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南宁二中2023年秋季学期高一年级12月月考英语
本试卷共10页 全卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟
注意事项：
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4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15.
答案是 C。 B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
1. How much does the keyboard cost now
A. $40. B. $50. C. $20.
2. What are the speakers doing
A. Making dinner. B. Ordering some food. C. Shopping for a party.
3. What does the woman decide to do
A. Go climbing. B. Buy camping equipment. C. Stay at home.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to eat today. B. How to post a notice online. C. Where to find the menu.
5. What kind of movies does the woman like best
A. Musicals. B. Action movies. C. Documentaries.
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. Where do the speakers plan to go
A. The woman’s home. B. A museum. C. A library.
7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon
A. To enjoy the nice weather.
B. To sleep late in the morning.
C. To avoid the crowd.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the video
A. Amazing. B. Traditional. C. Boring.
9. What makes the dancing special according to the woman
A. The music. B. The costumes. C. The routines.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10 What’s the main purpose of Eric and his father taking the cycle trip
A. To raise money for charity.
B. To spend time together.
C. To do something really different.
11. What made a day happier during the trip
A. Riding for a long distance.
B. Chatting with the local people.
C. Enjoying the sunshine on the face.
12. What is Eric now
A. He’s a student. B. He’s a host. C. He’s a coach.
13. What does Eric want to do
A. Take another long ride. B. Go cycling on weekends. C. Participate in competitions.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the woman probably
A. In a taxi. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.
15. When will the speakers’ flight leave
A. In 15 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
16. Who are the speakers going to visit
A. Their former classmates. B. The man’s parents. C. The woman’s parents.
17. How is the man feeling
A. Relaxed. B. Nervous. C. Excited.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many readers does this magazine have around the world
A. About 20 million. B. About 25 million. C. About 45 million.
19. When was the first Time magazine issued
A. In 1923. B. In 1962. C. In 2003.
20. What is the most notably special issue of Time magazine about
A. The 100 best novels. B. The 100 best TV shows. C. The 100 most influential people.
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
Asia is the birthplace of the world’s three ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient India and Babylon. Each gave the world different architectural styles and global landmarks, such as the Great Wall of China. Taj Mahal of India.With the conclusion of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization, let’s take a look at the architecture of Asian civilizations.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an ancient defense project with the longest construction time and the largest workload put into a landmark, stretching out to a total length of more than 5,000 kilometers. Only when you have been to the Great Wall and witnessed its majesty can you truly say you have visited China.
Angkor Wat,Cambodia
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the largest religious monuments in the world,built on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman Ⅱ in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura(present-day Angkor),the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum(陵墓).
Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.It was commissioned in 1632 by Mughalemperor Shah to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being“the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage”
Al-Khazneh, Jordan
Al-Khazneh, also known as the Treasury, is one of the most delicate temples in the ancient Arab Nabataean Kingdom city of Petra,Jordan. The 45-meter-high and 30-meter-wide building is a magnificent building with a pronounced Greek style. It is said to have been a place where pirates hid their treasure.
1. What is special about the Great Wall compared with the others in the article
A. It is the longest man-made project in the world.
B. It was listed in the UNESCO world Heritage Site.
C. It was used as a defense project in the ancient China.
D. It used to be used as a religious/purpose in China
2. Which of the following is one of the largest religious monuments
A. The Angkor Wat. B. The Taj Mahal.
C. AI-Khazneh. D. The Treasury
3. Which of the landmarks has been affected by the Greek culture
A. The Great Wall. B. The Angkor Wat.
C. The Taj Mahal. D. AI-Khazneh.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四处亚洲文明的建筑。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Great Wall of China部分中“The Great Wall of China is an ancient defense project with the longest construction time (中国的长城是古代建造时间最长的防御工程。)”可知，中国的长城是在古代是一项防御工程。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Angkor Wat, Cambodia部分中“The Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the largest religious monuments in the world, built on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. (柬埔寨的吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一，占地162.6公顷。)”可知，吴哥窟是世界上最大的宗教遗迹之一。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Al-Khazneh, Jordan部分中“The 45-meter-high and 30-meter-wide building is a magnificent building with a pronounced Greek style.(这座建筑高45米，宽30米，是一座具有明显希腊风格的宏伟建筑。)”可知，卡兹尼神殿受到希腊风格建筑的影响。故选D。
B
Life is like a roller coaster, and every point has ups and downs. People plan something, but luck and sometimes misfortunes lead them toward a different destination. However, passionate individuals are not scared of such uncertainties. They set goals, welcome challenges, overcome obstacles, and eventually achieve what satisfies them.
Those who stay committed to their broad goals and find satisfaction even in unplanned circumstances are truly victorious. One true example of such people comes from a woman passionate about spreading happiness and helping others. Nicole Thornes is a mother a former police officer, and now serving society as a death doula (陪护师).
Nicole joined the police academy intending to be helpful to society. She believed that a police officer has the opportunity to eliminate crime, bring justice, and create a better society for everyone. Although she became a mother during her studies and her responsibilities were increased due to children, she didn’t give up on her passion. Nicole could have called off her studies, but her passion for serving society didn’t let her step down. With great efforts, she finally became a police officer and gave her contributions to law enforcement and the betterment of society. She was not only a police officer making full commitment to the society but also a mother who played her responsibilities in the best way possible.
Everything went according to her plans, but uncertainty called off her journey as a police officer. Nicole suffered from an injury in a mission that ended her career in the police force. But her dreams and passion did not let her stop. She became a death doula to continue her dream. She chose this field after her grandfather’s death, when she couldn’t bear the pain of losing him. Being a death doula, she is now providing comfort to the dying and their families during difficult times. She aims to spread prosperity in people’s lives and help them overcome all the obstacles she faced throughout her life.
4. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Life is full of ups and downs.
B. People are at the mercy of changes.
C. Uncertainties lead life to a different direction.
D. Fulfillment comes from making the best of the uncertainties.
5. What is Nicole’s original career commitment
A. To conduct her duty well and better the society.
B. To cater to the children’s requirements and needs.
C. To accompany the senior through the darkest time.
D. To release people’s pain from losing the loved ones.
6. Why did Nicole leave her police post
A. Because of the arrangement of the office. B. Because of the injury she got at work.
C. Because of the change of interest. D. Because of the danger of the job.
7. What brought Nicole to her new career
A. The appeal of the people in sorrow. B. The push of getting a new job to survive.
C. The passion in accompanying the sick ones. D. The sorrowful pain of losing her beloved family.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了妮可·索内斯如何在充满不确定和坎坷的人生中坚持践行人生理想，服务于社会的故事。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“However, passionate individuals are not scared of such uncertainties. They set goals, welcome challenges, overcome obstacles, and eventually achieve what satisfies them.”（然而，有激情的人并不害怕这种不确定性。他们设定目标，迎接挑战，克服障碍，最终实现令他们满意的目标。）可知，本段的主题是成就感来自充分利用不确定性。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Nicole joined the police academy intending to be helpful to society. She believed that a police officer has the opportunity to eliminate crime, bring justice, and create a better society for everyone.”（妮可加入了警察学院，打算对社会有所帮助。她相信，一名警察有机会消除犯罪，伸张正义，为每个人创造一个更美好的社会。）可知，妮可最初的职业承诺是履行职责，使社会变得更美好。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Nicole suffered from an injury in a mission that ended her career in the police force.”（妮可在一次任务中受伤，结束了她在警察部队的职业生涯。）可知，妮可因为受伤不得不离开警察职位。故选B项。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“She chose this field after her grandfather’s death, when she couldn’t bear the pain of losing him.”（她在祖父去世后选择了这个领域，当时她无法忍受失去祖父的痛苦。）可知，她因为体验到失去家人的痛苦，所以选择了这个新的职业。故选D项。
C
Historians are often asked to examine the actions of our ancestors so we can repeat their wisdom and avoid their mistakes. But the present is just too different from the past. It is a waste of time to study Hannibal’s strategies in the Second Punic War so as to copy them in the Third World War. What worked well in cavalry battles will not necessarily be beneficial in cyber war. Studying history aims to loosen (松开) the hold of the past.
A young couple building a new home may ask the architect for a nice lawn (草坪) in the front yard. Why a lawn “Because lawns are beautiful,” the couple might explain. But why do they think so
The idea of growing a lawn at the entrance to private houses and public buildings was born in the castles of French and English aristocrats in the late Middle Ages. Well-kept lawns demanded land and a lot of work. In exchange, they produced nothing of value. The neat grass at the entrance to castles was a social position symbol nobody could pretend to have. Later the new parliaments (议会), supreme courts, presidential residences increasingly showed their power in row upon row of neat green grass. Humans came to identify lawns with political power, social position and economic wealth.
When you now come to plan your dream house, you might think twice about having a lawn in the front yard. You are of course still free to do it. But you are also free to shake off the cultural cargo given to you by the upper class. This is the best reason to learn history: not in order to guess the future, but to free yourself of the past and imagine different lives. Of course this is not total freedom — we cannot avoid being shaped by the past. But some freedom is better than none.
8. Why does the author mention Hannibal and cavalry battles in paragraph 1
A. To illustrate why future cyber war is difficult.
B. To highlight how important historical warfare is.
C. To show that past experience may not suit the present.
D. To explain what strategies historical figures developed.
9. What does the author believe is the real reason for growing a lawn
A. Its connection with power and wealth. B. Its high maintenance requirements.
C. Its origin from European castles. D. Its outstanding natural beauty.
10. What do the underlined words “cultural cargo” in the last paragraph refer to
A. Cultural mistakes. B. Cultural standards.
C. Historical buildings. D. Historical knowledge.
11. According to the author, studying history is to __________.
A. guess events in the future B. repeat wise decisions
C. understand cultural changes D. reduce the control from the past
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了研究历史的目的是为了摆脱过去的束缚。这是学习历史最好的理由：不是为了猜测未来，而是为了把自己从过去中解放出来，想象不同的生活。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Historians are often asked to examine the actions of our ancestors so we can repeat their wisdom and avoid their mistakes. But the present is just too different from the past. It is a waste of time to study Hannibal’s strategies in the Second Punic War so as to copy them in the Third World War. What worked well in cavalry battles will not necessarily be beneficial in cyber war. Studying history aims to loosen (松开) the hold of the past.”（历史学家经常被要求研究我们祖先的行为，这样我们就可以重复他们的智慧，避免他们的错误。但是现在和过去太不一样了。研究汉尼拔在第二次布匿战争中的战略，以便在第三次世界大战中照搬是浪费时间的。在骑兵战中行之有效的方法在网络战中不一定有用。研究历史的目的是为了摆脱过去的束缚。）可知，作者在第一段提到了汉尼拔和骑兵的战斗是为了表明过去的经验可能不适用于现在。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Later the new parliaments (议会), supreme courts, presidential residences increasingly showed their power in row upon row of neat green grass. Humans came to identify lawns with political power, social position and economic wealth.”（后来，新的议会、最高法院、总统官邸越来越多地在一排排整齐的绿草地上展示他们的权力。人类开始将草坪与政治权力、社会地位和经济财富联系起来。）可知，作者认为种植草坪的真正原因是它与权力和财富的联系。故选A项。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据最后一段中“When you now come to plan your dream house, you might think twice about having a lawn in the front yard. You are of course still free to do it.”（当你现在开始规划你梦想中的房子时，你可能会考虑在前院建草坪。当然，你仍然可以自由地这样做。）以及“This is the best reason to learn history: not in order to guess the future, but to free yourself of the past and imagine different lives.”（这是学习历史最好的理由：不是为了猜测未来，而是为了把自己从过去中解放出来，想象不同的生活。）可知，但你也可以自由地摆脱上层阶级给你的文化标准。故划线短语“cultural cargo”指的是文化标准。故选B项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Studying history aims to loosen (松开) the hold of the past.”（研究历史的目的是为了摆脱过去的束缚。）以及最后一段中“This is the best reason to learn history: not in order to guess the future, but to free yourself of the past and imagine different lives.”（这是学习历史最好的理由：不是为了猜测未来，而是为了把自己从过去中解放出来，想象不同的生活。）可推知，作者认为，学习历史是为了减少来自过去的控制。故选D项。
D
The first hibernation (冬眠) studies with human subjects could be workable within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks. Such experiments would make it possible for a science-fiction-like approach to long-time space missions that would see astronauts placed into protective sleep for weeks or months on their way to faraway destinations.
Experiments have shown that it’s possible to cause hibernation in otherwise non-hibernating animals, such as rats, and bring them safely back to life a few days later. “The rats receive a drug, a neurotransmitter substance (神经递质), and are brought into a dark space with reduced temperature,” Jurgen Bereiter-Hahn, a member of ESA’s hibernation research group said. “It works very nicely, but the problem is that you have to apply the drug repeatedly to maintain the state, which could have damaging effects over the longer term.”
The hibernating astronaut would not only save the agency cost for water, food and oxygen. Astronauts would, most likely, wake up rather fit, without suffering many of the negative side effects of long-term bed rest or living in microgravity. In fact, studies show that the slowed down cells of a hibernating body don’t get damaged by radiation (辐射). Besides, research in animals suggests that bodies of hibernating astronauts might lose much less bone and muscle mass than the bodies of those awake in microgravity. Upon arrival, these hibernators would thus be fit and ready to start challenging exploration almost straight away after regaining awareness.
These protective qualities make hibernation a possibility not just for spaceflight, but also for medicine. Just like astronauts in microgravity, patients in long-term bed rest waste away quickly. Slowing life processes to a minimum would provide what scientists call a “bridge”, a period of time that would allow physicians to look for solutions without racing against the clock. Although most current hibernation research is funded by space agencies, scientists think that the first human to be put into this state of hibernation will most likely be an ICU patient. Once the first human survives and benefits from hibernation, things will likely start moving forward much faster.
12. According to paragraph 1, what do the hibernation studies mainly aim to do
A. Improve sleep quality in space. B. Investigate hibernation mystery.
C. Promote manned space exploration. D. Enrich science fiction writing methods.
13. What is a challenge in the hibernation experiments
A. Ensuring proper lighting. B. Bringing animals back to life.
C. Maintaining low temperature. D. Controlling possible side effects.
14. What advantage might hibernation bring to astronauts
A. It might help to keep physical fitness. B. It might increase long-term bed rest.
C. It might decrease radiation contact. D. It might raise mental awareness.
15. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The role of physicians in monitoring hibernating patients.
B. The possible application of hibernation beyond spaceflight.
C. The importance for increasing funds for hibernation research.
D. The need of human experiments in advancing hibernation studies.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了欧洲航天局(ESA)的一名研究人员认为，首次以人类为研究对象的冬眠研究可能在十年内实现。这样的实验将使像科幻小说一样的长期太空任务成为可能，宇航员将在前往遥远目的地的途中进入保护性睡眠数周或数月。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The first hibernation (冬眠) studies with human subjects could be workable within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks. Such experiments would make it possible for a science-fiction-like approach to long-time space missions that would see astronauts placed into protective sleep for weeks or months on their way to faraway destinations.”（欧洲航天局(ESA)的一名研究人员认为，首次以人类为研究对象的冬眠研究可能在十年内实现。这样的实验将使像科幻小说一样的长期太空任务成为可能，宇航员将在前往遥远目的地的途中进入保护性睡眠数周或数月。）可推知，根据第一段，冬眠研究的主要目的是推进载人航天探索。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中““It works very nicely, but the problem is that you have to apply the drug repeatedly to maintain the state, which could have damaging effects over the longer term.””（“效果很好，但问题是，你必须反复使用这种药物来维持这种状态，从长远来看，这可能会产生破坏性的影响。”）可知，冬眠实验的挑战是控制可能的副作用。故选D项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“The hibernating astronaut would not only save the agency cost for water, food and oxygen. Astronauts would, most likely, wake up rather fit, without suffering many of the negative side effects of long-term bed rest or living in microgravity.”（冬眠的宇航员不仅可以节省机构在水、食物和氧气方面的成本。宇航员很可能醒来时身体相当健康，不会遭受长期卧床休息或生活在微重力环境中的许多负面影响。）可知，冬眠会给宇航员带来的好处是它可能有助于保持身体健康。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段中“These protective qualities make hibernation a possibility not just for spaceflight, but also for medicine. Just like astronauts in microgravity, patients in long-term bed rest waste away quickly. Slowing life processes to a minimum would provide what scientists call a “bridge”, a period of time that would allow physicians to look for solutions without racing against the clock.”（这些保护特性使得冬眠不仅可以用于太空飞行，也可以用于医学。就像宇航员在微重力环境下一样，长期卧床休息的病人很快就会消瘦。将生命过程减缓到最低限度将提供科学家所说的“桥梁”，这段时间将允许医生在不与时间赛跑的情况下寻找解决方案。）可知，最后一段主要讲的是冬眠在太空飞行之外的可能应用。故选B项。
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。
Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner ___16___
After being spread to different parts of the world, ___17___ Now tea has finally received top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. On Nov. 29, “traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist of the knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations (茶园) as well as the picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea, noted UNESCO.
___18___The most commonly used skills ranging from shaqing (杀青) to xunzhi (窨制). Chinese tea is divided into mainly six categories: green, black, yellow, oolong, white and dark. All of them follow their own processes for tea making. Practices of greeting guests with tea are shared among multiple ethnic groups and provide a sense of identity and continuity.___19___It means boiling tea at a stove — a social tea activity popular among young Chinese people.
Weilu zhucha is a replacement in the cold seasons for the camping craze. Sitting around a stove, boiling some tea, people chat, admire the scenery and immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person. “___20___Whenever we want some snacks, we sit around a stove and boil tea,” an Internet user commented.
A. Take tea making for example.
B. This can be fully shown by weilu zhucha.
C. tea is common in Chinese people’s daily lives.
D. It’s good to feel the warm atmosphere when boiling tea.
E. China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list.
F. tea has delighted and fascinated the world for a thousand years.
G. This has been a daily activity for Chinese people throughout their history.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. A 19. B 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了中国的茶文化。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner ”（你是否曾有过这样的童年记忆：一家人悠闲地坐在一起，在午餐或晚餐后品茶 ）可知，选项承接上文，说明上文的这种现象是中国人日常生活的一部分。故G选项“这是中国人在整个历史上的日常活动。”切题。故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“After being spread to different parts of the world”（茶被传播到世界各地后）和下文“Now tea has finally received top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.”（如今，茶作为人类共同的文化瑰宝，终于得到了全球最高级别的认可）可知，茶受到了全世界人们的喜欢。故F选项“一千年来一直令世界欣喜和着迷。”切题。故选F项。
【18题详解】
根据下文“The most commonly used skills ranging from shaqing (杀青) to xunzhi (窨制). Chinese tea is divided into mainly six categories: green, black, yellow, oolong, white and dark.”（最常用的泡茶技能从杀青到窨制。主要分为六类：绿茶、红茶、黄茶、乌龙茶、白茶和黑茶。）可知，该空应该是说泡茶。故A选项“以泡茶为例。”切题。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Practices of greeting guests with tea are shared among multiple ethnic groups and provide a sense of identity and continuity.”（以茶迎客的习俗在多个民族中是共同的，并提供了一种认同感和延续性）可知，选项会说这种习俗在哪种茶中最为表现出来。再根据下文“It means boiling tea at a stove — a social tea activity popular among young Chinese people.”（它的意思是在炉子上煮茶——一种在中国年轻人中流行的社交茶活动）是对上文的解释。故B选项“这一点在围炉煮茶身上得到了充分的体现。”切题。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Sitting around a stove, boiling some tea, people chat, admire the scenery and immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person.”（人们围坐在火炉旁，煮着茶，聊天，欣赏风景，沉浸在中国传统文化中）可知，气氛很好。故D选项“煮茶的时候感觉温暖的气氛是很好的。”切题。故选D项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chloe Smith is a 6-year-old. girl from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she ____21____ something shiny under a pile of rubbish. She picked up the ____22____ to take home, as she often did on her treasure-hunting walks. Chloe was later ____23____ to discover she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal..
The medal belonged to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while ____24____ for Team USA in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. The medal, along with other personal belongings, was ____25____ in May of 2016 when someone broke into Jacobi’s can Though police managed to ____26____ some of his stolen items, they hadn’t been able to find his ____27____ Olympic medal. It may have been lost forever, if not for a 6-year-old girl’s treasure--hunting ____28____.
Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and ____29____ realized it was his stolen property. He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure. After ____30____ the medal, Jacobi was astonished, just speechless.
Chloe was ____31____ to give it back after speaking with Jacobi on the phone. ____32____, Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school begins again this fall. The ____33____ of this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession is ____34____. When we talk about character and doing the ____35____ thing, Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word.
21. A. sought B. buried C. noticed D. dropped
22. A. waste B. object C. material D. antique
23. A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. frightened D. shocked
24. A. competing B. applying C. coaching D. preparing
25. A. broken B. stolen C. replaced D. deserted
26. A. purchase B. register C. preserve D. recover
27. A. secured B. prized C. advertised D. priced
28. A. project B. decision C. habit D. idea
29. A. quickly B. gradually C. really D. carefully
30. A. identifying B. obtaining C. evaluating D. investigating
31. A. sorry B. eager C. upset D. hesitant
32. A. In addition B. In fact C. In return D. In advance
33. A. purpose B. report C. attempt D. story
34. A. heart-warming B. breath-taking C. eye-catching D. life-changing
35. A. important B. simple C. interesting D. right
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. D 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。小女孩克洛伊在散步时发现了前独木舟运动员Joe Jacobi的被盗的奥运金牌，并归还给了Joe Jacobi。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，当她和父亲在他们家附近散步时，她注意到一堆垃圾下面有一个闪闪发光东西。A.sought寻找；B.buried埋葬；C.noticed注意到；D.dropped掉落。根据“One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home”和“She picked up”(她捡起来)可知，此处是指她注意到一堆垃圾下面有一个闪闪发光的东西。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她拿起东西带回家，就像她在寻宝散步时经常做的那样。A.waste浪费；B.object物体；C.material材料；D.antique古董。根据“something shiny under a pile of rubbish”可知，她并不知道这是什么东西。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：克洛伊后来震惊地发现她发现了一枚被盗的奥运金牌。A.embarrassed尴尬的；B.satisfied满意的；C.frightened害怕的；D.shocked震惊的。根据“she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal”可知，此处是指克洛伊后来震惊地发现。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这枚奖牌属于前独木舟运动员Joe Jacobi，他在1992年巴塞罗那奥运会上代表美国队获得金牌。A.competing比赛；B.applying申请；C.coaching训练；D.preparing准备。根据“who won gold”可知，此处是指为美国队比赛。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：2016年5月，有人闯入Jacobi的卫生间，这枚奖章以及其他个人物品被盗。A.broken打破；B.stolen偷盗；C.replaced代替；D.deserted遗弃。根据“she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal”可知，这枚奖章以及其他个人物品被盗。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管警方设法找回了他的一些失窃物品，但还是没能找到他珍贵的奥运奖牌。A.purchase购买；B.register注册；C.preserve保存；D.recover追回。根据“police managed to”可知，此处是指警方设法找回了他的一些失窃物品。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管警方设法找回了他的一些失窃物品，但还是没能找到他珍贵的奥运奖牌。A.secured有担保的；B.prized珍贵的，宝贵的；C.advertised广告的；D.priced附有定价的。根据“Olympic medal”可知，此处是指珍贵的奥运奖牌。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果不是因为一个6岁女孩的寻宝习惯，它可能已经永远消失了。A.project项目；B.decision决定；C.habit习惯；D.idea想法。根据“as she often did on her treasure-hunting walks”可知，此处是指一个6岁女孩的寻宝习惯。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：克洛伊的爸爸在新闻上看到了Jacobi的故事，很快就意识到这是他被偷的财产。A.quickly快速地；B.gradually逐渐地；C.really实际上；D.carefully仔细地。根据“He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure.”(他找到了Jacobi的电子邮件，给他发去了宝藏的照片。)可知，克洛伊的爸爸很快就意识到这是他被偷的财产。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在辨认出奖牌之后，Jacobi惊讶得说不出话来。A.identifying辨认出；B.obtaining获得；C.evaluating评价；D.investigating调查。根据“He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure.”可知，此处是指Jacobi从照片上辨认出自己的奖牌。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：克洛伊和Jacobi通了电话后，很想把它还给他。A.sorry遗憾的；B.eager渴望的；C.upset失落的；D.hesitant犹豫的。根据“Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word”(克洛伊代表着奥林匹克的价值观)可知，克洛伊很想把金牌还给Jacobi。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：作为回报，Jacobi答应在今年秋天学校重新开学时向全班发表讲话。A.In addition另外；B.In fact事实上；C.In return作为回报；D.In advance提前。根据“Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school begins again this fall”可知，此处是指作为对克洛伊的回报。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个小女孩让一个奥运会选手和他心爱的私人物品团聚的故事非常温暖人心。A.purpose目的；B.report报告；C.attempt尝试；D.story故事。根据“this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession”可知，此处是指这个小女孩让一个奥运会选手和他心爱的私人物品团聚的故事。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：A.heart-warming暖心的；B.breath-taking令人叹为观止的；C.eye-catching引人注目的；D.life-changing改变生活的。根据“this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession”可知，这个故事很温暖人心。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们谈论性格和做正确的事情时，克洛伊代表了奥林匹克的价值观。A.important重要的；B.simple简单的；C.interesting有趣的；D.right正确的。根据“Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word”可知，此处是指做正确的事情。故选D。
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。
Hundreds of kids and parents are riding their bikes to school every Friday in Barcelona, Spain. They are part of a unique bike bus—bicibus in Spanish. It all___36___(begin) in the Eixample District of Barcelona when five families were looking for a safe and___37___(environmental) friendly way to get to school. Then it mushroomed.
The bicibus operates just like a school bus with three___38___(stop) along the way for the riders to join and then it stops at several schools in the district. Every week, the organizers publish the route and post___39___to social media so that the families know where___40___(join) the bus. The route is a very busy road___41___20,000 vehicles usually ride every day. It is a___42___(danger) road for kids to go along to school, even___43___(accompany)by their parents.
While these types of bikeways already exist in other parts of Barcelona, they are absent in this neighborhood. The parents of the community are hoping that the city will create school-friendly bikeways that are separated ___44___the main road.
“Bicycles are a means of transportation. If the population uses their bikes, there will be a healthier, quieter ___45___overall better city to live in,” parent Mireia Boix said.
【答案】36. began
37. environmentally
38. stops 39. it
40. to join
41. where 42. dangerous
43. accompanied
44. from 45. and
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了巴塞罗那某一地区的家长出于安全和环保因素，组织了bicibus这种骑行方式接送孩子上下学。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：这一切都开始于巴塞罗那的埃克桑普区，当时有五个家庭正在寻找一种安全、环保的上学方式。分析句子结构可知，设空处缺少主句的谓语，根据从句时态可知，主句为一般过去时。故填began。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：这一切都开始于巴塞罗那的埃克桑普区，当时有五个家庭正在寻找一种安全、环保的上学方式。设空处修饰形容词friendly，需用副词。故填environmentally。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：“bicibus”就像一辆校车，沿途有三个站点供骑行者加入，然后停在该地区的几所学校。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入名词作with的宾语，stop表示“车站”是可数名词，由three可知，此处用复数。故填stops。
【39题详解】
考查代词。句意：每周，组织者都会公布路线，并将其发布到社交媒体上，以便这些家庭知道在哪里加入。分析句子可知，设空处指代the route，属于第三人称单数，应用代词it。故填it。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：每周，组织者都会公布路线，并将其发布到社交媒体上，以便这些家庭知道在哪里加入。分析句子结构可知，动词konw后的宾语不完整，特殊疑问词+to do结构可以充当宾语，由此可知，设空处需填入不定式。故填to join。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：这条路线是一条非常繁忙的道路，每天通常有20000辆汽车行驶。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导定语从句，先行词是road，在从句中作地点状语，因而用关系副词where引导。故填where。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：对于孩子们来说，即使有父母陪同去上学，这也是一条危险的道路。设空处修饰名词road，需填入形容词作定语。故填dangerous。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于孩子们来说，即使有父母陪同去上学，这也是一条危险的道路。分析句子结构可知，设空处需填入非谓语动词作状语，动词accompany与kids之间是被动关系，因而需填入过去分词形式表示被动。故填accompanied。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：社区的家长们希望该市能创造出与主干道分隔开的学校友好型自行车道。短语be separated from表示“分离开来”，符合句意。故填from。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：如果人们使用自行车，就会有一个更健康、更安静、总体上更好的城市可以居住。根据healthier、quieter和better可知，三者是并列关系，应用连词and连接。故填and。
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，是你校英语报特约记者。你校团委(the Communist Youth League)上周末组织了全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩，请根据提示写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的； 2. 游玩过程； 3. 你的感悟。
注意：1. 词数 80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Weekend Trip
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【答案】参考范文：
A Weekend Trip
Last weekend, the Communist Youth League of our school arranged a trip to the park nearby, which was attended by all the members of the Students’ Union. The activity was intended to strengthen the bond between members.
Members sat in a circle on the lawn, enjoying the beautiful scenery. In the center, there were various snacks and drinks. The chairman of the Students’ Union encouraged everyone to exchange their views of each other. Moreover, members were active in sharing their solutions to challenges in work.
It was an excellent opportunity to promote communication between members. Through this event, everyone is aware that the Students’ Union is a family. Therefore, we should unit e and help each other.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的报道。要求考生给校英语报写一篇英语报道，报道学校团委上周末组织全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩一事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
各种各样的：various→ a variety of
此外：moreover → what’s more
促进：promote → enhance
因此：therefore→ thus
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Members sat in a circle on the lawn, enjoying the beautiful scenery.
拓展句：Members, who were enjoying the beautiful scenery, sat in a circle on the lawn.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Last weekend, the Communist Youth League of our school arranged a trip to the park nearby, which was attended by all the members of the Students’ Union.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Through this event, everyone is aware that the Students’ Union is a family.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
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。
Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” she instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added.
Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan, an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, “Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam.
After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board. The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result.
The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated in the exhibition.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was Joyce’s turn to display his project.
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Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner.
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【答案】It was Joyces turn to display his project. Making his way to the platform with heavy steps, Joyce placed all the materials for his project well and began to conduct his math magic quiz on the circuit board. He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. Hearing other students whispering to each other, Joyce’s face flushed with shame. He ducked his head and stepped back to his seat. And then Karan’s team showed their project. With joint efforts, they made it.
Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner. All the children burst into thunderous applause on hearing that. Karan and his partners walked up to the front with great excitement. They were awarded and also received the surprise gift from Mangat Madam. After class, Joyce approached Karan, expressed admiration for his team’s project and congratulated on their success sincerely. That day, Joyce learnt the biggest lesson of his life: it is always better to work as a team rather than working alone.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Joyce是个数学很好的孩子，他的老师布置了一个数学项目，获胜者将会得到一个惊喜。Joyce自认为可以独立完成，拒绝了Karan合作的建议。最后Karan小组获得了冠军，Joyce也终于明白了合作的重要性。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“轮到Joyce展示他的作品了。”以及第二段首句内容“最后，老师宣布Karan的团队获得了冠军。”可知，第一段描写的是Joyce的展示并没有成功。
②由第二段首句内容 “最后，老师宣布Karan的团队获得了冠军。”可知，第二段可描写Joyce终于明白了团队合作的重要性。
2.续写线索：老师布置项目——Karan想和Joyce合作——Joyce拒绝并独自进行项目——项目出现问题但Joyce无人可商量——Joyce项目展示失败——Joyce明白团队合作很重要
3.词汇激活
行为类
①低头：duck one’s head/lower one’s head
②成功：make it/succeed
情绪类
①羞愧：shame/disgrace
②真诚地：sincerely/genuinely/ heartily
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hearing other students whispering to each other, Joyce’s face flushed with shame. (运用了现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】He prayed in his heart that his lights would glow again but in vain. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
听力答案：1-5 ABACC 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BACAC 16-20 CBBAC南宁二中2023年秋季学期高一年级12月月考英语
本试卷共10页 全卷满分150分 考试用时120分钟
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
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4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时请先将答案标在试卷上，听力部分结束前你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19. 15.
答案是 C。 B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
1. How much does the keyboard cost now
A. $40. B. $50. C. $20.
2. What are the speakers doing
A. Making dinner. B. Ordering some food. C. Shopping for a party.
3. What does the woman decide to do
A. Go climbing. B. Buy camping equipment. C. Stay at home.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. What to eat today. B. How to post a notice online. C. Where to find the menu.
5. What kind of movies does the woman like best
A. Musicals. B. Action movies. C. Documentaries.
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. Where do the speakers plan to go
A. The woman’s home. B. A museum. C. A library.
7. Why does the woman want to go on Saturday afternoon
A. To enjoy the nice weather.
B. To sleep late in the morning.
C. To avoid the crowd.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man think of the video
A. Amazing. B. Traditional. C. Boring.
9. What makes the dancing special according to the woman
A. The music. B. The costumes. C. The routines.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What’s the main purpose of Eric and his father taking the cycle trip
A. To raise money for charity.
B. To spend time together.
C. To do something really different.
11 What made a day happier during the trip
A. Riding for a long distance.
B. Chatting with the local people.
C. Enjoying the sunshine on the face.
12. What is Eric now
A. He’s a student. B. He’s a host. C. He’s a coach.
13. What does Eric want to do
A. Take another long ride. B. Go cycling on weekends. C. Participate in competitions.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where is the woman probably
A. In a taxi. B. On a bus. C. On a plane.
15. When will the speakers’ flight leave
A. In 15 minutes. B. In 20 minutes. C. In 30 minutes.
16. Who are the speakers going to visit
A. Their former classmates. B. The man’s parents. C. The woman’s parents.
17. How is the man feeling
A. Relaxed. B. Nervous. C. Excited.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How many readers does this magazine have around the world
A. About 20 million. B. About 25 million. C. About 45 million.
19. When was the first Time magazine issued
A. In 1923. B. In 1962. C. In 2003.
20. What is the most notably special issue of Time magazine about
A. The 100 best novels. B. The 100 best TV shows. C. The 100 most influential people.
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
Asia is the birthplace of the world’s three ancient civilizations: ancient China, ancient India and Babylon. Each gave the world different architectural styles and global landmarks, such as the Great Wall of China. Taj Mahal of India.With the conclusion of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilization, let’s take a look at the architecture of Asian civilizations.
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an ancient defense project with the longest construction time and the largest workload put into a landmark, stretching out to a total length of more than 5,000 kilometers. Only when you have been to the Great Wall and witnessed its majesty can you truly say you have visited China.
Angkor Wat,Cambodia
The Angkor Wat in Cambodia is one of the largest religious monuments in the world,built on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman Ⅱ in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura(present-day Angkor),the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum(陵墓).
Taj Mahal, India
The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra.It was commissioned in 1632 by Mughalemperor Shah to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 for being“the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage”
Al-Khazneh, Jordan
Al-Khazneh, also known as the Treasury, is one of the most delicate temples in the ancient Arab Nabataean Kingdom city of Petra,Jordan. The 45-meter-high and 30-meter-wide building is a magnificent building with a pronounced Greek style. It is said to have been a place where pirates hid their treasure.
1. What is special about the Great Wall compared with the others in the article
A. It is the longest man-made project in the world.
B. It was listed in the UNESCO world Heritage Site.
C. It was used as a defense project in the ancient China.
D. It used to be used as a religious/purpose in China
2. Which of the following is one of the largest religious monuments
A. The Angkor Wat. B. The Taj Mahal.
C. AI-Khazneh. D. The Treasury
3. Which of the landmarks has been affected by the Greek culture
A. The Great Wall. B. The Angkor Wat.
C. The Taj Mahal. D. AI-Khazneh.
B
Life is like a roller coaster, and every point has ups and downs. People plan something, but luck and sometimes misfortunes lead them toward a different destination. However, passionate individuals are not scared of such uncertainties. They set goals, welcome challenges, overcome obstacles, and eventually achieve what satisfies them.
Those who stay committed to their broad goals and find satisfaction even in unplanned circumstances are truly victorious. One true example of such people comes from a woman passionate about spreading happiness and helping others. Nicole Thornes is a mother, a former police officer, and now serving society as a death doula (陪护师).
Nicole joined the police academy intending to be helpful to society. She believed that a police officer has the opportunity to eliminate crime, bring justice, and create a better society for everyone. Although she became a mother during her studies and her responsibilities were increased due to children, she didn’t give up on her passion. Nicole could have called off her studies, but her passion for serving society didn’t let her step down. With great efforts, she finally became a police officer and gave her contributions to law enforcement and the betterment of society. She was not only a police officer making full commitment to the society but also a mother who played her responsibilities in the best way possible.
Everything went according to her plans, but uncertainty called off her journey as a police officer. Nicole suffered from an injury in a mission that ended her career in the police force. But her dreams and passion did not let her stop. She became a death doula to continue her dream. She chose this field after her grandfather’s death, when she couldn’t bear the pain of losing him. Being a death doula, she is now providing comfort to the dying and their families during difficult times. She aims to spread prosperity in people’s lives and help them overcome all the obstacles she faced throughout her life.
4. What is the first paragraph mainly about
A. Life is full of ups and downs.
B. People are at the mercy of changes.
C. Uncertainties lead life to a different direction.
D. Fulfillment comes from making the best of the uncertainties.
5. What is Nicole’s original career commitment
A. To conduct her duty well and better the society.
B. To cater to the children’s requirements and needs.
C. To accompany the senior through the darkest time.
D. To release people’s pain from losing the loved ones.
6. Why did Nicole leave her police post
A. Because of the arrangement of the office. B. Because of the injury she got at work.
C. Because of the change of interest. D. Because of the danger of the job.
7. What brought Nicole to her new career
A. The appeal of the people in sorrow. B. The push of getting a new job to survive.
C. The passion in accompanying the sick ones. D. The sorrowful pain of losing her beloved family.
C
Historians are often asked to examine the actions of our ancestors so we can repeat their wisdom and avoid their mistakes. But the present is just too different from the past. It is a waste of time to study Hannibal’s strategies in the Second Punic War so as to copy them in the Third World War. What worked well in cavalry battles will not necessarily be beneficial in cyber war. Studying history aims to loosen (松开) the hold of the past.
A young couple building a new home may ask the architect for a nice lawn (草坪) in the front yard. Why a lawn “Because lawns are beautiful,” the couple might explain. But why do they think so
The idea of growing a lawn at the entrance to private houses and public buildings was born in the castles of French and English aristocrats in the late Middle Ages. Well-kept lawns demanded land and a lot of work. In exchange, they produced nothing of value. The neat grass at the entrance to castles was a social position symbol nobody could pretend to have. Later the new parliaments (议会), supreme courts, presidential residences increasingly showed their power in row upon row of neat green grass. Humans came to identify lawns with political power, social position and economic wealth.
When you now come to plan your dream house, you might think twice about having a lawn in the front yard. You are of course still free to do it. But you are also free to shake off the cultural cargo given to you by the upper class. This is the best reason to learn history: not in order to guess the future, but to free yourself of the past and imagine different lives. Of course this is not total freedom — we cannot avoid being shaped by the past. But some freedom is better than none.
8. Why does the author mention Hannibal and cavalry battles in paragraph 1
A. To illustrate why future cyber war is difficult.
B. To highlight how important historical warfare is.
C. To show that past experience may not suit the present.
D. To explain what strategies historical figures developed.
9. What does the author believe is the real reason for growing a lawn
A. Its connection with power and wealth. B. Its high maintenance requirements.
C. Its origin from European castles. D. Its outstanding natural beauty.
10. What do the underlined words “cultural cargo” in the last paragraph refer to
A. Cultural mistakes. B. Cultural standards.
C. Historical buildings. D. Historical knowledge.
11. According to the author, studying history is to __________.
A. guess events in the future B. repeat wise decisions
C. understand cultural changes D. reduce the control from the past
D
The first hibernation (冬眠) studies with human subjects could be workable within a decade, a European Space Agency (ESA) researcher thinks. Such experiments would make it possible for a science-fiction-like approach to long-time space missions that would see astronauts placed into protective sleep for weeks or months on their way to faraway destinations.
Experiments have shown that it’s possible to cause hibernation in otherwise non-hibernating animals, such as rats, and bring them safely back to life a few days later. “The rats receive a drug, a neurotransmitter substance (神经递质), and are brought into a dark space with reduced temperature,” Jurgen Bereiter-Hahn, a member of ESA’s hibernation research group said. “It works very nicely, but the problem is that you have to apply the drug repeatedly to maintain the state, which could have damaging effects over the longer term.”
The hibernating astronaut would not only save the agency cost for water, food and oxygen. Astronauts would, most likely, wake up rather fit, without suffering many of the negative side effects of long-term bed rest or living in microgravity. In fact, studies show that the slowed down cells of a hibernating body don’t get damaged by radiation (辐射). Besides, research in animals suggests that bodies of hibernating astronauts might lose much less bone and muscle mass than the bodies of those awake in microgravity. Upon arrival, these hibernators would thus be fit and ready to start challenging exploration almost straight away after regaining awareness.
These protective qualities make hibernation a possibility not just for spaceflight but also for medicine. Just like astronauts in microgravity, patients in long-term bed rest waste away quickly. Slowing life processes to a minimum would provide what scientists call a “bridge”, a period of time that would allow physicians to look for solutions without racing against the clock. Although most current hibernation research is funded by space agencies, scientists think that the first human to be put into this state of hibernation will most likely be an ICU patient. Once the first human survives and benefits from hibernation, things will likely start moving forward much faster.
12. According to paragraph 1, what do the hibernation studies mainly aim to do
A. Improve sleep quality in space. B. Investigate hibernation mystery.
C. Promote manned space exploration. D. Enrich science fiction writing methods.
13. What is a challenge in the hibernation experiments
A. Ensuring proper lighting. B. Bringing animals back to life.
C. Maintaining low temperature. D. Controlling possible side effects.
14. What advantage might hibernation bring to astronauts
A. It might help to keep physical fitness. B. It might increase long-term bed rest.
C. It might decrease radiation contact. D. It might raise mental awareness.
15. What is the last paragraph mainly about
A. The role of physicians in monitoring hibernating patients.
B. The possible application of hibernation beyond spaceflight.
C. The importance for increasing funds for hibernation research.
D. The need of human experiments in advancing hibernation studies.
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。
Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner ___16___
After being spread to different parts of the world, ___17___ Now tea has finally received top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. On Nov. 29, “traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China” was added to the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist of the knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations (茶园) as well as the picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea, noted UNESCO.
___18___The most commonly used skills ranging from shaqing (杀青) to xunzhi (窨制). Chinese tea is divided into mainly six categories: green black, yellow, oolong, white and dark. All of them follow their own processes for tea making. Practices of greeting guests with tea are shared among multiple ethnic groups and provide a sense of identity and continuity.___19___It means boiling tea at a stove — a social tea activity popular among young Chinese people.
Weilu zhucha is a replacement in the cold seasons for the camping craze. Sitting around a stove boiling some tea, people chat, admire the scenery and immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person. “___20___Whenever we want some snacks, we sit around a stove and boil tea,” an Internet user commented.
A. Take tea making for example.
B. This can be fully shown by weilu zhucha.
C. tea is common in Chinese people’s daily lives.
D. It’s good to feel the warm atmosphere when boiling tea.
E. China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list.
F. tea has delighted and fascinated the world for a thousand years.
G. This has been a daily activity for Chinese people throughout their history.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Chloe Smith is a 6-year-old. girl from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she ____21____ something shiny under a pile of rubbish. She picked up the ____22____ to take home, as she often did on her treasure-hunting walks. Chloe was later ____23____ to discover she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal..
The medal belonged to former canoeist (划艇运动员) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while ____24____ for Team USA in the 1992 Barcelona Olympic games. The medal, along with other personal belongings, was ____25____ in May of 2016 when someone broke into Jacobi’s can Though police managed to ____26____ some of his stolen items, they hadn’t been able to find his ____27____ Olympic medal. It may have been lost forever, if not for a 6-year-old girl’s treasure--hunting ____28____.
Chloe’s dad had seen Jacobi’s story on the news, and ____29____ realized it was his stolen property. He found Jacobi’s email and sent him pictures of the treasure. After ____30____ the medal, Jacobi was astonished, just speechless.
Chloe was ____31____ to give it back after speaking with Jacobi on the phone. ____32____, Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school begins again this fall. The ____33____ of this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession is ____34____. When we talk about character and doing the ____35____ thing, Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word.
21. A. sought B. buried C. noticed D. dropped
22. A. waste B. object C. material D. antique
23. A. embarrassed B. satisfied C. frightened D. shocked
24. A. competing B. applying C. coaching D. preparing
25. A. broken B. stolen C. replaced D. deserted
26. A. purchase B. register C. preserve D. recover
27. A. secured B. prized C. advertised D. priced
28. A. project B. decision C. habit D. idea
29. A. quickly B. gradually C. really D. carefully
30. A. identifying B. obtaining C. evaluating D. investigating
31. A. sorry B. eager C. upset D. hesitant
32. A. In addition B. In fact C. In return D. In advance
33. A. purpose B. report C. attempt D. story
34. A. heart-warming B. breath-taking C. eye-catching D. life-changing
35. A. important B. simple C. interesting D. right
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。
Hundreds of kids and parents are riding their bikes to school every Friday in Barcelona Spain. They are part of a unique bike bus—bicibus in Spanish. It all___36___(begin) in the Eixample District of Barcelona when five families were looking for a safe and___37___(environmental) friendly way to get to school. Then it mushroomed.
The bicibus operates just like a school bus with three___38___(stop) along the way for the riders to join and then it stops at several schools in the district. Every week, the organizers publish the route and post___39___to social media so that the families know where___40___(join) the bus. The route is a very busy road___41___20,000 vehicles usually ride every day. It is a___42___(danger) road for kids to go along to school, even___43___(accompany)by their parents.
While these types of bikeways already exist in other parts of Barcelona, they are absent in this neighborhood. The parents of the community are hoping that the city will create school-friendly bikeways that are separated ___44___the main road.
“Bicycles are a means of transportation. If the population uses their bikes, there will be a healthier, quieter ___45___overall better city to live in,” parent Mireia Boix said.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，是你校英语报的特约记者。你校团委(the Communist Youth League)上周末组织了全体学生会成员去附近的一个公园游玩，请根据提示写一篇英文报道，内容包括：
1. 活动目的； 2. 游玩过程； 3. 你的感悟。
注意：1. 词数 80左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A Weekend Trip
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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。
Joyce is in the fourth grade and he joined the noisy children of his class as usual. “Children! Silence!” Mangat Madam suddenly entered the class. She announced next week would be math week. “I’d like each of you to work on a project. You could do it individually or in a group.” she instructed. “The topic for the project needs approving tomorrow and it has to be displayed at the math week exhibition. The best project will be awarded and there is also a surprise gift from my side,” she added.
Joyce, who is extremely good at math, sat in the corner seat of the first bench with Karan, an average. Karan asked Joyce if they could work on the math project together. Joyce replied in a prideful tone, “Ha-ha you want to join me. I think I will do the project on my own.” Joyce wanted to get awarded and the surprise gift all for himself from Mangat Madam.
After deep consideration, Joyce decided to work on a math magic quiz on the circuit board. The next day in school, Mangat Madam arrived in the classroom and all the children submitted their topics for math exhibition. They all chose to work in a group except Joyce. In the following days, Joyce gathered all the materials for the project such as wires, bulbs (灯泡), a switch and a thin plywood board (胶合板). He worked out a few mathematical basic operations to be fixed on the board so that when the wire of the circuit touched the right answer, the bulb glowed. Joyce completed the project and was happy with the result.
The evening before the exhibition, while packing his school bags, Joyce again checked the project to see if it was working fine. Alas! All the lights that were to glow did not seem to light at all. Without finding the reason, Joyce was tensed. However, he decided to take the same project to the school as he couldn’t change the topic at the last minute. Then came the next day, and everybody was fascinated in the exhibition.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was Joyce’s turn to display his project.
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Finally, the teacher announced Karan’s team was the winner.
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听力答案：1-5 ABACC 6-10 CBABC 11-15 BACAC 16-20 CBBAC

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