沈阳市重点中学2022-2023学年高二上学期9月开学考试
英语试题 原卷版
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分050分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Attractions for Kids with Dinosaur Fever
While there are plenty of movies and books that can teach your little one all about dinosaurs, the following children's attractions will allow them to come face-to-face with their favorite dinosaurs and learn in an interactive, fun environment.
1. Dinosaurs Alive at Cedar Point
Sandusky, OH
See the “age of dinosaurs” come to life with interactive exhibits based on real fossil evidence. At the Dinosaurs Alive section of Cedar Point park, visitors can walk among more than 50 life-sized dinosaurs which move and roar. See these gigantic lizards up close and learn more about the most fearsome period of the earth's history.
2. The Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Children's Museum is filled with plenty of activities for kids of all ages, but one of the coolest has to be the Dinosaur Exhibition. At this exhibit, children can spend time digging for dinosaur bones at an excavation site, looking at dinosaur fossils, and learning what life is like for real archaeologists.
3. Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA
In addition to plenty of exhibits about wildlife, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has one of the finest dinosaur fossil collections in the world. Visitors can see experts work with real dinosaur fossils in the PaleoLab. Make sure to snap a photo in front of Dippy, the scarf-loving dinosaur guarding the front of the museum!
4. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
From the dinosaurs exploding out of the side of the building to the fossils within, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is filled with fun things to do. Kids can touch a real T-rex bone and see reconstructed dinosaur skeletons up close.
1. Who are the attractions mainly intended for
A. Archaeologists. B. Parents.
C. Children. D. Volunteers.
2. In which museum can visitors dig for dinosaur bones
A. Dinosaurs Alive at Cedar Point.
B. The Chicago Children's Museum.
C Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
D. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
3. What are visitors advised to do in Pittsburgh, PA
A. Touch a real T-rex bone.
B. Take a photo in front of Dippy.
C. See reconstructed dinosaur skeletons.
D. See experts work with real dinosaur fossils.
B
One late summer evening, I stood in my father’s garden, watching my kids dig in the dirt with toy bulldozers (推土机). I had driven up to my parents’ house that afternoon feeling upset My husband was working day and night, and my twins hadn’t napped. I was one step away from a complete breakdown.
“Come up,” my mom said, “Let’s rest for a while.”
As the day of temporary relaxation drew to a close, I took a walk around Dad’s once-neat garden rows and noticed the tomato plants Dad had planted.
“Roma tomatoes the kind for sauce. Renember when your mom used to make sauce ” my father said. I hadn’t thought of it in years actually. It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And that’s where it had stopped. Though I liked cooking, I didn’t want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer (慢慢地煮) tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes
Dad gave me an idea. “I’m going to make sauce,” I said. My father raised a skeptical eyebrow but grabbed some boxes and told the kids to start picking. The twins threw tomatoes like softballs to each other as the youngest begged to join me. Everyone was crying at one point and I almost gave up on my big plan. Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipe’s owner and me.
At last, I successfully finished my sauce and it was approved by my parents. The efforts I made with those boxes of tomatoes gave me a sense of accomplishment. Each crank of the handle (柄), each slice of the knife, each stir of the pot was a prayer for comfort and confidence. Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.
4. The author went to her parents ’house that afternoon to______.
A. pay a visit to her parents B. learn to cook tomato sauce
C. let the kids play in her father’s garden D. relieve herself from daily chores
5. What does the underlined word “skeptical” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Encouraging. B. Pleased. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.
6. What made the author continue her big plan
A. Her desire to follow a family tradition. B. The encouragement from her father.
C. The expectation from the recipe’s owner. D. Her children’s requirement.
7. What message does the story send
A. Where there is a will there is a way. B. Life is most beautiful when it is imperfect.
C. All things will come round to who will wait. D. Ups and downs make one strong.
C
Puzzled face asks for help
Think about the last time you did something that you found difficult. Was it working out a puzzle or working hard on your math homework
Can you remember the expression you had on your face Most people will press their lips together and frown when they are doing something they find difficult. This is normally seen as a sign of effort. Now we’ve found that it can also say more than that.
A recent study at the University of Portsmouth in England suggests that the human expression of effort and frustration(挫折) is our way of asking others for help.
Scientists at the university gave children and chimpanzees(黑猩猩) an impossible puzzle to work out. When the children couldn’t work out the puzzle, their faces expressed determination and effort. The chimpanzees’ did not.
Humans and chimpanzees have many facial expressions that share the same meaning. A human smile is the same as a chimpanzee showing its teeth in happiness.
Scientists believe that over time, humans have evolved(进化) to use this facial expression to ask for help. We have also learned to respond to it by offering help.
According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, a well-known professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), only 7% of human communication happens through words and 55% is through body language. Therefore, understanding expressions is second nature to human beings.
With this in mind, next time you see a person with a frustrated expression, listen to your heart and stop to lend them a hand.
8. What does the underlined word ＂it＂ in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Frowning. B. The expression.
C. Something difficult. D. A sign of effort.
9. According to the recent study, people’s expression of effort or frustration tells others that __________.
A. they need help B. they can do things themselves
C. they will give up D. they want to be alone.
10. Which of the following about the study is TRUE
A. Scientists gave the chimpanzees an easy puzzle.
B. The chimpanzees smiled as they worked out the puzzle.
C. The chimpanzees’ face didn’t show determination or effort.
D. The chimpanzees used other expressions to ask for help.
11. According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, we learn that ____________.
A. body language is very important in human communication
B. people don’t like to use words to communicate
C. human expressions are not a kind of body language
D. words can’t help much in communication
D
Having a microchip implanted in a man’s brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.
Elon musk, founder of Space X and co-founder of electric car maker Tesla — has been working on this technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.
The chip, developed by Musk’s company, is the size of a coin. But don’t let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons (神经元). It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers. In the display, Gertrude could be seen walking around her pen sniffing the ground while a monitor showed her brain activity.
Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries, which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.
When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility issues. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues and one day lead to a cure for epilepsy (癫痫).
Although such a device could, in principle, repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig’s brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.
Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.
Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. “There are many technological challenges to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes,” Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.
12. What do we know about Elon Musk’s microchip according to the first three paragraphs
A. It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots B. It is able to collect wireless signals.
C. It is tiny in size but powerful in function. D. It has been implanted into a human’s brain.
13. What do paragraphs 6-7 mainly talk about
A. Potential problems in applying the chip to human.
B. Key differences between pigs’ and humans’ brains.
C. The amount of time and money implanting the chip could cost.
D. How the immune system is the major obstacle to the implant.
14. What is the major target of the microchip in human application
A. To monitor animals’ brain activity. B. To help people with difficulty in moving freely.
C. To develop a cure for epilepsy. D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.
15. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain
A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Optimistic. D. Cautious.
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。
Rich and Famous
Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today’s situation is quite different. ___16___ Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity .
According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. ___17___ Let’s take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes’ best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they’ll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. ___18___The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.
In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months.___19___They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.
While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. ___20___ That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won’t realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
A. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.
B. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.
C. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.
D. The younger generation don’t favor these professions any more.
E. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people’s life.
F. The reason is that they don’t realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.
G. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.
第三部分 语言应用(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。
Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the ___21___. The dogs live at Vintage Pet Rescue, a non-profit organization that ___22___ elder animals from local shelters (收容所) that are ___23___ to find a new home. The organization aims to give dogs a comfortable, loving environment at the ___24___ of their lives.
Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been ___25___ older dogs for some time, Peralta turned her passion into a full-time job in 2017.
In some ways, elder dogs may be less ___26___ to care for because they prefer sitting still than little ones. But their futures aren’t always so ___27___. There are many organizations, like Peralta’s, ___28___ on rescuing elderly pets and giving them protection outside of animal shelters, in part because senior dogs in shelters have a(n) ___29___ rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate.
A life spent ___30___ two dozen older dogs can be very busy. Peralta ___31___ vet appointments at least once a week, gives out individual medications and does a lot of bathing and petting. But the work is rewarding, and she thinks it’s helping to show more and more people are beginning to ___32___ just how special senior dogs are. “You can just tell how much they ___33___ it when they’re helped in trouble,” Peralta said. “They’re ___34___ that they’re with you and you love them. It’s so special to know that you saved a dog’s life and that you’re going to make a ___35___to the rest of its life.”
21. A. idea B. mercy C. chance D. point
22. A. takes in B. takes along C. takes off D. takes over
23. A. committed B. unlikely C. lucky D. familiar
24. A. beginning B. bottom C. edge D. end
25 A. surrounding B. rescuing C. inviting D. contributing
26. A. efficient B. risky C. difficult D. valuable
27. A. reliable B. negative C. different D. bright
28. A. succeeding B. insisting C. resulting D. specializing
29. A. death B. adaptation C. survival D. crime
30. A. looking after B. bringing in C. relying on D. toying with
31. A. adjusts B. impresses C. schedules D. indicates
32. A. adopt B. agree C. explore D. realize
33. A. appreciate B. consume C. comfort D. support
34. A. hopeful B. surprised C. sorrowful D. doubtful
35. A. decision B. living C. fortune D. difference
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。
The most important rule of the road concerns which side to drive on. A large number of accidents in the world happen for this reason, with more and more people ____36____ (choose) car hire as the way to drive in a foreign country. Famous actor Matthew Broderick ____37____ (catch) up in a bad collision when he rented ____38____ vehicle in Ireland because he forgot that they drive on the opposite side of the road.
Most areas of the world which ____39____ (previous) were British colonies still drive on the left hand side of the road, Australia, India, and South Africa ____40____ (include). Most European countries drive on the right hand side apart ____41____ Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom. Guyana is the only country in South America ____42____ drives on the left.
Generally speaking about two thirds of the countries in the world drive on the right such as, the USA, China and Russia. Canada used to drive on the left but changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more ____43____ (manage).
The ____44____ (explain) for driving on different sides of the road is historical. British horse riders used to ride on the left hand side of the road, thus keeping their right arm free to offer greetings to _____45_____ (passer-by). But in the USA Teamsters decided to start driving on the right so that they could see the passing wheels of other wagons.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校学生会将举办垃圾分类中英文海报设计大赛，你是负责人。请在你校英文网站写一则通知，内容包括：
1. 大赛目的；
2. 作品要求；
3. 作品展出方式及颁奖时间。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
More than 30 years ago, As a teenager, I lived with my family in an old farmhouse in the Durham County countryside. I spent my summer days laboring in tobacco fields and my summer evenings shelling（给...去壳）peas in the backyard. My autumn weekends were often spent splitting logs and cutting wood. We had an indoor antenna(天线)which helped us tune into the few television stations we could receive.
Living where we did, we could see three or four other houses from our own, none of them within shouting distance. We knew our neighbors, some of them elderly, we usually offered them our kindness when they needed help.
Jimmy, who was seventy years old, lived alone on the far side of a tobacco field. He lost his wife two years ago. He could hardly supported himself these last couple of years since his body condition was getting even worse. We went to visit him at his home. It was a small wooden cabin with stained windows and a curtain that had been mended countless times. The poor old man would sit in an armchair by the window, holding a faded photo, and with tears in his eyes, recall happy memories of his wife.
One weekend my father went to check on Jimmy. But a rare heavy snow happened to fall. It was so heavy that he couldn't get his old truck up Jimmy’s rutted, snow-covered driveway, Nobody could understand what made him slog(奋力前行)the 400 yards or so to Jimmy’s house. My brother and I were waiting anxiously at home. After a long time, he came home hurriedly and told us that Jim my was sick and out of firewood.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
My father asked us if we would like to help.
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We knocked on Jimmy's door, and he greeted us.
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英语试题 解析版
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分050分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Attractions for Kids with Dinosaur Fever
While there are plenty of movies and books that can teach your little one all about dinosaurs, the following children's attractions will allow them to come face-to-face with their favorite dinosaurs and learn in an interactive, fun environment.
1. Dinosaurs Alive at Cedar Point
Sandusky, OH
See the “age of dinosaurs” come to life with interactive exhibits based on real fossil evidence. At the Dinosaurs Alive section of Cedar Point park, visitors can walk among more than 50 life-sized dinosaurs which move and roar. See these gigantic lizards up close and learn more about the most fearsome period of the earth's history.
2. The Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago, IL
The Chicago Children's Museum is filled with plenty of activities for kids of all ages, but one of the coolest has to be the Dinosaur Exhibition. At this exhibit, children can spend time digging for dinosaur bones at an excavation site, looking at dinosaur fossils, and learning what life is like for real archaeologists.
3. Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Pittsburgh, PA
In addition to plenty of exhibits about wildlife, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History has one of the finest dinosaur fossil collections in the world. Visitors can see experts work with real dinosaur fossils in the PaleoLab. Make sure to snap a photo in front of Dippy, the scarf-loving dinosaur guarding the front of the museum!
4. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
From the dinosaurs exploding out of the side of the building to the fossils within, the Children's Museum of Indianapolis is filled with fun things to do. Kids can touch a real T-rex bone and see reconstructed dinosaur skeletons up close.
1. Who are the attractions mainly intended for
A. Archaeologists. B. Parents.
C. Children. D. Volunteers.
2. In which museum can visitors dig for dinosaur bones
A. Dinosaurs Alive at Cedar Point.
B. The Chicago Children's Museum.
C. Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
D. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
3. What are visitors advised to do in Pittsburgh, PA
A. Touch a real T-rex bone.
B. Take a photo in front of Dippy.
C. See reconstructed dinosaur skeletons.
D. See experts work with real dinosaur fossils.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个与恐龙有关的旅游景点。
1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“the following children’s attractions will allow them to come face-to-face with their favorite dinosaurs（下面的景点将让孩子们与他们最喜欢的恐龙面对面）”可知，文章介绍的这些景点主要是为孩子们准备的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“At this exhibit, children can spend time digging for dinosaur bones at an excavation site（在这个展览中，孩子们可以花时间在挖掘现场挖掘恐龙骨头）”可知，在芝加哥儿童博物馆中，游客们可以挖掘出恐龙的遗骨。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“Make sure to snap a photo in front of Dippy（一定要在Dippy面前照张相）”可知，当游览位于匹兹堡的卡内基自然历史博物馆时，作者建议游客们在名为Dippy的恐龙化石前拍照。故选B。
B
One late summer evening, I stood in my father’s garden, watching my kids dig in the dirt with toy bulldozers (推土机). I had driven up to my parents’ house that afternoon feeling upset My husband was working day and night, and my twins hadn’t napped. I was one step away from a complete breakdown.
“Come up,” my mom said, “Let’s rest for a while.”
As the day of temporary relaxation drew to a close, I took a walk around Dad’s once-neat garden rows and noticed the tomato plants Dad had planted.
“Roma tomatoes, the kind for sauce. Renember when your mom used to make sauce ” my father said. I hadn’t thought of it in years actually. It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And that’s where it had stopped. Though I liked cooking, I didn’t want to waste much time on the dish. Why should I simmer (慢慢地煮) tomato sauce all day when I could make different kinds of dishes
Dad gave me an idea. “I’m going to make sauce,” I said. My father raised a skeptical eyebrow but grabbed some boxes and told the kids to start picking. The twins threw tomatoes like softballs to each other as the youngest begged to join me. Everyone was crying at one point and I almost gave up on my big plan. Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipe’s owner and me.
At last, I successfully finished my sauce and it was approved by my parents. The efforts I made with those boxes of tomatoes gave me a sense of accomplishment. Each crank of the handle (柄), each slice of the knife, each stir of the pot was a prayer for comfort and confidence. Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.
4. The author went to her parents ’house that afternoon to______.
A. pay a visit to her parents B. learn to cook tomato sauce
C. let the kids play in her father’s garden D. relieve herself from daily chores
5. What does the underlined word “skeptical” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Encouraging. B. Pleased. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.
6. What made the author continue her big plan
A. Her desire to follow a family tradition. B. The encouragement from her father.
C. The expectation from the recipe’s owner. D. Her children’s requirement.
7. What message does the story send
A. Where there is a will there is a way. B. Life is most beautiful when it is imperfect.
C. All things will come round to who will wait. D. Ups and downs make one strong.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己尝试制作番茄酱并获得成功的故事告诉我们：生活不完美时才是最美的。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“ I had driven up to my parents’ house that afternoon feeling upset My husband was working day and night, and my twins hadn’t napped. I was one step away from a complete breakdown.（那天下午，我开车来到父母家，心情很不愉快。我丈夫日夜不停地工作，而我的双胞胎还没睡。我离彻底崩溃只有一步之遥。）”可知，作者那天很绝望，因为丈夫上班了，孩子还没睡着，她既需要照顾家里，又需要照顾孩子，由此可推断出，作者那天下午去她父母家是想放松一下，让自己从日常琐事中解脱出来。故选D。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段划线词前句“ “I’m going to make sauce,” I said. (“我要做酱汁，”我说。)”和后半句“but grabbed some boxes and told the kids to start picking.(但还是抓起几个盒子，让孩子们开始采摘。)”并结合上文可知，父亲对作者要做酱汁感到怀疑，所以父亲邹起了怀疑的眉毛，从而猜测skeptical为“怀疑的”之意。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Yet something inside me fought back, a deep-seated fancy for finding the link between the recipe’s owner and me.（然而，我内心深处有一种想法进行了反击，那是一种根深蒂固的寻找食谱主人和我之间的联系的想法。）”可知，当作者想要放弃时，一种想法阻止了她，她想寻找食谱主人和她之间的联系。再结合倒数第三段“It was a recipe passed from my Italian immigrant great-grandmother down to my grandmother and then my mother. And that’s where it had stopped.（这是我从意大利移民的曾祖母传给我祖母，然后我的祖母再传给我母亲的食谱。）”可知，这个食谱是一代又一代人传承下来的，由此可推断出，使作者继续她的宏伟计划的是她渴望遵循家族传统，把食谱传递下去。故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读文章，结合最后一段关键句“Like most things that are worthwhile, the mess was part of the process.”（就像大多数值得做的事情一样，混乱也是过程的一部分。）可知，文章通过作者成功制作出番茄酱的事请告诉我们混乱也是过程的一部分，再结合上文作者讲述的因为生活琐事而感到绝望的事情可知，这个故事想要传递的是生活中总是有很多不完美，但事实上，生活不完美时才是最美的，因为我们做的事情是值得的。故选B。
C
Puzzled face asks for help
Think about the last time you did something that you found difficult. Was it working out a puzzle or working hard on your math homework
Can you remember the expression you had on your face Most people will press their lips together and frown when they are doing something they find difficult. This is normally seen as a sign of effort. Now we’ve found that it can also say more than that.
A recent study at the University of Portsmouth in England suggests that the human expression of effort and frustration(挫折) is our way of asking others for help.
Scientists at the university gave children and chimpanzees(黑猩猩) an impossible puzzle to work out. When the children couldn’t work out the puzzle, their faces expressed determination and effort. The chimpanzees’ did not.
Humans and chimpanzees have many facial expressions that share the same meaning. A human smile is the same as a chimpanzee showing its teeth in happiness.
Scientists believe that over time, humans have evolved(进化) to use this facial expression to ask for help. We have also learned to respond to it by offering help.
According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, a well-known professor of psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), only 7% of human communication happens through words and 55% is through body language. Therefore, understanding expressions is second nature to human beings.
With this in mind, next time you see a person with a frustrated expression, listen to your heart and stop to lend them a hand.
8. What does the underlined word ＂it＂ in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Frowning. B. The expression.
C. Something difficult. D. A sign of effort.
9. According to the recent study, people’s expression of effort or frustration tells others that __________.
A. they need help B. they can do things themselves
C. they will give up D. they want to be alone.
10. Which of the following about the study is TRUE
A. Scientists gave the chimpanzees an easy puzzle.
B. The chimpanzees smiled as they worked out the puzzle.
C. The chimpanzees’ face didn’t show determination or effort.
D. The chimpanzees used other expressions to ask for help.
11. According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, we learn that ____________.
A. body language is very important in human communication
B. people don’t like to use words to communicate
C. human expressions are not a kind of body language
D. words can’t help much in communication
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了人们在需要求助时的表情，最后作者呼吁我们，如果下次你看到有人表情沮丧，记得去帮助他。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据Can you remember the expression you had on your face Most people will press their lips together and frown when they are doing something they find difficult. This is normally seen as a sign of effort. Now we’ve found that it can also say more than that.可知，面部表情不但表达他正在努力，而且还有其他含义。＂it＂指的是表情，故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据A recent study at the University of Portsmouth in England suggests that the human expression of effort and frustration(挫折) is our way of asking others for help.（英国朴茨茅斯大学最近的一项研究表明，人类努力和沮丧的表情是我们寻求他人帮助的一种方式。）故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据When the children couldn’t work out the puzzle, their faces expressed determination and effort. The chimpanzees’ did not.可知黑猩猩的脸上没有显示出决心和努力，故选C。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据only 7% of human communication happens through words and 55% is through body language. Therefore, understanding expressions is second nature to human beings.（只有7%的人类交流是通过语言进行的，55%是通过肢体语言。因此，理解表情是人类的第二天性。）由此推断出肢体语言在人类交流中非常重要，故选A。
D
Having a microchip implanted in a man’s brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.
Elon musk, founder of Space X and co-founder of electric car maker Tesla — has been working on this technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.
The chip, developed by Musk’s company, is the size of a coin. But don’t let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons (神经元). It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers. In the display, Gertrude could be seen walking around her pen sniffing the ground while a monitor showed her brain activity.
Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries, which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.
When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility issues. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues and one day lead to a cure for epilepsy (癫痫).
Although such a device could, in principle, repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig’s brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.
Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.
Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. “There are many technological challenges to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes,” Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.
12. What do we know about Elon Musk’s microchip according to the first three paragraphs
A. It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots B. It is able to collect wireless signals.
C. It is tiny in size but powerful in function. D. It has been implanted into a human’s brain.
13. What do paragraphs 6-7 mainly talk about
A. Potential problems in applying the chip to human.
B. Key differences between pigs’ and humans’ brains.
C. The amount of time and money implanting the chip could cost.
D. How the immune system is the major obstacle to the implant.
14. What is the major target of the microchip in human application
A. To monitor animals’ brain activity. B. To help people with difficulty in moving freely.
C. To develop a cure for epilepsy. D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.
15. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain
A. Worried. B. Excited. C. Optimistic. D. Cautious.
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了在大脑在植入芯片听起来很科幻，但是马斯克的公司已经开始实施这样的实验了。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第三段中的句子“The chip, developed by Musk’s company, is the size of a coin. But don’t let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons (神经元). (这个芯片是由马斯克的公司开发的，只有硬币大小。但别让它的尺寸愚弄了你。这种微型芯片有3000多个电极连接在柔性线上，可以监测大约1000个神经元)”可知，这种芯片虽然小但是功能强大。故选C项。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。由第六段中的“Although such a device could, in principle, repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake.(虽然这种装置原则上可以修复这些问题，但将其付诸实践绝非易事)”和第七段“Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.(此外，将芯片植入大脑也有潜在的危险。免疫系统有攻击这个异物的危险)”可知，芯片运用于大脑绝非易事，对大脑有风险，可得出第六、七段主要讲将芯片应用于人类可能存在的问题。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段中的“When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility issues.(当这种装置能够应用于人类时，它的主要目标将是帮助那些行动不便的人)”可知，芯片在人类应用中的主要目标是帮助行动不便的人。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段中的“‘There are many technological challenges to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes,’ Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.(中国科技大学副教授袁兰峰在接受《中国日报》采访时说：“还有许多技术挑战需要克服，才能使Neuralink的设备达到预期目的。”)”可知，袁兰峰认为在Neuralink的设备达到预期目之前，需要克服许多技术挑战，可得出对将芯片植入人脑一事，袁兰峰很谨慎。故选D项。
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。
Rich and Famous
Twenty years ago the most common ambition of American children was to be a teacher, followed by working in banking and finance, and then medicine. But today’s situation is quite different. ___16___ Instead they most commonly say they want to be a sports star, a pop star, or an actor—in other words, they hope to become a celebrity .
According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame. ___17___ Let’s take athletes and singers as an example. Their careers are short-lived. Many athletes’ best time only lasts a few years and singers can have a very limited career. The field that was once the focus of their lives becomes something they have little or no involvement in. As a result, they’ll have a feeling of worthlessness and a lack of control. ___18___The truth is quite simple: they have been so far removed from it for so long.
In spite of these disadvantages, there is greater ambition than ever among young people to achieve that status. They are not satisfied just making a living—they want to be rich and famous. Globally, more and more TV shows provide talent competitions where winners can achieve their goals in just a few weeks or months.___19___They unrealistically believe that this lifestyle is easily obtained and leads to great satisfaction.
While many people argue that there is nothing wrong with having such ambitions, others feel that this trend will finally lead to dissatisfaction as more and more people are unable to reach their goals. ___20___ That means they ignore the simple fact that great effort is needed before success. As a result, many people won’t realize their childhood dreams, which could have a negative effect on their happiness.
A. In many ways this has been brought about by the celebrity culture.
B. People no longer have a sense of satisfaction once their goals have been achieved.
C. Besides, it can be difficult for them to adapt back to a normal everyday life.
D. The younger generation don’t favor these professions any more.
E. Unfortunately, they do not always have a positive effect on people’s life.
F. The reason is that they don’t realize it takes talent and hard work to be rich and famous.
G. This quick way of gaining wealth and fame creates a celebrity culture among people.
【答案】16. D 17. E 18. C 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，讲述了现在美国儿童心目中向往的职业的变化过程，变化原因和其现实性。
【16题详解】
横线前一句讲述了20年前美国儿童心目中向往的职业，下句讲述他们现在的梦想。中间表示转折，D项“The younger generation don’t favor these professions any more.”意为年轻一代不再喜欢这些职业了，表达了此意，故选D项。
【17题详解】
本段第一句“According to experts, young people desire these jobs largely because of the wealth and the fame.” 告诉我们根据专家的说法，年轻人渴望这些工作主要是因为财富和名望。E项：不幸的是，他们并不总是对人们的生活产生积极的影响。是对上句的进一步说明，下文是运动员和歌手的例子，故选E项。
【18题详解】
本段中分析了现在年轻人向往的工作及原因，第一点原因是Their careers are short-lived. C项：此外他们很难适应正常的日常生活，是另外一种原因，与上面原因并列。故选C项。
【19题详解】
本段中分析了年轻人想拥有财富和名望想法的原因及结果，G项：这种快速获取财富和名声的方式在人们中间创造了一种名人文化，符合本段内容，故选G项。
【20题详解】
本段中分析了这种愿望的不现实性，及可能会对他们的幸福产生负面影响。F项：原因是他们没有意识到，要想变得富有和出名，需要天赋和勤奋，是成功的真正原因，符合本段内容，故选F项。
第三部分 语言应用(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。
Nougat and Clarence became best friends almost as soon as Nougat moved into the retirement home. Nougat likes to rest his head on the back of Clarence as often as he gets the ___21___. The dogs live at Vintage Pet Rescue a non-profit organization that ___22___ elder animals from local shelters (收容所) that are ___23___ to find a new home. The organization aims to give dogs a comfortable, loving environment at the ___24___ of their lives.
Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs. While she and her husband have unofficially been ___25___ older dogs for some time, Peralta turned her passion into a full-time job in 2017.
In some ways, elder dogs may be less ___26___ to care for because they prefer sitting still than little ones. But their futures aren’t always so ___27___. There are many organizations, like Peralta’s, ___28___ on rescuing elderly pets and giving them protection outside of animal shelters, in part because senior dogs in shelters have a(n) ___29___ rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate.
A life spent ___30___ two dozen older dogs can be very busy. Peralta ___31___ vet appointments at least once a week, gives out individual medications and does a lot of bathing and petting. But the work is rewarding, and she thinks it’s helping to show more and more people are beginning to ___32___ just how special senior dogs are. “You can just tell how much they ___33___ it when they’re helped in trouble,” Peralta said. “They’re ___34___ that they’re with you and you love them. It’s so special to know that you saved a dog’s life and that you’re going to make a ___35___to the rest of its life.”
21. A. idea B. mercy C. chance D. point
22. A. takes in B. takes along C. takes off D. takes over
23. A. committed B. unlikely C. lucky D. familiar
24. A. beginning B. bottom C. edge D. end
25. A. surrounding B. rescuing C. inviting D. contributing
26. A. efficient B. risky C. difficult D. valuable
27. A. reliable B. negative C. different D. bright
28. A. succeeding B. insisting C. resulting D. specializing
29. A. death B. adaptation C. survival D. crime
30. A. looking after B. bringing in C. relying on D. toying with
31. A. adjusts B. impresses C. schedules D. indicates
32. A. adopt B. agree C. explore D. realize
33. A. appreciate B. consume C. comfort D. support
34. A. hopeful B. surprised C. sorrowful D. doubtful
35. A. decision B. living C. fortune D. difference
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一个名为“Vintage Pet Rescue”的非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物，目的是在狗生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。并介绍了创始人Kristen Peralta对于照顾老年狗这一行为的一些看法。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Nougat喜欢一有机会就把头靠在Clarence的背上。A. idea想法；B. mercy仁慈；C. chance机会；D. point关键点。上文提到Nougat和Clarence是好朋友，所以Nougat喜欢一有机会就把头靠在Clarence的背上。get the chance“得到机会”。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：这些狗住在Vintage Pet Rescue，这是一个非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物。A. takes in接收，理解；B. takes along随身携带；C. takes off起飞；D. takes over接管。根据后文“elder animals from local shelters”可知Vintage Pet Rescue从当地的收容所接收老年动物。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这些狗住在Vintage Pet Rescue，这是一个非盈利组织，从当地的收容所接收那些不太可能找到新家的老年动物。A. committed坚定的；B. unlikely不太可能的；C. lucky幸运的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据后文“to find a new home”结合常识可知老年动物因为年龄大了，不太可能找到新家。故选B。
24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：该组织的目的是在狗生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。A. beginning开始；B. bottom底部；C. edge边缘；D. end结束。上文提到接收的都是老年动物，即在这些老年动物生命的最后一刻，给它们一个舒适、充满爱的环境。at the end of“在……结束时”。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然佩拉尔塔和丈夫非正式地救助老年狗已有一段时间了，但在2017年，佩拉尔塔把这份热情变成了一份全职工作。A. surrounding围绕；B. rescuing救助；C. inviting邀请；D. contributing贡献。根据上文“takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs”可知佩拉尔塔和丈夫都在救助老年狗。后文“rescuing elderly pets”也是提示。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在某些方面，比起年幼的狗，老年狗可能比较容易照顾，因为它们喜欢坐着不动。A. efficient有效率的；B. risky冒险的；C. difficult困难的；D. valuable有价值的。根据后文“because they prefer sitting still”可知照顾老年狗不会那么困难。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但他们的未来并不总是那么光明。A. reliable可靠的；B. negative消极的；C. different不同的；D. bright明亮的。上文中their指的是老年狗，老年狗因为快要走到生命的尽头，所以他们的未来并不总是那么光明。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：像佩拉尔塔这样的许多组织坚持救助老年宠物，并在动物收容所之外给予它们保护，部分原因是收容所中的老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。A. succeeding成功；B. insisting坚持；C. resulting导致；D. specializing使专门化。根据后文“on rescuing elderly pets”可知此处为短语insist on表示“许多组织坚持救助老年狗”。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：像佩拉尔塔这样的许多组织坚持救助老年宠物，并在动物收容所之外给予它们保护，部分原因是收容所中的老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。A. death死亡；B. adaptation改编；C. survival存活，幸存；D. crime犯罪。根据后文“rate of just 25 percent, while younger dogs have a 60 percent rate”可知此处是在说明收容所中，老年狗存活率只有25%，而年轻的狗存活率为60%。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：照顾20多只老年狗的生活可能会非常忙碌。A. looking after照顾；B. bringing in引进；C. relying on依赖；D. toying with玩弄。根据第二段中“Kristen Peralta, the founder of Vintage Pet Rescue, takes care of 27 mostly senior dogs.”可知此处指照顾老年狗。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：佩拉尔塔每周至少安排一次兽医预约，给狗分发药物，并进行的沐浴和爱抚。A. adjusts调整；B. impresses使印象深刻；C. schedules安排；D. indicates表明。根据后文“vet appointments”可知此处指佩拉尔塔每周给老年狗们至少安排一次兽医预约。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这项工作是有意义的，她认为这有助于表明，越来越多的人开始意识到老年狗是多么的特别。A. adopt采取；B. agree同意；C. explore探索；D. realize意识到。结合后文“just how special senior dogs are”可知越来越多的人开始意识到老年狗是多么的特别。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：佩拉尔塔说：“你可以看得出，当他们遇到困难时得到帮助时，他们是多么感激。”A. appreciate感激；B. consume消耗；C. comfort安慰；D. support支持。上文they指的是老年狗，他们遇到困难时得到了帮助，会非常感激。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们希望和你在一起，你爱他们。A. hopeful有希望的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. sorrowful悲伤的；D. doubtful怀疑的。根据后文“they’re with you and you love them”可知老年狗希望能和帮助自己的人在一起，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道你救了一只狗的命，而且你将对它的余生产生影响，这真是太特别了。A. decision决定；B. living生计；C. fortune财富；D. difference差异。结合前后文语境“you’re going to make a …to the rest of its life”可知此处表示“有影响”短语为make a difference。故选D。
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。
The most important rule of the road concerns which side to drive on. A large number of accidents in the world happen for this reason, with more and more people ____36____ (choose) car hire as the way to drive in a foreign country. Famous actor Matthew Broderick ____37____ (catch) up in a bad collision when he rented ____38____ vehicle in Ireland because he forgot that they drive on the opposite side of the road.
Most areas of the world which ____39____ (previous) were British colonies still drive on the left hand side of the road, Australia, India, and South Africa ____40____ (include). Most European countries drive on the right hand side apart ____41____ Cyprus, Ireland, Malta and the United Kingdom. Guyana is the only country in South America ____42____ drives on the left.
Generally speaking, about two thirds of the countries in the world drive on the right such as, the USA, China and Russia. Canada used to drive on the left but changed to the right to make border crossings with the USA more ____43____ (manage).
The ____44____ (explain) for driving on different sides of the road is historical. British horse riders used to ride on the left hand side of the road, thus keeping their right arm free to offer greetings to _____45_____ (passer-by). But in the USA Teamsters decided to start driving on the right so that they could see the passing wheels of other wagons.
【答案】36. choosing
37. was caught
38. a 39. previously
40. included
41. from 42. that
43. manageable
44. explanation
45. passers-by
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲了道路上最重要的规则是从哪边开车以及此规则的历史演变过程。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：由于这个原因，世界上发生了大量的交通事故，越来越多的人选择租车作为在国外开车的方式。分析可知空格所在的部分是句子的状语，故空格处填所给动词的非谓语形式，people与choose是逻辑上的主动关系，故用现在分词。故答案为choosing。
【37题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：著名演员马修·布罗德里克在爱尔兰租了一辆车，却被卷入了严重的车祸，因为他忘记了他们是在路的另一边开车。分析可知空格处是句子的谓语，Matthew Broderick与catch之间是被动关系，根据时间状语从句“when he rented….”的时态及语境可知此处也用一般过去时态，故填一般过去时的被动语态。故答案为was caught。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：著名演员马修·布罗德里克在爱尔兰租了一辆车，却被卷入了严重的车祸，因为他忘记了他们是在路的另一边开车。vehicle意为：车辆；工具；交通工具，可数名词，此处泛指一辆车，故其前填不定冠词，vehicle的读音以辅音发音开头，故答案为a。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：世界上以前是英国殖民地的大部分地区，包括澳大利亚、印度和南非在内，现在仍然靠左边行驶。分析可知空格所在的句子主干成分完整，此处用副词修饰句子。故答案为previously。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：世界上以前是英国殖民地的大部分地区，包括澳大利亚、印度和南非在内，现在仍然靠左边行驶。分析可知“Australia, India, and South Africa ____5____ (include).”是句子的状语成分，故空格处填所给动词的非谓语形式，Australia, India, and South Africa与include是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词。故答案为included
【41题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：除塞浦路斯、爱尔兰、马耳他和英国外，大多数欧洲国家都是靠右行驶。apart from是一个固定短语，意为：除......之外；且不说。故答案为from。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句引导词只能用that的用法。圭亚那是南美洲唯一一个靠左行驶的国家。分析可知空格所在的句子是一个定语从句且缺少主语，先行词是country，指物，且有the only修饰。故答案为that。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：加拿大过去是靠左行驶，但现在改为靠右行驶，以便与美国的边境通行更加容易。“make sb./sth.+形容词”是固定搭配，意为：使某人/某物……，根据语境可知此处指更加容易管理，空格前的more加多音节形容词构成改形容词的比较级，故空格处填形容词。故答案为manageable。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：对于在道路不同侧面行驶的解释是历史性的。分析可知句子的谓语是is，故空格所在的部分是句子的主语，再结合空格前的定冠词the可知空格处填名词，此处作主语。故答案为explanation。
【45题详解】
考查名词单复数。句意：英国的骑马者习惯走在马路的左手边，这样他们的右手就可以自由地向路人问好。passer-by意为：经过的人；过路者，可数名词，分析该空是介词to的宾语，此处不单指一个过路者，故用名词的复数。故答案为passers-by。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校学生会将举办垃圾分类中英文海报设计大赛，你是负责人。请在你校英文网站写一则通知，内容包括：
1. 大赛目的；
2. 作品要求；
3. 作品展出方式及颁奖时间。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible：
Notice
Garbage Classification Poster Design Competition
To raise awareness of garbage classification and help students form a good habit, we will hold a competition to design a poster about garbage classification.
The competition is open to anyone. The designs, using both Chinese and English, can be hand-drawn or digitally produced. Submissions can be made as an individual or as a team. Please hand in your work before July 22nd to Mr. Li in Room 102. The designs will be displayed from July 23rd to September 10th in the school hall and on our school website. The award ceremony will be held on September 15th and the awards for winners will be amazing.
We are looking forward to lots of creative designs.
Student Council
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就垃圾分类中英文海报设计大赛，写一则通知。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：通知
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时和一般将来时。
结构：总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求：
1. 写明大赛的目的；
2. 说明参加比赛的作品要求；
3. 告知作品展出方式及颁奖时间。
第二步:列提纲
raise awareness of garbage classification; help students form a good habit; design a poster about garbage classification; is open to; hand in your work; the award ceremony; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1.To raise awareness of garbage classification and help students form a good habit, we will hold a competition to design a poster about garbage classification.
2.The designs, using both Chinese and English, can be hand-drawn or digitally produced.
3.Please hand in your work before July 22nd to Mr. Li in Room 102.
4.The designs will be displayed from July 23rd to September 10th in the school hall and on our school website.
5.The award ceremony will be held on September 15th and the awards for winners will be amazing.
6.We are looking forward to lots of creative designs.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表文章结构顺序：（供参考）First, Second, And then
2.表并列补充关系：（供参考）Besides, Moreover, Furthermore
3.表因果关系：（供参考）As, So, Thus
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1]To raise awareness of garbage classification and help students form a good habit, we will hold a competition to design a poster about garbage classification.（动词不定式作目的状语）
[高分句型2]The designs, using both Chinese and English, can be hand-drawn or digitally produced.（现在分词作定语和被动语态）
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
More than 30 years ago, As a teenager, I lived with my family in an old farmhouse in the Durham County countryside. I spent my summer days laboring in tobacco fields and my summer evenings shelling（给...去壳）peas in the backyard. My autumn weekends were often spent splitting logs and cutting wood. We had an indoor antenna(天线)which helped us tune into the few television stations we could receive.
Living where we did, we could see three or four other houses from our own, none of them within shouting distance. We knew our neighbors, some of them elderly, we usually offered them our kindness when they needed help.
Jimmy, who was seventy years old, lived alone on the far side of a tobacco field. He lost his wife two years ago. He could hardly supported himself these last couple of years since his body condition was getting even worse. We went to visit him at his home. It was a small wooden cabin with stained windows and a curtain that had been mended countless times. The poor old man would sit in an armchair by the window, holding a faded photo, and with tears in his eyes, recall happy memories of his wife.
One weekend, my father went to check on Jimmy. But a rare heavy snow happened to fall. It was so heavy that he couldn't get his old truck up Jimmy’s rutted, snow-covered driveway, Nobody could understand what made him slog(奋力前行)the 400 yards or so to Jimmy’s house. My brother and I were waiting anxiously at home. After a long time, he came home hurriedly and told us that Jim my was sick and out of firewood.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
My father asked us if we would like to help.
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We knocked on Jimmy's door, and he greeted us.
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【答案】One possible version
My father asked us if we would like to help. We all nodded our heads willingly, but my brother was secretly worried. He asked my father how we could help. Although we could meet Jimmy's needs for things like food and firewood, my father held the belief that the loss of his wife spoiled Jimmy's happiness, and wanted to offer Jimmy a moment of joy. We left the house and slogged across the snow-covered fields. Our muddy footprints stained the snow, only to disappear as the snow continued to fall. We headed across the field, aiming for Jimmy's house.
We knocked on Jimmy's door, and he greeted us. Jimmy appeared calm in the face of the dangerous snowstorm. However, we could see that his spirits were low due to sickness. We lit a fire to try and get some warmth into the house. We sat down and had a long meaningful conversation with Jimmy. At first, he frowned, but then his face slowly broke into a smile. He was overwhelmed by the fact that his neighbors cared about his wellbeing, and said having us over for company was the best gift we could have given him.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了70岁的Jimmy在妻子去世后一个人过着孤独的生活。随着时间的推移，Jimmy身体状况越来越不好并且柴火也没了，天降大雪之时，父亲和作者兄弟俩帮助Jimmy的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我父亲问我们是否愿意帮忙。”可知，第一段可描写父亲和我们思考如何帮忙以及决定前往Jimmy家的经过及相关细节。
②由第二段首句内容“我们敲了Jimmy的门，他迎接我们。”可知，第二段可描写我们与Jimmy交谈及他感到很幸福的过程及相关细节。
2.续写线索：父亲得知情况——询问我们——同意——带上食物和木材——去Jimmy家——交谈——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
① 穿过：head across/go across
② 认为：hold the belief that/believe that
③ 关心：be concerned about /care about
情绪类
① 笑：break into a smile/burst into laughter
② 不知所措：be overwhelmed/be at a loss
【点睛】[高分句型1] Although we could meet Jimmy’s needs for things like food and firewood, my father held the belief that the loss of his wife spoiled Jimmy’s happiness, and wanted to offer Jimmy a moment of joy. （使用了although引导的让步状从句）
[高分句型2] He was overwhelmed by the fact that his neighbors cared about his wellbeing, and said having us over for company was the best gift we could have given him.（前面使用了that引导的同位语从句）
