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行知中学2023学年第二学期期中质量检测
高一年级 英语学科试卷
（本试卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A.$4. B. $6. C. $7. D. $11.
2. A. She was too sick to attend classes.
B. She was confused about the class schedule.
C. The man has confused her with someone else.
D. Somebody else told her about the surprise.
3. A. A special designer made it.
B. Mr. Smith built it for the students.
C. The students bought the scenery in a shop.
D. The students designed and made it themselves.
4. A. Go to work early.
B. Arrive a little late.
C. Get a ride home from his work as quickly as possible.
D. Refuse to work overtime.
5. A. He teaches English. B. He gives legal advice.
C. He is a student of law. D. He teaches law.
6. A. Lend the woman his notes.
B. Help the woman with her economics assignment.
C. Explain some problems of economics.
D. Discuss some questions the woman has.
7. A. He doesn’t want to fly.
B. He had an accident on his way to the airport before the exam.
C. He will be unable to leave immediately.
D. He doesn’t want to take the exam.
8. A. He knows how to use the radio.
B. To fix the radio is very easy.
C. The radio doesn’t cost much.
D. He wants to buy a radio similar to this one.
9. A. At an automobile exhibition. B. In a new car showroom.
C. At a garage. D. In a parking lot.
10. A. She has already been to the concert.
B Betty is taking her to concert.
C. The woman could probably go with Betty.
D. Betty might be leaving earlier than she is.
Section B
Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Polite behavior. B. Kind behavior.
C. Helpful behavior. D. All of the above.
12. A. To show that he has enjoyed it. B. To show that he has had enough.
C. To show that he is very thirsty. D. To show that he is poor.
13. A. Different Manners. B. Good manners.
C. Bad manners. D. Customs of other races.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Children. B. Soldiers.
C. Young men. D. Egyptians.
15. A. Rocks B. Feathers.
C. Animal skin. D. Grass or leaves.
16. A. They thought it was only for fun.
B. They thought it was chiefly for instruction.
C. They thought it was a dangerous game.
D. They thought it was a peaceful game.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Time to appreciate food
Food is a necessity for human beings to survive and thrive. But it’s a lot more than that. As Mariette DiChristina of Scientific American wrote: “The most intimate relationship we will ever have is not with any fellow human being. Instead, it is between our bodies and our food.”
Nowadays, for most people in the world’s ____1____ (wealthy) countries, food is a hobby, an enthusiasm, and even something fashionable. Turn on the TV in the US, UK or France, and you ____2____ (find) at least one channel feeding this popular obsession. And most of us know at least one person who thinks of themselves ____3____ a “foodie”. It’s almost impossible nowadays to check our social media apps without at least two or three photos of delicious meals appearing on our screen — however annoying we may find it.
____4____ behind the fancy recipes and social media bragging, many of us forget how much we take food for granted. This is why World Food Day ____5____ (hold) each year by the United Nations on Oct 16. The day allows the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to highlight both the progress that ____6____ (make) against hunger, and what still needs to be done.
Take Kenya for example. This African nation ____7____ (suffer) terrible droughts in recent years. People are beginning to starve. Children in particular are suffering, with some of ____8____ even dying. This may seem ____9____ (shock) to know, especially as many cultures outside of Africa think of food in a completely different way. But even in developed nations, families on low incomes are forced to use food banks — organizations that hand out donated food to those ____10____ can’t afford to pay for it themselves.
So what can we do on World Food Day One good way to spend it would be to feel humble and appreciate what we have.
【答案】1. wealthiest
2. will find
3. as 4. But
5. is held 6. has been made
7. has been suffering
8. them 9. shocking
10. who
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了食物在生活中的重要性，指出了富裕国家的人们对食物的不同态度及肯尼亚面临的饥荒问题，借助世界粮食日呼吁人们感恩并珍惜食物。
【1题详解】
考查形容词的最高级。句意：如今，对于世界上最富裕国家的大多数人来说，食物是一种爱好，一种热情，甚至是一种时尚。需填入形容词的最高级作定语修饰countries，表示“最富裕的”，即wealthiest，故填wealthiest。
【2题详解】
考查时态。句意：打开美国、英国或法国的电视，你会发现至少有一个频道在播放这种流行的痴迷。“祈使句+ and you will do sth”句式用来表达“如果做到了祈使句中的要求，就会实现后面的结果”，第二个分句使用一般将来时，故填will find。
【3题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我们大多数人都知道至少有一个人认为自己是“吃货”。固定短语thinks of...as...意为“把……看成是……”，故填as。
【4题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：然而，在花哨的食谱和社交媒体吹嘘的背后，我们中的许多人忘记了我们对食物是多么的不当回事。根据上文的“Nowadays, for most people in the world’s wealthiest countries, food is a hobby, an enthusiasm, and even something fashionable. It’s almost impossible nowadays to check our social media apps without at least two or three photos of delicious meals appearing on our screen — however annoying we may find it.”可知，在富裕国家中食物成为一种爱好和时尚的现象并且社交媒体上充斥着美食照片的情况，看得出人们对食物的态度如此热衷和充满激情，根据下文的“behind the fancy recipes and social media bragging, many of us forget how much we take food for granted”可知，很多人忽视了对食物的珍惜和感激，因此上下文在逻辑上构成转折关系，因此使用并列连词but，空格位于句首。故填But。
【5题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：这就是联合国将每年的10月16日定为世界粮食日的原因。根据is可知，从句使用一般现在时，World Food Day(单数意义)和hold之间为被动关系，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is held。
【6题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：这一天使联合国粮食及农业组织能够强调在消除饥饿方面取得的进展以及仍需做的工作。make的动作发生在过去，带来了现在的结果“世界粮食日使联合国粮食及农业组织总结消除饥饿的工作”，因此make应该使用现在完成时。progress为不可数名词，它与make之间为被动关系，则应使用现在完成时的被动语态，故填has been made。
【7题详解】
考查时态。句意：根据下一句中的“People are beginning to starve.”及本句中的“in recent years”可知，肯尼亚近些年来一直在遭受着可怕的旱灾，应该使用现在完成进行时，表示“动作从过去发生一直持续到现在”，主语“This African nation”为单数意义，助动词使用has。故填has been suffering。
【8题详解】
考查代词。句意：儿童尤其受苦，其中一些人甚至死亡。此处指代children一词作宾语，应该使用人称代词them，故填them。
【9题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这可能听起来令人震惊，尤其是在非洲以外的许多文化中，人们对食物的看法完全不同。上文提到了“儿童受苦甚至会死亡”，这听起来令人震惊，“令人震惊的”为shocking，作表语，故填shocking。
【10题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：但即使在发达国家，低收入家庭也被迫使用食品银行，这些组织将捐赠的食品分发给那些无力支付食物的人。空格处引导定语从句，先行词those是代词，指人，从句中缺少主语，通常使用who来引导定语从句，故填who。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.kill B.connection C.powered D.manufacturer E. potential F.expected G.catch H.developed I. reported J. react K.measured
Love it or hate it, flying is necessary if we want to get to a faraway destination (目的地). For those of us who love to read e-books or listen to music on our phone to ____11____ the time, however, taking a flight in China can be a boring experience.
This is because Chinese airlines didn’t allow smartphones to be ____12____ on during flights, even in flight mode (模式). The reason behind the ban is something called electronic interference (电磁干扰). According to a study by plane ____13____ Boeing in 2014 published by CNN, electromagnetic interference can sometimes cause flight equipment to ____14____.
During the study, Kenny Kirchoff, a Boeing engineer, ____15____ the radio signals sent out by a laptop’s (笔记本电脑的) Wi-Fi radio. He found that some of the signals from the laptop actually jump over the limit, which means there’s a ____16____ that this piece of equipment could interfere with [plane instruments]. This issue is worse with mobile phones, which constantly send and receive strong signals while they search for a ____17____ to the network. Even in flight mode, many phones still do this. Despite this, there were just 29 cases of electromagnetic interference caused by mobile phones ____18____ worldwide between 2003 and 2009, according to CNN. Besides, the instruments in modern planes are protected from electronic interference by metal “shields (护罩)”.
Many Chinese airlines are now ____19____ to allow passengers to use their smartphones freely, meaning that we can finally ____20____ up on our favorite books and songs while at 30,000 feet in the air.
【答案】11. A 12. C
13. D 14. J
15. K 16. E
17. B 18. I
19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要分析乘客飞机上使用手机电脑等电子设备对飞机的干扰作用的大小。
【11题详解】
考查动词。句意：然而，对于我们这些喜欢阅读电子书或通过手机听音乐消磨时间的人来说，坐飞机可能是一种无聊的经历。分析句子可知，此空应填动词原形，与后文the time 构成短语，kill the time 表“打发时间”，符合句意。故选A项。
【12题详解】
考查动词。句意：这是因为航空公司不允许在飞行期间开启智能手机，即使是在飞行模式下。分析句子可知，此空可填过去分词表被动，be powered表“ 通电”，符合句意。故选C项。
【13题详解】
考查名词。句意：美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）发布的飞机制造商波音公司（Boeing）2014年的一项研究显示，电磁干扰有时会导致飞行设备做出反应。由“Boeing”可知，这是一个飞机制造商，所以 manufacturer 表“生产商”，为名词，符合句意。故选D项。
【14题详解】
考查动词。句意：美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）发布的飞机制造商波音公司（Boeing）2014年的一项研究显示，电磁干扰有时会导致飞行设备做出反应。分析句子可知，这里考查短语cause sth to do 表“导致某物做某事”，所以这里应填动词原形，react表“反应”，为动词，符合句意。故选J项。
【15题详解】
考查动词。句意：在研究过程中，波音工程师肯尼·基尔乔夫测量了笔记本电脑Wi-Fi收音机发出的无线电信号。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词，且由后文found可知，这里也应用过去时态，由后文“some of the signals from the laptop actually jump over the limit”可知，肯尼·基尔乔夫是在“测量”信号，measured表“测量”，为动词，符合句意。故选K项。
【16题详解】
考查名词。句意：他发现，笔记本电脑发出的一些信号实际上超出了限制，这意味着这件设备可能会干扰飞机仪器。分析句子可知，此空应填名词作主语，potential表“可能性”，为名词，符合句意。故选E项。
【17题详解】
考查名词。句意：这一问题在手机上更为严重，手机在搜索网络连接时不断发送和接收强信号。分析句子可知，此空应填名词，由后文to可知，这里应填connection表“连接”，为名词，connection to the network表“联网”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故选B项。
【18题详解】
考查动词。句意：尽管如此，据美国有线电视新闻网报道，2003年至2009年间，全球仅报道了29起由手机引起的电磁干扰事件。根据“there were just 29 cases of electromagnetic interference caused by mobile phones”以及句意“报道”可知，应填动词report，与interference构成被动关系，应用过去分词。故选I项。
【19题详解】
考查动词。句意：现在，许多航空公司预计将允许乘客自由使用他们的智能手机，这意味着我们最终可以在3万英尺的高空赶上我们最喜欢的书籍和歌曲。分析句子可知，此空应用过去分词构成被动语态，be expected to表“预计”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故选F项。
【20题详解】
考查动词。句意：现在，许多航空公司预计将允许乘客自由使用他们的智能手机，这意味着我们最终可以在3万英尺的高空弥补我们最喜欢的书籍和歌曲。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词，空前有情态动词，应用动词原形，catch up on表“赶得上；弥补”，为固定搭配，符合句意。故选G项。
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. These days, homeschooling in America is ____21____.
Teaching methods at homeschooling ____22____. Some parents follow a strict timetable and ____23____ a traditional school environment. Other parents follow an extreme form of homeschooling in which they do not give grades or tests and allow their children to study wherever they want. More parents, however, follow the middle ____24____ to provide a balance between freedom and discipline.
Why do parents choose homeschooling Some believe that children in public schools experience too much “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a ____25____ effect on the child’s studies. Other parents are dissatisfied with the quality of education in the public school. About half the parents who teach at home are ____26____ motivated and use lessons by mail or Internet from church schools. Whatever the ____27____ may be, it is evident that more and more children are being taken out of normal schools every year. ____28____, many questions have emerged, encouraging the debate over home schooling against public schooling.
What then is the future of education Although children often learn well at home, weak regulations in most states mean that officials rarely challenge or ____29____ parents who say they are home-schooling. As the ____30____ continues, so do the questions about what home schoolers are studying at home. How can parents ensure that their children are prepared academically for college How are home schoolers ____31____ to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have Recent studies in the United States have shown that homeschooled children tend to be slightly better in subjects like English and art, but they are obviously less ____32____ math and science. Finally, there are questions regarding the children’s emotional development. Are they too ____33____ their fellow students Are they ____34____ the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are never ____35____.
21. A. disappearing B. reducing C. contributing D. rising
22. A. vary B. last C. exist D. work
23. A. imitate B. alter C. promote D. neglect
24. A. instructions B. path C. technique D. standard
25. A. positive B. practical C. negative D. remarkable
26. A. economically B. religiously C. psychologically D. physically
27. A. effects B. suggestions C. reasons D. pressures
28. A. As a result B. On the whole C. By the way D. In addition
29. A. encourage B. interrupt C. contact D. monitor
30. A. appreciation B. opposition C. expectation D. debate
31 A. assessed B. chosen C. compared D. classified
32. A. satisfied with B. involved in C. skilled at D. ashamed of
33. A. worried about B. isolated from C. connected with D. ignorant of
34. A. creating B. grasping C. awaiting D. losing
35. A. acceptable B. informative C. one-sided D. practical
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了家庭教育在美国正变得越来越流行。家庭教育的教学方法和原因因家庭而异。但也存在3个问题。首先，很难监督父母。第二，质量无法保证。第三，它会对儿童的情感发展产生负面影响。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些天来，在家上学在美国正在兴起。A. disappearing消失；B. reducing减少；C. contributing贡献；D. rising上升，兴起。根据后文“more and more children are being taken out of normal schools every year.”可知，每年有越来越多的孩子从普通学校退学，即在家上学在美国正在兴起。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在家上学的教学方法多种多样。A. vary变化；B. last持续；C. exist存在；D. work工作。根据后文“Some parents follow a strict timetable”以及“Other parents follow an extreme form of homeschooling”可知，在家上学的教学方法多种多样。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一些家长遵循严格的时间表，模仿传统的学校环境。A. imitate模仿；B. alter改变；C. promote促进；D. neglect忽视。根据上文“Some parents follow a strict timetable and”可知，遵循严格的时间表，是在模仿传统的学校环境。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，更多的父母走中间道路，在自由和纪律之间提供平衡。A. instructions说明；B. path道路；C. technique技术；D. standard标准。根据后文“to provide a balance between freedom and discipline”指更多的父母走中间道路，在自由和纪律之间提供平衡。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们说这可能对孩子的学习有负面影响。A. positive积极的；B. practical实际的；C. negative消极的；D. remarkable非凡的。根据上文“Why do parents choose homeschooling Some believe that children in public schools experience too much “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends.(为什么家长选择在家上学？一些人认为，公立学校的孩子承受了太多的“同伴压力”，或者来自朋友的社会压力)”可知，此处指一些人认为公立学校的孩子承受了太多的“同伴压力”，或者来自朋友的社会压力，即产生负面影响。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：大约一半在家教孩子的父母是出于宗教动机，通过邮件或互联网从教会学校学习。A. economically经济地；B. religiously宗教地；C. psychologically心理上；D. physically身体上。根据后文“motivated and use lessons by mail or Internet from church schools”可知，此处是出于宗教动机。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不管原因是什么，很明显，每年有越来越多的孩子从普通学校退学。A. effects影响；B. suggestions建议；C. reasons理由；D. pressures压力。根据上文“Why do parents choose homeschooling ”可知，此处指在家上学的原因各不相同。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：因此，出现了许多问题，鼓励了关于家庭教育与公立教育的辩论。A. As a result结果；B. On the whole总体而言；C. By the way顺便说一下；D. In addition此外。结合上下文语境可知，前后是因果关系，应用as a result。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然孩子们在家里学得很好，但大多数州的监管不力意味着官员们很少挑战或监督那些说他们在家上学的父母。A. encourage鼓励；B. interrupt打扰；C. contact联系；D. monitor监督。根据上文“officials rarely challenge or”可知，此处指官员们很少挑战或监督那些说他们在家上学的父母。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着争论的继续，关于在家上学的人在家学习什么的问题也在继续。A. appreciation感激；B. opposition反对；C. expectation期待；D. debate辩论。根据后文“How can parents ensure that their children are prepared academically for college (父母如何确保他们的孩子在学业上为大学做好准备？)”此处指针对在家上学的争论还在继续。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如何评估在家自学的学生，以确保他们获得与在校学生相同的教育标准？A. assessed评估；B. chosen选择；C. compared比较；D. classified分类。根据后文“to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have”可知，此处指评估在家自学的孩子，以确保他们获得与在校学生相同的教育标准。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：美国最近的研究表明，在家上学的孩子在英语和艺术等科目上往往稍好一些，但他们在数学和科学方面显然不太熟练。A. satisfied with满意；B. involved in参与；C. skilled at擅长于；D. ashamed of对……感到羞愧。根据上文“homeschooled children tend to be slightly better in subjects like English and art, but they are obviously less”可知，此处指在家上学的孩子在英语和艺术等科目上往往稍好一些，但他们在数学和科学方面显然不太熟练。故选C。
33题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：他们是否与同学过于隔绝？A. worried about担心；B. isolated from隔离；C. connected with与……联系；D. ignorant of对……无知。根据后文“their fellow students”以及常识可知，在家上学的孩子没有同学，因此存在于同学过于隔绝的疑问。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们是否失去了在一个大教室里获得社会效益的机会？A. creating创造；B. grasping抓住；C. awaiting等待；D. losing失去。根据后文“the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students”可知，此处指失去在一个大教室里获得社会效益的机会。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与任何有争议的问题一样，这些问题的答案从来都不是单方面的。A. acceptable可接受的；B. informative提供有用信息的；C. one-sided单方面的；D. practical实际的。根据上文“As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are never”可知，上述问题存在争议，所以问题的答案从来都不是单方面的。故选C。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Do you have bright ideas Ideas for inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody Perhaps we all do sometimes but we don’t often make the idea come true. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for school children over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.
Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called “Sunshine Superman”. It’s important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine records only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is accurate and this is very important for research into way of using its power.
You can do so much with animated cartoon. Look at Simon West’s idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!
The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power”!
36. The writer holds that people seldom _________.
A. have bright ideas B. make their bright ideas come true
C. make their life easier D. think of inventing something
37. What’s the use of Simon West’s animated road signs _________
A. To warn people to be careful while working.
B. To warn people on the roads of the danger ahead.
C. To add to the beauty of a city.
D. To help make a car trip more exciting.
38. The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to _________.
A. take better care of school children
B. help school children in their studies
C. stop asking school children for suggestions
D. pay more attention to school children’s inventive power
【答案】36. B 37. B 38. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲的是最近在英国举行的一个鼓励年轻人让他们的想法得以实现的名为“英国未来设计师”的比赛。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Do you have bright ideas Ideas for inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody Perhaps we all do sometimes but we don’t often make the idea come true.(你有什么好主意吗？改变社会的发明创意，或者至少让某些人的生活更轻松？也许我们有时都这样做，但我们并不经常使想法成真)”可知，作者认为人们很少能使他们的好主意变成现实。故选B项。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!(他使用的图片会随着你走近或远离它们而移动。这不是一个新想法。但是在道路标志上使用这些图片是新的。“我们发现人们很可能会看到移动的标志，”Simon说。所以现在，你真的可以看到石头落下，火车移动，马奔跑或汽车从悬崖边缘掉下来。真是个警告！)”可推知，Simon West的动画路标可以用来警告路上的人前方有危险。故选B项。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power”!(比赛中的想法是如此有创意，以至于我们很惊讶英国工业界没有向更多的学生征求意见。也许这将是“小学生力量”的开始！)”可知，作者认为比赛中小学生的想法非常有创意，而令人意外的是英国工业界却没有向更多的学生征求意见。由此推知，作者似乎是在鼓励英国工业多关注学生的创造力。故选D项。
(B)
Welcome to a never-before-seen world of wonder where you can arouse the magical dream within your heart. This is Shanghai Disneyland, a fun experience filled with creativity, adventure and excitement for Guests of all ages! Set your sights on Enchanted Storybook Castle — the largest Disney castle on the planet — and then get ready to explore as you discover 6 unique and unforgettable lands: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove and Tomorrowland.
Opening Hours
Jun — Sept Monday — Thursday: 09:00 — 21:00
Friday — Sunday: 08:00 — 22:00
Oct — Dec Sunday — Friday: 10:00 — 19:00
Saturday: 09:00 — 20:00
Ticket Booking
Visitors can book tickets on the official website or mobile app of the park or by calling 400-180-0000 / 86-21-31580000. They can also follow the official Wechat account ShangHaiDisneyResort to book a ticket. Of course, tickets can be bought at the entrance, but there may be a long queue. Visitors need to show passports or ID cards to book tickets and enter.
Five Things You Shouldn’t Miss
TRON Lightcycle Power Run
Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure
“Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade
Enchanted Storybook Castle
Broadway-style show The Lion King
Special Recommendation
The cartoon characters Judy and Nick in Zootopia, the animated movie whose box office hit $1 billion globally in 2016, will be added to Disney’s signature “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade, said Robert Iger, the president and CEO of Walt Disney.
Things to Remember
Only well-packaged food and water are allowed.
Selfie sticks, large tripods, folding chairs, and large luggage are banned.
Visitors above 16 should not be dressed in cartoon, movie and comic costumes.
Disney Fastpass tickets for free can save you from waiting in a long queue.
Comfortable sneakers are strongly recommended for a long walk during the day.
Animals are not allowed to enter as well, excluding guide dogs.
39. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Enchanted Storybook Castle is a must-see sight
B. Broadway-style show The Lion King is a 3D movie
C. “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade earns $1 billion in 2016
D. Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure is an animated movie
40. What day is supposed to be the busiest day according to the passage
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. D. Sunday.
41. It can be concluded from the last part of the passage that ________.
A. blind people are not allowed to visit the lands
B. visitors can only eat and drink at certain places
C. cartoon costumes and uncomfortable sneakers are banned
D. Disney Fastpass tickets can help visitors enter the lands fast
【答案】39. A 40. C 41. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了上海迪士尼乐园的一些情况，包括开放时间、订票、和注意事项等。
【39题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Set your sights on Enchanted Storybook Castle — the largest Disney castle on the planet — and then get ready to explore as you discover 6 unique and unforgettable lands: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove and Tomorrowland.(将你的目光放在这个星球上最大的迪士尼城堡——魔法童话城堡上，然后准备好探索6个独特和难忘的土地：米奇大道、想象花园、幻想世界、冒险岛、宝藏湾和明日世界)”可推知，魔法童话城堡是不容错过的景点。故选A。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据Opening Hours部分中“Saturday: 09:00 — 20:00(星期六：09:00到20:00)”可知，周六工作时间最短，由此推知，周六应该是最忙的一天。故选C。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一部分中“Disney Fastpass tickets for free can save you from waiting in a long queue.(免费的迪士尼快速入场券可以让你不用排长队)”可知，迪士尼快速通行证可以帮助游客快速进入。故选D。
（C）
①We have a problem, and the strange thing is that we not only know about it but also celebrate it. Just today, someone boasted to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact. She is not alone.
②Why are typically rational (理智的) people so irrational in their behavior The answer is that we’re in the midst of a bubble. I call it “The More Bubble.”
③The nature of bubbles is that something is absurdly overvalued until-eventually-the bubble bursts, and we’re left wondering why we were so irrationally animated in the first place. The thing we’re overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all.
④This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism. The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and therefore, what we should be doing. In the process, we have been sold a bill of goods: that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done. Of course we boasted about being busy—it’s code for being successful and important.
⑤And our answer to the problem of more is always more. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. We need to shift our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.
⑥Luckily, there is a solution to the pursuit of more: the pursuit of less, but better. A growing number of people are making this change. I call these people Essentialists.
⑦These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else. These people arrange to have actual weekends (during which they are not working). They create technology-free zones in their homes. They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings they put space on their calendars to get important work done.
⑧So we have two choices: we can be among the last people caught up in “The More Bubble” or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.
42. When the woman said she only slept for four hours a night for two weeks, she “_________”.
A. took pride in doing so B. was asking for suggestions
C. was unsatisfied with her lifestyle D. knew few people were like her
43. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The solutions to “The More Bubble”.
B. The advantages of “The More Bubble”.
C. The cause and result of “The More Bubble”.
D. The disadvantages of “The More Bubble”.
44. According to the article, Esscntialists are those who _________.
A. are tired of information and opinions
B. prefer not to rely on technology at their homes
C. give up certain things for what matters in life
D. are not interested in becoming successful and important
45. What’s the author’s attitude towards “The More Bubble”
A. Disapproval. B. Indifferent. C. Supportive. D. Skeptical.
【答案】42. A 43. C 44. C 45. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了所谓的“泡沫文化”，叙述了这种“The More Bubble”的本质，出现的原因及后果。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。文章第一段讲到“Just today, someone boasted to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact(就在今天，有人向我吹嘘她太忙了，在过去的两周里，她平均每晚睡四个小时。她没有抱怨；她为这个事实感到骄傲)”可知，当这位女士说她两周来每晚只睡四个小时时，她为这样做感到骄傲。故选A。
【43题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第四段讲到“This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism. The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. (这一泡沫是由三种强大趋势共同促成的：智能手机、社交媒体和极端消费主义。其结果不仅是信息过载，而且是意见过载。)”可知，本段是讲更多泡沫的起因。故选C。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。文章倒数第二段中“These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else.(这些人围绕着最重要的东西来设计他们的生活，并去除其他一切)”以及“They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings, they put space on their calendars to get important work done.(他们在脸书上交换时间，给那些对他们真正重要的少数朋友打电话。他们不去参加不同的会议，而是在日历上留出空间来完成重要的工作。)”可知，这些人知道生活中什么是重要的，他们会为了重要的东西而放弃某些东西。故选C。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。文中作者使用了一些词如第一段中“boasted to me (向我吹嘘)”和第二段中“Why are typically rational (理智的) people so irrational in their behavior ( 为什么通常理性的人在行为上如此不理性？)”中的irrational“不合理的，荒谬的；无理性的”可看出，作者对The More Bubble的态度是不赞成的，故选A。
Ⅳ. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
46. 一般说来，普通人是无法进入餐厅厨房的。（access）(汉译英)
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【答案】Generally speaking, ordinary people can’t gain access to the kitchen in a restaurant.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。“一般说来”为“generally speaking”，主语“普通人”为“ordinary people”，“无法做某事”为“ can’t do”，“进入”为“gain access to”，“餐厅厨房”为“the kitchen in a restaurant”，句子描述的是一般事实，为普遍存在的情况，使用一般现在时，故翻译为：Generally speaking, ordinary people can’t gain access to the kitchen in a restaurant.
47. 据说吃各种各样的食物对健康有好处。（variety）(汉译英)
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【答案】It is said that eating a variety of foods is good for health.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和短语。表示“据说”句型为It is said that…；表示“吃各种各样的食物”应用动名词短语eating a variety of foods，作主语；表示“对健康有好处”短语为be good for health。为一般现在时。故翻译为It is said that eating a variety of foods is good for health.
48. 科学家已经证明，睡前听轻音乐是一种有效的减压方式。（relieve）(汉译英)
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【答案】Scientists have proven that listening to light music before sleeping is an effective way to relieve stress
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句和短语及时态。主语“科学家”为“scientists ”，“已经证明某事”为现在完成时，scientists为复数意义，则翻译为“have proven that...”。翻译“睡前听轻音乐是一种有效的减压方式”使用“主系表”的句型，“听轻音乐”为动名词作主语，即“listening to light music”，“睡前”为“before sleeping”，“一种有效的做某事的方式”为“an effective way to do”，“减压”为“relieve stress”，“睡前听轻音乐是一种有效的减压方式”描述的为普遍存在的情况，使用一般现在时，动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数，则“睡前听轻音乐是一种有效的减压方式”翻译为“Listening to light music before sleeping is an effective way to relieve stress.”，它作为宾语从句放在that的后面，故翻译为：Scientists have proven that listening to light music before sleeping is an effective way to relieve stress.
49. 当Tom被告知没有进校队后，他没有气馁，反而更加努力提升自己的球技。（leave... off）(汉译英)
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【答案】When Tom was told that he didn’t make the school team, he didn’t leave it off. Instead, he worked harder to improve his game.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语、时态语态、时间状语从句和宾语从句。“当Tom被告知没有进校队后”用when引导时间状语从句，Tom是被告知，句子描述过去的事情，因此用一般过去时的被动语态，Tom是单数，因此“被告知”是was told，其后跟that引导的宾语从句，“没有进校队”是didn’t make the school team，“气馁”是leave it off，“没有”用didn’t，“反而”是副词instead，“更加努力”是work harder，work用过去式，“提升自己的球技”是improve his game，用不定式表目的，因此整句话翻译为“When Tom was told that he didn’t make the school team, he didn’t leave it off. Instead, he worked harder to improve his game”。故答案为When Tom was told that he didn’t make the school team, he didn’t leave it off. Instead, he worked harder to improve his game.
Ⅴ. Guided Writing
50. Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
“Life is not easy for any of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselves. We must believe that each one of us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is, we must work until we succeed.”
—Madame Curie
读了居里夫人的这段话，你有何感想？请结合生活中的具体事例对你的观点加以说明。
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【答案】From what Madame Curie said, it is evident that not only must we work to do something well, but we must also believe ourselves.
As we all know, the more diligent you are, the sooner you will succeed. For example, Thomas Edison had a large number of inventions. There is no doubt that he was more hardworking than others. It is hard to imagine how Edison managed to work for twenty hours every day. So it must be kept in mind that there is no secret of success but hard work.
What’s more, it is the confidence that adds a brilliant touch to the growth of yourselves. We have every reason to believe that confidence plays an important part in success and benefits us a lot in our life. So much emphasis should be put on building up confidence to help us to be successful.
In summary, only by hard work and believing in yourselves can you do something that is worth doing well.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于议论文，要求考生根据居里夫人的话，结合生活中的具体事例发表观点和感想。
【详解】1.词汇积累
勤奋的：hardworking→diligent
记住：remember→keep in mind
重要：importance→emphasis
增强：improve→building up
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：For example, Thomas Edison had a large number of inventions.
拓展句：For example, Thomas Edison had a large number of inventions so that he could succeed.
【点睛】[高分句型1]From what Madame Curie said, it is evident that not only must we work to do something well, but we must also believe ourselves.(what引导的宾语从句；not only引导的倒装句)
[高分句型2]In summary, only by hard work and believing in yourselves can you do something that is worth doing well.(运用了部分倒装)行知中学2023学年第二学期期中质量检测
高一年级 英语学科试卷
（本试卷满分100分，考试时间90分钟）
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A.$4. B. $6. C. $7. D. $11.
2. A. She was too sick to attend classes.
B. She was confused about the class schedule.
C. The man has confused her with someone else.
D. Somebody else told her about the surprise.
3. A. A special designer made it.
B. Mr. Smith built it for the students.
C. The students bought the scenery in a shop.
D. The students designed and made it themselves.
4. A. Go to work early.
B. Arrive a little late.
C. Get a ride home from his work as quickly as possible.
D. Refuse to work overtime.
5. A. He teaches English. B. He gives legal advice.
C. He is a student of law. D. He teaches law.
6. A. Lend the woman his notes.
B. Help the woman with her economics assignment.
C. Explain some problems of economics.
D. Discuss some questions the woman has.
7. A. He doesn’t want to fly.
B. He had an accident on his way to the airport before the exam.
C. He will be unable to leave immediately.
D. He doesn’t want to take the exam.
8. A. He knows how to use the radio.
B To fix the radio is very easy.
C. The radio doesn’t cost much.
D. He wants to buy a radio similar to this one.
9. A. At an automobile exhibition. B. In a new car showroom.
C. At a garage. D. In a parking lot.
10. A. She has already been to the concert.
B. Betty is taking her to concert.
C. The woman could probably go with Betty.
D. Betty might be leaving earlier than she is.
Section B
Directions: In section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Polite behavior. B. Kind behavior.
C. Helpful behavior. D. All of the above.
12. A. To show that he has enjoyed it. B. To show that he has had enough.
C. To show that he is very thirsty. D. To show that he is poor.
13 A. Different Manners. B. Good manners.
C. Bad manners. D. Customs of other races.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14 A. Children. B. Soldiers.
C. Young men. D. Egyptians.
15. A. Rocks B. Feathers.
C. Animal skin. D. Grass or leaves.
16. A. They thought it was only for fun.
B. They thought it was chiefly for instruction.
C. They thought it was a dangerous game.
D. They thought it was a peaceful game.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Time to appreciate food
Food is a necessity for human beings to survive and thrive. But it’s a lot more than that. As Mariette DiChristina of Scientific American wrote: “The most intimate relationship we will ever have is not with any fellow human being. Instead, it is between our bodies and our food.”
Nowadays, for most people in the world’s ____1____ (wealthy) countries, food is a hobby, an enthusiasm, and even something fashionable. Turn on the TV in the US, UK or France, and you ____2____ (find) at least one channel feeding this popular obsession. And most of us know at least one person who thinks of themselves ____3____ a “foodie”. It’s almost impossible nowadays to check our social media apps without at least two or three photos of delicious meals appearing on our screen — however annoying we may find it.
____4____ behind the fancy recipes and social media bragging, many of us forget how much we take food for granted. This is why World Food Day ____5____ (hold) each year by the United Nations on Oct 16. The day allows the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization to highlight both the progress that ____6____ (make) against hunger, and what still needs to be done.
Take Kenya for example. This African nation ____7____ (suffer) terrible droughts in recent years. People are beginning to starve. Children in particular are suffering, with some of ____8____ even dying. This may seem ____9____ (shock) to know, especially as many cultures outside of Africa think of food in a completely different way. But even in developed nations, families on low incomes are forced to use food banks — organizations that hand out donated food to those ____10____ can’t afford to pay for it themselves.
So what can we do on World Food Day One good way to spend it would be to feel humble and appreciate what we have.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A.kill B.connection C.powered D.manufacturer E. potential F.expected G.catch H.developed I. reported J. react K.measured
Love it or hate it, flying is necessary if we want to get to a faraway destination (目的地). For those of us who love to read e-books or listen to music on our phone to ____11____ the time, however, taking a flight in China can be a boring experience.
This is because Chinese airlines didn’t allow smartphones to be ____12____ on during flights, even in flight mode (模式). The reason behind the ban is something called electronic interference (电磁干扰). According to a study by plane ____13____ Boeing in 2014 published by CNN, electromagnetic interference can sometimes cause flight equipment to ____14____.
During the study, Kenny Kirchoff, a Boeing engineer, ____15____ the radio signals sent out by a laptop’s (笔记本电脑的) Wi-Fi radio. He found that some of the signals from the laptop actually jump over the limit, which means there’s a ____16____ that this piece of equipment could interfere with [plane instruments]. This issue is worse with mobile phones, which constantly send and receive strong signals while they search for a ____17____ to the network. Even in flight mode, many phones still do this. Despite this, there were just 29 cases of electromagnetic interference caused by mobile phones ____18____ worldwide between 2003 and 2009, according to CNN. Besides, the instruments in modern planes are protected from electronic interference by metal “shields (护罩)”.
Many Chinese airlines are now ____19____ to allow passengers to use their smartphones freely, meaning that we can finally ____20____ up on our favorite books and songs while at 30,000 feet in the air.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. These days, homeschooling in America is ____21____.
Teaching methods at homeschooling ____22____. Some parents follow a strict timetable and ____23____ a traditional school environment. Other parents follow an extreme form of homeschooling in which they do not give grades or tests and allow their children to study wherever they want. More parents, however, follow the middle ____24____ to provide a balance between freedom and discipline.
Why do parents choose homeschooling Some believe that children in public schools experience too much “peer pressure”, or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a ____25____ effect on the child’s studies. Other parents are dissatisfied with the quality of education in the public school. About half the parents who teach at home are ____26____ motivated and use lessons by mail or Internet from church schools. Whatever the ____27____ may be, it is evident that more and more children are being taken out of normal schools every year. ____28____, many questions have emerged, encouraging the debate over home schooling against public schooling.
What then is the future of education Although children often learn well at home, weak regulations in most states mean that officials rarely challenge or ____29____ parents who say they are home-schooling. As the ____30____ continues, so do the questions about what home schoolers are studying at home. How can parents ensure that their children are prepared academically for college How are home schoolers ____31____ to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have Recent studies in the United States have shown that homeschooled children tend to be slightly better in subjects like English and art, but they are obviously less ____32____ math and science. Finally, there are questions regarding the children’s emotional development. Are they too ____33____ their fellow students Are they ____34____ the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are never ____35____.
21. A. disappearing B. reducing C. contributing D. rising
22. A. vary B. last C. exist D. work
23. A. imitate B. alter C. promote D. neglect
24. A. instructions B. path C. technique D. standard
25. A. positive B. practical C. negative D. remarkable
26. A. economically B. religiously C. psychologically D. physically
27. A. effects B. suggestions C. reasons D. pressures
28. A. As a result B. On the whole C. By the way D. In addition
29 A. encourage B. interrupt C. contact D. monitor
30. A. appreciation B. opposition C. expectation D. debate
31. A. assessed B. chosen C. compared D. classified
32. A. satisfied with B. involved in C. skilled at D. ashamed of
33. A. worried about B. isolated from C. connected with D. ignorant of
34. A. creating B. grasping C. awaiting D. losing
35. A. acceptable B. informative C. one-sided D. practical
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Do you have bright ideas Ideas for inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody Perhaps we all do sometimes but we don’t often make the idea come true. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called British Designers for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for school children over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.
Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called “Sunshine Superman”. It’s important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine. We need to know how many hours of sunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine records only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is accurate and this is very important for research into way of using its power.
You can do so much with animated cartoon. Look at Simon West’s idea for animated road signs. He uses pictures which appear to move as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “We found that people were likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving, horses running or car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!
The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more school children for suggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power”!
36. The writer holds that people seldom _________.
A. have bright ideas B. make their bright ideas come true
C. make their life easier D. think of inventing something
37. What’s the use of Simon West’s animated road signs _________
A. To warn people to be careful while working.
B. To warn people on the roads of the danger ahead.
C. To add to the beauty of a city.
D To help make a car trip more exciting.
38. The writer seems to be encouraging the British industry to _________.
A. take better care of school children
B. help school children in their studies
C. stop asking school children for suggestions
D. pay more attention to school children’s inventive power
(B)
Welcome to a never-before-seen world of wonder where you can arouse the magical dream within your heart. This is Shanghai Disneyland, a fun experience filled with creativity, adventure and excitement for Guests of all ages! Set your sights on Enchanted Storybook Castle — the largest Disney castle on the planet — and then get ready to explore as you discover 6 unique and unforgettable lands: Mickey Avenue, Gardens of Imagination, Fantasyland, Adventure Isle, Treasure Cove and Tomorrowland.
Opening Hours
Jun — Sept Monday — Thursday: 09:00 — 21:00
Friday — Sunday: 08:00 — 22:00
Oct — Dec Sunday — Friday: 10:00 — 19:00
Saturday: 09:00 — 20:00
Ticket Booking
Visitors can book tickets on the official website or mobile app of the park or by calling 400-180-0000 / 86-21-31580000. They can also follow the official Wechat account ShangHaiDisneyResort to book a ticket. Of course, tickets can be bought at the entrance, but there may be a long queue. Visitors need to show passports or ID cards to book tickets and enter.
Five Things You Shouldn’t Miss
TRON Lightcycle Power Run
Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure
“Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade
Enchanted Storybook Castle
Broadway-style show The Lion King
Special Recommendation
The cartoon characters Judy and Nick in Zootopia, the animated movie whose box office hit $1 billion globally in 2016, will be added to Disney’s signature “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade, said Robert Iger, the president and CEO of Walt Disney.
Things to Remember
Only well-packaged food and water are allowed.
Selfie sticks, large tripods, folding chairs, and large luggage are banned.
Visitors above 16 should not be dressed in cartoon, movie and comic costumes.
Disney Fastpass tickets for free can save you from waiting in a long queue.
Comfortable sneakers are strongly recommended for a long walk during the day.
Animals are not allowed to enter as well, excluding guide dogs.
39. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. Enchanted Storybook Castle is a must-see sight
B. Broadway-style show The Lion King is a 3D movie
C. “Mickey’s Storybook Express” Parade earns $1 billion in 2016
D. Pirates of the Caribbean Battle for the Sunken Treasure is an animated movie
40. What day is supposed to be the busiest day according to the passage
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday. D. Sunday.
41. It can be concluded from the last part of the passage that ________.
A. blind people are not allowed to visit the lands
B. visitors can only eat and drink at certain places
C. cartoon costumes and uncomfortable sneakers are banned
D. Disney Fastpass tickets can help visitors enter the lands fast
（C）
①We have a problem, and the strange thing is that we not only know about it but also celebrate it. Just today, someone boasted to me that she was so busy she’s averaged four hours of sleep a night for the last two weeks. She wasn’t complaining; she was proud of the fact. She is not alone.
②Why are typically rational (理智的) people so irrational in their behavior The answer is that we’re in the midst of a bubble. I call it “The More Bubble.”
③The nature of bubbles is that something is absurdly overvalued until-eventually-the bubble bursts, and we’re left wondering why we were so irrationally animated in the first place. The thing we’re overvaluing now is the opinion of doing it all, having it all, achieving it all.
④This bubble is being enabled by a combination of three powerful trends: smart phones, social media, and extreme consumerism. The result is not just information overload, but opinion overload. We are more aware than at any time in history of what everyone else is doing and therefore, what we should be doing. In the process, we have been sold a bill of goods: that success means being supermen and superwomen who can get it all done. Of course we boasted about being busy—it’s code for being successful and important.
⑤And our answer to the problem of more is always more. We need more technology to help us create more technologies. We need to shift our workload to free up our own time to do yet even more.
⑥Luckily, there is a solution to the pursuit of more: the pursuit of less, but better. A growing number of people are making this change. I call these people Essentialists.
⑦These people are designing their lives around what is essential and removing everything else. These people arrange to have actual weekends (during which they are not working). They create technology-free zones in their homes. They trade time on Facebook with calling those few friends who really matter to them. Instead of running to different meetings, they put space on their calendars to get important work done.
⑧So we have two choices: we can be among the last people caught up in “The More Bubble” or we can join the growing community of Essentialists and get more of what matters in our one precious life.
42. When the woman said she only slept for four hours a night for two weeks, she “_________”.
A. took pride in doing so B. was asking for suggestions
C. was unsatisfied with her lifestyle D. knew few people were like her
43. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. The solutions to “The More Bubble”.
B. The advantages of “The More Bubble”.
C. The cause and result of “The More Bubble”.
D. The disadvantages of “The More Bubble”.
44. According to the article, Esscntialists are those who _________.
A. are tired of information and opinions
B. prefer not to rely on technology at their homes
C. give up certain things for what matters in life
D. are not interested in becoming successful and important
45. What’s the author’s attitude towards “The More Bubble”
A. Disapproval. B. Indifferent. C. Supportive. D. Skeptical.
Ⅳ. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
46. 一般说来，普通人是无法进入餐厅厨房的。（access）(汉译英)
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47. 据说吃各种各样的食物对健康有好处。（variety）(汉译英)
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48. 科学家已经证明，睡前听轻音乐是一种有效的减压方式。（relieve）(汉译英)
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49. 当Tom被告知没有进校队后，他没有气馁，反而更加努力提升自己的球技。（leave... off）(汉译英)
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Ⅴ. Guided Writing
50. Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
“Life is not easy for any of us. We must work, and above all we must believe in ourselves. We must believe that each one of us is able to do something well, and that, when we discover what this something is, we must work until we succeed.”
—Madame Curie
读了居里夫人的这段话，你有何感想？请结合生活中的具体事例对你的观点加以说明。
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