西宁新华联学校2023-2024 学年第一学期高一年级第二次月考
英语试题
考试时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分
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. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Have some milk.
B. Go shopping.
C. Take out the garbage.
2. What will the man do tonight
A. Go bowling. B. Visit the woman. C. Prepare for an exam.
3. What will the man most probably do
A. Pay for the tickets.
B. Go to the ticket office.
C. Ask the woman for a discount.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. At the doctor’s. C. At the man’s office.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A man. B. A course. C. A language.
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．
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Buy him a boat.
B. Lend him some money.
C. Spend the summer on a boat.
7. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s idea
A. Supportive. B. Opposed. C. Confused.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Where does the woman work
A. In a radio station.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a building company.
9. Why is the woman looking for Mr. Nash
A. To book a hotel.
B. To talk about his concern.
C. To invite him for an interview.
10. How will the woman get in touch with Mr. Nash
A. By writing an e-mail.
B. By sending a text message.
C. By making a phone call.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What does the woman ask the man about first
A. The packing. B. The receipt. C. The price.
12. What does the man decide to do with the camera
A. Change it. B. Have it fixed. C. Return it.
13. Who is the woman most likely to be
A. A technician.
B. A photographer.
C. A saleswoman.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the relationship between Tom and the man
A. Colleagues.
B. Neighbors.
C. Classmates.
15. What problem does the man have
A. He dislikes his job.
B. He is unfamiliar with the city.
C. He knows few people near his company.
16. What will the man do next Saturday
A. Go to the woman’s house.
B. Treat the woman to dinner.
C. Introduce someone to the woman.
17. What can we learn about the woman
A. She feels lonely.
B. She tries to help the man.
C. She likes challenging jobs.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What working environment does Euro Cafe provide
A. Fast-paced.
B. Pleasant.
C. Competitive.
19. What should applicants do to sign up for the fair
A. Send a fax.
B. Visit the website.
C. Go to the office.
20. What do we know about Euro Cafe
A. It opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
B. It will hold the Job Fair on June 1.
C. It is famous in some parts of Europe.
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
The 2021 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards
The awards contest (奖赛) is to encourage people to explore peace and the human spirit. There are three agecategories (类型): Adult (19&over), Youth (13-18), and Youth (12&under). The yearly contest is open to people worldwide. Your poems must be unpublished (未发表的), and in English.
Deadline
All entries (参赛作品) must be submitted (提交) by July 1, 2021.
Entry Fee
Adults--$15
Youth (13-18)--$5
Youth (12 & under)--no fee
Notes
1. You may submit up to three unpublished poems. At most 30 lines per poem.
2. Include name, address, email, telephone number, and age in the upper right-hand corner of each poem. For the Youth (12 & under) category, please also include your school’s name and your teacher’s name.
3 Title each poem.
4. Please keep copies of all entries as we will be unable to return.
5. Email your entries to: cwarner@napf.org and Click here to pay our entry fee online; or send your entries and entry fee to Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1622 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Awards
Adult Winner--$1,000
Youth (13-18) Winner--$200
Youth (12 & under) Winner--$200
Winners will be announced by October 1, 2021 on our website. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail. Past years’ winning poems can be found here.
1. What can we learn about the contest
A. It includes two categories.
B. It is held. every three years.
C. It only accepts poems in English.
D. It is open to people aged 12 and over.
2. To enter the contest, a 12-year-old boy must ______.
A. pay an entry fee of $5
B. write a poem of at least 30 lines
C. submit his entry by October 1, 2021
D. include his teacher’s name in his entry
3. What will an adult winner get
A. $200 in prize money.
B. $1,000 in prize money.
C. A collection of this year’s winning poems.
D. A collection of past year’s winning poems.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2021年芭芭拉·曼迪戈·凯利和平诗歌奖的参赛要求和奖项设置。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Your poems must be unpublished (未发表的), and in English.( 你的诗必须是英文的，且未发表。)”可知，这次比赛只接受未发表的英文诗歌。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Notes中“For the Youth (12 & under) category, please also include your school’s name and your teacher’s name.( 对于青少年(12岁及以下)类别，请同时填写学校名称和教师姓名。)”可知， 12岁的男孩参加比赛，其作品必须包括他老师的名字。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第四行“Adult Winner--$1,000”可知，成年获奖者将会获得1000美元的奖励。故选B。
B
Perhaps my favorite place during my trip to Guangxi was the Longji Rice Terraces(梯田)in Longsheng. I’ve seen rice terraces elsewhere in Asia, but nothing compared with the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces. To go to Guangxi and skip these rice terraces would be a loss.
These over 600-year-old terraces are still very much in use and feed the local Yao and Zhuang communities; you can find many guesthouses throughout the various rice terraces, and while accommodations ( 住宿) are very basic, I would strongly suggest spending a night in the peaceful terraces, surrounded by nothing but rice.
My friends and I had arrived in Guangxi on harvest day and we were told by our local guide it was too late to see Longji in its autumnal beauty. But we were super lucky because the 2021 harvest had been put off, and when we arrived in Longsheng a couple of days later, it was the last day before the harvest began. It’s quite risky to time your visit this way, but it is amazing to see the Longji Rice Terraces both before harvest and after, when it takes on a completely new character.
The two main terraced areas are the Ping’an Terraced Fields and the Jinkeng Terraced Fields. The former is home to the local Zhuang people and has more visitors as it’s easier to reach. Jinkeng, on the other hand, is less visited. The Red Yao people live here, and should you need a hand with your suitcase, their women are happy to help you. We chose Jinkeng because it’s home to the highest point of the Longji Rice Terraces. The viewpoint is nearly 4,000 feet high. We had to go up there as our hotel was up there, but you should anyway as it’s the most wonderful viewpoint.
The Longji Rice Terraces are supposed to be beautiful in the spring and summer as well, though I much prefer its autumnal beauty. Winter, I’d skip, as it was already cold enough at night in October, but I’d return and visit again in the spring or summer.
4. What is the author’s advice for people visiting the Longji Rice Terraces
A. Staying a night at a guesthouse among the terraces.
B. Going to the local Yao and Zhuang communities.
C. Choosing good accommodations.
D. Eating the local rice.
5. Why did the author feel very lucky when he arrived in Longsheng
A. He could enjoy the terraces’ autumnal beauty.
B. He found a time-saving way to the terraces.
C. He came across one of his friends.
D. He had a professional local guide.
6. What made the author choose the Jinkeng Terraced Fields
A. The affordable hotel. B. The friendly people.
C. The great viewpoint. D. The light traffic.
7. Where can the text be found
A. In a short novel. B. In a news report.
C. In a history book. D. In a travel magazine.
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了去广西龙脊梯田参观的经历和体会。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章的第二段“These over 600-year-old terraces are still very much in use and feed the local Yao and Zhuang communities; you can find many guesthouses throughout the various rice terraces, and while accommodations (住宿) are very basic, I would strongly suggest spending a night in the peaceful terraces, surrounded by nothing but rice.(这些有600多年历史的梯田仍然在大量使用，养活着当地的瑶族和壮族社区；你可以在各种梯田中找到许多宾馆，虽然住宿非常基础，但我强烈建议在宁静的梯田中度过一晚，周围只有水稻)”可知，作者建议住在梯田间的宾馆里。故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章的第三段“My friends and I had arrived in Guangxi on harvest day and we were told by our local guide it was too late to see Longji in its autumnal beauty. But we were super lucky because the 2021 harvest had been put off, and when we arrived in Longsheng a couple of days later, it was the last day before the harvest began. It’s quite risky to time your visit this way, but it is amazing to see the Longji Rice Terraces both before harvest and after, when it takes on a completely new character.(我和我的朋友们是在收获日到达广西的，当地导游告诉我们，已经来不及欣赏龙脊的秋日美景了。但我们非常幸运，因为2021年的收获时间被推迟了，几天后我们到达龙胜时，是收获开始前的最后一天。以这种方式选择参观时间是很冒险的，但无论是收获前还是收获后，龙脊梯田都呈现出一种全新的风貌，令人惊叹)”可知，作者虽然去的时间晚了，但是因为收获时间的推迟，作者不仅欣赏的龙脊梯田收获前的景色，也欣赏到收获后的美景。故选A项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段的最后三句话“We chose Jinkeng because it’s home to the highest point of the Longji Rice Terraces. The viewpoint is nearly 4,000 feet high. We had to go up there as our hotel was up there, but you should anyway as it’s the most wonderful viewpoint.(我们选择金坑是因为这里是龙脊梯田的最高点。观景台近4000英尺高。我们必须去那里，因为我们的酒店就在那里，但无论如何你应该去，因为那里有最好的观景台)”可知，作者选择金坑梯田的原因是那里有最好的观景台。故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。因为这篇文章中作者讲述的是他去广西龙脊梯田参观的经历，所以这篇文章应该来自于一本旅游杂志。故选D项。
C
In her new book, Kate Leaver explores modern friendship. If the Internet is the cause of loneliness, she writes, it’s also the cure (解决方法).
Scientists have done studies that suggest a connection between social media and loneliness. But even they have to admit (承认) we do not know what came first: loneliness or social media. Does Twitter make us lonelier, or do we pick up our phones when we’re already lonely, looking for some kind of connection
I’ve spoken to many people, both my own friends and strangers from the Internet, who would simply not have the same social life without social media. I know a woman who met all three of her bridesmaids ( 伴 娘 ) on Twitter. She says she feels her most real self when she’s online and the friends she’s made there are her closest friends. I met the woman on Twitter, did this interview online and now we’re also friends.
This is perhaps exactly the point: we can no longer quite so easily tell our online selves from what we’d call our in-real-life selves. We are becoming confident enough to put our online and offline selves together as we realise that using social media is an important way to develop friendships.
My best friends in the world live in Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. I am, at any time, at least 5, 000 km away from them. Catch-ups (谈论近况) over dinner are not possible for us. And so, we spend most of our friendship exchanging stories and emojis on WhatsApp and Facebook.
Our group has become home to career advice and moral support (精神支持). I am saddened by anyone who would suggest our largely online friendship is in any way less important than people who have the chance to sit in the same room. We live in a world where technology is everywhere. So embrace it and you’ll get more than you expect.
8. What is the purpose of paragraph 1
A. To explore the reasons for loneliness.
B. To introduce Kate Leaver’s new book.
C. To bring up the topic of modern friendship.
D. To discuss the negative influence of the Internet.
9. What can we learn about the woman who met her bridesmaids online
A. She helps her online friends find their true selves.
B. She considers her social life very different.
C. She has lots of short-term online friends.
D. She speaks highly of online friendship.
10. How does the author deal with her friendships
A. She tries hard to have face-to-face catch-ups.
B. She pays more attention to her online friends.
C. She uses the Internet to maintain friendships.
D. She writes stories to stay in touch with her friends.
11. What does the underlined word “embrace” probably mean in the last paragraph
A. Stop. B. Accept.
C. Change. D. Discover.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。作者通过自身经历表达了对现代友谊——网络友谊的观点，即我们应该接受现代友谊。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“In her new book, Kate Leaver explores modern friendship. If the Internet is the cause of loneliness, she writes, it’s also the cure (解决方法).(在她的新书中，凯特探讨了现代友谊。她写道，如果互联网是孤独的原因，那么它也是治愈孤独的方法。)”和第二段中“Scientists have done studies that suggest a connection between social media and loneliness. (科学家们已经做了研究，表明社交媒体和孤独之间存在联系。)”和最后一段中“I am saddened by anyone who would suggest our largely online friendship is in any way less important than people who have the chance to sit in the same room. We live in a world where technology is everywhere. So embrace it and you’ll get more than you expect.(如果有人认为我们在网上的友谊在任何方面都不如那些有机会坐在同一个房间里的人重要，我对此感到难过。我们生活在一个科技无处不在的世界。所以拥抱它，你会得到比你期望的更多。)”可知，作者通过自身经历表达了对现代友谊——网络友谊的观点，即我们应该接受现代友谊，由此可推知，第一段的目的是为了提出现代友谊的话题。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“I know a woman who met all three of her bridesmaids ( 伴娘 ) on Twitter. She says she feels her most real self when she’s online and the friends she’s made there are her closest friends. (我认识一个女人，她在推特上认识了她的三个伴娘。她说，当她在网上时，她感到自己是最真实的自己，她在那里交到的朋友都是她最亲密的朋友。)”可推知，在推特上认识了她的三个伴娘的女士高度赞扬网络友谊。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“And so, we spend most of our friendship exchanging stories and emojis on WhatsApp and Facebook.(因此，我们大部分时间都在 WhatsApp 和 Facebook 上交流故事和表情。)”可知，作者利用互联网来维持友谊。故选C。
【11题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词上文“I am saddened by anyone who would suggest our largely online friendship is in any way less important than people who have the chance to sit in the same room. We live in a world where technology is everywhere.(如果有人认为我们在网上的友谊在任何方面都不如那些有机会坐在同一个房间里的人重要，我对此感到难过。我们生活在一个科技无处不在的世界。)”可知，作者赞成网络友谊，认为我们应该接受它，因为我们生活在一个科技无处不在的世界，所以要接受它，利用互联网等来维持友谊，这样你会得到比你期望的更多。由此可知，划线单词embrace与B项Accept.(接受)意思一样，故选B。
D
Movies and TV shows see dolphins as helpful, playful creatures. “The world loves a good dolphin story,” Blake Morton, a scientist who studies animal behavior, told TIME. “And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.”
Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).
The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.
From these ratings, Morton and his team were able to find personality traits that are common in dolphins. The results show that dolphins and humans have some similar personality traits. Most obviously, the two species (物种) share traits related to curiosity and sociability.
Morton’s dolphin study and others like it help us learn about other species. But they also help us learn about ourselves. “My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”
Scientists around the world are researching different animal species. Their research raises important questions that future scientists will work to answer. “It’s all a big puzzle (迷宫),” Morton says. “It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots (点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”
12. What did Morton’s dolphin study find
A. Dolphins are more popular in TV shows than other animals.
B. Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans.
C. Dolphins are helpful and playful creatures.
D. Dolphins are more curious than humans.
13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The importance of studying dolphin behavior.
B. Why Morton’s team created the questionnaire.
C How Morton’s team carried out the study.
D. The methods of observing dolphins.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. Finding the similarities between dolphins and humans.
B. Having a deeper understanding of humans.
C. Protecting dolphins more scientifically.
D. Learning about other animals.
15. What does Morton intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A. Progress in science is made little by little.
B. Scientific research should be taken seriously.
C. Art plays an important role in scientific research.
D. Scientists around the world should work together.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。最新的研究表明，海豚与人有着相似的个性特点。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.(我认为其中一个原因是我们看到很多我们自己的行为反映在它们的行为中。)”和第二段“Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).( 莫顿用科学的方法来测试这个。这项工作的结果是一个新的报告显示，人类和海豚共享某些个性特征)”可知，Morton的研究表明，海豚与人与人有着相似的个性特点。故选B。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.(这项研究包括8个国家的134只宽吻海豚。每只海豚都由几个人进行观察和评分，使用的是“海豚性格问卷”问卷共有40多个项目。它包括“好玩”和“聪明”等形容词。科学家们给每只海豚的每个项目打分从1分到5分，这是基于它对动物行为的描述程度。)”可知，第三段主要介绍了Morton及其成员是如何开展这一海豚研究的，故选C。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第五段中的““My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”( 莫顿说:“我的工作来自于一种精神，那就是试图理解是什么造就了人类。”“我们可以做到这一点的方法之一就是将我们的行为与其他物种进行比较。”)”可知，Morton开展海豚研究的目的是想更加深入地了解人类自己，由此可推知，that代指上文提到的“更加深入地了解人类”，故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots ( 点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”(“在你开始看到拼图之前，你需要印刷成千上万张精心制作的纸张。”他把科学研究比作点彩画。这是一种绘画风格，画家用很多小点来画画。莫顿说:“如果你退后一步，看看所有这些单一的小工作点，你会看到一幅大图进入视野。”)”可知，Morton将科学研究比作点彩画，在点彩画中是一个一个的笔点构成了整幅画面，Morton认为科学研究也是如此，科学的进步也是通过科学家们一点一滴的辛勤研究取得的，故选A。
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Our words have the ability to build our loved ones up and guide our communication in the right direction. ____16____ Here are several positive family communication rules you can follow in your home to avoid the negative results and build loving relationships.
____17____ Take the time to think about what you want to say before you say it. Make sure your words, tone(语气)and body language can show what you mean.
Tell the truth gently(和缓地). It might feel like the right thing to hide the truth to avoid hurting your loved ones, but being dishonest breaks trust. ____18____ Being extremely honest hurts feelings, but gentle truth builds intimacy(亲密).
Respect each other's views. Is it more important to be “right” or protect your relationship Remember there are a lot of “rights," depending on who you are talking to, so avoid getting caught up in right vs. wrong. ____19____ And let others speak. Allowing others to speak until they are finished is a great rule for everyone to follow.
Be a good listener. ____20____ Avoid thinking about what you are going to say next. Focus on what is being said, what your family member might be feeling, and how you can empathize(产生共鸣).
A. Think before you speak.
B. Ask directly for what you want.
C. Instead, learn to respect each other's differences.
D. But sometimes they can have the opposite results.
E. When someone is speaking to you, give them your attention.
F. We practice and pass on healthy communication rules in our family.
G. However, the truth should always be told in a gentle way and with love.
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了几则积极的家庭交流规则。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Our words have the ability to build our loved ones up and guide our communication in the right direction. (我们的语言有能力增强与我们所爱的人的关系，并引导我们朝着正确的方向交流)”及下文“Here are several positive family communication rules you can follow in your home to avoid the negative results and build loving relationships. (这里有几条积极的家庭沟通规则，你可以在家里遵守，以避免消极的结果，建立爱的关系)”可知，选项与上文为转折关系，且引起下文。the opposite results呼应the opposite results。故D选项“但有时它们会产生相反的结果”切题。故选D项。
【17题详解】
根据下文“Take the time to think about what you want to say before you say it.(在你说之前，花点时间想想你想说什么)”可知，本段在说明要三思而后行。故A选项“三思而后行”可以作为本段标题。故选A项。
18题详解】
根据上文“It might feel like the right thing to hide the truth to avoid hurting your loved ones, but being dishonest breaks trust(隐藏真相以避免伤害你所爱的人可能是正确的，但不诚实会破坏信任).”及下文“Being extremely honest hurts feelings, but gentle truth builds intimacy (亲密) (非常诚实会伤害感情，但温和的真相能建立亲密关系)”可知，选项与上文为转折关系，说明尽管如此，真相的表达方式也要温柔。the truth should always be told in a gentle way and with love呼应gentle truth builds intimacy (亲密)。故G选项“但是，真相总是应该用温柔的方式，用爱来表达”切题。
【19题详解】
根据上文“so avoid getting caught up in right vs. wrong. (所以避免陷入对与错之中)”可知，选项承接上文，说明不要陷入对与错之中，那么应该怎么办。respect each other's differences呼应标题Respect each other's views。故C选项“相反，要学会尊重彼此的差异”切题。故选C项。
【20题详解】
根据标题“Be a good listener. (做一个好的倾听者)”及下文“Avoid thinking about what you are going to say next. (避免思考你接下来要说什么)”可知，选项承接上文，说明怎么做一个好的倾听者。故E选项“当有人跟你说话时，要集中精力听他们所说的”切题，且与下文为并列关系。故选E项。
第三部分 语言应用(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、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
I was a stay-at-home mother and there never was enough money to go around. So on my mother's birthday, I had no money to ____21____ a present. So I decided to make some cookies for her and leave a ____22____ .
Sitting down to write a few words of good wishes got me to ____23____ . There were many things that I did appreciate（感激）, so I decided to list all of them. Pretty soon, I had several pages of ____24____ thoughts, so I wrote a letter to my mother expressing my appreciation for the things she and my father had ____25____ us as children.
My mother taught us to be good neighbors by ____26____ others if they needed a hand. My father taught us how to work. The ____27____ went on and on.
I put the cookies and the letter on the table in her kitchen. That evening, she called and ____28____ me. She said it was a wonderful birthday ____29____ .
Two years later, she passed away. While cleaning out her house, I _____30_____ a photocopy（复印件）of the birthday letter. I was _____31_____ as to why she would make a copy.
But then I got my _____32_____ . Room after room, I found eight more photocopies of the same letter. When I _____33_____ the drawer（抽屉）beside her bed, I _____34_____ an old handkerchief（手帕）with a piece of paper in it.
It was the original birthday letter. I realized that the letter was the _____35_____ present I could have ever given to my mother.
21. A. accept B. prepare C. need D. forget
22. A. note B. key C. number D. picture
23. A. worry B. doubt C. cry D. think
24. A. heartfelt B. mind-changing C. interesting D. fresh
25. A. asked B. taught C. bought D. required
26. A. helping B. watching C. praising D. inviting
27. A. game B. story C. voice D. list
28. A. thanked B. questioned C. surprised D. refused
29. A. party B. present C. card D. cookie
30. A. went over B. put up C. came across D. got into
31. A. confused B. excited C. frightened D. satisfied
32. A. secret B. place C. answer D. fun
33. A. saw B. moved C. locked D. opened
34. A. dropped B. noticed C. chose D. used
35. A. most expensive B. simplest C. most meaningful D. newest
【答案】21 B 22. A 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在妈妈生日那天，没钱给妈妈准备生日礼物，于是送给妈妈自己做的饼干和一封生日信表达感激之情，作者母亲去世后，作者发现这封信被母亲珍藏起来，也成为作者送给母亲最有意义的礼物的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以在我妈妈生日那天，我没有钱准备礼物。A. accept接受；B. prepare准备；C. need需要；D. forget忘记。根据上文“I was a stay-at-home mother and there never was enough money to go around. ”可知我没有钱准备礼物，故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以我决定给她做些饼干，并留个便条。A. note便条；B. key钥匙；C. number数字；D. picture图片。根据下文“Sitting down to write a few words of good wishes”可知是在便条上留下祝福的话语，故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：坐下来写几句祝福的话让我深思。A. worry担心；B. doubt怀疑；C. cry哭；D. think思考。根据下文“There were many things that I did appreciate（感激）, so I decided to list all of them.”可知我想了很多，故选D。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，我就写了好几页发自内心的想法，所以我给母亲写了一封信，对她和父亲小时候教我们的东西表达我的感激之情。A. heartfelt衷心的；B. mind-changing改变主意的；C. interesting有趣的；D. fresh新鲜的。根据下文“so I wrote a letter to my mother expressing my appreciation for the things”可知是衷心的想法，故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. asked问；B. taught教授；C. bought买；D. required要求。根据下文“My mother taught us to be good neighbors”可知是对父母教授的事情表达感激，故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈教我们要做一个好邻居，在别人需要帮助的时候帮助他们。A. helping帮助；B. watching观看；C. praising赞扬；D. inviting邀请。根据下文“if they needed a hand”可知是在别人在别人需要帮助的时候帮助他们，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样的例子不胜枚举。A. game游戏；B. story故事；C. voice嗓音；D. list清单。根据前文作者决定列举这些事情，可知list是词义复现，故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天晚上，她打电话来感谢我。A. thanked感谢；B. questioned问；C. surprised使惊讶；D. refused拒绝。根据上文“I put the cookies and the letter on the table in her kitchen.”可知是感谢我送给她的饼干和信，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她说这是一份很棒的生日礼物。A. party聚会；B. present礼物；C. card卡片；D. cookie饼干。根据上文我为妈妈准备饼干作为生日礼物，可知这里说是礼物，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：在清理她的房子时，我偶然发现了那封生日信的影印本。A. went over重温；B. put up张贴；C. came across偶然发现；D. got into进入。根据上文“While cleaning out her house”可知是收拾房子时偶然发现的，故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不明白她为什么要复印。A. confused困惑的；B. excited激动的；C. frightened害怕的；D. satisfied满意的。根据下文“why she would make a copy. ”可知我不明白，故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但后来我得到了答案。A. secret秘密；B. place地方；C. answer答案；D. fun乐趣。根据上文的困惑，可知时后来找到了答案，故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我打开她床边的抽屉时，我发现了一块旧手帕，里面有一张纸。A. saw看见；B. moved移动；C. locked锁上；D. opened打开。根据下文“I ____14____ an old handkerchief（手帕）with a piece of paper in it. ”可知应该时打开抽屉，看到那个手帕里面有一张纸。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. dropped掉下；B. noticed注意；C. chose选择；D. used使用。根据上文，打开抽屉所以应该是看到那个手帕里面有一张纸，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词最高级词义辨析。句意：我意识到这封信是我送给母亲的最有意义的礼物。A. most expensive最昂贵的；B. simplest最简单的；C. most meaningful最有意义的；D. newest最新的。根据上文母亲复印了很多这封生日信件，可知这是我送给母亲的最有意义的礼物。故选C。
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。
Recent studies have shown the benefit — even necessity — of ____36____ (spend) time outdoors, both for kids ____37____ adults. Some argue that it can be any outdoor environment. Some say it has to be a “green” environment — one with trees and leaves. Most of the studies agree that kids who play outside are ____38____ (happy) and less anxious ( 焦虑的) than kids who spend more time indoors. While it’s unclear how ____39____ (exact) the mood improvements happen, there are a few things we do know about why nature is good ____40____ kids’ minds.
There are various ways ____41____ (explore) outdoor environments, from the backyard to the park, and letting a child choose how he treats nature ____42____ (mean) he has the ability to control his own actions. This style of play also allows kids to interact ( 互动) meaningfully with their environments. They can think more freely, design their own activities, and approach the world in ____43____ (interest) ways.
Most ways of interacting with nature include more exercise than sitting on the sofa. Kids don’t have to join the local soccer team or ride a bike through the park — even a walk will get their blood pumping ( 流通). Not only is exercise beneficial to kids’ bodies, but it seems to make ____44____ (they) more focused, which is especially beneficial for kids with ADHD ( 多动症).
So while screen time is the easier, more popular choice, _____45_____ is important to set enough time for outdoor play.
【答案】36. spending
37. and 38. happier
39. exactly
40. for 41. to explore
42. means 43. interesting
44. them 45. it
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了户外活动的好处，呼吁人们应该为户外活动设定足够的时间。
【36题详解】
考查动名词。句意：最近的研究表明，无论对孩子还是成年人来说，花时间在户外都是有益的，甚至是必要的。由空前of介词以及提示词为动词可知，此处应为动名词形式。故填spending。
【37题详解】
考查连词。句意：最近的研究表明，无论对孩子还是成年人来说，花时间在户外都是有益的，甚至是必要的。分析句子结构可知，此处为连接名词kids和adults，应用连词and，表示“和”。故填and。
38题详解】
考查形容词比较级。句意：大多数研究都认为，在户外玩耍的孩子比在室内玩耍的孩子更快乐，更少焦虑。根据语境以及空后的than可知，此处为形容词比较级形式。故填happier。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：虽然目前还不清楚情绪改善是如何发生的，但我们确实知道为什么大自然对孩子的思想有好处。分析句子可知，此处为副词exactly作状语修饰后面的句子。故填exactly。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：虽然目前还不清楚情绪改善是如何发生的，但我们确实知道为什么大自然对孩子的思想有好处。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语be good for“对……有好处”，所以此处为介词for的填入。故填for。
【41题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：从后院到公园，探索户外环境的方式多种多样，让孩子选择如何对待自然意味着他有能力控制自己的行为。分析句子可知，此处为动词不定式to do作后置定语修饰ways，ways to do“做某事的方法”为惯用表达。故填to explore。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：从后院到公园，探索户外环境的方式多种多样，让孩子选择如何对待自然意味着他有能力控制自己的行为。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，根据上下文时态可知，该句陈述现在的一般性情况，应用一般现在时；分析句子结构可知，本句使用动名词短语作句子的主语，谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填means。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他们可以更自由地思考，设计自己的活动，并以有趣的方式接近世界。由空后ways为名词可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰该名词，满足句意要求。故填interesting。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：运动不仅对孩子的身体有益，而且似乎能让他们更专注，这对患有多动症的孩子尤其有益。分析句子可知，此处为代词them指代上文提到的复数名词kids。故填them。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：因此，虽然屏幕时间是更容易、更受欢迎的选择，但重要的是要留出足够的户外活动时间。分析句子可知，此处为it is +adj+ to do sth表示“做某事是怎样的”的固定句型，所以此处为代词it作形式主语，动词不定式to do作真正的主语。故填it。
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，是某国际高中英语角的负责人。下周五英语角计划举办“Plants around campus”的主题活动。请给你校外籍教师 Brown 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 邀请他参加此次活动；
2. 活动的信息：时间、地点和内容等；
3. 期待回复。
注意：写作词数应为 80 左右。
Dear Mr.Brown,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】The English Corner is planning to hold an activity next Friday, whose theme is “Plants around campus”. Thus, I am writing to invite you to join us. Will you be free on that day
The activity, including three parts, will start at 9:00 a.m. at the hall of the school. Everyone will deliver a speech. Then comes the second part where students will be asked some questions. Free talk will follow afterwards.
I would appreciate it if you could come. I’m looking forward to your reply.
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。假定你是李华，是某国际高中英语角的负责人。下周五英语角计划举办“Plants around campus”的主题活动。请给你校外籍教师 Brown 写一封邮件，内容包括：邀请他参加此次活动；活动的信息：时间、地点和内容等；期待回复。
【详解】1.词汇积累
举办：hold→host
有空：be free→be available
发表演讲：deliver a speech→make a speech
开始：start→begin
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The activity, including three parts, will start at 9:00 a.m. at the hall of the school.
拓展句：The activity which includes three parts will start at 9:00 a.m. at the hall of the school.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The English Corner is planning to hold an activity next Friday, whose theme is “Plants around campus”. (运用了whose引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】Then comes the second part where students will be asked some questions. (运用了全部倒装句和where引导的限制性定语从句)
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，使之构成一个完整的短文。
“Why did Dad’s job make us move to South America anyway ” I asked Mom. “The TV shows are in Spanish and I miss going to school. The worst part is that I don’t have any friends here. All of the kids speak Spanish.”
“I know it’s hard, sweetheart. I’m lonely here too,” Mom said. “It’s hard to make friends when I can’t talk to anybody.”
Mom hugged (拥抱) me. “We’ll only be living here for eight more months.”
At that moment, eight months sounded like forever. A few days later, Dad said that a man at his work had a daughter my age. “Would you like to invite her over to play ”
“Does she speak English ”
“No,” Dad said, “but I can teach you a few Spanish words so the two of you can talk a little bit.” I shrugged ( 耸 肩 ). “It’s hard to be friends with someone when you can’t really talk to them.” Dad nodded. “I understand, but you wished for a friend.”
“I mean a friend who speaks English.”
“I know, but this might be fun anyway. I’m going to ask her dad to bring her over to our house.”
The following afternoon, Maria and her dad came over. I felt funny because I didn’t know how we’d play together without being able to talk to one another.
“Hola,” I said quietly, which means “hi” in Spanish.
Maria smiled and said something I didn’t understand. I looked at Dad and whispered (低声说), “This isn’t going to work.”
“Give it a chance,” he said.
Then Maria showed me a cardboard box. She’d brought a game called Connect Four. Dad smiled. “You don’t need to speak the same language to play that game.”
Maria and I went to my bedroom and set up the game. We took turns putting the colored disks (圆片) into the board, trying to get four in a row. Suddenly Maria smiled and pointed at the four red pieces in a row.
I smiled and said, “You won. Good game.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Although I’m sure Maria didn’t understand my words, I could tell she understood my smile.
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As we were both laughing, I realized that although we spoke different languages, I’d actually made a friend.
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【答案】Although I’m sure Maria didn’t understand my words, I could tell she understood my smile. It was a small but significant connection between us. We continued to play games and share laughter throughout the afternoon. I realized that even without words, we could communicate through gestures, expressions, and actions. It was a refreshing and eye-opening experience for me. In the following days, Maria and I spent more time together. We discovered that we had similar interests in music and art. We would listen to songs and try to sing along, even if we didn’t understand the lyrics. We would draw pictures and show them to each other, appreciating each other’s creativity and imagination.
As we were both laughing, I realized that although we spoke different languages, I’d actually made a friend. Friendship goes beyond words and transcends cultural barriers. It is about understanding, empathy, and a genuine connection with another person. Maria and I may have come from different backgrounds, but our shared experiences and moments of laughter brought us closer together. Living in South America was no longer a lonely and frustrating experience for me. Thanks to Maria, I had found a true friend and learned that friendship knew no language boundaries. We may not have been able to have deep conversations, but our friendship was built on the foundation of joy, acceptance, and the celebration of our differences.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和有着不同语言和文化的女孩玛丽亚成为好朋友的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“虽然我确信玛丽亚听不懂我说的话，但我看得出她明白我的微笑。”可知，第一段可描写作者和在接下来的时间里一起玩游戏的过程。。
②由第二段首句内容“当我们都在笑的时候，我意识到虽然我们说不同的语言，但我实际上交了一个朋友。”可知，第二段可描写作者真正地和玛丽亚成为好朋友，她们的友谊超越了语言和文化障碍。
2.续写线索：玛丽亚听不懂我说的话——我们继续玩游戏，分享欢笑——发现我们有相同的兴趣——虽然我们说不同的语言，但是实际上交了一个朋友——我们走的更近了——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①意识到：realized/ was aware of
②.理解，明白：understand/ comprehend/know
③.欣赏：appreciating /admiring
情绪类
①.沮丧的：frustrating / depressed
②.快乐：joy /happiness
【点睛】[高分句型1]. We would listen to songs and try to sing along, even if we didn’t understand the lyrics.（运用了连词even if引导的让步状语从句）
[高分句型2]. We would draw pictures and show them to each other, appreciating each other’s creativity and imagination.（运用了现在分词作状语）西宁新华联学校2023-2024 学年第一学期高一年级第二次月考
英语试题
考试时间：120 分钟 分值：150 分
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. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Have some milk.
B. Go shopping.
C. Take out the garbage.
2. What will the man do tonight
A. Go bowling. B. Visit the woman. C. Prepare for an exam.
3. What will the man most probably do
A. Pay for the tickets.
B. Go to the ticket office.
C. Ask the woman for a discount.
4. Where does the conversation take place
A. At home. B. At the doctor’s. C. At the man’s office.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A man. B. A course. C. A language.
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．
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Buy him a boat.
B. Lend him some money.
C. Spend the summer on a boat.
7. What is the woman’s attitude towards the man’s idea
A. Supportive. B. Opposed. C. Confused.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Where does the woman work
A. In a radio station.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a building company.
9. Why is the woman looking for Mr. Nash
A. To book a hotel.
B. To talk about his concern.
C. To invite him for an interview.
10. How will the woman get in touch with Mr. Nash
A. By writing an e-mail.
B. By sending a text message.
C. By making a phone call.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. What does the woman ask the man about first
A. The packing. B. The receipt. C. The price.
12. What does the man decide to do with the camera
A. Change it. B. Have it fixed. C. Return it.
13. Who is the woman most likely to be
A. A technician.
B. A photographer.
C. A saleswoman.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the relationship between Tom and the man
A. Colleagues.
B. Neighbors.
C. Classmates.
15. What problem does the man have
A. He dislikes his job.
B. He is unfamiliar with the city.
C. He knows few people near his company.
16. What will the man do next Saturday
A. Go to the woman’s house.
B. Treat the woman to dinner.
C. Introduce someone to the woman.
17. What can we learn about the woman
A. She feels lonely.
B. She tries to help the man.
C. She likes challenging jobs.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What working environment does Euro Cafe provide
A. Fast-paced.
B. Pleasant.
C. Competitive.
19. What should applicants do to sign up for the fair
A. Send a fax.
B. Visit the website.
C. Go to the office.
20. What do we know about Euro Cafe
A. It opens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
B. It will hold the Job Fair on June 1.
C. It is famous in some parts of Europe.
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
The 2021 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards
The awards contest (奖赛) is to encourage people to explore peace and the human spirit. There are three agecategories (类型): Adult (19&over), Youth (13-18), and Youth (12&under). The yearly contest is open to people worldwide. Your poems must be unpublished (未发表的), and in English.
Deadline
All entries (参赛作品) must be submitted (提交) by July 1, 2021.
Entry Fee
Adults--$15
Youth (13-18)--$5
Youth (12 & under)--no fee
Notes
1 You may submit up to three unpublished poems. At most 30 lines per poem.
2. Include name, address, email, telephone number, and age in the upper right-hand corner of each poem. For the Youth (12 & under) category, please also include your school’s name and your teacher’s name.
3. Title each poem.
4. Please keep copies of all entries as we will be unable to return.
5. Email your entries to: cwarner@napf.org and Click here to pay our entry fee online; or send your entries and entry fee to Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, 1622 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
Awards
Adult Winner--$1,000
Youth (13-18) Winner--$200
Youth (12 & under) Winner--$200
Winners will be announced by October 1 2021 on our website. Winners will be notified by email and/or mail. Past years’ winning poems can be found here.
1. What can we learn about the contest
A. It includes two categories.
B. It is held. every three years.
C. It only accepts poems in English.
D. It is open to people aged 12 and over.
2. To enter the contest, a 12-year-old boy must ______.
A. pay an entry fee of $5
B. write a poem of at least 30 lines
C. submit his entry by October 1, 2021
D include his teacher’s name in his entry
3. What will an adult winner get
A. $200 in prize money.
B. $1,000 in prize money.
C. A collection of this year’s winning poems.
D. A collection of past year’s winning poems.
B
Perhaps my favorite place during my trip to Guangxi was the Longji Rice Terraces(梯田)in Longsheng. I’ve seen rice terraces elsewhere in Asia, but nothing compared with the beauty of the Longji Rice Terraces. To go to Guangxi and skip these rice terraces would be a loss.
These over 600-year-old terraces are still very much in use and feed the local Yao and Zhuang communities; you can find many guesthouses throughout the various rice terraces, and while accommodations ( 住宿) are very basic, I would strongly suggest spending a night in the peaceful terraces, surrounded by nothing but rice.
My friends and I had arrived in Guangxi on harvest day and we were told by our local guide it was too late to see Longji in its autumnal beauty. But we were super lucky because the 2021 harvest had been put off, and when we arrived in Longsheng a couple of days later, it was the last day before the harvest began. It’s quite risky to time your visit this way, but it is amazing to see the Longji Rice Terraces both before harvest and after, when it takes on a completely new character.
The two main terraced areas are the Ping’an Terraced Fields and the Jinkeng Terraced Fields. The former is home to the local Zhuang people and has more visitors as it’s easier to reach. Jinkeng, on the other hand, is less visited. The Red Yao people live here, and should you need a hand with your suitcase, their women are happy to help you. We chose Jinkeng because it’s home to the highest point of the Longji Rice Terraces. The viewpoint is nearly 4,000 feet high. We had to go up there as our hotel was up there, but you should anyway as it’s the most wonderful viewpoint.
The Longji Rice Terraces are supposed to be beautiful in the spring and summer as well, though I much prefer its autumnal beauty. Winter, I’d skip, as it was already cold enough at night in October, but I’d return and visit again in the spring or summer.
4. What is the author’s advice for people visiting the Longji Rice Terraces
A. Staying a night at a guesthouse among the terraces.
B. Going to the local Yao and Zhuang communities.
C. Choosing good accommodations.
D. Eating the local rice.
5. Why did the author feel very lucky when he arrived in Longsheng
A. He could enjoy the terraces’ autumnal beauty.
B. He found a time-saving way to the terraces.
C. He came across one of his friends.
D He had a professional local guide.
6. What made the author choose the Jinkeng Terraced Fields
A. The affordable hotel. B. The friendly people.
C. The great viewpoint. D. The light traffic.
7. Where can the text be found
A. In a short novel. B. In a news report.
C. In a history book. D. In a travel magazine.
C
In her new book, Kate Leaver explores modern friendship. If the Internet is the cause of loneliness, she writes, it’s also the cure (解决方法).
Scientists have done studies that suggest a connection between social media and loneliness. But even they have to admit (承认) we do not know what came first: loneliness or social media. Does Twitter make us lonelier, or do we pick up our phones when we’re already lonely, looking for some kind of connection
I’ve spoken to many people, both my own friends and strangers from the Internet, who would simply not have the same social life without social media. I know a woman who met all three of her bridesmaids ( 伴 娘 ) on Twitter. She says she feels her most real self when she’s online and the friends she’s made there are her closest friends. I met the woman on Twitter, did this interview online and now we’re also friends.
This is perhaps exactly the point: we can no longer quite so easily tell our online selves from what we’d call our in-real-life selves. We are becoming confident enough to put our online and offline selves together as we realise that using social media is an important way to develop friendships.
My best friends in the world live in Melbourne, New York, Los Angeles and New Orleans. I am, at any time, at least 5, 000 km away from them. Catch-ups (谈论近况) over dinner are not possible for us. And so, we spend most of our friendship exchanging stories and emojis on WhatsApp and Facebook.
Our group has become home to career advice and moral support (精神支持). I am saddened by anyone who would suggest our largely online friendship is in any way less important than people who have the chance to sit in the same room. We live in a world where technology is everywhere. So embrace it and you’ll get more than you expect.
8. What is the purpose of paragraph 1
A. To explore the reasons for loneliness.
B. To introduce Kate Leaver’s new book.
C. To bring up the topic of modern friendship.
D. To discuss the negative influence of the Internet.
9. What can we learn about the woman who met her bridesmaids online
A. She helps her online friends find their true selves.
B. She considers her social life very different.
C. She has lots of short-term online friends.
D. She speaks highly of online friendship.
10. How does the author deal with her friendships
A. She tries hard to have face-to-face catch-ups.
B. She pays more attention to her online friends.
C. She uses the Internet to maintain friendships.
D. She writes stories to stay in touch with her friends.
11. What does the underlined word “embrace” probably mean in the last paragraph
A. Stop. B. Accept.
C. Change. D. Discover.
D
Movies and TV shows see dolphins as helpful, playful creatures. “The world loves a good dolphin story,” Blake Morton, a scientist who studies animal behavior, told TIME. “And I think one reason for that is we see a lot of ourselves reflected in their behavior.”
Morton used scientific methods to test this. The result of this work is a new report showing that humans and dolphins share certain personality traits (个性特点).
The study included 134 bottlenose dolphins in eight countries. Each dolphin was observed and rated by several people, using a “dolphin personality questionnaire (调查表).” The questionnaire had more than 40 items. It included adjectives such as “playful” and “intelligent”. Scientists gave every dolphin a score from 1 to 5 for each item, based on how well it described the animal’s behavior.
From these ratings, Morton and his team were able to find personality traits that are common in dolphins. The results show that dolphins and humans have some similar personality traits. Most obviously, the two species (物种) share traits related to curiosity and sociability.
Morton’s dolphin study and others like it help us learn about other species. But they also help us learn about ourselves. “My kind of work comes from the spirit of trying to understand what made humans the way we are,” Morton says. “One way we can do that is to compare our behavior to other species.”
Scientists around the world are researching different animal species. Their research raises important questions that future scientists will work to answer. “It’s all a big puzzle (迷宫),” Morton says. “It takes thousands of careful papers being printed before you start to see the puzzle coming together.” He compares scientific research to pointillism. That’s a painting style in which an artist makes a picture using lots of tiny dots (点). “If you take a step back and look at all those little single points of work,” Morton says, “you’ll see a big picture come into view.”
12. What did Morton’s dolphin study find
A. Dolphins are more popular in TV shows than other animals.
B. Dolphins have personality traits very similar to humans.
C. Dolphins are helpful and playful creatures.
D. Dolphins are more curious than humans.
13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The importance of studying dolphin behavior.
B. Why Morton’s team created the questionnaire.
C. How Morton’s team carried out the study.
D. The methods of observing dolphins.
14. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 5 refer to
A. Finding the similarities between dolphins and humans.
B. Having a deeper understanding of humans.
C. Protecting dolphins more scientifically.
D. Learning about other animals.
15. What does Morton intend to tell us in the last paragraph
A. Progress in science is made little by little.
B. Scientific research should be taken seriously.
C. Art plays an important role in scientific research.
D. Scientists around the world should work together.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Our words have the ability to build our loved ones up and guide our communication in the right direction. ____16____ Here are several positive family communication rules you can follow in your home to avoid the negative results and build loving relationships.
____17____ Take the time to think about what you want to say before you say it. Make sure your words, tone(语气)and body language can show what you mean.
Tell the truth gently(和缓地). It might feel like the right thing to hide the truth to avoid hurting your loved ones, but being dishonest breaks trust. ____18____ Being extremely honest hurts feelings, but gentle truth builds intimacy(亲密).
Respect each other's views. Is it more important to be “right” or protect your relationship Remember there are a lot of “rights," depending on who you are talking to, so avoid getting caught up in right vs. wrong. ____19____ And let others speak. Allowing others to speak until they are finished is a great rule for everyone to follow.
Be a good listener. ____20____ Avoid thinking about what you are going to say next. Focus on what is being said, what your family member might be feeling, and how you can empathize(产生共鸣).
A. Think before you speak.
B. Ask directly for what you want.
C. Instead, learn to respect each other's differences.
D. But sometimes they can have the opposite results.
E. When someone is speaking to you, give them your attention.
F. We practice and pass on healthy communication rules in our family.
G. However, the truth should always be told in a gentle way and with love.
第三部分 语言应用(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、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
I was a stay-at-home mother and there never was enough money to go around. So on my mother's birthday, I had no money to ____21____ a present. So I decided to make some cookies for her and leave a ____22____ .
Sitting down to write a few words of good wishes got me to ____23____ . There were many things that I did appreciate（感激）, so I decided to list all of them. Pretty soon, I had several pages of ____24____ thoughts, so I wrote a letter to my mother expressing my appreciation for the things she and my father had ____25____ us as children.
My mother taught us to be good neighbors by ____26____ others if they needed a hand. My father taught us how to work. The ____27____ went on and on.
I put the cookies and the letter on the table in her kitchen. That evening, she called and ____28____ me. She said it was a wonderful birthday ____29____ .
Two years later, she passed away. While cleaning out her house, I _____30_____ a photocopy（复印件）of the birthday letter. I was _____31_____ as to why she would make a copy.
But then I got my _____32_____ . Room after room, I found eight more photocopies of the same letter. When I _____33_____ the drawer（抽屉）beside her bed, I _____34_____ an old handkerchief（手帕）with a piece of paper in it.
It was the original birthday letter. I realized that the letter was the _____35_____ present I could have ever given to my mother.
21. A. accept B. prepare C. need D. forget
22. A. note B. key C. number D. picture
23. A. worry B. doubt C. cry D. think
24. A. heartfelt B. mind-changing C. interesting D. fresh
25. A. asked B. taught C. bought D. required
26. A. helping B. watching C. praising D. inviting
27. A. game B. story C. voice D. list
28. A. thanked B. questioned C. surprised D. refused
29. A. party B. present C. card D. cookie
30. A. went over B. put up C. came across D. got into
31. A. confused B. excited C. frightened D. satisfied
32. A. secret B. place C. answer D. fun
33. A. saw B. moved C. locked D. opened
34. A. dropped B. noticed C. chose D. used
35 A. most expensive B. simplest C. most meaningful D. newest
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。
Recent studies have shown the benefit — even necessity — of ____36____ (spend) time outdoors, both for kids ____37____ adults. Some argue that it can be any outdoor environment. Some say it has to be a “green” environment — one with trees and leaves. Most of the studies agree that kids who play outside are ____38____ (happy) and less anxious ( 焦虑的) than kids who spend more time indoors. While it’s unclear how ____39____ (exact) the mood improvements happen, there are a few things we do know about why nature is good ____40____ kids’ minds.
There are various ways ____41____ (explore) outdoor environments, from the backyard to the park, and letting a child choose how he treats nature ____42____ (mean) he has the ability to control his own actions. This style of play also allows kids to interact ( 互动) meaningfully with their environments. They can think more freely, design their own activities, and approach the world in ____43____ (interest) ways.
Most ways of interacting with nature include more exercise than sitting on the sofa. Kids don’t have to join the local soccer team or ride a bike through the park — even a walk will get their blood pumping ( 流通). Not only is exercise beneficial to kids’ bodies, but it seems to make ____44____ (they) more focused, which is especially beneficial for kids with ADHD ( 多动症).
So while screen time is the easier, more popular choice, _____45_____ is important to set enough time for outdoor play.
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，是某国际高中英语角的负责人。下周五英语角计划举办“Plants around campus”的主题活动。请给你校外籍教师 Brown 写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 邀请他参加此次活动；
2. 活动的信息：时间、地点和内容等；
3. 期待回复。
注意：写作词数应为 80 左右。
Dear Mr.Brown,
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Yours,
Li Hua
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，使之构成一个完整的短文。
“Why did Dad’s job make us move to South America anyway ” I asked Mom. “The TV shows are in Spanish and I miss going to school. The worst part is that I don’t have any friends here. All of the kids speak Spanish.”
“I know it’s hard, sweetheart. I’m lonely here too,” Mom said. “It’s hard to make friends when I can’t talk to anybody.”
Mom hugged (拥抱) me. “We’ll only be living here for eight more months.”
At that moment, eight months sounded like forever. A few days later, Dad said that a man at his work had a daughter my age. “Would you like to invite her over to play ”
“Does she speak English ”
“No,” Dad said, “but I can teach you a few Spanish words so the two of you can talk a little bit.” I shrugged ( 耸 肩 ). “It’s hard to be friends with someone when you can’t really talk to them.” Dad nodded. “I understand, but you wished for a friend.”
“I mean a friend who speaks English.”
“I know, but this might be fun anyway. I’m going to ask her dad to bring her over to our house.”
The following afternoon, Maria and her dad came over. I felt funny because I didn’t know how we’d play together without being able to talk to one another.
“Hola,” I said quietly, which means “hi” in Spanish.
Maria smiled and said something I didn’t understand. I looked at Dad and whispered (低声说), “This isn’t going to work.”
“Give it a chance,” he said.
Then Maria showed me a cardboard box. She’d brought a game called Connect Four. Dad smiled. “You don’t need to speak the same language to play that game.”
Maria and I went to my bedroom and set up the game. We took turns putting the colored disks (圆片) into the board, trying to get four in a row. Suddenly Maria smiled and pointed at the four red pieces in a row.
I smiled and said, “You won. Good game.”
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Although I’m sure Maria didn’t understand my words, I could tell she understood my smile.
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As we were both laughing, I realized that although we spoke different languages, I’d actually made a friend.
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