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河源正德中学2020级高二第一学期第一次段考
英语试卷
一、听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
第一节 听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the speakers probably go to the library
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2. Why does Anna mention Jason
A. He is a good barber.
B. He may to to the barbershop.
C. He could help write a book report.
3. What does Bob mean
A. He is willing to offer help.
B. He is on a business trip.
C. Tina has to move the desk herself.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Things to buy.
B. People to meet.
C. Places to visit.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从所听到的内容中获取信息，回答相应小题。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5段材料，回答第5、6题。
5. Why does Grace want to be off work
A. To find a travel guide.
B. To visit her parents in the countryside.
C. To show her parents around the city.
6. What day is it today
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Friday
听第6段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. What’s the weather like today
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
8. What does the woman want to do today
A. Make a kite.
B. Have fun outdoors.
C. Do some reading.
9. What will the man do next
A. Look for his kites. B. Go to a shop. C. Write a composition.
听第7段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When will Kate start her trip
A. This weekend. B. Next week. C. Next month.
11. What does Kate like about China
A. The local food.
B. Beijing opera.
C. Hutong culture.
12. What does Fred plan to do this summer holiday
A. Prepare for his exam.
B. Take a training course.
C. Travel to New York.
听第8段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. Where had Mrs Yang planned to go this afternoon
A. A restaurant.
B. A friend’s home.
C. A fitness center.
14. Why did Mrs Yang go back home halfway
A. To check her house.
B. To get her cellphone.
C. To get her membership card.
15. What does Mrs Yang say about the necklace
A. It’s important to her.
B. It got damaged.
C. It’s fashionable.
二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Books open doors in our minds. Here are 4 must-read books especially for novel lovers, and you should read them at least once in your life.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
It is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant until cultural and class differences and the war tear them apart. It's a story about the long shadows that family secrets cast across decades, the enduring love of friendship, and the transformative power of forgiveness.
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
This Newbery award-winning novel tells the story of Annemarie, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ Copenhagen with her best friend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish. When Annemarie learns that the Nazis are inflicting（迫害）on the Jewish people, she and her family make every effort to protect Ellen and her parents, as well as countless other Jews. Lowry's novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
When 11 year-old orphan Anne Shirley goes to live with the middle-aged brother and sister Matthew and Manila Cuthbert, she discovers that there's been some mistake and that they had actually wanted to adopt a boy. This is a heartwarming story of love and friendship and a reminder that sometimes life not working out the way we want it to is actually the best thing that can happen.
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
It tells the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an asteroid after visiting several other asteroids to try to understand mankind. The Little Prince is an allegory（寓言）about the foolishness of man and man's tendency toward self-destruction through violence, as well as a heartwarming tale of the transformative power of friendship and trust.
1. What do we know about the book Number the Stars
A. Its story is set in World War Ⅰ.
B. It is a Newbery Award winner.
C. It is written by Khaled Hosseini.
D Its main character Annemaire is Jewish.
2. What common theme do the four books have
A. Parental love. B. Family secrets.
C. Friendship. D. Peace and War.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To give tips on how to read novels.
B. To stress the importance of reading.
C To introduce some must-read novels.
D. To recommend award-winning authors.
B
This spring Steve Stuttard reunited with an unusual friend: Mrs. Mallard, a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester, UK, last year. Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.
‘‘I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting, and if they have a successful site, they will return to it,” says Stuttard, a bird lover since childhood.
Stottard used skills learned in the Navy to create a jackstay (稳定锁) with a red rope and a bucket. Those skills came in handy last year when he quickly and safely transported Mrs. Mallard’s seven ducklings (小鸭子) down once they hatched.
“Getting the ducklings down isn’t as simple as a ride in the elevator. It’s crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard,” Stuttard says.
However, Stuttard faced more of a challenge this year. He had four additional eggs and high winds. He also had a new global audience heavily invested in the fate of the ducklings.
Emma Newman, Stuttard’s daughter, updates about his preparation for this year’s nesting, which took off on Twitter. “I’ve been absolutely bombarded with messages,’’ Newman says. “I actually can’t keep up because thousands of people are following the story. Whenever I tweet about it, I get several hundred replies a second sometimes.”
On Tuesday morning when two ducklings poked (探出) their heads out of the flowerpot, the wind was awful. Stuttard waited and kept watching. Fortunately, late in the afternoon, Mrs. Mallard finally made her move. This was Stuttard’s clue to get to work.
Stuttard picked Mrs. Mallard up and threw her off the balcony, and she flew off. Immediately, he placed the ducklings in the bucket one by one. Then, he used his jackstay to carefully lower the bucket. “Within two, three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony, Mrs. Mallard was swimming away with her family,” Stuttard says.
4. Why did Mrs. Mallard choose the same flowerpot
A. She wanted to be protected by Stuttard.
B. She liked to lay her eggs in high places.
C. She nested there successfully last year.
D. She remembered Stuttard and his family.
5. What’s important in taking the ducklings downstairs
A. Staying with them all along.
B. Creating a professional jackstay.
C. Transporting without using the elevator.
D. Keeping their connection with the mother.
6. What does the underlined word “bombarded” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Coated. B. Rewarded. C. Linked. D. Flooded.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. Ducklings Succeeding in Going Downstairs
B. Ducklings Overcoming Survival Challenges
C. Man Helping Ducklings Down His Apartment
D. Man Welcoming an Unusual Duck Back Home
C
Nobody likes to fail. It makes people feel embarrassed and discouraged. What's worse, it may cause major professional or personal trouble and lead to negativity. Basically, failure is no fun for most people. However, a vast body of research tells us that failure provides us with a chance to grow and develop, increases adaptability, and helps protect against anxiety.
It's hard to change the mindset (心态) of a lifetime. But even if we still can't get over the broken marriage or the failed College Entrance Examination or the work presentation that went fearfully wrong, it might not be too late for our kids.
Christy Pennison, a professional consultant, says she works with an increasing number of kids and teens who show significant anxiety around a fear of failure. She said, "We want to protect our children, and we want them to live happy and meaningful lives, so we frequently tell them the harm of failure and ask them to avoid failure. The children experiencing internal and sometimes extenal pressure think they shouldn't fail. Meanwhile, we always have high expectations of them. So when they don't live up to a certain standard, or things don't go according to the plans, they will feel upset and anxious."
Pennison argues that failures, are often the hidden learning chances that can help people develop positive qualities, like persistence, focus, flexibility, patience, and positive self-image.
So what can parents do to help their children embrace (拥抱) failure instead of avoiding it at all costs Pennison suggests directing praise towards the effort, not the result. "This allows children to build confidence in themselves, "she explains." Acknowledging the effort can give children permission to try new things without a fear of failure. And the bigger picture is that the development of the mindset —'I'd rather try and fail than not try at all.'—helps them keep a belief in themselves, and expands their world of possibilities." As Pennison points out, we all fail, but how we get up after we fail is what matters.
8. What aspect do most people focus on when thinking of failure
A. The great courage to face it.
B The efforts made to handle it.
C. Unexpected benefits it brings.
D. Unpleasant side effects it brings.
9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2
A. Bring up the main topic.
B. List the challenges in our life.
C. Add some background information.
D. Stress the importance of the mindset
10. What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph
A. The causes of children's anxiety.
B Christy Pennison's comments on adolescents.
C. The consequences of overprotecting children.
D. Christy Pennison's experience in educating children.
11. Which of the following advice can help parents encourage kids to face failure
① Praise kids' every achievement.
② Make kids embrace a bright mindset.
③ Focus on the process of kids' effort
④ Expand kids' knowledge about the world.
⑤ Encourage kids to make new attempts.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ②③⑤ D. ①③⑤
D
Researchers in Australia have confirmed the discovery of Australia’s largest dinosaur species ever found. Australotitan cooperensis was about 80 to 100 feet long and 16 to 21 feet tall at its bottom. It weighed somewhere between 25 and 81 tons.
The first of the creature’ bones were dug out back in 2006 and 2007, but only now, after years of analysis, have researchers been able to confirm that the bones are from the largest dinosaur in Australia. “It’s taken this long because it’s such a complex piece of work. You have to take the bones out of the ground and prepare the fossils arid then you study them and compare them against all other species of dinosaurs worldwide,” says Scott Hocknull, a paleontologist (古生物学者) at the Queensland Museum.
Diego Pol, head of paleontology in Argentina, says these large dinosaurs were probably living in vast spaces across a connected land including what is now South America, Antarctica and Australia. “This means that if we go to Antarctica and dig into the right rocks, most likely we will find supergiant dinosaurs too. So I found that super exciting.”
As part of its research, the Australian team used new 3D-scanning technology to scan the bones from Australotitan and compare them with those of similar species. Both Australian and Argentine researchers agree that the new technology has opened doors for sharing information. Previously, paleontologists might have needed to fly across the world to look at fossils in person, Pol says the super-high resolution (分辨率) that now exists is “like having the real bone in your computer.”
“Discoveries like this are just the tip of the iceberg,” Hocknull said in the statement “Our ultimate goal is to find more evidence that tells the changing story of Queensland, hundreds of millions of years in the making. A grand story all scientists, museums and tourists will be interested in.”
12. Why has it taken long to confirm the bones
A. There are lots of bone fossils to study.
B. It’s complicated to finish the whole process.
C. It’s difficult to take the bones out of the ground.
D. There are many species of dinosaurs to discover.
13. What makes Diego Pol extremely excited
A. Right rocks found in Antarctic.
B. Large dinosaurs living in vast spaces.
C. Continents once connected with each other.
D. Possibility of finding supergiant dinosaurs in Antarctic.
14. What’s researchers’ attitude to new 3D-scanning technology
A. Positive. B. Neutral C. Cautious. D. Negative.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Queensland is changing too quickly.
B. Tourists will participate in discoveries.
C. More discoveries will possibly be made.
D. The whole story of Queensland is revealed.
三、七选五（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够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
2050 seems a long way away, but it is not impossible to predict the future though. With the speed we are moving now so many amazing things are going to happen in the future.
____16____ Let's start our predictions.
·The Internet will be free for everyone.
The Internet is really a key driver these days. ____17____ There have already been attempts like Facebook's Free Basics. Though it hasn't happened yet, there is a very strong possibility that the Internet will be free for everyone in the future.
·____18____
With the increasing population, it is not very hard to predict that common methods of transportation will not be enough. There will be much heavier traffic on the road. So in this case personal airplanes will be a handy method of transportation for common people.
Of course, there will be proper air traffic control for these personal airplanes.
·Most cancers will be treated successfully.
____19____ It will be a huge achievement in the history of medical science. Many studies are already showing a trend (趋势) towards this.
·Humans will live on other planets.
There will be great achievements in space research. ____20____
We will receive more intelligent signals from space. Chances are we will be able to find the next Earth-like planet.
A. But it is not free for everyone yet.
B. So where is technology going in the future
C. The world's population will cross 9.6 billion.
D. What do you think of my predictions of 2050
E. In the year 2050, humans will be able to live on Mars.
F. Personal airplanes will be used widely for short journeys.
G. The number of deaths caused by cancers will be greatly reduced.
四、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Seventh-grade Carson Kropfl is an inventor, business owner and environmental activist. He created a company called Lockerboard. His story is ___21___ that necessity is truly the mother of invention.
Carson enjoys the excitement of surfing and skateboarding. For years, he liked to use his skateboard to go to ___22___. But he was ___23___ that his school locker was too small to store his board.
As a student, he could not change the size of his ___24___, but he realized he could ___25___ the shape of his skateboard. And, from that small ___26___, a business was born. Carson first just made a ___27___ skateboard in the shape of a square for himself. Then he made his first ___28___ at school’s dining hall, where he put a few skateboards on a table and his schoolmates started buying them up.
In less than two years, Carson has sold about 700 skateboards. But not all the ___29___ goes to Carson. Some money goes to a nonprofit group that ____30____ the health and well-being of the ocean. He ____31____ one dollar for every Lockerboard sold to Ocean Unite because they’re ____32____ on ocean conservation. Carson’s hometown sits along a ____33____ coastal area of the Pacific Ocean. And Carson, the surfer, wants the ocean to ____34____ that way.
The young business owner says he is not exactly sure what he will do when he grows up. But he sure will stay ____35____, traveling the world and supporting ocean conservation.
21. A. news B. proof C. idea D. report
22. A. school B. home C. company D. ocean
23. A. confident B. shocked C. touched D. discouraged
24. A. skateboard B. school C. locker D. car
25. A. measure B. change C. describe D. take
26. A. desire B. act C. size D. step
27. A. beautiful B. larger C. safer D. shorter
28. A. friends B. survey C. sales D. mistakes
29. A. agreement B. operation C. profit D. salary
30. A. controls B. supports C. develops D. resolves
31. A. earns B. charges C. loses D. donates
32. A. focused B. fed C. called D. impressed
33. A. dirty B. crowded C. beautiful D. polluted
34. A. become B. stay C. turn D. play
35. A. wealthy B. calm C. cool D. busy
五、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A second crew of three astronauts are heading for China’s Tianhe space station module after the___36___(success) launch of the Shenzhou-13 mission Friday.
Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu will be busy during ___37___(they) six months in orbit. They’ll spend a lot of time___38___(test) and validating (验证) technologies that will allow China to finish construction of the new space station,___39___is called Tiangong (“Heavenly Palace”). That station will consist of three modules; the other two___40___(expect) to launch toward the 54-foot-long (16.6 meters) Tianhe next year.
For example, the Shenzhou 13 crew will move the robotic Tianzhou 2 cargo (货物) spacecraft from one Tianhe docking (对接) port to another using the module’s robotic arm, Chinese officials said. Tianzhou 2___41___(arrive) at Tianhe in May, delivering supplies for the Shenzhou 12 crew.
Zhai, Wang and Ye will also conduct a variety of___42___(experiment) onboard Tianhe, including work___43___(design) to advance space medicine and scientists’ understanding of microgravity physics. And researchers on the ground will keep close tabs (监视) on the trio’s health, to learn___44___how long-duration spaceflight affects people____45____(mental) and physically. The crew will also conduct two or three spacewalks during the Shenzhou 13 mission.
六、基础知识检测（共22小题，每小题1分，满分30分）
(一)请根据所给单词的首字母或者中文意思填出相应单词或短语的适当形式。
46. A smile can break down b______. We can use a smile to apologize, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation.（根据首字母单词拼写）
47. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel b ______to be alive. （根据首字母单词拼写）
48. Symptoms include a slight fever, a headache and loss of a______.（根据首字母单词拼写）
49. The council (委员会) is expected to a______ the new policy at its next meeting. （根据首字母单词拼写）
50. There were two shooting i______ near here last night, which shocked the local people. (根据首字母单词拼写)
51. When he gets bored he likes ______(闲逛) around the woods. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
52. Seeing the children playing happily, he stopped and watched with ______(愉快). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
53. It is better to ______(伸展) the tight muscles first before taking exercise. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
54. The data can be ______(解释) in many different ways. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
55. The bed seemed to ______(占据) most of the room. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
56. To______ ______(总结、概括), his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business.（根据汉语提示完成句子）
57. Ancient, inspiring, mysterious, and beautiful, Lake Baikal______ ______(有吸引力的) visitors like no other place on the earth. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
58. Have you ever forgotten to______ ______(关电器) the TV or computer (根据汉语提示完成句子)
59. She has two years of working experience, so I think she is ______ ______(能胜任) the job. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
60. ______ ______(与……相比较), in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
61. They asked him to leave. ______ ______ ______(换句话说), he was fired. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
62. I can’t ______ ______(访问) you this afternoon since I have something urgent to deal with. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
(二)根据课文内容填空，注意词的适当形式。
根据课文内容填空
Just like spoken language, body language___63___from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is___64___to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to___65___interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always ___66___of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may___67___respect to look down when talking to an older person.
七、应用文写作（共1题，满分25分）
68. 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。十月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：　　
1.询问Tom的生活和学习情况；　　
2.谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙；　　
3.告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。
注意：1．词数：100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
听力答案：1-5 ABAAC 6-10 ABBCA 11-15 BACBA2021-2022学年广东省河源正德中学高二上学期第一次段考英语试题
一、听力理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
第一节 听下面4段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How will the speakers probably go to the library
A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2. Why does Anna mention Jason
A. He is a good barber.
B. He may to to the barbershop.
C. He could help write a book report.
3. What does Bob mean
A. He is willing to offer help.
B. He is on a business trip.
C. Tina has to move the desk herself.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Things to buy.
B. People to meet.
C. Places to visit.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从所听到的内容中获取信息，回答相应小题。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5段材料，回答第5、6题。
5. Why does Grace want to be off work
A To find a travel guide.
B. To visit her parents in the countryside.
C. To show her parents around the city.
6. What day is it today
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Friday
听第6段材料，回答第7至9题。
7. What’s the weather like today
A. Cloudy. B. Sunny. C. Windy.
8. What does the woman want to do today
A. Make a kite.
B. Have fun outdoors.
C. Do some reading.
9. What will the man do next
A. Look for his kites. B. Go to a shop. C. Write a composition.
听第7段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When will Kate start her trip
A. This weekend. B. Next week. C. Next month.
11. What does Kate like about China
A. The local food.
B. Beijing opera.
C. Hutong culture.
12. What does Fred plan to do this summer holiday
A. Prepare for his exam.
B. Take a training course.
C. Travel to New York.
听第8段材料，回答第13至15题。
13. Where had Mrs Yang planned to go this afternoon
A. A restaurant.
B. A friend’s home.
C. A fitness center.
14. Why did Mrs Yang go back home halfway
A. To check her house.
B. To get her cellphone.
C. To get her membership card.
15. What does Mrs Yang say about the necklace
A. It’s important to her.
B. It got damaged.
C. It’s fashionable.
二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Books open doors in our minds. Here are 4 must-read books especially for novel lovers, and you should read them at least once in your life.
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
It is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant until cultural and class differences and the war tear them apart. It's a story about the long shadows that family secrets cast across decades, the enduring love of friendship, and the transformative power of forgiveness.
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
This Newbery award-winning novel tells the story of Annemarie, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ Copenhagen with her best friend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish. When Annemarie learns that the Nazis are inflicting（迫害）on the Jewish people, she and her family make every effort to protect Ellen and her parents, as well as countless other Jews. Lowry's novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
When 11 year-old orphan Anne Shirley goes to live with the middle-aged brother and sister Matthew and Manila Cuthbert, she discovers that there's been some mistake and that they had actually wanted to adopt a boy. This is a heartwarming story of love and friendship and a reminder that sometimes life not working out the way we want it to is actually the best thing that can happen.
The Little Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry
It tells the story of a little boy who falls to Earth from an asteroid after visiting several other asteroids to try to understand mankind. The Little Prince is an allegory（寓言）about the foolishness of man and man's tendency toward self-destruction through violence, as well as a heartwarming tale of the transformative power of friendship and trust.
1. What do we know about the book Number the Stars
A. Its story is set in World War Ⅰ.
B. It is a Newbery Award winner.
C. It is written by Khaled Hosseini.
D. Its main character Annemaire is Jewish.
2. What common theme do the four books have
A. Parental love. B. Family secrets.
C. Friendship. D. Peace and War.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To give tips on how to read novels.
B. To stress the importance of reading.
C. To introduce some must-read novels.
D. To recommend award-winning authors.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为应用文。简单介绍了小说迷必读的四本小说。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“This Newbery award-winning novel tells the story of Annemarie, a Danish girl growing up in World War Ⅱ Copenhagen with her best friend, Ellen, who happens to be Jewish.”“这一获得纽伯瑞奖的小说讲述的是二战期间丹麦女孩安玛丽和她最好的朋友爱伦的故事，爱伦正好是一个犹太女孩。”可知该小说获得了“Newbery”奖，讲述的是成长于二战期间的丹麦女孩爱伦“Annemarie”和她最好的朋友，犹太女孩“Ellen”的故事。A和D选项排除，由第二个大标题可知作者是“Lois Lowry”，C选项排除，故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“It is the story of the unlikely and complicated friendship between Amir, the son of a wealthy merchant, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant…”“这是个关于富商儿子阿米尔和富商仆人儿子哈桑的友情故事，他们的友情难以置信，很是复杂...”，可知第一个故事关于友谊；根据第三段最后一句“Lowry's novel is a powerful reminder that cultural and religious differences are no divide between true friends.”“劳里的小说强有力地提醒人们文化宗教差异无法将真正的朋友分开。”可知第二个故事关于友谊；根据第四段第二句“This is a heartwarming story of love and friendship…”“这是一个感人的故事，关于爱和友谊...”可知第三个故事关于友谊；根据最后一段最后一句“The Little Prince is an allegory（寓言）about…as well as a heartwarming tale of the transformative power of friendship and trust.”“《小王子》是一个关于...的寓言故事，也是一个关于友谊和信任的变革力量的感人故事”可知第四个故事也是关于友谊。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。本文为总分结构。第一段“Books open doors in our minds. Here are 4 must-read books especially for novel lovers, and you should read them at least once in your life.”“读书能打开人们的心灵之门。以下是四本必读之书，对小说爱好者由此如此。你一生至少应该读一次。”告诉读者书能打开人心灵的门。并推荐了一生至少应该读一次的四本书。下文分别介绍四本书。可推断出本文的目的在于推荐这四本书。故选C项。
【点睛】阅读理解题的解题方法，首先，宏观浏览，掌握大意。不要困扰在个别词汇的翻译上。尤其还需要注意文章的结构框架。推断写作目的、作者态度的题就应该尤其注意首尾段，是否是总起介绍段和总结段。比如第三小题就写作目的提问，就能在第一段的总述部分找到答案。
B
This spring Steve Stuttard reunited with an unusual friend: Mrs. Mallard, a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester, UK, last year. Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.
‘‘I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting, and if they have a successful site, they will return to it,” says Stuttard, a bird lover since childhood.
Stottard used skills learned in the Navy to create a jackstay (稳定锁) with a red rope and a bucket. Those skills came in handy last year when he quickly and safely transported Mrs. Mallard’s seven ducklings (小鸭子) down once they hatched.
“Getting the ducklings down isn’t as simple as a ride in the elevator. It’s crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard,” Stuttard says.
However, Stuttard faced more of a challenge this year. He had four additional eggs and high winds. He also had a new global audience heavily invested in the fate of the ducklings.
Emma Newman, Stuttard’s daughter, updates about his preparation for this year’s nesting, which took off on Twitter. “I’ve been absolutely bombarded with messages,’’ Newman says. “I actually can’t keep up because thousands of people are following the story. Whenever I tweet about it, I get several hundred replies a second sometimes.”
On Tuesday morning when two ducklings poked (探出) their heads out of the flowerpot, the wind was awful. Stuttard waited and kept watching. Fortunately, late in the afternoon, Mrs. Mallard finally made her move. This was Stuttard’s clue to get to work.
Stuttard picked Mrs. Mallard up and threw her off the balcony, and she flew off. Immediately, he placed the ducklings in the bucket one by one. Then, he used his jackstay to carefully lower the bucket. “Within two, three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony, Mrs. Mallard was swimming away with her family,” Stuttard says.
4. Why did Mrs. Mallard choose the same flowerpot
A. She wanted to be protected by Stuttard.
B. She liked to lay her eggs in high places.
C. She nested there successfully last year.
D. She remembered Stuttard and his family.
5. What’s important in taking the ducklings downstairs
A. Staying with them all along.
B. Creating a professional jackstay.
C. Transporting without using the elevator.
D. Keeping their connection with the mother.
6. What does the underlined word “bombarded” in paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Coated. B. Rewarded. C. Linked. D. Flooded.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. Ducklings Succeeding in Going Downstairs
B. Ducklings Overcoming Survival Challenges
C. Man Helping Ducklings Down His Apartment
D. Man Welcoming an Unusual Duck Back Home
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述Steve Stuttard帮助在他的九楼阳台上筑巢孵蛋的鸭子和鸭宝宝们回到楼下的事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“This spring Steve Stuttard reunited with an unusual friend: Mrs. Mallard, a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester, UK, last year. Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.（今年春天，Steve Stuttard与一位不同寻常的朋友Mrs. Mallard重聚，这只鸭子去年在他位于英国曼彻斯特的九层公寓阳台上的花盆里筑巢。回来后，它在同一个装满草的花盆里下了11个蛋。）”和第二段“‘‘I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting, and if they have a successful site, they will return to it,” says Stuttard.（Stuttard说：“我知道鸭子在筑巢时有一些奇怪的习惯，如果它们找到一个成功的筑巢地点，它们就会回到那里。”）”可知，Mrs. Mallard因为去年在那个花盆里筑巢成功，所以今年又回到那里。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Getting the ducklings down isn’t as simple as a ride in the elevator. It’s crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard,” Stuttard says.（Stuttard说：“把小鸭子带到楼下可不像乘电梯那么简单。最重要的是不要伤害小鸭子和Mrs. Mallard之间的感情。”）”可知，把小鸭子带到楼下最重要的是保护小鸭子和鸭妈妈之间的感情。故选D项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“I actually can’t keep up because thousands of people are following the story. Whenever I tweet about it, I get several hundred replies a second sometimes.（我真的跟不上，因为有成千上万的人在关注这个故事。每当我发关于它的推文时，有时一秒钟就会收到几百条回复。）”可知，Stuttard的女儿Emma把鸭子筑巢的情况发到网上后，引起很多的关注和评论，所以划线词所在句“I’ve been absolutely bombarded with messages”应该是指Emma收到很多信息，“我已经被各种信息轰炸了”，所以be bombarded with意为“被……淹没/轰炸”，相当于be flooded with。故选D项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.（回来后，她在同一个装满草的花盆里下了11个蛋。）”和最后一段“Within two, three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony, Mrs. Mallard was swimming away with her family,” Stuttard says.（Stuttard说：“我走到阳台上不到两三分钟，Mrs. Mallard就和她的家人游走了。”）”以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述Steve Stuttard帮助在他的九楼阳台上筑巢孵蛋的鸭子和她的鸭宝宝们回到楼下的故事。所以C选项“Man Helping Ducklings Down His Apartment（一名男子在公寓里帮助小鸭子下楼）”概括文章主旨，适合作为文章标题。故选C项。
C
Nobody likes to fail. It makes people feel embarrassed and discouraged. What's worse, it may cause major professional or personal trouble and lead to negativity. Basically, failure is no fun for most people. However, a vast body of research tells us that failure provides us with a chance to grow and develop, increases adaptability, and helps protect against anxiety.
It's hard to change the mindset (心态) of a lifetime. But even if we still can't get over the broken marriage or the failed College Entrance Examination or the work presentation that went fearfully wrong, it might not be too late for our kids.
Christy Pennison, a professional consultant, says she works with an increasing number of kids and teens who show significant anxiety around a fear of failure. She said, "We want to protect our children, and we want them to live happy and meaningful lives, so we frequently tell them the harm of failure and ask them to avoid failure. The children experiencing internal and sometimes extenal pressure think they shouldn't fail. Meanwhile, we always have high expectations of them. So when they don't live up to a certain standard, or things don't go according to the plans, they will feel upset and anxious."
Pennison argues that failures, are often the hidden learning chances that can help people develop positive qualities, like persistence, focus, flexibility, patience, and positive self-image.
So what can parents do to help their children embrace (拥抱) failure instead of avoiding it at all costs Pennison suggests directing praise towards the effort, not the result. "This allows children to build confidence in themselves, "she explains." Acknowledging the effort can give children permission to try new things without a fear of failure. And the bigger picture is that the development of the mindset —'I'd rather try and fail than not try at all.'—helps them keep a belief in themselves, and expands their world of possibilities." As Pennison points out, we all fail, but how we get up after we fail is what matters.
8 What aspect do most people focus on when thinking of failure
A. The great courage to face it.
B. The efforts made to handle it.
C. Unexpected benefits it brings.
D. Unpleasant side effects it brings.
9. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2
A. Bring up the main topic.
B. List the challenges in our life.
C. Add some background information.
D. Stress the importance of the mindset
10. What is mainly talked about in the third paragraph
A. The causes of children's anxiety.
B. Christy Pennison's comments on adolescents.
C. The consequences of overprotecting children.
D. Christy Pennison's experience in educating children.
11. Which of the following advice can help parents encourage kids to face failure
① Praise kids' every achievement.
② Make kids embrace a bright mindset.
③ Focus on the process of kids' effort
④ Expand kids' knowledge about the world.
⑤ Encourage kids to make new attempts.
A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ②③⑤ D. ①③⑤
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章论述了失败并不完全是一件坏事，它可以培养人们积极的品质，如坚持和耐心，并阐述了我们应该如何让儿童学会面对失败。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“Nobody likes to fail. It makes people feel embarrassed and discouraged.”和“Basically, failure is no fun for most people.”可知，没有人喜欢失败，它让人感到尴尬和气馁。基本上，失败对大多数人来说并不是一件有趣的事。由此可推断出，当想到失败时，大多数人会关注它所带来的不愉快的影响，例如，让人感到尴尬和气馁。故选D项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“But even if we still can't get over the broken marriage or the failed College Entrance Examination or the work presentation that went fearfully wrong, it might not be too late for our kids.”可知，即使我们仍然不能克服生活中的失败带来的恐惧，但对我们的孩子来说可能还不算太晚。根据下文内容可知，下文讲述了父母应该如何鼓励孩子面对失败。由此可推断出，作者想通过第二段的内容来引出文章主题，如何鼓励孩子面对失败。故选A项。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。浏览第三段内容，根据第三段关键句“Meanwhile, we always have high expectations of them. So when they don't live up to a certain standard, or things don't go according to the plans, they will feel upset and anxious.”可知，我们对孩子总是抱有很高的期望，所以当他们没有达到一定标准，或者事情没有按照计划进行时，他们就会感觉不安和焦虑。由此可推断出，第三段主要是告诉我们儿童焦虑的原因。故选A项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。题目需要我们选择哪些建议可以帮助父母鼓励孩子面对失败。根据最后一段关键句“Pennison suggests directing praise towards the effort, not the result.”可知，父母的表扬应该指向努力的过程，而不是结果。表述与③ Focus on the process of kids' effort（关注孩子努力的过程）一致。再根据最后一段关键句“And the bigger picture is that the development of the mindset —'I'd rather try and fail than not try at all.'—helps them keep a belief in themselves, and expands their world of possibilities.”可知，父母应该发展孩子好的心态，宁愿尝试但失败了，也不要完全不尝试，拓展他们世界里的可能性。表述与② Make kids embrace a bright mindset.（让孩子拥有光明的心态）和⑤ Encourage kids to make new attempts.（鼓励孩子们做出新的尝试）一致。故选C项。
D
Researchers in Australia have confirmed the discovery of Australia’s largest dinosaur species ever found. Australotitan cooperensis was about 80 to 100 feet long and 16 to 21 feet tall at its bottom. It weighed somewhere between 25 and 81 tons.
The first of the creature’ bones were dug out back in 2006 and 2007, but only now, after years of analysis, have researchers been able to confirm that the bones are from the largest dinosaur in Australia. “It’s taken this long because it’s such a complex piece of work. You have to take the bones out of the ground and prepare the fossils arid then you study them and compare them against all other species of dinosaurs worldwide,” says Scott Hocknull, a paleontologist (古生物学者) at the Queensland Museum.
Diego Pol, head of paleontology in Argentina, says these large dinosaurs were probably living in vast spaces across a connected land including what is now South America, Antarctica and Australia. “This means that if we go to Antarctica and dig into the right rocks, most likely we will find supergiant dinosaurs too. So I found that super exciting.”
As part of its research, the Australian team used new 3D-scanning technology to scan the bones from Australotitan and compare them with those of similar species. Both Australian and Argentine researchers agree that the new technology has opened doors for sharing information. Previously, paleontologists might have needed to fly across the world to look at fossils in person, Pol says the super-high resolution (分辨率) that now exists is “like having the real bone in your computer.”
“Discoveries like this are just the tip of the iceberg,” Hocknull said in the statement “Our ultimate goal is to find more evidence that tells the changing story of Queensland, hundreds of millions of years in the making. A grand story all scientists, museums and tourists will be interested in.”
12. Why has it taken long to confirm the bones
A. There are lots of bone fossils to study.
B. It’s complicated to finish the whole process.
C. It’s difficult to take the bones out of the ground.
D. There are many species of dinosaurs to discover.
13. What makes Diego Pol extremely excited
A. Right rocks found in Antarctic.
B. Large dinosaurs living in vast spaces.
C. Continents once connected with each other.
D. Possibility of finding supergiant dinosaurs in Antarctic.
14. What’s researchers’ attitude to new 3D-scanning technology
A. Positive. B. Neutral C. Cautious. D. Negative.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Queensland is changing too quickly.
B. Tourists will participate in discoveries.
C. More discoveries will possibly be made.
D. The whole story of Queensland is revealed.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了澳大利亚研究人员发现了澳大利亚迄今为止发现的最大恐龙种类。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Scott Hocknull 所说“It’s taken this long because it’s such a complex piece of work. (这事花了这么长时间，因为这是一件非常复杂的工作)”可知，要花很长时间来确认这些骨头是因为完成整个过程很复杂。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中Diego Pol 所说“This means that if we go to Antarctica and dig into the right rocks, most likely we will find supergiant dinosaurs too. So I found that super exciting. (这意味着如果我们去南极洲，在合适的岩石中挖掘，很有可能我们也会发现巨型恐龙。所以我觉得这非常令人兴奋)”可知，在南极发现超大型恐龙的可能性使Diego Pol如此兴奋。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Both Australian and Argentine researchers agree that the new technology has opened doors for sharing information. (澳大利亚和阿根廷的研究人员都认为，这项新技术为信息共享打开了大门)”可知，研究人员对新的3D扫描技术持积极态度。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中Hocknull 所说“Discoveries like this are just the tip of the iceberg (这样的发现只是冰山一角)”以及“Our ultimate goal is to find more evidence that tells the changing story of Queensland, hundreds of millions of years in the making. (我们的最终目标是找到更多的证据，来讲述昆士兰州几亿年形成过程中的变化故事)”可推知，可能会有更多的发现。故选C项。
三、七选五（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够填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
2050 seems a long way away but it is not impossible to predict the future though. With the speed we are moving now so many amazing things are going to happen in the future.
____16____ Let's start our predictions.
·The Internet will be free for everyone.
The Internet is really a key driver these days. ____17____ There have already been attempts like Facebook's Free Basics. Though it hasn't happened yet, there is a very strong possibility that the Internet will be free for everyone in the future.
·____18____
With the increasing population, it is not very hard to predict that common methods of transportation will not be enough. There will be much heavier traffic on the road. So in this case personal airplanes will be a handy method of transportation for common people.
Of course, there will be proper air traffic control for these personal airplanes.
·Most cancers will be treated successfully.
____19____ It will be a huge achievement in the history of medical science. Many studies are already showing a trend (趋势) towards this.
·Humans will live on other planets.
There will be great achievements in space research. ____20____
We will receive more intelligent signals from space. Chances are we will be able to find the next Earth-like planet.
A. But it is not free for everyone yet.
B. So where is technology going in the future
C. The world's population will cross 9.6 billion.
D. What do you think of my predictions of 2050
E. In the year 2050, humans will be able to live on Mars.
F. Personal airplanes will be used widely for short journeys.
G. The number of deaths caused by cancers will be greatly reduced.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. F 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要叙述了作者对2050年的生活展开的预测，主要四点：每个人免费使用网络，私人飞机会被广泛应用于短途行程，大多数癌症会被治好，人类会居住在其它星球上。
【16题详解】
根据文章第一段“2050 seems a long way away, but it is not impossible to predict the future though. With the speed we are moving now so many amazing things are going to happen in the future. (2050年似乎还有很长的路要走，但预测未来并非不可能。随着我们现在前进的速度，未来将会发生很多令人惊奇的事情)”及空格后句子“Let's start our predictions. 让我们开始预测吧)”可知B选项So where is technology going in the future (那么，未来的技术将走向何方？)承上启下,对第一段内容的总结，又引出的后面的内容。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据空格后一句“There have already been attempts like Facebook's Free Basics. Though it hasn't happened yet, there is a very strong possibility that the Internet will be free for everyone in the future. (已经有人尝试过类似Facebook的免费基础知识。虽然这还没有发生，但很有可能互联网在未来对每个人都是免费的)”可知，A选项But it is not free for everyone yet. (但它还没有对每个人都是免费的)与此段完全相符，其它选项不合。故选A。
【18题详解】
此空是一个小结句，是对后面段落的一个概述。根据后面的那一段的内容可知，此段讲的是未来交通的改变。段落最后一句“So in this case personal airplanes will be a handy method of transportation for common people. (所以在这种情况下，私人飞机将会成为普通人的一个方便的交通工具)”可以直接知道主题。F选项Personal airplanes will be used widely for short journeys. (私人飞机将会被广泛的应用于短途旅行)是对此段的概括。故选F。
【19题详解】
通过阅读我们可以知道，此段主要讲的是医学在未来取得的成就大多数癌症可以被治愈。在选项中只有G选项与癌症(cancers)方面的成就有关。G选项The number of deaths caused by cancers will be greatly reduced. (由癌症所造成的死亡数量会大大减少)符合题意。故选G。
【20题详解】
根据空格前一句“There will be great achievements in space research.(太空研究将取得巨大成就)”可知，此段主要讲的是太空研究放面的成就，人类将会生活在其它星球上。E选项In the year 2050, humans will be able to live on Mars.(在2050年，人们将能够在火星上生活)就是此方面的成就，符合题意。故选E。
四、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Seventh-grade Carson Kropfl is an inventor, business owner and environmental activist. He created a company called Lockerboard. His story is ___21___ that necessity is truly the mother of invention.
Carson enjoys the excitement of surfing and skateboarding. For years, he liked to use his skateboard to go to ___22___. But he was ___23___ that his school locker was too small to store his board.
As a student, he could not change the size of his ___24___, but he realized he could ___25___ the shape of his skateboard. And, from that small ___26___, a business was born. Carson first just made a ___27___ skateboard in the shape of a square for himself. Then he made his first ___28___ at school’s dining hall, where he put a few skateboards on a table and his schoolmates started buying them up.
In less than two years, Carson has sold about 700 skateboards. But not all the ___29___ goes to Carson. Some money goes to a nonprofit group that ____30____ the health and well-being of the ocean. He ____31____ one dollar for every Lockerboard sold to Ocean Unite because they’re ____32____ on ocean conservation. Carson’s hometown sits along a ____33____ coastal area of the Pacific Ocean. And Carson, the surfer, wants the ocean to ____34____ that way.
The young business owner says he is not exactly sure what he will do when he grows up. But he sure will stay ____35____, traveling the world and supporting ocean conservation.
21. A. news B. proof C. idea D. report
22. A. school B. home C. company D. ocean
23. A. confident B. shocked C. touched D. discouraged
24. A. skateboard B. school C. locker D. car
25. A. measure B. change C. describe D. take
26. A. desire B. act C. size D. step
27. A. beautiful B. larger C. safer D. shorter
28. A. friends B. survey C. sales D. mistakes
29. A. agreement B. operation C. profit D. salary
30. A. controls B. supports C. develops D. resolves
31. A. earns B. charges C. loses D. donates
32. A. focused B. fed C. called D. impressed
33. A. dirty B. crowded C. beautiful D. polluted
34. A. become B. stay C. turn D. play
35. A. wealthy B. calm C. cool D. busy
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了七年级的男孩Carson，通过改变滑板的形状而创建了公司，成为了一名发明家、商人和环保积极主义者。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的故事证明了需求才是发明之母。A. news新闻，消息；B. proof证据；C. idea想法；D. report报告。根据上文“His story ”可知，他的故事表明了发明的来源在于需求，即是一个证据。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：多年来，他喜欢用滑板上学。A. school学校；B. home家；C. company公司；D. ocean海洋。根据下文“his school locker was too small to store his board.”可知，他学校的储物柜太小了，放不下滑板，所以此处指他喜欢用滑板去上学。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是他很沮丧，因为他学校的储物柜太小了，放不下滑板。A. confident有信心的；B. shocked震惊的；C. touched感动的；D. discouraged沮丧的。根据下文“his school locker was too small to store his board.”可知，他学校的储物柜太小了，放不下滑板，所以对这种情况他是沮丧的。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名学生，他无法改变储物柜的大小，但他意识到他可以改变滑板的形状。A. skateboard滑板；B. school学校；C. locker储物柜；D. car汽车。根据上文“his school locker was too small ”可知，他学校的储物柜太小，所以此处指他无法改变储物柜的大小。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. measure测量；B. change改变；C. describe描述；D. take拿。根据上文“he could not change the size of his　4　,”可知，他无法改变储物柜的大小，所以此处指他能改变滑板的形状。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：从这个小小的愿望中，一个生意诞生了。A. desire愿望；B. act行为；C. size尺寸；D. step步骤。根据上文“he realized he could　　5　the shape of his skateboard.”可知，他意识到他可以改变滑板的形状，所以此处指这个想法。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卡森首先仅仅为自己做了更短的一个方形的滑板。A. beautiful漂亮的；B. larger更大的；C. safer更安全的；D. shorter更短的。根据上文“his school locker was too small to store his board”可知，他学校的储物柜太小放不下滑板，所以此处指他把滑板改的更短了一点。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后他在学校餐厅做了第一笔生意，在那里他把几块滑板放在桌子上，他的同学们开始买下它们。A. friends朋友；B. survey调查；C. sales销售；D. mistakes错误。根据下文“his schoolmates started buying them up”可知，他的同学们开始买下它们，所以此处指他在学校餐厅做了第一次销售滑板，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在不到两年的时间里，卡森已经卖出了700个滑板。但并不是所有的利润都归卡森。A. agreement安排；B. operation管理；C. profit利润；D. salary薪水。根据下文“Some money goes to a nonprofit group”可知，一些钱捐给了一个非营利性组织，所以此处指销售滑板的钱并没有全给了卡森。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些钱捐给一个非盈利组织，用于赞助海洋的健康和福祉。A. controls控制；B. supports帮助，赞助；C. develops开发；D. resolves解决。根据上文“a nonprofit group ”及下文“the health and well-being of the ocean.”可知，这个非营利性组织是赞助海洋的健康和福祉。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每卖给 Ocean Unite一块储物柜，他就捐一美元，因为他们专注于海洋保护。A. earns挣得；B. charges要价；C. loses失去；D. donates捐赠。根据上文“Some money goes to a nonprofit group that　　10　　the health and well-being of the ocean.”可知，有些钱他捐给了一个用于赞助海洋的健康和福祉的非盈利组织，此处指他捐一美元。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. focused关注；B. fed喂养；C. called打电话；D. impressed使印象深刻。根据上文“that　　10　　the health and well-being of the ocean”可知，这个组织赞助海洋的健康和福祉，此处指他们关注海洋的保护。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：卡森的家乡坐落在美丽的太平洋沿岸。A. dirty脏的；B. crowded拥挤的；C. beautiful美丽的； D. polluted污染的。根据下文“wants the ocean to　　14　　that way.”可知，他想让海洋保持那种方式，可以推知，他的家乡坐落在美丽的太平洋沿岸。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：冲浪手卡森希望海洋保持这样。A. become变成；B. stay保持； C. turn变成；D. play表演。根据上文“sits along a　　13　　coastal area of the Pacific Ocean.”可知，他的家乡坐落在美丽的太平洋沿岸，所以他想保持海洋这样。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他肯定会一直忙碌，环游世界，支持海洋保护。A. wealthy有钱的；B. calm冷静的；C. cool凉爽的；D. busy忙碌的。根据下文“traveling the world and supporting ocean conservation”可知，他环游世界，支持海洋保护，所以此处指他肯定会忙碌。故选D。
五、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A second crew of three astronauts are heading for China’s Tianhe space station module after the___36___(success) launch of the Shenzhou-13 mission Friday.
Astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu will be busy during ___37___(they) six months in orbit. They’ll spend a lot of time___38___(test) and validating (验证) technologies that will allow China to finish construction of the new space station,___39___is called Tiangong (“Heavenly Palace”). That station will consist of three modules; the other two___40___(expect) to launch toward the 54-foot-long (16.6 meters) Tianhe next year.
For example, the Shenzhou 13 crew will move the robotic Tianzhou 2 cargo (货物) spacecraft from one Tianhe docking (对接) port to another using the module’s robotic arm, Chinese officials said. Tianzhou 2___41___(arrive) at Tianhe in May, delivering supplies for the Shenzhou 12 crew.
Zhai, Wang and Ye will also conduct a variety of___42___(experiment) onboard Tianhe, including work___43___(design) to advance space medicine and scientists’ understanding of microgravity physics. And researchers on the ground will keep close tabs (监视) on the trio’s health, to learn___44___how long-duration spaceflight affects people____45____(mental) and physically. The crew will also conduct two or three spacewalks during the Shenzhou 13 mission.
【答案】36. successful
37. their 38. testing
39. which 40. are expected
41. arrived
42. experiments
43. designed
44. about 45. mentally
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了神舟13号的成功发射及发射目的。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：周五神舟13号任务成功发射后，第二批三名宇航员将前往中国天河空间站舱。分析句子可知，句中“launch”为名词，前面应用形容词修饰，“success”意为“成功”，名词词性，对应的形容词为“successful”，意为“成功的”，在句中作定语。故填successful。
【37题详解】
考查代词。句意：宇航员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光富在轨道上的六个月期间会很忙。分析句子可知，句中“months”为名词，前面应用形容词性物主代词修饰，“they”为人称代词主格，对应的形容词性物主代词为“their”，意为“他们的”。故填their。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们将花费大量时间测试和验证技术，以使中国能够完成新空间站的建设，该空间站被称为天宫。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定句型“sb. spend+时间/金钱+(in) doing sth.”，意为“某人花费时间或金钱做某事”，“test”意为“测试”，动词词性，动名词形式为“testing”。故填testing。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他们将花费大量时间测试和验证技术，以使中国能够完成新空间站的建设，该空间站被称为天宫。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“space station”，指物，在从句中作主语，故应用关系代词“which”引导从句。故填which。
【40题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：该站将由三个模块组成；另外两个预计将于明年向54英尺长（16.6米）的天河发射。根据句意可知，句子陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，“expect”意为“预计”，动词词性，“the other two”与“expect”之间为被动关系，故句子应用一般现在时的被动语态，“the other two”为复数形式，与“are”连用，“expect”的过去分词为“expected”，“be expected to do sth.”意为“被期望做某事，预计做某事”。故填are expected。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：天舟二号于5月抵达天河，为神舟十二号全体工作人员运送物资。根据句意和句中“in May”可知，句子陈述的是过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式，“arrive”意为“到达”，动词词性，过去式为“arrived”。故填arrived。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：翟、王和叶还将在天河上进行各种实验，包括旨在推进空间医学和科学家对微重力物理学理解的工作。分析句子可知，“a variety of”意为“各种各样的”，后接可数名词复数形式，“experiment”意为“实验”，为可数名词，复数形式为“experiments”。故填experiments。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：翟、王和叶还将在天河上进行各种实验，包括旨在推进空间医学和科学家对微重力物理学理解的工作。分析句子可知，句中有谓语动词“conduct”且句中无连词，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“design”意为“设计”，动词词性，“work”与“design”为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用“design”的过去分词“designed”，在句中作后置定语。故填designed。
【44题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：地面研究人员将密切关注三人的健康状况，以了解长时间的太空飞行对人们的心理和身体有多大影响。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定短语“learn about”，意为“了解”，故空格处应用介词“about”。故填about。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：地面研究人员将密切关注三人的健康状况，以了解长时间的太空飞行对人们的精神和身体有多大影响。分析句子可知，句中“affects”为动词，后面应用副词修饰，“mental”意为“精神的”，形容词词性，对应的副词为“mentally”，意为“精神上”，在句中作状语。故填mentally。
六、基础知识检测（共22小题，每小题1分，满分30分）
(一)请根据所给单词的首字母或者中文意思填出相应单词或短语的适当形式。
46. A smile can break down b______. We can use a smile to apologize, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】barriers##arriers
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：微笑可以打破障碍。 我们可以用微笑来道歉、问候某人、寻求帮助，或者开始一段对话。根据单词首字母以及句意“障碍”可知应填名词barrier，作宾语，前文没有冠词，表示数量大于一应用复数形式。故填barriers。
47. Being in such a beautiful and wild place makes me feel b ______to be alive. （根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】blessed##lessed
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：置身于如此美丽、天然的地方，让我们感到活着无比幸福。分析句子可知，空白处作表语，结合句意和首字母，应使用be blessed to表示“幸福地享有，在……方面有福气”。故填blessed。
48. Symptoms include a slight fever, a headache and loss of a______.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】appetite##ppetite
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：症状包括轻微发烧、头痛和食欲不振。该空作of的宾语，用名词，loss of appetite食欲不振，该短语是固定短语，所以填appetite。
49 The council (委员会) is expected to a______ the new policy at its next meeting. （根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】adopt##dopt
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：预计委员会将在下次会议上通过这项新政策。根据句意和首字母提示，可知动词“adopt”符合题意，be expected to do sth.被期望做某事，该句型是固定句型，所以填adopt。
50. There were two shooting i______ near here last night, which shocked the local people. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】incidents##ncidents
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：昨晚这附近发生了两起枪击事件，这让当地人感到震惊。根据单词首字母以及句意“事件”可知，空格处涉及单词“incident”，意为“暴力事件（如犯罪、事故、袭击等）”，为可数名词，根据句中“two”可知，空格处应用其复数形式“incidents”。故填incidents。
51. When he gets bored he likes ______(闲逛) around the woods. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】wandering
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：当他感到无聊时，他喜欢在树林里闲逛。根据汉语提示“闲逛”可知，空格处涉及单词“wander”，意为“闲逛”，动词词性，“like doing sth.”意为“（长时间）喜欢做某事”，“like”后接动名词作宾语，“wander”的动名词形式为“wandering”。故填wandering。
52. Seeing the children playing happily, he stopped and watched with ______(愉快). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】amusement
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：看到孩子们玩得很开心，他停下来高兴地看着。该空作with后的宾语，用名词，amusement表抽象意义，不可数，所以填amusement。
53. It is better to ______(伸展) the tight muscles first before taking exercise. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】stretch
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：最好在运动前先伸展紧绷的肌肉。 根据汉语提示“伸展”可知应填动词stretch，此处为it be better to do sth.，应填动词原形。故填stretch。
54. The data can be ______(解释) in many different ways. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）
【答案】interpreted
【解析】
【详解】考查被动语态。句意：数据可以用许多不同的方式被解释。分析句子可知，这里应使用动词interpret表示“解释”，这里使用被动语态，要用过去分词形式。故填interpreted。
55. The bed seemed to ______(占据) most of the room. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】occupy
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这张床似乎占据了房间的大部分。根据汉语提示“占据”可知，空格处涉及单词“occupy”，意为“占据”，动词词性，“seem to do”意为“似乎……，仿佛……”，不定式符号“to”后接动词原形。故填occupy。
56. To______ ______(总结、概括), his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business.（根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. sum ②. up
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：总而言之，他的名声和财富是通过努力工作和他对自己的业务的深入了解而获得的。to sum up总之，该短语是固定短语，所以填sum up。
57. Ancient, inspiring, mysterious, and beautiful, Lake Baikal______ ______(有吸引力的) visitors like no other place on the earth. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. appeals ②. to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：古老、鼓舞人心、神秘而美丽的贝加尔湖吸引着世界上任何其他地方的游客。结合汉语提示“有吸引力的”可知，短语为appeal to，此处陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为Lake Baikal，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填①appeals；②to。
58. Have you ever forgotten to______ ______(关电器) the TV or computer (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. switch##turn ②. off
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：你有没有忘记关掉电视或电脑？根据汉语提示可知，句中涉及固定短语“switch off”，意为“关掉（电器）”，“forget to do sth.”意为“忘记要做某事”，不定式符号“to”后接动词原形，句中也可用“turn off”，意为“关掉”。故填switch off/turn off。
59. She has two years of working experience, so I think she is ______ ______(能胜任) the job. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. up ②. to
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：她有两年的工作经验，所以我认为她能胜任这个工作。be up to胜任，该短语是固定短语，所以填up to。
60. ______ ______(与……相比较), in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. By ②. comparison##contrast
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。句意：相比之下，在保加利亚和阿尔巴尼亚南部，手势的含义则相反。根据汉语提示可知，“与……相比较”短语应为By comparison/contrast，句首单词首字母要大写。故填①By；②comparison或contrast。
61. They asked him to leave. ______ ______ ______(换句话说), he was fired. （根据汉语提示完成句子）
【答案】 ①. In ②. other ③. words
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：他们请他离开。换句话说，他被解雇了。表示“换句话说”应用固定短语in other words，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填①In；②other；③words。
62. I can’t ______ ______(访问) you this afternoon since I have something urgent to deal with. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】 ①. call ②. on
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：我今天下午不能去访问你了，因为我有急事要处理。根据汉语提示可知，句中涉及固定短语“call on sb.”，意为“访问某人”，“can’t”为情态动词“can”的否定形式，后接动词原形。故填call on。
(二)根据课文内容填空，注意词的适当形式。
根据课文内容填空。
Just like spoken language, body language___63___from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is___64___to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to___65___interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always ___66___of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may___67___respect to look down when talking to an older person.
【答案】63. varies
64. appropriate
65. display
66. approved
67. demonstrate
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了不同文化下身体语言的差异。
【63题详解】
考查时态和固定短语。句意：就像口语一样，身体语言也因文化而异。描述一个客观的事实，用一般现在时，vary from不同，该短语是固定短语，且主语body language表抽象概念，不可数，谓语动词用单数，所以填varies。
【64题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：最关键的是要用一种适合你所处文化的方式来使用身体语言。be appropriate to对……很合适，该短语是固定短语，所以填appropriate。
【65题详解】
考查不定式。句意：例如，眼神交流——看着别人的眼睛——在某些国家是表示感兴趣的一种方式。 相比之下，在其他国家，目光接触并不总是被认可的。 表示“显露，表现”，用动词display， 这里是不定式用作后置定语，所以填display。
【66题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：例如，眼神交流——看着别人的眼睛——在某些国家是表示感兴趣的一种方式。相比之下，在其他国家，目光接触并不总是被认可的。根据句意，可知动词短语 approve of（赞成）符合题意，这里表示“被赞成”，用被动语态，该空用过去分词，所以填approved。
【67题详解】
考查动词。句意：在日本，与长者交谈时，低着头可能表示尊重。 文中表示“证明，表示”，动词demonstrate符合题意，情态动词后，用动词原形，所以填demonstrate。
七、应用文写作（共1题，满分25分）
68. 假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。十月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：　　
1.询问Tom的生活和学习情况；　　
2.谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙；　　
3.告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。
注意：1．词数：100词左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【答案】Dear Tom,
It has been a month since you studied in Beijing. How are things going these days I'm writing to tell you that I am going to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in October. The opportunity is of great importance for me,so I am busy making preparations for it to have a good performance.
However, I still have some difficulty in collecting useful materials. Meanwhile,I find it hard to use English properly. I would appreciate it if you could lend me a hand. I miss you so much that I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest.
I am looking forward to the cheerful moment that we will spend together.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文，要求写一封信。
【详解】第一步：审题。审题目的是获取重要信息。通过审题我们可以确定几个方面的信息。第一，假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。十月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：　　
1.询问Tom的生活和学习情况；　　
2.谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙；　　
3.告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他;
第二，人称为第一人称和第三人称。第三，时态为一般现在时。
第二步：布局段落，确定主要段落，次要段落，段落数量。这篇写作段落数量为三段。第一段，询问Tom的生活和学习情况；十月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)。第二段，谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙；告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。第三段，表达希望。
第三步：确定关键词汇和短语: take part in，English speech contest for middle school students in October，making preparations for，l have some difficulty in doing sth, lend me a hand。
第四步：确定较为高级的句子: since 引导的时间状语从句It has been a month since you studied in Beijing. that 引导的宾语从句 I'm writing to tell you that I am going to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in October. so …that 引导的结果状语从句I miss you so much that I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest。
第五步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连接词进行过渡衔接: However， Meanwhile，Finally。
第六步：注意书写，保持卷面整洁，避免划线，乱擦。
【点睛】文章思路清晰，语言规范，段落整齐，语篇连贯，层次清晰。使用了较为高级的句式: since 引导的时间状语从句It has been a month since you studied in Beijing. that 引导的宾语从句 I'm writing to tell you that I am going to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in October. so …that 引导的结果状语从句I miss you so much that I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest。
高级句式的应用提升了写作的档次，整个短文显示出了作者高水平的英语表达能力。
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