浙北G2期中联考2023学年第一学期高一
英语试题
考生须知：
1. 全卷分试卷和答卷。试卷4页，答卷2页，共6页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 本卷的答案必须做在答卷的相应位置上，做在试卷上无效。
3. 请用钢笔或水笔将班级、姓名、试场号、座位号分别填写在答卷的相应位置上。
4. 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
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。
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What does the man suggest doing
A. Heading for the circus. B. Playing with small animals. C. Going to the farm.
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When is the man flying to Paris
A. On February 5th. B. On February 10th. C. On February 15th.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Look for a job. B. Take classes. C. Stay at home.
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How long will the speakers stay in Sydney
A. Two days. B. Seven days. C. Eight days.
5. 此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the girl doing
A. Making the bed. B. Fixing the chair. C. Driving to school.
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. How does the man do his present job according to the woman
A. Just so so. B. Rather badly. C. Quite well.
7. Why does the man leave
A. To make a lot more money. B. To live with his family. C. To go abroad to study.
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. What is Linda going to do this afternoon
A. Go to the dentist. B. Date with the man. C. Go to the supermarket.
9. What day is it today
A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
10. What does Linda ask the man to do
A. Have his teeth examined. B. Brush his teeth twice a day. C. Eat less dessert.
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. Why does the woman feel so tired
A. She went jogging yesterday.
B. She went climbing at the weekend.
C. She went swimming the day before yesterday.
12. What is the woman
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. An engineer.
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. On a hill. B. In an office. C. In a hospital.
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. Who is the woman
A. The chair of the Youth Council.
B. The accountant of the Youth Council.
C. The administrator of the Youth Council.
15. Why does the man want to join the Youth Council
A. To learn from Stephanie.
B. To gain experience in it.
C. To get to discuss local issues.
16. Which age group is the Youth Council for
A. The 13-18 age group.
B. The 12-16 age group.
C. The 10-15 age group.
17. Where will the man probably stay on Saturday night
A. In a hostel. B. At his parents’. C. In the council’s flat.
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】
18. How long is the swimming pool open
A. 11 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 8 hours.
19. When can women take Yoga classes
A. From 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
B. From 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C. From 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
20. What will the speaker do
A. Answer some questions.
B. Show the listeners around.
C. Teach the listeners to use the equipment.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节：(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Just Cycle And fold away
There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits.
Great for general cardio (有氧的) fitness, exercise bikes can be a brilliant way of training at home. However, choosing the right bike is incredibly important, which is something that Roger Black and his team recognized when creating the Roger Black Folding Bike.
“Excellent value for money. Especially the ability to fold the exercise bike into a vertical (直立的) position and wheel it away for storage. This can also prevent you from throwing your clothes on it at the end of the day! Even if we are limited on space at home and work, we can continue physical activity with a Roger Black folding bike. This bike is helping me achieve my fitness goals following a recent running injury.”
——Brian Smith
“Best Present EVER are the words from my 77-year-old father who received his Roger Black fitness bike for his birthday. He said it is so simple and easy to use. The seat is VERY comfortable, so using it every day is a pleasure. It folds away nearly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary.”
——Anna Farnham
Roger Black is offering a 10% discount on the full range of home fitness equipment for all Reader’s Digest readers. Please use discount code DIGEST10 at checkout.
21. What can people do with a Roger Black Folding Bike
A. Cycle in the mountains. B. Work out at home.
C. Hang their clothes. D. Get a discount.
22. What is the advantage of this bike that both Brian and Anna mention
A. Easy storage. B. Reasonable price.
C. Comfortable seats. D. Excellent quality.
23. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A textbook. B. A blog post. C. A magazine. D. An academic article.
B
My grandfather was a rigid (刻板的) perfectionist. Everything had to be orderly, precise and punctual. I was frightened of him until the day he died. Growing up, my mother desperately wanted to please him. She probably thought he might leave if she didn’t.
In fact, I now think the fear of being left alone, abandoned, was a current throughout much of her life. A few years into my father suffering from Alzheimer’s, my mother’s voice on the phone sounded so upset that I had to tell her, “Just be with yourself for a little while. Be calm and everything can be better.”
“No, I can’t do that. I don’t want to do that,” she said suddenly, closing the door on the subject. A while after my father died, she told me that she kept the television on all the time because it made her feel less lonely. “It makes the house seem to have more people living in it,” she said. I had given in to my annoyance and either turned the volume down or turned it off. But after she told me that it filled in some of the loneliness, I never reached for the remote control again.
We have had a long journey together, she and I. Over a half-century of memories, now that the journey has ended, I have a choice which ones to study and which ones to turn over in my hands and dust off (抹去).
I choose to look at the ones that ache with a sweet truth not told often enough. There was love between us. It was just hard to find sometimes. I choose to remember her face on that winter day in Manhattan, when I came to her with a broken heart. I choose to remember walking on the shore with her in summers when we rented a beach house. Somehow the sea always changed us. I choose to remember how she looked on my wedding day when she handed me a bracelet (手镯) that had belonged to my grandmother. “Something old,” she said.
24. What can we infer from the author’s words said to her mother in paragraph 2
A. The author comforted her.
B. The author praised her.
C. The author apologized to her.
D. The author blamed her.
25 Why did the author never reach for the remote control again
A. She would not turn the TV set on.
B. The remote control had broken down.
C. The remote control was hidden by her mother.
D. She would not turn the TV set off or turn it down.
26. How does the author deal with her half-century of memories of her mother
A. Ignore most of them.
B. Keep all of them in mind.
C. Forget some and analyze others.
D. Write things from her memories often.
27. What did the author’s mother do for her marriage
A. She took her to see her grandmother.
B. She arranged a tour in Manhattan.
C. She offered her a present.
D. She rented a beach house.
C
We all know that unpleasant feeling when we’re talking about something interesting and halfway through our sentence we’re interrupted (打断). But was that really an interruption The answer depends on whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.
Using a set of controlled audio clips, Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. She had participants listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.
Hilton found that American English speakers have different conversational styles. She identified two groups: high and low Intensity speakers. High intensity speakers are generally uncomfortable with moments of silence in conversation and consider talking at the same time a sign of engagement. Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one after another in conversation.
The differences in conversational styles became obvious when participants listened to audio clips in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic, Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous (同时) chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.
“People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other.”
28. What does Hilton’s research focus on
A. What interruptions mean to people.
B. Whether interruption is good or not.
C. How to avoid getting interrupted.
D. Why speakers interrupt each other.
29. What do participants of the study need to do
A. Record an audio clip. B. Answer some questions.
C. Listen to one another. D. Have a chat with a friend.
30. What do low intensity speakers think of simultaneous chat
A. It’s important. B. It’s interesting
C. It’s inefficient. D. It’s impolite.
31. What can we learn from Hilton’s research
A. Conversational styles affect perceptions of interruptions.
B. Communication is the very basis of our everyday life.
C. Interruptions during conversations contribute to thinking.
D. Language barriers will always exist regardless of the content.
D
The masked shrew is one of the smallest mammals(哺乳动物) in North America, only a few inches long. However, it recently made a giant jump. Over the past few decades, the tiny shrew has migrated more than 4,000 feet on both sides of the Rocky Mountains. And it’s not the only one.
Studies in other parts of the world have suggested that mountain animals are climbing higher. Lead study author Christy McCain, an ecologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, and her co-authors Sarah King and Tim Szewezyk wanted to show it is true in the Rockies.
The new study looked at 47 different species of small mammals in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. First, the researchers studied the small mammal samples (样本) collected in Colorado over the last few decades and built a database on where these mammals were typically found and how high up. Next, they conducted a series of field surveys in the Colorado Rockies, counting small mammals and recording where each species is found today. They then calculated how much each mammal population has moved over the last few decades.
They found that 26 of the 47 species studied had moved upward over time. Masked shrews were among the species with the largest jumps, climbing a total of about 4,500 feet. McCain noted that species with the largest upward jumps tend to share some important characteristics. Most of them are animals specifically adapted to cold weather. 11 of the 47 mammal species actually shifted downward. McCain noted they may be less sensitive to mountain warming. Six species do not appear to have changed at all. And four species have completely disappeared from the mountains in the period between the 1980s and now.
“This is the first indication,” McCain said, “that large animal communities are responding to climate change.” The findings are consistent with the conclusions of other studies around the world — that mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate change and wildlife in these places is already responding to the pressure, both of which can urge humans to change the current situation.
32. Why did Christy McCain and her team do the study
A. To collect data of mountain animals. B. To urge humans to change the situation.
C. To prove the previous conclusions. D. To assess the effects of climate change.
33. What does the study find about mountain mammals
A. Many species have disappeared. B. None have shifted downward.
C. Those going higher are sensitive to cold. D. Many are affected by climate change.
34. What can the findings function as
A. A wake-up call. B. A climate reminder.
C. A pressure response. D. A situation changer.
35. What’s the main theme of the text
A. Mountain mammals climb higher to beat the heat.
B. Cold-adapted species suffer a lot in the Rockies.
C. Climate change is making the Rockies unlivable.
D. Small mammals are vital to mountain ecosystems.
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
The biggest risk I’ve ever taken was quitting my job and biking alone across western China. ____36____ So it was a huge physical challenge but I got stronger every day, and eventually, I could easily bike for eight hours each day.
One of the best parts of the whole experience was the people. I met people from across China and once got to attend a Tibetan wedding-something I never thought I would do. ____37____ One time I even met a group of Chinese men traveling by motorcycle, who invited me to cook fish that they caught in the lake over a fire with wood. Another instance was when I met a group of cyclists. They were in their 60s and 70s and still cycling better than I was. ____38____
The people were some of the best parts of the trip, but mostly each day, I was alone with nature. Throughout the rolling hills and the flowing streams, western China is home to some of the most amazing scenery in the world. ____39____ With thick forests, icy glaciers, and peaceful lakes, there is so much to see in China.
____40____ I got to taste local snacks in every place I went. There are so many different options! My favorite was the cooking of Sichuan, a province known for its hot flavors and interesting dishes. No matter how much I ate, I never got sick of having different Chinese foods.
It was indeed an experience I will never forget. If anyone has an interest in traveling, I would highly recommend going by bicycle!
A. It simply took my breath away.
B My family were shocked and tried to talk me out of it.
C. The food was definitely another highlight of my journey.
D. I had never biked for more than two hours in one day before.
E. It really inspired me to push myself and go farther every day.
F. Traveling by bicycle was actually much cheaper than I thought.
G. The whole event was extraordinary, full of dancing, laughter and fun.
第三部分：语言知识应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：(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。
It was a cold, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she ___41___ that I come to see something at the top of the mountain.
So here I was, ___42___ making the two-hour journey through thick fog. Nothing could be worth this, I thought as I ___43___ along the dangerous highway.
Turning down a narrow track, we ___44___ and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black-green evergreens (常青树) ___45___ over us. Gradually, the peace and silence of the place began to ___46___ my mind.
Then we turned a corner and stopped at the top of the mountain and I was entirely held in ___47___. There across fields and valleys were rivers of fully-opened yellow flowers from the light one to the most brilliant. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and ___48___ the mountainside in gold.
___49___ occurred to my mind. Who created such beauty How When As we approached the house that stood in the center of the property, we saw a sign that ___50___: “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two Hands, Two Feet and Very Little Brain.” The second was:“___51___ at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”
As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen that I could ___52___ speak. “She changed the world,” I finally said, “one small plant at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the ___53___ of an idea, but she kept at it.”
The wonder of it would not let me go. “Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a dream and ___54___ it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished ” Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said, “___55___ yet, start today.”
41. A. asked B. debated C. insisted D. recognized
42. A. unwillingly B. undoubtedly C. unknowingly D. unexpectedly
43. A. walked B. inched C. hiked D. tracked
44. A. pulled over B. took over C. looked up D. gave up
45. A. greeted B. flowed C. reached D. towered
46. A. achieve B. fill C. control D. compete
47. A. amazement B. curiosity C. annoyance D. confusion
48. A. fitted B. packed C. addicted D. bathed
49. A. Comments B. Ideas C. Questions D. Requests
50. A. wrote B. showed C. read D. typed
51. A. Each B. Some C. One D. That
52. A. surely B. hardly C. mostly D. instantly
53. A. beginning B. intention C. ending D. absence
54. A. set off B. worked out C. set down D. worked at
55. A. Later B. Better C. Happier D. Harder
第Ⅱ卷
第二节：(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词括号内单词的正确形式。
China has countless ___56___ (attract). The Great Wall is probably one that is most familiar to the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, ___57___ (run) across the country from the ocean on the east ___58___ the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that ___59___ (build) ever, 1,500 miles in length. Along the wall___60___ (be) watch towers, where soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially built ___61___ (prevent) invasion(入侵) of neighbouring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy an ___62___ (impress) view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. ___63___, the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason ___64___ the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is that it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. A day tour or a long hike along the Great Wall allows you ____65____ (travel) back in time to feel the thousands of years’ ups and downs of the ancient Kingdom of China.
第四部分: 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节: 句子翻译(共5句，每句3分，满分15分)
66. Joyce建议我们提前在网上预订火车票。 (recommend; advance)(汉译英)
67. 对一个初学者来说，在这么短的时间内学习羽毛球是非常具有挑战性的。(it作形式主语) (汉译英)
68. 正是你的责任感对这些儿童的教育产生了巨大的影响。(强调句; difference)(汉译英)
69. 尽管这名运动员在马拉松比赛中受伤了，他还是跑到了终点。(even though;make)(汉译英)
70. 为了保护环境，我们城市里越来越多的人乘坐公共交通工具而不是开私家车。(rather than) (汉译英)
第二节: 应用文写作(满分25分)
71. 假定你是李华，你打算寒假期间去海滨城市三亚旅游。请你给来自英国的交换生Terry发邮件邀请他与你同游。内容主要包括：1. 邀请Terry与你同游；2 你的旅游计划；3.邀请理由。
注意：1 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________浙北G2期中联考2023学年第一学期高一
英语试题
考生须知：
1. 全卷分试卷和答卷。试卷4页，答卷2页，共6页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 本卷的答案必须做在答卷的相应位置上，做在试卷上无效。
3. 请用钢笔或水笔将班级、姓名、试场号、座位号分别填写在答卷的相应位置上。
4. 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。
第Ⅰ卷
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】
What does the man suggest doing
A. Heading for the circus. B. Playing with small animals. C. Going to the farm.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Would you like to go with me to the circus I want to train and play with animals.
M: Why the circus Let’s go to a farm and become a cowboy and a cowgirl.
W: Yeah, I never thought of that! Cows are cute, too!
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
When is the man flying to Paris
A. On February 5th. B. On February 10th. C. On February 15th.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, David, are you flying back to Paris on February 5th or 10th
M: Neither of them. I changed it to the 15th.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman advise the man to do
A. Look for a job. B. Take classes. C. Stay at home.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I can’t decide whether to take classes or to look for a job during my summer holidays.
W: You can learn more by working and you can make money at the same time.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How long will the speakers stay in Sydney
A. Two days. B. Seven days. C. Eight days.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: We’ll be spending two more days in Sydney than we did last time.
M: So, that’ll be at least a week then, won’t it
W: Eight days, actually.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the girl doing
A. Making the bed. B. Fixing the chair. C. Driving to school.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】
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. How does the man do his present job according to the woman
A. Just so so. B. Rather badly. C. Quite well.
7. Why does the man leave
A. To make a lot more money. B. To live with his family. C. To go abroad to study.
【答案】6. C 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Jane, I will leave here tomorrow.
W: Why You are so skilled at your work.
M: I’ve been here for too long. I want to change my environment.
W: A new environment You mean you have found a post in a new company
M: No, but I’ve decided to study abroad.
W: Sounds a good idea. I also want to be a student again.
M: I’m quitting because I want to try something different. But first of all, I must have a higher degree.
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. What is Linda going to do this afternoon
A. Go to the dentist. B. Date with the man. C. Go to the supermarket.
9. What day is it today
A. Monday. B. Thursday. C. Friday.
10. What does Linda ask the man to do
A. Have his teeth examined. B. Brush his teeth twice a day. C. Eat less dessert.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Hey, Linda. I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want to go with me
W: I’m afraid not. I have an appointment with my dentist this afternoon.
M: What’s wrong with your teeth
W: I’ve had a toothache these days. The dentist checked my teeth on Monday and asked me to come back for a review on Thursday.
M: I see. Do you feel better now
W: Much better. The doctor advised me to cut down on sweets. Actually, I’m not interested in them. I remember you like dessert. You really should eat less. It’s bad for your teeth. And now I know the importance of brushing teeth every day.
M: Can I go with you I also want to have my teeth examined.
W: Sure. Let me start the car first.
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. Why does the woman feel so tired
A. She went jogging yesterday.
B. She went climbing at the weekend.
C. She went swimming the day before yesterday.
12. What is the woman
A. A teacher. B. A doctor. C. An engineer.
13. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. On a hill. B. In an office. C. In a hospital.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. B
【解析】
【原文】W: All of my body aches and I even can’t get up this morning.
M: You must have had an exciting weekend.
W: But it’s more tiring than exciting.
M: What did you do
W: I went climbing with my parents.
M: I see. It’s really a kind of excellent sports.
W: The mountain-climbing makes my bones broken now.
M: How about your parents They are so tired too
W: No, they often play sports after retirement.
M: They are more energetic than you
W: Sure, I even couldn’t keep up with them.
M: You should really play more sports in your spare time.
W: But as an IT engineer I have to stay in the office.
M: Don’t complain! You can always spare time if you would like to.
W: Sounds reasonable!
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. Who is the woman
A. The chair of the Youth Council.
B. The accountant of the Youth Council.
C. The administrator of the Youth Council.
15. Why does the man want to join the Youth Council
A. To learn from Stephanie.
B. To gain experience in it.
C. To get to discuss local issues.
16. Which age group is the Youth Council for
A. The 13-18 age group.
B. The 12-16 age group.
C. The 10-15 age group.
17. Where will the man probably stay on Saturday night
A. In a hostel. B. At his parents’. C. In the council’s flat.
【答案】14. C 15. C 16. A 17. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Good morning. Youth Council. Caroline speaking.
M: Hello, this is Roger Brown. I’d like to join the Youth Council, and I was told to give you a call.
W: OK. I’m Caroline, the Youth Council administrator. So do you know much about what the council does, Roger
M: I’ve talked to Stephanie — I think she’s the chair of the council.
W: That’s right.
M: And she told me a lot about it: how it’s a way for young people to discuss local issues, for example, and make suggestions to the town council. That’s what made me interested.
W: Fine. Please let me take down some of your details. First of all, how old are you You know the council is for young people aged from 13 to 18
M: Yes. I’ve just turned 17.
W: And where do you live, Roger
M: Well, that’s a bit complicated. At the moment I’m looking for a flat to rent nearby, so I’m in a hostel from Monday to Friday. And I plan to go to my parents’ place at the weekend.
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】
18. How long is the swimming pool open
A. 11 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 8 hours.
19. When can women take Yoga classes
A. From 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
B. From 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
C. From 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
20. What will the speaker do
A. Answer some questions.
B. Show the listeners around.
C. Teach the listeners to use the equipment.
【答案】18. A 19. B 20. B
【解析】
【原文】Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to our sports center. Here, between 8:00 in the morning and 8:00 in the evening, you can enjoy a number of different sporting activities. The outdoor tennis courts are open all day. Most visitors, of course, come to use our Olympic-size swimming pool. The hours for swimming are from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Then there’s the gym. There, we have Yoga for women from 9:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., and for men from 11:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You can play basketball in the gym between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., or do fitness training between 4:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Then we also have two table-tennis courts which are open all day. The cafe is open all day for snacks and soft drinks. Finally we have a shop that sells books and sports equipment. The opening hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but it closes for lunch between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. Any questions OK. Now I’d like to walk with you around the center and show you where everything is.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节：(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Just Cycle And fold away
There’s no excuse not to get on your bike this spring. Get your indoor cycling fix and feel the benefits.
Great for general cardio (有氧的) fitness, exercise bikes can be a brilliant way of training at home. However, choosing the right bike is incredibly important, which is something that Roger Black and his team recognized when creating the Roger Black Folding Bike.
“Excellent value for money. Especially the ability to fold the exercise bike into a vertical (直立的) position and wheel it away for storage. This can also prevent you from throwing your clothes on it at the end of the day! Even if we are limited on space at home and work, we can continue physical activity with a Roger Black folding bike. This bike is helping me achieve my fitness goals following a recent running injury.”
——Brian Smith
“Best Present EVER are the words from my 77-year-old father who received his Roger Black fitness bike for his birthday. He said it is so simple and easy to use. The seat is VERY comfortable, so using it every day is a pleasure. It folds away nearly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary.”
——Anna Farnham
Roger Black is offering a 10% discount on the full www. range of home fitness equipment for all Reader’s Digest readers. Please use discount code DIGEST10 at checkout.
21. What can people do with a Roger Black Folding Bike
A. Cycle in the mountains. B. Work out at home.
C. Hang their clothes. D. Get a discount.
22. What is the advantage of this bike that both Brian and Anna mention
A. Easy storage. B. Reasonable price.
C. Comfortable seats. D. Excellent quality.
23. Where is this text probably taken from
A. A textbook. B. A blog post. C. A magazine. D. An academic article.
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇应用文。介绍了一款家用折叠健身车，以及人们对它的评价。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Great for general cardio (有氧的) fitness, exercise bikes can be a brilliant way of training at home.(健身车非常适合普通的有氧运动，因此它是在家锻炼的绝佳方式。)”可知，这款Roger Black折叠自行车可以让人们在家锻炼，故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Especially the ability to fold the exercise bike into a vertical (直立的) position and wheel it away for storage.(尤其是能够将健身自行车折叠成直立的，并可以将它推走，以便存放。)”和第四段“It folds away nearly so it can be stored behind a door when necessary. (它几乎可以折叠起来，有必要的话，还可以存放在门后。)”可知，Bria和Anna提到的这款自行车的好处就在于它便于存放，故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Roger Black is offering a 10% discount on the full www. range of home fitness equipment for all Reader’s Digest readers. (Roger Black为《读者文摘》的所有读者提供了一系列家庭健身器材的10%的折扣。)”可知，此处提到为《读者文摘》的读者提供了折扣，故可推知，这篇文章来自一篇杂志，故选C。
B
My grandfather was a rigid (刻板的) perfectionist. Everything had to be orderly, precise and punctual. I was frightened of him until the day he died. Growing up, my mother desperately wanted to please him. She probably thought he might leave if she didn’t.
In fact, I now think the fear of being left alone, abandoned, was a current throughout much of her life. A few years into my father suffering from Alzheimer’s, my mother’s voice on the phone sounded so upset that I had to tell her, “Just be with yourself for a little while. Be calm and everything can be better.”
“No, I can’t do that. I don’t want to do that,” she said suddenly, closing the door on the subject. A while after my father died, she told me that she kept the television on all the time because it made her feel less lonely. “It makes the house seem to have more people living in it,” she said. I had given in to my annoyance and either turned the volume down or turned it off. But after she told me that it filled in some of the loneliness, I never reached for the remote control again.
We have had a long journey together, she and I. Over a half-century of memories, now that the journey has ended, I have a choice which ones to study and which ones to turn over in my hands and dust off (抹去).
I choose to look at the ones that ache with a sweet truth not told often enough. There was love between us. It was just hard to find sometimes. I choose to remember her face on that winter day in Manhattan, when I came to her with a broken heart. I choose to remember walking on the shore with her in summers when we rented a beach house. Somehow the sea always changed us. I choose to remember how she looked on my wedding day when she handed me a bracelet (手镯) that had belonged to my grandmother. “Something old,” she said.
24. What can we infer from the author’s words said to her mother in paragraph 2
A. The author comforted her.
B. The author praised her.
C. The author apologized to her.
D. The author blamed her.
25. Why did the author never reach for the remote control again
A. She would not turn the TV set on.
B. The remote control had broken down.
C. The remote control was hidden by her mother.
D. She would not turn the TV set off or turn it down.
26. How does the author deal with her half-century of memories of her mother
A. Ignore most of them.
B. Keep all of them in mind.
C. Forget some and analyze others.
D. Write things from her memories often.
27. What did the author’s mother do for her marriage
A. She took her to see her grandmother.
B. She arranged a tour in Manhattan.
C. She offered her a present.
D. She rented a beach house.
【答案】24. A 25. D 26. C 27. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者对母亲的记忆。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“A few years into my father suffering from Alzheimer’s, my mother’s voice on the phone sounded so upset that I had to tell her, “Just be with yourself for a little while. Be calm and everything can be better.”(父亲患上老年痴呆症后的几年里，母亲在电话里的声音听起来很沮丧，我不得不告诉她：“自己静一静。冷静下来，一切都会好起来的。”)”可推知，作者在第二段对她母亲说的话是为了安慰自己的母亲。故选A。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I had given in to my annoyance and either turned the volume down or turned it off. But after she told me that it filled in some of the loneliness, I never reached for the remote control again.(我已经屈服于我的烦恼，要么把音量调低，要么把它关掉。但在她告诉我，它填补了一些孤独之后，我再也没有去拿遥控器了)”可知，作者再也没有伸手去拿遥控器，因为她知道看电视能够填补母亲的孤独，因此作者不愿意再拿遥控器把电视机关掉或关小。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Over a half-century of memories, now that the journey has ended, I have a choice which ones to study and which ones to turn over in my hands and dust off (抹去).(超过半个世纪的记忆，现在旅程已经结束，我选择哪些学习，哪些放在手里仔细考虑，抹去)”可知，对母亲长达半个世纪的记忆，作者选择忘记一些，分析一些。故选C。
【27题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“I choose to remember how she looked on my wedding day when she handed me a bracelet (手镯) that had belonged to my grandmother. “Something old,” she said.(我选择回忆我结婚那天，她递给我一只属于我祖母的手镯时的样子。“旧的东西，”她说。)”可知，作者的母亲在她结婚的时候送给她一份礼物。故选C。
C
We all know that unpleasant feeling when we’re talking about something interesting and halfway through our sentence we’re interrupted (打断). But was that really an interruption The answer depends on whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.
Using a set of controlled audio clips, Hilton surveyed 5,000 American English speakers to better understand what affects people’s perceptions of interruptions. She had participants listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.
Hilton found that American English speakers have different conversational styles. She identified two groups: high and low Intensity speakers. High intensity speakers are generally uncomfortable with moments of silence in conversation and consider talking at the same time a sign of engagement. Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one after another in conversation.
The differences in conversational styles became obvious when participants listened to audio clips in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic, Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous (同时) chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.
“People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other.”
28. What does Hilton’s research focus on
A. What interruptions mean to people.
B. Whether interruption is good or not.
C. How to avoid getting interrupted.
D. Why speakers interrupt each other.
29. What do participants of the study need to do
A. Record an audio clip. B. Answer some questions.
C. Listen to one another. D. Have a chat with a friend.
30. What do low intensity speakers think of simultaneous chat
A. It’s important. B. It’s interesting
C. It’s inefficient. D. It’s impolite.
31. What can we learn from Hilton’s research
A. Conversational styles affect perceptions of interruptions.
B. Communication is the very basis of our everyday life.
C. Interruptions during conversations contribute to thinking.
D. Language barriers will always exist regardless of the content.
【答案】28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，在谈话中被打断是否会带来不愉快，因人而异。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句“But was that really an interruption The answer depends on whom you ask, according to new research led by Katherine Hilton from Stanford University.(但这真的是打扰吗？根据斯坦福大学凯瑟琳·希尔顿领导的一项新研究，答案取决于你问谁。)”和第四段第二、三句“The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.(高强度组报告说，人们在表达同意的同时说话的对话不会被打断，而是比在说话之间保持沉默的对话更投入、更友好。相比之下，低强度组认为任何数量的同时聊天都是粗鲁的打断，不管说话人在说什么。)”可知，文章主要说明了“打断”对不同的人来说，意义不同，即“打断”对人们意味着什么。故选A项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“She had participants listen to audio clips and then answer questions about whether the speakers seemed to be friendly and engaged, listening to one another, or trying to interrupt.(她让参与者听一些音频片段，然后回答一些问题，比如说话者看起来是否友好、投入、彼此倾听，还是试图打断。)”可知，参与者们需要在听完音频后回答一些问题。故选B。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Low intensity speakers find it rude to talk at the same time and prefer people speak one after another in conversation.(低强度说话者觉得同时说话很不礼貌，他们更喜欢人们在谈话中一个接一个地说话。)”可推知，对于低强度聊天者来说，同时聊天是粗鲁的，不礼貌的。故选D。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The differences in conversational styles became obvious when participants listened to audio clips in which two people spoke at the same time but were agreeing with each other and stayed on topic, Hilton said. The high intensity group reported that conversations where people spoke at the same time when expressing agreement were not interruptive but engaged and friendlier than the conversations with moments of silence in between speaking turns. In contrast, the low intensity group perceived any amount of simultaneous (同时)chat as a rude interruption, regardless of what the speakers were saying.(希尔顿说，当参与者听两个人同时说话的音频片段时，谈话风格的差异变得明显起来，这些音频片段中两人的意见一致，并保持在主题上。高强度组报告说，人们在表达同意的同时说话的对话不会被打断，而是比在说话之间保持沉默的对话更投入、更友好。相比之下，无论说话人在说什么，低强度组都认为同时聊天是一种粗鲁的打断。)”和最后一段““People care about being interrupted, and those small interruptions can have a massive effect on the overall communication,” Hilton said. “Breaking apart what an interruption means is essential if we want to understand how humans interact with each other. ”(“人们很在意被打断，而这些小的干扰会对整体交流产生巨大影响，”希尔顿说。“如果我们想了解人类之间是如何互动的，就必须分解中断的含义。”)”可推知，会话风格会影响对中断的感知。故选A。
D
The masked shrew is one of the smallest mammals(哺乳动物) in North America, only a few inches long. However, it recently made a giant jump. Over the past few decades, the tiny shrew has migrated more than 4,000 feet on both sides of the Rocky Mountains. And it’s not the only one.
Studies in other parts of the world have suggested that mountain animals are climbing higher. Lead study author Christy McCain, an ecologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, and her co-authors Sarah King and Tim Szewezyk wanted to show it is true in the Rockies.
The new study looked at 47 different species of small mammals in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. First, the researchers studied the small mammal samples (样本) collected in Colorado over the last few decades and built a database on where these mammals were typically found and how high up. Next, they conducted a series of field surveys in the Colorado Rockies, counting small mammals and recording where each species is found today. They then calculated how much each mammal population has moved over the last few decades.
They found that 26 of the 47 species studied had moved upward over time. Masked shrews were among the species with the largest jumps, climbing a total of about 4,500 feet. McCain noted that species with the largest upward jumps tend to share some important characteristics. Most of them are animals specifically adapted to cold weather. 11 of the 47 mammal species actually shifted downward. McCain noted they may be less sensitive to mountain warming. Six species do not appear to have changed at all. And four species have completely disappeared from the mountains in the period between the 1980s and now.
“This is the first indication” McCain said, “that large animal communities are responding to climate change.” The findings are consistent with the conclusions of other studies around the world — that mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate change and wildlife in these places is already responding to the pressure, both of which can urge humans to change the current situation.
32. Why did Christy McCain and her team do the study
A. To collect data of mountain animals. B. To urge humans to change the situation.
C. To prove the previous conclusions. D. To assess the effects of climate change.
33. What does the study find about mountain mammals
A. Many species have disappeared. B. None have shifted downward.
C Those going higher are sensitive to cold. D. Many are affected by climate change.
34. What can the findings function as
A. A wake-up call. B. A climate reminder.
C. A pressure response. D. A situation changer.
35. What’s the main theme of the text
A. Mountain mammals climb higher to beat the heat.
B. Cold-adapted species suffer a lot in the Rockies.
C. Climate change is making the Rockies unlivable.
D. Small mammals are vital to mountain ecosystems.
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. A 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是一个新的科学发现即山地动物正在爬得更高。原因是许多物种受到气候变化的影响，从而使得山地哺乳动物爬得更高以抵御高温。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Studies in other parts of the world have suggested that mountain animals are climbing higher. Lead study author Christy McCain, an ecologist at the University of Colorado Boulder, and her co-authors Sarah King and Tim Szewezyk wanted to show it is true in the Rockies.(世界其他地区的研究表明，山地动物正在爬得更高。该研究的主要作者克里斯蒂·麦凯恩是科罗拉多大学博尔德分校的生态学家，她和她的合著者莎拉·金和蒂姆·斯泽齐克想在落基山脉证明这是真的。)”可知，世界其他地区的研究表明，山地动物正在爬得更高，为了证实这是真的，克里斯蒂·麦凯恩和她的团队进行了这项研究。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“They found that 26 of the 47 species studied had moved upward over time. (他们发现，在研究的47个物种中，有26个物种随着时间的推移而上升。)”以及最后一段中“that large animal communities are responding to climate change.(大型动物群落正在应对气候变化。)”以及“mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate change and wildlife in these places is already responding to the pressure(这一发现与世界各地其他研究的结论是一致的，即山区生态系统对气候变化很敏感，这些地方的野生动物已经对压力做出了反应，这两者都可以促使人类改变目前的状况。)”可知，许多物种受到气候变化的影响。故选D。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“that mountain ecosystems are sensitive to climate change and wildlife in these places is already responding to the pressure, both of which can urge humans to change the current situation.(山地生态系统对气候变化很敏感，这些地方的野生动物已经对压力做出了反应，这两者都可以促使人类改变目前的状况。)”可知，当前的科学发现促使人类改变目前的状况，由此为人类敲响警钟。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The masked shrew is one of the smallest mammals(哺乳动物) in North America, only a few inches long. However, it recently made a giant jump. Over the past few decades, the tiny shrew has migrated more than 4,000 feet on both sides of the Rocky Mountains. And it’s not the only one.( 蒙面鼩鼱是北美最小的哺乳动物之一，只有几英寸长。然而，最近它有了一个巨大的飞跃。在过去的几十年里，这种小鼩鼱在落基山脉两侧迁徙了4000多英尺。这并不是唯一的一个。)”以及倒数第二段中“Most of them are animals specifically adapted to cold weather.(它们大多是特别适应寒冷天气的动物。)”可知，文章从蒙面鼩鼱的例子入手，阐述了气候变化对各个物种迁徙带来的影响即诸多山地哺乳动物受气候变化的影响，爬得更高以抵御高温。由此A选项符合文章主题。故选A。
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
The biggest risk I’ve ever taken was quitting my job and biking alone across western China. ____36____ So it was a huge physical challenge but I got stronger every day, and eventually, I could easily bike for eight hours each day.
One of the best parts of the whole experience was the people. I met people from across China and once got to attend a Tibetan wedding-something I never thought I would do. ____37____ One time I even met a group of Chinese men traveling by motorcycle, who invited me to cook fish that they caught in the lake over a fire with wood. Another instance was when I met a group of cyclists. They were in their 60s and 70s and still cycling better than I was. ____38____
The people were some of the best parts of the trip, but mostly each day, I was alone with nature. Throughout the rolling hills and the flowing streams, western China is home to some of the most amazing scenery in the world. ____39____ With thick forests, icy glaciers, and peaceful lakes, there is so much to see in China.
____40____ I got to taste local snacks in every place I went. There are so many different options! My favorite was the cooking of Sichuan, a province known for its hot flavors and interesting dishes. No matter how much I ate, I never got sick of having different Chinese foods.
It was indeed an experience I will never forget. If anyone has an interest in traveling, I would highly recommend going by bicycle!
A. It simply took my breath away.
B. My family were shocked and tried to talk me out of it.
C. The food was definitely another highlight of my journey.
D. I had never biked for more than two hours in one day before.
E. It really inspired me to push myself and go farther every day.
F. Traveling by bicycle was actually much cheaper than I thought.
G. The whole event was extraordinary, full of dancing, laughter and fun.
【答案】36. B 37. G 38. E 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者独自骑自行车穿越中国西部时的所见所闻。
【36题详解】
根据空前“The biggest risk I’ve ever taken was quitting my job and biking alone across western China.(我冒过的最大的风险就是辞掉工作，独自骑自行车穿越中国西部。)”可知，对于作者而言，辞掉工作独自骑自行车是作者冒过的最大的风险。选项B“My family were shocked and tried to talk me out of it.(我的家人都很震惊，并试图说服我不要这么做。)”与上文内容一致，是上文内容的延续，因为风险较大，那么作者的家人自然不希望作者这样做。故选B。
【37题详解】
根据空前“I met people from across China and once got to attend a Tibetan wedding-something I never thought I would do.(我遇到了来自中国各地的人，有一次我有幸参加了一场藏族婚礼——这是我从未想过的。)”可知，作者有幸参加了一场藏族婚礼。选项G“The whole event was extraordinary, full of dancing, laughter and fun.(整个活动非常精彩，充满了舞蹈、笑声和欢乐。)”延续了上文的内容，具体讲述了这场藏族婚礼的精彩之处。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据空前“Another instance was when I met a group of cyclists. They were in their 60s and 70s and still cycling better than I was.(另一个例子是我遇到一群骑自行车的人。他们已经六七十岁了，但仍然比我骑得好)”可知，作者遇到了一群骑自行车的人，他们虽然已经六七十岁了，但是仍然骑得比作者好。选项E“It really inspired me to push myself and go farther every day.(它真的激励我每天鞭策自己，走得更远。)”中的“it”代指上文作者遇到的那群骑自行车的人，而他们虽然已经六七十岁了，但是仍然骑得比作者好这件事激励了作者继续前行。故选E。
【39题详解】
根据空前“Throughout the rolling hills and the flowing streams, western China is home to some of the most amazing scenery in the world.(在连绵起伏的山峦和奔流的溪流中，中国西部拥有世界上最令人惊叹的风景。)”以及空后“With thick forests, icy glaciers, and peaceful lakes, there is so much to see in China.(茂密的森林，冰冷的冰川，宁静的湖泊，中国有很多值得一看的地方。)”可知，作者在本段中主要描述了祖国西部地区的美丽风景。选项A“It simply took my breath away.(简直让我无法呼吸。)”中的“it”代指上文“western China is home to some of the most amazing scenery in the world.”；并延续上文内容，表达了作者对中国西部地区风景的赞叹。故选A。
【40题详解】
空处为段首句，为本段主要内容。根据下文“I got to taste local snacks in every place I went. There are so many different options! My favorite was the cooking of Sichuan, a province known for its hot flavors and interesting dishes. No matter how much I ate, I never got sick of having different Chinese foods.(每到一个地方我都能品尝到当地的小吃。有这么多不同的选择！我最喜欢的是四川菜，一个以辣味和有趣的菜肴而闻名的省份。不管我吃了多少，我都不会厌倦不同的中国菜。)”可知，本段主要介绍了骑行中享受到的美食。选项C“The food was definitely another highlight of my journey.(食物绝对是我旅途中的另一个亮点。)”与下文内容一致，讲述的都是作者在旅途中享受到美食。故选C。
第三部分：语言知识应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：(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。
It was a cold, rainy day, and I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she ___41___ that I come to see something at the top of the mountain.
So here I was, ___42___ making the two-hour journey through thick fog. Nothing could be worth this, I thought as I ___43___ along the dangerous highway.
Turning down a narrow track we ___44___ and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black-green evergreens (常青树) ___45___ over us. Gradually, the peace and silence of the place began to ___46___ my mind.
Then we turned a corner and stopped at the top of the mountain and I was entirely held in ___47___. There across fields and valleys were rivers of fully-opened yellow flowers from the light one to the most brilliant. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and ___48___ the mountainside in gold.
___49___ occurred to my mind. Who created such beauty How When As we approached the house that stood in the center of the property, we saw a sign that ___50___: “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman-Two Hands, Two Feet and Very Little Brain.” The second was:“___51___ at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”
As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen that I could ___52___ speak. “She changed the world,” I finally said, “one small plant at a time. She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the ___53___ of an idea, but she kept at it.”
The wonder of it would not let me go. “Imagine,” I said, “if I’d had a dream and ___54___ it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished ” Carolyn looked at me sideways, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said, “___55___ yet, start today.”
41. A. asked B. debated C. insisted D. recognized
42. A. unwillingly B. undoubtedly C. unknowingly D. unexpectedly
43. A. walked B. inched C. hiked D. tracked
44. A. pulled over B. took over C. looked up D. gave up
45. A. greeted B. flowed C. reached D. towered
46. A. achieve B. fill C. control D. compete
47. A. amazement B. curiosity C. annoyance D. confusion
48. A. fitted B. packed C. addicted D. bathed
49. A. Comments B. Ideas C. Questions D. Requests
50. A. wrote B. showed C. read D. typed
51. A. Each B. Some C. One D. That
52. A. surely B. hardly C. mostly D. instantly
53. A. beginning B. intention C. ending D. absence
54. A. set off B. worked out C. set down D. worked at
55. A. Later B. Better C. Happier D. Harder
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. D 46. B 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. C 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. D 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为记叙文。作者跟女儿来到山顶，被眼前的景色惊呆了。得知这是一位女士多年努力的结果，作者深受启发。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但她坚持要我来看山顶上的东西。A. asked问；B. debated讨论；C. insisted坚持；D. predicted预测。根据上文的“I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road to”和空格前的but可知，肯定是女儿的坚持才让作者跟女儿去山顶。整篇文章描述过去的事情，由下文用的come没用过去式came可知，空后用了虚拟语气，come前面省略了should，所以空格处应该用insist。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以我来到这里，不情愿地在浓雾中进行两小时的旅行。A. unwillingly不情愿；B. undoubtedly毫无疑问；C. unknowingly不知不觉地；D. unexpectedly出乎意料地。根据上文的“I had no desire to drive up the winding mountain road”可知，作者是不情愿来这儿的。故选A项。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我在危险的高速公路上缓慢前行时，我想，没有什么值得这样做了。A. walked步行；B. inched缓慢移动；C. hiked徒步旅行；D. tracked追踪。根据下文的“the dangerous highway”可知，作者在路上开得很慢。故选B项。
【44题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们拐进一条狭窄的小路，把车停在路边，下了车。A. pulled over靠边停车；B. took over接管；C. looked up抬起头来；D. gave up放弃。根据下文的“got out”可知，作者下了车，故作者下车前肯定先把车停下了。故选A项。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：巨大的墨绿色常青树高耸在我们头顶。A. greeted打招呼；B. flowed流动；C. reached到达；D. towered高于，高耸。根据句意和下文的“over us”可知，这些树是高耸在我们头顶上。故选D项。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，这个地方的平静和寂静开始充斥着我的脑海。A. achieve实现；B. fill填充；C. control控制；D. compete竞争。根据句意和空格后的“my mind”可知，此处是指这个地方的平静和寂静开始充斥着我的脑海。故选B项。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后我们拐了个弯，停在山顶上，我完全被惊呆了。A. amazement惊讶；B. curiosity好奇心；C. annoyance烦恼；D. confusion混乱。根据下一句“There across fields and valleys were rivers of fully-opened yellow flowers from the light one to the most brilliant. It looked as though the sun had tipped over and 8 the mountainside in gold.”可知，景色很美，作者被这儿的景色惊呆了。故选A项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看起来就像太阳翻了过来，把山腰沐浴在金色之中。A. fitted适合；B. packed包装；C. addicted使上瘾；D. bathed使沐浴。根据上文的“tip over”和下文的“in gold”可知，此处指山坡被罩在阳光里。故选D项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的脑子里出现了一些问题。A. Comments评论；B. Ideas想法；C. Questions问题；D. Requests请求。根据下文的“Who created such beauty How When ”可知，作者脑中出现了一些问题。故选C项。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我们走近位于庄园中心的房子时，看到一块牌子上写着：“我知道你们在问的问题的答案。”A. wrote写；B. showed显示；C. read读；D. typed打字。根据空格后的“Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.”和空前的sign可知，此处说的应该是标牌上的内容。注意，在英语中，牌子或书上写的内容，不能用write，而用read。故选C项。
【51题详解】
考查限定词词义辨析。句意：第二个（答案）是：“一次一棵”。A. Each每个；B. Some一些；C. One一个；D. That那个。根据下一段中的“one small plant at a time.”可知，此处指的是每次种一棵。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在开车回家的路上，我被眼前的景象感动得几乎说不出话来。A. surely当然；B. hardly几乎不；C. mostly主要地；D. instantly立即。根据上文的“As we drove home, I was so moved by what we had seen that”可知，此处指的是作者感动得几乎说不出话来。故选B项。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她大约在40年前就开始了，可能开始只是一个想法，但她坚持了下来。A. beginning开始；B. intention意图；C. ending结束；D. absence缺席。根据句意和句中的“started”以及“kept at it”可知，此处指的是可能开始只是一个想法，但她坚持了下来。故选A项。
【54题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“想象一下，”我说，“如果我有一个梦想，并为之努力，每天努力一点，我会取得什么样的成就呢 ”A. set off出发；B. worked out制定；C. set down放下；D. worked at致力于。句中的it指的是空前的“dream”，结合上文“She started almost 40 years ago, probably just the 13 of an idea, but she kept at it.”可知，此处指为梦想而努力。故选D项。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“明天开始，”她说，“今天就开始更好。”A. Later稍后的；B. Better较好的；C. Happier较快乐的；D. Harder较困难的。根据上文的“Start tomorrow”和空格后的“start today”可知，此处是说今天开始更好，所以应该用better yet“更好了，甚至更好”。故选B项。
第Ⅱ卷
第二节：(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词括号内单词的正确形式。
China has countless ___56___ (attract). The Great Wall is probably one that is most familiar to the Western tourists. The Great Wall is like a giant stone dragon, ___57___ (run) across the country from the ocean on the east ___58___ the desert on the west. It is the longest wall that ___59___ (build) ever, 1,500 miles in length. Along the wall___60___ (be) watch towers, where soldiers were on the watch for threats. The wall was initially built ___61___ (prevent) invasion(入侵) of neighbouring states, and the majority of the existing wall is from the Ming Dynasty. From the top of the Great Wall, people can enjoy an ___62___ (impress) view of continuous mountains, green trees and blooming wild flowers. If we were to build such a wall now, we would use modern machines. ___63___, the ancient Chinese had to build the wall by hand. The reason ___64___ the Great Wall attracts tourists from all over the world every year is that it represents the highest wisdom of ancient China. A day tour or a long hike along the Great Wall allows you ____65____ (travel) back in time to feel the thousands of years’ ups and downs of the ancient Kingdom of China.
【答案】56. attractions
57. running
58. to 59. has been built
60. are 61. to prevent
62. impressive
63. However
64. why 65. to travel
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了受西方游客欢迎的旅游景点之一——中国长城。
56题详解】
考查名词。句意：中国有无数的有吸引力的地方。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作宾语，attract的名词为attraction，可数名词，根据空前的countless可知，此处为名词复数。故填attractions。
【57题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：长城就像一条巨大的石龙，从东边的海洋到西边的沙漠蜿蜒而过。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，run与逻辑主语the Great Wall间为主动关系，所以用现在分词。故填running。
【58题详解】
考查介词。句意：长城就像一条巨大的石龙，从东边的海洋到西边的沙漠蜿蜒而过。from…to…“从……到……”，是固定短语，根据句意，故填to。
【59题详解】
考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：它是有史以来建立的最长的墙，长1500英里。分析句子结构可知，that引导定语从句，build为从句谓语动词，由ever可知，强调过去发生的动作对现在造成的硬性和结果，用现在完成时，that指代wall，与build是被动关系，故用被动语态，且that指代“wall”，是单数，故填has been built。
【60题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：沿着墙是瞭望塔，士兵们在那里监视威胁。分析句子结构可知，表示方位的介词短语along the wall置句首，句子全部倒装，描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语watch towers是复数，故填are。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：长城最初是为了防止邻国的入侵而修建的，现存的长城大部分是明朝修建的。根据句意及所给句子可知，此处在句中作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填to prevent。
【62题详解】
考查冠词。句意：从长城的顶部，人们可以欣赏到连续的山脉，绿树和盛开的野花的令人印象深刻的景色。分析句子结构可知，修饰名词用形容词。故填impressive。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，中国古代人必须手工建造城墙。分析句子结构可知，此处应为副词作状语，根据句意可知，空前句子与空后句子为转折关系，前文的“use modern machines”与“by hand”是转折关系，且用逗号与句子隔开，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填However。
【64题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：长城之所以每年吸引着来自世界各地的游客，是因为它代表了中国古代最高的智慧。分析句子结构可知，此处引导定语从句，修饰reason，从句中作原因状语，用关系副词why引导定语从句，故填why。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：一日游或沿着长城徒步旅行可以让你穿越时空，感受中国古代王国几千年的兴衰起伏。allow sb. to do sth.“允许某人做某事”，用不定式作宾语补足语，故填to travel。
第四部分: 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节: 句子翻译(共5句，每句3分，满分15分)
66. Joyce建议我们提前在网上预订火车票。 (recommend; advance)(汉译英)
【答案】Joyce recommended that we (should) book our train tickets online in advance.
Joyce recommended us to book our train tickets online in advance
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气/动词短语。“建议”使用动词recommend，“我们提前在网上预订火车票”译为一个宾语从句，使用虚拟语气，即从句谓语部分用“(should)+动词原形”，“预定”使用动词book，“火车票”译为train tickets，“在网上”使用副词online修饰动词book，“提前”使用介词短语in advance，从句结构、意义完整，应用that引导；“建议某人做某事”也可使用recommend sb to do sth，结合句意可知句子用一般过去时，故翻译为：Joyce recommended that we (should) book our train tickets online in advance./Joyce recommended us to book our train tickets online in advance.。
67. 对一个初学者来说，在这么短的时间内学习羽毛球是非常具有挑战性的。(it作形式主语) (汉译英)
【答案】It is very challenging for a beginner to learn badminton in such a short time.
【解析】
【详解】考查it作形式主语和时态。此处为句型it be very challenging for sb. to do sth.，表示“对某人来说，做某事具有挑战性”；表示“初学者”应用名词beginner；表示“学习羽毛球”短语为learn badminton；表示“在这么短的时间内”短语为in such a short time。为一般现在时。故翻译为It is very challenging for a beginner to learn badminton in such a short time。
68. 正是你的责任感对这些儿童的教育产生了巨大的影响。(强调句; difference)(汉译英)
【答案】It is your sense of responsibility that makes/has made a great difference to the education of these children.
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句和固定短语。此处为强调句：it is/was+被强调部分+that+其他，此处为一般现在时；表示“你的责任感”应用your sense of responsibility，为被强调部分；表示“对……产生巨大影响”短语为make a great difference to，可用一般现在时或现在完成时；表示“这些儿童的教育”应用the education of these children，故翻译为It is your sense of responsibility that makes/has made a great difference to the education of these children。
69. 尽管这名运动员在马拉松比赛中受伤了，他还是跑到了终点。(even though;make)(汉译英)
【答案】Even though the athlete was injured in the marathon, he still made it to the finishing line.
【解析】
【详解】考查让步状语从句和动词短语。分析句子，句子表述过去事实，故使用一般过去时。表示“尽管”用even though，其引导让步状语从句。表示“这名运动员在马拉松比赛中受伤了”用the athlete was injured in the marathon；表示“成功做某事”用make it；表示“跑到终点线”用to the finishing line。故翻译为Even though the athlete was injured in the marathon, he still made it to the finishing line.
70. 为了保护环境，我们城市里越来越多的人乘坐公共交通工具而不是开私家车。(rather than) (汉译英)
【答案】In order to protect the environment, more and more people in our city take public transportation/transport rather than drive private cars.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和非谓语动词。“为了”可译为固定短语in order to，“保护环境”应译为动词短语protect the environment，to为不定式标志词，protect应用原形，主语“越来越多的人”可译为名词短语more and more people，为复数，“我们城市里”可译为介词短语in our city，作修饰主语的后置定语，“乘坐公共交通工具”可译为动词短语take public transportation/transport，此处在描述通常性的行为，时态应用一般现在时，take应保持原形，“而不是”应用固定短语rather than，“开私家车”可译为动词短语drive private cars，drive和take平行，也保持原形。故译为：In order to protect the environment, more and more people in our city take public transportation/transport rather than drive private cars.
第二节: 应用文写作(满分25分)
71. 假定你是李华，你打算寒假期间去海滨城市三亚旅游。请你给来自英国的交换生Terry发邮件邀请他与你同游。内容主要包括：1. 邀请Terry与你同游；2 你的旅游计划；3.邀请理由。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
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【答案】Dear Terry,
How are you I intend to travel to Sanya in Hainan province during the National holiday. I am writing to invite you to join me.
According to my plan, I will stay in Sanya for five days. In addition to enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, I will take part in thrilling water sports, such as snorkelling and surfing. Not only can we taste various local snacks, but also we will experience the local life and art. As far as I know, you greatly enjoy traveling to seaside cities. It will be a great pleasure to travel with you.
Please take my invitation into account. Whatever your decision is, please let me know. Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给来自英国的交换生Terry发邮件，邀请他在寒假期间一起去海滨城市三亚旅游。
【详解】1.词汇积累
计划，打算：intend→plan/schedule
除了：in addition to→besides
参加：take part in→participate in
各种各样的：various→a variety of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：In addition to enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, I will take part in thrilling water sports, such as snorkelling and surfing.
拓展句：In addition to enjoying the beautiful natural scenery, I will take part in thrilling water sports, which include snorkelling and surfing.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Not only can we taste various local snacks, but also we will experience the local life and art.（运用了not only置于句首的倒装结构）
【高分句型2】Whatever your decision is, please let me know.（运用了whatever引导的让步状语从句）
