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河西区2023-2024学年度第二学期高三年级总复习质量调查（一）
英语试卷
本试卷由第I卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）组成，共130分，考试用时100分钟。
第I卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. ----I’m going to Venice next week.
----______. Carnival will be held then. Have fun!
A. You’re crazy B. You’re lucky C. You’d better not D. You never know
2. It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______is put forward, we’ll make do with it.
A. a good one B. a best one C. a better one D. the best one
3. I have heard that it is a common in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.
A. practice B. method
C. evidence D. effect
4. —I went to the ticket office, but the tickets had been sold out already.
—You could have ______ yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance.
A. prevented B. guaranteed C. enjoyed D. spared
5. Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being ______ renewed.
A. strangely B. constantly C. casually D. relatively
6. Life is unpredictable; even the richest ______ become the poorest.
A. shall B. must C. need D. might
7. He did not see the film last night. That is _______ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
A. why B. because C. that D. how
8. Good evening, everybody. Professor King ________ his lecture in a moment, but let me introduce him first.
A. delivered B. will be delivering
C. was delivering D. has been delivering
9. The university started some new language programs to _________ the country’s Silk Road Economic Belt.
A. apply to B. cater for
C. appeal to D. hunt for
10. ________ it many times, I still can’t make Tom understand what I said.
A. Explaining B. Having explained
C. To explain D. Having been explained
11. —Amazingly. I’ve managed to pass my driving test!
—______. I told you it was easy.
A. Believe it or not. B. There you are!
C. How come D. You got me there!
12. The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality.
A. in terms of B. on behalf of
C. on top of D. on account of
13. This amusement park with all the exciting rides and other fun activities_____also home to outdoor concerts every summer.
A. are B. have been C. is D. has been
14. The result is not the same ______they had expected, ______was rather disappointing.
A. what, as B. as, that C. as, which D. that, which
15. She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.
A. since B. when
C. unless D. before
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my____16____ . I wondered whether a small boy of my size could ____17____ something like that. I found myself ____18____this out loud and my father overheard me. He ____19____me and said I could train with him.
Training with my clad turned out to be very____20____. We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of training, I ____21____ my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the____22____.
When someone fired the gun. I was off,____23____towards the distant buoy (浮标)that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my ____24____. I was dripping wet,trying to _____25_____it. Once on the bike, I experienced an excitement specific to _____26_____. I went through the transition zone and_____27_____ my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my_____28_____ already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my_____29_____in the field, each racer was either following me_____30_____ being followed. The run part of the race was in fact_____31_____tolerance.
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the_____32_____feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(an)_____33_____with the other finishers. The sense of_____34_____was there for all of us.
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could_____35_____it, like his dad. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.
16. A. pride B. congratulations C. concern D. curiosity
17. A. learn B. deserve C. achieve D. organize
18. A. saying B. figuring C. acting D. leaving
19. A. admired B. encouraged C. pushed D. convinced
20. A. unbearable B. exciting C. enjoyable D. challenging
21. A. learnt from B. suffered from C. signed up for D. dropped out of
22. A. signal B. announcement C. result D. permission
23. A. riding B. walking C. swimming D. dashing
24. A. bike B. horse C. destination D. coat
25. A. take off B. get on C. knock out D. put away
26. A. running B. traveling C. cycling D. swimming
27. A. kicked off B. switched to C. prepared for D. polished
28. A. arms B. clothes C. shoes D. legs
29. A. size B. position C. age D. career
30. A. or B. and C. but D. so
31. A. breathlessness B. thirst C. stress D. pain
32. A. winning B. nervous C. burning D. proud
33. A. suggestion B. celebration C. impression D. organization
34. A. accomplishment B. guilt C. sorrow D. participation
35 A. join B. move C. prove D. make
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2. 5分，满分50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
Whether you’re considering gap time directly after high school, during college, or a mid-career break, taking a year off is a great opportunity to learn through new experiences, grow beyond your comfort zone, and get out of your ordinary routine.
If your hunger to travel the world, meet new people, and experience new adventures can no longer be ignored, a gap year program is a great opportunity to volunteer abroad, teach abroad, intern abroad, or attend a language school. Whether you’re attracted by a quick tour across country borders on multiple continents, or a long-term stay in a near or distant city, the best way to spend your gap year is completely up to you!
Gap years are becoming increasingly common for students and young professionals. In fact, many find that when applying for jobs, their gap year experience helps their resume stand out among a sea of qualified candidates.
Because of the popularity of gap years, potential gap year travelers have tons of questions like: Is taking a gap year possible
Who takes a gap year
How much does a gap year cost
How can I make the most of my gap year
When is the best time to take a gap year
Will a gap year affect my college applications
What are the pros and cons of a gap year
Am I too old to take a gap year
Are there gap year jobs available
Here at Go Overseas we have detailed information to help you have a year of meaningful growth through exploring your interests, passions, and curiosities, as well as supporting your desire for experiential learning, either locally or abroad. Go through gap year program listings and reviews, read through expert gap year advice and ideas, and decide how to get the most out of your gap year.
36. What do you know about the gap year
A. It is not worthwhile. B. It mainly suits school students.
C. It does more harm than good. D. It contributes to a new routine.
37. Who can consider taking a gap year according to the text
A. People who have only been on the job for a year.
B. People who always want to learn a new language abroad.
C. High school students who are tired of sitting all day long.
D. People who want to achieve work-life balance in the long run.
38. What does a gap year do for job seekers
A. It makes little difference to them.
B. It makes their resumes look more authentic.
C. It makes their potential employers confused.
D. It increases their chances of being hired.
39. What is the purpose of the list of the questions
A To draw the attention of new gap year travelers.
B. To show the difficulties that a gap year traveler may meet.
C. To reflect what people might want to know about taking a gap year.
D. To explain why people should take a gap year into consideration.
40. What is this text
A. A travel guide.
B. A guide to career choices.
C. An advertisement for taking a gap year.
D. Suggestions for having a wonderful school life.
B
When I was young I wanted to be a model, so when a national contest was staged, I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn’t signed, but what hurt me most was being told that if I grew to 5’9” (about 1.75 metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $ 500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot, and $ 300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn’t receive a call I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial (广告) modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short I was devastated (感到难以承受的).
Years later Ire zed that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling, just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
41. What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model
A. She won a national contest.
B. She wanted to get reputation and wealth.
C. She was urged by some modeling agencies.
D. She had full potential to be a successful model.
42. What’s the author’s parents’ attitude toward her dream
A. Encouraging. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Enthusiastic.
43. What was that made the author end her attempt to become a model
A. Her parents were strongly against it.
B. She realized that it was impossible for her.
C. Even a local modeling agency turned her down.
D. She realized that she didn’t actually love the idea of modeling.
44. The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means
A. the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset angry, etc
B. the final result that she was admitted by the model company
C. the final audition given by the agency
D. the decision that she made at last not to be a model anymore
45. What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model
A. Where there’s a will there’s away.
B. Being a model is not that easy.
C. We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others.
D. We might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.
C
The term “graffiti” is an Italian word meaning scratching or scribbling(乱涂). It entered the English language in the 1850s, specifically to describe the casual wall writing that experts found in Pompeii and the Roman tombs. Originally a term used only in ancient scribbling, the word has undergone considerable expansion of meaning in the past 75 years so that it now refers to any written message on a wall. Graffiti are characterized by their casualness; if they were more formal, they would be known as inscriptions(铭文).
The first piece of graffiti was found on one of the walls of the city Pompeii which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was one of 1,600 pieces of graffiti uncovered in Pompeii during a dig in the 19th century. Not surprisingly, there is much evidence of graffiti writing on the pyramid and temples of ancient Egypt. It is likely that ever since people have had walls and materials to scratch or paint with, they have been engaged in this simplest form of communication.
The writing of graffiti gives people a unique opportunity to achieve some kind of public audience. Thus short poems, declarations of love, pieces of political and revolutionary polemic(论战), and criticisms of institutions and people form a significant part of graffiti.
Apart from its usefulness in terms of self-expression, graffiti is also a valuable source for historians. There is always the possibility that historical events may be recorded by the presence of graffiti. Perhaps the most interesting example of this is the graffiti relating to the gladiatorial(角斗士) contests held in Pompeii. Graffiti can also give us a unique view into the daily life and customs of a people, for its casual expression encourages the recording of details that more formal writing would tend to ignore.
In the late 1970s, graffiti became popular. A thought written on a toilet wall in Wolverhampton can now be read in Chicago or Adelaide. In its own way, this is probably the most fascinating example of McLuhan’s concept of “the global village”. We now have a worldwide toilet wall.
46. According to the first paragraph, graffiti________.
A. is another name for “inscription”
B. got its name from the English language
C. was born in the 1850s
D. Mainly refers to casual writing or pictures on walls
47. What can be inferred from the second paragraph
A. Graffiti has a long history.
B Graffiti is an attractive form of art.
C. Graffiti made the ancient city Pompeii famous.
D. Graffiti was ancient Egyptian’s main way of communication.
48. What does the third and fourth paragraphs mainly tell us
A. Graffiti’s great value.
B. Graffiti’s features.
C. Graffiti’s way of expression.
D. Graffiti’s connection with people’s daily life.
49. The graffiti relating to the gladiatorial contests is mentioned in the passage to prove that ______.
A. graffiti can show people’s customs
B. graffiti can provide valuable historical evidence
C. graffiti was mainly used to record important events
D. graffiti can provide more detailed information than formal writing
50. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that______.
A. the presence of graffiti makes the world closely connected
B. the concept of “the global village” is famous worldwide
C. graffiti has become very popular all over the world
D. people like using toilet walls to share their graffiti
D
Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end
Well, if certain people have their way, it’ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.
For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological (神经病学的) activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like -Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.
However, it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe.
How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain A surprising 60 per cent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely. theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.
Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.
51. What’s the function of the first paragraph
A. A summary of the article. B. An introduction to the main topic.
C. An overview of the whole article. D. An argument over the main topic.
52. What does the underlined word “implanted” mean in paragraph 2
A. To put something into someone’s body by an operation.
B. To design something new over a period of time.
C. To prevent something from changing rapidly.
D. To get rid of something steadily.
53. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3
A. The process of human-computer interaction.
B. The possible treatment for particular diseases.
C. The future of microchips and devices alike.
D. The existing application of microchip implants.
54. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality
A. They may reject it. B. They may expect it.
C. They may adjust to it. D. They may feel curious about it,
55. Which word can best describe the technology of computer-brain interface implants
A. Imaginary. B. Practical.
C. Unfulfilled. D. Impossible.
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第二部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
After being evacuated (疏散) from her Florida home following Hurricane Michael. Amber Gee was attempting to get an idea of the destruction left behind when she discovered a sign of trouble. As reported by ABC News, Gee was using NOAA’s interactive aerial map (交互式航拍地图) to check the damage done to her and her family’s homes when she spotted the word “H-E-L-P” spelled out in the yard.
The NOAA website allows those impacted in the hurricane to get a look at specific streets or homes by zooming in on (用变焦距镜头拉近) aerial imagery of the affected area. According to ABC News, Gee was looking at one of these photos when she noticed a cry for help spelled out in wood in the front yard of her grandmother’s Bay County home.
Though her grandmother had evacuated, several other family members, including Gee’s uncle and his wife, had stayed behind. After spotting the message, Gee alerted (向……报警) Bay County Emergency Services, who went to the house and rescued those who were trapped in the residence.
“Apparently, they had to cut through a lot of downed trees to get there,” Gee told ABC News. Her uncle, Ernest, had reportedly used wood from one of those trees to spell out the message.
After the rescue, Bay County Emergency Services posted the incident on their Facebook page, writing, “This is an incredible story of how people are working together in this situation. Someone from another county was using the mapping app to check property in rural Bay County and noticed the word ‘help’ spelled out in the grass in wood. That person immediately contacted us and sent the picture and we dispatched emergency workers.”
Meanwhile, Gee says she is thankful that she was able to use the mapping tool to get her family to safety. “The hurricane has turned everything upside down everywhere. Some were more fortunate than others. I’m just happy that everybody is safe and sound and, hopefully, soon we will all get through this together and recover from this storm,” she said.
56. What did Gee use the mapping app to do (no more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
57. Who can look at the NOAA website’s aerial photos of the affected area (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
58. Who spelled out “Help” to cry for help (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
59. What does the underlined word “dispatched” in Para. 5 probably mean (one word)
________________________________________________________________________________________
60. What lesson can you learn from this story Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，在元宵节来临之际，英国姊妹校师生来校访问，希望了解中国传统节日。请根据以下提示，写一篇发言稿。
内容要点：
1. 表示欢迎：
2 介绍元宵节（至少包括两点）；
3. 邀请他们参加元宵节活动。
注意：
1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
元宵节The Lantern Festival
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英语试卷
本试卷由第I卷（选择题）、第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）组成，共130分，考试用时100分钟。
第I卷
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. ----I’m going to Venice next week.
----______. Carnival will be held then. Have fun!
A. You’re crazy B. You’re lucky C. You’d better not D. You never know
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——我下周去威尼斯。——你真走运。那时会举行狂欢节。祝你玩的愉快！A. You’re crazy你疯了；B. You’re lucky你真幸运；C. You’d better not你最好不要；D. You never know你永远不会懂。根据后面的Have fun，可知应答的人是赞同前面的人去威尼斯旅行的。故选B。
2. It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______is put forward, we’ll make do with it.
A. a good one B. a best one C. a better one D. the best one
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词和冠词。句意：这可能不是一个好建议。但在提出更好的方案之前，我们将就一下。据句意可知，此处需用比较级，表示“一个更好的建议”，为泛指，用不定冠词。one指代suggestion，不定代词。故选C项。
3. I have heard that it is a common in that country to hold a big party to celebrate when a child turns 15.
A. practice B. method
C. evidence D. effect
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我听说在那个国家，孩子满15岁时举行大型聚会庆祝是一种惯例。A. practice做法；B. method方法；C. evidence证据；D. effect影响。由语意可知，孩子满15岁就要举行庆祝会，这是那个国家的一种做法，此处考查固定句型it is a common practice to do sth.，意为“做某事是一种惯例”。故选A项。
4. —I went to the ticket office, but the tickets had been sold out already.
—You could have ______ yourself an unnecessary trip by phoning in advance.
A. prevented B. guaranteed C. enjoyed D. spared
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：—我去了售票处，但是票已经卖完了。—你可以事先打个电话，免去不必要的旅行。A. prevented 阻止；B. guaranteed 确保；C. enjoyed 享受；D. spared留出，免去。根据“by phoning in advance.”可知，提前打电话咨询就可以免去不必要的奔波。故选D。
5. Nature’s repair process is slow and steady, with cells being ______ renewed.
A. strangely B. constantly C. casually D. relatively
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：大自然的修复过程缓慢而稳定，细胞不断更新。A.strangely奇怪地；B.constantly不断地；C.casually随意地；D.relatively相对地。由“Nature’s repair process is slow and steady”可知，句子表示“大自然的修复过程缓慢而稳定，细胞不断更新”，空格处是“不断地”，故选B。
6. Life is unpredictable; even the richest ______ become the poorest.
A. shall B. must C. need D. might
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查情态动词的用法。句意：人生是不可预测的；甚至最有钱的也可能变成最穷的。根据句子意思，后句讲的是一种可能性。A. shall将会；B. must一定；C. need需要；D. might可能。根据前文 “Life is unsure”可知，因为表示不确定，所以空处需用情态动词might，表示不确定的推测。故选D。
【点睛】
7. He did not see the film last night. That is _______ he had to help his little sister with her homework.
A. why B. because C. that D. how
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句连接词。句意：他昨晚没有看电影。那是因为他得帮他妹妹做作业。A.why 为什么；B.because 因为（表原因）；C.that 那个；D.how 怎样。根据该空前“That is”可知，这是一个主系表结构，因此，该空后句子是表语从句，根据句意，该从句表示原因，因此，应该用连接词because引导。故选B项。
8. Good evening, everybody. Professor King ________ his lecture in a moment, but let me introduce him first.
A. delivered B. will be delivering
C. was delivering D. has been delivering
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查将来进行时。句意：大家晚上好，金教授马上要发表演讲，但（开始之前）让我先介绍一下他。根据语境和标志词in a moment（立即，即将，一会儿）的提示，可知教授的演讲还未开始，用将来时态（一般将来时或将来进行时），仅有B符合题意，是将来进行时的结构，故选B。
9. The university started some new language programs to _________ the country’s Silk Road Economic Belt.
A. apply to B. cater for
C. appeal to D. hunt for
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：这所大学启动了一些新的语言项目，为国家丝绸之路经济带提供服务。A .apply to向……申请，适用于……；B .cater for迎合，满足……的需要，为……提供服务；C .appeal to对……有吸引力，呼吁；D. hunt for 猎取，寻找。根据句意。故选B项。
10. ________ it many times, I still can’t make Tom understand what I said.
A. Explaining B. Having explained
C. To explain D. Having been explained
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意： 尽管我已经解释过很多次了，我还是不能让Tom明白我说的话。explain“解释”和主语I之间为逻辑主谓关系，应使用现在分词形式，作状语；由逻辑关系：先解释后明白，应使用到现在分词的完成式形式。故选B项。
11. —Amazingly. I’ve managed to pass my driving test!
—______. I told you it was easy.
A. Believe it or not. B. There you are!
C. How come D. You got me there!
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——令人惊讶的是。我终于通过了驾驶考试！——我早说过了！我告诉过你这很容易。A. Believe it or not.信不信由你；B. There you are!我早就这样说过了！C. How come 为什么？D. You got me there!你把我难住了！由I told you it was easy可知，句子表示“我早说过了！我告诉过你这很容易”，空格处意为“There you are!”。故选B。
12. The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality.
A. in terms of B. on behalf of
C. on top of D. on account of
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查短语辨析。句意：这种新产品令人赞不绝口，并因其优良的质量迅速占领了市场。A. in terms of就……而言；B. on behalf of代表；C. on top of 在……顶部；D. on account of由于，因为。结合句意可知，此处是指该产品因为其优良的品质迅速占据了市场，on account of“由于，因为”符合题意。故选D。
【点睛】
13. This amusement park with all the exciting rides and other fun activities_____also home to outdoor concerts every summer.
A. are B. have been C. is D. has been
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致，句意：这家游乐园有着所有令人兴奋的游乐设施和其他有趣的活动，它还是每年夏天室外音乐会的举办地。主语为the amusement park，并且every summer提示用一般现在时，谓语为第三人称单数，用is，故选C。
14. The result is not the same ______they had expected, ______was rather disappointing.
A. what, as B. as, that C. as, which D. that, which
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词和定语从句。句意：结果和他们预期的不一样，这是相当令人失望的。the same as是固定短语，意为“与……一样”，因此第一空用as；第二空引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，主语是前面整个主句的内容，因此第二空用which引导定语从句，故选C。
15. She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.
A. since B. when
C. unless D. before
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句。句意：她是个如此骄傲的人以至于她宁愿死也不愿承认她是错的。这里用before，这个词翻译的时候很灵活，可以是“才…，就…，还没来得及…”，也可以像这题一样翻译成表示“宁愿…，决不…，与其…，毋宁…”常与will或would连用，所以选D。
【名师点睛】before的用法。
表示“宁愿…，决不…，与其…，毋宁….”常与will 或would 连用。
before在英语中是一个比较常用的虚词，它既可作介词或副词用，也可作从属连词用。下面就把其作为从属连词的用法归纳如下：
1. 表示“在……之前就……”。
Mary had finished her homework before her mother returned.
玛丽在妈妈回来之前就完成了作业。
2. 表示“过了多久后才……，动作进行到什么程度才……”
The man almost knocked me down before he saw me. 那人差点把我撞倒了才看到我。
They walked about 30 miles to the west before they saw a village. 他们向西走了大约30英里才看见一个村庄。
3. 表示“来不及；尚未……就…”
Before I said a word, he went. 我还没来得说话，他就走了。
4. 表示“刚…就…”
I had hardly sat down before the bell rang. 我刚一坐下，铃就响了。
5. 表示“不知不觉就……； 还没弄清就……”
She had read for three hours before Ann knew it. 不知不觉安已看了3个小时的书了。
6. 表示“宁愿…，决不…，与其…，毋宁…”常与will 或would 连用。
I would die before I would tell. 我宁愿死也不愿告诉别人。
I would / will die before I surrender. 我宁愿死也不投降。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk, the crowd cheered. It showed me how his hard work paid off and it excited my____16____ . I wondered whether a small boy of my size could ____17____ something like that. I found myself ____18____this out loud and my father overheard me. He ____19____me and said I could train with him.
Training with my clad turned out to be very____20____. We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school. After a few weeks of training, I ____21____ my first triathlon. Before the competition, I nervously waited for the____22____.
When someone fired the gun. I was off,____23____towards the distant buoy (浮标)that marked my turn. I finished the half-mile swim and ran towards my ____24____. I was dripping wet,trying to _____25_____it. Once on the bike, I experienced an excitement specific to _____26_____. I went through the transition zone and_____27_____ my running shoes. At the start of the run part of the triathlon, my_____28_____ already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).
For me, the real competition began during the run, because now I could see each competitor as a target. No matter my_____29_____in the field, each racer was either following me_____30_____ being followed. The run part of the race was in fact_____31_____tolerance.
“Shut up, legs”, one of my favorite sayings, kept me from thinking about the_____32_____feeling. Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a(an)_____33_____with the other finishers. The sense of_____34_____was there for all of us.
Looking back, I remember the small boy on that day in Montauk who doubted whether he could_____35_____it, like his dad. Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.
16. A. pride B. congratulations C. concern D. curiosity
17. A. learn B. deserve C. achieve D. organize
18. A. saying B. figuring C. acting D. leaving
19. A. admired B. encouraged C. pushed D. convinced
20. A. unbearable B. exciting C. enjoyable D. challenging
21. A. learnt from B. suffered from C. signed up for D. dropped out of
22. A. signal B. announcement C. result D. permission
23. A. riding B. walking C. swimming D. dashing
24. A. bike B. horse C. destination D. coat
25. A. take off B. get on C. knock out D. put away
26. A. running B. traveling C. cycling D. swimming
27. A. kicked off B. switched to C. prepared for D. polished
28. A. arms B. clothes C. shoes D. legs
29. A. size B. position C. age D. career
30. A. or B. and C. but D. so
31. A. breathlessness B. thirst C. stress D. pain
32. A. winning B. nervous C. burning D. proud
33. A. suggestion B. celebration C. impression D. organization
34. A. accomplishment B. guilt C. sorrow D. participation
35. A. join B. move C. prove D. make
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. B 20. D 21. C 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是记叙文。作者以自己参加铁人三项赛的经历说明：在比赛中，当你觉得自己筋疲力尽时，不要放弃，坚持下去，直到抵达终点。不管成绩或名次如何，你都会有一份属于自己的成就感。
【16题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它向我展示了他的努力是如何得到回报的，也激发了我的好奇心。A. pride自豪；B. congratulations祝贺；C. concern关心；D. curiosity好奇。根据“I wondered whether a small boy of my size could ____2____ something like that.”可知，它向作者展示了父亲的努力是如何得到回报的，也激发了作者的好奇心。故选D项。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想知道像我这么大的一个小男孩是否能取得这样的成就。A. learn学习；B. deserve值得；C.achieve 实现，取得；D.organize组织。根据“When my dad finally finished the triathlon (铁人三项)in Montauk”可知，作者想知道像作者这么大的一个小男孩是否能取得这样的成就。故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我大声说出来我的想法，被父亲听到了。A. saying说；B. figuring 认为；C. acting 行动；D. leaving离开。根据“my father overheard me”可知，作者大声说出自己的想法被父亲听到了。故选A项。
【19题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他鼓励我说我可以和他一起训练。A. admired羡慕；B. encouraged鼓励；C. pushed推；D. convinced说服。根据“said I could train with him.”可知，父亲在鼓励作者。故选B项。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和我的爸爸训练非常有挑战性。A. unbearable无法接受的；B. exciting令人兴奋的；C. enjoyable有乐趣的；D. challenging有挑战的。根据“We would get up very early for a morning jog or go for a swim in the pool after school.”可知，和爸爸训练非常有挑战性。故选D项。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：经过几周的训练，我第一次报名参加了铁人三项比赛。A. learnt from从……学得；B. suffered from遭受；C.signed up for签约加入，报名；D. dropped out of退出。根据“Before the competition”结合后文作者在比赛中的表现和感想可知，经过几周的训练，作者第一次报名参加了铁人三项比赛。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛前，我紧张地等待着信号的发出。A. signal信号；B. announcement宣布；C. result结果；D. permission允许。根据“When someone fired the gun.”可知，作者紧张地等待着信号的发出。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当枪声响起时，我出发了，游向标记着我转弯的远处的浮标。A. riding骑车；B. walking步行；C. swimming游泳；D. dashing猛冲。根据“I finished the half-mile swim”可知，作者游向标记着作者转弯的远处的浮标。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我游完了半英里，朝我的自行车跑去。A. bike自行车；B. horse马；C. destination目的地； D. coat外套。根据“Once on the bike”可知，作者游完了半英里，朝自行车跑去。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：我浑身湿淋淋的，努力地骑上自行车。A. take off起飞；B. get on 上车；C. knock out 摧毁；D. put away收拾。根据“Once on the bike”可知，作者努力地骑上自行车。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一骑上自行车上，我体验到一种骑自行车特有的兴奋感。A. running跑；B. traveling旅行；C. cycling 骑自行车；D. swimming游泳。根据常识可知，骑上自行车上当然是体验到一种骑自行车特有的兴奋感。选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语和动词词义辨析。句意：我穿过过渡区，换上了我的跑鞋。A. kicked off开球；B. switched to转向，切换到；C. prepared for 为……准备；D. polished擦光。根据“my running shoes”可知，作者换上了自己的跑鞋。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在铁人三项赛跑开始的时候，我的腿已经感觉像水泥做的了。A. arms手臂；B. clothes衣服；C. shoes鞋；D. legs腿。根据“At the start of the run part of the triathlon”以及““Shut up, legs””可知，作者的腿已经感觉像水泥做的了。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管我在赛场上的位置如何，每个参赛者要么正在追赶要么被追赶。A. size尺寸；B. position位置；C. age年龄；D. career职业。根据“each racer was either following me ____15____ being followed.”可知，不管作者在赛场上的位置如何，每个参赛者要么正在追赶要么被追赶。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：不管我在赛场上的位置如何，每个参赛者要么正在追赶要么被追赶。A. or或者；B. and和；C. but但是； D. so所以。either…or…“或者……或者……；要么......要么......”。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：比赛的跑步部分实际上是对疼痛的容忍。A. breathlessness呼吸急促；B. thirst口渴；C. stress 压力；D. pain疼痛。根据上文“my　　　　　13　　　　　 already felt like they were made of cement (水泥).”和“tolerance”可知，比赛的跑步部分实际上是对疼痛的容忍。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“闭嘴，腿”，我最喜欢的一句话，让我不去想那种灼热的感觉。A. winning获胜的；B. nervous紧张的；C. burning强烈的，发热的；D. proud自豪的。根据“The run part of the race was in fact ____16____ tolerance.”可知，作者最喜欢的一句话，让作者不去想比赛时那种灼热的感觉。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我深吸了一口气，然后开始和其他到达终点的选手一起庆祝。A. suggestion建议；B. celebration庆祝；C. impression印象；D. organization组织。根据“Then I crossed the finish line.”可知，作者开始和其他到达终点的选手一起庆祝。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们所有人都有一种成就感。A. accomplishment成就；B. guilt内疚；C. sorrow悲伤；D. participation参加。根据“Then I crossed the finish line. I took a breath and then began a（an） ____18____ with the other finishers.”可知，所有人都有一种成就感。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：回想起来，我记得那天在蒙托克的那个小男孩像他爸爸一样怀疑自己能否成功。A. join加入；B. move移动；C. prove证明是；D. make使成功。根据“I wondered whether a small boy of my size could ____2____ something like that.”以及“Now, that same boy is not only a huge fan, but also a training partner as well.”可知，回想起来，作者记得那天在蒙托克的那个小男孩像他爸爸一样怀疑自己能否成功。make it“成功”。故选D项。
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2. 5分，满分50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
Whether you’re considering gap time directly after high school, during college, or a mid-career break, taking a year off is a great opportunity to learn through new experiences, grow beyond your comfort zone, and get out of your ordinary routine.
If your hunger to travel the world, meet new people, and experience new adventures can no longer be ignored, a gap year program is a great opportunity to volunteer abroad, teach abroad, intern abroad, or attend a language school. Whether you’re attracted by a quick tour across country borders on multiple continents, or a long-term stay in a near or distant city, the best way to spend your gap year is completely up to you!
Gap years are becoming increasingly common for students and young professionals. In fact, many find that when applying for jobs, their gap year experience helps their resume stand out among a sea of qualified candidates.
Because of the popularity of gap years, potential gap year travelers have tons of questions like: Is taking a gap year possible
Who takes a gap year
How much does a gap year cost
How can I make the most of my gap year
When is the best time to take a gap year
Will a gap year affect my college applications
What are the pros and cons of a gap year
Am I too old to take a gap year
Are there gap year jobs available
Here at Go Overseas we have detailed information to help you have a year of meaningful growth through exploring your interests, passions, and curiosities, as well as supporting your desire for experiential learning, either locally or abroad. Go through gap year program listings and reviews, read through expert gap year advice and ideas, and decide how to get the most out of your gap year.
36 What do you know about the gap year
A. It is not worthwhile. B. It mainly suits school students.
C. It does more harm than good. D. It contributes to a new routine.
37. Who can consider taking a gap year according to the text
A. People who have only been on the job for a year.
B. People who always want to learn a new language abroad.
C. High school students who are tired of sitting all day long.
D. People who want to achieve work-life balance in the long run.
38. What does a gap year do for job seekers
A. It makes little difference to them.
B. It makes their resumes look more authentic.
C. It makes their potential employers confused.
D. It increases their chances of being hired.
39. What is the purpose of the list of the questions
A. To draw the attention of new gap year travelers.
B. To show the difficulties that a gap year traveler may meet.
C. To reflect what people might want to know about taking a gap year.
D. To explain why people should take a gap year into consideration.
40. What is this text
A. A travel guide.
B. A guide to career choices.
C. An advertisement for taking a gap year.
D. Suggestions for having a wonderful school life.
【答案】36. D 37. B 38. D 39. C 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了间隔年的好处，列举了一些关于间隔年的各种常见问题并提供了进一步了解信息的资源与建议。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Whether you’re considering gap time directly after high school, during college, or a mid-career break, taking a year off is a great opportunity to learn through new experiences, grow beyond your comfort zone, and get out of your ordinary routine.(无论你是考虑高中毕业后的空档期，大学期间还是职业生涯中期的空档期，休息一年都是一个很好的机会，可以学习新的经验，走出你的舒适区，走出你的日常生活)”以及第二段“If your hunger to travel the world, meet new people, and experience new adventures can no longer be ignored, a gap year program is a great opportunity to volunteer abroad, teach abroad, intern abroad, or attend a language school.(如果你渴望周游世界，结识新朋友，经历新的冒险，那么间隔年计划是一个很好的机会，你可以在国外做志愿者，在国外教书，在国外实习，或者参加语言学校)”可知，间隔年可以学习新的经验，让人走出舒适区，走出日常生活，所以能它有助于形成一种新的生活习惯。故选D项。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“If your hunger to travel the world, meet new people, and experience new adventures can no longer be ignored, a gap year program is a great opportunity to volunteer abroad, teach abroad, intern abroad, or attend a language school.(如果你渴望周游世界，结识新朋友，经历新的冒险，那么间隔年计划是一个很好的机会，你可以在国外做志愿者，在国外教书，在国外实习，或者参加语言学校)”可知，总是想在国外学习一门新语言的人可以考虑休一个间隔年。故选B项。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Gap years are becoming increasingly common for students and young professionals. In fact, many find that when applying for jobs, their gap year experience helps their resume stand out among a sea of qualified candidates.(间隔年在学生和年轻专业人士中变得越来越普遍。事实上，许多人发现，在申请工作时，他们的间隔年经历有助于他们的简历在众多合格候选人中脱颖而出)”可知，对求职者来说，间隔年可以增加他们被聘用的机会。故选D项。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Because of the popularity of gap years, potential gap year travelers have tons of questions(由于间隔年的流行，潜在的间隔年旅行者有一大堆问题)”可知，问题列表的目的是为了反映了关于间隔年人们可能想了解的一些信息。故选C项。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其最后一段“Here at Go Overseas we have detailed information to help you have a year of meaningful growth through exploring your interests, passions, and curiosities, as well as supporting your desire for experiential learning, either locally or abroad. Go through gap year program listings and reviews, read through expert gap year advice and ideas, and decide how to get the most out of your gap year.(在Go abroad，我们有详细的信息，通过探索你的兴趣、激情和好奇心，以及支持你在本地或国外体验式学习的愿望，帮助你有一年有意义的成长。浏览间隔年项目列表和评论，阅读专家的间隔年建议和想法，并决定如何最大限度地利用你的间隔年)”可知，本文主要介绍了休间隔年的好处，列举了一些关于间隔年的各种常见问题，并提供了可以进一步了解信息的资源；由此可知，这是一篇有关间隔年的宣传广告。故选C项。
B
When I was young I wanted to be a model, so when a national contest was staged, I convinced my parents to take me for an audition (试演). I was selected and told I had potential. They said that for only $900 I could attend a weekend event which dozens of the most prestigious (有声望的) modeling agencies from around the world would attend. At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.
I imagined being signed by some famous model companies. For months, any boredom or disappointment was pushed aside because I knew I would soon have the chance to be a real model. I thought I would grace the covers of famous magazines!
Of course, I wasn’t signed, but what hurt me most was being told that if I grew to 5’9” (about 1.75 metres) I could be a success. I prayed for a growth spurt (冲刺) because I could not imagine giving up my dream. I made an appointment with a local modeling agency and the agent demanded $ 500 for classes, $500 for a photo shoot, and $ 300 for other expenses. My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.
The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn’t receive a call I grew more depressed. The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial (广告) modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short I was devastated (感到难以承受的).
Years later Ire zed that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling, just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.
41. What’s the main reason why the author wanted to be a model
A. She won a national contest.
B. She wanted to get reputation and wealth.
C. She was urged by some modeling agencies.
D. She had full potential to be a successful model.
42. What’s the author’s parents’ attitude toward her dream
A. Encouraging. B. Critical. C. Doubtful. D. Enthusiastic.
43. What was that made the author end her attempt to become a model
A. Her parents were strongly against it.
B. She realized that it was impossible for her.
C. Even a local modeling agency turned her down.
D. She realized that she didn’t actually love the idea of modeling.
44 The underlined phrase “The final straw” probably means
A. the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset angry, etc
B. the final result that she was admitted by the model company
C. the final audition given by the agency
D. the decision that she made at last not to be a model anymore
45. What did the author learn from her experience of struggling to be a model
A. Where there’s a will there’s away.
B. Being a model is not that easy.
C. We should have our own judgment and should not just follow others.
D. We might set unpractical goals but the experiences can help us grow.
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在她的模特梦的奋斗过程中，意识到我们可能会给自己设立一些不切实际的梦想，但是实现梦想的经历却能帮助我们成长。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句话“At 13, my hopes of fame and fortune clouded all judgment and I begged my parents to let me go. (13岁时，我对名利的希望笼罩着所有的判断，我恳求父母放我走)”可知，作者在小时候出于对名利的追求才想要成为一名模特。故选B。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句话“We have never been rich, but they saw my enthusiasm and agreed.(我们从来都不富裕，但他们看到了我的热情并同意了)”以及第三段“My parents only agreed after hours and hours of me begging.(我的父母是在我乞讨了好几个小时后才同意的)”可知，作者是不断地恳求父母，父母才答应她去参加模特比赛。由此可推知，作者的父母对她做模特的梦想持怀疑态度。故选C。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段最后三句话“The final straw came in July after I had decided to focus on commercial (广告) modeling. There was an open call in New York City. We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short I was devastated(感到难以承受的).(最后一根稻草是在7月份，当时我决定专注于商业模特。纽约市有一个公开电话。我们花了几个小时开车，又等了几个小时，结果被告知我太矮了，我很伤心)”可知，作者被很多的公司拒绝，最后她专注于商业模特的希望也破灭了。由此可推知，她是意识到了她不可能成为模特这件事结束了她成为模特的尝试。故选B。
【44题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段第一句话“The agency sent me out on a few auditions, but with every day I didn’t receive a call I grew more depressed. (经纪公司派我去试镜了几次，但每天我都没有接到电话，我变得越来越沮丧)”以及最后一句话“We spent hours driving and another few hours waiting, only to be told that I was too short I was devastated(感到难以承受的).(我们花了几个小时开车，又等了几个小时，结果被告知我太矮了，我很伤心)”可知，作者被拒绝了很多次，最后专注于商业模特的希望也破灭了，所以这件事是一系列坏事中的最后一件，结束了她的梦想。故选A。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Years later Ire zed that the trip to New York was good as it made me notice I didn’t actually love modeling, just the idea of it. I wanted to be special and I was innocently determined to reach an impossible goal. The experience has made me stronger and that will help me in the future.(几年后，我意识到纽约之行很好，因为它让我注意到我其实并不喜欢模特，只是喜欢它的想法。我想变得特别，我天真地决心实现一个不可能实现的目标。这段经历让我变得更加坚强，这将在未来对我有所帮助)”可知，作者从她努力成为一名模特的经历中学到了有时候人们会设立不切实际的目标，但是经历能够帮助他们成长。故选D。
C
The term “graffiti” is an Italian word meaning scratching or scribbling(乱涂). It entered the English language in the 1850s, specifically to describe the casual wall writing that experts found in Pompeii and the Roman tombs. Originally a term used only in ancient scribbling, the word has undergone considerable expansion of meaning in the past 75 years so that it now refers to any written message on a wall. Graffiti are characterized by their casualness; if they were more formal, they would be known as inscriptions(铭文).
The first piece of graffiti was found on one of the walls of the city Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. It was one of 1,600 pieces of graffiti uncovered in Pompeii during a dig in the 19th century. Not surprisingly, there is much evidence of graffiti writing on the pyramid and temples of ancient Egypt. It is likely that ever since people have had walls and materials to scratch or paint with, they have been engaged in this simplest form of communication.
The writing of graffiti gives people a unique opportunity to achieve some kind of public audience. Thus short poems, declarations of love, pieces of political and revolutionary polemic(论战), and criticisms of institutions and people form a significant part of graffiti.
Apart from its usefulness in terms of self-expression, graffiti is also a valuable source for historians. There is always the possibility that historical events may be recorded by the presence of graffiti. Perhaps the most interesting example of this is the graffiti relating to the gladiatorial(角斗士) contests held in Pompeii. Graffiti can also give us a unique view into the daily life and customs of a people, for its casual expression encourages the recording of details that more formal writing would tend to ignore.
In the late 1970s, graffiti became popular. A thought written on a toilet wall in Wolverhampton can now be read in Chicago or Adelaide. In its own way, this is probably the most fascinating example of McLuhan’s concept of “the global village”. We now have a worldwide toilet wall.
46. According to the first paragraph, graffiti________.
A. is another name for “inscription”
B. got its name from the English language
C. was born in the 1850s
D. Mainly refers to casual writing or pictures on walls
47. What can be inferred from the second paragraph
A. Graffiti has a long history.
B. Graffiti is an attractive form of art.
C. Graffiti made the ancient city Pompeii famous.
D. Graffiti was ancient Egyptian’s main way of communication.
48. What does the third and fourth paragraphs mainly tell us
A. Graffiti’s great value.
B. Graffiti’s features.
C. Graffiti’s way of expression.
D. Graffiti’s connection with people’s daily life.
49. The graffiti relating to the gladiatorial contests is mentioned in the passage to prove that ______.
A. graffiti can show people’s customs
B. graffiti can provide valuable historical evidence
C. graffiti was mainly used to record important events
D. graffiti can provide more detailed information than formal writing
50. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph implies that______.
A. the presence of graffiti makes the world closely connected
B. the concept of “the global village” is famous worldwide
C. graffiti has become very popular all over the world
D. people like using toilet walls to share their graffiti
【答案】46. D 47. A 48. A 49. B 50. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了“scribbling（涂鸦）”一词的来源，以及涂鸦的历史和价值，涂鸦已在世界各地变得流行。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中It entered the English language in the 1850s, specifically to describe the casual wall writing that experts found in Pompeii and the Roman tombs.Graffiti are characterized by their casualness（它在19世纪50年代进入英语，专门用来描述专家在庞贝和罗马坟墓中发现随意性的壁画。涂鸦的特点是随意性）可知涂鸦主要是指随意的文字或墙上的图画。故选D。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第一句The first piece of graffiti was found on one of the walls of the city Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.（第一块涂鸦是在庞贝古城的一面墙上发现的，庞贝古城在公元79年的维苏威火山爆发中被摧毁）可推知涂鸦有很长的历史。故选A。
【48题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段第一句The writing of graffiti gives people a unique opportunity to achieve some kind of public audience.（涂鸦的书写给了人们一个独特的机会去获得某种公共受众）以及第四段第一句Apart from its usefulness in terms of self-expression, graffiti is also a valuable source for historians.（除了它在自我表达方面的用途，涂鸦对历史学家来说也是一个有价值的来源）结合三、四段主要告诉我们涂鸦的巨大价值，故选A。
【49题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中There is always the possibility that historical events may be recorded by the presence of graffiti. Perhaps the most interesting example of this is the graffiti relating to the gladiatorial contests held in Pompeii.（历史事件总是有可能被涂鸦的存在所记录。也许最有趣的例子是关于庞贝角斗士比赛的涂鸦）可知与角斗相关的涂鸦在文章中被提及，是为了证明涂鸦可以提供有价值的历史证据。故选B。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中In its own way, this is probably the most fascinating example of McLuhan’s concept of “the global village.We now have a worldwide toilet wall.”.（这可能是麦克卢汉“地球村”概念中最引人入胜的例子.我们现在有一个全球性的厕所墙）可知最后一段加下划线的句子暗示涂鸦已在世界各地变得非常流行。故选C。
【点睛】隐含意义推理判断题。这类题的题干中常含有：infer，suggest，imply，conclude，intend，purpose，be likely to等标志性词语。解决这类问题时要理解文章潜在的含义和作者所给的提示。同时，要对文章的含义和作者的暗示作出合理的猜测和推断。如第二小题，根据第二段第一句The first piece of graffiti was found on one of the walls of the city Pompeii, which was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.（第一块涂鸦是在庞贝古城的一面墙上发现的，庞贝古城在公元79年的维苏威火山爆发中被摧毁）可推知涂鸦有很长的历史。故选A。
D
Some people worry that there’s too much technology in our lives. And they may have a point, given how countless people now carry the internet around in their pocket and use it as a primary form of communication. It’s practically difficult to shun technology in our world. There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets! Where will it end
Well, if certain people have their way, it’ll go even further. We’ll have microchips implanted into our brains that can interact with the computers by thought alone. It may sound like something from the science fiction, but in many ways, things look quite promising. Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.
For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological (神经病学的) activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like -Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.
However, it’s another thing to place such devices in healthy individuals. There are the practical concerns, not least of which is what these chips will be made of. The inside of the brain is a mass of highly reactive chemicals and electrical activity. Implants would need to be inert (静止的) enough to not upset the delicate processes by their presence, but also sensitive enough to read and process the activity around them. Current technology has made impressive progress with this, but if it were to be rolled out to millions of people, we’d need to be 100 per cent certain that it’s safe.
How many people will actually want to have technology literally put into their brain A surprising 60 per cent of Americans say they’d be okay with it, but that’s when it’s purely. theoretical. In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.
Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.
51. What’s the function of the first paragraph
A. A summary of the article. B. An introduction to the main topic.
C. An overview of the whole article. D. An argument over the main topic.
52. What does the underlined word “implanted” mean in paragraph 2
A. To put something into someone’s body by an operation.
B. To design something new over a period of time.
C. To prevent something from changing rapidly.
D. To get rid of something steadily.
53. What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 3
A. The process of human-computer interaction.
B. The possible treatment for particular diseases.
C. The future of microchips and devices alike.
D. The existing application of microchip implants.
54. How may most Americans react to implanting chips in the brain in reality
A. They may reject it. B. They may expect it.
C. They may adjust to it. D. They may feel curious about it,
55. Which word can best describe the technology of computer-brain interface implants
A. Imaginary. B. Practical.
C. Unfulfilled. D. Impossible.
【答案】51. B 52. A 53. D 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。在我们的世界里，几乎很难避开科技。我们的手表、汽车、电灯开关，甚至我们的宠物里都有计算机微芯片。文章主要探讨了将微芯片植入人类大脑的可能性。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“There are computer microchips (微芯片) in our watches, our cars, light switches, even our pets!(我们的手表、汽车、电灯开关、甚至我们的宠物里都有计算机微芯片！)”可知，第一段提到电脑芯片在人们日常生活中已经是普遍存在，从这些事实引发思考：“Where will it end (它将在哪里结束？)”，从而引出本文的话题：将微芯片植入人类大脑的可能性。故选B。
【52题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“microchips(微芯片)”，“into our brains(进入我们的大脑)”和“Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.(由于能够通过计算机远程发送和接收信息，微芯片和其他相关设备早就被植入大脑。)”可知，微芯片是被植入大脑，划线词implanted的意思是 “植入”，和A选项“To put something into someone’s body by an operation(通过手术把某物放入某人体内)”意思相近，故选A。
【53题详解】
推理判断题。 根据第二段中“Thanks to the ability to send and receive information remotely via computers, microchips and other related devices have long been put into brains.(由于能够通过计算机远程发送和接收信息，微芯片和其他相关设备早就被植入大脑。)”和第三段“For example, electrodes have been implanted in the brains of epilepsy patients to better record and even predict the abnormal neurological (神经病学的) activity. Similarly, deep-brain stimulation, through implanted devices that cause activity in key brain regions, is an established treatment for things like -Parkinson’s disease, and is even being looked into for illnesses like depression.(例如，电极被植入癫痫患者的大脑中，以更好地记录甚至预测异常的神经活动。同样，通过植入设备引起大脑关键区域活动的脑深部刺激，是治疗帕金森病等疾病的既定治疗方法，甚至正在研究治疗抑郁症等疾病。)”可推知，作者想通过例子说明微芯片植入的现有应用。故选D。
【54题详解】
细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段“In reality, the possibility of having strangers stick chips in your brain is likely to prove unattractive, especially for a population where millions get mad at fictional microchips in vaccines (疫苗), and even more are frightened of dentists.(在现实中，让陌生人在你的大脑中植入芯片的可能性很可能被证明是没有吸引力的，尤其是对一个数百万人对疫苗中虚构的微芯片感到愤怒，甚至更多人害怕牙医的人群来说。)”可知，在现实中，大多数美国人可能会拒绝对在大脑中植入芯片。故选A。
【55题详解】
推理判断题。 根据最后一段中“Ultimately, the technology of computer-brain interface (接口) implants is still far away from us.(最终，计算机-大脑接口植入技术离我们还很遥远。)”可推知，计算机与大脑接口植入技术还未实现。故选C。
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第二部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容完成下列各题。
After being evacuated (疏散) from her Florida home following Hurricane Michael. Amber Gee was attempting to get an idea of the destruction left behind when she discovered a sign of trouble. As reported by ABC News, Gee was using NOAA’s interactive aerial map (交互式航拍地图) to check the damage done to her and her family’s homes when she spotted the word “H-E-L-P” spelled out in the yard.
The NOAA website allows those impacted in the hurricane to get a look at specific streets or homes by zooming in on (用变焦距镜头拉近) aerial imagery of the affected area. According to ABC News, Gee was looking at one of these photos when she noticed a cry for help spelled out in wood in the front yard of her grandmother’s Bay County home.
Though her grandmother had evacuated, several other family members, including Gee’s uncle and his wife, had stayed behind. After spotting the message, Gee alerted (向……报警) Bay County Emergency Services, who went to the house and rescued those who were trapped in the residence.
“Apparently, they had to cut through a lot of downed trees to get there,” Gee told ABC News. Her uncle, Ernest, had reportedly used wood from one of those trees to spell out the message.
After the rescue, Bay County Emergency Services posted the incident on their Facebook page, writing, “This is an incredible story of how people are working together in this situation. Someone from another county was using the mapping app to check property in rural Bay County and noticed the word ‘help’ spelled out in the grass in wood. That person immediately contacted us and sent the picture and we dispatched emergency workers.”
Meanwhile, Gee says she is thankful that she was able to use the mapping tool to get her family to safety. “The hurricane has turned everything upside down everywhere. Some were more fortunate than others. I’m just happy that everybody is safe and sound and, hopefully, soon we will all get through this together and recover from this storm,” she said.
56. What did Gee use the mapping app to do (no more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
57. Who can look at the NOAA website’s aerial photos of the affected area (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
58. Who spelled out “Help” to cry for help (no more than 5 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
59. What does the underlined word “dispatched” in Para. 5 probably mean (one word)
________________________________________________________________________________________
60. What lesson can you learn from this story Please explain. (no more than 25 words)
________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】56. To check Hurricane Michael’s damage to her and her family’s homes.
57. Victims of the hurricane. Or: Those affected/impacted in the hurricane.
58 Ernest. Or: Amber Gee’s uncle.
59. Sent. 60. We should not panic in the face of natural disasters; instead we should try every means to save ourselves. Or: Gee used the mapping app and saved her family with the help of Emergency Services, so we should make full use of modern technology.
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。文章描述了一起在飓风过后，通过交互式航拍地图发现求救信号并成功救援的真实事件。
【56题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段“As reported by ABC News, Gee was using NOAA’s interactive aerial map (交互式航拍地图) to check the damage done to her and her family’s homes when she spotted the word “H-E-L-P” spelled out in the yard.(据美国广播公司新闻报道，当吉发现院子里拼写出“H-E-L-P”这个词时，她正在使用美国国家海洋和大气管理局的交互式航空地图检查对她和她家人的房屋造成的损害)”可知，Gee用地图应用检查飓风迈克尔给她和她的家庭造成的损失。故填To check Hurricane Michael’s damage to her and her family’s homes.
【57题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第二段“The NOAA website allows those impacted in the hurricane to get a look at specific streets or homes by zooming in on (用变焦距镜头拉近) aerial imagery of the affected area.(美国国家海洋和大气管理局的网站允许受飓风影响的人们通过放大受影响地区的航空图像来查看特定的街道或房屋)”可知，受飓风影响的人可以查看NOAA网站上受灾地区的航拍照片。故填Victims of the hurricane. Or: Those affected/impacted in the hurricane.
【58题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第三段“Though her grandmother had evacuated, several other family members, including Gee’s uncle and his wife, had stayed behind.(虽然她的祖母已经撤离，但其他几个家庭成员，包括吉的叔叔和他的妻子，都留下来了)”以及第四段“Her uncle, Ernest, had reportedly used wood from one of those trees to spell out the message.(据报道，她的叔叔Ernest用其中一棵树上的木头拼出了这个信息)”可知，Ernest，Amber Gee的叔叔拼出“救命”来呼救。故填Ernest. Or:Amber Gee’s uncle.
【59题详解】
考查词义猜测。根据前文“Someone from another county was using the mapping app to check property in rural Bay County and noticed the word ‘help’ spelled out in the grass in wood. That person immediately contacted us and sent the picture(另一个县的人在使用这款地图应用查看海湾县农村地区的房产时，注意到树林里的草地上写着“help”这个词。那个人立即联系了我们，发了照片)”可知，看到有人需要救助，应是派出了紧急救援人员，推知dispatched意为“派送”之意，和sent意思相近。故填Sent.
【60题详解】
开放性问题。根据第一段“After being evacuated (疏散) from her Florida home following Hurricane Michael, Amber Ge e was attempting to get an idea of the destruction left behind when she discovered a sign of trouble. As reported by ABC News, Gee was using NOAA’s interactive aerial map (交互式航拍地图) to check the damage done to her and her family’s homes when she spotted the word “H-E-L-P” spelled out in the yard.(飓风“迈克尔”过后，Amber Gee从佛罗里达的家中被疏散出来，当她发现有麻烦的迹象时，她正试图了解留下的破坏情况。据美国广播公司新闻报道，当吉发现院子里拼写出“H-E-L-P”这个词时，她正在使用美国国家海洋和大气管理局的交互式航空地图检查对她和她家人的房屋造成的损害)”以及纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了飓风过后，人们的应对方式，所以从本文中我们学到：面对自然灾害，我们不应惊慌失措；相反，我们应该尽一切努力拯救自己；结合Gee使用地图应用，在紧急服务部门的帮助下救了她的家人，所以我们应该充分利用现代技术来处理。故填We should not panic in the face of natural disasters; instead we should try every means to save ourselves. Or: Gee used the mapping app and saved her family with the help of Emergency Services, so we should make full use of modern technology.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
61. 假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李津，在元宵节来临之际，英国姊妹校师生来校访问，希望了解中国传统节日。请根据以下提示，写一篇发言稿。
内容要点：
1. 表示欢迎：
2. 介绍元宵节（至少包括两点）；
3. 邀请他们参加元宵节活动。
注意：
1. 词数不少于100；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
元宵节The Lantern Festival
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【答案】Good morning, dear friends.
I am Li Jin, Chairman of the Student Union of Chenguang high school. On behalf of our school, I’m here to extend our warmest welcome to you all. Since the Lantern Festival is around the corner, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about this important festival.
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the lst lunar month. During the festival, lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets and “Guessing lantern riddles” is an interesting part of the festival. People also enjoy eating yuanxiao, which helps to unite their families in a joyful atmosphere during the festival. Meanwhile, there are performances such as dragon dances and lion dances, attracting lots of visitors.
Recently, there has been a Lantern Show in the Water Park. We’ll invite you to enjoy it tonight. Wish you have a good time.
Thank you for listening.
【解析】
【导语】本篇是应用文写作。在元宵节来临之际，英国姊妹校师生来校访问，希望了解中国传统节日，要求考生一篇发言稿欢迎他们，并向他们介绍元宵节，邀请他们参加元宵节活动。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
表示：extend→express
机会：opportunity→chance
各种各样的：various→kinds of
重要的：important→significant
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Meanwhile, there are performances such as dragon dances and lion dances, attracting lots of visitors.
拓展句：Meanwhile, performances such as dragon dances and lion dances take place, which attract a large number of visitors.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Since the Lantern Festival is around the corner, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about this important festival.(as引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2]People also enjoy eating yuanxiao, which helps to unite their families in a joyful atmosphere during the festival.(which引导的非限制性定语从句)

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