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泉州七中2023-2024学年度下学期高一年期中考英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Which bus can the man catch
A．The 9:30 one. B．The 9:40 one. C．The 10:00 one.
2．What are the speakers discussing
A．What homework to do. B．Which movie to see. C．What textbook to read.
3．What is the woman doing
A．Making a suggestion. B．Inquiring about a problem. C．Asking for an extension.
4．What do we know about the man
A．He is late. B．He is tired. C．He is hungry.
5．Where is the man probably now
A．In the garden. B．In the kitchen. C．In the game room.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．What subject does the man like best
A．Physics. B．Biology. C．Chemistry.
7．How does the man feel about his career prospects
A．Confident. B．Anxious. C．Confused.
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
8．When will the speakers receive the order
A．By Monday. B．By Wednesday. C．By Thursday.
9．What does the woman suggest doing
A．Placing another order. B．Changing the supplier. C．Asking for free delivery.
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
10．Where did the woman buy the bag
A．At an airport. B．In a market. C．In a museum shop.
11．Who will the woman give the carpe t to
A．Her mother. B．Her friend. C．Her sister.
12．What did the woman get when she visited the factory
A．A ring. B．A necklace. C．A pair of earrings.
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
13．What does the man advise the woman to add to the letter
A．Her hobbies. B．Her photo. C．Her driver’s license.
14．What language is the woman least fluent in
A．Chinese. B．French. C．Japanese.
15．What did the woman do in Paris
A．She visited her uncle. B．She received education. C．She worked as a teacher.
16．What does the woman think of her typing skills
A．Useful. B．Poor. C．Basic.
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．When did the science museum open
A．In 1976． B．In 1989． C．In 1991．
18．What was first put into the museum
A．The robots. B．The DC-3 airplane. C．The Energy Machine.
19．Where can visitors go to explore the science in the kitchen
A．In the Laboratory. B．In the Lecture Hall. C．In the Materials Classroom.
20．Who can enter the museum for free
A．Students. B．Doctors and nurses. C．People over 60．
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
With many Chicken Soup for the Soul books in development, we are always looking for new talent. So whether you are a regular contributor or new to our family, please share your stories with us.
Here is the recipe for submission.
Story Guidelines
·Tell a heartwarming story about something that has happened to you or someone you know.
·The story should start “in the action” and draw in the reader. Do not start your story with an introduction about what you are going to say.
·Don’t try fancy moves with tenses. Writing in the present tense about something that happened in the past rarely works.
·Keep your story within 1200 words. Tighten!
Tips about submitting
The only way to submit your stories is to do it on our website. A message, “Thank you! Your information has been received”, is the only confirmation of your submission. There is no email from us. If you have any problems, please write to: webmaster@.
There are many topics in each of our books. If you have a story that you think fits two of the topics, you may submit it to both. Also, there is no limit to the number of stories you may submit for each book.
After publication
If your story is selected to be published, you will be asked to sign our standard permission release agreement. This means that you maintain ownership of your story but you give us the rights to publish it and use it again in any future book or our other products.
After your story is published, you will receive ten free copies of the book your story appears in. You will be entitled to buy cases of your books at half price. You will also receive our monthly newsletter with advance notice of new books.
1. What kind of story is likely to be accepted by Chicken Soup for the Soul
A. A story with an introduction. B. A story of one’s own experience.
C. A story with more than 1200 words. D. A story written in the present tense.
2. What can we learn about story submission
A. You can submit your stories by email.
B. A story can just be submitted to one topic.
C. You can submit many stories to the same book.
D. An email will be sent for a successful submission.
3. If your story is published, you will ________.
A. lose its official ownership B. obtain future books in advance
C. get free cases of your books D. approve of its future publication
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。一家出版商正在寻找心灵鸡汤故事，文章也介绍了递交内容、递交方法以及出版事宜。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Story Guidelines”中的第一句“Tell a heartwarming story about something that has happened to you or someone you know. (讲述一个发生在你或你认识的人身上的感人故事。)”可知，关于自己和朋友的故事更有可能被《心灵鸡汤》接受。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Tips about submitting”中第二段最后一句“Also, there is no limit to the number of stories you may submit for each book.(此外，你可以为每本书提交的故事数量没有限制。)”可知，你可以递交许多故事给同一本书。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据“After publication”中第一段 “If your story is selected to be published, you will be asked to sign our standard permission release agreement. This means that you maintain ownership of your story but you give us the rights to publish it and use it again in any future book or our other products.( 如果您的故事被选中发表，您将被要求签署我们的标准许可发布协议。这意味着你保留你的故事的所有权，但你给了我们出版它的权利，并在未来的任何书籍或我们的其他产品中再次使用它。)”可知，当你同意出版你的故事后，你也就同意了你的故事未来被出版。故选D项。
B
Humans aren’t the only animals that move to music. Parrots have been known to do it. And now rats have been observed moving their heads in time with the tunes of Mozart, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and others, according to a new paper from the University of Tokyo. What’s more, the rats seems to respond (回应) to the same beats that get humans’ feet tapping (轻踩).
The researchers played a sonata by Mozart for lab rats at different changes of the original speed: 75%, 100%, 200% and 400%. Wireless sensors (感应器) on the rats, bodies tracked their movements. Meanwhile, 20 people took part in it and listened to the same music through motion sensor- equipped headphones.
It was observed that the rats’ head movements were the most obvious when the music played at its normal speed, which was around 132 bpm (beats per minute). The same was true for the people taking part in it. The researchers then changed to some pop songs such as Lady Gaga’s “Bora This Way” and Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”，As with Mozart’s, rats moved their heads along the rhythm (节奏) of pop songs, similar to how people do, at about 120 to 140 bpm.
The study showed that both rats and humane moved their heads along to the beat in a similar rhythm. The level of head moving from both humans and rats decreased as the music sped up. The study suggests that there is something similar about the way human and rat brains respond to rhythm, but rats do not match their motions to the beat like humans do. Humans can tell the timing of a beat in advance and move predictably to it.
Aniruddh Patel, a psychologist who studies brain response to music, says humans and parrots respond to beats with big, voluntary movements such as head shaking, dancing or foot tapping. Patel also stresses that this study does not show that rats have the same emotional associations with music as humans do. Yet he believes it could help show how humans and some other animals developed a sense of rhythm.
4. What does the study focus on
A. How music influences rats’ brains.
B. Whether rats can respond to human music.
C. Which types of music is attractive to rats.
D. Why rats respond to music like human do.
5. At which speed would rats show the clearest movements
A. 75 bpm. B. 100 bpm. C. 132 bpm. D. 150 bpm.
6. How are rats different from humans in response to music
A. They seem more interested in pop music.
B. They are unable to tell the beat of music in advance.
C. They prefer moving their heads with the beat of music.
D. They make similar movements to different rhythms.
7. What is Patel’s attitude towards the study
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Negative.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了老鼠能对人类音乐做出反应。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“And now rats have been observed moving their heads in time with the tunes of Mozart, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and others, according to a new paper from the University of Tokyo. What’s more, the rats seems to respond to the same beats that get humans’ feet tapping .(根据东京大学的一篇新论文，现在人们已经观察到老鼠随着莫扎特、Lady Gaga、迈克尔·杰克逊等人的音乐节拍移动头部。更重要的是，老鼠似乎对人类跺脚的节奏有同样的反应。)”和文章第四段“The study showed that both rats and humane moved their heads along to the beat in a similar rhythm. The level of head moving from both humans and rats decreased as the music sped up. The study suggests that there is something similar about the way human and rat brains respond to rhythm, but rats do not match their motions to the beat like humans do.(研究表明，老鼠和人类都以相似的节奏随着节拍移动头部。随着音乐的加速，人和老鼠的头部移动水平都降低了。这项研究表明，人类和老鼠的大脑对节奏的反应有一些相似之处，但老鼠的动作不像人类那样与节奏相匹配。)”可推知，研究主要集中于老鼠是否能对人类的音乐做出反应。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“It was observed that the rats’ head movements were the most obvious when the music played at its normal speed, which was around 132 bpm (beats per minute).(据观察，当音乐以正常速度播放时，即每分钟132拍左右，老鼠的头部运动最为明显。)”可知，大鼠在每分钟132拍时表现出最清晰的动作。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The study suggests that there is something similar about the way human and rat brains respond to rhythm, but rats do not match their motions to the beat like humans do. Humans can tell the timing of a beat in advance and move predictably to it.(这项研究表明，人类和老鼠的大脑对节奏的反应有一些相似之处，但老鼠的动作不像人类那样与节奏相匹配。人类可以提前判断出节拍的时间，并根据节拍做出相应的动作。)”可知，老鼠和人类对于音乐反应的不同之处在于它们无法提前分辨出音乐的节拍。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Yet he believes it could help show how humans and some other animals developed a sense of rhythm.(然而，他相信这有助于展示人类和其他一些动物是如何发展出节奏感的。)”可推知，Patel对这项研究的态度是积极的。故选A。
C
I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a standup comedian in 2003. I’d never set foot in a comedy club before. I’ve always been a performer - I’ve worked as a singer, actor and musician - but all that came to an end after 9/11. I live in New York, and we watched the twin towers fall from my apartment building. For a year afterwards, nobody wanted to go out or be entertained.
It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little training I could do it. I took a few classes, tried to work out a routine, and finally plucked up the courage to get up on stage. That first time was terrifying. I had no idea what the audience would make of me.
In New York, comedians are typically young men with beards. It’s hard enough to break through as a woman, even harder as someone old enough to be their grandmother. As I stepped on stage that first time, people laughed nervously. They were clearly surprised to see me. I introduced myself, stated my age and tried my first joke. There was silence. But by the time I got to the third line, people were properly laughing, I was addicted.
Now my sets differ. I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people, or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100. Even today, I’m nervous before I step out. My first line is, “Hello, everybody. I’m 88 and three-quarters years old. I’m telling you that in case I don’t make it all the way through the show.” Then people laugh and I relax.
After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what an inspiration I am. They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can show that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.
I’ve no intention of stopping comedy. I’m taking all these pills, trying to stay alive, and I hope to still be performing when I’m 100. My goal is to still be up there making people laugh. It’s hard work, but it stops me being bored. I’d only be playing golf otherwise
8. What made the writer take up comedy
A. She wanted to overcome her fears B. She wanted to brighten others’ lives
C. She was unwilling to quit performing D. She wanted to work out a routine
9. Why does the writer mention young men with beards in Paragraph 3
A. To show the challenge she was facing
B. To explain her attraction to the job
C. To illustrate her special advantage
D. To describe her new friends in comedy
10. How has the writer made progress since her first performance
A. She now performs before larger audiences
B. She no longer feels nervous before performances
C. She remains on the stage for a longer time
D. She has learned to make a joke of her age
11. Which of the following statements would the writer agree with
A. Age is just a number
B. Advancing years bring greater wisdom
C. Old age means a chance to sit back
D. Being elderly means you have to slow down
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者高龄从事喜剧表演给人们带去欢乐并激励其他人的故事。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little training I could do it. (就在那时，我开始思考喜剧。我意识到人们需要笑，需要重新享受生活，我想只要稍加训练，我就能做到)”可知，作者从事喜剧是因为她想让人们的生活快乐起来，重新享受生活。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“In New York, comedians are typically young men with beards. It’s hard enough to break through as a woman, even harder as someone old enough to be their grandmother.(在纽约，喜剧演员通常是留胡子的年轻人。作为一个女人，想要突破已经很困难了，对于一个年纪大到已经是他们祖母的人来说，就更难了)”推知，作者提到留胡子的年轻人是为了表明她所面临的挑战——性别和年龄。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“Even today, I’m nervous before I step out. My first line is, “Hello, everybody. I’m 88 and three-quarters years old. I’m telling you that in case I don’t make it all the way through the show.” Then people laugh and I relax.(直到今天，我出门前还是很紧张。我的第一句话是：“大家好。我88又四分之三岁了。我告诉你这些是为了以防我没能撑到最后。”然后人们笑了，我也放松了)”可知，作者自第一次表演后尝试用调侃自己的年龄做开场，这样自己和听众都很放松。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can show that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.(他们说，当他们到了我这个年纪时，他们想和我一样活跃。我很高兴我能证明，作为一个老年人，你不需要在生活中退居二线)”和最后一段的“I’ve no intention of stopping comedy. I’m taking all these pills, trying to stay alive, and I hope to still be performing when I’m 100.(我无意停止演喜剧。我吃了这么多药，努力活下去，我希望我100岁的时候还能继续表演)”推知，作者认为年龄只是一个数字而已，无论到了哪个年龄阶段，我们都可以做自己喜欢且有意义的事情。故选A。
D
The climate crisis may lead the human race to decrease in size, as mammals (哺乳动物) with smaller bodies appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert said.
Prof Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist (古生物学家) at the University of Edinburgh, suggested that the way in which other mammals have previously responded to periods of climate change could offer an insight into humans’ future.
He compared the potential situation of people as similar to that of early horses, which became smaller in body size as temperatures rose around 55m years ago, a period called the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum.
Writing in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, Brusatte notes that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas, an ecological principle known as Bergmann’s rule. “The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area compared to their size than bigger animals and can thus better get rid of extra heat” he writes.
Brusatte said that becoming smaller was “a common way that mammals deal with climate change”. He added, “That’s not to say every species of mammal would get smaller, but it seems to be a common survival trick of mammals when temperatures spike pretty quickly, which does raise the question: if temperatures do spike really quickly, might humans dwarf, might humans get smaller And I think that’s certainly convincing.”
In a recent study, researchers studying human remains over the past million years have also suggested that temperature is a major predictor of body size variation, while scientists studying red deer have said that warmer winters in northern Europe and Scandinavia may lead to the body size of these animals becoming smaller.
However, not all experts agree that rising temperature causes mammals to decease. Prof Adrian Lister, of the Natural History Museum in London, said the relationship shown by the recent human remains study is weak, while the strong relationship between temperature and mammal body size may often result from the availability of food and resources.
Lister doubts whether humans will shrink as the climate heats. “We are not really controlled by natural selection,” he said. “If that was going to happen, you’d need to find large people dying before they could reproduce because of climate warming. That is not happening in today’s world. We wear clothes, we have got heating, we have got air conditioning if it is too hot.”
12. According to the passage the early horses got smaller in body size .
A. to keep cool B. to save food
C. to keep warm D. to avoid being killed
13. What does the underlined word “spike” in the 5th paragraph mean
A. Rise B. Drop C. Balance D. Change
14. What is Brusatte most likely to agree with
A. Every species of mammal would get smaller as the temperature goes up.
B. Animals in warmer areas are definitely smaller than those in colder areas.
C. Smaller animals have a higher surface area and so they can cool down quickly.
D. The change of Mammals’ body size is closely related to their food and other resources.
15. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Climate Change Causes Natural Disasters. B. Climate Change Leads to Heated Discussions.
C. Climate Change Causes Changes in Body Size. D. Climate Change Leads to Changed Lifestyle.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是对气候变暖与人类体形之间关系的两种观点。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“The climate crisis may lead the human race to decrease in size, as mammals (哺乳动物) with smaller bodies appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert said.(一位著名化石专家说，气候危机可能导致人类体型变小，因为体型较小的哺乳动物似乎更能应对全球气温上升)”；第三段“He compared the potential situation of people as similar to that of early horses, which became smaller in body size as temperatures rose around 55m years ago, a period called the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum.( 他将人类的潜在情况与早期马的情况进行了比较。大约5500万年前，随着气温的升高，马的体型变小了，这一时期被称为古新世始新世热极大期)”和第四段“The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area compared to their size than bigger animals and can thus better get rid of extra heat(原因尚不完全清楚，但部分原因可能是，与体型相比，较小的动物的表面积比较大的动物要大，因此可以更好地排出多余的热量)”可知，早期的马体形变小是为了对抗气温升高。故选C。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段“The climate crisis may lead the human race to decrease in size, as mammals (哺乳动物) with smaller bodies appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert said.(一位著名化石专家说，气候危机可能导致人类体型变小，因为体型较小的哺乳动物似乎更能应对全球气温上升)”和划线词后文“if temperatures do spike really quickly, might humans dwarf, might humans get smaller ( 如果气温确实迅速上升，人类可能会变矮，人类可能会变小吗？)”可知，在温度高的地区，动物体形会变小，这是他们应对气候变化的生存技巧，故spike意为“升高”。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段““The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area compared to their size than bigger animals and can thus better get rid of extra heat” he writes.(他写道：“原因尚不完全清楚，但部分原因可能是，与体型相比，小型动物的表面积比大型动物大，因此可以更好地排出多余的热量。”)”可知，Brusatte最可能同意的观点是较小的动物有较大的表面积，所以它们能很快冷却下来。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The climate crisis may lead the human race to decrease in size, as mammals (哺乳动物) with smaller bodies appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert said.(一位著名化石专家说，气候危机可能导致人类体型变小，因为体型较小的哺乳动物似乎更能应对全球气温上升)”结合文章主要说明了气候变暖与人类体形之间关系的两种观点。可知，C选项“气候变化导致体型变化”最符合文章标题。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is culture Culture is too complex to define in simple terms. ____16____ One is that culture is a total pattern of behaviour that is consistent in its components. Another fundamental is that culture is learned behaviour. The third is that culture is behaviour that is shared by a group of people.
To understand the culture of a particular country or region, one could examine its components, among which are material culture, language, and social organization. Material culture includes the tools and symbols in a society, not including those physical things found in nature, unless they have undergone some change or have been given meaning by people. ____17____ The way we consume and what we consume are heavily influenced by material culture.
____18____ Linked with all other aspects of culture, it reflects the nature and values of that culture. Industrialized societies have a rich vocabulary for commercial and industrial activities, while less industrialized societies may have richer vocabularies for matters important to their societies. The Eskimos in Alaska have many words to describe snow whereas English has only one general term.
Social organization differs somewhat from society to society. The primary kind of community association is based on blood ties. ____19____ It provides mutual protection, psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members. The term “brothers” in Zaire includes those whom we call cousins and uncles.
Cultural analysis serves a variety of purposes. Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness. ____20____
A. Language is the most obvious difference between cultures.
B. Some scholars even suggest that it is useless to try.
C The values represented within a culture can also change with the passing of time.
D. However, there are certain agreed-on fundamentals that can be easily identified.
E. In many developing countries, the extended family fulfils several social and economic roles.
F. For example, a mouse running on a street is not part of a culture, but the Mickey Mouse is.
G. It leads on to the promotion of goodwill, social and economic planning and harmony between social groupings or societies.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. A 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文阐述了构成文化的三个方面。
【16题详解】
根据后文“One is that culture is a total pattern of behaviour that is consistent in its components. Another fundamental is that culture is learned behaviour. The third is that culture is behaviour that is shared by a group of people.(一是文化是一种行为的整体模式，其组成部分是一致的。另一个基本原则是，文化是后天习得的行为。第三，文化是一群人共同的行为)”可知，这三种基本原则正是对D项“However, there are certain agreed-on fundamentals that can be easily identified.(然而，在一些容易确定的基本原则上存在某些共识)”中“there are certain agreed-on fundamentals”的详细说明。故选D。
【17题详解】
前文“Material culture includes the tools and symbols in a society, not including those physical things found in nature, unless they have undergone some change or have been given meaning by people.(物质文化包括社会中的工具和符号，不包括自然界中的物质，除非它们经历了一些变化或被人们赋予了意义)”在讲解物质文化包括的内容，F项“For example, a mouse running on a street is not part of a culture, but the Mickey Mouse is.(例如，街上的老鼠不是文化的一部分，但米老鼠却是)”是对物质文化的举例。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据第二段的第一句“To understand the culture of a particular country or region, one could examine its components, among which are material culture, language, and social organization.(要了解一个特定国家或地区的文化，可以考察其组成部分，其中包括物质文化、语言和社会组织)”可知，其后的内容是按照物质文化、语言和社会组织三方面进行阐述的，设空处前一段已对物质文化做了解释，按照文章逻辑此段内容应为语言，A项“Language is the most obvious difference between cultures.(语言是不同文化之间最明显的差异)”从整体上概述了语言特征，且从后文中出现的“vocabulary”和“words”也可看出，本段在讲述语言。故选A。.
【19题详解】
后文“It provides mutual protection, psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members.(它为其成员提供相互保护、心理支持和经济保险或社会保障)”中的“mutual protection, psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members”是对E项“In many developing countries, the extended family fulfils several social and economic roles.(在许多发展中国家，大家庭承担着多种社会和经济角色)”中“several social and economic roles”的列举。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness.(了解各方面及其相互关系有助于提高跨文化意识)”可知，了解文化的构成是有好处的，G项“It leads on to the promotion of goodwill, social and economic planning and harmony between social groupings or societies.(它促进善意、社会和经济规划以及社会团体或社会之间的和谐)”中的it指代“了解文化构成”，承接前文，继续说这样可以带来的好处。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 45分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’ve had many opportunities to experience living in a foreign culture. But my first experience came in an ____21____ place-my own country. When I was 20, I got an internship (实习职位) in New York City. It was my first time to____22____ outside of my home state of Texas.
With my move north came culture ____23____. I grew up in a big city in Texas. But it was no comparison to the tightly ____24____ New York with their 8 million citizens. I was used to life at a ____25____ pace; New York moved fast. The saying is truc- this city never ____26____. I had to adjust.
My first reaction was fear. Fear I would ____27____ at my new internship in the 54 -storey office building. Fear of getting lost on the subway. Fear that the locals wouldn’t have ____28____ for my frequent moments of confusion. My fear ranged from reasonable to silly. But I ____29____ my fears and kept trying.
I learned quickly never to ____30____ a New Yorker always speaks English. New York is home to people of all walks of life, from all corners of the world. At weekends, I would spend hours ____31____ along Canal Street in Chinatown-the closest I’d ever been to an Asian country.
By the end of my internship, I was a little older, a little wiser and ____32____ of big city life. I hated the skyscrapers, tourists and the high price I had to pay for a cheeseburger and fries. But I had ____33____ , too. I was quicker, smarter and more independent. I knew I would ____34____ that feeling of having the world right at my doorstep. It was good ____35____ for the life of travel I’d soon begin.
21. A. unusual B. unexpected C. unexplored D. unforgettable
22. A. study B. travel C. live D. explore
23. A. heritage B. image C. feast D. shock
24. A. crazy B. equipped C. packed D. stressful
25. A. quick B. familiar C. unique D. relaxed
26. A. changes B. sleeps C. adapts D. disappears
27. A. fail B. battle C. revive D. protest
28. A. desire B. preference C. respect D. patience
29. A. conquered B. forgave C. admitted D. identified
30. A. propose B. confirm C. suppose D. ensure
31. A. reviewing B. hiking C. wandering D. observing
32. A. proud B. tired C. aware D. afraid
33. A. grown B. won C. struggled D. practiced
34. A. hate B. miss C. lose D. express
35. A. celebration B. contribution C. emotion D. preparation
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者离开家乡德克萨斯州到纽约当实习生，这期间作者经历了从焦虑、恐惧到直面困难努力奋斗，体验了快节奏的生活，也得到了成长，变得更加独立，为今后的人生打下了基础。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我第一次经历是在一个意想不到的地方——我自己的国家。A. unusual不寻常的；B. unexpected意外的；C. unexplored未勘查过的；D. unforgettable难忘的。根据上文“I’ve had many opportunities to experience living in a foreign culture.(我有很多机会体验在异国文化中的生活)”以及后文“my own country”可知，作者第一次体验异国文化是在自己的国家，即意想不到的地方。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是我第一次生活在家乡得克萨斯州以外的地方。A. study学习，研究；B. travel旅行，运行；C. live生活，居住；D. explore探索。根据上文“When I was 20, I got an internship (实习职位) in New York City.”和本句Texas可知，此处指作者第一次在远离家乡的地方生活。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着我往北，文化冲击随之而来。A. heritage遗产；B. image图片；C. feast盛宴；D. shock震惊，撞击。根据下文讲述内容可知，纽约的生活和德克萨斯州不一样，由此可知，作者经历了文化冲突。culture shock“文化冲击”是固定短语。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但这无法与拥有800万公民的拥挤的纽约相比。A. crazy疯狂的；B. equipped配有……的；C. packed拥挤的，大量的；D. stressful压力大的，紧张的。根据“with their 8 million citizens.”可知，纽约非常拥挤。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我习惯了轻松的生活节奏。A. quick快的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. unique独特的，唯一的；D. relaxed放松的。根据下文“New York moved fast.”推知，来自德克萨斯州的作者习惯了轻松的生活节奏。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种说法是真的——这个城市不睡觉。A. changes改变；B. sleeps睡觉；C. adapts适应；D. disappears消失。根据上文“New York moved fast.”可知，纽约生活节奏快，是个不夜城。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：害怕我在54层办公楼的新实习失败。A. fail失败；B. battle战斗；C. revive复原；D. protest抗议。根据上文“When I was 20, I got an internship(实习职位)in New York City.”和“Fear of getting lost on the subway.”可知，作者怕实习失败。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：担心当地人对我频繁的困惑没有耐心。A. desire渴望；B. preference偏爱；C. respect尊重；D. patience耐心。根据“my frequent moments of confusion”推知，作者害怕当地人对自己频繁的困惑没有耐心。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我克服了恐惧，继续努力。A. conquered克服；B. forgave原谅；C. admitted承认；D. identified识别。根据后文“conquered my fears and kept trying”指作者克服了恐惧，继续努力。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我很快就学会了永远不要以为纽约人总是说英语。A. propose提议；B. confirm确认；C. suppose假设，认为；D. ensure确保。根据下文“New York is home to people of all walks of life, from all corners of the world.(纽约是来自世界各个角落、各行各业的人的家园)”可知，此处指不要总以为纽约人都说英语。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：周末，我会花几个小时在唐人街的运河街闲逛，这是我去过的离亚洲国家最近的地方。A. reviewing复习；B. hiking远足；C. wandering漫游，闲逛；D. observing观察。根据“At weekends”推知，作者在周末会沿着唐人街的运河闲逛。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：实习结束时，我长大了一点，也聪明了一点，也厌倦了大城市的生活。A. proud骄傲的；B. tired疲惫的、厌烦的；C. aware意识到的；D. afraid害怕的。根据后文“I hated the skyscrapers, tourists and the high price I had to pay for a cheeseburger and fries.(我讨厌摩天大楼，讨厌游客，讨厌芝士汉堡和薯条的高价)”指作者厌倦了大城市的生活。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我也成长了。A. grown长大，成长；B. won赢得；C. struggled挣扎，奋力；D. practiced练习。根据下文“I was quicker, smarter and more independent.(我变得更快、更聪明、更独立)”可知，作者也成长了。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我知道我会怀念那种世界就在我家门口的感觉。A. hate讨厌；B. miss错过，怀念；C. lose失去；D. express表达。根据后文“that feeling of having the world right at my doorstep”指作者怀念那种世界就在我家门口的感觉。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这为我即将开始的人生做了很好的准备。A. celebration庆祝；B. contribution贡献；C. emotion情绪，强烈的情感；D. preparation准备。根据上文内容可知，作者通过在纽约生活和实习变得更明智、独立，这位他以后的人生做好了准备。故选D。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请将完整答案写在答题卡上。
语法填空
Liupao tea, which originated in Wuzhou, has long been popular in overseas Chinese communities. It was donated as tributes (贡品) to Emperor Jiaqing during Qing Dynasty, ____36____ (represent) the country’s best. Its fame grew significantly overseas in the second half of the 19th century among Chinese migrants in Southeast Asia, who used it ____37____a herbal treatment in the hot, humid climate. It ____38____ (say) that the tea helps to lower blood pressure, improve appetite and aid digestion. Over a century ago, Liupao tea was one of the major agricultural ____39____ (product) exported along the old maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路) to Southeast Asian countries.
More younger consumers are taking to Liupao tea, and now they ____40____ (promote) the tea through creative channels such as livestreaming, e-commerce and trendy packaging. Liupao tea products’ geographical sign now makes it a regional specialty, ____41____ is good for the development of the area as a whole. The development of the Liupao tea industry has ____42____ (effective) promoted economic growth and improved people’s livelihoods. Wuzhou authorities have also established service facilities and research centers to help the tea industry reach ____43____ (it) next stage of development. More efforts will be made ____44____ (improve) production lines, establish _____45_____safety tracking system, and ensure the quality of Liupao tea from cultivation (栽培) to teacup.
【答案】36. representing
37 as 38. is said
39. products
40. are promoting
41. which 42. effectively
43. its 44. to improve
45. a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了广西梧州六堡茶的历史和特点，以及近年来其产业发展对地方经济的贡献。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它是清朝嘉庆皇帝的贡品，代表了国家的最好的。该空处于句子的后半部分，充当原因状语。represent应使用非谓语形式，该动词与其逻辑主语It (Liupao Tea)构成主动关系，因此应使用现在分词形式。故填representing。
【37题详解】
考查介词。句意：19世纪下半叶，它在东南亚的中国移民中名声鹊起，他们在炎热潮湿的气候中将其作为草药治疗。use...as...把……当作……。故填as。
【38题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：据说这种茶有助于降低血压、改善食欲和帮助消化。这是在客观介绍该茶的功能和特点，用一般现在时。主语The tea与say之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态，主语为it，be动词用is，It is said that...为固定句型，意为“据说……”。故填is said。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：一个多世纪以前，六堡茶是沿古代海上丝绸之路出口东南亚国家的主要农产品之一。one of后面接可数名词复数形式。故填products。
【40题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：越来越多的年轻消费者开始喜欢六堡茶，现在他们正在通过直播、电子商务和时尚包装等创新渠道推广六堡茶。本句的and和now都说明此句与前一句为并列关系，谓语动词的时态保持一致，因此用现在进行时，主语they表示复数意义。故填are promoting。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：六堡茶产品的地理标志使其成为区域特产，有利于整个地区的发展。定语从句的先行词是整个主句Liupao tea products geographical indication now makes it a regional specialty，在非限制性定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：六堡茶业的发展有效地促进了经济增长，改善了人民生活。这里需要修饰动词promoted，因此，需要使用副词形式。故填effectively。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意：梧州政府还建立了服务设施和研究中心，以帮助茶叶产业进入下一个发展阶段。名词stage of development前用形容词性物主代词。故填its。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：将加大力度完善生产线，建立安全跟踪体系，确保六堡茶从种植到泡茶的质量。这里表示目的，用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to improve。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：将加大力度完善生产线，建立安全跟踪体系，确保六堡茶从种植到泡茶的质量。名词system为可数名词，泛指，所以用不定冠词，safety首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。
第三节 词语填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）请将完整答案写在答题卡上。
从方框中选择恰当的单词或词组填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式，有两个为多余选项。
regard as, measure, trap, strike, stuck in, on the edge of, award
46. Twenty miners ____________ underground, but soon they were rescued.
47. In fact, any kind of street performance can ____________ a form of busking (街头卖艺).
48. Tu Youyou ____________ the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research in 2015.
49. We should take ____________ to protect endangered animals.
50. They predicted that a destructive earthquake ____________ this area before the end of the century.
【答案】46. were trapped
47. be regarded as
48. was awarded
49. measures
50. would strike
【解析】
【46题详解】
考查动词语态、主谓一致。句意：20名矿工被困井下，但很快他们就获救了。结合but soon they were rescued可知，该空处意思为“被困”，故用动词trap“卡住，使陷入困境”，根据were rescued可知事情发生在过去，故时态用一般过去时，且trap与主语Twenty miners为被动关系，句子用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为复数，be动词用were。故填were trapped。
【47题详解】
考查固定短语、情态动词。句意：事实上，任何形式的街头表演都可以被视为街头表演的一种形式。结合a form of busking可知，该空处意思为“被视为”，故用动词regard as“视为”，与主语any kind of street performance为被动关系，用过去分词表被动，位于情态动词后用be regarded as。故填be regarded as。
【48题详解】
考查动词语态、主谓一致。句意：屠呦呦因其在医学研究方面的工作于2015年获得诺贝尔奖。结合 the Nobel Prize for her work可知，该空处意思为“被授予”，故用动词award“授予，奖励”，根据in 2015可知事情发生在过去，故时态用一般过去时，且award与主语Tu Youyou为被动关系，句子用一般过去时的被动语态，主语为第三人称单数，be动词用was。故填was awarded。
【49题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：我们应该采取措施保护濒危动物。结合protect endangered animals可知，该空处意思为“措施”，故用名词measure，结合句意可知，措施不止一个，应用名词复数形式，作take的宾语。故填measures。
【50题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：他们预测，在本世纪末之前，一场破坏性的地震将袭击这个地区。结合a destructive earthquake和this area before the end of the century可知，该空处意思为“袭击”，故用动词strike，根据predicted可知that引导的宾语从句的事情发生在过去的将来，故时态用过去将来时，用“would+动词原形”。故填would strike。
根据提示词填入合适的单词，注意使用其正确形式：无提示词限定填入一个单词。
51. Some feel that the paintings look dark and ______(trouble). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】troubling
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：有些人觉得这些画看起来阴暗而令人不安。此处应用形容词troubling“令人不安的”与and前的dark并列，作表语。故填troubling。
52. Some think graffiti is a crime if ______ (do) without a property owner’s permission. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】done
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：有些人认为未经业主允许涂鸦是犯罪行为。空处为状语从句的省略，还原后为if graffiti is done，省略了 graffiti is 。故填done。
53. ______ this job demands most is perseverance and patience. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】What
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：这份工作最需要的是毅力和耐心。分析句子结构可知，本空引导主语从句，从句缺少 demands的宾语，应用what引导，位于句首，首字母大写。故填What。
54. Inspired by his struggles with ______ (deaf), the composer produced some amazing works. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】deafness
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：受到与耳聋斗争的启发，作曲家创作了一些令人惊叹的作品。根据空前介词with可知，空处应为名词，deaf的名词形式为deafness，为不可数名词，故填deafness。
55. As the final, joyous notes ______ (signal) the end of the symphony, a vigorous clapping broke out in the audience. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】signalled##signaled
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：当最后欢快的音符标志着交响乐的结束时，观众中爆发出热烈的掌声。根据broke out可知事情发生在过去，故时态用一般过去时，谓语用signal“标志”的过去式signalled/signaled。故填signalled/signaled。
56. For a few years, you can just relax and enjoy the ______ (uplift) performances. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】uplifting
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在接下来的几年里，你可以放松下来，享受令人振奋的表演。名词performances前用形容词修饰作定语。uplift的形容词形式为uplifting，表示“令人振奋的”之意。故填uplifting。
57. Never ignore ______ if you work harder you’ll achieve more. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查宾语从句。句意：永远不要忽视，如果你更努力，你会取得更多的成就。分析句子结构可知，ignore后为宾语从句，从句不缺少成分或含义，用that引导。故填that。
58. To me, green living is about living ______ (harmony) with nature. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】harmoniously
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：对我来说，绿色生活就是与自然和谐相处。此处应用副词harmoniously作状语，修饰动词living，故填harmoniously。
59. The institute was set up in the early 1990s by Dr Jane Goodall, who’s the world’s best-known expert ______ wild chimpanzees. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】on
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：该研究所是由世界上最著名的野生黑猩猩专家简·古道尔博士于20世纪90年代初建立的。短语expert on表示“对……有专业知识的人”。故填on。
60. The answer to the problem must be ______ (seek) elsewhere. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】sought
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这个问题的答案必须到别处去寻找。主语The answer to the problem 与seek之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。be动词后接动词的过去分词形式。故填sought。
61. This is not only an honour for myself, but also ______ (recognize) for all scientists in China. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】recognition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这不仅是我个人的荣誉，也是对中国所有科学家的认可。根据句意可知，空处为recognition作表语。故填recognition。
62. Do you want to be a part of a community for a ______(share) future （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】shared
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：你想成为命运共同体的一员吗？修饰名词future应用形容词shared“共同的”，作定语。故填shared。
63. This is the mark of a really ______（admire）man: steadfastness in the face of trouble. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】admirable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这是一个真正令人钦佩的人的标志:在困难面前坚定不移。形容词admirable作定语，修饰名词man。故填admirable。
64. Medical researchers conduct research to find cures ________ diseases. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】for
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：医学研究人员进行研究以找到治疗疾病的方法。分析句子结构可知，此处应为固定结构，表示“……的治疗方法”应为cure for sth.符合句意。故填for。
65. In the interest of safety, smoking is ______(forbid). （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】forbidden
【解析】
【详解】考查语态。句意：为了安全起见，禁止吸烟。主语smoking与谓语forbid构成被动关系，根据上文is可知为一般现在时的被动语态，空处应填过去分词。故填forbidden。
第四部分 写作（共一节，满分25分）
66. 读后续写
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead.
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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
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【答案】Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead. Refusing to give up at this point, he jumped to his feet and ran as fast as he could. He dashed across the finish line and won the fourth prize. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing. Just then he suddenly heard the announcement from the broadcast that he won the third prize as the runner who collided with Ali was disqualified for breaking the rule. Holding the shoes close to his chest during the award ceremony, Ali felt overjoyed and relieved as he eventually won the shoes for his sister.
Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly. He could not wait to see his sister and share the good news. On his arrival, Ali found Zahra was waiting outside. Nervous and anxious, Zahra wondered whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting. “Zahra, see what I have got for you.” Ali said excitedly, taking the prize out of his bag with his trembling hands. The instant Zahra saw the shoes, her face lit up. So thrilled was she that she threw herself at Ali. “Thank you!Ali.” Tears of joy welled up in their eyes as the brother and the sister hugged tightly together.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主角是生在穷苦家庭的一对兄妹，有一天哥哥阿里拿着妹妹扎赫拉的鞋去修，却在回家路上把鞋弄丢了，为了不让父母生气俩人约定保守秘密：哥哥早上穿鞋去学校，中午跑回家把鞋换给妹妹。城里举办了长途赛跑，第三名奖品是一双新鞋，阿里决定为了妹妹去参加。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“阿里抬起头来，看见其他男孩都冲在前面。”可知，第一段可描写阿里在为妹妹赢得新鞋的信念支持下，咬着牙坚持下来，最终赢得第三名的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“满心欢喜，阿里快步走回家。”可知，第二段可描写阿里回到家后，和妹妹一起分享了赢得新鞋的喜悦。。
2.续写线索：看见其他男孩都冲前面——想到妹妹咬牙坚持——赢得比赛拿到新鞋——回家见到妹妹——和妹妹分享喜悦
3.词汇激活
行为类
①拒绝：refusing/turning down/reject
②.违反：breaking/ violating/ going against
③.拥抱：hugged / embraced
情绪类
①.激动的：thrilled /excited
②.喜悦：joy /delight/pleasure
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Thinking he would let her sister down, Ali couldn’t help sobbing.（运用了现在分词作状语）
[高分句型2]. Nervous and anxious, Zahra wondered whether her brother had brought her what she was expecting .（运用了whether引导的宾语从句以及what引导的宾语从句）泉州七中2023-2024学年度下学期高一年期中考英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Which bus can the man catch
A．The 9:30 one. B．The 9:40 one. C．The 10:00 one.
2．What are the speakers discussing
A．What homework to do. B．Which movie to see. C．What textbook to read.
3．What is the woman doing
A．Making a suggestion. B．Inquiring about a problem. C．Asking for an extension.
4．What do we know about the man
A．He is late. B．He is tired. C．He is hungry.
5．Where is the man probably now
A．In the garden. B．In the kitchen. C．In the game room.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6～7题。
6．What subject does the man like best
A．Physics. B．Biology. C．Chemistry.
7．How does the man feel about his career prospects
A．Confident. B．Anxious. C．Confused.
听第7段材料，回答第8～9题。
8．When will the speakers receive the order
A．By Monday. B．By Wednesday. C．By Thursday.
9．What does the woman suggest doing
A．Placing another order. B．Changing the supplier. C．Asking for free delivery.
听第8段材料，回答第10～12题。
10．Where did the woman buy the bag
A．At an airport. B．In a market. C．In a museum shop.
11．Who will the woman give the carpe t to
A．Her mother. B．Her friend. C．Her sister.
12．What did the woman get when she visited the factory
A．A ring. B．A necklace. C．A pair of earrings.
听第9段材料，回答第13～16题。
13．What does the man advise the woman to add to the letter
A．Her hobbies. B．Her photo. C．Her driver’s license.
14．What language is the woman least fluent in
A．Chinese. B．French. C．Japanese.
15．What did the woman do in Paris
A．She visited her uncle. B．She received education. C．She worked as a teacher.
16．What does the woman think of her typing skills
A．Useful. B．Poor. C．Basic.
听第10段材料，回答第17～20题。
17．When did the science museum open
A．In 1976． B．In 1989． C．In 1991．
18．What was first put into the museum
A．The robots. B．The DC-3 airplane. C．The Energy Machine.
19．Where can visitors go to explore the science in the kitchen
A．In the Laboratory. B．In the Lecture Hall. C．In the Materials Classroom.
20．Who can enter the museum for free
A．Students. B．Doctors and nurses. C．People over 60．
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
With many Chicken Soup for the Soul books in development, we are always looking for new talent. So whether you are a regular contributor or new to our family, please share your stories with us.
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·Tell a heartwarming story about something that has happened to you or someone you know.
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·Keep your story within 1200 words. Tighten!
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The only way to submit your stories is to do it on our website. A message, “Thank you! Your information has been received”, is the only confirmation of your submission. There is no email from us. If you have any problems, please write to: webmaster@.
There are many topics in each of our books. If you have a story that you think fits two of the topics, you may submit it to both. Also, there is no limit to the number of stories you may submit for each book.
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1. What kind of story is likely to be accepted by Chicken Soup for the Soul
A. A story with an introduction. B. A story of one’s own experience.
C. A story with more than 1200 words. D. A story written in the present tense.
2. What can we learn about story submission
A. You can submit your stories by email.
B. A story can just be submitted to one topic.
C. You can submit many stories to the same book.
D. An email will be sent for a successful submission.
3. If your story is published, you will ________.
A. lose its official ownership B. obtain future books in advance
C. get free cases of your books D. approve of its future publication
B
Humans aren’t the only animals that move to music. Parrots have been known to do it. And now rats have been observed moving their heads in time with the tunes of Mozart, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson and others, according to a new paper from the University of Tokyo. What’s more, the rats seems to respond (回应) to the same beats that get humans’ feet tapping (轻踩).
The researchers played a sonata by Mozart for lab rats at different changes of the original speed: 75%, 100%, 200% and 400%. Wireless sensors (感应器) on the rats, bodies tracked their movements. Meanwhile, 20 people took part in it and listened to the same music through motion sensor- equipped headphones.
It was observed that the rats’ head movements were the most obvious when the music played at its normal speed, which was around 132 bpm (beats per minute). The same was true for the people taking part in it. The researchers then changed to some pop songs such as Lady Gaga’s “Bora This Way” and Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”，As with Mozart’s, rats moved their heads along the rhythm (节奏) of pop songs, similar to how people do, at about 120 to 140 bpm.
The study showed that both rats and humane moved their heads along to the beat in a similar rhythm. The level of head moving from both humans and rats decreased as the music sped up. The study suggests that there is something similar about the way human and rat brains respond to rhythm, but rats do not match their motions to the beat like humans do. Humans can tell the timing of a beat in advance and move predictably to it.
Aniruddh Patel, a psychologist who studies brain response to music, says humans and parrots respond to beats with big, voluntary movements such as head shaking, dancing or foot tapping. Patel also stresses that this study does not show that rats have the same emotional associations with music as humans do. Yet he believes it could help show how humans and some other animals developed a sense of rhythm.
4. What does the study focus on
A. How music influences rats’ brains.
B. Whether rats can respond to human music.
C. Which types of music is attractive to rats.
D. Why rats respond to music like human do.
5. At which speed would rats show the clearest movements
A. 75 bpm. B. 100 bpm. C. 132 bpm. D. 150 bpm.
6. How are rats different from humans in response to music
A. They seem more interested in pop music.
B. They are unable to tell the beat of music in advance.
C. They prefer moving their heads with the beat of music.
D. They make similar movements to different rhythms.
7. What is Patel’s attitude towards the study
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Uncaring. D. Negative.
C
I was 68 when I first stepped on stage as a standup comedian in 2003. I’d never set foot in a comedy club before. I’ve always been a performer - I’ve worked as a singer, actor and musician - but all that came to an end after 9/11. I live in New York, and we watched the twin towers fall from my apartment building. For a year afterwards, nobody wanted to go out or be entertained.
It was then that I started to think about comedy. I realised people needed to laugh, to enjoy themselves again, and thought that with a little training I could do it. I took a few classes, tried to work out a routine, and finally plucked up the courage to get up on stage. That first time was terrifying. I had no idea what the audience would make of me.
In New York, comedians are typically young men with beards. It’s hard enough to break through as a woman, even harder as someone old enough to be their grandmother. As I stepped on stage that first time, people laughed nervously. They were clearly surprised to see me. I introduced myself, stated my age and tried my first joke. There was silence. But by the time I got to the third line, people were properly laughing, I was addicted.
Now my sets differ. I might be on stage for 10 minutes in front of a dozen people, or my one-woman show is a full hour in front of a crowd of 100. Even today, I’m nervous before I step out. My first line is, “Hello, everybody. I’m 88 and three-quarters years old. I’m telling you that in case I don’t make it all the way through the show.” Then people laugh and I relax.
After a show, people young and old come up to me, saying what an inspiration I am. They say they want to be as active as me when they reach my age. I’m pleased I can show that as an older person you don’t need to take a back seat in life.
I’ve no intention of stopping comedy. I’m taking all these pills, trying to stay alive, and I hope to still be performing when I’m 100. My goal is to still be up there making people laugh. It’s hard work, but it stops me being bored. I’d only be playing golf otherwise
8. What made the writer take up comedy
A. She wanted to overcome her fears B. She wanted to brighten others’ lives
C. She was unwilling to quit performing D. She wanted to work out a routine
9 Why does the writer mention young men with beards in Paragraph 3
A. To show the challenge she was facing
B. To explain her attraction to the job
C. To illustrate her special advantage
D. To describe her new friends in comedy
10. How has the writer made progress since her first performance
A. She now performs before larger audiences
B. She no longer feels nervous before performances
C She remains on the stage for a longer time
D. She has learned to make a joke of her age
11. Which of the following statements would the writer agree with
A. Age is just a number
B. Advancing years bring greater wisdom
C. Old age means a chance to sit back
D. Being elderly means you have to slow down
D
The climate crisis may lead the human race to decrease in size as mammals (哺乳动物) with smaller bodies appear better able to deal with rising global temperatures, a leading fossil expert said.
Prof Steve Brusatte, a palaeontologist (古生物学家) at the University of Edinburgh, suggested that the way in which other mammals have previously responded to periods of climate change could offer an insight into humans’ future.
He compared the potential situation of people as similar to that of early horses, which became smaller in body size as temperatures rose around 55m years ago, a period called the Paleocene Eocene Thermal Maximum.
Writing in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, Brusatte notes that animals in warmer parts of the world today are often smaller than those in colder areas, an ecological principle known as Bergmann’s rule. “The reasons are not entirely understood, but it is probably, in part, because smaller animals have a higher surface area compared to their size than bigger animals and can thus better get rid of extra heat” he writes.
Brusatte said that becoming smaller was “a common way that mammals deal with climate change”. He added, “That’s not to say every species of mammal would get smaller, but it seems to be a common survival trick of mammals when temperatures spike pretty quickly, which does raise the question: if temperatures do spike really quickly, might humans dwarf, might humans get smaller And I think that’s certainly convincing.”
In a recent study, researchers studying human remains over the past million years have also suggested that temperature is a major predictor of body size variation, while scientists studying red deer have said that warmer winters in northern Europe and Scandinavia may lead to the body size of these animals becoming smaller.
However, not all experts agree that rising temperature causes mammals to decease. Prof Adrian Lister, of the Natural History Museum in London, said the relationship shown by the recent human remains study is weak, while the strong relationship between temperature and mammal body size may often result from the availability of food and resources.
Lister doubts whether humans will shrink as the climate heats. “We are not really controlled by natural selection,” he said. “If that was going to happen, you’d need to find large people dying before they could reproduce because of climate warming. That is not happening in today’s world. We wear clothes, we have got heating, we have got air conditioning if it is too hot.”
12. According to the passage, the early horses got smaller in body size .
A. to keep cool B. to save food
C. to keep warm D. to avoid being killed
13. What does the underlined word “spike” in the 5th paragraph mean
A. Rise B. Drop C. Balance D. Change
14. What is Brusatte most likely to agree with
A. Every species of mammal would get smaller as the temperature goes up.
B. Animals in warmer areas are definitely smaller than those in colder areas.
C. Smaller animals have a higher surface area and so they can cool down quickly.
D The change of Mammals’ body size is closely related to their food and other resources.
15. What’s the best title of the passage
A. Climate Change Causes Natural Disasters. B. Climate Change Leads to Heated Discussions.
C. Climate Change Causes Changes in Body Size. D. Climate Change Leads to Changed Lifestyle.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is culture Culture is too complex to define in simple terms. ____16____ One is that culture is a total pattern of behaviour that is consistent in its components. Another fundamental is that culture is learned behaviour. The third is that culture is behaviour that is shared by a group of people.
To understand the culture of a particular country or region, one could examine its components, among which are material culture, language, and social organization. Material culture includes the tools and symbols in a society, not including those physical things found in nature, unless they have undergone some change or have been given meaning by people. ____17____ The way we consume and what we consume are heavily influenced by material culture.
____18____ Linked with all other aspects of culture, it reflects the nature and values of that culture. Industrialized societies have a rich vocabulary for commercial and industrial activities, while less industrialized societies may have richer vocabularies for matters important to their societies. The Eskimos in Alaska have many words to describe snow whereas English has only one general term.
Social organization differs somewhat from society to society. The primary kind of community association is based on blood ties. ____19____ It provides mutual protection, psychological support and a kind of economic insurance or social security for its members. The term “brothers” in Zaire includes those whom we call cousins and uncles.
Cultural analysis serves a variety of purposes. Understanding the various dimensions and their inter-relatedness helps promote cross-cultural awareness. ____20____
A. Language is the most obvious difference between cultures.
B. Some scholars even suggest that it is useless to try.
C. The values represented within a culture can also change with the passing of time.
D. However, there are certain agreed-on fundamentals that can be easily identified.
E. In many developing countries, the extended family fulfils several social and economic roles.
F. For example, a mouse running on a street is not part of a culture, but the Mickey Mouse is.
G. It leads on to the promotion of goodwill, social and economic planning and harmony between social groupings or societies.
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，满分 45分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I’ve had many opportunities to experience living in a foreign culture. But my first experience came in an ____21____ place-my own country. When I was 20, I got an internship (实习职位) in New York City. It was my first time to____22____ outside of my home state of Texas.
With my move north came culture ____23____. I grew up in a big city in Texas. But it was no comparison to the tightly ____24____ New York with their 8 million citizens. I was used to life at a ____25____ pace; New York moved fast. The saying is truc- this city never ____26____. I had to adjust.
My first reaction was fear. Fear I would ____27____ at my new internship in the 54 -storey office building. Fear of getting lost on the subway. Fear that the locals wouldn’t have ____28____ for my frequent moments of confusion. My fear ranged from reasonable to silly. But I ____29____ my fears and kept trying.
I learned quickly never to ____30____ a New Yorker always speaks English. New York is home to people of all walks of life, from all corners of the world. At weekends, I would spend hours ____31____ along Canal Street in Chinatown-the closest I’d ever been to an Asian country.
By the end of my internship, I was a little older, a little wiser and ____32____ of big city life. I hated the skyscrapers, tourists and the high price I had to pay for a cheeseburger and fries. But I had ____33____ , too. I was quicker, smarter and more independent. I knew I would ____34____ that feeling of having the world right at my doorstep. It was good ____35____ for the life of travel I’d soon begin.
21. A. unusual B. unexpected C. unexplored D. unforgettable
22. A. study B. travel C. live D. explore
23. A. heritage B. image C. feast D. shock
24. A. crazy B. equipped C. packed D. stressful
25. A. quick B. familiar C. unique D. relaxed
26. A. changes B. sleeps C. adapts D. disappears
27. A. fail B. battle C. revive D. protest
28. A. desire B. preference C. respect D. patience
29. A. conquered B. forgave C. admitted D. identified
30. A. propose B. confirm C. suppose D. ensure
31. A. reviewing B. hiking C. wandering D. observing
32. A. proud B. tired C. aware D. afraid
33. A. grown B. won C. struggled D. practiced
34. A. hate B. miss C. lose D. express
35. A. celebration B. contribution C. emotion D. preparation
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请将完整答案写在答题卡上。
语法填空
Liupao tea, which originated in Wuzhou, has long been popular in overseas Chinese communities. It was donated as tributes (贡品) to Emperor Jiaqing during Qing Dynasty, ____36____ (represent) the country’s best. Its fame grew significantly overseas in the second half of the 19th century among Chinese migrants in Southeast Asia, who used it ____37____a herbal treatment in the hot, humid climate. It ____38____ (say) that the tea helps to lower blood pressure, improve appetite and aid digestion. Over a century ago, Liupao tea was one of the major agricultural ____39____ (product) exported along the old maritime Silk Road (海上丝绸之路) to Southeast Asian countries.
More younger consumers are taking to Liupao tea, and now they ____40____ (promote) the tea through creative channels such as livestreaming, e-commerce and trendy packaging. Liupao tea products’ geographical sign now makes it a regional specialty, ____41____ is good for the development of the area as a whole. The development of the Liupao tea industry has ____42____ (effective) promoted economic growth and improved people’s livelihoods. Wuzhou authorities have also established service facilities and research centers to help the tea industry reach ____43____ (it) next stage of development. More efforts will be made ____44____ (improve) production lines, establish _____45_____safety tracking system, and ensure the quality of Liupao tea from cultivation (栽培) to teacup.
第三节 词语填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）请将完整答案写在答题卡上。
从方框中选择恰当的单词或词组填入句子中，注意使用其正确形式，有两个为多余选项。
regard as, measure, trap, strike, stuck in, on the edge of, award
46. Twenty miners ____________ underground, but soon they were rescued.
47. In fact, any kind of street performance can ____________ a form of busking (街头卖艺).
48. Tu Youyou ____________ the Nobel Prize for her work in medical research in 2015.
49. We should take ____________ to protect endangered animals.
50. They predicted that a destructive earthquake ____________ this area before the end of the century.
根据提示词填入合适的单词，注意使用其正确形式：无提示词限定填入一个单词。
51. Some feel that the paintings look dark and ______(trouble). （所给词的适当形式填空）
52. Some think graffiti is a crime if ______ (do) without a property owner’s permission. （所给词的适当形式填空）
53. ______ this job demands most is perseverance and patience. （用适当的词填空）
54. Inspired by his struggles with ______ (deaf), the composer produced some amazing works. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. As the final, joyous notes ______ (signal) the end of the symphony, a vigorous clapping broke out in the audience. （所给词的适当形式填空）
56. For a few years, you can just relax and enjoy the ______ (uplift) performances. （所给词的适当形式填空）
57. Never ignore ______ if you work harder you’ll achieve more. （用适当的词填空）
58. To me, green living is about living ______ (harmony) with nature. （所给词的适当形式填空）
59. The institute was set up in the early 1990s by Dr Jane Goodall, who’s the world’s best-known expert ______ wild chimpanzees. （用适当的词填空）
60. The answer to the problem must be ______ (seek) elsewhere. （所给词的适当形式填空）
61. This is not only an honour for myself, but also ______ (recognize) for all scientists in China. （所给词的适当形式填空）
62. Do you want to be a part of a community for a ______(share) future （所给词的适当形式填空）
63. This is the mark of a really ______（admire）man: steadfastness in the face of trouble. （所给词的适当形式填空）
64. Medical researchers conduct research to find cures ________ diseases. (用适当的词填空)
65. In the interest of safety, smoking is ______(forbid). （所给词的适当形式填空）
第四部分 写作（共一节，满分25分）
66. 读后续写
Ali and his younger sister, Zahra, lived with their parents in a poor neighborhood. Their mother was very sick and their father was struggling to find a job, and they had only a little money with which to buy food. As they had not paid the rent for several months, the landlord was breathing down their necks.
One day, Ali took Zahra's shoes to a shoe repairman to be fixed, but he lost them on the way home. It wasn’t until he got home that he realized he had lost the shoes. He was afraid that his parents would be angry and disappointed, so he begged his sister to keep it a secret. Zahra agreed and the two decided to share Ali’s running shoes. Zahra's school hours were in the morning, so she would wear them first. After school, she would rush back and give them to Ali. He could then run to his school, which began in the afternoon. Although he ran as fast as he could, Ali often arrived late and was warned by the school.
Ali heard about a long distance race that was held for the boys in the city.When he learned that the third prize was a new pair of shoes, he decided to take part. He ran home excitedly and promised his sister that he would win her the new shoes.
The day of race arrived. Ali had a strong start, but halfway through the race he began to get tired and his legs began to ache. Getting more and more exhausted he thought only of Zahra and his promise to her. Dreaming of the new shoes he would win for his sister gave him strength, and he stayed right behind the two fastest runners, determined to finish third. Suddenly, as the finish line drew near, another runner collided(碰撞) with Ali from behind and he crashed to the ground.
Ali looked up and saw the other boys rushing ahead
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Filled with delight, Ali walked home quickly.
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