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2025-2026学年高一第二学期中考试英语试卷
考试时长:120分钟 卷面总分:140分
2026.4.27
第一部分 基础知识(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
单项选择 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. When the doctor said the boy was finally out of danger, his mother felt great ______.
A. agony B. relief C. desire D. concern
2. The coach changed his ______ at half-time after seeing the other team’s strong attack.
A. duty B. mission C. strategy D. procedure
3. After reading both reports carefully, she suddenly gained new ______ into the problem.
A. proof B. account C. theory D. insight
4. There is now a serious ______ of clean water in the village after months without rain.
A. cancer B. disease C. shortage D. disability
5. The hotel sent us an email of _____ after we booked the rooms online.
A. certificate B. declaration C. confirmation D. registration
6. UNESCO is an international ______ devoted to education, science and culture.
A. ministry B. territory C. foundation D. institution
7. There is still no complete ______ for this disease, so early treatment is very important.
A. cure B. drug C. aid D. treatment
8. Winning the national science prize after years of dedicated research was widely seen as the greatest ______ in her academic career.
A. origin B. reality C. fiction D. achievement
9. To cover her tuition and daily needs, she took on a part-time job and managed to ______ enough money for her first year of college instead of asking her parents for help.
A. earn B. devote C. donate D. fund
10. We must find a way to ______ the disagreement before it affects the whole team.
A. adjust B. extend C. resolve D. justify
11. Please check the list again to ______ that no name has been left out.
A. attach B. ensure C. conduct D. compute
12. Visitors must ______ permission before entering the lab.
A. press B. shoot C. draft D. obtain
13. It is unfair to ______ someone without hearing both sides of the story.
A. forgive B. deceive C. hesitate D. criticise
14. The factory now tries to ______ waste plastic instead of throwing it away.
A. recycle B. sink C. injure D. weave
15. The new method proved highly ______ in improving students’ writing.
A. core B. chief C. major D. effective
16. Even when his honest opinion might upset others, he remained ______ and told us exactly what he thought of our plan.
A. loose B. frank C. passive D. capable
17. It was very ______ of her to donate all the prize money to the children’s hospital.
A. royal B. mental C. energetic D. generous
18. As schedules often changed unexpectedly at her new job, she needed to be highly ______ to stay productive.
A. virtual B. flexible C. scientific D. independent
19. For the experiment to be valid, the machine must produce ______ data even under high-speed conditions.
A. accurate B. brilliant C. significant D. extraordinary
20. We only need a(n) ______ office until the new building is ready next month.
A. annoyed B. further C. temporary D. sensitive
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.
OPENING TIMES:
20 Mar to 19 Oct
Mon to Sat: 9: 00am to 5: 00pm
Sun: 9: 30am to 5: 00pm
20 Oct to 19 Mar
Mon to Sat: 9: 30am to 4: 00pm
Sun: 10: 00am to 4: 00pm
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the wonderful exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
ADMISSION:
Adult £4.90
Child £2.20
Family £12.0 (2 adults+ up to 3 children)
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.
◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).
◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.
◆The Shakespeare Coffee House (near the Birthplace).
21. How much is the admission for a couple?
A. £9.80. B. £12.00. C. £14.20. D. £16.90.
22. What can you do while visiting the House?
A. Learn the work of Shakespeare’s family.
B. Enjoy the traditional English garden.
C. Plant trees and flowers.
D. Have some free coffee.
23. Where is the text probably from?
A. A history book. B. A travel brochure.
C. A business paper. D. A museum guide.
B
Recently, the topic “Chinese people can eat such a sweet melon but can’t do without this grandma” has topped the hot search list. The grandma is 94-year-old Wu Mingzhu, called the “queen of melons”, a melon-growing expert and eminent academician. Among Wu Mingzhu’s classmates was Yuan Longping, who later became the “father of hybrid rice”.
Wu Mingzhu was born in 1930 into a scholarly family in Wuhan city. After her graduation in 1953, she was assigned to work in Beijing. But Wu had already set her eyes on her long-awaited goal. “What I studied was the science of fruit and vegetables. I wanted to work in the fields, not in an office,” said Wu.
In 1955, Wu voluntarily went to work in Shanghai County, Turpan Basin, where working conditions were quite hard. She found that the Hami melon, a rare specialty fruit which was once common in the area, was in danger of becoming extinct if not properly cultivated (种植). Wu spent years visiting over 300 production teams, picking out 44 melon varieties. She overcame a variety of difficulties to produce particularly delicious melons in a scientific way, winning over the local farmers accustomed (习惯的) to folk cultivation methods. Then the promotion area covered most of Xinjiang’s main commodity (商品) areas, and a group of melon-rich villages appeared.
For more than 60 years, Wu Mingzhu and her team have cultivated more than 30 varieties, brought the sweetness of melons to people, and promoted the melon series with Chinese characteristics and a complete breeding innovation system to the world. When first hearing her nickname of “a pearl in the Turpan Basin”, Wu said, “In Xinjiang, there are thousands of science and technology workers like me. They have worked hard for decades on the frontline of agriculture. I’m just one of the ordinary ones.”
24. Why does the author mention Yuan Longping in the first paragraph?
A. To tell us she graduated from a world-rate university. B. To let us get a further understanding of Wu.
C. To make a comparison between Wu and Yuan. D. To prove Wu’s success resulting from Yuan’s help.
25. Why did Wu dislike the job in Beijing?
A. She thought Beijing unsuitable for agriculture. B. She wanted to go back to her hometown.
C. She preferred to research in the fields. D. She was attracted by Xinjiang’s fruit.
26. How did Wu persuade the locals to adopt her way of producing melons?
A. By developing high-quality melons scientifically. B. By providing enough financial assistance.
C. By sharing expert knowledge with them. D. By expanding the planting area.
27. Which of the following best describes Wu according to the last paragraph?
A. Brave B. Confident C. Smart D. Devoted
C
“There’s no place like home.” This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head. And for many young adults, it’s the only affordable place to stay; somewhere where they can receive first-class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!
In some countries, it’s quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents, but in other places, flying the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable. But there’s been a growing trend, in the UK at least, for young people to return home to live — or not to leave home at all.
A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, it’s easy to see why they’re increasingly becoming home birds.
The BBC’s Lucy Hooker explains that many returning adult children enjoy home comforts. But for the “hoteliers”, that’s mum and dad; the survey found the average cost to them has gone up sharply, and that they are sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their “big kids”. Emma Craig from Money supermarket says “they’re trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. It tugs on your heartstrings more.”
With parents splashing out around£1,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring, it’s easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That’s before they learn a home truth — that one day it might be their own kids who’ll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!
28. Which proverb might present the young Britons’ living conditions?
A. A lazy youth, an awful age.
B. East or west, home is best.
C. Two heads are better than one.
D. Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man.
29. Which might be the reason for the increase of home birds?
A. Their parents’ financial offer.
B. Looking after their old parents.
C. The increase of unemployment rate.
D. The popularity of living independently.
30. What’s Emma Craig’s attitude towards home birds?
A. Doubtful. B. Uncertain.
C. Objective. D. Understandable.
31. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Flying the nest is becoming popular at present.
B. Returning to live with parents comes at a price.
C. Parents are willing to receive their returning children.
D. Home birds take it for granted to live with their parents.
D
“Singing is the start of music. By singing, we make ourselves physically part of music and music part of us,” writes composer Andrew Ford, host of The Music Show.
Songs have a powerful effect on us. Has anyone discovered the joy of singing in a choir? Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her “sanity”. “There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary.
Research says choiring is really good for you. By monitoring the health signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickoff at Sweden University discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. There seemed to be a wave of air moving through the group, making them feel connected as one. Research has proved that choiring has comforting effects similar to those that come from breathing exercises in yoga.
Singing also produces hormones (荷尔蒙) and other happy chemicals, fighting against depression and loneliness. Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choiring. And a later study also found that singing relieves anxiety and that group singing can be especially beneficial to the health of older adults.
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, choir after choir was put on stage by singers with no big names. But this is real music to Tony Backhouse’s ears. The choirmaster spent three decades in Australia founding and working with choral groups. “If I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by insisting that group singing become a central part of the daily routine. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourage a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is “cooperation, rather than competition. Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. In my community choir, it’s about creating something amazing together, and we really aim to make every rehearsal a thing of joy and beauty.”
32. What does the underlined “sanity” probably mean?
A. Relief. B. Routine. C. Duty. D. Suffering.
33. According to Bjorn Vickoff’s study, what caused the change of the singers’ heart rates?
A. Their long-term practice. B. The monitoring machine.
C. The rhythm of their breathing. D. The airflow condition on the stage.
34. How does choiring benefit singers?
A. It lowers stress level.
B. It raises the singers’ heart rate.
C. It builds physical strength.
D. It reduces chemicals in their bodies.
35. What can we infer from Tony Backhouse’s words about choiring?
A. It’s a recent educational trend in Australia.
B. It is especially helpful for singers with no big names.
C. It should replace other subjects in the educational system.
D. It helps students develop good qualities and teamwork spirit.
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。
If you’ve ever been to Rome, it’s likely that you stopped to be amazed at the Pantheon, Italy’s most - visited cultural site. The ancient building’s large dome (穹顶) is immediately recognizable. And if you haven’t been to Rome yet, the Pantheon must be a main destination of your wish list. ____36____ Soon, however, the experience will include one more step: paying an entrance fee.
In the past, access to the Pantheon has always been free. Roman officials suggested a €2 entrance fee several years ago. ____37____ Some church and culture officials signed the new policy (政策) in March 2023. Now, it’s reported that entrance to the famous historic site will cost €5.
The new policy comes with a few exceptions. Roman residents will still be able to enter the site for free. So will anyone under age 18, as well as teachers keeping school groups company. ____38____
The Pantheon was originally built around 27 BCE. Then it was rebuilt around 118 to 128 CE. In 609 CE, it became a church called the Basilica of Saint Mary and the Martyrs. ____39____ This was partly because it was built using ancient Rome’s high-quality materials.
____40____ It stands at 142 feet tall - which is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty. How the structure was built is still somewhat of a mystery, and the exact method of construction has never been determined.
A. Later the suggestion was put on hold.
B. But some residents agree with the idea.
C. Tourists under 25 will only have to pay €2 to enter.
D. Every year, millions of tourists explore the structure.
E. The Pantheon is still regularly used for religious events.
F. For many years, the Pantheon had the largest dome of its kind.
G. Throughout its history, it’s proved to be an amazingly strong building.
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。
Virginia Squier chaperoned (陪伴) a group of middle school students on a tour of England. She ___41___ along her daughter, Chambers, who was eight years old at the time. That day, Squier, her daughter and the school group just got off the train in the London Underground and stood on a platform (站台) getting ___42___ to head to their next destination. It was 5 pm and the station was ___43___. Squier took hold of Chambers’ hand and began ___44___ her students. Just then, a ___45___ arrived at the platform.
“___46___, my daughter let go of my hand, jumped on the train, and the doors began to ___47___,” Squier said. “As the train gathered ___48___, I ran alongside trying to force the door open. On the other side of the glass, I could see my daughter’s ___49___ face.”
The last ___50___ Squier saw before the train pulled out of the station was Chambers crying. Behind her, a young man ___51___ from his seat and started moving toward Chambers. Shocked, Squier ___52___ a worker at the station for help, but she found the worker was not a native English speaker, which made explaining her situation ___53___.
About 10 minutes later, one of her students shouted, “She’s back!” The young man on the train saw what had happened. He comforted Chambers and ___54___ her off the train at the next stop. They then ___55___ another train headed back to her mother.
41. A. looked B. worked C. sang D. brought
42. A. ready B. willing C. nervous D. messy
43. A. cold B. artistic C. crowded D. empty
44. A. praising B. counting C. lecturing D. protecting
45. A. train B. taxi C. car D. bus
46. A. Finally B. Slowly C. Suddenly D. Naturally
47. A. close B. open C. break D. shake
48. A. force B. heat C. power D. speed
49. A. frightened B. satisfied C. interested D. bored
50. A. event B. sight C. accident D. race
51. A. escaped B. retired C. cried D. rose
52. A. referred to B. picked up C. turned to D. woke up
53. A. orderly B. acceptable C. joyous D. difficult
54. A. pushed B. guided C. watched D. greeted
55. A. booked B. missed C. boarded D. stopped
第二节(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。
For decades, nets ____56____ (use) to help protect beachgoers from sharks in Queensland. But that safety comes at ____57____ cost of marine (海洋的) life. Last year alone, that equipment caught 958 animals, including 798 sharks, 70 percent of ____58____ died. The government has a desire to replace its deadly measures ____59____ camera-equipped drones (无人机) to search for sharks, and Alexandra Headland is one of the locations for a trial program that is already showing success.
The drone is capable of flying for 20 minutes in winds ____60____ (record) above 21 miles per hour. When pilots detect a shark, they lower the drone to just below 100 feet ____61____ (identify) the animal’s size and species. The task becomes much ____62____ (difficult) when it is raining or if the water is rough. In addition, if the pilots consider the shark a danger, they can evacuate (疏散) the beach while lifeguards track the animal. During many ____63____ (experiment) in 2020 and 2021, which involved 3,669 drone flights at seven beaches, drone pilots discovered 174 sharks, including 48 that were greater than 6.5 feet in length.
Drones, says Leo Guida, a shark scientist with Australian Marine Conservation Society, can ____64____ (entire) save people by dropping life — saving equipment to someone ____65____ (struggle) in the water.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李龙津,上周你参加了学校组织的“变废为宝”(“Waste to Treasure”)活动。请给你的英国朋友William写封邮件,分享这次活动,内容包括:1.你的作品介绍;2.你的感受。
注意:
1. 写作词数为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。
Dear William,
How’s everything going?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Longjin
第二节 看图续写(满分15分)
67. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
请观察所给的图片,根据图片内容和其中的角色分配,猜测并描述第三幅图的内容,使英文小故事完整、连贯。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80词左右;2. 首句已给出,不计入词数。
Tom walked into the classroom and comforted her.
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2025-2026学年高一第二学期中考试英语试卷
考试时长:120分钟 卷面总分:140分
2026.4.27
第一部分 基础知识(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
单项选择 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. When the doctor said the boy was finally out of danger, his mother felt great ______.
A. agony B. relief C. desire D. concern
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:当医生说男孩终于脱离危险时,他的母亲感到极大的宽慰。A. agony痛苦;B. relief宽慰;C. desire渴望;D. concern担忧。结合句中“the boy was finally out of danger”的语境,此处表达“如释重负,感到宽慰”的含义。
2. The coach changed his ______ at half-time after seeing the other team’s strong attack.
A. duty B. mission C. strategy D. procedure
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:半场结束时,教练看到对方的强势进攻后改变了策略。A. duty职责;B. mission使命;C. strategy策略;D. procedure步骤。根据句意可知,教练应该是改变了比赛策略。
3. After reading both reports carefully, she suddenly gained new ______ into the problem.
A. proof B. account C. theory D. insight
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:仔细阅读两份报告后,她突然对这个问题有了新的见解。A. proof证明;B. account账户;C. theory理论;D. insight见解。结合句中“into the problem”的语境,此处表达“对问题的看法、见解”的含义,gain insight into是固定搭配,表示“洞悉、深入了解”。
4. There is now a serious ______ of clean water in the village after months without rain.
A. cancer B. disease C. shortage D. disability
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:数月无雨之后,这个村庄现在严重缺乏清洁水。 A. cancer癌症;B. disease疾病; C. shortage短缺;不足;D. disability残疾;缺陷。 根据without rain可知,这个村庄现在严重缺乏清洁水。
5. The hotel sent us an email of _____ after we booked the rooms online.
A. certificate B. declaration C. confirmation D. registration
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们在网上预订房间之后,这家酒店给我们发送了一封确认邮件。A. certificate证书;B. declaration公告;C. confirmation确认;D. registration登记。根据booked the rooms online可知,酒店会对预定酒店的情况发送确认邮件,confirmation符合本句语境。
6. UNESCO is an international ______ devoted to education, science and culture.
A. ministry B. territory C. foundation D. institution
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:联合国教科文组织是一个致力于教育、科学和文化的国际机构。A. ministry(政府)部门;B. territory领土;C. foundation基金会;D. institution机构。结合句中“UNESCO”的语境,此处表达“国际机构”的含义。
7. There is still no complete ______ for this disease, so early treatment is very important.
A. cure B. drug C. aid D. treatment
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:这种疾病目前仍无完全治愈的方法,因此早期治疗非常重要。A. cure治愈;B. drug药物;C. aid援助;D. treatment治疗。结合句中“early treatment is very important”的语境,此处表达“彻底治愈的办法”含义,cure最符合语义。
8. Winning the national science prize after years of dedicated research was widely seen as the greatest ______ in her academic career.
A. origin B. reality C. fiction D. achievement
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:经过多年潜心研究,获得国家科学奖被广泛视为她学术生涯中最大的成就。A.origin起源;B.reality现实;C.fiction虚构;D.achievement成就。结合句中Winning the national science prize的语境,此处表达“学术生涯中的重要成就”,achievement最符合语义。
9. To cover her tuition and daily needs, she took on a part-time job and managed to ______ enough money for her first year of college instead of asking her parents for help.
A. earn B. devote C. donate D. fund
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:为了支付学费和日常开销,她做了一份兼职,设法为大学第一年赚得足够的钱,而不是向父母求助。A. earn赚得;B. devote奉献;C. donate捐赠;D. fund资助。结合句中“took on a part-time job”的语境,此处表达“赚钱”的含义。
10. We must find a way to ______ the disagreement before it affects the whole team.
A. adjust B. extend C. resolve D. justify
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们必须在分歧影响到整个团队之前找到办法解决它。A. adjust调整;B. extend延伸;C. resolve解决;D. justify证明……正当。根据句意和“the disagreement”可知,这里指解决分歧以免影响团队,resolve符合语境。
11. Please check the list again to ______ that no name has been left out.
A. attach B. ensure C. conduct D. compute
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:请再核对一遍名单,确保没有遗漏任何名字。A.attach附上;B.ensure确保;C.conduct实施;D.compute计算。结合语境,此处表达“确保、保证”的含义。
12. Visitors must ______ permission before entering the lab.
A. press B. shoot C. draft D. obtain
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:访客进入实验室前必须获得许可。A. press按压;B. shoot射击;C. draft起草;D. obtain获得。结合句中“before entering the lab” 的语境,此处表达“获取许可”的含义。
13. It is unfair to ______ someone without hearing both sides of the story.
A. forgive B. deceive C. hesitate D. criticise
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:在听完双方的说法之前就批评某人是不公平的。A. forgive原谅;B. deceive欺骗;C. hesitate犹豫;D. criticise批评。结合语境,此处表达“在不了解全部情况前就指责他人”的含义,criticise表示“批评、指责”,最符合语义。
14. The factory now tries to ______ waste plastic instead of throwing it away.
A. recycle B. sink C. injure D. weave
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:这家工厂现在尝试回收废塑料,而不是将其丢弃。A. recycle回收;B. sink下沉;C. injure伤害;D. weave编织。结合句中“instead of throwing it away”的语境,此处表达“对废塑料进行回收再利用”的含义。
15. The new method proved highly ______ in improving students’ writing.
A. core B. chief C. major D. effective
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:这个新方法在提升学生写作能力方面被证明十分有效。A. core核心的;B. chief主要的;C. major重大的;D. effective有效的。此处prove为系动词,结构“prove+形容词”表示“被证明是……”,highly effective在句中作表语,此处表示“新方法被证明十分有效”,符合句意逻辑。
16. Even when his honest opinion might upset others, he remained ______ and told us exactly what he thought of our plan.
A. loose B. frank C. passive D. capable
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:即便他诚实的意见可能会让别人感到不满,但他依然保持坦诚,向我们详细阐述了他对我们的计划的看法。A. loose宽松的;B. frank坦白的,直率的;C. passive消极的;D. capable有能力的。根据“told us exactly what he thought of our plan”可知,frank“坦白的,直率的”符合题意,可描述他保持坦诚、直言不讳的特点。
17. It was very ______ of her to donate all the prize money to the children’s hospital.
A. royal B. mental C. energetic D. generous
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】句意:她把所有奖金都捐给了儿童医院,真是非常慷慨。A. royal王室的;B. mental精神的;C. energetic精力充沛的;D. generous慷慨的。结合句中“donate all the prize money”的语境,此处表达“大方、慷慨”的含义。
18. As schedules often changed unexpectedly at her new job, she needed to be highly ______ to stay productive.
A. virtual B. flexible C. scientific D. independent
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:由于新工作的日程经常意外变动,她需要高度灵活以保持高效。A. virtual虚拟的;B. flexible灵活的;C. scientific科学的;D. independent独立的。结合句中“schedules often changed unexpectedly”的语境,此处表达“灵活”的含义。
19. For the experiment to be valid, the machine must produce ______ data even under high-speed conditions.
A. accurate B. brilliant C. significant D. extraordinary
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:为了让实验有效,这台机器即使在高速工况下也必须产出精准的数据。A.accurate准确的、精确的;B.brilliant杰出的;C.significant重要的、显著的;D.extraordinary非凡的。根据句意和“For the experiment to be valid”可知,实验需要精准可靠的数据,accurate符合语境。
20. We only need a(n) ______ office until the new building is ready next month.
A. annoyed B. further C. temporary D. sensitive
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:我们只需要一个临时办公室,直到下个月新大楼竣工。A. annoyed恼怒的;B. further更多的,进一步的;C. temporary临时的;D. sensitive敏感的。结合句中until the new building is ready next month的语境,此处表达“短期使用的、临时的”含义。
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World
Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.
OPENING TIMES:
20 Mar to 19 Oct
Mon to Sat: 9: 00am to 5: 00pm
Sun: 9: 30am to 5: 00pm
20 Oct to 19 Mar
Mon to Sat: 9: 30am to 4: 00pm
Sun: 10: 00am to 4: 00pm
◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the wonderful exhibition Shakespeare’s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and work of Shakespeare.
◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.
◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeare’s period.
ADMISSION:
Adult £4.90
Child £2.20
Family £12.0 (2 adults+ up to 3 children)
◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works.
◆The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; nearest is Windsor Street (3 minutes’ walk).
◆The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入的) to wheelchair users.
◆The Shakespeare Coffee House (near the Birthplace).
21. How much is the admission for a couple?
A. £9.80. B. £12.00. C. £14.20. D. £16.90.
22. What can you do while visiting the House?
A. Learn the work of Shakespeare’s family.
B. Enjoy the traditional English garden.
C. Plant trees and flowers.
D. Have some free coffee.
23. Where is the text probably from?
A. A history book. B. A travel brochure.
C. A business paper. D. A museum guide.
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了参观莎士比亚出生地和莎士比亚展览的一些注意事项。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。由ADMISSION中的“Adult £4.90 (成人4.90英镑)”可知,一对夫妇(即两位成人)的入场费是9.80英镑。故选A项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由倒数第四段“◆Enjoy the traditional English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poet’s works. (欣赏传统的英国花园,花园里种植着诗人作品中提到的树木和花卉)”可知,参观房子时你能欣赏传统的英国花园。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。由标题“Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeare’s World (莎士比亚的出生地和莎士比亚世界展览)”和第一段“Welcome to the world-famous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806. The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years. (欢迎来到威廉·莎士比亚于1564年出生并在那里长大的举世闻名的房子。直到1806年,这座房产一直归莎士比亚家族所有。250多年来,这座房子一直欢迎来自世界各地的游客)”可知,文章介绍了参观莎士比亚出生地和莎士比亚展览的一些注意事项,文章应该出自旅游手册。故选B项。
B
Recently, the topic “Chinese people can eat such a sweet melon but can’t do without this grandma” has topped the hot search list. The grandma is 94-year-old Wu Mingzhu, called the “queen of melons”, a melon-growing expert and eminent academician. Among Wu Mingzhu’s classmates was Yuan Longping, who later became the “father of hybrid rice”.
Wu Mingzhu was born in 1930 into a scholarly family in Wuhan city. After her graduation in 1953, she was assigned to work in Beijing. But Wu had already set her eyes on her long-awaited goal. “What I studied was the science of fruit and vegetables. I wanted to work in the fields, not in an office,” said Wu.
In 1955, Wu voluntarily went to work in Shanghai County, Turpan Basin, where working conditions were quite hard. She found that the Hami melon, a rare specialty fruit which was once common in the area, was in danger of becoming extinct if not properly cultivated (种植). Wu spent years visiting over 300 production teams, picking out 44 melon varieties. She overcame a variety of difficulties to produce particularly delicious melons in a scientific way, winning over the local farmers accustomed (习惯的) to folk cultivation methods. Then the promotion area covered most of Xinjiang’s main commodity (商品) areas, and a group of melon-rich villages appeared.
For more than 60 years, Wu Mingzhu and her team have cultivated more than 30 varieties, brought the sweetness of melons to people, and promoted the melon series with Chinese characteristics and a complete breeding innovation system to the world. When first hearing her nickname of “a pearl in the Turpan Basin”, Wu said, “In Xinjiang, there are thousands of science and technology workers like me. They have worked hard for decades on the frontline of agriculture. I’m just one of the ordinary ones.”
24. Why does the author mention Yuan Longping in the first paragraph?
A. To tell us she graduated from a world-rate university. B. To let us get a further understanding of Wu.
C. To make a comparison between Wu and Yuan. D. To prove Wu’s success resulting from Yuan’s help.
25. Why did Wu dislike the job in Beijing?
A. She thought Beijing unsuitable for agriculture. B. She wanted to go back to her hometown.
C. She preferred to research in the fields. D. She was attracted by Xinjiang’s fruit.
26. How did Wu persuade the locals to adopt her way of producing melons?
A. By developing high-quality melons scientifically. B. By providing enough financial assistance.
C. By sharing expert knowledge with them. D. By expanding the planting area.
27. Which of the following best describes Wu according to the last paragraph?
A. Brave B. Confident C. Smart D. Devoted
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了“瓜后”吴明珠潜心研究甜瓜60几年,帮助我国实现吃瓜自由的事迹。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The grandma is 94-year-old Wu Mingzhu, called the “queen of melons”, a melon-growing expert and eminent academician. Among Wu Mingzhu’s classmates was Yuan Longping, who later became the “father of hybrid rice”. (这位奶奶是94岁的吴明珠,被称为“瓜后”,是一位瓜类种植专家和著名院士。吴明珠的同学中有后来成为“杂交水稻之父”的袁隆平。)”可知,第一段主要介绍吴明珠的信息,提到袁隆平是为了让我们进一步了解吴明珠,故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“But Wu had already set her eyes on her long-awaited goal. “What I studied was the science of fruit and vegetables. I wanted to work in the fields not in an office,” said Wu.(但是吴已经将她的目光投向她期待已久的目标。吴说:“我研究的是水果和蔬菜的科学。我想在田间工作,而不是在办公室里”)”可知,吴拒绝在北京的工作是因为她有着期待已久的目标,比起在办公室里工作,她更喜欢在田间工作,故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“She overcame a variety of difficulties to produce particularly delicious melons in a scientific way, winning over the local farmers accustomed (习惯的) to folk cultivation methods. Then the promotion area covered most of Xinjiang’s main commodity (商品) areas, and a group of melon-rich villages appeared. (她克服了各种挫折,以科学的方式生产出特别美味的瓜,赢得了当地习惯民间种植方法的农民的支持。随后,推广区覆盖了新疆80%的主要商品区,出现了一批盛产瓜的村庄。)”可知,吴明珠通过以科学的方式产出优质瓜来说服新疆当地人放弃旧的种植方法。故选A。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“From more than 60 years, Wu Mingzhu and her team has cultivated more than 30 varieties, brought the sweetness of melons to people, and promoted the melon series with Chinese characteristics and a complete breeding innovation system to the world. (60多年来,吴明珠培育了30多个品种,把甜瓜的甘甜奉献给人民,把具有中国特色的甜瓜系列和完整的育种创新体系推向世界。)”可知,60多年来吴明珠致力于培育优质瓜种,故可推知,她是一个全心全意奉献于自己的事业的人。故选D。
C
“There’s no place like home.” This English saying has much truth in it: the best place to be is surrounded by our treasured possessions and our loved ones and with a roof over our head. And for many young adults, it’s the only affordable place to stay; somewhere where they can receive first-class service from mum and dad. But this comes at a price!
In some countries, it’s quite traditional for people in their late teens and early 20s to live at home with their parents, but in other places, flying the nest to start their own independent life is very desirable. But there’s been a growing trend, in the UK at least, for young people to return home to live — or not to leave home at all.
A survey by a price comparison website found that 18% of adult children in the UK said they were moving back home because of debt, compared with 8% last year. More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year. So, it’s easy to see why they’re increasingly becoming home birds.
The BBC’s Lucy Hooker explains that many returning adult children enjoy home comforts. But for the “hoteliers”, that’s mum and dad; the survey found the average cost to them has gone up sharply, and that they are sacrificing luxuries and holidays to look after their “big kids”. Emma Craig from Money supermarket says “they’re trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. It tugs on your heartstrings more.”
With parents splashing out around£1,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring, it’s easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That’s before they learn a home truth — that one day it might be their own kids who’ll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!
28. Which proverb might present the young Britons’ living conditions?
A. A lazy youth, an awful age.
B. East or west, home is best.
C. Two heads are better than one.
D. Nothing comes wrong to a hungry man.
29. Which might be the reason for the increase of home birds?
A. Their parents’ financial offer.
B. Looking after their old parents.
C. The increase of unemployment rate.
D. The popularity of living independently.
30. What’s Emma Craig’s attitude towards home birds?
A. Doubtful. B. Uncertain.
C. Objective. D. Understandable.
31. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. Flying the nest is becoming popular at present.
B. Returning to live with parents comes at a price.
C. Parents are willing to receive their returning children.
D. Home birds take it for granted to live with their parents.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B
【解析】
【导语】文章围绕英国年轻人返乡与父母同住的社会现象展开,分析年轻人选择回家居住的经济与失业原因,探讨寄居子女享受家庭便利、父母为之付出经济与生活代价的现实状况。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。文章开篇引用谚语“There’s no place like home.(金窝银窝,不如自己的狗窝)”,点明家是最好的归宿,契合“East or west, home is best.”的含义,也贴合当下英国年轻人返乡居住的现状。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“More young people had lost their jobs, and others couldn’t afford their rent compared with the previous year.(与去年相比,更多年轻人失业,还有一些人付不起房租。)”可知,失业率上升、经济压力大是越来越多年轻人选择回家居住的原因。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段Emma Craig所说“they’re trying to look after their children more. If your child comes home and you see them struggling financially, you feel more awkward asking them for rent or to contribute. It tugs on your heartstrings more.(他们试图更多地照顾自己的孩子。如果你的孩子回家,你看到他们经济困难,你会更不好意思向他们要房租或让他们出钱。这更牵动你的心弦。)”可知,看到孩子经济窘迫,父母不好意思要房租、心生不忍,能看出她对返乡寄居的年轻人持理解的态度。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。最后一段“With parents splashing out around£1,886 on takeaway food, buying new furniture and upgrading their Wi-Fi for the benefit of their offspring, it’s easy for the returning children to put their feet up and make themselves at home. That’s before they learn a home truth — that one day it might be their own kids who’ll be checking into the hotel of mum and dad!(父母为了孩子,在外卖、购买新家具和升级无线网络上花费约1886英镑,返乡的孩子们很容易就能放松下来,安心住下。那是在他们明白一个家庭真相之前——有一天,可能是他们自己的孩子住进父母的“酒店”!)”讲述父母为返乡子女在外卖、家具、网络等方面大量花钱,子女安逸享受生活,暗示这种付出让他们明白了孩子回家就像住酒店享受一样,核心体现“子女返乡同住是有代价的”。
D
“Singing is the start of music. By singing, we make ourselves physically part of music and music part of us,” writes composer Andrew Ford, host of The Music Show.
Songs have a powerful effect on us. Has anyone discovered the joy of singing in a choir? Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her “sanity”. “There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary.
Research says choiring is really good for you. By monitoring the health signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickoff at Sweden University discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. There seemed to be a wave of air moving through the group, making them feel connected as one. Research has proved that choiring has comforting effects similar to those that come from breathing exercises in yoga.
Singing also produces hormones (荷尔蒙) and other happy chemicals, fighting against depression and loneliness. Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choiring. And a later study also found that singing relieves anxiety and that group singing can be especially beneficial to the health of older adults.
At the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, choir after choir was put on stage by singers with no big names. But this is real music to Tony Backhouse’s ears. The choirmaster spent three decades in Australia founding and working with choral groups. “If I were asked to redesign the Australian educational system, I would start by insisting that group singing become a central part of the daily routine. I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourage a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is “cooperation, rather than competition. Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. In my community choir, it’s about creating something amazing together, and we really aim to make every rehearsal a thing of joy and beauty.”
32. What does the underlined “sanity” probably mean?
A. Relief. B. Routine. C. Duty. D. Suffering.
33. According to Bjorn Vickoff’s study, what caused the change of the singers’ heart rates?
A. Their long-term practice. B. The monitoring machine.
C. The rhythm of their breathing. D. The airflow condition on the stage.
34. How does choiring benefit singers?
A. It lowers stress level.
B. It raises the singers’ heart rate.
C. It builds physical strength.
D. It reduces chemicals in their bodies.
35. What can we infer from Tony Backhouse’s words about choiring?
A. It’s a recent educational trend in Australia.
B. It is especially helpful for singers with no big names.
C. It should replace other subjects in the educational system.
D. It helps students develop good qualities and teamwork spirit.
【答案】32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了合唱对人们身心健康的积极影响,包括缓解压力、促进合作以及增强幸福感等。
【32题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段“Mary works as a busy teacher, and choir practice nights are simply her “sanity”. “There are nights when even I don’t feel like going to choir but by the time we’ve finished, I’m glad I came,” said Mary. (Mary是一名忙碌的老师,合唱练习的夜晚就是她的“sanity”。Mary说:“有些夜晚,即便我不想去合唱团,但排练结束时,我总会庆幸自己去了。”)”可知,合唱练习对Mary来说是一种放松和缓解压力的方式,因此“sanity”与relief的意义相近。故选A项。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“By monitoring the heath signs of members of a choir, Bjorn Vickoff at Sweden University discovered the singers’ hearts started to beat in step with their breathing. (通过监测合唱团成员的健康体征,瑞典大学的Bjorn Vickoff发现,歌手们的心脏开始随着呼吸节奏同步跳动)”可知,是呼吸的节奏导致了歌手心率的变化。故选C项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Singers have been found to have lower levels of stress after choiring. (研究发现,歌手在合唱后压力水平会降低)”可知,合唱能降低歌手的压力水平。故选A项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I believe it builds character and, more than anything else, encourage a taste for cooperation with others,” said Tony. For him, the meaning of group singing is “cooperation, rather than competition. Singing teaches us to listen, which is a great gift. (Tony说:“我相信合唱能塑造品格,而且最重要的是,它能培养人们与他人合作的意愿。”在他看来,集体歌唱的意义在于合作,而非竞争。歌唱教会我们倾听,这是一份珍贵的馈赠)”可推断,合唱有助于培养学生良好的品质和团队合作精神。故选D项。
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。
If you’ve ever been to Rome, it’s likely that you stopped to be amazed at the Pantheon, Italy’s most - visited cultural site. The ancient building’s large dome (穹顶) is immediately recognizable. And if you haven’t been to Rome yet, the Pantheon must be a main destination of your wish list. ____36____ Soon, however, the experience will include one more step: paying an entrance fee.
In the past, access to the Pantheon has always been free. Roman officials suggested a €2 entrance fee several years ago. ____37____ Some church and culture officials signed the new policy (政策) in March 2023. Now, it’s reported that entrance to the famous historic site will cost €5.
The new policy comes with a few exceptions. Roman residents will still be able to enter the site for free. So will anyone under age 18, as well as teachers keeping school groups company. ____38____
The Pantheon was originally built around 27 BCE. Then it was rebuilt around 118 to 128 CE. In 609 CE, it became a church called the Basilica of Saint Mary and the Martyrs. ____39____ This was partly because it was built using ancient Rome’s high-quality materials.
____40____ It stands at 142 feet tall - which is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty. How the structure was built is still somewhat of a mystery, and the exact method of construction has never been determined.
A. Later the suggestion was put on hold.
B. But some residents agree with the idea.
C. Tourists under 25 will only have to pay €2 to enter.
D. Every year, millions of tourists explore the structure.
E. The Pantheon is still regularly used for religious events.
F. For many years, the Pantheon had the largest dome of its kind.
G. Throughout its history, it’s proved to be an amazingly strong building.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. C 39. G 40. F
【解析】
【导语】本文介绍罗马万神殿的旅游现状、即将开始收费的新政策、免费人群例外、历史沿革以及建筑结构特点。
【36题详解】
根据上文 “And if you haven’t been to Rome yet, the Pantheon must be a main destination of your wish list.(如果你还没去过罗马,万神殿一定是你愿望清单上的主要目的地)” 以及下文 “Soon, however, the experience will include one more step: paying an entrance fee.(但很快参观就要多出一项流程:支付门票)” 可知,空格处说明每年有大量游客前来游览。D选项 “Every year, millions of tourists explore the structure.(每年有数百万游客前来参观这座建筑)” 承接上下文,符合语境。
【37题详解】
根据上文 “Roman officials suggested a €2 entrance fee several years ago.(几年前罗马官员曾提议收取2欧元门票)” 以及下文 “Some church and culture officials signed the new policy in March 2023.(2023年3月相关官员签署了新政策)” 可知,空格处说明当初的提议曾被搁置。A选项 “Later the suggestion was put on hold.(后来这项提议被暂时搁置)” 承接上下文,符合语境。
【38题详解】
根据上文 “Roman residents will still be able to enter the site for free. So will anyone under age 18, as well as teachers keeping school groups company.(罗马本地居民仍可免费进入该景点。 18岁以下人群以及带队的教师,同样可免票入园)” 可知,空格处继续补充优惠收费人群。C选项 “Tourists under 25 will only have to pay €2 to enter.(25岁以下游客只需支付2欧元即可进入)” 承接上文,符合语境。
【39题详解】
根据下文 “This was partly because it was built using ancient Rome’s high-quality materials.(部分原因是它采用古罗马高品质材料建造)” 可知,空格处说明万神殿建筑坚固耐用。G选项 “Throughout its history, it’s proved to be an amazingly strong building.(纵观历史,它被证明是一座极其坚固的建筑)” 引出下文原因,符合语境。
【40题详解】
根据下文 “It stands at 142 feet tall — which is nearly as tall as the Statue of Liberty.(它高142英尺,几乎和自由女神像一样高)” 可知,空格处介绍万神殿穹顶的规模地位。F选项 “For many years, the Pantheon had the largest dome of its kind.(多年来,万神殿拥有同类建筑中最大的穹顶)” 承接下文,符合语境。
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。
Virginia Squier chaperoned (陪伴) a group of middle school students on a tour of England. She ___41___ along her daughter, Chambers, who was eight years old at the time. That day, Squier, her daughter and the school group just got off the train in the London Underground and stood on a platform (站台) getting ___42___ to head to their next destination. It was 5 pm and the station was ___43___. Squier took hold of Chambers’ hand and began ___44___ her students. Just then, a ___45___ arrived at the platform.
“___46___, my daughter let go of my hand, jumped on the train, and the doors began to ___47___,” Squier said. “As the train gathered ___48___, I ran alongside trying to force the door open. On the other side of the glass, I could see my daughter’s ___49___ face.”
The last ___50___ Squier saw before the train pulled out of the station was Chambers crying. Behind her, a young man ___51___ from his seat and started moving toward Chambers. Shocked, Squier ___52___ a worker at the station for help, but she found the worker was not a native English speaker, which made explaining her situation ___53___.
About 10 minutes later, one of her students shouted, “She’s back!” The young man on the train saw what had happened. He comforted Chambers and ___54___ her off the train at the next stop. They then ___55___ another train headed back to her mother.
41. A. looked B. worked C. sang D. brought
42. A. ready B. willing C. nervous D. messy
43. A. cold B. artistic C. crowded D. empty
44. A. praising B. counting C. lecturing D. protecting
45. A. train B. taxi C. car D. bus
46. A. Finally B. Slowly C. Suddenly D. Naturally
47. A. close B. open C. break D. shake
48. A. force B. heat C. power D. speed
49. A. frightened B. satisfied C. interested D. bored
50. A. event B. sight C. accident D. race
51. A. escaped B. retired C. cried D. rose
52. A. referred to B. picked up C. turned to D. woke up
53. A. orderly B. acceptable C. joyous D. difficult
54. A. pushed B. guided C. watched D. greeted
55. A. booked B. missed C. boarded D. stopped
【答案】41. D 42. A 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. B 51. D 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Squier带着8岁女儿Chambers和学生们在伦敦地铁站时,女儿突然跳上即将关闭的列车,幸得好心乘客帮助,在下一站下车并安全返回。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她带着当时8岁的女儿Chambers同行。A. looked看;B. worked工作;C. sang唱歌;D. brought带来。根据上文“Virginia Squier chaperoned (陪伴) a group of middle school students on a tour of England.”可知,Squier是在陪同中学生到英国旅游时,带着自己的女儿同行。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:那天,Squier、她的女儿和学校的学生们刚从伦敦地铁下了车,站在站台上准备前往下一个目的地。A. ready准备好的;B. willing愿意的;C. nervous紧张的;D. messy凌乱的。根据上文“stood on a platform (站台)”和下文“head to their next destination”可知,他们一行人是站在地铁站台上,准备前往下一个目的地,短语get ready to do意为“准备做某事”。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当时是下午5点,车站里挤满了人。A. cold寒冷的;B. artistic艺术的;C. crowded拥挤的;D. empty空的。根据上文“It was 5 pm”及生活常识可知,下午5点是地铁出行的高峰期,车站里应该是挤满了人。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:Squier抓住Chambers的手,开始数她的学生。A. praising赞美;B. counting数数;C. lecturing讲课;D. protecting保护。根据上文“Virginia Squier chaperoned (陪伴) a group of middle school students on a tour of England.”和“That day, Squier, her daughter and the school group just got off the train in the London Underground”可知,他们一行人是在外旅游,此时在地铁站台上,身为陪同人员的Squier应该是数她的学生,确保没有人走失。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:就在这时,一辆列车到站了。A. train列车;B. taxi出租车;C. car汽车;D. bus公交车。根据下文“my daughter let go of my hand, jumped on the train”可知,Chambers跳上了列车,因此是一辆列车到站了。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:“突然,我的女儿放开了我的手,跳上了列车,车门开始关闭,”Squier说。A. Finally最后;B. Slowly慢慢地;C. Suddenly突然地;D. Naturally自然地。根据上文“Squier took hold of Chambers’ hand”和下文“my daughter let go of my hand, jumped on the train”可知,原本Squier抓着Chambers的手,Chambers放开Squier的手,跳上列车应该是突然间发生的事。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“突然,我的女儿放开了我的手,跳上了列车,车门开始关闭,”Squier说。A. close关闭;B. open打开;C. break打破;D. shake摇晃。根据下文“I ran alongside trying to force the door open”可知,Squier试图强行打开车门,因此车门是开始关闭。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:随着列车加速,我跑到旁边,试图强行打开车门。A. force力量;B. heat热量;C. power权力;D. speed速度。根据下文“before the train pulled out of the station”可知,后来列车驶出车站,结合生活常识可知,地铁列车等乘客上去后会慢慢加速,驶出车站,短语gather speed意为“加速”。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在玻璃的另一边,我可以看到我女儿害怕的脸。A. frightened害怕的;B. satisfied满意的;C. interested感兴趣的;D. bored无聊的。根据下文“The last ___10___ Squier saw before the train pulled out of the station was Chambers crying.”可知,列车驶出车站前,Chambers在哭泣,因此Squier看到的是她害怕的脸。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:Squier在列车驶出车站前看到的最后一个景象是Chambers在哭泣。A. event事件;B. sight景象;C. accident事故;D. race比赛。根据下文“Chambers crying”可知,Chambers在哭泣是Squier看到的最后一个景象。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:在她身后,一个年轻人从座位上站起来,开始向Chambers走去。A. escaped逃脱;B. retired退休;C. cried哭泣;D. rose起身。根据下文“from his seat and started moving toward Chambers”可知,原本坐着的年轻人是从座位上站起来,再向Chambers走去,短语rise from意为“从……站起来”。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:Squier震惊了,她向车站的一名工作人员求助,但她发现这名工作人员的母语不是英语,这让她很难解释自己的处境。A. referred to提到;B. picked up捡起,学会;C. turned to转向,求助于;D. woke up醒来。根据下文“a worker at the station for help”可知,Squier是向车站的一名工作人员求助,短语turn to sb. for help意为“向某人求助”。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Squier震惊了,她向车站的一名工作人员求助,但她发现这名工作人员的母语不是英语,这让她很难解释自己的处境。A. orderly有序的;B. acceptable可接受的;C. joyous快乐的;D. difficult困难的。根据上文“the worker was not a native English speaker”可知,这名工作人员的母语不是英语,因此Squier很难解释自己的处境。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:他安慰Chambers,并引导她在下一站下车。A. pushed推;B. guided引导;C. watched观看;D. greeted问候。根据上文“He comforted Chambers”可知,年轻人安慰Chambers,他很友善,因此会引导坐错车的她在下一站下车。故选B。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然后,他们登上了另一辆开往她母亲的列车。A. booked预订;B. missed错过;C. boarded登上;D. stopped停止。根据上文“About 10 minutes later, one of her students shouted, “She’s back!””可知,Chambers在年轻人的帮助下坐车回来了,因此两人是登上了另一辆开往她母亲的列车。故选C。
第二节(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。
For decades, nets ____56____ (use) to help protect beachgoers from sharks in Queensland. But that safety comes at ____57____ cost of marine (海洋的) life. Last year alone, that equipment caught 958 animals, including 798 sharks, 70 percent of ____58____ died. The government has a desire to replace its deadly measures ____59____ camera-equipped drones (无人机) to search for sharks, and Alexandra Headland is one of the locations for a trial program that is already showing success.
The drone is capable of flying for 20 minutes in winds ____60____ (record) above 21 miles per hour. When pilots detect a shark, they lower the drone to just below 100 feet ____61____ (identify) the animal’s size and species. The task becomes much ____62____ (difficult) when it is raining or if the water is rough. In addition, if the pilots consider the shark a danger, they can evacuate (疏散) the beach while lifeguards track the animal. During many ____63____ (experiment) in 2020 and 2021, which involved 3,669 drone flights at seven beaches, drone pilots discovered 174 sharks, including 48 that were greater than 6.5 feet in length.
Drones, says Leo Guida, a shark scientist with Australian Marine Conservation Society, can ____64____ (entire) save people by dropping life — saving equipment to someone ____65____ (struggle) in the water.
【答案】56. have been used
57. the 58. which
59. with 60. recorded
61. to identify
62. more difficult
63. experiments
64. entirely
65. struggling
【解析】
【导语】文章讲述了澳大利亚昆士兰州政府计划用搭载摄像头的无人机替代致命的防鲨网,开展试点项目。
【56题详解】
考查时态语态。句意:几十年来,在昆士兰,渔网一直被用来保护海滩游客免受鲨鱼的伤害。空处为谓语动词,根据时间状语For decades可知,此处使用现在完成时,use与句子主语nets之间为被动关系,所以使用现在完成时的被动语态,主语为复数,谓语动词也使用复数形式。
【57题详解】
考查冠词。句意:但这份安全是以海洋生物为代价换来的。固定搭配at the cost of意为 “以……为代价”,空处需填定冠词the。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:仅去年一年,这些防护网就困住了958只海洋动物,其中包括798条鲨鱼,其中70%最终死亡。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词798 sharks,指物,在定语从句中作介词of的宾语,所以使用关系代词which引导。
【59题详解】
考查介词。句意:当地政府希望用搭载摄像头的无人机取代这种致命的防护方式来搜寻鲨鱼,亚历山德拉黑德兰海滩正是试点项目地点之一,且该项目已初见成效。固定搭配 replace A with B意为“用B取代A”,空处需填介词with。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:这款无人机在实测风速超过每小时21英里的大风天气下,仍能续航飞行20分钟。此处为非谓语动词作定语,winds与record之间为被动关系,所以使用过去分词形式。故填recorded。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:操控人员发现鲨鱼时,会将无人机降至100英尺以下,以此辨别鲨鱼的体型与种类。空处为非谓语动词作状语,表示目的,所以使用动词不定式to identify。
【62题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意:下雨或海面波涛汹涌时,这项巡查任务就会变得困难得多。副词much修饰形容词比较级,表示“……得多”;difficult的比较级为more difficult。
【63题详解】
考查名词。句意:在2020至2021年的多项试验中,工作人员在七处海滩完成了3669次无人机飞行巡查,操控人员共发现174条鲨鱼,其中48条体长超过6.5英尺。根据空前many可知,空处需填名词复数形式experiments作宾语。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意:澳大利亚海洋保护协会的鲨鱼研究学者利奥・圭达表示,无人机还能通过向在水中挣扎的人投放救生设备,完全保障人们的生命安全。空处需填副词形式作状语,修饰动词save。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:澳大利亚海洋保护协会的鲨鱼研究学者利奥・圭达表示,无人机还能通过向在水中挣扎的人投放救生设备,完全保障人们的生命安全。空处为非谓语动词作后置定语,someone与struggle之间为主动关系,所以使用现在分词形式struggling。
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李龙津,上周你参加了学校组织的“变废为宝”(“Waste to Treasure”)活动。请给你的英国朋友William写封邮件,分享这次活动,内容包括:1.你的作品介绍;2.你的感受。
注意:
1. 写作词数为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置做答。
Dear William,
How’s everything going?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Longjin
【答案】Dear William,
How’s everything going?
Last week I participated in our school’s “Waste to Treasure” activity and I’d like to share it with you.
I made a pencil holder from an empty tin can and some old buttons, which even won a small prize in the activity. I cleaned the can, wrapped it with leftover wrapping paper, and glued the colorful buttons around it, looking really cute and useful! I felt proud because I turned waste into something practical. It also reminded me that small actions can help protect our environment.
Do you have similar activities? Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Longjin
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达要求考生给英国朋友William写封邮件,分享你在学校组织的“变废为宝”活动中的作品及感受。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
参加:participate in→join in
粘贴:glue→stick
剩余的:leftover→remaining
奖、奖项:prize→award
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句:I felt proud because I turned waste into something practical.
拓展句:The reason why I felt proud was that I turned waste into something practical.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I made a pencil holder from an empty tin can and some old buttons, which even won a small prize in the activity. (运用了关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】It also reminded me that small actions can help protect our environment. (运用了连接词that引导的宾语从句)
第二节 看图续写(满分15分)
67. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
请观察所给的图片,根据图片内容和其中的角色分配,猜测并描述第三幅图的内容,使英文小故事完整、连贯。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80词左右;2. 首句已给出,不计入词数。
Tom walked into the classroom and comforted her.
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【答案】 Tom walked into the classroom and comforted her. He patted Jenny on the shoulder gently and told her that one failure didn’t mean anything and that hard work would finally pay off. Learning Tom was willing to help her sort out mistakes and review difficult knowledge points together, Jenny stopped crying, wiped her tears and smiled gratefully. From then on, they spent half an hour studying together after class every day, which helped Jenny regain her confidence. With Tom’s help, Jenny made great progress in the next exam, and their friendship also got much closer.
【解析】
【导语】要求考生根据图片内容和其中的角色分配,猜测并描述第三幅图的内容,构成一篇完整的短文。
【详解】1. 词汇积累:
轻拍:pat→tap
失败:failure→defeat
分类:sort out→classify
复习:review→brush up on
2. 句式拓展:
同义句:
原句:Learning Tom was willing to help her sort out mistakes and review difficult knowledge points together, Jenny stopped crying, wiped her tears and smiled gratefully.
拓展句:Learning Tom was willing to help her sort out mistakes and review difficult knowledge points together, Jenny stopped crying, wiping her tears and smiling gratefully.
【点睛】【高分句型1】He patted Jenny on the shoulder gently and told her that one failure didn’t mean anything and that hard work would finally pay off. (运用了以连接词that引导、并列连词and连接的两个并列的宾语从句。)
【高分句型2】From then on, they spent half an hour studying together after class every day, which helped Jenny regain her confidence. (运用了关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句。)
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