英语
提示：本试卷包括第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共100分，考试时间100分钟。(请把答案写在答题纸上)，祝同学们考试顺利!
第一卷 选择题(共75分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 woman draw on an egg
A. A crying face. B. An angry face. C. A smiling face.
2. What is the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
3. Where is the boy’s new pen
A. In his schoolbag. B. On the desk. C. On the shelf.
4. What does the man intend to do
A. Clean their house. B. Get extra exercise. C. Buy a cleaning robot.
5. What does the woman probably think of playing golf
A. Relaxing. B. Difficult. C. Boring.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the living room. B. In Joe’s room. C. In the garden.
7. Who has watered the flowers
A. Joe. B. The woman. C. Joe’s father.
8. What does Joe offer to do
A. Wash the clothes. B. Feed the dog. C. Mop the floor.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。
9. Why does the man want to see Dr. Brown
A. To pull out a bad tooth. B. To have a check-up. C. To clean his teeth.
10. What is the man going to do on Friday morning
A. Have a meeting. B. Go to the dentist. C. See the customer.
11. When can the man see Dr. Brown
A. At 10: 00 a. m. on Thursday. B. At 10: 00 a. m. on Friday. C. At 3: 00 p. m. on Friday.
听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小题。
12. Why does the speaker mention children’s dreams first
A. To introduce a farm. B. To emphasize the importance of dreams.
C. To explain why children dream.
13. Who might the listeners be
A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Children.
14. What are children allowed to do at Skokie Farm
A. Milk the cow. B. Train animals. C. Build a sheep shelter.
15. How can the listeners get more information
A. From a newspaper. B. From a website. C. From the manager.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：We feel _______ our duty to make our country a better place. A. it B. this C. that D. one 答案是A。
1. —Sorry for the interruption. ________
—Well, you were saying a stranger was approaching you.
A. How come B. I beg your pardon C. Anything else D. Where were we
2. _______ from her friends and her beloved ice hockey team, Cathy started to feel lonely and helpless.
A. Separating B. Separated C. Being separated D. Had separated
3. Before retiring, Wang Meng _______ four gold medals at two Winter Olympic Games.
A. won B. has won C. would win D. had won
4. Mike is still pleased with the house he bought _______ all the problems he’s had.
A. without B. despite C. because of D. instead of
5. Parents should set a good example to their children, for _______ they say and do has a life-long influence on their kids.
A. that B. which C. when D. what
6. The product was developed in _______ to customer demand.
A. response B. balance C. basis D. content
7. At the coming of age ceremony Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time to _______ what his parents expect of him.
A. adapt to B. give in to C. live up to D. look forward to
8. The________ reading speed is approximately 200 words per minute.
A. average B. severe C. sustainable D. concerned
9. We all to some _______ remember the good times and forget the bad.
A extent B. aspect C. emotion D. target
10. _______ with my fear of skating on ice, I decided _______ a skating club.
A. To deal; joining B. Dealing; to join
C. To deal; to join D. Dealing; joining
11. As the _______ reporter, Mike was busy interviewing the gold medal winners during the Sydney Olympic Games.
A. royal B. chief C. major D. entire
12. Don’t deal with it as you wish. It’s important to follow the regular _______.
A. behaviour B. context C. creativity D. procedure
13. Advertising expenses were reduced in a(n)_______ to cut costs.
A. charge B. failure C. attempt D. permission
14. Volunteers in China, _______ are playing an increasingly important role in many fields, are actively participating in the battle against COVID-19 at present.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
15. —Let’s take a break.
—_______ We’ve been working for hours
A. What for B. You said it. C. Why bother D. You got me there.
第二节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The planet has a new world record for running the Zurich Marato Barcelona while pushing a wheelchair!
Eric Domingo Roldan of Barcelona, Spain, first tried to run a 26.2-mile race while ___16___ his mother Silvia back in 2020. When they ___17___ the mark by just 1 minute and 21 seconds, Eric vowed (发誓) to ___18___ in 2021 to win the title.
True to his ___19___ , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds. The ___20___ record was 2: 58: 40, so they pulled off their ___21___ with time to spare!
Eric has a very special ___22___ for setting such a goal. Many people don’t know multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化) (MS). Eric runs to draw ___23___ to MS, which his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years. He also runs to raise money for MS. He ___24___ to collect more than ?3, 000 before the marathon. All of the money was used to ____25____ MS research.
The son said achieving the world record means even more to them, because it encourages them to go on after they went through the hardest time of their life. ____26____ her MS, his mother is still recovering from a battle with COVID-19 back in August.
While she was ____27____ about the race, Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair as her son pushed them both toward the finish line.
“It was a dream come true,” Eric added. “I was often looking at my watch to check if we were ____28____ , and the last 195m were the ____29____ seconds of my life. To cross that line meant that we finally did what we ____30____ .”
16. A. carrying B. guiding C. following D. pushing
17. A. missed B. created C. passed D. found
18. A. stop B. work C. rest D. return
19. A. value B. name C. word D. nature
20. A. original B. former C. personal D. exact
21. A. victory B. deal C. design D. track
22. A. tip B. plan C. reason D. gift
23. A. hope B. question C. standard D. attention
24. A. continued B. managed C. arranged D. waited.
25. A. prove B. share C. support D. review
26. A. Thanks to B. Because of C. In terms of D. In addition to
27. A. nervous B. sure C. careful D. sorry
28. A. as usual B. on time C. in place D. at risk
29. A. best B. quietest C. most D. busiest
30. A. suggested B. required C. promised. D. realized
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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
Playgrounds, Parks and Reserves in Crace
Crace, as a relatively new community, has more playgrounds, parks and reserves than many other areas of similar size. They all offer something different to enjoy.
George Kemp Park
The park has the tiniest and cutest playground in Crace. It has a see-saw (跷跷板), a slide and climbing steps which are nicely arranged for little legs just learning to walk and climb.
Large trees provide some shade and there is a path which is perfect for beginner bike riders to practice their skills.
Duncan Dunbar Reserve
It is a small reserve that includes a playground with swings, a climbing area, a slide and a small pirate (海盗) ship themed play area. This park is great for little kids looking to graduate from small-sized equipment to something a bit more challenging. The area isn’t shaded and the surrounding grass reserve area can become muddy (泥泞的) after rain.
Crace Grasslands Nature Reserve
The area is a huge grassland reserve and is home to several endangered animals, including the Striped Legless Lizard, the Golden Sun Moth and the Perunga Grasshopper. There are grassy tracks throughout the reserve for walking and bird-watching. There is also a horse-riding track in the reserve’s northeast.
Crace Recreation Park
There is a large playground with equipment to suit both small and older kids including swings, slides and climbing facilities. The playground area has some shaded seating. Beside the playground is a large area that leads to an outdoor sports facility with tennis, netball, basketball and soccer multi-purpose courts as well as an outdoor gym. The park is also home to a wetland full of birds, frogs, lizards and more.
31. What’s Crace like
A. It has no playgrounds. B. It’s attractive to the old.
C. It’s perfect for practicing cars. D. It’s a new but special community.
32. What do George Kemp Park and Duncan Dunbar Reserve have in common
A. There are hills for people to climb. B. There are trees offering people shade.
C. There are playgrounds for little kids. D. There are paths suitable for skilled bikers.
33. Who my be interested in Crace Recreation Park
A. Lovers of boating. B. Lovers of ball games.
C. Kids who like pirate ships. D. Adults who study endangered animals.
B
Nineteen fifty-six it was, and I, a young girl set on getting my own library card, was permitted by my mother, Vivian Nichols, to walk the mile from Prince Albert, Ont. , to the library in nearby Port Perry.
Down the street from Port Perry High was the library —a dark-red brick building, imposing to a child of only six years old.
To the left of the sidewalk was a series of steps that I climbed to push through a heavy door into a very large room filled with books. To an older lady I said, “I’d like a library card, please.”
She replied, “The children’s section is downstairs.”
“But I want adult books, because I can read.”
“Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.”
“I’m six and I can read and write.”
“Go along child,” she said in a pleasant but authoritative(命令式的) voice.
I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, “See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.” I opened another book. It read, “Once upon a time there was.” Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk. By now, it was getting dark and I had to hurry.
“You’re back.” said the librarian.
“Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.” Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.
I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Lynn Nichols. I thanked her and quickly left the library.
34. What does the underlined word. “imposing” in paragraph2 probably mean
A. Boring. B. Important. C. Historic. D. Impressive.
35. What was the librarian’s response to the author’s request at first
A. She made fun of it. B. She turned it down.
C. She took it seriously. D. She considered it reasonable.
36. What did the author think of the books downstairs
A. Childish. B. Useful. C. Attractive. D. Challenging.
37. Why did the librarian give the author her dream card
A. She took pity on the author. B. She was eager to get off work.
C. She found the author to be an able reader. D. She was moved by the author’s courage.
C
More people who enter their “golden years” without a significant other or children, or don’t like the idea of living in a retirement community can copy what the characters in a popular’80s and ‘90s TV show do as an example, and more and more of them are doing so.
“The Golden Girls” ran from 1985-1992 and described four “older” women living together in a Miami house. While Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur played the mother-daughter pair of Sophia and Dorothy, their housemates, Blanche and Rose, played by Rue McClanahan and Betty White, were not related to them. The hit show presented us with their happy and colorful lives as housemates.
This living situation has many real-life supporters following the “Golden Girls” trend of house sharing. It has many benefits for seniors, including the sharing of expenses, companionship (友情), shared chores (日常事务) and cooking, safety and the ability to age in place.
A 2018 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies article said that the number of older adults living with unrelated roommates grew greatly between 2006 and 2016. “Over that time, when the older population grew from 38 to 50 million, the percentage of the older population sharing their homes grew from 1. 2 to 2. 0 percent, and the number of older adults in these arrangements grew from about 470, 000 to nearly 988, 000,” the article noted.
Sites, such as Silvernest, Sharing Housing, Senior Homeshares and the Residential Assisted Living National Association, help seniors find senior housemates and available home shares. A 2019 Money article mentioned that people over 50 were the quickest growing age group on the website SpareRoom.
One key to making a real-life “Golden Girls” house work is having a clearly written agreement between housemates on all the details of their house-sharing situation, from money to what happens if someone needs long-term care. For those seniors not quite ready to share a home with others in later life, a Forbes article suggests starting with finding out more activities where you can meet people of a similar age.
38. Why does the author talk about “The Golden Girls”
A. To show the impact of house sharing.
B. To suggest when house sharing started.
C To introduce the house-sharing lifestyle.
D. To explain how one’s views affect their lifestyles.
39. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us
A. The features of house sharing. B. The increase in house sharing.
C. The idea behind house sharing. D. The advantages of house sharing.
40. What can we learn from paragraph 5
A. Seniors may have difficulty using the new sites.
B. Seniors can turn to the Internet to find housemates.
C. People see house sharing of the elderly differently.
D. The rise of the sites is connected with a Money article.
41. What is suggested for seniors who are unprepared for house sharing
A. Trying to see more old people. B. Beginning to save some money.
C. Looking for a long-term day care center. D. Learning about house-sharing agreements.
D
Among many other criticisms of technology is that it is killing creativity, or at least getting in the way. For example, the smartphone’s ability to keep us entertained whenever boredom threatens stifles (压制) the original thinking that might have otherwise taken place. And the Internet, critics say, gives us a limitless supply of content that we can draw from, copy, or even steal. All in all, it seems that in the minds of many, technology and creativity are in opposition.
Like any big change, there are always bad effects. However, in the case of technology, the benefits far outweigh those harms — even when it comes to imagination and original thought.
Information does not prevent creativity. We might have more data than ever, but the way that we use it is far from set in stone. Who could have guessed fifteen years ago that people all around the world would be getting into the cars of strangers, or sleeping in the beds of people they’d never met And yet Uber, a ride-sharing service, and Airbnb, a home-sharing service — two truly original companies are now very well known.
Technology doesn’t only enable creativity, but encourages its growth. Through mobile video platforms like YouTube, anyone with an Internet connection can develop their skills and be inspired by others. Thanks to the Internet, artists in tiny villages can reach a broad audience on the other side of the planet, and we in turn can experience kinds of creativity borne out of widely different cultures, which improves our own.
Forums and media platforms might create harmful echo chambers (回声室) for some forms of thought, but they also represent safe discussion environments for all topics and people, including creatives and would-be creatives, where exercises and conversations can encourage original thought.
Technology is not perfect, but the idea that there is something naturally creativity-stifling about technology simply isn’t true. Creatives shouldn’t fear the tech “attack” but look for ways that they can take advantage of it to become better at what they do.
42. What is a common belief according to paragraph 1
A. Boredom threatens our creative thinking. B. Technology is limiting our creativity.
C. The Internet has changed our life. D. The smartphone is convenient.
43. Why are Uber and Airbnb mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the future of technology.
B. To stress the importance of originality.
C. To encourage people to build trust in strangers.
D. To show the favorable impact brought by information.
44. How does the author support his view
A. By giving examples. B. By sharing research results.
C. By explaining numerical data. D. By presenting his experiences.
45. What advice does the author give creatives
A. Never live in echo chambers. B. Make good use of technology.
C. Create safe discussion environments. D. Focus on creating in traditional ways.
第二卷 非选择题(共25分)
注意事项：1. 请用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卷上
2. 本卷共6小题，满分25分。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was in my second year in senior high school. I found a four-dollar-an-hour part-time job at Villanova Pizza. Like many of my friends, I longed to earn some pocket money from the job as well as gaining social experience. Just one week after I worked there, Stanley, the manager called me into his office. As the saying goes, “life isn’t a bed of roses”. My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others. “Oh, I’m a loser.” I thought to myself. I believed that thought was shared by my brothers, neither of whom had ever been fired, and my mother, though she would never express it in those terms.
“I am too sad to do anything.” I complained to my father.
After listening to my words, he laughed. “It’s not funny; I’m a loser.” I said. “No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my dear daughter,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.”
I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me. And I believed him.
Since then, “Trust me. You are good enough.” are the only words I have repeated to myself. I have worked hard to be a better person and cherished (珍惜) every chance I have got.
Finally, I succeeded in entering a good university. After graduation I found my dream job. I couldn’t wait to call my father and show my gratitude.
Look ahead when you experience something unpleasant and there is always someone around believing in you. When they believe in us, we begin to believe in ourselves, too. They tell us we are good enough over and over until we can hear it.
46. Why did the author do a part-time job when she was in senior high school (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
47. Why did the author lose her first job (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
48. How did the author’s father comfort her after knowing her failure (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
49. What did the author do immediately after she found her dream job (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
50. What can you learn from the author’s story (no more than 20 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节 书面表达(共1小题，满分15分)
51. 假如你是李津，是你所在学校的国风美术社团负责人，请给你校新转来的美国交换生Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)国风美术社团成立于2010年，面向对中国画及中国书法有兴趣、或有特长的同学;
(2)国画与书法都是中国独特的艺术形式，历史悠久，蕴含着中华传统文化的魅力;
(3)邀请他加入社团并期待他的早日回复。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Jin the person in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Jin英语
提示：本试卷包括第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共100分，考试时间100分钟。(请把答案写在答题纸上)，祝同学们考试顺利!
第一卷 选择题(共75分)
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15分)
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有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 woman draw on an egg
A. A crying face. B. An angry face. C. A smiling face.
2. What is the weather like now
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.
3. Where is the boy’s new pen
A. In his schoolbag. B. On the desk. C. On the shelf.
4. What does the man intend to do
A. Clean their house. B. Get extra exercise. C. Buy a cleaning robot.
5. What does the woman probably think of playing golf
A. Relaxing. B. Difficult. C. Boring.
第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the living room. B. In Joe’s room. C. In the garden.
7. Who has watered the flowers
A. Joe. B. The woman. C. Joe’s father.
8. What does Joe offer to do
A. Wash the clothes. B. Feed the dog. C. Mop the floor.
听下面一段对话，回答第9至11小题。
9. Why does the man want to see Dr. Brown
A. To pull out a bad tooth. B. To have a check-up. C. To clean his teeth.
10. What is the man going to do on Friday morning
A. Have a meeting. B. Go to the dentist. C. See the customer.
11. When can the man see Dr. Brown
A. At 10: 00 a. m. on Thursday. B. At 10: 00 a. m. on Friday. C. At 3: 00 p. m. on Friday.
听下面一段材料，回答第12至第15小题。
12. Why does the speaker mention children’s dreams first
A. To introduce a farm. B. To emphasize the importance of dreams.
C. To explain why children dream.
13. Who might the listeners be
A. Teachers. B. Parents. C. Children.
14. What are children allowed to do at Skokie Farm
A. Milk the cow. B. Train animals. C. Build a sheep shelter.
15. How can the listeners get more information
A. From a newspaper. B. From a website. C. From the manager.
第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：We feel _______ our duty to make our country a better place. A. it B. this C. that D. one 答案是A。
1. —Sorry for the interruption. ________
—Well, you were saying a stranger was approaching you.
A. How come B. I beg your pardon C. Anything else D. Where were we
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意：——抱歉打扰了。我们刚才说到哪儿了？——你刚才说有个陌生人在接近你。A. How come怎么会；B. I beg your pardon请再说一遍；C. Anything else其他东西；D. Where were we我们刚才说到哪儿了。由“you were saying a stranger was approaching you”可知，空格处表示“我们刚才说到哪儿了”，故选D。
2. _______ from her friends and her beloved ice hockey team, Cathy started to feel lonely and helpless.
A. Separating B. Separated C. Being separated D. Had separated
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：与朋友和心爱的冰球队分离，凯茜开始感到孤独和无助。“separate from her friends and her beloved ice hockey team”在句中作原因状语，separate是非谓语动词，与逻辑主语Cathy之间是被动关系，用过去分词separated表被动。故选B项。
3. Before retiring, Wang Meng _______ four gold medals at two Winter Olympic Games.
A. won B. has won C. would win D. had won
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态辨析。句意：退役前，王蒙曾在两届冬奥会上获得四枚金牌。根据句中“Before retiring”可知，“获得四枚金牌”是发生在“过去的过去”的事情，用过去完成时态。故选D项。
4. Mike is still pleased with the house he bought _______ all the problems he’s had.
A. without B. despite C. because of D. instead of
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查介词和介词短语辨析。句意：尽管有那么多问题，迈克仍然对他买的房子很满意。A. without没有；B. despite尽管；C. because of因为；D. instead of而不是。根据前文“Mike is still pleased with the house”以及后文“all the problems he’s had”可知，两者间是转折关系，应该用despite连接。故选B项。
5. Parents should set a good example to their children, for _______ they say and do has a life-long influence on their kids.
A. that B. which C. when D. what
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查主语从句。句意：父母应该给他们的孩子树立一个好榜样，因为他们所说的和所做的对他们的孩子有一生的影响。句中for是并列连词，表示“原因”，for后面的分句主语是一个主语从句，从句缺少宾语和引导词，所以主语从句由连接代词what引导。故选D。
6. The product was developed in _______ to customer demand.
A. response B. balance C. basis D. content
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：该产品是应顾客需求而开发的。A. response反应；B. balance平衡；C. basis基础；D. content内容。根据后文“customer demand”可知，此处应用固定搭配：in response to意为“作为对……的反应”符合语境。故选A项。
7. At the coming of age ceremony, Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time to _______ what his parents expect of him.
A. adapt to B. give in to C. live up to D. look forward to
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：在成人礼上，刘洋下定决心要一直努力，符合父母对他的期望。A. adapt to适应；B. give in to接受；C. live up to不辜负；D. look forward to期待。根据前文“Liu Yang made up his mind to try hard all the time”可知，一直努力，是为了不辜负父母对他的期望。故选C项。
8. The________ reading speed is approximately 200 words per minute.
A. average B. severe C. sustainable D. concerned
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：平均阅读速度将近每分钟200个单词。A. average平均的；B. severe严厉的；C. sustainable可持续的；D. concerned关注的。结合语意，由后面的每分钟200个单词可知，这里指的是平均速度。故选A项。
9. We all to some _______ remember the good times and forget the bad.
A. extent B. aspect C. emotion D. target
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在某种程度上，我们都记得好时光，忘记坏时光。A. extent程度；B. aspect方面；C. emotion情感；D. target目标。根据后文“remember the good times and forget the bad”可知，此处用固定搭配：to some extend意为“在某种程度上”符合语境。故选A项。
10. _______ with my fear of skating on ice, I decided _______ a skating club.
A. To deal; joining B. Dealing; to join
C. To deal; to join D. Dealing; joining
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：为了克服我对滑冰的恐惧，我决定加入一个滑冰俱乐部。deal with处理，应对；join加入，参加。“为了克服我对滑冰的恐惧”作目的状语，用动词不定式to deal with；动词decided后跟不定式to join作宾语。故选C项。
11. As the _______ reporter, Mike was busy interviewing the gold medal winners during the Sydney Olympic Games.
A. royal B. chief C. major D. entire
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为首席记者，迈克在悉尼奥运会上忙着采访金牌得主。A. royal王室的；B. chief首席的；C. major主要的；D. entire全部的。根据句中“interviewing the gold medal winners during the Sydney Olympic Games”可推知，迈克是首席记者，采访奥运会金牌得主；chief reporter“首席记者；主任记者”。故选B项。
12. Don’t deal with it as you wish. It’s important to follow the regular _______.
A. behaviour B. context C. creativity D. procedure
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：不要随心所欲地处理它。遵循常规程序是很重要的。A. behaviour行为，举止；B. context背景，环境；C. creativity创造力；D. procedure手续，步骤。结合句意，此处指“常规程序”。故选D。
13. Advertising expenses were reduced in a(n)_______ to cut costs.
A. charge B. failure C. attempt D. permission
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了削减成本，减少了广告费。A. charge费用；B. failure失败；C. attempt尝试；D. permission同意。“cut costs”是减少广告费的目的；in an attempt to是固定短语，意为“为了……；试图……”。故选C项。
14. Volunteers in China, _______ are playing an increasingly important role in many fields, are actively participating in the battle against COVID-19 at present.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：当前，中国志愿者正在积极参与抗疫斗争，在各个领域发挥着越来越重要的作用。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是Volunteers，在从句中作主语，应该用who引导。故选C项。
15. —Let’s take a break.
—_______ We’ve been working for hours.
A. What for B. You said it. C. Why bother D. You got me there.
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查交际用语。句意：——我们休息一下吧。——你说得对。我们已经工作好几个小时了。A. What for 为什么 ；B. You said it.你说得对。；C. Why bother 为什么 ；D. You got me there.你难住我了。根据句中“We’ve been working for hours.(我们已经工作好几个小时了)”可知，说话人赞同休息一下这个建议。故选B项。
第二节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
The planet has a new world record for running the Zurich Marato Barcelona while pushing a wheelchair!
Eric Domingo Roldan of Barcelona, Spain, first tried to run a 26.2-mile race while ___16___ his mother Silvia back in 2020. When they ___17___ the mark by just 1 minute and 21 seconds, Eric vowed (发誓) to ___18___ in 2021 to win the title.
True to his ___19___ , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds. The ___20___ record was 2: 58: 40, so they pulled off their ___21___ with time to spare!
Eric has a very special ___22___ for setting such a goal. Many people don’t know multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化) (MS). Eric runs to draw ___23___ to MS, which his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years. He also runs to raise money for MS. He ___24___ to collect more than ?3, 000 before the marathon. All of the money was used to ____25____ MS research.
The son said achieving the world record means even more to them, because it encourages them to go on after they went through the hardest time of their life. ____26____ her MS, his mother is still recovering from a battle with COVID-19 back in August.
While she was ____27____ about the race, Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair as her son pushed them both toward the finish line.
“It was a dream come true,” Eric added. “I was often looking at my watch to check if we were ____28____ , and the last 195m were the ____29____ seconds of my life. To cross that line meant that we finally did what we ____30____ .”
16. A. carrying B. guiding C. following D. pushing
17. A. missed B. created C. passed D. found
18. A. stop B. work C. rest D. return
19. A. value B. name C. word D. nature
20. A. original B. former C. personal D. exact
21. A. victory B. deal C. design D. track
22. A. tip B. plan C. reason D. gift
23. A. hope B. question C. standard D. attention
24. A. continued B. managed C. arranged D. waited.
25. A. prove B. share C. support D. review
26. A. Thanks to B. Because of C. In terms of D. In addition to
27. A. nervous B. sure C. careful D. sorry
28. A. as usual B. on time C. in place D. at risk
29. A. best B. quietest C. most D. busiest
30. A. suggested B. required C. promised. D. realized
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. D 19. C 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述西班牙巴塞罗那的埃里克·多明戈·罗尔丹推着坐在轮椅上的母亲西尔维娅跑完马拉松并打破世界纪录的故事。
【16题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：西班牙巴塞罗那的埃里克·多明戈·罗尔丹在2020年首次尝试推着他的母亲西尔维娅跑完26.2英里的比赛。A. carrying携带；B. guiding引导；C. following跟随；D. pushing推。根据第一段中“The planet has a new world record for running the Zurich Marato Barcelona while pushing a wheelchair!”和下文“While she was 12 about the race, Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran.”可知，埃里克一直是推着轮椅上的母亲西尔维娅跑马拉松。故选D项。
【17题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们差1分21秒达到纪录水平时，埃里克发誓要在2021年回来赢得冠军。A. missed未达到；B. created创造；C. passed通过；D. found发现。根据句中“Eric vowed (发誓) to 3 in 2021 to win the title.”和下文“True to his 4 , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds.”可知，埃里克和母亲西尔维娅在2021年的比赛中才创造了新的纪录，说明在2020年的这场比赛中他们没有成功。未达到原有纪录水平，差1分21秒。故选A项。
【18题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他们差1分21秒达到纪录水平时，埃里克发誓要在2021年回来赢得冠军。A. stop停止；B. work工作；C. rest休息；D. return返回。根据句中“Eric vowed”和下文“On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds.”可知，在2020年的比赛中失利后，埃里克发誓要回来赢得冠军。故选D项。
【19题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃里克和西尔维娅信守诺言，做到了! A. value价值；B. name名字；C. word承诺；D. nature自然。根据上文“Eric vowed (发誓)”和句中“Eric and Silvia have done just that!”可知，埃里克实现了回来赢得冠军承诺。故选C项。
【20题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：之前的纪录是2分58秒40，所以他们在还有剩余时间的情况下取得了胜利! A. original原始的；B. former以前的；C. personal个人的；D. exact确切的。根据上文“Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds.”和句中“record was 2: 58: 40”可知，2分58秒40是埃里克打破的前纪录。故选B项。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：之前的纪录是2分58秒40，所以他们在还有剩余时间的情况下取得了胜利! A. victory胜利；B. deal交易；C. design设计；D. track轨迹。根据上文“True to his 4 , Eric and Silvia have done just that! On November 7, 2021, Eric and Silvia crossed the finish line in 2 hours, 53 minutes and 28 seconds.”可知，埃里克赢得冠军，获得胜利；pull off“赢得；实现”。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃里克设定这样一个目标有一个非常特殊的原因。A. tip小费；B. plan计划；C. reason原因；D. gift礼物。根据下文“Many people don’t know multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化) (MS). Eric runs to draw 8 to MS, which his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years.”可知，埃里克推着母亲西尔维娅跑马拉松有特殊原因：为了引起人们对多发性硬化症的关注。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：埃里克跑步是为了引起人们对多发性硬化症的关注，他的母亲已经与多发性硬化症抗争了17年多。A. hope希望；B. question问题；C. standard标准；D. attention注意。根据句中“his mother has dealt with for more than 17 years.”和下文“He 9 to collect more than ?3, 000 before the marathon.”可知，因为母亲患有多发性硬化症，所有埃里克想通过这样的方式引起人们对多发性硬化症的关注。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在马拉松赛前设法募集了3000多欧元。A. continued继续；B. managed设法做到；C. arranged安排；D. waited等待。根据句中“collect more than ?3, 000 before the marathon.”可推知，募集了3000多欧元并不是容易的事情，是埃里克通过努力设法做成功的事情。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所有的钱都用于支持多发性硬化症的研究。A. prove证明；B. share分享；C. support支持；D. review复习。根据上文可知，埃里克关注发性硬化症，由此推知，他募集到的钱也应用于支持其研究。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：除了多发性硬化症，他的母亲还在从八月份与COVID-19的斗争中恢复过来。A. Thanks to多亏了；B. Because of因为；C. In terms of就……而言；D. In addition to除了……还。根据句中“his mother is still recovering from a battle with COVID-19”可知，埃里克的母亲除了患有多发性硬化症，还被新型冠状病毒感染。故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然西尔维娅对比赛感到紧张，但埃里克跑的时候，她坐在轮椅上微笑着。A. nervous紧张的；B. sure确定的；C. careful仔细的；D. sorry遗憾的，对不起的。“While”引导让步状语从句，表明前后的句意有转折关系。根据后文“Silvia was all smiles in her wheelchair as Eric ran.”可知，前文说西尔维娅感到“紧张”，与下文“Silvia was all smiles”形成对比转折关系。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：我经常看表，看看我们是否准时，最后195米是我一生中最美好的时刻。A. as usual照常；B. on time准时；C. in place在合适的地方；D. at risk处于危险之中。根据上文可知，埃里克誓言推着母亲西尔维娅赢得马拉松比赛，所以全程看表是为了确定自己是否在准时。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我经常看表，看看我们是否准时，最后195米是我一生中最美好的时刻。A. best最好的；B. quietest最安静的；C. most最多的；D. busiest最忙碌的。根据句中“the last 195m”和下文“To cross that line meant that we finally did what we 15 .”可推知，最后195米的冲刺是最美好的时刻。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：越过那条线意味着我们终于实现了我们的承诺。A. suggested建议；B. required要求；C. promised承诺；D. realized实现。根据上文“Eric vowed (发誓) to 3 in 2021 to win the title.”和句中“To cross that line”可知，埃里克兑现了自己之前的承诺。故选C项。
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30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
Playgrounds, Parks and Reserves in Crace
Crace, as a relatively new community, has more playgrounds, parks and reserves than many other areas of similar size. They all offer something different to enjoy.
George Kemp Park
The park has the tiniest and cutest playground in Crace. It has a see-saw (跷跷板), a slide and climbing steps which are nicely arranged for little legs just learning to walk and climb.
Large trees provide some shade and there is a path which is perfect for beginner bike riders to practice their skills.
Duncan Dunbar Reserve
It is a small reserve that includes a playground with swings, a climbing area, a slide and a small pirate (海盗) ship themed play area. This park is great for little kids looking to graduate from small-sized equipment to something a bit more challenging. The area isn’t shaded and the surrounding grass reserve area can become muddy (泥泞的) after rain.
Crace Grasslands Nature Reserve
The area is a huge grassland reserve and is home to several endangered animals, including the Striped Legless Lizard, the Golden Sun Moth and the Perunga Grasshopper. There are grassy tracks throughout the reserve for walking and bird-watching. There is also a horse-riding track in the reserve’s northeast.
Crace Recreation Park
There is a large playground with equipment to suit both small and older kids including swings, slides and climbing facilities. The playground area has some shaded seating. Beside the playground is a large area that leads to an outdoor sports facility with tennis, netball, basketball and soccer multi-purpose courts as well as an outdoor gym. The park is also home to a wetland full of birds, frogs, lizards and more.
31. What’s Crace like
A. It has no playgrounds. B. It’s attractive to the old.
C. It’s perfect for practicing cars. D. It’s a new but special community.
32. What do George Kemp Park and Duncan Dunbar Reserve have in common
A. There are hills for people to climb. B. There are trees offering people shade.
C. There are playgrounds for little kids. D. There are paths suitable for skilled bikers.
33. Who my be interested in Crace Recreation Park
A. Lovers of boating. B. Lovers of ball games.
C. Kids who like pirate ships. D. Adults who study endangered animals.
【答案】31. D 32. C 33. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Crace社区的游乐场、公园和保护区。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Crace, as a relatively new community, has more playgrounds, parks and reserves than many other areas of similar size.(作为一个相对较新的社区，Crace比其他许多同等规模的地区拥有更多的操场、公园和保护区)”可知，Crace是一个新的但很特别的社区。故选D项。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据George Kemp Park部分中“The park has the tiniest and cutest playground in Crace. It has a see-saw, a slide and climbing steps which are nicely arranged for little legs just learning to walk and climb.(公园里有格雷斯最小最可爱的操场。它有跷跷板、滑梯和攀爬台阶，这些台阶都是为刚学会走路和攀爬的小腿部精心安排的)”和Duncan Dunbar Reserve部分中“It is a small reserve that includes a playground with swings, a climbing area, a slide and a small pirate ship themed play area. This park is great for little kids looking to graduate from small-sized equipment to something a bit more challenging.(这是一个小保护区，包括一个带秋千的游乐场、一个攀岩区、一个滑梯和一个以海盗船为主题的小游乐区。这个公园非常适合想从小型设备过渡到更有挑战性的孩子)”可知，George Kemp Park和Duncan Dunbar Reserve都有适合小孩子的游乐场地。故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据Crace Recreation Park部分中“Beside the playground is a large area that leads to an outdoor sports facility with tennis, netball, basketball and soccer multi-purpose courts as well as an outdoor gym. (操场旁边是一个很大的区域，通往户外运动设施，有网球、无板篮球、篮球和足球等多功能球场以及室外健身房)”可知，在Crace Recreation Park有很多多功能球场，所以球类运动爱好者会对这个公园感兴趣。故选B项。
B
Nineteen fifty-six it was, and I, a young girl set on getting my own library card, was permitted by my mother, Vivian Nichols, to walk the mile from Prince Albert, Ont. , to the library in nearby Port Perry.
Down the street from Port Perry High was the library —a dark-red brick building, imposing to a child of only six years old.
To the left of the sidewalk was a series of steps that I climbed to push through a heavy door into a very large room filled with books. To an older lady I said, “I’d like a library card, please.”
She replied, “The children’s section is downstairs.”
“But I want adult books, because I can read.”
“Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.”
“I’m six and I can read and write.”
“Go along child,” she said in a pleasant but authoritative(命令式的) voice.
I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, “See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.” I opened another book. It read, “Once upon a time there was.” Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk. By now, it was getting dark and I had to hurry.
“You’re back.” said the librarian.
“Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.” Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.
I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Lynn Nichols. I thanked her and quickly left the library.
34. What does the underlined word. “imposing” in paragraph2 probably mean
A. Boring. B. Important. C. Historic. D. Impressive.
35. What was the librarian’s response to the author’s request at first
A. She made fun of it. B. She turned it down.
C. She took it seriously. D. She considered it reasonable.
36. What did the author think of the books downstairs
A. Childish. B. Useful. C. Attractive. D. Challenging.
37. Why did the librarian give the author her dream card
A. She took pity on the author. B. She was eager to get off work.
C. She found the author to be an able reader. D. She was moved by the author’s courage.
【答案】34. D 35. B 36. A 37. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了六岁小女孩Bonita Lynn Nichols独自一人去办成人借书证的故事。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文“Down the street from Port Perry High was the library —a dark-red brick building(从佩里港高中走到街上就是图书馆——一座深红色的砖砌建筑)”后文“To the left of the sidewalk was a series of steps that I climbed to push through a heavy door into a very large room filled with books.(人行道的左边是一连串的台阶，我爬上台阶，穿过一扇沉重的门，进入一个摆满了书的大房间)”可知，图书馆是一座深红色的砖砌建筑，并且很宏伟，所以对一个六岁的小女孩来说是印象深刻的，和D项“Impressive”意思相近。故选D项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“She replied, “The children’s section is downstairs.”(她回答说：“儿童区在楼下。”)”以及第六段““Well, you are a child. You can’t get a card up here.”(“好吧，你是个孩子。你在这里拿不到借书证。”)”可知，图书管理员起初对作者的要求是拒绝的。故选B项。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据第九段“I found the side door and walked in, seeing short and low shelves full of children’s books. Upon opening one, I read, “See Spot run. Run Spot. Run.” I opened another book. It read, “Once upon a time there was.” Sighing quietly, I walked out and back up to the main desk.(我找到侧门走了进去，看到又矮又短的书架上放满了儿童书籍。打开一看，上面写着：“看Spot跑。”Spot跑。跑。”我打开另一本书。上面写着：“从前有。”我静静地叹了口气，走出去，回到主桌子前)”可推知，作者看完楼下儿童区的书后，叹了口气，所以觉得是孩子气的。故选A项。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““Yes. I will make you a deal. You hand me any book you like. If I can read a paragraph in it, you’ll give me a library card.” Shrugging (耸肩) happily, she handed me a thick book, I opened it and began to read. When I finished, the lady took the book back without a word.(“是的。我跟你做个交易。你喜欢什么书就给我什么书。如果我能读懂其中的一段话，你就给我一张借书证。”她高兴地耸了耸肩，递给我一本厚厚的书，我打开看了起来。我讲完后，那位女士一言不发地把书拿了回去)”以及最后一段“I waited for a while and finally the lady stood up, handing me two cards. On one was printed the days and times the library was open to adults, and on the other were the precious words, Bonita Lynn Nichols.(我等了一会儿，最后那位女士站了起来，递给我两张卡片。一张纸上印着图书馆对成年人开放的日期和时间，另一张纸上写着珍贵的文字：Bonita Lynn Nichols)”可知，图书管理员发现作者是一位有成人阅读能力的读者，所以把她的梦想卡片给了作者。故选C项。
C
More people who enter their “golden years” without a significant other or children, or don’t like the idea of living in a retirement community can copy what the characters in a popular’80s and ‘90s TV show do as an example, and more and more of them are doing so.
“The Golden Girls” ran from 1985-1992 and described four “older” women living together in a Miami house. While Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur played the mother-daughter pair of Sophia and Dorothy, their housemates, Blanche and Rose, played by Rue McClanahan and Betty White, were not related to them. The hit show presented us with their happy and colorful lives as housemates.
This living situation has many real-life supporters following the “Golden Girls” trend of house sharing. It has many benefits for seniors, including the sharing of expenses, companionship (友情), shared chores (日常事务) and cooking, safety and the ability to age in place.
A 2018 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies article said that the number of older adults living with unrelated roommates grew greatly between 2006 and 2016. “Over that time, when the older population grew from 38 to 50 million, the percentage of the older population sharing their homes grew from 1. 2 to 2. 0 percent, and the number of older adults in these arrangements grew from about 470, 000 to nearly 988, 000,” the article noted.
Sites, such as Silvernest, Sharing Housing, Senior Homeshares and the Residential Assisted Living National Association, help seniors find senior housemates and available home shares. A 2019 Money article mentioned that people over 50 were the quickest growing age group on the website SpareRoom.
One key to making a real-life “Golden Girls” house work is having a clearly written agreement between housemates on all the details of their house-sharing situation, from money to what happens if someone needs long-term care. For those seniors not quite ready to share a home with others in later life, a Forbes article suggests starting with finding out more activities where you can meet people of a similar age.
38. Why does the author talk about “The Golden Girls”
A. To show the impact of house sharing.
B. To suggest when house sharing started.
C. To introduce the house-sharing lifestyle.
D. To explain how one’s views affect their lifestyles.
39. What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us
A. The features of house sharing. B. The increase in house sharing.
C. The idea behind house sharing. D. The advantages of house sharing.
40. What can we learn from paragraph 5
A. Seniors may have difficulty using the new sites.
B. Seniors can turn to the Internet to find housemates.
C. People see house sharing of the elderly differently.
D. The rise of the sites is connected with a Money article.
41. What is suggested for seniors who are unprepared for house sharing
A. Trying to see more old people. B. Beginning to save some money.
C. Looking for a long-term day care center. D. Learning about house-sharing agreements.
【答案】38. C 39. B 40. B 41. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如今老人合租的生活方式正日益流行，介绍了合租的好处以及相关的调查数据等。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段““The Golden Girls” ran from 1985-1992 and described four “older” women living together in a Miami house. While Estelle Getty and Bea Arthur played the mother-daughter pair of Sophia and Dorothy, their housemates, Blanche and Rose, played by Rue McClanahan and Betty White, were not related to them. The hit show presented us with their happy and colorful lives as housemates. (《黄金女郎》拍摄于1985年至1992年，描述了四个“年长”的女人一起住在迈阿密的一所房子里。埃斯特尔·盖蒂和比娅·亚瑟分别饰演索菲亚和多萝西这对母女，而她们的室友，由鲁·麦克拉纳汉和贝蒂·怀特饰演的布兰奇和罗斯则与她们没有血缘关系。这个热门节目向我们展示了他们作为室友的幸福多彩的生活)”以及第三段“This living situation has many real-life supporters following the “Golden Girls” trend of house sharing. It has many benefits for seniors, including the sharing of expenses, companionship (友情), shared chores (日常事务) and cooking, safety and the ability to age in place. (这种生活状况有许多现实生活中的支持者，他们追随“黄金女郎”的合租潮流。这对老年人有很多好处，包括分担费用、陪伴、分担家务和做饭、安全以及在适当的地方养老。)”可推知，作者谈论“黄金女郎”是为了介绍合租的生活方式。故选C。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“A 2018 Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies article said that the number of older adults living with unrelated roommates grew greatly between 2006 and 2016. “Over that time, when the older population grew from 38 to 50 million, the percentage of the older population sharing their homes grew from 1.2 to 2.0 percent, and the number of older adults in these arrangements grew from about 470,000 to nearly 988,000,” the article noted. (2018年哈佛大学住房研究联合中心的一篇文章称，2006年至2016年期间，与无关室友同住的老年人数量大幅增加。文章指出：“在此期间，老年人口从3800万增长到5000万，老年人与人合住的比例从1.2%增加到2%。合住的老年人数量从47万增加到近98万8千人。”)”可知，第4段主要告诉我们房屋合租的增加。故选B。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Sites, such as Silvernest, Sharing Housing, Senior Homeshares and the Residential Assisted Living National Association, help seniors find senior housemates and available home shares. A 2019 Money article mentioned that people over 50 were the quickest growing age group on the website SpareRoom. (Silvernest、Sharing Housing、Senior Homeshares和Residential Assisted Living National Association等网站帮助老年人寻找老年室友和可用的合租房屋。《财富》杂志2019年的一篇文章提到，在SpareRoom网站上，50岁以上的人是增长最快的年龄组。)”可知，老年人可以通过互联网寻找室友。故选B。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“For those seniors not quite ready to share a home with others in later life, a Forbes article suggests starting with finding out more activities where you can meet people of a similar age. (《福布斯》的一篇文章建议，对于那些还没有准备好在晚年与他人合住的老年人，你可以从寻找更多的活动开始，在那里你可以遇到与你年龄相仿的人)”可知，对于那些没有准备好合租的老年人，建议试着见见更多的老人。故选A。
D
Among many other criticisms of technology is that it is killing creativity, or at least getting in the way. For example, the smartphone’s ability to keep us entertained whenever boredom threatens stifles (压制) the original thinking that might have otherwise taken place. And the Internet, critics say, gives us a limitless supply of content that we can draw from, copy, or even steal. All in all, it seems that in the minds of many, technology and creativity are in opposition.
Like any big change, there are always bad effects. However, in the case of technology, the benefits far outweigh those harms — even when it comes to imagination and original thought.
Information does not prevent creativity. We might have more data than ever, but the way that we use it is far from set in stone. Who could have guessed fifteen years ago that people all around the world would be getting into the cars of strangers, or sleeping in the beds of people they’d never met And yet Uber, a ride-sharing service, and Airbnb, a home-sharing service — two truly original companies are now very well known.
Technology doesn’t only enable creativity, but encourages its growth. Through mobile video platforms like YouTube, anyone with an Internet connection can develop their skills and be inspired by others. Thanks to the Internet, artists in tiny villages can reach a broad audience on the other side of the planet, and we in turn can experience kinds of creativity borne out of widely different cultures, which improves our own.
Forums and media platforms might create harmful echo chambers (回声室) for some forms of thought, but they also represent safe discussion environments for all topics and people, including creatives and would-be creatives, where exercises and conversations can encourage original thought.
Technology is not perfect, but the idea that there is something naturally creativity-stifling about technology simply isn’t true. Creatives shouldn’t fear the tech “attack” but look for ways that they can take advantage of it to become better at what they do.
42. What is a common belief according to paragraph 1
A. Boredom threatens our creative thinking. B. Technology is limiting our creativity.
C. The Internet has changed our life. D. The smartphone is convenient.
43. Why are Uber and Airbnb mentioned in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the future of technology.
B. To stress the importance of originality.
C. To encourage people to build trust in strangers.
D. To show the favorable impact brought by information.
44. How does the author support his view
A. By giving examples. B. By sharing research results.
C. By explaining numerical data. D. By presenting his experiences.
45. What advice does the author give creatives
A. Never live in echo chambers. B. Make good use of technology.
C. Create safe discussion environments. D. Focus on creating in traditional ways.
【答案】42. B 43. D 44. A 45. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者通过举例来说明科技并不完美，但是那种认为科技天生就会扼杀创造力的想法是不正确的。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Among many other criticisms of technology is that it is killing creativity, or at least getting in the way. For example, the smartphone’s ability to keep us entertained whenever boredom threatens stifles (压制) the original thinking that might have otherwise taken place. And the Internet, critics say, gives us a limitless supply of content that we can draw from, copy, or even steal. All in all, it seems that in the minds of many, technology and creativity are in opposition.(在对科技的许多其他批评中，有一种批评是，它正在扼杀创造力，或者至少是阻碍创造力。例如，当无聊威胁到扼杀原本可能产生的原始思维时，智能手机就能让我们娱乐起来。批评人士说，互联网为我们提供了无限的内容，我们可以从中汲取、复制，甚至窃取。总而言之，在许多人的心目中，技术和创造力似乎是对立的)”可知，作者在第一段提出科技限制了我们的创造力这一普遍的信念。故选B项。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Information does not prevent creativity. We might have more data than ever, but the way that we use it is far from set in stone. Who could have guessed fifteen years ago that people all around the world would be getting into the cars of strangers, or sleeping in the beds of people they’d never met And yet Uber, a ride-sharing service, and Airbnb, a home-sharing service —two truly original companies are now very well known.(信息不会阻碍创造力。我们可能拥有比以往更多的数据，但我们使用数据的方式远非一成不变。15年前，谁能想到全世界的人会钻进陌生人的车里，或者睡在素未谋面的人的床上 然而，拼车服务优步(Uber)和民宿共享服务Airbnb这两家真正的原创公司现在已经非常出名了)”可推知，作者举Uber和Airbnb的例子来说明显示信息带来的有利影响。故选D项。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，作者举了Uber和Airbnb例子，根据第四段“Through mobile video platforms like YouTube, anyone with an Internet connection can develop their skills and be inspired by others.(通过像YouTube这样的移动视频平台，任何有互联网连接的人都可以提高自己的技能，并受到他人的启发)”可知，举了YouTube的例子，以及第五段“Forums and media platforms might create harmful echo chambers(回声室) for some forms of thought, but they also represent safe discussion environments for all topics and people, including creatives and would-be creatives, where exercises and conversations can encourage original thought.(论坛和媒体平台可能会为某些形式的思想创造有害的回音室，但它们也为所有话题和人提供了安全的讨论环境，包括创意人员和潜在的创意人员，在这里练习和对话可以鼓励原创思想)”作者举了论坛和媒体的例子。由此推知，作者通过举例来支持他的观点。故选A项。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Technology is not perfect, but the idea that there is something naturally creativity-stifling about technology simply isn’t true. Creatives shouldn’t fear the tech “attack” but look for ways that they can take advantage of it to become better at what they do.(科技并不完美，但是那种认为科技天生就会扼杀创造力的想法是不正确的。创意人员不应该害怕技术的“攻击”，而是要寻找可以利用它的方法，让自己在工作中做得更好)”可知，作者给创意人员的建议是善用科技。故选B项。
第二卷 非选择题(共25分)
注意事项：1. 请用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题卷上
2. 本卷共6小题，满分25分。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分25分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题
When I was in my second year in senior high school. I found a four-dollar-an-hour part-time job at Villanova Pizza. Like many of my friends, I longed to earn some pocket money from the job as well as gaining social experience. Just one week after I worked there, Stanley, the manager called me into his office. As the saying goes, “life isn’t a bed of roses”. My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others. “Oh, I’m a loser.” I thought to myself. I believed that thought was shared by my brothers, neither of whom had ever been fired, and my mother, though she would never express it in those terms.
“I am too sad to do anything.” I complained to my father.
After listening to my words he laughed. “It’s not funny; I’m a loser.” I said. “No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my dear daughter,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.”
I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me. And I believed him.
Since then, “Trust me. You are good enough.” are the only words I have repeated to myself. I have worked hard to be a better person and cherished (珍惜) every chance I have got.
Finally, I succeeded in entering a good university. After graduation I found my dream job. I couldn’t wait to call my father and show my gratitude.
Look ahead when you experience something unpleasant and there is always someone around believing in you. When they believe in us, we begin to believe in ourselves, too. They tell us we are good enough over and over until we can hear it.
46. Why did the author do a part-time job when she was in senior high school (no more than 10 words)
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47. Why did the author lose her first job (no more than 10 words)
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48. How did the author’s father comfort her after knowing her failure (no more than 10 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
49. What did the author do immediately after she found her dream job (no more than 10 words)
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50. What can you learn from the author’s story (no more than 20 words)
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】46. She wanted to earn pocket money and get social experience.
47. She was late twice and took more breaks than others.
48. He said she is good enough and believed in her.
49. She called her father and thanked him.
50. We may fail sometimes, but it doesn’t mean we are losers. We should believe in ourselves and work hard.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了作者在高二的时候做了一份兼职而不久就被解雇了。这给作者的内心造成很大伤害以至于作者不相信自己的能力。在父亲的鼓励下，作者重拾信心，考上理想大学，并在毕业后找到了理想的工作。这个经历告诉作者，经历失败了也要往前看，并且总会有相信我们能力的人，而我们也应相信自己并努力奋斗。
【46题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“Like many of my friends, I longed to earn some pocket money from the job as well as gaining social experience.(像我的许多朋友一样，我渴望从工作中赚些零花钱，并获得社会经验)”可知，作者做兼职的原因是在赚点零花钱同时也能获得社会经验，故答案为She wanted to earn pocket money and get social experience.
【47题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“My first job ended in failure. His reason was that I showed up late twice and took more breaks than others.(我的第一份工作以失败告终。他的理由是我迟到了两次，而且休息的时间比别人多)”可知，作者因为迟到了两次，而且休息的时间比别人多，导致第一份工作失败了。故答案为She was late twice and took more breaks than others.
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的““No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my dear daughter,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.”(“不，你不是。这是成长的一部分。你会没事的，我亲爱的女儿，”他拍着我的肩膀说。“相信我。你已经足够优秀了。”)”以及第四段的“I looked into my father’s eyes and I could see he really trusted me.(我看着父亲的眼睛，我能看出他真的信任我)”可知，作者在告诉父亲她的经历后，爸爸安慰她说她已足够优秀，并且相信作者。故答案为He said she is good enough and believed in her.
【49题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“After graduation I found my dream job. I couldn’t wait to call my father and show my gratitude.(毕业后，我找到了理想的工作。我迫不及待地打电话给我父亲，表达我的感激之情)”可知，作者在找到理想的工作后，第一时间就给她父亲打了电话，并表达对父亲的感激，故答案为She called her father and thanked him.
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的““No, you’re not. This is a part of growing up. You will be all right, my dear daughter,” he said, patting my shoulder. “Trust me. You are good enough.”(“不，你不是。这是成长的一部分。你会没事的，我亲爱的女儿，”他拍着我的肩膀说。“相信我。你已经足够优秀了。”)”以及第四段的“I have worked hard to be a better person and cherished every chance I have got.(我努力成为一个更好的人，珍惜我得到的每一个机会)”以及最后一段“Look ahead when you experience something unpleasant and there is always someone around believing in you. When they believe in us, we begin to believe in ourselves, too. They tell us we are good enough over and over until we can hear it.(当你经历不愉快的事情时，要向前看，总有人在你身边相信你。当他们相信我们时，我们也开始相信自己。他们一遍又一遍地告诉我们足够好，直到我们能听到为止)”可知，我们都会经历失败，因为这是成长的一部分，但是要相信自己的能力，失败不代表我们是失败者，对自己有信心，然后付出努力去变成更好的自己，故答案为We may fail sometimes, but it doesn’t mean we are losers. We should believe in ourselves and work hard.
第二节 书面表达(共1小题，满分15分)
51. 假如你是李津，是你所在学校的国风美术社团负责人，请给你校新转来的美国交换生Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)国风美术社团成立于2010年，面向对中国画及中国书法有兴趣、或有特长的同学;
(2)国画与书法都是中国独特的艺术形式，历史悠久，蕴含着中华传统文化的魅力;
(3)邀请他加入社团并期待他的早日回复。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Jin, the person in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m Li Jin, the person in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school. Next, I will explain some knowledge about Chinese calligraphy and fine arts to you. First of all, the Guofeng Art Club was established in 2010, for students who are interested in Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy, or have special skills. Secondly, both Chinese painting and calligraphy are unique art forms of China, which have a long history and contain the charm of traditional Chinese culture. Finally, I sincerely invite you to join the club and look forward to your early reply.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假如你是李津，是你所在学校的国风美术社团负责人，请给你校新转来的美国交换生Peter写一封邮件，内容包括：国风美术社团成立于2010年，面向对中国画及中国书法有兴趣、或有特长的同学；国画与书法都是中国独特的艺术形式，历史悠久，蕴含着中华传统文化的魅力；邀请他加入社团并期待他的早日回复。
【详解】1.词汇积累
负责，管理：in charge of→take charge of
首先，最重要的是：first of all→above all
建立：establish→set up
最后：finally→at last→in the end
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m Li Jin, the person in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school.
拓展句：I’m Li Jin, the person who is in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school.
【点睛】
【高分句型1】First of all, the Guofeng Art Club was established in 2010, for students who are interested in Chinese painting and Chinese calligraphy, or have special skills.（运用了who引导的限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Secondly, both Chinese painting and calligraphy are unique art forms of China, which have a long history and contain the charm of traditional Chinese culture.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
