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万州二中教育集团高二( 上)期中质量监测
英语试题
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第一部分 听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节听下面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 for the woman
A. Help her with math.
B. Ask for leave for her.
C. Take her to the hospital.
2. What does the man want Mamie to do
A. Drink some coffee. B. Do her homework. C. Take a break.
3. Where are most of Osborn’s classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
4. What flowers are in the vase
A. Sunflowers. B. Lilies. C. Roses.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A house. B. A picture. C. A gallery. 第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman expect the man to do
A. Play games with Ted. B. Put away toys. C. Walk the dog.
7. Where is Simon
A. In the bedroom. B. In the yard. C. On the football court.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the boy plan to get up tomorrow
A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m.
9. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Attend a conference. B. Wake the boy up. C. Go to the zoo.
10. With whom will the boy have dinner tomorrow
A. His father. B. His uncle. C. The woman.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the man buy gifts today
A. For a graduation ceremony.
B. For a wedding.
C. For an anniversary.
12. What will the man buy
A. The white gold earrings.
B. The diamond earrings.
C. The yellow gold ring.
13. How much does the man need to pay
A. $2,000. B. $2,200. C. $3,000.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman talking about at first
A. Cooking. B. A storyline. C. Her mother.
15. How does the man feel about Alice’s behavior
A. Understanding. B. Worried. C. Confused.
16. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. Bring the man a book. B. Take a helicopter. C. Go to a club.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker live
A. In China. B. In Pakistan. C. In South Africa.
18. What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do
A. Avoid altitude sickness.
B. Keep himself warm.
C. Rent a suitable car.
19. What do we know about the cash machine
A. People aren’t allowed to take photos of it.
B. It can’t be used to pay electricity bills.
C. It set a Guinness World Record.
20. Who is Atiya Saeed
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A photographer.
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
Attractive lakeside cottages and cabins
Lafitte’s Landing Guest Quarters, Uncertain, Texas
There are five cottages featuring high ceilings and spacious bedrooms. Lafitte’s is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat, so you don’t have to go far for bird-watching. Explore the lake on a steamboat, or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.
Rates: Summer nightly rates range from $559 to $1,899
Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid, New York
With 17 cabins sitting along the shores of Lake Placid the arts-and-crafts-style Lake Placid Lodge offers an exciting summer lake experience. Lakefront cabins come outfitted with hand-built beds and stone fireplaces. Go for a hike, or hit the lake for swimming, fishing, or boating.
Rates: Rates are $120 per night for double occupancy; each additional person is $20 per night.
Lake Crescent Lodge, Olympic National Park, Washington
Its cottages and cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Choose between one-and two-bedroom Singer Tavern Cottages, or stay in the always favored (and often booked) Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins. Spend your days hiking in the surrounding Olympic National Park, or exploring Lake Crescent by boat.
Rates: Nightly rates for cottages and cabins range between $317 and $398.
Tamarack Lodge Resort, Mammoth Lakes, California
It is on the peaceful shores of the Twin Lakes. Choose between recently built Deluxe Cabins and old wood-and-stone cabins. Swimming, fishing, boating, biking, and hiking are popular pastimes.
Rates: Summer cabin rates range from $369 to $999 per night.
1. Where can you observe bats at night
A. At Caddo Lake State Park B. At Lake Placid
C. At Olympic National Park D. At the Twin Lakes
2. If three people share one room in Lake Placid Lodge, how much will they pay
A. $60 B. $120 C. $140 D. $360
3. Which of the following is difficult to reserve
A. Cottages at Lafitte’s Landing Guest Quarters B. Cabins at Lake Placid Lodge
C. Deluxe Cabins D. Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。本文章主要讲述了几个适合游玩的迷人的湖边小屋，并对每个景点的特点进行了描述。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lafitte’s Landing Guest Quarters, Uncertain, Texas部分中Explore the lake on a steamboat, or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.可知乘坐汽船探索湖泊，或前往Caddo湖州立公园进行夜间探险，如猫头鹰之夜和蝙蝠观鸟。由此可知，晚上在Caddo湖州立公园可以观察到蝙蝠。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid, New York部分中Rates: Rates are $120 per night for double occupancy; each additional person is $20 per night.可知价格：双人房每晚120英镑，每多一个人，则加收20英镑。由此可知，三个人住一个房间的话，收费应该是120+20=140英镑。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lake Crescent Lodge, Olympic National Park, Washington部分中Choose between one-and two-bedroom Singer Tavern Cottages, or stay in the always favored (and often booked) Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins.可知你可以选择一间和两间卧室的Singer Tavern小屋，或者住在一直受到青睐（经常被预订）的Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins。由此可知，Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins比较难预订到。故选D。
B
Overlooking the Davis—Gant Varsity Soccer Field, a bed of overturned soil waits for further development. In a few years, this area will become a natural habitat and a playground for animals and residents. This peaceful area didn’t appear naturally, but through planning and action taken by Catlin Gabel’s Tiny Forest project launched by teacher Patrick Walsh.
Forests typically take hundreds of years to mature, with four stages of growth. “Tiny forests flatten out time through the planting of all four layers (层),” Walsh explained. The end result is a fast—growing, native forest in about 20 years. Over 600 plants from 43 species will be planted in the tiny forest, the first one in Oregon.
Walsh was inspired to build a tiny forest after hearing about this idea, which emerged in Japan and has taken hold in North America. He shared his vision with seniors in his class. The seniors researched tiny forests and made a proposal resulting in Clean Water Services donating 60 trees and $5,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Armed with these resources, Walsh and the students started working. “Something I didn’t really expect was the outpouring of students’ enthusiasm. Seeing students from all grades volunteered to contribute to the ‘dirty work’ really blew me away,” Walsh said.
Senior Megan Cover has been at the school since the first grade. “I’ll graduate after working on this project, which is surely sad, but it’s really rewarding and great to be a part of this project and to do my bit. We’re creating this educational space for many young kids,” Cover said.
Walsh summed up his goal of the project, which is to build a place where students can enjoy and learn about nature. “The forest will obviously not solve climate change, but it would deserve the efforts if the kids think about climate change and remember the importance of reforestation and trees when they look outside at the forest.”
4. What is special about tiny forests
A. They originated in North America.
B. They are usually planted in schools.
C. They contain various types of trees.
D. They become mature in a shorter time.
5. What surprised Walsh in the process of planting the tiny forest
A. The abundance of native tree species.
B. Public concern about the environment.
C. The active participation of students.
D. Support from local organizations.
6. How does Megan Cover feel about the project
A. Proud. B. Hopeful. C. Excited. D. Grateful.
7. What does Walsh want the forest to function as for the students
A. A source of enjoyment. B. A reminder.
C. A source of inspiration. D. A witness.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在老师Patrick Walsh的带领下，学校的学生合力种下了一片小森林，在若干年后，这个地区将成为动物和居民的自然栖息地和游乐场。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Forests typically take hundreds of years to mature, with four stages of growth. “Tiny forests flatten out time through the planting of all four layers (层),” Walsh explained. The end result is a fast—growing, native forest in about 20 years. (森林通常需要数百年才能成熟，有四个生长阶段。Walsh解释说：“小森林通过种植所有四层植物将时间变快。”最终的结果是在大约20年的时间里，一个快速生长的原生森林。)”可知森林通常需要数百年才能成熟，但是小森林的生长时间大大缩短了，即他们在较短的时间内变得成熟；故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中““Something I didn’t really expect was the outpouring of students’ enthusiasm. Seeing students from all grades volunteered to contribute to the ‘dirty work’ really blew me away,” Walsh said. (“我没有预料到的是学生们的热情会如此高涨。看到来自各个年级的学生自愿参与‘脏活’，我真的惊呆了。”Walsh说。)”可知Walsh 没有预料到学生们的热情会如此高，各个年级的学生都积极参与进来，这让他震惊；故选C项。
6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Senior Megan Cover has been at the school since the first grade. “I’ll graduate after working on this project, which is surely sad, but it’s really rewarding and great to be a part of this project and to do my bit. We’re creating this educational space for many young kids,” Cover said. (高三学生Megan从一年级开始就在学校了。“我将在完成这个项目之后毕业，这当然令人难过，但是能够参与这个项目并尽自己的一份力量，真的是一件非常有意义和伟大的事情。我们正在为许多年轻孩子创造这样的教育空间。”)”可知Megan认为这是一件非常有意义和伟大的事情，由此可推断，她为自己能够参与到小森林项目中为孩子们创造一片具有教育意义的空间感到自豪；故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中““The forest will obviously not solve climate change, but it would deserve the efforts if the kids think about climate change and remember the importance of reforestation and trees when they look outside at the forest.” (森林显然不能解决气候变化问题，但是如果孩子们能够考虑到气候变化问题，并且在看到森林的时候记住重新造林和树木的重要性，那么这些努力都是值得的。”)”可知，Walsh认为如果孩子们看到小森林时能想到气候变化问题以及重新造林和树木的重要性，那他们付出的努力就值得；由此可推断，Walsh希望小森林能够对学生们起到提醒作用，故选B项。
C
Social distancing is not a new concept in the natural world, where infectious diseases are commonplace. Through specialized senses animals can detect certain diseases and change their behavior to avoid getting ill.
In 1966, while studying chimps (猩猩) in a Tanzanian national park, zoologist Jane Goodall observed a chimp named McGregor who had caught a highly infectious virus. His fellow chimps attacked him and threw him out of the troop. In one instance, McGregor approached chimps in a tree. He reached out a hand in greeting, but the others moved away without a backward glance.
“For a full two minutes, old McGregor sat motionless, staring after them,” Goodall notes in her 1971 book In the Shadow of Man. “It’s really not that different to how some societies react today to such a tragedy.”
Not all animals are so aggressive toward their ailing neighbors. Sometimes it’s as simple as avoiding those who may infect you.
When Kiesecker, a lead scientist in America, studied American bullfrog in the late 1990s, he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs, but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick. Bullfrogs rely on chemicals signals to determine who is sick or not.
Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their community, well before they become infectious. It takes about eight weeks for lobsters infected with the deadly virus Panulirus argus mininuceovirus to become dangerous to others. Normally social animals, lobsters begin keeping away from the diseased as early as four weeks after infection – once the lobsters can smell certain chemicals released by sick individuals.
Overall it’s important to note that, unlike us, animals don’t realize if they stay home, they might actually reduce the infection rate,” Kiesecker explains. “As humans, we have that ability. It’s a big difference.”
8. What can we learn about the chimps from Goodall’s observation
A. They kept a distance from one another.
B. They became aggressive when infected.
C. The infected avoided contact with others.
D. The infected were forced to leave the group.
9. What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Avoid. B. Cure. C. Get rid of. D. Get along with.
10. How are humans different from animals according to Kiesecker
A. Humans are more sensitive to virus.
B. Humans are less likely to get infected.
C. Humans treat infectious diseases in a wiser way.
D. Humans can detect chemical signals more quickly.
11. Which might be the best title for the text
A. Help Me Out
B. Leave Me Alone
C. Stay Away From Us
D. Stay Home Stay Healthy
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. C 11. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文，动物和人类一样，在有传染疾病时和同类保持距离，但是人类的应对方法更明智。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“His fellow chimps attacked him and threw him out of the troop.” 他的猩猩同伴袭击了他，把他赶出了猩猩群。可知受到感染的猩猩被迫离开了群体，故选D项。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据前一段“he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs, but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick.” （他发现，牛蛙不仅能嗅出其他牛蛙身上致命的感染气味，而且健康的牛蛙还会积极地避开那些生病的牛蛙)。划线部分所在的句子“Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their community,”出现了also，可知加勒比海的龙虾也像牛蛙一样避开得病的成员，故shun和avoid同义。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“it’s important to note that, unlike us, animals don’t realize if they stay home, they might actually reduce the infection rate,” Kiesecker explains. “As humans, we have that ability. It’s a big difference” (值得注意的是，动物不像我们，它们没有意识到如果它们呆在家里，它们实际上可能会降低感染率，”Kiesecker解释道。“作为人类，我们有这种能力。这是一个很大的区别。)可知，从Kiesecker说的话可推断，人类和动物的不同之处在于人类对待传染病的方法更明智。故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Social distancing is not a new concept in the natural world, where infectious diseases are commonplace.” (在传染病司空见惯的自然世界中，保持社交距离并不是一个新概念。)以及文章第一段提到了关键词Social distancing(保持社交距离)，即离我们远一点，故C项“远离我们”为最佳标题。故选C项。
D
Imagine a way to produce meat without killing animals. Instead of raising livestock on farms, Uma Valeti, a cardiologist, and co-founder of Upside Foods, dreamed of a way to “grow” meat by cultivating(培养) animal cells(细胞).
The idea for what’s now called “cultivated” meat came to Valeti when he was working with heart attack patients at the Mayo Clinic more than 15 years ago, growing human heart cells in a lab. It should be possible to grow meat with similar science, he realized. Scientists could take cells from an animal by a needle biopsy(切片检查), place them in tanks, feed them the nutrients they need to reproduce, including fats, sugar, amino acids and vitamins, and end up with meat.
It has taken years of experimentation by a crew of biologists, biochemists and engineers to turn that idea into a product ready to eat. Now the company is awaiting a greenlight from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin selling its first cultivated meat products, including a chicken fillet (without bone).
After four years of talks with regulators at the FDA, Valeti expects this could happen “in the very near future.” When it does, Upside’s production facility in Emeryville, California, will be able to produce over 50,000 pounds of cultivated meat products per year.
For Valeti, the potential benefits of cultivated meat are too important not to try to overcome the current obstacles. He sees a future with a better choice to the current system of producing meat, and he’s determined to create it. Valeti says, at last, as a doctor he might have been able to help a few thousand patients during his career. But, by taking the great step to cultivated meat, with its potential promise to surpass meat production, he believes he can have a larger impact. “This could literally affect billions of human lives and save potentially trillions of animal lives,” Valeti says.
12. What made Valeti come to the idea of making cultivated meat
A. His heart attack patients’ inspiring advice.
B. The inspiration from growing human heart cell.
C. His dreaming about a way to grow meat.
D. The thought of helping his heart attack patients.
13. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The company is waiting for the permission from FDA.
B. The idea of cultivated meat turned into a product easily.
C. Chicken fillets will be very popular in the future .
D. FDA is a big company that makes and sells cultivated meat.
14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The cultivated meat is very popular among young people.
B. Valeti has helped many patients with cultivated meat.
C. Valeti is producing cultivated meat to avoid killing many animals.
D. It will take decades before enormous cultivated meat is produced.
15. What’s Valeti’s attitude towards the future of cultivated meat
A. Negative. B. Uncertain.
C. Critical. D. Positive.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述心脏病专家以及Upside Foods公司联合创始人Uma Valeti由培养人类心脏细胞中得到灵感，制作出人造培养肉，目前正在等待美国食品和药物管理局的批准，开始销售其第一批培养肉类产品。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The idea for what’s now called ‘cultivated’ meat came to Valeti when he was working with heart attack patients at the Mayo Clinic more than 15 years ago, growing human heart cells in a lab.(15年前，Valeti在Mayo诊所与心脏病患者一起工作，在实验室里培养人类心脏细胞时，产生了现在被称为‘培养’肉的想法)”可知，Valeti是在培养人类心脏细胞中得到“培养”肉的灵感。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Now the company is awaiting a greenlight from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin selling its first cultivated meat products, including a chicken fillet (without bone).(现在，该公司正在等待美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）的批准，开始销售其第一批培养肉类产品，包括鸡柳（无骨）)”可知，该公司正在等待美国食品和药物管理局的批准。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Now the company is awaiting a greenlight from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin selling its first cultivated meat products, including a chicken fillet (without bone).(现在，该公司正在等待美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）的批准，开始销售其第一批培养肉类产品，包括鸡柳（无骨）)”以及最后一段中“‘This could literally affect billions of human lives and save potentially trillions of animal lives,’ Valeti says.(Valeti说：‘这可能会影响数十亿人的生命，并挽救数万亿动物的生命。’)”可知，Valeti正在生产人造培养肉，以避免杀死许多动物。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“He sees a future with a better choice to the current system of producing meat, and he’s determined to create it.(他看到了一个比当前肉类生产系统更好的未来，他决心创造它)”以及“But, by taking the great step to cultivated meat, with its potential promise to surpass meat production, he believes he can have a larger impact.(但是，通过迈出培育肉类的一大步，并有可能超越肉类生产，他相信他可以产生更大的影响)”可知，Valeti对培养肉的未来持积极态度。故选D。
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。
Perseverance isn’t easy. But before you blame your lack of willpower, consider this: Building mental strength is similar to building physical strength. In just a few minutes each day, you can train your brain to think differently, manage your emotions, and behave productively. ___16___
___17___Think about three things you are grateful for in your life. It could be as simple as the clean water that you drink. Write in a gratitude journal, list the things you feel grateful for over dinner, or make it a habit to find what you’re thankful for before you go to bed. Over time, being grateful becomes a second nature.
It’s impossible to stay strong when you’re thinking about something that happened last week or horrible things going to happen tomorrow. ___18___It’s therefore of great significance to be able to concentrate on the present. With regular practice, you’ll increase the ability to focus.
It can be tempting to wait until you feel ready to make a change. But waiting until you feel good about yourself before you take action could backfire. Instead, when you change your behavior, your thoughts and your emotions will follow. So when you’re sad, put your shoulders back and smile, and you’ll feel better. ___19___
Every day is a chance to develop some mental strength. Simple, short exercises performed over time will help you build mental strength. ___20___Feeling sorry for yourself and giving up after your first failure are just a few of the bad habits that could discourage you from building your mental strength.
A. The only time you can make changes is right now.
B. With regular exercise, you’ll build your mental strength.
C. You can stay away from the bad habits by regular training.
D Mental strength has a lot in common with physical strength.
E. You can physically change your brain by making gratitude a habit.
F. Pay attention to the bad habits that keep you out of mental strength.
G. Always remember feelings of confidence won’t come out of nowhere.
【答案】16. B 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是如何增强自己的精神力量。
【16题详解】
根据空前的“Building mental strength is similar to building physical strength. In just a few minutes each day, you can train your brain to think differently, manage your emotions, and behave productively.(增强精神力量与增强体力类似。每天只需几分钟，你就可以训练你的大脑以不同的方式思考，管理你的情绪，并表现得富有成效。)”可知，第一段总体是在讨论提高精神力量，空处为最后一句，应该总结本段并引出下段，后面都在讲提高精神力量的方法，因此B选项“With regular exercise, you’ll build your mental strength.(有规律的练习可以增强你的精神力量。)”说明练习可以增强精神力量，引出下一段的方法，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选B。
【17题详解】
空格处是本段主题句，由空后的“Think about three things you are grateful for in your life. It could be as simple as the clean water that you drink. Write in a gratitude journal, list the things you feel grateful for over dinner, or make it a habit to find what you’re thankful for before you go to bed. Over time, being grateful becomes a second nature.(想想你生命中感恩的三件事。它可以像你喝的干净的水一样简单。写一本感恩日记，在晚餐时列出你感激的事情，或者养成在睡觉前找到你感激的事情的习惯。久而久之，感恩就成了你的第二天性。)”可知，本段主题为通过把感恩变成一种习惯来改变思维方式，E选项“You can physically change your brain by making gratitude a habit.(你可以通过养成感恩的习惯来改变你的大脑。)”说明可以通过养成感恩的习惯来改变你的大脑，概括了本段内容，可作为主题句。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据空前句“It’s impossible to stay strong when you’re thinking about something that happened last week or horrible things going to happen tomorrow.(当你想到上周发生的事情或明天会发生的可怕的事情时，你不可能保持坚强。)”以及空后句“It’s therefore of great significance to be able to concentrate on the present.(因此，能够专注于当下是非常重要的。)”可知，这里在说明当下的重要性，唯一可以做出改变的时刻只有当下，A选项“The only time you can make changes is right now.(你唯一能做出改变的时间就是现在。)”说明现在就要做出改变，因此承上启下，符合语境，故选A。
【19题详解】
根据空处前一句“So when you’re sad, put your shoulders back and smile, and you’ll feel better.(所以当你难过的时候，把你的肩膀向后仰，微笑，你会感觉好一些。)”可知，要主动地寻求改变才会让自己感觉更好，G选项“Always remember feelings of confidence won’t come out of nowhere.(永远记住，自信的感觉不会凭空而来。)”说明自信的感觉不会凭空出现（需要自己做出改变），因此承接上文，符合语境，故选G。
【20题详解】
根据空处后一句“Feeling sorry for yourself and giving up after your first failure are just a few of the bad habits that could discourage you from building your mental strength.(自怨自艾，第一次失败就放弃，这些坏习惯会阻碍你建立自己的精神力量。)”可知，需要关注那些使你失去精神力量的坏习惯，F选项“Pay attention to the bad habits that keep you out of mental strength.(注意那些让你失去精神力量的坏习惯。)”说明了要注意那些让你失去精神力量的坏习惯，因此引起下文，符合语境，故选F。
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical intern (实习生), made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a heavy rain struck the city, he ____21____ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm, a totally new ____22____ in the history of Zhengzhou.
Flood ____23____ a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began ____24____ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, ____25____ to leave and fearful of his life, made a ____26____ call to his father.
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’ ____27____ rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu ____28____ to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help. He quickly ____29____ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital _____30_____ and returned to the platform to save other passengers. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits _____31_____.
As more passengers were pulled from the _____32_____, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He _____33_____ CPR (心肺复苏) to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After _____34_____ consciousness, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was very _____35_____ and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR. What a good man!
21.
A. saw B. prevented C. kept D. saved
22.
A. record B. height C. point D. depth
23.
A. pushed B. made C. burst D. pulled
24.
A. rising B. falling C. reaching D. disappearing
25.
A. uncertain B. unfortunate C. unusual D. unable
26.
A. foolish B. unique C. considerate D. desperate
27.
A. excitement B. fears C. adaptation D. deaths
28.
A. managed B. failed C. intended D. hesitated
29.
A. tried on B. got on C. put on D. looked on
30.
A. later B. further C. earlier D. former
31.
A. gained B. lifted C. sank D. ran
32.
A. platform B. air C. boat D. water
33.
A. stopped B. continued C. explained D. refused
34.
A. regaining B. refreshing C. reminding D. replacing
35.
A. bored B. heartbroken C. energetic D. tired
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了于逸飞在暴雨袭击郑州时，救出了被困在洪水淹没的地铁里大约12个人的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当一场大雨袭击郑州时，他拯救了大约12名被困在被水淹没的地铁里的人，下午4点到5点之间的降雨量达到了201.9毫米，这是郑州历史上的新纪录。A. saw看到；B. prevented阻止；C. kept保持；D. saved救。根据语境和后文“about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm”可知，于逸飞拯救了被困在地铁里的人。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. record记录；B. height高度；C. point意义；D. depth深度。根据前文“as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm”和后文“in the history of Zhengzhou”可知，郑州的降雨量达到了201.9毫米，创造了郑州历史上的新纪录。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：洪水冲破了护栏，进入了地下区域。A. pushed推；B. made做；C. burst使破裂；D. pulled拉。根据后文“entered the underground area”可知，洪水冲破了护栏，进入了地下区域。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：火车突然停了下来，车厢里的水开始上涨，乘客被困在里面。A. rising上升；B. falling跌落；C. reaching达到；D. disappearing消失。根据前文“Flood ____3____ a barrier and entered the underground area.”和后文“trapping passengers inside”可知，车厢里的水开始上涨，乘客被困在车厢里。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：所以，于逸飞不确定能不能离开，担心自己的生命安全，绝望地打电话给他的父亲。A. uncertain不确定的；B. unfortunate不幸的；C. unusual不寻常的；D. unable不能。根据前文“The train came to a sudden stop before the water began ____4____ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside.”可知，于逸飞被困地铁，不确定能不能离开。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. foolish愚蠢；B. unique独特的；C. considerate体贴的；D. desperate绝望的。根据前文“Thus Yu, ____5____ to leave and fearful of his life”可知，担心自己的生命安全，绝望地打电话给家人。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着水继续流入车厢，乘客们的恐惧加剧。A. excitement兴奋；B. fears恐惧；C. adaptation适应；D. deaths死亡。根据前文“As water continued to flow into the carriages”可知，水不断流入车厢，乘客们的恐惧加剧。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当地铁工作人员来让他们撤离时，于逸飞设法出去了。A. managed设法；B. failed失败；C. intended打算；D. hesitated犹豫。根据后文“He quickly ____9____ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital ____10____ and returned to the platform to save other passengers.”可知，于逸飞设法出来了，并去救人。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：他迅速穿上医院给他的白色医用大褂，回到站台去救其他乘客。A. tried on试穿；B. got on上车；C. put on穿上；D. looked on旁观。根据后文“the white medical coat”可知，于逸飞穿上白大褂。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. later后来；B. further更进一步；C. earlier之前；D. former以前的。根据第一段中“On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical intern (实习生), made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training.”可知，白大褂是医院之前发给于逸飞的。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一看到他，许多受了惊吓的人受到鼓舞，精神振奋。A. gained获得；B. lifted提升；C. sank下沉；D. ran跑。根据前文“a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged”可知，一看到于逸飞，许多人精神振奋。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着越来越多的乘客被从水里拉出来，于逸飞指导其他人如何采取关键步骤来拯救落水者。A. platform站台；B. air空气；C. boat船；D. water水。根据语境及后文“Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning”可知，被困乘客从水里被拉出来。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他继续对那些在冷水中低温休克和溺水濒临死亡的人进行心肺复苏术。A. stopped停止；B. continued继续；C. explained解释；D. refused拒绝。根据后文“those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning”可知，于逸飞继续救治那些处于极度危险的人。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在恢复意识后，她和于逸飞一起治疗其他人。A. regaining重新获得，恢复（能力等）；B. refreshing使精神抖擞；C. reminding提醒；D. replacing代替。根据前文“One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died.”和后文“consciousness, she joined Yu in treating others”可知，一名女医生恢复意识后，和于一起治疗其他人。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：于逸飞很累，需要集中全部精力再做一次心肺复苏术。A. bored无聊的；B. heartbroken伤心的；C. energetic精力充沛的；D. tired累的。根据前文“He ____13____ CPR(心肺复苏) to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning.”和后文“needed all his concentration to perform another CPR”可知，于逸飞做了很多次心肺复苏手术，感到很累。故选D项。
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Northwest China’s Gansu Province lies Zhangye National Geopark, which is blessed ____36____ a splendid Danxia landform area ____37____ (cover) about 1,289 square kilometers. The Danxia landforms are ____38____ masterpiece of nature. The colorful mountain ridges are just like an overturned palette from heaven. Bands of fiery red, creamy orange, rich green and bright yellow streak across the mountain, forming ____39____ is known as the most beautiful rainbow mountain.
The incredible landscapes ____40____ (create) by sandstone and minerals piling on top of one another years ago due to tectonic plate movements. Wind, rain, and time then carved the rock formations and rolling hills into ____41____ (vary) extraordinary shapes, including towers, pillars and valleys.
____42____ (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010 and a national geopark in 2011, the landform has become a top tourist ____43____ (attract). The park features a series of boardwalks that allow visitors to walk around the colorful sandstone landscapes. There are viewing platforms ____44____ (special) designed, enabling tourists to get close to the hills and feast their eyes on the magnificent sights without damaging the fragile ecosystem. Shuttle bus service is available, making _____45_____ easy for tourists to get around the park.
【答案】36. with
37. covering
38. a 39. what
40. were created
41. various##varied
42. Declared
43. attraction
44. specially
45. it
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍位于中国西北部的甘肃省张掖国家地质公园里的丹霞地貌。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：张掖国家地质公园位于中国西北部的甘肃省，这里拥有一个壮丽的丹霞地貌区，面积约1289平方公里。be blessed with“拥有，幸运地享有”是固定搭配。故填with。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。非谓语动词cover和前文名词之间是主动关系，故用其现在分词作后置定语。故填covering。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：丹霞地貌是大自然的杰作。可数名词单数masterpiece是泛指概念，应用不定冠词限定。其发音以辅音开头，故填a。
【39题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：火红色、奶油橙色、浓郁的绿色和亮黄色的条纹横贯山脉，形成了被称为最美丽的彩虹山。分析可知，此处引导宾语从句，从句中缺少主语，应用what引导，指代事物，意为“……的事物”。故填what。
【40题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：由于板块运动，砂岩和矿物多年来相互堆积，形成了令人难以置信的景观。谓语动词create和主语之间是被动关系，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态。主语为复数，主谓一致，故填were created。
【41题详解】
考查形容词。句意：风、雨和时间将岩石和起伏的山丘雕刻成各种不同寻常的形状，包括塔、柱和山谷的样子。修饰名词shapes应用形容词。其形容词两种形式均可，故填various/varied。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：该地貌于2010年被联合国教科文组织宣布为世界遗产，2011年被宣布为国家地质公园，现已成为顶级旅游景点。此处为非谓语，动词declare和主语the landform之间是被动关系，故用其过去分词作状语。句首字母大写，故填Declared。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：同上。根据前文不定冠词a可知，此处应用其名词单数作表语。故填attraction。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：这里有专门设计的观景台，使游客能够在不破坏脆弱生态系统的情况下靠近山丘，欣赏壮丽的景色。修饰动词过去分词designed应用副词。故填specially。
【45题详解】
考查代词it。句意：公园提供穿梭巴士服务，方便游客游览公园。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处应用it作形式宾语，真正宾语为动词不定式to get around the park。故填it。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 最近，学生对于“海洋探索是否值得”进行讨论，请根据下表提供的信息介绍大家的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。
不值得的理由 值得的理由 你的看法
1.带来污染； 2.破坏海洋动物栖息地。 1.有助于解决因人口增长而带来的资源短缺问题； 2.有利于气候变化等科学研究。 ……
注意：1 词数 80 左右；
参考词汇：exploration(探索)
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【答案】Recently our class had a heated discussion on whether the sea is worth exploring. Students hold different opinions about it.
Some assume sea exploration is not worthwhile, holding the opinion that it will pollute the sea. Those marine animals’ habitats are being destroyed, which will cause them to die out. However, others argue that the sea is worth exploring, which enables us to address the problem of energy shortages because of the growing population. Meanwhile, it is also beneficial to the scientific research like climate change.
Personally speaking, it’s rewarding to explore the sea for the benefit of future generations. Meanwhile, we should exploit the sea appropriately.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于议论文。要求考生介绍“海洋探索是否值得”进行讨论的不同观点并表达自己的看法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
观点：opinion→viewpoint
然而：however→nevertheless
由于：because of→due to
同时：meanwhile→at the same time
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Meanwhile, we should exploit the sea appropriately.
拓展句：Meanwhile, we should exploit the sea appropriately, which benefits humanity.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Those marine animals’ habitats are being destroyed, which will cause them to die out. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】Personally speaking, it’s rewarding to explore the sea for the benefit of future generations. (运用了it作形式主语，非谓语动词不定式作真正主语)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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【答案】“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits. “Well,” my brother slowly began, “we hit the tennis ball too hard and too high and it went right through the school window”. “Oh, my goodness!” my mother exclaimed. After a short pause, her voice softened when she asked us if we had reported this to the school. Lips bitten, we shook our heads. “It will cost all of our pocket money”, I muttered. “But there is always something more important than money”, she said soothingly, patting me on the shoulder. Slowly lifting my head, I encountered my mother’s encouraging eyes and a decision was made.
The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office. Nervous and frightened, we inched into the office. There sat our stern-looking headmaster. “We have something to confess...”, we spilled our story with a hint of fear in our voices. He looked very somber and we were sure that the news was bad. Then he smiled, “I am proud of you kids for having the courage to tell me what happened”. He could see our relief as he continued, “Many windows had been broken, but you were the first ones to admit that you were responsible. For that, you don’t have to pay for the broken window, because honesty comes before anything else”.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达以人物为线索，讲述了作者十岁时，和哥哥收到了一份网球和网球拍的礼物。两个人都很兴奋，但镇上没有网球场。后来两兄弟决定把网球带到学校，轮流对着学校建筑打球。慢慢地，两兄弟打得越来越好，也越来越有信心。就在这时，他们不小心把学校的窗户打碎了，而周围只有一个老人。两兄弟觉得老人也不一定看见了，于是装作什么也没发生的样子回家了。
【详解】1.段落续写
由第一段首句内容““发生了什么事？”看到我们情绪低落，母亲问道。”可知，第一段可描写两兄弟向母亲坦白事情的经过。
由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，我和哥哥去了校长办公室。”可知，第二段可描写两兄弟去校长办公室道歉的经过。
2.续写线索：讲述事情经过——鼓励道歉——去校长办公室——承认错误——原谅
3.词汇激活
行为类
惊呼、突然呼叫：exclaim/shout suddenly
小声嘀咕：mutter/chunter
抬头：lift one’s head / raise one’s head
情绪类
紧张的：nervous/anxious
害怕的、恐惧的：frightened/afraid
【点睛】【高分句型1】After a short pause, her voice softened when she asked us if we had reported this to the school.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句和if引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】For that, you don’t have to pay for the broken window, because honesty comes before anything else.(运用了because引导的原因状语从句)
听力答案：1—5 ACABB 6—10 CBBAC 11—15 CAABC 16—20 CBACB万州二中教育集团高二( 上)期中质量监测
英语试题
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。
第一部分 听力(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节听下面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 for the woman
A. Help her with math.
B. Ask for leave for her.
C. Take her to the hospital.
2. What does the man want Mamie to do
A. Drink some coffee. B. Do her homework. C. Take a break.
3. Where are most of Osborn’s classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
4. What flowers are in the vase
A. Sunflowers. B. Lilies. C. Roses.
5. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A house. B. A picture. C. A gallery. 第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman expect the man to do
A. Play games with Ted. B. Put away toys. C. Walk the dog.
7. Where is Simon
A. In the bedroom. B. In the yard. C. On the football court.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the boy plan to get up tomorrow
A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m.
9. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Attend a conference. B. Wake the boy up. C. Go to the zoo.
10. With whom will the boy have dinner tomorrow
A. His father. B. His uncle. C. The woman.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the man buy gifts today
A. For a graduation ceremony.
B. For a wedding.
C. For an anniversary.
12. What will the man buy
A. The white gold earrings.
B. The diamond earrings.
C. The yellow gold ring.
13. How much does the man need to pay
A. $2,000. B. $2,200. C. $3,000.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the woman talking about at first
A. Cooking. B. A storyline. C. Her mother.
15. How does the man feel about Alice’s behavior
A. Understanding. B. Worried. C. Confused.
16. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. Bring the man a book. B. Take a helicopter. C. Go to a club.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Where does the speaker live
A. In China. B. In Pakistan. C. In South Africa.
18. What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do
A. Avoid altitude sickness.
B. Keep himself warm.
C. Rent a suitable car.
19. What do we know about the cash machine
A. People aren’t allowed to take photos of it.
B. It can’t be used to pay electricity bills.
C. It set a Guinness World Record.
20. Who is Atiya Saeed
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A photographer.
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
Attractive lakeside cottages and cabins
Lafitte’s Landing Guest Quarters, Uncertain, Texas
There are five cottages featuring high ceilings and spacious bedrooms. Lafitte’s is a certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat, so you don’t have to go far for bird-watching. Explore the lake on a steamboat, or head to Caddo Lake State Park for night adventures such as Owl Nights and Bat Watches.
Rates: Summer nightly rates range from $559 to $1,899
Lake Placid Lodge, Lake Placid, New York
With 17 cabins sitting along the shores of Lake Placid, the arts-and-crafts-style Lake Placid Lodge offers an exciting summer lake experience. Lakefront cabins come outfitted with hand-built beds and stone fireplaces. Go for a hike, or hit the lake for swimming, fishing, or boating.
Rates: Rates are $120 per night for double occupancy; each additional person is $20 per night.
Lake Crescent Lodge, Olympic National Park, Washington
Its cottages and cabins are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Choose between one-and two-bedroom Singer Tavern Cottages, or stay in the always favored (and often booked) Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins. Spend your days hiking in the surrounding Olympic National Park, or exploring Lake Crescent by boat.
Rates: Nightly rates for cottages and cabins range between $317 and $398.
Tamarack Lodge Resort, Mammoth Lakes, California
It is on the peaceful shores of the Twin Lakes. Choose between recently built Deluxe Cabins and old wood-and-stone cabins. Swimming, fishing, boating, biking, and hiking are popular pastimes.
Rates: Summer cabin rates range from $369 to $999 per night.
1. Where can you observe bats at night
A. At Caddo Lake State Park B. At Lake Placid
C. At Olympic National Park D. At the Twin Lakes
2. If three people share one room in Lake Placid Lodge, how much will they pay
A. $60 B. $120 C. $140 D. $360
3 Which of the following is difficult to reserve
A. Cottages at Lafitte’s Landing Guest Quarters B. Cabins at Lake Placid Lodge
C. Deluxe Cabins D. Roosevelt Fireplace Cabins
B
Overlooking the Davis—Gant Varsity Soccer Field, a bed of overturned soil waits for further development. In a few years, this area will become a natural habitat and a playground for animals and residents. This peaceful area didn’t appear naturally, but through planning and action taken by Catlin Gabel’s Tiny Forest project launched by teacher Patrick Walsh.
Forests typically take hundreds of years to mature, with four stages of growth. “Tiny forests flatten out time through the planting of all four layers (层),” Walsh explained. The end result is a fast—growing, native forest in about 20 years. Over 600 plants from 43 species will be planted in the tiny forest, the first one in Oregon.
Walsh was inspired to build a tiny forest after hearing about this idea, which emerged in Japan and has taken hold in North America. He shared his vision with seniors in his class. The seniors researched tiny forests and made a proposal resulting in Clean Water Services donating 60 trees and $5,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Armed with these resources, Walsh and the students started working. “Something I didn’t really expect was the outpouring of students’ enthusiasm. Seeing students from all grades volunteered to contribute to the ‘dirty work’ really blew me away,” Walsh said.
Senior Megan Cover has been at the school since the first grade. “I’ll graduate after working on this project, which is surely sad, but it’s really rewarding and great to be a part of this project and to do my bit. We’re creating this educational space for many young kids,” Cover said.
Walsh summed up his goal of the project, which is to build a place where students can enjoy and learn about nature. “The forest will obviously not solve climate change, but it would deserve the efforts if the kids think about climate change and remember the importance of reforestation and trees when they look outside at the forest.”
4. What is special about tiny forests
A. They originated in North America.
B. They are usually planted in schools.
C. They contain various types of trees.
D They become mature in a shorter time.
5 What surprised Walsh in the process of planting the tiny forest
A. The abundance of native tree species.
B. Public concern about the environment.
C. The active participation of students.
D. Support from local organizations.
6. How does Megan Cover feel about the project
A. Proud. B. Hopeful. C. Excited. D. Grateful.
7. What does Walsh want the forest to function as for the students
A. A source of enjoyment. B. A reminder.
C. A source of inspiration. D. A witness.
C
Social distancing is not a new concept in the natural world, where infectious diseases are commonplace. Through specialized senses animals can detect certain diseases and change their behavior to avoid getting ill.
In 1966, while studying chimps (猩猩) in a Tanzanian national park, zoologist Jane Goodall observed a chimp named McGregor who had caught a highly infectious virus. His fellow chimps attacked him and threw him out of the troop. In one instance, McGregor approached chimps in a tree. He reached out a hand in greeting, but the others moved away without a backward glance.
“For a full two minutes, old McGregor sat motionless, staring after them,” Goodall notes in her 1971 book In the Shadow of Man. “It’s really not that different to how some societies react today to such a tragedy.”
Not all animals are so aggressive toward their ailing neighbors. Sometimes it’s as simple as avoiding those who may infect you.
When Kiesecker, a lead scientist in America, studied American bullfrog in the late 1990s, he found that bullfrogs could not only detect a deadly smell of infection in other bullfrogs, but healthy members actively avoided those that were sick. Bullfrogs rely on chemicals signals to determine who is sick or not.
Caribbean lobsters also shun diseased members of their community, well before they become infectious. It takes about eight weeks for lobsters infected with the deadly virus Panulirus argus mininuceovirus to become dangerous to others. Normally social animals, lobsters begin keeping away from the diseased as early as four weeks after infection – once the lobsters can smell certain chemicals released by sick individuals.
Overall, it’s important to note that, unlike us, animals don’t realize if they stay home, they might actually reduce the infection rate,” Kiesecker explains. “As humans, we have that ability. It’s a big difference.”
8. What can we learn about the chimps from Goodall’s observation
A. They kept a distance from one another.
B. They became aggressive when infected.
C. The infected avoided contact with others.
D. The infected were forced to leave the group.
9. What does the underlined word “shun” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A Avoid. B. Cure. C. Get rid of. D. Get along with.
10. How are humans different from animals according to Kiesecker
A. Humans are more sensitive to virus.
B. Humans are less likely to get infected.
C. Humans treat infectious diseases in a wiser way.
D. Humans can detect chemical signals more quickly.
11. Which might be the best title for the text
A. Help Me Out
B. Leave Me Alone
C. Stay Away From Us
D. Stay Home Stay Healthy
D
Imagine a way to produce meat without killing animals. Instead of raising livestock on farms, Uma Valeti, a cardiologist, and co-founder of Upside Foods, dreamed of a way to “grow” meat by cultivating(培养) animal cells(细胞).
The idea for what’s now called “cultivated” meat came to Valeti when he was working with heart attack patients at the Mayo Clinic more than 15 years ago, growing human heart cells in a lab. It should be possible to grow meat with similar science, he realized. Scientists could take cells from an animal by a needle biopsy(切片检查), place them in tanks, feed them the nutrients they need to reproduce, including fats, sugar, amino acids and vitamins, and end up with meat.
It has taken years of experimentation by a crew of biologists, biochemists and engineers to turn that idea into a product ready to eat. Now the company is awaiting a greenlight from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin selling its first cultivated meat products, including a chicken fillet (without bone).
After four years of talks with regulators at the FDA, Valeti expects this could happen “in the very near future.” When it does, Upside’s production facility in Emeryville, California, will be able to produce over 50,000 pounds of cultivated meat products per year.
For Valeti, the potential benefits of cultivated meat are too important not to try to overcome the current obstacles. He sees a future with a better choice to the current system of producing meat, and he’s determined to create it. Valeti says, at last, as a doctor he might have been able to help a few thousand patients during his career. But, by taking the great step to cultivated meat, with its potential promise to surpass meat production, he believes he can have a larger impact. “This could literally affect billions of human lives and save potentially trillions of animal lives,” Valeti says.
12. What made Valeti come to the idea of making cultivated meat
A. His heart attack patients’ inspiring advice.
B. The inspiration from growing human heart cell.
C. His dreaming about a way to grow meat.
D. The thought of helping his heart attack patients.
13. What can we learn from Paragraph 3
A. The company is waiting for the permission from FDA.
B. The idea of cultivated meat turned into a product easily.
C. Chicken fillets will be very popular in the future .
D. FDA is a big company that makes and sells cultivated meat.
14. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. The cultivated meat is very popular among young people.
B. Valeti has helped many patients with cultivated meat.
C. Valeti is producing cultivated meat to avoid killing many animals.
D. It will take decades before enormous cultivated meat is produced.
15. What’s Valeti’s attitude towards the future of cultivated meat
A. Negative. B. Uncertain.
C. Critical. D. Positive.
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。
Perseverance isn’t easy. But before you blame your lack of willpower, consider this: Building mental strength is similar to building physical strength. In just a few minutes each day, you can train your brain to think differently, manage your emotions, and behave productively. ___16___
___17___Think about three things you are grateful for in your life. It could be as simple as the clean water that you drink. Write in a gratitude journal, list the things you feel grateful for over dinner, or make it a habit to find what you’re thankful for before you go to bed. Over time, being grateful becomes a second nature.
It’s impossible to stay strong when you’re thinking about something that happened last week or horrible things going to happen tomorrow. ___18___It’s therefore of great significance to be able to concentrate on the present. With regular practice, you’ll increase the ability to focus.
It can be tempting to wait until you feel ready to make a change. But waiting until you feel good about yourself before you take action could backfire. Instead, when you change your behavior, your thoughts and your emotions will follow. So when you’re sad, put your shoulders back and smile, and you’ll feel better. ___19___
Every day is a chance to develop some mental strength. Simple, short exercises performed over time will help you build mental strength. ___20___Feeling sorry for yourself and giving up after your first failure are just a few of the bad habits that could discourage you from building your mental strength.
A. The only time you can make changes is right now.
B. With regular exercise, you’ll build your mental strength.
C. You can stay away from the bad habits by regular training.
D. Mental strength has a lot in common with physical strength.
E. You can physically change your brain by making gratitude a habit.
F. Pay attention to the bad habits that keep you out of mental strength.
G. Always remember feelings of confidence won’t come out of nowhere.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
On July 20, Yu Yifei, a medical intern (实习生), made his way home in a subway train after his first day’s training. When a heavy rain struck the city, he ____21____ about a dozen people trapped in a flooded subway train as the rainfall reached 201.9 millimeters between 4 pm and 5 pm, a totally new ____22____ in the history of Zhengzhou.
Flood ____23____ a barrier and entered the underground area. The train came to a sudden stop before the water began ____24____ in the carriages, trapping passengers inside. Thus Yu, ____25____ to leave and fearful of his life, made a ____26____ call to his father.
As water continued to flow into the carriages, passengers’ ____27____ rose. When subway workers arrived to withdraw them, Yu ____28____ to get out. As he made his way to safety, he heard a cry for help. He quickly ____29____ the white medical coat given to him at the hospital _____30_____ and returned to the platform to save other passengers. On seeing him, a number of frightened people were greatly encouraged and their spirits _____31_____.
As more passengers were pulled from the _____32_____, Yu instructed others in the key steps to save a victim from drowning. He _____33_____ CPR (心肺复苏) to those in low-temperature shock from the cold water and near death from drowning. One of the passengers, a female doctor, nearly died. After _____34_____ consciousness, she joined Yu in treating others. Yu was very _____35_____ and needed all his concentration to perform another CPR. What a good man!
21.
A. saw B. prevented C. kept D. saved
22.
A. record B. height C. point D. depth
23.
A. pushed B. made C. burst D. pulled
24.
A. rising B. falling C. reaching D. disappearing
25.
A. uncertain B. unfortunate C. unusual D. unable
26.
A. foolish B. unique C. considerate D. desperate
27.
A. excitement B. fears C. adaptation D. deaths
28.
A. managed B. failed C. intended D. hesitated
29.
A. tried on B. got on C. put on D. looked on
30.
A. later B. further C. earlier D. former
31.
A. gained B. lifted C. sank D. ran
32.
A. platform B. air C. boat D. water
33.
A. stopped B. continued C. explained D. refused
34.
A. regaining B. refreshing C. reminding D. replacing
35.
A. bored B. heartbroken C. energetic D. tired
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Northwest China’s Gansu Province lies Zhangye National Geopark, which is blessed ____36____ a splendid Danxia landform area ____37____ (cover) about 1,289 square kilometers. The Danxia landforms are ____38____ masterpiece of nature. The colorful mountain ridges are just like an overturned palette from heaven. Bands of fiery red, creamy orange, rich green and bright yellow streak across the mountain, forming ____39____ is known as the most beautiful rainbow mountain.
The incredible landscapes ____40____ (create) by sandstone and minerals piling on top of one another years ago due to tectonic plate movements. Wind, rain, and time then carved the rock formations and rolling hills into ____41____ (vary) extraordinary shapes, including towers, pillars and valleys.
____42____ (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2010 and a national geopark in 2011, the landform has become a top tourist ____43____ (attract). The park features a series of boardwalks that allow visitors to walk around the colorful sandstone landscapes. There are viewing platforms ____44____ (special) designed, enabling tourists to get close to the hills and feast their eyes on the magnificent sights without damaging the fragile ecosystem. Shuttle bus service is available, making _____45_____ easy for tourists to get around the park.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 最近，学生对于“海洋探索是否值得”进行讨论，请根据下表提供的信息介绍大家的不同观点，并表达自己的看法。
不值得的理由 值得的理由 你的看法
1.带来污染； 2.破坏海洋动物栖息地。 1.有助于解决因人口增长而带来的资源短缺问题； 2.有利于气候变化等科学研究 ……
注意：1 词数 80 左右；
参考词汇：exploration(探索)
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was about ten years old, my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court.
One Sunday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea. Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn before the experience was over.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the two-story brick building.
“I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested, “then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.”
So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each stroke. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time.
Suddenly, the unthinkable happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows.
We looked around and no one was in sight — except there was an old man stting on a porch halfway down the block.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should we do Our ball is inside the school.”
“Well,” my brother responded, “no one will know whose ball it is. And no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway,” I added.
“Let’s go home,” my brother suggested.
“Okay,” I agreed. “Should we tell Mom and Dad ”
“I don’t know,” my brother answered.
Then we picked up the rest of our balls and headed for home, keeping silent all the way with our heads drooping.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式作答。
“What happened ” asked my mother, seeing us in low spirits.
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The following morning my brother and I went to the headmaster’s office.
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听力答案：1—5 ACABB 6—10 CBBAC 11—15 CAABC 16—20 CBACB

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