Unit 2 Travelling around
单元检测卷（二）
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. Why doesn’t the woman want to wear the coat
A. The style is old. B. The color is ugly. C. The quality is not good.
2. When is the man flying to Paris
A. On February 5th. B. On February 10th. C. On February 15th.
3. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Go hiking. B. Stay at home. C. See a doctor.
4. How much did the jeans cost before the sale
A. 30 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 60 dollars.
5. Where does the man’s uncle live
A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Paris.
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 did the man study in university in New York
A. Business. B. Teaching. C. Computer.
7. Where was the man born
A. In London. B. In Sydney. C. In the UK.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who did the man go fishing with
A. The woman. B. His sister. C. His parents.
9. How often does the man see his grandparents
A. About once a week.
B. About every two months.
C. About once a year.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers
A. In the office. B. At home. C. At the airport.
11. Why did the man miss his flight
A. He got up late. B. The traffic was bad. C. His car broke down.
12. How did the man go home
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the woman talking with
A. Her teacher. B. Her uncle. C. Her classmate.
14. Where did the earthquake take place according to the woman
A. In New Zealand. B. In America. C. In Canada.
15. Why did the woman come back to Canada
A. She got hurt in the earthquake.
B. She wanted to take a break.
C. She took an exchange program.
16. What does the man think of studying in Australia
A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Funny.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the relationship between Pete and Ruth in the beginning
A. Shop owner and customer.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Schoolmates.
18. When did Pete and Ruth start selling fresh foods
A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1995.
19. Why did Pete and Ruth borrow money from the bank
A. To open a supermarket.
B. To build a food factory.
C. To buy themselves a house.
20. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. What Pete and Ruth’s shop sold.
B. How Pete and Ruth’s shop developed.
C. Why Ruth opened the coffee shop.
第二部分阅读（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
Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird Find your answers in Time Magazine’s 25 “Best Inventions”. Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 inventions to share with you.
Talking Gloves
Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled（残疾的）people Here is the “helping hand” you need. Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others. The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words.
Google Glasses
Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses. With its 1. 3-centimeter display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.
Indoor Clouds
It’s not virtual. That’s a real world. Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planning — the temperature, humidity（湿度）and lighting all had to be just right. Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine. But it only lasted for a short while.
Wingsuits
The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding（滑翔）through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.
21. Who will probably be the users of Talking Gloves
A. Disabled people. B. Normal people.
C. Trained people. D. Working people.
22. How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet
A. By moving the mouse.
B. By tapping the keyboard.
C. By moving the eyeballs.
D. By pressing the button.
23. Which of the following can help you fly
A. Talking Gloves. B. Wingsuits.
C. Google Glasses. D. Indoor Clouds.
B
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said, “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week. ”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect（感染）other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative. ”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep ”
“Oh, sure. ”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams. ” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you ”
“Nobody. I do it. ”
“Really — at night, when you’re asleep ”
“Sure. ”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay ”
24. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .
A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
25. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D. He was imaginative.
26. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Mistake. B. Drawback.
C. Difficulty. D. Burden.
27. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
C
Years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience（服从）, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric（结构）of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong wish that parents have for their children is another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom（智慧）, but in our society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.
28. What is the text mainly about
A. The concept（概念）of generation gap.
B. The reasons for generation gap.
C. Ways to reduce generation gap.
D. Attitudes towards generation gap.
29. In modern society, young people often .
A. depend on their parents to make a life
B. live with their parents in the same area
C. ask their parents for the best advice
D. have very little in common with their parents
30. What can we infer from Paragraph 3
A. Parents should be strict with their children.
B. The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.
C. Parents couldn’t do things well themselves.
D. The young never want to satisfy（使满意）their parents.
31. Which of the following also causes the generation gap
A. Parents are not strict enough with their children.
B. The young value the old too much for their wisdom.
C. Young people don’t have the knowledge of a lifetime.
D. The society develops too fast.
D
One of Britain’s most outstanding scientists says the growth in use of electronic tablets and smartphones is causing people to spend at least one hour less outdoors each day, so that they need to take regular vitamin D supplements（补充）to make up for the lack of sunlight they receive naturally.
Speaking at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, geneticist Steve Jones said he himself was a follower to the cause and urged others to follow. “I never thought I would be a person who would take vitamin supplements; I always thought it was absolute nonsense. But now I take vitamin D every day. Today, because I knew the sun wasn’t going to shine, I took an extra one, ” he said.
Exposure to UV light from the sun is the major source of vitamin D. However, people are spending less and less time outdoors in many areas. The problem is particularly serious in Scotland. “The Scots are the palest people in the world...for their entire body systems are crying out for vitamin D, ” he said, adding that life expectancy in Scotland is two years shorter than in England or Wales. Multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症）, a medical condition which is often seen in northern Europe, is also higher in Scotland than in England.
Vitamin D helps with the absorption of Ca, which helps keep bones strong, and he said the fact that rickets, a bone disease, was making a comeback in Britain after nearly 50 years was another sign of how changing behavior patterns were bringing physical harm.
Jones admitted that concerns over the damaging effects on skin of long-time exposure to the sun were reasonable, but said sunlight was healthy and necessary for the human body, and could help in lowering blood pressure. “If you lie on the beach for an hour, you will drop your blood pressure by about 10 points, because it relaxes your blood vessels（血管）. So, get out in the sun while we still can, ” he said.
32. How are people affected by the rise of technology according to the passage
A. They are more sensitive to sunlight.
B. They take more vitamin D supplements.
C. They get less vitamin D than before.
D. They become addicted to electronic games.
33. What’s Jones’ attitude towards taking vitamin D supplements
A. Skeptical. B. Cautious.
C. Worried. D. Supportive.
34. Why are the Scots the palest people in the world
A. Because they are in great need of sunlight.
B. Because they have short sunlight duration.
C. Because their blood pressure is very low.
D. Because they are easy to suffer multiple sclerosis.
35. What may be the best title for the passage
A. Get Out and Gain More Vitamin D
B. Head for the Beach and Enjoy Sunshine
C. Keep Away from Tablets and Phones
D. Say No to Vitamin D Supplements
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。
Americans spend almost four hours a day on their phones. 36 Instagram is now a breeding ground（温床）for photo sharing, thanks especially to its story feature. Now people aren’t just posting their best pictures, but they’re sharing every step of their journey.
Take me for example — I blog（写博客）about travel for a living. I’m pretty much done with trip reports, but I still share my travels on Instagram Stories. During a trip to Turkey last summer, I realized quickly that I wasn’t seeing and experiencing things first-hand. 37 I had my phone in hand almost the entire time to record and share the “experience”.
There was one day on my trip when I decided to walk from the Bomonti area to Taksim Square. At first, I had my eyes glued to（盯住不放）the phone to navigate（导航）my way. Then I began taking pictures of interesting things and distractedly moving along. Then it hit me: This isn’t safe. Also, I’m not taking in all the sights and passing by great shops without looking at anything. 38
My arms were free to swing（摆动）at my sides and I made eye contact with people who smiled and said hello. I smelled the delicious wet burgers and stopped to grab one. 39 More importantly, I felt the energy of the city and took in all the sights and sounds. I don’t have recordings of most of it, but it lives in my memory. It was one of my favorite days of the trip — just walking through Istanbul on my own and feeling the city with all my senses.
Keeping our eyes glued to our screens, we’re missing out on the true beauty around us. 40 It has to be experienced through all five senses and spending too much of it looking at our phones, trying to share it with the world, ruins（毁坏）that.
A. Vacations are no exception.
B. We’re too absorbed in our journey.
C. Travel isn’t just experienced through the eyes.
D. So I put my phone away for the rest of the way.
E. I found a lovely scarf and bought it at a nice price.
F. I was viewing everything through my phone’s camera.
G. People travel to destinations just because they’re “Instafamous”.
第三部分语言运用（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。
My husband Adlai and I often went camping to celebrate special occasions. In fact, our anniversary（周年纪念）was coming up. But this time I felt a sense of 41 . I couldn’t thinking about my journal.
For birthdays and anniversaries, 42 giving each other cards that we were not interested in, Adlai and I wrote letters. For nine years, I’d written almost all of mine in a journal. For our eighteenth anniversary, we had gone camping. After a hike, we returned to 43 our letters. But the campsite was 44 by a bear. Our tent fell down. Worst of all, my journal was 45 . We searched for hours, but it was 46 .
I never 47 . I always wanted to have back those nine years of letters! One day, I came home to find a car in our driveway. Two 48 stood in the yard with Adlai. Adlai held up a weather-beaten book. My journal! The woman and her husband had 49 it weeks earlier in the underbrush. She was 50 when reading my love letters. “We only have your first names, so it is a bit 51 to find you. Luckily, we make it, ” the woman said.
As a result of their 52 I could hug my journal again. I just couldn’t thank them more. There are always people in the world who show 53 to others. What the couple did doesn’t 54 change our lives, but it can certainly change the way we 55 about life.
41. A. duty B. excitement C. loss D. fear
42. A. apart from B. instead of C. regardless of D. as for
43. A. send B. discuss C. spread D. exchange
44. A. destroyed B. watched C. locked D. examined
45. A. waiting B. missing C. appearing D. dropping
46. A. hopeless B. successful C. dangerous D. safe
47. A. got away B. set out C. gave up D. came back
48. A. friends B. customers C. relatives D. strangers
49. A. discovered B. hidden C. returned D. passed
50. A. satisfied B. touched C. tired D. scared
51. A. easy B. interesting C. boring D. difficult
52. A. needs B. experiments C. projects D. efforts
53. A. kindness B. understanding C. encouragement D. protection
54. A. partly B. equally C. secretly D. necessarily
55. A. talk B. feel C. plan D. complain
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。
Suzhou is a cultural and historical city in China’s Jiangsu Province. It is celebrated all over the world for its classical gardens 56. have been added to the list of World Heritage Sites. They were first built as far back as the 6th century BC and 57. (reach) their top during the period from the 16th century to the 18th century. Records show that there were over 200 gardens during their golden age. The gardens show the importance of natural 58. (beautiful) in Chinese culture.
Today, many classical gardens are still 59. good condition, including the Humble Administrator’s Garden, which 60. (have) an area of some 52, 000 square meters. No other gardens of Suzhou are 61. (large) than it. It was originally the dwelling（住宅）of Lu Guimeng, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. 62. (consider) as “the mother of all gardens under the sun”, the garden 63. (divide) into the eastern, central, western and residential parts. The gardens of Suzhou are 64. (extreme) elegant（漂亮雅致的）and a feast for the senses, used as both tourist attractions 65. residential（住宅的）houses. They also add a human touch to the natural delights（乐趣）of the gardens themselves.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节品句填词（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
根据所给首字母或汉语提示写单词或者用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
66. The teenager wants to apply ________ (be) a volunteer for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
67. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best ________（来源）of information.
68. He was a ________ (power) emperor but he felt weak when he suddenly fell ill.
69. I could still ________ him though I had lost contact with him for many years.
70. Our school makes ________（膳宿）for the students.
71. I am in a rather ________（独特的）position, as my job is different from anyone else’s.
72. Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final ________（目的地）.
73. All those who know him look at his amazing work with ________ (admire) .
74. My ________ has been an hour late because of the extremely bad weather.
75. The architect ________（要求）that all the buildings should be built in a traditional style.
第二节应用文写作（满分25分）
你校高一年级正在组织“新起点，新打算”英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，谈谈你的高中学习生活规划。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
It’s a great honor to talk about “high school learning and life plan”, and I hope my plan will be of great benefit to you.Unit 2 Travelling around
单元检测卷（二）
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. Why doesn’t the woman want to wear the coat
A. The style is old. B. The color is ugly. C. The quality is not good.
2. When is the man flying to Paris
A. On February 5th. B. On February 10th. C. On February 15th.
3. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Go hiking. B. Stay at home. C. See a doctor.
4. How much did the jeans cost before the sale
A. 30 dollars. B. 50 dollars. C. 60 dollars.
5. Where does the man’s uncle live
A. In New York. B. In London. C. In Paris.
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 did the man study in university in New York
A. Business. B. Teaching. C. Computer.
7. Where was the man born
A. In London. B. In Sydney. C. In the UK.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who did the man go fishing with
A. The woman. B. His sister. C. His parents.
9. How often does the man see his grandparents
A. About once a week.
B. About every two months.
C. About once a year.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers
A. In the office. B. At home. C. At the airport.
11. Why did the man miss his flight
A. He got up late. B. The traffic was bad. C. His car broke down.
12. How did the man go home
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the woman talking with
A. Her teacher. B. Her uncle. C. Her classmate.
14. Where did the earthquake take place according to the woman
A. In New Zealand. B. In America. C. In Canada.
15. Why did the woman come back to Canada
A. She got hurt in the earthquake.
B. She wanted to take a break.
C. She took an exchange program.
16. What does the man think of studying in Australia
A. Wonderful. B. Terrible. C. Funny.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What was the relationship between Pete and Ruth in the beginning
A. Shop owner and customer.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Schoolmates.
18. When did Pete and Ruth start selling fresh foods
A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1995.
19. Why did Pete and Ruth borrow money from the bank
A. To open a supermarket.
B. To build a food factory.
C. To buy themselves a house.
20. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. What Pete and Ruth’s shop sold.
B. How Pete and Ruth’s shop developed.
C. Why Ruth opened the coffee shop.
答案 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. B 10. A 11. C 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. B
听力材料
Text 1
M: Why don’t you wear that coat your mom got you The quality is good, and the color is nice.
W: I know. But the style is too old.
Text 2
W: Hi, David, are you flying back to Paris on February 5th or 10th
M: Neither of them. I changed it to the 15th.
Text 3
W: I’m going hiking tomorrow. Would you like to join me
M: I would love to. But I just caught a cold, so I plan to rest at home tomorrow.
Text 4
M: The clothing store is having a big sale. Everything is 50% off.
W: Really So those jeans that I like will only be 30 dollars. That’s great!
Text 5
W: I thought you were going to New York for your holiday.
M: I was. But I decide to visit my uncle in Paris this time. I haven’t seen him for years since he left London.
Text 6
W: Where did you go to school
M: I went to university in New York and studied computer, and then I went to a business school in Sydney and stayed there for two years.
W: Okay. But you grew up in the UK, right
M: Well, kind of. I was born in London but moved to New York with my family when I was six. My dad got a job there.
W: What did your father do
M: He was a teacher.
Text 7
W: How was your weekend
M: I went fishing with my sister.
W: That’s interesting! What else did you do
M: Yeah. We also went to visit my grandparents in another city.
W: How often do you see them, then
M: Well, not very often. About every two months. We usually drive over and stay for the weekend.
W: Do they come over and visit you sometimes
M: Maybe only once a year now. They’re both in poor health, so it’s difficult for them to travel.
Text 8
W: What are you doing in the office I thought you went on a business trip yesterday.
M: That’s right. But I got to the airport too late and missed my flight.
W: Oh, no. What happened Was it the traffic
M: No. My car broke down on the way.
W: Couldn’t you catch the subway or anything
M: It broke down on the highway, and there was no subway station around.
W: Did you try to get a taxi
M: Yes, I did. I called the taxi company and ordered one. But it took too long to get to where I was. So I just asked the driver to take me home.
Text 9
M: Hi, Sally. I haven’t seen you for years! What are you up to these days
W: Good to see you, Uncle Jimmy. I’m planning to go back to university.
M: Aren’t you studying in New Zealand
W: That’s right. But there was a big earthquake during my third year, so I took a break and came back to Canada.
M: Oh, no. Did you get hurt
W: No, I was fine. But I just decided to be back for a couple of months.
M: Okay. So when are you going back to school
W: In two weeks. I’m actually finishing my last year in Australia through an exchange program.
M: That’s cool.
W: What about you When are you going back to America
M: In a month.
Text 10
Pete and Ruth’s shop is one of the most popular supermarkets in the city today. Pete Johnson and Ruth Kelly went to college together. They first opened a little shop in 1989. They mainly sold drinks and snacks to college students. As the number of customers grew, Pete and Ruth decided to add more things to their store shelves. So a year later, the shop began to offer fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, and cheese, as well as many other food products. And while the business grew bigger and bigger, the size of the shop also grew. In 1995, Pete and Ruth borrowed some money from the bank and rented the space to open their supermarket. Suggested by a friend of Ruth, Ruth also opened a coffee shop inside the supermarket. She named it Ruth’s House, which also became one of the best coffee shops in the city.
第二部分阅读（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
Can you imagine a cloud floating in the middle of your room Do you want to know what it feels like to fly like a bird Find your answers in Time Magazine’s 25 “Best Inventions”. Here, we have picked out the most interesting 4 inventions to share with you.
Talking Gloves
Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled（残疾的）people Here is the “helping hand” you need. Four Ukrainian students have created a pair of gloves that helps people with hearing and speech problems communicate with others. The gloves are equipped with sensors that recognize sign language and translate it into text on a smartphone. Then the smartphone changes the text to spoken words.
Google Glasses
Google Glasses are like a computer built into the frame of a pair of glasses. With its 1. 3-centimeter display, the glasses allow you to surf the Internet and make calls without even lifting a finger. The glasses also have a camera and GPS mapping system. Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right.
Indoor Clouds
It’s not virtual. That’s a real world. Dutch artist Smilde managed to create a small but perfect white cloud in the middle of a room using a fog machine. But it required careful planning — the temperature, humidity（湿度）and lighting all had to be just right. Once everything was ready, the cloud formed in the air with the machine. But it only lasted for a short while.
Wingsuits
The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird. Well, not exactly flying, but gliding（滑翔）through the air. It increases the surface area of the human body, which makes it easier for people to float in the air. Fliers wearing wingsuits can glide one kilometer in about 30 seconds.
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个有趣的发明。
21. Who will probably be the users of Talking Gloves
A. Disabled people. B. Normal people.
C. Trained people. D. Working people.
答案 B
解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Ever felt confused by the sign language used by disabled（残疾的）people Here is the’ helping hand’ you need. ”可知，“说话手套”能够帮助人们理解残疾人的手语，再结合它的工作原理可知，它的使用者可能是正常人。故选B。
22. How can users of Google Glasses surf the Internet
A. By moving the mouse.
B. By tapping the keyboard.
C. By moving the eyeballs.
D. By pressing the button.
答案 C
解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Users can take and share photos, check maps and surf the Internet just by looking up, down, left and right. ”可知，谷歌眼镜的使用者，只需上下左右移动眼球就可以上网。故选C。
23. Which of the following can help you fly
A. Talking Gloves. B. Wingsuits.
C. Google Glasses. D. Indoor Clouds.
答案 B
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“The suit fulfills your dreams of flying like a bird. ”可知，飞行服能够让人们“飞行”。故选B。
B
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said, “Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week. ”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect（感染）other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative. ”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep ”
“Oh, sure. ”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams. ” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you ”
“Nobody. I do it. ”
“Really — at night, when you’re asleep ”
“Sure. ”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay ”
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是作为一名老师，作者让学生拼装玩具来更多地了解他们，从中发现并激发他们的创造力。
24. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .
A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
答案 A
解析细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“...I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. ”可知，作者在课堂上使用Tinkertoys是为了更多地了解自己的学生。故选A。
25. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D. He was imaginative.
答案 D
解析推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. ”可知，他是一个很有创造力的人。故选D。
26. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Mistake. B. Drawback.
C. Difficulty. D. Burden.
答案 B
解析词义猜测题。画线词所在句为段落主题句。结合后面的句子“I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. ”可知这里指的是：激励的教育方式也有缺点。drawback意为“缺点”，符合语境。故选B。
27. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
答案 A
解析推理判断题。根据最后的对话内容可知，作者让孩子们谈论他们那些富有想象力的梦，是为了帮助他们看到自己的创造力。故选A。
C
Years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders. Parents said that children did not show them proper respect and obedience（服从）, while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared Actually the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many people argue that a gap is built into the fabric（结构）of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the chance that young people have to choose their own ways of life. In more traditional societies, when children grow up, they are expected to live in the same area as their parents, to marry people that their parents know and agree to, and to continue the family occupation. In our society, young people often travel great distances for their education, move out of the family home at an early age, marry or live with people whom their parents have never met, and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our easily changing society, parents often expect their children to do better than they did: to find better jobs, to make more money, and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often, however, the strong wish that parents have for their children is another cause of the disagreement between them. Often, they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture, elderly people are valued for their wisdom（智慧）, but in our society, the knowledge of a lifetime may become out of date overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds, separated by different skills and abilities. No doubt, the generation gap will continue to be a feature of our life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedom and changes of our society, and in the rapid speed at which society changes.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了产生代沟问题的原因。
28. What is the text mainly about
A. The concept（概念）of generation gap.
B. The reasons for generation gap.
C. Ways to reduce generation gap.
D. Attitudes towards generation gap.
答案 B
解析主旨大意题。根据第二段第一句“One important cause of the generation gap...their own ways of life. ”和第三段中的“Often, however, the strong wish that parents have for their children is another cause”以及最后一段第一句“Finally, the speed at which changes take place...is another cause...between the generations. ”可知，这篇文章主要介绍了产生代沟的原因。故选B。
29. In modern society, young people often .
A. depend on their parents to make a life
B. live with their parents in the same area
C. ask their parents for the best advice
D. have very little in common with their parents
答案 D
解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，在现代社会，年轻人和他们的父母很少有共同之处。故选D。
30. What can we infer from Paragraph 3
A. Parents should be strict with their children.
B. The generation gap is partly caused by the older generation.
C. Parents couldn’t do things well themselves.
D. The young never want to satisfy（使满意）their parents.
答案 B
解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，代沟部分是由老一辈造成的。故选B。
31. Which of the following also causes the generation gap
A. Parents are not strict enough with their children.
B. The young value the old too much for their wisdom.
C. Young people don’t have the knowledge of a lifetime.
D. The society develops too fast.
答案 D
解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“Finally, the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. ”可知，社会发展得太快是导致代沟的另一个原因。故选D。
D
One of Britain’s most outstanding scientists says the growth in use of electronic tablets and smartphones is causing people to spend at least one hour less outdoors each day, so that they need to take regular vitamin D supplements（补充）to make up for the lack of sunlight they receive naturally.
Speaking at the Hay Literary Festival in Wales, geneticist Steve Jones said he himself was a follower to the cause and urged others to follow. “I never thought I would be a person who would take vitamin supplements; I always thought it was absolute nonsense. But now I take vitamin D every day. Today, because I knew the sun wasn’t going to shine, I took an extra one, ” he said.
Exposure to UV light from the sun is the major source of vitamin D. However, people are spending less and less time outdoors in many areas. The problem is particularly serious in Scotland. “The Scots are the palest people in the world...for their entire body systems are crying out for vitamin D, ” he said, adding that life expectancy in Scotland is two years shorter than in England or Wales. Multiple sclerosis（多发性硬化症）, a medical condition which is often seen in northern Europe, is also higher in Scotland than in England.
Vitamin D helps with the absorption of Ca, which helps keep bones strong, and he said the fact that rickets, a bone disease, was making a comeback in Britain after nearly 50 years was another sign of how changing behavior patterns were bringing physical harm.
Jones admitted that concerns over the damaging effects on skin of long-time exposure to the sun were reasonable, but said sunlight was healthy and necessary for the human body, and could help in lowering blood pressure. “If you lie on the beach for an hour, you will drop your blood pressure by about 10 points, because it relaxes your blood vessels（血管）. So, get out in the sun while we still can, ” he said.
语篇解读本文是说明文，主题语境是“人与自我”。随着电子产品的流行，人们待在户外的时间越来越少，缺少阳光照射，导致缺乏维生素D，这一现象在苏格兰地区尤为严重。遗传学家呼吁人们多进行户外活动，增加晒太阳的时间。
32. How are people affected by the rise of technology according to the passage
A. They are more sensitive to sunlight.
B. They take more vitamin D supplements.
C. They get less vitamin D than before.
D. They become addicted to electronic games.
答案 C
解析细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，平板电脑和智能手机使用的增长导致人们待在户外的时间很少，缺少阳光照射导致人们缺乏维生素D。故选C。
33. What’s Jones’ attitude towards taking vitamin D supplements
A. Skeptical. B. Cautious.
C. Worried. D. Supportive.
答案 D
解析观点态度题。根据第二段中的“geneticist Steve Jones said he himself was a follower to the cause and urged others to follow”以及Steve Jones说的话可知，他之前认为服用维生素补充剂是毫无意义的，但是现在每天都会服用维生素D，并且鼓励别人追随这一做法。因此可以推断他是支持服用维生素D补充剂的。故选D。
34. Why are the Scots the palest people in the world
A. Because they are in great need of sunlight.
B. Because they have short sunlight duration.
C. Because their blood pressure is very low.
D. Because they are easy to suffer multiple sclerosis.
答案 A
解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The Scots are the palest people in the world...for their entire body systems are crying out for vitamin D”可知，苏格兰人全身的系统都急需维生素D。再结合第三段第一句阐述的事实“太阳发出的紫外线是获取维生素D的主要来源”以及第三段中的“...people are spending less and less time outdoors in many areas. The problem is particularly serious in Scotland”可知，苏格兰人苍白的根源是他们花在户外晒太阳的时间越来越少，即他们急需太阳光照射。
35. What may be the best title for the passage
A. Get Out and Gain More Vitamin D
B. Head for the Beach and Enjoy Sunshine
C. Keep Away from Tablets and Phones
D. Say No to Vitamin D Supplements
答案 A
解析标题归纳题。通读全文，尤其是最后一段最后一句可知，文章在号召人们走向户外、多晒太阳，获得更多的维生素D。
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。
Americans spend almost four hours a day on their phones. 36 Instagram is now a breeding ground（温床）for photo sharing, thanks especially to its story feature. Now people aren’t just posting their best pictures, but they’re sharing every step of their journey.
Take me for example — I blog（写博客）about travel for a living. I’m pretty much done with trip reports, but I still share my travels on Instagram Stories. During a trip to Turkey last summer, I realized quickly that I wasn’t seeing and experiencing things first-hand. 37 I had my phone in hand almost the entire time to record and share the “experience”.
There was one day on my trip when I decided to walk from the Bomonti area to Taksim Square. At first, I had my eyes glued to（盯住不放）the phone to navigate（导航）my way. Then I began taking pictures of interesting things and distractedly moving along. Then it hit me: This isn’t safe. Also, I’m not taking in all the sights and passing by great shops without looking at anything. 38
My arms were free to swing（摆动）at my sides and I made eye contact with people who smiled and said hello. I smelled the delicious wet burgers and stopped to grab one. 39 More importantly, I felt the energy of the city and took in all the sights and sounds. I don’t have recordings of most of it, but it lives in my memory. It was one of my favorite days of the trip — just walking through Istanbul on my own and feeling the city with all my senses.
Keeping our eyes glued to our screens, we’re missing out on the true beauty around us. 40 It has to be experienced through all five senses and spending too much of it looking at our phones, trying to share it with the world, ruins（毁坏）that.
A. Vacations are no exception.
B. We’re too absorbed in our journey.
C. Travel isn’t just experienced through the eyes.
D. So I put my phone away for the rest of the way.
E. I found a lovely scarf and bought it at a nice price.
F. I was viewing everything through my phone’s camera.
G. People travel to destinations just because they’re “Instafamous”.
语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过叙述作者的旅行经历，告诉读者花太多时间看我们的手机，试图与世界分享我们的旅行破坏了我们体验旅行的快乐，我们要通过所有的五官来体验旅行。
36. 答案 A
解析根据上文“Americans spend almost four hours a day on their phones. ”和下文“Now people aren’t just posting their best pictures, but they’re sharing every step of their journey. ”可知，空格处在说明人们在假期也使用手机。故选A项。
37. 答案 F
解析根据上文“During a trip to Turkey last summer, I realized quickly that I wasn’t seeing and experiencing things first-hand. ”可知，空格处解释上文的没有目睹和亲身体验这些事情的原因。F选项中的“through my phone’s camera”呼应下文的“I had my phone in hand almost the entire time to record and share the’ experience’. ”。故选F项。
38. 答案 D
解析根据上文“Then it hit me: This isn’t safe. Also, I’m not taking in all the sights and passing by great shops without looking at anything. ”和下文“My arms were free to swing（摆动）at my sides and I made eye contact with people who smiled and said hello. ”可知，作者意识到了问题，所以不再用手机拍摄，而是把手机放起来用自己的眼睛去体验这次旅行。故选D项。
39. 答案 E
解析根据上文“I smelled the delicious wet burgers and stopped to grab one. ”可知，空格处与上文为并列关系，说明作者在享受旅行中所做的事情。故选E项。
40. 答案 C
解析根据下文“It has to be experienced through all five senses and spending too much of it looking at our phones, trying to share it with the world, ruins（毁坏）that. ”可知，空格处开启下文，说明旅行不仅仅是要通过眼睛来体验，而是要通过所有的五官来体验。C项中的“through the eyes”呼应下文中的“through all five senses”。故选C项。
第三部分语言运用（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。
My husband Adlai and I often went camping to celebrate special occasions. In fact, our anniversary（周年纪念）was coming up. But this time I felt a sense of 41 . I couldn’t thinking about my journal.
For birthdays and anniversaries, 42 giving each other cards that we were not interested in, Adlai and I wrote letters. For nine years, I’d written almost all of mine in a journal. For our eighteenth anniversary, we had gone camping. After a hike, we returned to 43 our letters. But the campsite was 44 by a bear. Our tent fell down. Worst of all, my journal was 45 . We searched for hours, but it was 46 .
I never 47 . I always wanted to have back those nine years of letters! One day, I came home to find a car in our driveway. Two 48 stood in the yard with Adlai. Adlai held up a weather-beaten book. My journal! The woman and her husband had 49 it weeks earlier in the underbrush. She was 50 when reading my love letters. “We only have your first names, so it is a bit 51 to find you. Luckily, we make it, ” the woman said.
As a result of their 52 I could hug my journal again. I just couldn’t thank them more. There are always people in the world who show 53 to others. What the couple did doesn’t 54 change our lives, but it can certainly change the way we 55 about life.
语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。作者与丈夫在节日和纪念日上都会互相写信交换，作者将这些珍贵的信件都保存在日记里，而在他们第十八个纪念日时却意外丢失了日记本，作者失落无比但从未放弃过找回的希望。有一天一对陌生夫妇前来归还了作者的日记，这让作者感慨万分。
41. A. duty B. excitement C. loss D. fear
答案 C
解析由后文得知，作者在一次野营时丢失了日记本，因此感到失落，忍不住去想她的日记。故选C项。
42. A. apart from B. instead of C. regardless of D. as for
答案 B
解析根据“cards that we were not interested in”和“Adlai and I wrote letters”可知，作者和丈夫在节日时会互相写信，而不是赠送贺卡。故选B项。
43. A. send B. discuss C. spread D. exchange
答案 D
解析结合前文描述的“Adlai and I wrote letters”可知，作者和丈夫正是要在第18个纪念日那天交换信件。故选D项。
44. A. destroyed B. watched C. locked D. examined
答案 A
解析由空后动作的发起者“by a bear”和结果“Our tent fell down. ”推断，营地是被一头熊给破坏了。故选A项。
45. A. waiting B. missing C. appearing D. dropping
答案 B
解析由下文“We searched for hours”可知，应该是对作者来说非常重要的日记本不见了，所以才去寻找。故选B项。
46. A. hopeless B. successful C. dangerous D. safe
答案 A
解析从该句but引导的转折逻辑以及后文可知，丢失的日记本在当时并没有找到，这个结果显然是让作者感到绝望的。故选A项。
47. A. got away B. set out C. gave up D. came back
答案 C
解析由下一句“I always wanted to have back those nine years of letters! ”不难看出，作者没有放弃过找回日记。故选C项。
48. A. friends B. customers C. relatives D. strangers
答案 D
解析由后文内容可知，是一对夫妻捡到了作者的日记本前来归还，他们对于作者来说是陌生人。故选D项。
49. A. discovered B. hidden C. returned D. passed
答案 A
解析该句描述的是陌生夫妇发现作者的日记本的过程。故选A项。
50. A. satisfied B. touched C. tired D. scared
答案 B
解析由人之常情判断，读了作者和丈夫多年来互相传递的爱意满满的信件，应该会为这真挚的感情而感动。故选B项。
51. A. easy B. interesting C. boring D. difficult
答案 D
解析由so可知，前后两个分句是因果关系，前面的原因“We only have your first names”指出陌生夫妇只知道作者的名字（不知道姓氏），这无疑会使寻找失主变得困难。故选D项。
52. A. needs B. experiments C. projects D. efforts
答案 D
解析空前使用了形容词性物主代词their，显然指归还日记本的夫妇，而作者能拿回日记本正是他们付出努力的结果。故选D项。
53. A. kindness B. understanding C. encouragement D. protection
答案 A
解析本段是作者对失物复得经历的感想，这里要表达的就是世界上有很多像归还他们日记本的夫妇这样的善良之人。故选A项。
54. A. partly B. equally C. secretly D. necessarily
答案 D
解析总览整句以及but引导的转折逻辑可知，该句要表达的是那对夫妇归还日记本虽然不会对作者的生活有实质性的影响和改变，但改变了他们对生活的态度，not necessarily意为“未必，不一定”。故选D项。
55. A. talk B. feel C. plan D. complain
答案 B
解析见上题解析。故选B项。
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。
Suzhou is a cultural and historical city in China’s Jiangsu Province. It is celebrated all over the world for its classical gardens 56. have been added to the list of World Heritage Sites. They were first built as far back as the 6th century BC and 57. (reach) their top during the period from the 16th century to the 18th century. Records show that there were over 200 gardens during their golden age. The gardens show the importance of natural 58. (beautiful) in Chinese culture.
Today, many classical gardens are still 59. good condition, including the Humble Administrator’s Garden, which 60. (have) an area of some 52, 000 square meters. No other gardens of Suzhou are 61. (large) than it. It was originally the dwelling（住宅）of Lu Guimeng, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. 62. (consider) as “the mother of all gardens under the sun”, the garden 63. (divide) into the eastern, central, western and residential parts. The gardens of Suzhou are 64. (extreme) elegant（漂亮雅致的）and a feast for the senses, used as both tourist attractions 65. residential（住宅的）houses. They also add a human touch to the natural delights（乐趣）of the gardens themselves.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了苏州园林。
56. 答案 which/that
解析考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，且在从句中作主语，先行词是“classical gardens”，故填which/that。
57. 答案 reached
解析考查动词时态。根据时间状语“during the period from the 16th century to the 18th century”可知，此处描述过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时。故填reached。
58. 答案 beauty
解析考查名词。根据空前的介词“of”可知，此处应用名词作宾语，不可数，故填beauty。
59. 答案 in
解析考查介词。be in good condition“处于良好的状态”，为固定搭配。故填in。
60. 答案 has
解析考查动词的时态和主谓一致。此处描述的是客观情况，且定语从句的先行词“the Humble Administrator’s Garden”是第三人称单数，故填has。
61. 答案 larger
解析考查形容词的比较级。根据空后的“than”可知，此处表示比较，应用形容词比较级。故填larger。
62. 答案 Considered
解析考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，“consider”和“the garden”之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，故用过去分词作状语。置于句首，首字母大写。故填Considered。
63. 答案 is divided
解析考查动词的时态和语态。此处描述一般的情况，应用一般现在时，且“the garden”与“divide”之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。故填is divided。
64. 答案 extremely
解析考查词性转换。空处修饰形容词“elegant”，应用副词。故填extremely。
65. 答案 and
解析考查连词。both...and...表示“两者都......”，为固定用法。故填and。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节品句填词（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
根据所给首字母或汉语提示写单词或者用括号内单词的适当形式填空。
66. The teenager wants to apply to be (be) a volunteer for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
67. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source（来源）of information.
68. He was a powerful (power) emperor but he felt weak when he suddenly fell ill.
69. I could still recognize him though I had lost contact with him for many years.
70. Our school makes accommodations（膳宿）for the students.
71. I am in a rather unique（独特的）position, as my job is different from anyone else’s.
72. Our luggage was checked all the way through to our final destination（目的地）.
73. All those who know him look at his amazing work with admiration (admire) .
74. My flight has been an hour late because of the extremely bad weather.
75. The architect requested（要求）that all the buildings should be built in a traditional style.
第二节应用文写作（满分25分）
你校高一年级正在组织“新起点，新打算”英语演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，谈谈你的高中学习生活规划。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
It’s a great honor to talk about “high school learning and life plan”, and I hope my plan will be of great benefit to you.
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Boys and girls,
It’s a great honor to talk about “high school learning and life plan”, and I hope my plan will be of great benefit to you.
First of all, there is no doubt that making more good friends in high school is my first wish. Secondly, after learning different subjects, I can learn more scientific and cultural knowledge, which will naturally promote my improvement of ability. In addition, by contacting different things, I can experience more meaningful life and fun. Finally, keep exercising to keep a healthy body, which is one of the most important things to most of us.
I sincerely hope that you can have a good start in your study and life in high school. Enjoy your wonderful high school life!
