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2025—2026学年度上学期高一年级期中测评英语试卷
试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18
1. When will the man arrive at the party
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.
2. How does the man help the woman
A. By filling out the form for her.
B. By telling her his personal information.
C. By reading the information on the form.
3. What is the woman going to do
A. Pay for the shoes. B. Go to the shoe shop. C. Borrow money from the man.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Classmates.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. What the man’s hobby is
B. Whether the man learned drawing.
C. When the man went to high school.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did Jena forget to do
A. Tell the woman about the man’s call.
B. Make an appointment with the man.
C. Take her cell phone with her.
7. What will the woman do on Saturday
A. Go and visit Jena. B. Have dinner with the man. C. Make a phone call to her sister.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the man
A. He is hard— working. B. He likes making things. C. He paid $50 for the bookcase.
9. What does the man do in the end
A. He tells a joke. C. He makes a future plan. C. He asks the woman for help.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers doing
A. Discussing their schedule. B. Packing for a journey. C. Deciding on a present.
11. What does Jacques like doing
A. Swimming. B. Playing basketball. C. Reading books on modern art.
12. What will the speakers most probably do next
A. Find a basketball. B. Leave home. C. Call a taxi.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When did the man’s boss call Jeff
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
14. How did Jeff explain everything
A. Over the phone. B. By e- mail. C. In person.
15. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday
A. He was sick. B. He was off the day.
C. He was working somewhere else.
16. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Surprised.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker go on the tour
A. It was the prize of a competition.
B. John asked her to go with him.
C. It was her travel plan.
18. What did the speaker dislike about the hotel
A. The drinks. B. The food. C. The waiters.
19 What did the speaker think of the trip to the museum
A. Disappointing. B. Amazing. C. Terrible.
20. What did the speaker do in the second week
A. She rode an elephant.
B. She went to the mountains.
C. She relaxed in the hotel.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Viator, a trip advisor company, offers a variety of tourism programs near London. The following are some of its programs.
Thames River Sightseeing Cruise (乘船游览) with Afternoon Tea (Aug.18)
While in London, you can add the moment of enjoying British tradition to an afternoon tea cruise. You can have a unique dining experience with family and friends on the Thames
River. As you cruise from Tower Pier to Westminster, you can enjoy tea, freshly prepared cakes and sandwiches, and view London’s great landmarks, including the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye.
Lowest Price: $ 57.7
Duration:1.5 hours
Kid-Friendly Private Tour (Aug.20)
This tour is a private tour of the Tower of London with pre-booked admission tickets. It is specially designed for families with children, including interesting stories from over the centuries. You can enjoy a visit to the Crown Jewels, red-uniformed Beefeaters, and a stop at the Beasts of the Royal Menagerie.
Lowest Price: $ 309.35
Duration:6 hours
Walking Tour (Aug. 22)
This action-packed walking tour covers London’s two most historic areas: the City of London and Westminster. See more than 30 sights, including the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and so on.
Lowest Price: $19.35
Duration:5 hours
Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights (Nov. 18)
You will see a different side of London on an open-top bus tour that discovers the best of the city’s Christmas lights. Sitting on the top deck gives you overall views of England’s capital, including top attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Lowest Price: $ 30.97
Duration:2 hours
1. A What can visitors enjoy during the Thames River Sightseeing Cruise with Afternoon Tea
A. Morning Tea, freshly prepared cakes. B. Christmas lights.
C. View the Tower of London. D. Interesting stories.
2. Which tour suits a family with children most
A. Walking Tour B. Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights
C. Thames River Sightseeing Cruise D. Kid-Friendly Private Tour
3. Which of the four programs starts the earliest
A. Walking Tour.
B Kid-Friendly Private Tour.
C. Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights.
D. Thames River Sightseeing Cruise with Afternoon Tea.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D
B
In the wild every animal has its own unique ways to protect itself from being harmed, the ways they use are various. Parrots(鹦鹉) are prey animals, which means that other predators(捕食者) in the wild, such as hawks or snakes, are looking to make them into a meal. This factor influences parrots’ behavior in your house more than any other.
Parrots are most easily hurt when feeding on the ground. Membership in a group plays an important function in ensuring their safety and improving their chances of survival from attacks by predators. The most common predators of parrots include hawks, snakes, cats, monkeys, and bats. Some predators make attacks only during the day while others hunt in the night.
As prey animals, parrots are constantly watching out for danger and they instinctively(本能地) react to risks. Their first choice is to take flight. However, if this is not possible, they will fight with their powerful beaks to defend themselves.
Because their biggest enemy is the hawk, parrots are especially reactive to quick movements from above and behind. For this reason, it is wise to avoid quick, sudden movements near your bird. This is a built-in reaction not subject to logic or reason. Simple and relatively harmless household objects can draw extreme fear responses from a bird. For example, a balloon may represent a hawk or a vacuum hose(吸尘器软管) may be the same as a snake in your bird’s mind.
As prey animals, parrots are often frightened by exposure to new household items or strangers. It is important to expose your bird to safe experiences and changes starting at a very young age to build flexibility and improve their adaptability. Variety in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird more flexible and adaptable to change.
4. Which is TRUE about parrots according to the text
A. They are only attacked during the day
B. They usually live in a group to protect themselves from attacks by predators
C. Their first choice is to fight back when attacked
D. Their biggest enemy is the lion.
5. What is parrots’ response to an immediate risk after failing to take flight
A. To fight back. B. To play dead. C. To protect the young. D. To make an escape
6. Why would a vacuum hose frighten a parrot
A. It may explode suddenly. B. It may look like a snake
C. It may have a strong color. D. It may move around quickly.
7. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To explain wild parrots’ behavior. B. To give suggestions on raising a parrot.
C. To call for action to protect animals. D. To introduce a study on bird ecology.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. B
C
Water is the source of life. It plays an important part in our life, Without which we humans couldn’t live. In January, an Arizona desert community found itself in a terrible situation: The water was cut off. Rio Verde Foothills is made up of about 2,000 homes. For years, many in the community have depended on water trucked in from the nearby city of Scottsdale, which gets its water from the Colorado River. But the river is drying up. Now some people in Rio Verde Foothills must look after themselves. Arizona has increasingly pumped(用泵抽吸) water from underground, but that provides less than half of what the state needs.
Some experts say the solution is to import water from outside of the state. One idea is to build a $5.5 billion desalination(海水淡化) factory on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. Supporters say this could solve the problem for many years. However, some people see a different future. Imported water could damage the environment. Margaret Wilder is a professor at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. She warns that big projects like this one could be used to support or excuse the desert in the future.
Environmentalists say the desalination project would harm the planet in several ways. Some of the salt taken out of the Sea of Cortez might end up back in the ocean, harming wildlife, The pipeline would damage land where people and animals live. And the desalination process would drain lots of energy. This would create greenhouse gases.
As more water problems like the one in Rio Verde Foothills crop up, Wilder says she’s hopeful that Arizona will understand the risks of never-ending expansion(扩大) into the desert.
People in Tucson, Arizona, have found a solution to the city’s water shortage: rainwater. Thousands of households are collecting it and using it for cooking, for drinking, and in their gardens. Government leaders have taken notice. The city now requires publicly built roads to collect stormwater. Tucson also helps residents pay for equipment that collects rainwater for home use.
8. Why is the water in the Rio Verde Foothills community getting less
A. People have been using too much water during their daily life.
B. The population in this area is getting larger and larger
C. The water from the Colorado River is becoming dry
D. The nearby city has cut off its water supply.
9. What’s the Wilder’s attitude to the desalination factory
A. Doubtful. B. Thankful. C. Confident. D. Uninterested.
10. What does the underlined word “drain” in paragraph 3 mean
A. cost. B. provide. C. save. D. store.
11. What is the government of Tucson doing to solve its problem
A. Inventing new equipment to reuse water.
B. Limiting the number of homes that can be built.
C. Encouraging people to collect and use rainwater.
D. Increasing the amount of water pumped from underground.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. A 11. C
D
Where there is a river, there is a city, meaning its geographical position is very important. Actually there are many factors in the course of building it.
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
12. Why did the early settlers come to New York City
A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical location. D. Its suitable climate.
13. Which is TRUE about those who first dug for gold in Dawson
A. They got there without any difficulties B. They went there for gold and tour
C. 20 percent of those going there got rich. D. Half of them died.
14. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson
(1) They found the city too crowded.
(2) They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
(3) They were unable to stand the winter.
(4) The gold that Dawson depended on had all been found
(5) They were short of food.
A. (1)(3) B. (4)(2) C. (4)(5) D. (2)(5)
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The growth and decline of Dawson B. The gold rush in Dawson.
C. The rapid growth of Dawson D. Tourism in Dawson.
【答案】12. C 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项有两项为多余选项。
The suggestions about listening in English exams
In our daily communication, English is playing an important part in our communication. It includes many aspects, of which listening is a primary skill. It is an important but difficult part for middle school students in English exams. How to improve your listening ____16____
Relax yourself.
Before listening, it’s necessary to have a peaceful state of mind. If you feel nervous or anxious, try taking a deep breath to calm yourself down. If that doesn’t work, drinking some water or washing your face with cold water may help you to some extent.
____17____
As soon as the listening starts, concentrate on it without thinking about anything else. While listening, you can also recall (回想) the related knowledge in common with the material concerned, such as the vocabulary about the subject or topic, which is beneficial to your better understanding.
Grasp the main idea.
Sometimes the monologue, dialogue or conversation you’re listening to is a little bit longer than you expect. And it’s normal that some unnecessary information is included. However, you don’t need to understand it completely. ____18____.
Ignore the new words.
Without doubt, there usually exist unfamiliar words in listening materials. In fact, it’s almost impossible for you to know or understand all the words in the listening material sometimes. ____19____ It’s mistaken to waste much time on figuring them out while listening.
Develop the habit of taking notes.
In the course of listening, it’s a good habit to write down the content and leave out the unimportant details. ____20____ By taking notes, we can remind ourselves of the key points.
A. Focus on listening.
B. The more words you memorize, the better it is.
C. Feeling nervous or worried is harmful and unnecessary.
D. What you need to do is turn a deaf ear to the new words.
E. Make a list of what you think is important while listening.
F. Instead, just pay attention to the key points and general ideas.
G. The following suggestions may benefit you a lot.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. F 19. D 20. E
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。
In our life, there are always small actions that can have a big influence on others’ life. That is to say that we each should make a great contribution to making the world better.
Ms. Helen, our 91-year-old neighbor, is one of several neighbors that my parents always take good care of. Recently, my dad made it his job to ____21____ Helen’s mailbox, as it was placed down a dangerous driveway (车道) near a very ____22____ highway. Helen ____23____for having a new mailbox, but she did not know where to begin, so my dad took on the ____24____.
My dad first ____25____ the local mail service (邮政服务) and then worked with the mail carrier to plan a new ____26____. Since Helen’s house is built of stone, it wasn’t ____27____ to fix a mailbox to the wall. Luckily, my dad found a ____28____ way to set up the mailbox.
As a great collector, my dad ____29____ an old-fashioned brown milk can (罐) at a second-hand market and decided to repurpose (改变用途) it. Later, he filled the milk can with concrete (混凝土) to make it strong enough to ____30____ the old mailbox. A few days later, a new mailbox ____31____ Helen’s front door beautifully. Helen can now safely get her mail without fear of falling or fast ____32____. And the mail carrier can reach it ____33____ without stopping his car.
Every time I pass by the thoughtful design from my dad, I am filled with ____34____. And I’ve come to understand that a small caring act can make a real ____35____ in people’s lives.
21. A. repair B. move C. check D. paint
22. A. quiet B. new C. busy D. long
23. A. hungered B. stood C. spoke D. applied
24. A. hobby B. result C. suggestion D. challenge
25. A. contact B. contract C. contrast D. attack
26. A. hospital B. place C. schedule D. activity
27. A. strange B. clear C. convenient D. interesting
28. A. quick B. normal C. risky D. creative
29. A. gave off B. gave away C. turned on D. found by chance
30. A. pull B. support C. push D. ruin
31. A. reached for B. made out C. stood by D. showed off
32. A. action B. traffic C. change D. return
33. A. effortlessly B. hardly C. patiently D. secretly
34. A. worry B. pride C. anxiety D. doubt
35. A. difference B. discussion C. hit D. problem
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. A
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Mid- Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China, ___36___ has a long history, passing from one generation to another, and has many stories about its origin. It is the second ___37___ (important) festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its name from the fact that it ___38___ (celebrate) in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known ___39___ the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest.
The mooncake is the special food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. On that day, people sacrifice mooncakes to the moon as an offering and eat them for celebration. The mooncakes are round, ___40___(symbolize) the reunion of a family, so it is easy ___41___ (understand) how eating mooncakes under the round moon can evoke(唤起) longing for distant relatives and friends.
Due to the different diet habits in different regions, mooncakes vary in taste. Traditional flavors include fillings of five kernels, egg yolks, mashed dates and mashed beans. Now there are new fillings like ice cream and durians. Although ___42___ flavour(味道) of mooncakes is changing, the symbolic meaning of the full moon remains unchanged ___43___ the Chinese custom of eating mooncakes and longing for reunions during the Mid-Autumn Festival will never fade away.
Due to frequent communication with other countries and ___44___ (migration), of Chinese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival ___45___ (become) popular in other parts of the world over the past 20 years.
【答案】36. which
37. most important
38. is celebrated
39. as 40. symbolizing
41. to understand
42. the 43. and
44. migrations
45. has become
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，你的好朋友 Jack 是今年高一新生。在最近的一次来信中 Jack 提到因为书写不够美观、整洁，在多次英语考试中他的作文得分都不理想，这是他目前最大的困扰。
请你给 Jack 回信并针对他的问题提出建议。内容包括：
1. 理解和安慰；
2. 你的建议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m sorry to hear that your English handwriting has had an influence on your writing scores, actually I think it is common among your freshmen in high school. I have a deep understanding of what you have faced.
As far as I’m concerned, it might be caused by inadequate practice and incorrect ways of practice. To solve the problem, I think you need to follow my suggestions. Firstly, you should practise strokes (书写) and letters while watching a demo video (演示视频) or with a copybook, which is the most important step. Then, you should practise them as much as possible at a fixed period every day. Finally, you should be strict with yourself and put them into pracice in every test.
In the end, I believe I will witness your gradual progress and final success if you follow my suggestions.
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。
In our childhood, there were always unforgettable things happening in our life, however, some were harmful while some were beneficial, If we could learn from the experience and lessons, it would lead to future success.
My 12th birthday came at last. What a wonderful feeling it was to know that I turned twelve and that I might possibly get the thing I wanted most.
I saw my mom and dad coming towards me with a small box wrapped up (包装) with nice pink paper with flowers on it. When I removed the paper and opened the box, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had got a cell phone I ran to give my mom and dad the biggest hug ever, and said,
“You’ re welcome. We knew this was going to make you happy. But we give you this not only because you have turned twelve but also because you are doing well in school. We expect you to keep getting good grades.”
I said confidently that I would. As soon as I got to school the next morning I was showing off my phone and asking everyone for their number. It was cool how I got so many contacts (联系人) on the first day. It felt like I didn’t even exist in that class any more. I didn’t pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my phone. I texted my friends, surfed the Internet for stories or played games.
Luckily, I didn’t get caught using it. I had formed a habit of secretly enjoying my phone in class. But I was pretty sure that the teachers did notice that I stopped paying attention to them, because a week later we took a test and I failed. What’s worse, my parents had to sign the test.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: After getting home, I was afraid to face my parents but I had to.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2: After what happened, I decided to change everything I used to do.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 After getting home, I was afraid to face my parents but I had to. After looking through the test result, I had thought that they would scold me heavily. However, I was completely wrong. They asked me about the reason for which I failed the test. I didn’t dare to tell a lie, and told them it was the phone they had bought for me that led to my poor scores. When figuring out the cause, they said, “We truly believe in you. We hope you can learn from this failure, change your old ways, and really strive to be a better student. Success will be yours.”
After what happened, I decided to change everything I used to do. Firstly, I handed in my phone to my parents and came home early right after school every day. Once I finished my homework, I’d help my parents with some housework. I hardly used my phone any more. Then in class, I’d listen carefully as before. Gradually, my school performance improved and I got good grades again.2025—2026学年度上学期高一年级期中测评英语试卷
试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例： How much is the shirt
A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18
1. When will the man arrive at the party
A. At 7:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 8:30.
2. How does the man help the woman
A. By filling out the form for her.
B. By telling her his personal information.
C. By reading the information on the form.
3. What is the woman going to do
A. Pay for the shoes. B. Go to the shoe shop. C. Borrow money from the man.
4. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient. C. Classmates.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. What the man’s hobby is
B. Whether the man learned drawing.
C. When the man went to high school.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did Jena forget to do
A. Tell the woman about the man’s call.
B. Make an appointment with the man.
C. Take her cell phone with her.
7. What will the woman do on Saturday
A. Go and visit Jena. B. Have dinner with the man. C. Make a phone call to her sister.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the man
A. He is hard— working. B. He likes making things. C. He paid $50 for the bookcase.
9. What does the man do in the end
A. He tells a joke. C. He makes a future plan. C. He asks the woman for help.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers doing
A. Discussing their schedule. B. Packing for a journey. C. Deciding on a present.
11. What does Jacques like doing
A. Swimming. B. Playing basketball. C. Reading books on modern art.
12. What will the speakers most probably do next
A. Find a basketball. B. Leave home. C. Call a taxi.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. When did the man’s boss call Jeff
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
14. How did Jeff explain everything
A. Over the phone. B. By e- mail. C. In person.
15. Why didn’t Jeff come to the office on Tuesday
A. He was sick. B. He was off the day.
C. He was working somewhere else.
16. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Excited. B. Angry. C. Surprised.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker go on the tour
A. It was the prize of a competition.
B. John asked her to go with him.
C. It was her travel plan.
18. What did the speaker dislike about the hotel
A. The drinks. B. The food. C. The waiters.
19 What did the speaker think of the trip to the museum
A. Disappointing. B. Amazing. C. Terrible.
20. What did the speaker do in the second week
A. She rode an elephant.
B. She went to the mountains.
C. She relaxed in the hotel.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Viator, a trip advisor company, offers a variety of tourism programs near London. The following are some of its programs.
Thames River Sightseeing Cruise (乘船游览) with Afternoon Tea (Aug.18)
While in London, you can add the moment of enjoying British tradition to an afternoon tea cruise. You can have a unique dining experience with family and friends on the Thames
River. As you cruise from Tower Pier to Westminster, you can enjoy tea, freshly prepared cakes and sandwiches, and view London’s great landmarks, including the Tower of London, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the London Eye.
Lowest Price: $ 57.7
Duration:1.5 hours
Kid-Friendly Private Tour (Aug.20)
This tour is a private tour of the Tower of London with pre-booked admission tickets. It is specially designed for families with children, including interesting stories from over the centuries. You can enjoy a visit to the Crown Jewels, red-uniformed Beefeaters, and a stop at the Beasts of the Royal Menagerie.
Lowest Price: $ 309.35
Duration:6 hours
Walking Tour (Aug. 22)
This action-packed walking tour covers London’s two most historic areas: the City of London and Westminster. See more than 30 sights, including the Tower of London, Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and so on.
Lowest Price: $19.35
Duration:5 hours
Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights (Nov. 18)
You will see a different side of London on an open-top bus tour that discovers the best of the city’s Christmas lights. Sitting on the top deck gives you overall views of England’s capital, including top attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Lowest Price: $ 30.97
Duration:2 hours
1. A What can visitors enjoy during the Thames River Sightseeing Cruise with Afternoon Tea
A. Morning Tea, freshly prepared cakes. B. Christmas lights.
C. View the Tower of London. D. Interesting stories.
2. Which tour suits a family with children most
A. Walking Tour B. Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights
C. Thames River Sightseeing Cruise D. Kid-Friendly Private Tour
3. Which of the four programs starts the earliest
A. Walking Tour.
B Kid-Friendly Private Tour.
C. Night Open-Top Bus Tour with Christmas Lights.
D. Thames River Sightseeing Cruise with Afternoon Tea.
B
In the wild every animal has its own unique ways to protect itself from being harmed, the ways they use are various. Parrots(鹦鹉) are prey animals, which means that other predators(捕食者) in the wild, such as hawks or snakes, are looking to make them into a meal. This factor influences parrots’ behavior in your house more than any other.
Parrots are most easily hurt when feeding on the ground. Membership in a group plays an important function in ensuring their safety and improving their chances of survival from attacks by predators. The most common predators of parrots include hawks, snakes, cats, monkeys, and bats. Some predators make attacks only during the day while others hunt in the night.
As prey animals, parrots are constantly watching out for danger and they instinctively(本能地) react to risks. Their first choice is to take flight. However, if this is not possible, they will fight with their powerful beaks to defend themselves.
Because their biggest enemy is the hawk, parrots are especially reactive to quick movements from above and behind. For this reason, it is wise to avoid quick, sudden movements near your bird. This is a built-in reaction not subject to logic or reason. Simple and relatively harmless household objects can draw extreme fear responses from a bird. For example, a balloon may represent a hawk or a vacuum hose(吸尘器软管) may be the same as a snake in your bird’s mind.
As prey animals, parrots are often frightened by exposure to new household items or strangers. It is important to expose your bird to safe experiences and changes starting at a very young age to build flexibility and improve their adaptability. Variety in diet and toys, travel, and exposure to new people and places all help to make your bird more flexible and adaptable to change.
4. Which is TRUE about parrots according to the text
A. They are only attacked during the day
B. They usually live in a group to protect themselves from attacks by predators
C. Their first choice is to fight back when attacked
D. Their biggest enemy is the lion.
5. What is parrots’ response to an immediate risk after failing to take flight
A. To fight back. B. To play dead. C. To protect the young. D. To make an escape
6. Why would a vacuum hose frighten a parrot
A. It may explode suddenly. B. It may look like a snake
C. It may have a strong color. D. It may move around quickly.
7. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text
A. To explain wild parrots’ behavior. B. To give suggestions on raising a parrot.
C. To call for action to protect animals. D. To introduce a study on bird ecology.
C
Water is the source of life. It plays an important part in our life, Without which we humans couldn’t live. In January, an Arizona desert community found itself in a terrible situation: The water was cut off. Rio Verde Foothills is made up of about 2,000 homes. For years, many in the community have depended on water trucked in from the nearby city of Scottsdale, which gets its water from the Colorado River. But the river is drying up. Now some people in Rio Verde Foothills must look after themselves. Arizona has increasingly pumped(用泵抽吸) water from underground, but that provides less than half of what the state needs.
Some experts say the solution is to import water from outside of the state. One idea is to build a $5.5 billion desalination(海水淡化) factory on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. Supporters say this could solve the problem for many years. However, some people see a different future. Imported water could damage the environment. Margaret Wilder is a professor at the University of Arizona, in Tucson. She warns that big projects like this one could be used to support or excuse the desert in the future.
Environmentalists say the desalination project would harm the planet in several ways. Some of the salt taken out of the Sea of Cortez might end up back in the ocean, harming wildlife, The pipeline would damage land where people and animals live. And the desalination process would drain lots of energy. This would create greenhouse gases.
As more water problems like the one in Rio Verde Foothills crop up, Wilder says she’s hopeful that Arizona will understand the risks of never-ending expansion(扩大) into the desert.
People in Tucson, Arizona, have found a solution to the city’s water shortage: rainwater. Thousands of households are collecting it and using it for cooking, for drinking, and in their gardens. Government leaders have taken notice. The city now requires publicly built roads to collect stormwater. Tucson also helps residents pay for equipment that collects rainwater for home use.
8. Why is the water in the Rio Verde Foothills community getting less
A. People have been using too much water during their daily life.
B. The population in this area is getting larger and larger
C. The water from the Colorado River is becoming dry
D. The nearby city has cut off its water supply.
9. What’s the Wilder’s attitude to the desalination factory
A. Doubtful. B. Thankful. C. Confident. D. Uninterested.
10. What does the underlined word “drain” in paragraph 3 mean
A. cost. B. provide. C. save. D. store.
11. What is the government of Tucson doing to solve its problem
A. Inventing new equipment to reuse water.
B. Limiting the number of homes that can be built.
C. Encouraging people to collect and use rainwater.
D. Increasing the amount of water pumped from underground.
D
Where there is a river, there is a city, meaning its geographical position is very important. Actually there are many factors in the course of building it.
Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.
Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche (雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.
But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.
12. Why did the early settlers come to New York City
A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical location. D. Its suitable climate.
13. Which is TRUE about those who first dug for gold in Dawson
A. They got there without any difficulties B. They went there for gold and tour
C. 20 percent of those going there got rich. D. Half of them died.
14. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson
(1) They found the city too crowded.
(2) They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.
(3) They were unable to stand the winter.
(4) The gold that Dawson depended on had all been found
(5) They were short of food.
A. (1)(3) B. (4)(2) C. (4)(5) D. (2)(5)
15. What is the text mainly about
A. The growth and decline of Dawson B. The gold rush in Dawson.
C. The rapid growth of Dawson D. Tourism in Dawson.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项有两项为多余选项。
The suggestions about listening in English exams
In our daily communication, English is playing an important part in our communication. It includes many aspects, of which listening is a primary skill. It is an important but difficult part for middle school students in English exams. How to improve your listening ____16____
Relax yourself.
Before listening, it’s necessary to have a peaceful state of mind. If you feel nervous or anxious, try taking a deep breath to calm yourself down. If that doesn’t work, drinking some water or washing your face with cold water may help you to some extent.
____17____
As soon as the listening starts, concentrate on it without thinking about anything else. While listening, you can also recall (回想) the related knowledge in common with the material concerned, such as the vocabulary about the subject or topic, which is beneficial to your better understanding.
Grasp the main idea.
Sometimes the monologue, dialogue or conversation you’re listening to is a little bit longer than you expect. And it’s normal that some unnecessary information is included. However, you don’t need to understand it completely. ____18____.
Ignore the new words.
Without doubt, there usually exist unfamiliar words in listening materials. In fact, it’s almost impossible for you to know or understand all the words in the listening material sometimes. ____19____ It’s mistaken to waste much time on figuring them out while listening.
Develop the habit of taking notes.
In the course of listening, it’s a good habit to write down the content and leave out the unimportant details. ____20____ By taking notes, we can remind ourselves of the key points.
A. Focus on listening.
B. The more words you memorize, the better it is.
C. Feeling nervous or worried is harmful and unnecessary.
D. What you need to do is turn a deaf ear to the new words.
E. Make a list of what you think is important while listening.
F. Instead, just pay attention to the key points and general ideas.
G. The following suggestions may benefit you a lot.
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。
In our life, there are always small actions that can have a big influence on others’ life. That is to say that we each should make a great contribution to making the world better.
Ms. Helen, our 91-year-old neighbor, is one of several neighbors that my parents always take good care of. Recently, my dad made it his job to ____21____ Helen’s mailbox, as it was placed down a dangerous driveway (车道) near a very ____22____ highway. Helen ____23____for having a new mailbox, but she did not know where to begin, so my dad took on the ____24____.
My dad first ____25____ the local mail service (邮政服务) and then worked with the mail carrier to plan a new ____26____. Since Helen’s house is built of stone, it wasn’t ____27____ to fix a mailbox to the wall. Luckily, my dad found a ____28____ way to set up the mailbox.
As a great collector, my dad ____29____ an old-fashioned brown milk can (罐) at a second-hand market and decided to repurpose (改变用途) it. Later, he filled the milk can with concrete (混凝土) to make it strong enough to ____30____ the old mailbox. A few days later, a new mailbox ____31____ Helen’s front door beautifully. Helen can now safely get her mail without fear of falling or fast ____32____. And the mail carrier can reach it ____33____ without stopping his car.
Every time I pass by the thoughtful design from my dad, I am filled with ____34____. And I’ve come to understand that a small caring act can make a real ____35____ in people’s lives.
21. A. repair B. move C. check D. paint
22. A. quiet B. new C. busy D. long
23. A. hungered B. stood C. spoke D. applied
24. A. hobby B. result C. suggestion D. challenge
25. A. contact B. contract C. contrast D. attack
26. A. hospital B. place C. schedule D. activity
27. A. strange B. clear C. convenient D. interesting
28. A. quick B. normal C. risky D. creative
29. A. gave off B. gave away C. turned on D. found by chance
30. A. pull B. support C. push D. ruin
31. A. reached for B. made out C. stood by D. showed off
32. A. action B. traffic C. change D. return
33. A. effortlessly B. hardly C. patiently D. secretly
34. A. worry B. pride C. anxiety D. doubt
35. A. difference B. discussion C. hit D. problem
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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Mid- Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival in China, ___36___ has a long history, passing from one generation to another, and has many stories about its origin. It is the second ___37___ (important) festival in China after the Chinese New Year. It takes its name from the fact that it ___38___ (celebrate) in the middle of the autumn season. The day is also known ___39___ the Moon Festival, as at that time of the year the moon is at its roundest and brightest.
The mooncake is the special food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. On that day, people sacrifice mooncakes to the moon as an offering and eat them for celebration. The mooncakes are round, ___40___(symbolize) the reunion of a family, so it is easy ___41___ (understand) how eating mooncakes under the round moon can evoke(唤起) longing for distant relatives and friends.
Due to the different diet habits in different regions, mooncakes vary in taste. Traditional flavors include fillings of five kernels, egg yolks, mashed dates and mashed beans. Now there are new fillings like ice cream and durians. Although ___42___ flavour(味道) of mooncakes is changing, the symbolic meaning of the full moon remains unchanged ___43___ the Chinese custom of eating mooncakes and longing for reunions during the Mid-Autumn Festival will never fade away.
Due to frequent communication with other countries and ___44___ (migration), of Chinese people, the Mid-Autumn Festival ___45___ (become) popular in other parts of the world over the past 20 years.
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，你的好朋友 Jack 是今年高一新生。在最近的一次来信中 Jack 提到因为书写不够美观、整洁，在多次英语考试中他的作文得分都不理想，这是他目前最大的困扰。
请你给 Jack 回信并针对他的问题提出建议。内容包括：
1. 理解和安慰；
2. 你的建议。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jack,
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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。
In our childhood, there were always unforgettable things happening in our life, however, some were harmful while some were beneficial, If we could learn from the experience and lessons, it would lead to future success.
My 12th birthday came at last. What a wonderful feeling it was to know that I turned twelve and that I might possibly get the thing I wanted most.
I saw my mom and dad coming towards me with a small box wrapped up (包装) with nice pink paper with flowers on it. When I removed the paper and opened the box, I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had got a cell phone I ran to give my mom and dad the biggest hug ever, and said,
“You’ re welcome. We knew this was going to make you happy. But we give you this not only because you have turned twelve but also because you are doing well in school. We expect you to keep getting good grades.”
I said confidently that I would. As soon as I got to school the next morning I was showing off my phone and asking everyone for their number. It was cool how I got so many contacts (联系人) on the first day. It felt like I didn’t even exist in that class any more. I didn’t pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my phone. I texted my friends, surfed the Internet for stories or played games.
Luckily, I didn’t get caught using it. I had formed a habit of secretly enjoying my phone in class. But I was pretty sure that the teachers did notice that I stopped paying attention to them, because a week later we took a test and I failed. What’s worse, my parents had to sign the test.
注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1: After getting home, I was afraid to face my parents but I had to.
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Paragraph 2: After what happened, I decided to change everything I used to do.
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