松柏中学2023-2024学年第一学期12月阶段诊断性练习
高一英语
第一卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do tonight
A. Buy some shoes. B. Go to the bank. C. Book a hotel room.
2. What time is it now
A. 4:10. B. 4:20. C. 4:30.
3. What kind of music does the woman like best
A. Pop music. B. Light music. C. Classical music.
4. What does the woman mean
A. The sea is getting smaller.
B. The sea is being polluted.
C. The sea is getting cleaner.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a publishing house.
第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What will the woman do on the weekend
A. Play football.
B. Have dinner with her friend.
C. Go to a concert with the man.
7. When will the speakers meet outside Kent Theater
A. At eight this Thursday.
B. At six this Saturday.
C. At seven next Tuesday.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. What does the man offer to do
A. Lend his umbrella to the woman.
B. Get the woman’s umbrella for her.
C. Do the presentation for the woman.
9. What is the woman probably going to do right away
A. Wait for the man. B. Study in the library. C. Go for the presentation.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman moving
A. To get a job in a new place.
B. To get further education.
C. To live together with her parents.
11. Why does the woman want to leave her dog behind
A. She can’t take care of it.
B. Her parents don’t want her to take it.
C. The dog would not be used to the new environment.
12. Where does the woman live now
A. In a small village. B. In a big city. C. In the town.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing
A. Attending a meeting.
B. Having a job interview.
C. Making a self-introduction in a show.
14. What is the woman’s major
A. Literature. B. Education. C. Public administration.
15. Why was the woman out of school during high school
A. She was badly ill.
B. She had to act in a film.
C. Her father took her to America.
16. What part-time job did the woman do at college
A. A travel guide. B. A designer. C. A tutor.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the National Park
A. In the north of the city. B. In the south of the city. C. In the east of the city.
18. Why should we hike with partners
A. To cut expenses.
B. To ensure our safety.
C. To make the trip more enjoyable.
19. What is NOT needed when getting around in the park
A. A GPS. B. A guidebook. C. A map.
20. What does the speaker suggest we do at last
A. Take rocks home only for study.
B. Take enough water and snacks with us.
C Take nothing home but pictures and memories.
第二部分阅读理解(每小题2.5分:满分50分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(每小题2.5分:共37.5分)
A
Best English Language Lab Software
With technology advancement, digital English language lab software has found its way into the classrooms. There are some great multimedia media language labs available today. Let’s explore the most popular kinds of English language lab software.
Spears Language Lab
It is designed for students who want to develop excellent English communication skills. They can achieve better results with the in-built practice exercises featured in this software. Plus, it enables teachers to watch and check on each student.
Open Sim
Open Sim allows the teachers to create an interactive virtual classroom where learners can creatively learn language skills. The software will take you into the world of creative learning, where you will learn things while playing some interesting games.
Words Worth
This software is suitable for adult language learners. It helps build professional-level skills in the language and allows learners to lay a strong base for wide vocabularies and high levels of spoken English. There are lessons such as pronunciation practice and listening comprehension that provides a professional-level learning experience.
ODLL
ODLL software is perfect for those who absorb and recall information best by seeing. It is designed especially for cooperative learning. It allows the students to communicate with each other or host a virtual classroom section using the lab setting. The platform offers video streaming facilities from You Tube, DVD, and other digital sources.
1. What can we know about the Spears Language Lab
A. It focuses on improving students’ writing skills.
B. It gives students extra practice exercises as a gift.
C. It allows teachers to know how well students do.
D. It offers the chance to talk with language experts.
2. Who may Words Worth be best suited for
A. Joanna, a 30-year-old woman, who works in a British company.
B. Edwin, a 41-year-old man, who wants to go sight-seeing in the UK.
C. Annie, a 10-year-old girl, who learns English as a second language.
D. Mike, an 18-year-old boy, who has just graduated from high school.
3. What do Open Sim and ODLL have in common
A. Both can create a virtual classroom.
B. Both have in-built practice exercises.
C. Both require learners to have IT skills.
D. Both are designed by the same company.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四款最流行的英语语言实验室软件。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Spears Language Lab部分中“Plus, it enables teachers to watch and check on each student. (此外，它还使教师能够观察和检查每个学生)”可知，Spears Language Lab可以让教师了解学生的表现。故选C。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据Words Worth部分中“This software is suitable for adult language learners. It helps build professional-level skills in the language and allows learners to lay a strong base for wide vocabularies and high levels of spoken English. There are lessons such as pronunciation practice and listening comprehension that provides a professional-level learning experience.(该软件适用于成人语言学习者。它有助于培养专业水平的语言技能，并使学习者为广泛的词汇量和高水平的英语口语奠定坚实的基础。有发音练习和听力理解等课程可以提供专业水平的学习体验)”可知，Words Worth可以为成人语言学习者提供专业水平的学习体验，所以可能适合在一家英国公司工作的30岁女性乔安娜。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Open Sim部分中“Open Sim allows the teachers to create an interactive virtual classroom where learners can creatively learn language skills. (Open Sim允许教师创建一个交互式虚拟课堂，学习者可以在这里创造性地学习语言技能)”以及ODLL部分中“It allows the students to communicate with each other or host a virtual classroom section using the lab setting. (它允许学生之间相互交流，或使用实验室设置主持虚拟课堂)”可知，Open Sim和ODLL的共同之处是两者都可以创建虚拟课堂。故选A。
B
To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read a wide variety of English books. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the right books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat disastrous. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen makes sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed too hard for me at that time. My enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway’s novel A Farewell to Arms. No long and complicated sentences. And I particularly liked his brief and straightforward (简洁的) style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner, you’d better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.
However, if you limit yourself to novels you will miss a lot of treasures. English essays can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion— essays are necessary.
Never follow others’ suggestions and opinions blindly, however famous or influential (有很大影响的) the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
4. What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand
A. Complicated conversations. B. Sentences and Austen’s thinking style.
C. The old-fashioned vocabulary. D. Not knowing the social background.
5. Which word tan best describe the author’s first English novel reading experience
A. Terrible B. Challenging C. Enjoyable D. Inspirational
6. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph
A. Choose books that challenge us most. B. Read books that are instructive.
C. Don’t be affected by others’ ideas. D. Compare books before buying
7. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. Give comments on literature works. B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.
C. Encourage people to read more English books D. Recommend first class books to English learners.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何选择适合自己的英文读物, 作者给出了自己的建议。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen makes sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed too hard for me at that time.(困扰我的不是那些词汇，而是奥斯汀造句的方式，以及她的思维方式，这在当时对我来说似乎太难了)”可知，作者的第一本英文读物《傲慢与偏见》的句子结构和作者简·奥斯汀的思维方式使作者很难读懂这本书。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat disastrous. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it.(我的第一本英文小说是简·奥斯汀的《傲慢与偏见》，许多英语老师和教授都推荐它为英语学习者的理想读物。但我的经历有些灾难性。我很难理解这部小说，更不用说欣赏它了)”可知，“糟糕可怕”最能描述作者第一次读英语小说的经历。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Never follow others’ suggestions and opinions blindly, however famous or influential (有很大影响的) the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison.(永远不要盲目听从别人的建议和意见，不管这个人多么有名或有影响力。我们应该对各种各样的想法持开放态度，但总是为自己思考和决定。俗话说，一个人的美味是另一个人的毒药)”可知，作者在最后一段建议我们要自己做决定，不要盲目听从别人的建议，不要受别人选择的影响。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read a wide variety of English books.(要培养一个人的英语品味，最有效的方法是阅读各种各样的英语书籍)”以及“As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my experience. (作为一个土生土长的西班牙人, 我想分享一些我的经验)”可推知，本文作者主要就如何选择适合自己的英文读物来读，给出了自己的建议。故选B。
C
Pretending is fun. According to a recent study in the journal Child Development, kids are fond of this trick. Aiming to test the benefits of self-distancing on children’s perseverance (毅力), the researchers asked 180 kids, ages 4 or 6, to do a pretty boring computer task for 10 minutes. Although all the kids had to do was press a key when they saw a certain picture, they were told the task was important and that they had to be “good helpers,” They could take breaks to play a game on an iPad if they wanted.
The researchers divided the kids into three groups, and asked each to think about its performance on the given task from a certain perspective (视角): self-focused, third-person or model. Kids in the self-focused group asked themselves, “Am I working hard ” The third-person group reflected on the task by asking, “Is [the name of kid himself] working hard ” And the model group Those children imagined they were either Batman, Bob the Builder or Dora the Explorer — well-known characters who are model hard workers — and were given props (小道具) to help them get in character. They were told to ask themselves, “Is [whatever character was chosen] working hard ”
The researchers found that the kids in both age groups who imagined themselves as a character spent a longer time on the task. The 6-year-olds who were asked to reflect in first person spent about 35 percent of the time on the task rather than on break, and the 4-year-olds just over 20 percent. But the 6-year-old children pretending to be fictional heroes spent 55 percent of their time working, while the 4-year-olds in this group spent 32 percent of their time on task.
The researchers believe that when the children used third-person or model characters, the kids distanced themselves from the boring task and tempting game, allowing them to gain more focus and self-control. “Taking an outsider’s perspective on one’s own behavior can improve in the face of entertaining distractions,” the researchers say.
8. What’s the purpose of the research
A. To confirm. B. To advertise. C. To convince. D. To examine.
9. What did the researchers find about the self-focused 4-year-olds
A. They spent 20% more time on the task.
B. They asked 3 questions to themselves.
C. They imagined themselves as model characters.
D. They were the least focused group in the experiment.
10. What does the underlined word “tempting” in the last paragraph mean
A. Dull B. Inspiring. C. Attractive. D. Difficult.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Pretending Is Fun for Kids B. The Benefits of Self-distancing
C. The Way to Improve perseverance D. Pretending Helps Kids Be More Focused
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了当孩子们使用第三人称或模型角色时，孩子们会远离无聊的任务和诱人的游戏，使他们能够获得更多的注意力和自我控制能力。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第一段中“Pretending is fun. According to a recent study in the journal Child Development, kids are fond of this trick. Aiming to test the benefits of self-distancing on children’s perseverance (毅力), the researchers asked 180 kids, ages 4 or 6, to do a pretty boring computer task for 10 minutes. (假装很有趣。根据《儿童发展》杂志最近的一项研究，孩子们喜欢这个把戏。为了测试自我疏离对儿童毅力的好处，研究人员让180名4到6岁的孩子花10分钟做一项相当无聊的电脑任务。)”可知，研究的目的是确认自我疏离对儿童毅力的好处。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第三段“The researchers found that the kids in both age groups who imagined themselves as a character spent a longer time on the task. The 6-year-olds who were asked to reflect in first person spent about 35 percent of the time on the task rather than on break, and the 4-year-olds just over 20 percent. But the 6-year-old children pretending to be fictional heroes spent 55 percent of their time working, while the 4-year-olds in this group spent 32 percent of their time on task. (研究人员发现，在两个年龄组中，把自己想象成一个角色的孩子花在任务上的时间更长。被要求以第一人称进行思考的6岁儿童花了大约35%的时间在任务上，而不是休息时间，而4岁儿童的这一比例略高于20%。但是，扮演虚构英雄的6岁孩子花了55%的时间在工作上，而这组4岁的孩子花了32%的时间在任务上。)”和最后一段中“The researchers believe that when the children used third-person or model characters, the kids distanced themselves from the boring task and tempting game, allowing them to gain more focus and self-control. (研究人员认为，当孩子们使用第三人称或模型角色时，孩子们会远离无聊的任务和诱人的游戏，使他们能够获得更多的注意力和自我控制能力。)”可知，那些以自我为中心的4岁儿童是实验中注意力最不集中的一组。故选D。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。由文章最后一段中“The researchers believe that when the children used third-person or model characters, the kids distanced themselves from the boring task (研究人员认为，当孩子们使用第三人称或模型角色时，孩子们会远离无聊的任务)”和“allowing them to gain more focus and self-control. (使他们能够获得更多的注意力和自我控制能力)”以及game“游戏”可知，这里指孩子们会远离无聊的任务和诱人的游戏。故选C。
【11题详解】
标题判断题。通读全文，尤其是由文章最后一段“The researchers believe that when the children used third-person or model characters, the kids distanced themselves from the boring task and tempting game, allowing them to gain more focus and self-control. “Taking an outsider’s perspective on one’s own behavior can improve in the face of entertaining distractions,” the researchers say. (研究人员认为，当孩子们使用第三人称或模型角色时，孩子们会远离无聊的任务和诱人的游戏，使他们能够获得更多的注意力和自我控制能力。研究人员说:“在面对娱乐干扰时，从局外人的角度看待自己的行为可以改善。”)”可知，文章主要说明了当孩子们使用第三人称或模型角色时，孩子们会远离无聊的任务和诱人的游戏，使他们能够获得更多的注意力和自我控制能力，即假装有助于孩子更加专注。故选D。
D
Tomatoes are common in daily life. Cathie Martin, a British scientist, has been working on developing purple tomatoes for years. Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes, which has gained approval from the US government, has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂).
Antioxidants, also known as AOS, are found naturally in plants like blueberries and red cabbage. Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. But tomatoes naturally only have a small amount of AOS in them. Martin wanted to see if she could create tomatoes with lots of AOS by changing the DNA of a tomato plant.
A plant developed from specially created DNA is known as a GMO. After adding two genes(基因) from a plant called snapdragon, Martin soon found her plants were producing small purple tomatoes with lots of AOS. Martin and other scientists further tested the tomatoes on mice that were likely to get cancer. The mice that were fed the purple tomatoes lived about 30% longer than those fed normal tomatoes. Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be like. We need to see more experiments about it.
GMOs were first allowed in America in the late 1990s. But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.
Even so, many people still have concerns about them. Because of these concerns, most GMO products created over the last 20 years have focused on helping farmers rather than attracting customers.
Anyway, on September 7, 2022, the US approved the purple tomatoes, which is the first time it has approved a GMO plant designed to target human health.
12. What makes purple tomatoes really special
A. Their medical value. B. Their delicious flavor.
C. Their proper size. D. Their pleasant color.
13. What’s the author’s attitude to the test on the mice
A Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Opposed.
14. What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. The environment affects GMO foods.
B. The customers do not like GMO foods.
C. GMO products are used to help farmers.
D. Scientists think GMO products are safe.
15. What’s mainly talked about in the text
A. Different DNA can benefit plant growth.
B. Tomatoes with changed DNA are approved.
C. Scientists are changing DNA of crops.
D. Human health depends on changed DNA.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文属于说明文。一种新的紫色番茄在美国获得批准种植和销售。科学家通过改变这种番茄的DNA,增加了它们的抗氧化剂，使这种番茄可以保存更久，并有助于人们的健康。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes, which has gained approval from the US government, has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂).(虽然颜色不同寻常，但现在这种特殊的西红柿已经获得了美国政府的批准，它含有很高的抗氧化剂)”以及第二段中“Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. (科学家认为，AOS可能有助于预防心脏病，并有助于对抗糖尿病等疾病。)”可知，紫色番茄中含有抗氧化剂，抗氧化剂能够有助于对抗糖尿病等疾病。故紫色番茄的特殊之处在于它的医用价值。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be the same. We need to see more experiments about it.”（虽然这是个好消息，但在老鼠身上进行的实验并不总是能预测对人类的影响是一样的。我们需要看到更多关于它的实验。）可知，作者对此实验目前心存怀疑。故选B。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。第四段提到“But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.（转基因产品并不受消费者欢迎，许多人被这些食物不天然或不安全的想法吓到了。转基因作物对环境的影响也仍然受到质疑。然而，科学家们否认了这些说法。）”再结合该词后面的“many people have concerns about them（很多人还是很担心这个问题）”，可推知这里指的是：即使科学家认为转基因食物是安全的，但是很多人对此仍然很担心，故划线词so指代的是前文的科学家们对转基因食物是会对环境造成影响的，以及转基因食物是不天然或者不安全的说法进行了否定，即科学家认为转基因产品是安全的。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段讲述了转基因西红柿相较普通西红柿的优势；第二段提到科学家马丁通过改变番茄基因，让番茄含有大量的抗氧化剂，第三段提到马丁通过实验证明了这种番茄保质期更长。后面几段提到，虽然公众对转基因产品仍持怀疑态度，但这种番茄在美国最终还是获得了批准种植和销售。标题“Tomatoes with changed DNA are approved.（转基因西红柿批准上市）”符合文意，故选B。
第二节(共5小题海小题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。
Easy Solutions to Stress
Does stress often wear you down It’s almost impossible to totally avoid stress, but the following tips will help you to get it under control so that it doesn’t take over your life.
Rely on other people
Studies of both animals and humans show that social contact can help you better respond to stress. ___16___ Avoid people who always need something without giving back or who are always short with you.
___17___ Leave the house 15 minutes early for appointments, set up a system for paying your bills, refill your daily supplies a week ahead of time and buy birthday cards whenever you see ones you like. A little advance planning can spare you a lot of headaches!
Keep a journal
Reflect on your day, your emotions and your personal goals. While writing them down, include everything that stresses you, so you can start to recognize what your problems are and take appropriate action. ___18___
Cut your to-do list in half
Most of us set the bar too high. After you’ve written your to-do list, decide what’s most important to you in the long run, then cut the list in half. ___19___. For example, hire a neighbourhood teenager to water your garden or skip cooking and order takeaway.
Laugh a little
___20___ Laughter also helps keep your heart, lungs and muscles healthy and build up your resistance (抵抗力). Plus, it’s nearly impossible to stay tense while you’re laughing. Therefore, find cartoons, videos or TV shows that make you laugh.
A. Avoid last-minute rushes.
B. Make detailed plans for daily activities.
C. Writing is also a great way to relax and put things in order.
D. If you can’t cut out certain tasks, try to have someone else do them.
E. As we all know, laughter is the best medicine for both your body and mind.
F. So establish a network of people you can turn to and ask for some helpful advice.
G. When you laugh, you send chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) to your brain that ease pain and promote your feeling of well-being.
【答案】16. F 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了减轻压力的一些方法。
【16题详解】
根据本段小标题“Rely on other people”（依赖其他人）和上文“Studies of both animals and humans show that social contact can help you better respond to stress.”（对动物和人类的研究表明, 社会接触可以帮助你更好地应对压力）可知，和别人接触能帮助你更好地应对压力，空处应是说因此要多接触别人，结合选项F项So establish a network of people you can turn to and ask for some helpful advice.（因此，建立一个你可以求助的人际网络，并寻求一些有用的建议。）符合语境，和上文形成因果关系，上下文紧密连接。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据本段内容“Leave the house 15 minutes early for appointments, set up a system for paying your bills, refill your daily supplies a week ahead of time and buy birthday cards whenever you see ones you like. A little advance planning can spare you a lot of headaches!”（提前15分钟出门赴约，建立一个支付账单的系统，提前一周补充日常用品，看到喜欢的生日贺卡就买。一点点提前计划可以让你省去很多麻烦。）可知，本段主要讲述将计划提前一些能省去很多麻烦。结合选项A项Avoid last-minute rushes.（避免最后一分钟的匆忙）意思一致，为总结该段内容，适合作为小标题。故选A。
【18题详解】
上文“While writing them down, include everything that stresses you, so you can start to recognize what your problems are and take appropriate action.”（在写下它们的时候, 包括所有给你带来压力的事情, 这样你就可以开始认识到你的问题是什么, 并采取适当的行动。）提到写日记的好处，分析选项C项Writing is also a great way to relax and put things in order.（写作也是一种放松和整理事物的好方法。）进一步描述写日记的好处，为对上文的语意递进，上下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选C。
【19题详解】
根据下文“For example, hire a neighbourhood teenager to water your garden or skip cooking and order takeaway.”（例如，雇一个邻居家的少年给你的花园浇水，或者不做饭而叫外卖。）是对空处内容举例说明，故空处是关于让别人帮忙完成任务，结合选项D项If you can’t cut out certain tasks, try to have someone else do them.（如果你不能减少某些任务, 试着让别人来做。）符合此推断，上下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选D。
【20题详解】
根据下文“Laughter also helps keep your heart, lungs and muscles healthy and build up your resistance (抵抗力).”（笑还有助于保持你的心脏、肺和肌肉的健康，增强你的抵抗力。）中的“also”一词可知，空处也是描述笑的好处，结合选项G项When you laugh, you send chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) to your brain that ease pain and promote your feeling of well-being. （当你笑的时候，你会向大脑发送一种叫做内啡肽的化学物质，它可以缓解疼痛，促进你的幸福感。）符合此推断，也是描述笑的好处，上下文紧密连接，符合语境。故选G。
第二卷
第四部分:语言基础知识(共两节, 满分25分)
第一节:单词与语法填空:(用所给词的适当形式填空或填入合适的词)(每小题1分, 共15题)
21. Two people got ______(困住)in the lift this morning when the electricity was cut off. (根据汉语提示填空)
【答案】trapped
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：今天早上停电时，有两人被困在电梯里。根据汉语提示“困住”可知应填动词trap，此处为“get done”结构，trap与people构成被动关系，故应用过去分词，get trapped“被困”。故填trapped。
22. The purpose of the youth project is____________(promote) the cooperation of protecting cultural relics. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】to promote
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这个青年项目的目的是促进文物保护方面的合作。主语“purpose”意为“目的”，空处应用动词不定式作表语，动词不定式作表语时主语往往是表示“目的、打算、计划”的词，故填to promote。
23. Many excellent Chinese architects are making great ____________(努力) to take the center stage. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
【答案】efforts
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：许多优秀的中国建筑师正在为登上中心舞台而努力。根据汉语提示，这里应用effort，为可数名词。空前没有表示数量的限定词修饰，这里应用名词复数。故填efforts。
24. Workers built shelters for survivors ______ homes had been destroyed in the earthquake.(用适当的词填空)
【答案】whose
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：工人们为在地震中被毁掉房屋的幸存者建造了避难所。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，从句缺定语，先行词是“survivors”，故用whose引导，指代“幸存者的（房屋）”。故填whose。
25. John was asked to d____________(发表) a speech on the graduation. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】deliver##eliver
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：约翰被要求在毕业典礼上发表演讲。根据中英文提示，这里应用及物动词deliver。空前有不定式符号to，所以空处应用动词原形。故填deliver。
26. The fact that she was foreign made ________difficult for her to get employed in that country. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】it
【解析】
【详解】考查代词。句意：她是外国人这一事实使她很难在那个国家找到工作。由句子结构和意义可知，此处为固定句型：make it +adj. + for sb. to do sth.“使得做某事对于某人来说是……的”，it作形式宾语，不定式是真正的宾语。故填it。
27. ____________their efforts, the primary school will be closed down at the end of this term. (用适当词填空)
【答案】Despite
【解析】
【详解】考查介词。句意：尽管他们做出了努力，但这所小学将在本学期末关闭。根据句意可知应填介词despite，首字母大写。故填Despite。
28. I____________(study)French since junior high school, and l am still working hard on it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】have been studying
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：我从初中就开始学习法语，现在还在努力学习。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中做谓语，根据时间状语since junior high school可推理出句子表示的是一个从过去一直持续到现在的动作，谓语动词使用现在完成进行时，故填have been studying。
29. The boy built a telescope ___________ ____________he could study the skies. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】 ①. through ②. which
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：这个男孩造了一台望远镜，通过它他可以研究天空。此处为“介词+关系代词”结构的定语从句修饰先行词telescope，表示“通过”应用介词through，作介词的宾语，指物，应用which引导。故填①through；②which。
30. Mary’s ________ (describe) of the party was so vivid that I felt as if I had been there. (所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】description
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：玛丽对那次聚会的描述非常生动，我觉得自己也亲身经历过。空处作主语，表示“描述”应用名词description，为不可数名词。故填description。
31. The outside and inside of the stinky tofu exist as two extremely different worlds. Perhaps that is____________ makes it such a tasty dish. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】what
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：臭豆腐的内外是两个截然不同的世界。也许这就是它如此美味的原因。分析可知，此处引导表语从句，从句中缺少主语，指代事物，应用连接代词what引导。故填what。
32. We have entered into an age ____dreams have the best chance of coming true. （用单词适当形式填空）
【答案】when
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：我们已经进入了一个最有机会实现梦想的年代。分析该句结构可知，空处引导定语从句修饰先行词age，且先行词在从句中充当时间状语，故用when引导该定语从句。故填when。
33. The more positive an article, the____________(likely) it was to be shared. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】more likely
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词比较级。句意：一篇文章越积极，就越有可能被分享。the +比较级；the+比较级，表示“越……，就越……”。故填more likely。
34. There has been an angry reaction to the government’s______(propose) to reduce unemployment benefit. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】proposal
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：政府削减失业救济金的计划遭到了强烈的反对。根据“reduce unemployment benefit”可知，政府的计划遭到了强烈的反对。空处需要名词proposal“计划”作宾语。故填proposal。
35. That day we talked about many of the people and things____________ we remembered in primary school. (用适当的词填空)
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：那天，我们谈论了许多我们记得的在小学时的人和事。此处引导限制性定语从句，先行词为the people and things，先行词中既有人又有物，应用关系代词that引导，在从句中作remembered的宾语。故填that。
第二节:根据中文意思用适合的语块完成下列句子:(每小题2分, 共10分)
36. ________________________(成千上万的) people were helped. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】Tens of thousands of##Thousands of
【解析】
【详解】考查数词。句意：成千上万的人得到了帮助。表示“成千上万的”可用数词短语tens of thousands of或thousands of，后接名词复数。句首字母大写，故填Tens of thousands of/Thousands of。
37. As China ________________________(起着更重要的作用) in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】plays a more important role
【解析】
【详解】考查短语和时态。句意：随着中国在全球事务中扮演越来越重要的角色，越来越多的国际学生开始欣赏中国文化。play an important role in在……中起重要的作用。根据句中时态可知，用一般现在时。主要是China，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。根据汉语提示及句意，故填plays a more important role。
38. China ________________________(因……广为出名) its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】is widely known for
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配、主谓一致和时态。句意：中国以其古老的文明而广为人知，这种文明一直延续到现代。be widely known for意为“因……广为出名”，为固定搭配。根据句意可知，“中国以其古老的文明而广为人知”陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，且主语为China，谓语应用单数形式。故填is widely known for。
39. I used to get high marks in English, but now I ________________________(在……有很多困难) my listening. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】am having a lot of trouble with
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语。句意：我以前英语成绩很好，但现在我的英语听力有很多问题。根据汉语提示可知，have trouble with在……方面有困难，“很多”使用固定短语a lot of，根据“now”可知句子用现在进行时，故填am having a lot of trouble with。
40. ________________________(…的时代到来)the old must give way to the new. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
【答案】There comes a time when
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语、时态。句意：总有一天，旧事物必须让位于新事物。根据汉语提示，表示“…的时代到来”含义的表达为：there comes a time when，因句子表达的是一个客观情况，谓语动词使用一般现在时，又因主语为单数，谓语动词使用单数第三人称形式，故填There comes a time when。
第三部分:语言运用(每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My real research started at the New York Botanical Garden. I met a person who is a paleobotanist (古植物学家), which means that he ____41____ prehistoric plants. My novel centers on Merwin and Louise, two little Sycamore ____42____ who began life during the Cretaceous Period.
Sycamore trees are called fossil species, which means they have been ____43____ since the time of the dinosaurs. They are ____44____ to modern trees we see in forests today. The Sycamore tree also makes those kind of seed balls, a little bit like a nursery (托儿所), like all these ____45____ in there together. In most of my stories. I write about children who get ____46____ from their parents and find their way in the world. That’s kind of what Sycamore seeds and other seeds do. They must ____47____ the plant that made them and go find a place to ____48____.
It was fun trying to ____49____ all the different places these two little seeds could go. I wanted them to go underwater. Drawing pictures underwater is so hard. ____50____ the whole scene with King Seaweed was really fun.
What surprised me the most was the idea that ____51____ are really communities. Trees communicate with each other with a mycelial (菌丝) system under the ground that ____52____ everything. It felt like there were interesting parallels (相似之处) with us, because we also live in ____53____, and we try to help each other. However, there are sometimes ____54____ from outside, and we have to find out ways to ____55____. Plants are doing the same thing
41.
A. cooks B. studies C. plants D. keeps
42.
A. animals B. children C. birds D. seeds
43.
A. alone B. away C. around D. abroad
44.
A. familiar B. junior C. unnecessary D. typical
45.
A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. cleaners
46.
A. absent B. safe C. separate D. tired
47.
A. break away from B. go away with C. look after D. get in
48.
A. die B. learn C. sleep D. grow
49.
A. search B. dig C. imagine D. remove
50.
A. Writing B. Enjoying C. Dreaming D. Controlling
51.
A. rivers B. forests C. oceans D. companies
52.
A. expresses B. revises C. improves D. connects
53.
A. communities B. buildings C. systems D. nurseries
54.
A. qualities B. greetings C. difficulties D. comforts
55.
A. lose B. quit C. challenge D. survive
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. D 49. C 50. A 51. B 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了作者用两个小梧桐树的种子作为自己故事的主角，想象这两颗小种子可能去的所有不同的地方，并联想到人类和植物类似，也生活在社区，也在遇到困难的时候设法活下来。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我遇到一个人，他是古植物学家，意思是他研究史前植物。A. cooks烹饪；B. studies研究，学习；C. plants种植；D. keeps保持。根据上文“a person who is a paleobotanist”可知，古植物学家即研究史前植物的人，故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我的小说以默文和露易丝为中心，他们是两只小梧桐树的种子，生活在白垩纪时期。A. animals动物；B. children孩子；C. birds鸟；D. seeds种子。呼应后文“these two little seeds could go”可知，默文和露易丝是两颗种子。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：梧桐树被称为化石物种，这意味着它们从恐龙时代就存在了。A. alone独自；B. away远离；C. around在周围；D. abroad在国外。根据上文“Sycamore trees are called fossil species”可知，梧桐树是化石物种，这意味着它们从恐龙时代就存在了，短语be around表示“存在”。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它们和我们今天在森林里看到现代树木很相似。A. familiar熟悉的；B. junior年龄较小的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. typical典型的。根据后文“to modern trees we see in forests today”并结合常识可知，远古梧桐树和现代的梧桐树相似，即它们被现代的梧桐树所熟悉，短语be familiar to表示“为……所熟悉”。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：梧桐树也会结出那种种子球，有点像托儿所，就像所有的孩子在一起。A. teachers老师；B. kids孩子；C. parents父母；D. cleaners清洁工。根据上文“a little bit like a nursery”把种子球比喻成托儿所，即所有的孩子在一起。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我的大部分故事里，我写的是那些与父母分离并在这个世界上找到出路的孩子。A. absent缺席的；B. safe安全的；C. separate分开的；D. tired疲惫的。根据后文“find their way in the world”可知，种子要离开大树，在世界是找到出路。故选C。
【47题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：它们必须脱离制造它们植物，去找一个生长的地方。A. break away from摆脱；B. go away with携带某物离开；C. look after照顾；D. get in进入。根据后文“ go find a place to”可知，此处指脱离制造他们的植物，去找一个生长的地方。故选A。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们必须脱离制造它们的植物，去找一个生长的地方。A. die死亡；B. learn学习；C. sleep睡觉；D. grow成长，生长。结合上文“the plant”以及常识，植物需要找到生长的地方。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：试着想象这两颗小种子可能去的所有不同的地方是很有趣的。A. search研究；B. dig挖掘；C. imagine想象；D. remove去除。根据后文“I wanted them to go underwater. Drawing pictures underwater is so hard.(我想让他们去水下。在水下画画太难了)”可知，此处指想象种子可能去不同的地方。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：写西维德王的整个场景真的很有趣。A. Writing写；B. Enjoying欣赏；C. Dreaming梦想；D. Controlling控制。呼应上文“I write about”可知，此处是指写作场景。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：最让我惊讶的是森林实际上是社区的想法。A. rivers河流；B. forests森林；C. oceans海洋；D. companies公司。根据后文“Trees”可知，此处指的是森林是一个社区。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：树木通过地下的菌丝系统相互交流，菌丝系统连接着一切。A. expresses表达；B. revises修改；C. improves改善；D. connects连接。根据上文“Trees communicate with each other with a mycelial system”可知，树木之所以可以沟通是因为菌丝系统连接着一切。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我觉得我们之间有一些有趣的相似之处，因为我们也生活在社区里，我们试图互相帮助。A. communities社区；B. buildings建筑；C. systems系统；D. nurseries托儿所。呼应上文“are really communities”指我们和树木一样，也生活在社区里。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，有时会有来自外界的困难，我们必须找到生存的方法。A. qualities品质；B. greetings问候；C. difficulties困难；D. comforts安慰。后文“we have to find out ways to”提到必须找到生存的方法，说明是遇到了困难。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，有时会有来自外界的困难，我们必须找到生存的方法。A. lose失去；B. quit停止；C. challenge挑战；D. survive幸存，活下去。根据上文可知，我们和树木相似，遇到困难要找到生存下来的方法。故选D。
第五部分 写作(满分30分)
第一节:应用文(15分)
56. 假定你是校英语报记者李华。你校于上周六举行了一场以“I love Traditional Chinese Culture”为主题的学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，请你用英语为校报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 活动的过程；
3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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【答案】One possible version:
Successful English Speech Contest
In order to promote traditional Chinese culture, our school held an English speech contest with the theme of “I love Traditional Chinese Culture” last Saturday. The event began with an opening speech made by our foreign teacher, Mr. Turner, who was also invited to be one of the major judges. After that, each contestant took turns to give their speeches to express their love of Chinese traditional culture. At last, the students who ranked among the top ten were presented prizes. Through this activity we enhance our love of traditional Chinese culture and enrich our school life. It gives us an opportunity to learn about the beauty of our traditional culture.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文，要求考生写一篇报道，报道学校举行的学生英语演讲比赛，介绍活动的目的、活动的过程、活动反响。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
推广：promote→popularize/ spread
比赛：contest→match/competition
轮流：take turns to do…→do…in turn
机会：opportunity→chance
2. 句式拓展
简单句变强调句
原句：Through this activity we enhance our love of traditional Chinese culture and enrich our school life.
拓展句：It is through this activity that we enhance our love of traditional Chinese culture and enrich our school life.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The event began with an opening speech made by our foreign teacher, Mr. Turner, who was also invited to be one of the major judges.(使用了过去分词作后置定语、who引导非限制性定语从句、不定式作补足语)
【高分句型2】At last, the students who ranked among the top ten were presented prizes. (使用了who引导定语从句)
第二节 概要写作(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Parents everywhere praise their kids. Jenn Berman, author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Kids, says, “We’ve gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents tended to be more strict.” By giving kids a lot of praise, parents think they’re building their children’s confidence, when, in fact, it may be just the opposite. Too much praise can backfire and, when given in a way that’s insincere, make kids afraid to try new things or take a risk for fear of not being able to stay on top where their parents’ praise has put them.
Still, don’t go too far in the other direction. Not giving enough praise can be just as damaging as giving too much. Kids will feel like they’re not good enough or that you don’t care and, as a result, may see no point in trying hard for their accomplishments.
So what is the right amount of praise Experts say that the quality of praise is more important than the quantity. If praise is sincere and focused on the effort not the outcome, you can give it as often as your child does something that deserves a verbal reward. “We should especially recognize our children’s efforts to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal,” says Donahue, author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters. “One thing to remember is that it’s the process not the end product that matters.”
Your son may not be the best basketball player on his team. But if he’s out there every day and playing hard, you should praise his effort regardless of whether his team wins or loses. Praising the effort and not the outcome can also mean recognizing your child when she has worked hard to clean the yard, cook dinner, or finish a book report. But whatever it is, praise should be given on a case-by-case basis and be proportionate(相称的) to the amount of effort your child has put into it.
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【答案】Parents tend to go to extremes when it comes to praising their kids. (要点一) Yet, both too much and too little praise can be equally damaging. (要点二) When giving praise, parents should be sincere and concentrate on the process instead of the result. (要点三) Similarly, they ought to give praise for how much effort their kids have invested in the work they’re involved in. (要点四)
【解析】
【分析】本次浙江高考书面表达采用了概要写作题型。概要写作是阅读理解和书面表达的沟通桥梁，考查的是学生在实现自由的思维表达之前，对他人的信息在理解的基础上进行概括表达的能力。选材上，提供一篇350词以内的短文，题材不限，要求考生写出一篇60词左右的内容概要。
【详解】完成一篇概要写作，需要经过三个步骤，
1. 读懂原文，抓住段落主题句。在阅读过程中，需要准确把握文章的段落大意，学会剔除非重要信息，弄清楚不同体裁的文章的内部逻辑关系以及文章的篇章结构。
2. 组织语言，转换表达。在找到主题句明确全文中心的基础上，组织好语言，注重语言表达的独立性和准确性以及高级性，不全盘照抄原文句子，尽量用自己的语言转换表达，同时要注意篇幅的比例安排，用较多的文字去表达重要的内容。
3. 通读全文，逻辑连贯。要牢记各段落要点之间的逻辑关系和自然衔接，用恰当的关联词去连贯全文。松柏中学2023-2024学年第一学期12月阶段诊断性练习
高一英语
第一卷
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do tonight
A. Buy some shoes. B. Go to the bank. C. Book a hotel room.
2. What time is it now
A. 4:10. B. 4:20. C. 4:30.
3. What kind of music does the woman like best
A. Pop music. B. Light music. C. Classical music.
4. What does the woman mean
A. The sea is getting smaller.
B. The sea is being polluted.
C. The sea is getting cleaner.
5. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroom. C. In a publishing house.
第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What will the woman do on the weekend
A. Play football.
B. Have dinner with her friend.
C. Go to a concert with the man.
7. When will the speakers meet outside Kent Theater
A. At eight this Thursday.
B. At six this Saturday.
C. At seven next Tuesday.
听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。
8. What does the man offer to do
A. Lend his umbrella to the woman.
B. Get the woman’s umbrella for her.
C. Do the presentation for the woman.
9. What is the woman probably going to do right away
A. Wait for the man. B. Study in the library. C. Go for the presentation.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. Why is the woman moving
A. To get a job in a new place.
B. To get further education.
C. To live together with her parents.
11. Why does the woman want to leave her dog behind
A. She can’t take care of it.
B. Her parents don’t want her to take it.
C. The dog would not be used to the new environment.
12. Where does the woman live now
A. In a small village. B. In a big city. C. In the town.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman doing
A. Attending a meeting.
B. Having a job interview.
C. Making a self-introduction in a show.
14. What is the woman’s major
A. Literature. B. Education. C. Public administration.
15. Why was the woman out of school during high school
A. She was badly ill.
B. She had to act in a film.
C. Her father took her to America.
16. What part-time job did the woman do at college
A A travel guide. B. A designer. C. A tutor.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Where is the National Park
A. In the north of the city. B. In the south of the city. C. In the east of the city.
18. Why should we hike with partners
A. To cut expenses.
B. To ensure our safety.
C. To make the trip more enjoyable.
19. What is NOT needed when getting around in the park
A. A GPS. B. A guidebook. C. A map.
20. What does the speaker suggest we do at last
A. Take rocks home only for study.
B. Take enough water and snacks with us.
C. Take nothing home but pictures and memories.
第二部分阅读理解(每小题2.5分:满分50分)
第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(每小题2.5分:共37.5分)
A
Best English Language Lab Software
With technology advancement, digital English language lab software has found its way into the classrooms. There are some great multimedia media language labs available today. Let’s explore the most popular kinds of English language lab software.
Spears Language Lab
It is designed for students who want to develop excellent English communication skills. They can achieve better results with the in-built practice exercises featured in this software. Plus, it enables teachers to watch and check on each student.
Open Sim
Open Sim allows the teachers to create an interactive virtual classroom where learners can creatively learn language skills. The software will take you into the world of creative learning, where you will learn things while playing some interesting games.
Words Worth
This software is suitable for adult language learners. It helps build professional-level skills in the language and allows learners to lay a strong base for wide vocabularies and high levels of spoken English. There are lessons such as pronunciation practice and listening comprehension that provides a professional-level learning experience.
ODLL
ODLL software is perfect for those who absorb and recall information best by seeing. It is designed especially for cooperative learning. It allows the students to communicate with each other or host a virtual classroom section using the lab setting. The platform offers video streaming facilities from You Tube, DVD, and other digital sources.
1. What can we know about the Spears Language Lab
A. It focuses on improving students’ writing skills.
B. It gives students extra practice exercises as a gift.
C. It allows teachers to know how well students do.
D. It offers the chance to talk with language experts.
2. Who may Words Worth be best suited for
A. Joanna, a 30-year-old woman, who works in a British company.
B. Edwin, a 41-year-old man, who wants to go sight-seeing in the UK.
C. Annie, a 10-year-old girl, who learns English as a second language.
D. Mike, an 18-year-old boy, who has just graduated from high school.
3. What do Open Sim and ODLL have in common
A. Both can create a virtual classroom.
B. Both have in-built practice exercises.
C. Both require learners to have IT skills.
D. Both are designed by the same company.
B
To develop one’s taste in English, the most effective way is to read a wide variety of English books. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the right books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my experience.
My first English novel was Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat disastrous. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. It’s not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen makes sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed too hard for me at that time. My enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingway’s novel A Farewell to Arms. No long and complicated sentences. And I particularly liked his brief and straightforward (简洁的) style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner, you’d better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.
However, if you limit yourself to novels you will miss a lot of treasures. English essays can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russell’s work. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestion— essays are necessary.
Never follow others’ suggestions and opinions blindly, however famous or influential (有很大影响的) the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one man’s meat is another man’s poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.
4. What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand
A. Complicated conversations. B. Sentences and Austen’s thinking style.
C. The old-fashioned vocabulary. D. Not knowing the social background.
5. Which word tan best describe the author’s first English novel reading experience
A. Terrible B. Challenging C. Enjoyable D. Inspirational
6. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph
A Choose books that challenge us most. B. Read books that are instructive.
C. Don’t be affected by others’ ideas. D. Compare books before buying
7. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage
A. Give comments on literature works. B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.
C. Encourage people to read more English books D. Recommend first class books to English learners.
C
Pretending is fun. According to a recent study in the journal Child Development, kids are fond of this trick. Aiming to test the benefits of self-distancing on children’s perseverance (毅力), the researchers asked 180 kids, ages 4 or 6, to do a pretty boring computer task for 10 minutes. Although all the kids had to do was press a key when they saw a certain picture, they were told the task was important and that they had to be “good helpers,” They could take breaks to play a game on an iPad if they wanted.
The researchers divided the kids into three groups, and asked each to think about its performance on the given task from a certain perspective (视角): self-focused, third-person or model. Kids in the self-focused group asked themselves, “Am I working hard ” The third-person group reflected on the task by asking, “Is [the name of kid himself] working hard ” And the model group Those children imagined they were either Batman, Bob the Builder or Dora the Explorer — well-known characters who are model hard workers — and were given props (小道具) to help them get in character. They were told to ask themselves, “Is [whatever character was chosen] working hard ”
The researchers found that the kids in both age groups who imagined themselves as a character spent a longer time on the task. The 6-year-olds who were asked to reflect in first person spent about 35 percent of the time on the task rather than on break, and the 4-year-olds just over 20 percent. But the 6-year-old children pretending to be fictional heroes spent 55 percent of their time working, while the 4-year-olds in this group spent 32 percent of their time on task.
The researchers believe that when the children used third-person or model characters, the kids distanced themselves from the boring task and tempting game, allowing them to gain more focus and self-control. “Taking an outsider’s perspective on one’s own behavior can improve in the face of entertaining distractions,” the researchers say.
8. What’s the purpose of the research
A. To confirm. B. To advertise. C. To convince. D. To examine.
9. What did the researchers find about the self-focused 4-year-olds
A. They spent 20% more time on the task.
B. They asked 3 questions to themselves.
C. They imagined themselves as model characters.
D. They were the least focused group in the experiment.
10. What does the underlined word “tempting” in the last paragraph mean
A. Dull B. Inspiring. C. Attractive. D. Difficult.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Pretending Is Fun for Kids B. The Benefits of Self-distancing
C. The Way to Improve perseverance D. Pretending Helps Kids Be More Focused
D
Tomatoes are common in daily life. Cathie Martin, a British scientist, has been working on developing purple tomatoes for years. Though the color is unusual, now this special kind of tomatoes, which has gained approval from the US government, has very high levels of antioxidants(抗氧化剂).
Antioxidants, also known as AOS, are found naturally in plants like blueberries and red cabbage. Scientists believe AOS may help prevent heart disease and help fight against diseases like diabetes. But tomatoes naturally only have a small amount of AOS in them. Martin wanted to see if she could create tomatoes with lots of AOS by changing the DNA of a tomato plant.
A plant developed from specially created DNA is known as a GMO. After adding two genes(基因) from a plant called snapdragon, Martin soon found her plants were producing small purple tomatoes with lots of AOS. Martin and other scientists further tested the tomatoes on mice that were likely to get cancer. The mice that were fed the purple tomatoes lived about 30% longer than those fed normal tomatoes. Though that’s good news, experiments on mice don’t always predict what effects on humans will be like. We need to see more experiments about it.
GMOs were first allowed in America in the late 1990s. But GMO products weren’t popular with customers. Many people were scared by the idea that the foods weren’t natural or safe. There’re still questions about the effects of GMO crops on the environment. However, scientists deny these claims.
Even so, many people still have concerns about them. Because of these concerns, most GMO products created over the last 20 years have focused on helping farmers rather than attracting customers.
Anyway, on September 7, 2022, the US approved the purple tomatoes, which is the first time it has approved a GMO plant designed to target human health.
12 What makes purple tomatoes really special
A. Their medical value. B. Their delicious flavor.
C. Their proper size. D. Their pleasant color.
13. What’s the author’s attitude to the test on the mice
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Concerned. D. Opposed.
14. What does the underlined word “so” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. The environment affects GMO foods.
B. The customers do not like GMO foods.
C. GMO products are used to help farmers.
D. Scientists think GMO products are safe.
15. What’s mainly talked about in the text
A. Different DNA can benefit plant growth.
B. Tomatoes with changed DNA are approved.
C. Scientists are changing DNA of crops.
D. Human health depends on changed DNA.
第二节(共5小题海小题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。
Easy Solutions to Stress
Does stress often wear you down It’s almost impossible to totally avoid stress, but the following tips will help you to get it under control so that it doesn’t take over your life.
Rely on other people
Studies of both animals and humans show that social contact can help you better respond to stress. ___16___ Avoid people who always need something without giving back or who are always short with you.
___17___ Leave the house 15 minutes early for appointments, set up a system for paying your bills, refill your daily supplies a week ahead of time and buy birthday cards whenever you see ones you like. A little advance planning can spare you a lot of headaches!
Keep a journal
Reflect on your day, your emotions and your personal goals. While writing them down, include everything that stresses you, so you can start to recognize what your problems are and take appropriate action. ___18___
Cut your to-do list in half
Most of us set the bar too high. After you’ve written your to-do list, decide what’s most important to you in the long run, then cut the list in half. ___19___. For example, hire a neighbourhood teenager to water your garden or skip cooking and order takeaway.
Laugh a little
___20___ Laughter also helps keep your heart, lungs and muscles healthy and build up your resistance (抵抗力). Plus, it’s nearly impossible to stay tense while you’re laughing. Therefore, find cartoons, videos or TV shows that make you laugh.
A. Avoid last-minute rushes.
B Make detailed plans for daily activities.
C. Writing is also a great way to relax and put things in order.
D. If you can’t cut out certain tasks, try to have someone else do them.
E. As we all know, laughter is the best medicine for both your body and mind.
F. So establish a network of people you can turn to and ask for some helpful advice.
G. When you laugh, you send chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) to your brain that ease pain and promote your feeling of well-being.
第二卷
第四部分:语言基础知识(共两节, 满分25分)
第一节:单词与语法填空:(用所给词的适当形式填空或填入合适的词)(每小题1分, 共15题)
21. Two people got ______(困住)in the lift this morning when the electricity was cut off. (根据汉语提示填空)
22. The purpose of the youth project is____________(promote) the cooperation of protecting cultural relics. (所给词的适当形式填空)
23. Many excellent Chinese architects are making great ____________(努力) to take the center stage. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)
24. Workers built shelters for survivors ______ homes had been destroyed in the earthquake.(用适当的词填空)
25. John was asked to d____________(发表) a speech on the graduation. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
26. The fact that she was foreign made ________difficult for her to get employed in that country. （用适当的词填空）
27. ____________their efforts, the primary school will be closed down at the end of this term. (用适当的词填空)
28. I____________(study)French since junior high school, and l am still working hard on it. (所给词的适当形式填空)
29. The boy built a telescope ___________ ____________he could study the skies. （用适当的词填空）
30. Mary’s ________ (describe) of the party was so vivid that I felt as if I had been there. (所给词的适当形式填空）
31. The outside and inside of the stinky tofu exist as two extremely different worlds. Perhaps that is____________ makes it such a tasty dish. (用适当的词填空)
32. We have entered into an age ____dreams have the best chance of coming true. （用单词适当形式填空）
33. The more positive an article, the____________(likely) it was to be shared. (所给词的适当形式填空)
34. There has been an angry reaction to the government’s______(propose) to reduce unemployment benefit. (所给词的适当形式填空)
35. That day we talked about many of the people and things____________ we remembered in primary school. (用适当的词填空)
第二节:根据中文意思用适合的语块完成下列句子:(每小题2分, 共10分)
36. ________________________(成千上万的) people were helped. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
37. As China ________________________(起着更重要的作用) in global affairs, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate China’s culture. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
38. China ________________________(因……广为出名) its ancient civilisation which has continued all the way through into modern times. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
39. I used to get high marks in English, but now I ________________________(在……有很多困难) my listening. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
40. ________________________(…时代到来)the old must give way to the new. (根据汉语提示完成句子)
第三部分:语言运用(每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My real research started at the New York Botanical Garden. I met a person who is a paleobotanist (古植物学家), which means that he ____41____ prehistoric plants. My novel centers on Merwin and Louise, two little Sycamore ____42____ who began life during the Cretaceous Period.
Sycamore trees are called fossil species, which means they have been ____43____ since the time of the dinosaurs. They are ____44____ to modern trees we see in forests today. The Sycamore tree also makes those kind of seed balls, a little bit like a nursery (托儿所), like all these ____45____ in there together. In most of my stories. I write about children who get ____46____ from their parents and find their way in the world. That’s kind of what Sycamore seeds and other seeds do. They must ____47____ the plant that made them and go find a place to ____48____.
It was fun trying to ____49____ all the different places these two little seeds could go. I wanted them to go underwater. Drawing pictures underwater is so hard. ____50____ the whole scene with King Seaweed was really fun.
What surprised me the most was the idea that ____51____ are really communities. Trees communicate with each other with a mycelial (菌丝) system under the ground that ____52____ everything. It felt like there were interesting parallels (相似之处) with us, because we also live in ____53____, and we try to help each other. However, there are sometimes ____54____ from outside, and we have to find out ways to ____55____. Plants are doing the same thing
41.
A. cooks B. studies C. plants D. keeps
42.
A. animals B. children C. birds D. seeds
43.
A. alone B. away C. around D. abroad
44.
A. familiar B. junior C. unnecessary D. typical
45.
A. teachers B. kids C. parents D. cleaners
46.
A. absent B. safe C. separate D. tired
47.
A. break away from B. go away with C. look after D. get in
48.
A. die B. learn C. sleep D. grow
49.
A. search B. dig C. imagine D. remove
50.
A. Writing B. Enjoying C. Dreaming D. Controlling
51.
A. rivers B. forests C. oceans D. companies
52.
A. expresses B. revises C. improves D. connects
53.
A. communities B. buildings C. systems D. nurseries
54.
A. qualities B. greetings C. difficulties D. comforts
55.
A. lose B. quit C. challenge D. survive
第五部分 写作(满分30分)
第一节:应用文(15分)
56. 假定你是校英语报记者李华。你校于上周六举行了一场以“I love Traditional Chinese Culture”为主题的学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，请你用英语为校报写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动的目的；
2. 活动的过程；
3. 活动反响。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
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第二节 概要写作(满分15分)
57. 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Parents everywhere praise their kids. Jenn Berman, author of The A to Z Guide to Raising Happy and Confident Kids, says, “We’ve gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents tended to be more strict.” By giving kids a lot of praise, parents think they’re building their children’s confidence, when, in fact, it may be just the opposite. Too much praise can backfire and, when given in a way that’s insincere, make kids afraid to try new things or take a risk for fear of not being able to stay on top where their parents’ praise has put them.
Still, don’t go too far in the other direction. Not giving enough praise can be just as damaging as giving too much. Kids will feel like they’re not good enough or that you don’t care and, as a result, may see no point in trying hard for their accomplishments.
So what is the right amount of praise Experts say that the quality of praise is more important than the quantity. If praise is sincere and focused on the effort not the outcome, you can give it as often as your child does something that deserves a verbal reward. “We should especially recognize our children’s efforts to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal,” says Donahue, author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry and Focusing on What Really Matters. “One thing to remember is that it’s the process not the end product that matters.”
Your son may not be the best basketball player on his team. But if he’s out there every day and playing hard, you should praise his effort regardless of whether his team wins or loses. Praising the effort and not the outcome can also mean recognizing your child when she has worked hard to clean the yard, cook dinner, or finish a book report. But whatever it is, praise should be given on a case-by-case basis and be proportionate(相称的) to the amount of effort your child has put into it.
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