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2023年上期绥宁一中高一期中考试
英语试题
(时量：120分钟 满分：150分)
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the speakers invite Dave to do
A. Go fishing. B. Go diving. C. Go swimming.
2. Where are the reporters
A. In the reception room. B. In the meeting room. C. In the tea break room.
3. What is the man probably
A. A reporter. B. A driver. C. A policeman.
4. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Buy a new TV. B. Have the old TV fixed. C. Record the TV program.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A travel plan. B. A job opportunity. C. Their young children.
第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates.
7. When is the Chinese homework due
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Wednesday.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the weather like today
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
9. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a park. B. In a gym. C. In a school.
10. Why does the man come to England
A. For holiday. B. For English study. C. For a business trip.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How do the speakers find the math homework
A. Very easy. B. Just so-so. C. Quite hard.
12. What does the woman say about the study group
A. Everyone is serious and helpful.
B. It was started by a physics teacher.
C. All of the members are her classmates.
13. When will the speakers get to the library
A. At 6:00 pm. B. At 6:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How much is the first computer
A. $600. B. $700. C. $900.
15. What does the woman care most about the computer
A. The weight. B. The price. C. The color.
16. What color computer will the woman buy
A. Black. B. Red. C. Blue.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker live with the old lady
A. To learn Polish. B. To take care of her. C. To get the feeling of family.
18. What did the old lady do for the speaker
A. She washed her clothes.
B. She did cooking for her.
C. She cleaned her bathroom.
19. Who is Kathy
A. The speaker’s roommate. B. The speaker’s friend. C. The speaker’s teacher.
20. What did the speaker think of the translating work
A. Useless. B. Easy. C. Challenging.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
With the new semester about to start, our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. We hope you will have a wonderful life here.
★WeChat
WeChat is now the most popular social media app in China. Almost everyone is using WeChat. You can send both text and voice messages on WeChat. You can also make voice and video calls. You can also post texts, pictures and video clips. If your friends in your home country have this app, you can also chat with them through voice or video. WeChat is also widely used now as a form of payment which can be used in stores, online, and in other shopping apps.
★Alipay
Alipay is a similar app to PayPal. It was first used on Taobao and now people can still use it as a mobile payment option. You can even use mobile payment at street vendors, so if you have this app, you can leave your wallet at home.
★Didi
Now Didi seems to be the smartest way to travel around. With one tap, a car comes directly to you. Didi is a Chinese car-hailing (打车；叫车)service app. It has a function called “ride sharing”, which saves a lot of money for passengers. But it does not have an English version, so if you want to use it, you will have to learn some Chinese.
★Pleco
This is one of the top Chinese/English dictionary apps and it covers 130, 000 Chinese words and includes 20, 000 example sentences with pinyin. It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese, and also for tourists who need to translate words or phrases from English to Chinese.
21．Who are the intended readers for this text
A．Chinese learners. B．International teachers in China.
C．Foreign students studying in China. D．Students furthering their studies.
22．The following statements about the apps are TRUE except ________.
A．People can hail a car with Didi in English.
B．People can use WeChat to post, call and pay.
C．Pleco is useful for tourists who know little Chinese.
D．Alipay was originally used to make payments on Taobao.
23．Which app is helpful in learning Chinese
A．WeChat. B．Alipay. C．Didi. D．Pleco.
B
Finally came Wednesday! I walked onto campus feeling nervous even though I had walked these same grounds for two years because my junior high school is next door. Everything looked and felt different now that I was in senior high.
I looked at my schedule. First period — German. Our German teacher was very friendly and I liked her from the beginning. What I didn't like, though, was that I was surrounded by students from other grades, with only five familiar faces.
Then I had to walk all the way across campus and up three flights of stairs to get to my second period — biology. Our teacher's name is peau, and I think that she will teach us a lot this year because she is very to the point. She also has her unique way of saying “be quiet,” she says “alligator.” She explained that she is the king, or should I say queen, of the class because alligators are the “king of the swamps (沼泽).”
My third class was English. After surviving two periods without too much of a challenge, I began to feel good. However, the third period changed everything. Mr.V.,my English teacher, told us that we would have to write 40 essays (文章) and read AP-level books such as The Odyssey this year. I love reading and writing, but 40 ESSAYS AP-level books Now I was scared. He also talked about how important it was to be focused. Last year was not a very “focused” year for me. While doing homework, I was often talking on the phone, or busy with a conversation on Facebook. I planned on stepping it up this year because I wanted to stay an honor student.
24．What did the author mainly write about in this passage
A．Her new teachers. B．Her plan for the new year.
C．Her first day of senior high. D．Her schedule for Wednesday.
25．What should students do when peau says "alligator"
A．Sit still. B．Stop talking.
C．Listen to the teacher. D．Look at the blackboard.
26．How did the author find her first two classes
A．Unattractive. B．Informative . C．Very tiring. D．Pretty easy.
27．Why did the author feel scared during the third period
A．Because she couldn't focus on her work.
B．Because she found the class demanding.
C．Because she didn't like the teacher.
D．Because she did poorly at school.
C
Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday.
While the decline over the past decade is steep for teen readers, some data in the report shows that reading remains a big part of many children's lives, and indicates how parents might help encourage more reading.
According to the report's key findings, “the proportion (比例) who say they ‘hardly ever’ read for fun has gone from 8 percent of 13 year olds and 9 percent of 17 year olds in 1984 to 22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”
The report data shows that pleasure reading levels for younger children, ages 2－8, remain largely the same. But the amount of time spent in reading each session has declined, from closer to an hour or more to closer to a half hour per session.
When it comes to technology and reading, the report does little to counsel(建议) parents looking for data about the effect of e readers and tablets on reading. It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time.
The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. Data shows that kids and teens who do read frequently, compared to infrequent readers, have more books in the home, more books purchased for them, parents who read more often, and parents who set aside time for them to read.
As the end of school approaches, and school vacation reading lists loom(逼近) ahead, parents might take this chance to step in and make their own summer reading list and plan a family trip to the library or bookstore.
28．What is the Common Sense Media report probably about
A．Children's reading habits. B．Quality of children's books.
C．Children's after class activities. D．Parent child relationships.
29．Where can you find the data that best supports “children are reading a lot less for fun”？
A．In Paragraph 2. B．In Paragraph 3.
C．In Paragraph 4. D．In Paragraph 5.
30．Why do many parents limit electronic reading
A．E books are of poor quality. B．It could be a waste of time.
C．It may harm children's health. D．E readers are expensive.
31．How should parents encourage their children to read more
A．Act as role models for them. B．Ask them to write book reports.
C．Set up reading groups for them. D．Talk with their reading class teachers.
D
When Jason Esterhuizen was 23 in 2011, an accident blinded him. Now, nine years later, special glasses and a device (装置) inside his brain are allowing him to make out some details of the world around him.
In 2018, Jason moved from South Africa to California to join in a study that offered the possibility of helping him with his sight. Run by University of California and a company called Second Sight, the study aimed to test an unusual medical product called Orion.
There are three important pieces to Orion. One part looks like a pair of glasses holding a camera on the person's head, which also sends wireless signals. The second part is a tiny computer processing the video from the camera —that's where the sight comes from. The third part is a tiny device implanted(植入) directly into the patient's brain, which is new and different about Orion.
For years, Second Sight and other companies have been working on ways to send visual information into the brains of blind people. Most of the efforts have focused on connecting to the retina(视网膜). By sending electrical signals to the retina, some visual information can be sent to the brain. So far Second Sight has given about 350 people retinal implants.
But a retinal implant wasn't possible for Jason. That's why Orion's direct connection to the brain was especially interesting to him. Dr Nader Pouratian, who gave Jason his implant, said, "With the system we're testing now, you don't even need to have eyes for the device to work. Jason is one of the six trying out Orion in the world.
Although Jason still can't see normally, he can tell dark from light. He says he sees little white dots on a black background, like looking up at the stars at night. "Now I can do things that I couldn't do before. It's making my life much easier."
32.What do the underlined words in the first paragraph mean
A.ignore. B.understand. C.recognize . D.prove.
33.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3
A.Where our sight comes from. B.How the product Orion works.
C.How people with glasses see. D.What differences Orion has.
34.Why did Jason agree to test the Orion
A.He was interested in Orion. B.Orion is equipped for free.
C.He wanted to move to America. D.Orion helps him recover some sight.
35.What can we infer from the passage
A.Orion is worn by the patient on the head.
B.Orion has been implanted in 350 people.
C.Orion brings simple sight to the blind.
D.Orion isn't fit for patients without retinas.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common. ___36___In thunderstorms, lightning can strike (击中) people and buildings and is very dangerous.
It was reported that a man was struck by lightning when he was making a phone call under a tree. He died at once. You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world. ____37____ So what should you do during a lightning storm Scientists say that a person’s chances of being struck by lightning are 1 in 600,000. ___38___
If you are indoors during a thunderstorm:
＊Stay away from anything that is metal because lightning can come into the house through it.
＊Don’t stand near the windows.
＊Don’t take a shower or bath. Lightning can travel through water.
＊Never use the phone.___39___
If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors:
＊ _____40_____ . If there’s no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.
＊Do not go under a tree because the lightning could hit the tree and travel through the tree to hit you.
＊Never use a cell phone.
A．Try to get home as soon as possible.
B．Since they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously.
C．Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.
D．In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.
E．But you can reduce those chances by following these safety rules.
F．But it is very important for us to learn about lightning.
G．Go into a nearby building or car right away.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Growing up in the 1960s,I was taught from an early age to send a handwritten thank-you note expressing 41._____for kindness. My mother used to buy me a box of paper and 42.____me in the art and value of saying “thank you”. She 43.____to be right.
A study showed that it took less than 5 minutes to write the thank-you notes. Just 5 minutes to make 44.____person feel overjoyed!45._____,in our “instant” world, the idea of getting an actual pen and writing an actual note seems to never come to mind. We tend to do what is46.____for us--a quick text or an email.
It's easy to use the 47.____of being busy, but even very busy and 48.____businessmen find time to 49._____ thank-you notes. For example, when Douglas Conant became CEO of Campbell's, the company had 50._____ half of its market value and morale（士气）was at an all-time low. He 51._____ fixing that by doing some simple things that are probably not 52._____ in any MBA class, For one thing, Conant wrote to every 53._____.He gained their confidence and 54.____,turned the company 55._____.
41.A.concern B.pity C.comfort D.appreciation
42.A.ask B.instruct C.answer D.impress
43.A.remained B.proved C.appeared D.used
44.A.one B.any C.each D.another
45.A.Yet B.Therefore C.So D.Otherwise
46.A.special B.necessary C.convenient D.important
47.A.case B.excuse C.example D.situation
48.A.humorous B.optimistic C.successful D.experienced
49.A.pen B.receive C.design D.deliver
50.A.lost B.gained C.developed D.damaged
51.A.gave up B.kept up C.set about D.worried about
52.A.permitted B.taught C.checked D.tested
53.A.market B.businessman C.company D.employee
54.A.personally B.frankly C.naturally D.occasionally
55.A.up B.down C.away D.around
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。
The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, which plays 56.______significant role in maintaining the fine balance of the Earth's ecosystem. It crosses into eight 57.________(country) and covers an area of around 6 million square kilometres. The Amazon River, from which the rainforest gets 58. ______(it) name, supports many different ecosystems on its journey. They give this area the 59.________ (rich) biodiversity on the Earth. Of the 390,000 plant species known to us, more than 40,000 can 60.________ (find) in the Amazon. Each level of the forest forms its own little world, home to different kinds of 61. _________(live) things. More than 1,300 species of birds and over 400 species of mammals hide among the jungle's plant life,62. ________ form the forest's food chain. The Amazon rainforest is often known 63._______ the "lungs of the planet". However, over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest 64.________(disappear) due to human activities. Can we afford 65.__________(damage) the “lungs of the planet"
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假定你是李华，你校正在进行野生动物保护宣传周活动。请用英语写一封倡议书发表在校英语报上。内容包括：
1.野生动物现状
2.要采取的措施
3.发出倡议
注意：1.词数80词左右。 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear classmates,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Caught in a flood
Mary and her parents were downstairs in the living room. Mary was looking through the windows at the endless rain outside. It had been raining non-stop for three days. She had never seen a storm this bad. It was making her nervous. The wind roared and the rain beat on the roof and windows. Dad was listening to a weather report on the radio, while Mum was putting their important documents and disaster supplies into a bag.
“Mum, Dad,” said Mary suddenly, “I think we should leave here right away!”
“No,” said Dad. “It’s too late! The radio says the city has already been flooded.”
“We can drive our car through the floodwater! Let’s just leave! I’m really scared!” cried Mary.
“We can’t do that, honey,” explained Mum, “otherwise the moving water could wash the car away!”
Mary walked to the door. She was curious to see how much water there was outside.
“Don’t open the door!” shouted Mum and Dad at the same time. “The water may flood in!”
Dad moved the dinner table against the door, in case the floodwater forced the door open. Mum waved to Mary to sit on the sofa. “Mary, don’t worry. Everything’s going to be OK,” she said softly, trying her best to comfort Mary. Her voice was calm, but Mary could tell she was worried too. Without saying a single word, Dad walked to the sofa, sat down and hugged his wife and daughter. The sudden silence in the house seemed to make the wind and rain more frightening outside. What could they do
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a brief discussion, Mum and Dad made a decision.______________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Finally, the rain stopped. _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________参考答案：
听力：1-5 AACAB 6-10 CCBAB 11-15 CACBA 16-20 CABBC
A 篇：
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章是针对外国留学生的关于中国生活常用APP的介绍。21.细节理解题。根据第一段“our school is welcoming a group of new international students. We have some apps here that will make your life easier. (我们学校正在欢迎一群新的国际学生。我们这里有一些应用程序，可以让你的生活更轻松。）”可知，文章是针对在中国学习的外国留学生的。故选C.
22.细节理解题。根据第四段“it does not have an English version(它没有英文版）”可知，嘀嘀打车没有英文版服务。故选A.
23.细节理解题。根据最后一段“It is perfect for those who want to learn Chinese(它非常适合那些想学习中文的人）”可知，Pleco软件对想学汉语的学习者是有帮助的。故选D.
B篇
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。作者介绍了自己的第一天高中生活。
24.主旨大意题。根据文章中作者对一天课程的介绍，结合“Finally came Wednesday!(终于到了星期三！）“Everything looked and felt different now that I was in senior high. (现在我上高中了，一切看起来和感觉起来都不一样了）”可知，本文主要讲述的是作者的第一天高中生活。故选C.
25.推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“She also has her unique way of saying" be quiet," she says “alligator. ”（她也有自己独特的方式说“安静”，她说“鳄鱼”）＂可知，当Compeau老师说“alligator”时，就表明她在要求大家安静，同学们就应该停止说话。故选B.
26.细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“After surviving two periods without too much of a challenge, I began to feel good. (前两门课都没有太大挑战性，我感觉还不错）”可知，作者感觉前两门课不难。故选D.
27.细节理解。根据最后一段第三句“Mr.V., my English teacher, told us that we would have to write 40essays（文章）and read AP-level books such as The Odyssey this year.(我的英语老师V先生告诉我们，今年我们要写40篇论文，还要读《奥德赛》等AP级书籍）”可知，作者担心这门课的原因是这门课的要求很高。故选B.
C篇
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了一项关于儿童和青少年的阅读习惯的调查报告。报告表明，儿童和青少年的趣味阅读时间明显减少；父母会对孩子的阅读习惯产生一些积极影响。
28.A 细节理解题。【解题思路】该题问的是这个报告可能跟什么有关。根据第一段第一句“Teens and younger children are reading a lot less for fun, according to a Common Sense Media report published Monday. ”和第二至四段内容可知，这个报告可能跟青少年的阅读习惯有关。故选A.
29.B 细节理解题。【关键句】According to the report's key findings, “the proportion（比例）who say they 'hardly ever' read for fun has gone from8 percent of 13-year-olds and 9 percent of 17-year-olds in 1984 to22 percent and 27 percent respectively today.”（第三段）译文：根据该报告的重要发现，“1984年，有8%的13岁儿童和9%的17岁青少年声称自己几乎从没有趣味阅读的习惯，而如今该数字则分别增长到了22%和27%.”
【解题思路】该题问的是我们从哪里可以找到最能支持“孩子们的趣味阅读时间大幅减少”这个观点的数据。根据关键句可知，第三段的数据最能支持这一观点。故选B.
30.C 推理判断题。【解题思路】该题问的是为什么许多家长限制孩子使用电子阅读器。根据第五段最后一句“It does point out that many parents still limit electronic reading, mainly due to concerns about increased screen time. ”可知，许多家长限制孩子使用电子阅读器，主要是因为他们担心孩子们面对电子屏幕的时间增加。根据常识可知，这对孩子的健康有害。由此可推知，家长们限制孩子们使用电子阅读器是因为电子阅读器可能会损害孩子的健康。故选C.
31.A 细节理解题。【关键句】The most hopeful data shared in the report shows clear evidence of parents serving as examples and important guides for their kids when it comes to reading. (倒数第二段第一句）译文：该报告中分享的最令人鼓舞的数据明确证实家长可以在阅读方面为孩子树立榜样、提供重要的引导。【解题思路】该题问的是家长该如何鼓励孩子多读书。根据关键句可知，如果要想鼓励孩子多读书，家长应该为孩子树立榜样。故选A.
D篇
32.词义猜测题。根据第一段中“When Jason Esterhuizen was 23 in 2011, an accident blinded him. Now, nine years later, special glasses and a device(装置) inside his brain are allowing him to make out some details of the world around him.”可知,2011年,23岁的Jason Esterhuizen在一次事故中失明。九年后,一副特殊的眼镜和一个植入在大脑里的装置让他恢复了一些视力,能够分辨出周围世界的一些细节。故选C。
33.主旨大意题。根据第三段“There are three important pieces to Orion. One part looks like a pair of glasses holding a camera on the person's head, which also sends wireless signals. The second part is a tiny computer processing the video from the camera—that's where the sight comes from. The third part is a tiny device implanted(植入)directly into the patient's brain, which is new and different about Orion.”可知,第三段介绍了Orion产品的工作原理。故选B。
34.推理判断题。根据第五段中“But a retinal implant wasn't possible for Jason. That's why Orion's direct connection to the brain was especially interesting to him.”可知,对Jason Esterhuizen来说,植入视网膜是不可能的,这就是为什么他对Orion与大脑的直接联系特别感兴趣。由此推知,Jason Esterhuizen同意测试Orion是因为它可以帮他恢复视力。故选D。
35.推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Although Jason still can't see normally, he can tell dark from light. He says he sees little white dots on a black background, like looking up at the stars at night.”可知,虽然Jason Esterhuizen还是不能正常地看东西,但他能分辨黑暗与光明。他说,他在黑色背景上看到小小的白点,就像在晚上抬头看见星星一样。由此推知,Orion能给盲人带来简单的视觉。故选C。
七选五：
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了雷暴的危害性以及减少雷暴伤害的安全措施。
36．根据上文“In the spring and summer months, thunderstorms are common.”可知，在春季和夏季，雷暴是常见的。关键词common和B项中的happen often对应，B项“Since they happen often, some people don’t take them seriously.（由于这种情况经常发生，有些人并不把它们当回事）”符合上下文逻辑，起到承上启下的作用。故选B。
37．根据上文“You may not know it, but nearly 1,800 thunderstorms are happening at any moment around the world. （那么你可能不知道，但全世界随时都有近1800场雷暴发生。）”和下文“So what should you do during a lightning storm (那么在雷暴期间你应该怎么做？)”可知，上文介绍雷暴很常见，下文提问在雷暴期间该如何做。由此推知，接下来要介绍雷暴对人类造成的危害。D项“In fact, many people are killed by lightning every year.（事实上，每年都有许多人死于闪电。）”符合上下文逻辑，故选D。
38．由下文的“If you are indoors during a thunderstorm…If you are caught in a thunderstorm outdoors.”可知，下文都在介绍减少雷暴伤害的安全措施。由小题3的位置可以判断出小题3的选项要引起下文。E项“But you can reduce (减少) those chances by following these safety rules.（但是你可以通过遵守这些安全规则来减少这些概率）”符合上下文逻辑，故选E。
39．根据上文“Never use the phone.（不要使用电话）”可知，下文接着要说电话会带来的危害。C项“Lightning could travel through the phone line and hit you.（闪电可能穿过电话线击中你。）” 符合上下文逻辑，故选C。
40．根据下文“If there’s no building around, try to find a low place to stay in.（如果周围没有建筑，试着找一个低的地方呆下来。）”可知，空格处要告诉我们在室外遭受雷暴且有遮蔽物或建筑时该怎么做。G项“Go into a nearby building or car right away.（立即进入附近的建筑物或汽车。）”符合上下文逻辑，故选G。
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【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，小时候，妈妈教“我”用手写感谢便条来表达对别人善意的感激，并教“我”表达感谢的技巧和价值；研究表明，不到五分钟就能用手写好的感谢便条让他人感到快乐。
41．D ［根据该句中的＂a handwritten thank-you note expressing...for kindness＂可知，该处指用手写的感谢便条表达对善良的感激（appreciation），故D项正确，A项意为“关爱；关心”；B项意为“同情”；C项意为“安慰”。］
42．B ［根据该句“My mother used to buy me a box of paper...and value of saying ＇thank you＇，”可知，“我”的妈妈过去常常给“我”买一箱纸，并教（instruct）“我”表达感谢的技巧和价值，故B项正确，A项意为“问”；C项意为“答复；回答”；D项意为“使铭记：给······留下深刻印象”。］
43．B ［根据语境尤其是下文的内容可推知，此处表示地证明（proved）（这样做）是正确的，故B项符合语境。A项意为“保持”；C项意为“显得”；D项used to do意为“过去常常”。
44．D［根据空前一句可知，写感谢便条需要不到五分钟的时间：并结合该句和常识可推知，此处表示仅花费五分钟就可以让另一个（another）人非常高兴，故D项正确。A项意为“一个”；B项意为“任何的，任一的＂；C项意为”（两个或两个以上的人或物中）各自，各个，每个”。］
45．A ［根据该句中的＂seems to never come to mind＂并结合上文内容可知，尽管仅花费五分钟就能用手写好的感谢便条让他人感到快乐，但是（Yet），在我们这个“快捷的”世界里，人们似乎不愿意用这种方式表达谢意：据此可推知，该处前后表示转折关系，故A项正确，B项意为“因此：所以：因而”，C项意为“因此；所以”；D项意为“否则；不
46．C ［根据该句中的＂a quick text or an email”可推知，该处表示我们趋向于使用对我们来说方便的（convenient）方式-快速发送的短信或电子邮件，故C项正确，A项意为“特殊的；特别的；不寻常的；不一般的“，B项意为”必需的：必要的”D项意为”重要的；有重大影响的；有巨大价值的”。］
47．B ［根据语境以及该句中的＂of being busy”并结合常识可知，人们很容易以忙为借口（excuse），故B项正确，A项意为“事例”，C项意为“例子”，D项意为“情况”。］
48．C ［根据语境可知，人们很容易以忙为借口，但即使是很忙碌和成功的（successful）商人也能找到时间写（pen）感谢便条，放C项正确，A项意为“滑有题的；有曲默感的”；B项意为“乐观的；抱乐观看法的”；D项意为”有经验的：
49．A ［参见上题解析。pen意为“写”，故A项正确，B项意为“拿到；接到；收到”；C项意为”设计；布局；安排”iD项意为“递送；传送；交付：运载”。］
50．A ［根据该句中的＂morale（士气）was at an all-time low”可知，士气空前低落：据此可推知，这家公司已经损失（lost）了一半的市值，故A项正确，B项意为“获得：赢得：博得；取得”；C项意为”（使）成长，发展，壮大”；D项意为“（有形的）损坏，破坏，损失”。］
51．C ［根据该句中的“He＿11＿fixing that by doing some simple things＂并结合语境可推知，他开始做（set about）一些简单的事情来解决这一问题，故C项正确，A项意为“放弃”，B项意为“跟上”；D项意为“担心”。］
52．B ［根据语境可推知，他所做的简单的事情很可能没有在任何MBA课堂上被教（taught）过，放B项正确，A项意为“允许”，C项意为“检查”；D项意为“测试”，］
53．D ［根据下文中的＂gained their confidence＂可推知。Conant 给每个员工（employee）写了便条，得到了他们的信任，故D项正确，A项意为“集市；市场；商场”；B项意为“（尤指上层）商界人员：企业家”；C项意为”公司；商号：商行”。
54．C ［根据语境可推知，Conant得到了员工们的信任，顺理成章地（naturally）使公司好转起来，故C项正确，A项意为“来自”；B项意为“坦率地”；D项意为“偶然”。］
55．D［参见上题解析，turn around 意为“好转，转”，故D项正确。turn up意为“开大”；turn down 意为“调低”；
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56.a 57.countries 58.its 59.richest 60.be found
61.living 62.which 63.as 64.has disappeared 65.to damage
应用文：
Dear classmates，
As we all know, all the animals play a vital part in keeping the balance of nature. Unfortunately, varieties of wild animals are being over-hunted or dying out.
So it is high time that we should take some measures to protect them. To begin with, we should stop polluting the environment and hunting. Anyone who hunts or kills wildlife should be fined and punished severely. Additionally, we must try our best to help build more nature reserves. At the same time, we should raise our awareness of animal protection, deeply understanding to harm animals is to harm ourselves.
I hope we can live harmoniously and happily with animals. Let's take action now!
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After a brief discussion, Mum and Dad made a decision. They decided to stay in the house. They thought it would be really dangerous to try to walk through the water to get to higher ground. “Mary, we’ll have to go upstairs and wait there,” said Mum. “OK, Mum. If that’s what you think is best,” Mary replied uncertainly. So they went upstairs and waited. Downstairs, water flooding into the living room and kitchen. All three of them were nervous, but at least they had disaster supplies, including food and drinking water.
Finally, the rain stopped. However, Mary and her family could not leave while the house was still flooded. They listened to the radio and learnt that rescue workers were coming to rescue people who were trapped in their homes. To their relief, rescue workers and volunteers arrived at their house in a boat, helping them get out of the flooded house. Their home had been badly damaged, but they were all happy to be alive. It was joint efforts and selfless love that helped them survive in the disaster.

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