蜀都中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试卷
(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What happened to the man yesterday
A. His keys were missing.
B. His cellphone was broken.
C. He forgot to take his bag.
2. How does the woman feel now
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Tired.
3. What does the man want to know
A. How to get a map for free.
B. How to buy a ticket in a machine.
C. How to find the station on the map.
4. Who is cleaning the window now
A. Alice. B. Kevin. C. Jack.
5. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A meal. B. A festival. C. A trip.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Mary Smith do
A. She’s a secretary. B. She’s a translator. C. She’s a teacher.
7. What do we know about Tom and Jane
A They are students.
B. They are Mary’s children.
C. They haven’t started school yet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman learn driving
A. To travel around.
B. To find a better job.
C. To go to work conveniently.
9. What is the weather probably like now
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
10. Where are the speakers
A. In a car. B. In the man’s flat. C. In a driving school.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What does the man plan to do
A Go to the concert. B. Visit his mother. C. See a film.
12. Why does the woman refuse to go with the man
A. She is very busy with work.
B. She will meet her friend.
C. She doesn’t feel well.
13. What does the man usually do at night
A. He goes to the cinema.
B. He watches TV at home.
C. He works at his company.
14. Where does the man want to go on holiday
A. The seaside. B. The mountains. C. The countryside.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the man look so tired
A. He has got a bad cold.
B. He didn’t sleep well last night.
C. He is worried about the upcoming exam.
16. When did the young man move upstairs
A. Last night. B. Three days ago. C. Seven days ago.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Parent and child.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When is Old People Talking
A. At 7: 30 pm. B. At 9: 00 pm. C. At 10: 15 pm.
19. What is Jenny Lindley
A. A singer. B. An actress. C. A director.
20. What kind of programs are there on Radio 1
A. Travel. B. Sports. C. Music.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays, there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a statue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses, and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long, thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
More information of them is just a click away.
1. Which one is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues
A. Beinecke Rare Book Library. B. Vennesla Library.
C. Suzzallo Library. D. Library of Muyinga.
2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others
A. It is mainly intended for children. B. It is built in the shape of a whale.
C It is located within the campus. D. It is a kind of culture complex.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A culture magazine B. A travel brochure.
C. A website. D. A historical book.
B
I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.
But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.
But then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.
Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status (地位), and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.
4. How did the author feel in the early years of school
A. Curious. B. Unfree. C. Loose. D. Impatient.
5. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR
A. He did it for his father. B. He did it against his will.
C. He risked his neck doing it. D. He took to it like a duck to water.
6. What does the circus probably mean to the author
A. A means of living. B. A chance to go anywhere.
C. A part of his identity. D. A way to forget his troubles.
7. Why does the author write the text
A. To express his love for circus performances.
B. To stress the value of performing.
C. To share his personal experiences in a circus.
D. To discuss the problem of choosing a job.
C
As you walk around the UK in March, you might notice that some people are wearing a daffodil (水仙花) on their coats. The British wear these yellow flowers to show they support one of this country’s best-known charities: Marie Curie.
Marie Curie tries to ensure everyone who has cancer is cared for in the best possible way. It also helps fun d research into possible cures. Founded in 1948 it has been continuing with its goal ever since.
The charity was named after Marie Curie, a famous scientist. She experimented with newly-discovered elements to create the theory of radioactivity (放射性). Unfortunately, over-exposure to the radioactive elements made her develop a disease and die in 1934. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in two different fields. Because of her pioneering work, the charity decided on the name of Marie Curie.
The daffodil is one of the first plants to flower during spring in the UK, which marks the return of flowering plants to the ecosystem after winter. Because of this, the charity uses the daffodil as a symbol, hoping cancer patients could recover from sickness.
Everyone you see wearing a daffodil has contributed to the charity, but each daffodil is worth only what you want to pay for it. The charity does ask that you stick to a minimum amount of 1.
The charity encourages people to start wearing their daffodils at the start of March, when the “Great Daffodil Appeal” kicks off. But that doesn’t mean you can only wear them in March. People are sometimes seen walking around with daffodils on their clothes all year round.
8. Why do some British people wear a daffodil
A. To advocate a charity. B. To celebrate patients’ recovery.
C. To remember a scientist. D. To offer hope to cancer patients.
9. What makes the charity use the name of Marie Curie
A. Marie Curie’s support for the charity. B. Marie Curie’s achievement in cancer treatment.
C. Marie Curie’s study on radioactivity. D. Marie Curie’s concern over cancer patients.
10. What does the daffodil imply according to the charity
A. Bringing life to other people. B. Returning of flowering plants.
C. Contributing money to the charity. D. Encouraging patients to cheer up.
11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. A change in a British custom. B. The effect of a campaign.
C. A special activity held in March. D. The time to wear daffodils.
D
At 7 am, in the dark of an autumn morning, parents arrive to drop off their children at the kindergarten in Viimsi, a 15-minute drive from Tallinn, before heading off to work in the city.
The day starts officially at 9 am, but Laanelinnu kindergarten that widely gains a liking of working parents opens two hours earlier and does not close until 7 pm. In doing so, working parents won’t worry about being late for work and leaving the office early.
The kindergarten focuses on pre-school education. Classrooms, with vast windows fronting onto forest, fan out around a whitewashed central hall, and outside a large playground surrounds the entire building. Some of the children who attend Laanelinnu are as young as two, but as we enter the building barely a sound can be heard. In each of the classrooms, which are large and well equipped, there are up to 20 children — attentive and focused — supervised by a qualified pre-school teacher and two assistant teachers.
Despite having visitors, the children at Laanelinnu focus on their lessons. In one darkened classroom, they lie on their backs in a quiet corner as their teachers prepare for the day ahead. In another class, there’s music and dancing. In another group, children are doing a project about the human body, while next door there’s a cookery class going on, with a tasting period followed by bread-making.
The pre-school course takes in everything from letters and language skills to art, music and robotics. “Though it’s not called school, it’s the first step of their education,” says the kindergarten’s project manager. “We do teach kids here. It is no longer simply childcare.” By the time they leave, most children will have learned to read and write, but in a relaxed and play-led environment.
The kindergarten system is an integrated part of national education and at the end of their time there, children are given a school readiness card that they take with them to the next stage in their education.
12. Why is Laanelinnu kindergarten popular among working parents
A. It starts officially at 9 am. B. It only needs a 15-minute drive.
C. It offers them maximum flexibility. D. It allows them to pick up their kids early.
13. What does the underlined word “supervised” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Monitored. B. Praised. C. Adopted. D. Trained.
14. How might the visitors find Laanelinnu’s classes
A. Energetic. B. Conventional. C. Multiform. D. Loose.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Reading in a Play-led Environment B. Winning in the First Step of Education
C. Fun Learning: with Films and Robotics D. A Kindergarten: Not Just About Childcare
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。
For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.
As a vegetarian (素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. ____16____ The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.
The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. ____17____ I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.
____18____ Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. ____19____ That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.
Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. ____20____
A. I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.
B. The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.
C. So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.
D. Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.
E. It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.
F. Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.
G. By wandering around in a new country I start to see what they value.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you are a young active person with a clean bill of health, you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks. And you certainly never expect you will ____21____ it.
I was put in the ____22____ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. At that point, a few thoughts had ____23____ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so ____24____ to cure me of my leg.
After almost a week at that hospital, I got ____25____ to a little hospital. The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and ____26____.
One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed. Then a nurse saw me and she just gave me a hug and asked what was wrong.
“I’m ____27____,” I said quietly. She invited me to sit at the desk with the other nurses there. One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to ____28____ right then, but I stopped crying ____29____ and ended up going to bed with a smile. Nobody had said anything in particular that _____30_____ me down, but those nurses treated me with such _____31_____ and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.
It took lots of _____32_____ for my leg to heal but it did. I have quite a _____33_____ on the skin of my leg and I love it. It _____34_____ me of the goodness in people that made a huge _____35_____ to this dumb kid who went looking for ways to scare herself.
21.
A. escape B. like C. skip D. control
22.
A. clinic B. house C. ward D. hospital
23.
A. crossed B. bothered C. interrupted D. changed
24.
A. enthusiastic B. sympathetic C. positive D. effective
25.
A. chosen B. transferred C. attracted D. returned
26.
A. sleep B. laugh C. read D. chat
27.
A. scared B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. relieved
28.
A. comment on B. focus on C. call on D. reflect on
29.
A. temporarily B. suddenly C. slightly D. eventually
30.
A. wore B. brought C. calmed D. turned
31.
A. kindness B. generosity C. determination D. devotion
32.
A. evaluating B. crying C. complaining D. waiting
33.
A. signal B. mark C. wound D. hole
34.
A. informs B. persuades C. reminds D. warns
35.
A. effort B. commitment C. difference D. contribution
第二节(共10小题；每小题15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。
As the temperature continues to drop, the golden autumn seems to be coming to an end, indicating the ___36___(arrive) of the Cold Dew period. Cold Dew, known as “Hanlu” in Chinese,___37___ (fall) on October 8 and ends on October 23 this year.
During Cold Dew, temperatures drop ___38___(significant) and the sun cannot reach the deep waters thoroughly. Therefore, fish swim in shallow waters, ___39___the water temperature is relatively high, making Cold Dew the best season to cast a net or throw a line.
Chrysanthemums (菊花) are the symbolic flower of Cold Dew. ___40___(prevent) autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. In ancient times, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums___41___(think) to allow people long-lasting youth.
Other traditions to mark the season include hiking and climbing. With maple (枫树) leaves ___42___ (turn) red, the splendour of color welcomes nature lovers. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, which often is around Cold Dew, people often climb hills with cornels (茱萸),___43___ kind of plant. This custom, dating___44___the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), aims to drive bad things away.
Cold Dew allows us to say goodbye to golden autumn with delicate design, and also gives us a chance to know ____45____ (much) about the culture behind the solar terms.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你班新来的交换生Jim打算下周六在当地进行一日游，希望你推荐游览路线，并询问你是否能一同前行。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件：
1. 写信目的；
2. 游览路线安排；
3. 具体推荐理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
As the school Halloween party was just around the corner, the school hall was full of children dressed in different shapes and colours of spooks (鬼) and wonder. Some walked in as princes and princesses, some stepped in as vampires (吸血鬼) and superheroes and some made dramatic entrances as astronauts and historical figures. But one little girl walked in, hiding her face and hoping nobody would take notice of her grey pants and white T-shirt.
Ellie wanted to dress up as a princess that year. Her dad had promised her a few months earlier that her costume would turn a lot of heads. But, as you know, sometimes dads are too busy with their work and forget the small important things while dealing with the big important ones. When Ellie’s dad forgot to save up for her princess costume for the school Halloween party that year, she wasn’t mad at him. However, she couldn’t hold her tears back when the mean kids from her class started making fun of her.
“What are you supposed to be dressed as Ugly Ellie ” one of the boys laughed quietly. Ellie covered her ears and cried as she heard the kids crying out her latest nickname and laughing naughtily over and over again. Every face around her was unkind and indifferent to her sadness.
Mr. Borges was her favourite art teacher and Ellie liked his classes very much. He would listen to Ellie’s deepest fears and biggest dreams. Ellie lived with her grandmother, but it was Mr. Borges who took the place of her father as her guardian, because her father was too busy with his work.
Just as the boys were making fun of Ellie, Mr. Borges came up to her. He was trying to tell her something. The girl wiped her tears right away and managed to escape the crowd of children, closely following him.
“Wait here!” Mr. Borges said and walked into the supply closet (贮藏室). A moment later, he returned, with a few rolls of toilet paper in his hand. Ellie couldn’t help but wonder why he was holding a few rolls of toilet paper.
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。
“What’s that for ” Ellie asked.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
What Mr. Borges did meant everything to Ellie, especially in the field of art.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________蜀都中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期中考试
英语试卷
(试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟)
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What happened to the man yesterday
A. His keys were missing.
B. His cellphone was broken.
C. He forgot to take his bag.
2. How does the woman feel now
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Tired.
3. What does the man want to know
A. How to get a map for free.
B. How to buy a ticket in a machine.
C. How to find the station on the map.
4. Who is cleaning the window now
A. Alice. B. Kevin. C. Jack.
5. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A meal. B. A festival. C. A trip.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does Mary Smith do
A. She’s a secretary. B. She’s a translator. C. She’s a teacher.
7. What do we know about Tom and Jane
A They are students.
B. They are Mary’s children.
C. They haven’t started school yet.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Why does the woman learn driving
A. To travel around.
B. To find a better job.
C. To go to work conveniently.
9 What is the weather probably like now
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
10. Where are the speakers
A. In a car. B. In the man’s flat. C. In a driving school.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What does the man plan to do
A. Go to the concert. B. Visit his mother. C. See a film.
12. Why does the woman refuse to go with the man
A. She is very busy with work.
B. She will meet her friend.
C. She doesn’t feel well.
13. What does the man usually do at night
A. He goes to the cinema.
B. He watches TV at home.
C. He works at his company.
14. Where does the man want to go on holiday
A. The seaside. B. The mountains. C. The countryside.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Why does the man look so tired
A. He has got a bad cold.
B. He didn’t sleep well last night.
C. He is worried about the upcoming exam.
16. When did the young man move upstairs
A. Last night. B. Three days ago. C. Seven days ago.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Parent and child.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. When is Old People Talking
A. At 7: 30 pm. B. At 9: 00 pm. C. At 10: 15 pm.
19. What is Jenny Lindley
A. A singer. B. An actress. C. A director.
20. What kind of programs are there on Radio 1
A. Travel. B. Sports. C. Music.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Many libraries around the world are as amazing in their architecture and organization as they are in the huge amount of knowledge they contain. With shelves and shelves of books, various collections and amazing historical and cultural displays, there are plenty of undiscovered wonders.
Beinecke Rare Book Library (New Haven, Connecticut)
Yale University has one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, and one of its most interesting features is the Beinecke Rare Book Library. It is one of the largest buildings in the world devoted to rare books and manuscripts (手稿) of famous people. From 2015-16 the library building was closed for 18 months for major improvement. Inside there is a statue of its main founder that rises up high.
Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)
Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place. The building hosts a coffee shop, open meeting spaces, classrooms for children and adult education courses, and a cinema. It is mainly built out of wood. The long, thin beams (横梁) on the inside were designed to look like the inside of a whale.
Suzzallo Library (Seattle)
Among the many beautiful features of the campus at the University of Washington, such as its cherry flowers and a light rail station, Suzzallo Library was built in the Collegiate Gothic style. Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.
Library of Muyinga (Muyinga, Burundi)
A school for deaf children, the Library of Muyinga in Burundi was built with local techniques and traditions. A rope hammock (吊床) that hangs between the first and second floors of the library serves as part of the children’s reading room, a great place for indoor activities.
More information of them is just a click away.
1. Which one is suitable for people who want to appreciate statues
A. Beinecke Rare Book Library. B. Vennesla Library.
C. Suzzallo Library. D. Library of Muyinga.
2. What makes Vennesla Library different from others
A It is mainly intended for children. B. It is built in the shape of a whale.
C. It is located within the campus. D. It is a kind of culture complex.
3. Where is the text probably taken from
A. A culture magazine B. A travel brochure.
C. A website. D. A historical book.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个图书馆的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Suzzallo Library (Seattle)部分中“Its buttresses (扶壁) are decorated with 18 statues featuring famous academics and writers such as Plato, Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Dante, Galileo, Beethoven, Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin.(它的扶壁上装饰着18尊著名学者和作家的雕像，如柏拉图、莎士比亚、达·芬奇、但丁、伽利略、贝多芬、艾萨克·牛顿和查尔斯·达尔文。)”可知，想要欣赏雕像的人适合去Suzzallo图书馆。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Vennesla Library (Vennesla, Norway)部分中“Located near the southernmost tip of Norway, Vennesla Library is more than a collection of books—it’s a city cultural center and meeting place.(Vennesla图书馆位于挪威最南端附近，它不仅仅是一个藏书馆，还是一个城市文化中心和会议场所。)”可知，Vennesla图书馆与其他图书馆的不同之处在于，它不仅仅是一个藏书馆，还是一个城市文化中心和会议场所。由此可知，Vennesla图书馆是一个文化综合体，这有别于其他图书馆。故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“More information of them is just a click away.(只要点击就可以了解更多信息)”可知，文章可能出自一个网站。故选C项。
B
I was 6 years old when my father told me we were leaving the Big Apple Circus (马戏团). Until that point, I had spent most of my life on the circus lot, playing with the other circus kids. The circus, by its nature, is one that has a loose structure. So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.
But years later, I found areas that interested me. I took the skills I had learned from being onstage and applied them to broadcasting. And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.
But then a serious infectious disease appeared. Suddenly, for the first time in my adult life, I went for a year without doing any shows. But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.
Circus performances go beyond age, socioeconomic status (地位), and even language. It’s the type of performance where you can go anywhere in the world to entertain anyone — help anyone forget their troubles for 5, 10, and even 30 minutes. And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.
4. How did the author feel in the early years of school
A. Curious. B. Unfree. C. Loose. D. Impatient.
5. What do we know about the author’s job at WBUR
A. He did it for his father. B. He did it against his will.
C. He risked his neck doing it. D. He took to it like a duck to water.
6. What does the circus probably mean to the author
A. A means of living. B. A chance to go anywhere.
C. A part of his identity. D. A way to forget his troubles.
7. Why does the author write the text
A. To express his love for circus performances.
B. To stress the value of performing.
C. To share his personal experiences in a circus.
D. To discuss the problem of choosing a job.
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者离开马戏团后的人生经历，以及作者如何将马戏团的经验应用于广播行业，并成为新闻记者，但马戏还是萦绕在作者心头。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“So the early years after my leaving the circus to sit in a classroom all day felt more like a prison.(所以我离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里，感觉更像是在监狱里。)”可知，作者离开马戏团后的最初几年，整天坐在教室里感觉像是在监狱里，也就是感到不自由。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“And so when Boston’s news station WBUR offered me a job out of college, I jumped at the chance. Along the way, I found I really enjoyed the work. I became WBUR’s news reporter. The flexibility and adaptability I’d learned in the circus as a child helped me do my job naturally and easily in a stressful situation — whether it was a destructive tornado outside Boston, or the Boston Marathon bombings of 2013.(因此，当波士顿的新闻电台WBUR给我一份大学毕业后的工作时，我欣然接受了这个机会。一路走来，我发现我真的很喜欢这份工作。我成了WBUR的新闻记者。我小时候在马戏团学到的灵活性和适应能力帮助我在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作——无论是波士顿郊外的破坏性龙卷风，还是2013年波士顿马拉松爆炸事件。)”可知，作者在WBUR工作时，能够在紧张的情况下自然而轻松地完成工作，由此可知，这份工作对作者而言如鱼得水，非常轻松。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“For me, the circus symbolizes who I am.(对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。)”以及最后一段“And most importantly, for me, it means coming home.(最重要的是，对我来说，这意味着回家。)”可知，对于作者而言，马戏团已经是他身份的一部分，象征着作者的身份。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But it became clear to me that performing was what I truly wanted. For me, the circus symbolizes who I am. And stages have always been where I’ve felt the most free. Some people get nervous before they go onstage, but by assuming (扮演) the character of Jacques ze Whipper and drawing a stupid moustache on my face, all my social anxiety disappears.(但我渐渐明白，表演才是我真正想要的。对我来说，马戏团象征着我是谁。舞台一直是我感觉最自由的地方。有些人上台前会紧张，但只要假设自己是 (Jacques ze Whipper这个角色，再在脸上画上愚蠢的小胡子，我所有的社交焦虑就消失了。)”以及全文内容可知，文章主要表达了作者对马戏的热爱。故选A。
C
As you walk around the UK in March, you might notice that some people are wearing a daffodil (水仙花) on their coats. The British wear these yellow flowers to show they support one of this country’s best-known charities: Marie Curie.
Marie Curie tries to ensure everyone who has cancer is cared for in the best possible way. It also helps fun d research into possible cures. Founded in 1948, it has been continuing with its goal ever since.
The charity was named after Marie Curie, a famous scientist. She experimented with newly-discovered elements to create the theory of radioactivity (放射性). Unfortunately, over-exposure to the radioactive elements made her develop a disease and die in 1934. Marie Curie won the Nobel Prize in two different fields. Because of her pioneering work, the charity decided on the name of Marie Curie.
The daffodil is one of the first plants to flower during spring in the UK, which marks the return of flowering plants to the ecosystem after winter. Because of this, the charity uses the daffodil as a symbol, hoping cancer patients could recover from sickness.
Everyone you see wearing a daffodil has contributed to the charity, but each daffodil is worth only what you want to pay for it. The charity does ask that you stick to a minimum amount of 1.
The charity encourages people to start wearing their daffodils at the start of March, when the “Great Daffodil Appeal” kicks off. But that doesn’t mean you can only wear them in March. People are sometimes seen walking around with daffodils on their clothes all year round.
8. Why do some British people wear a daffodil
A. To advocate a charity. B. To celebrate patients’ recovery.
C. To remember a scientist. D. To offer hope to cancer patients.
9. What makes the charity use the name of Marie Curie
A. Marie Curie’s support for the charity. B. Marie Curie’s achievement in cancer treatment.
C. Marie Curie’s study on radioactivity. D. Marie Curie’s concern over cancer patients.
10. What does the daffodil imply according to the charity
A. Bringing life to other people. B. Returning of flowering plants.
C. Contributing money to the charity. D. Encouraging patients to cheer up.
11. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. A change in a British custom. B. The effect of a campaign.
C. A special activity held in March. D. The time to wear daffodils.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。本文主要介绍了在英国人们会佩戴水仙花来支持Marie Curie这一慈善机构。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“The British wear these yellow flowers to show they support one of this country’s best-known charities: the Marie Curie Cancer Care.(英国人佩戴这些黄色的花是为了表示他们支持这个国家最著名的慈善机构之一：玛丽·居里癌症护理中心)”可知，英国人戴水仙花代表支持一个慈善机构。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She experimented with newly-discovered elements to create the theory of radioactivity (放射性).(她用新发现的元素做实验，创立了放射性理论)”和“Because of her pioneering work, the charity decided on the name of Marie Curie.(由于她的开创性工作，慈善机构决定以玛丽居里的名字命名)”可知，居里夫人关于放射性的研究推动了化学物质在癌症治疗方面的运用，因此该慈善机构选用了居里夫人的名字。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The daffodil is one of the first plants to flower during spring in the UK, which marks the return of flowering plants to the ecosystem after winter. Because of this, the charity uses the daffodil as a symbol, hoping cancer patients could recover from sickness.(在英国，水仙花是最早在春天开花的植物之一，这标志着开花植物在冬季后回归生态系统。正因为如此，该慈善机构使用水仙花作为象征，希望癌症患者能够康复。)”可知，水仙花象征着冬去春来，生命的复苏。由此推知，该慈善机把水仙花作为象征，是因为此花给他人带来生命的象征。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The charity encourages people to start wearing their daffodils at the start of March, when the“Great Daffodil Appeal”kicks off. But that doesn’t mean you can only wear them in March. People are sometimes seen walking around with daffodils on their clothes all year round.(该慈善机构鼓励人们在三月初“水仙花大游行”开始时开始佩戴水仙花。但这并不意味着你只能在三月份穿。人们有时会看到一年四季都在衣服上挂着水仙花走来走去.)”可知，最后一段主要讨论了人们佩戴水仙花的时间。故选D。
D
At 7 am, in the dark of an autumn morning, parents arrive to drop off their children at the kindergarten in Viimsi, a 15-minute drive from Tallinn, before heading off to work in the city.
The day starts officially at 9 am, but Laanelinnu kindergarten that widely gains a liking of working parents opens two hours earlier and does not close until 7 pm. In doing so, working parents won’t worry about being late for work and leaving the office early.
The kindergarten focuses on pre-school education. Classrooms, with vast windows fronting onto forest, fan out around a whitewashed central hall, and outside a large playground surrounds the entire building. Some of the children who attend Laanelinnu are as young as two, but as we enter the building barely a sound can be heard. In each of the classrooms, which are large and well equipped, there are up to 20 children — attentive and focused — supervised by a qualified pre-school teacher and two assistant teachers.
Despite having visitors, the children at Laanelinnu focus on their lessons. In one darkened classroom, they lie on their backs in a quiet corner as their teachers prepare for the day ahead. In another class, there’s music and dancing. In another group, children are doing a project about the human body, while next door there’s a cookery class going on, with a tasting period followed by bread-making.
The pre-school course takes in everything from letters and language skills to art, music and robotics. “Though it’s not called school, it’s the first step of their education,” says the kindergarten’s project manager. “We do teach kids here. It is no longer simply childcare.” By the time they leave, most children will have learned to read and write, but in a relaxed and play-led environment.
The kindergarten system is an integrated part of national education and at the end of their time there, children are given a school readiness card that they take with them to the next stage in their education.
12. Why is Laanelinnu kindergarten popular among working parents
A. It starts officially at 9 am. B. It only needs a 15-minute drive.
C. It offers them maximum flexibility. D. It allows them to pick up their kids early.
13. What does the underlined word “supervised” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Monitored. B. Praised. C. Adopted. D. Trained.
14. How might the visitors find Laanelinnu’s classes
A. Energetic. B. Conventional. C. Multiform. D. Loose.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. Reading in a Play-led Environment B. Winning in the First Step of Education
C. Fun Learning: with Films and Robotics D. A Kindergarten: Not Just About Childcare
【答案】12. C 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Viimsi的Laanelinnu幼儿园，该幼儿园为家长工作提供便利，注重学龄前教育，课程包括字母、语言技能、艺术、音乐和机器人等，是孩子们的第一步教育。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The day starts officially at 9 am, but Laanelinnu kindergarten that widely gains a liking of working parents opens two hours earlier and does not close until 7 pm.(白天的正式上课时间是上午9点，但广受在职父母喜爱的Laanelinnu幼儿园提早两个小时开园，同时要到晚上7点才关门。)”可知，Laanelinnu幼儿园的开园时间早和放学时间晚，这为上班的家长接送孩子提供了极大的便利。由此推知，正是因为时间上最大的灵活性让Laanelinnu幼儿园受职场家长们的欢迎。故选C项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。分析句子可知，“supervised by a qualified pre-school teacher and two assistant teachers.”是后置定语修饰名词20 children，划线词supervised的逻辑主语是20 children。结合划线词后a qualified pre-school teacher and two assistant teachers可推知，“20个孩子”是由幼儿园的“教师和两名助理教师”监管，所以划线词supervised与monitor同义，意为“监督管理”。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Despite having visitors, the children at Laanelinnu focus on their lessons. In one darkened classroom, they lie on their backs in a quiet corner as their teachers prepare for the day ahead. In another class, there’s music and dancing. In another group, children are doing a project about the human body, while next door there’s a cookery class going on, with a tasting period followed by bread-making.(尽管有访客，Laanelinnu的孩子们还是专注于他们的课程。在一间昏暗的教室里，他们仰面躺在一个安静的角落里，老师们正在为即将到来的一天做准备。在另一个班级，有音乐和舞蹈。在另一组，孩子们正在做一个关于人体的项目，而隔壁正在上烹饪课，先是品尝，然后是制作面包。)”可知，来访者会发现Laanelinnu幼儿园课程丰富多样。故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第三段中“The kindergarten focuses on pre-school education.(这家幼儿园以学前教育为主。)”、倒数第二段中“The pre-school course takes in everything from letters and language skills to art, music and robotics.(这门学前课程涵盖了从字母、语言技能到艺术、音乐和机器人技术的所有课程。)”和“We do teach kids here. It is no longer simply childcare.(我们确实在这里教孩子。它不再是简单的儿童保育。)”可知，文章介绍了Viimsi的Laanelinnu幼儿园，该幼儿园不仅仅是照顾孩子，它更注重学龄前教育，课程包括字母、语言技能、艺术、音乐和机器人等。由此推知，“一所幼儿园，它不只是照顾孩子”是文章最佳标题。故选D项。
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。
For most people traveling abroad, their first choice is probably to make a beeline for (直奔) tourist sights. For me, I find lots of joy in grocery (食品杂货店) shopping on holiday.
As a vegetarian (素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. ____16____ The first thing I do, after dropping my bags off, is to go to a grocery store. That enables me to cook breakfast in the morning without walking around for hours trying to find “vegan breakfast” near me.
The variety of foods attracts me every time I travel somewhere new. In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. ____17____ I was so delighted that I could enjoy such an unexpected treat. Another surprise was their selection of ice cream available even in the smallest grocery stores.
____18____ Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. There is usually only one variety of smoked tofu, sold in a very small tub (食品盒) and only in the cafeteria section. ____19____ That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.
Grocery shopping on holiday sounds unusual. But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. I can pretend I am a local and put myself in their shoes. I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night. ____20____
A. I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.
B. The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.
C. So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.
D. Grocery shopping was a vital part of the holiday experience.
E. It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.
F. Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.
G. By wandering around in a new country, I start to see what they value.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. B 19. F 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文介绍了作者作为素食主义者在旅行中喜欢去当地的食品杂货店购物，以便制作自己的食物。作者在不同的国家发现了各种各样的食品，并通过购物体验当地市民的日常生活。作者认为这是一个有趣而且可以让自己像当地人一样融入当地文化的做法。
【16题详解】
根据前文“As a vegetarian(素食主义者) , finding restaurants that meet my needs is not always easy abroad. (作为一名素食主义者，在国外找到满足我需求的餐馆并不总是那么容易。)”可知，作者是一名素食主义者，因此在旅游时找到满足自己需求的餐馆并不容易，因此设空处应该指出作者在旅游时如何解决该问题。C选项“So I always make sure to book a place with a kitchen.(所以我总是确保预定一个带厨房的地方。)”承接前文，指出为解决在外旅游饮食问题，作者总是确保预定一个带厨房的地方，符合语境。故选C。
【17题详解】
根据前文“In Malta, I found the most delicious chocolate-filled cakes, a product I would struggle to find even in the UK. (在马耳他，我找到了最美味的巧克力夹心蛋糕，这种产品即使在英国也很难找到。)”可知，作者遇到了一个美味的巧克力夹心蛋糕。A选项“I ended up eating these every day for breakfast.(后来我每天早餐都吃这个。)”中的these指代前文的chocolate-filled cakes，形成呼应，指出作者每天早餐都吃夹心巧克力蛋糕，符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据后文“Looking for smoked tofu and corn pancakes turns into quite a mission whenever I visit Cluj-Napoca in Romania. (每当我去罗马尼亚的克卢日纳波卡时，寻找熏豆腐和玉米煎饼就成了一项相当艰巨的任务。)”可知，此处强调作者喜欢在旅游过程中寻找食物。B选项“The challenge of finding food is interesting, too.(寻找食物的挑战也很有趣。)”引起下文，指出作者将寻找食物看作是有趣的挑战，符合语境。故选B。
【19题详解】
根据后文“That is because they are never available at the smaller ones.(这是因为它们在较小的商店里永远都买不到。)”指出Com煎饼在较小的商店里永远都买不到。F选项“Com pancakes always require a trip to the bigger grocery store.( Com煎饼总是需要去大一点的杂货店。)”与先问的they进行呼应，指出Com煎饼总是需要去大一点的杂货店，因为在较小的商店里永远都买不到它们，符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
根据前文“But it means being involved in the day-to-day lives of a country’s citizens. (但它意味着参与一个国家公民的日常生活。)”以及“I can watch kids begging their parents for sweets, an international experience that needs no language, or watch couples pick up snacks and drinks for a party on a Friday night.(我可以看到孩子们向父母乞讨糖果，这是一种不需要语言的国际体验，也可以看到情侣们为周五晚上的派对挑选零食和饮料。)”可知，前文强调通过购物可以体验当地市民的日常生活即作者通过购物能够参与一个国家公民的日常生活。E选项“It’s an act of understanding people as much as of buying food.(这是一种理解他人的行为，就像购买食物一样。)”承接前文，指出通过购物可以让自己像当地人一样融入当地文化的做法。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When you are a young active person with a clean bill of health, you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks. And you certainly never expect you will ____21____ it.
I was put in the ____22____ and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. At that point, a few thoughts had ____23____ my mind about possibly losing my leg, but the staff were all so ____24____ to cure me of my leg.
After almost a week at that hospital, I got ____25____ to a little hospital. The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and ____26____.
One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed. Then a nurse saw me and she just gave me a hug and asked what was wrong.
“I’m ____27____,” I said quietly. She invited me to sit at the desk with the other nurses there. One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to ____28____ right then, but I stopped crying ____29____ and ended up going to bed with a smile. Nobody had said anything in particular that _____30_____ me down, but those nurses treated me with such _____31_____ and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.
It took lots of _____32_____ for my leg to heal, but it did. I have quite a _____33_____ on the skin of my leg and I love it. It _____34_____ me of the goodness in people that made a huge _____35_____ to this dumb kid who went looking for ways to scare herself.
21.
A. escape B. like C. skip D. control
22.
A. clinic B. house C. ward D. hospital
23.
A. crossed B. bothered C. interrupted D. changed
24.
A. enthusiastic B. sympathetic C. positive D. effective
25.
A. chosen B. transferred C. attracted D. returned
26.
A. sleep B. laugh C. read D. chat
27.
A. scared B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. relieved
28.
A. comment on B. focus on C. call on D. reflect on
29.
A. temporarily B. suddenly C. slightly D. eventually
30.
A. wore B. brought C. calmed D. turned
31.
A. kindness B. generosity C. determination D. devotion
32.
A. evaluating B. crying C. complaining D. waiting
33.
A. signal B. mark C. wound D. hole
34.
A. informs B. persuades C. reminds D. warns
35.
A. effort B. commitment C. difference D. contribution
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者因车祸住院，在担心自己会失去双腿的情况下得到了一群善良友爱的护士的关心，这给作者今后的人生带来了巨大影响的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：而且你绝对不会期望自己会喜欢它。A. escape逃离；B. like喜欢；C. skip跳过；D. control控制。根据前文“you never really expect to be hospitalized for two weeks.”和常识可知，你从来没有想过要住院两周，由此推知，你绝对不会期望自己会喜欢医院。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我在一周前发生摩托车事故后被送进了医院，然后接受了手术。A. clinic诊所；B. house房子；C. ward病房；D. hospital医院。根据后文“After almost a week at that hospital, I got ____5____ to a little hospital.”可知，作者发生了摩托车事故，被送进了医院。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那时，我的脑海中闪过一些关于可能失去我的腿的想法，但工作人员都很肯定能治好我的腿。A. crossed掠过，闪过；B. bothered打扰；C. interrupted打断；D. changed改变。根据语境和前文“a few thoughts had”以及后文“my mind about possibly losing my leg”可知，作者脑中闪过一些关于可能失去腿的想法。cross one’s mind“突然从脑海中掠过”为固定搭配。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那时，我的脑海中闪过一些关于可能失去我的腿的想法，但工作人员都很肯定能治好我的腿。A. enthusiastic热情的；B. sympathetic同情的；C. positive肯定的；D. effective有效的。根据语境和前文“At that point, a few thoughts had 3 my mind about possibly losing my leg,”可知，作者非常担心失去自己的腿，但医生很肯定能治好作者的腿。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那家医院住了将近一个星期后，我被转到了一家小型医院。A. chosen选择；B. transferred转移；C. attracted吸引；D. returned返回。根据语境和后文“to a little hospital.”可知，在那家医院住了将近一个星期后，作者被转到了一家小型医院。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那里的护士几乎没有那么忙，她们有更多的时间待着聊天。A. sleep睡觉；B. laugh嘲笑；C. read读；D. chat聊天。根据前文“The nurses there weren’t nearly so busy and they had more time to stay and”以及后文“One of them talked to me about university”可知，这家小型医院的护士没那么忙，护士们有更多的时间待着聊天。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我平静地说，“我很害怕”。A. scared害怕的；B. embarrassed尴尬的；C. disappointed失望的；D. relieved宽慰的。根据前文“At that point, a few thoughts had 3 my mind about possibly losing my leg,”以及“One night when I couldn’t sleep, I got out of bed.”可知，害怕失去腿，作者晚上睡不着，感到很害怕。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：其中一个和我聊起了大学，那不是我当时真正想要关注的事情，但我最终停止了哭泣，笑着上床睡觉。A. comment on评论；B. focus on专注于，关注；C. call on号召；D. reflect on考虑，回想。根据语境和前文“One of them talked to me about university that wasn’t something I really wanted to”可知，一个护士与作者聊起作者那时不太想关注的大学生活。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其中一个和我聊起了大学，那不是我当时真正想要关注的事情，但我最终停止了哭泣，笑着上床睡觉。A. temporarily暂时地；B. suddenly突然；C. slightly轻微地；D. eventually最终。根据语境和后文“and ended up going to bed with a smile.”可知，作者最终停止了哭泣。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来，但那些护士对我如此友善和爱，这让我暂时忘记了为什么我如此难过。A. wore穿，戴；B. brought带来；C. calmed使平静，使镇静；D. turned转动。根据下文“which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.”可知，没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来。calm sb. down“使某人平静下来”为固定搭配。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有人说什么特别的话让我平静下来，但那些护士对我如此友善和爱，这让我暂时忘记了为什么我如此难过。A. kindness善良；B. generosity慷慨；C. determination决心；D. devotion奉献。根据后文“and love, which made me forget for a while why I was so upset.”可知，那些护士对作者的善良和爱，让作者忘记了难过。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我花了很多时间等我的腿痊愈，但它确实痊愈了。A. evaluating评价；B. crying哭泣；C. complaining抱怨；D. waiting等待。根据语境和后文“for my leg to heal, but it did.”可知，作者等了很长时间，腿才痊愈。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我腿上的皮肤上有一个疤痕，我很喜欢它。A. signal信号；B. mark标记，疤痕；C. wound受伤；D. hole洞。根据常识和前文“I was put in the 2 and then into surgery after I had been in a motorcycle accident a week earlier.”可知，作者受伤的腿做手术痊愈后，留下了疤痕。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这提醒我人性的善良，这对这个想办法吓唬自己的笨小孩产生了巨大的影响。A. informs通知；B. persuades说服；C. reminds提醒；D. warns警告。根据语境和后文“me of the goodness in people”可知，这个伤疤提醒作者人性的善良。remind sb. of sth.“提醒某人某事”为固定搭配。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这提醒我人性的善良，这对这个想办法吓唬自己的笨小孩产生了巨大的影响。A. effort努力；B. commitment承诺；C. difference不同；D. contribution贡献。根据前文“I have quite a 13 on the skin of my leg and I love it. It 14 me of the goodness in people”可知，护士们的善意对作者产生了巨大的影响。make a difference“有影响”为固定搭配。故选C。
第二节(共10小题；每小题15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。
As the temperature continues to drop, the golden autumn seems to be coming to an end, indicating the ___36___(arrive) of the Cold Dew period. Cold Dew, known as “Hanlu” in Chinese,___37___ (fall) on October 8 and ends on October 23 this year.
During Cold Dew, temperatures drop ___38___(significant) and the sun cannot reach the deep waters thoroughly. Therefore, fish swim in shallow waters, ___39___the water temperature is relatively high, making Cold Dew the best season to cast a net or throw a line.
Chrysanthemums (菊花) are the symbolic flower of Cold Dew. ___40___(prevent) autumn dryness, many regions in China have the custom of drinking chrysanthemum wine. In ancient times, drinking wine made with chrysanthemums___41___(think) to allow people long-lasting youth.
Other traditions to mark the season include hiking and climbing. With maple (枫树) leaves ___42___ (turn) red, the splendour of color welcomes nature lovers. On the day of the Double Ninth Festival, which often is around Cold Dew, people often climb hills with cornels (茱萸),___43___ kind of plant. This custom, dating___44___the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 25-220), aims to drive bad things away.
Cold Dew allows us to say goodbye to golden autumn with delicate design, and also gives us a chance to know ____45____ (much) about the culture behind the solar terms.
【答案】36. arrival
37. falls 38. significantly
39. where 40. To prevent
41. was thought
42. turning
43 a 44. from
45. more
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国传统的二十四节气之一——寒露。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：随着气温持续下降，金色的秋天似乎即将结束，预示着寒露时节的到来。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，arrive的名词形式为arrival，不可数。故填arrival。
【37题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：Cold Dew，就是中文的“寒露”，在今年开始于10月8日，结束于10月23日。分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中与ends并列作谓语，此处叙述的是客观事实，句子应用一般现在时，且主语Cold Dew为第三人称单数。所以应填falls。故填falls。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：在寒露期间，气温明显下降，太阳不能彻底到达深水区。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填副词修饰drop，significant的副词形式为significantly。故填significantly。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：因此，鱼在浅水区游，这里水温相对较高，使寒露成为撒网或钓鱼最佳季节。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填非限制性定语从句的引导词，先行词为shallow waters，且从句中缺少地点状语，所以应填where。故填where。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：为了防止秋燥，中国许多地区都有喝菊花酒的习俗。分析句子结构以及句意可知，空格处应填动词不定式作目的状语，所以应填to prevent，放句首时首字母大写。故填To prevent。
【41题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在古代，喝菊花酿的酒被认为可以永葆青春。分析句子结构可知，空格处在句中作谓语，且与主语drinking wine made with chrysanthemums之间的关系为被动；根据所给时间状语In ancient times可知，应用一般过去时，且动名词短语作主语时谓语动词用单数，所以应填was thought。故填was thought。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：枫叶变红，绚丽的色彩欢迎大自然的爱好者。分析句子结构可知，此处考查“with+宾语十宾语补足语”的复合结构，宾语leaves与turn之间的关系为主动，所以应填turning。故填turning。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：重阳节那天，通常在寒露前后，人们经常爬上长着茱萸的山，茱萸是一种植物。分析句子结构可知，空格处应填冠词，结合句意可知，此处表示泛指，意为“一种植物”，所以应用不定冠词，且kind的首字母发音为辅音音素，所以应填a。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：这个习俗起源于东汉(公元25-220年)，目的是辟邪。date from为固定搭配表示“追溯到，起源于”，所以应填from。故填from。
【45题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：寒露让我们告别设计精美的金秋，同样也给了我们一个机会，让我们了解更多节气背后的文化。分析句子结构以及句意可知，空格处应填much的比较级more表示“更多，进一步”。故填more。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你班新来的交换生Jim打算下周六在当地进行一日游，希望你推荐游览路线，并询问你是否能一同前行。请你根据以下要点给他回一封邮件：
1. 写信目的；
2. 游览路线安排；
3. 具体推荐理由。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
Hearing you want to visit the city, I’m glad to show you around. Here are our travel arrangements.
First, we can go to the History Museum, where items dating back thousands of years are exhibited. Opposite it is a restaurant which serves authentic Chinese meals, so we could have lunch there. Then we will pay a short visit to the Central Library, the biggest library in the city. After that, I suggest going sightseeing in the Forest Park.
If you have any questions, please let me know. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你班新来的交换生Jim打算下周六在当地进行一日游，希望你推荐游览路线，并询问你是否能一同前行。请你根据给出的要点给他回一封邮件。
【详解】1.词汇积累
追溯到：date back to→trace back to
菜肴：meal→dish
高兴的：glad→delighted
建议：suggest→recommend
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Then we will pay a short visit to the Central Library, the biggest library in the city.
拓展句：Then we will pay a short visit to the Central Library, which is the biggest library in the city.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Hearing you want to visit the city, I’m glad to show you around. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] If you have any questions, please let me know. (运用了if引导条件状语从句)
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。
As the school Halloween party was just around the corner, the school hall was full of children dressed in different shapes and colours of spooks (鬼) and wonder. Some walked in as princes and princesses, some stepped in as vampires (吸血鬼) and superheroes and some made dramatic entrances as astronauts and historical figures. But one little girl walked in, hiding her face and hoping nobody would take notice of her grey pants and white T-shirt.
Ellie wanted to dress up as a princess that year. Her dad had promised her a few months earlier that her costume would turn a lot of heads. But, as you know, sometimes dads are too busy with their work and forget the small important things while dealing with the big important ones. When Ellie’s dad forgot to save up for her princess costume for the school Halloween party that year, she wasn’t mad at him. However, she couldn’t hold her tears back when the mean kids from her class started making fun of her.
“What are you supposed to be dressed as Ugly Ellie ” one of the boys laughed quietly. Ellie covered her ears and cried as she heard the kids crying out her latest nickname and laughing naughtily over and over again. Every face around her was unkind and indifferent to her sadness.
Mr. Borges was her favourite art teacher and Ellie liked his classes very much. He would listen to Ellie’s deepest fears and biggest dreams. Ellie lived with her grandmother, but it was Mr. Borges who took the place of her father as her guardian, because her father was too busy with his work.
Just as the boys were making fun of Ellie, Mr. Borges came up to her. He was trying to tell her something. The girl wiped her tears right away and managed to escape the crowd of children, closely following him.
“Wait here!” Mr. Borges said and walked into the supply closet (贮藏室). A moment later, he returned, with a few rolls of toilet paper in his hand. Ellie couldn’t help but wonder why he was holding a few rolls of toilet paper.
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。
“What’s that for ” Ellie asked.
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What Mr. Borges did meant everything to Ellie, especially in the field of art.
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【答案】“What’s that for ” Ellie asked. “It’s your Halloween costume. It’s going to be the best costume ever!” beamed Mr. Borges with thrill. Surprised and expectant, Ellie stood frozen on the spot with her eyes wide open. “Come over here,” Mr. Borges gestured to the costume and started to wrap toilet paper around her all over. Seeing herself in the mirror, Ellie jumped up and down, clapping her hands joyfully. “I love it! I love it! Mr. Broges. Thank you!” She hugged Mr. Borges and placed a tiny kiss on his cheek.
What Mr. Borges did meant everything to Ellie, especially in the field of art. “Thank you for your kindness,” thanked Ellie, with tears brimming in her eyes. Mr. Borges replied with a big toothy smile and encouraged, “I can see your artistic talent. Why not give it a shot ” Under Mr. Borges’ encouragement, Ellie started to pick up the brush and buried herself in fine art. The little girl that used to be teased by her classmates later became a distinguished artist. Never would Ellie forget that there was a teacher with a heart of gold, who was willing to lend her a hand when she was at rock bottom.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物展开，一个名叫Ellie的女孩因为父亲忘记给她买万圣节戏服被同学嘲笑，老师Mr. Borges出现了，帮助她离开了嘲笑她的人群。Ellie跟随着老师来到了贮藏室。老师用卫生纸帮她做了戏服，让她对艺术产生兴趣。后来她成为了一位艺术家，她永远不会忘记这位老师的援助。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容““那是干什么用的？”艾莉问道。”可知，第一段可描写老师帮助Ellie用卫生纸做戏服，Ellie感谢老师。
②由第二段首句内容“博尔赫斯先生所做的一切对艾莉来说意义非凡，尤其是在艺术领域。”可知，第二段可描写Mr. Borges对于Ellie在艺术上的影响重大，最后Ellie成为了一名艺术家。
2.续写线索：艾莉询问——老师展示卫生纸做的衣服——艾莉感谢——老师鼓励艾莉创作——艾莉成功
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.跳跃：jump/hop/bounce
②.回应/回复：reply/response
情绪类
①.惊喜：surprised/amazed
②.激动：thrill/excitement
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Surprised and expectant, Ellie stood frozen on the spot with her eyes wide open.（运用了形容词作状语和with复合结构）
[高分句型2].Never would Ellie forget that there was a teacher with a heart of gold, who was willing to lend her a hand when she was at rock bottom.（运用了Never开头的部分倒装句，that引导的宾语从句，who引导的非限制性定语从句和when引导的时间状语从句）
