福州第十一中学2023—2024学年第一学期半期考
高二年级英语学科
(时间：120分钟 满分：150分)
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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What kind of movies does the woman like
A. Science fiction. B. Musicals. C. Action movies.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a class.
3. What is Jane doing now
A. Listening to music. B. Finishing her homework. C. Preparing for an exam.
4. Why does the woman feel sad
A. Her holiday is canceled. B. She’ll leave the town. C. The weather isn’t sunny.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Hometown cities. B. Computer games. C. Animal cafes.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman need to climb Black Mountain
A. A GPS. B. Good walking boots. C. A walking stick.
7. How does the man feel about the woman’s decision
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s confusing. C. It’s risky.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the talent show begin
A. At 2:50 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 5:00 p.m.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Skip the class. B. Perform as the last one. C. Leave the class early.
10. What will the woman do in the talent show
A. Sing a song. B. Play the piano. C. Draw a painting.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What is the man worried about
A. His memory. B. His school. C. His health.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Do regular exercise. B. Change the routine. C. Have an operation.
13. What does the woman think of the herbs
A. Helpful. B. Smelly. C. Precious.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where did the woman get to know about Andy’s parents’ firm
A. From a foreign student. B. From a newspaper. C. From a school.
15. Who does the firm offer service for
A. Overseas students. B. Volunteers. C. Teachers.
16. How did the man feel about strangers around in his home
A. Bored. B. Pleased. C. Stressed.
17. What does the man do
A. A host. B. A tourist guide. C. A businessman.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker busy doing now
A. Writing a book. B. Planning a trip. C. Learning to dance.
19. What did the speaker get after the spread of her first video
A. She was given more vacations.
B. She was invited to many countries.
C. She was offered some money.
20. Why does the speaker travel around the world
A. To be connected with people.
B. To give live reports.
C. To see different places.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节(每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
CWA Photo Competition 2021
We’ve all been spending more time indoors lately. Whether you’ve been killing time looking back at photos from holidays past, risking taking walks to local places, or busy working at home, we want to see your best photos on an archaeological topic. Send them to us for your chance to win first prize in our yearly CWA Photo Competition and have your work showed in the magazine.
The winning image and 3 runners-up will be featured in CWA. The overall winner will get free magazines for 2 years.
Closing date: 1 February 2021
The judges’ decision is final, and the results of prize-winners will be announced by 15 February 2021.
Rules:
☆Entrants (参赛者) can offer up to 5 images—please include details of the place or item photographed, when each image was taken, and your contact information, including a postal address.
☆Entrants must be 18 or over. The competition is open to all photographers. Professional and nonprofessional photographs will not be judged separately.
☆All photos entered must be done under an individual’s name. By submitting (提交) images you confirm that you are the copyright holder and creator of the images.
Entrants can send your works by email to cwa@world-archaeology.com with the subject line “CWA Photo Competition 2021” or on a disc to CWA Photo Competition Current Publishing, Thames Works, Church Street, London W4 2PD.
1. What subject should the works focus on
A. Holiday experiences. B. Archaeological findings.
C. Taking walks outside. D. Working at home.
2. How many images at most can each entrant send
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Eight.
3. What is required of entrants
A. Being a regular reader of CWA.
B. Becoming a professional photographer.
C. Handing in pieces created by themselves.
D. Mailing their works before 15 February 2021.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。这是一篇2021年CWA摄影比赛的征稿启事。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Whether you’ve been killing time looking back at photos from holidays past, risking taking walks to local places, or busy working at home, we want to see your best photos on an archaeological topic. (无论你是在打发时间回顾过去的假期照片，冒险去当地散步，还是忙着在家工作，我们都希望看到你关于考古主题的最佳照片。)”可知，作品应该关注考古发现。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules部分中的“Entrants (参赛者) can offer up to 5 images—please include details of the place or item photographed, when each image was taken, and your contact information, including a postal address. (参赛者最多可以提供5张照片，请包括拍摄地点或物品的详细信息，每张照片的拍摄时间，以及您的联系信息，包括邮寄地址)”可知，每个参赛者最多可以提交五张照片。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules部分中的“By submitting (提交) images you confirm that you are the copyright holder and creator of the images. (通过提交图像，您确认您是图像的版权所有者和创作者)”可知，参赛者必须提交自己的原创作品。故选C。
B
Thanks to a new virtual reality film offering 360 degree viewing, armchair travelers around the world can now visit places like the Amazon rainforest. Provided freely by Conservation International, you'll be able to take in the breathtaking beauty and amazing biodiversity that is dished up in a film entitled "Under the Canopy" without worrying about being eaten alive by insects, giant snakes or bird spiders. Besides that, and saving on airfare and getting your passport updated, the film is said to be simply beyond belief in its clarity and realism.
But the purpose of the film goes beyond just providing viewers with amazing visuals in a virtual experience. The makers of the film want to bring awareness to the fact that this once vast wilderness and its occupants are shrinking rapidly and disappearing due to deforestation. In other words, the magnificent sights and sounds that you'll enjoy during your virtual wandering around the Amazon's beautiful rainforest need badly to be protected.
If you 're not aware, a statistic in connection to annual forest loss in the region can be clarified: the loss is equal to 1.5 times the size of Yellowstone National Park. Now, if you're still a little unclear about the significance of this, Yellowstone is 3,472 square miles in size, which is 2,221,766 acres, if that helps you out.
In the film, you will have a virtual tour guide, Kamanja Panashekung, a native to the area whose ancestors have lived in the region for countless generations. During his educational tour Panashekung explains to viewers of the film the many ways in which the rainforest supplies his people with everything they need to survive on a daily basis. His story is actually pretty fantastic, especially if you live in city and can't imagine what it would be like living in such a wild and remote area of the world.
4. What aspect of the movie is mainly talked about in Paragraph 1
A. The popularity. B. The horror. C. The strengths. D. The purposes.
5. What feeling do the film makers wish the audience to have
A. Guilt. B. Curiosity. C. Excitement. D. Concern.
6. How does the author develop Paragraph 3
A. By giving an example. B. By giving a description.
C. By making a classification. D. By making a comparison
7. Who would be especially attracted to the guide's story
A. Those who have interest in wild animals.
B. Those who have ancestors living in the region.
C. Those who think about developing rainforests.
D. Those who long for outdoor surviving experience.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了通过一种新型电影——360环影技术——来展示热带雨林，意在引起人们对环境的关注。
【4题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Thanks to a new virtual reality film offering 360 degree viewing, armchair travelers around the world can now visit places like the Amazon rainforest.”（多亏了一部新的虚拟现实电影提供360度的观看，世界各地的扶手椅旅行者现在可以参观像亚马逊雨林这样的地方了。）可知，本段主要讲述了电影的优点，故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The makers of the film want to bring awareness to the fact that this once vast wilderness and its occupants are shrinking rapidly and disappearing due to deforestation.”（这部电影的制作者想让人们意识到，这片曾经广阔的荒野和它的居住者正因森林砍伐而迅速萎缩和消失。）可知，电影制作者希望引起观众的注意和担忧，故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“the loss is equal to 1.5 times the size of Yellowstone National Park.”（损失相当于黄石国家公园面积的1.5倍。）可知，第三段是通过与黄石公园进行对比来表述的，故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“During his educational tour Panashekung explains to viewers of the film the many ways in which the rainforest supplies his people with everything they need to survive on a daily basis. ”（在他的教育之旅中，导游Panashekung向电影的观众解释了雨林为他的人民提供日常生存所需的一切的许多方式。）可知，那些渴望户外生存经验的人需要导游的服务，故选D。
C
Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents’ income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
8. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play
A. Building confidence. B. Developing spatial skills.
C. Learning self-control. D. Gaining high-tech knowledge.
9. What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment？
A. Parents’ age. B. Children’s imagination.
C. Parents’ education. D. Child-parent relationship.
10. How do boy differ from girls in puzzle play
A. They play with puzzles more often.
B. They tend to talk less during the game.
C. They prefer to use more spatial language.
D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. A mathematical method. B. A scientific study.
C. A woman psychologist D. A teaching program.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。是关于孩子们玩智力游戏的研究，介绍了研究考虑的因素，研究过程和结果。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中…found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 develop better spatial skill(在2岁到4岁之间玩智力游戏的儿童在空间能力方面更好)可知，孩子们可以从智力游戏中发展更好的空间技能。B. Developing spatial skills(发展空间能力)符合以上说法，故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition after controlling for difference in parents' income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.( Levine说，在父母的收入、教育和父母谈话次数方面控制差异性之后，拼图游戏被发现是一个重要的认知预测)可知Levine在设计这个试验时考虑了父母的收入、教育程度和父母谈话的次数。C. Parents' education.(父母的教育)符合以上说法，故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls,可知男孩比女孩更喜欢玩复杂的谜题，即他们可能会玩难度更大的谜题。D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.(他们有可能玩更复杂的谜题)符合以上说法，故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。本文是关于孩子们玩智力游戏的研究，介绍了研究考虑的因素，研究过程和结果。所以是关于科学研究的。B. A scientific study(一项科学研究)符合以上说法，故选B项。
D
After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations — major food sources (来源) for the wolf — grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.
As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.
12. What is the text mainly about
A. Wildlife research in the United States. B. Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.
C. The conflict between farmers and gray wolves. D. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.
13. What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Forced out. B. Separated. C. Tested. D. Tracked down.
14. What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about
A. Damage to local ecology (生态). B. A decline in the park’s income.
C. Preservation of vegetation. D. An increase in the variety of animals.
15. What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project
A. Disapproving. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了将灰狼重新引入黄石国家公园的起因结果等。政府花了近30年时间想出了重新引进狼群的方法，如今虽然对于狼群的适应性仍有争议，但黄石公园的生态系统确实有所恢复，这也为生物学家以后在其他地方重新引进狼群提供了借鉴。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合文章第一段“After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park.(经过多年的激烈争论，灰狼被重新引入黄石国家公园)”可知，文章开门见山地提出黄石公园引进灰狼的举措，然后在下文中详细介绍其原因以及带来的良好的转机。由此可知，文章主要是关于黄石公园重新引进狼的。故选D。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词上文“Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States(灰狼曾经在黄石地区和美国大陆的大部分地区随处可见)”提到灰狼曾经随处可见，but表示转折，结合划线词下文“By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area.(到20世纪20年代，狼几乎从黄石地区消失了)”可知，划线词所在句意为“但由于人类的发展它们逐渐被迫使离开”。由此可知，划线词displaced意为“迫使离开”。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations — major food sources (来源) for the wolf — grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.(狼群的消失带来了许多意想不到的结果。鹿和麋鹿的数量——狼的主要食物来源——迅速增长。这些动物消耗了大量的植被，减少了公园里的植物多样性。在没有狼的情况下，土狼的数量也迅速增长。土狼杀死了公园里大部分的红狐，并完全赶走了公园里的海狸)”可知，灰狼消失导致鹿和麋鹿的数量迅速增长，从而植被遭到了破坏，而且红狐和海狸也不断减少。由此推知，灰狼消失导致当地生态遭到破坏，故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.(黄石狼项目一直是一个有价值的实验，帮助生物学家决定是否也将狼重新引入该国的其他地区)”可推知，作者对黄石公园引进灰狼持积极态度。故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。选项中两项为多余选项。
I love going to water parks for fun. However, many people think that water parks are bad for the environment. ____16____ There isn’t enough drinking water in many parts of the world, so people think water shouldn’t be used just to have fun. It’s true that thousands of liters of water are used every day at a single water park. ____17____ So that is a lot of water!
Water park operators (经营者) understand that they need to protect water. ____18____ Using special filters (过滤器), water parks are able to clean and reuse most of the water. Some indoor water parks are able to recycle (回收) as much as 97% of the water they use. Outdoor water parks lose water because of the sun. Building in cool places will result in less water being lost. All water parks lose water when visitors splash (飞溅) it out of the pool. ____19____
Water parks attract millions of people each year, so they aren’t going away any time soon. If you think water is wasted at water parks, think about how much more water would be used if each visitor instead cooled off with their own pool! ____20____
A. They don’t need much water every day.
B. The problem is that the parks waste water.
C. Water parks have grown in popularity recently.
D. One way that has been developed is to recycle water.
E. And there are nearly 2,000 water parks around the world.
F. In that case, you could say that water parks help protect water.
G. So new ways are being created in order to keep water in the pools.
【答案】16 B 17. E 18. D 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了如果你认为水在水上公园被浪费了，想想如果每个游客都用自己的游泳池来降温会浪费更多水。其实不然，水上公园使用特殊的过滤器，可以清洁和再利用大部分的水，有助于保护水资源。
【16题详解】
根据后句“There isn’t enough drinking water in many parts of the world, so people think water shouldn’t be used just to have fun. (世界上许多地方没有足够的饮用水，所以人们认为水不应该只是用来娱乐)”可知，饮用水不足，人们认为水不应该只是用来娱乐，即人们认为水上公园浪费水是一个问题，B项：The problem is that the parks waste water.(问题是公园浪费水)符合语境，故选B。
【17题详解】
根据前一句讲到“It’s true that thousands of liters of water are used every day at a single water park.(的确，一个水上公园每天要用几千公升的水)”以及后一句讲到“So that is a lot of water!(所以水太多了！)”，E项：And there are nearly 2,000 water parks around the world.(世界上有近2000个水上乐园)承前启后，说明水上公园浪费了很多的水。故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上句“Water park operators (经营者) understand that they need to protect water (水上乐园的经营者明白他们需要保护水)”可知，设空处具体说明保护水的方法。D项：One way that has been developed is to recycle water.(已经开发的一种方法是循环水)合乎题意。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据前一句讲到“All water parks lose water when visitors splash it out of the pool.(当游客把水溅出泳池时，所有的水上公园都会失去水)”以及前面第二三句讲到“Outdoor water parks lose water because of the sun. Building in cool places will result in less water being lost.(户外水上公园因阳光而失水。在凉爽的地方建房子会减少水的流失)”可知，设空处讲述的应是相关的应对方法，G项：So new ways are being created in order to keep water in the pools.(因此，为了保持水池里的水，人们正在创造新的方法)符合语境，故选G。
【20题详解】
根据前一句讲到“If you think water is wasted at water parks, think about how much more water would be used if each visitor instead cooled off with their own pool! (如果你认为水在水上公园被浪费了，想想如果每个游客都用自己游泳池来降温，会用多少水！)”，句中的“each visitor instead cooled off with their own pool (每个游客都用自己的游泳池来降温)”与F项中的“water parks help protect water (水上公园有助于保护水资源)”形成对比，F项：In that case, you could say that water parks help protect water.(在这种情况下，你可以说水上公园有助于保护水。)符合逻辑以及语境，故选F。
第三部分 语言应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题15分，满分15分)
阅读下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
As a writer on an adventure sports magazine I'd always resist doing the adventurous stuff myself. I preferred to observe others and ____21____ their experiences to readers. Thus, when I was challenged to ____22____ a mountain in aid of charity—and to write about it afterwards—I was ____23____.
Then it was a ____24____ that I had a brilliant coach called Keith, who gave me knowledge about everything from building muscle groups to how to ____25____ tiredness. It quickly became obvious that the techniques of climbing were more ____26____ than I had imagined. Aware of the challenge, I forced myself to ____27____ a detailed action plan Keith made, working out ____28____ at the gym. My self-belief ____29____ alongside my muscle power, and I became confident about finishing the climb.
All too soon I was on a plane to my destination. That day, when I looked up at the mountain, I thought of _____30_____ it. But then I remembered all the _____31_____ I'd made and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up--not to mention the sense of _____32_____ I'd experience myself. With a deep breath fear _____33_____ courage, I headed into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.
And as I sit here now tapping on my laptop, I'm amazed at all the details I can recall: the burning _____34_____ and the tiredness. Could I have been better prepared Possibly. Would I be back for another go Thankfully not. The feeling of being excited when standing on top of the world is a _____35_____ experience but one I will cherish forever.
21. A. expose B. expand C. prove D. narrate
22. A. promote B. preserve C. climb D. clean
23. A. inspired B. unwilling C. unaware D. attracted
24. A. problem B. mystery C. trick D. blessing
25. A. restore B. reject C. avoid D. ignore
26. A. fancy B. definite C. complex D. flexible
27. A. stick to B. turn to C. adapt to D. contribute to
28. A. occasionally B. gradually C. daily D. endlessly
29. A. grew B. reduced C. changed D. crashed
30. A. maintaining B. accomplishing C. braving D. quitting
31. A. promises B. efforts C. decisions D. choices
32. A. relief B. obligation C. satisfaction D. failure
33. A. giving way to B. holding on to C. living up to D. going back to
34. A. ears B. muscles C. anger D. passion
35. A. never-to-be-repeated B. never-to-be-mentioned C. never-to-be-recalled D. never-to-be-forgotten
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了不喜欢冒险的作者，为了一项慈善事业而参与爬山，为了爬山作者在教练的指导下努力训练，尽管爬山那天作者想要放弃，但最终还是爬上了山顶，这对作者来说是永远要珍惜的记忆。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我更喜欢观察别人，把他们的经历讲给读者听。A. expose 暴露；B. expand 扩展；C. prove 证明；D. narrate 叙述。根据上文“As a writer on an adventure sports magazine, I'd always resist doing the adventurous stuff myself.”可知，作为一名冒险体育杂志的撰稿人，作者自己总是拒绝做冒险的事情。结合句意，此处表示作为不喜欢冒险的撰稿人的作者，喜欢把别人的经历写下来，叙述给读者，故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，当我被要求攀登一座山来帮助慈善事业并在之后写下它时，我是不愿意的。A. promote 促进；推动；B. preserve 保护；保存；C. climb 攀爬；D. clean 清理。下文“It quickly became obvious that the techniques of climbing were more 6 than I had imagined. ”中的climb是提示，作者学习爬山技巧，所以此处表示爬山，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词和动词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. inspired 有灵感的，受到启发的；B. unwilling 不愿意的；C. unaware 没意识到的；D. attracted 被吸引的。结合上面小题分析可知，作者不喜欢冒险，所以当被告知要去爬山，这个有点风险和危险的事的时候，作者是不愿意的，故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，我有一个优秀的教练Keith，他给了我很多知识，从锻炼肌肉群到如何避免疲劳。A. problem 问题；B. mystery 神秘的事物；C. trick 诡计；D. blessing 祝福；好事。分析句子结构可知，it是形式主语，that引导从句是真正的主语，再结合that从句的内容，可知有一个优秀的教练对作者来说是一件好事，幸运的事，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. restore 恢复；B. reject 拒绝；C. avoid 避免；D. ignore 忽视。根据句意以及常识，可知，教练教作者爬山时如何避免疲劳，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快我就发现，攀岩技术比我想象的要复杂得多。A. fancy 昂贵的；绚丽的；B. definite 确定的；C. complex 复杂的；D. flexible 灵活的。根据下文“Aware of the challenge, I forced myself to 7 a detailed action plan Keith made, working out 8 at the gym.”可知，作者为了应对爬山这个挑战，每天坚持按照教练的计划锻炼，结合句意，此处表示作者发现攀岩技术比作者想象的要复杂得多，故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：意识到这个挑战，我强迫自己坚持Keith制定的详细行动计划，每天在健身房锻炼。A. stick to 坚持；B. turn to 求助于；C. adapt to 适应；D. contribute to 有助于。结合上题分析以及句意，可知，作者发现攀岩技术比作者想象的要复杂得多，为了应对这个爬山的挑战，作者坚持教练制定的计划，故选A。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. occasionally 偶然；B. gradually 渐渐地；C. daily 每天；D. endlessly 继续地，永久地。结合上题分析可知，作者认为攀岩很复杂，为了应对爬山这个挑战，坚持教练制定的计划，结合句意以及选项，此处表示作者每天都在健身房锻炼，每天坚持锻炼，才能尽可能快而又熟练地掌握攀岩技巧，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的自信随着我的肌肉力量而增长，我变得有信心完成这次攀登。A. grew 成长，增长；B. reduced 减少；C. changed 改变；D. crashed 碰撞。上文“Thus, when I was challenged to 2 a mountain in aid of charity—and to write about it afterwards—I was 3 .”提到作者刚开始是不愿意爬山的。上题分析提到作者为了爬山坚持教练制定的计划，每天锻炼，所以作者的肌肉会增加，同时作者对自己爬山的信心也增加了，由最初的不愿意到现在相信自己能够完成爬山这个任务，故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天，当我抬头看山的时候，我想放弃它。A. maintaining 维持；保持；B. accomplishing 完成；C. braving 勇敢面对；D. quitting 放弃；停止。下文“But then I remembered all the 11 I'd made and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up--not to mention the sense of 12 I'd experience myself.”提到作者想到放弃后的结果，其中的gave up是提示，所以此处表示作者想要放弃，故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但随后我想起了我所做的所有努力，以及如果我放弃了Keith会有多么失望——更不用说我自己将经历的失败感了。A. promises 承诺；B. efforts 努力；C. decisions 决定；D. choices 选择。结合上题分析，可知此处表示，作者想要放弃的时候，想到了自己曾做出的努力，想到教练以及自己的失败感，所以就不放弃了，也就有了下文“With a deep breath fear 13 courage, I headed into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.”作者鼓起勇气，出发爬山。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：参见上题。A. relief 宽慰；B. obligation 义务；职责；C. satisfaction 满足；满意；D. failure 失败。根据语境和句意，作者坚持训练了这么久，如果放弃了爬山，肯定会有失败感，故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我深深地吸了一口气，恐惧取代了勇气，我走向阳光，与其他的人见面。A. giving way to 让步于；B. holding on to 紧紧抓住；坚持；C. living up to 不辜负；D. going back to 恢复；重新开始。结合上题分析可知，作者在想放弃爬山的事，但是想到努力，教练的失望以及自己要经历的失败感，作者还是克服了内心的恐惧，鼓起勇气，和其他人一起开始爬山，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，当我坐在这里，敲击着我的笔记本电脑时，我惊讶于我能回忆起的所有细节：燃烧的肌肉和疲劳。A. ears 耳朵；B. muscles 肌肉；C. anger 愤怒；D. passion 激情；热情。根据语境和句意，此处描述作者在写下自己的爬山经历时，竟然能记得所有的细节，尤其是爬山时的劳累和燃烧的肌肉，即爬山时身体的感受。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查短语辨析。句意：站在世界之巅的兴奋是一种永远不会重复的经历，但我会永远珍惜。A. never-to-be-repeated 无法重复的；B. never-to-be-mentioned 永不提及的；C. never-to-be-recalled 不复返的；D. never-to-be-forgotten 难以忘怀的。根据上文“Would I be back for another go Thankfully not. ”可知作者不会再爬一次山了，所以这次登上山顶的经历是不会被重复的经历，故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook. Making Chinese ____36____ (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners ____37____ come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap ____38____ can be to eat out. I still remember ____39____ (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I was____40____ (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.
While ____41____ (regular) eating out seems to have become common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be ____42____ (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even ____43____ (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is ____44____ direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in weight problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home ____45____ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.
【答案】36. dishes
37. who##that
38. it 39. visiting
40. shocked
41. regularly
42. affordable
43. higher 44. a
45. for
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要描述了很多西方人来到中国后不喜欢或没有时间做饭而经常外出就餐的现象，并分析了经常外出就餐的危害，呼吁人们改掉这个坏习惯，养成自己做饭的好习惯。
【36题详解】
考查名词单复数。句意：做中国菜被认为特别麻烦。设空处在句中作主语，应为名词的形式，空前无限定词修饰，表泛指，应用复数的形式。故填dishes。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句的引导词。句意：许多来中国的西方人一旦意识到在外面吃饭是多么便宜，就比在他们自己的国家做饭少得多。设空处引导定语从句且在句中作指人的主语，先行词为westerners，应用who/that。故填who/that。
【38题详解】
考查代词。句意见上题解析。固定句型it can be + adj. +to do sth.意为“做某事可以是怎样的”，it 作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。故填it。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我还记得去拜访一位在这里住了五年的朋友，当我得知她这么长时间里一次都没做过饭时，我感到很震惊。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定短语remember doing sth记得做过某事。故填visiting。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意见上题解析。设空处应为形容词作表语，表示人的状态，应用动词的过去分词的形式，故填shocked。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：近年来，对于许多年轻人来说，经常外出就餐似乎变得越来越普遍，但这并非没有代价。设空处应用副词的形式修饰动词。故填regularly。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：每周在外面吃一到两次也许是可以负担得起的，但大多数时候这样做会增加负担。设空处应用形容词的形式作表语，故填affordable。
【43题详解】
考查形容词的比较级。句意：你的健康可能会付出更高的代价。设空处应为形容词作表语，空前为even，设空处应为形容词的比较级的形式。故填higher。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：研究人员发现，在外面吃的食物的增加和体重问题的增加之间存在直接联系。设空处后为名词单数，表示泛指，设空处应用不定冠词，空后为辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：如果你不打算遭受这个问题，那么我建议你下次去你妈妈家吃饭。 go to sp. for dinner 意为“去某地吃饭”，为固定搭配，for 在此处表目的。故填for。
第四部分 课内知识(共三节，满分25分)
第一节 根据中文和所给词的适当形式填空(共11小题;每小题1分，满分11分)
46. His experience in other parts of Europe help him to overcome various cultural __________. (障碍) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】barriers
【解析】
【详解】名词。句意：他在欧洲其他地区的经历帮助他克服了各种文化障碍。根据汉语提示“障碍”及前文various cultural可知，此处应用可数名词barrier的复数形式作宾语。故填barriers
47. Children under fourteen must __________ (accompany) by an adult.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】be accompanied
【解析】
【详解】考查被动语态。句意：14岁以下的儿童必须由成人陪同。主语children与谓语accompany之间是被动关系，使用被动语态be done，空前有情态动词must，后用动词原形。故填be accompanied。
48. __________ (ploy) rate has risen sharply in recent years, which is a major cause of poverty. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Unemployment
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：失业率近年来急剧上升，这是贫困的一个主要原因。空处需填名词作定语，修饰名词rate，结合“which is a major cause of poverty”可知，此处指“失业率上升”，unemployment rate意为“失业率”，句首单词首字母大写。故填Unemployment。
49. Harry potter stories are so __________ (appeal) that they encourage children to read more. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】appealing
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：哈利波故事列非常有吸引力，以至于它们鼓励孩子多读。作表语，表示“有吸引力的”。故填appealing。
50. Children normally feel a lot of ________ (anxious) about their first day at school.(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】anxiety
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：第一天上学，孩子们通常都会感到非常不安。由空前的“a lot of”可知，空处应填名词作宾语，anxiety焦虑，担心，不可数名词，故填anxiety。
51. To our __________ (amuse), the little monkey lost its balance and fell into the water. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】amusement
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：令我们感到好笑的是，这只小猴子失去了平衡，掉进了水里。根据前文To our可知，此处应用其名词amusement(不可数)作宾语，这是固定搭配to one’s amusement。故填amusement。
52. __________ (admit) to Peking university makes Amy’s family excited. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Being admitted##Having been admitted
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：被北京大学录取让艾米的家人很兴奋。设空处在句中为非谓语作句子的主语，和其逻辑主语 Amy之间为被动关系，所以要用动词-ing 形式的被动式作主语；这里也可以理解为“已经被录取”,故空处也可用动词-ing式的完成时的被动式作主语。故填Being admitted/Having been admitted.
53. I’m sorry for __________ (interpret) it appropriately and giving you a wrong idea. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】interpreting
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：很抱歉我对它的理解不当，给了你一个错误的想法。设空处作介词的宾语，应用动名词的形式。故填interpreting。
54. As teenagers grow, they have a __________ (tend) to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】tendency
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：随着青少年的成长，他们倾向于对自己内外不断变化的世界感到困惑。设空处应用名词的形式作宾语，空前为a，设空处应用名词单数的形式。故填tendency。
55. Huge quantities of information are available on the internet, but whether the information is __________ (rely) needs to be further proved. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】reliable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：互联网上有大量的信息，但这些信息是否可靠还有待进一步证明。设空处应用形容词作表语，动词rely的形容词是reliable，意为“可信赖的”。故填reliable。
56. The twins were so much alike that we had great trouble __________ (distinguish) one from the other. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】distinguishing
【解析】
【详解】考查动名词。句意：这双胞胎长得很像，我们很难把他们区分开。have trouble(in)doing sth意为“做某事有困难”，此处可省略介词in，故填distinguishing。
第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
根据语境，选择下框中的单词或者短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个多余的单词或者短语。
approve of; in other words; be occupied with; by contrast; appeal to; break down; call on
57. He _______________ his job and didn’t perceive me.
58. We intended to visit the theme park but ended up _______________ Professor Zhang.
59. After working non-stop for days, she finally _______________ and burst into tears.
60. I didn’t _______________ what he was saying, so I walked away angrily.
61. She has good handwriting and is good at writing articles, _______________, she is qualified for a secretary.
【答案】57. was occupied with
58. calling on
59. broke down
60. approve of
61. in other words
【解析】
【57题详解】
考查谓语动词和时态。句意：他忙于工作，没有注意到我。设空处为句子的谓语，根据并列谓语didn’t perceive，可知句子的时态为一般过去时，设空处为动词的过去式，be occupied with“忙于做，专心于”符合句意。故填was occupied with。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们打算去参观主题公园，但最后却去拜访了张教授。设空处在句中作非谓语，固定短语end up doing sth，意为“以干某事而结束”，设空处应用动名词的形式，call on“拜访”合乎题意。故填calling on。
【59题详解】
考查谓语动词和时态。句意：连续工作了几天之后，她终于崩溃了，哭了起来。设空处为句子的谓语，根据“burst into tears.(突然哭起来)”可知，她崩溃大哭起来，叙述过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，break down“崩溃”合乎题意。故填broke down。
【60题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：我不赞成他说的话，所以我生气地走开了。设空处在句中作谓语，前为didn’t，设空处为动词原形的形式；approve of“赞成、支持”合乎题意。故填approval of。
【61题详解】
考查介词短语。句意：她书法好，擅长写文章，换句话说，她适合当秘书。设空处在句中作状语，根据上句“She has good handwriting and is good at writing articles(她书法好，擅长写文章)”可知，她适合当秘书。in other words“换句话说”符合题意。故填in other words。
第三节 翻译(共3小题;每小题3分，满分9分)
62. 我发现和他争论真是浪费时间。(形式宾语)(汉译英)
【答案】I found it a waste of time to argue with him.
【解析】
【详解】考查it作形式宾语。句子主语为I；此处为“find it +n+(for sb) to do sth.”结构，it作形式宾语；表示“浪费时间”应用 a waste of time ；表示“和他争论”短语为argue with him。叙述过去发生的事，句子用一般过去时。故翻译为I found it a waste of time to argue with him.
63. 在中东，男女之间的眼神交流是不被允许的。(doing作主语) (汉译英)
【答案】In the Middle East, making eye contact between men and women is not permitted.
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和时态。表示“眼神交流”应用make eye contact，为动名词的形式做句子的主语；表示“男女之间”为between men and women，为介词短语在句中作定语；表示“在中东”为介词短语in the Middle East在句中作状语；表示“允许”为动词permit，在句中作谓语，和句子的主语之间是被动关系，叙述客观事实，应用一般现在时，谓语应为一般现在时的被动语态，结合主谓一致。故翻译为In the Middle East, making eye contact between men and women is not permitted.
64. 再也没有参观像迪士尼这样的主题公园更令人激动的了。(Disneyland) (汉译英)
【答案】Nothing is more exciting than visiting a theme park like Disneyland.
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词的比较级、名词和时态。表示“没有什么”用nothing表达，在句中作主语；“更令人激动的”表达为形容词比较级more exciting，在句中作表语；表示“比”用介词than；“参观”用动词visit表达，“迪士尼”表达为名词Disneyland，“参观像迪士尼这样的主题公园”表达为visit a theme park like Disneyland，作介词than的宾语，visit用动名词形式；此句叙述客观事实应用一般现在时，nothing作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故此句翻译为：Nothing is more exciting than visiting a theme park like Disneyland.
第五部分 课外阅读(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
选择与划线单词或短语意思相同的选项。
85. Mr. Wilson puffed out his chest and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from the pocket of his coat.
A. 不规则的 B. 皱巴巴的 C. 崭新的
86. He wore baggy grey trousers, a black coat unbuttoned in the front, and a drab waistcoat with a heavy watch-chain.
A. loose B. tight C. short
87. “We cannot refuse a man with hair like yours. When can you start your new duties
“Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already”, I said.
A. unattractive B. inconvenient C. uncomfortable
88. He waved his hand and disappeared in an instant among the crowd.
A. in advance B. in no time C. in the meantime
89. Mr. Merry weather hit the floor with the stick, “Dear me, it sounds quite hollow !” he said in surprise.
A. empty B. sincere C. violent
第六部分 写作(满分20分)
65. 香港海洋公园(Hong Kong Ocean Park)坐落在香港的南边，是亚洲的主要景点之一。请根据以下信息，介绍香港海洋公园。
1. 主题：海洋；
2. 面积：870,000平方米；
3. 历史：40多年；
4. 体验：探索旅行；观看各种演出，如海豚表演；参加各种寓教于乐的项目。
注意：可根据你的已知信息进行拓展，词数80左右。题目自拟
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【答案】A brief introduction to Hong Kong Ocean Park
Hong Kong Ocean Park, located in the southern part of Hong Kong, is one of the major attractions in Asia. As its name suggests, it is a marine-themed park covering an area of 870,000 square meters. With a history of over 40 years, the park offers a range of immersive experiences for visitors to explore. Guests can enjoy watching various shows, such as dolphin performances, and take part in various educational and entertaining projects. It's a must-visit destination for those who want to learn more about marine life and have a fun day out with family and friends.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生根据已知信息，对香港海洋公园进行介绍。
【详解】1.词汇积累
名字：name→ title
享受：enjoy → take pleasure in
演出：show→ presentation
参加：take part in→ participate in
2.句式拓展
同义句改写
原句：Guests can enjoy watching various shows, such as dolphin performances, and take part in various educational and entertaining projects.
拓展句：What guests can do includes enjoying watching various shows, such as dolphin performances, and taking part in various educational and entertaining projects.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Hong Kong Ocean Park, located in the southern part of Hong Kong, is one of the major attractions in Asia.（使用了过去分词短语作定语）
【高分句型2】It's a must-visit destination for those who want to learn more about marine life and have a fun day out with family and friends.（使用了以those为先行词、关系代词who为引导词的定语从句）福州第十一中学2023—2024学年第一学期半期考
高二年级英语学科
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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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What kind of movies does the woman like
A. Science fiction. B. Musicals. C. Action movies.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At home. B. In an office. C. In a class.
3. What is Jane doing now
A. Listening to music. B. Finishing her homework. C. Preparing for an exam.
4. Why does the woman feel sad
A. Her holiday is canceled. B. She’ll leave the town. C. The weather isn’t sunny.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Hometown cities. B. Computer games. C. Animal cafes.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman need to climb Black Mountain
A. A GPS. B. Good walking boots. C. A walking stick.
7. How does the man feel about the woman’s decision
A. It’s worthwhile. B. It’s confusing. C. It’s risky.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. When does the talent show begin
A. At 2:50 p.m. B. At 3:00 p.m. C. At 5:00 p.m.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Skip the class. B. Perform as the last one. C. Leave the class early.
10. What will the woman do in the talent show
A. Sing a song. B. Play the piano. C. Draw a painting.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11 What is the man worried about
A. His memory. B. His school. C. His health.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Do regular exercise. B. Change the routine. C. Have an operation.
13. What does the woman think of the herbs
A. Helpful. B. Smelly. C. Precious.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where did the woman get to know about Andy’s parents’ firm
A. From a foreign student. B. From a newspaper. C. From a school.
15. Who does the firm offer service for
A. Overseas students. B. Volunteers. C. Teachers.
16. How did the man feel about strangers around in his home
A. Bored. B. Pleased. C. Stressed.
17. What does the man do
A. A host. B. A tourist guide. C. A businessman.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker busy doing now
A. Writing a book. B. Planning a trip. C. Learning to dance.
19. What did the speaker get after the spread of her first video
A. She was given more vacations.
B. She was invited to many countries.
C. She was offered some money.
20. Why does the speaker travel around the world
A. To be connected with people.
B To give live reports.
C. To see different places.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
第一节(每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
CWA Photo Competition 2021
We’ve all been spending more time indoors lately. Whether you’ve been killing time looking back at photos from holidays past, risking taking walks to local places, or busy working at home, we want to see your best photos on an archaeological topic. Send them to us for your chance to win first prize in our yearly CWA Photo Competition and have your work showed in the magazine.
The winning image and 3 runners-up will be featured in CWA. The overall winner will get free magazines for 2 years.
Closing date: 1 February 2021
The judges’ decision is final, and the results of prize-winners will be announced by 15 February 2021.
Rules:
☆Entrants (参赛者) can offer up to 5 images—please include details of the place or item photographed, when each image was taken, and your contact information, including a postal address.
☆Entrants must be 18 or over. The competition is open to all photographers. Professional and nonprofessional photographs will not be judged separately.
☆All photos entered must be done under an individual’s name. By submitting (提交) images you confirm that you are the copyright holder and creator of the images.
Entrants can send your works by email to cwa@world-archaeology.com with the subject line “CWA Photo Competition 2021” or on a disc to CWA Photo Competition, Current Publishing, Thames Works, Church Street, London W4 2PD.
1. What subject should the works focus on
A. Holiday experiences. B. Archaeological findings.
C. Taking walks outside. D. Working at home.
2. How many images at most can each entrant send
A. Two. B. Three. C. Five. D. Eight.
3. What is required of entrants
A. Being a regular reader of CWA.
B. Becoming a professional photographer.
C. Handing in pieces created by themselves.
D. Mailing their works before 15 February 2021.
B
Thanks to a new virtual reality film offering 360 degree viewing, armchair travelers around the world can now visit places like the Amazon rainforest. Provided freely by Conservation International, you'll be able to take in the breathtaking beauty and amazing biodiversity that is dished up in a film entitled "Under the Canopy" without worrying about being eaten alive by insects, giant snakes or bird spiders. Besides that, and saving on airfare and getting your passport updated, the film is said to be simply beyond belief in its clarity and realism.
But the purpose of the film goes beyond just providing viewers with amazing visuals in a virtual experience. The makers of the film want to bring awareness to the fact that this once vast wilderness and its occupants are shrinking rapidly and disappearing due to deforestation. In other words, the magnificent sights and sounds that you'll enjoy during your virtual wandering around the Amazon's beautiful rainforest need badly to be protected.
If you 're not aware, a statistic in connection to annual forest loss in the region can be clarified: the loss is equal to 1.5 times the size of Yellowstone National Park. Now, if you're still a little unclear about the significance of this, Yellowstone is 3,472 square miles in size, which is 2,221,766 acres, if that helps you out.
In the film, you will have a virtual tour guide, Kamanja Panashekung, a native to the area whose ancestors have lived in the region for countless generations. During his educational tour Panashekung explains to viewers of the film the many ways in which the rainforest supplies his people with everything they need to survive on a daily basis. His story is actually pretty fantastic, especially if you live in city and can't imagine what it would be like living in such a wild and remote area of the world.
4. What aspect of the movie is mainly talked about in Paragraph 1
A. The popularity. B. The horror. C. The strengths. D. The purposes.
5. What feeling do the film makers wish the audience to have
A. Guilt. B. Curiosity. C. Excitement. D. Concern.
6. How does the author develop Paragraph 3
A. By giving an example. B. By giving a description.
C. By making a classification. D. By making a comparison
7. Who would be especially attracted to the guide's story
A. Those who have interest in wild animals.
B. Those who have ancestors living in the region.
C. Those who think about developing rainforests.
D. Those who long for outdoor surviving experience.
C
Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills.
Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children at the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents’ income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.
The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age.
“The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement.
The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls.
The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science.
8. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play
A. Building confidence. B. Developing spatial skills.
C. Learning self-control. D. Gaining high-tech knowledge.
9. What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment？
A. Parents’ age. B. Children’s imagination.
C. Parents’ education. D. Child-parent relationship.
10. How do boy differ from girls in puzzle play
A. They play with puzzles more often.
B. They tend to talk less during the game.
C. They prefer to use more spatial language.
D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.
11. What is the text mainly about
A. A mathematical method. B. A scientific study.
C. A woman psychologist D. A teaching program.
D
After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.
Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.
The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk populations — major food sources (来源) for the wolf — grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers.
As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.
The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.
12. What is the text mainly about
A. Wildlife research in the United States. B. Plant diversity in the Yellowstone area.
C. The conflict between farmers and gray wolves. D. The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.
13. What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Forced out. B. Separated. C. Tested. D. Tracked down.
14 What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about
A. Damage to local ecology (生态). B. A decline in the park’s income.
C. Preservation of vegetation. D. An increase in the variety of animals.
15. What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project
A. Disapproving. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。选项中两项为多余选项。
I love going to water parks for fun. However, many people think that water parks are bad for the environment. ____16____ There isn’t enough drinking water in many parts of the world, so people think water shouldn’t be used just to have fun. It’s true that thousands of liters of water are used every day at a single water park. ____17____ So that is a lot of water!
Water park operators (经营者) understand that they need to protect water. ____18____ Using special filters (过滤器), water parks are able to clean and reuse most of the water. Some indoor water parks are able to recycle (回收) as much as 97% of the water they use. Outdoor water parks lose water because of the sun. Building in cool places will result in less water being lost. All water parks lose water when visitors splash (飞溅) it out of the pool. ____19____
Water parks attract millions of people each year, so they aren’t going away any time soon. If you think water is wasted at water parks, think about how much more water would be used if each visitor instead cooled off with their own pool! ____20____
A. They don’t need much water every day.
B. The problem is that the parks waste water.
C. Water parks have grown in popularity recently.
D. One way that has been developed is to recycle water.
E. And there are nearly 2,000 water parks around the world.
F. In that case, you could say that water parks help protect water.
G. So new ways are being created in order to keep water in the pools.
第三部分 语言应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题15分，满分15分)
阅读下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
As a writer on an adventure sports magazine, I'd always resist doing the adventurous stuff myself. I preferred to observe others and ____21____ their experiences to readers. Thus, when I was challenged to ____22____ a mountain in aid of charity—and to write about it afterwards—I was ____23____.
Then it was a ____24____ that I had a brilliant coach called Keith, who gave me knowledge about everything from building muscle groups to how to ____25____ tiredness. It quickly became obvious that the techniques of climbing were more ____26____ than I had imagined. Aware of the challenge, I forced myself to ____27____ a detailed action plan Keith made, working out ____28____ at the gym. My self-belief ____29____ alongside my muscle power, and I became confident about finishing the climb.
All too soon I was on a plane to my destination. That day, when I looked up at the mountain, I thought of _____30_____ it. But then I remembered all the _____31_____ I'd made and how disappointed Keith would be if I gave up--not to mention the sense of _____32_____ I'd experience myself. With a deep breath fear _____33_____ courage, I headed into the sunshine to meet the rest of the group.
And as I sit here now, tapping on my laptop, I'm amazed at all the details I can recall: the burning _____34_____ and the tiredness. Could I have been better prepared Possibly. Would I be back for another go Thankfully not. The feeling of being excited when standing on top of the world is a _____35_____ experience but one I will cherish forever.
21. A. expose B. expand C. prove D. narrate
22. A. promote B. preserve C. climb D. clean
23. A. inspired B. unwilling C. unaware D. attracted
24. A. problem B. mystery C. trick D. blessing
25. A. restore B. reject C. avoid D. ignore
26. A. fancy B. definite C. complex D. flexible
27. A. stick to B. turn to C. adapt to D. contribute to
28. A. occasionally B. gradually C. daily D. endlessly
29. A. grew B. reduced C. changed D. crashed
30. A. maintaining B. accomplishing C. braving D. quitting
31. A. promises B. efforts C. decisions D. choices
32. A. relief B. obligation C. satisfaction D. failure
33. A. giving way to B. holding on to C. living up to D. going back to
34. A. ears B. muscles C. anger D. passion
35. A. never-to-be-repeated B. never-to-be-mentioned C. never-to-be-recalled D. never-to-be-forgotten
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。
Few people I know seem to have much desire or time to cook Making Chinese ____36____ (dish) is seen as especially troublesome. Many westerners ____37____ come to China cook much less than in their own countries once they realize how cheap ____38____ can be to eat out. I still remember ____39____ (visit) a friend who’d lived here for five years and I was____40____ (shock) when I learnt she hadn’t cooked once in all that time.
While ____41____ (regular) eating out seems to have become common for many young people in recent years, it’s not without a cost. The obvious one is money; eating out once or twice a week may be ____42____ (afford) but doing this most days adds up. There could be an even ____43____ (high) cost on your health. Researchers have found that there is ____44____ direct link between the increase in food eaten outside the home and the rise in weight problems.
If you are not going to suffer this problem, then I suggest that the next time you go to your mum’s home ____45____ dinner, get a few cooking tips from her. Cooking food can be fun. You might also begin to notice the effects not only on your health but in your pocket.
第四部分 课内知识(共三节，满分25分)
第一节 根据中文和所给词的适当形式填空(共11小题;每小题1分，满分11分)
46. His experience in other parts of Europe help him to overcome various cultural __________. (障碍) (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
47. Children under fourteen must __________ (accompany) by an adult.(所给词的适当形式填空)
48. __________ (ploy) rate has risen sharply in recent years, which is a major cause of poverty. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Harry potter stories are so __________ (appeal) that they encourage children to read more. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. Children normally feel a lot of ________ (anxious) about their first day at school.(所给词的适当形式填空)
51. To our __________ (amuse), the little monkey lost its balance and fell into the water. (所给词的适当形式填空)
52. __________ (admit) to Peking university makes Amy’s family excited. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. I’m sorry for __________ (interpret) it appropriately and giving you a wrong idea. (所给词的适当形式填空)
54. As teenagers grow, they have a __________ (tend) to become confused with the changing world both inside and outside of them. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. Huge quantities of information are available on the internet, but whether the information is __________ (rely) needs to be further proved. (所给词的适当形式填空)
56. The twins were so much alike that we had great trouble __________ (distinguish) one from the other. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第二节(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
根据语境，选择下框中的单词或者短语，必要时用正确的形式填空。框中有两个多余的单词或者短语。
approve of; in other words; be occupied with; by contrast; appeal to; break down; call on
57. He _______________ his job and didn’t perceive me.
58. We intended to visit the theme park but ended up _______________ Professor Zhang.
59. After working non-stop for days, she finally _______________ and burst into tears.
60. I didn’t _______________ what he was saying, so I walked away angrily.
61. She has good handwriting and is good at writing articles, _______________, she is qualified for a secretary.
第三节 翻译(共3小题;每小题3分，满分9分)
62. 我发现和他争论真是浪费时间。(形式宾语)(汉译英)
63. 在中东，男女之间的眼神交流是不被允许的。(doing作主语) (汉译英)
64. 再也没有参观像迪士尼这样的主题公园更令人激动的了。(Disneyland) (汉译英)
第五部分 课外阅读(共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
选择与划线单词或短语意思相同的选项。
85. Mr. Wilson puffed out his chest and pulled a dirty and wrinkled newspaper from the pocket of his coat.
A. 不规则的 B. 皱巴巴的 C. 崭新的
86. He wore baggy grey trousers, a black coat unbuttoned in the front, and a drab waistcoat with a heavy watch-chain.
A. loose B. tight C. short
87. “We cannot refuse a man with hair like yours. When can you start your new duties
“Well, it is a little awkward, for I have a business already”, I said.
A. unattractive B. inconvenient C. uncomfortable
88. He waved his hand and disappeared in an instant among the crowd.
A. in advance B. in no time C. in the meantime
89. Mr. Merry weather hit the floor with the stick, “Dear me, it sounds quite hollow !” he said in surprise.
A. empty B. sincere C. violent
第六部分 写作(满分20分)
65. 香港海洋公园(Hong Kong Ocean Park)坐落在香港南边，是亚洲的主要景点之一。请根据以下信息，介绍香港海洋公园。
1. 主题：海洋；
2. 面积：870,000平方米；
3. 历史：40多年；
4. 体验：探索旅行；观看各种演出，如海豚表演；参加各种寓教于乐的项目。
