2021-2022学年度（上）高二期中测试英语试题
(时间：120分钟；满分：150分)
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题 每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do at 8:00
A. Have dinner with Mike. B. Work in the office. C. Go out with the woman.
2. What does the woman dislike about the shirt
A. The color. B. The price. C. The design.
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Gary’s works. B. Gary’s list of samples. C. Gary’s application.
4. What did the man plan to do on March 1st
A. Go to the mountains. B. Call the travel agent. C. Apply for some classes.
5. Why does Amy plan to go to Rome
A. To work. B. To study. C. To travel.
第二节（共15小题；每题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. What course won't the girl attend
A. African music. B. Basic Spanish. C. Business.
7. On which days does the girl have advanced piano classes
A. Thursdays. B. Tuesdays. C. Mondays.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. Which family holiday does the man recommend
A. The one on the 19th. B. The one on the 18th. C. The one on the 20th.
9. Where will the woman probably go
A. Spain. B. France. C. Greece.
10. What do we know about The Hotel Playa
A. It is a five-star hotel. B. It has a swimming pool. C. It has its own beach.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. In a shop. C. At a TV station.
12. What does Bob like doing
A. Taking pictures. B. Playing tennis. C. Riding bikes.
13. What did the woman dream of being
A. A tennis player. B. A bank clerk. C. A shop owner.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. How long has Louise been working at the center
A. About six months. B. About two years. C. About one year.
15. How did Louise feel when she started working at the center
A. Excited. B. Confident. C. Nervous.
16. What is the most rewarding part of the job
A. Helping the less able children achieve more.
B. Thinking of new things for children to do.
C. Seeing children have a lot of fun.
17. What does Louise say about working at night
A. It's unfair for her to do it.
B. It's a necessary part of the job.
C. It's something that she enjoys.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. What organizations used to have a lot of power
A. Libraries and printing companies.
B. Universities and bookstores.
C. Newspapers and publishers.
19. Why do many city people like e-books
A. They are easier to carry. B. They are cheaper. C. They are more interesting.
20. What can we learn about Border’s Group
A. They were bought by a tech company.
B. They made billions of dollars this year.
C. They used to have more than 600 stores.
第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题每小题2. 5分，满分 37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
Driver Wanted
Clean driving license (执照).
Must be of smart appearance.
Age over 25.
Apply to (申请）：Capes Taxi, 17 Palace Road, Royston.
Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted
Applicants (申请者) must be between 20 and 33 years old.
Height: 1. 6 m to 1. 75m.
Education to GCSE standard.
Two languages. Must be able to swim.
Apply to: Recruitment (招聘) office, Southern Airlines, Heathrow Airport West. HR 37 KK.
Teachers Needed
For private language school.
Having college education.
Teaching experience unnecessary.
Apply to: The Director of Studies, Instant Languages Ltd. 279 Canal Street, Royston.
21. What prevents Jack, an experienced taxi driver, working for Capes Taxi
A. Fond of beer and wine. B. Not having college education.
C. Unable to speak a foreign language. D. Punished for speeding and wrong parking.
22. What prevents Mary, aged 25, becoming an air hostess
A. She can't speak Japanese very well.
B. She once broke a traffic law and was fined
C. She has never worked as an air hostess before.
D. She doesn't feel like working long hours flying abroad.
23. Which of the following is not mentioned in the three advertisements
A. Male or female. B. Marriage. C. Education. D. Working experience.
（B）
Two British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles. Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37,500 kilometers around the world and passed through 37 countries. They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa,Asia and South America.
The pair, who set off from London, thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail. When the tuk-tuk broke, they were only 43 miles from their destination. They decided to pull it the rest of the way. The tuk-tuk,which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Richard and Nick over three days. On arrival in Chepen, Peru, they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuk-tuks and managed to fix it.
The pair were back on the road and aiming for their next goal. Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia. The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountainranges lying in their path, including the Alps, the Himalayas and the Andes.
Nick and Richard uncovered some inspirational projects across Africa, Asia and South America. They witnessed firsthand the educational challenges facing these areas today. They joined street children in the slums of Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Mumbai and Phnom Penh. They visited Congolese refugees(难民）in camps in Eastern Burundi. They witnessed how education could free sex-workers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal.
The pair established The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust, a UK registered charity. Talking about their motivation, Richard said, “The world's leaders have made a commitment to achieving universal primary education but, in spite of this pledge(誓言），over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school; many more are in school, but still cannot access quality learning opportunities. ”
24. Why did the two teachers travel the world
A. To entertain themselves. B. To support an education project.
C. To create a new world record. D. To challenge themselves.
25. How far did the two teachers pull the tuk-tuk each day on average
A. A little more than 8 miles. B. 20 miles.
C. 43 miles. D. About 14 miles.
26. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. How they realized their next goal.
B. Their exciting experience on the road.
C. The beautiful scenery of famous mountains.
D. The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey.
27. Which of the following best describes the two teachers
A. Courageous and responsible. B. Humorous and generous.
C. Curious and brave. D. Efficient and honest.
（C）
Sunscreen(防晒霜) protects our skin from sunburn. But did you know that it is harmful to coral (珊瑚) living in the ocean？
Some chemicals in sunscreen, such as benzophenone (二苯甲酮), can kill coral. Every year, about 4,000 to 6,000 tons of sunscreen will flow into coral areas, according to the US National Park Service.
About one and half years ago, Zhang Baoxin, 17, who studies at Guangdong Experimental High School, read about this in an article. Then she had an idea – to make an environmentally friendly sunscreen to protect the marine environment.
To make this happen, Zhang read lots of literature and then put forward a new formula (配方). She mixed natural plant oils with safe and commonly-used sunscreen ingredients, such as titanium dioxide (二氧化钛) and zinc oxide (氧化锌) powder .
She tested about 10 kinds of plant oils, including jojoba oil (荷荷巴油) and coconut oil, to figure out whether they can take in sunlight. She then used a microscope to find out if the oil could be mixed with the powder. After trying about 20 formulas, Zhang found a jojoba oil formula that is effective, cheap and easy to make.
Zhang wrote a paper to explain her findings with her experimental process and data. The project made Zhang a nominee (候选人) of the Stockholm Junior Water Prize, an award to celebrate teenagers who help solve major water challenges. She was the only nominee from the Chinese mainland in 2020.
After this successful experiment, Zhang made some samples and printed out flyers (传单) for her new formula. She gave them out to people at swimming pools and water parks. “With my formula, anyone can make sunscreen at home. You just need a blender to mix the oil and the powder,” she said.
Zhang wants to study environmental science in college. “I want to use my knowledge to make a better world,” she said.
28. What inspired Zhang to make a new kind of sunscreen
A. Her desire to protect sea species.
B. Her wish to study environmental science.
C. A book published by the US National Park Service.
D. A project at Guangdong Experimental High School.
29. What is the main idea of paragraphs 4-5
A. Features of the new sunscreen.
B. Differences between different ingredients.
C. The process of developing the new sunscreen.
D. Difficulties Zhang met when making the new sunscreen.
30. What happened after Zhang’s successful experiment
A. She was accepted into a famous university.
B. She won the Stockholm Junior Water Prize.
C. She handed out her samples to people.
D. She continued to make other environmentally friendly products.
31. Which of the following best describes Zhang Baoxin
A. Curious and cheerful. B. Helpful and sociable.
C. Diligent and cautious. D. Creative and responsible.
(D)
Brain disease research could be sped up using a smartphone-controlled “plug-and-play” neural implant (神经植入管) invented by scientists from the USA and South Korea.
The researchers, who come primarily from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the University of Washington, designed the soft device to deliver drugs or coloured lights directly to targeted neurons (神经元), with the goal of accelerating discovery about addiction, depression and pain. The LEDs involved are smaller than a grain of salt, and the drugs are delivered by tiny channels with the thickness of a human hair.
For researchers, the main advantage of the new wireless implant is ease of use. The inventors describe its replaceable drug tube as “lego-like” and “plug-and-lay”, while set-up happens over an “elegant, simple” smartphone interface (界面).
For the subjects, in current testing — the small, soft device won’t impede movement and is safer to use over time.
Current devices used in this field are rigid, so they cause damages in soft brain tissue over time. With the new devices, scientists can now monitor one area of the brain over much longer periods, and with the test subjects moving freely.
“It allows us to better analyze the neural basis of behavior in various ways,” said Michael Bruchas, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine who heads the Bruchas Lab. “We are also eager to use the device to help us develop new treatments for pain, addiction and emotional disorders.”
The researchers, who published their findings in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, created the implant for laboratory use with animals but would like to develop the technology for clinical applications in the future, meaning one day a similar device could be tested on humans.
Their invention comes after three years of cooperation between the Jeong group at KAIST in Daejeon and the Bruchas Lab in Seattle. The former specializes in soft electronics for wearable and implantable devices, while the latter is a research laboratory focusing on stress, depression, addiction, pain and other diseases.
32. How does the device work
A. It locates a certain position in neurons.
B. It directly cures the damaged neurons.
C. It delivers drugs through a human hair.
D. It directly controls coloured lights.
33. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word “impede” in Paragragh 4
A. Destroy B. Increase. C. Improve. D. Prevent.
34. What can we learn about the device
A. It helps to observe the whole brain work.
B. It has been tested on humans to deal with diseases.
C. It helps to find new ways to cure some diseases.
D. It has been invented by the Bruchas Lab.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Brain Neural Implant by Smartphone B. A New Smartphone That Controls Brain
C. The Development in Exploring Brains D. A New Cure for the Brain Diseases
第二节（共5小题每小题2. 5分，满分 12. 5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Help Others in Your Community (社区)
Helping others in your community is a great way to spread joy to others and get the most out of life. ____36____
You can choose to become a volunteer. Volunteering is great way to help others out in your community. Look around for a homeless shelter or soup kitchen and spend some time there doing whatever needs to be done. ____37____ For example, try tutoring homeless kids at the local shelter so that they can stay in school and not fall behind, and also you get a sense of achievement.
____38____ You can give away money to some organizations that help others. If you don’t have money to spare, look through your unused items (物品) and see what you can part with that is in good condition. They are needed by a local food bank or shelter.
You can choose to redirect gifts. ____39____ You can invite them to do voluntary work to celebrate your birthday. You can also suggest they donate the money they intend to use to buy gifts for you.
You can stop to help. There are many cases where you can stop to give a helping hand. If you see people on the street struggling to carry all their groceries, stop to help ____40____ However, keep in mind that they may not always need help. But never feel discouraged when your kindness is turned down.
A. Usually they are grateful to accept your help.
B. You can choose to donate to important causes.
C. There are a number of chances you can take advantage of.
D. You can help your neighbors without spending much money.
E. Donate the gifts you receive to poor children in your community.
F. Not only will this help others, but also you will gain certain benefit.
G. Instead of getting new gifts every birthday, have your friends and family help others.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Growing up, I understood one thing about my dad: He knew everything. I asked him questions and he gave me ___41___. When I moved out on my own, I usually called him when something broke and I needed to know how to ___42___ it.
But then, eventually, I ___43___ him less. I got married, and my husband had the ___44___ I was short of. I didn’t know when it happened, but our ___45___ when I called developed into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweetie. Here’s Mom.” There would be a(n) ___46___ if my mum wasn’t at home. I ___47___ loved my dad, but I wondered at times if maybe he had already ___48___ everything I needed to know.
Then, this past summer, my dad said that he once spent a summer in college building boats. “You did ” I asked. I thought I knew everything about my dad. However, I never knew this. I ___49___ that in the past 40 years, I had focused on myself only. I felt a deep sense of ___50___.
A few weeks later, I called my parents. Dad answered. “Hi, sweetie. Here’s Mom.,” he said.
___51___ to know more about him, I said, “Wait, Dad. How are you ” We ___52___ talking about a new battery he’d bought for his boat. To anyone else, it would sound like a ___53___ conversation between a dad and his daughter. But to me, it was novel and a new____54____. I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad. Now I talk to him because I ____55___ to.
41. A. reminders B. reports C. responses D. reasons
42. A. rent B. view C. use D. fix
43. A. knew B. needed C. missed D. saw
44. A. knowledge B. resource C. freedom D. character
45. A. arrangement B. meeting C. performance D. conversation
46. A. explanation B. tension C. silence D. exchange
47. A. certainly B. usually C. hardly D. particularly
48. A. acquired B. shared C. gathered D. stressed
49. A. proved B. complained C. guessed D. realized
50. A. shame B. doubt C. shock D. pity
51. A. Lucky B. Eager C. Ready D. Happy
52. A. aimed at B. got through C. stuck to D. ended up
53. A. normal B. long C. personal D. serious
54. A. advance B. opportunity C. beginning D. agreement
55. A. learn B. want C. promise D. prepare
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Freedom above snow
With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their eyes to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, ____56____ will start in five months. Freestyle skier Gu Ailing, 18, looks to be one of the superstars of the event.
Born to an American father and a Chinese mother, Gu ____57____ (decide) to compete for China in the 2022 Winter Olympics in June 2019. Just two months later, she bagged her first gold medal for China at the Australia New Zealand Cup. Her strength continued to grow as she won one bronze and two gold medals at the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard and Freeski World Championships ____58_____ March.
People say she is ____59____ (talent). But Gu says that talent counted for (占据) “only 1 percent” of her wins, adding that her hard work is ____60____ matters. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekends. She spent eight hours____61____ (go) to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill ____62____ (practice) skiing.
Gu said she wants to encourage more girls in China to try skiing and other extreme sports , many of which have only been known there for 20 years, according to the Olympics website. She said skiing gives her “____63____ (free) and creativity”, especially when she perfectly controls her body and does tricks that others cannot do.
Now she ____64____ (prepare) for the Winter Olympics as a full-time athlete. “Of course, I want to win medals and even golds,” Gu said. “But what’s _____65_____ (important) is to bring out my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport.”
第四部分 写作（ 共两节，满分40分）
第一节 (满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的美国留学生朋友Jack来信说他所在的学校要开办很多弘扬中国优秀传统文化的俱乐部，比如中国书法，武术，剪纸，厨艺，太极，中医等，他想征询你的意见。请你根据下面的要点提示，给他回复一封电子邮件:
1. 你所推荐的俱乐部； 2. 推荐理由； 3. 你的期待。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使得行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
One fall，my wife Elli and I had a single goal:to photograph polar bears. We were staying at a research camp outside “the polar bear capital of the world”-the town of Churchill in Manitoba，Canada.
Taking pictures of polar bears is amazing but also dangerous. Polar bears-like all wild animals-should be photographed from a safe distance. When I'm face to face with a polar bear，I like it to be through a camera with a telephoto lens. But sometimes，that is easier said than done. This was one of those times.
As Elli and I cooked dinner，a young male polar bear who was playing in a nearby lake sniffed，and smelled our garlic bread.
The hungry bear followed his nose to our camp，which was surrounded by a high wire fence. He pulled and bit the wire. He stood on his back legs and pushed at the wooden fence posts.
Terrified, Elli and I tried all the bear defense actions we knew. We yelled at the bear，hit pots hard，and fired blank shotgun shells into the air. Sometimes loud noises like these will scare bears off. Not this polar bear though-he just kept trying to tear down the fence with his massive paws(爪子).
I radioed the camp manager for help. He told me a helicopter was on its way，but it would be 30 minutes before it arrived. Making the best of this close encounter(相遇), I took some pictures of the bear.
Elli and I feared the fence wouldn't last through 30 more minutes of the bear's punishment. The camp manager suggested I use pepper spray. The spray burns the bears' eyes，but doesn't hurt them. So I approached our uninvited guest slowly and，through the fence，sprayed him in the face. With an angry roar(吼叫)，the bear ran to the lake to wash his eyes.
Paragraph1:
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp.
Paragraph2:
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived.
答案解析：
第一部分：听力
1. 【答案】B
【原文】
W: Hey, Jason, do you want to join Mike and me for dinner We are going to the Rose Restaurant at 8:00.
M: I have to work till 8:30, but why don't I meet you afterwards
2. 【答案】C
【原文】M: I'd like to buy a shirt. Look, this purple shirt is in an interesting color and the price is reasonable.
W: Yes, but the color is prettier than the design.
3. 【答案】C
【原文】W: Hi Gary, how is your application going Have you heard anything yet
M: It seems that I’m on the short list. Now the selection board wants to see some samples of my published works.
4. 【答案】A
【原文】M: I just called the travel agent. It's all set. On March 1st, I'm heading for the mountains for an entire week.
W: Have you checked the academic calendar because my classes aren't over till the seventh
5. 【答案】B
【原文】M: Hi, Amy. What are you reading Is that an Italian grammar book
W: Yeah. I’m trying to teach myself some Italian, because I’m going to Rome next semester.
M: What’s the reason for this sudden interest in Italy
W: Well, actually I was planning to take some courses about medieval（中世纪的）architecture, and it was said that Rome is the best in that field.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【原文】M: Hi, Julie. How are you doing
W: Well, pretty busy.
M: Did you register for the new term
W: Yeah, I registered this morning.
M: Going to take any business classes
W: No, I don't think so. I'm going to take African music. It meets on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday every week.
M: Hmm. Well, any piano classes
W: Yeah, I'm taking advanced piano. It meets every Monday.
M: How about the basic requirement courses
W: I'm going to take English composition and basic Spanish.
M: Sounds like a full schedule!
W: Yeah, I'm going to be really busy.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. B
【原文】W: Do you have any family holidays for next week
M: Let's see. There is one on the 18th. The 19th is full and the 20th is no good because it's just for two people.
W: Where are the holidays
M: France, Spain and Greece. The cheapest holiday is in France but this is in an apartment. If you want to stay in a hotel, it will cost less to go to The Hotel Playa in Spain.
W: OK. What kind of hotel is it
M: It has three stars. It doesn't have its own beach but it has its own swimming pool and children's club.
W: That's OK.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. A
【原文】M: Hello, Mary.
W: Come on, Ken. It's time to go.
M: Wait a moment, please. I just have to close up the shop. By the way, can you give my brother a ride home tonight after the game
W: Of course. You mean Bob is coming, too
M: Yeah. He wants to take some pictures. He's really interested in photography.
W: Oh. Does he want to be a photographer after graduation
M: Yes, he wants to work for a TV station.
W: That sounds like an interesting job.
M: I guess so. But a lot of people want to be photographers, too. He has to work hard.
W: But it'll be really nice if he can work at something he's interested in. I wanted to be a tennis player, but now I work in the bank.
【答案】14. B 15. C 16. A 17. B
【原文】M: I have with me this evening Louise Graham, a group leader at Ravensfield Outdoor Adventure Center for children. Louise, how long have you been there
W: Well, before I first went there, two years ago, I thought I'd probably only stay for a year, but after six months or so I really started to enjoy the job. So I've been there ever since. To be honest, I was lacking in self-confidence, and when I first arrived, I was a bit worried about making mistakes. I was frightened I might put the children in danger because of my inexperience.
M: What's the best thing about your work
W: One thing I like is seeing them have so much fun, even if sometimes their behavior isn't perfect. And I can suggest activities that haven't been tried before. But there are always some children who haven't quite got as much ability as others, and for me the most rewarding part of the job is getting them to succeed in things they haven't managed to do before. It's hard work though. Sometimes you are on duty at night.
M: Mm…what do you think about that
W: Well, I can't say I look forward to starting work at 10:00 pm, but the kids have to be looked after 24 hours so someone has to do it and all the staff take turns.
【答案】18. C 19. A 20. C
【原文】M: Books have always been an important part of people’s lives. Libraries were important parts of both universities and town centers, and many of the first successful companies in modern times made their money by selling books. Like newspapers, publishers used to have a lot of power and influence, but nowadays, the companies that control digital information seem to have taken over. In particular, e-books have replaced traditional books for most modern readers, especially in big cities, for whom everything has to be easy to carry and convenient to use. Tech companies like Amazon and Apple sell “e-readers” that can contain thousands of books, and their online stores list millions of titles, far more than any bookstore could ever hold. As more and more people buy computers, smart phones, and tablets, the market for e-books continues to grow. Many traditional book publishers and bookstores have gone out of business. For example, Border’s Group used to be one of the largest bookstores in the United States, with more than 600 locations and billions of dollars in sales every year. But after e-books appeared, they started losing money and had to close all their stores.
阅读理解【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B
【分析】这是一篇应用文。分别是招聘出租车司机、空姐和老师的三篇广告。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Driver Wanted (招聘司机)部分的第一条要求“Clean driving license”（无违规纪录的驾驶执照），即没有违章行为，D项“因超速和错误停车而受到处罚”是违章行为，这阻止了Jack，一个经验丰富的出租车司机，为Capes出租车工作，其他三项在招聘要求里没有提及。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted (招聘国际航班空姐)部分的要求，可知该项工作要求飞国际航班。故D项“She doesn't feel like working long hours flying abroad.”（她不想长时间飞往国外工作。）符合题目要求。故选D项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。Air Hostesses for International Flights Wanted (招聘国际航班空姐)部分提到了“Education to GCSE standard”教育经历以及“Air Hostesses”性别；Teachers Needed (招聘教师)部分提到了“Teaching experience unnecessary”教学经验。文章没有提到“Marriage”婚姻状况。故选B项。
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. D 27. A
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要讲述了两位英国老师为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美洲的基层教育项目, 历经千辛万苦环游世界的故事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.（他们这样做是为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美洲的基层教育项目）”可知,他们这样做的原因是要支持教育项目。故选择B项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“they were only 43 miles from their destination. They decided to pull it the rest of the way. The tuk-tuk,which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Richard and Nick over three days.（他们距离他们的目的地只有43英里了。他们决定拖着三轮车走剩余的路。重达八百千克的三轮车被理查德和尼克轮流拖着走了三天的时间）”可知, 他们拖着车三天走了大约43英里, 平均每天大概走14英里。故选择D项。
【26题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia. The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountainranges lying in their path, including the Alps, the Himalayas and the Andes.（在他们的旅途中，他们必须对付沙漠和丛林。他们在乌干达和博茨瓦纳与大象的近距离接触以及在马来西亚的一次事故中幸存下来。在三轮车上最大的困难是他们所经过的山脉，包括阿尔卑斯山、喜马拉雅山和安第斯山脉。）”可知, 本段主要讲了他们在旅途中面临的重重困难和危险。故选择D项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America.（他们这样做是为了支持非洲、亚洲和南美洲的基层教育项目）”可知，这两位老师非常有责任感，根据第三段“Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia…（在他们的旅途中，他们必须对付沙漠和丛林。他们在乌干达和博茨瓦纳与大象的近距离接触以及在马来西亚的一次事故中幸存下来......）”可知，这两位老师非常勇敢。故选择A项。
【答案】28. A 29. C 30. C 31. D
【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。得知普通防晒霜对海洋中的珊瑚有害后，广东高中生Zhang Baoxin经多次试验，开发出了一款环境友好型的防晒霜。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Some chemicals in sunscreen, such as benzophenone (二苯甲酮), can kill coral. Every year, about 4,000 to 6,000 tons of sunscreen will flow into coral areas, according to the US National Park Service.（防晒霜中的某些化学物质，如二苯甲酮，会杀死珊瑚。根据美国国家公园管理局的数据，每年大约有4000到6000吨防晒霜流入珊瑚区。）”以及第三段“About one and half years ago, Zhang Baoxin, 17, who studies at Guangdong Experimental High School, read about this in an article.（大约一年半以前，就读于广东实验高中的17岁学生Zhang Baoxin在一篇文章中读到了这一点。）”可知，为了保护海洋生物，Zhang决定研发一种新的防晒霜。故选A项。
【29题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“To make this happen, Zhang read lots of literature and then put forward a new formula (配方). She mixed natural plant oils with safe and commonly-used sunscreen ingredients, such as titanium dioxide (二氧化钛) and zinc oxide (氧化锌) powder .
（为了实现这一目标，张阅读了大量文献，并提出了一个新的公式。她将天然植物油与安全和常用的防晒成分混合，如二氧化钛和氧化锌粉末。）”以及第五段“She tested about 10 kinds of plant oils, including jojoba oil (荷荷巴油) and coconut oil, to figure out whether they can take in sunlight. She then used a microscope to find out if the oil could be mixed with the powder. After trying about 20 formulas, Zhang found a jojoba oil formula that is effective, cheap and easy to make.（她测试了大约10种植物油，包括荷荷巴油和椰子油，以确定它们是否能吸收阳光。然后，她用显微镜来检查油是否可以和粉末混合在一起。在尝试了大约20种配方后，Zhang发现了一种有效、廉价且易于制作的荷荷巴油配方。）”可知，文章第四段和第五段主要介绍了新防晒霜开发的过程。故选C项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“After this successful experiment, Zhang made some samples (样品) and printed out flyers (传单) for her new formula. She gave them out to people at swimming pools and water parks.（在这次成功的实验之后，张制作了一些样品并印制了她的新配方的传单。她把它们分发给游泳池和水上公园的人们。）”可知，实验成功之后，Zhang把样品分发给人们。故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文并根据最后一段“Zhang wants to study environmental science in college. “I want to use my knowledge to make a better world,” she said.（张希望在大学里学习环境科学。“我想用我的知识创造一个更好的世界，”她说。）”可知，文章主要讲述了Zhang Baoxin为了保护海洋生物，而反复试验，最终研制出一种新的防晒霜的故事，由此可看出，她既是一个富有创造力（creative）又是一个有责任感的（responsible）人。故选D项。
32. A 细节理解题。由第二段第一句“The researchers, who come primarily from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the University of Washington, designed the soft device to deliver drugs or coloured lights directly to targeted neurons (神经元), with the goal of accelerating discovery about addiction, depression and pain.(这些研究人员主要来自韩国高级科学技术研究所(KAIST)和华盛顿大学，他们设计了一种软性装置，将药物或彩灯直接传送到靶向神经元，目的是加速发现上瘾、抑郁和疼痛)可知，这种装置是在神经元中的某个位置上工作。故选A
33. D词义猜测题。由第四段句子For the subjects, in current testing — the small, soft device won’t impede movement and is safer to use over time.(对受试者来说，在目前的测试中，这种小巧、柔软的设备不会impede运动，而且随着时间的推移使用起来更安全)可推知，这种小巧、柔软的设备不会妨碍运动。由此可知，划线词impede意为“妨碍、阻止”。故选D项。
34. C 细节理解题。由倒数第三段最后一句We are also eager to use the device to help us develop new treatments for pain, addiction and emotional disorders.(我们也渴望利用这一设备帮助我们开发出治疗疼痛、上瘾和情绪障碍的新疗法)可知，此设备有助于找到治疗某些疾病的新方法。故选C项。
35. A主旨大意题。由第一段句子Brain disease research could be sped up using a smartphone-controlled “plug-and-play” neural implant invented by scientists from the USA and South Korea.(脑疾病的研究可以被加快，通过使用由美国和韩国科学家发明的智能手机控制的神经植入管)可知，文章第一段点明了本文主要讲智能手机控制的神经植入管，后面段落是对此设备的介绍。故选A项。
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. B 39. G 40. A
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。帮助别人是一种传播快乐和善意的好方法，本文主要介绍了在社区里帮助他人的途径。
【36题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前Helping others in your community is a great way to spread joy to others and get the most out of life.(帮助社区里的其他人是一种很好的方式，可以把快乐传播给其他人，并从生活中获得最大的收获)及下文介绍的在社区里帮助他人的途径可知，C项 There are a number of chances you can take advantage of. (你可以利用的机会有很多)符合文意。故选C。
【37题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空后For example, try tutoring homeless kids at the local shelter so that they can stay in school and not fall behind, and also you get a sense of achievement.(例如，你可以在当地的收容所里给无家可归的孩子做家教，这样他们就可以留在学校里，而不会掉队，这样你也会有成就感)可知，F项Not only will this help others, but also you will gain certain benefit. (这不仅能帮助他人，而且你也能获得一定的益处)符合文意。故选F。
【38题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空后You can give away money to some organizations that help others.(你可以捐钱给一些帮助他人的组织)及They are needed by a local food bank or shelter.(当地的食物银行或收容所需要这些食物)可知，B项You can choose to donate to important causes. (你可以给予重要的事业一些捐赠)符合文意。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前You can choose to redirect gifts.(你可以选择转送礼物)及空后You can invite them to do voluntary work to celebrate your birthday.(你可以邀请他们做义工来庆祝你的生日)可知，G项Instead of getting new gifts every birthday, have your friends and family help others.(不要每次生日都收新礼物，让你的朋友和家人帮助他人，以作为你生日的礼物)符合。故选G。
【40题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前If you see people on the street struggling to carry all their groceries, stop to help.(如果你看到人们在街上艰难地提着所有的杂货，停下来帮助他们)可知，A项Usually they are grateful to accept your help. (通常，他们会满怀感激地接受你的帮助)符合文意。故选A。
【点睛】七选五题型考察学生把握整篇文章的布局和逻辑层次关系和把握微观信息间关联性这种题一般可从以下方面来做：
（1）看首段，跳过空格快速通读全篇，确定文章体裁，抓住文章结构，分析篇章结构，了解文章大意。首段的末句一般是全文的主题所在，首段的末句对于快速掌握文章的主题具有重要意义。
（2）精读空格前后两句，利用各种衔接手段选择正确选项填入空格。七选五空出的是整个句子，可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性，从而选择正确的答案。如第2题，根据空后For example, try tutoring homeless kids at the local shelter so that they can stay in school and not fall behind, and also you get a sense of achievement.(例如，你可以在当地的收容所里给无家可归的孩子做家教，这样他们就可以留在学校里，而不会掉队，这样你也会有成就感)可知，F项Not only will this help others, but also you will gain certain benefit. (这不仅能帮助他人，而且你也能获得一定的益处)符合文意。故选F。
（3）解题的关键是能娴熟地利用各种衔接手段。尤其要注意代词，连词等。如表示转折关系的but，though，however等。
最后，用代入法，检查答案是否合理，将所有选择答案放回空白处，通读全文，检查文章内容是否语义连贯合理、紧扣主题，语篇结构是否通顺连贯、具有一致性、合乎逻辑，写作思路是否清晰明了，格式以及用语是否恰当贴切，从而判断选择的答案是否正确。
完形填空答案：
C 42. D 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C 47. A 48. B 49. D
50. A 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从童年到成年和父亲沟通的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我问他问题，他回答我。A. reminders提醒；B. reports报告；C. responses回应，答复；D. reasons理由。根据前文的“I asked him questions”可推知，父亲应该是给我答复（responses）。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我一个人搬出去的时候，我通常会在有什么东西坏了的时候给他打电话，我需要知道如何修理它。A. rent租借；B. view看；C. use使用；D. fix修理。根据前文“when something broke”可知，坏了的东西需要的是修理（fix）。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是，最终，我不再那么需要他了。A. knew知道；B. needed需要；C. missed失去；D. saw看见。根据前文“ I asked him questions and he gave me ____1____ . When I moved out on my own, I usually called him when something broke and I needed to know how to ____2____ it.”可知，作者小时候很需要父亲，后来结婚后，没有那么需要了。其他选项不符合题意。故选B项。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我结婚了，我丈夫知道我缺乏的知识。A. knowledge知识；B. resource资源；C. freedom自由；D. character人物，性格。根据上下文，作者不再需要父亲的原因是自己的丈夫知道自己所欠缺的知识（knowledge）。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不知道是什么时候发生的，但是我打电话的时候我们的谈话发展成了六个字。A. arrangement安排；B. meeting会议；C. performance表演；D. conversation对话。根据后文“Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweetie. Here’s Mom.””可知，是父女俩之间的对话。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果我妈妈不在家，就会有一片寂静。A. explanation解释；B. tension紧张；C. silence安静；D. exchange交换。根据前文“but our ____5____ when I called developed into six words. Me: “Hi, Dad.” Him: “Hi, sweetie. Here’s Mom.””可知，父女俩之间没有什么话可交流，母亲不在的时候，父女俩之间就是沉默，故选C项。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我当然爱我的父亲，但有时我会想，也许他已经把我需要知道的一切都告诉了我。A. certainly当然；B. usually一般；C. hardly几乎不；D. particularly尤其。结合语境，作者肯定是爱自己父亲的。故选A项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我当然爱我的父亲，但有时我会想，也许他已经把我需要知道的一切都告诉了我。A. acquired需要；B. shared分享；C. gathered收集；D. stressed强调。根据语境，父亲对女儿应该是分享了所有她需要知道的东西，其他选项不符合题意。故选B项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我意识到在过去40年里，我只关注自己。A. proved证明；B. complained抱怨；C. guessed猜测；D. realized意识到。根据前文“However, I never knew this.”可知，作者是突然意识到（realize），作者只关注自己，而不了解自己的父亲。故选D项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我感到深深的羞愧。A. shame遗憾，羞愧；B. doubt怀疑；C. shock震惊；D. pity可惜。根据前文“However, I never knew this. I ____9____ that in the past 40 years, I had focused on myself only.”可知，由于只考虑自己，作者感到很惭愧。故选A项。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很想多了解他一些，于是我说：“等等，爸爸。你好吗 ” A. Lucky幸运的；B. Eager急切的；C. Ready准备好的；D. Happy幸福的。根据后文“I said, “Wait, Dad. How are you ””可知，作者想要多了解父亲。be eager to do意为“迫切想要做某事”。故选B项。
【52题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们最后谈到了他为他的船买的一块新电池。A. aimed at目的是；B. got through通过；C. stuck to坚持；D. ended up以…结尾。end up doing为固定用法，意为“以……而结果”。故选D项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对于其他人来说，这听起来像是一个父亲和他的女儿之间的正常对话。A. normal正常的；B. long长的；C. personal个人的；D. serious严肃的。根据后文“But to me, it was novel”可知，对自己很新奇，但是对别人来说应该是很正常（normal）。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但对我来说，这是一个新奇的开始。A. advance前进；B. opportunity机会；C. beginning开始；D. agreement约定。根据前文“But to me, it was novel”中的novel可知，这是一个开始（beginning）。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我和他说话是因为我想这么做。A. learn学习；B. want想要；C. promise答应；D. prepare准备。从前文“I spent the first part of my life needing to talk to my dad.”中的need to，到want to，是作者对与父亲交谈的态度的改变，符合题意。故选B项。
语法填空：【答案】56. which 57. decided 58. in 59. talented 60. what 61. going
62. to practice 63. freedom 64. is preparing 65. more important
应用文【答案】Dear Jack,
I am very delighted to know that you want to start a club to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. Personally, I recommend a Chinese calligraphy club. And my reasons are as follows.
To start, in our nation, calligraphy has always been considered as one of the most significant arts, which will help foreigners to know more about Chinese culture. Second, unlike doing Taichi which needs a big space and specific costumes, practicing calligraphy can be easy to operate. All it asks is a table with the Four Treasures of the Study, which refer to brush, inkstick, paper and inkstone. Finally, practicing calligraphy is a good way to improve students’ perseverance, for it needs patience to practice.
In a word, starting a calligraphy club is definitely advantageous. And I highly recommend starting a calligraphy club.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国留学生朋友Jack写信，给他推荐弘扬中国优秀传统文化的俱乐部。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：happy→delighted
个人认为：in my opinion →personally
被看作：be regarded as→be considered as
绝对：surely→definitely
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：And I highly recommend starting a calligraphy club.
拓展句：That is why I highly recommend starting a calligraphy club.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am very delighted to know that you want to start a club to carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】To start, in our nation, calligraphy has always been considered as one of the most significant arts, which will help foreigners to know more about Chinese culture.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
读后续写【解析】
本文主要讲述了人与熊对抗，之后成功脱险的故事。主人公的感情线变化为：兴奋渴望→惊恐→放松。剧情线以主人公如何与北极熊周旋并成功摆脱它展开。
由第一段的段首提示句可知：几分钟后，熊又回到营地。接下来可通过场景渲染，描写当时令人颤栗惊恐的画面，例如“Roars and screams pierced the silence with needle-like shrillness.”这不仅合理地描写了熊的反应，也描绘出让人战栗的场景。
由第二段的段首提示句可知：此时，直升机到了。如果想要进行续写两段的合理衔接，第一段的结尾可描写成“After thoroughly scrutinizing the area, the bear trotted forward a few steps.”这样可以营造出危急的场景。“我们”看到直升机的到来，感到绝处逢生的喜悦，可以以人物心理描写作为第二段的开头，重点描写喜极而泣的状态，例如“My heart leaped with joy as I knew we were likely to be saved.”
最后，结尾部分需要迅速收束，并说明成功逃脱的结局。
范文】
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. Roars and screams pierced the silence with needle-like shrillness. The noises turned Elli and I pale with horror. I feared that the giant would destroy our whole fence. He roared repeatedly, shattering what was left of the silence. Elli seized this opportunity to take some pictures of the bear. The animal’s noises echoed all around us. We betrayed our feelings by huddling together, shivering with fear. After thoroughly scrutinizing the area, he trotted forward a few steps.
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived. My heart leaped with joy as I knew we were likely to be saved. Elli used pepper spray again to buy us enough time. But this time the bear became more alert. He regarded us with the merciless necessity of hunger, so we throw all the food we have. He then turned away and started devouring. As we were climbing the rope ladder, Elli prayed like thousand times to show thankfulness of being safe and sound.
