2023-2024学年度上学期月考
高二英语(A)
时间：120分钟 分数：150分
试卷范围：选必修一、选必二1-3单元
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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How often does the woman go to the gym
A. Twice a month. B. Twice a week. C. Four times a week.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I go to the gym four times a week in summer, but only twice a week in winter.
W: I usually exercise twice a month. You get more exercise than I do.
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What will the woman probably do this afternoon
A. Have a drink. B. Stay indoors. C. Go for a walk.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of heat.
M: Yeah. You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. Have a cold drink, please.
W: Thank you. I planned to go for a walk this afternoon. But now I guess I have to change my mind.
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What does the woman do
A. A police officer. B. A ticket seller. C. A driver.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I'm sorry, madam. You see, I didn't see the sign. Please have mercy on me, will you please not give me a ticket
W: I'm sorry, sir. I have to give you a ticket.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Jenny’s workmates. B. Jenny’s company. C. Jenny’s stories.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Jenny, how do you like your colleagues
W: Well, they’re nice people, but there is one thing I’m not comfortable with. It seems they like sharing their personal stories in front of others.
M: I’m sure you’ll get used to it sooner or later in that company.
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Where does the conversation take place
A. In a phone shop. B. In a bookstore. C. In the library.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, do you have a copy of How To Be Famous by Caitlin Moran
W: Um, sorry. We’ve just sold out. But we can order one for you. If you give us your number, we’ll call you when the book arrives.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is Tom doing now
A. Playing computer games. B. Doing some laundry. C. Choosing a present.
7. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man in the end
A. Impatient. B. Doubtful. C. Approving.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Tom, can you help me do some washing
M: Sorry I can’t. I have something more important to do right now.
W: I bet you are playing computer games. Stop that stupid thing!
M: Actually I’m looking for a special gift for your mother’s birthday. If you don’t like that, I’ll stop it right now.
W: Uh. . . In that case, I think you can take as much time as you need.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How will the speakers inform the customers
A. By phone. B. By mail. C. By email.
9. What relation is Jane to the man probably
A. His customer. B. His workmate. C. His wife.
10. What are the customers expected to do
A. Give a reply to the email.
B. Offer their phone numbers.
C. Get familiar with other attendants.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Now everything is ready, and the next step is to invite the customers.
M: You could ask Jane for help. She has all the customers’ contact information.
W: OK. Um, how shall we inform them of the conference Phone them
M: I can’t agree with you. It’ll waste a lot of time and cost much.
W: Then how about your opinion
M: By email. This is the quickest and the most convenient way. We can write important information about the conference in the email and ask them to give us a reply if they would like to take part in it. It helps us to know the exact number of attendants.
W: That’s a great idea.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What happened at the man’s dinner with his host family
A. He forgot to introduce himself.
B. He called the host by the wrong name.
C. He whispered to someone.
12. How did the man deal with the situation
A. He apologized for his behavior.
B. He said nothing about it.
C. He made a joke of himself.
13. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Helpful. B. Embarrassed. C. Grateful.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Jason. How was the first dinner with your host family
M: It was great. But I really embarrassed myself.
W: Really What happened
M: I couldn’t imagine I got the host’s name wrong. When I got there, he introduced his family. But at the end of the dinner, I said “Thank you for your invitation, Wilson. ” Then someone whispered “His name is James, not Wilson. ”
W: Oh, that’s terrible. How did you deal with it
M: I even forgot to make an apology. I just made a joke of myself.
W: It’s better than saying nothing, right
M: Yes, but can you tell me some table manners I hope I can get used to the life here as soon as possible.
W: Don’t worry. I can help you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Customer and house agent. B. Brother and sister. C. Schoolmates.
15. What do we know about the first flat on the list
A. It’s on a quiet street.
B. It’s a mile away from the university.
C. Its price is over the woman’s budget.
16. What does the woman want to do next
A. Book the second flat at once.
B. Go to see the second flat soon.
C. Meet the man in 20 minutes.
【答案】14. A 15. C 16. B
【解析】
【原文】W: We’d like to find a flat near the university.
M: Are you looking for somewhere for two people
W: Yes, we are. Obviously, we’d like something as cheap as possible. We’ve heard that there are places for 80 to 100 pounds a month.
M: Yes, there are several places available in that price range near the university. Do you have any other requirements
W: Well, we’d preferably like to live in a quiet street.
M: How many rooms do you need in the flat
W: We’ll need two bedrooms. The kitchen and dining room should be separate, not combined.
M: OK. I’ve got a list of places that fit your requirements. The first flat on the list seems to have everything that you are looking for. But it costs 110 pounds per month. It’s on a noisy street and it’s a little far from the university.
W: How far away is it
M: It’s about two miles away. That might be a little far to walk. Here’s one that’s about half a mile from the university. The cost is 80 pounds a month and it’s on a quiet street.
W: That sounds ideal. Can we go to have a look at it right now We’d like to see it before making a final decision.
M: Of course. I’m not very busy at the moment. If you can wait for about 20 minutes, I can take you there.
W: Thank you. That would be great.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What do bees do when they need to relax
A. Fly all day. B. Make honey. C. Play with balls.
18. How many choices did the bees have in the experiment
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
19. What kind of treat could the bees get
A. A sugary treat. B. A special treat. C. A flowery treat.
20. What can we infer from what the researcher said
A. Bees are more thoughtful.
B. Bees are more hardworking.
C. Bees are hard to get along with.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
【解析】
【原文】Everyone knows that bees are busy. There is even a saying in English that one can be “as busy as a bee”. However, little is known about how bees play. Scientists have discovered one way that bees could relax after a busy day making honey—they play with balls. The scientists are from Queen Mary University of London. They did different tests on bees “playing” with different things. The insects particularly liked playing with small, wooden balls. The researchers said the way bees played was a little like how humans play. Younger bees rolled more balls than older bees, while adult males spent longer playing with balls than adult females. The ball-rolling bees are the first known insects to “play”.
The researchers experimented on 45 bees in a specially designed test area. The bees were given two options. The first choice was to fly or walk directly to get a sugary treat. The second choice was to get to the treat by going around different coloured wooden balls. Most of the bees decided to play with the balls and then get their treat. A researcher said the experiments showed that bees are more thoughtful than people believed. She said: “Bees are a million miles from the mindless, unfeeling creatures they are traditionally believed to be. ” She added that: “This research provides a strong indication that insect minds are far more complex than we might imagine. ”
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、 B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AUDIENCES ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR A TICKET BOOK BY PHONE 0844 482 5160(24 hours) Monday to Saturday ONLINE delfontmackintash.co.uk BY PERSON Box Office open 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday to Saturday PERFORMANCE TIMEX Monday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday & Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The performance runs 2 hours 50 minutes SEAT PRICES Adult 45, Child (Under 16): 22.50 A Ticket price includes a theater restoration levy (维护费) of 1.25 B A 2.25 per ticket online booking fee or 2.75 telephone booking fee will be charged. C Booking fees do not apply to tickets Purchased (购买) in person. D Performance times subject to change Without notice Group 10+ 08444825100 No booking fee. Schools 0844 482 5156 Backstage Tours+Workshops+Kids’ Club Customer Servke Hotline 0844 482 5173
21. If the performance starts at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, what time will it finish
A. At 3:20 p.m. B. At 5:20 p.m.
C. At 7:20 p.m. D. At 9:20 p.m.
22. What number should a group leader call to book the tickets for all his 17 adult visitors
A. 08444825100. B. 08444825160.
C 08444825165. D. 08444825173.
23. Which activity doesn’t a school group have in the theater
A Visiting the kids’ club. B. Joining in the work shops.
C. Having a backstage tour. D. Taking photos with the performers.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文是一个关于表演的海报。海报主要就表演所在的影院、订票时间、票价和表演时长等相关信息进行了介绍。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中“The performance runs 2 hours 50 minutes (演出持续2小时50分钟)”可知，周六下午2: 30开始，经过2小时50分钟的演出后，在下午5: 20结束。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中“Group 10+ 08444825100 No booking fee. (10人以上，08444825100，无需预订费用。)” 可知，一个领队应该拨打电话08444825100给他所有的17位成年游客订票。故选A项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Schools中“Backstage Tours+Workshops+Kids’ Club (后台参观+工作坊+儿童俱乐部)”可知，学校团体在剧院里没有与表演者合影的活动。故选D项。
B
Geoff Banks and Celesta Byrne met as part of an educational project to put British and American students in contact and they still keep in touch with each other.
Centenarians (百岁老人), Geoff Banks from Devon, Britain, and Celesta Byrne, from the US, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in 1938. The former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII. They, now, can talk to each other on the Internet.
They recently had their first call giving Geoff a break from putting pen to paper that he said he found difficult at his age. Despite having chatted for decades the pair have only ever met twice-first in 2002 while Geoff visited New York at the age of 80, and then again two years later. Celesta was living in New Jersey at that time, and then she moved to live near family in Texas.
Geoff said, “I had worked abroad for a number of years but had not been to the US for some time. Celesta was in New Jersey, so we decided to meet up in New York for a short Christmas trip. We just talked about daily lives and our families. In one of my early letters, I sent her a copy of a British paper in 1953 which had Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation (加冕) on the front of it.”
Despite having such a special relationship, the pair deny there was ever any romance there. Both have been married, with Geoff’s wife having passed away in 2011. Geoff is now a great grandfather, having sadly survived his daughter but still having three sons scattered across the world and many more grandchildren.
They felt grateful to the educational project, which gave them the chance of being friends. They are friends, like people who live next door. They value their friendship and think it’s nice to hear friends’ voices.
24. How did Geoff know Celesta
A. By a friend. B. By joining in a party.
C. By surfing the Internet. D. By an educational program.
25. What was Geoff before he retired
A. A teacher. B. A mechanic. C. An engineer. D. A soldier.
26. Where did Celesta live when she met Geoff for the second time
A. In New York. B. In New Jersey. C. In Texas. D. In Devon.
27. Which word can best describe the friendship between Geoff and Celesta
A. Lasting. B. Odd. C. Complex. D. Ordinary.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了1938年，Geoff Banks和Celesta Byrne相识于一个教育项目。自那时起，他们一直保持着联系。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Geoff Banks and Celesta Byrne met as part of an educational project to put British and American students in contact and they still keep in touch with each other. (Geoff Banks和Celesta Byrne是在一个教育项目中相识的，这个项目旨在让英国和美国的学生联系起来，他们现在仍然保持着联系)”可知，Geoff和 Celesta相识于一个教育项目。故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII. (二战期间，前工程师Geoff甚至与Celesta保持着联系)”可知，Geoff曾是一名工程师。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Despite having chatted for decades, the pair have only ever met twice-first in 2002 while Geoff visited New York at the age of 80, and then again two years later. Celesta was living in New Jersey at that time, and then she moved to live near family in Texas. (尽管两人已经聊了几十年，但两人只见过两次面。第一次是2002年，当时80岁的Geoff去了纽约，两年后又见了一次。Celesta当时住在新泽西，后来她搬到了德克萨斯州的家附近)”可知，Geoff和Celesta只见过两次，第一次是在2002年，第二次是两年后，当时Celesta住在 New Jersey。故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章对这对百岁笔友关系的描述，如第二段“Centenarians (百岁老人), Geoff Banks from Devon, Britain, and Celesta Byrne, from the US, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in 1938. The former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII. They, now, can talk to each other on the Internet. (1938年，英国德文郡的Geoff Banks和美国的Celesta Byrne这对百岁老人从16岁开始互相通信。二战期间，前工程师杰夫甚至与塞莱斯塔保持着联系。他们现在可以在互联网上互相交谈)”可推知，他们的友谊是长久的。故选A。
C
Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a continuous solution for parts of the world which are likely to suffer from flooding because of climate change, a new study has found.
Bangladesh's floating gardens began hundreds of years ago. The gardens are made from native plants that float in the rivers and operate almost like rafts (筏), rising and filling with the waters. Historically, they were used to continue growing food during rainy seasons when rivers were filled with water.
The farmers layer the plants about three feet deep, creating a version of raised-bed gardens that float in the water. Then, they plant vegetables inside those rafts. As the raft-plants rot away, they release nutrients, which help feed the vegetable plants.
But as climate change affected the volume of water in those rivers, the researchers wanted to understand whether Bangladesh's floating gardens could be a continuous farming practice. They interviewed farming families and found strong evidence that floating gardens provide stability, both in the amount of food available to feed rural populations and in a farming family's income.
They found that farmers typically use hybrid (杂交) seeds, which must be repurchased each year, to grow a diverse range of vegetables in the floating gardens. The gardens are also sensitive to pests, so farmers end up spending some money on both pesticides and fertilizers. But even with those expenses, they found, benefits outweighed costs. One farmer told the research team that he earns up to four times as much money from the gardens as from traditional rice fields.
However, before gaining profits, farmers often take out high-interest loans (贷款) to cover the investment costs of filling the beds and stocking them with plants. Luckily; there are also lower-interest loans from responsible government or non-governmental organizations, which could ease that burden.
28. How do vegetable plants grow according to the text
A. By absorbing nutrition from raft-plants. B. By taking shelter from climate change.
C. By living together with hybrid seeds. D. By moving up and down with raised beds.
29. What might be a reply from farming families interviewed
A. “Our life becomes tough when rivers flood.” B. “Fewer vegetables are planted when water rises.”
C. “We harvest much more food during rainy seasons.” D. “Climate change has little influence on our income.”
30. What does the underlined word “outweighed” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Affected. B. Brought. C. Beat. D. Equaled.
31. What can be inferred from the text
A. A solution to climate problem has been found. B. The gardens are built with rotted native plants.
C. Farmers earn more from traditional rice fields. D. Low-interest loans lighten the stress of farmers.
【答案】28. A 29. D 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文，主要介绍了孟加拉国为在汛期种植粮食而建造的浮动花园。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“they plant vegetables inside those rafts. As the raft-plants rot away, they release nutrients, which help feed the vegetable plants.（他们在木筏里种蔬菜。当木筏植物腐烂时，它们会释放营养物质，帮助植物生长。）”可知，蔬菜植物是吸收木筏植物的营养生长的。故选A项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“They interviewed farming families and found strong evidence that floating gardens provide stability, both in the amount of food available to feed rural populations and in a farming family's income.（他们采访了农业家庭，发现了强有力的证据表明，无论是在可供农村人口食用的食物量方面，还是在农业家庭的收入方面，浮动花园都提供了稳定性。）”可知，农业家庭收入很稳定，所以气候变化对收入影响不大。故选D项。
【30题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词下文“One farmer told the research team that he earns up to four times as much money from the gardens as from traditional rice fields.”可知，一位农民告诉研究小组，他从菜园中赚到的钱是从传统稻田中赚到的钱的四倍，故此处想表达的是即使农民最终会在杀虫剂和肥料上花一些钱，但是收益也会大于成本。故outweighed意为“大于”。故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。通过文章最后一段“However, before gaining profits, farmers often take out high-interest loans (贷款) to cover the investment costs of filling the beds and stocking them with plants. Luckily; there are also lower-interest loans from responsible government or non-governmental organizations, which could ease that burden.（然而，在获得利润之前，农民往往会获得高息贷款(贷款) 以支付填充床和储存植物的投资成本。幸运的是；负责任的政府或非政府组织也提供低息贷款，可以减轻这种负担。）”可推知，作者想表达负责任的政府或非政府组织提供低息贷款，减轻了农民的压力。故选D项。
D
One day, Herbie Mensah was looking at the clothes piled (堆放) in the cupboard under the stairs. He realised he couldn’t send them to landfill (垃圾埋地). “They were good-quality, designer labels. But they had holes. I thought: ‘Experiment. Do something different.’” Mensah says.
He set about his collection of clothing with scissors. He finished one piece and took it to the market. It sold. “You think: ‘This is interesting.’ Next thing. I was getting orders. My kitchen became my studio,” he says.
That was 18 months ago, when Mensah was 62. Now he rents a studio near his home in Kensal Green, northwest London, and sells his creations through his website. Sometimes Mensah stays up all night. “I can work for 24 hours and it will feel like five minutes,” he says.
Mensah’s connection with fashion is a long story. One evening in the early 1980s, after he’d been shopping, Mensah didn’t feel like going home. He arrived at a club on Bond Street, before it opened. Two men were already waiting, one of whom happened to be Michael Collins, the manager of Vivienne Westwood, a British fashion label. They all went for a burger. “Collins asked me if I was interested in doing a fashion show for Vivienne Westwood,” Mensah says. “I said: ‘Yeah, great.’ not thinking anything of it. A few days after the show, Westwood rang. She asked if I wanted to do a show in Paris. From being one of those boys hanging around on street corners, I was flying around the world modelling.”
When the modelling work began to dry up in the 1990s, he took a voluntary role with a housing association. That was his life for more than 20 years, but fashion never went away. Upcycling has taken his love of fashion to a different place. “Working creatively is like a breath of fresh air,” he says. “That keeps you going and alive.”
32. How did Mensah deal with his old clothes
A. He stored them in different cupboards. B. He repaired and donated them.
C. He remade and sold them. D. He sent them to landfill.
33. What does Mensah think of his current job
A. Highly enjoyable. B. Time-consuming. C. Physically challenging. D. Well-paid.
34. What benefit did Mensah get from Collins
A. He was treated to a big burger. B. He was gifted a flight tour of Paris.
C. He was given a modelling opportunity. D. He was invited to watch a fashion show.
35. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. A life-changing chance encounter B. A fresh new start for an old fashion boy
C. Fashion: always keeping one young and alive D. Upcycling: the hottest trend in fashion right now
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. C 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Herbie Mensah与时尚之间的故事，他以前做过模特，模特工作结束后他转了行，现在62岁的他开始升级改造自己的旧衣服，拿出去售卖，开了一件自己的工作室，继续在时尚的道路上前行。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He set about his collection of clothing with scissors. He finished one piece and took it to the market. It sold. (他用剪刀着手处理收集的衣服。他完成了一件，把它拿到市场去了。它卖掉了)”可知，Mensah将自己的旧衣服重新缝制并卖掉了。故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中Mensah所说的话“I can work for 24 hours and it will feel like five minutes (我可以工作24小时，但感觉就像5分钟)”和最后一段中他所说的话“Working creatively is like a breath of fresh air (创造性地工作就像呼吸新鲜空气)”以及“That keeps you going and alive. (这让你继续前进，继续活着)”可知，Mensah可以长时间专注地做这份工作，这份创造性的工作让他保持活力。由此推知，他觉得当前的工作非常愉快。故选A项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中Mensah所说的话“Collins asked me if I was interested in doing a fashion show for Vivienne Westwood (Collins问我是否有兴趣为维维安·韦斯特伍德做时装秀)”可知，Collins给了Mensah做模特的机会。故选C项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第四段中“Mensah’s connection with fashion is a long story. (Mensah与时尚的联系是一个很长的故事)”和最后一段中““Working creatively is like a breath of fresh air,” he says. “That keeps you going and alive.” (“创造性地工作就像呼吸新鲜空气，”他说。“这让你继续前进，活下去。”)”可知，文章围绕Herbie Mensah与时尚之间的故事展开，他以前做过模特，模特工作结束后他转了行，现在62岁的他开始升级改造自己的旧衣服，拿出去售卖，开了一件自己的工作室，继续在时尚的道路上前行。由此可知，B项“一个时尚老男孩的全新开始”抓住了故事的核心内容，最适合作为标题。故选B项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Sleep Better
What you do (or don’t do) before bedtime has significant impact on the quality of your sleep. ____36____ Here are a few suggestions:
Go from light to dark. Darkness stimulates production of the sleep hormone. ____37____ And think about investing into warm light that you can use in the bed-room before bedtime.
____38____ Keep the bedroom a technology-free zone as the light from electronic devices can disturb your sleep. If you need to work, wear blue light blocking glasses(also known as computer glasses)throughout or before you sleep to prevent sleep disruption.
Find an activity that helps you to wind down. This could be anything that calms you down, and reduces thinking. For example, listening to soothing (柔和的) music, taking a hot bath, reading or meditating.
Keep any electronics you have on the other side of the room or outside the room. One of the most harmful things that can disrupt your sleep is the notifications you get from your smartphones. ____39____
Create a bedtime routine. A night routine is a couple of things you do prior to going to bed. By doing these things every night, you’ll have a more restful and high-quality sleep.
Adjust your sleep temperature. The ideal temperature for sleep is 60~67 Farenheit (华氏度). This may be cooler than what most people are used to. ____40____ Rule of thumb: sleeping in cooler temperature is better for sleep quality than warmer temperature.
A. Avoid screens.
B. Sleep better from now on.
C. Turn off unused light around the house.
D. The higher the temperature is, the better you sleep.
E. The simplest way to avoid this is to keep it away from you.
F. Many times, it can be the difference between staying up until 4 am and sleeping like a baby.
G. But keep in mind that our body temperature changes once we fall asleep
【答案】36. F 37. C 38. A 39. E 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了提高睡眠质量的一些方法。
【36题详解】
上文“What you do (or don’t do) before bedtime has significant impact on the quality of your sleep.(睡前做什么（或不做什么）对你的睡眠质量有很大的影响。)”指出睡前做什么或不做什么对你的睡眠质量有很大的影响，下文“Here are a few suggestions:(以下是一些建议：)”指出一些建议，由此可知，空处承接上文，F项“很多时候，这就是熬夜到凌晨4点和像婴儿一样睡觉的区别。”具体指出睡觉前做什么和不做什么的区别所产生的影响，故选F。
【37题详解】
上文“Darkness stimulates production of the sleep hormone.(黑暗刺激睡眠荷尔蒙的产生。)”指出黑暗刺激荷尔蒙的产生，有利于睡眠，空处承接上文，所以我们要关掉灯，C项“关掉房子周围未使用的灯。”符合，故选C。
【38题详解】
此处是本段中心句，由下文“Keep the bedroom a technology-free zone as the light from electronic devices can disturb your sleep. If you need to work, wear blue light blocking glasses(also known as computer glasses)throughout or before you sleep to prevent sleep disruption.(让卧室成为一个没有科技产品的区域，因为电子设备发出的光会干扰你的睡眠。如果你需要工作，在整个睡眠过程中或睡眠前戴上蓝光阻隔眼镜（也称为电脑眼镜）以防止睡眠中断。)”可知，本段主要介绍要在睡觉前避免使用电子屏幕，A项“避开屏幕。”能概括本段内容，故选A。
【39题详解】
上文“One of the most harmful things that can disrupt your sleep is the notifications you get from your smartphones.(可以扰乱你睡眠的最有害的事情之一是你的智能手机的一些通知。)”指出智能手机能扰乱睡眠，由此可知，空处承接上文，指出我们要避免使用智能手机，即让电子设备远离自己，E项“避免这种情况最简单的方法就是让它远离你。”符合，呼应本段第一句话“Keep any electronics you have on the other side of the room or outside the room. (把你所有的电子设备放在房间的另一边或者房间外面。)”，故选E。
【40题详解】
上文“The ideal temperature for sleep is 60~67 Farenheit(华氏度). This may be cooler than what most people are used to.(理想的睡眠温度是60 ~ 67华氏度。这可能比大多数人习惯的温度更凉爽。)”指出大多数人都习惯于在更高温的环境中睡觉，下文“Rule of thumb: sleeping in cooler temperature is better for sleep quality than warmer temperature.(经验之谈: 在较低的温度下睡觉比在较高的温度下睡觉更有利于睡眠质量。)”和上文是转折关系，即实际上较低的温度更有利于睡眠质量，G项“但是记住，一旦我们入睡，我们的体温就会发生变化”符合，和上文是转折关系，同时引起下文，故选G。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While I was driving a motorbike with one hand, a lady suddenly stepped into the street. I braked ___41___ to try to avoid her. As a result, I fell heavily to the ground and my left arm became completely paralyzed(瘫痪的).
Thus, I had to ___42___ everything I used to do with two hands. As a person who would rather get lost than ask for directions, asking for ___43___ is difficult for me. But I never expected things would ___44___ after years of swimming training for the 2020 Paralympics(残奥会).
When swimming, I need to wear a tight racing suit. It took a lot of practice to become ___45___ slowly putting one on with one hand. However, ___46___ one was a different story. I was once stuck and half naked in a swimsuit. I still refused to bother others and was even ___47___ to reach for a knife to find my way out. A girl near me saw me struggling. She rushed over and managed to ___48___ me in a minute.
At a Paralympic event, everyone player has a(n) ___49___. Being unwilling to ___50___ a helping hand made me a(n) ___51___ one. However the ___52___ in that changing room helped me start to become a new normal person.
At first, learning to ask for help was the adaptation that proved to be more difficult than putting on a ___53___ with one hand. After some efforts, I realized learning to do so was not the decision I had ___54___ made, but it became the win I___55___ wanting most.
41. A. occasionally B. slowly C. hesitantly D. sharply
42. A. relearn B. predict C. analyze D. memorize
43. A. forgiveness B. assistance C. permission D. protection
44. A. gather B. change C. worsen D. appear
45. A. equal to B. opposed to C. skilled at D. crazy about
46. A. choosing B. preserving C. washing D. removing
47. A. ready B. afraid C. relieved D. shocked
48. A. blame B. inspire C. free D. greet
49. A. alternative B. certificate C. shortcoming D. disability
50. A. seek for B. point out C. hold up D. look into
51. A. confident B. outgoing C. strange D. selfless
52. A. guidance B. conflict C. joke D. incident
53. A. hat B. swimsuit C. coat D. glasses
54. A. initially B. dangerously C. widely D. frequently
55. A. gave up B. objected to C. ended up D. put off
【答案】41. D 42. A 43. B 44. B 45. C 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了作者因为车祸手臂瘫痪，作者凭借自己坚强的意志进行训练，并参加了2020年残奥会，作者起初不愿接受别人的帮助，但作者慢慢感受到能够接受别人的帮助才是真正的适应。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我急刹车想避开她。A. occasionally偶然地；B. slowly缓慢地；C. hesitantly犹豫不决地；D. sharply迅疾而突然地。前文提到“While I was driving a motorbike with one hand, a lady suddenly stepped into the street.”（当我单手驾驶摩托车时，一位女士突然走到街上。）以及后文提到“try to avoid her. As a result, I fell heavily to the ground and my left arm became completely paralyzed(瘫痪的).”（想避开她。结果，我重重地摔在地上，左臂完全瘫痪了。）由此判断，作者为了避开突然出现在街上的女士，因为紧急刹车结果摔在地上了。故选D。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我不得不重新学习我以前用两只手做的所有事情。A. relearn重新学习；B. predict预测；C. analyze分析；D. memorize记忆。前文提到“As a result, I fell heavily to the ground and my left arm became completely paralyzed(瘫痪的).”（结果，我重重地摔在地上，左臂完全瘫痪了。）由此判断，作者现在只能用一只手了，所以要重新学习用一只手做之前两只手可以做的事情。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个宁愿迷路也不愿问路的人，寻求帮助对我来说很难。A. forgiveness原谅；B. assistance帮助；C. permission允许；D. protection保护。前文提到“As a person who would rather get lost than ask for directions”（作为一个宁愿迷路也不愿问路的人）由此判断，作者是一个比较独立的人，迷路了都不愿意问路，更不用说因为手臂问题去寻求别人的帮助。故选B。
44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我从未想到，在为2020年残奥会进行了多年的游泳训练后，事情会发生变化。A. gather聚集；B. change改变；C. worsen变坏；D. appear出现。后文提到“However the 12 in that changing room helped me start to become a new normal person.”（然而，在更衣室里帮助我开始成为一个新的正常人。）作者起初是一个不愿向别人寻求帮助的人，但在作者更换泳衣不便时，别人的帮助使得作者的想法改变了。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：要熟练地用一只手慢慢地戴上帽子，需要进行大量的练习。A. equal to相等；B. opposed to反对；C. skilled at擅长于；D. crazy about感到疯狂。前文提到“It took a lot of practice”（需要大量的练习）由此判断，作者左手瘫痪之后，需要进行很多练习才能熟练地戴上帽子。故选C。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，取下帽子就是另外一回事了。A. choosing选择；B. preserving阻止；C. washing清洗；D. removing拿走。后文提到“I was once stuck and half naked in a swimsuit.”（我曾经被困在半裸的泳衣里。）由此判断，作者虽然在戴帽子上已经很熟练了，但是摘下泳帽，脱下衣服对于作者而言还是很困难。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我仍然拒绝打扰别人，甚至准备伸手去拿刀找出路。A. ready准备；B. afraid害怕；C. relieved减轻；D. shocked震惊。前文提到“I was once stuck and half naked in a swimsuit.”（我曾经被困在半裸的泳衣里。）作者因为手臂不方便，不好脱下泳衣，故选A。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她冲过来，一分钟内就把我救了出来。A. blame责怪；B. inspire激励；C. free释放；D. greet问候。前文提到“A girl near me saw me struggling. ”（一个在我旁边的女孩看到我在挣扎），作者很难自己脱下泳衣，但又不愿意求助别人，甚至想用刀来割破自己的衣服，因此女孩冲过来帮助作者脱下衣服，跳出这个困境。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在残奥比赛中，每个运动员都有残疾。A. alternative代替；B. certificate证书；C. shortcoming缺点；D. disability残疾。根据常识可知，参加残奥会的运动员是身体有些残疾的选手。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：不愿寻求帮助使我成为一个奇怪的人。A. seek for寻求；B. point out指出；C. hold up支撑；举起；D. look into调查。前文提到“As a person who would rather get lost than ask for directions, asking for 3 is difficult for me. ”（作为一个宁愿迷路也不愿问路的人，寻求帮助对我来说很难。）以及“I still refused to bother others”（我仍然不想麻烦别人）由此判断，虽然作者参加了残奥会，但是也不愿意向别人寻求帮助。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不愿寻求帮助使我成为一个奇怪的人。A. confident自信的；B. outgoing外向的；C. strange奇怪的；D. selfless自私的。前文提到“A girl near me saw me struggling. She rushed over and managed to 8 me in a minute.”（一个在我旁边的女孩看到我在挣扎，她一分钟内就冲过来把我救了出来。）由此判断，女孩看到作者脱泳衣有困难，立马上前帮助了作者，因此在残奥会中，运动员之间的帮助是非常自然且平常的，不帮助或者不寻求帮助反而非常奇怪。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，在更衣室发生的事情帮助我开始成为一个新的正常人。A. guidance指导；B. conflict冲突；C. joke玩笑；D. incident事情。前文提到“A girl near me saw me struggling. She rushed over and managed to 8 me in a minute.”（一个在我旁边的女孩看到我在挣扎，她一分钟内就冲过来把我救了出来。）由此判断，在更衣室内女孩对作者的帮助触动了作者的内心，让作者的想法有所改变了。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：起初，学会寻求帮助是一种适应，比单手穿泳衣还难。A. hat帽子；B. swimsuit泳衣；C. coat外套；D. glasses眼镜。前文提到作者是残奥会的游泳运动员，因此要穿脱泳衣，但寻求帮助对于作者而言比单手穿泳衣更难。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：经过一番努力，我意识到学会这样做并不是我最初做出的决定，而是我最终最想要的胜利。A. initially起初地；B. dangerously危险地；C. widely广泛地；D. frequently频繁地。前文提到“At first, learning to ask for help was the adaptation that proved to be more difficult than putting on a 13 with one hand.”（起初，学会寻求帮助是一种适应，比单手穿泳衣还难。）作者经过别人的帮助后，开始想要改变自己想法，而作者在经历了帮助和寻求帮助之后，作者感受到并不是因为当初决定这样做，而是发自内心的想要做。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：经过一番努力，我意识到学会这样做并不是我最初做出的决定，而是我最终最想要的胜利。A. gave up放弃；B. objected to反对；C. ended up最终；D. put off推迟。由前文可知，作者手臂瘫痪之后参加了残奥会，作为一个运动员，作者最终想要改变自己当初不寻求帮助也不帮助的想法，而改变自己的想法对于身为运动员的作者而言也是一种胜利。故选C。
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。
A survey by the China Association of Health Promotion and Education found that about 200 million Chinese,___56___(include) some 130 million males, were troubled by hair loss. The main age group___57___experienced the problem was 20 to 40 years old. The survey ___58___ (predict) that 260 million Chinese would suffer from hair loss in 2021.
Among males 20 to 40 years old, about one in four had some degree of hair loss. In addition, men in their 30s were losing hair ___59___ (fast) than any other age group, the survey found. Women were more likely ___60___ (feel) pressure from hair loss. Some 19 percent of male participants said they were becoming quite concerned ___61___ the problem, while 30 percent of women said so, the report said.
Wang Wenhui, ___62___ expert with Peking University Third Hospital, said most of her hair loss ___63___ (patient) are young people. She said this is generally because young people care more about ___64___ (they) looks than those who are older, and young people, especially those living in big cities, often have fast-paced lifestyles and are under great ___65___ (press). "It is common for a person to lose about 100 hairs a day. But if they are losing more than 200 to 400 a day, they should pay special attention," she said.
【答案】56. including
57. that/who
58. predicted
59. faster 60. to feel
61. about 62. an
63. patients
64. their 65. pressure
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了中国健康促进与教育协会的一项调查发现，约有2亿中国人，其中包括1.3亿男性，存在脱发问题。
【详解】1.考查介词。句意：中国健康促进与教育协会的一项调查发现，约有2亿中国人，其中包括1.3亿男性，存在脱发问题。分析句子可知，设空处及之后的内容为列举事例，指2亿的中国人中有1.3亿男性，介词including使用时，用于列举事物前，其结构为：including+ 列举内容，所以设空处填including。故填including。
2.考查定语从句。句意：经历过这个问题的主要年龄组是20到40岁。分析句子可知， 2 experienced the problem 为定语从句，先行词为The main age group，指这个年龄群体的人们，在定语从句中作主语，所以用关系代词that/who。故填that/who。
3.考查时态。句意：这项调查预测，到2021年，中国将有2.6亿人脱发。分析句子，设空处在句中作谓语，结合前文“A survey by the China Association of Health Promotion and Education found that ”可知，此处要用一般过去时，故填predicted。
4.考查比较级。句意：此外，调查发现，30多岁的男性比其他任何年龄段的男性脱发都快。根据设空后的than可知，设空处表示比较，所以用比较级。故填faster。
5.考查非谓语动词。句意：女性更有可能感受到脱发带来的压力。短语be likely to do sth.，意为“可能做某事”，故填to feel。
6.考查介词。句意：报告称，约19% 的男性参与者表示，他们对这个问题越来越担心，而30% 的女性表示担心。短语be concerned about sth.，表示“担心某事”，故填about。
7.考查冠词。句意：北京大学第三医院专家王文辉说，她的大多数脱发病人都是年轻人。分析句子可知，此处为Wang Wenhui的同位语，对其进行补充说明，泛指一个专家，应用不定冠词，因expert的第一个音素为元音音素，所以用不定冠an。故填an。
8.考查名词及其复数。句意同上。结合设空后young people，可知，设空处指人，patient“病人”，为可数名词，结合most of ，可知此处用复数。故填patients。
9.考查形容词性物主代词。句意：她说，这通常是因为年轻人比老年人更关心自己的外表，而年轻人，尤其是那些生活在大城市的年轻人，往往生活节奏快，承受着巨大的压力。根据设空后名词looks，可知此处要用形容词性物主代词作定语。故填their。
10.考查名词。句意同上。根据设空前的形容词great，可知此处用名词。动词press，意为“施加压力”，其名词形式为pressure，抽象概念，不可数，故填pressure。
第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你在校英文报组织的英语演讲比赛中获得第一名，请用英语写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：
1.获奖的心情；
2.成功的因素；
3.获奖的感悟。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good afternoon, everyone,
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Thank you very much!
【答案】Good afternoon, everyone,
I am honored to get first prize in the English speech contest.
I think it was my determination and efforts that contributed to my success in the contest. In the last two years, I have tried my best to practice my spoken English. And my English teacher’s encouragement and help made me who I am today.
In a word, all I want to say is that we mustn’t give up whatever we decide to do. Only if we persevere can we achieve our goals.
Thank you very much!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生就在校英文报组织的英语演讲比赛中获得第一名写一篇获奖感言。
【详解】1.词汇积累
比赛：contest→competition
尽某人最大的努力：try one’s best→do one’s best
帮助：help→assistance
总之：in a word→in short
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I am honored to get first prize in the English speech contest.
拓展句：It makes me feel honored that I got first prize in the English speech contest.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I think it was my determination and efforts that contributed to my success in the contest.（运用了强调句型）
【高分句型2】In a word, all I want to say is that we mustn’t give up whatever we decide to do.（运用了that引导表语从句和whatever引导让步状语从句）
【高分句型3】Only if we persevere can we achieve our goals.（运用了only if引导条件状语从句和倒装结构）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 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。
Kuppan was a good badminton player. His rise within the ranks of the badminton players of the school was impressive but unusual. One day he was nothing, the next he was a member of the school team.
In the School Championships, he sprang a surprise by knocking out the top seed, Richard Lee, in the semi final. In the final, he easily beat another competitor Abdul Rauf by 15-3 and 15-10. He was the School Champion. It was unbelievable. The previous year he did not even get past the first round, This year he was the champion.
Success got into his head, He began to think he was really good, In fact, he arrogantly (傲慢地) told Richard Lee and the others that they would never beat him again. He claimed he was simply too good for them, in a league of his own.
Well, it was true that Kuppan was a good and skillful player. He had natural ability and talent. So he picked up the game very quickly and soon became the best. However. he did not realize that nobody can remain at the top all the time. What goes up must certainly come down. Kuppan thought he could stay up indefinitely.
The other players were annoyed by Kuppan’ s declaration. They resolved to train harder to beat the guy who had insulted (羞辱) them, They even trained on their own every day while Kuppan wandered around talking with pride about his success. The State Individual Championships were coming up，So was the Interschool Tournament. The school’s coach worked hard to improve the school players. All of them trained hard, except Kuppan. He would miss training or perform half- heartedly. He was more interested in entertaining the admirers that had gathered around him. He thought he was too strong to be defeated.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The State Individual Championships reached us in time.
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Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round,
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【答案】One possible version:
The State Individual Championships reached us in time. At 7:30, Kuppan stepped onto the court confidently to meet his unknown competitor. It would not take long to finish the first round, he thought. The moment the first service was played, Kuppan found it was not going to be as easy as he had thought. He had great trouble performing his shots. After ten minutes on the court, he was sweating and out of breath. He looked washed out and listless. A couple of minutes later he lost the first round by 9-15.
Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round. His competitor was simply too good for him. Kuppan was defeated in the second round by 1-15. It was a great shame for him. He could not believe it but there he was. The next day the coach told Kuppan he had been dropped from the school team for the coming Interschool Tournament. Kuppan realized how foolish he had been. He now knew that pride comes before a fall. He had to learn this the hard and painful way. He would not like to repeat this ever again.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Kuppan是一名优秀的羽毛球运动员，他在学校羽毛球运动员队伍中的崛起令人印象深刻，但不寻常，前一天他什么都不是，第二天他就成了校队的一员，他有天赋，很快成为了优秀的球员，但是这让他骄傲自满，他到处自豪地讨论自己的成功，而其他的运动员决心通过努力的训练来打败Kuppan，而Kuppan却错过训练或不认真。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“州个人锦标赛终于到了。”可知，第一段可描写Kuppan在这次比赛中的表现。
②由第二段首句内容“Kuppan试图在第二轮有所作为。”可知，第二段可描写Kuppan被打败，被校队除名以及Kuppan的感想。
2.续写线索：上场——Kuppan发现比赛不易——输掉第一轮比赛——被打败——被除名——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①做某事有困难：have trouble doing/have difficulty doing
②被打败：be defeated/be beaten
③被除名：be dropped from/be removed from
情绪类
①自信地：confidently/assertorically
②骄傲：pride/conceit
【点睛】[高分句型1] The moment the first service was played, Kuppan found it was not going to be as easy as he had thought. (由the moment引导的时间状语从句。that引导的宾语从句，省略了that)
[高分句型2] He now knew that pride comes before a fall. (由that引导的宾语从句)2023-2024学年度上学期月考
高二英语(A)
时间：120分钟 分数：150分
试卷范围：选必修一、选必二1-3单元
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。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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How often does the woman go to the gym
A. Twice a month. B. Twice a week. C. Four times a week.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the woman probably do this afternoon
A. Have a drink. B. Stay indoors. C. Go for a walk.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman do
A. A police officer. B. A ticket seller. C. A driver.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Jenny’s workmates. B. Jenny’s company. C. Jenny’s stories.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where does the conversation take place
A. In a phone shop. B. In a bookstore. C. In the library.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What is Tom doing now
A. Playing computer games. B. Doing some laundry. C. Choosing a present.
7. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man in the end
A. Impatient. B. Doubtful. C. Approving.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How will the speakers inform the customers
A. By phone. B. By mail. C. By email.
9. What relation is Jane to the man probably
A. His customer. B. His workmate. C. His wife.
10. What are the customers expected to do
A. Give a reply to the email.
B. Offer their phone numbers.
C. Get familiar with other attendants.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What happened at the man’s dinner with his host family
A. He forgot to introduce himself.
B. He called the host by the wrong name.
C. He whispered to someone.
12. How did the man deal with the situation
A. He apologized for his behavior.
B. He said nothing about it.
C. He made a joke of himself.
13. How does the woman sound in the end
A. Helpful. B. Embarrassed. C. Grateful.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What’s the relationship between the speakers
A. Customer and house agent. B. Brother and sister. C. Schoolmates.
15. What do we know about the first flat on the list
A. It’s on a quiet street.
B. It’s a mile away from the university.
C. Its price is over the woman’s budget.
16. What does the woman want to do next
A. Book the second flat at once.
B. Go to see the second flat soon.
C. Meet the man in 20 minutes.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What do bees do when they need to relax
A. Fly all day. B. Make honey. C. Play with balls.
18. How many choices did the bees have in the experiment
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
19. What kind of treat could the bees get
A. A sugary treat. B. A special treat. C. A flowery treat.
20. What can we infer from what the researcher said
A. Bees are more thoughtful.
B. Bees are more hardworking.
C. Bees are hard to get along with.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、 B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AUDIENCES ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR A TICKET BOOK BY PHONE 0844 482 5160(24 hours) Monday to Saturday ONLINE delfontmackintash.co.uk BY PERSON Box Office open 10 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday to Saturday PERFORMANCE TIMEX Monday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday & Saturday at 2:30 p.m. The performance runs 2 hours 50 minutes SEAT PRICES Adult 45, Child (Under 16): 22.50 A Ticket price includes a theater restoration levy (维护费) of 1.25 B A 2.25 per ticket online booking fee or 2.75 telephone booking fee will be charged. C Booking fees do not apply to tickets Purchased (购买) in person. D Performance times subject to change Without notice Group 10+ 08444825100 No booking fee. Schools 0844 482 5156 Backstage Tours+Workshops+Kids’ Club Customer Servke Hotline 0844 482 5173
21. If the performance starts at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, what time will it finish
A. At 3:20 p.m. B. At 5:20 p.m.
C. At 7:20 p.m. D. At 9:20 p.m.
22. What number should a group leader call to book the tickets for all his 17 adult visitors
A. 08444825100. B. 08444825160.
C. 08444825165. D. 08444825173.
23. Which activity doesn’t a school group have in the theater
A. Visiting the kids’ club. B. Joining in the work shops.
C. Having a backstage tour. D. Taking photos with the performers.
B
Geoff Banks and Celesta Byrne met as part of an educational project to put British and American students in contact and they still keep in touch with each other.
Centenarians (百岁老人), Geoff Banks from Devon, Britain, and Celesta Byrne, from the US, started writing to each other at the age of 16 in 1938. The former engineer Geoff even kept in touch with Celesta during WWII. They, now, can talk to each other on the Internet.
They recently had their first call giving Geoff a break from putting pen to paper that he said he found difficult at his age. Despite having chatted for decades, the pair have only ever met twice-first in 2002 while Geoff visited New York at the age of 80, and then again two years later. Celesta was living in New Jersey at that time, and then she moved to live near family in Texas.
Geoff said, “I had worked abroad for a number of years but had not been to the US for some time. Celesta was in New Jersey, so we decided to meet up in New York for a short Christmas trip. We just talked about daily lives and our families. In one of my early letters, I sent her a copy of a British paper in 1953 which had Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation (加冕) on the front of it.”
Despite having such a special relationship, the pair deny there was ever any romance there. Both have been married, with Geoff’s wife having passed away in 2011. Geoff is now a great grandfather, having sadly survived his daughter but still having three sons scattered across the world and many more grandchildren.
They felt grateful to the educational project, which gave them the chance of being friends. They are friends, like people who live next door. They value their friendship and think it’s nice to hear friends’ voices.
24. How did Geoff know Celesta
A. By a friend. B. By joining in a party.
C. By surfing the Internet. D. By an educational program.
25. What was Geoff before he retired
A. A teacher. B. A mechanic. C. An engineer. D. A soldier.
26. Where did Celesta live when she met Geoff for the second time
A. In New York. B. In New Jersey. C. In Texas. D. In Devon.
27. Which word can best describe the friendship between Geoff and Celesta
A. Lasting. B. Odd. C. Complex. D. Ordinary.
C
Bangladesh's floating gardens, built to grow food during flood seasons, could offer a continuous solution for parts of the world which are likely to suffer from flooding because of climate change, a new study has found.
Bangladesh's floating gardens began hundreds of years ago. The gardens are made from native plants that float in the rivers and operate almost like rafts (筏), rising and filling with the waters. Historically, they were used to continue growing food during rainy seasons when rivers were filled with water.
The farmers layer the plants about three feet deep creating a version of raised-bed gardens that float in the water. Then, they plant vegetables inside those rafts. As the raft-plants rot away, they release nutrients, which help feed the vegetable plants.
But as climate change affected the volume of water in those rivers, the researchers wanted to understand whether Bangladesh's floating gardens could be a continuous farming practice. They interviewed farming families and found strong evidence that floating gardens provide stability, both in the amount of food available to feed rural populations and in a farming family's income.
They found that farmers typically use hybrid (杂交) seeds, which must be repurchased each year, to grow a diverse range of vegetables in the floating gardens. The gardens are also sensitive to pests, so farmers end up spending some money on both pesticides and fertilizers. But even with those expenses, they found, benefits outweighed costs. One farmer told the research team that he earns up to four times as much money from the gardens as from traditional rice fields.
However, before gaining profits, farmers often take out high-interest loans (贷款) to cover the investment costs of filling the beds and stocking them with plants. Luckily; there are also lower-interest loans from responsible government or non-governmental organizations, which could ease that burden.
28. How do vegetable plants grow according to the text
A. By absorbing nutrition from raft-plants. B. By taking shelter from climate change.
C. By living together with hybrid seeds. D. By moving up and down with raised beds.
29. What might be a reply from farming families interviewed
A. “Our life becomes tough when rivers flood.” B. “Fewer vegetables are planted when water rises.”
C. “We harvest much more food during rainy seasons.” D. “Climate change has little influence on our income.”
30. What does the underlined word “outweighed” in paragraph 5 mean
A. Affected. B. Brought. C. Beat. D. Equaled.
31. What can be inferred from the text
A. A solution to climate problem has been found. B. The gardens are built with rotted native plants.
C. Farmers earn more from traditional rice fields. D. Low-interest loans lighten the stress of farmers.
D
One day, Herbie Mensah was looking at the clothes piled (堆放) in the cupboard under the stairs. He realised he couldn’t send them to landfill (垃圾埋地). “They were good-quality, designer labels. But they had holes. I thought: ‘Experiment. Do something different.’” Mensah says.
He set about his collection of clothing with scissors. He finished one piece and took it to the market. It sold. “You think: ‘This is interesting.’ Next thing. I was getting orders. My kitchen became my studio,” he says.
That was 18 months ago, when Mensah was 62. Now he rents a studio near his home in Kensal Green, northwest London, and sells his creations through his website. Sometimes Mensah stays up all night. “I can work for 24 hours and it will feel like five minutes,” he says.
Mensah’s connection with fashion is a long story. One evening in the early 1980s, after he’d been shopping, Mensah didn’t feel like going home. He arrived at a club on Bond Street, before it opened. Two men were already waiting, one of whom happened to be Michael Collins, the manager of Vivienne Westwood, a British fashion label. They all went for a burger. “Collins asked me if I was interested in doing a fashion show for Vivienne Westwood,” Mensah says. “I said: ‘Yeah, great.’ not thinking anything of it. A few days after the show, Westwood rang. She asked if I wanted to do a show in Paris. From being one of those boys hanging around on street corners, I was flying around the world modelling.”
When the modelling work began to dry up in the 1990s, he took a voluntary role with a housing association. That was his life for more than 20 years, but fashion never went away. Upcycling has taken his love of fashion to a different place. “Working creatively is like a breath of fresh air,” he says. “That keeps you going and alive.”
32 How did Mensah deal with his old clothes
A. He stored them in different cupboards. B. He repaired and donated them.
C. He remade and sold them. D. He sent them to landfill.
33. What does Mensah think of his current job
A. Highly enjoyable. B. Time-consuming. C. Physically challenging. D. Well-paid.
34. What benefit did Mensah get from Collins
A. He was treated to a big burger. B. He was gifted a flight tour of Paris.
C. He was given a modelling opportunity. D. He was invited to watch a fashion show.
35. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. A life-changing chance encounter B. A fresh new start for an old fashion boy
C. Fashion: always keeping one young and alive D. Upcycling: the hottest trend in fashion right now
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Sleep Better
What you do (or don’t do) before bedtime has significant impact on the quality of your sleep. ____36____ Here are a few suggestions:
Go from light to dark. Darkness stimulates production of the sleep hormone. ____37____ And think about investing into warm light that you can use in the bed-room before bedtime.
____38____ Keep the bedroom a technology-free zone as the light from electronic devices can disturb your sleep. If you need to work, wear blue light blocking glasses(also known as computer glasses)throughout or before you sleep to prevent sleep disruption.
Find an activity that helps you to wind down. This could be anything that calms you down, and reduces thinking. For example, listening to soothing (柔和的) music, taking a hot bath, reading or meditating.
Keep any electronics you have on the other side of the room or outside the room. One of the most harmful things that can disrupt your sleep is the notifications you get from your smartphones. ____39____
Create a bedtime routine. A night routine is a couple of things you do prior to going to bed. By doing these things every night you’ll have a more restful and high-quality sleep.
Adjust your sleep temperature. The ideal temperature for sleep is 60~67 Farenheit (华氏度). This may be cooler than what most people are used to. ____40____ Rule of thumb: sleeping in cooler temperature is better for sleep quality than warmer temperature.
A. Avoid screens.
B. Sleep better from now on.
C. Turn off unused light around the house.
D. The higher the temperature is, the better you sleep.
E. The simplest way to avoid this is to keep it away from you.
F. Many times, it can be the difference between staying up until 4 am and sleeping like a baby.
G. But keep in mind that our body temperature changes once we fall asleep
第三部分 语言知识运用(共三节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
While I was driving a motorbike with one hand, a lady suddenly stepped into the street. I braked ___41___ to try to avoid her. As a result, I fell heavily to the ground and my left arm became completely paralyzed(瘫痪的).
Thus, I had to ___42___ everything I used to do with two hands. As a person who would rather get lost than ask for directions, asking for ___43___ is difficult for me. But I never expected things would ___44___ after years of swimming training for the 2020 Paralympics(残奥会).
When swimming, I need to wear a tight racing suit. It took a lot of practice to become ___45___ slowly putting one on with one hand. However, ___46___ one was a different story. I was once stuck and half naked in a swimsuit. I still refused to bother others and was even ___47___ to reach for a knife to find my way out. A girl near me saw me struggling. She rushed over and managed to ___48___ me in a minute.
At a Paralympic event, everyone player has a(n) ___49___. Being unwilling to ___50___ a helping hand made me a(n) ___51___ one. However the ___52___ in that changing room helped me start to become a new normal person.
At first, learning to ask for help was the adaptation that proved to be more difficult than putting on a ___53___ with one hand. After some efforts, I realized learning to do so was not the decision I had ___54___ made, but it became the win I___55___ wanting most.
41. A. occasionally B. slowly C. hesitantly D. sharply
42. A. relearn B. predict C. analyze D. memorize
43. A. forgiveness B. assistance C. permission D. protection
44. A. gather B. change C. worsen D. appear
45. A. equal to B. opposed to C. skilled at D. crazy about
46. A. choosing B. preserving C. washing D. removing
47. A. ready B. afraid C. relieved D. shocked
48. A. blame B. inspire C. free D. greet
49. A. alternative B. certificate C. shortcoming D. disability
50. A. seek for B. point out C. hold up D. look into
51. A. confident B. outgoing C. strange D. selfless
52. A. guidance B. conflict C. joke D. incident
53. A. hat B. swimsuit C. coat D. glasses
54. A. initially B. dangerously C. widely D. frequently
55. A. gave up B. objected to C. ended up D. put off
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。
A survey by the China Association of Health Promotion and Education found that about 200 million Chinese,___56___(include) some 130 million males, were troubled by hair loss. The main age group___57___experienced the problem was 20 to 40 years old. The survey ___58___ (predict) that 260 million Chinese would suffer from hair loss in 2021.
Among males 20 to 40 years old, about one in four had some degree of hair loss. In addition, men in their 30s were losing hair ___59___ (fast) than any other age group, the survey found. Women were more likely ___60___ (feel) pressure from hair loss. Some 19 percent of male participants said they were becoming quite concerned ___61___ the problem, while 30 percent of women said so, the report said.
Wang Wenhui, ___62___ expert with Peking University Third Hospital, said most of her hair loss ___63___ (patient) are young people. She said this is generally because young people care more about ___64___ (they) looks than those who are older, and young people, especially those living in big cities, often have fast-paced lifestyles and are under great ___65___ (press). "It is common for a person to lose about 100 hairs a day. But if they are losing more than 200 to 400 a day, they should pay special attention," she said.
第四部分 书面表达(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你在校英文报组织的英语演讲比赛中获得第一名，请用英语写一篇获奖感言，内容包括：
1.获奖的心情；
2.成功的因素；
3.获奖的感悟。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good afternoon, everyone,
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Thank you very much!
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 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。
Kuppan was a good badminton player. His rise within the ranks of the badminton players of the school was impressive but unusual. One day he was nothing, the next he was a member of the school team.
In the School Championships he sprang a surprise by knocking out the top seed, Richard Lee, in the semi final. In the final, he easily beat another competitor Abdul Rauf by 15-3 and 15-10. He was the School Champion. It was unbelievable. The previous year he did not even get past the first round, This year he was the champion.
Success got into his head, He began to think he was really good, In fact, he arrogantly (傲慢地) told Richard Lee and the others that they would never beat him again. He claimed he was simply too good for them, in a league of his own.
Well, it was true that Kuppan was a good and skillful player. He had natural ability and talent. So he picked up the game very quickly and soon became the best. However. he did not realize that nobody can remain at the top all the time. What goes up must certainly come down. Kuppan thought he could stay up indefinitely.
The other players were annoyed by Kuppan’ s declaration. They resolved to train harder to beat the guy who had insulted (羞辱) them, They even trained on their own every day while Kuppan wandered around talking with pride about his success. The State Individual Championships were coming up，So was the Interschool Tournament. The school’s coach worked hard to improve the school players. All of them trained hard, except Kuppan. He would miss training or perform half- heartedly. He was more interested in entertaining the admirers that had gathered around him. He thought he was too strong to be defeated.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The State Individual Championships reached us in time.
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Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round,
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