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天津八中2025-2026学年第一学期 高三年级 英语学科 期中检测 启用前保密等级 时间：120分钟；满分150分 Ⅰ.听力测试（15分钟） 第一节：听下面5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What coat is the woman wearing? A. A red one. B. A white one. C. A newly-bought one. 2. What is the man doing? A. Driving a car. B. Attending a party. C. Preparing for a party. 3. How much will the woman pay for her tickets? A.$480. B.$840. C.$960. 4. What does the woman think of her roommate? A. Offensive. B. Energetic. C. Kind-hearted 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a church. B. In a theater. C. In an exhibition hall. 第二节：听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Strangers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Father and daughter. 7. What is the girl looking for? A. A post office. B. A shopping mall. C. A movie theater. 8. How long has the movie theater been built? A. For three weeks. B. For three months. C. For six months. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。 9. What is the girl shopping for? A. A present for her mother. B. A purse for her mother. C. A mowing machine for her father. 10. How much money can the girl afford? A. About $11. B. About$12. C. About $10 11 What does the girl decide to buy in the end? A. A black purse. B. A yellow purse. C. A pair of gloves. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第15题 12. Where is wind energy highly practical? A. In places where it is windy throughout a year. B. In places where the wind speed is often 10 mph or more. C. In places where there are not enough other energy resources. 13. According to a study in 2008, where does China rank among all the producers of wind power in the world? A. The third. B. The fourth C. The fifth 14. Which is one of the greatest advantages of wind? A. Abundant. B. Reducing the greenhouse effect. C. Abundant and renewable. 15. How much has the cost of producing wind energy come down since the 1980s? A. 80% B. 18%. C. 8%. 单选 1. —Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party? —________. It’ll be more interesting. A. By no means B. Yes, of course C. Don’t worry D. No doubt 2. — I don’t think I’ll be able to go mountain-climbing tomorrow. —______ ? You’ve been looking forward to it for a long time. A. Who cares B. How come C. Guess what D. Why bother 3. At present, yoga, along with deep breathing exercises and Tai chi, ______ one of the most beneficial activities for health and wellness. A. was considered B. is considered C. were considered D. are considered 4. Because society ________ so rapidly during the last few years, the gap between the generations has become larger. A. changed B. had changed C. has been changing D. was changed 5. If you’re old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed ________ a say on how the government spends them! A. having had B. being had C. having D. to have 6. —I’ll send you the signed contract personally this time tomorrow. —Sorry, I ______ a meeting then. A. am attending B. attended C. have attended D. will be attending 7. ——How about ______ plan to open a branch? —— I should say it was ______ failure. A. a; a B. a; / C. the; / D. the; a 8. The witness _______ an important detail when describing the accident. A. brought out B. kept off C. left out D. ran into 9. ______ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished. A. Giving B. Given C. Having given D. To give 10. Because of COVD-19, days are gone ________ local 5-star hotels charged 5,000 yuan for one night. A. if B. when C. which D. since 11. I’m moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than in the city. A. ones B. one C. that D. those 12. ________, you have to make your own decisions and the opinions of others are only for reference. A. Unfortunately B. Ultimately C. Consequently D. Approximately 13. Her doctor is waiting for the results of some tests taken this week________starting treatment. A. when B. before C. after D. until 14. My uncle finally bought his dream house ______ overlooks a beautiful park. A. which B. where C. who D. what 15. The two girls are so alike that strangers find ________ difficult to tell one from the other. A. it B. them C. her D. that 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A lesson from my mother will always stay with me I was in the third grade then. I had been ____16____ to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my ___17___ with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word ___18___ from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She ____19____ that she had written a narrator’s（旁白）part to the play, and asked me to ___20___ roles. Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me, especially ____21____ I saw my part go to another girl. My mother___22___ my ill feelings, although I didn’t tell her what had happened. ___23___suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to___24___ in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（藤）was turning ____25____. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions（蒲公英）appearing. I watched my mother _____26_____ to dig up some dandelions. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All ___27___ are beautiful --- even dandelions.” My mother looked at me ____28____. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked. I ____29____, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is _____30_____ of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no ____31____ in that.” Knowing that she had guessed my ____32____, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled. “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, ___33___me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrator’s ___34___ is every bit as important as the part of a princess.” Over the next few weeks, with her constant ____35____, I learned to take pride in the role. 16. A. judged B. picked C. refused D. paid 17. A. points B. films C. lines D. actions 18. A. disappeared B. occurred C. maintained D. came 19. A. promised B. admitted C. expected D. explained 20. A. provide B. switch C. share D. play 21. A. before B. since C. because D. when 22. A. accepted B. understood C. sensed D. received 23. A. Except for B. Instead of C. Apart from D. Along with 24. A. walk B. sleep C. perform D. dance 25. A. yellow B. green C. dark D. red 26. A. go back B. jump out C. break in D. bend down 27. A. trees B. flowers C. roses D. creatures 28. A. seriously B. angrily C. unwillingly D. coldly 29. A. disagreed B. sighed C. cried D. nodded 30. A. lucky B. worthy C. true D. free 31. A. doubt B. argument C. shame D. mercy 32. A. pain B. problem C. accident D. answer 33. A. reminding B. abusing C. informing D. persuading 34. A. voice B. name C. idea D. part 35. A. warning B. encouragement C. praise D. award 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） A Not willing to pay $400 for a basic room or upwards of $1,200 for a suite（套房）at a luxury（豪华）hotel? We hear you. In the past, this meant having to put up with cheap hotels. Essentially, you got what you paid for. But all that’s changed, as mid-level hotels have begun competing for a population that travels more then ever. Even in New York and San Francisco --- two of the most expensive cities in the country --- one can find comfortable, affordable options with much modern conveniences. We searched the country for the best hotels under $150. Hotel 340 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA This twelve-storey（层）English-renaissance（文艺复兴）building once served as a downtown clubhouse for St. Paul’s outstanding people; today, the repaired structure houses the hotel on the top three floors. Its 35 rooms stand out for hardwood floors, marble showers and nice views of the Mississippi River, and room comforts include iPod docks（基座）, free local and national telephone calls and coffee makers. The University Club of St. Paul, a grand hall bar, and an all-new-60,000-square-foot fitness center（free for guests）also share space in the building. Marina Inn San Francisco, California, USA Located in the Marina district, where the streets are lined with luxury stores and great restaurants, the Marina Inn is the ideal place for business or pleasure. Few destinations offer the quality and variety of environment, scenery, entertainment, accommodation, and dining that waits for you here at the Marina Inn. It’s a ten-minute walk to Fisherman’s Wharf and there are abundant bus connections to take you anywhere in the city. Hotel Havana San Antonio, Texas, USA When one thinks of his historic Texas town, usually the southwest comes to mind. So does Mexico. Since 1914, the hotel has served passers-by. The 27 rooms come in all shapes and sizes, many of which include Turkish carpets and elegant Cuban art on the walls. Bathrooms are distinguished with Red Flower body care products. 36. When you couldn’t afford a luxury hotel in the past, ______. A. you could pay $400 for a basic room B. you had to stay in a low-grade hotel C. you could take a suite into account D. you would have no comfortable place to live in 37. If you go to New York on business now, ______. A. you have no choice but to choose luxury hotels B. you can live comfortably with less money C. you have to seek for the cheapest hotel D. you may spend a lot of money for conveniences 38. When you select the Hotel 340, ______. A. you can have a view of the Mississippi River B. you can be free to visit thirty-five rooms there C. you can be offered an iPod for free D. you can live in its fitness center for free 39. What could we know about the Marina Inn? A. It is located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. B. It is short of wonderful entertainment. C. It is convenient for people to do shopping. D. It belongs to Fisherman’s Wharf. 40. What is the feature of the Hotel Havana? A. The rooms in the hotel look the same. B. The hotel moved here from Mexico. C. The bathrooms are filled with flowers. D. The hotel has existed for about a century. B Two things I really believe in --- saving money and saving the planet, and it’s even better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time. Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing. In the near future, rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelve-year-old girls carrying cell phones. Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater. Every building in these countries collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use. However, America is just slightly slow to take action. There are many ways to harvest rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive. For example, use rain barrels（桶）to collect the water that would run off your roof. You’d be surprised at how fast a fifty-gallon（加仑）barrel will be filled with free, usable water. New building construction offers some good ways to gather rainwater, and the cost of set-up is usually made up by reduced usage very quickly. Rainwater can be conveyed by roof pipes into underground containers, where a pump can draw water up as needed. The rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable. If that rainwater were not collected, but allowed to run over your lawn（草坪）, into the street and eventually to a storm water treatment facility, it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journey --- chemical compositions and agricultural poisons from the grass, motor oil, waste water and such from the roads, and who knows what else. That is to say, the shorter distance it covers the more drinkable it will be. Depending on where you live, the rainwater may be piped to a treatment plant or it may run in natural channels to allow nature to remove the pollutants. Either way, the treatment of rainwater is high priced. If you reduce the amount of rainwater run-off from your home or office, you reduce the need for treatment. Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think. In the year 2015, the United States used generally 479 billion gallons of fresh water per day. 41. According to the passage, harvesting rainwater can ______. A. help us save money and be good for the environment B. help us realize the importance of water C. promote the development of economy and peace D. make us live a better life in the near future 42. What could we learn from the first and the second Paragraph? A. Little girls can save money by carrying cell phones. B. Many countries can’t afford to harvest rainwater. C. Harvesting rainwater in America is not that common. D. Rainwater harvesting is mainly adopted by developed countries. 43. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How to take advantage of rainwater. B. How to fix the equipment under the ground. C. How to reduce the cost of the equipment. D. How to harvest rainwater. 44. What is the best time for people to harvest rainwater for drinking? A. Before it is piped to a treatment plant. B. After it runs over your lawn. C. After it runs into the street. D. Before it drops from the roof. 45. It can be inferred from the passage that ______. A. it is easy to make rainwater drinkable B. the author calls on people to harvest rainwater C. many countries ignore to harvest rainwater D. it is easy to deal with the pollutants from rainwater C Last year I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service. Compared to most visitors, I didn’t travel much. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I went to school every day, in uniform. I had good days and bad days and days that I didn’t understand. Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp in the Atacama Desert. There is no disco, no shopping center, no museum or beach. Driveways must be watered daily to keep the dust down. When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from the urban middle-class America I was accustomed to. There were lost dogs on the streets, and a constant cloud of brick-colored dust came from the mine. There was no downtown, few smoothly paved（用砖石铺的）streets, and little to do for amusement. The people worked extremely hard. Rain was a rare phenomenon; earthquakes and windstorms were frequent. I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and desperate for one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head — and there were so many. Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression toward the people to lack of appetite or weight gain and depression. I was required to overcome all difficulties. Being an exchange student is not easy. As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy — for which I received half a credit in global studies. Somehow my high school couldn’t figure out a way to relate my experience to its curriculum. But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept as well as to succeed in another culture. I now know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others. 46. The author went to Chile last year with the purpose of ______. A. paying a visit to Chile as a tourist B working as a volunteer of the American Field Service C. studying Chilean culture as a college student D. experiencing Chilean life as an exchange student 47. On arriving in Chile, the author felt frightened because ______. A. he couldn’t get used to working so hard as Chileans did B. he did not know how to get along with local people because of the culture gap C. its living conditions were much worse than what he was familiar with D. his life was threatened by earthquakes and windstorms 48. During the first week in Chile the author ______. A. could hardly communicate with people B. found one person to explain his shock C. couldn’t express his thoughts in English D. couldn’t overcome his great depression 49. According to the text, the author most probably thinks that his life in Chile was ______. A. wonderful but tiring B. hard but meaningful C. difficult and terrible D. boring and disappointing 50. What can we learn from the passage? A. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners. B. Exchange students always fail to succeed in another culture. C. The author benefits greatly from the experience in Chile. D. The official languages of Chile are Spanish and English. D Every year in America, high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension. But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside. Have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word. Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的笔迹）of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don’t forget, we all have to use handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when the power goes out.Z&X&X&K] Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.[来Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb. You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指节）of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed. Evaluate your writing. What do you like and what don’t you like about the way you write? Make changes to your letters till you like how they look. Take your time. Make sure that, while you are writing, you take your time. Speed can definitely make your writing terrible. If it is worth writing well, then take your time. Practice. Practice it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements. 51. At present, the SAT tests students on ______. A. math, English, reading and writing B. math, grammar, reading and handwriting C. math, foreign language and writing D. math, foreign language and handwriting 52. The underlined word “scribble” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______. A. writing quickly and roughly B. typing simply and correctly C. painting clearly and neatly D. describing properly and well 53. According to the text, good handwriting can ______. A. help students pass the test B. make a student more popular C. show students’ ability D. assist students in getting a job 54. Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting? A. Practicing writing a lot. B. Writing as fast as you can. C. Relaxing your hand when holding the pen. D. Changing your letters till you like how they look. 55. The author mainly wants to tell us that ______. A. writing seems to be very important in the SAT B. those who will go to college have to take the SAT C. students should practice handwriting more often D. kids don’t know how to write in the computer age 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第三部分 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，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Darius Brown is a 14-year-old boy in the eighth grade. He lives in Newark, New Jersey. When he was 2 years old, doctors told his mother, Joy Brown, that he had a fine motor skills disorder (精细运动技能障碍) which could make it hard for him to do things with hands, like tying shoes and using scissors. And the poor boy can never recover. When Darius Brown was 8 years old, his elder sister, Dazhai, taught him how to make a bow tie (蝴蝶领结). At first, Joy worried that he might hurt himself. “He was resolute to learn how to make bow ties,” said Joy. “So he sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in. Then he practised and practised. ” Before long, she said, “he was making bow ties by himself.” One day, he made a bow tie out of Ninja Turtle fabric (忍者神龟布料). He wore the new bow tie to school the next day. His friends wanted such bow ties of their own. So Darius began to make more. In 2017, he found a great use for this new skill. That was the year Hurricane Irma hit Florida and Puerto Rico. The powerful storm flooded homes and streets. It left hundreds of dogs and cats homeless. The dogs and cats needed families to adopt them. Darius said he realized he could help. He would give the animals special bow ties to make them look cute. Darius learned that some of the rescued animals were brought to an animal shelter in New York City. So he dropped off about 25 pet-sized bow ties. It worked even better than he’d expected. Darius realized that such a small thing could give a homeless animal a better chance of being adopted. Darius has donated more than 600 bow ties to shelters since starting his project in 2017. Shelter workers say that Darius’ bow ties are of great help. 56. What will trouble Darius Brown for all his life? (no more than 5 words) 57. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 5 words) 58. How did Darius’ classmates think of his Ninja Turtle bow tie? (no more than 5 words) 59. According to Darius, what would be the result if a homeless animal wore a bow tie?(no more than 10 words) 60. What do you think of Darius Brown? Please explain. (no more than 25 words) 61. 假设你是李津，你的英国的笔友Peter想了解你最近生活和学习的情况，请给他写一封电子邮件，介绍你们学校寒假期间开展的“品读经典，提升素养”读书月活动的情况。要点如下： ①介绍活动的目的、形式、参加对象；②介绍你在活动中读过的一本经典书籍：③表达你的感受。 注意：1.词数不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2.必须包含提示内容： 3.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。 Dear Peter, How are you? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes Yours, Li Jin 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 天津八中2025-2026学年第一学期 高三年级 英语学科 期中检测 启用前保密等级 时间：120分钟；满分150分 Ⅰ.听力测试（15分钟） 第一节：听下面5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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. What coat is the woman wearing? A. A red one. B. A white one. C. A newly-bought one. 2. What is the man doing? A. Driving a car. B. Attending a party. C. Preparing for a party. 3. How much will the woman pay for her tickets? A.$480. B.$840. C.$960. 4. What does the woman think of her roommate? A. Offensive. B. Energetic. C. Kind-hearted 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In a church. B. In a theater. C. In an exhibition hall. 第二节：听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8题。 6. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? A. Strangers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Father and daughter. 7. What is the girl looking for? A. A post office. B. A shopping mall. C. A movie theater. 8. How long has the movie theater been built? A. For three weeks. B. For three months. C. For six months. 听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11题。 9 What is the girl shopping for? A. A present for her mother. B. A purse for her mother. C. A mowing machine for her father. 10. How much money can the girl afford? A. About $11. B. About$12. C. About $10 11. What does the girl decide to buy in the end? A. A black purse. B. A yellow purse. C. A pair of gloves. 听下面一段对话，回答第12至第15题 12. Where is wind energy highly practical? A. In places where it is windy throughout a year. B. In places where the wind speed is often 10 mph or more. C. In places where there are not enough other energy resources. 13. According to a study in 2008, where does China rank among all the producers of wind power in the world? A. The third. B. The fourth C. The fifth 14. Which is one of the greatest advantages of wind? A. Abundant. B. Reducing the greenhouse effect. C. Abundant and renewable. 15. How much has the cost of producing wind energy come down since the 1980s? A. 80% B. 18%. C. 8%. 单选 1. —Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party? —________. It’ll be more interesting. A. By no means B. Yes, of course C. Don’t worry D. No doubt 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——妈妈，你介意我邀请一些朋友来参加我的生日聚会吗？——当然不介意。那样聚会会更有趣。A. By no means一点也不；B. Yes, of course是的，当然；C. Don’t worry不要担心；D. No doubt毫无疑问。由“It’ll be more interesting”可知，妈妈不介意一些朋友来参加聚会，空格处用“一点也不”。故选A。 2. — I don’t think I’ll be able to go mountain-climbing tomorrow. —______ ? You’ve been looking forward to it for a long time. A. Who cares B. How come C. Guess what D. Why bother 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我想我明天不能去爬山了。——为什么？你已经期待很久了。A. Who cares谁在乎；B. How come什么，怎么会那样；C. Guess what猜猜看；D. Why bother何苦呢。根据“You’ve been looking forward to it for a long time.”可知，此处为短语How come“为什么，怎么会那样”，满足句意要求。故选B项。 3. At present, yoga, along with deep breathing exercises and Tai chi, ______ one of the most beneficial activities for health and wellness. A. was considered B. is considered C. were considered D. are considered 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态和语态。句意：目前，瑜伽与深呼吸练习和太极一起被认为是对健康最有益的活动之一。设空处使用动词作谓语，根据前文的at present可知，此处表示客观事实，同时句子的主语为yoga为单数，其与consider之间是被动关系，故使用一般现在时的被动语态。故选B。 4. Because society ________ so rapidly during the last few years, the gap between the generations has become larger. A. changed B. had changed C. has been changing D. was changed 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：因为在过去几年社会变化非常快，不同年代的人之间的代沟也变得更大。主语society和谓语动词change之间是主动关系，根据时间状语“during the last few years”并结合下文“the gap between the generations has become larger”可知，此处描述最近几年一直不断发生的事情对现在造成的影响，并且动作还有可能持续下去，所以用现在完成进行时。故选C项。 5. If you’re old enough to earn a wage and pay taxes, you should be allowed ________ a say on how the government spends them! A. having had B. being had C. having D. to have 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：如果你年龄足够大，可以挣工资和纳税，你应该被允许对政府如何使用这些钱有发言权！表示“被允许做某事”短语为be allowed to do sth.，故空处应用不定式形式to have。故选D。 6. —I’ll send you the signed contract personally this time tomorrow. —Sorry, I ______ a meeting then. A. am attending B. attended C. have attended D. will be attending 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——明天我会把签订好的合同亲自给您送过去。——对不起，那个时候我正在开会。根据语境可知，then指的是tomorrow的这个时候，表示将来，并且这个动作正在进行，应用将来进行时。故选D。 7. ——How about ______ plan to open a branch? —— I should say it was ______ failure. A. a; a B. a; / C. the; / D. the; a 【答案】D 【解析】 【详解】考查冠词。句意：-- 开分公司的计划如何？--我应该说这是一个失败的事情。第一个后有后置定语，并且下文“was”表明这是以前制定的计划，应该是特指以前定的开分公司的那个计划，应填定冠词the；第二个空表示泛指“一次失败的事”，应使用a。故选D项。 8. The witness _______ an important detail when describing the accident. A. brought out B. kept off C left out D. ran into 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：目击者在描述事故时遗漏了一个重要的细节。A. brought about出版，生产；B. kept off不接近；C. left out遗漏，省略；D. ran into遭遇；陷入。结合句意可知，此处指描述事故时“遗漏”了一个重要细节。故选C项。 9. ______ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished. A. Giving B. Given C. Having given D. To give 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】试题分析：考查非谓语动词 。句意：工人被给了最后的期限，不得不加班来完成工作，两个句子共用一个主语the workers，worker与give之间是动宾关系，故选B项。 考点 : 考查非谓语动词 10. Because of COVD-19, days are gone ________ local 5-star hotels charged 5,000 yuan for one night. A. if B. when C. which D. since 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查连词。句意：受新冠肺炎疫情影响，当地5星级酒店一晚5000元的日子已经一去不复返了。分析句子可知，此处引导分割式限制性定语从句，先行词为days，关系副词when引导从句，在从句中作时间状语，相当于during which，意为“在那时”。故选B项。 11. I’m moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than in the city. A. ones B. one C. that D. those 【答案】C 【解析】 【详解】考查指示代词。句意：我要搬到乡下去，因为那里的空气比城里的新鲜很多。ones指代可数名词复数，泛指一些；one泛指可数名词中的一个；that指代不可数名词，还可指代比较对象；those是that的复数形式。这里指代的是比较的对象，air是不可数名词，故选C。 12. ________, you have to make your own decisions and the opinions of others are only for reference. A. Unfortunately B. Ultimately C. Consequently D. Approximately 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：最终，你必须自己做决定，别人的意见只是供参考的。A. Unfortunately不幸地；B. Ultimately最终；C. Consequently因此；D. Approximately大约。根据句意及空后“you have to make your own decisions ”可知，句中强调尽管有他人意见，做决定最终还是要靠自己，因此用“Ultimately”表示“最终”最为恰当。故选B。 13. Her doctor is waiting for the results of some tests taken this week________starting treatment. A. when B. before C. after D. until 【答案】B 【解析】 【详解】考查介词和连词辨析。句意：她的医生需要等待一些检查结果才能开始治疗。A. when 当……时；B. before ……之前；C. after ……之后；D. until 直到。空处需要介词，结合句意，应使用 before 表示“在……之前”。故选B。 14 My uncle finally bought his dream house ______ overlooks a beautiful park. A. which B. where C. who D. what 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我叔叔终于买了他梦想中的房子，可以俯瞰一个美丽的公园。定语从句修饰先行词 house，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用which或that。故选A。 15. The two girls are so alike that strangers find ________ difficult to tell one from the other. A. it B. them C. her D. that 【答案】A 【解析】 【详解】考查代词的用法。句意：这两个女孩长得如此相像，以致于陌生人觉得很难把她们区分开。本句中it用在find后作形式宾语，真正的宾语是后面的动词不定式短语to tell one from the other。them，her，that等词均不能作形式宾语或形式主语。故选A。 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） A lesson from my mother will always stay with me. I was in the third grade then. I had been ____16____ to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had practiced my ___17___ with me. But no matter how easily I delivered them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word ___18___ from my head. Finally, my teacher took me aside. She ____19____ that she had written a narrator’s（旁白）part to the play, and asked me to ___20___ roles. Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me, especially ____21____ I saw my part go to another girl. My mother___22___ my ill feelings, although I didn’t tell her what had happened. ___23___suggesting we practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to___24___ in the yard. It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（藤）was turning ____25____. Under the huge trees, we could see yellow dandelions（蒲公英）appearing. I watched my mother _____26_____ to dig up some dandelions. “From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,” she said. “But I like dandelions,” I said. “All ___27___ are beautiful --- even dandelions.” My mother looked at me ____28____. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?” she asked. I ____29____, pleased that I had won her over. “And that is _____30_____ of people too,” she added. “Not everyone can be a princess, but there is no ____31____ in that.” Knowing that she had guessed my ____32____, I started to cry as I told her what had happened. She listened and smiled. “But you will be a beautiful narrator,” she said, ___33___me of how much I loved to read stories aloud to her. “The narrator’s ___34___ is every bit as important as the part of a princess.” Over the next few weeks, with her constant ____35____, I learned to take pride in the role. 16. A. judged B. picked C. refused D. paid 17. A. points B. films C. lines D. actions 18. A. disappeared B. occurred C. maintained D. came 19. A. promised B. admitted C. expected D. explained 20. A. provide B. switch C. share D. play 21. A. before B. since C. because D. when 22. A. accepted B. understood C. sensed D. received 23. A. Except for B. Instead of C. Apart from D. Along with 24. A. walk B. sleep C. perform D. dance 25. A. yellow B. green C. dark D. red 26. A. go back B. jump out C. break in D. bend down 27. A. trees B. flowers C. roses D. creatures 28. A. seriously B. angrily C. unwillingly D. coldly 29. A. disagreed B. sighed C. cried D. nodded 30. A. lucky B. worthy C. true D. free 31. A. doubt B. argument C. shame D. mercy 32. A. pain B. problem C. accident D. answer 33. A. reminding B. abusing C. informing D. persuading 34. A. voice B. name C. idea D. part 35. A. warning B. encouragement C. praise D. award 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。 文章主要讲述作者因为紧张而失去了在学校里面扮演公主的机会而去做一名旁白，妈妈通过花园里的每一株植物都有用处让作者认识到世界上的每一个人都有其存在的价值。 【16题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我被挑选在学校的戏剧中扮演公主，数周来我的妈妈跟我一块背台词。A．judged 判断；B．picked挑选；C．refused拒绝；D．paid支付。根据下文“to be the princess in the school play”可知，在学校的戏剧中扮演公主，应该是被挑选，故选B项。 【17题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A．points点；B．films 电影；C．lines台词；D．actions行动。根据下文的“ my lines ”，可知是作者和妈妈一起背台词，故选C项。 【18题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：无论我在家里练的多么的熟，一到舞台上，我就什么也想不起来。A．disappeared 消失；B．occurred发生；C．maintained提到；D．came到来。根据“She ___4___ that she had written a narrator’s（旁白）part to the play, and asked me to ___5___ roles.”可知，我一到舞台上，紧张得什么也不记得，所以老师让我当旁白，故选A项。 【19题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：她解释到她写了一个旁白，要我换下角色。A．promised承诺；B．admitted承认；C．expected期望；D．explained解释。根据上文“Finally, my teacher took me aside”可知，是老师把我叫到一边给我解释什么，故选D项。 【20题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A．provide提供；B．switch转换；C．share分享；D．play演。根据前文我上台紧张，及下文“Her word, kindly delivered, still hurt me”尽管语言很温柔但仍然伤到了我，可知老师要换下我，故选B项。 【21题详解】 考查连词词义辨析。 句意：尤其当我看到把我的角色给了另外一个女孩时，我还是受到伤害。A．before之前；B．since自从；C．because因为；D．when当……时候。根据下文“I saw my part go to another girl”，应该是当我的角色给了另外一个女孩时，故选D项。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的妈妈感觉到我的低落，虽然我没有告诉她发生了什么。A．accepted接受；B．understood 理解；C．sensed感觉；D．received收到。根据上文“my ill feelings”根据下文“although I didn’t tell her what had happened.”可知，是我妈妈感觉到我的低落，故选C项。 【23题详解】 考查介词短语辨析。句意：没有跟我一块练台词，她问我是否想去院子里面散步。A．Except for除了；B．Instead of而不是；C．Apart from除了；D．Along with与，一起。根据下文“she asked if I wanted to____9__ in the yard”，可知，我们没有练习台词，故选B项。 【24题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A．walk走；B．sleep睡觉；C．perform表演；D．dance跳舞；根据下一段“From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden,”提到妈妈领我去院子里，可知去散步，故选A项。 【25题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一个可爱的春日，玫瑰藤正在变绿。A．yellow黄色的；B．green 绿色的；C．dark黑暗的；D．red红色的。根据“It was a lovely spring day”这是春天，可知，植物变绿色，故选B项。 【26题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：我看着妈妈弯下腰去挖一些蒲公英。A．go back回去；B．jump out跳出来；C．break in打断；D．bend down弯腰。根据下文提到“ dig up some dandelions”可知，我看着妈妈弯下腰去挖一些蒲公英，故选D项。 【27题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：所有的花都很漂亮——蒲公英也不例外。A．trees树；B．flowers花；C．roses玫瑰花；D．creatures生物。根据“It was a lovely spring day and the rose vine（藤）”可知是在花园里，所以说的是所有的花，故选B项。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我的妈妈严肃地看着我，是的，每朵花用自己的方式给人们带来快乐，不是吗？A．seriously认真地，严重地；B．angrily生气地；C．unwillingly不乐意地；D．coldly冷酷地。根据下文“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”可知，应该是妈妈严肃认真地问，故选A项。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：我点了点头，我很高兴我赢得了她的心。A．disagreed不同意；B．sighed叹气；C．cried哭；D．nodded点头。根据下文“pleased”高兴的，可知应该是同意点头，故选D项。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人也是这样的。A．lucky幸运的；B．worthy 值得；C．true真的；D．free自由的。根据“Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesn’t it?”可知，妈妈是在给我讲授道理，人和花一样，都有自己的方式给人带来快乐，故选C项。 【31题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：不是每个人都是公主，这没有什么可耻的。A．doubt 怀疑；B．argument争论；C．shame 羞耻；D．mercy同情。根据“She 　　　　4　　　　 that she had written a narrator’s（旁白）part to the play, and asked me to 　　　　5　　　 roles.”可知是作者没有当上公主的角色，这里妈妈在给作者讲授人生哲理，不是每个人都是公主,所以这没有什么可耻的，故选C项。 【32题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道她猜到我的痛苦，我开始哭着告诉她发生的事情。A．pain 痛苦；B．problem 问题；C．accident 事故；D．answer回答；根据“I started to cry”，可知是痛苦，故选A项。 【33题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你将是个很好的旁白者，提醒我有多喜欢给她大声读故事。A．reminding 提醒；B．abusing 滥用；C．informing通知；D．persuading说服。根据“But you will be a beautiful narrator”，提醒我有多喜欢给她大声读故事，故选A项。 【34题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：旁白的角色和公主的角色一样重要, 都有其独特的魅力。A．voice 声音；B．name名字；C．idea想法；D．part部分。根据下文“as important as the part of a princess”，可知，旁白的角色和公主的角色一样重要，故选D项。 【35题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：接下来的几周, 妈妈不断地鼓励我，我以这个角色为骄傲。A．warning警告；B．encouragement 鼓励；C．praise表扬；D．award奖赏。根据下文“I learned to take pride in the role”，可知，是妈妈不断地鼓励我，故选B项。 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分） A Not willing to pay $400 for a basic room or upwards of $1,200 for a suite（套房）at a luxury（豪华的）hotel? We hear you. In the past, this meant having to put up with cheap hotels. Essentially, you got what you paid for. But all that’s changed, as mid-level hotels have begun competing for a population that travels more then ever. Even in New York and San Francisco --- two of the most expensive cities in the country --- one can find comfortable, affordable options with much modern conveniences. We searched the country for the best hotels under $150. Hotel 340 St. Paul, Minnesota, USA This twelve-storey（层）English-renaissance（文艺复兴）building once served as a downtown clubhouse for St. Paul’s outstanding people; today, the repaired structure houses the hotel on the top three floors. Its 35 rooms stand out for hardwood floors, marble showers and nice views of the Mississippi River, and room comforts include iPod docks（基座）, free local and national telephone calls and coffee makers. The University Club of St. Paul, a grand hall bar, and an all-new-60,000-square-foot fitness center（free for guests）also share space in the building. Marina Inn San Francisco, California, USA Located in the Marina district, where the streets are lined with luxury stores and great restaurants, the Marina Inn is the ideal place for business or pleasure. Few destinations offer the quality and variety of environment, scenery, entertainment, accommodation, and dining that waits for you here at the Marina Inn. It’s a ten-minute walk to Fisherman’s Wharf and there are abundant bus connections to take you anywhere in the city. Hotel Havana San Antonio, Texas, USA When one thinks of his historic Texas town, usually the southwest comes to mind. So does Mexico. Since 1914, the hotel has served passers-by. The 27 rooms come in all shapes and sizes, many of which include Turkish carpets and elegant Cuban art on the walls. Bathrooms are distinguished with Red Flower body care products. 36. When you couldn’t afford a luxury hotel in the past, ______. A. you could pay $400 for a basic room B. you had to stay in a low-grade hotel C. you could take a suite into account D. you would have no comfortable place to live in 37. If you go to New York on business now, ______. A. you have no choice but to choose luxury hotels B. you can live comfortably with less money C. you have to seek for the cheapest hotel D. you may spend a lot of money for conveniences 38. When you select the Hotel 340, ______. A. you can have a view of the Mississippi River B. you can be free to visit thirty-five rooms there C. you can be offered an iPod for free D. you can live in its fitness center for free 39. What could we know about the Marina Inn? A. It is located in San Antonio, Texas, USA. B. It is short of wonderful entertainment. C. It is convenient for people to do shopping. D. It belongs to Fisherman’s Wharf. 40. What is the feature of the Hotel Havana? A. The rooms in the hotel look the same. B. The hotel moved here from Mexico. C. The bathrooms are filled with flowers. D. The hotel has existed for about a century. 【答案】36 B 37. B 38. A 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【分析】试题分析：本文介绍了几个经济型的酒店，各有特色。 【36题详解】 B 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到Not willing to pay $400 for a basic room or upwards of $1,200 for a suite（套房）at a luxury（豪华的）hotel? We hear you. In the past, this meant having to put up with cheap hotels.可知在过去当你付不起昂贵的房价时，你就要忍受便宜的酒店，故选B项。 【37题详解】 B 考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到Even in New York and San Francisco --- two of the most expensive cities in the country --- one can find comfortable, affordable options with much modern conveniences在纽约和旧金山，这两个消费高的城市，你可以找到舒适的价格合适的地方，非常方便，故选B项。 【38题详解】 A 考查细节理解题。根据第二段提到Its 35 rooms stand out for hardwood floors, marble showers and nice views of the Mississippi River, and room comforts include iPod docks（基座）, free local and national telephone calls and coffee makers.可知在这能看到密西西比河风光，故选A项。 【39题详解】 C 考查细节理解题。根据第三段提到Located in the Marina district, where the streets are lined with luxury stores and great restaurants, the Marina Inn is the ideal place for business or pleasure这个酒店位于海滨区，在那有许多奢侈品店和许多的餐馆，这是理想的商务或娱乐的地方，故选C项。 【40题详解】 D 考查细节理解题。根据最后一段提到When one thinks of his historic Texas town, usually the southwest comes to mind. So does Mexico. Since 1914, the hotel has served passers-by自从1914年这个酒店就有了，故选D项。 考点 ：日常生活类阅读。 B Two things I really believe in --- saving money and saving the planet, and it’s even better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time. Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing. In the near future, rainwater harvesting will be as common as twelve-year-old girls carrying cell phones. Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater. Every building in these countries collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use. However, America is just slightly slow to take action. There are many ways to harvest rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive. For example, use rain barrels（桶）to collect the water that would run off your roof. You’d be surprised at how fast a fifty-gallon（加仑）barrel will be filled with free, usable water. New building construction offers some good ways to gather rainwater, and the cost of set-up is usually made up by reduced usage very quickly. Rainwater can be conveyed by roof pipes into underground containers, where a pump can draw water up as needed. The rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable. If that rainwater were not collected, but allowed to run over your lawn（草坪）, into the street and eventually to a storm water treatment facility, it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journey --- chemical compositions and agricultural poisons from the grass, motor oil, waste water and such from the roads, and who knows what else. That is to say, the shorter distance it covers the more drinkable it will be. Depending on where you live, the rainwater may be piped to a treatment plant or it may run in natural channels to allow nature to remove the pollutants. Either way, the treatment of rainwater is high priced. If you reduce the amount of rainwater run-off from your home or office, you reduce the need for treatment. Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think. In the year 2015, the United States used generally 479 billion gallons of fresh water per day. 41. According to the passage, harvesting rainwater can ______. A. help us save money and be good for the environment B. help us realize the importance of water C. promote the development of economy and peace D. make us live a better life in the near future 42. What could we learn from the first and the second Paragraph? A. Little girls can save money by carrying cell phones. B. Many countries can’t afford to harvest rainwater. C. Harvesting rainwater in America is not that common. D. Rainwater harvesting is mainly adopted by developed countries. 43. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. How to take advantage of rainwater. B. How to fix the equipment under the ground. C. How to reduce the cost of the equipment. D. How to harvest rainwater. 44. What is the best time for people to harvest rainwater for drinking? A. Before it is piped to a treatment plant. B. After it runs over your lawn. C. After it runs into the street. D. Before it drops from the roof. 45. It can be inferred from the passage that ______. A. it is easy to make rainwater drinkable B. the author calls on people to harvest rainwater C. many countries ignore to harvest rainwater D. it is easy to deal with the pollutants from rainwater 【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了收集雨水的好处、方法和收集雨水的最佳时期，号召人们收集雨水。 【41题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Two things I really believe in --- saving money and saving the planet, and it’s even better when I can do something that accomplishes both at the same time. Rainwater harvesting is just such a thing(我真的相信两件事——省钱和拯救地球，如果我能同时做到这两件事就更好了。 雨水收集就是这样一件事)”可知，收集雨水既可以帮助省钱又可以帮助挽救地球，保护环境。故选A。 【42题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Many countries already rely heavily on rainwater. Every building in these countries collects the rainwater from its roof and stores it for later use. However, America is just slightly slow to take action（许多国家已经严重依赖雨水。 这些国家的每一栋建筑都从屋顶收集雨水并储存起来供以后使用。 然而，美国采取行动的速度略慢）”可知，在美国，收集雨水这种做法并不太常见。故选C。 【43题详解】 主旨大意题。第三段的中心句是“There are many ways to harvest rainwater and most of them are easy and inexpensive(收集雨水的方法有很多种，而且大多数都很简单，也不贵)”。该句后面的for example表明，该段剩余部分是在举例子，来论证中心句，介绍一些收集雨水的方法。因此该段讲述如何来收集雨水。故选D。 【44题详解】 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“(The rainwater can even be treated to make it drinkable. If that rainwater were not collected, but allowed to run over your lawn（草坪）, into the street and eventually to a storm water treatment facility, it would pick up all sorts of pollutants on its journey. That is to say, the shorter distance it covers the more drinkable it will be.雨水甚至可以被处理成可饮用的水。如果雨水没有被收集起来，而是被允许跑过你的草坪，跑到街上，最终进入雨水处理设施，它会在途中带上各种污染物。 也就是说，它覆盖的距离越短，就越适合饮用)”可知，在雨水落到地面上之前，把它收集起来最合适。结合选项，D选项(在它从屋顶上落下来之前)符合题意。故选D。 【45题详解】 推理判断题。从第一段到倒数第二段介绍了收集雨水的好处、方法和收集雨水的最佳时期。所以整篇文章是围绕收集雨水展开的。最后一段中的“Water is rapidly becoming one of our most precious resources and it is not as abundant as you may think(水正迅速成为我们最宝贵的资源之一，它并不像你想象的那么丰富)”强调了水资源的重要性和匮乏。和前文内容结合起来，可知作者写这篇文章的目的就是号召人们收集雨水，以弥补水资源的不足。故选B。 C Last year I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service. Compared to most visitors, I didn’t travel much. I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager. I went to school every day, in uniform. I had good days and bad days and days that I didn’t understand. Chuquicamata, my host community, is a mining camp in the Atacama Desert. There is no disco, no shopping center, no museum or beach. Driveways must be watered daily to keep the dust down. When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from the urban middle-class America I was accustomed to. There were lost dogs on the streets, and a constant cloud of brick-colored dust came from the mine. There was no downtown, few smoothly paved（用砖石铺的）streets, and little to do for amusement. The people worked extremely hard. Rain was a rare phenomenon; earthquakes and windstorms were frequent. I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class. But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and desperate for one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head — and there were so many. Most exchange students experience this like me. Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression toward the people to lack of appetite or weight gain and depression. I was required to overcome all difficulties. Being an exchange student is not easy. As time passed, everything changed. I began to forget words in English and to dream in Spanish and love Chilean food. I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun. Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people. And I took math, physics, chemistry, biology, Spanish, art, and philosophy — for which I received half a credit in global studies. Somehow my high school couldn’t figure out a way to relate my experience to its curriculum. But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain. I learned how to accept as well as to succeed in another culture. I now know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others. 46. The author went to Chile last year with the purpose of ______. A. paying a visit to Chile as a tourist B. working as a volunteer of the American Field Service C. studying Chilean culture as a college student D. experiencing Chilean life as an exchange student 47. On arriving in Chile, the author felt frightened because ______. A. he couldn’t get used to working so hard as Chileans did B. he did not know how to get along with local people because of the culture gap C. its living conditions were much worse than what he was familiar with D. his life was threatened by earthquakes and windstorms 48. During the first week in Chile the author ______. A. could hardly communicate with people B. found one person to explain his shock C. couldn’t express his thoughts in English D. couldn’t overcome his great depression 49. According to the text, the author most probably thinks that his life in Chile was ______. A. wonderful but tiring B. hard but meaningful C. difficult and terrible D. boring and disappointing 50. What can we learn from the passage? A. Most Chileans are not friendly to foreigners. B. Exchange students always fail to succeed in another culture. C. The author benefits greatly from the experience in Chile. D. The official languages of Chile are Spanish and English. 【答案】46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述作者做为交换生在智利的生活，虽然有许多困难要克服但也收获很多。 【46题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段提到“I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class.( 我学过两年半的西班牙语，一直是班上最好的学生之一)”和第五段“Most exchange students experience this like me(大多数像我一样的交换生都有这样的经历)”可知，作者是一名交换生。故选D项。 【47题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段提到“When I arrived here, I was scared. It was so different from the urban middle-class America I was accustomed to. There were lost dogs on the streets, and a constant cloud of brick-colored dust came from the mine. There was no downtown, few smoothly paved streets, and little to do for amusement. The people worked extremely hard. Rain was a rare phenomenon; earthquakes and windstorms were frequent.(我刚来的时候很害怕。这与我所习惯的美国城市中产阶级截然不同。街上到处都是走失的狗，矿井里不断冒出砖色的灰尘。这里没有闹市区，几乎没有平坦的街道，也没有什么娱乐活动。人民工作非常努力。下雨是一种罕见的现象;地震和风暴频繁发生)”可知，作者因为它的生活条件和原先习惯的生活差很多，而产生恐惧。故选C项。 【48题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章第四段“But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and desperate for one person to whom I could explain my shock. I couldn’t speak the thoughts in my head — and there were so many.(但在智利的第一周，我几乎无法与人交流，我非常渴望有一个人能让我向他解释我的震惊。我无法说出我脑子里的想法——我的想法太多了)”可知，作者第一周没有和人交流。故选A项。 【49题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段提到“I was required to overcome all difficulties. Being an exchange student is not easy.(我被要求解决一切困难，做交换生是不容易的)”和最后一段提到“But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain(付出与回报相比，也就不算什么也)”可知，虽然辛苦让作者学到很多东西。故选B项。 【50题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段提到“I learned how to accept as well as to succeed in another culture. I now know the world is my community and have a much deeper understanding of both myself and others(我学会了如何在另一种文化中接受和成功。我现在知道世界是我的社区，对自己和他人有了更深的理解)”可知，作者在交换经验让作者适应了新文化，并取得了成功。由此推知，作者从智利的经历中获益良多。故选C项。 D Every year in America, high-school students who want to go on to college take a national examination called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, or SAT in a shortened way. Their score is an important factor in determining which colleges will admit them. The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension. But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot. That’s an interesting way to test writing ability, but content aside. Have you ever seen young people’s handwriting lately? Or anyone’s for that matter, in this age of computer keyboards? Students write numbers and sign their names on bank checks. They scribble class notes in what can generously be described as the written word. Yet today’s kids are asked to write, thoughtfully and clearly, for several minutes on this SAT Test. Good luck to the text scorers who must work out difficultly the scrawl（潦草的笔迹）of young people who’ve been typing on computers since the age of three! Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers. And don’t forget, we all have to use handwriting from time to time, as computers go down when the power goes out.Z&X&X&K] Then how to improve the handwriting? Well, with a few simple steps you can improve your handwriting.[来Position the pen. You should hold the pen between the forefinger and the thumb. You should then rest it near the first knuckle（指节）of the middle finger. The rest of your fingers should be curled（卷曲）under your hand and your hand should remain relaxed. Evaluate your writing. What do you like and what don’t you like about the way you write? Make changes to your letters till you like how they look. Take your time. Make sure that, while you are writing, you take your time. Speed can definitely make your writing terrible. If it is worth writing well, then take your time. Practice. Practice it a lot; it’s not enough to do it once and hope for the best. It has to be something you work at to make great improvements. 51. At present, the SAT tests students on ______. A. math, English, reading and writing B. math, grammar, reading and handwriting C. math, foreign language and writing D. math, foreign language and handwriting 52. The underlined word “scribble” in Paragraph 2 probably means ______. A. writing quickly and roughly B. typing simply and correctly C. painting clearly and neatly D. describing properly and well 53. According to the text, good handwriting can ______. A. help students pass the test B. make a student more popular C. show students’ ability D. assist students in getting a job 54. Which of the following should you avoid when improving your handwriting? A. Practicing writing a lot. B. Writing as fast as you can. C. Relaxing your hand when holding the pen. D. Changing your letters till you like how they look. 55. The author mainly wants to tell us that ______. A. writing seems to be very important in the SAT B. those who will go to college have to take the SAT C. students should practice handwriting more often D. kids don’t know how to write in the computer age 【答案】51. B 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. C 【解析】 【分析】试题分析：由于SAT考试增加书面表达，引入话题，当前学生不重视书写，此项改革让学生改掉书写潦草的坏习惯。 【51题详解】 B考查细节理解题。根据第一段提到The Scholastic Aptitude Test measures one’s mathematical ability and use of the English language. Traditionally, the English part involved grammatical questions and paragraphs that test reading comprehension.和第二段提到But the SAT folks have added a single question, to be answered in an essay, handwritten on the spot可知选B项。 【52题详解】 A 考查词意猜测。结合划线部分的上下文，在计算机时代，学生手写的内容已经很罕见，只有一两个单词写在行李箱或午餐包上，用来辩认物主，书法在其它场合就像嘟嘟鸟一样灭绝了，故推断学生在课堂上记笔记非常潦草，故选A项。 【53题详解】 D 考查细节理解题。根据第三段提到Teachers insist that good handwriting can not only help one’s score on the SAT, but also, later on in life, impress potential employers可知漂亮的书法不仅仅能在考试中帮助得分在今后找工作的雇主留下良好的印象，故选D项。 【54题详解】 B 考查细节理解题。根据最后三段的标题Evaluate your writing，Take your time.，Practice.可知没有提到B项，这是写作中应该避免的。 55题详解】 C 考查推理判断题。由于SAT考试增加书面表达，引入话题，当前学生不重视书写，此项改革让学生改掉书写潦草的坏习惯，故选C项。 考点 ：教育类阅读。 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题（共35分） 第三部分 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，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。 Darius Brown is a 14-year-old boy in the eighth grade. He lives in Newark, New Jersey. When he was 2 years old, doctors told his mother, Joy Brown, that he had a fine motor skills disorder (精细运动技能障碍) which could make it hard for him to do things with hands, like tying shoes and using scissors. And the poor boy can never recover. When Darius Brown was 8 years old, his elder sister, Dazhai, taught him how to make a bow tie (蝴蝶领结). At first, Joy worried that he might hurt himself. “He was resolute to learn how to make bow ties,” said Joy. “So he sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in. Then he practised and practised. ” Before long, she said, “he was making bow ties by himself.” One day, he made a bow tie out of Ninja Turtle fabric (忍者神龟布料). He wore the new bow tie to school the next day. His friends wanted such bow ties of their own. So Darius began to make more. In 2017, he found a great use for this new skill. That was the year Hurricane Irma hit Florida and Puerto Rico. The powerful storm flooded homes and streets. It left hundreds of dogs and cats homeless. The dogs and cats needed families to adopt them. Darius said he realized he could help. He would give the animals special bow ties to make them look cute. Darius learned that some of the rescued animals were brought to an animal shelter in New York City. So he dropped off about 25 pet-sized bow ties. It worked even better than he’d expected. Darius realized that such a small thing could give a homeless animal a better chance of being adopted. Darius has donated more than 600 bow ties to shelters since starting his project in 2017. Shelter workers say that Darius’ bow ties are of great help. 56. What will trouble Darius Brown for all his life? (no more than 5 words) 57. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean? (no more than 5 words) 58. How did Darius’ classmates think of his Ninja Turtle bow tie? (no more than 5 words) 59. According to Darius, what would be the result if a homeless animal wore a bow tie?(no more than 10 words) 60. What do you think of Darius Brown? Please explain. (no more than 25 words) 【答案】56. A fine motor skills disorder. 57. He was determined./He insisted on doing it. 58. It was amazing. 59. It would get a better chance of being adopted. 60. He is strong-willed and caring. Although disabled , he practised more to get what he wanted. He also did charity work to help the homeless animals. 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了达利斯·布朗(Darius Brown)虽然身患残疾，却意志力坚定，跟着姐姐Dazhai学做蝴蝶领结，并将这些蝴蝶结运用于慈善活动，帮助无家可归的小动物被领养的故事。 【56题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章第一段“When he was 2 years old, doctors told his mother, Joy Brown, that he had a fine motor skills disorder (精细运动技能障碍) which could make it hard for him to do things with hands, like tying shoes and using scissors.And the poor boy can never recover.(在他两岁的时候，医生告诉他的母亲Joy Brown，他有精细运动技能障碍，这可能会让他很难用手做事情，比如系鞋带和用剪刀。这可怜的孩子再也无法恢复了)”可知，精细运动技能障碍会困扰达利斯·布朗一辈子。故答案为A fine motor skills disorder. 【57题详解】 考查句意猜测。根据文章第二段“So he sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in. Then he practised and practised.(于是，他坐着看了Dazhai好几个月，全部看完了。 然后他练习了又练习)”可知，Darius Brown下定决心学习如何制作蝴蝶结；He was resolute意思为：他下定决心，即，坚持要做。故答案为He was determined./He insisted on doing it. 【58题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段“One day, he made a bow tie out of Ninja Turtle fabric (忍者神龟布料). He wore the new bow tie to school the next day. His friends wanted such bow ties of their own.(有一天，他用忍者神龟布料做了一个领结。 第二天，他戴着新的领结去学校。他的朋友们也想要这样的领结)”可知，Darius Brown的同学们认为他的忍者神龟布料领结很不错，令人惊叹。故答案为It was amazing. 【59题详解】 考查细节理解。根据文章倒数第二段“So he dropped off about 25 pet-sized bow ties. It worked even better than he’d expected. Darius realized that such a small thing could give a homeless animal a better chance of being adopted.(所以他送了25个宠物大小的领结。效果比他预想的还要好。Darius意识到这样一个小东西可以给无家可归的动物一个更好的被领养的机会)”可知，在Darius看来，带上领结的无家可归的小动物会得到更好的被领养的机会。故答案为It would get a better chance of being adopted. 【60题详解】 考查推理判断。根据文章第二段“So he sat and watched Dazhai for months and took it all in. Then he practised and practised.(于是，他坐着看了Dazhai好几个月，全部看完了。 然后他练习了又练习)”及全段内容可知，Darius下定决心学习如何制作蝴蝶结且最终完成，说明他是意志力坚强的；根据文章最后一段“Darius has donated more than 600 bow ties to shelters since starting his project in 2017.(Darius自2017年开始他的项目以来，已经向避难所捐赠了600多个领结)”可知，Darius Brown关爱小动物做慈善，可知，他是富有同情心并有爱心的。因此，Darius意志坚强，富有同情心并且有爱心。他虽然残疾，但为了得到他想要的，他进行了更多的练习。他还做慈善工作来帮助无家可归的动物。故答案为He is strong-willed and caring. Although disabled , he practised more to get what he wanted. He also did charity work to help the homeless animals. 61. 假设你是李津，你的英国的笔友Peter想了解你最近生活和学习的情况，请给他写一封电子邮件，介绍你们学校寒假期间开展的“品读经典，提升素养”读书月活动的情况。要点如下： ①介绍活动的目的、形式、参加对象；②介绍你在活动中读过的一本经典书籍：③表达你的感受。 注意：1.词数不少于100词，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 2.必须包含提示内容： 3.可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。 Dear Peter, How are you? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes. Yours, Li Jin 【答案】Dear Peter， Last month was my school’s “Reading Month”, which required every student at my school to read at least on classic book during the month. At the end of the month, students would gather in groups and discuss the books they read. It was a great time to learn more knowledge, cultivate our reading interest, and exchange different opinions with each other. I finally had the time to finish The Little Prince, written by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It tells the story of a boy from space who travels around the universe to meet people of every background. He views each world through his innocent eyes. The words of wisdom in the book, such as “One sees clearly only with the heart”, touched me deeply. Looking back, I really enjoyed the adventure with the little prince, all thanks to this “Reading Month”. Yours， Li Jin 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国笔友Peter写一封电子邮件，介绍学校寒假期间开展的“品读经典，提升素养”读书月活动的情况。 【详解】1.词汇积累 要求：require → request 培养：cultivate → develop 交流：share → exchange 打动：touch → move 欣赏：enjoy → appreciate 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：Last month was my school’s “Reading Month”. It required every student at my school to read at least on classic book during the month. 拓展句：Last month was my school’s “Reading Month”, which required every student at my school to read at least on classic book during the month. 【点睛】[高分句型1]Last month was my school’s “Reading Month”, which required every student at my school to read at least on classic book during the month.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句） [高分句型2]I finally had the time to finish The Little Prince, written by the French author Antoine de Saint-Exupery.（运用了过去分词作后置定语） [高分句型3]Looking back, I really enjoyed the adventure with the little prince, all thanks to this “Reading Month”.（运用了现在分词作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $