2022-2023学年高三上期期末英语达标训练试题
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why Read on to find the answer.
Venice
This iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention(干预), this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.
Machu Picchu
These iconic ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains of South America.The forces of natural erosion(侵蚀)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.
Glacier National park
Perhaps you've heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park.Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.
The Great Barrier Reef
Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone,destroyed by pollution and disease.
1. What can we learn about Machu Picchu
A. It's famous for cable cars.
B. It has no convenient traffic.
C. It's well preserved by the locals.
D. It bears a heavy burden of tourism.
2. Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty
A. Venice. B. Machu Picchu.
C. Glacier National Park. D. The Great Barrier Reef.
3. What do the above attractions have in common
A. They all have a long history.
B. They're all threatened by climate.
C. They're all in danger of disappearing.
D. They're all well-known for natural scenery.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了面临着消失危险的四个著名景点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Machu Picchu部分下的The forces of natural erosion(侵蚀)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.(旅游业加速了自然侵蚀，这个具有里程碑意义的地方正面临着步行带来的严重影响。秘鲁政府最近建议使用缆车，这样就可以减少到遗址的徒步旅行，让数百万人立即进入遗址，但马丘比丘的未来仍不确定。)可知，因为巨大的旅游负担，马丘比丘遗址受到了人类步行参观时所带来的毁灭性影响。D. It bears a heavy burden of tourism.(它承受着旅游业带来的巨大压力。)符合以上说法，故选D项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据The Great Barrier Reef部分下的Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off.(隐藏在波浪之下，大堡礁正在迅速消亡。)可推测，游客需要潜入海中才能领略大堡礁的美。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Venice部分下的This iconic city is sinking rapidly.和this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate可知，威尼斯正在迅速下沉，将以很快的速度被海水淹没；根据Machu Picchu部分下的The forces of natural erosion(侵蚀)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic.可知，过重的旅游负担正在加速马丘比丘的自然侵蚀；根据Glacier National park部分下的Perhaps you’ve heard that the ice caps are melting.可知，冰川国家公园正在融化；根据The Great Barrier Reef部分下的Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. 可知，大堡礁正在迅速消亡。即文章提到的四个景点所面临的共同问题是，它们都有消失的危险。C. They’re all in danger of disappearing.(它们都面临着消失的危险)符合以上说法，故选C项。
B
Tod Morgan was born blind, mentally challenged, and autistic. So he couldn't see, he could not learn like other children, and he didn't interact with people very much. He did not seem to have much of a chance. Then, when he was two years old, he began to play little songs on his tiny toy piano. He could play perfectly some of the children's tunes he had heard.
Today, Tod works as a professional pianist. He plays jazz, Broadway songs, and classical pieces. After hearing a tune, he can imitate it almost perfectly the first time he plays it. He doesn't only imitate; Tod is creative too. He can change a classical piece to a jazz, a jazz to a polka, and a polka to a waltz. In addition to the p1ano, Tod plays 13 other instruments and also sings. Tod's list of musical heroes includes Louis Armstrong, Mozart, and Beethoven. How can this be How can such a severely challenged person be so musically talented
Tod has what is called “savant syndrome'' — a condition in which a mentally challenged person has a tightly developed talent of a specific kind. Savant syndrome is a mystery to medical researchers. One person who is studying savant syndrome is Dr. David Brighton. He says that he has never seen a musical savant like Tod. Most musical savants are limited to simply repeating tunes they hear. Dr. Brighton points out that Tod's ability to come up with his own tunes is a giant step beyond memorization.
As for Tod, after studying jazz piano at the Music School at Rivers in Massachusetts, he attended and graduated from the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. Tod is encouraged by his parents as he performs all over the world, appearing on TV and radio shows.
4. What does the author mean by saying that Tod “did not seem to have much of a chance"
A. Tod was not likely to be completely cured.
B. Tod's chances of success in life were small.
C. Tod's ability to learn music was very limited.
D. Tod would have few opportunities to meet others.
5. A person with savant syndrome is ________.
A. mentally disabled but specially gifted
B. socially inactive but musically talented
C. physically disabled but highly intelligent
D. psychologically challenged but physically gifted
6. What distinguishes Tod from most musical savants
A. His memory. B. His creativity.
C. His sociability. D. His learning speed.
7. What can be concluded from the text
A. Tod is a typical case of a serious disease.
B. Family support is vital to Tod's recovery.
C. Music connects Tod to the world around him.
D. Music education is a cure to the mentally disabled.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了患有智力问题、自闭症并天生是盲人的Tod Morgan对音乐拥有天赋，最终成为音乐家的故事。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据文中第一段“Tod Morgan was born blind, mentally challenged, and autistic. So he couldn't see, he could not learn like other children, and he didn't interact with people very much.(Tod Morgan是天生瞎子，智障并患有自闭症。所以他无法看见，无法像其他孩子一样学习，而且他不能和人们很好地互动)”可以推断，生活对Tod Morgan很艰难。由此推知，作者说Tod“似乎没有太多的机会”是指Tod的成功的机会很小。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第三段“Tod has what is called “savant syndrome'' — a condition in which a mentally challenged person has a tightly developed talent of a specific kind.(Tod拥有叫做学者综合症的疾病——这是指一个拥有智力问题的人却拥有一种高度发达天赋的情况)”可知，患有学者综合症的人虽然有智力障碍，但却有特殊的天赋。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中第三段“Most musical savants are limited to simply repeating tunes they hear. Dr. Brighton points out that Tod 's ability to come up with his own tunes is a giant step beyond memorization.(大多数音乐学者综合症只局限于重复他们听到旋律。Dr. Brighton指出Tod的创造出他自己的旋律的能力不再是简单记忆重复，而是向前迈出的巨大一步)”可知，Tod与其他音乐大师的区别是他的创造力。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Tod is encouraged by his parents as he performs all over the world, appearing on TV and radio shows.(Tod被他父母鼓励并全世界演出，出现在电视和广播节目中)”以及第一段“he didn't interact with people very much(他无法和人们很好交流)”可推知，音乐把Tod和他周围的世界联系起来。故选C项。
C
Video conferencing has been around for more than 20 years. Until the Covid-19 pandemic, though, you would find that many people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real conference room full of their teammates. Today, we're routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual (虚拟).And this is creating a problem that technology can't fix.
The problem is us, specifically the fact that we haven't evolved socially to the point where we can bear much separation. So much of our well-being and work productivity is decided on how close we are physically. The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging. One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter
Normally people laugh about 18 times per day. And 97% of that time we're laughing with others - we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone. Think about it: how often when you and your friends laugh at something, is that something actually funny Research shows that 80% of what people laugh at is really not that funny.
So why do people laugh They laugh in order to laugh with others. Just as everyone starts yawning (打哈欠) when just one person yawns, most people can't help but laugh when those around them do. This is why TV comedy shows often use prerecorded laugh tracks.
Laughing in response to other people's laughing is not just a behavioral phenomenon. When we laugh, our body produces two key chemicals: endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure, and dopamine which can improve learning, motivation and attention. In fact, studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand. Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.
In today's home-alone, virtual-team world, this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing: for your team members to stay healthy and productive, you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.
8. What is the problem mentioned at the start of the text
A. Physical weakness. B. Lack of technology.
C. Social distancing. D. Reliance or virtual conference.
9. The underlined word “This” in paragraph 4 refers to the fact that
A. laugh tracks are popular B. laughing is uncontrollable
C. laughing starts with yawning D. laughing comes more easily in groups
10. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Why laughing is important to work.
B How laughing keeps us physically healthy.
C. Whether laughing is a behavioral phenomenon.
D. What chemicals our body produces when we laugh
11. What would the author most probably discuss next
A. Concrete steps to produce laughter in a team.
B. Other factors that may influence a team's health.
C. Ways to tell the real world from the virtual world.
D. The importance of maintaining work productivity.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. A
【解析】
【分析】本篇是一篇说明文，主要讲的是笑的重要性。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“Today, we're routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual (虚拟).And this is creating a problem that technology can't fix.（今天，我们经常举行100%虚拟的视频会议。这就产生了一个技术无法解决的问题。）”和第二段的“The problem is us, specifically the fact that we haven't evolved socially to the point where we can bear much separation.（问题出在我们自己身上，尤其是我们的社交能力还没有进化到可以承受分离的程度。）”可知，文章开头提到的问题是社交距离。故选C。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。This指代上文提到的内容，根据第四段的“Just as everyone starts yawning (打哈欠) when just one person yawns, most people can't help but laugh when those around them do.（就像当只有一个人打哈欠时，每个人都会打哈欠一样，当周围的人笑时，大多数人都会忍不住笑。）”可知，This指代的是在群体中更容易笑这个事实，故选D。
【10题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第五段的“When we laugh, our body produces two key chemicals: endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure, and dopamine which can improve learning, motivation and attention. In fact, studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand. Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.（当我们笑的时候，我们的身体会产生两种关键的化学物质：内啡肽，它可以帮助缓解疼痛并引发愉悦感，还有多巴胺，它可以提高学习能力、动力和注意力。事实上，研究表明，仅仅提前几分钟笑一下，人们就能多忍受15%的疼痛。笑还能提高工作积极性和工作效率。 ）”可知，本段主要讲的是为什么笑对工作很重要。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“In today's home-alone, virtual-team world, this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing: for your team members to stay healthy and productive, you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.（在今天这个独自在家、虚拟团队的世界里，这正是你作为一个团队领导者应该做的：为了让你的团队成员保持健康和高效，你需要让他们多笑，少压力。）”可知，文章接下来应该讲到在团队中制造笑声的具体步骤。故选A。
D
If you have trouble falling asleep, listen up. You might fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less during the night if you put on a pair of socks at bedtime.
To understand why, you first need to grasp the relationship between core body temperature and sleep. During daylight hours, the human body has an average temperature of 37℃. But your core body temperature drops as much as 1.2℃ over one night’s sleep. This gradual decrease is a key part of how we sleep. Put simply, the faster you can lower your core body temperature, the faster you will fall asleep.
One way that your body controls its temperature is through blood vessels (血管)in the skin. If your body is too hot, your blood vessels widen, pushing the warmer blood nearer the skin’s surface, helping it to cool. If your body is too cold, the opposite happens. Your blood vessels narrow, restricting the flow of blood to the surface.
The palms of your feet are one of your body’s most efficient heat exchangers, since they are hairless and less protected than other skin surfaces. Researchers have shown that warming the feet before going to sleep using a warm foot bath or by wearing socks promotes blood vessel widening, which in turn lowers the body’s core temperature faster than going to sleep with cold, bare feet.
Scientists suspect that socked feet have a sleep-benefiting effect on the brain as well. The warm-sensitive neurons(神经元)in the brain become more active when there’s a temperature difference between the body’s core and the feet. Researchers have found that these neurons become more active as we get sleepy and slow down as we wake up, so that warming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive, making you feel sleepier.
In a small study, researchers found that wearing a pair of special “sleeping socks” not only sped up the coming of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes and cut nighttime waking episodes in half. If you’re worried about becoming too warm, look for socks made of natural fibers.
12. In which section of a newspaper can we find this text
A. Advertisement. B. Lifestyle. C. Opinion. D. Trend.
13. What change does warm feet bring to the body
A. Slowed brain reaction. B. Narrowed blood vessels.
C. Reduced core body temperature. D. Decreased blood pressure.
14. How might the brain’s warm-sensitive neurons help sleep
A. They might help to warm up the feet.
B. They might speed up temperature growth
C. They might slow down the brain’s blood flow.
D. They might bring on sleepiness when activated.
15. What is the finding of the small study mentioned in the last paragraph
A. The warmth of socks depends on their material.
B. People wearing socks fall asleep 50 percent faster.
C. Special socks increase temperature more effectively.
D Sock wearing helps people sleep longer and wake less
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【分析】本篇是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍研究发现“穿袜子睡觉有助于睡眠”，并解释了其中的原因。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“If you have trouble falling asleep, listen up. You might fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less during the night if you put on a pair of socks at bedtime.（如果你难以入睡，听好了。如果你在睡觉前穿上一双袜子，你可能会提前15分钟入睡，而且晚上醒来的次数会少得多 ）”可知，本文主要讲的是“穿袜子睡觉有助于睡眠”，睡觉是属于生活方面的内容，因此该文章最可能出现在报纸生活方式版块，故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的“Researchers have shown that warming the feet before going to sleep using a warm foot bath or by wearing socks promotes blood vessel widening. which in turn lowers the body's core temperature faster than going to sleep with cold, bare feet.（研究人员发现，睡前暖足浴或穿袜子暖脚会促进血管扩张。这反过来会降低身体的核心温度，比光着脚睡觉更快）”可知，暖脚会给身体带来的变化是降低核心体温。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段的“Researchers have found that these neurons become more active as we get sleepy and slow down as we wake up, so that warming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive, making you feel sleepier.（研究人员已经发现，当我们困倦时，这些神经元会变得更加活跃，而在我们醒来时，它们就会变慢，所以睡觉前暖脚可能会给它们额外的动力，让你感觉更困 ）”可知，大脑的温敏神经元被激活时可能会导致困倦，因此帮助睡眠，故选D。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段的“In a small study, researchers found that wearing a pair of special “sleeping socks" not only sped up the coming of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes and cut nighttime waking episodes in half.（在一项小型研究中，研究人员发现，穿一双特殊的“睡眠袜子”不仅能加速睡眠，还能使整体睡眠时间平均增加30分钟，并将夜间醒来的时间减半）”可知，穿袜子有助于人们睡得更长，醒得更少，故选D。
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。
Is it true that British people have a different sense of humor than people in other countries Let’s have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.
___16___ It’s not just politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes themselves too seriously.
We laugh at authority, but also sympathetically laugh with anyone who we think is treated badly. ____17____ Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things—Mr Bean, for example—while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things and winning.
The fact that we laugh when other people might feel hopeless is one of the oddest things to appreciate about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). “Not very pleasant,” we might say after some terrible experience. ____18____ “It’s a bit windy today” we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or “There’s a slight problem,” when something has gone very seriously wrong. ____19____
Another thing that can make it difficult to understand British humor is that we don’t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. ____20____
Do you think the British sense of humor is unique
A. In addition,we tend to play things down.
B. We often keep a straight face even when we’re making a joke.
C. Culture plays a big part in how funny you may find something.
D. We know they can’ t win,but if they do so sometimes,it’s even funnier.
E. Brits don’t express extreme feelings;we just“keep calm and carry on”.
F. Brits turn to laughter as a form of medicine when life knocks them down.
G. To the British,powerful and important people are often sources of laughter.
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英式幽默的特点。
【16题详解】
根据下文It’s not just politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes themselves too seriously.（让我们发笑的不仅是政客，还有那些以告诉别人该做什么为职责的人以及那些把自己看得太严肃的人）可知这里指出了在英国，哪些人会让人们发笑。该空引出下文，G选项“对英国人来说，有权有势的人物常常是笑料”切题，选项中的powerful and important people对应下文中的politicians，故选G。
【17题详解】
根据上文We laugh at authority, but also sympathetically laugh with anyone who we think is treated badly.（我们会嘲笑权威，但也会同情地笑那些我们认为受到虐待的人）可知这里谈论了受虐待的弱者。该空承接上文，指出我们如何从弱者那里获得欢笑，D选项“我们知道他们不可能赢，但如果他们有时赢了，那就更有趣了”切题，选项中的they指代上文中的anyone who we think is treated badly，故选D。
【18题详解】
根据下文 “It’s a bit windy today” we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or “There’s a slight problem,” when something has gone very seriously wrong.（“今天有点风”，我们可能会在台风中说，或者当一些事情变得非常严重的时候，说“有个小问题”）可知英国人在淡化一些严重的事情。该空引出下文，A选项“此外，我们倾向于淡化一些事情”切题，下文是对选项的举例说明，故选A。
【19题详解】
根据上文“It’s a bit windy today” we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or “There’s a slight problem,” when something has gone very seriously wrong.（“今天有点风”，我们可能会在台风中说，或者当一些事情变得非常严重的时候，说“有个小问题”）可知英国人不表达极端的感情。该空承接上文，E选项“英国人不表达极端的情绪，我们只是保持冷静，继续下去”切题，故选E。
【20题详解】
上文Another thing that can make it difficult to understand British humor is that we don’t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. 说另一件让我们很难理解英式幽默的事情是，当我们说一些有趣的事情时，我们并不总是笑，甚至不笑。该空承接上文，进一步指出英国人在开玩笑的时候，也经常板着脸，B选项“即使在开玩笑的时候，我们也经常板着脸”切题，选项中straight face对应上文中的don’t always laugh or even smile，故选B。
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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The majority of people are convinced that they don’t have much imagination. They are ____21____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us forget how to ____22____ it once we become adults. Creativity isn’t always ____23____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____24____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Here are three techniques to help you.
Make connections! It involves taking ____25____ ideas and trying to find links between them. Think about the problem to solve or the job to do. Then find an image, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas ____26____ with candles connect the ____27____ with the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____28____ you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____29____. You have as much imagination as you want. Think about your goal and the new _____30_____. If your goal is to learn to ski, _____31_____, you can now practice skiing every day. Now _____32_____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else. Look at the situation from a _____33_____ point of view. Good writers use this technique. Fiction writers often imagine they are the _____34_____ in their books. If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their _____35_____. The best fishermen think like fish!
21. A. mistaken B. accurate C. reasonable D. incredible
22. A. fit in with B. become aware of C. make use of D. keep track of
23. A. equipped B. compared C. occupied D. concerned
24. A. routinely B. skillfully C. apparently D. abruptly
25. A. relevant B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary
26. A. presented B. marked C. indicated D. associated
27. A. ideas B. assessments C. arrangements D. practices
28. A. item B. service C. present D. object
29. A. exist B. occur C. operate D. change
30. A. tendencies B. limitations C. possibilities D. assumptions
31. A. as a matter of fact B. in other words C. as a whole D. for instance
32. A. devote B. apply C. revise D. contribute
33. A. personal B. global C. different D. positive
34. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters
35. A. locations B. positions C. images D. impressions
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了三个让自己有想象力方法，它们是：找出事物之间的联系；想象限制不存在；换位思考。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们错了。A. mistaken错误的；B. accurate精准的；C. reasonable合理的；D. incredible难以置信的。根据上文的The majority of people are convinced they don’t have much imagination.和下文的Everyone has imagination可知，那些人的想法是错误的，故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：每个人都有想象力，但是我们大多数人一旦长大就忘记了如何利用它。A. fit in with适应；B. become aware of明白；C. make use of利用；D. keep track of追踪。根据上文的Everyone has imagination可知，此处是指人人都有想象力，只是长大了就忘了怎么使用了，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：创造力并不总是与伟大作品思想联系在一起。A. equipped配备；B. compared比较；C. occupied占据；D. concerned联系。根据下文的People at work and in their free time ____4____ think of creative ways to solve problems.可知，创造力其实也是我们想出具有创造力的方案来解决问题，即不仅与创造性的艺术作品有关，也和日常生活和工作有关，故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：人们在工作和业余时间经常也会想出具有创造性的解决问题的方法。A. routinely通常；B. skillfully有技巧地；C. apparently明显地；D. abruptly突然地。根据上文的Creativity isn’t always ____3____ with great works of art or ideas.可知此处用“常常”符合语境，always和routinely是近义词复现，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它包括找到那些没有联系的想法的共同点。A. relevant密切相关的；B. unrelated无关的；C. creative有创造性的；D. imaginary想象的。根据下文的find links between them.可知，此处是指把没有联系的事物联系在一起，故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：写下所有与蜡烛有关的想法，把这些想法和你的工作联系在一起。A. presented呈现；B. marked做标记；C. indicated暗示；D. associated联系。根据上文的Make connections!可知，此处是指写下和蜡烛有关的想法，故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：写下所有与蜡烛有关的想法，把这些想法和你的工作联系在一起。A. ideas想法；B. assessments评估；C. arrangements安排；D. practices练习。根据上文的Write down all the ideas ____6____ with candles可知，此处用“想法”符合语境，ideas是原词复现，故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，想象一下你想给朋友买一个有独创性的礼物，你可以给他买比赛的票或者晚上带他出去。A. item商品；B. service服务；C. present礼物；D. object物体。根据下文的you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.可知，此处是指给朋友买一个具有独创性的礼物，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：设想一下正常的限制都不存在。A. exist存在；B. occur发生；C. operate操作；D. change改变。根据上文的No limits!可知，此处用“不存在”符合语境，故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：想想你的目标和新的可能性。A. tendencies趋势；B. limitations限制；C. possibilities可能性；D. assumptions假设。根据上文的No limits!可知，如果没有了限制，就会有新的可能性，故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查短语辨析。句意：例如，如果你的目标是学习滑雪，那么你现在可以每天都练习。A. as a matter of fact事实上；B. in other words换句话说；C. as a whole总体上；D. for instance例如。根据上文的Think about your goal可知，此处是对上文话题的举例说明，故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，把这个运用到现实中。A. devote贡献；B. apply运用；C. revise复习；D. contribute贡献。根据下文的Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.可知，此处是指把你的目标应用到现实中，开始每天练习滑雪故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从一个不同的视角看问题。A. personal个人的；B. global全球的；C. different不同的；D. positive积极的。根据上文的Be someone else.可知，此处是指站在他人的角度看待问题，即不同的视角，故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：小说作者常常想象他们是自己书中的角色。A. features特点；B. themes主题；C. creatures生物；D. characters角色。根据上文的Be someone else.和常识可知，小说家常常把自己当作书中的角色，故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你的目标涉及到了他人，把你自己放在他们的位置。A. locations定位；B. positions位置；C. images形象；D. impressions印象。根据下文的The best fishermen think like fish!可知，渔民把自己放在了鱼的位置，故此处用“位置”符合语境，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。
China has recently announced the formal establishment of its first five national parks. Giant Panda National Park (GPNP)is one ____36____ the list. GPNP is located in Central China spreading across Sichuan, Ningxia and Shaanxi. Once ____37____ (complete), the new national park will include 67 existing panda reserves.
The giant panda is a famous symbol of China and one of the most adorable ____38____ (creature) across the globe. GPNP has a population of around 1,800 giant pandas, ____39____ accounts for over 80% of the Chinese giant panda population.
Connecting these reserves and establishing protected areas between ____40____ will allow pandas to travel between the different areas and ____41____ (hopeful) crossbreed(杂交繁育) and strengthen the panda population. This is a focused effort ____42____ (help) the animals reproduce.
The ____43____(combine) of these panda reserves is an enthusiastic commitment by the Chinese government to protect these extraordinary animals. The good news ____44____ (be) that there is evidence that the population appears to be growing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has upgraded the species from endangered to threatened. _____45_____ this improvement is positive, there is still a lot the world needs to do to help secure the survival of this precious species.
【答案】36. on pleted
38. creatures
39 which 40. them
41. hopefully
42. to help
bination
44. is 45. Though##Although
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国最近宣布正式建立首批5个国家公园，大熊猫国家公园（GPNP）就是其中之一。介绍了建立大熊猫保护区的重要性和作用。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：大熊猫国家公园（GPNP）就是其中之一。结合句意表示“在名单上”应用介词on。故填 on。
【37题详解】
考查状语从句的省略。句意：一旦建成，新的国家公园将包括67个现有的熊猫保护区。分析句子结构，本句为状语从句省略，还原为：Once the new national park is completed,省略了主语和 is。故填completed。
【38题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：大熊猫是中国著名的象征，也是全球最可爱的动物之一。creature为可数名词，本句结构为 one of+形容词最高级+复数名词。故填creatures。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：GPNP拥有大约1800只大熊猫，占中国大熊猫总数的80%以上。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰先行词1,800 giant pandas，先行词在从句中作主语，指物，故用关系代词which。故填which。
【40题详解】
考查代词。句意：将这些保护区连接起来，并在它们之间建立保护区，将允许大熊猫在不同的地区之间旅行，并有希望杂交繁殖，从而增加大熊猫的数量。此处作宾语，应用人称代词宾格them。故填them。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：将这些保护区连接起来，并在它们之间建立保护区，将允许大熊猫在不同的地区之间旅行，并有希望杂交繁殖，从而增加大熊猫的数量。修饰动词 crossbreed and strengthen应用副词hopefully，作状语。故填 hopefully。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这是一项致力于帮助动物繁殖的努力。修饰名词effort 应用不定式作后置定语。故填to help。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：这些大熊猫保护区的结合是中国政府对保护这些非凡动物的热情承诺。此处作主语，表示“结合”应用名词combination。故填combination。
【44题详解】
考查时态。句意：好消息是，有证据表明数量似乎在增长。陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为 the good news，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填is。
【45题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：尽管这一进步是积极的，但世界仍需要做很多事情来帮助保护这种珍贵物种的生存。引导让步状语从句，表示“虽然”应用though或although。句首单词首字母要大写。故填 Though 或 Although。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 你所在班级正在进行“迎北京冬奥”英文手抄报评选活动。你将代表学习小组向全班展示本组作品。请你写一篇英文发言稿，须包括以下要点:
1. 主要栏目;
2. 设计亮点;
3. 呼吁投票。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning. It's my pleasure to present my group's wallpaper.
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【答案】Good morning. It is my pleasure to present my group’s wallpaper. The “Beijing Olympic Winter Games is around the corner”, our group’s wallpaper is well designed in both layout and content. In the wallpaper, various columns are available, ranging from the latest updates on the event’s preparation to the detailed introduction of several most anticipated games to be held. Appealing as all these columns are, the one we are most keen on is the legendary stories of athletes. Through these stories, not only can we get to know them better, but also we will definitely be inspired by them. Do vote for us if you are fond of our wallpaper. Thanks for your attention.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇英文发言稿，向全班展示你组参加“迎北京冬奥”英文手抄报的作品。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
各种各样的：various→varied
快要来了：be around the corner→be drawing near
（在……到……内）变动：range from...to...→vary from...to...
喜爱：be fond of→be keen on
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In the wallpaper, various columns are available, ranging from the latest updates on the event’s preparation to the detailed introduction of several most anticipated games to be held.
拓展句：In the wallpaper, various columns are available, which range from the latest updates on the event’s preparation to the detailed introduction of several most anticipated games to be held.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Appealing as all these columns are, the one we are most keen on is the legendary stories of athletes.（运用了as引起的表语提前的部分倒装，that引导的定语从句，省略了引导词that）
[高分句型2]Through these stories, not only can we get to know them better, but also we will definitely be inspired by them.（运用了部分倒装句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
Kathy's family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year, however, her parents announced a new rule: no phones for the entire week.
“But my friends will be expecting updates about the trip, "Kathy complained. Kathy's mom gave her a serious look. Unwillingly, Kathy handed her phone over and her mom locked it away.
The drive to the beach house took most of the day. As they turned off the highway onto country back roads, the clouds darkened. Rain started to pour. "Even more beautiful in the rain," her mother said. " What do you think, Kathy " Kathy glared at her mom. "Beautiful, "she muttered.
That night after dinner, Kathy wandered into the kitchen, where her father was washing dishes. She gave her father a loving look and said in her sweetest voice, "Couldn’t I have my phone back, just for one second Just so I can tell everyone what an amazing time I'm having ”
“Can't, "he said. "It's not here. Remember " Kathy was very annoyed. Having nothing better to do, she examined the dusty bookcase in the living room. The books looked as dull as the weather. On the top shelf, however, she spotted a puzzle. She took it, emptied the pieces on the table, and began to sort them.
After what seemed like a few minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o'clock. She had been working for almost two hours! She yawned. The puzzle was less than half done, but she was exhausted. So, she went to bed.
When Kathy awoke the next morning, she jumped out of bed and threw open the curtains. A blazing sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene reminded Kathy of a photo that her friend betty had recently sent her.
This view was even better. It would leave everyone speechless. Kathy dashed to her bedside table and reached for her phone. But there was nothing there. She sighed. Still, she wandered in front of the window, admiring the sunrise.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach.
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Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn't thought of her cellphone for hours.
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【答案】After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach. Under no circumstances had Kathy expected the scenery to be so spectacular! With the sea wind blowing against her face, Kathy totally lost herself in the stunning views. After half an hour's leisure walk along the beach, Kathy returned to the house. “How do I spend the rest of the day ” Kathy murmured to herself. Suddenly, the unfinished puzzle caught her attention. She felt a little excited and buried herself in it once again. Every time the shapes met, Kathy was overwhelmed with happiness. Soon, all that were left were a few gaps. She quickly put the remaining pieces into place. The puzzle was completed!
Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn’t thought of her cellphone for hours. Trying to preserve the image in her mind, she quietly started taking it apart rather than taking pictures to update about the trip. That, she thought, was just for me. Without the distractions from her cellphone, she found herself engaged in story sharing session with mom and daddy willingly. They spent a high-quality family time together. On arriving home, mom gave her cellphone back. This time, however, she had no intention to share but to keep all the great memories in her mind. (189 words)
【解析】
【分析】本文以Kathy一家去的一次旅行为线索，妈妈要求这是一次无手机的旅行，开始Kathy十分地不习惯，但又不得不遵守规则。Kathy完成了拼图，并且欣赏到了平时看不到的美景，并且还尽情地享受了和父母在一起的时间和温暖。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Kathy快速地吃完早餐后，就跑去海边”可知，本段可以写Kathy在海边所看到壮丽的美景，并且感到受温暖的海风。然后回家完成昨天晚上没有完成的拼图。
②由第二段首句内容“欣赏着自己拼完的拼图，Kathy意识到她已经好几个小时都没有想起手机这回事了”可知，本段可以写在没有手机的打扰下，一家人在这里度过的温馨的生活，是在平时感受不到的，回到家后，妈妈再把手机还给Kathy后，Kathy似乎已经不需要手机了。
2.续写线索：去海边→欣赏美景→回家完成拼图→与父母安静地度过这个假期→渐渐地已经不需要手机→感悟。
3.词汇激活：
行为类：
前往：head to/race for/rush to/dash to
嘟哝着：murmured/muttered/grumbled
吸引注意力：caught her attention/catch her eye/draw her attention
情绪类：
十分高兴：was overwhelmed with happiness/was immersed in happiness/be bathed in happiness
激动的：excited/trilled/ fevered/stirred
【点睛】【高分句型1】Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn’t thought of her cellphone for hours.（这句话用了现在分词appreciating做状语。）
【高分句型2】With the sea wind blowing against her face, Kathy totally lost herself in the stunning views.（这句话用了with的复合结构。）2022-2023学年高三上期期末英语达标训练试题
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Mother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why Read on to find the answer.
Venice
This iconic city is sinking rapidly. The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2mm every year, making relics of history go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention(干预), this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.
Machu Picchu
These iconic ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains of South America.The forces of natural erosion(侵蚀)have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark faces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government recently suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.
Glacier National park
Perhaps you've heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park.Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.
The Great Barrier Reef
Hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off. Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone,destroyed by pollution and disease.
1. What can we learn about Machu Picchu
A. It's famous for cable cars.
B. It has no convenient traffic.
C. It's well preserved by the locals.
D. It bears a heavy burden of tourism.
2. Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty
A. Venice. B. Machu Picchu.
C. Glacier National Park. D. The Great Barrier Reef.
3. What do the above attractions have in common
A. They all have a long history.
B. They're all threatened by climate.
C. They're all in danger of disappearing.
D. They're all well-known for natural scenery.
B
Tod Morgan was born blind, mentally challenged, and autistic. So he couldn't see, he could not learn like other children, and he didn't interact with people very much. He did not seem to have much of a chance. Then, when he was two years old, he began to play little songs on his tiny toy piano. He could play perfectly some of the children's tunes he had heard.
Today, Tod works as a professional pianist. He plays jazz, Broadway songs, and classical pieces. After hearing a tune, he can imitate it almost perfectly the first time he plays it. He doesn't only imitate; Tod is creative too. He can change a classical piece to a jazz, a jazz to a polka, and a polka to a waltz. In addition to the p1ano, Tod plays 13 other instruments and also sings. Tod's list of musical heroes includes Louis Armstrong, Mozart, and Beethoven. How can this be How can such a severely challenged person be so musically talented
Tod has what is called “savant syndrome'' — a condition in which a mentally challenged person has a tightly developed talent of a specific kind. Savant syndrome is a mystery to medical researchers. One person who is studying savant syndrome is Dr. David Brighton. He says that he has never seen a musical savant like Tod. Most musical savants are limited to simply repeating tunes they hear. Dr. Brighton points out that Tod's ability to come up with his own tunes is a giant step beyond memorization.
As for Tod, after studying jazz piano at the Music School at Rivers in Massachusetts, he attended and graduated from the famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. Tod is encouraged by his parents as he performs all over the world, appearing on TV and radio shows.
4. What does the author mean by saying that Tod “did not seem to have much of a chance"
A. Tod was not likely to be completely cured.
B. Tod's chances of success in life were small.
C. Tod's ability to learn music was very limited.
D. Tod would have few opportunities to meet others.
5. A person with savant syndrome is ________.
A. mentally disabled but specially gifted
B. socially inactive but musically talented
C. physically disabled but highly intelligent
D. psychologically challenged but physically gifted
6. What distinguishes Tod from most musical savants
A. His memory. B. His creativity.
C. His sociability. D. His learning speed.
7. What can be concluded from the text
A. Tod is a typical case of a serious disease.
B. Family support is vital to Tod's recovery.
C. Music connects Tod to the world around him.
D. Music education is a cure to the mentally disabled.
C
Video conferencing has been around for more than 20 years. Until the Covid-19 pandemic, though, you would find that many people needing to attend a meeting remotely would be calling from a real conference room full of their teammates. Today, we're routinely holding video conferences that are 100% virtual (虚拟).And this is creating a problem that technology can't fix.
The problem is us, specifically the fact that we haven't evolved socially to the point where we can bear much separation. So much of our well-being and work productivity is decided on how close we are physically. The removal of that for any period of time can be severely damaging. One surprising victim of social distancing is laughter
Normally people laugh about 18 times per day. And 97% of that time we're laughing with others - we are 30 times more likely to laugh with others than to laugh alone. Think about it: how often when you and your friends laugh at something, is that something actually funny Research shows that 80% of what people laugh at is really not that funny.
So why do people laugh They laugh in order to laugh with others. Just as everyone starts yawning (打哈欠) when just one person yawns, most people can't help but laugh when those around them do. This is why TV comedy shows often use prerecorded laugh tracks.
Laughing in response to other people's laughing is not just a behavioral phenomenon. When we laugh, our body produces two key chemicals: endorphin which helps relieve pain and sets off feelings of pleasure, and dopamine which can improve learning, motivation and attention. In fact, studies show that people can stand 15% more pain simply by laughing for a few minutes beforehand. Laughter is also associated with higher motivation and productivity at work.
In today's home-alone, virtual-team world, this is exactly what you as a team leader should be doing: for your team members to stay healthy and productive, you need to get them to laugh more and stress less.
8. What is the problem mentioned at the start of the text
A. Physical weakness. B. Lack of technology.
C. Social distancing. D. Reliance or virtual conference.
9. The underlined word “This” in paragraph 4 refers to the fact that
A. laugh tracks are popular B. laughing is uncontrollable
C. laughing starts with yawning D. laughing comes more easily in groups
10. What is paragraph 5 mainly about
A. Why laughing is important to work.
B. How laughing keeps us physically healthy.
C. Whether laughing is a behavioral phenomenon.
D. What chemicals our body produces when we laugh
11. What would the author most probably discuss next
A. Concrete steps to produce laughter in a team.
B. Other factors that may influence a team's health.
C. Ways to tell the real world from the virtual world.
D. The importance of maintaining work productivity.
D
If you have trouble falling asleep, listen up. You might fall asleep 15 minutes earlier and wake up far less during the night if you put on a pair of socks at bedtime.
To understand why you first need to grasp the relationship between core body temperature and sleep. During daylight hours, the human body has an average temperature of 37℃. But your core body temperature drops as much as 1.2℃ over one night’s sleep. This gradual decrease is a key part of how we sleep. Put simply, the faster you can lower your core body temperature, the faster you will fall asleep.
One way that your body controls its temperature is through blood vessels (血管)in the skin. If your body is too hot, your blood vessels widen, pushing the warmer blood nearer the skin’s surface, helping it to cool. If your body is too cold, the opposite happens. Your blood vessels narrow, restricting the flow of blood to the surface.
The palms of your feet are one of your body’s most efficient heat exchangers, since they are hairless and less protected than other skin surfaces. Researchers have shown that warming the feet before going to sleep using a warm foot bath or by wearing socks promotes blood vessel widening, which in turn lowers the body’s core temperature faster than going to sleep with cold, bare feet.
Scientists suspect that socked feet have a sleep-benefiting effect on the brain as well. The warm-sensitive neurons(神经元)in the brain become more active when there’s a temperature difference between the body’s core and the feet. Researchers have found that these neurons become more active as we get sleepy and slow down as we wake up so that warming up the feet before bedtime may give them an extra drive, making you feel sleepier.
In a small study, researchers found that wearing a pair of special “sleeping socks” not only sped up the coming of sleep, but increased overall sleep time by an average of 30 minutes and cut nighttime waking episodes in half. If you’re worried about becoming too warm, look for socks made of natural fibers.
12. In which section of a newspaper can we find this text
A. Advertisement. B. Lifestyle. C. Opinion. D. Trend.
13. What change does warm feet bring to the body
A. Slowed brain reaction. B. Narrowed blood vessels.
C. Reduced core body temperature. D. Decreased blood pressure.
14. How might the brain’s warm-sensitive neurons help sleep
A. They might help to warm up the feet.
B. They might speed up temperature growth
C. They might slow down the brain’s blood flow.
D. They might bring on sleepiness when activated.
15. What is the finding of the small study mentioned in the last paragraph
A. The warmth of socks depends on their material.
B. People wearing socks fall asleep 50 percent faster.
C. Special socks increase temperature more effectively.
D Sock wearing helps people sleep longer and wake less
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。
Is it true that British people have a different sense of humor than people in other countries Let’s have a look at what we laugh at in Britain.
___16___ It’s not just politicians who make us laugh, but anyone whose job is to tell other people what to do and who takes themselves too seriously.
We laugh at authority, but also sympathetically laugh with anyone who we think is treated badly. ____17____ Our clowns are often silly people doing silly things—Mr Bean, for example—while in America, they are often clever people doing clever things and winning.
The fact that we laugh when other people might feel hopeless is one of the oddest things to appreciate about British humor. We do have a strong sense of irony (反讽). “Not very pleasant,” we might say after some terrible experience. ____18____ “It’s a bit windy today” we might say in the middle of a typhoon, or “There’s a slight problem,” when something has gone very seriously wrong. ____19____
Another thing that can make it difficult to understand British humor is that we don’t always laugh or even smile when we say something funny. ____20____
Do you think the British sense of humor is unique
A. In addition,we tend to play things down.
B. We often keep a straight face even when we’re making a joke.
C. Culture plays a big part in how funny you may find something.
D. We know they can’ t win,but if they do so sometimes,it’s even funnier.
E. Brits don’t express extreme feelings;we just“keep calm and carry on”.
F. Brits turn to laughter as a form of medicine when life knocks them down.
G. To the British,powerful and important people are often sources of laughter.
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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The majority of people are convinced that they don’t have much imagination. They are ____21____. Everyone has imagination, but most of us forget how to ____22____ it once we become adults. Creativity isn’t always ____23____ with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time ____24____ think of creative ways to solve problems. Here are three techniques to help you.
Make connections! It involves taking ____25____ ideas and trying to find links between them. Think about the problem to solve or the job to do. Then find an image, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas ____26____ with candles connect the ____27____ with the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original ____28____ you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t ____29____. You have as much imagination as you want. Think about your goal and the new _____30_____. If your goal is to learn to ski, _____31_____, you can now practice skiing every day. Now _____32_____ this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.
Be someone else. Look at the situation from a _____33_____ point of view. Good writers use this technique. Fiction writers often imagine they are the _____34_____ in their books. If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their _____35_____. The best fishermen think like fish!
21. A. mistaken B. accurate C. reasonable D. incredible
22. A. fit in with B. become aware of C. make use of D. keep track of
23. A. equipped B. compared C. occupied D. concerned
24. A. routinely B. skillfully C. apparently D. abruptly
25. A. relevant B. unrelated C. creative D. imaginary
26. A. presented B. marked C. indicated D. associated
27. A. ideas B. assessments C. arrangements D. practices
28. A. item B. service C. present D. object
29. A. exist B. occur C. operate D. change
30. A. tendencies B. limitations C. possibilities D. assumptions
31. A. as a matter of fact B. in other words C. as a whole D. for instance
32. A. devote B. apply C. revise D. contribute
33. A. personal B. global C. different D. positive
34. A. features B. themes C. creatures D. characters
35. A. locations B. positions C. images D. impressions
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。
China has recently announced the formal establishment of its first five national parks. Giant Panda National Park (GPNP)is one ____36____ the list. GPNP is located in Central China spreading across Sichuan, Ningxia and Shaanxi. Once ____37____ (complete), the new national park will include 67 existing panda reserves.
The giant panda is a famous symbol of China and one of the most adorable ____38____ (creature) across the globe. GPNP has a population of around 1,800 giant pandas, ____39____ accounts for over 80% of the Chinese giant panda population.
Connecting these reserves and establishing protected areas between ____40____ will allow pandas to travel between the different areas and ____41____ (hopeful) crossbreed(杂交繁育) and strengthen the panda population This is a focused effort ____42____ (help) the animals reproduce.
The ____43____(combine) of these panda reserves is an enthusiastic commitment by the Chinese government to protect these extraordinary animals. The good news ____44____ (be) that there is evidence that the population appears to be growing. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has upgraded the species from endangered to threatened. _____45_____ this improvement is positive, there is still a lot the world needs to do to help secure the survival of this precious species.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 你所在班级正在进行“迎北京冬奥”英文手抄报评选活动。你将代表学习小组向全班展示本组作品。请你写一篇英文发言稿，须包括以下要点:
1. 主要栏目;
2. 设计亮点;
3. 呼吁投票。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Good morning. It's my pleasure to present my group's wallpaper.
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 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。
Kathy's family vacation to the beach was usually the highlight of her summer. This year however, her parents announced a new rule: no phones for the entire week.
“But my friends will be expecting updates about the trip, "Kathy complained. Kathy's mom gave her a serious look. Unwillingly, Kathy handed her phone over and her mom locked it away.
The drive to the beach house took most of the day. As they turned off the highway onto country back roads, the clouds darkened. Rain started to pour. "Even more beautiful in the rain," her mother said. " What do you think, Kathy " Kathy glared at her mom. "Beautiful, "she muttered.
That night after dinner, Kathy wandered into the kitchen, where her father was washing dishes. She gave her father a loving look and said in her sweetest voice, "Couldn’t I have my phone back, just for one second Just so I can tell everyone what an amazing time I'm having ”
“Can't, "he said. "It's not here. Remember " Kathy was very annoyed. Having nothing better to do, she examined the dusty bookcase in the living room. The books looked as dull as the weather. On the top shelf, however, she spotted a puzzle. She took it, emptied the pieces on the table, and began to sort them.
After what seemed like a few minutes, she looked up. It was past ten o'clock. She had been working for almost two hours! She yawned. The puzzle was less than half done, but she was exhausted. So, she went to bed.
When Kathy awoke the next morning, she jumped out of bed and threw open the curtains. A blazing sun was rising over the blue ocean. The sky was cloudless. The scene reminded Kathy of a photo that her friend betty had recently sent her.
This view was even better. It would leave everyone speechless. Kathy dashed to her bedside table and reached for her phone. But there was nothing there. She sighed. Still, she wandered in front of the window, admiring the sunrise.
注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After a quick breakfast, Kathy headed to the beach.
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Appreciating the finished puzzle, she realized she hadn't thought of her cellphone for hours.
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