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泸县四中高2022级高二上期期末考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
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第I卷（选择题 95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. A book. B. Bill Gates. C. Computer technology.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Who wrote this book Business@ the Speed of Thought
M: It was written by Bill Gates. It tells us how computer technology can solve business problems in new ways. It was one of the best sellers on the New York Times list.
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What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Go to the office. B. Keep calling. C. Try online booking.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: I’m so sick of calling the ticket office! The line is always busy!
W: Why don’t you order through the Internet
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How does the woman feel now
A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Tired.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I need to hand in the final paper tomorrow, but my computer breaks down!
M: Have you tried restarting it If it still doesn’t work, you can use mine.
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What are the speakers talking about
A. A new measure. B. A car accident. C. City traffic.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Why are there always so many vehicles in the city
M: Yeah. We often get stuck in traffic jams when we go out. I really hope measures will be taken to improve the situation.
W: Me. too.
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Where are the speakers most probably
A. In the library. B. In the zoo. C. In the classroom.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Different animals have different ways of communicating information, some by sound and some by smell.
W: You really read a lot in the library. But I came here today to see animals, not to listen to your lesson.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where did Cindy grow up
A. In England. B. In Germany. C. In Poland.
7. Why did Cindy come to Beijing
A. For study. B. For sightseeing. C. For work.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello. Cindy. Are you English
W: No. I’m not. My parents are from Poland, but they got married in Germany and have worked there ever since. So I grew up there.
M: Why did you come to Beijing
W: I always wanted to go to study abroad. I considered going to America or China, and I finally chose China because I was really interested in Chinese culture.
M: How long have you been in this city
W: For almost 10 months. I’m really enjoying my time here.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What type of tea does the woman prefer
A. Brown tea. B. Green tea. C. Flower tea.
9. How will the man make the payment
A. In cash. B. By cellphone. C. By credit card.
【答案】8. A 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Are you ready to go shopping
M: Just a few minutes. I need to make a list of the things that we need.
W: Good idea. Have you written down tea, eggs and potatoes
M: Right, I almost forget the potatoes. What kind of tea do you prefer Green tea or flower tea
W: I’m more into brown tea.
M: I see. Done.
W: Do you bring enough money
M: We don’t need cash or credit card, honey. Almost all the payments can be done by just a cellphone here in China. Remember
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What does the man suggest the woman do about her book
A. Call a publisher.
B. Advertise it herself.
C. Ask their teacher for advice.
11. How many pages does the woman’s book have
A. About 200. B. About 350. C. About 700.
12. What will the woman give the man to read
A. A digital copy. B. A printed copy. C. A handwritten copy.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m trying to get a book published, but I don’t know how to begin. Should I call a publisher or try to advertise it myself
M: Maybe you should ask Mr Wyatt. He knows a lot about the book industry.
W: Good idea! I always loved his English classes. He’s the reason that I started writing!
M: I’d like to read your book sometime though. How long is it I usually just read books that are less than 200 pages. Remember that book Ulysses which we read in Mr Wyatt’s class That is over 700 pages!
W: Oh yeah, that took forever to read. My book is not as thick as that. It’s probably about half that long.I won’t have an actually printed book to give you, at least in a few more months. The only things I have are computer files and my handwritten copies.
M: Can you just give me a computer file
W: Yes. I’ll do that right away. Please give me your honest opinion, after you finish reading it. It is the only way I can get better.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What were the speakers doing
A. Working. B. Shopping. C. Having a meeting.
14. What will the woman do at 5:00
A. Attend a meeting. B. Visit her brother. C. Go to Newtown.
15. When will the woman probably get back home
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 10:00.
16. What is the man’s opinion about the new working place
A. It is far. B. His office is small. C. The traffic is heavy.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: It’s really hard work! I’m glad it’s over. Do you want to go home now
M: Yes, I think I’ll take the things we bought home.
W: Okay. I’ll go to the office. I’ve got lots to do.
M: I’d better hurry. My brother’s waiting at the house to help carry these things in.
W: I hope he’ll still be there when I get home. I haven’t seen your brother for ages. No, wait, I forgot to tell you. I’ll be late home tonight. I’ve got a meeting at 5 o’clock.
M: When do you think it will end
W: I’m not sure. At least two hours. Still, I should be home at eight.
M: Okay. It’s nice now that your office is in City Square. You don’t have to travel very far at all.
W: But you’ll never see how terrible the traffic is in the rush hour.
M: I’m going to the new branch of my company in Newtown tomorrow, but I’m not looking forward to it. It is in a quiet place and my office is much more spacious than the old one, but I have to travel two hours on the train.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Why is the baobab tree thought to be strange-looking
A. Its trunk sometimes measures more than ten metres in diameter.
B. Its trunk is thicker at the top than at the bottom.
C. Its branches near the top are longer than those near the ground.
18. Which part of a baobab tree can be used to make ropes
A. Its leaves. B. Its trunk. C. Its skin of the tree.
19. Which of the statements about the baobab tree is correct
A. Its empty trunk can be used by people to build everything.
B. Its flowers can turn into a kind of cucumber.
C. Its leaves and branches can keep the rain water cool and clean.
20. Which of the following can be the best title for this text
A. The baobab — unusual but useful
B. The baobab — a tree that people can make good use of
C. The baobab — a strange tree that can make ropes
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: In West Africa and Australia, there exists an unusual tree called the baobab. It’s a strange-looking tree. Its huge trunk sometimes measures as much as ten metres in diameter. It is thicker at the bottom than at the top. The branches near the ground are very long;those near the top are very short. It may look strange, but it is extremely useful. Its leaves are good for eating. Its white flowers turn into cool, juicy fruits which taste rather like cucumbers. There are such strong fibres in the skin of the trunk that people can make rope and cloth from them. When a baobab gets old, its trunk becomes empty inside. An old tree’s empty inside space can be huge enough to hold many people. The local people even build their houses inside these trunks. When it rains, water collects in the trunk and remains cool and fresh because of such a lot of leaves and branches.
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
It’s time to share the winners of this year’s Invent It Challenge! Here are our four winners of the first round!
Glo Zone (Ages 5-7 Individual Winner)
Kabir from California came up with this cool invention after a not-so-fun experience. He was hit by four adults on a ski trip! To make skiing and snowboarding safe for nighttime (especially for smaller kids)， he created Glo Zone，a fun glowing(发光的)rainbow umbrella that is attached to skiers’ helmets.
ProTech Helmet (Ages 11-13 Individual Winner)
Pooja from New Jersey has created a light, safe helmet designed for playing frisbee (飞盘)!She came up with the idea after getting hit right under the eye at a frisbee competition and realizing she could get blinded if it were any higher. The ProTech Helmet has a lining(衬里) made of a new technology called Spin.
Ace Attachment (Ages 8-10 Team Winner)
Levi and Albert from New York dealt with helping people with disabilities enjoy sports. The Ace Attachment makes it easier for wheelchair users to play golf. Unlike similar inventions, the Ace Attachment is easily adjustable.
Skate Shoes “DOOD” (Ages 14+ Individual Winner)
It’s the worst when you ruin your favorite pair of shoes! Fortunately, Rommel from Mexico has come up with new skate shoes. These shoes have exchangeable parts that allow pieces of the shoes to be replaced with new ones when broken instead of getting rid of the whole pair.
Cast your vote!
Which of these fantastic inventions will you choose to win the Cricket Choice Award While they are all outstanding, only one can win the popular vote! Cast your vote here by May 16!
21. What do Kabir’s and Pooja’s inventions have in common
A. They are new-type helmets.
B. They are targeted at the same sport.
C. They are designed for teenagers of the same age group.
D. They are inspired by the inventors’ experience of getting hit.
22. What is special about Rommel’s invention
A. It is disability-friendly.
B. It features replaceable parts.
C. It involves a new technology called Spin.
D. It enables wheelchair users to enjoy sports.
23. What is this text
A. A short story about young inventors. B. An introduction to a competition.
C. An award voting invitation. D. A winner announcement.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Invent It Challenge竞赛的投票活动。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Glo Zone部分中的“Kabir from California came up with this cool invention after a not-so-fun experience. He was hit by four adults on a ski trip! (来自加利福尼亚州的Kabir在经历了一次不那么有趣的经历后，想出了这个很酷的发明。他在一次滑雪旅行中被四个成年人撞倒了！)”和ProTech Helmet部分中的“She came up with the idea after getting hit right under the eye at a frisbee competition and realizing she could get blinded if it were any higher. (她在一次飞盘比赛中被击中眼睛下方，意识到如果再高的话，她可能会失明，于是想出了这个主意。)”可知，Kabir和Pooja的发明是源于他们被撞或被击中的经历。故选D项。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据Skate Shoes“DOOD”部分中的“These shoes have exchangeable parts that allow pieces of the shoes to be replaced with new ones when broken instead of getting rid of the whole pair.(这些鞋子有可更换的部件，当鞋子坏了时，可以用新的来代替，而不是把整双都扔掉。)”可知，Rommel发明的溜冰鞋坏了之后不用扔掉整双鞋，只要替换零件就可以，所以它具有可更换的部件。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据Cast your vote!部分中的内容“Which of these fantastic inventions will you choose to win the Cricket Choice Award While they are all outstanding, only one can win the popular vote! Cast your vote here by May 16!(你会选择这些神奇的发明中的哪一项来获得Cricket Choice Award？虽然他们都很出色，但只有一个人能赢得普选！5月16日前在这里投票！)”可知，本文是一个竞赛奖项的投票活动。故选C项。
B
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors --- silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
24. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today
A. Because they are traditional and safe.
B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C. Because they are colorful and available.
D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.
25. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.
A. to ride it for fun B. to use it for transport
C. to experience local culture D. to improve his riding skills
26. How did the author feel about his street crossing？
A. It was boring. B. It was difficult.
C. It was lively. D. It was wonderful.
27. Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience
A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C. The author was praised by the other bikers.
D. The author took great pleasure in biking.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【分析】本文为记叙文。中国在过去是自行车的王国，而现在仍然有很多人喜欢骑自行车出行，因为这种交通方式方便、省钱。为了融入这种文化，“我”也买了一辆自行车。但是在回家途中，发现骑车过街是最大的问题，需要时间、技巧和一点儿运气。但是骑行经历让“我”觉得很愉快、很有趣。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的For many，it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today.可知，自行车如今仍然很受欢迎，是因为它的便捷和经济。根据倒数第二段 I didn't want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully. 和倒数第三段 so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.的叙述可知，骑自行车并不安全，速度也不是很快，故A项和D项错误；文章虽然提到了自行车的颜色多种多样，但这并不是它受欢迎的原因，故C项错误，故选B。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句话Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture...可知，作者购买自行车是因为迫切地想融入中国的这种文化之中，故C项正确。作者在有了骑行经历之后才发现了其中的乐趣，故A项错误；文章并未提到作者购买自行车是为了作为交通工具或者提高骑行技术，故排除B项和D项，故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的叙述Crossing the streets was the biggest problem.so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck可知，骑车过街是最大的问题，需要时间、技巧和运气，因此作者认为骑车过街非常困难故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air was hitting my face and going through my hair. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. 可知，空气吹拂脸颊和头发感觉很美妙，骑行时就像坐在了世界的顶端，骑自行车使作者觉得充满了活力。由此可判断出，作者觉得骑自行车很有乐趣，故D项正确。A项意为“作者喜欢炫耀自己的骑行技术”；B项意为“作者很讨厌骑行时的空气”；C项意为“作者被其他骑行人员赞扬了”，均与文章内容不符，故选D。
C
At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.
When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.
What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.
Then we had our first cross-country meet.
When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.
From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.
Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.
28. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks
A. He had much pain in his knees.
B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.
C. He couldn’t get along well with others
D. He showed no interest in running.
29. Which of the following can best describe the coaches
A. Strict and hard-hearted. B. Brave and adventurous.
C. Considerate and supportive. D. Optimistic and humorous.
30. What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race
A. He lost himself in victories
B. He put more effort into his study
C. He received more support from his coaches
D. He started caring about his teammates
31. . What did the author realize from his experience
A. The importance of team spirit B. The value of competition
C. The secret of winning a race D. The benefits of doing sports
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在二年级时加入了学校的越野跑团队，发现自己跑得很慢，想要退出。然而，在第一次的比赛中，教练和队友们不管自己跑得快慢都为自己欢呼加油，这使得作者意识到成功并不需要成为最好的，重要的是珍惜人际关系。这一经历教会了作者关心和为他人加油。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.(但随着我们每次练习的距离逐渐从三英里增加到四英里，再到六英里，我惊讶地意识到，无论我多么努力，我都不能跑得和别人一样快。事实上，我是队里最慢的一个)”以及第三段“What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.(让自己经历这么多痛苦有什么意义？开始几周后，我就想放弃了)”可知，作者在开始几周后就想放弃，是因为自己在长跑中表现不好。故选B。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn't care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they'd cheered for the front runner.(但我听到我的教练在山顶喊我的名字。我感到困惑和尴尬，他们为什么为我欢呼？我跑得很糟糕！当我竭尽全力完成比赛时，我意识到我的教练并不在乎我跑得有多快。我的队友也没有。在赛季剩下的时间里，他们总是在每场比赛的边线上为我欢呼，就像他们为领先者欢呼一样大声)”可推知，这些教练体贴和乐于给予他人支持。故选C。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance.(从那时起，我开始努力支持我的队友，而不是关注我自己的表现)”可知，在他的第一次越野比赛后，作者开始关心他的队友。故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don't know their names.(越野跑步让我意识到，要想在人生中取得成功，我并不需要成为最好的人。它教会我珍惜与人的关系，而不是与自我的关系。它教会了我为别人喝彩，即使我不知道他们的名字。)”可知，作者从他的经历中意识到了团队精神的重要性。故选A。
D
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.
Web-building spiders, which build blindly using only the sense of touch, have attracted humans for centuries. “The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,” said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, “But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.”
His team studied a spider native to the western United States. To observe the spiders during their nighttime web-building work, the lab designed a stage with infrared (红外线的) cameras and infrared lights. They monitored and recorded six spiders every night and tracked millions of individual leg actions. “Even if you video record it, that's a lot of legs to track,”said lead author Abel Corver. “It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”
They found that web-making behaviors are so similar across spiders that the researchers were able to predict the part of a web a spider was working on just from seeing the position of a leg. “Even if the final structure is a little different, the rules they use to build the web are the same,” Gordus said, “which confirms the rules are in their brains.”
Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building. Corver said, “This work could help us understand larger brain systems, including humans.”
32. What was the challenge in the previous studies on spiders' web-building
A. Testing spiders' brains.
B. Tracking spiders' actions.
C. Observing spiders' webs at night.
D Improving spiders' sense of touch.
33. What is a crucial step in the study led by Gordus
A. Relying on the aid of special software.
B. Monitoring the safety of spiders.
C. Comparing varieties of spider webs.
D. Designing a set of infrared cameras.
34. What is contained in the future study according to paragraph 5
A. The environment for humans.
B. The behavior of various spiders.
C. The drug for brain diseases.
D. The brain system of spiders.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Spiders, Elegant Creatures
B. Small Brains, Amazing Skills
C. Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered
D. Spiders' Web-building Ability Developed
【答案】32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,’ said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, ‘But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.’”(约翰霍普金斯大学行为生物学家Andrew Gordus说，“理解这一点的第一步就是要研究相关的行为和技能，但迄今为止还没有人做到这一点，主要是因为检测和记录行为具有挑战性。”)可知，在以前蜘蛛织网的研究中，跟踪蜘蛛的行为是一项挑战，故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”(每一帧都要仔细检查，手工标记腿部位置，这太难了，所以我们培训研究人员使用机器视觉软件，一帧一帧地检测蜘蛛的动作，这样我们就可以记录腿部所做的一切，来构建一个完整的网。)可知，依靠特殊软件的帮助是Gordus领导的这项研究的关键步骤，故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building.”(该实验室未来的工作包括用药物进行实验，以确定蜘蛛大脑中的哪些回路负责蜘蛛网形成的各个阶段。)可知，未来会对蜘蛛的大脑系统进行研究，故选D。
4.主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.”(约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的。它们织的网，使人们对这些有小脑袋的生物如何能够创造出优雅而复杂的结构有了新的理解。)可知，文章主要介绍了约翰·霍普金斯大学的研究人员精确地发现了蜘蛛在黑暗中是如何结网的，所以C选项“Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered”(蜘蛛网的秘密被发现)适合做文章标题，故选C。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Becoming Refreshed without sleeping
Sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day to get everything done and get a good night’s rest.___36___ Once in a while you can get away with a sleepless night and still feel reasonably good by adjusting your meals and activities.
____37____ The last thing you want to do when you are tired is get warm and cozy, this will cause you to fall asleep. Keeping the air conditioner on will make you feel much more alert and refreshed.
Eat small amounts. Eating small amounts of healthy food will help refresh you. Fruit and nuts are a good choice because they are nutritious and will energize you ___38___Try to stick to low carbon meals to keep you going. Chewing gum after your snack or small meal will also help keep you awake.
Keep it bright. When it is dark your body thinks it is time to go to sleep. Turn on lots of lights, which will trick your body into waking up and feeling better. ___39___ You get double the benefits if it is daytime.
Take a break. Taking a little break will help you in the long run. Turn up some energizing music to get yourself positive. Relax and talk to a friend in person or on the phone for a few minutes.___40___
A. Keep it cool
B. Calm down and sleep
C. Avoid big, heavy meals as they will make you tired
D. Going outside whether it is day or night for some fresh air
E. Missing sleep regularly can make you sick and should be avoided
F. When you are tired, you may just want to sit around and do nothing
G. Having a good time for a few minutes will refresh you quicker than anything else.
【答案】36. E 37. A 38. C 39. D 40. G
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。介绍不睡觉使你精神焕发的方法。
【36题详解】
根据上句：有时候，一天中没有足够时间来完成每件事，并得到一个好的睡眠。再根据空格下句：偶尔你也能度过一个不眠之夜，并通过调整你的饮食和活动仍然感觉不错。可知前面说到not enough hours in the day一天没有足够时间睡好，下面要说经常这样缺觉的后果，此空要表达的意思是”经常失眠会使你生病，应该避免”。故选E。
【37题详解】
此空相当于一个小标题。根据小标题的特点和下文每段句首，可知此空应该是一个祈使句，在A/B/C三个选项中选择。再根据下文：保持空调开着会让你感到更加清醒和精神振奋。可知A. Keep it cool.符合题意。故选A。
【38题详解】
根据上文：建议吃少量的食物。吃少量的健康食品有助于恢复体力。再根据空格下句：试着坚持低碳饮食来保持健康。可知此空是在说明吃太多的坏处，它们会使你疲劳。big, heavy meals和small amounts是反义词，故选C。
【39题详解】
根据上文：当天黑的时候，身体会认为该睡了。把灯打开，这会让你的身体清醒过来，感觉更好。再根据空格下句：如果是白天，你会得到双倍的福利。得知这是在说前面的行为带来的好处，建议我们：无论是白天还是晚上，到外面去呼吸新鲜空气。故选D。
【40题详解】
根据上文：从长远来看，稍微休息一下对你有好处。打开一些充满活力的音乐让自己积极向上。放松一下，与朋友当面或电话交谈几分钟。可知前面建议做的事情都是休息一会儿，开心几分钟会，这样做比任何事情都能让你更快地恢复体力。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Derlin Newey, an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez Family visited him. The local TV station was there to ____41____ the moment. “I don’t know what to say,” said Newey as he ____42____ tears of joy. Newey delivers ____43____ for others, about 30 hours a week. He said he couldn’t live merely on social security.
____44____ being a delivery driver, Newey is also a rising TikTok star thanks to some loyal ____45____ inspired by his kindness.
The Valdez Family always ask for him when ____46____ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel@vendingheads. “It’s unbelievable. Everybody ____47____ him,” said Carlos Valdez. The Valdez Family claimed his signature phrase with each ____48____ was, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
With more than 53,000 followers, they often got comments asking why Newey was delivering pizzas at his ____49____. The Valdez Family decided to use their platform for some good. They asked their followers to make a ____50____ to help Newey, and they were quickly able to raise $12,000. They presented a signed check to him as a gift from his “TikTok Family.”
Newey didn’t even know what TikTok was, but was ____51____ for the unexpected blessing. The Valdez Family said that the ____52____ couldn’t have gone any better. “We just need to treat people with ____53____ and respect the way he does. He ____54____ our heart,” said Valdez.
And if the cash wasn’t enough, the Valdez Family ____55____ the surprise with a T-shirt that read, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
41. A. interview B. witness C. advocate D. call
42. A. held back B. moved on C. cleaned up D. wiped out
43. A. fruit B. meals C. pizzas D. water
44. A. Except B. Despite C. Beyond D. Besides
45. A. artists B. teenagers C. parents D. customers
46. A. picking B. ordering C. selecting D. eating
47. A. admires B. dislikes C. hates D. recognizes
48. A. lunch B. assignment C. delivery D. job
49. A. number B. house C. age D. time
50. A. part B. donation C. list D. meeting
51. A. useful B. helpful C. hopeful D. grateful
52. A. information B. surprise C. news D. article
53. A. kindness B. sadness C. eagerness D. happiness
54. A. drove B. stole C. broke D. lent
55 A. exchanged B. encountered C. sweetened D. detected
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. C 50. B 51. D 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了89岁的老人纽伊坚持不靠社区救济生活，坚持送披萨养活自己。他在TikTok上走红，获得了很多人的喜爱和关心。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当地电视台见证了这一时刻。A. interview采访；B. witness见证；C. advocate提倡；D. call打电话。根据空前“The local TV station ”可知，当地电视台在那里见证了这一时刻。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我不知道说什么好了，”纽伊说着，忍住了高兴的眼泪。A. held back抑制；B. moved on继续；C. cleaned up清理；D. wiped out精疲力尽的。根据空后“tears of joy”可知，此处是指纽伊忍住了高兴的眼泪。故选A项。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：纽伊为Papa John送披萨，每周大约30个小时。A. fruit水果；B. meals膳食；C. pizzas披萨；D. water水。根据下文“The Valdez family always ask for him when ___6___ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @vendingheads.”可知，Papa John是一家披萨店，所以纽伊为其送披萨。故选C项。
【44题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：除了是一名外卖司机，纽伊也是一颗冉然升起的TikTok明星，这要归功于一些被他的善良所激励的忠实顾客。A. Except除了；B. Despite即使；C. Beyond在(或向)更远处；D. Besides除……外。根据空后“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知，此处指除了外卖司机以外的另一个工作。故选D项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：除了是一名外卖司机，纽伊也是一颗冉然升起的TikTok明星，这要归功于一些被他的善良所激励的忠实顾客。A. artists艺术家；B. teenagers青少年；C. parents父母；D. customers顾客。根据下文“The Valdez family always ask for him when ___6___ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel @vendingheads.”可知，瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送，并开始在他们@vendingheads频道上用TikTok视频记录他的递送。由此可知，他的善良激励了很多忠实顾客，并在TikTok上走红。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送，并开始在他们的@vendingheads频道上用TikTok视频记录他的外卖。A. picking挑选，采摘；B. ordering订购，点餐；C. selecting挑选；D. eating吃。根据空后“started recording his deliveries”可知，此处是指瓦尔迪兹一家在点披萨的时候总是会让他送。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每个人都喜欢他。A. admires赞赏；B. dislikes讨厌；C. hates讨厌；D. recognizes认出。根据上文“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知，每个人都喜欢他。故选A项。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这家人声称，他每次送外卖的标志性句子都是：“你好，你在找披萨吗 ”A. lunch午饭；B. assignment分配；C. delivery递送；D. job工作。根据空后“Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”可知，此处是指他每次送外卖的标志性句子。故选C项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：纽伊有超过5. 3万名粉丝，他们经常会发送评论，问他为什么要在这个年纪送披萨。A. number数字；B. house房屋；C. age年龄；D. time时间。根据上文“Derlin Newey, an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez family visited him.”可知，89岁的披萨外卖司机德林·纽伊在瓦尔德斯的家人来看望他时感到难以置信。由此可知，德林·纽伊在年龄很大时送披萨，这是不常见的事，所以人们会问。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们请求粉丝们为纽伊捐款，很快就筹集到了1. 2万美元。A. part部分；B. donation捐款；C. list清单；D. meeting会议。根据空后“they were quickly able to raise $12,000”可知，他们请求粉丝们为纽伊捐款。故选B项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：纽伊甚至不知道 TikTok是什么，但很感激这个意想不到的祝福。A. useful有用的；B. helpful有帮助的；C. hopeful有希望的；D. grateful感激的。根据上文“the unexpected blessing”可知，此处是指纽伊对此很感激。故选D项。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：瓦尔迪兹的家人表示，这个惊喜实在是太好了。A. information信息；B. surprise惊喜；C. news新闻；D. article文章。根据上文“the unexpected blessing”可知，这是一个惊喜。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们只需要像他那样善待他人，尊重他人。A. kindness友善；B. sadness伤心；C. eagerness热切；D. happiness快乐。and表示前后词义相近，和 respect相近的是“友善”。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们只需要像他那样善待他人，尊重他人。他偷走了我们的心，”Valdez说。A. drove驾驶；B. stole盗窃；C. broke破坏；D. lent借给。根据上文“Newey is also a rising TikTok star”可知，Newey有很多粉丝，这是一种比喻说法，说明Newey很受欢迎好比偷走了粉丝的心。故选B项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果现金不够，瓦尔迪兹一家会用一件T恤衫来增加惊喜，T恤上写着：“你好，你在找披萨吗？”A. exchanged交换；B. encountered偶遇；C. sweetened使更合心意；D. detected检测。根据上文“The Valdez Family claimed his signature phrase with each 　　　　　8　　　 was, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ””可知，如果现金还不够给他幸福的话，这家人还会增加一句使他开心的“你好，你在找披萨吗？”。故选C项。
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once, there lived a poor man in a small village. He was very clever but didn’t want ______56______ (work) at all. He lived on ______57______ the villagers gave him every day. One day, he got a basket of eggs ______58______ a kind lady. He began to think that he would save the eggs until they were in short supply. Then he could earn a small amount of money by ______59______ (sell) them at a very good price. And then he would buy a couple of goats. Very soon, he would have ______60______ large group of goats. The goat milk would bring him much more money. With the money, he would buy a cow. ______61______ (it) milk would bring him a lot of money. He would become much______62______ (rich): build a big house and marry a pretty woman. They would have a lot of______63______ (child). While he was lost in thought, ______64______ (luck), he fell over a stone and all the eggs dropped onto the ground. He was very sad. That_______65_______ (bring) an end to the man’s beautiful dream.
【答案】56. to work
57. what 58. from
59. selling
60. a 61. Its
62. richer 63. children
64. unluckily
65. brought
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。从前，在一个村子里住着一个穷人，他很聪明，但是不愿意工作，依靠村民的接济过活。有一天他得到了一篮子鸡蛋，于是做起了用鸡蛋发财的美梦，但是鸡蛋不小心打碎了，美梦就此结束。
【56题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：他很聪明，但根本不想工作。want to do意为“想要做某事”，此处用to do不定式作宾语。故填to work。
【57题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：他每天靠村民给他的东西生活。“ 2 the villagers gave him”是宾语从句，从句中缺少宾语，结合句意，表示“(村民给他的)东西”，应用连接代词what引导该从句。故填what。
【58题详解】
考查介词。句意：一天，他从一位好心的女士那里得到了一篮子鸡蛋。根据句意，“a kind lady”是鸡蛋的来源，所以应用介词from表示“来自”。故填from。
【59题详解】
考查动名词。句意：然后，他就可以以很好的价格出售它们，赚一小笔钱。在介词by后应用动名词作宾语。故填selling。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意：很快，他就会有一大群山羊。可数名词group在句中表示“一大群山羊”，泛指，fact发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【61题详解】
考查代词。句意：它的奶会给他带来很多钱。根据句意，提示词在句中作定语，修饰名词milk，应用形容词性物主代词。故填Its。
【62题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：他会变得更富有：盖一所大房子，娶一个漂亮女人。根据上文可知，他梦想着这一篮子鸡蛋会给他带来巨大财富，与之前相比，他会变得更富有，应使用比较级形式richer。故填richer。
【63题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们会有很多孩子。child意为“孩子”，为可数名词，在a lot of 应用复数形式。故填children。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意：当他陷入沉思时，不幸的是，他摔倒在一块石头上，所有的鸡蛋都掉到了地上。根据“he fell over a stone and all the eggs dropped onto the ground”可知，此处是指发生了不幸的事情，且修饰句子应用副词作状语，所以应用副词unluckily表示“不幸的是”。故填unluckily。
【65题详解】
考查时态。句意：这个男人的美梦就此结束。提示是句中谓语动词，根据上文可知，描述过去的事情，应用一般过去时。故填brought。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华。你的外国朋友Smith对中国饮食文化很感兴趣。新年临近，他写信向你了解新年的传统食物，请你给他写一封回信。内容包括：
1．年夜饭经典的食物;
2．食物的寓意;
3．邀请他来中国体验。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数);
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答;
参考词汇：年夜饭 family reunion dinner
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Smith,
I am very glad to hear from you and delighted to know that you are interested in Chinese food.
During the Spring Festival, it’s a tradition for families to get together and have a family reunion dinner. However, the food customs vary from place to place. In northern China, dumplings are the typical food, which represent change and good luck. In contrast, in the southern part, it’s a great time to eat tangyuan. They are sticky rice balls with different fillings. Tangyuan sounds like tuanyuan in Chinese, which means “family reunion”.
I sincerely invite you to come to China to experience our family reunion dinner. I bet it will be an unforgettable experience for you.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文写作。要求考生给外国朋友Smith写一封回信，给他介绍新年的传统食物。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
高兴的：glad→pleased
不同：vary→differ
好运：luck→fortune
真诚地：sincerely→honestly
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：During the Spring Festival, it’s a tradition for families to get together and have a family reunion dinner.
拓展句：During the Spring Festival, it’s a tradition for families，which is to get together and have a family reunion dinner.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I am very glad to hear from you and delighted to know that you are interested in Chinese food.(that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2]In northern China, dumplings are the typical food, which represent change and good luck.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once, my uncle brought home a cute little baby parrot. At first, I and my cousins were a little scared, because we didn’t know how to handle that little tender baby. My aunt eventually helped us out. She took it and kept it just as her baby. She fed it, she gave it occasional showers and eventually we became quite comfortable with it. Now there was another dilemma (困境) that we had — as we were not really aware of its gender (性别) we were unable to decide a name for the parrot. So finally my mom called it Mitthu. We agreed.
As it was growing, its wings started growing long, but my family was too possessive (占有欲强的) and caring towards Mitthu that they trimmed (修剪) its wings. They said if it flew, it wouldn’t be able to survive outside.
As time went by, we grew, so did Mitthu...It had by now started talking quite a lot...I was amazed by the way my aunt cared for it. She fed it anything and everything they had before eating. Mitthu was never kept in a cage from the beginning...it is still not kept in a eage... at first its wings were trimmed to protect it...but now as it has grown quite a lot, even its wings are not trimmed...
I sometimes wonder, it has the whole sky to fly, it is neither in a cage nor its wings are trimmed, then why isn’t it flying at all Maybe it is now quite attached to us and doesn’t want to leave us, or maybe it doesn’t want to leave this comfortable life and go away and face the hard reality of life. The answer may be anything, depending on how we view the situation.
But as I grew older, I realized that the life of Mitthu is not really very different from that of mine. I was cared too and thus was protected from really getting along with outside world. I made my house my world, just as it was taught to me. I guess so did Mitthu. The comfort of my hope became, and I guess Mitthu’s as well, the invisible chain that never actually will let us fly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same.
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The parrot flew today.
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【答案】One possible version:
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same. We are afraid of flying. We are afraid we might hurt our parents’ feelings. We are afraid we might end up hurting them if we take our own decisions. How similar our lives are! I and Mitthu might be two different beings but trapped in a similar situation. The baggage of feelings, emotions and attachment will never really allow us to fly independently!
The parrot flew today. It finally freed itself in true sense. Everyone at home is sad. My cousins have stopped eating, and they are continuously crying. Maybe they are not old enough to understand the true meaning of freedom so they are unable to understand Mitthu and are sad at losing it. But I am happy for Mitthu. I wish to get the equal courage soon. Dear parents, it’s good to love and protect your child. But sometimes overprotectiveness might harm their future, and it might influence their decisions in future. So now the parrot is really free!
【解析】
【导语】本文以鹦鹉的成长为线索展开，讲述了作者的叔叔带来一只小鹦鹉，在阿姨的精心照顾下与作者一样在长大，但是作者发现鹦鹉既没被关在笼子里，翅膀也没被修剪的情况下，仍然不飞走，由此作者感悟人生，觉得自己与这只鹦鹉一样，在被过度保护的环境下成长，可能严重影响到未来的发展。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我猜想这不仅是我这样认为，所有的女孩子都会这样想。”可知，第一段可描写作者对现在的生活感悟到了什么，要结合鹦鹉现在的生活与作者的相似点。
②由第二段首句内容“今天鹦鹉飞走了。”可知，第二段可描写看到鹦鹉飞走后家人的反应以及作者的感受。
2.续写线索：女孩们害怕独立的原因——与鹦鹉舒适生活的比较——鹦鹉飞走——家人与作者的感受——作者对成长的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.伤害：hurt/damage/harm
②.被困：be trapped in/be stuck in
③.大哭：cry/burst into tears
情绪类
①.害怕的：afraid/scared/frightened
②.伤心的：sad/heart-broken/sorrowful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. We are afraid we might end up hurting them if we take our own decisions. （运用了宾语从句和if引导的条件状语从句）
[高分句型2]. How similar our lives are!（运用了感叹句）
[高分句型3]. Maybe they are not old enough to understand the true meaning of freedom so they are unable to understand Mitthu and are sad at losing it. （运用了不定式作结果状语以及so连接表因果关系的并列句）泸县四中高2022级高二上期期末考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第I卷（选择题 95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. A book. B. Bill Gates. C. Computer technology.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Go to the office. B. Keep calling. C. Try online booking.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the woman feel now
A. Worried. B. Angry. C. Tired.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. A new measure. B. A car accident. C. City traffic.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers most probably
A. In the library. B. In the zoo. C. In the classroom.
第二节（共15小题，每小题15分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where did Cindy grow up
A. In England. B. In Germany. C. In Poland.
7. Why did Cindy come to Beijing
A. For study. B. For sightseeing. C. For work.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What type of tea does the woman prefer
A. Brown tea. B. Green tea. C. Flower tea.
9. How will the man make the payment
A. In cash. B. By cellphone. C. By credit card.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What does the man suggest the woman do about her book
A. Call a publisher.
B. Advertise it herself.
C Ask their teacher for advice.
11. How many pages does the woman’s book have
A. About 200. B. About 350. C. About 700.
12. What will the woman give the man to read
A. A digital copy. B. A printed copy. C. A handwritten copy.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What were the speakers doing
A. Working. B. Shopping. C. Having a meeting.
14. What will the woman do at 5:00
A. Attend a meeting. B. Visit her brother. C. Go to Newtown.
15. When will the woman probably get back home
A. At 7:00. B. At 8:00. C. At 10:00.
16. What is the man’s opinion about the new working place
A. It is far. B. His office is small. C. The traffic is heavy.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Why is the baobab tree thought to be strange-looking
A. Its trunk sometimes measures more than ten metres in diameter.
B. Its trunk is thicker at the top than at the bottom.
C. Its branches near the top are longer than those near the ground.
18. Which part of a baobab tree can be used to make ropes
A. Its leaves. B. Its trunk. C. Its skin of the tree.
19. Which of the statements about the baobab tree is correct
A Its empty trunk can be used by people to build everything.
B. Its flowers can turn into a kind of cucumber.
C. Its leaves and branches can keep the rain water cool and clean.
20. Which of the following can be the best title for this text
A. The baobab — unusual but useful
B. The baobab — a tree that people can make good use of
C. The baobab — a strange tree that can make ropes
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
It’s time to share the winners of this year’s Invent It Challenge! Here are our four winners of the first round!
Glo Zone (Ages 5-7 Individual Winner)
Kabir from California came up with this cool invention after a not-so-fun experience. He was hit by four adults on a ski trip! To make skiing and snowboarding safe for nighttime (especially for smaller kids)， he created Glo Zone，a fun glowing(发光的)rainbow umbrella that is attached to skiers’ helmets.
ProTech Helmet (Ages 11-13 Individual Winner)
Pooja from New Jersey has created a light, safe helmet designed for playing frisbee (飞盘)!She came up with the idea after getting hit right under the eye at a frisbee competition and realizing she could get blinded if it were any higher. The ProTech Helmet has a lining(衬里) made of a new technology called Spin.
Ace Attachment (Ages 8-10 Team Winner)
Levi and Albert from New York dealt with helping people with disabilities enjoy sports. The Ace Attachment makes it easier for wheelchair users to play golf. Unlike similar inventions, the Ace Attachment is easily adjustable.
Skate Shoes “DOOD” (Ages 14+ Individual Winner)
It’s the worst when you ruin your favorite pair of shoes! Fortunately, Rommel from Mexico has come up with new skate shoes. These shoes have exchangeable parts that allow pieces of the shoes to be replaced with new ones when broken instead of getting rid of the whole pair.
Cast your vote!
Which of these fantastic inventions will you choose to win the Cricket Choice Award While they are all outstanding, only one can win the popular vote! Cast your vote here by May 16!
21. What do Kabir’s and Pooja’s inventions have in common
A. They are new-type helmets.
B. They are targeted at the same sport.
C. They are designed for teenagers of the same age group.
D. They are inspired by the inventors’ experience of getting hit.
22. What is special about Rommel’s invention
A. It is disability-friendly.
B. It features replaceable parts.
C. It involves a new technology called Spin.
D. It enables wheelchair users to enjoy sports.
23. What is this text
A A short story about young inventors. B. An introduction to a competition.
C. An award voting invitation. D. A winner announcement.
B
China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors --- silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks. Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can’t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack” of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn’t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
24. According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today
A. Because they are traditional and safe.
B. Because they are convenient and inexpensive.
C. Because they are colorful and available.
D. Because they are fast and environment friendly.
25. The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended __________.
A. to ride it for fun B. to use it for transport
C. to experience local culture D. to improve his riding skills
26. How did the author feel about his street crossing？
A. It was boring. B. It was difficult.
C. It was lively. D. It was wonderful.
27. Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience
A. The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.
B. The author was annoyed by the air while riding.
C. The author was praised by the other bikers.
D. The author took great pleasure in biking.
C
At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.
When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.
What was the point of putting myself through so much pain After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.
Then we had our first cross-country meet.
When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn’t care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they’d cheered for the front runner.
From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates’ victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.
Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don’t know their names.
28. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks
A. He had much pain in his knees.
B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.
C. He couldn’t get along well with others
D. He showed no interest in running.
29. Which of the following can best describe the coaches
A. Strict and hard-hearted. B. Brave and adventurous.
C. Considerate and supportive. D. Optimistic and humorous.
30. What did the author happen to change after his first cross-country race
A. He lost himself in victories
B. He put more effort into his study
C. He received more support from his coaches
D. He started caring about his teammates
31. . What did the author realize from his experience
A. The importance of team spirit B. The value of competition
C. The secret of winning a race D. The benefits of doing sports
D
Johns Hopkins University researchers discovered precisely how spiders (蜘蛛) build webs in the dark. Their creation of a web-building playbook brings new understanding of how creatures with small brains are able to create elegant and complex structures.
Web-building spiders, which build blindly using only the sense of touch, have attracted humans for centuries. “The first step to understanding that is to study the behaviors and skills involved,” said Andrew Gordus, a Johns Hopkins behavioral biologist, “But until now it has never been done, mainly because of the challenge of detecting and recording the actions.”
His team studied a spider native to the western United States. To observe the spiders during their nighttime web-building work, the lab designed a stage with infrared (红外线的) cameras and infrared lights. They monitored and recorded six spiders every night and tracked millions of individual leg actions. “Even if you video record it, that's a lot of legs to track,”said lead author Abel Corver. “It's just too much to go through every frame (帧) and mark the leg points by hand so we trained machine vision software to detect the actions of the spider, frame by frame, so that we could record everything the legs do to build an entire web.”
They found that web-making behaviors are so similar across spiders that the researchers were able to predict the part of a web a spider was working on just from seeing the position of a leg. “Even if the final structure is a little different, the rules they use to build the web are the same,” Gordus said, “which confirms the rules are in their brains.”
Future work for the lab includes experiments with drugs to determine which circuits (回路) in the spider's brain are responsible for the various stages of web-building. Corver said, “This work could help us understand larger brain systems, including humans.”
32. What was the challenge in the previous studies on spiders' web-building
A. Testing spiders' brains.
B. Tracking spiders' actions.
C. Observing spiders' webs at night.
D. Improving spiders' sense of touch.
33. What is a crucial step in the study led by Gordus
A. Relying on the aid of special software.
B. Monitoring the safety of spiders.
C. Comparing varieties of spider webs.
D. Designing a set of infrared cameras.
34. What is contained in the future study according to paragraph 5
A. The environment for humans.
B. The behavior of various spiders.
C. The drug for brain diseases.
D. The brain system of spiders.
35. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Spiders, Elegant Creatures
B. Small Brains, Amazing Skills
C. Spiders' Web Secrets Uncovered
D. Spiders' Web-building Ability Developed
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Becoming Refreshed without sleeping
Sometimes there is just not enough hours in the day to get everything done and get a good night’s rest.___36___ Once in a while you can get away with a sleepless night and still feel reasonably good by adjusting your meals and activities.
____37____ The last thing you want to do when you are tired is get warm and cozy, this will cause you to fall asleep. Keeping the air conditioner on will make you feel much more alert and refreshed.
Eat small amounts. Eating small amounts of healthy food will help refresh you. Fruit and nuts are a good choice because they are nutritious and will energize you ___38___Try to stick to low carbon meals to keep you going. Chewing gum after your snack or small meal will also help keep you awake.
Keep it bright. When it is dark your body thinks it is time to go to sleep. Turn on lots of lights, which will trick your body into waking up and feeling better. ___39___ You get double the benefits if it is daytime.
Take a break. Taking a little break will help you in the long run. Turn up some energizing music to get yourself positive. Relax and talk to a friend in person or on the phone for a few minutes.___40___
A. Keep it cool
B. Calm down and sleep
C. Avoid big, heavy meals as they will make you tired
D. Going outside whether it is day or night for some fresh air
E. Missing sleep regularly can make you sick and should be avoided
F. When you are tired, you may just want to sit around and do nothing
G. Having a good time for a few minutes will refresh you quicker than anything else.
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。
Derlin Newey, an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver was in disbelief when the Valdez Family visited him. The local TV station was there to ____41____ the moment. “I don’t know what to say,” said Newey as he ____42____ tears of joy. Newey delivers ____43____ for others, about 30 hours a week. He said he couldn’t live merely on social security.
____44____ being a delivery driver, Newey is also a rising TikTok star thanks to some loyal ____45____ inspired by his kindness.
The Valdez Family always ask for him when ____46____ pizza and started recording his deliveries as TikTok videos on their channel@vendingheads. “It’s unbelievable. Everybody ____47____ him,” said Carlos Valdez. The Valdez Family claimed his signature phrase with each ____48____ was, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
With more than 53,000 followers, they often got comments asking why Newey was delivering pizzas at his ____49____. The Valdez Family decided to use their platform for some good. They asked their followers to make a ____50____ to help Newey, and they were quickly able to raise $12,000. They presented a signed check to him as a gift from his “TikTok Family.”
Newey didn’t even know what TikTok was, but was ____51____ for the unexpected blessing. The Valdez Family said that the ____52____ couldn’t have gone any better. “We just need to treat people with ____53____ and respect the way he does. He ____54____ our heart,” said Valdez.
And if the cash wasn’t enough, the Valdez Family ____55____ the surprise with a T-shirt that read, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza ”
41. A. interview B. witness C. advocate D. call
42. A. held back B. moved on C. cleaned up D. wiped out
43. A. fruit B. meals C. pizzas D. water
44. A. Except B. Despite C. Beyond D. Besides
45. A. artists B. teenagers C. parents D. customers
46. A. picking B. ordering C. selecting D. eating
47. A. admires B. dislikes C. hates D. recognizes
48. A. lunch B. assignment C. delivery D. job
49. A. number B. house C. age D. time
50. A. part B. donation C. list D. meeting
51. A. useful B. helpful C. hopeful D. grateful
52. A. information B. surprise C. news D. article
53. A. kindness B. sadness C. eagerness D. happiness
54. A. drove B. stole C. broke D. lent
55. A. exchanged B. encountered C. sweetened D. detected
第II卷（非选择题55分）
第二节（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once, there lived a poor man in a small village. He was very clever but didn’t want ______56______ (work) at all. He lived on ______57______ the villagers gave him every day. One day, he got a basket of eggs ______58______ a kind lady. He began to think that he would save the eggs until they were in short supply. Then he could earn a small amount of money by ______59______ (sell) them at a very good price. And then he would buy a couple of goats. Very soon, he would have ______60______ large group of goats. The goat milk would bring him much more money. With the money, he would buy a cow. ______61______ (it) milk would bring him a lot of money. He would become much______62______ (rich): build a big house and marry a pretty woman. They would have a lot of______63______ (child). While he was lost in thought, ______64______ (luck), he fell over a stone and all the eggs dropped onto the ground. He was very sad. That_______65_______ (bring) an end to the man’s beautiful dream.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华。你的外国朋友Smith对中国饮食文化很感兴趣。新年临近，他写信向你了解新年的传统食物，请你给他写一封回信。内容包括：
1．年夜饭经典食物;
2．食物的寓意;
3．邀请他来中国体验。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数);
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答;
参考词汇：年夜饭 family reunion dinner
Dear Mr. Smith,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）读后续写
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Once, my uncle brought home a cute little baby parrot. At first, I and my cousins were a little scared, because we didn’t know how to handle that little tender baby. My aunt eventually helped us out. She took it and kept it just as her baby. She fed it, she gave it occasional showers and eventually we became quite comfortable with it. Now there was another dilemma (困境) that we had — as we were not really aware of its gender (性别) we were unable to decide a name for the parrot. So finally my mom called it Mitthu. We agreed.
As it was growing, its wings started growing long, but my family was too possessive (占有欲强的) and caring towards Mitthu that they trimmed (修剪) its wings. They said if it flew, it wouldn’t be able to survive outside.
As time went by, we grew, so did Mitthu...It had by now started talking quite a lot...I was amazed by the way my aunt cared for it. She fed it anything and everything they had before eating. Mitthu was never kept in a cage from the beginning...it is still not kept in a eage... at first its wings were trimmed to protect it...but now as it has grown quite a lot, even its wings are not trimmed...
I sometimes wonder, it has the whole sky to fly, it is neither in a cage nor its wings are trimmed, then why isn’t it flying at all Maybe it is now quite attached to us and doesn’t want to leave us, or maybe it doesn’t want to leave this comfortable life and go away and face the hard reality of life. The answer may be anything, depending on how we view the situation.
But as I grew older I realized that the life of Mitthu is not really very different from that of mine. I was cared too and thus was protected from really getting along with outside world. I made my house my world, just as it was taught to me. I guess so did Mitthu. The comfort of my hope became, and I guess Mitthu’s as well, the invisible chain that never actually will let us fly.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
I guess not just I, but most of the girls feel the same.
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The parrot flew today.
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