2023~2024学年第一学期伊犁州“华·伊高中联盟校”期中考试
高二英语试卷
注意事项:
1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are four unique national parks in the US that will make you feel like you’re on another planet.
White Sands National Park, New Mexico
This national park in New Mexico is home to the largest area of gypsum sand dunes (沙丘) , making it a truly otherworldly destination in our own backyard. The sand may look like snow, but it can definitely get hot out there. Bring water and a sled (雪橇) , because it’s a popular place for sledding.
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve Colorado
From some angles, you would think you’re in the middle of the Sahara while walking through the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in Colorado. But if you simply find a place with a good view, you can spot the beautiful Rocky Mountain. Occasionally, the nearby Medano Creek will overflow and create a sort of natural “water slide” that makes this usually dry area extra fun. The park is home to wetlands, lakes, and forests, in addition to sand dunes.
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Even though it’s one of the least-visited national parks in the country, it’s definitely one of the best national parks in Florida. Located about 70 miles from Key West, this park is made up of several islands that feature blue waters, white-sand beaches, colorful marine life, and one of the largest 19th-century forts (城堡) in the US. The only way for anyone to access the park is by boat or seaplane, but the trip is well worth it.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
If you’re looking for interesting red and pink rocks, you can’t miss this national park, which is known for its fascinating rock, as well as its gorgeous starry (布满星星的) skies at night.
1. What can you do in the White Sands National Park
A. See pink rocks. B. Sled on the sand.
C. Swim in blue waters. D. Climb high mountains.
2. In which park can you visit an old castle
A. White Sands National Park. B. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve.
C. Dry Tortugas National Park. D. Bryce Canyon National Park.
3. Where can you find the text
A. In a science magazine. B. In a biology textbook.
C. In a travel brochure. D. In a historical novel.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四个美国独特的国家公园。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据White Sands National Park, New Mexico部分中的“The sand may look like snow, but it can definitely get hot out there. Bring water and a sled (雪橇) , because it’s a popular place for sledding.(沙子看起来像雪，但是外面肯定会很热。带上水和雪橇，因为那是滑沙的好地方。)”可知，在White Sands National Park这个公园你可以滑沙，故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida部分中的“Located about 70 miles from Key West, this park is made up of several islands that feature blue waters, white-sand beaches, colorful marine life, and one of the largest 19th-century forts (城堡) in the US. (这个公园距基韦斯特大约70英里，由几个岛屿组成，这些岛屿以蓝色的海水、白色的沙滩、丰富多彩的海洋生物以及美国最大的19世纪堡垒之一为特色。)”可知，在Dry Tortugas National Park你可以参观一座古堡，故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Here are four unique national parks in the US that will make you feel like you’re on another planet.( 这里有四个美国独特的国家公园，它们会让你觉得自己置身于另一个星球。)”可知，文章主要介绍了美国的四个国家公园，由此可推知，文章可能出现在一本旅行手册中，故选C。
【点睛】
B
As for Hallie Barnard, who was born with a rare blood disorder, a song, whose main idea is about a good friendship turning bad like the bad blood, meant a lot to her. The song represents her inborn struggle with a unique blood condition and the impact it has on her life.
At just 15 months old, Hallie was diagnosed (诊断) with Diamond-Blackfan anemia(DBA) , and she spent most of her life in and out of the hospital. Hallie said she relied on the singer to bring her joy. The only way to survive DBA is with a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植) and Hallie was eager for one. But she knew thousands of other patients were, too.
So, a few years ago, she decided to do something about it, creating her own foundation, Hallie’s Heroes. “It started selfishly as just trying to save my life, but then we realized there’s so many other children out there that needed a bone marrow transplant.” she said. “So, so far we’ve tested over 8,000 people and we found over 300 matches.” After a 9-year wait, Hallie got her own match through her own foundation. The recovery was hard, but Hallie said she stayed hopeful. “I would just kind of daydream. And sometimes I would listen to her music and I would daydream about the singer and meeting her and seeing her in person,” Hallie said in her social media.
When the singer’s assistant heard about Hallie’s Heroes and knew about her wish, he was inspired to help the selfless little girl who turned her own health battle into a way to help others and decided to give Hallie the surprise of a lifetime. He offered two tickets to the singer’s concert in Houston. When Hallie received a call offering her the tickets, she was shocked and enthusiastically accepted and attended the concert with her mother in the front row.
Now Hallie has recovered. She no longer has “bad blood”. Thanks to her foundation, hundreds of others can say the same.
4. Why did the author mention the main idea of a song
A. To introduce the heroine of the text.
B. To show the author’s love for the song.
C. To explain how harmful the bad blood was.
D. To highlight the impact of the song on the author.
5. What do we know about Hallie’s life before the operation
A. She felt sorrow for herself. B. She often went to the concert.
C. She sought for a bone marrow match. D. She prepared for her own foundation.
6. What was Hallie’s initial purpose of setting up Hallie’s Heroes
A. To save herself B. To be known by others.
C. To see her favorite singer. D. To help patients with DBA,
7 Which of the following can best describe Hallie
A. Inactive but lucky. B. Selfish but capable,
C. Helpful and wealthy. D. Caring and determined.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了Hallie生来就患有罕见的血液疾病，为了使自己好起来，她创建了Hallie’s Heroes，帮助她自己以及许多和她一样的人。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“As for Hallie Barnard, who was born with a rare blood disorder, a song, whose main idea is about a good friendship turning bad like the bad blood, meant a lot to her. The song represents her inborn struggle with a unique blood condition and the impact it has on her life.(至于海莉·巴纳德，她生来就患有罕见的血液疾病，一首主要思想是关于一段好的友谊变坏，就像坏的血液的歌曲，对她来说意义重大。这首歌代表了她与生俱来的与一种特殊血液状况的斗争，以及这种斗争对她生活的影响。)”可推知，作者第一段提到一首歌的意义是为了引出本文的主人，故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“At just 15 months old, Hallie was diagnosed (诊断) with Diamond-Blackfan anemia(DBA) , and she spent most of her life in and out of the hospital. Hallie said she relied on the singer to bring her joy. The only way to survive DBA is with a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植) and Hallie was eager for one. (在仅仅15个月大的时候，Hallie 被诊断出患有 Diamond-Blackfan 贫血症(DBA) ，她一生中的大部分时间都在医院里进进出出。海莉说她依靠这位歌手带给她快乐。DBA 存活的唯一方法就是骨髓移植，Hallie非常渴望骨髓移植。)”可知，Hallie在手术前寻找合适的骨髓，故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中““It started selfishly as just trying to save my life, but then we realized there’s so many other children out there that needed a bone marrow transplant.” she said.(“一开始只是自私地试图挽救我的生命，但后来我们意识到还有很多其他孩子需要骨髓移植。”她说。)”可知，她创办该基金会的初衷是自救，故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，Hallie坚信自己能够好起来，创建了Hallie’s Heroes，帮助她自己以及许多和她一样的人，所以她是一个有爱心且很坚定的女孩，故选D。
【点睛】
C
When I was in high school, my history teacher tried an experiment with a classmate known for her enthusiastic and expressive communication style. The girl had raised her hand to answer a question, and the teacher challenged her to reply while keeping her hands folded in her lap. I’ve never forgotten the sight of her struggling to get her words out while her hands were restrained (限制) .
We all, to some extent or another, talk with our hands. It’s part of how we communicate. But as Susan Goldin-Meadow, a professor and psychologist at the University of Chicago, explains in her newest book, that’s just the beginning.
What she discovered are an astonishing number of ways in which our hands not only help us to emphasize(or sometimes contradict) our spoken words, but they also play a vital role in how we form our ideas. As Goldin-Meadow shows, even people blind from birth use gestures.
People who don’t have arms will experience a phantom (幻觉) feeling they are gesturing. We gesture when someone we’re talking to can’t see us, such as on the phone. We gesture when we’re all alone, trying to compose an email. We need to gesture to make sense of the world.
“Gestures and language really are a single integrated system. It’s not just a system that linguists study,” said Goldin-Meadow. “There’s so much information that isn’t captured by our words, and by all of the conventional things that we learn from language. For that purpose, certainly as a psychologist, I think it’s very important to take these kinds of things seriously.”
There’s a huge literature on body language. It really does convey lots of things-attitude perspective, sense of self, and more. Most of them are about how we feel, and our perception of our interaction. What the hands contribute—and the face can do this, too-is not just our attitudes to the conversation, but the content of the conversation.
8. What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1
A. To introduce the topic. B. To share an experiment.
C. To tell an interesting story. D. To introduce a phenomenon.
9. How do gestures have an impact on communication
A. Limiting oral words B. Stressing oral words.
C. Directing oral words. D. Interrupting oral words.
10. What is mostly conveyed in a speaker’s gestures
A. His habits. B. His character. C. His feelings. D. His contribution.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. Hand Gestures: A Way We Need To Do Everyday
B. Hand Gestures: A Language We Struggle To Understand
C. Hand Gestures: An Easy Language Learning From Childhood
D. Hand Gestures: An Important And Silent Communication Method
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了手势的重要性：不仅帮助我们强调我们所说的话，而且在我们形成思想的过程中起着至关重要的作用。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When I was in high school, my history teacher tried an experiment with a classmate known for her enthusiastic and expressive communication style. The girl had raised her hand to answer a question, and the teacher challenged her to reply while keeping her hands folded in her lap. I’ve never forgotten the sight of her struggling to get her words out while her hands were restrained (限制) . ( 在我上高中的时候，我的历史老师和一位以热情和富有表现力的交流风格而闻名的同学做了一个实验。女孩举手回答了一个问题，老师让她双手交叉放在膝盖上回答。我永远不会忘记她的手却被绑着挣扎着说出话的样子。)”和第二段“We all, to some extent or another, talk with our hands. It’s part of how we communicate. But as Susan Goldin-Meadow, a professor and psychologist at the University of Chicago, explains in her newest book, that’s just the beginning. (在某种程度上，我们都用手交谈。这是我们沟通方式的一部分。但正如芝加哥大学教授、心理学家Susan Goldin-Meadow在她的新书中所解释的那样，这仅仅是个开始。)”可推知，作者在第一段介绍了一个小实验：作者的一个同学热情和富有表现力，但是一次课上老师要求她双手交叉放在膝盖上来回答问题，在回答问题时，她挣扎着说话说明在某种程度上，我们都用手来交谈，即手势很重要，由此可推知，作者写第一段是为了引出文章话题——手势很重要，故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“What she discovered are an astonishing number of ways in which our hands not only help us to emphasize(or sometimes contradict) our spoken words, but they also play a vital role in how we form our ideas. (她发现了数量惊人的方式，我们的手不仅帮助我们强调(或有时反驳)我们所说的话，而且也在我们形成思想的过程中起着至关重要的作用。)”可知，手势是通过强调我们所说的话来影响沟通的，故选B。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“There’s a huge literature on body language. It really does convey lots of things-attitude perspective, sense of self, and more. Most of them are about how we feel, and our perception of our interaction. (有很多关于肢体语言的文献。它确实传达了很多东西——态度、自我意识等等。其中大部分是关于我们的感受，以及我们对互动的看法。)”可知，演讲者的手势主要传达了他的感受，故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第三段中“What she discovered are an astonishing number of ways in which our hands not only help us to emphasize(or sometimes contradict) our spoken words, but how they also play a vital role in how we form our ideas. (她发现了数量惊人的方式，我们的手不仅帮助我们强调(或有时反驳)我们所说的话，而且在我们形成思想的过程中起着至关重要的作用。)”可知，文章主要介绍了手势的重要性：不仅帮助我们强调我们所说的话，而且在我们形成思想的过程中起着至关重要的作用。D项“手势: 一种重要的无声交流方式”适合作文章标题，故选D。
【点睛】
D
India’s robotic spacecraft landed on the moon undamagedly on August 23, 2023, a historic achievement for the country’s growing space program.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the first ever to touch down at the lunar south pole. Many nations and private companies have set their sights on the region because of its ice, thought to be buried in the polar craters. The natural resources are coveted because they could supply drinking water, air, and rocket fuel for future missions, ushering a new era in spaceflight.
The success also means India has been one of countries who have landed a spacecraft on the moon. The victory comes four years after India’s previous mission, Chandrayaan-2, crashed.
An Indian official, who watched the live stream from Johannesburg, South Africa, said, “On this joyous occasion, I would like to address all the people of the world: India’s successful moon mission is not just India’s alone. This success belongs to all humanity.”
About 60 years have passed since the first unpiloted (无人驾驶的) moon landings, but touching down is still demanding. The moon’s atmosphere is very thin, providing virtually no drag to slow a spacecraft down as it approaches the ground. Furthermore, there are no GPS systems on the moon to help guide a craft to its landing spot. Engineers have to make up for these shortcomings from about 239,000 miles away.
Over the past four years, private companies and other nations have tried and failed. But perhaps now there’s more hope.
The Indian official said, “I’m confident that all countries in the world including those from the global south are capable of achieving such a success. We can all aspire (渴望) to the moon and beyond.”
12. What does the underlined word “coveted” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Desired. B. Legal. C. Tough. D. Balanced.
13. What can we infer about Chandrayaan-2
A. It was connected by Chandrayaan-3.
B. It landed on the south surface of the moon.
C. It was the first to touch down at the south pole.
D. It fell and broke when carrying out space mission.
14. What makes it hard to land on the moon according to the text
A. The unfamiliar preens for scientists.
B. The materials used to make the spaceship.
C. The shortage of previous successful cases.
D. The limitation of the moon’s atmosphere and technology.
15. What is the Indian official’s attitude to the future space exploration
A. Indifferent. B. Positive. C. Objective. D. Doubtful.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了2023年8月23日，印度机器人太空船完好无损地登上月球，这是该国不断发展的太空计划取得的历史性成就。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the first ever to touch down at the lunar south pole. Many nations and private companies have set their sights on the region because of its ice, thought to be buried in the polar craters.( 月船3号任务是第一次在月球南极着陆。许多国家和私营公司都把目光投向了这个地区，因为它的冰被认为埋藏在极地的火山口中。)”和划线单词所在句子“The natural resources are coveted because they could supply drinking water, air, and rocket fuel for future missions, ushering a new era in spaceflight.(这些自然资源之所以coveted，是因为它们可以为未来的任务提供饮用水、空气和火箭燃料，开创了航天飞行的新纪元。)”可知，许多国家和私营公司都把目光投向这个地区，因为这里有为未来的任务提供饮用水、空气和火箭燃料的资源，人们渴望这些资源，由此可推知，划线单词coveted意为“渴望的，梦寐以求的”，与A项“Desired.(期望得到的，希望实现的)”意思一样，故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“The victory comes four years after India’s previous mission, Chandrayaan-2, crashed.(这次胜利是在印度前一次任务“月船2号”坠毁4年后取得的。)”可知，Chandrayaan-2在执行太空任务时坠毁，故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“The moon’s atmosphere is very thin, providing virtually no drag to slow a spacecraft down as it approaches the ground. Furthermore, there are no GPS systems on the moon to help guide a craft to its landing spot.(月球的大气层非常稀薄，几乎不提供任何阻力来减缓航天器接近地面的速度。此外，月球上没有 GPS 系统来帮助引导飞行器到达着陆点。)”可知，月球大气和技术的局限性使登月变得困难，故选D。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The Indian official said, “I’m confident that all countries in the world including those from the global south are capable of achieving such a success. We can all aspire (渴望) to the moon and beyond.”(这位印度官员表示: “我相信，世界上所有国家，包括南半球国家，都有能力取得这样的成功。我们都渴望登上月球”)”可推知，那位印度官员对未来的太空探索的态度是乐观的，故选B。
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Laughing is good for mind, body, and soul. Here are five healthful benefits that may inspire you to laugh every day.
Lower blood pressure
Laughing involves taking quick deep breaths and then exhalations at intervals, which stimulates blood flow. A study of what science refers to as “merry laughter” shows that blood pressure that increases and then decreases becoming lower than it was before the laugh.___16___.
Natural pain killer
___17___. A good laugh from the heart offers relief to those who suffer from pain. Laughing is often recommended to help people recover. With humor therapy (疗法) , laughter yoga, plus your own favorite comedy to watch, laughing may be the most fun form of medicine!
___18___
When you laugh, especially from the belly (腹部) , you are using many muscles. Along with laughter comes increased breathing which, in turn, sends blood that has been enriched with oxygen to the brain and throughout the body. This natural form of exercise even burns calories. Add laughter to your exercise routine. You could burn 10 to 40 calories after 10 to 15 minutes of laughing!
Laughing uplifts you
The act of laughing is something to increase those feel-good hormones called endorphins. These endorphins make people feel uplifted. Laughing also provides brain food. ___19___. Besides, you will enjoy increased brain activity plus cognitive functioning.
Strengthen your immune system (免疫系统)
Aside from eating a healthy diet and taking vitamins, a good dose of laughter is important. ___20___. A regular dose of laughter therapy can help improve the immune system and contribute to overall well-being.
A. Provide a workout
B. So laugh aloud every second
C. Laughing helps reduce tension
D. If you are feeling aching, turn on your favorite comedy
E. When you have a good laugh, you will have fun and feel good
F. This reduction in blood pressure also offers benefits to your heart
G. Research shows that laughter therapy positively affects the immune system
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. A 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。笑对身心都有好处。文章主要介绍了五个有益健康的好处，它们可以激发你每天大笑。
【16题详解】
上文“A study of what science refers to as “merry laughter” shows that blood pressure that increases and then decreases becoming lower than it was before the laugh(一项被科学界称为“快乐的笑声”的研究表明，血压先升高后降低，变得比笑之前的血压更低。)”指出血压降低，空处承接上文，指出血压降低的好处，F项“ 降低血压对你的心脏也有好处”符合，故选F。
【17题详解】
下文“A good laugh from the heart offers relief to those who suffer from pain. (发自内心的大笑可以减轻那些遭受痛苦的人的痛苦。)”解释了发自内心的大笑可以减轻痛苦，所以感到疼痛时可以通过大笑来缓解疼痛，D项“如果你感到疼痛，打开你最喜欢的喜剧”符合，引起下文，故选D。
【18题详解】
此处是本段小标题，根据下文“When you laugh, especially from the belly(腹部) , you are using many muscles. Along with laughter comes increased breathing which, in turn, sends blood that has been enriched with oxygen to the brain and throughout the body. This natural form of exercise even burns calories. Add laughter to your exercise routine. You could burn 10 to 40 calories after 10 to 15 minutes of laughing!(当你笑的时候，尤其是从腹部笑的时候，你使用了很多肌肉。伴随着笑声而来的是增加的呼吸，这反过来又将富含氧气的血液输送到大脑和整个身体。这种自然形式的运动甚至能燃烧卡路里。在你的日常锻炼中加入笑声。你可以在10到15分钟的大笑后燃烧10到40卡路里的热量！)”可知，本段主要介绍了要大笑可以让人们锻炼，A项“提供锻炼”能概括本段内容，故选A。
【19题详解】
上文“Laughing also provides brain food.(笑也为大脑提供食粮。)”指出笑可以为大脑提供食粮，空处对此进行具体介绍，E项“当你开怀大笑的时候，你会觉得很开心，感觉很好”符合，故选E。
【20题详解】
下文“A regular dose of laughter therapy can help improve the immune system and contribute to overall well-being.(常规剂量的笑声疗法可以帮助改善免疫系统，有助于整体健康。)”指出常规剂量的笑声疗法可以帮助改善免疫系统，G项“研究表明，笑声疗法对免疫系统有积极的影响。”符合，引起下文，故选G。
【点睛】
第二部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15 小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life can throw us something difficult, but, every now and then, a ray of sunshine breaks through the clouds.
There’s an elderly lady in Boston who has her own heartwarming ___21___. She is Marilyn. She happened to meet her own kind people during her ___22___ trip to the nearby supermarket on Saturdays.
Marilyn, who always had her husband by her side during previous ___23___ to the supermarket, gathered the strength to head for the supermarket in Auburndale after the loss of her ___24___.
She felt lucky that all was going well. However at the checkout, she was ___25___ by the news that her credit card was ___26___. As it turned out, her card had been ___27___ a couple of days earlier because it was in her late husband’s name.
Marilyn was in a mix of shock and ___28___ as she stood at the register. A gentleman behind her, without hesitation, ___29___ to pay the bill. It wasn’t a small grocery bill!
Marilyn, with a deep sense of gratitude, ___30___ his help and hoped to pay him back. But all he said was, “No. Just wish me a happy life.” Marilyn didn’t want to ___31___ though.
Her family turned to social media, eager to find the mystery man. Marilyn ___32___ her viewpoints, saying, “Even if he doesn’t want to come forward, I’m hoping that he’ll know that I’m ___33___ grateful.” And to keep the kindness rolling, she promised to help fellow ___34___ whenever she could.
Stories like these ___35___ us of the boundless warmth and compassion humans are capable of.
21. A. experience B. approach C. announcement D. report
22. A. remote B. regular C. slow D. exciting
23. A. trips B. adventures C. discoveries D. celebrations
24. A. daughter B. father C. sister D. husband
25. A. convinced B. dominated C. hit D. advised
26. A. refused B. shamed C. observed D. ruined
27. A. complained B. canceled C. appreciated D. blamed
28. A. anger B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight
29. A. pretended B. regretted C. learned D. offered
30. A. affected B. accepted C. caused D. performed
31. A. sit back B. get around C. wipe out D. give up
32. A. matched B. voiced C. changed D. positioned
33. A. purely B. instantly C. incredibly D. originally
34. A. shoppers B. composers C. sculptors D. sellers
35. A. clear B. cure C. cheat D. remind
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要玛丽莲在丈夫去世后，独自去超市时，由于信用卡是丈夫的名字，所以被注销以至于被拒绝使用，这时一个男子帮助她支付的故事。玛丽莲在社交媒体上表达感激，并承诺帮助他人。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：波士顿有个老太太，她有自己温暖人心的经历。A. experience经验，经历；B. approach方法；C. announcement宣布；D. report报告。由下文“She happened to meet her own kind people during her trip to the nearby supermarket on Saturdays.”和全文可知，文章主要讲述了玛丽莲去超市时，信用卡被拒时，一个男子帮助她支付的故事，这对于玛丽莲来说是一次暖心的经历。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：星期六她定期去附近的超市，碰巧遇到了自己的好朋友。A. remote遥远的；B. regular有规律的；C. slow慢的；D. exciting令人兴奋的。由下文“on Saturdays”可知，她每周六都去附近的超市，即定期去超市，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：前几次去超市的时候，丈夫总是陪在她身边。在丈夫去世后，玛丽莲鼓起勇气前往奥本代尔的超市。A. trips旅行，出行；B. adventures冒险经历；C. discoveries发现；D. celebrations庆祝。由下文“ to the supermarket”可知，此处指出行去超市，故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：前几次去超市的时候，丈夫总是陪在她身边。在丈夫去世后，玛丽莲鼓起勇气前往奥本代尔的超市。A. daughter女儿；B. father父亲；C. sister妹妹；D. husband丈夫。上文提到之前丈夫在的时候总是陪着他一起去，所以此处指丈夫去世后她鼓起勇气自己去超市，下文“in her late husband’s name.”也提示她的丈夫去世了，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在结账时，她被信用卡被拒的这个消息所打击。A. convinced使信服；B. dominated统治；C. hit撞击，碰到，遇到（困难、问题等）；D. advised建议。下文“As it turned out, her card had been a couple of days earlier because it was in her late husband’s name.”提到玛丽莲的信用卡不能用可知，她被这个消息所打击，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，在结账时，她被信用卡被拒的这个消息所打击。A. refused拒绝；B. shamed使羞愧；C. observed观察；D. ruined毁坏。由下文“As it turned out, her card had been a couple of days earlier because it was in her late husband’s name.”可知，她的信用卡的名字是她丈夫的，她丈夫去世了，所以卡被注销不能用了，由此可知，此处指应用卡被拒觉使用，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实证明，她的信用卡在几天前就被注销了，因为卡上是她已故丈夫的名字。A. complained抱怨；B. canceled取消，注销；C. appreciated欣赏，感激；D. blamed责备。由下文“because it was in her late husband’s name.”可知，她丈夫去世了，卡是她丈夫的名字，所以被注销了，故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：玛丽莲站在收银台前，既震惊又尴尬。A. anger生气；B. disappointment失望；C. embarrassment尴尬；D. delight高兴。上文提到在结账时，她的信用卡被拒，由此可知当时她很震惊也很尴尬，故选C。
29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她身后的一位绅士毫不犹豫地提出付账。A. pretended假装；B. regretted后悔；C. learned学习，得知；D. offered提供，主动提出。由下文“to pay the bill”以及下文提到的“hoped to pay him back”可知，男人帮助她支付了费用，所以此处指男人毫不犹豫地提出付账。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：玛丽莲怀着深深的感激之情，接受了他的帮助，并希望能够偿还他。A. affected影响；B. accepted接受；C. caused引起；D. performed表演。下文“hoped to pay him back”提到玛丽莲希望能偿还男人，可知，玛丽莲接受了他的帮助，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：但玛丽莲不想放弃。A. sit back舒适地坐在椅子上；B. get around四处走动；C. wipe out消灭；D. give up放弃。由But和下文“Her family turned to social media, eager to find the mystery man.”可知，前后是转折关系，上文提到男人不想让玛丽莲还他，但是玛丽莲不想放弃还他钱，于是借助社交媒体寻找这个男人，故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：玛丽莲表达了自己的观点，她说: “即使他不想站出来，我也希望他知道我非常感激。”A. matched匹配；B. voiced表达，吐露；C. changed改变；D. positioned安置。由下文“saying”可知，玛丽莲在表达了自己的观点，故选B。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：玛丽莲表达了自己的观点，她说: “即使他不想站出来，我也希望他知道我非常感激。”A. purely完全地；B. instantly立刻，马上；C. incredibly难以置信地，非常地；D. originally当初。由下文“grateful.” 可知，玛丽莲非常感激帮助她的这个人，故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了保持这种善意，她承诺尽可能帮助购物者。A. shoppers购物者；B. composers作曲家；C. sculptors雕刻家；D. sellers卖家。上文提到玛丽莲在购物的时候由于信用卡被拒，一个男人主动提出帮助她支付可知，为了保持这种善意，玛丽莲承诺尽可能帮助购物者。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这样的故事让我们想起人类所能拥有的无尽的温暖和同情。A. clear清除；B. cure治愈；C. cheat欺骗；D. remind提醒。remind sb. of sth.固定搭配，意为“提醒某人某事，使某人想起某事”，由下文“us of the boundless warmth and compassion humans are capable of.”可知，这样的故事让我们想起人类所能拥有的无尽的温暖和同情。故选D。
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhang Xuehua is ___36___ artist of paper cutting, who works attentively in her workshop in Ma’anshan city, east China’s Anhui Province. As she turns the paper, her scissors fly and a paper-cut work is “born”.
___37___ (normal), paper cutting craftsmen first draw patterns on paper and then cut them into outlines, but Zhang has a special ___38___(capable) to cut without sketching (画素描) patterns ahead of time. She can turn a piece of paper the size of a handkerchief ___39___ a lifelike paper cutting work in less than one minute. Her works show a mixture of paper cutting styles in northern and southern China.
Zhang ___40___(learn) the craft from her grandmother. “In the beginning, I was not able to cut well, but in time I could create little frogs, butterflies, flowers and other works,” Zhang said. “Paper cutting created countless beautiful childhood ___41___(memory) for me. ”
The walls of Zhang’s studio are covered with work, large and small, with subjects ___42___(range) from the twelve zodiac signs to daily items. The work Zhang remains proudest of is the Folk Girl series, ___43___ now sits in the National Art Museum of China’s permanent collection. ___44___(carry) forward the traditional craft of paper cutting, Zhang often offers paper cutting classes for free at residential communities, schools and museums, well ___45___(recognize) by young people who want to understand the living heritage.
【答案】36. an 37. Normally
38. capacity
39. into 40. learned
41. memories
42. ranging
43. which 44. To carry
45. recognized
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了艺术家张雪华为传统剪纸艺术带来新生。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：张雪华是一位剪纸艺术家，她在中国东部安徽省马鞍山市的工作室里专心地工作。空后是可数名词artist，所以空处填不定冠词，泛指表示“一名剪纸艺术家”。artist发音以元音音素开头，所以填an。故填an。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：通常情况下，剪纸工匠先在纸上画出图案，然后把它们剪成轮廓，但张有一种特殊的能力，不用提前画出图案。分析句子成分，该空在句中作状语，修饰整个句子，所以填副词normally，表示“通常”。空格置于句首，首字母要大写。故填Normally。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：通常情况下，剪纸工匠先在纸上画出图案，然后把它们剪成轮廓，但张有一种特殊的能力，不用提前画出图案。空前是形容词special，所以空处填名词，根据冠词a可知，此处填可数名词单数，即capacity，表示“能力”。故填capacity。
【39题详解】
考查介词和固定短语。句意：她可以在不到一分钟的时间内将手帕大小的一张纸变成栩栩如生的剪纸作品。由句意可知，此处表示把手帕大小的一张纸“变成”栩栩如生的剪纸作品，所以填介词into，构成短语turn...into...表示“把……变成”。故填into。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：张从她祖母那里学的手艺。分析句子成分，该空作句子的谓语动词。由句意可知，此处表示过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，即learned。故填learned。
【41题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：“剪纸给我留下了无数美好的童年回忆。”根据空前提示词beautiful可知，空处填名词；countless表明要填名词复数，即memories，构成名词短语childhood memories，表示“童年回忆”。故填memories。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：张工作室的墙上挂满了大大小小的作品，主题从十二生肖到日常用品不等。分析句子成分，该句子谓语动词是are covered，所以空处填非谓语动词。range是不及物动词，此处填现在分词ranging，构成“with+n+doing”结构。故填ranging。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：张最引以为傲的作品是《民间女孩》系列，现为中国美术馆永久收藏。分析句子结构，此处考查非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 the Folk Girl series，在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了弘扬传统的剪纸技艺，张老师经常在社区、学校和博物馆提供免费的剪纸课程，受到想要了解活态遗产的年轻人的认可。分析句子成分，该句子的谓语动词是offers，所以空处填非谓语动词。由句意可知，此处表示“为了弘扬传统的剪纸技艺”，所以填不定式to carry，作目的状语。空格主语句首，首字母要大写。故填To carry。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了弘扬传统的剪纸技艺，张老师经常在社区、学校和博物馆提供免费的剪纸课程，受到想要了解活态遗产的年轻人的认可。分析句子成分，该句子的谓语动词是offers，所以空处填非谓语动词。由空后提示介词by可知，此处填过去分词recognized表被动。故填recognized。
第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校外教Smith在自己的英文博客上邀请大家分享“The most impressive experience”。请你用英文发帖，内容包括：
1. 陈述经历；
2. 个人感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I am a high school student.
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【答案】One possible version:
I am a high school student. The most memorable experience in my life is meeting my best friend for the first time.
When I began my senior high school year as a freshman the first week was bewildering. Being a shy person, I struggled to make friends but didn’t know what to do. While having lunch alone in the dining hall one day, a student nearby smiled at me and sparked up a conversation, which brightened up my whole day. It turned out that we were classmates and we became good friends ever since.
This experience taught me the importance of a smile. Not only can it dispel negative emotions, but it can also have a positive impact on our lives.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。题目要求考生响应外教Smith请大家分享“The most impressive experience”的邀请，需陈述个人经历，并分享个人的感想。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
难忘的：memorable→unforgettable
令人困惑的：bewildering→confusing, puzzling
交谈：conversation→talk, chat
重要性：importance→significance, gravity
驱散：dispel→drive away, eliminate
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Being a shy person, I struggled to make friends but didn’t know what to do.
拓展句：As I was a shy person, I struggled to make friends but didn’t know what to do.
【点睛】[高分句型1] When I began my senior high school year as a freshman, the first week was bewildering. (运用了从属连词when引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] While having lunch alone in the dining hall one day, a student nearby smiled at me and sparked up a conversation, which brightened up my whole day. (运用了关系代词which引导非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses for why students didn’t have their homework. Most of them were false and many of them were amusing. And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed and I grew less cheatable, I grew tired of hearing “I don’t have my homework because…” And so I quit accepting any excuse other than a confirmed death in the family.
When I was transferred (调动) to an inner-city middle school, I took my simple and direct attitude with me. “No excuses, no extensions!” I warned my eighth graders on the first day of school. I collected homework at the beginning of each class. When a student didn’t have it, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head in dramatic disgust and, with the students looking on, recorded a zero in the grade book. I soon gained the reputation I thought I wanted.
Then, one afternoon, shortly after the dismissal bell rang, Anthony approached me. “Could I talk to you a minute ” he asked shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor. “I know you said it doesn’t matter why we don’t have our homework done, but I don’t want you to think I’m a slacker (偷懒的人) because I come to school without mine so often.”
Anthony looked up at me for the first time, and I could see that his lower lip was trembling. “It’s just that…well, my dad moved out, and my mom waits tables at night, so I have to take care of my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, and it makes it hard to concentrate.”
I put my hand on Anthony’s thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me… ” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the question. “Would it help if you stayed here in my classroom after school and worked on it before you go home ” He looked at me and nodded.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day, I announced that I would offer an after-school study hall (自习室) from Monday to Friday.
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Listening to their words, I knew more about them and learnt something that was important for me.
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【答案】The next day, I announced that I would offer an after-school study hall from Monday to Friday. Anthony was the first student to show up, and then another student joined him. Before long, I had a room full of eighth graders who sometimes stayed until five o’clock to work on their lessons. I never asked why any of them were there, but I soon had a large collection of “I don’t have my homework because...” stories. All were very real. None were amusing. The power company cut off our lights because my dad couldn’t pay the bill.” “We don’t have any paper in the house.”
Listening to their words, I knew more about them and learnt something that was important for me. I knew that not all kids come from homes that are safe and warm and dry. Not all kids have a quiet bedroom with a desk and study light and plenty of school supplies. Some don’t have a home where a parent is even around. And some kids really do go to bed hungry. Most importantly, I learned that “I’ll listen” works a lot better than “No excuses”. The best way to understand people is to listen to them.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，作者讲述了自己早年教学生涯中，听多了孩子不交作业的各种借口，后来规定从来不给学生解释的机会。偶尔一次有个小男孩的境况让作者开始给学生提供课后辅导。
【详解】 1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天，我宣布我将在周一到周五提供一个课后自习室。”和第二段首句“听了他们的话，我对他们有了更多的了解，也学到了一些对我很重要的东西。”可知，第一段可描写作者提供自习室后很多同学都来自习室写作业以及作者了解到了孩子们不写家庭作业的真实原因。
②由第二段首句内容“听了他们的话，我对他们有了更多的了解，也学到了一些对我很重要的东西。”可知，第二段可描写作者意识到很多孩子家里并没有写作业的条件，从中作者学到了“我会听”比“没有借口”要好得多，了解别人的最好方法就是倾听。
2.续写线索：提供自习室——安东尼第一个出现——随后很多同学出现在自习室——学生告知不写作业的真实原因——作者了解到很多孩子家里并没有写作业的条件——感悟
3.词汇激活行为类
①出现：show up/appear
②来自：come from/be from
③待着不走：stayed/didn’t go/remained
情绪类
①有趣的：amusing/funny
【点睛】[高分句型1] Before long, I had a room full of eighth graders who sometimes stayed until five o’clock to work on their lessons. （由who引导的限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] I never asked why any of them were there, but I soon had a large collection of “I don’t have my homework because...” stories. （由why引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型3]Most importantly, I learned that “I’ll listen” works a lot better than “No excuses”. （由that引导的宾语从句）2023~2024学年第一学期伊犁州“华·伊高中联盟校”期中考试
高二英语试卷
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1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。
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第一部分 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Here are four unique national parks in the US that will make you feel like you’re on another planet.
White Sands National Park, New Mexico
This national park in New Mexico is home to the largest area of gypsum sand dunes (沙丘) , making it a truly otherworldly destination in our own backyard. The sand may look like snow, but it can definitely get hot out there. Bring water and a sled (雪橇) , because it’s a popular place for sledding.
Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Colorado
From some angles, you would think you’re in the middle of the Sahara while walking through the Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve in Colorado. But if you simply find a place with a good view, you can spot the beautiful Rocky Mountain. Occasionally, the nearby Medano Creek will overflow and create a sort of natural “water slide” that makes this usually dry area extra fun. The park is home to wetlands, lakes, and forests, in addition to sand dunes.
Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Even though it’s one of the least-visited national parks in the country, it’s definitely one of the best national parks in Florida. Located about 70 miles from Key West, this park is made up of several islands that feature blue waters, white-sand beaches, colorful marine life, and one of the largest 19th-century forts (城堡) in the US. The only way for anyone to access the park is by boat or seaplane, but the trip is well worth it.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
If you’re looking for interesting red and pink rocks, you can’t miss this national park, which is known for its fascinating rock, as well as its gorgeous starry (布满星星的) skies at night.
1. What can you do in the White Sands National Park
A. See pink rocks. B. Sled on the sand.
C. Swim in blue waters. D. Climb high mountains.
2. In which park can you visit an old castle
A. White Sands National Park. B. Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve.
C. Dry Tortugas National Park. D. Bryce Canyon National Park.
3. Where can you find the text
A. In a science magazine. B. In a biology textbook.
C. In a travel brochure. D. In a historical novel.
B
As for Hallie Barnard, who was born with a rare blood disorder, a song, whose main idea is about a good friendship turning bad like the bad blood, meant a lot to her. The song represents her inborn struggle with a unique blood condition and the impact it has on her life.
At just 15 months old, Hallie was diagnosed (诊断) with Diamond-Blackfan anemia(DBA) , and she spent most of her life in and out of the hospital. Hallie said she relied on the singer to bring her joy. The only way to survive DBA is with a bone marrow transplant (骨髓移植) and Hallie was eager for one. But she knew thousands of other patients were, too.
So, a few years ago, she decided to do something about it, creating her own foundation, Hallie’s Heroes. “It started selfishly as just trying to save my life, but then we realized there’s so many other children out there that needed a bone marrow transplant.” she said. “So, so far we’ve tested over 8,000 people and we found over 300 matches.” After a 9-year wait, Hallie got her own match through her own foundation. The recovery was hard, but Hallie said she stayed hopeful. “I would just kind of daydream. And sometimes I would listen to her music and I would daydream about the singer and meeting her and seeing her in person,” Hallie said in her social media.
When the singer’s assistant heard about Hallie’s Heroes and knew about her wish, he was inspired to help the selfless little girl who turned her own health battle into a way to help others and decided to give Hallie the surprise of a lifetime. He offered two tickets to the singer’s concert in Houston. When Hallie received a call offering her the tickets, she was shocked and enthusiastically accepted and attended the concert with her mother in the front row.
Now Hallie has recovered. She no longer has “bad blood”. Thanks to her foundation, hundreds of others can say the same.
4. Why did the author mention the main idea of a song
A. To introduce the heroine of the text.
B. To show the author’s love for the song.
C. To explain how harmful the bad blood was.
D. To highlight the impact of the song on the author.
5. What do we know about Hallie’s life before the operation
A. She felt sorrow for herself. B. She often went to the concert.
C. She sought for a bone marrow match. D. She prepared for her own foundation.
6. What was Hallie’s initial purpose of setting up Hallie’s Heroes
A. To save herself B. To be known by others.
C. To see her favorite singer. D. To help patients with DBA,
7. Which of the following can best describe Hallie
A. Inactive but lucky. B. Selfish but capable,
C. Helpful and wealthy. D. Caring and determined.
C
When I was in high school, my history teacher tried an experiment with a classmate known for her enthusiastic and expressive communication style. The girl had raised her hand to answer a question, and the teacher challenged her to reply while keeping her hands folded in her lap. I’ve never forgotten the sight of her struggling to get her words out while her hands were restrained (限制) .
We all, to some extent or another, talk with our hands. It’s part of how we communicate. But as Susan Goldin-Meadow, a professor and psychologist at the University of Chicago, explains in her newest book, that’s just the beginning.
What she discovered are an astonishing number of ways in which our hands not only help us to emphasize(or sometimes contradict) our spoken words, but they also play a vital role in how we form our ideas. As Goldin-Meadow shows, even people blind from birth use gestures.
People who don’t have arms will experience a phantom (幻觉) feeling they are gesturing. We gesture when someone we’re talking to can’t see us, such as on the phone. We gesture when we’re all alone, trying to compose an email. We need to gesture to make sense of the world.
“Gestures and language really are a single integrated system. It’s not just a system that linguists study,” said Goldin-Meadow. “There’s so much information that isn’t captured by our words, and by all of the conventional things that we learn from language. For that purpose, certainly as a psychologist, I think it’s very important to take these kinds of things seriously.”
There’s a huge literature on body language. It really does convey lots of things-attitude perspective, sense of self, and more. Most of them are about how we feel, and our perception of our interaction. What the hands contribute—and the face can do this, too-is not just our attitudes to the conversation, but the content of the conversation.
8 What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1
A. To introduce the topic. B. To share an experiment.
C. To tell an interesting story. D. To introduce a phenomenon.
9. How do gestures have an impact on communication
A. Limiting oral words B. Stressing oral words.
C. Directing oral words. D. Interrupting oral words.
10. What is mostly conveyed in a speaker’s gestures
A. His habits. B. His character. C. His feelings. D. His contribution.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A Hand Gestures: A Way We Need To Do Everyday
B. Hand Gestures: A Language We Struggle To Understand
C. Hand Gestures: An Easy Language Learning From Childhood
D. Hand Gestures: An Important And Silent Communication Method
D
India’s robotic spacecraft landed on the moon undamagedly on August 23, 2023, a historic achievement for the country’s growing space program.
The Chandrayaan-3 mission is the first ever to touch down at the lunar south pole. Many nations and private companies have set their sights on the region because of its ice thought to be buried in the polar craters. The natural resources are coveted because they could supply drinking water, air, and rocket fuel for future missions, ushering a new era in spaceflight.
The success also means India has been one of countries who have landed a spacecraft on the moon. The victory comes four years after India’s previous mission, Chandrayaan-2, crashed.
An Indian official, who watched the live stream from Johannesburg, South Africa, said, “On this joyous occasion, I would like to address all the people of the world: India’s successful moon mission is not just India’s alone. This success belongs to all humanity.”
About 60 years have passed since the first unpiloted (无人驾驶的) moon landings, but touching down is still demanding. The moon’s atmosphere is very thin, providing virtually no drag to slow a spacecraft down as it approaches the ground. Furthermore, there are no GPS systems on the moon to help guide a craft to its landing spot. Engineers have to make up for these shortcomings from about 239,000 miles away.
Over the past four years, private companies and other nations have tried and failed. But perhaps now there’s more hope.
The Indian official said, “I’m confident that all countries in the world including those from the global south are capable of achieving such a success. We can all aspire (渴望) to the moon and beyond.”
12. What does the underlined word “coveted” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Desired. B. Legal. C. Tough. D. Balanced.
13. What can we infer about Chandrayaan-2
A. It was connected by Chandrayaan-3.
B. It landed on the south surface of the moon.
C. It was the first to touch down at the south pole.
D. It fell and broke when carrying out space mission.
14 What makes it hard to land on the moon according to the text
A. The unfamiliar preens for scientists.
B. The materials used to make the spaceship.
C. The shortage of previous successful cases.
D. The limitation of the moon’s atmosphere and technology.
15. What is the Indian official’s attitude to the future space exploration
A. Indifferent. B. Positive. C. Objective. D. Doubtful.
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Laughing is good for mind, body, and soul. Here are five healthful benefits that may inspire you to laugh every day.
Lower blood pressure
Laughing involves taking quick deep breaths and then exhalations at intervals, which stimulates blood flow. A study of what science refers to as “merry laughter” shows that blood pressure that increases and then decreases becoming lower than it was before the laugh.___16___.
Natural pain killer
___17___. A good laugh from the heart offers relief to those who suffer from pain. Laughing is often recommended to help people recover. With humor therapy (疗法) , laughter yoga, plus your own favorite comedy to watch, laughing may be the most fun form of medicine!
___18___
When you laugh especially from the belly (腹部) , you are using many muscles. Along with laughter comes increased breathing which, in turn, sends blood that has been enriched with oxygen to the brain and throughout the body. This natural form of exercise even burns calories. Add laughter to your exercise routine. You could burn 10 to 40 calories after 10 to 15 minutes of laughing!
Laughing uplifts you
The act of laughing is something to increase those feel-good hormones called endorphins. These endorphins make people feel uplifted. Laughing also provides brain food. ___19___. Besides, you will enjoy increased brain activity plus cognitive functioning.
Strengthen your immune system (免疫系统)
Aside from eating a healthy diet and taking vitamins, a good dose of laughter is important. ___20___. A regular dose of laughter therapy can help improve the immune system and contribute to overall well-being.
A. Provide a workout
B. So laugh aloud every second
C. Laughing helps reduce tension
D. If you are feeling aching, turn on your favorite comedy
E. When you have a good laugh, you will have fun and feel good
F. This reduction in blood pressure also offers benefits to your heart
G. Research shows that laughter therapy positively affects the immune system
第二部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15 小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life can throw us something difficult, but, every now and then, a ray of sunshine breaks through the clouds.
There’s an elderly lady in Boston who has her own heartwarming ___21___. She is Marilyn. She happened to meet her own kind people during her ___22___ trip to the nearby supermarket on Saturdays.
Marilyn, who always had her husband by her side during previous ___23___ to the supermarket, gathered the strength to head for the supermarket in Auburndale after the loss of her ___24___.
She felt lucky that all was going well. However, at the checkout, she was ___25___ by the news that her credit card was ___26___. As it turned out, her card had been ___27___ a couple of days earlier because it was in her late husband’s name.
Marilyn was in a mix of shock and ___28___ as she stood at the register. A gentleman behind her, without hesitation, ___29___ to pay the bill. It wasn’t a small grocery bill!
Marilyn, with a deep sense of gratitude, ___30___ his help and hoped to pay him back. But all he said was, “No. Just wish me a happy life.” Marilyn didn’t want to ___31___ though.
Her family turned to social media, eager to find the mystery man. Marilyn ___32___ her viewpoints, saying, “Even if he doesn’t want to come forward, I’m hoping that he’ll know that I’m ___33___ grateful.” And to keep the kindness rolling, she promised to help fellow ___34___ whenever she could.
Stories like these ___35___ us of the boundless warmth and compassion humans are capable of.
21. A. experience B. approach C. announcement D. report
22. A. remote B. regular C. slow D. exciting
23. A. trips B. adventures C. discoveries D. celebrations
24. A. daughter B. father C. sister D. husband
25. A. convinced B. dominated C. hit D. advised
26. A. refused B. shamed C. observed D. ruined
27. A. complained B. canceled C. appreciated D. blamed
28. A. anger B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight
29. A. pretended B. regretted C. learned D. offered
30. A. affected B. accepted C. caused D. performed
31. A. sit back B. get around C. wipe out D. give up
32. A. matched B. voiced C. changed D. positioned
33. A. purely B. instantly C. incredibly D. originally
34. A. shoppers B. composers C. sculptors D. sellers
35. A. clear B. cure C. cheat D. remind
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Zhang Xuehua is ___36___ artist of paper cutting, who works attentively in her workshop in Ma’anshan city, east China’s Anhui Province. As she turns the paper, her scissors fly and a paper-cut work is “born”.
___37___ (normal), paper cutting craftsmen first draw patterns on paper and then cut them into outlines, but Zhang has a special ___38___(capable) to cut without sketching (画素描) patterns ahead of time. She can turn a piece of paper the size of a handkerchief ___39___ a lifelike paper cutting work in less than one minute. Her works show a mixture of paper cutting styles in northern and southern China.
Zhang ___40___(learn) the craft from her grandmother. “In the beginning, I was not able to cut well, but in time I could create little frogs, butterflies, flowers and other works,” Zhang said. “Paper cutting created countless beautiful childhood ___41___(memory) for me. ”
The walls of Zhang’s studio are covered with work, large and small, with subjects ___42___(range) from the twelve zodiac signs to daily items. The work Zhang remains proudest of is the Folk Girl series, ___43___ now sits in the National Art Museum of China’s permanent collection. ___44___(carry) forward the traditional craft of paper cutting, Zhang often offers paper cutting classes for free at residential communities, schools and museums, well ___45___(recognize) by young people who want to understand the living heritage.
第三部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校外教Smith在自己的英文博客上邀请大家分享“The most impressive experience”。请你用英文发帖，内容包括：
1. 陈述经历；
2. 个人感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I am a high school student.
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第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Early in my teaching career, I heard countless excuses for why students didn’t have their homework. Most of them were false and many of them were amusing. And, yes, “the dog ate it” was one of them. As time passed and I grew less cheatable, I grew tired of hearing “I don’t have my homework because…” And so I quit accepting any excuse other than a confirmed death in the family.
When I was transferred (调动) to an inner-city middle school, I took my simple and direct attitude with me. “No excuses, no extensions!” I warned my eighth graders on the first day of school. I collected homework at the beginning of each class. When a student didn’t have it, I never asked why. Instead, I sighed loudly, shook my head in dramatic disgust and, with the students looking on, recorded a zero in the grade book. I soon gained the reputation I thought I wanted.
Then, one afternoon, shortly after the dismissal bell rang, Anthony approached me. “Could I talk to you a minute ” he asked shyly, not taking his eyes off the floor. “I know you said it doesn’t matter why we don’t have our homework done, but I don’t want you to think I’m a slacker (偷懒的人) because I come to school without mine so often.”
Anthony looked up at me for the first time, and I could see that his lower lip was trembling. “It’s just that…well, my dad moved out, and my mom waits tables at night, so I have to take care of my little brothers. Sometimes they cry a lot, and it makes it hard to concentrate.”
I put my hand on Anthony’s thin shoulder. “Why are you just now telling me… ” I stopped in mid-sentence. I knew why. So I changed the question. “Would it help if you stayed here in my classroom after school and worked on it before you go home ” He looked at me and nodded.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The next day, I announced that I would offer an after-school study hall (自习室) from Monday to Friday.
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Listening to their words, I knew more about them and learnt something that was important for me.
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