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项城市第二高级中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷
( 时间：150分钟 满分：120分 )
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。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.When does the man's train leave
A.At 3:10. B.At 3:15. C.At 3:30.
2.What are the speakers talking about
A.A computer game.
B.An imaginary situation.
C.Avacation plan.
3.How does the woman feel
A.Nervous. B.Sleepy. C.Confident.
4.Who might the man be
A.A librarian. B.A student. C.A novelist
5.What does the woman want to do first
A.Go up one floor.
BGo to the bus stop.
C.Go to the boy's classroom.
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。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。
听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。
6.Where does the conversation take place
A.At a bus stop. B.On a bus. C.In a supermarket.
7.How many questions does the woman ask
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What does the woman think of the flat owner
A.Serious. B.Cold. C.Kind.
9.Why did the woman leave the flat
A.The couple were noisy.
B.The room was too cold.
C.The rent was high.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What day is it today
A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Sunday.
11.What will the woman do tomorrow
A.See a dentist. B.Attend a meeting. C.Join the book club.
12.What kind of membership card does the woman prefer
A.The one-year membership card.
B.The three-year membership card.
C.The lifetime membership card
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the woman blame the man
A.He broke the alarm clock.
B.He put on wrong shoes.
C.He got up late.
14.What color of the wallet is the man looking for
A.Black. B.Brown. C.Blue.
15.Where does the man find his wallet
A.In the drawer. B.On the desk. C.In his pocket.
16.How will the speakers go to the airport
A.By train. B.By taxi C.By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What are the members asked to do
A.Collect money for the children.
B.Help prepare for the yearly event.
C.Invite teachers to attend the yearly event.
18.Which is the thing that should be done for the party
A.Cooking the dinner.
B.Making everyone sign up.
C.Cleaning up before the party
19.Where does the money for the Christmas festival come from
A.Normal membership fees.
B.The government.
C.Every member.
20.Who will be given the presents
A.People who attend the party.
B.Children who have no parents.
C.The members of the organization.
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Clothes Upcycling (升级改造) Contest 2024
Are you passionate about fashion and the environment Do you have a creative mind and want to make a positive impact on the planet Then we have a contest for you!
We are excited to launch the Love Your Chelmsford Upcycling Clothes Contest for secondary school ages(11-18 years), to promote extending the life of our clothes and save them from going to landfills! Upcycling clothes has many benefits including reducing the impact of buying new on natural resources and reducing your carbon footprint.
You have to create clothes from used materials, and transform them into something new and exciting. Each applicant can be one individual person or one group. Applicants can apply multiple times, but only be qualified to win with one submission (提交).
How to Participate:
To enter, you must be a resident of Chelmsford and aged 11-18. We will require a before and after picture of your shoes or clothes upcycling project along with a description of the materials and techniques that you used to create your masterpiece (作品). Please send your submission to loveyourchelmsford@chelmsford.gov.uk by June 30, 2024.
Recommended:
Show the creation process of your masterpiece and share where everything came from.
Prizes:
*Up to 100 applicants will have the option to be listed on our website to sell their upcycled work.
*The most impressive upcycled masterpiece will win a 100 Gift Voucher (礼品券) to shop at Glass Onion, plus there are 5 runner-up prizes of a 183-piece sewing kit.
1. What do we know about the contest
A. Group work will not be accepted.
B. The participants can apply more than once.
C. One participant can win more than one prize.
D. Winning pieces will be selected on June 30, 2024.
2. What do the participants have to provide along with their work
A. A picture of the remaining materials. B. A list of tools involved.
C. A description of the techniques used. D. A video of the making process.
3. What will the first prize winner get
A. A 100 Gift Voucher. B. An amount of cash.
C. A free trip to Glass Onion. D. A 183-piece sewing kit.
B
Mark asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play ” Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, “We’ll try to put him in to bat.”
Mark struggled over to the team’s bench and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the final inning, Mark was scheduled to be at bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Mark missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Mark. As the pitch came in, Mark swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman, but he just threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Mark, run to first!” Never in his life had Mark ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.
By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming. “Mark, run to third.” As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Mark, run home!” Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. Tears rolled down the father’s cheeks.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring true love and humanity into this world.
4. Why did Mark’s father, not expecting much, still asked if Mark could join the team
A. Because he noticed some of the boys on the field were friendly.
B. Because he knew some of the boys on the field knew Mark well.
C. Because he understood Mark did need a feeling of being accepted.
D. Because he guessed Mark’s disability would affect the boys’ decision.
5. What does the underlined word “intentions” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. The pitcher wanted to help Mark win the game.
B. The pitcher pretended to throw the ball high and far.
C. The pitcher looked forward to winning the game for his team.
D. The pitcher had intended to throw the ball to the first baseman.
6. Which has nothing to do with Mark’s becoming the hero for his team
A. Some of the opposing players ran to help him.
B. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
7. What is the theme of the story
A True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
C. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
D. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
C
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
8. What does a plant do when it is under attack
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
9. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3
A. The attackers get attacked.
B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back.
D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
10. Scientists find from their studies that plants can ________.
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
D
China has set new rules limiting the amount of time children can spend playing online games. The rules limit children to just three hours of online game playing a week. That is one hour between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday most weeks.
Li Zhanguo has two children aged 4 and 8. Even though they do not have smartphones, they enjoy playing online games. Like many other parents. Li is happy with new government rules. But experts say it is unclear if such policies can help prevent addiction to online games. Children might just get addicted to social media instead. In the end, experts say, parents should be the ones to set limits and support good practice.
There has been a growing concern in China about gaming addiction among children. Government reports in 2018 found that about one in ten Chinese children were addicted to the Internet. The new rules are part of an effort to prevent young people from spending too much time on unhealthy entertainment. That includes what officials call the “irrational fan culture”
Under the new rules, the responsibility for making sure children play only three hours a day falls largely on Chinese gaming companies like Net Ease and Ten panies have set up real-name registration systems to prevent young users from going past game time limits. They have used facial recognition technology to check their identities. And they have also set up a program that permits people to report what is against the law. It is unclear what punishments gaming companies may face if they do not carry out the policies. And even if such policies are performed, it is also unclear whether they can prevent online addiction.
A specialist treating Internet addiction expects about 20 percent of children will find ways to break the rules by borrowing accounts of their older relatives and find a way around facial recognition. In his opinion, short-video alps such as Douyin and Kuaishou are also very popular in China. They are not under the same restrictions as games.
12. When can children play games according to the new rules
A. Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. On Friday. B. Between 8 p. m. and 9 p.m. On Tuesday.
C. Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. On Saturday. D. Between 10 p. m. and 11 p.m. On Thursday.
13. According to experts, _________
A. the new rules can stop children’s addiction to social media
B. companies are more responsible for kids ‘ obeying the rules
C. the new rules will help prevent children playing online games
D. parents play a greater part in limiting the time of online games
14. What will children probably do to battle with the new rules
A. Design an advanced program. B. Use facial recognition systems.
C. Set up real-name registration systems. D. Borrow accounts of their older relatives.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Rules Limiting Short-video apps B. Rules Limiting Video Game Time
C. Rules Banning Irrational Fan Culture D. Rules Breaking Addiction to Social Media
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has shown.
The team behind the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course had already discovered something. ____16____. But their latest study found that the improvement in well-being (幸福) is short-lived unless the habits learnt on the course — such as gratitude, exercise, meditation (冥想静修) or journaling — are kept up over the long-term.
Senior author Prof. Bruce Hood said, “____17____. We can’t expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health, otherwise the improvements are short.”
____18____. It involves no exams or coursework, and teaches students what the latest studies in psychology and neuroscience (神经科学) say really makes us happy.
____19____. But only those who continued the course learning kept that improved well-being when they were surveyed again two years on.
Published in the journal Higher Education, it is the first to track well-being of students on a happiness course long after they have left the course.
Prof. Hood said, “This study shows that just doing a course — be that at the gym, a meditation or on an evidence-based happiness course like ours — is just the start. ____20____.”
Much of what we teach centers around positive psychology involvement that turns your attention away from yourself, by helping others, being with friends, gratitude or meditating.
A. Stick to what you do
B. It’s like going to the gym
C. You must promise to use what you’ve learned on a regular basis
D. Prof. Hood has put the “Science of Happiness” course into a new book
E. Students who took the course reported a 10% to 15% improvement in well-being
F Teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their well-being
G. Started in 2018, the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course was the first of its kind in the UK
第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
It was 1:20 a.m. I had just gone to bed, a bit ____21____ after celebrating my 31st birthday. Before dinner, I’d placed ____22____ outside my garden door and prepared the cell phone just____23____. After all, it had been ____24____ that week, resulting in flood warnings.
I was awakened by the ____25____ of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and ____26____ fast.
Shaking in darkness, I ____27____ my phone and turned on its flashlight. Then by the light I could ____28____ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上打开缺口) the sandbags. The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had ____29____ burst its banks. And now I had to _____30_____!
I took _____31_____ action. Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone; _____32_____ sobers (使清醒) one up. After I went outside, I learned the river had flooded the neighbourhood. Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.
In the end, I think the experience made me _____33_____ and determined to live each day to its fullest. I came very close to drowning that day. But rather than dwell on (沉湎于) what happened, I prefer to _____34_____ what my mother told me afterwards, “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you _____35_____. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”
21. A. relieved B. drunk C. excited D. content
22. A. stones B. sandbags C. wood D. boxes
23. A. in doubt B. in advance C. in turn D. in case
24. A. thundering B. snowing C. pouring D. blowing
25. A. roar B. taste C. rhythm D. smell
26. A. appearing B. spreading C. freezing D. rising
27. A. grabbed B. charged C. dropped D. studied
28. A. realize B. guess C. see D. check
29. A. extremely B. violently C. narrowly D. certainly
30. A. get out B. check out C. calm down D. move out
31. A. brave B. immediate C. determined D. calculated
32. A. fear B. shock C. stress D. responsibility
33. A. active B. proud C. grateful D. amazed
34. A. ask B. assess C. hear D. follow
35. A. loved B. gained C. survived D. graduated
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei attracted the audience from all over the world with his ___36___ (impress) performance.
“It’s unbelievable. I never thought that my dream ___37___ (realize) some day,” Chen said, ___38___ (recall) the scene when he got the news that he was promoted to the leading dancer with the New York City Ballet(NYCB).
Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the major ballet companies in the world, ___39___ only 5 percent of the company’s dancers selected from top dancers around the world.
To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. “ ___40___ you can become a principal or not depends on many factors,” he said.
“I am ___41___ (typical) the kind of person who always wants to challenge myself and learn as much as I can,” said Chen. In order to perform on a bigger stage, he determined ___42___ (step) out of his comfort zone and was then offered a position at the NYCB as a soloist (独舞者).
When he returned to China, he appeared in the Chinese television show Dance Smash, a talent show ___43___ dancers of different styles compete (比赛) together.
He made ballet, ___44___ art originated in the West, easier for the Chinese public to enjoy. ____45____ is no wonder that many people called him the “prince of ballet” and “living David” in China.
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，下周六你校将举行武术表演。请给你校交换生John写封邮件邀请他前来观看，内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.活动内容；
3.期待回复。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My father and I disagreed about my curfew (晚间在家的时间). He would say I had to be in by 9:30 on weekdays, and 11:00 on weekends, and there was no exception. One day, I took courage to first show my opinion on my curfew. I told him it made me feel like a junior high school kid. He explained that though a curfew might sound like a restriction, it was really about people looking out for one another.
The very next Friday after that exchange my dad and I had tickets to see our own town’s professional football game. On that day he was driving his car to a nearby city to meet some major clients and told me that his getting home and our leaving for the game would be tight.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
I was beside myself with extreme anxieties
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
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项城市第二高级中学2024-2025学年高一下学期期中考试英语试卷
( 时间：150分钟 满分：120分 )
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。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.When does the man's train leave
A.At 3:10. B.At 3:15. C.At 3:30.
2.What are the speakers talking about
A.A computer game.
B.An imaginary situation.
C.Avacation plan.
3.How does the woman feel
A.Nervous. B.Sleepy. C.Confident.
4.Who might the man be
A.A librarian. B.A student. C.A novelist
5.What does the woman want to do first
A.Go up one floor.
BGo to the bus stop.
C.Go to the boy's classroom.
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。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。
听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。
6.Where does the conversation take place
A.At a bus stop. B.On a bus. C.In a supermarket.
7.How many questions does the woman ask
A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What does the woman think of the flat owner
A.Serious. B.Cold. C.Kind.
9.Why did the woman leave the flat
A.The couple were noisy.
B.The room was too cold.
C.The rent was high.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What day is it today
A.Monday. B.Tuesday. C.Sunday.
11.What will the woman do tomorrow
A.See a dentist. B.Attend a meeting. C.Join the book club.
12.What kind of membership card does the woman prefer
A.The one-year membership card.
B.The three-year membership card.
C.The lifetime membership card
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Why does the woman blame the man
A.He broke the alarm clock.
B.He put on wrong shoes.
C.He got up late.
14.What color of the wallet is the man looking for
A.Black. B.Brown. C.Blue.
15.Where does the man find his wallet
A.In the drawer. B.On the desk. C.In his pocket.
16.How will the speakers go to the airport
A.By train. B.By taxi C.By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What are the members asked to do
A.Collect money for the children.
B.Help prepare for the yearly event.
C.Invite teachers to attend the yearly event.
18.Which is the thing that should be done for the party
A.Cooking the dinner.
B.Making everyone sign up.
C.Cleaning up before the party
19.Where does the money for the Christmas festival come from
A.Normal membership fees.
B.The government.
C.Every member.
20.Who will be given the presents
A.People who attend the party.
B.Children who have no parents.
C.The members of the organization.
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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Clothes Upcycling (升级改造) Contest 2024
Are you passionate about fashion and the environment Do you have a creative mind and want to make a positive impact on the planet Then we have a contest for you!
We are excited to launch the Love Your Chelmsford Upcycling Clothes Contest for secondary school ages(11-18 years), to promote extending the life of our clothes and save them from going to landfills! Upcycling clothes has many benefits including reducing the impact of buying new on natural resources and reducing your carbon footprint.
You have to create clothes from used materials, and transform them into something new and exciting. Each applicant can be one individual person or one group. Applicants can apply multiple times, but only be qualified to win with one submission (提交).
How to Participate:
To enter, you must be a resident of Chelmsford and aged 11-18. We will require a before and after picture of your shoes or clothes upcycling project along with a description of the materials and techniques that you used to create your masterpiece (作品). Please send your submission to loveyourchelmsford@chelmsford.gov.uk by June 30, 2024.
Recommended:
Show the creation process of your masterpiece and share where everything came from.
Prizes:
*Up to 100 applicants will have the option to be listed on our website to sell their upcycled work.
*The most impressive upcycled masterpiece will win a 100 Gift Voucher (礼品券) to shop at Glass Onion, plus there are 5 runner-up prizes of a 183-piece sewing kit.
1. What do we know about the contest
A. Group work will not be accepted.
B. The participants can apply more than once.
C. One participant can win more than one prize.
D. Winning pieces will be selected on June 30, 2024.
2. What do the participants have to provide along with their work
A. A picture of the remaining materials. B. A list of tools involved.
C. A description of the techniques used. D. A video of the making process.
3. What will the first prize winner get
A. A 100 Gift Voucher. B. An amount of cash.
C. A free trip to Glass Onion. D. A 183-piece sewing kit.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
B
Mark asked, “Do you think they’ll let me play ” Mark’s father knew that few boys would want someone like Mark, mentally and physically disabled, on their team, but the father still approached to ask the boys if Mark could play. They exchanged glances with each other and said, “We’ll try to put him in to bat.”
Mark struggled over to the team’s bench and his father had a small tear in his eye and warmth in heart. The boys saw the father’s joy at his son being accepted.
In the bottom of the final inning, Mark was scheduled to be at bat. Everyone knew that a hit was almost impossible. The first pitch (投) came and Mark missed. The pitcher again took a few steps forward to throw the ball softly towards Mark. As the pitch came in, Mark swung at the ball and hit a slow ground ball right back to the pitcher.
The pitcher could have easily thrown the ball to the first baseman, but he just threw the ball right over the head of the first baseman, beyond the reach of all teammates. The audience and the players from both teams started screaming, “Mark, run to first!” Never in his life had Mark ever run that far but made it to first base, wide-eyed and shocked.
By the time Mark rounded towards second base, the smallest guy on their team, who had a chance to be the hero for his team for the first time, understood the pitcher’s intentions and he too intentionally threw the ball high and far over the third baseman’s head.
All were screaming. “Mark, run to third.” As Mark rounded third, all were on their feet, crying, “Mark, run home!” Mark ran to home, stepped on the home base and was cheered as the hero who won the game for his team. Tears rolled down the father’s cheeks.
That day, the boys from both teams helped bring true love and humanity into this world.
4. Why did Mark’s father, not expecting much, still asked if Mark could join the team
A. Because he noticed some of the boys on the field were friendly.
B. Because he knew some of the boys on the field knew Mark well.
C. Because he understood Mark did need a feeling of being accepted.
D. Because he guessed Mark’s disability would affect the boys’ decision.
5. What does the underlined word “intentions” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. The pitcher wanted to help Mark win the game.
B. The pitcher pretended to throw the ball high and far.
C. The pitcher looked forward to winning the game for his team.
D. The pitcher had intended to throw the ball to the first baseman.
6. Which has nothing to do with Mark’s becoming the hero for his team
A. Some of the opposing players ran to help him.
B. The pitcher did not throw the ball to the first baseman.
C. The opposing players failed to stop his running to home.
D. The audience and the players from both teams cheered for him.
7. What is the theme of the story
A True human nature could be realized in the way we treat each other.
B. Everyone can develop his team spirit in sports and please his parents.
C. The results of the game should not be the only concern of the players.
D. Everyone has his own strength even if mentally or physically disabled.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. A
C
When a leafy plant is under attack, it doesn’t sit quietly. Back in 1983, two scientists, Jack Schultz and Ian Baldwin, reported that young maple trees getting bitten by insects send out a particular smell that neighboring plants can get. These chemicals come from the injured parts of the plant and seem to be an alarm. What the plants pump through the air is a mixture of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds, VOCs for short.
Scientists have found that all kinds of plants give out VOCs when being attacked. It’s a plant’s way of crying out. But is anyone listening Apparently. Because we can watch the neighbours react.
Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty. They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers. Once they arrive, the tables are turned. The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.
In study after study, it appears that these chemical conversations help the neighbors .The damage is usually more serious on the first plant, but the neighbors, relatively speaking, stay safer because they heard the alarm and knew what to do.
Does this mean that plants talk to each other Scientists don’t know. Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself. Perhaps the neighbors just happened to “overhear” the cry. So information was exchanged, but it wasn’t a true, intentional back and forth. Charles Darwin, over 150 years ago, imagined a world far busier, noisier and more intimate (亲密的) than the world we can see and hear. Our senses are weak. There’s a whole lot going on.
8. What does a plant do when it is under attack
A. It makes noises. B. It gets help from other plants.
C. It stands quietly D. It sends out certain chemicals.
9. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3
A. The attackers get attacked.
B. The insects gather under the table.
C. The plants get ready to fight back.
D. The perfumes attract natural enemies.
10. Scientists find from their studies that plants can ________.
A. predict natural disasters
B. protect themselves against insects
C. talk to one another intentionally
D. help their neighbors when necessary
11. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The world is changing faster than ever.
B. People have stronger senses than before
C. The world is more complex than it seems
D. People in Darwin’s time were imaginative.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C
D
China has set new rules limiting the amount of time children can spend playing online games. The rules limit children to just three hours of online game playing a week. That is one hour between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday most weeks.
Li Zhanguo has two children aged 4 and 8. Even though they do not have smartphones, they enjoy playing online games. Like many other parents. Li is happy with new government rules. But experts say it is unclear if such policies can help prevent addiction to online games. Children might just get addicted to social media instead. In the end, experts say, parents should be the ones to set limits and support good practice.
There has been a growing concern in China about gaming addiction among children. Government reports in 2018 found that about one in ten Chinese children were addicted to the Internet. The new rules are part of an effort to prevent young people from spending too much time on unhealthy entertainment. That includes what officials call the “irrational fan culture”
Under the new rules, the responsibility for making sure children play only three hours a day falls largely on Chinese gaming companies like Net Ease and Ten panies have set up real-name registration systems to prevent young users from going past game time limits. They have used facial recognition technology to check their identities. And they have also set up a program that permits people to report what is against the law. It is unclear what punishments gaming companies may face if they do not carry out the policies. And even if such policies are performed, it is also unclear whether they can prevent online addiction.
A specialist treating Internet addiction expects about 20 percent of children will find ways to break the rules by borrowing accounts of their older relatives and find a way around facial recognition. In his opinion, short-video alps such as Douyin and Kuaishou are also very popular in China. They are not under the same restrictions as games.
12. When can children play games according to the new rules
A. Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. On Friday. B. Between 8 p. m. and 9 p.m. On Tuesday.
C. Between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. On Saturday. D. Between 10 p. m. and 11 p.m. On Thursday.
13. According to experts, _________
A. the new rules can stop children’s addiction to social media
B. companies are more responsible for kids ‘ obeying the rules
C. the new rules will help prevent children playing online games
D. parents play a greater part in limiting the time of online games
14. What will children probably do to battle with the new rules
A. Design an advanced program. B. Use facial recognition systems.
C. Set up real-name registration systems. D. Borrow accounts of their older relatives.
15. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
A. Rules Limiting Short-video apps B. Rules Limiting Video Game Time
C. Rules Banning Irrational Fan Culture D. Rules Breaking Addiction to Social Media
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study has shown.
The team behind the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course had already discovered something. ____16____. But their latest study found that the improvement in well-being (幸福) is short-lived unless the habits learnt on the course — such as gratitude, exercise, meditation (冥想静修) or journaling — are kept up over the long-term.
Senior author Prof. Bruce Hood said, “____17____. We can’t expect to do one class and be fit forever. Just as with physical health, we have to continuously work on our mental health, otherwise the improvements are short.”
____18____. It involves no exams or coursework, and teaches students what the latest studies in psychology and neuroscience (神经科学) say really makes us happy.
____19____. But only those who continued the course learning kept that improved well-being when they were surveyed again two years on.
Published in the journal Higher Education, it is the first to track well-being of students on a happiness course long after they have left the course.
Prof. Hood said, “This study shows that just doing a course — be that at the gym, a meditation or on an evidence-based happiness course like ours — is just the start. ____20____.”
Much of what we teach centers around positive psychology involvement that turns your attention away from yourself, by helping others, being with friends, gratitude or meditating.
A. Stick to what you do
B. It’s like going to the gym
C. You must promise to use what you’ve learned on a regular basis
D. Prof. Hood has put the “Science of Happiness” course into a new book
E. Students who took the course reported a 10% to 15% improvement in well-being
F Teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their well-being
G. Started in 2018, the University of Bristol’s “Science of Happiness” course was the first of its kind in the UK
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. C
第三部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
It was 1:20 a.m. I had just gone to bed, a bit ____21____ after celebrating my 31st birthday. Before dinner, I’d placed ____22____ outside my garden door and prepared the cell phone just____23____. After all, it had been ____24____ that week, resulting in flood warnings.
I was awakened by the ____25____ of rushing water. When I swung my legs off the bed, I was shocked to feel cold water already up to my knees and ____26____ fast.
Shaking in darkness, I ____27____ my phone and turned on its flashlight. Then by the light I could ____28____ water was from the garden door. It must have breached (在……上打开缺口) the sandbags. The river, usually such a quiet, slow moving river in my region, had ____29____ burst its banks. And now I had to _____30_____!
I took _____31_____ action. Any effects of the alcohol before sleep were gone; _____32_____ sobers (使清醒) one up. After I went outside, I learned the river had flooded the neighbourhood. Therefore, if I had woken up just a few minutes later, I would have drowned.
In the end, I think the experience made me _____33_____ and determined to live each day to its fullest. I came very close to drowning that day. But rather than dwell on (沉湎于) what happened, I prefer to _____34_____ what my mother told me afterwards, “Don’t remember the day when you lost everything. Remember the day you _____35_____. That day marked the beginning of a new chapter in your life.”
21. A. relieved B. drunk C. excited D. content
22. A. stones B. sandbags C. wood D. boxes
23. A. in doubt B. in advance C. in turn D. in case
24. A. thundering B. snowing C. pouring D. blowing
25. A. roar B. taste C. rhythm D. smell
26. A. appearing B. spreading C. freezing D. rising
27. A. grabbed B. charged C. dropped D. studied
28. A. realize B. guess C. see D. check
29. A. extremely B. violently C. narrowly D. certainly
30. A. get out B. check out C. calm down D. move out
31. A. brave B. immediate C. determined D. calculated
32. A. fear B. shock C. stress D. responsibility
33. A. active B. proud C. grateful D. amazed
34. A. ask B. assess C. hear D. follow
35. A. loved B. gained C. survived D. graduated
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. D 35. C
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Chinese ballet dancer Chen Zhenwei attracted the audience from all over the world with his ___36___ (impress) performance.
“It’s unbelievable. I never thought that my dream ___37___ (realize) some day,” Chen said, ___38___ (recall) the scene when he got the news that he was promoted to the leading dancer with the New York City Ballet(NYCB).
Founded by George Balanchine, the father of US ballet, NYCB is one of the major ballet companies in the world, ___39___ only 5 percent of the company’s dancers selected from top dancers around the world.
To stand out from the top dancers, Chen has made every effort. “ ___40___ you can become a principal or not depends on many factors,” he said.
“I am ___41___ (typical) the kind of person who always wants to challenge myself and learn as much as I can,” said Chen. In order to perform on a bigger stage, he determined ___42___ (step) out of his comfort zone and was then offered a position at the NYCB as a soloist (独舞者).
When he returned to China, he appeared in the Chinese television show Dance Smash, a talent show ___43___ dancers of different styles compete (比赛) together.
He made ballet, ___44___ art originated in the West, easier for the Chinese public to enjoy. ____45____ is no wonder that many people called him the “prince of ballet” and “living David” in China.
【答案】36. impressive
37. would be realized
38. recalling
39. with 40. Whether
41. typically
42. to step
43. where 44. an
45. It
第四部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，下周六你校将举行武术表演。请给你校交换生John写封邮件邀请他前来观看，内容包括：
1.时间和地点；
2.活动内容；
3.期待回复。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear John,
I’m more than delighted to invite you to attend the martial arts show to be held in our school.
The event will take place at 10 am next Saturday. We will gather on the school playground, where our headmaster will deliver an inspiring speech. Then, participants will carry out various martial arts performances, and there will also be a chance for you to learn some basic moves. We would be cheerful if you could join us. Please let me know if you are able to attend.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My father and I disagreed about my curfew (晚间在家的时间). He would say I had to be in by 9:30 on weekdays, and 11:00 on weekends, and there was no exception. One day, I took courage to first show my opinion on my curfew. I told him it made me feel like a junior high school kid. He explained that though a curfew might sound like a restriction, it was really about people looking out for one another.
The very next Friday after that exchange my dad and I had tickets to see our own town’s professional football game. On that day he was driving his car to a nearby city to meet some major clients and told me that his getting home and our leaving for the game would be tight.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式作答。
I was beside myself with extreme anxieties
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground.
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【答案】One possible version:
I was beside myself with extreme anxieties, assuming the worst had happened. Suddenly, the phone rang. I rushed to the phone and picked the receiver up. From the other end of the phone came my father’s voice. He said breathlessly, “Son, I am so sorry about the football game, but there was a terrible accident...on the freeway…on my home, and I stopped to help the injured and ended up going to the hospital. I left my phone in the car, so I couldn’t call you until now.”
The heavy stone in my heart finally fell to the ground. I was so relieved to hear from my father. Having learnt that he was safe, I burst into tears. It was at that moment that I had a full understanding of the importance of a curfew. Since then, I have been insisting on checking in! For me, it’s not only about knowing that someone I love is safe. It is also one more proof of my father’s loving me as much as he does.

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