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北京一六一中学2023—2024学年度第二学期开学测试
高三英语试卷
考生须知 1. 本试卷共5页，满分100分，考试时长90分钟。
2. 试题答案一律书写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。
3. 在答题纸上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，非选择题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。
4. 考试结束后，将答题纸、试卷和草稿纸一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____1____. It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart; it can keep a friendship with very little effort.
I will give ____2____. A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along. We had been close as ___3___ but had grown apart. Our meetings were not pleasant; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ____4____ our misunderstanding. Then he moved to a small island in the Caribbean and we ____5____ touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to write. Rereading the letter, I was ____6____ by its humor and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had once respected my older brother but ____7____ he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so well. And with that one letter we became friends ____8____.
It might never have occurred to my brother to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no ____9____. For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of easy communication, people often ____10____ that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a choice. And that is to write.
1. A. received B. rewritten C. returned D. reread
2. A. an example B. a lesson C. an experience D. a talk
3. A. brothers B. children C. fellows D. classmates
4. A. deepen B. start C. express D. settle
5. A. lost B. kept in C. needed D. got in
6. A. driven B. beaten C. surprised D. honored
7. A. realized B. judged C. thought D. expected
8. A. later B. anyhow C. too D. again
9. A. mail services B. transport C. phones D. relatives
10. A. believe B. decide C. argue D. forget
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My aunt Jennifer is an ____11____ (actor). She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will.be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear ____12____ a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. ____13____ anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, ‘My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!’
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even ____14____(lucky). I never catch anything — not even old boots. ____15____(spend) whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. Very often I ____16____(advice) to give up fishing because my friends believe it’s a waste of time for me. But they ____17____(not realize) one important thing. I’m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find ____18____ you do. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car ____19____ read: “Sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a No Parking area. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.” ____20____(give) a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38分)
第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑阅读理解
A
At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts ties to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to the national level. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon
The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues, ecosystems, and topography. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level.
Future Problem Solvers
Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program who like to “think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club. Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond.
21. The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose ________.
A. Mathcounts Club B. Builders Club
C. Future Problem Solvers D. Envirothon
22. Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club
A. To be successful in science careers. B. To enjoy solving future problems.
C. To perform community service. D. To study wildlife and soils.
23. What is the common feature of the four clubs
A. Competitions. B. Sponsorship. C. Scientific researches. D. Teamwork.
B
I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic (现实的) is the dream
Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in huge tower blocks, noisy, dirty and unfriendly. The sense of belonging to a group tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. Strangely enough, nowadays people on the same floor don’t even say hello to each other.
Country life, on the other hand, differs in that a sense of group generally unites the people of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on a trip to the nearest large town. The city people are often worried by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.
What, then, is the answer The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off. The city raises a feeling of loneliness, and constant noise beats the senses. But you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found or rather bought a solution between the two: they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the cities and moving to villages within commuting (通勤) distance of large cities.
What then of my dream I’m eager for the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby. I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those energetic males down the farm No, he would rather have the electric fire any evening.
24. Which of the following makes city people unhappy
A. Colorful life. B. A sense of group. C. Close neighborhood. D. A feeling of loneliness.
25. What is difficult to buy in the country
A Designer clothes. B. Farming tools. C. Daily supplies. D. Fresh vegetables.
26. We can infer from the passage the author ________.
A enjoys living in huge tower blocks B. is in two minds
C. will continue his life in the city D. will move to the country
C
It often happens that a number of applicants (申请人) with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice Usually on the basis of an interview.
There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.
It is perhaps true to say therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful (自夸的) direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or a bit rude.
27. People argue over the interview mainly because they have ________.
A. different purposes in the interview B. different experiences in interviews
C. different standards of selection D. different ways of selection
28. The underlined word “subjective” means “based on one’s ________ rather than facts”.
A. personality B. character C. opinion D. ability
29. The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ________.
A. a link between success in interview and personality
B. connections between work abilities and personality
C. differences in interview experience
D. differences in personal behavior
30. What is the author’s attitude towards the interview
A. He thinks it is a good way of selection. B. He doesn’t quite agree with it.
C. He is neither for nor against it. D. It is not clear.
D
Often people receive a guitar, mandolin, or some other musical instrument as a birthday or Christmas gift. There’s joy everywhere. The giver of the gift knows how much the receiver wants to learn this instrument and the receiver is actually holding it in his hands instead of longing for it through the shop window.
Finding an instructor that fits into a busy work schedule is hard enough, but once you decide on a lesson plan, then you must consider the practice time, how to practice, what to practice — and let’s face it — not all people learn something the same way. So in order to learn a musical instrument, how much practice time is enough and what kind of practice is right for you
There is no set amount of time that anyone should practice a musical instrument. When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I’m attracted by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate (充满热情) hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly, I’d also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation for advancement.
So as much as it’s important to practice, a step back is to first find the harmonious instrument that fits you as a person as development of your personality. If you’re learning the guitar because it’s cool — obviously that’s the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.
It’s been my experience that every person has a certain level of musical talent. My enjoyable challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible. Then and only then can we match learners with instruments and truly begin a fun and exciting walk down the road of happiness and contentment, where music, ability, personality and soul all meet. Once this piece of the mystery puzzle is in place, I’ve never had to work at motivating a learner to practice.
31. In the author’s opinion, which of the following is the most important when learning a music instrument
A. The amount of time for practice. B. A scientific learning method.
C. A good music instructor. D. The strong fondness for music.
32. According to the author, a learner should choose to learn a music instrument which ________.
A. is received as a birthday or Christmas gift
B. follows a modern fashion in music training
C. is easy to learn and fits the learner very much
D. contributes to developing the learner’s character
33. What do we know about the author
A. She writes pop music. B. She’s a music instructor.
C. She advertises for music lesson. D. She’s a music instrument collector.
34. Which of these questions does the passage answer
A. Does practice make perfect B. Does talent make a difference
C. Does a lesson plan really fit you D. Does hard work make up for lack of talent
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the same gestures and posture-the way you sit or stand-of the person with whom they are talking. ____35____ By this method, one is non-verbally (非语言的) saying to the other, “As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture.”
____36____ Take, for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other’s gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow. If one puts his hand in his pocket, the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement.
This copying also occurs among good friends or people of the same social position and it is common to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in very similar ways. ____37____ The significance of carbon copying can be one of the most important non-verbal lessons we can learn, for this is one way that others tell us that they agree with us or like us. It is also a way for us to tell others that we like them, by simply copying their gestures.
If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create d relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee’s posture to achieve the end. ____38____ Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a face-to-face encounter (邂逅) by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. ____39____
A. Observing people talk is a good way to understand this idea.
B. This “carbon copying” is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes.
C. Similarly an up-and-coming employee may be seen copying his boss’ gestures in an attempt to show agreement.
D. This unconscious mimicry (无意识模仿) is quite interesting to observe.
E. This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame of mind and he can “see” that you understand his point of view.
F. Such a way of copying expresses the idea of following one’s example.
G. People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual (相互的) positions.
第三部分：书面表达(共两节，32分)
第一节 阅读表达(共4小题;第1、2题各2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。
Electric scooter safety
If you look around the streets of London, you’ll see the many methods people use to move around. Whether it’s on a commute to work, a trip to the shops, or a sightseeing excursion, there are people on buses, the Tube, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are already congested (jammed); and now there’s a new addition: electric, or “e-scooters”.
This traditional children’s vehicle has become more sophisticated over the years. And now, with the addition of a small electric motor, it’s become a cheap and easy mode of transport. Scooting around town can be fun and doesn’t involve much effort, so it’s no wonder they’re becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world. But following what’s believed to be the first fatal accident involving an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and whether traffic laws should be changed.
Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden. Riders currently face a 300 fixed-penalty notice and six points on their driving licence for doing so. But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of e-scooters means they can be seen everywhere. And now users are calling on regulations to be changed.
The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is ‘reviewing’ the law. But its transport minister, Michael Ellis, has told the BBC that: “Micromobility products are appearing in countries across the globe and are an exciting innovation for which we know there is demand. However, safety must always be our top priority when considering their use on public highways in this country.”
There’s no doubt there are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Despite the fact that some of them can exceed 30mph, they sometimes only have one brake and no lights. They also become unstable if the rider hits a pothole, and however confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road make them vulnerable (easy to be hurt). So it seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and legal space to travel in.
40. What is it that makes an e-scooter easy to ride
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
41. Why are motorists annoyed by those e-scooter riders
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement. Then underline it and explain why.
To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about where e-scooters can be used.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
43. Do you think e-scooters should be allowed on public roads Why (In about 40 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(20分)
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim给你发邮件和你分享了最令他难忘的一件事，并询问你最难忘的一件事是什么。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1. 你最难忘的一件事；2. 说明难忘的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua北京一六一中学2023—2024学年度第二学期开学测试
高三英语试卷
考生须知 1. 本试卷共5页，满分100分，考试时长90分钟。
2. 试题答案一律书写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。
3. 在答题纸上，选择题用2B铅笔作答，非选择题用黑色字迹签字笔作答。
4. 考试结束后，将答题纸、试卷和草稿纸一并交回。
第一部分：知识运用(共两节，30分)
第一节 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A man who knows how to write a personal letter has a very powerful tool. A letter can be enjoyed, read and ____1____. It can set up a warm conversation between two people far apart; it can keep a friendship with very little effort.
I will give ____2____. A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along. We had been close as ___3___ but had grown apart. Our meetings were not pleasant; our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels; and every effort to clear the air seemed to only ____4____ our misunderstanding. Then he moved to a small island in the Caribbean and we ____5____ touch. One day he wrote me a letter. He described his island and its people, told me what he was doing, said how he felt, and encouraged me to write. Rereading the letter, I was ____6____ by its humor and clever expressions. These were all qualities for which I had once respected my older brother but ____7____ he no longer had them. I had never known he could write so well. And with that one letter we became friends ____8____.
It might never have occurred to my brother to write me if he had not been in a place where there were no ____9____. For him, writing was a necessity. It also turned out to be the best way for us to get back in touch. Because we live in an age of easy communication, people often ____10____ that they don’t always have to phone or email. They have a choice. And that is to write.
1. A. received B. rewritten C. returned D. reread
2. A. an example B. a lesson C. an experience D. a talk
3. A. brothers B. children C. fellows D. classmates
4. A. deepen B. start C. express D. settle
5. A. lost B. kept in C. needed D. got in
6. A. driven B. beaten C. surprised D. honored
7. A. realized B. judged C. thought D. expected
8. A. later B. anyhow C. too D. again
9. A. mail services B. transport C. phones D. relatives
10. A. believe B. decide C. argue D. forget
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，本文通过讲述自己与哥哥的交往变化来说明书信在交流中的重要性。
【1题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一封信可以欣赏、阅读和重读。A. received收到；B. rewritten重写；C. returned返回；D. reread重读。根据下文“Rereading the letter”可知，这里指信可以不断地“重读”。故选D项。
【2题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我将举一个例子。A. an example一个例子；B. a lesson一堂课；C. an experience一次体验；D. a talk一次谈话。根据下文“A few years ago my older brother and I were not getting along”以及语境可知，作者这里以自己的故事举出“一个例子”。故选A项。
【3题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们小时候很亲密，但现在已经分开了。A. brothers兄弟；B. children儿童；C. fellows同伴；D. classmates同学。根据下文“had grown apart”以及but表转折可知，这里指作者和哥哥当还是“孩子”的时候很亲密。故选B项。
【4题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们的会面并不愉快；我们的谈话充满了争论和争吵；一切试图澄清的努力似乎只会加深我们的误解。A. deepen加深；B. start启动；C. express表达；D. settle解决。根据上文“our conversation was filled with arguments and quarrels”可知，作者经常和哥哥争吵，任何想改善关系的努力却“加深”了他们之间的误解。故选A项。
【5题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他搬到了加勒比海的一个小岛上，我们失去了联系。A. lost失去；B. kept in保持；C. needed需要；D. got in进入。根据上文“he moved to a small island ”可知，作者哥哥搬家了，所以和作者“失去”了联系。故选A项。
【6题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：重读这封信，我对它的幽默和巧妙的表达感到惊讶。A. driven发愤图强的；B. beaten被打败的；C. surprised大吃一惊的；D. honored荣幸的。根据下文“ I had never known he could write so well”可知，作者很“惊讶”他哥哥写得如此好。故选C项。
【7题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些都是我曾经尊重哥哥的品质，但我（现在）认为他不再具备这些品质。A. realized意识到；B. judged判断；C. thought认为；D. expected期待。根据上文“ for which I had once respected my older brother”以及but 表转折可知，作者现在不“认为”哥哥还拥有这些品质。故选C项。
【8题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有了那封信，我们又成了朋友。A. later 后来；B. anyhow无论如何；C. too也；D. again再一次。根据上文“We had been close as 　3　　 but had grown apart”以及语境可知，这里指通过写信，作者和哥哥“再一次”成为了好友。故选D项。
【9题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果不是在一个没有电话地方，我哥哥可能永远不会想到给我写信。 A. mail services邮件服务；B. transport运输；C. phones电话；D. relatives亲戚。根据上文“Then he moved to a small island in the Caribbean”以及下文“they don’t always have to phone or email”可以猜测，作者哥哥去的地方没有“电话”，只能写信沟通。故选C项。
【10题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为我们生活在一个易于沟通的时代，人们经常忘记他们并不总是需要打电话或发电子邮件。A. believe相信；B. decide决定；C. argue争论；D. forget忘记。根据上文“Because we live in an age of easy communication”可知，现在交流方式太多了，所以人们“忘记”了以前的交流方式——写信。故选D项。
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My aunt Jennifer is an ____11____ (actor). She must be at least thirty-five years old. In spite of this, she often appears on the stage as a young girl. Jennifer will have to take part in a new play soon. This time, she will.be a girl of seventeen. In the play, she must appear ____12____ a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to wear short socks and a bright, orange-coloured dress. ____13____ anyone ever asks her how old she is, she always answers, ‘My dear, it must be terrible to be grown up!’
【答案】11. actress 12. in 13. If
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲作者姑姑Jennifer至少35岁了，但经常在舞台上扮演少女。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意：我的姑姑Jennifer是一名女演员。根据“My aunt Jennifer ”以及所给词可知，这里应填actress，表“女演员”，在本句中作表语。故填actress。
【12题详解】
考查介词。句意：在剧中，她必须穿着一件鲜红色的连衣裙和黑色的长筒袜出场。分析句子可知，此空应填介词in，表“（服饰）穿着，戴着，带着”，符合句意。故填in。
【13题详解】
考查连词。句意：如果有人问她多大了，她总是回答：“亲爱的，长大了一定很可怕！”分析句子可知，这里考查状语从句，再由句意可知，此空可填if,，表“如果”，引导条件状语从句，且句首时首字母应大写。故填If。
B
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Fishing is my favorite sport. I often fish for hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me. Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead of catching fish, they catch old boots and rubbish. I am even ____14____(lucky). I never catch anything — not even old boots. ____15____(spend) whole mornings on the river, I always go home with an empty bag. Very often I ____16____(advice) to give up fishing because my friends believe it’s a waste of time for me. But they ____17____(not realize) one important thing. I’m not really interested in fishing. I am only interested in sitting in a boat and doing nothing at all!
【答案】14. less lucky
15. Having spent
16. am advised
17. don’t realize
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者喜欢钓鱼。虽然他总是钓不到鱼，但他更享受坐在船上无所事事的感觉。
【14题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：我就更不幸运了。提示词lucky是形容词，作表语，结合下文“I never catch anything”可知，作者比前面提到的钓者“更不幸”，用比较级less lucky。故填less lucky。
【15题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在河上度过了整个上午后，我回家时总是空着袋子。“(spend) whole mornings on the river”作时间状语，spend是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语I之间是主动关系，且“在河上度过了整个上午”发生在主句中“我回家”这一动作之前，应用现在分词的完成式，表示主动和动作已经发生；句首单词首字母大写。故填Having spent。
【16题详解】
考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：我经常被建议放弃钓鱼，因为我的朋友认为这对我来说是浪费时间。提示词advice(建议)是名词，在主句中作谓语动词，应用动词advise(建议)，与主语I之间是被动关系，结合时间状语Very often可知，描述经常发生的事情，应用一般现在时的被动语态，又因主语是I，助动词用am。故填am advised。
【17题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：但他们没有意识到一件重要的事情。realize是谓语动词，与主语they之间是主动关系，结合语境，描述当前的状态，用一般现在时态，主语是复数代词，谓语用复数形式；结合提示词not可知，应用否定形式，借助助动词do构成一般现在时的否定形式don’t realize。故填don’t realize。
C
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
If you park your car in the wrong place, a traffic policeman will soon find ____18____ you do. You will be very lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen. Traffic police are sometimes very polite. During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car ____19____ read: “Sir, we welcome you to our city. This is a No Parking area. You will enjoy your stay here if you pay attention to our street signs. This note is only a reminder.” ____20____(give) a request like this, you cannot fail to obey it!
【答案】18. what
19. which 20. Given
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了自己遭遇的瑞典交通警察处理违规停车的情况，赞赏了瑞典交通警察的礼貌和尊重。
【18题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：如果你把车停错了地方，交通警察很快就会发现你在做什么。分析句子可知，“ you do”是宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，结合句意，表示“(你在做)什么”，应用连接代词what引导该从句。故填what。
【19题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在瑞典度假时，我在车上发现了这样一张纸条，上面写着：“先生，我们欢迎您来到我们的城市。这里是禁止停车区。如果您注意我们的路牌，您会在这里过得很愉快。这张纸条只是一个提醒。”分析句子可知，空格处单词引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词this note，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。
【20题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：收到这样的要求，你不可能不服从! “(give) a request like this”作条件状语，give(给)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语you之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动；句首单词首字母大写。故填Given。
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，38分)
第一节(共14小题;每小题2分，共28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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑阅读理解
A
At the middle school level, there are many academic clubs in which students can participate. Students can choose clubs that focus on an area of interest.
Mathcounts Club
Mathcounts ties to increase excitement towards mathematic achievement. It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers. Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. Local competitions are held in February with winners progressing to state competitions and then on to the national level. Mathcounts works to challenge student math skills, develop self-confidence and give rewards for their achievements.
Envirothon
The Envirothon program focuses on natural resources knowledge and exposes students to diverse environmental issues ecosystems, and topography. The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. Students work and learn in middle school clubs and can compete at the local and state level.
Future Problem Solvers
Future Problem Solvers is an academic club that uses a six-step process to solve problems that may happen in the future. Students who are in the talented and gifted program, who like to “think out of the box,” or who enjoy thinking about futuristic problems may like this club. Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. Teams that score high enough can go to the state competition and then to the international competition.
Builders Club
Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond.
21. The students who are not interested in competitions would like to choose ________.
A. Mathcounts Club B. Builders Club
C. Future Problem Solvers D. Envirothon
22. Why do some of the students choose Mathcounts Club
A. To be successful in science careers. B. To enjoy solving future problems.
C. To perform community service. D. To study wildlife and soils.
23. What is the common feature of the four clubs
A. Competitions. B. Sponsorship. C. Scientific researches. D. Teamwork.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了学生可以参加的学术俱乐部。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段中“Builders Club is open to any middle school student who wishes to perform community service. Each Builders Club is co-sponsored by a Kiwanis club and the middle school. The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. Builders Clubs can sponsor a “Teacher of the Year” program, provide a recycling collection point. organize canned food and clothing drives to support local shelters, adopt a resident at a local senior citizens home, adopt a highway, tutor, etc. Middle school academic clubs offer students a place to explore interests or talents. The clubs they join in middle school can help guide choices in high school and beyond. (Builders Club是开放给任何中学生谁愿意执行社区服务。每个Builders Club都是由基瓦尼斯俱乐部和中学共同赞助的。成员们在实践中学习，他们学会了组织、团队合作和领导能力。Builders Club可以赞助一个“年度教师”项目，提供一个回收点。组织罐头食品和衣服活动来支持当地的庇护所，收养当地老人之家的居民，收养一条公路，家教等等。中学学术俱乐部为学生提供了一个探索兴趣或才能的地方。他们在中学参加的社团可以帮助指导他们在高中和以后的选择。)”可知，Builders Club没有比赛，所以对比赛不感兴趣的学生可以选择Builders Club。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。由文章Mathcounts Club部分中“It hopes to provide students with the foundation for success in science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers (它希望为学生提供在科学、技术、工程和数学事业上取得成功的基础。)”可知，Mathcounts Club是学生在科学事业上取得成功的基础。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。由文章Mathcounts Club部分中“Schools select individuals and teams to participate in competitions. (学校挑选个人和团队参加比赛)”、Envirothon部分中“The ecology field competition for five-member middle school teams offers competitions in wildlife, soils, forestry, current environmental issues and aquatics. (五人中学代表队的生态学竞赛包括野生动物、土壤、林业、当前环境问题和游泳)”、Future Problem Solvers部分中“Teams comprised of four students read future scenes and write up solutions in a booklet using the six-step process. (由四名学生组成的小组阅读未来的场景，并使用六步过程在小册子中写下解决方案。)”、Builders Club部分中“The members learn by doing, and they learn organization, teamwork, and leadership. (成员们在实践中学习，他们学会了组织、团队合作和领导能力)”可知，这四个俱乐部的共同特点是团队合作。故选D。
B
I am one of the many city people who are always saying that given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it weren’t for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic (现实的) is the dream
Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in huge tower blocks, noisy, dirty and unfriendly. The sense of belonging to a group tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. Strangely enough, nowadays people on the same floor don’t even say hello to each other.
Country life, on the other hand, differs in that a sense of group generally unites the people of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on a trip to the nearest large town. The city people are often worried by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.
What, then, is the answer The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the disadvantage of being cut off. The city raises a feeling of loneliness, and constant noise beats the senses. But you are at the centre of things, and that life doesn’t come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found or rather bought a solution between the two: they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the cities and moving to villages within commuting (通勤) distance of large cities.
What then of my dream I’m eager for the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby. I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those energetic males down the farm No, he would rather have the electric fire any evening.
24. Which of the following makes city people unhappy
A. Colorful life. B. A sense of group. C. Close neighborhood. D. A feeling of loneliness.
25. What is difficult to buy in the country
A. Designer clothes. B. Farming tools. C. Daily supplies. D. Fresh vegetables.
26. We can infer from the passage the author ________.
A. enjoys living in huge tower blocks B. is in two minds
C. will continue his life in the city D. will move to the country
【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了城市生活和乡村生活的优缺点。作者对乡村生活抱有向往，但又担心离开城市会带来不便。作者最后提到一些人通过搬到靠近大城市的村庄来寻求城乡结合的平衡。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The sense of belonging to a group tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. Strangely enough, nowadays people on the same floor don’t even say hello to each other.(当你住在15层楼上时，群体归属感往往会消失。奇怪的是，现在同一层楼的人甚至不互相打招呼)”、第三段中“The city people are often worried by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet.(城里人常常被一种难以忍受的寂静和宁静所困扰)”和第四段中“The city raises a feeling of loneliness(这座城市给人一种孤独的感觉)”可推知，城市生活的人没有群体归属感，被难以忍受的寂静和宁静所困扰，城市给人的孤独感使城市里的人不快乐。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“But it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anything slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on a trip to the nearest large town.(但你与城市里发生的激动人心的重要事件隔绝也是事实。购物成了一个大问题，如果要买任何稍微不寻常的东西，你就得去最近的大城市)”可知，在乡村生活购物是一个大问题，名牌服装之类的特别商品很难买到。故选A项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“What then of my dream I’m eager for the idea, but you see there’s my cat, Toby. I’m not at all sure that he would take to all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those energetic males down the farm No, he would rather have the electric fire any evening.(那我的梦想呢 我渴望这个主意，但是，你看看我的猫，托比。我根本不敢确定它会喜欢在长长的草丛里呼吸新鲜空气和运动。你能想象它和农场里那些精力充沛的公猫混在一起吗 不，它宁愿每晚都呆在电暖炉旁)”可知，作者借自己的猫来表达自己的想法，比起回归自然，他更愿意生活在有电暖炉的城市，所以作者会继续在城里生活。故选C项。
C
It often happens that a number of applicants (申请人) with almost the same qualifications and experience all apply for the same position. In their educational background, special skills and work experience, there is little, if anything, to choose between half a dozen candidates. How then does the employer make a choice Usually on the basis of an interview.
There are many arguments for and against the interview as a way of selection. The main argument against it is that it results in a wholly subjective decision. As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality.
It is perhaps true to say therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. There are also, of course, people who interview extremely well, but are later found to be very unsatisfactory employees. Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful (自夸的) direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or a bit rude.
27. People argue over the interview mainly because they have ________.
A. different purposes in the interview B. different experiences in interviews
C. different standards of selection D. different ways of selection
28. The underlined word “subjective” means “based on one’s ________ rather than facts”.
A. personality B. character C. opinion D. ability
29. The purpose of the last paragraph is to indicate ________.
A. a link between success in interview and personality
B. connections between work abilities and personality
C. differences in interview experience
D. differences in personal behavior
30. What is the author’s attitude towards the interview
A. He thinks it is a good way of selection. B. He doesn’t quite agree with it.
C. He is neither for nor against it. D. It is not clear.
【答案】27. C 28. C 29. A 30. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。文章叙述了面试的争论，有些招聘者在面试时不挑选最好的应试者，而是挑选给他印象好的人；另一些招聘者认为无法衡量一个人的能力，而去招聘有个性的人。但是有许多面试不好的人却很有能力，而面试很好的人也有可能不是最好的员工。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. Some employers, of course, reply to this argument by saying that they have become so experienced in interviewing staff that they are able to make a good assessment of each candidate’s likely performance. The main argument in favor of the interview is that an employer is concerned not only with a candidate’s ability, but with his or her suitable personality for the particular work situation. Many employers, for example, will overlook occasional mistakes from their secretary if she has a pleasant personality. (通常情况下，雇主不会选择最好的候选人。他们选择给他们留下良好第一印象的候选人。当然，一些雇主对这种说法的回答是，他们在面试员工方面经验丰富，因此能够很好地评估每个候选人的可能表现。支持面试的主要理由是，雇主关心的不仅是候选人的能力，而且是他或她适合特定工作环境的个性。例如，如果秘书性格开朗，许多雇主会忽略她偶尔犯的错误。)”可知，人们争论面试主要是因为他们有不同的选择标准。故选C。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“As often as not, employers do not choose the best candidate. They choose the candidate who makes a good first impression on them. (通常情况下，雇主不会选择最好的候选人。他们选择给他们留下良好第一印象的候选人。)”可知，雇主会选择给他们留下良好第一印象的候选人，也就是说，他们选人的标准是根据个人看法，而不是事实，故划线词意思是“基于个人观点而非事实”。故选C。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Candidates who interview well tend to be quietly confident, but never boastful (自夸的) direct and straightforward in their questions and answers; cheerful and friendly, but never over-familiar; and sincerely enthusiastic and optimistic. Candidates who interview badly tend to be either very shy or over-confident. They either talk too little or never stop talking. They are either over-polite or a bit rude. (面试成功的候选人往往安静自信，但在提问和回答时从不自夸、直接和坦率；开朗友好，但从不过分亲昵；真诚热情乐观。面试表现不佳的应聘者要么非常害羞，要么过于自信。他们要么说得太少，要么说个不停。他们要么过于礼貌，要么有点粗鲁。)”可推知，最后一段的目的是指出面试成功和性格之间的联系。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“It is perhaps true to say therefore, that the real purpose of an interview is not to assess the assessable aspects of each candidate but to make a guess at the things that are hard to measure, such as personality, character and social ability. Unfortunately, both for the employers and applicants for jobs, there are many people of great ability who simply do not interview well. (因此，也许这样说是对的，面试的真正目的不是评估每个候选人可评估的方面，而是猜测那些难以衡量的方面，比如个性、性格和社交能力。不幸的是，对于雇主和求职者来说，有很多有能力的人只是没有很好地面试。)”可推知，作者不太认可面试这种做法，故选B。
D
Often people receive a guitar, mandolin, or some other musical instrument as a birthday or Christmas gift. There’s joy everywhere. The giver of the gift knows how much the receiver wants to learn this instrument and the receiver is actually holding it in his hands instead of longing for it through the shop window.
Finding an instructor that fits into a busy work schedule is hard enough, but once you decide on a lesson plan, then you must consider the practice time, how to practice, what to practice — and let’s face it — not all people learn something the same way. So in order to learn a musical instrument, how much practice time is enough and what kind of practice is right for you
There is no set amount of time that anyone should practice a musical instrument. When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I’m attracted by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate (充满热情的) hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly, I’d also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation for advancement.
So as much as it’s important to practice, a step back is to first find the harmonious instrument that fits you as a person as development of your personality. If you’re learning the guitar because it’s cool — obviously that’s the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.
It’s been my experience that every person has a certain level of musical talent. My enjoyable challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible. Then and only then can we match learners with instruments and truly begin a fun and exciting walk down the road of happiness and contentment, where music, ability, personality and soul all meet. Once this piece of the mystery puzzle is in place, I’ve never had to work at motivating a learner to practice.
31. In the author’s opinion, which of the following is the most important when learning a music instrument
A. The amount of time for practice. B. A scientific learning method.
C. A good music instructor. D. The strong fondness for music.
32. According to the author, a learner should choose to learn a music instrument which ________.
A. is received as a birthday or Christmas gift
B. follows a modern fashion in music training
C is easy to learn and fits the learner very much
D. contributes to developing the learner’s character
33. What do we know about the author
A. She writes pop music. B. She’s a music instructor.
C. She advertises for music lesson. D. She’s a music instrument collector.
34. Which of these questions does the passage answer
A. Does practice make perfect B. Does talent make a difference
C. Does a lesson plan really fit you D. Does hard work make up for lack of talent
【答案】31. D 32. D 33. B 34. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过亲身经历告诉我们，学好一种乐器，练习固然重要，但是对音乐的热爱才是最重要的。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I’m attracted by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate (充满热情的) hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly, I’d also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation for advancement.(当我在上编程课的时候，我可以每晚学习5个小时。我可能要花好几年的时间才能学会计算机编程的艺术。虽然我被它的系统逻辑所吸引，但我的天赋不在于此。然而，另一方面，如果我每隔几天花一个小时在像拉小提琴这样充满激情的爱好上，不仅时间过得很快，我也会以更快的速度学习，因为内在的激情是进步的动力)”可知，作者认为与学计算机编程课相比，学习让自己充满激情的小提琴的速度更快，效率更高，结合第三段中“If you’re learning the guitar because it’s cool — obviously that’s the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.(如果你学吉他是因为它很酷——显然这是现代人的心态，然而，你可能没有把你在音乐上的天赋和你所能提供的最具创造性的优势联系起来)”可推知，在作者看来，学习一种乐器时，发自内心对音乐的热情和喜爱才是最重要的，可以提高效率，发扬优势。故选D项。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“If you’re learning the guitar because it’s cool — obviously that’s the modern-day mindset, however, you might not be actually linking your talent for musical satisfaction with your most creative advantages you have to offer.(如果你学吉他是因为它很酷——显然这是现代人的心态，然而，你可能没有把你在音乐上的天赋和你所能提供的最具创造性的优势联系起来)”和最后一段中“My enjoyable challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible. Then and only then can we match learners with instruments and truly begin a fun and exciting walk down the road of happiness and contentment, where music, ability, personality and soul all meet.(我喜欢的挑战是在这次冒险中帮助他们，并尽快找到他们的最佳能力。那时，也只有那时，我们才能为学习者配上乐器，真正开始一段充满乐趣和刺激的快乐和满足之路，在那里，音乐、能力、个性和灵魂都满足了)”可推知，作者认为选择乐器不能追逐现代潮流，要选择切合自己音乐天赋和创造力，能让自己能力、个性和灵魂都得益的乐器，即有助于培养学习者的品质的乐器。故选D项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ It’s been my experience that every person has a certain level of musical talent. My enjoyable challenge has been to assist them in this adventure and actually locate their best abilities as quickly as possible.(根据我的经验，每个人都有一定程度的音乐天赋。我喜欢的挑战是在这次冒险中帮助他们，并尽快找到他们的最佳能力。)”可知，作者是一个音乐教师。故答案为B项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，第二段中“So in order to learn a musical instrument, how much practice time is enough and what kind of practice is right for you (那么为了学习一种乐器，练习多少时间是足够的，什么样的练习适合你呢 )”提出问题：学习一种乐器该练习多久或者什么样的练习才适合，但结合第三段中“When I was in programming classes, I could have studied nightly for 5 hours each night. It would have taken me years to learn the art of computer programming. Though I’m attracted by the systematic logic of it, my talent is towards another thing. However, on the other hand, if I spent an hour every couple days with a passionate (充满热情的) hobby like playing the violin, not only would the time fly quickly, I’d also be learning at a much greater speed since the built-in passion is the motivation for advancement.(当我在上编程课的时候，我可以每晚学习5个小时。我可能要花好几年的时间才能学会计算机编程的艺术。虽然我被它的系统逻辑所吸引，但我的天赋不在于此。然而，另一方面，如果我每隔几天花一个小时在像拉小提琴这样充满激情的爱好上，不仅时间过得很快，我也会以更快的速度学习，因为内在的激情是进步的动力)”和最后一段中“Once this piece of the mystery puzzle is in place, I’ve never had to work at motivating a learner to practice.(一旦这一块神秘的拼图就位，我就不必再努力激励学习者去练习了)”可知，作者认为学习让自己充满激情的小提琴的速度更快，效率更高，说明只要找到自己真正喜欢的东西，就根本不需要去激励学习者练习，回答了“熟能否生巧 ”的问题，即只有练习不行，真正重要的是对音乐的热爱。故选A项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。
The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the same gestures and posture-the way you sit or stand-of the person with whom they are talking. ____35____ By this method, one is non-verbally (非语言的) saying to the other, “As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture.”
____36____ Take, for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other’s gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow. If one puts his hand in his pocket, the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement.
This copying also occurs among good friends or people of the same social position and it is common to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in very similar ways. ____37____ The significance of carbon copying can be one of the most important non-verbal lessons we can learn, for this is one way that others tell us that they agree with us or like us. It is also a way for us to tell others that we like them, by simply copying their gestures.
If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create d relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee’s posture to achieve the end. ____38____ Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a face-to-face encounter (邂逅) by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. ____39____
A. Observing people talk is a good way to understand this idea.
B. This “carbon copying” is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes.
C. Similarly, an up-and-coming employee may be seen copying his boss’ gestures in an attempt to show agreement.
D. This unconscious mimicry (无意识模仿) is quite interesting to observe.
E. This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame of mind and he can “see” that you understand his point of view.
F. Such a way of copying expresses the idea of following one’s example.
G. People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual (相互的) positions.
【答案】35. B 36. D 37. G 38. C 39. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了“碳模仿”现象，是指一个人通过模仿另一个人的姿势和手势，来告诉另一个人自己赞同他的想法和态度。同时列举这种现象经常发生的场所，以及如何利用这些知识来让对方处于一种接受和放松的心态，“看到”你理解他的观点。
【35题详解】
由上文“The next time you attend a social function or go to a place where people meet and interact, take note of the number of people who have adopted the same gestures and posture-the way you sit or stand-of the person with whom they are talking. (下次你参加社交活动或去一个人们见面和互动的地方时，注意一下有多少人采取了同样的手势和姿势——你坐着或站着的方式。)”可知，本空要对这种现象进行定义，由后文“By this method, one is non-verbally saying to the other, “As you can see, I think the same as you, so I will copy your posture and gesture.” (通过这种方法，一个人对另一个人说：“正如你所看到的，我和你的想法一样，所以我将模仿你的姿势和手势。”)”可知，本句要表达这种现象表示别人和你的想法一样，故B选项“This “carbon copying” is a means by which one person tells the other that he is in agreement with his ideas and attitudes. (这种“碳模仿”是一种手段，一个人告诉另一个人，他同意他的想法和态度。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选B。
【36题详解】
由下文“Take, for example, the two men standing at the hotel bar. They have mirrored each other’s gestures and it is reasonable to assume that they are discussing a topic upon which they have the same thoughts and feelings. If one man uncrosses his arms and legs or stands on the other foot, the other will follow. If one puts his hand in his pocket, the other will copy and this mimicry will continue for as long as the two men are in agreement. (以站在酒店酒吧的两个人为例。他们模仿了彼此的手势，我们有理由假设他们正在讨论一个话题，他们有相同的想法和感受。如果一个人不交叉双臂和双腿，或者用另一只脚站立，另一个人也会跟着。如果一个人把手放在口袋里，另一个人就会模仿，只要两个人意见一致，这种模仿就会一直持续下去。)”可知，本空要说对“这种模仿”的概括，故D选项“This unconscious mimicry (无意识模仿) is quite interesting to observe. (这种无意识的模仿非常有趣。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选D。
【37题详解】
由上文“This copying also occurs among good friends or people of the same social position and it is common to see married couples walk, stand, sit and move in very similar ways. (这种模仿也会发生在好朋友或社会地位相同的人之间，我们经常看到已婚夫妇走路、站立、坐着和移动的方式非常相似。)”可知，这种模仿发生在熟悉的人身上，故G选项“People who are strangers, however, try hard to avoid holding mutual (相互的) positions. (然而，陌生人会努力避免保持共同的姿势。)”与上文为转折关系，进一步解释这种模仿发生在熟悉的人身上，陌生人会努力避免这种模仿，符合题意。故选G。
【38题详解】
由上文“If an employer wishes to develop immediate friendliness and create d relaxing atmosphere with an employee, he needs to copy the employee’s posture to achieve the end. (如果雇主希望与员工建立直接友好关系，创造轻松的氛围，他需要模仿员工的姿势来达到目的。)”可知，本空要说跟“雇主与员工间的模仿”有关的话题，故C选项“Similarly, an up-and-coming employee may be seen copying his boss’ gestures in an attempt to show agreement. (同样，一个崭露头角的员工可能会模仿老板的手势，试图表示同意。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选C。
【39题详解】
由上文“Using the knowledge, it is possible to influence a face-to-face encounter (邂逅) by copying the positive gestures and postures of the other person. (利用这些知识，可以通过模仿他人的积极手势和姿势来影响面对面的交流。)”可知，本空要说跟“模仿他人对面对面的交流的影响”有关的话题，故E选项“This has the effect of putting the other person in a receptive and relaxed frame of mind and he can “see” that you understand his point of view. (这会让对方处于一种接受和放松的心态中，他可以“看到”你理解他的观点。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
第三部分：书面表达(共两节，32分)
第一节 阅读表达(共4小题;第1、2题各2分，第3题3分，第4题5分，共12分)
阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。
Electric scooter safety
If you look around the streets of London, you’ll see the many methods people use to move around. Whether it’s on a commute to work, a trip to the shops, or a sightseeing excursion, there are people on buses, the Tube, cars, motorbikes, bicycles and even roller skates. The roads are already congested (jammed); and now there’s a new addition: electric, or “e-scooters”.
This traditional children’s vehicle has become more sophisticated over the years. And now, with the addition of a small electric motor, it’s become a cheap and easy mode of transport. Scooting around town can be fun and doesn’t involve much effort, so it’s no wonder they’re becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world. But following what’s believed to be the first fatal accident involving an electric scooter in the UK, questions are being asked about their safety and whether traffic laws should be changed.
Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden. Riders currently face a 300 fixed-penalty notice and six points on their driving licence for doing so. But, despite this, it seems the increasing popularity of e-scooters means they can be seen everywhere. And now users are calling on regulations to be changed.
The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is ‘reviewing’ the law. But its transport minister, Michael Ellis, has told the BBC that: “Micromobility products are appearing in countries across the globe and are an exciting innovation for which we know there is demand. However, safety must always be our top priority when considering their use on public highways in this country.”
There’s no doubt there are dangers in riding a two-wheeled scooter. Despite the fact that some of them can exceed 30mph, they sometimes only have one brake and no lights. They also become unstable if the rider hits a pothole, and however confident the rider may be, larger vehicles on the road make them vulnerable (easy to be hurt). So it seems more work needs to be done to give e-scooters a safe and legal space to travel in.
40. What is it that makes an e-scooter easy to ride
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
41. Why are motorists annoyed by those e-scooter riders
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement. Then underline it and explain why.
To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about where e-scooters can be used.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
43. Do you think e-scooters should be allowed on public roads Why (In about 40 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】40. A cheap and easy mode of transport as well as fun and involving less effort.
41. Because scooter riders break the law.
42. To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about where e-scooters can be used. According to the passage, To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about safety.
43. Yes, I do. Because I think it is convenient, cheap, effortless and time-saving. However, scooter riders should have the awareness of safety and the relative laws should be stricter.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了英国电动踏板车带来便利的同时，也引起了安全问题。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二三句“And now, with the addition of a small electric motor, it’s become a cheap and easy mode of transport. Scooting around town can be fun and doesn’t involve much effort, so it’s no wonder they’re becoming increasingly popular in cities around the world. (现在，加上一个小型电动机，它就变成了一种便宜又方便的交通方式。在城市里骑电动踏板车既有趣又不费力，难怪它们在世界各地的城市越来越受欢迎。)”可知，电动踏板车骑起来容易广受欢迎是因为它便宜又方便，有趣又不费力。故答案为： A cheap and easy mode of transport as well as fun and involving less effort.
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段前两句“Some scooter riders have been seen on pavements; others on the road jumping red traffic lights, adding to the frustration of motorists stuck in jams. In the UK, the law states that riding one on the public highway or pavement is forbidden. (有人在人行道上看到骑电动踏板车的人；还有一些电动踏板车的人在路上闯红灯，这增加了被堵在路上的司机的挫败感。在英国，法律规定禁止在公共高速公路或人行道上骑车。)”可知，在英国，法律规定禁止在公共高速公路或人行道上骑车，所以，当司机看到他们在人行道上或者闯红灯时，司机们就会恼火。故答案为：Because scooter riders break the law.
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段首句“The UK government is looking at how safely they can be used on the road and is ‘reviewing’ the law. (英国政府正在研究电动踏板车在道路上安全性，并正在“审查”相关法律。)”以及末句“However, safety must always be our top priority when considering their use on public highways in this country. (然而，当我们考虑在这个国家的公共公路上使用它们时，安全必须始终是我们的首要任务。)”可知，英国政府认为安全必须始终是首要任务。故答案为：To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about where e-scooters can be used. According to the passage, To answer the call of e-scooter users, the UK government is preparing to change the law about safety.
【43题详解】
开放性试题。本题答案不唯一，结合实际情况言之有理即可。例如，可以认为电动踏板车应该被允许在路上。因为它方便便宜，而且能够节约时间，但是骑车人要有安全意识，而且相关法律也应更完善。Yes, I do. Because I think it is convenient, cheap, effortless and time-saving. However, scooter riders should have the awareness of safety and the relative laws should be stricter.
第二节(20分)
44. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国笔友Jim给你发邮件和你分享了最令他难忘的一件事，并询问你最难忘的一件事是什么。请你用英文给他回复，内容包括：
1. 你最难忘的一件事；2. 说明难忘的原因。
注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】
Dear Jim,
In my colorful life, the most memorable thing is to learn to swim.
That was the first time that I had learned to swim. Seeing many people free to swim in the water, I also wanted to swim, but I was afraid in my heart. My father promised that he would teach me. I carefully walked into the water. But unfortunately I choked a few saliva, really uncomfortable. Then under the guidance of my father, after practicing for a whole morning, finally I learned to swim. I was extremely happy.
This makes me understand the truth: Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind on it.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生按照要求用英文给英国笔友Jim回信，分享考生最难忘的一件事。
【详解】1.词汇积累
难忘的：memorable→ unforgettable
害怕的：afraid→ fearful
许诺：promise→ commit
小心地：carefully→ cautiously
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Then under the guidance of my father, after practicing for a whole morning, finally I learned to swim.
拓展句：Then under the guidance of my father, after I practiced for a whole morning, finally I learned to swim.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Seeing many people free to swim in the water, I also wanted to swim, but I was afraid in my heart.（运用了现在分词Seeing作状语）
【高分句型2】My father promised that he would teach me.（运用了that引导的主语从句）

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