2021-2022学年江苏省南京外国语学校高一上学期期中考前热身练英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where will the woman probably go first
A. To a shop. B. To a restaurant. C. To a post office.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M:Mary, can you stay for dinner
W:I’d love to, but I have to go and send some mail before going shopping.
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Why was the woman so late
A. Something went wrong with the bus.
B. She took somebody to hospital.
C. She didn’t catch the bus.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M：What happened to you You are so late.
W:The bus I took broke down in front of the hospital,and I had to walk from there.
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What are the two speakers doing
A. Playing a ball game.
B. Cheering for Oxford.
C. Watching a football match.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M:Look!Jack has got the ball.He’s going like lightning towards Oxford’s goal.Oh,go on Jack.
W:That Oxford centre half back is trying to stop him.
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What did the man do last night
A. He went to a school.
B. He talked with his friend.
C. He saw a film on TV.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W:Did you see the film on Channel 4 last night
M:Well,I meant to see it,but a friend of mine came to see me.We had a nice long chat about our school days.
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What does the man think of the woman
A. She can make money.
B. She doesn’t like money.
C. She’s careless with money.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W:I would certainly like to buy the brown suit I saw in the store, but I don’t have enough money.
M:Well, if you would cut down some of your expenses, you would be able to buy it.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Why did the man call for help
A. Because the man lost his way home.
B. Because the man was too old to walk home.
C. Because the man was tired and unwilling to walk home.
7. Who is the woman
A. The man’s wife.
B. A policewoman.
C. The man’s granddaughter.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W:How are you, grandfather
M:I’m OK.
W：Are you OK Why did you telephone the policeman for help He told me that you lost your way in the park.
M:I didn’t really lose my way. I just got tired and I didn’t want to walk home.
W:Well,I hope you call me next time if you feel tired.
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. What are the two speakers
A. They are foreigners.
B. They are teachers.
C. They are students.
9. What do the kids do with the boy from Brazil
A. They excuse him.
B. They hate him.
C. They welcome him.
10. What is rewarding according to the woman
A. Her students’ praises for their teacher.
B. Her students’ progress in the end.
C. Her students’ efforts to catch up.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B
【解析】
【原文】M：Stella, how’s the new student in your class doing
W:The kid from Brazil He’s having a rough time communicating since he doesn’t speak much English. However, the other kids seem to include him pretty well.
M:Our teachers are used to new kids who don’t speak much English since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district.
W:Don’t I know it! This year I have had a Cambodian, an Ethiopian, a Chinese and the kid from Brazil in my class. I spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up.
M:It must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them.
W:It has been. Nevertheless, it’s really rewarding to see them progress and make friends.
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】
11. What are the speakers talking about
A. Mount Tai.
B. Mount Hua.
C. Mount Huang.
12. What can we learn about the man
A. He reached the top of the mountain.
B. He stopped halfway.
C. He met many famous people.
13. What can we learn about the woman
A. She doesn’t like climbing mountains.
B. She wants to climb the famous mountain，too.
C. She has been to the famous mountain before.
【答案】11. A 12. A 13. B
【解析】
【原文】W：How did you spend your holiday
M: I went to climb Mount Tai.
W：Oh, really It must have been exciting.
M:It really was. Mount Tai is indeed a natural monument.
W:How did you reach the top
M:Step by step. I was totally exhausted before I even got halfway to the top. Those were the steepest steps I’ve ever seen.
W:Are there any relics
M:Of course, and most of the unearthed relics remain intact. Confucius and many famous people have been there. All in all, it’s really worth seeing.
W:OK.I’ll go there if I get a chance.
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】
14. What can we learn about the man
A. He’s lost his way. B. He’s lost something. C. He’s going to the hospital.
15. Where does the man work
A. In a town. B. In London. C. In a hospital.
16. Why does the man come to the town
A. To do business. B. To have a holiday. C. To find a job.
17. Where are the speakers now
A. On the way to the hospital. B. On the way to London. C. On the way to a town.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】W：Can I help you Have you lost something
M:No.I have not lost anything, but I am not sure of the way.
W:Where do you want to go
M:Into town. Am I going the right way
W:No,I’m afraid not. This way takes you to the hospital.
M:Am I going the right way if I turn back
W:Yes.I can show you the way. I’m also going into town.
M:I hope I’m not making you late.
W:Oh,no.I am not in a hurry. Are you a stranger here On a visit perhaps
M:Yes.I’m a secretary with a big government office in London and I’m on holiday now.
W:I’m sure you are not here to see the sights. This town is just full of industry. The buildings are very ugly.
M:I work in London. But I come from the country. I miss the country life on the farm and the animals. I just want to get a hotel room in town, and then visit the countryside.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. When did the speaker buy his ticket
A. Fourteen days ago. B. Thirteen days ago. C. On Monday morning.
19. How did the speaker go to the airport
A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. On a train.
20. What can we learn from the passage
A. He had never been in a plane before.
B. He is often in a plane.
C. He had been in a plane only twice.
【答案】18. B 19. A 20. A
【解析】
【原文】You ask me if I have been in a plane. Of course, I have. Now I tell you how I like it.
Last Monday I flew to Singapore. Thirteen days ago I went to the office in Kuala Lumpur and bought my ticket. Then very early on Monday morning, I went to the office again with my luggage and got into the bus with the other passengers.
The bus took us to the airport. There people took our luggage and put it in the plane. And then, after about twenty minutes, we got in, too. I was a little afraid at first, because it was my first ride in a plane, but a kind air-hostess brought us some sweets and spoke to me, and soon I was quite happy again.
We flew through some clouds. They were very white, like cotton, and beautiful. Then we began to come down because we were near Singapore. We went through the clouds and flew over Singapore. It was very interesting. When we got out of the plane，I said, “I like flying!”
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The Lascaux Writing Contest Guidelines
The Lascaux Prizes in Creative Non-fiction and Short Fiction are presently open for submission. The Lascaux Prizes in Flash Fiction and Poetry will reopen on October 1, 2020.
Prizes
Winner receives $1,000, a silver medal, and publication online in The Lascaux Review. The winner and all finalists will be published in the annual print journal Lascaux 8. Contest participants can download the Lascaux works for free.
Rules
Creative Non-fiction: Creative non-fiction may include memoirs, personal essays and literary journalism-anything the author has witnessed, experienced or discovered. Submissions should be within a length of 10,000 words. Pieces should be written in a non-academic style. Submissions close on December 31, 2020.
Short Fiction: Submissions should be no more than 10,000 words. There are no restrictions on the style or subject matter. Submissions close on February 28, 2021.
Flash Fiction: Writers may enter more than once, and as many as three stories per entry, all filed in one document. Single story should be not more than 1,000 words. Because editors are working in different workplaces, the Review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. All topics are welcome. Submissions close on April 30, 2021.
Poetry: Poets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted per entry. All are filed in one document. There are no length restrictions. All styles are welcome. Submissions close on June 30, 2021.
Entry Fee
Entry fee is $15.All the fees are intended entirely as prize money and operating expenses. Editors, judges, and other staff at The Lascaux Review are unpaid volunteers.
21. What does each of the participants get
A. A souvenir medal. B. An honor certificate.
C. Yearly print magazines. D. Free downloads of works.
22. What does a flash fiction participant have to do
A. Use the given theme.
B. Submit over three stories at a time.
C. Limit each story to 1,000 words.
D. Send his submissions by postal mail.
23. What is the final date for the admission of poetry
A. June 30, 2021. B. April 30, 2021. C. February 28, 2021. D. December 31, 2020.
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是应用文。文章介绍了“拉斯考克斯写作比赛”的有关信息，包括奖项设置、写作规则及缴费情况等。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Prizes部分的“Contest participants can download the Lascaux works for free.”可知，竞赛参与者可以免费下载拉斯考克斯的作品，即每一位参赛者均可免费下载拉斯考克斯的作品。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules部分的Flash Fiction中的“Single story should be not more than 1,000 words.”可知，单个小说故事的字数不能超过1000个字。由此可知，速写小说参赛者必须将每个故事限制在1000个字以内。故选C项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules部分的Poetry中的最后一句话“Submissions close on June 30, 2021.”可知，诗歌作品的最后提交日期是2021年6月30日。故选A项。
B
Scientific experts have warned that deadly pandemics(大流行病) are likely to keep happening if action is not taken to protect natural environments. The warning came in a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, an international expert group that advises governments. The group has more than 130 member states.
The experts called for major efforts aimed at preventing pandemics rather than trying to contain them after they happen The report urges major worldwide efforts to stop habitat destruction that can lead viruses to jump from wild animals to humans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that three out of every four new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals. Scientists have said COVID-19 probably started in bats and began spreading among humans.
In their report, the experts predict that about half of an estimated 1.7 million undiscovered viruses in nature might be able to infect people. Activities such as poaching(偷猎) or clearing forests to grow soy or palm oil can bring humans and disease closer together.
Peter Daszak was the report’s lead writer. He is president of EcoHealth Alliance, an international health, environment and development organization. He said in a statement that even though the experts call for urgent action, “this report is not a misfortune suggesting the world’s going to end and it’s too late.” Instead, Daszak said it should be seen as “an optimistic call for action.”
He noted that the current method for dealing with pandemics is to wait for them to emerge and then try to identify them before they spread. COVID-19 has demonstrated the problems with that plan. Officials attempted to contain COVID-19 after the disease was discovered last year, but it was already too late. “And here we are waiting for a vaccine(疫苗) and drugs to work,” Daszak said. “It’s not a good strategy. We need to do more.”
24. Why does the aim of urging habitat protection need major world efforts
A. To prevent viruses spreading from animals to humans.
B. To stop illegal poaching and forest destruction.
C. To control pandemics after they happen.
D. To strengthen international cooperation.
25. How many natural viruses might infect humans
A. About 1.7 million. B. About 0.85 million.
C. About three fourths. D. About 130.
26. What might be good strategy according to Peter Daszak
A. Waiting for pandemics to appear.
B. Expecting effective vaccines and drugs.
C Investigating pandemics after they appear.
D. Acting earlier and more actively to explore more
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Advice from Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform.
B. Experts’ Views on Disease Control and Prevention.
C. More Deadly Pandemics if Nature Not Protected.
D. Unstoppably Increasing Pandemics.
【答案】24. A 25. B 26. D 27. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过科学家们对不采取环保措施将导致更多大流行病的警告，反映了自然环境变化对人类的影响。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The report urges major worldwide efforts to stop habitat destruction that can lead viruses to jump from wild animals to humans.（该报告敦促世界各国作出重大努力，阻止栖息地破坏，栖息地破坏可能导致病毒从野生动物向人类传播。）”可知，敦促栖息地保护的目标需要全世界的努力，因为这可以防止病毒从动物传染给人类。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“In their report, the experts predict that about half of an estimated 1.7 million undiscovered viruses in nature might be able to infect people. （在他们的报告中，专家们预测，自然界约170万未被发现的病毒中，大约有一半可能会感染人类。）”可知，约有85万种天然病毒可以感染人类。故选B项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Officials attempted to contain COVID-19 after the disease was discovered last year, but it was already too late. “And here we are waiting for a vaccine(疫苗) and drugs to work,” Daszak said. “It’s not a good strategy. We need to do more.”（去年发现COVID-19后，官员们试图控制疫情，但已经太晚了。达扎克说：“我们在这里等待疫苗和药物发挥作用。”“这不是一个好策略。我们需要做得更多。”）”可知，彼得·达扎克认为应该尽早行动，积极探索更多策略。故选D项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Scientific experts have warned that deadly pandemics(大流行病) are likely to keep happening if action is not taken to protect natural environments. （科学专家警告说，如果不采取行动保护自然环境，致命的大流行病可能会继续发生。）”可知，本文主要讲述了科学家们对不采取环保措施将导致更多大流行病进行了警告。所以短文的最佳标题为“如果大自然得不到保护，就会发生更致命的大流行病”故选C项。
C
Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to stress academic excellence by telling your child, “You’re so smart!” may be counterproductive. Why According to a 2017 study, children who think their intelligence is fixed are less likely to pay attention to and bounce back (重新振作) from mistakes than children who think intelligence can grow and change.
In the study, researchers looked at 123 children. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a “growth mindset” (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a “fixed mindset” (believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity stopped within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their mistake and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response was, the more the child focused on the mistake. Based on the data, they concluded that children with a “growth mindset” were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake. While children with a “fixed mindset” were able to "bounce back”, only if they gave their full attention to the mistake.
For parents, the lessons are clear: Don’t pay your children compliments that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If your child hands you an A score, don’t say, “You’re so smart!” Instead, say, “Wow, that studying really paid off!” or “You clearly mastered this material-way to go!” Note the effort, not the intelligence.
Besides, many parents shy away from addressing a child’s mistakes, telling them “It’s OK. You’ll get it the next time.” without offering them the chances to figure out what goes wrong. Instead, it’s better to reassure your children that mistakes happen, and work to figure out where and how they make the mistake.
28. Which of the following best explains “counterproductive” underlined in paragraph 1
A. Opposite. B. Competitive.
C. Successful. D. Unknown.
29. How did the children with a "growth mindset" react in the study
A. They made fewer mistakes.
B. They tried to avoid mistakes.
C. They had smaller brain response.
D. They focused more on the mistake.
30. What should parents say when children make a mistake according to the text
A. You are so careless.
B. Your studying paid off.
C. You’ll get it the next time.
D. Let’s find out how you made it.
31. What should be avoided according to the study
A. Overstressing the intelligence.
B. Paying compliments to children.
C. Addressing children’s mistakes.
D. Offering chances to find mistakes.
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. D 31. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章通过实验研究告诉我们不要过度强调智力。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文“Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to stress academic excellence by telling your child, “You’re so smart!”（每一位优等生的家长都知道，凡事皆有成功之分，但试图通过对孩子说“你真聪明!”来强调学业优秀）”结合but表示转折意义，可推测，counterproductive指的是“相反的”意思。故选A。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The larger the brain response was, the more the child focused on the mistake. Based on the data, they concluded that children with a “growth mindset” were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake.（大脑的反应越大，孩子对错误的关注就越大。基于这些数据，他们得出结论，具有“成长型思维模式”的儿童在犯错后更有可能有更大的大脑反应。）”可知，“成长心态”儿童在研究中更关注的是错误。故选D。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Instead, it’s better to reassure your children that mistakes happen, and work to figure out where and how they make the mistake.（相反，最好是让你的孩子知道错误发生了，并找出他们在哪里犯了错误，是如何犯的。）”可知，当孩子犯了错误时，父母应该说“让我们看看你是怎么出错的。”故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“According to a 2017 study, children who think their intelligence is fixed are less likely to pay attention to and bounce back from mistakes than children who think intelligence can grow and change.”可知，据2017年的一项研究，认为自己的智力是固定的孩子比认为智力可以成长和改变的孩子更不可能关注错误并从错误中恢复过来。由此推知，我们应该避免过度强调智力。故选A。
D
Tommy, a 26-year-old chimp(猩猩),lives in a small cage in a used truck sales lot in New York. Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends to keep him company — just a TV. He is worlds away from the rainforest of Western Africa, where chimps spend most of their lives in trees, hunting, and socializing together.
His owner hasn't broken any laws, but an animal rights group called the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is trying to change the view. The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as “legal persons" and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.
You've probably heard the term “animal rights”, but animals don't actually have rights in many countries. Animal-welfare laws punish people who mistreat animals, but that's not the same as chimps having a right to liberty or anything else.
NhRP's first step is to ask a judge to end people's unjust arrest on behalf of Tommy and other privately owned chimps. If the court decides to recognize chimps as legal persons, NhRP's next step will be arguing for what rights the chimps should be granted. "The right that we believe they should have most of all is the right to bodily liberty," says Wise, a NhRP group member. "They should be able to choose how to live their lives.”
Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy. "He likes being by himself," he says.
“There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people," says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. "If we' re really focused on chimps being very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might …say, ‘Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person.’”
32. What can we know about Tommy
A. He is living a very lonely life.
B. He dislikes living in the rainforest.
C. He likes watching movies very much,
D. He was illegally bought by Pat Lavery.
33. What can we infer from the text
A. Great progress has been made on improving animal rights.
B. Pat Lavery is thought to mistreat Tommy by NhRP.
C. Animal rights are going from bad to worse.
D. Animal rights have been admitted in western countries.
34. What's the final goal NhRP wants to achieve
A. To ensure chimps' bodily safety. B. To stop illegal hunting of chimps.
C. To help chimps find their families. D. To help chimps enjoy their freedom.
35. What's Richard Cupp's attitude towards NhRP's efforts to win rights for chimps
A. Hopeful, B. Uncaring.
C. Worried. D. Supportive.
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述了一个名为“非人权项目”(NhRP)的动物权利组织为黑猩猩争取权利而努力的事件引发争议。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends to keep him company — just a TV.”（从电影和其他曾经占据他的工作中退休后，他没有黑猩猩朋友陪伴他——只有一台电视。）可知，汤米过着非常孤独的生活。故选A项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy.”（汤米的主人帕特·拉弗里(Pat Lavery)说，大约十年前他从一个粗心大意的主人手中救出了汤米，并否认这只黑猩猩受到了虐待或不开心。）可推断，NhRP认为帕特·拉弗里虐待汤米。故选B项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as “legal persons" and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.”（该组织说，黑猩猩具有类似人类的智力，它们应该被认定为“法人”，并被安置在动物收容所，可以自由漫步。）根据倒数第三段“They should be able to choose how to live their lives”他们应该能够选择如何生活。可推断，NhRP的最终目标是帮助黑猩猩获得自由。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people," says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. "If we' re really focused on chimps being very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might …say, ‘Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person.’””（“轻率地说它们和人类一样是有危险的，”研究动物和法律的教授理查德·卡普(Richard Cupp)说。“如果我们真的把注意力集中在非常非常聪明的黑猩猩身上，那么谁知道也许有一天我们会说，‘嘿，这有一个人一点也不聪明，也许黑猩猩的地位比这个人高。’”）可推断，Richard Cupp对NhRP为黑猩猩争取权利的努力持担忧的态度。故选C项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
It would be easy to think that since houseplants live inside , they don’t really experience seasons as their outdoor relatives do. It’s true that they’re provided a lot more protection inside. ___36___They do，they do and they’d appreciate a few seasonal changes. Here is how to keep your plants happy as the summer goes away and cooler days come along.
If you’ve given your houseplants outside time in summer , bring them in before temperatures reach a low of 55 degrees Fahrenheit.___37___ For example, clear the dead leaves, which can attract pests. In this way, you won’t bring in whatever may be harmful to your indoor environment.
___38___Fall is the perfect time to leach out(滤掉)any salt by letting the water run freely out of the bottom of the pot. The water will also clean off any dust that collects on the leaves.
Give them a trim( 修剪). Remove any dead or dying leaves ：cut the leaves that are brown or yellow at the base. For brown or yellowing tips, you can just cut off the unhealthy leaves. ___39___
Be mindful of extreme temperatures. Being extremely hot or cold can stress plants out. ____40____Make sure they aren’t on the top of radiators(散热器)or by heaters; likewise, make sure they’re far from doors that are open to the outside.
A. Be careful with watering.
B. Give them a good shower.
C. Note when you bring houseplants outside.
D. But you have to give them a thorough check.
E. So be careful about where your plants are living.
F. However, this doesn’t mean that they don’t know what’s going on.
G. But please remember not to remove more than 20% of the entire plant.
【答案】36. F 37. D 38. B 39. G 40. E
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。很容易想到，因为室内植物生活在室内，它们并不像它们的户外亲戚那样真正体验季节。文章介绍如何让你的植物在夏天过去，凉爽的日子来临时保持快乐。
【36题详解】
根据上文提示“It’s true that they’re provided a lot more protection inside.”（的确，他们在里面得到了更多的保护。）承接上文，F项However, this doesn’t mean that they don’t know what’s going on.（然而，这并不意味着他们不知道发生了什么。）切题。该项中的However与上文构成转折关系，this指代的是上文中的provided a lot more protection inside。故选F。
【37题详解】
根据上文提示“If you’ve given your houseplants outside time in summer , bring them in before temperatures reach a low of 55 degrees Fahrenheit.”（如果你夏天让室内植物在室外生长，那就在温度达到55华氏度之前把它们带进来。）再根据下文提示“For example, clear the dead leaves, which can attract pests.”（例如，清除会吸引害虫的枯叶。）承接上下文，D项But you have to give them a thorough check.（但你得给他们做个彻底的检查。）切题。该项中的But与上文构成转折关系，且下文是对该项的举例说明。故选D。
【38题详解】
此空是段落首句，根据下文提示“Fall is the perfect time to leach out(滤掉)any salt by letting the water run freely out of the bottom of the pot. The water will also clean off any dust that collects on the leaves.”（秋天是滤除盐的最佳时机，让水从壶底自由流动，水还可以清除叶子上积聚的灰尘。）由此可知，B项Give them a good shower.（给他们好好洗个澡。）切题。该项是段落中心句，下文是解释说明。故选B。
【39题详解】
根据上文提示“对于棕色或黄色的叶尖，你可以直接剪掉不健康的叶子。”承接上文，G项But please remember not to remove more than 20% of the entire plant.（但是请记住不要移除超过整个植物的20%。）切题。该项中的But表明与上文构成转折关系，对上文的补充说明。故选G。
【40题详解】
根据上文提示“Being extremely hot or cold can stress plants out.”（温度过高或过低都会给植物造成压力。）再根据下文提示“Make sure they aren’t on the top of radiators(散热器)or by heaters.”（确保它们不在散热器或加热器的顶部。）承接上下文，E项So be careful about where your plants are living.（所以要小心你的植物生长的地方。）切题。该项中的so表明与上文构成因果关系，又与下文的意思相吻合。故选E。
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。
I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream for coffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my___41___. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be___42___, to say the least. But I told myself it was my___43___stop before going home to put my feet up.
So I___44___a parking place, grabbed a bag from the trunk and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She was___45___in a shopping cart. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my___46___off her. Then I did what I always do with ___47___: I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad, ___48___ it comes from my heart.
That’s a(an)___49___ I formed long ago when I became a mother. It started with my child, in that ___50___, life-changing moment of her birth.
At times, my smile would fade to a look of___51___or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a ___52___sometimes, young and old, friends and___53___, even those at the market in a rush to get home.
She took her___54___deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she___55___. I wish you could have seen her. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she___56___me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile___57___from every shopper I passed. I was___58___smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil. ___59___, I didn’t need it. My headache was gone.
Somehow, in that simple___60___of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place. If you’re lucky, maybe they’ll even blow you a kiss and make your headache go away.
41. A. headache B. toothache C. cough D. cold
42. A. walking B. working C. driving D. shopping
43. A. first B. best C. last D. worst
44. A. spotted B. bought C. got D. drew
45. A. sitting B. sleeping C. lying D. standing
46. A. breath B. eyes C. hands D. bag
47. A. shoppers B. children C. girls D. strangers
48. A. because B. so C. and D. but
49. A. hobby B. memory C. experience D. habit
50. A. familiar B. imaginary C. unforgettable D. bitter
51. A. fear B. warmth C. curiousness D. fantasy
52. A. comfort B. smile C. greeting D. respect
53. A. strangers B. families C. enemies D. relatives
54. A. turn B. toys C. courage D. time
55. A. spoke up B. lit up C. stood up D. backed up
56. A. blew B. waved C. hugged D. gave
57. A. in surprise B. with care C. with fear D. in return
58. A. always B. ever C. still D. just
59. A. Regularly B. Sadly C. Luckily D. Frankly
60. A. discussion B. exchange C. creation D. bargain
【答案】41. A 42. D 43. C 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B 56. A 57. D 58. C 59. C 60. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过作者在商店里用自己的微笑换来他人微笑的经历，告诉读者要对生活和他人充满笑容和善意。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：以及为我的头痛准备的Advil药。A. headache头痛；B. toothache牙痛；C. cough咳嗽；D. cold感冒。与文章最后一句话中的“make your headache”呼应，这里指作者头痛所以要买止痛药。故选A项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：忙了一天工作后，不夸张地说我都不想购物了。A. walking走路；B. working工作；C. driving驾驶；D. shopping购物。与下一句but引导的句子呈现转折关系，这里指作者累到不想购物。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但我告诉自己这是回家前的最后一趟购物。A. first第一个；B. best最好的；C. last最后的；D. worst最差的。分析语境可知，这是作者劝说自己的话，买了东西马上回家，即回家前的最后一次购物。故选C项。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以我到了一个停车点。A. spotted认出，弄脏；B. bought购买；C. got得到；D. drew牵引，描绘。后续的动作是从车里拿包去购物，可以推断这里是到了停车点把车停下。故选C项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她正在一个购物车里坐着呢。A. sitting坐；B. sleeping睡觉；C. lying躺下；D. standing站立。下文指出这里的she是一个大约9个月大的孩子，根据常理应该是在购物车里坐着的。故选A项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我无法把目光从她身上移开。A. breath呼吸；B. eyes眼睛；C. hands手；D. bag包。take one’s eyes off意为“无法从……移开目光”，这里指作者被购物车里的婴儿吸引住了。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我对她做了我总是和孩子们做的事。A. shoppers购物者；B. children孩子；C. girls女孩；D. strangers陌生人。与下文的star with my child对应，作者面对孩子们时总是会向他们露出微笑。故选B项。
【48题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：可能看起来有点疯狂，但是它是发自内心的。A. because因为；B. so所以；C. and和，并且；D. but但是。分析前后句逻辑关系，呈现出句意上的转折，要用转折连词but。故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个很久之前我当妈妈时就养成的习惯。A. hobby爱好；B. memory回忆；C. experience经历，经验；D. habit习惯。既然是always“总是”这样做，而且搭配动词form“形成，产生”，habit是最符合的。故选D项。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我是从我的孩子开始的，在那个她出生时难忘的、改变一生的时刻。A. familiar熟悉的；B. imaginary虚构的；C. unforgettable难忘的；D. bitter苦的。与另一个形容词life-changing并列，显然孩子的出生对于身为母亲的作者是意义重大的，也应当是无比难忘的。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有时候，我的微笑会消逝，被充满恐惧或担忧的面容取代。A. fear恐惧；B. warmth温暖；C. curiousness好奇；D. fantasy幻想。与worry并列，这里指作者的微笑被其他负面的情绪代替，选项中只有fear是符合的。故选A项。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我发现有时候每个人都需要微笑。A. comfort安慰；B. smile微笑；C. greeting问候；D. respect尊敬。smile一词作为文章主题词，贯穿始终，作者想表达每个人都应该经常微笑，给陌生人带去善意。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不论年老年轻，也不论熟悉与否。A. strangers陌生人；B. families家人；C. enemies敌人；D. relatives亲戚。这里与friends形成对照，结合文段中叙述的那个在商店偶遇的小宝宝，应该指不论是熟识的朋友还是不熟悉的陌生人。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她花了点时间决定该如何回应我的微笑。A. turn机会；B. toys玩具；C. courage勇气；D. time时间。与下句的but finally联系，这里指小宝宝过了段时间才作出了反应。故选D项。
【55题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但是最终，她看起来很高兴。A. spoke up大声说；B. lit up点火，点亮；C. stood up起立；D. backed up支持，辅助。从作者后续的反应来看，是从小宝宝那里得到了积极的回应，light up在这里指“露出喜色”。故选B项。
【56题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她还给我一个飞吻。A. blew吹；B. waved挥动；C. hugged拥抱；D. gave给予。blow a kiss意为“飞吻”，在后文中也有出现，符合文意。故选A项。
【57题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：那使得我面带微笑，也让每一个和我相遇的其他顾客面带微笑作为回报。A. in surprise惊喜地；B. with care小心地；C. with fear害怕地；D. in return作为回报。这里指作者对其他人微笑，也换来了他人的微笑以对，可以看作是一种回报。故选D项。
【58题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我到家时还在笑。A. always总是；B. ever曾经；C. still仍然；D. just只是。搭配时间状语从句when I get home可知，作者微笑的动作到家时仍在持续，要用still表示“仍然，还是”。故选C项。
【59题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我不需要它了。A. Regularly规律地；B. Sadly悲伤地；C. Luckily幸运地；D. Frankly诚实地。下文指出作者因为心情愉悦头已经不痛了，也就不需要吃止痛药了，这自然是一件好事。故选C项。
【60题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不知怎么地，在这些简单的笑容交换里，这个令人厌倦的陈旧世界变得好起来了。A. discussion讨论；B. exchange交换；C. creation创造；D. bargain交易。作者对着小宝宝笑，小宝宝也作出了回应；她对着其他顾客微笑，其他顾客也以微笑回馈，相当于是在进行微笑的交换和传递。故选B项。
第二节：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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Health is ____61____most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. ____62____if our health is taken away, it is certain that we surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a ____63____(health) way and exercise often.
How can we keep healthy In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid____64____(eat) food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, ____65____are junk foods. I eat lots of vegetables and fresh fruit. Besides, I only eat a little meat.
On the ____66____hand, doing exercise is very important. Taking exercise every day ____67____(help) us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are important part of one’s health. I always feel better when I am with friends than alone. When I am with friends I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good____68____(stay) with my friends. By eating properly and exercising____69____(regular), I can keep my body at a proper weight. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage _____70_____. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.
【答案】61. the
62. But 63. healthy
64. eating 65. which
66. other 67. helps
68. to stay
69. regularly
70. them
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。作者从饮食和锻炼两方面介绍了自己对如何保持健康的心得和建议。
【61题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：健康是世界上最重要的事。形容词最高级most important前应用定冠词the。故填the。
【62题详解】
考查转折词。句意：但是如果我们的健康被带走了，我们肯定会死。前文“If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive.”（如果有人拿走我们的钱，房子，汽车，甚至我们的衣服，我们仍然可以生存。）和后文“if our health is taken away, it is certain that we surely die.”（如果我们的健康被带走了，我们肯定会死。）构成转折关系，所以应用转折词but。故填But。
【63题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这就是为什么我们总是努力吃得健康并经常锻炼。修饰名词way应用形容词作定语。故填healthy。
【64题详解】
考查动名词。句意：为了吃得健康，我通常避免吃高脂肪的食物，比如薯条或饼干，这些都是垃圾食品。及物动词avoid后应用动名词作宾语。故填eating。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：为了吃得健康，我通常避免吃高脂肪的食物，比如薯条或饼干，这些都是垃圾食品。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，且先行词为food，所以用关系代词which。故填which。
【66题详解】
考查代词和固定搭配。句意：另一方面，做运动是非常重要的。根据前文“In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat”可知，前文是讲关于如何吃的一方面，根据“doing exercise is very important”可知，此处是指另一方面要做运动。on the other hand意为“另一方面”，为固定搭配。故填other。
【67题详解】
考查主谓一致和一般现在时。句意：每天做运动帮助我们建立一个强壮的身体。全文讲述客观事实，用一般现在时。动名词Taking做主语，谓语动词应用第三人称单数。故填helps。
【68题详解】
考查to do不定式和固定句式。句意：和我的朋友在一起很好。“it is+adj+to do”意为“做某事很好”，为固定句式。此处为to do不定式作主语，it作形式主语。故填to stay。
【69题详解】
考查副词。句意：通过合理的饮食和规律的运动，我可以保持我的身体在一个适当的体重。修饰动词exercising应用副词作状语。故填regularly。
【70题详解】
考查人称代词。句意：这些事情听起来容易做，但没有多少人可以做到它们。此处代指前文提到的“These things”应用them作manage的宾语。故填them。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错（满分10分）
71. 短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’m Li Hua, an 18-year-old freshman. I am very interest in the position in your poster. So I’m writing to recommend me to you as a member of the school TV station.
When in senior high school, I am once a journalist of the school newspaper. That is why I’m good at writing now. The reports writing by me are often praised by many of her fellow classmates and teachers. In addition, working as a journalist help me to grow as a outgoing, independent, and sociable person. More importantly, I am so curious and enthusiastic about is happening in and around our campus that I can keep it up with the latest events. I’m sure I will devote myself to working in the school TV station whole-hearted.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】1. interest → interested
2. me → myself
3. am → was
4. writing → written
5. her → my
6. help → helps
7. a → an
8. about后加what
9. 删除keep后的it
10. whole-hearted → whole-heartedly
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者申请成为学校电视台的一员，并介绍了自己的特长。
【详解】1.考查固定短语。此处考查固定短语be interested in“对……感兴趣”，故将interest改interested。
2.考查代词。结合上下文可知，此处意为“推荐我自己”，应用反身代词，故将me改为myself。
3.考查时态。结合上下文以及once“曾经”可知，本句讲述过去的事情，应用一般过去时，故将am改为was。
4.考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，此处应用非谓语动词作后置定语，逻辑主语reports和write之间是被动关系，应用过去分词，故将writing改为written。
5.考查代词。结合上下文可知，此处应为“被我的同学和老师表扬”，故将her改为my。
6.考查主谓一致。动名词短语working as a jounalist作主语看作第三人称单数，谓语动词应用三单现形式，故将help改为helps。
7.考查冠词。结合上下文可知，此处应为“帮助我成长为一个外向、独立、友好的人”，所以是泛指，又outgoing是元音音素开头，故将a改为an。
8.考查宾语从句。分析句子可知，about之后应是一个宾语从句，从句缺少主语，且意为“什么”，应用连接词what，故在about后加what。
9.考查代词。此处考查固定短语keep up with…“跟上”，其宾语位于with之后，所以句中it是多余的，故删除keep后的it。
10.考查副词。此处应用副词修饰动词working，故将whole-hearted改为whole-heartedly。
【点睛】第8小题考查宾语从句连接词。确定宾语从句连接词一般分为三步：分析从句成分；结合上下文看从句句意；考虑特殊情况。以本题为例：
1.分析从句成分：从句is happening in and around our campus缺少主语
2.结合上下文看从句句意：结合上下文可知，此处意为“校园内外正在发生着什么”，故应用连接代词what
3.考虑特殊情况：无
故在about后添加what
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
72. 假定你是李华，在某英文网站上看到一家国际文化机构招聘中学生暑期志愿者。请根据以下提示，用英语写封自荐信。要点包括：
1. 表达兴趣；
2. 阐述自己的优势；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意:1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I'm writing to apply for the job as a summer volunteer that you have advertised on the Internet.
I've been learning English for ten years, so I can communicate with other members in fluent English. Besides, I'm outgoing and warm-hearted, which makes it easy for me to make friends with students from other countries. On top of that, I would be able to tell students from other countries about Chinese culture and learn about their culture as well.
I would appreciate an interview at your convenience. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给写封自荐信，应聘一家国际文化机构中学生暑期志愿者。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时,少量现在进行时和现在完成进行时。
结构：总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求：
1. 表达兴趣；
2. 阐述自己的优势；
3. 希望得到回复。
第二步：列提纲 （重点词组）
apply for; communicate with; make friends with; On top of; be able to; put forward; tell … from …; at one’s convenience ; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. I'm writing to apply for the job as a summer volunteer that you have advertised on the Internet.
2. I've been learning English for ten years, so I can communicate with other members in fluent English.
3. Besides I'm outgoing and warm-hearted, which makes it easy for me to make friends with students from other countries.
4. On top of that, I would be able to tell students from other countries about Chinese culture and learn about their culture as well.
5. I would appreciate an interview at your convenience.
6.Looking forward to your reply.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）（供参考）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second… And then, Finally, In the end, At last（供参考）
2.表并列补充关系： Besides
3.表转折对比关系：However, On the contrary, but, Although +clause(从句), In spite of +n/doing, On the one hand…,On the other hand… Some…,while others…,as for, so…that…（供参考）
4.表因果关系：So
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1] I'm writing to apply for the job as a summer volunteer that you have advertised on the Internet. 这句话运用了that引导的定语从句。
[高分句型2] I've been learning English for ten years, so I can communicate with other members in fluent English. 这句话运用了连词so连接的并列句。
[高分句型3] Besides, I'm outgoing and warm-hearted, which makes it easy for me to make friends with students from other countries. 这句话运用了which引导的非限定性定语从句。高一英语试题
第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where will the woman probably go first
A. To a shop. B. To a restaurant. C. To a post office.
2. Why was the woman so late
A. Something went wrong with the bus.
B. She took somebody to hospital.
C. She didn’t catch the bus.
3. What are the two speakers doing
A. Playing a ball game.
B. Cheering for Oxford.
C. Watching a football match.
4. What did the man do last night
A. He went to a school.
B. He talked with his friend.
C. He saw a film on TV.
5. What does the man think of the woman
A. She can make money.
B She doesn’t like money.
C. She’s careless with money.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why did the man call for help
A. Because the man lost his way home.
B. Because the man was too old to walk home.
C. Because the man was tired and unwilling to walk home.
7. Who is the woman
A. The man’s wife.
B. A policewoman.
C. The man’s granddaughter.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What are the two speakers
A. They are foreigners.
B. They are teachers.
C. They are students.
9. What do the kids do with the boy from Brazil
A. They excuse him.
B. They hate him.
C. They welcome him.
10. What is rewarding according to the woman
A Her students’ praises for their teacher.
B. Her students’ progress in the end.
C. Her students’ efforts to catch up.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. What are the speakers talking about
A. Mount Tai.
B. Mount Hua.
C. Mount Huang.
12. What can we learn about the man
A. He reached the top of the mountain.
B. He stopped halfway.
C. He met many famous people.
13. What can we learn about the woman
A. She doesn’t like climbing mountains.
B. She wants to climb the famous mountain，too.
C. She has been to the famous mountain before.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. What can we learn about the man
A. He’s lost his way. B. He’s lost something. C. He’s going to the hospital.
15. Where does the man work
A. In a town. B. In London. C. In a hospital.
16. Why does the man come to the town
A. To do business. B. To have a holiday. C. To find a job.
17. Where are the speakers now
A. On the way to the hospital. B. On the way to London. C. On the way to a town.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. When did the speaker buy his ticket
A. Fourteen days ago. B. Thirteen days ago. C. On Monday morning.
19. How did the speaker go to the airport
A. On a bus. B. In a car. C. On a train.
20. What can we learn from the passage
A. He had never been in a plane before.
B. He is often in a plane.
C. He had been in a plane only twice.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节（共15个小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
The Lascaux Writing Contest Guidelines
The Lascaux Prizes in Creative Non-fiction and Short Fiction are presently open for submission. The Lascaux Prizes in Flash Fiction and Poetry will reopen on October 1 2020.
Prizes
Winner receives $1,000, a silver medal, and publication online in The Lascaux Review. The winner and all finalists will be published in the annual print journal Lascaux 8. Contest participants can download the Lascaux works for free.
Rules
Creative Non-fiction: Creative non-fiction may include memoirs, personal essays and literary journalism-anything the author has witnessed, experienced or discovered. Submissions should be within a length of 10,000 words. Pieces should be written in a non-academic style. Submissions close on December 31, 2020.
Short Fiction: Submissions should be no more than 10,000 words. There are no restrictions on the style or subject matter. Submissions close on February 28, 2021.
Flash Fiction: Writers may enter more than once, and as many as three stories per entry, all filed in one document. Single story should be not more than 1,000 words. Because editors are working in different workplaces, the Review is unable to accept submissions via postal mail. All topics are welcome. Submissions close on April 30, 2021.
Poetry: Poets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted per entry. All are filed in one document. There are no length restrictions. All styles are welcome. Submissions close on June 30, 2021.
Entry Fee
Entry fee is $15.All the fees are intended entirely as prize money and operating expenses. Editors, judges, and other staff at The Lascaux Review are unpaid volunteers.
21. What does each of the participants get
A. A souvenir medal. B. An honor certificate.
C. Yearly print magazines. D. Free downloads of works.
22. What does a flash fiction participant have to do
A. Use the given theme.
B. Submit over three stories at a time.
C. Limit each story to 1,000 words.
D. Send his submissions by postal mail.
23. What is the final date for the admission of poetry
A. June 30, 2021. B. April 30, 2021. C. February 28, 2021. D. December 31, 2020.
B
Scientific experts have warned that deadly pandemics(大流行病) are likely to keep happening if action is not taken to protect natural environments. The warning came in a report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, an international expert group that advises governments. The group has more than 130 member states.
The experts called for major efforts aimed at preventing pandemics rather than trying to contain them after they happen. The report urges major worldwide efforts to stop habitat destruction that can lead viruses to jump from wild animals to humans.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that three out of every four new or emerging infectious diseases in people come from animals Scientists have said COVID-19 probably started in bats and began spreading among humans.
In their report, the experts predict that about half of an estimated 1.7 million undiscovered viruses in nature might be able to infect people. Activities such as poaching(偷猎) or clearing forests to grow soy or palm oil can bring humans and disease closer together.
Peter Daszak was the report’s lead writer. He is president of EcoHealth Alliance, an international health, environment and development organization. He said in a statement that even though the experts call for urgent action, “this report is not a misfortune suggesting the world’s going to end and it’s too late.” Instead, Daszak said it should be seen as “an optimistic call for action.”
He noted that the current method for dealing with pandemics is to wait for them to emerge and then try to identify them before they spread. COVID-19 has demonstrated the problems with that plan. Officials attempted to contain COVID-19 after the disease was discovered last year, but it was already too late. “And here we are waiting for a vaccine(疫苗) and drugs to work,” Daszak said. “It’s not a good strategy. We need to do more.”
24. Why does the aim of urging habitat protection need major world efforts
A. To prevent viruses spreading from animals to humans.
B. To stop illegal poaching and forest destruction.
C. To control pandemics after they happen.
D. To strengthen international cooperation.
25. How many natural viruses might infect humans
A. About 1.7 million. B. About 0.85 million.
C. About three fourths. D. About 130.
26. What might be good strategy according to Peter Daszak
A. Waiting for pandemics to appear.
B. Expecting effective vaccines and drugs.
C. Investigating pandemics after they appear.
D. Acting earlier and more actively to explore more
27. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Advice from Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform.
B. Experts’ Views on Disease Control and Prevention.
C. More Deadly Pandemics if Nature Not Protected.
D. Unstoppably Increasing Pandemics.
C
Nothing succeeds like success, as every parent of a straight-A student knows, but trying to stress academic excellence by telling your child, “You’re so smart!” may be counterproductive. Why According to a 2017 study, children who think their intelligence is fixed are less likely to pay attention to and bounce back (重新振作) from mistakes than children who think intelligence can grow and change.
In the study, researchers looked at 123 children. The team assessed the children to determine whether they had a “growth mindset” (believing that you can work harder to get smarter), or a “fixed mindset” (believing that your intelligence is unable to change). They then asked the children to complete a fast-paced computer accuracy task while their brain activity was recorded. During the recording, researchers noted that brain activity stopped within a half-second after making a mistake, as children became aware of their mistake and paid closer attention to what went wrong. The larger the brain response was, the more the child focused on the mistake. Based on the data, they concluded that children with a “growth mindset” were much more likely to have a larger brain response after making a mistake. While children with a “fixed mindset” were able to "bounce back”, only if they gave their full attention to the mistake.
For parents, the lessons are clear: Don’t pay your children compliments that suggest that intelligence is fixed. If your child hands you an A score, don’t say, “You’re so smart!” Instead, say, “Wow, that studying really paid off!” or “You clearly mastered this material-way to go!” Note the effort, not the intelligence.
Besides, many parents shy away from addressing a child’s mistakes, telling them “It’s OK. You’ll get it the next time.” without offering them the chances to figure out what goes wrong. Instead, it’s better to reassure your children that mistakes happen, and work to figure out where and how they make the mistake.
28. Which of the following best explains “counterproductive” underlined in paragraph 1
A. Opposite. B. Competitive.
C. Successful. D. Unknown.
29. How did the children with a "growth mindset" react in the study
A. They made fewer mistakes.
B. They tried to avoid mistakes.
C. They had smaller brain response.
D. They focused more on the mistake.
30. What should parents say when children make a mistake according to the text
A. You are so careless.
B. Your studying paid off.
C. You’ll get it the next time.
D. Let’s find out how you made it.
31. What should be avoided according to the study
A. Overstressing the intelligence.
B. Paying compliments to children.
C. Addressing children’s mistakes.
D. Offering chances to find mistakes.
D
Tommy, a 26-year-old chimp(猩猩),lives in a small cage in a used truck sales lot in New York. Retired from movie work and whatever else once occupied him, he has no chimp friends to keep him company — just a TV. He is worlds away from the rainforest of Western Africa, where chimps spend most of their lives in trees, hunting, and socializing together.
His owner hasn't broken any laws, but an animal rights group called the Nonhuman Rights Project (NhRP) is trying to change the view. The group says chimps have such a humanlike intelligence that they should be recognized as “legal persons" and be placed in an animal shelter and wander free.
You've probably heard the term “animal rights”, but animals don't actually have rights in many countries. Animal-welfare laws punish people who mistreat animals, but that's not the same as chimps having a right to liberty or anything else.
NhRP's first step is to ask a judge to end people's unjust arrest on behalf of Tommy and other privately owned chimps. If the court decides to recognize chimps as legal persons, NhRP's next step will be arguing for what rights the chimps should be granted. "The right that we believe they should have most of all is the right to bodily liberty," says Wise, a NhRP group member. "They should be able to choose how to live their lives.”
Tommy's owner, Pat Lavery, says he rescued Tommy from a careless owner about a decade ago and denies the chimp is mistreated or unhappy. "He likes being by himself," he says.
“There's a danger in making a jump to say they're just like people," says Richard Cupp, a professor who writes about animals and the law. "If we' re really focused on chimps being very, very smart, then who knows if maybe someday we might …say, ‘Hey, here's a particular human being that's not very smart at all, maybe the chimps have higher status than this person.’”
32. What can we know about Tommy
A. He is living a very lonely life.
B. He dislikes living in the rainforest.
C. He likes watching movies very much,
D. He was illegally bought by Pat Lavery.
33. What can we infer from the text
A. Great progress has been made on improving animal rights.
B. Pat Lavery is thought to mistreat Tommy by NhRP.
C. Animal rights are going from bad to worse.
D. Animal rights have been admitted in western countries.
34. What's the final goal NhRP wants to achieve
A. To ensure chimps' bodily safety. B. To stop illegal hunting of chimps.
C. To help chimps find their families. D. To help chimps enjoy their freedom.
35. What's Richard Cupp's attitude towards NhRP's efforts to win rights for chimps
A. Hopeful, B. Uncaring.
C. Worried. D. Supportive.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
It would be easy to think that since houseplants live inside , they don’t really experience seasons as their outdoor relatives do. It’s true that they’re provided a lot more protection inside. ___36___They do，they do and they’d appreciate a few seasonal changes. Here is how to keep your plants happy as the summer goes away and cooler days come along.
If you’ve given your houseplants outside time in summer , bring them in before temperatures reach a low of 55 degrees Fahrenheit.___37___ For example, clear the dead leaves, which can attract pests. In this way, you won’t bring in whatever may be harmful to your indoor environment.
___38___Fall is the perfect time to leach out(滤掉)any salt by letting the water run freely out of the bottom of the pot. The water will also clean off any dust that collects on the leaves.
Give them a trim( 修剪). Remove any dead or dying leaves ：cut the leaves that are brown or yellow at the base. For brown or yellowing tips, you can just cut off the unhealthy leaves. ___39___
Be mindful of extreme temperatures. Being extremely hot or cold can stress plants out. ____40____Make sure they aren’t on the top of radiators(散热器)or by heaters; likewise, make sure they’re far from doors that are open to the outside.
A. Be careful with watering.
B. Give them a good shower.
C. Note when you bring houseplants outside.
D. But you have to give them a thorough check.
E. So be careful about where your plants are living.
F. However, this doesn’t mean that they don’t know what’s going on.
G. But please remember not to remove more than 20% of the entire plant.
第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。
I was at the market at 5 p.m. to pick up a few essentials: Cream for coffee, eggs for breakfast and Advil for my___41___. After rushing all day doing jobs, I did not want to be___42___, to say the least. But I told myself it was my___43___stop before going home to put my feet up.
So I___44___a parking place, grabbed a bag from the trunk and found a shopping cart. That’s when I saw her. She was___45___in a shopping cart. She looked to be maybe 9-months old, short blond curls, blue eyes. I couldn’t take my___46___off her. Then I did what I always do with ___47___: I gave her my best smile. It may have looked a bit mad, ___48___ it comes from my heart.
That’s a(an)___49___ I formed long ago when I became a mother. It started with my child, in that ___50___, life-changing moment of her birth.
At times, my smile would fade to a look of___51___or worry, but it never left my face for long. I’ve learned that everyone needs a ___52___sometimes, young and old, friends and___53___, even those at the market in a rush to get home.
She took her___54___deciding just what to make of my smile. But finally, she___55___. I wish you could have seen her. I laughed and waved goodbye. And she___56___me a kiss. That put a smile on my face that got a smile___57___from every shopper I passed. I was___58___smiling when I got home and realized I’d forgotten to get Advil. ___59___, I didn’t need it. My headache was gone.
Somehow, in that simple___60___of smiles, this weary old world becomes a better place. If you’re lucky, maybe they’ll even blow you a kiss and make your headache go away.
41. A. headache B. toothache C. cough D. cold
42. A. walking B. working C. driving D. shopping
43. A. first B. best C. last D. worst
44. A. spotted B. bought C. got D. drew
45. A. sitting B. sleeping C. lying D. standing
46. A. breath B. eyes C. hands D. bag
47. A. shoppers B. children C. girls D. strangers
48. A. because B. so C. and D. but
49. A. hobby B. memory C. experience D. habit
50. A. familiar B. imaginary C. unforgettable D. bitter
51. A. fear B. warmth C. curiousness D. fantasy
52. A. comfort B. smile C. greeting D. respect
53. A. strangers B. families C. enemies D. relatives
54. A. turn B. toys C. courage D. time
55. A. spoke up B. lit up C. stood up D. backed up
56. A. blew B. waved C. hugged D. gave
57. A. in surprise B. with care C. with fear D. in return
58. A. always B. ever C. still D. just
59. A. Regularly B. Sadly C. Luckily D. Frankly
60. A. discussion B. exchange C. creation D. bargain
第二节：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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Health is ____61____most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive. ____62____if our health is taken away, it is certain that we surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a ____63____(health) way and exercise often.
How can we keep healthy In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid____64____(eat) food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, ____65____are junk foods. I eat lots of vegetables and fresh fruit. Besides, I only eat a little meat.
On the ____66____hand doing exercise is very important. Taking exercise every day ____67____(help) us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.
What’s more, I think friends are important part of one’s health. I always feel better when I am with friends than alone. When I am with friends I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good____68____(stay) with my friends. By eating properly and exercising____69____(regular), I can keep my body at a proper weight. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage _____70_____. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错（满分10分）
71. 短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I’m Li Hua, an 18-year-old freshman. I am very interest in the position in your poster. So I’m writing to recommend me to you as a member of the school TV station.
When in senior high school, I am once a journalist of the school newspaper. That is why I’m good at writing now. The reports writing by me are often praised by many of her fellow classmates and teachers. In addition, working as a journalist help me to grow as a outgoing, independent, and sociable person. More importantly, I am so curious and enthusiastic about is happening in and around our campus that I can keep it up with the latest events. I’m sure I will devote myself to working in the school TV station whole-hearted.
I’m looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
72. 假定你是李华，在某英文网站上看到一家国际文化机构招聘中学生暑期志愿者。请根据以下提示，用英语写封自荐信。要点包括：
1. 表达兴趣；
2. 阐述自己的优势；
3. 希望得到回复。
注意:1. 词数100左右
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
