2022-2023学年高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第一、二册每周一测：第五周（含答案）
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第五周——2022-2023学年高一英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第一、二册每周一测
满分：120分
第一部分 阅读理解（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
The other day I was shopping at a local store when I came across a lady from India squatting(蹲) on the floor and looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She stood up quickly when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Feeling sorry, she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few needed things before her time was up.
I comforted her, "I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time." While she was searching for something, she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and that she was really thankful for my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more understanding.
She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, "The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may learn their lesson finally for treating people badly." She nodded and broke into a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.
It felt so good that I may have helped someone feel better for even a few seconds. In the brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity(人性). Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.
1.Why did the lady squat on the floor
A.To find a certain product. B.To get out of the way.
C.To have a lunch break. D.To explain that she was a cashier.
2.Which of the following can best describe the writer
A.Rude.、 B.Friendly. C.Humorous. D.Brave.
3.What does the writer want to tell the readers
A.No pain, no gain. B.It's easier said than done.
C.Failure is the mother of success. D.Kindness is the sunshine of social life.
B
My roommate Lily was well organised, while I was not. Each of her things had its place, but mine were always hidden somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签于) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Lily got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Lily came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Lily answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so lost in my work that I even didn't notice Lily had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression a kind of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, "Thanks."
Lily and I stayed roommates for the rest of the college years. We didn't always agree, but we learned.
1.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed
A.By analyzing causes. B.By following time order.
C.By showing differences. D.By describing a process.
2.What made Lily so angry one evening
A.She heard the author shouting loud. B.She saw the author's shoes under her bed.
C.She got the news that her grandma was ill. D.She couldn't find her books anymore.
3.Why did the author clean up the room
A.Because she wanted to show her care for Lily. B.Because she hated herself for being so messy.
C.Because Lily required her to do so. D.Because she was scared by Lily's anger.
4.What might be the best title for the passage
A.Hard Work Pays Off B.Learning to Be Roommates
C.My Friend Lily D.How to Be Organised
C
Friendships can be difficult—because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.
Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.
The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would like to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.
Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.
1.This passage mainly deals with _____.
A.the importance of friendships B.the advantages of friendships
C.the problems with friendships D.the meaning of friendships
2.According to the author, problems with friendships may appear when _____.
A.one is selfish B.one is honest
C.one is alone D.one is too busy
3.According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is _____.
A.to treat your friends as fairly as possible B.to give your friends whatever you have
C.not to hurt your friends' feelings D.not to think of your own needs any more
4.The paragraphs following the passage may be about how to _____.
A.make friends B.treat friends correctly
C.keep friends D.deal with friendship issues
D
Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends—532, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely That's what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not "Words With Friends" on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platforms.
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger, "There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other," says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. "If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships," says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the "friends" on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don't need someone to like your pictures or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A.To summarize the text. B.To bring up a discussion.
C.To tell about true friends. D.To encourage online friendship.
2.What does the underlined part "in the flesh" mean in Paragraph 3
A.In person. B.In advance. C.In silence. D.In a word.
3.What is Katie's attitude towards online communication
A.Worried. B.Positive. C.Confused. D.Unconcerned.
4.What view does Rosen hold
A.It's wise to turn to friends online.
B.It's easier to develop friendships in reality.
C.Social media help people stay closely connected.
D.Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. It all depends on whether you have a good relationship with your roommate or not. Follow the advice to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships bad.
◇①_____________
Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation. I've seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs. ②_____________
◇ Don't expect to be the best friends.
Some roommates become the best friends, and some don't. Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet. ③_____________ And if your roommate doesn't end up being your best friend, don't worry.
◇Ask before you take.
This applies (适用) to food, clothes and anything else. If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first. ④_____________
◇Clean up after yourself.
This should be done without saying. Don't be lazy. Or, at least, don't bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. Most people I've come across in college are dirty and untidy. ⑤_____________ But putting your stuff in order will help you avoid conflict.
A. Talk things out.
B. Always be honest.
C. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.
D. So you need to think twice before you help your roommate out.
E. This creates nothing but embarrassing situations and unhappiness.
F. Remember, you're trying making a new friend, not to frighten your roommate.
G. You don't need to have all the time spent cleaning your room and keeping it organized.
第二部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave footprints(脚印).
I shall always recall(回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the special friendship between us.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 with the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone on the roads covered with leaves, 5 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 6 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always got me down. But one day, the sound of a violin 7 into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 8 in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 9 there for so long but my existence(存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin at the corner of the building, 10 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 11 . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 12 . To my astonishment(惊讶), the girl came over to me. "You must like music from the violin," she said.
"Yes, and you play very well. Why did you stop " I asked.
A 13 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave," she said. "I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 14 me."
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Can we be friends "
The girl smiled, and so did I. I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen to her. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure(身影) of the girl. She is like a 15 —so short, so real, like a shooting star giving off so much light that makes the night beautiful.
1.A.with B.for C.against D.to
2.A.good B.true C.new D.old
3.A.sound B.song C.play D.violin
4.A.shaking B.hanging C.shooting D.floating
5.A.watching B.listening C.seeing D.hearing
6.A.lively B.lovely C.friendly D.lonely
7.A.flowed B.grew C.entered D.ran
8.A.lost B.active C.busy D.interested
9.A.waiting B.stopping C.standing D.hearing
10.A.because B.so C.while D.if
11.A.interesting B.moving C.encouraging D.exciting
12.A.stopped B.began C.gone D.changed
13.A.happy B.sad C.strange D.surprised
14.A.surprised B.excited C.encouraged D.interested
15.A.song B.dream C.fire D.disaster
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。
Whether it is a child, a teenager, a middle-aged person ①_____ an old person, everybody needs good friends.
During ②_____(child), friendship helps us understand and develop the habit of sharing and caring. Small kids develop friendship faster than adults and they enjoy the company of their friends. They play and learn together. Making friends ③_____(be) important for their proper
growth and ④_____(develop). As teenagers, friends become more important for us. We go ⑤_____ many changes during our teenage life. Many of the problems ⑥_____(face) during this age cannot be discussed with our parents and other family members. However, we are quite comfortable communicating with our friends. Having good friends ⑦_____ can listen to our problems and offer us support and guidance is indeed a lucky thing during this age.
More and more people these days ⑧_____(suffer) from the mid-life crisis(中年危机). Their family, job, kid and almost everything around begin to appear as ⑨_____ struggle to them at this age. Having good friends at this time can help them a lot.
Friends are important for old people too. If they have friends around, their life will remain ⑩_____(joy) and interesting.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，最近收到了笔友Jemmie的来信，向你倾诉了他的困扰：他的一个好朋友最近有意避开他，而他试图通过电话、短信联系他，但都没有回音。他很苦恼，不想失去这个朋友，但又不知道怎么做。请你给他写一封80词左右的回信。
主要包括：1.表示同情；
2. 给出建议；
3. 表达希望。
Dear Jemmie,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Holly was confused as she opened the birthday present from her best friend, Susan—it was a twelve-by-eight-inch dark blue carpet. Her "thanks" was hardly heard as Holly tried hard not to show her disappointment.
The next morning, I carried a kitchen rubbish bag outside only to find Susan's carpet lying there. I immediately reached in and pulled it out of the rubbish can. After giving it a brushing, I brought it into the house and put it away.
Before Holly's birthday, Susan had been a regular visitor in our home. But suddenly I realized that it had been nearly three weeks since I'd heard the mention of Susan's name. I missed her warm smile very much.
"Susan invited us to go to her house after school tomorrow." Holly said as soon as she arrived from school. From her voice, I sensed she was pleased with the invitation.
We were traveling along the winding country road that led to her house the following day. On the way Susan talked nervously about her foster mom and the seventeen cats they had taken in and cared for.
When we came to a stop, Susan's foster mom—who introduced herself as Glenda—gave us a warm welcome. Susan guided us through the house. She proudly showed us her room, which was only decorated with some shabby used furniture.
I followed Susan's foster mom, Glenda, into the kitchen. After clearing a small area, Glenda poured us each a cup of black coffee with her trembling hand. Then she began to relax as we drank our coffee and chatted about her cats.
Her eyes shone as she showed her fondness for Susan. But her expression turned blue when she referred to the girl's past. In an instant, I came to respect this warm-hearted woman who had opened her home to a younger girl and tried hard to make a difference in her life.
Paragraph 1:
As daylight began to fade, we offered our thanks for the visit and said goodbye. ___________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
"Is this what you are looking for " _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3.ABD
解析：1.考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"squatting(蹲) on the floor and looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf"可知,这位女士蹲在地上是为了寻找某个商品。故选A。
2.考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"I comforted her"和第三段中的"She thanked me for being so nice and friendly"可知,作者是一个友善的人。故选B。
3.考查推理判断。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的"In the brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity(人性)"可知,作者想要向读者传达的思想是:与人为善在社会生活中很重要。故选D。
B
答案：1-4.CBAB
解析：1.考查推理判断。在第一段里作者详细叙述了Lily是一个很有条理的人,她的东西总是很整洁,有些东西甚至贴上了标签。而作者不爱整理,东西乱丢乱放。作者是通过叙述两人之间的差异来组织这一段的内容的。故选C。
2.考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的"Take your shoes away! Why under my bed"可知,让Lily发怒的是她看见作者的鞋子在她的床下面。故选B。
3.考查细节理解。根据文章第三段尤其是该段最后一句可知,因为Lily的奶奶生病了,她非常难受,所以作者突然对Lily产生了同情,然后开始主动打扫房间以表示自己对Lily的关心。故选A。
4.考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,作者与自己的室友Lily的生活习惯很不相同。后来她们两个人之间发生的一场冲突让作者学会了关心室友,学会了如何与室友相处。故选B。
C
答案：1-4 CAAD
解析：1.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容可知, 文章主要是围绕友谊可能出现的问题展开的。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need."可知, 朋友之间出现的大多数问题是由于人们太自私而不关心朋友的需求。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句"The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated."可知, 作为别人的朋友, 最重要的是要像自己期望被对待的那样对待朋友。也就是说, 要公平对待朋友。A项符合题意。故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段的"It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones."可知, 知道如何处理朋友之间的问题很重要, 由此推知接下来要谈的应该是如何处理这些问题。故选D。
D
答案：1-4 BABD
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段, 以及第二段第一句"But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely "可推知, 第一段起到了引出话题的作用。故选B。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线短语上文"During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them"以及下文"Kids played Scrabble around a table, not 'Words With Friends' on their phones."可知, 在父母的童年时期, 他们与朋友通常是面对面相处的, 而不是通过通讯工具或社交软件相处。结合选项可知, A项符合题意。in person亲自; in advance提前; in silence沉默地; in a word总之。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段Katie所说的话"There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other"可推知, Katie对网络交流持积极的态度。故选B。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Rosen的话"If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships"可推知, Rosen认为青少年需要关注现实世界的友谊。故选D。
第二节
答案：①-⑤ AEFCG
解析：①由"Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation."可知，沟通是关键。如果发生了什么事，和你的室友坐下来进行面对面的交谈。所以本段主要在讨论如果不愉快的事情发生了，要坐下来和室友面对面交谈，要把事情说出来。故A选项"把事情说出来"符合句意。故选A。
②由"I've seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs."可知，我曾见过室友关系破裂，因为发生了一些事情，他们不再互相交谈，而是开始在背后抱怨室友。所以空处要说明如果互相在背后抱怨对方的话，会产生什么样的后果。故E选项"那么这只会让情况变得难堪，而且两个人也不开心"符合句意。故选E。
③由"Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first neet."可知，尤其在第一次见面时，不要给双方压力。所以空处要承接上一句来说明交新朋友的注意事。故F选项"记住，你在尝试交新朋友，而不是要把室友吓跑"符合句意。故选F。
④由"If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first."可知，如果你想让一段关系继续下去，通过先询问的方式，让他/她知道你尊重他/她的想法。所以空处要继续对询问加以强调。故C选项"即便你们都同意分享一切，你仍然应该询问一下"符合句意。故选C。
⑤由"But putting your stuff in order will help you avoid conflict."可知，但是整理好你的东西会帮助你避免冲突。所以通过"But"可知，空处要与下一句构成转折关系。故G选项"你不需要把所有的时间都花在打扫房间和保持井井有条上"符合句意。故选G。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5 ABDDB 6-10 DAACB 11-15 AABCB
解析：1.句意: 有些朋友总是与你在一起, 却不懂你。故选A。
2.只有真正的朋友才能在你的生命中留下足迹。故选B。
3.根据第四段最后一句中的"playing her violin"可知, 作者总是回忆起那个拉小提琴的小姑娘。故选D。
4.根据后面的"wind"可知, 树叶在秋风中飘动。shake摇动; hang悬挂; shoot射击; float漂浮, 飘动。故选D。
5.根据后面的"sound"可知, 这里表示倾听树叶的声音。故选B。
6.根据上文可知, 作者独自一人漫步在铺满落叶的路上, 所以是孤独的, 且下文提到了生活的无趣, 此空与之对应。故选D。
7.根据下文的"like a stream flowing in the mountains"可知, 此处指小提琴声像溪水流进大山一样流进作者的耳朵。故选A。
8.句意: 一个小姑娘, 站在风中, 沉浸在拉小提琴中。be lost in (doing) sth.陷入(做)某事之中; 全神贯注于(做)某事。故选A。
9.句意: 我沉浸在音乐中, 不知道我站了很久, 但是我的存在似乎没有打扰到她。故选C。
10.句意: 她每天都在楼下角落拉小提琴, 所以我就下楼看她表演。故选B。
11.根据第四段的"life is uninteresting"可知, 琴声让作者觉得生活变得有趣了。故选A。
12.根据下文的"To my astonishment, the girl came over to me."可知, 小姑娘停止了拉小提琴。故选A。
13.根据下文的"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave"可知, 小姑娘即将离开这里, 她有点不舍。故选B。
14.根据前面的"I once played very badly."可知, 小姑娘曾经拉小提琴拉得很糟糕, 所以作者每天来听琴对她是一种激励。故选C。
15.句意: 她就像一个梦—如此短暂, 如此真实, 就像一颗闪闪发光的流星, 让夜晚变得如此美丽。故选B。
第二节
答案：①or ②childhood ③is ④development ⑤through ⑥faced ⑦who/ that ⑧are suffering ⑨a ⑩joyous/ joyful
解析：①考查连词。whether...or...无论......还是......。故填or。
②考查词形变化。根据句意可知, 此空表示童年时期, 跟在介词During后面作宾语。故填childhood。
③考查主谓一致和时态。根据句子结构可知, 本句为动名词短语作主语, 故谓语动词为单数, 且句子为一般现在时。故填is。
④考查词性转换。介词for后接名词作宾语。故填development。
⑤考查介词。go through为固定搭配, 意为: 经历, 经受。故填through。
⑥考查非谓语动词。Many of the problems与face在逻辑上是被动关系, 所以用过去分词作后置定语。故填faced。
⑦考查定语从句。根据句子结构可知, 设空处引导限制性定语从句, 先行词good friends指人, 关系词在定语从句中作主语。故填who/ that。
⑧考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据句意可知, 本句为现在进行时, 主语More and more people为复数。故填are suffering。
⑨考查冠词。根据句意可知, 此处表示泛指。struggle为可数名词。故填a。
⑩考查词性转换。remain为系动词, 后接形容词作表语。故填joyous/ joyful。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Jemmie,
I quite sympathize with you and understand how you feel. To help you save your friendship, here is my advice.
To begin with, having been friends with him for so many years, you should trust him. Maybe something happened to him or his family. He probably doesn't want you to get involved in it. So it may be a good idea to give him some time to be alone. Then, you can ask another friend to help find out the reason, which is the key to solving the problem.
I hope these suggestions are helpful and that you and your friend are on good terms as before.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案：
Paragraph 1:
As daylight began to fade, we offered our thanks for the visit and said goodbye. Holly sat quietly in the car on the way home, pressing her forehead against the window as if lost in thought. All the way we didn't say even a single word. No sooner had we come to a stop in the driveway than she threw open the back door and flew straight to the side gate of our house. I followed her silently and my throat tightened as I observed my daughter standing by the rubbish can looking inside. Soon she puffed, paused for a second or two, and walked inside, seeming slightly anxious and irritated.
Paragraph 2:
"Is this what you are looking for " I asked her in a gentle voice as I drew out the carpet from the cupboard and placed it in front of her. She gazed at me with absolute surprise, which soon turned to wild joy. "Thanks. Thank you, Mom, but..." She nearly screamed out when I threw open my arms and hugged her tightly just as she did with the carpet. I could see tears shining in her crystal eyes, a drop or two splashing onto the dark blue carpet. Magically, what she once didn't even want to refer to now turned out to be her precious birthday present.
满分：120分
第一部分 阅读理解（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
The other day I was shopping at a local store when I came across a lady from India squatting(蹲) on the floor and looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She stood up quickly when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Feeling sorry, she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few needed things before her time was up.
I comforted her, "I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. I have plenty of time." While she was searching for something, she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and that she was really thankful for my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people and that those people needed to be more understanding.
She thanked me for being so nice and friendly. I told her, "The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may learn their lesson finally for treating people badly." She nodded and broke into a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as she walked away.
It felt so good that I may have helped someone feel better for even a few seconds. In the brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity(人性). Maybe she thought about that later in the day, perhaps when someone was treating her unkindly.
1.Why did the lady squat on the floor
A.To find a certain product. B.To get out of the way.
C.To have a lunch break. D.To explain that she was a cashier.
2.Which of the following can best describe the writer
A.Rude.、 B.Friendly. C.Humorous. D.Brave.
3.What does the writer want to tell the readers
A.No pain, no gain. B.It's easier said than done.
C.Failure is the mother of success. D.Kindness is the sunshine of social life.
B
My roommate Lily was well organised, while I was not. Each of her things had its place, but mine were always hidden somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签于) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Lily got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War broke out one evening. Lily came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming. "Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!" Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call. Lily answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled(爬) under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy(同情) rose up in my heart.
Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so lost in my work that I even didn't notice Lily had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression a kind of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, "Thanks."
Lily and I stayed roommates for the rest of the college years. We didn't always agree, but we learned.
1.How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed
A.By analyzing causes. B.By following time order.
C.By showing differences. D.By describing a process.
2.What made Lily so angry one evening
A.She heard the author shouting loud. B.She saw the author's shoes under her bed.
C.She got the news that her grandma was ill. D.She couldn't find her books anymore.
3.Why did the author clean up the room
A.Because she wanted to show her care for Lily. B.Because she hated herself for being so messy.
C.Because Lily required her to do so. D.Because she was scared by Lily's anger.
4.What might be the best title for the passage
A.Hard Work Pays Off B.Learning to Be Roommates
C.My Friend Lily D.How to Be Organised
C
Friendships can be difficult—because often people aren't as honest and open as they should be. Sometimes, people end up getting hurt.
Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need. They care about their own needs much more, which makes it hard for friendships to work. However, being selfish is part of human nature. A person is put together in order to take care of himself and his own needs, not necessarily those needs of other people. Even though being selfish is something that all humans are born with, it is something that everyone should guard against.
The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated. This is wonderful advice for a friendship because it is really the only way to make sure that you are giving your friend everything you would like to be given in a friendship. Whenever you have a question about how you should treat a friend, it is easy to find an answer simply by asking yourself what you would like your friend to do for you, if he or she is in your shoes.
Even if you're always thinking about how you'd like to be treated, and your friends are too, there are issues that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with these issues so that you can build stronger and healthier friendships. Issues like friends not spending enough time with their friends, or even friends finding new friends and leaving old friends behind. It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones. No one wants to have a broken friendship.
1.This passage mainly deals with _____.
A.the importance of friendships B.the advantages of friendships
C.the problems with friendships D.the meaning of friendships
2.According to the author, problems with friendships may appear when _____.
A.one is selfish B.one is honest
C.one is alone D.one is too busy
3.According to the passage, the first and most important thing to be other people's friend is _____.
A.to treat your friends as fairly as possible B.to give your friends whatever you have
C.not to hurt your friends' feelings D.not to think of your own needs any more
4.The paragraphs following the passage may be about how to _____.
A.make friends B.treat friends correctly
C.keep friends D.deal with friendship issues
D
Thirteen-year-old Kaylee has a lot of friends—532, actually, if you count up her online friends. And she spends a lot of time with them.
But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely That's what some experts believe. Connecting online is a great way to stay in touch, they say. However, some experts worry that many kids are so busy connecting online that they might be missing out on true friendships.
Could this be true During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them in the flesh. Kids played Scrabble around a table, not "Words With Friends" on their phones. When friends missed each other, they picked up the telephone. Friends might even write letters to each other.
Today, most communication takes place online. A typical teen sends 2,000 texts a month and spends more than 44 hours per week in front of a screen. Much of this time is spent on social media platforms.
In fact, in many ways, online communication can make friendships stronger, "There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other," says Katie Davis, co-author of The App Generation.
Other experts, however, warn that too much online communication can get in the way of forming deep friendships. "If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships," says Larry Rosen, a professor at California State University. Rosen also worries that today's kids might mistake the "friends" on the social media for true friends in life. However, in tough times, you don't need someone to like your pictures or share your blogs. You need someone who will keep your secrets and hold your hand. You would like to talk face to face.
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph
A.To summarize the text. B.To bring up a discussion.
C.To tell about true friends. D.To encourage online friendship.
2.What does the underlined part "in the flesh" mean in Paragraph 3
A.In person. B.In advance. C.In silence. D.In a word.
3.What is Katie's attitude towards online communication
A.Worried. B.Positive. C.Confused. D.Unconcerned.
4.What view does Rosen hold
A.It's wise to turn to friends online.
B.It's easier to develop friendships in reality.
C.Social media help people stay closely connected.
D.Teenagers need to focus on real-world friendships.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences in college or, easily, one of the worst. It all depends on whether you have a good relationship with your roommate or not. Follow the advice to avoid the common mistakes that turn good roommate relationships bad.
◇①_____________
Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation. I've seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs. ②_____________
◇ Don't expect to be the best friends.
Some roommates become the best friends, and some don't. Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first meet. ③_____________ And if your roommate doesn't end up being your best friend, don't worry.
◇Ask before you take.
This applies (适用) to food, clothes and anything else. If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first. ④_____________
◇Clean up after yourself.
This should be done without saying. Don't be lazy. Or, at least, don't bury your roommate in your clothes and garbage. Most people I've come across in college are dirty and untidy. ⑤_____________ But putting your stuff in order will help you avoid conflict.
A. Talk things out.
B. Always be honest.
C. Even if you both agree to share everything, you should still ask.
D. So you need to think twice before you help your roommate out.
E. This creates nothing but embarrassing situations and unhappiness.
F. Remember, you're trying making a new friend, not to frighten your roommate.
G. You don't need to have all the time spent cleaning your room and keeping it organized.
第二部分 语言知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many kinds of friends. Some are always 1 you, but don't understand you. Some say only a few words to you, but understand you. Many people will step in your life, but only 2 friends leave footprints(脚印).
I shall always recall(回忆) the autumn and the girl with the 3 . She will always bring back the special friendship between us.
It was the golden season. I could see the yellow leaves 4 with the cool wind. In such a season, I liked walking alone on the roads covered with leaves, 5 to the sound of them.
Autumn is a 6 season and life is uninteresting. The free days always got me down. But one day, the sound of a violin 7 into my ears like a stream flowing in the mountains. I was so surprised that I jumped to see what it was. A young girl, standing in the wind, was 8 in playing her violin.
I had never seen her before. The music was so nice that I listened quietly. Lost in the music, I didn't know that I had been 9 there for so long but my existence(存在) did not seem to disturb her.
Leaves were still falling. Every day she played the violin at the corner of the building, 10 I went downstairs to watch her performance. I was the only listener. The autumn seemed no longer lonely and life became 11 . Though we didn't know each other, I thought we were already good friends.
Autumn was nearly over. One day, when I was listening carefully, the sound suddenly 12 . To my astonishment(惊讶), the girl came over to me. "You must like music from the violin," she said.
"Yes, and you play very well. Why did you stop " I asked.
A 13 expression appeared on her face and I could feel something unusual.
"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave," she said. "I once played very badly. It was your listening every day that 14 me."
"In fact, it was your playing that gave me a meaningful autumn," I answered. "Can we be friends "
The girl smiled, and so did I. I never heard her play again in my life. I no longer went downstairs to listen to her. Only thick leaves were left behind. But I will always remember the fine figure(身影) of the girl. She is like a 15 —so short, so real, like a shooting star giving off so much light that makes the night beautiful.
1.A.with B.for C.against D.to
2.A.good B.true C.new D.old
3.A.sound B.song C.play D.violin
4.A.shaking B.hanging C.shooting D.floating
5.A.watching B.listening C.seeing D.hearing
6.A.lively B.lovely C.friendly D.lonely
7.A.flowed B.grew C.entered D.ran
8.A.lost B.active C.busy D.interested
9.A.waiting B.stopping C.standing D.hearing
10.A.because B.so C.while D.if
11.A.interesting B.moving C.encouraging D.exciting
12.A.stopped B.began C.gone D.changed
13.A.happy B.sad C.strange D.surprised
14.A.surprised B.excited C.encouraged D.interested
15.A.song B.dream C.fire D.disaster
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。
Whether it is a child, a teenager, a middle-aged person ①_____ an old person, everybody needs good friends.
During ②_____(child), friendship helps us understand and develop the habit of sharing and caring. Small kids develop friendship faster than adults and they enjoy the company of their friends. They play and learn together. Making friends ③_____(be) important for their proper
growth and ④_____(develop). As teenagers, friends become more important for us. We go ⑤_____ many changes during our teenage life. Many of the problems ⑥_____(face) during this age cannot be discussed with our parents and other family members. However, we are quite comfortable communicating with our friends. Having good friends ⑦_____ can listen to our problems and offer us support and guidance is indeed a lucky thing during this age.
More and more people these days ⑧_____(suffer) from the mid-life crisis(中年危机). Their family, job, kid and almost everything around begin to appear as ⑨_____ struggle to them at this age. Having good friends at this time can help them a lot.
Friends are important for old people too. If they have friends around, their life will remain ⑩_____(joy) and interesting.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，最近收到了笔友Jemmie的来信，向你倾诉了他的困扰：他的一个好朋友最近有意避开他，而他试图通过电话、短信联系他，但都没有回音。他很苦恼，不想失去这个朋友，但又不知道怎么做。请你给他写一封80词左右的回信。
主要包括：1.表示同情；
2. 给出建议；
3. 表达希望。
Dear Jemmie,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
Holly was confused as she opened the birthday present from her best friend, Susan—it was a twelve-by-eight-inch dark blue carpet. Her "thanks" was hardly heard as Holly tried hard not to show her disappointment.
The next morning, I carried a kitchen rubbish bag outside only to find Susan's carpet lying there. I immediately reached in and pulled it out of the rubbish can. After giving it a brushing, I brought it into the house and put it away.
Before Holly's birthday, Susan had been a regular visitor in our home. But suddenly I realized that it had been nearly three weeks since I'd heard the mention of Susan's name. I missed her warm smile very much.
"Susan invited us to go to her house after school tomorrow." Holly said as soon as she arrived from school. From her voice, I sensed she was pleased with the invitation.
We were traveling along the winding country road that led to her house the following day. On the way Susan talked nervously about her foster mom and the seventeen cats they had taken in and cared for.
When we came to a stop, Susan's foster mom—who introduced herself as Glenda—gave us a warm welcome. Susan guided us through the house. She proudly showed us her room, which was only decorated with some shabby used furniture.
I followed Susan's foster mom, Glenda, into the kitchen. After clearing a small area, Glenda poured us each a cup of black coffee with her trembling hand. Then she began to relax as we drank our coffee and chatted about her cats.
Her eyes shone as she showed her fondness for Susan. But her expression turned blue when she referred to the girl's past. In an instant, I came to respect this warm-hearted woman who had opened her home to a younger girl and tried hard to make a difference in her life.
Paragraph 1:
As daylight began to fade, we offered our thanks for the visit and said goodbye. ___________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
"Is this what you are looking for " _______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案：1-3.ABD
解析：1.考查细节理解。根据第一段中的"squatting(蹲) on the floor and looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf"可知,这位女士蹲在地上是为了寻找某个商品。故选A。
2.考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"I comforted her"和第三段中的"She thanked me for being so nice and friendly"可知,作者是一个友善的人。故选B。
3.考查推理判断。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的"In the brief exchange I showed her there are good and kind people in the world and may have added to her belief in humanity(人性)"可知,作者想要向读者传达的思想是:与人为善在社会生活中很重要。故选D。
B
答案：1-4.CBAB
解析：1.考查推理判断。在第一段里作者详细叙述了Lily是一个很有条理的人,她的东西总是很整洁,有些东西甚至贴上了标签。而作者不爱整理,东西乱丢乱放。作者是通过叙述两人之间的差异来组织这一段的内容的。故选C。
2.考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的"Take your shoes away! Why under my bed"可知,让Lily发怒的是她看见作者的鞋子在她的床下面。故选B。
3.考查细节理解。根据文章第三段尤其是该段最后一句可知,因为Lily的奶奶生病了,她非常难受,所以作者突然对Lily产生了同情,然后开始主动打扫房间以表示自己对Lily的关心。故选A。
4.考查主旨大意。通读全文可知,作者与自己的室友Lily的生活习惯很不相同。后来她们两个人之间发生的一场冲突让作者学会了关心室友,学会了如何与室友相处。故选B。
C
答案：1-4 CAAD
解析：1.主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容可知, 文章主要是围绕友谊可能出现的问题展开的。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"Most problems with friendships come up because people are just too selfish to care about the things that their friends need."可知, 朋友之间出现的大多数问题是由于人们太自私而不关心朋友的需求。故选A。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句"The best thing to remember when you are a friend to anyone is that you need to treat your friend the same way as you'd like to be treated."可知, 作为别人的朋友, 最重要的是要像自己期望被对待的那样对待朋友。也就是说, 要公平对待朋友。A项符合题意。故选A。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段的"It is important to know how to deal with these issues so that you can keep your friends and make new ones."可知, 知道如何处理朋友之间的问题很重要, 由此推知接下来要谈的应该是如何处理这些问题。故选D。
D
答案：1-4 BABD
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段, 以及第二段第一句"But is it possible that Kaylee's online friendships could be making her lonely "可推知, 第一段起到了引出话题的作用。故选B。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线短语上文"During your parents' childhoods, connecting with friends usually meant spending time with them"以及下文"Kids played Scrabble around a table, not 'Words With Friends' on their phones."可知, 在父母的童年时期, 他们与朋友通常是面对面相处的, 而不是通过通讯工具或社交软件相处。结合选项可知, A项符合题意。in person亲自; in advance提前; in silence沉默地; in a word总之。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段Katie所说的话"There's definitely a positive influence. Kids can stay in constant contact, which means they can share more of their feelings with each other"可推知, Katie对网络交流持积极的态度。故选B。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中Rosen的话"If we are constantly checking in with our virtual world, we will have little time for our real-world friendships"可推知, Rosen认为青少年需要关注现实世界的友谊。故选D。
第二节
答案：①-⑤ AEFCG
解析：①由"Communication is key. If something happens, sit down with your roommate and have a face-to-face conversation."可知，沟通是关键。如果发生了什么事，和你的室友坐下来进行面对面的交谈。所以本段主要在讨论如果不愉快的事情发生了，要坐下来和室友面对面交谈，要把事情说出来。故A选项"把事情说出来"符合句意。故选A。
②由"I've seen roommate relationships fall apart because something happens and, instead of talking to each other, the two start complaining about their roommates behind their backs."可知，我曾见过室友关系破裂，因为发生了一些事情，他们不再互相交谈，而是开始在背后抱怨室友。所以空处要说明如果互相在背后抱怨对方的话，会产生什么样的后果。故E选项"那么这只会让情况变得难堪，而且两个人也不开心"符合句意。故选E。
③由"Don't put pressure on yourself or your roommate, especially when you first neet."可知，尤其在第一次见面时，不要给双方压力。所以空处要承接上一句来说明交新朋友的注意事。故F选项"记住，你在尝试交新朋友，而不是要把室友吓跑"符合句意。故选F。
④由"If you want to keep a relationship going, show your roommate that you have respect for what is his or hers by asking first."可知，如果你想让一段关系继续下去，通过先询问的方式，让他/她知道你尊重他/她的想法。所以空处要继续对询问加以强调。故C选项"即便你们都同意分享一切，你仍然应该询问一下"符合句意。故选C。
⑤由"But putting your stuff in order will help you avoid conflict."可知，但是整理好你的东西会帮助你避免冲突。所以通过"But"可知，空处要与下一句构成转折关系。故G选项"你不需要把所有的时间都花在打扫房间和保持井井有条上"符合句意。故选G。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案：1-5 ABDDB 6-10 DAACB 11-15 AABCB
解析：1.句意: 有些朋友总是与你在一起, 却不懂你。故选A。
2.只有真正的朋友才能在你的生命中留下足迹。故选B。
3.根据第四段最后一句中的"playing her violin"可知, 作者总是回忆起那个拉小提琴的小姑娘。故选D。
4.根据后面的"wind"可知, 树叶在秋风中飘动。shake摇动; hang悬挂; shoot射击; float漂浮, 飘动。故选D。
5.根据后面的"sound"可知, 这里表示倾听树叶的声音。故选B。
6.根据上文可知, 作者独自一人漫步在铺满落叶的路上, 所以是孤独的, 且下文提到了生活的无趣, 此空与之对应。故选D。
7.根据下文的"like a stream flowing in the mountains"可知, 此处指小提琴声像溪水流进大山一样流进作者的耳朵。故选A。
8.句意: 一个小姑娘, 站在风中, 沉浸在拉小提琴中。be lost in (doing) sth.陷入(做)某事之中; 全神贯注于(做)某事。故选A。
9.句意: 我沉浸在音乐中, 不知道我站了很久, 但是我的存在似乎没有打扰到她。故选C。
10.句意: 她每天都在楼下角落拉小提琴, 所以我就下楼看她表演。故选B。
11.根据第四段的"life is uninteresting"可知, 琴声让作者觉得生活变得有趣了。故选A。
12.根据下文的"To my astonishment, the girl came over to me."可知, 小姑娘停止了拉小提琴。故选A。
13.根据下文的"I came here to see my grandmother, but now I must leave"可知, 小姑娘即将离开这里, 她有点不舍。故选B。
14.根据前面的"I once played very badly."可知, 小姑娘曾经拉小提琴拉得很糟糕, 所以作者每天来听琴对她是一种激励。故选C。
15.句意: 她就像一个梦—如此短暂, 如此真实, 就像一颗闪闪发光的流星, 让夜晚变得如此美丽。故选B。
第二节
答案：①or ②childhood ③is ④development ⑤through ⑥faced ⑦who/ that ⑧are suffering ⑨a ⑩joyous/ joyful
解析：①考查连词。whether...or...无论......还是......。故填or。
②考查词形变化。根据句意可知, 此空表示童年时期, 跟在介词During后面作宾语。故填childhood。
③考查主谓一致和时态。根据句子结构可知, 本句为动名词短语作主语, 故谓语动词为单数, 且句子为一般现在时。故填is。
④考查词性转换。介词for后接名词作宾语。故填development。
⑤考查介词。go through为固定搭配, 意为: 经历, 经受。故填through。
⑥考查非谓语动词。Many of the problems与face在逻辑上是被动关系, 所以用过去分词作后置定语。故填faced。
⑦考查定语从句。根据句子结构可知, 设空处引导限制性定语从句, 先行词good friends指人, 关系词在定语从句中作主语。故填who/ that。
⑧考查动词时态和主谓一致。根据句意可知, 本句为现在进行时, 主语More and more people为复数。故填are suffering。
⑨考查冠词。根据句意可知, 此处表示泛指。struggle为可数名词。故填a。
⑩考查词性转换。remain为系动词, 后接形容词作表语。故填joyous/ joyful。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案：
Dear Jemmie,
I quite sympathize with you and understand how you feel. To help you save your friendship, here is my advice.
To begin with, having been friends with him for so many years, you should trust him. Maybe something happened to him or his family. He probably doesn't want you to get involved in it. So it may be a good idea to give him some time to be alone. Then, you can ask another friend to help find out the reason, which is the key to solving the problem.
I hope these suggestions are helpful and that you and your friend are on good terms as before.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案：
Paragraph 1:
As daylight began to fade, we offered our thanks for the visit and said goodbye. Holly sat quietly in the car on the way home, pressing her forehead against the window as if lost in thought. All the way we didn't say even a single word. No sooner had we come to a stop in the driveway than she threw open the back door and flew straight to the side gate of our house. I followed her silently and my throat tightened as I observed my daughter standing by the rubbish can looking inside. Soon she puffed, paused for a second or two, and walked inside, seeming slightly anxious and irritated.
Paragraph 2:
"Is this what you are looking for " I asked her in a gentle voice as I drew out the carpet from the cupboard and placed it in front of her. She gazed at me with absolute surprise, which soon turned to wild joy. "Thanks. Thank you, Mom, but..." She nearly screamed out when I threw open my arms and hugged her tightly just as she did with the carpet. I could see tears shining in her crystal eyes, a drop or two splashing onto the dark blue carpet. Magically, what she once didn't even want to refer to now turned out to be her precious birthday present.