北流市五校2021-2022学年高二上学期12月联考
英语试题
第I卷（共115分）
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. What can we say about the man
A.Unrealistic. B.Imaginative. C. Interesting.
2.What is the relationship between the speakers
A.Teacher and student.
B.Classmates.
C.Salesperson and customer.
3.What does the woman want to eat
A.Frozen food. B.Pizza C.Hamburgers.
4.Which board normally has wheels
A.Skateboard. B. Surfboard. C.Snowboard.
5. What will the woman help the man do
A.Have a car wash. B.Wash his clothes. C. Cook dinner.
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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man suggest the woman do
A.Buy a guidebook. B.Cut leaves. C. Plant roses.
7. Who is the man
A. shopkeeper B.A neighbor. C.A gardener.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What is the woman doing
A. Checking in at the hotel
B. Checking out a room.
C. Booking a room.
9.What can we learn about the woman
A. She made several long-distance calls.
B. She stayed in Room 216.
C. She needn't pay for water.
10. How will the woman get to the airport
A.By car. B.By bus. C.By bike.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the tour start tomorrow
A. At 6:00 a.m. B.At 7:00 a.m. C.At 7:20 a.m
12. What is the first stop of the tour tomorrow
A. Bangkok. B. Ayutthaya. C.Chiang Mai.
13. Why will the speakers stop at a small restaurant
A. To have a rest.
B.To have breakfast.
C. To pick up some guests.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14.What is Brad doing now
A.Teaching English.
B. Taking part in a program.
C. Looking for a hotel.
15. Where does Brad work
A. In Los Angeles. B.In London. C.In Tokyo.
16.What do we know about the hotel
A.It's crowded.
B. It's expensive.
C.It's inconvenient.
17. What is the man's attitude towards the hotel
A. Dissatisfied. B.Favorable. C.Doubtful.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What makes Zhang Guimei well-known to the public
A. Her devotion to education.
B. Her beauty.
C. Her struggle with diseases.
19. When did Zhang Guimei go to Yunnan
A.In 1957. B.In 1974 C.In 2008.
20. How does Zhang Guimei feel about her career
A. Tired. B. Relaxed. C. Delighted.
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分，满分30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，并将答案转涂到答题卡上的相应位置。
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University Room Regulations
Approved and Prohibited(禁止) Items
The following items are approved for use in residential rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fire works, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.
Access to Residential Rooms
Students are provided with a combination for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.
Cooking Policy
Students living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.
Pet Policy
No pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student,are subject to an initial fine of $ 100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.
21. Which of the following items is allowed in student rooms
A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds. B. Wireless routers and radios.
C. Hair dryers and candles. D. TVs and electric blankets.
22. What do we know about the cooking policy
A. A microwave oven can be used.
B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.
C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.
D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.
23. If a student has kept a cat in his room for a week since the warning, he will face .
A. parent visits B. a fine of $100
C. the Student Court D. a written notice
B
Mark Twain was a great writer. He was born in 1835 in the USA. He was also a famous speaker. He was famous for his sense of humour. Many people liked to listen to his talk because he liked to tell some interesting stories to make people laugh all the time.
One day, Mark Twain was going to a small town because of his writing. Before he was going to leave, one of his friends said to him that there were always a lot of mosquitoes in the town and told him that he'd better not go there. Mark Twain waved his hands and said, “It doesn’t matter. The mosquitoes are no relatives of mine. I don’t think they will come to visit me.”
After he arrived at the town, Mark Twain stayed in a small hotel near the station. He went into his room, but when he was just about to have a rest, quite a few mosquitoes flew around him. The waiters felt very sorry about that.“I'm very sorry，Mr. Mark Twain. There are too many mosquitoes in our town, ” one of them said to him.
Mark Twain, however, made a joke, saying to the waiter, “The mosquitoes are very clever. They know my room number. They didn’t come into the wrong room.” What he said made all the people present laugh heartily.
But that night Mark Twain slept well. Do you know why That was because all the waiters in the hotel were driving the mosquitoes away for him during the whole night.
24. That day Mark Twain went to the town ________.
A. to see one of his friends
B. because he wanted to do something there for his writing
C. because he was told there were a lot of mosquitoes there
D. to see one of his relatives
25. All the people present laughed heartily because ________.
A. the mosquitoes were very clever and they didn't come into the wrong room
B. the mosquitoes knew Mark Twain’s room number
C. Mark Twain gave the waiters some nice presents
D. Mark Twain made a joke
26. From the story we know ________.
A. no mosquitoes troubled Mark Twain in the night
B. the owner of the hotel told the waiters to look after Mark Twain well at night
C. Mark Twain didn’t have a good rest that night
D. there were not mosquitoes in the hotel any longer
27. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Mark Twain liked to tell interesting stories to make people laugh.
B. Mark Twain went to the small town for his writing.
C. He slept well because the mosquitoes didn't come into his room.
D. The waiters felt sorry, for there were many mosquitoes in Mark Twain's room.
C
Time Travel
If you could travel in time, where would you go Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeare's play in Elizabethan England What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period Or maybe you'd voyage far ahead of the present day to see what the future holds.
The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel The Time Machine, which was written by H.G.Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. It was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectively. The term “time machine”, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.
But could time travel actually be possible Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as shortcuts to other periods. Einstein's theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship — going at nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no simple task.
Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”. It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born.If the time traveler wasn't born, how would he travel back in time
And would you really like to visit the future In H.G.Wells' book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs. He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black object with tentacles(触角). If that's what's in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.
28.The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show___________.
A. the special feature of the book
B. People's interest in time travel
C. the long history of time travel
D. the contribution of H.G. Wells
29. Einstein's and Hawking's theories_________.
A. suggest the possibility to invent the time machine
B. have similarities in many ways
C. have proved wrong by some time travelers
D. push the invention of the first spaceship
30. In Paragraph 4, “grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that ________.
A. the traveler is prevented from meeting his grandfather
B. the traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfather
C. the grandfather's death makes the traveler's birth impossible
D. The reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness
31. According to the passage, what is probably the author's attitude towards time travel
A. Supportive. B. Unconcerned. C. Unclear. D. doubtful.
D
Dyslexia is a problem that restricts the ability to recognize words and connect sounds with letters when people read. People with this learning disorder may also have problems when they write. Dyslexia is not related to eyesight or intelligence. The problem involves areas of the brain that process language. Brain scientists are studying whether they can predict which young children may struggle with reading to provide them with early help. John Gabrieli at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is leading the study of five-year-olds in about twenty schools in the Boston area.
They studied in the schools with kindergartens. And for all the children joining in the study, they give them a brief set of paper-and-pencil tests to look at which children appear to be at some risk for struggling to read. So far, 50 of them have been examined in a scanner, a special machine, to show brain activity. Written tests are not always able to identify dyslexia or other problems, while brain scans may offer a more scientific way to identify problems. And with reading problems, early identification is important. When it comes to helping children overcome reading difficulties, the younger the child, the more effective they are.
Reading problems are not usually identified until a child is in the third or fourth grade. The later children are recognized as poor readers, the less treatment can help. And, as Professor Gabrieli points out, poor reading can make education a struggle. Reading is everything. Even math and science have textbooks.
While the children are given tasks related to reading, the brain scans measure the extent to which certain parts of the brain become active while the children do the work. The scientists say they are pleased with early results from the study, but have a long way to go.
32. Dyslexia affects the part of brain concerning ________.
A. eyesight B. intelligence C. language D. emotion
33. Dyslexia problems are more likely to be identified through ________.
A. speech contests B. reading efficiency
C. listening comprehension D. brain scans
34. According to the passage, which of the following has the best time to overcome reading difficulties
A. Tom, a boy in the kindergarten. B. Kate, a high school leaver.
C. Jane, a primary school student. D. Steve, a man in his thirties.
35. What is the passage mainly about
A. An effective way to identity Dyslexia at an early stage.
B. A learning disorder involving one’s intelligence.
C. Dyslexia — a problem affecting one’s reading and writing.
D. A possible solution to the problems related to Dyslexia.
第二节 (共5小题，每小题2分，满分l0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。
How can you improve your English
There are many things that you can do to improve your English. 36 Here are some tips on how to improve your English.
Take a class
First, decide whether you want to join in an English class. 37 No matter where the class is offered, it is best if it is taught by a person whose first language is English.
Use learning tools
38 If you cannot afford to purchase these, you might be able to borrow them from your local library or find free versions that you can download over the Internet.
Keep reading
As you become more comfortable reading English, be sure to read things other than instructional materials (教学材料). 39 Choose topics which you are especially interested in. In that case, it will increase your motivation(动机) to read.
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If you want to improve your English vocabulary, it can behelpful to focus on learning a few new words at a time. For example, you could learn one new word every few days and look for opportunities to use it in conversation.
In a word, the more you practice the language, the more likely you are to improve your English.
A. Learn one word at a time
B. Use English in public
C. This kind of class is usually expensive.
D. These classes are available in many parts of the world.
E. For example, reading books and news in English every day.
F. There are many products that you can use to improve your English.
G. One of the best things to do is to read, write and speak English as much as possible.
第二部分:语言知识运用（共两节, 满分45分)
第1节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题所给的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。
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 41 the move, my father 42 us in the living room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 43 that the universe would suddenly change its course.“In May, we're 44 to Arizona.”
The words, so small, didn't seem 45 enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a train moving across the country. I watched the 46 change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 47 mysteries yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 48 into our new home.
While my older sisters were 49 at the loss of friends, I 50 explored our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 51 and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. “You'd better not 52 that.”
I turned around to see an old woman.
“Are you new to this neighborhood ” I explained that I was, 53 , new to the entire state.
“My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 54 It must be quite a 55 after living in Boston.”
How could I explain how I 56 the desert I couldn't seem to find the right words.
“It's vastness,” she offered.“That vastness when you 57 on the mountains overlooking the desert—you can 58 how little you are in comparison with the world. 59 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I'd had ever since I'd first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 60 would change with just a few simple words.
“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn't touch.”
41. A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
42. A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
43. A. suspecting B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
44. A. walking B. moving C. driving D. flying
45. A. attractive B. simple C. big D. proper
46. A. branches B. ground C. scene D. street
47. A. suggested B. exposed C. advocated D. explained
48. A. settled B. jumped C. slid D. climbed
49. A. embarrassed B. delighted C. ashamed D. sad
50. A. bitterly B. mildly C. proudly D. eagerly
51. A. in place B. as usual C. on average D. at risk
52. A. steal B. water C. pollute D. touch
53. A. in particular B. in fact C. in short D. in return
54. A. desert B. campus C. company D. department
55. A. trouble B. doubt C. shock D. danger
56. A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
57. A. exist B. stand C. survive D. refresh
58. A. oppose B. predict C. sense D. expect
59. A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
60. A. faith B. life C. judgment D. habit
第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
In China, the history of people planting and using bamboo can date back to as far as 7000 years. In the Shang Dynasty, people used bamboo in 61 (they) daily lives. It was used for food, clothing, housing, transportation, 62 (music) instruments and even weapons.
The 63 (apply) of bamboo in science and technology is thrilling. In 251 BC, Li Bing, in Sichuan, 64 (lead) the local people in building the Dujiang Weirs, the first irrigation network in the world, in which bamboo played 65___ important role. The world's oldest water pipe was also 66 (make) of bamboo. During the Han Dynasty, the people in Sichuan 67 (success) sank a 1600-metre-deep well with thick bamboo ropes. This technology did not spread to Europe until the 19th century, and it was by using the technology 68 the Americans drilled the first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1859.
In Chinese culture, bamboo is well-known 69___ one of the “four gentlemen” in plants. To many distinguished men, bamboo is a symbol of goodness and honesty. It is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Bamboo culture contributes to encouraging people to hold on when 70 (face) tough situations.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号∧，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线＼划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线 ____ ，并在该词下面写出修改的词。
注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分
Many young boys and girls had the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students. As we all know, smoking does harm of human beings. More and more people have realized that how serious this problem is. But they are never boring with it. Some people think smoking is a kind of fashion, and other think smoking can refresh himself. In fact, smoking causes many illness. The most serious illness causing by smoking is lung cancer. Meanwhile, smoking is waste of money. What's worse, careless smokers may cause danger fires.
第二节： 书面表达（满分25分）
2022年北京-张家口冬奥会将如期在北京和张家口举行。为了确保冬奥会圆满成功，组委会发起了志愿者招募活动。假如你是学生李华，希望能成为其中一员。请按要求用英文给组委会写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.个人情况；2.自身优势；3.服务承诺。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇：2022北京-张家口冬奥会
2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games
Dear Committee,北流市五校2021-2022学年高二上学期12月联考
英语试题 答案
听力1-5 BACAA 6-10 BABCA 11-15 CBBBC 16-20ABABC
阅读理解21-23 DAC 24-27 BDAC 28-31 BACD 32-35 CDAC 36-40 GDFEA
完形填空 41-45DACBC 46-50 CAADD 51-55BDBAC 56-60ABCDB
语法填空61. their 62. musical 63. application 64. led 65. an
66. made 67. successfully 68. that 69. as 70. facing
短文改错 第一句had→have 第二句of→to 第三句去掉that 第四句boring→bored 第五句other→others; himself→themselves
第六句illness→illnesses 第七句causing→caused 第八句…a ∧waste 第九句danger→dangerous
书面表达
Dear Committee,
My name is Li Hua. I would like to work as a volunteer for 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympic Games.
I'm a boy of eighteen years old from a high school. My spoken English is good and I can communicate with foreigners fluently. What’s more, I have other advantages: I'm especially fond of sports, familiar with Beijing, good at communication and always glad to help others. I'm willing to provide the best service for every athlete in Winter Olympic Games. Therefore, I think I'm suitable for serving the Games.
I would appreciate it if you could offer me the chance to be a volunteer. Thank you!
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
听力原文
Text1(第1题为推断题)
M: Look! This cloud looks like a horse while that one looks like a bird. Nature is always out of your imagination.
W:Wow.I have to admit, you're so creative.
Text2(第2题为推断题)
W:Jack, you're in my English class. Why don't you bring the textbook with you
M:Sorry, madam. The textbook is really expensive. Its original price is over S100. Maybe I will buy one from a second-hand market and bring it next class.
Text 3
M: I'm so hungry. Shall we heat frozen food or order a pizza
W: I'm tired of eating frozen food, and we had pizza two days ago.
M: Would you like to have hamburgers instead
W:Exactly.(3)
Text 4
W:Wow! That skateboard doesn't have any wheels! How strange!(4)
M: That's not a skateboard.
W:Oh. Is it a surfboard then
M: No, that's a snowboard. These three sports are similar to each other.
Text 5
M: Oh, no! There is bird poop on my car. I just washed the car yesterday.
W:That's unfortunate.I will help you to do the cleaning after I do the washing. (5)
M:You are so thoughtful! Let me treat you to dinner tonight.
◆bird poop 鸟屎
Text6(第7题为推断题)
W:Excuse me, sir. I have a problem with my rose bushes. It used to produce a lot of pink flowers. But now it doesn't produce any flowers at all.
M:I see.Do the leaves look healthy
W:Not really. The leaves used to be green. Now,most of them have turned brown.
M:Well, I think you need to cut some leaves.(6)
W: Why
M:Cutting can help a plant become thicker. You can also buy a garden handbook in my
shop, which may help you plant flowers.
Text 7
M: How may I help you
W:Im Ann Rafferty in Room 126 and I'd like to check out. (8)
M: OK, madam. Just wait a minute and I'll get you the bill.
W:Thank you.
M: In addition to the charge for the two nights, you'll see that there's a cost of a couple of local phone calls you made as well as a call to Rapid City. And may I ask you whether you've used the objects like mineral water on the table (9)
W: Yes, I made those calls. But no water.(9)
M:OK. Then if everything is in order, please sign here.May I get a taxi or arrange a shuttle for you
W: No, thank you. My friend will give me a ride to the airport.(10)
M:Well. Have a nice trip!
Text 8
W:Good afternoon.
M:Good afternoon,ma'am. How was your trip
W:Very good, thanks.I had a stopover in Bangkok last night. So, it was just a short domestic flight for me this morning. I'm going on a tour tomorrow. Can you tell me a little about tomorrow's plan (11)
M:Certainly. The bus will pick you up around 7:00 a.m.at your hotel reception. After that, we'll stop off at Four Seasons Hotel for twenty minutes to collect some more guests. And then we will start the trip and go to Ayutthaya.(11)(12)
W:Will we stop for something to eat
M:On the way, we'll have breakfast in a small restaurant.(13) And then we'll have our lunch around midday. The next stop is Chiang Mai.
W:What time are we due back
M:We’ll drop you off at your hotel around 6:00 p.m. You could have a rest W:Thank you very much.
M:You're welcome.Now,come this way please.I'll bring you to the hotel.
◆ stopover 中途停留
Text9(第14、17题为推断题)
W:Welcome to the program Your Home Is My Home. Our guest tonight is Brad Philips
from Los Angeles,California. Brad,can you tell us a little bit about yourself
M:Well,I'm now working as an English teacher in Tokyo, Japan.(15) Tokyo is an
exciting city, and it’s also very broad. I always travel long hours to work, so sometimes stay in a capsule hotel.
W:A capsule hotel
M:It's a hotel with lots of tiny rooms which are only two meters long by one meter wide, and a meter high.(16) But the hotel is very economical. W:And what's inside each room M:Well, there's a bed, a TV ….
W:ATV Really
M:Yeah, and a reading light, a radio, and an alarm clock. The hotel also has lockers where you can keep your personal belongings.
W:Interesting. So, would you recommend a capsule hotel to other people
M:Sure! The rooms are rather convenient. My friend Bill will come here from London. I think it will be an unforgettable experience for him.
capsule hotel 胶囊旅馆economical 经济的;节约的 personal belongings 私人物品
Text10(第18-20题推断题)
This February, a picture of 17-year-old Zhang Guimei appeared on China's social media. The young girl with black glasses, who is now the highly respected president of the Huaping High School for Girls in Lijiang, Southwest of China, was smiling at the camera. Born in Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province in 1957,Ms. Zhang traveled to Yunnan at the age of 17 and has been helping girls from poor areas receive education for over 40 years.(19) She helped establish the country's first senior high school for girls from poor families for free. The school has seen more than1,800 students go to universities since its opening in 2008. After working day and night her health got worse, and she has been suffering from more than 10 diseases. Ms. Zhang said:“When I hear students have made a contribution to society after graduating from university.I think my hard work worth it. They can live a better life. This is my greatest comfort."Whenever she receives money from the government, she will donate it to the school. People are deeply touched by Ms. Zhang's story. It tells a woman who has devoted her life to promoting education in the countryside.
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41.D 解析：由本段的最后一句“In May，we're...to Arizona”可知答案。before“在……之前”。
42.A解析：句意：搬家之前，在一月份的一个冰冷的夜晚，父亲把我们召集到起居室里。gather“(使)聚集，集合”。
43.C 解析：句意：姐姐们和我坐在炉火旁，没有意识到我们的生活将会发生巨大的改变。realize表示“认识到；意识到”。
44.B 解析：由本段中“my family moved from Boston to Tucson”可知。
45.C 解析：句意：搬家这个字眼太小，无法包容我的新生活的全部内容。big表示“(体积、程度、数量等)大的，巨大的”，与上文的so small相对。
46.C 解析：“我” 注视着列车窗外的“景色”变换。scene“景色，风景”。
47.A 解析：景色的变化暗示着作者生活的变化。suggest表示“暗示；表明”。
48.A 解析：句意：我们终于抵达了目的地，迁入了我们的新居。settle in/into sth.表示“迁入新居，并安顿下来”。
49.D解析：当姐姐们在为失去朋友而伤心的时候。
50.D 解析：根据上文中的mysteries和下文的explored可知，句意：我急切地想探索新的居住环境。
51.B 解析：句意：一天下午，我像往常一样外出查看周围环境。as usual“照例；和平常或往常一样”。
52.D 解析：仙人掌上有刺，所以这位老妇人提醒作者不要触摸它。touch“触摸；触到”。
53.B 解析：句意：“你对邻近的地方不熟悉吗？”我解释说不熟悉，但事实上我对整个地区都不熟悉。in fact用作插入语，表示“事实是；实际上”。
54.A 解析：根据下文“How could I explain how I...the desert”可知。
55.C 解析：从繁华的大都市波士顿搬迁到荒凉的沙漠小镇图森，巨大的反差自然使孩子们感到震惊。shock“震惊；震骇；令人震惊的事”。
56.A 解析：句意： 我如何向她说明我对沙漠的看法呢？根据下文所提供的情境“I couldn't seem to find the right words”可知，作者找不到合适的词语来描述对沙漠的看法。
57.B 解析：由句意可知，当你站在高山之巅，俯瞰沙漠，你能感觉到与整个世界相比，自己是多么的渺小。
58.C 解析： sense表示“感觉，感知；觉察，意识到”。
59.D 解析：句意：同时，你感觉到机会是无限的。
60.B 解析：句意：仅仅因为这几句简短的话语，我的生活将会发生变化。
