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萍乡市重点中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期末考试
英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will the man probably do next
A．Check out of his hotel. B．Take some medicine. C．See a doctor.
2．How does the woman feel now
A．Angry. B．Nervous. C．Confused.
3．What did the man eat just now
A．An apple.
B．Some chicken.
C．Some peaches.
4．Why doesn’t the woman try to get a PhD now
A．She doesn’t need one for her job.
B．She can’t afford the payment.
C．She can’t spare the time.
5．What does the woman mean
A．She is only too pleased to come.
B．She didn’t go in for mountaineering.
C．She was an excellent mountain climber.
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．Why does the woman go to a dance class
A．To lose weight. B．To get into shape. C．To get more energy.
7．How often does the man go swimming
A．Every night. B．Once a week. C．Three times a week.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Why is the man making the call
A．To have a talk with Tom.
B．To invite the woman to a movie.
C．To introduce a friend to the woman.
9．What is Tom doing
A．Watching TV. B．Talking on the phone. C．Having fun with Julie.
10．What can we learn about the man
A．He knows Julie. B．He lives in town. C．He shares a house with a friend.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What does the watch look like
A．The face of it is black. B．The face of it is square. C．It has a leather white band.
12．Why is the watch special to Helen
A．It tells the right time. B．It is worth a lot of money. C．It reminds her of her grandfather.
13．What do we know about Helen’s grandfather
A．He is still alive.
B．He got the watch from his father.
C．He went to England with a little money.
14．What will Helen do with the watch
A．Sell it. B．Continue to keep it. C．Give it to her father.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．Why did the speakers meet today
A．To have a meeting. B．To take a class. C．To do sports.
16．What sport has the man taken up recently
A．Mountain biking. B．Sailing. C．Yoga.
17．What is the woman interested in
A．Sports. B．Gardening. C．Going out with friends.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What’s the cause of the accident
A．Too much traffic on the road.
B．High speed and wet road.
C．The engine is out of order.
19．Who called the First Aid Center for help
A．A young woman. B．The speaker. C．A policeman.
20．What did the policeman do
A．He took the driver out of his car.
B．He questioned the writer carefully.
C．He immediately sent the driver to hospital.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Bright Side did some research on many places throughout the world where you can buy a house for 1 dollar or for free!
Roubaix, France
If you like France, Roubaix located in the north of France is just for you. The local authorities want it to be populated and attractive. You can buy a small house in the industrial district for just $1. The buyer is supposed to live in this house for 3 years.
Buffalo. USA
Buffalo offers whoever qualifies to buy a house for $1. All you need is to be a lawful citizen of the city and invest amount of money into its decoration. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.
Liverpool, Great Britain
In Liverpool, most of houses were abandoned (遗弃）by the working class during the years of unemployment. The government is trying to sell the houses for just $1. If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property（房产）.
Candela, Italy
If you still have any doubts about spending $1 on a house, you should know: the government will pay you some money, if you move to Candela. In order to be paid, you need to become a permanent（永久的）citizen and have an income of $7500 per year. If moving alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.
For more information of other cities, please Click Here.
21．Why do the authorities of Buffalo provide a house for people with 1$
A．To improve the lives of poor people.
B．To make the city attractive at no cost.
C．To solve the problems of employment.
D．To attract people to the industrial areas.
22．What is required to buy a house for 1 dollar in Liverpool
A．You need to be an unemployed citizen.
B．You should live in the house for 3 years.
C．It must be your first house purchase.
D．You have to repair and decorate the house.
23．How much money can you get if moving to Candela with a whole family
A．$3200 B．$9600
C．$800 D．$7500
B
In the west of the city Seville in Spain, a sea of giant mirrors is reflecting the sun’s energy to provide “concentrated solar power (CSP)” while brightening the path to a new wave of green energy projects.
The 624 carefully positioned mirrors reflect the sun’s heat towards a 50-meter-tall central tower where it is concentrated and used to boil water into steam. The superheated steam is then used to turn a turbine (汽轮机) that can produce up to 11 megawatts of electricity—enough power for 6,000 homes—according to Solucar, the Spanish company that has built the power plant.
The Spanish tower, known as PS10, is the first stage of an ambitious development. By 2025 it is hoped that additional towers will create “a solar farm” with an output of 500 megawatts, which would be enough power for 180,000 homes, almost the entire population of nearby Seville.
CSP produces no greenhouse gases and the only pollution is visual. There is also the possibility that production can keep going around the clock-even when the sun has gone down. Solucar is currently testing technology at a plant near Granada that will pump 50 percent of the electricity generated in the day into the Spanish national grid (国家输电网), and use the other 50 percent to melt salt, which will then act as a kind of battery, storing the sun’s power. When dusk falls, the heat stored in the molten salt can be used to generate power through the night.
The Sahara, the world’s largest desert, has always been seen as a problem. But with large-scale CSP projects, suddenly all that empty space, with its year round clear skies and hot sun, has a value that could transform local economies. It could potentially turn Africa into an exporter of energy to power-hungry Europe.
24．What is the Spanish tower PS10 used to do according to the text
A．Store boiled water. B．Generate electricity.
C．Reflect the sun’s energy. D．Brighten the path nearby.
25．The underlined phrase “a solar farm” in paragraph 3 refers to a place where .
A．towers like PS10 are set up
B．greenhouses are built to make profits
C．crops are grown with new technology
D．farmers mainly use solar energy at home
26．The plant near Granada melts salt in the day so that .
A．molten salt works better than water when producing electricity
B．melting salt can reduce environmental pollution
C．some sun power can be saved for the night use
D．salt is easy to melt in the sun
27．Which word can best describe the author’s attitude towards the future of CSP
A．Critical. B．Doubtful. C．Subjective. D．Optimistic.
C
Music has been considered as a "background" for various activities for centuries. The development of electronic recording and reproduction systems has enabled background music to become prevalent in society. Background music is intended to be heard but not actively or purposely listened to. Strictly speaking, music that catches a person's attention isn't truly "background" music.
There is certainly strong evidence from different kinds of sources that people respond differently to various kinds of music. However, the various factors that may influence the effects of different kinds of music on behavior and cognition （认知）haven't been systematically documented or explored. Hector Berlioz's description of his reactions to a piece of music included increased blood circulation, violent pulse rate, trembling and many others. Although in Berlioz's case he was actively listening to the music rather than passively absorbing the sound, the effects on his physiological （生理的）mechanisms were very marked.
Nowadays, music is available to everyone through radio, recordings and television, and recorded background music is played in many public places. But there have been few studies which have investigated the effect of background music on the behaviour of pupils. Hallam carried out a study on mathematics performance in a school for children with emotional and behavioral disorders （EBD）. A significant improvement occurred in the behavior of these children when background music was played. And improved levels of co-operation and a reduction in aggression （攻击性）were also reported in the lessons immediately following the intervention. Other studies found that, most pupils, with appropriate music in the background, felt more relaxed, happier and more productive. The most effective music for improving children's performance was what they liked, providing that it didn't overly excite them.
Studies at the Tomatis Institute widely used specially designed music to cure children with learning disabilities and attention disorders. The Tomatis techniques are based on the theory that, unlike the continuous low-frequency sounds in some music stimulate the inner ear and improve the brain's listening, helping it process all information more accurately.
28．What does the underlined word "prevalent" in Paragraph 1 mean
A．Popular. B．Valuable. C．Familiar. D．Important.
29．What does Hector Berlioz's case show
A．Typical human reactions to music. B．Effect of music on human physiology.
C．Humans' active participation in music. D．Physiological disorders caused by music.
30．What can we know from the third paragraph
A．Most pupils feel less stressed after listening to music.
B．Background music played at school is widely studied.
C．Pupils with EBD exposed to music behave less aggressive.
D．Effective background music is the music that excites pupils most.
31．Tomatis Institute cures children with attention disorders by ________.
A．stimulating their inner ear with low-frequency sounds in music
B．developing their listening skills to process information more clearly
C．improving their brain's listening with high-frequency sounds in music
D．putting them in environments filled with continuous low-frequency sounds
D
A maverick describes a person who thinks independently. A maverick refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group to which he or she belongs. In the US, a maverick is often admired for his or her free spirit, although others who belong to the maverick’s group may not like the maverick’s independent ways.
But where did the word “maverick” come from
Early in the 1800s, a man named Samuel Augustus Maverick settled down in Texas, which was a place of wide-open land, rich soil, cattle ranches(牛场) and cowboys. As the years passed, Mr. Maverick increased his property(财产) in Texas. Before long, he owned huge pieces of land that were good for raising cattle. But he had no cattle. He wasn’t a rancher.
One day, a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. But the man didn’t have enough money. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn’t really want them. He simply put the cattle on his land to eat and care for themselves.
It was not long before the cows reproduced(繁殖). The calves grew and had more calves. Soon, hundreds of cows and calves moved freely across Samuel Maverick’s land. They also moved across the land of nearby ranch owners.
It was a tradition among ranchers in the West to put a mark of ownership on newborn calves. They burned the name of their ranch into the animal’s skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a “brand”. Brands allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.
Samuel Maverick refused to brand his calves. “Why should I ” he asked. If all the other cattle owners branded theirs, then those without a brand belonged to him.
And this is how the word “maverick” entered the American language. It meant a calf without a brand. As time passed, the word “maverick” took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to follow even his or her own group.
32．Why did the man give Samuel Maverick 400 head of cattle
A．To get some money. B．To return what he owed him.
C．To buy some of his land. D．To ask him to raise them.
33．How could the ranchers easily know who the cattle belonged to
A．Through the brand on the cattle. B．Through the name of the cattle.
C．Through the appearance of the cattle. D．Through the land on which the cattle stayed.
34．What can we learn about Samuel Augustus Maverick from the text
A．He was born in Texas. B．He took good care of all his cattle.
C．He didn’t really want to accept the cattle. D．He followed the tradition of ranchers in the West.
35．What is the text mainly about
A．How to become an independent thinker. B．“Maverick” means a calf without a brand.
C．The life story of Samuel Augustus Maverick. D．How the word “maverick” got into American English.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are so many dogs who are stuck in shelters or in foster care(寄养照管)and that are looking for a forever home.
Don’t Let Dogs Always Be Outside
Owners should avoid leaving their dogs outside for all hours for several reasons. Staying out in the sun for too long can cause them to get thirsty. 36 because it leaves them feeling severely uncomfortable. A good fix is to install a dog door, so your dog can choose if they want to be outside or inside.
Accept Their Personality Changes
Some dog owners may not realize that it’s common for dogs’ personalities to change over time. They may have been a friendly, energetic puppy and grow up to be a shy dog who doesn’t like being around others. 37 , avoid blaming them. Owners can’t change their dogs overnight and it can sometimes be impossible to alter their personalities to make them someone they’re not. 38 , and seek a professional to find out if it’s possible to avoid any harmful behavior.
Try Not to Push Them over the Edge
Owners need to pay attention to signs their dogs may show if they are scared and take care of the situation accordingly. 39 . Instances where this may occur are through training, being around new people or animals, or going for a ride in the car.
Do Not Leave Your Dog in the Car
Dogs should never be left in the car alone, especially with the windows rolled up. 40 , he will be charged with animal cruelty. This is because dogs can get sick and even suffer fatal consequences due to being left in either a very hot or cold car. Animal safety experts recommend taking action if you see an animal by itself in a car.
A．They are in some kind of trouble
B．It’s best to be patient with these changes
C．If their personality changes for the worse
D．Cold and rainy weather is not ideal for dogs
E．If the owner leaves pets unattended in a parked car
F．This means not pushing them over the edge if they aren’t ready
G．There’s a limit to how much time they should be spending outside
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I found myself refusing to 41 out at home with even the simplest things.
Every Wednesday afternoon, for example, my mother 42 me to another town for a piano lesson. During my two-hour lesson, she’d rush to the nearby store and buy a week’s worth of 43 . Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back, and 44 for my lesson, you’d think I’d be very 45 to help her bring the groceries into the house. But I wasn’t. I generally just brought in an armload and left the rest for Mom as I ran to my room and shut the door.
Don’t get me wrong. Back in my room, I felt 46 about not helping my mother more. Deep inside, I wanted to change my 47 . But I also realized that once I took on more responsibility, my parents would start 48 more from me. At age fifteen, I sensed that this one small change would mark something much bigger: my personal change from a spoiled(宠坏的) child to a more 49 young man.
I’ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a(n) 50 to try and see what would happen. Returning home from the lesson I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once inside, I felt that deep and burning 51 . Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and 52 back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day! Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The more I helped out, the 53 I felt about myself. As Mom and Dad realized they could 54 on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too.
Sometimes the little things we put off dong for the longest time 55 out to be simplest things to complete. Feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.
41．A．start B．cry C．help D．work
42．A．left B．guild C．walked D．drove
43．A．fruits B．flowers C．groceries D．vegetables
44．A．fought B．paid C．prepared D．waited
45．A．grateful B．nervous C．confident D．unwilling
46．A．excited B．curious C．doubtful D．regretful
47．A．way B．world C．career D．build
48．A．warning B．encouraging C．expecting D．praising
49．A．energetic B．ambitious C．outgoing D．responsible
50．A．excuse B．decision C．promise D．mistake
51．A．shame B．anger C．delight D．pleasure
52．A．called B．looked C．headed D．handed
53．A．smarter B．better C．warmer D．stronger
54．A．live B．press C．focus D．depend
55．A．make B．turn C．point D．bring
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
When we begin the study of literature, we can discover a new world. To enter and enjoy this new world, we need to love literature, and make 56 effort to explain it. The first step is 57 (determine) some of its significant qualities.
The first quality of literature is its 58 (describe) of truth and beauty. Some truth and beauty remain 59 (notice) until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention. The second quality of literature is its appeal 60 our feelings and 61 (imagine). Its attraction lies more in 62 it awakens in us than what it says. The third quality of literature, 63 (come) out of the other two, is its permanence. To achieve this, it should contain two elements: 64 (universe) interest and personal style.
In a word, literature 65 (be) the expression of life in forms of truth and beauty, the written record of man’s thoughts and feelings, and the history of the human soul.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假定你是李华，你从网上看到一个名叫Williams的澳大利亚男孩想交一个中国的网友。请你给他写封信，内容包括：
1. 很乐意和他交朋友；
2. 介绍自己；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Williams,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．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。
My mom only had one eye. She ran a small shop at a market and collected old clothes and some other things to sell for the money we needed. Once during elementary school, it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed (尴尬) and wondered how could she do this to me I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school, my schoolmates asked me, “Your mom only has one eye !” and laughed at me.
I was so angry with my mom and wished that she would just disappear from this world. So I said to my mom, “Why don’t you have the other eye ! You’re only going to make me a laughingstock (笑柄)!” My mom did not reply. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, I felt so good to have said what I wanted to say. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
For the words I had said to her earlier, there was something hurting at me in the corner of my heart. Even so, I hated my one-eyed mom and our poor life. I told myself that I would become successful in the near future, so I studied very hard. Later I got accepted by the Scoul University, I left my mother and came to Seoul to study. Then I got married there.
I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I am living happily as a successful man. I enjoy the life in Seoul because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom and my past. This kind of happiness was getting bigger and bigger, until one afternoon someone knocked at my door.
注意：
1. 续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
It was my mom! And still with her one eye!
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Paragraph 2:
“My son, I’m so sorry that I only have one eye.” my mom said.
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1．C
M: My chest hurts, and I’m having a hard time breathing. Maybe I should take some aspirin. W: Come on, honey. I’m driving you to the hospital. You need to get checked out right away.
2．B
M: Are you prepared for the quiz tomorrow
W: I’m afraid I’m a bit nervous, but I’ll just have to do my best.
3．C
W:Two peaches are missing.That’s strange.
M:Don’t worry about that.I ate them when you were cooking in the kitchen.
4．C
M: Would you like to get a PhD in something
W: Yeah, maybe one day. But it’s impossible right now. I have my job and the kids. I’d have to study at midnight!
M: Oh, yeah. That would be difficult.
5．B
M：Would you like to go mountaineering with us
W：Count me out.I’ m no mountain climber!
6．B 7．C
W: How are you doing
M: I’m fine. How about you
W: I’m trying to build my body. So I go to a dance class every night. Do you want to join us
M: No, I like to go swimming.
W: How often do you go to swim
M: I try to swim three times a week. It’s really good for my health. It also gives me more energy.
W: Yeah, when I dance, I feel more active, too.
8．B 9．B 10．A
M: Hey, Tina. This is Sam. How’s it going
W: Pretty good, Sam. How are you
M: Great! Do you want to go to the movies tonight
W: Sorry, we don’t go out on Saturdays. Tom and I always stay at home and watch TV.
M: That’s OK. Is Tom there now
W: Yes, but he is talking on his cell phone with his sister, Julie. Do you remember her
M: Yes, of course. She lives in Seattle right now, right
W: Right, but she’s in town now. She stays with a friend for a few days.
M: That’s nice. Tell her I say hello.
W: Sure.
11．B 12．C 13．C 14．B
W: I’d like to talk about this watch. It’s quite old, nearly sixty years old. It has a leather black band. The face of the watch is white and it’s square.
M: Why is this watch special, Helen
W: It’s my grandfather’s watch.
M: I want to hear the story about it.
W: He came to England more than fifty years ago and this is the watch he was wearing when he arrived here. When he came over here, he didn’t have much just a few pounds in his pocket. But this watch was a present to him from his grandfather, his twenty first birthday present, so it was really special to him and now it’s special to me.
M: Is it very valuable I mean, I know you don’t want to sell it but is it worth a lot of money
W: No, not at all. It doesn’t even tell the right time! It’s just an ordinary watch but it’s special to me because it really reminds me of my grandfather.
M: Is your grandfather still alive
W: No, he isn’t. He died 2 years ago.
M: So he left the watch to you in his will.
W: Yes, it will stay with me all my life.
15．A 16．B 17．B
W: So, Mike, how do you think the meeting went today
M: I think it went as well as we expected, Linda. But it would be good to have a break from business.
W: So what do you do when you’re not working
M: Well, because I sit at a desk for most of the day, I like to get some exercise in my free time and try out new sports.
W: Oh, what do you like to do
M: I enjoy various outdoor sports, but mainly mountain biking.
W: That is quite a popular hobby around here.
M: Yes，it is. I’ve recently taken up sailing as well.
W: Really That’s exciting! Where do you go sailing It’s not like we’re near the ocean.
M: Well, there are a couple of lakes nearby. I sometimes go away on weekend breaks to the coast with my friends. What about you Do you do any sports
W: Well, I try and do yoga twice a week, but I struggle sometimes. I’m not really interested in sports. I love gardening though. Otherwise I prefer to relax by myself.
18．B 19．A 20．B
It was raining heavily as I was walking up the hill towards the station at six o'clock on a Saturday morning.At this early hour there wasn’t much traffic and there weren’t many people in sight.Just as I was crossing the road near the top of the hill a car came around the corner.It was traveling very fast and the driver was obviously having difficulty in controlling it.Suddenly it went off the road,hit a lamp post and turned over. At once I ran to the car to help the driver,but he was seriously hurt.A young woman hurried into the station and called the First Aid Center while I took care of the driver.A number of other people gathered round the car,but there wasn’t a great deal we could do.A policeman arrived a few minutes later and asked me a lot of questions about the accident.Shortly afterwards a bus arrived at high speed and took him away to hospital. Later,I went to the hospital to see the driver.I was told that his operation had been successful and that he was getting better rapidly.
21．B 22．C 23．A
21．细节理解题。根据第三段中的. Doing this, the authorities are hoping to make the city beautiful again without spending money.可知当地政府这样做是希望不用花钱就能让这座城市再次变得美丽，也就是说让这座城市变得更具有吸引力，故选B项。
22．细节理解题。根据第四段中的If you want to buy such a house, it has to be your first deal on buying property（房产）。可知如果你想买这样的房子，它必须是你的第一套不动产，所以要在Liverpool花1美元买房，必须是你第一次买房，故选C项。
23．细节理解题。根据最后一段中的If moving alone, you will get $800, and if you are going with your family, the pay can be four times as much as only one person.一个人搬去会得800美元，全家一起去得到的钱是一个人的四倍，也就是800的四倍3200，所以全家人搬去Candela会得到3200美元 。故选 A项。
24．B 25．A 26．C 27．D
24．细节理解题。由第三段“The Spanish tower, known as PS10, is the first stage of an ambitious development. By 2025 it is hoped that additional towers will create “a solar farm” with an output of 500 megawatts, which would be enough power for 180,000 homes, almost the entire population of nearby Seville.(这座名为PS10的西班牙塔是一项雄心勃勃的开发计划的第一阶段。预计到2025年，额外的塔将建成一个输出500兆瓦的“太阳能农场”，这将足够18万户家庭使用，几乎是附近塞维利亚的全部人口。)”可知，PS10是用来发电的。故选B。
25．词句猜测题。根据第三段的“The Spanish tower, known as PS10, is the first stage of an ambitious development.(这座名为PS10的西班牙塔是一项雄心勃勃的开发计划的第一阶段。)”，“additional towers(额外的塔)”，和“with an output of 500 megawatts, which would be enough power for 180,000 homes, almost the entire population of nearby Seville(发电量为500兆瓦，足够18万户家庭使用，几乎是附近塞维利亚的全部人口)”可知，句子表示更多的像PS10一样的高塔将被建起来，成为一个发电的“太阳能农场”。故此处的“a solar farm”指的是像PS10一样的高塔被建立起来的地方。故选A。
26．推理判断题。由文章第四段“Solucar is currently testing technology at a plant near Granada that will pump 50 percent of the electricity generated in the day into the Spanish national grid (国家输电网), and use the other 50 percent to melt salt, which will then act as a kind of battery, storing the sun’s power. When dusk falls, the heat stored in the molten salt can be used to generate power through the night.(Solucar目前正在Granada附近的一家工厂测试一项技术，该技术将把白天产生的50%的电力输送到西班牙国家电网，并用另外50%的电力融化盐，然后盐就会像电池一样储存太阳能。当夜幕降临时，储存在熔盐中的热量可以用来在夜间发电。)”可推知，这家电厂在白天融化盐是为了储存太阳能以供晚间发电使用。故选C。
27．推理判断题。纵观全文，尤其结合文章最后一段中的“But with large-scale CSP projects, suddenly all that empty space, with its year round clear skies and hot sun, has a value that could transform local economies. It could potentially turn Africa into an exporter of energy to power-hungry Europe.(但是有了大规模的光热发电项目，突然之间，那些常年晴朗的天空和炎热的阳光下的空地就有了价值，可以改变当地的经济。它有可能把非洲变成能源出口国，出口到急需能源的欧洲。)”可以推知，作者憧憬CSP技术的美好前景，故其态度应该是乐观的。故选D。
28．A 29．B 30．C 31．C
28．词义猜测题。根据文章第一段关键句“Music has been considered as a "background" for various activities for centuries. The development of electronic recording and reproduction systems has enabled background music to become prevalent in society.”（几个世纪以来，音乐一直被认为是各种活动的“背景”。电子录音和复制系统的发展使背景音乐在社会中___起来。）可以推测，此处电子录音和复制系统的发展使得背景音乐在社会中流行起来。故选A项。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“Hector Berlioz's description of his reactions to a piece of music included increased blood circulation, violent pulse rate, trembling and many others. Although in Berlioz's case he was actively listening to the music rather than passively absorbing the sound, the effects on his physiological mechanisms were very marked.”（柏辽兹描述他对一段音乐的反应包括血液循环加速、脉搏剧烈、颤抖和其他许多反应。虽然在柏辽兹的案例中，他积极地听音乐，而不是被动地吸收声音，但对他的生理机制的影响是非常显著的。）可知，柏辽兹的案例反映了音乐对于人们的生理影响。故选B项。
30．细节理解题。根据文章第三段关键句“Hallam carried out a study on mathematics performance in a school for children with emotional and behavioral disorders （EBD）. A significant improvement occurred in the behavior of these children when background music was played. And improved levels of co-operation and a reduction in aggression were also reported in the lessons immediately following the intervention. ”（哈勒姆对一所学校患有情绪和行为障碍(EBD)的儿童的数学表现进行了研究。当播放背景音乐时，这些孩子的行为有了显著的改善。在干预后的课程中也报告了合作水平的提高和攻击性的减少。）可知，接触音乐的EBD学生攻击性较低。故选C项。
31．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段关键句“The Tomatis techniques are based on the theory that, unlike the continuous low-frequency sounds in some music stimulate the inner ear and improve the brain's listening, helping it process all information more accurately.”（Tomatis的技术基于这样一种理论：不同于某些音乐中持续的低频声音，它能刺激内耳，改善大脑的听力，帮助它更准确地处理所有信息。）可知，Tomatis研究所通过用高频率的音乐来改善儿童的大脑听力来治疗注意力障碍。故选C项。
32．B 33．A 34．C 35．D
32．细节理解题。根据第四段中第一句话“One day，a man came to Samuel Maverick to pay him an old debt. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle.”（ 一天，一个人来找塞缪尔·马弗里克，要他偿还一笔旧债）可知那个人给Samuel Maverick四百头牛是用于还债的。故选B。
33．细节理解题。根据第六段中的第二、三、四句话“They burned the name of their ranch into the animal's skin with a hot iron. The iron made a clear mark called a ‘brand’. Brands allowed ranchers to easily see who owned which cattle.”（他们用热熨斗把他们农场的名字烙在动物的皮肤上。熨斗上有一个清晰的标记，叫做“品牌”。品牌让牧场主很容易看到谁拥有哪头牛）可知，用烙铁给牛打上烙印是为了区分牛归属何人。故选A。
34．细节理解题。根据第四段中的第二、三、四句话“But the man didn't have enough money. So he offered Mr. Maverick 400 head of cattle. Mr. Maverick accepted them, but he didn't really want them.”（ 但是这个人没有足够的钱。所以他给了马弗里克400头牛。Maverick先生接受了他们，但他并不真正想要它们）可知，Mr. Maverick并不愿意接受这些牛。故选C。
35．主旨大意题。根据全文，如第二段“But where did the word “maverick” come from （但是maverick来自哪里呢？）”和最后一段中的第三、四句话“As time passed, the word ‘maverick’ took on a wider meaning. It came to mean a person who was too independent to follow even his or her own group”（随着时间的推移，“特立独行”一词有了更广泛的含义。这意味着一个人太过独立，甚至连自己的团队都无法跟随）可知，本文主要叙述“maverick”如何进入美国英语的。故D。
36．D 37．C 38．B 39．F 40．E
36．本段小标题是Don’t Let Dogs Always Be Outside（不要让狗总是待在外面），因此本段天气对狗的影响，D选项“Cold and rainy weather is not ideal for dogs（寒冷多雨的天气不适合狗）”中的“Cold and rainy weather”和前面的“Staying out in the sun”为并列关系，且后文“because it leaves them feeling severely uncomfortable（因为这会让它们感到非常不舒服）”说明了寒冷多雨的天气对狗的影响，因此D选项承上启下符合语境，故选D。
37．由小标题“Accept Their Personality Changes（接受他们的性格变化）”和空格前的“Some dog owners may not realize that it’s common for dogs’ personalities to change over time.（一些狗主人可能没有意识到狗的性格会随着时间的推移而改变。）”，C选项“If their personality changes for the worse（如果他们的性格变坏了）”中的“personality changes”和前面的“personalities to change”相一致，且由于性格变化是常见的，所以不应该责备它们，这和空格后的“avoid blaming them（避免责备它们）”相符合，因此C选项承上启下，符合语境，故选C。
38．空格前说“Owners can’t change their dogs overnight and it can sometimes be impossible to alter their personalities to make them someone they’re not. （狗的主人不可能在一夜之间改变他们的狗，有时也不可能改变它们的性格，使它们成为另一条狗。）”，因此主人需要有耐心，B选项“It’s best to be patient with these changes（最好对这些变化保持耐心）”刚好说明了这一点，因此B选项承上启下，符合语境，故选B。
39．本段小标题是“Try Not to Push Them over the Edge（尽量不要把他们推到边缘）”，F选项“This means not pushing them over the edge if they aren’t ready（这意味着如果它们还没有准备好，不要把它们逼到崩溃的边缘）”中的“pushing them over the edge”和小标题“Push Them over the Edge”相符合，因此F选项符合本段语境，故选F。
40．空格前说“Dogs should never be left in the car alone, especially with the windows rolled up.（狗狗不应该单独留在车里，尤其是关着车窗的时候。）”，E选项“If the owner leaves pets unattended in a parked car（如果主人把宠物放在停放的车里无人看管）”中的“leaves pets unattended in a parked car”和前面的“be left in the car alone”相一致，且空格后“he will be charged with animal cruelty（他将被指控虐待动物）”说明了把狗单独留在车里的话主人会受到什么惩罚，因此E选项承上启下，符合语境，故选E。
41．C 42．D 43．C 44．B 45．A 46．D 47．A 48．C 49．D 50．B 51．A 52．C 53．B 54．D 55．B
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我发现自己连最简单的家务都不愿意帮忙。A. start开始；B. cry哭；C. help帮助；D. work工作。根据上文“As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family.”可知，我在为家人做事时非常懒惰，可推知，此处为我发现自己连最简单的家务都不愿意帮忙。故选C项。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，每周三下午，我妈妈开车带我去另一个城镇上钢琴课。A. left离开；B. guild指导；C. walked步行；D. drove开车。根据下文“Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there,”可知，妈妈开车12英里把我送到那里。故选D项。
43．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我两个小时的课上，她会冲到附近的商店买一周的食品杂货。A. fruits水果；B. flowers花；C. groceries杂货店；D. vegetables蔬菜。根据下文“you’d think I’d be very ____5____ to help her bring the groceries into the house.”她把食品杂货搬到家里。可知，此处为在我两个小时的课上，她会冲到附近的商店买一周的食品杂货。故选C项。
44．考查动词词义辨析。句意：考虑到我妈妈开车带我去了12英里的地方，又带我回来了12英里，还付了我的学费，你会认为我会非常感激地帮她把食品杂货搬回家。A. fought打斗；B. paid支付；C. prepared准备；D. waited等待。根据该句中的“Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back,”可知，作者在讲妈妈对他的好，开车12英里把他送去上课，又开车12英里接回来，为他的钢琴课付钱。故选B项。
45．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：考虑到我妈妈开车带我去了12英里的地方，又带我回来了12英里，还付了我的学费，你会认为我会非常感激地帮她把食品杂货搬回家。A. grateful感激的；B. nervous紧张的；C. confident自信的；D. unwilling不愿意的。根据上文“Given the fact that my mom had driven me twelve miles there, twelve miles back,”可知，妈妈对自己很好，由此可推知，此处为你会认为我会非常感激地帮她把食品杂货搬回家。故选A项。
46．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：回到房间，我后悔没有多帮助妈妈。A. excited激动的；B. curious好奇的；C. doubtful怀疑的；D. regretful后悔的。根据下文“Deep inside, I wanted to change my ____7____ . ”以及文章最后一句“Feeling happy beats feeling guilty any day.”可推知，此处为回到房间，我后悔没有多帮助妈妈。故选D项。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在内心深处，我想改变我的方式。A. way方式；B. world世界；C. career事业；D. build建造。根据下文“Sometimes the little things we put off dong for the longest time ____15____ out to be simplest things to complete.”可知，为具体的改变方式，由此可推知，此处为在内心深处，我想改变我的方式。故选A项。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我也意识到，一旦我承担了更多的责任，我的父母就会开始对我有更高的期望。A. warning警告；B. encouraging鼓励；C. expecting期望；D. praising赞扬。根据句意以及该句中的“But I also realized that once I took on more responsibility”承担了更多的责任，可推知，此处为但我也意识到，一旦我承担了更多的责任，我的父母就会开始对我有更高的期望。故选C项。
49．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：15岁时，我意识到这个小小的改变将标志着更大的变化：我个人从一个被宠坏的孩子变成一个更有责任感的年轻人。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. ambitious有雄心的；C. outgoing外向的；D. responsible有责任的。根据上文提到的一旦我承担了更多的责任，我的父母就会开始对我有更高的期望。以及下文“…help my mother. How happy I felt that day!”帮助我妈妈，我感到非常高兴。可推知，此处为我个人从一个被宠坏的孩子变成一个更有责任感的年轻人。故选D项。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我永远不会忘记那个星期三，我做了一个决定，试着看看会发生什么。A. excuse借口；B. decision决定；C. promise承诺；D. mistake错误。根据句意以及该句中的“…to try and see what would happen.”可推知，此处为我永远不会忘记那个星期三，我做了一个决定，试着看看会发生什么。故选B项。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：但一进去，我就感到深深的、灼热的羞愧。A. shame羞耻；B. anger生气；C. delight高兴；D. pleasure高兴。根据上文“Back in my room, I felt regretful about not helping my mother more.”提到的回到房间，我后悔没有多帮助妈妈。以及下文做出的具体改变，结合语境可推知，此处为我一回到房间，就感到深深的、灼热的羞愧。故选A项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我把课本扔在床上，突然打开门，回到车库去帮妈妈。A. called喊叫；B. looked看；C. headed朝某方向前进；D. handed递给。根据上文提到的我一进去就感到深深的、灼热的羞愧。以及该句中的“I suddenly opened my door”突然打开门，可推知，此处为我把课本扔在床上，突然打开门，回到车库去帮妈妈。故选C项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我帮得越多，自我感觉就越好。A. smarter更聪明；B. better更好的；C. warmer更暖和；D. stronger更强壮。根据句意以及该句中的“The more I helped out”可知，此处为我帮得越多，自我感觉就越好。故选B项。
54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当爸爸妈妈意识到他们可以更多地依赖我时，我们的旅行压力也大大减少了。A. live生活；B. press按压；C. focus聚焦；D. depend依靠。根据句意以及该句中的“our trips became far less stressful, too.”我们的旅行压力也大大减少了，可推知，此处为当爸爸妈妈意识到他们可以更多地依赖我时，我们的旅行压力也大大减少了，depend on固定搭配，“依赖”。故选D项。
55．考查动词短语辨析。句意：有时候，我们拖延了很久的小事情，最终变成了最简单的事情。A. make out理解，辨认出；B. turn out结果是，最后是；C. point out指出，指明；D. bring out出版，生产。根据句意以及该句中的“be simplest things to complete.”可知，此处为有时候，我们拖延了很久的小事情，最终变成了最简单的事情。故选B项。
56．an 57．to determine 58．description 59．unnoticed 60．to 61．imagination 62．what 63．coming 64．universal 65．is
56．考查冠词。句意：要进入并享受这个新世界，我们需要热爱文学，并努力解释它。make an effort to do sth表“努力做某事”，为固定搭配。故填an。
57．考查非谓语。句意：第一步是确定它的一些重要品质。分析句子可知，此空应填非谓语，再根据句意可知，这里应用不定式作表语。故填to determine。
58．考查名词。句意：文学的第一个品质是它对真理和美的描述。分析句子可知，形容词性物主代词应修饰名词，describe“描述”，是动词，名词形式是description，为不可数名词。故填description。
59．考查形容词。句意：一些真相和美丽一直被忽视，直到一个敏感的人类灵魂引起我们的注意。分析句子可知，remain为系动词，后面可加形容词，再根据句意可知，应填unnoticed，表“被忽视的”。故填unnoticed。
60．考查介词。句意：文学的第二个品质是它对我们的情感和想象力的吸引力。appeal to表“吸引”，为固定短语。故填to。
61．考查名词。句意：文学的第二个品质是它对我们的情感和想象力的吸引力。由并列连词and前 our feelings 可知，此空应填名词，且imagination表“想象力”，为不可数名词。故填imagination。
62．考查宾语从句。句意：它的吸引力更多的是它在我们身上唤醒的东西，而不是它说的东西。in是介词，接宾语从句，且从句缺少宾语，表示“……的（东西等）”，应用what。故填what。
63．考查非谓语。句意：文学的第三个品质，从另外两个品质中脱颖而出，就是它的永恒性。分析句子可知，此空应填非谓语，且The third quality of literature和come为主动关系，再根据句意可知，这里应用现在分词作状语。故填coming。
64．考查形容词。句意：要做到这一点，它应该包含两个要素：普遍兴趣和个人风格。分析句子可知，此空应填形容词作定语修饰后面名词 interest。故填universal。
65．考查时态。句意：总之，文学是以真与美的形式表现生活的，是人类思想感情的文字记录，是人类灵魂的历史。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词，并这里对客观事实的描述，所以应用一般现在时。故填is。
66．Dear Williams,
I am very glad to learn from the Internet that you are looking for a friend from China. I have never been to your country, but I would be very happy to be your friend. First, let me introduce myself.
I’m 15 years old. I’m a freshman in senior high school. My favorite subject is biology. I want to go to college and finally become a doctor. I like to play football and basketball. My other hobbies are singing and dancing.
It can’t be more happy to receive your e- mail talking about yourself. I m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
67．
It was my mom! And still with her one eye! My little girl hid behind me, scared of my mom’s eye. How many times I had imagined seeing my mom again, but I never thought she would come to Seoul in person. She looked much older than her real age. After so many years, in my heart, I had come to accept her with one eye. I invited her in and prepared a big meal for her. After supper, we sat down and talked about everything we remembered.
“My son, I’m so sorry that I only have one eye.” my mom said. “How come ” I asked curiously. “You see, when you caught a bad fever at two, I rushed you to the hospital only to be knocked by a car and lose my one eye forever,” mom said in a quiet voice as if talking about someone else’s story. I couldn’t help stepping forward and hugging my mom firmly, tears of shame and regret clouding my eyes. I wanted to thank her but words failed me. What a foolish mistake I had made and how shameful I was!

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