鄠邑区2023—2024 学年度第一学期期中质量检测
高二英语
注意事项:
1. 本试卷满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。
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第I卷 (选择题共95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, 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Which course does the man want to take next year
A. The art course. B. The English course. C. The computer course.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Peter. How are things going with your computer course
M: Not so bad. The classes are hard but I think I have learned a lot. I can do a lot with a computer.
W: The art course I take isn’t like that at all. The classes are boring, and I don’t learn anything.
M: That’s so bad. I want to take the English course next year.
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What is the man worried about
A. Summer hasn’t come yet.
B Life is hard nowadays.
C. Our living environment is getting worse.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: This summer has lasted too long. I miss the old days.
M: Yes, it is becoming warmer and warmer everywhere. What will happen to our planet in the future
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How does the woman feel about her new class
A. It’s easy. B. It’s hard. C. It’s interesting.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: How do you like your new Arabic class
W: Oh, it’s tough! The teacher gives us so many unexpected tests.
M: Wow, your class sounds difficult. My French class seems easy for me. The teacher always tells us interesting stories.
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What’s the homework for history class
A. Read chapters 4 and 5. B. Read chapters 5 and 6. C. Write a five-page essay.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: What’s the homework for history class
W: I think we’re supposed to read the 2 chapters after Chapter 4.
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What are the speakers talking about
A. Hobbies. B. Music theories. C. Community classes.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: It’s nice of the community to offer us old people so many chances. As you can see from my schedule, I have a music theory class and a piano class in the afternoon.
W: I still have no idea which class I should choose. I think I may take a music theory class with you.
第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Which sports does the woman like best
A. Running. B. Swimming. C. Tennis.
7. What will the man do next Sunday
A. Have a dinner with the woman.
B. Play tennis with the woman.
C. Visit the woman’s home.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Mark. What do you like doing after work
M: I often play some sports, such as running, swimming and tennis.
W: Tennis That’s my favorite game. How often do you play it, Mark
M: I usually play about once a month. What about you, Jane
W: I play every Sunday.
M: Where do you go
W: The Country Club. Do you know it
M: Yes, I was there once. You’re going to play next Sunday, I suppose.
W: Certainly. Why don’t you come with me We can play together.
M: Good. See you then.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How many acres (英亩) of rainforest did Tom and his friend buy
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
9. What does Tom want to be when he grows up
A. A geography teacher. B. The owner of an organization. C. An environmental lawyer.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W: What’s your name
M: Tom, Tom Smith.
W: How did you start the organization Kids Saving the Rainforest
M: My friend and I made some art and set up a roadside stand to sell it. We decided to use the money we raised to protect the rainforest. With my mom’s help, we were able to buy two acres of rainforest. But the organization we donated to didn’t tell us where the acres were, so we couldn’t go to visit them. My mom thought we should have our own organization so we could always see where our money went.
W: And what do you want to be when you grow up
M: I think I’d like to be an environmental lawyer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How did the man feel about his performance today
A. Greatly encouraged. B. A bit dissatisfied. C. Quite proud.
11. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem
A. Patience. B. Determination. C. Luck.
12. What is the woman doing
A. Conducting an interview. B. Holding a press conference. C. Hosting a ceremony.
【答案】10. B 11. B 12. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Well done. Congratulations! How are you feeling
M: Tired. I’m just tired.
W: But you did so well to get second place in today’s car race.
M: Well, I came out here aiming for the gold. I got third place last time, and it was not the result I had hoped for.
W: What happened today You were looking extremely good at the start.
M: I blew it! The car was a bit out of control.
W: Some people might have given up at that point.
M: I was determined to do it, to finish the round.
W: So, what now
M: Tomorrow’s going to be tough, much tougher than today.
W: Well, I think you showed great determination today. Good luck for tomorrow, and thanks for speaking to us.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the woman doing
A. Signing up for a dancing lesson.
B. Buying some dancing shoes.
C. Practising a dance performance.
14. Which dance does the woman like most
A. Ballet. B. Modern dance. C. Tap dance.
15. Who wants to join the dancing class
A. Shelley. B. Carl. C. Jane.
16. Why does the woman take dance lessons
A. To improve her dance skill. B. To teach others to dance. C. To enjoy the free lessons.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Jane. Did you buy some new shoes
W: Hi, Carl. Yeah, I’m taking dancing classes and I need new dancing shoes.
M: Where are the classes
W: At the local community center. I’m really enjoying it.
M: What kind of dance are you learning
W: We’re learning a few different types of dance. So far, we have learned ballet, modern, and tap. Of all the types, tap dance is my favorite. Ballet is pretty hard.
M: Sounds like a lot of fun. My sister Shelley is thinking of joining you in your class, but I fear it’s already full. Besides, she fears she may be too old to learn dance lessons. She’s fifteen, though.
W: No, our class isn’t full. You can schedule a time for her to come to one of our classes. The first visit is free. We have our lessons every Monday evening at 7 pm.
M: OK. I’ll ask her to go next Monday. Please help her a bit. She’s a terrible dancer.
W: Me too. That’s why I’m taking lessons.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When will the final exam be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
18. What does the speaker suggest the students review before the exam
A. The mid-term exam and class notes.
B. The mid-term exam and the textbooks.
C. Class notes and the textbooks.
19. What is the percent of the final exam in the grade
A. 20%。 B. 25%. C. 55%.
20. Whom is the speaker talking to
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Writers.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】 Now I’d like to talk to you about the final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring along two or three pens in case you run out of ink. You will have to answer three of the five questions to write your articles. The exam will be quite difficult, which means you will be responsible for all of the subject matters we’ve covered in class. I would suggest you review your mid-term exam and the textbooks. The final will account for 55% of your grade in the course. The research project will account for 20%, and the mid-term 25%. Ill be in my office almost all day on Tuesday of next week. If you run into any problems, please feel free to stop in. Good luck with your study, and I’ll see you on Tuesday.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列四篇短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world Whether you wish to get the wonders of dreamland or want to get amazed with the craziest rides, there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement.
Gardaland
Considered to be one of the top amusement parks in the world, Gardaland is located in the Northeastern Italy and is an incredible journey for everyone. Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well, and the thrilling rides that includes Blue Tornado, Raptor, Magic Mountain, and a lot more. While it also happens to be the fascinating one amongst the best amusement parks in the world, there is never a dull moment at this wonderland.
Universal Studios
Noted as one of the best amusement parks around the world, Universal studios, Osaka attracts millions of visitors every year. It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This theme park has a world-class entertainment for all ages to enjoy to the fullest. Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Happy Valley
Happy Valley is one of the best amusement parks around the world for kids and families. It is a magical place for extreme adventure rides and posing of nine areas of different themes including Sunshine Beach, Shangri-la Woods and Typhoon Bay, you are sure to have a great time here.
21. Where can people enjoy the themed-water well
A. Gardaland B. Happy Valley.
C. Universal Studios. D. Southeastern Italy.
22. If you are a fan of magic films, which is your best choice
A. Happy Valley. B. Gardaland.
C. Universal Studios. D. Blue Tornado.
23. Where can we probably read the passage
A. In a novel. B. In a travel brochure.
C. In a textbook. D. In a book review.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界上三个最好的游乐园。
21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well,”（以主题水井开始一场奇妙的历险）可知，在Gardaland可以享受主题水井。故选A。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.”（众所周知，这里是哈利波特魔法世界的所在地。）和“Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.”（许多景点与奥兰多环球影城和好莱坞环球影城相似。）可知，如果你是魔法电影的粉丝，Universal Studios会是最好的选择。故选C。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world ”（你在寻找世界上最好的游乐园吗 ）和“there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement.”（有许多地方肯定会让你兴奋。）并结合全文可知，本文主要是向要去旅行的人们介绍三个世界上最好的游乐园，所以我们很可能在一本旅行手册上读到这篇文章。故选B。
B
In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown heroine who has helped make this possible.
“About 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet-melons served at people’s dining tables every day are the result of painful efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years.” said Zhang Wenjun, a colleague of Wu’s.
Helping others had long been a dream of hers. And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. She is one of the 8,00 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated (培育) more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties through offseason (淡季) breeding.
Using innovative measures such as radiation mutation breeding (辐射诱变育种), double haploid breeding (双单倍体育种) and distant hybridization breeding (远缘杂交育种). Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance (抵抗), said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center.
The new melon varieties have been promoted to more than 1.86 million hectares of fields from north to south. Some of these varieties have been promoted overseas, as far as California. Wu’s work has left her a number of honors. The “queen of melons” became an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004.
24. Why did Wu Mingzhu mainly want to grow high-end (高端) melons
A. Because China is the largest consumer of melons in the world.
B. Because she wanted to create something that could serve people.
C. Because she wanted to make China the largest producer of melons.
D. Because Chinese government asked her to grow high quality melons.
25. What can we learn about from Paragraph 4
A. Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could resist every disease.
B. Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could adapt to any circumstance.
C. Wu and her team cultivated high quality melons from the new germ-plasm resources.
D. Wu and her team cultivated 30 watermelon varieties from radiation mutation breeding.
26. Which of the following about Wu Mingzhu is NOT TRUE from the text
A. She has cultivated more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties.
B. She is committed (尽心尽力) to her work and makes remarkable achievements.
C. She helps make China the largest producer of fruit in the world in 2018.
D. She is awarded a number of honorary titles due to her contributions.
27. What type is the text
A. A diary entry. B. A physicist’s story.
C. A book review. D. A news report.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻稿。该篇新闻报道了我国西瓜女王吴明珠院士生平以及其培育如今市面上出现的各个西瓜品种的贡献。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三自然段“ And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people, so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. (她认为生活中最美好的事情是你所创造的一切都能为人民服务，所以她努力种植优质甜瓜，并于1973年开始获得回报。)”可知，吴明珠院士之所以培育一些高端的瓜果主要是因为她想创造出的一切能给人们提供服务，这是她认为最美好的事情。故选B项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四自然段中“Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance (抵抗), said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center.(新疆甜瓜研究中心前主任易红平表示，吴和她的团队开发了新的种质资源，从中培育出了30多个适应性更好、抗病性更强的西瓜和甜瓜品种。)”可知，吴明珠院士和她的团队成员通过种植资源培育出了超过30种拥有更好的适应能力和更强的抗病能力的西瓜和香瓜。故选C项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。 根据第三自然段中“She is one of the 8,00 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated (培育) more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties through offseason (淡季) breeding.(她是过去60年来每年从全国各地来到海南的800名农业科学家之一，他们通过淡季育种培育了2万多个中国新种子品种。)”可知，超过2万种新型种子是由800多个农业科学家培育出来的，而不是吴明珠院士自己培育出来的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段“In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown heroine who has helped make this possible.(2018年，中国成为世界上最大的水果生产国和消费国。92岁的吴明珠是武汉人，她是一位默默无闻的女英雄，帮助实现了这一目标。)”以及后文可知，文章主要介绍了我国西瓜女王吴明珠院士生平以及其培育如今市面上出现的各个西瓜品种的贡献，所以推测，这是一篇介绍名人事迹的传记类的新闻报道类文章。故选D项。
C
A long time ago, there was an emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then the emperor would give him the area of land he would have covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping (抽打) the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much as possible.
Finally, the horseman was exhausted and dying. He asked himself, “Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area Now I am dying and I need only a very small area to bury myself.”
The story above is similar with the journey of our life. We push very hard every day to make more money, to get power. We don’t pay attention to our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauties and the hobbies we love. One day when we look back, we will realize that we don’t really need that much.
Life is not only about making money, getting power. Life is definitely not only about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauties and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of work and play. Happiness is also the meaning and the purpose of life. So, take it easy! Do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile (脆弱的) and short.
28. What’s the function of the story told at the beginning of the passage
A. To take pity on the horseman. B. To introduce the main topic.
C. To amuse the readers. D. To attract readers’ attention.
29. Why didn’t the horseman stop to eat or drink something
A. Because he wasn’t hungry or thirsty.
B. Because there were no restaurants.
C. Because he wanted to cover as much land area as he can.
D. Because the emperor didn’t allow him to stop.
30. Why should we live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy life
A. Because we need money. B. Because work is important.
C. Because all the people lose power. D. Because life is delicate and short.
31. What’s the main idea of the text
A. We should just enjoy life.
B. Money is unnecessary for us.
C. We should not only work hard but also enjoy the life.
D. We should work hard to make much money and get much power.
【答案】28. B 29. C 30. D 31. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一个皇帝和马夫故事告诉我们，工作不是生活的全部，我们要学会放松自己，享受生活。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“A long time ago, there was an emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then the emperor would give him the area of land he would have covered.”（很久以前，有一位皇帝，他告诉他的马夫，如果他能骑在马上，想走多少路就走多少路，皇帝就把他走过的地区送给他。）及第四段第一句“The story above is similar with the journey of our life.”（上面的故事与我们的人生旅程相似。）可知，文章开头讲的故事与文章主旨一致，用故事的形式引出了文章主题。故选B项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much as possible.”（当他感到饥饿或疲倦时，他没有停下来，因为他想要环绕尽可能多的土地。）可知，马夫没有停下来吃东西或喝水是因为他想要环绕尽可能多的土地。故选C项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句“Life is fragile and short.”（生命是脆弱而短暂的。）可知，生命脆弱而短暂，不要漠视生命，所以要保持生活的平衡，享受人生。故选D项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Life is not only about making money, getting power. Life is definitely not only about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauties and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of work and play. Happiness is also the meaning and the purpose of life.”（生活不仅仅是赚钱，获得权力。生活绝对不仅仅是工作!工作只是为了让我们生活下去，以便享受生活的美好和快乐。生活就是工作和娱乐的平衡。幸福也是人生的意义和目的。）并结合上文内容可知，本文通过一个皇帝和马夫的故事，告诉我们生命不仅要努力工作，还要享受生活。故选C项。
D
In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise “Why ” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space ”
H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.
But what about underground cities Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.
Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness, H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you
32. What surprised the explorers in H. G. Wells’ story
A. The moon people’s unique language. B. The moon people’s friendliness.
C. The moon people’s underground cities. D. The moon people’s space technology.
33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Traveling to outer space. B. Using the earth’s inner space.
C. Meeting the “moon people” again. D. Discovering the moon’s inner space.
34. What underground systems are already here with us based on the passage
A. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas. B. Gardens, car parks, power stations.
C. Tunnels, gardens, offices. D. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
35. What would be the best title for the text
A. Enjoy living underground B. Alice Cities — cities of the future
C. Building down, not up D. Space travel with H. G. Wells
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章以H. G. Wells的一篇小说引入，提出城市的发展理念——向下而非向上建造，以便充分利用地球空间。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met.(当探险者登上月球时，他们发现月球上到处都是地下城市。他们向他们遇到的“月球人”表达了他们的惊讶)”可知，月球人的地下城市让H. G. Wells的故事中的探险家们感到惊讶。故选C。
【33题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第一段中的“In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise “Why ” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space ”(反过来，“月球人”表达了他们的惊讶：“为什么 他们问，“当你甚至不使用你的内部空间，却去外太空旅行吗？”)”以及第二段“However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one.(然而，“月球人”提出的问题仍然是一个有趣的问题)”可知，月球人注重使用星球内部空间，这让现在越来越多科学家正在认真考虑利用地球的内部空间，故it是指使用地球内部空间。故选B。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.(地下系统已经就位。许多城市都有地下停车场。在东京、首尔和蒙特利尔等一些城市，有大型的地下购物区。“英吉利海峡”，一条连接英国和法国的隧道，现已完工)”可知，我们已经有隧道、停车场、购物区这些地下系统。故选A。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness, H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you (地下发展的支持者说，在地下建造而不是在地上建造是一种利用地球空间的好方法。他们说，月球表面可以用于农场、公园、花园和荒野，H. G. Wells的“月球人”会同意这一点。你会吗？)”结合文章以H. G. Wells的一篇小说引入，提出城市的发展理念——向下而非向上建造，以便充分利用地球空间。故B项“向下修建，而不是向上”为文章最佳标题。故选C。
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you’re meeting someone for the first time, you’re eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference.
Shake hands firmly.
Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident. ___36___ You won’t impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.
___37___
Stand up straight, but don’t tighten, or you may look nervous. Be sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.
Keep a suitable amount of eye contact.
___38___ Not only are you paying attention, but you’re interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but non-stop staring can be a little unsettling!
Nod and smile when proper.
Try nodding three times to show that you’re really absorbing what he is saying. ___39___ If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral(不带感彩的), you could leave a bad impression.
Laugh genuinely.
Even if you’re in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh! ___40___ If you’re in a state of anxiety or tension, laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.
A. Keep your posture relaxed.
B. Keep your feet close together.
C. This applies to both sitting and standing.
D. Show him that you have a sense of humor, and you’re listening to what he is saying.
E. Your handshake should be firm but not too tight.
F. It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation.
G. When it comes to smiling, make sure it reaches your eyes.
【答案】36. E 37. A 38. F 39. G 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何利用肢体语言给第一次见面的人留下好印象。
【36题详解】
前文“Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident.(微弱的握手会让你看起来很害羞，一点也不自信。)”讲述了握手太轻会让人觉得害羞、不自信，后文“You won’t impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.(给别人一只痛苦的手是不会给他们留下深刻印象的。)”讲述了握手太重不会留下好印象，所以空处应说握手要用力一些，但不能太用力，E项“你的握手应该很有力，但不要太紧。”符合题意，选项中的Your handshake should be firm照应标题Shake hands firmly。故选E。
【37题详解】
空处是本段主旨句。根据下文中的“Stand up straight, but don’t tighten, or you may look nervous. Be sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.(站直，但不要拉紧，否则你可能看起来很紧张。一定要检查你的姿势，并根据需要挺直身体。)”可知，本段主要讲述了要保持合适的姿势，A项“保持放松的姿势。”符合题意，下文中的don’t tighten和A项中的relaxed相照应。故选A。
【38题详解】
根据小标题“Keep a suitable amount of eye contact.(保持适当的眼神交流。)”可知，空处应与眼神交流有关，F项“在谈话中保持眼神交流很重要。”符合题意，且照应后文“Not only are you paying attention, but you’re interested as well.(你不仅在关注，而且也很感兴趣。)”。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据小标题“Nod and smile when proper.(适当的时候点头和微笑。)”可知，本段主要讲述了要适当地点头和微笑。前文“Try nodding three times to show that you’re really absorbing what he is saying.(试着点头三次，以表明你真的在听他的话。)”讲述了点头的方式，所以这里应讲述微笑的方式，G项“当谈到微笑时，确保它能到达你的眼睛。”符合题意。故选G。
【40题详解】
前文“Even if you’re in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh!(即使你在一个正式的场合，如果他明确地说了一些旨在鼓励你笑的话，笑起来！)”讲述了在该笑的时候就笑，空处应承接上文，进一步对这种行为进行说明，D项“向他展示你的幽默感，你在听他说话。”符合题意。故选D。
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students set up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher ___41___ to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished ___42___ the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very ___43___ to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher ___44___ the students’ surprise and said, “I want you to write about what you see there.”
At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers. ___45___ described the black dot. ___46___ reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here all of you only paid attention to the black dot, ___47___ no one wrote about the ___48___ paper.” The whole ___49___ listened silently, because they were afraid to ___50___ in the exam.
Then the teacher said “Don’t worry about your grades for this test. I just want you to think about our ___51___. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper represents ___52___ in our daily life.”
Our life is a ___53___ given to us by God, with love and care. Still, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and ___54___, and never see that these problems are very ___55___ compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.
41. A. chose B. wanted C. began D. used
42. A. handing out B. handing over C. handing in D. handing to
43. A. sad B. happy C. surprised D. angry
44. A. noticed B. forgot C. remembered D. hated
45. A. Nobody B. Everyone C. Someone D. Anyone
46. A. Before B. Until C. While D. After
47. A. because B. although C. if D. but
48. A. white B. black C. new D. old
49. A. classroom B. deskmates C. class D. people
50. A. succeed B. fail C. fall D. write
51. A. life B. study C. career D. family
52. A. disasters B. glory C. happiness D. problems
53. A. suffering B. gift C. book D. pain
54. A. poverty B. surprise C. success D. power
55. A. serious B. big C. small D. important
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. C 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. A 55. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了英语测验上，老师给学生发了一张中央有黑点的白卷，让学生描述自己看到的，结果学生都描述了那个黑点，而忽视了白纸。老师旨在告诉学生白纸就像我们的一生，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题，问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是非常小的。我们应该试着把我们的注意力从问题上移开，享受生活给我们的每一刻。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师开始给所有的学生发试卷。A. chose选择；B. wanted想要；C. began开始；D. used使用。根据上文“All the students set up straight and waited for the test to begin. (所有的学生都站直了身子，等待考试开始。)”可知，此处指开始发试卷。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他发完试卷后，让他们开始。A. handing out分发；B. handing over移交；C. handing in上交；D. handing to递给。根据上文“to give the test papers to all the students”指发完试卷，故选A。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：学生们看到试卷中央没有问题，只有一个黑点，都很吃惊。A. sad悲伤的；B. happy快乐的；C. surprised惊讶的；D. angry生气的。根据后文“the students’ surprise”可知，试卷中央没有问题，只有一个黑点，学生对此都很吃惊。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师注意到学生们的惊讶，说：“我想让你们把看到的写下来。”A. noticed注意到；B. forgot忘记；C. remembered记得；D. hated讨厌。根据后文“the students’ surprise”指注意到了学生的惊讶。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查不定代词辨析。句意：每个人都描述了那个黑点。A. Nobody没有人；B. Everyone每个人；C. Someone某人；D. Anyone任何人。根据后文“all of you only paid attention to the black dot”可知，每个人都描述了那个黑点。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：看完所有的答案后，老师说：“你们都只注意黑点，但是没有人写白纸。”A. Before在……之前；B. Until直到；C. While当……时候；D. After在……之后。根据后文“all of you only paid attention to the black dot”可知，老师是看完了所有答案才知道学生的答案的。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：看完所有的答案后，老师说：“你们都只注意黑点，但是没有人写白纸。”A. because因为；B. although虽然；C. if如果；D. but但是。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，应用连词but。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看完所有的答案后，老师说：“你们都只注意黑点，但是没有人写白纸。”A. white白色的；B. black黑色的；C. new新的；D. old老的。根据上文“there was not a question but a black dot in the centre of the paper.”可知，纸上有黑点，但是纸是白色的。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。A. classroom教室；B. deskmates同桌；C. class班级；D. people人们。根据上文““Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.(“今天我将给你一个特殊的测试，”英语老师脸上带着微笑说)”可知，此处指全班同学，故选C。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：全班都静静地听着，因为他们害怕考试不及格。A. succeed成功；B. fail失败；C. fall落下；D. write写。根据后文“Don’t worry about your grades for this test.(别担心你这次考试的成绩)”可知，学生害怕考试不及格。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我只是想让你想想我们的生活。A. life生活；B. study学习；C. career事业；D. family家庭。根据后文“The white paper is like our whole life”可知老师想让学生反思自己的生活。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：白纸就像我们的整个生活，纸中间的黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。A. disasters灾难；B. glory荣誉；C. happiness幸福；D. problems问题。根据后文“we just pay attention to the problems like illness and”指黑点代表我们日常生活中的问题。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的生命是上帝赐予我们的礼物，充满了爱和关怀。A. suffering苦难；B. gift礼物；C. book书籍；D. pain痛苦。根据后文“given to us by God, with love and care”可知，生命是上帝的礼物。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注像疾病和贫穷这样的问题，从来没有看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是非常小的。A. poverty贫穷；B. surprise惊讶；C. success成功；D. power力量。根据上文“the problems like illness and”此处与上文illness并列，指疾病和贫穷。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我们只是关注像疾病和贫穷这样的问题，从来没有看到这些问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是非常小的。A. serious严重的；B. big大的；C. small小的；D. important重要的。根据上文试卷可知，黑点只占据了白纸的一部分，可知问题与我们生活中的其他一切相比是非常小的。故选C。
第II卷 (非选择题共55分)
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Public-square dancing is now very popular with the elderly people in China. In fact, many Chinese ladies, mostly women ___56___ their fifties or sixties, ___57___ (regard) square dancing as a regular form of exercise over the years. Every day after supper, they gather on the square dancing. They think ___58___ square dancing is of great help. Besides helping them keep fit, it also provides them with a good chance to improve the relationship with neighbors. Also, such dance actually enriches their cultural life on the whole.
___59___, public-square dancing has also caused a wide range of social ___60___ (concern). The music of square dancing tends to be very ___61___ (noise), which of course disturbs the normal life of people ___62___ (live) nearby.
Square dancing is no doubt ___63___ excellent form of exercise and enjoyment, but dancers should take their neighbors’ needs into ___64___ (consider). They should choose a right time and turn down their music a bit so that they will cause little trouble for others. Only in this way can they dance ____65____ (happy) and live in harmony with their neighbors.
【答案】56. in 57. have regarded
58. that 59. However
60. concerns
61. noisy 62. living
63. an 64. consideration
65. happily
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。这篇文章主要阐述了广场舞的利与弊。在中国广场舞很受老年人的欢迎。它既可以让他们健康，还能使邻居和睦，又能丰富他们的生活。但是，广场舞很吵，会影响附近的人的生活和健康。因此，跳广场舞的人要考虑他人的需求，尽量不给他人带来麻烦。
【56题详解】
考查介词。句意：事实上，多年来，许多中国女士，主要是五六十岁的女性，都把广场舞作为一种常规的锻炼方式。表示“在某人五十六十岁”短语为in one’s fifties or sixties。故填in。
【57题详解】
考查时态。句意：事实上，多年来，许多中国女士，主要是五六十岁的女性，都把广场舞作为一种常规的锻炼方式。根据后文over the years可知为现在完成时，主语为many Chinese ladies，助动词用have。故填have regarded。
【58题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：他们认为广场舞有很大的帮助。引导宾语从句，从句不缺少成分，句意完整，故填that。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，广场舞也引起了广泛的社会关注。结合前后文语境可知为转折关系，后面有逗号应用however，首字母大写。故填However。
【60题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：然而，广场舞也引起了广泛的社会关注。根据上文a wide range of可知concern应用复数形式。故填concerns。
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：广场舞的音乐往往非常嘈杂，这当然会干扰附近居民的正常生活。作表语，应用形容词noisy。故填noisy。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：广场舞的音乐往往非常嘈杂，这当然会干扰附近居民的正常生活。分析句子结构可知live与逻辑主语people构成主动关系，故用现在分词作后置定语。故填living。
【63题详解】
考查冠词。句意：广场舞无疑是一种极好的锻炼和享受方式，但跳舞的人应该考虑到邻居的需要。form为泛指，且excellent是发音以元音音素开头的单词。故填an。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：广场舞无疑是一种极好的锻炼和享受方式，但跳舞的人应该考虑到邻居的需要。短语take sth. into consideration表示“考虑……”。故填consideration。
【65题详解】
考查副词。句意：只有这样，他们才能快乐地跳舞，与邻居和睦相处。修饰动词dance应用副词happily，故填happily。
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
66. 你校正在举办以“我梦想的职业”为主题的英语征文活动，请以“My Dream Job”为题目，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
内容 参考词汇
职业名称 teacher, doctor, singer...
选择理由 be interested in, help people, make contributions to...
实现方式 work hard at, go to university...
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右，题目已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 不允许出现真实的姓名和校名。
My Dream Job
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【答案】 My Dream Job
Since I was a child, I have been dreamt about being a teacher. Being a teacher is very valuable and interesting. I think it must be a great fun to be with children all the day. In addition, I can pass down what I know to children and make them more knowledgeable, which can give me a sense of fulfillment.
In order to realize my dream, I need to work hard to learn more knowledge. The best way to becoming a teacher is to be admitted into a university where I can be equipped with knowledge.
As long as I work hard, I will realize my dream.
【解析】
【导语】本文是开放作文。你校正在举办以“我梦想的职业”为主题的英语征文活动，请以“My Dream Job”为题目，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括: 职业名称；选择理由；实现方式。
【详解】1.词汇积累
梦想着：dream about→dream of
此外：In addition→Besides
成就感：a sense of fulfillment→a sense of accomplishment
实现：realize→achieve
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Being a teacher is very valuable and interesting.
拓展句：It is ery valuable and interesting to be a teacher.
【点睛】[高分句型1] In addition, I can pass down what I know to children and make them more knowledgeable, which can give me a sense of fulfillment.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] The best way to becoming a teacher is to be admitted into a university where I can be equipped with knowledge.(运用了where引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Billy was 15 years old then. He grew up in a very poor neighborhood. No one in his family had gone to college before. Actually, few people around him had received higher education. They all struggled to live a good life. Therefore, Billy knew nothing about colleges or scholarships and he never thought he would go to college one day. Although he was a smart boy, he didn’t study hard at school and often got into trouble with other teenagers in his neighborhood.
One day, while Billy was walking on the playground, a boy of his age started making fun of him. Then that boy pushed him hard and Billy fell onto the ground. Billy became so angry that he stood up and beat that boy. So a fight began.
It happened that Billy’s English teacher Mr. Smith was walking nearby. He immediately ran to the boys to stop the fight. Billy was a bit worried because he knew his teacher was very strict with students. He was afraid his teacher would punish him. However, to his astonishment, his teacher didn’t do that.
“Billy, let’s have a talk,” said his teacher.
Billy, not knowing what his teacher wanted to do, was very worried. But he nodded. So they went to a bench nearby and sat down. After they sat down, Mr. Smith began, “Billy, I know you’re a smart boy, but you’re wasting your life now. Why don’t you study hard to go to college so that you can change your life and have a bright future ”
Hearing that, Billy didn’t know what to say. He had never thought about it. Billy was in silence. Mr. Smith continued, “I know you may have never thought about going to college. But everything is possible. When I was at your age, I was a troublemaker just like you and never thought I’d be able to go to college, either. It was all because of the support and encouragement of Mr. Howard, my math teacher in high school.”
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1:
Then, Mr. Smith began to tell Billy his story.
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Paragraph 2:
Billy was greatly touched by Mr. Smith’s story.
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【答案】One possible version:
Paragraph 1:
Then Mr. Smith began to tell Billy his story. “At that time, I usually skipped classes and every teacher was seemingly used to that except Mr Howard. He arrested me again and again, so finally I yielded in case of meeting his disappointed eyes. And he noticed my change and talked with me about future patiently. It was the first time I had heard somebody who advised me to further my education and I began to study hard to be admitted into a college with the help of scholarship. And finally I made it.”
Paragraph 2:
Billy was greatly touched by Mr.Smith’s story. So he began to listen to the teachers carefully in class and finish his homework by himself. Fortunately, Mr. Smith was willing to help him make up what he missed before and other teachers were all glad to see his change and answer his question with patience. Eventually, with Billy’s effort and his teachers’ support, he was admitted into a famous college and became a doctor.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Billy出身贫穷，从未想过自己以后可以上大学。虽然Billy聪明，但是总是惹麻烦，不好好学习。一次，Billy和一个男孩打架，被自己的老师Smith先生看到了，Smith先生决定和Billy好好谈谈。于是Smith先生和Billy分享了自己曾经的经历，Billy被Smith先生的故事所打动，他决定好好学习，最终考上了大学。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后Smith先生开始给Billy讲他的故事。”可知，第一段可描写Smith先生上学时一开始不认真，但是受到Howard先生的支持和鼓励后，努力学习取得成功。
②由第二段首句内容“Billy被Smith先生的故事深深打动了。”可知，第二段可描写Billy发生转变，努力学习，最后也成功了。
2. 续写线索：Smith先生讲故事——Smith先生上学不认真——Smith先生努力后成功——Billy被故事打动——Billy发生转变——Billy取得成功
3. 词汇激活
行为类
①习惯于：be used to/get accustomed to
②屈服：yield/give in/surrender
③注意到：notice/see/spot
情绪类
①失望的：disappointed/frustrated/depressed
②高兴的：glad/happy/pleased
【点睛】[高分句型1] It was the first time I had heard somebody who advised me to further my education and I began to study hard to be admitted into a college with the help of scholarship. (运用了who引导的定语从句)
[高分句型2] Fortunately, Mr. Smith was willing to help him make up what he missed before and other teachers were all glad to see his change and answer his question with patience. (运用了what引导的宾语从句)鄠邑区2023—2024 学年度第一学期期中质量检测
高二英语
注意事项:
1. 本试卷满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。
2、答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。涂写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷 (选择题共95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, 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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Which course does the man want to take next year
A. The art course. B. The English course. C. The computer course.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the man worried about
A. Summer hasn’t come yet.
B. Life is hard nowadays.
C. Our living environment is getting worse.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the woman feel about her new class
A. It’s easy. B. It’s hard. C. It’s interesting.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What’s the homework for history class
A. Read chapters 4 and 5. B. Read chapters 5 and 6. C. Write a five-page essay.
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What are the speakers talking about
A. Hobbies. B. Music theories. C. Community classes.
第二节 (共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的 A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Which sports does the woman like best
A. Running. B. Swimming. C. Tennis.
7. What will the man do next Sunday
A. Have a dinner with the woman.
B. Play tennis with the woman.
C. Visit the woman’s home.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How many acres (英亩) of rainforest did Tom and his friend buy
A. One. B. Two. C. Three.
9. What does Tom want to be when he grows up
A. A geography teacher. B. The owner of an organization. C. An environmental lawyer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How did the man feel about his performance today
A. Greatly encouraged. B. A bit dissatisfied. C. Quite proud.
11. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem
A. Patience. B. Determination. C. Luck.
12. What is the woman doing
A Conducting an interview. B. Holding a press conference. C. Hosting a ceremony.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the woman doing
A. Signing up for a dancing lesson.
B. Buying some dancing shoes.
C. Practising a dance performance.
14. Which dance does the woman like most
A. Ballet. B. Modern dance. C. Tap dance.
15. Who wants to join the dancing class
A. Shelley. B. Carl. C. Jane.
16. Why does the woman take dance lessons
A To improve her dance skill. B. To teach others to dance. C. To enjoy the free lessons.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. When will the final exam be held
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Wednesday. C. Next Thursday.
18. What does the speaker suggest the students review before the exam
A. The mid-term exam and class notes.
B. The mid-term exam and the textbooks.
C. Class notes and the textbooks.
19. What is the percent of the final exam in the grade
A. 20%。 B. 25%. C. 55%.
20. Whom is the speaker talking to
A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Writers.
第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)
阅读下列四篇短文, 从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
Are you looking for the best amusement park in the world Whether you wish to get the wonders of dreamland or want to get amazed with the craziest rides, there are numerous places that would surely give you excitement.
Gardaland
Considered to be one of the top amusement parks in the world, Gardaland is located in the Northeastern Italy and is an incredible journey for everyone. Begin a fantastic adventure with the themed-water well, and the thrilling rides that includes Blue Tornado, Raptor, Magic Mountain, and a lot more. While it also happens to be the fascinating one amongst the best amusement parks in the world, there is never a dull moment at this wonderland.
Universal Studios
Noted as one of the best amusement parks around the world, Universal studios, Osaka attracts millions of visitors every year. It is popularly known as the home of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. This theme park has a world-class entertainment for all ages to enjoy to the fullest. Many attractions are similar to that of Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood.
Happy Valley
Happy Valley is one of the best amusement parks around the world for kids and families. It is a magical place for extreme adventure rides and posing of nine areas of different themes including Sunshine Beach, Shangri-la Woods and Typhoon Bay, you are sure to have a great time here.
21. Where can people enjoy the themed-water well
A. Gardaland B. Happy Valley.
C. Universal Studios. D. Southeastern Italy.
22. If you are a fan of magic films, which is your best choice
A. Happy Valley. B. Gardaland.
C. Universal Studios. D. Blue Tornado.
23. Where can we probably read the passage
A. In a novel. B. In a travel brochure.
C. In a textbook. D. In a book review.
B
In 2018, China became the largest producer and consumer of the fruit in the world. Ninety-two-year-old Wu Mingzhu, a native of Wuhan, is the unknown heroine who has helped make this possible.
“About 80 percent of the watermelons and sweet-melons served at people’s dining tables every day are the result of painful efforts made by Wu and her team over more than 60 years.” said Zhang Wenjun, a colleague of Wu’s.
Helping others had long been a dream of hers. And she thought the most beautiful thing in life is that everything you create can serve the people so she made efforts to grow quality melons, which began paying off in 1973. She is one of the 8,00 agricultural scientists who have come to Hainan annually from across the country over the past 60 years and have cultivated (培育) more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties through offseason (淡季) breeding.
Using innovative measures such as radiation mutation breeding (辐射诱变育种), double haploid breeding (双单倍体育种) and distant hybridization breeding (远缘杂交育种). Wu and her team developed new germ-plasm (种质) resources, from which they cultivated more than 30 watermelon and muskmelon (香瓜) varieties with better adaptability and stronger disease resistance (抵抗), said Yi Hongping, former director of the Xinjiang Muskmelon Research Center.
The new melon varieties have been promoted to more than 1.86 million hectares of fields from north to south. Some of these varieties have been promoted overseas, as far as California. Wu’s work has left her a number of honors. The “queen of melons” became an academician with the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 1999 and an honorary citizen of Sanya in 2004.
24. Why did Wu Mingzhu mainly want to grow high-end (高端) melons
A. Because China is the largest consumer of melons in the world.
B. Because she wanted to create something that could serve people.
C. Because she wanted to make China the largest producer of melons.
D. Because Chinese government asked her to grow high quality melons.
25. What can we learn about from Paragraph 4
A. Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could resist every disease.
B. Wu and her team cultivated melon varieties that could adapt to any circumstance.
C. Wu and her team cultivated high quality melons from the new germ-plasm resources.
D. Wu and her team cultivated 30 watermelon varieties from radiation mutation breeding.
26. Which of the following about Wu Mingzhu is NOT TRUE from the text
A. She has cultivated more than 20,000 of China’s new seed varieties.
B. She is committed (尽心尽力) to her work and makes remarkable achievements.
C. She helps make China the largest producer of fruit in the world in 2018.
D. She is awarded a number of honorary titles due to her contributions.
27. What type is the text
A. A diary entry. B. A physicist’s story.
C. A book review. D. A news report.
C
A long time ago, there was an emperor who told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and cover as much land area as he liked, then the emperor would give him the area of land he would have covered.
Sure enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and rode as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He kept on riding and riding, whipping (抽打) the horse to go as fast as possible. When he was hungry or tired, he did not stop because he wanted to cover as much as possible.
Finally, the horseman was exhausted and dying. He asked himself, “Why did I push myself so hard to cover so much land area Now I am dying and I need only a very small area to bury myself.”
The story above is similar with the journey of our life. We push very hard every day to make more money, to get power. We don’t pay attention to our health, time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding beauties and the hobbies we love. One day when we look back, we will realize that we don’t really need that much.
Life is not only about making money, getting power. Life is definitely not only about work! Work is only necessary to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauties and pleasures of life. Life is a balance of work and play. Happiness is also the meaning and the purpose of life. So, take it easy! Do what you want to do and appreciate nature. Life is fragile (脆弱的) and short.
28. What’s the function of the story told at the beginning of the passage
A. To take pity on the horseman. B. To introduce the main topic.
C. To amuse the readers. D. To attract readers’ attention.
29. Why didn’t the horseman stop to eat or drink something
A. Because he wasn’t hungry or thirsty.
B. Because there were no restaurants.
C. Because he wanted to cover as much land area as he can.
D. Because the emperor didn’t allow him to stop.
30. Why should we live a balanced lifestyle and enjoy life
A. Because we need money. B. Because work is important.
C. Because all the people lose power. D. Because life is delicate and short.
31. What’s the main idea of the text
A. We should just enjoy life.
B Money is unnecessary for us.
C. We should not only work hard but also enjoy the life.
D. We should work hard to make much money and get much power.
D
In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise “Why ” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space ”
H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it.
Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Chunnel”, a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.
But what about underground cities Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome (太阳能穹顶) would cover the whole city.
Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. The surface, they say, can be used for farms, parks, gardens and wilderness, H. G. Wells’ “moon people” would agree. Would you
32. What surprised the explorers in H. G. Wells’ story
A. The moon people’s unique language. B. The moon people’s friendliness.
C. The moon people’s underground cities. D. The moon people’s space technology.
33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Traveling to outer space. B. Using the earth’s inner space.
C. Meeting the “moon people” again. D. Discovering the moon’s inner space.
34. What underground systems are already here with us based on the passage
A. Tunnels, car parks, shopping areas. B. Gardens, car parks, power stations.
C. Tunnels, gardens, offices. D. Offices, shopping areas, power stations.
35. What would be the best title for the text
A. Enjoy living underground B. Alice Cities — cities of the future
C. Building down, not up D. Space travel with H. G. Wells
第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When you’re meeting someone for the first time, you’re eager to make a good impression. Your body language can make a great difference.
Shake hands firmly.
Weak handshakes can make you seem shy and anything but confident. ___36___ You won’t impress anyone by giving them a painful hand.
___37___
Stand up straight, but don’t tighten, or you may look nervous. Be sure to check your posture and straighten up as needed.
Keep a suitable amount of eye contact.
___38___ Not only are you paying attention, but you’re interested as well. Whenever there is a natural pause in the conversation, feel free to casually glance at something else. Eye contact is good, but non-stop staring can be a little unsettling!
Nod and smile when proper.
Try nodding three times to show that you’re really absorbing what he is saying. ___39___ If you turn up the corners of your mouth but your eyes remain neutral(不带感彩的), you could leave a bad impression.
Laugh genuinely.
Even if you’re in a formal setting, if he has clearly said something that was intended to encourage a laugh, laugh! ___40___ If you’re in a state of anxiety or tension, laughter is a great way to help you look cheerful.
A. Keep your posture relaxed.
B. Keep your feet close together.
C. This applies to both sitting and standing.
D. Show him that you have a sense of humor, and you’re listening to what he is saying.
E. Your handshake should be firm but not too tight.
F. It is important to keep eye contact in a conversation.
G. When it comes to smiling, make sure it reaches your eyes.
第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Today I will give you a special test,” said the English teacher with a smile on his face.
All the students set up straight and waited for the test to begin. The teacher ___41___ to give the test papers to all the students. After he finished ___42___ the test papers, he asked them to begin.
The students were very ___43___ to see that there was not a question but a black dot (圆点) in the centre of the paper. The teacher ___44___ the students’ surprise and said, “I want you to write about what you see there.”
At the end of the class, the teacher took all the students’ answer sheets (答题纸) and read the answers. ___45___ described the black dot. ___46___ reading all the answers, the teacher said, “Here all of you only paid attention to the black dot, ___47___ no one wrote about the ___48___ paper.” The whole ___49___ listened silently, because they were afraid to ___50___ in the exam.
Then the teacher said, “Don’t worry about your grades for this test. I just want you to think about our ___51___. The white paper is like our whole life and the black dot in the centre of the paper represents ___52___ in our daily life.”
Our life is a ___53___ given to us by God, with love and care. Still, we just pay attention to the problems like illness and ___54___, and never see that these problems are very ___55___ compared to everything else we have in our life.
So we should try to take our eye off our problems and enjoy each moment life gives us.
41. A. chose B. wanted C. began D. used
42. A. handing out B. handing over C. handing in D. handing to
43. A. sad B. happy C. surprised D. angry
44. A. noticed B. forgot C. remembered D. hated
45. A. Nobody B. Everyone C. Someone D. Anyone
46. A. Before B. Until C. While D. After
47 A. because B. although C. if D. but
48. A. white B. black C. new D. old
49. A. classroom B. deskmates C. class D. people
50. A. succeed B. fail C. fall D. write
51. A. life B. study C. career D. family
52. A. disasters B. glory C. happiness D. problems
53. A. suffering B. gift C. book D. pain
54. A. poverty B. surprise C. success D. power
55. A. serious B. big C. small D. important
第II卷 (非选择题共55分)
第三部分英语知识运用
第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Public-square dancing is now very popular with the elderly people in China. In fact, many Chinese ladies, mostly women ___56___ their fifties or sixties, ___57___ (regard) square dancing as a regular form of exercise over the years. Every day after supper, they gather on the square dancing. They think ___58___ square dancing is of great help. Besides helping them keep fit, it also provides them with a good chance to improve the relationship with neighbors. Also, such dance actually enriches their cultural life on the whole.
___59___, public-square dancing has also caused a wide range of social ___60___ (concern). The music of square dancing tends to be very ___61___ (noise), which of course disturbs the normal life of people ___62___ (live) nearby.
Square dancing is no doubt ___63___ excellent form of exercise and enjoyment, but dancers should take their neighbors’ needs into ___64___ (consider). They should choose a right time and turn down their music a bit so that they will cause little trouble for others. Only in this way can they dance ____65____ (happy) and live in harmony with their neighbors.
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分15分)
66. 你校正在举办以“我梦想的职业”为主题的英语征文活动，请以“My Dream Job”为题目，写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
内容 参考词汇
职业名称 teacher, doctor, singer...
选择理由 be interested in, help people, make contributions to...
实现方式 work hard at, go to university...
注意：
1. 词数 100 左右，题目已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 不允许出现真实的姓名和校名。
My Dream Job
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第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)
67. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
Billy was 15 years old then. He grew up in a very poor neighborhood. No one in his family had gone to college before. Actually, few people around him had received higher education. They all struggled to live a good life. Therefore, Billy knew nothing about colleges or scholarships and he never thought he would go to college one day. Although he was a smart boy, he didn’t study hard at school and often got into trouble with other teenagers in his neighborhood.
One day, while Billy was walking on the playground, a boy of his age started making fun of him. Then that boy pushed him hard and Billy fell onto the ground. Billy became so angry that he stood up and beat that boy. So a fight began.
It happened that Billy’s English teacher Mr. Smith was walking nearby. He immediately ran to the boys to stop the fight. Billy was a bit worried because he knew his teacher was very strict with students. He was afraid his teacher would punish him. However, to his astonishment, his teacher didn’t do that.
“Billy, let’s have a talk,” said his teacher.
Billy, not knowing what his teacher wanted to do, was very worried. But he nodded. So they went to a bench nearby and sat down. After they sat down, Mr. Smith began, “Billy, I know you’re a smart boy, but you’re wasting your life now. Why don’t you study hard to go to college so that you can change your life and have a bright future ”
Hearing that, Billy didn’t know what to say. He had never thought about it. Billy was in silence. Mr. Smith continued, “I know you may have never thought about going to college. But everything is possible. When I was at your age, I was a troublemaker just like you and never thought I’d be able to go to college, either. It was all because of the support and encouragement of Mr. Howard, my math teacher in high school.”
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
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Then, Mr. Smith began to tell Billy his story.
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Billy was greatly touched by Mr. Smith’s story.
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