下关一中教育集团2023～2024学年高一年级上学期段考（二）
英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want
A. A radio. B. Some batteries. C. Some pens.
2. What does the man like playing most
A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Computer games.
3. Where was the woman yesterday
A. In the hospital. B. At the man’s house. C. At her sister’s house.
4. How much did the speakers pay for the house repairs
A. $200. B. $400. C. $800.
5. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Get a haircut. B. Attend a party. C. Do some shopping.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How did the man feel at first
A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.
7. What will the man do next
A. Wait outside.
B. Buy the woman a dress.
C. Look at the new fashions.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where will the tour start
A. Big Ben. B. Trafalgar Square. C. Piccadilly Circus.
9. How much should the man pay for his child
A. 15. B. 20. C. 55.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What did the man buy recently
A. A shirt. B. A coat. C. A jacket.
11. How much did the man pay for the item
A. $80. B. $60. C. $55.
12. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Buy her a hat.
B. Lend her some money.
C. Bargain with a salesman.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Where are the speakers
A. On a highway. B. On a city street. C. In a parking garage.
14 What’s the problem for the speakers
A. They’re lost.
B. Their car broke down.
C. They’re about to run out of gas.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Call a truck. B. Keep driving. C. Turn around.
16. What does the man imply at the end
A. They are very lucky.
B. The gas station is closed.
C. He needs to make a phone call.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. The plan for a holiday.
B. Some activities at the hotel.
C. The services offered by the hotel.
18. When can customers have breakfast
A. At 7:20. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:40.
19. What can customers do on the third floor
A. Watch TV. B. Go shopping. C. Use the phone.
20. Where can customers go swimming
A. On the seventh floor. B. On the sixth floor. C. Behind the hotel.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Paris, France
New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5-kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the artworks, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone caves (石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor artworks, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German meat can be found in most restaurants.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for Great banks Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
1. Tourists enjoy the artworks as well as ________ of the Louvre.
A. the location B. the roof C. the free tickets D. the traffic
2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by ________ in Guilin.
A. boat trip B. warm weather
C. the highway to Yangshuo D. the beautiful scenery
3. Compared with London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is ________.
A. even worse B. exactly the same
C. much better D. less popular
B
On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign that the fierce weather was on its way —the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first warning my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the national television to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
Soon the tornado was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I had ever heard. The house shook, and the power went out. And the wind began to roar (咆哮) through the house, most likely through windows and the door to our garage. Everything was moving. And the back wall of the house came off and flew into the darkness outside. We had three flights of steps to get to the storeroom down there, the relative safety of the first floor.
I didn't know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there was no floor as the wind lifted me off my feet. As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew open. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch (树枝) flew over our heads, missing us by inches.
By the time I reached the storeroom, the tornado had been over us for about a minute, Jimmy pushed me down to the storeroom floor, but he couldn't get inside himself because of the wind. I held Jimmy's arm as the tornado blew the door open. My knees were full of glass, but I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out of the house.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn't believe it was over. Our neighbor said the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Luckily, none of us were seriously injured.
4. Where did the couple learn about the coming fierce weather
A. From the dark sky.
B. From the radio station.
C. From the news report on TV.
D. From the text sent by their neighbors.
5 What can we infer from Paragraph 2 about the couple
A. They had no place to hide.
B. They tried to get out of the house.
C. Their garage was blown into pieces.
D. Their house was badly destroyed.
6. What do we know about Jimmy when the author reached the storeroom
A. He was in great danger.
B. He flew out of the house.
C. He was seriously injured.
D. He got inside the storeroom.
7. What is the best title of this text
A. The tornado hitting Florida
B. A couple stopping a disaster
C. The wind roaring through the house
D. A couple keeping alive from a disaster
C
Imagine the situation.You are driving along a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car,plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
The GPS is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
8. According to the passage,with the help of GPS, people .
A. can’t be lost in a new city
B. can’t find their way in different countries
C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place
D. can spend the least time getting to another place
9 We can learn from the passage that .
A. the GPS is made up of three parts
B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch
C. a GPS can help you start your car
D. the GPS is becoming more and more expensive
10. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.
A. receivers B. GPS devices C. satellites D. ground stations
11. The passage is mainly about .
A. the history of the GPS B. the introduction of the GPS
C. the shape of the GPS D. the three parts of the GPS
D
Koalas live in the eucalyptus （枝树）forests of southeastern and eastern Australia. They rely on the eucalyptus tree for both habitat and food. In fact, they seldom leave these trees. When not sleeping, they're usually eating. They can eat more than a pound of eucalyptus leaves a day. Eucalyptus is poisonous, so the koala's digestive （消化的）system has to work hard to digest it, breaking down the poisons and taking in the limited nutrients （营养）.That's why koalas sleep for 18 to 22 hours a day — they get very little energy from their diet.
Koala numbers decreased in the late 19th and early 20th century from hunting for their fur. Now they face serious threats from habitat loss. Land clearing and bush fires-especially the 2019-2020 Australia Bushfire Season-have destroyed much of the forest they live in. Koalas are easy to be affected by climate change. Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is decreasing the nutritional quality of eucalyptus leaves and causing longer, more serious droughts and wildfires. In response to drought, koalas are forced to stop sleeping and come down from the trees to find water, putting them at a higher risk of being killed.
Koalas have been identified by the Australian government as one of the 113 animals requiring urgent （紧急的）help. Ensuring there's the right kind of forest for them to return to is extremely urgent. State governments should create new koala reserves and persuade landowners not to cut down eucalyptus trees. Meanwhile, getting the public to understand koalas' living habits and their health will throw light on koala biology, which helps to develop plans to better protect the species.
12. What can we learn about koalas
A. They like moving around very much.
B. They have developed smart survival skills.
C. They can be found everywhere in Australia.
D. They often got ill while eating eucalyptus leaves.
13. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Koalas' newly-formed habits. B. Koalas' decreasing population.
C. The potential threats to Koalas. D. The outcomes of increased carbon dioxide.
14. What is the most important thing to do right now to protect koalas
A. Conduct the research on their living habits.
B. Make sure they can have their habitat back.
C. Realize that they are sensitive to climate change.
D. Educate people about the awareness of protecting them.
15. From which is the text probably taken
A. A nature magazine. B. A travel brochure.
C. A sports newspaper. D. A health magazine.
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why Is Exercise Cool
Exercise Strengthens Muscles
Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground ___16___By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.
___17___
Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion”, which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.
Exercise Keeps the Balance
___18___Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic things.___19___If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories. Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.
Exercise Makes You Feel good
It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy—like running, jumping and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.
But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood.___20___It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!
A. Exercise Makes You Flexible
B. Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy
C. Those are exercises that can build strength.
D. So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now
E. But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.
F. Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.
G. When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical which may make you feel happier.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。
It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a small school of about 30 students. It is really full of ____21____ and pressure as most of the kids get good ____22____ and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really ____23____. We got the feeling that we were so selfish — it’s every man for himself. ____24____, my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to ____25____ our depression about school.
On the first day of school we put a ____26____ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ____27____, “Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to give away small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ____28____ it would have.
People went ____29____ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and _____30_____ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the _____31_____ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing _____32_____ now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine (自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to _____33_____ people up. I hope kindness will _____34_____ to other schools. If anybody is struggling with feeling _____35_____ at school and work, I totally suggest doing acts of kindness.
21. A. civilization B. competition C. emergency D. challenge
22. A. grades B. means C. results D. teachers
23. A. interested B. satisfied C. embarrassed D. stressed
24. A. In return B. In charge C. In response D. In reality
25. A. deal with B. live with C. come up with D. keep up with
26. A. paper B. gift C. dollar D. ticket
27. A. wrote B. said C. told D. printed
28. A. solution B. sense C. influence D. symbol
29. A. wild B. frightened C. calm D. peaceful
30. A. regretted B. disagreed C. doubted D. determined
31. A. tears B. smiles C. impressions D. shock
32. A. happiness B. selfishness C. kindness D. sadness
33. A. bring B. cheer C. weak D. hold
34. A. spread B. refer C. relate D. contribute
35. A. ignored B. concerned C. confused D. depressed
第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
English is the international working language so it is ____36____ (wide) used in the world. English has gone through three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
In the ____37____ (five) century, three Germanic groups — the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes invaded Britain and they spoke similar languages, ____38____ developed into what we now call Old English.
Unlike Old English, Middle English can ____39____ (read), although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed to the development of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans ____40____ came from France took control ____41____ England, which did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had about 600 year earlier. But French still had ____42____ influence on English. This led to even more pairs of similar words.
From the 16th century, the British began to communicate with many peoples from around the world. This meant many new ____43____ (word) entered the language. Modern English, quite different from Old English and Middle English, includes many Latin ____44____ Greek words. As we all know, people will keep ____45____ (invent) new words and English will be changing over the time.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter写信向你咨询一些汉语学习方法，请给他回一封信。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party. Every year, her parents would hold a birthday party for her to invite classmates.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert!”
“We already discussed this. You are inviting all the girls from your class.”
“But I don’t like Lucy Gilbert!”
Lucy Gilbert was a new girl in class. Her family just moved here a little over a month ago. As a new classmate she always sat in the corner by herself and didn’t talk to anyone. And every day at lunch, she sat all by herself, eating alone.
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. Think about how she would feel. She doesn’t know anyone in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone.” Madison rolled her eyes. Sometimes Dad just didn’t get it.
On Saturday morning, her parents were busy preparing for the party while Madison and her best friend were feeding her horse Star in the barn. What she loved most was to be outside riding her horse. And what she talked about most in school with her friends was her Star.
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep picturing various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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。
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
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Madison pulled the horse rope out of the box.
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听力1～5 BBACC 6～10 BACAB 11～15 CCACB 16～20 ACBAA下关一中教育集团2023～2024学年高一年级上学期段考（二）
英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want
A. A radio. B. Some batteries. C. Some pens.
2. What does the man like playing most
A. Basketball. B. Football. C. Computer games.
3 Where was the woman yesterday
A. In the hospital. B. At the man’s house. C. At her sister’s house.
4. How much did the speakers pay for the house repairs
A. $200. B. $400. C. $800.
5. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Get a haircut. B. Attend a party. C. Do some shopping.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. How did the man feel at first
A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Excited.
7. What will the man do next
A. Wait outside.
B. Buy the woman a dress.
C. Look at the new fashions.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. Where will the tour start
A. Big Ben. B. Trafalgar Square. C. Piccadilly Circus.
9. How much should the man pay for his child
A. 15. B. 20. C. 55.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What did the man buy recently
A. A shirt. B. A coat. C. A jacket.
11. How much did the man pay for the item
A. $80. B. $60. C. $55.
12. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Buy her a hat.
B. Lend her some money.
C. Bargain with a salesman.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Where are the speakers
A. On a highway. B. On a city street. C. In a parking garage.
14. What’s the problem for the speakers
A. They’re lost.
B. Their car broke down.
C. They’re about to run out of gas.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Call a truck. B. Keep driving. C. Turn around.
16. What does the man imply at the end
A. They are very lucky.
B. The gas station is closed.
C. He needs to make a phone call.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. The plan for a holiday.
B. Some activities at the hotel.
C. The services offered by the hotel.
18. When can customers have breakfast
A. At 7:20. B. At 8:30. C. At 9:40.
19. What can customers do on the third floor
A. Watch TV. B. Go shopping. C. Use the phone.
20. Where can customers go swimming
A. On the seventh floor. B. On the sixth floor. C. Behind the hotel.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Paris, France
New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5-kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the artworks, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.
Lijiang River National Park, China
Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone caves (石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijing River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.
Adelaide, Australia
Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor artworks, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German meat can be found in most restaurants.
Zurich, Switzerland
What do you think Zurich is famous for Great banks Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carnival.
1. Tourists enjoy the artworks as well as ________ of the Louvre.
A. the location B. the roof C. the free tickets D. the traffic
2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by ________ in Guilin.
A. boat trip B. warm weather
C. the highway to Yangshuo D. the beautiful scenery
3. Compared with London’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is ________.
A. even worse B. exactly the same
C. much better D. less popular
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是世界上的四个旅游的目的地。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Paris, France部分中的“People visit there not just for the artworks, but also enjoy the roof of the building which is like a flying carpet. (人们来这里不仅仅是为了艺术品，也是为了欣赏像飞毯一样的屋顶。)”可知，人们除了想看艺术作品，还想看像飞毯一样的屋顶。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Lijiang River National Park, China部分中的“It is well-known for its clear water, limestone caves (石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. (它以清澈的水、石灰岩洞穴和青山而闻名。这些山根据不同的形状有美丽的名字，如“象鼻”。它们吸引了许多中国诗人和艺术家。)”可知，清澈的水、石灰岩洞穴和青山吸引了大量的诗人和艺术家，由此可知，是那里优美的自然风光吸引着诗人和艺术家。故选D项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Zurich, Switzerland部分中的“Its Street Parade has overtaken London’s Notting Hill Carnival. (它的街头游行已经超过了伦敦的诺丁山狂欢节。)”可知，苏黎世街头游行比伦敦的诺丁山狂欢节更好。故选C项。
B
On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign that the fierce weather was on its way —the sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first warning my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom, and we changed the channel from the national television to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.
Soon the tornado was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I had ever heard. The house shook, and the power went out. And the wind began to roar (咆哮) through the house, most likely through windows and the door to our garage. Everything was moving. And the back wall of the house came off and flew into the darkness outside. We had three flights of steps to get to the storeroom down there, the relative safety of the first floor.
I didn't know how or if we would make it down the steps. It felt as if there was no floor as the wind lifted me off my feet. As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew open. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch (树枝) flew over our heads, missing us by inches.
By the time I reached the storeroom, the tornado had been over us for about a minute, Jimmy pushed me down to the storeroom floor, but he couldn't get inside himself because of the wind. I held Jimmy's arm as the tornado blew the door open. My knees were full of glass, but I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out of the house.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I couldn't believe it was over. Our neighbor said the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Luckily, none of us were seriously injured.
4. Where did the couple learn about the coming fierce weather
A. From the dark sky.
B. From the radio station.
C. From the news report on TV.
D. From the text sent by their neighbors.
5. What can we infer from Paragraph 2 about the couple
A. They had no place to hide.
B. They tried to get out of the house.
C. Their garage was blown into pieces.
D. Their house was badly destroyed.
6. What do we know about Jimmy when the author reached the storeroom
A. He was in great danger.
B. He flew out of the house.
C. He was seriously injured.
D. He got inside the storeroom.
7. What is the best title of this text
A. The tornado hitting Florida
B. A couple stopping a disaster
C. The wind roaring through the house
D. A couple keeping alive from a disaster
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者和丈夫遭遇龙卷风的袭击，不离不弃相互扶持，最终幸运存活下来，并且都没有受伤的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The first warning... from some text on the TV Jimmy was watching”可知，作者和丈夫是从电视上的新闻报道中得知龙卷风的消息的，故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“And the back wall of the house came off and flew into the darkness outside.( 房子的后墙掉了下来，飞进了外面的黑暗中。)”可知，他们的房子损坏严重，故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out of the house.( 如果我放手，Jimmy就会飞出家门。)”可知，Jimmy差点被吹飞了，因此，Jimmy处于危险之中，故选A。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首句“On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign that the fierce weather was on its way —the sky was blue and the sun had been out.( 龙卷风来袭的那天，没有迹象表明恶劣的天气即将来临——天空是蓝色的，太阳已经出来了。)”及全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者和丈夫遭遇龙卷风的袭击，不离不弃相互扶持，最终幸运存活下来的故事。“一对从灾难中幸存下来的夫妇”最适合作文章标题。故选D。
C
Imagine the situation.You are driving along a desert or on a mountain.You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put it in your pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car,plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
The GPS is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.
8. According to the passage,with the help of GPS, people .
A. can’t be lost in a new city
B. can’t find their way in different countries
C. can learn about the culture of an unknown place
D. can spend the least time getting to another place
9. We can learn from the passage that .
A. the GPS is made up of three parts
B. a GPS can’t be put into a watch
C. a GPS can help you start your car
D. the GPS is becoming more and more expensive
10. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 means “ ”.
A. receivers B. GPS devices C. satellites D. ground stations
11. The passage is mainly about .
A. the history of the GPS B. the introduction of the GPS
C. the shape of the GPS D. the three parts of the GPS
【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是GPS的功能，组成部分以及现阶段的发展情况。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据首段中的“It is a device which uses satellites to find the user’s position. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.(它是一种利用卫星找到用户位置的装置。GPS不能启动你的车，但至少你会知道你在哪里。)”可知，GPS可以使用卫星定位用户的位置，会知道你在哪里，由此可知，在GPS的帮助下，GPS能让你知道自己在哪儿以至于不会迷路。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.(GPS由三部分组成。)”以及下文中的对每一部分的简要介绍可知，GPS由三部分组成。故选A项。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“The third part of the system is a network of ground stations.(系统的第三部分是地面站网络。)”可知，GPS的第三部分是地面站网络，结合代词they的用法可知，they应该指代上文中的名词复数，所以they指代的为名词ground stations。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段中的“A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.(它是一种利用卫星找到用户位置的装置。GPS不能启动你的车，但至少你会知道你在哪里。)”可知，本段介绍了GPS的作用；根据第二段中的“GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone.(GPS，即全球定位系统，是一种小型无线电接收器。它看起来像一个移动电话。)”可知，本段介绍的是GPS的形状；结合第三段中的“There are three parts to the Global Positioning System.(GPS有三部分组成。)”可知，本段介绍的是GPS的组成；根据尾段中的“The GPS is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate.(GPS正变得越来越便宜，越来越精确。)”可知，本段介绍的是当前GPS的发展情况，综合以上信息可知，本文简要介绍了GPS的相关情况。故选B项。
D
Koalas live in the eucalyptus （枝树）forests of southeastern and eastern Australia. They rely on the eucalyptus tree for both habitat and food. In fact, they seldom leave these trees. When not sleeping, they're usually eating. They can eat more than a pound of eucalyptus leaves a day. Eucalyptus is poisonous, so the koala's digestive （消化的）system has to work hard to digest it, breaking down the poisons and taking in the limited nutrients （营养）.That's why koalas sleep for 18 to 22 hours a day — they get very little energy from their diet.
Koala numbers decreased in the late 19th and early 20th century from hunting for their fur. Now they face serious threats from habitat loss. Land clearing and bush fires-especially the 2019-2020 Australia Bushfire Season-have destroyed much of the forest they live in. Koalas are easy to be affected by climate change. Increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is decreasing the nutritional quality of eucalyptus leaves and causing longer, more serious droughts and wildfires. In response to drought, koalas are forced to stop sleeping and come down from the trees to find water, putting them at a higher risk of being killed.
Koalas have been identified by the Australian government as one of the 113 animals requiring urgent （紧急的）help. Ensuring there's the right kind of forest for them to return to is extremely urgent. State governments should create new koala reserves and persuade landowners not to cut down eucalyptus trees. Meanwhile, getting the public to understand koalas' living habits and their health will throw light on koala biology, which helps to develop plans to better protect the species.
12. What can we learn about koalas
A They like moving around very much.
B. They have developed smart survival skills.
C. They can be found everywhere in Australia.
D. They often got ill while eating eucalyptus leaves.
13. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. Koalas' newly-formed habits. B. Koalas' decreasing population.
C. The potential threats to Koalas. D. The outcomes of increased carbon dioxide.
14. What is the most important thing to do right now to protect koalas
A. Conduct the research on their living habits.
B. Make sure they can have their habitat back.
C. Realize that they are sensitive to climate change.
D. Educate people about the awareness of protecting them.
15. From which is the text probably taken
A. A nature magazine. B. A travel brochure.
C. A sports newspaper. D. A health magazine.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了考拉这种动物和考拉面对的生存危机，并提出了保护措施。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第四句到第六句“When not sleeping, they're usually eating. They can eat more than a pound of eucalyptus leaves a day. Eucalyptus is poisonous, so the koala's digestive （消化的）system has to work hard to digest it, breaking down the poisons and taking in the limited nutrients （营养）.That's why koalas sleep for 18 to 22 hours a day — they get very little energy from their diet.”（不睡觉的时候，它们通常在吃东西。它们一天可以吃超过一磅的桉树叶。桉树有毒，所以考拉的消化系统必须努力消化它，分解有毒物质，吸收有限的营养，这就是考拉一天要睡18到22个小时的原因——它们从食物中获得的能量非常少。）可知，考拉已经发展出了聪明的生存技能。故选B。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段第二句“Now they face serious threats from habitat loss. ”（现在它们面临着栖息地丧失的严重威胁。）和第四句“Koalas are easy to be affected by climate change.”（考拉很容易受到气候变化的影响。）可知，第二段主要是讲考拉面对的潜在威胁。故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“Ensuring there's the right kind of forest for them to return to is extremely urgent.”（确保有适合它们返回的森林是非常紧迫的。）可知，确保它们能回到自己的栖息地是现在保护考拉要做的最重要的事情。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。这篇文章是介绍考拉和考拉面对的生存危机，并提出了保护措施，所以应该来自一本自然杂志。故选A。
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Why Is Exercise Cool
Exercise Strengthens Muscles
Did you ever do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars at the playground ___16___By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger. For older teens and adults, this kind of workout can make muscles bigger, too.
___17___
Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble. Being flexible is having “full range of motion”, which means you can move your arms and legs freely without feeling tightness or pain.
Exercise Keeps the Balance
___18___Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic things.___19___If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories. Whatever your calorie need is, if you eat enough to meet that need, your body weight will stay about the same. If you eat more calories than your body needs, it may be stored as extra fat.
Exercise Makes You Feel good
It feels good to have a strong, flexible body that can do all the activities you enjoy—like running, jumping and playing with your friends. It’s also fun to be good at something, like scoring a basket, hitting a home run, or perfecting a dive.
But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood.___20___It’s just another reason why exercise is cool!
A. Exercise Makes You Flexible
B. Exercise Makes Your Heart Happy
C. Those are exercises that can build strength.
D. So you want to do some aerobic (有氧的) exercise right now
E. But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.
F. Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.
G. When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical which may make you feel happier.
【答案】16. C 17. A 18. F 19. E 20. G
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了运动有哪些好处？运动可以增强肌肉、使身体有柔韧性、能使身体保持平衡并且能使人心情好。
【16题详解】
空格后句“By using your muscles to do powerful things, you can make them stronger.”意为“通过用你的肌肉去做有力量的事情，你可以使它们更强壮。”C项“Those are exercises that can build strength.”意为“这些是可以增强体力的运动。”选项能够引起下文，讲述了运动可以增强体力，且选项中的Those代指上文中的“do a push-up or swing across the monkey bars（做俯卧撑或者荡过猴栏）”。故选C项。
【17题详解】
空格处为段落主旨句。根据段落内容，结合段中关键句“Can you touch your toes easily without yelling ouch Most kids are pretty flexible, which means that they can bend and stretch their bodies without much trouble.（你能轻松的触摸你的脚趾而不大喊大叫吗？大多数孩子都很灵活，这意味着他们可以毫不费力地弯曲和伸展身体。）”可知，本段主要讲的是运动可以让你身体更加灵活。A项“Exercise Makes You Flexible”意为“运动使你灵活”，能够概括段落主旨。故选A项。
【18题详解】
空格后句“Your body needs a certain amount of calories every day just to function, breathe, walk around, and do all the basic things.”意为“你的身体每天都需要一定量的卡路里来维持功能、呼吸、走动和做所有基本的事情。”F项“Food gives your body fuel in the form of calories, which are a kind of energy.”意为“食物以卡路里的形式给你的身体提供能量，卡路里是一种能量。”选项内容能够引起下文，讲述了什么是卡路里以及它的作用是什么。故选F项。
【19题详解】
空格后句“If you’re not very active, your body won’t need as many calories.”意为“如果你不太活跃，你的身体就不需要那么多卡路里了。”E项“But if you’re active, your body needs an extra measure of calories or energy.”意为“但是如果你很活跃，你的身体需要额外的卡路里或能量。”选项中的“But if you’re active”和后句中的“If you’re not very active”形成句式和内容上的对照关系，通过对比告诉我们运动有助于我们保持体内的热量平衡。故选E项。
【20题详解】
空格前句“But you may not know that exercising can actually put you in a better mood.”意为“但是你可能不知道运动实际上能让你的心情好一点。”本段主要讲的是运动可以使你的心情愉悦。G项“When you exercise, your brain releases a chemical which may make you feel happier.”意为“当你运动的时候，你的大脑会释放出一种化学物质，它会让你感觉更快乐。”选项内容符合段落主旨，能够承接上文，讲述了为什么运动会使你快乐。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。
It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.
We have a small school of about 30 students. It is really full of ____21____ and pressure as most of the kids get good ____22____ and try to be the best ones. It’s good except that a lot of us middle kids felt really ____23____. We got the feeling that we were so selfish — it’s every man for himself. ____24____, my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture. We thought doing things for others was the only way to ____25____ our depression about school.
On the first day of school we put a ____26____ folded into a heart into one of the leaders’ lockers with a piece of paper that ____27____, “Buy yourself a snack.” We hoped to give away small gifts every day. We didn’t know the ____28____ it would have.
People went ____29____ over it and everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and _____30_____ that they should do something too. It is so much fun to see the _____31_____ on everyone’s faces now! Lots of other people have started sharing _____32_____ now too: chocolate bars, cookies and money left on purpose in the vending machine (自动售货机). And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.”
Now I actually expect to go to school to have the chance to _____33_____ people up. I hope kindness will _____34_____ to other schools. If anybody is struggling with feeling _____35_____ at school and work, I totally suggest doing acts of kindness.
21. A. civilization B. competition C. emergency D. challenge
22. A. grades B. means C. results D. teachers
23. A. interested B. satisfied C. embarrassed D. stressed
24. A. In return B. In charge C. In response D. In reality
25. A. deal with B. live with C. come up with D. keep up with
26. A. paper B. gift C. dollar D. ticket
27. A. wrote B. said C. told D. printed
28. A. solution B. sense C. influence D. symbol
29. A. wild B. frightened C. calm D. peaceful
30. A. regretted B. disagreed C. doubted D. determined
31. A. tears B. smiles C. impressions D. shock
32. A. happiness B. selfishness C. kindness D. sadness
33. A. bring B. cheer C. weak D. hold
34. A. spread B. refer C. relate D. contribute
35. A. ignored B. concerned C. confused D. depressed
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者用一张一美元钞票改变了整个校园的风气——学校里呈现出人人做好事的好现象。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它真的充满了竞争和压力，因为大多数孩子都取得了好成绩，并试图成为最好的。A. civilization文明；B. competition竞争；C. emergency紧急情况；D. challenge挑战。根据and连接的“pressure”以及下文“and try to be the best ones.”孩子们都想成为最好的，由此可知，此处应表示这个学校真的充满了竞争和压力。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它真的充满了竞争和压力，因为大多数孩子都取得了好成绩，并试图成为最好的。A. grades成绩；B. means方法，手段；C. results结果；D. teachers老师。根据下文“and try to be the best ones.”可知，这里的大部分孩子们的成绩都很好。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这很好，除了我们中间的很多孩子感到压力很大。A. interested感兴趣的；B. satisfied满意的；C. embarrassed尴尬的；D. stressed有压力的。 根据上文“It is really full of ____1____ and pressure as most of the kids get good ____2____ and try to be the best ones.”可知，这里是指前面的那种现象是很好的，只是学校的中等生会感到压力很大。故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：作为回应，我和我的朋友开始寻找改变这种文化的方法。A. In return作为回报；B. In charge负责；C. In response作为回应；D. In reality在现实中。根据下文“my friend and I set out to find a way to change the culture.”提到开始寻找改变这种文化的方法，由此可知，这里是指作为这种文化现象的回应。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们以为为别人做点什么是唯一的方法来处理我们对学校的沮丧。A. deal with解决，处理；B. live with忍受；C. come up with提出；D. keep up with赶上。根据语境以及上文“the only way”和下文“our depression about school.”由此可知，此处应表示我们以为为别人做点什么是唯一的方法来处理我们对学校的沮丧。故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：开学的第一天，我们把一美元折成心形放进一个领导的储物柜里，还有一张写着“给自己买个零食”的纸条。A. paper纸张；B. gift礼物；C. dollar美元；D. ticket票。根据文章首段“It’s amazing how one dollar can change the culture of a school.”提到一美元能改变一所学校的文化，可知，这里是指一张一美元的钞票。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：开学的第一天，我们把一美元折成心形放进一个领导的储物柜里，还有一张写着“给自己买个零食”的纸条。A. wrote写着（主语一般为人）；B. said写着（书面材料上写着）；C. told告诉；D. printed打印。根据下文““Buy yourself a snack.””为具体纸条上写着的内容，由此可知，此处应表示还有一张写着“给自己买个零食”的纸条。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们不知道它会有什么影响。A. solution解决方法；B. sense感觉；C. influence影响；D. symbol符号，象征。根据常识可知，作者也是第一次这么做，所以不知道它会有什么影响。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们为之疯狂，每个人都在谈论谁可能在做善事，并决定他们也应该做点什么。A. wild狂热的；B. frightened害怕的；C. calm镇静的；D. peaceful安静的。根据下文“everyone was talking about who it might be doing the acts of kindness and ____10____ that they should do something too.”可知，这里是指人们都沸腾起来，人人都想知道到底是谁做的好事，短语go wild over意为“对某事狂热起来”。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：人们为之疯狂，每个人都在谈论谁可能在做善事，并决定他们也应该做点什么。A. regretted后悔；B. disagreed不同意；C. doubted怀疑；D. determined决定。根据下文“that they should do something too.”可知，这里是指大家决定他们也应该做些什么。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在看到每个人脸上的笑容真是太有趣了！A. tears眼泪；B. smiles微笑； C. impressions印象；D. shock惊讶。根据句意以及该句中的“It is so much fun”由此可知，此处应表示看到每个人脸上的笑容真是太有趣了！故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：许多其他人现在也开始分享善意：巧克力棒、饼干和故意留在自动售货机里的钱。A. happiness幸福；B. selfishness自私；C. kindness善意；D. sadness悲伤。根据下文“And lots of notes are on the thanks board saying: “Thanks to whoever started.””提到表达的感谢，由此可知，此处应表示许多其他人现在也开始分享善意。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在我真的希望去学校有机会让人们振作起来。A. bring带来；B. cheer鼓舞；C. weak弱化；D. hold举起。根据上下文语境以及该句中的“people up”由此可知，此处应表示作者真的希望去学校有机会让人们振作起来。cheer sb up“使某人振作起来”。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望善良能传播到其他学校。A. spread传播；B. refer指的是；C. relate联系；D. contribute贡献。根据句意以及该句中的“to other schools.”由此可知，此处应表示作者希望善良能传播到其他学校。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果有人在学校和工作中感到沮丧，我完全建议你做一些善事。A. ignored被忽视的；B. concerned关心的；C. confused困惑的；D. depressed沮丧的。根据“We thought doing things for others was the only way to ____5____ our depression about school.”可知，这里是指如果你正在为学习压力而感到沮丧的话，作者建议你不妨做一些善事。故选D项。
第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
English is the international working language so it is ____36____ (wide) used in the world. English has gone through three periods: Old English, Middle English and Modern English.
In the ____37____ (five) century, three Germanic groups — the Anglos, the Saxons and the Jutes invaded Britain and they spoke similar languages, ____38____ developed into what we now call Old English.
Unlike Old English, Middle English can ____39____ (read), although with difficulty, by modern English-speaking people. Many factors contributed to the development of Middle English. However, in 1066, the Normans ____40____ came from France took control ____41____ England, which did not have the same result that the Germanic invasion had about 600 year earlier. But French still had ____42____ influence on English. This led to even more pairs of similar words.
From the 16th century, the British began to communicate with many peoples from around the world. This meant many new ____43____ (word) entered the language. Modern English, quite different from Old English and Middle English, includes many Latin ____44____ Greek words. As we all know, people will keep ____45____ (invent) new words and English will be changing over the time.
【答案】36. widely
37. fifth 38. which
39. be read
40. who##that
41. of 42. an
43. words 44. and
45. inventing
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了英语经历的三个历程：古英语、中古英语和现代英语。
36题详解】
考查副词。句意：英语是一种国际工作语言所以它在世界被广泛应用。用副词widely“广泛地”，修饰动词used，作状语。故填widely。
【37题详解】
考查序数词。句意：在五世纪，三个日耳曼民族——盎格鲁人、撒克逊人和朱特人入侵了英国，他们说相同的语言，这后来发展为我们所称为的古英语。根据空后的century可知，本空用序数词fifith“第五”。in the fifth century“在五世纪”。故填fifth。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在五世纪，三个日耳曼民族——盎格鲁人、撒克逊人和朱特人入侵了英国，他们说相同的语言，这后来发展为我们所称为的古英语。分析句子结构可知，本空引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是languages，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：不像古英语，现代英语是可以被说现代英语的人读出来的，尽管有难度。动词read“读”和Middle English之间为被动关系，故用被动语态，且置于情态动词之后，故填be read。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：然而，在1066年，来自法国的诺曼人控制了英国，这与大约600年前日耳曼入侵的结果不同。分析句子结构可知，本空引导限制性定语从句，先行词是the Normans，指人，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词who/that引导。故填who/that。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：然而，在1066年，来自法国的诺曼人控制了英国，这与大约600年前日耳曼入侵的结果不同。根据空前的control和句意可知，本空填介词of，take control of“控制”为固定短语。故填of。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：但是法语对英语仍然有影响。根据空前的had和空后的influence on可知，本空填冠词on。have an influence on“对……有影响”为固定短语。故填an。
【43题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：这意味着许多新词进入了语言。根据空前的many可知，本空填word“单词”的复数形式。故填words。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：现代英语与古英语和中古英语大不相同，它包含了许多拉丁语和希腊语词汇。空前的“Latin”和空后的“Greek”为并列关系，故用连词and“和”连接。故填and。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我们都知道，人们会不断地创造新词，英语也会随着时间的推移而变化。keep doing意为“一直做某事”，故填invent“创造”的动名词形式，作keep的宾语。故填inventing。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter写信向你咨询一些汉语学习方法，请给他回一封信。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
How is it going I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well. Here are a few suggestions, which I hope might be of some help.
First, it is important to take a Chinese course and practice with your fellows. Besides, you can watch TV and read books, newspapers and magazines in Chinese whenever possible. At last, it would be a good idea to learn to sing Chinese songs.
I hope you will have fun in learning Chinese and try writing to me in Chinese next time.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Peter写信，关于汉语学习方法提出一些建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→ happy
建议：suggestion→ proposal
重要的：important→ significant
可能的：possible→ probable
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：First, it is important to take a Chinese course and practice with your fellows.
拓展句：First, what is important is to take a Chinese course and practice with your fellows.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on how to learn Chinese well.（运用了现在分词asking作定语）
【高分句型2】Here are a few suggestions, which I hope might be of some help.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Dad and Madison were walking through the party store, gathering decorations for Madison’s upcoming birthday party. Every year, her parents would hold a birthday party for her to invite classmates.
“But I don’t want to invite Lucy Gilbert!”
“We already discussed this. You are inviting all the girls from your class.”
“But I don’t like Lucy Gilbert!”
Lucy Gilbert was a new girl in class. Her family just moved here a little over a month ago. As a new classmate, she always sat in the corner by herself and didn’t talk to anyone. And every day at lunch, she sat all by herself, eating alone.
“Madison, you are being unreasonable. Think about how she would feel. She doesn’t know anyone in the school. She left all of her old friends behind and now she has to try to make new friends. Your party will be a great chance for her to get to know everyone.” Madison rolled her eyes. Sometimes Dad just didn’t get it.
On Saturday morning, her parents were busy preparing for the party while Madison and her best friend were feeding her horse Star in the barn. What she loved most was to be outside riding her horse. And what she talked about most in school with her friends was her Star.
Madison greeted her friends at the doorstep, picturing various presents her friends would bring her. In the meanwhile, she was wondering whether Lucy would ruin the party if she came. Anyhow, all the girls she invited came finally, including Lucy. The girls had a fantastic time by singing and dancing while Lucy sat in the corner silently alone. Later, all the girls gathered around the table as Madison opened her presents. Opening them one by one, Madison thanked her friends, with a bright smile on her face.
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。
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Madison pulled the horse rope out of the box.
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【答案】
Lucy’s present was the very last to be opened. Madison picked up the present and tore the wrapping paper. Worrying that it would ruin the party, Madison opened it slowly. To her surprise, a handmade blue horse rope came into view, which was so beautiful under the sunshine! Madison was amazed at its beauty, when Lucy said, “It’s a horse rope for your Star. I made it by myself!”
Madison pulled the horse rope out of the old box. With her eyes tied to it, Madison said in excitement, “It was the prettiest one I’d ever seen!” Holding the horse rope, Madison suddenly realized she had been so mean to Lucy. With tears welling in her eyes, she felt a mixture of regret and gratitude. “Thank you so much!” Madison said sincerely, putting her arm around Lucy’s shoulders. They eventually became good friends.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是读后续写。本文以人物为线索展开。麦迪逊要举办生日派对，她的爸爸让她邀请班上的所有女同学，可麦迪逊不想邀请新来的女孩子露西，但后来被露西的礼物感动的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写
①由第一段首句内容“露西的礼物是最后一个被打开的。”可知，第一段可描写麦迪逊打开露西送的礼物时的动作和心理活动。
②由第二段首句内容“麦迪逊把马绳从箱子里拉了出来。”可知，第二段可描写麦迪逊拿出礼物后的神态和心理活动。
2.续写线索：不情愿——震惊——打动——悔恨感激——结朋友
3.词汇激活
行为类
①破坏： ruin/ destroy/ corrupt
②打开： open/ unfold/ unpack
③紧抓住线绳：hold the lead rope tightly/ grab the lead rope tightly
情绪类
①惊叹不已：be amazed at /lost in wonder/to exclaim in astonishment
②悔恨：regret/ sorry/ guilty
【点睛】【高分句型1】Worrying that it would ruin the party, Madison opened it slowly.（运用了现在分词Worrying作状语）
【高分句型2】To her surprise, a handmade blue horse rope came into view, which was so beautiful under the sunshine!（运用which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型3】With tears welling in her eyes, she felt a mixture of regret and gratitude.（运用了“with+宾语+宾语补足语”复合结构）
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