常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第一学期学情调研
高二年级期中试卷
注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman probably do this afternoon
A. Go to the Olympic Games. B. Stay at home. C. Visit her friends.
2. Who planted the trees
A. The woman. B. Henry. C. Someone else.
3. What happened to the woman
A. She got fired today.
B. She got promoted last week.
C. She was fooled by the man.
4 What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
5. What happened to the woman
A. She wanted to take the 6:00 flight．
B. She changed the reservation to 7:00.
C. She misunderstood the man.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出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。
6. What do we know about the woman’s document
A. It’s about 30000 words long. B. It’s written in English. C. It’s a textbook.
7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man
A. Arabic. B. Spanish. C. English.
8. What does the woman decide to do
A. Translate the document herself.
B. Hire the man to do the translation.
C. Look for another translator.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
9. Why didn’t the woman see all of the collections at the museum
A. She spent too much time at one exhibit.
B. The museum is too large.
C. Only the jade exhibit was open.
10. What did the woman like the most
A. The primitive tools of Peking Man.
B. The collection of jade from the earliest time period.
C. The artistic works from the Qing Dynasty.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why does the girl want to have a car
A. To travel with her friends. B. To show off. C. To be independent.
12. Where does the girl study
A. In a middle school. B. In a high school. C. In a university.
13. Why doesn’t the man buy his daughter a car now
A. He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.
B. He wants his daughter to earn a car.
C. He can’t afford another car.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the woman’s. B. In the hospital. C. In an office.
15. What was the purpose of the meeting
A. To find out why the woman’s recent work was poor.
B. To ask about the woman’s family.
C. To fire the woman.
16. What happened to the woman’s mother
A. She was seriously sick.
B. She had a car accident.
C. She died of stomach cancer.
17. What was Mr. Travers’ attitude to the woman in the end
A. He was angry. B. He was critical. C. He was kind.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Where was Brandon last seen
A. In the frozen foods section.
B. In the sporting goods section.
C. In the toys section.
19. What is Brandon wearing
A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20. What should guests do if they see the boy
A. Call the security department.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
C. Take him to the security desk.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Emergency First Response Primary Care (EFRPC) teaches participants how to respond to life threatening emergencies. It focuses on basic life support skills such as Primary Assessment, CPR and Rescue Breathing, taught through a combination of instructor led knowledge sessions, video presentations and skill practice with role play to make sure students have a thorough grounding and can react effectively when an emergency situation arises.
Who is EFRPC for
Workplace First Aiders
Doctors, Nurses or professional carers
Gym Instructors
Outdoors Sports Instructors
Anybody and Everybody
Skills you will learn:
Scene Safety Assessment (评估)
Barrier Use for disease protection
Primary Assessment of injured people
Activating Emergency Services
Rescue Breathing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillation (自动体外除颤) (AED)
Blocked Airway Management (Choking)
Serious Bleeding Management
Shock Management
Spinal (脊柱的) Injury Management
Why choose EFRPC
Emergency First Response Primary Care gives you the skills you need to perform effective CPR and deal with life threatening emergencies involving family members, friends, colleagues or anyone in need of help. It prepares you to comprehensively handle emergency situations with confidence.
Are there any prerequisites (前提)
No first aid qualification required
No minimum age limit
It takes approximately 6 hours depending on prior knowledge and size of group
Participant Pack and training materials are included in the price
1. What is this text
A. An ad for a basic life support training course.
B. Part of a textbook for first-aid learners.
C. A piece of writing to popularize first aid science.
D Instructions for how to do first-aid.
2. What will you be able to do if you choose EFRPC
A. Cure diseases in a workplace. B. Prevent people from sport injuries.
C. Help people with breathing difficulty. D. Stop people from getting choked.
3. What is an advantage of EFRPC
A. It provides discount for families. B. It requires no previous experience.
C. It takes a maximum of 6 hours. D. Its materials are cheap in price.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。这篇文章是介绍EFRPC——基本生命支持培训课程的一则广告，告诉读者这门课程适合的人群，可以学到什么，以及课程优势。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，并结“Who is EFRPC for (EFRPC适合谁？)”，“Skills you will learn:(你将学到的技能)”，“Why choose EFRPC (为什么选择EFRPC )”，以及最后一段的“Participant Pack and training materials are included in the price(Participant Pack和培训材料包含在价格中)”推知，这篇文章是介绍EFRPC——基本生命支持培训课程的一则广告。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Skills you will learn:部分的“Rescue Breathing(挽救呼吸)”可知，选择 EFRPC你将学会帮助有呼吸困难的人。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Are there any prerequisites(前提) 部分的“No first aid qualification required(无需急救资格)”可知，EFRPC的优势是无需经验。故选B。
B
When news came that the UK actor Idris Elba,46, was named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2018, Elba showed an interesting response to it. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really ’’’ he told People. “It was nice - an ego (自我) boost for sure.”
The reason that Elba needed an “ego boost” is probably that even though he’s famous now, having starred (主演) in many famous films, Elba hasn’t always been a confident person. He went through an awkward phase growing up, not feeling good about his look. And living in London as a child of an African immigrant (移民) family wasn’t easy for him either. “I was very tall and skinny. And my name was Idrissa Akuna Elba, okay I got picked on a little bit,” he said. However, for the rest of us, the news of his award for being the “Sexiest Man Alive” was no surprise at all.
Elba is far more than just an actor. He is the voice behind the versatile (多才多艺的) chief of police in Disney’s Zootopia. He is the director of crime drama film Yardie. He designs clothes, DJs and produces his own music. He also learned to fly a stunt (特技) plane. It was probably all these experiences that gave Elba the confidence that he has today. But still, Elba managed to keep a humble (谦逊的) attitude toward life and people around him. “I love being confident, but also I know when to contain it and just stay humble and rational,” Elba told Entertainment Weekly.
These “complicated contradictions” in Elba, as US movie producer Amy Pascal told The New York Times, “make every character he plays fascinating”. And it is this ability to fascinate that got Elba an Officer of the British Empire medal in 2016, for his “services to drama”. And it’s perhaps also these “complicated contradictions” that makes Elba charming.
4. How did Elba feel on hearing the news in the first paragraph
A. Proud. B. Confident. C. Confused. D. Unexpected.
5. What can we know about Elba’s life
A. He was satisfied with his appearance.
B. He has always showed confidence in life.
C. He acquired ego boost by starring in famous films.
D. He was probably looked down upon in his childhood.
6. Elba can be described as _________.
A. demanding B. versatile C. rigid D. aggressive
7. What is the root cause of Elba being highly recognized
A. His humble attitude. B. The ability to fascinate.
C. Complex contradictions in him. D. His confidence.
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了46岁的英国演员伊德里斯·艾尔巴被《人物》杂志评为2018年“最性感男人”以及他的个人经历。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When news came that the UK actor Idris Elba,46, was named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2018, Elba showed an interesting response to it. “I was like, “Come on, no way. Really ’’ (当46岁的英国演员伊德里斯·艾尔巴被《人物》杂志评为2018年“最性感男人”的消息传来时，艾尔巴的反应很有趣。“我当时想，”“得了吧，不可能。真的吗？”)”可推知，听到消息以后，Elba感觉出乎意料。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“He went through an awkward phase growing up, not feeling good about his look. And living in London as a child of an African immigrant(移民) family wasn’t easy for him either.(他在成长过程中经历了一段尴尬时期，对自己的长相不满意。作为一个非洲移民家庭的孩子，生活在伦敦对他来说也不容易。)”可推知，他小时候可能被人看不起。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Elba is far more than just an actor. He is the voice behind the versatile(多才多艺的) chief of police in Disney’s Zootopia. He is the director of crime drama film Yardie. He designs clothes, DJs and produces his own music. He also learned to fly a stunt (特技) plane.(Elba不仅仅是一个演员。他是迪士尼电影《疯狂动物城》中多才多艺的警察局长的配音。他是犯罪片《Yardie》的导演。他设计服装、担任DJ，还制作自己的音乐。他还学会了驾驶特技飞机。)”可推知，Elba是多才多艺的。故选B。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“And it’s perhaps also these “complicated contradictions” that makes Elba charming.(也许正是这些“复杂矛盾”让Elba变得迷人。)”可知，Elba身上复杂的矛盾是他被高度认可的根本原因。故选C。
C
Climate breakdown is already changing the taste and quality of beer, scientists have warned. The quantity and quality of hops (啤酒花), a key ingredient in most beers, is being affected by global heating, according to a study. As a result, beer may become more expensive and producers will have to adapt their methods.
Researchers forecast that hop yields in European growing regions will fall by 4 — 18% by 2050 if farmers do not adapt to hotter and drier weather, while the content of aloha acids in the hops, which gives beers their unique taste and smell, will fall by 20 — 31%.
“Beer drinkers will definitely see the climate change, either in the price tag or the quality,” said Miroslav Trnka, a scientist at the Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and co-author of the study, published in the journal Nature Communications. “That seems to be inevitable from our data.”
Beer, the third-most popular drink in the world after water and tea, is made by fermenting (发酵) malted grains like barley with yeast. It is usually flavored with sweet-smelling hops grown mostly in the middle latitudes (纬度) that are sensitive to changes in light, heat and water.
In recent years, demand for high-quality hops has been pushed up by a boom in craft beers with stronger flavors. But releases of planet-heating gases are putting the plant at risk, the study found.
The researchers compared the average annual yield of aroma hops during the periods 1971 — 1994 and 1995 —2018 and found “a significant production decrease” of 0.13 — 0.27 tons per hectare. Celje, in Slovenia, had the greatest fall in average annual hop yield, at 19.4%. In Germany, the second biggest hop producer in the world, average hop yields have fallen 19.1% in Spalt, 13.7% in Hallertau, and 9.5% in Tettnang, the study found.
Andreas AUernhammer, a hop farmer in Spalt in southern Germany, said the total rainfall in his fields had changed little but that now “the rain does not come at the right time”.
8. Due to climate change, beer lovers may find beer _________.
A. more affordable B. less tasty C. more adaptable D. less sensitive
9. What does the underlined word “inevitable” in paragraph 3 most probably mean
A. unimaginable B. unbearable C. unavoidable D. unusual
10. What can we infer from Andreas’s words
A. Rainfall has little to do with beer making. B. There is little production decrease in his area.
C. More rain is needed to improve the situation. D. Rainfall pattern affects hop production.
11. How did the researchers mainly carry out the research
A. Analyzing data. B. Conducting a survey. C. Doing experiments. D. Using logic thinking.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了研究发现由于气候变化，啤酒爱好者可能会觉得啤酒不那么美味了。文章介绍了研究开展的过程以及影响啤酒花调味的因素。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Climate breakdown is already changing the taste and quality of beer, scientists have warned.(科学家警告说，气候变化已经改变了啤酒的味道和质量)”以及第二段“Researchers forecast that hop yields in European growing regions will fall by 4 — 18% by 2050 if farmers do not adapt to hotter and drier weather, while the content of aloha acids in the hops, which gives beers their unique taste and smell, will fall by 20 — 31%.(研究人员预测，如果农民不适应炎热干燥的天气，到2050年，欧洲种植区的啤酒花产量将下降4%到18%，而啤酒花中阿罗哈酸的含量将下降20%到31%，阿罗哈酸赋予啤酒独特的味道和气味)”可知，由于气候变化，啤酒爱好者可能会觉得啤酒不那么美味了。故选B。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段“Beer drinkers will definitely see the climate change, either in the price tag or the quality(啤酒饮用者肯定会看到气候变化，无论是在价格标签上还是在质量上)”可知，啤酒饮用者肯定会看到气候变化，无论是在价格标签上还是在质量上，说明啤酒口味的变化是不可避免的了。故划线词意思是“不可避免的”。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Andreas AUernhammer, a hop farmer in Spalt in southern Germany, said the total rainfall in his fields had changed little but that now “the rain does not come at the right time”. (安德里亚斯·奥恩哈默是德国南部斯帕特的一名啤酒花农场主，他说他田地里的总降雨量几乎没有变化，但现在“雨来的不是时候”)”可推知，降雨模式影响啤酒花产量。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The researchers compared the average annual yield of aroma hops during the periods 1971 — 1994 and 1995 —2018 and found “a significant production decrease” of 0.13 — 0.27 tons per hectare. Celje, in Slovenia, had the greatest fall in average annual hop yield, at 19.4%. In Germany, the second biggest hop producer in the world, average hop yields have fallen 19.1% in Spalt, 13.7% in Hallertau, and 9.5% in Tettnang, the study found.(研究人员比较了1971 - 1994年和1995 - 2018年期间香气啤酒花的平均年产量，发现“产量显著下降”，每公顷0.13到0.27吨。斯洛文尼亚的Celje啤酒花年平均产量下降幅度最大，为19.4%。研究发现，在世界第二大啤酒花生产国德国，Spalt的啤酒花平均产量下降了19.1%，Hallertau下降了13.7%，Tettnang下降了9.5%)”可知，研究人员主要通过分析数据进行研究。故选A。
D
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate (控制) e-cigarettes that contain artificial nicotine (尼古丁), a shift that could reduce the number of vaping (电子烟的) products available in America. A spending bill, which the U.S. passed, expanded the definition of an FDA-regulated “tobacco product” to include those that use lab-made nicotine, as well as traditional tobacco-originated nicotine. That update — while small on paper — could dramatically change the U.S. vaping industry.
In addition to the smaller companies likely to be affected by the change, Puff Bar, a popular brand of disposable (一次性的) e-cigarette, could be hit tremendously. “With artificial nicotine no longer an alternative, the company’s future is once again uncertain”, said the Amy Willson, manager of the company.
Reactions to the FDA’s new power have been predictably divided. Some in the vaping industry criticized the FDA for reducing the number of cigarette-alternatives (替代物) available in the U.S. “This bill ought to be called the Cigarette Protection Act, because the final result will be countless more Americans pushed away from nicotine vaping and back into traditional tobacco smoking,” Amanda Wheeler, president of the American Vapor Manufacturers Association, told Filter.
But some large e-cigarette companies, including Juul, support the regulation of brands making artificial nicotine products. In a previous statement, a Juul spokesperson said that unlawful products designed to escape federal and state supervision (监督) would make harm reduction and a responsible e-vapor category difficult. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauded taking steps to decrease youth vaping — a habit 11 percent of high school students reported in 2021, down from a high of 27.5 percent in 2019. “By stopping producers from using artificial nicotine to escape FDA regulation, Congress is taking a critical step to end this youth addiction crisis once and for all,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
12. What can we learn about the policy issued by FDA
A. It is to reduce products with tobacco-originated nicotine.
B. It may lead to the reduction of vaping products.
C. It will bring great profits to big and popular companies.
D. Most small companies have disappeared due to it.
13. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph
A. The reasons for the regulation.
B. The benefits of the regulation.
C. The impacts of the regulation.
D. The purposes of the regulation.
14. Who may share a similar view with Amanda Wheeler
A. Amy Willson.
B. Juul’s spokesperson.
C. Organizers from The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
D. Regulators from FDA.
15. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Regulating Man-made Nicotine
B. Stopping making Vaping Products
C. Expanding the definition of nicotine
D. Stopping smoking Traditional Cigarettes
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)现在可以对含有人造尼古丁的电子烟进行监管，这一转变可能会减少美国市场上电子烟产品的数量。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate (控制) e-cigarettes that contain artificial nicotine (尼古丁), a shift that could reduce the number of vaping (电子烟的) products available in America.”（美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)现在可以对含有人造尼古丁的电子烟进行监管，这一转变可能会减少美国市场上电子烟产品的数量。）可知，关于FDA发布的政策，我们可以了解到这可能会导致电子烟产品的减少。故选B项。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“In addition to the smaller companies likely to be affected by the change, Puff Bar, a popular brand of disposable (一次性的) e-cigarette, could be hit tremendously. “With artificial nicotine no longer an alternative, the company’s future is once again uncertain”, said the Amy Willson, manager of the company.”（除了可能受到这一变化影响的小公司外，广受欢迎的一次性电子烟品牌Puff Bar也可能受到巨大冲击。该公司经理艾米 威尔逊(Amy wilson)表示：“随着人工尼古丁不再是一种替代品，该公司的未来再次充满不确定性。”）可知，第二段主要讲的是监管的影响。故选C项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“With artificial nicotine no longer an alternative, the company’s future is once again uncertain”, said the Amy Willson, manager of the company.”（该公司经理艾米 威尔逊(Amy wilson)表示：“随着人工尼古丁不再是一种替代品，该公司的未来再次充满不确定性。”）以及第三段中“This bill ought to be called the Cigarette Protection Act, because the final result will be countless more Americans pushed away from nicotine vaping and back into traditional tobacco smoking,” Amanda Wheeler, president of the American Vapor Manufacturers Association, told Filter.”（这项法案应该被称为《香烟保护法》，因为最终的结果将是更多的美国人远离尼古丁电子烟，回到传统烟草吸烟中，”美国电子烟制造商协会主席阿曼达·惠勒告诉Filter。）可知，艾米 威尔逊认为电子烟前景不好，阿曼达·惠勒认为更多的美国人会远离尼古丁电子烟，可得出艾米·威尔逊和阿曼达·惠勒有同样的看法。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段中“The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate (控制) e-cigarettes that contain artificial nicotine (尼古丁), a shift that could reduce the number of vaping (电子烟的) products available in America.”（美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)现在可以对含有人造尼古丁的电子烟进行监管，这一转变可能会减少美国市场上电子烟产品的数量。）可知，文章主要讲的是美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)现在可以对含有人造尼古丁的电子烟进行监管，这一转变可能会减少美国市场上电子烟产品的数量。故文章最好的标题是“监管人造尼古丁”。故选A项。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
The Millennials are next in line to run this crazy, messed-up world. There is, however, a serious problem with our generation that needs to be addressed, and that is our intense laziness. ____16____
One of the most common reasons why our generation is lazy is because we grew up in an era when technology was starting to be linked to every aspect of our lives. ____17____ Computers, electronic players and many other technological advances are all examples. All of these technologies have aided our way of life, but they also have dulled our ability to think of answers for ourselves.
Another common reason why our generation is lazy is due to the fact that some of us were not taught with proper work ethics (道德准则) and values as children. Parents, as well as teachers, taught us as children to use technology as much as possible because they themselves did not possess it when they were our age. However, doing this made us lazy. Our generation has had an incredibly hard time holding down simple jobs just because we are constantly on our phones and are ignoring our responsibilities. I understand the need to cure boredom with something, but technology is not the answer. ____18____ If our generation had better communication skills, then maybe our work ethic would be better as well.
The biggest reason our generation is considered lazy is because many of us act very entitled (有资格的). Many of us act like we deserve everything without working for it. We were raised in a time when discipline (纪律) was starting to ease up and things were just handed to us. This has created many problems for our generation because we do not like it when something does not go our way or when we do not get something we desperately want. ____19____ Everyone has to have the latest and greatest piece of tech on the market (i.e., smartphones).
____20____ I just want to point out some things I believe that we, the generation to next inherit (继承) this world, need to improve upon and revise. We are a lazy generation and that is partially our own fault for not exploring other possibilities of ways to handle the world as we grew up. I would like us to acknowledge these problems and try to find solutions if possible – and I do believe this is possible.
A. We need to be able to work and communicate with each other more.
B. These devices are incredibly expensive in our daily lives.
C It arises from many factors that existed when we were brought up.
D. I am not attempting to criticize our generation.
E. These problems mainly lie in our generation’s consistent desire for technology.
F. It was to allow us to have a harder way of life.
G. Thinking back, we can see how technology became widely used during our generation.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. A 19. E 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要千禧一代人懒惰的原因。
【16题详解】
空前“There is, however, a serious problem with our generation that needs to be addressed, and that is our intense laziness.(然而，我们这一代人有一个严重的问题需要解决，那就是我们极度的懒惰。)”说明我们这一代人很懒，空格处应该继续说这个懒是由什么造成的之类的内容，C选项“It arises from many factors that existed when we were brought up.(它源于我们成长过程中存在的许多因素。)”说明了我们的懒惰源于很多因素，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【17题详解】
空前“One of the most common reasons why our generation is lazy is because we grew up in an era when technology was starting to be linked to every aspect of our lives.(我们这一代人懒惰的最常见原因之一是因为我们成长在一个科技开始与我们生活的方方面面联系在一起的时代。)”说明我们的生活很大程度上受到科技的影响，空格处应该说生活中的科技很常见，G选项“Thinking back, we can see how technology became widely used during our generation.(回想起来，我们可以看到技术是如何在我们这一代被广泛使用的。)”说明了我们的生活中广泛运用科技，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选G。
【18题详解】
空后“If our generation had better communication skills, then maybe our work ethic would be better as well.(如果我们这一代人有更好的沟通技巧，那么也许我们的职业道德也会更好。)”说明更好的沟通技巧可以使我们的职业道德变得更好，空格处应该说我们需要更多地与人沟通，A选项“We need to be able to work and communicate with each other more.(我们需要能够更多地相互工作和沟通。)”说明了我们要更多地沟通，因此引起下文，符合语境，故选A。
【19题详解】
空前“This has created many problems for our generation because we do not like it when something does not go our way or when we do not get something we desperately want.(这给我们这一代人带来了很多问题，因为我们不喜欢事情不按我们的意愿发展，或者我们得不到我们迫切想要的东西。)”说明我们这一代人有很多问题，空格处应该继续对这些问题进行说明，E选项“These problems mainly lie in our generation’s consistent desire for technology.(这些问题主要在于我们这一代人对技术的一贯渴望。)”说明了这些问题产生的原因，因此承接上文，符合语境，故选E。
【20题详解】
空后“I just want to point out some things I believe that we, the generation to next inherit (继承) this world, need to improve upon and revise.(我只是想指出一些我认为我们，下一代继承这个世界的人，需要改进和修改的事情。)”说明了作者只是想指出一些我认为我们，下一代继承这个世界的人，需要改进和修改的事情，空格处应该说“我不是想干什么事情”，D选项“I am not attempting to criticize our generation.(我并不是想批评我们这一代人。)”说明了我并不是想批评这一代人，因此引起下文，符合语境，故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter Pat had been driving me everywhere since I moved back to Vermont after 20 years in Canada. She drove me over to the local park that day, where I saw the flyer (传单), reading “___21___ service”. I quickly wrote down the number – it might give me some hope of ___22___.
After my husband died, I felt empty and ___23___. I’d hoped moving back to be near my children would help, but with no car, no friends, I felt like a ___24___. I’d spent my life taking care of other people. I was a ___25___ for half a century and I ___26___ whenever I could in my old church back in Canada. One thing that would make me feel useful again was to join a church. I was sure. Pat had already driven me around to see some in the area, but I hadn’t yet attended a ___27___. This flyer could really ___28___ me, I thought.
Upon getting home that day I dialed the number. A lady called herself Ginet ___29___ the call. I spoke with eager anticipation ____30____ she said I had the wrong number and she was not a taxi driver. Taken aback for a while, I said sorry, trying to keep the ____31____ out of my voice. The line was ____32____. I was about to apologize again when she spoke up. “I can do that.” I ____33____. I didn’t want to rely on my children. Did I want to take ____34____ from strangers But she did offer, I told myself.
On Sunday morning, Ginet came to pick me up. I soon found she was also a retired nurse and we had so much to talk about. Indeed, this was the start of a new ____35____ for me. I guess I’d dialed just the right number.
21.
A. care B. taxi C. nursing D. delivery
22.
A. confidence B. insurance C. independence D. resistance
23.
A. useless B. graceful C. homeless D. grateful
24.
A. amateur B. celebrity C. barrier D. burden
25.
A. teacher B. doctor C. attendant D. nurse
26.
A. taught B. volunteered C. cried D. chorused
27.
A. lesson B. training C. service D. routine
28.
A. attract B. save C. improve D. nourish
29.
A. made B. refused C. paid D. answered
30.
A. unless B. after C. as D. until
31.
A. annoyance B. depression C. disappointment D. surprise
32.
A. quiet B. noisy C. awful D. stressful
33.
A. withdrew B. hesitated C. doubted D. complained
34.
A. sessions B. priorities C. cares D. favors
35.
A. lifespan B. career C. friendship D. purchase
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者搬回佛蒙特州后，不论去哪里，都是女儿开车接送。后来，作者想要独立，而不是依赖孩子们。因此当看到出租车传单时，作者松了一口气，觉得找到了独立的方式的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那天她开车送我去了当地的公园，在那里我看到了传单，上面写着“出租车服务”。A. care关心；B. taxi出租车；C. nursing护理；D. delivery递送。根据下文“and she was not a taxi driver.”提到出租车司机，可知，此处应表示作者看到了传单上面写着“出租车服务”。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我迅速记下了号码——这可能会给我一些独立的希望。A. confidence自信；B. insurance保险；C. independence独立；D. resistance反对。根据上文“My daughter Pat had been driving me everywhere”我的女儿帕特一直开车送我去任何地方，由此可推知，此处应表示作者想记下出租车服务的号码，不想再麻烦女儿开车接送，这可能给作者一些独立的希望。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我丈夫死后，我感到空虚和无用。A. useless无用的；B. graceful优雅的；C. homeless无家可归的；D. grateful感激的。根据下文One thing that would make me feel useful again was to join a church.”提到一件让自己觉得有用的事情，由此可推知，此处应表示作者丈夫死后，感到空虚和无用。和下文形成对比。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望搬回去离孩子近一点会有所帮助，但没有车，没有朋友，我觉得自己是个负担。A. amateur业余爱好者；B. celebrity名流；C. barrier障碍；D. burden负担。根据上文提到的女儿一直开车送我去任何地方，以及上文“but with no car, no friends”可推知，此处应表示作者觉得自己是个负担。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我当了半个世纪的护士，只要有机会，我就去加拿大的老教堂做志愿者。A. teacher教师；B. doctor医生；C. attendant随从；D. nurse护士。根据“I soon found she was also a retired nurse and we had so much to talk about.”很快发现她也是一名退休护士，由此可知，作者以前的工作是护士。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我当了半个世纪的护士，只要有机会，我就去加拿大的老教堂做志愿者。A. taught教；B. volunteered志愿做；C. cried哭；D. chorused合唱。根据上下文语境以及下文“One thing that would make me feel useful again was to join a church.”作者觉得自己很有用，就是加入教会，由此可知，作者在教堂做志愿者。故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：帕特已经开车带我去附近看了一些，但我还没有参加过礼拜。A. lesson课程；B. training训练；C. service礼拜仪式；D. routine路线。根据上文“Pat had already driven me around to see some in the area”以及该句中的but转折，由此可推知，此处应表示作者想加入教会，但是还没有参加过礼拜。故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我想，这张传单真的可以救我。A. attract吸引；B. save救；C. improve提高，改善；D. nourish滋养。根据上文“I quickly wrote down the number – it might give me some hope of independence.”以及下文“Upon getting home that day I dialed the number.”作者拨了这个号码，由此可知，作者感觉这张传单真的可以救她自己。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一位自称吉内的女士接了电话。A. made做；B. refused拒绝；C. paid支付；D. answered回应。根据上文“Upon getting home that day I dialed the number.”提到的作者拨了这个号码，由此可知，此处应表示一位自称吉内的女士接了电话。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：我满怀期待地说着——直到她说我打错电话了，而且她不是出租车司机。A. unless除非；B. after在……之后；C. as当……时候；D. until直到。根据上文“I spoke with eager anticipation”以及下文“she said I had the wrong number and she was not a taxi driver.”可知，此处应表示作者满怀期待地说着——直到她说我打错电话了。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我吃了一惊，说了声对不起，尽量不让失望流露出来。A. annoyance烦恼；B. depression沮丧；C. disappointment失望；D. surprise惊讶。根据上文提到的女士说她不是出租车司机，以及上文“I said sorry”可推知，此处应表示作者尽量不让失望流露出来。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：电话里安静了下来。A. quiet安静；B. noisy吵闹的；C. awful可怕的；D. stressful有压力的。根据上文提到的作者说了声对不起，尽量不让失望流露出来，由此可推知，这时电话里安静了下来。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我犹豫了一下。A. withdrew收回；B. hesitated犹豫；C. doubted怀疑；D. complained抱怨。根据上文“I was about to apologize again when she spoke up. “I can do that.”” 我正要再次道歉，这时她开口了，结合语境可知，此处应表示作者犹豫了一下。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想接受陌生人的帮助吗？A. sessions会话；B. priorities优先级；C. cares关心；D. favors帮助。根据上文“I didn’t want to rely on my children.”我不想依赖我的孩子们。以及下文“But she did offer, I told myself.”她确实提出了，我告诉自己。由此可知，此处应表示作者问自己是否要接受陌生人的帮助。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：的确，这是我一段新友谊的开始。A. lifespan寿命；B. career事业；C. friendship友谊；D. purchase购买。根据上文“we had so much to talk about.”我们有很多话要聊，以及下文“I guess I’d dialed just the right number.”我想我拨对号码了。由此可知，此处应表示作者认为这是一段新友谊的开始。故选C项。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Alcohol has a very long history in China. Some scholars believe that the technique for making Chinese alcohol _____36_____ (exist) before the Shang dynasty.
In ancient China, alcohol was regarded as a sacred liquid, and it was often used _____37_____ people made sacrificial (祭祀的) offerings to Heaven and the Earth or ancestors. Along with the development of the fermentation (发酵) technique, alcohol became _____38_____ ordinary drink. Many customs concernging alcohol formed and evolved over time.
In the vicissitudes (变迁) of dynasties, wars followed all the way. Alcohol was used _____39_____ a stimulant and reward for the army men. The stimulating drink could make cowards brave, encourage the exhausted and _____40_____ (height) the moral (士气) of the army.
In history, alcohol had a greater impact on Chinese artists than any other social group, since many of them produced their peak-of-perfection masterpieces right after drinking. _____41_____ (drink) and into the state of free production was an important tip Chinese artists turned to to free their _____42_____ (art) creativity. Not only poems but also paintings and calligraphy _____43_____ (raise) to a higher level by the aid of alcohol.
Chinese people make the _____44_____ (assume) that moderate drinking of alcohol is good for one’s health and excessive drinking can hurt one’s body. Thus, many Chinese people sip a little alcohol at times to keep themselves fresh and healthy.
As the old saying goes, “Frequent drinking makes friends surrounding.” Since it shows one’s friendliness, Chinese people _____45_____(use) alcohol to relieve misunderstanding throughout history, however strong it is.
【答案】36. had existed
37. when 38. an
39. as 40. heighten
41. Being drunk
42. artistic
43. were raised
44. assumption
45. have been using##have used
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是酒在历史上的重要性。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：一些学者认为，制造中国酒的技术在商朝之前就已经存在了。由before the Shang dynasty可知，句子表示“制造中国酒的技术在商朝之前就已经存在了”，句子时态用过去完成时，表示过去的过去就已经完成的动作，故填had existed。
【37题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意：在中国古代，酒被视为一种神圣的液体，人们在祭祀天地或祖先时经常使用它。根据语境可知，句子表示“在中国古代，酒被视为一种神圣的液体，人们在祭祀天地或祖先时经常使用它”，空格处意为“当……的时候”，用when引导时间状语从句，故填when。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：随着发酵技术的发展，酒精成为一种普通的饮料。drink意为“饮料”，是可数名词，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，ordinary是元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用an，故填an。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：酒精被用作兴奋剂和对军人的奖励。根据语境可知，句子表示“酒精被用作兴奋剂和对军人的奖励”，“被用作”是be used as，因此空格处是介词as，故填as。
【40题详解】
考查动词。句意：这种刺激性饮料能使懦夫勇敢起来，使疲惫的人振作起来，提高军队的士气。空格处和make，encourage之间是并列关系，因此空格处用动词，height的动词是heighten，都跟在could后，因此空格处用原形，故填heighten。
【41题详解】
考查动名词。句意：醉酒进入自由创作状态是中国艺术家解放艺术创造力的重要手段。此处表示“处于醉酒的状态”，用be drunk，空格处用动名词作主语，因此空格处是being drunk，位于句首的单词首字母大写，故填Being drunk。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：醉酒进入自由创作状态是中国艺术家解放艺术创造力的重要手段。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词creativity，art的形容词是artistic，意为“艺术的”，故填artistic。
【43题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：在酒的帮助下，不仅诗歌，绘画和书法也被提升到了一个更高的水平。绘画和书法是被提升到了一个更高的水平，句子用被动语态，句子描述过去的事情，时态用一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语paintings and calligraphy是复数，因此空格处是were raised。故填were raised。
【44题详解】
考查名词。句意：中国人认为适度饮酒有益健康，过度饮酒有害身体。空格处用名词作宾语，assume的名词是assumption，make the assumption that...意为“假设……”，故填assumption。
【45题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：因为这是一种友好的表现，中国人在历史上一直用酒精来缓解误解，不管它有多烈。由throughout history可知，句子时态用现在完成时，主语Chinese people是复数，因此空格处是have used；也可理解为以前一直用酒精来缓解误解，以后也可能继续下去，因此时态用现在完成进行时也可以，主语Chinese people是复数，因此空格处是have been using。故填have been using/have used。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，英国笔友David写邮件给你说他想锻炼强身，但又因为种种原因无法坚持。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)分析可能的原因；
(2)提出相应的建议。
注意：①写作词数应为80个左右；
②请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Lihua
【答案】Dear David,
Glad you want to exercise. I also believe it will benefit our health.
You said you can’t afford to sign up for classes in the gym. Also, you can’t fit exercise into your busy schedule. My advice is that you try some aerobic activities, like jogging and cycling, which are economical in cost. If possible, you might just as well try to take stairs up to your flat every day. This doesn’t involve extra time and plans. All in all, you’d better find some easy and enjoyable ways to exercise. I am sure you will stick with them.
Yours,
Lihua
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。要求考生给想锻炼强身但又因为种种原因无法坚持的笔友David写信，分析出现这种情况的原因，并提出相应的建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……有好处：benefit→be beneficial to
建议：advice→suggestion
总之：all in all→in a word
省钱的：economical in cost→money-saving
2.句型拓展
同义句转换
原句：You said you can’t afford to sign up for classes in the gym.
拓展句：What you said in your last e-mail is that you can’t afford to sign up for classes in the gym.
【点睛】【高分句型1】You said you can’t afford to sign up for classes in the gym.（运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】My advice is that you try some aerobic activities, like jogging and cycling, which are economical in cost. （运用了that引导的表语从句和which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was report card day at Bear Country School. And there they were in their envelopes on each desk when Brother’s class returned from lunch. Most of Brother’s classmates sat right down, took their report cards out of their envelopes, and looked at them. But not Brother. He just sat there and stared at the envelope.
Most of Brother’s classmates were pleased with their marks. Most of them had gotten A’s, B’s, and a few C’s. But Brother stared at the envelope as if it were a bomb about to go off.
He picked it up and ever so slowly drew the report card out of the envelope. It was a clean sweep. Brother had gotten a terrible grade in every subject except... physical education! If Teacher Bob had given out A-pluses in physical education, Brother would have gotten one. That was because in addition to being captain and star goalkeeper on the soccer team, Brother ran track, pitched baseball, and did gymnastics like a monkey. That was the problem.
Brother was so taken up with sports that he had let his other subjects slide, slide, slide. It hadn’t happened overnight and perhaps Mama and Papa should have seen it coming. But what with one thing and another, they hadn’t. And now Brother was in the soup (深陷泥潭), deep in the soup up to his eyeballs.
Sister was waiting at the bus when school let out. She had gotten a great report card and wanted to tell Brother about it. “Brother! Brother! Guess what ” she cried. “I got three A’s and two B’s! The best report card I ever ... “But she didn’t finish. She could tell from Brother’s face that he must have gotten a very bad report card. He was looking straight ahead and walking like a robot. They climbed onto the bus.
Paragraph 1: Later, Mama and Sister watched from the next room as Papa looked at Brother’s report card.
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Paragraph 2: “As you’ve been grounded (禁止外出玩) by Papa, let’s try to pull your marks up,” said Mama later.
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【答案】Later, Mama and Sister watched from the next room as Papa looked at Brother’s report card. Sister put her fingers in her ears to muffle the explosion. To everyone’s surprise, Papa didn’t explode as he used to be: his brow furrowed, and a deep sigh escaped his lips as he dropped the dismal grades. “You have let me down, son. Sports are important, but other subjects are equally important, — so you need to quit sports for a while.” In a calm yet disappointed voice, Papa announced that Brother will be grounded for a while. He left the room, leaving Brother frozen to the spot, tears welling up.
“As you’ve been grounded by Papa, let’s try to pull your marks up,” said Mama. She knew that simply reprimanding Brother wouldn’t solve the problem, and they would back him up. Seeing his brother sobbing, Sister gently patted him on the shoulder. “We’ll work on a study schedule, making sure you allocate enough time for each subject.” Brother nodded firmly, while still feeling the weight of his poor grades, Mama’s words gave him a glimmer of hope. And it turned out that strong determination could make a person invincible: by being diligent and concentrated, he made prominent progress, which, to everyone’s delight, made Papa eased up on him thereafter.
【解析】
【导语】故事以人物为线索展开，讲述了学校发成绩单那天，班上很多同学都拿到了满意的分数，除了Brother，他成绩很糟糕，只有体育拿了一个A，那是因为他擅长体育。在等回家的公交车时，妹妹告诉Brother她得了不错的分数，Brother很难过，像机器人一样爬上了车。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①根据第一段首句“后来，妈妈和妹妹在隔壁房间看着爸爸看Brother的成绩单”可知，下文可描写爸爸看到成绩的反应，以及对Brother的失望和惩罚。
②根据第二段首句“‘既然你被爸爸禁足了，让我们试着把你的分数拉上来吧，’妈妈说。”可知，下文可描写在家人的帮助和Brother的不懈努力下，他取得了显著的进步，这让大家很开心。
2.续写线索：爸爸看成绩单——表达失望——Brother被禁足——妈妈提出提高分数——家人都来帮忙——Brother努力坚持——取得好成绩
3.词类激活
行为类
①放弃：quit/give up
②哭泣：sob/weep
情绪类
①大发雷霆：explode/be furious
②泪流满面：tears welling up/with tears streaming down
【点睛】【高分句型1】To everyone’s surprise, Papa didn’t explode as he used to be: his brow furrowed, and a deep sigh escaped his lips as he dropped the dismal grades. （运用了as引导方式状语从句）
【高分句型2】In a calm yet disappointed voice, Papa announced that Brother will be grounded for a while.（运用了that引导宾语从句）
【高分句型3】Seeing his brother sobbing, Sister gently patted him on the shoulder.（运用了现在分词作状语）
听力答案：1-20 BABCC BACAB CBBCA ACABC常州市联盟学校2023—2024学年度第一学期学情调研
高二年级期中试卷
注意：本试卷分四个部分，答案全部做在答题纸上。总分为150分。考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman probably do this afternoon
A. Go to the Olympic Games. B. Stay at home. C. Visit her friends.
2. Who planted the trees
A. The woman. B. Henry. C. Someone else.
3. What happened to the woman
A. She got fired today.
B. She got promoted last week.
C. She was fooled by the man.
4 What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
5. What happened to the woman
A. She wanted to take the 6:00 flight．
B. She changed the reservation to 7:00.
C. She misunderstood the man.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各个小题将给出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。
6. What do we know about the woman’s document
A. It’s about 30000 words long. B. It’s written in English. C. It’s a textbook.
7. Which language is the most difficult according to the man
A. Arabic. B. Spanish. C. English.
8. What does the woman decide to do
A. Translate the document herself.
B Hire the man to do the translation.
C. Look for another translator.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
9. Why didn’t the woman see all of the collections at the museum
A. She spent too much time at one exhibit.
B. The museum is too large.
C. Only the jade exhibit was open.
10. What did the woman like the most
A. The primitive tools of Peking Man.
B. The collection of jade from the earliest time period.
C. The artistic works from the Qing Dynasty.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
11. Why does the girl want to have a car
A. To travel with her friends. B. To show off. C. To be independent.
12. Where does the girl study
A. In a middle school. B. In a high school. C. In a university.
13. Why doesn’t the man buy his daughter a car now
A. He thinks his daughter is too young to drive.
B. He wants his daughter to earn a car.
C. He can’t afford another car.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the woman’s. B. In the hospital. C. In an office.
15. What was the purpose of the meeting
A. To find out why the woman’s recent work was poor.
B. To ask about the woman’s family.
C. To fire the woman.
16. What happened to the woman’s mother
A. She was seriously sick.
B. She had a car accident.
C. She died of stomach cancer.
17. What was Mr. Travers’ attitude to the woman in the end
A. He was angry. B. He was critical. C. He was kind.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
18. Where was Brandon last seen
A. In the frozen foods section.
B. In the sporting goods section.
C. In the toys section.
19. What is Brandon wearing
A. A white shirt and a red baseball cap.
B. Blue jeans and a black baseball cap.
C. A dark shirt and blue jeans.
20 What should guests do if they see the boy
A. Call the security department.
B. Take him to the Pizza Hut.
C. Take him to the security desk.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Emergency First Response Primary Care (EFRPC) teaches participants how to respond to life threatening emergencies. It focuses on basic life support skills such as Primary Assessment, CPR and Rescue Breathing, taught through a combination of instructor led knowledge sessions, video presentations and skill practice with role play to make sure students have a thorough grounding and can react effectively when an emergency situation arises.
Who is EFRPC for
Workplace First Aiders
Doctors, Nurses or professional carers
Gym Instructors
Outdoors Sports Instructors
Anybody and Everybody
Skills you will learn:
Scene Safety Assessment (评估)
Barrier Use for disease protection
Primary Assessment of injured people
Activating Emergency Services
Rescue Breathing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Automated External Defibrillation (自动体外除颤) (AED)
Blocked Airway Management (Choking)
Serious Bleeding Management
Shock Management
Spinal (脊柱的) Injury Management
Why choose EFRPC
Emergency First Response Primary Care gives you the skills you need to perform effective CPR and deal with life threatening emergencies involving family members, friends, colleagues or anyone in need of help. It prepares you to comprehensively handle emergency situations with confidence.
Are there any prerequisites (前提)
No first aid qualification required
No minimum age limit
It takes approximately 6 hours depending on prior knowledge and size of group
Participant Pack and training materials are included in the price
1. What is this text
A. An ad for a basic life support training course.
B. Part of a textbook for first-aid learners.
C. A piece of writing to popularize first aid science.
D. Instructions for how to do first-aid.
2. What will you be able to do if you choose EFRPC
A. Cure diseases in a workplace. B. Prevent people from sport injuries.
C. Help people with breathing difficulty. D. Stop people from getting choked.
3. What is an advantage of EFRPC
A. It provides discount for families. B. It requires no previous experience.
C. It takes a maximum of 6 hours. D. Its materials are cheap in price.
B
When news came that the UK actor Idris Elba,46, was named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” for 2018, Elba showed an interesting response to it. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really ’’’ he told People. “It was nice - an ego (自我) boost for sure.”
The reason that Elba needed an “ego boost” is probably that even though he’s famous now, having starred (主演) in many famous films, Elba hasn’t always been a confident person. He went through an awkward phase growing up, not feeling good about his look. And living in London as a child of an African immigrant (移民) family wasn’t easy for him either. “I was very tall and skinny. And my name was Idrissa Akuna Elba, okay I got picked on a little bit,” he said. However, for the rest of us, the news of his award for being the “Sexiest Man Alive” was no surprise at all.
Elba is far more than just an actor. He is the voice behind the versatile (多才多艺的) chief of police in Disney’s Zootopia. He is the director of crime drama film Yardie. He designs clothes, DJs and produces his own music. He also learned to fly a stunt (特技) plane. It was probably all these experiences that gave Elba the confidence that he has today. But still, Elba managed to keep a humble (谦逊的) attitude toward life and people around him. “I love being confident, but also I know when to contain it and just stay humble and rational,” Elba told Entertainment Weekly.
These “complicated contradictions” in Elba, as US movie producer Amy Pascal told The New York Times, “make every character he plays fascinating”. And it is this ability to fascinate that got Elba an Officer of the British Empire medal in 2016, for his “services to drama”. And it’s perhaps also these “complicated contradictions” that makes Elba charming.
4. How did Elba feel on hearing the news in the first paragraph
A. Proud. B. Confident. C. Confused. D. Unexpected.
5. What can we know about Elba’s life
A. He was satisfied with his appearance.
B. He has always showed confidence in life.
C. He acquired ego boost by starring in famous films.
D. He was probably looked down upon in his childhood.
6. Elba can be described as _________.
A. demanding B. versatile C. rigid D. aggressive
7. What is the root cause of Elba being highly recognized
A. His humble attitude. B. The ability to fascinate.
C. Complex contradictions in him. D. His confidence.
C
Climate breakdown is already changing the taste and quality of beer, scientists have warned. The quantity and quality of hops (啤酒花), a key ingredient in most beers, is being affected by global heating, according to a study. As a result, beer may become more expensive and producers will have to adapt their methods.
Researchers forecast that hop yields in European growing regions will fall by 4 — 18% by 2050 if farmers do not adapt to hotter and drier weather, while the content of aloha acids in the hops, which gives beers their unique taste and smell, will fall by 20 — 31%.
“Beer drinkers will definitely see the climate change, either in the price tag or the quality,” said Miroslav Trnka, a scientist at the Global Change Research Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences and co-author of the study, published in the journal Nature Communications. “That seems to be inevitable from our data.”
Beer, the third-most popular drink in the world after water and tea, is made by fermenting (发酵) malted grains like barley with yeast. It is usually flavored with sweet-smelling hops grown mostly in the middle latitudes (纬度) that are sensitive to changes in light, heat and water.
In recent years, demand for high-quality hops has been pushed up by a boom in craft beers with stronger flavors. But releases of planet-heating gases are putting the plant at risk, the study found.
The researchers compared the average annual yield of aroma hops during the periods 1971 — 1994 and 1995 —2018 and found “a significant production decrease” of 0.13 — 0.27 tons per hectare. Celje, in Slovenia, had the greatest fall in average annual hop yield, at 19.4%. In Germany, the second biggest hop producer in the world, average hop yields have fallen 19.1% in Spalt, 13.7% in Hallertau, and 9.5% in Tettnang, the study found.
Andreas AUernhammer, a hop farmer in Spalt in southern Germany, said the total rainfall in his fields had changed little but that now “the rain does not come at the right time”.
8. Due to climate change, beer lovers may find beer _________.
A. more affordable B. less tasty C. more adaptable D. less sensitive
9. What does the underlined word “inevitable” in paragraph 3 most probably mean
A. unimaginable B. unbearable C. unavoidable D. unusual
10. What can we infer from Andreas’s words
A. Rainfall has little to do with beer making. B. There is little production decrease in his area.
C. More rain is needed to improve the situation. D. Rainfall pattern affects hop production.
11. How did the researchers mainly carry out the research
A. Analyzing data. B. Conducting a survey. C. Doing experiments. D. Using logic thinking.
D
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can now regulate (控制) e-cigarettes that contain artificial nicotine (尼古丁), a shift that could reduce the number of vaping (电子烟的) products available in America. A spending bill, which the U.S. passed, expanded the definition of an FDA-regulated “tobacco product” to include those that use lab-made nicotine, as well as traditional tobacco-originated nicotine. That update — while small on paper — could dramatically change the U.S. vaping industry.
In addition to the smaller companies likely to be affected by the change, Puff Bar, a popular brand of disposable (一次性的) e-cigarette, could be hit tremendously. “With artificial nicotine no longer an alternative, the company’s future is once again uncertain”, said the Amy Willson, manager of the company.
Reactions to the FDA’s new power have been predictably divided. Some in the vaping industry criticized the FDA for reducing the number of cigarette-alternatives (替代物) available in the U.S. “This bill ought to be called the Cigarette Protection Act, because the final result will be countless more Americans pushed away from nicotine vaping and back into traditional tobacco smoking,” Amanda Wheeler, president of the American Vapor Manufacturers Association, told Filter.
But some large e-cigarette companies, including Juul, support the regulation of brands making artificial nicotine products. In a previous statement, a Juul spokesperson said that unlawful products designed to escape federal and state supervision (监督) would make harm reduction and a responsible e-vapor category difficult. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids applauded taking steps to decrease youth vaping — a habit 11 percent of high school students reported in 2021, down from a high of 27.5 percent in 2019. “By stopping producers from using artificial nicotine to escape FDA regulation, Congress is taking a critical step to end this youth addiction crisis once and for all,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
12. What can we learn about the policy issued by FDA
A. It is to reduce products with tobacco-originated nicotine.
B. It may lead to the reduction of vaping products.
C. It will bring great profits to big and popular companies.
D. Most small companies have disappeared due to it.
13. What’s the main idea of the second paragraph
A. The reasons for the regulation.
B. The benefits of the regulation.
C. The impacts of the regulation.
D. The purposes of the regulation.
14. Who may share a similar view with Amanda Wheeler
A. Amy Willson.
B. Juul’s spokesperson.
C. Organizers from The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
D. Regulators from FDA.
15. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Regulating Man-made Nicotine
B. Stopping making Vaping Products
C. Expanding the definition of nicotine
D. Stopping smoking Traditional Cigarettes
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多于选项。
The Millennials are next in line to run this crazy, messed-up world. There is, however, a serious problem with our generation that needs to be addressed, and that is our intense laziness. ____16____
One of the most common reasons why our generation is lazy is because we grew up in an era when technology was starting to be linked to every aspect of our lives. ____17____ Computers, electronic players and many other technological advances are all examples. All of these technologies have aided our way of life, but they also have dulled our ability to think of answers for ourselves.
Another common reason why our generation is lazy is due to the fact that some of us were not taught with proper work ethics (道德准则) and values as children. Parents, as well as teachers, taught us as children to use technology as much as possible because they themselves did not possess it when they were our age. However, doing this made us lazy. Our generation has had an incredibly hard time holding down simple jobs just because we are constantly on our phones and are ignoring our responsibilities. I understand the need to cure boredom with something, but technology is not the answer. ____18____ If our generation had better communication skills, then maybe our work ethic would be better as well.
The biggest reason our generation is considered lazy is because many of us act very entitled (有资格的). Many of us act like we deserve everything without working for it. We were raised in a time when discipline (纪律) was starting to ease up and things were just handed to us. This has created many problems for our generation because we do not like it when something does not go our way or when we do not get something we desperately want. ____19____ Everyone has to have the latest and greatest piece of tech on the market (i.e., smartphones).
____20____ I just want to point out some things I believe that we, the generation to next inherit (继承) this world, need to improve upon and revise. We are a lazy generation and that is partially our own fault for not exploring other possibilities of ways to handle the world as we grew up. I would like us to acknowledge these problems and try to find solutions if possible – and I do believe this is possible.
A. We need to be able to work and communicate with each other more.
B. These devices are incredibly expensive in our daily lives.
C. It arises from many factors that existed when we were brought up.
D. I am not attempting to criticize our generation.
E. These problems mainly lie in our generation’s consistent desire for technology.
F. It was to allow us to have a harder way of life.
G. Thinking back, we can see how technology became widely used during our generation.
第三部分 语言运用(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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My daughter Pat had been driving me everywhere since I moved back to Vermont after 20 years in Canada. She drove me over to the local park that day, where I saw the flyer (传单), reading “___21___ service”. I quickly wrote down the number – it might give me some hope of ___22___.
After my husband died, I felt empty and ___23___. I’d hoped moving back to be near my children would help, but with no car, no friends, I felt like a ___24___. I’d spent my life taking care of other people. I was a ___25___ for half a century and I ___26___ whenever I could in my old church back in Canada. One thing that would make me feel useful again was to join a church. I was sure. Pat had already driven me around to see some in the area, but I hadn’t yet attended a ___27___. This flyer could really ___28___ me, I thought.
Upon getting home that day I dialed the number. A lady called herself Ginet ___29___ the call. I spoke with eager anticipation ____30____ she said I had the wrong number and she was not a taxi driver. Taken aback for a while, I said sorry, trying to keep the ____31____ out of my voice. The line was ____32____. I was about to apologize again when she spoke up. “I can do that.” I ____33____. I didn’t want to rely on my children. Did I want to take ____34____ from strangers But she did offer, I told myself.
On Sunday morning, Ginet came to pick me up. I soon found she was also a retired nurse and we had so much to talk about. Indeed, this was the start of a new ____35____ for me. I guess I’d dialed just the right number.
21.
A. care B. taxi C. nursing D. delivery
22.
A. confidence B. insurance C. independence D. resistance
23.
A. useless B. graceful C. homeless D. grateful
24.
A. amateur B. celebrity C. barrier D. burden
25.
A. teacher B. doctor C. attendant D. nurse
26.
A. taught B. volunteered C. cried D. chorused
27.
A. lesson B. training C. service D. routine
28.
A. attract B. save C. improve D. nourish
29.
A. made B. refused C. paid D. answered
30.
A. unless B. after C. as D. until
31.
A. annoyance B. depression C. disappointment D. surprise
32.
A. quiet B. noisy C. awful D. stressful
33.
A withdrew B. hesitated C. doubted D. complained
34.
A. sessions B. priorities C. cares D. favors
35.
A. lifespan B. career C. friendship D. purchase
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Alcohol has a very long history in China. Some scholars believe that the technique for making Chinese alcohol _____36_____ (exist) before the Shang dynasty.
In ancient China, alcohol was regarded as a sacred liquid, and it was often used _____37_____ people made sacrificial (祭祀的) offerings to Heaven and the Earth or ancestors. Along with the development of the fermentation (发酵) technique, alcohol became _____38_____ ordinary drink. Many customs concernging alcohol formed and evolved over time.
In the vicissitudes (变迁) of dynasties, wars followed all the way. Alcohol was used _____39_____ a stimulant and reward for the army men. The stimulating drink could make cowards brave, encourage the exhausted and _____40_____ (height) the moral (士气) of the army.
In history, alcohol had a greater impact on Chinese artists than any other social group, since many of them produced their peak-of-perfection masterpieces right after drinking. _____41_____ (drink) and into the state of free production was an important tip Chinese artists turned to to free their _____42_____ (art) creativity. Not only poems but also paintings and calligraphy _____43_____ (raise) to a higher level by the aid of alcohol.
Chinese people make the _____44_____ (assume) that moderate drinking of alcohol is good for one’s health and excessive drinking can hurt one’s body. Thus many Chinese people sip a little alcohol at times to keep themselves fresh and healthy.
As the old saying goes, “Frequent drinking makes friends surrounding.” Since it shows one’s friendliness, Chinese people _____45_____(use) alcohol to relieve misunderstanding throughout history, however strong it is.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，英国笔友David写邮件给你说他想锻炼强身，但又因为种种原因无法坚持。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：
(1)分析可能的原因；
(2)提出相应的建议。
注意：①写作词数应为80个左右；
②请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Lihua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was report card day at Bear Country School. And there they were in their envelopes on each desk when Brother’s class returned from lunch. Most of Brother’s classmates sat right down, took their report cards out of their envelopes, and looked at them. But not Brother. He just sat there and stared at the envelope.
Most of Brother’s classmates were pleased with their marks. Most of them had gotten A’s, B’s, and a few C’s. But Brother stared at the envelope as if it were a bomb about to go off.
He picked it up and ever so slowly drew the report card out of the envelope. It was a clean sweep. Brother had gotten a terrible grade in every subject except... physical education! If Teacher Bob had given out A-pluses in physical education, Brother would have gotten one. That was because in addition to being captain and star goalkeeper on the soccer team, Brother ran track, pitched baseball, and did gymnastics like a monkey. That was the problem.
Brother was so taken up with sports that he had let his other subjects slide, slide, slide. It hadn’t happened overnight and perhaps Mama and Papa should have seen it coming. But what with one thing and another, they hadn’t. And now Brother was in the soup (深陷泥潭), deep in the soup up to his eyeballs.
Sister was waiting at the bus when school let out. She had gotten a great report card and wanted to tell Brother about it. “Brother! Brother! Guess what ” she cried. “I got three A’s and two B’s! The best report card I ever ... “But she didn’t finish. She could tell from Brother’s face that he must have gotten a very bad report card. He was looking straight ahead and walking like a robot. They climbed onto the bus.
Paragraph 1: Later, Mama and Sister watched from the next room as Papa looked at Brother’s report card.
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Paragraph 2: “As you’ve been grounded (禁止外出玩) by Papa, let’s try to pull your marks up,” said Mama later.
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