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核心素养提升(Unit 6)
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。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。每段对话读两遍。
(　　)1.What does the speakers’ school pay more attention to
[A]The students’ personality.
[B]The students’ grades in exams.
[C]The students’ ability to think independently.
(　　)2.What are the speakers mainly talking about
[A]Young people lose their jobs easily.
[B]Young people are too quick in making decisions.
[C]Young people seldom stay long in the same job.
(　　)3.When will the woman leave for the airport
[A]At 8 pm. [B]At 9 pm.
[C]At 10 pm.
(　　)4.How did the man come to meet the woman
[A]On foot. [B]By bike.
[C]By bus.
(　　)5.What does the man advise the woman to do
[A]Take good care of the watch.
[B]Buy a new watch.
[C]Mend the watch elsewhere.
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遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
(　　)6.Where did the man probably get his fish
[A]From the fish market.
[B]From the grocery store.
[C]From a lake.
(　　)7.What will the woman have next
[A]Coffee. [B]Ice cream.
[C]Apple pies.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
(　　)8.What will the speakers do with most of the large furniture
[A]Move it upstairs.
[B]Put it in the garage.
[C]Store it in an empty house.
(　　)9.Where will the speakers stay during the repairs
[A]In a hotel.
[B]At the place of the woman’s parents.
[C]In the basement suite.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
(　　)10.How long did the man live in Turkey
[A]One year. [B]Two years.
[C]Three years.
(　　)11.How did the man make himself understood
[A]By speaking slowly.
[B]By making gestures.
[C]By asking questions.
(　　)12.What trouble does the woman have in learning a language
[A]She can’t speak fluently.
[B]She doesn’t know the basic words.
[C]She can’t understand what people say.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
(　　)13.Who painted the pictures on the wall
[A]The man.
[B]The college professor.
[C]The great painters.
(　　)14.How long has Jack been painting
[A]For ten years.
[B]For two years.
[C]For one year.
(　　)15.What does the woman like
[A]Drawing. [B]Painting.
[C]Writing.
(　　)16.What will the speakers do tomorrow
[A]Share their works.
[B]Take college class.
[C]Design something.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
(　　)17.What is the speaker doing
[A]Broadcasting an advertisement.
[B]Giving a presentation.
[C]Hosting a show.
(　　)18.How soon will Christmas Eve be here
[A]In one day.
[B]In two days.
[C]In three days.
(　　)19.What would men most likely prefer
[A]A smartphone.
[B]A basketball magazine.
[C]A ticket to a show.
(　　)20.Which item do women like the least of all the choices
[A]Jewelry. [B]Perfume.
[C]Clothing.
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
Historic Sites in Paris
Paris is a city full of sites from different eras and architectural styles.Here are some famous attractions that are crucial for understanding the complex history of this city.
　　Eiffel Tower
Presented as part of the 1889 World Exposition in Paris,the Eiffel Tower has become the city’s most famous attraction.It is accessible on Line 6 or Line 9 of the Paris Metro by Bir-Hakeim or Trocadéro stations.If possible,avoid visiting this spot at peak hours(10 am-5 pm) or on weekends,so you can make the most of your visit to enjoy the views from the top.The best moments are right after it first opens on weekdays.
　　Notre-Dame Cathedral
Dating back to the 12th century,the Notre-Dame Cathedral has long towered alongside the banks of the Seine River.With its complicated Gothic (哥特式的) architectural details,it represents Parisian architecture.Unfortunately,a fire broke out on 15 April,2019,destroying part of it.Visitors are allowed to enter now.
　　Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world where you can witness the city’s rich painting history from the medieval (中世纪的) period to the present.It is easily accessible on Line 1 from the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre station.It is closed on Tuesdays as well as 1 January,1 May,and 25 December each year.
　　Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe serves as a national symbol of France,and was built by Napoleon Ⅰ in celebration of the victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.Take Line 1,Line 2,or Line 6 to Charles de Gaulle-Etoile station and you will see the Arc de Triomphe.Visitors can purchase tickets for a tour to the top to enjoy the views of the city.
【语篇导读】 本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了巴黎的四处景点。
(　　)21.Which is the best time to visit the Eiffel Tower
[A]At 2 pm,Sunday.
[B]At 10 am,Saturday.
[C]At 11 am,Tuesday.
[D]At 9 am,Monday.
(　　)22.Where should visitors go if they are interested in art history
[A]Eiffel Tower.
[B]Louvre Museum.
[C]Arc de Triomphe.
[D]Notre-Dame Cathedral.
(　　)23.What can we know about the listed attractions
[A]They require tickets for a tour.
[B]They are easily accessible by subway.
[C]They are spots to show the history of Paris.
[D]They allow visitors to enter on holidays.
B
　　I’m rather good at using maps.But I forgot the maps and here we were,late afternoon,the last day of the vacation,my daughter,my cousin and I,driving along a two-lane highway in Oregon.No other car was in sight,and the sun had just gone down.Where was that sweet little village
It was supposed to be right along this river.We drove on,the unknown river always on the left as our guide.We kept passing farms and fields and then a few lights were coming out.In my head,I was doing a lot of self-criticism: Why didn’t we start earlier,bring the map and so on My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed.My daughter,at least,was happy in the back seat,texting a friend.I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to think.
Just then—Wow! Amazing! A new scene appeared.Where did it come from
Right there,out of nowhere: a magical misty landscape.Fields stretched in silent purple,with rows of tall trees,darkening in the dusk.I turned the car engine off.All was silent in the hot summer air.Beside us,a plum-coloured river hardly moved between lines of trees,its dark lazy water reflecting the last light of day.
How breathtaking! Where had it been If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while driving along,I could have stopped and taken a look.I had missed it all.
We miss a lot,almost everything,in fact,in our world.Our task-focused filters (过滤器) take care of that,selecting only what we need.We need to get to work.Have some lunch.We see what we need to see,often for the purpose of survival.Gregory Bateson,speaking of beauty,said the judgment is the selection of a fact.In our daily lives,who or what is doing the selecting Can we make a change Can we see further
【语篇导读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在度假时因忘记带地图而迷路了,却无意间发现了眼前的夏日黄昏美景并发出了由衷的感叹。
(　　)24.Which of the following might be the destination of the author’s driving
[A]A tourist centre.
[B]A vacation spot.
[C]Her own home.
[D]Her cousin’s farm.
(　　)25.What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning
[A]The vacation was below expectations.
[B]She wasn’t as good at using maps as before.
[C]Her cousin and daughter couldn’t get along.
[D]Lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.
(　　)26.Why did the author feel really amazed
[A]Because she unintentionally reached her destination.
[B]Because she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the public.
[C]Because her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasure.
[D]Because the route she was taking proved to be right.
(　　)27.What does the story intend to tell us
[A]Stay cool when you are trapped in trouble.
[B]Make a change for the purpose of survival.
[C]Be positive because there’s always an alternative.
[D]Slow down your pace to enjoy the beauty in life.
C
What do Neil Armstrong,Ed White and today’s astronauts have in common They all wear a white spacesuit.Beyond NASA,space programmes in countries like Russia and China also use white suits.This basic colour has saved countless astronauts’ lives.NASA didn’t always have white spacesuits.Their very first manned spaceflight,Project Mercury,used silver suits,but none of those astronauts actually explored the vacuum (真空) of space.And that’s the key because out there,spacesuits have to be highly reflective.And the best colour for that isn’t silver,but white.
Here on Earth,our atmosphere protects us from 77% of the sun’s radiation (辐射).But astronauts in space don’t have that natural protection,making them easily hurt by extreme temperatures,severe sunburn,and even cancer-causing cell damage.So to prevent that,they wear white suits that reflect the sun’s harmful radiation.
But those white EVA suits aren’t the only garment (衣服) in an astronaut’s closet.When heading into space or coming home,NASA astronauts wear a bright orange suit similar in colour to the safety vests Air Force pilots wear,and it’s for similar reasons that loud orange stands out against the blue ocean and sky and is perfect for attracting attention.
That being said,times are changing.Nowadays we have more ways of finding out astronauts in need of rescue,so space agencies are now free to get creative with their colour choices.NASA and other programmes are already starting to use other colours like deep blue and mustard yellow.In the future,they could look a lot different because NASA is heading to Mars.It will be the longest crewed space mission to date,taking as long as three years from start to finish,and during that time,astronauts could suffer from boredom or depression.That’s where colourful spacesuits could be useful.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了太空服并不总是白色的,随着时代和科技的进步,它们也可以是其他颜色。
(　　)28.What is the benefit of wearing white spacesuits
[A]Providing protection against sunlight.
[B]Building team spirit among astronauts.
[C]Avoiding damaging the vacuum of space.
[D]Guarding astronauts from solar radiation.
(　　)29.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
[A]Astronauts in bright orange are easy to spot for rescue crews.
[B]Astronauts have to prepare white EVA suits diverse in pattern.
[C]Loud orange is the colour of choice for dangerous space missions.
[D]The safety vests Air Force pilots wear are popular with astronauts.
(　　)30.Why will NASA use colourful spacesuits for the space mission to Mars
[A]To set a new trend of spacesuits.
[B]To brighten up the dull space life.
[C]To show astronauts’ creative minds.
[D]To meet the demand of space agencies.
(　　)31.What can be a suitable title for the text
[A]Do Spacesuits Always Stay White
[B]How Do Spacesuits Protect Astronauts
[C]Do Colourful Spacesuits Have Advantages
[D]Why Is White So Popular with Astronauts
D
　　People may wonder after using up the Earth entirely,where are we going
The most common target is our neighbour Mars.It is about half the size of the Earth.From an astronomer’s perspective,Mars is the Earth’s identical twin.And Mars has been promoted as a possible homeland for humanity in the near future.While human-led missions to Mars seem likely in the coming decades,what are our prospects of long-term habitation on Mars Present-day Mars is a cold,dry world with a very thin atmosphere.Its average surface pressure is less than 1 per cent of the Earth’s.Surviving without a pressure suit in such an environment is impossible.The surface temperature ranges from 30℃ in the summer,down to -140℃ in the winter; these extreme temperature changes are due to the thin atmosphere on Mars.
Despite these clear challenges,proposals for changing Mars into a world suitable for long-term human habitation abound (大量存在).Mars is further from the Sun than the Earth,so it would require significantly more greenhouse gases to achieve a temperature similar to the Earth’s.Thickening the atmosphere by releasing CO2 in the Martian surface is the most popular “solution” to the thin atmosphere on Mars.However,every suggested method of releasing the carbon stored in Mars requires technology and resources far beyond what we are currently capable of.What’s more,a study determined that there isn’t even enough CO2 on Mars to warm it sufficiently.
Even if we could find enough CO2,we would still be left with an atmosphere that we couldn’t breathe.The Earth’s atmosphere contains only 0.04 per cent CO2,and we cannot tolerate an atmosphere high in CO2.For an atmosphere with the Earth’s atmospheric pressure,CO2 levels as high as 1 per cent can cause sleepiness in humans,and once we reach levels of 10 per cent CO2,we will suffocate even if there is abundant oxygen.The proposed absolute best-case scenario (设想) for changing Mars leaves us with an atmosphere that we are incapable of breathing.
Living on a warming Earth presents many challenges.Scientists study Mars and other planets to better understand ourselves.In searching the universe,we are not looking for an escape to our problems:the Earth is our unique and only home in the universe.There is no planet B.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了目前科学家们的发现:地球是我们在宇宙中唯一的家园,并不存在行星B供我们选择。
(　　)32.What contributes to the extreme temperature changes on Mars
[A]Its small size.
[B]Its thin atmosphere.
[C]Its low surface pressure.
[D]Its significant seasonal changes.
(　　)33.What might be suggested for changing Mars into a habitable planet
[A]Reducing CO2 stored on Mars.
[B]Increasing emissions of CO2 on Mars.
[C]Building more greenhouses to keep warm.
[D]Shortening the distance between Mars and the Sun.
(　　)34.What does the underlined word “suffocate” mean in Paragraph 4
[A]Choke. [B]Faint.
[C]Hurt. [D]Explode.
(　　)35.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
[A]Is There Planet B
[B]How to Survive on Mars
[C]What Life Will Be Like on Mars
[D]Mars or Earth—Must We Choose
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
　　阅读下面的短文,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。
What will happen if you look at a solar eclipse (日食) 36.　　　,even looking at any part of the Sun’s rays through ordinary equipment,like regular sunglasses,can result in serious eye damage.Here are some information about the risks of looking at the Sun and how to stay safe while observing this Sun’s event.
What are the risks of looking at the Sun with no eye protection It’s never safe to look directly at the Sun.Looking at the Sun for even a few seconds can cause “eclipse blindness”,a dangerous condition in which solar rays damage the eyes.37.　　　.
Viewing a solar eclipse could also make your eyes uncovered when you face possibly harmful UV (紫外线的) rays.The cornea,the eye’s protective surface,can also be damaged by UV rays,which cause pain and poor eyesight.38.　　　,as well as damage to other parts in the back of the eyes.
39.　　　 During the eclipse,special eclipse glasses must be worn.That’s because the Sun’s surface is so bright that if you stare at any part of it,no matter how small,it produces enough light to permanently damage your eyes.Our eyes never developed to look at the Sun without suffering severe damage.Regular sunglasses are not safe to use.40.　　　,be sure they are made by professional companies.
A.If you buy eclipse glasses
B.Without a pair of specific eclipse glasses
C.How can we view the solar eclipse safely
D.Where can we watch the solar eclipse safely
E.A professional company will help you choose sunglasses
F.This can happen if you are not wearing sufficient eye protection
G.UV rays even cause lasting blindness and eyeball damage in the eyes
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
　　阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　Recently,I signed up for a ski group class.I said to the woman who turned out to be my instructor.“I’ve 　41　 many times before.Am I an intermediate (中级生) ” During the
　42　,I was surprised that she wasn’t more impressed by the ski performance of me!
When I reached the top of the chairlift,I felt my heart start to 　43　.That’s when the
　44　 held on to me.It faded about 30 minutes later,when I was back at the base,having slowly 　45　 sideways.A snowboarder stopped to ask if I was okay,and I wasn’t 　46　.“I shouldn’t be on this trail,” I said,accurately.
How did I get so much 　47　 at skiing It turns out that simply having skied “many times before” didn’t mean I was getting better at it.　48　,like many athletes,musicians,or just humans,I may have been getting weaker over time.
Getting better,or learning,requires switching between different types of related tasks,rather than 　49　 the same thing.With skiing,“rather than just doing that same trail over and over again,you’d better go to the hill for 　50　,then go to another hill that was icy,” my friend 　51　.
Sometimes it seems like we’re losing ground,but we’re 　52　 unlocking a new skill.This means that when you’re trying to 　53　 a new hobby,or a new role at your job or in 　54　,there are going to be moments that look like failure.But under the surface,you’re 　55　 and making progress.
【语篇导读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己参加了一次滑雪课,同时认识到了学习的真谛。
(　　)41.[A]broken [B]practised
[C]designed [D]talked
(　　)42.[A]trip [B]discussion
[C]class [D]training
(　　)43.[A]race [B]stop
[C]disappear [D]miss
(　　)44.[A]happiness [B]panic
[C]sorrow [D]homesickness
(　　)45.[A]inched [B]jumped
[C]rushed [D]walked
(　　)46.[A]free [B]shy
[C]worried [D]sure
(　　)47.[A]stronger [B]more
[C]worse [D]plainer
(　　)48.[A]Generally [B]Frankly
[C]Therefore [D]Instead
(　　)49.[A]realising [B]repeating
[C]enjoying [D]understanding
(　　)50.[A]beginners [B]experts
[C]instructors [D]kids
(　　)51.[A]joked [B]ordered
[C]suggested [D]contradicted
(　　)52.[A]finally [B]proudly
[C]gratefully [D]actually
(　　)53.[A]teach [B]expose
[C]attract [D]develop
(　　)54.[A]school [B]life
[C]company [D]community
(　　)55.[A]learning [B]resting
[C]skiing [D]escaping
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
　　阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
　　Living in space is a challenging but magical adventure.People would love to know what daily life is like in space and how it differs from 56.　　　 　 on the Earth.Due to the near 57.　　　　 (absent) of gravity in space,astronauts usually sleep in a sleeping bag and have to attach themselves 58.　　　　(avoid) floating around.Their main task inside the space station is to conduct scientific research and with the space station 59.　　　　 (need) a lot of maintenance they 60.　　　　 (constant) check support systems and do some cleaning.And the most challenging work outside the space station includes testing new equipment,
monitoring scientific experiments or repairing the space station,61.　　　　 spacewalking is necessary.In view of the low-gravity environment,eating is also different in space 62.　　　　 most food dried or freeze-dried.Astronauts drink water through a thin tube of plastic from a bag and ensure 63.　　　　 (balance) nutrients by taking pills.
Exercise is of vital importance to their health and they have to 64.　　　　 (tie) onto special exercise equipment to stop themselves from floating around.During their leisure time,they like to sit back with the rest of the crew,watch the Earth 65.　　　　 (go) by,and take pictures for their families and friends.
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
　　假设你是李华。你校英文报的Astronomy栏目正在举办征文比赛,你寒假参加过王教授在你市科技博物馆举办的天文知识讲座。请你根据自己的经历用英语写一篇短文给该报投稿,内容包括:
1.参加讲座的经历;
2.参加讲座后的心得体会。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节(满分25分)
　　阅读下面的材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话,使之构成一篇完整的
短文。
The Grocery Store Trip
My two-year-old daughter was playing with a toy bear in a pile of groceries (食品杂货) in my shopping cart.Shopping once a month was a wonderful family time.Every time I would buy over $200 worth of groceries.
A well-dressed gentleman stood behind me with three items (商品).He looked up at his watch anxiously,and smiled at me.Obviously he was pressed for time.I felt for the man as he’d be behind me for a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said,pulling the cart backwards.“You only have a couple of items.” “Thank you,” he replied appreciatively,stepping ahead of me.My daughter gave him a big smile.“Hello,” she said in her sweetest voice.“Hello,” he replied,with his face lighting up with pleasure.I put his few items ahead of mine to let him check out first.
I was just waiting for checkout when I realised my husband hadn’t returned my bank card.I hurriedly searched for my wallet.My heart dropped.The gentleman in front had paid and was picking up his groceries.
　　“I’ve forgotten my bank card,will you take a credit card ” I asked the cashier (收银员) hopefully.“I’m sorry.We only accept bank cards or cash as payment,” the cashier replied.“It will take me an hour to run home and an hour back.” I was discouraged.All my careful planning hadn’t helped.The hour and a half of shopping left me tired and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would deal with another two hours in the car.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
Hearing the conversation,the gentleman turned back to us.
Paragraph 2:
Later that night I told the gentleman’s kind act to my husband.核心素养提升(Unit 6)
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。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。每段对话读两遍。
(　　)1.What does the speakers’ school pay more attention to
[A]The students’ personality.
[B]The students’ grades in exams.
[C]The students’ ability to think independently.
(　　)2.What are the speakers mainly talking about
[A]Young people lose their jobs easily.
[B]Young people are too quick in making decisions.
[C]Young people seldom stay long in the same job.
(　　)3.When will the woman leave for the airport
[A]At 8 pm. [B]At 9 pm.
[C]At 10 pm.
(　　)4.How did the man come to meet the woman
[A]On foot. [B]By bike.
[C]By bus.
(　　)5.What does the man advise the woman to do
[A]Take good care of the watch.
[B]Buy a new watch.
[C]Mend the watch elsewhere.
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遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
(　　)6.Where did the man probably get his fish
[A]From the fish market.
[B]From the grocery store.
[C]From a lake.
(　　)7.What will the woman have next
[A]Coffee. [B]Ice cream.
[C]Apple pies.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
(　　)8.What will the speakers do with most of the large furniture
[A]Move it upstairs.
[B]Put it in the garage.
[C]Store it in an empty house.
(　　)9.Where will the speakers stay during the repairs
[A]In a hotel.
[B]At the place of the woman’s parents.
[C]In the basement suite.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
(　　)10.How long did the man live in Turkey
[A]One year. [B]Two years.
[C]Three years.
(　　)11.How did the man make himself understood
[A]By speaking slowly.
[B]By making gestures.
[C]By asking questions.
(　　)12.What trouble does the woman have in learning a language
[A]She can’t speak fluently.
[B]She doesn’t know the basic words.
[C]She can’t understand what people say.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
(　　)13.Who painted the pictures on the wall
[A]The man.
[B]The college professor.
[C]The great painters.
(　　)14.How long has Jack been painting
[A]For ten years.
[B]For two years.
[C]For one year.
(　　)15.What does the woman like
[A]Drawing. [B]Painting.
[C]Writing.
(　　)16.What will the speakers do tomorrow
[A]Share their works.
[B]Take college class.
[C]Design something.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
(　　)17.What is the speaker doing
[A]Broadcasting an advertisement.
[B]Giving a presentation.
[C]Hosting a show.
(　　)18.How soon will Christmas Eve be here
[A]In one day.
[B]In two days.
[C]In three days.
(　　)19.What would men most likely prefer
[A]A smartphone.
[B]A basketball magazine.
[C]A ticket to a show.
(　　)20.Which item do women like the least of all the choices
[A]Jewelry. [B]Perfume.
[C]Clothing.
听力原文
第一节
(Text 1)
W:Why do the students at that middle school always get good grades in exams
M:Just because their school concentrates on nothing but grades in exams.
W:Maybe you’re right.Our school pays more attention to our ability to think independently.
(Text 2)
M:It was the third time that Roger had phoned me to say he had a new job.It was so surprising.
W:It’s difficult to keep a young man in one job for life nowadays.Well,times are changing.
(Text 3)
M:The flight leaves at 10 pm,so what time are you leaving for the airport
W:I’m going to book a taxi to pick me up at 8 pm.It’s an hour’s ride.I won’t be late.
(Text 4)
W:So,how did you come here By bus or by bike
M:Neither at all.I walked here.My hotel is only a few minutes away.
(Text 5)
M:I’m sorry but to be honest,the watch is hardly worth mending.
W:Are you sure I know it cost a lot when my grandmother bought it.
M:Well,I think the best alternative would be to replace it.
第二节
(Text 6)
W:The fish you made tonight was absolutely delicious.Did you get it at the grocery store
M:A friend of mine took me out on his boat and we caught them ourselves.
W:I usually get mine from the fish market in the village.
M:Are you interested in some apple pies
W:Thank you,but I’m full.I’ll just have a cup of coffee.
M:Are you sure It’s my mother’s secret recipe.Just add a little bit of ice cream,and you will be in heaven.
W:That does sound good,but I don’t think I could eat anymore.
M:Suit yourself.
(Text 7)
M:We need to have everything out of our house for the upcoming repairs before the first of next month.
W:Oh,I thought they weren’t going to start until 15 April.What are we going to do with everything
M:Well,most of the large furniture,such as the sofas,chairs,and tables,is going into our garage.
W:What about the other stuff And where are we going to stay A hotel
M:We can move the beds,the TV,and the kitchen stuff down into our basement suite.And we’ll be moving in there for the next two months.The carpets,lamps,and pictures can be stored in the closet upstairs.
W:Sounds good.We can start this weekend,after we get back from my parents’ place.
M:This is a great deal for the money we’re paying.
(Text 8)
W:Where are you going for your holidays this summer
M:A small town in Turkey.
W:Sounds nice.Have you been there before
M:Yeah.Two years ago I once worked there.I lived there for a year,in fact.
W:Oh really Do you speak any of the language
M:Yeah,I can get by in Turkish.
W:What,like doing the shopping
M:Uh huh.I know some basic words,and you know,I make a lot of mistakes,but by pointing at things and using gestures,I can usually make myself understood.
W:Right.I always think that speaking a language isn’t the problem.The problem is to listen,because it’s no good asking a question but you can’t understand the answer,is it It’s like,in Italian,I often ask people to speak more slowly,but I still can’t understand most of the time.
(Text 9)
W:Those are beautiful pictures on your wall,Jack.Do you know who the artist is
M:Yes,I’m actually the artist!I painted those pictures.
W:You did I’m so impressed!I had no idea that you were an artist.How long have you been making art
M:Well,I have been trying for a long time—about ten years.I loved to look at pictures and photographs when I was a child.As I got older,I decided to make pictures myself.And I started painting two years ago.
W:I see.Did you take art classes or teach yourself
M:I didn’t take any art classes until last year.I’ve been taking a college class for a year about the great painters throughout history.I want to learn from them and their paintings.I want to improve my skills and become a better painter.
W:That’s a good idea.I like to write stories,so I took a college class about writing.It definitely made me a much better writer.By the way,would you like to read my books
M:Sounds great.Shall we show each other our works tomorrow
W:I can’t wait!
(Text 10)
Good afternoon,everyone.Today on our show,we’re talking about a very hot topic right now—the hottest Christmas gifts!During the Christmas season,everyone wants to get their loved ones the best gifts.Christmas Eve will be here in two days,so time is running out!But don’t worry—we’re here to help you.We have a list of the hottest items to buy for your friends and family this holiday season.First,let’s talk about the gifts for the guys.We asked hundreds of men about their favourite Christmas gifts.They told us that they love electronics best.So,buy your special man a new television,a mobile phone,or a computer game.Their second favourite item was sports equipment or clothing from their favourite sports team.That should be easy to find.Now,what should you get that special lady in your life Many women we asked told us to buy them jewelry first.Besides that,the ladies preferred clothing,shoes,and perfume,in that order.So guys,get to those stores early and don’t miss those deals!I hope that we’ve given you some great ideas for the hottest gifts to buy this Christmas.Happy shopping and merry Christmas!
【答案】 1～5　CCAAB　6～10　CABCA
11～15　BCABC　16～20　ACBAB
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
Historic Sites in Paris
Paris is a city full of sites from different eras and architectural styles.Here are some famous attractions that are crucial for understanding the complex history of this city.
　　Eiffel Tower
Presented as part of the 1889 World Exposition in Paris,the Eiffel Tower has become the city’s most famous attraction.It is accessible on Line 6 or Line 9 of the Paris Metro by Bir-Hakeim or Trocadéro stations.If possible,avoid visiting this spot at peak hours(10 am-5 pm) or on weekends,so you can make the most of your visit to enjoy the views from the top.The best moments are right after it first opens on weekdays.
　　Notre-Dame Cathedral
Dating back to the 12th century,the Notre-Dame Cathedral has long towered alongside the banks of the Seine River.With its complicated Gothic (哥特式的) architectural details,it represents Parisian architecture.Unfortunately,a fire broke out on 15 April,2019,destroying part of it.Visitors are allowed to enter now.
　　Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum is one of the most famous art museums in the world where you can witness the city’s rich painting history from the medieval (中世纪的) period to the present.It is easily accessible on Line 1 from the Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre station.It is closed on Tuesdays as well as 1 January,1 May,and 25 December each year.
　　Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe serves as a national symbol of France,and was built by Napoleon Ⅰ in celebration of the victory at the Battle of Austerlitz.Take Line 1,Line 2,or Line 6 to Charles de Gaulle-Etoile station and you will see the Arc de Triomphe.Visitors can purchase tickets for a tour to the top to enjoy the views of the city.
【语篇导读】 本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了巴黎的四处景点。
(　　)21.Which is the best time to visit the Eiffel Tower
[A]At 2 pm,Sunday.
[B]At 10 am,Saturday.
[C]At 11 am,Tuesday.
[D]At 9 am,Monday.
【答案】 D
【解析】 细节理解题。根据Eiffel Tower部分中的“If possible,avoid...it first opens on weekdays.”可知,游客应避免在高峰期(上午10点到下午5点)和周末参观埃菲尔铁塔,因此周一上午9点是最好的游览时间。故选D。
(　　)22.Where should visitors go if they are interested in art history
[A]Eiffel Tower.
[B]Louvre Museum.
[C]Arc de Triomphe.
[D]Notre-Dame Cathedral.
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据Louvre Museum部分中的“The Louvre Museum is one of...to the present.”可知,游客可以在卢浮宫博物馆了解绘画历史。故选B。
(　　)23.What can we know about the listed attractions
[A]They require tickets for a tour.
[B]They are easily accessible by subway.
[C]They are spots to show the history of Paris.
[D]They allow visitors to enter on holidays.
【答案】 C
【解析】 细节理解题。通读全文,尤其是第一段最后一句可知,这四处景点展示了巴黎的历史。故选C。
B
　　I’m rather good at using maps.But I forgot the maps and here we were,late afternoon,the last day of the vacation,my daughter,my cousin and I,driving along a two-lane highway in Oregon.No other car was in sight,and the sun had just gone down.Where was that sweet little village
It was supposed to be right along this river.We drove on,the unknown river always on the left as our guide.We kept passing farms and fields and then a few lights were coming out.In my head,I was doing a lot of self-criticism: Why didn’t we start earlier,bring the map and so on My cousin and I were both impatient and stressed.My daughter,at least,was happy in the back seat,texting a friend.I pulled up on the shoulder of the road to think.
Just then—Wow! Amazing! A new scene appeared.Where did it come from
Right there,out of nowhere: a magical misty landscape.Fields stretched in silent purple,with rows of tall trees,darkening in the dusk.I turned the car engine off.All was silent in the hot summer air.Beside us,a plum-coloured river hardly moved between lines of trees,its dark lazy water reflecting the last light of day.
How breathtaking! Where had it been If I had seen even a bit of this beauty while driving along,I could have stopped and taken a look.I had missed it all.
We miss a lot,almost everything,in fact,in our world.Our task-focused filters (过滤器) take care of that,selecting only what we need.We need to get to work.Have some lunch.We see what we need to see,often for the purpose of survival.Gregory Bateson,speaking of beauty,said the judgment is the selection of a fact.In our daily lives,who or what is doing the selecting Can we make a change Can we see further
【语篇导读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在度假时因忘记带地图而迷路了,却无意间发现了眼前的夏日黄昏美景并发出了由衷的感叹。
(　　)24.Which of the following might be the destination of the author’s driving
[A]A tourist centre.
[B]A vacation spot.
[C]Her own home.
[D]Her cousin’s farm.
【答案】 C
【解析】 推理判断题。根据第一段的描述,尤其是最后一句“Where was that sweet little village ”可知,作者擅长使用地图,但是度假的最后一天由于忘记带地图,作者驾车沿着一条公路行驶,直到太阳下山,也没有找到那个可爱的小村庄,再结合第二段首句“It was supposed to be right along this river.”可推断,作者的目的地是自己的家。故选C。
(　　)25.What made the author keep blaming herself in the beginning
[A]The vacation was below expectations.
[B]She wasn’t as good at using maps as before.
[C]Her cousin and daughter couldn’t get along.
[D]Lack of full preparations got her to lose her way.
【答案】 D
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Why didn’t we...and so on ”可知,作者自责是因为没有做足准备而导致迷了路。故选D。
(　　)26.Why did the author feel really amazed
[A]Because she unintentionally reached her destination.
[B]Because she discovered a tourist spot unknown to the public.
[C]Because her carelessness brought an unexpected pleasure.
[D]Because the route she was taking proved to be right.
【答案】 C
【解析】 推理判断题。根据前两段内容可知,作者由于未充分准备而迷了路,再结合第三、四、五段的描述可知,作者突然看到了美丽的黄昏,由此可推知,作者的粗心令其欣赏到了意想不到的黄昏美景,这让作者十分惊讶。故选C。
(　　)27.What does the story intend to tell us
[A]Stay cool when you are trapped in trouble.
[B]Make a change for the purpose of survival.
[C]Be positive because there’s always an alternative.
[D]Slow down your pace to enjoy the beauty in life.
【答案】 D
【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可推知,作者想通过这个故事告诉我们:要放慢脚步,去享受生活中的美。故选D。
C
What do Neil Armstrong,Ed White and today’s astronauts have in common They all wear a white spacesuit.Beyond NASA,space programmes in countries like Russia and China also use white suits.This basic colour has saved countless astronauts’ lives.NASA didn’t always have white spacesuits.Their very first manned spaceflight,Project Mercury,used silver suits,but none of those astronauts actually explored the vacuum (真空) of space.And that’s the key because out there,spacesuits have to be highly reflective.And the best colour for that isn’t silver,but white.
Here on Earth,our atmosphere protects us from 77% of the sun’s radiation (辐射).But astronauts in space don’t have that natural protection,making them easily hurt by extreme temperatures,severe sunburn,and even cancer-causing cell damage.So to prevent that,they wear white suits that reflect the sun’s harmful radiation.
But those white EVA suits aren’t the only garment (衣服) in an astronaut’s closet.When heading into space or coming home,NASA astronauts wear a bright orange suit similar in colour to the safety vests Air Force pilots wear,and it’s for similar reasons that loud orange stands out against the blue ocean and sky and is perfect for attracting attention.
That being said,times are changing.Nowadays we have more ways of finding out astronauts in need of rescue,so space agencies are now free to get creative with their colour choices.NASA and other programmes are already starting to use other colours like deep blue and mustard yellow.In the future,they could look a lot different because NASA is heading to Mars.It will be the longest crewed space mission to date,taking as long as three years from start to finish,and during that time,astronauts could suffer from boredom or depression.That’s where colourful spacesuits could be useful.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了太空服并不总是白色的,随着时代和科技的进步,它们也可以是其他颜色。
(　　)28.What is the benefit of wearing white spacesuits
[A]Providing protection against sunlight.
[B]Building team spirit among astronauts.
[C]Avoiding damaging the vacuum of space.
[D]Guarding astronauts from solar radiation.
【答案】 D
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,穿白色太空服的好处是保护航天员不受太阳辐射的伤害。故选D。
(　　)29.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
[A]Astronauts in bright orange are easy to spot for rescue crews.
[B]Astronauts have to prepare white EVA suits diverse in pattern.
[C]Loud orange is the colour of choice for dangerous space missions.
[D]The safety vests Air Force pilots wear are popular with astronauts.
【答案】 A
【解析】 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“loud orange stands out against the blue ocean and sky and is perfect for attracting attention”可知,亮橙色非常引人注目。由此可推知,穿亮橙色太空服的航天员比较容易被救援人员发现。故选A。
(　　)30.Why will NASA use colourful spacesuits for the space mission to Mars
[A]To set a new trend of spacesuits.
[B]To brighten up the dull space life.
[C]To show astronauts’ creative minds.
[D]To meet the demand of space agencies.
【答案】 B
【解析】 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“astronauts could suffer from boredom or depression.That’s where colourful spacesuits could be useful”可推知,美国宇航局把火星任务的太空服制成彩色的是为了照亮单调的太空生活。故选B。
(　　)31.What can be a suitable title for the text
[A]Do Spacesuits Always Stay White
[B]How Do Spacesuits Protect Astronauts
[C]Do Colourful Spacesuits Have Advantages
[D]Why Is White So Popular with Astronauts
【答案】 A
【解析】 标题归纳题。通读全文,尤其是根据第一段和最后一段的内容可知,本文主要介绍了太空服并不总是白色的,随着时代和科技的进步,它们也可以是其他颜色。因此A项最适合作文章标题。故选A。
D
　　People may wonder after using up the Earth entirely,where are we going
The most common target is our neighbour Mars.It is about half the size of the Earth.From an astronomer’s perspective,Mars is the Earth’s identical twin.And Mars has been promoted as a possible homeland for humanity in the near future.While human-led missions to Mars seem likely in the coming decades,what are our prospects of long-term habitation on Mars Present-day Mars is a cold,dry world with a very thin atmosphere.Its average surface pressure is less than 1 per cent of the Earth’s.Surviving without a pressure suit in such an environment is impossible.The surface temperature ranges from 30℃ in the summer,down to -140℃ in the winter; these extreme temperature changes are due to the thin atmosphere on Mars.
Despite these clear challenges,proposals for changing Mars into a world suitable for long-term human habitation abound (大量存在).Mars is further from the Sun than the Earth,so it would require significantly more greenhouse gases to achieve a temperature similar to the Earth’s.Thickening the atmosphere by releasing CO2 in the Martian surface is the most popular “solution” to the thin atmosphere on Mars.However,every suggested method of releasing the carbon stored in Mars requires technology and resources far beyond what we are currently capable of.What’s more,a study determined that there isn’t even enough CO2 on Mars to warm it sufficiently.
Even if we could find enough CO2,we would still be left with an atmosphere that we couldn’t breathe.The Earth’s atmosphere contains only 0.04 per cent CO2,and we cannot tolerate an atmosphere high in CO2.For an atmosphere with the Earth’s atmospheric pressure,CO2 levels as high as 1 per cent can cause sleepiness in humans,and once we reach levels of 10 per cent CO2,we will suffocate even if there is abundant oxygen.The proposed absolute best-case scenario (设想) for changing Mars leaves us with an atmosphere that we are incapable of breathing.
Living on a warming Earth presents many challenges.Scientists study Mars and other planets to better understand ourselves.In searching the universe,we are not looking for an escape to our problems:the Earth is our unique and only home in the universe.There is no planet B.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了目前科学家们的发现:地球是我们在宇宙中唯一的家园,并不存在行星B供我们选择。
(　　)32.What contributes to the extreme temperature changes on Mars
[A]Its small size.
[B]Its thin atmosphere.
[C]Its low surface pressure.
[D]Its significant seasonal changes.
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,火星稀薄的大气层导致了其极端的温度变化。故选B。
(　　)33.What might be suggested for changing Mars into a habitable planet
[A]Reducing CO2 stored on Mars.
[B]Increasing emissions of CO2 on Mars.
[C]Building more greenhouses to keep warm.
[D]Shortening the distance between Mars and the Sun.
【答案】 B
【解析】 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知,增加火星上的二氧化碳排放量可能会使火星变成一个适合居住的星球。故选B。
(　　)34.What does the underlined word “suffocate” mean in Paragraph 4
[A]Choke. [B]Faint.
[C]Hurt. [D]Explode.
【答案】 A
【解析】 猜测词义题。根据画线词所在句可知,在与地球大气压相当的大气中,二氧化碳浓度高达1%就会导致人类嗜睡,一旦我们达到10%的二氧化碳水平,人们可能会“窒息”,所以画线词意为“窒息”。故选A。
(　　)35.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text
[A]Is There Planet B
[B]How to Survive on Mars
[C]What Life Will Be Like on Mars
[D]Mars or Earth—Must We Choose
【答案】 A
【解析】 标题归纳题。根据最后一段的内容可知,在一个变暖的地球上生活给人类带来了许多挑战。科学家们研究火星和其他行星是为了更好地了解我们自己。在探索宇宙的过程中,我们并不是在寻找逃避问题的方法:地球是我们在宇宙中唯一的家园,并不存在行星B供我们选择。因此A项最适合作文章标题。故选A。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
　　阅读下面的短文,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。
What will happen if you look at a solar eclipse (日食) 36.　　　,even looking at any part of the Sun’s rays through ordinary equipment,like regular sunglasses,can result in serious eye damage.Here are some information about the risks of looking at the Sun and how to stay safe while observing this Sun’s event.
What are the risks of looking at the Sun with no eye protection It’s never safe to look directly at the Sun.Looking at the Sun for even a few seconds can cause “eclipse blindness”,a dangerous condition in which solar rays damage the eyes.37.　　　.
Viewing a solar eclipse could also make your eyes uncovered when you face possibly harmful UV (紫外线的) rays.The cornea,the eye’s protective surface,can also be damaged by UV rays,which cause pain and poor eyesight.38.　　　,as well as damage to other parts in the back of the eyes.
39.　　　 During the eclipse,special eclipse glasses must be worn.That’s because the Sun’s surface is so bright that if you stare at any part of it,no matter how small,it produces enough light to permanently damage your eyes.Our eyes never developed to look at the Sun without suffering severe damage.Regular sunglasses are not safe to use.40.　　　,be sure they are made by professional companies.
A.If you buy eclipse glasses
B.Without a pair of specific eclipse glasses
C.How can we view the solar eclipse safely
D.Where can we watch the solar eclipse safely
E.A professional company will help you choose sunglasses
F.This can happen if you are not wearing sufficient eye protection
G.UV rays even cause lasting blindness and eyeball damage in the eyes
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章主要说明了看日食存在的风险以及需要进行的保护
措施。
36.【答案】 B
【解析】 根据设空处前一句以及下文“even looking at any part ...serious eye damage”可知,此处应回答上文提出的问题;结合下文可知,戴普通的太阳镜看日食会导致眼睛损伤,说明需要特定的设备。B项为下文眼睛受伤的前提条件,符合语境。故选B。
37.【答案】 F
【解析】 设空处前一句叙述不戴护目镜看太阳,即使只盯着太阳看几秒钟,也会导致“日蚀性盲”。本句为本段最后一句,故应承接上文,说明在没有保护眼睛的情况下直视太阳会损害眼睛。F项符合语境。故选F。
38.【答案】 G
【解析】 根据设空处前一句以及下文“as well as damage to other parts in the back of the eyes”可知,本句与上文并列,继续说明紫外线对眼睛的伤害。G项符合语境。故选G。
39.【答案】 C
【解析】 根据空后的问号可知,此处是个问句;下文叙述在日食期间,必须佩戴特殊的日食眼镜,否则眼睛会受到伤害,故此空应引出下文如何安全地观看日食的问题。C项符合语境。故选C。
40.【答案】 A
【解析】 根据下文“be sure they are made by professional companies”可知,本句说的是购买了日食眼镜的情况,即一定要由专业公司生产。A项中的eclipse glasses对应下文中的they。A项符合语境。故选A。
第三部分　语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
　　阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
　　Recently,I signed up for a ski group class.I said to the woman who turned out to be my instructor.“I’ve 　41　 many times before.Am I an intermediate (中级生) ” During the
　42　,I was surprised that she wasn’t more impressed by the ski performance of me!
When I reached the top of the chairlift,I felt my heart start to 　43　.That’s when the
　44　 held on to me.It faded about 30 minutes later,when I was back at the base,having slowly 　45　 sideways.A snowboarder stopped to ask if I was okay,and I wasn’t 　46　.“I shouldn’t be on this trail,” I said,accurately.
How did I get so much 　47　 at skiing It turns out that simply having skied “many times before” didn’t mean I was getting better at it.　48　,like many athletes,musicians,or just humans,I may have been getting weaker over time.
Getting better,or learning,requires switching between different types of related tasks,rather than 　49　 the same thing.With skiing,“rather than just doing that same trail over and over again,you’d better go to the hill for 　50　,then go to another hill that was icy,” my friend 　51　.
Sometimes it seems like we’re losing ground,but we’re 　52　 unlocking a new skill.This means that when you’re trying to 　53　 a new hobby,or a new role at your job or in 　54　,there are going to be moments that look like failure.But under the surface,you’re 　55　 and making progress.
【语篇导读】 本文是夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己参加了一次滑雪课,同时认识到了学习的真谛。
(　　)41.[A]broken [B]practised
[C]designed [D]talked
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据下文可知,以前滑过很多次并不意味着“我”滑雪会越滑越好。由此可知,“我”曾经练习(practised)过滑雪。故选B。
(　　)42.[A]trip [B]discussion
[C]class [D]training
【答案】 C
【解析】 由上文的“I signed up for a ski group class”可知,“我”报名参加了滑雪团体课(class)。故选C。
(　　)43.[A]race [B]stop
[C]disappear [D]miss
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据常识可知,当人感到紧张时,心跳加速,本句中race表示因为害怕而心跳加速,符合语境。故选A。
(　　)44.[A]happiness [B]panic
[C]sorrow [D]homesickness
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据文章中的内容可知,“我们”是从山的顶端开始滑的,“我”感到紧张、害怕、恐惧,这些都是负面情绪,panic表示“恐慌”,符合语境。故选B。
(　　)45.[A]inched [B]jumped
[C]rushed [D]walked
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据上文可知,“我”感到恐慌,当“我”回到基地时,“我”只能向旁边缓慢地移动(inched)。故选A。
(　　)46.[A]free [B]shy
[C]worried [D]sure
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据下一句可知,“我”说“我”不应该在这条赛道上可知,面对他人询问“我”是否还好的时候,“我”是不确定的(sure)状态。故选D。
(　　)47.[A]stronger [B]more
[C]worse [D]plainer
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据下一句可知,“我”以前滑过很多次并不意味着“我”在滑雪方面做得更好,这里指“我”没有想到“我”滑雪怎么变得这么差(worse)。故选C。
(　　)48.[A]Generally [B]Frankly
[C]Therefore [D]Instead
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据句意可知,随着时间的流逝,“我”不仅没有变得更加优秀,反而(Instead)变得更差了。故选D。
(　　)49.[A]realising [B]repeating
[C]enjoying [D]understanding
【答案】 B
【解析】 根据句意可知,变得更好,或者说学习,需要在不同类型的相关任务之间切换。“切换”与“重复”(repeating)表示对比。故选B。
(　　)50.[A]beginners [B]experts
[C]instructors [D]kids
【答案】 A
【解析】 “我”的朋友建议“我”与其一遍又一遍地滑同一条路线,不如从适合初学者(beginners)的坡道开始练习。故选A。
(　　)51.[A]joked [B]ordered
[C]suggested [D]contradicted
【答案】 C
【解析】 根据语境及上文可知,此处是“我”的朋友建议(suggested)“我”从适合初学者的坡道开始练习。故选C。
(　　)52.[A]finally [B]proudly
[C]gratefully [D]actually
【答案】 D
【解析】 根据句意可知,有时看起来我们正在退步,但实际上(actually)我们正在解锁一项新技能。故选D。
(　　)53.[A]teach [B]expose
[C]attract [D]develop
【答案】 D
【解析】 此处是表达培养(develop)一项新爱好。故选D。
(　　)54.[A]school [B]life
[C]company [D]community
【答案】 B
【解析】 作者根据自己的经历,开始升华主题,此处表达的是当你正试图培养一项新爱好或者在工作或生活(life)中扮演一个新的角色时,会有一些看起来像失败的时刻。故选B。
(　　)55.[A]learning [B]resting
[C]skiing [D]escaping
【答案】 A
【解析】 根据上文内容及语境可知,变得更好,或者说学习,需要在不同类型的相关任务之间切换,而不是重复同样的事情,因此表面上看来,你在退步,而实际上,你正在学习(learning)并取得进步。故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
　　阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
　　Living in space is a challenging but magical adventure.People would love to know what daily life is like in space and how it differs from 56.　　　 　 on the Earth.Due to the near 57.　　　　 (absent) of gravity in space,astronauts usually sleep in a sleeping bag and have to attach themselves 58.　　　　(avoid) floating around.Their main task inside the space station is to conduct scientific research and with the space station 59.　　　　 (need) a lot of maintenance they 60.　　　　 (constant) check support systems and do some cleaning.And the most challenging work outside the space station includes testing new equipment,
monitoring scientific experiments or repairing the space station,61.　　　　 spacewalking is necessary.In view of the low-gravity environment,eating is also different in space 62.　　　　 most food dried or freeze-dried.Astronauts drink water through a thin tube of plastic from a bag and ensure 63.　　　　 (balance) nutrients by taking pills.
Exercise is of vital importance to their health and they have to 64.　　　　 (tie) onto special exercise equipment to stop themselves from floating around.During their leisure time,they like to sit back with the rest of the crew,watch the Earth 65.　　　　 (go) by,and take pictures for their families and friends.
【语篇导读】 本文是说明文。文章介绍了航天员们在太空的工作和生活。
56.【答案】 that
【解析】 考查指示代词。分析句子可知,设空处应用代词指代前文提到的daily life,在句中作介词宾语,应用指示代词that。故填that。
57.【答案】 absence
【解析】 考查名词。分析句子可知,设空处在句中作介词短语due to的宾语,所以应用名词形式。故填absence。
58.【答案】 to avoid
【解析】 考查不定式。分析句子可知,设空处在句中作目的状语,所以应用不定式形式。故填to avoid。
59.【答案】 needing
【解析】 考查现在分词。分析句子可知,设空处在“with+宾语+宾语补足语”结构中,作宾语the space station的补足语,且二者构成主谓关系,所以应用现在分词表示主动。故填needing。
60.【答案】 constantly
【解析】 考查副词。分析句子可知,设空处在句中作状语,修饰动词check,所以应用副词形式。故填constantly。
61.【答案】 so
【解析】 考查连词。分析句子可知,本句包含两个并列句,即“And the most challenging ...the space station”和“spacewalking is necessary”,前句是后句的原因,二者构成因果关系,所以应用并列连词so连接。故填so。
62.【答案】 with
【解析】 考查介词。分析句子可知,设空处应用介词with,意为“有,具有,带有”,符合语境。故填with。
63.【答案】 balanced
【解析】 考查形容词。分析句子可知,设空处在句中作定语,修饰名词nutrients,所以应用形容词形式。 故填balanced。
64.【答案】 be tied
【解析】 考查被动语态。分析句子可知,设空处在情态动词词组have to后,因此需要使用原形,且其与主语they构成被动关系,所以应用被动语态。故填be tied。
65.【答案】 go
【解析】 考查固定搭配。固定搭配“watch...do sth”,意为“看到……做某事(的全过程)”。故填go。
第四部分　写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
　　假设你是李华。你校英文报的Astronomy栏目正在举办征文比赛,你寒假参加过王教授在你市科技博物馆举办的天文知识讲座。请你根据自己的经历用英语写一篇短文给该报投稿,内容包括:
1.参加讲座的经历;
2.参加讲座后的心得体会。
注意:1.写作词数应为80个左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
[写作指导]
　　One possible version:
During the winter holiday,I attended an astronomy lecture by Professor Wang at our city’s Science and Technology Museum.
In the lecture,I learnt something about the solar system,an amazing world that I knew little about before.Professor Wang showed us a lot of pictures and videos,which made us have a sound knowledge of other planets.When the lecture was over,we got a chance to ask him some questions.
This valuable experience made me believe that there are still many secrets about the universe waiting to be explored.And I am determined to study harder and make a contribution to astronomy in the future.
第二节(满分25分)
　　阅读下面的材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段话,使之构成一篇完整的
短文。
The Grocery Store Trip
My two-year-old daughter was playing with a toy bear in a pile of groceries (食品杂货) in my shopping cart.Shopping once a month was a wonderful family time.Every time I would buy over $200 worth of groceries.
A well-dressed gentleman stood behind me with three items (商品).He looked up at his watch anxiously,and smiled at me.Obviously he was pressed for time.I felt for the man as he’d be behind me for a good long time.
“Why don’t you go ahead of me ” I said,pulling the cart backwards.“You only have a couple of items.” “Thank you,” he replied appreciatively,stepping ahead of me.My daughter gave him a big smile.“Hello,” she said in her sweetest voice.“Hello,” he replied,with his face lighting up with pleasure.I put his few items ahead of mine to let him check out first.
I was just waiting for checkout when I realised my husband hadn’t returned my bank card.I hurriedly searched for my wallet.My heart dropped.The gentleman in front had paid and was picking up his groceries.
　　“I’ve forgotten my bank card,will you take a credit card ” I asked the cashier (收银员) hopefully.“I’m sorry.We only accept bank cards or cash as payment,” the cashier replied.“It will take me an hour to run home and an hour back.” I was discouraged.All my careful planning hadn’t helped.The hour and a half of shopping left me tired and I wasn’t sure how my daughter would deal with another two hours in the car.
注意:续写词数应为150个左右。
Paragraph 1:
Hearing the conversation,the gentleman turned back to us.
Paragraph 2:
Later that night I told the gentleman’s kind act to my husband.
[情节构建]
情节线 情感线
Who I,my daughter,my husband,a cashier and a gentleman 兴奋 束手无策 感激
When When I did shopping
Where In a grocery store
What My daughter and I went shopping in a grocery store,but we couldn’t pay the bill because I had forgotten my bank card.
Conflict & Clue Conflict:I went shopping but couldn’t pay the bill. Clue:I put his few items ahead of mine to let him check out first.
Theme The meaning of helping each other
Para.1 Hearing the conversation,the gentleman turned back to us. Q1:What would he do Q2:How did I feel about what the man did Q3:What would I do next
Para.2 Later that night I told the gentleman’s kind act to my husband. Q1:How did my husband feel about the thing Q2:What did my husband and I do Q3:What did I learn from the thing
　　One possible version:
Hearing the conversation,the gentleman turned back to us.“Don’t worry,ma’am,” he said in a comforting tone,a genuine concern reflected in his eyes .“Allow me to take care of your order;it’s quite a journey for the little girl.” Then he reached into his wallet,produced two 100-dollar bills,and handed them to the cashier. I was frozen on the spot with a mixture of surprise and appreciation.I asked him for his address and promised to send him a check that night.He just smiled at my little girl and left before I could say “thank you”.
Later that night I told the gentleman’s kind act to my husband.He was shocked that a complete stranger should trust another with a loan of that amount.“We can’t thank him enough,” he said as he held our daughter.Afterwards we shared the story online,expressing our gratitude to him .Determined to follow in his footsteps,we are ready to lend a helping hand whenever possible. From the store trip,we know well small acts of kindness can make a big difference in other people’s lives more than we can imagine.
点津:为独立主格结构,描述gentleman说话时的神态;
句中reached、produced和handed为连续的动作描写;
为现在分词短语作状语;
句中Determined to follow in his footsteps为过去分词短语作状语,whenever possible则为状语从句的省略形式。

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