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高坪中学高2023级第一次月考
英 语 试 卷
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
There are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage,located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.
The Cooperage Maker Fair
The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making — a showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www. cooperagemakerfair.com.
Such Sweet Thunder
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare’s Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (培训). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www.suchsweetthunder.com.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our community’s youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!
Great Brazilian Music Tour
On Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.
1. When is the event kids can put on their own performances at?
A. June 12th. B. June 17th.
C. June 25th. D. June 27th.
2. Which event requires people to make a reservation?
A. Such Sweet Thunder. B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.
C. The Cooperage Maker Fair. D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.
3. What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?
A. Show your gift for invention. B. Learn to make music.
C. Perform with Minas on stage. D. Make a donation.
B
Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
4. What made Emily come up with the book drive?
A. Her father’s illness. B. Her care for others.
C. Her habit of reading. D. Her own shyness.
5. What did Emily’s For Love & Buttercup want to do?
A. Help her father defeat cancer. B. Give her father a surprise.
C. Comfort other kids in need. D. Collect books for hospitals.
6. How did Emily feel about the book drive at first?
A. Uncertain. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Disappointed.
7. What is Emily’s future plan?
A. Getting more help from her parents. B. Starting another book drive very soon.
C. Making her program benefit more kids. D. Writing books about her experiences.
C
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Electreon says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Officials have said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C.Wieferich told the AP.
8. What is the new technology intended to do?
A. Improve EVs’ batteries. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Supply power to EVs.
9. What do we know about the electric road system?
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”?
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11. What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project?
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Skeptical.
D
Scientists have an unlikely new helper while exploring the Earth’s crust (地壳) deep beneath the ocean: Fin whales. New research, published Thursday in Science, finds these Fin whale calls’ sound waves can help create images of the seafloor down to 2. 5 kilometers.
Seafloor imaging, which is important for studying things like earthquake mechanics and carbon storage capacity, usually uses large air guns that send waves of sound downwards. The sound waves go through the crust and bounce back to instruments on the seafloor, carrying information about the structures they travel through. But such surveys are expensive, and the guns’ explosive noise may interrupt sea creatures that use sound to communicate.
Vaclav Kuna, the study co-author, was studying earthquakes when he noticed strange readings on the seafloor seismic (地震的) instruments, which turned out to match the frequencies of fin whale calls. Whale songs often appear in such instruments’ records, says Emily Roland, a marine seismologist at the University of Washington. Seismologists usually see these signals as annoyance. Kuna, however, noticed that the signals were not coming directly from the whales, but were echoes bouncing back from within the crust.
This technique does have limitations, Kuna says. Fin whale songs are limited in frequency, meaning the subsurface images are not as clear as those made with air guns. Additionally, a relatively flat seafloor is needed to triangulate (作三角测量) the whales’ positions while multiple stations would be needed in uneven or mountainous regions, he says.
Nevertheless, these whales are found almost everywhere except the ice-covered areas of the Arctic. The whale calls’ wide existence means they could provide new insight into old seismic datasets, Roland says. “At least the whale songs can serve as an additional source of signals. They are free and they are always there,” Kuna says. “It’s a win-win.”
12. What do we know about seafloor imaging in Paragraph 2?
A. It may affect some sea animals. B. It can help predict earthquakes.
C. It is not completely accurate. D. It is environmentally-friendly.
13. What can we infer about fin whale calls?
A. They can help scientists to locate their habitats.
B. They are easy to record and measure in the ocean.
C. They are likely to be used for seafloor imaging.
D. They have different frequencies among fin whales.
14. What is the potential use of fin whale songs?
A. Exchanging messages between whales.
B. Working as an extra source of signals.
C. Providing useful insights into whales.
D. Exploring the ice-covered areas of the Arctic.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Fin Whale Calls Reveal Structure beneath Ocean Floor
B. Fin Whales Communicate by Singing Special Songs
C. Fin Whale Protection Is a Win-win Move for All
D. Seafloor Imaging Helps to Locate More Resources
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are an actor performing in a play for the first time. You have learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering and taking their scats.
Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. ____16____ The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.
If you have experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright (怯场). It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the centre of attention. ____17____ People experience it when playing sports, giving a presentation, or even speaking in class. A person who suffers from stage fright may get sweaty hands, a dry mouth, a tight throat, or shaky knees. Stage fright is actually a form of panic (恐慌), and these feelings are very real.
____18____ The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical (化学的) process takes place in each of us. In reaction to anxiety(焦虑), our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight or flight” reaction. As a result, we feel great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race, and our knees shake.
____19____ Practising your performance and following some simple tips can help calm nerves (神经紧张) and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. First, dress comfortably and appropriately (合适地). Second, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Third, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine (咖啡因). ____20____ Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look at a crowd, try to focus on particular people instead of the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.
A. These might make your heart race even faster.
B. You don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright.
C. Stage fright is part of the body’s reaction to stress.
D. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.
E. Therefore, you’d better learn to be relaxed about this fear.
F. The good news about stage fright is that here are ways to deal with it.
G. Stage fright prevents you from going further.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with passengers, cold and ____21____ by the journey. Suddenly, a little boy ____22____ his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention to, he looked all alone among the seemingly unfriendly grown-ups. What a ____23____ child, I thought. His father chose to stay by the door behind us. Then, ____24____, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand on my knee ____25____, I thought that he wanted to ____26____ me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his head up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me; I ____27____ my head to receive his message. Wrong again! What I did receive was such a ____28____ kiss on the cheek that everyone could hear it. The boy calmly returned to his seat, leaned back and continued looking out of the window. I felt. ____29____. What had just happened? A child kissed a(n) _____30_____. grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon enough, the boy, encouraged by something inside, went around, and all my neighbors were certainly _____31_____. Embarrassed and a little surprised, we smiled at the father. Seeing our questioning _____32_____, he offered an answer as he got ready for his stop. “My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.” Father and son _____33_____ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I can still feel the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered some soul searching inside me. “How many go around kissing each other for the joy of being alive like the boy? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权) of _____34_____?” The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: be careful; don’t let yourself _____35_____ before your heart stops!
21. A. thrilled B. exhausted C. delighted D. determined
22. A. led B. came C. pushed D. lost
23. A. brave B. generous C. casual D. helpful
24. A. hurriedly B. anxiously C. unexpectedly D. accidentally
25. A. On some occasion B. For a moment C. At no time D. Once in a while
26. A. kick B. strike C. search D. pass
27. A. raised B. tapped C. lowered D. nodded
28. A. loud B. long C. strict D. strong
29. A. ashamed B. astonished C. satisfied D. scared
30. A. well-behaved B. elderly C. strange D. considerate
31. A. praised B. kissed C. scolded D. touched
32. A. looks B. gestures C. characters D. images
33. A. pulled B. rushed C. flooded D. disappeared
34. A. sharing B. remaining C. moving D. living
35. A. regret B. stop C. die D. escape
二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Environment Day (WED) is held on June 5th every year. It isn’t a public holiday, but it is_____36_____ environmental awareness day, run by the United Nations. The aim of the Day is_____37_____(raise) awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues.
World Environment Day _____38_____ (found) in 1972 but first held in 1974, ______39______shows the concern about the environment. More than 150 countries take part in WED,?and the day focuses _____40_____ environmental concerns ranging from pollution to _____41_____ (globe) warming and sustainable food production to protection of wildlife.
Participants of WED include governments, communities, ______42______ (individual), charities, organizations and celebrities and together they raise awareness of environmental issues. Each year a country or nation hosts WED______43______ (annual). This year the theme is “Time for Nature ”. WED has had ______44______ (it) own song since 2013.
WED can be celebrated in many ways, such as concerts, parades, and tree planting. Posters for the day tend to be created wonderfully _____45_____ (use) natural environmental colors.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你的外国网友Jack沉迷于手机游戏不能自拔，写信向你求助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解与关心；
2.分析手机游戏可能存在的不良影响；
3.提出具体建议。
注意：addiction to 对……的瘾
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
Yours
Lihua
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My dad got a new job. We had to pack up and move away from everything we were familiar with. There were so many changes. We came from the north, and now we were almost as far south as possible. We landed in South Florida, and we were total strangers. We moved over during the summer vacation, so I didn’t have to deal with school right away. Summer passed by while we unpacked, arranged furniture, found stores we liked, and adapted to the Sunshine State.
School was coming, and I was afraid of it. I was not an adventurous person. Being shy and quiet, I read a lot and did not make friends easily. My head was filled with fears and worries. Would I make friends? Would If it in? Would I survive in this strange new world? Anyway, there I was, attending a new school full of people I didn’t know.
I had a difficult time adapting to the new school. However, I still loved learning and reading. I even loved homework, and I was good at doing my homework. Loving books and reading helped me to get good grades. Teachers loved that about me. Other kids, though, did not. Although I always answered questions in class, I seldom talked with my classmates. I was unpopular. I felt like a total failure and nobody would like me.
The none day, at all boy walked over to me after an English class. He introduced himself and told me he was in the school basketball team. I knew him—he was the star player! “Hey,” he said. “You do really well in English class. And you know, my teammates and I spend much time competing and practicing. The subjects, especially English, really bother us. Do you think you could help us?” “Yes. Oh, definitely yes. I could, and I would,” I replied with surprise. We made the deal with an exchange of smiles.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Something gradually changed after that.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案版
高坪中学高2023级第一次月考
英 语 试 卷
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
There are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage,located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.
The Cooperage Maker Fair
The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making — a showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www. cooperagemakerfair.com.
Such Sweet Thunder
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare’s Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (培训). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www.suchsweetthunder.com.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our community’s youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!
Great Brazilian Music Tour
On Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.
1. When is the event kids can put on their own performances at?
A. June 12th. B. June 17th.
C. June 25th. D. June 27th.
2. Which event requires people to make a reservation?
A. Such Sweet Thunder. B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.
C. The Cooperage Maker Fair. D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.
3. What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?
A. Show your gift for invention. B. Learn to make music.
C. Perform with Minas on stage. D. Make a donation.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
B
Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
4. What made Emily come up with the book drive?
A. Her father’s illness. B. Her care for others.
C. Her habit of reading. D. Her own shyness.
5. What did Emily’s For Love & Buttercup want to do?
A. Help her father defeat cancer. B. Give her father a surprise.
C. Comfort other kids in need. D. Collect books for hospitals.
6. How did Emily feel about the book drive at first?
A. Uncertain. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Disappointed.
7. What is Emily’s future plan?
A. Getting more help from her parents. B. Starting another book drive very soon.
C. Making her program benefit more kids. D. Writing books about her experiences.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C
C
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Electreon says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Officials have said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C.Wieferich told the AP.
8. What is the new technology intended to do?
A. Improve EVs’ batteries. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Supply power to EVs.
9. What do we know about the electric road system?
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”?
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11. What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project?
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Skeptical.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. C 11. A
D
Scientists have an unlikely new helper while exploring the Earth’s crust (地壳) deep beneath the ocean: Fin whales. New research, published Thursday in Science, finds these Fin whale calls’ sound waves can help create images of the seafloor down to 2. 5 kilometers.
Seafloor imaging, which is important for studying things like earthquake mechanics and carbon storage capacity, usually uses large air guns that send waves of sound downwards. The sound waves go through the crust and bounce back to instruments on the seafloor, carrying information about the structures they travel through. But such surveys are expensive, and the guns’ explosive noise may interrupt sea creatures that use sound to communicate.
Vaclav Kuna, the study co-author, was studying earthquakes when he noticed strange readings on the seafloor seismic (地震的) instruments, which turned out to match the frequencies of fin whale calls. Whale songs often appear in such instruments’ records, says Emily Roland, a marine seismologist at the University of Washington. Seismologists usually see these signals as annoyance. Kuna, however, noticed that the signals were not coming directly from the whales, but were echoes bouncing back from within the crust.
This technique does have limitations, Kuna says. Fin whale songs are limited in frequency, meaning the subsurface images are not as clear as those made with air guns. Additionally, a relatively flat seafloor is needed to triangulate (作三角测量) the whales’ positions while multiple stations would be needed in uneven or mountainous regions, he says.
Nevertheless, these whales are found almost everywhere except the ice-covered areas of the Arctic. The whale calls’ wide existence means they could provide new insight into old seismic datasets, Roland says. “At least the whale songs can serve as an additional source of signals. They are free and they are always there,” Kuna says. “It’s a win-win.”
12. What do we know about seafloor imaging in Paragraph 2?
A. It may affect some sea animals. B. It can help predict earthquakes.
C. It is not completely accurate. D. It is environmentally-friendly.
13. What can we infer about fin whale calls?
A. They can help scientists to locate their habitats.
B. They are easy to record and measure in the ocean.
C. They are likely to be used for seafloor imaging.
D. They have different frequencies among fin whales.
14. What is the potential use of fin whale songs?
A. Exchanging messages between whales.
B. Working as an extra source of signals.
C. Providing useful insights into whales.
D. Exploring the ice-covered areas of the Arctic.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Fin Whale Calls Reveal Structure beneath Ocean Floor
B. Fin Whales Communicate by Singing Special Songs
C. Fin Whale Protection Is a Win-win Move for All
D. Seafloor Imaging Helps to Locate More Resources
【答案】12 A 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are an actor performing in a play for the first time. You have learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering and taking their scats.
Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. ____16____ The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.
If you have experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright (怯场). It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the centre of attention. ____17____ People experience it when playing sports, giving a presentation, or even speaking in class. A person who suffers from stage fright may get sweaty hands, a dry mouth, a tight throat, or shaky knees. Stage fright is actually a form of panic (恐慌), and these feelings are very real.
____18____ The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical (化学的) process takes place in each of us. In reaction to anxiety(焦虑), our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight or flight” reaction. As a result, we feel great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race, and our knees shake.
____19____ Practising your performance and following some simple tips can help calm nerves (神经紧张) and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. First, dress comfortably and appropriately (合适地). Second, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Third, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine (咖啡因). ____20____ Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look at a crowd, try to focus on particular people instead of the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.
A. These might make your heart race even faster.
B. You don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright.
C. Stage fright is part of the body’s reaction to stress.
D. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.
E. Therefore, you’d better learn to be relaxed about this fear.
F. The good news about stage fright is that here are ways to deal with it.
G. Stage fright prevents you from going further.
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. F 20. A
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with passengers, cold and ____21____ by the journey. Suddenly, a little boy ____22____ his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention to, he looked all alone among the seemingly unfriendly grown-ups. What a ____23____ child, I thought. His father chose to stay by the door behind us. Then, ____24____, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand on my knee ____25____, I thought that he wanted to ____26____ me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his head up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me; I ____27____ my head to receive his message. Wrong again! What I did receive was such a ____28____ kiss on the cheek that everyone could hear it. The boy calmly returned to his seat, leaned back and continued looking out of the window. I felt. ____29____. What had just happened? A child kissed a(n) _____30_____. grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon enough, the boy, encouraged by something inside, went around, and all my neighbors were certainly _____31_____. Embarrassed and a little surprised, we smiled at the father. Seeing our questioning _____32_____, he offered an answer as he got ready for his stop. “My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.” Father and son _____33_____ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I can still feel the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered some soul searching inside me. “How many go around kissing each other for the joy of being alive like the boy? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权) of _____34_____?” The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: be careful; don’t let yourself _____35_____ before your heart stops!
21. A. thrilled B. exhausted C. delighted D. determined
22. A. led B. came C. pushed D. lost
23. A. brave B. generous C. casual D. helpful
24. A. hurriedly B. anxiously C. unexpectedly D. accidentally
25. A. On some occasion B. For a moment C. At no time D. Once in a while
26. A. kick B. strike C. search D. pass
27. A. raised B. tapped C. lowered D. nodded
28. A. loud B. long C. strict D. strong
29. A. ashamed B. astonished C. satisfied D. scared
30. A. well-behaved B. elderly C. strange D. considerate
31. A. praised B. kissed C. scolded D. touched
32. A. looks B. gestures C. characters D. images
33. A. pulled B. rushed C. flooded D. disappeared
34. A. sharing B. remaining C. moving D. living
35. A. regret B. stop C. die D. escape
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C
第二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Environment Day (WED) is held on June 5th every year. It isn’t a public holiday, but it is_____36_____ environmental awareness day, run by the United Nations. The aim of the Day is_____37_____(raise) awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues.
World Environment Day _____38_____ (found) in 1972 but first held in 1974, ______39______shows the concern about the environment. More than 150 countries take part in WED,?and the day focuses _____40_____ environmental concerns ranging from pollution to _____41_____ (globe) warming and sustainable food production to protection of wildlife.
Participants of WED include governments, communities, ______42______ (individual), charities, organizations and celebrities and together they raise awareness of environmental issues. Each year a country or nation hosts WED______43______ (annual). This year the theme is “Time for Nature ”. WED has had ______44______ (it) own song since 2013.
WED can be celebrated in many ways, such as concerts, parades, and tree planting. Posters for the day tend to be created wonderfully _____45_____ (use) natural environmental colors.
【答案】36. an 37. to raise
38. was founded
39. which 40. on
41. global 42. individuals
43. annually
44. its 45. using
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你的外国网友Jack沉迷于手机游戏不能自拔，写信向你求助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解与关心；
2.分析手机游戏可能存在的不良影响；
3.提出具体建议。
注意：addiction to 对……的瘾
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Jack,
I am sorry to hear that you are suffering from addiction to mobile phone games. Actually, it is commonly seen that more and more teenagers get crazy about mobile phone games, which distract them from studies. Besides, it causes a lack of sleep, posing a threat to their health.
Therefore, to avoid it, I recommend you to manage your time wisely and responsibly. The less time you spent on online gaming, the less likely it is you will be addicted. Moreover, if I were you, I would prefer to engage with family and friends outdoors rather than sit on the couch looking down at your phone.
I do hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. Looking forward to your good news.
Best Wishes!
Yours
Lihua
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My dad got a new job. We had to pack up and move away from everything we were familiar with. There were so many changes. We came from the north, and now we were almost as far south as possible. We landed in South Florida, and we were total strangers. We moved over during the summer vacation, so I didn’t have to deal with school right away. Summer passed by while we unpacked, arranged furniture, found stores we liked, and adapted to the Sunshine State.
School was coming, and I was afraid of it. I was not an adventurous person. Being shy and quiet, I read a lot and did not make friends easily. My head was filled with fears and worries. Would I make friends? Would If it in? Would I survive in this strange new world? Anyway, there I was, attending a new school full of people I didn’t know.
I had a difficult time adapting to the new school. However, I still loved learning and reading. I even loved homework, and I was good at doing my homework. Loving books and reading helped me to get good grades. Teachers loved that about me. Other kids, though, did not. Although I always answered questions in class, I seldom talked with my classmates. I was unpopular. I felt like a total failure and nobody would like me.
The none day, at all boy walked over to me after an English class. He introduced himself and told me he was in the school basketball team. I knew him—he was the star player! “Hey,” he said. “You do really well in English class. And you know, my teammates and I spend much time competing and practicing. The subjects, especially English, really bother us. Do you think you could help us?” “Yes. Oh, definitely yes. I could, and I would,” I replied with surprise. We made the deal with an exchange of smiles.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Something gradually changed after that.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
Something gradually changed after that. We got along quite well. We were often seen study in the library as a group or walk to classes together. I tried to help whenever possible and shared my learning experience with them. I was really excited when I found learning methods which were suitable for them. With our joint efforts, their English performance improved significantly. The basketball players expressed their heartfelt gratitude to me after seeing their grades.
Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball. I learned a lot of basketball skills from them and became better and better at the sport, which made me have the confidence to take part in basketball games with them sometimes. Through basketball, I made more friends. Gradually, I became more outgoing and had the courage to communicate with others on my own initiative. Not only did I help the basketball players, but they changed me.
英 语 试 卷
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
There are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage,located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.
The Cooperage Maker Fair
The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making — a showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www. cooperagemakerfair.com.
Such Sweet Thunder
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare’s Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (培训). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www.suchsweetthunder.com.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our community’s youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!
Great Brazilian Music Tour
On Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.
1. When is the event kids can put on their own performances at?
A. June 12th. B. June 17th.
C. June 25th. D. June 27th.
2. Which event requires people to make a reservation?
A. Such Sweet Thunder. B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.
C. The Cooperage Maker Fair. D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.
3. What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?
A. Show your gift for invention. B. Learn to make music.
C. Perform with Minas on stage. D. Make a donation.
B
Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
4. What made Emily come up with the book drive?
A. Her father’s illness. B. Her care for others.
C. Her habit of reading. D. Her own shyness.
5. What did Emily’s For Love & Buttercup want to do?
A. Help her father defeat cancer. B. Give her father a surprise.
C. Comfort other kids in need. D. Collect books for hospitals.
6. How did Emily feel about the book drive at first?
A. Uncertain. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Disappointed.
7. What is Emily’s future plan?
A. Getting more help from her parents. B. Starting another book drive very soon.
C. Making her program benefit more kids. D. Writing books about her experiences.
C
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Electreon says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Officials have said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C.Wieferich told the AP.
8. What is the new technology intended to do?
A. Improve EVs’ batteries. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Supply power to EVs.
9. What do we know about the electric road system?
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”?
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11. What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project?
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Skeptical.
D
Scientists have an unlikely new helper while exploring the Earth’s crust (地壳) deep beneath the ocean: Fin whales. New research, published Thursday in Science, finds these Fin whale calls’ sound waves can help create images of the seafloor down to 2. 5 kilometers.
Seafloor imaging, which is important for studying things like earthquake mechanics and carbon storage capacity, usually uses large air guns that send waves of sound downwards. The sound waves go through the crust and bounce back to instruments on the seafloor, carrying information about the structures they travel through. But such surveys are expensive, and the guns’ explosive noise may interrupt sea creatures that use sound to communicate.
Vaclav Kuna, the study co-author, was studying earthquakes when he noticed strange readings on the seafloor seismic (地震的) instruments, which turned out to match the frequencies of fin whale calls. Whale songs often appear in such instruments’ records, says Emily Roland, a marine seismologist at the University of Washington. Seismologists usually see these signals as annoyance. Kuna, however, noticed that the signals were not coming directly from the whales, but were echoes bouncing back from within the crust.
This technique does have limitations, Kuna says. Fin whale songs are limited in frequency, meaning the subsurface images are not as clear as those made with air guns. Additionally, a relatively flat seafloor is needed to triangulate (作三角测量) the whales’ positions while multiple stations would be needed in uneven or mountainous regions, he says.
Nevertheless, these whales are found almost everywhere except the ice-covered areas of the Arctic. The whale calls’ wide existence means they could provide new insight into old seismic datasets, Roland says. “At least the whale songs can serve as an additional source of signals. They are free and they are always there,” Kuna says. “It’s a win-win.”
12. What do we know about seafloor imaging in Paragraph 2?
A. It may affect some sea animals. B. It can help predict earthquakes.
C. It is not completely accurate. D. It is environmentally-friendly.
13. What can we infer about fin whale calls?
A. They can help scientists to locate their habitats.
B. They are easy to record and measure in the ocean.
C. They are likely to be used for seafloor imaging.
D. They have different frequencies among fin whales.
14. What is the potential use of fin whale songs?
A. Exchanging messages between whales.
B. Working as an extra source of signals.
C. Providing useful insights into whales.
D. Exploring the ice-covered areas of the Arctic.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Fin Whale Calls Reveal Structure beneath Ocean Floor
B. Fin Whales Communicate by Singing Special Songs
C. Fin Whale Protection Is a Win-win Move for All
D. Seafloor Imaging Helps to Locate More Resources
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are an actor performing in a play for the first time. You have learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering and taking their scats.
Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. ____16____ The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.
If you have experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright (怯场). It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the centre of attention. ____17____ People experience it when playing sports, giving a presentation, or even speaking in class. A person who suffers from stage fright may get sweaty hands, a dry mouth, a tight throat, or shaky knees. Stage fright is actually a form of panic (恐慌), and these feelings are very real.
____18____ The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical (化学的) process takes place in each of us. In reaction to anxiety(焦虑), our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight or flight” reaction. As a result, we feel great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race, and our knees shake.
____19____ Practising your performance and following some simple tips can help calm nerves (神经紧张) and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. First, dress comfortably and appropriately (合适地). Second, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Third, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine (咖啡因). ____20____ Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look at a crowd, try to focus on particular people instead of the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.
A. These might make your heart race even faster.
B. You don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright.
C. Stage fright is part of the body’s reaction to stress.
D. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.
E. Therefore, you’d better learn to be relaxed about this fear.
F. The good news about stage fright is that here are ways to deal with it.
G. Stage fright prevents you from going further.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with passengers, cold and ____21____ by the journey. Suddenly, a little boy ____22____ his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention to, he looked all alone among the seemingly unfriendly grown-ups. What a ____23____ child, I thought. His father chose to stay by the door behind us. Then, ____24____, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand on my knee ____25____, I thought that he wanted to ____26____ me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his head up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me; I ____27____ my head to receive his message. Wrong again! What I did receive was such a ____28____ kiss on the cheek that everyone could hear it. The boy calmly returned to his seat, leaned back and continued looking out of the window. I felt. ____29____. What had just happened? A child kissed a(n) _____30_____. grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon enough, the boy, encouraged by something inside, went around, and all my neighbors were certainly _____31_____. Embarrassed and a little surprised, we smiled at the father. Seeing our questioning _____32_____, he offered an answer as he got ready for his stop. “My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.” Father and son _____33_____ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I can still feel the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered some soul searching inside me. “How many go around kissing each other for the joy of being alive like the boy? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权) of _____34_____?” The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: be careful; don’t let yourself _____35_____ before your heart stops!
21. A. thrilled B. exhausted C. delighted D. determined
22. A. led B. came C. pushed D. lost
23. A. brave B. generous C. casual D. helpful
24. A. hurriedly B. anxiously C. unexpectedly D. accidentally
25. A. On some occasion B. For a moment C. At no time D. Once in a while
26. A. kick B. strike C. search D. pass
27. A. raised B. tapped C. lowered D. nodded
28. A. loud B. long C. strict D. strong
29. A. ashamed B. astonished C. satisfied D. scared
30. A. well-behaved B. elderly C. strange D. considerate
31. A. praised B. kissed C. scolded D. touched
32. A. looks B. gestures C. characters D. images
33. A. pulled B. rushed C. flooded D. disappeared
34. A. sharing B. remaining C. moving D. living
35. A. regret B. stop C. die D. escape
二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Environment Day (WED) is held on June 5th every year. It isn’t a public holiday, but it is_____36_____ environmental awareness day, run by the United Nations. The aim of the Day is_____37_____(raise) awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues.
World Environment Day _____38_____ (found) in 1972 but first held in 1974, ______39______shows the concern about the environment. More than 150 countries take part in WED,?and the day focuses _____40_____ environmental concerns ranging from pollution to _____41_____ (globe) warming and sustainable food production to protection of wildlife.
Participants of WED include governments, communities, ______42______ (individual), charities, organizations and celebrities and together they raise awareness of environmental issues. Each year a country or nation hosts WED______43______ (annual). This year the theme is “Time for Nature ”. WED has had ______44______ (it) own song since 2013.
WED can be celebrated in many ways, such as concerts, parades, and tree planting. Posters for the day tend to be created wonderfully _____45_____ (use) natural environmental colors.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你的外国网友Jack沉迷于手机游戏不能自拔，写信向你求助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解与关心；
2.分析手机游戏可能存在的不良影响；
3.提出具体建议。
注意：addiction to 对……的瘾
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
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Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
Yours
Lihua
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My dad got a new job. We had to pack up and move away from everything we were familiar with. There were so many changes. We came from the north, and now we were almost as far south as possible. We landed in South Florida, and we were total strangers. We moved over during the summer vacation, so I didn’t have to deal with school right away. Summer passed by while we unpacked, arranged furniture, found stores we liked, and adapted to the Sunshine State.
School was coming, and I was afraid of it. I was not an adventurous person. Being shy and quiet, I read a lot and did not make friends easily. My head was filled with fears and worries. Would I make friends? Would If it in? Would I survive in this strange new world? Anyway, there I was, attending a new school full of people I didn’t know.
I had a difficult time adapting to the new school. However, I still loved learning and reading. I even loved homework, and I was good at doing my homework. Loving books and reading helped me to get good grades. Teachers loved that about me. Other kids, though, did not. Although I always answered questions in class, I seldom talked with my classmates. I was unpopular. I felt like a total failure and nobody would like me.
The none day, at all boy walked over to me after an English class. He introduced himself and told me he was in the school basketball team. I knew him—he was the star player! “Hey,” he said. “You do really well in English class. And you know, my teammates and I spend much time competing and practicing. The subjects, especially English, really bother us. Do you think you could help us?” “Yes. Oh, definitely yes. I could, and I would,” I replied with surprise. We made the deal with an exchange of smiles.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Something gradually changed after that.
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Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball.
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答案版
高坪中学高2023级第一次月考
英 语 试 卷
第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
There are a number of events going on this weekend and in the days ahead at the Cooperage,located at 1030 Main Street in Honesdale. Enjoy! Remember more events can be found on the Calendar of Events or under our Community Link.
The Cooperage Maker Fair
The Cooperage Maker Fair will be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, June 12th on the grounds of the City Museum. The Maker Fair is a place where people show what they are making — a showcase of invention and creativity, and share what they are learning. Anyone interested in presenting their projects, hobbies and experiments should apply to take part at www. cooperagemakerfair.com.
Such Sweet Thunder
At 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 17th, there will be a film screening of comedy Twelfth Night as part of the Such Sweet Thunder: Shakespeare’s Plays on Film Series. Dr. Robert Dugan will introduce the play with a brief background and orientation (培训). Admission is free, but due to limited seating, booking is required at www.suchsweetthunder.com.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit
On Thursday, June 25th, there will be an event called Sounds Like Teen Spirit from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Sounds Like Teen Spirit is designed to provide an opportunity to showcase the talent of our community’s youth. School-aged students are encouraged to share their performing art on stage at the Cooperage!
Great Brazilian Music Tour
On Saturday, June 27th, a fantastic opportunity is ready for you to listen to some great Brazilian music by the musical group Minas. It is from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, and doors open at 2:00 pm. We encourage children and their families to come to learn all about the rhythm, excitement and sound of Brazilian music. The 2-hour performance is sure to be fun for the whole family. The admission charge is $5 for each person, and all the money will go to the local food bank. You can also give away old clothes and money at the entrance.
1. When is the event kids can put on their own performances at?
A. June 12th. B. June 17th.
C. June 25th. D. June 27th.
2. Which event requires people to make a reservation?
A. Such Sweet Thunder. B. Sounds Like Teen Spirit.
C. The Cooperage Maker Fair. D. Great Brazilian Music Tour.
3. What can you do at Great Brazilian Music Tour?
A. Show your gift for invention. B. Learn to make music.
C. Perform with Minas on stage. D. Make a donation.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
B
Emily Bhatnagar has always loved reading. “Growing up, I was really shy, so I always turned to books,” she said. “They became my best friends when I didn’t have one.”
In 2019, when Emily was in her second year of high school, her dad suffered from cancer. The news was difficult for the family. Books became an even bigger comfort, and she started thinking about families in similar situations. When her father recovered, she came up with a plan to help others. “The idea came from the fact that there were kids who were facing the same problem,” she said.
Then, Emily started the book drive in her hometown, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The goal was to collect books and give them to kids being treated for cancer in local hospitals. Her father was not surprised by this plan. “She always wants to do things for the neighborhood,” he said. Since the start of the book drive, which she calls For Love & Buttercup, Emily has collected more than 10,000 books.
Emily had no idea how much attention her work would get. She started by posting on social media, asking people in her area to donate. “I was expecting maybe two or three neighbors to do it,” she said. “But it ended up blowing up,” especially when newspapers began reporting it.
The Children’s Inn is one of the places where Emily has donated books. “Donations like Emily’s share a piece of the world with kids and families that they may not experience,” said its director, Aisha Campbell. Emily continues to run the book drive with her parents’ help. She hopes to one day make it reach more kids. The memory of the first time she visited children who’d received her books sticks with her. “It was the best day of my life,” she said. “I realized I wanted to do this type of work forever.”
4. What made Emily come up with the book drive?
A. Her father’s illness. B. Her care for others.
C. Her habit of reading. D. Her own shyness.
5. What did Emily’s For Love & Buttercup want to do?
A. Help her father defeat cancer. B. Give her father a surprise.
C. Comfort other kids in need. D. Collect books for hospitals.
6. How did Emily feel about the book drive at first?
A. Uncertain. B. Surprised. C. Proud. D. Disappointed.
7. What is Emily’s future plan?
A. Getting more help from her parents. B. Starting another book drive very soon.
C. Making her program benefit more kids. D. Writing books about her experiences.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. C
C
Officials of Detroit, Michigan, have equipped a piece of road with new technology designed to charge electric vehicles (EVs) on the path. The roadway is meant to serve as a demonstration project for the technology, which could be expanded to larger road systems.
The system uses a series of copper wires placed underneath the road. These wires have the ability to send electricity through a magnetic field to charge an EV’s battery. Charging can happen while the car is driving or sitting above the equipment. Electreon says the electric road system is safe for people and animals walking over it and does not harm drivers.
The technology was created by Electreon, a developer of wireless charging solutions for EVs. Stefan Tongur, Electreon’s vice president of business development, told The Associated Press EVs require special equipment to receive the wireless signal. “The technology is smart,” Tongur said, and “knows who you are...”
The electrified road stretches about one half-kilometer. It will be used to test and improve the technology in preparation for wider releases. Tongur said the project aims to “demonstrate how wireless charging unlocks widespread EV adoption, addressing limited range, grid (电网) limitations, and battery size and costs.” He looks forward to a future in which, in his words, “EVs are the norm, not the exception.”
Michigan’s Department of Transportation (DOT) signed a five-year agreement with Electreon to develop the roadway charging system. Officials have said they plan to build another electrified stretch of road in another part of the city. Michigan transportation officials say the wireless-charging roadway project has helped position the state and city of Detroit as national leaders in EV technology. “In Michigan, we want to stay ahead of the curve,” Michigan DOT Director Bradley C.Wieferich told the AP.
8. What is the new technology intended to do?
A. Improve EVs’ batteries. B. Demonstrate a project.
C. Expand road systems. D. Supply power to EVs.
9. What do we know about the electric road system?
A. People and animals may get an electric shock near it.
B. EVs are charged through contact with its copper wires.
C. It charges EVs only if they stay still on the equipment.
D. A special device is needed to pick up its wireless signals.
10. Which of the following can best replace the underlined phrase “stay ahead of the curve”?
A. Develop more smoothly. B. Make progress in the industry.
C. Take the lead in the field. D. Achieve a goal ahead of time.
11. What is Bradley’s attitude towards the project?
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Skeptical.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. C 11. A
D
Scientists have an unlikely new helper while exploring the Earth’s crust (地壳) deep beneath the ocean: Fin whales. New research, published Thursday in Science, finds these Fin whale calls’ sound waves can help create images of the seafloor down to 2. 5 kilometers.
Seafloor imaging, which is important for studying things like earthquake mechanics and carbon storage capacity, usually uses large air guns that send waves of sound downwards. The sound waves go through the crust and bounce back to instruments on the seafloor, carrying information about the structures they travel through. But such surveys are expensive, and the guns’ explosive noise may interrupt sea creatures that use sound to communicate.
Vaclav Kuna, the study co-author, was studying earthquakes when he noticed strange readings on the seafloor seismic (地震的) instruments, which turned out to match the frequencies of fin whale calls. Whale songs often appear in such instruments’ records, says Emily Roland, a marine seismologist at the University of Washington. Seismologists usually see these signals as annoyance. Kuna, however, noticed that the signals were not coming directly from the whales, but were echoes bouncing back from within the crust.
This technique does have limitations, Kuna says. Fin whale songs are limited in frequency, meaning the subsurface images are not as clear as those made with air guns. Additionally, a relatively flat seafloor is needed to triangulate (作三角测量) the whales’ positions while multiple stations would be needed in uneven or mountainous regions, he says.
Nevertheless, these whales are found almost everywhere except the ice-covered areas of the Arctic. The whale calls’ wide existence means they could provide new insight into old seismic datasets, Roland says. “At least the whale songs can serve as an additional source of signals. They are free and they are always there,” Kuna says. “It’s a win-win.”
12. What do we know about seafloor imaging in Paragraph 2?
A. It may affect some sea animals. B. It can help predict earthquakes.
C. It is not completely accurate. D. It is environmentally-friendly.
13. What can we infer about fin whale calls?
A. They can help scientists to locate their habitats.
B. They are easy to record and measure in the ocean.
C. They are likely to be used for seafloor imaging.
D. They have different frequencies among fin whales.
14. What is the potential use of fin whale songs?
A. Exchanging messages between whales.
B. Working as an extra source of signals.
C. Providing useful insights into whales.
D. Exploring the ice-covered areas of the Arctic.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Fin Whale Calls Reveal Structure beneath Ocean Floor
B. Fin Whales Communicate by Singing Special Songs
C. Fin Whale Protection Is a Win-win Move for All
D. Seafloor Imaging Helps to Locate More Resources
【答案】12 A 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Imagine that you are an actor performing in a play for the first time. You have learned all your lines and you know where to walk on stage. Waiting behind the closed curtain, you can hear the audience whispering and taking their scats.
Then your big moment arrives! The curtain goes up, and the crowd falls silent. All you can see is the spotlight shining down on you. ____16____ The inside of your mouth is dry, and your hands are wet.
If you have experienced a moment like this, you know all too well what it means to have stage fright (怯场). It is one of the most common types of fear and tends to strike people when they find themselves at the centre of attention. ____17____ People experience it when playing sports, giving a presentation, or even speaking in class. A person who suffers from stage fright may get sweaty hands, a dry mouth, a tight throat, or shaky knees. Stage fright is actually a form of panic (恐慌), and these feelings are very real.
____18____ The experience differs from person to person, but the same chemical (化学的) process takes place in each of us. In reaction to anxiety(焦虑), our bodies produce a chemical that prepares us to either fight or run away quickly. Scientists refer to this as our bodies’ “fight or flight” reaction. As a result, we feel great energy that makes our hands sweat, our hearts race, and our knees shake.
____19____ Practising your performance and following some simple tips can help calm nerves (神经紧张) and manage the feelings caused by anxiety. First, dress comfortably and appropriately (合适地). Second, before the performance, take deep breaths and stretch to help relax your body. Third, stay away from drinks that contain caffeine (咖啡因). ____20____ Instead, try a banana! Some doctors believe that eating a banana can help calm your heart and the rest of your body. Finally, when you look at a crowd, try to focus on particular people instead of the whole group. These tips have helped many people learn to deal with their fears.
A. These might make your heart race even faster.
B. You don’t have to be onstage to get stage fright.
C. Stage fright is part of the body’s reaction to stress.
D. Then you try to speak your lines, but nothing seems to come out.
E. Therefore, you’d better learn to be relaxed about this fear.
F. The good news about stage fright is that here are ways to deal with it.
G. Stage fright prevents you from going further.
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. C 19. F 20. A
第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The train shook back and forth, its wheels making a loud noise on the tracks. Outside the window, the freezing cold of winter ruled. The carriage was filled with passengers, cold and ____21____ by the journey. Suddenly, a little boy ____22____ his way through the grown-ups’ legs and sat down by the window. Without being paid any attention to, he looked all alone among the seemingly unfriendly grown-ups. What a ____23____ child, I thought. His father chose to stay by the door behind us. Then, ____24____, something very strange happened. The little boy slid down from his seat and leaned his hand on my knee ____25____, I thought that he wanted to ____26____ me and return to his father, so I carefully helped him to stand up. But instead, he leaned forward and held his head up towards me. Oh, he wanted to say something to me; I ____27____ my head to receive his message. Wrong again! What I did receive was such a ____28____ kiss on the cheek that everyone could hear it. The boy calmly returned to his seat, leaned back and continued looking out of the window. I felt. ____29____. What had just happened? A child kissed a(n) _____30_____. grown-up on the train! How could anybody want to kiss such a man that had so much beard? But that was not the end of the story. Soon enough, the boy, encouraged by something inside, went around, and all my neighbors were certainly _____31_____. Embarrassed and a little surprised, we smiled at the father. Seeing our questioning _____32_____, he offered an answer as he got ready for his stop. “My boy is so happy to be alive,” the father said. “He has been very sick.” Father and son _____33_____ into the crowd moving toward the exit. The doors closed and the train went on. On my cheek I can still feel the child’s kiss—a kiss that has triggered some soul searching inside me. “How many go around kissing each other for the joy of being alive like the boy? How many even give much thought to the privilege(特权) of _____34_____?” The little kisser taught us a sweet but serious lesson: be careful; don’t let yourself _____35_____ before your heart stops!
21. A. thrilled B. exhausted C. delighted D. determined
22. A. led B. came C. pushed D. lost
23. A. brave B. generous C. casual D. helpful
24. A. hurriedly B. anxiously C. unexpectedly D. accidentally
25. A. On some occasion B. For a moment C. At no time D. Once in a while
26. A. kick B. strike C. search D. pass
27. A. raised B. tapped C. lowered D. nodded
28. A. loud B. long C. strict D. strong
29. A. ashamed B. astonished C. satisfied D. scared
30. A. well-behaved B. elderly C. strange D. considerate
31. A. praised B. kissed C. scolded D. touched
32. A. looks B. gestures C. characters D. images
33. A. pulled B. rushed C. flooded D. disappeared
34. A. sharing B. remaining C. moving D. living
35. A. regret B. stop C. die D. escape
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C
第二节 短文填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
World Environment Day (WED) is held on June 5th every year. It isn’t a public holiday, but it is_____36_____ environmental awareness day, run by the United Nations. The aim of the Day is_____37_____(raise) awareness of the environment and specific environmental issues.
World Environment Day _____38_____ (found) in 1972 but first held in 1974, ______39______shows the concern about the environment. More than 150 countries take part in WED,?and the day focuses _____40_____ environmental concerns ranging from pollution to _____41_____ (globe) warming and sustainable food production to protection of wildlife.
Participants of WED include governments, communities, ______42______ (individual), charities, organizations and celebrities and together they raise awareness of environmental issues. Each year a country or nation hosts WED______43______ (annual). This year the theme is “Time for Nature ”. WED has had ______44______ (it) own song since 2013.
WED can be celebrated in many ways, such as concerts, parades, and tree planting. Posters for the day tend to be created wonderfully _____45_____ (use) natural environmental colors.
【答案】36. an 37. to raise
38. was founded
39. which 40. on
41. global 42. individuals
43. annually
44. its 45. using
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
46. 假如你是李华，你的外国网友Jack沉迷于手机游戏不能自拔，写信向你求助，请你给他回一封电子邮件。内容包括：
1.表示理解与关心；
2.分析手机游戏可能存在的不良影响；
3.提出具体建议。
注意：addiction to 对……的瘾
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Jack,
I am sorry to hear that you are suffering from addiction to mobile phone games. Actually, it is commonly seen that more and more teenagers get crazy about mobile phone games, which distract them from studies. Besides, it causes a lack of sleep, posing a threat to their health.
Therefore, to avoid it, I recommend you to manage your time wisely and responsibly. The less time you spent on online gaming, the less likely it is you will be addicted. Moreover, if I were you, I would prefer to engage with family and friends outdoors rather than sit on the couch looking down at your phone.
I do hope my suggestions will be helpful to you. Looking forward to your good news.
Best Wishes!
Yours
Lihua
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一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My dad got a new job. We had to pack up and move away from everything we were familiar with. There were so many changes. We came from the north, and now we were almost as far south as possible. We landed in South Florida, and we were total strangers. We moved over during the summer vacation, so I didn’t have to deal with school right away. Summer passed by while we unpacked, arranged furniture, found stores we liked, and adapted to the Sunshine State.
School was coming, and I was afraid of it. I was not an adventurous person. Being shy and quiet, I read a lot and did not make friends easily. My head was filled with fears and worries. Would I make friends? Would If it in? Would I survive in this strange new world? Anyway, there I was, attending a new school full of people I didn’t know.
I had a difficult time adapting to the new school. However, I still loved learning and reading. I even loved homework, and I was good at doing my homework. Loving books and reading helped me to get good grades. Teachers loved that about me. Other kids, though, did not. Although I always answered questions in class, I seldom talked with my classmates. I was unpopular. I felt like a total failure and nobody would like me.
The none day, at all boy walked over to me after an English class. He introduced himself and told me he was in the school basketball team. I knew him—he was the star player! “Hey,” he said. “You do really well in English class. And you know, my teammates and I spend much time competing and practicing. The subjects, especially English, really bother us. Do you think you could help us?” “Yes. Oh, definitely yes. I could, and I would,” I replied with surprise. We made the deal with an exchange of smiles.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Something gradually changed after that.
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Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball.
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【答案】One possible version:
Something gradually changed after that. We got along quite well. We were often seen study in the library as a group or walk to classes together. I tried to help whenever possible and shared my learning experience with them. I was really excited when I found learning methods which were suitable for them. With our joint efforts, their English performance improved significantly. The basketball players expressed their heartfelt gratitude to me after seeing their grades.
Meanwhile, the basketball players taught me how to play basketball. I learned a lot of basketball skills from them and became better and better at the sport, which made me have the confidence to take part in basketball games with them sometimes. Through basketball, I made more friends. Gradually, I became more outgoing and had the courage to communicate with others on my own initiative. Not only did I help the basketball players, but they changed me.
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