昆明市第十二中学2023-2024学年上学期期中考试
高二年级英语
（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 man suggest the woman do first
A. Get up slowly. B. Move her toes around. C. Walk for half an hour.
2. What does the man want to do
A. Wear his boots. B. Fix his shoes. C. See a doctor.
3. What did the speakers probably do just now
A. They read a book. B. They saw a movie. C. They surfed online.
4. How many empty bottles will the woman give the man
A. One. B. Three. C. Four.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the train station. B. At a meeting room. C. At the airport.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man’s current hairstyle like
A. Short. B. Medium. C. Extremely short.
7. Why does the woman think the man has hair problems
A He doesn’t pay enough.
B. There are cultural differences.
C. The barbers can’t speak English.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the man
A. The woman’s son. B. The woman’s student. C. The woman’s nephew.
9. What will the speakers do tonight
A. Go to the movies. B. Do homework at home. C. Order take-out from a restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman want to change jobs
A She wants to work full-time.
B. She has to spend more time studying.
C. She is not satisfied with the pay.
11. When is help needed in the man’s restaurant
A. Early in the week.
B In mid-week.
C. Late in the week.
12. Which month is it now
A. April. B. May. C. June.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What kind of news does the man want to share
A. Entertainment. B. Politics. C. Science.
14. Which country found the strange material
A. India. B. China. C. The U.S.
15. What is the researcher’s guess about the discovery
A. It is a never-seen material.
B. It is just space rock.
C. It is probably glass.
16. How does the woman feel about the news
A. Opposed. B. Interested. C. Disappointed.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A disease. B. A group. C. A performance.
18. What happened to 8772 on Wednesday
A. It released an album. B. It went on a radio show. C. It had a performance in Beijing.
19. What is most unique about 8772
A. Their musical abilities. B. Their life decisions. C. Their health difficulties.
20. What does 8772 hope to do
A. Teach people. B. Raise money. C. Become famous.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
How to Save Money to Visit Shanghai Disneyland
The “happiest place on Earth” is a top destination on many families’ bucket lists.But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on a budget.There are some considerations that you can make to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation.
1.Buy Souvenirs in Advance
Disney has influenced practically every industry,which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere,from shopping centres and your local grocery stores to department stores.You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less-expensive places than at Disneyland.
2.Make an Autograph Book
An autograph book is seen as a must-have by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with you.These books can cost anywhere from $7.95 to $19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latest-and-greatest autograph book at Disneyland,such as the park’s 60th anniversary edition.Other choices can get the job done for under $5.For example,you can buy a small photo album,cute pad or notebook.
3.Eat Breakfast Before You Arrive
Breakfast is almost as pricey as lunch or dinner if you eat inside the Disneyland Park.If you have a hotel with a free breakfast,take advantage of it.If you want to eat out,eat at a local restaurant that is inexpensive or has a kids’ menu.
4.Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special Groups
Disney offers a wide variety of discounts,including for military service members,college students,teachers,and youth groups.If you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate,call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets.
1. It may take you more money to buy souvenirs at .
A. Disneyland B. department stores
C. shopping centres D. local grocery stores
2. How much do you pay for the park’s 60th anniversary edition at Disneyland
A. $7.95. B. $19.95. C. $5. D. $30.
3. What is one piece of the author’s advice on breakfast
A. You had better eat at Disneyland.
B. You can eat at a local restaurant.
C. You should prepare it well at home.
D. You can ask the hotel to supply it for free.
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇应用文，文章讲述了如何在参观上海迪士尼乐园时省钱。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据Buy Souvenirs in Advance段最后一句“You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less-expensive places than at Disneyland.(在这些比迪士尼便宜的地方，你可以在旅行前买一些东西，省下很多钱)”可知，在外面买纪念品可以省很多钱，也就是说，在迪士尼买纪念品要花更多的钱。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据Make an Autograph Book段第二句“These books can cost anywhere from $7.95 to $19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latest-and-greatest autograph book at Disneyland,such as the park’s 60th anniversary edition.(这些签名簿在迪士尼商店的售价从7.95美元到19.95美元不等，而迪士尼乐园最新最好的签名簿，比如迪士尼乐园60周年纪念册，售价最高可达30美元)”可知，在迪斯尼乐园买60周年纪念版要花30美元。故选D项。
3.细节理解题。根据Eat Breakfast Before You Arrive段中的“If you have a hotel with a free breakfast,take advantage of it.If you want to eat out,eat at a local restaurant that is inexpensive or has a kids’ menu.(如果你住的酒店提供免费早餐，那就好好利用它。如果你想在外面吃饭，在当地的餐馆吃饭，价格便宜或有儿童菜单)”可知，作者建议早餐可以在当地的餐馆吃。故选B项。
B
An 82-year-old Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country’s airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China’s second team of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safety at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing.
In 1956, Miao Xiaohong, who graduated from a high school in Jinan, won a position in the second team. She graduated from the flight school in 1958. in the following years, she flew many important missions. In 1963, she undertook a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task.
In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected material for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea of returning to the sky. To prepare for the flight, she walked 3,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for the high-altitude flight. Different from past flights for missions, this time her goal was to enjoy the flight. She said that it was exciting and fresh. “Seeing the boundless blue sky unfold in front of me, I feel it is very open,” she said.
The trainer said that Miao Xiaohong could finish the 30-hour flight to get a license for commercial flights. She said, “My physical condition is good enough to finish the 30-hour flight but it is not so important for me to get such a license. After achieving my dream of returning to the sky, I hope to encourage young women to join the airline industry. I’m 82 years old and I can fly again. You, the young people, can fly and will fly better than me.
4. What can we learn from the airdrop mission carried out by Miao Xiaohong
A. She was a very beautiful pilot. B. She had excellent flying skills.
C. She suffered from poor eyesight. D. She usually completed hard tasks.
5. What made Miao Xiaohong have the idea of flying a plane at the age of 82
A. Her deep love for flights. B. Her wish to set a flying record.
C. The requirements of her books. D. The influence of other aged pilots.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Miao Xiaohong
A. Faithful. B. Energetic. C. Determined. D. Enthusiastic.
7. What could be the best title for the passage
A. Returning to the blue sky B. Coming to join in the flight
C. Managing to finish difficult tasks D. Improving yourself to set a record
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要叙述了一位挑战自我重新上天的退休女飞行员的故事。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“In 1963, she undertook a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task.（1963年，她承担了为河北省洪灾地区空投物资的任务。由于云层距离地面约100米，能见度很低，她无法定位目标区域，但她成功完成了任务。）”可知，尽管空投困难重重但她还是出色地完成任务。由此判断出她飞行技术一流。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky.（当她为自己的书收集资料时，她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法。）”可知，她有重新上天的想法是受到国外上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行的影响。故选D项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“To prepare for the flight, she walked 3 ,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for high-altitude flight during the past two months.（在过去的两个月里，为了准备这次飞行，她每天要走3000步，并活动双臂，以满足高空飞行的要求。）”以及前句提到的“she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky.（她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法。）”由此判断出，她是一个非常有毅力的人。故选C项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“An 82-year-old Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country's airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China's second batch of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safely at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing.（一位82岁的中国女飞行员在北京驾驶一架小型飞机40分钟后，创造了中国航空业的一项记录。中国第二批女飞行员苗晓红在北京平谷Shifosi机场控制了Tecnam P2010飞机的起飞、转弯、爬升、俯冲和安全降落。）”以及第三段“In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected materials for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea to return to the sky.（1989年，她退休了，开始了她的写作生涯。当她为自己的书收集资料时，她发现其他国家许多上了年纪的飞行员还在飞行，于是她有了重返天空的想法。）”可知，这篇文章主要叙述了一位挑战自我重新上天的退休女飞行员的故事。短文的最佳标题为“重返蓝天”。故选A项。
C
A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. These have the ability to reduce electricity consumption because they adjust (调节) the artificial light according to the surroundings.
Four years ago, I was in a discussion about Nest Thermostat (恒温器), sharing my view that if a house is built properly, it doesn't need a smart thermostat. It probably wouldn't do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all. Since then, other studies have shown that in a leaky old house, smart thermostats can be very effective and save energy.
But is smart lighting saving energy A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightness of a bulb (灯泡), but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that if you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity.
Except for smart thermostats in leaky houses, none in the smart market saves energy. Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. Rather than saving energy, the smart home is wasting it.
8. What does the underlined word “fuelled” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Controlled.
B. Promoted.
C. Predicted.
D. Detected.
9. What does the author think of smart thermostats
A. They are well-designed.
B. They are energy-efficient.
C. They are not very useful.
D. They are not always automatic.
10. What does paragraph 3 mainly want to tell us
A. LED bulbs are very bright.
B. LED bulbs are of little value.
C. Smart lighting has developed quickly.
D. Smart lighting does little to save electricity.
11. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph
A. To use Siri for fun.
B. To improve smart lighting.
C. To give up smart thermostats completely.
D. To turn to the traditional way of turning off lights.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是议论文。作者探讨了智能家居系统的弊端，他认为其造成了能源浪费。
【详解】1. 词义猜测题。根据画线单词上文“A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. (一项新的研究表明，家庭消费者更加关注通过使用技术先进的家用电器来降低他们的能源成本。2016年，照明控制在智能家居市场中占据了最大的份额。)”和画线单词所在句子“The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. (全世界家庭采用智能照明控制的比例增加，推动了智能家居市场的增长。)”可知，人们越来越多地使用智能家居设备，而智能光控设备在2016年就占有了最大的市场份额，由此可推断，智能光控设备使用率的上涨很有可能“促进了”智能家居市场的发展。所以画线单词fuelled意为“促进”，故选B。
2. 推理判断题。由第二段中的“It probably wouldn't do much good there because with careful placement of high quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all (它可能不会有太多的好处，因为仔细安置高质量的窗户，你很少需要加热或冷却它在所有。)”可知，智能恒温器在建造质量好的房屋里的作用并不大，因为窗户设计得好，根本不需要给房屋制冷或供热。由此可知，作者认为智能恒温器并非任何时候都需要。故选C。
3. 推理判断题。由第三段中的“when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day (当你使它智能化时，它总是连接在一起，与控制器或电桥通话需要消耗一点电力：一个拿着电表的人测试它的电量为每小时0.4瓦特，或者说一天9.6瓦特。)”可知，LED灯泡虽然省电，但其控制开关因一直连着电源仍然会耗电。由此可知，智能光控系统根本不省电。故选D。
4. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. (要求Siri，任何苹果设备上的语音控制，关掉电灯是很有趣的，但是如果我们站起来伸手去拿电灯开关，我们在能量和运动方面会更好。)”可知，作者建议人们自己起身去关灯，而非依赖智能光控系统，一则省电，二则还可以锻炼。故选D。
D
Modern medicine and the latest technology can save many lives. If you live in a country where healthcare is readily available and accessible, then your chances of recovering from illnesses or accidents are very good. But for many people in the US who are uninsured (无保险的), they can’t afford these new medical treatments. That’s why Doctor Demetrio Aguila in Norfolk lets poor patients pay for surgery (外科手术) through volunteer work.
“For years I had been doing surgery for patients and taking care of their health problems. Then I would find out months later, sometimes years later, that I had caused their financial ruin,” Aguila said. Serious illnesses can completely deplete a family’s savings, leaving them no choice but to go bankrupt (破产).
Then he formed Healing Hands M25 as a way to give poor patients the medical fees they need by donating their time to community service. The process is pretty simple. They practice partners with local charitable organizations. The patient picks the charity and donates his time and sweat; Aguila determines the amount of volunteer hours the patient has to complete. “We’ve lowered the cost of healthcare. We’ve made it fair for everybody involved,” Aguila said.
The first patient to participate in the program was Jeffrey Jenson who worked for 560 hours to pay for surgery on his leg. Jenson asked his friends and family to help him complete the hours. Jenson said that his volunteer work greatly affected his life as much as the surgery. “The M25 program is not about money — it’s about if people come together to help other people, then the community becomes better,” said Jenson.
This program is a big win for the patients, the local community, and Dr Aguila who knows he has done everything he could to help his patients.
12. How does Aguila make poor patients pay for surgery
A. In cash. B. Through an insurance company.
C. By doing volunteer work. D. By serving the doctor.
13. What does the underlined word “deplete” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Set aside. B. Use up. C. Cut down. D. Add to.
14. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. What Healing Hands M25 does.
B. How Healing Hands M25 works.
C. Why Aguila runs Healing Hands M25.
D. Why patients choose Healing Hands M25.
15. What is Jenson’s attitude towards the M25 program
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。短文介绍了诺福克的Demetrio Aguila医生让贫困患者通过志愿工作支付手术费用，这个项目被称为“治愈之手M25”。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“But for many people in the US who are uninsured (无保险的), they can’t afford these new medical treatments. That’s why Doctor Demetrio Aguila in Norfolk lets poor patients pay for surgery (外科手术) through volunteer work.(但对于许多没有医疗保险的美国人来说，他们负担不起这些新的医疗手段。这就是为什么诺福克的Demetrio Aguila医生让贫穷的病人通过志愿者工作来支付手术费用)”可知，Aguila让贫穷的病人做志愿者工作来支付手术费用。故选C项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据前文““For years I had been doing surgery for patients and taking care of their health problems. Then I would find out months later, sometimes years later, that I had caused their financial ruin,” Aguila said.(“多年来，我一直在为病人做手术，照顾他们的健康问题。几个月后，有时是几年后，我才发现是我让他们破产的。”Aguila说)”可知，接下来应是解释，Aguila具体发现了什么让他们破产，所以推知deplete a family’s savings应是“耗尽一个家庭的积蓄”之意，deplete应是“耗尽”之意，和B项意思相近。故选B项。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Then he formed Healing Hands M25 as a way to give poor patients the medical fees they need by donating their time to community service. The process is pretty simple. They practice partners with local charitable organizations. The patient picks the charity and donates his time and sweat; Aguila determines the amount of volunteer hours the patient has to complete. “We’ve lowered the cost of healthcare. We’ve made it fair for everybody involved,” Aguila said.(然后，他成立了“治愈之手M25”，通过奉献时间为社区服务，为贫困患者提供所需的医疗费用。这个过程非常简单。他们与当地的慈善组织合作。病人选择慈善事业，奉献自己的时间和汗水；Aguila决定了病人必须完成的志愿工作时间。“我们降低了医疗成本。我们让每个人都参与其中，”Aguila说)”可知，本段主要讲述了疗愈之手M25的工作原理。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Jenson said that his volunteer work greatly affected his life as much as the surgery. “The M25 program is not about money — it’s about if people come together to help other people, then the community becomes better,” said Jenson.(Jenson说，他的志愿者工作对他的生活的影响和手术一样大。Jenson说：“M25计划的重点不是钱，而是如果人们团结起来帮助别人，那么社区就会变得更好。”)”可知，Jenson认为M25计划会让社区变得更好，所以他觉得是积极的。故选A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。
A large sum of money is spent during the festival season. However, the chances are that you can save. Here are some tips to help keep yourself from overspending.
Be sure to feel at home with those around you. ____16____, the advertising industry doesn’t mind going to trouble to appeal to your emotions so as to motivate you to buy their products. And it usually does the trick. So, have contacts with the people you love and make yourself feel good and easy rather than get caught in their marketing trap,.
Don’t buy anything on an impulse. Ever heard of the saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted” ____17____.
Why not rent ____18____. After all how often will you be wearing that dress
____19____. As for clothes, you are supposed to pick out the unused often. Selling them on eBay or Carousell can give you extra cash to go shopping with.
Keep informed of the things you have. You may not be entirely aware of yourself. Tidy up your closet and you’ll find just how many items of clothing you have. ____20____.
A. Once you are in poor spirits
B. Put away the clothes you don’t wear
C. Handle items gathering dust on the shelf
D. When you are fond of particular products
E. Keep calm and think carefully before jumping in.
F. This resists your burning desire to go shopping even more
G. A rented fancy dress for a party could actually save you more money
【答案】16. A 17. E 18. G 19. C 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些避免过度消费的建议。
【16题详解】
分析句子可知，空处为一个从句，根据后文“the advertising industry doesn’t mind going to trouble to appeal to your emotions so as to motivate you to buy their products.(广告行业并不介意费心去打动你的情感，以激励你购买他们的产品)”可知，后文提到广告行业会打动你的情感，来让你购买产品，说明如果你心情不好，他们就会这样做。故A选项“一旦你心情不好”符合语境，故选A。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Don’t buy anything on an impulse. Ever heard of the saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted” (不要一时冲动买东西。听说过“傻瓜和他的钱很快就会分开”这句话吗？)”可知，本段的主旨是要在做决定前仔细思考，不要冲动。故E选项“在匆忙下决定之前，保持冷静，仔细思考”符合语境，故选E。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Why not rent (为什么不租赁呢？)”以及后文“After all, how often will you be wearing that dress ( 毕竟，你会经常穿这条裙子吗？)”可知，本句是在说明租赁礼服的好处是可以省钱。故G选项“为聚会租一套漂亮的礼服实际上可以为你节省更多的钱”符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据后文“As for clothes, you are supposed to pick out the unused often. Selling them on eBay or Carousell can give you extra cash to go shopping with.(至于衣服，你应该经常挑出不使用的。在eBay或Carousell上出售它们可以给你额外的现金去购物)”可知，本段主要是关于处理不经常穿的衣服的建议。故C选项“处理架子上积尘的物品”符合语境，故选C。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Keep informed of the things you have. You may not be entirely aware of yourself. Tidy up your closet and you’ll find just how many items of clothing you have.(随时了解你所拥有的东西。你可能没有完全熟悉自己。整理你的衣柜，你会发现你有多少件衣服)”可知，上文提到整理衣柜，本句为本段最后一句，应承接上文说明这么做的原因：抑制你强烈的购物欲望。故F选项“这会抑制你强烈的购物欲望”符合语境，故选F。
第三部分 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。
Boo is a 5-year -old rooster. He loves going on road trips, watching TV, and ____21____ with other house pets: chickens and cats. Boo enjoys many things in his life, but most of all, he ____22____ to hug with his human mother Mary Bowman.
Before he was ____23____, Boo’s life wasn’t always that beautiful. He spent the first six months of his life on a farm with many other chickens, where he was treated more like a ____24____ than a unique being. He was given constant feeding, which is ____25____ unhealthy because he can not ____26____ his feed consumption.
His now mother adopted him after learning about him from a friend; she was ____27____ when knowing his unfortunate fate. She decided to help this little guy ____28____ the meat factory and finally live ____29____.
In the house, Boo stays close to his humans. When the family goes for a walk in the wild, he wanders free. He, even like a dog, ____30____ the family when they come home. He likes to spend time with his dad reading comics. Even though Boo can’t read, he likes to look at pictures in the ____31____. They play games together as well. Boo spends time with his grandma, too. When she’s playing the piano, he is looking, learning little by little what those ____32____ do.
Boo is an ____33____ pet. He knows his family and where he lives. He is the soul of the house, the brightest star in the air. Today, Boo is an active part of the local ____34____ and has a personal account on which he ____35____ his everyday life with 35K fans.
21. A. working out B. hanging out C. figuring out D. carrying out
22. A. benefits B. inspires C. loves D. advocates
23. A. protected B. replaced C. selected D. adopted
24. A. performer B. chief C. product D. species
25. A. occasionally B. illegally C. gradually D. extremely
26. A. control B. obey C. predict D. permit
27. A. heartbroken B. patient C. grateful D. disappointed
28. A. complain B. detect C. escape D. resist
29. A. flexibly B. safely C. gently D. regularly
30. A. proves B. assists C. welcomes D. admits
31. A. books B. riddles C. puzzles D. applications
32. A. heels B. legs C. hands D. fingers
33. A. intelligent B. abnormal C. odd D. energetic
34. A. department B. community C. authority D. charity
35. A. drafts B. illustrates C. chats D. shares
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍的是一只名叫Boo的公鸡的故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他喜欢公路旅行，看电视，和其他家养宠物：鸡和猫出外玩儿。A. working out解决，算出；B. hanging out出外玩儿；C. figuring out理解；D. carrying out执行。根据下文“with other house pets: chickens and cats”可知，Boo喜欢和其他宠物一起玩儿。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Boo喜欢生活中的许多事情，但最重要的是，他喜欢拥抱他的人类母亲Mary Bowman。A. benefits使受益；B. inspires激励；C. loves喜欢；D. advocates提倡。根据上文“Boo enjoys many things in his life, but most of all”可知，此处讲他喜欢什么，他喜欢很多事情，但是最喜欢的是他的人类母亲。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在被收养之前，Boo的生活并不总是那么美好。A. protected保护；B. replaced代替；C. selected挑选；D. adopted收养。根据下一段的“His now mother adopted him”可知，他是被收养的，因此此处是讲在被收养之前，Boo的生活并不总是那么美好。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他出生后的前六个月和许多其他的鸡一起在一个农场里度过，在那里他被当作一种产品而不是一个独特的存在。A. performer表演者；B. chief领袖；C. product产品；D. species物种。根据第一段“Boo is a 5-year -old rooster”和空前的“on a farm”可知，他是一只公鸡，所以在农场上他被当做产品。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他经常被喂食，这是非常不健康的，因为他无法控制自己的饲料消耗量。A. occasionally偶尔；B. illegally非法地；C. gradually逐渐；D. extremely非常。根据上文“He was given constant feeding”和下文“because he can not ____6____ his feed consumption”可知，他一直不断地被喂食，这是非常不健康的。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他经常被喂食，这是非常不健康的，因为他无法控制自己的饲料消耗量。A. control控制；B. obey遵守；C. predict预测；D. permit允许。根据上文“He was given constant feeding”可知，他经常被人喂食，作为一只公鸡，他无法控制自己的饲料消耗量。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当得知他不幸的命运时，她非常伤心。A. heartbroken伤心的；B. patient耐心的；C. grateful感激的；D. disappointed失望的。根据下文“when knowing his unfortunate fate”可知，当了解到他不幸的命运时，他的人类妈妈感到很伤心，所以后来收养了他。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她决定帮助这个小家伙逃离肉类工厂，最终安全生活。A. complain抱怨；B. detect检测；C. escape逃跑；D. resist抵抗。根据上文“His now mother adopted him”可知，他现在的人类妈妈收养了他，所以是帮他逃离了肉类工厂。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：她决定帮助这个小家伙逃离肉类工厂，最终安全生活。A. flexibly灵活地；B. safely安全地；C. gently轻柔地；D. regularly定期地。根据上文“help this little guy ____8____ the meat factory”和下文“In the house”可知，他逃离了肉类工厂，在人类妈妈的家里生活，所以就可以安全地生活了。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他甚至像狗一样欢迎家人回家。A. proves证明；B. assists帮助；C. welcomes欢迎；D. admits承认。根据上文“even like a dog”和下文“the family when they come home”可知，狗会在主人回来的时候欢迎主人，这只公鸡就和狗一样，也会欢迎主人。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：虽然Boo不识字，但他喜欢看书中的图片。A. books书；B. riddles谜题；C. puzzles谜题；D. applications应用。根据上文“He likes to spend time with his dad reading comics”可知，他喜欢花时间和他人类爸爸一起看漫画，他不认识字，所以只是喜欢看书里的图片。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她弹钢琴时，他看着，一点一点地学习那些手指的动作。A. heels足跟；B. legs腿；C. hands手；D. fingers手指。根据上文“When she’s playing the piano”可知，他的人类奶奶在弹琴的时候他是看着奶奶的手，因为弹琴是用手弹的。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：布是一只聪明的宠物。A. intelligent聪明的；B. abnormal不正常的；C. odd奇怪的；D. energetic精力充沛的。根据下文“He knows his family and where he lives”可知，这只公鸡是很聪明的。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：今天，Boo是当地社区的活跃分子，他有一个个人账户，与35000名粉丝分享他的日常生活。A. department部门；B. community社区；C. authority权威；D. charity慈善机构。根据上文“He is the soul of the house, the brightest star in the air”和“active part of the local”可知，今天，Boo是当地社区的活跃分子。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天，Boo是当地社区的活跃分子，他有一个个人账户，与35000名粉丝分享他的日常生活。A. drafts起草，草拟；B. illustrates说明；C. chats聊天；D. shares分享。根据下文“his everyday life with 35K fans”可知，他和粉丝一起分享日常生活。故选D。
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。
The youth version of The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
The Peony Pavilion,___36___cultural treasure of the world, was written by China’s Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, who is compared to William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera,___37___(combine) songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, was___38___(original) born in the region of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It was listed as one of the representative ___39___(work) of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
Kunqu Opera uses a___40___(vary) of gestures to express specific emotions and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It also has a major impact ___41___all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.
___42___excites the organizing committee is that The Peony Pavilion___43___(attract) a growing young audience since its first performance in Beijing. Up to now, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center,___44___aim is to emphasize the inheritance, promotion, development and popularization of traditional Chinese culture and arts, has also held many exhibitions which are related to traditional drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class___45___(make ) the traditional art popular among children.
【答案】36. a bining
38. originally
39. works 40. variety
41. on##upon
42. What 43. has attracted##has been attracting
44. whose 45. to make
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了青年版《牡丹亭》在北京天桥演艺中心成功登上中国艺术之春舞台，并介绍了昆曲的艺术表现方式，及北京天桥演艺中心的宗旨。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：《牡丹亭》是世界文化瑰宝，由中国明代剧作家、作家汤显祖创作，他被比作威廉·莎士比亚。分析句意可知，此处表示泛指“一个”世界文化瑰宝，且cultural以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
【37题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：昆曲，结合了苏州方言的歌曲，优美的肢体动作，武术和舞蹈，最初诞生于江苏昆山地区。分析句式结构可知，此处用非谓语动词作后置定语，又因为主语Kunqu Opera与combine之间是主动关系，所以用非谓语动词中的现在分词作后置定语。故填combining。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：同上。分析句式结构可知，此处用提示词的副词形式originally作状语修饰动词短语was born in。故填originally。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：2001年被联合国教科文组织列为人类口头和非物质文化遗产代表作之一。分析句意可知，work在本句中是可数名词，表示“作品”，再根据上文one of可知，one of后应该跟名词复数，故填works。
【40题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：昆曲用各种各样的手势来表达特定的情感，并以其节奏模式而闻名。根据空格前的a可知，此处用固定短语a variety of表示“各种各样的”符合语境。故填variety。
【41题详解】
考查介词搭配。句意：它也对中国最近的所有戏剧形式产生了重大影响，比如京剧。根据空格前的impact可知，此处用介词on或upon与名词impact搭配表示“对……的影响”。故填on upon。
【42题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：令组委会兴奋的是，《牡丹亭》自首次在北京演出以来，吸引了越来越多的年轻观众。分析句式结构可知，此处是主语从句，且从句中缺少主语，所以用what来引导，且位于句首的单词首字母要大写。故填What。
【43题详解】
考查动词的时态。句意：同上。根据下文的since可知，本句时态可用现在完成时表示动作从过去持续到现在，或对现在有影响；还可以用现在完成进行时表示动作从过去某个时刻开始一直持续到现在，甚至将来；又因为从句的主语The Peony Pavilion是第三人称单数，所以助动词用has。故填has attracted has been attracting。
【44题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：迄今为止，北京天桥演艺中心以重视中国传统文化艺术的传承、推广、发展和普及为宗旨，还举办了许多与传统戏剧有关的展览，并设立了京剧传承班，让传统艺术深入儿童。分析句式结构可知，此处是定语从句，且先行词Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center和aim之间是所属关系，所以空格处用关系代词whose作定语。故填whose。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：同上。分析句式结构可知，此处用非谓语动词作状语，再分析句意可知，此处表示设立京剧传统班目的是为了让传统艺术深入儿童，所以用此处用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to make。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，是学校心理社团的成员。鉴于高中学习带给同学们的巨大压力，你代表社团，倡导同学们以多种方式缓解压力，保障心理健康。请据此完成写作，内容应包括：
1）具体做法；
2）预期效果；
3）表达期待
注意：写作词数应为80词左右；
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear fellow students,
High school study brings the huge pressure to our students. So on behalf of the Psychology Club, I advocate that we should use different methods to ensure our mental health.
First, face our pressure bravely. Some measures can relieve the pressure, such as listening to music, doing exercise and so on. Besides, talking with others about our pressure can make us feel relaxed. We have Agony Aunts in our club who can give you some psychological advice.
I hope all of you are healthy physically and mentally.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生代表学校的心理社团，倡导同学们以多种方式缓解压力，保障心理健康。内容应包括：具体做法；预期效果；表达期待。
【详解】1.词汇积累
方法：methods→ways
首先：first→at first
此外：besides→in addition
建议：advice→suggestion
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：High school study brings the huge pressure to our students.
拓展句：High school study brings the huge pressure to our students, which can have a bad effect on our life.
【点睛】[高分句型1] So on behalf of the Psychology Club, I advocate that we should use different methods to ensure our mental health. (运用了that宾语从句)
[高分句型2] We have Agony Aunts in our club who can give you some psychological advice. (运用了who引导的定语从句)
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。
The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn’t feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.
I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I’d not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.
Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive- the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again.”
My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.
Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.
Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher announced that it was my turn.
注意：1. 续与词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.
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Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.
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【答案】One possible version:
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end. Looking down, I found all my classmates were looking up at me. My face suddenly felt hot. Finally, I ignored them. Picturing the four steps of diving, I jumped. Then I folded my body but failed to reach for my toes. And instead of entering the water like an arrow, I fell into the water, with my body being flat. As a result, it caused a huge sound, which made all the classmates burst out laughing.
Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed. After class, Ms. Robbins comforted and encouraged me. In the following many Monday mornings, I practiced again and again under her guidance. Gradually, I became more confident and less shy. Finally, I attended the diving test again and performed well. This time, my classmates cheered and clapped. I was so glad. I knew my success resulted from my beating my shyness and my hard practice.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者害怕游泳池。这主要是因为自己非常害羞。这天老师宣布要进行考试，而且要根据最难的跳水动作进行期末评分，虽然作者最后失败了，但在老师的鼓励下再次参加了潜水考试，并取得了很好的成绩。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我的心狂跳着，走下跳板，走向跳板的尽头。”可知，第一段可描写作者参加考试的过程。
②由第二段首句内容“知道自己失败了，我尴尬地爬出了游泳池。”可知，第二段可描写作者在老师鼓励下再次参加考试。
2.续写线索：跳水——失败——安慰——指导——参赛——自信——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
未能：fail to/be unable to
导致：cause/lead to
参加：attend /take part in
情绪类
尴尬：embarrassed / abashed
高兴：glad /delighted
【点睛】[高分句型1] Looking down, I found all my classmates were looking up at me. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] And instead of entering the water like an arrow, I fell into the water, with my body being flat. (运用了动名词作宾语)昆明市第十二中学2023-2024学年上学期期中考试
高二年级英语
（满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 man suggest the woman do first
A. Get up slowly. B. Move her toes around. C. Walk for half an hour.
2. What does the man want to do
A. Wear his boots. B. Fix his shoes. C. See a doctor.
3. What did the speakers probably do just now
A. They read a book. B. They saw a movie. C. They surfed online.
4. How many empty bottles will the woman give the man
A. One. B. Three. C. Four.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At the train station. B. At a meeting room. C. At the airport.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man’s current hairstyle like
A. Short. B. Medium. C. Extremely short.
7. Why does the woman think the man has hair problems
A. He doesn’t pay enough.
B. There are cultural differences.
C. The barbers can’t speak English.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is the man
A. The woman’s son. B. The woman’s student. C. The woman’s nephew.
9. What will the speakers do tonight
A. Go to the movies. B. Do homework at home. C. Order take-out from a restaurant.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman want to change jobs
A. She wants to work full-time.
B. She has to spend more time studying.
C. She is not satisfied with the pay.
11. When is help needed in the man’s restaurant
A. Early in the week.
B. In mid-week.
C. Late in the week.
12. Which month is it now
A. April. B. May. C. June.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What kind of news does the man want to share
A. Entertainment. B. Politics. C. Science.
14. Which country found the strange material
A India. B. China. C. The U.S.
15. What is the researcher’s guess about the discovery
A. It is a never-seen material.
B. It is just space rock.
C. It is probably glass.
16. How does the woman feel about the news
A. Opposed. B. Interested. C. Disappointed.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A disease. B. A group. C. A performance.
18. What happened to 8772 on Wednesday
A. It released an album. B. It went on a radio show. C. It had a performance in Beijing.
19. What is most unique about 8772
A. Their musical abilities. B. Their life decisions. C. Their health difficulties.
20. What does 8772 hope to do
A. Teach people. B. Raise money. C. Become famous.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
How to Save Money to Visit Shanghai Disneyland
The “happiest place on Earth” is a top destination on many families’ bucket lists.But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on a budget.There are some considerations that you can make to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation.
1.Buy Souvenirs in Advance
Disney has influenced practically every industry,which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere,from shopping centres and your local grocery stores to department stores.You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less-expensive places than at Disneyland.
2.Make an Autograph Book
An autograph book is seen as a must-have by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with you.These books can cost anywhere from $7.95 to $19.95 at the Disney Store and up to $30 for the latest-and-greatest autograph book at Disneyland,such as the park’s 60th anniversary edition.Other choices can get the job done for under $5.For example,you can buy a small photo album,cute pad or notebook.
3.Eat Breakfast Before You Arrive
Breakfast is almost as pricey as lunch or dinner if you eat inside the Disneyland Park.If you have a hotel with a free breakfast,take advantage of it.If you want to eat out,eat at a local restaurant that is inexpensive or has a kids’ menu.
4.Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special Groups
Disney offers a wide variety of discounts,including for military service members,college students,teachers,and youth groups.If you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate,call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets.
1. It may take you more money to buy souvenirs at .
A Disneyland B. department stores
C. shopping centres D. local grocery stores
2. How much do you pay for the park’s 60th anniversary edition at Disneyland
A $7.95. B. $19.95. C. $5. D. $30.
3. What is one piece of the author’s advice on breakfast
A. You had better eat at Disneyland.
B. You can eat at a local restaurant.
C. You should prepare it well at home.
D. You can ask the hotel to supply it for free.
B
An 82-year-old Chinese female pilot has set a record in the country’s airline industry after flying a small plane for 40 minutes in Beijing. Miao Xiaohong, one of China’s second team of female pilots, controlled the Tecnam P2010 plane to take off, turn, climb, dive and land safety at the Shifosi Airport in Pinggu District of Beijing.
In 1956, Miao Xiaohong, who graduated from a high school in Jinan, won a position in the second team. She graduated from the flight school in 1958. in the following years, she flew many important missions. In 1963, she undertook a mission to airdrop materials for the flood-stricken areas in Hebei Province. Poor visibility prevented her locating the target areas as the clouds were about 100 meters above the ground, but she managed to finish the task.
In 1989, she retired and started her writing career. When she collected material for her books, she found that many aged pilots in other countries still flew, and she had the idea of returning to the sky. To prepare for the flight, she walked 3,000 steps every day and moved her arms to meet the requirements for the high-altitude flight. Different from past flights for missions, this time her goal was to enjoy the flight. She said that it was exciting and fresh. “Seeing the boundless blue sky unfold in front of me, I feel it is very open,” she said.
The trainer said that Miao Xiaohong could finish the 30-hour flight to get a license for commercial flights. She said, “My physical condition is good enough to finish the 30-hour flight but it is not so important for me to get such a license. After achieving my dream of returning to the sky, I hope to encourage young women to join the airline industry. I’m 82 years old and I can fly again. You, the young people, can fly and will fly better than me.
4. What can we learn from the airdrop mission carried out by Miao Xiaohong
A. She was a very beautiful pilot. B. She had excellent flying skills.
C. She suffered from poor eyesight. D. She usually completed hard tasks.
5. What made Miao Xiaohong have the idea of flying a plane at the age of 82
A. Her deep love for flights. B. Her wish to set a flying record.
C. The requirements of her books. D. The influence of other aged pilots.
6. Which of the following words can best describe Miao Xiaohong
A. Faithful. B. Energetic. C. Determined. D. Enthusiastic.
7. What could be the best title for the passage
A. Returning to the blue sky B. Coming to join in the flight
C. Managing to finish difficult tasks D. Improving yourself to set a record
C
A new study shows that the household consumers (家庭消费者) are focusing more on reducing their energy costs by using technologically advanced home appliances. The lighting control held the largest share in the smart home market in 2016. The increase in the adoption (采用) rate of intelligent lighting controls by households worldwide has fuelled the growth of the smart home market. These have the ability to reduce electricity consumption because they adjust (调节) the artificial light according to the surroundings.
Four years ago I was in a discussion about Nest Thermostat (恒温器), sharing my view that if a house is built properly, it doesn't need a smart thermostat. It probably wouldn't do much good there because with careful placement of high-quality windows, you seldom need to heat or cool it at all. Since then, other studies have shown that in a leaky old house, smart thermostats can be very effective and save energy.
But is smart lighting saving energy A smart lighting system might turn off or adjust the brightness of a bulb (灯泡), but an LED bulb already uses very little electricity, say 7 watts per bulb. But when you make it smart, it is always connected, consuming a bit of power to talk to the controller or bridge; one guy with a meter tested it at 0.4 watts per hour, or 9.6 watts in a day. It means that if you have a pile of smart bulbs and devices, you are consuming a fair bit of electricity.
Except for smart thermostats in leaky houses, none in the smart market saves energy. Asking Siri, voice control on any of Apple devices, to turn off the lights is fun, but we would be better off in terms of energy and exercise if we got up and reached for a light switch. Rather than saving energy, the smart home is wasting it.
8. What does the underlined word “fuelled” in paragraph 1 probably mean
A. Controlled.
B. Promoted.
C. Predicted.
D. Detected.
9. What does the author think of smart thermostats
A. They are well-designed.
B. They are energy-efficient.
C. They are not very useful.
D. They are not always automatic.
10. What does paragraph 3 mainly want to tell us
A. LED bulbs are very bright.
B. LED bulbs are of little value.
C. Smart lighting has developed quickly.
D. Smart lighting does little to save electricity.
11. What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph
A. To use Siri for fun.
B. To improve smart lighting.
C. To give up smart thermostats completely.
D. To turn to the traditional way of turning off lights.
D
Modern medicine and the latest technology can save many lives. If you live in a country where healthcare is readily available and accessible, then your chances of recovering from illnesses or accidents are very good. But for many people in the US who are uninsured (无保险的), they can’t afford these new medical treatments. That’s why Doctor Demetrio Aguila in Norfolk lets poor patients pay for surgery (外科手术) through volunteer work.
“For years I had been doing surgery for patients and taking care of their health problems. Then I would find out months later, sometimes years later, that I had caused their financial ruin,” Aguila said. Serious illnesses can completely deplete a family’s savings, leaving them no choice but to go bankrupt (破产).
Then he formed Healing Hands M25 as a way to give poor patients the medical fees they need by donating their time to community service. The process is pretty simple. They practice partners with local charitable organizations. The patient picks the charity and donates his time and sweat; Aguila determines the amount of volunteer hours the patient has to complete. “We’ve lowered the cost of healthcare. We’ve made it fair for everybody involved,” Aguila said.
The first patient to participate in the program was Jeffrey Jenson who worked for 560 hours to pay for surgery on his leg. Jenson asked his friends and family to help him complete the hours. Jenson said that his volunteer work greatly affected his life as much as the surgery. “The M25 program is not about money — it’s about if people come together to help other people, then the community becomes better,” said Jenson.
This program is a big win for the patients, the local community, and Dr Aguila who knows he has done everything he could to help his patients.
12. How does Aguila make poor patients pay for surgery
A. In cash. B. Through an insurance company.
C. By doing volunteer work. D. By serving the doctor.
13 What does the underlined word “deplete” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Set aside. B. Use up. C. Cut down. D. Add to.
14. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. What Healing Hands M25 does.
B. How Healing Hands M25 works.
C. Why Aguila runs Healing Hands M25.
D. Why patients choose Healing Hands M25.
15. What is Jenson’s attitude towards the M25 program
A. Positive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
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。
A large sum of money is spent during the festival season. However, the chances are that you can save. Here are some tips to help keep yourself from overspending.
Be sure to feel at home with those around you. ____16____, the advertising industry doesn’t mind going to trouble to appeal to your emotions so as to motivate you to buy their products. And it usually does the trick. So, have contacts with the people you love and make yourself feel good and easy rather than get caught in their marketing trap,.
Don’t buy anything on an impulse. Ever heard of the saying, “A fool and his money are soon parted” ____17____.
Why not rent ____18____. After all, how often will you be wearing that dress
____19____. As for clothes, you are supposed to pick out the unused often. Selling them on eBay or Carousell can give you extra cash to go shopping with.
Keep informed of the things you have. You may not be entirely aware of yourself. Tidy up your closet and you’ll find just how many items of clothing you have. ____20____.
A. Once you are in poor spirits
B. Put away the clothes you don’t wear
C. Handle items gathering dust on the shelf
D. When you are fond of particular products
E. Keep calm and think carefully before jumping in.
F. This resists your burning desire to go shopping even more
G. A rented fancy dress for a party could actually save you more money
第三部分 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。
Boo is a 5-year -old rooster. He loves going on road trips, watching TV, and ____21____ with other house pets: chickens and cats. Boo enjoys many things in his life, but most of all, he ____22____ to hug with his human mother Mary Bowman.
Before he was ____23____, Boo’s life wasn’t always that beautiful. He spent the first six months of his life on a farm with many other chickens, where he was treated more like a ____24____ than a unique being. He was given constant feeding, which is ____25____ unhealthy because he can not ____26____ his feed consumption.
His now mother adopted him after learning about him from a friend; she was ____27____ when knowing his unfortunate fate. She decided to help this little guy ____28____ the meat factory and finally live ____29____.
In the house, Boo stays close to his humans. When the family goes for a walk in the wild, he wanders free. He, even like a dog, ____30____ the family when they come home. He likes to spend time with his dad reading comics. Even though Boo can’t read, he likes to look at pictures in the ____31____. They play games together as well. Boo spends time with his grandma, too. When she’s playing the piano, he is looking, learning little by little what those ____32____ do.
Boo is an ____33____ pet. He knows his family and where he lives. He is the soul of the house, the brightest star in the air. Today, Boo is an active part of the local ____34____ and has a personal account on which he ____35____ his everyday life with 35K fans.
21. A. working out B. hanging out C. figuring out D. carrying out
22. A. benefits B. inspires C. loves D. advocates
23. A. protected B. replaced C. selected D. adopted
24. A. performer B. chief C. product D. species
25. A. occasionally B. illegally C. gradually D. extremely
26. A. control B. obey C. predict D. permit
27. A. heartbroken B. patient C. grateful D. disappointed
28. A. complain B. detect C. escape D. resist
29. A. flexibly B. safely C. gently D. regularly
30. A. proves B. assists C. welcomes D. admits
31. A. books B. riddles C. puzzles D. applications
32. A. heels B. legs C. hands D. fingers
33. A. intelligent B. abnormal C. odd D. energetic
34. A. department B. community C. authority D. charity
35. A. drafts B. illustrates C. chats D. shares
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。
The youth version of The Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》) successfully entered the stage of the Spring for Chinese Arts at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.
The Peony Pavilion,___36___cultural treasure of the world, was written by China’s Ming Dynasty playwright and writer Tang Xianzu, who is compared to William Shakespeare. And Kunqu Opera,___37___(combine) songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, was___38___(original) born in the region of Kunshan, Jiangsu Province. It was listed as one of the representative ___39___(work) of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity by UNESCO in 2001.
Kunqu Opera uses a___40___(vary) of gestures to express specific emotions and has distinguished itself by its rhythmic patterns. It also has a major impact ___41___all the more recent forms of opera in China, such as Peking Opera.
___42___excites the organizing committee is that The Peony Pavilion___43___(attract) a growing young audience since its first performance in Beijing. Up to now, Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center,___44___aim is to emphasize the inheritance, promotion, development and popularization of traditional Chinese culture and arts, has also held many exhibitions which are related to traditional drama, and established the Peking Opera inheritance class___45___(make ) the traditional art popular among children.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，是学校心理社团的成员。鉴于高中学习带给同学们的巨大压力，你代表社团，倡导同学们以多种方式缓解压力，保障心理健康。请据此完成写作，内容应包括：
1）具体做法；
2）预期效果；
3）表达期待。
注意：写作词数应为80词左右；
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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。
The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn’t feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.
I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I’d not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.
Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive- the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again.”
My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.
Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.
Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher announced that it was my turn.
注意：1. 续与词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.
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Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.
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