河南省商丘市商丘名校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题（含解析）

商丘名校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末联考
英语试题
（考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分）
第一部分 听力（略）
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
Special Museums You May Like
The Instant Ramen Museum
Momofuku first created ins tant noodles in 1958. In 1971, after a visit to America, he went a step further and created Cup Noodles. When he opened his museum in 1999, he filled it with over 800 cups of noodles, as well as fun noodle activities and a kitchen. Here you can also see a cool model of the work shed (工棚) where Chicken Ramen, Momo’s first ins tant noodle dish was invented.
Canun Underwater Museum
Located beneath the water’s surface in the Canun National Marine Park, this museum became an instant hit with tourists and divers when it opened in 2010. To get a good look at the 500 sculptures in the museum, you have to first get into your swimming suits and bring a diving kit with you!
International Spy Museum
If you love the world of secrets, spies, missions and mystery, then get yourself over to this Washington museum fast. Opened in 2022, this museum has displays ranging from amazing tools to hidden cameras. Here you can also hear of real-life spies. And the museum’s Operation Secret Sleepover even allows groups of kids to stay the night and receive top-secret spy training.
The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets
This museum was opened in 1992. Here visitors are treated to a historical tour of toilets, of all things! Taking in versions of the toilet from ancient, medieval and modern times, you get to see how things have progressed from holes in the ground to tech-toilets of the future!
21. What might you see in the Instant Ramen Museum
A. Cooking tools. B. Sculptures. C. Hidden cameras. D. Toilets.
22. Which museum has the longest history
A. The Instant Ramen Museum. B. Canun Underwater Museum.
C. International Spy Museum. D. The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets.
23. What do the four museums have in common
A. They are famous. B. They are helpful.
C. They are popular. D. They are unusual.
B
It’s a sweet moment, as a chimp reaches up to kiss his mother’s face. The touching photo was taken by the famous conservationist and activist Jane Goodall in 1993 in Gombe National Park in northwest Tanzania where she has studied chimpanzees for more than six decades.
The image is part of Vital Impacts consisting of a group of 100 photographers. The women-led non-profit was founded by award-winning photographer Ami Vitale and visual journalist Eileen Mignoni. They are selling fine arts images, most of which focus on wildlife and nature, with earnings benefiting conservation organizations including Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots program.
“Our purpose is to use photography to create awareness and understanding; to help us see that the survival of the planet is closely connected with our own survival. As photographers, we have a huge opportunity to inform and influence change, but pressing the shutter (快门) is just the start,” Vitale said.
“For an image to have significance, it needs to reach people. To this end, we are working to get the photographs of Vital Impacts photographers and our students into high-profile media and exhibitions around the world.”
The organization gives special attention to photographers who are committed to the planet. Funds will be used to support global conservation and environmental initiatives and the group will offer two $20,000 environmental storytelling awards.
Vital Impacts has raised more than $1.5 million from the sale of fine art prints since the organization was set up in late 2021. Some of its profits were donated to the organization Direct Relief, which shipped more than 1,400 tons of medical supplies value d at $545 million to support 351 healthcare equipment in disaster zones. Other profits were able to provide fuel and vehicle assistance to support wildlife corridors (廊道), a monitoring program, and the restoration of the Snake River in the Pacific Northwest.
24. How did the author begin the text
A. By sharing an image. B. By introducing Jane Goodall’s hobby.
C. By recalling sweet memories. D. By describing chimps’ unusual behavior.
25. What is the aim of Vital Impacts
A. To help non-profits in the world. B. To call on people to donate.
C. To sell images to benefit conservation. D. To pick out excellent photographers.
26. Which photographers are most likely to join Vital Impacts
A. Those who love nature.
B. Those who are award winners.
C. Those who mainly take photos of animals.
D. Those who are devoted to the environment.
27. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us about Vital Impacts
A. Its funds. B. Its sponsor. C. Its contributions. D. Its future plan.
C
Two years ago, enormous fires swept through some 46 million acres of forest in Russia, the country’s worst fire season on record. Now, researchers have a clearer sense of just how significant the 2021 boreal (北方的) forest fires were in terms of emissions.
The study showed that for the past decade or so, boreal forests, especially forests in the uppermost reaches of Alaska, Canada, and Russia, have steadily become drier and hotter as heat waves and drought affected the environment. Fires in boreal forests are a normal part of the life cycle of trees that grow there. But climate change is throwing that cycle out of whack. Just in the past handful of years, forests in northern latitudes (纬度) reached a tipping point and started to produce far more emissions than usual.
The researchers obtained the data for their study by tracking concentrations of emissions in the atmosphere using satellites, and then they put that information into a computer model to determine where, geographically, those emissions came from. They found that boreal forests, which typically produce about 10 percent of the globe’s annual wildfire emissions, accounted for 23 percent of the world’s wildfire emissions in 2021—more than twice as much as normal. While previous analyses have regarded 2021 as a particularly destructive year for boreal forests, the study is a valuable contribution to the field because it “offers meaningful insights about where fire emissions increased the most within boreal regions and provides potential explanations for why those emissions are increasing,” said Canadell, one author of the study.
Canadell’s biggest worry is the study’s main conclusion: boreal forests have served an important and underappreciated role in reducing carbon emissions, but climate change threatens to release that stored carbon. “We need to be very careful with these systems in terms of their future evolution,” he said.
28. What does the underlined part “out of whack” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Out of date. B. Out of place. C. Out of order. D. Out of sight.
29. How did the scientists get necessary data
A. By using modern technology. B. By analyzing previous data.
C. By turning to citizen scientists. D. By downloading them from the Internet.
30. What is the significance of the study
A. It worked out the solution to the emission problem.
B. It found out the year 2021 was destructive for forests.
C. It filled a gap in the study of the function of boreal forests.
D. It pointed out the reason for increased emissions in boreal areas.
31. How does Canadell feel about the findings
A. Surprised. B. Concerned. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.
D
A study by Judith Okely, Kative Overy, and Ian Deary published in the September 2022 issue of Psychological Science suggests that learning to play a musical instrument can improve people’s cognitive (认知的) abilities, at least in the long term.
These researchers analyzed data from a study that followed a group of individuals who grew up in Scotland and were born in 1936. They were given several different kinds of tests and surveys over the course of their lives.
Of particular interest, these participants did a test of cognitive ability at the age of 11 and again at the age of 70. At the age of 82, surviving members of this group were also asked about their experience of learning to play a musical instrument over the course of their lives. The study left out people who still played their instrument s regularly at the age of 82 to avoid influencing the results strongly.
In the study, participants were asked questions about the number of instruments played, years of experience, years of practice, and hours per week of practice. This way, the researchers could look at whether more experience with an instrument had a bigger impact on cognitive ability than less experience.
The analysis suggests that there is a small but reliable influence of playing a musical instrument on increases in cognitive ability over the lifespan (寿命). Experience of playing an instrument led to a little over a 1% increase in performance on tests of cognitive ability on average. While that may not seem like much, people have many experiences in their lives, and most don’t lead to any reliable change in overall cognitive ability.
These findings do not explain why playing an instrument might have this effect on ability. One aspect that may matter is that it helps to teach people a full cycle of how involvement and practice lead to improvement. When you get involved in structured practice with an instrument on purpose, you improve. This lesson may turn to other things people learn, which could lead to improvements in overall cognitive performance.
32. When did the research start
A. In the 1930s. B. In the 1940s. C. In the 2000s. D. In the 2010s.
33. Which of the following questions could the researchers ask in the study
A. How long have you been practicing the guitar
B. Is it necessary for students to have music lessons
C. What is the difference between pop music and rock music
D. Would you like to develop your career in music in the future
34. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. The earlier you take up an instrument, the better.
B. Effects of playing instruments vary from person to person.
C. We’d better be concentrated when practicing instruments.
D. We should practise our favorite instruments to improve quickly.
35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Ideas on Playing a Musical Instrument
B. History of Playing Musical Instruments
C. Playing a Musical Instrument Can Make Us Smarter
D. Playing a Musical Instrument Improves Our Quality of Life
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Reading is a key to developing wisdom that guide s you through challenging life decisions, and enhances your creative abilities. It holds importance for children. To make reading enjoyable for your young ones, you might need to set off their interest in it. Today’s post is for you if you want to assist your children in developing the life-changing practice of reading. 36 .
Boosting the Cognitive Activity
Reading aloud to youngsters or encouraging them to develop the habit helps understand what they see, read, or hear. 37 . They are more perceptive (有洞察力的) and have more complicated cognitive capacities.
Improved Focusing and Learning Abilities
It is not surprising that children have a limited attention time and quickly switch between tasks. You can eventually beat greater discipline and attentiveness into your children’s head by scheduling a set reading activity each day. 38 , within a couple of days they will speed up their pa ce and actively participate in these activities and develop newer competencies.
Proficiency in Language and Literature
When children begin reading, they discover words and sentences that greatly expand their vocabulary. 39 , it improves their ability to interact socially and talk efficiently.
40 . We hope the advice and suggestions in this article will help you spread in your kids the virtuous practice of reading and raise awareness of the world surrounding them. Knowing the value of reading to children, you may assist them develop abilities that will make them smarter.
A. Reading is both fun and educational
B. It will show you how to effectively promote reading
C. When you’re thinking why reading is essential to children
D. If the area of the brain that comprehends language has been excited
E. So exposing your children to reading has long-term educational benefits
F. Even though it might take them a little longer to adjust to daily reading activities
G. As a result, their knowledge and understanding of their surroundings grow as they read more
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Lately, I have been struggling to connect with my dad because our conversations have seemed unimportant to him. In a half-hearted attempt to find something that 41 him, I pulled out my phone and showed him a few 42 of Jay, my new pet rabbit.
“Did Mom tell you I got a bunny ” It was a strange question. To my surprise, my dad’s 43 were lifted. “A black bunny!” he called out, getting closer to 44 the photos. He wanted to know more. I hurried to find more photos, holding on to this 45 opportunity.
I shouldn’t be 46 that it was a bunny that broke through the 47 between my dad and me. Growing up, we never talked much. 48 , our time together centered around animals, like catching crayfish at the river and caring for turtles and crabs. 49 animals has always been our thing.
A few months later, I came prepared with more photos and videos of Jay on my laptop so my dad could see them more 50 . I had been 51 that his initial interest in Jay was a one-off event, but he 52 up again when I showed him the new stuff.
Our love for animals is the 53 that connects us. There was no 54 to start having deep conversations if that had never been our style, —just finding 55 together in a photo of a bunny was enough.
41. A. connects B. comforts C. inspires D. interests
42. A. gifts B. photos C. videos D. posters
43. A. spirits B. feelings C. eyes D. hands
44. A. point at B. glance at C. go over D. watch over
45. A. unexpected B. unfinished C. unimportant D. unsuccessful
46. A. disappointed B. annoyed C. satisfied D. surprised
47. A. chat B. routine C. bridge D. fog
48. A. Plus B. Thus C. Meanwhile D. Instead
49. A. Respecting B. Loving C. Researching D. Catching
50. A. easily B. gradually C. patiently D. quickly
51. A. pleased B. ashamed C. worried D. discouraged
52. A. cheered B. stood C. gave D. looked
53. A. trick B. privilege C. bond D. routine
54. A. need B. help C. harm D. chance
55. A. hope B. joy C. success D. freedom
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。
Around the heights of a mountain range in southwestern China, thousands of different species of flowers mysteriously live together in harmony, without fighting they do in other areas for the pollinators (授粉) that are crucial to their continued 56 (survive). The flowers’ coexistence 57 (confuse) many scientists for years, but a new study may offer answers.
A team of Chinese researchers set out to better understand the phenomenon. By documenting the flowering patterns of 34 different species, they discovered that they were not blooming at the same time, 58 at different points of the season, 59 (explain) their ability to thrive so closely to one another.
The Hengduan Mountains are known for 60 (they) biological diversity. However, the mountains are also spectacular because of the 61 (estimate) 12,000 species of flowers that call them home, some 3,500 of which aren’t found naturally anywhere else on Earth.
“We 62 (normal) associate areas of very high species rich ness with hot areas,” said Richard Ree. “But in this case, this is a region 63 there are glaciers and snow-covered peaks.”
There are around 272 different species of rhododendrons native to the Hengduan region, ranging from low-growing shrubs 64 tall trees, with colors of bright purples, pinks, blues and yellows. Qin Li, a researcher at the Chicago Field Museum, spent over two months visiting more than 100 sites throughout the bloom season 65 (document) their blossoms and other characteristics. She described the species on the mountain s as an “ocean of flowers”.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假设你是李华，过去一年中，你在外教Kevin的课堂上收获颇多。但Kevin为了更进一步提升课堂质量，特向大家征求改进建议。请你撰写一封英文建议信给他，内容包括：
1.介绍收获并表达感谢；
2.提出建议并给出理由。
注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Kevin,
____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The air was thick with humidity (潮湿) inside the swimming pool hall as Elisha paced nervously near the starting blocks. The chlorine (氯气) in the air stung (使刺痛) her eyes, but these were mild concerns compared to the matter which seemed largest in her mind: the result of the state semi-finals (半决赛). The young 16-year-old had trained hard and devoted her entire life so far to swimming. Almost as soon as she could walk, Elisha had taken like a fish to the water and gave her whole body, mind, and spirit to the sport.
She always loved being in the water, whether to cool off on a hot summer’s day or to forget about her troubles at school—the waves simply carried it all away. But for Elisha, swimming was not merely for recreation. Her father, a retired athlete-turned-coach, always pushed Elisha to find out the extent of her talents and abilities. Her whole family, in fact, were full of amateur and professional athletes, especially her older brothers and sisters who had gone on to play in the NCSA at university.
There was no way she could let them all down. Not here, and not now. Finally, the time had come: the 400-meter medley (混合泳) relay. In a team of four swimmers, she was the last one to go in the relay. It would be all on her to secure first place for her team. She had done well in the swimming meet so far, but this last relay would determine whether she and her team would move on to the state finals. It all came down to her to bring it home.
At the sound of the buzzer (蜂鸣器), the swimmers all dove into the water. Kayce e with the freestyle stroke, Lizzie with the breaststroke, and finally Susan with the backstroke. Elisha’s heart pounded as she readied herself for take-off.
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。
Just as Susan was coming in close, a small child fell into the deep end of the pool. ______________________
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Elisha, out of breath, pulled herself up out of the pool. ____________________________________________
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商丘名校2022-2023学年高二下学期期末联考
英语参考答案
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）
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文中主要介绍了世界上四家独具特色的博物馆，方便面博物馆，卡农水下博物馆，国际间谍博物馆和厕所博物馆。
21. A 细节理解题。根据 The Instant Ramen Museum 中的“as well as fun noodle activities and a kitchen”可知，Instant Ramen Museum博物馆里面有一个厨房。由此可知,我们有可能在里面会看到一些炊具。故选A。
22. D细节理解题。根据文中对四家博物馆的成立日期的介绍可知，方便面博物馆于1999年开放，卡农水下博物馆于2010年开放，国际间谍博物馆于2022年开放，厕所博物馆于1992年开放。因此历史最悠久的博物馆是厕所博物馆。故选D。
23. D推理判断题。阅读全文可知，文中主要介绍了方便面博物馆，卡农水下博物馆，国际间谍博物馆和厕所博物馆。他们都独具特色，因此这四家博物馆都是想介绍某种不同寻常的东西。故选D。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了摄影师Ami Vitale 和视觉记者Eileen Mignoni共同创办了非营利组织Vital Impacts。他们同100名摄影师一起精选出与野生动物和自然相关的照片进行售卖，所得收益则用于支持自然环境的保护工作。
24. A 推理判断题。文章第一段开头描述了一张感人的照片，照片中一只黑猩猩在亲吻自己的妈妈。紧接着介绍了这张照片的拍摄背景，是著名的自然环境保护主义者和活动家Jane Goodall于1993年在贡贝国家公园拍摄的。以此引出下文中与环境保护相关的一个非营利组织。由此可推断，作者以分享照片为开端，引出下文。故选A。
25. C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They are selling fine arts images, most of which focus on wildlife and nature, with earnings benefiting conservation organizations including Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots and Shoots program.”和第三段中Vitale所说的话“Our purpose is to use photography to create awareness and understanding.”可知, Vital Impacts售卖的照片大多与野生动物和自然相关，所得收益则用于自然环境的保护。故选C。
26. D推理判断题。根据第五段中的“The organization gives special attention to photographers who are committed to the planet.”可知，Vital Impacts会重点关注致力于保护地球的摄影师。由此可推断，致力于环境保护的摄影师最有可能加入Vital Impacts 组织。故选D。
27. C段落大意题。通读最后一段可知，本段主要介绍了Vital Impacts将售卖照片所筹集到的资金捐给其他组织，为它们提供援助，由此可以归纳，本段是对Vital Impacts这一组织所做出的贡献的介绍。故选C。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项关于2021年北方森林大火的研究。研究深入了解了北方哪些地区的森林大火导致碳排放量有所增多，并解释了可能导致碳排放量增多的原因。
28. C词义猜测题。根据画线词组上文的“Fires in boreal forests are a normal part of the life cycle of trees that grow there.”可知,大火是北方森林生命周期循环的一部分。下文指出，在过去的几年里，北纬地区的森林所产生的碳排放量比以往多得多。且画线词组所在句子以But开头，表示转折，由此可知，气候变化使这个循环失常、混乱。由此可推断出，out of order与画线词组意思接近，表示“次序颠倒的，混乱的”。故选C。
29. A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“using satellites, and then they put that information into a computer model...”可知，科学家在研究过程中使用了现代技术统计必要的资料。故选A。
30. D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Canadell所说的话“offers meaningful insights about where fire emissions increased the most within boreal regions and provides potential explanations for why those emissions are increasing, ”可知，这项研究深入了解北方哪些地区的森林大火导致碳排放量有所增多，并解释了这些地区碳排放量增加的潜在原因。故选D。
31. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Canadell’s biggest worry is the study’s main conclusion”可知，Canadell对研究的结果是比较担心的。故选B。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个有关乐器的科学实验。通过实验发现，演奏乐器有助于提高人的认知能力，让我们变得更聪明。
32. B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“followed a group of individuals who grew up in Scotland and were born in 1936…”和第三段中的“did a test of cognitive ability at the age of 1 1 and again at the age of 70.”可知，这项研究所调查的人群于1936年出生，他们一生中会接受几种不同的测试和调查，其中对其认知的测试会在11岁和70岁时进行。由此可推知，这项研究应该是在19世纪40年代开始的。故选B。
33. A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the study, participants were asked questions about the number of instruments played, years of experience, years of practice, and hours per week of practice.”可知，研究人员询问的问题应该与演奏的乐器的数量和练习乐器的时间长短有关。由此可知，研究中可能会问“你练习吉他多久了？”这样的问题。故选A。
34. C细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句“When you get involved in structure d practice with an instrument on purpose, you improve.”可知，当我们有目的地进行结构化的练习时，我们就会进步，因此练习时我们最好专注。故选C。
35. C主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一个有关乐器的科学实验。通过实验发现，有乐器演奏经历的人的认知能力相对更高一些，认知能力是智力的一部分。因此选项C“演奏乐器能让我们变得更聪明”可以作为本文的最佳标题。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，主要阐述如何促进孩子有效阅读。
36. B句意：如果你想帮助你的孩子养成改变一生的阅读习惯，那么今天的文章就是为你准备的。这篇文章将告诉你如何有效地促进阅读。上一句讲的是这篇文章的目的；下文提到文章的主要内容。由此推知，36空所在句与上下文构成顺承关系。故选B.
37. G句意：大声朗读给孩子听或鼓励他们养成阅读习惯有助于理解他们所看到、读到或听到的内容。因此，随着他们阅读的增多，他们对周围环境的知识和理解也在增长。他们更有洞察力，有更复杂的认知能力。37空所在句应阐述孩子阅读增多的作用。与上下文构成因果关系。故选G。
38. F句意：你可以通过每天安排一段固定的阅读时间，最终向孩子灌输更强的纪律和注意力。尽管这可能会花他们一点时间来适应每天的阅读活动，但在几天内，他们会加快他们的步伐，积极参与这些课程，并培养新的能力。38空所在句应讲要花点时间来适应每天的阅读活动。与上一句存在因果关系，与下一句构成转折关系。故选F。
39. D句意：当孩子们开始阅读时，他们会发现单词、同义词和句子，这极大地扩展了他们的用词。如果大脑中理解语言的区域被激活的话，它可以提高他们社交互动和有效交谈的能力。39空所在句应阐述阅读会激活大脑中理解语言的区域。与上一句存在因果关系，与下一句构成条件关系。故选D。
40. A句意：读书既有趣又有教育意义。40空所在句是全文的总结句，应阐述孩子的阅读既有趣又有教育意义。故选A。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍作者和父亲通过对动物的热爱将他们二人更加紧密地联系在一起。
41. D由上句可知，我和父亲的对话对父亲而言似乎无关紧要，因此我想吸引父亲的兴趣，故选D。
42. B 由第二段“getting closer to 44 the photos”可知，我给父亲看的是兔子的照片，故选B。
43. A 由上下文“To my surprise”和“called out”可知，父亲看到照片很兴奋，此处用“spirits were lifted”表示提起精神，故选A。
44. C 由下文“he wanted to know more”可知，父亲对新宠物很感兴趣,此处为“仔细查看”图片，故选C。
45. A 根据上文可知，我一直想与父亲沟通，因此我想将这次出乎意料的对话继续下去，故选A。
46. D 由上文“To my surprise”可知,我对父亲的表现很惊讶,故选D。
47. D由上下文可知，我和父亲的关系一直不太亲密，因此宠物兔的话题打破了我们之间的隔阂，故选D。
48. D由上文“we never talked much”可知，我和父亲虽然不常交流，但是经常一起进行动物相关的活动，故选D。
49. B 阅读整段可知，通过爱护动物来增进我和父亲之间的感情是我们的“特色”，故选B。
50. A 由前文可知，父亲第一次看兔子的图片是凑近手机仔细端详，因此这次我用笔记本电脑展示，这样父亲更容易看清，故选A。
51. C 由后文可知，我担心父亲对宠物兔的兴趣是暂时的，故选C。
52. A 由本句“again”可知，父亲对宠物兔仍保持着兴趣，故选A。
53. C本句意是“我和父亲对动物的热爱将我们联系在一起”，可知对动物的热爱是我们之间的纽带，故选C。
54. A 由上下文可知，我没有必要和父亲展开深入的谈话，小动物就足够了，故选A。
55. B 由全文可知，我和父亲能在谈论我的宠物兔中找到乐趣，故选B。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
【语篇导读】本文为说明文，介绍中国横断山脉的花海美景。
56. survival 考查词性转换。continued 是形容词化的过去分词，意思是“持续的”，后面应填写名词，故答案为survive的名词形式survival。
57. has confused 考查动词的时态，根据上下文语境以及时间状语for years可知,本句的谓语动词应该用现在完成时。故答案为has confused。
58. but 考查连词。本句考查并列连词 not……but……。
59. explaining 考查现在分词作结果状语，explain和主语之间是主动关系，故答案为现在分词explaining。
60. their 考查代词。修饰名词用形容词性物主代词。故答案为their。
61. estimated 考查过去分词作定语。estimated意为“估计的”
62. normally 考查副词。副词修饰谓语动词,故答案为 normally。
63. where 考查定语从句。先行词region 是表示地点的名词，且从句意义上缺少地点状语，故答案为关系副词 where。
64. to 考查介词。本题考查固定短语 range from... to...。故答案为to。
65. to document考查动词不定式。根据语义可知，本题用不定式表示目的，to document 意为“为了记录”。故答案为to document。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节（满分15分）
Dear Kevin,
I am so grateful to have such a dedicated teacher as you. With your careful guidance last year, I made rapid progress in English. The relaxing atmosphere in your class encouraged me to freely voice my opinion, greatly enhancing my fluency in speaking. As for further improving your class, my suggestions are as follows.
Initially, I hope there will be more interactions with you in class because discussions really benefit us much. Moreover, it is thoughtful of you to speak slowly for our sake, but the faster speed at which you talk with your native speakers may better sharpen our listening skills.
I sincerely hope these suggestions will be useful to you. Looking forward to your wonderful lessons next semester.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
Just as Susan was coming in close, a small child fell into the deep end of the pool. Without any hesitation, Elisha turned her attention to the child crying for help in the water. Thanks to her fish-like speed, in one swift motion Elisha scooped the child up and out of the water. Turning to face her lane, Elisha sped back through the water to her starting position and then made her way toward the finish line.
Elisha, out of breath, pulled herself up out of the pool. Her father and her teammates came running over to help her to her feet and—to her amazement—she heard a loud cheer coming from the crowd. When Elisha heard the news that her team finished last in the final event, she nearly broke down into tears. But her dad gave her a big hug and told her that it’s all right—she will always be a winner in his heart.