滨城高中联盟2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试卷
注意事项：
1．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题纸上，写在本试卷上无效。
2．本试卷共分四部分，总分150分，考试时间为120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题 共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，20题；每小题1.5分；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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow
A．Go out for lunch. B．See her dentist. C．Visit a friend.
2．What is the weather like now
A．It’s sunny. B．It’s rainy. C．It’s cloudy.
3．Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson
A．To make an apology. B．To ask for help. C．To discuss his studies.
4．How will the woman get back from the railway station
A．By train. B．By car. C．By bus.
5．What does Jenny decide to do first
A．Look for a job. B．Go on a trip. C．Get an assistant.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7小题。
6．What time is it now
A．1:45. B．2:10. C．2:15.
7．What will the man do
A．Work on a project.
B．See Linda in the library.
C．Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10小题。
8．What are the speakers talking about
A．Having guests this weekend.
B．Going out for sightseeing.
C．Moving into a new house.
9．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Neighbors. B．Husband and wife. C．Host and visitor.
10．What will the man do tomorrow
A．Work in his garden. B．Have a barbecue. C．Do some shopping.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。
11．Where was the man born
A．In Philadelphia. B．In Springfield. C．In Kansas.
12．What did the man like doing when he was a child
A．Drawing. B．Traveling. C．Reading.
13．What inspires the man most in his work
A．Education. B．Family love. C．Nature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17小题。
14．Why is Dorothy going to Europe
A．To attend a training program.
B．To carry out some research.
C．To take a vacation.
15．How long will Dorothy stay in Europe
A．A few days. B．Two weeks. C．Three months.
16．What does Dorothy think of her apartment
A．It’s expensive. B．It’s satisfactory. C．It’s inconvenient.
17．What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy
A．Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B．Find a new apartment for her.
C．Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20小题。
18．What are the tourists advised to do when touring London
A．Take their tour schedule. B．Watch out for the traffic. C．Wear comfortable shoes.
19．What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes
A．Meet the speaker. B．Go to their rooms. C．Change some money.
20．Where probably is the speaker
A．In a park. B．In a hotel. C．In a shopping centre.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2.5分；满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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NSE Summer School is suitable for those who are at, or are about to start university. It will begin accepting applications in January 2023.
Courses: Accounting and Finance; Economics; Management; Law; International Relations; Government and Society
Dates：Session 1:7 July~25 July Session 2: 28 July-15 August
Rate：Standard Rate: One session: $1,400; Both sessions: $2,400
Reduced Student Rate: One session: $1,100; Both sessions: $1,875
The reduced student rate applies to full-time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world.
Applicant requirements:
If you have studied in the USA, then you do not need any additional English qualifications. Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at the Summer School; however, you will enter the USA as a “Student Visitor”. You are permitted to change courses before the start of the program and within the first three days of the session.
Contact hours and teaching methods:
Summer School courses are full-time and normally consist of 48 contact hours over the three-week period, taking the form of 36 hours of lectures and 12 hours of classes. Lectures, attended by all students, take place in either the morning or afternoon supplemented（补充）by small one-hour classes, of about 15 students.
Assessment and examinations:
Assessment for Summer School is based upon the results of either two written examinations, or a final written examination and assessment work. Everyone is required to take the examinations and no exception can be made for any reason.
Summer School lecture series:
Famous economists—Tony Giddens and David Held—have agreed to give lectures to Summer School participants in July in 2023.
If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/Contact Us Page.
21．What can we learn about the requirements for the students.
A．Students must take part in the exams unless there is a reason.
B．Students from abroad can enter the USA even without a visa.
C．None of the students are required of English qualifications.
D．Students can not change courses once the programme starts.
22．What does an American high school student have to pay for both sessions
A．$ 2,400 B．$ 1,400 C．$ 1,100 D．$ 1,875
23．Where is the text most probably taken
A．An educational journal. B．A travel brochure.
C．A school website. D．A news section.
B
The history of life on earth has been a history of interaction between living things and their surroundings. To a large extent（程度）， the physical form and the habits of the earth’s vegetation and its animal life have been shaped by the environment. Considering the whole span of earthly time, the opposite effect, in which life actually modifies its surroundings, has been relatively slight（轻微的）. Only in the present century has one species—man got significant power to change the nature of his world.
During the past quarter century this power has not only become increasingly great but it has changed in character. The most alarming of all man’s assaults（侵犯）upon the environment is the contamination（污染）of air, earth, rivers, and sea with dangerous and even deadly materials. This pollution is for the most part irrecoverable. In this now universal contamination of the environment, chemicals are the wicked partners of radiation（辐射）in changing the very nature of the world, the very nature of its life.
It took hundreds of millions of years to produce the life that now lives on the earth. Given time not in years but in millennia（千年）， life adjusted and a balance has been reached. But in the modern world there is no time.
I don’t mean that chemical insecticides（杀虫剂）must never be used. However, we have to admit that we have put poisonous and biologically harmful chemicals indiscriminately（恣意地）into the hands of persons largely or wholly ignorant of their possible harm. We have forced enormous numbers of people to contact these poisons, without their permission and often without their knowledge. We admit, furthermore, that we have allowed these chemicals to be used with little or no advance investigation of their effect on soil, water, wildlife, and man himself. Future generations are unlikely to forgive our lack of concern for the integrity（完好无损）of the natural world that supports all life.
24．What does the underlined word “modified” in the first paragraph mean
A．destroy B．change C．explore D．maintain
25．Which of the following does the least harm to the environment
A．chemicals B．radiation C．insecticides D．vegetation
26．According to the text, what can we learn about the environment
A．Chemicals must not be used for the sake of the environment.
B．The environment is greatly affected by vegetation and animals.
C．The future generations are likely to lack concern for the environment.
D．The pollution of the environment is largely due to irresponsible humans.
27．What will the following paragraph probably talk about
A．What humans should do with chemicals for future generations.
B．How the environment affects the living things on the earth.
C．What kind of chemicals are less harmful to the environment.
D．How we humans make the best of chemicals to save the earth.
C
It was rush hours in the morning. Heather Sant, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off. Sant turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda sliding off the road and down an embankment（路堤）that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck, stopping it suddenly.
The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining wall（护墙）， balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every time he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying “Ship, shipmates, self”. Then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk（后备箱）to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.
Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But their leaving changed the cars’ weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.
“Another foot,” Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different story.”
28．What most probably caused the traffic accident
A．The Mazda was overloaded. B．Sant was really speeding.
C．The wheel failed to work. D．A pickup truck cut in suddenly.
29．Why did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat
A．To open the back door of the car. B．To fasten the rope to the truck.
C．To keep the balance of the car. D．To help the men get off the trunk.
30．What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph
A．The timely help offered by rescuers.
B．The excellent cooperation of the children.
C．The dangerous position where the car stopped.
D．The serious danger the rescuers faced.
31．Which of the following statements agrees with the theme of the passage
A．One in trouble, all to help. B．Hold your horses.
C．Well begun, half done. D．Don’t jump in with both feet.
D
Believed to have existed for more than 60 million years, crested ibises（朱鹮）are one of the oldest species of bird on Earth. Due to pollution and other human activities, the birds began to disappear in the 1960s.
In 1981, seven crested ibises were found in Yangxian county in Hanzhong, Shaanxi province. They were believed to be the last remaining ones worldwide.
But now, they have come back from the edge of extinction. May 23 marked the 40th anniversary of the rediscovery of the crested ibis. Researchers said that the number has risen to more than 7,000 worldwide. There are 5,000 crested ibises in Shaanxi alone.
“The secret for the rare and inspirational case of successfully saving crested ibises from a small population is the country’s onsite protection approach adopted at the very beginning,” Zhang Yueming, an expert who works at the crested ibis nature reserve bureau（局）in Yangxian, told China Daily.
On the fourth day after the discovery of the seven crested ibises, the local government issued a series of emergency notices to protect crested ibises. For example, hunting, cutting down trees, setting off explosives in the mountains, or using fertilizers（肥料）in the birds’ foraging（觅食）areas were not allowed.
Later, it also established the Qinling No.1 protection station and sent four people to guard the seven birds. These guardians worked day and night. In the daytime, they observed and recorded the birds’ habits and characteristics; at night, the main job was to keep them safe.
The government also restored more than 233 hectares（公顷）of natural wetlands, 100 hectares of winter paddy fields（稻田）， more than 2,664 hectares of hills for afforestation（植树造林）， dredged（疏浚）30 km of channels and planted 30,000 trees.
New methods were used to protect crested ibises, mainly including artificial breeding（人工饲养）and reintroduction. In 1990, the Shaanxi Crested Ibis Rescue and Breeding Center was established. At the center, crested ibises are artificially bred and can receive timely treatment when they are sick. Over the next 30 years, they also explored and created a complete system of artificial breeding techniques, laying a foundation for the birds’ later reintroduction into the wild.
“China’s protection of crested ibises is a paragon（典范）in the world’s history of preserving endangered wildlife,” Zhang told China Daily.
32．When did Yangxian local government start to protect crested ibises
A．In the 1960s. B．In 1981. C．In 1990. D．In 2020.
33．Which of the following is NOT what the government did
A．It turned natural wetlands into fields and forests.
B．It sent some people to keep an eye on the birds.
C．It forbade using fertilizers in the bird’s habitats.
D．It stopped locals cutting trees and hunting.
34．What plays a key role in crested ibises returning to the wild
A．The discovery of the seven birds.
B．The scientific artificial breeding system.
D．The notices from the local government.
C．The timely treatment to the sick birds.
35．What is the suitable title of the text
A．Promising future of crested ibises.
B．Rediscovery of endangered wildlife.
C．Conservation of rare birds.
D．Comeback of crested ibises.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It is natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they are with their parents. 36．______ They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways, that they are too serious and too strict with their children, and that they won’t give their children a free hand.
It is true that parents often find it difficult to win their children’s trust and they always forget how they themselves felt when young.37．______ It is one of their ways to show they have grown up and that they can face any difficult situations. However, adults worry more easily and most of them plan things ahead.
Young people often make their parents angry with their choices in clothes, in entertainment and in music. But they do not mean to cause any trouble. They just feel cut off from the adults world, and have not yet been accepted into their world. 38．______ By doing so, they will feel pleased or even proud even if their parents do not like their music, entertainment, clothes or their way of speech.
Sometimes young people are so proud of themselves that they do not want their parents to say yes to what they do.39．______ It is natural enough, after being a child for so many years, when they were completely under their parents’ control.
40．______ Parents should treat their children as independent individuals. And young people need to communicate with their parents from time to time to narrow the gap between them. If young people have a high sense of responsibility, their parents are certainly glad to see them do what they like to.
A．A good parent-child relationship is based on mutual（相互的）respect.
B．All they want is to be left alone and do what they like.
C．Parents shouldn’t be too serious and strict with their children.
D．For example, young people like to act without much thinking.
E．That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own.
F．Young people will intentionally do something to make their parents angry.
G．They say that their parents don’t understand them.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I glanced at the magazine covers while paying for some goods. Then I 41 Taraji P. Henson confidently on the cover of a magazine. The caption（标题） 42 “All I can be is me.” Considering that I run a non-profit organization 43 positive perception（认识） of the body and helping people to accept their bodies, I’m 44 about the fact that it took me so long to know it.
I used to make 45 to my mom that she looked young for her age; her skin didn’t have lots of winkles（皱纹）and she had few age spots. But that day I suddenly realized with a 46 eye that I had been 47 forcing a young value system on my mom. So I apologized for telling her that, and she accepted with a smile.
I want my mom to grow old and enjoy everything during the process. It’s an honor to grow older. 48 , we lose sight of this when we are 49 with countless perfect pictures of aging women and anti-aging fever. The phenomenon（现象）shows a larger cultural problem that the perfected and forever youthful appearance has become the norm（标准）—or 50 the popular norm.
Now I value the 51 older women have acquired through their life experiences. I believe we need to praise them for what they’ve 52 in life. I want to see older women 53 as themselves with loose skin, grey hair, and everything else that comes.
Wanting to be 54 to others isn’t a bad want, but our culture’s addiction to staying young has ruined an entire age group of women. To restate the magazine’s 55 , let women actually be themselves.
41．A．noticed B．thought C．admired D．watched
42．A．wrote B．read C．showed D．concluded
43．A．ignoring B．encouraging C．impacting D．updating
44．A．pleased B．satisfied C．worried D．embarrassed
45．A．appeals B．donations C．responses D．comments
46．A．usual B．sharp C．fresh D．cold
47．A．responsibly B．aimlessly C．anxiously D．unintentionally
48．A．Besides B．However C．Otherwise D．Therefore
49．A．surrounded B．determined C．frozen D．compared
50．A．at length B．at last C．at least D．at most
51．A．opportunity B．position C．fortune D．wisdom
52．A．lost B．abandoned C．weathered D．changed
53．A．show up B．show off C．hold on D．hold back
54．A．important B．similar C．attractive D．unique
55．A．cover B．caption C．character D．picture
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共55分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Friendship is both a source of pleasure and a part of a healthy life. People who have close friends 56 (natural) enjoy good physical health. Of equal importance 57 (be) the emotional benefits they get.
When something amazing happens to us, sharing the happiness of the occasion with friends doubles our joy. On the other hand, in times 58 our spirits are low, talking about our worries with friends lightens the stress. Moreover, we may even get some good suggestions 59 (solve) our problems.
Throughout life, we depend on small groups of people 60 love, respect, support, and 61 (admire) .Almost everyone has 62 “network” of friends: co-workers, neighbors, and schoolmates. However, some people shy away from close relationships. By 63 (bottle) up their emotions, they keep 64 (they) away from a healthy outlet for their negative feelings. Actually, we need to have more confidence in others and open our mind to those who may give us supports to get through tough times.
Sometimes, life can be boring and lonely. Thanks to friendship, dividing walls between us 65 (destroy) and we are blessed with a healthy and rewarding life.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是中学生李华，本周六上午，学校将组织学生走进社区（community）开展主题为“Low Carbon, Green World”的宣传活动。请你以学生会的名义为本次活动写一篇宣传稿，鼓励大家积极报名参加。内容包括：
1．活动的意义；
2．具体活动内容；
3．发出邀请。
注意：
1．词数80左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear fellow students,
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The Students’ Union
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。
A Friendship Coming Back
For my fourteenth birthday, my mom offered to take me and several friends to the city near our small town to visit a mall, eat pizza in the food court, and then catch a movie. Afterwards, we would all return to my house for a slumber party（睡衣晚会）. It was just the kind of celebration a teenage girl longed for.
On the awaited day, all the friends I’d invited to join me on this birthday trip attended school—except Nora. When it was time to climb aboard the bus and ride together to my home, she still didn’t show up.
I felt confused. Then I felt mad. Why did she tell me she’d come to the party and then break her word without letting me know By the time we returned to my house, I decided to call Nora.
When she answered, I demanded to know why she had forgotten my birthday celebration. “It’s my birthday!” I complained. “You’re not coming to my party and you didn’t let me know. What kind of friend are you ”
Nora explained that she had to stay at home because she was sick.
“OK, so you’re sick.... but how was I supposed to know if you didn’t tell me ” I yelled.
The conversation only grew more heated from there. By the end of it, Nora could only sob（抽泣）sadly and then I slammed（摔）down the phone madly.
At school on Monday, I avoided seeing her. For the rest of the school year, we hardly spoke to each other. We started high school the following year. Our friendship has been relegated（降级）to the past. It happens sometimes, I figured, so I just shrugged it off（不在乎）.
Years later, I discovered that Facebook had suggested Nora as a friend. We’d attended the same school, came from the same town, and had many friends in common；it made sense. It was at that moment that I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation I’d made with Nora all those years before. I felt a deep regret for what I had done for the first time.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Gathering all my courage, I sent the friend request and she accepted in no time. _________________________
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滨城高中联盟2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试
英语试卷答案
1-5 BCACB 6-10 ACABC 11-15 BACAC 16-20 BACAB
21-23 BAC 24-27 BDDA 28-31 DCCA 32-35 BABD
36-40 GDEBA 41-45 ABBDD 46-50 CDBAC 51-55 DCACB
56．Naturally 57．Are 58．When 59．to solve 60．for
61．Admiration 62．A 63．Bottling 64．Themselves 65．are destroyed
写作：第一节
Dear fellow students,
Aimed at promoting the awareness of the environmental protection in our community, an activity with the theme of “Low Carbon, Green World” is scheduled to be held this Saturday morning.
The activity involves putting up some posts on environmental conservation and playing videos about leading a low carbon life. What’s more, some students are supposed to talk with the residents present, letting them know more about low carbon behaviors in their daily life. At last, some green ribbons, which is a symbol of a green life, will be issued to the public.
We sincerely hope you can sign up for the activity if you show concern for the environment. Looking forward to your participation.
The Students’ Union
写作：第二节
Paragraph 1:
Gathering all my courage, I sent the friend request and she accepted in no time. I was so delighted that I immediately started composing an apology letter to her, telling her that I felt really regretful for what I had done and how selfish and self-centered I had been. I worked over the words, checking every phrases over and over again before I finally hit “Send”. I stared at the screen, waiting for her reply with my heart hammering wildly. But as minutes ticked away, there was still no response. I knew she wouldn’t forgive me. “I will lose the friend forever.” I sighed, burying my face in the hands.
Paragraph 2:
But a few days later, she finally responded with a message. It was a message of heartfelt acceptance and forgiveness, in which she expressed how she missed me these years and that she valued our friendship. She added she should have apologized to me for her absence from my birthday celebration. After reading the message, I couldn’t contain my tears, feeling a heavy load taken off my mind. My beloved friend came back. From then on, we kept each other updated on what was happening in our lives. I was glad I had reached out to fix the relationship and won back the precious friendship.
听力原文
Text 1
M：Lucy, would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow
W：Oh, I’d really love to, but I have an appointment with my dentist at 11:30. Thanks for inviting me.
Text 2
W：Peter, how is the weather now Is it still raining
M：No, but there’s still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldn’t come out until next week.
Text 3
M：I’m sorry I was late for class today, Dr. Simpson.
W：Well, I’ll let it go this time. But you saw it disturb the rest of the class.
M：Yes, I realized that. I won’t let it happen again.
Text 4
W：Hi, Mike. Listen, I’m coming back this afternoon, and I’ll take a bus from the railway station. So, you don’t need to come and pick me up.
M：OK, take care, and see you soon.
Text 5
M：Jenny, there’s an opening for an assistant manager in our company. You should give it a try.
W：Thank you, George, but I’ve decided to travel a bit before finding another job.
Text 6
M：By the way, do you know what time it is
W：Well, it’s a quarter to two.
M：Oh, I’ve got to go.
W：See Linda in the library
M：No. Actually I’m going to meet with Professor Smith at ten past two. You may continue our project discussion with Michael.
W：All right.
Text 7
W：Harry, guess what I’ve just received an email from Pamela. She and Peter are coming down to see us this weekend.
M：Oh, that’s good news! We haven’t seen them for ages.
W：Yeah. The last time we met them was at our wedding three years ago.
M：Did Pamela mention how long they’ll stay
W：About one week.
M：Great! I can’t wait to show them around our new house.
W：Me too. We haven’t had any guests since we moved in here. If the weather is fine, we can have a barbecue in the garden.
M：Good idea. I’ll go to the market tomorrow to buy all the things we’ll need.
Text 8
W：Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us. Some of you may have heard of him before. He’s an artist. His works have received many prizes and have been shown in over one hundred exhibitions across the country — Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, to name just a few. His name is Chris Cucksy. So Chris, tell us a bit about yourself.
M：Well, I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas. I didn’t come from a family with wealth or position, but I did manage to get a master’s degree in fine arts.
W：When did you first start to make art And what was the turning point in your life that made you an artist
M：I always liked drawing as early as I can remember, so right from then, I knew what I was going to be— an artist.
W：What is it that always inspires you to create
M：Nature is the biggest inspiration. I’m always inspired by things of beauty and harmony.
Text 9
M：You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving
W：In just two weeks, and I am excited. I’ve been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.
M：Like what
W：Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while I’m gone.
M：You are not going to give it up, are you
W：No way! I’ll never find another apartment like it around here. But I don’t like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, I’m looking for someone to take it while I’m away.
M：Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August.
W：Well, that’s exactly when I’ll be away!
M：Tell you what, I’ll be calling Jim late this week anyway, so I’ll mention it to him.
W：Well, thanks, Bill.
Text 10
W：I hope I’ve given you a clear idea of the schedule for your London weekend. And, before I finish, let me just give you some advice which should make your stay more enjoyable. Firstly, please do remember to put on some comfortable shoes. London is a big place, and whatever you do, you’ll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking. So, comfortable shoes are really necessary. And secondly, let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times, and then you will not have any unpleasant accident, which could ruin your whole weekend. You’ll find a copy of your weekend’s schedule in your room. Take a look at it, and make sure you’ re clear about everything. Well, that’s all from me for now. Go and leave your luggage in your rooms. I’ll be seeing you here again in fifteen minutes. Goodbye for now!
答案详解：
21．原文“Students from other countries will generally not require a visa to study at the Summer School”，所以选B。
22．原文“The reduced student rate applies to full-time students registered at a university or college anywhere in the world.”可知“high school student”不享受“reduced rate”，所以选A。
23．原文“If any questions, please click here to see our Frequently Asked Questions/Contact Us Page.”，所以选C。
24．原文“the physical form and the habits of the earth’s vegetation and its animal life have been shaped by the environment”和“man got significant power to change the nature of his world.”，所以选B。
25．原文“the opposite effect, in which life actually modifies its surroundings, has been relatively slight（轻微的）.”，所以选D。
26．通过原文最后一段的描写，可知D正确。
27．原文最后一句话“Future generations are unlikely to forgive our lack of concern for the integrity（完好无损）of the natural world that supports all life.”，可以推断A正确。
28．原文“Suddenly, a red pickup truck cut them off.”，所以选D。
29．原文“But their leaving changed the cars’ weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat”，所以选C。
30．原文“Another foot（英尺），” Rodriguez told USA Today，“and this would be a different story.”，可知 Rodriguez 庆幸车停的位置刚好，再偏一英尺，就危险了。所以选C。
31．A．一方有难，八方支援。B、D都表示经深思熟虑后再采取行动，不可草率。C．好的开端是成功的一半。均不符原文。
32．原文“In 1981, seven crested ibises were found in Yangxian county”和“On the fourth day after the discovery of the seven crested ibises, the local government issued a series of emergency notices to protect crested ibises.”，可知B正确。
33．根据原文第七段可知wetlands, fields and forests均为政府竭尽全力恢复的，而不是把wetland变为 fields and forests。故A错误。
34．原文“Over the next 30 years, they also explored and created a complete system of artificial breeding techniques, laying a foundation for the birds’ later reintroduction into the wild.”，所以选B。
35．B、C“endangered wildlife”和“rare birds”范围太大。A“future”非本文主旨。文章主要讲述陕西当地政府采取一系列措施保护朱鹮，最终使得朱鹮“come back”。故选D。
36．G．They say that their parents don’t understand them.详细介绍年轻人对父母的看法，且与后句人称一致。
37．D．For example, young people like to act without much thinking.为前文“how they themselves felt when young”的例子，又与后文“It is one of their ways….”衔接紧密。
38．E．That’s why young people want to make a new culture of their own.“That’s why...”与前文衔接。后文“By doing so...”也与E选项衔接紧密。
39．B．All they want is to be left alone and do what they like.与前文“they do not want their parents to…”紧密衔接。
40．A．A good parent-child relationship is based on mutual（相互的）respect.段首句。后文“Parents should… And young people need to.”可知A符合本段主旨。
41．A．notice 无意注意到……
42．标题上写着， 用“read”or“say”而不用“write”。故选B。
43．由后文“helping people to accept their bodies”可知是鼓励人们对自身身体的正能量认知的组织。故选B。
44．考虑到我自己就管理着这样一个组织，还花费那么长时间才意识到接受自己身体的重要性，我觉得很惭愧尴尬。故选D。
45．我曾经评价过妈妈的外貌。故选D。
46．我突然从一个全新的视角意识到…。故选C。
47．我刚意识到自己的错误。所以以前对妈妈的做法不是故意的。故选D。
48．我觉得自然老去是很荣幸的事。但是（B. However）我们却被无数不老美人的照片和抗老热潮所包围（A. surrounded）无视了这一点。
49．同上。
50．永远年轻成为了一个标准，至少是一个大多数人认同的普遍标准。故选C。
51．我珍惜older women在经历漫长人生后所收获的睿智。故选D。
52．我们应该为她们人生中所经历（weathered）的磨难而赞美她们。weather名词动用：历经风霜；经受磨难。故选C。
53．我希望老年女性能以自己真实的外貌出现在别人面前。A．出现B．炫耀C．坚持D．抑制。故选A。
54．希望自己外貌吸引人无可厚非。本文主旨就是接受自己的外貌和身体。故选C。
55．重新表述一下该杂志的标题（caption），与首段呼应。故选B。
56．副词修饰动词。Naturally
57．倒装句，主语是the benefits，故填are。
58．when 引导的定语从句修饰times。
59．to solve 不定式表目的。
60．depend on sb. for...依靠某人获得…
61．动词变名词。admiration
62．人人都有一个朋友圈。泛指，a network of friends。故填a
63．介词后动词用-ing形式。Bottle，动词，压抑；掩饰。故填 bottling
64．使自己远离负面情绪的健康发泄。故填 themselves
65．人与人之间的隔阂的墙被毁掉了。谓语动词，一般现在时，被动，复数。are destroyed
