福建省厦门外国语学校2023-2024学年高一上学期期中英语试题

厦外2023-2024 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语试题 第 Ⅰ卷 (本卷共计 85分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 20 分) 第一节(共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the woman study for the science project? A. Mars. B. The Earth. C. The moon. 2. What does the boy want to do? A. Call his dad. B. Wait for his dad. C. Eat some chicken. 3. Why does the man say sorry to Anna? A. He lost her book B. He broke her machine. C. He made her book dirty. 4. When will the man check out? A. At 9 a. m. B. At 12 noon. C. At 1 p. m. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. An athlete. C. An interview. 第二节(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分 15分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。 6. How will the speakers get to the hotel from the train station? A. By bike. B. By taxi. C. By subway. 7. What is the woman going to do next! A. Pack for the trip. B. Take some pictures. C. Make a plan. 听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。 8. Where are the speakers? A. In the street. B. In the woman's house. C. On the subway. 9. Why does the man go to Billy's House? A. To work there. B. To have lunch. C. To pick up a friend. 10. What will the woman do for the man? A. Draw a map. B. Show him the way. C. Make him some coffee. 听第 8段材料,回答第 11 至 13题。 11. What is Tom doing at the beginning of the conversation? A. Doing the dishes. B. Cleaning the room. C. Playing on his phone. 12. What is Tom probably? A. A businessman. B. A student. C. A sportsman. 13. How does Tom sound? A. Excited. B. Grateful. C. Unhappy. 听第 9段材料,回答第 14 至 17题。 14. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son. 15. What is Jim worried about? A. His spoken English. B. His written English. C. His relations with classmates. 16. What can we say about Jim? A. He is too shy. B. He has made great progress. C. He works hard on his English. 17. What does the woman suggest Jim do? A. Learn more languages. B. Watch some English movies. C. Fin d a language exchange partner. 听第10段材料, 回答第 18 至 20题。 18 . What do we know about the University of Oxford? A. It is in the north of England. B. It is the oldest university in England. C. It was founded in the twelfth century. 19. What is Christ Church? A. A college. B. A shop. C. A restaurant. 20. Who might be interested in the Ashmolean? A. Movie-lovers. B. Book-lovers. C. History-lovers. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15 小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Want to love where you work and get full training to do it? Come and join us! Jacoby & Meyers is the nation's famous law firm protecting consumers since 1972. We are currently seeking a smart and capable legal receptionist to join our growing team. At Jacoby & Meyers, every single employee has a chance to make an influence. Our values guide the way we work with each other. It's a culture where you have the freedom to experiment and push your talents as far as they can go. Job Title: Legal Receptionist Type of Position: FULL TIME Hours: Monday Friday Job Description: Receptionists will provide a positive first impression of the company at all time while in charge of answering phones and welcome visitors. You will need excellent attention to detail and perfect customer service delivery, and written and oral communication skills. Qualifications: ●Excellent time management and written and oral communication skills ●Highly organized multitasker who works well in a fast-paced environment ●Bachelor's degree from a four-year university ●Average computer skills What We Offer: ●Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance ●Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time ●Flexible Hours ●Training ●Fully-paid parking 21. Which is true about Jacoby & Meyers? A. It is well-known in the world. B. It aims to train outstanding lawyers. C. Its employees are of great influence. D. It has a history of about five decades. 22. Which is one of the requirements for being a receptionist? A. A Doctor's degree. B. Good communication skills. C. Advanced computer skills. D. Related work experience. 23. What can an employee in Jacoby & Meyers enjoy? A. Free parking. B. Free pets. C. Short working hours. D. Accident insurance. 【主旨大意】本文是一篇招聘广告，由Jacoby & Meyers律师事务所发布，招聘法律接待员。广告中详细列出了职位描述、要求、以及公司提供的福利。 【答案】DBA 【解析】 21. 【答案】D 【解析】本题单一属于细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："Jacoby & Meyers"。根据文章首段可知，Jacoby & Meyers是一家自1972年以来保护消费者的全国知名律师事务所，这意味着它有近五十年的历史，所以选D。 22. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题是单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："requirements for being a receptionist"。在“Qualifications”部分，列出了招聘接待员的要求，其中包括优秀的时间管理和书面、口头沟通技巧，所以选B。 23. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题是单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："employee in Jacoby & Meyers enjoy"。在"What We Offer"部分，列出了公司提供的福利，其中包括全额支付的停车费，所以选A。 B When I was six years old, my mom told me that I could find anyone's number in the phone book. I used to look through the phone book for hours trying to find Michael Jordan's phone number. When I couldn't find it, I just dialed seven numbers. When someone answered, I'd ask, “Is that Michael Jordan?” Obviously, I always had the wrong number. A year later I started playing basketball at my local recreation center. It was very big. I never thought in my wildest dreams that a basketball court could be inside a building. The recreation center had a special smell in it, sort of like hot rubber. I guessed it was from the shoes hitting the floor so fast and hard. The atmosphere on the court was carefree. Our biggest excitement of the day was when we actually made a shot. We celebrated wins over ice cream at a fast food restaurant. I got good at it, and my confidence grew. I played it all the time until the sixth grade. As soon as junior high school came, I stopped playing basketball and focused on school. When senior high school started, I tried out for the school team and made it. We worked hard. Every week we did 300 push-ups and 300 sit-ups on our own. Our coach encouraged the sit-ups to keep stomach power, because it gave us so much control when we were playing basketball. If we didn't want to do the sit-ups and push-ups, we could practice dribbling and shooting more. It's just us, the ball, the court and the net. But don't take my word for it. See for yourself. After all, I'm just one kid playing the game. 24. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The days of the author playing basketball at a recreation center. B. The author's excitement of making shots when playing basketball. C. The days before the author went to senior high school. D. The author's happy childhood with his teammates. 25. What surprised the author most at the recreation center? A. That it was very near to his home. B. That there was a basketball court inside the building. C. That there was a special smell in it. D. That there was a fast food restaurant in it. 26. Why did the author's coach encourage them to do sit-ups? A. it is the basic preparation to play basketball. B. it is more useful than dribbling and shooting. C. it is the only way to make people stronger. D. it helps keep stomach power. 27. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage? A. To introduce some skills in playing basketball. B. To tell us about his dream of becoming a basketball star. C. To introduce his own experience of playing basketball. D. To tell us how to balance playing basketball and studying. 【主旨大意】本文是作者回忆自己小时候对篮球的热爱和经历的故事，描述了从小学习篮球，到初中暂时放弃，再到高中重新参加校队的经历，以及篮球对他的影响。 【答案】ABDC 【解析】 24. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题属于主旨题之段落主旨题，考查理解主旨要义的能力。解题要点：第二段主要描述了作者在当地娱乐中心打篮球的日子，包括他对篮球场的惊讶，以及打篮球的快乐，所以选A。 25. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题是单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："surprised the author most at the recreation center"。在第二段中，作者提到"I never thought in my wildest dreams that a basketball court could be inside a building."，所以选B。 26. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题是单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："author's coach encourage them to do sit-ups"。在第三段中，作者提到"Our coach encouraged the sit-ups to keep stomach power, because it gave us so much control when we were playing basketball."，所以选D。 27. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题属于推断题之写作目的，考查理解作者意图、观点和态度的能力。解题要点：从全文来看，作者主要是分享他玩篮球的经历和感受，所以选C。 C In Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows: 1. Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently. 2. Americans, the master of the New World, are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England—Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining. 3. Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver. Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders. However, such alertness is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades. 28. Americans use to hold their fork to pick up the salad. A. the right hand B. the left hand C. both hands D. either of the two hands 29. Why do Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World? A. To show their independence of Mother England. B. To show their disrespect to Mother England. C. To add a new tradition to those in Mother England. D. To show off their creativeness to Mother England. 30. What does the underlined word “juggle” probably mean in the last paragraph? A. hold B. pick up C. play with D. lay down 31. Which of the following statements is Not true? A. European people usually hold the fork in the left hands. B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics. C. The zigzag eating method has become an American feature. D. European people will use the American method because of its efficiency. 【主旨大意】本文对比了欧洲人和美国人在餐桌礼仪上的不同，特别是在使用刀叉的方式上。文章还分析了美国人使用“之字形”方法的可能原因，并指出这已经成为美国的特征。 【答案】ABCD 【解析】 28. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题是单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："Americans use to hold their fork to pick up the salad"。在文章第一段中，作者提到"Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal"，所以选A。 29. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力。解题要点：根据文章中的“Americans, the master of the New World, are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England—Americans are a restless kind.”可知，美国人采用不同的切割方法是为了显示他们对英格兰母亲的不尊重和叛逆。因此，正确答案是 “为了显示他们对英格兰母亲的不尊重”。所以选B。 30. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题是词义猜测题，考查根据上下文推断词义的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："the underlined word 'juggle'"。在最后一段中，作者提到"Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades."，这里的"juggle"应该是指美国人在使用餐具时的“玩弄”，所以选C。 31. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题是多细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：题干关键词："Not true"。在文章中，并未提到欧洲人会因为美国方法的效率而使用美国方法，所以选D。 D In the early 1970s American women gave birth, on average, to 2.12 children each. By 2018 that number had fallen to 1.73. Jordan Nickerson and David Solomon, professors at MIT, think they have found an interesting factor which helps explain this change: America’s increasingly protective child car-seat laws. Their study examines the effect that car-seat policies may have had on American birth rates. During the 1980s, only the children aged under three had to be secured in child-safety seats. But since then, the requirements have been slowly increased. Today, most places in America make children sit in safety seats until their eighth birthdays. That concern for youngsters’ safety has had the unexpected consequence of fewer three-child families. In drawing this conclusion they have connected population data with changes in state laws on safety seats. They discovered that stricter laws had no noticeable effects on the rates of births of first and second children, but with a drop, on average, of 0.73 percentage point s in the number of women giving birth to a third while the first two were young enough to need safety seats. The professors also made two other related observations. The reduction they saw was limited to families that did actually have access to a car. And space in the vehicle is the important factor. In pre-safety-seat days, putting three young children into the back of a family car was a perfectly practical advice. Most such cars, though, can comfortably accommodate only two safety seats. So, as the child car-seat laws change, a family must wait longer time for a third child to fit in the car. Sometimes, that wait will mean no third child is ever born. Unless, of course, the family concerned buys a bigger car. But average families have the obvious reasons not to do so ——big cars cost more, and are more costly to run. Interestingly, Dr Nickerson and Dr Solomon found that the third-child deterrent(遏制作用) appears even stronger among wealthier families. As they observe, “large cars may reflect their real status and taste, which may make people unwilling to switch even when they can afford to.” 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. Changes in American car-seat laws. B. Ways to ensure children's safety in cars. C. Influence of car-seat laws on American birthrate. D. The connection between cars and American birthrate. 33 . What contributes to fewer three-child families according to Paragraph 4? A. The quality of child safety seats. B. The family's economic status. C. The space of the family car. D. The desire to have a third child. 34. What can we learn about big cars from the last paragraph? A. They are affordable to most families. B. They are more fuel-efficient. C. They are more popular among richer families. D. They are a symbol of wealth. 35. How did the two professors reach the conclusion of their study? A. By doing experiments. B. By comparing data. C. By making surveys. D. By holding interviews. 【主旨大意】本文主要讨论了美国汽车座椅法对美国出生率的影响。文章指出，随着汽车座椅法的日益严格，家庭必须等待更长的时间才能让第三个孩子适应汽车，这导致三个孩子的家庭数量减少。 【答案】CCDB 【解析】 32. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题属于主旨题之篇章主旨题，考查理解主旨要义的能力。解题要点：文章主要讨论了汽车座椅法对美国出生率的影响，因此选项C“汽车座椅法对美国出生率的影响”是正确的。 33. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题属于细节题之单一细节题，考查获取事实性信息的能力。解题要点：根据第四段的内容，大多数家庭车只能舒适地容纳两个安全座椅，因此随着儿童汽车座椅法规的变化，家庭必须等待更长的时间才能让第三个孩子适应汽车，这导致三个孩子的家庭数量减少。因此选项C“家庭汽车的空间”是正确的。 34. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力．解题要点：根据最后一段的内容，尽管大汽车的价格更高，运行成本也更高，但尼克森博士和所罗门博士发现，对于富裕家庭来说，第三个孩子的遏制作用似乎更强。他们观察到，“大汽车可能反映了他们的真实地位和品味，这可能使人们即使有能力也不愿意切换。”因此选项D“大汽车是财富的象征”是正确的。 35. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题属于推断题之细节推断，考查推断隐含意义的能力．解题要点：根据第三段的内容，两位教授通过将人口数据与安全座椅的州法律变化相结合，发现了更严格的法律对第一、第二个孩子的出生率没有明显影响，但对第三个孩子的出生率有所下降。因此，他们是通过比较数据得出结论的，所以选项B“通过比较数据”是正确的。 第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分,满分 12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 For the past 4,000 years of history since the Spring Festival began, the lifestyles of Chinese people have changed. 36 Here are two examples of how locals celebrate it. Beijing: homes and events In Beijing, people take the Spring Festival very seriously. Before it, people decorate their homes inside and out. They put door gods on their gates, put couplets on door frames and stick paper cut-outs on the windows. The paper cut-outs show many scenes involving animals and plants, such as plum blossoms and lions with balls. Red lanterns are hung in the rooms. 37 It is common for people in Beijing to go to the temple fairs during the Spring Festival. Temple fairs began when groups of vendors did business near temples and when many pilgrims(香客) came to worship the gods during traditional festivals. 38 At the fairs, you can find vendors selling food and handicrafts, performers doing dragon and lion dances and vendors organizing games to play. Shaanxi: folk performances In Shaanxi Province, yangge is the most popular folk performance during the Spring Festival. 39 It has its origins in planting rice and farming in the countryside in the north of China, hoping for a good harvest for the year. Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has a yangge group. On the lunar New Year’s Day, after eating dumplings, the yangge group starts to pay New Year calls from house to house. The leading performer has to be good at singing traditional songs and making up new songs about different occasions. 40 The performance is simple and lively, showing the honest, happy personalities of the local people. A. It is only performed on stage. B. And they have now turned into a regular event. C. It includes music, dance and handkerchief skills. D. When he sings, the others repeat his last sentence. E. The dance is always the biggest attraction to local people. F. And New Year pictures and the character Fu are put on the walls. G. But the importance of this traditional festival in our lives has not faded. 【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了中国春节在北京和陕西省的庆祝方式，其中包括了家庭和活动装饰，以及民间表演。 【答案】 GFBCD　 【解析】 36：【答案】G　 【解析】本题设空位置在段中，考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：从空后的句子来看，这是对中国春节庆祝方式的两个例子的介绍。而空前的句子提到，尽管过去4000年来中国人的生活方式发生了变化，但春节的重要性并未消退，因此G选项"但这个传统节日在我们生活中的重要性并没有消退"与之相符。 37：【答案】F　 【解析】本题设空位置在段尾，考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空前的句子描述了北京人在春节期间如何装饰他们的家，而空后的句子则转向讨论庙会。因此，F选项"并且新年画和福字也贴在墙上"是对家庭装饰的一个补充，与上下文相符。 38：【答案】B　 【解析】本题设空位置在段中，考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空前的句子解释了庙会的起源，空后的句子描述了在庙会上可以看到的各种活动。因此，B选项"它们现在已经变成了一个常规的活动"与上下文相符。 39：【答案】C　 【解析】本题设空位置在段中，考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空前的句子介绍了在陕西省春节期间最受欢迎的民间表演是秧歌，而空后的句子则解释了秧歌的起源。因此，C选项"它包括音乐、舞蹈和手帕技巧"是对秧歌表演内容的一个补充，与上下文相符。 40：【答案】D　 【解析】本题设空位置在段中，考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。解题要点：空前的句子描述了秧歌团的领头演员需要擅长唱传统歌曲，并为不同的场合创作新歌，而空后的句子则评论了表演的性质。因此，D选项"当他唱歌时，其他人重复他的最后一句"是对表演过程的一个补充，与上下文相符。 第三部分 语言运用(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分13分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the fall of 2008,I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor's office to explore something more 41 . So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing. With a bit of 42 , I was connected to Carlyn. At this time, I am working on all areas of my life... in the 43 of becoming a stronger, more confident person, and 44 more about who I am. Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn't be where I am today. For the past 2 years, Carlyn and I stayed in 45 through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call, becoming friends.... I had a whole view of all the things she was 46 in her life and it inspired me much. I was anxious to 47 Carlyn face to face for the first time. But, as soon as she 48 in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before. This“my friends” is the 49 of the human connection that she talks about. It takes two people from 50 to friends! Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has 51 my world. So now, I hope to repay her 52 for all that she has helped me 53 . I am fortunate to be part of a friendship that is a by product of her 54 . She continues to inspire me and I hope to learn and meet more through her 55 . 41. A. complicated B. universal C. challenging D. profitable 42. A. confidence B. luck C. disappointment D. pride 43. A. power B. hope C. absence D. sense 44. A. learning B. complaining C. discussing D. worrying 45. A. shape B. order C. place D. touch 46. A. abandoning B. explaining C. experiencing D. delivering 47. A. meet B. phone C. persuade D. inform 48. A. put away B. backed down C. carried on D. pulled up 49. A. trick B. power C. choice D. origin 50. A. students B. workmates C. strangers D. learners 61. A. influenced B. left C. explored D. enjoyed 52. A. as a result B. by accident C. with a bang D. in a way 53. A. suspect B. accomplish C. witness D. appreciate 54. A. anxiety B. persistence C. charity D. passion 55. A. recovery B. comparison C. example D. diligence 【主旨大意】本文是作者分享了她在2008年离开医生办公室的工作，开始探索更具挑战性的旅行护理工作的经历。在这个过程中，她遇到了Carlyn，这个人在她的生活中产生了深远的影响，帮助她在各个生活领域中变得更强大，更自信。 【答案】41-45. CBBAD 46-50. CADBC 51-55. ADBDC 【解析】 41. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“2008年秋天，我打算离开我在医生办公室的现有工作，去探索更______的东西。” A. complicated复杂的，B. universal普遍的，C. challenging具有挑战性的，D. profitable有利可图的。根据句意，故选C。 42. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“在一点______的帮助下，我和Carlyn联系上了。” A. confidence信心，B. luck运气，C. disappointment失望，D. pride骄傲。结合句意，故选B。 43. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“此时此刻，我正在努力在所有的生活领域中变得更强大，更有信心。” A. power力量，B. hope希望，C. absence缺席，D. sense感觉。结合后文，故选B。 44. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“我正在______更多关于我自己的事情。” A. learning学习，B. complaining抱怨，C. discussing讨论，D. worrying担忧。结合句意，故选A。 45. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“在过去的两年里，我和Carlyn通过电子邮件、Facebook和定期的电话保持______。” A. shape形状，B. order顺序，C. place地方，D. touch联系。结合句意，故选D。 46. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“我看到了她在生活中______的所有事情，这给了我很大的启发。” A. abandoning放弃，B. explaining解释，C. experiencing经历，D. delivering交付。结合句意，故选C。 47. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“我很期待第一次面对面地______Carlyn。” A. meet遇见，B. phone打电话，C. persuade说服，D. inform通知。结合句意，故选A。 48. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“但是，当她在我家门前______时，就像我们之前已经做过很多次一样。” A. put away收起，B. backed down退缩，C. carried on继续，D. pulled up停车。结合句意，故选D。 49. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“这就是她所谈到的人与人之间的联系的______。” A. trick技巧，B. power力量，C. choice选择，D. origin起源。结合句意，故选B。 50. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“它让两个人从______变成朋友！” A. students学生，B. workmates同事，C. strangers陌生人，D. learners学习者。结合句意，故选C。 51. 【答案】A　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“现在，命运让Carlyn______我的世界。” A. influenced影响，B. left离开，C. explored探索，D. enjoyed享受。结合句意，故选A。 52. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“所以现在，我希望______回报她，因为她帮助我实现了所有的事情。” A. as a result结果，B. by accident偶然，C. with a bang轰动，D. in a way在某种程度上。结合句意，故选D。 53. 【答案】B　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“我希望回报她，因为她帮助我______所有的事情。” A. suspect怀疑，B. accomplish完成，C. witness见证，D. appreciate欣赏。结合句意，故选B。 54. 【答案】D　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“我很幸运能成为她______的副产品的友谊的一部分。” A. anxiety焦虑，B. persistence坚持，C. charity慈善，D. passion激情。结合句意，故选D。 55. 【答案】C　 【解析】本题考查语境判断之其他线索（上下文推断）。句意：“她继续激励我，我希望通过她的______学习和了解更多。” A. recovery恢复，B. comparison比较，C. example例子，D. diligence勤奋。结合句意，故选C。 第 Ⅱ卷 (满分65分) 第四部分 语言基础知识 第一节 单句语法填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 56. The President was greeted by the crowds moment he stepped off the plane. 57. Small (achieve) tasks increase confidence, leading to more difficult tasks. 58. You must get the job done the given time. 59. Trained a , dogs can act as the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf person. 60. I would like to extend my warmest c to you on receiving the scholarship to the university. 61. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. 62. Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of (relieve). 63. Difficulties (strength) the mind, as labour does the body. 64. The author often makes notes that (attach) to the article for the use of his readers. 65. Our team is not afraid of (defeat) in the football match. 66. (scare) the black bears away, they made noises by clapping their hands and shouting. 67. We grew up in the countryside, (surround) by the beauties of nature. 68. This is the church, the roof of is red. 69. In recent years, more and more jobs (replace) by AI. 70. Money is something is commonly accepted for the exchange of goods. 56. 【答案】the 【解析】本题考查冠词的用法。解题要点： "the moment"是固定搭配，表示"一...就..."，所以答案是"the"。 57. 【答案】achievable 【解析】本题考查形容词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个形容词来修饰名词"tasks"，而"achieve"是动词，所以需要将其转变为形容词形式"achievable"。 58. 【答案】within 【解析】本题考查介词的用法。解题要点："within the given time"表示"在给定的时间内"，所以答案是"within"。 59. 【答案】appropriately 【解析】本题考查副词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个副词来修饰动词"trained"，表示"适当地训练"，所以答案是"appropriately"。 60. 【答案】congratulations 【解析】本题考查名词的用法。解题要点："extend my warmest congratulations"是固定搭配，表示"向某人表示最热烈的祝贺"，所以答案是"congratulations"。 61. 【答案】than 【解析】本题考查连词的用法。解题要点："no sooner...than..."是固定搭配，表示"一...就..."，所以答案是"than"。 62. 【答案】relief 【解析】本题考查名词的用法。解题要点："a sigh of relief"是固定搭配，表示"松了一口气"，所以答案是"relief"。 63. 【答案】strengthen 【解析】本题考查动词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个动词来修饰名词"the mind"，表示"强化思想"，所以答案是"strengthen"。 64. 【答案】are attached 【解析】本题考查动词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个动词来修饰名词"notes"，表示"附加的笔记"，所以答案是"are attached"。 65. 【答案】being defeated 【解析】本题考查非谓语动词。解题要点："be afraid of"后面需要接动词的-ing形式，表示"害怕被打败"，所以答案是"being defeated"。 66. 【答案】To scare 【解析】本题考查非谓语动词。解题要点：此处需要一个动词的不定式形式来表示目的，表示"为了吓走黑熊"，所以答案是"To scare"。 67. 【答案】surrounded 【解析】本题考查非谓语动词。解题要点：此处需要一个动词的过去分词形式来修饰主语，表示"被大自然的美丽所包围"，所以答案是"surrounded"。 68. 【答案】which 【解析】本题考查关系代词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个关系代词来引导定语从句，修饰先行词"the roof"，所以答案是"which"。 69. 【答案】have been replaced 【解析】本题考查动词的时态和语态。解题要点：此处需要一个动词的现在完成时被动语态形式，表示"已经被AI替代的工作"，所以答案是"have been replaced"。 70. 【答案】that 【解析】本题考查关系代词的用法。解题要点：此处需要一个关系代词来引导定语从句，修饰先行词"something"，所以答案是"that"。 第二节 词组填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从方框中选择合适的词组，并将其以恰当的形式填入空格中完成句子。 be worth it make an effort sweep away blow out pay off in a mess buzz with remind ... to put up catch one's eye 71. Somebody opened the door and the wind the candle. 72. The extra time spent studying now in the future. 73. Travelers in foreign countries be cautious at all times. 74. The city new street signs at the moment in celebration of National Day. 75. The whole house is , but I didn't have time to clean it up. 76. The flood many villages and farmland last night. 77. It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it for the view from the top. 78. She was very sick at the time, but she to hide it well. 79. A bunch of flowers on your mother's birthday can really . 80. Every year, our house activities when everyone comes home. 71. 【答案】blew out　 【解析】本题考查短语动词的用法。解题要点："blow out"的意思是吹灭，所以这里是指风吹灭了蜡烛。 72. 【答案】will pay off　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："pay off"的意思是产生好结果，得到回报，所以这里是指现在花在学习上的额外时间将来会有回报。 73. 【答案】are reminded to　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："remind ... to"的意思是提醒某人做某事，所以这里是指在外国的旅行者被提醒要时刻保持警惕。 74. 【答案】is putting up　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："put up"的意思是安装，所以这里是指城市正在安装新的街道标志。 75. 【答案】in a mess　 【解析】本题考查形容词短语的用法。解题要点："in a mess"的意思是一团糟，所以这里是指整个房子都乱糟糟的。 76. 【答案】swept away　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："sweep away"的意思是冲走，所以这里是指洪水冲走了许多村庄和农田。 77. 【答案】was worth it　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："be worth it"的意思是值得，所以这里是指爬到山顶虽然辛苦，但是从山顶看到的景色让一切都值得。 78. 【答案】made an effort　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："make an effort"的意思是尽力，所以这里是指她虽然生病，但是尽力隐藏起来。 79. 【答案】catch her eye　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："catch one's eye"的意思是吸引某人的注意，所以这里是指母亲的生日送一束花真的可以吸引她的注意。 80. 【答案】buzzes with　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："buzz with"的意思是充满，所以这里是指每年，当每个人都回家时，我们的房子都充满了活动的气氛。 第三节 翻译(共5小题，每小题4分，满分20分) 根据所给提示完成下列句子，未使用提示信息不得分。 81. 奶奶笑得连纸帽子都掉了下来。(so…that…, fall) Granny laughed . 82. 在上次课程中，我的教练建议我制定一个训练计划。(suggest+宾语从句，draw) In the last course, my coach . 83. 正是在课堂上积极思考帮我在学期初振作起来。(it is …that …, cheer) at the beginning of this term. 84. 她们庆祝了中秋节,有说有笑,十分愉快。(…,v-ing…) 85. 随着科技的发展，通过视频发送新年祝福成为一种流行的庆祝方式。 As ， has become a popular way of celebration. 81. 【答案】Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.(评分细则: 本题为课文原句, so... that...结构准确得2分; fall off 词组使用准确得1 分; 时态一致得1分。) 【解析】本题考查"so...that..."结构的用法。解题要点：当"so...that..."用于表示结果时，"so"后面应该跟形容词或副词，"that"后面则跟一个句子。这里是指奶奶笑得如此之多，以至于她的纸帽子掉了下来。 82. 【答案】In the last course, my coach suggested that I (should) draw up a training plan.(评分细则: 本题出自校本句型，should虚拟语气使用准确得2分； draw up 词组使用准确得1 分；其他得 1分。) 【解析】本题考查"suggest+宾语从句"的用法。解题要点："suggest"后面可以接宾语从句，从句中的动词通常要用虚拟语气(should+动词原形)，但是should可以省略。这里是指在上次课程中，我的教练建议我制定一个训练计划。 83. 【答案】It was thinking actively in the class that cheered me up at the beginning of this term.(评分细则:本题出自校本句型, It was…that…结构准确得2分; cheer up 词组使用准确得1 分; 其他得1分。 ) 【解析】本题考查"it is …that …"结构的用法。解题要点："it is …that …"结构用于强调句子的某一部分。这里是指正是在课堂上积极思考帮我在学期初振作起来。 84. 【答案】They celebrated Mid Autumn Festival, laughing and chatting merrily.(评分细则:本题出自校本原题，非谓语结构使用准确得2分； 其他得2分。) 【解析】本题考查非谓语动词的用法。解题要点：非谓语动词在句子中可以作状语，表示主语的状态或动作。这里是指他们庆祝了中秋节，有说有笑，十分愉快。 85. 【答案】As the technology develops, sending New Year's greetings via videos has become a popular way of celebration.(评分细则: 本题出自校本原题, as从句使用准确得2分; 其他得2分。) 【解析】本题考查"as"引导的时间状语从句的用法。解题要点："as"可以引导时间状语从句，表示"随着...的发生"。这里是指随着科技的发展，通过视频发送新年祝福成为一种流行的庆祝方式。 第四节 默写(共10空，每空2分，满分20分。) Spring Festival · Preparations began a week before the festival. First, the house 86. .My host mother Mrs Chen said 87. of the past year and get ready for the new year. · It is believed that 88. , happiness arrives. · Fireworks 89. , suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but 90. . · However, what we eat isn't the most important thing. What's important is 91. . It's a wonderful thing to be back together with my family and 92. · A s I get older, coming home and 93. is the most import ant part of it.Hot Snake · Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends 94. · He noticed the remains of a snake 95. of16,000-volt power line. 86. 【答案】was cleaned from top to bottom　 【解析】本题考查被动语态的用法。解题要点："be cleaned from top to bottom"的意思是从上到下被清洁，所以这里是指在春节前一周，房子被从上到下清洁干净。 87. 【答案】this was to sweep away the dirt　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："sweep away"的意思是清除，所以这里是指这个清洁的目的是为了清除过去一年的污垢，为新的一年做好准备。 88. 【答案】when Fu is put upside down　 【解析】本题考查短语动词的用法。解题要点："put upside down"的意思是倒置，所以这里是指当“福”字被倒置时，幸福就会到来。 89. 【答案】were being let off across the sky　 【解析】本题考查被动语态的用法。解题要点："be let off"的意思是被放飞，所以这里是指烟花被放飞在天空中，突然点亮了夜空。 90. 【答案】with an expectant look on their faces　 【解析】本题考查形容词短语的用法。解题要点："with an expectant look on their faces"的意思是脸上带着期待的表情，所以这里是指孩子们虽然捂住了耳朵，但是脸上却带着期待的表情。 91. 【答案】who we eat it with　 【解析】本题考查宾语从句的用法。解题要点："who we eat it with"的意思是我们和谁一起吃，所以这里是指重要的不是我们吃什么，而是我们和谁一起吃。 92. 【答案】talk of old times　 【解析】本题考查动词短语的用法。解题要点："talk of"的意思是谈论，所以这里是指回到家和家人一起，谈论过去的时光。 93. 【答案】being with my entire family　 【解析】本题考查非谓语动词的用法。解题要点："being with my entire family"的意思是和整个家庭在一起，所以这里是指随着年龄的增长，回家和整个家庭在一起成为了最重要的部分。 94. 【答案】which people carelessly throw away　 【解析】本题考查定语从句的用法。解题要点："which people carelessly throw away"的意思是人们随意丢弃，所以这里是指森林火灾通常是由人们随意丢弃的破碎玻璃或香烟引起的。 95. 【答案】which was wound round the electric wires　 【解析】本题考查定语从句的用法。解题要点："which was wound round the electric wires"的意思是被缠绕在电线上，所以这里是指他注意到一条蛇的遗骸被缠绕在16,000伏的电线上。 厦外2023-2024 学年第一学期高一期中考试 英语试题答案 I 卷 听力 1-5ACACB 1 分6-10BAABB 11-15CBCBA 16-20CCBAC 阅读21-23DBA 24-27ABDC 28-31ABCD 32-35CCDB 七选五 36-40 GFBCD 完形41-45. CBBAD 46-50. CADBC 51-55. ADBDC Ⅱ 卷 单句语填 56. the 57. achievable 58. within 59. appropriately 60. congratulations 61. than 62. relief 63. strengthen 64. are attached 65. being defeated 66. To scare 67. surrounded 68. which 69. have been replaced 70. That 词组 71. blew out 72. will pay off 73. are reminded to 74. is putting up 75. in a mess 76. swept away 77. was worth it 78. made an effort 79. catch her eye 80. buzzes with 翻译 81. Granny laughed so much that her paper hat fell off.(评分细则: 本题为课文原句, so... that...结构准确得2分; fall off 词组使用准确得1 分; 时态一致得1分。) 82. In the last course, my coach suggested that I (should) draw up a training plan.(评分细则: 本题出自校本句型，should虚拟语气使用准确得2分； draw up 词组使用准确得1 分；其他得 1分。) 83. It was thinking actively in the class that cheered me up at the beginning of this term.(评分细则:本题出自校本句型, It was…that…结构准确得2分; cheer up 词组使用准确得1 分; 其他得1分。 ) 84. They celebrated Mid Autumn Festival, laughing and chatting merrily.(评分细则:本题出自校本原题，非谓语结构使用准确得2分； 其他得2分。) 85. As the technology develops, sending New Year's greetings via videos has become a popular way of celebration.(评分细则: 本题出自校本原题, as从句使用准确得2分; 其他得2分。) 默写 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 86. was cleaned from top to bottom 87. this was to sweep away the dirt 88. when Fu is put upside down 89. were being let off across the sky 90. with an expectant look on their faces 91. who we eat it with 92. talk of old times 93. being with my entire family 94. which people carelessly throw away 95. which was wound round the electric wires $ 厦外2023-2024 学年第一学期高一期中考试英语试题 第 Ⅰ卷 (本卷共计 85分) 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 20 分) 第一节(共5小题； 每小题1分，满分5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What will the woman study for the science project? A. Mars. B. The Earth. C. The moon. 2. What does the boy want to do? A. Call his dad. B. Wait for his dad. C. Eat some chicken. 3. Why does the man say sorry to Anna? A. He lost her book B. He broke her machine. C. He made her book dirty. 4. When will the man check out? A. At 9 a. m. B. At 12 noon. C. At 1 p. m. 5. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A movie. B. An athlete. C. An interview. 第二节(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分 15分) 听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料， 回答第6、7题。 6. How will the speakers get to the hotel from the train station? A. By bike. B. By taxi. C. By subway. 7. What is the woman going to do next! A. Pack for the trip. B. Take some pictures. C. Make a plan. 听第7段材料，回答第8至 10题。 8. Where are the speakers? A. In the street. B. In the woman's house. C. On the subway. 9. Why does the man go to Billy's House? A. To work there. B. To have lunch. C. To pick up a friend. 10. What will the woman do for the man? A. Draw a map. B. Show him the way. C. Make him some coffee. 听第 8段材料,回答第 11 至 13题。 11. What is Tom doing at the beginning of the conversation? A. Doing the dishes. B. Cleaning the room. C. Playing on his phone. 12. What is Tom probably? A. A businessman. B. A student. C. A sportsman. 13. How does Tom sound? A. Excited. B. Grateful. C. Unhappy. 听第 9段材料,回答第 14 至 17题。 14. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son. 15. What is Jim worried about? A. His spoken English. B. His written English. C. His relations with classmates. 16. What can we say about Jim? A. He is too shy. B. He has made great progress. C. He works hard on his English. 17. What does the woman suggest Jim do? A. Learn more languages. B. Watch some English movies. C. Fin d a language exchange partner. 听第10段材料, 回答第 18 至 20题。 18 . What do we know about the University of Oxford? A. It is in the north of England. B. It is the oldest university in England. C. It was founded in the twelfth century. 19. What is Christ Church? A. A college. B. A shop. C. A restaurant. 20. Who might be interested in the Ashmolean? A. Movie-lovers. B. Book-lovers. C. History-lovers. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分) 第一节(共15 小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Want to love where you work and get full training to do it? Come and join us! Jacoby & Meyers is the nation's famous law firm protecting consumers since 1972. We are currently seeking a smart and capable legal receptionist to join our growing team. At Jacoby & Meyers, every single employee has a chance to make an influence. Our values guide the way we work with each other. It's a culture where you have the freedom to experiment and push your talents as far as they can go. Job Title: Legal Receptionist Type of Position: FULL TIME Hours: Monday Friday Job Description: Receptionists will provide a positive first impression of the company at all time while in charge of answering phones and welcome visitors. You will need excellent attention to detail and perfect customer service delivery, and written and oral communication skills. Qualifications: ●Excellent time management and written and oral communication skills ●Highly organized multitasker who works well in a fast-paced environment ●Bachelor's degree from a four-year university ●Average computer skills What We Offer: ●Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet Insurance ●Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time ●Flexible Hours ●Training ●Fully-paid parking 21. Which is true about Jacoby & Meyers? A. It is well-known in the world. B. It aims to train outstanding lawyers. C. Its employees are of great influence. D. It has a history of about five decades. 22. Which is one of the requirements for being a receptionist? A. A Doctor's degree. B. Good communication skills. C. Advanced computer skills. D. Related work experience. 23. What can an employee in Jacoby & Meyers enjoy? A. Free parking. B. Free pets. C. Short working hours. D. Accident insurance. B When I was six years old, my mom told me that I could find anyone's number in the phone book. I used to look through the phone book for hours trying to find Michael Jordan's phone number. When I couldn't find it, I just dialed seven numbers. When someone answered, I'd ask, “Is that Michael Jordan?” Obviously, I always had the wrong number. A year later I started playing basketball at my local recreation center. It was very big. I never thought in my wildest dreams that a basketball court could be inside a building. The recreation center had a special smell in it, sort of like hot rubber. I guessed it was from the shoes hitting the floor so fast and hard. The atmosphere on the court was carefree. Our biggest excitement of the day was when we actually made a shot. We celebrated wins over ice cream at a fast food restaurant. I got good at it, and my confidence grew. I played it all the time until the sixth grade. As soon as junior high school came, I stopped playing basketball and focused on school. When senior high school started, I tried out for the school team and made it. We worked hard. Every week we did 300 push-ups and 300 sit-ups on our own. Our coach encouraged the sit-ups to keep stomach power, because it gave us so much control when we were playing basketball. If we didn't want to do the sit-ups and push-ups, we could practice dribbling and shooting more. It's just us, the ball, the court and the net. But don't take my word for it. See for yourself. After all, I'm just one kid playing the game. 24. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The days of the author playing basketball at a recreation center. B. The author's excitement of making shots when playing basketball. C. The days before the author went to senior high school. D. The author's happy childhood with his teammates. 25. What surprised the author most at the recreation center? A. That it was very near to his home. B. That there was a basketball court inside the building. C. That there was a special smell in it. D. That there was a fast food restaurant in it. 26. Why did the author's coach encourage them to do sit-ups? A. it is the basic preparation to play basketball. B. it is more useful than dribbling and shooting. C. it is the only way to make people stronger. D. it helps keep stomach power. 27. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage? A. To introduce some skills in playing basketball. B. To tell us about his dream of becoming a basketball star. C. To introduce his own experience of playing basketball. D. To tell us how to balance playing basketball and studying. C In Europe people hold the fork in the left hand and the knife in the right throughout the meal, a system that is generally agreed to be more efficient than the American zigzag method. Americans hold both the fork and the knife in their right hands throughout the meal, so they continually change their forks to the left hand when they have to cut their meat. It seems to be funny for the Europeans to see Americans busy changing their dinner sets, making a lot of noises. A few explanations for this American style are as follows: 1. Americans are practical and efficient. Since most of us are right-handed, it is reasonable to keep our working tools at all times in the right hand that can use them most efficiently. 2. Americans, the master of the New World, are rebels. They use the zigzag method to break the rules in the Old World and in this way they are thumbing their nose at Mother England—Americans are a restless kind. They do not like to sit in one spot for very long when dining. 3. Forced to do so, they respond by “playing” with the silver. Whatever the reason for the practice, it is now certainly as American as apple pie. Europeans recognize this and are quick to attack it as evidence of American innocence of form. Arguments against the zigzag method rest not only on grounds of efficiency but also on those of tradition. In Old World Dining, the knife is held in the right hand continually because it can serve as an instant defense against the uninvited intruders. However, such alertness is out of place in the New World, as every American believes that this is the home of the brave. Americans juggle their silverware, perhaps, to show that they are not afraid and that one of them holding a fork is worth any number of them holding blades. 28. Americans use to hold their fork to pick up the salad. A. the right hand B. the left hand C. both hands D. either of the two hands 29. Why do Americans use a different cutting method from that in the Old World? A. To show their independence of Mother England. B. To show their disrespect to Mother England. C. To add a new tradition to those in Mother England. D. To show off their creativeness to Mother England. 30. What does the underlined word “juggle” probably mean in the last paragraph? A. hold B. pick up C. play with D. lay down 31. Which of the following statements is Not true? A. European people usually hold the fork in the left hands. B. The zigzag eating method is related to American characteristics. C. The zigzag eating method has become an American feature. D. European people will use the American method because of its efficiency. D In the early 1970s American women gave birth, on average, to 2.12 children each. By 2018 that number had fallen to 1.73. Jordan Nickerson and David Solomon, professors at MIT, think they have found an interesting factor which helps explain this change: America’s increasingly protective child car-seat laws. Their study examines the effect that car-seat policies may have had on American birth rates. During the 1980s, only the children aged under three had to be secured in child-safety seats. But since then, the requirements have been slowly increased. Today, most places in America make children sit in safety seats until their eighth birthdays. That concern for youngsters’ safety has had the unexpected consequence of fewer three-child families. In drawing this conclusion they have connected population data with changes in state laws on safety seats. They discovered that stricter laws had no noticeable effects on the rates of births of first and second children, but with a drop, on average, of 0.73 percentage point s in the number of women giving birth to a third while the first two were young enough to need safety seats. The professors also made two other related observations. The reduction they saw was limited to families that did actually have access to a car. And space in the vehicle is the important factor. In pre-safety-seat days, putting three young children into the back of a family car was a perfectly practical advice. Most such cars, though, can comfortably accommodate only two safety seats. So, as the child car-seat laws change, a family must wait longer time for a third child to fit in the car. Sometimes, that wait will mean no third child is ever born. Unless, of course, the family concerned buys a bigger car. But average families have the obvious reasons not to do so ——big cars cost more, and are more costly to run. Interestingly, Dr Nickerson and Dr Solomon found that the third-child deterrent(遏制作用) appears even stronger among wealthier families. As they observe, “large cars may reflect their real status and taste, which may make people unwilling to switch even when they can afford to.” 32. What is the passage mainly about? A. Changes in American car-seat laws. B. Ways to ensure children's safety in cars. C. Influence of car-seat laws on American birthrate. D. The connection between cars and American birthrate. 33 . What contributes to fewer three-child families according to Paragraph 4? A. The quality of child safety seats. B. The family's economic status. C. The space of the family car. D. The desire to have a third child. 34. What can we learn about big cars from the last paragraph? A. They are affordable to most families. B. They are more fuel-efficient. C. They are more popular among richer families. D. They are a symbol of wealth. 35. How did the two professors reach the conclusion of their study? A. By doing experiments. B. By comparing data. C. By making surveys. D. By holding interviews. 第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分,满分 12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 For the past 4,000 years of history since the Spring Festival began, the lifestyles of Chinese people have changed. 36 Here are two examples of how locals celebrate it. Beijing: homes and events In Beijing, people take the Spring Festival very seriously. Before it, people decorate their homes inside and out. They put door gods on their gates, put couplets on door frames and stick paper cut-outs on the windows. The paper cut-outs show many scenes involving animals and plants, such as plum blossoms and lions with balls. Red lanterns are hung in the rooms. 37 It is common for people in Beijing to go to the temple fairs during the Spring Festival. Temple fairs began when groups of vendors did business near temples and when many pilgrims(香客) came to worship the gods during traditional festivals. 38 At the fairs, you can find vendors selling food and handicrafts, performers doing dragon and lion dances and vendors organizing games to play. Shaanxi: folk performances In Shaanxi Province, yangge is the most popular folk performance during the Spring Festival. 39 It has its origins in planting rice and farming in the countryside in the north of China, hoping for a good harvest for the year. Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has a yangge group. On the lunar New Year’s Day, after eating dumplings, the yangge group starts to pay New Year calls from house to house. The leading performer has to be good at singing traditional songs and making up new songs about different occasions. 40 The performance is simple and lively, showing the honest, happy personalities of the local people. A. It is only performed on stage. B. And they have now turned into a regular event. C. It includes music, dance and handkerchief skills. D. When he sings, the others repeat his last sentence. E. The dance is always the biggest attraction to local people. F. And New Year pictures and the character Fu are put on the walls. G. But the importance of this traditional festival in our lives has not faded. 第三部分 语言运用(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分13分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 In the fall of 2008,I was looking to leave my current job in a doctor's office to explore something more 41 . So I started investigating the new world of travel nursing. With a bit of 42 , I was connected to Carlyn. At this time, I am working on all areas of my life... in the 43 of becoming a stronger, more confident person, and 44 more about who I am. Without amazing, enthusiastic and supportive Carlyn, I wouldn't be where I am today. For the past 2 years, Carlyn and I stayed in 45 through email, facebook, and a periodic phone call, becoming friends.... I had a whole view of all the things she was 46 in her life and it inspired me much. I was anxious to 47 Carlyn face to face for the first time. But, as soon as she 48 in front of my house, it was like we had done it a million times before. This“my friends” is the 49 of the human connection that she talks about. It takes two people from 50 to friends! Now as fate would have it, Carlyn has 51 my world. So now, I hope to repay her 52 for all that she has helped me 53 . I am fortunate to be part of a friendship that is a by product of her 54 . She continues to inspire me and I hope to learn and meet more through her 55 . 41. A. complicated B. universal C. challenging D. profitable 42. A. confidence B. luck C. disappointment D. pride 43. A. power B. hope C. absence D. sense 44. A. learning B. complaining C. discussing D. worrying 45. A. shape B. order C. place D. touch 46. A. abandoning B. explaining C. experiencing D. delivering 47. A. meet B. phone C. persuade D. inform 48. A. put away B. backed down C. carried on D. pulled up 49. A. trick B. power C. choice D. origin 50. A. students B. workmates C. strangers D. learners 61. A. influenced B. left C. explored D. enjoyed 52. A. as a result B. by accident C. with a bang D. in a way 53. A. suspect B. accomplish C. witness D. appreciate 54. A. anxiety B. persistence C. charity D. passion 55. A. recovery B. comparison C. example D. diligence 第 Ⅱ卷 (满分65分) 第四部分 语言基础知识 第一节 单句语法填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) 56. The President was greeted by the crowds moment he stepped off the plane. 57. Small (achieve) tasks increase confidence, leading to more difficult tasks. 58. You must get the job done the given time. 59. Trained a , dogs can act as the “eyes” for a blind person or “ears” for a deaf person. 60. I would like to extend my warmest c to you on receiving the scholarship to the university. 61. I had no sooner got back to the kitchen the doorbell rang loud enough to wake the dead. 62. Hearing the news, he breathed a sigh of (relieve). 63. Difficulties (strength) the mind, as labour does the body. 64. The author often makes notes that (attach) to the article for the use of his readers. 65. Our team is not afraid of (defeat) in the football match. 66. (scare) the black bears away, they made noises by clapping their hands and shouting. 67. We grew up in the countryside, (surround) by the beauties of nature. 68. This is the church, the roof of is red. 69. In recent years, more and more jobs (replace) by AI. 70. Money is something is commonly accepted for the exchange of goods. 第二节 词组填空(共10题，每小题1分，满分10分) 从方框中选择合适的词组，并将其以恰当的形式填入空格中完成句子。 be worth it make an effort sweep away blow out pay off in a mess buzz with remind ... to put up catch one's eye 71. Somebody opened the door and the wind the candle. 72. The extra time spent studying now in the future. 73. Travelers in foreign countries be cautious at all times. 74. The city new street signs at the moment in celebration of National Day. 75. The whole house is , but I didn't have time to clean it up. 76. The flood many villages and farmland last night. 77. It was a long climb to the top of the hill, but it for the view from the top. 78. She was very sick at the time, but she to hide it well. 79. A bunch of flowers on your mother's birthday can really . 80. Every year, our house activities when everyone comes home. 第三节 翻译(共5小题，每小题4分，满分20分) 根据所给提示完成下列句子，未使用提示信息不得分。 81. 奶奶笑得连纸帽子都掉了下来。(so…that…, fall) Granny laughed . 82. 在上次课程中，我的教练建议我制定一个训练计划。(suggest+宾语从句，draw) In the last course, my coach . 83. 正是在课堂上积极思考帮我在学期初振作起来。(it is …that …, cheer) at the beginning of this term. 84. 她们庆祝了中秋节,有说有笑,十分愉快。(…,v-ing…) 85. 随着科技的发展，通过视频发送新年祝福成为一种流行的庆祝方式。 As ， has become a popular way of celebration. 第四节 默写(共10空，每空2分，满分20分。) Spring Festival · Preparations began a week before the festival. First, the house 86. .My host mother Mrs Chen said 87. of the past year and get ready for the new year. · It is believed that 88. , happiness arrives. · Fireworks 89. , suddenly lighting up the night sky. Children were covering their ears but 90. . · However, what we eat isn't the most important thing. What's important is 91. . It's a wonderful thing to be back together with my family and 92. · A s I get older, coming home and 93. is the most import ant part of it.Hot Snake · Forest fires are often caused by broken glass or by cigarette ends 94. · He noticed the remains of a snake 95. of16,000-volt power line. 2 / 2 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $