泉州城东中学、南安华侨中学、石狮第八中学、福建泉州外国语学校
2023~2024 学年度上学期期中联考试卷
高二年英语科
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
1. Which does the man support
A. Strength promotes happiness.
B. Courage promotes success.
C. Optimism promotes luck. 2.What is the woman’s job
A. Student. B. Programmer. C. Doctor.
3. What season is it
A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She can’t go to school.
B. She needs to Medicaid.
C. She wants to leave.
5. What does the woman order
A.A cup of coffee. B.A vegetable soup. C.A cup of tea.
第二节(共 15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题
6. What is Kevin’ s concern about the dog
A. They may misbehave.
B. They may get hurt.
C. They may carry diseases.
7. What will Helen do tomorrow morning
A. Give a talk.
B. Meet the children.
C. Take some photos.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题
8. What is Dr Bradshaw’s possible focus
A. Saving endangered animals. B. Protecting the environment. C. Study rhino horn.
9 What does Dr. Bradshaw think should happen first
A. Help to reproduce. B. Education. C. Rescue animals.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Old colleagues. B. Distant relatives. C. Old classmates.
11. What position does Jamie hold on the team
A. Forward. B. Keeper. C. Defender.
12. What is the man worried about Zach
A. Zach’s grades are hard to improve.
B. Zach doesn’t have enough time to study.
C. Zack’s physical quality is not high.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Conducting an interview.
B. Hosting a workshop.
C. Attending a lecture.
14. Why did Gigi start the project
A. To show respect to retired teachers.
B. To make retired teachers available to kids.
C. To improve teaching environment for schools.
15. What should students do at the end of each session
A. Raise questions. B. Change groups. C. Give presentations.
16. What is a challenge for Gigi’s work
A. Language barrier. B. Network crash. C. Staff shortage.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题
17. What is this woman doing
A. Giving a train talk. B. Advertising is on. C. Explaining the train information.
18 What is the main color of this train
A. Blue. B. Orange. C. Purple.
19. What can’t you buy on the train
A. Beijing Roast duck. B. Hangzhou dumpling. C. Mongolian beef jerky.
20. When train will arrive at Hangzhou station
A. At 1:20 a.m. B. At 12:20 a.m. C. At 1:15 p.m.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Take a view, the Landscape(风景)Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today’s most respected landscape photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.
Mike Shepherd(2011) Skiddaw in Winter Cumbria, England It was an extremely cold winter’s evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a few feet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sun setting in the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the black—and—white image(图像).
Timothy Smith(2014) Macclesfield Forest Cheshire, England I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally to take the view from the foreground right through into the forest.
1. Who would most probably enter for Take a view
A. Writers. B. Photographers. C. Painters. D. Tourists.
2. What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common
A. They are winter images.
B. They are in black and white.
C. They show mountainous scenes.
D. They focus on snow—covered forests.
3. Where can the text be found
A. In a history book. B. In a novel. C. In an art magazine. D. In a biography.
【答案】1 B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了摄影比赛Take a view以及获奖的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Take a view, the Landscape(风景)Photographer of the Year Award,was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today’s most respected landscape photographers.( Take a view，年度风景摄影师奖是Charlie Waite的主意，他是当今最受尊敬的风景摄影师之一。)”可知摄影师最有可能参加Take a view。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mike Shepherd部分“It was an extremely cold winter’s evening and freezing fog hung in the air.(那是一个极其寒冷的冬天的晚上，空气中弥漫着冰冷的雾。)”和Timothy Smith部分“I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images.(我回到我的家乡Macclesfield拍摄一些冬季的照片。)”可知Shepherd 和 Smith的作品的共同之处是它们都是冬天的景象。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape. Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.(每年参赛作品的高水准表明，该奖项是展示英国风景最佳摄影作品的完美平台。 对于英国和世界各地的摄影师来说，Take a view是一项令人向往的年度竞赛。)”结合下文对两位获奖者及其作品的介绍，可知这篇文章主要介绍了摄影比赛Take a view以及获奖的相关情况，最可能出现在一本艺术杂志上。故选C。
B
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don’t worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I’d given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I’ve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭)among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded(滑)up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
4. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A. He felt disappointed. B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there. D. He had disagreements with his family.
5. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean
A. Be careful! B. Well done! C. No way! D. Don’t worry!
6. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A. To join the skateboarding. B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks. D. To relive his childhood days
7. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Children should learn a second language.
B. Sport is necessary for children’s health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者自己的经历，起初搬到伦敦很不适应，但是由于找到了玩滑板的地方，结识了玩滑板的朋友，因此很好的适应了。作者回到伦敦之后，经常去之前玩滑板的地方寻找自己的回忆，在与一个玩滑板的孩子打招呼的时候，终于找到了自己久违的熟悉感。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue -sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place.(除了我之外的家里人都很快适应这个城市，没有了我喜爱的沙滩和蓝天，我感到迷茫和无措)”可知，作者刚到伦敦的时候因为没有喜爱的沙滩，不能很好的融入到新的城市，感到很沮丧。故选A。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词前文“A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!”(几分钟后，当我学会这个技巧时，我的朋友们敲着他们的板子大声喊道：“做得好！做得好！做得好！)”以及后文“And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater. (那才是真正重要的——滑板的落地技巧掌握了才是一名好的滑板玩家)”可知，作者掌握了滑板落地技巧，因此他的朋友大声欢呼，因此可以推出本句的Safe是赞美的含义。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段““I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”(我告诉他：“我20年前经常在这里玩滑板，”他缓慢地开始向我点头：“嗨，你好!”)”可推知，作者去Southbank这个地方是为了寻找自己玩滑板的回忆。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.(除了我之外的家里人都很快适应这个城市，没有了我喜爱的沙滩和蓝天，我感到迷茫和无措。直到我有了一个发现)”以及文章第二段“Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters.(泰晤士河东段的南岸，是英国滑板运动的中心，在那里，滑板不断的碰撞声让你的脑袋嗡嗡作响。我喜欢那里。我很快就和当地的滑板手交了朋友)”及文章倒数第二段“When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I’d given it up.(我15岁时，我全家搬到了华盛顿。我试着在那里玩滑板，但当地人远不那么热情。几年之内，我就放弃了)”以及文章最后一段“When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I’ve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring.(当我2004年回到伦敦时，我发现自己在南岸闲逛，在那里呆了几个小时。从那以后，我已经回去好几次了，最近一次是今年春天)”可知，作者起初搬到伦敦很不适应，但是由于找到了玩滑板的地方，结识了玩滑板的朋友，因此很好的适应了。但是搬去华盛顿，因为没有遇到很好的玩滑板的朋友，几年之后就不再玩滑板，作者回到伦敦之后，经常去之前玩滑板的地方寻找自己的回忆，在于一个孩子打招呼的时候，终于找到了自己久违的回忆。通过作者的经历，作者要表达的是，归属感对于孩子是很重要的。故选C。
C
Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use to communicate. They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a “vocabulary” of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incidents of these meaningful exchanges.
Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group member.
“That’s what’s so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “They’re the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.”
Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animal’s call, the animals do not appear to use their voices intentionally to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said.
Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signaling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on to its mothers back and they travel off together. “The big message from this study is that there is another species (物种) out there. that is meaningful in its communication, so that’s not unique to humans,” said Dr Hobaiter.
Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were “a little disappointing”.
“The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions,” she said. “Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animal convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains. ”
8. What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter
A. Memorizing specific words. B. Understanding complex information.
C. Using voices to communicate. D. Communicating messages on purpose.
9. What did Dr Shultz think of the study
A. It was well designed but poorly conducted.
B. It was a good try but the findings were limited.
C. It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.
D. It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
10. What does the underlined word “gulf” in the last paragraph mean
A. Difference. B. Conflict. C. Balance. D. Connection.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthrough
B. Chimpanzees developed specific communication skills
C. Chimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdom
D. Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家们通过跟踪和拍摄乌干达的黑猩猩群，翻译出了黑猩猩用来交流的手势含义。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group member.(她说，只有人类和黑猩猩有一个交流系统，它们故意向其他成员发送信息)”可知，根据Dr Hobaiter，黑猩猩和人类的共同点在于故意传递信息。故选D。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were a little disappointing.(曼彻斯特大学的进化生物学家苏珊娜·舒尔茨博士说，这项研究是值得称赞的，它试图丰富我们对人类语言进化的知识。但是，她补充说，结果有点令人失望)”可知，这项研究是一个好的尝试，但是发现的结果是有限的。故选B。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。首先根据第三段中的“They’re the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.(在这方面，它们是唯一看起来像人类语言的东西)”可知，黑猩猩的手势交流很像我们人类语言的交流方式。但是根据最后一段中的“Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animals convey with non-verbal communications.(此外，这些含义似乎并不超越其他动物通过非语言交流所传达的信息)”可知，黑猩猩手势的交流方式还是和我们语言的交流方式存在不同的，也就是“So, it seems the gulf remains.(所以，看来差异依然存在)”。由此可知，划线词gulf与difference意思接近。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的“Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees use to communicate.(研究人员表示，他们已经翻译出了野生黑猩猩用来交流的手势的含义)”以及文章对这方面的讨论可知，文章主要讲科学家们对黑猩猩手势的研究及一些成果。由此可知，D项Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated(黑猩猩语言：翻译出来的交流手势)适合作本文最佳标题。故选D。
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges（驱策力）count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, "Why Why Why "
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them.
"The great man," said Mencius（孟子）, "is he who does not lose his child's heart. " Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn't arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven't any special ability Most people don't; there are only a few geniuses. You haven't any time That's good, because it's always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking. You're too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you'll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
12. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.
A. propose a definition B. make a comparison
C. reach a conclusion D. present an argument
13. What does the example of Galileo tell us
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority.
D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
14. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A Observe the unknown around you.
B. Develop a questioning mind.
C. Lead a life of adventure.
D. Follow the fashion.
15. What could be the best title of the passage
A. Curious Minds Never Feel Contented
B. Reflections on Human Nature
C. The Keys to Achievement
D. Never Too Late to Learn
【答案】12. D 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——好奇心和不满足。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.(经过多年对人性的观察，我认为有两个品质决定了成就非凡的人和平庸的人的区别好奇心和不满足。据我所知，任何一个杰出的人都缺乏这两点。我从来没见过一个普通人同时拥有这两种能力。他们俩是天生一对) ”可知，作者经过多年对人性的观察，认为成就非凡的人和平庸的人的区别在于好奇心和不满足，而且两者是相辅相成的。因此，作者写第一段的目的是提出一个论点。故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, ‘Why Why Why ’(像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”) ”可推断，伽利略的例子告诉我们，伟大来自于持久的探索欲望。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, ‘Why Why Why ’(像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”) ”；以及第四段中的“‘The great man,’ said Mencius (孟子), ‘is he who does not lose his child's heart.’ Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd.(孟子认为“不失去孩子的心，就是伟大的人。”然而，我们大多数人确实失去了它。我们不再问问题。我们不再挑战习俗。我们只是随大流) ”可知，你可以通过培养了一个善于提问的头脑，来重新获得好奇心和不满足。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together. (经过多年对人性的观察，我认为有两个品质决定了成就非凡的人和平庸的人的区别好奇心和不满。据我所知，任何一个杰出的人都缺乏这两点。我从来没见过一个普通人同时拥有这两种能力。他们俩是天生一对) ”及下文论述可知，本文主要论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——好奇心和不满足。所以“The Keys to Achievement(成就的关键)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选C。
第二节 七选五(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。
You’ve got mail…and it’s a postcard
Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome’s Colosseum. Or Africa’s Victoria Falls. Or China’s Great Wall. ___16___
“I often send postcards to family and friends.” he says to China Daily, “but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it. ___17___” Seeking other like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Many would say the Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo’s hunch(直觉)paid off.
Today his hobby has developed into the website , a social network that has grown to 575,217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago. ___18___Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job.
Language is certainly a barrier for many people. For postcrossing to work worldwide, a common communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn’t work if one doesn’t understand it. ___19___ So a common language is required and in postcrossing that’s English since it’s widely spoken.
“Many people in China have limited exposure to English. ___20___ That said, we know of many postcrossing members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of postcrossing,” Paulo says.
A. And that’s totally fine.
B. That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.
C. He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobby.
D. Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.
E. On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.
F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away.
G. In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. E 19. F 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了热爱明信片的34岁葡萄牙电脑工程师Paulo Magalhaes创建的过程及其现状。
【16题详解】
上文“Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome’s Colosseum. Or Africa’s Victoria Falls. Or China’s Great Wall.(34岁的葡萄牙电脑工程师Paulo Magalhaes喜欢打开他的邮箱，然后发现一个色彩鲜艳的罗马斗牛场图像。或者非洲的维多利亚瀑布。或者是中国的长城)”介绍了Paulo喜欢明信片的个人爱好；下文描述Paulo与家人朋友寄明信片的经历；G选项“In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a scribbled note from someone far away.(简而言之，他喜欢明信片，也喜欢收到远方某人潦草的便条时的那种兴奋)”起到承上启下的作用。故选G项。
【17题详解】
上文““I often send postcards to family and friends.” he says to China Daily, “but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it(“我经常给家人和朋友寄明信片， ”他说，“但你可以想象，过一段时间，你收到的明信片不会像你寄的那么多，而且你意识到并不是每个人都喜欢这样”)”说明Paulo意识到身边的亲人和朋友不是都和他有相同的爱好，他也很坦然接受这个事实；A选项“And that’s totally fine(那完全没问题)”符合语境，that指代上文描述的经历。故选A项。
【18题详解】
上文“Today his hobby has evolved into the website , a social network that has grown to 575,217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he launched it 10 years ago.(如今，他的这个爱好已经发展成了这个社交网站。自从10年前他创建这个网站以来，已经有来自214个国家和地区的575217名注册用户)”是在介绍目前网站的发展状况很不错；下文“Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job.(运营网站几乎已经变成了一份全职工作)”表示运营网站是忙碌的；E选项“On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.(8月5日，会员互赠的明信片数量达到3100万张)”同样用相关数据证明网站的状态很不错，符合语境。故选E项。
【19题详解】
上文“As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn’t work if one doesn’t understand it.(收到一张用中文写的明信片可能很酷，但如果你不理解它，这个概念就行不通)”是举例说明他国人收到中文明信片时的语言障碍问题；F选项“Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card written in Swedish takes part of the fun away.(同样地，如果你只会说中文，收到瑞典语的卡片也会夺走一部分乐趣)”是举例说明中国人收到他国语言明信片时也会遇到相同的语言障碍问题，符合本段“语言对于很多人来说是一种障碍”的主题。故选F项。
【20题详解】
上文“Many people in China have limited exposure to English.(许多中国人很少能接触到英语)”说明对某些人来说学习英语的门槛较高；下文描述通过postcrossing可以帮助这些人学习英语；B选项“That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.(这使得学习和练习它变得格外困难)”说明接触英语渠道少导致中国人学习和训练的机会就少，符合此处语境。故选B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。
Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her an ocean of ___21___ she had taught before.
___22___ from my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was ___23___ most of the time.
Once I greeted (打招呼) him, “How are you doing recently ” He gave me a(an) ___24___, saying nothing. Thinking he was ___25___ of hearing. I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a long while, finding I was ___26___ there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather ___27___.
Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good ___28___, he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends pull away. And ___29___, his companies all failed.
So what is the most important _____30_____ a person can have Perhaps you think making money is the answer. No! But the ability to _____31_____ your thoughts is. It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into _____32_____. It makes a relationship _____33_____ and a career flourish (繁荣). I’m afraid this is something many of us don’t have. Just think: How many of us have ever _____34_____ those who love us just because we are not good at speaking So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that _____35_____ how far we can go in life.
21. A. neighbors B. workers C. visitors D. relatives
22. A. Absent B. Different C. Far D. Free
23. A. alone B. calm C. happy D. impatient
24. A. answer B. look C. chance D. call
25. A. tired B. afraid C. proud D. short
26. A. always B. already C. also D. still
27. A. uncomfortable B. concerned C. hopeless D. relaxed
28. A. expert B. competitor C. speaker D. partner
29. A. typically B. obviously C. unexpectedly D. eventually
30. A. skill B. challenge C. principle D. emotion
31. A. update B. develop C. express D. control
32. A. action B. words C. plans D. consideration
33. A. appear B. worsen C. end D. last
34. A. inspired B. hurt C. caught D. reminded
35. A. determines B. proves C. informs D. introduces
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. B 25. D 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，作者在养老院里一个不太会说话的老人身上认识到一个人最重要的能力是会说话（用语言表达自己的想法），我们说话的方式决定了我们的人生能达到什么样的高度。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她是一名退休的大学教授，所以有很多学生来探望她。A. neighbors邻居；B. workers工人；C. visitors访问者；D. relatives亲戚。根据下文“Different from my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door.(与我祖母不同的是，几乎没有人来看隔壁的老人)”可知，来探望我祖母的访客很多，故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与我祖母不同的是，几乎没有人来看隔壁的老人。A. Absent缺席的；B. Different不同的；C. Far远的；D. Free免费的。根据下文“almost no one came to see the old man next door(几乎没有人来看隔壁的老人)”可知空白处应填表示“不同的”含义的形容词，故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他大部分时间都是独自一人。A. alone独自的；B. calm冷静的；C. happy幸福的；D. impatient不耐烦的。根据上文“almost no one came to see the old man next door(几乎没有人来看隔壁的老人)”可知隔壁的老人大部分时间都是一个人，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他看了我一眼，什么都没说。A. answer回答；B. look看；C. chance机会；D. call呼叫。根据下文“saying nothing(什么都没说)”可知此时作者在试图和老人交流，但老人什么都没说，可排除A项与D项，C项“chance机会”不符合句意，而B项“look看”表达的含义符合语境，故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我以为他听力不太好，就提高嗓门又问了一遍。A. tired厌烦的；B. afraid害怕的；C. proud自豪的；D. short不足的。根据下文“I raised my voice and asked again(我提高嗓门又问了一遍).”可知，我以为他听力不太好，D项short放在句子中构成be short of结构，表示“……不足”，符合语境，故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：过了很长一段时间，他发现我还在那儿，只是说：“不错”，然后他转过头去，我不得不闭嘴，觉得很不舒服。A. always总是、一直；B. already已经；C. also也；D. still仍然。根据下文“he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away(他只是说：“不错”，然后他转过头去)”可推理出作者仍然在那里，故选D项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. uncomfortable不舒服的；B. concerned关心的；C. hopeless没有希望的；D. relaxed放松的。根据上文“he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away(他只是说：“不错”，然后他转过头去)”可知作者试图与老人说话，而老人敷衍地回应，让作者感到很不舒服，故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于他不是一个会说话的人，他惹恼了很多人，甚至使他的家人和朋友都走开了。A. expert专家；B. competitor对手；C. speaker说话者；D. partner伙伴。根据上文“he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away(他只是说：“不错”，然后他转过头去)”可推理出，老人不是一个会好好说话的人，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：最后，他的公司都倒闭了。A. typically典型地；B. obviously明显地；C. unexpectedly意外地；D. eventually最后。根据下文“his companies all failed(他的公司都倒闭了)”可知这是老人不太会说话导致的最终的结果，故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那么，一个人最重要的技能是什么呢？也许你认为是赚钱。A. skill技能；B. challenge挑战；C. principle原则；D. emotion情绪。根据空后的“Perhaps you think making money is the answer.”根据下文“Perhaps you think making money is the answer(也许你认为是赚钱)”可推理出此处上下文说的是能力，故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不！答案是能够表达你的想法。A. update更新；B. develop发展、培养；C. express表达；D. control控制、支配。根据下文“your thoughts(你的想法)”可推理出空白处应填表示“表达”含义的动词，故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对一个人来说，学会用语言表达自己的想法是极其重要的，它能使关系持久，事业兴旺。A. action行动； B. words话语；C. plans计划；D. consideration考虑。根据上文“But the ability to express your thoughts is(而是表达你的想法的能力)”以及“It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into(一个人将他的所想转化为……是非常重要的)”可推理出空白处应填表示“话语”含义的名词，故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. appear出现；B. worsen恶化；C. end结束；D. last持续。根据空后的“a career flourish(事业兴旺)”可知，它能使关系持久，故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：想想看：我们中有多少人曾经因为不善于说话而伤害过爱我们的人？A. inspired激励；B. hurt伤害；C. caught抓住；D. reminded提醒。根据上文“Since he was not a good speaker, he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends pull away.(由于他不善言辞，他惹恼了许多人，甚至使他的家人和朋友都望而却步)”以及下文“those who love us just because we are not good at speaking(……那些我们爱的人仅仅是因为我们不善于说话)”可推理出空白处应填表示“伤害”含义的动词，故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，通常情况下，决定我们在生活中能走多远的不是我们的想法，而是我们说话的方式。A. determines决定；B. proves证明；C. informs告知；D. introduces介绍。根据上文“how we speak(我们说话的方式)”以及下文“how far we can go in life(我们在生活中能走多远)”可推理出空白处应填表示“决定”含义的动词，故选A项。
第二节 语法填空(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。
China’s women’s basketball team won respect and encouragement from Chinese netizens for their sportsmanship _____36_____ (display) in the gold-medal game against Team US in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Saturday, after finishing in second place.
In Friday’s semi-final, China defeated host Australia 61-59 and entered the World Cup final for the second time in almost three decades. This is a significant _____37_____ (achieve) for a team with an average age of less than 26 years old. The Chinese team won six times in this year’s World Cup before Saturday’s final. The only defeat was that it _____38_____ (lose) 63-77 to the US during the group stages.
When _____39_____ (face) the world’s top-ranked Team USA, the reigning champions, the Chinese players showed a strong desire _____40_____ (fight) until the end. _____41_____the Chinese players failed to conjure a miracle in the final, their progress is _____42_____ (definite) worth being proud of. Cheryl Reeve, coach of Team USA, _____43_____claimed their fourth FIBA World Cup title in _____44_____ row, said she saw the growth of their Chinese rivals. “This is a great time for the Chinese women’s national team. It’s a very, very good team,” she told the press conference.
After the game, the Chinese Basketball Association on Sina Weibo congratulated China’s women’s national basketball team _____45_____finishing runners up again after 28 years. It also expressed gratitude to every athlete, coach, and staff member in the team for their dedication.
【答案】36. displayed
37. achievement
38. lost 39. facing
40. to fight
41. Although##Though##While
42. definitely
43. who 44. a
45. on
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。主要报道了中国女篮在国际篮联女篮世界杯获得亚军，并因在与美国队金牌之战中表现出的体育精神，而获得了中国网民的尊重和鼓励。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：周六，中国女子篮球队在国际篮联女子篮球世界杯与美国队的金牌比赛中表现出的体育精神赢得了中国网友的尊重和鼓励，最终获得第二名。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词won，所以display应该用非谓语动词，逻辑主语sportsmanship和display之间是被动关系，此处应该用过去分词表被动。故填displayed。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：对于一个平均年龄不到26岁的球队来说，这是一个重大的成就。分析句子结构可知，空前是形容词significant，所以空处应填名词，achieve的名词形式是achievement，为可数名词，再根据空前的a，可知应该用单数形式。故填achievement。
【38题详解】
考查动词。句意：唯一的失败是在小组赛中以77比63不敌美国队。分析句子结构可知，本句是that引导的表语从句，从句中缺少谓语，所以lose做谓语动词，和主语it之间是主动关系，主句用的是一般过去时，所以此处也用一般过去时。故填lost。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在面对卫冕冠军、世界排名第一的美国队时，中国球员表现出了战斗到最后的强烈愿望。分析句子结构可知，本句是when引导的时间状语从句，从句的主语是the Chinese players，时态应该过去进行时，当状语从句中主语和主句一样，且谓语动词是be动词时，主语和be动词可省略。故填facing。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在面对卫冕冠军、世界排名第一的美国队时，中国球员表现出了战斗到最后的强烈愿望。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词showed，所以fight应做非谓语动词，此处考查的是固定搭配：desire to do意为“表做……的欲望”，不定式作后置定语。故填to fight。
【41题详解】
考查状语从句连接词。句意：虽然中国选手未能在决赛中创造奇迹，但他们的进步绝对值得骄傲。分析句子结构，根据句意可知，前后两句是转折关系，空处引导的是让步状语从句，应是although/though/while意为“虽然，尽管”，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Although/Though/While。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：虽然中国选手未能在决赛中创造奇迹，但他们的进步绝对值得骄傲。分析句子结构，空处修饰空后的形容词worth，所以应该用副词修饰，definite的副词形式是definitely。故填definitely。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句关系词。句意：连续第四次获得国际篮联世界杯冠军的美国队教练谢丽尔·里夫(Cheryl Reeve)说，她看到了中国对手的成长。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是非限制性定语从句，先行词是Cheryl Reeve，指人，在从句中做主语，用who引导。故填who。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：连续第四次获得国际篮联世界杯冠军的美国队教练谢丽尔·里夫(Cheryl Reeve)说，她看到了中国对手的成长。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：in a row意为“接连不断地”。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：赛后，中国篮协在新浪微博上祝贺中国女篮时隔28年再次获得亚军。分析句子结构可知，此处考查固定搭配：congraulate sb on doing sth.意为“恭喜/祝贺某人某事”。故填on。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 应用文(满分 15 分)
46. 2021 年 7 月 25 日，“泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心”成功获选为中国第 56 项世界遗产，举世瞩目。假如你是李华，你的美国朋友 Jack 对此非常感兴趣。你决定用英文向他介绍泉州申遗的相关信息。请根据以下要求，依照如下方的格式在答题卡的相应位置写一封回信。
要求：1. 80 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词： Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China 泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心；trade 贸易
Dear Jack,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jack,
Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China was officially recognized as China’s 56th World Heritage Site. Knowing that you are interested in this, I will introduce more information to you.
Quanzhou was an important trading port in China during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. The Maritime Silk Road, which connected China with the Middle East and Europe, also passed through Quanzhou. These sites show the cultural and commercial exchanges that took place between China and other parts of the world during this period.
I hope this information has been helpful and has given you a better understanding of Quanzhou’s historical significance.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的回信。要求考生给美国朋友 Jack写封回信，向其介绍泉州申遗的相关信息。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……感兴趣：be interested in→ show interest in
重要的：important → significant/essential
希望：hope→ wish
有用的：be helpful → be of help
2.句式转换
原句：Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China was officially recognized as China’s 56th World Heritage Site. Knowing that you are interested in this, I will introduce more information to you.
拓展句：Knowing that you are interested in Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China, which was officially recognized as China’s 56th World Heritage Site, I will introduce more information to you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The Maritime Silk Road, which connected China with the Middle East and Europe, also passed through Quanzhou.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】These sites show the cultural and commercial exchanges that took place between China and other parts of the world during this period.（运用了that引导的定语从句）
第二节 读后续写(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。
A few years ago, my wife Sue had some fairly serious health problems. She had suffered surgery after surgery and had also put on weight for several years. Diets had not helped her.
One day we sat down and drew up a “wish list” of the things we wanted most out of life. One of Sue’s items was to run in a marathon. Given her history and physical limitations, I thought her goal was completely unrealistic, but Sue became committed to it.
She began by running very slowly around. Every day she ran just a little farther than she had the day before just one driveway more. “When will I ever be able to run a mile ” Sue asked one day. Soon she was running three. Then five. “We can change ourselves for the better and cause ourselves to pursue our most precious desires with almost total success,” Sue said and registered to run in the St. George Marathon in southern Utah.
I drove the mountainous road from Cedar City to St. George. When the marathon began, I parked the car near the finish line and waited for Sue to come in. Five hours later, it was raining steadily and the wind was cold. Several cold and injured runners had been transported past me, and I began to panic. The image of Sue, alone and cold, off the road somewhere, made me sick with worry. The fast and strong competitors had finished long ago, and runners were becoming fewer and fewer. Now I could not see anyone in either direction.
Almost all of the cars along the marathon route had left, and some normal traffic was beginning. I was able to drive directly up the race route. There were still no runners in view after driving almost two miles. Then I went around a bend in the road and spotted two runners running up ahead.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was Sue in the company of a girl runner, struggling.
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At the finish line, the girl hugged Sue, “You made me believe we could do it.”
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【答案】作答示例
It was Sue in the company of a girl runner, struggling. As I approached them, I noticed the pair dragging their feet and running forward awkwardly with their shoes wet. I pulled off and called. “Are you okay ” “Oh, yes!” Sue said, almost out of breath. The girl also nodded and kept moving. I had wanted to offer them a ride in, but the resolve in their eyes made me swallow back the words. I turned around and followed. Inch by inch, they were getting closer to the finish line. Eventually, the real winners in my heart ran past the finish line.
At the finish line, the girl hugged Sue, “You made me believe we could do it.” She added, “Sue described so vividly how it would be to finish that I knew I could do it.” Sue smiled back. “I’ve been dreaming about this day for two years and I shall not be denied”. Greatly moved, the girl promised she would never quit anything easily without total success. At that moment, I looked at Sue and found she was carrying herself differently. It was not as if she had become someone new; it was more as if she had discovered a real self she had not known before. She truly liked her newly discovered self. So did I.
【解析】
【导语】文章以人物为线索展开，讲述作者的妻子苏决定参加马拉松比赛，尽管她身体不好。作者陪着她训练，苏坚持了下来。到了比赛那天，突然下起大雨，气温降低，作者开始担心苏。等比赛线路上恢复交通后，作者沿路开去，在两公里后的拐弯处看到了两个跑步者。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①根据第一段首句“那是苏和一个跑步的女孩在一起，正在挣扎”可知，下文可描写苏和那个女孩的状态，以及作者想让她们坐车而被拒绝，最终陪着她们一路到终点。
②根据第二段首句“在终点线，女孩拥抱了苏，‘你让我相信我们能做到。’”可知，下文可描写年轻女孩对苏的感谢和感受，以及作者对妻子新态度的欣赏。
2. 续写线索：苏和一个女孩挣扎着跑——两人看起来很狼狈——拒绝上车——继续跑到终点——女孩拥抱苏——感激苏——女孩的感受——作者发现苏态度变化——欣赏她新的自我
3.词类激活
行为类
①靠近：approach/draw near
②注意到：notice/take notice of/spot
③提供：offer/provide
④放弃：quit/give up
情绪类
①感动的：moved/touched
②喜欢：like/appreciate
【点睛】[高分句型1]As I approached them. I noticed the pair dragging their feet and running forward awkwardly with their shoes wet.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句和现在分词作宾补）
[高分句型2]Greatly moved, the girl promised she would never quit anything easily without total success.（运用了形容词作状语和省略引导词that的宾语从句）
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2023~2024 学年度上学期期中联考试卷
高二年英语科
注意事项:
1. 答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
3. 考生须保持答题卡卡面清洁，并在考试结束后将答题卡交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
1. Which does the man support
A. Strength promotes happiness.
B. Courage promotes success.
C. Optimism promotes luck. 2.What is the woman’s job
A. Student. B. Programmer. C. Doctor.
3. What season is it
A. Autumn. B. Summer. C. Spring.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She can’t go to school.
B. She needs to Medicaid.
C. She wants to leave.
5. What does the woman order
A.A cup of coffee. B.A vegetable soup. C.A cup of tea.
第二节(共 15 小题：每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项， 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟：听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题
6. What is Kevin’ s concern about the dog
A. They may misbehave.
B. They may get hurt.
C. They may carry diseases.
7. What will Helen do tomorrow morning
A. Give a talk.
B. Meet the children.
C. Take some photos.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题
8. What is Dr Bradshaw’s possible focus
A. Saving endangered animals. B. Protecting the environment. C. Study rhino horn.
9. What does Dr. Bradshaw think should happen first
A. Help to reproduce. B. Education. C. Rescue animals.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题
10. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Old colleagues. B. Distant relatives. C. Old classmates.
11. What position does Jamie hold on the team
A. Forward. B. Keeper. C. Defender.
12. What is the man worried about Zach
A. Zach’s grades are hard to improve.
B. Zach doesn’t have enough time to study.
C. Zack’s physical quality is not high.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What is the man doing
A. Conducting an interview.
B. Hosting a workshop.
C. Attending a lecture.
14. Why did Gigi start the project
A. To show respect to retired teachers.
B. To make retired teachers available to kids.
C To improve teaching environment for schools.
15. What should students do at the end of each session
A. Raise questions. B. Change groups. C. Give presentations.
16. What is a challenge for Gigi’s work
A. Language barrier. B. Network crash. C. Staff shortage.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题
17. What is this woman doing
A. Giving a train talk. B. Advertising is on. C. Explaining the train information.
18. What is the main color of this train
A. Blue. B. Orange. C. Purple.
19. What can’t you buy on the train
A. Beijing Roast duck. B. Hangzhou dumpling. C. Mongolian beef jerky.
20. When train will arrive at Hangzhou station
A. At 1:20 a.m. B. At 12:20 a.m. C. At 1:15 p.m.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
A Take a view, the Landscape(风景)Photographer of the Year Award, was the idea of Charlie Waite, one of today’s most respected landscape photographers.Each year, the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform to showcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is a desirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.
Mike Shepherd(2011) Skiddaw in Winter Cumbria, England It was an extremely cold winter’s evening and freezing fog hung in the air. I climbed to the top of a small rise and realised that the mist was little more than a few feet deep, and though it was only a short climb, I found myself completely above it and looking at a wonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sun setting in the west. I used classical techniques, translated from my college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop, to achieve the black—and—white image(图像).
Timothy Smith(2014) Macclesfield Forest Cheshire, England I was back in my home town of Macclesfield to take some winter images. Walking up a path through the forest towards Shutlingsloe. a local high point, I came across a small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellow grasses set against the fresh snow. The small pine added to the interest and I placed it centrally to take the view from the foreground right through into the forest.
1. Who would most probably enter for Take a view
A. Writers. B. Photographers. C. Painters. D. Tourists.
2. What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common
A. They are winter images.
B. They are in black and white.
C. They show mountainous scenes.
D. They focus on snow—covered forests.
3. Where can the text be found
A. In a history book. B. In a novel. C. In an art magazine. D. In a biography.
B
When I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived at Heathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.
Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don’t worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam(横杆), I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud, shouting: “ Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that’s what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.
When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I’d given it up.
When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I’ve traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch the skaters. Weaving(穿梭)among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded(滑)up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caught a few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”
“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”
4. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London
A. He felt disappointed. B. He gave up his hobby.
C. He liked the weather there. D. He had disagreements with his family.
5. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean
A. Be careful! B. Well done! C. No way! D. Don’t worry!
6. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London
A. To join the skateboarding. B. To make new friends.
C. To learn more tricks. D. To relive his childhood days
7. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Children should learn a second language.
B. Sport is necessary for children’s health.
C. Children need a sense of belonging
D. Seeing the world is a must for children.
C
Researchers say they have translated the meaning of gestures that wild chimpanzees (黑猩猩) use to communicate. They say wild chimps communicate 19 specific messages to one another with a “vocabulary” of 66 gestures. The scientists discovered this by following and filming groups of chimps in Uganda, and examining more than 5,000 incidents of these meaningful exchanges.
Dr Catherine Hobaiter, who led the research, said that this was the only form of intentional communication to be recorded in the animal kingdom. Only humans and chimps, she said, had a system of communication where they deliberately sent a message to another group member.
“That’s what’s so amazing about chimp gestures,” she said. “They’re the only thing that looks like human language in that respect.”
Although previous research has shown that apes and monkeys can understand complex information from another animal’s call, the animals do not appear to use their voices intentionally to communicate messages. This was a significant difference between calls and gestures, Dr Hobaiter said.
Chimps will check to see if they have the attention of the animal with which they wish to communicate. In one case, a mother presents her foot to her crying baby, signaling: “Climb on me.” The youngster immediately jumps on to its mothers back and they travel off together. “The big message from this study is that there is another species (物种) out there. that is meaningful in its communication, so that’s not unique to humans,” said Dr Hobaiter.
Dr Susanne Shultz, an evolutionary biologist from the University of Manchester, said the study was praiseworthy in seeking to enrich our knowledge of the evolution of human language. But, she added, the results were “a little disappointing”.
“The vagueness of the gesture meanings suggests either that the chimps have little to communicate, or we are still missing a lot of the information contained in their gestures and actions,” she said. “Moreover, the meanings seem to not go beyond what other animal convey with non-verbal communication. So, it seems the gulf remains. ”
8. What do chimps and humans have in common according to Dr Hobaiter
A. Memorizing specific words. B. Understanding complex information.
C. Using voices to communicate. D. Communicating messages on purpose.
9. What did Dr Shultz think of the study
A. It was well designed but poorly conducted.
B. It was a good try but the findings were limited.
C. It was inspiring but the evidence was unreliable.
D. It was a failure but the methods deserved praise.
10. What does the underlined word “gulf” in the last paragraph mean
A Difference. B. Conflict. C. Balance. D. Connection.
11. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. Chimpanzee behaviour study achieved a breakthrough
B. Chimpanzees developed specific communication skills
C. Chimpanzees: the smartest species in the animal kingdom
D. Chimpanzee language: communication gestures translated
D
After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have never known an average man who had both. The two belong together.
Together, these deep human urges（驱策力）count for much more than ambition. Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground. Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent, "Why Why Why "
Fortunately, curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned. We are born with them and need only recapture them.
"The great man," said Mencius（孟子）, "is he who does not lose his child's heart. " Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop challenging custom. We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires restful average. It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people, and new ideas, with hesitation. But once having met and liked them, we think how terrible it would have been, had we missed the chance. We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start Modestly, so as not to become discouraged. I think of one friend who couldn't arrange flowers to satisfy herself. She was curious about how the experts did it. How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses. You haven't any special ability Most people don't; there are only a few geniuses. You haven't any time That's good, because it's always the people with no time who get things done. Harriet Stowe, mother of six, wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking. You're too old Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel, and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start, remember there is no better time to start than right now, for you'll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
12. In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to ________.
A. propose a definition B. make a comparison
C. reach a conclusion D. present an argument
13. What does the example of Galileo tell us
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C. Creativity results from challenging authority.
D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
14. What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent
A. Observe the unknown around you.
B. Develop a questioning mind.
C. Lead a life of adventure.
D. Follow the fashion.
15. What could be the best title of the passage
A. Curious Minds Never Feel Contented
B. Reflections on Human Nature
C. The Keys to Achievement
D. Never Too Late to Learn
第二节 七选五(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。
You’ve got mail…and it’s a postcard
Paulo Magalhaes, a 34-year-old Portuguese computer engineer, loves to open his mailbox and find a brightly colored picture of Rome’s Colosseum. Or Africa’s Victoria Falls. Or China’s Great Wall. ___16___
“I often send postcards to family and friends.” he says to China Daily, “but you can imagine that after a while, you never receive as many as you send, and you realize that not everyone is into it. ___17___” Seeking other like-minded souls, however, Paulo started looking in a somewhat unlikely place: online. Many would say the Internet is a place for people who have given up on the traditional postal service, but Paulo’s hunch(直觉)paid off.
Today his hobby has developed into the website , a social network that has grown to 575,217 registered users in 214 countries and regions since he started it 10 years ago. ___18___Running the website has almost turned into a full-time job.
Language is certainly a barrier for many people. For postcrossing to work worldwide, a common communication language is needed so that everyone can understand each other. As cool as it may be to receive a postcard written in Chinese, the concept doesn’t work if one doesn’t understand it. ___19___ So a common language is required and in postcrossing that’s English since it’s widely spoken.
“Many people in China have limited exposure to English. ___20___ That said, we know of many postcrossing members, including Chinese, who have actually improved their English skills through their use of postcrossing,” Paulo says.
A. And that’s totally fine.
B. That makes it extra hard to learn and practice it.
C. He likes to think of sending postcards as a family-friendly hobby.
D. Many love to make a connection with someone from across the world.
E. On August 5, the number of postcards exchanged by members topped 31 million.
F. Similarly, if you speak only Chinese, receiving a card in Swedish takes part of the fun away.
G. In short, he loves postcards, and the excitement of getting a hand-written note from someone far away.
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。
Years ago, my grandmother was in a nursing home. She was a retired university professor, which brought her an ocean of ___21___ she had taught before.
___22___ from my grandmother, almost no one came to see the old man next door. He was ___23___ most of the time.
Once I greeted (打招呼) him, “How are you doing recently ” He gave me a(an) ___24___, saying nothing. Thinking he was ___25___ of hearing. I raised my voice and asked again. He just shook his head slightly. After a long while, finding I was ___26___ there, he just said, “Fine.” Then he looked away. I had to shut up, feeling rather ___27___.
Later, I learned that the old man had got quite a few companies from his family. Since he was not a good ___28___, he annoyed many people and even made his family and friends pull away. And ___29___, his companies all failed.
So what is the most important _____30_____ a person can have Perhaps you think making money is the answer. No! But the ability to _____31_____ your thoughts is. It’s extremely important for a person to learn to put what he thinks into _____32_____. It makes a relationship _____33_____ and a career flourish (繁荣). I’m afraid this is something many of us don’t have. Just think: How many of us have ever _____34_____ those who love us just because we are not good at speaking So, more often than not, it is not what we think but how we speak that _____35_____ how far we can go in life.
21 A. neighbors B. workers C. visitors D. relatives
22. A. Absent B. Different C. Far D. Free
23. A. alone B. calm C. happy D. impatient
24. A. answer B. look C. chance D. call
25. A. tired B. afraid C. proud D. short
26. A. always B. already C. also D. still
27. A. uncomfortable B. concerned C. hopeless D. relaxed
28. A. expert B. competitor C. speaker D. partner
29. A. typically B. obviously C. unexpectedly D. eventually
30. A. skill B. challenge C. principle D. emotion
31. A. update B. develop C. express D. control
32. A. action B. words C. plans D. consideration
33. A. appear B. worsen C. end D. last
34. A. inspired B. hurt C. caught D. reminded
35. A. determines B. proves C. informs D. introduces
第二节 语法填空(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。
China’s women’s basketball team won respect and encouragement from Chinese netizens for their sportsmanship _____36_____ (display) in the gold-medal game against Team US in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Saturday, after finishing in second place.
In Friday’s semi-final, China defeated host Australia 61-59 and entered the World Cup final for the second time in almost three decades. This is a significant _____37_____ (achieve) for a team with an average age of less than 26 years old. The Chinese team won six times in this year’s World Cup before Saturday’s final. The only defeat was that it _____38_____ (lose) 63-77 to the US during the group stages.
When _____39_____ (face) the world’s top-ranked Team USA the reigning champions, the Chinese players showed a strong desire _____40_____ (fight) until the end. _____41_____the Chinese players failed to conjure a miracle in the final, their progress is _____42_____ (definite) worth being proud of. Cheryl Reeve, coach of Team USA, _____43_____claimed their fourth FIBA World Cup title in _____44_____ row, said she saw the growth of their Chinese rivals. “This is a great time for the Chinese women’s national team. It’s a very, very good team,” she told the press conference.
After the game, the Chinese Basketball Association on Sina Weibo congratulated China’s women’s national basketball team _____45_____finishing runners up again after 28 years. It also expressed gratitude to every athlete, coach, and staff member in the team for their dedication.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 应用文(满分 15 分)
46. 2021 年 7 月 25 日，“泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心”成功获选为中国第 56 项世界遗产，举世瞩目。假如你是李华，你的美国朋友 Jack 对此非常感兴趣。你决定用英文向他介绍泉州申遗的相关信息。请根据以下要求，依照如下方的格式在答题卡的相应位置写一封回信。
要求：1. 80 词左右；
2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词： Quanzhou: Emporium of the World in Song-Yuan China 泉州：宋元中国的世界海洋商贸中心；trade 贸易
Dear Jack
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Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(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。
A few years ago, my wife Sue had some fairly serious health problems. She had suffered surgery after surgery and had also put on weight for several years. Diets had not helped her.
One day we sat down and drew up a “wish list” of the things we wanted most out of life. One of Sue’s items was to run in a marathon. Given her history and physical limitations, I thought her goal was completely unrealistic, but Sue became committed to it.
She began by running very slowly around. Every day she ran just a little farther than she had the day before just one driveway more. “When will I ever be able to run a mile ” Sue asked one day. Soon she was running three. Then five. “We can change ourselves for the better and cause ourselves to pursue our most precious desires with almost total success,” Sue said and registered to run in the St. George Marathon in southern Utah.
I drove the mountainous road from Cedar City to St. George. When the marathon began, I parked the car near the finish line and waited for Sue to come in. Five hours later, it was raining steadily and the wind was cold. Several cold and injured runners had been transported past me, and I began to panic. The image of Sue, alone and cold, off the road somewhere, made me sick with worry. The fast and strong competitors had finished long ago, and runners were becoming fewer and fewer. Now I could not see anyone in either direction.
Almost all of the cars along the marathon route had left, and some normal traffic was beginning. I was able to drive directly up the race route. There were still no runners in view after driving almost two miles. Then I went around a bend in the road and spotted two runners running up ahead.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
It was Sue in the company of a girl runner, struggling.
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At the finish line, the girl hugged Sue, “You made me believe we could do it.”
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