黑龙江省双鸭山市第一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）
第一节（共5小题；每题0.5分，满分2.5分）
1. 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，你将有 10 秒钟的时间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0. 5分，满分7. 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 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（部分改编）
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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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
Today an electric light is the most commonly used device in our daily lives. We need them to provide light for houses, buildings, and streets. We also have handheld lights that have a backup (后备) time of more than 12 hours. The technology that we use today may be different from the past, but what we have today can be traced all the way back to the invention of the electric light.
Efforts to create a working electric light go back to 1800 when an Italian scientist named Alessandro Volta, during his experiments on the development of electric batteries, observed that when a copper (铜) wire connected the two ends of the battery, it starts to glow due to the passage of electricity. The electric battery he invented then became the source of many electric experiments.
Researches and developments on the electric light were continued by many inventors. It is said that the electric light was invented by 20 inventors before Thomas Edison.
The main problem in the developments of the electric light was the filament (灯丝) inside it; it didn't last very long and melted very quickly. In this regard, Thomas Edison was very important in the development of the electric light.
Edison started developing and testing new filaments that could last longer. He tested many materials and finally developed a filament that could last for 13.5 hours, which proved that he was moving in the right direction. He tried more than 3,000 electric light designs and 6,000 different filament materials. Finally, he found a filament that could last for more than 1,200 hours.
Edison became successful not just because he developed a long-lasting filament. He also developed the entire electric lighting system, including the sockets (插孔) and switches. He also made the first steam-generating power station in 1882.
24. Who created the first electric battery
A. Alessandro Volta. B. Some historians.
C. Thomas Edison. D. Twenty inventors.
25. What was the biggest difficulty in the development of the electric light
A. The electric light melted in a short time.
B. The filaments could not last for a long time.
C. There were only a few materials to make filaments.
D. The designs for the electric light were not good enough.
26. Which of the following is NOT Thomas Edison's contribution
A. He found a long-lasting filament.
B. He created an electric lighting system.
C. He developed 3,000 light bulb designs.
D. He developed the first power generating station.
27. What do you think could be the best title of this passage
A. How Electric Lights Work
B. The Life of Thomas Edison
C. The Advanced Technology of Electricity
D. The Development of the Electric Light
C
On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate a traditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring with joy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.
On that day, Bulgarians exchange so-called "Martenitsa" and tell each other, "Chestita Baba Marta!"(Happy Grandma Marta! ). This custom is essentially to wish great health, good luck, and happiness to family and friends. The name "Martenitsa" is taken from the Bulgarian word for March, or, as a legend tells, an angry old lady called Grandma Marta-Baba Marta in Bulgarian.
In Bulgarian folklore Baba Marta is a grumpy old woman who changes her mood very rapidly and it reflects in the changeable March weather. When she is smiling the weather is sunny and warm, but if she gets angry the cold will stay for longer and it may even snow. By wearing the red and white colors of the Martenitsa, they hoped that it will make winter pass faster and bring spring.
The Martenitsa is made of twined red and white threads-woollen, silk, or cotton. The white is a symbol of strength, purity and happiness. The red is associated with health and blood.
When someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it either pinned on your clothes, on the hand tied around the wrist, or around your neck until you see, or a fruit tree in blossom for the first time in the season. After that you can tie it on a blossoming tree for fertility. Like kind of amulet, Martenitsa was regarded as a magic power believed to protect folks from "ill fortune", diseases and an evil eye.
The custom of wearing Martenitsa is probably one of the most interesting Bulgarian traditions and it is considered to be unique to Bulgaria. According to one of the many legends, this tradition is also related to the founding of the Bulgarian state in 681 AD.
28. What do we know about Martenitsa
A. It marks a huge improvement on agriculture.
B. It is celebrated by Bulgarian people on May 1st.
C. It lasts from March 1st until around the end of May.
D. It is a traditional holiday connected with welcoming spring.
29. What does the underlined word "grumpy" in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Open-minded. B. Ill-tempered. C. Easy-going. D. Cold-blooded.
30. How should a Martenitsa be worn correctly
A. By pinning it on the head. B. By drawing it on the body.
C. By tying it around the wrist. D. By sticking it on the trousers.
31. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To promote cultural research. B. To tell people what to do in spring.
C. To introduce a Bulgarian tradition. D. To show how to make the Martenitsa.
D
Scientists from Imperial College London have found that using virtual reality(VR)headsets can reduce sensitivity to pain, by immersing(沉浸)people in icy Arctic scenery. In a study published in Pain Reports, a team from Imperial used VR video to reduce people’s sensitivity to ongoing pain and sharp shooting pain.
According to the researchers, the findings add to the growing evidence for the potential of VR technology to help patients with long-term pain. Beyond the distracting effect, they think VR may actually cause the body’s own inbuilt pain-fighting systems to start working.
Dr Sam Hughes, the first author on the paper, said "Our work suggests that VR may be getting involved in processes in the key parts of our inbuilt pain-fighting systems and are helpful in regulating the spread of increased sensitivity to pain.
To test their theory, researchers applied a cream containing capsaicin(辣椒素)-the chemical that makes your mouth bum-to 15 healthy volunteers. The capsaicin makes the skin more sensitive to painful stimuli(刺激)like a very small electric shock.
In the first trial, participants were then asked to rate the pain caused by the capsaicin cream on a scale of 0-100 (from 'no pain' to 'worst pain possible' )while either watching a VR scene of Arctic exploration through a headset, or looking at a still image of an Arctic scene on a monitor. Under the same conditions, they were also asked to say when a stimulus applied directly to the skin area is considered as painful.
The team found that ongoing pain was reduced following VR immersion, and that sensitivity to painful stimuli was also reduced. However, the same effect was not seen in people who looked at still images of the polar environment.
They explain that while the findings made at the beginning are encouraging, the study is limited by the small number of healthy participants, without long-term pain. However, the researchers believe VR could hold a bright future to treat patients with long-term pain who have poor inbuilt pain fighting systems.
32. How can VR possibly help long-term pain sufferers
A. By making their pain-fighting systems function.
B. By drawing their attention to fighting pain.
C. By controlling the spread of pain sensitivity.
D. By slowing down their brains' reaction to pain.
33. Which step comes first in their theory testing
A. Making a capsaicin cream.
B. Putting on virtual reality headsets.
C. Applying capsaicin cream to the skin.
D. Looking at pictures on a computer screen.
34. What conclusion can be drawn from the trial
A. Still images helped to ease people's pain.
B. VR immersion was the key factor in pain reduction.
C. Healthy people were less sensitive to VR than pain sufferers.
D. Capsaicin cream brought people more pain than electronic stimulus.
35. What does the last paragraph imply
A. The team feels confident about future VR treatment.
B. The researchers will work on the side effect of VR.
C. VR treatment can be applied in other medical fields.
D. The trial only has an effect on short-term pain patient
第二节 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(5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
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 语言运用（满分 100分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Lauren Turner spied a vehicle speeding past him while on ___41___ , so the officer managed to stop the car. He ___42___the driver only to find an unbelievably___43___woman racing to get medical help for a 12-day-old baby.
Mom threw open the door and ___44___ the baby to Turner for help. She___45___just after drinking some milk, the baby named Ryleigh struggled and then fell weak and ___46___.
Without ___47___, Turner grabbed hold of the baby and made a(n) ___48___to recover her breath. "Come on, baby. Cry for e on, open those eyes, sweetheart." Those ___49___words seemed to work. However, the baby started breathing and then stopped. Turner held her chin and rubbed her lip so ____50____she started over breathing. Turner sighed in ____51____and people around were applauding everything the officer did to ____52____the baby.
____53____what he did, Turner received the Life-Saving Medal from Berkeley County. He also was ____54____to Ryleigh's first birthday ___55____and was thrilled to be a part of her big day.
When the doorbell rang at Turner's home a bit later, in walked Ryleigh and her mom. They had a ____56____for Turner, which almost brought him to tears. It was a card ____57____: "Will you be my godfather "
Turner could ____58____believe that and his ____59____was "certainly". What began as a most terrifying moment for a family with a baby on the point of death ____60____forming an amazing relationship between an officer and the baby whose life he saved.
41. A. duty B. business C. holiday D. tour
42. A. scolded B. seized C. fined D. approached
43. A. disappointed B. amazed C. terrified D. excited
44. A. sent B. handed C. submitted D. offered
45. A. complained B. admitted C. explained D. realized
46. A. lifeless B. sensitive C. delicate D. troublesome
47. A. doubt B. intention C. permission D. delay
48. A. effort B. agreement C. decision D. suggestion
49. A. colorful B. gentle C. unique D. meaningful
50. A. constantly B. temporarily C. eventually D. frequently
51. A. silence B. relief C. horror D. satisfaction
52. A. hug B. rescue C. support D. feed
53. A. Thanks to B. In addition to C. Instead of D. In spite of
54. A. allowed B. made C. advised D. invited
55. A. congratulation B. ceremony C. celebration D. decoration
56. A. success B. delight C. glory D. surprise
57. A. writing B. saying C. showing D. printing
58. A. hardly B. entirely C. mostly D. slightly
59. A. reaction B. comment C. statement D. response
60. A. turned out B. set about C. ended up D. took over
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
Freedom above snow
With the Tokyo Summer Olympics behind us, people are turning their eyes to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, ____61____ 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 ____62____ (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 ____63_____ March.
People say she is ____64____ (talent). But Gu says that talent counted for (占据) “only 1 percent” of her wins, adding that her hard work is ____65____ matters. While going to school in San Francisco, Gu could only practice on weekends. She spent eight hours____66____ (go) to the ski hill and back, doing her homework on the way and making full use of her time at the hill ____67____ (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 “____68____ (free) and creativity”, especially when she perfectly controls her body and does tricks that others cannot do.
Now she ____69____ (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 _____70_____ (important) is to bring out my own style, enjoy the game and love the sport.”
第三节 单词拼写（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10分）(原创)
71. r_________ adj. 值得做的，有意义的 72. d_________ n. 十年
73. h_________ adj. 和谐的，融洽的 74. s_________ n. 同情
75. a_________ v. 帮助，协助 76. f__________ n. 家具
77. i__________n. 目的，意图 78. a__________v. 赞同，同意
79. c__________adj. 有说服力的，使人信服的 80. d__________v. 消化（食物）
第4节 单句语法填空（共20个小题；每小题1分，满分20分）(原创)
81 . It is no use ________ (cry) over spilt milk .
82. This film________(show) at this time yesterday.
83. The _________ (tend) is that the plan has not yet been given the approval.
84.Mike, Mary and I had a discussion about the__________ (adapt)of the classic literature yesterday.
85.We are __________ (convince) that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will be a great success .
86. He devoted his whole life to ________ (study) the disease.
87. The more advanced a country becomes, the more_________(influence) its language is.
88. It was a_________(relieve) to be able to talk to someone about it.
89. ---Have you got your result of the final exam
---Not yet. I was told that the papers ________ (grade).
90. The police found that the house ________(break) into and a lot of things stolen.
91. His village __________(flood) in the heavy rain, so he moved to his parents’ house.
92. The classroom________(clean) before the teacher came.
93. He tried to persuade his son_________(study) hard, but failed .
94. Repeated success leads to increased ________ (motivate) .
95. Students in our school have access_________good information resources.
96. I __________ (intend) to come to see you last night, but it rained so heavily.
97. It is impossible to tell who will win the next ____________(elect).
98. Countries of the world must work together____________ (tackle)the problem of global warming.
99. This exercise is very suitable __________ back pain sufferers.
100.The heights of the plants vary __________ 8 cm to 20 cm.
第五节 短文改错（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 处语言错误，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后的词．
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．
While in the three grade, I got to like the library in my hometown and the gently librarian. And it occupied a place in my heart since then. I used to spend most of my spare time in a library every weekend. At first I could only chose to read children's books. Later on, I became interested in foreign classic work, which greatly broadened my horizons. Having read plenty of books, and I tried writing articles and contributing them to magazines. I still remember how thrilled it was to see one of my articles publishing in a magazine. It is reading books and writing articles, I think, that adds more pleasure to my life.
第5节 作文：（25 分）
假如你是李华，去年曾在你校作交换生的英国好友Max来信询问你校的变化。请你给他回信，内容包括:
1. 写信目的；
2. 介绍发生的变化；
3. 表达祝福。
注意：1.80--100词左右 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯
Dear Max，
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes,
Li Hua
高二期末英语答案
听力
1--20 BCCAB/CCBAB/BAABC/ABCAC
阅读理解21-23 BBD/24--27 CDAB/28--31BDAA/32--35 CADC/ 七选五CFBGA
完型填空41--45 CBADA/ 46--50CBCDA/51--55 DDCBA/ 56--60 BDCBA
语法填空
61. which 62. decided 63. in 64. talented 65. what 66. going
67. to practice 68. freedom 69. is preparing 70. more important
单词拼写
71.rewarding 72.decade 73.harmonious 74.sympathy 75.assist
76.furniture 77.intention 78.approve 79.convincing 80.digest
单句语法填空
81. crying 82.was being shown 83.tendency 84.adaptation 85.convinced
86. studying 87.influential 88.relief 89.was being graded 90.had been broken
91. had been flooded 92.had been cleaned 93.to study/into studying 94.motivation
95. to 96.had intended 97.election 98.to tackle 99.for 100.from
改错
1.three→third 2. gently→gentle 3. occupied→has occupied 4. a→the 5. chose→choose
6. work→works 7. and去掉 8. thrilled→thrilling 9. publishing→published 10. adds→add
书面表达
Dear Max,
I am delighted to hear from you and I’m writing to share the changes that have happened in our school with you.
Great changes have taken place in our school since you returned to your country. The campus is now as beautiful as a garden with lots of trees and flowers.Besides, classrooms are equipped with advanced facilities, like computers and electronic blackboards, making it more convenient for teachers to give lessons. And the library completed last year has been in use, which is quite popular with students. If possible, you can come back to visit our school.
Hope everything goes well with you.
Yours,
Li Hua
详解 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. B 22.B 23. D
【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，
【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。
【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；
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27.B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要讲述了电灯的发明过程。
【24题详解】
1.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Efforts to create a working electric light go back to 1800 when an Italian scientist named Alessandro Volta, during his experiments on the development of electric batteries”（1800年，一位名叫亚历山德罗·伏特的意大利科学家在进行电池开发的实验时，努力创造出一种可以工作的电灯）
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“The main problem in the developments of the electric light was the filament (灯丝) inside it; it didn't last very long and melted very quickly.”（电灯发展的主要问题是里面的灯丝，它不能持续很长时间，而且很快就熔化了
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Edison became successful not just because he developed a long-lasting filament. He also developed the entire electric lighting system, including the sockets (插孔) and switches. He also made the first steam-generating power station in 1882.”。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。文章在第一段中讲述了作为日常生活中最常用的电灯，今天使用的技术可能与过去不同，但我们今天拥有的可以追溯到电灯的发明。
【答案】28. B 29.D 30.A 31. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了保加利亚一个传统节日——Baba Marta，它与迎接即将到来的春天有关。在节日当天，保加利亚人会交换Martenitsa，并告诉彼此“Chestita Baba Marta!”，文章主要介绍了这个节日的一些节日活动和传说。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate a traditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring with joy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“old woman who changes her mood very rapidly and it reflects in the changeable March weather”以及“When she is smiling the weather is sunny and warm, but if she gets angry the cold will stay for longer and it may even snow
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“When someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it either pinned on your clothes, on the hand tied around the wrist, or around your neck(当有人送给你Martenitsa时，你应该把它别在衣服上，系在手腕上，或者系在脖子上)”可知，Martenitsa的正确佩戴方式是把它系在手腕上。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate a traditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring with joy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.( 3月1日，保加利亚人庆祝一个传统节日，叫做Baba Marta，它与迎接即将到来的春天有关。世界各地的人们带着欢乐和新的希望迎接春天，但在保加利亚，这是一项古老的传统)”
【答案】32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。伦敦帝国理工学院的科学家发现，使用虚拟现实(VR)耳机可以让人沉浸在冰冷的北极景色中，从而降低对疼痛的敏感度。虽然目前的研究不够完善，但研究团队认为VR可以为治疗长期疼痛且内置止痛系统不佳的患者带来光明的前景。
【32题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“According to the researchers, the findings add to the growing evidence for the potential of VR technology to help patients with long-term pain. Beyond the distracting effect, they think VR may actually cause the body’s own inbuilt pain-fighting systems to start working.(研究人员表示，这一发现进一步证明了VR技术在帮助长期疼痛患者方面的潜力。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“To test their theory, researchers applied a cream containing capsaicin(辣椒素)-the chemical that makes your mouth bum-to 15 healthy volunteers.
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The team found that ongoing pain was reduced following VR immersion, and that sensitivity to painful stimuli was also reduced. However, the same effect was not seen in people who looked at still images of the polar environment.(研究小组发现，沉浸VR后持续的疼痛减少了，对疼痛刺激的敏感性也降低了。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“They explain that while the findings made at the beginning are encouraging, the study is limited by the small number of healthy participants, without long-term pain. However, the researchers believe VR could hold a bright future to treat patients with long-term pain who have poor inbuilt pain fighting systems
【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。
完型答案】【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲了一个警官在路上执勤时救了一个婴儿的命，后来警官成为了婴儿的教父的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：劳伦·特纳（Lauren Turner）在值班时发现一辆汽车从他身边飞驰而过，所以警官设法停下了汽车。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他走近司机，却发现一名惊恐得难以置信的妇女正争先恐后地为一个 12 天大的婴儿寻求医疗帮助
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他走近司机，却发现一名惊恐得难以置信的妇女正争先恐后地为一个 12 天大的婴儿寻求医疗帮助。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：妈妈猛地打开门，把孩子交给特纳帮忙。
【45题详解
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她解释说，刚喝了一些牛奶，名叫莱利的婴儿挣扎着，然后虚弱无力，毫无生气。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她解释说，刚喝了一些牛奶，名叫莱利的婴儿挣扎着，然后虚弱无力，毫无生气。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：特纳毫不迟疑地抓住了婴儿，努力恢复呼吸。
48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：特纳毫不迟疑地抓住了婴儿，努力恢复呼吸。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那些温柔的话语似乎奏效了。
【50题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：特纳托着下巴揉了揉嘴唇，最终她开始呼吸急促。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：特纳松了口气，周围的人都在为警察为营救婴儿所做的一切鼓掌。【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：特纳松了口气，周围的人都在为警察为营救婴儿所做的一切鼓掌。【53题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：由于他的所作所为，特纳获得了伯克利县的救生奖章。【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他还被邀请参加 Ryleigh 的第一个生日庆祝活动，很高兴能成为她重要日子的一部分。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他还被邀请参加 Ryleigh 的第一个生日庆祝活动，很高兴能成为她重要日子的一部分。
【56题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们给特纳一个惊喜，这让他差点落泪。
【57题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是一张卡片，上面写着：“你愿意做我的教父吗？”
58考查副词词义辨析。句意：特纳简直不敢相信，他的回答是“肯定”。
【59题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：特纳简直不敢相信，他的回答是“肯定”。
【60题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：对于一个有婴儿濒临死亡的家庭来说，开始是一个最可怕的时刻，最终在一名军官和他救下的婴儿之间形成了惊人的关系。
