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2024 年惠州市高二年级上学期期末考试 英语试卷（样卷）
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第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 60 分)
第一节(共 15 小题 ;每小题 3 分，满分 45 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
You will have a fantastic experience in Quebec. It is full of great festivals for you to enjoy.
Carnaval de Québec
Carnaval de Quebec is one of the largest winter festivals in the world and welcomes celebrators every February. Its week-long programme is packed with a wide range of activities and attractions to delight all ages, which includes countless shows and a host of winter activities like skating and the classic ice boat race.
Festival d’été de Quebec
This huge July festival packs in the crowds — and it’s easy to see why. The festival’s 10-day length means it features an extensive programme that ensures there’s something to suit most musical tastes — with acts ranging from rock and pop to hip-hop and rap. As it matches the Quebéc setting, the festival also features a playlist of top French-speaking acts too.
ComediHa! Fest-Quebec
You’ll have great fun if your visit coincides with (恰逢) this 12-day festival, which brings the laughs every August. Its packed programme of indoor and outdoor shows features everything from top local talent to international acts. The festival, which takes place in Montreal as well as Quebéc City, features no fewer than 500 artists, split between some 350 shows at 15 different venues. So you’ll have every opportunity to slot a show or two during your travels.
Festival d’Opera De Québec
Those who prefer cultural charms won’t miss out during their Quebec visit. The Festival d’Opera de Quebec is held every July to August — two weeks of concerts and musical performances featuring some big-name artists and shows. Since its launch in 2011, it has marked some major milestones.
For further information please click here.
1. Which festival suits a fan for ice sport best
A. Carnaval de Quebec. B. Festival d’été de Quebec.
C. ComediHa! Fest-Quebec. D. Festival d’Opera De Quebec.
2. What is special about ComédiHa! Fest-Quebec
A. It lasts the longest. B. It takes place in different cities.
C. It is held in early summer. D. It offers wonderful performances.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A travel website. B. A tour guidebook.
C. A geography textbook. D. An entertainment magazine.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了魁北克四个节日的情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Its week-long programme is packed with a wide range of activities and attractions to delight all ages, which includes countless shows and a host of winter activities like skating and the classic ice boat race. (它为期一周的节目充满了各种各样的活动和景点，让所有年龄段的人都高兴，其中包括无数的表演和一系列冬季活动，如滑冰和经典的冰船比赛)”可知，魁北克狂欢节最适合冰雪运动爱好者。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“The festival, which takes place in Montreal as well as Quebéc City, features no fewer than 500 artists, split between some 350 shows at 15 different venues.(该音乐节在蒙特利尔和魁布萨奇市举行，有不少于500名艺术家参加，在15个不同的场地举行了350场演出)”可知，ComédiHa! Fest-Quebec的特别之处在于发生在不同的城市。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“You will have a fantastic experience in Quebec. It is full of great festivals for you to enjoy.(你在魁北克会有一段奇妙的经历。它充满了伟大的节日供你享受)”以及最后一段“For further information please click here.(更多信息请点击这里)”结合文章主要介绍了魁北克四个节日的情况。可推知，文章选自选自一个旅游网站。故选A。
B
“If knowledge is power, then learning is a Super Power.” That’s the motto of Jim Kwik, a world leader in speed learning and best brain performance whose cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental achievements have made him a rock star of the personal transformation world.
At the age of five, Jim was sitting on a chair in his classroom. Suddenly, hearing a fire engine alarm, Jim Kwik who saw firemen as superheroes lifted his chair and moved to the corridor to watch them. Standing over the chair to watch the firemen, Jim Kwik was late to react as his fellow mate pulled his chair and he got his head severely injured.
After that accident, he was never back to normal. He couldn’t remember and understand things, struggling to cope with schooling as he said once that his heart would beat out of his chest whenever his teacher asked him to read aloud a book in front of his classmates. He still remembered a teacher talking to other teachers pointing him out and naming him as “a boy with the broken brain”.
His parents were very protective. But Jim never gave up! He taught himself by reading comic books every night under the blankets with the flashlight. By doing this every day he taught himself how to read in three years. Finally, Jim got a chance to have some success in school.
Today, he is a highly sought-out brain trainer for top companies and organizations, with some of his videos reaching over 20 million views, and he’s known for having coached Hollywood stars like Will Smith and Hugh Jackman along with the cast of the movie X-Men.
4. What do we know about Jim Kwik
A. He heals brain and mental diseases. B. He is a world famous learning expert.
C. He was injured by his classmate on purpose. D. He got injured when taking part in a fire fighting.
5. What happened to Jim after the accident
A. He never went back to school. B. He felt nervous to talk with classmates.
C. He found it difficult to handle school tasks. D. He was called ”broken brain"by his classmates.
6. Which word can best describe the story of Jim Kwik
A. Tragic. B. Embarrassing. C. Inspiring. D. Entertaining.
7. Which would be the best title for the text
A. Knowledge Is a Super Power B. Learning Makes a Brain Change
C. A Super Brain Guarantees Success D. An Accident Turned Out a Blessing
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jim Kwik由于头部受伤，不能记住和理解事物，努力应付学校教育，但是他没有放弃，通过自学，他在三年内自学了如何阅读，终于有机会在学校有所成就。如今Jim Kwik成为了学习专家。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“That’s the motto of Jim Kwik, a world leader in speed learning and best brain performance whose cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental achievements have made him a rock star of the personal transformation world.(这是Jim Kwik的座右铭，他是快速学习和最佳大脑表现方面的世界领导者，他的尖端技术和令人印象深刻的精神成就使他成为个人转变领域的摇滚明星)”可知，吉姆·奎克是世界著名的学习专家。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“After that accident, he was never back to normal. He couldn’t remember and understand things, struggling to cope with schooling as he said once that his heart would beat out of his chest whenever his teacher asked him to read aloud a book in front of his classmates. He still remembered a teacher talking to other teachers pointing him out and naming him as “a boy with the broken brain”.(那次事故之后，他再也没有恢复正常。他不能记住和理解事物，努力应付学校教育，因为他曾经说过，每当老师让他在同学面前大声朗读一本书时，他的心都会跳出来。他还记得一位老师和其他老师说话时指着他，称他为“一个脑子坏了的男孩”)”可知，事故发生后吉姆发现自己很难处理学校的任务。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“But Jim never gave up! He taught himself by reading comic books every night under the blankets with the flashlight. By doing this every day he taught himself how to read in three years. Finally, Jim got a chance to have some success in school.(但吉姆从未放弃!他每天晚上都躲在毯子下面，打着手电筒看漫画书，自学成才。通过每天这样做，他在三年内自学了如何阅读。终于，吉姆有机会在学校有所成就)”可知，吉姆·奎克的故事是鼓舞人心的。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章主要讲述了Jim Kwik由于头部受伤，不能记住和理解事物，努力应付学校教育，但是他没有放弃，通过自学，他在三年内自学了如何阅读，终于有机会在学校有所成就。如今Jim Kwik成为了学习专家。可知，B选项“学习使大脑发生变化”最符合文章标题。故选B。
C
A shaking head, new heart colours and a familiar goose are among a new group of emojis (表情符号) set to be released (发布) this year.
Unicode Consortiumlist contains only 31 new emojis, much smaller than last year’s 112 emojis, which included pregnant people and a low battery sign. The goose emoji has drawn comparisons to the hit game Untitled Goose Game, where players take control of a horrible goose. The release has gained a mostly positive response online.
The chosen emojis are selected by Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization in California. Keith Broni, editor in chief of Emojipedia, said “The Unicode emoji subcommittee want to take more time to consider what symbols we can add to represent what we know or experiences we have had — things like a shaking face or the pink hearts.”
He mentioned people were excited to see the pink heart emoji finally included, but he was particularly interested in the use of the shaking head. “It is most likely to be used when we are mentally or physically shook,” he said, “But there is a lot behind this - how can we communicate what happens to a person when they’re undergoing an earthquake
He added that their designer probably took a healthy inspiration“ from the goose video game for the relevant emoji - but it has meaning beyond that. “In the case of the goose, the concept (概念) goes back to how we use language in an expressive way.” He said, “What other things can we say with these emojis How can we forget the English idiom’ silly goose5 ” Through the emoji, that English language idiom becomes a piece of knowledge that can be represented across cultures.
8. What emoji was inspired by a hit game
A. Shaking head. B. Pregnant people. C. A low battery. D. Goose.
9. What’s people’s attitude to the newly released emojis
A. Doubtful. B. Disappointed. C. Welcome. D. Indifferent.
10. What do we know about the selection of new emojis
A. People vote for the selection of new emojis. B. Not all the emojis created will be admitted officially.
C. Designers decide the entry of the emojis. D. Only those widely used emojis can be chosen.
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Emojis are more than a way of daily expression.
B. English idioms found their way through emojis.
C. Different cultures may contain the same expression.
D The Goose emoji originated from the phrase “silly goose”.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了今年将发布的一组新的表情符号。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The goose emoji has drawn comparisons to the hit game Untitled Goose Game, where players take control of a horrible goose. The release has gained a mostly positive response online. (鹅的表情符号被比作热门游戏《鹅作剧》，玩家在游戏中控制一只可怕的鹅。这部电影的发布在网上得到了积极的回应。)”可知，鹅的表情符号是受热门游戏启发的。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“He mentioned people were excited to see the pink heart emoji finally included, but he was particularly interested in the use of the shaking head. (他提到，人们很高兴看到粉红色的心形表情最终加入，但他对摇头的使用特别感兴趣。)”可推断，人们对新发布的表情包持欢迎态度。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The chosen emojis are selected by Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization in California. (被选中的表情符号是由加州的非营利组织统一码联盟挑选的。)”可推断，并不是所有的表情符号都会被官方认可。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“He added that their designer probably took a healthy inspiration“ from the goose video game for the relevant emoji - but it has meaning beyond that. “In the case of the goose, the concept (概念) goes back to how we use language in an expressive way.” He said, “What other things can we say with these emojis How can we forget the English idiom’ silly goose5 ” Through the emoji, that English language idiom becomes a piece of knowledge that can be represented across cultures. (他补充说，他们的设计师可能从“鹅”电子游戏中获得了相关表情符号的灵感，但它的含义不止于此。“以鹅为例，这个概念可以追溯到我们如何以表达的方式使用语言。”他说，“我们还能用这些表情符号表达什么 我们怎么能忘记英语成语‘呆头鹅’呢 ”通过表情符号，英语习语成为了一种跨文化的知识。)”可推断，表情符号不仅仅是一种日常表达方式。故选A。
D
Mont Kilimaniaro is among Africa’s most breathtaking sites, but hard times have come to the plains below. Death is all around and it’s tragic to behold. The cause is a lack of rainfall in a land where on the contrary there is still plenty of water. Underground springs fed by snowmelt from the mountain, still create swamps(沼泽). The problem is that the absence of rain means grasses and other essential plants are not growing, and the animals that depend on them are dying from a lack of nutrition.
The elephant herds here are among the most successful in the continent. They’re closely monitored and conservationists have given them names. But even these great beasts are dying too, what is for the smaller ones
A drought induced hunger. Since the start of June almost 60 elephant deaths have been recorded. More than half calves were killed by starvation due to their mothers’ failure to produce milk. Tolstoy, a male, was named after Russian. He was 5-year-old at the time of his death. And he was one of the greatest tuskers like one of the greatest alive.
Very sad story. There are some of the last relatively undisturbed elephants in Africa. While poaching(偷猎)has been destructive elsewhere，these animals have been largely spared. Right now, however, the problem they face here is a drier climate which poses the greatest threat to their survival.
There are plenty of people here who care deeply about these elephants, but the sad truth is that conservationists are powerless to stop the dying. Only fresh rainfall and new plant growth can do that. We are waiting for the rains. If the rains don’t come before the end of the year, the death rate will only increase.
12. What do we know about Mont Kilimaniaro from the passage
A. Mount Kilimaniaro is the most exciting site in Africa.
B. Due to a lack of rainfall, grasses can’t grow well there.
C. All the animals there are dying from a lack of nutrition.
D. There is little water on the plains of Mont Kilimaniaro.
13. What does the underlined word “induced” mean in paragraph 3
A. Caused. B. Distinguished. C. Guaranteed. D. Determined.
14. What can be inferred from the sad story of Tolstoy
A. Elephants all died from poaching.
B. Tolstoy was named after Russian.
C. Animals suffered a lot from hunger.
D. Tolstoy was one of the greatest tuskers alive.
15. What can be the best title for the text
A. Poaching: A Danger to Animals
B. Elephants: Great Beasts Facing Death
C. Mont Kilimaniaro: A Death Place for Animals
D. Dry Climate: A Great Threat to Plants and Animals
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了乞力马扎罗山由于缺少降雨，草和植物无法正常生长，这导致了食草动物缺少食物，饥饿使得它们陷入了生存危机。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“The problem is that the absence of rain means grasses and other essential plants are not growing, and the animals that depend on them are dying from a lack of nutrition.(问题是缺少雨水意味着草和其他必需的植物不能生长，依赖它们生存的动物也因缺乏营养而死亡。)”可知，由于缺少降雨，那里的草长得不好。故选B。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文章第三段划线词后的句子“Since the start of June almost 60 elephant deaths have been recorded. More than half calves were killed by starvation due to their mothers’ failure to produce milk.(自6月初以来，已有近60头大象死亡的记录。一半以上的小牛因为母亲不能产奶而饿死。)”可知，植物的死亡导致了食草动物食物的缺乏，划线词所在句子意思是：干旱导致饥饿。Induced意为“导致”，与A项caused意思接近。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“A drought induced hunger. Since the start of June almost 60 elephant deaths have been recorded. More than half calves were killed by starvation due to their mothers’ failure to produce milk.Tolstoy, a male, was named after Russian. He was 5-year-old at the time of his death. And he was one of the greatest tuskers like one of the greatest alive.(干旱引起饥饿。自6月初以来，已有近60头大象死亡的记录。一半以上的小牛因为母亲不能产奶而饿死。Tolstoy，雄性，以俄语命名。它死的时候只有5岁。它是世界上最伟大的长牙动物之一。)”可知，从Tolstoy的悲惨故事可以推断出动物们饱受饥饿之苦。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Mont Kilimaniaro is among Africa’s most breathtaking sites, but hard times have come to the plains below. Death is all around and it’s tragic to behold. The cause is a lack of rainfall in a land where on the contrary there is still plenty of water. Underground springs fed by snowmelt from the mountain, still create swamps(沼泽). The problem is that the absence of rain means grasses and other essential plants are not growing, and the animals that depend on them are dying from a lack of nutrition.( 乞力马扎罗山(mount Kilimaniaro)是非洲最令人叹为观止的景点之一，但山下的平原却经历了艰难的时期。死亡无处不在，看起来很悲惨。造成这种情况的原因是在一片水源充足的土地上缺少降雨。地下泉水由山上的融雪提供水源，仍然形成沼泽。问题是缺少雨水意味着草和其他必需的植物不能生长，依赖它们生存的动物也因缺乏营养而死亡。)”可知，文章讲述了乞力马扎罗山由于缺少降雨，草和植物无法正常生长，这导致了食草动物缺少食物，饥饿使得它们陷入了生存危机。D项：Dry Climate: A Great Threat to Plants and Animals(干燥气候：对动植物的巨大威胁)对文章进行了概括总结。故选D。
第二节(共 5 小题 ;每小题 3 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。
Jumping rope is popular but we tend to ignore (忽视) its benefits. ____16____ A study found that college men who spent 10 minutes jumping rope daily for six weeks improved their cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness just as much as college men who spent thirty minutes jogging for the same time. Here are some benefits of jumping rope.
____17____
Since most of your major muscles are working when you jump rope, the exercise creates a lot of heat in the body. Your body needs to burn more fuel to produce this energy, so it burns lots of calories. It burns more calories than any other exercises, such as jogging, cycling and swimming.
Improves coordination (协调)
Jumping rope requires good coordination, especially as you advance to more skilled moves. ____18____ It improves coordination by requiring several body parts to communicate in order to complete one movement. The feet must jump in time with the wrists turning in order to create a continuous jumping motion.
Reduces injury risk
With your improved coordination from jumping rope, you’ll be less likely to get hurt either during exercise or in daily activities. ____19____ As a result, you are more agile (灵活的) and your body awareness is improved greatly. This guarantees fewer injuries.
Improves heart health
Since jumping rope gets your heart pumping, it’s great for your cardiovascular system and heart health. Jumping rope can increase your VO2 Max (最大摄氧量), the measure of the maximum amount of oxygen a person can breathe during exercise. The higher someone’s VO2 max, the more cardiovascular endurance (耐受力) they have.
Jumping rope gives us a full-body workout with just one piece of equipment and one move. ____20____ Jump to some music, or take your rope to a nearby park to enjoy the fun.
A. Burns calories
B. Improves muscles
C. It benefits us not only physically but also mentally.
D. You can quickly swing the rope twice within each jump.
E. It may even be more effective than other forms of exercise.
F. Jumping rope forces you to move your upper and lower body together.
G. So jumping rope helps you stay calm, clear and focused in everything you do.
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. D 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了跳绳的好处。
【16题详解】
上文“Jumping rope is popular but we tend to ignore (忽视) its benefits(跳绳很流行，但我们往往忽视它的好处)”指出人们往往会忽视跳绳的好处，下文“A study found that college men who spent 10 minutes jumping rope daily for six weeks improved their cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness just as much as college men who spent thirty minutes jogging for the same time.(一项研究发现，连续六周每天花10分钟跳绳的大学男生，其心血管健康状况的改善程度不亚于同一时间每天花30分钟慢跑的大学男生。)”指出研究表明，跳绳是有好处的，所以空处应该引起下文，指出跳绳是有好处的，E项“It may even be more effective than other forms of exercise.(它甚至可能比其他形式的锻炼更有效。)”符合，其中“It”代指上文提到的“Jumping rope”，故选E。
【17题详解】
此处是本段小标题，由下文“Since most of your major muscles are working when you jump rope, the exercise creates a lot of heat in the body. Your body needs to burn more fuel to produce this energy, so it burns lots of calories. It burns more calories than any other exercises, such as jogging, cycling and swimming.(由于跳绳时你的大部分主要肌肉都在工作，因此这项运动会在身体内产生大量的热量。你的身体需要燃烧更多的燃料来产生这种能量，所以它燃烧大量的卡路里。它比任何其他运动燃烧更多的卡路里，如慢跑，骑自行车和游泳。)”可知，本段主要介绍了跳绳能燃烧卡路里，A项“Burns calories(燃烧卡路里)”适合作本段标题，故选A。
【18题详解】
上文“Jumping rope requires good coordination, especially as you advance to more skilled moves.(跳绳需要良好的协调性，尤其是当你进入更熟练的动作。)”指出跳绳需要良好的协调性，下文“It improves coordination by requiring several body parts to communicate in order to complete one movement.(它通过要求几个身体部位进行交流来完成一个动作，从而提高了协调性。)”指出跳绳时如何能提高协调性，由此可知，空处应该引起下文，描述跳绳时的具体动作，D项“You can quickly swing the rope twice within each jump.(你可以在每次跳跃中快速摆动两次绳子。)”符合，下文“It”代指上文的“quickly swing the rope twice within each jump”，故选D。
【19题详解】
下文“As a result, you are more agile (灵活的) and your body awareness is improved greatly. This guarantees fewer injuries.(因此，你变得更加敏捷，你的身体意识也得到了极大的提高。这保证了更少的伤害。)”指出跳绳能使你变得更加敏捷，由此可知，空处引起下文，指出跳绳如何使你变得敏捷，空处和下文是因果关系，F项“Jumping rope forces you to move your upper and lower body together.(跳绳迫使你一起移动你的上半身和下半身。)”符合，故选F。
【20题详解】
上文“Jumping rope gives us a full-body workout with just one piece of equipment and one move. (跳绳只需要一个设备和一个动作，就能使我们得到全身锻炼。)”指出跳绳的好处，下文“Jump to some music, or take your rope to a nearby park to enjoy the fun.(伴着一些音乐跳绳，或拿着你的跳绳到附近的公园享受乐趣。)”呼吁我们要跳绳，由此可知，空处应该承接上文，继续描写跳绳的好处，C项“It benefits us not only physically but also mentally.(它不仅对我们的身体有益，而且对我们的精神也有益。)”符合，其中“It”代指上文提到的“Jumping rope”，故选C。
第二部分 语言运用(共四节，满分 50 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。
All eyes were on me as the other moms quieted down. Someone had just asked, “Are you going to ____21____ us ”
“Yeah, you should dance with us,“ another____22____ .I was waiting for my daughter's dance class to finish while the other moms got____23____ for their adult dance class.
"No," I said. I'd____24____ these moms from the sidelines through the years. However, I didn't have a dancer's body.
But my husband said to me, "You’ll never know if you don’t try." So I____25____ for ballet. At my first class, I was the____26____ woman in the room. What did the others think of me
The instructor started us with basic, simple steps. ____27____ nobody made comments about my size and till the end of the class, I realized I had____28____ the night. So I kept going each week.
The instructor moved on to more____29____ steps. My muscles were painful, but I_____30_____ it. The steps continued to be harder, but I_____31_____ at home with my daughter. Later, I realized something _____32_____ My legs weren’t painful anymore.
I saw a(n) _____33_____ in the way I carried myself too. I was stronger. My muscles weren't the only part of me that had been_____34_____. " I don't care what others think when I'm dancing," I told my husband with my new_____35_____. "Anyway, I've learned ballet!"
21. A. serve B. attend C. help D. join
22. A. contacted B. encouraged C. commanded D. repeated
23. A. addicted B. rewarded C. prepared D. involved
24. A. approached B. assisted C. welcomed D. watched
25. A. signed up B. cheered up C. stood up D. sped up
26. A. slimmest B. shortest C. ugliest D. biggest
27. A. Eventually B. Undoubtedly C. Unexpectedly D. Gradually
28. A. survived B. recorded C. treasured D. observed
29 A. precise B. challenging C. practical D. ordering
30. A. responded to B. stuck to C. belonged to D. referred to
31. A. played B. relaxed C. practised D. chatted
32. A. confusing B. appealing C. disappointing D. surprising
33. A. difference B. essence C. limitation D. inspiration
34. A. relieved B. removed C. strengthened D. straightened
35. A. courage B. confidence C. belief D. balance
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位大龄妈妈，通过参加芭蕾课，重新找到信心的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：你要加入我们吗 ” A. serve服务；B. attend参加；C. help帮助；D. join加入。根据后文“Yeah, you should dance with us,“可知，有人邀请“我”加入（join）他们。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“是的，你应该和我们一起跳舞,”另一个人鼓励道。A. contacted联系；B. encouraged鼓励；C. commanded命令；D. repeated重复。结合语境，此处应该是其他妈妈鼓励（encourage）“我”加入她们。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在等我女儿的舞蹈课结束，而其他的妈妈们正在为她们的成人舞蹈课做准备。A. addicted 沉迷的；B. rewarded奖励的；C. prepared准备的； D. involved参与的。get prepared for为固定短语，意为“为……做准备”。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些年来，我一直以旁观者的身份观察着这些妈妈们。A. approached接近；B. assisted帮助；C. welcomed欢迎；D. watched观看。根据后文的from the sidelines可知，“我”应该是以旁观者的身份旁观（watch）。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：所以我报名参加了芭蕾课。A. signed up 报名；B. cheered up振奋；C. stood up站起来；D. sped up加速。根据后文，“我”参加了芭蕾舞课程可知，此处应该是在丈夫的鼓励下，报名（sign up）参加芭蕾舞课程。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我是教室里体型最大的女人。A. slimmest最苗条的；B. shortest最矮的；C. ugliest最丑的；D. biggest最大的。根据后文“nobody made comments about my size”中的size可知，“我”应该是体型最大（biggest）的人。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：没想到竟然没有人评论我的体型，直到课程结束，我才意识到我熬过了那个晚上。A. Eventually最终；B. Undoubtedly毫无疑问；C. Unexpectedly没想到地；D. Gradually逐渐地。前文提到“What did the others think of me ”，而后文则说“nobody made comments about my size”，前后是转折关系此处表示“在意料之外”，故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：没想到竟然没有人评论我的体型，直到课程结束，我才意识到我熬过了那个晚上。A. survived生存；B. recorded记录；C. treasured珍视；D. observed观察。根据后文“So I kept going each week.”可知，“我”坚持下来（survive）了。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：教练继续进行更具挑战性的步骤。A. precise准确的，精准的；B. challenging有挑战性的；C. practical实践的；D. ordering排序。根据后文“My muscles were painful”可知，训练越来越有挑战性（challenging）。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的肌肉很疼，但我还是坚持了下来。A. responded to回复；B. stuck to坚持；C. belonged to属于；D. referred to提到。根据后文“Anyway, I've learned ballet!”可知，“我”坚持（stick to）下来了。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：舞步越来越难，但我还是在家里和女儿练习。A. played 玩耍；B. relaxed放松；C. practised练习；D. chatted聊天。结合语境可知，应该是继续练习（practise），才能学会芭蕾。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：后来，我意识到一些令人惊讶的事情。A. confusing 令人困惑的；B. appealing吸引人的；C. disappointing令人失望的；D. surprising令人吃惊的。根据后文“My legs weren’t painful anymore.”可知，结果是惊人吃惊的（surprising）。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我也看到了自己举止上的不同。A. difference不同；B. essence精髓，本质；C. limitation限制；D. inspiration鼓舞。根据后文“I was stronger.”可知，“我”感受到了自己身上的不同（difference）。故选A项。
34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的肌肉并不是我身上唯一变得强壮的部分。A. relieved宽心，放松；B. removed去除； C. strengthened加强；D. straightened变直。根据前文“I was stronger.”可知，此处应使用strengthen。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我带着新的自信告诉我的丈夫。A. courage勇气；B. confidence信心；C. belief 信念；D. balance平衡。学会了芭蕾舞，并且“I don't care what others think when I'm dancing”可知，“我”应该是有信心（confidence）了。故选B项。
第二节(共 10 小题：每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Published in 1957, Teahouse is not only a peak of Lao She’s dramatist career but also a landmark in the history of modern Chinese drama.
Through a vivid ____36____ (describe) of what happened to a teahouse in Beijing and the fate of ____37____ (it) boss and a group of characters connected, Teahouse mirrors the social turmoil (动荡) and the ____38____ (pleasant) side of the old society. The play describes 70 characters ____39____ (live) in a 50-year-long period ____40____ involves three dynastic periods. It is a classic play with a high degree of artistic charm.
____41____ successful performance of Teahouse by Beijing People’s Art Theater would be unimaginable without Jiao Juyin, the general director for the play. As a play ___42___ (fill) with many characters from different historical periods, Teahouse presented many severe ____43____ (challenge) to the director. However, Jiao Juyin had not only had a good command of the play but also turned it ____44____ a national poem. The teahouse in the play not only _____45_____ (serve) as a stage set but also is a poetic symbol.
【答案】36. description
37. its 38. unpleasant
39. living 40. which##that
41. The 42. filled
43. challenges
44. into 45. serves
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了老舍《茶馆》的文学成就和剧作内容，以及焦菊隐导演对《茶馆》在北京人民艺术剧院成功演出的突出贡献。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：通过对北京一家茶馆发生的事情、茶馆老板和一群人物命运的生动描述，《茶馆》反映了旧社会动荡不安的一面。分析句子可知，空处被vivid修饰，作介词Through的宾语，结合“of what happened to a teahouse in Beijing”可知，describe的名词形式description符合题意，意为“描述”，且空前有a，description应用单数形式。故填description。
【37题详解】
考查代词。句意：通过对北京一家茶馆发生的事情、茶馆老板和一群人物命运的生动描述，《茶馆》反映了旧社会动荡不安的一面。分析句子可知，空处作修饰boss的定语，应用形容词性物主代词its，意为“它的”。故填its。
【38题详解】
考查形容词。句意：通过对北京一家茶馆发生的事情、茶馆老板和一群人物命运的生动描述，《茶馆》反映了旧社会动荡不安的一面。分析句子可知，空处作修饰side的定语，结合“the social turmoil”可知，pleasant的反义词unpleasant符合题意，意为“令人不快的”。故填unpleasant。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：该剧描述了生活在50年时间里的70个人物，其中包括三个朝代。分析句子可知，空处作characters的后置定语，是非谓语动词，live“生活”和characters逻辑上是主动关系，且此处侧重描述characters的状态，应用live的现在分词形式。故填living。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：该剧描述了生活在50年时间里的70个人物，其中包括三个朝代。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词period，先行词指物，在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which或that作引导词。故填which/that。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：《茶馆》在北京人民艺术剧院的成功演出没有焦菊隐导演是不可想象的。分析句子可知，空处表示特指，指在北京人民艺术剧院的成功演出，应用定冠词the，且空处位于句首，the的首字母需大写。故填The。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：《茶馆》是一部充满不同历史时期人物的戏剧，对导演提出了许多严峻的挑战。分析句子可知，空处作play的后置定语，是非谓语动词，fill“使充满”和play逻辑上是被动关系，且此处侧重描述play的性质，应用fill的过去分词形式。故填filled。
【43题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：《茶馆》是一部充满不同历史时期人物的戏剧，对导演提出了许多严峻的挑战。分析句子可知，空处作presented的宾语，结合“many”可知，可数名词challenge“挑战”应用复数形式。故填challenges。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：然而，焦菊隐不仅很好地驾驭了这出戏，而且把它变成了一首民族诗。根据“turned it”和“a national poem”可推知，此处用固定短语turn… into…表示“把……变成……”。故填into。
【45题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：剧中的茶馆不仅是一个舞台，也是一个诗意的象征。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合“but also is a poetic symbol”可知，时态为一般现在时，主语The teahouse为单数，serve应用第三人称单数形式。故填serves。
第三节(共 5 小题：每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. The further __________ (science) evidence for this theory has been found. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】scientific
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这一理论的进一步科学证据已经找到。分析句子可知，空处作修饰evidence的定语，形容词scientific“科学的”符合题意，表示“科学证据”。故填scientific。
47. Mountain climbing is becoming popular, but it’s also a __________ (potential) dangerous sport. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】potentially
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：爬山越来越受欢迎，但它也是一项有潜在危险的运动。此处修饰形容词dangerous，应用副词potentially“潜在地”，作状语。故填potentially。
48. We were impressed by the experience of the old man, _________ was not willing to acknowledge defeat. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】who
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：老人的经历给我们留下了深刻的印象，他不愿意承认失败。分析句子可知，这里考查非限制性定语从句，先行词the old man，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who引导。故填who。
49. _________ attracted many foreigners first was the Chinese food. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】What
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：首先吸引许多外国人的是中国菜。分析句子可知，这里考查主语从句，从句中缺主语，由句意可知，应用连接代词what，表“什么”，符合句意。故填What。
50. The biggest reason why he want to devote himself to science is _________ he has been inspired by those great scientist. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：他想献身于科学事业的最大原因是受到了那些伟大科学家的启发。根据句子结构和意思可知，空格处引导表语从句，从句基本成分完整，上下文意思连贯，用连词that引导。故填that。
第四节(共 5 小题：每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。
appeal to break down for instance come down with in summary regardless of
51. ____________ ( 分 解 ) problems into bite-sized chunks( 块 ) and using code to solve them becomes normal.
52. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, _____________ (例如).
53. The doctor tells us that this keeps my family from ______________ (患上)frequent colds.
54. _________ (总之), I think it's very important to pay attention to our surrounding environment.
55. Today, we are seeing cooperation of some of the greatest scientific minds, ______ (不管) their location.
【答案】51. breaking down
52. for instance
ing down with
54. In summary
55. regardless of
【解析】
【51题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：把问题分解成小块，然后用代码来解决变得很正常。根据汉语提示可知，表示“分解”可用固定短语break down，再分析句式结构可知，and前后应该是并列成分，因为and后面是动名词using，所以空格处也用动名词形式。故填breaking down。
【52题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：例如，电视修理工在20世纪50年代是一种常见的职业。根据汉语提示可知，表示“例如”可用固定短语for instance。故填for instance。
【53题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：医生告诉我们，这可以防止我家人经常感冒。根据汉语提示可知，表示“患上”可用固定短语come down with，再根据介词from可知，此处应该用动名词形式。故填coming down with。
【54题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：总之，我认为关注我们周围的环境是非常重要的。根据汉语提示可知，表示“总之”可用固定短语in summary，且位于句首的单词首字母应该大写。故填In summary。
【55题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：今天，我们看到一些最伟大的科学家的合作，不管他们在哪里。根据汉语提示可知，表示“不管”可用固定短语regardless of。故填regardless of。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 （满分 15 分）
56. 假定你是李华，你校为弘扬中国文化，将于下周开展“地方戏剧进校园（Local Opera on Campus）”活动。请你写一封邮件，邀请外教 Dr. Johns 前来观看戏剧表演。
内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 活动的时间、地点；3. 活动的主要内容。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Johns,
Glad to know that your are interested in Chinese traditional culture.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Johns,
I am writing to invite you to attend the Local Opera on Campus activity next Friday.
In an effort to spread Chinese culture, our school is scheduled to invite some famous artists to put on performances in the school lecture hall. It will start at 4:00 p. m. and last for two hours.
Whoever takes an interest is welcome to join us. Surely, you won’t miss this great opportunity.
I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Please reply to me at your earliest convenience.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封邮件，邀请外教Dr. Johns前来观看“地方戏剧进校园（Local Opera on Campus）”活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
感兴趣：take an interest→be interested
参加：attend→participate in
活动：activity→event
著名的：famous→noted
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In an effort to spread Chinese culture, our school is scheduled to invite some famous artists to put on performances in the school lecture hall.
拓展句：Our school is scheduled to invite some famous artists to put on performances in the school lecture hall, whose aim is to spread Chinese culture.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Whoever takes an interest is welcome to join us. (运用了whoever引导主语从句)
[高分句型2] I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
第二节 （满分 15 分）
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“What will we be singing for the contest this year ” a student from my high school choir, a singing team, asked eagerly.
I hesitated this moment. “I was thinking,” I said, “maybe we’ll skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.”
“NO!” the kids protested.
“We’ve got to go to contest!”
“In Class A.”
“It’s tradition!”
This was true. Awards lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academics, had reduced my choir to a mere thirty-two students. My section leaders had graduated or been forced to drop music classes, leaving me with young, inexperienced kids who couldn’t read music, couldn’t hold their parts, and could sing only a simple melody or song.
“Maybe we could enter Class B this year,” I suggested, knowing even that would be a near-impossible mission.
“No!” the kids screamed. “Class A!”
I shook my head, “Class A is extremely difficult.”
“We can do it!” they shouted. “We can do it!”
“I’ll have to think about it,” I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks.
But that didn’t happen. If anything, the class became more fixed. Every day they begged and begged and they insisted. Because I had to protect their self-pride I couldn’t tell them they weren’t good enough. My efforts to prevent their eagerness, by showing them a difficult piece of music from the contest list, simply ended with, “It’s okay, Mrs. Pliszka, we’ll get it.”
I struggled to make a decision. If I destroyed their hope, would I destroy their spirit On the other hand, if we entered Class A, would they be humiliated by the judges’ comments Finally one morning I walked into class. “Kids!” I demanded. “We are entering the contest in Class A…” The rest of my sentence was lost in screams of delight and applause. As the weeks progressed, each morning the kids practised singing, worked on reading music, learned musical terms, practiced rhythm and marked changes, prepared concert music, and went over and over the three contest numbers.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready to take on the world!
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【答案】One possible version:
When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready to take on the world! As my choir went on the stage, I mouthed, “Smile!” They looked confident. I took a deep breath, and we began. They performed masterfully. Two very long hours later the results were posted. I stood frozen, staring at the list in disbelief: a First Place award with the highest marks of all. All around kids were screaming and embracing. Warm tears wet my cheeks. I was surrounded by kids who had a dream — kids who refused to give up — kids who taught me to never doubt the possibility of success for any student or any class ever again.
【解析】
【导语】本文以事件为线索展开，讲述了作者的高中唱诗班里的学生非常渴望参加A类比赛，但是作者很犹豫，因为教育政策的改变导致作者唱诗班里的优秀学生变少，留下的是一群年轻的、没有经验的学生。作者试图说服这群孩子只参加B类比赛，但是他们拒绝了，强烈要求参加A类比赛。为了阻止他们的热情，作者特地让他们看了比赛名单上一首难度很高的曲子，但是他们坚持自己可以完成。一番思考后，作者同意带着孩子们参加A类比赛，他们非常兴奋，非常努力地练习。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
由段落首句内容“当比赛终于到来的时候，孩子们觉得自己已经准备好挑战世界了！”可知，本段可描写孩子们带着信心参加比赛，取得令人难以置信的优异成绩，以及作者对他们永不言弃的精神的感悟。
2. 续写线索：比赛到来——孩子们自信参赛——孩子们取得优异成绩——作者的感悟
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①开始：begin/start
②尖叫：scream/shout/yell
③拥抱：embrace/hug
④放弃：give up/quit
情绪类
①自信的：confident/self-assured
②怀疑：disbelief/doubt
【点睛】[高分句型1] As my choir went on the stage, I mouthed, “Smile!” (运用了as引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] I was surrounded by kids who had a dream — kids who refused to give up — kids who taught me to never doubt the possibility of success for any student or any class ever again. (运用了who引导的限制性定语从句)2024 年惠州市高二年级上学期期末考试 英语试卷（样卷）
注意事项：
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定的位置上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需要改动。 先用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在试卷上无效.
第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 60 分)
第一节(共 15 小题 ;每小题 3 分，满分 45 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
You will have a fantastic experience in Quebec. It is full of great festivals for you to enjoy.
Carnaval de Québec
Carnaval de Quebec is one of the largest winter festivals in the world and welcomes celebrators every February. Its week-long programme is packed with a wide range of activities and attractions to delight all ages, which includes countless shows and a host of winter activities like skating and the classic ice boat race.
Festival d’été de Quebec
This huge July festival packs in the crowds — and it’s easy to see why. The festival’s 10-day length means it features an extensive programme that ensures there’s something to suit most musical tastes — with acts ranging from rock and pop to hip-hop and rap. As it matches the Quebéc setting, the festival also features a playlist of top French-speaking acts too.
ComediHa! Fest-Quebec
You’ll have great fun if your visit coincides with (恰逢) this 12-day festival, which brings the laughs every August. Its packed programme of indoor and outdoor shows features everything from top local talent to international acts. The festival, which takes place in Montreal as well as Quebéc City, features no fewer than 500 artists, split between some 350 shows at 15 different venues. So you’ll have every opportunity to slot a show or two during your travels.
Festival d’Opera De Québec
Those who prefer cultural charms won’t miss out during their Quebec visit. The Festival d’Opera de Quebec is held every July to August — two weeks of concerts and musical performances featuring some big-name artists and shows. Since its launch in 2011, it has marked some major milestones.
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1. Which festival suits a fan for ice sport best
A. Carnaval de Quebec. B. Festival d’été de Quebec.
C. ComediHa! Fest-Quebec. D. Festival d’Opera De Quebec.
2. What is special about ComédiHa! Fest-Quebec
A. It lasts the longest. B. It takes place in different cities.
C. It is held in early summer. D. It offers wonderful performances.
3. Where is the text most probably taken from
A. A travel website. B. A tour guidebook.
C. A geography textbook. D. An entertainment magazine.
B
“If knowledge is power, then learning is a Super Power.” That’s the motto of Jim Kwik, a world leader in speed learning and best brain performance whose cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental achievements have made him a rock star of the personal transformation world.
At the age of five, Jim was sitting on a chair in his classroom. Suddenly, hearing a fire engine alarm, Jim Kwik who saw firemen as superheroes lifted his chair and moved to the corridor to watch them. Standing over the chair to watch the firemen, Jim Kwik was late to react as his fellow mate pulled his chair and he got his head severely injured.
After that accident, he was never back to normal. He couldn’t remember and understand things, struggling to cope with schooling as he said once that his heart would beat out of his chest whenever his teacher asked him to read aloud a book in front of his classmates. He still remembered a teacher talking to other teachers pointing him out and naming him as “a boy with the broken brain”.
His parents were very protective. But Jim never gave up! He taught himself by reading comic books every night under the blankets with the flashlight. By doing this every day he taught himself how to read in three years. Finally, Jim got a chance to have some success in school.
Today, he is a highly sought-out brain trainer for top companies and organizations, with some of his videos reaching over 20 million views, and he’s known for having coached Hollywood stars like Will Smith and Hugh Jackman along with the cast of the movie X-Men.
4 What do we know about Jim Kwik
A. He heals brain and mental diseases. B. He is a world famous learning expert.
C. He was injured by his classmate on purpose. D. He got injured when taking part in a fire fighting.
5. What happened to Jim after the accident
A. He never went back to school. B. He felt nervous to talk with classmates.
C. He found it difficult to handle school tasks. D. He was called ”broken brain"by his classmates.
6. Which word can best describe the story of Jim Kwik
A. Tragic. B. Embarrassing. C. Inspiring. D. Entertaining.
7. Which would be the best title for the text
A. Knowledge Is a Super Power B. Learning Makes a Brain Change
C. A Super Brain Guarantees Success D. An Accident Turned Out a Blessing
C
A shaking head, new heart colours and a familiar goose are among a new group of emojis (表情符号) set to be released (发布) this year.
Unicode Consortiumlist contains only 31 new emojis, much smaller than last year’s 112 emojis, which included pregnant people and a low battery sign. The goose emoji has drawn comparisons to the hit game Untitled Goose Game, where players take control of a horrible goose. The release has gained a mostly positive response online.
The chosen emojis are selected by Unicode Consortium, a non-profit organization in California. Keith Broni, editor in chief of Emojipedia, said “The Unicode emoji subcommittee want to take more time to consider what symbols we can add to represent what we know or experiences we have had — things like a shaking face or the pink hearts.”
He mentioned people were excited to see the pink heart emoji finally included, but he was particularly interested in the use of the shaking head. “It is most likely to be used when we are mentally or physically shook,” he said, “But there is a lot behind this - how can we communicate what happens to a person when they’re undergoing an earthquake
He added that their designer probably took a healthy inspiration“ from the goose video game for the relevant emoji - but it has meaning beyond that. “In the case of the goose, the concept (概念) goes back to how we use language in an expressive way.” He said, “What other things can we say with these emojis How can we forget the English idiom’ silly goose5 ” Through the emoji, that English language idiom becomes a piece of knowledge that can be represented across cultures.
8. What emoji was inspired by a hit game
A. Shaking head. B. Pregnant people. C. A low battery. D. Goose.
9. What’s people’s attitude to the newly released emojis
A. Doubtful. B. Disappointed. C. Welcome. D. Indifferent.
10. What do we know about the selection of new emojis
A People vote for the selection of new emojis. B. Not all the emojis created will be admitted officially.
C. Designers decide the entry of the emojis. D. Only those widely used emojis can be chosen.
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Emojis are more than a way of daily expression.
B. English idioms found their way through emojis.
C. Different cultures may contain the same expression.
D. The Goose emoji originated from the phrase “silly goose”.
D
Mont Kilimaniaro is among Africa’s most breathtaking sites, but hard times have come to the plains below. Death is all around and it’s tragic to behold. The cause is a lack of rainfall in a land where on the contrary there is still plenty of water. Underground springs fed by snowmelt from the mountain, still create swamps(沼泽). The problem is that the absence of rain means grasses and other essential plants are not growing, and the animals that depend on them are dying from a lack of nutrition.
The elephant herds here are among the most successful in the continent. They’re closely monitored and conservationists have given them names. But even these great beasts are dying too, what is for the smaller ones
A drought induced hunger. Since the start of June almost 60 elephant deaths have been recorded. More than half calves were killed by starvation due to their mothers’ failure to produce milk. Tolstoy, a male, was named after Russian. He was 5-year-old at the time of his death. And he was one of the greatest tuskers like one of the greatest alive.
Very sad story. There are some of the last relatively undisturbed elephants in Africa. While poaching(偷猎)has been destructive elsewhere，these animals have been largely spared. Right now, however, the problem they face here is a drier climate which poses the greatest threat to their survival.
There are plenty of people here who care deeply about these elephants, but the sad truth is that conservationists are powerless to stop the dying. Only fresh rainfall and new plant growth can do that. We are waiting for the rains. If the rains don’t come before the end of the year, the death rate will only increase.
12. What do we know about Mont Kilimaniaro from the passage
A. Mount Kilimaniaro is the most exciting site in Africa.
B. Due to a lack of rainfall, grasses can’t grow well there.
C. All the animals there are dying from a lack of nutrition.
D. There is little water on the plains of Mont Kilimaniaro.
13. What does the underlined word “induced” mean in paragraph 3
A. Caused. B. Distinguished. C. Guaranteed. D. Determined.
14. What can be inferred from the sad story of Tolstoy
A. Elephants all died from poaching.
B. Tolstoy was named after Russian.
C. Animals suffered a lot from hunger.
D. Tolstoy was one of the greatest tuskers alive.
15. What can be the best title for the text
A. Poaching: A Danger to Animals
B. Elephants: Great Beasts Facing Death
C. Mont Kilimaniaro: A Death Place for Animals
D. Dry Climate: A Great Threat to Plants and Animals
第二节(共 5 小题 ;每小题 3 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项。
Jumping rope is popular but we tend to ignore (忽视) its benefits. ____16____ A study found that college men who spent 10 minutes jumping rope daily for six weeks improved their cardiovascular (心血管) fitness just as much as college men who spent thirty minutes jogging for the same time. Here are some benefits of jumping rope.
____17____
Since most of your major muscles are working when you jump rope the exercise creates a lot of heat in the body. Your body needs to burn more fuel to produce this energy, so it burns lots of calories. It burns more calories than any other exercises, such as jogging, cycling and swimming.
Improves coordination (协调)
Jumping rope requires good coordination, especially as you advance to more skilled moves. ____18____ It improves coordination by requiring several body parts to communicate in order to complete one movement. The feet must jump in time with the wrists turning in order to create a continuous jumping motion.
Reduces injury risk
With your improved coordination from jumping rope, you’ll be less likely to get hurt either during exercise or in daily activities. ____19____ As a result, you are more agile (灵活的) and your body awareness is improved greatly. This guarantees fewer injuries.
Improves heart health
Since jumping rope gets your heart pumping, it’s great for your cardiovascular system and heart health. Jumping rope can increase your VO2 Max (最大摄氧量), the measure of the maximum amount of oxygen a person can breathe during exercise. The higher someone’s VO2 max, the more cardiovascular endurance (耐受力) they have.
Jumping rope gives us a full-body workout with just one piece of equipment and one move. ____20____ Jump to some music, or take your rope to a nearby park to enjoy the fun.
A. Burns calories
B. Improves muscles
C. It benefits us not only physically but also mentally.
D. You can quickly swing the rope twice within each jump.
E. It may even be more effective than other forms of exercise.
F. Jumping rope forces you to move your upper and lower body together.
G. So jumping rope helps you stay calm, clear and focused in everything you do.
第二部分 语言运用(共四节，满分 50 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。
All eyes were on me as the other moms quieted down. Someone had just asked, “Are you going to ____21____ us ”
“Yeah, you should dance with us,“ another____22____ .I was waiting for my daughter's dance class to finish while the other moms got____23____ for their adult dance class.
"No," I said. I'd____24____ these moms from the sidelines through the years. However, I didn't have a dancer's body.
But my husband said to me, "You’ll never know if you don’t try." So I____25____ for ballet. At my first class, I was the____26____ woman in the room. What did the others think of me
The instructor started us with basic, simple steps. ____27____ nobody made comments about my size and till the end of the class, I realized I had____28____ the night. So I kept going each week.
The instructor moved on to more____29____ steps. My muscles were painful, but I_____30_____ it. The steps continued to be harder, but I_____31_____ at home with my daughter. Later, I realized something _____32_____ My legs weren’t painful anymore.
I saw a(n) _____33_____ in the way I carried myself too. I was stronger. My muscles weren't the only part of me that had been_____34_____. " I don't care what others think when I'm dancing," I told my husband with my new_____35_____. "Anyway, I've learned ballet!"
21. A. serve B. attend C. help D. join
22. A. contacted B. encouraged C. commanded D. repeated
23. A. addicted B. rewarded C. prepared D. involved
24. A. approached B. assisted C. welcomed D. watched
25. A. signed up B. cheered up C. stood up D. sped up
26. A. slimmest B. shortest C. ugliest D. biggest
27. A. Eventually B. Undoubtedly C. Unexpectedly D. Gradually
28. A. survived B. recorded C. treasured D. observed
29. A. precise B. challenging C. practical D. ordering
30. A. responded to B. stuck to C. belonged to D. referred to
31. A. played B. relaxed C. practised D. chatted
32. A. confusing B. appealing C. disappointing D. surprising
33. A. difference B. essence C. limitation D. inspiration
34. A. relieved B. removed C. strengthened D. straightened
35. A. courage B. confidence C. belief D. balance
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。
Published in 1957, Teahouse is not only a peak of Lao She’s dramatist career but also a landmark in the history of modern Chinese drama.
Through a vivid ____36____ (describe) of what happened to a teahouse in Beijing and the fate of ____37____ (it) boss and a group of characters connected, Teahouse mirrors the social turmoil (动荡) and the ____38____ (pleasant) side of the old society. The play describes 70 characters ____39____ (live) in a 50-year-long period ____40____ involves three dynastic periods. It is a classic play with a high degree of artistic charm.
____41____ successful performance of Teahouse by Beijing People’s Art Theater would be unimaginable without Jiao Juyin, the general director for the play. As a play ___42___ (fill) with many characters from different historical periods, Teahouse presented many severe ____43____ (challenge) to the director. However, Jiao Juyin had not only had a good command of the play but also turned it ____44____ a national poem. The teahouse in the play not only _____45_____ (serve) as a stage set but also is a poetic symbol.
第三节(共 5 小题：每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. The further __________ (science) evidence for this theory has been found. (所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Mountain climbing is becoming popular, but it’s also a __________ (potential) dangerous sport. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. We were impressed by the experience of the old man, _________ was not willing to acknowledge defeat. (用适当的词填空)
49. _________ attracted many foreigners first was the Chinese food. (用适当的词填空)
50. The biggest reason why he want to devote himself to science is _________ he has been inspired by those great scientist. (用适当的词填空)
第四节(共 5 小题：每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
阅读下面句子，根据中文提示从方框内选择合适的单词，在空白处填入其适当形式。
appeal to break down for instance come down with in summary regardless of
51. ____________ ( 分 解 ) problems into bite-sized chunks( 块 ) and using code to solve them becomes normal.
52. Television repairman was a common occupation in the 1950s, _____________ (例如).
53. The doctor tells us that this keeps my family from ______________ (患上)frequent colds.
54. _________ (总之), I think it's very important to pay attention to our surrounding environment.
55. Today, we are seeing cooperation of some of the greatest scientific minds, ______ (不管) their location.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节 （满分 15 分）
56. 假定你是李华，你校为弘扬中国文化，将于下周开展“地方戏剧进校园（Local Opera on Campus）”活动。请你写一封邮件，邀请外教 Dr. Johns 前来观看戏剧表演。
内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 活动的时间、地点；3. 活动的主要内容。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
Dear Johns,
Glad to know that your are interested in Chinese traditional culture.
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Yours sincerely
Li Hua
第二节 （满分 15 分）
57. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
“What will we be singing for the contest this year ” a student from my high school choir, a singing team, asked eagerly.
I hesitated this moment. “I was thinking,” I said, “maybe we’ll skip the contest and just work hard on the concerts this year.”
“NO!” the kids protested.
“We’ve got to go to contest!”
“In Class A.”
“It’s tradition!”
This was true. Awards lined the front wall of the music room from the past successes of large, talented classes. But a change in educational policies, with an emphasis on academics, had reduced my choir to a mere thirty-two students. My section leaders had graduated or been forced to drop music classes, leaving me with young, inexperienced kids who couldn’t read music, couldn’t hold their parts, and could sing only a simple melody or song.
“Maybe we could enter Class B this year,” I suggested, knowing even that would be a near-impossible mission.
“No!” the kids screamed. “Class A!”
I shook my head “Class A is extremely difficult.”
“We can do it!” they shouted. “We can do it!”
“I’ll have to think about it,” I said, hoping their enthusiasm would die off in a couple of weeks.
But that didn’t happen. If anything, the class became more fixed. Every day they begged and begged and they insisted. Because I had to protect their self-pride I couldn’t tell them they weren’t good enough. My efforts to prevent their eagerness, by showing them a difficult piece of music from the contest list, simply ended with, “It’s okay, Mrs. Pliszka, we’ll get it.”
I struggled to make a decision. If I destroyed their hope, would I destroy their spirit On the other hand, if we entered Class A, would they be humiliated by the judges’ comments Finally one morning I walked into class. “Kids!” I demanded. “We are entering the contest in Class A…” The rest of my sentence was lost in screams of delight and applause. As the weeks progressed, each morning the kids practised singing, worked on reading music, learned musical terms, practiced rhythm and marked changes, prepared concert music, and went over and over the three contest numbers.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
When the contest day finally arrived, the kids felt ready to take on the world!
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