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芜湖十二中2025-2026学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the man want to buy for his son? A. A notebook. B. A schoolbag. C. A pencil box. 2. What will Sarah do next Monday? A. Get a new computer. B. Deliver a lecture. C. Enjoy British food. 3. Who is probably the man? A. A policeman. B. A passenger. C. A taxi driver. 4. How often does the man visit his grandparents? A. Twice a week. B. Once a quarter. C. Once a year. 5. What is the conversation mainly about? A. The speakers’ parents. B. The woman’s hometown. C. The man’s birthday party. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the monthly rent for the house in Lake Shore Drive? A. $700. B. $800. C. $900. 7. What will the man do next? A. Buy a house. B. Review his timetable. C. Drive to Clark Street. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. Why is David moving away? A. For a better school. B. For his father’s work. C. For a cheaper apartment. 9. What does the man plan to do next week? A. Hold a party. B. Travel around California. C. Play basketball with David. 10. Who is the man probably talking to? A. His classmate. B. His friend. C. His family member. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至13小题。 11. How long did Bruce stay in Edinburgh? A. Almost a week. B. About two weeks. C. Nearly a month. 12. Which of the following is Bruce’s favorite? A. Calton Hill. B. Princess Street. C. Edinburgh Castle. 13. What is Brice’s brother? A. A language teacher. B. An art designer. C. A music instructor. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至17小题。 14. What did Sophia think of her experience yesterday? A. It was awful. B. It was fantastic. C. It was surprising. 15. What was the woman’s original intention for her daughter’s birthday? A. To surprise her with a party. B. To send her a new umbrella. C. To bake a cake and dine out. 16. What directly kept the woman from making a cake? A. Lack of enough time. B. Absence of chocolate. C. Downpour of the heavy rain. 17. What did Sophia and her daughter do at last? A. They saw a film. B. They made a big meal. C. They bought Sophia’s favorite present. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至20小题。 18. What can be known about the family’s holiday experience in Nice? A. They encountered unexpected things. B. The hotel created a romantic atmosphere. C. They were provided with excellent service. 19. What truly saved the family’s Christmas experience? A. A piano player’s music. B. A flower woman’s gift. C. A stranger’s kindness. 20. How did the speaker feel in the end? A. Angry. B. Touched. C. Disappointed. 第二部分 阅读(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 Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or are trying to develop a love for reading in your kids, the 2024 Miami Book Fair is for you. • When and Where Is the Fair? This much-loved South Florida event will be held from May 12 to 18, 2024 at the MDC Wolfson Campus Plaza in Downtown Miami. • What to Expect at the Fair? This year, the fair will feature more than 400 celebrated authors from around the world. There will be a rich collection of writers and their works of almost every type under the sun. Readers can not only explore arts and crafts, but also experience face painting and book giveaways. For green writers, it’s a place to connect with their favorite editors. For book lovers, it’s an opportunity to get autographs (亲笔签名) from many popular authors and ask them some questions. During this week-long book feast, you will find a group of events running from morning to night. • How Much Does the Fair Cost? On Friday. the fair is free. On Saturday or Sunday, it is 10 for an adult for one day, or you can get a two-day pass for $15. Kids under age 12 can attend for free and the kid aged 13-18 is $5 per day. So mark your calendars, head to Downtown Miami, and enjoy yourself in the heart of the city’s literary scene. 1. What can visitors do at the fair? A. Donate used books. B. Explore Downtown Miami. C. Enjoy a dinner party. D. Interact with popular authors. 2. How much should a couple with two kids under 12 pay for the Sunday fair? A. $ 30. B. $25. C. $ 20. D. $ 15. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To advertise a fair. B. To raise money. C. To introduce a city. D. To recommend books. B At 12, my father decided to take me a trip to France. I had never been out of the country before, so I was very excited. My aunt, my father and I went around with my father showing us all the unbelievable attractions in Paris. None of us spoke much French but we loved the city. We had taken the subway all over the city and were congratulating ourselves on our understanding of what is honestly a good subway design that is pretty easy to follow. We decided to visit Versailles by train. We chatted happily along the way until my father realized we were far into the French countryside and no one around spoke English. We reached the end of the line and felt frightened when everyone finally left the train. An old man and his grandchild noticed us and came up to help. He spoke no English, so in broken French we tried to explain. When he finally understood, this great man settled his grandson and showed us to the correct train and then got on it with us. Later we knew the truth that there was a train transfer (换乘) and he didn’t want us to miss it. This kind man rode a train an hour and a half out of his way to make sure that three Americans got where they wanted to be. He refused to let us pay for his ticket. He did it all with a gentle smile and shook our hands gently at the stop. Then with his quiet way, he got on the train to return the way he had come. What impressed me most was the man and his kindness during the amazing trip. Some Americans think the French are rude for some reason but I always try to make them change their minds with this story. 4. What happened to the author and his family on the train? A. They were lost in the French countryside. B. They had a quarrel with the other passengers. C. They found it hard to understand the subway design. D. They met an old man and his grandchild immediately. 5. How did the old man help them? A. By paying for their tickets. B. By teaching them some French. C. By showing them the correct train. D. By taking them to Versailles directly. 6. Which of the following can best describe the old man? A. Proud and caring. B. Considerate and helpful. C. Kind and creative. D. Patient and talkative. 7. Why did the author write the passage? A. To explain an unexpected problem. B. To list the unbelievable attractions in Paris. C. To show the importance of mastering French. D. To share an unforgettable travel experience. C A scientist working with NASA has offered a simple answer to a long-standing question: if the universe is so large, why haven’t we heard from intelligent aliens (外星人)? In an early study that has not yet been peer-reviewed, Dr Robin Corbet, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, argues that it could simply be because they’re not interested in finding us. This question is often called the “Fermi paradox”. It points out that the universe seems big enough to hold many habitable worlds, yet we have found no clear sign of intelligent life beyond Earth. Some people think aliens are hiding, or that they are too advanced for us to understand. Corbet offers a more ordinary explanation. He argues that many civilizations might stop making major progress after reaching a “good enough” level of technology. Once life becomes comfortable, curiosity may fade. Even if travel between stars is possible, a civilization might explore for a time and then decide there is little new to discover. Each journey could bring fewer surprises, so the cost of exploration no longer seems worth it. Corbet compares this to getting used to something: when the same experience happens again and again, it feels less exciting. If most civilizations reach such a limit, sending messages across space may start to seem pointless. In that case, our radio searches might pick up only weak “leakage” signals — radio waves that escape by accident — rather than deliberate messages. Corbet adds that a detection could happen someday, but it might not lead to a big jump in our technology. The Galaxy, he suggests, may be full of life — just not life that finds us especially important. 8. What does Corbet’s study mainly try to explain? A. The absence of clear alien contact. B. The idea of aliens’ hiding from humans. C. The abundance of habitable worlds in space. D. The lack of humans’ interest in finding aliens. 9. What does paragraph 3 suggest about the motivation to explore further? A. Comfort may renew curiosity about exploring. B. Star travel may keep curiosity alive for a time. C. A settled life may weaken the drive to explore. D. New discoveries may make exploration worthwhile. 10. Why does the author mention “getting used to something” in the last paragraph? A. To account for weak “leakage” signals. B. To show why messages might seem pointless. C. To explain why exploration may lose its appeal. D. To suggest a detection may bring little progress. 11. What might be the best title for the text? A. When the Stars Stop Calling B. Life Out There, Silence Here C. Why the Galaxy Isn’t Empty D. Clear Signals, Fading Curiosity D Sharks and their relatives are some of the most threatened vertebrates (脊椎动物) on Earth. Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) provide homes for countless fish species that are vital for fisheries and are therefore an especially important ecosystem for humans — and one where the decline of shark populations seems to be especially serious. The study by Simpfendorfer with his team is the result of a worldwide cooperation called the Global FinPrint project. The data analyzed include more than 20,000 hours of standardized underwater video taken at nearly 400 reefs in 67 countries around the world. It reveals declines of 60% to 73% of once-abundant coral reef shark species at reefs around the world. However, the findings of Simpfendorfer with his team include signs of hope and a clear path forward. Their results show that although shark populations in many reefs had declined, some healthy reef shark populations remained. The reefs with healthier shark populations had some important similarities: they tended to be in the waters of high-income countries with stronger natural resource management regulations. A country that lacks the resources to feed its people is less able to sustainably manage and protect its biodiversity. The most unexpected result of the study is that a decline or complete loss of shark species in one reef was not always associated with similar changes in nearby reefs. They found that one reef can be overly fished so badly that a once-common reef shark species is totally gone, but another reef a short distance away can have healthy populations of that same species. It is likely that healthy populations can eventually help repopulate nearby areas. The problem is clear — animals that provide ecosystem services that are vital for human food security and livelihoods are disappearing at an alarming rate. The loss of sharks and the ecosystem services they provide represents an ecological disaster that can cause substantial harm to humans. But apparently, the findings have shown a way. If the threat that led to population decline is resolved, then these important and threatened animals may recover. 12. Why is Simpfendorfer with his team mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To stress the result of global cooperation. B. To state the urgency of protecting the earth. C. To show the severe conditions of certain sharks. D. To present the figures of their contributions to sharks. 13. According to Simpfendorfer’s findings, what allowed healthy reef shark populations to remain? A. Strict laws in rich countries. B. Public awareness of protecting reefs. C. Important similarities among waters. D. Natural resources in developed countries. 14. What can be inferred from the text? A. Changes in reefs lead to loss of shark species. B. Humans and animals depend on each other in ecosystem. C. It’s not clear whether humans cause damage to biodiversity. D. The declined shark species have nothing to do with overfishing. 15. What’s the text mainly about? A. Sharp decline of coral reefs. B. Potential recovery of reef sharks. C. Global cooperation of saving sharks. D. Amazing discovery of coral reefs. 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。 It seems that deep, long-lasting happiness comes from intangible (无形的) things, rather than things like chocolates and smart-phones. ______16______ People who have the support of family members and also have strong friendships are more likely to be happy. Feeling protected and respected and knowing you can trust in the people around you is vital. But happiness means you have to give and take, Performing acts of kindness and generosity on a regular basis, for example, listening to a friend in need or carrying a neighbor’s shopping, will make you feel on top of the world. ______17______ In fact, they say that one smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2,000 bars of chocolates (not all at once, of course). It is not surprising that health is another key contributor to happiness. ______18______ But being healthy and staying healthy require some effort. A healthy diet is crucial and so is regular exercise. Laziness will not make you happy. Exercising for 20 to 30 minutes a day helps to reduce stress and anxiety and makes you feel more positive and optimistic because it releases endorphins (feel-good chemicals). So, if you have been feeling blue and worrying too much about your exams, get exercising. ______19______ Talking of sleep, do you often wake up feeling miserable? ______20______ Teenagers tend to go to bed too late and have to get up early, so many suffer from a lack of sleep. Tiredness will certainly affect your happiness levels and put you in a bad mood. It also affects your ability to concentrate and may slow your growth. So if you want to be happy and do well at school, try to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Now that you know the theory, it’s time to put it all into practice. A. You’ll also find that you sleep better. B. Even a simple smile can work wonders. C. One essential factor is human relationships. D. In the end, happiness comes from good sleep. E. If so, it’s probably because you haven’t had enough of it. F. Sustainable happiness may be more spiritual than material. G. Poor health will certainly make you feel down in the mouth. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It so happened that I was waiting for a rickshaw (人力车) to take me to an interview. But one after another, the rickshaw pullers ___21___ to come. With no other option, I started walking. Suddenly, I ___22___ a rickshaw and flagged it down. When I asked if he could take me to my destination, he readily agreed. After telling him the exact location, our ___23___ began. I couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Why do most rickshaw pullers always say no?” He replied in English, “Many of them are ___24___. They don’t value time and are unwilling to work. ___25___, they would rather sit and waste their lives.” As he spoke, I was ___26___ by how fluent his English was for an old Indian rickshaw puller. Before I could fully process this, he continued our talk. “I am a BSC graduate and completed my graduation in the year 1975. By profession, I was a teacher for many years. Although I ___27___ a very poor family, that did not stop me from growing. I ___28___ managed to complete my studies with the hope of providing a better life for my family. Now that I’m ___29___, I choose to pull a rickshaw. It’s not just for the money, but to keep myself going and to remain ____30____ so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing.” His words were truly ____31____. In the blink of an eye, we reached my destination. I ____32____, paid him, and thanked him. This ____33____ made me realize that education is of greatest importance in our lives. Money and problems may come and go, but education and knowledge are ____34____ companions(同伴). They have the power to ____35____ our lives and, through us, the lives of others, lighting the way in even the darkest of circumstances. 21. A. regretted B. struggled C. refused D. sought 22. A. followed B. observed C. recognized D. spotted 23. A. explanation B. conversation C. destination D. operation 24. A. unhealthy B. uneducated C. unrealistic D. unselfish 25. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Afterwards D. Besides 26. A. inspired B. impressed C. influenced D. contrasted 27. A. owed to B. paid for C. belonged to D. worked for 28. A. desperately B. frequently C. critically D. merely 29. A. retired B. fired C. employed D. restricted 30. A. elegant B. curious C. outgoing D. fit 31. A. challenging B. annoying C. pleasing D. motivating 32. A. took off B. fell off C. got off D. set off 33. A. experiment B. encounter C. service D. accident 34. A. instant B. momentary C. unplanned D. forever 35. A. improve B. transport C. perform D. monitor 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In recent years, ____36____ increasing number of people start to learn Chinese. “There’s a nice Chinese saying: sprouting (生长) up like bamboo shoots after the spring rain, and that’s ____37____ (real) what it is like,” says a famous professor. Maya Lance, from Houston in America, ____38____ (learn) Chinese at the school for more than 3 years. Her mother says, “I hope it can help her in some way in the future, like employment. We all know China is the second biggest economy now and is ____39____ its way to number one.” The Confucius Institute may also have played a role in the rapid ____40____ (develop) of Chinese language. It was established in 2004 by China ____41____ (promote) Chinese language and culture around the world, and there are now more than 500 Confucius Institutes at colleges and universities all over the world ____42____ (offer) language classes and cultural tours to students and the public. Students could also ____43____ (draw) to Chinese because, as the official language of China and one of the four official languages of Singapore, it is the most popular language in the world. This is one of the ____44____ (reason) that Agata decided to learn Chinese. “I thought if I learn Chinese, I could communicate with a billion more people ____45____speak it,” she says. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，是校学生会主席。近期你们学校开展了“践行文明礼仪，共建模范班级”的主题活动。请你以学生会的名义，面向全体同学写一封倡议信，内容包括： 1.倡议目的; 2.具体做法(如礼貌待人，团结互助等); 3.发出号召。 参考词汇：文明礼仪 civilized etiquette 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Proposal on Building a Model Class Dear fellow students, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Students’ Union 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Flowers for You Flowers should be presented to winners. Why should they be given to this loser? Since she failed four days ago at the International Gymnastics Championships, Lily felt ashamed. Now she was back at the Capital Airport from abroad. Upon entering the airport, Lily wished she could hide her head under her collar. She was afraid to face the people who had come to welcome her right at the airport. Two years before, Lily took part in an international competition for the first time, and unexpectedly she won two world titles. When Lily returned home that year, she was given a warm welcome in the same place. Many fans and reporters applauded her for the wonderful performance. And some stewardesses（女乘务员） would surround her, greeting warmly and presenting beautiful flowers. Of them, a quiet stewardesses named June always hugged her with a sincere smile, and said to her “You are beautiful”. Lily would smile brightly back at June, thinking of her as a special girl. During the past two years, Lily had taken part in many international competitions and brought back many shining medals. She got smiles, flowers and cheers. She felt proud. But the more she won, the more fear Lily had of losing. So her mind was, in fact, more burdened with success. In order to avoid people at the airport, Lily hid herself among the crowd with a hat. Walking past a group of tourists holding cherry blossom flags, she saw reporters gathering near the luggage area. Their cameras followed a smiling badminton star as kids handed him sunflowers. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答案纸的相应位置作答。 When no one noticed her, Lily felt even more ashamed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ June handed Lily a bunch of flowers and hugged her gently. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 芜湖十二中2025-2026学年第二学期高一期中考试英语试卷 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 does the man want to buy for his son? A. A notebook. B. A schoolbag. C. A pencil box. 2. What will Sarah do next Monday? A. Get a new computer. B. Deliver a lecture. C. Enjoy British food. 3. Who is probably the man? A. A policeman. B. A passenger. C. A taxi driver. 4. How often does the man visit his grandparents? A. Twice a week. B. Once a quarter. C. Once a year. 5. What is the conversation mainly about? A. The speakers’ parents. B. The woman’s hometown. C. The man’s birthday party. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What is the monthly rent for the house in Lake Shore Drive? A. $700. B. $800. C. $900. 7. What will the man do next? A. Buy a house. B. Review his timetable. C. Drive to Clark Street. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至10题。 8. Why is David moving away? A. For a better school. B. For his father’s work. C. For a cheaper apartment. 9. What does the man plan to do next week? A. Hold a party. B. Travel around California. C. Play basketball with David. 10. Who is the man probably talking to? A. His classmate. B. His friend. C. His family member. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至13小题。 11. How long did Bruce stay in Edinburgh? A. Almost a week. B. About two weeks. C. Nearly a month. 12. Which of the following is Bruce’s favorite? A. Calton Hill. B. Princess Street. C. Edinburgh Castle. 13. What is Brice’s brother? A. A language teacher. B. An art designer. C. A music instructor. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至17小题。 14. What did Sophia think of her experience yesterday? A. It was awful. B. It was fantastic. C. It was surprising. 15. What was the woman’s original intention for her daughter’s birthday? A. To surprise her with a party. B. To send her a new umbrella. C. To bake a cake and dine out. 16. What directly kept the woman from making a cake? A. Lack of enough time. B. Absence of chocolate. C. Downpour of the heavy rain. 17. What did Sophia and her daughter do at last? A. They saw a film. B. They made a big meal. C. They bought Sophia’s favorite present. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至20小题。 18. What can be known about the family’s holiday experience in Nice? A. They encountered unexpected things. B. The hotel created a romantic atmosphere. C. They were provided with excellent service. 19. What truly saved the family’s Christmas experience? A. A piano player’s music. B. A flower woman’s gift. C. A stranger’s kindness. 20. How did the speaker feel in the end? A. Angry. B. Touched. C. Disappointed. 第二部分 阅读(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 Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or are trying to develop a love for reading in your kids, the 2024 Miami Book Fair is for you. • When and Where Is the Fair? This much-loved South Florida event will be held from May 12 to 18, 2024 at the MDC Wolfson Campus Plaza in Downtown Miami. • What to Expect at the Fair? This year, the fair will feature more than 400 celebrated authors from around the world. There will be a rich collection of writers and their works of almost every type under the sun. Readers can not only explore arts and crafts, but also experience face painting and book giveaways. For green writers, it’s a place to connect with their favorite editors. For book lovers, it’s an opportunity to get autographs (亲笔签名) from many popular authors and ask them some questions. During this week-long book feast, you will find a group of events running from morning to night. • How Much Does the Fair Cost? On Friday. the fair is free. On Saturday or Sunday, it is 10 for an adult for one day, or you can get a two-day pass for $15. Kids under age 12 can attend for free and the kid aged 13-18 is $5 per day. So mark your calendars, head to Downtown Miami, and enjoy yourself in the heart of the city’s literary scene. 1. What can visitors do at the fair? A. Donate used books. B. Explore Downtown Miami. C. Enjoy a dinner party. D. Interact with popular authors. 2. How much should a couple with two kids under 12 pay for the Sunday fair? A. $ 30. B. $25. C. $ 20. D. $ 15. 3. What is the purpose of the text? A. To advertise a fair. B. To raise money. C. To introduce a city. D. To recommend books. 【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2024年迈阿密书展的相关信息，包括书展的时间、地点、活动内容和门票价格等。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据•What to Expect at the Fair?部分中“For book lovers, it’s an opportunity to get autographs (亲笔签名) from many popular authors and ask them some questions.(对于书迷来说，这是一个获得许多知名作家签名并向他们提问的机会)”可知，游客在书展上可以与知名作家互动。故选D项。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据•How Much Does the Fair Cost?部分中“On Saturday or Sunday, it is 10 for an adult for one day, or you can get a two-day pass for $15. Kids under age 12 can attend for free and the kid aged 13—18 is $5 per day.(在周六或周日，成人一天的票价是10美元，或者你可以花15美元买一张两天的出入证。12岁以下的孩子可以免费参加，13—18岁的孩子每天5美元)”可知，星期天成人票价10美元，12岁以下孩子免费，所以一对夫妇和两个12岁以下的孩子星期天参加书展只需要20美元。故选C项。 【3题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Whether you are a lifelong bookworm or are trying to develop a love for reading in your kids, the 2024 Miami Book Fair is for you.(无论你是一个终身书虫，还是想培养孩子对阅读的热爱，2024年迈阿密书展都是为你准备的)”和下文对书展的介绍可知，文章的目的是为书展做广告。故选A项。 B At 12, my father decided to take me a trip to France. I had never been out of the country before, so I was very excited. My aunt, my father and I went around with my father showing us all the unbelievable attractions in Paris. None of us spoke much French but we loved the city. We had taken the subway all over the city and were congratulating ourselves on our understanding of what is honestly a good subway design that is pretty easy to follow. We decided to visit Versailles by train. We chatted happily along the way until my father realized we were far into the French countryside and no one around spoke English. We reached the end of the line and felt frightened when everyone finally left the train. An old man and his grandchild noticed us and came up to help. He spoke no English, so in broken French we tried to explain. When he finally understood, this great man settled his grandson and showed us to the correct train and then got on it with us. Later we knew the truth that there was a train transfer (换乘) and he didn’t want us to miss it. This kind man rode a train an hour and a half out of his way to make sure that three Americans got where they wanted to be. He refused to let us pay for his ticket. He did it all with a gentle smile and shook our hands gently at the stop. Then with his quiet way, he got on the train to return the way he had come. What impressed me most was the man and his kindness during the amazing trip. Some Americans think the French are rude for some reason but I always try to make them change their minds with this story. 4. What happened to the author and his family on the train? A. They were lost in the French countryside. B. They had a quarrel with the other passengers. C. They found it hard to understand the subway design. D. They met an old man and his grandchild immediately. 5. How did the old man help them? A. By paying for their tickets. B. By teaching them some French. C. By showing them the correct train. D. By taking them to Versailles directly. 6. Which of the following can best describe the old man? A. Proud and caring. B. Considerate and helpful. C. Kind and creative. D. Patient and talkative. 7. Why did the author write the passage? A. To explain an unexpected problem. B. To list the unbelievable attractions in Paris. C. To show the importance of mastering French. D. To share an unforgettable travel experience. 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. D 【解析】 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者12岁时和父亲、姑姑去法国旅行，在火车上遇到语言不通的困境，得到一位老人及其孙子的热心帮助，这段经历让作者印象深刻，并改变了对法国人的一些看法。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“We chatted happily along the way until my father realized we were far into the French countryside and no one around spoke English. (我们一路上愉快地聊天，直到父亲意识到我们已经深入法国乡村，周围没有人会说英语。)”以及第三段“We reached the end of the line and felt frightened when everyone finally left the train. (我们到达了终点，当所有人都最终离开火车时，我们感到害怕。)”可知，作者和家人在火车上发现自己迷失在法国乡村，周围没有人会说英语，这让他们感到害怕。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“When he finally understood, this great man settled his grandson and showed us to the correct train and then got on it with us. (当他终于明白后，这位好心人安顿好他的孙子，然后带我们找到了正确的火车，并和我们一起上了车。)”可知，老人通过向他们展示正确的火车来帮助他们。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段“An old man and his grandchild noticed us and came up to help. He spoke no English, so in broken French we tried to explain. When he finally understood, this great man settled his grandson and showed us to the correct train and then got on it with us. (一位老人和他的孙子注意到我们，走过来帮忙。他不会说英语，所以我们用蹩脚的法语试着解释。当他终于明白后，这位好心人安顿好他的孙子，然后带我们找到了正确的火车，并和我们一起上了车。)”以及第四段“This kind man rode a train an hour and a half out of his way to make sure that three Americans got where they wanted to be. He refused to let us pay for his ticket. (这位好心人特意坐了一个半小时的火车，以确保三个美国人能到达他们想去的地方。他拒绝让我们为他买票。)”可知，这位老人不仅主动帮助作者他们找到正确的火车，还特意陪他们一起乘坐，并拒绝让他们买票，这表明他是一个体贴且乐于助人的人。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“What impressed me most was the man and his kindness during the amazing trip. Some Americans think the French are rude for some reason but I always try to make them change their minds with this story. (让我印象最深刻的是这位老人以及他在这次奇妙旅行中的善良。由于某些原因，一些美国人认为法国人很粗鲁，但我总是试图用这个故事让他们改变看法。)”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了分享这段难忘的旅行经历，以及这段经历如何改变了作者对法国人的看法。 C A scientist working with NASA has offered a simple answer to a long-standing question: if the universe is so large, why haven’t we heard from intelligent aliens (外星人)? In an early study that has not yet been peer-reviewed, Dr Robin Corbet, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, argues that it could simply be because they’re not interested in finding us. This question is often called the “Fermi paradox”. It points out that the universe seems big enough to hold many habitable worlds, yet we have found no clear sign of intelligent life beyond Earth. Some people think aliens are hiding, or that they are too advanced for us to understand. Corbet offers a more ordinary explanation. He argues that many civilizations might stop making major progress after reaching a “good enough” level of technology. Once life becomes comfortable, curiosity may fade. Even if travel between stars is possible, a civilization might explore for a time and then decide there is little new to discover. Each journey could bring fewer surprises, so the cost of exploration no longer seems worth it. Corbet compares this to getting used to something: when the same experience happens again and again, it feels less exciting. If most civilizations reach such a limit, sending messages across space may start to seem pointless. In that case, our radio searches might pick up only weak “leakage” signals — radio waves that escape by accident — rather than deliberate messages. Corbet adds that a detection could happen someday, but it might not lead to a big jump in our technology. The Galaxy, he suggests, may be full of life — just not life that finds us especially important. 8. What does Corbet’s study mainly try to explain? A. The absence of clear alien contact. B. The idea of aliens’ hiding from humans. C. The abundance of habitable worlds in space. D. The lack of humans’ interest in finding aliens. 9. What does paragraph 3 suggest about the motivation to explore further? A. Comfort may renew curiosity about exploring. B. Star travel may keep curiosity alive for a time. C. A settled life may weaken the drive to explore. D. New discoveries may make exploration worthwhile. 10. Why does the author mention “getting used to something” in the last paragraph? A. To account for weak “leakage” signals. B. To show why messages might seem pointless. C. To explain why exploration may lose its appeal. D. To suggest a detection may bring little progress. 11. What might be the best title for the text? A. When the Stars Stop Calling B. Life Out There, Silence Here C. Why the Galaxy Isn’t Empty D. Clear Signals, Fading Curiosity 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了科学家Corbet对“费米悖论”提出新解释，即外星文明可能因失去探索动力而未与人类联系。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段中“A scientist working with NASA has offered a simple answer to a long-standing question: if the Universe is so large, why haven’t we heard from intelligent aliens (外星人)?(一位在美国宇航局工作的科学家，对一个长期存在的疑问给出了简单的答案：既然宇宙如此浩瀚，我们为什么从未收到过智慧外星人的音讯？)”以及第二段中“This question is often called the “Fermi paradox”. It points out that the universe seems big enough to hold many habitable worlds, yet we have found no clear sign of intelligent life beyond Earth. Some people think aliens are hiding, or that they are too advanced for us to understand. Corbet offers a more ordinary explanation.(这个问题通常被称为“费米悖论”。它指出：宇宙之大，足以容纳无数宜居星球，然而人类至今未发现地球之外存在智慧生命的明确迹象。有人认为外星人在刻意隐藏，或是它们的文明太过先进，人类无法理解；而Corbet给出了一个更平淡的解释。)”可知，Corbet的研究主要试图解释为什么没有明确的与外星人接触的迹象。故选A。 【9题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“He argues that many civilizations might stop making major progress after reaching a “good enough” level of technology. Once life becomes comfortable, curiosity may fade.(他认为，许多文明在达到“足够好”的技术水平后可能会停止取得重大进展。一旦生活变得舒适，好奇心可能会消退。)”可知，第三段表明稳定的生活可能会削弱探索的动力。故选C。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Corbet compares this to getting used to something: when the same experience happens again and again, it feels less exciting. If most civilizations reach such a limit, sending messages across space may start to seem pointless.(Corbet将此比作习惯某事：当同样的经历一次又一次地发生时，它就不那么令人兴奋了。如果大多数文明都达到了这样的极限，那么跨越太空发送信息可能开始显得毫无意义。)”可知，作者提到“习惯某事”是为了解释为什么探索可能会失去吸引力。故选C。 【11题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“A scientist working with NASA has offered a simple answer to a long-standing question: if the Universe is so large, why haven’t we heard from intelligent aliens (外星人)?(一位在美国宇航局工作的科学家，对一个长期存在的疑问给出了简单的答案：既然宇宙如此浩瀚，我们为什么从未收到过智慧外星人的音讯？)”可知，文章主要讨论了为什么我们还没有收到来自外星智慧生命的明确信号，即宇宙中存在生命，但这里却保持沉默。因此，选项B“Life Out There, Silence Here(那里有生命，这里却沉默)”是最佳标题。故选B。 D Sharks and their relatives are some of the most threatened vertebrates (脊椎动物) on Earth. Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) provide homes for countless fish species that are vital for fisheries and are therefore an especially important ecosystem for humans — and one where the decline of shark populations seems to be especially serious. The study by Simpfendorfer with his team is the result of a worldwide cooperation called the Global FinPrint project. The data analyzed include more than 20,000 hours of standardized underwater video taken at nearly 400 reefs in 67 countries around the world. It reveals declines of 60% to 73% of once-abundant coral reef shark species at reefs around the world. However, the findings of Simpfendorfer with his team include signs of hope and a clear path forward. Their results show that although shark populations in many reefs had declined, some healthy reef shark populations remained. The reefs with healthier shark populations had some important similarities: they tended to be in the waters of high-income countries with stronger natural resource management regulations. A country that lacks the resources to feed its people is less able to sustainably manage and protect its biodiversity. The most unexpected result of the study is that a decline or complete loss of shark species in one reef was not always associated with similar changes in nearby reefs. They found that one reef can be overly fished so badly that a once-common reef shark species is totally gone, but another reef a short distance away can have healthy populations of that same species. It is likely that healthy populations can eventually help repopulate nearby areas. The problem is clear — animals that provide ecosystem services that are vital for human food security and livelihoods are disappearing at an alarming rate. The loss of sharks and the ecosystem services they provide represents an ecological disaster that can cause substantial harm to humans. But apparently, the findings have shown a way. If the threat that led to population decline is resolved, then these important and threatened animals may recover. 12. Why is Simpfendorfer with his team mentioned in paragraph 2? A. To stress the result of global cooperation. B. To state the urgency of protecting the earth. C. To show the severe conditions of certain sharks. D. To present the figures of their contributions to sharks. 13. According to Simpfendorfer’s findings, what allowed healthy reef shark populations to remain? A. Strict laws in rich countries. B. Public awareness of protecting reefs. C. Important similarities among waters. D. Natural resources in developed countries. 14. What can be inferred from the text? A. Changes in reefs lead to loss of shark species. B. Humans and animals depend on each other in ecosystem. C. It’s not clear whether humans cause damage to biodiversity. D. The declined shark species have nothing to do with overfishing. 15. What’s the text mainly about? A. Sharp decline of coral reefs. B. Potential recovery of reef sharks. C. Global cooperation of saving sharks. D. Amazing discovery of coral reefs. 【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. B 【解析】 【导语】文章指出珊瑚礁鲨鱼种群数量大幅锐减的严峻现状，依托全球研究数据分析鲨鱼生存现状，同时指出高收入国家完善的资源管理利于鲨鱼存活、邻近礁区种群差异明显等现象，并表明只要解决威胁因素，濒危珊瑚礁鲨鱼有望恢复种群数量。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段“The study by Simpfendorfer with his team is the result of a worldwide cooperation called the Global FinPrint project. The data analyzed include more than 20,000 hours of standardized underwater video taken at nearly 400 reefs in 67 countries around the world. It reveals declines of 60% to 73% of once-abundant coral reef shark species at reefs around the world. (Simpfendorfer和他的团队的研究是全球合作项目“全球鳍印计划”的成果。分析的数据包括在全球67个国家近400个珊瑚礁拍摄的超过2万小时的标准化水下视频。它揭示了全球珊瑚礁中曾经丰富的珊瑚礁鲨鱼种类减少了60%到73%。)”可知，Simpfendorfer和他的团队的研究揭示了全球珊瑚礁中曾经丰富的珊瑚礁鲨鱼种类大幅减少，提到他们是为了展示某些鲨鱼的严峻状况。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“The reefs with healthier shark populations had some important similarities: they tended to be in the waters of high-income countries with stronger natural resource management regulations. (拥有更健康鲨鱼种群的珊瑚礁有一些重要的相似之处：它们往往位于高收入国家的水域，这些国家有更严格的自然资源管理法规。)”可知，根据Simpfendorfer的发现，是富裕国家的严格法律使得健康的珊瑚礁鲨鱼种群得以保留。 【14题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“The problem is clear — animals that provide ecosystem services that are vital for human food security and livelihoods are disappearing at an alarming rate. The loss of sharks and the ecosystem services they provide represents an ecological disaster that can cause substantial harm to humans. (问题很清楚——为人类粮食安全和生计提供重要生态系统服务的动物正以惊人的速度消失。鲨鱼的消失及其提供的生态系统服务是一场生态灾难，可能对人类造成重大伤害。)”可推断，人类和动物在生态系统中相互依存。 【15题详解】 主旨大意题。根据最后一段“But apparently, the findings have shown a way. If the threat that led to population decline is resolved, then these important and threatened animals may recover. (但显然，这些发现已经指明了一条道路。如果导致数量下降的威胁得到解决，那么这些重要且受威胁的动物可能会恢复。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了鲨鱼数量在珊瑚礁地区严重下降，但研究发现一些健康种群仍存在，且若威胁解决，鲨鱼可能恢复，所以文章主要是关于珊瑚礁鲨鱼的潜在恢复。 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。 It seems that deep, long-lasting happiness comes from intangible (无形的) things, rather than things like chocolates and smart-phones. ______16______ People who have the support of family members and also have strong friendships are more likely to be happy. Feeling protected and respected and knowing you can trust in the people around you is vital. But happiness means you have to give and take, Performing acts of kindness and generosity on a regular basis, for example, listening to a friend in need or carrying a neighbor’s shopping, will make you feel on top of the world. ______17______ In fact, they say that one smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2,000 bars of chocolates (not all at once, of course). It is not surprising that health is another key contributor to happiness. ______18______ But being healthy and staying healthy require some effort. A healthy diet is crucial and so is regular exercise. Laziness will not make you happy. Exercising for 20 to 30 minutes a day helps to reduce stress and anxiety and makes you feel more positive and optimistic because it releases endorphins (feel-good chemicals). So, if you have been feeling blue and worrying too much about your exams, get exercising. ______19______ Talking of sleep, do you often wake up feeling miserable? ______20______ Teenagers tend to go to bed too late and have to get up early, so many suffer from a lack of sleep. Tiredness will certainly affect your happiness levels and put you in a bad mood. It also affects your ability to concentrate and may slow your growth. So if you want to be happy and do well at school, try to get at least eight hours of sleep a night. Now that you know the theory, it’s time to put it all into practice. A. You’ll also find that you sleep better. B. Even a simple smile can work wonders. C. One essential factor is human relationships. D. In the end, happiness comes from good sleep. E. If so, it’s probably because you haven’t had enough of it. F. Sustainable happiness may be more spiritual than material. G. Poor health will certainly make you feel down in the mouth. 【答案】16. C 17. B 18. G 19. A 20. E 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了深层次、持久的幸福感来自于无形的事物，如人际关系、健康、睡眠等，而非物质享受。 【16题详解】 根据上文“People who have the support of family members and also have strong friendships are more likely to be happy.(那些有家人支持和深厚友谊的人更可能感到幸福)”可知，空处在说明人际关系与幸福的关系。故C选项“幸福的一个关键因素是人际关系”切题。human relationships呼应family members and also have strong friendships。故选C。 【17题详解】 根据下文“In fact, they say that one smile makes a person feel as good as eating 2,000 bars of chocolates (not all at once, of course).(事实上，他们说一个微笑能让人感觉像吃了2000块巧克力一样好，当然不是一次吃完)”可知，选项承接下文说明微笑的力量。故B选项“即使是简单的微笑也能创造奇迹”切题。smile是关键词。故选B 【18题详解】 根据上文“It is not surprising that health is another key contributor to happiness.(健康是幸福的另一个关键因素，这并不令人惊讶)”可知，选项承接上文，反向说明不健康的影响。故G选项“健康状况不佳会让你感到沮丧”切题。故选G。 【19题详解】 根据上文“So, if you have been feeling blue and worrying too much about your exams, get exercising.(所以，如果你一直感到沮丧，担心考试，那就去锻炼吧)”可知，选项承接上文继续说明锻炼的作用。故A选项“你也会发现你睡得更好”切题。故选A项。 【20题详解】 根据上文“Talking of sleep, do you often wake up feeling miserable? (说到睡眠，你是否经常醒来时感到痛苦)”可知，选项承接上文说明其原因。故E选项“如果是这样，可能是因为你睡眠不足”切题。故选E项。 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 It so happened that I was waiting for a rickshaw (人力车) to take me to an interview. But one after another, the rickshaw pullers ___21___ to come. With no other option, I started walking. Suddenly, I ___22___ a rickshaw and flagged it down. When I asked if he could take me to my destination, he readily agreed. After telling him the exact location, our ___23___ began. I couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Why do most rickshaw pullers always say no?” He replied in English, “Many of them are ___24___. They don’t value time and are unwilling to work. ___25___, they would rather sit and waste their lives.” As he spoke, I was ___26___ by how fluent his English was for an old Indian rickshaw puller. Before I could fully process this, he continued our talk. “I am a BSC graduate and completed my graduation in the year 1975. By profession, I was a teacher for many years. Although I ___27___ a very poor family, that did not stop me from growing. I ___28___ managed to complete my studies with the hope of providing a better life for my family. Now that I’m ___29___, I choose to pull a rickshaw. It’s not just for the money, but to keep myself going and to remain ____30____ so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing.” His words were truly ____31____. In the blink of an eye, we reached my destination. I ____32____, paid him, and thanked him. This ____33____ made me realize that education is of greatest importance in our lives. Money and problems may come and go, but education and knowledge are ____34____ companions(同伴). They have the power to ____35____ our lives and, through us, the lives of others, lighting the way in even the darkest of circumstances. 21. A. regretted B. struggled C. refused D. sought 22. A. followed B. observed C. recognized D. spotted 23. A. explanation B. conversation C. destination D. operation 24. A. unhealthy B. uneducated C. unrealistic D. unselfish 25. A. Instead B. Otherwise C. Afterwards D. Besides 26. A. inspired B. impressed C. influenced D. contrasted 27. A. owed to B. paid for C. belonged to D. worked for 28. A. desperately B. frequently C. critically D. merely 29. A. retired B. fired C. employed D. restricted 30. A. elegant B. curious C. outgoing D. fit 31. A. challenging B. annoying C. pleasing D. motivating 32. A. took off B. fell off C. got off D. set off 33. A. experiment B. encounter C. service D. accident 34. A. instant B. momentary C. unplanned D. forever 35. A. improve B. transport C. perform D. monitor 【答案】21. C 22. D 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一位人力车夫的偶遇和对话，展现了人力车夫的人生经历和教育对其生活的影响，从而强调了教育的重要性和价值。 【21题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：但一个接一个的人力车夫都拒绝载我。A. regretted后悔、遗憾；B. struggled挣扎；C. refused拒绝；D. sought寻求。根据下文“With no other option, I started walking.”以及下文“I couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Why do most rickshaw pullers always say no?””可知，这些人力车夫都拒绝载作者。故选C。 【22题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然，我看到一辆人力车，便招手示意。A. followed追随；B. observed观察、遵守；C. recognized认出；D. spotted发现。根据空后“a rickshaw and flagged it down”可知，就在作者开始步行的时候，突然看到了一辆人力车。故选D。 【23题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：在告诉他具体位置后，我们便聊了起来。A. explanation解释；B. conversation对话；C. destination目的地；D. operation手术、操作。根据下文“I couldn’t help but wonder aloud, “Why do most rickshaw pullers always say no?” He replied in English, “Many of them are ___4___ . They don’t value time and are unwilling to work. ___5___ , they would rather sit and waste their lives.””可知，作者上车之后就开始和这个人力车夫聊天。故选B。 【24题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他用英语回答说：“他们很多人没受过教育。他们不珍惜时间，也不愿干活。反而宁愿坐着浪费生命。”A. unhealthy不健康的；B. uneducated未受教育的；C. unrealistic不切实际的；D. unselfish无私的。根据空后“They don’t value time and are unwilling to work.”以及最后一段“This ___13___ made me realize that education is of greatest importance in our lives.”可知，那些拒绝载作者的人力车夫都是没有受过教育的，所以不珍惜时间，也不愿干活。故选B。 【25题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：他用英语回答说：“他们很多人没受过教育。他们不珍惜时间，也不愿干活。反而宁愿坐着浪费生命。”A. Instead相反；B. Otherwise否则；C. Afterwards后来；D. Besides此外。根据空前“They don’t value time and are unwilling to work.”以及空后“they would rather sit and waste their lives.”可知，两句之间存在转折关系，表示“反而”。故选A。 【26题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：他说着，作为一名印度老车夫，他那流利的英语给我留下了深刻印象。A. inspired激励；B. impressed给……留下深刻印象；C. influenced影响；D. contrasted对比。根据下文“by how fluent his English was for an old Indian rickshaw puller.”以及常理可知，一位印度老车夫竟然能说一口流利的英语，这些都给作者留下了深刻的印象。故选B。 【27题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：虽然我出身贫寒，但这并没有阻止我成长。A. owed to归因于；B. paid for付款；C. belonged to属于；D. worked for为……工作。根据空后“a very poor family”以及“that did not stop me from growing.”可知，这位人力车夫出身贫寒，但是他坚持学习成长。故选C。 【28题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：我拼命完成学业，希望能给家人更好的生活。A. desperately绝望地、拼命地；B. frequently频繁地；C. critically批判地、关键地；D. merely仅仅。根据下文“with the hope of providing a better life for my family”以及句意可知，这位人力车夫拼命完成学业以给家人更好的生活。故选A。 【29题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我退休了，选择拉人力车。A. retired退休；B. fired解雇；C. employed雇佣；D. restricted限制。根据下文“It’s not just for the money, but to keep myself going and to remain ___10___ so that I don’t feel the burden of being old and doing nothing.”中的“being old”可推测，这位人力车夫曾经是个老师，而现在退休了便选择拉人力车。故选A。 【30题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这不仅仅是为了赚钱，也是为了让自己动起来，保持健康，这样我就不会觉得自己老了无所事事是种负担。A. elegant优雅的；B. curious好奇的；C. outgoing外向的；D. fit健康的、适合的。根据空前的“to keep myself going”以及常理可知，他想让自己动起来从而保持健康。故选D。 【31题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的话着实激励人心。A. challenging具有挑战性的；B. annoying恼人的；C. pleasing令人高兴的；D. motivating激励的。根据上文这位人力车夫所说的话可知，这位人力车夫出身贫寒，但是坚持学习，成为了老师；而退休后，他也不愿意闲着，选择拉人力车夫，从而让自己动起来保持健康。他觉得哪怕就是老了，也不能无所事事，给别人增加负担。由此可知，这些话是激励人心的。故选D。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我下了车，付了钱，并向他道谢。A. took off起飞、脱下；B. fell off跌落；C. got off下车、船、飞机等；D. set off出发、引发。根据上文内容可知，作者是乘坐他的人力车去往面试地点；再根据空后“paid him, and thanked him”可知，作者下车并付钱道谢。故选C。 【33题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次相遇让我意识到，教育在我们的生活中至关重要。A. experiment实验；B. encounter遭遇；C. service服务；D. accident事故。根据句意以及空后内容“education is of greatest importance in our lives”可知，空处指的是作者与人力车夫的这次相遇。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：金钱和困难或许会来来去去，但教育和知识永远相伴。A. instant立即的；B. momentary短暂的；C. unplanned未计划的；D. forever永远的。根据上文“Money and problems may come and go”中的“come and go”以及本句开头的“but”可推测，金钱和困难或许会来来去去，但是教育和知识永远伴随我们。故选D。 【35题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们有能力改善我们的生活，并且通过我们，改善他人的生活，即便在最黑暗的境遇中，也能照亮前行的道路。A. improve提高、改善；B. transport运输；C. perform执行、表演；D. monitor监控。根据下文“through us, the lives of others, lighting the way in even the darkest of circumstances.”以及这位人力车夫的人生历程可知，知识和教育会改善我们的生活。故选A。 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 In recent years, ____36____ increasing number of people start to learn Chinese. “There’s a nice Chinese saying: sprouting (生长) up like bamboo shoots after the spring rain, and that’s ____37____ (real) what it is like,” says a famous professor. Maya Lance, from Houston in America, ____38____ (learn) Chinese at the school for more than 3 years. Her mother says, “I hope it can help her in some way in the future, like employment. We all know China is the second biggest economy now and is ____39____ its way to number one.” The Confucius Institute may also have played a role in the rapid ____40____ (develop) of Chinese language. It was established in 2004 by China ____41____ (promote) Chinese language and culture around the world, and there are now more than 500 Confucius Institutes at colleges and universities all over the world ____42____ (offer) language classes and cultural tours to students and the public. Students could also ____43____ (draw) to Chinese because, as the official language of China and one of the four official languages of Singapore, it is the most popular language in the world. This is one of the ____44____ (reason) that Agata decided to learn Chinese. “I thought if I learn Chinese, I could communicate with a billion more people ____45____speak it,” she says. 【答案】36. an 37. really 38. has learnt##has learned 39. on 40. development 41. to promote 42. offering 43. be drawn 44. reasons 45. who##that 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是近年来越来越多的人开始学习中文的现象以及相关原因。 【36题详解】 考查冠词。句意：近年来，越来越多的人开始学习中文。a number of为固定短语，意为“许多，大量”，且increasing以元音音素开头，所以使用不定冠词an。故填an。 【37题详解】 考查副词。句意：“中国有句谚语：‘雨后春笋般涌现’，这确实是它的真实写照，”一位著名教授说。空处修饰后文整个句子，应使用副词really作状语，意为“真正地”。故填really。 【38题详解】 考查时态。句意：来自美国休斯顿的玛雅·兰斯已经在学校学习中文三年多了。根据时间状语“for more than 3 years”可知，句子应使用现在完成时，主语Maya Lance为第三人称单数，助动词使用has，learn的过去分词有两种形式learnt和learned。故填has learnt/has learned。 【39题详解】 考查介词。句意：我们都知道，中国现在是世界第二大经济体，并且正在朝着第一的方向迈进。固定搭配on one’s way to意为“在去……的路上；朝着……的方向前进”。故填on。 【40题详解】 考查名词。句意：孔子学院也可能在中文的快速发展中发挥了作用。空处作介词in的宾语，应使用名词development，意为“发展”，为不可数名词。故填development。 【41题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：它于2004年由中国成立，旨在在世界各地推广中文和中国文化，现在全世界有500多所孔子学院为大学生和公众提供语言课程和文化旅游。空处作目的状语，应使用动词不定式to promote，意为“为了推广”。故填to promote。 【42题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意同上。空处作后置定语，逻辑主语more than 500 Confucius Institutes与动词offer之间存在主动关系，应使用现在分词作后置定语，表示“提供”。故填offering。 【43题详解】 考查被动语态。句意：学生们也可能被中文所吸引，因为作为中国的官方语言和新加坡的四种官方语言之一，中文是世界上最受欢迎的语言。空处作谓语，主语Students与动词draw之间存在被动关系，应使用被动语态，情态动词could后接动词原形，所以空处应填be drawn，表示“被吸引”。故填be drawn。 【44题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：这是阿加塔决定学习中文的原因之一。one of后接可数名词的复数形式，表示“……之一”，所以空处应填reasons，意为“原因”。故填reasons。 【45题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：“我想如果我学中文，我可以和十亿多说中文的人交流，”她说。此处为关系词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词people，先行词指人，关系词在从句中作主语，所以使用关系代词who或that引导该定语从句。故填who/that。 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 46. 假设你是李华，是校学生会主席。近期你们学校开展了“践行文明礼仪，共建模范班级”的主题活动。请你以学生会的名义，面向全体同学写一封倡议信，内容包括： 1.倡议目的; 2.具体做法(如礼貌待人，团结互助等); 3.发出号召。 参考词汇：文明礼仪 civilized etiquette 注意： 1.写作词数应为80个左右; 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Proposal on Building a Model Class Dear fellow students, ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Students’ Union 【答案】 A Proposal on Building a Model Class Dear fellow students, To promote civilized etiquette and create a harmonious campus, our school has launched the campaign of building model classes. Here, the Students’ Union calls on all of you to take action. First, we should treat teachers and classmates politely and use proper daily manners. Second, we need to unite with each other, help one another and maintain good order in class. Besides, we must obey school rules and develop good daily habits. Small acts make great differences. Let’s work together to practice civilized etiquette and build excellent model classes, which will make our campus more beautiful. The Students’ Union 【解析】 【导语】要求考生以学生会主席李华的身份，面向全校同学写一封倡议信，围绕“践行文明礼仪，共建模范班级”主题发出倡议。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 和谐的：harmonious → concordant 开展：launch → carry out 合适的：proper → appropriate 培养：develop → cultivate 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：First, we should treat teachers and classmates politely and use proper daily manners. 拓展句：First, it is necessary that we should treat teachers and classmates politely and use proper daily manners. 【点睛】【高分句型 1】To promote civilized etiquette and create a harmonious campus, our school has launched the campaign of building model classes. (运用了动词不定式作目的状语) 【高分句型 2】Let’s work together to practice civilized etiquette and build excellent model classes, which will make our campus more beautiful. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句) 第二节(满分25分) 47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 Flowers for You Flowers should be presented to winners. Why should they be given to this loser? Since she failed four days ago at the International Gymnastics Championships, Lily felt ashamed. Now she was back at the Capital Airport from abroad. Upon entering the airport, Lily wished she could hide her head under her collar. She was afraid to face the people who had come to welcome her right at the airport. Two years before, Lily took part in an international competition for the first time, and unexpectedly she won two world titles. When Lily returned home that year, she was given a warm welcome in the same place. Many fans and reporters applauded her for the wonderful performance. And some stewardesses（女乘务员） would surround her, greeting warmly and presenting beautiful flowers. Of them, a quiet stewardesses named June always hugged her with a sincere smile, and said to her “You are beautiful”. Lily would smile brightly back at June, thinking of her as a special girl. During the past two years, Lily had taken part in many international competitions and brought back many shining medals. She got smiles, flowers and cheers. She felt proud. But the more she won, the more fear Lily had of losing. So her mind was, in fact, more burdened with success. In order to avoid people at the airport, Lily hid herself among the crowd with a hat. Walking past a group of tourists holding cherry blossom flags, she saw reporters gathering near the luggage area. Their cameras followed a smiling badminton star as kids handed him sunflowers. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150个左右； 2.请按如下格式在答案纸的相应位置作答。 When no one noticed her, Lily felt even more ashamed. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ June handed Lily a bunch of flowers and hugged her gently. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】When no one noticed her, Lily felt even more ashamed. She pulled her hat down, feeling some tears welling up in her eyes. The cheers for the badminton star pierced her ears like needles. She glanced down at her empty hands — no medals, no glory, just the bitter taste of defeat. She felt frustrated as if she was forgotten in a distant corner while others shone brightly. Lily was about to flee, when a soft voice “Lily” stopped her. Lily raised her head. The stewardess June stood before her with a warm smile on her face. June handed Lily a bunch of flowers and hugged her gently. Lily froze, her hands trembling as the delicate flowers brushed her cheeks. Through unclear vision, she was touched by the familiar sincere smile that had once greeted her victories. “Why...?” she whispered weakly, holding the flowers like fragile hope. “You’ve always been beautiful,” June said softly, “not because of medals, but because you rise when you fall.” Lily felt a sense of warmth rising in her heart. And the flowers’ strong fragrance seemed to turn into a powerful force that went through her body. And immediately, she understood true beauty grew not from unbroken triumphs, but from the courage to rise and persist. 【解析】 【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述体操运动员Lily两年前首次参赛赢得两项世界冠军，回国时受到热烈欢迎。此后多次获奖，却因害怕失败，在本次国际体操锦标赛失利后，回国时在机场羞于面对众人。她看到记者簇拥着微笑的羽毛球明星，孩子们向其献花。 【详解】1.段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“没人注意到她时，Lily觉得愈发羞愧。”可知，第一段可描写Lily 无人关注时的内心感受。她愈发羞愧，泪水涌上眼眶，明星的欢呼声如针刺痛她，她因失败而失落，觉得被遗忘，就在准备逃离时，June 的声音叫住了她，突出 Lily 的沮丧和挫败感。 ②由第二段首句内容“June给Lily一束花，然后温柔地拥抱了她。”可知，第二段可描写June 给 Lily 送花后的情景。Lily 震惊，June 表示她的美不在于奖牌，而在于跌倒后能重新站起。Lily 感受到温暖，明白真正的美源于面对失败的勇气和坚持，体现 June 的鼓励对 Lily 的启发和转变。 2.续写线索：无人关注Lily 的羞愧 ——准备逃离时June出现 ——June送花拥抱Lily——June解释送花原因 ——Lily领悟美的真谛 3.词汇激活 行为类 ①拉低：pull down /draw down ②瞥：glance /peek ③颤抖：tremble /quiver 情绪类： ①温暖的：warm /cozy ②沮丧的：frustrated /be depressed 【点睛】【高分句型 1】She pulled her hat down, feeling some tears welling up in her eyes.（运用了现在分词作状语 ） 【高分句型 2】June said softly, “not because of medals, but because you rise when you fall.”（运用了 because 引导的原因状语从句以及 when 引导的时间状语从句 ） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $