河南省信阳高级中学2023-2024学年高二上期开学考试
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分
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 will the speakers do next
A.Check the map
B.Leave the restaurant
C.Park the car
2.Where are the speakers'
A. At a bus stop
B. At home
C. At the airport
3.What did the speakers do last week
A. They had a celebration dinner
B. They went to see a newborn baby
C. They sent a mail to their neighbors
4.Why does the man make the phone call
A. To cancel a weekend trip
B. To make an appointment
C. To get some information
5.What does the man probably want to do
A. Do some exercise
B. Get an extra key
C. Order room service
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。每段对话或独自读两遍
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman come to the man'
A.To ask for permission
B.To extend an invitation
C.To express thanks
7.When are the students going to the museum
A.On Friday
B.On Saturday
C.On Sunday
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题
8.What are the speakers talking about
A.Buying groceries.
B.Choosing gifts
C.Seeing friends.
9.Who is Clara
A.The man's wife.
B.The man's sister.
C.The man's daughter
10.How much did the man spend on the city passes
A.$36
B$50
C.$150
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11.Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children!
A.To teach them to love animals
B.To help them gain confidence
C.To protect them from dangers
12.What is Kevin's concern about the dog
A.They may misbehave
B.They may get hurt
C.They may carry diseases
13.What will Helen do tomorrow morning
A.Give a talk
B.Meet the children
C.Take some photos
听第9段材科，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the man doing!
A.Attending a lecture
B.Hosting a workshop
C.Conducting an interview
15.Why is Emily doing unpaid work in the new season of the show
A.To follow the latest trend
B.To help raise the crew's pay
C.To support the post-production
16.What enables Emily to try different things in her field
A.Her college education
B.Her teaching experience
C.Her family tradition
17.What does Emily think of her work at the Film Centre
A.Boring
B.Rewarding
C.Demanding
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Who is the speaker talking to
A.Sports club members
B.International tourists
C.University students
19.Where did Emma work for a rugby team
A.In Manchester
B.In Dublin
C.In Vancouver
20.What can be a challenge to Emma's work
A.Competition in the health care industry
B.Discrimination gains female scientists
C.Influence of misinformation on the public
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
My sister recently started a blog, and I wanted to gift her a book on writing — “Elements of Style”. There are many websites that sell books online in India, and I will list down the information about this book. My friend told me that Amazon.com sells this book for $7.00,which is Rs.350(350 卢比).Let’s see if I will get something close to that price or not.
1. Rediff Books. The first site I discovered was Rediff Books. I was able to find this book easily on this site, and there were three different choices of these. The top result was the hardcover(精装本),which was priced at Rs.2,831. They have the paperback edition(平装本) as well, which was priced at very reasonable Rs.191; only one problem— they would take 45 business days to ship!
2. NBC India. Next, I went to the site of NBC India, and found the book there too. They had a list price on the paperback edition of Rs.366, and the picture of the book was exactly like the one I have. The price and picture pleased me quite a bit, but the results page did not show me the shipping days.
3. Flip Kart. I have heard of Flip Kart before, but never actually used it. They had this book listed at Rs.175, and they said it would be shipped in 4-6 business days. This was a paperback edition that was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
4.Amazon.com. Amazon.com can ship books to India. They charge another $3.00 for shipping one. They said that it can take anywhere from18 to 31 business days.
After going through the information, I felt that Flip Kart is the best one, and I went ahead and ordered the book. I hope it reaches within the stated time, and is in good condition.
1. If the author buys this book in A mazon.com, how much will she have to pay
A. Rs.175 B. Rs.350 C. Rs.500 D. Rs.700
2. Which website spends the longest time to ship the book according to the passage
A. Rediff Books B. NBC India C. Flip Kart D. Amazon.com
3. Why did the author consider Flip Kart as the best choice of all the websites
A. Because the author has heard of Flip Kart before.
B. Because Flip Kart has the lowest price and the shortest ship time.
C. Because the book was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
D. Because the book will arrive within the stated time, and is in good condition.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要通过作者购书经历比较了几个售书网站。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“My friend told me that Amazon.com sells this book for $7.00,which is Rs.350(我的朋友告诉我亚马逊网站上这本书卖7美元，也就是350卢比。).”以及第五段“They charge another $3.00 for shipping one. (他们另收3美元的运费。)”可知，如果作者从亚马逊上购买的话，除了书的定价的价格外，还需要付3美元的运费。而根据第一段内容可知，1美元折合卢比是50，那么3美元就是150卢比，再加上350卢比，作者需要付500卢比。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“They have the paperback edition(平装本) as well, which was priced at very reasonable Rs.191; only one problem— they would take 45 business days to ship!(他们也有平装本，定价非常合理，191卢比；只有一个问题——他们需要45个工作日才能发货!)”、第三段“The price and picture pleased me quite a bit, but the results page did not show me the shipping days. (价格和图片让我很满意，但结果页面没有显示我的发货日期。)”、第四段“This was a paperback edition that was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising. (这本书的标价是175卢比，他们说4-6个工作日就能发货。)”以及第五段“They said that it can take anywhere from18 to 31 business days. (他们说这可能需要18到31个工作日。)”可知，发货时间最长的是Rediff Books。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“They had this book listed at Rs.175, and they said it would be shipped in 4-6 business days.(这本书的标价是175卢比，他们说4-6个工作日就能发货。)”可知，不管是价格还是发货速度，Flip Kart都是最低和最快发货的。故选B。
B
While most TV stations try to attract viewers by producing reality shows, Henan TV has become famous by promoting (推广) traditional culture through Chinese dance. Henan TV produced seven dance pieces introducing traditional culture for traditional festivals, such as “Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess (《洛神水赋》)”, a two-minute underwater dance for the Dragon Boat Festival. “Guardian Warriors of Longmen (《龙门金刚 》)”, a dance piece supported by AR technology against the backdrop of the Longmen Grottoes(石窟).
“These pieces have gotten nearly 30 billion hits,“ said Yao Wei, director of the TV station. “It’s a huge success for Henan TV.”
On Nov 1, 2021, Yao was invited to talk about how the TV station had produced the hit dance pieces at a three-day forum (论坛) centering on the research of Chinese dance.
The pieces were popular with audiences, most of whom are members of Gen Z, (people born between 1995 and 2009), Yao said.
“It’s been over forty years since the country’s reform(改革) and opening-up and the younger generations have grown up with open minds. They love Chinese culture and are proud of it,” said Yao. “What we need to do is present Chinese culture and tradition in interesting ways for those young people.”
Yao added that Henan TV has been producing shows promoting traditional culture, such as traditional operas and kung Fu, for nearly 30 years.
“To allure younger audiences, we are also changing our shows. One of the keys is to produce them with creativity,” Yao said. “For example, the latest technology and special stage settings, like underwater scenes, have become our new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture.”
Another key to successfully reaching younger audiences is using social media to promote their shows.
“Social media is being shaped and driven by young people. It’s a powerful form of communication. When they watch short videos, they easily become interested in an eye-catching video,” Yao said.
4. What can we learn about the seven dance pieces produced by Henan TV
A. They were performed by famous stars.
B. They were presented in creative ways.
C. They were about the reform and opening-up.
D. They were produced by AR technology.
5. What’s Gen Z’s attitude toward the seven dance pieces
A. Interested. B. Hopeful. C. Puzzled. D. Disappointed.
6. What does the underlined word “allure” in the third-to-last paragraph probably mean
A. Greet. B. Support. C. Attract. D. Interview.
7. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To report on the features of traditional Chinese dance.
B. To tell the traditional stories of the seven dance pieces.
C To explain how technology helps promote traditional Chinese culture.
D. To introduce the success of the dance series produced by Henan TV.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了河南卫视近年来通过中国舞蹈来推广传统文化，对此河南卫视电视台解释说，当下需要以有趣的方式向年轻人展示中国文化和传统。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Henan TV produced seven dance pieces introducing traditional culture for traditional festivals, such as “Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess(《洛神水赋》)”, a two-minute underwater dance for the Dragon Boat Festival.(河南电视台为传统节日制作了7个介绍传统文化的舞蹈节目，如2分钟的龙舟节水下舞蹈《洛神水赋》)”中的“a two-minute underwater dance(2分钟的龙舟节水下舞蹈《洛神水赋》)”以及倒数第三段““To allure younger audiences, we are also changing our shows. One of the keys is to produce them with creativity,” Yao said.(“为了吸引年轻观众，我们也在更换节目。关键是要用创造力来制作节目，”姚伟说。)”可推断，这7个舞蹈是以一种创造性的方式呈现的。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The pieces were popular with audiences, most of whom are members of Gen Z, (people born between 1995 and 2009), Yao said.(姚伟说，这些作品很受观众欢迎，其中大多数是Z一代，1995年至2009年出生的人)”可推断，Z一代这代人对这些作品很感兴趣。故选A。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后“One of the keys is to produce them with creativity,” Yao said. “For example, the latest technology and special stage settings, like underwater scenes, have become our new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture.”(其中一个关键就是创造性地制造它们。”姚说。“例如，最新的技术和特殊的舞台布景，如水下场景，已经成为我们讲述中国传统文化故事的新方式。”)”可知，通过最新的技术和特殊的舞台布景，创造性地讲述中国传统文化故事的新方式，一定会吸引年轻的观众。所以划线词此处指“吸引”，故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，结合第一段中“While most TV stations try to attract viewers by producing reality shows, Henan TV has become famous by promoting (推广)traditional culture through Chinese dance.(当大多数电视台试图通过制作真人秀节目来吸引观众时，河南电视台通过中国舞蹈传播传统文化而闻名。)”再结合下文提到河南电视台为传统节日制作了7个介绍传统文化的舞蹈节目，很受观众欢迎可知，本文的写作目的是介绍河南电视台制作的舞蹈系列节目的成功。故选D。
C
Years ago, as a business reporter, I interviewed an advertising manager. I was there to ask about the latest campaign. But when I sat down, he wanted to talk about writing novels.
He spent hours meeting with clients(客户), but he dreamed of being a novelist instead. I remember thinking: Sure, everybody dreams to be a novelist. Who doesn’t
A decade later, however, I was surprised to see the same person on TV, holding up his new book. James Patterson had developed into a best-selling author. He has since published more than 100 New York Times best sellers.
“I never thought of myself as an advertising person,” he told me when I asked how he’d done it. “I always planned to be a writer.” Mr. Patterson’s ability to sec himself as a writer shows a term(术语) “possible selves.” It describes how people envision their futures: what they may become, or want to become, etc.
The term, created in 1986 by the social psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius,grew out of research on self-concept and self-perception(自我知觉).While self-concepts, like “I am a kind person” or “I am a good parent”, are based on the present, the researchers found that people are also influenced by possible selves - what they might become in the future and how they might change.
These possible selves,both positive and negative,are closely related to motivation (动机).In a small study, when young adults were made to envision themselves as either regular exercisers (hoped-for selves) or inactive (feared selves),both groups exercised more in the weeks afterward. But researchers have found that imagining positive possible selves can improve health and reduce depression by holding out the hope for a better future.
A possible self can help you realize daydreams, which seem to be unrealistic, “if you build a bridge from your ‘now’ self to the possible self,” Dr. Markus said. But how do we build that bridge
8. What was the author’s attitude towards James Patterson’s dream at first
A. Doubtful. B. Curious. C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
9. What does the underlined word “envision” mean in the fourth paragraph
A. Face. B. Imagine. C. Make. D. Determine.
10. What can we learn about “possible self” from paragraphs 5 and 6
A. It is a necessity for a better future.
B. It refers to a person’s present behaviors.
C. Negative possible selves cannot inspire people.
D. Imagining positive possible selves can promote one’s health.
11. What will be talked about in the following paragraphs
A. How a possible self can be of help.
B. How to connect “now” self and possible self.
C. What could be done to change one’s possible self.
D. What motivation is needed to have a positive self.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者曾经采访一个广告经理，这位经理说自己想成为作家，多年后，这位经理真的梦想成真。作者由此了解了一个专业术语“可能的自我”，每个人都会受到可能的自我的影响。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“I remember thinking: Sure, everybody dreams to be a novelist. Who doesn’t (我记得我当时想:当然，每个人都梦想成为小说家。谁不？)”可推断，作者最初听到这位广告经理的梦想时感到怀疑。故选A。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词下一句“what they may become, or want to become, etc.(他们可能成为什么，或者想成为什么，等等。)”可知，下文是人们对自己未来畅想。选项A“Face (面对)”；选项B“Imagine (想象)”；选项C“Make (制作)”；选项D“Determine (决定)”。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第六段“But researchers have found that imagining positive possible selves can improve health and reduce depression by holding out the hope for a better future.(但研究人员发现，想象积极可能的自我可以通过对更美好的未来抱有希望来改善健康和减少抑郁。)”可知，想象积极的可能的自我对我们的健康有好处。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“A possible self can help you realize daydreams, which seem to be unrealistic, “if you build a bridge from your ‘now’ self to the possible self,” Dr. Markus said. But how do we build that bridge (“如果你在‘现在的’自己和‘可能的’自己之间架起一座桥梁，” Markus博士说，“一个可能的自我可以帮助你实现白日梦，而这些白日梦似乎是不现实的。”但我们要如何搭建那座桥呢？)”可知，本段主要讲述的是如果在‘现在的’自己和‘可能的’自己之间架起一座桥梁，一个可能的自我可以帮助我们实现白日梦。再根据最后一句“But how do we build that bridge ”可知，接下来文章将会介绍如何建立‘现在的’自己和‘可能的’自己之间的一座桥梁。故选B。
D
Whales are important animals in the sea. The organizations of the world are calling all nations not to kill or eat whales any more. But Japan’s new whaling(捕鲸) plan is a great danger to the living of these large animals. It will also do harm to the sea interests (利益) of other surrounding countries including China, experts said.
After the Japanese government made its decision clear on Nov. 8, 2016 to catch 100 more whales in 2017, many animal experts in the world voiced their angry answers. According to a Japan News report, Japan caught 174 minke whales and 140 sei whales totally in the northwest Pacific Ocean in 2017.
“After years of overfishing(过度捕捞),the population of minke whales in the northwest Pacific Ocean has been reduced to a dangerous level. Therefore, Japan should stop whaling in the area,” said Wang Yaming, a leader of the International Whaling Organization. According to Wang, most whales living in the northwest Pacific Ocean are migratory(迁徙的)animals，and their traveling way is very close to the land of Russia, South Korea, North Korea, Japan and China. Japan’s whaling will also have a terrible influence on those countries.
Although the world has stopped to catch and kill whales, Japan lies to others that its killing of whales is just for scientific purposes. However, many experts don’t agree with it completely. “Japan should not kill more whales, as doing so would harm the international whale resources(资源). Japan’s whaling in the northwest Pacific Ocean hasn’t drawn much more attention because it hardly influences the interests of western countries.“ Wang explained.
It is really high time for Japan to stop its whaling from now on.
12. What is the attitude of animal experts to the Japan’s whaling plan
A. Surprised. B. Interested. C. Happy. D. Angry.
13. According to the Japan News report mentioned in the passage, how many whales did Japan catch in the year of 2017
A. About 240. B. About 274.
C. About 314. D. About 414.
14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A. Whales travel far from the land of Japan when they are migrating.
B. Near the land of China, people could not find any whales at all.
C. Overfishing made certain whales in the northwest Pacific Ocean fewer.
D. Japan’s whaling has nothing to do with the neighboring countries.
15. What is the purpose of its whaling according to Japanese government
A. Scientific study. B. Food supply.
C. Zoo interests D. Sea balance.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要告诉我们在日本，由于政府的捕鲸计划，鲸鱼面临着生存的危险。同时，这一计划也将损害包括中国在内的其他周边国家的海洋利益。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“After the Japanese government made its decision clear on Nov. 8, 2016 to catch 100 more whales in 2017, many animal experts in the world voiced their angry answers.(2016年11月8日，日本政府明确决定在2017年再捕100头鲸鱼后，世界上许多动物专家都表达了愤怒的回答。)”可推断，动物专家对日本的捕鲸计划感到愤怒。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“According to a Japan News report, Japan caught 174 minke whales and 140 sei whales totally in the northwest Pacific Ocean in 2017.(据日本新闻报道，2017年，日本在西北太平洋共捕获174头小须鲸和140头鲸鲨。)”可知，根据日本新闻报道，2017年日本共补货174+140=314头鲨鱼。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“After years of overfishing(过度捕捞),the population of minke whales in the northwest Pacific Ocean has been reduced to a dangerous level (经过多年的过度捕捞，西北太平洋的小须鲸数量已经减少到危险的水平)”可知，过度捕捞鲸鱼使得西北太平洋的鲸鱼数量减少了。故选C。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Although the world has stopped to catch and kill whales, Japan lies to others that its killing of whales is just for scientific purposes.(虽然世界已经停止捕杀鲸鱼，但日本对其他国家撒谎说，它捕杀鲸鱼只是为了科学目的。)”可知，日本政府对外宣称，日本捕鲸是为了科学研究。故选A。
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。选项中两项为多余选项。
Change Your Routines(日常生活)
It can be difficult to move forward in a new direction if you just keep following the same routines day in and day out. People tend to(倾向于) be creatures of habits, and sometimes that feeling of being stuck in a rut (墨守陈规) can result from a sense of boredom(无聊). ___16___ Here are some things you can try:
___17___This can be a great way to enrich(使丰富)your social connections and learn interesting things about the people who are around you. So you can choose a person around you and then talk with him.
Have some fun. ___18___ For example, you can hang out with friends or take up a hobby that you are always interested in. Set aside some time during the week, during which you can spend your energy in having a good time.
Try something new. Whether it is taking a new way to work, watching a new show, or signing up for some kind of class, ___19___ This can help add the beautiful scenery to your life and may give you a totally new life.
Be spontaneous (自发的). If you are bored with some part of your life, start trying to live in the moment. ___20___Say yes to the experiences that are without any plans and do not be afraid to do the unexpected things.
A. Start a conversation.
B. accept what you are feeling.
C. Try to head outdoors for a walk.
D. Do things that are not carefully pre-planned.
E. Spend some time on an activity you truly love.
F. explore the world around you in new and different ways.
G. So look for ways you can add some different experiences to each day.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. E 19. F 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个人如果只是日复一日地遵循同样的套路，就很难朝一个新的方向前进。并提出了一些改变日常生活习惯的方法。
【16题详解】
根据空前“People tend to(倾向于) be creatures of habits, and sometimes that feeling of being stuck in a rut (墨守陈规) can result from a sense of boredom(无聊). (人们往往是习惯的生物，有时那种墨守陈规的感觉可能是无聊感的结果。)”以及空后“Here are some things you can try (这里有一些你可以尝试的方法)”可知，空前内容人们之所以会感到默守陈规是因为无聊，而下文则给出建议。选项G“So look for ways you can add some different experiences to each day. (所以，要想办法为每天增加一些不同的经历。)”承上启下，符合上下文内容。故选G。
【17题详解】
空处为段首句，为本段中心句。根据下文“This can be a great way to enrich(使丰富)your social connections and learn interesting things about the people who are around you. So you can choose a person around you and then talk with him. (这是一个丰富你的社会关系的好方法，了解你周围的人有趣的事情。所以你可以在你周围选择一个人，然后和他交谈。)”可知，本段建议读者与人交流。选项A“Start a conversation. (开始一段对话。)”与下文内容一致。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据下文内容“For example, you can hang out with friends or take up a hobby that you are always interested in. Set aside some time during the week, during which you can spend your energy in having a good time.(例如，你可以和朋友出去玩，或者培养一个你一直感兴趣的爱好。每周留出一些时间，在这段时间里，你可以把精力花在玩得开心上。)”可知，作者建议读者做一些感兴趣的事情。选项E“Spend some time on an activity you truly love. (花些时间在你真正喜欢的活动上。)”与下文内容一致。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据段首句“Try something new (尝试新的事物)”可知，本段主要讲述的是作者建议读者尝试新事物。空前“Whether it is taking a new way to work, watching a new show, or signing up for some kind of class, (无论是采取一种新的方式去工作，看一个新的节目，还是报名参加某种课程)”以及空后“This can help add the beautiful scenery to your life and may give you a totally new life. (这可以为你的生活增添美丽的风景，可能会给你一个全新的生活。)”都是建议尝试新事物。选项F“explore the world around you in new and different ways. (用新的、不同的方式探索你周围的世界。)”与上下文内容一致。另外，分析句子结构和空前标点符号“，”可知，选项首字母不可大写。选项F也符合这一要求。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据空后内容“Say yes to the experiences that are without any plans and do not be afraid to do the unexpected things.(对那些没有计划的经历说“是”，不要害怕做意想不到的事情。)”可知，作者建议读者尝试一些没有计划的事。选项D“Do things that are not carefully pre-planned.(做一些没有事先仔细计划好的事情。)”与下文内容一致。故选D。
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
When I was a boy, my parents owned a small grocery store. As I ____21____ those days, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.
I still remember the first time I saw him—or perhaps “experienced” him is a more ____22____ term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of ____23____ fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) ____24____.
Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at ____25____ with everyone he met and in every situation. For me, his ____26____ wasn’t really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself — a true free spirit. The memory of Nick ____27____ me of the encouraging phrase, “Dance like no one is ____28____.”
Countless times I’ve resisted expressing myself simply because I didn’t want to ____29____ looking silly or foolish. I often ____30____ my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who ____31____ this inhibition (压抑). No ____32____ this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn’t for a second ____33____ any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own ____34____ and never apologized for it.
Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to ____35____ the steps to that dance.
21. A. keep track of B. make use of C. think back to D. come down to
22. A. academic B. appropriate C. abstract D. advanced
23. A. wind B. fear C. smell D. energy
24. A. entrance B. exit C. fortune D. mistake
25. A. war B. sea C. odds D. ease
26. A. appearance B. credit C. appeal D. achievement
27. A. informs B. relieves C. reminds D. warns
28. A. watching B. singing C. thinking D. hearing
29. A. mean B. risk C. allow D. avoid
30. A. display B. hide C. expose D. enjoy
31. A. lack B. have C. exhibit D. bear
32. A. idea B. way C. doubt D. excuse
33. A. pay B. give C. take D. hold
34. A. role B. style C. tune D. way
35. A. recognize B. learn C. praise D. remember
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者回忆起尼克，他可以在任何情况下、与任何人的相处时完全展示自己并且感觉自在，作者希望有一天自己也可以做到自如地展示自己。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我回想起那些日子，许多人浮现在我的脑海中。A. keep track of跟踪；B. make use of利用；C. think back to回想起；D. come down to归结为。根据下文“those days, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.”可知，此处表示作者回想起那些日子。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我仍然记得我第一次见到他，或者说“体验”他是一个更适当的说法。A. academic学术的；B. appropriate适当的；C. abstract抽象的；D. advanced高级的。根据语境，此处表示作者认为“体验”尼克是一个更适当的说法。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他一走进商店，我就感觉到一股活力充满了商店。A. wind风；B. fear恐惧；C. smell气味；D. energy活力。根据下文“Singing at the top of his lungs”可知，尼克高声歌唱，所以作者感觉到了一股活力。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：高声歌唱，尼克大出风头。A. entrance入口；B. exit出口；C. fortune财富；D. mistake错误。根据上文“Singing at the top of his lungs”可知，尼克会吸引人的注意，大出风头，make quite an entrance表示“大出风头”。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我真的很钦佩他的能力，在任何情况下与每一个遇见的人在一起时，他都能完全表现自己并感觉自在。A. war战争；B. sea海洋；C. odds几率；D. ease舒适。根据上文“I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself”可知，此处表示作者钦佩尼克可以完全表现自己并感觉自在的能力，at ease表示“舒适自在”。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，他的吸引力并不在于他做了什么，也不在于他是如何做到的，而在于他完全可以自在地做自己——一个真正的自由精神。A. appearance外表；B. credit信用；C. appeal吸引力；D. achievement成就。根据上文“I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at ____5____ with everyone he met and in every situation.”可知，尼克使得作者钦佩，对作者有吸引力。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对尼克的记忆让我想起了一句鼓舞人心的话：“跳舞吧，像没有人欣赏一样。”A. informs通知；B. relieves缓解；C. reminds使想起；D. warns警告。根据下文“me of the encouraging phrase”可知，对尼克的记忆使作者想起了鼓舞人心的话。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对尼克的记忆让我想起了一句鼓舞人心的话：“跳舞吧，像没有人欣赏一样。”A. watching观看；B. singing唱歌；C. thinking思考；D. hearing听。根据上文“Dance like no one is”可知，此处表示像没有人看着一样跳舞。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：无数次，我拒绝表达自己，只是因为我不想冒险让自己看起来很傻。A. mean打算；B. risk冒险；C. allow允许；D. avoid避免。根据下文“looking silly or foolish”可知，作者不想冒险让自己看起来很傻。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我经常把真实的自我隐藏在不放心的墙后，但又尊重那些缺乏这种压抑的人。A. display展示；B. hide隐藏；C. expose暴露；D. enjoy享受。根据上文“Countless times I’ve resisted expressing myself simply because I didn’t want to ____9____ looking silly or foolish.”可知，作者经常隐藏真实的自己。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我经常把真实的自我隐藏在不放心的墙后，但又尊重那些缺乏这种压抑的人。A. lack缺乏；B. have有；C. exhibit展示；D. bear忍受。根据上文“but respect those who”以及语境可知，作者经常把真实的自我隐藏在不放心的墙后，但又尊重那些缺乏这种压抑的人。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，这就是为什么我如此深情地记得尼克，因为他就是他，一刻也不隐瞒任何事实。A. idea想法；B. way方式；C. doubt疑问；D. excuse借口。根据上文“I often my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who this inhibition (压抑). ”以及下文“this is why I remember Nick so fondly”可知，毫无疑问，这就是作者记得尼克的原因，no doubt表示“毫无疑问”。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，这就是为什么我如此深情地记得尼克，因为他就是他，一刻也不隐瞒任何事实。A. pay支付；B. give给予；C. take携带；D. hold保持。根据语境，此处表示尼克没有任何一秒隐藏自己，hold back表示“隐瞒”。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：无论你是爱他还是讨厌他，尼克都会按照自己的曲调跳舞，从不为此道歉。A. role角色；B. style风格；C. tune曲调；D. way方式。根据上文“danced to his own”可知尼克按照自己的曲调跳舞。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：也许有一天，我也会有勇气和信心去学习舞蹈的舞步。A. recognize认识；B. learn学习；C. praise表扬；D. remember记住。根据上文“Countless times I’ve resisted expressing myself”根据下文“Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence”可知作者拒绝表现自己，所以此处表示作者希望自己可以学会舞蹈的舞步，自如地展示自己。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。
In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the day begins ____36____a hot bowl of beef noodles.
According to a recent archaeological ____37____(discover) in Qinghai Province where a 50-centimeter-long noodle was unearthed, the noodles have a history of about 4,000 years.
Recently, the first recipe (菜谱) for Lanzhou beef noodles was discovered in ____38____unusual form of a poem (古诗) by the late 18th century scholar Chen Weijing. Few ____39____(write) recipes survive from the Qing Dynasty, because cook ____40____(consider) a lower-end profession (职业) then, which hardly attracted educated people. The poem listed two ingredients per line, although without further ____41____(instruction) such as the amount of each ingredient or the cooking time.
The second person ____42____(improve) Lanzhou beef noodles was a cook named Ma Zilu,____43____ lived in the early twentieth century. By that time, hundreds of beef noodle restaurants had opened in Lanzhou, and the taste in each location differed ____44____(significant). After achieving a form of unity among the different restaurants in Lanzhou, Ma later opened a small food cart and traveled around China, ____45____ (introduce) the dish all the way to the southeast port city of Guangzhou.
【答案】36. with
37. discovery
38. an 39. written
40. was considered
41. instructions
42. to improve
43. who 44. significantly
45. introducing
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是兰州拉面的起源和发展。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：在甘肃兰州，一天的开始是一碗热腾腾的牛肉面。begin with是固定短语，意为“以……开始”，故填with。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：根据最近在青海省的一项考古发现，一根50厘米长的面条出土，面条的历史大约有4000年。archaeological是形容词，修饰名词，此处意为“发现”，名词是discovery，空前有a，空格处用单数，故填discovery。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：最近，兰州牛肉面的第一个配方是由18世纪晚期的学者陈维景在一首不同寻常的诗中发现的。form是可数名词单数，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，unusual是元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用an，故填an。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：清代流传下来的书面食谱很少，因为当时厨师被认为是一种低端职业，很难吸引受过教育的人。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词recipes，此处表示“书面食谱”，空格处意为“书面的”，形容词是written。故填written。
【40题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：清代流传下来的书面食谱很少，因为当时厨师被认为是一种低端职业，很难吸引受过教育的人。厨师被认为是一种低端职业，句子用被动语态，句子描述过去的事情，时态是一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语cook是单数，因此空格处是was considered。故填was considered。
【41题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：这首诗每行列出了两种食材，尽管没有进一步说明每种食材的用量或烹饪时间。instruction是可数名词，不只一个，因此空格处用复数，故填instructions。
【42题详解】
考查不定式。句意：第二个改进兰州牛肉面的人是一位名叫Ma Zilu的厨师，他生活在20世纪初。person前有序数词修饰，空格处用不定式作后置定语，故填to improve。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：第二个改进兰州牛肉面的人是一位名叫Ma Zilu的厨师，他生活在20世纪初。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词Ma Zilu是人，关系代词用who，故填who。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：到那时，兰州已经开了数百家牛肉面店，每个地方的味道都有很大不同。空格处用副词修饰动词differed，significant的副词是significantly，意为“大大地”，故填significantly。
【45题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：在兰州不同的餐馆之间达成某种形式的统一后，马后来开了一辆小吃车，走遍中国，把这道菜一路介绍到东南港口城市广州。句中谓语是opened a small food cart and traveled around China，空格处用非谓语动词，Ma和introduce之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填introducing。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部正在征集以“中国航天”为主题的短视频，你打算邀请你校的交换生Thomas一起制作，请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.作品要求；
2.你对作品的设想。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Thomas,
To celebrate the striking progress China’s space industry has made, our school’s photography club is collecting short videos concerning this topic. Knowing you are keen on space exploration, I’m writing to invite you to cooperate with me.
It is required that the video be limited to 10 minutes and show the advances in China’s space industry. To impress the viewers, I’m considering including the history of China’s space exploration and the introduction of some outstanding astronauts in the video.
As far as I am concerned, it would be a precious opportunity to broaden our horizons a swell as enrich our knowledge. I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation.
Yours,
Li Hua.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部正在征集以“中国航天”为主题的短视频，你打算邀请你校的交换生Thomas一起制作，请给他写一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
机会：opportunity→chance
在我看来：as far as I am concerned→in my opinion
惊人：striking→amazing
宝贵的：precious→valuable
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：It is required that the video be limited to 10 minutes and show the advances in China’s space industry.
拓展句：As is required, the video be limited to 10 minutes and show the advances in China’s space industry.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To celebrate the striking progress China’s space industry has made, our school’s photography club is collecting short videos concerning this topic. (运用了不定式作目的状语)
[高分句型2] I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
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。
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice’s birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he’d seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately.
The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times.
His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door.
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Paragraph 2：
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
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【答案】Paragraph 1：
Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. Seeing Tony, he told him to come the next day. But Tony didn’t give up and explained all to the owner. Hearing Tony’s explanation, the owner opened the bag to check the mangoes. To Tony’s disappointment, they were not enough to exchange a lovely doll. He was walking out with tears rolling down his face when the owner stopped him and finally agreed because of his love for his sister. After giving many thanks, Tony got his sister a dream present.
Paragraph 2：
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table. She noticed a beautiful box on the table. Curious, she opened the box carefully. To her great surprise, she found the doll she had been dreaming of for a long time. When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn’t help crying and hugged him tightly. Touched by the warm atmosphere, their parents smiled with pleasure, knowing their son had grown up and was reliable enough to take care of his sister.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Tony想给妹妹Alice买一个新娃娃作为生日礼物，于是想要通过芒果来换取礼物，最终店主同意芒果换新娃娃，Alice得到了梦寐以求的娃娃，他们的父母被温暖的氛围感动了，高兴地笑了，知道儿子已经长大了，可以放心地照顾妹妹了。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Tony上气不接下气地跑回蜂蜜屋，却发现店主正要关门。”可知，第一段可描写Tony到店里买娃娃的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“第二天早上，Alice走进厨房，在早餐桌旁坐下。”可知，第二段可描写Alice收到礼物后的反应。
2.续写线索：Tony来到商店买礼物——店主同意芒果交换娃娃——Alice收到礼物——Alice感动——父母感动
3.词汇激活
行为类
回去：rush back to/ go back to
放弃：give up/ quit
照顾：take care of /attend to
情绪类
可爱：lovely /cute
快乐：pleasure / joy
【点睛】[高分句型1] Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door. (运用了不定式作结果状语)
[高分句型2] When Tony said happy birthday to her, Alice couldn’t help crying and hugged him tightly. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)河南省信阳高级中学2023-2024学年高二上期开学考试
英语试题
第I卷
第一部分
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 will the speakers do next
A.Check the map
B.Leave the restaurant
C.Park the car
2.Where are the speakers'
A. At a bus stop
B. At home
C. At the airport
3.What did the speakers do last week
A They had a celebration dinner
B. They went to see a newborn baby
C. They sent a mail to their neighbors
4.Why does the man make the phone call
A. To cancel a weekend trip
B. To make an appointment
C. To get some information
5.What does the man probably want to do
A. Do some exercise
B. Get an extra key
C. Order room service
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。每段对话或独自读两遍
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.Why does the woman come to the man'
A.To ask for permission
B.To extend an invitation
C.To express thanks
7.When are the students going to the museum
A.On Friday
B.On Saturday
C.On Sunday
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题
8.What are the speakers talking about
A.Buying groceries.
B.Choosing gifts
C.Seeing friends.
9.Who is Clara
A.The man's wife.
B.The man's sister.
C.The man's daughter
10.How much did the man spend on the city passes
A.$36
B.$50
C$150
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题
11.Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children!
A.To teach them to love animals
B.To help them gain confidence
C.To protect them from dangers
12.What is Kevin's concern about the dog
A.They may misbehave
B.They may get hurt
C.They may carry diseases
13.What will Helen do tomorrow morning
A.Give a talk
B.Meet the children
C.Take some photos
听第9段材科，回答第14至17题。
14.What is the man doing!
A.Attending a lecture
B.Hosting a workshop
C.Conducting an interview
15.Why is Emily doing unpaid work in the new season of the show
A.To follow the latest trend
B.To help raise the crew's pay
C.To support the post-production
16.What enables Emily to try different things in her field
A.Her college education
B.Her teaching experience
C.Her family tradition
17.What does Emily think of her work at the Film Centre
A.Boring
B.Rewarding
C.Demanding
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18.Who is the speaker talking to
A.Sports club members
B.International tourists
C.University students
19.Where did Emma work for a rugby team
A.In Manchester
B.In Dublin
C.In Vancouver
20.What can be a challenge to Emma's work
A.Competition in the health care industry
B.Discrimination gains female scientists
C.Influence of misinformation on the public
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
My sister recently started a blog, and I wanted to gift her a book on writing — “Elements of Style”. There are many websites that sell books online in India, and I will list down the information about this book. My friend told me that Amazon.com sells this book for $7.00,which is Rs.350(350 卢比).Let’s see if I will get something close to that price or not.
1. Rediff Books. The first site I discovered was Rediff Books. I was able to find this book easily on this site, and there were three different choices of these. The top result was the hardcover(精装本),which was priced at Rs.2,831. They have the paperback edition(平装本) as well, which was priced at very reasonable Rs.191; only one problem— they would take 45 business days to ship!
2. NBC India. Next, I went to the site of NBC India, and found the book there too. They had a list price on the paperback edition of Rs.366, and the picture of the book was exactly like the one I have. The price and picture pleased me quite a bit, but the results page did not show me the shipping days.
3. Flip Kart. I have heard of Flip Kart before, but never actually used it. They had this book listed at Rs.175, and they said it would be shipped in 4-6 business days. This was a paperback edition that was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
4.Amazon.com. Amazon.com can ship books to India. They charge another $3.00 for shipping one. They said that it can take anywhere from18 to 31 business days.
After going through the information, I felt that Flip Kart is the best one, and I went ahead and ordered the book. I hope it reaches within the stated time, and is in good condition.
1. If the author buys this book in A mazon.com, how much will she have to pay
A. Rs.175 B. Rs.350 C. Rs.500 D. Rs.700
2. Which website spends the longest time to ship the book according to the passage
A. Rediff Books B. NBC India C. Flip Kart D. Amazon.com
3. Why did the author consider Flip Kart as the best choice of all the websites
A. Because the author has heard of Flip Kart before.
B. Because Flip Kart has the lowest price and the shortest ship time.
C. Because the book was printed in 2006, and it looked quite promising.
D. Because the book will arrive within the stated time, and is in good condition.
B
While most TV stations try to attract viewers by producing reality shows, Henan TV has become famous by promoting (推广) traditional culture through Chinese dance. Henan TV produced seven dance pieces introducing traditional culture for traditional festivals, such as “Rhapsody on the Luo River Goddess (《洛神水赋》)”, a two-minute underwater dance for the Dragon Boat Festival. “Guardian Warriors of Longmen (《龙门金刚 》)”, a dance piece supported by AR technology against the backdrop of the Longmen Grottoes(石窟).
“These pieces have gotten nearly 30 billion hits,“ said Yao Wei, director of the TV station. “It’s a huge success for Henan TV.”
On Nov 1, 2021, Yao was invited to talk about how the TV station had produced the hit dance pieces at a three-day forum (论坛) centering on the research of Chinese dance.
The pieces were popular with audiences, most of whom are members of Gen Z, (people born between 1995 and 2009), Yao said.
“It’s been over forty years since the country’s reform(改革) and opening-up and the younger generations have grown up with open minds. They love Chinese culture and are proud of it,” said Yao. “What we need to do is present Chinese culture and tradition in interesting ways for those young people.”
Yao added that Henan TV has been producing shows promoting traditional culture, such as traditional operas and kung Fu, for nearly 30 years.
“To allure younger audiences, we are also changing our shows. One of the keys is to produce them with creativity,” Yao said. “For example, the latest technology and special stage settings, like underwater scenes, have become our new ways of telling stories about traditional Chinese culture.”
Another key to successfully reaching younger audiences is using social media to promote their shows.
“Social media is being shaped and driven by young people. It’s a powerful form of communication. When they watch short videos, they easily become interested in an eye-catching video,” Yao said.
4. What can we learn about the seven dance pieces produced by Henan TV
A. They were performed by famous stars.
B. They were presented in creative ways.
C. They were about the reform and opening-up.
D. They were produced by AR technology.
5. What’s Gen Z’s attitude toward the seven dance pieces
A. Interested. B. Hopeful. C. Puzzled. D. Disappointed.
6. What does the underlined word “allure” in the third-to-last paragraph probably mean
A. Greet. B. Support. C. Attract. D. Interview.
7. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To report on the features of traditional Chinese dance.
B. To tell the traditional stories of the seven dance pieces.
C. To explain how technology helps promote traditional Chinese culture.
D. To introduce the success of the dance series produced by Henan TV.
C
Years ago, as a business reporter, I interviewed an advertising manager. I was there to ask about the latest campaign. But when I sat down, he wanted to talk about writing novels.
He spent hours meeting with clients(客户), but he dreamed of being a novelist instead. I remember thinking: Sure, everybody dreams to be a novelist. Who doesn’t
A decade later, however, I was surprised to see the same person on TV, holding up his new book. James Patterson had developed into a best-selling author. He has since published more than 100 New York Times best sellers.
“I never thought of myself as an advertising person,” he told me when I asked how he’d done it. “I always planned to be a writer.” Mr. Patterson’s ability to sec himself as a writer shows a term(术语) “possible selves.” It describes how people envision their futures: what they may become, or want to become, etc.
The term, created in 1986 by the social psychologists Hazel Markus and Paula Nurius,grew out of research on self-concept and self-perception(自我知觉).While self-concepts, like “I am a kind person” or “I am a good parent”, are based on the present, the researchers found that people are also influenced by possible selves - what they might become in the future and how they might change.
These possible selves,both positive and negative,are closely related to motivation (动机).In a small study, when young adults were made to envision themselves as either regular exercisers (hoped-for selves) or inactive (feared selves),both groups exercised more in the weeks afterward. But researchers have found that imagining positive possible selves can improve health and reduce depression by holding out the hope for a better future.
A possible self can help you realize daydreams, which seem to be unrealistic, “if you build a bridge from your ‘now’ self to the possible self,” Dr. Markus said. But how do we build that bridge
8. What was the author’s attitude towards James Patterson’s dream at first
A. Doubtful. B. Curious. C. Worried. D. Disappointed.
9. What does the underlined word “envision” mean in the fourth paragraph
A. Face. B. Imagine. C. Make. D. Determine.
10. What can we learn about “possible self” from paragraphs 5 and 6
A. It is a necessity for a better future.
B. It refers to a person’s present behaviors.
C. Negative possible selves cannot inspire people.
D. Imagining positive possible selves can promote one’s health.
11. What will be talked about in the following paragraphs
A. How a possible self can be of help.
B. How to connect “now” self and possible self.
C. What could be done to change one’s possible self.
D. What motivation is needed to have a positive self.
D
Whales are important animals in the sea. The organizations of the world are calling all nations not to kill or eat whales any more. But Japan’s new whaling(捕鲸) plan is a great danger to the living of these large animals. It will also do harm to the sea interests (利益) of other surrounding countries including China, experts said.
After the Japanese government made its decision clear on Nov. 8, 2016 to catch 100 more whales in 2017, many animal experts in the world voiced their angry answers. According to a Japan News report, Japan caught 174 minke whales and 140 sei whales totally in the northwest Pacific Ocean in 2017.
“After years of overfishing(过度捕捞),the population of minke whales in the northwest Pacific Ocean has been reduced to a dangerous level. Therefore, Japan should stop whaling in the area,” said Wang Yaming, a leader of the International Whaling Organization. According to Wang, most whales living in the northwest Pacific Ocean are migratory(迁徙的)animals，and their traveling way is very close to the land of Russia, South Korea, North Korea, Japan and China. Japan’s whaling will also have a terrible influence on those countries.
Although the world has stopped to catch and kill whales, Japan lies to others that its killing of whales is just for scientific purposes. However, many experts don’t agree with it completely. “Japan should not kill more whales, as doing so would harm the international whale resources(资源). Japan’s whaling in the northwest Pacific Ocean hasn’t drawn much more attention because it hardly influences the interests of western countries.“ Wang explained.
It is really high time for Japan to stop its whaling from now on.
12. What is the attitude of animal experts to the Japan’s whaling plan
A. Surprised. B. Interested. C. Happy. D. Angry.
13. According to the Japan News report mentioned in the passage, how many whales did Japan catch in the year of 2017
A. About 240. B. About 274.
C. About 314. D. About 414.
14. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage
A. Whales travel far from the land of Japan when they are migrating.
B. Near the land of China, people could not find any whales at all.
C. Overfishing made certain whales in the northwest Pacific Ocean fewer.
D. Japan’s whaling has nothing to do with the neighboring countries.
15. What is the purpose of its whaling according to Japanese government
A. Scientific study. B. Food supply.
C. Zoo interests D. Sea balance.
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。选项中两项为多余选项。
Change Your Routines(日常生活)
It can be difficult to move forward in a new direction if you just keep following the same routines day in and day out. People tend to(倾向于) be creatures of habits, and sometimes that feeling of being stuck in a rut (墨守陈规) can result from a sense of boredom(无聊). ___16___ Here are some things you can try:
___17___This can be a great way to enrich(使丰富)your social connections and learn interesting things about the people who are around you. So you can choose a person around you and then talk with him.
Have some fun. ___18___ For example, you can hang out with friends or take up a hobby that you are always interested in. Set aside some time during the week, during which you can spend your energy in having a good time.
Try something new. Whether it is taking a new way to work, watching a new show, or signing up for some kind of class, ___19___ This can help add the beautiful scenery to your life and may give you a totally new life.
Be spontaneous (自发的). If you are bored with some part of your life, start trying to live in the moment. ___20___Say yes to the experiences that are without any plans and do not be afraid to do the unexpected things.
A. Start a conversation.
B. accept what you are feeling.
C. Try to head outdoors for a walk.
D. Do things that are not carefully pre-planned.
E. Spend some time on an activity you truly love.
F. explore the world around you in new and different ways.
G. So look for ways you can add some different experiences to each day.
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
When I was a boy, my parents owned a small grocery store. As I ____21____ those days, many people come to mind. One such person was Nick.
I still remember the first time I saw him—or perhaps “experienced” him is a more ____22____ term. The moment he entered the store I could feel a rush of ____23____ fill the place. Singing at the top of his lungs, Nick made quite a(n) ____24____.
Nick had great enthusiasm for life. I really admired him for his ability to be completely himself and at ____25____ with everyone he met and in every situation. For me his ____26____ wasn’t really what he did or how he did it, but rather that he was absolutely comfortable simply being himself — a true free spirit. The memory of Nick ____27____ me of the encouraging phrase, “Dance like no one is ____28____.”
Countless times I’ve resisted expressing myself simply because I didn’t want to ____29____ looking silly or foolish. I often ____30____ my true self behind a wall of insecurity, but respect those who ____31____ this inhibition (压抑). No ____32____ this is why I remember Nick so fondly, for he was who he was, and didn’t for a second ____33____ any of it back. Whether you loved him or hated him, Nick most certainly danced to his own ____34____ and never apologized for it.
Perhaps someday I, too, will have the courage and confidence to ____35____ the steps to that dance.
21. A. keep track of B. make use of C. think back to D. come down to
22. A. academic B. appropriate C. abstract D. advanced
23. A. wind B. fear C. smell D. energy
24. A. entrance B. exit C. fortune D. mistake
25. A. war B. sea C. odds D. ease
26. A. appearance B. credit C. appeal D. achievement
27 A. informs B. relieves C. reminds D. warns
28. A. watching B. singing C. thinking D. hearing
29. A. mean B. risk C. allow D. avoid
30. A. display B. hide C. expose D. enjoy
31. A. lack B. have C. exhibit D. bear
32. A. idea B. way C. doubt D. excuse
33. A. pay B. give C. take D. hold
34. A. role B. style C. tune D. way
35. A. recognize B. learn C. praise D. remember
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。
In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the day begins ____36____a hot bowl of beef noodles.
According to a recent archaeological ____37____(discover) in Qinghai Province where a 50-centimeter-long noodle was unearthed, the noodles have a history of about 4,000 years.
Recently the first recipe (菜谱) for Lanzhou beef noodles was discovered in ____38____unusual form of a poem (古诗) by the late 18th century scholar Chen Weijing. Few ____39____(write) recipes survive from the Qing Dynasty, because cook ____40____(consider) a lower-end profession (职业) then, which hardly attracted educated people. The poem listed two ingredients per line, although without further ____41____(instruction) such as the amount of each ingredient or the cooking time.
The second person ____42____(improve) Lanzhou beef noodles was a cook named Ma Zilu,____43____ lived in the early twentieth century. By that time, hundreds of beef noodle restaurants had opened in Lanzhou, and the taste in each location differed ____44____(significant). After achieving a form of unity among the different restaurants in Lanzhou, Ma later opened a small food cart and traveled around China, ____45____ (introduce) the dish all the way to the southeast port city of Guangzhou.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校摄影俱乐部正在征集以“中国航天”为主题的短视频，你打算邀请你校的交换生Thomas一起制作，请给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.作品要求；
2.你对作品的设想。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
As he lay awake that night, Tony could hear his parents discussing his sister Alice’s birthday. It was just two days away. Birthdays were always a lot of fun, even though there was no money for store-bought gifts. Nearly all of toys he and his sister had were homemade. There was nothing wrong with that, he knew. Like many families in this part, they were poor.
This birthday would be different, though. Alice was older now, and he’d seen how her eyes lit up when she saw the new doll at Honey House, a neighborhood store just down the road from their house.
How he longed for her to have it! An idea finally came to him just before he went to bed. After a quick breakfast the following morning, he tied a bag to the handlebars of his bike and headed toward a village hill.
After a long journey, he reached his destination, the mango forest. There were already two other boys there. Tony grabbed his bag and set to work immediately.
The sun was high overhead. The weather was hot and nearly all of the taller trees held ripe mangoes but they were well beyond reach. Tony struggled to climb the trees to pick mangoes, though he fell off many times.
His efforts were sometimes rewarded when a mango dropped into the bag. After a while his neck ached from looking upward, and his arms grew sore. He kept at it, though, and by late afternoon his bag was nearly full.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
2. 续写部分分两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1：
Tony rushed back to Honey House, out of breath, only to find the owner of the store was going to close the door.
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Paragraph 2：
The following morning, Alice walked into the kitchen and took a seat at the breakfast table.
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