2023年秋季泉港二中高一年上学期第三次月考
英语科试卷
考试时间：120分钟;满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s TRUE about the woman’s school life
A. It has ended. B. It will end soon. C. It is over now.
2. What is the woman’s son at school
A. Monitor. B. Study monitor. C. Doctor.
3. What’s TRUE about the man’s last exam
A. Poor. B. Excellent. C. Quite good.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She will go to the evening party.
B. She intends to go to the evening party.
C. She can’t go to the evening party.
5. When will they have the exam
A. In two weeks. B. Today. C. Tonight.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is TRUE about the man’s job
A. The salary is good. B. He enjoys the job. C. The working hours are convenient.
7. Why does the man want to be a male nurse
A. He wants to help sick people.
B. He wants to earn money from sick people.
C. He can’t get any other job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man doing now
A. He is fishing. B. He is preparing fishing equipment. C. He is taking photos.
9. What’s the woman’s hobby
A. She likes making home movies. B. She likes fishing. C. She likes taking photos.
10. What will the woman probably do in the future
A. Buy a movie camera. B. Learn to fish. C. Change her hobby.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What are the man and the woman doing while talking
A. Attending a party. B. Visiting an art exhibition. C. Having a picnic.
12. Where does Tony come from
A. He’s a German. B. He comes from New York. C. He’s a native of Portland.
13. What does Susan do
A. She’s an art teacher at the Art College.
B. She teaches art in a high school.
C. She’s a waitress in a restaurant.
14. What does Tony ask Susan to do next week
A. Come to his art exhibition. B. Attend his graduation ceremony. C. Be his model at the Art College.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Whose keys are these
A. They are Jack’s. B. They are Betty’s. C. The owner hasn’t been found yet.
16. Why hasn’t Joe come to school
A. He had a headache. B. He hurt his arm, and he had to see the doctor. C. He didn’t like school at all.
17. When does this conversation most probably take place
A. In the early morning. B. After classes in the morning. C. In the evening.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long has Art been retired
A. About twelve years. B. About five years. C. About eight years.
19. What was Art just before his retirement
A. A painter. B. golfer. C. An advisor.
20. What is Art’s main activity now
A. Painting pictures. B. Playing golf. C. Making glass.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There are many ways that you can learn Chinese, but using an online tutor is convenient and effective. Whatever your skill level is, there is a lot you can learn from working with an online tutor. Below are the best online Chinese tutoring services to help you.
Verbling
Verbling can connect you with a private online tutor to learn many different languages. For Chinese, the company offers both Mandarin and Cantonese. You can schedule your lessons and meet with the tutor. The average cost is about $24 per hour, but you can find tutors for as low as $ 5 per hour or as high as $ 75 per hour,
Preply
At Preply, there’s something for everyone who is on a budget. There are over 2,000 tutors available if you’re looking to work on your Chinese language skills. Since there are so many tutors, it is easy to find a tutor whenever you need one. The price per hour for tutoring ranges between about $ 11 and $ 40, and all tutors offer a free trial lesson.
Italki
The company offers six Chinese dialects that you can choose from. Since there are so many tutors, there is also a very wide range of prices. Some tutors have hourly rates as low as roughly $ 4, while others can charge up to around $ 80 per hour. You can search the list of tutors based on their backgrounds, experience, availability, prices, and more. Plus, some tutors may offer a discounted trial lesson.
ChineseHour
ChineseHour has one—on—one tutoring and courses such as spoken Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids’ Chinese, Chinese Culture, Teenage Chinese, Tourist Chinese, and more. Depending on which course you want to follow, you could end up paying between roughly $ 20 and $ 50 per 50—minute session.
1. Which service is most likely to attract people who want to travel to Beijing
A. Italki. B. Preply. C. Verbling. D. ChineseHour.
2 What do the four tutoring services have in common
A. They offer online courses B. They have famous tutors.
C. They provide good services D. They allow special discounts
3. What’s the purpose of this article
A. To introduce Chinese culture
B. To recommend four Chinese tutoring services
C. To promote the development of Chinese learning.
D. To compare the difference between the four tutoring services.
【答案】1. D 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个在线汉语辅导服务。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据ChineseHour部分中“ChineseHour has one—on—one tutoring and courses such as spoken Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids’ Chinese, Chinese Culture, Teenage Chinese, Tourist Chinese, and more. (ChineseHour提供一对一辅导和课程，如口语、商务汉语、儿童汉语、中国文化、青少年汉语、旅游汉语等。)”可知，ChineseHour提供各种与汉语有关的课程。其中包括中国文化以及旅游汉语。故该服务最有可能吸引想去北京旅游的人。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“There are many ways that you can learn Chinese, but using an online tutor is convenient and effective. (学习中文的方法有很多，但使用在线家教更方便有效。)”以及“Below are the best online Chinese tutoring services to help you.(以下是最好的在线汉语辅导服务，可以帮助你。)”可知，文中提及的四项在线汉语辅导服务提供的是在线课程。故选A。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。第一段中“Below are the best online Chinese tutoring services to help you.(以下是最好在线汉语辅导服务，可以帮助你。)”可知，文中介绍的是四项在线汉语辅导服务即文章的目的是推荐四个在线汉语辅导服务。故选B。
B
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day,and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives,my mum rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven,chops carrots and bakes pies.I’m sorry to say that the men in the family—my dad,my younger brother and myself—rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day,family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey,vegetables,salad,rolls and pies cover it.At this point,we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水)all over our fancy clothes,but it’s not yet time to eat.
First,we must bow our heads,close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances,I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents,who aren’t wealthy,took out loans to help me pay for university.
However,the funny thing is,every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks,my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.To be sure,the day includes other highlights—visiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
4. The purpose of the text is to .
A. tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B. tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C. introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D. introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
5. What activities doesn’t the author’s family do on Thanksgiving Day
A. Watch a movie. B. Make visits.
C. Have a big meal. D. Watch football.
6. Why does the author’s mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks
A. He is too thankful to say a word.
B. His mind is on the food before him.
C. He feels too excited to speak.
D. He is too shy to speak in public.
7. The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A. chat with others B. make a hole
C. mix things up D. start eating
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文。作者对自己的家人如何庆祝感恩节进行了描写,充分展现了一家人其乐融融的景象。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据句子“Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day,and mine is no different.”（每个美国人家庭有它自身的感恩节传统，我的家庭也一样）可知，作者开门见山地点明美国每家每户都有自己的感恩节传统,然后详细描述他们一家人这一天的活动,因此短文的目的是讲述这一家人如何过感恩节。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。文章前四段描述作者一家人准备感恩节大餐,最后一段首句“Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.”（ 终于我们都完成了简短的祷告，开始吃了）说明一家人终于开吃了,首先排除C项;再由第二句“To be sure,the day includes other highlights—visiting with family and watching football.”可知,这一天作者一家人还会走访亲友以及观看足球赛等,故排除B、D两项;文章没有提及A项活动。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段信息“I think it has something to do with my growling(咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.”（我想有东 西来应 付我咕咕 叫的 肚子了，而且这些食物就摆在我眼前）可知,作者吃大餐之前祈祷以示感恩时,心思全被眼前的美食所吸引。故选B。
【7题详解】
词义猜测题。根据前文对一家人准备大餐以及作者心思全被眼前的美食所吸引的描述,再由本句中的“Eventually ，we all finish our short prayers”“终于我们都完成了简短的祷告”，结合西方人就餐前要祷告的习俗,不难看出dig in在此表示(一家人)“开吃”了。故选D。
【点睛】本文是与西方传统文化相关的故事。做此类文章时，应遵循西方的传统习俗，也利用相关知识，帮助解题。如本文的第四小题，餐前祷告的习俗，有助于理解dig in 的意思。
C
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning,people may send the wrong signal(信号).Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea,before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion;instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better,I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values;however,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact,this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different values,and sometimes these values are quite against each other.However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment(多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
8. In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture
C. get to know each other D. keep each other company
9. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. too many words are of no use
C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D. even talk and silence can be culturally different
10. According to the text,how can people from different cultures understand each other better
A. By sharing different ways of life.
B. By accepting different habits.
C. By recognizing different values.
D. By speaking each other’s languages.
11. What would be the best title for the text
A. Multicultural Environment
B. Cross-Cultural Differences
C. How to Understand Each Other
D. How to Build Up a Relationship
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了不同文化之间的差异，并说明了要加强互相了解和认识。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office.”可知在一些地方吃饭和喝咖啡比在办公室更容易建立工作关系。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.”可知谈话和沉默也有文化上的差异。作者在后面举在泰国演讲的例子也是为了说明这一点。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一句“However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.”可知虽然文化之间差异很大，但是加强了解和认识才能互相理解。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了不同文化之间的差异，并说明了要加强互相了解和认识。所以“Cross-Cultural Differences”作为题目比较恰当。故选B。
D
Ocean heat waves — defined as periods of extreme temperatures lasting five days or more — have become increasingly common in recent decades. In fact, as a new study published in Nature Climate Change finds, Earth’s number of annual ocean heat wave days increased by around 54 percent between 1987 and 2016, with abnormally high temperatures not only occurring more frequently, but also lasting for longer periods of time.
Underwater heat waves pose a significant threat to marine (海洋的) ecosystems, which are already at risk due to issues including overfishing and widespread plastic pollution. Sweeping through oceans much like wildfires blaze through forests on land, extreme temperatures exact damage on foundational organisms such as kelp forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs. Given that these framework species provide shelter and food to many other ocean creatures, the study’s authors warn that such destruction will likely have cascading consequences for marine biodiversity.
To assess the effects of ocean heat waves, researchers led by ecologist Daniel Smale of Great Britain’s Marine Biological Association turned to 116 previously published academic studies. Reflecting on more than 1,000 ecological records and eight specific heat waves, the scientists identified regions and species that were the weakest to temperature increases. As Mary Papenfuss writes for the Huffington Post, areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans topped the list, with the Caribbean’s coral reefs, Australia’s seagrass and California’s kelp forests causing particular concerns.
In terms of species, Pacific Standard’s Kate Wheeling adds, the team notes that immobile plants and animals were the hardest hit, while tropical fish and mobile invertebrates (无脊椎生物) were able to cope with the heat by moving to different habitats (栖息地). Interestingly, John Timmer reports for Ars Technica, the researchers actually observed heightened levels of fish diversity during periods of above-average temperatures, likely due to the animals’ mass migration (迁徙) toward friendlier waters. The same trend did not prove true for sea-dwelling birds, however, as shifting habitats limited the avian creatures’ access to prey.
Although the researchers’ findings are most consequential for marine ecosystems. Pierre-Louis and Popovich explain that damage to ocean habitats will also affect humans who rely on fishing and fish farming.
“Certainly there’s going to be changes with climate change to marine communities but it’s not like the oceans are going to become the dead sea. It’s just that, as a consequence of what we’re doing to the oceans, there’s going to be different marine communities in different places than what we’re used to. Obviously, that is a problem because we’re sort of set up for what the climate is now rather than what it is going to be in the future.”
12. “Species” in “these framework species” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. wildfires B. damages C. organisms D. temperatures
13. What can we learn from this passage
A. The temperatures of wave heats nearly doubled in 2016.
B. Living creatures can avoid heat wave damage by migration.
C. Overfishing and plastic pollution are the main causes to ocean heat.
D. The weakest regions are concluded from previous academic studies.
14. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. People should stop fishing because of the climate change.
B. People who take fishing for a living might earn lower profits.
C. The researchers findings cannot help us protect the land ecosystems.
D. Marine communities are going to be the same as what they used to be.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Ocean Heat Waves Are Affecting Us
B. Ocean Heat Waves Are Getting Worse
C. Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life
D. Ocean Heat Waves Are keys to Marine Biodiversity
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章指出海洋热浪是一种持续五日甚至更长时间的极热现象，它在近几十年变得越来越常见。海洋热浪如同在森林以及陆地上肆虐的野火，对海洋生态系统以及海洋生物多样性都有着较大的威胁。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“Sweeping through oceans much like wildfires blaze through forests on land, extreme temperatures exact damage on foundational organisms such as kelp forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs.(极热如同在森林以及陆地上肆虐的野火席卷海洋，对诸如海藻森林、海草以及珊瑚礁这样的基础生物体造成破坏)”可知，下文的these framework species指的是上文的海藻森林、海草以及珊瑚礁，再由上文的such as可推知，species指的是organisms(生物体)。故选C项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“To assess the effects of ocean heat waves, researchers led by ecologist Daniel Smale of Great Britain’s Marine Biological Association turned to 116 previously published academic studies. Reflecting on more than 1,000 ecological records and eight specific heat waves, the scientists identified regions and species that were the weakest to temperature increases. (为了评估海洋热浪的影响，由英国海洋生物协会的丹尼尔·梅森带领的研究团队把精力转向了116项已发表过的学术研究。对1000多个生态学记录以及八次海洋热浪进行研究之后，研究团队确定出了对温度升高最易受影响的地区和种族)”可知，对温度升高最易受影响的地区的确定是从先前的学术研究中推理出来的，故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段第二句“Pierre-Louis and Popovich explain that damage to ocean habitats will also affect humans who rely on fishing and fish farming.(皮耶尔·路易和波波维奇解释道对海洋生活环境的破坏也会影响那些靠捕鱼以渔业为生的人)”可推知，以渔业为生的人收入会降低。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章的第一段“Ocean heat waves — defined as periods of extreme temperatures lasting five days or more — have become increasingly common in recent decades.(海洋热浪——定义为持续5天或更长时间的极端温度——近几十年来变得越来越普遍)”提出来了海洋热浪的概念，并提出了海洋热浪对海洋生态系统以及海洋生物多样性的影响。第三段和第四段对之前的学术研究进行了综合分析并提出了海洋热浪对海洋生活环境的影响，最后两段提出，海洋热浪对以渔业为生的人有影响并指出海洋热浪对海洋生物的影响确实存在。由上述分析可知，本文主要讲述的是海洋热浪对海洋生物的威胁。由此可知，C项：Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life(海洋热浪正威胁着海洋生物)适合作本文最佳标题。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to realize your potential
I've always wanted to reach my full potential and abilities. I want to tell you about four changes I made—and you can make—to reach your highest potential:
1. Write down your goals.
You set these goals. Don't let anybody else tell you what your goals should be. Think of success like breathing air; your last breath is important, but it's your next breath that's important. Goals keep you focused on what's next. ___16___
2. Choose things just out of reach.
Don't just think about what is "realistic". The problem with realistic thinking is that it's usually based on what others think is possible. ___17___ Whenever you start a task with a mind toward the potential outcome, you will limit the actions required to realize that goal.
3. ___18___
Never do anything normal. Take massive action until one day it is a habit for you. People will ask you: "Why are you still out this late What are you doing calling on a Saturday You never quit, do you " ___19___ Big goals require big actions. Reaching your full potential requires massive actions.
4. Stay persistent（坚持）.
How do you get a nail in a wall You hit it over and over again. ___20___ The ability to persist on your path is a secret common to those who make it. Reaching your potential requires you to be persistent.
A. Take massive action.
B. And even "What are you on "
C. Rome wasn't built in a day.
D. They don't know your potential.
E. Don't let anyone else judge your success.
F. And writing them down keeps you on track.
G. How much success have you got in your life
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。作者在文章中介绍了四个关于如何实现你的最大潜能的方法。
【16题详解】
根据小标题Write down your goals. 写下你的目标。可知此段关于写下目标内容；再根据前一句Goals keep you focused on what's next. 目标让你专注于下一步。可知此处说目标goals的好处，且选项F中的them指代的是goals。故F选项“把它们写下来能让你坚持下去 ”切题。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据前一句The problem with realistic thinking is that it's usually based on what others think is possible. 现实主义思维的问题在于，它通常建立在别人认为可能的基础上。可知此处与others这些人有关，且选项D中代词They指的就是others，possible与potential意思相近。故D选项“他们不了解你的潜力”切题。故选D。
【18题详解】
根据本段第二句Take massive action until one day it is a habit for you. 采取大量的行动，直到有一天它成为你的习惯。可知此处小标题选与action有关。故A选项“采取大量的行动”切题。故选A。
【19题详解】
根据上一句 People will ask you: "Why are you still out this late What are you doing calling on a Saturday You never quit, do you "可知此处应该继续选择人们所问的问题，且与行动有关，故B选项“甚至是“你在做什么？””切题。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据小标题Stay persistent可知本段关于坚持；再根据前一句You hit it over and over again. 你一遍又一遍地敲打它。可知此处应该选择坚持不懈，与日复一日努力相关的选项。故C选项“冰冻三尺，非一日之寒”切题。故选C。
【点睛】代词在七选五阅读中是解题的重要突破点之一，尤其要注意选项中的人称代词。本文如第1小题和第2小题选项都有代词：第1小题选项中then指代的是goals；第2小题选项中They指的就是others。因此可以确定答案。这样的代词还有如this，that，their，it等。
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
完形填空
My nephew's 10 -year- old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to___21___inside and joined him in a game. After___22___ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I ___23___my favourite recliner (躺椅) to let my neck muscles relax. He had slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ___24___ of peace and quiet.
“Look, Alice，” he said enthusiastically as he ___25___ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ___26___it？”
Glancing out of a nearby window, I noticed it was___27___ outside. “I'm sorry. Tripper，” I said, sad to see his ___28___eyes. “The wind is not___29___ today. The kite won't fly.”
The___30___10-year-old replied, “I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly，” he answered ___31___he hurried out to the back door.
Up and down in the yard he ran, ___32___the kite attached to a small length of string. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten- year- old legs would carry him, looking back ___33___ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, “How did it ___34___ ？”
“Fine，” he said, not wanting to admit___35___. “I got it to fly some.”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, “I guess I'll have to wait for the ___36___ .”
At that moment I heard another voice speak to my___37___. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way___38___ waiting for the wind.”
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to ___39___what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own ___40___. We must learn how to rely on him in the first place!
21. A. live B. stay C. study D. lie
22. A. playing B. resting C. challenging D. arguing
23. A. cleaned up B. jumped off C. fell into D. cut down
24. A. moments B. hours C. times D. periods
25. A. sent B. ran C. left D. climbed
26. A. decorate B. drop C. hang D. fly
27. A. hot B. still C. noisy D. fine
28. A. bright B. disappointed C. dull D. satisfied
29. A. staying B. stopping C. going D. blowing
30. A. clever B. talented C. determined D. fearless
31. A. after B. unless C. as D. until
32. A. following B. making C. pulling D. watching
33. A. angrily B. nervously C. doubtfully D. hopefully
34. A. go B. come C. make D. fly
35. A. win B. defeat C. mistake D. luck
36. A. wind B. order C. news D. sunshine
37. A. heart B. memory C. dream D. world
38. A. because of B. instead of C. except for D. as for
39. A. imagine B. decide C. apply D. complete
40. A. courage B. patience C. strength D. knowledge
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. B 36. A 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍作者的侄子在没有风的时候孩子努力的放风筝，失败后，意识到自己应该等待风的到来，由此引发感想，我们往往会按照自己的意愿行事，而不管条件是否允许。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我劝他呆在屋里，和他一起玩游戏。A. live生活，B. stay保持;C. study学习，D. lie撒谎。根据下文“inside and joined him in a game”可知，我说服他呆在家里和他玩游戏。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：玩了一个小时后，我建议我们休息一会儿。A. playing玩，B. resting休息，C. challenging挑战，D. arguing争论。根据“joined him in a game.”可知是玩了一个小时。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词组词义辨析。句意：我倒在我最喜欢的躺椅上，让我的颈部肌肉放松。A. cleaned up打扫；B. jumped off跳离；C. fell into掉进，变成；D. cut down看到，削减。根据I ___3___ my favorite recliner（躺椅）to let my neck muscles relax.可知，我躺在我最喜欢的躺椅上，让我的颈部肌肉放松。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他溜出了房间，我正享受着片刻的安宁。A. moments片刻；B. hours小时；C. times时代；D. periods期间。根据上文“He had slipped out of the room .”可知，他溜出了房间，我正享受着安静祥和的时光。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：瞧，爱丽丝，”他一边跑到我坐的椅子跟前，一边热情地说。A. sent寄派；B. ran跑；C. left离开；D. climbed爬。根据“over to the chair where I was sitting.”可知，“爱丽丝,”他急切地说,他跑到我坐的椅子那里。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们能出去放飞它吗 。A. decorate装饰，B. drop滴落，C. hang悬挂，D. fly飞行，放飞。因为看见的是风筝，所以是出去放风筝，选D。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从附近的一扇窗户往外看，我注意到外面还是没有风。A. hot 热的，B. still不动的，C. noisy嘈杂的，D. fine好的。根据后面的“The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”可知外面没有风，是平静的，选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：看到他失望的眼神很难过。A. bright明亮的，B. disappointed失望的，C. dull枯燥的，D. satisfied满意的。根据常识可知，不能放风筝侄子一定是失望的，选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天没有风。A. staying停留；B. stopping停止；C. going去；D. blowing吹。根据“The kite won't fly.”可知，“今天不刮风。”风筝飞不起来。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个坚定的10岁男孩回答说:“我觉得风够大了。A. clever聪明的，B. talented有才能的，C. determined有决心的，D. fearless无畏的，根据后面的“I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly,”可知侄子很有决心，选C。
【31题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：他一边回答一边匆匆跑向后门。A. after在......之后；B. unless除非；C. as一边,一边，由于；D. untill直到...止。根据He answered ___11___ he hurried out to the back door.可知，他一边回答，一边急忙跑到后门去。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在院子里跑来跑去，拉着绑在一小段绳子上的风筝。A. following跟随；B. making 制造；C. pulling拉；D.watching观看。根据Up and down in the yard he ran, ___12___ the kite attached to a small length of string.可知，他在院子里跑来跑去，拉着绑在一根细绳子上的风筝。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他用他十岁的腿拼命地跑来跑去，满怀希望地回头望着身后的风筝。A. angrily生气地，B, nervously 紧张地，C. doubtfully怀疑地，D. hopefully有希望地。根据上文“He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten—year—old legs would carry him”可知，满怀希望地看着身后的风筝。选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我问:“它是怎么飞起来的 。A. go去；B. come来；C. make制造；D. fly飞。根据I asked, “How did it ___14___ "可知，我问:“它是怎么飞的 ”故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“好吧，”他说，不想承认被打败。A. win赢得，B. defeat击败，C. mistake错误，D. luck幸运，从后面的“I got it to fly some”可知孩子不想承认被打败，选B。
【36题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我听到他低声说:“我想我得等起风了。A. wind风，B. order命令，C. news 消息，D. sunshine阳光，从前面的句子“The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”可知孩子要等风来，选A。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：就在那一刻，我听到另一个声音对我的心说话。“爱丽丝，有时候你就是这样。A. heart心，B. memory记忆，C. dream梦想，D. world世界。我听见内心有个声音在说，选A。
【38题详解】
考查词介词词组词义辨析。句意：你想按照自己的方式去做，而不是等风来。A. because of因为；B. instead of代替；C. except for除了...以外；D. as for至于。根据上文“You want to do it in your way”可知，你想用自己的方式去做，而不是等待风。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们通常都想用自己的努力去完成自己想做的事情。A. imagine想象，B. decide决定，C. apply 申请，D. accomplish完。我们有时想要自己的努力完成想做的事情，选D。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们只有在尽了全力，耗尽了自己的力量之后，才会等待风的到来。A. courage勇气， B. patience耐心，C. strength力量，力气，D. knowledge知识。根据上文“We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can ”可知，我们的力气都耗尽了才开始等着风，选C。
第二节 单句选语块填空(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据下列句子语境从所给词块中选择合适的词块填空，所给词块中有两个多余。
A. offer congratulations B. to sweep away C. have the patience to D. Make preparations E. Information technology F. to gather around G. Calm down
41. ____________ for a minute and listen to me.
42. I write to you to ____________ and I wish you greater success and fulfillment in the years ahead.
43. My mother’s cleaning our house ____________ bad luck.
44. ____________ has changed the way we live, study and work today.
45. I don’t _____________ to explain it to you over and over again.
【答案】41. G 42. A
43. B 44. E
45. C
【解析】
【41题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：冷静一分钟，听我说。根据下文并列连词and以及“listen to me(听我说)”可推理出空白处应填动词短语且表示让对方冷静含义，分析选项，G项“Calm down(冷静下来)”表达的含义符合语境，本句为祈使句。故选G项。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：我写信向你表示祝贺，并祝愿你在未来的岁月里取得更大的成功和成就。根据下文“I wish you greater success and fulfillment in the years ahead(祝愿你在未来的岁月里取得更大的成功和成就)”可知本句说的是向对方祝贺，A项“offer congratulations(表示祝贺)”表达的含义符合语境，to后接动词原形。故选A项。
43题详解】
考查动词不定式短语。句意：我妈妈正在打扫我们的房子以扫除厄运。根据上文“cleaning our house(打扫我们的房子)”以及下文“bad luck(厄运)”可推理出空白处应填表示“扫除……”含义的动词不定式短语，分析选项，B项“to sweep away(扫除)”表达的含义符合语境，动词不定式作目的状语。故选B项。
【44题详解】
考查名词短语。句意：信息技术改变了我们今天生活、学习和工作的方式。分析句子结构，空白处在句子中做主语，使用名词短语，根据下文“has changed the way we live, study and work today(改变了我们今天生活、学习和工作的方式)”可知此处上下文说的是一种改变了我们今天生活、学习和工作的方式的对象，分析选项，E项“Information technology(信息技术)”表达的含义符合语境，作主语。故选E项。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语。句意：我没有耐心给你一遍又一遍地解释。根据下文“explain it to you over and over again(给你一遍又一遍地解释)”可推理出本句说的是一遍又一遍地解释另说话者失去了耐心，分析待选项，C项“have the patience to(有……耐心) ”，符合语境， don’t后接动词原形。故选C项。
第三节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In my opinion, we should try ____46____ (we) best to reach our goals even though there is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, ____47____ lead the way to hope and success.
I used to be ____48____ shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially ____49____ (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher’s questions during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school, something ____50____ (change). I started to read many interesting English stories and my English teacher helped me a lot ____51____ patience. I studied hard in class and practised by ____52____ (watch) English films and listening to English songs in my free time. As time went by, it became more and more enjoyable for me ____53____ (learn) English. I could even talk with my classmates ____54____ (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had _____55_____ (confident) to do it better in the future.
【答案】46. our
47. which 48. a
49. spoken 50. changed
51. with 52. watching
53. to learn
54. fluently
55. confidence
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者是如何一步步提高自己的英语口语的经历。
【46题详解】
考查代词。句意：在我看来，我们应该尽我们最大的努力达到我们的目标，即使没有什么希望。固定短语try one’s best to do sth.“尽最大努力做某事”，应用形容词性物主代词our。故填our。
【47题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：努力就像黑暗中的光，指引我们通往希望和成功的道路。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词是lights，指物，关系词在从句作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【48题详解】
考查冠词。句意：我曾经是一个害羞的女孩在我的小学。此处泛指“一个害羞的女孩”，且shy是以辅音音素开头的单词，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【49题详解】
考查形容词。句意：那时我的英语很差，尤其是口语。此处表示“英语口语”，应用形容词spoken“口头的”。故填spoken。
【50题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：在我进入我梦想中的中学后，事情发生了变化。根据上文entered可知，此处描述发生在过去的事情，应用一般过去时。故填changed。
【51题详解】
考查介词。句意：我开始读很多有趣的英语故事，我的英语老师耐心地帮助了我很多。固定短语with patience表示“耐心地”。故填with。
【52题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我在课堂上努力学习，在空闲时间通过看英语电影和听英语歌曲来练习。此处作介词的宾语，watch应用动名词形式。故填watching。
【53题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随着时间的流逝，学习英语对我来说变得越来越愉快。此处为it be adj. for sb. to do sth.，it是形式主语，不定式作真正主语。故填to learn。
【54题详解】
考查副词。句意：我甚至可以用英语流利地与同学交谈，我不再害羞了。此处修饰动词短语talk with，应用副词fluently“流利地”，作状语。故填fluently。
【55题详解】
考查名词。句意：最后，我在英语上取得了高分，我有信心在未来做得更好。此处作宾语，应用名词confidence“信心”，不可数名词。故填confidence。
第四部分 读后续写(共一节，满分25分)
56. 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
I was sixteen years old and I loved music very much. I was dying to buy an album by my favourite band. However, the pocket money my parents gave me was just enough to get by. I didn’t have any extra money to buy the album (音乐专辑), which made me disappointed.
Luckily, I found that there were many opportunities for part-time work in my neighbourhood. There were so many old people who needed help. So, in order to buy the album I wanted, I decided to find a part-time job to earn money.
I chose the oldest person I knew, Mrs. Hudson, who was over eighty years old, and could not tend her garden anymore. She had flowers, a grass lawn, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to build up enough courage to ask her for work. Fortunately, she answered that she indeed needed help in her garden.
That was a really hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got down on my knees and began to pull them out one by one. The task was tiring and boring, and I soon became really tired. However, thinking of the album I wanted, I gathered all my energy and kept moving.
“If only I had a portable electric fan (便携式电风扇)!” I said to myself, wiping the sweat from my face. After several hours of hard work, I was paid ten dollars. It was less than I thought, but it was enough for the album.
After getting that ten dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket to buy my favourite album. I believed it would be a memorable moment when I was able to buy what I liked through my efforts.
On the way to the supermarket, I was singing a song excitedly when I happened to see my mother who was working on the opposite side of the road. Actually, I had never seen how she worked before; I just knew she was a saleswoman.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段开头语已为你写好.
Paragraph 1:
My mother was handing out leaflets (传单) to passers-by.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
I continued making my way to the supermarket.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph 1:
My mother was handing out leaflets to passers-by. Under the burning sun, her T-shirt was damp with sweat. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. Some people just walked right past her while some others would refuse by waving their hands. There were also some people who would accept the leaflet politely but throw it into a garbage can right away. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. I never considered my mother’s work to be so hard.
Paragraph 2:
I continued making my way to the supermarket. However, when I found the album I had been longing for, my mother’s sweaty face came to my mind and I hesitated. I gave up buying the album and bought a portable electric fan instead. Then I returned to the place where my mother worked. She was obviously surprised to see me standing in front of her. When I took out the fan, telling her that it was for her, she was moved to tears and then broke into a happy smile. It was when I saw a big smile on her face that I understood the true value of money.
【解析】
【导语】本文以故事情节的发展为线索展开，讲述了作者在十六岁的时候想买一张最喜欢的乐队的专辑，但是没有足够的钱去买，作者找了一份兼职，拿着自己挣来的钱去买专辑的路上看到了马路对面正在工作的妈妈的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我的妈妈正在向过路的人分发传单。”可知，第一段可描写作者看到妈妈工作的辛苦场景。
②由第二段首句内容“我继续向超市走去。”可知，第二段可描写作者去了超市后想到了什么，又作出如何的决定以及作者通过这件事的感悟。
2.续写线索：看见妈妈在发传单——路人收到传单的举动——到超市买专辑——买了一台风扇——送给妈妈——妈妈的感受——作者的感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①经过：passed by/go by
②返回：returned/go back
③拒绝：refuse politely/shake his head/decline
情绪类
①惊讶：surprised/shocked/amazed/astonished
②感动：moved/touched
【点睛】[高分句型1]. She would give a leaflet to everyone that passed by, with an eager smile on her face. （运用了that引导的定语从句和with复合结构作状语）
[高分句型2]. Seeing that scene, I couldn’t help but feel bad. （运用了现在分词短语作状语）
[高分句型3]. It was when I saw a big smile on her face that I understood the true value of money.（运用了强调句型）2023年秋季泉港二中高一年上学期第三次月考
英语科试卷
考试时间：120分钟;满分：150分
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What’s TRUE about the woman’s school life
A. It has ended. B. It will end soon. C. It is over now.
2. What is the woman’s son at school
A. Monitor. B. Study monitor. C. Doctor.
3. What’s TRUE about the man’s last exam
A. Poor. B. Excellent. C. Quite good.
4. What does the woman mean
A. She will go to the evening party.
B. She intends to go to the evening party.
C. She can’t go to the evening party.
5. When will they have the exam
A. In two weeks. B. Today. C. Tonight.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What is TRUE about the man’s job
A. The salary is good. B. He enjoys the job. C. The working hours are convenient.
7. Why does the man want to be a male nurse
A. He wants to help sick people.
B. He wants to earn money from sick people.
C. He can’t get any other job.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the man doing now
A. He is fishing. B. He is preparing fishing equipment. C. He is taking photos.
9. What’s the woman’s hobby
A. She likes making home movies. B. She likes fishing. C. She likes taking photos.
10. What will the woman probably do in the future
A. Buy a movie camera. B. Learn to fish. C. Change her hobby.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11. What are the man and the woman doing while talking
A. Attending a party. B. Visiting an art exhibition. C. Having a picnic.
12 Where does Tony come from
A. He’s a German. B. He comes from New York. C. He’s a native of Portland.
13. What does Susan do
A. She’s an art teacher at the Art College.
B. She teaches art in a high school.
C. She’s a waitress in a restaurant.
14. What does Tony ask Susan to do next week
A. Come to his art exhibition. B. Attend his graduation ceremony. C. Be his model at the Art College.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Whose keys are these
A. They are Jack’s. B. They are Betty’s. C. The owner hasn’t been found yet.
16. Why hasn’t Joe come to school
A. He had a headache. B. He hurt his arm, and he had to see the doctor. C. He didn’t like school at all.
17. When does this conversation most probably take place
A. In the early morning. B. After classes in the morning. C. In the evening.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How long has Art been retired
A. About twelve years. B. About five years. C. About eight years.
19. What was Art just before his retirement
A. A painter. B. golfer. C. An advisor.
20. What is Art’s main activity now
A. Painting pictures. B. Playing golf. C. Making glass.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
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Preply
At Preply, there’s something for everyone who is on a budget. There are over 2,000 tutors available if you’re looking to work on your Chinese language skills. Since there are so many tutors, it is easy to find a tutor whenever you need one. The price per hour for tutoring ranges between about $ 11 and $ 40, and all tutors offer a free trial lesson.
Italki
The company offers six Chinese dialects that you can choose from. Since there are so many tutors, there is also a very wide range of prices. Some tutors have hourly rates as low as roughly $ 4, while others can charge up to around $ 80 per hour. You can search the list of tutors based on their backgrounds, experience, availability, prices, and more. Plus, some tutors may offer a discounted trial lesson.
ChineseHour
ChineseHour has one—on—one tutoring and courses such as spoken Chinese, Business Chinese, Kids’ Chinese, Chinese Culture, Teenage Chinese, Tourist Chinese, and more. Depending on which course you want to follow, you could end up paying between roughly $ 20 and $ 50 per 50—minute session.
1. Which service is most likely to attract people who want to travel to Beijing
A. Italki. B. Preply. C. Verbling. D. ChineseHour.
2. What do the four tutoring services have in common
A. They offer online courses B. They have famous tutors.
C. They provide good services D. They allow special discounts
3. What’s the purpose of this article
A. To introduce Chinese culture
B. To recommend four Chinese tutoring services
C To promote the development of Chinese learning.
D. To compare the difference between the four tutoring services.
B
Every American family has its own traditions on Thanksgiving Day,and mine is no different.Once the national holiday arrives,my mum rises early to make the meal.She puts a turkey in the oven,chops carrots and bakes pies.I’m sorry to say that the men in the family—my dad,my younger brother and myself—rarely pitch in to help.Our job is to wash the mountain of dirty dishes after the meal is over.
Around 2 pm every Thanksgiving Day,family members seat themselves around the kitchen table.Plates of turkey,vegetables,salad,rolls and pies cover it.At this point,we can hardly keep ourselves from drooling (流口水)all over our fancy clothes,but it’s not yet time to eat.
First,we must bow our heads,close our eyes and say a prayer of thanks aloud to God for giving us everything we have.Under normal circumstances,I would have no problem making a list of things I am thankful for.I grew up in a loving family.My parents,who aren’t wealthy,took out loans to help me pay for university.
However,the funny thing is,every time I sit down for Thanksgiving dinner and try to say a prayer of thanks,my mind usually goes blank.I think it has something to do with my growling (咕咕叫)stomach and all of that food sitting right there under my nose.
Eventually,though,we all finish our short prayers and dig in.To be sure,the day includes other highlights—visiting with family and watching football.But usually around 6 pm we are all ourselves stuffed like turkeys and thankful to have a nice warm bed to sleep in.
4. The purpose of the text is to .
A. tell what the family do for Thanksgiving Day
B. tell how the family spends Thanksgiving Day
C. introduce foods served on Thanksgiving Day
D. introduce the American Thanksgiving Day
5. What activities doesn’t the author’s family do on Thanksgiving Day
A. Watch a movie. B. Make visits.
C. Have a big meal. D. Watch football.
6. Why does the author’s mind usually go blank when saying a prayer of thanks
A. He is too thankful to say a word.
B. His mind is on the food before him.
C. He feels too excited to speak.
D. He is too shy to speak in public.
7. The underlined phrase “dig in” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A chat with others B. make a hole
C. mix things up D. start eating
C
Meeting people from another culture can be difficult.From the beginning,people may send the wrong signal(信号).Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.
Different cultures emphasize(强调)the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree.For example,business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust.Even with people at work,it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”,usually over a glass of tea,before they do any job.In many European countries—like the UK or France—people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafés rather than at the office.
Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures.I once made a speech in Thailand.I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion;instead there was an uncomfortable silence.The people present just stared at me and smiled.After getting to know their ways better,I realized that they thought I was talking too much.In my own culture,we express meaning mainly through words,but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.
Even within Northern Europe,cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values;however,Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly.We think that they are rude.In fact,this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.
People from different parts of the world have different valuesand sometimes these values are quite against each other.However,if we can understand them better,a multicultural environment(多元文化环境)will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.
8. In some countries,eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to .
A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture
C. get to know each other D. keep each other company
9. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that .
A. the English prefer to make long speeches
B. too many words are of no use
C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature
D. even talk and silence can be culturally different
10. According to the text,how can people from different cultures understand each other better
A. By sharing different ways of life.
B. By accepting different habits.
C. By recognizing different values.
D. By speaking each other’s languages.
11. What would be the best title for the text
A. Multicultural Environment
B Cross-Cultural Differences
C. How to Understand Each Other
D. How to Build Up a Relationship
D
Ocean heat waves — defined as periods of extreme temperatures lasting five days or more — have become increasingly common in recent decades. In fact, as a new study published in Nature Climate Change finds, Earth’s number of annual ocean heat wave days increased by around 54 percent between 1987 and 2016, with abnormally high temperatures not only occurring more frequently, but also lasting for longer periods of time.
Underwater heat waves pose a significant threat to marine (海洋的) ecosystems, which are already at risk due to issues including overfishing and widespread plastic pollution. Sweeping through oceans much like wildfires blaze through forests on land, extreme temperatures exact damage on foundational organisms such as kelp forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs. Given that these framework species provide shelter and food to many other ocean creatures, the study’s authors warn that such destruction will likely have cascading consequences for marine biodiversity.
To assess the effects of ocean heat waves, researchers led by ecologist Daniel Smale of Great Britain’s Marine Biological Association turned to 116 previously published academic studies. Reflecting on more than 1,000 ecological records and eight specific heat waves, the scientists identified regions and species that were the weakest to temperature increases. As Mary Papenfuss writes for the Huffington Post, areas of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans topped the list, with the Caribbean’s coral reefs, Australia’s seagrass and California’s kelp forests causing particular concerns.
In terms of species, Pacific Standard’s Kate Wheeling adds, the team notes that immobile plants and animals were the hardest hit, while tropical fish and mobile invertebrates (无脊椎生物) were able to cope with the heat by moving to different habitats (栖息地). Interestingly, John Timmer reports for Ars Technica, the researchers actually observed heightened levels of fish diversity during periods of above-average temperatures, likely due to the animals’ mass migration (迁徙) toward friendlier waters. The same trend did not prove true for sea-dwelling birds, however, as shifting habitats limited the avian creatures’ access to prey.
Although the researchers’ findings are most consequential for marine ecosystems. Pierre-Louis and Popovich explain that damage to ocean habitats will also affect humans who rely on fishing and fish farming.
“Certainly there’s going to be changes with climate change to marine communities, but it’s not like the oceans are going to become the dead sea. It’s just that, as a consequence of what we’re doing to the oceans, there’s going to be different marine communities in different places than what we’re used to. Obviously, that is a problem because we’re sort of set up for what the climate is now rather than what it is going to be in the future.”
12. “Species” in “these framework species” in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.
A. wildfires B. damages C. organisms D. temperatures
13. What can we learn from this passage
A. The temperatures of wave heats nearly doubled in 2016.
B. Living creatures can avoid heat wave damage by migration.
C. Overfishing and plastic pollution are the main causes to ocean heat.
D. The weakest regions are concluded from previous academic studies.
14. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. People should stop fishing because of the climate change.
B. People who take fishing for a living might earn lower profits.
C. The researchers findings cannot help us protect the land ecosystems.
D. Marine communities are going to be the same as what they used to be.
15. Which would be the best title for the passage
A. Ocean Heat Waves Are Affecting Us
B. Ocean Heat Waves Are Getting Worse
C. Ocean Heat Waves Are Threatening Marine Life
D. Ocean Heat Waves Are keys to Marine Biodiversity
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to realize your potential
I've always wanted to reach my full potential and abilities. I want to tell you about four changes I made—and you can make—to reach your highest potential:
1. Write down your goals.
You set these goals. Don't let anybody else tell you what your goals should be. Think of success like breathing air; your last breath is important, but it's your next breath that's important. Goals keep you focused on what's next. ___16___
2. Choose things just out of reach.
Don't just think about what is "realistic". The problem with realistic thinking is that it's usually based on what others think is possible. ___17___ Whenever you start a task with a mind toward the potential outcome, you will limit the actions required to realize that goal.
3. ___18___
Never do anything normal. Take massive action until one day it is a habit for you. People will ask you: "Why are you still out this late What are you doing calling on a Saturday You never quit, do you " ___19___ Big goals require big actions. Reaching your full potential requires massive actions.
4. Stay persistent（坚持）.
How do you get a nail in a wall You hit it over and over again. ___20___ The ability to persist on your path is a secret common to those who make it. Reaching your potential requires you to be persistent.
A. Take massive action.
B. And even "What are you on "
C. Rome wasn't built in a day.
D. They don't know your potential.
E. Don't let anyone else judge your success.
F. And writing them down keeps you on track.
G. How much success have you got in your life
第三部分 语言运用(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
完形填空
My nephew's 10 -year- old son came for a visit one hot, July weekend. I persuaded him to___21___inside and joined him in a game. After___22___ for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I ___23___my favourite recliner (躺椅) to let my neck muscles relax. He had slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable ___24___ of peace and quiet.
“Look, Alice，” he said enthusiastically as he ___25___ over to the chair where I was sitting. “I found a kite. Could we go outside and ___26___it？”
Glancing out of a nearby window, I noticed it was___27___ outside. “I'm sorry. Tripper，” I said, sad to see his ___28___eyes. “The wind is not___29___ today. The kite won't fly.”
The___30___10-year-old replied, “I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly，” he answered ___31___he hurried out to the back door.
Up and down in the yard he ran, ___32___the kite attached to a small length of string. He ran back and forth, as hard as his ten- year- old legs would carry him, looking back ___33___ at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, “How did it ___34___ ？”
“Fine，” he said, not wanting to admit___35___. “I got it to fly some.”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, “I guess I'll have to wait for the ___36___ .”
At that moment I heard another voice speak to my___37___. “Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way___38___ waiting for the wind.”
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to ___39___what we want to do. We wait for the wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted our own ___40___. We must learn how to rely on him in the first place!
21. A. live B. stay C. study D. lie
22. A. playing B. resting C. challenging D. arguing
23. A. cleaned up B. jumped off C. fell into D. cut down
24. A. moments B. hours C. times D. periods
25. A. sent B. ran C. left D. climbed
26. A. decorate B. drop C. hang D. fly
27. A. hot B. still C. noisy D. fine
28. A. bright B. disappointed C. dull D. satisfied
29. A. staying B. stopping C. going D. blowing
30. A. clever B. talented C. determined D. fearless
31. A. after B. unless C. as D. until
32. A. following B. making C. pulling D. watching
33. A. angrily B. nervously C. doubtfully D. hopefully
34. A. go B. come C. make D. fly
35. A. win B. defeat C. mistake D. luck
36. A. wind B. order C. news D. sunshine
37. A. heart B. memory C. dream D. world
38. A. because of B. instead of C. except for D. as for
39. A. imagine B. decide C. apply D. complete
40. A. courage B. patience C. strength D. knowledge
第二节 单句选语块填空(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)
根据下列句子语境从所给词块中选择合适的词块填空，所给词块中有两个多余。
A. offer congratulations B. to sweep away C. have the patience to D. Make preparations E. Information technology F. to gather around G. Calm down
41. ____________ for a minute and listen to me.
42. I write to you to ____________ and I wish you greater success and fulfillment in the years ahead.
43. My mother’s cleaning our house ____________ bad luck.
44. ____________ has changed the way we live, study and work today.
45. I don’t _____________ to explain it to you over and over again.
第三节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In my opinion, we should try ____46____ (we) best to reach our goals even though there is little hope. The efforts seem to be the lights in the darkness, ____47____ lead the way to hope and success.
I used to be ____48____ shy girl in my primary school. I was weak in English at that time, especially ____49____ (speak) English. So I was afraid to answer the teacher’s questions during English classes. After I entered my dream middle school, something ____50____ (change). I started to read many interesting English stories and my English teacher helped me a lot ____51____ patience. I studied hard in class and practised by ____52____ (watch) English films and listening to English songs in my free time. As time went by, it became more and more enjoyable for me ____53____ (learn) English. I could even talk with my classmates ____54____ (fluent) in English and I was not shy any more. At last, I got high grades in English and I had _____55_____ (confident) to do it better in the future.
第四部分 读后续写(共一节，满分25分)
56. 阅读下面短文, 根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
I was sixteen years old and I loved music very much. I was dying to buy an album by my favourite band. However, the pocket money my parents gave me was just enough to get by. I didn’t have any extra money to buy the album (音乐专辑), which made me disappointed.
Luckily, I found that there were many opportunities for part-time work in my neighbourhood. There were so many old people who needed help. So, in order to buy the album I wanted, I decided to find a part-time job to earn money.
I chose the oldest person I knew, Mrs. Hudson, who was over eighty years old, and could not tend her garden anymore. She had flowers, a grass lawn, and some tomato plants. I knocked on her door, trying to build up enough courage to ask her for work. Fortunately, she answered that she indeed needed help in her garden.
That was a really hot summer day. My first job was to pull out weeds. I got down on my knees and began to pull them out one by one. The task was tiring and boring, and I soon became really tired. However, thinking of the album I wanted, I gathered all my energy and kept moving.
“If only I had a portable electric fan (便携式电风扇)!” I said to myself, wiping the sweat from my face. After several hours of hard work, I was paid ten dollars. It was less than I thought, but it was enough for the album.
After getting that ten dollars, I couldn’t wait to go to the supermarket to buy my favourite album. I believed it would be a memorable moment when I was able to buy what I liked through my efforts.
On the way to the supermarket, I was singing a song excitedly when I happened to see my mother who was working on the opposite side of the road. Actually, I had never seen how she worked before; I just knew she was a saleswoman.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右;
2. 续写部分分为两段, 每段开头语已为你写好.
Paragraph 1:
My mother was handing out leaflets (传单) to passers-by.
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Paragraph 2:
I continued making my way to the supermarket.
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