2022-2023学年度下学期期末考试
高一英语试卷
注意事项：
1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
第一部分 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)
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。
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What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Help her with math. B. Ask for leave for her. C. Take her to the hospital.
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What does the man want Mamie to do
A. Drink some coffee. B. Do her homework. C. Take a break.
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Where are most of Osborn’s classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
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What flowers are in the vase
A. Sunflowers. B. Lilies. C. Roses.
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What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A house. B. A picture. C. A gallery.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman expect the man to do
A. Play games with Ted. B. Put away toys. C. Walk the dog.
7. Where is Simon
A. In the bedroom. B. In the yard. C. On the football court.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. When does the boy plan to get up tomorrow
A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m.
9. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Attend a conference. B. Wake the boy up. C. Go to the zoo.
10. With whom will the boy have dinner tomorrow
A. His father. B. His uncle. C. The woman.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Why does the man buy gifts today
A. For a graduation ceremony. B. For a wedding. C. For an anniversary.
12. What will the man buy
A. The white gold earrings. B. The diamond earrings. C. The yellow gold ring.
13. How much does the man need to pay
A. $2000. B. $2,200. C. $3,000.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the woman talking about at first
A. Cooking. B. A storyline. C. Her mother.
15. How does the man feel about Alice’s behavior
A. Understanding. B. Worried. C. Confused.
16. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. Bring the man a book. B. Take a helicopter. C. Go to a club.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Where does the speaker live
A. In China. B. In Pakistan. C. In South Africa.
18. What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do
A. Avoid altitude sickness. B. Keep himself warm. C. Rent a suitable car.
19. What do we know about the cash machine
A. People aren’t allowed to take photos of it.
B. It can’t be used to pay electricity bills.
C. It set a Guinness World Record.
20. Who is Atiya Saeed
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A photographer.
第二部分 共阅读理解(共20题，每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上讲该选项涂黑。
A
Here, our selection of Britain’s strangest museums has something for everyone.
Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum
The museum houses steam engines, motorbikes, Glasgow buses and just about anything else that has a set of wheels, wings or sails. One of the last tall ships in existence is moored (停泊) outside, and you can take a boat there from Govan. For those not in love with transport, there’s a copy of a 19th-century Glasgow street with traditional shops and an old subway station.
Entrance is free
The Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire
The Victorians were mad about collecting, and this is essentially the personal collection of just one home-educated boy, which began when he was five years old. But as a member of the Rothschild family, Walter took 40 years to do it. There’s just about every stuffed animal you could ever imagine, and quite a few you couldn’t: a polar bear; George, a mandrill (山魑) from London Zoo; a four-ton elephant seal; and some 80 kinds of dogs.
Entrance is free.
The Pencil Museum, Cumbria
It is a museum all about the history of the everyday pencil. There are free daily artists’ demonstrations and workshops, so you can enter from one end of the museum and go out with a drawing from another end. The lovely District location adds to the experience and the wonderful shop is especially enjoyable for stationery (文具) lovers.
Entrance: adults 4.25, children 3.25.
The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Hertfordshire
This is the result of 30 years of crazy collecting by Andy Glazzard. There are artworks from sci-fi classics, but most of the museum artworks center on Doctor Who.
Entrance: adults 8, children 6.
21. Which museum will you visit if your child is interested in sailing history
A. The Pencil Museum, Cumbria
B. Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum
C. The Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire
D. The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Hertfordshire
22. What did Walter and Andy Glazzard have in common
A. They were both rich. B. They were both fond of nature.
C. They both liked collecting things. D. They both liked to have demonstrations.
23. Where does this passage probably come from
A. A news report. B. A novel website.
C. A magazine on Nature. D. A travel guide book.
B
Holly, my wife,cannot cook. She is capable of the process of cooking, but she cannot cook in the same way that an octopus (章鱼) cannot ride a bike.
One time, I walked into the kitchen to find Holly making toast. I generally feel safe eating toast that Holly has made because it boasts nothing but few steps. But this toast was a bit thin and tough.
“It’s a bit thin and tough,” I said. “What bread is this ”
“It’s the same bread we always have,” Holly said, pointing to the bag.
“Oh, my God!” I cried. “It has a best-by date of January 2009.”
“It was in the freezer,”Holly said. “The best-by date doesn’t count if the product is frozen.”
“But still there is a limit for frozen food,” I responded, holding up a slice of bread which felt like a stone.
“No, there isn’t,” she replied. “I once saw a show where scientists found a rare animal frozen in ice for millions of years. They melted it, cooked it, and ate it.”
“That is why it is called a show,” I cried.
“You never appreciate anything I do,” replied Holly.
“That’s not true,” I said. “I appreciate everything you do. You’re a beautiful,kind,thoughtful person. But if I ordered a hamburger at McDonald’s and they handed it to me, saying, ‘Sorry, it was a bit tough because the bread had been stored for nearly 10 years,’I would assume there was something wrong with the restaurant staff.”
“It would probably be good with me,” responded Holly, holding out her hands.“But you would never know whether the guy at McDonald’s spent an hour in the kitchen making it for you and burned his thumb on a pan.”
“Fine,” I sighed, raising it to my mouth. “T’ll taste it.” Taking the brown and yellow bread, I had a strong buming feeling like having a mouthful ofred ants. I swallowed with effort as my eyes began to water.
“Yes,” said Holly. “We were out of cream, so I used pepper from Sichuan, China instead.”
24. Why does the author feel safe cating toast made by his wilfe
A. Because his wife loves him. B. Becausc his wife once did it well.
C. Because his wife is good at cooking. D. Because the process of making toast is easy.
25. Holly insisted that the bread was eatable because ________.
A. once the bread was heated,it was safe
B. the bread was within the limit of the date
C. scientists once proved that outdated food is healthy
D. she thought that date limit didn’t work on frozen food
26. The toast Holly made was________.
A brown but tasty B. hard and hot
C. soft and sweet D. thick and tough
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. Holly made great efforts in making toast.
B. Holly can neither ride a bike nor do any cooking.
C. The author was in a bad relationship with his wife.
D. Bread at MacDonald’s is generally stored for a long time.
C
When it comes to reading, we may be assuming that reading for knowledge is the best reason to pick up a book. Research, however, suggests that reading fiction may provide far more important benefits than nonfiction. It may be one of the best methods for building empathy (同理心), critical thinking and creativity.
High-level business leaders have long enthusiastically praised the virtues of reading. But they almost always recommend nonfiction. Reading nonfiction might certainly be valuable for collecting knowledge. However, research suggests that reading fiction predicts a sharper ability to understand other people’s motivations.
In addition, research suggests that reading literary fiction is an effective way to improve the brain’s ability to keep an open mind while processing information, a necessary skill for effective decision-making. In a 2013 study, researchers examined something called the need for cognitive closure (认知闭合), or the desire to “reach a quick conclusion in decision-making and an aversion to uncertainty and confusion”. Individuals with a strong need for cognitive closure rely heavily on “early information hints”, meaning they struggle to change their minds as new information becomes available. A high need for cognitive closure also means individuals are attracted to smaller bits of information and fewer viewpoints. Individuals who resist the need for cognitive closure tend to be more thoughtful, more creative, and more comfortable with competing narratives — all characteristics of high emotional intelligence.
University of Toronto researchers discovered that individuals in their study who read short stories (as opposed to essays) demonstrated a lower need for cognitive closure. That result is not surprising given that reading literature requires us to slow down, take in volumes of information, and then change our minds as we read. There’s no easy answer in literature. Instead, there’s only perspective-taking. As readers, we’ll almost certainly find Lolita’s narrator Humbert Humbert hateful, but we are forced to experience how he thinks, a valuable exercise for decreasing our need for cognitive closure.
28. What does the second paragraph suggest about reading fiction
A. It can’t help us to keep motivated. B. It helps us to gather knowledge.
C. It helps us to improve reading skills. D. It helps us to better understand others.
29. What is the most possible meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3
A. Amazement. B. Desire. C. Dislike. D. Need.
30. What do we know about people with a high need for cognitive closure
A. They are unwilling to accept new things.
B. They rely a little on the help of others.
C. They are happy to accept new knowledge.
D. They are in no hurry to draw conclusions.
31. What is the advantage of reading fiction according to the text
A. It can hardly change our mind.
B. It can improve emotional intelligence.
C. It can increase the need for cognitive closure.
D. It can add the ability of literature appreciation.
D
Along the rocky Algerian coast, just east of where the bulky shape of Mount Chenoua slides into the Mediterranean, the sea and indifference may finally do what the Vandals did not. There, for more than 2,500 years, has stood Tipasa. It is considered as one of the most important archaeological sites in North Africa.
Tipasa fell into ruin in the sixth century. Both its main complex on the coast and an inland monumental tomb were all but forgotten in the olive trees and thin pines. Most of the ancient city, in fact, remains buried beneath sediment (沉积物) up to 12 feet thick. For the last few decades, however, what’s left of Tipasa’s past has been increasingly surrounded by the expanding modern town of Tipasa from three sides. And to the north, the waves lap ever closer.
“What’s special about Tipasa, a UNESCO–recognized World Heritage Site since 1982, is the charm of its landscape, the shared presence of history and archaeology, culture, nature, and architecture. It’s the spirit of the place,” said Lynda Aoudia Benali who has studied Tipasa and the ongoing challenges from both rapid urbanization and insufficient Site management.
Now, Tipasa is entering a new chapter, perhaps its last: It’s become a symbol of an entire continent’s heritage in crisis. Recently, a team reported the results of hard work mapping how sea level rise is affecting nearly 300 World Heritage Sites around Africa’s roughly 20,000 miles of coastline. About 20 percent of the sites examined, including Tipasa, are already at higher risk from flooding and erosion (腐蚀). By 2050 that figure is expected to more than twice.
The Site’s 2lst-century problems have only increased in the last two decades. UNESCO has repeatedly threatened to remove the site of World Heritage status. As recently as 2021, the organization noted a lot of problems at Tipasa, such as modern construction, including a proposed port, which threatened the site’s integrity.
32. What can we know about Tipasa
A. It was built one thousand years ago.
B. It is the most important archeological site in Africa.
C. It is considered as a well-known tourist attraction.
D. It suffered complete damage in the sixth century.
33. What can we infer from Lynda Aoudia Benali’s words in Paragraph 3
A. Tipasa has its unique characteristics.
B. Tipasa has experienced quick development.
C. Tipasa became a World Heritage Site in the 1990s.
D. Tipasa has been paid much attention to for its management.
34. What puts Tipasa at a higher risk according to the passage
A. The overdevelopment. B. The abundant tourists.
C. The natural disasters. D. The severe pollution.
35. What will most probably happen to Tipasa
A. Its modern construction will be completely stopped.
B. Its problems have been solved.
C. Its effects of climate change will be avoided.
D. Its World Heritage status is under threat.
第二节(共5小节;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选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you’ve ever kept a secret from a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner, then the chances are good that these same people have kept secrets from you.Not all of them, and not at every moment, ____36____ The hard part of having a secret is not that you have to hide it, but that you have to live with it.So even if you do have fears and worries, know that the research shows people react more positively to disclosures (吐露秘密) than we often imagine.It might take a dash of courage to reveal something sensitive.____37____ If you are in the middle of a social interaction that makes you feel comfortable and open, then recognize the door is open to disclosure, too.
You could shout your secret in a forest where there is nobody around to hear it, but just like the leaves that nobody hears falling.___38___ When people reveal secrets to others, they are often looking for help, and often seek out the people who prove most helpful.
Another person can offer you two different kinds of help: emotional support and practical support.If you can find someone you feel comfortable opening up to, they are likely to give you one, even if not both kinds.They might express sympathy or empathy, or share with you a similar struggle they have overcome.____39____ The harmful cycle of negative thinking is easier to break when we bring others in.
If you are currently keeping a secret from a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner, then you probably have at least one more secret than you need.Chances are that there is at least one secret from others that you don’t know, and this is one more reason to share what’s on your mind with others.___40___
A. but here are some tips for you to know their secrets.
B. When you open up to others, others will open up to you.
C. but some of them some of the time.
D. But when you take the risk, your friend will recognize this and appreciate it.
E. Other people can offer positive perspectives, guidance, and advice.
F. A disclosure with no receiver is barely a closure at all.
G They still hide their own secrets.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完型填空(共15题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳位置，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。
Instead of being a pacing-up time, winter is a locking-down time. Winter frees us in all sorts of ways.
I once had a neighbor named Earl. An old-timer and a self-made man, he ____41____ told me stories about Maine winters in the past. He suggested he had ____42____ the ice age. He backed up his old stories with ____43____ of old black-and-white photographs of heavy snowstorms that piled up to second-floor windows and completely ____44____ cars.
And I’ll never ____45____ what he said as an end to one of his stories, “A man couldn’t get much done once the snow came.” So what did he do once the snow came He spent a great deal of time ____46____ to home and hearth, where he ____47____ the wood stove, sat with his wife, made pots of coffee, and read by the fire.
As I write these words I occasionally raise my head to ____48____ the window at the woodpile stacked (堆), the garden harvested, the apple tree ____49____, the lawn mowed, and the bicycle shed newly roofed.
As I tended to all those things, when did I have time to _____50_____
Some years ago a friend sent me a quote by Socrates that I try to be mindful of: Beware the fruitlessness of a _____51_____ life.
The advice _____52_____ me to look forward to the coming of winter, because I’ve finally learned that it is a slowing-down time, a gift of rest, a (n) _____53_____ to acknowledge that most of the outdoor work that could be done has been done.
A friend of mine who lives in the Southeast recently called. In the course of our _____54_____ he celebrated the climate where he lives, which _____55_____ him to work outside year-round. “I’m always on the go.” he told me.
But I think I need a good time of winter.
41. A. gradually B. excitedly C. angrily D. unwillingly
42. A. struggled B. explored C. survived D. celebrated
43. A. laughter B. evidence C. expectation D. patience
44. A. buried B. struck C. destroyed D. supported
45. A. realize B. forget C. recall D. learn
46. A. designing B. improving C. fixing D. tending
47. A. bought B. controlled C. built D. filled
48. A. look at B. watch over C. glance out D. glare at
49. A. picked B. cut C. planted D. fell
50. A. settle B. arrange C. work D. breathe
51. A. busy B. happy C. creative D. special
52. A. demanded B. taught C. appointed D. assisted
53. A. amazement B. surroundings C. opportunity D. ability
54. A. convenience B. appearance C. contribution D. conversation
55. A. employs B. forces C. enables D. saves
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。
The very ancient poetry that ____56____ (write) a thousand or more years ago was simpler and about common things like love, romance and nature that people appreciate. Though much poetry was created in the eras following the Song dynasty, it is thought that the poets became increasingly ____57____ (academy) and hard to understand so that modern Chinese can’t appreciate the style and meaning.
For foreigners, ancient Chinese poetry ____58____ (be) more difficult ____59____ (comprehend). One of the reasons is the nature of Chinese characters ____60____ (they).Often one character has many meanings, ____61____ makes the translation of Chinese into English a key part of reading and understanding Chinese poetry. Put simply, good translation is essential to ____62____ (full) understand Chinese poems.
Another point worth ____63____ (notice) about ancient Chinese poetry is that itis influenced by Confucian and Taoist thinking. Ancient Chinese poetry has a focus of friendship besides love or being ____64____ lover. Friendships, to the village, the community, the country or your drinking friends are dominant themes. The poets’ main task seems to be just writing poetry, because a life as a poet is an important thing. In this respect, Chinese poetry is all _____65_____ the poet, the “meaning” for the poet and not what is happening around the poet.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你所在的学校将组织“中国乡村文化之旅”研学活动，你的留学生同学Jenkins对中国乡土文化和本次活动安排很感兴趣，请你用英语给他写封电子邮件，告之相关内容：
1．活动安排(时间，地点等);
2．活动流程(参观，交流等);
3．活动要求等。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右;
2．请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alexis Langlois, who manages a large farm, heard her neighbor crazily knocking on her front door on a Monday afternoon.
“There’s an emergency”, Amber Countryman yelled. “The horses are stuck in the water.” Langlois was struck with “absolute panic”. She threw on her winter boots — without socks — and rushed toward the small pond on the 80-acre property. She was surprised by what she saw: four horses were in the water up to their necks in 10 feet of ice water.
She immediately called 911.While waiting for help to arrive, “people just started showing up,” she said. “Neighbors were pouring in. People came with ropes, chainsaws, shovels and pick axes.”
“I grabbed a bunch of supplies,” said Countryman, whose two teenagers and their friend also as sited with the effort.
“It was-8℃that day,” she said, adding that she brought out handwarmers and water for the helpers.
Everyone was determined to get the horses out of the pond — which is about 15feetwide.
Beneath a six-inch layer of ice, the water was “just barely above freezing”, said Chris Yerkes, the South Kalispell Fire Department chief who rushed to the pond with about a dozen volunteer personnel.
When the firefighters arrived, neighbors had already attempted to pave a path through the ice toward the edge of the pond using pick axes, sledgehammers and shovels, and “we continued with that effort.” Yerkes said. Unfortunately, “as we got closer to the edge, we realized there was about three to four inches of mud.”
The thick layer of mud — which the rescuers couldn’t cut through — blocked the horses from climbing out. Firefighters enlisted additional support from Flathead County Animal Control, as well as staff from local equestrian organization Rebecca Farm.
“There had to have been at least 60 people here,” Langlois said. “It was very swift action on everybody’s part.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1
It took nearly two hours to find a workable solution that could bring all four horses to safety.
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Paragraph 2
To get the horses out they used a powerful tractor (拖拉机) to get the animals out of the mud and ropes to pull them over the edge.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2022-2023学年度下学期期末考试
高一英语试卷
注意事项：
1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
第一部分 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)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man probably do for the woman
A. Help her with math. B. Ask for leave for her. C. Take her to the hospital.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Max, do you understand the math problem Mr. White just explained
M: Of course. Do you need help
W: Yes. I asked for two days off to go to the hospital, so I’m completely lost now.
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What does the man want Mamie to do
A. Drink some coffee. B. Do her homework. C. Take a break.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Dad, can I try your coffee I’m sleepy, but I have to finish my homework. Coffee may clear my head.
M: Mamie, you’re too young to drink coffee. It’s your lunch break. You’d better have a short sleep now.
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Where are most of Osborn’s classmates from
A. The US. B. Canada. C. Britain.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Has Osborn adapted to his new school
M: No. There are thirty students in his class, two thirds of whom are American. Some are from Canada and Britain. He’s the only Thai. He feels so lonely.
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What flowers are in the vase
A. Sunflowers. B. Lilies. C. Roses.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you buy the flowers in the vase
M: No. I only like sunflowers, you know. Is it possible that Judy bought them
W: It’s impossible. She isn’t fond of lilies. She only has a soft spot for roses.
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What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. A house. B. A picture. C. A gallery.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I just bought the painting from the gallery. Can you help me hang it on the wall
M: Sure, but the painting is too modern. I’m afraid it doesn’t match the design style of your house.
W: I don’t think so. And I carefully chose the painting for my 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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the woman expect the man to do
A. Play games with Ted. B. Put away toys. C. Walk the dog.
7. Where is Simon
A. In the bedroom. B. In the yard. C. On the football court.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Honey, I think our dog needs a walk now. And you have been playing computer games for hours. You’d better go out and rest your eyes.
M: OK. What are you going to do
W: Simon left his toys all over the place. I have to put them away.
M: He should do it himself. Is he in the bedroom now
W: No. He is playing football with Ted in the yard.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. When does the boy plan to get up tomorrow
A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:30 a.m. C. At 10:00 a.m.
9. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Attend a conference. B. Wake the boy up. C. Go to the zoo.
10. With whom will the boy have dinner tomorrow
A. His father. B. His uncle. C. The woman.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Mom, Louis and I have arranged to go to the zoo at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. I’ve set an alarm for 8:30 a.m., but I worry I’ll turn off the alarm and go back to sleep then. Can you wake me up tomorrow
W: Oh, I’m afraid not. I’ll have an important meeting at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.
M: That’s bad. Dad is away on business. Hmm, then I’ll set another alarm just in case.
W: Good idea. By the way, I have to work overtime tomorrow and will come home a little late. You can have dinner at your uncle’s house.
M: I don’t want to trouble him. I’ll cook dinner and wait for you. I’ve learned a few new dishes recently.
W: That would be great.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Why does the man buy gifts today
A. For a graduation ceremony. B. For a wedding. C. For an anniversary.
12. What will the man buy
A. The white gold earrings. B. The diamond earrings. C. The yellow gold ring.
13. How much does the man need to pay
A. $2,000. B. $2,200. C. $3,000.
【答案】11. C 12. A 13. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Good morning. Oh, Mr. Sanchez. You’re a regular customer here. Welcome! Did your daughter like the graduation present you bought her
M: Yes. Today I want to buy some earrings for my wife. Our wedding anniversary is coming up.
W: Okay. Well, what do you say about these earrings
M: I like them… Those over there are also very pretty.
W: The first pair is yellow gold and the second pair is white gold.
M: I’ll take the second pair. I like that diamond ring, too. How much does it cost
W: You’re lucky. Originally it was $1,600, but it is on sale for $1,400.
M: Then I’ll also take it
W: OK. And the earrings you chose cost $600. How would you like to pay
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the woman talking about at first
A Cooking. B. A storyline. C. Her mother.
15. How does the man feel about Alice’s behavior
A. Understanding. B. Worried. C. Confused.
16. What is the woman going to do tomorrow
A. Bring the man a book. B. Take a helicopter. C. Go to a club.
【答案】14. B 15. C 16. C
【解析】
【原文】W: I bought the novel May Contain Nuts last week. Have you heard of it
M: Never. Is it about cooking
W: No. In the novel, Alice, a middle-class mother living in London, worries about her daughter very much. Many Western children suffer from injuries or allergies caused by eating nuts. So she is afraid that her daughter will eat food containing nuts at school.
M: Maybe she’s worrying too much.
W: You’re right. In addition, she even pretends to be her daughter to take part in the exam in order to get her daughter into the key middle school.
M: What Her behavior is beyond my understanding.
W: Do you know helicopter parents They want to be around their children all the time and help them solve all the problems. Alice is one of them.
M: I see. Can you lend me this book
W: Sorry. I joined a reading club and I’ll take this book there tomorrow.
M: It’s okay.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Where does the speaker live
A In China. B. In Pakistan. C. In South Africa.
18. What did the local tour guide teach the speaker to do
A. Avoid altitude sickness. B. Keep himself warm. C. Rent a suitable car.
19. What do we know about the cash machine
A. People aren’t allowed to take photos of it.
B. It can’t be used to pay electricity bills.
C. It set a Guinness World Record.
20. Who is Atiya Saeed
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A photographer.
【答案】17. B 18. A 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【原文】M: My children and I visited the highest-altitude cash machine in the world, which is located at the Khunjerab Pass border between China and Pakistan. Getting to the pass is one of the planet’s most dramatic drives. Our journey started from our home in Pakistan’s coastal city of Karachi, and included a plane, a train and a drive to the city of Gilgit. The well-paved road to the pass was a fairly easy drive, and the car we rented was suitable. But it was the altitude that made the trip a challenge. We were instructed by our local tour guide to keep dried apricots under our tongues to prevent altitude sickness. And with our multiple layers of clothing, we prepared ourselves for the changing weather. Why, then, is there a fully functional ATM in the middle of this remote highland The Guinness World Record-holding machine works like any other. It can be used to withdraw cash, pay electricity bills and make fund transfers. People were posing for photos and orbiting the cash machine to get the best selfies. Ayesha Bayat from South Africa was on holiday with her husband. “We come from a country where we do have mountain ranges… but not like this. I’m finding the views absolutely beautiful,” she said. Atiya Saeed brought 39 of her students to the Pakistan-China border. “It’s the first time in a long time that we’ve traveled in Pakistan,” she said.
第二部分 共阅读理解(共20题，每小题2.5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上讲该选项涂黑。
A
Here, our selection of Britain’s strangest museums has something for everyone.
Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum
The museum houses steam engines, motorbikes, Glasgow buses and just about anything else that has a set of wheels, wings or sails. One of the last tall ships in existence is moored (停泊) outside, and you can take a boat there from Govan. For those not in love with transport, there’s a copy of a 19th-century Glasgow street with traditional shops and an old subway station.
Entrance is free.
The Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire
The Victorians were mad about collecting, and this is essentially the personal collection of just one home-educated boy, which began when he was five years old. But as a member of the Rothschild family, Walter took 40 years to do it. There’s just about every stuffed animal you could ever imagine, and quite a few you couldn’t: a polar bear; George, a mandrill (山魑) from London Zoo; a four-ton elephant seal; and some 80 kinds of dogs.
Entrance is free.
The Pencil Museum, Cumbria
It is a museum all about the history of the everyday pencil. There are free daily artists’ demonstrations and workshops, so you can enter from one end of the museum and go out with a drawing from another end. The lovely District location adds to the experience and the wonderful shop is especially enjoyable for stationery (文具) lovers.
Entrance: adults 4.25, children 3.25.
The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Hertfordshire
This is the result of 30 years of crazy collecting by Andy Glazzard. There are artworks from sci-fi classics, but most of the museum artworks center on Doctor Who.
Entrance: adults 8, children 6.
21. Which museum will you visit if your child is interested in sailing history
A. The Pencil Museum, Cumbria
B. Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum
C. The Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire
D. The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Hertfordshire
22. What did Walter and Andy Glazzard have in common
A. They were both rich. B. They were both fond of nature.
C. They both liked collecting things. D. They both liked to have demonstrations.
23 Where does this passage probably come from
A. A news report. B. A novel website.
C. A magazine on Nature. D. A travel guide book.
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了英国的四个奇妙博物馆。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Glasgow Riverside Transport Museum 部分中“The museum houses steam engines, motorbikes, Glasgow buses and just about anything else that has a set of wheels, wings or sails. (博物馆里有蒸汽机、摩托车、格拉斯哥公共汽车和其他任何有轮子、翅膀或帆的东西。)”可知，如果对孩子对航海历史感兴趣，可以选择去Glasgow Riverside Transport博物馆。故选B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Natural History Museum, Hertfordshire部分中“The Victorians were mad about collecting, and this is essentially the personal collection of just one home-educated boy, which began when he was five years old. But as a member of the Rothschild family, Walter took 40 years to do it.(维多利亚时代的人热衷于收藏，这基本上是一个在家接受教育的男孩的个人收藏，从他五岁开始。但作为罗斯柴尔德家族的一员，Walter花了40年时间才做到这一点。)”以及The Time Machine Museum of Science Fiction, Hertfordshire部分中“This is the result of 30 years of crazy collecting by Andy Glazzard. (这是Andy Glazzard 30年来疯狂收藏的结果。)”可知，Walter和Andy Glazzard都是花了大量的时间来收藏物品，由此推断二人的共同之处在于都喜欢收藏东西。 故选C。
23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Here, our selection of Britain’s strangest museums has something for everyone.(在这里，我们挑选的英国最奇怪的博物馆适合每个人。)”可知，文章主要介绍的是英国的四个奇妙博物馆，由此文章向游客们推荐适合的旅游地点，故推断文章出自于一本旅游指南。故选D。
B
Holly, my wife,cannot cook. She is capable of the process of cooking, but she cannot cook in the same way that an octopus (章鱼) cannot ride a bike.
One time, I walked into the kitchen to find Holly making toast. I generally feel safe eating toast that Holly has made because it boasts nothing but few steps. But this toast was a bit thin and tough.
“It’s a bit thin and tough,” I said. “What bread is this ”
“It’s the same bread we always have,” Holly said, pointing to the bag.
“Oh, my God!” I cried. “It has a best-by date of January 2009.”
“It was in the freezer,”Holly said. “The best-by date doesn’t count if the product is frozen.”
“But still there is a limit for frozen food,” I responded, holding up a slice of bread which felt like a stone.
“No, there isn’t,” she replied. “I once saw a show where scientists found a rare animal frozen in ice for millions of years. They melted it, cooked it, and ate it.”
“That is why it is called a show,” I cried.
“You never appreciate anything I do,” replied Holly.
“That’s not true,” I said. “I appreciate everything you do. You’re a beautiful,kind,thoughtful person. But if I ordered a hamburger at McDonald’s and they handed it to me, saying, ‘Sorry, it was a bit tough because the bread had been stored for nearly 10 years,’I would assume there was something wrong with the restaurant staff.”
“It would probably be good with me,” responded Holly, holding out her hands.“But you would never know whether the guy at McDonald’s spent an hour in the kitchen making it for you and burned his thumb on a pan.”
“Fine,” I sighed, raising it to my mouth. “T’ll taste it.” Taking the brown and yellow bread, I had a strong buming feeling like having a mouthful ofred ants. I swallowed with effort as my eyes began to water.
“Yes,” said Holly. “We were out of cream, so I used pepper from Sichuan, China instead.”
24. Why does the author feel safe cating toast made by his wilfe
A. Because his wife loves him. B. Becausc his wife once did it well.
C. Because his wife is good at cooking. D. Because the process of making toast is easy.
25. Holly insisted that the bread was eatable because ________.
A. once the bread was heated,it was safe
B. the bread was within the limit of the date
C. scientists once proved that outdated food is healthy
D. she thought that date limit didn’t work on frozen food
26. The toast Holly made was________.
A. brown but tasty B. hard and hot
C. soft and sweet D. thick and tough
27. What can we learn from the passage
A. Holly made great efforts in making toast.
B. Holly can neither ride a bike nor do any cooking.
C. The author was in a bad relationship with his wife.
D. Bread at MacDonald’s is generally stored for a long time.
【答案】24. D 25. D 26. B 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的妻子不善厨艺，给作者烤的土司又硬又辣，且面包已经过期了的生活趣事。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“I generally feel safe eating toast that Holly has made because it boasts nothing but few steps.(我通常觉得吃霍莉做的吐司很安全，因为它只需要几步)”可知，作者觉得吃他妻子做的吐司很安全，因为做吐司的过程很简单。故选D项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第六段“The best-by date doesn’t count if the product is ffozen.(如果产品是冷冻的，最佳食用日期就不算数了)”可知，霍莉坚持认为面包是可以吃的，因为她认为冷冻食品不受日期限制。故选D项。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第七段“I responded holding up a slice of bread which felt like a stone.(我举着一块摸起来像石头的面包回应道)”可知，霍莉烤的面包很硬；再根据文章最后一段“We were out of cream,so I used pepper from Sichuan,China instead.(奶油用完了，所以我用了中国四川的胡椒粉代替)”可知，霍莉烤的面包很辣。故选B项。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第十段““You never appreciate anything I do,” replied Holly.(“你从来不感激我做的任何事，”霍莉回答)”可知，霍莉为丈夫做了很多，但她认为丈夫并不感激，所以感到难过。由此推知，霍莉下了很大功夫做烤面包。故选A项。
C
When it comes to reading, we may be assuming that reading for knowledge is the best reason to pick up a book. Research, however, suggests that reading fiction may provide far more important benefits than nonfiction. It may be one of the best methods for building empathy (同理心), critical thinking and creativity.
High-level business leaders have long enthusiastically praised the virtues of reading. But they almost always recommend nonfiction. Reading nonfiction might certainly be valuable for collecting knowledge. However, research suggests that reading fiction predicts a sharper ability to understand other people’s motivations.
In addition, research suggests that reading literary fiction is an effective way to improve the brain’s ability to keep an open mind while processing information, a necessary skill for effective decision-making. In a 2013 study, researchers examined something called the need for cognitive closure (认知闭合), or the desire to “reach a quick conclusion in decision-making and an aversion to uncertainty and confusion”. Individuals with a strong need for cognitive closure rely heavily on “early information hints”, meaning they struggle to change their minds as new information becomes available. A high need for cognitive closure also means individuals are attracted to smaller bits of information and fewer viewpoints. Individuals who resist the need for cognitive closure tend to be more thoughtful, more creative, and more comfortable with competing narratives — all characteristics of high emotional intelligence.
University of Toronto researchers discovered that individuals in their study who read short stories (as opposed to essays) demonstrated a lower need for cognitive closure. That result is not surprising given that reading literature requires us to slow down, take in volumes of information, and then change our minds as we read. There’s no easy answer in literature. Instead, there’s only perspective-taking. As readers, we’ll almost certainly find Lolita’s narrator Humbert Humbert hateful, but we are forced to experience how he thinks, a valuable exercise for decreasing our need for cognitive closure.
28. What does the second paragraph suggest about reading fiction
A. It can’t help us to keep motivated. B. It helps us to gather knowledge.
C. It helps us to improve reading skills. D. It helps us to better understand others.
29. What is the most possible meaning of the underlined word in paragraph 3
A. Amazement. B. Desire. C. Dislike. D. Need.
30. What do we know about people with a high need for cognitive closure
A. They are unwilling to accept new things.
B. They rely a little on the help of others.
C. They are happy to accept new knowledge.
D. They are in no hurry to draw conclusions.
31. What is the advantage of reading fiction according to the text
A. It can hardly change our mind.
B. It can improve emotional intelligence.
C. It can increase the need for cognitive closure.
D. It can add the ability of literature appreciation.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了阅读小说的好处及其理论基础。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“However, research suggests that reading fiction predicts a sharper ability to understand other people’s motivations.(然而，研究表明，阅读小说预示着更强的理解他人动机的能力)”可知，阅读小说预示着更强的理解他人动机的能力。由此可知，阅读小说有助于让人们更好地理解他人。故选D项。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段第二句“In a 2013 study, researchers examined something called the need for cognitive closure (认知闭合), or the desire to “reach a quick conclusion in decision-making and an aversion to uncertainty and confusion”.(在2013年的一项研究中，研究人员调查了一种名为“认知闭合需求”的东西，即“在决策过程中迅速得出结论，aversion不确定性和混乱”的欲望)”可知，“认知闭合需求”指一种面对一个模糊或者复杂的问题时，快速给问题找一个明确答案的强烈欲望，故而讨厌不确定性和混乱。由此推知，划线词aversion意为“厌恶，不喜欢” 。故选C项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句“Individuals with a strong need for cognitive closure rely heavily on “early information hints”, meaning they struggle to change their minds as new information becomes available. A high need for cognitive closure also means individuals are attracted to smaller bits of information and fewer viewpoints..(对认知封闭有强烈需求的人严重依赖“早期信息暗示”，这意味着当新信息出现时，他们很难改变自己的想法。对认知封闭的高度需求也意味着个人会被更小的信息和更少的观点所吸引)”可知，对认知封闭有强烈需求的人不大情愿接受新生事物。故选A项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“Research, however, suggests that reading fiction may provide far more important benefits than nonfiction. It may be one of the best methods for building empathy, critical thinking and creativity.(然而，研究表明，阅读小说可能比阅读非小说提供更重要的好处。这可能是培养同理心、批判性思维和创造力的最佳方法之一)”及第三段最后一句“Individuals who resist the need for cognitive closure tend to be more thoughtful, more creative, and more comfortable with competing narratives — all characteristics of high emotional intelligence.(那些抵制认知封闭需求的人往往更有思想，更有创造力，更能适应相互竞争的叙述——这些都是高情商的特征)”及最后一段最后一句“As readers, we’ll almost certainly find Lolita’s narrator Humbert Humbert hateful, but we are forced to experience how he thinks, a valuable exercise for decreasing our need for cognitive closure..(作为读者，我们几乎肯定会觉得《洛丽塔》的叙述者亨伯特·亨伯特可恨，但我们被迫体验他的思考方式，这是减少我们对认知封闭需求的宝贵练习)”可推知，阅读小说作品既然能减少我们对认知闭合的需求，那么反过来它就能够培养、提高我们的情商。故选B项。
D
Along the rocky Algerian coast, just east of where the bulky shape of Mount Chenoua slides into the Mediterranean, the sea and indifference may finally do what the Vandals did not. There, for more than 2,500 years, has stood Tipasa. It is considered as one of the most important archaeological sites in North Africa.
Tipasa fell into ruin in the sixth century. Both its main complex on the coast and an inland monumental tomb were all but forgotten in the olive trees and thin pines. Most of the ancient city, in fact, remains buried beneath sediment (沉积物) up to 12 feet thick. For the last few decades, however, what’s left of Tipasa’s past has been increasingly surrounded by the expanding modern town of Tipasa from three sides. And to the north, the waves lap ever closer.
“What’s special about Tipasa, a UNESCO–recognized World Heritage Site since 1982, is the charm of its landscape, the shared presence of history and archaeology, culture, nature, and architecture. It’s the spirit of the place,” said Lynda Aoudia Benali who has studied Tipasa and the ongoing challenges from both rapid urbanization and insufficient Site management.
Now, Tipasa is entering a new chapter, perhaps its last: It’s become a symbol of an entire continent’s heritage in crisis. Recently, a team reported the results of hard work mapping how sea level rise is affecting nearly 300 World Heritage Sites around Africa’s roughly 20,000 miles of coastline. About 20 percent of the sites examined, including Tipasa, are already at higher risk from flooding and erosion (腐蚀). By 2050 that figure is expected to more than twice.
The Site’s 2lst-century problems have only increased in the last two decades. UNESCO has repeatedly threatened to remove the site of World Heritage status. As recently as 2021, the organization noted a lot of problems at Tipasa, such as modern construction, including a proposed port, which threatened the site’s integrity.
32. What can we know about Tipasa
A. It was built one thousand years ago.
B. It is the most important archeological site in Africa.
C. It is considered as a well-known tourist attraction.
D. It suffered complete damage in the sixth century.
33. What can we infer from Lynda Aoudia Benali’s words in Paragraph 3
A. Tipasa has its unique characteristics.
B. Tipasa has experienced quick development.
C. Tipasa became a World Heritage Site in the 1990s.
D. Tipasa has been paid much attention to for its management.
34. What puts Tipasa at a higher risk according to the passage
A. The overdevelopment. B. The abundant tourists.
C. The natural disasters. D. The severe pollution.
35. What will most probably happen to Tipasa
A. Its modern construction will be completely stopped.
B. Its problems have been solved.
C. Its effects of climate change will be avoided.
D. Its World Heritage status is under threat.
【答案】32. D 33. A 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了位于阿尔及利亚的Tipasa世界遗产以及它未来面临着很多不确定性。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Tipasa fell into ruin in the sixth century.”（蒂帕萨在六世纪沦为废墟。）可知，Tipasa在六世纪陷入废墟。从而可知，Tipasa在六世纪时遭到了彻底的破坏。故选D项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段““What’s special about Tipasa, a UNESCO–recognized World Heritage Site since 1982, is the charm of its landscape, the shared presence of history and archaeology, culture, nature, and architecture. It’s the spirit of the place,” said Lynda Aoudia Benali who has studied Tipasa and the ongoing challenges from both rapid urbanization and insufficient Site management.”（蒂帕萨自1982年被联合国教科文组织认定为世界遗产，它的特别之处在于其景观的魅力，以及历史和考古、文化、自然和建筑的共同存在。这是这个地方的精神，”Lynda Aoudia Benali说，她研究了蒂帕萨以及快速城市化和场地管理不足带来的持续挑战。）可知，Tipasa自1982年起就被联合国教科文组织指定为世界遗产，其独特之处在于其优美的景观，它的历史、古迹、文化、自然和建筑共同存在。这就是这个地方的精神所在。从而可推断出，Tipasa有独一无二的特征。故选A项。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句话“About 20 percent of the sites examined, including Tipasa, are already at higher risk from flooding and erosion (腐蚀).”（在被调查的遗址中，包括蒂帕萨在内的约20%已经面临更高的洪水和侵蚀风险。）可知，包括Tipasa在内，约20％的被调查地点已经面临洪水和侵蚀的高风险。故选C项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句话“UNESCO has repeatedly threatened to remove the site of World Heritage status.”（合国教科文组织曾多次威胁要取消该遗址的世界遗产地位。）可推知，联合国教科文组织曾多次威胁要剥夺该遗址的世界遗产地位。故选D项。
第二节(共5小节;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选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you’ve ever kept a secret from a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner, then the chances are good that these same people have kept secrets from you.Not all of them, and not at every moment, ____36____ The hard part of having a secret is not that you have to hide it, but that you have to live with it.So even if you do have fears and worries, know that the research shows people react more positively to disclosures (吐露秘密) than we often imagine.It might take a dash of courage to reveal something sensitive.____37____ If you are in the middle of a social interaction that makes you feel comfortable and open, then recognize the door is open to disclosure, too.
You could shout your secret in a forest where there is nobody around to hear it, but just like the leaves that nobody hears falling.___38___ When people reveal secrets to others, they are often looking for help, and often seek out the people who prove most helpful.
Another person can offer you two different kinds of help: emotional support and practical support.If you can find someone you feel comfortable opening up to, they are likely to give you one, even if not both kinds.They might express sympathy or empathy, or share with you a similar struggle they have overcome.____39____ The harmful cycle of negative thinking is easier to break when we bring others in.
If you are currently keeping a secret from a friend, a family member, or a romantic partner, then you probably have at least one more secret than you need.Chances are that there is at least one secret from others that you don’t know, and this is one more reason to share what’s on your mind with others.___40___
A. but here are some tips for you to know their secrets.
B. When you open up to others, others will open up to you.
C. but some of them some of the time.
D. But when you take the risk, your friend will recognize this and appreciate it.
E. Other people can offer positive perspectives, guidance, and advice.
F. A disclosure with no receiver is barely a closure at all.
G. They still hide their own secrets.
【答案】36. C 37. D 38. F 39. E 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了如何处理生活中的秘密。
【36题详解】
由上文“Not all of them, and not at every moment (不是所有人，也不是每时每刻)”可知，下面要说跟“有些人”有关的话题，故选项C中“but some of them some of the time (不过总会有人那么一些人，有那么一些时刻)”可以承接上文，符合题意。故选C。
【37题详解】
由上文“It might take a dash of courage to reveal something sensitive (吐露敏感的事情确实需要那么一点儿勇气才能做到)”可知，下面要说跟“吐露敏感的事情的结果”有关的话题，故选项D“But when you take the risk, your fiend will recognize this and appreciate (不过当你冒这个危险时，你的朋友会发现这一点，也会对此报以感激)”可以承接上文，符合题意。故选D。
【38题详解】
由上文“You could shout your secret in a forest where there is nobody around to hear it, but just like the leaves that nobody hears falling. (你可以在没有人听到的森林里大声说出你的秘密，但就像没有人听到树叶飘落一样。)”可知，下面要说跟“在森林里说出秘密的结果”有关的话题，故选项F“A disclosure with no receiver is barely a closure at all. (没有接收者的信息披露根本算不上是一个了结。)”可以承接上文，符合题意。故选F。
【39题详解】
由下文“The harmful cycle of negative thinking is easier to break when we bring others in. (到当我们寻求他人帮助时，消极思维的恶性循环更容易被打破)”可知，本空要说跟“别人的帮助”有关的话题，故选项E“Other people can offer positive perspectives, guidance, and advice. (其他人可以提供积极的观点、指导和建议。)”可以承接上文，符合题意。故选E。
【40题详解】
由上文“Chances are that there is at least one secret from others that you don’t know, and this is one more reason to share what’s on your mind with others. (很可能，至少有一个你不知道的秘密来自他人，这是与他人分享你想法的又一个理由。)”可知，下面要说跟“与他人分享秘密”有关的话题，故选项B“When you open up to others, others will open up to you. (当你向别人敞开心扉时，别人也会向你敞开心扉)”可以承接上文，符合题意，并对全文进行总结。故选B。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：完型填空(共15题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳位置，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。
Instead of being a pacing-up time, winter is a locking-down time. Winter frees us in all sorts of ways.
I once had a neighbor named Earl. An old-timer and a self-made man, he ____41____ told me stories about Maine winters in the past. He suggested he had ____42____ the ice age. He backed up his old stories with ____43____ of old black-and-white photographs of heavy snowstorms that piled up to second-floor windows and completely ____44____ cars.
And I’ll never ____45____ what he said as an end to one of his stories, “A man couldn’t get much done once the snow came.” So what did he do once the snow came He spent a great deal of time ____46____ to home and hearth, where he ____47____ the wood stove, sat with his wife, made pots of coffee, and read by the fire.
As I write these words I occasionally raise my head to ____48____ the window at the woodpile stacked (堆), the garden harvested, the apple tree ____49____, the lawn mowed, and the bicycle shed newly roofed.
As I tended to all those things, when did I have time to _____50_____
Some years ago a friend sent me a quote by Socrates that I try to be mindful of: Beware the fruitlessness of a _____51_____ life.
The advice _____52_____ me to look forward to the coming of winter, because I’ve finally learned that it is a slowing-down time, a gift of rest, a (n) _____53_____ to acknowledge that most of the outdoor work that could be done has been done.
A friend of mine who lives in the Southeast recently called. In the course of our _____54_____ he celebrated the climate where he lives, which _____55_____ him to work outside year-round. “I’m always on the go.” he told me.
But I think I need a good time of winter.
41. A. gradually B. excitedly C. angrily D. unwillingly
42. A. struggled B. explored C. survived D. celebrated
43. A. laughter B. evidence C. expectation D. patience
44. A. buried B. struck C. destroyed D. supported
45. A. realize B. forget C. recall D. learn
46. A. designing B. improving C. fixing D. tending
47. A. bought B. controlled C. built D. filled
48. A. look at B. watch over C. glance out D. glare at
49. A. picked B. cut C. planted D. fell
50. A. settle B. arrange C. work D. breathe
51. A. busy B. happy C. creative D. special
52. A. demanded B. taught C. appointed D. assisted
53. A. amazement B. surroundings C. opportunity D. ability
54. A. convenience B. appearance C. contribution D. conversation
55. A. employs B. forces C. enables D. saves
【答案】41. B 42. C 43. B 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. C 54. D 55. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述作者认为冬天应该是一个休息的时间，不能天天总是忙着工作，还要有生活。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他是个老古董，白手起家，兴奋地给我讲缅因州过去冬天的故事。A. gradually渐渐地；B. excitedly兴奋地；C. angrily生气地；D. unwillingly不情愿地。根据上文“An old-timer and a self-made man”可知，Earl是个老古董，白手起家，所以他会兴奋地给作者讲述他自己以前的故事。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他暗示自己挺过了冰河时期。A. struggled挣扎；B. explored探索；C. survive存活；D. celebrated庆祝。根据下文“He backed up his old stories with ____3____ of old black-and-white photographs of heavy snowstorms that piled up to second-floor windows and completely ____4____ cars.”可知，这里应该是指Earl经历了冰河时期，还存活了下来。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他用旧的黑白照片作为证据来支持他的旧故事，这些照片显示，大雪堆积在二楼的窗户上，汽车被完全掩埋。A. laughter笑声；B. evidence证据；C. expectation期待；D. patience耐心。根据下文“old black-and-white photographs of heavy snowstorms”可知，这些旧的黑白照片应该是作为证据来支持他的旧故事。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第3题详解。A. buried埋；B. struck罢工；C. destroyed毁坏；D. supported支持。根据上文“heavy snowstorms that piled up to second - floor windows”可知，雪下的很大，都堆积在二楼的窗户上了，所以汽车应该是被完全被掩埋在雪下面了。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我永远不会忘记他在结束他的一个故事时所说的话，“一个人一旦下雪就不能做很多事情。”A. realize意识到；B. forget忘记；C. recall回忆；D. learn学习。根据下文“A man couldn’t get much done once the snow came.”提到Earl说的话，由此可知，这是作者永远不会忘记Earl 曾经说过的话。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他常常花很多时间打理家里和炉灶，在那里他把木炉子装满，和妻子坐在一起，煮了几壶咖啡，在炉火旁看书。A. designing设计；B. improving改进； C. fixing安装；D. tending倾向于，往往，照顾。根据上文“So what did he do once the snow came ”下雪之后他做了什么？以及该句中的“He spent a great deal of time”可知，Earl应该是常常会花时间打理他的家和炉灶。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第6题详解。A. bought买；B. controlled控制；C. built建立；D. filled填满。根据下文“by the fire”可知，要在炉子旁边烤火，说明要先把炉子里面装满木材。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我写下这些话时，我偶尔会抬起头，瞥一眼窗外堆放的木桩、收割的花园、采摘的苹果树、修剪的草坪和新盖的自行车棚。A. look at看见；B. watch over看管；C. glance out瞥一眼；D. glare at怒目。根据下文“the window at the woodpile stacked (堆), the garden harvested, the apple tree ____9____, the lawn mowed, and the bicycle shed newly roofed.”提到看到的事物，可知，这是作者抬起头会瞥见的东西。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第8题详解。A. picked摘；B. cut切；C. planted种植；D. fell掉下。根据上文“the woodpile stacked (堆), the garden harvested”提到做的事情，以及该句中的“the apple tree”可知，苹果树上结了果子可以采摘。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我处理所有这些事情时，我什么时候有时间呼吸？A. settle定居；B. arrange安排；C. work工作；D. breathe呼吸。根据下文“Beware the fruitlessness of a ____11____ life.”提到作者朋友的忠告，可知，作者是在问自己：每天都很忙，什么时候可以有时间放松一下。故选D。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：几年前，一位朋友给我发了一句苏格拉底的名言，他要我尽力注意：小心忙碌生活的徒劳。A. busy忙的；B. happy高兴的；C. creative有创造力的；D. special特别的。根据下文“I’ve finally learned that it is a slowing-down time, a gift of rest, a (n) ____13____ to acknowledge that most of the outdoor work that could be done has been done.”可知，作者的朋友应该是提醒他不要天天只顾着忙。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个建议教会了我期待冬天的到来，因为我终于明白，这是一个缓慢的停工期，是一份休息的礼物，是一个承认大部分户外工作已经完成的机会。A. demanded要求；B. taught教；C. appointed约定；D. assisted帮助。根据下文“I’ve finally learned that it is a slowing-down time, a gift of rest, a (n) ____13____ to acknowledge that most of the outdoor work that could be done has been done.”可知，这是作者朋友的建议教给作者体会到的感悟。故选B。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：见第12题详解。A. amazement吃惊；B. surroundings环境；C. opportunity机会；D. ability能力。根据下文“to acknowledge that most of the outdoor work that could be done has been done”可知，这是指作者领悟到冬天是一个承认大部分户外工作已经完成的机会。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在我们的谈话中，他庆祝了他居住的气候，这使他全年都能在户外工作。A. convenience便利；B. appearance出现；C. contribution贡献；D. conversation谈话。根据上文“A friend of mine who lives in the Southeast recently called .”可知，作者的朋友给他打电话了，所以他们要有谈话。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：见第14题详解。A. employs雇佣；B. forces强迫；C. enables使能够；D. saves挽救。根据下文““I’m always on the go.” he told me.”可知，作者的这位朋友每天都很忙，所以他所在的地方的气候应该是能够使得他全年都能在户外工作。故选C。
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。
The very ancient poetry that ____56____ (write) a thousand or more years ago was simpler and about common things like love, romance and nature that people appreciate. Though much poetry was created in the eras following the Song dynasty, it is thought that the poets became increasingly ____57____ (academy) and hard to understand so that modern Chinese can’t appreciate the style and meaning.
For foreigners, ancient Chinese poetry ____58____ (be) more difficult ____59____ (comprehend). One of the reasons is the nature of Chinese characters ____60____ (they).Often one character has many meanings, ____61____ makes the translation of Chinese into English a key part of reading and understanding Chinese poetry. Put simply, good translation is essential to ____62____ (full) understand Chinese poems.
Another point worth ____63____ (notice) about ancient Chinese poetry is that itis influenced by Confucian and Taoist thinking. Ancient Chinese poetry has a focus of friendship besides love or being ____64____ lover. Friendships, to the village, the community, the country or your drinking friends are dominant themes. The poets’ main task seems to be just writing poetry, because a life as a poet is an important thing. In this respect, Chinese poetry is all _____65_____ the poet, the “meaning” for the poet and not what is happening around the poet.
【答案】56. was written
57. academic
58. is 59. to comprehend
60. themselves
61. which 62. fully
63. noticing
64. a 65. about
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国古代诗歌的特点和外国人对其的解读难度。
【56题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：一千多年前写的古诗更简单，写的是人们喜欢的爱情、浪漫和自然等常见的东西。这里为从句谓语动词，根据时间状语“a thousand or more years ago”可知，本句时态为一般过去时；主语为“that”，即先行词“ancient poetry”，单数，和动词“write”之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was written。
【57题详解】
考查形容词。句意：尽管宋朝之后的时代创作了许多诗歌，但人们认为诗人变得越来越学术化，难以理解，以至于现代中国人无法欣赏其风格和意义。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词担当表语。故填academic。
【58题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：对于外国人来说，中国古诗更难理解。这里为本句谓语动词，根据下文可知，本句时态为一般现在时；主语为“ancient Chinese poetry”，单数，谓语动词用单数。故填is。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于外国人来说，中国古诗更难理解。非谓语动词担当主语补足语，用动词不定式形式；构成固定句型：主语+be + adj.+ to do sth.。故填to comprehend。
【60题详解】
考查代词。句意：其中一个原因是汉字本身的性质。这里为反身代词担当同位语，指的是“Chinese characters”。故填themselves。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：一个汉字往往有多种含义，这使得汉译英成为阅读和理解中国诗歌的关键部分。这里为定语从句的关系词，代指主句一句话，在非限制性定语从句中担当主语。用which。
【62题详解】
考查副词。句意：简而言之，好的翻译是充分理解中国诗歌的必要条件。修饰动词understand用副词形式。故填fully。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国古代诗歌的另一个值得注意的地方是，它受到儒家和道家思想的影响。非谓语动词作worth后的宾语，用动名词形式，构成固定搭配：be worth doing，意为“值得……”。故填noticing。
【64题详解】
考查冠词。句意：除了爱情和爱人，中国古诗还关注友谊。修饰单数可数名词，表示泛指，用不定冠词。lover首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：在这方面，中国诗歌是关于诗人的，关于诗人的“意义”，而不是关于诗人周围发生的事情。名词the poet前用介词形式，意为“关于”，用about。故填about。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是李华，你所在的学校将组织“中国乡村文化之旅”研学活动，你的留学生同学Jenkins对中国乡土文化和本次活动安排很感兴趣，请你用英语给他写封电子邮件，告之相关内容：
1．活动安排(时间，地点等);
2．活动流程(参观，交流等);
3．活动要求等。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80左右;
2．请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Jenkins,
I’m delighted to tell you about a school activity, named The Travel of Chinese Countryside Culture. The details are as follows.
To have an extensive knowledge of the culture of Chinese Countryside, the 5-day tour will include two parts. We’ll visit the beautiful pastoral scenery and experience real life on the farm. Besides, we will call on some local residents at their homes. For safety purpose, all the participants should be at least 18, and at the same time they should be strong enough for the changeable weather and the long journey.
If you want to enter for it, you can contact the Student Union either by email or telephone.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你所在的学校将组织“中国乡村文化之旅”研学活动，你的留学生同学Jenkins对中国乡土文化和本次活动安排很感兴趣这一情况，用英语给他写封电子邮件，告之相关内容。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：delighted→ pleased
此外：Besides → What’s more
广泛的：extensive→ broad
报名参加：enter for→ sign up for
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m delighted to tell you about a school activity, named The Travel of Chinese Countryside Culture.
拓展句：I’m delighted to tell you about a school activity, whose name is The Travel of Chinese Countryside Culture.
【点睛】【高分句型1】To have an extensive knowledge of the culture of Chinese Countryside, the 5-day tour will include two parts（运用了动词不定式to do作目的状语。）
【高分句型2】If you want to enter for it, you can contact the Student Union either by email or telephone.（运用了连词If引导的条件状语从句。）
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给的段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Alexis Langlois, who manages a large farm, heard her neighbor crazily knocking on her front door on a Monday afternoon.
“There’s an emergency”, Amber Countryman yelled. “The horses are stuck in the water.” Langlois was struck with “absolute panic”. She threw on her winter boots — without socks — and rushed toward the small pond on the 80-acre property. She was surprised by what she saw: four horses were in the water up to their necks in 10 feet of ice water.
She immediately called 911.While waiting for help to arrive, “people just started showing up,” she said. “Neighbors were pouring in. People came with ropes, chainsaws, shovels and pick axes.”
“I grabbed a bunch of supplies,” said Countryman, whose two teenagers and their friend also as sited with the effort.
“It was-8℃that day,” she said, adding that she brought out handwarmers and water for the helpers.
Everyone was determined to get the horses out of the pond — which is about 15feetwide.
Beneath a six-inch layer of ice, the water was “just barely above freezing”, said Chris Yerkes, the South Kalispell Fire Department chief who rushed to the pond with about a dozen volunteer personnel.
When the firefighters arrived, neighbors had already attempted to pave a path through the ice toward the edge of the pond using pick axes, sledgehammers and shovels, and “we continued with that effort.” Yerkes said. Unfortunately, “as we got closer to the edge, we realized there was about three to four inches of mud.”
The thick layer of mud — which the rescuers couldn’t cut through — blocked the horses from climbing out. Firefighters enlisted additional support from Flathead County Animal Control, as well as staff from local equestrian organization Rebecca Farm.
“There had to have been at least 60 people here,” Langlois said. “It was very swift action on everybody’s part.”
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1
It took nearly two hours to find a workable solution that could bring all four horses to safety.
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Paragraph 2
To get the horses out, they used a powerful tractor (拖拉机) to get the animals out of the mud and ropes to pull them over the edge.
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【答案】One possible version
It took nearly two hours to find a workable solution that could bring all four horses to safety. It was a process of trial and error that required a few firefighters to slip into the cold water to tie belts under the chests of the horses. The scene was chaotic, and everyone was panicky. Eventually emergency responders secured a rope around the first horse. The method worked, and the first horse was saved.
To get the horses out, they used a powerful tractor to get the animals out of the mud and ropes to pull them over the edge. Using the same method but with a more powerful tractor, they saved the remaining three horses, one by one. The effort took a total of about three hours. Despite being chilled and startled, all four horses seemed healthy.
【解析】
【导语】本文以故事发展为线索展开。周一下午，Alexis Langlois的四匹马被困在水塘里了，她拨打了911后等待救援。邻居们也都来了，带来了绳子、链锯、铲子和镐。每个人都决心把马就出来。很快，消防队员来了，和邻居们一起把马救了出来。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“花了将近两个小时才找到一个可行的解决方案，使四匹马都安全。”可知，第一段可描写救援过程的艰难以及怎么找到有效办法救出第一匹马。
②由第二段首句内容“为了把马弄出来，他们用一辆马力强大的拖拉机把马从泥里拖出来，用绳子把它们拉到边缘。”可知，第二段可描写他们用同样的办法救出其余三匹马。
2.续写线索：马被困水塘——拨打911求助——邻居们来帮忙——消防队员到来——实施救援——四匹马得救
3.词汇激活
行为类
①滑倒：slip/slide
②系，栓：tie/attach
③拉，拖：pull/draw/drag
情绪类
①恐慌的：panicky/terrified
②受惊吓的：startled/frightened
【点睛】[高分句型1] It took nearly two hours to find a workable solution that could bring all four horses to safety.（由关系代词that引导的限制性定语从句）
[高分句型2] Using the same method but with a more powerful tractor, they saved the remaining three horses, one by one.（运用现在分词作状语）
