2023—2024学年度上学期高二年级期中考试
英语试卷
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the weather like now
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: The weather forecast said that tomorrow would be windy in the morning and it would clear up in the afternoon.
W: I hope the weather forecast is accurate.
M: Look! There’s a break in the clouds already.
W: You’re right. It’s not raining as hard, either.
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Where are the speakers going
A. To a phone company. B. To their neighbor’s. C. To their home.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hey! Listen to this strange sound. Our phone must be out of order. We’d better notify the phone company.
W: How do we do that We can’t use the phone.
M: Let’s go next door and use Mrs. Hunter’s phone.
W: No problem.
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Why does the woman think Alice is unfit for the job
A. She’s not full of energy. B. She’s too enthusiastic. C. She’s not experienced.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Well, do you think Alice is suitable for the job
M: Yes, she has lots of energy and she is enthusiastic.
W: Hmm... But what we really need is the person who has sufficient experience.
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What does the woman mean in the end
A. The game was very exciting.
B. She’ll watch the game tonight.
C. Jack might not like the result of the game.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Jack. Did you watch the game last night
M: Not yet. I will watch it tonight. Please don’t tell me the score.
W: OK. But I’m afraid you won’t like it.
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How does the man feel
A. Regretful. B. Sympathetic. C. Disappointed.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I shouldn’t have left halfway. If I had stayed with him, he would have been all right.
W: I sympathize with your suffering. Don’t blame yourself like that. None of us wanted that to happen.
第二节 (共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What happened to the man
A. He fell off a bike. B. His bike got stolen. C. He was hit by a bike.
7. Which word best describes the woman
A. Stupid. B. Considerate. C. Open-minded.
【答案】6. A 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: I’ve got some bad news about the bike you lent me…
W: What happened
M: I fell on the way to school, and your bike got scratched. I’m really sorry.
W: Don’t worry about it. It’s not new. It already has a few scratches. Did you get hurt
M: No, thank you. I feel a little stupid.
W: Forget about it. It’s OK.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man like doing on summer vacation
A. Eating ice-cream. B. Catching fish. C. Playing games.
9. When will the man visit his grandparents
A. Tomorrow. B. This weekend. C. Next weekend.
10. Where are the speakers now
A. At home. B. At the school. C. At a restaurant.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Do you know why I love summer vacation, Mom
W: You can eat all kinds of ice-cream, and you don’t need to go to school, right
M: No.
W: Then, don’t tell me it’s because you can go fishing every day.
M: You are so right. No one knows me better than you do.
W: Oh, don’t even think about that. You promised me that you’d go with me to your grandparents’.
M: Could we make it next weekend I was just wondering if you could let me do whatever I want this weekend.
W: That’s okay. But don’t forget what you said today.
M: OK. I won’t.
W: Now finish your meal and go to bed soon.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What does Joe probably prefer to read
A. Poems. B. Horror fiction. C. Science books.
12. What does Jane think of Stray Birds
A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Meaningful.
13. What day is it today
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, Jane, what book are you reading
W: Hi, Joe. I am reading Stray Birds, which was written by my favorite poet Tagore. Have you read it
M: Yes, I have read it, but it’s a bit boring for me. In all honesty, sometimes I really can’t understand these poems. In contrast, I prefer to read some adventure and nature books.
W: Yeah, most people feel the same as you. But I think when you really understand these poems, you will find different kinds of fun.
M: By the way, our club will hold reading activities this Saturday. Would you like to go with me
W: Three days from now What do I need to prepare
M: Yes, it is. You don’t need to prepare anything.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is probably the woman
A. A reporter. B. A hostess. C. A writer.
15. Where was Herbert Wilde born
A. In Switzerland. B. In Italy. C. In Britain.
16. What is Herbert Wilde eager to get now
A. Fame. B. Freedom. C. Inspiration.
17. What does the woman expect Herbert Wilde to do
A. Be brave to follow his heart.
B. Enjoy the quietness in the countryside.
C. Manage to keep his work-life balance.
【答案】14. B 15. B 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, everyone. Today, we’ve invited Herbert Wilde to participate in our program. He is a Swiss writer born in Italy, becoming one of Britain’s most popular play-wrights. Herbert, can you talk about your burdens as celebrity
M: Once a person becomes famous, he would pay for it by giving up the freedom to express himself with his own style. He is always living under too much attention without privacy. So I do need a normal and peaceful life.
W: I can understand your feelings. Well, if you have a second chance to make a decision, what will you choose, fame or freedom
M: I’ll choose the latter. I want to be the person I want to be, instead of the person others want. And I want to draw my inspiration from the quiet countryside one day.
W: I really appreciate your courage to follow your heart. I hope that you can live a happy life and write more good works. But I also hope you can try your best to balance your work and life.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. How long is the Grands Mulets hut open each year
A. Three months. B. Four months. C. Seven months.
19. Which of the following is located in the heart of the Eastern Alps
A. Grands Mulets hut. B. Refugio Emilio Frey. C. Brandenburger Haus.
20. What can people do in the Refugio Emilio Frey
A. Have overnight stays.
B. Enjoy the views of the Alps.
C. Go through some complicated routes.
【答案】18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】Occupying a special place in adventure lore, mountain huts have been offering a roof over travelers’ heads since the dawn of exploration. Here are some of the most impressive ones to inspire your next expedition for when the time is right to conquer mountains again.
Grands Mulets hut, France
Located on the way to the Mont Blanc Mountain range, the Grands Mulets refuge offers shows topping views of the Alps. Set at an altitude of 3,051 meters, the hut was built in 1853 to serve mountaineers exploring the alpine peaks. It has 68 beds and is open from the end of March to the end of July.
Brandenburger Haus, Austria
Standing in the very heart of the largest glacier system in the Eastern Alps, Brandenburger Haus is an almost unreal sight. Visitors should be aware that it’s in the expert-only league of mountain huts as the journey to reach it goes through complicated glacier routes.
Refugio Emilio Frey, Argentina
Fairly easy to reach on a day hike, Refugio Emilio Frey is a treasure of Argentina’s superb Nahuel Huapi National Park. It’s home to one of the sharp Patagonian peaks. Overnight stays are possible as the hut accommodates up 40 guests and provides everything a mountain traveler needs.
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
SOLO Show
Red Bluff Art Gallery, California, calls on artists to attend an online solo show (个人作品秀) that will run for one full year. Open to all forms of art (i.e., painting, photography, sculpture, etc.) from people all over the world.
Contact: email director@redbluffartgallery.com or call 530-529-1332
Entry deadline (报名截止日期): November 10, 2022
Requirements:
Entry: Minimum: 1; Maximum: 20
Entry fee (参赛费用): $40.00 per entry
Imagine seeing your work in a 3D, walk-through virtual exhibit (虚拟展览)! We create this amazing and beautiful tool for the promotion (宣传) of your work. Use the Exhibit on social media, your website, newsletters, or in your emails. Your Solo Exhibit will also have its own page with the Red Bluff Art Gallery.
The Solo Exhibit gives total focus to your work and gives you a way to both promote and sell your own work yourself. You keep 100% of sales.
During the year of your Exhibit, when a work sells, you can use a new one to take its place. You can also make changes to descriptions and prices. There are no extra fees for doing this.
When signing up, you’d better enter between 10 and 20 pictures to make a good show. If any of your work is not used, all fees will be given back to you.
The solo show will run for one full year. A notice will be given to the email address you provide if your entries are chosen for the show. Please also make sure you enter your name so it can appear with your artwork titling.
For more information, please visit artist.callforentry.org.
21. What do we know about the solo show
A. It mainly exhibits paintings. B. It ends early in the year 2023.
C. It is actually an online exhibition. D. It is held for artists from California.
22. If one’s work sells at the show, they can ________.
A. get the entry fee back B. keep part of the money
C. exhibit another work D. attend the next show for free
23. What is suggested to artists who want to attend the show
A. Enter 10 to 20 entries.
B. Enter entries that won prizes.
C. Include their ideas on the promotion of entries.
D. Include others’ recommendations for their entries.
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一个网上作品秀的参赛规则及相关事宜。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Red Bluff Art Gallery, California, calls on artists to attend an online solo show (个人作品秀) that will run for one full year. (加利福利亚Red Bluff美术馆呼吁艺术家参加在线个人作品展，这一展览要持续一整年。)”可知，这次个人作品展是一个网上的展览，故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第四段“During the year of your Exhibit, when a work sells, you can use a new one to take its place.(在展览的一年里，当一件作品售出时，又可以用一件新的来代替它。)”可知，在展览中，如果作品被卖掉，他们可以展览出另一件作品，故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段“When signing up, you’d better enter between 10 and 20 pictures to make a good show.(报名时，你最好提交10到20张照片以制作出一场精彩的展览。)”可知，建议参加展览的艺术家输入10到20张参赛作品，故选A。
B
It was hard not to notice the 8-year-old boy across the street who stormed in and out of his own house. He did it often enough that a neighbor, William Dunn, wondered what was going on in his life. So Dunn asked him. “He told me that he didn’t have a father,” said Dunn, now 58,“and I realized there might be something I could do for him.”
That something was fishing, a passion Dunn’s father had shared with him.“ Fishing always brought me peace and patience. When you’re on the water, you can forget about your problems and just appreciate the moment!” Dun n then got permission from the boy’s mother to take him fishing.
During the past 16 years, Dunn has taken groups of kids out almost every weekend to fish. Most didn’t have father figures in their lives and had never fished before. “They’d been through a lot, and their lives were difficult,” Dunn said. “But when they were fishing, all of that faded away. Out on the boat, they’d be laughing and smiling and making new friends. I knew I was on to something.”
In the beginning, Dunn spent a good chunk of his paycheck to rent boats for the kids. Then, in2018, he started the nonprofit Take a Kid Fishing Inc. He and some volunteers have introduced more than 2,500 kids most without fathers around —to the calming peace found on the water. One of those kids was Jayden Pryor, who struggled emotionally when his father died in a car accident in January, 2020.
Jayden, now 13, has become a devoted fisherman and credits Dun n with helping him mature. “I hope he knows I mean it when I say thank you,” he said.
Dunn became fatherless too as his own father passed away this past December. As a result, the fishing trips have taken on new meaning for him. “There’s nothing like feeling that first tug on the line and seeing a kid light up with a smile,” Dunn said. “I feel lucky to witness that every weekend!”
24. Why would Dunn have a chat with the 8-year-old boy
A. Because he wanted to take the boy fishing.
B. Because he learnt that the boy was fatherless.
C. Because he was confused by the boy’s behavior.
D. Because he wanted to do something for the boy.
25. What can be inferred about the kids following Dunn to fish
A. They all lead a miserable life. B. They missed their fathers very much.
C. They’re all abandoned by their fathers. D. They forget about sufferings temporarily while fishing.
26. Which words can best describe William Dunn
A. Tolerant and patient. B. Considerate and generous.
C. Responsible and creative. D. Honest and modest.
27. What’s the main idea of the text
A. Thousands of kids fell in love with fishing.
B. Fishing brings happiness to fatherless children.
C. A good neighbor becomes the father of thousands of children.
D. A nonprofit organization is established to teach kids fishing.
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. B 27. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了William Dunn带着一群生活中缺少父爱的孩子们去钓鱼，通过钓鱼带给他们快乐，使他们暂时忘却生活中的苦难。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“It was hard not to notice the 8-year-old boy across the street who stormed in and out of his own house. He did it often enough that a neighbor, William Dunn, wondered what was going on in his life. So Dunn asked him.( 很难不注意到街对面那个冲进冲出自己家的8岁男孩。他经常这样做，以至于邻居William Dunn想知道他的生活发生了什么。于是Dunn问他。)”可知。Dunn与小男孩交谈是因为对他在家门口跑出来又跑进去的行为不解。故选C。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“‘They’d been through a lot, and their lives were difficult,’ Dunn said. ‘But when they were fishing, all of that faded away. Out on the boat, they’d be laughing and smiling and making new friends. I knew I was on to something.’ (“他们经历了很多，他们的生活很艰难，” Dunn说。“但当他们捕鱼时，所有这些都消失了。在船上，他们谈笑风生，结交新朋友。我知道我发现了一些东西。”)”可知，孩子们在钓鱼时暂时忘掉了生活的苦难，故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“In the beginning. Dunn spent a good chunk of his paycheck to rent boats for the kids. (一开始，Dunn花了一大笔钱为孩子们租船。)”可推知，Dunn 是一个慷慨的人；再根据“He and some volunteers have introduced more than 2,500 kids—most without fathers around—to the calming peace found on the water. (他和一些志愿者已经让2500多名没有父亲陪伴的孩子感受到了水上的平静。)”可推知，Dunn是一个体贴的人。故选B。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“In the beginning, Dunn spent a good chunk of his paycheck to rent boats for the kids. Then, in2018, he started the nonprofit Take a Kid Fishing Inc. He and some volunteers have introduced more than 2,500 kids most without fathers around —to the calming peace found on the water.(一开始，Dunn花了一大笔钱为孩子们租船。然后，在2018年，他创办了非营利组织带孩子钓鱼公司。他和一些志愿者已经让2500多名没有父亲陪伴的孩子感受到了水上的平静。)”及全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了Dunn通过钓鱼给生活中缺少父爱的孩子们带去了快乐。故选B。
C
Cutting our use of fossil fuels by making energy from solar panels and wind farms is a well-known way to tackle climate change but a new study shows that soil could play a big role too.
Scientists are looking at ways to store the gas carbon dioxide (CO ) on Earth. That’s because too much of it in the atmosphere is one of the main causes of global warming. CO comes from natural sources and from human activities like burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). If there is too much of it in the Earth’s atmosphere, it can trap in the Sun’s heat, leading to climate change. The soil study was led by Jacqueline McGlade, former chief scientist at the UN Environment Programme.
McGlade says that if half of the world’s agricultural soil stored just 1% more CO , the world would almost be on track to keep to the 2015 Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement, most of the world’s countries promised to stop average temperatures rising above a certain point that would be bad for the planet.
McGlade says that changing farming methods will improve the health of soil and its ability to store CO . She suggests cutting the use of artificial fertilizers. These are plant foods made from fossil fuels that contain growth-boosting ingredients.
Other ways to help include ploughing less to stop soil drying out or washing into rivers, and planting cover crops. Cover crops are not harvested for food, they are grown to give the soil a break. One cover crop is clover, a plant that naturally gives the soil nitrogen a substance that helps other plants grow.
McGlade says, “Changing farming could make soils carbon-negative, making them absorb carbon and reducing the cost of farming.” She says that, in the long term, it would also boost food production.
28. What’s paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The concern of scientists. B. The harm of carbon dioxide.
C. The forming reason of climate change. D. The complexity of the Earth’s atmosphere.
29. What’s McGlade’s attitude towards artificial fertilizers
A. Supportive. B. Favorable. C. Disapproving. D. Ambiguous.
30. How does the author explain the concept of “cover crop”
A. By quoting others’ comments. B. By offering an example.
C. By listing statistics. D. By comparison.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How to tackle climate change B. Soil could get climate on track
C. Farming is essential to climate D. How to improve the health of soil
【答案】28. C 29. C 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了通过改变种地方法可以促进土壤健康并吸收更多二氧化碳，进而帮助解决气候变化的问题。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Scientists are looking at ways to store the gas carbon dioxide (CO2) on Earth. That’s because too much of it in the atmosphere is one of the main causes of global warming. CO2 comes from natural sources and from human activities like burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). If there is too much of it in the Earth’s atmosphere, it can trap in the Sun’s heat, leading to climate change.( 科学家们正在寻找在地球上储存二氧化碳(CO )的方法。这是因为大气中过多的二氧化碳是导致全球变暖的主要原因之一。二氧化碳来自自然资源和人类活动，如燃烧化石燃料(煤、石油和天然气)。如果地球大气中有太多的碳，它就会吸收太阳的热量，导致气候变化。)”可知，本段主要讲的是全球气候变化的主要成因。故选C。
【29题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“She suggests cutting the use of artificial fertilizers. These are plant foods made from fossil fuels that contain growth-boosting ingredients. (她建议减少人工肥料的使用。这些是由化石燃料制成的植物性食物，含有促进生长的成分。)”可推知，McGlade对人造化肥持反对态度。故选C。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“Cover crops are not harvested for food, they are grown to give the soil a break. One cover crop is clover, a plant that naturally gives the soil nitrogen—a substance that helps other plants grow. (覆盖作物的收获不是为了获取食物，而是为了让土壤得到休息。一种覆盖作物是三叶草，这种植物可以自然地给土壤提供氮，这是一种帮助其他植物生长的物质。)”可知，作者用三叶草的例子来解释“cover crops(覆盖作物)”这一概念，故选B。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Cutting our use of fossil fuels by making energy from solar panels and wind farms is a well-known way to tackle climate change but a new study shows that soil could play a big role too. (通过太阳能电池板和风力发电场发电来减少化石燃料的使用是应对气候变化的一种众所周知的方法，但一项新的研究表明，土壤也可能发挥重要作用。)”及全文可知，本文主要介绍的是土壤在控制气候变化方面的重要作用。所以“Soil could get climate on track(土壤可以使气候步入正轨)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。
D
When parents discover their children have lied to them for the first time, it can often come as a shock to find their children are capable of such a trick. But new research has suggested many parents may not even notice many of the lies their children tell them.
Psychologists have discovered that most parents are overconfident about their children’s honesty and this may impair their ability to discover a lie. The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willing to let their children get away with almost anything even in the face of evidence. They say parents suffer from a “truth bias (偏见)” with their own youngsters, but when faced with lies from other people’s children, they have less difficulty telling whether a statement is true or not.
Dr Angela Evans, a psychologist at Brock University in Canada, said, “The close relationship that parents share with their own children may lead to parents’ failing to detect their children’s lies. Parents’ truth bias may result in parents’ being less doubtful about their children, allowing the children to successfully cheat them.” Most children are thought to start lying as early as two years old but start telling more believable lies at around the age of four years old. Learning how to lie is considered as a key part of cognitive (认知的) and social development in children. But many parents are shocked when their children start lying to them. In their study, Dr Evans and her colleagues filmed 108 children aged between 8 and 16 as they performed a test after being asked not to look at the answers. They were asked afterwards if they had looked, with 50 truthfully denying looking, 49 lying about looking and 9 admitting to looking.
Videos of those denying looking were then shown to 152 parents of children aged 8 to 16, 80 of whom had children who had taken part in the test. The researchers found that the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children than by other people’s children.
32. What does the underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Show. B. Develop. C. Damage. D. Recognize.
33. Why is it difficult for parents to find their children lying to them according to Paragraph 2
A. They aren’t prepared for the lies.
B. They pretend not to discover the lies.
C. Their children know how to lie to them.
D. Their children are very good at hiding their lies.
34. What does Dr Evans find out about children’s lying
A. What makes parents lose trust in their children.
B. What causes children to tell lies to their parents.
C. What affects children’s relations with their parents.
D. What makes parents fail to detect their children’s lies.
35. What can we know from Dr Evans’ study
A. Parents tend to protect their own children.
B. Lying is a part of children’s development.
C. Children aged 8 to 16 are likely to tell lies.
D. Parents can judge lies told by children of others more easily.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. D 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。父母与孩子之间的亲密关系可能会导致父母无法察觉孩子的谎言。父母的真相偏见可能会减少父母对孩子的怀疑，让孩子成功地欺骗他们。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Psychologists have discovered that most parents are overconfident about their children’s honesty(心理学家发现，大多数父母对孩子的诚实过于自信)”可知，心理学家发现大多数父母对他们孩子的诚实过于自信。由此可推断，这可能会损害或者削弱父母发现他们孩子说谎的能力，impair意为“削弱”，C项“damage”的含义为“损害，伤害”，含义相近，故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Psychologists have discovered that most parents are overconfident about their children’s honesty and this may impair their ability to discover a lie. The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willing to let their children get away with almost anything even in the face of evidence.(心理学家发现，大多数父母对孩子的诚实过于自信，这可能会削弱他们发现谎言的能力。这些发现可能有助于解释为什么一些父母似乎愿意让孩子在证据面前逍遥法外)”可推断出，父母对孩子说谎的事实没有做好心理准备，故选A项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The close relationship that parents share with their own children may lead to parents’ failing to detect their children’s lies.(父母与自己孩子的亲密关系可能会导致父母无法察觉孩子的谎言)”可知，Dr Evans发现了父母不能成功识别孩子谎言的原因，故选D项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“The researchers found that the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children than by other people’s children(研究人员发现，与其他人的孩子相比，父母更难发现自己孩子说的谎言)”可知，父母判断别人的孩子说谎比判断自己的孩子说谎更容易，故选D项。
第二节 (共5 小题;每小题2.5 分,满分12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Take a break from routine
Do you like shaking things up Holiday time is a great opportunity to take a break from your usual routine and find new ways to have fun.
What does taking a break mean
Sticking to a routine can be helpful, especially when you need to be organized for something like school or sports practice. ___36___ Taking a break doesn’t have to involve travelling to another country or having a holiday by the sea. It could mean visiting friends, exploring new places or even just spending a rainy day indoors reading. ___37___
How is time off good for you
After many weeks of learning and the same routine, it’s not surprising that holidays are good for you. Author and researcher Elizabeth Scott says that time away from everyday life means you feel less stressed and helps you forget your worries. This improves sleep, makes you happier and builds stronger connections with others. ___38___ Unplanned adventures with family or friends, even in your own neighborhood, can bring you closer to others and help you discover new places too.
Make the most of a break.
There are lots of ways to find new activities and give them a try. Place2Be, a mental health charity that supports schools, recommends getting creative. This could involve trying out a new recipe, making up a dance or creating arts and crafts out of things you find around your home.___39___ Therefore, get active outdoors and go on a bike ride or take a trip to your local park or woods with friends. Finally, create a photo display or record your new discoveries in a journal. ___40___
A. Also, a change of scenery makes you happier.
B. However, mixing things up a bit is good for you too.
C. They will be a reminder of fun times and things to try again.
D. It can be anything that takes you away from your usual routine.
E. It helps you keep your life and study in good order and systematic.
F. Thus, never breaking from your usual routine does great harm to your health.
G. Scientists have also discovered that mixing up a daily routine boosts your brain and makes you happier.
【答案】36 B 37. D 38. G 39. A 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了休息一下的意思和好处，以及具体怎样做。
【36题详解】
由标题“Take a break from routine (休息一下)”和上文“Sticking to a routine can be helpful, especially when you need to be organized for something like school or sports practice. (坚持日常生活会很有帮助，尤其是当你需要组织起来参加学校或体育锻炼时。)”可知，下面要说跟“不坚持日常生活”有关的话题，故B选项“However, mixing things up a bit is good for you too. (不过，把事情搞混一点对你也有好处。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
【37题详解】
由上文“It could mean visiting friends, exploring new places or even just spending a rainy day indoors reading. (这可能意味着拜访朋友，探索新的地方，甚至只是在雨天呆在室内阅读。)”可知，下文应承接上文继续指出“不坚持日常生活”的方式，故D选项“It can be anything that takes you away from your usual routine. (它可以是任何让你偏离日常生活的东西。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
【38题详解】
由上文“Author and researcher Elizabeth Scott says that time away from everyday life means you feel less stressed and helps you forget your worries. This improves sleep, makes you happier and builds stronger connections with others. (作家兼研究员伊丽莎白·斯科特说，远离日常生活的时间意味着你感觉压力更小，帮助你忘记烦恼。这会改善睡眠，让你更快乐，并与他人建立更牢固的联系。)”可知，打乱日常其实是有好处的。由此推知，空处应继续与“打乱日常安排的好处”有关的话题，故G选项“Scientists have also discovered that mixing up a daily routine boosts your brain and makes you happier. (科学家们还发现，打乱日常安排可以增强大脑功能，让人更快乐)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选G。
【39题详解】
由下文“Therefore, get active outdoors and go on a bike ride or take a trip to your local park or woods with friends. (因此，在户外活动，骑自行车，或者和朋友一起去当地的公园或树林旅行。)”可知，本空要说跟“户外”有关的话题，故A选项“Also, a change of scenery makes you happier. (此外，风景的改变会让你更快乐。)”能引起下文，符合题意。故选A。
【40题详解】
空处位于段末应承接上文。由上文“Finally, create a photo display or record your new discoveries in a journal. (最后，制作一个照片展示或在日记中记录你的新发现。)”可知，下面要说这样做的好处，故C选项“They will be a reminder of fun times and things to try again. (它们会提醒人们，要经历一些有趣的时光和值得再次尝试的事情。)”能承接上文，符合题意。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Emily Bhatnagar has always found comfort reading. When she’s struggling with anxiety and depression, she turns to ____41____. So when she ____42____ saw a text message on her father’s phone informing relatives he had stage 4 thyroid (甲状腺) cancer she hid her ____43____ with the one thing she’s always found comfort in. But this time, she went a little further.
At the age of 17, Emily ____44____ a neighborhood book activity. She decided she’d ____45____ the books to children who were also facing health scares. “I thought to myself, I’m only a(n) ____46____.What can I do I am not a doctor. I can’t save lives, but I can hopefully make them a little bit ____47____.” says the teen. “I was drowning in ____48____ when my dad was diagnosed. Thinking of these little children ____49____ the same thing as my dad was ____50____.”
This was July 2021. Her original goal was to ____51____ books for children undergoing cancer treatment, but she’s ____52____ it to all patients under 18. She called her effort For Love and Buttercup (金凤花), and launched it with a ____53____ for book donations on neighborhood app Nextdoor. “Buttercup flowers represent childlike innocence and fun that a lot of these kids don’t get to experience. It’s what I hope they ____54____ when they open my books,” she says.
The neighborhood book activity that began with a lone teen has grown into a nationwide one. And Emily, now 19, says it’s given her and her father a ____55____ distraction that allows them to cure together.
41. A. toys B. books C. snacks D. games
42. A. accidentally B. eventually C. purposely D. fortunately
43. A. excitement B. anger C. fears D. disappointment
44. A. prevented B. attended C. witnessed D. launched
45. A. donate B. sell C. read D. deliver
46. A. stranger B. adult C. artist D. teenager
47. A. richer B. brighter C. stronger D. slimmer
48. A. happiness B. regret C. sadness D. confusion
49. A. looking into B. talking about C. looking up D. going through
50. A. unimaginable B. enjoyable C. acceptable D. amazing
51. A. buy B. write C. collect D. keep
52. A. reduced B. enlarged C. restricted D. told
53. A. request B. warning C. order D. ban
54. A. hear B. see C. feel D. touch
55. A. usual B. useless C. boring D. shared
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. C 52. B 53. A 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。爱读书的艾米丽得知父亲患上癌症之后，读书带给她安慰，同时让她想到其他有同样遭遇的孩子，所以艾米丽发起了一项图书捐赠活动。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她在焦虑和抑郁中挣扎时，她求助于书籍。A. toys玩具；B. books书；C. snacks小吃；D. games游戏。根据前文“Emily Bhatnagar has always found comfort reading.”可知，艾米丽·巴特纳格尔总是在阅读中找到安慰。所以，她焦虑抑郁时就会求助于书籍。故选B。
42题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，当她偶然看到父亲的手机上有一条短信告诉亲戚他得了甲状腺癌4期时，她用一件一直让她感到安慰的事情来掩饰自己的恐惧。A. accidentally偶然；B. eventually最终；C. purposely故意地；D. fortunately幸运地。根据空后内容“a text message on her father’s phone informing relatives he had stage 4 thyroid (甲状腺) cancer”可知，消息是父亲告诉亲戚的，所以父亲对她有所隐瞒，故她是偶然发现的。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因此，当她偶然看到父亲的手机上有一条短信告诉亲戚他得了甲状腺癌4期时，她用一件一直让她感到安慰的事情来掩饰自己的恐惧。A. excitement兴奋；B. anger愤怒；C. fears恐惧；D. disappointment失望。根据本句“he had stage 4 thyroid (甲状腺) cancer”以及下文“children who were also facing health scares”可知，父亲患癌，她应是感到恐惧害怕。“fears”和“scares”为同义词复现。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：17岁时，艾米丽发起了一项社区图书活动。A. prevented阻止；B. attended参加；C. witnessed见证；D. launched发起。根据空后宾语“a neighborhood book activity”以及下文“She decided she’d 5 the books to children who were also facing health scares”可知，她发起了一项捐书活动。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她决定把这些书捐给同样面临健康危机的孩子们。A. donate捐赠；B. sell卖；C. read读；D. deliver递送。根据前文“a neighborhood book activity”以及空后“the books to children who were also facing health scares”可知，这是一项捐书给同样面临健康危机的孩子们的活动。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我对自己说，我只是一个青少年。A. stranger陌生人；B. adult成人；C. artist艺术家；D. teenager青少年。根据下文“says the teen”可知，她是一个青少年。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不能拯救生命，但我希望能让他们变得更快活而生机勃勃的。A. richer较富有的；B. brighter快活而生机勃勃的；C. stronger较强壮的；D. slimmer较瘦的。根据下文“Buttercup flowers represent childlike innocence and fun that a lot of these kids don’t get to experience”可知，她希望患病的孩子能够体验童真和乐趣，是精神层面的，所以希望他们能变得快活而生机勃勃。故选B。
48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我父亲被确诊时，我沉浸在悲伤之中。A. happiness幸福；B. regret后悔；C. sadness悲伤；D. confusion困惑。根据本句“when my dad was diagnosed”可知，父亲被确诊，所以我应是悲伤的。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：这些小孩子和我父亲经历同样的事情，真是难以想象。A. looking into调查；B. talking about谈论；C. looking up查阅；D. going through经历。根据上文“children who were also facing health scares”可知，这些孩子也面临着健康恐惧，经历着病痛。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些小孩子和我父亲经历同样的事情，真是难以想象。A. unimaginable难以想象的；B. enjoyable令人愉快的；C. acceptable可接受的；D. amazing令人惊诧的。根据上文“children who were also facing health scares”可知，这些孩子也面临着健康恐惧，经历着病痛，这是常人无法想象的。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最初的目标是为接受癌症治疗的儿童收集书籍，但她将其扩大到所有18岁以下的患者。A. buy买；B. write写；C. collect筹集；D. keep保持。根据下文“book donations”可知，她是筹集书籍。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她最初的目标是为接受癌症治疗的儿童收集书籍，但她将其扩大到所有18岁以下的患者。A. reduced减少；B. enlarged扩大；C. restricted限制；D. told告诉。根据本句“for children undergoing cancer treatment”以及“to all patients under 18”可知，她的目标范围扩大了。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她把自己的努力称为“为了爱和金凤花”，并在社区应用Nextdoor上发起了一项图书捐赠请求。A. request请求；B. warning警告；C. order命令；D. ban禁令。根据空后“book donations”可知，这是一项捐书请求。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这就是我希望他们打开我的书时的感受。A. hear听到；B. see看到；C. feel感受；D. touch触摸。根据前文“Buttercup flowers represent childlike innocence and fun that a lot of these kids don’t get to experience.”可知，很多孩子没有机会体验到的童真和乐趣，这是我希望他们感受到的。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现年19岁的艾米丽说，这给了她和她父亲一个共同的分心的事物，让他们一起治愈。A. usual通常的；B. useless无用的；C. boring无聊的；D. shared共同的。根据本句“that allows them to cure together”可知，这件事让她和她父亲一起治愈，所以这是他们共同的事情。故选D。
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。
Charlie Chaplin, the master of comedy, was an iconic figure in the history of film. His unique brand of physical comedy and ___56___ (forgettable) characters have entertained audiences for decades. Born in London, Chaplin ___57___ (begin) his career in silent films at Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios,___58___ his slapstick (打闹剧) humor and brilliant pantomime (哑剧) earned___59___ (he) a loyal following.
His work continued to gain ___60___ (popular) throughout the 1920s and 1930s as he wrote, directed, and starred in some of ___61___ most iconic films of the era. Chaplin’s films often tackle social issues and criticize authority figures, ___62___ (win) him both critical praise and controversy.
Chaplin’s unique style of comedy has a constant influence on today’s comedians, ___63___ his legacy can be seen in everything from modern-day film ___64___ stand-up comedy. His ability to use humor to explore the human condition and comment on society will ensure that Chaplin’s legacy will live on for generations ____65____ (come).
【答案】56. unforgettable
57. began 58. where
59. him 60. popularity
61. the 62. winning
63. and 64. to
65. to come
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要绍了喜剧大师查理·卓别林的生平事迹和成就，包括他的职业生涯、作品风格和社会影响等方面。
【56题详解】
考查形容词。句意：几十年来，他独特的肢体喜剧风格和令人难忘的角色一直为观众带来欢乐。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词，修饰其后的名词“characters”，意为“令人难忘的”。故填unforgettable。
【57题详解】
考查时态。句意：卓别林出生于伦敦，在麦克·塞尼特的凯斯顿电影公司开始了他的默片生涯，在那里，他的打闹剧幽默和精彩的哑剧为他赢得了一群忠实的追随者。这里为本句谓语动词，根据句意可知，本句时态为一般过去时。故填began。
【58题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：卓别林出生于伦敦，在麦克·塞尼特的凯斯顿电影公司开始了他的默片生涯，在那里，他的打闹剧幽默和精彩的哑剧为他赢得了一群忠实的追随者。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为“Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios”，在非限制性定语从句中担当地点状语，用关系副词where。故填where。
【59题详解】
考查代词。句意：卓别林出生于伦敦，在麦克·塞尼特的凯斯顿电影公司开始了他的默片生涯，在那里，他的打闹剧幽默和精彩的哑剧为他赢得了一群忠实的追随者。分析句子成分可知，空处为代词的宾格形式担当宾语。故填him。
【60题详解】
考查名词。句意：他的作品在20世纪20年代和30年代继续受到欢迎，因为他自编自导自演了那个时代最具代表性的一些电影。分析句子成分可知，空处为名词形式担当宾语。故填popularity。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意：他的作品在20世纪20年代和30年代继续受到欢迎，因为他自编自导自演了那个时代最具代表性的一些电影。修饰最高级用定冠词the。故填the。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：卓别林的电影经常涉及社会问题和批评权威人物，这为他赢得了评论界的赞誉和争议。非谓语动词担当状语，表示主句一句话所产生的自然而然的结果，用现在分词形式。故填winning。
【63题详解】
考查连词。句意：卓别林独特的喜剧风格对今天的喜剧演员产生了持续的影响，从现代电影到单口喜剧，他的遗产随处可见。空前“Chaplin’s unique style of comedy has a constant influence on today’s comedians”和空后“his legacy can be seen in everything…”之间为并列关系，用and连接。故填and。
【64题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：卓别林独特的喜剧风格对今天的喜剧演员产生了持续的影响，从现代电影到单口喜剧，他的遗产随处可见。固定搭配：from…to…，意为“从……到……”，符合句意。故填to。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他用幽默来探索人类状况和评论社会的能力将确保卓别林的遗产将代代相传。非谓语动词担当后置定语，和被修饰词“generations”之间为主动关系，表示该动作还未发生，用动词不定式形式。故填to come。
第四部分 写作(共四节，满分50 分)
第一节 单词拼写(共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5 分)
根据汉意写出单词的正确形式。
66. The team are now putting their ________ (理论) to the test.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】theory
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：研究小组正在对他们的理论进行检验。“理论”译为theory，此处放在put后作宾语。故填theory。
67. I turned left ________ (无意识地；自动地) without thinking. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】automatically
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：我想都没想就自动左转了。根据汉语提示可知应填副词automatically，作状语修饰动词turn。故填automatically。
68. It is necessary to ________ (伸展) your body before doing any physical exercise. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】stretch
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：在做任何体育锻炼之前伸展身体是必要的。根据汉语提示可知应填动词stretch，此处为it be adj. to do sth.句型，不定式作真正主语，it作形式主语。故填stretch。
69. She ________ (弯腰) and picked up a plastic bucket. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】bent
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：她弯下腰，捡起一个塑料桶。根据所给单词汉语提示“弯腰”及空后的and picked up a plastic bucket可知应填动词的一般过去时形式bent，与picked up并列作谓语。故填bent。
70. Some firms think the ________ (国内的；家里的) market more promising than the foreign market. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】domestic
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：一些公司认为国内市场比国外市场更有前景。根据所给单词汉语提示“国内的；家里的”以及空后的market more promising than the foreign market可知应填形容词形式domestic，作定语，修饰market。故填domestic。
第二节 背诵填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
下列句子均选自本阶段要求背诵的段落或文章，请根据原文完成句子，每空一词。与原文不符的答案不得分。
71. Their project got stuck. However, Tu Youyou, would not ________.(根据句意填空)
【答案】acknowledge defeat
【解析】
【详解】考查短语。句意：他们的项目卡住了。但是屠呦呦，不服输。would后用动词原形，结合句意可知，虽然项目卡住了，但是屠呦呦不服输，acknowledge defeat意思为：服输。故填acknowledge defeat。
72. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will ________ to your phone. (根据句意填空)
【答案】send a warning
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：如果你开始出现睡眠或体重问题，它会向你的手机发送警告。分析句子可知，空处放在will后面，用动词原形，此处为动词短语，结合句意可知，当出现身体健康问题，会向手机发送警告，send a warning发送警告。故填send a warning。
73. In 1909, Sarek was made a national park in order to keep the land in ________.(根据句意填空)
【答案】its natural state
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。句意：1909年，为了保持这片土地的自然状态，沙瑞克被设立为国家公园。结合句意表示“自然状态”可知短语为keep sth. in its natural state，故填its natural state。
74. In Japan, it may __________ to look down when talking to an older person. (根据句意填空)
【答案】demonstrate respect
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：在日本，与老人交谈时低头可能是对老人的尊重。由句意知此处表示“表现出尊重”，应用动词短语demonstrate respect，由空前的 it may可知应用动词原形。故填demonstrate respect。
75. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has ________.(根据句意填空)
【答案】devoted his life
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和时态。句意：事实上，他单薄而强壮的身体就像数百万他为之献出了生命的中国农民一样。由句意知空处意思为“为……献出生命”，应用动词短语devote one’s life to...，由空前的to whom he has可知此处为现在完成时，应填过去分词形式devoted his life。故填devoted his life。
第三节 (满分15 分)
76. 假定你是李华，打算邀请交换生Cara一起逛当地文化古街（cultural ancient street）。请给她写封邮件，内容包括：
1.时间及地点；
2.活动安排；
3.期待回复。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Cara
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Cara,
How are you doing Knowing that you take great interest in Chinese traditional culture, I am writing to invite you to pay a visit to the local cultural ancient street this weekend.
We’ll meet at 8:00 on Sunday morning at the school gate. Then we can take a bus to get there because the street is located a little far away. We’ll rent some traditional clothes and take some photos. After that, we will enjoy some ancient things, such as trying Luban Lock.
I am looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一封邀请信，邀请交换生Cara一起逛当地的文化古街。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……感兴趣：take interest in…→be interested in…
到达那里：get there→arrive there
有点儿：a little→a bit
欣赏：enjoy→appreciate
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We’ll rent some traditional clothes and take some photos.
拓展句：We’ll rent some traditional clothes and take some photos, which will leave us with beautiful memories.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Knowing that you take great interest in Chinese traditional culture, I am writing to invite you to pay a visit to the local cultural ancient street this weekend.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Then we can take a bus to get there because the street is located a little far away.（运用了because引导的原因状语从句）
第四节 (满分25分)
77. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was little, I left Germany with my family and moved to the Netherlands. For months, my main company had been my mother or other adults. I could only speak German and hardly spoke a word of Dutch. I only met one girl who also spoke German in the neighborhood grocery store.
I was shy, so when I set off for my first day of a new school, I was really terrified. I cried leaving our apartment. I entered a classroom where there were about 20 children who looked extremely busy. Suddenly, I saw a girl with dark hair. I couldn’t see her face, as her back was turned towards me. In that moment, she turned around and looked at me. In a flash, we recognized each other. It was the girl from the corner grocery store! We instantly rushed into each other’s arms like long-separated sisters, sentences in German flowing between us. I smiled and my anxiety disappeared immediately.
“My name is Annelies. You can call me Anne,” she said smilingly. As two little girls who didn’t know Dutch, we were excited to find each other.
I was attracted by Anne immediately. Apart from being outgoing and kind, Anne was confident enough to get close to others though they spoke Dutch. Soon I also began to play with other children.
When we went home after school, Anne and I were glad to discover we were also next-door neighbors. Anne’s apartment was a floor above mine. After that, every day she came to knock at my door and then we walked to school together.
Soon we became inseparable friends and I knew more about her. She liked seeing films and her father even rented a film projector (放映机) on her birthday every year, which made her very happy. But she still felt she had difficulty integrating (融入) fully into the lives of local people.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With the desire to fit in, Anne and I began to learn new Dutch words and phrases.
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Here came Anne’s birthday again and in our hands were many invitations.
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【答案】One possible version:
With the desire to fit in, Anne and I began to learn new Dutch words and phrases. We helped and urged each other and with the help of our patient teachers, very quickly we could speak Dutch fluently. Overtime, we felt like Dutch girls and became friends with other children. Anne was particularly liked by others. One morning on our way to school, Anne pressed into my hands an envelope with my name on it. “What’s this ” I asked curiously. She smiled and asked me to open it. It was an invitation to her birthday party on Sunday.
Here came Anne’s birthday again and in our hands were many invitations. “Father’s renting a film projector again on my birthday. I would invite our class to my birthday party.” Anne said excitedly. On Anne’s birthday, I arrived and saw that the living room had been changed into a cinema, a projector standing in a back corner and the rows of chairs lined up. When other children arrived, they got excited to see all this. It was such fun watching a film together and chatting and joking around with one another. It was really an unforgettable experience.
【解析】
【导语】本文以事件的发展为线索展开，讲述了作者一家搬到荷兰后，只会说德语的作者在学校遇到了只会说德语的Anne并成为了好朋友，作者对Anne逐渐的了解，在她每次过生日的时候，她的父亲会租一台放映机在家放电影，但是Anne觉得与其他人融在一起有些困难。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“为了适应这里的环境，安妮和我开始学习新的荷兰语单词和短语。”可知，第一段可以续写作者与Anne一起学习荷兰语的效果，并根据第二段提示语“安妮的生日又到了，我们手里拿着许多请柬。”可知，该部分续写要提到Anne过生日邀请作者参加的相关信息。
②由第二段首句内容“安妮的生日又到了，我们手里拿着许多请柬。”可知，第二段可描写作者拿着请柬，Anne对作者说了些什么，以及生日到了后，被邀请的同学见到Anne的父亲改造的家庭电影院后的感受。
2.续写线索：一起学习荷兰语——能流利地说荷兰语——与其他同学成为好朋友——生日到来——邀请同学们来给Anne过生日——见到客厅成为电影院的感受
3.词汇激活
行为类
①鼓励：urge/encourage/inspire
②硬塞进：press into/force into
③到达：arrive/reach/get to
情绪类
①好奇：curiously/with curiosity
②激动：excited/thrilled/feel a rush of excitement
【点睛】[高分句型1]. One morning on our way to school, Anne pressed into my hands an envelope with my name on it.（运用了with复合结构）
[高分句型2]. On Anne’s birthday, I arrived and saw that the living room had been changed into a cinema, a projector standing in a back corner and the rows of chairs lined up.（运用了独立主格结构）
[高分句型3]. It was such fun watching a film together and chatting and joking around with one another.（运用了it作形式主语，动名词短语作真正主语）2023—2024学年度上学期高二年级期中考试
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the weather like now
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers going
A. To a phone company. B. To their neighbor’s. C. To their home.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Why does the woman think Alice is unfit for the job
A. She’s not full of energy. B. She’s too enthusiastic. C. She’s not experienced.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman mean in the end
A. The game was very exciting.
B. She’ll watch the game tonight.
C. Jack might not like the result of the game.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the man feel
A. Regretful. B. Sympathetic. C. Disappointed.
第二节 (共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What happened to the man
A. He fell off a bike. B. His bike got stolen. C. He was hit by a bike.
7. Which word best describes the woman
A. Stupid. B. Considerate. C. Open-minded.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does the man like doing on summer vacation
A. Eating ice-cream. B. Catching fish. C. Playing games.
9. When will the man visit his grandparents
A. Tomorrow. B. This weekend. C. Next weekend.
10. Where are the speakers now
A. At home. B. At the school. C. At a restaurant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What does Joe probably prefer to read
A. Poems. B. Horror fiction. C. Science books.
12. What does Jane think of Stray Birds
A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Meaningful.
13. What day is it today
A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is probably the woman
A. A reporter. B. A hostess. C. A writer.
15. Where was Herbert Wilde born
A. In Switzerland. B. In Italy. C. In Britain.
16. What is Herbert Wilde eager to get now
A. Fame. B. Freedom. C. Inspiration.
17. What does the woman expect Herbert Wilde to do
A. Be brave to follow his heart.
B. Enjoy the quietness in the countryside.
C. Manage to keep his work-life balance.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. How long is the Grands Mulets hut open each year
A. Three months. B. Four months. C. Seven months.
19. Which of the following is located in the heart of the Eastern Alps
A. Grands Mulets hut. B. Refugio Emilio Frey. C. Brandenburger Haus.
20. What can people do in the Refugio Emilio Frey
A. Have overnight stays.
B. Enjoy the views of the Alps.
C. Go through some complicated routes.
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
SOLO Show
Red Bluff Art Gallery, California, calls on artists to attend an online solo show (个人作品秀) that will run for one full year. Open to all forms of art (i.e., painting, photography, sculpture, etc.) from people all over the world.
Contact: email director@redbluffartgallery.com or call 530-529-1332
Entry deadline (报名截止日期): November 10, 2022
Requirements:
Entry: Minimum: 1; Maximum: 20
Entry fee (参赛费用): $40.00 per entry
Imagine seeing your work in a 3D, walk-through virtual exhibit (虚拟展览)! We create this amazing and beautiful tool for the promotion (宣传) of your work. Use the Exhibit on social media, your website, newsletters, or in your emails. Your Solo Exhibit will also have its own page with the Red Bluff Art Gallery.
The Solo Exhibit gives total focus to your work and gives you a way to both promote and sell your own work yourself. You keep 100% of sales.
During the year of your Exhibit, when a work sells, you can use a new one to take its place. You can also make changes to descriptions and prices. There are no extra fees for doing this.
When signing up, you’d better enter between 10 and 20 pictures to make a good show. If any of your work is not used, all fees will be given back to you.
The solo show will run for one full year. A notice will be given to the email address you provide if your entries are chosen for the show. Please also make sure you enter your name so it can appear with your artwork titling.
For more information, please visit artist.callforentry.org.
21. What do we know about the solo show
A. It mainly exhibits paintings. B. It ends early in the year 2023.
C. It is actually an online exhibition. D. It is held for artists from California.
22. If one’s work sells at the show, they can ________.
A. get the entry fee back B. keep part of the money
C. exhibit another work D. attend the next show for free
23. What is suggested to artists who want to attend the show
A. Enter 10 to 20 entries.
B. Enter entries that won prizes.
C. Include their ideas on the promotion of entries.
D. Include others’ recommendations for their entries.
B
It was hard not to notice the 8-year-old boy across the street who stormed in and out of his own house. He did it often enough that a neighbor, William Dunn, wondered what was going on in his life. So Dunn asked him. “He told me that he didn’t have a father,” said Dunn, now 58,“and I realized there might be something I could do for him.”
That something was fishing, a passion Dunn’s father had shared with him.“ Fishing always brought me peace and patience. When you’re on the water, you can forget about your problems and just appreciate the moment!” Dun n then got permission from the boy’s mother to take him fishing.
During the past 16 years, Dunn has taken groups of kids out almost every weekend to fish. Most didn’t have father figures in their lives and had never fished before. “They’d been through a lot, and their lives were difficult,” Dunn said. “But when they were fishing, all of that faded away. Out on the boat, they’d be laughing and smiling and making new friends. I knew I was on to something.”
In the beginning, Dunn spent a good chunk of his paycheck to rent boats for the kids. Then, in2018, he started the nonprofit Take a Kid Fishing Inc. He and some volunteers have introduced more than 2,500 kids most without fathers around —to the calming peace found on the water. One of those kids was Jayden Pryor, who struggled emotionally when his father died in a car accident in January, 2020.
Jayden, now 13, has become a devoted fisherman and credits Dun n with helping him mature. “I hope he knows I mean it when I say thank you,” he said.
Dunn became fatherless too as his own father passed away this past December. As a result, the fishing trips have taken on new meaning for him. “There’s nothing like feeling that first tug on the line and seeing a kid light up with a smile,” Dunn said. “I feel lucky to witness that every weekend!”
24. Why would Dunn have a chat with the 8-year-old boy
A. Because he wanted to take the boy fishing.
B. Because he learnt that the boy was fatherless.
C. Because he was confused by the boy’s behavior.
D. Because he wanted to do something for the boy.
25. What can be inferred about the kids following Dunn to fish
A. They all lead a miserable life. B. They missed their fathers very much.
C. They’re all abandoned by their fathers. D. They forget about sufferings temporarily while fishing.
26. Which words can best describe William Dunn
A. Tolerant and patient. B. Considerate and generous.
C Responsible and creative. D. Honest and modest.
27. What’s the main idea of the text
A. Thousands of kids fell in love with fishing.
B. Fishing brings happiness to fatherless children.
C. A good neighbor becomes the father of thousands of children.
D. A nonprofit organization is established to teach kids fishing.
C
Cutting our use of fossil fuels by making energy from solar panels and wind farms is a well-known way to tackle climate change but a new study shows that soil could play a big role too.
Scientists are looking at ways to store the gas carbon dioxide (CO ) on Earth. That’s because too much of it in the atmosphere is one of the main causes of global warming. CO comes from natural sources and from human activities like burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas). If there is too much of it in the Earth’s atmosphere, it can trap in the Sun’s heat, leading to climate change. The soil study was led by Jacqueline McGlade, former chief scientist at the UN Environment Programme.
McGlade says that if half of the world’s agricultural soil stored just 1% more CO , the world would almost be on track to keep to the 2015 Paris Agreement. In the Paris Agreement, most of the world’s countries promised to stop average temperatures rising above a certain point that would be bad for the planet.
McGlade says that changing farming methods will improve the health of soil and its ability to store CO . She suggests cutting the use of artificial fertilizers. These are plant foods made from fossil fuels that contain growth-boosting ingredients.
Other ways to help include ploughing less to stop soil drying out or washing into rivers, and planting cover crops. Cover crops are not harvested for food, they are grown to give the soil a break. One cover crop is clover, a plant that naturally gives the soil nitrogen a substance that helps other plants grow.
McGlade says, “Changing farming could make soils carbon-negative, making them absorb carbon and reducing the cost of farming.” She says that, in the long term, it would also boost food production.
28. What’s paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The concern of scientists. B. The harm of carbon dioxide.
C. The forming reason of climate change. D. The complexity of the Earth’s atmosphere.
29. What’s McGlade’s attitude towards artificial fertilizers
A. Supportive. B. Favorable. C. Disapproving. D. Ambiguous.
30. How does the author explain the concept of “cover crop”
A. By quoting others’ comments. B. By offering an example.
C. By listing statistics. D. By comparison.
31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How to tackle climate change B. Soil could get climate on track
C. Farming is essential to climate D. How to improve the health of soil
D
When parents discover their children have lied to them for the first time, it can often come as a shock to find their children are capable of such a trick. But new research has suggested many parents may not even notice many of the lies their children tell them.
Psychologists have discovered that most parents are overconfident about their children’s honesty and this may impair their ability to discover a lie. The findings may help to explain why some parents seem to be willing to let their children get away with almost anything even in the face of evidence. They say parents suffer from a “truth bias (偏见)” with their own youngsters, but when faced with lies from other people’s children, they have less difficulty telling whether a statement is true or not.
Dr Angela Evans, a psychologist at Brock University in Canada, said, “The close relationship that parents share with their own children may lead to parents’ failing to detect their children’s lies. Parents’ truth bias may result in parents’ being less doubtful about their children, allowing the children to successfully cheat them.” Most children are thought to start lying as early as two years old but start telling more believable lies at around the age of four years old. Learning how to lie is considered as a key part of cognitive (认知的) and social development in children. But many parents are shocked when their children start lying to them. In their study, Dr Evans and her colleagues filmed 108 children aged between 8 and 16 as they performed a test after being asked not to look at the answers. They were asked afterwards if they had looked, with 50 truthfully denying looking, 49 lying about looking and 9 admitting to looking.
Videos of those denying looking were then shown to 152 parents of children aged 8 to 16, 80 of whom had children who had taken part in the test. The researchers found that the parents were less able to spot lies told by their own children than by other people’s children.
32. What does the underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 2 mean
A. Show. B. Develop. C. Damage. D. Recognize.
33. Why is it difficult for parents to find their children lying to them according to Paragraph 2
A. They aren’t prepared for the lies.
B. They pretend not to discover the lies.
C. Their children know how to lie to them.
D. Their children are very good at hiding their lies.
34. What does Dr Evans find out about children’s lying
A. What makes parents lose trust in their children.
B. What causes children to tell lies to their parents.
C. What affects children’s relations with their parents.
D. What makes parents fail to detect their children’s lies.
35. What can we know from Dr Evans’ study
A. Parents tend to protect their own children.
B. Lying is a part of children’s development.
C. Children aged 8 to 16 are likely to tell lies.
D. Parents can judge lies told by children of others more easily.
第二节 (共5 小题;每小题2.5 分,满分12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Take a break from routine
Do you like shaking things up Holiday time is a great opportunity to take a break from your usual routine and find new ways to have fun.
What does taking a break mean
Sticking to a routine can be helpful, especially when you need to be organized for something like school or sports practice. ___36___ Taking a break doesn’t have to involve travelling to another country or having a holiday by the sea. It could mean visiting friends, exploring new places or even just spending a rainy day indoors reading. ___37___
How is time off good for you
After many weeks of learning and the same routine, it’s not surprising that holidays are good for you. Author and researcher Elizabeth Scott says that time away from everyday life means you feel less stressed and helps you forget your worries. This improves sleep, makes you happier and builds stronger connections with others. ___38___ Unplanned adventures with family or friends, even in your own neighborhood, can bring you closer to others and help you discover new places too.
Make the most of a break.
There are lots of ways to find new activities and give them a try. Place2Be, a mental health charity that supports schools, recommends getting creative. This could involve trying out a new recipe, making up a dance or creating arts and crafts out of things you find around your home.___39___ Therefore, get active outdoors and go on a bike ride or take a trip to your local park or woods with friends. Finally, create a photo display or record your new discoveries in a journal. ___40___
A. Also, a change of scenery makes you happier.
B. However, mixing things up a bit is good for you too.
C. They will be a reminder of fun times and things to try again.
D. It can be anything that takes you away from your usual routine.
E. It helps you keep your life and study in good order and systematic.
F. Thus never breaking from your usual routine does great harm to your health.
G. Scientists have also discovered that mixing up a daily routine boosts your brain and makes you happier.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Emily Bhatnagar has always found comfort reading. When she’s struggling with anxiety and depression she turns to ____41____. So when she ____42____ saw a text message on her father’s phone informing relatives he had stage 4 thyroid (甲状腺) cancer she hid her ____43____ with the one thing she’s always found comfort in. But this time, she went a little further.
At the age of 17, Emily ____44____ a neighborhood book activity. She decided she’d ____45____ the books to children who were also facing health scares. “I thought to myself, I’m only a(n) ____46____.What can I do I am not a doctor. I can’t save lives, but I can hopefully make them a little bit ____47____.” says the teen. “I was drowning in ____48____ when my dad was diagnosed. Thinking of these little children ____49____ the same thing as my dad was ____50____.”
This was July 2021. Her original goal was to ____51____ books for children undergoing cancer treatment, but she’s ____52____ it to all patients under 18. She called her effort For Love and Buttercup (金凤花), and launched it with a ____53____ for book donations on neighborhood app Nextdoor. “Buttercup flowers represent childlike innocence and fun that a lot of these kids don’t get to experience. It’s what I hope they ____54____ when they open my books,” she says.
The neighborhood book activity that began with a lone teen has grown into a nationwide one. And Emily, now 19, says it’s given her and her father a ____55____ distraction that allows them to cure together.
41. A. toys B. books C. snacks D. games
42. A. accidentally B. eventually C. purposely D. fortunately
43. A. excitement B. anger C. fears D. disappointment
44. A. prevented B. attended C. witnessed D. launched
45. A. donate B. sell C. read D. deliver
46. A. stranger B. adult C. artist D. teenager
47. A. richer B. brighter C. stronger D. slimmer
48. A. happiness B. regret C. sadness D. confusion
49. A. looking into B. talking about C. looking up D. going through
50. A. unimaginable B. enjoyable C. acceptable D. amazing
51. A. buy B. write C. collect D. keep
52. A. reduced B. enlarged C. restricted D. told
53. A. request B. warning C. order D. ban
54. A. hear B. see C. feel D. touch
55. A. usual B. useless C. boring D. shared
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。
Charlie Chaplin, the master of comedy, was an iconic figure in the history of film. His unique brand of physical comedy and ___56___ (forgettable) characters have entertained audiences for decades. Born in London, Chaplin ___57___ (begin) his career in silent films at Mack Sennett’s Keystone Studios,___58___ his slapstick (打闹剧) humor and brilliant pantomime (哑剧) earned___59___ (he) a loyal following.
His work continued to gain ___60___ (popular) throughout the 1920s and 1930s as he wrote, directed, and starred in some of ___61___ most iconic films of the era. Chaplin’s films often tackle social issues and criticize authority figures, ___62___ (win) him both critical praise and controversy.
Chaplin’s unique style of comedy has a constant influence on today’s comedians, ___63___ his legacy can be seen in everything from modern-day film ___64___ stand-up comedy. His ability to use humor to explore the human condition and comment on society will ensure that Chaplin’s legacy will live on for generations ____65____ (come).
第四部分 写作(共四节，满分50 分)
第一节 单词拼写(共5 小题；每小题1分，满分5 分)
根据汉意写出单词的正确形式。
66. The team are now putting their ________ (理论) to the test.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)
67. I turned left ________ (无意识地；自动地) without thinking. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
68. It is necessary to ________ (伸展) your body before doing any physical exercise. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
69 She ________ (弯腰) and picked up a plastic bucket. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
70. Some firms think the ________ (国内的；家里的) market more promising than the foreign market. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
第二节 背诵填空(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
下列句子均选自本阶段要求背诵的段落或文章，请根据原文完成句子，每空一词。与原文不符的答案不得分。
71. Their project got stuck. However, Tu Youyou, would not ________.(根据句意填空)
72. If you start to have sleep or weight problems, it will ________ to your phone. (根据句意填空)
73. In 1909, Sarek was made a national park in order to keep the land in ________.(根据句意填空)
74. In Japan, it may __________ to look down when talking to an older person. (根据句意填空)
75. Indeed, his slim but strong body is just like that of millions of Chinese farmers, to whom he has ________.(根据句意填空)
第三节 (满分15 分)
76. 假定你是李华，打算邀请交换生Cara一起逛当地文化古街（cultural ancient street）。请给她写封邮件，内容包括：
1.时间及地点；
2.活动安排；
3.期待回复。
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Cara,
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Yours,
Li Hua
第四节 (满分25分)
77. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was little, I left Germany with my family and moved to the Netherlands. For months, my main company had been my mother or other adults. I could only speak German and hardly spoke a word of Dutch. I only met one girl who also spoke German in the neighborhood grocery store.
I was shy, so when I set off for my first day of a new school, I was really terrified. I cried leaving our apartment. I entered a classroom where there were about 20 children who looked extremely busy. Suddenly, I saw a girl with dark hair. I couldn’t see her face, as her back was turned towards me. In that moment, she turned around and looked at me. In a flash, we recognized each other. It was the girl from the corner grocery store! We instantly rushed into each other’s arms like long-separated sisters, sentences in German flowing between us. I smiled and my anxiety disappeared immediately.
“My name is Annelies. You can call me Anne,” she said smilingly. As two little girls who didn’t know Dutch, we were excited to find each other.
I was attracted by Anne immediately. Apart from being outgoing and kind Anne was confident enough to get close to others though they spoke Dutch. Soon I also began to play with other children.
When we went home after school, Anne and I were glad to discover we were also next-door neighbors. Anne’s apartment was a floor above mine. After that, every day she came to knock at my door and then we walked to school together.
Soon we became inseparable friends and I knew more about her. She liked seeing films and her father even rented a film projector (放映机) on her birthday every year, which made her very happy. But she still felt she had difficulty integrating (融入) fully into the lives of local people.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With the desire to fit in, Anne and I began to learn new Dutch words and phrases.
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Here came Anne’s birthday again and in our hands were many invitations.
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