阿克苏市实验中学2022—2023学年第二学期高一年级期末考试
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dance Classes
Ballet
Ballet teaches grace, posture (姿势) and flexibility. Students focus on the use of proper ballet items (物品), expanding their knowledge of classical ballet techniques and improving motor skills for classical ballet practice. The class is a formal ballet class.
Age: 8 — 10
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 10:30 am — 12:00 am on Saturdays
Creative Movers
Students can explore creative movement, balance, focus, the development of skills, motor planning and balance. The class helps build strength, flexibility and self-confidence, and allows children to realize expression in a positive and encouraging environment. Children use their imagination to celebrate movement and have lots of fun.
Age: 3 — 5
Date: September 7, 2019 — January 18, 2020
Time: 9:00 am — 9:45 am on Saturdays
Jazz
Jazz includes movements from both classical ballet and dance techniques. This class will focus on traditional Jazz dance. Students will be introduced to jazz-style rhythms and movements. In order to ensure proper placement for your child, we invite all students to participate in a sample (示例) class. Students and parents work with program staff to meet students’ personal dance goals.
Age: 5 — 6
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm on Saturdays
Hip Hop
Students will be introduced to several different aspects of hip hop dance including Popping, Locking, Breaking and Tutting in a high-energy environment. Our hip hop instructors are highly knowledgeable and will provide students with a wonderful view of hip hop dance.
Age: 7 — 10
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm on Sundays
1. Which class is suitable for 4-year-old children
A. Ballet. B. Creative Movers. C. Hip Hop. D. Jazz.
2. What can students do in the jazz class
A. Make use of all the ballet items. B. Learn the long history of jazz.
C. Dance with famous modern jazz dancers. D. Get to know jazz-style movements.
3. What is special about the hip hop class
A. It is open in the afternoon. B. It is available on Sunday.
C. It teaches traditional dances. D. It has the most skilled teachers.
B
Once upon a time, a young man wanted to go to a village on business. Halfway there was a mountain. Before he left home, his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts(野兽). In this way, the beasts couldn’t do anything to him.
The young man remembered these words and began his trip.
He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there. He thought his family’s worries were unnecessary. And he became relaxed as he walked. Just at that moment, he saw a fierce(凶猛的) tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once.
The tiger roared(咆哮) around the tree and even jumped to reach the man. The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger. Full of fear, he had to hold the tiger tightly. The tiger thought that must be a giant beast. So it was afraid and started running madly.
People on the road didn’t know what had happened and said, “Look at the young man. He is riding a tiger!” “Cool!” “Superman!”
Hearing these words, the young man was very angry. “Why can’t they see I’m suffering a lot Don’t they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death ” he said to himself.
4. Why did the young man go to the village
A. To travel B. To visit friends. C. On business. D. For holiday.
5. How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger
A. Excited B. Scared. C. Surprised. D. Bored.
6. Why was the tiger afraid
A It was old and weak.
B. The young man was very strong.
C. It thought people around would kill it.
D. It mistook the young man for a giant beast.
7 What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. People on the road were wise.
B. The young man was very brave.
C. We shouldn’t admire others blindly.
D. The young man shouldn’t listen to his family.
C
Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to the music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to the music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
8. What can we learn from this text
A. Adult drivers play the music with large speakers.
B. Most American students like popular music.
C. Most American students like country music.
D. Adult drivers listen to the world news.
9. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the text
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
10. How can popular music singers become national stars
A. By going to other places to perform. B. By taking part in competitions.
C. By making lots of money. D. By making a CD or tape.
11. What’s country music today about
A. Life of western cowboys. B. Common life of Americans.
C. Country life and love. D. School life in the country.
D
Are people less happy or more happy the older they get A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
12. Old people may be happier probably because _________.
A. their children have grown up B. they don’t have to work every day
C. they can do whatever they like best D. they are most likely satisfied with life
13. According to the survey, when will adults feel most stressful
A. In their twenties. B. In their fifties.
C. In their seventies. D. In their eighties.
14. What may make Arthur Stone a bit surprised
A. Women usually live longer than men. B. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.
C. Old people usually have a better sleep. D. Most of old people can’t sleep well at night.
15. Which of the following may be the topic of this passage
A. The difference between men and women. B. Old people’s feeling of happiness.
C. The young people and the old people. D. The connection of sleep and happiness.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Learning a new language like English can be a challenge, but with regular study, it can be done. ___16___. Here are some guidelines to help you improve your English.
___17___
Learning any new language is a time-consuming process. Rather than try a few hours of review once or twice a week, most experts say short, regular study sessions are more effective. As little as 30 minutes a day can help you improve your English skills over time.
Read, watch, and listen
Reading English newspapers and books, listening to music, or watching TV can also help you develop your writing and speaking skills. By doing so repeatedly, you’ll unconsciously (无意识地) improve your pronunciation, accents, and grammar. Keep pen and paper handy and write down unfamiliar words you read or hear. ___18___. Use them the next time you are role-playing dialogue in class.
Play vocabulary and grammar games
You can also improve your English skills by playing vocabulary games that are related to what you’re studying in class. For example, if you are going to study English on topics that focus on vacations, take a moment to think about your last trip and what you did. ___19___.
Write it down
___20___. Take 30 minutes at the end of class or study to write down what happened during your day. Once you’re comfortable writing about you day, challenge yourself and have some fun with creative writing exercises. Choose a photo from a book or magazine and describe it in a short paragraph, or write a short story or poem about someone you know well. You may even discover you’ve got a talent for writing.
A. Study every day.
B. It can even be fun.
C. Set a goal.
D. Then, do some research to learn what those new words mean.
E. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
F. Repetition is key to learning English, and writing exercises are a great way to practice.
G. Make a list of all the words you might use to describe your activities.
第二部分 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
完型填空（共20小题；
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to ___21___. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but ___22___ appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her into the ___23___. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some___24___ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes ___25___ any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and ___26___ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father ___27___ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he ___28___ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his ___29___, he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see ”
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her father asked her to ____30____ the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ____31____
___32___ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
She asked, “What does this ____33____, Father ”
He ____34____ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ____35____, but with a ____36____ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became ____37____ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.
“____38____ one are you ” asked her father. “When calamity(不幸的事) ____39____ on your door, what will your ____40____ be Are you carrots, eggs of coffee ”
21. A. give in B. give up C. go on D. carry on
22. A. the other B. the rest C. another D. the second
23. A. kitchen B. storeroom C. backyard D. bedroom
24. A. potatoes B. carrots C. tomatoes D. apples
25. A. with B. over C. beyond D. without
26. A. confused B. excited C. surprised D. relaxed
27. A. turned on B. turned down C. turned off D. turned out
28. A. put B. poured C. flew D. picked
29. A. son B. pot C. kitchen D. daughter
30. A. touch B. eat C. smell D. taste
31. A. strong B. heavy C. light D. soft
32. A. Now that B. Since then C. After that D. Once again
33. A. mean B. say C. refer D. think
34. A. questioned B. explained C. required D. suggested
35. A. water B. pot C. stove D. fire
36 A. similar B. same C. different D. wonderful
37. A. hard B. calm C. delicious D. broken
38. A. What B. Whichever C. Whose D. Which
39. A. looks B. touches C. knocks D. waits
40. A. reaction B. responsibility C. answer D. impression
第三部分 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school You will ___41___ (probable) say that they go to school to learn languages, mathematics, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true,______42______why do they learn these things
We send our children to school in order ___43___ (prepare) them for the time when they really grow up and will have to work for ___44___ (they)．Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that ___45___ only reason why they go to school There is more in education ___46___ just learning facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn.
A man ___47___ really knows how to learn will always be ___48___ (succeed)，because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the ___49___ (good) way. The person with poor education, on the other hand, either finds himself unable to do something new, or just ___50___ (do) it badly. The main purpose of schools is not to teach those subjects, but to teach pupils the way to learn.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错词下画横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hello, everyone! My topic today is “Humour is essential to our life”. Life is not easy for everyone or we need to have a positive attitude towards them. Therefore, we badly need humour and there are various reason.
Firstly, humour can helping us relieve pressure. Secondly, a humorous person usually look attractive, which contributes for building a close relationship with others. Thirdly, humour can keep us in highly spirits, thus benefited our mental and physical health.
In a word, it is because humour that makes our life colorful. We can’t live meaningful life without humour. That’s all. Thank you for your attention.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Tom对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。在端午节来临之际，他写信询问有关端午节的习俗。请你用英语写一封回信，向他介绍中国的端午节。要点包括：
1.介绍中国的端午节（时间、意义、风俗等）；
2. 欢迎他来中国并邀请他观看龙舟赛。
注意：
1.词数100词左右；
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua阿克苏市实验中学2022—2023学年第二学期高一年级期末考试
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文 ，从每题所给的四个选项 （A 、B 、C 和 D ）中选出最佳选项 ，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Dance Classes
Ballet
Ballet teaches grace, posture (姿势) and flexibility. Students focus on the use of proper ballet items (物品), expanding their knowledge of classical ballet techniques and improving motor skills for classical ballet practice. The class is a formal ballet class.
Age: 8 — 10
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 10:30 am — 12:00 am on Saturdays
Creative Movers
Students can explore creative movement, balance, focus, the development of skills, motor planning and balance. The class helps build strength, flexibility and self-confidence, and allows children to realize expression in a positive and encouraging environment. Children use their imagination to celebrate movement and have lots of fun.
Age: 3 — 5
Date: September 7, 2019 — January 18, 2020
Time: 9:00 am — 9:45 am on Saturdays
Jazz
Jazz includes movements from both classical ballet and dance techniques. This class will focus on traditional Jazz dance. Students will be introduced to jazz-style rhythms and movements. In order to ensure proper placement for your child, we invite all students to participate in a sample (示例) class. Students and parents work with program staff to meet students’ personal dance goals.
Age: 5 — 6
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm on Saturdays
Hip Hop
Students will be introduced to several different aspects of hip hop dance including Popping, Locking, Breaking and Tutting in a high-energy environment. Our hip hop instructors are highly knowledgeable and will provide students with a wonderful view of hip hop dance.
Age: 7 — 10
Date: September 7, 2019 — May 16, 2020
Time: 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm on Sundays
1. Which class is suitable for 4-year-old children
A. Ballet. B. Creative Movers. C. Hip Hop. D. Jazz.
2. What can students do in the jazz class
A. Make use of all the ballet items. B. Learn the long history of jazz.
C. Dance with famous modern jazz dancers. D. Get to know jazz-style movements.
3. What is special about the hip hop class
A. It is open in the afternoon. B. It is available on Sunday.
C. It teaches traditional dances. D. It has the most skilled teachers.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种舞蹈课的情况，包括适合学生年龄、上课时间安排等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Creative Movers部分中“Age: 3 — 5(年龄：3到5岁)”可知，Creative Movers适合4岁的孩子。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Jazz部分中“Students will be introduced to jazz-style rhythms and movements. (学生将学习爵士风格的节奏和动作。)”可知，学生在爵士乐课上可以了解爵士风格的动作。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hip Hop部分中“Time: 1:00 pm — 2:00 pm on Sundays(时间：星期日下午1时至2时)”可知，嘻哈课的特别之处是周日可以上课。故选B。
B
Once upon a time, a young man wanted to go to a village on business. Halfway there was a mountain. Before he left home, his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts(野兽). In this way, the beasts couldn’t do anything to him.
The young man remembered these words and began his trip.
He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there. He thought his family’s worries were unnecessary. And he became relaxed as he walked. Just at that moment, he saw a fierce(凶猛的) tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once.
The tiger roared(咆哮) around the tree and even jumped to reach the man. The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger. Full of fear he had to hold the tiger tightly. The tiger thought that must be a giant beast. So it was afraid and started running madly.
People on the road didn’t know what had happened and said, “Look at the young man. He is riding a tiger!” “Cool!” “Superman!”
Hearing these words the young man was very angry. “Why can’t they see I’m suffering a lot Don’t they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death ” he said to himself.
4. Why did the young man go to the village
A. To travel B. To visit friends. C. On business. D. For holiday.
5. How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger
A Excited B. Scared. C. Surprised. D. Bored.
6. Why was the tiger afraid
A. It was old and weak.
B. The young man was very strong.
C. It thought people around would kill it.
D. It mistook the young man for a giant beast.
7. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. People on the road were wise.
B. The young man was very brave.
C. We shouldn’t admire others blindly.
D. The young man shouldn’t listen to his family.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了一个年轻人遇到一只老虎后，爬到树上，但他太害怕而没有抓住那棵树，摔在老虎背上，老虎以为他一定是一只巨大的野兽，所以它害怕得开始疯狂地奔跑，路人以为年轻人在骑老虎。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Once upon a time, a young man wanted to go to a village on business.（从前，有个年轻人要到村子里去做生意）” 可知这个年轻人到村里去做生意。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger.（年轻人太害怕了，进而没有抓住树，正好掉在了老虎的背上。）”可知， 当他看到老虎的时候，他很害怕。故选B。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The tiger thought that must be a giant beast. So it was afraid and started running madly.（老虎想那一定是一只巨大的野兽。所以它很害怕，开始疯狂地奔跑）”可知老虎害怕了，因为它把这个年轻人当成了一头巨大的野兽。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段““Look at the young man. He is riding a tiger!” “Cool!” “Superman!”（“看看这个年轻人。他骑着一只老虎!”“太酷了!”“超人!”）”以及最后一段“Hearing these words, the young man was very angry. “Why can’t they see I’m suffering a lot Don’t they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death ” he said to himself.（听到这些话，年轻人非常生气。为什么他们看不到我的痛苦？难道他们不知道我很害怕，几乎被吓死了吗？他对自己说。）”可知路人以为年轻人在骑老虎，而年轻人很害怕。由此推知，我们不应该盲目地崇拜别人。故选C。
C
Most students in America like popular music. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to the music before class, after class and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.
Adult drivers listen to the music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about the sports, the weather and the life of American people. Most of the radio programmes are music.
Popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes. Some of the money from them goes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.
There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.
8. What can we learn from this text
A. Adult drivers play the music with large speakers.
B. Most American students like popular music.
C. Most American students like country music.
D. Adult drivers listen to the world news.
9. How many kinds of music are mentioned in the text
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
10. How can popular music singers become national stars
A. By going to other places to perform. B. By taking part in competitions.
C. By making lots of money. D. By making a CD or tape.
11. What’s country music today about
A. Life of western cowboys. B. Common life of Americans.
C. Country life and love. D. School life in the country.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是美国人对音乐的热爱以及几种重要的音乐风格。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段中的“Most students in America like popular music.(大多数美国学生喜欢流行音乐。)”可知，大多数美国学生喜欢流行音乐。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段中的“Most students in America like popular music.(大多数美国学生喜欢流行音乐。)”可知，此处提到了流行音乐，根据尾段中的“There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music which tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western or country music. It was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows which they were watching.(还有其他类型的音乐对美国人来说很重要。一种叫做民间音乐，它讲述的是美国人日常生活的故事。另一种叫做西部或乡村音乐。它是由牛仔们开始的，他们会在晚上对着他们看着的牛唱歌。)”可知，此处提到了两种音乐，一种是民乐，一种是西部或乡村音乐，由此可知，本文共提到了三种音乐。故选B项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people will buy his or her CDs or tapes.(他们制作CD或磁带供许多地方的广播电台使用。一旦这位流行歌手的歌声传遍全国，年轻人就会购买他或她的CD或磁带。)”可知，流行歌手制作CD或磁带供许多电台使用，一旦歌手的歌声传遍全国，年轻人就会买他们的CD或磁带，结合下文“Wherever the singer goes, most of the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star.(无论这位歌手走到哪里，大多数年轻人都想见见他或她。现在这位歌手已经成为了一个全国性的明星。)”可知，在流行歌手的歌曲在全国传遍后，大多数年轻人都想见见这位流行歌手，然后这位歌手就成为一个全国的明星，综合以上信息可知，可以通过制作CD或者磁带成为全国性的明星。故选D项。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music.(今天，任何关于乡村生活和乡村男孩和他的女孩之间的爱情的音乐都被称为西部或乡村音乐。)”可知，所有关于乡村生活以及乡村男孩与女孩之间爱情的音乐都是西部音乐或乡村音乐，由此可知，今天的乡村音乐是关于乡村生活和爱情的。故选C项。
D
Are people less happy or more happy the older they get A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18.
The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.
Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.
Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.
The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.
So why would happiness increase with age One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.
The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.
12 Old people may be happier probably because _________.
A. their children have grown up B. they don’t have to work every day
C. they can do whatever they like best D. they are most likely satisfied with life
13. According to the survey, when will adults feel most stressful
A. In their twenties. B. In their fifties.
C. In their seventies. D. In their eighties.
14. What may make Arthur Stone a bit surprised
A. Women usually live longer than men. B. Middle-age men mostly are very rich.
C. Old people usually have a better sleep. D. Most of old people can’t sleep well at night.
15. Which of the following may be the topic of this passage
A. The difference between men and women. B. Old people’s feeling of happiness.
C. The young people and the old people. D. The connection of sleep and happiness.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项调查，经研究发现，人们在50岁之后会变得更加幸福，也会少一些忧虑。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. (一种理论认为，随着年龄的增长，人们对自己拥有的东西会更加感激，并能更好地控制自己的情绪)”可知，老年人对他们所拥有的很感激，也就是他们对自己的生活感到很满意，所以会更快乐。故选D。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. (他的研究小组发现，22至25岁的成年人压力水平最高)”可知，人们压力最大的时候是22到25岁。故选A。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。由最后一段“The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that, people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older. (这项研究的最初目的是证实一个普遍的观点，即衰老与睡眠问题的增加有关。这项调查确实发现中年人的比例有所上升，尤其是女性。但除此之外，人们报告说，随着年龄的增长，他们觉得自己的睡眠质量有所提高)”可知，这项研究最初的目的是证实随着年龄的增长，不断出现睡眠问题，但报告令人惊讶的是“当人们老了的时候睡眠质量反而提高”。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。由第一段中的“A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85, people are happier with their life than they were at 18. (一项研究发现，人们在50岁后通常会变得更快乐，经历更少的烦恼。事实上，研究发现，到85岁时，人们的生活比18岁时更幸福)”和下文关于其研究内容及原因的说明可知，这篇文章主要介绍的是人们在50岁之后会变得更加幸福，也就是老年人对幸福的感受。故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Learning a new language like English can be a challenge, but with regular study, it can be done. ___16___. Here are some guidelines to help you improve your English.
___17___
Learning any new language is a time-consuming process. Rather than try a few hours of review once or twice a week, most experts say short, regular study sessions are more effective. As little as 30 minutes a day can help you improve your English skills over time.
Read, watch, and listen
Reading English newspapers and books, listening to music, or watching TV can also help you develop your writing and speaking skills. By doing so repeatedly, you’ll unconsciously (无意识地) improve your pronunciation, accents, and grammar. Keep pen and paper handy and write down unfamiliar words you read or hear. ___18___. Use them the next time you are role-playing dialogue in class.
Play vocabulary and grammar games
You can also improve your English skills by playing vocabulary games that are related to what you’re studying in class. For example, if you are going to study English on topics that focus on vacations, take a moment to think about your last trip and what you did. ___19___.
Write it down
___20___. Take 30 minutes at the end of class or study to write down what happened during your day. Once you’re comfortable writing about you day, challenge yourself and have some fun with creative writing exercises. Choose a photo from a book or magazine and describe it in a short paragraph, or write a short story or poem about someone you know well. You may even discover you’ve got a talent for writing.
A. Study every day.
B. It can even be fun.
C. Set a goal.
D. Then, do some research to learn what those new words mean.
E. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes.
F. Repetition is key to learning English, and writing exercises are a great way to practice.
G. Make a list of all the words you might use to describe your activities.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. D 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些学习英语的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Learning a new language like English can be a challenge, but with regular study, it can be done. (学习一门像英语这样的新语言可能是一种挑战，但通过定期学习，这是可以做到的)”可知，虽然学习新语言是一种挑战，但通过定期学习是可以做到的，结合空后的“Here are some guidelines to help you improve your English. (这里有一些帮助你提高英语水平的指导方针)”可知，上文提到学习新语言是可以做到的，后文则引出提高英语的指导方针，从而推知，本句承上启下，继续就学习新语言进行说明，B选项“It can even be fun. (它甚至可以很有趣)”讲述的内容与空前内容吻合，且It指代的是上文的“Learning a new language like English”，符合语境。故选B项。
【17题详解】
分析语篇可知，此处应为本段小标题，所以此空应为祈使句，根据空后的“Learning any new language is a time-consuming process. Rather than try a few hours of review once or twice a week, most experts say short, regular study sessions are more effective. (学习任何新语言都是一个耗时的过程。大多数专家表示，与其每周花几个小时复习一两次，不如短时间的、有规律的学习更有效)”可知，本段主要建议读者每天学习，更有效地学习英语，A选项“Study every day. (每天学习)”为祈使句，且与本段讲述的内容一致，概括了本段的主题，符合文意。故选A项。
【18题详解】
根据空前的“Keep pen and paper handy and write down unfamiliar words you read or hear. (把纸和笔放在手边，写下你读到或听到的不熟悉的单词)”可知，此处建议读者写下自己读到或听到的不熟悉的单词，空后的“Use them the next time you are role-playing dialogue in class. (下次在课堂上进行角色扮演对话时使用它们)”指出巩固不熟悉的单词地方法，由此可知，设空处承上启下，D选项“Then, do some research to learn what those new words mean. (然后，做一些研究来理解这些新单词的意思)”中的then承接了空前的内容，且其中的“those new words”与上文的“unfamiliar words”呼应，且空后的them指代的内容为该选项中的“those new words”符合语境。故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Play vocabulary and grammar games (玩词汇和语法游戏)”可知，本段主要介绍了通过玩词汇和语法游戏来学习英语，根据空前的“For example, if you are going to study English on topics that focus on vacations, take a moment to think about your last trip and what you did. (例如，如果你打算以假期为主题学习英语，花点时间想想你上次的旅行和你做了什么)”可知，此处通过举例建议读者花点时间回忆自己上次的旅行，分析语篇可知，设空处为本段最后一句，应承接上文，G选项“Make a list of all the words you might use to describe your activities. (列出所有你可能用来描述你的活动的单词)”说明应该怎么做，承接上文，且其中的“activities”指的是上文提到的“last trip”中发生过的事情，符合文意。故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据本段小标题“Write it down (把它写下来)”以及空后的“Take 30 minutes at the end of class or study to write down what happened during your day. Once you’re comfortable writing about you day, challenge yourself and have some fun with creative writing exercises. (在课程或学习结束时花30分钟写下一天中发生的事情。一旦你习惯了写下你的一天，挑战自己，从创造性的写作练习中获得一些乐趣)”可知，本段的主旨是写下发生的事情，通过写作来学习英语，F选项“Repetition is key to learning English, and writing exercises are a great way to practice. (重复是学习英语的关键，写作练习是很好的练习方法)”中的writing exercise引出下文，符合语境。故选F项。
第二部分 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
完型填空（共20小题；
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she could do and wanted to ___21___. She was tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been settled, but ___22___ appeared.
Her father, a cook, took her into the ___23___. He poured water into three pots and boiled it. After the water came to a boil, he put some___24___ in the first pot, eggs in the second and coffee in the last. He waited for them for a few minutes ___25___ any words.
The girl closed her mouth and waited, impatient and ___26___ by what her father was doing. After about 20 minutes, her father ___27___ the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that he ___28___ the coffee into a cup. Turning back to his ___29___, he asked, “Sweetheart, what do you see ”
“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.
Her father asked her to ____30____ the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were ____31____
___32___ he asked her to take the eggs and break them. After peeling them, she felt the eggs were hard.
Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee.
She asked, “What does this ____33____, Father ”
He ____34____ that each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate. They were all boiled in ____35____, but with a ____36____ result. The strong and hard carrots became soft and weak after being boiled. The fragile eggs became ____37____ after cooking. Coffee grounds were very unique. They could change the water.
“____38____ one are you ” asked her father. “When calamity(不幸的事) ____39____ on your door, what will your ____40____ be Are you carrots, eggs of coffee ”
21. A. give in B. give up C. go on D. carry on
22. A. the other B. the rest C. another D. the second
23. A. kitchen B. storeroom C. backyard D. bedroom
24. A. potatoes B. carrots C. tomatoes D. apples
25. A. with B. over C. beyond D. without
26. A. confused B. excited C. surprised D. relaxed
27. A. turned on B. turned down C. turned off D. turned out
28. A. put B. poured C. flew D. picked
29. A. son B. pot C. kitchen D. daughter
30. A. touch B. eat C. smell D. taste
31. A. strong B. heavy C. light D. soft
32. A. Now that B. Since then C. After that D. Once again
33. A. mean B. say C. refer D. think
34. A. questioned B. explained C. required D. suggested
35. A. water B. pot C. stove D. fire
36. A. similar B. same C. different D. wonderful
37. A. hard B. calm C. delicious D. broken
38. A. What B. Whichever C. Whose D. Which
39. A. looks B. touches C. knocks D. waits
40. A. reaction B. responsibility C. answer D. impression
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文讲述了父亲在女儿生活遇到麻烦时，用开水煮胡萝卜、鸡蛋和咖啡的烹饪方法，揭示了一个重要的人生道理：我们在经历了困难和挣扎之后，应该成为能够改变自己命运的主人。
【21题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：她不知道她可以做什么因此想要放弃。A. give in 屈服；B. give up放弃；C. go on 继续；D. carry on继续；根据上文提到“A girl complained to her father about her hard life”可知，女儿想要放弃。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查代词辨析。句意：一个问题解决而另外一个问题又出现了。A. the other（两个中）另外一个；B. the rest其余的；C. another另外一个；D. the second第二个； another 表示另外一个，结合句意可知，此处指问题接二连三的出现。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：他的父亲，一位厨师，把她带到了厨房。A. kitchen厨房；B. storeroom储藏室 ；C. backyard后院；D. bedroom卧室；根据下文的“He poured water into three pots and boiled it.”可知，厨师父亲把女儿带进了厨房，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：当水开后，他放一些萝卜进去。A. potatoes西红柿；B. carrots萝卜；C. tomatoes土豆；D. apples苹果；根据下文提到“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she replied.，”可知，放了萝卜。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查介词辨析。句意：没说一句话，他等着它们。A. with和；B. over在......上；C. beyond超过；D. without没有；结合语境可知，父亲在等待的过程中没有讲话，且下文的“The girl closed her mouth and waited”也是提示。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：女儿闭上了嘴，等待着，没有耐心和很困惑。A. confused困惑的；B. excited兴奋的；C. surprised吃惊的；D. relaxed放松的；根据下文的“what her father was doing”可知，女儿对父亲的行为感到困惑。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：二十分钟后，父亲关上火，把他们放在碗里。A. turned on打开；B. turned down拒绝；C. turned off关；D. turned out证明；根据常识可知，煮完食物以后当然是把炉子关掉了，故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：然后，他倒了杯咖啡。A. put放；B. poured涌出，倒；C. flew飞；D. picked抓住；根据后文的“ Last, her father asked her to smell the coffee”可知父亲是把咖啡倒入杯子里，故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：背过身转向女儿，问，亲爱的，你看到什么了。A. son儿子；B. pot 盆；C. kitchen厨房；D. daughter女儿；根据文章意思，可知父亲回头跟他的女儿讲话。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：父亲要求她去摸摸萝卜。A. touch接触；B. eat吃；C. smell闻；D. taste尝；根据下文的“She did and felt that the carrots were ”可知，父亲让女孩子去摸那块萝卜，对比煮前与煮后萝卜的硬度。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：她照做了但感觉萝卜很软。A. strong强壮的；B. heavy重的；C. light 轻的；D. soft软的；根据常识可知。煮过的萝卜是比原来要软的，故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查连词辨析。句意：此后，他又要求拿起鸡蛋，打开。A. Now that既然；B. Since then自从；C. After that此后；D. Once again再次；根据文意，可知在做完前面的一件事情以后，父亲又要让女儿尝试做另一件事了。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：她问，这是什么意思，爸爸？A. mean意思；B. say说；C. refer查阅；D. think认为；根据文章的意思，可知女孩当时还不理解父亲为何要这样做，因此就问父亲这样做是什么意思。故选A项。
【34题详解】
考查动词辨析。句意：他解释到每个人都有自己的弱点。A. questioned提问；B. explained解释；C. required要求；D. suggested建议；根据下文的“each of the things had felt the same unfortunate fate”可知，这句话是父亲跟女孩的解释。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：它们都在水里煮，但结果不一样。A. water水；B. pot罐子；C. stove炉子；D. fire火；他们在水里煮。根据上文的“After the water came to a boil, he put some in the first pot”可知，这些食物都是在水里煮过的。故选A项。
【36题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：它们都在水里煮，但结果不一样。A. similar类似的；B. same相同的；C. different不同的；D. wonderful精彩的；根据对上下文的理解以及常识，可知食物在煮和还没有煮之前是不一样的的，故选C项。
【37题详解】
考查形容词辨析。句意：煮后，易碎的鸡蛋变得很硬。A. hard困难的，硬的；B. calm平静的；C. delicious美味的；D. broken打碎的；根据对上下文的理解以及常识，可知鸡蛋经过水煮，就会比原来硬了，故选A项。
【38题详解】
考查特殊疑问词。句意：你会变成哪一个呢。A. What什么；B. Whichever无论哪一个；C. Whose谁的；D. Which哪一个；根据对上下文的理解，可推断当时父亲是问“你是属于哪一类？”。故选D项。
【39题详解】
考查动词辨析。；句意：当不幸的事情来临时，你的反应是什么？A. looks看；B. touches触摸；C. knocks撞；D. waits等待。knock on your door 敲门，隐申为“问题来时”，根据上下文语境可知，此处是指问题来时，女孩会做出什么样的反应，照应上文提到的“女孩遇到问题想要放弃”。故选C项。
【40题详解】
考查名词辨析。句意：当不幸的事情来临时，你的反应是什么？A. reaction反应；B. responsibility责任；C. answer回答；D. impression印象；结合上下文可知，此处是指当不幸来临时该作何反应。故选A项。
第三部分 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语法填空
Have you ever asked yourself why children go to school You will ___41___ (probable) say that they go to school to learn languages, mathematics, history, science and some other knowledge. That is quite true,______42______why do they learn these things
We send our children to school in order ___43___ (prepare) them for the time when they really grow up and will have to work for ___44___ (they)．Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life. But is that ___45___ only reason why they go to school There is more in education ___46___ just learning facts. We go to school to learn how to learn, so that when we have left school we can continue to learn.
A man ___47___ really knows how to learn will always be ___48___ (succeed)，because when he has to do something new, he will not only be able to do it well himself, but he will also be able to teach others how to do it in the ___49___ (good) way. The person with poor education, on the other hand, either finds himself unable to do something new, or just ___50___ (do) it badly. The main purpose of schools is not to teach those subjects, but to teach pupils the way to learn.
【答案】41. probably
42. but 43. to prepare
44. themselves
45. the 46. than
47. who/that
48. successful
49. best 50. does
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章讲述的是孩子为什么要上学，孩子上学不仅是为了学习语言、数学、历史等知识，更重要的是学会如何学习。
【41题详解】
考查副词。此空修饰动词say要用副词，所给词是形容词，其副词形式是probably，故填probably。
【42题详解】
考查连词。That is quite true和why do they learn these things之间是转折关系，所以此处需要表示转折关系的连词but来连接两个句子，故填but。
【43题详解】
考查固定用法。in order to do sth，为了做某事，为固定搭配，所以此空用动词不定式，故填to prepare。
【44题详解】
考查固定用法。for oneself独立地，为固定用法。此句的主句是they，此处指的是他们长大后独立地工作， 所以反身代词要用复数themselves，故填themselves。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。此处的reason指的是上面解释的原因：Nearly everything they study at school has some practical use in their life，所以此处的reason为特指，其前要用冠词the，故填the。
【46题详解】
考查固定词组。more than，不仅仅，为固定词组。句意：教育不仅仅是学习事实。故此空填than。
【47题详解】
考查定语从句引导词。分析句子可知本句是含有定语从句的复合句，先行词是a man，指人，且先行词在从句中做主语，所以此空用who或者that来指代先行词a man，故填who/that。
【48题详解】
考查形容词。由空前的be可知此处需要填形容词来构成主系表结构，故填successful。
【49题详解】
考查形容词的最高级。此处指的是用最好的方式教给其他人如何做，在所有的方法中选出最好的，用最高级，good的最高级是best，故填best。
【50题详解】
考查谓语动词时态。分析句子可知本空是句子的另外一个谓语，主语是the person,为单数，谓语动词也应该用单数，时态为一般现在时，故填does。
【点睛】语法填空题的考查形式为：在一篇200词左右的语篇中留出10处空白，这十处空白分为两种：有提示词和不给提示词。有提示词的要求考生根据上下文填写所提供单词的正确形式，所填写词语通常不会多于3个单词。不给提示词主要填写介词、连词、冠词和代词。具体考查形式有以下几种：
一、给出动词的基本形态：①词性、词形转化(转为名词、形容词)；②填写谓语动词（此时要考虑动词的时态和语态，可能需要填写两个或三个词）；③填写非谓语动词；
例如第十个空填does，考查的是谓语动词的时态。
二、给出形容词：①词性、词形转化，转化为副词；②考查形容词的比较级、最高级或是填写反义词(前缀)；
例如第九个空填best，考查的是形容词的最高级。
三、给出副词：考查副词的比较级、最高级或是反义词。
四、给出名词：考查名词的单复数。
五、不给提示词主要填写介词、连词、冠词和代词。
例如第二个空填but，考查的是连词；第七个空填who/that考查的是关系代词等等。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Hello, everyone! My topic today is “Humour is essential to our life”. Life is not easy for everyone or we need to have a positive attitude towards them. Therefore, we badly need humour and there are various reason.
Firstly, humour can helping us relieve pressure. Secondly, a humorous person usually look attractive, which contributes for building a close relationship with others. Thirdly, humour can keep us in highly spirits, thus benefited our mental and physical health.
In a word, it is because humour that makes our life colorful. We can’t live meaningful life without humour. That’s all. Thank you for your attention.
【答案】1.or→and/so
2.them→it
3.reason→reasons
4.helping→help
5.look→looks
6.for→to
7.highly→high
8.benefited→benefiting
9.去掉because
10.在meaningful前加a
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文，是一篇题目是“幽默对我们的生活至关重要”的演讲稿。
【详解】1.考查连词。句意：生活对每个人来说都不容易，所以我们需要以积极的态度对待它。由“Life is not easy for everyone”和“we need to have a positive attitude towards them”可知，前后两句是并列关系，用and连接，也可理解为两句话是因果关系，用so连接，故将or改为and/so。
2.考查代词。句意：生活对每个人来说都不容易，所以我们需要以积极的态度对待它。根据语境可知，此处表示“我们需要以积极的态度对待生活”，life是不可数名词，用it来指代，故将them改为it。
3.考查名词的复数。句意：因此，我们非常需要幽默，原因有很多。various后跟名词的复数，故将reason改为reasons。
4.考查动词。句意：首先，幽默可以帮助我们缓解压力。can是情态动词，其后跟动词原形，故将helping改为help。
5.考查时态和主谓一致。句意：其次，幽默的人通常看起来很有吸引力，这有助于与他人建立密切的关系。由usually可知，句子时态是一般现在时，主语person是单数，因此look要用第三人称单数，故将look改为looks。
6.考查固定短语。句意：其次，幽默的人通常看起来很有吸引力，这有助于与他人建立密切的关系。contribute to是固定短语，意为“有助于”，故将for改为to。
7.考查形容词。句意：第三，幽默可以使我们精神振奋，从而有益于我们的身心健康。spirits是名词，用形容词high修饰，in high spirits是固定短语，意为“情绪高涨”。故将highly改为high。
8.考查非谓语动词。句意：第三，幽默可以使我们精神振奋，从而有益于我们的身心健康。can keep是谓语，benefit要用非谓语动词，根据语境可知，用现在分词表结果，故将benefited改为benefiting。
9.考查强调句。句意：总之，幽默使我们的生活丰富多彩。由it is和句意可知，句子是强调句，结构是“It is/was+被强调的部分+who/that+其他部分”，因此because是多余的，故去掉because。
10.考查冠词。句意：没有幽默，我们的生活就不可能有意义。live a...life意为“过着……的生活”，故在meaningful前加a。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华。你的澳大利亚朋友Tom对中国的传统节日非常感兴趣。在端午节来临之际，他写信询问有关端午节的习俗。请你用英语写一封回信，向他介绍中国的端午节。要点包括：
1.介绍中国的端午节（时间、意义、风俗等）；
2. 欢迎他来中国并邀请他观看龙舟赛。
注意：
1.词数100词左右；
Dear Tom,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m glad to know you show great interest in Chinese traditional festivals. As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, I’m writing to introduce it to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival, one traditional Chinese festival, falls on May 5th in the lunar calendar. People celebrate it in memory of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet. Then people in China will hold a variety of activities, such as holding dragon boat racing, eating tasty rice dumplings and so on.
If there is a chance, welcome to China to experience it personally. I’d like to invite you to watch dragon boat racing, which takes place annually. In this way, you will have a better understanding of this festival.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给澳大利亚朋友Tom用英语写一封回信，向他介绍中国的端午节，并邀请他来中国并邀请他观看龙舟赛。
【详解】1.词汇积累
临近：approach →draw near
纪念：in memory of →in honor of
各种各样的：a variety of →all kinds of
机会：chance →opportunity
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：People celebrate it in memory of Qu Yuan, a Chinese poet.
拓展句：People celebrate it in memory of Qu Yuan, who is a Chinese poet.
【点睛】【高分句型1】As the Dragon Boat Festival is approaching, I’m writing to introduce it to you.(运用了as引导的时间状语从句)
【高分句型2】I’d like to invite you to watch dragon boat racing, which takes place annually.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
