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安徽省滁州市滁州中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末测试
英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围:选择性必修Book 1 &Book 2。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关
小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.
答案是 B。
1. What has Dennis decided to do
A. Start a new company. B. Stay with his parents. C. Live independently.
2. What is probably the man
A. A director. B. An actor. C. A host.
3. When will the electricity be on again tonight
A. At 7: 00 pm. B. At 9: 00 pm. C. At 10: 00 pm.
4. Who might have received a physical checkup
A. Jenny. B. Phoebe. C. Martin.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How hungry they feel.
B. Where they’ll have lunch.
C. What food they want to order.
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. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.
7. Where does the man suggest going
A. The circus. B. The amusement park. C. The cinema.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why will the speakers eat out tonight
A. They can’t cook due to lack of water.
B. They want to eat some different food.
C. They don’t feel like cooking.
9. What does the man want to eat
A. Italian food. B. French food. C. Mexican food.
10. How will the speakers go to the restaurant
A. By taxi. B. By bike. C. By car.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does Tom like watching the TV series Heartland
A. Due to the peaceful lifestyle.
B. Because of the touching plots.
C. Owing to the exciting story.
12. What does Tom think of his grandparents’ life
A. It’s tough. B. It’s boring. C. It’s simple.
13. What does the man recommend the woman do
A. Eat safe and health y food.
B. Experience a different life.
C. Keep some animals and plants.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What has made Maya Bay draw so many tourists since 1999
A. A famous Hollywood movie.
B. Some wonderful water sports there.
C. Beautiful scenery and good services there.
15. Why did the government close Maya Bay for a time
A. To update its facilities.
B. To raise some sea animals.
C. To protect the natural life.
16. How does the man like the government’s decision
A. Incorrect. B. Reasonable. C. Unclear.
17. What do the speakers want to do in the end
A. Read the magazine. B. Book a hotel. C. Surf the Internet.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What do we know about the Burj Khalifa
A. It is an ancient man-made building.
B. It is the tallest man-made building.
C. It is located in the United States.
19. How long did it take to build the Burj Khalifa
A. Five years. B. Seven years. C. Nine years.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Visit the inside of the Burj Khalifa.
B. Go to another scenic spot.
C. Take a break.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Londoners love a market. It’s the combination of eating, chatting and browsing（逛）, and lovely stuff. Locals and tourists continue to rush to the capital’s best stalls（货摊）and these days there’s a huge range of markets across London. Below you’ll find the very best markets in London.
Borough Market
Next to London Bridge, this food market has existed in some forms since at least 1014. It’s now best known as a foodie’s（美食家）paradise where Londoners come to buy top-quality meats, fish, fruits and vegetables, fresh-baked bread, cakes and sweet treats, oils and vinegar, and pretty much anything else they desire. Borough Market is open Monday to Saturday, with Saturday the busiest day.
Portobello Road Market
Portobello Road Market is really five markets in one, with different sections dedicated to second-hand goods, clothing and fashion, household essentials. You’ll find the greatest range of antiques stalls on Saturdays.
Brick Lane Market
The streets of East London’s Brick Lane are lined with stalls selling anything and everything on Sundays. You can find bargain fruits and vegetables, and electrical products, but this market’s Unique Selling Point is its unpredictability: You could bag a second-hand bargain, or spend hours selecting inexpensive goods.
Broadway Market
Since being reopened in 2004, this street market has become attractive to fashion lovers. It is packed every Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm with arty students and East End creative types filling their large bags with organic groceries, vintage clothes, fresh flowers, coffee, books and unusual handmade gifts.
21. Where can you find many old and valuable things on Saturdays
A. Brick Lane Market. B. Broadway Market.
C. Portobello Road Market. D. Borough Market.
22. What is the fact about Borough Market
A. It is open only at the weekend.
B. It is in East London’s Brick Lane.
C. It mainly sells unusual handmade gifts.
D. It has a history of about one thousand years.
23. What can we learn from Broadway Market
A. It can appeal to fashion lovers.
B. It keeps open seven hours a day.
C. People can find many kinds of jewels.
D. A variety of second-hand things are on sale.
B
A cancer survivor has become the first woman to complete an exhausting “Sea to Summit” triathlon（三项全能运动）, which saw her swim, cycle, and run over 330 miles in just five days. Andrea Mason was overjoyed when she crossed the finish line early Wednesday morning.
The race was set in the French Alps. Setting off at 6: 15 am on Friday, 39-year-oldMason battled through severe pain, and hallucinations（幻觉）, but she pushed on—managing to complete the race in an impressive four days, 23 hours, and 41 minutes. Andrea had been diagnosed with cancer and needed life-saving surgery. Following a successful operation, she is now hoping to raise awareness of women’s health. In the past year, Andrea set up her own charity, Lady Talk Matters, in order to improve surrounding females’ health.
Andrea, from Blackpool in Lancashire, England, said, “I am so happy all went according to the plan as there were so many things that could have gone wrong. I wanted to do it in five days and I did so, but it was very tough. I had some low moments, particularly when I couldn’t sleep in my limited rest periods, and when I couldn’t keep any food down as I was running. For sure, I had some doubts along the way as I was exploring the unknown with such a huge run, particularly as large parts of it were in the dark. It was bigger than I imagined. The impact on my body was huge. But every time I felt like giving up, I thought about all the women out there in pain or who still hadn’t been diagnosed. That is why I put myself through this.”
Andrea had to swim 23 miles around Lake Annecy, cycle 205 miles with 30,000 feet of vertical climbing around Mont Blanc, and run 105 miles with 4,000 feet of vertical climbing around The Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc. You could say Andrea’s actually spent a lifetime training for an event like this. She completed her first three-mile race “powered by chocolate bars” when she was just four.
24. Why is the woman special
A. She won first in the race of the triathlon.
B. She survived cancer and finished the triathlon.
C. She tried to promote the triathlon after regaining health.
D. She recovered from cancer after exercising for the triathlon.
25. What is Lady Talk Matters according to Paragraph 2
A. An organization for helping people in need.
B. A group of people meeting for a very amusing game.
C. A group of people chosen to make decisions or schedules.
D. A government organization responsible for a certain area of administration.
26. What problem did Andrea meet with during her race
A. She lost her way due to the darkness.
B. She couldn’t swallow food while running.
C. She fell down when climbing around Mont Blanc.
D. She rode her cycle so hard that it broke down on the way.
27. What did Andrea do around Lake Annecy to complete the triathlon
A. She ran the 105 miles. B. She sailed the 30 miles.
C. She swam the 23 miles. D. She cycled the 205 miles.
C
Old age may not sound exciting. But recent findings offer good news for older people and for people who are worried about getting older. Researchers found that people become happier and experience less worry after they reach the age of 50. In fact, they say by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were when they were 18 years old.
The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2012. At that time, the people were between the ages of 18 and 85. The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were the highest among adults between the ages of 24 and 25. The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
The study also showed that men and women have similar feeling patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men.
Researchers say they do not know why happiness increases as people get older. One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be connected to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
28. How was the new study carried out
A. By conducting some experiments.
B. By reasoning, analyzing and judging.
C. By collecting date from some people.
D. By referring to some historical documents.
29. What is the result of the study
A. Stress levels fell greatly after people were 50 or above.
B. Older people were most worried about being unemployed.
C. Men at all ages felt sadder and more stressful than women.
D. Levels of stress were the highest among adults in their thirties.
30. Why may aged people get happier according to the research
①Having young children ②Becoming more grateful ③Being living alone
④There being changes in brain chemistry ⑤Controlling their emotions better
A.②③④ B.①②⑤ C.②④⑤ D.①③④
31. Which was most probably included in the survey
A. The participants’ intelligence. B. The participants’ eyesight.
C. The participants’ strength. D. The participants’ fear.
D
Mexico City is making various strategies to fight against severe water shortage, as a years-long lack of rainfall continues to impact the local water supply. The water crisis is a direct result of falling levels of rain within the Cutzamala System, which supplies the city of nearly 10 million people, and of its primary water source, the Valle de Bravo reservoir. Levels at the reservoir have fallen significantly after years of limited rainfall.
“Mexico currently has a major problem in terms of water due to climate change,” Sandra Lopez, a research er at the public policy research center Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, said. “But it can also be very much linked to the country’s management problems, since we have different factors, such as the fact that not enough resources and financing have been allocated to management.” This, for obvious reasons, means that the population and Mexican society in general is experiencing water stress, which we are only just identifying as a potential problem.
The water shortage affects about one-fourth of the population in the Mexican capital, which is witnessing daily water disruptions（中断）in various areas, making it difficult for residents to undertake essential tasks such as cooking, cleaning and bathing. “In the neighborhood where I am, they start to cut off the water supply at about 1 1 am. It comes very slowly,” Sergio Ramos, a clerk at Navycar car wash in Mexico City, said. The water supply only lasts seven or eight hours a day, he said. Amid the continuing crisis, the federal, state and city governments are urging citizens to conserve water by fixing faulty faucets（水龙头）, making use of waste water, and taking shorter showers. These actions, aimed at reducing consumption, could contribute to extending the city’s water supply. With the shortage projected to last until May, water conservation efforts will have to continue for some time.
Some citizens are actively employing measures such as using rainwater or bottled water, while the government is pursuing additional strategies, including reducing water consumption in public buildings, using innovative water-saving devices, and making a plan to augment the city’s water supply. Educational initiatives are also underway to the Cutzamala System.
“The Cutzamala System dams are at low storage levels due to the lack of rain and the drought in the country, “said Mexico City Water System, which manages the city’s drinking water supply. “In this context, at the same time there have been low levels of storage in the tanks that distribute water in the Azcapotzalco district.”
The National Water Commission, or Conagua, explained that there is a 29 percent deficit（缺乏）in the country’s reservoirs, compared with historical data for November.
32. What did Sandra Lopez mainly convey in Paragraph 2
A. Expenses of developing water resources.
B. Ways of protecting the water sources.
C. Influences of the water shortage.
D. Reasons for the water shortage.
33. Which measure isn’t recommended by the governments but is taken by some citizens
A. Repairing faulty faucets.
B. Using rainwater or bottled water.
C. Making the most of waste water.
D. Using traditional water-saving devices.
34. Which can replace the underlined word “augment” in Paragraph 4
A. Manage. B. Increase. C. Investigate. D. Classify.
35. What can be the best title for the news report
A. Mexico City battles severe water crisis
B. Years-long lack of rainfall in Mexico City
C. Mexico adjusts distribution of water supply
D. Cutzamala System supplies Mexico City with water
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。
What does it mean to take responsibility What does being a responsible person mean Responsibility is a virtue that everyone should have. But it seems that nowadays most people are willing to take convenience over responsibility. 36 After all, your world is a reflection of you and you alone.
Being responsible means being aware. The first step of responsibility starts with being aware of your actions. Consciously or unconsciously, your actions are affecting those around you. 37 Be responsible and be mindful of every word you say and every act you commit.
38 Seize the present moment, and do all you can today to become a more responsible person. Your responsible acts today will lead to a responsible future.
Being responsible involves humility（谦逊）. Responsibility means accepting the consequences of your actions, even if it is the expense of your ego（自我）. We all make mistakes. 39 By accepting responsibility, we can improve our integrity. Nothing says more of our integrity than the way we handle responsibility.
Accept responsibility, learn from your mistakes, and move on with your life. 40 Don’t ever feel it is too late to accept responsibility for wrong actions in the past. Do what is right, and give your soul the peace it deserves.
A. So what can you do to be more responsible
B. The matter is outside our area of responsibility.
C. Do it with a sense of pride and a spirit of adventure.
D. Don’t ignore what you do to others or how you hurt them.
E. Taking responsibility means attending to the needs of the present.
F. It is a natural part of life, especially when we act without paying much attention.
G. That is the healthiest and most beneficial way to accept our mistakes and failures.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was 19, determined not to spend my last teenage year in a suburb in Buckinghamshire, I took off with an Australian friend. We travelled around Europe for months. We stayed in the 41 accommodation we could find due to a lack of money and only 42 bread, cheese and the occasional bottle of red wine.
That was in 1990, a time before mobile phones and the Internet appeared, when the primary 43 our home was the collection of 44 from the post office.
Before I left, Mom had made me a money pouch（荷包）to wear around my neck. She’d also made me two sleeping sheets so I could 45 unclean bedding. She didn’t want me to go, and those gifts were her way of telling me to have a wonderful time.
It’s only now, as my 18-year-old daughter is preparing to leave on her own gap-year（间休年）trip, that I have more 46 what Mom felt.
Doing multiple jobs and saving money, my daughter has researched on her own where to stay, how to 47 and what to do when she arrives. Therefore, she 48 asks for my opinion and I find myself 49 unsure of whether I should intervene（介入）or back off. I want to be supportive but not too 50 . I want to be cool but not indifferent. I want to be like the perfect travel guide.
When she first mentioned a gap-year travel, I was encouraging, expecting her to have her own experiences that will 51 her. As I had mine, I didn’t let myself speak too long on the idea of her not being here. Soon there will just be me, my son and the cat in our house. However, I am not quite 52 that. But the trip may benefit her. This is not in 1990 and I am not 53 at home waiting for a（n） 54 . I have promised not to 55 her with messages, but at least I know she can contact me whenever she wants to.
41. A. nearest B. tidiest C. cheapest D. safest
42. A. lived on B. passed on C. turned in D. hung up
43. A. responsibility for B. contact with C. belief in D. response to
44. A. stamps B. envelopes C. text D. mail
45. A. avoid B. dust C. spread D. fold
46. A. confidence in B. influence on C. doubt about D. sympathy for
47. A. get along B. get around C. get away D. get down
48. A. frequently B. regretfully C. sorrowfully D. rarely
49. A. courageously B. deliberately C. desperately D. favorably
50. A. involved B. thrilled C. embarrassed D. discouraged
51. A. calm B. shape C. control D. resist
52. A. envious of B. skilled in C. ashamed of D. ready for
53. A. stuck B. busy C. free D. burdened
54. A. announcement B. invitation C. letter D. gift
55. A. blame B. comfort C. bother D. greet
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。
One Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugar loaf Mountain in Maine. One of his dream 56 （career）is to become an astronaut. Early in the afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally left the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! Not 57 （have）food, water, a phone, or other supplies, he felt rather 58 （anxiety）and was getting colder and colder by the minute.
Nicholas didn’t know the spot 59 he was staying. He tried not to panic regardless 60 the terrible situation. He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV.
There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put（待在原地）. Using his skis, Nicholas was able to build a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and had a hole 61 （dig）in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.
Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for a TV program. He used to watch Grylls’ survival show Man vs Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode（一期节目）of Man vs Wild, 62 is in a wild area that Grylls is abandoned and has to find his way out.
According to Grylls’ own 63 （interpret）on Nicholas’ survival, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone else how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive. Nicholas was 64 （genuine）thankful for Grylls’ show and said, “From seven to eight o’clock tomorrow, I 65 （watch）Grylls’ survival show again.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是某校学生会成员李华，为了迎接来自美国一批高中师生来访，你校在上周五举办了欢迎晚会，你校和美国师生进行了精彩的表演。请你给学校英文网站写一篇报道，内容包括：
1.晚会举办的时间和地点；
2.晚会的节目和气氛；
3.给予一些评价。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
A welcome evening party
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第二节（满分25分）
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。
Martin was returning home after a difficult shift（轮班）on a dark snowy night. He worked as a truck driver in Los Angeles, taking several shifts a week because he had a sick daughter, Anne, who needed urgent surgery, but he wasn’t sure if he’d be able to raise enough money for it.
Anne was diagnosed with a cyst（囊肿）shortly after birth. The doctors told Martin and his wife Helen that she needed an operation as soon as possible, otherwise, it could pose a threat to the little girl’s life. The parents decided they should do whatever it took to save their daughter and began saving money right away.
It was too black outside with no visibility（能见度）. Martin was driving slowly, thinking of solutions to his problem when he noticed a shadow in the middle of the road. He hit the brakes and the truck came to a complete stop. Rubbing his eyes, Martin looked more closely. A human figure—a woman lying unconscious in the middle of the road!
Martin picked up the woman, carried her to his truck, quickly changed his route and drove straight to the hospital. About 10 minutes later, they finally arrived at the hospital. “It’s an emergency! Please call the doctor!” he screamed at the top of his lungs. The woman was admitted to hospital at once.
The next day, Martin went to the hospital to see the woman. The woman was Daisy, who was a rich businesswoman. Daisy expressed her gratitude to him and told him the whole story about how she ended up on the road. “Thank you so much, Martin. You’re a really generous soul. I heard you drove me to the hospital last night and that you have been here a few times with your daughter.”
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。
Daisy found that Martin seemed to be worried. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
（Text 1）
W: Dennis, do you still live with your parents
M: No. I moved out last month. I’ve already decided to live on my own.
W: How can you afford the rent
M: I’ve been employed by a new company.（Text 2）
W: Bradley, some audience said your acting in the movie is barely satisfactory. So what do you think of your performance
M: I’m not quite satisfied with it, either. But it’s just my first movie. I’m sure I’ll do better next time.
（Text 3）
M: I heard there will be a power cut tonight.
W: Don’t worry. I’ve already bought some candles.
M: So when will it begin
W: It’ll begin at 7: 00 pm and will last for three hours.
（Text 4）
W: Did you have a good time during your camping
M: Just so so. Phoebe had been called away by her boss before we set out. Jenny felt sick all the way. I had to send her to Martin’s to give her a physical checkup.
W: Oh! Maybe she got carsick.
（Text 5）
M: I was thinking about ordering some takeout. Do you want to order a personal dish or share something bigger
W: I’ll just get a piece of beef and some vegetables. I had a late lunch, so I don’t have much of an appetite right now.（Text 6）
W: It’s Children’s Day. Will we stay at home all day Why don’t we go to the amusement park
M: Oh, there’s always too much noise.
W: What about the circus
M: Circus Is it still in town
W: Yes, and you promised our son you’d take him there before it leaves.
M: The circus will be so crowded today. What about going to the cinema Peter likes watching movies.
W: That sounds good.
（Text 7）
W: The water supply of our building has been cut off. I haven’t stored any water for cooking today.
M: Then are you up for a restaurant meal tonight
W: I guess we have no choice but to eat out. We could go to the Mexican restaurant around the corner of our street.
M: I’d like to try something different this time.
W: Then we can go to the Italian restaurant or the French restaurant.
M: I prefer the latter.
W: It’s fine with me. The restaurant is a bit far. Will we drive or take a taxi there
M: Well, we’ve been a couch potato recently. I would rather ride shared bikes all the way there.
W: OK, it’s up to you.
（Text 8）
W: Tom, what were you watching just now
M: I was watching a TV series Heartland. It’s about a family who lives on a ranch（大牧场）with horses and cattle.
W: Why did you watch such a series It must be very boring.
M: Well, it may sound boring to you, but I really love watching it. Though its story is neither exciting nor touching, it tells about the life that I truly want to live.
W: You mean you want to live a simple and peaceful life
M: Yes. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about living in the countryside like my grandparents. I can keep many animals and plants and then get safe, health y food there. I can even slow my pace in the busy world, looking at the scenery around me and enjoying myself.
W: So do you want to move to the countryside
M: Yes. If you get tired of the city life someday, why not experience it for yourself
W: W ell, I grew up here. Life here is so much more exciting.
（Text 9）
W: Dave, what about going to Maya Bay in Thailand for a holiday this year The magazine says it’s a very famous beach in the country.
M: I know that beach. It made headlines in 1999 when some people arrived there to film the famous Hollywood movie The Beach. Since then, tourists have flooded in this beach with as many as 4,000 visitors arriving on boats every day.
W: That’s really hard to believe.
M: Yes. Sadly, tourism ruined the natural life there. That is why the Thai government closed the beach to tourists for about four years.
W: I didn’t know it was closed for about four years. So when did it reopen
M: It reopened in January 2022. Now there is a limit of 300 visitors per day.
W: Well, I think it’s a good decision.
M: I agree. Scientists there believe that the beach is a natural resource they have to preserve. Actually there’re many other great beaches in Thailand. We don’t have to visit that one.
W: You’re right. But I don’t know any other beaches.
M: It’s easy. Let’s search for some information on websites and then make a decision.
W: Good idea.
（Text 10）
W: You are standing in front of the tallest man-made structure in the world, the Burj Khalifa. It reaches a height of 828 meters. The construction began in 2004, and was finally finished in 2009. One year later, it was officially opened, and remains the most famous building in the main business district. It was designed by a man named Adrian Smith, who also acted as the architect for other famous buildings around the world in countries like Saudi Arabia, the United
States, and China. The Burj Khalifa’s chief engineer was Bill Baker, and with the help of thousands of workers from South Asia, they achieved the impossible. It is truly a wonder of engineering. There are a total of 162 floors in the tower. The Armani Hotel occupies fifteen of its floors and has 304 rooms. There are restaurants, swimming pools, company offices, observation decks, and even a mall. The only thing more amazing than staring up at this structure is experiencing it from the inside. Follow me.
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21. C 推理判断题。根据第三段下面的“You’ll find the greatest range of antiques stalls on Saturdays”可得答案。
22. D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Next to London Bridge, this food market has existed in some forms since at least 1014”可知答案。
23. A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Since being reopened in 2004, this Hackney street market has become attractive to fashion lovers”可得答案。
24. B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A cancer survivor has become the first woman to complete an exhausting “Sea to Summit” triathlon（三项全能运动）”可得答案。
25. A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“In the past year, Andrea set up her own charity, Lady Talk Matters, in order to improve surrounding females’ health”可得答案。
26. B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“and when I couldn’t keep any food down as I was running”可得答案。
27. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Andrea had to swim 23 miles around Lake Annecy, cycle 205 miles with 30,000 feet of vertical climbing around Mont Blanc, and run 105 miles with 4,000 feet of vertical climbing around The Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc”可得答案。
28. C 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The findings came from a survey of more than 340,000 adults in the United States. The Gallup Organization questioned them by telephone in 2012”可得答案。
29. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The findings showed that stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties”可得答案。
30. C 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“One theory is that, as people grow older, they grow more thankful for what they have and have better control of their feelings. So they spend less time thinking about bad experiences. Professor Stone says the emotional patterns could be connected to changes in how people see the world, or maybe even changes in brain chemistry”可得答案。
31. D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The researchers asked questions about emotions like happiness, sadness and worry. They also asked about mental or emotional stress”可推出答案。
32. D 主旨大意题,根据第二段中的“But it can also be very much linked to the country’s management problems, since we have different factors, such as the fact that not enough resources and financing have been allocated to management”等可得答案。
33. B 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Some citizens are actively employing… or bottled water”可得答案。
34. B 词义猜测题。根据第四段该词后的“the city’s water supply”和解决缺水问题,可知该词是“增加;扩大”的意思。
35. A标题判断题。根据全文，特别是第一段中的“Mexico City is making various strategies to fight against severe water shortage, as a years-long lack of rainfall continues to impact the local water supply”以及下文叙述可得答案。
36. A根据下面三段对这一问题进行了回答可知答案。
37. D根据该句与前后内容密切相关，都与他人有关可得答案。
38. E 根据后面的句子与该句相关，都表示与目前时刻相关，可得答案。
39. F 根据犯错误是人生之常情，与前面的句子相关可知答案。
40. G 根据该句是对前面对待过错和失败进一步说明可得答案。
41. C 由于缺钱我们住在我们能找到的最便宜（cheapest）的住处。
42. A 仅靠（lived on）面包、奶酪和偶尔一瓶红酒生活。
43. B 那是在1990年 ，手机和互联网还没有出现的时候，我们与家里的主要联系（contact with）是从邮局收集邮件（mail）。
44. D 解析见上题。
45. A 她还给我做了两条床单 ，这样我就可以避免（avoid）不干净的铺盖。
46. D 直到现在，当我18岁的女儿准备开始她自己的间休年旅行时，我才对妈妈的感受有了更多的同情（sympathy for）。
47. B 做多份工作，攒钱，我女儿已经独自一人研究了住在哪里，如何四处走走（get around），到达后该做些什么。
48. D 因此她很少（rarely）征求我的意见。
49. C 我发现自己非常（desperately）不确定是应该介入还是退出。
50. A我想给与支持,但不能过多地参与（involved）。
51. B 当她第一次提到间休年旅行时，我鼓励她，希望她用自己的经历来塑造（shape）她。
52. D很快家里就只剩下我、我儿子和那只猫了，然而，我对此还没准备好（ready for）。
53. A 现在不是在1990年，我没有困（stuck）在家里等信（letter）。
54. C 解析见上题。
55. C 我答应过她不发短信打扰（bother）她，但至少我知道无论何时她想联系我，她就可以。
56. careers 考查名词复数。根据前面的“one of…”可知应该用名词复数。
57. having 考查现在分词。此处是现在分词短语作原因状语。
58. anxious 考查形容词。根据连系动词“felt”以及“rather”可知此处应该用形容词。
59. where 考查定语从句。根据the spot在从句中作地点状语可知应该用关系副词。
60. of 考查介词短语。regardless of的固定短语,表示“不顾；不管”的意思。
61. dug 考查过去分词。此处是过去分词作宾语补足语。
62. it 考查“it”用法，此处“it”和后面的“that”构成强调句，强调“in a wild area”。
63. interpretation 考查动词转化为名词。根据该词前有形容词“own”修饰，可知此处应该用名词作主语。
64. genuinely 考查副词。此处是副词修饰形容词“thankful”。
65. will be watching/will watch 考查时态。根据动词发生在将来某一段时间，可知此处应该用过去将来时态或者一般将来时态。
第一节
One possible version:
A welcome evening party
Last Friday, some American senior high school students and teachers paid a friendly visit to our school. In order to welcome them, our school held a grand welcome evening party for them. The event, highly expected by us students, took place in the school stadium.
Both students and teachers performed at the party. There was very beautiful singing, skilled dancing, and fascinating dramatic performances such as comic sketches（小品）and crosstalk（相声）. The American students and teachers also gave some performances such as singing, dancing and poetry reading. Owing to the lively atmosphere, the audience laughed and shouted. Lots of thunderous applause was heard for each of the shows. All were impressed by the performances.
The American students felt the warm and harmonious atmosphere in our school. This event can promote a good understanding between Chinese and American students and strengthen our friendship with them.
第二节
One possible version:
Daisy found that Martin seemed to be worried. “Is everything alright ” Daisy asked him. Martin’s eyes welled up. “Sadly, that’s not so. My daughter is ill, and she needs to be operated on. However, I am concerned about what will happen if we’re unable to save enough money for it. I don’t want to lose my daughter.” Daisy assured him that everything would be fine. And then, Martin wiped off his tears and quietly left the room, feeling terrible and thinking if God could help him save a stranger, why he was testing him so much when it came to his daughter.
As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. A week later, good news came that Martin had received funding for Anne’s surgery. He, along with Helen, couldn’t contain their excitement and left for the hospital to confirm all of the details and set a date for the operation. When they arrived, they were surprised to meet Daisy. “Daisy Was it you that paid for my daughter’s operation ” Martin’s eyes welled up once more. “That’s the least I can do, Martin,” Daisy said. To their great relief, Anne’s operation was very successful. The dark snowy night marked the end of Martin’s misery as well as Daisy’s.

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