2021-2022学年度第一学期高三年级英语学科月检测试题
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第I卷（选择题 共95分）
1. —I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.
— .
A. I really envy you B. Glad to hear that
C. Sounds great D. Take it easy
2. In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.
A. reputation B. enjoyment
C. appreciation D. entertainment
3. —Got your driving license
—No. I too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
A. was B. am
C. have been D. had been
4. This film is very with young people, which tells a really romantic story.
A. familiar B. popular
C. similar D. particular
5. ________ who are able to work through the struggle are the ________ who are going to be successful.
A. Someone; one B. Anyone; one
C. He; ones D. Those; ones
6. It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.
A. on average B. on purpose
C. on business D. on time
7. Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.
A. pick up B. pick out
C. turn up D. show out
8. The president stood by a window inside the room, ________ I entered, looking over the square.
A. where B. into which
C. which D. that
9. Mike is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does his boss.
A. serves B. satisfies
C. promises D. supports
10. He let me write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away.
A. making; doing B. making; to do
C. to make; to do D. to make; to be done
11. Jane’s success lies in the fact she is so co-operative and eager to learn from others.
A. that B. which
C. when D. why
12. We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng _______ we think set a good example to all of us.
A. whose B. who
C. that D. whom
13. —Tom, do you enjoy your present job
—________. I just do it for a living.
A. Of course B. Not really
C. Not likely D. That’s all right
14. The teacher’s voice still remained calm ______ she was getting annoyed.
A. as long as B. even if
C. as if D. now that
15. My mother is always warning me when I go out, “Don’t get off the bus ________ it is stopping.”
A. until B. while
C. before D. after
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分.满分30分）
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, ___16___ sunfish and perch with worms. Then he tied on a small lure and practiced casting. The lure ___17___ the water and caused colored ripples (涟漪，细浪) in the sunset, then ___18___ ripples as the moon rose over the lake.
When his fishing rod doubled over, he knew something ___19___ was on the other end. His father watched with ___20___ as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.
Finally, he carefully lifted the ___21___ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills (鳃) playing back and forth in the ___22___. The father lit a match and looked at the watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours ___23___ the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to ___24___, son.” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish.” said his father.
“Not as big as this one.” cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them,____25____ could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could ____26____ by the clarity of his father’s voice that the decision was not negotiable (可协商的). He slowly pulled the ____27____ out of the lip of the huge fish and ____28____ it into the black water.
The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy ____29____ that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish ____30____ the one that was set free by him that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ____31____ ----every time he ____32____ against a question of ethics.
For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple ____33____ of right and wrong.____34____ is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking We would ____35____ we were taught to put the fish back when we were young.425
16. A. catching B. drawing C. trapping D. expecting
17. A. met B. struck C. knocked D. attacked
18. A. golden B. silver C. black D. blue
19. A. light B. slim C. small D. huge
20. A. decision B. instruction C. admiration D. celebration
21. A. lively B. living C. exhausted D. dead
22. A. moonlight B. sun C. wind D. lake
23. A. when B. since C. after D. before
24. A. pull it up B. speed it up C. put it back D. bring it back
25. A. not B. nor C. and D. or
26. A. receive B. believe C. organize D. tell
27. A. worm B. hook C. boat D. match
28. A. lowered B. lifted C. watched D. changed
29. A. expected B. admitted C. complained D. suspected
30. A. that B. when C. as D. because
31. A. once again B. again and again C. all the time D. in the end
32. A. comes up B. catches up C. makes up D. rings up
33. A. information B. advice C. matters D. messages
34. A. It B. He C. The right D. The wrong
35. A. even if B. though C. unless D. if
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Visitor Code of Conduct
Please help us maintain a healing environment for our patient. Visiting hours and policies vary throughout the hospital. Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit. We ask that you comply with the following visitor rules:
Do not visit if you are sick (fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting) or have been exposed to chicken pox (水痘) or other contagious (传染的) illness within the past three weeks.
Clean your hands each time you enter and leave the patient’s room.
Follow isolation precautions (隔离预防措施) that are posted on the patient’s door.
You must wear shoes and shirts at all times. Clothing must be clean and neat.
Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.
Do not use waiting rooms on a unit if you are not visiting a patient in that unit.
Waiting rooms are not for overnight stays.
Children must have adult supervision (监护) at all times and must be respectful of the hospital’s healing environment. Some units do not allow children’s visiting.
You will be asked to leave for violating (违反) any of the above rules or for the followings:
Your behavior creates a risk to patients, families or staff.
You appear to be ill.
You refuse to follow isolation precautions.
You are not respectful or considerate of others.
You fail to supervise children.
If you believe someone is violating these rules, or you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-7363 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times.
Waiting areas are monitored at all times by a security video camera.
36. The underlined phrase “comply with” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. obey B. study
C. discover D. pass
37. According to the passage, you should ________ before you visit a unit in the hospital.
A. make an appointment B. ask permission from the doctor
C. check the visiting policy D. ring up the patient first
38. If a child wants to visit the patient, he/she should ________.
A. stay at the waiting room of any unit B. be supervised at all times
C. refuse to follow isolation precautions D. create a new environment for patients
39. According to the code, visitors are allowed to ________.
A. touch patient equipment B. visit patients in group of two
C. stay overnight in the waiting room D. change into slippers in the patient room
40. What can be concluded from the text
A. Children can go to visit patients by themselves.
B. If you seem to be ill, you can still visit the patients unless it is contagious.
C. Visitors who violate the rules will not be allowed to visit again.
D. You can ask for security’s help at any time.
B
When I arrived at university, I had nothing in my bank account but was given a brand new overdraft (透支). I’d never had one before. So it was very excited to spend money on shopping, nights out, and all the junk food my mum had never let me eat. I managed to max out (达到最高限度) my account within three months and suddenly life wasn’t so much fun.
I spent the last two weeks before Easter on a diet of porridge and became self-loathing (自我憎恨的) and I also blamed Asda (阿斯达超市) for all the two-for-one deals I couldn’t resist. Now I’m working full-time to repay my debts. I’m also setting up a separate bank account for my student loan to go into to cover rent and bills. So I’ll be able to keep an eye on my spending.
With a lot of hard work and saving over the holidays I’m hoping that I’ll be in better financial shape for next year. After my experience in halls — being kept awake until 4 a.m. and work surfaces permanently covered in mind — I’m looking forward to moving into a house with friends. The partying and social life in halls are fantastic, but sometimes you’re put with people you don’t get on with, and it’s hard to cope with that. It helped me to stay strong, but I wish I had stood up to them rather than felt bullied.
I had a really bad time in my first year, which is why I’m going to make the most of university next year. I’m going to balance work with a social life, hit Freshers’ week hard and join some societies. With university handing me so many opportunities on a plate, I want to take up as many as I can and enjoy myself.
41. The author could do so much shopping as a freshman because ________.
A. she was permitted to overdraft from the bank
B. her parents sent her money through the bank
C. she wanted to max out her account
D. she could work full-time
42. What can we infer from the second paragraph about the author
A. She enjoyed eating porridge for her meals.
B. She had to work to pay for her education fee.
C. She regretted spending so much money on shopping.
D. She wanted to borrow more money for shopping.
43. From this text we can see that the author ________.
A. gained a lot of money through working
B. didn’t get on well with her workmates
C. felt bullied by her friends
D. worked and slept in a bad condition
44. The author made up her mind to ________ next year.
A. make good use of her university life B. find a better job
C. take up more plates D. form some organizations
45. The author mainly introduces her ________ in the passage.
A. opportunities at first year of university
B. freshman experiences at university
C. working experiences at university
D thoughts on her daily Spending
C
Most people may think that people who write computer code must be good at math and logical thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.
Software developers in the American state of California have created a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn to code. Children can play the game on iPads. There are many activities they can do by the game.
Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children, nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-old sister Meghan, who play the game. According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. “It’s an analytical skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today” said Dodge.
But the developers of Osmo Coding Jam believe writing code should be more than just an analytical skill. “We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,” said Felix Hu, an Osmo engineer. Hu added, “The coolest part is that we’re teaching kids how to be creative with code and that’s a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with because coding is creative.”
Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs. Tanya Dodge, the mother of Dylan and Meghan, consents. She said, “I think you’re going to have to understand at some point the idea of coding will work well in the future.”
Hu also explained that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works or just thinking that it’s like a magical machine. He said by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isn’t as smart as they think it is.
46. Osmo Coding Jam is designed for ________.
A. training kids’ logical thinking
B. helping kids learn to code fast
C. helping children learn math well
D. helping kids become more creative
47. What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam
A. It needs to be improved.
B. It is highly addictive for kids.
C. It is of great help to today’s kids.
D. It is imperfect in training kids’ analytical skill.
48. Which of the following statements is True according to the text
A. Tanya Dodge agrees that coding is good for children to succeed in future jobs.
B. Many parents doubts whether coding will help children work well in the future.
C. Creativity is not so important as logical thinking for coding.
D. Tanya Dodge has two girls, who play the game, Osmo Coding Jam.
49. What can we know about kids’ learning coding from the last paragraph
A. It makes them much more confident and creative.
B. It makes them like using computers more.
C It helps them know better about computers.
D. It helps them know better about themselves.
50. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To tell how to learn to code well.
B. To tell about a new game for kids.
C. To encourage kids to learn to code.
D To show the importance of creativity.
D
The health of millions could be at risk because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up. These plants are used to make traditional medicine, including drugs to fight cancer. “The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most people worldwide rely on herbal (药草制的) medicines which are got mostly from wild plants. But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, according to report from the international conservation group Plantlife. Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.
Over-harvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute. “Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability (可持续性),” the Plantlife report says, “damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized.” Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫) and the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.
The solution, says the report’s author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants. Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed. In Uganda, the project has kept a sustainable supply of low-cost cancer treatments, and in China a public-run medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.”
“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants,” says Hamilton, “You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”
Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection. “Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”
51. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. millions of people are threatened with-cancer
B. most countries see a shortage of herbal medicines
C. about two thirds of medicinal species will disappear
D. a number of medicinal species are in danger of extinction
52. The major factor that causes the decreasing of supplies of medicinal plants is ________.
A. pollution B. habitat destruction
C. over-harvesting D. invasive species
53. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. over-harvesting B. sustainability
C. other species’ invasion D. pollution
54. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Protecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.
B Ghillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants’ future.
C. Local people don’t know how to protect medicinal plants.
D. China has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.
55. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. Low-cost Cancer Treatment
B. The Importance of Sustainability
C. Medicinal Plants on Verge of Extinction
D. Sustainable Development of the Environment
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Before she was crowned (加冕) Miss Amazing National in Chicago, US, Vanessa Cleary had never thought of herself as a beauty pageant (选美) competitor.
Yet the way in which Vanessa told the story of her birth mother’s struggle to help her with her disabilities and the positive impact her adoption had on her life helped her win over the judges last month. After the pageant, in which she took top honors in the junior teen division, the 15- year-old girl said she’s looking forward to telling her friends about her experience so they can join in as well. “I want everyone to have the experience I had,” Vanessa said. “It was really fun and I really enjoyed it.”
Miss Amazing is a pageant for girls with learning disabilities. In the ten years since it began, 1700 girls with disabilities have benefited from it. The pageant is designed to help the girls who participate to build sisterhoods, develop life skills, and increase visibility for those in the disabled community.
The main event of the pageant is the stage performance, in which participants get to showcase a talent of their choice. When Vanessa’s mother first heard about Miss Amazing, she thought the pageant would be a great opportunity for Vanessa to showcase her skill for public speaking. Vanessa wants to be a teacher to teach other students who have disabilities like her.
Vanessa’s vision and hearing is impaired, and she has a disability that makes reading difficult for her. Despite this, she is very active and loves public speaking. For Vanessa, it wasn’t about winning the pageant. It was about the opportunity for her to participate and feel supported.
56. Who is Vanessa Cleary (within 15 words)
57. What’s the aim of the pageant (within 20 words).
58. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impaired” (within 5 words)
59. What is Vanessa’s talent show in the pageant (within 5 words)
60. What do you think is the most important for Vanessa to win this year’s Miss Amazing pageant (within 15 words)
书面表达
61. 假如你是李津，上个月你校举办运动会，请根据以下提示，给你的英国笔友Tom写一封信，介绍学校运动会。
1.运动会前，老师同学制定计划，准备必备物品，运动员练习；
2两天运动会期间，大家公平比赛，同学们热情欢呼；
3.运动会使班级团结，同学相互了解，让同学们对今后校园生活更有希望。2021-2022学年度第一学期高三年级英语学科月检测试题
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级等信息
2．请将答案填写在对应的答题区域
第I卷（选择题 共95分）
1. —I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.
— .
A. I really envy you B. Glad to hear that
C. Sounds great D. Take it easy
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：—对于明天的全国英语演讲比赛我感到非常紧张。—不要紧张。I really envy you我真的很嫉妒你；B.Glad to hear that听到这个消息很高兴；C. Sounds great听起来太好了。D. take it easy放松一下，别紧张。根据题干中的nervous(紧张)可推知答案为A 。故选A项。
2. In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.
A. reputation B. enjoyment
C. appreciation D. entertainment
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词辨析。A. reputation名声；B. enjoyment享受，乐趣；C. appreciation欣赏；D. entertainment娱乐。句意：近年来，中国艺术赢得了许多国外人士的欣赏。表示欣赏，故选C。
3. —Got your driving license
—No. I too busy to have enough practice, so I didn’t take the driving test last week.
A. was B. am
C. have been D. had been
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：——拿到你的驾驶执照了吗 ——没有，我太忙了没有足够的练习，所以我上周没有参加驾驶考试。表示上周考试之前很忙，用过去完成时。故选D。
4. This film is very with young people, which tells a really romantic story.
A. familiar B. popular
C. similar D. particular
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词辨析。A. familiar熟悉的；B. popular流行的；C. similar相似的；D. particular特别的。句意：这部电影很受年轻人的欢迎，讲述了一个非常浪漫的故事。根据常识，这里表示受欢迎，故选B。
5. ________ who are able to work through the struggle are the ________ who are going to be successful.
A. Someone; one B. Anyone; one
C. He; ones D. Those; ones
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句和代词。句意：那些努力工作的人是那些能够成功的人。第一空根据后面定语从句中的系动词are判断先行词是复数，故只能用those；第二空同样根据后面定语从句中的系动词are判断先行词是复数，故选D。
6. It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.
A. on average B. on purpose
C. on business D. on time
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语。A. on average平均；B. on purpose故意地，特地；C. on business出差；D. on time按时，准时。句意：那天晚上天气又暖和又好。我特地坚持到十一点不睡觉就是为了好好地看月亮。表示目的，故选B。
7. Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.
A. pick up B. pick out
C. turn up D. show out
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。A. pick up不费力地学会；B. pick out挑出；C. turn up出现，发生；D. show out送出。句意：和外国游客一起玩，我的表弟不费力地学会了几种不同的语言。表示不费力地学会，故选A。
8. The president stood by a window inside the room, ________ I entered, looking over the square.
A. where B. into which
C. which D. that
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：总统站在我进入的房间里的一扇窗户旁，看着广场。句中包含定语从句，先行词是the room指物，在定语从句中作宾语，此处是非限制性定语从句，用关系代词which引导。故选C。
9. Mike is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does his boss.
A serves B. satisfies
C. promises D. supports
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词辨析。句意：尼克正在寻找另一个工作因为他觉得他所的事情没有使他老板满意的。A. serve服务；B. satisfy使满意；C. promise许诺；D. support支持。根据Mike is looking for another job，可知，他所的事情没有使他老板满意的。故选B
10. He let me write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away.
A. making; doing B. making; to do
C. to make; to do D. to make; to be done
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词不定式。句意：他让我写下他的指示，以确保我知道他离开后要做什么。第一空是动词不定式表目的，指让我写的目的。第二空处宾语从句的主语what和动词do是被动关系，是不定式作表语，用不定式的被动形式。故选D。
11. Jane’s success lies in the fact she is so co-operative and eager to learn from others.
A. that B. which
C. when D. why
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查同位语从句。句意：简的成功在于她很乐于合作，乐于向别人学习。句中从句作fact的同位语，解释说明fact的内容，故用that引导。故选A。
【名师点睛】
一、同位语从句的定义
在复合句主句中名词性成分之后与该名词性成分并列，补充说明该名词性成分的有关情况的名词性从句，被称为同位语从句。同位语从句的先行词通常为answer, hope, fact, truth, belief, news, idea, promise, information, conclusion, order, suggestion, problem, question, thought, report, belief, decision, doubt, opinion, theory等抽象名词。
二、同位语从句的引导词
引导同位语从句的词语通常有连词that，whether，连接代词和连接副词等。
1、由that引导
例句：He referred to Copernicus’ statement that the earth moves round the sun. 他提到了哥白尼关于地球绕太阳转的说法。
注意1：在某些名词(如demand, wish, suggestion, resolution等)后面的同位语从句要用虚拟语气。如：
They expressed the wish that she accept the award. 他们表示希望她接受这笔奖金。
注意2：引导同位语从句的连词that通常不省略，但在非正式文体中也可以省去。如：
He grabbed his suitcase and gave the impression he was boarding the Tokyo plane. 他拿起了手提箱，给人的印象是他要登上飞往东京的飞机了。
2、由whether引导
例句：We are not investigating the question whether he is trustworthy. 我们不是在调查他是否可以信任的问题。
注意：whether可引导同位语从句，但if不能引导同位语从句。
3、由连接代词引导
例句：Have you any idea what time it starts 你知道什么时候开始吗
4、由连接副词引导
例句：I have no idea when he will come back. 我不知道他什么时候回来。
12. We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng, _______ we think set a good example to all of us.
A. whose B. who
C. that D. whom
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们所有的中国人都应该向雷锋学习，我们认为他为我们树立了一个好榜样。这是个非限制性定语从句，先行词是Lei Feng，表人，关系词在从句中作主语，因此，只能用who，故选B。
【点睛】定语从句是复合句考查的重点之一，对于定语从句，要做到四点：一是准确判断出该句是定语从句；二是找准先行词；三是分析出从句所缺少的成分；四是掌握关系词的基本用法。只有做到这三点才能准确的判断出该使用哪个关系词。本题考查的是定语从句的关系词，首先判断出这是个定语从句，其次找出先行词是Lei Feng表人，再次从句中缺少主语，最后根据关系词的基本用法，可知，此处用who。考生按照这个方法便能准确判断出关系词。
13. —Tom, do you enjoy your present job
—________. I just do it for a living.
A. Of course B. Not really
C. Not likely D. That’s all right
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。A. Of course当然；B. Not really不完全是；C. Not likely不大可能；D. that’s all right别客气。句意：——汤姆，你喜欢现在的工作吗 ——不完全是，我只是为了谋生。根据答语中的后一句可知，不是太喜欢，故选B。
14. The teacher’s voice still remained calm ______ she was getting annoyed.
A. as long as B. even if
C. as if D. now that
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查连词词义辨析。A. as long as只要；B. even if尽管；C. as if 好像；D. now that既然。句意：尽管老师生气了，但她的声音仍然很平静。根据前后两句的句意可知，它们是让步关系，因此用even if引导让步状语从句。故选B。
15. My mother is always warning me when I go out, “Don’t get off the bus ________ it is stopping.”
A. until B. while
C. before D. after
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查连词。句意：我出去的时候，妈妈总是警告我：“不要在车正要停的时候下车。”这里stopping表示车正在停止的动作，也就是车还没完全停下来，while意为“当……的时候”，故选B。
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分.满分30分）
He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.
On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, ___16___ sunfish and perch with worms. Then he tied on a small lure and practiced casting. The lure ___17___ the water and caused colored ripples (涟漪，细浪) in the sunset, then ___18___ ripples as the moon rose over the lake.
When his fishing rod doubled over, he knew something ___19___ was on the other end. His father watched with ___20___ as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.
Finally, he carefully lifted the ___21___ fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.
The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills (鳃) playing back and forth in the ___22___. The father lit a match and looked at the watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours ___23___ the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.
“You’ll have to ___24___, son.” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy.
“There will be other fish.” said his father.
“Not as big as this one.” cried the boy.
He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them,____25____ could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could ____26____ by the clarity of his father’s voice that the decision was not negotiable (可协商的). He slowly pulled the ____27____ out of the lip of the huge fish and ____28____ it into the black water.
The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy ____29____ that he would never again see such a great fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. And he was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish ____30____ the one that was set free by him that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ____31____ ----every time he ____32____ against a question of ethics.
For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple ____33____ of right and wrong.____34____ is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking We would ____35____ we were taught to put the fish back when we were young.425
16. A. catching B. drawing C. trapping D. expecting
17. A. met B. struck C. knocked D. attacked
18. A. golden B. silver C. black D. blue
19. A. light B. slim C. small D. huge
20. A. decision B. instruction C. admiration D. celebration
21. A. lively B. living C. exhausted D. dead
22. A. moonlight B. sun C. wind D. lake
23. A. when B. since C. after D. before
24. A. pull it up B. speed it up C. put it back D. bring it back
25. A. not B. nor C. and D. or
26. A. receive B. believe C. organize D. tell
27. A. worm B. hook C. boat D. match
28. A. lowered B. lifted C. watched D. changed
29. A. expected B. admitted C. complained D. suspected
30. A. that B. when C. as D. because
31. A. once again B. again and again C. all the time D. in the end
32. A. comes up B. catches up C. makes up D. rings up
33. A. information B. advice C. matters D. messages
34. A. It B. He C. The right D. The wrong
35 A. even if B. though C. unless D. if
【答案】16. A 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. C 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这个故事描述了在无人知晓的情况下，距离开渔季节只有2个小时的时候，父子俩抓到一条大鱼，父亲要求儿子把大鱼放回去，并教育儿子严守规则，由于这次事件，儿子在后来人生道路上受到有益的影响。
【16题详解】
A
考查动词。A. catching抓住；B. drawing绘画；C. trapping诱捕；D. expecting期待。此处指他和父亲很早就去钓鱼，用蚯蚓做诱饵钓太阳鱼和鲈鱼。指抓太阳鱼和鲈鱼，故选A。
【17题详解】
B
考查动词。A. met遇见；B. struck撞击；C. knocked敲；D. attacked攻击。此处指诱饵接触到水在落日下形成有色的涟漪，故选B。
【18题详解】
B
考查形容词。A. golden金色的；B. silver银的；C. black黑色的；D. blue蓝色的。根据as the moon rose可知，在银色的月光下变成银色的涟漪，根据常识选B。
【19题详解】
D
考查形容词。A. light轻的；B. slim苗条的；C. small小的；D. huge巨大的。当鱼竿向下坠的时候，他感觉到钓到了大东西。与下文的the largest one he had ever seen和the huge fish呼应，故选D。
【20题详解】
C
考查名词。A. decision决定；B. instruction指令；C. admiration赞赏；D. celebration庆祝。根据the boy skillfully worked可知，男孩技术熟练，父亲赞赏地看着他。故选C。
【21题详解】
C
考查形容词。A. lively活泼的；B. living活生生的；C. exhausted疲惫的；D. dead死的。鱼被钓到后肯定会拼命挣扎，当最后被钓上来后已经很疲惫。根据常识选C。
【22题详解】
A
考查名词。A. moonlight月光；B. sun太阳；C. wind风；D. lake湖。与上文as the moon rose over the lake和下文It was 10 p.m.及 in the moonlight.呼应，可知父子二人在月光下看着鱼鳃反复鼓动。故选A。
【23题详解】
D
考查连词。A. when当……时候；B. since自从；C. after在……之后；D. before在……之前。根据上文before the bass season opened可知，10点钟距离鲈鱼季节开放还有2小时，现在还不到时间。故选D。
【24题详解】
C
考查动词短语。A. pull it up拉起来；B. speed it up加快速度；C. put it back把它放回去；D. bring it back把它带回来。根据下文的___13___ it into the black water.可知，因为还不到开放时间，所以父亲要求儿子把鱼放回去。故选C。
【25题详解】
B
考查连词。A. not不；B. nor也不；C. and和；D. or或。此处指没有人看见他们，也没有人知道他们钓到鱼的时间。表示“后者也不”用nor，故选B。
【26题详解】
D
考查动词。A. receive收到；B. believe相信；C. organize组织；D. tell辨别。男孩从父亲清晰的声音辨别出这个决定是不可协商的，故选D。
【27题详解】
B
考查名词。A. worm虫；B. hook钩；C. boat船；D. match比赛。此处指男孩慢慢从大鱼嘴里拔出鱼钩，指鱼钩。故选B。
【28题详解】
A
考查动词。A. lowered降低，放低；B. lifted举起；C. watched观察；D. changed改变。此处指男孩弯下身把鱼放回水里，故选A。
【29题详解】
C
考查动词。A. expected期望；B. admitted承认；C. complained抱怨；D. suspected怀疑。把鱼放走后，男孩抱怨以后再也遇不到这么大的鱼了。表示男孩不情愿放鱼，故选C。
【30题详解】
C
考查副词。A. that以至于；B. when当…时候；C. as和…一样；D. because因为。此处是同级比较，表示“和…一样”，后加比较对象，故选C。
【31题详解】
B
考查固定搭配。A. once again再一次；B. again and again再三地，反复地；C. all the time一直；D. in the end最后。男孩虽然没有再见过那么大的鱼，但他确实反复见过同样的鱼。指面对选择，故选B。
【32题详解】
A
考查动词短语。A. comes up出现；B. catches up赶上；C. makes up构成；D. rings up打电话。此处指每次他遇到道德问题时的选择，故选A。
【33题详解】
C
考查名词。A. information信息；B. advice建议；C. matters事件；D. messages信息。父亲教给他道德是关于对错的简单的事，故选C。
【34题详解】
A
考查代词。此处是强调句，被强调部分是only the practice of ethics，强调句句型结构为：It be...that...，开头用it，故选A。
【35题详解】
D
考查连词。A. even if即使；B. though虽然；C. unless除非；D. if如果。如果我们小时候被教导要把鱼放回去，没人看着时我们也能做正确的事。故选D。
【名师点睛】
完形填空题的命题特点及答题方法：
1.侧重基础知识，考查学生语言知识的能力
完形填空以文入手，结合文章的内容考查学生的基础知识，主要是词语搭配、固定句型、近义词辨析、辨析句子结构、掌握语法规则的能力，其中考查实词居多。
2.上下文对照，考查学生捕捉关键词的能力
做完形填空题时，单独看一句话是找不到正确答案的，需要注意句子间的关系及句子与段落的关系。所谓上下对照，即在上文和下文中找到与正确答案相同的关键词。因此，在做题时要边读边在大脑中储存上下文信息，捕捉关键词。小题4考查形容词。A. light轻的；B. slim苗条的；C. small小的；D. huge巨大的。当鱼竿向下坠的时候，他感觉到钓到了大东西。与下文的the largest one he had ever seen和the huge fish呼应，故选D. 小题7考查名词。A. moonlight月光；B. sun太阳；C. wind风；D. lake湖。与上文as the moon rose over the lake和下文It was 10 p.m.及 in the moonlight.呼应，可知父子二人在月光下看着鱼鳃反复鼓动。故选A.
3.设置语境，考查学生的分析推理能力
旨在考查学生在选项都符合语法及句子结构的情况下能否利用前后语境去推断出正确答案。小题5考查名词。A. decision决定；B. instruction指令；C. admiration赞赏；D. celebration庆祝。根据the boy skillfully worked可知男孩技术熟练，父亲应是赞赏地看着他。故选C. 小题6考查形容词。A. lively活泼的；B. living活生生的；C. exhausted疲惫的；D. dead死的。鱼被钓到后肯定会拼命挣扎，当最后被钓上来后已经很疲惫。故选C。小题8考查连词。A. when当……时候；B. since自从；C. after在……之后；D. before在……之前。根据上文before the bass season opened可知10点钟距离鲈鱼季节开放还有2小时，现在还不到时间。故选D.小题9考查动词短语。A. pull it up拉起来；B. speed it up加快速度；C. put it back把它放回去；D. bring it back把它带回来。根据下文的___13___ it into the black water.可知因为还不到开放时间，所以父亲要求儿子把鱼放回去。故选C.小题14考查动词。A. expected期望；B. admitted承认；C. complained抱怨；D. suspected怀疑。把鱼放走后，男孩抱怨以后再也遇不到这么大的鱼了。表示男孩不情愿放鱼，故选C.
4.结合生活，考查学生利用常识解题的能力
目的考查学生的生活常识，看学生是否善于观察生活，积累生活常识，能否利用常识去做恰当的选择。如小题3考查形容词。A. golden金色的；B. silver银的；C. black黑色的；D. blue蓝色的。根据as the moon rose可知，在银色的月光下变成银色的涟漪，根据常识选B。
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Visitor Code of Conduct
Please help us maintain a healing environment for our patient. Visiting hours and policies vary throughout the hospital. Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit. We ask that you comply with the following visitor rules:
Do not visit if you are sick (fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting) or have been exposed to chicken pox (水痘) or other contagious (传染的) illness within the past three weeks.
Clean your hands each time you enter and leave the patient’s room.
Follow isolation precautions (隔离预防措施) that are posted on the patient’s door.
You must wear shoes and shirts at all times. Clothing must be clean and neat.
Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.
Do not use waiting rooms on a unit if you are not visiting a patient in that unit.
Waiting rooms are not for overnight stays.
Children must have adult supervision (监护) at all times and must be respectful of the hospital’s healing environment. Some units do not allow children’s visiting.
You will be asked to leave for violating (违反) any of the above rules or for the followings:
Your behavior creates a risk to patients, families or staff.
You appear to be ill.
You refuse to follow isolation precautions.
You are not respectful or considerate of others.
You fail to supervise children.
If you believe someone is violating these rules, or you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-7363 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times.
Waiting areas are monitored at all times by a security video camera.
36. The underlined phrase “comply with” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.
A. obey B. study
C. discover D. pass
37. According to the passage, you should ________ before you visit a unit in the hospital.
A. make an appointment B. ask permission from the doctor
C. check the visiting policy D. ring up the patient first
38. If a child wants to visit the patient, he/she should ________.
A. stay at the waiting room of any unit B. be supervised at all times
C. refuse to follow isolation precautions D. create a new environment for patients
39. According to the code, visitors are allowed to ________.
A. touch patient equipment B. visit patients in group of two
C. stay overnight in the waiting room D. change into slippers in the patient room
40. What can be concluded from the text
A. Children can go to visit patients by themselves.
B. If you seem to be ill, you can still visit the patients unless it is contagious.
C. Visitors who violate the rules will not be allowed to visit again.
D. You can ask for security’s help at any time.
【答案】36. A 37. C 38. B 39. B 40. D
【解析】
【分析】文章介绍了医院的访客规定，列举了访客应该做的事和不能做的事。
【36题详解】
A
猜测词义题。此处指我们要求您遵守以下访客规则，comply with意为“遵守，依从”，与obey同义，故选A。
【37题详解】
C
细节推理题。根据第一段Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit.及下文具体的需要做的和不需要做的事情可知，在去医院探望之前必须阅读来访规定，故选C。
【38题详解】
B
细节推理题。根据规定中的Children must have adult supervision (监护) at all times and must be respectful of the hospital’s healing environment.可知，孩子必须有成年人监护，必须尊重医院的治疗环境。故选B。
【39题详解】
B
细节推理题。根据规定中的Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.可知，每个病人每次只能接待两名病人，故选B。
【40题详解】
D
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-7363 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times.可知，如果需要帮助，随时拨打医院安保电话。故选D。
【名师点睛】
关于词义猜测题
做这种类型的题，要根据词、词组、句子所在的语境上下文来判断其意义。因此熟练掌握一些猜词技巧是做好这类题的关键。命题者在出这类题时惯用常规词义来麻痹考生，我们要特别注意熟词生义，切不可脱离语境主观臆断。
下面结合文本及近几年高考试题，对词义猜测的技巧加以解读。
1.根据定义或上下文解释进行猜测
有时短文中出现一个需要猜测其意义的词或短语，下面接着出现其定义或解释，这就是判断该词或短语意义的主要依据。例如：It will be very hard but also very brittle—that is, it will break easily.从后面that is(也就是说)的解释中我们可以了解到brittle 是“脆”的意思。
2.根据同位关系进行猜测
阅读中出现的难词有时后面紧跟一个同位语，对前面的词进行解释，这时可利用同位关系对前面或后面的词义或句意进行猜测。例如：The “Chunnel”, a tunnel(隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.此句中a tunnel connecting England and France是Chunnel的同位语。因此，The “Chunnel”就是英法之间的海底隧道。
3.根据构词法(前缀、后缀、复合、派生等)进行猜测
在英语中，有很多词可以在前面加前缀，在后面加后缀，从而构成一个词，乍看起来，这个词可能是新词，但掌握了一定的构词知识，就不难猜出它的词义。例如：“Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10,” Anaclerio said, “and they’re very interactive and creative in that they built a sense of drama based on a subject.”文中interactive是由前缀inter-(相互的)和active(活动的，活跃的)而构成的，同时根据上下文的意思可以判断，该词的含义应是“互动的”。
4.根据转折或对比关系进行猜测
根据上下句的连接词，如but, however, otherwise等就可以看到前后句在意义上的差别，从而依据某一句的含义，来确定另一句的含义。另外，分号也可以表示转折、对比或不相干的意义。例如：A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun.从前后两句的意思可以看出，hassle和a basket of fun肯定是近乎相反的意义。所以不难判断hassle的意思是“困难，麻烦”。
B
When I arrived at university, I had nothing in my bank account but was given a brand new overdraft (透支). I’d never had one before. So it was very excited to spend money on shopping, nights out, and all the junk food my mum had never let me eat. I managed to max out (达到最高限度) my account within three months and suddenly life wasn’t so much fun.
I spent the last two weeks before Easter on a diet of porridge and became self-loathing (自我憎恨的) and I also blamed Asda (阿斯达超市) for all the two-for-one deals I couldn’t resist. Now I’m working full-time to repay my debts. I’m also setting up a separate bank account for my student loan to go into to cover rent and bills. So I’ll be able to keep an eye on my spending.
With a lot of hard work and saving over the holidays I’m hoping that I’ll be in better financial shape for next year. After my experience in halls — being kept awake until 4 a.m. and work surfaces permanently covered in mind — I’m looking forward to moving into a house with friends. The partying and social life in halls are fantastic, but sometimes you’re put with people you don’t get on with, and it’s hard to cope with that. It helped me to stay strong, but I wish I had stood up to them rather than felt bullied.
I had a really bad time in my first year, which is why I’m going to make the most of university next year. I’m going to balance work with a social life, hit Freshers’ week hard and join some societies. With university handing me so many opportunities on a plate, I want to take up as many as I can and enjoy myself.
41. The author could do so much shopping as a freshman because ________.
A. she was permitted to overdraft from the bank
B. her parents sent her money through the bank
C. she wanted to max out her account
D. she could work full-time
42. What can we infer from the second paragraph about the author
A. She enjoyed eating porridge for her meals.
B. She had to work to pay for her education fee.
C. She regretted spending so much money on shopping.
D. She wanted to borrow more money for shopping.
43. From this text we can see that the author ________.
A. gained a lot of money through working
B. didn’t get on well with her workmates
C. felt bullied by her friends
D. worked and slept in a bad condition
44. The author made up her mind to ________ next year.
A. make good use of her university life B. find a better job
C. take up more plates D. form some organizations
45. The author mainly introduces her ________ in the passage.
A. opportunities at first year of university
B. freshman experiences at university
C. working experiences at university
D. thoughts on her daily Spending
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. B
【解析】
【分析】文中作者介绍了自己挥霍后悔的大一生活，自己为之付出的代价和今后的打算。
【41题详解】
A
细节推理题。根据第一段I had nothing in my bank account but was given a brand new overdraft (透支). I’d never had one before. So it was very excited to spend money on shopping可知，作者在大学一年级时被给了一个透支账户，所以兴奋地买了很多东西。故选A。
【42题详解】
C
推理判断题。根据第二段中became self-loathing, working full-time to repay my debts和keep an eye on my spending.可知，作者为自己的挥霍后悔，只好努力工作还债，并紧缩开支。故选C。
【43题详解】
D
推理判断题。根据第三段being kept awake until 4 a.m. and work surfaces permanently covered in mind和sometimes you’re put with people you don’t get on with, and it’s hard to cope with that.可知，作者的居住环境不好，工作和睡眠条件很差。故选D。
【44题详解】
A
细节推理题。根据最后一段I’m going to make the most of university next year.可知，作者下定决心第二年要充分利用好自己的大学生活，故选A。
【45题详解】
B
主旨大意题。文中作者介绍了自己挥霍后悔的大一生活，自己为之付出的代价和今后的打算。B项概括了全文的主旨，故选B。
C
Most people may think that people who write computer code must be good at math and logical thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.
Software developers in the American state of California have created a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn to code. Children can play the game on iPads. There are many activities they can do by the game.
Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children, nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-old sister Meghan, who play the game. According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. “It’s an analytical skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today” said Dodge.
But the developers of Osmo Coding Jam believe writing code should be more than just an analytical skill. “We want to explore the creative side of coding that I think is often not as explored,” said Felix Hu, an Osmo engineer. Hu added, “The coolest part is that we’re teaching kids how to be creative with code and that’s a really important thing that kids should get comfortable with because coding is creative.”
Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs. Tanya Dodge, the mother of Dylan and Meghan, consents. She said, “I think you’re going to have to understand at some point the idea of coding will work well in the future.”
Hu also explained that very often kids grow up not understanding how a computer works or just thinking that it’s like a magical machine. He said by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isn’t as smart as they think it is.
46. Osmo Coding Jam is designed for ________.
A. training kids’ logical thinking
B. helping kids learn to code fast
C. helping children learn math well
D. helping kids become more creative
47. What does Tanya Dodge think of Osmo Coding Jam
A. It needs to be improved.
B. It is highly addictive for kids.
C. It is of great help to today’s kids.
D. It is imperfect in training kids’ analytical skill.
48. Which of the following statements is True according to the text
A. Tanya Dodge agrees that coding is good for children to succeed in future jobs.
B. Many parents doubts whether coding will help children work well in the future.
C. Creativity is not so important as logical thinking for coding.
D. Tanya Dodge has two girls, who play the game, Osmo Coding Jam.
49. What can we know about kids’ learning coding from the last paragraph
A. It makes them much more confident and creative.
B. It makes them like using computers more.
C. It helps them know better about computers.
D. It helps them know better about themselves.
50. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage
A. To tell how to learn to code well.
B. To tell about a new game for kids.
C. To encourage kids to learn to code.
D. To show the importance of creativity.
【答案】46. D 47. C 48. A 49. C 50. B
【解析】
【分析】作者在文中主要介绍了一种帮助孩子们在学习代码的过程中，开发创造力的儿童游戏。
【46题详解】
D
细节推理题。根据第二段…created a game called Osmo Coding Jam. The game is designed to help children use the creative side of their minds as they learn to code.可知，Osmo代码游戏是为了帮助孩子们在学习代码的过程中使用他们头脑中创造性的一面，开发创造力。故选D。
【47题详解】
C
细节推理题。根据第三段According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. “It’s an analytical skill that the kids are going to need to have as they grow up today” said Dodge.可知，Dodge认为这款游戏能为孩子们的未来提供重要的技能，这是孩子们在成长过程中需要的一种分析技巧。由此可见这款游戏对孩子们有很大帮助，故选C。
【48题详解】
A
细节推理题。根据第三段According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future.可知，Dodge认为这款游戏能为孩子们的未来提供重要的技能，故选A。
【49题详解】
C
细节推理题。根据最后一段by breaking it down to a lower level, kids can understand that the computer isn’t as smart as they think it is.可知，通过学习编码，孩子们能更多地了解电脑，故选C。
【50题详解】
B
推理判断题。文中主要介绍了一种帮助孩子们在学习代码的过程中，开发创造力的儿童游戏。作者目的是介绍这款游戏，故选B。
【名师点睛】
细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。
做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：
1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；文中主要介绍了一种帮助孩子们在学习代码的过程中，开发创造力的儿童游戏。
2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实。
3.将精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题3根据文章内容判断正误，根据第三段According to her, these activities give them important skills for the future. 可知Dodge认为这款游戏能为孩子们的未来提供重要的技能，A正确；根据第五段Hu also sees a growing number of parents who feel that software code is a second language that children need to learn to succeed in future jobs.可知，越来越多的家长认为软件代码是孩子们在未来的工作中需要学习的第二语言，B错误；根据第一段people who write computer code must be good at math and logical thinking. However, people who write computer code say that creativity is also an important quality for coding.可知，在编写电脑编码时，创造力和数学、逻辑思维同样重要，C错误；根据第三段Tanya Dodge is the mother of two children, nine-year-old Dylan and his 11-year-old sister Meghan可知，Tanya Dodge有一个儿子和一个女儿，D错误。
D
The health of millions could be at risk because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up. These plants are used to make traditional medicine, including drugs to fight cancer. “The loss of medicinal plants is a quiet disaster,” says Sara Oldfield, secretary general of the NGO Botanic Gardens Conservation International.
Most people worldwide rely on herbal (药草制的) medicines which are got mostly from wild plants. But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out, according to report from the international conservation group Plantlife. Shortages have been reported in China, India, Kenya, Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda.
Over-harvesting does the most harm though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute. “Businessmen generally harvest medicinal plants, not caring about sustainability (可持续性),” the Plantlife report says, “damage is serious partly because they have no idea about it, but it is mainly because such collection is unorganized.” Medicinal trees at risk include the Himalayan yew (紫衫) and the African cherry, which are used to treat some cancers.
The solution, says the report’s author, Alan Hamilton, is to encourage local people to protect these plants. Ten projects studied by Plantlife in India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Uganda and Kenya showed this method can succeed. In Uganda, the project has kept a sustainable supply of low-cost cancer treatments, and in China a public-run medicinal plant project has been created for the first time.”
“Improving health, earning an income and keeping cultural traditions are important in encouraging people to protect medicinal plants,” says Hamilton, “You have to pay attention to what people are interested in.”
Ghillean Prance, the former director of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London, agrees that medicinal plants are in need of protection. “Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”
51. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.
A. millions of people are threatened with-cancer
B. most countries see a shortage of herbal medicines
C. about two thirds of medicinal species will disappear
D. a number of medicinal species are in danger of extinction
52. The major factor that causes the decreasing of supplies of medicinal plants is ________.
A. pollution B. habitat destruction
C. over-harvesting D. invasive species
53. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to ________.
A. over-harvesting B. sustainability
C. other species’ invasion D. pollution
54. What can be inferred from the passage
A. Protecting medicinal plants has a long way to go.
B. Ghillean Prance is optimistic about medicinal plants’ future.
C. Local people don’t know how to protect medicinal plants.
D. China has made great progress in protecting medicinal plants.
55. Which of the following is the best title of the passage
A. Low-cost Cancer Treatment
B. The Importance of Sustainability
C. Medicinal Plants on Verge of Extinction
D. Sustainable Development of the Environment
【答案】51. D 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【分析】文章介绍了某些药用植物濒临灭绝的现状，导致的原因及解决办法。
【51题详解】
D
推理判断题。根据第一段because supplies of medicinal plants are being used up.和第二段But some 15,000 of the 50,000 medicinal species are under threat of dying out可知，在5万种药用植物中，约有15000种正面临灭绝的威胁，所以可知有相当一部分药用植物面临灭绝。故选D。
【52题详解】
C
细节推理题。根据第三段开头Over-harvesting does the most harm, though pollution and competition from invasive species (入侵物种) and habitat destruction all contribute.可知，过度采伐相对于污染和入侵物种的竞争来说对药用植物伤害最大，故选C。
【53题详解】
B
猜测词义题。此处指商人通常收药用植物，不关心可持续发展，破坏严重的部分原因是他们对可持续性一无所知。句中it指可持续发展，故选B。
【54题详解】
A
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Not nearly enough is being done,” he told New Scientist. “We are destroying the very plants that are of most use to us.”可知，在保护药用植物方面做的还远远不够，还在对它们造成破坏。这项工作任重道远，故选A。
【55题详解】
C
主旨大意题。文章介绍了某些药用植物濒临灭绝的现状，导致的原因及解决办法。C项“濒临灭绝的药用植物”适合作为标题。故选C。
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共35分）
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
Before she was crowned (加冕) Miss Amazing National in Chicago, US, Vanessa Cleary had never thought of herself as a beauty pageant (选美) competitor.
Yet the way in which Vanessa told the story of her birth mother’s struggle to help her with her disabilities and the positive impact her adoption had on her life helped her win over the judges last month. After the pageant, in which she took top honors in the junior teen division, the 15- year-old girl said she’s looking forward to telling her friends about her experience so they can join in as well. “I want everyone to have the experience I had,” Vanessa said. “It was really fun and I really enjoyed it.”
Miss Amazing is a pageant for girls with learning disabilities. In the ten years since it began, 1700 girls with disabilities have benefited from it. The pageant is designed to help the girls who participate to build sisterhoods, develop life skills, and increase visibility for those in the disabled community.
The main event of the pageant is the stage performance, in which participants get to showcase a talent of their choice. When Vanessa’s mother first heard about Miss Amazing, she thought the pageant would be a great opportunity for Vanessa to showcase her skill for public speaking. Vanessa wants to be a teacher to teach other students who have disabilities like her.
Vanessa’s vision and hearing is impaired, and she has a disability that makes reading difficult for her. Despite this, she is very active and loves public speaking. For Vanessa, it wasn’t about winning the pageant. It was about the opportunity for her to participate and feel supported.
56. Who is Vanessa Cleary (within 15 words)
57. What’s the aim of the pageant (within 20 words).
58. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “impaired” (within 5 words)
59. What is Vanessa’s talent show in the pageant (within 5 words)
60. What do you think is the most important for Vanessa to win this year’s Miss Amazing pageant (within 15 words)
【答案】56. She is a disabled girl who was crowned Miss Amazing National in Chicago, US./She is a beauty pageant competitor.
57. To help the girls who participate to build sisterhoods, develop life skills, and increase visibility.
58. Less strong/Damaged/Weak/Hurt/Not as good as before.
59. Public speaking.
60. The opportunity for her to participate and feel supported./She has the opportunity to participate and feels supported.
【解析】
【分析】文章讲述了残疾女孩Vanessa Cleary参加Miss Amazing盛会被评为“了不起的国家小姐”的故事。
【56题详解】
考查阅读表达。根据第一段she was crowned (加冕) Miss Amazing National in Chicago, US, Vanessa和as a beauty pageant (选美) competitor.最后一段Vanessa’s vision and hearing is impaired, and she has a disability that makes reading difficult for her.可知，Vanessa Cleary是一名残疾女孩，在美国芝加哥，她被评为“了不起的国家小姐”。答案为：She is a disabled girl who was crowned Miss Amazing National in Chicago, US./She is a beauty pageant competitor.
【57题详解】
考查阅读表达。根据第三段The pageant is designed to help the girls who participate to build sisterhoods, develop life skills, and increase visibility for those in the disabled community.可知，创建Miss Amazing盛典的目的，答案为：To help the girls who participate to build sisterhoods, develop life skills, and increase visibility.
【58题详解】
考查阅读表达。此处指Vanessa Cleary视力和听力受到了损害，她残疾使她难以阅读。impaired指受损的，被损坏的，答案为：Less strong/Damaged/Weak/Hurt/Not as good as before.
【59题详解】
考查阅读表达。根据第四段she thought the pageant would be a great opportunity for Vanessa to showcase her skill for public speaking.（母亲认为这个盛会将是一个很好的机会让Vanessa展示她的演讲技巧），可知Vanessa的才艺表演是public speaking，答案为：public speaking.
60题详解】
考查阅读表达。根据文章最后For Vanessa, it wasn’t about winning the pageant. It was about the opportunity for her to participate and feel supported.可知，对于Vanessa来说赢得选美比赛不是态度目的，更重要的是她参与活动和被支持的机会。答案为：The opportunity for her to participate and feel supported./She has the opportunity to participate and feels supported.
书面表达
61. 假如你是李津，上个月你校举办运动会，请根据以下提示，给你的英国笔友Tom写一封信，介绍学校运动会。
1.运动会前，老师同学制定计划，准备必备物品，运动员练习；
2两天运动会期间，大家公平比赛，同学们热情欢呼；
3.运动会使班级团结，同学相互了解，让同学们对今后校园生活更有希望。
【答案】
Dear Tom,
How is everything going recently
I am writing to share with you my unforgettable experience during the sports meeting held last month.
Before the meeting, my teacher and classmates made a detailed plan. We were all very excited to give advice and provide anything needed. At the same time, the athletes made full preparations, running and jumping in their spare time. During the meeting, the athletes competed fairly on the playground with the other athletes cheering around. What a great time!
I think our class has become more united after the sports meeting. In addition, the classmates know more about each other and become closer. As a result, we are more hopeful of the colorful school life.
I would appreciate it if you could reply soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给Tom写封信介绍上个月学校举办的运动会的相关情况。
【详解】1.词汇积累
兴奋的，开心的：excited → breathtaking
建议：advice → suggestion
充分的：full → abundant
此外：in addition → moreover
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：At the same time, the athletes made full preparations, running and jumping in their spare time.
拓展句：At the same time, the athletes made full preparations, who were running and jumping in their spare time.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to share with you my unforgettable experience during the sports meeting held last month.（过去分词短语held last month作定语修饰前面的名词the sports meeting。）
【高分句型2】I would appreciate it if you could reply soon.（运用了if状语从句。）
