2023年秋季黄冈市部分普通高中高二年级阶段性教学质量监测
全卷满分 150分；考试用时 120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。
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。 录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Hardy do tomorrow
A. Give a speech. B. Write a report. C. Watch a program.
2. When is the plane arriving
A. At 9:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:45.
3. What do we know about Lisa
A. She feels hungry easily.
B. She is keen on light diets.
C. She never ate salty food before.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hotel. B. In a taxi. C. In a market.
5. What does John mean
A. He lost a book.
B. He slipped in his room.
C. He forgot to do the housework.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man talk to Jennifer
A. To make an invitation. B. To ask for help. C. To talk about his club.
7. What are the art students busy doing at the moment
A. Drawing posters for a big exhibition.
B. Designing advertisements for the school.
C. Making preparations for a painting competition.
听第7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why does Ms. White make the call
A. To recommend some books.
B. To change an order.
C. To cancel the reservation.
9. When will Ms. White get the books
A. The next day. B. 4 days later. C. In 5 days.
10. How does the man sound
A. Confused. B. Helpful. C. Humorous.
听第8段材料,回答第 11至 14 题。
11. What seems to be Catherine’s problem
A. She is homesick.
B. She lacks exercise.
C. She can’t adapt herself to work.
12. How do Catherine’s parents feel about their life
A. Pleased. B. Tough. C. Bored.
13. What do the man’s parents like doing best
A. Reading books. B. Drawing pictures. C. Playing chess.
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. American family life. B. The aging society. C. Their parents’ retired life.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17题。
15. What bothers the man
A. Working overtime frequently.
B. Having difficulty falling asleep.
C. Being addicted to online games.
16. What does the man usually do at night
A. He works overtime.
B. He plays with his cellphone.
C. He surfs the Internet on the computer.
17. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.
听第 10段材料,回答第 18 至 20题。
18. When was the exhibition called Celebrate held in China
A. In 2022. B. In 2019. C. In 2013.
19. Why is Anouchka van Driel mentioned in the talk
A. She is a famous artist.
B. She created the bird sculptures.
C. She made a contribution to the exhibition.
20. What is the purpose of the exhibition
A. To raise funds. B. To gain a reputation. C. To bring art to the world.
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 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Best apps to learn how to play guitar
TrueFire
TrueFire is a video lesson platform with a lot of big-name teachers. Courses range from the introduction of whole types to deep-dives into specific theory concepts. For most courses, there’re multiple camera angles offering close-ups of the left and right hands. Because of this presenting style, however, things can get crowded on the mobile app—it’s definitely a platform that works better on a desktop.
Courses can be purchased individually, but this’ll be expensive if you’re planning on buying more than a couple. Grabbing an All Access subscription will instead give you unlimited streams of TrueFire’s entire list.
Price: Either per-course, or $ 29/month or $249/year
The Gibson App
Gibson’s new smartphone app is aimed at guitarists of all levels. Essentially, this is a system that responds to you as you play along to lessons and exercises, making the experience feel like an interactive lesson. What we especially like about the app is how players get a free one-on-one video guidance with a professional Gibson guitar tech.
Price: $ 14.99 a month or $ 89.99 a year
Yousician
Yousician is designed for both beginners and intermediate players. Suitable for guitar, bass and even ukulele, the app offers step-by-step video tutorials, plus the ability to provide instant feedback on your performance. The app is free to download but it does require a subscription for unlimited and uninterrupted playtime across all platforms.
Price: Free(subscription service offered starting at $19.99 per month)
BandLab
BandLab is the perfect DAW(Digital Audio Workstation) for cooperation. You can upload tracks to the cloud-based workstation to further your music with over 100 guitar and bass presets. Not in the mood to write Then discover and stream millions of tracks made by emerging and established artists to stimulate your creativity. It’s also totally free, with no paywalls or subscriptions.
Price: Free
1. What is suggested for the first app
A. Using it on a desktop. B. Selecting your favorite teacher.
C. Buying the courses individually. D. Starting with specific theory concepts.
2. What do The Gibson App and Yousician have in common
A. Neither of them can be downloaded for free.
B. Neither of them is suitable for beginners.
C. They both provide paid video tutorials.
D. They both provide real-time feedback.
3. Which app can be used totally free
A. TrueFire B. BandLab C. Yousician D. The Gibson App
B
On March 25,2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.
“I saw him gasp, but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”
Still, the Sydney couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.
“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”
Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.
“We were trying to persuade him to stay,” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him.”
Then something miraculous happened. Jamie gasped again—and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.
The couple’s lost boy had made it.
“We’re the luckiest people in the world,” David told Today. Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their birth. “Emily burst into tears,” Kate said. “She was really upset, and she kept hugging Jamie. This whole experience makes you cherish them more.”
4. Why was the newborn not going to make it
A. Because he had just moments to live.
B. Because his heartbeat was nearly gone.
C. Because he was 14 weeks premature.
D. Because he weighed just over 2 pounds.
5. What does Kate’s words mean in paragraph 4
A. The doctors thought it no use saving the boy.
B. The doctor had no idea how to save the boy.
C. Kate was prepared to resign her position.
D. Kate cherished her last minutes with the boy.
6. What did the first-time parents did to save the boy
A. To have eye contact. B. To touch him skin to skin.
C. To tell him stories. D. To grasp his hands tightly.
7. Which is the best title of the article
A. Wonders of love B. Premature twins
C. Life-giving touch D. Precious moments
C
In the movie “The Wrong Trousers”, a pair of futuristic trousers lets people walk on walls and ceilings. Inspired by the movie, researchers in England created “The Right Trousers”, a set of trousers embedded(嵌入) with electrical pumps to force air into tiny tubes that expand and can help elderly or disabled people with issues like getting up or improving blood flow. Now, material scientists, computer programmers and fabric designers are working to advance robotic clothing.
In June, researchers in Australia created robotic fibers, which can make fabric move automatically. Last year, scientists at MIT built fiber batteries that could be embedded into clothes and power robotic clothing. In recent years, Google partnered with brands like Levi’s and Adidas to put sensors in jackets, backpacks and shoes, letting users access their phones instantly. Researchers said they could soon unlock an era where clothing will act more like a computer, sensing how your body feels and telling your clothes how to help.
At the University of New South Wales in Australia, researchers are creating fabric s that can shape-shift. Thanh Nho Do, a senior lecturer at the school, said his team has created tiny tubes that can weave into sheets of fabric. These tubes can make fabric take various preprogrammed shapes. But challenges still remain for Do’s team, notably around making these robotic tubes smaller so they can weave easily with other fabrics.
Rebecca Kramer Bottiglio from Yale University agreed that many challenges remain before smart clothing “reaches their full potential.” It will be challenging to make these clothes, equipped with fibers and technology, strong enough to go through multiple cycles in the laundry, she said. Despite that, she says researchers will figure out a way forward. “Recent breakthroughs point toward a not-so-distant future where smart clothing will be a part of our everyday life.” she said.
8. What inspired the researchers to come up with “The Right Trousers”
A. A film.
B. A blood issue.
C. The way electrical pumps work.
D. The way the elderly and disabled move.
9. What did scientists at MIT do last year
A. They put sensors in clothes.
B. They created movable robotic fibers.
C. They made batteries for robotic clothing.
D. They released smart clothing connected to cellphones.
10. What does Do’s team find challenging
A Making robotic tubes smaller.
B. Keeping robotic tubes properly shaped.
C. Producing stronger robotic tubes.
D. Programming the shape of robotic tubes.
11. What is Rebecca’s attitude toward the future of smart clothing
A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Worried. D. Hopeful.
D
You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers (镊子) — not bad for a bacterium. Scientists say they have discovered the world’s largest variety in the mangroves (红树林) of Guadeloupe, putting its small peers to shame.
Bacteria are the planet’s oldest life forms essential to most living organisms. But at up to 2cmin length, the “Thiomargarita magnifica” is around 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria and has a more complex structure, according to a study published in the journal Science.
The discovery “shakes up a lot of knowledge” in microbiology, co-author of the study Olivier Gros said. In his laboratory, Professor Gros was amazed at a test tube holding white strands (细丝). Originally, he thought it was “anything but a bacterium” because normal bacteria are only between 1-5 micrometers long. The largest-known bacterium until now had a maximum length of around 750 micrometers. This species averages 10,000 micrometers (around 1cm), with some growing up to twice that length. Techniques revealed it was a bacterial organism, but there was no guarantee it was a single cell. Associate Professor Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo found it belonged to the Thiomargarita family. Next a researcher in Paris suggested they were indeed dealing with just one cell — but a first attempt at peer review a few years later was abandoned.
“We were told, ‘This is interesting, but we lack the information to believe you’,” Professor Gros said, adding that they needed stronger images to provide proof.
Then with financial backing and access to some of the best tools in the field, Dr Jean-Marie Volland and his colleagues began building up a picture of the bacterium. It was clearly enormous by bacterial standards. Scaled up (增大) to human proportions, it would be like meeting someone as tall as Mount Qomolangma”, Dr Volland said. Specialist 3D microscope images finally made it possible to prove that the entire strand was indeed a single cell.
They also helped Dr Volland make a “completely unexpected” discovery. Normally, a bacterium’s DNA floats freely in the cell. But in this giant species, it is pressed firmly in small structures, which are “normally a feature of human, animal and plant cells, complex organisms... but not bacteria,” Dr Volland said.
12. What does the underlined word “peers” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. other bacteria B. other scientists
C. a pair of tweezers D. mangroves in other places
13. What can we learn about Professor Gros’ initial judgment on the white strands
A. It was confirmed by Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo.
B. It represented a breakthrough in the field of microbiology.
C. It was made based on his previous knowledge about bacteria.
D. It gave inspiration to other scientists’ research on the strands’ structure.
14. What did researchers need to provide to prove their findings
A. The process of their research.
B. Data on the weight of a single cell.
C. Stronger pictures of the bacterium.
D. Comparison among various bacteria.
15. What is another discovery about the “Thiomargarita magnifica” according to the last paragraph
A. It has the feature of complex organisms.
B. Its DNA floats freely inside it.
C. Its length is twice its width.
D. It is a single cell.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fear of missing out or FOMO is “a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent”. This social anxiety is characterized by “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”. ___16___ One tends to show the concern that he or she might miss an opportunity for social interaction, a novel experience, profitable investment or other satisfying events.
Does FOMO make us happy ___17___ Researchers have found that FOMO leads us to check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to break. FOMO can lead to feelings of depression, loneliness, and boredom. Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to be controlled by the outside world. What should people do to get rid of FOMO
Change your focus
Rather than focusing on what you lack, try noticing what you have. You can change your feeling that triggers your FOMO. “Meritocracy (精英) society” is advocated today, but in fact, everyone owns their own success. Try to reduce our screen time, focus on building your own path to success and do what you like. ___18___
Keep a journal
It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do. However, you may find yourself noticing a little too much about whether people are validating your experiences online. If this is the case, you may try to keep a personal journal of your best memories, either online or on paper. ___19___ This shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.
___20___
You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are feeling depressed or anxious, and this is healthy. Feelings of loneliness or exclusion are actually our brain’s way of telling us that we want to seek out greater connections with others and increase our sense of belonging. Rather than trying to connect more with people on social media, why not arrange to meet up with someone in person Talking with families, making plans with a good friend, or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that feeling that you are missing out. It puts you in the center of the action.
A. Seek out real connections
B. The answer is definitely: NO.
C. You should be confident in what you do and you’ll succeed one day.
D. Live in the moment, you will find nothing is missing out in our life!
E. As long as you focus on what you like, you will feel content with yourself.
F. FOMO is also defined as a fear of regret which may lead to a compulsive concern.
G. Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to private appreciation of the things that make your life great.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共 15 小题;小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Joshua JJ Rowland, a 2-year-old boy, had been missing for 24 hours. It was believed that he left his home while his mom was ___21___. When his mother woke up, he was missing.
Over 500 volunteers helped in ___22___ the baby. Nearly 24 hours passed. ___23___ , they could find the baby nowhere. “That long period everybody starts ___24___ the worst, and it’s hard not to. How can all these people search all this and not ___25___ a clue ” Roy Link, one of the ___26___ , said. He decided to start searching on his own.
When he came to an open field he was met with a(n) ___27___two wooded areas with an open space in between. He ___28___ the forest on his left and heard the first cry. As it got louder, he ___29___ JJ. He could sense that the boy was ___30___. The 2 year old held onto him closely and wouldn’t go to any place without him. “He had scratches (划痕) all over his arms and legs, but he really looked in good ___31___. You know all the bad things start going through your mind, but then finding him healthy and alive, it’s just ... wow,” Link said. “And I was ___32___ that he managed to survive a day in the wild. Some adults wouldn’t have made it that long either.”
Online commenters ___33___ Link for saving the 2 year old and named him the “Man of the Year”. Link was ___34___ about such a big title. “How could you not go when you heard that there was a need for volunteers to search for a 2-year-old child ” Link said. “I was just doing the ___35___ thing.”
21.
A. working B. traveling C. cooking D. sleeping
22.
A. caring for B. looking for C. waiting for D. standing for
23.
A. Unluckily B. Unsurprisingly C. Obviously D. Actually
24.
A. avoiding B. wanting C. thinking D. experiencing
25.
A. need B. give C. find D. receive
26.
A. volunteers B. experts C. adults D. adventurers
27.
A. challenge B. choice C. accident D. failure
28.
A. managed B. protected C. cleared D. entered
29.
A. tracked B. contacted C. discovered D. reminded
30.
A. positive B. frightened C. awkward D. curious
31.
A. health B. humor C. company D. position
32.
A. thankful B. confident C. scared D. amazed
33.
A excused B. praised C. remembered D. lectured
34.
A. confused B. worried C. excited D. moved
35.
A. wise B. honest C. simple D. right
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The British love their gardens. British men and women spend hours and hours every week trying to make their garden look as ___36___(beauty) as possible, competing ___37___(produce) the flattest, greenest lawns in the neighbourhood.
So ___38___ can you find in a typical British garden The average garden has a lawn and a flower bed. Others may have vegetable patches (小块土地). Another typical ___39___(add) is the pond. The ponds are small areas of water that ___40___(design) to look like real rock pools, with running water, fish, and vegetation.
One of the most unusual objects to be found in a garden is the shed. This is a sacred place, ___41___(particular) for British men. Sheds are little wooden or plastic constructions___42___(pack) with gardening tools, and the junk ___43___ finds its way there. The shed is a place where British men are truly at home. It’s a place far away from the hard reality of the outside world, and a place where ___44___(hobby) can be pursued in peace.
So what do the British do in their gardens Most time is devoted ___45___ hard gardening work. But the garden is also a place for entertainment. The British love to organise barbecue parties in their gardens.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华。你的英国笔友John最近参加了两次公开演讲，但每次演讲完毕后，面对观众热烈的掌声他总感觉无所适从，于是发来邮件希望得到你的帮助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 分析原因；
2. 提出建议。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Every day after their classes, the children at Tom’s school rushed to the school playground to spend some time there before their parents picked them up. Eventually, everyone would be gone, except Tom. Every day, Tom waited until the playground was empty, after which he cleaned it by picking up trash, throwing it in trash cans, and sweeping the whole play area.
One day, Tom’s science teacher, Mrs. Peterson, happened to see the whole thing. She was confused as to why Tom was doing that as the school already had a cleaner who cleaned the playground in the evenings.
She decided to find out what was going on. “Hello, Tom, what are you doing here on your own at this hour ” she greeted him with a big smile on her face.
“Hello Mrs. Peterson,” Tom replied. “I’m cleaning the playground because it’s dirty. The other kids litter everywhere, but they never clean it.” “Oh, how awful!” Mrs. Peterson exclaimed (喊道).“I’ll make sure they don’t do that again, Tom,” she added gently. “You are not supposed to clean up after them. It’s late, so you should go home.”
“I can’t go home until I finish cleaning, Mrs. Peterson,” Tom said. “Your parents raised you very well,” she said, praising him.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
“But I have a better idea of how we can help the cleaner!” Mrs. Peterson added.
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Soon, with the headmaster’s support, the clean-up event was organized.
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听力 1—5 ACBAC 6—10 BCBAB 11—15 AABCB 16—20 BCACC2023年秋季黄冈市部分普通高中高二年级阶段性教学质量监测
全卷满分 150分；考试用时 120分钟。
注意事项：
1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3.非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4.考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。
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。 录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。 每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Hardy do tomorrow
A. Give a speech. B. Write a report. C. Watch a program.
2. When is the plane arriving
A. At 9:15. B. At 9:30. C. At 9:45.
3. What do we know about Lisa
A. She feels hungry easily.
B. She is keen on light diets.
C. She never ate salty food before.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a hotel. B. In a taxi. C. In a market.
5. What does John mean
A. He lost a book.
B. He slipped in his room.
C. He forgot to do the housework.
第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. Why does the man talk to Jennifer
A. To make an invitation. B. To ask for help. C. To talk about his club.
7. What are the art students busy doing at the moment
A. Drawing posters for a big exhibition.
B Designing advertisements for the school.
C. Making preparations for a painting competition.
听第7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why does Ms. White make the call
A. To recommend some books.
B. To change an order.
C. To cancel the reservation.
9. When will Ms. White get the books
A. The next day. B. 4 days later. C. In 5 days.
10. How does the man sound
A. Confused. B. Helpful. C. Humorous.
听第8段材料,回答第 11至 14 题。
11. What seems to be Catherine’s problem
A. She is homesick.
B. She lacks exercise.
C. She can’t adapt herself to work.
12. How do Catherine’s parents feel about their life
A. Pleased. B. Tough. C. Bored.
13. What do the man’s parents like doing best
A. Reading books. B. Drawing pictures. C. Playing chess.
14. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. American family life. B. The aging society. C. Their parents’ retired life.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 15 至 17题。
15. What bothers the man
A. Working overtime frequently.
B. Having difficulty falling asleep.
C. Being addicted to online games.
16. What does the man usually do at night
A. He works overtime.
B. He plays with his cellphone.
C. He surfs the Internet on the computer.
17. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.
听第 10段材料,回答第 18 至 20题。
18. When was the exhibition called Celebrate held in China
A. In 2022. B. In 2019. C. In 2013.
19. Why is Anouchka van Driel mentioned in the talk
A. She is a famous artist.
B. She created the bird sculptures.
C. She made a contribution to the exhibition.
20. What is the purpose of the exhibition
A. To raise funds. B. To gain a reputation. C. To bring art to the world.
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 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Best apps to learn how to play guitar
TrueFire
TrueFire is a video lesson platform with a lot of big-name teachers. Courses range from the introduction of whole types to deep-dives into specific theory concepts. For most courses, there’re multiple camera angles offering close-ups of the left and right hands. Because of this presenting style, however, things can get crowded on the mobile app—it’s definitely a platform that works better on a desktop.
Courses can be purchased individually, but this’ll be expensive if you’re planning on buying more than a couple. Grabbing an All Access subscription will instead give you unlimited streams of TrueFire’s entire list.
Price: Either per-course, or $ 29/month or $249/year
The Gibson App
Gibson’s new smartphone app is aimed at guitarists of all levels. Essentially, this is a system that responds to you as you play along to lessons and exercises, making the experience feel like an interactive lesson. What we especially like about the app is how players get a free one-on-one video guidance with a professional Gibson guitar tech.
Price: $ 14.99 a month or $ 89.99 a year
Yousician
Yousician is designed for both beginners and intermediate players. Suitable for guitar, bass and even ukulele, the app offers step-by-step video tutorials, plus the ability to provide instant feedback on your performance. The app is free to download but it does require a subscription for unlimited and uninterrupted playtime across all platforms.
Price: Free(subscription service offered starting at $19.99 per month)
BandLab
BandLab is the perfect DAW(Digital Audio Workstation) for cooperation. You can upload tracks to the cloud-based workstation to further your music with over 100 guitar and bass presets. Not in the mood to write Then discover and stream millions of tracks made by emerging and established artists to stimulate your creativity. It’s also totally free, with no paywalls or subscriptions.
Price: Free
1. What is suggested for the first app
A. Using it on a desktop. B. Selecting your favorite teacher.
C. Buying the courses individually. D. Starting with specific theory concepts.
2. What do The Gibson App and Yousician have in common
A. Neither of them can be downloaded for free.
B. Neither of them is suitable for beginners.
C. They both provide paid video tutorials.
D. They both provide real-time feedback.
3. Which app can be used totally free
A. TrueFire B. BandLab C. Yousician D. The Gibson App
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了四个在线学习吉他的应用程序。
【详解】1. 细节理解题。根据 TrueFire 部分中的”Because of this presenting style, however, things can get crowded on the mobile app — it’s definitely a platform that works better on a desktop”（然而，由于这种呈现风格，移动应用程序上的东西可能会变得拥挤——这绝对是一个在桌面上运行得更好的平台。）可知，该课程利用多镜头，从多角度对左手和右手进行了特写，在移动设备上观看的话，画面会显得很拥挤。因此，作者建议用户在台式电脑上使用该应用程序。故选A。
2. 细节理解题。根据The Gibson App中的“this is a system that responds to you as you play along to lessons and exercises, making the experience feel like an interactive lesson”（这是一个系统，当你跟着课程和练习一起玩的时候，它会对你做出反应，让你的体验感觉像是一个互动的课程。）和Yousician 中的“plus the ability to provide instant feedback on your performance”（以及对你的表现提供即时反馈的能力。）可知，这两个应用程序都会实时对用户的学习情况进行反馈。故选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据 BandLab 部分中的“It’s also totally free, with no paywalls or subscriptions”（它也是完全免费的，没有付费墙和订阅。）和“Price: Free”（价格：免费）可知，BandLab是一个完全免费的应用程序。故选B。
B
On March 25,2010, Kate and David Ogg heard the words every parent fears: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.
“I saw him gasp, but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that was a sign of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”
Still, the Sydney couple knew this was likely goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.
“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”
Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and ordered David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.
“We were trying to persuade him to stay,” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him.”
Then something miraculous happened. Jamie gasped again—and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.
The couple’s lost boy had made it.
“We’re the luckiest people in the world,” David told Today. Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The Oggs only recently told the kids the story of their birth. “Emily burst into tears,” Kate said. “She was really upset, and she kept hugging Jamie. This whole experience makes you cherish them more.”
4. Why was the newborn not going to make it
A Because he had just moments to live.
B. Because his heartbeat was nearly gone.
C. Because he was 14 weeks premature.
D. Because he weighed just over 2 pounds.
5. What does Kate’s words mean in paragraph 4
A. The doctors thought it no use saving the boy.
B. The doctor had no idea how to save the boy.
C. Kate was prepared to resign her position.
D. Kate cherished her last minutes with the boy.
6. What did the first-time parents did to save the boy
A. To have eye contact. B. To touch him skin to skin.
C. To tell him stories. D. To grasp his hands tightly.
7. Which is the best title of the article
A. Wonders of love B. Premature twins
C. Life-giving touch D. Precious moments
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一对夫妻用爱创造了奇迹，唤回了他们濒临死亡的早产儿子的生命。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live. (他们的双胞胎——一女一男——早产14周，出生时间间隔两分钟，每个体重刚刚超过两磅。医生曾试图挽救这个男孩20分钟，但没有看到任何好转。他的心跳几乎停止了，呼吸也停止了。这个婴儿只有几分钟可活了)”可知，孩子因为早产很虚弱导致这个新生儿没能挺过来。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段““I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.” (“我想见见他，让他了解我们，”凯特告诉《今日》。“我们已经接受了即将失去他的事实，我们只是想充分利用这最后的宝贵时刻。”)”可知，这对父母已经打算接受儿子将会死亡的现实，好好抓住这珍贵的最后一刻。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him. (这对首次为人父母的夫妇希望他们的儿子尽可能温暖，并希望这种肌肤接触能改善他的病情。他们也和他谈话。)”以及第六段““We were trying to persuade him to stay,” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him.” (“我们试图说服他留下，”凯特告诉《每日邮报》。“我们解释了他的名字，他有一个双胞胎，他必须照顾，我们多么努力地想要他。”)”可知，这对父母与孩子进行皮肤接触来让孩子保持体温，然后一直跟他讲话。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live. (他们的双胞胎——一女一男——早产14周，出生时间间隔两分钟，每个体重刚刚超过两磅。医生曾试图挽救这个男孩20分钟，但没有看到任何好转。他的心跳几乎停止了，呼吸也停止了。这个婴儿只有几分钟可活了)。”以及倒数第二段“The couple’s lost boy had made it. (这对夫妇将要失去的儿子成功了。)”以及纵观全文可知是这对夫妻永不放弃的精神和爱的抚触创造了奇迹，挽救了孩子的生命，所以C项“Life-giving touch (赋予生命的触摸)”是本文最好的标题。故选C项。
C
In the movie “The Wrong Trousers”, a pair of futuristic trousers lets people walk on walls and ceilings. Inspired by the movie, researchers in England created “The Right Trousers”, a set of trousers embedded(嵌入) with electrical pumps to force air into tiny tubes that expand and can help elderly or disabled people with issues like getting up or improving blood flow. Now, material scientists, computer programmers and fabric designers are working to advance robotic clothing.
In June, researchers in Australia created robotic fibers, which can make fabric move automatically. Last year, scientists at MIT built fiber batteries that could be embedded into clothes and power robotic clothing. In recent years, Google partnered with brands like Levi’s and Adidas to put sensors in jackets, backpacks and shoes, letting users access their phones instantly. Researchers said they could soon unlock an era where clothing will act more like a computer, sensing how your body feels and telling your clothes how to help.
At the University of New South Wales in Australia researchers are creating fabric s that can shape-shift. Thanh Nho Do, a senior lecturer at the school, said his team has created tiny tubes that can weave into sheets of fabric. These tubes can make fabric take various preprogrammed shapes. But challenges still remain for Do’s team, notably around making these robotic tubes smaller so they can weave easily with other fabrics.
Rebecca Kramer Bottiglio from Yale University agreed that many challenges remain before smart clothing “reaches their full potential.” It will be challenging to make these clothes, equipped with fibers and technology, strong enough to go through multiple cycles in the laundry, she said. Despite that, she says researchers will figure out a way forward. “Recent breakthroughs point toward a not-so-distant future where smart clothing will be a part of our everyday life.” she said.
8. What inspired the researchers to come up with “The Right Trousers”
A. A film.
B. A blood issue.
C. The way electrical pumps work.
D. The way the elderly and disabled move.
9. What did scientists at MIT do last year
A. They put sensors in clothes.
B. They created movable robotic fibers.
C. They made batteries for robotic clothing.
D. They released smart clothing connected to cellphones.
10. What does Do’s team find challenging
A. Making robotic tubes smaller.
B. Keeping robotic tubes properly shaped.
C. Producing stronger robotic tubes.
D. Programming the shape of robotic tubes.
11. What is Rebecca’s attitude toward the future of smart clothing
A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Worried. D. Hopeful.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍智能服装或将入驻我们的未来衣橱。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Inspired by the movie, researchers in England created ‘The Right Trousers’, a set of trousers embedded(嵌入) with electrical pumps to force air into tiny tubes that expand and can help elderly or disabled people with issues like getting up or improving blood flow. (受这部电影的启发，英国的研究人员创造了‘the Right Trousers’，这是一套嵌入电动泵的裤子，可以迫使空气进入微小的管道，这些管道会膨胀，可以帮助老年人或残疾人解决起床或改善血流量等问题。)”可知，研究人员受到一部电影的启发，发明了名为The Right Trousers 的智能裤子。 故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Last year, scientists at MIT built fiber batteries that could be embedded into clothes and power robotic clothing. (去年，麻省理工学院的科学家制造了纤维电池，可以嵌入衣服中并为机器人衣服供电。)”可知，去年，麻省理工学院的科学家们发明了纤维电池，为智能衣物供能。 故选C项。
【10题详解】
理解具体信息。根据倒数第二段中的“But challenges still remain for Do’s team, notably around making these robotic tubes smaller so they can weave easily with other fabrics.(但Do的团队仍然面临挑战，尤其是在将这些机器人管制作得更小，以便它们能够轻松地与其他织物编织方面。)”可知，目前 Thanh Nho Do 和他的团队遇到的挑战是如何让这些机械软管变得更小、更适合纺织。 故选A项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Despite that, she says researchers will figure out a way forward. ‘Recent breakthroughs point toward a not-so-distant future where smart clothing will be a part of our everyday life.’ she said.(她说，尽管如此，研究人员还是会找到前进的道路最近的突破预示着不久的将来，智能服装将成为我们日常生活的一部分她说。)”可知，Rebecca Kramer- Bottiglio对智能衣物的未来充满希望。故选D项。
D
You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers (镊子) — not bad for a bacterium. Scientists say they have discovered the world’s largest variety in the mangroves (红树林) of Guadeloupe, putting its small peers to shame.
Bacteria are the planet’s oldest life forms, essential to most living organisms. But at up to 2cmin length, the “Thiomargarita magnifica” is around 5,000 times bigger than most bacteria and has a more complex structure, according to a study published in the journal Science.
The discovery “shakes up a lot of knowledge” in microbiology, co-author of the study Olivier Gros said. In his laboratory, Professor Gros was amazed at a test tube holding white strands (细丝). Originally, he thought it was “anything but a bacterium” because normal bacteria are only between 1-5 micrometers long. The largest-known bacterium until now had a maximum length of around 750 micrometers. This species averages 10,000 micrometers (around 1cm), with some growing up to twice that length. Techniques revealed it was a bacterial organism, but there was no guarantee it was a single cell. Associate Professor Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo found it belonged to the Thiomargarita family. Next a researcher in Paris suggested they were indeed dealing with just one cell — but a first attempt at peer review a few years later was abandoned.
“We were told, ‘This is interesting, but we lack the information to believe you’,” Professor Gros said, adding that they needed stronger images to provide proof.
Then with financial backing and access to some of the best tools in the field, Dr Jean-Marie Volland and his colleagues began building up a picture of the bacterium. It was clearly enormous by bacterial standards. Scaled up (增大) to human proportions, it would be like meeting someone as tall as Mount Qomolangma”, Dr Volland said. Specialist 3D microscope images finally made it possible to prove that the entire strand was indeed a single cell.
They also helped Dr Volland make a “completely unexpected” discovery. Normally, a bacterium’s DNA floats freely in the cell. But in this giant species, it is pressed firmly in small structures, which are “normally a feature of human, animal and plant cells, complex organisms... but not bacteria,” Dr Volland said.
12. What does the underlined word “peers” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. other bacteria B. other scientists
C. a pair of tweezers D. mangroves in other places
13. What can we learn about Professor Gros’ initial judgment on the white strands
A. It was confirmed by Silvina Gonzalez-Rizzo.
B. It represented a breakthrough in the field of microbiology.
C. It was made based on his previous knowledge about bacteria.
D. It gave inspiration to other scientists’ research on the strands’ structure.
14. What did researchers need to provide to prove their findings
A. The process of their research.
B. Data on the weight of a single cell.
C. Stronger pictures of the bacterium.
D. Comparison among various bacteria.
15. What is another discovery about the “Thiomargarita magnifica” according to the last paragraph
A. It has the feature of complex organisms.
B. Its DNA floats freely inside it.
C. Its length is twice its width.
D. It is a single cell.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。讲述了科学家在红树林里找到了世界上最大的细菌，其长度达到2厘米。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文“You can see it with the naked eye and pick it up with a pair of tweezers (镊子) — not bad for a bacterium.(你可以用肉眼看到它，用镊子把它夹起来——对细菌来说还不错)”以及“Scientists say they have discovered the world’s largest variety in the mangroves (红树林) of Guadeloupe(科学家称，他们在瓜德罗普岛的红树林中发现了世界上最大的品种)”可知，本段主要介绍了科学家发现了世界上迄今为止最大的细菌，它让其他小细菌“自惭形秽”。推知peers是“其他细菌”之意，A项意思相近。故选A项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Originally, he thought it was “anything but a bacterium” because normal bacteria are only between 1-5 micrometers long. The largest-known bacterium until now had a maximum length of around 750 micrometers. This species averages 10,000 micrometers (around 1cm), with some growing up to twice that length.(起初，他认为这“绝不是细菌”，因为正常的细菌只有1-5微米长。迄今为止已知的最大细菌的最大长度约为750微米。这个物种的平均长度为10,000微米(约1厘米)，有些可以长到两倍长)”可知，Professor Gros对白色细丝的初步判断基于以前对细菌的了解。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段““We were told, ‘This is interesting, but we lack the information to believe you’,” Professor Gros said, adding that they needed stronger images to provide proof.(格罗斯教授说：“我们被告知，‘这很有趣，但我们没有足够的信息来相信你。’”他补充说，他们需要更有力的图像来提供证据)”以及第五段“Then with financial backing and access to some of the best tools in the field, Dr Jean-Marie Volland and his colleagues began building up a picture of the bacterium. “It was clearly enormous by bacterial standards. Scaled up (增大) to human proportions, it would be like meeting someone as tall as Mount Qomolangma”, Dr Volland said. Specialist 3D microscope images finally made it possible to prove that the entire strand was indeed a single cell.(然后，有了资金支持和该领域一些最好的工具，让玛丽·沃兰博士和他的同事们开始构建这种细菌的图像。沃兰博士说：“以细菌的标准来看，它显然是巨大的。如果按人的比例放大，就像见到一个和珠穆朗玛峰一样高的人。”专业的3D显微镜图像最终证明了整个链确实是一个单细胞)”可知，研究者们需要提供照片以证明他们的发现。故选C项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“They also helped Dr Volland make a “completely unexpected” discovery. Normally, a bacterium’s DNA floats freely in the cell. But in this giant species, it is pressed firmly in small structures, which are “normally a feature of human, animal and plant cells, complex organisms... but not bacteria,” Dr Volland said.(他们还帮助Volland博士做出了一个“完全出乎意料”的发现。正常情况下，细菌的DNA在细胞内自由漂浮。但在这个巨大的物种中，它被牢牢地压在小结构中，这些小结构“通常是人类、动物和植物细胞、复杂生物体的特征……而不是细菌，”沃兰博士说)”可知，Thiomargarita magnifica有复杂生物体的特征。故选A项。
第二节(共5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Fear of missing out or FOMO is “a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent”. This social anxiety is characterized by “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”. ___16___ One tends to show the concern that he or she might miss an opportunity for social interaction, a novel experience, profitable investment or other satisfying events.
Does FOMO make us happy ___17___ Researchers have found that FOMO leads us to check social media more frequently, leading to a negative cycle that can be hard to break. FOMO can lead to feelings of depression, loneliness, and boredom. Your mood will be easily influenced by others and your life starts to be controlled by the outside world. What should people do to get rid of FOMO
Change your focus
Rather than focusing on what you lack, try noticing what you have. You can change your feeling that triggers your FOMO. “Meritocracy (精英) society” is advocated today, but in fact, everyone owns their own success. Try to reduce our screen time, focus on building your own path to success and do what you like. ___18___
Keep a journal
It is common to post on social media to keep a record of the fun things you do. However, you may find yourself noticing a little too much about whether people are validating your experiences online. If this is the case, you may try to keep a personal journal of your best memories, either online or on paper. ___19___ This shift can sometimes help you to get out of the cycle of FOMO.
___20___
You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are feeling depressed or anxious, and this is healthy. Feelings of loneliness or exclusion are actually our brain’s way of telling us that we want to seek out greater connections with others and increase our sense of belonging. Rather than trying to connect more with people on social media, why not arrange to meet up with someone in person Talking with families, making plans with a good friend, or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that feeling that you are missing out. It puts you in the center of the action.
A. Seek out real connections
B. The answer is definitely: NO.
C. You should be confident in what you do and you’ll succeed one day.
D. Live in the moment, you will find nothing is missing out in our life!
E. As long as you focus on what you like, you will feel content with yourself.
F. FOMO is also defined as a fear of regret, which may lead to a compulsive concern.
G. Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to private appreciation of the things that make your life great.
【答案】16. F 17. B 18. D 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述了“FOMO”（社交焦虑症）现象对人们的负面影响，如摆脱FOMO，你可以改变你的注意力焦点，保持日记记录，或与人面对面联系来增加归属感。文章提醒人们要减少对社交媒体的过度依赖，让自己专注于建立自己的成功之路和做自己喜欢的事情。
【16题详解】
根据前文“Fear of missing out or FOMO is “a pervasive apprehension that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent”. This social anxiety is characterized by “a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing”. (错失恐惧症或FOMO指的是“一种普遍的担忧，即其他人可能正在经历自己缺席的有益经历”。这种社交焦虑的特征是“渴望持续与他人的行为保持联系”。)”可知，此处是对FOMO进行解释和定义。F选项“FOMO is also defined as a fear of regret, which may lead to a compulsive concern.( FOMO也被定义为对后悔的恐惧，这可能导致一种强迫性的担忧。)”中的信息也是对FOMO的内容进行定义，选项中的also正好呼应第一句，此处为FOMO的第二种定义，符合语境。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据前文“Does FOMO make us happy (FOMO让我们快乐吗？)”可知，此处提出问题即FOMO是否让我们快乐，后文应该对该问题进行回答。B选项“The answer is definitely: NO.(答案肯定是否定的。)”承接前文，指出FOMO不会让我们快乐，符合语境。故选B。
【18题详解】
根据本段段旨“Change your focus(改变你的焦点)”以及设空处的前文内容““Meritocracy(精英) society” is advocated today, but in fact, everyone owns their own success. Try to reduce our screen time, focus on building your own path to success and do what you like. (今天提倡“精英社会”，但事实上，每个人都拥有自己的成功。尽量减少看屏幕的时间，专注于建立自己的成功之路，做自己喜欢的事情。)”可知，尽管如今提倡“精英社会”，但事实上，每个人都拥有自己的成功，因此要专注于自己的成功之路。后文应该指出调整自己的心态，强调活在当下。D选项“Live in the moment, you will find nothing is missing out in our life！(活在当下，你会发现生命中没有什么是缺失的！)”承接前文，指出活在当下，调整心态，发现生命中没什么可缺失的，符合语境。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据本段段旨“Keep a journal(记日记)”可知，本段主要讲述的是写日记来解决FOMO症状。G选项“Keeping a journal can help you to shift your focus from public approval to private appreciation of the things that make your life great.(写日记可以帮助你把你的注意力从公众认可转移到个人欣赏那些让你的生活变得美好的事情上。)”与本段段旨呼应，指出写日记的好处是帮助你把你的注意力从公众认可转移到个人欣赏那些让你的生活变得美好的事情上，符合语境。故选G。
【20题详解】
根据后文“You may find yourself seeking a greater connection when you are feeling depressed or anxious, and this is healthy. Feelings of loneliness or exclusion are actually our brain’s way of telling us that we want to seek out greater connections with others and increase our sense of belonging. Rather than trying to connect more with people on social media , why not arrange to meet up with someone in person Talking with families, making plans with a good friend, or creating a group outing that can help you to shake that feeling that you are missing out. (当你感到沮丧或焦虑时，你可能会发现自己在寻求更大的联系，这是健康的。孤独或排斥的感觉实际上是我们的大脑告诉我们，我们想要与他人建立更大的联系，增加我们的归属感。而不是试图在社交媒体上与人们建立更多的联系, 为什么不安排和某人见面呢？与家人交谈，与好朋友制定计划，或者组织一次集体出游，这些都可以帮助你摆脱错过的感觉。)”可知，本段主要强调的是当你感到孤独或者焦虑的时候，寻求一些更紧密的关系是正确的做法，这些紧密的关系会增加我们的归属感，这种关系不会试图在互联网上或者社交媒体上去与人建立更多的关系，而是要亲自见面，或者与家人，朋友建立联系。A选项“Seek out real connections(寻找真正的联系)”概括本段主要内容，强调通过建立正确的，真正的关系来帮助自己解决FOMO症状。故选A。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共 15 小题;小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Joshua JJ Rowland, a 2-year-old boy, had been missing for 24 hours. It was believed that he left his home while his mom was ___21___. When his mother woke up, he was missing.
Over 500 volunteers helped in ___22___ the baby. Nearly 24 hours passed. ___23___ , they could find the baby nowhere. “That long period everybody starts ___24___ the worst, and it’s hard not to. How can all these people search all this and not ___25___ a clue ” Roy Link, one of the ___26___ , said. He decided to start searching on his own.
When he came to an open field he was met with a(n) ___27___two wooded areas with an open space in between. He ___28___ the forest on his left and heard the first cry. As it got louder, he ___29___ JJ. He could sense that the boy was ___30___. The 2 year old held onto him closely and wouldn’t go to any place without him. “He had scratches (划痕) all over his arms and legs, but he really looked in good ___31___. You know all the bad things start going through your mind, but then finding him healthy and alive, it’s just ... wow,” Link said. “And I was ___32___ that he managed to survive a day in the wild. Some adults wouldn’t have made it that long either.”
Online commenters ___33___ Link for saving the 2 year old and named him the “Man of the Year”. Link was ___34___ about such a big title. “How could you not go when you heard that there was a need for volunteers to search for a 2-year-old child ” Link said. “I was just doing the ___35___ thing.”
21.
A. working B. traveling C. cooking D. sleeping
22.
A. caring for B. looking for C. waiting for D. standing for
23.
A. Unluckily B. Unsurprisingly C. Obviously D. Actually
24
A. avoiding B. wanting C. thinking D. experiencing
25.
A. need B. give C. find D. receive
26.
A. volunteers B. experts C. adults D. adventurers
27.
A. challenge B. choice C. accident D. failure
28.
A. managed B. protected C. cleared D. entered
29.
A. tracked B. contacted C. discovered D. reminded
30.
A. positive B. frightened C. awkward D. curious
31.
A. health B. humor C. company D. position
32.
A. thankful B. confident C. scared D. amazed
33.
A. excused B. praised C. remembered D. lectured
34.
A. confused B. worried C. excited D. moved
35.
A. wise B. honest C. simple D. right
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个两岁的孩子Joshua JJ Rowland迷路了，500多志愿者帮助寻找，都没有找到，最终被Roy Link在森林中找到，孩子没有什么大碍，且Roy Link被评为“年度风云人物”。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们认为他是在他妈妈睡觉的时候离开家的。A. working工作；B. traveling旅行；C. cooking烹饪，做饭；D. sleeping睡觉。根据下一句“When his mother woke up, he was missing.”中的woke up可知，人们认为孩子应该是在妈妈睡觉时离开了家。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：500多名志愿者帮助寻找这个孩子。A. caring for喜欢；照顾；B. looking for寻找；C. waiting for等待；D. standing for代表，象征；支持。根据上文“…he was missing.”及下文“they could find the baby nowhere.”可知孩子失踪了，所以志愿者们应该是帮忙寻找孩子。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，他们到处都没有找到。A. Unluckily不幸的是，很不幸；B. Unsurprisingly不出所料的；不出奇的；C. Obviously显然地；D. Actually事实上，实际上。根据下文“they could find the baby nowhere.”可知，到处都找不到孩子，这是不幸的事。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么长一段时间，每个人都开始往最坏的方面想，人们很难不这样想。A. avoiding避免，逃避；B. wanting想要；C. thinking想，思考；D. experiencing体验，经历。空后的宾语是the worst，由此推测，找不到孩子的时间越长，人们就会想到孩子可能已经发生危险，或已经死了这样的最坏的结果。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这么多人搜了这么多，怎么能一点线索也没有呢？”其中一名志愿者罗伊·林克说。A. need需要；B. give给；C. find发现；D. receive收到，得到。根据前面的search可知，find符合语境，搜索是为了找到，现在却没找到任何线索。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这么多人搜了这么多，怎么能一点线索也没有呢？”其中一名志愿者罗伊·林克说。A. volunteers志愿者；B. experts专家；C. adults成年人；D. adventurers冒险家。根据第二段首句“Over 500 volunteers helped in___2___the baby.”可知，500多名志愿者一起搜寻这个孩子，由此可知，Roy Link应该是500名志愿者之一。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他来到一片开阔的田野时，他遇到了一个选择——两个树木繁茂的区域，中间有一片开阔的空间。A. challenge挑战；B. choice选择；C. accident意外，事故；D. failure失败。根据下文“two wooded areas with an open space in between.”可知，两侧各是一片树林，他需要作出一个选择，是往左边走还是往右边走。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他从左边走进森林，听到了第一声叫声。A. managed经营；设法做到；B. protected保护；C. cleared清理；D. entered进入。由下文“the forest on his left and heard the first cry”可知，他应该是进入森林去寻找失踪的孩子。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着声音越来越大，他发现了JJ。A. tracked跟踪，追踪；B. contacted联系；C. discovered发现；D. reminded提醒。JJ是失踪的孩子，根据“heard the first cry”可知，他应该是在森林里听到了孩子的声音，循着声音发现了JJ。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他能感觉到那个男孩很害怕。A. positive积极的；乐观的；肯定的；B. frightened害怕的；C. awkward尴尬的；D. curious好奇的。根据下一句“The 2 year old held onto him closely and wouldn’t go to any place without him.”可知，孩子紧紧抱着他不放手，和他片刻不离，这说明这个小孩应该是害怕才这样的。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的胳膊和腿上到处都是划痕，但他看起来真的很健康。A. health健康；B. humor幽默；C. company陪伴；公司；D. position职位，位置。上文“He had scratches (划痕) all over his arms and legs”说孩子身上有伤口，根据but的转折应该可以推测孩子健康应该是没大碍，只是皮外伤。故选A项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很惊讶他能在野外生存一天。A. thankful感恩的；B. confident自信的；C. scared害怕的；D. amazed惊讶的；惊喜的。根据下一句“Some adults wouldn’t have made it that long either.”可知，这位志愿者认为成年人有可能在森林里迷失24小时熬不过去，而一个两岁的孩子能成功在野外迷失这么长时间存活，对此他应该是感到很惊讶。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：网上评论称赞林克救了两岁的孩子，并将他评为“年度风云人物”。A. excused原谅；B. praised赞美，夸奖；C. remembered记得，记住；D. lectured训斥，告诫。根据下文“ named him the “Man of the Year””可知，他救下了孩子，获得了年度风云人物这样的荣誉，这说明网民对他的事迹是赞扬的。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：林克对这么大的荣誉感到紧张。A. confused困惑不解的，茫然的；B. worried焦虑的；担心的；C. excited兴奋的；D. moved感动的。下一句“How could you not go when you heard that there was a need for volunteers to search for a 2-year-old child ”指出，林克认为遇到这种事谁都会去做的，救这个孩子只是做了他认为应该做的事情，却获得“年度人物”这么大的荣誉，他应该是茫然不知所措的，有点儿发懵。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我只是在做正确的事情。A. wise明智的；B. honest诚实的；C. simple简单的；D. right正确的，对的 。根据上一句“How could you not go when you heard that there was a need for volunteers to search for a 2-year-old child ”可知，林克认为这样小的一个孩子出了事，需要志愿者去帮忙寻找，谁又能不去呢，这样做是一个人应该做的正确的事情，他不认为是多伟大的事情。故选D项。
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The British love their gardens. British men and women spend hours and hours every week trying to make their garden look as ___36___(beauty) as possible, competing ___37___(produce) the flattest, greenest lawns in the neighbourhood.
So ___38___ can you find in a typical British garden The average garden has a lawn and a flower bed. Others may have vegetable patches (小块土地). Another typical ___39___(add) is the pond. The ponds are small areas of water that ___40___(design) to look like real rock pools, with running water, fish, and vegetation.
One of the most unusual objects to be found in a garden is the shed. This is a sacred place, ___41___(particular) for British men. Sheds are little wooden or plastic constructions___42___(pack) with gardening tools, and the junk ___43___ finds its way there. The shed is a place where British men are truly at home. It’s a place far away from the hard reality of the outside world, and a place where ___44___(hobby) can be pursued in peace.
So what do the British do in their gardens Most time is devoted ___45___ hard gardening work. But the garden is also a place for entertainment. The British love to organise barbecue parties in their gardens.
【答案】36. beautiful
37. to produce
38. what 39. addition
40. are designed
41. particularly
42. packed 43. that##which
44. hobbies
45. to
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了英国人的花园文化。
【36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：英国男人和女人每周都要花很多时间来使自己的花园看起来尽可能漂亮，他们竞相打造出附近最平坦、最绿色的草坪。“as +形容词/副词原级+ as”是固定搭配 ，意为“和……一样……”，结合设空处前面的系动词look可知，设空处应用形容词，beauty的形容词形式是beautiful。故填beautiful。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：英国男人和女人每周都要花很多时间来使自己的花园看起来尽可能漂亮，他们竞相打造出附近最平坦、最绿色的草坪。此处是固定搭配：compete to do sth.意为“比赛做某事”。故填to produce。
【38题详解】
考查疑问词。句意：那么在典型的英式花园中你能找到什么呢 设空处引导特殊疑问句，且在句中作find的宾语，再结合语境可知，此处想要表示“你能在典型的英国花园里发现什么？”。故填what。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：另一个典型的附加设施是池塘。设空处在句中作主语，再结合其前面的 typical 可知，设空处应用名词，意为“增加物”，被another修饰用名词单数形式。故填addition。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：池塘是小面积的水，被设计成看起来像真正的岩石池，有流水、鱼和植物。空处是限制性定语从句的谓语动词，that指代先行词small areas，为复数意义，又因为small areas和design之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，描述的是客观状态，用一般现在时。故填are designed。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：这是一个神圣的地方，尤其是对英国男人来说。设空处在句中作状语，应用副词，故填 particularly。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：棚屋是木质或塑料的小建筑，里面装满了园艺工具和垃圾。设空处在句中作后置定语，且pack 和little wooden or plastic constructions之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词表被动。故填packed。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：棚屋是木质或塑料的小建筑，里面装满了园艺工具和垃圾。设空处引导限制性定语从句，指代先行词junk，且在从句中作主语，用which或者that引导。故填that或which。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：这是一个远离外界残酷现实的地方，也是一个可以平静地追求爱好的地方。本句是where引导的定语从句，空处应填名词作主语，hobby意为“爱好”，为可数名词，此处用复数形式表泛指。故填hobbies。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：大部分时间都花在繁重的园艺工作上。此处是固定搭配：be devoted to意为“致力于”。故填to。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
46. 假定你是李华。你英国笔友John最近参加了两次公开演讲，但每次演讲完毕后，面对观众热烈的掌声他总感觉无所适从，于是发来邮件希望得到你的帮助。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 分析原因；
2. 提出建议。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One possible version:
Dear John,
It’s common for people to feel a little uncomfortable when they receive praise or attention. We may feel this way because we’re not quite sure how to react.
Follow my tips and you will know how to respond when others clap for you. First, smile. Smiling shows that you appreciate the applause. Then you can say “thank you” once the clapping is finished. Try to remember when people clap for you, they’re showing they admire what you’ve done. You should feel proud of yourself!
Hopefully, my suggestions could be helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生回复对观众热烈的掌声感觉无所适从的笔友John的邮件，需帮他分析问题的原因，提出解决问题的建议。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
常见的：common→usual, prevalent
不自在的：uncomfortable→uneasy, awkward, restless
反应：react→respond, reply
建议：tip→suggestion, advice
表明：show→indicate, demonstrate
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Hopefully, my suggestions could be helpful.
拓展句：It is hopeful that my suggestions could be helpful.
【点睛】[高分句型1] It’s common for people to feel a little uncomfortable when they receive praise or attention. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] Try to remember when people clap for you, they’re showing they admire what you’ve done. (运用了两个省略that的宾语从句、when引导的时间状语从句、what引导的宾语从句)
第二节(满分 25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Every day after their classes, the children at Tom’s school rushed to the school playground to spend some time there before their parents picked them up. Eventually, everyone would be gone, except Tom. Every day, Tom waited until the playground was empty, after which he cleaned it by picking up trash, throwing it in trash cans, and sweeping the whole play area.
One day, Tom’s science teacher, Mrs. Peterson, happened to see the whole thing. She was confused as to why Tom was doing that as the school already had a cleaner who cleaned the playground in the evenings.
She decided to find out what was going on. “Hello, Tom, what are you doing here on your own at this hour ” she greeted him with a big smile on her face.
“Hello, Mrs. Peterson,” Tom replied. “I’m cleaning the playground because it’s dirty. The other kids litter everywhere, but they never clean it.” “Oh, how awful!” Mrs. Peterson exclaimed (喊道).“I’ll make sure they don’t do that again, Tom,” she added gently. “You are not supposed to clean up after them. It’s late, so you should go home.”
“I can’t go home until I finish cleaning, Mrs. Peterson,” Tom said. “Your parents raised you very well,” she said, praising him.
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“But I have a better idea of how we can help the cleaner!” Mrs. Peterson added.
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Soon, with the headmaster’s support, the clean-up event was organized.
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【答案】One possible version:
“But I have a better idea of how we can help the cleaner!” Mrs. Peterson added. “Really How ” Tom’s face brightened up, and his lips curved into a smile. Mrs. Peterson gave him a nod and said, “Tom, I am thinking of organizing a clean-up drive where we teach students about environmental cleanliness. The kids should understand littering is a bad thing. That way, we’d be doing our part while indirectly helping the cleaner.” “Wow! That’s a wonderful idea, Mrs. Peterson!” Tom said happily. “Thank you!”Mrs. Peterson shook her head. “No, thank you, Tom! You’re wonderful ...”
Soon, with the headmaster’s support, the clean-up event was organized. Students were taught not to litter in public places, and teachers were urged to keep an eye on the kids so they didn’t litter around the school. The school also thanked Tom for inspiring the activity. Tom was so happy to know the cleaner wouldn’t have to work such long hours since the kids threw their waste in trash cans and he could spend more time with his family! Sometimes young minds end up teaching valuable lessons to the older lot.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了每天放学后，汤姆学校的孩子们都会赶在父母接他们之前到学校操场上玩一会儿。在所有人都会离开，汤姆会把操场清理干净。一天，汤姆的科学老师彼得森太太碰巧看到了整个过程。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容““但我有一个更好的主意，我们可以帮助清洁工！”彼得森太太补充说。”可知，第一段可描写彼得森太太的好主意：组织一次清洁运动，教导学生保持环境清洁，让孩子们应该明白乱扔垃圾是件坏事。
②由第二段首句内容“不久，在校长的支持下，清理活动组织起来了。”可知，第二段可描写学校教育学生不要在公共场所乱扔垃圾。同时学校还感谢汤姆。
2.续写线索：有个好主意——汤姆好奇——彼得森太太讲述自己的好主意——组织活动——感谢汤姆
3.词汇激活行为类
①组织，安排：organize/arrange
②乱扔：litter/throw about
③拒绝：shake one’s head/decline/refuse politely
情绪类
①感谢某人：thank sb./be grateful to sb.
②高兴的：happy/delighted
【点睛】[高分句型1] Mrs. Peterson gave him a nod and said, “Tom, I am thinking of organizing a clean-up drive where we teach students about environmental cleanliness.（由关系词where引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]Tom was so happy to know the cleaner wouldn’t have to work such long hours since the kids threw their waste in trash cans and he could spend more time with his family!（由since引导的状语从句）
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