四川天府新区实外高级中学
2023-2024学年度上期高二年级英语学科期中考试题
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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，用橡皮擦净后，再涂其他答案标号。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I卷(95分)
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。
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 is the woman probably going to do this evening
A. Go out dancing. B. Take care of Catherine. C. Dance with Catherine at home.
2. What will the man buy for Sarah
A. A plant. B. Chocolate. C. A birthday card.
3. How will the speakers go to the restaurant
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
4. Why does the man learn Chinese
A. To write a paper. B. To visit China one day. C. To communicate with a friend.
5. When will the speakers play tennis
A. On April 16th. B. On April 15th. C. On April 6th.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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 is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Wife and husband. C. Customer and shop assistant.
7. How many steaks does the woman want
A. Twelve. B. Four. C. Three.
听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。
8. Why will the woman go to Paris
A To visit a friend. B. To do business. C. To go sightseeing.
9. When will the speakers meet
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
10. How will the woman inform Steve
A. By phone. B. By email. C. By fax.
听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。
11. Where is the camera
A. In the woman’s bag. B. In the man’s hand luggage. C. In the woman’s hand luggage.
12. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s words
A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Impatient.
13. What did the woman probably forget
A. The tickets. B. The passports. C. The traveller’s cheques.
听第9段材料，回答第14~16题。
14. What are the speakers doing
A. Looking at some pictures. B. Taking a trip abroad. C. Making a trip plan.
15. What is the place that they talk about first
A. Bali. B. India. C. Thailand.
16. What happened to the man in Fiji
A. A man hurt him.
B. A girl asked him to marry her.
C. A man asked him to marry his daughter.
17. What is the nationality of the salesgirl
A Swiss. B. Chilean. C. Argentinian.
听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。
18. What is the speaker
A. A radio host. B. A ticket seller. C. A band leader.
19. How much money will be donated to a children’s hospital per ticket
A. 19. B. 28. C. 38.
20. How should people pay for the tickets
A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.
第二部分 阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
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1. According to the ad, one customer is NOT allowed to buy ________ at a time.
A. two pairs of sunglasses.
B. two pairs from Eye Spy’s own range.
C. one pair of prescription glasses and one pair of sunglasses.
D. two named brand pairs and two pairs from Eye Spy’s own range.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad
A. Eye Spy is intended for young customers only.
B. The 2-for-1 deal cannot be used with another deal.
C. Eye Spy offers free optometrist appointments to everyone.
D The 2-for-1 deal can still be used after December 31st 2023.
3. Where is the passage probably from
A. A textbook. B. A smart phone app. C. A guidebook. D. A magazine.
B
The World Is Our Classroom
Tonight, our family was going out to play under the full moon.
We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to function in society. But after we became parents, we did this for Sierra and Bryce. We wanted the kids to see that there is much magic in the natural world, most of which is accessible to anyone. We also wanted to show them it was not necessary to travel far from home to have an adventure, learn, and experience something new. Nearly every month, our family went into the night to “play” by the full moon.
Once we arrived at our location that evening, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising. A thin sliver of the apricot (杏黄色) moon poked above the Blue Mountain Ridge. Everyone stood up, witnessing its rising. More of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to the children that the moon makes no light of its own, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting the sun light back to us. “Does the moon’s face change ” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth and the same side of the moon is always facing earth. We never see the other side, the far side of the moon. Sierra remarked that the moon looked larger when it was rising. I explained that it is an optical illusion (视错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon tricks our eyes.
Much of the knowledge that Todd and I shared with them had been learned from our past life experiences. If we did not have the knowledge to explain and educate, we looked it up, either beforehand to enhance the experience, or afterwards, together, after we wondered and came up with a list of questions.
Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and gazing up at the heavens.
4. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Going outdoors to watch full moon. B. Going on a hike through the forest.
C. Visiting a museum to learn about space. D. Traveling far from home to have an adventure.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the children on the family outing
A. It was a rare chance for them to play under the full moon.
B. They felt forced to watch the moon coming out with their parents.
C. They remained curious and kept digging deeper about the moon.
D. They knew the answers to all the questions put up by their parents.
6. What can we learn from paragraph 4 about the author and her husband
A. They did not make much effort to teach their children.
B. They gained all the knowledge from their past experiences.
C. They left some questions for the kids to get them thinking after each trip.
D. They sometimes looked up information in advance to better educate their children.
7. Choose the best sentence to complete the last paragraph.
A. As we stared up at the sky, a brilliant shooting star raced across the sky.
B. Families have to spend a ton of money to have fun and learn.
C. Opportunities to seek magical experiences and learning is right around us.
D. Wonder often occurs when you don’t quite understand what something is.
C
Math and literature are probably two of the subjects that bring students headaches. However, mathematicians choose to join the two together—they wonder whether the beauty of math can be found in literary works.
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections between Mathematics and Literature a book published recently by: UK mathematician Sarah Hart, presents some interesting thoughts about “three”. She argues that the number has a special hold on Western literature and languages in general.
Many common phrases are in three words, such as “ready, set, go”. Being the first things kids may learn, some nursery rhymes(童谣) have a word repeated three times, such as “row, row, row your boat”. In stories, there are usually three main characters, such as Harry, Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter series. For a series of novels, there are usually three books rather than four, according to Hart.
Three is the minimum number of point s that can define a two-dimensional (二维的) shape. Three sticks can create a triangle, a stable structure. These characteristics behind the number three give it “a sense of strength and completeness” which balances a story, according to the book.
Similarly, another study connected math and storytelling by mapping out readers’ “emotional experiences”. Researchers at the University of Vermont, US, analyzed more than 1,300 fiction works. As each book was divided into many 10,000-word parts, they rated how “happy” each part made readers feel. The ratings were then grouped into arcs (弧线), which showed how the readers’ emotions changed while reading.
The researchers summarized the arcs in six shapes, which covered almost all novels. The simplest patterns were “rise” and “fall”, showing that the plot was straightforward. Two of the most popular story shapes among readers were “rise-fall” and “fall-rise-fall”. It showed that more twists and turns in the stories are preferred by readers.
So why do researchers analyze (分析) the mathematics of literature As the study’s lead author Andrew Reagan told Scientific American, turning words into data “can teach us more about stories”.
8. What does paragraph 3 focus on about the number “three”
A. Its significance in literary works. B. Its importance in mathematical study.
C Its occurrences in literature and language. D. Its various interpretations in literature.
9. Why is the number “three” significant in Western literature and languages according to Hart’s book
A. It carries a special meaning in math. B. It can create a strong emotional impact.
C. It indicates the innovation of storytelling. D. It brings a feeling of power and unity.
10. How did researchers at the University of Vermont connect math and storytelling
A. By using shapes to show the readers’ reading experiences.
B. By comparing the number of characters in some works.
C. By analyzing math knowledge used in different novels.
D. By recording the use of numbers in fiction works.
11. What is the point of analyzing the mathematics of literature according to Reagan
A. To explore the role of literature in teaching math.
B. To improve readers’ mathematical skills.
C. To uncover hidden mathematical mysteries.
D. To gain a deeper understanding of stories.
D
We are now having face-to-face chats with friends instead of talking online. But have you ever been in a conversation that you wish you could run away from Scientists have proved that you might not be alone.
A research team surveyed 806 participants about a recent conversation they had with someone close to them. The participants were asked about the actual length and their expected length of the conversation, and how long they thought the other person wanted to talk for.
About one-third of the conversation length was unwanted, according to the team’s paper published in the journal PNAS. Also, more participants believed that they wanted to end the conversation first. On average, they continued talking for 3.87 minutes before they found that the other speaker wished the same thing. Situations are similar when it comes to strangers. Only about 1.6 percent of the conversations ended when both parties wanted them to.
The paper pointed out that when they talk to strangers, what makes people “mask their desires” may be their politeness. When talking to close friends and family, it may be their kindness as ending the chat too soon may hurt the other’s feelings.
So, what is the best way to end a conversation Saying you only have a certain amount of time to talk at the start of the chat is a good place to start. “Remember conversations don’t end because people don’t know when the other person wants to go,” Adam Mastroianni who led the study told the Inverse website. You should make your partner feel good about the end of the chat by “clearly communicating that you had a nice time and would like to talk again”.
Mastroianni also suggested that the difficulty in ending conversations may be a “coordination (协调) problem”. It’s hard to tell your grandma you want to get off the phone just because you want the conversation to be over, for example.
However, in some ways, this dilemma (困境) may not be a bad thing. People need social connections, and conversation is a good way to make these connections happen.
12. What did the research team survey the participants about
A. Their favorite conversation topics.
B. Their expected length of a recent conversation.
C. Their attitudes toward face-to-face chats.
D. Their ways of ending an unwanted conversation.
13. What did the researchers find out in their survey
A. Nearly half of the length of conversations was unwanted.
B. Most conversations ended when both speakers wanted.
C. Ending conversations with strangers was easier than with friends.
D. Many people tended to talk longer than they wanted in a conversation.
14. What is Mastroianni’s advice on how to end a conversation
A. Searching for a good excuse. B. Saying you want to leave directly.
C. Showing your willingness to talk next time. D. Waiting until the other speaker wants to end.
15. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a method to start a conversation when both parties are ready.
B. To analyze why people are unwilling to have conversations with strangers.
C. To suggest that people hesitate to stop talking in an unwanted conversation out of curiosity.
D. To explain the reason why people are trapped in an undesired conversation and how to end it politely.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When it comes to health tips, all too often we tend to merely search for good habits that stick. ____16____. Making small changes can bring big improvements in your health and wellbeing. Here are some useful tips on how to kick bad habits.
◆ Being over-ambitious about exercise
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to keep active. ____17____ Sometimes it’s enough just to make time for a ten-minute power walk. Scientists at the universities of Cambridge and Leicester recently showed that short, intense bursts of activity are more beneficial to the heart than leisurely exercise lasting more than twice as long.
◆ Scrolling while eating
Being on your phone when you eat means you’re not paying attention to your food or allowing yourself a break from that non-stop cyber chatter. Sit down to have your meal. ____18____, focusing on enjoying what you’re eating.
◆ ____19____
Socializing helps you feel better about life. It might even sharpen your memory and help you live longer, according to some research. So make a few dates with friends and family instead of being alone all the while.
◆ Being hard on yourself
____20____, it’s time to be kind to yourself. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. When feeling exhausted, stop and take microbreaks—stick your head out of the window, have a coffee, read an article. You’ll resume what you’re doing feeling refreshed. Make an active effort to stay positive and congratulate yourself every day on one good thing you’ve achieved, however small.
A. Being sociable
B. Avoiding people
C. Put your mobile out of reach and eat mindfully
D. But do you need to go to the gym five days a week
E. Once you have managed to achieve a long-term goal
F. If you’re struggling to meet exercise goals, or to get everything done
G. However, breaking bad health habits is as important as developing good ones
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ____21____. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ____22____, but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ____23____.
They’re part of a new form of the ____24____ economy (经济): an online group of house sitters.
Throughout their no-cost stays in ____25____ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ____26____.
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travellers carefully ____27____ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ____28____. But house sitting also offers a level of ____29____ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like _____30_____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says.
The couple has a high _____31_____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s _____32_____. For Jessica, that means _____33_____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house _____34_____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right, _____35_____” she says.
21.
A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time
22.
A. game B. service C. vacation D. flight
23.
A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable
24.
A. local B. private C. sharing D. natural
25.
A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbours’
26.
A. favour B. mind C. honour D. absence
27.
A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete
28.
A. buy B. please C. choose D. transport
29.
A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention
30.
A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying
31.
A. success B. survival C. growth D. interest
32.
A. power B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding
33.
A. admiring B. buying C. sending D. borrowing
34.
A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty
35.
A. guess B. decision C. gesture D. impression
第II卷(55分)
第三部分 语言知识运用
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Humans successfully reached the top of the world, Mount Qomolangma, for the first time in 1953. On May 23, 70 years later, a Chinese expedition team reached its peak and ____36____ (carry) out scientific research, which celebrated the historical adventure. The journey to the top is ____37____ (extreme) dangerous and takes both bravery and good physical health ____38____ (complete). Climbers fight against the harsh (恶劣的) environment and go beyond ____39____ (they) limits.
The main reason why scientists fearlessly continue this climb to the top can be the rich information that Mt Qomolangma provides. Due to its biodiversity, it can ____40____ (see) as a “micro Earth”. The drop in altitude (海拔) from the top is huge, forming ____41____ wide range of climates and creating its own ecosystem. Also, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原), ____42____ Mt Qomolangma is located, is an important ecological resource.
“The expedition has transformed from ‘I want to conquer you’ to ‘I want to understand you’,” said Yao Tandong, team ____43____ (lead) of the expedition. The scientists’ work was beyond ____44____ (collect) samples. Advanced equipment like drones (无人机) and 3D laser scanning, was used to better monitor pollutants and changes in glaciers. _____45_____ those new technologies, the expedition resulted in important international influence.
第三节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. The thirteen-year-old Chinese girl, Qiu Yumo, showed her invention that can count pets’ steps at a science ________ (exhibit).(所给词的适当形式填空)
47. Germany held the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival this year, during which people make different ________ (sculpt) With pumpkins, such as squirrels and snails. (所给词的适当形式填空)
48. The questionnaire includes some of the most ________ (frequent) asked questions about the Internet. (所给词的适当形式填空)
49. Currently, about 300 hundred works of Barbie ________ (display) in Meet You Museum in Tianfu New Area of Chengdu. (所给词的适当形式填空)
50. Those ________ saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill, saying that his horses could “gallop off the paper”. (用适当的词填空)
51. No official __________ (permit) has been given for the event to take place. （所给单词适当形式填空）
52. With the seaweed forests and schools of unusual fish ________ (surround) me, I was totally fascinated by the underwater world. (所给词的适当形式填空)
53. Although ________(order) to stop, the driver kept on driving as fast as he could.（所给词的适当形式填空）
54. The driver was scrolling through his smart phone when the crash ________ (occur) on the sharp bend. (所给词的适当形式填空)
55. The plan has drawn criticism and protests over the years since its ________ (announce) in 2017. (所给词的适当形式填空)
56. At Hey Cat Cafe in Wuhan, the “employees” are all stray (流浪的) black cats, most of whom ________ (rescue) by caring people several months ago.
57. Elon Musk is the newly-published biography of the US billionaire, which shares with readers the life story behind his success and ________ (fail). (所给词的适当形式填空)
58. It may take a number of ________ (attempt) to climb Qomolangma, but he thinks it’s worth keeping at it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
59. Overdevelopment could ________ (threat) the safety of the ecosystem. (所给词的适当形式填空)
60. In the past few weeks, the terrible accident ________ (bring) pet management in residential compounds (住宅区) into focus. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 书面表达(满分25分)
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1.本堂交流课的特色；
2.你的收获；
3.改进建议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.内容完整，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________四川天府新区实外高级中学
2023-2024学年度上期高二年级英语学科期中考试题
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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，用橡皮擦净后，再涂其他答案标号。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I卷(95分)
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。
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 is the woman probably going to do this evening
A. Go out dancing. B. Take care of Catherine. C. Dance with Catherine at home.
2. What will the man buy for Sarah
A. A plant. B. Chocolate. C. A birthday card.
3. How will the speakers go to the restaurant
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By taxi.
4. Why does the man learn Chinese
A. To write a paper. B. To visit China one day. C. To communicate with a friend.
5. When will the speakers play tennis
A. On April 16th. B. On April 15th. C. On April 6th.
第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，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 is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Wife and husband. C. Customer and shop assistant.
7. How many steaks does the woman want
A. Twelve. B. Four. C. Three.
听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。
8. Why will the woman go to Paris
A. To visit a friend. B. To do business. C. To go sightseeing.
9. When will the speakers meet
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
10. How will the woman inform Steve
A. By phone. B. By email. C. By fax.
听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。
11. Where is the camera
A. In the woman’s bag. B. In the man’s hand luggage. C. In the woman’s hand luggage.
12 What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s words
A. Nervous. B. Happy. C. Impatient.
13. What did the woman probably forget
A. The tickets. B. The passports. C. The traveller’s cheques.
听第9段材料，回答第14~16题。
14. What are the speakers doing
A. Looking at some pictures. B. Taking a trip abroad. C. Making a trip plan.
15. What is the place that they talk about first
A. Bali. B. India. C. Thailand.
16. What happened to the man in Fiji
A. A man hurt him.
B. A girl asked him to marry her.
C. A man asked him to marry his daughter.
17. What is the nationality of the salesgirl
A. Swiss. B. Chilean. C. Argentinian.
听第10段材料，回答第18~20题。
18. What is the speaker
A. A radio host. B. A ticket seller. C. A band leader.
19. How much money will be donated to a children’s hospital per ticket
A. 19. B. 28. C. 38.
20. How should people pay for the tickets
A. In cash. B. By credit card. C. By check.
第二部分 阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
EYE SPY 2-for-1 Deal on all Glasses On Sale 2-for-1 WHY NOT treat yourself to a brand new pair of glasses this summer With our 2-for-1 deal, you can get any combination of named brand glasses or choose from our own, incredibly stylish range of frames for all ages!
NO NEED TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT! Just pop into any of our stores before December 31st 2023 and quote 2-for-1 Don’t forget to bring a prescription with you if you are buying prescription glasses With our 2-for-1 deal you can: -*Buy two pairs of prescription glasses, two pairs of sunglasses, or one of each — all combinations allowed! -*Buy two pairs from our own range, two brand pairs, or one of each! All orders must be placed on or before December 31st 2023
Deal can be used online or in store. Only 2 pairs per person. Cheapest pair free. Cannot be combined with any other voucher (代金券) or deal. Optician appointment normal price of $20 will be discounted from 2-for-1 purchase. Advance booking online is required. To book an appointment — our website: Click here wwweyespy.com!optometristcode 2FOR1.
1. According to the ad, one customer is NOT allowed to buy ________ at a time.
A. two pairs of sunglasses.
B. two pairs from Eye Spy’s own range.
C. one pair of prescription glasses and one pair of sunglasses.
D. two named brand pairs and two pairs from Eye Spy’s own range.
2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the ad
A. Eye Spy is intended for young customers only.
B. The 2-for-1 deal cannot be used with another deal.
C. Eye Spy offers free optometrist appointments to everyone.
D. The 2-for-1 deal can still be used after December 31st 2023.
3. Where is the passage probably from
A. A textbook. B. A smart phone app. C. A guidebook. D. A magazine.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了EYE SPY眼镜的买一赠一活动。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中的“Only 2 pairs per person.(每人仅限2副)”可知，每个人最多只能买2副眼镜，所以D项错误。A、B、C三项均可在“With our 2-for-1 deal you can”部分找到依据。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中的“Cannot be combined with any other voucher (代金券) or deal.(不能与任何其他代金券或活动组合)”可知，买一赠一活动不可与另外的活动同时使用，所以B项正确。其他三项均可在文中找到依据。故选B。
【3题详解】
文章出处题。根据文中的“EYE SPY 2-for-1 Deal on all Glasses”可知，本文主要介绍了EYE SPY眼镜的买一赠一活动。文章以表格形式展现，且用语简洁、具有鼓动性。由此推知，这应该出自一本杂志的广告。故选D。
B
The World Is Our Classroom
Tonight, our family was going out to play under the full moon.
We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to function in society. But after we became parents, we did this for Sierra and Bryce. We wanted the kids to see that there is much magic in the natural world, most of which is accessible to anyone. We also wanted to show them it was not necessary to travel far from home to have an adventure, learn, and experience something new. Nearly every month, our family went into the night to “play” by the full moon.
Once we arrived at our location that evening, Sierra and I stood holding hands, waiting to cheer the full moon in its rising. A thin sliver of the apricot (杏黄色) moon poked above the Blue Mountain Ridge. Everyone stood up, witnessing its rising. More of the moon came out until it turned into a brilliant orange sphere. Todd explained to the children that the moon makes no light of its own, but simply acts like a mirror, reflecting the sun light back to us. “Does the moon’s face change ” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth and the same side of the moon is always facing earth. We never see the other side, the far side of the moon. Sierra remarked that the moon looked larger when it was rising. I explained that it is an optical illusion (视错觉) because it is so close to the horizon that the moon tricks our eyes.
Much of the knowledge that Todd and I shared with them had been learned from our past life experiences. If we did not have the knowledge to explain and educate, we looked it up, either beforehand to enhance the experience, or afterwards, together, after we wondered and came up with a list of questions.
Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and gazing up at the heavens.
4. What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 2 refer to
A. Going outdoors to watch full moon. B. Going on a hike through the forest.
C. Visiting a museum to learn about space. D. Traveling far from home to have an adventure.
5. Which of the following statements is true about the children on the family outing
A. It was a rare chance for them to play under the full moon.
B. They felt forced to watch the moon coming out with their parents.
C. They remained curious and kept digging deeper about the moon.
D. They knew the answers to all the questions put up by their parents.
6. What can we learn from paragraph 4 about the author and her husband
A. They did not make much effort to teach their children.
B. They gained all the knowledge from their past experiences.
C. They left some questions for the kids to get them thinking after each trip.
D. They sometimes looked up information in advance to better educate their children.
7. Choose the best sentence to complete the last paragraph.
A. As we stared up at the sky, a brilliant shooting star raced across the sky.
B. Families have to spend a ton of money to have fun and learn.
C. Opportunities to seek magical experiences and learning is right around us.
D. Wonder often occurs when you don’t quite understand what something is.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者全家在满月下出去玩的经历。作者认为世界是他们的教室。在月下作者和孩子们探讨了有关月球的知识。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“We first started going on full moon walks for ourselves, because my husband Todd and I, loved them and we needed these little doses of moonlight to stay happy and to function in society. But after we became parents, we did this for Sierra and Bryce.”（我们第一次开始自己在月圆之夜散步，因为我丈夫托德和我都很喜欢，我们需要这些小量的月光来保持快乐，在社会上发挥作用。但当我们为人父母后，我们为塞拉和布莱斯做了这件事。）由此可知，第2段中划线的“this”指的是“去户外看满月”。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中““Does the moon’s face change ” Bryce asked. I told him that the moon rotates with the earth and the same side of the moon is always facing earth. We never see the other side, the far side of the moon. Sierra remarked that the moon looked larger when it was rising.”（“月亮的脸会变吗？”布莱斯问。我告诉他，月球随地球旋转，月球的同一面总是面向地球。我们从未见过月球的另一面，月球的背面。塞拉说，月亮升起的时候看起来更大。）可知，他们保持着好奇心，不断深入挖掘月球的奥秘，这项陈述是正确的。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“If we did not have the knowledge to explain and educate, we looked it up, either beforehand to enhance the experience, or afterwards, together, after we wondered and came up with a list of questions.”（如果我们没有足够的知识来解释和教育，我们就会去查阅，或者是在事先增强体验，或者是在事后，在我们感到疑惑并提出一系列问题之后，一起去查阅。）可知，为了更好地教育孩子，作者和她丈夫有时会提前查阅资料。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sometimes all it takes is going outdoors and gazing up at the heavens.”（有时候，你只需要走到户外，仰望天空。）结合本文标题“世界是我们的教室”可知，本文主要探讨利用身边的事物，现象等来增加孩子的知识。因此C项Opportunities to seek magical experiences and learning is right around us.（寻找神奇经历和学习的机会就在我们身边。）能与最后一段构成完整的内容。故选C项。
C
Math and literature are probably two of the subjects that bring students headaches. However, mathematicians choose to join the two together—they wonder whether the beauty of math can be found in literary works.
Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections between Mathematics and Literature, a book published recently by: UK mathematician Sarah Hart, presents some interesting thoughts about “three”. She argues that the number has a special hold on Western literature and languages in general.
Many common phrases are in three words, such as “ready, set, go”. Being the first things kids may learn, some nursery rhymes(童谣) have a word repeated three times, such as “row, row, row your boat”. In stories, there are usually three main characters, such as Harry, Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter series. For a series of novels, there are usually three books rather than four, according to Hart.
Three is the minimum number of point s that can define a two-dimensional (二维的) shape. Three sticks can create a triangle, a stable structure. These characteristics behind the number three give it “a sense of strength and completeness” which balances a story, according to the book.
Similarly, another study connected math and storytelling by mapping out readers’ “emotional experiences”. Researchers at the University of Vermont, US, analyzed more than 1,300 fiction works. As each book was divided into many 10,000-word parts, they rated how “happy” each part made readers feel. The ratings were then grouped into arcs (弧线), which showed how the readers’ emotions changed while reading.
The researchers summarized the arcs in six shapes, which covered almost all novels. The simplest patterns were “rise” and “fall”, showing that the plot was straightforward. Two of the most popular story shapes among readers were “rise-fall” and “fall-rise-fall”. It showed that more twists and turns in the stories are preferred by readers.
So why do researchers analyze (分析) the mathematics of literature As the study’s lead author Andrew Reagan told Scientific American, turning words into data “can teach us more about stories”.
8. What does paragraph 3 focus on about the number “three”
A. Its significance in literary works. B. Its importance in mathematical study.
C. Its occurrences in literature and language. D. Its various interpretations in literature.
9. Why is the number “three” significant in Western literature and languages according to Hart’s book
A. It carries a special meaning in math. B. It can create a strong emotional impact.
C. It indicates the innovation of storytelling. D. It brings a feeling of power and unity.
10. How did researchers at the University of Vermont connect math and storytelling
A. By using shapes to show the readers’ reading experiences.
B. By comparing the number of characters in some works.
C. By analyzing math knowledge used in different novels.
D. By recording the use of numbers in fiction works.
11. What is the point of analyzing the mathematics of literature according to Reagan
A. To explore the role of literature in teaching math.
B. To improve readers’ mathematical skills.
C. To uncover hidden mathematical mysteries.
D. To gain a deeper understanding of stories.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了数学家将数学和文学结合起来，在文学作品中发现数学之美。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Many common phrases are in three words, such as ‘ready, set, go’. Being the first things kids may learn, some nursery rhymes(童谣) have a word repeated three times, such as ‘row, row, row your boat’. In stories, there are usually three main characters, such as Harry, Ron and Hermione in the Harry Potter series. For a series of novels, there are usually three books rather than four, according to Hart.(许多常用短语都用三个词表示，如‘准备，就绪，出发’。作为孩子们可能学习的第一件事，一些儿歌会把一个单词重复三次，比如‘划，划，划你的船’。在故事中，通常有三个主要角色，如《哈利·波特》系列中的哈利、罗恩和赫敏。根据Hart的说法，一系列小说通常有三本书，而不是四本。)”可知，本段主要从日常短语、儿歌、故事角色、小说系列这几个方面谈论了数字3出现的情况，由此可推测出，本段关注了数字3在文学和语言中的出现。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“These characteristics behind the number three give it ‘a sense of strength and completeness’ which balances a story, according to the book.(根据这本书，数字3背后的这些特征赋予了它‘一种力量感和完整感’，平衡了一个故事。)”可知，数字3带来了一种力量感和完整感。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Similarly, another study connected math and storytelling by mapping out readers’ ‘emotional experiences’.(同样，另一项研究通过绘制读者的‘情感体验’，将数学和讲故事联系起来。)”和“The ratings were then grouped into arcs(弧线), which showed how the readers’ emotions changed while reading.(然后将评分分组为弧形，显示读者在阅读时的情绪变化。)”可知，研究人员绘制读者的“情感体验”，用弧形来显示读者在阅读时的情绪变化。故选A。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As the study’s lead author Andrew Reagan told Scientific American, turning words into data ‘can teach us more about stories’.(正如该研究的主要作者Andrew Reagan告诉《科学美国人》的那样，将文字转化为数据‘可以教会我们更多关于故事的知识’。)”可知，Reagan认为分析文学中的数学可以教会我们更多关于故事的知识；由此可推测出，这可以让我们对故事有更加深刻的理解。故选D。
D
We are now having face-to-face chats with friends instead of talking online. But have you ever been in a conversation that you wish you could run away from Scientists have proved that you might not be alone.
A research team surveyed 806 participants about a recent conversation they had with someone close to them. The participants were asked about the actual length and their expected length of the conversation, and how long they thought the other person wanted to talk for.
About one-third of the conversation length was unwanted, according to the team’s paper published in the journal PNAS. Also, more participants believed that they wanted to end the conversation first. On average, they continued talking for 3.87 minutes before they found that the other speaker wished the same thing. Situations are similar when it comes to strangers. Only about 1.6 percent of the conversations ended when both parties wanted them to.
The paper pointed out that when they talk to strangers, what makes people “mask their desires” may be their politeness. When talking to close friends and family, it may be their kindness as ending the chat too soon may hurt the other’s feelings.
So, what is the best way to end a conversation Saying you only have a certain amount of time to talk at the start of the chat is a good place to start. “Remember conversations don’t end because people don’t know when the other person wants to go,” Adam Mastroianni who led the study told the Inverse website. You should make your partner feel good about the end of the chat by “clearly communicating that you had a nice time and would like to talk again”.
Mastroianni also suggested that the difficulty in ending conversations may be a “coordination (协调) problem”. It’s hard to tell your grandma you want to get off the phone just because you want the conversation to be over, for example.
However, in some ways, this dilemma (困境) may not be a bad thing. People need social connections, and conversation is a good way to make these connections happen.
12. What did the research team survey the participants about
A. Their favorite conversation topics.
B. Their expected length of a recent conversation.
C. Their attitudes toward face-to-face chats.
D. Their ways of ending an unwanted conversation.
13. What did the researchers find out in their survey
A. Nearly half of the length of conversations was unwanted.
B. Most conversations ended when both speakers wanted.
C. Ending conversations with strangers was easier than with friends.
D. Many people tended to talk longer than they wanted in a conversation.
14. What is Mastroianni’s advice on how to end a conversation
A. Searching for a good excuse. B. Saying you want to leave directly.
C. Showing your willingness to talk next time. D. Waiting until the other speaker wants to end.
15. What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To introduce a method to start a conversation when both parties are ready.
B. To analyze why people are unwilling to have conversations with strangers.
C. To suggest that people hesitate to stop talking in an unwanted conversation out of curiosity.
D. To explain the reason why people are trapped in an undesired conversation and how to end it politely.
【答案】12 B 13. D 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究发现很多人在聊天时都会有想要结束谈话的想法，但还是会坚持尬聊一会儿，分析了其原因并给出了结束对话的建议。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A research team surveyed 806 participants about a recent conversation they had with someone close to them. The participants were asked about the actual length and their expected length of the conversation, and how long they thought the other person wanted to talk for.(一个研究小组调查了806名参与者最近与亲近的人的对话。参与者被问及对话的实际长度和预期长度，以及他们认为对方想聊多久。)”可知，研究小组调查了参与者对最近一次对话的期望长度。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Also, more participants believed that they wanted to end the conversation first. On average, they continued talking for 3.87 minutes before they found that the other speaker wished the same thing.(此外，更多的参与者认为他们想先结束对话。平均而言，他们继续交谈了3.87分钟，才发现另一位发言者也有同样的愿望。)”可推测出，许多人虽然想要先结束对话，但往往会继续交谈更久一点。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“You should make your partner feel good about the end of the chat by ‘clearly communicating that you had a nice time and would like to talk again’.(你应该通过‘清楚地传达你玩得很开心，想再聊一次’，让你的伙伴对聊天的结束感到满意。)”可知，你应该表达你想下次再聊的愿望，让对方对结束聊天感到满意。故选C。
【15题详解】
目的意图题。通读全文，第一段中的“But have you ever been in a conversation that you wish you could run away from Scientists have proved that you might not be alone.(但你有没有进行过一次你希望自己能逃避的谈话？科学家们已经证明，你可能并不孤单。)”引出话题，人们会陷入不愿进行下去的谈话中。第二、三段讲述了研究发现很多人虽然想要结束对话，但往往会坚持再尬聊一会儿；第四段讲述了人们不愿结束对话的原因；第五、六段讲述了结束对话的建议；最后一段讲述了人们需要社交，谈话是维持社交的好方法。由此可推测出，本文主要是为了解释人们陷入一场不希望的对话中的原因以及如何礼貌结束对话。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When it comes to health tips, all too often we tend to merely search for good habits that stick. ____16____. Making small changes can bring big improvements in your health and wellbeing. Here are some useful tips on how to kick bad habits.
◆ Being over-ambitious about exercise
We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to keep active. ____17____ Sometimes it’s enough just to make time for a ten-minute power walk. Scientists at the universities of Cambridge and Leicester recently showed that short, intense bursts of activity are more beneficial to the heart than leisurely exercise lasting more than twice as long.
◆ Scrolling while eating
Being on your phone when you eat means you’re not paying attention to your food or allowing yourself a break from that non-stop cyber chatter. Sit down to have your meal. ____18____, focusing on enjoying what you’re eating.
◆ ____19____
Socializing helps you feel better about life. It might even sharpen your memory and help you live longer, according to some research. So make a few dates with friends and family instead of being alone all the while.
◆ Being hard on yourself
____20____, it’s time to be kind to yourself. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. When feeling exhausted, stop and take microbreaks—stick your head out of the window, have a coffee, read an article. You’ll resume what you’re doing feeling refreshed. Make an active effort to stay positive and congratulate yourself every day on one good thing you’ve achieved, however small.
A. Being sociable
B. Avoiding people
C. Put your mobile out of reach and eat mindfully
D. But do you need to go to the gym five days a week
E. Once you have managed to achieve a long-term goal
F. If you’re struggling to meet exercise goals, or to get everything done
G. However, breaking bad health habits is as important as developing good ones
【答案】16. G 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何戒掉一些坏习惯给出了建议。
【16题详解】
空格前的句子“When it comes to health tips, all too often we tend to merely search for good habits that stick.(说到健康秘诀，我们往往倾向于寻找坚持下来的好习惯)”指出我们往往倾向于寻找坚持下来的好习惯，而空格后的句子“Making small changes can bring big improvements in your health and wellbeing.（一些小的改变可以给你的健康和幸福带来巨大的改善)”指出做出改变的好处，所以空格处的句子肯定提到戒掉坏习惯的好处，这样前后才能衔接起来。G项“However, breaking bad health habits is as important as developing good ones(然而，改掉坏的健康习惯和养成好习惯一样重要)”可以衔接上下文，符合题意。故选G项。
【17题详解】
根据该部分提到的坏习惯“Being over-ambitious about exercise(对锻炼过于雄心勃勃)”和空格后的问号可知，空格处的句子应该是一个问句，且和“对锻炼过于雄心勃勃”这一习惯有关。D项“But do you need to go to the gym five days a week(但是你需要一周五天去健身房吗 )”在形式上和内容上都符合题意。故选D项。
【18题详解】
空格前的句子“Being on your phone when you eat means you’re not paying attention to your food or allowing yourself a break from that non-stop cyber chatter.(吃饭时玩手机意味着你没有注意到你的食物，也没有让自己从不停的网络聊天中休息一下)”指出吃饭时玩手机的弊端，而空格后的部分“focusing on enjoying what you’re eating(专注于享受你所吃的东西)”是让你专注于享受你所吃的东西，所以空格处的句子肯定是建议放下手机。C项“Put your mobile out of reach and eat mindfully(把手机放在够不着的地方，用心吃东西)”符合题意。故选C项。
【19题详解】
从空格所处的位置可知，空格处的句子应该是列举的坏习惯之一，而下文的内容“Socializing helps you feel better about life. It might even sharpen your memory and help you live longer, according to some research. So make a few dates with friends and family instead of being alone all the while.(社交让你对生活感觉更好。根据一些研究，它甚至可能提高你的记忆力，帮助你活得更久。所以，多和朋友和家人约会，而不是一直一个人呆着)”指出参加社交的好处，所以空格处的句子一定和不愿参加社交有关。B项“Avoiding people(不愿见人)”符合题意。故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据空格后的逗号和句子可知，空格处只能填入一个非谓语形式或从句；根据该部分的主题“Being hard on yourself(对自己苛刻)”和空格后的主句“it’s time to be kind to yourself(是时候善待自己了)”可知，只有F项“If you’re struggling to meet exercise goals, or to get everything done(如果你正在努力达到锻炼目标，或者完成所有事情)”在内容上和形式上符合题意。故选F项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ____21____. She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ____22____, but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ____23____.
They’re part of a new form of the ____24____ economy (经济): an online group of house sitters.
Throughout their no-cost stays in ____25____ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ____26____.
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travellers carefully ____27____ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ____28____. But house sitting also offers a level of ____29____ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like _____30_____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says.
The couple has a high _____31_____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s _____32_____. For Jessica, that means _____33_____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house _____34_____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right, _____35_____” she says.
21.
A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time
22.
A. game B. service C. vacation D. flight
23.
A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable
24.
A. local B. private C. sharing D. natural
25.
A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbours’
26.
A. favour B. mind C. honour D. absence
27.
A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete
28.
A. buy B. please C. choose D. transport
29.
A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention
30.
A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying
31.
A. success B. survival C. growth D. interest
32.
A. power B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding
33.
A. admiring B. buying C. sending D. borrowing
34.
A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty
35.
A. guess B. decision C. gesture D. impression
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jessica和丈夫通过代管房屋来环球旅行的事情。在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。A. indoors室内；B. online在线的；C. single-handed单手的；D. full-time全职的。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore.”可知，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. vacation假期；D. flight航班。根据上文“traveling the world”可知，Jessica和丈夫在环球旅行，在度假。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. safe安全的；B. busy忙碌的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. affordable支付得起的。根据“but”可知，上下文之间有转折关系，对应上文“expensive”，这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行“负担得起”。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分：一群在线代管房屋者。A. local当地的；B. private私人的；C. sharing共享的；D. natural天然的。根据句中“an online group of house sitters”和下文提到他们免费住在陌生人家里，可见是“共享经济”。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. co-workers’同事的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文可知他们在环球旅行，所以是住在陌生人的家里。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. favour帮助；B. mind头脑；C. honour荣誉；D. absence不在，缺席。根据上文“house sitters”和句中“they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s”可推知，他们在房主不在的时代管房屋，喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据句中“scheduling their days around the pets”可推知，为了照顾好房主的宠物，他们要仔细地规划他们的旅行。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. buy购买；B. please（使）开心；C. choose选择；D. transport运输。根据句中“scheduling their days around the pets”可推知，旅行计划要围绕宠物来安排，说明宠物有时也不好带，很难让它们高兴。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适，安慰；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。根据句中“they can’t find in a hotel”和下文“at a friend’s house”可推知，照看房子像住在朋友家一样，能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这就像留宿在朋友家一样，”Jessica说。A. cooking烹饪；B. staying留宿；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据句中“at a friend’s house”可知，指像留宿在朋友家。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为房屋代管人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival存活；C. growth生长；D. interest兴趣。根据句中“they always go beyond the homeowner’s 12 .”和下文“plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house 13 and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house.”可知，他们让房主人很满意，所有被接受为房屋代管人的成功率很高。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为房屋代管人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. power权力；B. abilities能力；C. expectations期待；D. understanding理解。根据下文“plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house 13 and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house.”可推知，他们在代管期间，把宠物和房子都照顾得很好，甚至走的时候还留下礼物，这些做法超出了房主的预期。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. admiring钦佩；B. buying购买；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据句中“plenty of pictures of happy pets”可推知，他们会在代管期间给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. clean干净的；B. open开放的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据上文可知，他们的职责就是照看房子，所以要保持房子的清洁。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. gesture手势；D. impression印象。是房主选择了他们当房屋代管人，所以是房主做了正确的决定。故选B。
第II卷(55分)
第三部分 语言知识运用
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Humans successfully reached the top of the world, Mount Qomolangma, for the first time in 1953. On May 23, 70 years later, a Chinese expedition team reached its peak and ____36____ (carry) out scientific research, which celebrated the historical adventure. The journey to the top is ____37____ (extreme) dangerous and takes both bravery and good physical health ____38____ (complete). Climbers fight against the harsh (恶劣的) environment and go beyond ____39____ (they) limits.
The main reason why scientists fearlessly continue this climb to the top can be the rich information that Mt Qomolangma provides. Due to its biodiversity, it can ____40____ (see) as a “micro Earth”. The drop in altitude (海拔) from the top is huge, forming ____41____ wide range of climates and creating its own ecosystem. Also, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (青藏高原), ____42____ Mt Qomolangma is located, is an important ecological resource.
“The expedition has transformed from ‘I want to conquer you’ to ‘I want to understand you’,” said Yao Tandong, team ____43____ (lead) of the expedition. The scientists’ work was beyond ____44____ (collect) samples. Advanced equipment like drones (无人机) and 3D laser scanning, was used to better monitor pollutants and changes in glaciers. _____45_____ those new technologies, the expedition resulted in important international influence.
【答案】36. carried
37. extremely
38. to complete
39. their 40. be seen
41. a 42. where
43. leader 44. collecting
45. With
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了中国考察队成功登上珠穆朗玛峰，进行科学研究。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：70年后的5月23日，中国探险队达到顶峰，进行了科学研究，庆祝了这一历史冒险。根据and前的reached可知，and前后连接并列的谓语动词，所以这里应用一般过去时。故填carried。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：登顶之旅极其危险，需要勇气和良好的身体健康才能完成。空处应用副词修饰空后的dangerous。extremely意为“极其，非常”。故填extremely。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意参考上题。sth. takes/took time to do为固定句型，意为“做某事需要……时间”，不定式中的动词与主语sth.之间是动宾关系，用主动形式。故填to complete。
【39题详解】
考查代词。句意：攀登者与恶劣的环境作斗争，超越极限。空处应用形容词性物主代词作定语。故填their。
【40题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：由于其生物多样性，它可以被视为一个“微型地球”。see...as...意为“将……看作……”。根据句意，it和see之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。空前有can，这里应用动词原形。故填be seen。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：从顶部开始，海拔高度的落差是巨大的，形成了广泛的气候，并创造了自己的生态系统。a wide range of...意为“各种各样的……，广泛的……”。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：此外，珠穆朗玛峰所在的青藏高原是一个重要的生态资源。分析句子结构，空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，指代先行词the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau，且在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where。故填where。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：“探险已经从‘我想征服你’转变为‘我想了解你’，”探险队队长姚檀栋说。team ____8____(lead) of the expedition是Yao Tandong的同位语，表示身份，应用名词的单数。leader意为“领导者”。故填leader。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：科学家们的工作不仅仅是收集样本。空前有介词beyond ，这里应用动名词。故填collecting。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：凭借这些新技术，本次探险产生了重要的国际影响。根据空后的those new technologies可知，这里应用介词with，意为“具有，用”。故填With。
第三节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
46. The thirteen-year-old Chinese girl, Qiu Yumo, showed her invention that can count pets’ steps at a science ________ (exhibit).(所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】exhibition
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：13岁的中国女孩邱羽墨在一个科学展览上展示了她可以计算宠物步数的发明。根据空前的a science可知，空处应用名词单数。exhibition意为“展览会”，为可数名词，作宾语。故填exhibition。
47. Germany held the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival this year, during which people make different ________ (sculpt) With pumpkins, such as squirrels and snails. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】sculptures
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：德国今年举办了路德维希堡南瓜节，在节日期间人们用南瓜制作不同的雕塑，如松鼠和蜗牛。空处应用名词，作make的宾语。sculpture意为“雕塑”，为可数名词，且其前有different修饰，所以应用名词复数。故填sculptures。
48. The questionnaire includes some of the most ________ (frequent) asked questions about the Internet. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】frequently
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：调查问卷包括一些关于互联网的最常见问题。空处应用副词，修饰空后的动词asked。frequently意为“频繁地，经常地”。故填frequently。
49. Currently, about 300 hundred works of Barbie ________ (display) in Meet You Museum in Tianfu New Area of Chengdu. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】are being displayed
【解析】
【详解】考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：目前，约有300件芭比娃娃作品正在成都天府新区遇见你博物馆展出。根据句中的Currently可知，这里表示现阶段正在进行的动作，应用现在进行时。主语about 300 hundred works of Barbie表示复数，谓语应用复数形式，且主语和动词display之间是动宾关系，应用被动语态。故填are being displayed。
50. Those ________ saw Han Gan’s horse paintings all sang high praises for his unique skill, saying that his horses could “gallop off the paper”. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】who
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：看过韩干的马绘画作品的人都对他的绝技赞不绝口，说他的马可以“在纸上驰骋”。分析句子结构可知，____ saw Han Gan’s horse paintings在句中为定语从句，修饰先行词Those，指人，从句缺少主语，只能用who引导。故填who。
51. No official __________ (permit) has been given for the event to take place. （所给单词适当形式填空）
【答案】permission
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这项活动还没有得到官方批准。分析句子结构，该空作句子主语，用名词。根据所给词，可知permission符合题意，permission是不可数名词，故填permission。
52. With the seaweed forests and schools of unusual fish ________ (surround) me, I was totally fascinated by the underwater world. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】surrounding
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：海藻林和成群不寻常的鱼围绕着我，我完全被海底世界迷住了。分析句子结构，这里是with符合结构，逻辑主语the seaweed forests and schools of unusual fish和surround之间是主谓关系，所以应用现在分词，作宾补。故填surrounding。
53. Although ________(order) to stop, the driver kept on driving as fast as he could.（所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】ordered
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句的省略。句意：虽然司机被命令停车，但他还是继续以最快的速度开着车。当时间、条件、让步状语从句的主语与主句主语一致，且有be动词时，可以省略从句的主语及be动词；本句完整句型为Although the driver was ordered to stop, the driver kept on driving as fast as he could.此处可以省略从句中的the driver was。故填ordered。
54. The driver was scrolling through his smart phone when the crash ________ (occur) on the sharp bend. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】occurred
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：在急转弯处发生车祸时，司机正在浏览他的智能手机。根据句意并句中的was scrolling可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。故填occurred。
55. The plan has drawn criticism and protests over the years since its ________ (announce) in 2017. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】announcement
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：该计划自2017年宣布以来，多年来一直受到批评和抗议。根据空前的its可知，这里应用名词，作介词since宾语。announcement意为“宣布”，为不可数名词。故填announcement。
56. At Hey Cat Cafe in Wuhan, the “employees” are all stray (流浪的) black cats, most of whom ________ (rescue) by caring people several months ago.
【答案】were rescued
【解析】
【详解】考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：在武汉的嘿Cat咖啡馆，“员工”都是流浪黑猫，大多数是几个月前被爱心人士救出来的。根据句中的时间状语several months ago可知，这里表示过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。主语most of whom表示复数，whom指代前面的stray black cats，所以谓语应用复数形式；且主语和rescue之间是动宾关系，所以应用被动语态。故填were rescued。
57. Elon Musk is the newly-published biography of the US billionaire, which shares with readers the life story behind his success and ________ (fail). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】failure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：《埃隆·马斯克传》是这位美国亿万富翁最新出版的传记，与读者分享了他成功与失败背后的人生故事。根据and前的success可知，and连接并列的结构，所以空处应用名词，一起作behind的宾语。这里与success(成功)对应，应用failure，意为“失败”，此处用作不可数名词。故填failure。
58. It may take a number of ________ (attempt) to climb Qomolangma, but he thinks it’s worth keeping at it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】attempts
【解析】
【详解】考查名词的数。句意：攀登珠穆朗玛峰可能需要多次尝试，但他认为坚持下去是值得的。attempt意为“尝试”，为可数名词，且其前有a number of修饰，所以应用名词复数。故填attempts。
59. Overdevelopment could ________ (threat) the safety of the ecosystem. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】threaten
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：过度开发可能威胁生态系统的安全。根据空前的could可知，空处应用动词原形。threaten意为“威胁”，为及物动词。故填threaten。
60. In the past few weeks, the terrible accident ________ (bring) pet management in residential compounds (住宅区) into focus. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】has brought
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的几周里，这起可怕的事故使居民区的宠物管理成为人们关注的焦点。根据句中的时间状语In the past few weeks可知，这里应用现在完成时。主语the terrible accident为第三人称单数，谓语应用单数形式。故填has brought。
第四部分 书面表达(满分25分)
61. 假定你是李华，你班上的英国交换生Sandy在网上分享了一堂“经典中外名画鉴赏(Appreciation of Classic Paintings Around the World)”的交流课。请你在线上留言板上写一则评论，内容包括：
1.本堂交流课的特色；
2.你的收获；
3.改进建议。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.内容完整，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总词数。
The online class was absolutely wonderful.
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【答案】 The online class was absolutely wonderful. With the title of Appreciation of Classic Paintings Around the World, it showed the unique charm of the classic paintings in different cultures and different ages. Online as it was, this class created a totally immersive atmosphere. By comparing the differences and similarities of Chinese landscape painting and Western oil paintings, the video gave us a new insight into the different painting skills. It also triggered our passion to explore more about the ever-lasting beauty of paintings. Honestly, it would be better if more interactive elements, such as mini-games or real-time comments, are included in this class. Generally speaking, it was truly fantastic.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文，要求考生写一篇关于“经典中外名画鉴赏”的交流课的评论，陈述本堂交流课的特色、你的收获、改进建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
标题：title→topic
比较：compare…and…→contrast…and…with/make a comparison of…and…
对……有新的了解：a new insight into→a new glimpse into/a new understanding of
激发：trigger→arouse/stimulate
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Online as it was, this class created a totally immersive atmosphere.
拓展句：While/Although/Though it was online, this class created a totally immersive atmosphere.
【点睛】【高分句型1】By comparing the differences and similarities of Chinese landscape painting and Western oil paintings, the video gave us a new insight into the different painting skills.(使用了动名词短语作介词宾语)
【高分句型2】Honestly, it would be better if more interactive elements, such as mini-games or real-time comments, are included in this class. (使用了if引导条件状语从句)
