永春一中高一年(下)学期期末考
英语试卷2023.7
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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 John do after school tomorrow
A. See a movie. B. Play badminton.
C. Go to Grace’s house.
2. What color of shirt will the man choose
A. White. B. Black. C. Blue.
3 What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student.
C. Headmaster and teacher.
4. Who is worried about gaining weight
A. The son. B. Aunt Louise. C. The mother.
5. Why does the woman give up buying the coat
A. It is expensive. B. The size doesn’t fit her.
C. She doesn’t like the color.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the laundry.
7. When will the woman return
A Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
8. How will the woman send the package
A. By air mail. B. By registered mail. C. By express mail.
9. How much should the woman pay
A. 20. B. 23. C. 26.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Why did the woman go to New York
A. To have meetings. B. To go sightseeing. C. To study a program.
11. What may help avoid jet lag
A. Coffee. B. Alcohol. C. Exercise.
12. What did the woman say about most passengers
A. They preferred alcohol. B. They liked to do exercises.
C. They could hardly make a choice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What do we know about the area
A. Lightning strikes mostly in December.
B. The area is near the Andes Mountains.
C. The people there worry about getting hit.
14. What did NASA call the area
A. The Never Ending Storm of Catatumbo.
B. The Lightning Capital of the World.
C. The Light of Venezuela.
15. Which helps the area get so many storms
A Warm mountain winds.
B. Warm sea air.
C. The crowded population.
16. What does the man say in the end
A. He’s scared of storms.
B. He’ll never visit Venezuela.
C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. What is the speech mainly about
A. Music and dancing in Guanajuato.
B. Traditional Mexican dresses.
C. The speaker’s career.
18. Which kind of music does the speaker like best
A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Traditional Mexican music.
19. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer
A. Teamwork. B. Hard work C. Love for the culture and music.
20. How do folk dancers get dance dresses
A. By buying them at the store.
B. By making them on their own.
C. By borrowing them from their grandparents.
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。
A
A bunch of flowers, a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine are the classic moves when it comes to buying the best mother’s day gifts. If you want something a little different this year, we’ve prepared a guide to fine gifts for your mother, grandmother or mother-in-law.
Personalized Chopping Board (切菜板)
From 40, Etsy
Quickest delivery: 5-7 days, free
A good chopping board will stay with you for life. This wooden board is handmade in a Yorkshire workshop, and can be personalized on one or both sides. Sizes vary from small to extra large.
Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription
104 for six months, Bloom & Wild
Give the gift of fresh flowers once a month, for six months with this well priced Bloom & Wild gift subscription. It works out at 17.33 per bunch. That’s a pretty good deal considering the average bunch at Bloom & Wild costs nearer 25.
The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone
15, The Body Shop
Quickest delivery: next day if you order before 11am, 4.99
The practice of gua sha is rooted in ancient Chinese medicine but became the number one western beauty trend in 2020 after influencers and beauty editors alike were crazy about how it made their faces appear more attractive. It involves combing a gua sha along your cheeks, jawline, chin and around your mouth in delicate dragging motions to de-puff (消肿).
Fitbit Inspire 2
44.99, John Lewis
Quickest delivery: next day from 7.50
It’s a common misconception that you have to break the bank to buy a fitness watch, but this Fitbit watch suggests otherwise. For less than 50, she gets a tracker of activity, heart-rate and sleep, as well as a battery that lasts up to 10 days.
1. How much may yearly subscribed flowers cost at Bloom & Wild
A. 100. B. 104. C. 208. D. 300.
2. What made gua sha popular in 2020
A. Its beautifying effect. B. Its easy-to-use feature.
C. Its body weight control. D. Its Chinese medicine origin.
3. What is special about Fitbit Inspire 2
A. It is water-proof. B. It is reasonably priced.
C. It has a long battery life. D. It can track users’ activity.
B
In a close-up (特写), one man is pulling the other with all his strength through the window of an SUV, a type of vehicle, which is stuck dangerously on a cliff (悬崖) 30 feet above a busy roadway.
Jason Warnock, then 29, is the man performing the life-saving action. He was driving in Lewiston, Idaho, in April 2015 when he came upon a fallen tree in the middle of the road. “I was like, ‘What happened’ ” he told a news website. Warnock stretched out his neck to stare up the side of a cliff. At the very top, where the tree should have been, was an SUV swinging on the edge, held back from falling to the road by a delicate, heavily damaged chain-link fence. Looking inside the car, Warnock could see a panicked Matthew Sitko, 23, beating on the passenger-side window.
That’s when Warnock sprang into action. He crossed a nearby footbridge, and climbed up the cliff to get to the vehicle. When Warnock got to the car, he tried breaking the window with a tool he had on him, only to realize that his cracking was shaking the car and might cause it to slip down the hill. He stopped and turned to calming Sitko enough to get him to open the window. “Give me your hand,” Warnock said. “If this thing goes, I want to have a hold of you so I can at least get you out of there.” Before reaching for the lifeline, Sitko had one request: “Can I grab my phone ” Soon enough, Warnock had freed both man and his machine.
According to the Lewiston police chief, the accident was caused when Sitko, who suffered only minor injuries, lost control of his car. For his part, Warnock insisted he came to Sitko’s aid for one simple reason: “I just did what anyone would do.”
4. Where was Matthew Sitko’s SUV when spotted
A. On a cliff. B. By a river.
C. On the road. D. Under a tree.
5. Why did Warnock stop breaking the window
A. His strength ran up.
B. His tool stopped functioning.
C. He worried about his own safety.
D. He realized the possible consequence.
6. What is the cause of the accident
A. The SUV was beyond repair. B. The SUV was out of control.
C. Sitko was severely injured. D. Sitko was sleepy and tired.
7. Which of the following can best describe Warnock
A. Calm but stubborn. B. Daring but anxious.
C. Caring and decisive. D. Optimistic and strong.
C
Along with a rising number of space missions by government agencies and private industries, comes a fresh set of problems for Earth: potentially dangerous space junk.
A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy concluded “that current practices have a 10 percent chance of one or more deaths over a decade”. In other words, according to researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, there’s roughly a one-in-ten chance that the next decade will witness falling space junk kill someone.
The space junk orbiting the earth is an unfortunate by-product of our desire to explore and document space. According to 2021 figures from NASA and the Department of Defense’s Space Surveillance Data, the agencies were actively tracking more than 27,000 pieces of space junk, most of which are larger than a softball and that casually orbit the planet. While the floating space junk is certainly a problem, not all the objects that went up must come down, and, in fact, a number of pieces simply burn up in the atmosphere. But sometimes those objects, particularly large ones like used rocket attachments, give in to gravity and fall back down to Earth to be dealt with once again by their human makers. Typically, people don’t die or even get injured by this phenomenon — many of the falling pieces crash into the ocean.
They also have to deal with the unsettling feeling of knowing that large rocket pieces can just fall from the sky and that it might affect people in certain parts of the world more than others.
This poses an obvious safety risk to people on the ground. “When some large parts of space junk return to Earth, the parts of their mass survive the heat of atmosphere. Many of the surviving pieces are potentially dangerous, giving serious risks on land, at sea, and to people in airplanes,” the study explains.
8. What is the conclusion of the study published in Nature Astronomy
A. People will see space junk easily in the future.
B. Government agencies and private industries will develop fast.
C. Some people may be hit to death by objects from the space.
D. There will be a 10 percent chance for human to die in 10 years.
9. What can be inferred from the third paragraph
A. Normally we should not worry about space junk.
B. The large space junk will pollute the ocean.
C. The floating space junk will come down finally.
D. The space junk will get burnt in the sky.
10. What might be discussed in the following part of the text
A. How to find space junk.
B. How to deal with space junk.
C. How to inform people of the danger.
D How to avoid the danger of space junk.
11. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Space Junk Causes Pollution
B. How to Take Back Space Junk
C. Exploring Space Takes in Unfortunate Results
D. Space Junk Puts People at Risk
D
“Innovation,” Matt Ridley tells us at the start of his new book, How Innovation Works, “is the most important factor about the modern world, but one of the least well understood.” After decades of careful study, we’re still not completely sure about innovation’s causes or how it can best be developed. In this book, he is trying to make the “great puzzle” easier to understand.
In the first half of his book, we visit with the early developers of the steam engine, knowing the events leading to the Wright brothers’ first flight, and hear about the stories about inventors and their inventions. In the second half of his book, he looks closely, chapter by chapter, at the factors that shape innovations.
Ridley’s most important chapters are where he calls attention to the process of making new things. Innovation, he tells us, is usually a step-by-step journey. This was the case with Thomas Edison, who, as Ridley notes, tried 6, 000 different materials for his electric light.
At Ridley’s conclusion, he tells us the innovation “is the child of freedom and the parent of good life”. But it is unclear why the human desire to move forward is now in the crisis of being abandoned. It seems more realistic to believe that seeking innovation will be just fine, as long as we keep encouraging men and women who are trying to solve important problems. And we don’t necessarily have to create an idea to explain what may be happening. For example, our scientists and engineers are now working around the clock and around the world to fight off the COVID-19. They are solving a big problem with lots of funding, lots of talent, lots of teamwork and lots of ambition. Isn’t that how innovation works, too
12. Matt Ridley’s new book is intended to__________.
A. encourage people to innovate B. share stories about innovation
C. introduce the history of innovation D. explore the way innovation works
13. What is the first half of Matt Ridley’s new book mainly about
A. The factors that shape innovations.
B. How the inventors achieved success.
C. Introduction to some innovations in history.
D. How people benefited from innovations in the past.
14. Which of the following may belong to “innovation”
A. Workers apply traditional skills to ensure the profits.
B. Farmers improve their harvest by expanding farming land.
C. Scientists make efforts to create new ways to reduce pollution.
D. Teachers improve students’ academic performance with more homework.
15. What can we conclude from the last paragraph
A. We can predict the future by innovating.
B. We will face crisis if we never innovate.
C. Innovation is to solve all important problems.
D. Innovation is the combination of many factors.
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。
Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym. ____16____. Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve strength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible.
____17____. For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise. ____18____. Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem. ____19____.
Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym. ____20____. Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.
A. A green gym uses as little equipment as possible
B. Spirits are also believed to be positively affected
C. Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ
D. Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature
E. So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise
F. It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym
G. Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
British brothers James and Thomas Lindesay have spent months traveling across the Great Wall of China on foot. They ___21___ 3,263 kilometres, a remarkable achievement at any time.
Their ___22___ to complete this adventure came from their father, William Lindesay, who___23___ along the Wall decades ago and attracted a great deal of media attention. Born in 1956 in Liverpool, William became ___24___ about the Wall later in his life. In 1987, he made the ___25___ in China by hiking the Wall. He has committed over 30 years to the protection of the structure, and has ___26___ 10 books on the Wall based on his knowledge and experiences.
His action and books influenced his two sons, who now share his ___27___ in the Wall. In 2016, the Lindesay brothers flew drones (无人机) at many ___28___ along the Wall and edited video works on the ___29___ of the Wall, hoping to keep it safe from damage. Not ___30___ with merely documenting parts of the Wall, the young brothers ___31___ wanted to find a new way to experience the structure and finally they ___32___ hiking its length, following in their father’s footsteps.
The brothers’ trip was ___33___ than they had imagined. They met many difficulties. But___34___ the great wonder was life-changing, which gave them a better ___35___ of the structure and the history behind it.
21 A. challenged B. covered C. measured D. expanded
22. A. desire B. tendency C. ability D. agreement
23. A. continued B. jogged C. journeyed D. researched
24. A. anxious B. particular C. serious D. enthusiastic
25. A. headlines B. changes C. connection D. difference
26. A. purchased B. recommended C. reviewed D. authored
27. A. pride B. success C. interest D. faith
28. A. buildings B. sections C. stages D. villages
29. A. preservation B. length C. foundation D. origin
30. A. familiar B. satisfied C. careful D. busy
31 A. gradually B. occasionally C. truly D. blindly
32. A. dreamed of B. carried on C. learned of D. decided on
33. A. tougher B. funner C. greater D. shorter
34. A. evaluating B. exploring C. repairing D. monitoring
35. A. memory B. assessment C. impression D. understanding
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。
Over 800 performers from around the world, including over 300 from China, brought back the ___36___ (impress) scene of the Edinburgh Festival Carnival (嘉年华). They presented music, dance, and circus performances along the Princes Street in the heart of Edinburgh, with tens of thousands of people ___37___ (cheer) them on. Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, ___38___ (fill) with music and color that day. The excellent performances ___39___ (give) by the Chinese community in Edinburgh, such as dragon and lion dance and colorful ethnic (民族的) dance, drew ___40___ (wave) of warm applause.
___41___ carnival is an annual event organized by the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, and marks the beginning of Edinburgh’s summer festival season, in ___42___ a series of festivals will last from mid-July till the end of August.
“The Chinese performances are absolutely wonderful in ___43___ (they). It’s really exciting to see so many performers from China. It’s something we want to build on for the future,” said the chair of the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. “The Chinese presence in this multicultural event ___44___ (help) create a diverse society. It’s a good way to share that understanding and bring people together ___45___ art and music.”
第三节 单词拼写
46. Already well over 400 of the total of 6800 languages are close to e ________ .(消失、灭绝)(根据中英文提示填空)
47. The main task of the students to perform at school is to lay a solid f________(基础) for their future careers. (根据中英文提示填空)
48. The project may i________(包含、使……参与)people with specialist technology. (根据中英文提示填空)
49. When someone cooks a meal for us that we don’t like，the m________(大多数)of us will tell a white lie and say the food is delicious. (根据中英文提示填空)
50. A________(每年), the world generates 1.3 billion tons of solid waste. (根据中英文提示填空)
51. So charming are the sights of Jiuzhaigou that they leave a deep i________(印象) on visitors from home and abroad. (根据中英文提示填空)
52. It’s highly r________(推荐、建议)that people should work out regularly. (根据中英文提示填空)
53. Intelligent people tend to use s________(简化了的) approaches to solve problems. (根据中英文提示填空)
54. The tourist attraction, whose beauty is b________(超出) description, is visited by thousands of visitors every year. (根据中英文提示填空)
55. The study p________(出版、发表) on Tuesday showed that the treatment had a great effect on improving people’s health. (根据中英文提示填空)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 你校将以“Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes”为主题，举办一场英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 保护眼睛的重要性;
2. 培养良好用眼习惯的方法;
3. 保护眼睛的倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes
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第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Christmas was drawing near, and came along with it our favorite moment — the Treasure Hunt.
In the past, my brother Brandon and I had opened all of the packages under the tree. All that was left was an envelope. We knew that envelopes usually contained cards, and if we were lucky, they also contained gift cards or cash.
However, this Christmas my dad looked almost like he’d forgotten about the envelope as he casually handed it to me. I opened it and discovered inside a 3x5 index card (索引卡) with a border of shining surrounding a poem. Of course, I don’t remember the poem by heart, but its rhyming message instructed us to go downstairs. We were excited. Maybe we were getting a pet we had wanted.
What we found downstairs was another envelope, containing another index card with a border of shining surrounding a poem. This poem told us to go to Dad’s car. Was the pet already in the car, ready to go
No! There was just another envelope containing another shining index card. This one told us to go to Mom’s office downtown. Neither of us was old enough to drive. This meant we had to beg our parents to hurry up and get dressed and finish drinking their coffee and get going.
Eventually, we made it to Mom’s office where we found — you guessed it — a poem telling us to go somewhere else. This time it was to the TV station where Dad worked. By now, our curiosity was stretched to the limits of our imaginations.
We soon found out, however, that such a desk at the studio is a lovely place to keep a 3x5 index card with a poem, which confused us more than any other. It told us to go to an unfamiliar address.
The car stopped in front of the unknown house. It felt like the end of the hunt.
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。
My dad handed us the final envelope, and the final poem told us to knock on the door.
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Dad was standing behind us by then, and “Merry Christmas,” he said, “The cat’s yours.”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________永春一中高一年(下)学期期末考
英语试卷2023.7
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分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 John do after school tomorrow
A. See a movie. B. Play badminton.
C. Go to Grace’s house.
2. What color of shirt will the man choose
A. White. B. Black. C. Blue.
3. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student.
C. Headmaster and teacher.
4. Who is worried about gaining weight
A. The son. B. Aunt Louise. C. The mother.
5. Why does the woman give up buying the coat
A. It is expensive. B. The size doesn’t fit her.
C. She doesn’t like the color.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Where does the conversation take place
A. At a clothing store. B. At a work event. C. At the laundry.
7. When will the woman return
A Tomorrow morning. B. This afternoon. C. Tonight.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
8. How will the woman send the package
A. By air mail. B. By registered mail. C. By express mail.
9. How much should the woman pay
A. 20. B. 23. C. 26.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. Why did the woman go to New York
A. To have meetings. B. To go sightseeing. C. To study a program.
11. What may help avoid jet lag
A. Coffee. B. Alcohol. C. Exercise.
12. What did the woman say about most passengers
A. They preferred alcohol. B. They liked to do exercises.
C. They could hardly make a choice.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. What do we know about the area
A. Lightning strikes mostly in December.
B. The area is near the Andes Mountains.
C. The people there worry about getting hit.
14. What did NASA call the area
A. The Never Ending Storm of Catatumbo.
B. The Lightning Capital of the World.
C. The Light of Venezuela.
15. Which helps the area get so many storms
A. Warm mountain winds.
B. Warm sea air.
C. The crowded population.
16. What does the man say in the end
A. He’s scared of storms.
B. He’ll never visit Venezuela.
C. He’d be careful if he lived in the area.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17 What is the speech mainly about
A. Music and dancing in Guanajuato.
B. Traditional Mexican dresses.
C. The speaker’s career.
18. Which kind of music does the speaker like best
A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Traditional Mexican music.
19. What is the most critical factor to be a folk dancer
A. Teamwork. B. Hard work C. Love for the culture and music.
20. How do folk dancers get dance dresses
A. By buying them at the store.
B. By making them on their own.
C. By borrowing them from their grandparents.
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。
A
A bunch of flowers, a box of chocolates and a bottle of wine are the classic moves when it comes to buying the best mother’s day gifts. If you want something a little different this year, we’ve prepared a guide to fine gifts for your mother, grandmother or mother-in-law.
Personalized Chopping Board (切菜板)
From 40, Etsy
Quickest delivery: 5-7 days, free
A good chopping board will stay with you for life. This wooden board is handmade in a Yorkshire workshop, and can be personalized on one or both sides. Sizes vary from small to extra large.
Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription
104 for six months, Bloom & Wild
Give the gift of fresh flowers once a month, for six months with this well priced Bloom & Wild gift subscription. It works out at 17.33 per bunch. That’s a pretty good deal considering the average bunch at Bloom & Wild costs nearer 25.
The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone
15, The Body Shop
Quickest delivery: next day if you order before 11am, 4.99
The practice of gua sha is rooted in ancient Chinese medicine but became the number one western beauty trend in 2020 after influencers and beauty editors alike were crazy about how it made their faces appear more attractive. It involves combing a gua sha along your cheeks, jawline, chin and around your mouth in delicate dragging motions to de-puff (消肿).
Fitbit Inspire 2
44.99, John Lewis
Quickest delivery: next day from 7.50
It’s a common misconception that you have to break the bank to buy a fitness watch, but this Fitbit watch suggests otherwise. For less than 50, she gets a tracker of activity, heart-rate and sleep, as well as a battery that lasts up to 10 days.
1. How much may yearly subscribed flowers cost at Bloom & Wild
A. 100. B. 104. C. 208. D. 300.
2. What made gua sha popular in 2020
A. Its beautifying effect. B. Its easy-to-use feature.
C. Its body weight control. D. Its Chinese medicine origin.
3. What is special about Fitbit Inspire 2
A. It is water-proof. B. It is reasonably priced.
C. It has a long battery life. D. It can track users’ activity.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文，文章主要介绍了一些适合母亲节的礼物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Bloom & Wild Flower Subscription部分中“ 104 for six months, Bloom & Wild(六个月104英镑，Bloom & Wild)”可知，Bloom & Wild花店订阅六个月是104英镑，故订阅一年是208英镑。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Body Shop Rose Quartz Gua Sha Stone部分中“The practice of gua sha is rooted in ancient Chinese medicine but became the number one western beauty trend in 2020 after influencers and beauty editors alike were crazy about how it made their faces appear more attractive.(刮痧源于中国古代医学，但在2020年成为西方美容的头号潮流，因为网红和美容编辑们都疯狂地认为刮痧能让自己的脸看起来更有吸引力)”可知，刮痧由于其美容功效在2020年变得流行，故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Fitbit Inspire 2部分“It’s a common misconception that you have to break the bank to buy a fitness watch, but this Fitbit watch suggests otherwise. For less than 50...(一个常见的误解是，你必须倾家万金才能买一块健身手表，但这款Fitbit手表却表明情况并非如此。花不到50英镑……)”可知，Fitbit Inspire 2的特殊之处在于它价格合理。故选B。
B
In a close-up (特写), one man is pulling the other with all his strength through the window of an SUV, a type of vehicle, which is stuck dangerously on a cliff (悬崖) 30 feet above a busy roadway.
Jason Warnock, then 29, is the man performing the life-saving action. He was driving in Lewiston, Idaho, in April 2015 when he came upon a fallen tree in the middle of the road. “I was like, ‘What happened’ ” he told a news website. Warnock stretched out his neck to stare up the side of a cliff. At the very top, where the tree should have been, was an SUV swinging on the edge, held back from falling to the road by a delicate, heavily damaged chain-link fence. Looking inside the car, Warnock could see a panicked Matthew Sitko, 23, beating on the passenger-side window.
That’s when Warnock sprang into action. He crossed a nearby footbridge, and climbed up the cliff to get to the vehicle. When Warnock got to the car, he tried breaking the window with a tool he had on him, only to realize that his cracking was shaking the car and might cause it to slip down the hill. He stopped and turned to calming Sitko enough to get him to open the window. “Give me your hand,” Warnock said. “If this thing goes, I want to have a hold of you so I can at least get you out of there.” Before reaching for the lifeline, Sitko had one request: “Can I grab my phone ” Soon enough, Warnock had freed both man and his machine.
According to the Lewiston police chief, the accident was caused when Sitko, who suffered only minor injuries, lost control of his car. For his part, Warnock insisted he came to Sitko’s aid for one simple reason: “I just did what anyone would do.”
4. Where was Matthew Sitko’s SUV when spotted
A. On a cliff. B. By a river.
C. On the road. D. Under a tree.
5. Why did Warnock stop breaking the window
A. His strength ran up.
B. His tool stopped functioning.
C. He worried about his own safety.
D. He realized the possible consequence.
6. What is the cause of the accident
A. The SUV was beyond repair. B. The SUV was out of control.
C. Sitko was severely injured. D. Sitko was sleepy and tired.
7. Which of the following can best describe Warnock
A. Calm but stubborn. B. Daring but anxious.
C. Caring and decisive. D. Optimistic and strong.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了29岁的杰森·沃诺克(Jason Warnock)在汽车事故中英勇救人的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“In a close-up (特写), one man is pulling the other with all his strength through the window of an SUV, a type of vehicle, which is stuck dangerously on a cliff (悬崖) 30 feet above a busy roadway.”（在一个特写镜头中，一名男子正用他所有的力量把另一名男子从一辆SUV越野车的窗户里拉出来，这辆车卡在繁忙道路上方30英尺的悬崖上，很危险。）可知，马修·西特科的越野车被发现时在悬崖上。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“When Warnock got to the car, he tried breaking the window with a tool he had on him, only to realize that his cracking was shaking the car and might cause it to slip down the hill.”（当沃诺克到达车旁时，他试图用随身携带工具打破车窗，但却意识到他的破裂震动了汽车，可能会导致汽车滑下山崖。）可知，沃诺克不再打破窗户是因为他意识到可能的后果。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“According to the Lewiston police chief, the accident was caused when Sitko, who suffered only minor injuries, lost control of his car.”（据刘易斯顿警察局局长说，这起事故是由于西特科失去对汽车的控制造成的，他只受了轻伤。）可知，事故的原因是那辆SUV失控了。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“That’s when Warnock sprang into action. He crossed a nearby footbridge, and climbed up the cliff to get to the vehicle. When Warnock got to the car, he tried breaking the window with a tool he had on him, only to realize that his cracking was shaking the car and might cause it to slip down the hill. He stopped and turned to calming Sitko enough to get him to open the window. “Give me your hand,” Warnock said. “If this thing goes, I want to have a hold of you so I can at least get you out of there.””（这时沃诺克开始行动起来。他穿过附近的一座人行天桥，爬上悬崖，走向那辆车。当沃诺克到达车旁时，他试图用随身携带的工具打破车窗，但却意识到他的破裂震动了汽车，可能会导致汽车滑下山崖。他停了下来，转过身去安抚希特科，让他打开窗户。“把手给我，”沃诺克说。“如果这事发生了，我想抓住你，这样我至少可以把你救出来。”）可推知，沃诺克是关心他人和行为果断的。故选C项。
C
Along with a rising number of space missions by government agencies and private industries, comes a fresh set of problems for Earth: potentially dangerous space junk.
A recent study published in the scientific journal Nature Astronomy concluded “that current practices have a 10 percent chance of one or more deaths over a decade”. In other words, according to researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, there’s roughly a one-in-ten chance that the next decade will witness falling space junk kill someone.
The space junk orbiting the earth is an unfortunate by-product of our desire to explore and document space. According to 2021 figures from NASA and the Department of Defense’s Space Surveillance Data, the agencies were actively tracking more than 27,000 pieces of space junk, most of which are larger than a softball and that casually orbit the planet. While the floating space junk is certainly a problem, not all the objects that went up must come down, and, in fact, a number of pieces simply burn up in the atmosphere. But sometimes those objects, particularly large ones like used rocket attachments, give in to gravity and fall back down to Earth to be dealt with once again by their human makers. Typically, people don’t die or even get injured by this phenomenon — many of the falling pieces crash into the ocean.
They also have to deal with the unsettling feeling of knowing that large rocket pieces can just fall from the sky and that it might affect people in certain parts of the world more than others.
This poses an obvious safety risk to people on the ground. “When some large parts of space junk return to Earth, the parts of their mass survive the heat of atmosphere. Many of the surviving pieces are potentially dangerous, giving serious risks on land, at sea, and to people in airplanes,” the study explains.
8. What is the conclusion of the study published in Nature Astronomy
A. People will see space junk easily in the future.
B. Government agencies and private industries will develop fast.
C. Some people may be hit to death by objects from the space.
D. There will be a 10 percent chance for human to die in 10 years.
9. What can be inferred from the third paragraph
A. Normally we should not worry about space junk.
B. The large space junk will pollute the ocean.
C. The floating space junk will come down finally.
D. The space junk will get burnt in the sky.
10. What might be discussed in the following part of the text
A. How to find space junk.
B. How to deal with space junk.
C. How to inform people of the danger.
D. How to avoid the danger of space junk.
11. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Space Junk Causes Pollution
B. How to Take Back Space Junk
C. Exploring Space Takes in Unfortunate Results
D. Space Junk Puts People at Risk
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要讲述了随着政府机构和私营企业进行越来越多的太空任务，地球面临着一个新的问题：潜在的危险太空碎片。一项最近发表在科学期刊《自然天文学》上的研究得出结论，目前的做法在未来十年内有10%的几率造成一人或多人死亡。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In other words, according to researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, there’s roughly a one-in-ten chance that the next decade will witness falling space junk kill someone. (换句话说，根据维多利亚大学和英属哥伦比亚大学的研究人员的研究，在未来十年里，大约有十分之一的机会看到太空垃圾坠落致死。)”可知，有些人可能会被来自太空的物体砸死。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“While the floating space junk is certainly a problem, not all the objects that went up must come down, and, in fact, a number of pieces simply burn up in the atmosphere. (虽然漂浮的太空垃圾确实是个问题，但并非所有上升的物体都必须下降，事实上，一些碎片只是在大气中燃烧。)”以及“Typically, people don’t die or even get injured by this phenomenon — many of the falling pieces crash into the ocean. (通常情况下，人们不会死于这种现象，甚至不会受伤——许多坠落的碎片会坠入海洋。)”可知，虽然太空漂浮垃圾是个问题，但是很多碎片在大气中燃烧了，或者在通常情况，即使有许多太空垃圾碎片坠落，但都坠入了海洋。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““When some large parts of space junk return to Earth, the parts of their mass survive the heat of atmosphere. Many of the surviving pieces are potentially dangerous, giving serious risks on land, at sea, and to people in airplanes,” the study explains. (“当一些大块的太空垃圾返回地球时，它们的质量部分在大气层的高温下幸存下来。许多幸存的碎片都有潜在的危险，对陆地、海上和飞机上的人都有严重的风险，”研究解释说。)”可知，最后一段中指出当一些大块的太空垃圾返回地球时，它们的质量部分在大气层的高温下幸存下来，由此对陆地、海上和飞机上的人都有严重的风险。由此推测下文应该阐述的是如何处理这些太空垃圾。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Along with a rising number of space missions by government agencies and private industries, comes a fresh set of problems for Earth: potentially dangerous space junk. (随着政府机构和私营企业越来越多的太空任务，给地球带来了一系列新的问题：潜在的危险太空垃圾。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要讲述的是随着政府机构和私营企业进行越来越多的太空任务，地球面临着一个新的问题：潜在的危险太空碎片。一项最近发表在科学期刊《自然天文学》上的研究得出结论，目前的做法在未来十年内有10%的几率造成一人或多人死亡。D选项“Space Junk Puts People at Risk (太空垃圾使人类处于危险之中)”概括文章主要内容。故选D。
D
“Innovation,” Matt Ridley tells us at the start of his new book, How Innovation Works, “is the most important factor about the modern world, but one of the least well understood.” After decades of careful study, we’re still not completely sure about innovation’s causes or how it can best be developed. In this book, he is trying to make the “great puzzle” easier to understand.
In the first half of his book, we visit with the early developers of the steam engine, knowing the events leading to the Wright brothers’ first flight, and hear about the stories about inventors and their inventions. In the second half of his book, he looks closely, chapter by chapter, at the factors that shape innovations.
Ridley’s most important chapters are where he calls attention to the process of making new things. Innovation, he tells us, is usually a step-by-step journey. This was the case with Thomas Edison, who, as Ridley notes, tried 6, 000 different materials for his electric light.
At Ridley’s conclusion, he tells us the innovation “is the child of freedom and the parent of good life”. But it is unclear why the human desire to move forward is now in the crisis of being abandoned. It seems more realistic to believe that seeking innovation will be just fine, as long as we keep encouraging men and women who are trying to solve important problems. And we don’t necessarily have to create an idea to explain what may be happening. For example, our scientists and engineers are now working around the clock and around the world to fight off the COVID-19. They are solving a big problem with lots of funding, lots of talent, lots of teamwork and lots of ambition. Isn’t that how innovation works, too
12. Matt Ridley’s new book is intended to__________.
A. encourage people to innovate B. share stories about innovation
C. introduce the history of innovation D. explore the way innovation works
13. What is the first half of Matt Ridley’s new book mainly about
A. The factors that shape innovations.
B. How the inventors achieved success.
C. Introduction to some innovations in history.
D. How people benefited from innovations in the past.
14. Which of the following may belong to “innovation”
A. Workers apply traditional skills to ensure the profits.
B. Farmers improve their harvest by expanding farming land.
C. Scientists make efforts to create new ways to reduce pollution.
D. Teachers improve students’ academic performance with more homework.
15. What can we conclude from the last paragraph
A. We can predict the future by innovating.
B. We will face crisis if we never innovate.
C. Innovation is to solve all important problems.
D. Innovation is the combination of many factors.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是Matt Ridley的新书How Innovation Works的相关信息。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的“After decades of careful study, we’re still not completely sure about innovation’s causes or how it can best be developed. In this book, he is trying to make the “great puzzle” easier to understand.(经过几十年的仔细研究，我们仍然不完全确定创新的原因，也不确定如何才能最好地发展创新。在这本书中，他试图让这个“大难题”更容易理解。)”及最后一段的“Isn’t that how innovation works, too (这不也是创新的运作方式吗？)”可知，马特·里德利的新书目的是探索创新的工作方式，故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“In the first half of his book, we visit with the early developers of the steam engine, knowing the events leading to the Wright brothers’ first flight, and hear about the stories about inventors and their inventions.(在他的书的前半部分，我们参观了蒸汽机的早期开发者，了解了导致莱特兄弟第一次飞行的事件，并听到了关于发明家和他们的发明的故事。)”可知，Matt Ridley的新书的前半部分主要讲的是历史上的一些创新。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“It seems more realistic to believe that seeking innovation will be just fine, as long as we keep encouraging men and women who are trying to solve important problems. And we don’t necessarily have to create an idea to explain what may be happening.(更现实的说法是，只要我们继续鼓励那些试图解决重要问题的男性和女性，寻求创新就可以了。我们不需要创造一个想法来解释可能发生的事情。)”可知，为了解决重要问题所做的努力可以被称为创新，因此C选项“Scientists make efforts to create new ways to reduce pollution.(科学家们努力创造减少污染的新方法。)”是创新，故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“For example, our scientists and engineers are now working around the clock and around the world to fight off the COVID-19. They are solving a big problem with lots of funding, lots of talent, lots of teamwork and lots of ambition.(例如，我们的科学家和工程师正在世界各地夜以继日地抗击新冠肺炎。他们正在用大量的资金、大量的人才、大量的团队合作和雄心来解决一个大问题。)”可知，创新是多种因素的结合。故选D。
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。
Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym. ____16____. Instead, it relies on the use of natural means of taking part in activities that improve strength and endurance with as little reliance on equipment as possible.
____17____. For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.
A slightly different approach to green exercise puts more stress on the fresh air, sunshine and involvement with the natural world, rather than the equipment or clothing used during the exercise. ____18____. Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.
Many consider green exercise helps to reconnect human beings with the natural world. The interaction with nature helps to lower people's blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem. ____19____.
Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym. ____20____. Meanwhile, the use of fitness devices may result in more challenging workouts which help strengthen the heart and lungs in ways that more simplistic exercise in a natural setting would be difficult to manage.
A. A green gym uses as little equipment as possible
B. Spirits are also believed to be positively affected
C. Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ
D. Green exercise includes a range of activities exposed to nature
E. So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise
F. It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym
G. Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. E 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了一种新的运动方式——绿色运动，不同于在使用健身房的健身设施，更强调与大自然的接触，表明其利弊。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Green exercise is a term used to describe any type of physical exercise that takes place in a natural environment rather than in a health club or gym.（绿色运动是一个术语，用于描述在自然环境中进行的任何类型的体育锻炼，而不是在健身俱乐部或健身房中。）”开头介绍绿色运动不同于在健身房的锻炼，空格处承上启下，以及后文的“Instead,”表明空格处的意义与后文相反。因此，空格处应继续说明绿色运动与健身房运动的不同之处，F项“It usually doesn't use fitness equipment that is normally found in a gym (它通常不使用健身房里常见的健身器材)”符合文意，提到了“gym”，与上下文一致。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据后文“For example, some consider a truly natural exercise experience requires that the individual wear clothing only made from natural fibers. Others consider barefoot running or walking with a big arena to be more desirable than running or walking with shoes.（例如，一些人认为，真正自然的运动体验要求人只穿天然纤维制成的衣服。其他人则认为赤脚跑步或在大型竞技场上行走，比穿着鞋子跑步或行走更可取。）”从两个方面举例说明了两种不同的绿色运动方式。因此空格处总结性说明不同的人，对于什么是真正的绿色运动观点不同。C项“Opinions on what truly green exercise means differ (人们对什么是真正的绿色运动意见不一)”符合文意。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Similarly, climbing a mountain using standard equipment and protective clothing would also be considered a green exercise.（同样，使用标准设备和防护服爬山也将被视为绿色运动。）”表明什么样的锻炼会被视为绿色运动，由“Similarly,”可知，空格处也是在介绍绿色运动的类型，而E项中“can be called a type of green exercise”与后文中的“also be considered a green exercise”结构一致，都是在介绍绿色运动的类型，E项“So riding a bicycle in the forest can be called a type of green exercise (因此，在森林里骑自行车可以被称为一种绿色运动)”符合文意。故选E。
【19题详解】
根据前文“The interaction with nature helps to lower peoples’ blood pressure, refresh their mind, and actually improve their self-esteem.（与大自然的互动有助于降低人们的血压，更新他们的思维，并真正地提高他们的自尊。）”介绍了绿色运动对于身体、头脑和心理健康的优点，而B项“Spirits are also believed to be positively affected (人们认为，精神也会受到积极影响)”承接上文，接着说明了绿色运动在精神上的积极影响。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Not everyone believes that the green exercise is more beneficial than working out in a health club or gym.（并非所有人都认为绿色运动比在健身俱乐部或健身房锻炼更有益。）”可知，该段在介绍另一种观点，指出使用健身器材锻炼也有好处，以及“Meanwhile, …”后文说明使用健身器材有利于增强心肺功能。因此，空格处也是在讲述健身俱乐部或者健身房的优点，G项“Some point out that many health clubs are built to make full use of natural light (一些人指出，许多健身俱乐部都是为了充分利用自然光而建的)”符合文意，其中的“many health clubs”与上文的“in a health club or gym”上下一致。故选G。
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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
British brothers James and Thomas Lindesay have spent months traveling across the Great Wall of China on foot. They ___21___ 3,263 kilometres, a remarkable achievement at any time.
Their ___22___ to complete this adventure came from their father, William Lindesay, who___23___ along the Wall decades ago and attracted a great deal of media attention. Born in 1956 in Liverpool, William became ___24___ about the Wall later in his life. In 1987, he made the ___25___ in China by hiking the Wall. He has committed over 30 years to the protection of the structure, and has ___26___ 10 books on the Wall based on his knowledge and experiences.
His action and books influenced his two sons, who now share his ___27___ in the Wall. In 2016, the Lindesay brothers flew drones (无人机) at many ___28___ along the Wall and edited video works on the ___29___ of the Wall, hoping to keep it safe from damage. Not ___30___ with merely documenting parts of the Wall, the young brothers ___31___ wanted to find a new way to experience the structure and finally they ___32___ hiking its length, following in their father’s footsteps.
The brothers’ trip was ___33___ than they had imagined. They met many difficulties. But___34___ the great wonder was life-changing, which gave them a better ___35___ of the structure and the history behind it.
21. A. challenged B. covered C. measured D. expanded
22. A. desire B. tendency C. ability D. agreement
23. A. continued B. jogged C. journeyed D. researched
24. A. anxious B. particular C. serious D. enthusiastic
25. A. headlines B. changes C. connection D. difference
26. A. purchased B. recommended C. reviewed D. authored
27. A. pride B. success C. interest D. faith
28. A. buildings B. sections C. stages D. villages
29. A. preservation B. length C. foundation D. origin
30. A. familiar B. satisfied C. careful D. busy
31. A. gradually B. occasionally C. truly D. blindly
32. A. dreamed of B. carried on C. learned of D. decided on
33. A. tougher B. funner C. greater D. shorter
34. A. evaluating B. exploring C. repairing D. monitoring
35. A. memory B. assessment C. impression D. understanding
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了英国兄弟詹姆斯和托马斯·林德赛步行穿越中国长城的经历。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们走了3,263公里，这在任何时候都是一项了不起的成就。A. challenged挑战；B. covered行走；C. measured测量；D. expanded扩展。根据下文“3,263 kilometres”可知此处表示他们行走了多远的距离，故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们完成这次冒险的愿望来自他们的父亲威廉·林德赛，他几十年前沿着长城慢跑，吸引了大量的媒体关注。A. desire愿望；B. tendency倾向；C. ability能力；D. agreement同意。根据下文“to complete this adventure”可知他们完成这次冒险是他们的愿望，故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们完成这次冒险的愿望来自他们的父亲威廉·林德赛，他几十年前沿着长城慢跑，吸引了大量的媒体关注。A. continued继续；B. jogged慢跑；C. journeyed旅行；D. researched研究。根据下文“by hiking the Wall”可知，他们的父亲威廉·林德赛曾沿着长城旅行，故选C项。
24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：威廉于1956年出生于利物浦，晚年对长城充满热情。A. anxious焦虑的；B. particular独特的；C. serious眼中的；D. enthusiastic热情的。根据下文“He has committed over 30 years to the protection of the structure, and has___6___ 10 books on the Wall based on his knowledge and experiences.”可知30多年来，他一直致力于保护这座建筑，并根据自己的知识和经验博写了10本关于长城的书籍。说明威廉于1956年出生于利物浦，在晚年对长城产生了浓厚的兴趣。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：1987年，他因攀登长城而成为中国的头条新闻。A. headlines头条新闻；B. changes改变；C. connection连接；D. difference不同。根据上文“William Lindesay, who___3___ along the Wall decades ago and attracted a great deal of media attention.”可知他们的父亲威廉·林赛，几十年前他沿着长城慢跑，吸引了大量的媒体关注，说明1987年，他因攀登长城而成为中国的头条新闻。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他致力于保护该结构已有30多年，并根据自己的知识和经验撰写了10本关于长城的书籍。A. purchased购买；B. recommended推荐；C. reviewed复习；D. authored编写。根据下文“10 books on the Wall based on his knowledge and experiences.”可知30多年来，他一直致力于保护这座建筑，并根据自己的知识和经验撰写了10本关于长城的书籍。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的行动和书籍影响了他的两个儿子，他们现在和他一样对长城兴趣。A. pride骄傲；B. success成功；C. interest兴趣；D. faith信念。根据上文“British brothers James and Thomas Lindesay have spent months traveling across the Great Wall of China on foot.”可知，英国兄弟詹姆斯和托马斯·林德赛花了几个月的时间徒步穿越中国的长城，说明他们和他的父亲都对长城非常感兴趣，故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：2016年，林德赛兄弟在长城沿线的许多路段飞行无人机，并编辑了关于保护长城的视频作品，希望保护长城免受损坏。A. buildings建筑物；B. sections部分；C. stages阶段；D. villages村庄。根据下文“Not ___10___ with merely documenting parts of the Wall, the young brothers ___11___ wanted to find a new way to experience the structure and finally they ___12___ hiking its length, following in their father’s footsteps.”可知年轻的兄弟们不满足干仅仅记录长城的一部分，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长域。说明2016年，林赛兄弟在长城沿线的许多地方放飞了无人机，并编辑了关于保护长城的视频作品，希望让它免受破坏，故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：2016年，林德赛兄弟在长城沿线的许多路段飞行无人机，并编辑了关于保护长城的视频作品，希望保护长城免受损坏。A. preservation保护；B. length长度；C. foundation基础；D. origin起源。根据下文“hoping to keep it safe from damage.”可知2016年，林赛兄弟在长城沿线的许多地方放飞了无人机，并编辑了关于保护长城的视频作品，希望让它免受破坏。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：年轻的兄弟们不满足于仅仅记录长城的一部分，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城。A. familiar熟悉；B. satisfied满意的；C. careful小心的；D. busy繁忙的。根据下文“the young brothers___11___wanted to find a new way to experience the structure and finally they___12___hiking its length, following in their father’s footsteps.”可知，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城。说明年轻的兄弟们不满足于仅仅记录长城的一部分，故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：年轻的兄弟们不满足于仅仅记录长城的一部分，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城。A. gradually逐渐的；B. occasionally偶尔；C. truly真心；D. blindly盲目的。根据空后“wanted to find a new way to experience the structure”可知，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城，故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：年轻的兄弟们不满足于仅仅记录长城的一部分，他们真心地想找到一种新的方式来体验这种结构，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城。A. dreamed of梦想；B. carried on继续；C. learned of了解；D. decided on决定。根据空后“hiking its length, following in their father’s footsteps.”可知，最后他们决定沿着他们父亲的足迹徒步旅行长城。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：兄弟俩的旅程比他们想象的要艰难。A. tougher更艰难的；B. funner更有趣的；C. greater更好的；D. shorter更短的。根据下文“They met many difficulties.”可知，他们遇到了许多困难。说明兄弟俩的旅行比他们想象的要艰难，故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是探索这个伟大的奇迹改变了他们的生活，让他们更好地理解了它背后的结构和历史。A. evaluating评估；B. exploring探索；C. repairing修理；D. monitoring监督。根据上文“British brothers James and Thomas Lindesay have spent months traveling across the Great Wall of China on foot.”可知，英国兄弟詹姆斯和托马斯·林德赛花了几个月的时间徒步穿越中国的长城，但是探索这个伟大的奇迹改变了他们的生活，故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是探索这个伟大的奇迹改变了他们的生活，让他们更好地理解了它背后的结构和历史。A. memory记忆；B. assessment评估；C. impression印象；D. understanding理解。根据空后“of the structure and the history behind it”可知，是探索这个伟大的奇迹改变了他们的生活，让他们更好地理解了它背后的结构和历史，故选D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。
Over 800 performers from around the world, including over 300 from China, brought back the ___36___ (impress) scene of the Edinburgh Festival Carnival (嘉年华). They presented music, dance, and circus performances along the Princes Street in the heart of Edinburgh, with tens of thousands of people ___37___ (cheer) them on. Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, ___38___ (fill) with music and color that day. The excellent performances ___39___ (give) by the Chinese community in Edinburgh, such as dragon and lion dance and colorful ethnic (民族的) dance, drew ___40___ (wave) of warm applause.
___41___ carnival is an annual event organized by the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival, and marks the beginning of Edinburgh’s summer festival season, in ___42___ a series of festivals will last from mid-July till the end of August.
“The Chinese performances are absolutely wonderful in ___43___ (they). It’s really exciting to see so many performers from China. It’s something we want to build on for the future,” said the chair of the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival. “The Chinese presence in this multicultural event ___44___ (help) create a diverse society. It’s a good way to share that understanding and bring people together ___45___ art and music.”
【答案】36. impressive
37. cheering
38. was filled
39. given 40. waves
41. The 42. which
43. themselves
44. helps 45. through
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了爱丁堡艺术节嘉年华的活动情况。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：来自世界各地的800多名表演者，其中包括来自中国的300多名表演者，恢复了爱丁堡音乐节嘉年华令人印象深刻的场景。空处修饰名词scene，应用形容词形式作定语，impressive是形容词，表示“令人印象深刻的”，符合题意。故填impressive。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他们在爱丁堡市中心的王子街上表演音乐、舞蹈和马戏，数万人为他们加油。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语动词，cheer与逻辑主语people之间是主动关系，应用现在分词形式cheering作宾语补足语。故填cheering。
【38题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：当天，苏格兰首都爱丁堡充满了音乐和色彩。根据时间状语that day可知，句子描述过去的情况，应用一般过去时，fill与主语Edinburgh之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态，主语Edinburgh是单数，be动词应用was。故填was filled。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：爱丁堡华人社区的舞龙舞狮和丰富多彩的民族舞蹈等精彩表演引来阵阵热烈掌声。分析句子结构可知，空处作非谓语动词，give与逻辑主语performances之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式given作后置定语。故填given。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：爱丁堡华人社区的舞龙舞狮和丰富多彩的民族舞蹈等精彩表演引来阵阵热烈掌声。结合语意可知，wave是可数名词，表示“(情绪或活动的)一阵阵，一波”，此处应用其复数形式waves表示泛指。故填waves。
41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：嘉年华是爱丁堡爵士布鲁斯音乐节组织的年度活动，标志着爱丁堡夏季音乐节的开始，一系列音乐节将从7月中旬持续到8月底。此处表示上文提到的爱丁堡艺术节嘉年华，所以空处应用定冠词the表示特指，置于句首，首字母大写。故填The。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：嘉年华是爱丁堡爵士布鲁斯音乐节组织的年度活动，标志着爱丁堡夏季音乐节的开始，一系列音乐节将从7月中旬持续到8月底。分析句子结构可知，逗号后为“in+关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词Edinburgh’s summer festival season，先行词指物，关系代词应用which。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查代词。句意：中国的表演本身就非常精彩。in themselves为固定搭配，表示“本身，就本身而言”，符合题意，所以空处应用反身代词themselves。故填themselves。
【44题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：中国人在这场多元文化活动中的存在有助于创建一个多元化的社会。本句为直接引语的句子，根据后句中It’s可知，句子描述现在的情况，应用一般现在时，主语The Chinese presence表达单数意义，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式helps。故填helps。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：通过艺术和音乐分享理解并将人们聚集在一起是一种好方法。结合语意可知，此处表示“通过艺术和音乐分享理解并将人们聚集在一起”，空处应用介词through，表示“通过”，符合题意。故填through。
第三节 单词拼写
46. Already well over 400 of the total of 6800 languages are close to e ________ .(消失、灭绝)(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】extinction##xtinction
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：在总共6800种语言中，已经有超过400种濒临灭绝。根据句意，首字母和汉语提示，表示“消灭，灭绝”用extinction。句中使用名词作宾语，不可数名词。故填extinction。
47. The main task of the students to perform at school is to lay a solid f________(基础) for their future careers. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】foundation##oundation
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：学生在学校的主要任务是为他们未来的职业打下坚实的基础。分析句子设空处使用名词作宾语，表示“基础”用foundation。故填foundation。
48. The project may i________(包含、使……参与)people with specialist technology. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】involve##nvolve
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这个项目可能涉及到拥有专业技术的人员。分析句子，设空处置于情态动词may之后，故使用动词作谓语。表示“包含、使……参与”用involve。故填involve。
49. When someone cooks a meal for us that we don’t like，the m________(大多数)of us will tell a white lie and say the food is delicious. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】majority##ajority
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：当有人为我们做了一顿我们不喜欢的饭菜时，大多数人会撒一个善意的谎言，说这道菜很美味。分析句子，设空处使用名词作主语。表示“大部分”用the majority of。故填majority。
50. A________(每年), the world generates 1.3 billion tons of solid waste. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】Annually##nnually
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：全世界每年产生13亿吨固体废物。分析句子，设空处使用副词作状语，修饰句子。表示“每年地”用annually。同时该空置于句首，开头单词首字母大写。故填Annually。
51. So charming are the sights of Jiuzhaigou that they leave a deep i________(印象) on visitors from home and abroad. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】impression##mpression
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：九寨沟的景色如此迷人，给国内外游客留下了深刻的印象。根据所给出的首字母和中文提示可知，应是名词“impression”，在句中作动词“leave”的宾语。“leave a deep impression on sb.”，意为“给某人留下深刻印象”。故填impression。
52. It’s highly r________(推荐、建议)that people should work out regularly. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】recommended##ecommended
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：强烈建议人们应该定期锻炼。表示“推荐、建议”用recommend。句中it is highly recommended that为固定句型，意为“强烈推荐……”，该结构中it为形式主语，真正的主语为that引导的主语从句，其和recommend之间是被动关系，故使用一般现在时的被动语态。故填recommended。
53. Intelligent people tend to use s________(简化了的) approaches to solve problems. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】simplified##implified
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词。句意：聪明的人倾向于用简化的方法解决问题。“简化了的”译为simplified，为过去分词做定语，故填simplified。
54. The tourist attraction, whose beauty is b________(超出) description, is visited by thousands of visitors every year. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】beyond##eyond
【解析】
【详解】考查介词和固定短语。句意：这个美丽得无法形容的旅游景点每年都有成千上万的游客来参观。根据所给出的首字母和中文提示可知，应是介词“beyond”，“beyond description”意为“无法形容，无法描述”。故填beyond。
55. The study p________(出版、发表) on Tuesday showed that the treatment had a great effect on improving people’s health. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】published##ublished
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这项研究于周二发布，显示该治疗对改善人们的健康有很大的影响。表示“出版、发表”用publish；句中showed为谓语动词，设空处使用非谓语动词。此处the study与publish之间是被动关系，故使用过去分词作后置定语。故填published。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
56. 你校将以“Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes”为主题，举办一场英语征文比赛，请你写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1. 保护眼睛的重要性;
2. 培养良好用眼习惯的方法;
3. 保护眼睛的倡议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes
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【答案】Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes
As we all know, eyes are the windows of the mind. Without eyes, we couldn’t see this colorful and fantastic world. When walking with our eyes closed, we will feel uneasy or even frightened. So eyes are of great significance in our daily life.
Here are some approaches to using our eyes correctly. To begin with, pay attention to eye health. Don’t rub our eyes with dirty hands. Besides, a regular eye examination should be performed every year. Last but not least, avoid playing computer games or using digital devices for too long, which is harmful to our eyes.
In conclusion we need to take care of our eyes carefully.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就学校即将举办的以“Care for Ourselves, Care for Our Eyes”为主题英语征文比赛，写一篇短文投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
极好的：fantastic→ excellent
重要性：significance → importance
首先：to begin with→ first of all
照顾：take care of→ care for
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Here are some approaches to using our eyes correctly.
拓展句：Here are some approaches which help us know how to use our eyes correctly.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When walking with our eyes closed, we will feel uneasy or even frightened. （运用了状语从句的省略结构）
【高分句型2】 Last but not least, avoid playing computer games or using digital devices for too long, which is harmful to our eyes.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
57. 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。
Christmas was drawing near, and came along with it our favorite moment — the Treasure Hunt.
In the past, my brother Brandon and I had opened all of the packages under the tree. All that was left was an envelope. We knew that envelopes usually contained cards, and if we were lucky, they also contained gift cards or cash.
However, this Christmas my dad looked almost like he’d forgotten about the envelope as he casually handed it to me. I opened it and discovered inside a 3x5 index card (索引卡) with a border of shining surrounding a poem. Of course, I don’t remember the poem by heart, but its rhyming message instructed us to go downstairs. We were excited. Maybe we were getting a pet we had wanted.
What we found downstairs was another envelope, containing another index card with a border of shining surrounding a poem. This poem told us to go to Dad’s car. Was the pet already in the car, ready to go
No! There was just another envelope containing another shining index card. This one told us to go to Mom’s office downtown. Neither of us was old enough to drive. This meant we had to beg our parents to hurry up and get dressed and finish drinking their coffee and get going.
Eventually, we made it to Mom’s office where we found — you guessed it — a poem telling us to go somewhere else. This time it was to the TV station where Dad worked. By now, our curiosity was stretched to the limits of our imaginations.
We soon found out, however, that such a desk at the studio is a lovely place to keep a 3x5 index card with a poem, which confused us more than any other. It told us to go to an unfamiliar address.
The car stopped in front of the unknown house. It felt like the end of the hunt.
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。
My dad handed us the final envelope, and the final poem told us to knock on the door.
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Dad was standing behind us by then, and “Merry Christmas,” he said, “The cat’s yours.”
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【答案】My dad handed us the final envelope, and the final poem told us to knock on the door. I could hardly contain my excitement as we stood in front of the unfamiliar house, wondering what awaited us inside. Brandon knocked on the door, and we waited in anticipation for someone to answer. After what seemed like ages, the door slowly opened. A stranger, later known as the keeper, revealed a small cute ten - week - old cat staring up at us with big blue eyes. We both held the breath in surprise and looked up at our dad, who was smiling playfully.
Dad was standing behind us by then, and "Merry Christmas," he said," The cat's yours." We couldn't believe it. We had been begging our parents for a pet for years, but they had always said no. Now, we had our very own cat, thanks to the Treasure Hunt. We lifted the cat up and hugged him close, feeling grateful and overjoyed. That Treasure Hunt was the best one yet, and it had given us the greatest gift of all. That was the day that cat became part of our family. It was a gift far beyond anything I could have imagined.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和哥哥布兰登在寻宝游戏中，最终意外收获到一直想要的可爱的猫作为圣诞礼物的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“爸爸把最后一个信封递给我们，最后一首诗让我们去敲门。”可知，第一段可描写我们去敲门后看的场景经过。
②由第二段首句内容“爸爸站在我们身后，“圣诞快乐，”他说，“猫是你的了。””可知，第二段可描写我们知道猫属于我们后的心情以及感受。
2.续写线索：我们去敲门——有人来开门——饲养员向我们展示猫——爸爸说猫是我们的礼物——我们抱起猫——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①抑制：contain /restrain/hold-up
②.揭露，显示：revealed/showed
③.相信：believe /trust/have faith in
情绪类
①.感谢：feeling grateful/showing his appreciation/show his gratitude/be grateful
②.惊讶地：in surprise / in amazement
【点睛】[高分句型1]. I could hardly contain my excitement as we stood in front of the unfamiliar house, wondering what awaited us inside.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语。）
[高分句型2]. A stranger, later known as the keeper, revealed a small cute ten - week - old cat staring up at us with big blue eyes.（运用了非谓语动词中的过去分词known as作定语以及现在分词短语staring up at us with big blue eyes作后置定语。）
