乌鲁木齐市第八中学高三年级第三阶段性考试
英 语 问 卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Amazing landscapes of China’s Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the central part of the Eurasian Continent, on the northwest border of China. It covers about one-sixth of China’s total territory. Xinjiang was a key link on the Silk Road and a hub for east-west cultural exchanges in ancient times.
Attractions in Xinjiang
Karakul Lake
The Karakul is a lake in Akto County along the highway, located 196 km from Kashgar City. Karakul is a very unusual plateau(高原) lake. In fact, it is the highest lake of the Pamir Plateau, at an altitude of 3,600 m. The view is stunning, thanks to the surrounding, snow-covered mountains and beautiful reflections in the crystal-clear water.
Tianchi Lake
Tianchi Lake, also known as Heavenly Lake, is located on the northern side of the Bogeda Peak in the Tianshan mountains. It is 120 km from Urumqi City and only a 90-minute drive, and the center of the Tianchi scenic area of startling contrasts – an alpine drift lake at an altitude of 1,980 m (6,496 ft) with glistening glaciers on the mountain peaks nearby when the sun is shining.
Kanas Lake
Kanas Lake is in the Kanas Geopark and is mainly made up of Crouching Dragon Bay, Moon Bay, Immortal Bay and the interesting mystery of the legendary big red monster fish! The water, surrounded by snow-covered mountains, decorates the world like a diamond.
Delicious food in Xinjiang
Xinjiang boasts a rich and unique food culture. Breakfast here includes melons, jam and milk tea while lunch is often served with flour-based delicacies featuring beef and mutton. Dinner usually entails Nang, tea or noodles.
Various products of Xinjiang
Xinjiang specialties include lavender, cotton, tomato, mutton, beef, jujube, and various fruits.
In addition, Xinjiang has the richest mineral resources in China, with 138 different types. Those resources discovered in other parts of our country accounts for less than a quarter. Nephrite is one of China’s top five famous jades and most of it is found in Hetian, Xinjiang.
1. Which is the best choice for those near Urumqi City who prefer a challenge of plateau
A. Kanas Lake B. Karakul Lake C. Heavenly Lake D. the Pamir Plateau
2. If you are invited to a meal in Xinjiang at noon, what main course may probably be served
A. Milk tea B. Baked Nang C. Pulled noodles D. Roasted whole lamb
3. What percentage of the minerals is discovered in Xinjiang
A. More than 75 % B. Less than 25% C. Around 25% D. Around 50%
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章从旅游景点、地理位置、美食、物产等方面介绍了中国新疆维吾尔自治区。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Tianchi Lake”部分第一句“Tianchi Lake, also known as Heavenly Lake, is located on the northern side of the Bogeda Peak in the Tianshan mountains.”（天池，又名天池，位于天山博格达峰北侧。）和第二句“It is 120 km from Urumqi City and only a 90-minute drive, and the center of the Tianchi scenic area of startling contrasts – an alpine drift lake at an altitude of 1,980 m (6,496 ft) with glistening glaciers on the mountain peaks nearby when the sun is shining.”（它距离乌鲁木齐120公里，只有90分钟的车程，与天池风景名胜区的中心形成了惊人的对比——一个海拔1980米(6496英尺)的高山漂流湖，太阳照耀时附近山峰上闪闪发光的冰川。）可知，天池是乌鲁木齐附近喜欢高原挑战的人的最佳选择。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Delicious food in Xinjiang”部分第二句“Breakfast here includes melons, jam and milk tea while lunch is often served with flour-based delicacies featuring beef and mutton.”（早餐有甜瓜、果酱和奶茶，午餐则是牛羊肉面食。）可知，如果你被邀请中午在新疆吃饭，很有可能会有烤全羊。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Various products of Xinjiang”部分第三句“Those resources discovered in other parts of our country accounts for less than a quarter.”（在我国其他地区发现的资源还不到四分之一。）可知，在新疆发现的矿产资源的比例超过75%。故选A。
B
What is the longest word in the English language It would be truly shocking if you were trying to type the longest word, as it isn’t really a word anyone uses at all. The word is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. According to Merriam-Webster, the 45-letter word is created to mean a disease occurring especially in miners.
But here’s the thing: That is not a term anyone—even doctors—use to describe an actual condition. The word was likely made up by Everett K. Smith in the 1930s, when he was president of the National Puzzler’s League, a group that loved crosswords and, by extension, words themselves. Smith intended to create the longest word by mimicking (模仿) medical terms，even if there wasn’t actually a disease to attach the word to. He just kind of made up the entire thing for fun.
Here are some other examples. Some record-setting English words are the longest in a particular aspect. “Uncopyrightable,” which refers to any work that cannot be copyrighted, is the longest word in English without any repeating letters. Words like this are called “isograms.” Then there’s the longest word made of only vowels (元音) “euouae”，a term that comes from music of the Middle Ages. On the other hand，you have the longest word without any vowels, “tsktsk”. It’s an onomatopoeia (拟声) for the sound you make when someone disappoints you.
Finally, you know there’s got to be a word to describe someone who makes a habit of using long words. Surprisingly, it’s only kind of long itself: “sesquipedalian”.
4. What do we know about the longest English word according to paragraph 1
A. It is popular in English. B. It is used only by miners.
C. It is convenient to type. D. It is taken in by a dictionary.
5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A. The meaning of the longest word. B. The person of making up the word.
C. The creation of the longest word. D. The disease concerning the word.
6. What is the common characteristic of the longest words mentioned in the text
A. They use the maximum vowels. B. They convey particular emotions.
C. They are coined by tradition. D. They are created for pleasure.
7. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A magazine. B. A guidebook. C. A travel brochure. D. A news report.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文。文章讲解了英语中最长单词的创造缘由和目的。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据“According to Merriam-Webster, the 45-letter word is created to mean a disease occurring especially in miners.（根据韦氏词典，这个由45个字母组成的单词用来表示一种尤其发生在矿工身上的疾病）”可知，第一段中提到的最长的英语单词被收录在韦氏词典中。故选D项。
【5题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The word was likely made up by Everett K. Smith in the 1930s, when he was president of the National Puzzler’s League, a group that loved crosswords and, by extension, words themselves. Smith intended to create the longest word by mimicking (模仿) medical terms, even if there wasn’t actually a disease to attach the word to. He just kind of made up the entire thing for fun.（这个词很可能是由埃弗雷特·k·史密斯在20世纪30年代创造的，当时他是全国益智游戏联盟的主席，这个组织热爱填字游戏，也热爱单词本身。史密斯打算创建最长单词的模仿医学术语,即使实际上没有一个疾病附加词。这一切都是他编出来的）”可知，第二段落主要讲最长单词的创造。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。第二段“Smith intended to create the longest word by mimicking (模仿) medical terms, even if there wasn’t actually a disease to attach the word to.He just kind of made up the entire thing for fun.（史密斯打算创建最长单词的模仿医学术语，即使实际上没有一个疾病附加词。他只是为了好玩而编造了这个单词） ”讲解了史密斯为了娱乐而创造了最长的单词。第三段“Here are some other examples. Some record-setting English words are the longest in a particular aspect. （这里有一些其他的例子。一些创纪录的英语单词在某个方面是最长的）”说明下文提到的最长的单词也是用来娱乐。因此，课文中提到的最长单词的共同特征是为娱乐而创造的。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。文章讲解了英语中最长单词的创造缘由和目的，再结合选项排除BCD选项得知，文章可能是出于一本杂志。故选A项。
C
If sticking with an exercise habit is a challenge for you, there may be an app for that. In a University of Pennsylvania trial, smartphone games helped subjects become more active.
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three versions of a game that recorded how many steps they took each week. The first version placed them in direct competition with others. In the second version, they worked as a group to gain points. In the third, players earned points on their own but were asked to choose a friend or family member to be their supporter. This person received an e-mail each week reporting on the player's performance in order to help cheer her or him on.
On average, all three groups took more steps than usual. That said, certain versions of the game worked better for people with different personality traits. For instance, players who were more outgoing and more motivated to persevere with their goals tended to accumulate more steps in the competitive mode. In contrast, quiet players responded well to the game whether it was competitive, cooperative, or supportive. A third type, made up of those who were prone to take risks with their health and safety (by not wearing a seat belt, for example), was not helped by the game at all.
So though not all of us benefit, exercise gamification can work—and work especially well when you keep your personality in mind as you choose from among the many available apps.
8. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Each participant chose their version of a game.
B. The second version got the participants to cooperate to earn points.
C. Friends helped the player in the third version earn more points.
D. The first version placed participants in indirect competition.
9. In which mode did outgoing players exercise more
A. Cooperative mode. B. Competitive mode.
C. Supportive mode. D. No mode.
10. Which of the following can best replace “were prone to” in Paragraph 3
A. were likely to B. were unwilling to
C. were afraid to D. were hesitant to
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Challenge your body with different game versions.
B. Change your personality to suit different game versions.
C. Choose an exercise app with your personality in mind.
D. Cooperate with your family to accumulate more steps.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章通过一个试验，介绍了不同个性的玩家对锻炼应用程序的适应性和在游戏中得到的帮助，即告诉人们选择适合你个性的锻炼应用程序来帮助你锻炼。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“In the second version, they worked as a group to gain points. (在第二个版本中，他们作为一个团队工作以获得分数)”可知，第二个版本让参与者合作赚取分数。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“For instance, players who were more outgoing and more motivated to persevere with their goals tended to accumulate more steps in the competitive mode. (例如，更外向、更有动力坚持目标的玩家往往会在竞争模式中积累更多的步数)”可知，在竞争模式中外向的玩家会锻炼得更多。故选B项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。由第三段中的“That said, certain versions of the game worked better for people with different personality traits. For instance, players who were more outgoing and more motivated to persevere with their goals tended to accumulate more steps in the competitive mode. In contrast, quiet players responded well to the game whether it was competitive, cooperative, or supportive. A third type, made up of those who were prone to take risks with their health and safety (by not wearing a seat belt, for example), was not helped by the game at all. (也就是说，该游戏的某些版本更适合具有不同个性特征的人。例如，更外向、更有动力坚持目标的玩家往往会在竞争模式中积累更多的步数。相比之下，安静的玩家对游戏反应良好，无论是在竞争、合作还是支持模式下。第三种类型的人，由那些were prone to冒健康和安全风险的人组成（比如不系安全带），根本没有得到游戏的帮助)”可知，本段主要讲三种不同个性的玩家对游戏的适应性，在游戏中得到的帮助，画线短语所在句子中“第三种类型的人”应该指的是“那些可能冒健康和安全风险的人”，were prone to在此处意为“可能（were likely to）”。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。由第三段中的“That said, certain versions of the game worked better for people with different personality traits. (也就是说，该游戏的某些版本更适合具有不同个性特征的人)”和最后一段“So though not all of us benefit, exercise gamification can work—and work especially well when you keep your personality in mind as you choose from among the many available apps. (因此，尽管并非所有人都能从中受益，但如果你在众多可用应用程序中选择时牢记自己的个性，那么运动游戏可以发挥作用，而且效果尤其出色)”可知，文章通过一个试验，介绍了不同个性的玩家对锻炼应用程序的适应性和在游戏中得到的帮助，即告诉人们选择适合你个性的锻炼应用程序来帮助你锻炼，C项“选择一款考虑到你个性的运动应用程序”符合文意。故选C项。
D
Friday was "Chatty Bus day", an experiment aimed at getting people to talk to each other on public transport. This is not an idea that would appeal to those who commute in the rush hour, because there is a smaller distance within which it's just as uncomfortable to talk. Elbow(肘) room is a precondition for sociability. It is no coincidence that the first truly personal music player, the Sony Walkman, was invented in Japan where the commuter trains are literally crowded with people.
We will also not talk to strangers who are physically too far away, of course. No one wants to shout their small talk. Only on country buses or similar unhurried and uncrowded forms of public transport can people reach out to their neighbors, confident that they are doing so from a position of strength and autonomy.
For all these drawbacks, the idea of talking to strangers is still a good one, and the promotion of sociability is good for society. Although it does seem to be a general rule that people are friendlier the fewer there are of them and more hostile and indifferent as cities get more crowded, there are still considerable cultural variations. And there is evidence that friendlier places are also healthier, and their inhabitants happier.
It is true that the apparent loneliness of many people on public transport is a false impression.
Many will be caught up with conversations with distant friends on their phones; some will be talking to the people in books. Some may be in willed solitude with their headphones. But there are always people who would be interested in an unexpected conversation with a stranger. This need not go on for too long.
It is not large and possibly life-changing conversations that are what most people in loneliness miss most. What they really need is not deep thought but superficiality. The kind of conversation that you could have with anyone reminds you that you yourself might be anyone. It is a release from the prison of the self, which is where lonely people serve their sentences, uncertain whether they ever can be paroled(假释). Friendship may be too rare a gift to hope for, but sometimes the kindest thing to say is also the simplest: "Don't be a stranger"-and sometimes that's also enough.
12. According to Paragraph 1, why the first Walkman appeared in Japan partly
A. its corporate culture
B. its overcrowded public transport
C. its people's creativity
D. its people's desire for personal space
13. Which of the following belongs to "these drawbacks" underlined in paragraph 3
A. "Chatty Bus day" has not been introduced to other areas.
B. Walkman prevents passengers from talking to each other.
C. Passengers are unwilling to make small talk with strangers.
D. Improper physical distance discourages casual communication.
14. What is the author most likely to agree with
A. Small talk to strangers will help ease loneliness on the road.
B. Lonely people are in desperate need of deep conversation.
C. People in less populated cities tend to be cold and distant.
D. It's inadvisable to talk to strangers who are physically too close.
15. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text
A. To cast new light on human loneliness.
B. To introduce an experiment and its effects.
C. To advocate striking up conversations with strangers.
D. To explore the relationship between physical distance and willingness to reach out.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。作者介绍了在现代社会，陌生人之间建立沟通交流的阻碍因素以及这种陌生人之间随意的交谈带来的益处，最后呼吁大家敞开心扉，通过沟通交流积极打破这种陌生人之间的距离感。
12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“It is no coincidence that the first truly personal music player, the Sony Walkman, was invented in Japan where the commuter trains are literally crowded with people.（第一台真正的个人音乐播放器——索尼随身听，是日本发明的这并不是巧合，日本的通勤列车是真的挤满了。）”可知，第一部随身听出现在日本是因为过度拥挤的公共交通。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“We will also not talk to strangers who are physically too far away, of course. No one wants to shout their small talk.（当然，我们也不愿意和离我们太远的陌生人说话。没有人想要大声说出自己的闲聊内容。）”可知，不恰当的物理距离会阻碍人与人之间正常随意的交流，这是横线处所指的“这些缺点”之一。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It is a release from the prison of the self, which is where lonely people serve their sentences, uncertain whether they ever can be paroled(假释)。（孤独的人会给自己设置牢笼，宣判自己而且不确定自己是否可以被假释，这样一种闲聊对他们来说就是一种释放。）”可知，作者认为，与陌生人在路上的闲聊可以帮助缓解孤独。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Friendship may be too rare a gift to hope for, but sometimes the kindest thing to say is also the simplest:"Don't be a stranger"-and sometimes that's also enough.（友谊可能是一份太稀有的礼物因而无法去期待，但是有时候最好的也就是最简单的，就是说出“不要成为一个陌生人”，这就够了。）”可知，作者在文章中叙述的阻碍陌生人之间的闲聊的因素以及这种闲聊的好处，都是为了提倡大家探索物理距离、积极地与陌生人之间建立起沟通交流。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
The Mysteries of The Maya
Extending south from parts known as Mexico into Central America, ____16____.The Maya built impressive palaces and temples and step pyramids. How were they built without the use of wheels, metal tools or even animal power ____17____ They applied this understanding to the Maya calendar, which was accurate to within 30 seconds per year.
The fact that Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements all the more incredible and mysterious. ____18____ By 700 AD, Maya civilization was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it began to mysteriously decline. The cities were left to be taken back by the jungle.
Why Maya civilization collapsed remains a mystery. A deadly disease Conflicts between cities ____19____ They had turned wetlands into fields for growing grains, and had dug huge canal systems. As their population expanded, yet more land was needed for agriculture and more trees for construction. By changing the landscape in this way, the Maya people unknowingly reduced their ability to deal with natural disasters.
____20____ Some recent studies have found that there were far fewer tropical cyclones (热带气旋) than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD, which is likely to have led to a series of droughts. These droughts would have led to food shortages, conflicts and ultimately, the downfall of the cities.
Whatever the reasons, Maya civilization largely disappeared within the deep jungle. Its once-great cities fell into ruin, leaving various mysteries for later people to solve.
A. The Maya civilization leaves us thinking about the past, present and future.
B. But the greatest mystery is what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities.
C. The complicated writing system of the Maya hasn’t been interpreted completely by now.
D. Research also suggests those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya.
E. Maya Civilization has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery.
F. Some research indicates that the Maya people themselves may have played a part in their downfall.
G. The Maya's understanding of mathematics and astronomy was also quite amazing.
【答案】16. E 17. G 18. B 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了神秘的玛雅文化，包括其兴起及灭亡。
【16题详解】
前文“Extending south from parts known as Mexico into Central America(从墨西哥一直向南延伸到中美洲)”作为状语可推知，主句主语应该是玛雅。E项“自从重新发现玛雅文明以来，它一直被神秘所包围。”中的主语Maya Civilization符合题意，与题目The Mysteries of The Maya相呼应。故选E项。
【17题详解】
后文“They applied this understanding to the Maya calendar, which was accurate to within 30 seconds per year.(他们将这种理解应用到玛雅历法中，每年精确到30秒)”中的this understanding可知，划线处应出现了understanding。G项“玛雅人对数学和天文学的理解也相当惊人。”与后文叙述一致，符合题意。故选G项。
【18题详解】
前文“The fact that Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements all the more incredible and mysterious.(玛雅社会在技术上是原始的，这一事实使其成就更加不可思议和神秘)”提到了玛雅社会的不可思议和神秘。B项“但是最大的谜团是什么导致玛雅人放弃了他们大部分的伟大城市。”进一步说明最大的谜团，前后逻辑一致，B项符合题意。故选B项。
19题详解】
前文“Why Maya civilization collapsed remains a mystery. A deadly disease Conflicts between cities (为什么玛雅文明崩溃仍然是一个谜。一种致命的疾病？城市之间的冲突？)”提出了人们对于玛雅文明崩溃的猜测，F项“一些研究表明，玛雅人自己可能对他们的毁灭起了一定的作用。”则提出了“玛雅人自己对自己的毁灭起的作用”，并且与后文“They had turned wetlands into fields for growing grains, and had dug huge canal systems.(他们把湿地变成了种植谷物的田地，还开挖了巨大的运河系统)”中they叙述一致。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据后文“Some recent studies have found that there were far fewer tropical cyclones (热带气旋) than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD, which is likely to have led to a series of droughts. These droughts would have led to food shortages, conflicts and ultimately, the downfall of the cities.(最近的一些研究发现，在公元700年到公元1000年之间，热带气旋比往常少得多，这可能导致了一系列干旱。这些干旱将导致粮食短缺、冲突，并最终导致城市的衰落)”则继续介绍自然灾害对于玛雅文化崩溃的重要作用。D项“研究还表明，这些自然灾害可能导致了玛雅文明的衰落。”中的those natural disasters与前文“By changing the landscape in this way, the Maya people unknowingly reduced their ability to deal with natural disasters.(通过这种方式改变地貌，玛雅人在不知不觉中降低了他们应对自然灾害的能力)”中的natural disasters语义一致，逻辑合理，符合题意。故选D项。
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Night fell. Doug Falter came back home, teary-eyed and ____21____. The professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii's Waimea Bay to the other, scanning the water ____22____ his "baby", a custom-made blue surfboard.
On arriving home, Falter ____23____ his search online. "Was surfing tonight and ____24____ my baby, " he wrote on social media. He hoped it would be washed ashore in the coming days and that whoever ____25____ it would have also seen his post. But instead of pushing Falter's surfboard to ____26____, the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, ____27____ the Hawaiian Islands.
Weeks passed with no ____28____ of the surfboard. Then ____29____. Lyle Carlson, who had made the board for Falter, comforted him with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.
But Falter never completely _____30_____ about the board. It _____31_____ on a remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines --- six months after and over 5,000 miles away. A local fisherman sold the unusual _____32_____ to Giovanne Branzuela, an elementary school teacher, for $40. For Branzuela, riding the big waves had been his dream.
The once-blue board had _____33_____ to a pale straw color during its journey, but its _____34_____ markings were still there: two elephants and the words " Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Oahu. Hawaii. "
On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela _____35_____ Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter. Falter _____36_____ the board was his and was _____37_____ to learn his " baby" had floated across the world's largest ocean and _____38_____.
He was thrilled, but not only for himself. Knowing someone ocean away shared the same interest with him _____39_____ a lot to Falter. He couldn't imagine a better _____40_____ to the story.
21. A. puzzled B. exhausted C. refreshed D. scared
22. A. picking up B. running after C. looking for D. caring for
23. A. continued B. stopped C. delayed D. matched
24. A. expected B. held C. comforted D. lost
25. A. liked B. needed C. made D. spotted
26. A. surface B. height C. shore D. bottom
27. A. along with B. away from C. next to D. close to
28. A. photo B. symbol C. mark D. sign
29. A. years B. days C. months D. decades
30. A. commented B. forgot C. concerned D. remembered
31. A. knocked B. dropped C. landed D. floated
32. A. catch B. fish C. gift D. baby
33 A. added B. reduced C. faded D. removed
34. A. common B. unique C. familiar D. new
35. A. reached out to B. caught sight of C. made up for D. put up with
36. A. doubted B. predicted C. summarized D. confirmed
37. A. moved B. shocked C. content D. upset
38. A. survived B. broken C. approached D. disappeared
39. A. contributed B. cost C. supplied D. meant
40. A. ending B. solution C. answer D. response
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. D 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位专业摄影师Falter在冲浪后遗失了他定制的蓝色冲浪板，经过一番波折后，它最终在一个距离夏威夷很远的小岛上被一位同样喜欢冲浪的小学教师Branzuela所拥有的故事。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Doug Falter回到家，泪眼婆娑，疲惫不堪。A. puzzled困惑的；B. exhausted筋疲力尽的；C. refreshed精神焕发的；D. scared害怕的。根据后文“The 33-year- old professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawail’s Waimea Bay to the other”可知，他跑了很远的距离，很累。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在水里搜寻他的“宝贝儿”，一个定制的蓝色冲浪板。A. picking up捡起；B. running after追赶；C. looking for寻找；D. caring for照顾。根据下文“On arriving home, Falter (3) his search online. "Was surfing tonight and_ (4) my baby”可知，他在寻找他丢失的冲浪板。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：到家后，Falter继续在网上搜索。A. continued继续；B. stopped停止；C. delayed推迟； D. matched 匹配。根据“he wrote on Facebook. He hoped it would wash ashore in the coming days and that whoever (5) it would have also seen his Facebook post”可知，他回家后在Facebook上说了这件事，继续寻找冲浪板。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在脸书上写道：“我今晚在冲浪，失去了我的宝贝儿”。A. expected期待；B. held保持；C. comforted安慰；D. lost丢失。根据前文“The 33-year-old professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii's Waimea Bay to the other scanning the water (2) his "baby", a custom-made(定制的) blue surfboard.”可知，他的冲浪板丢失了。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他希望它能在未来几天被冲上岸，任何发现它的人也会看到他的Facebook帖子。A. liked喜欢；B. needed需要；C. made制造；D. spotted发现。根据下文“On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela (15) Carlson online, Who, in turn, contacted Falter”可知，后面发现这个帖子的人联系他了。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是威美亚湾的水流并没有把Falter的冲浪板推到岸边，而是把它冲进了大海，远离了夏威夷岛。A. surface表面；B. height高度；C. shore岸边； D. bottom底部。根据下文“Falter_ (16) the board was his and was (17) to learn his "baby"had floated across the world's largest ocean and (18)”可知，他的冲浪板没有在岸边。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：但是威美亚湾的水流并没有把Falter的冲浪板推到岸边，而是把它冲进了大海，远离了夏威夷岛。A. along with伴随；B. away from远离；C. next to靠近；D. close to接近。根据下文“It (11) on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away”可知，冲浪板远离了夏威夷岛。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几个星期过去了，没有冲浪板的痕迹。A. photo照片；B. symbol象征；C. mark记号；D. sign踪迹。根据下文“It (11) on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away.”可知，他并没有发现冲浪板的踪影。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后几个月过去了。A. years年；B. days日；C. months月；D. decades十年。根据下文“It (11) on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away"可知，是六个月后发现它的。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但Falter从未完全忘记他的冲浪板。A. commented评论； B. forgot忘记；C. concerned担心；D. remembered记得。根据下文“On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela (15) Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter”可知，后面有人联系他了，他仍然记得这件事，没有忘记。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：六个月后，它在5000英里外的菲律宾南部偏远的萨兰加尼岛登陆。A. knocked敲击；B. dropped跌落；C. landed登陆；D. floated漂浮。根据“The local fisherman sold the unusual (12) to Giovanne Branzuela, a 36-year-old elementary school teacher for$40.”可知，是渔民捕到冲浪板的，它被带上了陆地。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当地渔民以40美元的价格将这种不寻常的捕获物卖给了36岁的小学教师Giovanne Branzuela。A. catch捕获物；B. fish鱼；C. gift礼物；D. baby婴儿。根据“The local fisherman sold the unusual (12) to Giovanne Branzuela, a 36-year-old elementary school teacherfor$40.”可知，是渔民捕获到的一个不寻常的东西，应该是捕获物。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：曾经的蓝色冲浪板在旅途中已经褪成了浅稻草色。A. added增加；B. reduced减少；C. faded褪色；D. removed移开。根据“But instead of pushing Falter's surfboard to (6) , the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, (7) Hawaiian Island.”可知，冲浪板在海里时间太久，褪色了。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但它独特的标记仍然存在：两只大象和“莱尔卡尔森冲浪板，夏威夷”的字样。A. common普通的；B. unique 独一无二的；C. familiar相似的；D. new新的。根据第一段中的“a custom-made (定制的) blue surfboard.”可知，他的冲浪板是定制的，所以是独一无二的。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在意识到冲浪板已经走了多远后，Branzuela联系了卡尔森在线，后者又联系了Falter。A. reached out to联系； B. caught sight of发现；C. made up for弥补；D. put up with忍受。根据上文“He hoped it would wash ashore in the coming days and that whoever (5) it would have also seen his Facebook post”可知，他在脸书上的帖子别人看到了，来联系他了。故选A项。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Falter证实, 这块滑板是他的，当得知他的“宝贝儿”漂过世界上最大的海洋并幸存下来时，他非常震惊。A. doubted怀疑；B. predicted预言；C. summarized总结；D. confirmed证实。根据“The once- blue board had (13) to a pale straw Color during its journey, but its (14) markings were still there: two elephants and the words "Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Hawaii.”可知，他的冲浪板是定制的很容易就能证实是他的。故选D项。
【37题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当得知他的“宝贝儿”漂过世界上最大的海洋并幸存下来时，他非常震惊。A. moved感动的；B. shocked震惊的；C. content满意的；D. upset不安的。根据后文“his "baby" had floated across the world's largest ocean"可推知，他的冲浪板漂过了世界上最大的海洋，他是很震惊的。故选B项。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他得知自己的“宝贝儿”漂过世界上最大的海洋并幸存下来时，他感到震惊。A. survived幸存；B. broken打碎；C. approached接近；D. disappeared消失。根据上文“It (11) on the remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines-six months after and over 5,000 miles away."可知，这个冲浪板幸存下来了。故选A项。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：知道一个大洋彼岸的人与他有着同样的兴趣，这对他来说意义重大。A. contributed贡献；B. cost花费； C. supplied供应；D. meant意味。根据本段开头“He was thrilled, but not only for himself”可知，这件事对他的意义重大。mean a lot to sb.为固定搭配，意为“对…影响重大”。故选D项。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他无法想象一个更好的结局。A. ending结局；B. solution解决方案；C. answer答案；D. response回答。根据前文“Knowing someone an ocean away shared the same interest with him.(19) a lot to Falter”可知，他对这件事情的结局非常满意。故选A项。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Earlier this year, China launched a three-person crew for a six-month mission aboard its space station. The mission aimed to set ____41____ new record for the length of time ____42____ (spend) in space by Chinese astronauts. The Shenzhou-13 spaceship ____43____ (carry) the three astronauts was launched by a Long March- 2F rocket at 12:25 a.m. on Oct. 16th.
The new crew ____44____ (include) two veterans of space travel: Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping, the only woman on the mission, and Ye Guangfu, ____45____ made his first trip to space. Their scheduled ____46____ (activity) mainly consisted of up to three spacewalks to install equipment in preparation ____47____ expanding the station, assessing living conditions in the module and conducting experiments in space medicine and other fields.
China's space program plans to send multiple crews to the station over the next few years to make it ____48____ (full) functional. Shenzhou-13 was the fifth mission to the station, including trips without crews ____49____ (deliver) supplies.
The same day China renewed its ____50____ (commit) to cooperation with other nations in the peaceful use of space.
【答案】41. a 42. spent
43. carrying
44. included
45. who 46. activities
47. for 48. fully
49. to deliver
mitment
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是今年早些时候，中国发射了三名宇航员，他们将在空间站执行为期六个月的任务。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：此次任务旨在创造中国宇航员在太空停留时间的新纪录。record是可数名词，此处表泛指，前面需加不定冠词，new是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【42题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：此次任务旨在创造中国宇航员在太空停留时间的新纪录。分析句子结构可知，句中谓语是aimed，空格处用非谓语形式，time和spend之间是被动关系，因此空格处用过去分词spent表被动，故填spent。
【43题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：10月16日凌晨12点25分，搭载三名宇航员的神舟十三号宇宙飞船由长征二号f型火箭发射升空。分析句子结构可知，句中谓语是was launched，空格处用非谓语形式，spaceship和carry之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填carrying。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：新成员包括两名太空旅行的老兵:翟志刚和王亚平(此次任务中唯一的女性)，以及第一次太空之旅的叶光复。通篇时态是一般过去时，因此空格处用过去式included，故填included。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句的引导词。句意：新成员包括两名太空旅行的老兵:翟志刚和王亚平(此次任务中唯一的女性)，以及第一次太空之旅的叶光复。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词Ye Guangfu是人，因此空格处用关系代词who，故填who。
【46题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：他们预定的活动主要包括多达三次的太空行走，以安装设备，为扩大空间站做准备，评估舱内的生活条件，并进行空间医学和其他领域的实验。activity是可数名词，前面无冠词，空格处用复数activities，故填activities。
【47题详解】
考查固定短语和介词。句意：他们预定的活动主要包括多达三次的太空行走，以安装设备，为扩大空间站做准备，评估舱内的生活条件，并进行空间医学和其他领域的实验。in preparation for是固定短语，意为“为……作准备”，因此空格处是介词for，故填for。
【48题详解】
考查副词。句意：中国的太空计划在未来几年内将多名宇航员送入国际空间站，使其充分发挥作用。空格处用副词修饰形容词functional，full的副词是fully，意为“充分地”，故填fully。
【49题详解】
考查不定式。句意：神舟十三号是空间站的第五次任务，包括在没有宇航员的情况下运送物资。trips后跟不定式作后置定语，因此空格处是不定式to deliver，故填to deliver。
【50题详解】
考查名词。句意：同一天，中国重申了与其他国家在和平利用空间方面合作的承诺。its后跟名词作renew的宾语，commit的名词是commitment，意为“承诺”，是可数名词，由“to cooperation with other nations in the peaceful use of space”可知，此处是一个承诺，因此空格处用单数，故填commitment。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, a great number of people, especial young people, enjoy order meals online. It’s not surprised. First, as the pace of modern life is becoming faster and faster, people have less time to cook even one meal for them. Second, the development of technology brought us smart phones and new apps, what may lead to the increase in online service. Therefore, we should pay more attention to food. As it is known to all, our health is closely related to what we eat. Although the service provides us with convenience, we must take the food safety onto consideration. Home-made food is cleaner and healthier, so I prefer cook food at home rather than order meals online.
【答案】1.especial→especially
2.order→ordering
3.surprised→surprising
4.them→themselves
5.brought→brings
6.what→which
7.Therefore→However
8.去掉it
9.onto→into
10.prefer后加to
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了年轻人喜欢在网上订餐的原因以及作者对此的观点。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：如今，很多人，尤其是年轻人，喜欢在网上订餐。especially表示陈述某一事实之后，列举一个具有代表性的例子，作进一步强调，其后可接名词、介词短语、从句等。故especial改为especially。
2.考查非谓语动词。句意：如今，很多人，尤其是年轻人，喜欢在网上订餐。enjoy doing sth“喜欢做某事”为固定短语。故order改为ordering。
3.考查形容词。句意：这并不奇怪。it做主语，应用ing结尾的形容词surprising。故surprised改为surprising。
4.考查代词。句意：首先，随着现代生活的节奏越来越快，人们为自己做饭的时间越来越少。主语与宾语表达同一个人或者物时，本句用反身代词，本句的主语为people，所以for后的宾语为themselves。故them改为themselves。
5.考查时态和主谓一致。句意：第二，技术的发展给我们带来了智能手机和新的应用程序，这可能会导致在线服务的增加。根据句意可知，本句在陈述事实，所以本句为一般现在时，主语为the development of technology，谓语为brings。故brought改为brings。
6.考查定语从句。句意：第二，技术的发展给我们带来了智能手机和新的应用程序，这可能会导致在线服务的增加。分析句子可知，smart phones and new apps为先行词，作非限制性定语从句的主语，关系代词为which。what不能引导定语从句。故what改为which。
7.考查副词。句意：然而，我们应该更加关注食物。根据句意可知，前后为转折关系。故Therefore改为However。
8.考查定语从句。句意：众所周知，我们的健康与我们吃什么密切相关。As引导非限制性定语从句，作主语，it多余。故去掉it。
9.考查介词。句意：虽然服务给我们提供了方便，我们必须考虑到食品安全。take…into consideration“把……考虑在内”为固定短语。故onto改为into。
10．考查非谓语动词。句意：自制的食物更干净更健康，所以我更喜欢在家做饭而不是在网上订餐。prefer to do sth rather than do sth ,为固定短语。故prefer后加to。
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，刚参加完高考且取得优异成绩。你的朋友王东今年读高三感到读书压力大，晚上睡不着，写信向你求助，希望你能给一些建议让他能够顺利度过高三学习生活。内容要点如下：
1.相信自己的老师，提高课堂听课效率；
2.课后合理安排时间，提高解题效果；
3.尽可能抽空锻炼，树立信心。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Wangdong,
I am sorry to hear that you are sleepless under the stress of study in Senior Three.
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Yours,
Lihua
【答案】Dear Wangdong,
I am sorry to hear that you are sleepless under the stress of study in Senior Three I would like to share some advice with you.
To begin with, you are supposed to believe in your teachers and improve your efficiency in class. What’s more, it is a good idea to arrange your time properly after school, which can enhance the effectiveness of your problem solving. At last, taking time to exercise as much as possible is beneficial to build up self-confidence.
Hopefully my advice can help you. Looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文，要求考生给朋友王东写信，给一些建议让他能够顺利度过高三学习生活。
【详解】1.词汇积累
建议：advice→suggestion
首先：to begin with=first of all
合适地：properly→suitably
此外：what’s more=in addition
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Hopefully, my advice can help you.
拓展句：I hope that my advice can help you.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
What’s more, it is a good idea to arrange your time properly after school, which can enhance the effectiveness of your problem solving.（which引导非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2]
At last, taking time to exercise as much as possible is beneficial to build up self-confidence.（动名词短语作主语）乌鲁木齐市第八中学高三年级第三阶段性考试
英 语 问 卷
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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Amazing landscapes of China’s Xinjiang
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the central part of the Eurasian Continent, on the northwest border of China. It covers about one-sixth of China’s total territory. Xinjiang was a key link on the Silk Road and a hub for east-west cultural exchanges in ancient times.
Attractions in Xinjiang
Karakul Lake
The Karakul is a lake in Akto County along the highway, located 196 km from Kashgar City. Karakul is a very unusual plateau(高原) lake. In fact, it is the highest lake of the Pamir Plateau, at an altitude of 3,600 m. The view is stunning, thanks to the surrounding, snow-covered mountains and beautiful reflections in the crystal-clear water.
Tianchi Lake
Tianchi Lake, also known as Heavenly Lake, is located on the northern side of the Bogeda Peak in the Tianshan mountains. It is 120 km from Urumqi City and only a 90-minute drive, and the center of the Tianchi scenic area of startling contrasts – an alpine drift lake at an altitude of 1,980 m (6,496 ft) with glistening glaciers on the mountain peaks nearby when the sun is shining.
Kanas Lake
Kanas Lake is in the Kanas Geopark and is mainly made up of Crouching Dragon Bay Moon Bay, Immortal Bay and the interesting mystery of the legendary big red monster fish! The water, surrounded by snow-covered mountains, decorates the world like a diamond.
Delicious food in Xinjiang
Xinjiang boasts a rich and unique food culture. Breakfast here includes melons, jam and milk tea while lunch is often served with flour-based delicacies featuring beef and mutton. Dinner usually entails Nang, tea or noodles.
Various products of Xinjiang
Xinjiang specialties include lavender, cotton, tomato, mutton, beef, jujube, and various fruits.
In addition, Xinjiang has the richest mineral resources in China, with 138 different types. Those resources discovered in other parts of our country accounts for less than a quarter. Nephrite is one of China’s top five famous jades and most of it is found in Hetian, Xinjiang.
1. Which is the best choice for those near Urumqi City who prefer a challenge of plateau
A. Kanas Lake B. Karakul Lake C. Heavenly Lake D. the Pamir Plateau
2. If you are invited to a meal in Xinjiang at noon, what main course may probably be served
A. Milk tea B. Baked Nang C. Pulled noodles D. Roasted whole lamb
3. What percentage of the minerals is discovered in Xinjiang
A. More than 75 % B. Less than 25% C. Around 25% D. Around 50%
B
What is the longest word in the English language It would be truly shocking if you were trying to type the longest word as it isn’t really a word anyone uses at all. The word is: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. According to Merriam-Webster, the 45-letter word is created to mean a disease occurring especially in miners.
But here’s the thing: That is not a term anyone—even doctors—use to describe an actual condition. The word was likely made up by Everett K. Smith in the 1930s, when he was president of the National Puzzler’s League, a group that loved crosswords and, by extension, words themselves. Smith intended to create the longest word by mimicking (模仿) medical terms，even if there wasn’t actually a disease to attach the word to. He just kind of made up the entire thing for fun.
Here are some other examples. Some record-setting English words are the longest in a particular aspect. “Uncopyrightable,” which refers to any work that cannot be copyrighted, is the longest word in English without any repeating letters. Words like this are called “isograms.” Then there’s the longest word made of only vowels (元音) “euouae”，a term that comes from music of the Middle Ages. On the other hand，you have the longest word without any vowels, “tsktsk”. It’s an onomatopoeia (拟声) for the sound you make when someone disappoints you.
Finally, you know there’s got to be a word to describe someone who makes a habit of using long words. Surprisingly, it’s only kind of long itself: “sesquipedalian”.
4. What do we know about the longest English word according to paragraph 1
A. It is popular in English. B. It is used only by miners.
C. It is convenient to type. D. It is taken in by a dictionary.
5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us
A. The meaning of the longest word. B. The person of making up the word.
C. The creation of the longest word. D. The disease concerning the word.
6. What is the common characteristic of the longest words mentioned in the text
A. They use the maximum vowels. B. They convey particular emotions.
C. They are coined by tradition. D. They are created for pleasure.
7. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A magazine. B. A guidebook. C. A travel brochure. D. A news report.
C
If sticking with an exercise habit is a challenge for you, there may be an app for that. In a University of Pennsylvania trial, smartphone games helped subjects become more active.
Participants were randomly assigned to one of three versions of a game that recorded how many steps they took each week. The first version placed them in direct competition with others. In the second version, they worked as a group to gain points. In the third, players earned points on their own but were asked to choose a friend or family member to be their supporter. This person received an e-mail each week reporting on the player's performance in order to help cheer her or him on.
On average, all three groups took more steps than usual. That said, certain versions of the game worked better for people with different personality traits. For instance, players who were more outgoing and more motivated to persevere with their goals tended to accumulate more steps in the competitive mode. In contrast, quiet players responded well to the game whether it was competitive, cooperative, or supportive. A third type, made up of those who were prone to take risks with their health and safety (by not wearing a seat belt, for example), was not helped by the game at all.
So though not all of us benefit, exercise gamification can work—and work especially well when you keep your personality in mind as you choose from among the many available apps.
8. What can we learn from paragraph 2
A. Each participant chose their version of a game.
B. The second version got the participants to cooperate to earn points.
C. Friends helped the player in the third version earn more points.
D. The first version placed participants in indirect competition.
9. In which mode did outgoing players exercise more
A. Cooperative mode. B. Competitive mode.
C. Supportive mode. D. No mode.
10. Which of the following can best replace “were prone to” in Paragraph 3
A. were likely to B. were unwilling to
C. were afraid to D. were hesitant to
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Challenge your body with different game versions.
B. Change your personality to suit different game versions.
C. Choose an exercise app with your personality in mind.
D. Cooperate with your family to accumulate more steps.
D
Friday was "Chatty Bus day", an experiment aimed at getting people to talk to each other on public transport. This is not an idea that would appeal to those who commute in the rush hour, because there is a smaller distance within which it's just as uncomfortable to talk. Elbow(肘) room is a precondition for sociability. It is no coincidence that the first truly personal music player, the Sony Walkman, was invented in Japan where the commuter trains are literally crowded with people.
We will also not talk to strangers who are physically too far away, of course. No one wants to shout their small talk. Only on country buses or similar unhurried and uncrowded forms of public transport can people reach out to their neighbors, confident that they are doing so from a position of strength and autonomy.
For all these drawbacks, the idea of talking to strangers is still a good one, and the promotion of sociability is good for society. Although it does seem to be a general rule that people are friendlier the fewer there are of them and more hostile and indifferent as cities get more crowded, there are still considerable cultural variations. And there is evidence that friendlier places are also healthier, and their inhabitants happier.
It is true that the apparent loneliness of many people on public transport is a false impression.
Many will be caught up with conversations with distant friends on their phones; some will be talking to the people in books. Some may be in willed solitude with their headphones. But there are always people who would be interested in an unexpected conversation with a stranger. This need not go on for too long.
It is not large and possibly life-changing conversations that are what most people in loneliness miss most. What they really need is not deep thought but superficiality. The kind of conversation that you could have with anyone reminds you that you yourself might be anyone. It is a release from the prison of the self, which is where lonely people serve their sentences, uncertain whether they ever can be paroled(假释). Friendship may be too rare a gift to hope for, but sometimes the kindest thing to say is also the simplest: "Don't be a stranger"-and sometimes that's also enough.
12. According to Paragraph 1, why the first Walkman appeared in Japan partly
A. its corporate culture
B. its overcrowded public transport
C its people's creativity
D. its people's desire for personal space
13. Which of the following belongs to "these drawbacks" underlined in paragraph 3
A "Chatty Bus day" has not been introduced to other areas.
B. Walkman prevents passengers from talking to each other.
C. Passengers are unwilling to make small talk with strangers.
D. Improper physical distance discourages casual communication.
14. What is the author most likely to agree with
A Small talk to strangers will help ease loneliness on the road.
B. Lonely people are in desperate need of deep conversation.
C. People in less populated cities tend to be cold and distant.
D. It's inadvisable to talk to strangers who are physically too close.
15. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text
A. To cast new light on human loneliness.
B. To introduce an experiment and its effects.
C. To advocate striking up conversations with strangers.
D. To explore the relationship between physical distance and willingness to reach out.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
The Mysteries of The Maya
Extending south from parts known as Mexico into Central America, ____16____.The Maya built impressive palaces and temples and step pyramids. How were they built without the use of wheels, metal tools or even animal power ____17____ They applied this understanding to the Maya calendar, which was accurate to within 30 seconds per year.
The fact that Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements all the more incredible and mysterious. ____18____ By 700 AD, Maya civilization was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it began to mysteriously decline. The cities were left to be taken back by the jungle.
Why Maya civilization collapsed remains a mystery. A deadly disease Conflicts between cities ____19____ They had turned wetlands into fields for growing grains, and had dug huge canal systems. As their population expanded, yet more land was needed for agriculture and more trees for construction. By changing the landscape in this way, the Maya people unknowingly reduced their ability to deal with natural disasters.
____20____ Some recent studies have found that there were far fewer tropical cyclones (热带气旋) than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD, which is likely to have led to a series of droughts. These droughts would have led to food shortages, conflicts and ultimately, the downfall of the cities.
Whatever the reasons, Maya civilization largely disappeared within the deep jungle. Its once-great cities fell into ruin, leaving various mysteries for later people to solve.
A. The Maya civilization leaves us thinking about the past, present and future.
B. But the greatest mystery is what caused the Maya to abandon most of their great cities.
C. The complicated writing system of the Maya hasn’t been interpreted completely by now.
D. Research also suggests those natural disasters may have led to the decline of the Maya.
E. Maya Civilization has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery.
F. Some research indicates that the Maya people themselves may have played a part in their downfall.
G. The Maya's understanding of mathematics and astronomy was also quite amazing.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Night fell. Doug Falter came back home, teary-eyed and ____21____. The professional photographer had just run from one end of Hawaii's Waimea Bay to the other, scanning the water ____22____ his "baby", a custom-made blue surfboard.
On arriving home, Falter ____23____ his search online. "Was surfing tonight and ____24____ my baby, " he wrote on social media. He hoped it would be washed ashore in the coming days and that whoever ____25____ it would have also seen his post. But instead of pushing Falter's surfboard to ____26____, the currents of Waimea Bay swept it out to sea, ____27____ the Hawaiian Islands.
Weeks passed with no ____28____ of the surfboard. Then ____29____. Lyle Carlson, who had made the board for Falter, comforted him with the possible reunion but nobody knew when.
But Falter never completely _____30_____ about the board. It _____31_____ on a remote island of Sarangani in the southern Philippines --- six months after and over 5,000 miles away. A local fisherman sold the unusual _____32_____ to Giovanne Branzuela, an elementary school teacher, for $40. For Branzuela, riding the big waves had been his dream.
The once-blue board had _____33_____ to a pale straw color during its journey, but its _____34_____ markings were still there: two elephants and the words " Lyle Carlson Surfboards, Oahu. Hawaii. "
On realizing how far the surfboard had traveled, Branzuela _____35_____ Carlson online, who, in turn, contacted Falter. Falter _____36_____ the board was his and was _____37_____ to learn his " baby" had floated across the world's largest ocean and _____38_____.
He was thrilled, but not only for himself. Knowing someone ocean away shared the same interest with him _____39_____ a lot to Falter. He couldn't imagine a better _____40_____ to the story.
21. A. puzzled B. exhausted C. refreshed D. scared
22. A. picking up B. running after C. looking for D. caring for
23. A. continued B. stopped C. delayed D. matched
24. A. expected B. held C. comforted D. lost
25. A. liked B. needed C. made D. spotted
26. A. surface B. height C. shore D. bottom
27. A. along with B. away from C. next to D. close to
28. A. photo B. symbol C. mark D. sign
29. A. years B. days C. months D. decades
30. A. commented B. forgot C. concerned D. remembered
31. A. knocked B. dropped C. landed D. floated
32. A. catch B. fish C. gift D. baby
33. A. added B. reduced C. faded D. removed
34. A. common B. unique C. familiar D. new
35. A. reached out to B. caught sight of C. made up for D. put up with
36. A. doubted B. predicted C. summarized D. confirmed
37. A. moved B. shocked C. content D. upset
38. A. survived B. broken C. approached D. disappeared
39. A. contributed B. cost C. supplied D. meant
40. A. ending B. solution C. answer D. response
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Earlier this year, China launched a three-person crew for a six-month mission aboard its space station. The mission aimed to set ____41____ new record for the length of time ____42____ (spend) in space by Chinese astronauts. The Shenzhou-13 spaceship ____43____ (carry) the three astronauts was launched by a Long March- 2F rocket at 12:25 a.m. on Oct. 16th.
The new crew ____44____ (include) two veterans of space travel: Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping, the only woman on the mission, and Ye Guangfu, ____45____ made his first trip to space. Their scheduled ____46____ (activity) mainly consisted of up to three spacewalks to install equipment in preparation ____47____ expanding the station, assessing living conditions in the module and conducting experiments in space medicine and other fields.
China's space program plans to send multiple crews to the station over the next few years to make it ____48____ (full) functional. Shenzhou-13 was the fifth mission to the station, including trips without crews ____49____ (deliver) supplies.
The same day China renewed its ____50____ (commit) to cooperation with other nations in the peaceful use of space.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Nowadays, a great number of people, especial young people, enjoy order meals online. It’s not surprised. First, as the pace of modern life is becoming faster and faster, people have less time to cook even one meal for them. Second, the development of technology brought us smart phones and new apps, what may lead to the increase in online service. Therefore, we should pay more attention to food. As it is known to all, our health is closely related to what we eat. Although the service provides us with convenience, we must take the food safety onto consideration. Home-made food is cleaner and healthier, so I prefer cook food at home rather than order meals online.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，刚参加完高考且取得优异成绩。你的朋友王东今年读高三感到读书压力大，晚上睡不着，写信向你求助，希望你能给一些建议让他能够顺利度过高三学习生活。内容要点如下：
1.相信自己的老师，提高课堂听课效率；
2.课后合理安排时间，提高解题效果；
3.尽可能抽空锻炼，树立信心。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Wangdong,
I am sorry to hear that you are sleepless under the stress of study in Senior Three.
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