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武侯高中高2023级2023-2024学年上期中期考试试题
英语
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man like doing
A. Dancing. B. Walking. C. Singing.
2. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a cafe. C. In a bookstore.
3. When did the man return from Paris
A. Last week. B. Yesterday. C. Today.
4. How does the man sound
A. Pleased. B. Amazed. C. Strict.
5. Where are the speakers
A. In a clothing shop. B. At a swimming pool. C. At a school lab.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How did the two speakers get here
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By taxi.
7. Why did the two speakers arrive early
A. To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a good place.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What can we say about the weather on Sunday
A. It was changeable. B. It was hot. C. It was fine.
9. What do the locals think of small balls office in midsummer
A. It’s beyond their expectations.
B. It’s a common phenomenon.
C. It’s caused by climate change.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of painting did the woman prefer at first
A. One that is simple.
B. One that looks peaceful.
C. One that has beautiful colors.
11. Where will the forest painting look great according to the man
A In the dining room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the living room.
12. What will the speakers buy
A. The forest painting.
B. The sun rise painting.
C. The mountain painting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. At a store. C. At a travel agency.
14. What do we know about the woman’s last gift
A. She returned it. B. It wasn’t used. C. Her father liked it a lot.
15. Who gave a camera as a Father’s Day gift
A. The woman. B. The man. C. The woman’s brother.
16. What is the woman’s father interested in
A. Travelling. B. Technology. C. Clothes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Whom has the government promised to offer help to
A. Some farmers. B. Some pilots. C. Some children.
18. Where are the transport workers going on strike
A. In Sydney. B. In Melbourne. C. In Queensland.
19. How did the school children feel after the rescue
A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Sorry.
20. What can we learn about the school children
A. They attended a musical concert.
B. They enjoyed themselves in the sea.
C. Their plane was forced to land shortly after take-off.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Over the last century, engineers all over the world have spared no effort to achieve the unachievable in bridge design.
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge
No bridge is as long as the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in the world. The 164.8-kilometre-long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The trip from Ningbo to Jiaxing that previously took 4.5 hours has been reduced to two, thanks to this bridge.
Rio-Niterói Bridge
Completed in 1974, the Rio-Niterói Bridge in Brazil is the second-longest bridge in all of Latin America connecting the cities of Rio and Niterói across the Guanabara Bay. The Rio-Niterói Bridge is technically known as a “box-girder (箱形梁)” bridge, made of special concrete. It receives an astonishing 140,000 (or more) vehicles per day.
Hartland Covered Bridge
The Hartland Covered Bridge is the world’s longest covered bridge. The 1,282-foot-long bridge was opened in 1901 and has been on Canada’s list of National Historic Sites since 1980. Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
The newly-built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named “world’s longest bridge over water” by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011, a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The dispute was settled when the title of “longest continuous bridge over water” was given to the causeway, with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge receiving the title of “longest bridge over water”.
1 On which of the following can trains pass
A. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge.
B. Rio-Niterói Bridge.
C. Hartland Covered Bridge.
D. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.
2. What is special about the Hartland Covered Bridge
A. It is a busy bridge. B. It was built in 1980.
C. It has a roof. D. It is a wooden bridge.
3. Where can you find the longest bridge over water
A. In America. B. In Brazil. C. In Canada. D. In China.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了过去的一个世纪里人类修建的四座有特色的桥梁。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge中“The 164.8-kilometre-long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. (这座164.8公里长的大桥建于2011年，是京沪高速铁路的一部分。)”可知，因为丹昆特大桥是京沪高铁的一部分，由此可知，火车可以从丹昆特大桥通过。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hartland Covered Bridge中“Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.(虽然这座桥最初是没有屋顶的，但在1921年的维修期间，桥上覆盖了木制材料。)”可知，加拿大哈特兰廊桥的特别之处在于它有木制屋顶。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Jiaozhou Bay Bridge中“The newly-built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named “world’s longest bridge over water” by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011, a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway.(2011年，中国新建的胶州湾大桥被吉尼斯世界纪录评为“世界上最长的水上桥梁”，此前该头衔由庞恰特雷恩湖堤道保持。)”可知，在中国你可以找到最长的水上桥梁——胶州湾大桥。故选D。
B
When Arvin Kuipers, who graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2017 and loves Chinese culture, asks his patients to stick out their tongue so he can diagnose(诊断) their illness, many are confused.
Kuipers, 30, practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said, “In TCM I need to do face and tongue diagnosis. That’s strange for people in my country.” One elderly woman had been visiting him occasionally for advice, but her first experience with TCM surprised her. She had never experienced acupuncture (针灸) or any other TCM treatment. “She came in, and I examined her face and tongue,” said Kuipers. “I told the patient her kidneys were not doing well and that she wasn’t getting proper sleep.” The woman was shocked by his insight and asked if he had been spying on her. “Actually, it was easy to diagnose her condition when I saw the dark rings under her eyes. Her energy levels were also very low at the time.”
Kuipers opened his TCM clinic in September. Most of his work involves performing acupuncture, cupping as well as tuina — a TCM massage that patients in the West like the most, he said. In some cases he also gave his patients traditional herbal medicines.
Kuipers usually makes a cup of Chinese tea to calm his patients if they are nervous about the acupuncture needles. He also explains to them the meridian (经络) system, which is a central concept of TCM, yin and yang, and other concepts. “In TCM, good health requires balanced yin and yang, so practitioners not only pay attention to a patient’s illness, but also to his or her overall physical condition,” said Kuipers. “TCM is also a different culture and offers a new perspective, instead of being a curing method.”
As of early April, Kuipers has treated more than 200 patients, many of whom come to his clinic every week. “TCM does work, and works well. My patients really feel better with it, so I value it, and when my patients feel better I also feel better.”
4. What can we learn from the elderly woman’s story in paragraph 2
A. The elderly woman trusted TCM treatment in the beginning.
B. TCM is very different from the treatment in her country.
C. The elderly woman used to visit Kuipers a lot for TCM.
D. The elderly woman was shocked at her kidney s not doing well
5. Which TCM treatment is most welcomed by the patients in the West
A. Tuina. B. Acupuncture. C. Cupping. D. Herbal medicines.
6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Why Kuipers’ patients are fond of Chinese tea.
B. How Kuipers explains meridian system to his patients.
C. How Kuipers applies Chinese culture and treatments to patients.
D. Why Kuipers pays little attention to overall physical condition.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To praise Kuipers for his TCM treatments.
B. To stress the value of teaching foreigners TCM.
C. To show the popularity of TCM with patients in the Netherlands.
D. To tell the story of Kuipers practising TCM in the Netherlands.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了毕业于北京中医药大学的Arvin Kuipers在荷兰阿姆斯特丹开设中医诊所行医的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“One elderly woman had been visiting him occasionally for advice, but her first experience with TCM surprised her. She had never experienced acupuncture (针灸) or any other TCM treatment.(一位上了年纪的妇女偶尔会去找他咨询，但她第一次接触中医的经历让她大吃一惊。她从未经历过针灸或任何其他中医治疗)”可知，老妇人第一次接触中医时感到很惊讶。她从未体验过针灸或其他中医疗法。由此可推知，中医与老妇人所在国家的治疗方法是非常不同的。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Most of his work involves performing acupuncture, cupping as well as tuina — a TCM massage that patients in the West like the most, he said.(他说，他的大部分工作包括针灸、拔火罐和推拿——西方病人最喜欢的一种中医按摩)”可知，最受西方人欢迎的疗法是推拿。故选A。
【6题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“Kuipers usually makes a cup of Chinese tea to calm his patients if they are nervous about the acupuncture needles. He also explains to them the meridian (经络) system, which is a central concept of TCM, yin and yang, and other concepts. “In TCM, good health requires balanced yin and yang, so practitioners not only pay attention to a patient’s illness, but also to his or her overall physical condition,” said Kuipers. “TCM is also a different culture and offers a new perspective, instead of being a curing method.”(如果病人对针灸针感到紧张，Kuipers通常会泡一杯中国茶来安抚他们。他还向他们解释了经络系统，这是中医的核心概念，阴阳和其他概念。“在中医中，身体健康需要阴阳平衡，所以从业者不仅要关注病人的疾病，还要关注他或她的整体身体状况，”Kuipers说。“中医也是一种不同的文化，提供了一个新的视角，而不是一种治疗方法。”)”可知，本段主要介绍了Kuipers在治疗病人时应用了中国文化。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文前三段介绍了Kuipers学习中医、在荷兰用中医疗法给病人看病，最后两段介绍了Kuipers使用的中医疗法的效果。由此可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是讲述Kuipers在荷兰实践中医的故事。故选D。
C
Native to forests of Central and South America, glass frogs in the Centrolenidae family get their name from their skin and muscles that help them be perfectly suitable to live in their forest environment. Turn the frogs over, where the effect is the most impressive, and you’ll easily notice their hearts, livers (肝), and other body parts inside through their hyaline bellies (肚子).
And in a study published in the journal Science, researchers have discovered an amazing mechanism (机制) the animals use to become so clear.
When glass frogs go to sleep, they take in 89 percent of their brightly colored red blood cells (细胞) into sacs (液囊) in their livers, which reflect incoming light and make the frogs appear nearly unseen. With their red blood cells out of view, the frogs become twice to three times more clear — a trick scientists believe helps the animals avoid being killed and eaten by their natural enemies.
“The trick is really hard to do, because their body is full of things that take in and spread light. While many creatures in water are often found to try to become clearer to hide themselves, not many are on land,” says study co-author Jesse Delia. “Red blood cells also take in a lot of light, and we found that the frogs can actually hide themselves by packing them into the liver.”
Not only are the findings interesting, but the researchers attach great importance to them. That’s because many red blood cells in one place usually form a clot (血块), which can make the blood hard to move around and lead to a potentially life-threatening condition. But the frogs can seemingly clot and expand their red blood cells as they wish — without any negative effects. This may mean the animals already have what medical researchers have been looking for years: a biological mechanism which prevents too much bleeding while also preventing too much clotting.
8. What does the underlined word “hyaline” mean in paragraph 1
A. See-through. B. Powerful. C. Narrow. D. Good-looking.
9 What is the new discovery about glass frogs
A. The frogs fit in their environment better.
B. Sacs filled with red blood cells make the frogs clear.
C. Red blood cells in the frogs’ liver reflect light.
D. The frogs are able to take in a lot of bright colors.
10. What does Jesse Delia think of glass frogs’ trick
A. Interesting. B. Unusual. C. Optimistic. D. Annoying.
11. Why do the researchers consider the findings important
A. They help cure serious diseases.
B. They are a blessing for wild animals.
C. They can lead to advances in medicine.
D. They will prevent all clotting and bleeding.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员发现了玻璃蛙身体透明的原因以及玻璃蛙体内独特的生物学机制。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中的“Turn the frogs over, where the effect is the most impressive, and you’ll easily notice their hearts, livers (肝), and other body parts(把青蛙翻过来，效果最令人印象深刻，你会很容易注意到它们的心脏、肝脏和其他身体部位)”可知，把玻璃蛙翻过来就能够看清玻璃蛙的心脏、肝脏和其他器官。所以画线词的意思是“透明的”，与see-through“透明的”意义相近。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When glass frogs go to sleep, they take in 89 percent of their brightly colored red blood cells (细胞) into sacs (液囊) in their livers, which reflect incoming light and make the frogs appear nearly unseen.(当玻璃蛙进入睡眠状态时，它们体内89%的鲜红色红细胞会被吸收到肝脏的囊中，这些囊会反射入射光，使青蛙看起来几乎看不见。)”可知，充满红细胞的囊液使玻璃蛙变得透明。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中Jesse Delia说的话“The trick is really hard to do, because their body is full of things that take in and spread light. While many creatures in water are often found to try to become clearer to hide themselves, not many are on land(这个技巧很难做到，因为它们的身体里充满了吸收和传播光的东西。虽然人们经常发现许多水中生物试图变得更清晰以隐藏自己，但陆地上的生物并不多)”可知，该能力是很不寻常的。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“This may mean the animals already have what medical researchers have been looking for years: a biological mechanism which prevents too much bleeding while also preventing too much clotting.(这可能意味着这些动物已经拥有了医学研究人员多年来一直在寻找的东西：一种防止过多出血同时也防止过多凝血的生物机制。)”可知，这些发现有可能推动医学的进步，因此研究者才认为这些发现很重要。故选C。
D
One of the ocean’s noisiest creatures is smaller than you’d expect — snapping shrimp (鼓虾). They create a widespread background noise in the underwater environment, which helps them communicate, protect their homes and hunt for food. When enough shrimp snap (发出噼啪声) at once, the noise can be deafening.
Aran Mooney, a biologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, suggested that with increased ocean temperatures, snapping shrimp will snap more often and louder than before. This could raise the background noise of the global ocean. “They make a sound by closing a claw so fast. This makes a bubble (泡泡) and when that bubble bursts, it makes that snapping sound,” said Mooney.
Mooney discovered a strong relationship between warmer waters and more frequent snapping shrimp sounds after experimenting with the shrimp in tanks in the lab and by listening to the shrimp in the ocean at various water temperatures. “As the temperature rises, the snap rate increases,” he said. This makes sense because shrimp are essentially cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperature and activity levels are largely controlled by their living environment. “We can actually show in the field that not only do snap rates increase, but the sound levels increase as well.”
How the louder snapping shrimp would affect or benefit the surroundings remained to be seen. “We know that fish use sound to communicate,” Mooney said. “If the environment gets noisy, it has the possibility to influence that communication. That’s something we have to follow up on.” There is also the possibility that the change of snapping shrimp affects machines humans use to discover mines, which could lead to unpleasant results.
12. What can we know about the snapping shrimp’s sound
A. It aims to protect the shrimp. B. It is important to the ecosystem.
C. It has different uses for the shrimp. D. It is hard to be discovered by other creatures.
13. How does Mooney do the experiment
A. By observing snapping shrimp in the field. B. By recording the snap rates in the lab.
C. By analyzing the way shrimp make noise. D. By comparing shrimp’s sound in different places.
14. What might Mooney research next
A. Other uses of shrimp’s sound. B. Influences of the noise on other creatures.
C. Means of communication among fish. D. Methods of stopping shrimp’s snapping.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Underwater World Is No Longer Quiet B. Small Animals Make a Big Difference
C. Warming Oceans Are Getting Louder D. Snapping Shrimp’s Noise Speaks Much
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。鼓虾是一种体形很小却能发出很大声音的海洋生物，随着气候变暖，海水升温，鼓虾发出的声音也日益增大，这可能会影响其他海洋生物和人类。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They create a widespread background noise in the underwater environment, which helps them communicate, protect their homes and hunt for food. When enough shrimp snap (发出噼啪声) at once, the noise can be deafening. (它们在水下环境中产生广泛的背景噪音，这有助于它们交流、保护家园和寻找食物。当足够多的虾同时发出噼啪声，噪音可以震耳欲聋)”可知，鼓虾发出的声音有助于它们交流、保卫家园和寻找食物，即有多种作用。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Mooney discovered a strong relationship between warmer waters and more frequent snapping shrimp sounds after experimenting with the shrimp in tanks in the lab and by listening to the shrimp in the ocean at various water temperatures. (Mooney在实验室的水箱里对虾进行实验，并在不同的水温下聆听虾的声音，他发现温暖的海水和更频繁的鼓虾声之间存在着密切的联系)”可知，Mooney在实验室的水箱中用鼓虾做实验，并听各种水温里的鼓虾发出的声音。由此推知，他通过对比在不同地点鼓虾发出的声音进行实验。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的““We know that fish use sound to communicate,” Mooney said. “If the environment gets noisy, it has the possibility to influence that communication. That’s something we have to follow up on.” (“我们知道鱼是用声音来交流的，”Mooney说。“如果环境变得嘈杂，就有可能影响交流。我们必须对此进行跟进。”)”可知，Mooney认为应跟进这种噪音对鱼类交流的影响。由此推断，Mooney接下来可能会研究鼓虾发出的声音对其他生物的影响。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段中的“with increased ocean temperatures, snapping shrimp will snap more often and louder than before (随着海洋温度的升高，鼓虾的声音会比以前更频繁、更响亮)”可知，文章主要介绍了随着气候变暖，海水温度升高，鼓虾发出的声音也日益增大，发出声音的频率也增加，使海洋环境变得嘈杂，这可能会影响其他海洋生物和人类。C项“变暖的海洋变得更吵闹”形象贴切地总结了文章内容，最适合作为标题。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What to Do When You Fail in Life
Most people are afraid of failure. The truth is that everyone, including all successful people, has ever failed time after time and will fail again. ____16____
Learn from it
No matter how hard you try to avoid (避免，逃避) it, failure will happen. Having a “no fear” attitude towards failure does not mean you should expect to fail, but accept it when it happens. ____17____ Failure makes us rethink, reconsider, and find new ways and strategies to achieve our goals. Through failure, we will get to know ourselves better.
Stop fearing it
____18____ You are supposed to push yourself to go to the limits. When you have a no-fear attitude and accept failure willingly, your determination can be made the best use of.
Let go of your self-worth
When your self-worth is in charge, you will not learn from the mistakes you have made, be open to other people’s views or see the situations clearly. ____19____ We need to learn, evaluate, and listen to other people if we want to see what needs to change in order to succeed.
Improve your mood (情绪) and cheer up again
We all feel upset after having failed, which is natural, human, and unavoidable. But how we respond to our failures is what decides our road to success. One way of improving your mood is listing the things you are grateful for at the moment, which will strengthen your positive emotions. ____20____
A. There is value in failure.
B. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
C. The ordinary people experience failure, too.
D. It always tends to get in the way of you and your success.
E. In order to reach your personal best, you don’t need to fear failure.
F. So do not be afraid of failure, which is a part of your road to success.
G. Reading stories of successful people is another way to help us cheer up and move on.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. E 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了面对失败我们应该做什么。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Most people are afraid of failure. The truth is that everyone, including all successful people, has ever failed time after time and will fail again.(大多数人都害怕失败。事实是，每个人，包括所有成功人士，都曾经失败过一次又一次，而且还会再次失败。)”和小标题“Learn from it(从中学习)”可知，此处是指不要害怕失败，所以选项F“所以不要害怕失败，这是你通往成功之路的一部分。”切合文意。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据后文“Failure makes us rethink, reconsider, and find new ways and strategies to achieve our goals. Through failure, we will get to know ourselves better.(失败让我们重新思考，重新考虑，寻找新的方法和策略来实现我们的目标。通过失败，我们会更好地了解自己。)”可知，此处是介绍失败的价值，所以选项A“失败是有价值的。”切合文意。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据小标题“Stop fearing it(停止恐惧它)”可知，此处是指不要恐惧失败，所以选项E“为了达到你的最佳状态，你不必害怕失败。”切合文意。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据前文“When your self-worth is in charge, you will not learn from the mistakes you have made, be open to other people’s views or see the situations clearly.(当你的自我价值主导的时候，你不会从你所犯的错误中吸取教训，不会对别人的观点持开放态度，也不会清楚地看到情况。)”可知，此处是指以自我价值为主导会阻碍成功，所以选项D“它总是会阻碍你和你的成功。”切合文意。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据前文“One way of improving your mood is listing the things you are grateful for at the moment, which will strengthen your positive emotions.(改善情绪的一种方法是列出你现在感激的事情，这将增强你的积极情绪。)”可知，此处是指改善情绪的另一种方法，所以选项G“阅读成功人士的故事是另一种帮助我们振作起来继续前进的方式。”切合文意。故选G。
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a year, I give my two children money. The only ___21___ is, they have to give it away. I give them each $100. They know it is a lot of money, so they are ___22___ how they use it. It is their job to find out who in our ___23___ is doing things that they feel good about, and then___24___ who will get the money, and why.
Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way to learn about the ___25___ work people are doing right in your own neighborhood. It makes us get out of our___26___ zone, ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t ___27___ talk to, and ask questions about what the problems are and what people are doing to make them better. Everyone ___28___. My kids learn about the community and the power of giving. And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen and ___29___ in some way.
Last year, they both chose to give their money to a shelter for runaway ____30____. They visited a few places that ____31____ suggestions or instructions to young people, and felt this place was especially welcoming. When they handed the ____32____ to the director, who had no idea these children were “philanthropists (慈善家)”, everyone was in ____33____ how good the day turned out to be.
This exercise may be ____34____ as often as possible. It cannot possibly fail. You do not need to____35____ holidays, and you don’t need children. You can do it yourself, on any day you like.
21. A. request B. question C. pity D. action
22. A. nervous B. excited C. careful D. curious
23. A. school B. world C. community D. family
24. A. record B. decide C. ask D. remember
25. A. physical B. daily C. hard D. positive
26. A. development B. time C. safety D. comfort
27. A. simply B. normally C. suddenly D. accidentally
28. A. gains B. laughs C. nods D. talks
29. A. impressed B. honored C. spared D. made
30. A. adults B. teammates C. teens D. workers
31. A. offered B. collected C. taught D. created
32. A. gift B. box C. list D. money
33. A. return B. person C. action D. surprise
34. A. spread B. repeated C. hosted D. seen
35. A. believe in B. wish for C. wait for D. set aside
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位母亲要求孩子们通过自己的走访，找到社区里做善行的人们，并把钱捐给他们及作者从中获得的感悟。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：唯一的要求是，他们必须把它捐出去。A. request要求；B. question问题；C. pity遗憾；D. action行为。根据后文“they have to give it away”可知，我要求孩子们把钱捐出去。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们知道这是一大笔钱，所以他们很小心地使用它。A. nervous紧张的；B. excited激动的；C. careful小心的；D. curious好奇的。根据前文“They know it is a lot of money”可知，孩子们知道这是很大一笔钱，所以他们非常谨慎。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的工作是找出我们社区中谁在做让他们感觉良好的事情，然后决定谁将得到这笔钱，以及为什么。A. school学校；B. world世界；C. community社区；D. family家庭。根据后文“to learn about the ___5___work people are doing right in your own neighborhood”及“people in the community”可知，孩子们要找出在我们社区做好事的人，把钱分给他们表达感谢。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的工作是找出我们社区中谁在做让他们感觉良好的事情，然后决定谁将得到这笔钱，以及为什么。A. record记录；B. decide决定；C. ask询问；D. remember记得。根据后文“who will get the money, and why”可知，孩子们必须决定把钱捐给哪些人。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：给别人钱，即使只有10美元或20美元，是一个很好的方式来了解在你自己的社区里人们正在做的积极的工作。A. physical身体上的；B. daily日常的；C. hard困难的；D. positive积极的。根据前文“Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way”可知，把钱赠予社区里做善事的人可以更好地了解他们做的事情的价值。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它让我们走出自己的舒适区，四处询问，与我们通常不会交谈的人交谈，并询问存在的问题以及人们正在做些什么来改善问题。A. development发展；B. time时间；C. safety安全；D. comfort舒适。根据后文“ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t ___7___talk to”可知，这样的方式有助于我们走出舒适区，去了解社区里其他的人和事。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：它让我们走出自己的舒适区，四处询问，与我们通常不会交谈的人交谈，并询问存在的问题以及人们正在做些什么来改善问题。A. simply仅仅；B. normally通常；C. suddenly突然；D. accidentally偶然。根据前文“It makes us get out of our___6___ zone”可知，这样的方式有助于我们走出舒适区，去和那些平时和我们没有交集的人交流。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个人都有所收获。A. gains获得；B. laughs大笑；C. nods点头；D. talks谈话。根据后文“My kids learn about the community and the power of giving”及“And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen”可知，无论孩子们还是社区的人们都有所收获。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：社区里的人，他们经常自愿付出自己的时间和金钱，会觉得他们的努力在某种程度上被看到和尊重。A. impressed使印象深刻；B. honored尊重；C. spared匀出；D. made制作。根据前文“people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen”可知，通过与这些人交流，他们会感到自己的付出获得了认可。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：去年，他们俩都选择把钱捐给离家出走的青少年收容所。A. adults成年人；B. teammates队友；C. teens青少年；D. workers工人。根据后文“young people”可知，孩子们把钱捐给了青少年收容所。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们参观了几个为年轻人提供建议或指导的地方，觉得这个地方特别受欢迎。A. offered提供；B. collected收集；C. taught教授；D. created创造。根据后文“suggestions or instructions to young people”可知，这些地方是为年轻人提供建议或指导的。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们把钱交给主任时，主任根本不知道这些孩子是“慈善家”，每个人都惊讶地发现这一天竟然如此美好。A. gift礼物；B. box箱子；C. list清单；D. money金钱。根据前文“I give my two children money. The only ___1___ is, they have to give it away.”可知，我给了孩子们钱，他们把它捐了出去。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他们把钱交给主任时，主任根本不知道这些孩子是“慈善家”，每个人都惊讶地发现这一天竟然如此美好。A. return返回；B. person个人；C. action行动；D. surprise惊讶。根据前文“who had no idea”及“how good the day turned out to be”可知，孩子们的善行在不知不觉中照亮了大家，每个人都惊讶地发现善意的举动使生活更美好。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个实践可以尽可能多地重复。A. spread传播；B. repeated重复；C. hosted主办；D. seen看见。根据后文“as often as possible”可知，这样的事情多多益善，可以重复地去做。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：你不需要等到假期，你也不需要孩子。A. believe in相信；B. wish for希望；C. wait for等待；D. set aside搁置。根据后文“You can do it yourself, on any day you like.”可知，自己可以在任何时间去做这样的事，不必等到假期才实行。故选C项。
第二节(共10小题;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。
Scientists in Florida have ___36___ (successful) grown plants in moon soil collected during NASA’s Apollo missions (任务) in the 1960s and 1970s.
___37___ NASA-supported study at the University of Florida used soil collected by astronauts___38___ (grow) Thale Cress 2 (拟南芥). To compare results, plants were also grown in Earth soil___39___ was made to be similar to moon soil. The researchers ___40___ (add) water and then seeds to the soil, as well as daily nutrients (营养物). After just two days, their growth started.
According to Professor Anna-Lisa Paul, all the plants looked the same ___41___ the sixth day. After the sixth day, ___42___, it was clear that the plants growing in moon soil were not as healthy as those growing in Earth soil.
DNA testing showed that those Thale Cress 2 ___43___ (plant) in the moon soil were under stress. It was also found that the plants grew in different ways in soil from different parts of the moon. The soil collected during the Apollo 11 mission had been on the moon’s surface several billion years ___44___ (long) than the other soil, and the plants grown in it were the weakest.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson believes this research will help future space missions and that resources on the moon and Mars ____45____ (need) to develop food for astronauts living and working in space.
【答案】36. successfully
37. A 38. to grow
39. that##which
40. added 41. until
42. however
43. planted
44. longer 45. will be needed
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了科学家用来自月球的土壤种植植物的相关情况。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：佛罗里达州的科学家们已经成功地在美国宇航局20世纪60年代和70年代阿波罗任务期间收集的月球土壤中种植了植物。修饰动词have grown需用副词successfully，作状语。故填successfully。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：美国宇航局支持的佛罗里达大学的一项研究使用宇航员收集的土壤来种植拟南芥2号。study意为“研究”，是可数名词，此处表示泛指，且NASA-supported发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填A。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意同上。use sth. to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“使用某物做某事”，此处为动词不定式作目的状语。故填to grow。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：为了比较结果，植物也生长在与月球土壤相似的地球土壤中。空处引导定语从句，先行词是soil，指物，关系词在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词that/which引导。故填that/which。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：研究人员向土壤中加入水和种子，以及日常营养物。空处在句中作谓语，此处描述的是过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时。故填added。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：根据Anna-Lisa Paul教授的说法，所有的植物在第六天之前看起来都是一样的。此处表示直到第六天，所有的植物看起来都一样。此处应用until表示“直到……为止”。故填until。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，第六天之后，很明显，在月球土壤中生长的植物不如在地球土壤中生长的植物健康。上文提到“所有的植物在第六天之前看起来都是一样的”，下文提到“第六天之后，很明显，在月球土壤中生长的植物不如在地球土壤中生长的植物健康”，上下文之间为转折关系，需用副词however。故填however。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：DNA测试表明，种植在月球土壤中的拟南芥2号受到了压力。空处在句中作后置定语修饰Thale Cress 2，plant和Thale Cress 2为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填planted。
【44题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：阿波罗11号任务期间收集的土壤在月球表面的时间比其他土壤长几十亿年，其中生长的植物是最脆弱的。根据than可知，此处需用形容词比较级。故填longer。
【45题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：美国宇航局局长比尔·纳尔逊认为，这项研究将有助于未来的太空任务，月球和火星上的资源将为在太空生活和工作的宇航员开发食物。分析句子结构可知，此处为that引导的宾语从句中的谓语动词，根据上文中的“will help”和“and”可知，此处应用一般将来时，且宾语从句的主语“resources on the moon and Mars”与动词need之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。故填will be needed。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节根据首字母或中文提示完成句子(共15题，每题1分，满分15分)
46. Some drivers make the ________(assume) that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】assumption
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：一些司机想当然地认为交通法对他们不适用，但事实并非如此。空格处用名词作宾语，assume名词是assumption，意为“假设”，make the assumption that...意为“假设……”，故填assumption。
47. Smith is praised by everyone as a ________ (respect) lawyer because he always helps the poor out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】respectable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：史密斯被大家称赞为一位值得尊敬的律师，因为他总是帮助穷人。根据句意及英文提示可知，此处使用形容词respectable“值得尊敬的”，作定语，修饰名词lawyer。故填respectable。
48. Teenagers always find it hard to look for a university which is ________ (suit) for them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】suitable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：青少年总是发现很难找到一所适合他们的大学。空格处用形容词作表语，suit的形容词是suitable，意为“适合的”。故填suitable。
49. Hearing the sad news, he was so upset and walked along the street ________ (aim). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】aimlessly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：听到这个不幸的消息，他心烦意乱，在街上漫无目的地走着。空格处用副词修饰动词walked，由he was so upset可知，他是心烦意乱，在街上漫无目的地走着，空格处意为“漫无目的地”，副词是aimlessly。故填aimlessly。
50. He feels a strong sense of ________ (responsible) towards her employees. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】responsibility
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他对于他的员工有强烈的责任感。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填名词作介词of的宾语，responsible的名词形式为responsibility，所以应填responsibility。故填responsibility。
51. Not understanding the boy’s words, the woman looked at him in ________ (confuse). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】confusion
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：女人听不懂男孩的话，困惑地看着他。空格处用名词作宾语，confuse的名词是confusion，意为“困惑”，是不可数名词，故填confusion。
52. After making such a big mistake, you had better make an ________ (apologize) to your mother. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】apology
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：犯了这么大的错误之后，你最好向你妈妈道歉。an后跟名词的单数形式，apologize的名词是apology，意为“道歉”，作make的宾语。故填apology。
53. There is a________ (generate) gap between my parents and me. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】generation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我父母和我之间有代沟。generation gap意为“代沟”，因此空格处是generation。故填generation。
54. She earned her teammates’________(recognize) after they watched her perfect performance in the debate competition. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在观看了她在辩论赛中的完美表现后，她赢得了队友的认可。分析句子结构可知，空格处需要填入名词作宾语；recognize的名词为recognition表示“认可”，为不可数名词，此处表示“赢得队友的认可”。故填recognition。
55. It makes a very bad________(impress) if you’re late for an interview. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】impression
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：面试迟到会给人留下非常糟糕的印象。此处应用名词作宾语，impress的名词是impression，意为“印象”，空前有a，空格处用单数，故填impression。
56. The teacher wants the children to have ________(confident) in asking questions when they don’t understand. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】confidence
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：老师希望孩子们在不懂的时候有信心提出问题。空格处用名词作宾语，confident的名词是confidence，意为“信心”，是不可数名词，故填confidence。
57. I’m_______（frighten） of walking home alone in the dark. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】frightened
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我害怕一个人在黑暗中走回家。根据设空前am，可知此处用形容词；动词frighten，意为“害怕”，其形容词形式为frightening“令人害怕的”，frightened意为“感到害怕的”，结合主语I，此处指我的感受，所以用frightened，故填frightened。
58. With the lion ________ (approach), the little girl started crying loudly for help. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】approaching
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：随着狮子的靠近，小女孩开始大声呼救。根据“With the lion”可知，此处用了with的复合结构，空处作宾语补足语，approach“靠近”和the lion逻辑上是主动关系，应用approach的现在分词形式。故填approaching。
59. This lesson can develop children’s imagination, ________ (create), team-work spirit and communication skills. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】creativity
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这节课可以培养孩子们的想象力、创造力、团队合作精神和沟通能力。根据句意和所给动词create分析句子可知，空格处应该填入名词creativity作动词develop的宾语。故填creativity。
60. The public is wondering what the young superstar is going to do after his g_______ (毕业). (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】graduation##raduation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：公众都想知道这位年轻的超级明星毕业后要做什么。形容词性物主代词his后接名词在句中作宾语。根据中英文提示及句意，用名词graduation，为不可数名词。故填graduation。
第二节(满分25分)
61. 假设你是李华。你和英国好友Jack原定本周末一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达歉意并说明原因；
2. 提出建议并给出理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 作文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
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【答案】Dear Jack,
I’m terribly sorry that I can’t go out with you this weekend. I’ve just been informed that I have to attend an important class meeting this Saturday afternoon and I’ll have to give a lecture at the meeting. I hope the change will not cause you too much trouble.
Shall we go out next Sunday afternoon We can set out early so that we’ll have more time to have a face-to-face talk. If it’s convenient for you, let’s meet at 2: 30 outside the school gate. If not, let me know what time suits you best. I should be available any time after school next week.
Yours
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国好友Jack写一封信，对不能如约一起外出表示歉意，并说明原因。
【详解】1.词汇积累
非常地：terribly→extremely
出发：set out→set off
会面：meet→get together
不变：trouble→inconvenience
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：I’ve just been informed that I have to attend an important class meeting this Saturday afternoon and I’ll have to give a lecture at the meeting.
同义句：I’ve just been informed that I have to attend an important class meeting this Saturday afternoon, when I’ll have to give a lecture at the meeting.
【点睛】【高分句型1】We can set out early so that we’ll have more time to have a face-to-face talk.（运用了so that引导的目的状语从句）
【高分句型2】If it’s convenient for you, let’s meet at 2: 30 outside the school gate.（运用了if引导条件状语从句）武侯高中高2023级2023-2024学年上期中期考试试题
英语
(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man like doing
A. Dancing. B. Walking. C. Singing.
2. Where does this conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a cafe. C. In a bookstore.
3. When did the man return from Paris
A. Last week. B. Yesterday. C. Today.
4. How does the man sound
A. Pleased. B. Amazed. C. Strict.
5. Where are the speakers
A. In a clothing shop. B. At a swimming pool. C. At a school lab.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How did the two speakers get here
A. By car. B. By bike. C. By taxi.
7. Why did the two speakers arrive early
A. To find Peter. B. To meet the players. C. To get a good place.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What can we say about the weather on Sunday
A. It was changeable. B. It was hot. C. It was fine.
9 What do the locals think of small balls office in midsummer
A. It’s beyond their expectations.
B. It’s a common phenomenon.
C. It’s caused by climate change.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of painting did the woman prefer at first
A. One that is simple.
B. One that looks peaceful.
C. One that has beautiful colors.
11. Where will the forest painting look great according to the man
A. In the dining room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the living room.
12. What will the speakers buy
A. The forest painting.
B. The sun rise painting.
C. The mountain painting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. At a store. C. At a travel agency.
14. What do we know about the woman’s last gift
A. She returned it. B. It wasn’t used. C. Her father liked it a lot.
15. Who gave a camera as a Father’s Day gift
A. The woman. B. The man. C. The woman’s brother.
16. What is the woman’s father interested in
A. Travelling. B. Technology. C. Clothes.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Whom has the government promised to offer help to
A. Some farmers. B. Some pilots. C. Some children.
18. Where are the transport workers going on strike
A. In Sydney. B. In Melbourne. C. In Queensland.
19. How did the school children feel after the rescue
A. Thankful. B. Angry. C. Sorry.
20. What can we learn about the school children
A. They attended a musical concert.
B. They enjoyed themselves in the sea.
C. Their plane was forced to land shortly after take-off.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Over the last century, engineers all over the world have spared no effort to achieve the unachievable in bridge design.
Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge
No bridge is as long as the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in the world. The 164.8-kilometre-long bridge built in 2011 in China serves as part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. The trip from Ningbo to Jiaxing that previously took 4.5 hours has been reduced to two, thanks to this bridge.
Rio-Niterói Bridge
Completed in 1974 the Rio-Niterói Bridge in Brazil is the second-longest bridge in all of Latin America connecting the cities of Rio and Niterói across the Guanabara Bay. The Rio-Niterói Bridge is technically known as a “box-girder (箱形梁)” bridge, made of special concrete. It receives an astonishing 140,000 (or more) vehicles per day.
Hartland Covered Bridge
The Hartland Covered Bridge is the world’s longest covered bridge. The 1,282-foot-long bridge was opened in 1901 and has been on Canada’s list of National Historic Sites since 1980. Although it was originally built without a roof, the bridge was capped with wooden materials during the repairs in 1921.
Jiaozhou Bay Bridge
The newly-built Jiaozhou Bay Bridge in China was named “world’s longest bridge over water” by Guinness Book of World Records in 2011, a title previously held by the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. The dispute was settled when the title of “longest continuous bridge over water” was given to the causeway, with the Jiaozhou Bay Bridge receiving the title of “longest bridge over water”.
1. On which of the following can trains pass
A. Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge.
B. Rio-Niterói Bridge.
C. Hartland Covered Bridge.
D. Jiaozhou Bay Bridge.
2. What is special about the Hartland Covered Bridge
A. It is a busy bridge. B. It was built in 1980.
C. It has a roof. D. It is a wooden bridge.
3. Where can you find the longest bridge over water
A. In America. B. In Brazil. C. In Canada. D. In China.
B
When Arvin Kuipers, who graduated from Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 2017 and loves Chinese culture, asks his patients to stick out their tongue so he can diagnose(诊断) their illness, many are confused.
Kuipers, 30, practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said, “In TCM I need to do face and tongue diagnosis. That’s strange for people in my country.” One elderly woman had been visiting him occasionally for advice, but her first experience with TCM surprised her. She had never experienced acupuncture (针灸) or any other TCM treatment. “She came in, and I examined her face and tongue,” said Kuipers. “I told the patient her kidneys were not doing well and that she wasn’t getting proper sleep.” The woman was shocked by his insight and asked if he had been spying on her. “Actually, it was easy to diagnose her condition when I saw the dark rings under her eyes. Her energy levels were also very low at the time.”
Kuipers opened his TCM clinic in September. Most of his work involves performing acupuncture, cupping as well as tuina — a TCM massage that patients in the West like the most, he said. In some cases he also gave his patients traditional herbal medicines.
Kuipers usually makes a cup of Chinese tea to calm his patients if they are nervous about the acupuncture needles. He also explains to them the meridian (经络) system, which is a central concept of TCM, yin and yang, and other concepts. “In TCM, good health requires balanced yin and yang, so practitioners not only pay attention to a patient’s illness, but also to his or her overall physical condition,” said Kuipers. “TCM is also a different culture and offers a new perspective, instead of being a curing method.”
As of early April, Kuipers has treated more than 200 patients, many of whom come to his clinic every week. “TCM does work, and works well. My patients really feel better with it, so I value it, and when my patients feel better I also feel better.”
4. What can we learn from the elderly woman’s story in paragraph 2
A. The elderly woman trusted TCM treatment in the beginning.
B. TCM is very different from the treatment in her country.
C The elderly woman used to visit Kuipers a lot for TCM.
D. The elderly woman was shocked at her kidney s not doing well
5. Which TCM treatment is most welcomed by the patients in the West
A. Tuina. B. Acupuncture. C. Cupping. D. Herbal medicines.
6. What is paragraph 4 mainly about
A. Why Kuipers’ patients are fond of Chinese tea.
B. How Kuipers explains meridian system to his patients.
C. How Kuipers applies Chinese culture and treatments to patients.
D. Why Kuipers pays little attention to overall physical condition.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To praise Kuipers for his TCM treatments.
B. To stress the value of teaching foreigners TCM.
C. To show the popularity of TCM with patients in the Netherlands.
D. To tell the story of Kuipers practising TCM in the Netherlands.
C
Native to forests of Central and South America, glass frogs in the Centrolenidae family get their name from their skin and muscles that help them be perfectly suitable to live in their forest environment. Turn the frogs over, where the effect is the most impressive, and you’ll easily notice their hearts, livers (肝), and other body parts inside through their hyaline bellies (肚子).
And in a study published in the journal Science, researchers have discovered an amazing mechanism (机制) the animals use to become so clear.
When glass frogs go to sleep, they take in 89 percent of their brightly colored red blood cells (细胞) into sacs (液囊) in their livers, which reflect incoming light and make the frogs appear nearly unseen. With their red blood cells out of view, the frogs become twice to three times more clear — a trick scientists believe helps the animals avoid being killed and eaten by their natural enemies.
“The trick is really hard to do, because their body is full of things that take in and spread light. While many creatures in water are often found to try to become clearer to hide themselves, not many are on land,” says study co-author Jesse Delia. “Red blood cells also take in a lot of light, and we found that the frogs can actually hide themselves by packing them into the liver.”
Not only are the findings interesting, but the researchers attach great importance to them. That’s because many red blood cells in one place usually form a clot (血块), which can make the blood hard to move around and lead to a potentially life-threatening condition. But the frogs can seemingly clot and expand their red blood cells as they wish — without any negative effects. This may mean the animals already have what medical researchers have been looking for years: a biological mechanism which prevents too much bleeding while also preventing too much clotting.
8. What does the underlined word “hyaline” mean in paragraph 1
A. See-through. B. Powerful. C. Narrow. D. Good-looking.
9. What is the new discovery about glass frogs
A. The frogs fit in their environment better.
B. Sacs filled with red blood cells make the frogs clear.
C. Red blood cells in the frogs’ liver reflect light.
D. The frogs are able to take in a lot of bright colors.
10. What does Jesse Delia think of glass frogs’ trick
A. Interesting. B. Unusual. C. Optimistic. D. Annoying.
11. Why do the researchers consider the findings important
A. They help cure serious diseases.
B. They are a blessing for wild animals.
C. They can lead to advances in medicine.
D. They will prevent all clotting and bleeding.
D
One of the ocean’s noisiest creatures is smaller than you’d expect — snapping shrimp (鼓虾). They create a widespread background noise in the underwater environment, which helps them communicate, protect their homes and hunt for food. When enough shrimp snap (发出噼啪声) at once, the noise can be deafening.
Aran Mooney a biologist at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, suggested that with increased ocean temperatures, snapping shrimp will snap more often and louder than before. This could raise the background noise of the global ocean. “They make a sound by closing a claw so fast. This makes a bubble (泡泡) and when that bubble bursts, it makes that snapping sound,” said Mooney.
Mooney discovered a strong relationship between warmer waters and more frequent snapping shrimp sounds after experimenting with the shrimp in tanks in the lab and by listening to the shrimp in the ocean at various water temperatures. “As the temperature rises, the snap rate increases,” he said. This makes sense because shrimp are essentially cold-blooded animals, meaning their body temperature and activity levels are largely controlled by their living environment. “We can actually show in the field that not only do snap rates increase, but the sound levels increase as well.”
How the louder snapping shrimp would affect or benefit the surroundings remained to be seen. “We know that fish use sound to communicate,” Mooney said. “If the environment gets noisy, it has the possibility to influence that communication. That’s something we have to follow up on.” There is also the possibility that the change of snapping shrimp affects machines humans use to discover mines, which could lead to unpleasant results.
12. What can we know about the snapping shrimp’s sound
A. It aims to protect the shrimp. B. It is important to the ecosystem.
C. It has different uses for the shrimp. D. It is hard to be discovered by other creatures.
13. How does Mooney do the experiment
A. By observing snapping shrimp in the field. B. By recording the snap rates in the lab.
C. By analyzing the way shrimp make noise. D. By comparing shrimp’s sound in different places.
14. What might Mooney research next
A. Other uses of shrimp’s sound. B. Influences of the noise on other creatures.
C. Means of communication among fish. D. Methods of stopping shrimp’s snapping.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Underwater World Is No Longer Quiet B. Small Animals Make a Big Difference
C. Warming Oceans Are Getting Louder D. Snapping Shrimp’s Noise Speaks Much
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What to Do When You Fail in Life
Most people are afraid of failure. The truth is that everyone, including all successful people, has ever failed time after time and will fail again. ____16____
Learn from it
No matter how hard you try to avoid (避免，逃避) it, failure will happen. Having a “no fear” attitude towards failure does not mean you should expect to fail, but accept it when it happens. ____17____ Failure makes us rethink, reconsider, and find new ways and strategies to achieve our goals. Through failure, we will get to know ourselves better.
Stop fearing it
____18____ You are supposed to push yourself to go to the limits. When you have a no-fear attitude and accept failure willingly, your determination can be made the best use of.
Let go of your self-worth
When your self-worth is in charge, you will not learn from the mistakes you have made, be open to other people’s views or see the situations clearly. ____19____ We need to learn, evaluate, and listen to other people if we want to see what needs to change in order to succeed.
Improve your mood (情绪) and cheer up again
We all feel upset after having failed, which is natural, human, and unavoidable. But how we respond to our failures is what decides our road to success. One way of improving your mood is listing the things you are grateful for at the moment, which will strengthen your positive emotions. ____20____
A. There is value in failure.
B. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
C. The ordinary people experience failure, too.
D. It always tends to get in the way of you and your success.
E. In order to reach your personal best, you don’t need to fear failure.
F. So do not be afraid of failure, which is a part of your road to success.
G. Reading stories of successful people is another way to help us cheer up and move on.
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a year, I give my two children money. The only ___21___ is, they have to give it away. I give them each $100. They know it is a lot of money, so they are ___22___ how they use it. It is their job to find out who in our ___23___ is doing things that they feel good about, and then___24___ who will get the money, and why.
Giving away money, even if it is only ten or twenty dollars, is a wonderful way to learn about the ___25___ work people are doing right in your own neighborhood. It makes us get out of our___26___ zone, ask around, talk to people we wouldn’t ___27___ talk to, and ask questions about what the problems are and what people are doing to make them better. Everyone ___28___. My kids learn about the community and the power of giving. And people in the community, who are often volunteering their own time and money, feel that their efforts are seen and ___29___ in some way.
Last year, they both chose to give their money to a shelter for runaway ____30____. They visited a few places that ____31____ suggestions or instructions to young people, and felt this place was especially welcoming. When they handed the ____32____ to the director, who had no idea these children were “philanthropists (慈善家)”, everyone was in ____33____ how good the day turned out to be.
This exercise may be ____34____ as often as possible. It cannot possibly fail. You do not need to____35____ holidays, and you don’t need children. You can do it yourself, on any day you like.
21. A. request B. question C. pity D. action
22. A. nervous B. excited C. careful D. curious
23. A. school B. world C. community D. family
24. A. record B. decide C. ask D. remember
25. A. physical B. daily C. hard D. positive
26. A. development B. time C. safety D. comfort
27. A. simply B. normally C. suddenly D. accidentally
28. A. gains B. laughs C. nods D. talks
29. A. impressed B. honored C. spared D. made
30. A. adults B. teammates C. teens D. workers
31. A. offered B. collected C. taught D. created
32. A. gift B. box C. list D. money
33. A. return B. person C. action D. surprise
34. A. spread B. repeated C. hosted D. seen
35. A. believe in B. wish for C. wait for D. set aside
第二节(共10小题;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。
Scientists in Florida have ___36___ (successful) grown plants in moon soil collected during NASA’s Apollo missions (任务) in the 1960s and 1970s.
___37___ NASA-supported study at the University of Florida used soil collected by astronauts___38___ (grow) Thale Cress 2 (拟南芥). To compare results, plants were also grown in Earth soil___39___ was made to be similar to moon soil. The researchers ___40___ (add) water and then seeds to the soil, as well as daily nutrients (营养物). After just two days, their growth started.
According to Professor Anna-Lisa Paul, all the plants looked the same ___41___ the sixth day. After the sixth day, ___42___, it was clear that the plants growing in moon soil were not as healthy as those growing in Earth soil.
DNA testing showed that those Thale Cress 2 ___43___ (plant) in the moon soil were under stress. It was also found that the plants grew in different ways in soil from different parts of the moon. The soil collected during the Apollo 11 mission had been on the moon’s surface several billion years ___44___ (long) than the other soil, and the plants grown in it were the weakest.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson believes this research will help future space missions and that resources on the moon and Mars ____45____ (need) to develop food for astronauts living and working in space.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节根据首字母或中文提示完成句子(共15题，每题1分，满分15分)
46. Some drivers make the ________(assume) that traffic laws do not apply to them, but this is not true. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Smith is praised by everyone as a ________ (respect) lawyer because he always helps the poor out. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. Teenagers always find it hard to look for a university which is ________ (suit) for them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Hearing the sad news, he was so upset and walked along the street ________ (aim). (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. He feels a strong sense of ________ (responsible) towards her employees. (所给词的适当形式填空)
51. Not understanding the boy’s words, the woman looked at him in ________ (confuse). (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. After making such a big mistake, you had better make an ________ (apologize) to your mother. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. There is a________ (generate) gap between my parents and me. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. She earned her teammates’________(recognize) after they watched her perfect performance in the debate competition. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. It makes a very bad________(impress) if you’re late for an interview. (所给词的适当形式填空)
56. The teacher wants the children to have ________(confident) in asking questions when they don’t understand. (所给词的适当形式填空)
57. I’m_______（frighten） of walking home alone in the dark. (所给词适当形式填空)
58. With the lion ________ (approach), the little girl started crying loudly for help. (所给词的适当形式填空)
59. This lesson can develop children’s imagination, ________ (create), team-work spirit and communication skills. (所给词的适当形式填空)
60. The public is wondering what the young superstar is going to do after his g_______ (毕业). (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
第二节(满分25分)
61. 假设你是李华。你和英国好友Jack原定本周末一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1. 表达歉意并说明原因；
2. 提出建议并给出理由。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 作文开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总字数。
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