autistic (自闭症) and nonverbal, was struggling with grief. They were reaching out to Ferrell, seeking any possible support. “Could you bring him some comfort?” they asked with deep sadness. Ferrell’s heart ached when she read the message. She knew she had to do something. She sent them a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near.” written on the clapper. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants. Ferrell says, “I hope it brings him some comfort. Sometimes, a small gesture can mean the world to someone going through a tough time.” This is not the first time that Ferrell decided to give gifts for her birthday. In fact, for her 47th birthday in 2014, she founded Love with Skin On, an organization devoted to doing good deeds near her home in Roanoke, Virginia, and beyond. Its motto is simple: Be Love, Do Stuff. “I believe that small acts of kindness can make a big difference,” Ferrell explains. “It’s amazing to see the joy on people’s faces when you do something unexpected for them.” To celebrate her 53rd birthday, Ferrell decided to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month. She put out a call on her Facebook page, asking for information on people who could use a little help. Over the years, she has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers, some found through Facebook callouts, others with help from her grandkids. In another act of giving, she shares her favourite inexpensive and creative gift ideas on Pinterest for others to use. Her grandkids often join her on these missions, making it a family affair. “It’s amazing to see the joy on people’s faces,” she says. “And it’s even more rewarding when my grandkids are involved. They learn the value of kindness and compassion.” Ferrell funds all these acts of kindness herself. She buys gift cards, makes pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, sends care packages, and even covers the gas to deliver these surprises. Her family often gives her extra birthday cash, jokingly warning her not to spend it on others, but she always does. “I got a couple of Amazon gift cards for my birthday this year and was like ‘YESSS!’” she says with a laugh. “It’s my party, and I’ll give if I want to!” 41. What did Deba Ferrell receive on her 53rd birthday? A. Messages requesting assistance. B. Invitations to speak at a community event. C. Unusual birthday wishes with touching stories. D. Special birthday gifts from Love with Skin On. 42. Why did Deba Ferrell commit to performing 53 acts of kindness? A. To continue a long-standing family tradition. B. To fulfill a personal commitment for her birthday. C. To raise awareness for her charitable organization. D. To participate in a popular social media challenge. 43. What does Deba Ferrell do on Pinterest? A. She shares innovative ideas. B. She gives away care packages. C. She purchases gifts for strangers. D. She involves her grandkids in family activities. 44. Which of the following best describes Deba Ferrell? A. Reserved and cautious. B. Practical and indifferent. C. Ambitious and competitive. D. Compassionate and generous. 45. What does the story convey? A. The need for social media fame. B. The joy of giving expensive gifts. C. The power of small acts of kindness. D. The importance of founding organizations. C For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound. Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly. For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let’s say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming (哼唱) a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine on, point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back. Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights (聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes. 46. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD? A. It makes it easy to identify a suspect. B. It slows down a running man. C. It causes temporary hearing loss. D. It keeps the suspect from hurting others. 47. The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to________. A. stop unwanted sound from affecting you B. remove the sound of commercials C. block the incoming sound waves D. silence the people around you 48. What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share? A. They travel in circles. B. They clear the atmosphere. C. They can be directed onto a specific area. D. They can be transformed into energy. 49. Directed sound can be used for ________ . A. creative designs of restaurant menus B. different choices of music for businesses C. ideal sound effects on the theater stage D. strict control over any suspicious customer 50. What does the passage focus on? A. How professionals invented sound products. B. The growing interest in the study of sound. C. Inventions in the field of sound technology. D. How sound engineers work in their studios. D Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be “the easy subject” at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort? Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can;art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don’t just want material things anymore, they want to experience life — the arts are a perfect crossover (交迭) between culture and commerce. Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation’s experience. The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people’s wellbeing. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure. Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life. Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human. 51. Art products differ from most other commercial products because A. most people purchase them for collection B. they have both commercial and cultural values C. they are more expensive and less accessible D. their prices may climb up as time passes 52. By sharing their arts experiences, community members can ________. A. develop a stronger tie between them B. keep the community safe from illnesses C. learn to appreciate their own works of art D. offer honourable solutions to their problems 53. What can we learn about people who are involved in artistic activities? A. They enjoy better living conditions. B. They like to compare themselves with others C. They tend to be healthier physically and mentally. D. They are particularly good at both music and art. 54. How does kids’ engagement with the arts benefit them? A. It gives them more confidence in exhibiting their learning skills. B. It promotes their academic performance and emotional growth. C. It inspires their creativity in designing their future career. D. It helps to make responsible people out of them. 55. What is the best title for this passage? A. How Art Cures Our Hearts B. Art: A Bridge Between Cultures C. How Art Benefits Communities D. Art: A Blessing to Humankind 第Ⅱ卷非选择题(共35分) 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Pearl Moss looked out her front window in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. She was instantly worried. A major snowstorm over the weekend had dropped nearby a foot of snow in her driveway, and there was more on the way. She was recovering from shoulder surgery and didn’t have family members nearby who could help to dig her out. A few hours later, there was a knock on her door. Moss looked out and was surprised to see two teenage boys with shovels (铁铲). David Shelpman and Aidan Campbell live in the same neighborhood as Moss and are on the football team at Bethel Park High School. Head Coach Brian DeLallo had emailed his team members on Sunday to inform them that their Monday’s workout in the school gym wasn’t going to happen. DeLallo also posted a notice on Twitter with some instructions: “Due to expected severe weather, Monday’s weightlifting workout has been canceled.” he wrote. “Find an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel their driveway. Don’t accept any money — that’s our Monday workout.” Shelpman and about 40 other team members took their assignment seriously. Helping elderly and disabled residents to dig out after snowstorms is a Bethel Park tradition that goes back two decades. In Bethel Park, community support of the football team is strong. “Our games are always well attended, so giving back is the right response,” DeLallo said. Pearl Moss said she’s indebted to the teens, adding that if they hadn’t shown up, she probably would have been caught in her house for a while. 56. How did Pearl Moss feel after she saw the snow in her driveway? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What did Head Coach Brian DeLallo inform his team members? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. According to Paragraph 3, why does the football team help the community residents? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word “indebted” in the last paragraph mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. What else can you do to help people in your community? Please explain it in your own words. (no more than 25 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 61. 你将参加英语课上的“一分钟演讲”活动。请你针对部分同学在校园内用手机拍摄短视频的现象写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： (1) 陈述看法； (2) 提出建议。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 My Views on Filming Short Videos on Campus ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津市小站第一 中学2025高三年级第一学期 英语试卷 一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 1. — You’ve locked the keys in the car? — ________ . I have a spare set here. A. Good for you B. I’d better not C. It doesn’t matter D. That all depends 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—— 你把钥匙锁在车里了？—— 没关系，我这儿有备用钥匙。A. Good for you意为“真为你高兴”，用于夸赞对方的好事；B. I’d better not意为“我最好不要”，用于拒绝或表示不适合做某事；C. It doesn’t matter意为“没关系”，用于回应意外情况，结合答句中“有备用钥匙”的语境可知，能够体现无需担心的态度，符合语境；D. That all depends意为“看情况而定”，用于表示结果不确定。故选C项。 2. Sunlight is used to________ some of the lighting and hot water in the Olympic Village in Beijing. A. produce B. absorb C. seek D. combine 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：北京奥运村利用阳光来产生部分照明和热水。A. produce产生，制造；B. absorb吸收，吸纳；C. seek寻找，寻求；D. combine结合，联合。根据“Sunlight (阳光)”与“lighting and hot water (照明和热水)”的逻辑关系可知，此处指利用阳光“产生”能源，produce符合语境。故选A项。 3. When people are depressed,some experience a loss of________ while others can’t stop eating. A. advance B. power C. sight D. appetite 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当人们情绪低落时，有些人会失去食欲，而另一些人则会忍不住暴饮暴食。A. advance前进；进展；B. power力量；权力；C. sight视力；景象；D. appetite食欲；胃口。根据“while others can’t stop eating (而另一些人则会忍不住暴饮暴食)”的对比关系可知，此处指“失去食欲”，appetite符合语境。故选D项。 4. The beginning of the year had gone ________. But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind. A. badly B. endlessly C. randomly D. smoothly 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：年初一切都很顺利。但随着大多数学生的进步，我似乎落后了。A. badly糟糕地，严重地；B. endlessly无休止地，不断地；C. randomly随机地，随意地；D. smoothly顺利地，平稳地。根据“But as most students progressed, I seemed to fall behind (但随着大多数学生的进步，我似乎落后了)”的转折关系可知，此处指年初“进展顺利”，smoothly符合语境。故选D项。 5. China is a shining example for the global community to follow _________developing green industry to fight climate change. A. in addition to B. in return for C. in terms of D. in agreement with 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：中国是国际社会发展绿色产业应对气候变化的光辉榜样。A. in additon to除……之外；B. in return for作为……的回报；C.in terms of就……而言；从……方面（说来）；D. in agreement with同意，与……一致。根据语意，中国在发展绿色产业应对气候变化方面来说是光辉的榜样。故选C。 6. Critical reasoning together with problem-solving, ________ teenagers to make better decisions. A. prepare B. is preparing C. prepares D. are preparing 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：批判性思维和解决问题的能力一起，能让青少年做出更好的决定。根据语境可知，此处描述一般性客观情况，应用一般现在时，由with/together with/along with连接的名词的作主语时，谓语动词的单复数和前面的名词保持一致，即“就远原则”，所以此处谓语动词prepare应与表单数概念的“Critical reasoning (批判性思维)”一致，应用第三人称单数形式。故选C项。 7. We _________bother with details, for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us. A. mustn’t B. daren’t C. needn’t D. can’t 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查情态动词。句意：我们不必为细节而烦恼，因为我们的队友会尽全力帮助我们。A. mustn’t禁止；B. daren’t不敢；C. needn’t不必；D. can’t不能。根据“for our teammates will do everything in their power to help us”可知，因为我们队友会全力帮助我们，所以我们不必为细节烦恼。故选C。 8. — You are a great swimmer. —Thanks. It’s because I ________ a lot these days. A. have been practising B. was practising C. would practise D. has been practising 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：—— 你游泳真棒。—— 谢谢，这是因为这些天我一直在大量练习。根据答句中时间状语“these days (这些天)”和语境可知，此处强调动作从过去开始持续到现在，且可能仍在进行，以体现“持续练习导致游泳好”的逻辑，应用现在完成进行时。故选A项。 9. From the first explorers to today's travelers, humans have always had a desire _________ new places. A. to discover B. to be discovering C. to be discovered D. to have discovered 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：从第一批探险者到今天的旅行者，人类一直抱有发现新领域的渴望。discover意为“发现”，与句子主语humans构成逻辑上的主谓关系，应用to discover作desire的后置定语。故选A。 10. Kenny still remembers the class discussion________the teacher asked students to share what they wanted to be when they grew up. A. why B. which C. that D. where 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：Kenny仍然记得课堂上的讨论，老师要求学生们分享他们长大后想成为什么样的人。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词the class discussion。先行词在定语从句中作地点状语，意为“在课堂讨论中”，是“模糊地点”，所以用关系副词where引导定语从句。故选D。 11. _________ you are old enough to make your own judgement, you should start to pursue your career. A. Even if B. As though C. Ever since D. Now that 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查原因状语从句。句意：既然你已经长大了，可以自己做判断了，你应该开始追求你的事业了。A. Even if即使；B. As though好像；C. Ever since自从；D. Now that既然。根据“you should start to pursue your career.”可知，主从句之间为因果关系，所以此处使用“既然”符合逻辑，表示“既然你已经长大，有能力自己做判断”，故选D项。 12. Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he________ jobs by a dozen computer companies A. had been offered B. has been offered C. had offered D. has offered 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态和语态。句意：马克是个天才。到他毕业时，已经有十几家电脑公司给他提供了工作机会。根据空前的时间状语“By the time he graduated (到他毕业时)”和语境可知，此处强调“截止到过去某个时间点（毕业），已经完成的动作”，且主语“he”与谓语“offer (提供)”之间为被动关系，所以应用过去完成时的被动语态。故选A项。 13. Coffee may cause sleep disturbance, especially when _________ in large amounts or after 2 pm. A. consumed B. being consumed C. consuming D. having consumed 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：咖啡可能会引起睡眠障碍，尤其是大量饮用后或在下午两点以后饮用。此处为状语从句的省略，且consume意为“吃；喝；饮用”，与句子主语 coffee构成逻辑上的动宾关系，省略be动词，故用过去分词形式。故选A。 14. Recently, scientists have started a debate on _______the computers will “think” like human in half a century. A. where B. whether C. whose D. which 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查名词性从句。句意：最近，科学家们开始就计算机是否会在半个世纪后像人类一样“思考”展开辩论。A. where哪里；B. whether是否；C. whose谁的；D. which哪一个。根据句意可知，此处是表示“是否”，用连接代词whether引导宾语从句。故选 B。 15. — Anything serious with my leg, doctor? — ________. Nothing serious, as a matter of fact. A. Take your time B. Good luck C. Forget it D. Take it easy 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——医生，我的腿有什么严重问题吗？——别担心，事实上没什么大问题。A. Take your time意为“慢慢来”，用于让对方不要着急做事；B. Good luck意为“祝你好运”，用于祝福对方；C. Forget it意为“算了吧”，用于拒绝或打消对方念头；D. Take it easy意为“别紧张、放轻松”，用于安慰对方。D选项符合“告知病情不严重”的语境，让患者放心。故选D项。 二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分) When Beverley Burdeyney turned seventy four last year, she started having problems with her ___16___ , notably dryness and discomfort. "I was simply ___17___ a terrible experience, " Ms. Burdeyney said at her home in Toronto. "I felt so helpless and insecure because the quality of my ___18___ was affected. " Ms. Burdeyney talked to some friends who had ___19___ problems and discovered that they were largely suffering in ___20___. " Nobody chooses to talk about it because it seems so ___21___ she said. " But more and more are suffering and lives are being ___22___. Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research, ___23___ at Tel Aviv University in Israel. The research team ___24___ Canadian doctor Allan Slomovic, who has done_____25_____ work on eye care using stem cells. Seeing a ray of hope, Ms. Burdeyney began raising _____26_____ for the project with a friend, Toronto businessman Meyer Zeifman. _____27_____ she has raised $ 110, 000 with another $40, 000 _____28_____ . "I'm trying to get more and more people to _____29_____ that there are solutions（解决办法）said Ms. Burdeyney, a trained nurse who is still working as a personal trainer after _____30_____ . "I say there is no old _____31_____ , there's only neglect （忽视）. Don't stand _____32_____ , do something about it. " Ms. Burdeyney _____33_____ that she is hoping to do more for the research project. "I just want to bring _____34_____ into people eyes and this is just the _____35_____. There is still a long way to go" 16. A. throat B. skin C. lungs D. eyes 17. A. getting over B. going through C. holding on D. passing down 18. A. story B. treatment C. life D. relationship 19. A. similar B. various C. personal D. special 20. A. turn B. peace C. vain D. silence 21. A. unbearable B. abnormal C. insignificant D. disturbing 22. A. compromised B. forgotten C. substituted D. separated 23. A. course B. program C. paper D. conference 24. A. informed B. doubted C. included D. dismissed 25. A. part-time B. controversial C. voluntary D. ground-breaking 26. A. money B. standards C. awareness D. questions 27. A. As ever B. So far C. In return D. Once again 28. A. wasted B. donated C. expected D. earned 29. A. imagine B. confirm C. remember D. understand 30. A. retirement B. childbirth C. graduation D. marriage 31. A. time B. rule C. age D. tale 32. A. straight B. still C. firm D. alone 33. A. commented B. learned C. reminded D. added 34. A. light B. joy C. color D. beauty 35. A. future B. beginning C. truth D. meaning 【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. B 【解析】 【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一个遭受眼睛问题之苦的Burdeyney女士积极为研究项目提供帮助以寻求解决方法的故事。 【16题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：她开始有眼睛问题，明显的干涩和不适。A. throat喉咙；B. skin皮肤；C. lungs肺；D. eyes眼睛。根据第八空前面的句子“Eventually, Ms. Burdeyney learned about plans for an eye research”（最终Burdeyney女士了解了一项眼睛研究计划）可知，她有眼睛问题，故选D项。 【17题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我只是在经历一段糟糕的体验。A. get over克服；B. go through经历；C. hold on坚持；D. pass down传递下去。根据语境可知，她遭受眼睛问题，这是一段糟糕的经历，故选B项。 【18题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我感到如此无助和不安，因为我的生活质量受到了影响。A. story故事；B. treatment治疗，对待；C. life生命，生活；D. relationship关系。主人公遭受眼部之苦，生活质量自然会被影响，故选C项。 【19题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Burdeyney女士同跟她有相似问题的朋友交谈并发现他们中的大多数都在默默地受苦。A. similar相似的；B. various多种多样的；C. personal私人的；D. special特别的。跟与自己有相同问题的人交谈并发现问题，符合语境逻辑，故选A项。 【20题详解】 考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：Burdeyney女士同跟她有相似问题的朋友交谈并发现他们中的大多数都在默默地受苦。A. in turn轮流；B. in peace和平地；C. in vain徒劳地；D. in silence默默地。根据后句“Nobody chooses to talk about it”（没有人想谈论它）可知，他们很多人保持了沉默，故选D项。 【21题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她说没有人选择谈论它因为这看起来没有意义。A. unbearable无法忍受的；B. abnormal不正常的；C. insignificant无意义的；D. disturbing扰人的。他们闭口不提的原因很可能是因为无意义，其他三个选项不符合一般逻辑，故选C项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是越来越多的人在受苦，生命陷入危险。A. compromise使陷入危险、妥协；B. forget遗忘；C. substitute替代、代替；D. separate分隔。越来越多的人在遭受眼睛问题带来的痛苦，这属于健康问题，威胁生命，故选A项。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：最终Burdeyney女士了解了一项眼睛研究计划，这是在以色列特拉维夫大学的一个项目。A. course课程；B. program项目；C. paper纸、论文；D. conference会议。一项研究通常也被称为一个项目，故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个研究团队包括了一位加拿大博士Allan Slomovic，其他已经用干细胞就眼睛护理问题做了开创性的工作。A. inform通知；B. doubt怀疑；C. include包括；D. dismiss解散。根据语境可知，这位专家在这个团队中，故选C项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个研究团队包括了一位加拿大博士Allan Slomovic，其他已经用干细胞就眼睛护理问题做了开创性的工作。A. part-time兼职的；B. controversial有争议的；C. voluntary自愿的；D. ground-breaking开创性的。根据后句“Seeing a ray od hope”（看到了一丝希望）可知，他是带来希望的人，是最先做的，他的工作具有开创性，故选D项。 【26题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到了一丝希望，Burdeyney女士开始和朋友多伦多商人Meryer一起为这个项目筹集资金。A. money钱；B. standards标准；C. awareness意识；D. questions问题。根据后文他们筹集了111000美金可知此处指“筹集资金”，故选A项。 【27题详解】 考查短语词义辨析。句意：截至目前，他们已经筹集了111000美金，有望再增加4000美金。A. as ever依旧、和往常一样；B. so far目前；C. in return作为回报；D. once again再一次。根据本句的现在完成时态，应选择so far，他们已经筹集了111000美金，故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：截至目前，他们已经筹集了111000美金，有望再增加4000美金。A. waste浪费；B. donate捐赠；C. expect期待、预期；D. earn赢得。根据语境目前已经筹集了一笔钱，预期未来还有部分金额，故选C项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burdeyney说，“我正在努力让越来越多的人明白有解决办法”。A. imagine想象；B. confirm确认；C. remember记得；D. understand理解。结合前文很多人默默地受苦是因为看不到希望，所以要让他们理解办法是有的，故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：一位受过专业培训的护士在退休之后仍然作为私人培训师在工作。A. retirement退休；B. childbirth出生；C. graduation毕业；D. marriage婚姻。根据still work可知，她本可以不工作了可知，她已经退休了，故选A项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为没有老的年纪，只有忽视。A. time时间；B. rule规则；C. age年龄；D. tale传说。本文主要谈论的是上了年龄的人的眼睛问题，故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不要呆着保持不动，做点什么事情。A. straight直的；B. still静止的；C. firm坚定的；D. alone单独。此处的stand意为“处于某种状态”后跟形容词作表语，呼吁人们采取行动，不要什么都不做，故选B项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：Burdeyney补充说她希望为这个项目做得更多。A. comment评论；B. learn学习；C. remind提醒；D. add补充说。前句为她说的话，后面又继续说，即为补充说，故选D项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只是想给人们的眼睛带来光明，这只是一个开始。A. light光明；B. joy乐趣；C. color颜色；D. beauty美。根据常识，眼睛是人们识别光的器官，此处一语双关，指看到的光，也指希望，故选A项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只是想给人们的眼睛带来光明，这只是一个开始。A. future未来；B. beginning开始；C. truth事实；D. meaning意义。根据后句“There is still a long way to go”（根据后句还有很长的路要走。）可知，只是开始，故选B项。 【点睛】 三、阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2.5分，满分50分) A Short Story Competition The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize held by the Royal Society of Literature (RSL) annually is currently open for entries. Entries from those over 18 years old who are resident in the UK are welcome. Closes: 20 August Word limit: 2,000 — 4,000 words Entry fee: Free Prize: £1,000 and publication in Prospect online The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize Since 2009, Forty South Publishing has awarded writers the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize for the most outstanding short story submitted into this competition. Entries from Australian and New Zealand residents are welcome. Closes: 15 February Word limit: 3,000 — 4,000 words Entry fee: $20 Prize: $500 and publication in Forty South The Nature Writing Prize Created by the Nature Conservancy Australia, the Nature Writing Prize is open for submissions. Writers,18 years and older, are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape. Closes: 19 February Word limit: 3,000 — 5,000 words Entry fee: $25 Prize: $7,500 and publication in Griffith Review online The Stringybark Open Short Story Award Stringybark Publishing is asking writers to enter a short story into the Stringybark Open Short Story Award. The judges are looking for a story written for an audience of 16 years and older. Closes: 31 January Word limit: 1,500 — 1,800 words Entry fee:$14 for 1 story, $26 for 2 stories, $36 for 3 stories (max) Prize: Over $1,000 in cash and books 36. What do we know about the competition held by the RSL? A. It is free for participants. B. Its deadline is 19 February. C. It is open for writers across the world. D. Its entries are for readers of 18 years or older. 37. Which is TRUE about the Tasmanian Writers’ Prize? A. It has an entry fee of $25. B. It has a history of 20 years. C. Its winner can get his story published. D. It welcomes entries from residents in the UK. 38. What is the word limit for stories exploring the human-nature relationship? A. 1,500 — 1,800 words. B. 2,000 — 4,000 words. C. 3,000 — 4,000 words D. 3,000 — 5,000 words. 39. Which competition awards its winners cash and books? A. The Nature Writing Prize. B. The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize. C. The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize. D. The Stringybark Open Short Story Award. 40. How many competitions have age requirement for participants? A. 1 B. 2. C. 3. D. 4. 【答案】36. A 37. C 38. D 39. D 40. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了四个不同的短篇小说比赛的相关信息。 【36题详解】 细节理解题。根据The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize部分中的“Entry fee: Free(报名费：免费)”可知，由皇家文学学会举办的这个比赛对参赛者是免费的。故选A。 【37题详解】 细节理解题。根据The Tasmanian Writers’ Prize部分中的“Prize: $500 and publication in Forty South(奖金：500美元，并在《Forty South》上发表)”可知，该竞赛的获奖者可以得到500美元的奖金，并且作品会在Forty South上发表。故选C。 【38题详解】 细节理解题。根据 The Nature Writing Prize 部分的“Writers,18 years and older, are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape.(邀请18岁及以上的作家撰写一篇文章，探讨他们与澳大利亚地貌景观之间的关系及互动)”以及“Word limit: 3,000—5,000 words(字数限制：3000至5000字)”可知，探索人与自然关系的故事的字数限制是3000到5000字。故选D。 【39题详解】 细节理解题。根据 The Stringybark Open Short Story Award 部分的“Prize: Over $1,000 in cash and books(奖品：现金超过 1000 美元以及一些书籍)”可知，The Stringybark Open Short Story Award比赛会奖励获胜者现金和书籍。故选D。 【40题详解】 细节理解题。根据The V. S. Pritchett Short Story Prize部分中“Entries from those over 18 years old who are resident in the UK are welcome.(欢迎居住在英国且年龄在 18 岁以上的人士参赛投稿)”以及The Nature Writing Prize部分中“Writers,18 years and older, are invited to write an essay to explore their relationship and interaction with the Australian landscape.(邀请年满 18 岁及以上的作家撰写一篇文章，以探究他们与澳大利亚地貌景观之间的关系和互动)”可知，有两个竞赛对参赛者的年龄有要求。故选B。 B On her 53rd birthday, Debra Ferrell received the usual well-wishes on Facebook, but she also got some unusual messages. One was about a family in Minnesota who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother, autistic (自闭症) and nonverbal, was struggling with grief. They were reaching out to Ferrell, seeking any possible support. “Could you bring him some comfort?” they asked with deep sadness. Ferrell’s heart ached when she read the message. She knew she had to do something. She sent them a wind chime (风铃) with the message “Listen to the wind and know that I am near.” written on the clapper. It now hangs in the four-year-old’s bedroom, where his brother can go to listen to it whenever he wants. Ferrell says, “I hope it brings him some comfort. Sometimes, a small gesture can mean the world to someone going through a tough time.” This is not the first time that Ferrell decided to give gifts for her birthday. In fact, for her 47th birthday in 2014, she founded Love with Skin On, an organization devoted to doing good deeds near her home in Roanoke, Virginia, and beyond. Its motto is simple: Be Love, Do Stuff. “I believe that small acts of kindness can make a big difference,” Ferrell explains. “It’s amazing to see the joy on people’s faces when you do something unexpected for them.” To celebrate her 53rd birthday, Ferrell decided to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month. She put out a call on her Facebook page, asking for information on people who could use a little help. Over the years, she has reached out and touched well over 100 strangers, some found through Facebook callouts, others with help from her grandkids. In another act of giving, she shares her favourite inexpensive and creative gift ideas on Pinterest for others to use. Her grandkids often join her on these missions, making it a family affair. “It’s amazing to see the joy on people’s faces,” she says. “And it’s even more rewarding when my grandkids are involved. They learn the value of kindness and compassion.” Ferrell funds all these acts of kindness herself. She buys gift cards, makes pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, sends care packages, and even covers the gas to deliver these surprises. Her family often gives her extra birthday cash, jokingly warning her not to spend it on others, but she always does. “I got a couple of Amazon gift cards for my birthday this year and was like ‘YESSS!’” she says with a laugh. “It’s my party, and I’ll give if I want to!” 41. What did Deba Ferrell receive on her 53rd birthday? A. Messages requesting assistance. B. Invitations to speak at a community event. C. Unusual birthday wishes with touching stories. D. Special birthday gifts from Love with Skin On. 42. Why did Deba Ferrell commit to performing 53 acts of kindness? A. To continue a long-standing family tradition. B. To fulfill a personal commitment for her birthday. C. To raise awareness for her charitable organization. D. To participate in a popular social media challenge. 43. What does Deba Ferrell do on Pinterest? A. She shares innovative ideas. B. She gives away care packages. C. She purchases gifts for strangers. D. She involves her grandkids in family activities. 44. Which of the following best describes Deba Ferrell? A. Reserved and cautious. B. Practical and indifferent. C. Ambitious and competitive. D. Compassionate and generous. 45. What does the story convey? A. The need for social media fame. B. The joy of giving expensive gifts. C. The power of small acts of kindness. D. The importance of founding organizations. 【答案】41. A 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. C 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了黛布拉·法瑞尔致力于帮助他人，她认为小的举动也可以给他人带来很大不同。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“One was about a family in Minnesota who had just lost their four-year-old son to cancer. His older brother, autistic (自闭症) and nonverbal, was struggling with grief. They were reaching out to Ferrell, seeking any possible support. “Could you bring him some comfort?” they asked with deep sadness. (其中一则是关于明尼苏达州的一个家庭，他们四岁的儿子刚刚因癌症去世。他的哥哥患有自闭症，不会说话，一直在悲伤中挣扎。他们联系了法雷尔，寻求任何可能的支持。“你能给他带来一些安慰吗？”他们悲伤地问道。)”可知，黛巴·法瑞尔在她53岁生日收到请求帮助的信息。故选A。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“To celebrate her 53rd birthday, Ferrell decided to commit 53 random acts of kindness by the end of her birth month. (为了庆祝她53岁的生日，法瑞尔决定在她出生的月底随机做53件好事。)”可知，黛巴·法瑞尔致力于做53件善事是为了给她的生日履行个人承诺。故选B。 【43题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段“In another act of giving, she shares her favourite inexpensive and creative gift ideas on Pinterest for others to use. (在另一个给予行为中，她在Pinterest上分享了她最喜欢的廉价而有创意的礼物创意，供其他人使用。)”可知，黛巴·法瑞尔在Pinterest上分享创新的想法。故选A。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Ferrell says, “I hope it brings him some comfort. Sometimes, a small gesture can mean the world to someone going through a tough time.” (法瑞尔说：“我希望这能给他带来一些安慰。有时候，一个小小的举动对正在经历艰难时刻的人来说意味着整个世界。”)”可知，黛芭·法瑞尔同情他人的遭遇，想要给不幸的人安慰，说明她富有同情心；根据最后一段“Ferrell funds all these acts of kindness herself. She buys gift cards, makes pay-it-forward purchases at drive-throughs, sends care packages, and even covers the gas to deliver these surprises .(法瑞尔自己资助所有这些善举。她买礼品卡，在免下车购物时付款，寄爱心包裹，甚至支付送这些惊喜的汽油费。)”可知，她慷慨大方。故选D。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“Sometimes, a small gesture can mean the world to someone going through a tough time. (有时候，一个小小的举动对正在经历艰难时刻的人来说意味着整个世界。)”结合文章主要讲述了黛布拉·法瑞尔致力于帮助他人，她认为小的举动也可以给他人带来很大不同。可知，这个故事传达了小善举的力量。故选C。 C For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. In the past, sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios, but many of today’s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals in other fields to create new products based on the phenomenon we call sound. Sound can be used as a weapon. Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief. The thief tries to escape. And the officer can’t let him get away. He pulls out a special device, points it at the suspect, and switches it on. The thief drops to the ground. This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly. For those who hunger for some peace and quiet, sound can now create silence. Let’s say you are at the airport, and the little boy on the seat next to you is humming (哼唱) a short commercial song. He hums it over and over again, and you are about to go crazy. Thanks to the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. One may wonder how the Silence Machine works. Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. Simply turn the machine on, point it at the target, and your peace and quiet comes back. Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to use sound in much the same way spotlights (聚光灯) are used in the theater. A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes. 46. What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD? A. It makes it easy to identify a suspect. B. It slows down a running man. C. It causes temporary hearing loss. D. It keeps the suspect from hurting others. 47. The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to________. A. stop unwanted sound from affecting you B. remove the sound of commercials C. block the incoming sound waves D. silence the people around you 48. What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share? A. They travel in circles. B. They clear the atmosphere. C. They can be directed onto a specific area. D. They can be transformed into energy. 49. Directed sound can be used for ________ . A. creative designs of restaurant menus B. different choices of music for businesses C. ideal sound effects on the theater stage D. strict control over any suspicious customer 50. What does the passage focus on? A. How professionals invented sound products. B. The growing interest in the study of sound. C. Inventions in the field of sound technology. D. How sound engineers work in their studios. 【答案】46. C 47. A 48. C 49. B 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了声音技术在不同领域的应用和发明，包括作为武器的远程定向声波发射器、能消除特定噪音的静音机，以及定向声音技术。 【46题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD, 远程定向声波发射器). It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person. The noise from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person, but it is not deadly. (这种新型武器被称为远程定向声波发射器（LRAD）。它会发出震耳欲聋的声音，这种声音极其刺耳，能让人暂时失去行动能力。LRAD发出的噪音像光线一样具有定向性，只会传入特定目标的耳朵，但并不致命。)”可知，LRAD发出的噪音会让人暂时丧失行动能力，由此可推断出LRAD的效果是会导致暂时性听力丧失。故选C项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thanks to the Silence Machine, a British invention, you can get rid of the sound without upsetting the boy or his parents. (多亏了英国发明的静音机，你可以在不惹恼那个男孩或他父母的情况下消除噪音。)”和“Well, it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a second set of outgoing waves. The two sets of waves cancel each other out. (它的工作原理是分析传入声音的声波，并产生第二组传出波。这两组波相互抵消。)”可知，静音机是一种专门设计的设备，用来阻止不需要的声音影响你。故选A项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“A spotlight lights up only one section of a stage; similarly, a “spotsound” creates a circle of sound in one targeted area. (聚光灯只照亮舞台的一个区域；同样地，“定向声”会在一个目标区域内形成一个声音圈。)”可知，定向声源和聚光灯的共同特点是它们可以被定向到特定的区域。故选C项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“This can be useful for businesses such as restaurants and stores because it offers a new way to attract customers. Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu, allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining. (这对于餐馆和商店等企业来说很有用，因为它提供了一种吸引顾客的新方式。餐馆可以在菜单上提供各种食物选择的同时，提供音乐选择，让顾客更好地控制用餐氛围。)”可知，定向声音可以用于商业场所的不同音乐选择。故选B项。 【50题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“For people who are interested in sound, the field of sound technology is definitely making noise. (对于那些对声音感兴趣的人来说，声音技术领域无疑正在引起广泛关注。)”可知，文章依次介绍了远程定向声波发射器、静音机、定向声技术这三项声音技术领域的发明及应用，核心是“Inventions in the field of sound technology (声音技术领域的创新发明)”。故选C项。 D Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be “the easy subject” at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort? Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can;art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don’t just want material things anymore, they want to experience life — the arts are a perfect crossover (交迭) between culture and commerce. Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation’s experience. The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people’s wellbeing. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure. Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life. Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human. 51. Art products differ from most other commercial products because A. most people purchase them for collection B. they have both commercial and cultural values C. they are more expensive and less accessible D. their prices may climb up as time passes 52. By sharing their arts experiences, community members can ________. A. develop a stronger tie between them B. keep the community safe from illnesses C. learn to appreciate their own works of art D. offer honourable solutions to their problems 53. What can we learn about people who are involved in artistic activities? A. They enjoy better living conditions. B. They like to compare themselves with others C. They tend to be healthier physically and mentally. D. They are particularly good at both music and art. 54. How does kids’ engagement with the arts benefit them? A. It gives them more confidence in exhibiting their learning skills. B. It promotes their academic performance and emotional growth. C. It inspires their creativity in designing their future career. D. It helps to make responsible people out of them. 55. What is the best title for this passage? A. How Art Cures Our Hearts B. Art: A Bridge Between Cultures C. How Art Benefits Communities D. Art: A Blessing to Humankind 【答案】51. B 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要阐述了艺术在人类生活中的重要性，从艺术的商业与文化双重属性、凝聚社区、促进身心健康、助力儿童教育与发展等方面，论证了艺术是人类生活中不可或缺的一部分。 【51题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can; art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. (艺术能够以一种其他事物难以企及的方式将文化与商业产品联系起来；艺术既能创造经济价值，又在社区中具有重大的情感和文化价值。)”可知，艺术产品不同于大多数其他商业产品，因为它们既有商业价值又有文化价值。故选B项。 【52题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段中“Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation’s experience. (此外，艺术能够将社区凝聚在一起，减少孤独感，让人们感到更安全。当人们通过反思和讨论分享自己的艺术体验，以及通过艺术作品表达共同的价值观以纪念对一个国家的经历而言意义重大的事件时，个体之间便会建立起社会联系。)”可知，通过分享他们的艺术体验，社区成员可以在他们之间建立更牢固的联系。故选A项。 【53题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people’s wellbeing. (艺术显然对身心健康有着相当积极的影响。研究发现，与不经常去文化场所或参加艺术活动的人相比，经常去文化场所或参加艺术活动的人更有可能获得良好的健康；更多地参与艺术活动与人们更高的幸福感水平相关联。)”可知，参与艺术活动的人往往身心健康状况更好。故选C项。 【54题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段中“Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life. (参与艺术活动的孩子在学业上会取得更大的成就：那些参与戏剧活动的孩子文学能力更强，而参加音乐练习的孩子则在数学和语言方面展现出更出色的技能。喜欢艺术的孩子未来找到工作的几率更大。参与艺术活动对儿童发展至关重要；鼓励孩子以建设性的方式表达自己，有助于他们在日后形成健康的情感反应。)”可知，孩子们参与艺术活动可以促进他们的学业成绩和情感成长。故选B项。 【55题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be “the easy subject” at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort? (艺术无处不在。任何公共空间都是经过富有艺术思维的人精心设计的，既实用又美观。那么，为什么艺术在学校里仍然被广泛认为是“轻松的学科”，对更广泛的社会来说无关紧要，是在浪费时间和精力呢？)”和最后一段中“Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human. (艺术对人类生活至关重要，世界各国都以各种目的庆祝和使用艺术。没有艺术的生活将是枯燥乏味、死气沉沉的，因为艺术是使我们成为人类的一部分。)”可知，文章主要阐述了艺术在人类生活中的重要性，包括艺术如何连接文化与商业、促进社区团结、对身心健康有积极影响、提升儿童教育成就和未来发展潜力，以及艺术是人类生活中不可或缺的一部分。因此，“Art: A Blessing to Humankind (艺术：人类的福祉)”符合文章主旨，适宜作为标题。故选D项。 第Ⅱ卷非选择题(共35分) 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Pearl Moss looked out her front window in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. She was instantly worried. A major snowstorm over the weekend had dropped nearby a foot of snow in her driveway, and there was more on the way. She was recovering from shoulder surgery and didn’t have family members nearby who could help to dig her out. A few hours later, there was a knock on her door. Moss looked out and was surprised to see two teenage boys with shovels (铁铲). David Shelpman and Aidan Campbell live in the same neighborhood as Moss and are on the football team at Bethel Park High School. Head Coach Brian DeLallo had emailed his team members on Sunday to inform them that their Monday’s workout in the school gym wasn’t going to happen. DeLallo also posted a notice on Twitter with some instructions: “Due to expected severe weather, Monday’s weightlifting workout has been canceled.” he wrote. “Find an elderly or disabled neighbor and shovel their driveway. Don’t accept any money — that’s our Monday workout.” Shelpman and about 40 other team members took their assignment seriously. Helping elderly and disabled residents to dig out after snowstorms is a Bethel Park tradition that goes back two decades. In Bethel Park, community support of the football team is strong. “Our games are always well attended, so giving back is the right response,” DeLallo said. Pearl Moss said she’s indebted to the teens, adding that if they hadn’t shown up, she probably would have been caught in her house for a while. 56. How did Pearl Moss feel after she saw the snow in her driveway? (no more than 5 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 57. What did Head Coach Brian DeLallo inform his team members? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 58. According to Paragraph 3, why does the football team help the community residents? (no more than 10 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 59. What does the underlined word “indebted” in the last paragraph mean? (1 word) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 60. What else can you do to help people in your community? Please explain it in your own words. (no more than 25 words) __________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】56. She felt worried/anxious/concerned. 57. Their Monday’s workout wasn’t going to happen. /Monday’s weightlifting workout had been canceled. 58. Because the community support of the football team is strong. 59. Grateful/Thankful. 60. Open. eg. I can help the elderly carry groceries, because it can aid their physical limits, save their time, ease their loneliness, and ensure their safety. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了雪后足球队队员应教练要求帮居民铲雪的故事。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第一段中“Pearl Moss looked out her front window in Bethel Park, Pennsyvania. She was instantly worried. A major snowstorm over the weekend had dropped nearby a foot of snow in her driveway, and there was more on the way.(Pearl Moss望着宾夕法尼亚州贝瑟尔帕克自家的前窗。她立刻感到担忧起来。周末的一场大暴风雪在她家车道附近堆积了一英尺厚的积雪，而且还会有更多的雪降临)”可知，Pearl Moss看到车道上的雪后感到担心/焦虑/担忧。故答案为She felt worried/anxious/concerned. 【57题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第二段中“Head Coach Brian DeLallo had emailed his’ team members on Sunday to inform them that their Monday’s workout in the school gym wasn’t going to happen. DeLallo also posted a notice on Twitter with some instructions: “Due to expected severe weather, Monday’s weightlifting workout has been canceled.”(主教练Brian DeLallo在周日给队员们发了电子邮件，告知他们周一在学校体育馆的训练将不会进行。DeLallo还在推特上发布了一则通知，并附上了一些说明：“由于预计会出现恶劣天气，周一的举重训练取消。”)”可知，主教练Brian DeLallo通知队员周一在学校体育馆的训练不会进行了/周一的举重训练取消了。故答案为Their Monday’s workout wasn’t going to happen. /Monday’s weightlifting workout had been canceled. 【58题详解】 考查细节理解。根据第三段中“In Bethel Park, community support of the football team is strong. “Our games are always well attended, so giving back is the right response,” DeLallo said.(在贝瑟尔帕克，社区对足球队的支持力度很大。DeLallo说：“我们的比赛总是座无虚席，所以回馈社区是恰当的回应。”)”可知，足球队帮助社区居民是因为社区对足球队的支持很强。故答案为Because the community support of the football team is strong. 【59题详解】 考查词句猜测。根据画线词后文“adding that if they hadn’t shown up, she probably would have been caught in her house for a while.(并补充说，如果他们没有出现，她可能会在家里被困一段时间)”可知，因为这些青少年的帮助，Pearl Moss才没有被困在家里，所以她对他们很感激。故画线词意思是“感激的”。故答案为Grateful/Thankful. 【60题详解】 开放性题目。此题要求回答能做些什么来帮助所在社区的人们，并用自己的话来解释一下，答案不唯一，合理即可。我可以帮助老年人提杂货，因为这可以帮助他们克服身体限制，节省时间，缓解孤独感，并确保他们的安全。故答案为Open. eg. I can help the elderly carry groceries, because it can aid their physical limits, save their time, ease their loneliness, and ensure their safety. 第二节书面表达(满分25分) 61. 你将参加英语课上的“一分钟演讲”活动。请你针对部分同学在校园内用手机拍摄短视频的现象写一篇演讲稿，内容包括： (1) 陈述看法； (2) 提出建议。 注意： (1) 写作词数应为80左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。 My Views on Filming Short Videos on Campus ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】My Views on Filming Short Videos on Campus Dear classmates, Recently, some of us have been filming short videos on campus. In my opinion, it can be a fun way to record campus life, but it also has its drawbacks. Not only may it distract us from our studies and even disrupt the school order, but it might also cause unnecessary comparisons and affect our self-esteem when the videos don’t get the expected response. I suggest we should limit the time for filming and choose proper places. Let’s focus more on our academic tasks and make good use of our time on campus. Thank you! 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于演讲稿。要求考生针对部分同学在校园内用手机拍摄短视频的现象陈述看法并提出建议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 记录：record → document 缺点：drawback → disadvantage 分散注意力：distract → divert 建议：suggest → propose 2. 句式拓展 并列句变复合句 原句：In my opinion, it can be a fun way to record campus life, but it also has its drawbacks. 拓展句：In my opinion, it can be a fun way that we can use to record campus life, but it also has its drawbacks. 【点睛】[高分句型 1] Not only may it distract us from our studies and even disrupt the school order, but it might also cause unnecessary comparisons and affect our self esteem when the videos don’t get the expected response. (运用了not only...but also...并列结构和从属连词when 引导的时间状语从句) [高分句型 2] I suggest we should limit the time for filming and choose proper places. (运用了省略连词that的宾语从句和虚拟语气) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $