西昌市2023-2024学年度上期期中检测
高二英语
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第1至8页，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)第9至10页，共计10页。答题卡2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号用0. 5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上，并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。
2. 选出题使用2B铅笔涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡收回。
第Ⅰ卷
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个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. L19.15 B. L9.18 C. L9.15
答案是C。
1. What did the man do last weekend
A. He went camping. B. He attended a party. C. He stayed home with his friends.
2. When did the woman meet Anna
A. At 7:55. B. At 7:58 C. At 8:02
3. Why does the woman remember James so well
A. He has a funny face.
B. He was the 1st person she met.
C. He was late for school on the first day.
4. What do we know about the man
A. He is eager to meet the boss.
B. He plans to give a talk on fishing.
C. He has the same hobby as the boss.
5. What does the woman mean
A. Bob never studies hard.
B. Bob has been studying hard lately.
C. Bob started preparing for the test long ago.
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和7题.
6 What did the woman dream about
A. The man had an accident.
B. The boss wanted to fire the man.
C. The man was going to give up his job.
7. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.
听第7段材料，回答第8和9题.
8. Why did the woman call the man
A. To cancel a booking. B. To make a reservation. C. To change her trip.
9. When does the hotel have a special offer
A. In January. B. In February. C. In March.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.
10. Who might Johnny be
A. The man’s son. B. The man’s brother. C. The woman’s brother.
11. What will the man do today
A. Go shopping. B. Meet some friends. C. Play basketball.
12. What kind of life does the woman live
A. Very busy. B. Easy. C. Interesting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.
13 Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On the phone. B. At the office. C. In a restaurant.
14. What does the woman think is the key part of the whole operation
A. Having early studies. B. Having a good product. C. Getting a good import agent.
15. What kind of company does the man work for
A A phone company. B. A bicycle company. C. A furniture design company.
16. What does the woman mean in the end
A. She will sell the product.
B. She will help the man with the report.
C. She hasn’t been convinced by the man.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. Why did the speaker’s family move to New York City
A. To go to a better school.
B. To experience more culture.
C. To move into a smaller apartment.
18. What did the speaker dislike about her new building
A. It was noisy outside.
B. It was far from her school.
C. It wasn’t in a safe neighborhood.
19. What was the speaker’s favorite thing about the city
A. Eating delicious food.
B. Going to museums and theatres.
C. Making a lot of new friends.
20. What did the speaker mainly think of the city
A. It was mostly positive.
B. Everything was a challenge.
C. Things changed from bad to good.
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
Whether it is for a special festival, to express thanks or to just let someone know that you care about them, giving gifts is a common custom. The purpose of giving gifts may be similar, but the tradition varies from country to country. A gift of respect in one place may be considered rude in another. Take a look at three unique gift-giving traditions.
India
If you’re invited to someone’s home in India, you should bring a small gift, whether it’s a box of chocolates or some flowers. Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. When giving money, it should have an odd number (奇数) value, which is believed to bring good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with-both hands, Indians generally only use their right hand because left hands are considered unclean.
Japan
For most Japanese, the ritual (礼节) of giving presents is more important than the gifts themselves. The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That’s because un-covered gifts are considered disrespectful. To show politeness and thanks, people may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it. Gifts should be given in pairs, but four should be avoided just like in China. Lucky numbers also include eight, for eight is said to bring prosperity (兴旺).
Native America
While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From weddings to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts (手工艺品)-made by hand to show love, respect and appreciation.
1. What color should be avoided when you wrap a gift in India
A. Green. B. Red. C. Yellow. D. White.
2. What do gift-giving customs in India and Japan have in common
A. Wrapped gifts. B. Receiving with both hands.
C. Similar lucky numbers. D. Rejecting once or twice.
3. Where is it common for hosts to prepare presents for guests according to the text
A. India. B. Japan. C. Native America. D. China.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。无论是为了一个特殊的节日，表达感谢或只是让别人知道你关心他们，送礼物是一个普遍的习俗。本文主要介绍了三个国家独特的送礼传统。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据India部分中的“Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. (礼物不应该用黑色或白色包装，因为它们被认为是不吉利的。相反，使用明亮的颜色，如绿色，红色或黄色。)”可知，在印度包装礼物时应该避免使用白色。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据India部分中的“Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. (礼物不应该用黑色或白色包装，因为它们被认为是不吉利的。相反，使用明亮的颜色，如绿色，红色或黄色。)”和Japan部分中的“Every gift should be wrapped.(每份礼物都应该包装好。)”可知，印度和日本的送礼习俗的共同点是包装礼物。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Native America部分中的“While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From weddings to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts.(虽然客人为主人准备礼物是很常见的，但这在美洲原住民社区是不一样的。 从婚礼到生日庆典，客人都是收到礼物的人。)”可知，主人为客人准备礼物在美洲原住民很常见。故选C。
B
I was diagnosed at the age of 14 with a disease, which the doctors said would leave me in a wheelchair at 25 and dead at 40. Luckily, it didn’t happen as predicted. The disease never spread to my legs, for which I am very grateful.
Still, everything I did hurt, from opening a door to putting on my clothes. I no longer had the ability to move my thumbs, and my left hand was functionally paralyzed (功能性瘫痪). I was in constant pain because I lacked the muscle strength required to do these simple tasks.
After undergoing 40 years of this disease, I decided to step into the world of alternative (可替代的/非传统的) healing. I learned to allow the flow of grace to heal and care for me.
Healing is having the courage to love yourself, and trusting you deserve a better life and healthier existence. When I adopted that new belief system, my entire being started to shift into wellness.
Slowly and steadily, I was unlocking myself from the only existence I had known. I began to imagine a new life filled with joy and acceptance. If my heart healed, my body would heal.
As I became more in touch with the energy around me, I learned the incredible power of words and how we receive exactly what we ask for. I came to understand that everything in life is an offering, an opportunity to grow.
We always have a choice. We can remain trapped in past belief patterns and behaviors that no longer serve us, or we can create a new story, one that is truer to ourselves.
I learned that “forgiveness + compassion = healing”. When we forgive ourselves, and others, we heal the hurt and discomfort. When we are compassionate (有同情心的) and graceful, we attract the same. As a result of my efforts, I now live each day in joy and gratitude.
Since I can heal, anyone can heal. We are here to be in our heart’s desire and live our purpose.
4. How is the 2nd paragraph developed
A. By giving examples. B. By listing statistics.
C By making comparisons. D. By classifying facts.
5. What do we know about the author
A. She used to move in a wheelchair.
B. She was rescued by a doctor at 40.
C. She was in constant pain for a heart attack.
D. She has changed her mindset toward positivity.
6. Which of the following best describes her new belief system
A. Uncertain. B. Ridiculous. C. Beneficial. D. ineffective.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Learning to forgive others. B. Shifting into wellness.
C. Meeting a big challenge. D. Healing the world.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者如何通过自我疗愈克服疾病的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Still, everything I did hurt, from opening a door to putting on my clothes. I no longer had the ability to move my thumbs, and my left hand was functionally paralyzed (功能性瘫痪). I was in constant pain because I lacked the muscle strength required to do these simple tasks.(尽管如此，我做的每件事都很痛，从开门到穿衣服。我的拇指再也不能活动了，我的左手功能性瘫痪了。我经常感到疼痛，因为我缺乏做这些简单工作所需的肌肉力量。)”可知，作者在第二段中通过举例的方式来说明自己的具体情况。故选A项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Healing is having the courage to love yourself, and trusting you deserve a better life and healthier existence. When I adopted that new belief system, my entire being started to shift into wellness.(治愈是有勇气爱自己，相信自己值得拥有更好的生活和更健康的存在。当我接受了这个新的信念体系后，我的整个身体开始变得健康起来。)”和第五段中“Slowly and steadily, I was unlocking myself from the only existence I had known. I began to imagine a new life filled with joy and acceptance. If my heart healed, my body would heal.(慢慢地，稳步地，我把自己从我所知道的唯一存在中解放出来。我开始想象一种充满欢乐和接纳的新生活。如果我的心痊愈了，我的身体也会痊愈。)”可推知，作者通过调整自己的心态，让自己变得积极乐观，进而达到了治愈的目的。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“When I adopted that new belief system, my entire being started to shift into wellness.(当我接受了这个新的信念体系后，我的整个身体开始变得健康起来。)”可知，作者的新信仰体系让她受益。故选C项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第三段中“After undergoing 40 years of this disease, I decided to step into the world of alternative (可替代的/非传统的) healing. I learned to allow the flow of grace to heal and care for me.(在经历了40年的这种疾病之后，我决定进入替代疗法的世界。我学会了让恩典之流来治愈和照顾我。)”、第四段中“When I adopted that new belief system, my entire being started to shift into wellness.(当我接受了这个新的信念体系后，我的整个身体开始变得健康起来。)”和倒数第三段中“We always have a choice. We can remain trapped in past belief patterns and behaviors that no longer serve us, or we can create a new story, one that is truer to ourselves.(我们总是有选择的。我们可以继续困在过去不再为我们服务的信念模式和行为中，或者我们可以创造一个新的故事，一个对自己更真实的故事。)”可推知，文章讲述了作者通过调整自己的心态，让自己变得积极乐观，达到自我疗愈和克服疾病的故事，故事中作者主动选择了“变得健康”，所以“Shifting into wellness.”是文章最佳标题。故选B项。
C
Few people expected that a new song written and performed by Chinese pop singer-songwriter Daolang, who kept himself out of the spotlight for years, would go viral on social media. However, the track Luocha Haishi (A Market in a Faraway Land) — one of the 11 original songs from the 52-year-old artist’s latest album titled Shan Ge Liao Zai (Folk Songs Fading Away)— has topped the charts on several Chinese music apps and has become one of the biggest hits of the year so far. The song, which was released on July 19, got 8 billion streams by 6 pm on July 30, according to Tide News.
The curiosity surrounding the song seems to be driving its popularity. Social media users are fiercely debating if the lyrics have hidden meanings. Reading between the lines, some online listeners said the song is a stinging satire (尖锐的讽刺) on the current “unhealthy and chaotic (混乱的) environment in show business” in China, while others see Luocha Haishi as Daolang’s “revenge” on people who once criticized his music.
According to the album’s introduction, Shan Ge Liao Zai is a mix of Liaozhai Zhiyi, which is a collection of ghost stories by Pu Songling, and Chinese folk songs of different regions. The lyrics of Luocha Haishi is adapted from a Liaozhai Zhiyi tale by the same name, which talks about a man’s adventure in a faraway kingdom called Luocha. The people of this imaginary land regard ugliness as beauty, call black white and confuse between right and wrong.
Hong Qi, a singer-songwriter, said in an interview that Daolang loves traditional Chinese culture and folk music, and so it was very natural for the experienced musician to choose the theme that he did. Any other interpretation comes from people’s own imagination.
“As a researcher on classic Chinese literature, I appreciate Daolang, whose new song is creative and gives Liaozhai Zhiyi a new interpretation. I don’t know whether the song is targeted at a certain group of people or one person. What makes it meaningful is that it fuels discussions and makes people think, ”said Miao Huaiming, a professor at Nanjing University’s School of Liberal Arts.
8. What do the underlined words “go viral” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Take off. B. Lose out. C. Suffer criticism. D. Fight back.
9. Why is the track Luocha Haishi so popular on social media
A. Because it has got 8 billion streams in the world.
B. Because people are curious about its lyrics’ meanings.
C. Because it may be Daolang’s ”revenge” on some persons.
D. Because it is a stinging satire on the current music industry.
10. What can we learn about Shan Ge Liao Zai according to the text
A. The biggest hit of the year so far.
B. A man’s adventure in a faraway kingdom.
C. A collection of ghost stories by Pu Songling.
D. A mix of traditional Chinese culture and folk music.
11. What is the Miao Huaiming’s attitude towards Daolang’s new song
A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了多年来一直远离聚光灯的中国流行歌手、词曲作者刀郎创作并演唱的一首新歌会在社交媒体上走红。这位52岁的歌手的最新专辑《山歌廖哉》中的11首原创歌曲之一《罗刹海市》在多个中国音乐应用程序上登顶排行榜，并成为今年迄今为止最热门的歌曲之一。
【8题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段中“However, the track Luocha Haishi (A Market in a Faraway Land) — one of the 11 original songs from the 52-year-old artist’s latest album titled Shan Ge Liao Zai (Folk Songs Fading Away)— has topped the charts on several Chinese music apps and has become one of the biggest hits of the year so far. The song, which was released on July 19, got 8 billion streams by 6 pm on July 30, according to Tide News.”（然而，这位52岁的歌手的最新专辑《山歌廖哉》中的11首原创歌曲之一《罗刹海市》在多个中国音乐应用程序上登顶排行榜，并成为今年迄今为止最热门的歌曲之一。据潮汐新闻报道，这首歌于7月19日发布，截至7月30日下午6点，播放量已达80亿。）由此可知，此处为多年来一直远离聚光灯的中国流行歌手、词曲作者刀郎创作并演唱的一首新歌会在社交媒体上走红。故可猜测划线短语go viral为“走红”的意思，结合选项A项take off“突然成功或流行起来”意思一致。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“The curiosity surrounding the song seems to be driving its popularity. Social media users are fiercely debating if the lyrics have hidden meanings.”（人们对这首歌的好奇似乎推动了它的流行。社交媒体用户正在激烈讨论歌词是否有隐藏的含义。）可知，这首歌在社交媒体上如此受欢迎是因为人们对歌词的含义很好奇。故选B项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“According to the album’s introduction, Shan Ge Liao Zai is a mix of Liaozhai Zhiyi, which is a collection of ghost stories by Pu Songling, and Chinese folk songs of different regions.”（据专辑介绍，《山歌廖哉》是蒲松龄的鬼故事集《聊斋志异》和中国各地民歌的混合体。）以及第四段“Hong Qi, a singer-songwriter, said in an interview that Daolang loves traditional Chinese culture and folk music, and so it was very natural for the experienced musician to choose the theme that he did.”（创作型歌手洪琦在接受采访时表示，刀郎热爱中国传统文化和民间音乐，所以对于这位经验丰富的音乐家来说，选择这样的主题是很自然的。）可知，《山歌寮载》是中国传统文化与民间音乐的融合。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““As a researcher on classic Chinese literature, I appreciate Daolang, whose new song is creative and gives Liaozhai Zhiyi a new interpretation. I don’t know whether the song is targeted at a certain group of people or one person. What makes it meaningful is that it fuels discussions and makes people think, ”said Miao Huaiming, a professor at Nanjing University’s School of Liberal Arts.”（“作为一名中国古典文学研究者，我很欣赏刀郎，他的新歌很有创意，给了《聊斋志异》一个新的诠释。我不知道这首歌是针对某一群人还是某一个人。它之所以有意义，是因为它引发了讨论，引发了人们的思考，”南京大学文科学院教授苗怀明说。）可推知，苗怀明对刀郎的新歌持支持的态度。故选C项。
D
With the weather getting hot, bites caused by mosquitoes (蚊子) not only annoy people, but can result in many infectious diseases. Even when people wear long clothes, mosquitoes’ complex biting mechanism enables them to bite through clothes.
It would be great if clothing could be used to completely prevent people from getting bitten. Researchers tested graphene (石墨烯), a material that is incredibly thin but really strong, in order to find out if it can make clothing resistant (有抵抗力的) to mosquitoes.
In the lab experiment, volunteers exposed a small patch of skin on their arms or hands to roughly 100 miosquitoes for five minutes at a time. Researchers tested three different situations: volunteers wearing no protection, wearing cheesecloth (薄纱棉布), or wearing cheesecloth plus a thin graphene layer under it.
A video camera was then used to record and quantify mosquitoes’ behavior, including whether they landed on the skin, how long they stayed there, and whether they began to suck blood. The number of bites each volunteer got was also calculated based on how many swellings developed on their skin afterward. Finally, researchers dropped a little water or sweat on top of the graphene layer and studied the consequence, and they also tested a slightly different graphene layer called “reduced graphene”.
As a result, the number of mosquito bites on naked skin was the highest, about 16 on average;skin only protected by cheesecloth got the second, about 10 per five minutes’ exposure. The exciting finding was that there was no swelling (肿胀) developing on skin covered by the thin graphene layer under cheesecloth, which means the material is effective at preventing mosquito bites. The mosquitoes landed on skin totally uncovered or covered in cheesecloth about 23 times on average, and stayed for one to two paratively, the mosquitoes landed on skin covered in the graphene layer fewer than 10 times, and the length of their stay was much shorter. Besides, water or sweat can ruin the graphene layer, which allows mosquitoes to bite through it. But fortunately, the number of mosquito bites in either dry or wet conditions can be lowered as long as the graphene material is improved to a certain extent.
12. What is the purpose of this experiment
A. To compare different types of materials.
B. To test if graphene can stop mosquito bites.
C. To find useful ways to keep mosquitoes away.
D. To find some materials to prevent mosquito bites.
13 What are the 3 and 4th paragraph mainly about
A. Why graphene is a useful material. B. How the experiment was conducted.
C. How a video camera was used. D. What the final conclusion was.
14. What can allow mosquitoes to bite through the graphene layer
A. Applying water to graphene. B. Adding a thin graphene layer.
C. Making the graphene layer dry. D. Improving the graphene material.
15. Where can this text come from
A. A book review. B. A travel magazine.
C. An official document. D. A news report.
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道，文章主要报道了科学家们通过研究发现石墨烯制成的衣服在应对蚊虫叮咬方面有一定的效果。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“It would be great if clothing could be used to completely prevent people from getting bitten. Researchers tested graphene (石墨烯), a material that is incredibly thin but really strong, in order to find out if it can make clothing resistant (有抵抗力的) to mosquitoes. (如果衣服可以用来完全防止人们被咬，那就太好了。研究人员测试了石墨烯，这是一种非常薄但非常坚固的材料，为了找出它是否能使衣服抵抗蚊子。)”可知，研究者为了做这个实验的目的是测试石墨烯预防蚊虫叮咬的有效性，故选B。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“In the lab experiment, volunteers exposed a small patch of skin on their arms or hands to roughly 100 miosquitoes for five minutes at a time. Researchers tested three different situations：volunteers wearing no protection, wearing cheesecloth (薄纱棉布), or wearing cheesecloth plus a thin graphene layer under it. (在实验室实验中，志愿者将手臂或手上的一小块皮肤暴露在大约100只蚊子面前，每次持续5分钟。研究人员测试了三种不同的情况：志愿者没有穿防护服，穿粗棉布，或穿粗棉布下面加一层薄石墨烯。)”和第四段“A video camera was then used to record and quantify mosquitoes’ behavior, including whether they landed on the skin, how long they stayed there, and whether they began to suck blood. The number of bites each volunteer got was also calculated based on how many swellings developed on their skin afterward. Finally, researchers dropped a little water or sweat on top of the graphene layer and studied the consequence, and they also tested a slightly different graphene layer called “reduced graphene”. (然后用摄像机记录和量化蚊子的行为，包括它们是否落在皮肤上，它们在皮肤上停留了多长时间，以及它们是否开始吸血。每个志愿者被咬的次数也是根据他们之后皮肤上出现的肿胀程度来计算的。最后，研究人员在石墨烯层顶部滴一点水或汗水，并研究其后果，他们还测试了一种稍有不同的石墨烯层，称为“还原石墨烯”。)”可知，第三段和第四段主要介绍了实验是如何进行的。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Besides, water or sweat can ruin the graphene layer, which allows mosquitoes to bite through it. (此外，水或汗液会破坏石墨烯层，使蚊子可以咬穿它。)”可知，将水涂在石墨烯上能让蚊子咬穿石墨烯层，故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“It would be great if clothing could be used to completely prevent people from getting bitten. Researchers tested graphene (石墨烯), a material that is incredibly thin but really strong, in order to find out if it can make clothing resistant (有抵抗力的) to mosquitoes. (如果衣服可以用来完全防止人们被咬，那就太好了。研究人员测试了石墨烯，这是一种非常薄但非常坚固的材料，为了找出它是否能使衣服抵抗蚊子。)”可知，文章主要报道了科学家们通过研究发现，石墨烯制成的衣服在应对蚊虫叮咬方面有一定的效果。由此可推知，文章选自新闻报道，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。
How to Improve Long-term Memory
There are some things that are easy for us to remember and you notice that you can still recall that information even when you no longer need it. Sometimes it is difficult to remember information. ___16___ Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.
Organize information into groups. ___17___ It is like a supermarket; things of the same kind are put in the same place.
___18___ Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.
Develop pictures in your mind. When you need to remember a piece of information, try relating it to a picture that is easily remembered. This is how many people remember positions. ___19___
Repeat. The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time. ___20___ Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone. That name will be easier to remember later.
A. Connect related information.
B. But there are ways to make it easier.
C. Positions and names are tricky to memorize.
D. This is especially good for meeting new people.
E. Memory can be developed through repeated practices.
F. This will help you remember things better and longer if they are grouped.
G. Developing a picture, they can simply recall that the store is near the bridge.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. A 19. G 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文，介绍了如何提高长期记忆的方法。
【16题详解】
空前“Sometimes it is difficult to remember information.(有时很难记住信息)”和空后“Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.(尝试下面的步骤来记住你想要长期记忆的信息)”为逻辑上的转折关系。B选项“但有很多方法可以让它变得更容易。”与前文进行转折，且it指代前文中“记住信息”这件事，符合语境。故B项。
【17题详解】
第二段第一句“Organize information into groups.(应将信息分组)”表明应将信息分组。F选项“如果将信息分组，这将帮助你更好、更长久地记住它们。”与前文语境一致，介绍了将信息分组的好处，且本句中的are grouped与前一句中的into groups对应。故选F项。
【18题详解】
此处是本段中心句，根据下文“Relate what you have already known to what you will remember. This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.(把你已经知道的和你将要记住的联系起来。这是一个很好的方法，让你记住信息，因为它可以让你的记忆功能更好的时候，相关的信息是必要的。)”可知，本段主要介绍了要联系相关信息。A项“联系相关信息”符合，故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据本段中心句“Develop pictures in your mind(在脑海中形成图像)”可知，本段主要介绍了在脑海中形成图像，以此来提高记忆，G项“在脑海形成照片，他们可以简单地回忆起商店就在桥附近。”符合本段主题，故选G项。
【20题详解】
空前“The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time.(你接触的东西越多，以后就越容易记住)”表明重复在记忆中的重要性，后文“Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone.(当你第一次和别人说话时，试着至少三次提到他的名字)”表明空处与记忆别人名字有关。D选项“这对结识新朋友尤其有好处。”符合语境。故选D项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
White made a U-turn and was now facing in the same direction as the pickup (皮卡车), but there were four cars separating them. White ___21___ his horn, hoping the cars in front would move aside. They didn’t. He tried to swing into the left lane and pass everyone, but oncoming traffic made it ___22___.
___23___, White pulled his car over, jumped out and ran up the sidewalk. The pickup was going 10 to 15 mph, White estimates. Captain Harrisburg even in loafers (懒人拖) ___24___ faster than a suddenly ___25___ pickup.
He ___26___ moved into the road, running around to the driver’s side. The window was down on this temperate autumn day. White ___27___ the frame of the window-his legs moving in step with the pickup-and with a mighty heave, leaped in.
White was now ___28___ the cab (驾驶室) of the truck, his legs hanging out the window. The man behind the wheel, 64-year-old Todd DeAngelis, was just conscious enough to be startled (受惊吓) by the odd sight of a stranger sprawled across his stomach, and he let out a ___29___.
White worked quickly. He took hold of the gear shift (换挡器) and forced the ___30___ into park, causing it to ___31___. He threw himself out from the truck window the same way he came in. By his estimate, he was in and out of the truck in about four seconds.
From outside the truck, White asked DeAngelis if he was OK. ”No,“ he replied, in a haze. DeAngelis, a diabetic (糖尿病患者), was ___32___ facing dangerously low blood sugar.
White flagged down a police officer. A(n) ___33___ soon arrived and took DeAngelis to a hospital. He kept me from a much worse accident than it could have been, and I could have lost consciousness because of low blood sugar DeAngelis said after his recovery.
White’s ___34___ that day was not out of character. As a teenager, he once kicked in the door of a house that was on fire to see if anyone was trapped inside. ___35___, the house was empty.
”I’m always trying to help, where I can, when I can,“ he says. But jumping into a moving vehicle to prevent a crash White admits this was new field.
21.
A. sounded B. handled C. released D. kicked
22.
A. strange B. impossible C. obvious D. accessible
23.
A. Tired B. Disappointed C. Trapped D. Angry
24.
A. drags B. walks C. goes D. runs
25.
A. leaving B. moving C. speeding D. turning
26.
A. casually B. willingly C. quickly D. carefully
27.
A. lifted B. seized C. carried D. opened
28.
A. inside B. outside C. below D. above
29.
A. crу B. groan C. rage D. cheer
30.
A. car B. pickup C. driver D. teenager
31.
A. turn B. speed C. stop D. move
32.
A. occasionally B. normally C. frequently D. unexpectedly
33.
A. truck B. car C. ambulance D. bus
34.
A. action B. bravery C. suffering D. attempt
35.
A. Fortunately B. Eventually C. Evidently D. Sadly
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了主人公怀特跳进一辆行驶中的卡车，及时让卡车停了下来，之后拨打急救电话拯救司机Todd DeAngelis的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：怀特按响了喇叭，希望前面的汽车能靠边站。A. sounded（使）发出声音；B. handled处理；C. released释放；D. kicked踢。根据后文的“his horn, hoping the cars in front would move aside.”可知，怀特希望前面的汽车能靠边站，故按响了喇叭。故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他试图转入左车道超过所有人，但迎面而来的车辆使他无法做到这一点。A. strange奇怪的；B. impossible不可能的；C. obvious明显的；D. accessible可到达的。根据后文的“White pulled his car over, jumped out and ran up the sidewalk.”可知，怀特把车停在路边，原因是无法做到超车。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：怀特被困住了，他把车停在路边，跳出车，跑上人行道。A. Tired累的；B. Disappointed失望的；C. Trapped受困的；D. Angry发怒的。根据后文的“White pulled his car over, jumped out and ran up the sidewalk.”可知，他把车停在路边，跳出车，跑上人行道，所有这些动作都是因为他和车一起被困住了。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：哈里斯堡上尉即使穿着便鞋，跑起来也比突然转弯的皮卡快。A. drags拖动；B. walks步行；C. goes走；D. runs跑。根据后文的“running around to the driver’s side.”可知，他是跑着追车的。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：哈里斯堡上尉即使穿着便鞋，跑起来也比突然转弯的皮卡快。A. leaving离开；B. moving移动；C. speeding加速；D. turning转弯。根据前文的“The pickup was going 10 to 15 mph, White estimates. Captain Harrisburg even in loafers (懒人拖) 4 faster than”可知，皮卡很慢，故结合选项可知，转弯的皮卡符合车速慢的场景。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他迅速跑到马路上，绕到驾驶座旁边。A. casually随便；B. willingly心甘情愿地；C. quickly迅速地；D. carefully小心地。根据后文的“running around to the driver’s side.”可知，他迅速跑到马路上。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：怀特抓住窗框——他的腿随着皮卡的步伐移动——猛地一跳，跳了进去。A. lifted举起；B. seized抓住；C. carried携带；D. opened打开。根据后文的“frame of the window”可知，怀特抓住窗框。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：怀特现在在卡车的驾驶室里，他的腿伸出窗外。A. inside内部；B. outside外部；C. below在下面；D. above在上面。根据前文的“his legs moving in step with the pickup-and with a mighty heave, leaped in.”可知，怀特跳了进去。故选A项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：64岁的托德·迪安吉利斯坐在驾驶座上，他刚刚清醒过来，看到一个陌生人趴在他的肚子上，吓了一跳，然后大叫了一声。A. crу呼喊；B. groan呻吟；C. rage愤怒；D. cheer欢呼。根据前文的“The man behind the wheel, 64-year-old Todd DeAngelis, was just conscious enough to be startled (受惊吓) by the odd sight of a stranger sprawled across his stomach”可知，托德·迪安吉利斯吓了一跳，于是大叫了一声。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他拿着变速杆，强行把皮卡停在车位上，让它停了下来。A. car汽车；B. pickup皮卡车；C. driver驾驶员；D. teenager青少年。根据前文的“his legs moving in step with the pickup-and with a mighty heave, leaped in.”可知，他跳进皮卡车，所以强行把皮卡停在车位上。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他拿着变速杆，强行把皮卡停在车位上，让它停了下来。A. turn转向；B. speed加速；C. stop停止；D.move移动。根据前文的“He took hold of the gear shift (换挡器) and forced the 10 into park”可知，他强行把皮卡停在车位上，为的是让它停了下来。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：迪安吉利斯是糖尿病患者，他的血糖出乎意料地低到危险的程度。A. occasionally偶尔；B. normally正常情况下；C. frequently经常；D. unexpectedly意外地。根据后文的“facing dangerously low blood sugar”可知，他的血糖出乎意料地低到危险的程度。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一辆救护车很快赶到，把迪安吉利斯送到了医院。A. truck卡车；B. car汽车；C. ambulance救护车；D. bus公共汽车。根据后文的“arrived and took DeAngelis to a hospital”可知，把迪安吉利斯送到了医院的应该是救护车。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：怀特那天的勇敢并不违背他的性格。A. action行动；B. bravery勇敢；C. suffering 痛苦；D. attempt企图。根据前文的“White 7 the frame of the window-his legs moving in step with the pickup-and with a mighty heave, leaped in.”和“White worked quickly. He took hold of the gear shift (换挡器) and forced the 1 into park,10 causing it to 11.”可知，怀特那天很勇敢。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，房子是空的。A. Fortunately幸运的是；B. Eventually最终；C. Evidently显然；D. Sadly悲哀地。根据前文的“a house that was on fire”和后文“the house was empty”可知，着火的房子里没有人，这件事很幸运。故选A项。
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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。
Unearthed from the depths of time, cultural relics (文物) are more than just a historical record or an artistic treasure. If only they could speak, what ___36___(attract)tales would they share
As we stand before these ancient relics, a sense of connection envelops us, ___37___(go)beyond the boundaries of time and culture. It’s as if they whisper their secrets, revealing not only their age and material, but a profound message ___38___ resonates (引起共鸣) with our souls.
In the ___39___(recent)published book, The Shape of Ideas: Chinese Philosophy in Cultural Relics, Zhang Xi, professor at the Department of Philosophy, Xiamen University, ___40___(deliver)the core ideas of Chinese philosophy from 72 historical artifacts before the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)displayed in public museums.
Using the simplest modern language, he digs into 18 themes to reveal ___41___ the ancient sages faced the most crucial spiritual challenges of their times. Their quest sought to answer fundamental ___42___(question)such as：What is a human being What position do humans occupy in the universe And how can a person attain happiness in their lifetime
___43___(base)on the structure of ”Cosmology-Ontology-Theory of Mindfulness“ for ancient Chinese philosophy, Zhang explores the achievements of recent years, and portrays the Chinese world of thought for ___44___(it)vivid transformation from pre-philosophical period ____45____ early modem period and from elitism (精英主义) to popularized orientation (导向).
【答案】36. attractive
37. going 38. that##which
39. recently
40. delivers
41. how 42. questions
43. Based 44. its
45. to
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了在最近出版的《观念的形态：文物中的中国哲学》一书中，厦门大学哲学系教授张曦从公共博物馆展出的72件明代（1368-1644）以前的历史文物中阐述了中国哲学的核心思想。用最简单的现代语言，他深入挖掘了18个主题，揭示了古代圣人如何面对他们那个时代最重要的精神挑战。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：如果他们会说话，他们会分享什么吸引人的故事呢？修饰后文名词tales应用形容词attractive，故填attractive。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：当我们站在这些古老的遗迹前，一种超越时间和文化界限的联系感包围了我们。分析句子结构可知go与逻辑主语connection构成主动关系，故用现在分词作定语。故填going。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：就好像他们在低语他们的秘密，不仅透露了他们的年龄和材料，还有一个深刻的信息，与我们的灵魂产生共鸣。定语从句修饰先行词message，关系词在从句作主语，指物，故填that/which。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：在最近出版的《观念的形态：文物中的中国哲学》一书中，厦门大学哲学系教授张曦从公共博物馆展出的72件明代（1368-1644）以前的历史文物中阐述了中国哲学的核心思想。修饰published应用副词recently，故填recently。
【40题详解】
考查时态。句意：在最近出版的《观念的形态：文物中的中国哲学》一书中，厦门大学哲学系教授张曦从公共博物馆展出的72件明代（1368-1644）以前的历史文物中阐述了中国哲学的核心思想。陈述事实用一般现在时，主语为Zhang Xi，谓语用三单形式。故填delivers。
【41题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：用最简单的现代语言，他深入挖掘了18个主题，揭示了古代圣人如何面对他们那个时代最重要的精神挑战。引导宾语从句，从句缺少方式状语，故用how。故填how。
【42题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：他们的探索试图回答一些基本问题，比如：人类是什么？人类在宇宙中占据什么位置？一个人怎样才能在一生中获得幸福呢？question为可数名词，根据后文“What is a human being What position do humans occupy in the universe And how can a person attain happiness in their lifetime ”可知复数。故填questions。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：基于中国古代哲学“宇宙论-本体论-正念论”的结构，探索近年来的成就，描绘了中国思想世界从前哲学时期到近代早期、从精英主义到大众化的生动转变。短语be based on表示“基于……”，此处过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Based。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：基于中国古代哲学“宇宙论-本体论-正念论”的结构，探索近年来的成就，描绘了中国思想世界从前哲学时期到近代早期、从精英主义到大众化的生动转变。修饰名词transformation应用形容词性物主代词its。故填its。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：基于中国古代哲学“宇宙论-本体论-正念论”的结构，探索近年来的成就，描绘了中国思想世界从前哲学时期到近代早期、从精英主义到大众化的生动转变。短语from…to…表示“从……到……”。故填to。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校于本周刚好举办了运动会，请你针对本次运动会的盛况，为你所在学校的英文广播站写一篇英文小短文。内容包括：
1. 运动会的基本情况(时间、地点、参与者等)；
2. 运动会的盛况(2-3点)；
3. 运动会的意义。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2，可适当添加细节，以使行文流畅。
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【答案】A sports meeting was held in our school three days ago, with not only all students but also staff actively participating in it.
Waves of cheers, laughter, applause have swept the campus. Wherever you went, you would heard about students’ excitement and regrets of ups and downs on the playground. Especially in the class relay, it seemed that everyone was excited. Students were shouting, yelling, and waving their hands in the air, while the athletes were sprinting on the track.
All in all, immersing ourselves in such a competitive atmosphere, all of us must have had a better understanding of the sportsmanship — higher, stronger, faster, and together.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校于本周刚好举办了运动会，要求考生给学校的英文广播站写一篇英文小短文，报道本次运动会的盛况。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参与：participate in → take part in
尤其：especially → particularly
兴奋的：excited → exhilarated
冲刺：sprint → spurt/dash
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：A sports meeting was held in our school three days ago, with not only all students but also staff actively participating in it.
拓展句：A sports meeting was held in our school three days ago, in which not only all students but also staff actively participated.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Wherever you went, you would heard about students’ excitement and regrets of ups and downs on the playground. (运用了wherever引导让步状语从句)
[高分句型2] All in all, immersing ourselves in such a competitive atmosphere, all of us must have had a better understanding of the sportsmanship — higher, stronger, faster, and together. (运用了现在分词作伴随状语)
第二节(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。
The Hidden Gold
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄树果园). He was very hardworking, and the farm always successful under his care. But he knew that his three sons looked down on the farm work, and were eager to make wealth through adventure.
When the farmer was old, and felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said, ”My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.“
The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Para 1:
They dug the orchard thoroughly.
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Para 2:
They were amazed, however, when they visited the olive ochard the next harvest season.
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【答案】A Possible Version:
They dug the orchard thoroughly. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits. The three sons were bitterly disappointed to have all their work for nothing. They had been puzzled by their father’s ”lie“ and complained of their father’s trick until the coming of the next harvest season.
They were amazed, however, when they visited the olive ochard the next harvest season. The olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given. When it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold. And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, ”There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it."
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一个农夫拥有一片美丽的橄榄果园，他非常勤奋，果园经营一直非常成功。然而，他知道他的三个儿子看不起农场工作，渴望通过冒险赚取财富。后来，农夫去世后，儿子们通过自己的亲身经历，终于明白了父亲的用意的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“他们把果园挖了个底朝天。”可知，第一段可描写儿子们没有找到一罐金子，感到非常失望。。
②由第二段首句内容“然而，当他们在下一个收获季节参观橄榄园时，他们感到很惊讶。”可知，第二段可描写果园里的橄榄树结的果子比以往都多，儿子们明白了父亲的意思。。
2.续写线索：把果园挖了个底朝天——没有找到一罐金子——感到非常失望——下一个收获季节参观橄榄园果——园里的橄榄树结的果子比以往都多——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①找到，发现：found /discovered
②.理解，明白：understood /realize
③.意味着：mean / signify
情绪类
①.困惑的：puzzled / confused
②.失望的：disappointed / frustrated
【点睛】[高分句型1]. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it, or as if the farmer had been wandering in his wits.（运用了It seemed as if…的固定句型。）
[高分句型2]. When it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.（运用了连词When引导的时间状语从句。）
1-5 BBCCB 6-10 CAACA 11-15 ABCCB 16-20 BBACA西昌市2023-2024学年度上期期中检测
高二英语
本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第1至8页，第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)第9至10页，共计10页。答题卡2页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号用0. 5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上，并检查条形码粘贴是否正确。
2. 选出题使用2B铅笔涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上;非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡收回。
第Ⅰ卷
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个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. L19.15 B. L9.18 C. L9.15
答案是C。
1. What did the man do last weekend
A. He went camping. B. He attended a party. C. He stayed home with his friends.
2. When did the woman meet Anna
A. At 7:55. B. At 7:58 C. At 8:02
3. Why does the woman remember James so well
A. He has a funny face.
B. He was the 1st person she met.
C. He was late for school on the first day.
4. What do we know about the man
A. He is eager to meet the boss.
B. He plans to give a talk on fishing.
C. He has the same hobby as the boss.
5. What does the woman mean
A. Bob never studies hard.
B. Bob has been studying hard lately.
C. Bob started preparing for the test long ago.
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和7题.
6. What did the woman dream about
A. The man had an accident.
B. The boss wanted to fire the man.
C. The man was going to give up his job.
7. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Doctor and patient. C. Husband and wife.
听第7段材料，回答第8和9题.
8. Why did the woman call the man
A. To cancel a booking. B. To make a reservation. C. To change her trip.
9. When does the hotel have a special offer
A. In January. B. In February. C. In March.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题.
10 Who might Johnny be
A. The man’s son. B. The man’s brother. C. The woman’s brother.
11. What will the man do today
A. Go shopping. B. Meet some friends. C. Play basketball.
12. What kind of life does the woman live
A. Very busy. B. Easy. C. Interesting.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.
13. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On the phone. B. At the office. C. In a restaurant.
14. What does the woman think is the key part of the whole operation
A. Having early studies. B. Having a good product. C. Getting a good import agent.
15. What kind of company does the man work for
A. A phone company. B. A bicycle company. C. A furniture design company.
16. What does the woman mean in the end
A. She will sell the product.
B. She will help the man with the report.
C. She hasn’t been convinced by the man.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. Why did the speaker’s family move to New York City
A. To go to a better school.
B. To experience more culture.
C. To move into a smaller apartment.
18. What did the speaker dislike about her new building
A. It was noisy outside.
B. It was far from her school.
C. It wasn’t in a safe neighborhood.
19. What was the speaker’s favorite thing about the city
A. Eating delicious food.
B. Going to museums and theatres.
C. Making a lot of new friends.
20. What did the speaker mainly think of the city
A. It was mostly positive.
B. Everything was a challenge.
C. Things changed from bad to good.
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
Whether it is for a special festival, to express thanks or to just let someone know that you care about them, giving gifts is a common custom. The purpose of giving gifts may be similar, but the tradition varies from country to country. A gift of respect in one place may be considered rude in another. Take a look at three unique gift-giving traditions.
India
If you’re invited to someone’s home in India, you should bring a small gift, whether it’s a box of chocolates or some flowers. Gifts shouldn’t be wrapped in black or white colors, because they are considered unlucky. Instead, use bright colors such as green, red or yellow. When giving money, it should have an odd number (奇数) value, which is believed to bring good luck. Instead of receiving a gift with-both hands, Indians generally only use their right hand because left hands are considered unclean.
Japan
For most Japanese, the ritual (礼节) of giving presents is more important than the gifts themselves. The correct way is to present or receive gifts with both hands. Every gift should be wrapped. That’s because un-covered gifts are considered disrespectful. To show politeness and thanks, people may turn it down once or twice before finally accepting it. Gifts should be given in pairs, but four should be avoided just like in China. Lucky numbers also include eight, for eight is said to bring prosperity (兴旺).
Native America
While it may be common for guests to prepare gifts for hosts, this is different in Native American communities. From weddings to birthday celebrations, guests are the ones who receive gifts. Gifts are usually homemade arts and crafts (手工艺品)-made by hand to show love, respect and appreciation.
1. What color should be avoided when you wrap a gift in India
A. Green. B. Red. C. Yellow. D. White.
2. What do gift-giving customs in India and Japan have in common
A. Wrapped gifts. B. Receiving with both hands.
C. Similar lucky numbers. D. Rejecting once or twice.
3. Where is it common for hosts to prepare presents for guests according to the text
A. India. B. Japan. C. Native America. D. China.
B
I was diagnosed at the age of 14 with a disease, which the doctors said would leave me in a wheelchair at 25 and dead at 40. Luckily, it didn’t happen as predicted. The disease never spread to my legs, for which I am very grateful.
Still, everything I did hurt, from opening a door to putting on my clothes. I no longer had the ability to move my thumbs, and my left hand was functionally paralyzed (功能性瘫痪). I was in constant pain because I lacked the muscle strength required to do these simple tasks.
After undergoing 40 years of this disease, I decided to step into the world of alternative (可替代的/非传统的) healing. I learned to allow the flow of grace to heal and care for me.
Healing is having the courage to love yourself, and trusting you deserve a better life and healthier existence. When I adopted that new belief system, my entire being started to shift into wellness.
Slowly and steadily, I was unlocking myself from the only existence I had known. I began to imagine a new life filled with joy and acceptance. If my heart healed, my body would heal.
As I became more in touch with the energy around me, I learned the incredible power of words and how we receive exactly what we ask for. I came to understand that everything in life is an offering, an opportunity to grow.
We always have a choice. We can remain trapped in past belief patterns and behaviors that no longer serve us, or we can create a new story, one that is truer to ourselves.
I learned that “forgiveness + compassion = healing”. When we forgive ourselves, and others, we heal the hurt and discomfort. When we are compassionate (有同情心的) and graceful, we attract the same. As a result of my efforts, I now live each day in joy and gratitude.
Since I can heal, anyone can heal. We are here to be in our heart’s desire and live our purpose.
4. How is the 2nd paragraph developed
A By giving examples. B. By listing statistics.
C. By making comparisons. D. By classifying facts.
5. What do we know about the author
A. She used to move in a wheelchair.
B. She was rescued by a doctor at 40.
C. She was in constant pain for a heart attack.
D. She has changed her mindset toward positivity.
6. Which of the following best describes her new belief system
A. Uncertain. B. Ridiculous. C. Beneficial. D. ineffective.
7. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Learning to forgive others. B. Shifting into wellness.
C. Meeting a big challenge. D. Healing the world.
C
Few people expected that a new song written and performed by Chinese pop singer-songwriter Daolang, who kept himself out of the spotlight for years, would go viral on social media. However, the track Luocha Haishi (A Market in a Faraway Land) — one of the 11 original songs from the 52-year-old artist’s latest album titled Shan Ge Liao Zai (Folk Songs Fading Away)— has topped the charts on several Chinese music apps and has become one of the biggest hits of the year so far. The song, which was released on July 19, got 8 billion streams by 6 pm on July 30, according to Tide News.
The curiosity surrounding the song seems to be driving its popularity. Social media users are fiercely debating if the lyrics have hidden meanings. Reading between the lines, some online listeners said the song is a stinging satire (尖锐的讽刺) on the current “unhealthy and chaotic (混乱的) environment in show business” in China, while others see Luocha Haishi as Daolang’s “revenge” on people who once criticized his music.
According to the album’s introduction, Shan Ge Liao Zai is a mix of Liaozhai Zhiyi, which is a collection of ghost stories by Pu Songling, and Chinese folk songs of different regions. The lyrics of Luocha Haishi is adapted from a Liaozhai Zhiyi tale by the same name, which talks about a man’s adventure in a faraway kingdom called Luocha. The people of this imaginary land regard ugliness as beauty, call black white and confuse between right and wrong.
Hong Qi, a singer-songwriter, said in an interview that Daolang loves traditional Chinese culture and folk music, and so it was very natural for the experienced musician to choose the theme that he did. Any other interpretation comes from people’s own imagination.
“As a researcher on classic Chinese literature, I appreciate Daolang, whose new song is creative and gives Liaozhai Zhiyi a new interpretation. I don’t know whether the song is targeted at a certain group of people or one person. What makes it meaningful is that it fuels discussions and makes people think, ”said Miao Huaiming, a professor at Nanjing University’s School of Liberal Arts.
8. What do the underlined words “go viral” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. Take off. B. Lose out. C. Suffer criticism. D. Fight back.
9. Why is the track Luocha Haishi so popular on social media
A. Because it has got 8 billion streams in the world.
B. Because people are curious about its lyrics’ meanings.
C. Because it may be Daolang’s ”revenge” on some persons.
D. Because it is a stinging satire on the current music industry.
10. What can we learn about Shan Ge Liao Zai according to the text
A. The biggest hit of the year so far.
B. A man’s adventure in a faraway kingdom.
C. A collection of ghost stories by Pu Songling.
D. A mix of traditional Chinese culture and folk music.
11. What is the Miao Huaiming’s attitude towards Daolang’s new song
A. Neutral. B. Critical. C. Supportive. D. Doubtful.
D
With the weather getting hot, bites caused by mosquitoes (蚊子) not only annoy people, but can result in many infectious diseases. Even when people wear long clothes, mosquitoes’ complex biting mechanism enables them to bite through clothes.
It would be great if clothing could be used to completely prevent people from getting bitten. Researchers tested graphene (石墨烯), a material that is incredibly thin but really strong, in order to find out if it can make clothing resistant (有抵抗力的) to mosquitoes.
In the lab experiment volunteers exposed a small patch of skin on their arms or hands to roughly 100 miosquitoes for five minutes at a time. Researchers tested three different situations: volunteers wearing no protection, wearing cheesecloth (薄纱棉布), or wearing cheesecloth plus a thin graphene layer under it.
A video camera was then used to record and quantify mosquitoes’ behavior, including whether they landed on the skin, how long they stayed there, and whether they began to suck blood. The number of bites each volunteer got was also calculated based on how many swellings developed on their skin afterward. Finally, researchers dropped a little water or sweat on top of the graphene layer and studied the consequence, and they also tested a slightly different graphene layer called “reduced graphene”.
As a result, the number of mosquito bites on naked skin was the highest, about 16 on average;skin only protected by cheesecloth got the second, about 10 per five minutes’ exposure. The exciting finding was that there was no swelling (肿胀) developing on skin covered by the thin graphene layer under cheesecloth, which means the material is effective at preventing mosquito bites. The mosquitoes landed on skin totally uncovered or covered in cheesecloth about 23 times on average, and stayed for one to two paratively, the mosquitoes landed on skin covered in the graphene layer fewer than 10 times, and the length of their stay was much shorter. Besides, water or sweat can ruin the graphene layer, which allows mosquitoes to bite through it. But fortunately, the number of mosquito bites in either dry or wet conditions can be lowered as long as the graphene material is improved to a certain extent.
12. What is the purpose of this experiment
A. To compare different types of materials.
B. To test if graphene can stop mosquito bites.
C. To find useful ways to keep mosquitoes away.
D. To find some materials to prevent mosquito bites.
13. What are the 3 and 4th paragraph mainly about
A. Why graphene is a useful material. B. How the experiment was conducted.
C. How a video camera was used. D. What the final conclusion was.
14. What can allow mosquitoes to bite through the graphene layer
A. Applying water to graphene. B. Adding a thin graphene layer.
C. Making the graphene layer dry. D. Improving the graphene material.
15. Where can this text come from
A. A book review. B. A travel magazine.
C. An official document. D. A news report.
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。
How to Improve Long-term Memory
There are some things that are easy for us to remember and you notice that you can still recall that information even when you no longer need it. Sometimes it is difficult to remember information. ___16___ Try the following steps below to remember information you want to keep in your long-term memory.
Organize information into groups. ___17___ It is like a supermarket; things of the same kind are put in the same place.
___18___ Relate what you have already known to what you will remember This is an excellent way for you to keep information in mind as it can make your memory function better when the related information is needed.
Develop pictures in your mind. When you need to remember a piece of information, try relating it to a picture that is easily remembered. This is how many people remember positions. ___19___
Repeat. The more you are exposed to something, the easier it is to remember at a later time. ___20___ Try using his name at least three times when you first talk to someone. That name will be easier to remember later.
A. Connect related information.
B. But there are ways to make it easier.
C. Positions and names are tricky to memorize.
D. This is especially good for meeting new people.
E. Memory can be developed through repeated practices.
F. This will help you remember things better and longer if they are grouped.
G. Developing a picture, they can simply recall that the store is near the bridge.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(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。
White made a U-turn and was now facing in the same direction as the pickup (皮卡车), but there were four cars separating them. White ___21___ his horn, hoping the cars in front would move aside. They didn’t. He tried to swing into the left lane and pass everyone, but oncoming traffic made it ___22___.
___23___, White pulled his car over, jumped out and ran up the sidewalk. The pickup was going 10 to 15 mph, White estimates. Captain Harrisburg even in loafers (懒人拖) ___24___ faster than a suddenly ___25___ pickup.
He ___26___ moved into the road, running around to the driver’s side. The window was down on this temperate autumn day. White ___27___ the frame of the window-his legs moving in step with the pickup-and with a mighty heave, leaped in.
White was now ___28___ the cab (驾驶室) of the truck, his legs hanging out the window. The man behind the wheel, 64-year-old Todd DeAngelis, was just conscious enough to be startled (受惊吓) by the odd sight of a stranger sprawled across his stomach, and he let out a ___29___.
White worked quickly. He took hold of the gear shift (换挡器) and forced the ___30___ into park, causing it to ___31___. He threw himself out from the truck window the same way he came in. By his estimate, he was in and out of the truck in about four seconds.
From outside the truck, White asked DeAngelis if he was OK. ”No,“ he replied, in a haze. DeAngelis, a diabetic (糖尿病患者), was ___32___ facing dangerously low blood sugar.
White flagged down a police officer. A(n) ___33___ soon arrived and took DeAngelis to a hospital. He kept me from a much worse accident than it could have been, and I could have lost consciousness because of low blood sugar DeAngelis said after his recovery.
White’s ___34___ that day was not out of character. As a teenager, he once kicked in the door of a house that was on fire to see if anyone was trapped inside. ___35___, the house was empty.
”I’m always trying to help, where I can, when I can,“ he says. But jumping into a moving vehicle to prevent a crash White admits this was new field.
21.
A. sounded B. handled C. released D. kicked
22.
A strange B. impossible C. obvious D. accessible
23.
A. Tired B. Disappointed C. Trapped D. Angry
24.
A. drags B. walks C. goes D. runs
25.
A. leaving B. moving C. speeding D. turning
26.
A. casually B. willingly C. quickly D. carefully
27.
A. lifted B. seized C. carried D. opened
28.
A. inside B. outside C. below D. above
29.
A. crу B. groan C. rage D. cheer
30.
A. car B. pickup C. driver D. teenager
31.
A. turn B. speed C. stop D. move
32.
A. occasionally B. normally C. frequently D. unexpectedly
33.
A. truck B. car C. ambulance D. bus
34.
A. action B. bravery C. suffering D. attempt
35.
A. Fortunately B. Eventually C. Evidently D. Sadly
第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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。
Unearthed from the depths of time, cultural relics (文物) are more than just a historical record or an artistic treasure. If only they could speak, what ___36___(attract)tales would they share
As we stand before these ancient relics, a sense of connection envelops us, ___37___(go)beyond the boundaries of time and culture. It’s as if they whisper their secrets, revealing not only their age and material, but a profound message ___38___ resonates (引起共鸣) with our souls.
In the ___39___(recent)published book, The Shape of Ideas: Chinese Philosophy in Cultural Relics, Zhang Xi, professor at the Department of Philosophy, Xiamen University, ___40___(deliver)the core ideas of Chinese philosophy from 72 historical artifacts before the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644)displayed in public museums.
Using the simplest modern language, he digs into 18 themes to reveal ___41___ the ancient sages faced the most crucial spiritual challenges of their times. Their quest sought to answer fundamental ___42___(question)such as：What is a human being What position do humans occupy in the universe And how can a person attain happiness in their lifetime
___43___(base)on the structure of ”Cosmology-Ontology-Theory of Mindfulness“ for ancient Chinese philosophy, Zhang explores the achievements of recent years, and portrays the Chinese world of thought for ___44___(it)vivid transformation from pre-philosophical period ____45____ early modem period and from elitism (精英主义) to popularized orientation (导向).
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校于本周刚好举办了运动会，请你针对本次运动会的盛况，为你所在学校的英文广播站写一篇英文小短文。内容包括：
1. 运动会的基本情况(时间、地点、参与者等)；
2. 运动会的盛况(2-3点)；
3. 运动会的意义。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2，可适当添加细节，以使行文流畅。
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第二节(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。
The Hidden Gold
There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄树果园). He was very hardworking, and the farm always successful under his care. But he knew that his three sons looked down on the farm work, and were eager to make wealth through adventure.
When the farmer was old, and felt that his time had come to die, he called the three sons to him and said, ”My sons, there is a pot of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you wish it.“
The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Para 1:
They dug the orchard thoroughly.
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Para 2:
They were amazed, however, when they visited the olive ochard the next harvest season.
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