第二单元测评
(时间:20分钟 满分:30分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What do we know about the woman
A.She came back 3 days earlier.
B.She missed the Flower Festival.
C.She was just in time for the festival.
2.What does the man think of Bill
A.He’s thoughtful. B.He’s humorous. C.He’s careless.
3.Where are the speakers talking
A.In a shop. B.In a zoo. C.At home.
4.What is the woman supposed to do at 4:00
A.Meet Mr Black. B.Write a report. C.Pick up her parents.
5.When did the woman take her father out on Father’s Day
A.In the morning. B.In the afternoon. C.In the evening.
第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the woman doing
A.Watching TV. B.Reading a novel. C.Going shopping.
7.Where will the woman go first
A.To the park. B.To the post office. C.To the supermarket.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.What is Mr Stone doing now
A.Eating lunch. B.Having a meeting. C.Writing a diary.
9.Why does the man want to see Mr Stone
A.To discuss a program.
B.To make a travel plan.
C.To ask for sick leave.
10.When will the man meet Mr Stone this afternoon
A.At 3:00. B.At 3:30. C.At 3:45.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Who is the woman shopping for
A.Her mother. B.Her father. C.Her brother.
12.What is the woman’s plan for Christmas
A.Going to New York.
B.Visiting her relatives.
C.Staying with her family.
13.What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A.Friends. B.A couple. C.Relatives.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.What is the man deciding to do
A.Where to go for New Year’s.
B.What to buy for New Year’s.
C.Who to invite for New Year’s.
15.How does one of the woman’s friends find Times Square
A.It was very big. B.It was very crowded. C.It was very fun.
16.What does the woman think is the best celebration
A.Getting together with family members.
B.Staying with friends.
C.Going out to play.
17.Who does the woman have to call
A.Her teachers. B.Her parents. C.Her friends.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.At what age did Emily start learning ballet
A.Five. B.Six. C.Nine.
19.Why did Emily quit dancing
A.She was too old to dance.
B.She failed to get a scholarship.
C.She lost interest in it.
20.How does Emily feel about stopping training
A.She’s pleased. B.She’s regretful. C.She’s upset.
第二单元测评
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
During the cold winter days,there are some interesting festivals(节日) in the world.Look at the following ones.
HarbinIceandSnowFestival
Place:China
Time:January 5 to February 5
People build incredible things out of ice and snow,decorating them with lights.
TheCarnivalofVenice
Place:Italy
Time:between February and March
One of the most beautiful festivals in the world.People wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes,and there are contests for the best costumers.
HoliFestival
Place:India
Time:late February/March,on the last dull moon day
Hindus and Sikhs in India,Nepal and Sri Lanka celebrate the main day of this incredibly fun 16-day festival by throwing colored powder and water at each other.
SundanceFilmFestival
Place:Utah,the US
Time:end of February
The largest independent film festival in the US.Watch both feature films and shorts.You need to buy a ticket.
1.Which of the following festivals can’t be celebrated at the end of February
A.Sundance Film Festival.
B.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
C.Holi Festival.
D.The Carnival of Venice.
2.If you want to watch wonderful films,you may go to .
A.India B.China
C.America D.Italy
3.If you go to Europe,which festival can you celebrate
A.Sundance Film Festival.
B.Holi Festival.
C.The Carnival of Venice.
D.Harbin Ice and Snow Festival.
B
In the past two years,instead of my favourite maple-frosted donut(枫糖霜甜甜圈) cake,I had one birthday request from my family—hiking and a picnic together.Thankfully,it was my special day,so they only rolled their eyes and sighed once and then agreed to
come along—exploring new places and discovering hidden waterfalls.
That was the past two years.That’s not today.
Today is my birthday,and I’m on the other side of the world.I wish that I could hang out with my family and friends in the US.Just for today—on my birthday.
We are “lonely internationals”.It’s hard.I won’t pretend it’s not.
My mother,“Nana” to my four boys,tells me regularly how she has missed almost all of her grandsons’ birthday celebrations.She intentionally connects with them through texts and Face Time on their birthdays so that she can join us for the time of singing “Happy Birthday” and see the kids blow out their candles.
However,that is not the same as “being there” physically—together.She feels like she misses our major life milestones called “birthdays”.
Today,I’m okay.My mother had made an e-card for me,sent to my email box early this morning.She never forgets.My in-laws,my sister and her family,my sweet friend in France,and my dear friends here in Spain and over there in the US have already wished me “Happy Birthday” online.Some even mailed me cards and gifts across the sea.
The only “gifts” I’m missing are maple-frosted donuts for a birthday cake.My mother tried to bring them to me in Europe when she travelled to visit me.However,after a 20-hour trip across the sea,they weren’t so fresh anymore.
Tonight,we will have a special dinner outside on our back porch in the cool,evening air.I will blow out a lot of candles on my birthday cake.
I am happy.I have breath,life,a heartbeat,and deep inner joy from the love of my family and friends around the world.
4.How has the author celebrated her birthday for the past two years
A.By hanging out with her friends.
B.By eating her favourite birthday cake.
C.By travelling to new places on her own.
D.By hiking and picnicking with her family.
5.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 6 refer to
A.Singing “Happy Birthday”.
B.Feeling far away on one’s birthdays.
C.Celebrating others’ birthdays online.
D.Connecting with people through texts.
6.What did the author’s mother do to celebrate her birthday this year
A.She sent her an e-card.
B.She made her a hand-written card.
C.She travelled long hours to visit her.
D.She sent her some maple-frosted donuts.
7.What did the author think of her birthday this year
A.It was full of surprises.
B.It brought more sadness than happiness.
C.It made her feel loved and remembered.
D.It was a sign of being far away from those she loves.
C
The Sister Rice Festival is held every year in Guizhou’s Taijiang County,where 97 percent of the 168,000 people are from the ethnic(民族的) Miao group.It is an ancient tradition,which brings men and women together through food,gifts and music.
In the days before the festival,young women gather leaves and wild flowers,which they use to dye(给……染色) sticky rice with bright colors.The brightly colored rice,known as Sister Rice,gives the festival its name.During the festival,the young women dress in beautiful traditional clothes with large amounts of silver jewelry(首饰).
The festival includes parades,horse races and musical performances.But the real focus is the interaction between the young women and the young men who visit from surrounding villages and sing songs.In one traditional type of song,a man and a woman take turns to sing to each other,and the first one to make a mistake loses the game.The loser must give the winner a gift,but the winner is expected to give a gift in return,too.
After meeting the men,the women send them home with a bamboo basket containing dyed rice and hidden objects with special meanings.For example,a pair of chopsticks indicates that she wants to marry the man,while garlic shows that she is not interested.
One of several stories about the festival’s beginning is about a girl and a boy who fell in love.The girl’s parents wanted her to marry her uncle’s son.She refused,and the boy likewise refused to marry anyone else.For a time,they could only meet in a field and pass hidden messages to each other through rice in a bamboo basket.Finally,the pair overcame their parents’ opposition and were allowed to marry.
The Sister Rice Festival is perhaps the oldest festival in Asia that encourages love.
8.What is the purpose of young women collecting leaves and wild flowers
A.To decorate their rooms.
B.To sell them and make money.
C.To give sticky rice different colors.
D.To cover some objects in a basket.
9.Which of the following is NOT the activity taking place in the festival
A.Water skiing. B.Horse races.
C.Parades. D.Singing songs.
10.What can we learn from the passage
A.A woman often loses the game.
B.A hidden pair of chopsticks suggests good things.
C.The winner need not send a gift.
D.Often a man needs to sing songs to a young woman.
11.The story in paragraph 5 tells us that .
A.the boy’s parents didn’t like the girl
B.they were not married in the end
C.the boy refused to marry the girl at first
D.the rice in the bamboo basket carried their love
D
Tree planting used to be regarded as an effective means of controlling climate change.Perhaps it’s time for us to rethink this practice.
Trees pull carbon dioxide or CO2 from the air.This effectively removes CO2 from the atmosphere,making trees an important part of the fight against climate change.But trees only hold onto carbon dioxide as long as they’re alive.Once they die,trees will rot and release that CO2 back into the atmosphere.
Recent studies have found that trees around the world are growing faster than ever.Rising CO2,mainly due to burning fossil fuels,is probably driving that rapid growth,said Roel Brienen,a forest ecologist at the University of Leeds,UK.High levels of this gas are increasing temperatures,which in turn speeds tree growth in those areas,he added.
The faster trees grow,the faster they store carbon.It seems like good news.However,it is known that fast-growing tree species,in general,live shorter lives than their slow-growing relatives.
In order to see whether the growth-lifespan trade-off(生长和寿命之间的权衡) is a universal phenomenon,Brienen and his colleagues analyzed over 210,000 individual tree ring records of 110 tree species from more than 70,000 sites worldwide.“By measuring tree rings’ widths,one can tell how fast trees grew,while counting rings provides information on tree ages and allows making inferences about trees’ maximum lifespan,” Brienen explained.
The team also created a computer program that modeled a forest and tweaked(轻微调整) the growth of the trees in this model.Early on,it showed that “the forest could hold more carbon as the trees grew faster,”Brienen reported.But after 20 years,these trees started dying and losing this extra carbon again.“We must understand that the only solution to bring down CO2 levels is to stop emitting(排放) it into the atmosphere,” said Brienen.
12.What does the passage mainly talk about
A.Climate change is affecting trees’ lifespan.
B.Studies found that trees that die sooner release more CO2.
C.Trees aren’t such a reliable solution to global warming.
D.Scientists are working on whether forests can hold more carbon.
13.What may be causing trees to grow faster
A.The formation of fossil fuels.
B.The increase of atmospheric CO2.
C.Lower temperatures.
D.The evolution of some species of trees.
14.What can people know by measuring tree rings’ widths
A.The speed of trees’ growth.
B.The trees’ age.
C.The trees’ maximum lifespan.
D.The trees’ habitats.
15.What do Roel Brienen’s words in the last paragraph probably mean
A.It is hard for trees to hold more carbon.
B.The CO2 level is impossible to bring down.
C.We must find other ways to store CO2.
D.We can only reduce CO2 by preventing its emissions.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
HowtoContributetoThanksgiving
DinnerasaTeenager
Your family has been stressing out about hosting this year’s Thanksgiving meal for weeks now,and you want to help out.The problem is that you’re only a teenager. 16
Go grocery shopping.If you have enough time and the food hasn’t been purchased yet,ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them. 17 If you don’t have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn’t a choice,ask your parents if you can go to the grocery store along with them to make the shopping process easier.
Clean the house.A clean home is the best setting for Thanksgiving dinner. 18 Clear an area for guests to put their shoes,coats,and bags so they aren’t in the way.
Set the table.It will save your parents’ time,so they can finish preparing the meal.If you’re using place cards,put wine glasses at the seats of guests who will be drinking.Some guests may have their kids seated at the table. 19
Plan a fun family activity.This is a great thing to do when people are either waiting for the meal or looking for something to do after the meal.This is where you come in. 20 You may even take some family photos.They’ll be happy that you capture these memories later.
A.So how do you start helping out
B.Don’t get too pushy about doing everything.
C.You should plan a fun game or activity in advance.
D.If you have a car and they trust you to drive,that is.
E.Ask your parents if you really need place cards.
F.You should consider not putting a knife at their seats,for safety reasons.
G.Even if it’s not perfectly neat,things should be relatively organized and dust-free.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
For me,it’s the moment I know that New Year has truly begun.I prepare a glass of wine and sit down to 21 New Year cards.
I love sending cards to the mixture of people who’ve adorned(装扮) my life,even if I now 22 see them.I enjoy pushing stamped envelopes into the postbox and decorating my place with the cards I’ve 23 .
A report says that 80% of people would prefer a(n) 24 card over an e-card.However,we send around 100 million fewer cards every year,thanks to social media.
I 25 it.When you’re used to your WhatsApp pinging non-stop,the idea of uncapping a pen seems out of date.But it’s because we have to put more 26 into choosing,writing and sending cards that the ritual becomes so 27 .
What saddens me is that while many people 28 social lives online,there are some, 29 the elderly,who aren’t good at online communication and for whom a card is badly needed comfort that they haven’t been 30 .One friend,who has just moved to a different city where he 31 no one,ended up decorating his house with cards sent to the previous owners,just to fight off his 32 .
So this New Year,let’s put down our phones, 33 those dusty address books and send cards to our cousins and friends.The 34 they will feel when they get cards instead of the usual electricity bills will make it worth the 35 .
21.A.share B.write
C.play D.collect
22.A.usually B.really
C.hardly D.finally
23.A.prepared B.finished
C.found D.received
24.A.physical B.modern
C.business D.invitation
25.A.realize B.understand
C.report D.remember
26.A.interest B.information
C.knowledge D.time
27.A.difficult B.valuable
C.popular D.boring
28.A.study B.discover
C.change D.enjoy
29.A especially B.certainly
C.probably D.surprisingly
30.A.forgotten B.treated
C.protected D.doubted
31.A.believed B.saw
C.knew D.accepted
32.A.weakness B.sickness
C.tiredness D.loneliness
33.A.use up B.put away
C.pick out D.dig out
34.A happiness B.support
C.hope D.pride
35.A.wait B.trouble
C.money D.risk
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Some holidays are so much fun that they catch on outside of their culture.The most obvious example is 36. (probable) Christmas,37. is celebrated by people around the world.Similarly,in recent years,the Dragon Boat Festival 38. (move) beyond China to become an international holiday celebrated by people who may know little about the holiday’s origins.
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays,along 39. the Spring Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival.Of the three,it is possibly the oldest,40. (date) back to the Warring States Period in 227 BCE.The festival commemorates Qu Yuan.Despairing over corruption at court,Qu threw himself into a river.People jumped into their boats and tried in vain 41. (save) him.Then,hoping to distract hungry fish from his body,the people scattered rice in the water.
Gradually,the story of Qu’s death transformed into the traditions of racing dragon boats and eating zongzi—a kind of rice 42. (wrap) in bamboo leaves.The races have certainly captured the 43. (imagine) of people from all over the world.Every spring there are nearly 60 dragon boat races,which 44. (hold) outside of China in cities from Vancouver to Sydney,from Gdańsk,Poland to Cape Town,South Africa.
So what is it about the Dragon Boat Festival that appeals to foreigners “It’s 45. unusual sport,” says one racer from Germany.“There’s such great team spirit in a dragon boat team—everybody feels like we’re doing something special.”
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
(2022黑龙江哈尔滨162中学高一上期末)
假定你是李华。临近春节,请给外教Lucy写封邮件,邀请她除夕夜到你家一同庆祝,体验中国传统节日的热闹。内容包括:
1.时间:2月7日下午到2月8日早上;
2.活动:包饺子、看春晚(Spring Festival Gala)、贴对联(couplets)等。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Lucy,
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Willie’s aunt sent him a little writing book for a birthday present.There was a place in the book for a pencil.Willie thought a great deal of this little book,and always kept it in his pocket.
One day,his mother was very busy,and he called his dog,and said,“Come,Caper,let us have a play.” When Willie’s mother missed him,she went to the door and looked out,and could not see him anywhere;but she knew that Caper was with him,and thought they would come back before long.She waited an hour,and still they did not come.When she came to the gate by the road,she met Mr.Lee,Willie’s father,and told him how long Willie had been gone.Mr.Lee thought he must have gone to sleep under the trees.So they went to all the trees under which Willie was in the habit of playing,but he was not here to be found.By this time,the sun had gone down.The news that Willie was lost soon spread over the neighborhood,and all the men and women turned out to hunt.They hunted all night.The next morning the neighbors were gathered round,and all were trying to think what to do next,when Caper came bounding into the room.
There was a string tied round his neck,and a bit of paper tied to it.Mr.Lee,took the paper,and saw that it was a letter from Willie.He read it aloud.It said,“Oh,father!Come to me.I am in the big hole in the pasture(牧场).”
Everybody ran at once to the far corner of the pasture;and there was Willie,alive and well in the shaft(通风井).How glad he was when his father caught him in his arms,and lifted him out!
Now I will tell you how Willie came to be in the shaft and the whole story.He and Caper went to the pasture field,and came to the edge of the shaft and sat down.In bending over to see how deep it was,he lost his balance and fell in.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
He tried very hard to get out,but could not.
When he awoke,it was morning,and he began to think of a way to get out.
参考答案
附:听力原文
(Text1)
W:I would have come back three days earlier,but the weather was so terrible that we couldn’t travel.
M:That’s a real pity.The Flower Festival lasted two weeks and just finished yesterday.
(Text2)
W:I will never go anywhere with Bill ever again.He can never remember where he parks his car.
M:That certainly sounds like Bill.
(Text3)
W:Look,Dad.The pandas! How cute they are.Can I get something to feed them
M:No,dear.Feeding animals is not allowed here.
(Text4)
W:I’ve finished the report.May I leave the office early today I have to pick up my parents at the airport.
M:But you’re supposed to meet Mr Black at 4:00,aren’t you Can’t you ask someone else to go to the airport
(Text5)
M:What did you do on Father’s Day,Joan
W:I took my Dad to a really fancy restaurant for supper and we came back very late.
M:I bet he liked that,Joan.You are very thoughtful.
W:Well,my Dad really helped me when I was growing up.
(Text6)
W:Hi,Jackie.What are you doing
M:I’m reading an interesting novel.Why What’s going on
W:Well,I’m watching TV,but it’s so boring.I’m thinking of going to MRT Supermarket.Would you like to go with me
M:Is it having a sale
W:Yeah.Most supermarkets have something on sale at this time of year.
M:That sounds great.When and where shall we meet
W:I’ll post a package to my cousin first and meet you in front of the park in 20 minutes.
M:So we’ll meet there at 9:30.
W:Right.See you then.
(Text7)
M:Hello.Can I speak to Mr Stone,please
W:Hello.But I am afraid Mr Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime.Can I take a message
M:Well,yes.I’d like to make an appointment to see him.It’s Harrison White here.
W:Just a second,Mr White.I’ll look into the diary.So when is it convenient for you
M:Sometime today,if possible.I hear he’ll be away tomorrow.
W:Yes,that’s right.He’ll be away on a business trip for a week.
M:I need to talk about my new programme with him before he leaves.It’s urgent.So would this afternoon be OK
W:Let me see.OK.Mr Stone is free this afternoon after three o’clock.
M:Well,three o’clock is a bit difficult,but I could make it after three thirty.
W:So,shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr Stone’s office
M:That’s great.Thanks.
(Text8)
W:Hi,John.What are you up to
M:I’m just doing some shopping.
W:Oh yeah Me too.Who are you shopping for
M:My mum,my dad,and my brother.What about you
W:I’m just shopping for my mum now.I bought most of the things online.They are much cheaper.
M:What are you getting your mum here
W:I think I’m going to get her some plants.
M:Oh,nice.I’m getting mine some jewelry.
W:Cool.What are your plans for Christmas
M:Well,I’m going to New York to see my relatives.You
W:I’m staying around the area.My family usually have a small celebration.
M:That’s good.New Year is all about appreciating family.
W:Yeah,indeed.
M:Well,good luck with the rest of your shopping.
W:Thanks,you too.
(Text9)
W:Hey Mark.How’s it going
M:Not too bad.I’m just deciding what I want to do for New Year’s.I can either go to my friend’s party or go to Times Square.
W:That’s cool.I’ve heard mixed things about Times Square on New Year’s.One of my friends said it was too crowded.
M:Interesting.But you heard some good things too
W:Yeah,another friend of mine had a great time being one of those people.
M:That’s funny.I’ll have to make an educated decision.
W:Honestly,I think just getting together with friends is the best celebration.
M:Yeah,that’s true.What are you doing
W:Having a few friends over my house.
M:Oh,that sounds nice.
W:Yeah,it should be fun.Well,I have to call my friends now.
M:Alright,I’ll see you in a little while.
(Text10)
W:My name is Emily.I had been a dancer for quite a long time.I started studying ballet when I was six years old.By the time I was nine,I was dancing five days a week.When I was eighteen,I decided that I really preferred contemporary dance and that I wanted to do it professionally.So I applied successfully for the training program at the school of Toronto Dance Theatre,and moved to Toronto to attend the program.That was the period of time I enjoyed most in Toronto.I graduated on scholarship and danced professionally for ten years.But after all,those years,I found that dance was gradually becoming something that felt like more of a burden than a joy.I found myself increasingly unwilling to drag myself to dance performances,so I quit.I do miss dance,often.But it makes me happy to think that I’ll never have to go to another training session again.
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.C 13.A 14.A 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.B 19.C 20.A
第二单元测评
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了冬季的一些有趣的节日。
1.B 细节理解题。根据HarbinIceandSnowFestival部分中的“Time:January5toFebruary5”可知,哈尔滨冰雪节的庆祝时间是一月五日到二月五日,因此不能在二月底庆祝的是哈尔滨冰雪节。
2.C 细节理解题。根据SundanceFilmFestival部分中的“ThelargestindependentfilmfestivalintheUS.Watchbothfeaturefilmsandshorts.Youneedtobuyaticket.”可知,圣丹斯电影节是美国最大的独立电影节。人们可以在电影节上看故事片和短片。由此可知,如果想要看很棒的电影,你也许可以去美国。
3.C 细节理解题。根据TheCarnivalofVenice部分中的“Place:Italy”可知,威尼斯狂欢节是意大利的节日,因此去欧洲可以参加威尼斯狂欢节。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者身处异国他乡,过生日的感受与以往有很大不同。
4.D 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Inthepasttwoyears,insteadofmyfavouritemaple-frosteddonutcake,Ihadonebirthdayrequestfrommyfamily—hikingandapicnictogether.”可知,前两年过生日时,作者选择和家人一起远足野餐。
5.C 词义猜测题。画线词上一段讲述了作者母亲远程给外孙庆祝生日的方式,而画线词所在句出现转折,说明那种方式与亲自在场庆祝生日不同。因此可推断,that指代通过网络远程庆祝生日。
6.A 细节理解题。由第七段中的“Mymotherhadmadeane-cardforme,senttomyemailboxearlythismorning.”可知,作者的母亲给她发了张电子贺卡来庆祝她的生日。
7.C 推理判断题。由第七段和最后一段可知,今年生日时,作者的亲朋好友纷纷用各种方式从远方送来祝福,作者很开心,并为收到家人朋友的爱感到喜悦。因此,作者今年的生日让作者感到被爱和挂念。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了贵州苗族姊妹节的习俗及它的起源。
8.C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Inthedaysbeforethefestival,youngwomengatherleavesandwildflowers,whichtheyusetodyestickyricewithbrightcolors.”可知,年轻的女子收集叶子和野花的目的是给糯米染不同的颜色。
9.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Thefestivalincludesparades,horseracesandmusicalperformances.”可知,waterskiing(滑水)不在此节日的活动中。
10.B 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“apairofchopsticksindicatesthatshewantstomarrytheman”可以推断,在本文中,一双藏在竹篮里的筷子暗示着好事。
11.D 主旨大意题。第五段主要讲苗族姊妹节的起源故事——一个女孩和一个男孩坠入了爱河。根据第五段中的“Foratime,theycouldonlymeetinafieldandpasshiddenmessagestoeachotherthroughriceinabamboobasket.”可知,本段的故事告诉我们,竹篮里的米承载着他们的爱。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。最近的研究发现,树木只有在活着的时候才会吸收二氧化碳。一旦它们死亡,树木就会腐烂并将二氧化碳释放回大气中。植树曾被认为是减少气候变化的有效手段。也许是时候重新考虑一下这种做法了。
12.C 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Treeplantingusedtoberegardedasaneffectivemeansofcontrollingclimatechange.Perhapsit’stimeforustorethinkthispractice.(植树曾经被认为是控制气候变化的有效手段。也许是时候重新考虑这种做法了。)”以及文章第二段中的“Buttreesonlyholdontocarbondioxideaslongasthey’realive.Oncetheydie,treeswillrotandreleasethatCO2backintotheatmosphere.(但是树木只有在活着的时候才能吸收二氧化碳。树木一旦死亡,就会腐烂并将二氧化碳释放回大气中。)”解释原因,后文进行研究论证。可知文章主要讲述的是树木并不是解决全球变暖问题的可靠方法。
13.B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“Recentstudieshavefoundthattreesaroundtheworldaregrowingfasterthanever.RisingCO2,mainlyduetoburningfossilfuels,isprobablydrivingthatrapidgrowth(最近的研究发现,世界各地的树木正以前所未有的速度生长。二氧化碳的增加,主要是由于燃烧化石燃料,可能推动了这种快速增长)”可知,大气中二氧化碳的增加可能会导致树木生长得更快。
14.A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“Bymeasuringtreerings’widths,onecantellhowfasttreesgrew,whilecountingringsprovidesinformationontreeagesandallowsmakinginferencesabouttrees’maximumlifespan(通过测量树木年轮的宽度,人们可以知道树木生长的速度,而计算年轮可以提供树木年龄的信息,并可以推断树木的最大寿命)”可知,人们通过测量树木年轮的宽度知道树的生长速度。
15.D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“WemustunderstandthattheonlysolutiontobringdownCO2levelsistostopemittingitintotheatmosphere(我们必须明白,降低二氧化碳水平的唯一办法是停止将其排放到大气中)”可知,我们只能通过阻止二氧化碳的排放来减少二氧化碳。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了作为一个青少年应该怎样在感恩节晚宴上帮助父母,包括去杂货店购物、打扫房子、摆好桌子以及准备一些好玩的家庭活动等。
16.A 根据第一段第一句“Yourfamilyhasbeenstressingoutabouthostingthisyear’sThanksgivingmealforweeksnow,andyouwanttohelpout.”可知,上文引出了想要帮忙准备感恩节晚宴,而下文则列出了帮忙的具体方法。因此A项可以起到承上启下的作用。
17.D 根据后文“Ifyoudon’thaveacarandwalkingtothegrocerystoreorbikingthereisn’tachoice,askyourparentsifyoucangotothegrocerystorealongwiththemtomaketheshoppingprocesseasier.”可知,D项在与后文进行对比,符合文意。
18.G 根据前文“Cleanthehouse.AcleanhomeisthebestsettingforThanksgivingdinner.”可知,你可以打扫房子,因为干净的家是感恩节晚宴的最佳场所。由此可见,G项符合文意。
19.F 根据前文“Someguestsmayhavetheirkidsseatedatthetable.”可知,有些客人的小孩可能坐在桌子旁,因此F项符合文意。
20.C 根据最后一段第一句“Planafunfamilyactivity.”可知你可以组织有趣的家庭活动,故C项符合文意。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。社交媒体使得新年卡片不再盛行,但作者依然喜欢写新年贺卡,保持寄送贺卡的惯例,且坚信寄送贺卡具有重要意义。
21.B 由下文中的“lovesendingcardstothemixtureofpeoplewho’veadoredmylife”及“enjoypushingstampedenvelopesintothepostbox”可知,此处指“我”坐下来开始写新年贺卡。
22.C 由本句中的“evenif”及常识可知,此处表示“我”现在与这些人不怎么见面。设空处填的词应该表示“很少”或者“几乎不”,故选 hardly。
23.D 由本句中的 “Ienjoypushingstampedenvelopesintothepostboxanddecoratingmyplacewiththecards”可知,“我”应该是用收到的贺卡装饰屋子。
24.A 与e-card对应的应该是实物贺卡或传统贺卡,故选 physical(物质的,有形的)。
25.B 本句中的it指代上文中提到的社交媒体的普及导致了邮寄卡片的数量减少这一现象。下文中的“Whenyou’reusedtoyourWhatsApppingingnon-stop,theideaofuncappingapenseemsoutofdate”提示此处表示“我”理解这个情况,故选 understand。
26.D 由上文中的“yourWhatsApppingingnon-stop”及常识可知,与发送电子贺卡相比,寄送贺卡需要花费更多的时间,我们需要花费精力去挑选贺卡、写贺卡祝福语、邮寄贺卡。设空处所填的词应该表示“时间”或者“精力”,故选time。
27.B 由本句中的But及文章最后一段的描述可知,“我”认为寄送新年贺卡的惯例具有重要意义,四个选项中只有valuable(很有价值的,很重要的)符合语境。
28.D 由本句中的 while可知,设空处所在部分与下文“therearesome...whoaren’tgoodatonlinecommunication”形成对比。结合上文中的“wesendaround100millionfewercardseveryyear,thankstosocialmedia”及“you’reusedtoyourWhatsApppingingnon-stop”可知,此处表示许多人很享受网上社交生活。
29.A 结合常识可知,许多人不擅长在网上交际,尤其是老年人。设空处填的词应表示“尤其,特别”,故选especially。
30.A 该空前的that引导同位语从句,解释说明 comfort的具体内容。上文中提到了老年人不擅长在网上交际,结合常识可知,收到别人寄的贺卡会让他们觉得自己没有被遗忘。
31.C 由上文“whohasjustmovedtoadifferentcity”可知,这位朋友刚搬到一个不同的城市,因此在那里他应该一个人也不认识,故选knew。
32.D 由上文“whohasjustmovedtoadifferentcity”可知,这位朋友刚搬到一个不同的城市,在那里他应该一个人也不认识。由此推测,他用以前房屋主人的贺卡装饰屋子是为了消除孤独感,故选loneliness。
33.D 本句中的“sendcardstoourcousinsandfriends”提示此处表示拿出尘封已久的地址簿,digout符合语境。
34.A 结合上文及本句中的“insteadoftheusualelectricitybills”可知,人们收到贺卡会感到高兴,故选 happiness。
35.B 由上文可知,在社交媒体盛行的今天,虽然寄送手写贺卡更麻烦,“我”依然喜欢写新年贺卡,也保持着寄送贺卡的惯例。在本段中,“我”呼吁人们向自己的亲朋好友寄送贺卡,由此可知,“我”认为所有的麻烦(放下手机、拿出地址簿、挑选贺卡、写贺卡祝福语、邮寄贺卡)都值得。trouble(麻烦)符合语境。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了端午节的起源和传统以及国外的一些庆祝情况。
36.probably 考查词性转换。句意:最明显的例子可能是圣诞节,它被世界各地的人们庆祝。此处修饰整个句子,应用副词,作状语,故填probably。
37.which 考查定语从句。句意:最明显的例子可能是圣诞节,它被世界各地的人们庆祝。此处是非限制性定语从句,Christmas是先行词,在句子中作主语,应用关系代词which引导。
38.hasmoved 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意:同样,近年来,端午节已经走出中国,成为对端午节起源可能知之甚少的人庆祝的国际节日。根据时间状语inrecentyears可知,应用现在完成时,主语为单数意义,故填hasmoved。
39.with 考查介词。句意:端午节与春节和中秋节并列,它是中国三大节日之一。alongwith同……一起。
40.dating 考查非谓语动词。句意:三者中,它可能是最古老的,可以追溯到公元前227年的战国时期。datebackto与主语it存在逻辑上的主谓关系,应用现在分词短语作状语。故填dating。
41.tosave 考查非谓语动词。句意:人们跳上他们的船试图救他,但徒劳无功。此处为目的状语,应用动词不定式,故填tosave。
42.wrapped 考查非谓语动词。句意:渐渐地,屈原之死的故事变成了赛龙舟和吃粽子的传统——粽子是一种用竹叶包裹的米饭。动词wrap与空前名词rice之间存在逻辑上的动宾关系,应该用过去分词短语修饰rice,作后置定语。故填wrapped。
43.imagination 考查词性转换。句意:龙舟比赛无疑已经俘获了来自世界各地的人们的想象。定冠词the后接名词,故填imagination。
44.areheld 考查动词的时态和语态。句意:每年春天,从温哥华到悉尼,从波兰的格但斯克到南非的开普敦,中国以外的城市有近60场龙舟比赛。由前面的Everyspring可知,句子应使用一般现在时;boatraces在定语从句中作主语,为复数意义,与hold构成被动关系,因此用一般现在时的被动语态。故填areheld。
45.an 考查冠词。句意:一位来自德国的赛车手说:“这是一项不寻常的运动。”sport在这里为可数名词,泛指“一项不寻常的运动”,应用不定冠词。unusual是以元音音素开头的单词,应用不定冠词an。
写作
第一节
Dear Lucy,
I’d like to invite you to come to my home on February 7th to celebrate the Spring Festival.
It is the most important festival in our culture,and it’s our tradition to have a family reunion then.We will make dumplings and have dinner together,during which my family will share some happy experiences in the whole year.After dinner,we’ll watch the Spring Festival Gala,a series of well-prepared TV performances.As it will be late for you to go back that night,I will prepare a room for you.The next morning,we can put up couplets on the door which symbolize luck in China.After breakfast,my mother will drive you home.
If you want to join,please let me know and I will wait for you at the school gate at 5 that afternoon.
Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
Hetriedveryhardtogetout,butcouldnot.When the little dog saw that his master was in the shaft,he would not leave him,but ran round and round,reaching down and trying to pull him out.But while Caper was pulling Willie by the coat sleeves,a piece of sod gave way under his feet,and he fell in too.Willie called for his father and mother as loud as he could but he was so far away from the house that no one could hear him.He cried and called till it was dark,and then he lay down on the ground,and Caper lay down close beside him.It was not long before Willie cried himself in sleep.
Whenheawoke,itwasmorning,andhebegantothinkofawaytogetout.The little writing book that his aunt had given him was in his pocket.He took it out,and after a good deal of trouble,wrote the letter to his father.Then he tore the leaf out,and took a string out of his pocket,and tied it round Caper’s neck,and tied the letter to the string.Then he lifted the dog up,and helped him out,and said to him,“Go home,Caper,go home!” The little dog scampered away,and was soon at home.
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