2023学年第一学期南昌十中12月阶段性练习
高一年级英语学科试题
第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is probably Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.
2. What does the woman want to do
A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.
3. What did the man do last weekend
A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball.
4. What does the man need now
A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.
5. Where does the woman want to go
A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6至7题。
6. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.
7. How does the boy usually go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
听第7段材料，回答8至9题。
8. Whom is the party for
A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video.
听第8段材料，回答10到12题。
10. What does the woman think of the bedroom
A. Bright. B. New. C. Small.
11. What does the woman like best
A. The kitchen. B. The view. C. The living room.
12. What will the speakers do most probably
A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching.
听第9段材料，回答13到16题。
13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.
14. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the classroom. B. Over the phone. C. At the woman’s home.
15. Why does Tom feel stressed out
A .He can’t speak English well.
B. He has known the exam result.
C. He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Correcting the mistakes now.
B. Paying more attention next time.
C. Communicating with parents.
听第10段材料，回答17至20题。
17. How many foreign students are visiting in the speaker’s school now
A. About 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30.
18. Why does the school organize the music week
A. To attract more foreign students.
B. To exchange ideas about culture.
C. To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19. When should students sign up for the activities
A. Before September 15th.
B. In the last week of September.
C. In the first week of December.
20 Where will the music week be held
A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground.
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
Let’s take a look at some popular children’s books from USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.
The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is an American children’s picture book. It was first published (出版) in 1964, and has become one of Silverstein’s best-known titles. The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids to generously give some of what they own to others, The Giving Tree is a good choice.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max. Max enters the world of the Wild Things, and some strange and big animals gradually turn the young boy into their king. The book was first published in 1963. It won the Caldecott Medal. In 2009, the book was turned into a film.
The Polar Express
By Chris Van Allsburg
A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is invited to take a trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a large area of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. The author won the Caldecott Medal for this 1985 book. In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.
Love You Forever
By Robert Munsch
The mother sings to her sleeping baby: “I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be.” She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn (固执的) 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen... Since publication in 1986, the story has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.
1. What can The Giving Tree teach kids
A. To be honest. B. To be brave.
C. To share. D. To plant.
2. What do Where the Wild Things Are and The Polar Express have in common
A. They were both made into films.
B. They are both about Christmas trips.
C. The films made from them both won prizes.
D. They both have a history of more than 60 years.
3. What is the central theme of the book “Love You Forever”
A. The challenges of being a parent through different stages of a child’s life.
B. The power of a mother’s love and its lasting nature.
C. The stubbornness and laziness of a child during different developmental stages.
D. The growth of a child from baby to teenager.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了畅销书榜上四本受儿童欢迎的书籍。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Giving Tree部分中“So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids to generously give some of what they own to others, TheGiving Treeis a good choice.(所以，如果你正在寻找一本儿童读物，教孩子们慷慨地把自己拥有的一些东西给别人，The Giving Tree是一个不错的选择。)”可知，The Giving Tree教孩子们把自己所拥有的东西给别人，它教会孩子们分享。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Where the Wild Things Are部分中“In 2009, the book was turned into a film. (2009年，这本书被拍成了电影)”和The Polar Express部分中“In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie. (在20世纪90年代，这本书被拍成了一部成功的电影)”可知，Where the Wild Things Are和The Polar Express的共同之处在于它们都被拍成了电影。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Love You Forever部分中“The mother sings to her sleeping baby: “I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be.” She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn (固执的) 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen...(母亲对熟睡的孩子唱道：“我将永远爱你/我将永远爱你/只要我活着/你就是我的宝贝。”当她的孩子变成一个倔强的2岁孩子，一个懒惰的9岁孩子，然后是一个意志坚强的青少年时，她仍然唱着同一首歌……)”可知，Love You Forever描述了母亲对孩子永远的爱，展示了母爱的力量及其持久的本质。故选B项。
B
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practise as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”．
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!
4. By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, the author means that children ________．
A. can't live without language B. lead a happy life every day
C. practise a new language a lot D. are taken good care of by adults
5. What may make it hard for the old people to learn a new language
A. They are afraid of being laughed at. B. They usually have too many interests.
C. They think making mistakes is natural. D. They always make different kinds of mistakes.
6. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language
A. The behaviour they have. B. The learning attitudes.
C. The future plans they have made. D. The materials they are using.
7. According to the author, a new language ________．
A. can never be learnt by the old people B. can be grasped by the old people easily
C. can be understood only by the old people D. can be learnt by both the old and the young
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。作者论述了年轻人和较长者学语言的不同，年长者不是没有能力学习语言而是需要付出较多。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“They study for thousands of hours every year(他们每年学习数千个小时)”可知, 孩子们用大量的时间去学习和练习语言。因此推断通过说“language is their life”作者的意思是孩子们要对新语言进行大量练习。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language. (然而，成年人在学习一门新语言时，往往会感到有压力，要求自己做到完美。这可能会让很多人气馁，让学习一门新语言变得更加困难)”可知, 成人学语言时有压力是因为总想做到完美, 怕出错, 这就阻碍了他们学语言。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.(此外，学习一门新语言的孩子也会犯错误。这给了他们学习勇敢和自信的自由。然而，成年人在学习一门新语言时，往往会感到有压力，要求自己做到完美。 这可能会让很多人气馁，让学习一门新语言变得更加困难。)”以及第四段“When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”.(当小孩子学习一门新语言时，他们会把各种语言视为社会的“正常”组成部分。这种心态有助于他们欣然接受学习一门新语言，而不会觉得自己在做一件不寻常的事情或“太难”了)”可推断，学习态度是成人和孩子学习新语言的区别。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language! (所以如果你想学一门新语言，那就去学吧! 学习一门新语言永远都不晚。如果你年纪更大，可能需要更多的工作，但这是可以做到的。不过，如果你还是个孩子，现在是时候走出去学一门新语言了! )”可推知，根据作者的观点，一门新语言老少皆可学。故选D。
C
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a new way to handle food waste They are turning unuseddurian (榴莲) fruit coverings into anti-bacterial bandages.
The researchers took fibers from the fruit’s coverings after they were cut and dried. Then they mixed the fibers with a liquid calledglycerol(甘油). This mixture becomes a soft substance calledhydrogel (水凝胶), which is then made into bandages. The fruit’s coverings make up more than half of a durian’s structure. They are usually thrown away and burned, which adds to environmental waste.
William Chen is director of the food science and technology program at NTU. He said, “In Singapore, we consume about 12 million durians a year, so besides the flesh, we can’t do much about the coverings and the seeds and this causes environmental pollution. So we decided to do something to solve the problem.” Chen added that the technology can also turn other food waste, such as soybeans and grains into hydrogel.
The hydrogel bandages can keep wound areas cooler and moremoist (湿润的) than normal bandages which can help speed up healing. The researchers say using waste materials for the antibacterial bandages is less costly than using normal bandages, for the traditional bandages use metallic compounds like silver or copper, which are more costly than natural waste.
Fruit seller Tan EngChuan said he goes through as much as 1,800 kilograms of durian each day during durian season. He said being able to use the parts of the fruit that are usually thrown away would make enjoying durian, in his words, “more cheerful.”
8. What motivated the researchers to develop the new bandages
A. The shortage of bandages.
B. The popularity of durian.
C. Pollution caused by durian waste.
D. The rapidly-developing medical industry.
9. What advantages do the hydrogel bandages have over normal ones
A. They can shorten the healing process.
B. They contain less silver and copper.
C. They bring higher sales of durian.
D. They are better-received by customers.
10. What is Tan EngChuan’s attitude towards the new hydrogel bandages
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable.
11. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Food Waste Arousing Great Concern of Scientists
B. Singapore Scientists Turning Fruit Leftovers into Bandages
C. Fruit Sellers Witnessing a Rapid Increase in Durian Sales
D. Hydrogel Bandages Functioning Better than You Thought
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了新加坡南洋理工大学(NTU)的科学家们利用废弃的榴莲果壳制成抗菌绷带。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The fruit’s coverings make up more than half of a durian’s structure. They are usually thrown away and burned, which adds to environmental waste. (榴莲的外壳占了整个结构的一半以上。它们通常被扔掉并焚烧，这增加了环境浪费。)”和第三段“He said, “In Singapore, we consume about 12 million durians a year, so besides the flesh, we can’t do much about the coverings and the seeds and this causes environmental pollution. So we decided to do something to solve the problem.”(他说：“在新加坡，我们每年消费大约1200万个榴莲，所以除了果肉外，我们对外壳和种子无能为力，这会造成环境污染。所以我们决定做点什么来解决这个问题。”)”可知，榴莲的废弃物造成的污染促使研究人员开发新的绷带。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段“The hydrogel bandages can keep wound areas cooler and more moist (湿润的) than normal bandages which can help speed up healing. (这种水凝胶绷带可以使伤口比普通绷带更凉爽、更湿润，有助于加速愈合。)”可知，水凝胶绷带与普通绷带相比，它们可以缩短愈合过程。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“He said being able to use the parts of the fruit that are usually thrown away would make enjoying durian, in his words, “more cheerful.”(能够使用那些榴莲上通常被扔掉的部分，用他的话来说，会让享用榴莲“更加愉悦”。)”可推断，Tan EngChuan对榴莲被扔掉的部分制成新型水凝胶绷带的态度是赞成的。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a new way to handle food waste. They are turning unused durian (榴莲) fruit coverings into anti-bacterial bandages.(新加坡南洋理工大学(NTU)的科学家们发现了一种处理食物垃圾的新方法。他们把没用过的榴莲果壳制成抗菌绷带。)”及全文可知，文章主要介绍了新加坡南洋理工大学(NTU)的科学家们利用废弃的榴莲果壳制成抗菌绷带。所以“Singapore Scientists Turning Fruit Leftovers into Bandages(新加坡科学家将水果的残留物制成绷带)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选B。
D
What makes people so special Tool use, self-consciousness, language, and culture are high on the list, but in fact all of these characteristics can be found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Humans and apes are close relatives, so it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas (大猩猩) have a sense of fair play, even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes. But the qualities that we often think of as uniquely human exist not just on land, but in the ocean as well.
Among the invertebrates, octopuses (八爪鱼) are known for their intelligence, even exhibiting evidence of playfulness, tool use, and personality. But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture. Dolphins, on the other hand, are large-brained, long-living, social- group-based predators, and it is here that we find the greatest similarity to human-like culture and awareness.
Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others. Many animals have culture in this sense, but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on. Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor. This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females), with some families — grandmother, mother, and daughter — all feeding in this highly specialized way.
Another characteristic that dolphins share with humans is their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. When facing a mirror, most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual. Even in humans, the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months. Dolphins not only recognize themselves, but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin, it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark.
12. The example of gorillas rejecting carrots shows they ________.
A. are not easy to fool B. prefer fruit to vegetables
C. have a special taste for food D. have an awareness of equality
13. What do octopuses lack compared with dolphins
A. Cooperation. B. Intelligence.
C. Tool using ability. D. Fun-loving spirits.
14. What makes dolphin culture special
A. They tend to hunt in groups.
B Their hunting skills are passed down.
C. Their learning environment is favourable.
D. Their families are typically female-controlled.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.
B. Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18-month-old human baby.
C. Dolphins are generally regarded as the most advanced non-human species.
D. Dolphins’ ability to recognize their own reflection is a higher-order mental skill.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了通常被认为是人类独有的一些特征实际上不仅存在于陆地上，也存在于海洋中，八爪鱼具有高度的智慧，而海豚具有与人类极为相似的文化和意识，它们能将捕食技能代代相传，而且可以识别镜子中自己的镜像。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Humans and apes are close relatives, so it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas (大猩猩) have a sense of fair play, even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes. (人类和猿类是近亲，所以黑猩猩会使用工具或者大猩猩有公平竞争的意识，甚至当它们看到邻居得到葡萄时拒绝胡萝卜（它们通常会接受），这也许并不奇怪)”可知，大猩猩因为邻居得到葡萄而拒绝平时自己会接受的胡萝卜，反映了它们具有公平意识。故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Among the invertebrates, octopuses (八爪鱼) are known for their intelligence, even exhibiting evidence of playfulness, tool use, and personality. But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture. Dolphins, on the other hand, are large-brained, long-living, social- group-based predators (在无脊椎动物中，八爪鱼以其智慧而闻名，它们甚至表现出爱玩、会使用工具和个性。但这些熟练的捕食者独自生活，因此缺乏文化。另一方面，海豚是脑容量大、寿命长、群居的食肉动物)”可知，与海豚相比，八爪鱼缺乏群居生活孕育出的文化，没有合作能力。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others. Many animals have culture in this sense, but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on. Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor. This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females), with some families — grandmother, mother, and daughter — all feeding in this highly specialized way. (文化依赖于动物将它们学到的东西传递给其他动物的能力。从这个意义上讲，许多动物都有文化，但海豚的与众不同之处在于它们传递的东西。一些宽吻海豚嘴里含着海绵，它们用海绵作为工具来搜寻隐藏在海底的鱼。这种能力是代代相传的（尤其是在女性中），有些家庭——祖母、母亲和女儿——都以这种高度专业化的方式进行喂养)”可知，让海豚文化如此特别的是它们能够将捕食技能代代相传。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“When facing a mirror, most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual. Even in humans, the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months. Dolphins not only recognize themselves, but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin, it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark. (当面对镜子时，大多数动物的行为就好像它们在与另一个个体互动。即使是人类，在18个月之前也无法识别镜子里的形象是自己。海豚不仅能认出自己，而且如果海豚身上有一个黑色的标记，它会花更多的时间在镜子前看这个标记)”可知，大多数动物，包括不满18个月的人类，都无法识别镜子中的自己，而海豚却具备这种能力，而且能意识到自己身上的特别标记。由此可知，海豚识别自己镜像的能力是一种高级的心智技能。故选D项。
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。
What is culture It is difficult to define. ___16___ For some people it means literature, music and art. Others define it as beliefs, ways of behaving and the ideas of a particular group. Another broader definition says that it is all the knowledge and values of a society. Lord Raglan, a British soldier and author in the 20th century once famously said, “Culture is roughly everything we do and monkeys don’t.”
As you can see, there are different definitions of culture as there are different societies. One useful starting point is the idea of two types of culture. They are culture with a capital C and culture with a small c. Culture with a capital C refers to music, literature and art. It also includes facts and statistics about a national group or society. ___17___ A person is cultured if they know a lot about culture with a capital C. Many English-speaking countries now have citizenship tests for new immigrants. ___18___ Examples might include “Who wrote Hamlet ” or “Where does the Prime Minister of Canada Live ”
Culture with a small c refers to beliefs, values, traditions and the everyday life of a particular community. ___19___ In other words, they have lots of different cultures. Culture with a small c can be different from one part of a country to another. Travelers and people who do business with people from different places are often more interested in culture with a small c. Example questions could include “What time do Americans finish work ” or “Do Germans shake hands or kiss when they meet each other ”
___20___ Culture gives a person a special identity. Culture gives a community or a country a unique character. Whatever the definition, culture plays an important part in everybody’s life.
A. How many definitions of culture exist
B. The USA and Britain are culturally diverse.
C. Everybody’s definition of culture is identical.
D. These contain many questions about the country’s culture.
E. Everyone knows what it is but explains it in different ways.
F. People think this kind of information is valuable and important.
G One thing we can all agree on is that culture is about being different.
【答案】16. E 17. F 18. D 19. B 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了文化的定义，包括的内容以及重要作用。
【16题详解】
根据上文“What is culture It is difficult to define.(文化是什么？很难给它下定义)”以及后文“For some people it means literature, music and art. Others define it as beliefs, ways of behaving and the ideas of a particular group. Another broader definition says that it is all the knowledge and values of a society.(对一些人来说，它意味着文学、音乐和艺术。其他人则将其定义为信仰、行为方式和特定群体的想法。另一个更广泛的定义是，它是一个社会的所有知识和价值观)”可知，上文提到文化很难定义，结合后文列举了不同人对文化的看法，可知每个人对文化的解释都不同。故E选项“每个人都知道它是什么，只是解释的方式不同”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文“As you can see, there are different definitions of culture as there are different societies. One useful starting point is the idea of two types of culture. They are culture with a capital C and culture with a small c. Culture with a capital C refers to music, literature and art. It also includes facts and statistics about a national group or society.(正如你所看到的，不同的社会对文化有不同的定义。两种文化的概念是一个有用的起点。它们是大写C的文化和小写c的文化。大写C的文化指的是音乐、文学和艺术。它还包括关于一个国家团体或社会的事实和统计数据)”以及后文“A person is cultured if they know a lot about culture with a capital C. Many English-speaking countries now have citizenship tests for new immigrants.(如果一个人对大写C的文化了解很多，那么他就是有文化的。现在，许多讲英语的国家对新移民都有公民身份测试)”可知，本句是在说明人们对大写C文化包括关于一个国家团体或社会的事实和统计数据的看法：认为这种信息是有价值和重要的。故F选项“人们认为这种信息是有价值和重要的”符合语境，故选F。
【18题详解】
根据上文“A person is cultured if they know a lot about culture with a capital C. Many English-speaking countries now have citizenship tests for new immigrants.(如果一个人对大写C的文化了解很多，那么他就是有文化的。现在，许多讲英语的国家对新移民都有公民身份测试)”以及后文“Examples might include “ Who wrote Hamlet ” or “Where does the Prime Minister of Canada Live ”(例如“谁写了《哈姆雷特》？”或“加拿大总理住在哪里？”)”可知，后文列举了关于国家文化的问题，故D选项“这些包含了许多关于这个国家文化的问题”符合语境，故选D。
【19题详解】
根据后文“In other words, they have lots of different cultures.(换句话说，他们有很多不同的文化)”可知，本句是在对有不同文化的国家进行解释说明，B选项中The USA and Britain对应后文they。故B选项“美国和英国是多元文化国家”符合语境，故选B。
【20题详解】
根据后文“Culture gives a person a special identity. Culture gives a community or a country a unique character. Whatever the definition, culture plays an important part in everybody’s life.(文化赋予一个人特殊的身份。文化赋予一个社区或一个国家独特的性格。无论定义是什么，文化在每个人的生活中都扮演着重要的角色)”可知，后文提到了文化在每个人的生活中都扮演着重要的角色，赋予一个社区或一个国家独特的特征，说明文化要与众不同。故G选项“我们都同意的一点是，文化就是要与众不同”符合语境，故选G。
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。
It was June a few years ago right around the Summer Solstice (夏至). The first fireflies (萤火虫) had appeared ___21___ on and off in the woods around my house. What a(n) ___22___ it was to see them again! How amazing the natural life was! Their small light made me smile, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful to ___23___.
As the daylight ___24___, I saw some children trying to catch the fireflies in the dark. A girl went inside and came back with a clear glass bottle. After several ___25___ attempts, she went to run after another one ___26___. Anyway, she was very happy.
All the other children including me were very ___27___. We gathered around, desiring to watch the fireflies’ light inside the bottle. Soon the girl’s mom walked to us’ and told us it was time to set the fireflies ___28___. One of the children ___29___. But the girl’s mom explained that the fireflies would die if left in the bottle. Then she said something that still stays in my mind now, “Let them go so they can share their ___30___ with the rest of the world!” Finally, we knew the meaning of life.
I ___31___ in our childhood, we used to sing the song, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!” But as adults we find it ___32___ to do so. We often forget to share.
Don’t ___33___ your “light”. Don’t keep it in a “bottle”. Share your “light”, no matter how ___34___ it may be. Let love light up your heart and then give it to the whole world. Learn from the lightening fireflies and let the “light” within you ___35___ the darkness away.
21. A. burning B. flashing C. showing D. getting
22. A. scare B. idea C. joy D. honour
23. A. children B. adults C. warmth D. nature
24. A. broke out B. got around C. die away D. came up
25. A. unsuccessful B. inactive C. smooth D. simple
26. A. instead B. often C. initially D. angrily
27. A. doubtful B. afraid C. calm D. curious
28. A. close B. loose C. alone D. still
29. A. agreed B. disliked C. nodded D. disagreed
30. A. power B. sound C. light D. energy
31. A. supported B. remembered C. regretted D. considered
32. A. unforgettable B. different C. useless D. challenging
33. A. pass B. spread C. hide D. share
34. A. colorful B. fast C. strong D. weak
35. A. take B. drive C. give D. put
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述小女孩的妈妈要孩子们把瓶子里的萤火虫放归大自然，让萤火虫可以和世界分享他们的光明这个故事，呼吁人们要像萤火虫那样，无论自己的光芒是多么的微弱，也不忘分享，让爱照亮你的心灵，并奉献给全世界。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：第一批萤火虫出现了，在我家周围的树林里忽隐忽现。A. burning燃烧；B. flashing闪烁；C. showing显示；D. getting得到。根据下文“How amazing the natural life was! Their small light made me smile, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful to ____3____. (自然界的生命是多么奇妙啊！他们的小小光芒使我微笑，我不禁对大自然心存感激)”可知，晚上的萤火虫会发光闪烁，flashing符合语境。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：再次见到他们是多么高兴啊! A. scare吓唬；B. idea想法；C. joy喜悦；D. honour荣誉。根据下文“Their small light made me smile, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful to ____3____. (他们的小小光芒使我微笑，我不禁对大自然心存感激)”可知，作者看见萤火虫，内心充满喜悦（joy）。故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们的小小光芒使我微笑，我不禁对大自然心存感激。A. children儿童；B. adults成人；C. warmth温暖；D. nature自然。根据上文“How amazing the natural life was! (自然界的生命是多么奇妙啊！)”，以及本句的前半句Their small light made me smile，作者对大自然（nature）心存感激。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：天色渐暗，我看见一些孩子在黑暗中捉萤火虫。A. broke out爆发；B. got around绕过；C. die away消失；D. came up出现。根据句中catch the fireflies in the dark可知，夜幕降临，故日光逐渐消失（die away），故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在几次不成功的尝试之后，她转而去追另一个（萤火虫）。A. unsuccessful不成功的；B. inactive不活跃的；C. smooth平滑的；D. simple简单的。根据句中she went to run after another one instead，以及下一句“Anyway, she was very happy. (不管怎样，她很高兴)”可知，不管抓没抓到，小女孩很开心，可推知，小女孩的尝试没有成功（unsuccessful），改选A项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在几次不成功的尝试之后，她转而去追另一个（萤火虫）。A. instead代替，转而；B. often经常；C. initially最初；D. angrily生气。根据前半句After several ____5____ attempts可知，几次尝试失败后，小女孩转而去追捕另一个萤火虫，instead符合语境。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：包括我在内的其他孩子都很好奇。A. doubtful怀疑的；B. afraid害怕的；C. calm冷静的；D. curious好奇的。根据下一句“We gathered around, desiring to watch the fireflies’ light inside the bottle. (我们围在一起，想看萤火虫在瓶子里发出的光。)”可知，作者和孩子一样，都好奇（curious）萤火虫怎么发光的。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：很快，小女孩的妈妈走到我们面前，告诉我们是时候把萤火虫放出来了。A. close关闭的；B. loose不受束缚的；C. alone单独的；D. still静止的。根据下文“But the girl’s mom explained that the fireflies would die if left in the ____9____. (但是女孩的妈妈解释说，如果把萤火虫留在瓶子里，它们会死的)”以及““Let them go so they can share their ...with the rest of the world!” Finally, we knew the meaning of life.(让他们走吧，这样他们就可以和世界分享他们的光明！)”可知，此处考查set sth loose，意为“释放某物”，与Let them go意思相近，故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个孩子不同意。A. agreed同意；B. disliked不喜欢；C. nodded点头；D. disagreed不同意。根据后文女孩的妈妈解释说，如果把萤火虫留在瓶子里，它们会死的，说明有一个孩子不同意释放萤火虫。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：让他们走吧，这样他们就可以和世界分享他们的光明! A. power功率；B. sound声音；C. light光；D. energy能量。根据上文“We gathered around, desiring to watch the fireflies’ light inside the bottle.( 我们围在一起，想看萤火虫在瓶子里发出的光)”可知，女孩的妈妈希望萤火虫被放归大自然，使萤火虫的光（light）能更多地被分享。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我记得在我们的童年，我们曾经唱过这首歌，“我的这一点光，我要让它发光！”A. supported支持；B. remembered记得；C. regretted后悔；D. considered考虑。根据空后的in our childhood，以及后一句“But as adults we find it ____12____ to do so. We often forget to share. (但作为成年人，我们发现很难做到这一点。我们常常忘记分享)”可知，作者作为成年人，还记得（remembered）儿时的歌曲，故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但作为成年人，我们发现做到这一点充满挑战性。A. unforgettable难忘的；B. different不同的；C. useless无用的；D. challenging挑战性的。根据上文“I ___11___ in our childhood, we used to sing the song, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!”(记得在我们的童年，我们曾经唱过这首歌，‘我的这一点光，我要让它发光！’)”以及下文“We often forget to share.(我们常常忘记分享。)”可知，儿歌表达的意思是“把自己的光分享给别人”，而长大后却做不到分享，因为经常忘记分享，challenging符合语境。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：不要隐藏你的“光芒”。A. pass通过；B. spread传播；C. hide隐藏；D. share分享。根据下一句“Don’t ___13___ your “light”. Don’t keep it in a “bottle”. Share your “light”, no matter how ___14___ it may be. Let love light up your heart and then give it to the whole world.(不要把它保存在‘瓶子’里。分享你的‘光芒’，不管它有多微弱。让爱照亮你的心灵，然后把它奉献给全世界。)”可知，作者想表达：哪怕只有一点点光，一点点的爱，都要记得奉献给世界，不私藏（hide）光芒。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：分享你的“光芒”，不管它有多微弱。A. colorful富有色彩的；B. fast快的；C. strong强烈的；D. weak微弱的。“I ___11___ in our childhood, we used to sing the song, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!” (记得在我们的童年，我们曾经唱过这首歌，‘我的这一点光，我要让它发光！’)”可知，每个人可能只有一点点光，即只有微弱的（weak）光。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：向发光的萤火虫学习，让你内心的“光”驱走黑暗。A. take取；B. drive驱动；C. give给；D. put放。此处考查动词短语drive away，意为“赶跑，使……离去”，指我们应该像萤火虫的光照亮黑夜一样，奉献我们的内心的光，心中的爱，驱赶走世间的黑暗。故选B项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the era of rapid technological development, we may see such a picture almost every- where. While a man just focuses ___36___ his cellphone, he doesn’t pay attention to anything around, ___37___ reflects a common phenomenon in today’s society. People spend too much time ___38___ (play) with their cellphones and communicate less and less with the people around them.
As we know, nowadays the usefulness of cellphones is likely ___39___ (appear) in every aspect of our lives. They ___40___ (affect) our lives for many years and will continue to play their part. Through them the latest news around or far away can ___41___ (gain) by us in time.
However, everything has two sides. Except for all the advantages, cellphones also have brought some problems. First, when we are staring at our cellphones, we may ignore the surrounding beautiful scene. What’s ___42___ (bad), we are only ___43___ (lose) in our own small world, rather than share our joy and sadness with our friends. We hardly talk with our family and the ones around us. As ___44___ consequence, we become cold towards them. So, let’s put down our cellphones and try to communicate with our family and friends face to face ____45____ (regular).
【答案】36. on##upon
37. which 38. playing
39. to appear
40. have affected##have been affecting
41. be got##be gotten
42. worse 43. lost
44. a 45. regularly
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了人们在手机上花费太多的时间，而忽略了周围的人和事物。作者提醒人们手机虽然方便，但也带来了一些问题。因此，建议人们放下手机，多和家人和朋友面对面沟通。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：当一个人只专注于他的手机时，他不会关注任何事情，这反映了当今社会的普遍现象。focus on/upon为固定短语，意为“专注，关注”。故填on/upon。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：当一个人只专注于他的手机时，他不会关注任何事情，这反映了当今社会的普遍现象。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制定性定语从句，修饰前面整个句子，句中所说“一个人只专注于他的手机时，他不会关注任何事情”这件事情在定语从句中作主语，用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：人们花太多时间玩手机，与周围人的交流越来越少。spend sometime (in) doing sth为固定搭配，意为“花时间做某事”，用动名词作宾语。故填playing。
【39题详解】
考查不定式。句意：正如我们所知，如今手机的实用性可能出现在我们生活的方方面面。be likely to do...固定短语，意为“可能……”。故填to appear。
【40题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：他们影响我们的生活多年，并将继续发挥其作用。提示词是句中谓语动词，与主语They之间是主动关系，结合时间状语for many years可知，可用现在完成时或现在完成进行时，表示这一动作从过去持续到现在并还可能继续下去，主语They为复数代词，助动词用have。故填have affected/have been affecting。
【41题详解】
考查被动语态。句意：通过他们，我们可以及时获得周围或远方的最新消息。分析句子可知，gain(获得)是句中谓语动词，与主语the latest news之间是被动关系，情态动词can后助动词be用原形；get的过去分词可以是got或者gotten。故填be got/be gotten。
【42题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：更糟糕的是，我们只迷失在自己的小世界，而不是与我们的朋友分享我们的快乐和悲伤。what’s worse是固定短语，意为“更糟糕的是”。故填worse。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。更糟糕的是，我们只是迷失在自己的小世界里，而不是与朋友分享我们的快乐和悲伤。提示词作表语，用形容词lost，意为“迷路的，迷失的”，表明主语的状语；be lost in...“迷失在……中”。故填lost。
【44题详解】
考查固定短语和冠词。句意：因此，我们对他们变得冷淡。as a consequence为固定短语，意为“因此”。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查副词。所以，让我们放下手机，尝试定期与家人和朋友面对面交流。提示词修饰动词communicate，用副词regularly作状语，意为“定期地，有规律地”。故填regularly。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
1. 参加中文学习班；
2. 看中文书刊、报纸、电视节目，学唱中文歌曲；
3. 交中国朋友。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here are a few suggestions.
First of all, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you’ll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students. Besides, it also helps to watch TV programs and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible. In addition, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you’ll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. Last but not the least, you can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
Try and write me in Chinese next time.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Peter回信，就如何学好中文提供一些建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad → delighted/pleased
建议：advice → proposal/suggestion
重要的：important → significant
此外：besides → in addition
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：Last but not the least, you can also make more Chinese friends. They will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
拓展句：Last but not the least, you can also make more Chinese friends, because they will tell you a lot about China and help you learn Chinese.
【点睛】[高分句型1]First of all, it is important to take a Chinese course, as you’ll be able to learn from the teacher and practice with your fellow students.(运用了as引导原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] In addition, it should be a good idea to learn and sing Chinese songs, because by doing so you’ll learn and remember Chinese words more easily. (运用了because引导原因状语从句)
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One summer when I was ten years old,my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets (球拍) and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court (网球场).
One Saturday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea.Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go,” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the building. “I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested,“then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.” So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each hit. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time. Suddenly, the unexpected thing happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows, leaving lots of broken glass on the ground. We looked around and no one was in sight except there was a guard sitting there over a distance.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should I do ”
“Well,” my brother answered, “no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway... Let’s go home,” I added.
As we picked up the rest of our balls and went home, we discussed whether to tell Mom and Dad what had happened. Would we be punished for our mistakes Would every penny we had saved go to pay for the window Or just keep it a secret We thought about all these things all the way.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
But that decision was made the moment we walked into the house.
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On Monday, my brother and I went to school.
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【答案】But that decision was made the moment we walked into the house. As we were about to tell Mom what had happened, she asked first. Gathering the courage, we told her. “Oh, my goodness!” my mother said. After a short while, Dad came up and said, “Well, the first thing on Monday, you two have to talk to the headmaster and admit your mistake. You will probably have to pay for the window, but that is what you two should do.”
On Monday, my brother and I went to school. With our hearts beating wildly, we went to the headmaster and told the whole story. Smiling, he told us that he had known it from the school guard, and he was glad we were there. He said the school would repair the window, so we needn’t worry. “I am proud of you,” he continued. We felt proud too and learned it was good to be honest.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达以人物为线索，讲述了作者十岁时，和哥哥收到了一份网球和网球拍的礼物。两个人都很兴奋，但镇上没有网球场。后来两兄弟决定把网球带到学校，轮流对着学校建筑打球。慢慢地，两兄弟打得越来越好，也越来越有信心。就在这时，他们不小心把学校的窗户打碎了，而周围只有一个老人。两兄弟觉得老人也不一定看见了，于是装作什么也没发生的样子回家了。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“但这个决定是在我们走进房子的那一刻做出的。”可知，第一段可描写两兄弟向母亲坦白事情的经过。
②由第二段首句内容“星期一，我和哥哥去上学。”可知，第二段可描写两兄弟去校长办公室道歉的经过。
2.续写线索：讲述事情经过——鼓励道歉——去见校长办公室——承认错误——原谅
3.词汇激活
行为类
①鼓起勇气：gather the courage/summon the courage
②走过来：come up/come over
③对……感到自豪：be proud of/take pride in
情绪类
①高兴的：glad/happy
②微笑：smile/beam
【点睛】【高分句型1】Gathering the courage, we told her. (运用了现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】He said the school would repair the window, so we needn’t worry. (运用了宾语从句)2023学年第一学期南昌十中12月阶段性练习
高一年级英语学科试题
第一部分 听力（共两节20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is probably Sue now
A. At home. B. At Bill’s home. C. At the office.
2. What does the woman want to do
A. Quit smoking. B. Change a seat. C. Buy a cake.
3. What did the man do last weekend
A. He took a trip. B. He watched a game. C. He played basketball.
4. What does the man need now
A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water.
5. Where does the woman want to go
A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6至7题。
6. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am
A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike.
7. How does the boy usually go to school
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car.
听第7段材料，回答8至9题。
8. Whom is the party for
A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted.
9. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video.
听第8段材料，回答10到12题。
10. What does the woman think of the bedroom
A. Bright. B. New. C. Small.
11. What does the woman like best
A. The kitchen. B. The view. C. The living room.
12. What will the speakers do most probably
A. Have the shower repaired. B. Buy some furniture. C. Keep searching.
听第9段材料，回答13到16题。
13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues.
14 Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In the classroom. B. Over the phone. C. At the woman’s home.
15. Why does Tom feel stressed out
A .He can’t speak English well.
B. He has known the exam result.
C. He didn’t do well in the English exam.
16. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Correcting the mistakes now.
B. Paying more attention next time.
C. Communicating with parents.
听第10段材料，回答17至20题。
17. How many foreign students are visiting in the speaker’s school now
A. About 13. B. About 20. C. Over 30.
18. Why does the school organize the music week
A. To attract more foreign students.
B. To exchange ideas about culture.
C. To help foreign students enjoy their time.
19. When should students sign up for the activities
A. Before September 15th.
B. In the last week of September.
C. In the first week of December.
20. Where will the music week be held
A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground.
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
Let’s take a look at some popular children’s books from USA TODAY’s Best-Selling Books list.
The Giving Tree
By Shel Silverstein
The Giving Tree is an American children’s picture book. It was first published (出版) in 1964, and has become one of Silverstein’s best-known titles. The tree in the book keeps giving the boy what he wants. So, if you’re looking for a children’s book that teaches kids to generously give some of what they own to others, The Giving Tree is a good choice.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak
Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of a young boy named Max. Max enters the world of the Wild Things, and some strange and big animals gradually turn the young boy into their king. The book was first published in 1963. It won the Caldecott Medal. In 2009, the book was turned into a film.
The Polar Express
By Chris Van Allsburg
A young boy, lying awake one Christmas Eve, is invited to take a trip to the North Pole. Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a large area of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. The author won the Caldecott Medal for this 1985 book. In the 1990s, the book was turned into a successful movie.
Love You Forever
By Robert Munsch
The mother sings to her sleeping baby: “I’ll love you forever/I’ll love you for always/As long as I’m living/My baby you’ll be.” She still sings the same song when her baby has turned into a stubborn (固执的) 2-year-old, a lazy 9-year-old, and then a strong-minded teen... Since publication in 1986, the story has touched the hearts of millions worldwide.
1. What can The Giving Tree teach kids
A. To be honest. B. To be brave.
C. To share. D. To plant.
2. What do Where the Wild Things Are and The Polar Express have in common
A. They were both made into films.
B. They are both about Christmas trips.
C. The films made from them both won prizes.
D. They both have a history of more than 60 years.
3. What is the central theme of the book “Love You Forever”
A. The challenges of being a parent through different stages of a child’s life.
B. The power of a mother’s love and its lasting nature.
C. The stubbornness and laziness of a child during different developmental stages.
D. The growth of a child from baby to teenager.
B
Many people believe that you lose the ability to learn new languages as you get older. Language experts, however, will tell you that you're never too old to learn a new language. As you get older, it can be more difficult to learn a new language, though.
Children and adults learn new languages in different ways. For children, language is their life. They study for thousands of hours every year, because they need to learn languages to become part of their communities. Adults, on the other hand, are already part of a language community. Learning a new language means becoming part of another language community, and adults rarely get the chance to practise as much as young children do.
Moreover, children learning a new language are expected to make mistakes. This gives them freedom when learning to be daring and confident. Adults, however, often feel pressured to be perfect when learning a new language. This can discourage many people and make it even harder to learn a new language.
When young children learn a new language, they come to see various languages as a “normal” part of society. This mindset helps them embrace learning a new language without feeling like they're doing something unusual or “too hard”．
So if you want to learn a new language, go for it! It's never too late to learn a new language. If you're older, it may take more work, but it can be done. If you're a young child, though, now is the time to step out and learn a new language!
4. By saying “language is their life” in Paragraph 2, the author means that children ________．
A. can't live without language B. lead a happy life every day
C. practise a new language a lot D. are taken good care of by adults
5. What may make it hard for the old people to learn a new language
A. They are afraid of being laughed at. B. They usually have too many interests.
C. They think making mistakes is natural. D. They always make different kinds of mistakes.
6. Which of the following shows the difference between children and adults in learning a new language
A. The behaviour they have. B. The learning attitudes.
C. The future plans they have made. D. The materials they are using.
7. According to the author, a new language ________．
A. can never be learnt by the old people B. can be grasped by the old people easily
C. can be understood only by the old people D. can be learnt by both the old and the young
C
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a new way to handle food waste. They are turning unuseddurian (榴莲) fruit coverings into anti-bacterial bandages.
The researchers took fibers from the fruit’s coverings after they were cut and dried. Then they mixed the fibers with a liquid calledglycerol(甘油). This mixture becomes a soft substance calledhydrogel (水凝胶), which is then made into bandages. The fruit’s coverings make up more than half of a durian’s structure. They are usually thrown away and burned, which adds to environmental waste.
William Chen is director of the food science and technology program at NTU. He said, “In Singapore, we consume about 12 million durians a year, so besides the flesh, we can’t do much about the coverings and the seeds and this causes environmental pollution. So we decided to do something to solve the problem.” Chen added that the technology can also turn other food waste, such as soybeans and grains into hydrogel.
The hydrogel bandages can keep wound areas cooler and moremoist (湿润的) than normal bandages which can help speed up healing. The researchers say using waste materials for the antibacterial bandages is less costly than using normal bandages, for the traditional bandages use metallic compounds like silver or copper, which are more costly than natural waste.
Fruit seller Tan EngChuan said he goes through as much as 1,800 kilograms of durian each day during durian season. He said being able to use the parts of the fruit that are usually thrown away would make enjoying durian, in his words, “more cheerful.”
8 What motivated the researchers to develop the new bandages
A. The shortage of bandages.
B. The popularity of durian.
C. Pollution caused by durian waste.
D. The rapidly-developing medical industry.
9. What advantages do the hydrogel bandages have over normal ones
A. They can shorten the healing process.
B. They contain less silver and copper.
C. They bring higher sales of durian.
D. They are better-received by customers.
10. What is Tan EngChuan’s attitude towards the new hydrogel bandages
A. Critical. B. Objective. C. Doubtful. D. Favorable.
11 Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Food Waste Arousing Great Concern of Scientists
B. Singapore Scientists Turning Fruit Leftovers into Bandages
C. Fruit Sellers Witnessing a Rapid Increase in Durian Sales
D. Hydrogel Bandages Functioning Better than You Thought
D
What makes people so special Tool use, self-consciousness, language, and culture are high on the list, but in fact all of these characteristics can be found elsewhere in the animal kingdom. Humans and apes are close relatives, so it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas (大猩猩) have a sense of fair play, even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes. But the qualities that we often think of as uniquely human exist not just on land, but in the ocean as well.
Among the invertebrates, octopuses (八爪鱼) are known for their intelligence, even exhibiting evidence of playfulness, tool use, and personality. But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture. Dolphins, on the other hand, are large-brained, long-living, social- group-based predators, and it is here that we find the greatest similarity to human-like culture and awareness.
Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others. Many animals have culture in this sense, but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on. Some bottlenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor. This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females), with some families — grandmother, mother, and daughter — all feeding in this highly specialized way.
Another characteristic that dolphins share with humans is their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror. When facing a mirror, most animals behave as though they are interacting with another individual. Even in humans, the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 months. Dolphins not only recognize themselves, but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin, it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark.
12. The example of gorillas rejecting carrots shows they ________.
A. are not easy to fool B. prefer fruit to vegetables
C. have a special taste for food D. have an awareness of equality
13. What do octopuses lack compared with dolphins
A. Cooperation. B. Intelligence.
C. Tool using ability. D. Fun-loving spirits.
14. What makes dolphin culture special
A. They tend to hunt in groups.
B. Their hunting skills are passed down.
C. Their learning environment is favourable.
D. Their families are typically female-controlled.
15. What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A. Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.
B. Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18-month-old human baby.
C. Dolphins are generally regarded as the most advanced non-human species.
D. Dolphins’ ability to recognize their own reflection is a higher-order mental skill.
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。
What is culture It is difficult to define. ___16___ For some people it means literature, music and art. Others define it as beliefs, ways of behaving and the ideas of a particular group. Another broader definition says that it is all the knowledge and values of a society. Lord Raglan, a British soldier and author in the 20th century once famously said, “Culture is roughly everything we do and monkeys don’t.”
As you can see, there are different definitions of culture as there are different societies. One useful starting point is the idea of two types of culture. They are culture with a capital C and culture with a small c. Culture with a capital C refers to music, literature and art. It also includes facts and statistics about a national group or society. ___17___ A person is cultured if they know a lot about culture with a capital C. Many English-speaking countries now have citizenship tests for new immigrants. ___18___ Examples might include “Who wrote Hamlet ” or “Where does the Prime Minister of Canada Live ”
Culture with a small c refers to beliefs, values, traditions and the everyday life of a particular community. ___19___ In other words, they have lots of different cultures. Culture with a small c can be different from one part of a country to another. Travelers and people who do business with people from different places are often more interested in culture with a small c. Example questions could include “What time do Americans finish work ” or “Do Germans shake hands or kiss when they meet each other ”
___20___ Culture gives a person a special identity. Culture gives a community or a country a unique character. Whatever the definition, culture plays an important part in everybody’s life.
A. How many definitions of culture exist
B. The USA and Britain are culturally diverse.
C. Everybody’s definition of culture is identical.
D. These contain many questions about the country’s culture.
E. Everyone knows what it is but explains it in different ways.
F People think this kind of information is valuable and important.
G. One thing we can all agree on is that culture is about being different.
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。
It was June a few years ago right around the Summer Solstice (夏至). The first fireflies (萤火虫) had appeared, ___21___ on and off in the woods around my house. What a(n) ___22___ it was to see them again! How amazing the natural life was! Their small light made me smile, and I couldn’t help but feel grateful to ___23___.
As the daylight ___24___, I saw some children trying to catch the fireflies in the dark. A girl went inside and came back with a clear glass bottle. After several ___25___ attempts, she went to run after another one ___26___. Anyway, she was very happy.
All the other children including me were very ___27___. We gathered around, desiring to watch the fireflies’ light inside the bottle. Soon the girl’s mom walked to us’ and told us it was time to set the fireflies ___28___. One of the children ___29___. But the girl’s mom explained that the fireflies would die if left in the bottle. Then she said something that still stays in my mind now, “Let them go so they can share their ___30___ with the rest of the world!” Finally, we knew the meaning of life.
I ___31___ in our childhood, we used to sing the song, “This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine!” But as adults we find it ___32___ to do so. We often forget to share.
Don’t ___33___ your “light”. Don’t keep it in a “bottle”. Share your “light”, no matter how ___34___ it may be. Let love light up your heart and then give it to the whole world. Learn from the lightening fireflies and let the “light” within you ___35___ the darkness away.
21. A. burning B. flashing C. showing D. getting
22. A. scare B. idea C. joy D. honour
23. A. children B. adults C. warmth D. nature
24. A. broke out B. got around C. die away D. came up
25. A. unsuccessful B. inactive C. smooth D. simple
26. A. instead B. often C. initially D. angrily
27. A. doubtful B. afraid C. calm D. curious
28. A. close B. loose C. alone D. still
29. A. agreed B. disliked C. nodded D. disagreed
30. A. power B. sound C. light D. energy
31. A. supported B. remembered C. regretted D. considered
32. A. unforgettable B. different C. useless D. challenging
33. A. pass B. spread C. hide D. share
34. A. colorful B. fast C. strong D. weak
35. A. take B. drive C. give D. put
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the era of rapid technological development, we may see such a picture almost every- where. While a man just focuses ___36___ his cellphone, he doesn’t pay attention to anything around, ___37___ reflects a common phenomenon in today’s society. People spend too much time ___38___ (play) with their cellphones and communicate less and less with the people around them.
As we know, nowadays the usefulness of cellphones is likely ___39___ (appear) in every aspect of our lives. They ___40___ (affect) our lives for many years and will continue to play their part. Through them the latest news around or far away can ___41___ (gain) by us in time.
However, everything has two sides. Except for all the advantages, cellphones also have brought some problems. First, when we are staring at our cellphones, we may ignore the surrounding beautiful scene. What’s ___42___ (bad), we are only ___43___ (lose) in our own small world, rather than share our joy and sadness with our friends. We hardly talk with our family and the ones around us. As ___44___ consequence, we become cold towards them. So, let’s put down our cellphones and try to communicate with our family and friends face to face ____45____ (regular).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter来信向你咨询如何才能学好中文。请你根据下列要点写封回信。
1. 参加中文学习班；
2. 看中文书刊、报纸、电视节目，学唱中文歌曲；
3. 交中国朋友。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已为你写好。
Dear Peter,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 （满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
One summer when I was ten years old,my brother and I received a wonderful gift — tennis rackets (球拍) and balls. We had never had the opportunity to play tennis, so this was exciting. However, there was one problem — the small town we lived in did not have a tennis court (网球场).
One Saturday morning my brother said, “Hey, I’ve got an idea.Let’s take our tennis rackets and balls to the school and hit the balls against the school building.”
“Great idea! Let’s go” I agreed, not realizing what a lesson we would learn.
When we got to the school ground, no one was around, so we began hitting our balls against the side of the building. “I’ll hit it the first time,” my brother suggested,“then you hit it the next time. We’ll hit it back and forth to each other.” So we began taking turns hitting the ball, getting more confident with each hit. Actually, we became pretty good at returning the ball and we were hitting the ball higher and faster each time. Suddenly, the unexpected thing happened — the ball got out of control and went crashing through one of the upstairs windows, leaving lots of broken glass on the ground. We looked around and no one was in sight except there was a guard sitting there over a distance.
Quietly, I asked, “Now what should I do ”
“Well,” my brother answered, “no one saw us, except that old man down there. And he probably can’t see this far.”
“He probably doesn’t know who we are anyway... Let’s go home,” I added.
As we picked up the rest of our balls and went home, we discussed whether to tell Mom and Dad what had happened. Would we be punished for our mistakes Would every penny we had saved go to pay for the window Or just keep it a secret We thought about all these things all the way.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
But that decision was made the moment we walked into the house.
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On Monday, my brother and I went to school.
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