唐山市曹妃甸区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试卷
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Who are the speakers talking about
A. Their history teacher. B. Their politics teacher. C. Their Chinese teacher.
2. When could the man get the clothes
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Sunday morning.
3. What will the woman have to do first
A. Directly start the machines.
B. Read the instructions.
C. Have the machine repaired.
4. How is the man going to the city center
A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bus.
5. What will the man do this Saturday
A. Go to the woman’s home for dinner.
B. Meet the woman’s family at twelve o'clock.
C. Have dinner with the woman’s family in a restaurant.
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. How many classes do the speakers have every week
A. 4. B. 14. C. 40.
7. What hobby do the speakers share
A. Going to concerts.
B. Listening to pop music.
C. Playing musical instruments.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who do the speakers plan to buy a gift for
A. Their mother. B. Their father. C. Their son.
9. What gift do the speakers decide to buy
A. A computer. B. A car. C. A tie.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Strangers. B. Classmates. C. Friends.
11. Why does the woman want to find a nearby post office
A. To find a job there. B. To send a letter. C. To send a bag.
12. What is there in front of the post office
A. A big stone. B. An American flag. C. Some traffic signs.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。
13. What time does John get to school
A. At 6:00. B. At 7:00. C. At 8:00.
14. What does John take to school
A. Some clothes his mother made for him.
B. A computer and some money.
C. A backpack and some books.
15. What is the first thing to do when John gets to school
A. Do some morning exercises.
B. Do some morning reading.
C. Have English classes.
16. Where does John eat lunch
A. In the classroom. B. In the cafeteria. C. In the lunchroom.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17. What is the Englishmen’s purpose in going to pubs
A. To find new jobs. B. To relax themselves. C. To meet respectable women.
18. Who are English pubs mainly intended for
A. Teenagers. B. Famous women. C. Men.
19. How long do English pubs usually stay open
A. 13 hours. B. 12 hours. C. 11 hours.
20. What are many Englishmen dreaming of according to the speech
A. Leaving their homes.
B. Telling their troubles to another man.
C. Leaving their jobs and buying a little country pub.
第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Time To Visit Masai Mara
High season
Months: June, July, August, September & October
These are the best months to visit the Masai Mara as it is the long dry season with little or no rainfall. It is easy to spot animals as the bush is less thick and animals gather around available water sources and rivers. It is the best time to witness the Great Migration herds. Accommodation cost will also be high, and as this is the busiest period, so bookings in advance are essential!
Green season
Months: April, May & November
The long rains occur during April and May and short rains in November. Mornings are usually clear and dry, with clouds building into dramatic thunderstorms by late afternoon. A plus to travel during the green season is that fewer people are travelling, which means fewer people and low lodge(旅舍)prices. Some of the lodges and camps close down during these months.
Shoulder season
Months: December, January, February & March
These shoulder months are a time of transition(过渡). Temperatures start to fall off, and migratory birds move on. Animals start to gather in areas where they know there will be water. For birdwatchers they are the best months, as in addition to the resident species, migratory birds, coming here from Europe to spend the winter, are also present. January and February are the best months to witness the birth of wildebeest, zebra and antelope.
21．What is special about the high season
A．It rains a lot. B．Lodge prices are high.
C．More birds migrate here. D．Many zebras are born.
22．When can you spend the least money travelling to Masai Mara
A．In September. B．In October. C．In November. D．In December.
23．What is the text
A．A travel guide. B．A news report.
C．A children’s story. D．A diary entry.
B
Nearly seven years ago, I hitchhiked（搭顺风车）across Canada. It was a curious experience, but probably not what people imagine. Frankly, it was rather boring. But it gave me some understanding of the complexities of humans.
The contrast between boredom and excitement on the road is quite striking. For hours on end, you may be standing at the side of a highway, watching faces go by. You get all sorts of looks when you're hitchhiking. People ignore you, smile at you, wave or use their hands to gesture that they're unable to pick you up. Often, truckers pick you up.
Once, I was dropped off in front of an elderly woman. She said her car had broken down and that her husband was on his way with a tow truck（拖车）. Later, she and her husband offered to bring me back to their place for lunch. I happily agreed. The woman sat in the middle seat of the tow truck and I sat in the passenger seat. Our communication became a funny event of translations. I could not figure out what her husband was saying. He spoke English, but his dialect made it almost impossible for me to understand. Every time he spoke to me, I'd have to say, "I'm sorry, what did you say " Then his wife would step in to translate.
When I explained I was hitchhiking coast-to-coast for fun, they were both amazed and impressed. Then, a look of understanding appeared on the woman's face. “Oh!" she said. “You remind me of that guy, what's his name…" She thought hard for a couple of minutes, then: “Terry Fox!”
The flow of randomness（随机）and the constant impermanence（无常）was what I enjoyed about hitchhiking. We have non-stop social interactions that are deeply authentic but so finite only in a short time. A person becomes an important part of our life for an hour or two and then he or she disappears. The beauty of strangers being so open about their lives never gets old and they paint a picture of harmony in this country.
24．What does the author intend to show in Paragraph 2
A．Truckers aren't willing to pick up passers-by.
B．Hitchhikers tend to be looked down upon.
C．Waiting for a lift isn't always a pleasant experience.
D．People gesture to hitchhikers in the same way.
25．How was the communication between the author and the tow trucker
A．It went smoothly. B．It was difficult.
C．It sounded ridiculous. D．It was boring.
26．What can we infer about "Terry Fox"
A．He was a young trucker. B．He hitchhiked for travelling.
C．He often helped hitchhikers. D．He looked like the author.
27．What does the underlined word "finite" in the last paragraph mean
A．Limited. B．Independent. C．Different. D．Disturbing.
C
Deforestation (滥伐森林) last year rose to the highest level since 2015 in Brazil’s Cerrado, prompting scientists on Monday to raise alarm over the state of the world’s most species-rich savanna (热带草原), a major carbon sink that helps to hold off climate change.
The Cerrado, which spreads across several states of Brazil and is one of the world’s largest savannas, is often called an “upside-down forest” because of the deep roots its plants sink into the ground to survive seasonal droughts and fires.
Deforestation and other clearances of native plants in the Cerrado rose 8 percent to 8,531 square kilometers in the 12 months through July, Brazil’s official period for measuring deforestation, according to national space research agency INPE. That is more than 10 times the size of New York City’s land area of 783.84 square km.
“It’s extremely worrying,” said Mercedes Bustamante, an ecologist at the University of Brasilia. Bustamante also criticized the government for a lack of transparency in announcing the deforestation data on New Year’s Eve.
The added destruction is particularly concerning. Roughly half of the Cerrado has been destroyed since the 1970s, mostly for farming and ranching (牧场经营). “You’re transforming thousands of square kilometers annually,” said Manuel Ferreira, a geographer at the Federal University of Goias. “Few other places on earth have seen that rapidity of a transformation.”
Ferreira said that new plant and animal species are regularly being discovered in the Cerrado but he added that many are probably being eradicated before they can be studied.
After falling from highs in the early 2000s, deforestation in the Cerrado has been increasing again since right-wing President took office in 2019, calling for more farming and development in sensitive ecosystems. Bustamante and other scientists blame the President for encouraging deforestation with his pro-development rhetoric and for rolling back environmental enforcement.
28．Why is Cerrado called “upside-down forest”
A．Because of its large size.
B．Because of seasonal droughts and fires.
C．Because of the existence of the deep roots.
D．Because of its fast deforestation.
29．What do the figures in paragraph 3 show
A．The large size of Cerrado. B．The fast pace of deforestation.
C．The small area of New York City. D．Brazil’s measures to protect savannas.
30．What does the underlined word “eradicated” in paragraph 6 mean
A．Extinct. B．Transformed. C．Conveyed. D．Powered.
31．Which of the following statement is related to the President’s policy
A．Transforming forests to farms.
B．Returning farmlands to forests.
C．Calling on more people to protect forests.
D．Trying to protect the environment at any cost.
D
Sharks may be able to smell blood from miles away, but they probably don't know how red it is. It is likely that they only see the world in black and white according to a study that is the first to look into sharks’ visual systems.
A team at the University of Western Australia studied the visual systems of many different species of sharks and what they have found is diversity in eye design that mirrors the ecological and behavioral diversity of the shark species. The team looked at the retinal cells of 17 species of sharks caught from Queensland and Western Australia and found out that the cells are responsible for sharks’ color blindness.
According to the study, these animals are color-blind due to the light receptors they have got in their eyes. There are two main types of light-sensitive cells to allow animals to see: rod cells help measure brightness because they are highly sensitive to light and allow night vision but cannot tell colors apart, while various types of cone cells help distinguish colors. They looked at the structure of sharks' rod and cone cells in the retina. Human eyes come with red, green and blue cone variations, while sharks appear to have just one kind of cone cell.
The study suggests that contrast against the background, rather than color itself, might be more important for object detection by sharks. Costumes that camouflage swimmers’ bodies in sea water are less likely to draw a shark’s attention than ones with bright, solid colors that emphasize their outline. “It’s the high contrast against the water rather than the color itself which is probably attractive to sharks,” said Professor Nathan Hart who led the study.
32．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A．Stressing the importance of the study.
B．Showing the features of sharks’ eye design.
C．Giving the process and the result of the study.
D．Telling the functions of sharks’ visual systems.
33．What leads to sharks’ blindness to color according to Paragraph 3
A．Their less sensitive rod cells. B．Their lack of various cone cells.
C．Their inability to tell apart colors. D．Their strong sensitivity to brightness.
34．What can be inferred in the last paragraph
A．The color plays a key part in sharks' detecting objects.
B．You should make your outline stand out in the sea for your safety.
C．You should be dressed in bright color to avoid sharks’ attention in the sea.
D．Sharks are more interested in sharp contrast against the water rather than your body.
35．What’s the writing purpose of the text
A．To challenge a traditional belief.
B．To inform us a scientific discovery.
C．To amuse us with interesting information.
D．To raise our awareness of protecting wild animals.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you sleep, do you ever realize that you are dreaming If yes, then you have had a lucid dream (清醒梦). ___36___ Only some people are able to have them. Now, scientists have found ways to help more people to have lucid dreams, Live Science reported.
Denholm Aspy from the University of Adelaide in Australia found that certain skills are key to helping people have lucid dreams.
First, people can train themselves to figure out whether they are dreaming or not. For example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back. ___37___ Then, they might dream about this trick while sleeping. But in their dreams, the time on the clock may change very quickly. So people know they are dreaming.
Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep. ___38___ During this time, repeat the words, “The next time I’m dreaming, I’ll remember that I’m dreaming.” Then, go to bed again to enter rapid eye movement (REM，快速眼球运动) sleep. In REM sleep, people are more likely to be aware of their dreams.
Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having lucid dreams. ___39___
In a lucid dream, people might study a hobby and then become better at it in real life, according to Aspy. For example, you might learn to play the piano in a lucid dream. ___40___
A．Then, stay awake for a while.
B．The time should stay the same.
C．This was far higher than if they did nothing.
D．People learn new skills faster in a lucid dream.
E．It is hard for most people to have a lucid dream.
F．Then, your real-life piano skills might improve.
G．Some people will need more time to fall asleep and have a dream.
第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Most brides（新娘） are angry when they are outshone at their own wedding. For Brenna Klemen, however, she would not have it any other way.
When Brenna married Brock Kendall back in April, she knew she __41__her 83-year-old grandmother to play a __42__ role in the wedding. “Grandma was very __43__,” Brenna said. “She was almost in tears because she wanted to make sure she did OK on my special day.”
On the actual wedding day, Grandma did more than just OK, as she __44__ stole the show! All __45__ was on her as she walked down the aisle (过道), and the __46__ moment was captured (拍摄) by wedding __47__ Thomas Felts in images that have since __48__ rapidly.
“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,” Brenna said, adding that all of her wedding guests __49__. This was a wedding that __50__ nobody in attendance will ever __51__!
While everyone loved the moment, nobody was __52__ than Brenna’s grandfather, who told the photographer, “That’s my flower girl.”
“I have __53__ that life is too short for us to think about the negatives. As my grandmother would say __54__ is a choice,” Brenna said. “She is my inspiration, and I hope that she can inspire you too.”
We’re so glad to see that Brenna got the wedding of her dreams, with a little __55__ from her grandma!
41. A. employed B. wanted C. forced D. directed
42. A. balanced B. protective C. similar D. major
43. A. disappointed B. confused C. emotional D. honest
44. A. secretly B. completely C. carefully D. formally
45. A. attention B. pressure C. luck D. influence
46. A. decisive B. magical C. sweet D. final
47. A. planner B. guest C. singer D. photographer
48. A. spread B. shaped C. changed D. appeared
49. A. sighed B. laughed C. waited D. interrupted
50. A. commonly B. fortunately C. absolutely D. immediately
51. A. accept B. realize C. stop D. forget
52. A. kinder B. prouder C. politer D. calmer
53. A. supposed B. warned C. proven D. learned
54. A. Forgiveness B. Success C. Happiness D. Popularity
55. A. help B. guidance C. benefit D. respect
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。
There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers’ mind. 56_________ try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. Poets use many different forms of poetry 57_________ (express) themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler58_________ (form). Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy 59_________ (learn) and recite. One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, 60_________ contains a list of things ,people, ideas or descriptions that develop a particular theme. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain 61_________ (make) up of five lines. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of seventeen syllables. It is not a 62_________ (tradition) form of English poetry, but is very popular 63__________English writers. English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry 64_________ (translate) into English. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may 65________(eventual) want to write poems of your own.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
应用文写作（满分15分）
假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Kim将于下周访问你校，你想邀请他参加下周学校组织的“劳动实践周”（Labour Week）活动，请你写封邮件，内容包括：
1.邀请Kim 参加活动；
2.介绍活动的目的和内容。
注意：词数80词左右，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Kim,
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写（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。
At noon that day, I drove back home early. Just as I entered the living room, I heard a slight sound coming from the bedroom upstairs. It was the sound of my favorite violin. But I was the only person who lived in this house.
It must be a thief! I rushed upstairs. Just as what I had thought about, a boy of about 12 years old was petting my violin. At first sight, I found a new pair of shoes at the bed missing. It seemed he was surely a thief.
Then, I saw his eyes full of fear and helplessness. My anger was immediately replaced by a smile. I asked, “Are you Mr Brian's nephew Rubens I'm his housekeeper. Two days ago, Mr Brian said that he has a nephew who lives in the countryside would visit him. It must be you. You are really like him!”
The boy was surprised, but then quickly replied, “Has my uncle gone out I think I'd better first go out for a walk and visit him in a while.”
I nodded and asked the boy who was preparing to put down the violin, “Do you want to play the violin ”
“Yes. I am fond of playing the violin and I'm looking forward to having my own violin, but I'm so poor that I can't afford one,” the boy replied.
“Then, I'll give this violin to you because your uncle, Mr Brian, is so kind a man.” The boy looked at me doubtfully, but he picked up the violin. Going out of the living room, he suddenly saw my huge color photo on the wall. He shook for a moment and ran out without looking back.
I was sure that the boy must understand what had happened after seeing the photo on the wall.
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。
I thought the story would end forever if I didn't happen to meet him a few years later. After the award ceremony, he ran to me holding a violin box.唐山市曹妃甸区2022-2023学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试卷答案
参考答案：
1-5ABBCA 6-10BCBAA 11-15CBCCA 16-20ABCAC
21．B 2 2．C 23．A
24．C 25．B 26．B 27．A
28．C 2 9．B 30．A 31．A
32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
36. E 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．F
41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A
46. C 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C
51. D 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A
参考范文：
Dear Kim,
It’s great to know you will visit our school next week and I’d like to invite you to join in the activity—Labour Week in our school.
The event, which will last a week as scheduled, is intended to raise our awareness of labour and remind us of how valuable and respectable hard work is. Various activities will be organized, ranging from planting vegetables on the school farm to sorting garbage in an eco-friendly way. Besides, each class will hold a meeting with the theme of a deeper reflection on this activity at the end of the week. I’m sure that you will enjoy this unforgettable experience and benefit a lot.
Wish you a good journey and hope to see you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
参考范文：
I thought the story would end forever if I didn't happen to meet him a few years later. I was invited to judge a music competition. During the competition, a boy violin player drew my attention. From time to time, he also had a look in my direction with a strange smile on his face. I was sure I must have met him before, but I failed to think of where and when we had met at the very moment. Finally, he won first prize because of his excellent performance!
After the award ceremony, he ran to me holding a violin box. With his face red, he asked, “Mr Brian, do you still remember me You gave me your violin, which I have been treasuring until today! You can't imagine how much what you did that noon means to me! Today, I can give it back to you without regret…” Believe it or not, it turned out that this boy was “Mr Brian's nephew Rubens”! Tears welled up in my eyes.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you like our new history teacher
W: I’m tired of his endless talking. He never gives us a little time to discuss things.
M: You can’t say that! He’s a very knowledgeable person.
2.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you think that you can finish these clothes on Saturday morning
W: I’m sorry. I couldn’t possibly make all of them done. Sunday afternoon would be the earliest time when you could have them.
3.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: This machine is difficult to operate. I don’t know how to start it.
M: Well, you’d better read the instructions first. When you do something wrong, it is easy to cause the machine to break down.
W: Oh, I see.
4.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: What’s the best way to the city center
W: If you’re in a hurry, you should take a taxi. But it’s very expensive. If you’re in no particular hurry, you can take an airport bus then. Well, it will cost you only about 2 dollars.
M: Thanks. The latter one is a better choice for me.
5.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Mr Smith. I’d like to invite you to my home for dinner this Saturday.
M: Thank you. What time
W: At six o'clock. I’d like you to meet my family.
M: Great. I’m looking forward to meeting them.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Now we have fourteen classes every week, so we have more spare time than before.
W: How do you spend your spare time, Tom
M: I have much interest in playing the violin and I’ll continue to practise playing it. How do you spend your spare time then, Jane
W: Playing the piano is my favorite activity.
M: Our hobbies are similar to each other. I hope we can often exchange experience together.
W: So do I.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Oh, we still haven’t decided what to buy for our father.
W: I know. It’s hard. What does he need
M: Well, darling, the other day he said that he needed a car.
W: Yeah, it’d be fun, but it’s just a little too expensive. There’s the usual kind of thing, like a wallet or tie.
M: Oh, please, not for his fiftieth. I think we should get him something more expensive than that, don’t you I mean, we want to get something good and unusual.
W: Well, how about a computer We could get him a computer. That way we could keep in touch with him by e-mail.
M: Good idea.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Pardon me, sir. Are you familiar with this neighborhood
M: Well, I should be. I’ve lived here all my life. What are you looking for
W: The post office.
M: Well, the nearest one is about two miles away.
W: Oh. Well, I guess I could send a bag. How do I walk to the post office from here
M: Go along this street until you get to the main street. Then turn right and walk about four blocks or so.
W: Thank you for your help.
M: The post office entrance is inside a building with some other offices.
W: I’m sure I’ll find it.
M: There’s an American flag front, and a sign: The US Post Office.
W: Thanks again. Bye.
【答案】13. C 14. C 15. A 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello. Today I’m interviewing John on his experiences going to school. Now, John, what time do you get to school
M: Eight o'clock.
W: And do you go by yourself, or on a school bus
M: I take a school bus.
W: Now what kinds of things do you take to school
M: I wear my school uniform, and I take my backpack and my books.
W: Okay. What is the first thing to do when you get to school
M: We do some morning exercises.
W: OK. And where do you eat lunch Do you have a lunchroom or cafeteria
M: Neither, we eat in our classroom.
W: You eat in your classroom! Oh, wow. That is very interesting. Now, what time do you come home from school
M: We come home sometimes at 4:00 pm and sometimes at 5:00 pm
W: Thank you very much, John.
M: You’re welcome.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【原文】The word “pub” is the short form for “public house” in England. It is supposed to be the Englishmen’s favorite meeting place, where they can get together with friends over a pint of beer and talk about football, horse racing, or business. Pubs are usually open from 11 am to 12 pm. You may notice that the pub is the Englishmen’s meeting place. It is not quite respectable for a woman to go into a pub alone. She must have a man to go with her. Perhaps that’s partly the reason why pubs disappoint me — they are intended mainly for men’s interests. Most Englishmen have their favorite local pubs, where they can escape from the pressure of family life or work, and if they are lucky, they can tell their troubles to a pretty bar-girl. Indeed, many men dream of leaving their jobs and buying a little country pub, where they imagine they always be the host of a one-week-long party.
21．B 2 2．C 23．A
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了参观Masai Mara的最佳时间。
1．细节理解题。根据文章High season部分的“Accommodation cost will also be high, and as this is the busiest period, so bookings in advance are essential!(住宿费用也会很高，因为这是最繁忙的时期，所以提前预订是必要的)”可知High season的特别之处在于它高昂的住宿费用。故选B项。
2．细节理解题。根据High season Months: June, July, August, September & October部分“Accommodation cost will also be high, and as this is the busiest period, so bookings in advance are essential!(住宿费用也会很高，因为这是最繁忙的时期，所以提前预订是必要的)”以及Green season Months: April, May & November部分的“A plus to travel during the green season is that fewer people are travelling, which means fewer people and low lodge(舍)prices.(在绿色季节旅行的一个好处是，旅行的人更少，这意味着更少的人和住宿的低价格)可知，绿色季节十一月住宿费用最低。故选C项。
3．推理判断题。根据文章标题“The Best Time To Visit Masai Mara(参观Masai Mara的最佳时间)”及文章的主要内容可知文章主要介绍了参观Masai Mara的最佳时间，所以文章应该是一篇旅游指南。故选A项。
24．C 25．B 26．B 27．A
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者是一个搭顺风车旅行的人，他在这个过程中体会很多也得到很多，并且向我们简述了一个在路上的小故事以及他的心得。
24．推理判断题。第二段第一句“The contrast between boredom and excitement on the road is quite striking.”首先表明在旅途中无聊和兴奋之间的对比是很明显的，然后介绍了在路上等车的情景，由此可知作者主要想说明旅途中等待搭便车并不总是令人愉快的经历。故选C项。
25．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“He spoke English, but his dialect made it almost impossible for me to understand. Every time he spoke to me, I'd have to say, "I'm sorry, what did you say " Then his wife would step in to translate.(他说英语，但他的方言使我几乎听不懂。每次他跟我说话，我都会说，“对不起，你刚才说了什么？”然后他的妻子会插手翻译)” 可知，作者听不懂那个男人说的话，每次都要靠他的妻子来翻译，由此推断他们之间的交流很费劲。故选B项。
26．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“When I explained I was hitchhiking coast-to-coast for fun, they were both amazed and impressed(当我解释说我是为了好玩而搭便车从一个海岸到另一个海岸时，他们都很惊讶，也给我留下了深刻的印象)”可知，当作者说自己是为了好玩而搭车旅行时，那个妇女脸上露出恍然大悟的神情，然后想起了Terry Fox，由此推断这个人也曾和作者做过同样的事——搭车旅行。故选B项。
27．词义猜测题。画线词上文“The flow of randomness（随机）and the constant impermanence（无常）was what I enjoyed about hitchhiking.”提到：搭顺风车途中人和事物的流动是变化无常的，这也是作者喜欢的方面。画线词下文“A person becomes an important part of our life for an hour or two and then he or she disappears. ”提到，作者在搭顺风车途中遇到的人成为他生命中的重要部分，停留了一两个小时然后就消失了。因此他们之间的交流是真实的，在短时间内却是有限的，由此可知画线词词义为“有限的”，故选A项。
28．C 2 9．B 30．A 31．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了巴西塞拉多森林砍伐严重，森林破坏尤其令人担忧。
8．细节理解题。由第二段“The Cerrado, which spreads across several states of Brazil and is one of the world’s largest savannas, is often called an “upside-down forest” because of the deep roots its plants sink into the ground to survive seasonal droughts and fires. (塞拉多分布在巴西的几个州，是世界上最大的热带草原之一，由于其植物深深扎根于地下以抵御季节性干旱和火灾，因此常被称为“本末倒置的森林”)”可知，因为根很深，塞拉多被称为“本末倒置的森林”。故选C项。
9．推理判断题。由第三段“Deforestation and other clearances of native plants in the Cerrado rose 8 percent to 8,531 square kilometers in the 12 months through July, Brazil’s official period for measuring deforestation, according to national space research agency INPE. That is more than 10 times the size of New York City’s land area of 783.84 square km. (据巴西国家空间研究机构INPE的数据，截至7月的12个月里，塞拉多的森林砍伐和其他原生植物清除量增加了8%，达到8531平方公里。7月是巴西官方的森林砍伐测量期。这是纽约市783.84平方公里土地面积的10倍多)”可知，塞拉多的森林砍伐和其他原生植物清除量增加了8%，砍伐面积增大，可得出所有数据显示了塞拉多森林砍伐速度增快。故选B项。
10．词句猜测题。由第五段中的““You’re transforming thousands of square kilometers annually,” said Manuel Ferreira, a geographer at the Federal University of Goias. (联邦戈亚斯大学的地理学家曼努埃尔·费雷拉说：“每年都在改造数千平方公里的土地。”)”和第六段“Ferreira said that new plant and animal species are regularly being discovered in the Cerrado but he added that many are probably being eradicated before they can be studied. (费雷拉说，在塞拉多经常发现新的动植物物种，但他补充说，许多物种可能在被研究之前就eradicated)”可知，塞拉多经常发现新的动植物物种，但塞拉多森林砍伐严重，森林砍伐被改造成土地，新的动植物物种不复存在，在被科学家研究前就消灭了，eradicated在此处意为“消灭（Extinguished）”。故选A项。
11．推理判断题。由最后一段“After falling from highs in the early 2000s, deforestation in the Cerrado has been increasing again since right-wing President took office in 2019, calling for more farming and development in sensitive ecosystems. Bustamante and other scientists blame the President for encouraging deforestation with his pro-development rhetoric and for rolling back environmental enforcement. (塞拉多的森林砍伐量从21世纪初的高点开始下降，自右翼总统2019年上台以来，塞拉多的森林砍伐量再次增加，呼吁在敏感的生态系统中进行更多的农业和发展。布斯塔曼特和其他科学家指责总统用支持发展的言辞鼓励砍伐森林，并减少环境执法)”可知，塞拉多的森林砍伐量再次增加，是因为总统要用土地支持农业发展，可得出A项“将森林改造成农场”与总统的政策有关。故选A项。
32．C 33．B 34．D 35．B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项有关鲨鱼可能是色盲的研究，该项研究分析了可能导致鲨鱼色盲的原因并就游泳者如何躲避鲨鱼给出的建议。
12．主旨大意。根据第二段内容“A team at the University of Western Australia studied the visual systems of many different species of sharks and what they have found is diversity in eye design that mirrors the ecological and behavioral diversity of theshark species. The team looked at the retinal cells of 17 species of sharks caught off Queensland and Western Australia and found out that the cells are responsible for sharks' color blindness.(西澳大利亚大学的一个研究小组研究了许多不同种类鲨鱼的视觉系统，他们发现眼睛设计的多样性反映了鲨鱼物种的生态和行为多样性。研究小组观察了在昆士兰和西澳大利亚海域捕获的17种鲨鱼的视网膜细胞，发现这些细胞导致了鲨鱼的色盲) ”可知，第二段主要介绍了这项研究的过程和结果。故选C项。
13．细节理解题，根据第三段中“while various types of cone cells help distinguish colors”（而有多种视锥细胞才能有助于区分颜色）以及“Human eyes come with red, green and blue cone variations, while sharks appear to have just one kind of cone cell.(人类的眼睛有红绿蓝三种视锥细胞变化，而鲨鱼只有一种视锥细胞)”可知，由于鲨鱼只有一种视锥细胞无法区分颜色，从而导致鲨鱼色盲。故选B项。
14．推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It's the high contrast against the water rather than the color itself which is probably attractive to sharks(对鲨鱼来说，最吸引人的可能是与水形成的强烈对比，而不是颜色本身)”可推知，鲨鱼更感兴趣的是与水的强烈对比，而不是你的身体。故选D项。
15．推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句“It is likely that they only see the world in black and white according to a study that is the first to investigate sharks' visual system.(一项首次对鲨鱼视觉系统进行调查的研究显示，鲨鱼眼中的世界很可能只有黑白两色)”和最后一段中“The study suggests that contrast against the background, rather than color itself, might be more important for object detection by sharks.(这项研究表明，检测鲨鱼的目标发现，背景的反差可能比颜色本身更重要)”可知，文章的主要目的是告诉我们一项关于鲨鱼的科学发现。故选B项。
36．E 37．B 38．A 39．C 40．F
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了来自澳大利亚阿德莱德大学的Denholm Aspy发现，某些技能是帮助人们做清醒梦的关键。
16．上文When you sleep, do you ever realize that you are dreaming If yes, then you have had a lucid dream (清醒梦). 说当你睡觉的时候，你有没有意识到你在做梦 如果是，那么你做了一个清醒梦。下文Only some people are able to have them.说只有一些人能够拥有它们。该空承上启下，E选项“大多数人很难做清醒梦。”切题，该空most people 和下文some people呼应，故选E。
17．上文For example, someone may look at a clock, look away, and then look back.说例如，有人可能看了看时钟，看向别处，然后再看回过去。上文提到了时间问题。以及下文But in their dreams, the time on the clock may change very quickly.说但是，在他们的梦里，时钟上的时间可能变化得非常快。该空承上启下，B选项“时间应该保持不变。”切题，故选B。
18．上文Another trick is to wake up after five hours of sleep.说另一个技巧是在五个小时的睡眠后醒来。下文During this time, repeat the words, “The next time I’m dreaming, I’ll remember that I’m dreaming.”说在这段时间里，重复这句话，“下次我做梦的时候，我会记得我在做梦。”该空承上启下，下文中During this time指的就是该空中stay awake的这一段时间，A选项“然后，保持清醒一会儿。”切题，故选A。
19．上文Scientists found that those who used these tricks had a 17 percent success rate at having lucid dreams.说科学家发现，使用这些技巧的人做清醒梦的成功率为17%。下文与之进行对比，C选项“这比他们什么都不做要高得多。”切题，故选C。
20．上文For example, you might learn to play the piano in a lucid dream.说例如，你可能在清醒梦中学习弹钢琴。该空承接上文，继续谈论改进钢琴技巧的事情。F选项“这样，你在现实生活中的钢琴技能可能会得到提高。”切题，故选F。
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. C 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. C 51. D 52. B 53. D 54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了布伦娜在奶奶的帮助下实现了梦寐以求的婚礼的故事。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当布伦娜四月份嫁给布洛克·肯德尔时，她知道她想要83岁的祖母在婚礼上扮演主要的角色。A. employed雇佣；B. wanted想要；C. forced强迫；D. directed指导。根据后文“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air”可知，奶奶在婚礼上负责撒花，说明这是布伦娜想要祖母在婚礼上扮演角色。故选B项。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当布伦娜四月份嫁给布洛克·肯德尔时，她知道她想要83岁的祖母在婚礼上扮演主要的角色。A. balanced平衡的；B. protective保护的；C. similar相似的；D. major主要的。根据后文“On the actual wedding day, Grandma did more than just OK, as she ____4____ stole the show!”可知，祖母在布伦娜的婚礼上不仅仅是做得“还行”，她吸引了人们的注意力，说明她在婚礼中扮演了主要的角色。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布伦娜说：“祖母情绪激动。”A. disappointed失望的；B. confused困惑的；C. emotional激动的；D. honest诚实的。根据后文“She was almost in tears”可知，祖母哭了，说明她情绪激动。故选C项。
【44题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在婚礼当天，祖母做的不仅仅是“还行”，因为她完全偷走了展示机会。A. secretly秘密地；B. completely完全地；C. carefully小心地；D. formally正式地。根据后文“All ____5____ was on her as she walked down the aisle (过道)”可知，当她走下过道时所有的注意力都集中在她身上，说明她完全偷走了展示的机会，引起了人们的注意。故选B项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她走下过道的时候所有的注意力都集中在她的身上，并且婚礼摄像师托马斯·菲尔茨用照片捕捉到这一甜蜜时刻，这些照片随后迅速传播。A. attention注意力；B. pressure压力；C. luck运气；D. influence影响。根据后文“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,”可知，每次祖母在空中撒花的时候，全家人都欢呼大笑，说明大家的注意力都在祖母身上。故选A项。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当她走下过道的时候所有的注意力都集中在她的身上，并且婚礼摄像师托马斯·菲尔茨用照片捕捉到这一甜蜜时刻，这些照片随后迅速传播。A. decisive决定的；B. magical神奇的；C. sweet甜蜜的；D. final最后的。根据后文“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air, our family cheered loudly and happily,”可知，祖母撒花的时候人们都高兴地大声欢呼，说明这是一个甜蜜的时刻。故选C项。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她走下过道的时候所有的注意力都集中在她的身上，并且婚礼摄像师托马斯·菲尔茨用照片捕捉到这一甜蜜时刻，这些照片随后迅速传播。A. planner计划者；B. guest客人；C. singer歌手；D. photographer摄影师。根据前文“was captured (拍摄) by”可知，根据常识，这个甜蜜的时刻是被摄像师拍摄的，故推断出托马斯·菲尔茨是摄像师。故选D项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当她走下过道的时候所有的注意力都集中在她的身上，并且婚礼摄像师托马斯·菲尔茨用影像捕捉到这一甜蜜时刻，这些影像随后迅速传播。A. spread传播；B. shaped塑造；C. changed改变；D. appeared出现。根据常识可知，影像在拍摄后是可以传播的，故选A项。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：布伦娜补充说，她所有的婚礼宾客都笑了。A. sighed叹气；B. laughed大笑；C. waited等待；D. interrupted打扰。根据前文“our family cheered loudly and happily”可知，全家人都很开心，推断出在场的宾客也觉得很开心，人们会大笑。故选B项。
【50题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这绝对是一场在场的人们都不会忘记的婚礼！A. commonly普遍地；B. fortunately幸运地；C. absolutely绝对地；D. immediately立刻。根据后文“While everyone loved the moment”可知，每个人都爱上了这个时刻，说明这场婚礼给人们留下了深刻地印象令人难忘，absolutely意为“绝对地”说明了婚礼让人难忘的程度，符合句意。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这绝对是一场在场的人们都不会忘记的婚礼！A. accept接受；B. realize意识到；C. stop停止；D. forget忘记。根据后文“While everyone loved the moment”可知，人们都爱上了婚礼的时刻，推断出这场婚礼令人难以忘记。故选D项。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然每个人都热爱这个瞬间，没有人比布伦娜祖父更加自豪，他告诉摄像师说：“那是我的持花少女。”A. kinder更和善；B. prouder更骄傲；C. politer更礼貌；D. calmer更冷静。根据后文“That’s my flower girl.”可知，根据常识可知，持花少女指的是新娘，推断出祖父因为布伦娜的婚礼感到骄傲自豪。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我已经认识到生活对我们来说太短了以至于没有时间思考消极的方面。A. supposed假设；B. warned警告；C. proven证明；D. learned认识到。根据后文“life is too short for us to think about the negatives”可知，布伦娜认为她没有时间考虑消极的方面，这是她对生活的一种认识和想法，“认识到”符合句意。故选D项。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为我的祖母会说幸福是一种选择。A. Forgiveness原谅；B. Success成功；C. Happiness幸福；D. Popularity流行。根据前文“When Brenna married Brock Kendall back in April”可知，在四月份的时候布伦娜四月份嫁给布洛克·肯德尔，结婚也是人生中对幸福一种选择方式，故推断出祖母认为幸福是一种选择。故选C项。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们很高兴地看到布伦娜在奶奶的小小帮助下，完成了她梦寐以求的婚礼。A. help帮助；B. guidance指导；C. benefit益处；D. respect尊敬。根据前文“Every time she threw more petals (花瓣) in the air”可知，祖母在布伦娜的婚礼上做了撒花的工作，也就是帮助了布伦娜完成了婚礼。故选A项。
56．Others 57．to express 58．forms 59．to learn 60．which 61．made 62．traditional 63．with 64．has been translated 65．eventually
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了诗歌的几种形式。
56．考查代词。句意：其他人试图传达某些情感，如欢乐和悲伤。分析句子，设空处缺少主语，故使用代词。此处表示“其他人”用others，同时设空处置于句首，开头首字母应该大写。故填Others。
57．考查非谓语动词。句意：诗人用许多不同的诗歌形式来表达自己。分析句子，句中use sth to do sth为固定短语，意为“使用某物去做某事”，使用不定式结构作状语。express为动词，意为“表达”。故填to express。
58．考查名词。句意：现在我们来看一些更简单的形式。分析句子，设空处使用名词作宾语。form为名词，意为“形式”，此处表示复数意义。故填forms。
59．考查非谓语动词。句意：这些诗可能没有意义，甚至看起来矛盾，但它们很容易学习和背诵。分析句子，设空处使用不定式结构作主语补足语。故填to learn。
60．考查定语从句。句意：最简单的一种诗是“列表诗”，它包含了一系列事物、人物、思想或描述，以发展一个特定的主题。分析句子，设空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，引导词在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the list poem，为物。故填which。
61．考查非谓语动词。句意：另一种简单的诗歌形式是由五行诗组成的五行诗。分析句子，句中is为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词。句中cinquain与make up of之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作后置定语。故填made。
62．考查形容词。句意：它不是一种传统的英语诗歌形式，但很受英国作家的欢迎。分析句子，设空处使用tradition的形容词traditional作定语，意为“传统的”。故填traditional。
63．考查固定短语。句意：同上。句中be popular with为固定短语，意为“受……欢迎”。故填with。
64．考查动词。句意：许多唐诗已被译成英语。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，此处表示动词发生在过去对现在有影响，故使用现在完成时。故填has been translated。
65．考查副词。句意：有这么多不同形式的诗歌可供选择，你最终可能会想写自己的诗。分析句子，设空处使用eventual的副词eventually修饰动词作状语，意为“最终地”。故填eventually
