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榆次二中高一年级期中考试试题（英语） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用0.5mm黑色笔迹写在答题卡上。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分。) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cinema. 2. What is the woman going to do for the man? A. Buy a coat. B. Pick him up. C. Book a table. 3. How did the man’s wife go to work in the past? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car. 4. What will the man do on Saturday? A. Visit his uncle. B. Watch a show. C. Care for the dolphins. 5. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Ski p dinner. B. Avoid snack foods. C. Get enough exercise. 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，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。听下面一段对话，回答6、7题。 6. What does Mr. Smith dislike? A. The garden. B. The living room. C. The swing. 7. What will the speakers do next? A. Grow some vegetables. B. Visit other houses. C. Play with the children. 听下面一段对话，回答8、9题。 8. Where would the man like to work? A. In a bank. B. In a store. C. In a hospital. 9. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and worker. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。 10. When does the conversation take place? A. After an exam. B. During a party. C. Late in the afternoon. 11. Who owns a clothing shop? A. The man. B. The man’s uncle. C. The woman. 12. What does the woman suggest doing at the party? A. Dressing up as characters. B. Organizing competitions. C. Playing games. 听下面一段对话，回答13至16题。 13. When can readers go to the public library on Monday? A. At 9 a.m. B. At 2:30 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m. 14. Where are the professional books? A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 15. What can readers do on the third floor? A. Attend lectures. B. Have coffee. C. Use computers. 16. How long can readers keep a book for free? A. For a month. B. For five weeks. C. For six weeks. 听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。 17. Which building has a gym? A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen’s Building. 18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful? A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room. 19. What is the advantage of Queen’s Building? A. It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden. 20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive? A. Parking there is charged. B. There are the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 From lively beer festivals to huge community cook-offs, Europe knows how to celebrate its food and drink. And during the harvest season, which generally runs from mid-September to the end of October, autumn’s harvest is the star of the show, with a series of festivals that mix seasonal ingredients and folk entertainment. Here are our top picks. Weimar Onion Market, Germany Held from the second weekend to the end of October, the Onion Market in Weimar is this city’s oldest and largest folk fair, dating back to 1653 and attracting some 300,000 visitors every year. With over 500 stands (摊位) decorated with circles of onions and dried flowers, people can hang around and pick up slices of onion pie. Impruneta Grape Festival, Italy The small town of Impruneta celebrates the harvest with an annual festival, held for about a month around the September vendemmia (grape harvest). It has dance workshops and theatre concerts, but the highlight is the impressive parade (游行) that travels through the town’s central square for one day in late September. Lovran Marunada Festival, Croatia The Maruni chestnuts have a larger size and a unique, sweet flavour. Try them at the local Marunada Festival, which marks the start of the chestnut harvest. Over the course of a week in October, visitors can dance to the folk music with the locals while tasting chestnut-flavoured ice cream, cake and wine. Beuvron-en-Auge Clder Festival, France Beuvron-en-Auge grows about 60% of the nation’s bittersweet apples. For over 50 years, the pretty village of Beuvron-en-Auge has marked the end of the apple harvest in mid-October with a two-day festival. Celebrations take place on the historic market square and include apple-pressing workshops and applewine-tasting activities. 1. Which festival lasts the shortest period of time? A. Weimar Onion Market. B. Impruneta Grape Festival. C. Lovran Marunada Festival. D. Beuvron-en-Auge Cider Festival. 2. Where can visitors go to a concert? A. In Weimar. B. In Impruneta. C. In Lovran. D. In Beuvron-en-Auge. 3. What can visitors do during Lovran Marunada Festival? A. Parade with the locals. B. Make special apple wine. C. Taste chestnut-flavoured products. D. Visit stands decorated, with chestnuts. 【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了欧洲在收获季节（通常从9月中旬到10月底）举行的四个以秋季收获为主题的节庆活动，包括德国的魏玛洋葱市场、意大利的因普鲁内塔葡萄节、克罗地亚的洛夫兰栗子节和法国的博夫隆昂日苹果酒节。 【1题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章中对四个节庆活动持续时间的描述，Weimar Onion Market, Germany部分的“Held from the second weekend to the end of October (从十月的第二个周末持续到十月底)”；Impruneta Grape Festival, Italy部分的“held for about a month around the September vendemmia (在九月葡萄收获期前后持续约一个月)”；Lovran Marunada Festival, Croatia:部分的“Over the course of a week in October (在十月的一周里)”；Beuvron-en-Auge Cider Festival, France部分的“with a two-day festival (为期两天的节日)”可知，持续时间最短的节庆活动是Beuvron-en-Auge Cider Festival。故选D。 【2题详解】 细节理解题。根据Impruneta Grape Festival部分的“It has dance workshops and theatre concerts (它有舞蹈工作坊和戏剧音乐会)”可知，游客可以在Impruneta参加音乐会。故选B。 【3题详解】 细节理解题。根据Lovran Marunada Festival部分的“visitors can dance to the folk music with the locals while tasting chestnut-flavoured ice cream, cake and wine (游客可以和当地人一起随着民间音乐跳舞，同时品尝栗子味的冰淇淋、蛋糕和葡萄酒)”可知，游客在洛夫兰栗子节期间可以品尝栗子风味的产品。故选C。 B Lieutenant Colonel (中校) Song Lingdong will soon become one of the first astronauts from the post-1990s generation in China to start a space journey. Born in August 1990 to a farmer’s family in Caoxian county, Shandong province, Song joined the PLA Air Force in September 2008 and was sent to learn flying. In the first months at the flight school, the young man had bad scores in his physical tests. He also had a tough time in his first flights due to airsickness. Knowing clearly about his weaknesses, Song decided to depend on willpower and sweat to make up for them. He soon became the one student in his class who always appeared on the exercise field and often asked the trainers to double the amount of his training. Thanks to his painstaking effort, he received the top score in his solo (个人) flight exam. After graduation, Song became a pilot. In the spring of 2018, Song was informed that the PLA Astronaut Department would start selecting new astronauts. Without hesitation, he made the decision to apply. He mentioned that his strong curiosity about space had existed since childhood, and his dream of flying beyond the atmosphere was lighted up by a TV news report covering China’s first spaceflight when he was 13. In September 2020, he was selected as one of the third group of astronauts. He soon realized that a successful astronaut really needs calmness and team spirit. He learned to slow down and even started going fishing to improve his patience. In the eyes of the leader Cai Xuzhe and teammate Wang Haoze, Song is now fully able to complete a spaceflight and can be depended upon. 4. What can we learn about Song Lingdong from Paragraphs 2 & 3? A. He had little difficulty improving his flying skills. B. He was born with outstanding physical fitness for flying. C. He turned his disadvantages into strengths with great effort. D. He always ranked first in his flight examinations. 5. What inspired Song Lingdong to be an astronaut? A. A TV news report. B. His curiosity about space. C. A childhood dream. D. His hard work in training. 6. Which of the following best describes Song Lingdong? A. Dependent. B. Talented. C. Hardworking. D. Experienced. 7. What can we learn from Song Lingdong’s story? A. It is never too old to learn. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要讲述了90后宋令东即将成为中国首批90后航天员。他克服飞行初期的体能和晕机难题，刻苦训练，最终入选并具备执行太空任务的能力。 【4题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段中“In the first months at the flight school, the young man had bad scores in his physical tests. He also had a tough time in his first flights due to airsickness.( 在飞行学校的第一段时间里，这位年轻人在体能测试中成绩不佳。由于晕机，他在首次飞行中也遇到了困难。)”以及第三段中“He soon became the one student in his class who always appeared on the exercise field and often asked the trainers to double the amount of his training. Thanks to his painstaking effort, he received the top score in his solo (个人) flight exam.( 很快，他成为了班上唯一一个经常出现在训练场上，并经常要求教练把训练量加倍的学生。凭借不懈的努力，他在单飞考试中取得了最高分。)”可知，从第二段和第三段中，我们可以了解到宋令东通过不懈努力将自身的劣势转化为优势。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据第四段中“He mentioned that his strong curiosity about space had existed since childhood, and his dream of flying beyond the atmosphere was lighted up by a TV news report covering China’s first spaceflight when he was 13.( 他提到，自幼他就对太空充满了浓厚的兴趣，而他想要飞越大气层的梦想，则是在13岁时看到一则报道中国首次载人航天飞行的电视新闻后被点燃的。)”可知，激发宋令东成为宇航员的触发点是13岁时看到的中国首次载人航天电视新闻报道。 【6题详解】 推理判断题。根据第三段中“He soon became the one student in his class who always appeared on the exercise field and often asked the trainers to double the amount of his training. Thanks to his painstaking effort, he received the top score in his solo (个人) flight exam. After graduation, Song became a pilot.( 很快，他成为了班上唯一一个经常出现在训练场上，并经常要求教练把训练量加倍的学生。凭借不懈的努力，他在单飞考试中取得了最高分。毕业后，宋令东成为了飞行员。)” 以及全文核心内容：宋令东从体能差、晕机的普通学员，成长为合格航天员，靠的是超乎常人的刻苦努力。由此可知，勤奋刻苦的（Hardworking）是最能概括宋令东品质的词。 【7题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，宋令东的故事讲述了一个普通人通过不懈努力，克服先天不足和重重困难，最终实现航天梦想的过程，完美诠释了“有志者事竟成（Where there is a will, there is a way）”的道理。 C You have two basic types of memory: short-term memory and long-term memory. Things you see or hear first enter your short-term memory. Very little of this information passes on into your long-term memory. Does this mean you have a bad memory? Not at all. Your short-term memory has a certain job. Its job is to store information for a few seconds only. Your short-term memory is at work when you look up a phone number, call the number, and then forget it. You remembered the number just long enough to use it. Then it disappeared from your memory. That’s really a good thing. Imagine if your memory held every number, every face, and every word you ever knew! However, some information is important to remember for a longer time. Then it must pass from short-term to long-term memory. Sometimes we tell ourselves to remember something. We might also practice it: “OK, don’t forget: 555-1212, 555-1212.” Usually, we don’t even think about it. Our brain makes the decision for us. It decides to store the information or let it go. The brain seems to make the decision by asking two questions: Does the information have an effect on our emotions? That is, does it make us happy, sad, excited, or upset? Does the information concern something we already know, so our brain can store it with something already there? An answer of “Yes” means that the new information enters long-term memory. That means the brain creates new connections among brain cells. Information disappears when connections among brain cells become weak. They get weak if time passes and the connections are not used. That’s why it is good to read your lecture notes soon after the class. To keep the memory of something strong, think of it often. For example, look at those lecture notes the next day. Look at them the day after that, too. Every time you think about something, the connections in the brain get stronger. Then it is easier to remember the information when you need it. 8. When is your short-term memory at work? A. You look up an important phone number and repeat it again and again. B. You read English words every morning. C. What you’ve learned is reviewed after class. D. The impression of a stranger soon disappears after you meet with him / her. 9. What information enters long-term memory according to the passage? A. Information concerning something unknown. B. Information affecting our emotions. C. Information creating brain cells. D. Information helping to make decisions. 10. How can we prevent the long-term memory of lecture notes from becoming weak? A. By asking the two questions. B. By looking at them next month. C. By referring to them regularly. D. By putting them away after class. 11. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A popular magazine. B. A science fiction. C. A news story. D. A book review. 【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了短期与长期记忆的功能差异，说明大脑筛选信息进入长期记忆的两个标准，并指出定期复习能强化脑细胞连接、巩固记忆。 【8题详解】 推理判断题。根据第二段中“Your short-term memory has a certain job. Its job is to store information for a few seconds only. Your short-term memory is at work when you look up a phone number. call the number, and then forget it. You remembered the number just long enough to use it. Then it disappeared from your memory.( 你的短期记忆有着特定的职责。它的职责是仅将信息存储几秒钟。当你查找一个电话号码、拨打这个号码然后又忘记它的时候，你的短期记忆就在起作用。你只是在需要使用这个号码时才记住它，然后它就会从你的记忆中消失。)”可知，短期记忆的核心特征是临时存储、用完即忘。见过陌生人后印象很快消失，完全符合这一特征。 【9题详解】 细节理解题。根据第五段“Does the information have an effect on our emotions? That is, does it make us happy, sad, excited, or upset?( 信息是否会对我们的情绪产生影响？也就是说，它是否能让我们感到快乐、悲伤、兴奋或沮丧？)”以及第七段中“An answer of “Yes” means that the new information enters long-term memory.( 如果答案是“是”，这意味着新的信息进入了长期记忆。)”可知，影响我们情绪的信息会进入长期记忆。 【10题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“To keep the memory of something strong. think of it often. For example, look at those lecture notes the next day. Look at them the day after that, too. Every time you think about something. the connections in the brain get stronger.( 为了保持对某事的记忆清晰，要经常去回想它。例如，第二天再看看那些课堂笔记。之后的每一天也都要看一看。每次你回想某事时，大脑中的联系就会变得更紧密。)”可推知，要防止记忆变弱，需要经常回想、定期复习。 【11题详解】 推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文用通俗易懂的语言介绍了短期记忆和长期记忆的工作原理、转化机制及巩固方法，属于面向大众的科普短文，最可能刊登在通俗科普杂志上。 D Wildlife populations around the world are facing great falls, according to new numbers that have urged environmental campaigners to call for urgent action to rescue the natural world. The 2022 Living Planet Index (LPI), tracking global biodiversity, produced by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that wildlife populations of mammals, birds and fish have seen an average decrease of 69 percent since 1970, faster than previous predictions. Mark Wright of WWF says the scale of decline is alarming and continues to worsen. “We are not seeing any really positive signs that we are beginning to bend the curve of nature,” he says. At the same time, some of the most biodiverse regions of the world are seeing the greatest falls in wildlife. Habitat loss is the largest driver of wildlife loss in all regions around the world, followed by species overkilling by illegal hunting and fishing. In December, governments from around the world will gather in Montreal, Canada. for the COP 15 Biodiversity Framework, a much-delayed summit that aims to agree a set of new targets intended to stop the loss of animals, plants and habitats globally by 2030. “We need governments to take actions to ensure that those goals deal with the complicated combined threats of climate change and biodiversity,” says Robin Freeman of ZSL. But some researchers are critical of the LPI’s use of a headline figure (主要指标) of showing drops, warning it is easy to misunderstand. The findings don’t mean all species or populations worldwide are in decline. In fact, approximately half the populations show a stable or increasing trend, and half show a declining trend. “I think a more appropriate and useful way to look at it is to focus on specific species or populations,” says Ritchie at Our World in Data. But Wright says the LPI is a tool that accurately reflects the findings of biodiversity measurements. “Some of those figures show that there is something going really very badly wrong,” says Wright. 12. What can we infer from the 2022 Living Planet Index? A. We have known how to protect the endangered species. B. Urgent measures should be taken to save global biodiversity. C. There are positive signs that humans are changing the nature. D. The decline of wildlife populations is less rapid than expected. 13. What is the main reason for wildlife populations falling? A. The loss of habitat. B. The warming climate. C. Illegal hunting. D. Species overkilling. 14. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. Specific species should be ignored. B. The LPI shows all species are declining. C. Most populations are stable or increasing. D. The LPI’s decline figure can be misleading. 15. What does Mark Wright think of LPI? A. Outdated. B. Functional. C. Simple. D. Unique. 【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. B 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要介绍了2022 年地球生命力指数显示 1970 年以来全球野生动物平均下降 69%，栖息地丧失是主因。COP15 将制定保护目标，部分学者质疑该指数易被误解。 【12题详解】 推理判断题。根据第一段“Wildlife populations around the world are facing great falls, according to new numbers that have urged environmental campaigners to call for urgent action to rescue the natural world.( 据最新数据表明，全球各地的野生动物种群数量正在急剧下降，这一情况促使环保活动人士呼吁采取紧急行动来拯救自然世界。)”、第二段“The 2022 Living Planet Ind ex (LPI), tracking global biodiversity, produced by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that wildlife populations of mammals, birds and fish have seen an average decrease of 69 percent since 1970, faster than previous predictions.( 由伦敦动物学会（ZSL）编制的2022年“生命星球指数”（LPI）追踪了全球生物多样性情况，数据显示，自1970年以来，哺乳动物、鸟类和鱼类的野生动物种群数量平均下降了69%，这一降幅比之前的预测还要快。)”以及第三段中“We are not seeing any really positive signs that we are beginning to bend the curve of nature.( 我们尚未看到任何真正积极的迹象，表明我们已经开始扭转自然界的曲线趋势。)”可知，数据显示全球野生动物种群下降速度远超预期，且尚无好转迹象，由此可推断必须采取紧急措施拯救全球生物多样性。 【13题详解】 细节理解题。根据第三段“Habitat loss is the largest driver of wildlife loss in all regions around the world(栖息地的丧失是全球所有地区野生动物减少的主要原因)”可知，栖息地丧失是全球所有地区野生动物数量减少的最主要原因。 【14题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第五段中“But some researchers are critical of the LPI’s use of a headline figure (主要指标) of showing drops, warning it is easy to misunderstanding.( 但一些研究人员对LPI使用单一下降数据这一做法提出了批评，他们警告称这容易造成误解。)”可知，本段核心是部分研究者对LPI单一总下降指标的批评，指出该数字容易造成误解 —— 并非所有物种都在衰退。 【15题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But Wright says the LPI is a tool that accurately reflects the findings of biodiversity measurements.( 但怀特表示，LPI是一种能够准确反映生物多样性测量结果的工具。)”可知，马克・怀特认为LPI是能准确反映生物多样性测量结果的工具，即它是实用有效的。 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。 How to Find Your Purpose in Life Many people are living life without knowing what they want out of life. They live life not for themselves, but because of work and survival needs. When you are not living a purposeful life and you have no idea what you are meant to do in this world, you will feel lost. ____16____ One of the easiest ways is to listen to what life is telling you. To discover your life, you must learn to listen to it. ____17____ The better you understand yourself, the more you can align (使一致) your purpose and live a meaningful life. Another method is through exploration and discovery. ____18____ And this is why most people are not living their life’s purpose. It doesn’t matter if you try out something and fail in it. What matters most is that you try out new things to see if they are what you are looking for. Sometimes, to find your purpose in life, you need to start with your strengths. ____19____ Your strengths give you a clear sign of the kind of life you might want to live. Your strengths are what drive your internal motivation. ____20____ If you are unclear about what makes you happy, just take a piece of paper and list down every possible activity and thing that makes you happy. Relate the things that make you happy to the purpose of your life. A. What comes easy to you? B. So how do you find your purpose in life? C. Finding and living a purposeful life is difficult. D. Find out what makes you most happy and joyful in life. E. Most people don’t dare to do things that will change their lives. F. Spend time understanding your feelings, emotions, and mastering yourself. G. If you’ re good at one thing and you love doing it, then, by all means, pursue it in life. 【答案】16. B 17. F 18. E 19. G 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了几种找寻生活目标的方法。 【16题详解】 空处放在第一段最后，根据下一段首句“One of the easiest ways is to listen to what life is telling you.(最简单的方法之一就是倾听生活告诉你的一切)”及空前一句“When you are not living a purposeful life and you have no idea what you are meant to do in the world, you will feel lost.(当你过着没有目标的生活，你不知道你在这个世界上要做什么，你会感到迷茫)”可知，本句为过渡句，引出下文找到生活目标的话题。B选项“So how do you find your purpose in life?(那么，你如何找到生活的目标呢)”承上启下，符合语境。故选B项。 【17题详解】 前文“To discover your life, you must learn to listen to it.(要发现你的生活，你必须学会倾听它)”表明应倾听自己的生活，理解自己的需求，F选项“Spend time understanding your feelings, emotions, and mastering yourself.(花点时间了解自己的感受和情绪，掌控自己)”符合语境。故选F。 【18题详解】 前文“Another method is through exploration and discovery.(另一种方法是通过探索和发现)”表示应探索和发现，后文“And this is why most people are not living their life’s purpose.(这就是为什么大多数人没有活出自己的人生目标)”可知，空处应填写大多数人没有活出自己的人生目标的原因，应该是没有探索和发现自我的需要，E选项“大多数人不敢做会改变他们生活的事情”为对应的原因，不敢探索和发现，不敢改变自己的生活。故选E。 【19题详解】 前文“Sometimes, to find your purpose in life, you need to start with your strengths.(有时候，要找到你的人生目标，你需要从你的长处开始)”及后文“Your strengths give you a clear sign of the kind of life you might want to live.(你的优点给了你一个清晰的信号，告诉你你想过什么样的生活)”表示要找到自己的长处，G选项“如果你擅长一件事，并且喜欢做它，那么，无论如何，在生活中追求它”表示应坚持自己的长处。故选G。 【20题详解】 空处总起下文，后文“If you are unclear about what makes you happy, just take a piece of paper and list down every possible activity and thing that makes you happy. Relate the things that make you happy to the purpose of your life.(如果你不清楚是什么让你快乐，那就拿出一张纸，列出每一个可能让你快乐的活动和事情。把那些让你快乐的事情和你的人生目标联系起来)”表示应找出生活中最让你快乐和欢乐的事情。D选项“找出生活中最让你快乐和欢乐的事情”符合本段主旨，为段首句。故选D。 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 As a child, I was very shy. I wanted to be successful, but lacked confidence. When I discovered ____21____, I found something I was good at. I began to be ____22____ by my friends and this gave me the desire to climb harder and higher mountains. I discovered that nothing was impossible if I could find the ____23____ to try. Both individual determination and team work are ____24____ to success when climbing. You need to rely on the ____25____ of your team and share in the achievement. But personal focus and determination to keep ____26____ despite any difficulty are an important ____27____ to team success. My greatest achievement in climbing is being the first ever to ____28____ the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in Norway, whose rock face is the ____29____ and most vertical (垂直) in Europe. A stone which drops from the summit will touch nothing until it ____30____ on the valley floor one mile below. Before our climb, the experts in Europe had said it was ____31____ to climb the Troll Wall. But with three companions, I decided to try. It took ten days to make the climb and we slept on ledges (岩石架) no more than a foot wide. But I ____32____. Afterwards, I said to myself, “If I can do that, I can do anything.” Some years ____33____, I succeeded in climbing Mount Everest-the highest mountain in the world. ____34____ to me is not hanging on a rope on the side of a mountain, but is just one field where adventurous people can constantly ____35____ themselves. If we look at every day as an adventure. we can challenge ourselves and continue to grow throughout our life. That is the final adventure. 21. A. surfing B. wrestling C. fishing D. climbing 22. A. denied B. protected C. tricked D. recognized 23. A. method B. courage C. secret D. skill 24. A. equal B. suitable C. important D. convenient 25. A. support B. guide C. protection D. sympathy 26. A. refusing B. going C. waiting D. burning 27. A. examination B. contribution C. investigation D. transportation 28. A. move B. remove C. surround D. top 29. A. widest B. highest C. smallest D. safest 30. A. rests B. stops C. lands D. dies 31. A. easy B. exciting C. impossible D. useful 32. A. paid off B. made it C. gave up D. took off 33. A. later B. early C. recently D. slowly 34. A. Failure B. Fear C. Confidence D. Adventure 35. A. hold B. forgive C. challenge D. understand 【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】这篇文章主要讲述了作者幼时害羞自卑，通过攀岩找到自信，首登挪威巨魔墙并登顶珠峰，感悟人生应将每天视为冒险，不断挑战自我、持续成长。 【21题详解】 考查动词。句意：当我发现攀岩这项运动时，我发现自己擅长于此。A. surfing冲浪；B. wrestling摔跤；C. fishing钓鱼；D. climbing攀岩。根据下文“climb harder and higher mountains”可知，作者发现的擅长之事是攀岩。 【22题详解】 考查动词。句意：我开始得到朋友们的认可，这让我有了攀登更高峰、更高山的决心。A. denied否认，拒绝；B. protected保护；C. tricked欺骗，捉弄；D. recognized认可；赏识。根据上文“but lacked confidence”和下文“this gave me the desire to climb harder”可知，作者小时候缺乏自信，有了攀登更高峰、更高山的决心是因为得到朋友的认可。 【23题详解】 考查名词。句意：我意识到，只要我能鼓起勇气去尝试，没有什么是不可能的。A. method方法；B. courage勇气；C. secret秘密；D. skill技能。根据上文“lacked confidence”可知，对于缺乏自信的作者来说，最需要的是尝试的勇气。 【24题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在攀岩过程中，个人的毅力和团队合作都至关重要。A. equal平等的，相等的；B. suitable合适的；C. important重要的；D. convenient方便的。根据下文“You need to rely on the _______ of your team”以及“But personal focus and determination”可知，分别阐述了“个人决心”和“团队合作”在攀岩中的作用，说明两者对成功都至关重要。 【25题详解】 考查名词。句意：你需要依靠团队的支持，并共同分享成就。A. support支持；B. guide指导；C. protection保护；D. sympathy同情。根据上文“You need to rely on…”可知，团队合作的核心是相互依靠、彼此支持。 【26题详解】 考查动词。句意：A. 但个人的专注力和在任何困难面前仍坚持不懈的决心，对团队的成功也至关重要。refusing拒绝；B. going前进，继续；C. waiting等待；D. burning燃烧。根据上文“But personal focus and determination”以及下文“despite any difficulty”可知，尽管遇到任何困难也要坚持前进的个人专注和决心。 【27题详解】 考查名词。句意：但个人的专注力和在任何困难面前仍坚持不懈的决心，对团队的成功也至关重要。A. examination检查，考试；B. contribution贡献；C. investigation调查；D. transportation运输。根据下文“to team success”可知，个人的坚持和决心是对团队成功的重要贡献。“make an important contribution to...”（对……做出重要贡献）是固定搭配。 【28题详解】 考查动词。句意：我攀岩生涯中最大的成就是第一个登上挪威5000英尺高的巨魔墙，它的岩面是欧洲最高最垂直的。A. move移动；B. remove移除，搬走；C. surround包围；D. top到达……顶端，超越。根据下文“the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in Norway”可知，作者成为第一个登上挪威5000英尺高的巨魔墙的人。 【29题详解】 考查形容词。句意：我攀岩生涯中最大的成就是第一个登上挪威5000英尺高的巨魔墙，它的岩面是欧洲最高最垂直的。A. widest最宽的；B. highest 最高的；C. smallest最小的；D. safest最安全的。根据下文“a stone which drops from the summit will touch nothing until it lands on the valley floor one mile below”可知，巨魔墙的岩壁极高且极其陡峭。 【30题详解】 考查动词。句意：从悬崖顶上掉落的一块石头，在落地前一英里远的山谷底部都不会碰到任何东西。A. rests休息，停留；B. stops停止；C. lands着陆，降落；D. dies死亡。根据下文“on the valley floor one mile below”可知，石头从高空坠落，最终会“落到”谷底。“land on”意为“降落在……上”。 【31题详解】 考查形容词。句意：在我们攀登之前，欧洲的专家们曾说攀登巨魔墙是不可能的。A. easy容易的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. impossible不可能的；D. useful有用的。根据后文出现转折连词“But”，表示“但我和三个同伴还是决定尝试”，说明欧洲专家此前认为攀登巨魔墙是不可能的，形成强烈对比。 【32题详解】 考查动词短语。句意：但我做到了。A. paid off得到回报，还清；B. made it成功做到，达到目标；C. gave up放弃；D. took off起飞，脱下。根据上文“My greatest achievement in climbing is being the first ever to __________ the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in Norway, ”可知，作者成功登顶了。 【33题详解】 考查副词。句意：几年后，我成功登上了世界最高峰——珠穆朗玛峰。A. later后来，以后；B. early早，提早；C. recently最近；D. slowly慢慢地。根据下文“I succeeded in climbing Mount Everest” 可知，此处为“Some years later”是固定搭配，意为“几年后”，符合时间顺序：先完成巨魔墙首登，几年后再登上珠穆朗玛峰。 【34题详解】 考查名词。句意：对我而言，冒险并非是悬挂在山边的绳索上那种体验，而只是冒险者能够不断挑战自我的一个领域。A. Failure失败；B. Fear恐惧；C. Confidence自信；D. Adventure冒险。根据下文“adventurous people”“every day as an adventure”“final adventure”等关键词可知，本段是作者对人生的感悟，明确本段核心是作者对“冒险”的定义。 【35题详解】 考查动词。句意：对我而言，冒险并非是悬挂在山边的绳索上那种体验，而只是冒险者能够不断挑战自我的一个领域。A. hold握住，持有；B. forgive 原谅；C. challenge挑战；D. understand理解。根据下文“we can challenge ourselves and continue to grow throughout our life”可知，此处指的是冒险者能够不断挑战自我的一个领域，与上文 “constantly challenge themselves”形成呼应，是全文的核心主旨。 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer, geographer and travel writer. Born ____36____ 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and wished to see the natural wonders of the country. Xu started to travel at age of 22. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places ____37____ had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few ____38____ (month), so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his ____39____ (die), Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China. Xu travelled on foot and showed great courage during his journeys. Despite difficulties, his curiosity about the natural world kept him going. Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the ____40____ (early) records of landscapes (风景) in southern China. Xu’s own experiences allowed him ____41____ (correct) several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was ____42____ true source of the Yangtze river. At over 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries ____43____ (consider) as one of the greatest works in both ____44____ (science) and literary (文学的) fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake ____45____ (speak) to us across the centuries about his adventures. 【答案】36. in 37. which##that 38. months 39. death 40. earliest 41. to correct 42. the 43. are considered 44. scientific 45. speaking 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了徐霞客的经历和贡献。 【36题详解】 考查介词。句意：他出生于1587 年，喜爱阅读有关地理和自然的书籍，并希望见识国家的自然奇观。在年份前用介词“in”，故填in。 【37题详解】 考查定语从句关系代词。句意：除了探索著名的山川河流，他还去了一些从未有人涉足的地方。此句为定语从句，先行词是“places”，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，可用“which” 或“that”引导，故填which/that。 【38题详解】 考查名词复数。句意：他最初的旅行只持续几个月，这样他就能定期回家。“a few”后接可数名词复数，“month”的复数形式是“months”，故填months。 【39题详解】 考查名词。句意：但到 1639 年，也就是他去世前大约两年，徐霞客一次旅行就是数年，足迹几乎遍布现代中国的一半地区。“before”后接名词，“die”的名词形式是“death”，故填death。 【40题详解】 考查形容词最高级。句意：徐霞客在他的旅行日记中记录了他的发现，这些日记是中国南方地区最早的地貌记录。根据语境，这里表示“最早的”，用形容词最高级，“early”的最高级是 “earliest”，故填earliest。 【41题详解】 考查固定搭配。句意：徐霞客自身的经历使他能够纠正早期书籍中的一些错误。“allow sb. to do sth.”是固定搭配，意为“允许某人做某事”，故填to correct。 【42题详解】 考查定冠词。句意：他最重要的发现之一是金沙江是长江的真正源头。“the true source”表示 “真正的源头”，这里用定冠词the表特指，故填the。 【43题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：徐霞客的日记篇幅超过 60 万字，被认为是科学和文学领域最伟大的作品之一。“diaries”与“consider”之间是被动关系，即日记被认为……，描述一般情况，用一般现在时的被动语态，主语“diaries”是复数，be动词用are，故填are considered。 【44题详解】 考查形容词。句意：徐霞客的日记篇幅超过 60 万字，被认为是科学和文学领域最伟大的作品之一。这里修饰名词“fields”，用形容词，“science”的形容词形式是“scientific”，意为 “科学的”，故填scientific。 【45题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：翻译成现代汉语后，听到徐霞客跨越几个世纪向我们讲述他的冒险经历的声音，真是令人惊叹。“hear sb. doing sth.”表示“听到某人正在做某事”，这里用现在分词“speaking”作宾语补足语，强调动作正在进行，故填speaking。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Paul来邮件询问你参加环境保护的志愿者活动情况，请回邮件答复。内容包括： 1.活动情况； 2.意义或收获。 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。 Dear Paul, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】Dear Paul, I’m glad to share my recent experiences participating in environmental protection activities. Last month, I joined a local volunteer group to clean up a nearby park. We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space. It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. Additionally, I worked in a community workshop to raise awareness about reducing plastic use and making eco-friendly choices in our daily life. These activities made me realize how small actions can make a big difference. I will do more in the future. How about your experiences? Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生以李华的身份给英国笔友Paul回邮件，答复其询问的参加环境保护志愿者活动情况，包括活动情况以及意义或收获。 【详解】1.词汇积累 附近的：nearby→ surrounding 垃圾：litter→ rubbish 分类：sort→ classify 有回报的：rewarding→ fulfilling 2.句式拓展 合并句子 原句：We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space. It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. 拓展句：We picked up litter, sorted recyclables, and even planted some trees to improve the green space, which was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding. 【点睛】【高分句型1】It was hard, but seeing the park become cleaner was truly rewarding.（运用了动名词seeing作主语） 【高分句型2】These activities made me realize how small actions can make a big difference.（运用了省略to的不定式realize作宾补、how引导的宾语从句） 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。 Zena was always the quiet girl in the corner of her senior one classroom. She seldom spoke, avoided looking at others, and spent most of her free time hiding behind her books. The only thing that made her feel happy was her old guitar, a gift from her grandpa who had passed away. Every night, after finishing her homework, she would lock herself in her room and play, letting the soft strings (琴弦) drive away the loneliness in her heart. She never played in front of anyone — she was afraid that others would judge her, laughing at her mistakes, or that she would stand out too much. Only her best friend Mia knew this little music secret of hers, having accidentally heard Zena play one evening. So her music remained a well-kept secret to others, one she didn’t have the courage to share with the world. One day, her class announced a school talent show. Hearing the news, Zena felt excited at first but then decided to give up because she was shy and afraid. But her best friend Mia begged her to join in. “You play so well, Zena,” Mia said. “Why keep your music to yourself? Everyone should hear how nice it is.” Zena shook her head quickly. “I can’t. What if I do not perform well? What if everyone laughs at me?” But Mia didn’t give up. She visited Zena every day, and encouraged her to try. Little by little, Zena began to change — maybe, she could have a try. The weeks before the talent show, Zena was full of worry but she worked hard. She practiced for hours every day; her fingers hurt from pressing the strings, and she felt nervous all the time. There were moments when she wanted to give up, thinking her playing would never be good enough. But Mia was always there to cheer her on, and she remembered her grandpa’s smile. He once told her that music was a gift to share, not to hide, and she wanted to make him proud. 注意: (1) 续写词数应为150个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The great moment finally arrived. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking down at her old guitar, she gradually became calm and began to play. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 The great moment finally arrived. The school hall was packed with students and teachers, and the air was electric with excitement. While waiting backstage, Zena felt butterflies in her stomach — She was so nervous with her hands sweating and heart pounding wildly. When her name was called, she took a deep breath, closed her eyes for a second, and stepped onto the stage. Blinded by the bright lights and hundreds of staring eyes, she froze instantly, for this was the moment she had feared most. Looking down at her old guitar, she gradually became calm and began to play. She thought of her grandpa’s kind words and Mia’s encouragement. Then she sat down, placing her fingers on the strings to play. As the soft music filled the hall, she forgot her fear, completely lost in playing the guitar. When the last note faded, thunderous applause erupted. Mia rushed to her, hugged her tightly, and cheered, “You did it, Zena! You were amazing!” Other students and teachers clapped warmly. Zena felt tears in her eyes. She realized courage really made a difference to her. She knew she would never go back to being the quiet girl in the corner. 【解析】 【导语】本文以内向女孩Zena的音乐成长为线索展开，讲述了Zena性格内向、不善与人交流，唯一的快乐是弹奏爷爷留下的吉他，却因害羞不敢在众人面前演奏，只有好友Mia知晓这个秘密；学校举办才艺表演，在Mia的反复鼓励和爷爷话语的激励下，Zena克服内心恐惧，努力练习吉他，最终站上才艺表演的舞台，成功完成演奏，收获掌声与自信，摆脱了内向的枷锁，凸显“勇气可突破自我、善意可给予力量”的核心主题。 【详解】1. 段落续写： ①由第一段首句内容“这个重要的时刻终于到来了”可知，第一段可描写才艺表演现场的热闹氛围，Zena在后台等待时的紧张状态，被叫到名字后登台的忐忑，以及面对灯光和众人目光时的瞬间僵硬，贴合她内向害羞的性格，为下文的突破做铺垫。 ②由第二段首句内容“低头看着她的旧吉他，她渐渐平静下来，开始弹奏”可知，第二段可描写Zena借助爷爷的话语和Mia的鼓励平复心情，全身心投入演奏，音乐打动全场，收获雷鸣般的掌声，Mia上前祝贺，Zena内心充满感动，领悟到勇气的意义，实现自我突破。 2. 续写线索：才艺表演到来——后台紧张等待——被叫登台、瞬间僵硬——低头看吉他平复心情——投入演奏、忘记恐惧——演奏结束、收获掌声——Mia祝贺——Zena领悟勇气的意义、突破自我 3. 词汇激活 行为类 ①挤满：pack/fill ②登台：step onto the stage/go on stage ③拥抱：hug/embrace 情绪类 ①兴奋地：with excitement/excitedly ②紧张的：nervous/anxious 【点睛】[高分句型1]. While waiting backstage, Zena felt butterflies in her stomach — She was so nervous with her hands sweating and heart pounding wildly. （运用了while引导时间状语从句的省略结构） [高分句型2]. As the soft music filled the hall, she forgot her fear, completely lost in playing the guitar.（运用了as引导时间状语从句以及过去分词短语作状语） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 榆次二中高一年级期中考试试题（英语） （考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分） 注意事项： 1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案用0.5mm黑色笔迹写在答题卡上。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分。) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。 1. Where are the speakers? A. In a bank. B. In a restaurant. C. In a cinema. 2. What is the woman going to do for the man? A. Buy a coat. B. Pick him up. C. Book a table. 3. How did the man’s wife go to work in the past? A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By car. 4. What will the man do on Saturday? A. Visit his uncle. B. Watch a show. C. Care for the dolphins. 5. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Ski p dinner. B. Avoid snack foods. C. Get enough exercise. 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，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。听下面一段对话，回答6、7题。 6. What does Mr. Smith dislike? A. The garden. B. The living room. C. The swing. 7. What will the speakers do next? A. Grow some vegetables. B. Visit other houses. C. Play with the children. 听下面一段对话，回答8、9题。 8. Where would the man like to work? A. In a bank. B. In a store. C. In a hospital. 9. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Boss and worker. B. Teacher and student. C. Brother and sister. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。 10. When does the conversation take place? A. After an exam. B. During a party. C. Late in the afternoon. 11. Who owns a clothing shop? A. The man. B. The man’s uncle. C. The woman. 12. What does the woman suggest doing at the party? A. Dressing up as characters. B. Organizing competitions. C. Playing games. 听下面一段对话，回答13至16题。 13. When can readers go to the public library on Monday? A. At 9 a.m. B. At 2:30 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m. 14. Where are the professional books? A. On the first floor. B. On the second floor. C. On the third floor. 15. What can readers do on the third floor? A. Attend lectures. B. Have coffee. C. Use computers. 16. How long can readers keep a book for free? A. For a month. B. For five weeks. C. For six weeks. 听下面一段独白，回答17至20题。 17. Which building has a gym? A. Blake Residence. B. Brown Hall. C. Queen’s Building. 18. Why is Blake Residence peaceful? A. Only girls live there. B. No visitors can come in. C. Everyone has a private room. 19. What is the advantage of Queen’s Building? A. It has shower rooms. B. It has a computer room. C. It has its own private garden. 20. Why is the Parkway Flats expensive? A. Parking there is charged. B. There are the largest rooms. C. The fees include the cost of meals. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 From lively beer festivals to huge community cook-offs, Europe knows how to celebrate its food and drink. And during the harvest season, which generally runs from mid-September to the end of October, autumn’s harvest is the star of the show, with a series of festivals that mix seasonal ingredients and folk entertainment. Here are our top picks. Weimar Onion Market, Germany Held from the second weekend to the end of October, the Onion Market in Weimar is this city’s oldest and largest folk fair, dating back to 1653 and attracting some 300,000 visitors every year. With over 500 stands (摊位) decorated with circles of onions and dried flowers, people can hang around and pick up slices of onion pie. Impruneta Grape Festival, Italy The small town of Impruneta celebrates the harvest with an annual festival, held for about a month around the September vendemmia (grape harvest). It has dance workshops and theatre concerts, but the highlight is the impressive parade (游行) that travels through the town’s central square for one day in late September. Lovran Marunada Festival, Croatia The Maruni chestnuts have a larger size and a unique, sweet flavour. Try them at the local Marunada Festival, which marks the start of the chestnut harvest. Over the course of a week in October, visitors can dance to the folk music with the locals while tasting chestnut-flavoured ice cream, cake and wine. Beuvron-en-Auge Clder Festival, France Beuvron-en-Auge grows about 60% of the nation’s bittersweet apples. For over 50 years, the pretty village of Beuvron-en-Auge has marked the end of the apple harvest in mid-October with a two-day festival. Celebrations take place on the historic market square and include apple-pressing workshops and applewine-tasting activities. 1. Which festival lasts the shortest period of time? A. Weimar Onion Market. B. Impruneta Grape Festival. C. Lovran Marunada Festival. D. Beuvron-en-Auge Cider Festival. 2. Where can visitors go to a concert? A. In Weimar. B. In Impruneta. C. In Lovran. D. In Beuvron-en-Auge. 3. What can visitors do during Lovran Marunada Festival? A. Parade with the locals. B. Make special apple wine. C. Taste chestnut-flavoured products. D. Visit stands decorated, with chestnuts. B Lieutenant Colonel (中校) Song Lingdong will soon become one of the first astronauts from the post-1990s generation in China to start a space journey. Born in August 1990 to a farmer’s family in Caoxian county, Shandong province, Song joined the PLA Air Force in September 2008 and was sent to learn flying. In the first months at the flight school, the young man had bad scores in his physical tests. He also had a tough time in his first flights due to airsickness. Knowing clearly about his weaknesses, Song decided to depend on willpower and sweat to make up for them. He soon became the one student in his class who always appeared on the exercise field and often asked the trainers to double the amount of his training. Thanks to his painstaking effort, he received the top score in his solo (个人) flight exam. After graduation, Song became a pilot. In the spring of 2018, Song was informed that the PLA Astronaut Department would start selecting new astronauts. Without hesitation, he made the decision to apply. He mentioned that his strong curiosity about space had existed since childhood, and his dream of flying beyond the atmosphere was lighted up by a TV news report covering China’s first spaceflight when he was 13. In September 2020, he was selected as one of the third group of astronauts. He soon realized that a successful astronaut really needs calmness and team spirit. He learned to slow down and even started going fishing to improve his patience. In the eyes of the leader Cai Xuzhe and teammate Wang Haoze, Song is now fully able to complete a spaceflight and can be depended upon. 4. What can we learn about Song Lingdong from Paragraphs 2 & 3? A. He had little difficulty improving his flying skills. B. He was born with outstanding physical fitness for flying. C. He turned his disadvantages into strengths with great effort. D. He always ranked first in his flight examinations. 5. What inspired Song Lingdong to be an astronaut? A. A TV news report. B. His curiosity about space. C. A childhood dream. D. His hard work in training. 6. Which of the following best describes Song Lingdong? A. Dependent. B. Talented. C. Hardworking. D. Experienced. 7. What can we learn from Song Lingdong’s story? A. It is never too old to learn. B. Actions speak louder than words. C. A friend in need is a friend indeed. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. C You have two basic types of memory: short-term memory and long-term memory. Things you see or hear first enter your short-term memory. Very little of this information passes on into your long-term memory. Does this mean you have a bad memory? Not at all. Your short-term memory has a certain job. Its job is to store information for a few seconds only. Your short-term memory is at work when you look up a phone number, call the number, and then forget it. You remembered the number just long enough to use it. Then it disappeared from your memory. That’s really a good thing. Imagine if your memory held every number, every face, and every word you ever knew! However, some information is important to remember for a longer time. Then it must pass from short-term to long-term memory. Sometimes we tell ourselves to remember something. We might also practice it: “OK, don’t forget: 555-1212, 555-1212.” Usually, we don’t even think about it. Our brain makes the decision for us. It decides to store the information or let it go. The brain seems to make the decision by asking two questions: Does the information have an effect on our emotions? That is, does it make us happy, sad, excited, or upset? Does the information concern something we already know, so our brain can store it with something already there? An answer of “Yes” means that the new information enters long-term memory. That means the brain creates new connections among brain cells. Information disappears when connections among brain cells become weak. They get weak if time passes and the connections are not used. That’s why it is good to read your lecture notes soon after the class. To keep the memory of something strong, think of it often. For example, look at those lecture notes the next day. Look at them the day after that, too. Every time you think about something, the connections in the brain get stronger. Then it is easier to remember the information when you need it. 8. When is your short-term memory at work? A. You look up an important phone number and repeat it again and again. B. You read English words every morning. C. What you’ve learned is reviewed after class. D. The impression of a stranger soon disappears after you meet with him / her. 9. What information enters long-term memory according to the passage? A. Information concerning something unknown. B. Information affecting our emotions. C. Information creating brain cells. D. Information helping to make decisions. 10. How can we prevent the long-term memory of lecture notes from becoming weak? A. By asking the two questions. B. By looking at them next month. C. By referring to them regularly. D. By putting them away after class. 11. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A popular magazine. B. A science fiction. C. A news story. D. A book review. D Wildlife populations around the world are facing great falls, according to new numbers that have urged environmental campaigners to call for urgent action to rescue the natural world. The 2022 Living Planet Index (LPI), tracking global biodiversity, produced by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), shows that wildlife populations of mammals, birds and fish have seen an average decrease of 69 percent since 1970, faster than previous predictions. Mark Wright of WWF says the scale of decline is alarming and continues to worsen. “We are not seeing any really positive signs that we are beginning to bend the curve of nature,” he says. At the same time, some of the most biodiverse regions of the world are seeing the greatest falls in wildlife. Habitat loss is the largest driver of wildlife loss in all regions around the world, followed by species overkilling by illegal hunting and fishing. In December, governments from around the world will gather in Montreal, Canada. for the COP 15 Biodiversity Framework, a much-delayed summit that aims to agree a set of new targets intended to stop the loss of animals, plants and habitats globally by 2030. “We need governments to take actions to ensure that those goals deal with the complicated combined threats of climate change and biodiversity,” says Robin Freeman of ZSL. But some researchers are critical of the LPI’s use of a headline figure (主要指标) of showing drops, warning it is easy to misunderstand. The findings don’t mean all species or populations worldwide are in decline. In fact, approximately half the populations show a stable or increasing trend, and half show a declining trend. “I think a more appropriate and useful way to look at it is to focus on specific species or populations,” says Ritchie at Our World in Data. But Wright says the LPI is a tool that accurately reflects the findings of biodiversity measurements. “Some of those figures show that there is something going really very badly wrong,” says Wright. 12. What can we infer from the 2022 Living Planet Index? A. We have known how to protect the endangered species. B. Urgent measures should be taken to save global biodiversity. C. There are positive signs that humans are changing the nature. D. The decline of wildlife populations is less rapid than expected. 13. What is the main reason for wildlife populations falling? A. The loss of habitat. B. The warming climate. C. Illegal hunting. D. Species overkilling. 14. What is paragraph 5 mainly about? A. Specific species should be ignored. B. The LPI shows all species are declining. C. Most populations are stable or increasing. D. The LPI’s decline figure can be misleading. 15. What does Mark Wright think of LPI? A. Outdated. B. Functional. C. Simple. D. Unique. 第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。 How to Find Your Purpose in Life Many people are living life without knowing what they want out of life. They live life not for themselves, but because of work and survival needs. When you are not living a purposeful life and you have no idea what you are meant to do in this world, you will feel lost. ____16____ One of the easiest ways is to listen to what life is telling you. To discover your life, you must learn to listen to it. ____17____ The better you understand yourself, the more you can align (使一致) your purpose and live a meaningful life. Another method is through exploration and discovery. ____18____ And this is why most people are not living their life’s purpose. It doesn’t matter if you try out something and fail in it. What matters most is that you try out new things to see if they are what you are looking for. Sometimes, to find your purpose in life, you need to start with your strengths. ____19____ Your strengths give you a clear sign of the kind of life you might want to live. Your strengths are what drive your internal motivation. ____20____ If you are unclear about what makes you happy, just take a piece of paper and list down every possible activity and thing that makes you happy. Relate the things that make you happy to the purpose of your life. A. What comes easy to you? B. So how do you find your purpose in life? C. Finding and living a purposeful life is difficult. D. Find out what makes you most happy and joyful in life. E. Most people don’t dare to do things that will change their lives. F. Spend time understanding your feelings, emotions, and mastering yourself. G. If you’ re good at one thing and you love doing it, then, by all means, pursue it in life. 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2分，满分30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。 As a child, I was very shy. I wanted to be successful, but lacked confidence. When I discovered ____21____, I found something I was good at. I began to be ____22____ by my friends and this gave me the desire to climb harder and higher mountains. I discovered that nothing was impossible if I could find the ____23____ to try. Both individual determination and team work are ____24____ to success when climbing. You need to rely on the ____25____ of your team and share in the achievement. But personal focus and determination to keep ____26____ despite any difficulty are an important ____27____ to team success. My greatest achievement in climbing is being the first ever to ____28____ the 5,000-foot Troll Wall in Norway, whose rock face is the ____29____ and most vertical (垂直) in Europe. A stone which drops from the summit will touch nothing until it ____30____ on the valley floor one mile below. Before our climb, the experts in Europe had said it was ____31____ to climb the Troll Wall. But with three companions, I decided to try. It took ten days to make the climb and we slept on ledges (岩石架) no more than a foot wide. But I ____32____. Afterwards, I said to myself, “If I can do that, I can do anything.” Some years ____33____, I succeeded in climbing Mount Everest-the highest mountain in the world. ____34____ to me is not hanging on a rope on the side of a mountain, but is just one field where adventurous people can constantly ____35____ themselves. If we look at every day as an adventure. we can challenge ourselves and continue to grow throughout our life. That is the final adventure. 21. A. surfing B. wrestling C. fishing D. climbing 22. A. denied B. protected C. tricked D. recognized 23. A. method B. courage C. secret D. skill 24. A. equal B. suitable C. important D. convenient 25. A. support B. guide C. protection D. sympathy 26. A. refusing B. going C. waiting D. burning 27. A. examination B. contribution C. investigation D. transportation 28. A. move B. remove C. surround D. top 29. A. widest B. highest C. smallest D. safest 30. A. rests B. stops C. lands D. dies 31. A. easy B. exciting C. impossible D. useful 32. A. paid off B. made it C. gave up D. took off 33. A. later B. early C. recently D. slowly 34. A. Failure B. Fear C. Confidence D. Adventure 35. A. hold B. forgive C. challenge D. understand 第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。 Xu Xiake was known in China as a great explorer, geographer and travel writer. Born ____36____ 1587, he loved reading books about geography and nature, and wished to see the natural wonders of the country. Xu started to travel at age of 22. As well as exploring famous mountains and rivers, he went to places ____37____ had never been visited before. His first journeys lasted only a few ____38____ (month), so that he could return home regularly. But by 1639, about two years before his ____39____ (die), Xu had been travelling for years at a time, covering almost half of modern China. Xu travelled on foot and showed great courage during his journeys. Despite difficulties, his curiosity about the natural world kept him going. Xu wrote about his discoveries in his travel diaries, which are the ____40____ (early) records of landscapes (风景) in southern China. Xu’s own experiences allowed him ____41____ (correct) several mistakes in earlier books. One of his most important discoveries was that the Jinsha River was ____42____ true source of the Yangtze river. At over 600,000 words, Xu’s diaries ____43____ (consider) as one of the greatest works in both ____44____ (science) and literary (文学的) fields. Translated into modern Chinese, it is amazing to hear the voice of Xu Xiake ____45____ (speak) to us across the centuries about his adventures. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（满分15分） 46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Paul来邮件询问你参加环境保护的志愿者活动情况，请回邮件答复。内容包括： 1.活动情况； 2.意义或收获。 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。 Dear Paul, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 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。 Zena was always the quiet girl in the corner of her senior one classroom. She seldom spoke, avoided looking at others, and spent most of her free time hiding behind her books. The only thing that made her feel happy was her old guitar, a gift from her grandpa who had passed away. Every night, after finishing her homework, she would lock herself in her room and play, letting the soft strings (琴弦) drive away the loneliness in her heart. She never played in front of anyone — she was afraid that others would judge her, laughing at her mistakes, or that she would stand out too much. Only her best friend Mia knew this little music secret of hers, having accidentally heard Zena play one evening. So her music remained a well-kept secret to others, one she didn’t have the courage to share with the world. One day, her class announced a school talent show. Hearing the news, Zena felt excited at first but then decided to give up because she was shy and afraid. But her best friend Mia begged her to join in. “You play so well, Zena,” Mia said. “Why keep your music to yourself? Everyone should hear how nice it is.” Zena shook her head quickly. “I can’t. What if I do not perform well? What if everyone laughs at me?” But Mia didn’t give up. She visited Zena every day, and encouraged her to try. Little by little, Zena began to change — maybe, she could have a try. The weeks before the talent show, Zena was full of worry but she worked hard. She practiced for hours every day; her fingers hurt from pressing the strings, and she felt nervous all the time. There were moments when she wanted to give up, thinking her playing would never be good enough. But Mia was always there to cheer her on, and she remembered her grandpa’s smile. He once told her that music was a gift to share, not to hide, and she wanted to make him proud. 注意: (1) 续写词数应为150个左右； (2) 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 The great moment finally arrived. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking down at her old guitar, she gradually became calm and began to play. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $