高二学年上学期第一次月考英语试题
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How many people will visit New York for free
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
2. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. See Mr. Smith. B. Type the letter again. C. Ask Mr. Smith to type the letter.
3. How many students does the woman expect in total
A. 10. B. 13. C. 15.
4. What does the man want to do
A. Learn to play baseball. B. Organize a baseball team. C. Watch a ball game.
5. What does the woman mean
A. Doctors’ lifestyles are better.
B. People won’t follow the doctors.
C. People should attend doctors’ lectures.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the woman come to see Rick
A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home.
7. Which country would the woman like to visit
A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Why does the woman congratulate the man
A He moved into a new house. B. He got a new job. C. He became a father.
9. What’s the relationship between Jack and the woman
A. Good friends. B. A couple. C. Fellow workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. What does the man think of the room
A. Large. B. Old. C. Small.
11. What will be placed first
A. The chairs. B. The bed. C. The dressing table.
12. Where will the chairs be put
A. Close to the window. B. In front of the fireplace. C. Behind the dressing table.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Why does Mike look tired
A. He just took two exams.
B. He studied for a whole night.
C. He got up too early this morning.
14. How does Mike feel about his grade of the chemistry test
A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Unsatisfied.
15. What course does Mike prefer to take
A. The one on writing papers.
B. The one on test-taking skills.
C. The one on how to do research online.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
A
The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece — have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint–Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title 'Guernica' refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
16. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A. Guernica. B. The Harvesters.
C. The Starry Night. D. The Amolfini Portrait.
17. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons
A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B. Vincent van Gogh.
C. Jan van Eyck. D. Pablo Picasso.
18. What do we know about the paintingThe Starry Night
A. It was painted on wood in oils.
B. It described the painter's life in hospital.
C. It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.
B
My son Daniel's love for surfing began at the age of 13. After school he wore his wet suit, walked out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his three-to six-foot companions. Daniel's love of the ride was tested one fateful afternoon.
“Your son’s been in an accident,” the lifeguard (救生员) reported over the phone to my husband Mike. “When he surfaced to the top of the water, the point of the board was heading toward his eye.” Mike rushed him to the emergency room. He received 26 stitches (针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was on an airplane flying home from a speaking arrangement while Dan's eye was being stitched. Mike drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor's office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Dan was waiting in the car, “Daniel ” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been awful that day. “He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine.” A traveling working mother's worst nightmare had come true.
I sobbed telling Daniel how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called. “It's okay, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don't know how to surf anyway.” “What ” I asked, confused by his reason, “I'll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days.” Was he out of his mind For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him go back on the board. One day after I repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he said, “Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love.” I gave in.
I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: Passionate (热情的) people hug what they love and never give up .
19. While surfing that afternoon, Daniel ________.
A. was in trouble beyond the safe surf line B. was given several tests by the lifeguard
C. was challenged by several of his friends D. was hurt in the eye by his surfing board
20. What made the author feel confused
A. Daniel's strong desire to surf again. B. Daniel's going mad after the accident.
C. Daniel's dream about his surfing career. D. Daniel's confidence in recovering soon.
21. We can infer that the author was ________.
A. a stewardess B. a surf trainer C. a housewife D. a motivational speaker
22. What lesson did the author learn from her son
A. Enthusiastic people won't give up their dreams easily.
B. A boy may seek his interest in surfing out of madness.
C. Children sometimes have their own opinions about life.
D. Mothers regret all the time for leaving their children alone.
C
According to a new research the more people in a country who have a particular gene(基因), the happier the nation will be. This DNA is known as the FAAH gene. People with a particular version of it tend to be cheerier souls. There is a link between levels of the FAAH gene and the number of people who say they are very happy.
Sweden—one of the happiest countries in the world—also has lots of happy DNA. Ghana, Nigeria, Mexico and Columbia all come out near the top in the happiness league, and have high rates of the gene. In contrast, the people of Iraq, Jordan and China are among the least likely to rate themselves as very happy and also have the lowest level of the FAAH gene.
However, wealth and health are found to have little effect on happiness. The finding could help explain why some of the world's poorest nations are also the happiest. In addition, the FAAH gene and an optimistic attitude would not always go hand in hand. For example, Russians and Estonians score very low in happiness, despite having the right happy DNA.
Professor Michael Minkov said，＂The climate condition is associated with the nation’s happiness. We can notice the high occurrence of the FAAH gene in tropical(热带的) areas in the Americas and Africa. And the occurrence of the gene around the Mediterranean Sea is much lower than that in Northern Europe. ＂
The social experts say that genetics is not the only determinant(决定因素) of happiness The economic and political difficulties in some nations also contribute to the very low happiness scores. Nations that are not blessed with the right DNA aren’t necessarily miserable.
23. The new study shows that ________.
A. happiness is in your genes B. human body is made up of DNA
C. the FAAH gene will make people sad D. most people are satisfied with their lives
24. What does the underlined part " go hand in hand" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Walk with friends. B. Be closely related.
C. Disappear from hands. D. Fight against each other.
25. What affects happiness according to Michael
A. Money. B. Health and fitness.
C Differences in climate. D. The number of population.
26. What can we learn from social experts
A. Economy is connected with politics.
B. Happiness is decided by many things.
C. There is no doubt about the study result.
D. The poorer the nation is, the less happy its people are.
D
Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters because of its climate and topography(地形), and it has experienced countless earthquakes, typhoons, and other types of disasters.
A number of factors contribute to the high incidence of natural disasters in Japan. Firstly, the country faces extreme climate changes, such as seasonal rain fronts and typhoons, as well as heavy snowfall on the Sea of Japan. Secondly, Japan's topography is rugged(崎岖不平的). Thirdly, Japan is located in the Pacific earthquake belt and is often struck by earthquakes, while its complex coastline is vulnerable to tsunamis. And fourthly, Japan is located in the circum-Pacific zone, in which almost all the volcanoes of the world are concentrated, and has 83 active volcanoes—one-tenth of the world total.
Between the end of World War Il and the late 1950s, when Japan's defenses against disasters were weakened by the war, the country was hit by a series of major typhoons, violent earthquakes, and other disasters, and over 1, 000 lives were lost almost every year. The Ise Bay Typhoon of September 1959 killed more than 5,000 people, the biggest number in the postwar period. It urged the establishment of a planned and complete disaster prevention administration system, and in 1961 the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act was made. After that measures for prevention, emergency relief, and recovery were linked interactively under a system that ensured effective ways to disaster countermeasures. In June 1960 a decision was reached to observe a "Disaster Prevention Day" each year on September 1 as a means of spreading disaster prevention knowledge and raising public awareness.
Japan in the 1960s thus began actively carrying out measures to shore up both the physical and institutional safeguards against disasters, with particular measures being placed on disaster prevention. These efforts have greatly reduced the number of people who die or become missing as a result of natural disasters. The declining trend is still continuing, and the number has fallen to between 100 and 200 per year in recent years.
27. Why do many natural disasters happen in Japan
A. Because of Japan's ignorance. B. Because of Japan's location.
C. Because of Japan's poor ability. D. Because of Japan's wrong measures.
28. What is most likely to happen in the circum-pacific zone
A. Heavy snowfall. B. Earthquakes. C. Typhoons. D. Volcanoes.
29. What can we know about the Ise Bay Typhoon
A. It showed Japan's defenses against disasters were weak.
B. It promoted the disaster prevention administration system.
C. It was the worst disaster in Japan's history.
D. It made about 1, 000 people lose their lives.
30. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 4
A. There are still many natural disasters in Japan now.
B. Japan did a lot to fight against natural disasters in the 1960s.
C. The natural disasters in Japan are dropping.
D. Japan's measures against natural disasters have worked much.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The following are the keys to success in life.
Prepare for it.
It is important to prepare for your success.___31___ You have to struggle hard to achieve success in everything that you do.Always be ready for the opportunity that comes your way.In other words, always stay prepared for the challenges of life to get success.
Work hard.
___32___ If you don’t work hard, you won’t reach anywhere.Hard work is like a stepping stone to success.Your fixed and devoted hours will take you a step closer to success each day.
Follow the time.
___33___ Well, this is true in everything you do in life.Follow the time because it will take you to your path of success.Everything should be time-limited, even if the smallest thing you do.
___34___
Well, you can’t really achieve success with a lazy attitude.You must have confidence to achieve success in life.If you are confident, nothing can really stop you from trying.
Lead in life.
If you take a back seat for everything, you would not reach the number one position in life.It is always good to lead in life.___35___
By following the above keys to success, you will reach your path to success.
A Confidence is important.
B. Work hard and you’ll succeed.
C. Success won’t come so easily in life.
D. Have the time fixed before you take up tasks.
E. Time will not wait for you； you have to go with time.
F. Hard work plays the most important role in success.
G. So, leading rather than following should be your principle in life.
第三部分 完形填空（共15小题；每题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。
When middle-aged Alex ____36____his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work
After a year or so, however, Alex began to ____37____ himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by ____38____ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of ____39____
One day Alex got a(n) ____40____ "We need an assistant, and we’re paying $6, 000 a year." $6,000 was ____41____money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. As the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something ____42____his senses. He had dreamed of being a full-time ____43____"Thanks but no," Alex said ____44____, “I'm going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex hung up the phone, he _____45_____ everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, "There’s _____46_____you’ve made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was _____47_____in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers _____48_____ experience.
Then one day, Alex found the paper bag. Suddenly he _____49_____himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the _____50_____ and perseverance it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
36. A. dreaded B. imagined C. assigned D. quitted
37. A. doubt B. check C. teach D. hate
38. A. collecting B. selling C. reading D. purchasing
39. A. failure B. difficulty C. loss D. danger
40. A. email B. message C. note D. call
41. A. certain B. real C. right D. high
42. A. cleared B. controlled C. attracted D. stuck
43. A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. salesman
44. A. happily B. slowly C. firmly D. peacefully
45. A. handed out B. pulled out C. gave away D. gave way
46. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
47. A. published B. completed C. cheered up D. came out
48. A. even B. ever C. gently D. actually
49. A. guaranteed B. told C. described D. pictured
50. A. honesty B. intelligence C. courage D. humor
第四部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分35分)
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. I’m just not in the m________(心情) for a party tonight. (根据中英文提示填空）
52. When you have completed the questionnaire copy it and send the original to your e________(雇主). (根据中英文提示填空）
53. She leaned over and w________(低语) something in his ear. (根据中英文提示填空)
54. There was widespread c________(批评) of the government’s handling of the disaster. (根据中英文提示填空）
55. He often undervalued the l________(文学的) works of young writers. (根据中英文提示填空)
56. I g________(保证) that this will not happen again. (根据中英文提示填空)
57. We must s________(抓住) every opportunity to improve our operational efficiency. (根据中英文提示填空）
58. There is a growing t________(趋势) towards earlier retirement. (根据中英文提示填空）
59. She was accused of attempting to c________(欺骗) the taxman. (根据中英文提示填空）
60. The future of the country lies in the creativity and i________(创新) of young people. (根据中英文提示填空)
第二节 单句语法填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
61. She happened ________(shop) in the small town of Anderson when I called her. (所给词的适当形式填空）
62. The sportsman is physically strong and ________(rare) suffers from any illness. (所给词的适当形式填空)
63. Children above 16 are encouraged to take part in these outdoor recreational and sports activities specially ________(design) for them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
64. The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without ______ (recognize). （用单词适当形式填空）
65. ____________(ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make. (所给词的适当形式填空)
66. Bob has regretted not ________(take) his friend’s advice. (所给词的适当形式填空)
67. My eldest son, _____________work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment. (用适当的词填空)
68. My parents have always made ________ clear that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. (用适当的词填空)
69. Media say that ________ has made the story gain a great popularity is its admirable scenery. (用适当的词填空)
70. He has never stopped trying and showed great ________(persevere). (所给词的适当形式填空)
71. His performance indeed lived up to everyone’s ________(expect) with his accurate shooting. (所给词的适当形式填空）
72. Curry’s success inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball ________(value) the skill of it. (所给词的适当形式填空）
73. I am ________(delight) to inform you that this year’s music festival will be held shortly. (所给词的适当形式填空)
74. She and her family bicycle to work,___________helps them keep fit. （用适当的单词填空）
75. The report deserves ________(consider) carefully. (所给词的适当形式填空）
76. ________(cheer) up, and you will catch up with others with continuous efforts. (所给词的适当形式填空)
77. Sandra was determined to become a doctor, and her persistence paid ________. (用适当的词填空)
78. We would like to see closer ________(cooperate) between parents and schools. (所给词的适当形式填空）
79. I’ve come to the ________(conclude) that he’s not the right person for the job. (所给词的适当形式填空）
80. He is closely ________(associate) in the public mind with horror movies. (所给词的适当形式填空）
第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last week my friend phoned me and we decided to go on a trip to Germany. I supposed there would be many wonderful things for us ____81____ (appreciate).
I took a car from my town to Paris. When I arrived in the city, after getting a bit lost, I ____82____ (eventual) found my friend. We boarded the train to Heidelberg, Germany.
The flat, ____83____I stayed with my friend, belonged ____84____ his uncle and it was very lovely. For the next five days, we explored the town and ate a ____85____ (shock) amount of cake. I’ve never tasted a cheesecake quite as good as German cheesecake. We were to visit an old castle ____86____ (build) more than three ____87____ (century) ago and we took many photos there.
It was after five days ____88____ we finally made a plan to head home and stop off for a day in Paris on the way. Because we hadn’t booked return tickets, the cheapest ____89____ (choose) was to take a 12 hour coach (长途客车) from Heidelberg to Paris. We just played some card games, chatted and got to Paris at last. Paris was fantastic and we _____90_____ (have) a great time touring there with a few maps wherever we went. In a funny way, I’m glad that our trip was more than an adventure.
第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)
91. 假如你是学校国际部的李华，为捐助贫困儿童，你们要举办校园义卖活动。请你给外教Kevin写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间地点；
2. 活动的内容；
3. 邀请的理由。
参考词汇：charity sale 义卖
注意:1.词数:100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kevin,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2021-2022学年黑龙江省鹤岗市第一中学高二上学期第一次月考英语试题
满分：150分 考试时间：120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How many people will visit New York for free
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m so excited.
M: Any good news
W: Jimmy and I got the chance to visit New York with another three people for free.
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What does the man advise the woman to do
A. See Mr. Smith. B. Type the letter again. C. Ask Mr. Smith to type the letter.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: I think you’d better type this letter again before Mr. Smith sees it.
W: Oh, dear! Is it as bad as that
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How many students does the woman expect in total
A. 10. B. 13. C. 15.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: How many students have joined the club
W: Ten the first day, and three since then.
M: How many more do you think will join
W: I expect two more.
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What does the man want to do
A. Learn to play baseball. B. Organize a baseball team. C. Watch a ball game.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Have you played baseball before My husband says their team needs one more player.
M: Not really. But I like ball games, so I believe it will be fun to learn baseball.
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What does the woman mean
A. Doctors’ lifestyles are better.
B. People won’t follow the doctors.
C. People should attend doctors’ lectures.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Some doctors love to lecture people about their lifestyles.
M: Well, I don’t think they can make a difference.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why does the woman come to see Rick
A. To say goodbye. B. To ask for advice. C. To invite him to her home.
7. Which country would the woman like to visit
A. Canada. B. France. C. Germany.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Rick. I’ve come to say goodbye to you.
M: Are you going back to Canada
W: No. I’ll travel in Europe with my parents as this term is over. I want to go to France. But my parents prefer Germany. We’ll travel for two months.
M: Wow, the whole summer vacation! Wish you an enjoyable holiday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why does the woman congratulate the man
A. He moved into a new house. B. He got a new job. C. He became a father.
9. What’s the relationship between Jack and the woman
A. Good friends. B. A couple. C. Fellow workers.
【答案】8. C 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey, James. I heard your wife just had a baby congratulations!
M: Thanks, Jenny. We’re still trying to get used to having a baby around the house. We certainly don’t sleep as much as we used to.
W: Well, I remember when Jack and I had our first child. It’s a lot of work at first, but you’ll get used to it.
M: Yeah. I’m sure you’re right. Thanks.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What does the man think of the room
A. Large. B. Old. C. Small.
11. What will be placed first
A. The chairs. B. The bed. C. The dressing table.
12. Where will the chairs be put
A. Close to the window. B. In front of the fireplace. C. Behind the dressing table.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】W: We have got our own home. It must be wonderful to live by ourselves.
M: I have been looking forward to it since we got married.
W: Here I have a dressing table of my own.
M: Oh, the room is so small. I thought it would be a lot bigger.
W: So did I. after all, it’s a new one. It’s our own house. That’s what really matters. Is that right Let’s put the chairs in front of the fireplace.
M: Um, but we should first consider where to put the bed. It is the biggest.
W: Well, let’s put it over there. And the chairs near the window.
M: All right. Then you can draw and I can read by the window.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why does Mike look tired
A. He just took two exams.
B. He studied for a whole night.
C. He got up too early this morning.
14. How does Mike feel about his grade of the chemistry test
A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Unsatisfied.
15. What course does Mike prefer to take
A. The one on writing papers.
B. The one on test-taking skills.
C. The one on how to do research online.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Oh, Mike, you look so tired.
M: I was up all night, trying to get ready for my chemistry test this morning.
W: Any idea about how you did on it
M: Yeah. Professor Porter has already put grades on her door, and I… Well, I could have done better.
W: That really surprises me. You know so much about science
M: Yeah, well, it’s not surprising to me. I know the material well, but when it comes to taking tests, I never do well.
W: You should consider taking some courses at the Study Skills Center. Last year, I took a course from them on how to do research on the Internet, and another one on writing term papers. They were really useful.
M: What other kinds of courses do they offer
W: They also have a class on test-taking skills.
M: Wow, that’s exactly what I want. I should go there now and try to talk to someone.
W: You can go there tomorrow. Right now, you should go back to your house and catch up on your sleep.
M: I think you’re right.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．
A
The following 4 famous paintings — from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece — have stood the test of time.
The Amolfini Portrait
Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.
The Starry Night
Vincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint–Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.
The Harvesters
The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.
Guernica
Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title 'Guernica' refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.
16. Which of the following paintings was produced earliest
A. Guernica. B. The Harvesters.
C. The Starry Night. D. The Amolfini Portrait.
17. Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons
A. Pieter Bruegel the Elder. B. Vincent van Gogh.
C Jan van Eyck. D. Pablo Picasso.
18. What do we know about the paintingThe Starry Night
A. It was painted on wood in oils.
B. It described the painter's life in hospital.
C. It wasn't widely recognized before 1941.
D. It was given away to the museum by a collector.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四幅名画——从扬·凡·艾克的肖像画到巴勃罗·毕加索的杰作。它们都经受住了时间的考验。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段The Amolfini Portrait中的Jan van Eyck’s Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434第三段The Starry Night中的during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890.第四段The Harvesters中的The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.和第五段Guernica中的Guernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937.由此可知，The Amolfini Portrait是最早创作的画。故选D。
【17题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Harvesters中的The Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.“《收获者》是一幅木刻油画，由Pieter Bruegel the Elder于1565年完成。”可知，Pieter Bruegel the Elder画了这幅描绘丰收季节的画。故选A。
【18题详解】
推理判断题。根据The Starry Night中的When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gogh's most famous works.“1941年，当纽约现代艺术博物馆从一位私人收藏家手中买下这幅画时，它并不为人所知，但后来却成了梵高最著名的作品之一。”可知，The Starry Night在1941年之前没有被广泛认可。故选C。
B
My son Daniel's love for surfing began at the age of 13. After school he wore his wet suit, walked out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his three-to six-foot companions. Daniel's love of the ride was tested one fateful afternoon.
“Your son’s been in an accident,” the lifeguard (救生员) reported over the phone to my husband Mike. “When he surfaced to the top of the water, the point of the board was heading toward his eye.” Mike rushed him to the emergency room. He received 26 stitches (针) from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.
I was on an airplane flying home from a speaking arrangement while Dan's eye was being stitched. Mike drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor's office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Dan was waiting in the car, “Daniel ” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been awful that day. “He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine.” A traveling working mother's worst nightmare had come true.
I sobbed telling Daniel how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called. “It's okay, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don't know how to surf anyway.” “What ” I asked, confused by his reason, “I'll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days.” Was he out of his mind For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him go back on the board. One day after I repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he said, “Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love.” I gave in.
I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: Passionate (热情的) people hug what they love and never give up .
19. While surfing that afternoon, Daniel ________.
A. was in trouble beyond the safe surf line B. was given several tests by the lifeguard
C. was challenged by several of his friends D. was hurt in the eye by his surfing board
20. What made the author feel confused
A. Daniel's strong desire to surf again. B. Daniel's going mad after the accident.
C. Daniel's dream about his surfing career. D. Daniel's confidence in recovering soon.
21. We can infer that the author was ________.
A. a stewardess B. a surf trainer C. a housewife D. a motivational speaker
22. What lesson did the author learn from her son
A. Enthusiastic people won't give up their dreams easily.
B. A boy may seek his interest in surfing out of madness.
C. Children sometimes have their own opinions about life.
D. Mothers regret all the time for leaving their children alone.
【答案】19. D 20. A 21. D 22. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了作者的儿子在一次冲浪中伤到了眼睛却仍然坚持要继续冲浪，即使作者一直不同意，最后作者儿子说“我们永不能放弃我们所爱”打动了作者，同时也让作者感悟到热情的人从不轻言放弃。
【19题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“When he surfaced to the top of the water, the point of the board was heading toward his eye. (当他浮出水面时，冲浪板尖端指向他的眼睛)”可知，那天下午Daniel被自己的冲浪板伤到了眼睛。故选D项。
【20题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段““It's okay, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don't know how to surf anyway.” “What ” I asked, confused by his reason, “I'll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days.” Was he out of his mind (“没事的，妈妈，”他安慰我。反正你也不知道怎么冲浪。”“什么？”我问，对他的理由感到困惑，“我会没事的。医生说我八天后就能下水了。”他疯了吗？)”可知，作者对于儿子术后迫不及待想再次回去冲浪感到不解。故选A项。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: Passionate (热情的) people hug what they love and never give up.(在我自己的家里，我接受了一个关于重要原则的考验—我教给那些在遥远城市的听众的原则：热情的人拥抱他们所爱的东西，永不放弃)”可知，作者拥有听众，且传播的是积极的观念。由此推知，作者是一个励志演说家。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: Passionate (热情的) people hug what they love and never give up.(在我自己的家里，我接受了一个关于重要原则的考验—我教给那些在遥远城市的听众的原则：热情的人拥抱他们所爱的东西，永不放弃)”可知，作者从自己儿子身上学习到了：热情的人不会轻易放弃自己的梦想。故选A项。
C
According to a new research, the more people in a country who have a particular gene(基因), the happier the nation will be. This DNA is known as the FAAH gene. People with a particular version of it tend to be cheerier souls. There is a link between levels of the FAAH gene and the number of people who say they are very happy.
Sweden—one of the happiest countries in the world—also has lots of happy DNA. Ghana, Nigeria, Mexico and Columbia all come out near the top in the happiness league, and have high rates of the gene. In contrast, the people of Iraq, Jordan and China are among the least likely to rate themselves as very happy and also have the lowest level of the FAAH gene.
However, wealth and health are found to have little effect on happiness. The finding could help explain why some of the world's poorest nations are also the happiest. In addition, the FAAH gene and an optimistic attitude would not always go hand in hand. For example, Russians and Estonians score very low in happiness, despite having the right happy DNA.
Professor Michael Minkov said，＂The climate condition is associated with the nation’s happiness. We can notice the high occurrence of the FAAH gene in tropical(热带的) areas in the Americas and Africa. And the occurrence of the gene around the Mediterranean Sea is much lower than that in Northern Europe. ＂
The social experts say that genetics is not the only determinant(决定因素) of happiness The economic and political difficulties in some nations also contribute to the very low happiness scores. Nations that are not blessed with the right DNA aren’t necessarily miserable.
23. The new study shows that ________.
A. happiness is in your genes B. human body is made up of DNA
C. the FAAH gene will make people sad D. most people are satisfied with their lives
24. What does the underlined part " go hand in hand" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Walk with friends. B. Be closely related.
C. Disappear from hands. D. Fight against each other.
25. What affects happiness according to Michael
A. Money. B. Health and fitness.
C. Differences in climate. D. The number of population.
26. What can we learn from social experts
A. Economy is connected with politics.
B. Happiness is decided by many things.
C. There is no doubt about the study result.
D. The poorer the nation is, the less happy its people are.
【答案】23. A 24. B 25. C 26. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，全文主要介绍了经研究发现，影响人们幸福感的重要因素：一种名为FAAH的特殊基因，并阐明还有其他诸如经济、政治等一系列因素会影响人们的幸福感。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段“According to a new research, the more people in a country who have a particular gene(基因), the happier the nation will be. This DNA is known as the FAAH gene. (这项新研究表明，一个国家里拥有某种特定基因的国民越多，这个国家的整体幸福感就越强。这种特定的基因叫做FAAH基因)”可知，人们的幸福感和快乐的秘密就藏在基因里。故选A项。
【24题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段“For example, Russians and Estonians score very low in happiness, despite having the right happy DNA. (例如，俄罗斯和爱沙尼亚的幸福指数得分很低，尽管它们的国民拥有这种特殊的DNA)”可知，拥有FAAH基因并不总是与幸福感有关系，故划线部分句子中的“go hand in hand”短语应理解为与…有关系，解释说明FAAH基因与乐观快乐的生活观念之间的关系。故选B项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The climate condition is associated with the nation’s happiness. (气候状况与一个国家的幸福感有关)”可知，影响一个国家的整体幸福感的因素是气候状况。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The social experts say that genetics is not the only determinant(决定因素) of happiness The economic and political difficulties in some nations also contribute to the very low happiness scores. (一些社会学专家指出，基因并非是决定幸福感的唯一因素。一些国家的经济发展和政治困局也会使幸福感指数得分变得很低)”可知，故选B项。
D
Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters because of its climate and topography(地形), and it has experienced countless earthquakes, typhoons, and other types of disasters.
A number of factors contribute to the high incidence of natural disasters in Japan. Firstly, the country faces extreme climate changes, such as seasonal rain fronts and typhoons, as well as heavy snowfall on the Sea of Japan. Secondly, Japan's topography is rugged(崎岖不平的). Thirdly, Japan is located in the Pacific earthquake belt and is often struck by earthquakes, while its complex coastline is vulnerable to tsunamis. And fourthly, Japan is located in the circum-Pacific zone, in which almost all the volcanoes of the world are concentrated, and has 83 active volcanoes—one-tenth of the world total.
Between the end of World War Il and the late 1950s, when Japan's defenses against disasters were weakened by the war, the country was hit by a series of major typhoons, violent earthquakes, and other disasters, and over 1, 000 lives were lost almost every year. The Ise Bay Typhoon of September 1959 killed more than 5,000 people, the biggest number in the postwar period. It urged the establishment of a planned and complete disaster prevention administration system, and in 1961 the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act was made. After that measures for prevention, emergency relief, and recovery were linked interactively under a system that ensured effective ways to disaster countermeasures. In June 1960 a decision was reached to observe a "Disaster Prevention Day" each year on September 1 as a means of spreading disaster prevention knowledge and raising public awareness.
Japan in the 1960s thus began actively carrying out measures to shore up both the physical and institutional safeguards against disasters, with particular measures being placed on disaster prevention. These efforts have greatly reduced the number of people who die or become missing as a result of natural disasters. The declining trend is still continuing, and the number has fallen to between 100 and 200 per year in recent years.
27. Why do many natural disasters happen in Japan
A. Because of Japan's ignorance. B. Because of Japan's location.
C. Because of Japan's poor ability. D. Because of Japan's wrong measures.
28. What is most likely to happen in the circum-pacific zone
A. Heavy snowfall. B. Earthquakes. C. Typhoons. D. Volcanoes.
29. What can we know about the Ise Bay Typhoon
A. It showed Japan's defenses against disasters were weak.
B. It promoted the disaster prevention administration system.
C. It was the worst disaster in Japan's history.
D. It made about 1, 000 people lose their lives.
30. What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 4
A. There are still many natural disasters in Japan now.
B. Japan did a lot to fight against natural disasters in the 1960s.
C. The natural disasters in Japan are dropping.
D. Japan's measures against natural disasters have worked much.
【答案】27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。众所周知，日本的自然灾害非常多。文章中作者主要介绍了日本自然灾害高发的因素和日本对自然灾害采取的一些措施。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“Japan is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters because of its climate and topography(地形), and it has experienced countless earthquakes, typhoons, and other types of disasters.（日本的气候和地形特别容易受到自然灾害的影响，它经历了无数的地震、台风和其他类型的灾害。）”可知，日本发生这么多自然灾害是因为日本的气候和地理位置。故选B项。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句“And fourthly, Japan is located in the circum-Pacific zone, in which almost all the volcanoes of the world are concentrated, and has 83 active volcanoes—one-tenth of the world total.（第四，日本位于环太平洋地区，世界上几乎所有的火山都集中在这个地区，有83座活火山，占世界活火山总数的十分之一。）”由此可知，环太平洋地区有可能发生火山爆发。故选D项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二、第三句“The Ise Bay Typhoon of September 1959 killed more than 5,000 people, the biggest number in the postwar period. It urged the establishment of a planned and complete disaster prevention administration system, and in 1961 the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act was made. （1959年9月的伊势湾台风造成5000多人死亡，是战后死亡人数最多的一次。政府要求建立有计划的、完整的防灾管理体系，并于1961年制定了《灾害对策基本法》。）”由此可知，伊势湾台风推进日本防灾管理体系建设。故选B项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容“Japan in the 1960s thus began actively carrying out measures to shore up both the physical and institutional safeguards against disasters, with particular measures being placed on disaster prevention. These efforts have greatly reduced the number of people who die or become missing as a result of natural disasters. The declining trend is still continuing, and the number has fallen to between 100 and 200 per year in recent years.（因此，日本在1960年代开始积极采取措施，加强对灾害的物质和体制保障，特别采取了预防灾害的措施。这些努力大大减少了因自然灾害而死亡或失踪的人数。下降趋势仍在继续，近年来已降至每年100至200人。）”由此可以推知，作者在本段想告诉我们日本应对自然灾害的措施发挥了很大作用。故选D项。
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The following are the keys to success in life.
Prepare for it.
It is important to prepare for your success.___31___ You have to struggle hard to achieve success in everything that you do.Always be ready for the opportunity that comes your way.In other words, always stay prepared for the challenges of life to get success.
Work hard.
___32___ If you don’t work hard, you won’t reach anywhere.Hard work is like a stepping stone to success.Your fixed and devoted hours will take you a step closer to success each day.
Follow the time.
___33___ Well, this is true in everything you do in life.Follow the time because it will take you to your path of success.Everything should be time-limited, even if the smallest thing you do.
___34___
Well, you can’t really achieve success with a lazy attitude.You must have confidence to achieve success in life.If you are confident, nothing can really stop you from trying.
Lead in life.
If you take a back seat for everything, you would not reach the number one position in life.It is always good to lead in life.___35___
By following the above keys to success, you will reach your path to success.
A. Confidence is important.
B. Work hard and you’ll succeed.
C. Success won’t come so easily in life.
D. Have the time fixed before you take up tasks.
E. Time will not wait for you； you have to go with time.
F. Hard work plays the most important role in success.
G. So, leading rather than following should be your principle in life.
【答案】31. C 32. F 33. E 34. A 35. G
【解析】
【分析】本文为一片说明文，主要介绍了在日常生活中取得成功的办法。
【31题详解】
根据空格后的“You have to struggle hard to achieve success in everything that you do.(你必须努力奋斗才能在你所做的每件事上取得成功)”可知，要想取得成功是不容易的，所以C项“Success won’t come so easily in life.(成功不会轻易出现在你的生命中)”满足句意。并且句中的“hard to achieve success”与C项中的“won’t come so easily”进行呼应。所以填入C项引出下文。故选则C项。
【32题详解】
根据本段中的小标题“Work hard”可知本段的主要内容是“努力工作”。根据下文中的“Hard work is like a stepping stone to success.(努力工作是通往成功的踏脚石)”可知，努力工作在成功的道路上很重要，那么F项“Hard work plays the most important role in success.(努力工作在成功中起着最重要的作用)”引出下文，满足题意。故选F项。
【33题详解】
根据本段小标题Follow the time可知本段主要内容为“跟着时间走”。通过下文“Follow the time because it will take you to your path of success.(跟着时间走，因为它会带你走向成功之路)”可知想要成功必须要紧跟时间，那么E项“Time will not wait for you; you have to go with time.(时间不会等你，你必须紧跟时间)”进行呼应。此外E项中“have to go with time”与小标题“Follow the time”呼应。故此题选E项。
【34题详解】
本题选择此段的小标题。根据“You must have confidence to achieve success in life.(你必须有信心在生活中取得成功)”可知，本段所告诉我们的成功方法就是要有自信。那么A项“Confidence is important.(自信是很重要的)”满足本段段意。故选A项。
【35题详解】
根据空格前一句“It is always good to lead in life.(引领生活总是好的)”可知，想要成功要学会在生活中学会引领，而不是跟随其后。那么G项“So, leading rather than following should be your principle in life. (所以，引领而不是跟随是你生活的原则)”符合语境。故选G项。
第三部分 完形填空（共15小题；每题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。
When middle-aged Alex ____36____his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work
After a year or so, however, Alex began to ____37____ himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by ____38____ what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of ____39____
One day Alex got a(n) ____40____ "We need an assistant, and we’re paying $6, 000 a year." $6,000 was ____41____money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. As the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something ____42____his senses. He had dreamed of being a full-time ____43____"Thanks but no," Alex said ____44____, “I'm going to stick it out and write.”
After Alex hung up the phone, he _____45_____ everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, "There’s _____46_____you’ve made of yourself so far.”
Finally his work was _____47_____in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers _____48_____ experience.
Then one day, Alex found the paper bag. Suddenly he _____49_____himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the _____50_____ and perseverance it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.
36. A. dreaded B. imagined C. assigned D. quitted
37. A. doubt B. check C. teach D. hate
38. A. collecting B. selling C. reading D. purchasing
39. A. failure B. difficulty C. loss D. danger
40. A. email B. message C. note D. call
41. A. certain B. real C. right D. high
42. A. cleared B. controlled C. attracted D. stuck
43. A. writer B. dancer C. driver D. salesman
44. A. happily B. slowly C. firmly D. peacefully
45. A. handed out B. pulled out C. gave away D. gave way
46. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
47. A. published B. completed C. cheered up D. came out
48. A. even B. ever C. gently D. actually
49. A. guaranteed B. told C. described D. pictured
50. A. honesty B. intelligence C. courage D. humor
【答案】36 D 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. D 41. B 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. A 48. B 49. D 50. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了亚历克斯在中年辞职成为自由作家，遭遇困难但始终坚持，并最终成功的故事。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当中年的亚历克斯辞去工作，决心成为一名自由作家，没有人能肯定地说他一定会不会成功。A. dreaded非常担心；B. imagined想象；C. assigned指派；D. quitted辞职。根据下文“made up his mind to become a freelance writer,（他下定决心做一名自由作家）”可知，上文说的是他辞去了工作，故选择D项。
【37题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，大约一年后，亚历克斯开始怀疑自己。A. doubt怀疑；B. check检查；C. teach教；D. hate讨厌。根据下文“He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote.（他发现他很难通过卖掉他所写的东西来谋生）”可知，他开始怀疑自己是不是应该辞职，故选择A项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他发现他很难通过卖掉他所写的东西来谋生A. collecting收集；B. selling出售；C. reading阅读；D. purchasing购买。根据上文“made up his mind to become a freelance writer,（他下定决心做一名自由作家）”可知，这里说的是出售他所写的文章，故选择B项。
【39题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但亚历克斯决定考验他的梦想，即使这意味着生活在不确定性和对失败的恐惧之中。A. failure失败；B. difficulty困难；C. loss损失；D. danger危险。根据上文“ But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty（但亚历克斯决定考验他的梦想，即使这意味着生活在不确定性）”可知，这里应该是失败的恐惧，故选择A项。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天，亚历克斯接到了一个电话，电话中说“我们需要一个助手，每年会支付6000美元。”A. email邮件；B. message信息；C. note便笺；D. call电话。根据下文“After Alex hung up the phone（亚历克斯挂了电话后）”可知，是在电话中对话，故选择D项。
【41题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：6000美元在1960年是一笔真正的财富。A. certain确定的；B. real真实的；C. right正确的；D. high高的。根据下文“It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.（它能让亚历克斯得到一个漂亮的公寓，一辆二手车以及更多）”可知，这是真正的财富，故选择B项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当这些钱在亚历克斯的脑海里闪烁时，有什么东西让他清醒过来。A. cleared使明朗；B. controlled控制；C. attracted吸引；D. stuck卡住。根据下文“He had dreamed of being a full-time writer"Thanks but no," Alex said firmly, “I'm going to stick it out and write.”（他曾梦想着成为一名全职作家，亚历克斯坚定地说：“谢谢，但是，不用了，我会坚持写下去”）”可知，他的梦想，让他从金钱中清醒过来，故选择A项。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他曾梦想着成为一名全职作家，亚历克斯坚定地说：“谢谢，但是不用了，我会坚持写下去。”A. writer作家；B. dancer舞者；C. driver司机；D. salesman售货员。根据上文“made up his mind to become a freelance writer,（他下定决心做一名自由作家）”可知，这里说的是成为全职作家，故选择A项。
【44题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：同上。 A. happily开心地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. firmly坚定地；D. peacefully和平地。根据下文““I'm going to stick it out and write.”（我会坚持写下去）”可知，这里说的是坚定地，故选择C项。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯挂完电话后，拿出自己全部的两罐蔬菜以及18美分。A. handed out分发；B. pulled out拔出，拿出；C. gave away赠送；D. gave way倒塌。根据下文“Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, "There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”（亚历克斯把罐头和钱放进一个纸袋里，对自己说：“这是你目前全部的东西了”）”可知，此处说的是把这些东西拿出来，故选择B项。
【46题详解】
考查不定代词词义辨析。句意：亚历克斯把罐头和钱放进一个纸袋里，对自己说：“这是你目前全部的东西了”A. nothing没有什么；B. anything任何事物；C. something某事；D. everything一切。根据上文“After Alex hung up the phone, he pulled out everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents.（亚历克斯挂完电话后，拿出自己全部的两罐蔬菜以及18美分。）”可知，这是你目前全部的东西了，这里要用everything，故选择D项。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，他的作品在1970年出版。A. published出版；B. completed完成；C. cheered up欢呼；D. came out出现，出版（不及物）。根据下文“Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experience.（他立刻获得了很少有作家曾经体会过的名声和成功）”可知，文章出版后，亚历克斯取得了成功，故选择A项。
【48题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他立刻获得了很少有作家曾经体会过的名声和成功。A. even甚至；B. ever曾经；C. gently温柔地；D. actually实际上。根据上下文“few writer experience（很少有作家体会过）”可知，这里使用ever“曾经”符合题意，故选择B项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：突然他想象到自己在那个冰冷的储藏室工作。A. guaranteed保证；B. told告知；C. described描述；D. pictured想象。根据上文“Then one day, Alex found the paper bag.（有一天，亚历克斯发现了那个纸袋）”可知，这里说的是纸袋让他想起了过去，故选择D项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它提醒亚历克斯和任何有梦想的人，在黑暗中坚持前进所需要的勇气和毅力。A. honesty诚实；B. intelligence智慧；C. courage勇气；D. humor幽默。根据and后并列的“perseverance（毅力）”可知，此处使用courage“勇气”，符合题意，故选择C项。
第四部分 英语知识运用(共三节，满分35分)
第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. I’m just not in the m________(心情) for a party tonight. (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】mood#ood
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我今晚没什么心情去参加派对。根据汉语提示及句意，该处首字母提示词应名词，且构成固定搭配be in the mind for（doing）sth，意为有兴致做某事。故填mood。
52. When you have completed the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your e________(雇主). (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】employer##mployer
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：填写完问卷后，复印一份，并将原件寄给你的雇主。形容词性物主代词your后面名词形式。根据中英文提示及句意，故填employer。
53. She leaned over and w________(低语) something in his ear. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】whispered##hispered
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：她俯身在他耳边低声说了些什么。根据句意和句中“leaned”可知，句子讲述的是过去的事，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式，根据单词首字母和汉语提示“低语”可知，空格处涉及单词“whisper”，意为“低语”，动词词性，过去式为“whispered”。故填whispered。
54. There was widespread c________(批评) of the government’s handling of the disaster. (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】criticism##riticism
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：政府对这次灾难的处理方式遭到了广泛的批评。分析句子结构可知，widespread是形容词，作定语修饰名词，此处缺少名词，批评“criticism”不可数名词，故填criticism/riticism。
55. He often undervalued the l________(文学的) works of young writers. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】literary##iterary
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：他经常低估年轻作家的文学作品。设空处位于名词works前面充当定语，所以要用形容词形式；根据汉语提示“文学的”及首字母可知，要填literary。故填literary。
56. I g________(保证) that this will not happen again. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】guarantee##uarantee
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。句意：我保证这种情况不会再次发生。根据句意可知，主句部分陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，根据单词首字母和汉语提示“保证”可知，空格处涉及单词“guarantee”，意为“保证”，动词词性，句子主语为“I”，后接动词原形。故填guarantee。
57. We must s________(抓住) every opportunity to improve our operational efficiency. (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】seize##eize
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我们必须抓住每个机会来提高我们的作业效率。根据首字母和汉语提示可知，“抓住”用seize来表示，此空放在must后面，应用动词原形，故填seize。
58. There is a growing t________(趋势) towards earlier retirement. (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】trend##rend
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：提前退休的趋势越来越明显。在不定冠词a后应用可数名词单数，根据首字母t和汉语提示可知，应用名词trend表示“趋势”。故填trend。
59. She was accused of attempting to c________(欺骗) the taxman. (根据中英文提示填空）
【答案】cheat##heat
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：她被指控企图蒙骗税务员。attempt to do sth.企图做某事。根据中英文提示及句意，故填cheat。
60. The future of the country lies in the creativity and i________(创新) of young people. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】innovation##nnovation
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：国家的未来在于年轻人的创造力和创新。根据句意和句中“creativity”可知，空格处应用名词，在句中作宾语，根据单词首字母和汉语提示“创新”可知，空格处涉及单词“innovation”，意为“创新”，为不可数名词。故填innovation。
第二节 单句语法填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
61. She happened ________(shop) in the small town of Anderson when I called her. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】to be shopping
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配和动词不定式。句意：我打电话给她时，她碰巧正在安德森小镇上购物。happen to do意为“碰巧做某事”，为固定搭配。根据“when I called her”可知，此处强调在打电话时她恰巧正在做某事，所以应用to do不定式的进行式。故填to be shopping。
62. The sportsman is physically strong and ________(rare) suffers from any illness. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】rarely
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：这位运动员身体强壮，很少生病。分析句子可知，“suffer from”意为“遭受”，为动词短语，前面应用副词修饰，“rare”意为“稀有的”，形容词词性，对应的副词为“rarely”，意为“很少，罕有”，在句中作状语。故填rarely。
63. Children above 16 are encouraged to take part in these outdoor recreational and sports activities specially ________(design) for them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】designed
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：鼓励16岁以上的儿童参加这些专门为他们设计的户外娱乐和体育活动。分析句子可知，句中有谓语动词“are encouraged”，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“design”意为“设计”，动词词性，“activities”与“design”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用过去分词作后置定语，“design”的过去分词为“designed”。故填designed。
64. The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without ______ (recognize). （用单词适当形式填空）
【答案】being recognized
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：那位电影明星戴着墨镜。所以，他去买东西不会被认出来。介词without后用动名词形式；recognize和句子主语he之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，因此用动名词的被动形式being done。故填being recognized。
65. ____________(ignore) the difference between the two research findings will be one of the worst mistakes you make. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Ignoring
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：忽视这两个研究成果之间的差异将会是你犯的最糟糕的错误之一。根据句子结构可知， 空格处所需要填的动词形式与其后的the difference between the two research findings在整个句子中作主语，故空格处要填所给动词的动名词形式， 再结合句子的时态可知，需要填动名词的一般式。故答案为Ignoring。
66. Bob has regretted not ________(take) his friend’s advice. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】taking##having taken
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：鲍勃后悔没有听朋友的劝告。根据句意可知，句中涉及固定短语“regret doing sth.”，意为“后悔做过某事”，“regret”后接动名词作宾语，“take”的动名词形式为“taking”，或用“regret having done sth.”， 意为“后悔做过某事”，“regret”后接动名词的完成式作宾语，“take”的过去分词为“taken”，故空格处也可用“having taken”。故填taking/having taken。
67. My eldest son, _____________work takes him all over the world, is in New York at the moment. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】whose
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我的大儿子现在在纽约，他的工作使他走遍了全世界。此处son是先行词，在后面的定语从句中作定语修饰work，用关系代词whose，故填whose。
68. My parents have always made ________ clear that we shouldn't judge a book by its cover. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】it
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：我的父母总是明确表示，我们不应该以貌取人。“make+it+adj.+that...”为固定用法，make的宾语是that引导的宾语从句，空处应该填it，是形式宾语，故填it。
69. Media say that ________ has made the story gain a great popularity is its admirable scenery. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】what
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：媒体说，让这个故事大受欢迎的是它极好的风景。分析句子可知，句子为“that”引导的宾语从句，在从句中，空格处单词引导句子作主语，“_____has made the story gain a great popularity”中缺少主语，指物，没有选择范围，故应用“what”引导从句。故填what。
70. He has never stopped trying and showed great ________(persevere). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】perseverance
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他从未停止努力，表现出极大的毅力。分析句子可知，“great”为形容词，后应接名词，在句中作宾语，“persevere”意为“坚持”，动词词性，对应的名词为“perseverance”，意为“毅力”，为不可数名词。故填perseverance。
71. His performance indeed lived up to everyone’s ________(expect) with his accurate shooting. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】expectation##expectations
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：他的精准射击确实达到了所有人的期望。to为介词后接名词，expect的名词为expectation，根据句意可用单数也可用复数。故填expectation/expectations。
72. Curry’s success inspires a lot of the next generation, a lot of people who love the game of basketball ________(value) the skill of it. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】to value
【解析】
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：Curry的成功激励了很多下一代人，很多热爱篮球运动的人重视篮球技术。inspire sb to do sth“激励某人做某事”为固定短语。故填to value。
73. I am ________(delight) to inform you that this year’s music festival will be held shortly. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】delighted
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我很高兴地通知大家，今年的音乐节即将举行。根据句意和句中“am”可知，空格处应用形容词，作表语，“delight”意为“高兴”，名词词性，“delighted”意为“高兴的”，形容词词性，描述主语“I”的心情。故填delighted。
74. She and her family bicycle to work,___________helps them keep fit. （用适当的单词填空）
【答案】which
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：她和她的家人骑自行车去上班，这有助于他们保持健康。分析句子可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的整个句子，关系词代替它在从句中充当主语，应用关系代词which，故填which。
75. The report deserves ________(consider) carefully. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】considering##to be considered
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这个报道值得我们认真商讨考虑。该处动词提示词在句中作deserve的宾语，由与deserve相关的固定搭配可知，此处可用动名词或不定式的被动式均可。故填considering/ to be considered。
76. ________(cheer) up, and you will catch up with others with continuous efforts. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Cheer
【解析】
【详解】考查“祈使句+and+简单句”结构。句意：振作起来，你就会不断努力赶上别人。分析句子可知，句中涉及“祈使句+and+简单句” 结构，相当于“if”引导的肯定的条件句，祈使句谓语动词用原形，“cheer”意为“欢呼”，动词词性，句首单词首字母大写。故填Cheer。
77. Sandra was determined to become a doctor, and her persistence paid ________. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】off
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：桑德拉决心成为一名医生，她的坚持得到了回报。根据句意可知，句中涉及固定短语“pay off”，意为“取得成功，获得回报”，故空格处应用“off”。故填off。
78. We would like to see closer ________(cooperate) between parents and schools. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】cooperation
【解析】
【详解】 考查名词。句意：我们希望家长和学校之间的合作更加紧密。分析句子结构可知，空前的closer 为形容词，意为“更亲密的”，形容词修饰名词，因此空处应使用名词cooperation，其为不可数名词。故填cooperation。
79. I’ve come to the ________(conclude) that he’s not the right person for the job. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】conclusion
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我已得出结论，他不是这项工作的合适人选。to为介词后接名词，come to the conclusion“ 得出结论”。故填conclusion。
80. He is closely ________(associate) in the public mind with horror movies. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】associated
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：在大家的印象中,他总是和恐怖电影紧密地联系在一起。分析句子结构可知，系动词is后面需加形容词作表语，associated意为“有联系的”。故填associated。
第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Last week my friend phoned me and we decided to go on a trip to Germany. I supposed there would be many wonderful things for us ____81____ (appreciate).
I took a car from my town to Paris. When I arrived in the city, after getting a bit lost, I ____82____ (eventual) found my friend. We boarded the train to Heidelberg, Germany.
The flat, ____83____I stayed with my friend, belonged ____84____ his uncle and it was very lovely. For the next five days, we explored the town and ate a ____85____ (shock) amount of cake. I’ve never tasted a cheesecake quite as good as German cheesecake. We were to visit an old castle ____86____ (build) more than three ____87____ (century) ago and we took many photos there.
It was after five days ____88____ we finally made a plan to head home and stop off for a day in Paris on the way. Because we hadn’t booked return tickets, the cheapest ____89____ (choose) was to take a 12 hour coach (长途客车) from Heidelberg to Paris. We just played some card games, chatted and got to Paris at last. Paris was fantastic and we _____90_____ (have) a great time touring there with a few maps wherever we went. In a funny way, I’m glad that our trip was more than an adventure.
【答案】81. to appreciate
82. eventually
83. where 84. to
85. shocking
86. built 87. centuries
88. that 89. choice
90. had
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者去德国的旅行经历。
【81题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我想会有很多美好的事情值得我们去欣赏。分析句子可知，句中涉及不定式的复合结构“for+名词/代词+to do sth.”，“for+名词/代词”为不定式的逻辑主语，不定式表示将要发生的动作，“appreciate”意为“欣赏”，动词词性，不定符号“to”后接动词原形。故填to appreciate。
【82题详解】
考查副词。句意：当我到达这个城市时，在迷路了一会儿之后，我终于找到了我的朋友。分析句子可知，句中“found”为动词，前面应用副词修饰，“eventual”意为“最终的”，形容词词性，对应的副词为“eventually”，意为“最后，终于”，在句中作状语。故填eventually。
83题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：我和朋友住的那套公寓是他叔叔的，非常可爱。根据句意和句子结构可知，句子为非限制性定语从句，先行词为“flat”，在从句中作地点状语，故应用关系副词“where”引导从句。故填where。
【84题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：我和朋友住的那套公寓是他叔叔的，非常可爱。分析句子可知，句中涉及固定短语“belong to”，意为“属于”，故空格处应用“to”。故填to。
【85题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在接下来的五天里，我们探索了这个小镇，吃了惊人数量的蛋糕。分析句子可知，句中“amount”为名词，前面应用形容词修饰，“shock”意为“使震惊”，动词词性，“shocking”意为“令人震惊的”，形容词词性，修饰物，“shocked”意为“惊愕的”，形容词词性，修饰人，“amount”为物，故应用“shocking”。故填shocking。
【86题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们要去参观一座建于三个多世纪前的古堡，我们在那里拍了很多照片。分析句子可知，句中有谓语动词“were to visit”，故空格处应用非谓语动词，“build”意为“建造”，动词词性，“castle”与“build”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故空格处应用过去分词作后置定语，“build”的过去分词为“built”。故填built。
【87题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：我们要去参观一座建于三个多世纪前的古堡，我们在那里拍了很多照片。分析句子可知，“century”意为“世纪”，为可数名词，根据句中“three”可知，空格处应用“century”的复数形式“centuries”。故填centuries。
【88题详解】
考查强调句。句意：五天后，我们终于制定了回家的计划，并在途中在巴黎停留一天。分析句子可知，去掉“It was”和空格处单词，句子成立，说明该句是个强调句型，句式为“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who+句子其他部分”，被强调部分是时间状语“after five days”，故空格应用“that”。故填that。
【89题详解】
考查名词。句意：因为我们没有订回程票，所以最便宜的选择是坐12小时的长途汽车从海德堡到巴黎。分析句子可知，句中“cheapest”为形容词最高级，后应接名词，在句中作主语，“choose”意为“选择”，动词词性，对应的名词为“choice”，意为“选择”，根据句中“was”可知，空格处应用其单数形式。故填choice。
【90题详解】
考查时态。句意：巴黎真是太棒了，无论我们去哪里，我们都带着几张地图在那里玩得很开心。根据句意和句中“was”可知，句子讲述的是过去的旅行经历，应用一般过去时，动词要用过去式，“have a great time”意为“玩得愉快”，“have”的过去式为“had”。故填had。
第五部分：书面表达 (满分25分)
91. 假如你是学校国际部的李华，为捐助贫困儿童，你们要举办校园义卖活动。请你给外教Kevin写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间地点；
2. 活动的内容；
3. 邀请的理由。
参考词汇：charity sale 义卖
注意:1.词数:100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kevin,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Kevin
I am writing to invite you to participate in the big campus charity sale, which will take place in the stadium this Sunday morning, the 21st of April.
The charity sale will be hosted by our monitor where we will sell stationery, used books, sports suits, lovely toys, handcrafts and so on, and all proceeds will benefit needy children in the countryside. I know you have showed great interest and promise in our activity, so I hope you can come to take part in it. I think it will be a meaningful experience, and let us see it together.
I would greatly appreciate your being there.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。要求写一封邀请信。
【详解】根据提示信息，假如你是学校国际部的李华，为捐助贫困儿童，你们要举办校园义卖活动。要求你给外教Kevin写封邮件，邀请他参加。1.首先注意时态以将来时为主，其次人称使用第一人称。2.根据文章的写作要求，可以分为三大段;第一段活动的时间地点；第二段活动的内容，邀请的理由；第三段表达出你真诚的邀请。3. 注意使用高级词汇和句式，为文章增添色彩；注意使用连接词、衔接词，使文章自然、流畅。
【点睛】本文内容完整，语言表述流畅。文章使用了几个高分句型。1. I am writing to invite you to participate in the big campus charity sale, which will take place in the stadium this Sunday morning, the 21st of April be本句是which引导的非限制性定语从句。2. The charity sale will be hosted by our monitor, where we will sell stationery, used books, sports suits, lovely toys, handcrafts and so on.本句是where引导的非限制性定语从句。3. I know you have showed great interest and promise in our activity, so I hope you can come to take part in it. 本句中and连接的是顺承并列句，so连接的是因果并列句，you can come to take part in it. 是宾语从句。
