江西省宜春市高安市重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期7月期末考试英语试题（含答案，无听力音频有听力原文）

高安市重点中学2022-2023学年高二下学期7月期末考试
英语
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the woman suggest the man bring
A．Milk. B．Coffee. C．Tea.
2．Where are the speakers
A．On the plane. B．At a conference room. C．On the train.
3．When will the mans father most likely to finish his painting
A．In the morning. B．In the late afternoon. C．Late into the night.
4．What does the man like about the play
A．The story. B．The ending. C．The actor.
5．What does the woman mean
A．She isn’t busy. B．She refuses the invitation. C．She doesn’t like cooking
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Who started to make birthdays important holidays
A．The woman’s grandparents.
B．The man’s grandparents.
C．The woman’s parents.
7．What does the woman’s mother do for the woman’s birthday
A．She gives her a gift of jewelry.
B．She cooks some special food.
C．She makes some beautiful clothes.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．How does the man want to learn writing
A．On the Internet. B．Face to face. C．Self-learning.
9．Why does the man want to take writing courses
A．To publish his works. B．To enjoy the fun of writing. C．To earn more money.
10．What kind of brochure will the man receive
A．Fiction writing. B．Business writing. C．Creative writing.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．What is the woman's purpose of talking to the man
A．To get some information.
B．To offer an invitation.
C．To order a computer.
12．Why does the man recommend the Basic Plus
A．It is more suitable for small businesses.
B．It has the latest and greatest hardware.
C．It supports more software.
13．What does the man's company offer
A．A wide range of software.
B．A training programme.
C．Special courses for regular customers.
14．What does the woman most probably do
A．She runs a restaurant.
B．She sells computers.
C．She runs training courses.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．How long has the man been in London
A．One year. B．A few years. C．A couple of months.
16．Why did the woman leave her hometown
A．To learn a language. B．To open a restaurant. C．To find a job.
17．Where does the woman come from
A．London. B．Arnside. C．Lancaster.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．What organizations used to have a lot of power according to the speaker？
A．Libraries and printing companies.
B．Universities and bookstores.
C．Newspapers and publishers.
19．Why do many city people like e-books？
A．They are easier to carry.
B．They are cheaper.
C．They are more interesting.
20．What can we learn about Border's Group？
A．They were bought by a tech company.
B．They made billions of dollars this year.
C．They used to have more than 600 stores.
第二部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Good books are more valuable than anything else. The following are four good choices for readers
Chasing Icebergs: How Frozen Freshwater Can Save the Planei
Matthew H. Birkhold
Water shortages driven by climate change could lead to a“Cold Rush”for icebergs. Birk- hold quarrels the legal, political and cultural considerations that might accompany efforts to source fresh water from icebergs. The interests of entrepreneurs, glaciologists, engineers and local people provide a far-ranging view of the challenges and possibilities involved in harvesting icebergs. This is a thought-provoking (令人深思的) take on the hard decisions they will have to be faced in a worse climate future.
Three Castles Burning: A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets
Donal Fallon
In this celebration of the history of Ireland’s capital, Fallon takes readers through a dozen Dublin Streets exploring how the cityscape contributed to political and social movements and reflects the diverse culture of its residents. It touches many parts of Dublin’s history. Old and present-day photographs pair nicely with Fallon’s writing.
Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks
Emily Pennington
Pennington devotes a year to visiting 62 parks U. S. national parks. Along the way, readers learn about all aspects of road travel, with photographs of the author at various national parks. Pennington’s story of personal growth is told with the natural wonders she encounters; her expressive storytelling is sure to engage and inspire readers.
Earth’s the Right Place for Love
Elizabeth Berg
As Arthur nears the end of his life, he mentally relives the highs and lows of his teens and early early adulthood in the late 1940s and early 1950s in a small town in Missouri, remembering meeting the love of his life, and learning to see his parents in a new light. Capturing timeless issues of friendships and parental expectations, it’s a charming and heartwarming glimpse of an elder man’s earliest life.
21．What probably excites Pennington’s readers
A．Her interesting storytelling. B．Her saving for several years.
C．Her visit to a dozen Dublin streets. D．Her photographs of various countries.
22．What is the second book mainly about
A．Celebration of Ireland’s history. B．Beautiful scenes of Ireland.
C．A full introduction to Dublin. D．Important events in Dublin.
23．What do the last two books have in common
A．They tell readers the author’s own hometown.
B．They introduce the author’s past experience.
C．They describe many national parks.
D．They talk about people’s early life.
B
Hong Kong is among the cities which have the largest populations in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation(名声) for its light pollution.
A study by Hong Kong University found that brightness levels in the southern Chinese city's popular shopping district of Tsim Sha Tsui were 1,200 times greater than the international dark sky standard.
The crowded city of 7 million people, full of residential(住宅的) high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements has no laws to control outdoor lightning.
The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.
“In Hong Kong, you can't go anywhere outdoor in the evening without your eyes being blinded by this really upsetting outdoor lightning,” the light pollution survey's head Jason Pum told AFP.
“The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted,” he said, adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.
Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health problems in humans, including sleeplessness and headaches and can also affect body clocks and hormones(荷尔蒙).
The university's survey, the result of five million measurements taken from points across the city, was released just days before the start of the yearly Earth Hour event, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.
People around the world will be encouraged to turn off the lights for an hour on Saturday night to advertise climate change. Last year, a number of Hong Kong's major buildings along Victoria Harbour went dark to mark Earth Hour.
“Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and suit it to the benefit of the environment.”
24．If you walk out at night in Hong Kong, you can see all those things except ______.
A．neon advertisements B．residential buildings
C．a dark sky with many stars D．high office blocks
25．Which of the following statements about too much lightning is NOT true
A．Too much lightning means wasting energy. B．It can make the city more beautiful at night.
C．It may have a bad effect on nightly wildlife. D．It can do great harm to human beings' health.
26．We can know from the passage that__________
A．Earth Hour is simply organized to reduce pollution. B．light pollution is the biggest problem in Hong Kong.
C．light pollution is the primary causes of sleeplessness. D．light pollution in Hong Kong is among world's worst.
27．What will the author probably discuss after the last paragraph
A．Ways to reduce light pollution B．Causes of light pollution
C．Worries about light pollution D．Bad effects of light pollution
C
My father loves his garden. He planted some seeds in it. But at that time, I didn’t understand why working in the dirt excited him so much.
Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while. My mother had several business trips, so she couldn’t take care of the garden. I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered. I assumed that the little plants would continue to grow as long as they had water, and luckily it rained fairly often, so I didn’t think much about the garden.
One Saturday morning, my father said to me, “Christine, the vegetables should be about ready to be picked. Let’s have a salad today!” I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!
I panicked for a moment but then I quietly went to the nearest store to buy some vegetables.
When I gave the salad to him, he said, “Oh, Christine, what a beautiful salad! I can’t believe the carrots are this big already. You must be taking very good care of my garden.” I felt a little bit guilty.
Coming home, my mother saw the bag from the supermarket in the kitchen. I was embarrassed and I admitted, “Dad wanted a salad, but the garden was a disaster. I didn’t want to disappoint him, so I went to the store.” She laughed but promised to help me in the garden and weeks later I was finally able to pick some.
I carefully made a salad and took it to my father. He looked at it with a hint of a smile. “Christine, the carrots are smaller in this salad, but they taste better.”
Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for my father’s love of gardening.
28．Why did Christine originally promise she would do the gardening
A．She was asked by her father to do it.
B．She was interested in growing vegetables.
C．She knew it was important to her father.
D．She wanted to improve her gardening skills.
29．Which of the following was a problem in the garden
A．Insects destroyed the lettuce and carrots.
B．Animals often dug holes in the garden.
C．The plants were given too much water.
D．The vegetables were marked incorrectly.
30．Why could Christine secretly make the salad from store-bought vegetables
A．Her mother helped her to buy the vegetables.
B．Her mother regularly helped her to make a spray.
C．Her father couldn’t see the garden’s progress.
D．Her father went on a business trip at that time.
31．What did Christine learn through her experience of gardening
A．Always get ready for a rainy day.
B．Don’t be disappointed by bugs.
C．Working alone produces results.
D．Hard work can often be rewarding.
D
Men hunted. Women gathered. That has long been the common view of our prehistoric ancestors. But the discovery of a woman buried 9000 years ago in the Andes Mountains with weapons and hunting tools, and an analysis of other burial sites in the Americas challenges this widely accepted division of labor in hunter-gatherer society.
“Labor practices among recent hunter-gatherer societies are highly gendered, which might lead some to believe that sexist inequalities in things like pay or rank are somehow 'natural' , ”said lead study author Randy Haas, an assistant professor of anthropology (人类学) at University of California, Davis, in a news release. "But it's now clear that sexual division of labor was fundamentally different-likely more equal and reasonable-in our species deep hunter-gatherer past."
The burial site was discovered in 2018 during excavations (发掘) at a high-altitude site called Wilamaya Patjxa in what is now Peru. The woman, thought to be between 17 and 19 years old when she died, was buried with items that suggested she hunted big-game animals.
Although some scholars have suggested a role for women in ancient hunting, others have dismissed this idea even when hunting tools were uncovered in female burials. To examine whether this woman found at this site was an outlier, the researchers examined 429 skeletons (骷髅) at 107 burials sites in North and South America around 8000 to 14000 years ago. Of those, 27 individuals were buried with hunting tools—11 were female and 15 were male. The sample was sufficient to "support the conclusion that female participation in early big-game hunting was likely not unusual".
The findings add to doubts about man — the hunter assumption that informed much thinking about early humans since the mid-20th century. “They suggest hunting was very much a community-based activity, needing the participation of all able-bodied individuals to drive large animals”, the paper said. The weapon of choice at that time had low accuracy, encouraging broad participation, and using it was a skill learned from childhood.
32．What does the recent burial site at Andes Mountains show
A．The origin of sexual inequality.
B．Hunting skills of ancient times.
C．The social system of prehistoric hunters.
D．Job division of hunter-gatherer society.
33．Which of the following might Randy Haas agree with
A．Gender plays no part in recent hunter-gatherer society.
B．Sexist inequality is a natural result of prehistoric society.
C．Ancient division of labor might be fairer than we'd thought.
D．Public ideas of women's role will be changed abruptly.
34．What does the underlined word "outlier" in Paragraph 4 mean
A．Exception. B．Failure.
C．Role model. D．Easy target.
35．What might make prehistoric hunting a community-based activity
A．Lack of able-bodied individuals.
B．Imperfection in hunting weapons.
C．Better accuracy of females in hunting.
D．Need for large animals as food source.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Sometimes, the stress, fear and grief feelings can overwhelm(压倒) us. It’s fortunate that self-care is more widespread for people of any age to use. It is used to describe guidance on what people can do to get healthy. 36 .
Settle your mind. Self-care can help ease the mental burden. What happens to be simple, efficient and free is meditation(冥想). 37 . The positive effect of meditation on anxiety, depression, focus and even physical pain has been so well-established that it is now used in schools, on sports teams and in corporate offices.
Roll away stress. When you're under stress, overwhelmed, regular exercise can be one of the first healthy habits to go. Moving your body is a core principle of self-care and one of the best defenses against stress. Melanie Caines, a yoga teacher, suggests movement needn’t mean doing a serious workout every day. “A little goes a long way. 38 .” she says.
39 An important self-care way is to be mindful about what you’re eating and consider adding some nutritional support. This means a balanced diet that is right for your needs. But one commonly overlooked piece, according to Toronto naturopathic(自然疗法的) doctor Nikita Sander, is Vitamin D．She notes that the nutrient is protective in many ways and h key for mental health. It helps protect against mood disorders like depression.
Generally speaking, self-care, as the name suggests, is whatever you make it. 40 You can develop your own self-care routine, a set of practices and habits to follow.
A．Get your vitamins.
B．Keep balanced diets.
C．Here are some starting points.
D．Self-care can extend in many directions.
E．Gentle exercises can do a lot to relax your entire body.
F．That is, letting your mind wander freely allows it to settle.
G．It can be difficult to maintain a regular meditation practice.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（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。
Breath of Life
As Norwood drove through St. Petersburg, Florida, the laughter from the four teenage girls inside her car 41 gave way to screams. They were hit by another car and 42 into a tree.
Then smoke 43 from the car. A bystander shouted, “It's about to 44 ! Get out!” Norwood immediately crawled out. Along with two of her friends, who'd also managed to 45 themselves, she ran for her 46 .
But halfway down the street, she realized that her best friend, Simmons, wasn't with them. Norwood ran back and found Simmons stuck in the back 47 . “She wasn't 48 ,” Norwood told Inside Edition. She 49 open the back door and pulled her friend out. She dragged Simmons a few feet to safety and laid her on the 50 . “I checked her pulse and put my 51 against her chest.” No sign of life. “That’s when I started CPR (心肺复苏术).”
52 on the lawn and looking down at her dying friend, Norwood started 53 Simmons's chest. She breathed into her friend's mouth in hopes of filling her lungs with the 54 of life. Fortunately, Simmons began coughing and breathing for air.
Soon, paramedics (医务人员) arrived and rushed Simmons to hospital. When she heard how Norwood had saved her life, “I wasn't 55 ,” Simmons said. “She always backs me up.”
41．A．increasingly B．suddenly C．frequently D．cautiously
42．A．crashed B．pulled C．settled D．fell
43．A．released B．rose C．cast D．slid
44．A．speed up B．run out C．wear out D．blow up
45．A．injure B．free C．care D．control
46．A．liberty B．rescue C．life D．target
47．A．seat B．window C．car D．handle
48．A．moving B．crying C．breathing D．praying
49．A．kicked B．pushed C．threw D．pressed
50．A．ground B．door C．bed D．tree
51．A．mouth B．head C．heart D．shoulder
52．A．Bending B．Lying C．Kneeling D．Standing
53．A．petting B．squeezing C．pumping D．clicking
54．A．thought B．method C．struggle D．kiss
55．A．touched B．delighted C．honored D．shocked
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Walking is great for weight loss, but the benefits go far beyond from higher energy and better mood to stress relief, creativity boost, and more. Whether you’re just having a down day or a down life, taking 56 walk can lift your mood especially when you go outdoors.
Money for a gym membership, home exercise 57 (equip), workout clothes and shoes 58 (add) up a lot. But it doesn’t have to. Walking requires 59 (absolute) nothing but still provides great health benefits. And 60 it can save is not only on things, but also on healthcare. Those who exercised regularly saved much money when it came to healthcare costs compared to those not meeting the minimum weekly exercise requirements.
Sleeping a solid eight hours a day 61 (be) one of the most important 62 (thing) you can do for your health. But sometimes that’s easier 63 (say) than to do. Thankfully, a fast walk may be all you need. People who exercise regularly, including walking, fall asleep more quickly, sleep 64 (long), and have better quality sleep. Walking is also good for your brain. When you walk, your foot’s impact 65 the ground sends pressure waves through the arteries (动脉) that increase blood flow to the brain.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．据调查，高中生平均睡眠时间远低于教育部要求的8小时。请写一篇短文向校英文报投稿，内容包括：
1.现象背后的原因；
2.你的看法。
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。
Senior High School Students’ Staying Up
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第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．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。
Daniela Has Changed
“Mom, I’m sick and tired of your asking about me!” Daniela shouted. “You have to understand that I’m no longer a kid! I have every right to do whatever I wish only if I don’t bring people trouble. Mom, I want to let you know this!”
“Daniela, what has come over you !” Frances questioned angrily at her daughter’s strange behavior. “I’m surprised at what you’ve just told me! Let me know who is the force behind this silly attitude of yours. Your friends with bad habits I guess it may be! Your dad and I, my sweetheart, have always wanted the best for you but here you’re trying to tell me how grown you are!”
“Yes, I want you to know that I’m grown-up now! Mom, I’m fifteen! I know what’s good for me and what’s not! Tara is just a year older than I am but she does what she likes in her home! But here I am, at my age, being asked of where I have been and am going, whom I am hanging out with and all those! Mom, you know what I’m tired of all these!” Daniela said.
“Don’t be childish, Daniela!” Mom advised, wanting to take hold of her shoulders. “Tara isn’t my daughter and my daughter isn’t Tara! I want you to understand that her family and ours are quite different in all areas. I don’t want to draw any comparison between us now! You’ve always been a good girl, Daniela! Why this sudden change of character in the last few days !” “Mom, if you really care to know, that’s none of your business! Feel free to let dad know what took place when he comes back from work! Bye!” Daniela angrily replied to her and rushed out directly to her uncle’s home.
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。
When Daniela’s uncle saw her crying, he got a shock.
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Hearing her uncle’s words, Daniela fell into deep thought.
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【答案】
1．C
M: I like drinking tea, but Max only has coffee and milk whenever we visit him.
W: You can bring some with you. I’m sure he won’t mind.
2．A
M: Lucky you! You got the window seat!
W: Why don’t we change places I prefer to get up and walk around during the flight. Here, come rest by the window. It’s going to be a big conference. You’ve been looking tired since the meeting yesterday.
3．B
W: Finish your lunch quickly. I need to move everything out of this room. Your dad is going to paint the ceiling.
M: Ah, I wondered why he was buying paint this morning. Can he finish it before dinner
W: Of course.
4．C
W: Jack, how do you like the play
M: It’s a simple story with a happy ending, but, luckily, they had a very strong actor, he managed to carry the whole play.
5．A
M: Do you have any particular plans for tomorrow evening If not, won’t you come over to my place to have dinner with me
W: I think I have a lot of time to kill. Let me do the cooking this time.
6．A 7．B
M: What is the biggest holiday that your family celebrates For my family, it’s the New Year. W: That is a big one for us, too. But even more important are birthdays. M: Oh, why is that W: I think my grandparents started the tradition. They met and got married when they were older. They thought they would not be able to have children. When their first baby was born, they were so happy! They decided that every birthday for their children would be a big event. M: So that tradition passed on to your parents W: Right. Even now, my parents take the day off work to celebrate my birthday with me. My mother cooks a special dinner, and my father gives me beautiful clothes or jewelry.
8．A 9．C 10．B
W: Good morning. The Writing School. Can I help you
M: Oh, hi. I’m ringing about the online writing courses you advertise on the Internet.
W: OK. You can see on our website that we have a lot of courses. What are you interested in doing
M: Well, I don’t want to publish anything. I just want to raise the standard of my own writing.
W: Yes, it depends on whether you want to, you know, write creatively or for fun. We also have fiction writing that includes writing children’s stories.
M: Well, I work in an advertising agency, so I’d like to write better so that I’d like my salary to rise.
W: OK, so we can send you our brochure for business writing and if you think it’ll be right for you, then you can sign up.
M: Great. What happens after that W: Then we send you the course pack.
11．A 12．C 13．B 14．A
15．B 16．C 17．B
W: So how long have you been living in London
M: A couple of years. How long have you been working here
W: Only a few months. I moved down here for the job.There is no work for me where I come from.
M: Where do you come from then
W: I come from a small village called Arnside near Lancaster. There was nothing to do there, so I moved to London.
M: Do you enjoy working here in this restaurant
W: Very much.
18．C 19．A 20．C
M: Books have always been an important part of people's lives. Libraries were important parts of both universities and town centers, and many of the first successful companies in modern times made their money by selling books. Like newspapers, publishers used to have a lot of power and influence, but nowadays, the companies that control digital information seem to have taken over. In particular, e-books have replaced traditional books for most modern readers, especially in big cities, for whom everything has to be easy to carry and convenient to use. Tech companies like Amazon and Apple sell “e-readers” that can contain thousands of books, and their online stores list millions of titles, far more than any bookstore could ever hold. As more and more people buy computers, smart phones, and tablets, the market for e-books continues to grow. Many traditional book publishers and bookstores have gone out of business. For example, Border's Group used to be one of the largest bookstores in the United States, with more than 600 locations and billions of dollars in sales every year. But after e-books appeared, they started losing money and had to close all their stores.
21．A 22．C 23．B
21．细节理解题。根据Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks下的“Emily Pennington”和该部分中的“her expressive storytelling is sure to engage and inspire readers.(她富有表现力的故事情节一定会吸引和激发读者的兴趣)”可知，Pennington所写的有趣的故事情节会激发读者的兴趣，故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据Three Castles Burning: A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets部分中的“In this celebration of the history of Ireland’s capital, Fallon takes readers through a dozen Dublin Streets exploring how the cityscape contributed to political and social movements and reflects the diverse culture of its residents. It touches many parts of Dublin’s history.(在这个庆祝爱尔兰首都的历史，Fallon带领读者通过十几个都柏林街道探索城市景观是如何有助于政治和社会运动，并反映其居民的多元文化。它涉及到都柏林历史的许多部分)”可知，第二本书Three Castles Burning: A History of Dublin in Twelve Streets全面介绍了都柏林，故选C。
23．细节理解题。根据第三本书Feral: Losing Myself and Finding My Way in America’s National Parks部分中的“Pennington’s story of personal growth is told with the natural wonders she encounters(讲述了Pennington的个人成长故事与她遇到的自然奇观)”和第四本书Earth’s the Right Place for Love部分中的“As Arthur nears the end of his life, he mentally relives the highs and lows of his teens and early early adulthood in the late 1940s and early 1950s in a small town in Missouri, remembering meeting the love of his life, and learning to see his parents in a new light.(随着Arthur的生命接近尾声，他在精神上重温了20世纪40年代末和50年代初在密苏里州一个小镇上青少年时期和早期成年时期的高潮和低谷，回忆着遇到了一生挚爱，并学会以一种全新的眼光看待父母)”可知，最后两本书的共同之处在于都介绍了作者过去的经历。故选B。
24．C 25．B 26．D 27．A
24．推理判断题。根据第三段的 “The crowded city of 7 million residents(居民), full or residential high-rises, towering office blocks and neon(霓虹灯) advertisements, has no laws to control outdoor lightning.”可以看出，这个七百万居民的拥护城市，到处都是高耸的办公大楼，霓虹灯广告，没有去控制外面闪烁的这些灯光的法律。到处都是灯光，所以可以推出，在香港的夜空是看不到有星星的黑暗天空。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第六段的 “The fact that we have all this light in the sky means energy is wasted.”可知，在天空中存在的这些灯光是能源上的浪费，故A是正确的；另外 “adding that too much artificial lightning also affects nightly wildlife.”可以看出，太多的人靠光也会影响野生的动植物，故C是正确的；又因第七段的 “Research has suggested that light pollution can cause a number of harmful health effects in humans”可知，研究显示，光污染也导致了大量的对人体产生危害的因素，故D是正确的；而B选项It can make the city more beautiful at night.是来说使城市在夜间更加美丽，是与全文相悖的，因此是错误的选项，故选B。
26．细节理解题。根据第一段的 “Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated (人口密集的)cities in the world, but with night skies around 1,000 times brighter than globally accepted levels, it gains a bad reputation for its light pollution.”意思为：香港是世界上人口最密集的城市之一，但是这个城市晚上的亮光是世界可接受水平的1000倍，它得到了一个光污染的坏名声。根据第四段The result is that light pollution is thought to be much worse than in other large cities, including London, Sydney, Tokyo and Shanghai.其结果是，人们认为光污染比伦敦、悉尼、东京和上海等其他大城市严重得多。所以可以看出，香港的光污染是世界上最严重的，故选D。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段的 “Anyway, we should do our best to reduce the amount of lightning and adjust it for the benefit of the environment.”可知，无论如何，我们都应尽我们最大的努力去减少光污染，使之有利于我们的环境。由此判断出下文应该告诉我们减少污染的具体的方法是什么，故选A。
28．C 29．A 30．C 31．D
28．细节理解题。根据第二段关键句“I didn’t want my father to worry, so I said that I would take care of his garden until he recovered.”可知，Christine知道菜园对父亲很重要，她不想让父亲在生病期间担心，所以答应帮他照顾菜园。故选C项。
29．细节理解题。根据第三段关键句“I went out to the garden and was upset to see that many of the lettuce leaves and carrots had been half eaten by bugs. There were hundreds of bugs all over them!”可知，昆虫毁坏了莴苣和胡萝卜，有成百上千只小虫子在它们的上面。故选A项。
30．推理判断题。根据第二段关键句“Unfortunately, in early May, my father was seriously injured in an accident. He had to stay in bed for a while.”可知，Christine的父亲在车祸中受伤了，不得不卧床休息一段时间。可推断出父亲是看不到花园的进展情况的，所以在莴苣和胡萝卜被昆虫毁坏的情况下，Christine去商店买蔬菜来制作沙拉，不想让父亲失望。故选C项。
31．细节理解题。根据最后一段关键句“Now, I better understand how putting a lot of effort into caring for something can help you appreciate the results more, however small they may be.”可知，Christine明白了努力去做一件事总会有回报，也会让你更加重视回报，不管这些回报有多小。故选D项。
32．D 33．C 34．A 35．B
32．推理判断题。根据第一段中“But the discovery of a woman buried 9000 years ago in the Andes Mountains with weapons and hunting tools, and an analysis of other burial sites in the Americas challenges this widely accepted division of labor in hunter-gatherer society. (但是，在安第斯山脉发现了一名9000年前埋葬的妇女有武器和打猎工具，并对美洲其他埋葬地点进行了分析，这对狩猎采集社会中这种被广泛接受的劳动分工提出了挑战)”可知，在安第斯山脉发现的这些埋葬点挑战了狩猎采集社会中的劳动分工，也就是表明了我们所没有想到的狩猎采集社会中的劳动分工。故选D。
33．细节理解题。根据第二段中“But it's now clear that sexual division of labor was fundamentally different-likely more equal and reasonable-in our species deep hunter-gatherer past. (但现在很清楚，在我们的狩猎-采集历史中，性别分工有着根本的不同，可能更为平等和合理)”可知，Randy Haas认为古代的劳动分工可能比我们想的更公平，故选C。
34．词句猜测题。根据第四段中“To examine whether this woman found at this site was an outlier, the researchers examined 429 skeletons (骷髅) at 107 burials sites in North and South America around 8000 to 14000 years ago. Of those, 27 individuals were buried with hunting tools—11 were female and 15 were male. The sample was sufficient to "support the conclusion that female participation in early big-game hunting was likely not unusual". (为了检验在这一地点发现的这名妇女是否是一个outlier，研究人员调查了8000年至14000年前北美和南美107个墓葬地点的429具骨骼。其中，27人和狩猎工具一起被埋葬，其中11人是女性，15人是男性。这一样本足以 “支持女性参与早期大型狩猎活动可能并不罕见的结论”)”可知，研究者研究了不同历史时期，很多不同地方的大量墓葬，发现很多女性是狩猎者，同时表明了女性参与早期大型狩猎活动可能并不罕见，所以这也检验这位狩猎的女性不是一个例外，故选A。
35．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The weapon of choice at that time had low accuracy, encouraging broad participation, and using it was a skill learned from childhood. (当时选择的武器准确度低，鼓励广泛参与，使用它是从小就要学的技能)”可知，狩猎武器的不完善，所以就鼓励大家广泛参与，也就使史前的狩猎活动以群体为基础，故选B。
36．C 37．F 38．E 39．A 40．D
36．根据空格前一句“It is used to describe guidance on what people can do to get healthy.(它被用来描述人们可以做什么来获得健康的指导)”可知，自我护理可以帮助人们获得健康的指导。然后再结合下面各段的小标题，所以本空应该总述可以从多个方面来进行自我护理。那么C项Here are some starting points(以下是一些出发点)统领下文。故选C。
37．根据空格前一句“What happens to be simple, efficient and free is meditation(冥想恰好是简单、有效和自由的)”可知，此处描述了冥想的一些特征。然后再结合空格后一句“The positive effect of meditation on anxiety, depression, focus and even physical pain has been so well-established that it is now used in schools, on sports teams and in corporate offices.(冥想对焦虑、抑郁、注意力集中甚至身体疼痛都有积极的影响，这种影响已经被广泛应用于学校、运动队和公司办公室)”可知，冥想会对身体带来许多好处。由此可知，空格处应该讲述通过冥想的特点所带来好处。那么F项That is, letting your mind wander freely allows it to settle(也就是说，让你的思想自由地漫游可以让它安定下来)中让思想自由的漫游就是冥想的特点。故选F。
38．根据空格前Melanie Caines, a yoga teacher, suggests movement needn’t mean doing a serious workout every day.(瑜伽老师梅勒妮·凯恩建议，运动并不意味着每天都要做大量的锻炼)”以及“A little goes a long way(一点点就能走得很远)”可知，运动不需要很大的量也不需要高强度，适度的、温和的运动才会对身体带来好处。所以本空应该讲适度运动所带来的好处。那么E项Gentle exercises can do a lot to relax your entire body(温和的运动可以很好地放松你的整个身体)承接上文。故选E。
39．根据空格后的第一句“An important self-care way is to be mindful about what you’re eating and consider adding some nutritional support.(一个重要的自我护理方式是注意你的饮食，并考虑添加一些营养物)”以及“But one commonly overlooked piece, according to Toronto naturopathic(自然疗法的) doctor Nikita Sander, is Vitamin D. She notes that the nutrient is protective in many ways and h key for mental health. (但据多伦多的自然疗法医生尼基塔·桑德(Nikita Sander)说，维生素D是一个经常被忽视的东西。她指出，这种营养物质在很多方面都有保护作用，是心理健康的关键)”可知，自我护理的一个重要方式就是注意膳食，尤其是补充维生素D。所以本段主要表达的意思就是要注意补充维生素。那么A项Get your vitamins(补充维生素)满足本段段意。故选A。
40．根据空格后一句“You can develop your own self-care routine, a set of practices and habits to follow (你可以建立自己的自我护理程序，一套可以遵循的习惯和习惯)”可知，可以根据自身的特点制定自己的自我护理。由此可知，空格处讲述的应该是自我护理不单单只是之前所提到的那些方面，它还可以涵盖许多方面。那么D项Self-care can extend in many directions(自我护理可以延伸到很多方面)引出下文。故选D。
41．B 42．A 43．B 44．D 45．B 46．C 47．A 48．A 49．C 50．A 51．B 52．C 53．C 54．D 55．D
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当诺伍德开车经过佛罗里达州的圣彼得堡时，她车里四个十几岁的女孩的笑声突然变成了尖叫声。A. increasingly不断增加地；B. suddenly突然地；C. frequently频繁地；D. cautiously谨慎地。根据下文“They were hit by another car and 　　2　　 into a tree”可知，车祸是意外事件，是突然发生的。所以车内的笑声也是突然变成了尖叫。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她们被另一辆车撞了，她们撞到了一颗树上。A. crashed碰撞，坠落；B. pulled拉，拽；C. settled定居，解决；D. fell落下。根据上文“They were hit by another car”可知，另一辆汽车撞了他们的车，碰撞导致他们的车脱离正常路线，撞到了一棵树上。故选A。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后车里冒出了烟。A. released释放；B. rose上升；C. cast投，掷；D. slid滑，滑落。撞车之后，车辆出现问题，烟会从车里往上冒。故选B。
44．考查动词短语辨析。句意：它要爆炸了! A. speed up加速；B. run out用完，耗尽；C. wear out磨损，耗尽；D. blow up爆炸，爆发。根据下文“Get out!” Norwood immediately crawled out”可知，车辆冒烟，有爆炸的可能，所以车里的人赶紧从车里出来。故选D。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她和她的两个朋友一起逃命，她们也成功逃脱了。A. injure伤害；B. free脱身，使摆脱；C. care在乎，在意；D. control控制。根据上文“Norwood immediately crawled out”和该句中的“also”可知，不仅Norwood从车里出来了，她的两个朋友也成功的从车里出来了。即：她们使自己从车子里脱身。故选B。
46．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她和她的两个朋友一起逃命，她们也成功逃脱了。A. liberty自由；B. rescue营救；C. life生活，生命；D. target目标，靶子。车子马上爆炸，她们从车里出来，是为了活命。所以，该处指她为自己的生命而奔跑。故选C。
47．考查名词词义辨析。句意：诺伍德跑回去，发现西蒙斯卡在后座上。A. seat座位；B. window窗户；C. car汽车；D. handle把手。根据下文“She 　　9　　 open the back door and pulled her friend out”可知，Simmons在后座上。所以Norwood打开后车门把她拽了出来。故选A。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她一动不动，”诺伍德告诉Inside Edition。A. moving改变位置，移动；B. crying哭，叫；C. breathing呼吸；D. praying祈祷。根据下文提到的“CPR (心肺复苏术)”可知，Simmons失去了意识，不动了。故选A。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她猛地打开后门，把她的朋友拉了出来。A. kicked踢；B. pushed推；C. threw猛推，使劲撞，扔；D. pressed按，压，挤。情况紧急，所以Norwood猛地打开了车门，把她的朋友拽了出来。throw open sth.意为“打开……”。其他选都不可以这么用。故选C。
50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她把西蒙斯拖到几英尺外安全的地方，把她放在地上。A. ground地，地面；B. door门；C. bed床；D. tree树。根据下文中的“on the lawn and looking down at her dying friend”可知，Norwood在草坪上给她的朋友做心肺复苏。由此可知，她把朋友放到了地上。故选A。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我检查了她的脉搏，把头靠在她的胸口上。A. mouth嘴；B. head头；C. heart心；D. shoulder肩膀。根据上文中的“I checked her pulse”和“No sign of life”可知，她在探查她的朋友是否还有心跳。所以她要把头靠近朋友的胸口去倾听她的心跳。故选B。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：诺伍德跪在草坪上，低头看着她垂死的朋友，开始给西蒙斯捶胸。A. Bending弯曲；B. Lying躺，撒谎；C. Kneeling跪下；D. Standing站。根据常识可知，做心肺复苏的时候，施救人要跪在地上才能给对方按压胸部和做人工呼吸。故选C。
53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：诺伍德跪在草坪上，低头看着她垂死的朋友，开始给西蒙斯按压胸部。A. petting拍；B. squeezing挤压，压榨；C. pumping(上下或内外)快速反复运动，用泵输送；D. clicking点击。根据常识可知，给人做心肺复苏的时候，要反复的按压对方的胸部。故选C。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：她向她的朋友的嘴里吹气，希望能让她的肺充满生命之吻。A. thought想法，思想；B. method方法；C. struggle奋斗；D. kiss亲吻。根据上文的“She breathed into her friend's mouth”可知，她给朋友做人工呼吸，这种嘴与嘴的接触是在给朋友输送生命的气息，就好像是“生命之吻”。故选D。
55．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我并不感到震惊，”西蒙斯说。“她总是支持我。”A. touched受感动的；B. delighted高兴的；C. honored荣幸的；D. shocked震惊的。根据下文Simmons对Norwood的评价“She always backs me up”可知，Norwood总是支持她。所以，当她遇到危险，Norwood救她就是非常自然，非常正常的事情了。所以，Simmons对Norwood的举动一点也不惊讶。故选D。
56．a 57．equipment 58．adds 59．absolutely 60．what 61．is 62．things 63．to say 64．longer 65．on
56．考查冠词。句意：无论你是在度过沮丧的一天，还是在过沮丧的生活，散步都能提升你的心情，尤其是当你出门时。walk辅音音素开头搭配a，take a walk表“散步”，为固定搭配。故填a。
57．考查名词。句意：健身房会员、家庭健身器材、运动服和运动鞋的费用加起来很多。由前文 a gym membership可知，此空也应填名词和前面并列。且equipment表“设备”，为不可数名词。故填equipment。
58．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：健身房会员、家庭健身器材、运动服和运动鞋的费用加起来很多。分析句子可知，此空应填谓语动词，此句的主语为Money，时态保持和前后文一致用一般现在时，所以此空应用动词第三人称单数形式。故填adds。
59．考查副词。句意：步行不需要任何东西，但仍然对健康有益。分析句子可知，此空应填副词absolutely作状语修饰前面动词 requires。故填absolutely。
60．考查主语从句。句意：它能节省的不仅仅是东西，还包括医疗保健。分析句子可知， 　　　　　　 it can save是主语从句，从句中缺宾语且指代物，所以应用连接代词what。故填what。
61．考查时态和主谓一致。句意：每天睡八个小时是对你的健康最重要的事情之一。分析句子可知，此句动名词Sleeping a solid eight hours a day充当主语，且时态为一般现在时，所以谓语应用动词第三人称单数。故填is。
62．考查名词复数。句意：每天睡八个小时是对你的健康最重要的事情之一。one of 后面应加可数名词复数。故填things。
63．考查非谓语。句意：但有时说起来容易做起来难。分析句子可知，这里考查sth.+be+adj.+to do结构，动词不定式主动表被动。故填to say。
64．考查副词比较级。句意：经常锻炼（包括散步）的人睡得更快，睡得更长，睡眠质量更好。由前文more quickly可知，此空也应用副词long的比较级，作状语修饰动词sleep。故填longer。
65．考查介词。句意：当你走路时，你的脚对地面的冲击会通过动脉发出压力波，增加流向大脑的血液。impact on表“对……影响”，为固定搭配。故填on。
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Senior High School Students’ Staying Up
According to a survey, senior high school students’ average time of sleeping every day is far less than the required sleeping time. There are many reasons behind this phenomenon.
Some students stay up to do their homework and study, while there are still some teenagers using their sleeping time to chat online, play computer games and watch TV plays.
Lack of sleep can cause many health problems, so I think we should strengthen self-discipline and time management, ensure enough sleep, and make sure that we study energetically during the day.
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When Daniela’s uncle saw her crying, he got a shock. He comforted her at first, then asked the reason. Once knowing Daniela’s problem, he tried to persuade her to understand her parents. Daniela interrupted, “They still see me as a baby! They’re too old-fashioned!” “Ok,” her uncle agreed, but asked her to rethink, “You’d better ask them why they’re always on your neck, and you will see they really give you the best.”
Hearing her uncle’s words, Daniela fell into deep thought. She went back home with her uncle company. Her parents waited at the door anxiously. Her father said, “I always lacked my parents’ love. So we tried our best to love you, instructing you to read books and monitoring your circle of friends, because these may decide your future life. But we failed to consider your feeling. Sorry, my daughter! Please understand us!” Touched by these words, Daniela hugged her parents and promised she would be the good girl they wanted her to be.