揭东区第二中学2024届高三12月份月考
英语试题
第一部分 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
Polytechnic Museum, Russia
For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition (博览会) is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for visitors with special requests the museum's experts will show many enjoyable experiments.
Eureka, England
The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.
Deutsches Museum, Germany
In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills (风车) to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children -there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.
NEMO, the Netherlands
The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion (沉没) in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parent - it will be interesting to all.
1. What makes Polytechnic Museum unique
A. It is specially designed for children.
B. Some exhibits can be touched or pulled.
C. It shows information of exhibits in games.
D. Lots of enjoyable experiments are shown.
2. What can visitors do at the Eureka educational center
A. Touch all of the exhibits. B. Make paper with their hands.
C. Which entertaining movies. D. Play exciting games.
3. Where should a 4-year-old kid best go to learn more about science
A. Polytechnic Museum. B. The Eureka educational center.
C. Deutsches Museum. D. NEMO.
B
After college I wanted to make a difference in the world，so I joined the Peace Corps and became a volunteer teacher in Namibia，my country of assignment(任务).Honestlymy first choice wasn't Africa，but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there.
Various tribes and racial groups live in Namibia and a number of languages are spoken.When Namibia gained independence in 1990,English became the official language.Teachers were supposed to teach in English,but many lacked the language skills to do so.My job was to train the teachers.
Schools were quite bare．Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof.Each student had only one threadbare uniform.The students had exhausting days.They walked miles to get to school,often barefoot.They also did many daily chores.Even with their mountains of work，few possessions and little opportunity,these children were joyful.I admired that.
This was my first time living abroad in a different culture.Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.I had no electricity，running water,phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! However,I could end each day with a splendid African sunset.And at night,I could have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way(银河).
Before Namibia，I never thought a girl like me would adapt to such an environment.My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.
Step outside of your comfort zone and throw yourself in another culture.You won't regret it.
4. What do we know about Namibia before 1990
A Everyone could speak many languages.
B Teachers taught English as an official language.
C. It was ruled by other countries.
D. Teachers had a good command of English.
5. What does the underlined word “threadbare” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Ancient. B. Uncomfortable. C. Ugly. D. Shabby.
6. Which of the following best describes the author according to Paragraph 4
A. Honest and fearless. B. Brave and clever.
C. Adaptable and optimistic. D. Generous and kind.
7. Why did the author feel grateful to volunteer in Namibia
A. She gained pure friendship from African children.
B. The beautiful scenery in Africa impressed her a lot.
C. She succeeded in challenging her limits.
D. Africans' hard life touched her deeply.
C
It’s mid February and along Britain’s south coast gilt head bream (鲷鱼) are swimming from the open sea into the river mouths. And this summer, countryside visitors throughout southern England will catch sight of blue flashes as small red eyed damselflies fly across starry ponds. Both events are happening much further north than they would have 20 years ago.
Fingers point at climate change. As areas become too hot or dry, many wildlife populations are declining, while some species are showing up in places that were historically too cold or wet.
Our team, led by Alba Estrada, wanted to explain this phenomenon. If we could predict which species can and can’t colonise (移居) in new locations, we could decide which are most in need of conservation.
How far individual animals or plant seeds can move was long thought to be the most important factor. But according to our findings, other characteristics also turned out to be highly important. For example, how quickly plants and animals can produce, how well they can compete with other species for resources, and what kinds of food they can eat or habitat they can live in.
The result of this is that we might be able to predict which animals will survive under climate change. The wood mouse is found throughout continental Europe. As climate changes, we think the mouse will move north because it can breed quickly, live in lots of habitats, has a broad diet, and individuals can travel a long way. And consider the European ground squirrel. We think it might stay just in southeast Europe because it can only live in grasslands and climate change won’t suddenly turn farms and forests into meadows (草地).
It’s encouraging to know that some species are doing well under climate change. There are some headaches, however. Those gilt head bream are feeding on the local shellfish, which might be taking food away from the native fish. Small red eyed damselflies look great, but they could become all too common around British ponds and outcompete native species. Climate change is once again posing us some tricky conservation questions.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1& Paragraph 2
A. People hold events to observe different species.
B. Visitors have damaged the homes of many species.
C. Species preferred an extremely cold and wet environment.
D. Climate change makes some species move to new areas.
9. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. What factors can influence species’ colonisation.
B. How far individual animals can travel.
C. Why some species are declining.
D. Where most species tend to live.
10. Which might stand the least chance of colonisation
A. Gilt head bream. B. Red eyed damselflies.
C. Wood mice. D. Ground squirrels.
11 What’s the team’s attitude towards the colonisation
A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.
C. Objective. D. Optimistic.
D
The tomato leafminer moth originates from Peru and is common throughout South America. However, it has spread through Europe since 2007 and has become one of the largest pests in Mediterranean regions, threatening food supplies. Experts around the world are currently struggling with new ways to battle the moth, but it has developed resistance to pesticides (杀虫剂), leaving farmers helpless to stop the damage. Now a new study from the University of Portsmouth has shown that an answer may lie in the tropical tent-web spider.
Scientists carried out laboratory tests and found that the spiders banded together to form webs which easily caught the flying insects, which they then ate. The tropical tent-web spider operate in large groups and can create giant joined-up webs to capture bugs. Dr. Lena Grinsted, the lead author of the study, said, “Spiders can provide large surface areas of capture webs capable of catching insects in the air. This could potentially lead to a reduction of reliance on chemical pesticides, resulting in less pollution in soils, waterways and food chains in the future.”
Crop damage is also caused by the larvae (幼虫), which directly attack the tomato fruit, making the crop ugly and thus unmarketable. Larvae live inside the leaf until they begin the process of turning into a moth, making them difficult to control. However, scientists expect that by targeting the adult moth population, it will reduce the number of eggs being laid. In addition, the spiders build the biggest webs during the summer months, which will benefit the tomato planting and growing season in May and June.
The researchers said the study will “open doors for the use of group-living spiders to control agricultural pests”, but warned that more work was needed to check the spiders did not change the ecology of regions. Dr. Grinsted added, “Future studies are now needed to investigate whether the spiders may negatively impact crop pollination (授粉) by also catching bees and other key pollinators.”
12. Why is it difficult to get rid of the moth according to Paragraph 1
A. It is large in size. B. It is drug-resistant.
C. It spreads too quickly. D. It threatens food supply.
13. What makes using the spiders to control pests possible
A. Their ability to weave huge webs. B. The reduction of pest-control cost.
C. Their importance in the food chain. D. The pollution of chemical pesticides.
14. How do scientists plan to deal with the larvae
A. By destroying the eggs. B. By reducing food supply.
C. By controlling the source. D. By stopping them hatching.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Moths: The Biggest Threat to Crops B. Moths: A Species Difficult to Control
C. Spiders: The Future of Modern Agriculture D. Spiders: An Eco-friendly Alternative to Drugs
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。
Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers to tons of questions. Books and TV shows often rely on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. ____16____
Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them.
Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, class will be more fun. ____17____ Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you better informed and thus a more capable worker.
What do you do if you’re not already curious ____18____ If you act like you’re curious, you’ll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the more interesting it becomes.
As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. ____19____ Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express.
Don’t assume you already know what you need to know. Instead, search for alternate possibilities and points of view.
____20____ Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge. In the classroom or out of it, developing curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.
A. Ask a lot of questions.
B. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.
C. Accept a variety of resources to feed your curiosity.
D. Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved.
E. Don’t always get your information from the same source.
F. Curiosity drives the process of discoveries and innovation.
G. And you’ll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jade lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at 12, she___21___to ski at the North Pole.
Despite the lack of____22____training space, Jade still built her____23____at the gym. She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to____24____what it was like to pull a sled across ice. By the age of 14, Jade was____25____.
The far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Jade____26____the tough conditions. Even though every part of her body was____27____, she never thought of giving up. In April 2016, Jade made____28____, becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.
When talking about her____29____, she stated that every human body is____30____, whether you are a man or a woman. But when the talk was posted online, some Internet bullies wrote____31____comments like “Make me a sandwich” to make her feel____32____.
To prove women's place is far beyond the____33____, Jade and her team pushed on to the South Pole and made it. Holding a plate with a sandwich, Jade____34____had her photo taken and posted online. She dared the bullies, “I made you a sandwich. Now____35____37 days and 600 km to the South Pole, and you can eat it.”
21. A. managed B. decided C. offered D. afforded
22. A. authentic B. large C. comfortable D. private
23. A. career B. confidence C. strength D. team
24. A. tell B. feel C. remember D. share
25. A. mature B. determined C. available D. ready
26. A. braved B. improved C. predicted D. identified
27. A. working B. refusing C. bleeding D. aching
28. A. progress B. promises C. history D. efforts
29. A. hobby B. adventure C. advantage D. award
30. A. complex B. beautiful C. amazing D. valuable
31. A. mean B. kind C. brief D. fair
32. A. puzzled B. small C. nervous D. worried
33. A. gym B. field C. kitchen D. office
34. A. unwillingly B. casually C. secretly D. proudly
35. A. ski B. walk C. run D. cycle
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paper-making is traditionally believed to have been invented by Cai Lun during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Till today, the paper-making technology ____36____(recognize) by the world for its remarkable contribution in promoting the development of human civilization. Though paper-making is one of the four great inventions of our country, the development of high-end watercolor paper started ____37____(relative) late.
Shi Liming, ____38____paper-making craftsman in Baoding, Hebei province, has been working on the development of high-quality domestic watercolor paper for more than three decades in the industry. ____39____ (establish) in 1992 in Baoding, Shi’s factory, the Baoding Huarong Paper Factory, makes ____40____(product) not only for domestic markets but also for customers in more than 40 countries.
His factory mainly produces paper for watercolor, oil painting ____41____ industrial use, aimed at producing high-quality watercolor paper. While ____42____(make) the watercolor paper, Shi devotes himself to showcasing the ____43____(excellent) of Chinese art and craftsmanship.
Later, Shi set up the Baohong Art Museum ____44____(promote) paper-related knowledge and artistic experience. The museum contains various exhibition areas for multiple functions,_____45_____visitors can experience making paper by hand and other interesting hand-on activities.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报正在征稿。请你结合以下名言，写一篇题为“My Understanding of Mistake”的征文。“Never be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, making progress is making mistakes. Mistakes are where success lies.”
内容包括：
1. 你对该名言的理解;
2. 结合生活实例;
3. 你的感悟。
My Understanding of Mistake
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第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。
When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement filled the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show ” She grinned (笑), “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.
“You two The talent show for the food bank ” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing (排练) almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.
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。
I was completely shocked by the news.
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Finally came the big moment.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________揭东区第二中学2024届高三12月份月考
英语试题
第一部分 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
Polytechnic Museum, Russia
For many guests of the capital, some of the most vivid childhood memories are associated with this museum. A variety of technical fields are presented in 65 halls-Mining, Space, Energy, and Transportation, etc. And the exposition (博览会) is the only museum project in Russia about the history of the bike. The interactive division "Technoplay" is open, where you not only can but also need touch most of the exhibits with your hands. In addition to self-experimentation, for visitors with special requests the museum's experts will show many enjoyable experiments.
Eureka, England
The Eureka educational center is a huge complex where modern science and technology are becoming clear, even to kids. The main exhibition is devoted to the human body, the laws of physics and natural things. Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands. On the area of the Eureka educational park there is a botanical garden and a collection of minerals from the rock types of Finland is presented there.
Deutsches Museum, Germany
In this museum you can see more than 100 thousand different items from windmills (风车) to medical equipment. All aspects of industrial production appear before the eyes. Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children -there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.
NEMO, the Netherlands
The largest Dutch research centre stands ready to share its secrets with everyone. This immersion (沉没) in the world of science and technology will not be dull. All significant information is presented in the form of exciting games. All exhibits are interactive; visitors are allowed to touch, pull and press on anything. The museum is for children from 6 to 16, as well as for their parent - it will be interesting to all.
1. What makes Polytechnic Museum unique
A. It is specially designed for children.
B. Some exhibits can be touched or pulled.
C. It shows information of exhibits in games.
D. Lots of enjoyable experiments are shown.
2. What can visitors do at the Eureka educational center
A. Touch all of the exhibits. B. Make paper with their hands.
C. Which entertaining movies. D. Play exciting games.
3. Where should a 4-year-old kid best go to learn more about science
A. Polytechnic Museum. B. The Eureka educational center.
C. Deutsches Museum. D. NEMO.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四家有趣的科学博物馆。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Polytechnic Museum, Russia中“In addition to self-experimentation, for visitors with special requests the museum's experts will show many enjoyable experiments.（除了自我实验外，对于有特殊要求的游客，博物馆的专家还会展示许多有趣的实验）”，可知，使Polytechnic Museum独一无二的是在那里展示了许多有趣的实验。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Eureka, England中“Visitors can obtain energy or create paper with their own hands.（游客可以获得能量或用自己的双手创造纸张）”，可知，在Eureka教育中心亲手造纸。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Deutsches Museum, Germany中的“Several museum rooms are arranged especially for children -there are exhibits that entertain kids starting from three.（有几个博物馆的房间是专门为孩子们安排的——有一些展品是为三岁以上的孩子准备的）”，可知，一个4岁的孩子应该去Deutsches Museum学习更多的科学知识。故选C。
B
After college I wanted to make a difference in the world，so I joined the Peace Corps and became a volunteer teacher in Namibia，my country of assignment(任务).Honestly,my first choice wasn't Africa，but I am extremely grateful that I was sent there.
Various tribes and racial groups live in Namibia and a number of languages are spoken.When Namibia gained independence in 1990,English became the official language.Teachers were supposed to teach in English,but many lacked the language skills to do so.My job was to train the teachers.
Schools were quite bare．Some classrooms consisted merely of sticks stuck in the sand and a metal roof.Each student had only one threadbare uniform.The students had exhausting days.They walked miles to get to school,often barefoot.They also did many daily chores.Even with their mountains of work，few possessions and little opportunity,these children were joyful.I admired that.
This was my first time living abroad in a different culture.Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment.I had no electricity，running water,phone or Internet.Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! However,I could end each day with a splendid African sunset.And at night,I could have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way(银河).
Before Namibia，I never thought a girl like me would adapt to such an environment.My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.
Step outside of your comfort zone and throw yourself in another culture.You won't regret it.
4. What do we know about Namibia before 1990
A. Everyone could speak many languages.
B. Teachers taught English as an official language.
C. It was ruled by other countries.
D. Teachers had a good command of English.
5. What does the underlined word “threadbare” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Ancient. B. Uncomfortable. C. Ugly. D. Shabby.
6. Which of the following best describes the author according to Paragraph 4
A. Honest and fearless. B. Brave and clever.
C. Adaptable and optimistic. D. Generous and kind.
7. Why did the author feel grateful to volunteer in Namibia
A. She gained pure friendship from African children.
B The beautiful scenery in Africa impressed her a lot.
C. She succeeded in challenging her limits.
D. Africans' hard life touched her deeply.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者到非洲做志愿者工作经历以及感悟。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“Namibia gained independence in 1990”可知，纳米比亚在1990年获得独立，所以在1990年以前纳米比亚是被其他国家统治的，故选C。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“often barefoot”以及“few possessions”可知，孩子们的生活非常艰苦，而且由画线词前面的“only one”可知，他们每人仅有一件校服，所以“threadbare”应表示“破旧的”，故只有D项“shabby”符合语境，故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Simply adapting to the living conditions was a big adjustment．”(仅仅是适应生活条件就需要很大的调整)可知作者适应了当地的生活环境，体现出其适应能力很强。根据“I had no electricity，running water，phone or Internet．Imagine no air conditioning where the temperature was often above 38 degrees Celsius! ”(没有电，没有自来水，没有电话，也没有互联网。想象一下，没有空调，那里的温度往往高于38摄氏度)可知纳米比亚的生活条件很艰苦，可是作者却能“end each day with a splendid African sunset”(在灿烂的非洲日落中结束每一天)以及“have an incredible pollution-free view of the entire Milky Way”(欣赏瑰丽的银河系)，由此可知，作者是一个非常乐观的人，故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“I am extremely grateful that I was sent there”(我很感激被派到那里)以及倒数第二段中的“My experience awakened me to not only the limitations we place on ourselves，but also our amazing ability to adapt.”（我的经历不仅让我意识到我们给自己设置的限制，也让我意识到我们惊人的适应能力）和最后一段内容可知，这段经历让作者意识到走出自己的舒适区并且在另一个环境中挑战自己的极限的重要意义，所以关于这段经历她心存感激。C项中的“challenging her limits”照应了文中的“awakened me to not only the limitations”，故选C。
C
It’s mid February and along Britain’s south coast gilt head bream (鲷鱼) are swimming from the open sea into the river mouths. And this summer, countryside visitors throughout southern England will catch sight of blue flashes as small red eyed damselflies fly across starry ponds. Both events are happening much further north than they would have 20 years ago.
Fingers point at climate change. As areas become too hot or dry, many wildlife populations are declining, while some species are showing up in places that were historically too cold or wet.
Our team, led by Alba Estrada, wanted to explain this phenomenon. If we could predict which species can and can’t colonise (移居) in new locations, we could decide which are most in need of conservation.
How far individual animals or plant seeds can move was long thought to be the most important factor. But according to our findings, other characteristics also turned out to be highly important. For example, how quickly plants and animals can produce, how well they can compete with other species for resources, and what kinds of food they can eat or habitat they can live in.
The result of this is that we might be able to predict which animals will survive under climate change. The wood mouse is found throughout continental Europe. As climate changes, we think the mouse will move north because it can breed quickly, live in lots of habitats, has a broad diet, and individuals can travel a long way. And consider the European ground squirrel. We think it might stay just in southeast Europe because it can only live in grasslands and climate change won’t suddenly turn farms and forests into meadows (草地).
It’s encouraging to know that some species are doing well under climate change. There are some headaches, however. Those gilt head bream are feeding on the local shellfish, which might be taking food away from the native fish. Small red eyed damselflies look great, but they could become all too common around British ponds and outcompete native species. Climate change is once again posing us some tricky conservation questions.
8. What can we learn from Paragraph 1& Paragraph 2
A. People hold events to observe different species.
B. Visitors have damaged the homes of many species.
C. Species preferred an extremely cold and wet environment.
D. Climate change makes some species move to new areas.
9. What’s Paragraph 4 mainly about
A. What factors can influence species’ colonisation.
B. How far individual animals can travel.
C. Why some species are declining.
D. Where most species tend to live.
10. Which might stand the least chance of colonisation
A. Gilt head bream. B. Red eyed damselflies.
C. Wood mice. D. Ground squirrels.
11. What’s the team’s attitude towards the colonisation
A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.
C. Objective. D. Optimistic.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了气候变化使一些物种迁移到新的地区，作者的研究团队试图解释这个现象，并对这个现象带来的利弊进行了分析。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“It’s mid February and along Britain’s south coast gilt head bream (鲷鱼) are swimming from the open sea into the river mouths. And this summer, countryside visitors throughout southern England will catch sight of blue flashes as small red eyed damselflies fly across starry ponds.”（现在是二月中旬，沿着英国南海岸，金头鲷正从大海游向河口。今年夏天，英格兰南部的乡村游客将会看到红眼睛的小豆娘飞过繁星点点的池塘时蓝色的闪光。）以及第二段“Fingers point at climate change. As areas become too hot or dry, many wildlife populations are declining, while some species are showing up in places that were historically too cold or wet.”（矛头直指气候变化。随着地区变得过于炎热或干燥，许多野生动物数量正在减少，而一些物种出现在历史上过于寒冷或潮湿的地方。）可推知，我们可以从第一段和第二段中了解到气候变化使一些物种迁移到新的地区。故选D项。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“How far individual animals or plant seeds can move was long thought to be the most important factor. But according to our findings, other characteristics also turned out to be highly important. For example, how quickly plants and animals can produce, how well they can compete with other species for resources, and what kinds of food they can eat or habitat they can live in.”（长期以来，单个动物或植物的种子能移动多远被认为是最重要的因素。但根据我们的发现，其他特征也非常重要。例如，植物和动物的生产速度有多快，它们与其他物种争夺资源的能力有多强，它们可以吃什么食物，或者它们可以居住在什么栖息地。）可知，第四段的主要讲的是什么因素会影响物种的移居。故选A项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“And consider the European ground squirrel. We think it might stay just in southeast Europe because it can only live in grasslands and climate change won’t suddenly turn farms and forests into meadows (草地).”（再想想欧洲地松鼠。我们认为它可能只会留在东南欧，因为它只能生活在草原上，而气候变化不会突然把农场和森林变成草地。）可知，欧洲地松鼠可能会在东南欧，无法移居。而根据第一段中“It’s mid February and along Britain’s south coast gilt head bream (鲷鱼) are swimming from the open sea into the river mouths. And this summer, countryside visitors throughout southern England will catch sight of blue flashes as small red eyed damselflies fly across starry ponds.”（现在是二月中旬，沿着英国南海岸，金头鲷正从大海游向河口。今年夏天，英格兰南部的乡村游客将会看到红眼睛的小豆娘飞过繁星点点的池塘时蓝色的闪光。）和第五段中“The wood mouse is found throughout continental Europe. As climate changes, we think the mouse will move north because it can breed quickly, live in lots of habitats, has a broad diet, and individuals can travel a long way.”（林鼠遍布欧洲大陆。随着气候的变化，我们认为老鼠会向北迁移，因为它们繁殖速度快，生活在很多栖息地，饮食广泛，而且个体可以长途旅行。）可知，金头鲷，红眼睛的小豆娘和林鼠都可以移居，所以欧洲地松鼠最不可能移居。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It’s encouraging to know that some species are doing well under climate change. There are some headaches, however.”（令人鼓舞的是，一些物种在气候变化下生存得很好。然而，也有一些令人头疼的问题。）可推知，团队对动物移居的态度是客观的。故选C项。
D
The tomato leafminer moth originates from Peru and is common throughout South America. However, it has spread through Europe since 2007 and has become one of the largest pests in Mediterranean regions, threatening food supplies. Experts around the world are currently struggling with new ways to battle the moth, but it has developed resistance to pesticides (杀虫剂), leaving farmers helpless to stop the damage. Now a new study from the University of Portsmouth has shown that an answer may lie in the tropical tent-web spider.
Scientists carried out laboratory tests and found that the spiders banded together to form webs which easily caught the flying insects, which they then ate. The tropical tent-web spider operate in large groups and can create giant joined-up webs to capture bugs. Dr. Lena Grinsted, the lead author of the study, said, “Spiders can provide large surface areas of capture webs capable of catching insects in the air. This could potentially lead to a reduction of reliance on chemical pesticides, resulting in less pollution in soils, waterways and food chains in the future.”
Crop damage is also caused by the larvae (幼虫), which directly attack the tomato fruit, making the crop ugly and thus unmarketable. Larvae live inside the leaf until they begin the process of turning into a moth, making them difficult to control. However, scientists expect that by targeting the adult moth population, it will reduce the number of eggs being laid. In addition, the spiders build the biggest webs during the summer months, which will benefit the tomato planting and growing season in May and June.
The researchers said the study will “open doors for the use of group-living spiders to control agricultural pests”, but warned that more work was needed to check the spiders did not change the ecology of regions. Dr. Grinsted added, “Future studies are now needed to investigate whether the spiders may negatively impact crop pollination (授粉) by also catching bees and other key pollinators.”
12. Why is it difficult to get rid of the moth according to Paragraph 1
A. It is large in size. B. It is drug-resistant.
C. It spreads too quickly. D. It threatens food supply.
13. What makes using the spiders to control pests possible
A. Their ability to weave huge webs. B. The reduction of pest-control cost.
C. Their importance in the food chain. D. The pollution of chemical pesticides.
14. How do scientists plan to deal with the larvae
A. By destroying the eggs. B. By reducing food supply.
C. By controlling the source. D. By stopping them hatching.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Moths: The Biggest Threat to Crops B. Moths: A Species Difficult to Control
C. Spiders: The Future of Modern Agriculture D. Spiders: An Eco-friendly Alternative to Drugs
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了科学研究发现采用热带帐篷蜘蛛替代杀虫剂控制害虫可能是一种重要方法。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Experts around the world are currently struggling with new ways to battle the moth, but it has developed resistance to pesticides (杀虫剂), leaving farmers helpless to stop the damage.( 世界各地的专家目前正在努力寻找新的方法来对抗这种蛾，但它已经对杀虫剂产生了耐药性，让农民无法阻止这种破坏。)”可知，难以除掉这种蛾的原因是它们产生了抗药性，故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Scientists carried out laboratory tests and found that the spiders banded together to form webs which easily caught the flying insects, which they then ate. The tropical tent-web spider operate in large groups and can create giant joined-up webs to capture bugs(科学家们进行了实验室测试，发现蜘蛛结合在一起形成网，很容易抓住飞行的昆虫，然后吃掉它们。热带帐篷蜘蛛以大群为单位活动，可以形成巨大的连接网来捕捉虫子)”可知，热带帐篷蜘蛛有能力形成巨大的连接网来捕捉虫子，这使得控制害虫有了可能性，故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“However, scientists expect that by targeting the adult moth population, it will reduce the number of eggs being laid.(然而，科学家们认为以成年蛾种群为目标，将减少产卵数量。)”可推理出科学家认为可以通过控制来源的方式对付幼虫，故选C项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Now a new study from the University of Portsmouth has shown that an answer may lie in the tropical tent-web spider.(现在，朴次茅斯大学大学的一项新研究表明，答案可能在于热带帐篷蜘蛛。)”、第二段“Scientists carried out laboratory tests and found that the spiders banded together to form webs which easily caught the flying insects, which they then ate(科学家们进行了实验室测试，发现蜘蛛结合在一起形成网，很容易抓住飞行的昆虫，然后吃掉它们。)”、倒数第二段“In addition, the spiders build the biggest webs during the summer months, which will benefit the tomato planting and growing season in May and June.(此外，蜘蛛在夏季会结出最大的网，这将有利于5月和6月的番茄种植和生长季节。)”以及最后一段“The researchers said the study will “open doors for the use of group-living spiders to control agricultural pests”(研究人员表示，这项研究将“为利用群居蜘蛛控制农业害虫打开大门”)”可知，本文主要讲的是科学研究发现采用热带帐篷蜘蛛替代杀虫剂控制害虫可能是一种重要方法，分析四个选项，D项“Spiders: An Eco-friendly Alternative to Drugs(蜘蛛：药物的环保替代品)”符合语境，故选D项。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Curiosity is part of human nature. Children are famous for wanting answers to tons of questions. Books and TV shows often rely on curiosity. People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens. ____16____
Many of history’s greatest discoveries were made by curious people. People wondered how processes worked or how certain tasks could be done more effectively. Thanks to their curiosity, people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them.
Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, class will be more fun. ____17____ Even if you’re no longer a student, curiosity will make you better informed and thus a more capable worker.
What do you do if you’re not already curious ____18____ If you act like you’re curious, you’ll quickly start to actually feel curious. Often, the more you learn about a topic the more interesting it becomes.
As you learn about a topic, gather information from as many sources as possible. Read a variety of books, watch or listen to lectures and ask questions. ____19____ Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express.
Don’t assume you already know what you need to know. Instead, search for alternate possibilities and points of view.
____20____ Remember everyone knows something that you don’t. Find out what that is, and ask about it. This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge. In the classroom or out of it, developing curiosity is sure to be worthwhile.
A. Ask a lot of questions.
B. But curiosity also provides many practical benefits.
C. Accept a variety of resources to feed your curiosity.
D. Fortunately, curiosity is a skill that can be improved.
E. Don’t always get your information from the same source.
F. Curiosity drives the process of discoveries and innovation.
G. And you’ll excel because you will be fully engaged in the process of learning.
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. D 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讨论了好奇心的好处以及提高好奇心的方法和策略。
【16题详解】
根据上文“People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens.(人们一直阅读或观看，因为他们想知道发生了什么)”以及下文讲述了好奇心的好处可知，此处与前文形成对比，并引出后文好奇心的好处，故B项“但是好奇心也会带来一些实际的好处。”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选B项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Even if you don’t plan to be an inventor or researcher, curiosity can still help you in the classroom. If you develop the joy of learning, class will be more fun.(即使你不打算成为一个发明者和研究者，好奇心也能在课堂上帮助你。如果你培养了学习的乐趣，教室就会变得更加有趣)”可知，此处指出好奇心可以在课堂上帮助你，也解释了好奇心如何让学习更有趣和投入，此处在说明好奇心带来的实际好处，故G项“你会出类拔萃，因为你会全身心地投入到学习过程中。”能够承接上文，符合语境。故选G项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“What do you do if you’re not already curious (如果你已经不再感到好奇了，应该怎么做呢？)”可知，此处提出了问题，且空后的内容介绍了一些提高好奇心的方法和策略，故D项“幸运地是，好奇心是一种可以培养的技能。”能够承上启下，符合语境。故选D项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Instead, learn to appreciate facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express.(相反，学会去欣赏不同的人知道的事实，以及他们表达的不同的观点)”可知，此处与下文是对应关系，故E项“不要总是从相同的渠道获取资源”能够衔接下文，符合语境。故选E项。
【20题详解】
根据本段内容“Remember, everyone knows something that you don’t. Find out what that is, and ask about it.(记住，每个人都知道一些你不知道的事情，弄清楚它们是什么，并询问它们是什么)”可知，本段内容主要提出培养好奇心的另一个方法——问问题，故A项“问很多问题。”能够概括本段大意，适合作本段主旨句，符合语境。故选A项。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Jade lives in Australia, a country famous for kangaroos, but not for snow. Yet at 12, she___21___to ski at the North Pole.
Despite the lack of____22____training space, Jade still built her____23____at the gym. She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to____24____what it was like to pull a sled across ice. By the age of 14, Jade was____25____.
The far north is not a blank carpet of soft snow, but Jade____26____the tough conditions. Even though every part of her body was____27____, she never thought of giving up. In April 2016, Jade made____28____, becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.
When talking about her____29____ she stated that every human body is____30____, whether you are a man or a woman. But when the talk was posted online, some Internet bullies wrote____31____comments like “Make me a sandwich” to make her feel____32____.
To prove women's place is far beyond the____33____, Jade and her team pushed on to the South Pole and made it. Holding a plate with a sandwich, Jade____34____had her photo taken and posted online. She dared the bullies, “I made you a sandwich. Now____35____37 days and 600 km to the South Pole, and you can eat it.”
21. A. managed B. decided C. offered D. afforded
22. A. authentic B. large C. comfortable D. private
23. A. career B. confidence C. strength D. team
24. A. tell B. feel C. remember D. share
25. A. mature B. determined C. available D. ready
26. A. braved B. improved C. predicted D. identified
27. A. working B. refusing C. bleeding D. aching
28. A. progress B. promises C. history D. efforts
29. A. hobby B. adventure C. advantage D. award
30. A. complex B. beautiful C. amazing D. valuable
31. A. mean B. kind C. brief D. fair
32. A. puzzled B. small C. nervous D. worried
33. A. gym B. field C. kitchen D. office
34. A. unwillingly B. casually C. secretly D. proudly
35. A. ski B. walk C. run D. cycle
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Jade在12岁时决定滑雪去北极，经过两年的训练，她做好了准备并且创造了历史，成为滑雪到北极最年轻的人。而在面对网上霸凌者刻薄的言论时，她和她的团队前往南极并成功了，证明了女性的地位不仅仅只是在厨房里。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而12岁时，她决定滑雪去北极。A. managed管理；B. decided决定；C. offered提议；D. afforded买得起。根据后文“to ski at the North Pole.”可知Jade决定滑雪去北极，decide to do sth.“决定做某事”。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：尽管缺乏真正的训练空间，Jade还是在健身房锻炼了自己的力量。A. authentic真正的；B. large大的；C. comfortable舒服的；D. private私人的。根据后文“at the gym”可知，Jade缺乏北极那样真正的训练空间，只能在健身房锻炼力量。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管缺乏真正的训练空间，Jade还是在健身房锻炼了自己的力量。A. career事业；B. confidence自信；C. strength力量；D. team队伍。根据后文“She ran with giant tyres attached to her waist to”可知Jade锻炼的是自己的力量。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她跑着，腰上系着巨大的轮胎，想感受一下拉雪橇穿越冰面的感觉。A. tell告诉；B. feel感觉；C. remember记得；D. share分享。根据后文“what it was like to pull a sled across ice”可知腰上系着巨大的轮胎，是为了感受拉雪橇穿越冰面的感觉。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：14岁的时候，Jade已经准备好了。A. mature成熟的；B. determined坚决的；C. available可获得的；D. ready准备好的。结合后文描述冰天雪地的环境，可知Jade已经准备好滑雪去北极了。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：遥远的北方不是一片柔软的白地毯，但Jade勇敢面对艰难的条件。A. braved勇敢面对；B. improved改善；C. predicted预测；D. identified鉴定。根据后文“the tough conditions”结合but表示转折，说明虽然条件艰苦，但是Jade还是勇敢面对了。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管她身体的每个部位都在疼痛，但她从未想过放弃。A. working工作；B. refusing拒绝；C. bleeding流血；D. aching疼痛。结合上文“Even though every part of her body was”以及上一段中提到感受拉雪橇穿过冰面，可推知Jade的身体遭受了艰苦锻炼，每个部位都在疼痛。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：2016年4月，Jade创造了历史，成为滑雪到北极最年轻的人。A. progress进步；B. promises承诺；C. history历史；D. efforts努力。根据后文“becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.”可知Jade成为滑雪到北极最年轻的人，创造了历史。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当谈到她的冒险时，她说每个人的身体都是惊人的，无论你是男人还是女人。A. hobby爱好；B. adventure冒险；C. advantage优势；D. award奖。结合上文“becoming the youngest person to ski to the North Pole.”可知Jade成为滑雪到北极最年轻的人，这是她的一次冒险。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当谈到她的冒险时，她说每个人的身体都是惊人的，无论你是男人还是女人。A. complex复杂的；B. beautiful美丽的；C. amazing令人惊异的；D. valuable贵重的。根据上文Jade虽然在艰苦的条件中身体每个部位都在疼痛，但她还是成功滑雪到了北极，可见她意识到每个人的身体都是惊人，无论男女。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当这段谈话被放到网上后，一些网络霸凌者写了“给我做个三明治”这样刻薄的评论，来让她觉得自己很渺小。A. mean刻薄的；B. kind善良的；C. brief简短的；D. fair公平的。根据后文“Make me a sandwich”以及主语“some Internet bullies”可知此处指网上霸凌者写的一些刻薄的评论。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但当这段谈话被放到网上后，一些网络霸凌者写了“给我做个三明治”这样刻薄的评论，来让她觉得自己很渺小。A. puzzled困惑的；B. small渺小的；C. nervous紧张的；D. worried担心的。结合语境，这些网络霸凌者写了“给我做个三明治”这样刻薄的评论，来想让取得成就的Jade觉得自己很渺小，small最符合语境。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了证明女性的地位不仅仅只是在厨房，Jade和她的团队前往南极并成功了。A. gym健身房；B. field领域；C. kitchen厨房；D. office办公室。根据上文“Make me a sandwich”可知这些霸凌者说做三明治是想说女性应该待在厨房做饭，而Jade用自己行动证明了女性的地位远远超过厨房。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Jade 拿着一个装着三明治的盘子，自豪地拍了张照片传到网上。A. unwillingly不情愿地；B. casually随意地；C. secretly秘密地；D. proudly自豪地。根据上文“Jade and her team pushed on to the South Pole and made it”可知Jade和她的团队前往南极并成功了，因此此刻她很自豪。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她向那些霸凌者挑战，“我给你做了个三明治。现在滑雪37天，600公里到南极，你就可以吃了。”A. ski滑雪；B. walk散步；C. run奔跑；D. cycle循环。呼应上文“to ski at the North Pole.”指滑雪去南极。故选A。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Paper-making is traditionally believed to have been invented by Cai Lun during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Till today, the paper-making technology ____36____(recognize) by the world for its remarkable contribution in promoting the development of human civilization. Though paper-making is one of the four great inventions of our country, the development of high-end watercolor paper started ____37____(relative) late.
Shi Liming, ____38____paper-making craftsman in Baoding, Hebei province, has been working on the development of high-quality domestic watercolor paper for more than three decades in the industry. ____39____ (establish) in 1992 in Baoding, Shi’s factory, the Baoding Huarong Paper Factory, makes ____40____(product) not only for domestic markets but also for customers in more than 40 countries.
His factory mainly produces paper for watercolor, oil painting ____41____ industrial use, aimed at producing high-quality watercolor paper. While ____42____(make) the watercolor paper, Shi devotes himself to showcasing the ____43____(excellent) of Chinese art and craftsmanship.
Later, Shi set up the Baohong Art Museum ____44____(promote) paper-related knowledge and artistic experience. The museum contains various exhibition areas for multiple functions,_____45_____visitors can experience making paper by hand and other interesting hand-on activities.
【答案】36. has been recognized
37. relatively
38. a 39. Established
40. products
41. and 42. making
43. excellence
44. to promote
45. where
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了造纸术对于推动人类文明的发展做出了显著的贡献，造纸技术被世界公认。河北省保定市的一位手工艺人石立明在造纸行业研发高端水彩纸已有30多年，他的工厂生产的产品不仅面向国内市场，还面向40多个国家的客户。他的工厂主要生产水彩、油画和工业用纸，致力于生产高质量的水彩纸。
【36题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：直到今天，造纸技术为促进人类文明的发展所作出的卓越贡献仍为世界所公认。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，由该句Till today可知，此处应为现在完成时，主语the paper-making technology为单数意义名词和动词recognize为被动关系，所以为现在完成时的被动语态结构。故填has been recognized。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：造纸术虽然是我国四大发明之一，但高端水彩纸的发展起步较晚。由副词修饰形容词可知，此处为副词relatively作状语修饰形容词late。故填relatively。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：石立明是河北保定的一位造纸工匠，三十多年来，他一直致力于开发高品质的国产水彩纸。根据句意以及空后paper-making craftsman为单数名词可知，此处为表示泛指“一位造纸工匠”为泛指概念，结合paper-making为首音节辅音单词，所以为不定冠词a的填入。故填a。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：1992年成立于保定的保定华荣纸厂不仅为国内市场生产产品，还为40多个国家的客户提供产品。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，establish和逻辑主语the Baoding Huarong Paper Factory为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填Established。
【40题详解】
考查名词复数形式。句意：1992年成立于保定的保定华荣纸厂不仅为国内市场生产产品，还为40多个国家的客户提供产品。product是可数名词，根据句意可知，此处应表示“不止一个产品”，所以为可数名词复数形式。故填products。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：他的工厂主要生产水彩纸、油画纸和工业用纸，旨在生产高品质的水彩纸。根据句意可知，此处应为连词and表示“和，以及”和空前的名词保持并列关系。故填and。
【42题详解】
考查状语从句的省略用法。句意：在制作水彩纸的同时，石立明致力于展示中国艺术和工艺的卓越。分析句子可知，此处为连词While引导的时间状语从句的省略用法，当主从句主语一致时，可省略从句的主语和be动词，此处为省略主语Shi和be动词is。故填making。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：在制作水彩纸的同时，石立明致力于展示中国艺术和工艺的卓越。由空前the定冠词可知，此处为名词形式。故填excellence。
【44题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：后来，他成立了宝红美术馆，推广与纸有关的知识和艺术体验。分析句子可知，此处为动词不定式to do表示“为了……”作目的状语，满足句意要求。故填to promote。
【45题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：博物馆包含多种功能的展览区域，游客可以体验手工造纸和其他有趣的动手活动。分析句子可知，此处为关系副词where引导非限制性定语从句，先行词exhibition areas在从句中作地点状语成分。故填where。
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你校的英语报正在征稿。请你结合以下名言，写一篇题为“My Understanding of Mistake”的征文。“Never be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, making progress is making mistakes. Mistakes are where success lies.”
内容包括：
1. 你对该名言的理解;
2. 结合生活实例;
3. 你的感悟。
My Understanding of Mistake
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【答案】A saying goes that “Never be afraid of making mistakes. In fact, making progress is making mistakes. Mistakes are where success lies.”, which conveys that we should learn from mistakes rather than avoid them.
I deeply understood this quote when I struggled with math in high school. Even with intense efforts, I still made substantial mistakes and did poorly in exams. Constant mistakes discouraged me and gradually I lost heart. However, the moment I encountered the saying, I came to realize that mistakes were valuable, from which we can learn lessons and make progress. From then on, when faced with mistakes, I adopted a positive attitude, ultimately turning them into stepping stones to success.
Therefore, mistakes are not what we should be afraid of. What really matters is our attitude to them. Only by learning from them can we make progress.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生结合以下名言，写一篇题为“My Understanding of Mistake”的征文。
【详解】1.词汇积累
极大的：immense→ tremendous
意识到：realize→ be aware of
积极的：positive→ active
因此：Therefore→ As a consequence
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Constant mistakes discouraged me and gradually I lost heart.
拓展句：The constant mistakes made me so discouraged that I gradually lost my confidence.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I deeply understood this quote when I struggled with math in high school.（运用了连词when引导的时间状语从句。）
【高分句型2】What really matters is our attitude to them.（运用了连接代词What引导的主语从句。）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一个完整的短文。
When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business — a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start to fit into the city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A buzz of excitement filled the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one day Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store after class. “How about singing together in the talent show ” She grinned (笑), “I heard you singing a tune, along the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt like being favoured by fortune.
“You two The talent show for the food bank ” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs I bet you’ll be a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing (排练) almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to perform.
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。
I was completely shocked by the news.
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Finally came the big moment.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
I was completely knocked out by the news. Gloomy and desperate, I sat silently in the room for what seemed like ages, unsure of what to do next. Then I started to pace up and down like a caged animal, debating with myself whether or not to go on stage alone. “How can this be possible ” I thought to myself. Fear and anxiety coursed through my veins, and it seemed that all our hard work was in vain. But then the thought of the support and encouragement from Emma and my mom came flooding back to me. It was at the moment that I realized that I couldn’t let self-doubt hold me back. Filled with determination, I resolved to proceed with the performance by myself.
Paragraph 2:
Finally came the big moment. As I stepped onto the stage, I could feel my heart thumping wildly in my chest. Glancing around the hall, I took a deep breath and began to sing. Surprisingly, all my worries suddenly disappeared and a wave of confidence washed over me. I was completely immersed in the joy of performing and the audience was spellbound by the passion in my voice. When I finished my song, the whole hall burst into applause. Tears of joy welled up in my eyes as Emma presented a big bunch of flowers to me, and my mum stood near, winking at us. From that day forward, I learned that by overcoming fears and self-doubts, we can make a difference.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了不自信的作者在中学时期参加才艺表演的故事，原本与同学合作，但同学突然生病无法表演，作者只好独自登台，最终获得了成功。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“这消息使我完全震惊了。”以及第二段首句内容“重要的时刻终于到来了。”可知，第一段可描写作者得知Emma身体不适不能表演，心里忐忑不安，几番思索，决定独自登台。
②由第二段首句内容“重要的时刻终于到来了。”可知，第二段可描写作者鼓起勇气终于战胜了恐惧，歌唱的很好，取得了成功和作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：作者对消息感到惊讶——作者犹豫不决——最终鼓起勇气独自参加了才艺表演——表演取得了成功——作者也克服了恐惧和自我怀疑
3.词汇激活
行为类
①开始：start/commence
②阻碍：hold back/discourage
③决定：resolve//be determined to
情绪类
①忧郁的：gloomy/depressed
②开心：joy/delight
【点睛】【高分句型1】It was at the moment that I realized that I couldn’t let self-doubt hold me back. (运用了强调句型和that引导的宾语从句)
【高分句型2】When I finished my song, the whole hall burst into applause. (运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
