朝阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语学科试题
本试卷满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
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第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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. Who organized the party
A. Eric. B. Janet. C. Sandy.
2. What does the woman usually carry when she shops
A. A bag. B. A box. C. A basket.
3. What time will the man arrive
A. At about 7:50 a.m. B. At about 8:10 a.m. C. At about 8:45 a.m.
4. What will the woman do for the dog
A. Keep his body clean. B. Take him for a walk. C. Provide food and water.
5. What is the probable relationship between Jane and Lucy
A. Relatives. B. Co-workers. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Take a rest in the seat. B. Walk home. C. Stay in bed.
7. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the woman’s home. B. In a restaurant. C. On the street.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What does the woman want to do
A. Keep fit. B. Buy a house. C. Start a business.
9. What does the man think of the woman’s goal
A. Boring. B. Foolish. C. Frightening.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man want from the woman
A. A video. B. A computer. C. A science paper.
11. What does the man have to do today
A. Go running. B. Fix something. C. Finish a project.
12. How does the man feel in the end
A. Upset. B. Anxious. C. Grateful.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the house like according to the speakers
A. It is in a poor condition. B. It has a smooth floor. C. It is big enough.
14. What might happen to the house according to the woman
A. It will fall down. B. It will be sold. C. It will remain empty.
15. What has the woman heard in the local store
A. The news of repairs.
B. The sound of an accident.
C. The chat about a business.
16. What might worry the woman about having a hotel next door
A. The safety. B. The space. C. The noise.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the talk mainly about
A. The story of a lost cat. B. The Harry Potter series. C. The life on the farm.
18. Where do Colin and Echo live
A. In an apartment. B. On a farm. C. On a boat.
19. When did Harry go missing
A. 10 years ago. B. 12 years ago. C. 14 years ago.
20. Who made the call probably
A. A visitor.
B. A farmer.
C. The staff in an animal shelter.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The Best Spring Destinations in Tibet
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has long been an ideal and mysterious destination for visitors. Now with the arrival of spring, the climate is becoming more pleasant and Tibet has become an even better travel destination. Here we recommend some of the best tourist destinations in Tibet which might suit your travel taste.
Peach Blossom Valley: Nyingchi
The peach blossoms in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region have been named as “the most beautiful peach flowers in the world”. A great time to visit Nyingchi for the peach blossoms would usually be from March 20th to April 15th each year.
The peach blossom valley in Bomi County, Nyingchi, stretches for 30 kilometers, making it one of the longest in China. Peach blossoms can be seen everywhere — around houses, across farmlands and along streams. Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms throughout April.
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon is the deepest canyon in the world. With a total length of about 500 kilometers, its altitude spans from 7,782 meters at Namchak Barwa, the highest peak of the eastern Himalayas, to 550 meters around the Yarlung Zangbo River Valley in Metog County.
One unique feature of the spring sight here is that visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time.
Nanyi Valley
Nanyigou scenic spot is 20 kilometers away from Milin County and is an important birthplace of the mysterious Tibetan medicine culture. The scenic area covers a total area of 820 hectares. The ecological conditions here are so good that the place is rich in various animal and plant species.
Surrounded by mountains and shrouded (遮蔽) in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere.
21. What do the three tourist destinations have in common
A. They are all covered with snow.
B. They are rich in various animal and plant species.
C. They provide beautiful peach blossoms for visitors.
D. They are the birthplaces of the Tibetan medicine culture.
22. What can we learn from The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon
A. It’s the second deepest canyon in the world.
B. It is 550 meters away from the eastern Himalayas.
C. Visitors can admire the snow-capped mountains there.
D. Visitors can have fun from March 20th to April 15th each year.
23. Which column in the newspaper can we find the text
A. Tourism. B. Technology. C. Agriculture. D. Photography.
B
Sometimes one plus one does equal three, as was the case when McNee, a basketball coach, met Mandekic. When Mandekic, a math teacher, told McNee how hard it was to get students excited about math at a gathering, he suggested, “Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports ” “You are kidding!” Mandekic dismissed his idea at the moment.
The idea of mixing basketball and mathematics got its first shot two years later, when Mandekic and McNee, the now colleagues — who had launched a tutoring non-profit — were invited to run a summer-school program for kids who’d failed Grade 9 math at Vanier School.
When the students showed up for their first day, they weren’t exactly thrilled. Over the next few hours, Mandekic and McNee gave the kids techniques to improve their shooting while also helping them calculate their field-goal percentage — which, in turn, taught them math knowledge. At the end of the game, the winning team was determined based on which group had the highest total percentage and had done the most efficient math. “When the bell rang, they were so focused on collecting their data and figuring out which team won that they didn’t leave,” says Mandekic. The classes, later named BallMatics, soon spread to other schools.
Later, McNee and Mandekic established a private school called Uchenna. At the school, kids with excellent basketball skills study all subjects, train at their sport and work part-time helping out with the BallMatics after-school programs. For the school’s first graduates, the value of BallMatics is clear: all of the 16 boys landed university scholarships for their performance in the classroom, not on the court. “The school’s commitment to academics is the key reason for our success. The coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class.” Abbott, one of them, says, “At Uchenna, we were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.”
24. How did McNee’s suggestion sound to Mandekic at first
A. Confusing. B. Absurd. C. Practical. D. Professional.
25. Why did other schools welcome the classes
A. They guaranteed students’ show-up percentage.
B. They helped students learn math unknowingly.
C. They improved students’ shooting techniques.
D. They want to play a leading role in education.
26. What can be inferred from Abbott’s words
A. He doubted the education idea of the school.
B. Uchenna attracted more and more students.
C. The coaches cared little about students.
D. Students got balanced development.
27. What is the best title for the text
A. Sports Passion B. Math Struggling C. Numbers Game D. Athlete Training
C
Ocean water can be used to cool buildings. This idea could help cities reduce their carbon footprint and slow climate change. Although plentiful, ocean water is too salty to drink. But it could serve as an important and still largely untapped resource which was known to few people for many coastal cities. The idea came to Zi Zhang shortly after she moved from Michigan to Hong Kong a few years ago to get a PhD in engineering.
In 2013, Hong Kong built a system that used seawater to cool part of the city. The system pumps cold seawater into a plant with heat exchangers. The seawater absorbs heat to chill (冷却) pipes full of circulating water. That chilled water then flows into buildings to cool their rooms. This type of system tends to use far less energy than typical air conditioners. Zhang wondered: How much water and energy had this way saved Hong Kong And why weren’t other coastal cities doing this Zhang and her team set out for answers. The group focused on Hong Kong and two other big coastal cities: Jeddah and Miami. The idea was to see what it might look like if all three adopted city-wide saltwater systems. The cities’ climates were quite different. But all three were densely populated, which should minimize some costs.
All three places would save lots of freshwater, the researchers found. Miami could save 16 percent of the freshwater it uses each year. Hong Kong, with more non-drinking-water needs, was saving up to 28 percent. Estimated energy savings ranged from just 3 percent in Jeddah to 11 percent in Miami. These savings came from the more efficient saltwater air conditioning. Also, the cities would need less energy to treat salty wastewater than they have been using to treat sewage now.
Though costly to build, saltwater-cooling systems could pay off in the long run for many cities. And because these systems use so much less electricity, they’re greener and emit (排放) less carbon-rich greenhouse gases. Scientists refer to this as a type of decarbonization (脱碳).
28. What does the underlined word “untapped” in paragraph 1 mean
A. Well-known. B. Unexploited. C. Infrequent. D. Abnormal.
29. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The functions of seawater. B. The energy use in buildings.
C. The purpose of Zi Zhang’s research. D. Hong Kong’s seawater use system.
30. What is the aim of using numbers in paragraph 3
A. To prove Zi Zhang’s idea. B. To attract readers’ attention.
C. To show the writer’s caution. D. To explain Zi Zhang’s theory.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the research
A. Objective. B. Ignorant. C. Doubtful. D. Approving.
D
“Who’s a good reader It’s you, isn’t it ” This is a typical example of “parentese (父母语)”. Recent research suggests that parents speaking parentese to their babies can give their language development a serious boost. In the study, researchers found that teaching parents how to speak proper parentese enhanced their ability to communicate with their babies — and even improved the children’s long-term language skills.
Parentese is distinct from conventional baby talk, which mostly relies on silly sounds and made-up words. In the 1960s, scientists studying speech patterns across different languages noticed a unique style that adults used addressing young children. This language was characterized by simple words and grammar, high pitch (音调) and a much slower speed. The baby-directed speech was first named “motherese” before it was called “parentese”.
Later research showed parentese is grammatically correct, with real words and phrases, which helped babies differentiate between words and process what was being said. “We’ve known for some time that use of parentese is associated with improved language outcomes, but we didn’t know why,” says Patricia K. Kuhl, the study’s senior author. But Kuhl thinks the new research suggests why parentese helps babies learn language skills.
“We now think parentese works because it’s a social attraction for the baby brain,” she says. “Its high pitch and slower speed are socially engaging and invite the baby to respond.”
All 71 families in the new study had their children equipped with a special coat with an audio recorder built in. During four separate weekends when the babies were 6, 10, 14 and 18 months old, the researchers recorded all of the interactions between family members and the babies. The 48 families who were randomly selected for a course in parentese learned about ways to include more parentese in conversation.
And even though all of the participating families used some form of parentese at the start of the study, the babies of parents who received coaching showed the most improvements in their conversation skills. Beyond that, those babies had a 100-word vocabulary compared with the control group, who only knew 60 words at 18 months.
32. Which aspect of the study does paragraph I focus on
A. Its aim. B. Its result. C. Its procedure. D. Its participants.
33. What did scientists find about parentese in the 1960s
A. It was easy to follow.
B. It was unique to mothers.
C. It was full of made-up words.
D. It was similar to traditional baby talk.
34. What does Kuhl say about parentese
A. It helps babies differentiate words and phrases.
B. It teaches babies more social skills.
C. It has short-term effects on babies.
D. It inspires babies to speak more.
35. Which of the following describes the 48 families
A. The parents knew more parentese skills.
B. Their babies grasped 60 words at 18 months.
C. The parents failed to use parentese through the study.
D. Their babies received more coaching on a 100-word vocabulary.
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。
How to prepare for a wildfire
Before you can effectively prepare, it’s very important to understand how wildfires operate. Many think wildfires destroy homes because a wall of flames (火焰) moves across the landscape. 36 . Now that you know what a wildfire is, here’s how you can protect your home and your family.
37
Creating a defensible space around your home acts as a barrier against wildfire flames. Home hardening involves constructing with fire-resistant materials. Investing $10,000 to $20,000 in these measures significantly reduces the chance of a home being ravaged by a wildfire, lowering risk by75%.
Remove dead tree branches
Similar to dry or bagged leaves, dead tree branches are dry, which means they, too, can catch fire quickly. If you have any hanging from trees or laying in your yard, remove them as soon as possible. The same rule applies when removing dead tree branches: 38 .
Create an evacuation (撤离) plan
Families should go over an evacuation plan and practice it well before an emergency actually occurs. Knowing when to leave and being able to go quickly is crucial during an evacuation scenario. 39 . Then plan your primary and alternative evacuation route, and assemble emergency supplies and store them where you can get to them quickly.
Make sure gutters (水槽) are made of metal
40 . Fix metal gutter covers to reduce leaf litter and windblown debris. This will ensure that things don’t burn in them and spread fire to your home. Don’t pressure-wash gutters; it can damage them or pull them off your house.
A. Do not store them close to the house
B. Replace plastic gutters with metal ones
C. Things we all have are around our homes
D. It’s important to keep away from wildfire
E. Build defensible spaces and harden your home
F. Set a meet up destination for all family members first
G. Actually, it’s tiny wind-blown things that destroy most of them
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A 15-year-old student has been praised a hero after it was found out that he had saved the life of a man who had suffered a heart attack. Sheng Xiaohan hadn’t told students and teachers the story until the man 41 at the school to thank him.
Sheng recalled he was 42 home at around 9 p.m. after working late at school when he saw a group of people surrounding a man on the ground 43 , with a man patting on his back and others calling his name.
When he saw the man was unresponsive, he 44 his pulse and found it was weak and his body 45 “I had learned first aid several times since primary school and the 46 time was during military training,” he said.
He first tried the Heimlich maneuver, but then thought the old man might have 47 a heart attack. He asked people around to give him some 48 and tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). He 49 down on the man’s chest regularly, while asking another man to help with artificial respiration. Someone else called the emergency 50 . Sheng kept doing CPR for about six minutes until the ambulance arrived and 51 the man to the hospital.
“I didn’t dare stop or ask others to replace me in case of any 52 ,” he added. “During the process, he started to breathe again, which gave me the confidence and 53 to go on.”
Sheng said he didn’t feel tired during the process, but afterwards his arms were 54 . After the experience, he didn’t treat it as anything out of the 55 as he was a warm-hearted young man always ready to help others.
41. A. turned up B. cleaned up C. made up D. gave up
42. A. leaving B. staying C. returning D. attending
43. A. abnormal B. hopeless C. aimless D. unconscious
44. A. touched B. checked C. measured D. assessed
45. A. cold B. mild C. soft D. warm
46. A. rarest B. latest C. slightest D. grandest
47. A. suffered B. survived C. recognized D. attracted
48. A. courage B. energy C. space D. destination
49. A. grasped B. removed C. settled D. pressed
50. A. treatments B. services C. approaches D. management
51. A. dragged B. hiked C. rushed D. transformed
52. A. inconvenience B. trouble C. risks D. comments
53. A. strength B. ability C. challenges D. awareness
54. A. broken B. sore C. swollen D. flexible
55. A. ordinary B. satisfactory C. admirable D. available
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。
Saturday afternoon at the Main Media Center, six front-line workers of the Hangzhou Asian Games 56 (invite) to talk about their work experience during the event.
The spotlight may not shine as 57 (bright)on them as it does on the 58 (compete) in the race course, but most of them have been offering support and help to the 12,000 athletes, nearly 5,000 technical officials and thousands of media personnel, making 59 (they) own extraordinary contributions (贡献) to the Games.
At the conference, Asiad Daily’s very own Shi Futian, a sports reporter and new media personality at English-language newspaper China Daily, shared the inspiration 60 he had drawn from people he had interviewed, including Uzbekistan’s artistic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina and Chinese swimmer Wang Shun. “I feel very lucky 61 (take) part in such a huge event as a reporter,” he said. “I also hope that through our media coverage, 62 (many) people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.”
Lyu Shuyi, a security staff member at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has been responsible 63 the protection of rifle and pistol ammunition for events such as 64 (shoot) and modern pentathlon (五项运动). As of Friday, the security team had ensured the safety of ammunition in 139 batches, and not a single piece was lost or damaged. “Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes might not understand the local rules 65 , those concerns were reduced when everyone showed understanding and cooperation.”
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的英国朋友William来信询问你的个人体育锻炼情况。请你给他回信,内容包括:
1. 你是如何做的;
2. 你喜欢的体育运动。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear William, 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。
I was sitting next to Missy in my 9th-grade world history class when Mrs. Bartlett announced a new project: In groups, we were to create a newspaper about the culture we were studying.
On a piece of paper, we wrote the names of three friends we wanted in our group. After collecting all the requests, Mrs. Bartlett told us that she would take into consideration our choices and let us know the results the next day.
After the bell rang the next day, Missy and I waited anxiously as Mrs. Bartlett started to call out names. When she reached group three, Missy’s name was called. I would be in the same group, I thought, as I knew we had chosen each other. Then the other three names were called. Mine was not included. There must be some mistake!
Then I heard it. The last group: Mauro, Juliette, Rachel, Karina! could feel tears well in my eyes. How could I face being in that group — the boy, Mauro, who barely spoke English and had few friends; Juliette, who, from West Asia, was always covered by long skirts to her ankles; and the other girl who wore odd clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my friends!
I fought back tears as I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. Knowing what I was there for, she looked at me and gently placed a hand on my shoulder.
“I know what you want, Karina,” she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them get a passing grade on this assignment. Will you help them ”
I was stunned. She had seen something in me even I hadn’t seen. “Yes,” I replied. I couldn’t believe it came out of my mouth, but it did. Then I bravely walked to where the others in my group was, sat down and started to work.
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。
Gradually, I grew interested in working with my new friends. Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that assignment.
参考答案及解析
朝阳市2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语
第一部分 听力
Text 1
W: Surprise! Happy birthday, Eric!
M: What’s this A party Whose idea was this Was it yours, Sandy
W: No, this was all Janet’s idea. She invited us to come and celebrate with you.
Text 2
M: It looks like you have your hands full. Let me give you a box.
W: Thanks. I emptied my basket and paid for the shopping at the supermarket. Then I realized that I hadn’t brought the bag I usually take with me.
Text 3
W: Hi, Dad. Sorry to bother you. My car won’t start and I have to be at the station at 8:45 a.m. Can you give me a lift
M: Of course. Let’s see, it’s 8:00 a.m. now. I’ll be there in 10 minutes
W: I’ll be waiting for you.
Text 4
M: Would you be able to look after my dog while I’m away
W: Sure. What do I need to do
M: You don’t have to walk him. Just clean his litter box and feed him.
W: No problem.
Text 5
M: Hi, Jane. My wife Lucy has told me so much about you. I hear you have similar thoughts about your boss.
W: Yeah. I am looking for other newspaper jobs currently.
Text 6
M: Dinner was good, wasn’t it
W: Yes, but I think I should have eaten less.
M: Do you feel ill
W: I do. I think I’ll go home and lie down.
M: That’s not a good idea after eating. I think we should just sit a little longer and let your stomach work. You’ll probably feel better if you relax for a while.
W: You are right. I’m sorry about this. I don’t want to judge the food here. It was excellent.
M: A little too good, obviously
Text 7
W: I’d love to travel around the world but I don’t think I can do it now
M: Why not You are young and fit. You have your own business and make a good income.
W: I know, but I am trying to save money.
M: What for You should enjoy life when you are young.
W: But I have plans for the future. I’m trying to save enough money to buy a house.
M: When will you have enough to do that
W: If I keep saving the same amount each month, I will meet my target in five years.
M: Don’t be boring. You should buy a nice car and enjoy the good life. Live for today, not tomorrow.
W: I’m afraid that sounds a bit silly to me. I will stick to my plan.
Text 8
M: Could you help me, please
W: Yes, what do you want
M: Could I borrow your computer for a couple of days
W: What’s wrong with yours Has somebody stolen it
M: No, it’s been running really slow the last few days. Last night the screen just went black and I couldn’t get it to work again.
W: What are you going to do
M: I’ll take it to the repair shop tomorrow and get it fixed. The problem is that I’m in the middle of doing a science project, which I need to finish today.
W: OK, but I’m watching a video on my computer now. It’s homework from my teacher. I can bring it over to you around noon.
M: OK, that will be great. Thank you so much.
W: I’m glad to help. That’s what friends are for.
Text 9
W: Have you noticed that people keep visiting the house next door
M: The empty one, you mean
W: Yes, today is the third time this week that I have seen people there. They were there for ages.
M: It’s been empty for a long time, hasn’t it It must be in a very poor state.
W: It is. I wouldn’t be surprised if the floor is broken.
M: Maybe the people you’ve seen have come to fix it.
W: They probably come to buy it. I heard people talking about it in the local shop the other day.
M: Oh, really What were they saying
W: They were saying some people from London had looked at the house and they were thinking of turning it into a hotel.
M: How would you feel about having a hotel next door to you
W: I can’t imagine what it would be to have strangers coming and going every day. I mean, we don’t know them. We’re not sure if they’re good people or bad people.
M: Your worry makes sense.
W: So I suppose I’d prefer to have an empty house next door to me.
Text 10
Now we’ll finish our news report with a happy story of a family that got together after 10 years apart. The missing family member is a cat. Colin and Echo have lived in a house boat for 14 years. Two years after they got the boat, they took in three black and white cats that they named after characters from the Harry Potter series — Harry, Ron and Hermione. The cats often jumped off the boat and always returned, but one day, Harry never came back. The couple searched around and put up posters to ask for information, but the cat had just disappeared. The couple missed him, but they still had two other cats to care for. So imagine their surprise when they got a call last week. It said that the cat had been found. It turns out that Harry had been living on a farm for the last 10 years. A visitor found Harry there and sent him to an animal shelter. Luckily, the shelter worker found Harry still had the stored data of the owner with him. Harry has now returned home and lives with his brother and sister.
1~5 BABCB 6~10 ABBAB 11~15 CCABC 16~20 AACAC
第二部分 阅读
第一节
A
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了西藏三个值得一去的旅游目的地。
21. C【解析】细节理解题。根据Peach Blossom Valley: Nyingchi部分中的“Peach trees bloom depending on the altitude and climate, so visitors will have the chance to enjoy the blossoms throughout April.”、The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon部分中的“visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time”以及Nanyi Valley部分中“Surrounded by mountains and shrouded in clouds, Nanyi Valley is an ideal spring destination for visitors, where you can find peach and azalea blossoms everywhere.”可知,这三处的共同之处是都可以欣赏桃花盛开。故选C。
22. C【解析】细节理解题。根据The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon部分中的“visitors can enjoy both the peach blossoms and the snow-capped mountains at the same time”可知,在The Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon,游客可以欣赏到雪山的美景。故选C。
23. A【解析】推理判断题。根据文章标题“The Best Spring Destinations in Tibet”并结合文章主要介绍了西藏三个值得一去的旅游目的地可推知,文章选自旅行专栏。故选A。
B
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了两位老师把数学和篮球结合起来教学,帮助了许多在数学学习方面有困难的学生。
24. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段“When Mandekic, a math teacher, told McNee how hard it was to get students excited about math at a gathering, he suggested, ‘Why not throw in something they enjoy, like sports ’ ‘You are kidding!’ Mandekic dismissed his idea at the moment.”可知,起初Mandekic听到MeNee的建议时觉得他在开玩笑。由此可推知,Mandekic觉得这一想法很荒谬。故选B。
25. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段“Over the next few hours, Mandekic and McNee gave the kids techniques to improve their shooting while also helping them calculate their field-goal percentage — which, in turn, taught them math knowledge.”可推知,这些课程在帮助学生学习射击的同时也帮助了孩子们不知不觉地学到了数学知识。故选B。
26. D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘The school’s commitment to academics is the key reason for our success. The coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class.’ Abbott, one of them, says, ‘At Uchenna, we were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.’”可推知,在Abbott看来,Uchenna的办学是很成功的,他们让学生在运动和学习方面得到了均衡的发展。故选D。
27. C【解析】主旨大意题。根据第二段以及第三段“The classes, later named BallMatics, soon spread to other schools.”以及最后一段“‘The school’s commitment to academics is the key reason for our success. The coaches would bench students who didn’t keep up in class.’ Abbott, one of them, says, ‘At Uchenna, we were student athletes, after all, not athlete students.’”可知,BallMatics课程让学生们融数学学习于运动比赛中。由此可推知,选项C最适合作为文章的标题。故选C。
C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了可以用海水来给建筑物降温,这种想法可以帮助城市减
少碳足迹,减缓气候变化。
28. B【解析】词义猜测题。根据第一段“which was known to few people”可推知,这种资源应该是未被开发的。故选B。
29. D【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“In 2013, Hong Kong built a system that used seawater to cool part of the city. The system pumps cold seawater into a plant with heat exchangers. The seawater absorbs heat to chill pipes full of circulating water. That chilled water then flows into buildings to cool their rooms. This type of system tends to use far less energy than typical air conditioners.”可推知,第二段主要介绍了香港用海水给建筑物降温的系统。故选D。
30. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“Zhang wondered: How much water and energy had this way saved Hong Kong And why weren’t other coastal cities doing this Zhang and her team set out for answers. The group focused on Hong Kong and two other big coastal cities: Jeddah and Miami. The idea was to see what it might look like if all three adopted city-wide saltwater systems. The cities climates were quite different. But all three were densely populated, which should minimize some costs.”以及第三段可推知,作者在第三段使用数字的目的是证明Zi Zhang的想法,也就是这三个城市都适合采用海水系统。故选A。
31. D【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,作者对于这项研究持支持态度。故选D。
D
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了最近的研究表明,父母对婴儿说的父母语有助于婴儿语言的发展。
32. B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段可知,研究结果表明,教父母如何说正确的“父母语”可以增强他们与婴儿沟通的能力,甚至提高孩子长期的语言技能。由此可推知,该段的研究主要关注的是研究的结果。故选B。
33. A【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段“In the 1960s, scientists studying speech patterns across different languages noticed a unique style that adults used addressing young children. This language was characterized by simple words and grammar, high pitch and a much slower speed.”可知,20世纪60年代,父母对幼儿说的话的特点是单词和语法简单,说话速度慢。由此可推知,20世纪60年代的父母语很容易被听懂。故选A。
34. D【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段可知,Kuhl认为父母语是有用的,它邀请婴儿积极地做出回应,鼓励并刺激婴儿说话。故选D。
35. A【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The 48 families who were randomly selected for a course in parentese learned about ways to include more parentese in conversation.”可知,这48个家庭更加了解父母语。故选A。
第二节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了预防野火的几个准备措施。
36. G【解析】根据下文“Now that you know what a wildfire is, here’s how you can protect your home and your family.”可知,上文解释了何为野火。选项G延续上文的内容,解释了野火的具体含义。故选G。
37. E【解析】根据本段内容可知,本段主要建议我们建造一个防御空间。故选E。
38. A【解析】根据上文“Similar to dry or bagged leaves, dead tree branches are dry, which means they, too, can catch fire quickly. If you have any hanging from trees or laying in your yard, remove them as soon as possible.”可知,枯死的树枝很干燥,容易着火,所以要把枯死的树枝移走;再根据上文“The same rule applies when removing dead tree branches”可知,把枯死的树枝移走这个规则也适用于移除枯枝,也就是不要放在院子里。故选A。
39. F【解析】根据上文“Knowing when to leave and being able to go quickly is crucial during an evacuation scenario.”可知,在疏散时快速离开很重要。选项F是上文内容的具体阐述,指的是在演习疏散场景时应该首先明确见面地点:而且,选项F中的“first”也和下文中的“Then”相呼应。故选F。
40. B【解析】根据下文“Fix metal gutter covers to reduce leaf litter and windblown debris. This will ensure that things don’t burn in them and spread fire to your home.”可知,空处提到了金属水槽。选项B符合小标题的内容,同时引出下文的内容。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一名十五岁的高中男孩,用急救方法救助了一名男子,并且事后英雄不留名的感人故事。
41. A【解析】句意:盛晓涵没有把这个故事告诉同学和老师,直到那个被他救助的人出现在学校感谢他。故选A。
42. C【解析】根据下文“at around 9 p.m. after working late at school”可推知,小男孩正在放学回家的路上。故选C。
43. D【解析】根据下文“When he saw the man was unresponsive”可推知,这个人躺在地上,没有意识了。故选D。
44. B【解析】根据下文“his pulse and found it was weak”可知,小男孩是在检测这个人的脉搏。故选B。
45. A【解析】根据上文“found it was weak”可推知,这个人的身体是凉的。故选A。
46. B【解析】根据第一段可知,小男孩是一名学生,参加军训是最近发生的事情,并从中学到了急救方法。故选B。
47. A【解析】根据第一段“he had saved the life of a man who had suffered a heart attack”可知,小男孩猜想这个人可能心脏病发作了。故选A。
48. C【解析】根据下文“He 49 down on the man’s chest regularly”可知,小男孩要按压胸部做心肺复苏,所以让围着的人群给他一些空间。故选C。
49. D【解析】根据上文“tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)”可知,小男孩要按压男人的胸口。故选D。
50. B【解析】根据下文“until the ambulance arrived”可知,有人拨打了数护车电话。故选B。
51. C【解析】句意:盛坚持做了大约六分钟的心肺复苏术,直到救护车到达并火速将该男子送往医院。故选C。
52. C【解析】根据语境可知,这个小男孩不敢松懈,是怕男人有生命危险。故选C。
53. A【解析】句意:在这个过程中,他又开始呼吸,这给了“我”信心和力量继续下去。故选A。
54. B【解析】句意:盛说,他在这个过程中并没有感到疲倦,但事后他发现自己的手臂是酸痛的。故选B。
55. A【解析】根据第一段“Sheng Xiaohan hadn’t told students and teachers the story”以及下文“as he was a warm-hearted young man always ready to help others”可知,小男孩认为这件事情是很普通的。故选A。
第二节
【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了两名杭州亚运会一线工作人员应邀讲述了他们在亚运会期间的工作经历。
56. were invited【解析】分析句子结构可知,主语“workers”与动词“invite”之间为逻辑上的被动关系,且本句是在叙述发生在过去的事情,所以此处应使用一般过去时的被动语态。故填were invited。
57. brightly【解析】分析句子结构可知,此处应用副词修饰谓语动词“shine”。故填brightly。
petitors【解析】分析句子结构可知,赛场上的竞争者不止一人,所以此处要用compete的名词复数形式。故填competitors。
59. their【解析】根据句意可知,此处应用hey的形容词性物主代词。故填their。
60. which/hat【解析】分析句子结构可知,此处为定语从句,先行词inspiration指物,从句中缺少宾语。故填which/that
61. to take【解析】be lucky to do…为固定搭配,意为“非常幸运做某事”,要用动词不定式作宾语。故填to take。
62. more【解析】根据句意可知,此处要用many的比较级形式。故填more。
63. for【解析】be responsible for…为固定搭配,意为“对……负责”。故填for。
64. shooting【解析】such as,意为“比如……”,是一个介词短语,其后应用动词的ing形式。故填shooting。
65. However【解析】句意:我们担心运动员可能不了解当地的规定。然而,当每个人都表现出理解和合作时,这些担忧就减轻了。根据句意可知,此处应用表示转折关系的连词。故填However。
第四部分 写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear William,
Pleased to hear from you, I would like to share with you my physical exercise very much.
I have such a strong enthusiasm for sports that I can insist on exercising every day. In the physical education classes, I can well complete the tasks given by the teacher, some of which are highly thought of. In addition, I have a habit of taking aerobic exercise every week, such as jogging, swimming and cycling. What’s more, I regularly take part in some organized sports competitions, like playing football.
Compared with what are above-mentioned, running is my favorite since it not only builds up my strength but also teaches me never to give up.
How about you I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Gradually, I grew interested in working with my new friends. According to personal interests and what they were good at, I assigned them with different columns of the newspaper. Halfway through it, I felt myself enjoying the company of these three people. Gradually, I learned that Mauro had few friends because he was struggling with the English language; Juliette wore long skirts or dresses every day because of her religion; Rachel had a burning desire to be a fashion designer so she had a whole barrel of unique ideas. Finally, with our cooperation, our assignment was successfully finished.
Mrs. Bartlett gave us an A on that assignment. She announced to the whole class that the newspaper designed by our group was elaborately laid out and carefully edited, with rich cultural knowledge. Our joy and happiness were beyond description. After that semester ended, I always received a friendly hello from my group. Many years later, I didn’t recall anything about the newspaper, but I did feel fortunate to be given the opportunity to see in myself a potential that inspired my actions. It is Mrs. Bartlett’s insight, vision and thoughtfulness that bring out the potential in four of her students. She is the one who truly deserves the grade A.