淳安县汾口中学2023学年第一学期12月月考
高一年级英语学科试题
考生须知：
1．本卷共11页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，在答题卷及机读卡指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、考号及座位号并填涂相应数字。
选择题部分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
When did Alice feed the parrot
A. This morning. B. Last night. C. Yesterday afternoon.
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What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Mother and son.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the woman sound
A Anxious. B. Thankful. C. Understanding.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What color dress does the woman want
A. White. B. Pink. C. Blue.
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What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman’s kid. B. The man’s teacher. C. A violin contest.
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，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does Caroline think of the film
A. Just so-so. B. Quite disappointing. C. Very satisfactory.
7. What does Caroline intend to do
A. Drink a cup of tea. B. Call her friends. C. Make a negative comment.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the weather like now
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
9. How did the woman go to work today
A. By underground. B. By bike. C. By car.
10. What does the woman say about shared bikes
A. They are convenient.
B. They are good for the environment.
C. It may be unsafe to ride them without helmets.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Who is Jane probably talking to
A. A schoolmate. B. A teacher. C. A close friend.
12. Which course does Jane like now
A. History of art.
B. Ancient Indian history.
C. History and politics in Latin America.
13. What is Jane likely to do this weekend
A Go to a party. B. Work on a paper. C. Have a meal with the man.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. How did the woman know about the agency
A. From a colleague. B. From the newspaper. C. From the Internet.
15. Why does the woman want to rent a flat on King Street
A. The rent there is low.
B. The street is quiet at night.
C. The street is near her company.
16. How much does the woman have to pay in advance if she rents the flat
A. $1,500. B. $1,600. C. $1,800.
17. What will the woman do next Wednesday
A. Have meetings. B. Go on a business trip. C. Tour the flat.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Where is the ship
A. 3,000 meters beneath the ice.
B. 1,000 meters beneath the ice.
C. 300 meters beneath the ice.
19. How did the British explorer feel about the ship
A. A little frightened. B. A bit dissatisfied. C. Very surprised.
20. What did the exploring team do to the ship
A. They lifted it from the deep sea.
B. They left it in the deep sea.
C. They took away some parts of it.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15个小题;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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Various sports attract fans for different reasons: Spectator sports draw even more fans who just love to watch. Here are some of the most beloved sports worldwide.
Hockey-2 billion fans
Hockey, both on ice and on a field, wins a following of two billion enthusiastic fans worldwide. Field hockey is mainly played in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, while ice hockey is particularly popular in Canada and the US, where kids grow up playing pond hockey. Unlike ice hockey, field hockey usually does not involve body contact in the form of checking and hitting.
Football-4 billion fans
Football, better known as soccer in the US, is by far the most popular sport in the world. Experts estimate that the origin (起源) of football may go as far back as two thousand years, beginning in ancient China during the Han Dynasty. One major reason for football’s global popularity is that unlike other sports that require expensive equipment, all you need to play football is a ball and your feet.
Volleyball-900 million fans
Volleyball pits two teams across a high net, each attempting to smash the ball onto the opponent’s floor. A popular variant, beach volleyball, is competed on sand by pairs rather than the regular six players per team. The crowd appeal of beach volleyball has grown greatly in recent years.
Tennis-1 billion fans
An estimated one billion people worldwide follow professional tennis tournaments and matches. In tennis, players on both sides of a net try to hit a ball with a racket so that it either goes past their opponent (对手) or bounces twice on their opponent’s side of the court to score points. Tennis superstars like Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams are now household names around the world, with huge international fan bases.
21. Which sport attracts the most fans according to the text
A. Volleyball. B. Hockey. C. Football. D. Tennis.
22. What makes football popular all over the world
A. Its long history. B. Its great convenience.
C. Its unique origin. D. Its huge fan bases.
23. Which statement about the four sports is true
A. Playing ice hockey involves body contact.
B. Soccer is American people's favorite sport.
C. Beach volleyball has attracted the most sports fans recently.
D. A tennis player loses one point if his ball goes past his opponent.
B
In 1867, Caroline Shawk Brooks and her husband, Samuel, had a farm in Arkansas. Life on the farm was not easy. From sunrise to sunset, Caroline and Samuel milked cows, gardened, and picked cotton. This left Caroline no time for her dream of becoming an artist.
Time was not the only problem. Money was a worry too. The cotton crops were failing. What could Caroline and Samuel do
Caroline decided to make butter (黄油) from their cows’milk and sell it at market. But other farms also made and sold butter. How would Caroline set her butter apart from the rest This is where Caroline’s artistic talent came in. To draw attention to her butter, she began making small butter sculptures (雕塑). She used many different tools, such as butter paddles (搅拌器的浆叶), broom straws, and tree sticks. She also put the butter in a shallow tin pan, which sat in a larger tin pan filled with ice to stop the butter sculpture from melting.
Caroline’s butter sculptures were a hit. Before long, she was displaying them at fairs and exhibitions. One of her largest butter sculptures was a life-size statue called A Study in Butter. It was transported all the way to Paris for the 1878 world’s fair.
Caroline also made sculptures using marble (大理石). She eventually opened a studio in New York City where she created many marble sculptures, some of which were shown at the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago.
But Caroline never stopped making butter art. She considered butter a superior material to work with. At the 1893 fair, she also displayed her butter techniques with a sculpture of Christopher Columbus.
Caroline Shawk Brooks died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1913. She is remembered as the first known American butter sculptor.
24 Why did Caroline make butter sculptures
A. To realize her dream. B. To make her butter stand out.
C. To make her farm famous. D. To display her sculptures at the fair.
25. What do we know about Caroline and her sculptures
A. Caroline made her art works all by machine.
B. The sculptures were all made from cow's milk.
C. Ice was used to keep the butter sculptures in shape.
D. Caroline stopped making sculptures after being world-famous.
26. Which words best describe Caroline
A. Talented and successful. B. Confident and caring.
C. Creative and rich. D. Brave and famous.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Farming Pioneer. B. A Great Sculptor.
C. The Butter Sculptures. D. The Butter Artist.
C
We’re all familiar with the feeling―it usually starts with a little itch (痒) deep inside the nose. Next comes the awareness that it’s going to happen. Then, achoo! Air rushes out of our nose at a shocking 100 miles per hour, bursting out whatever was causing the itch. The high-pressure from a sneeze (喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didn’t close our eyes, they could be pushed out.
For decades, countless people have tested the theory. When finding it almost impossible to keep their eyes open while sneezing, many have concluded that the theory must be true. If you try it yourself, the possibilities are that your eyes are still where they belong. That’s because they are held firmly by the muscles in the eyes. Furthermore, increased pressure from sneezing actually builds up in the blood vessels (血管), which may cause vessels to break but may not be possible to push the eyeballs out.
Why did this theory start, anyway Some say that it all began in 1882, when the New York Times reported an incident of a woman who burst one of her eyeballs during a sudden sneeze. Others point at the fact that different high-pressure experiences, such as childbirth, can cause blood vessels in the eyes to break out. Still others say that closing our eyes when we sneeze shows the theory is true. Scientists, on the other hand, explain that we close our eyes for the same reason we sneeze ― to prevent unwanted things from entering our bodies. Either way, as far as we know, there are no actual recorded cases of anyone losing an eyeball because of a sneeze, so don’t lose any sleep over it!
28. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 1
A. The cause of a sneeze. B. The danger of sneezing.
C. The importance of a sneeze. D. The experience of sneezing.
29. Why won’t eyeballs be pushed out while people are sneezing
A. Because they are fixed firmly in the eyes.
B. Because high pressure builds up in the eyes.
C. Because they are held strongly by blood vessels.
D. Because increased pressure prevents them from bursting out.
30. What can we infer from the text
A. Sneezes usually cause an itchy nose.
B. People sneeze to burst out unwanted things.
C. The high pressure caused by a sneeze will become less through breathing.
D. People close their eyes when sneezing to stop their eyeballs from popping out.
31. Where is the text most likely from
A. A guidebook. B. A magazine.
C. A storybook. D. A textbook.
D
It’s 1: 45 a.m, and 21-year-old Thomas Murphy is studying for an important exam. To stay awake, he’s had two cups of coffee in the last three hours and is now downing a popular energy drink which also has caffeine.
Caffeine is present in many of the foods and drinks we consume (消耗), but is it good for us Charles Czeisler, a scientist and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School, believes that caffeine causes us to lose sleep. “Without enough sleep — the typical eight hours -the human body will not work at its best, physically, mentally, or emotionally.” Too often, Czeisler says, we consume caffeine to stay awake, which later makes it impossible for us to get the rest we need.
A number of scientists believe that regular caffeine use causes physical dependence. Heavy caffeine users show similar behaviors. For example, they get mild to severe headaches, or they feel tired or sad when they can’t have a caffeinated drink. To reduce or stop these feelings, users must consume caffeine, which is characteristic of drug addiction.
Despite these concerns, the general opinion in the scientific field is that caffeine is not dangerous when one or two small cups of coffee per day are consumed. Furthermore, a lot of current research goes against long-held negative beliefs about caffeine, and suggests that it may, in fact, have health benefits. For example, studies have shown that caffeine can help ease pain and help improve one’s mood. Research has also shown that some caffeinated drinks can help the body fight a number of illnesses, including certain types of cancer.
Caffeine’s behavioral effects are real, but most often mild. Getting that burst of energy, of course, is why many of the world’s most popular drinks contain caffeine. Whether it’s a student drinking coffee before class or a businessperson enjoying tea with lunch, humankind’s favorite stimulant (兴奋剂) is at work every day, all over the world.
32. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “downing” in paragraph 1
A. Holding. B. Decreasing. C. Drinking. D. Waking.
33. Which statement would sleep expert Charles Czeisler probably agree with
A. The type of caffeine will affect people’s sleep.
B Heavy caffeine consumption will cause drug addiction.
C. It’s a good idea to consume caffeine if people want to stay energetic.
D. Regular caffeine use will make it difficult for people to get enough sleep.
34. What is the text mainly about
A. The risks of caffeine intake. B. The effects of consuming caffeine.
C. Healthy and unhealthy caffeine products. D. Recent changes in caffeine consumption.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards caffeine consumption
A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分 12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Becoming a super learner is one of the most important skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. In the age of technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education - a lifelong mastery of new skills, and ideas. ____36____
Super learners read a lot.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. It gives us the freedom to travel through space and time, and offers a deeper view of ideas and knowledge. In fact, many of the most successful people share this appreciation for reading. ____37____
Super learners view learning as a process.
Learning is a journey, a discovery of new knowledge, not a destination. It's an enjoyable lifelong process that super learners value. ____38____ Instead, they keep mastering new principles, processes, worldviews, thinking models, etc. The “ongoing and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge is important for their growth.
____39____
Keeping your brain healthy keeps it sharp. What you do or don't do for your brain can significantly change how you record and process information. Everyone wants to live an active life for as long as possible, which depends on brain health. Fruit, vegetables and protein from fish can slow the decline and protect a healthy brain.
Super learners take short breaks, early and often.
According to recent research, taking short breaks, carly and often, is likely to help you learn things better.____40____“Anything less than 30 is just not enough, but anything more than 50 is too much information for your brain to take in at one time,” they say.
A. They don't have an end goal.
B. Super learners have a growth mindset.
C. Super learners take care of their brains.
D. Experts recommend 30-50 minutes sessions.
E. Better learing approaches can make the learning process enjoyable.
F. If you aim to learn a new skill, some of these habits can be useful for you.
G. Elon Musk grew up reading two books a day, and Bill Gates reads 50 books per year.
第三部分 语言运用（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。
It's strange, but I don't really remember the hurricane (飓风）itself. It all happened so____41____. I was sitting in my room when the roof (屋顶) just ____42____. All of a sudden, there was the sky where the roof had been and I was very____43____. Without a roof, staying inside was really ____44____. It was August, so it was really hot and it smelled so____45____everywhere because much rotten food was thrown on the streets! Living in the ____46____air, we became breakfast, lunch and supper for the mosquitos(蚊子). We had lost our home and everything in it. But Mom kept on ____47____us that whatever happened, we should always try to see the good side of things. Anyway, we were all together and safe. Mom's words made us feel ____48____ . I remember us all lying under the midnight ____49____and looking up at the stars. Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us____50____for the future.
Although it was only a few days before we were ____51____, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Now, one year has____52____and I'm back home in New Orleans. We are working together to ____53____our home and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the ____54____of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us ____55____ to move on.
41. A. frequently B. recently C. quickly D. regularly
42. A. flew off B. went off C. calmed down D. turned up
43. A. frightened B. pleased C. curious D. impressive
44. A. confusing B. hard C. unique D. encouraging
45. A. sweet B. wet C. powerful D. bad
46. A. fresh B. dirty C. cold D. open
47. A. watching B. improving C. reminding D. ignoring
48. A. better B. worse C. hotter D. harder
49. A. bed B. sky C. atmosphere D. site
50. A. money B. hope C. time D. safety
51. A. rescued B. requested C. recommended D. remembered
52. A. taken B. come C. approached D. passed
53. A. organize B. decorate C. rebuild D. arrange
54. A. buildings B. roofs C. houses D. stars
55. A. comfort B. confidence C. challenge D. direction
非选择题部分
第一节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10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。
On the ____56____ (one) day of my high school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in one of the ____57____ (lecture), marketing lecture. My teacher, Mrs.Tolman, ____58____ (recommend) that I should register a national marketing club ____59____ (call) DECA which attracts many students with interest in business. So I did. The biggest challenge was____60____ (collect) money for the marketing competition later in the year by selling candles. Mrs.Tolman said the competition was due in a week and that 40 percent of the income would go into my personal account,____61____ made me____62____(addict) to the selling. At ____63____ beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show the candles ____64____ (confident) and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my topic with a firm handshake. Then I focused _____65_____ all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and convinced her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
66. People have always wanted to learn more about space, so countries around the world are spending much time and money e ________ space. (根据首字母单词拼写)
67. Over 10,000 a________ from 45 countries and regions in Asia took part in the 19the Asian Games. (根据首字母单词拼写)
68. Sports teach us to accept challenges and face difficulties with d________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
69. —“Coffee or tea ”
—“I’d p______ tea, thanks.” (根据首字母单词拼写)
70. The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore he can go shopping without being r________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
71. It is said that the early European playing-cards were d________ for entertainment and education. (根据首字母单词拼写)
72. Her face was wet tears and o________ (显然) she was very upset. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
73. The earthquake was so big that most of the houses in village were completely d________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
74. T________ in the lift, the little girl was very frightened. （根据首字母单词拼写）
75. I’m writing to a_________ for the post of volunteer for our school English association. (根据首字母单词拼写)
第三节 应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分）
76. 假设你是高一学生李华，应学生会的邀请，写一篇文章向同学们推荐一项在校的课外体育运动，旨在激发同学们的运动热情，内容包括：
1. 运动的名称；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 温馨的提示。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第四节：读后续写(满分15分)
77. 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。
When I was six, I played my first soccer game. It was a real game, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents cheering from the sidelines.
Our two teams, Team One and Team Two, seemed pretty evenly matched, at least in the beginning. The first period ended without a single goal scored by either side. We were all still learning how to play the game properly, and our inexperience ran through this part. We stumbled over the ball, tripped over our own feet, and often completely missed our kicks. But what mattered most was that we were having fun, pure and simple.
The second quarter brought a significant change in the game. Our coach decided to pull out most of our starting players and put in the substitutes (替补), except for me—I was left guarding the goal. On the other side, Team Two’s coach decided to keep their best players on the field, which made things even more challenging for us. It seemed that winning suddenly become essential, even for us six-year-olds.
Team Two started to rule the game, and I found myself surrounded by their players whenever they came near our goal. I was determined to do my best, but it was tough. I couldn’t match the skills of three or four other really good players. Team Two began to score, one goal after another. I threw myself in front of the ball with all the energy I could gather, trying desperately to stop them but in vain.
The pressure was mounting, and I could feel my frustration building with every goal that slipped past me. I shouted, I ran, and I dove, but they kept scoring. I gave it everything I had, but it seemed useless.
My parents were there on the sidelines, and I could see them in the crowd. As the game progressed, I could see the change in my father’s expression. He had been urging me to try harder, yelling advice and encouragement from the sidelines, but now he seemed different. I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt seeing me struggle. It made me want to cry.
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。
Team Two scored their fourth goal, and it was half-time break.
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In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________淳安县汾口中学2023学年第一学期12月月考
高一年级英语学科试题
考生须知：
1．本卷共11页满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，在答题卷及机读卡指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、考号及座位号并填涂相应数字。
选择题部分
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
When did Alice feed the parrot
A. This morning. B. Last night. C. Yesterday afternoon.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Alice, you fed the parrot this morning, didn’t you
W: No, I didn’t. I did that last night.
M: Oh, no. I fed it yesterday afternoon.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Mother and son.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does the woman sound
A. Anxious. B. Thankful. C. Understanding.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: I can’t fix these machines until tomorrow, I’m afraid.
W: That’s okay. Take your time. There’s no hurry.
M: Thanks!
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What color dress does the woman want
A. White. B. Pink. C. Blue.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, I like that white dress in the window. Do you have a size 12
M: Sorry, there’s only a blue one in size 12.
W: It’s a pity. I just want a white one to match my pink hat.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. The woman’s kid. B. The man’s teacher. C. A violin contest.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I saw your son playing the violin at the contest yesterday. He has a talent for music, I have to say.
W: Thank you. He has been learning musical instruments since primary school. His teacher often praises him for his efforts.
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，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does Caroline think of the film
A. Just so-so. B. Quite disappointing. C. Very satisfactory.
7. What does Caroline intend to do
A. Drink a cup of tea. B. Call her friends. C. Make a negative comment.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Did you enjoy the movie last night, Caroline
W: No, it was rubbish. I couldn’t put up with those silly tricks; they weren’t my cup of tea, but I had to stick it out because I was with two of my friends. However, they were excited from start to finish.
M: Really I thought you’d be satisfied with that
W: No. I’m going to write a negative review on the Internet.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the weather like now
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
9. How did the woman go to work today
A. By underground. B. By bike. C. By car.
10. What does the woman say about shared bikes
A. They are convenient.
B. They are good for the environment.
C. It may be unsafe to ride them without helmets.
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Quentin, your hair and clothes are wet. Didn’t you bring an umbrella when you left home Here’s a dry towel.
M: Thanks. I didn’t bring an umbrella. I just rode a shared bike.
W:Are you kidding It’s raining hard at present.
M: I thought it would be sunny like yesterday.
W: The weather has been very mixed recently. Who knows
M: You’re right. How do you usually go to work
W: I usually drive here, but I guessed the traffic would be terrible due to the bad weather, so I took the subway today.
M: A wise decision. I still prefer riding a shared bike. It’s convenient. Besides, it is good for the environment.
W: But there are too many shared bikes on the roads without helmets. You may get injured if you don’t wear a helmet.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. Who is Jane probably talking to
A. A schoolmate. B. A teacher. C. A close friend.
12. Which course does Jane like now
A. History of art.
B. Ancient Indian history.
C. History and politics in Latin America.
13. What is Jane likely to do this weekend
A. Go to a party. B. Work on a paper. C. Have a meal with the man.
【答案】11. A 12. C 13. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Nice party, isn’t it
M: Yes, it is. I’m a new student at the university, so it’s really nice to have a chance to meet some friendly people. My name is William, by the way.
W: I’m Jane, a junior here. Can you tell me what your major is
M: I’m majoring in History.
W: What a coincidence! I’m a History major, too! What are your favorite courses
M: Influenced by my teacher, ancient Indian history is my favorite.And I also enjoy history of art.
W: Those were two of my favorite courses in the last two years as well! I’m fascinated by history and politics in Latin America now.
M: Great. Jane, we should get together for a meal this weekend. We can share our ideas about history.
W: I’m afraid not. My paper is due next Monday. So I’m not available this weekend.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. How did the woman know about the agency
A. From a colleague. B. From the newspaper. C. From the Internet.
15. Why does the woman want to rent a flat on King Street
A. The rent there is low.
B. The street is quiet at night.
C. The street is near her company.
16 How much does the woman have to pay in advance if she rents the flat
A. $1,500. B. $1,600. C. $1,800.
17. What will the woman do next Wednesday
A. Have meetings. B. Go on a business trip. C. Tour the flat.
【答案】14. A 15. C 16. C 17. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Goodwell Property Agency. Hello, I’m Oscar. May I help you
W: Yes, I want a one-bedroom flat with an open kitchen on King Street.
M: OK. Did you see our advertisements in the newspaper or on the Internet
W: Neither, my colleague recommended your agency to me.
M: I see. But I have to tell you the rent on King Street is a bit high and flats there can be noisy at night, because King Street is near the financial center. Can you accept that
W: Yes, as long as it’s only a short walk to my office.
M: I got it. Do you have any idea of your budget
W: Maybe $500 a month.
M: Let me check. Oh, I found one for you but it’s $100 more than your budget. If you rent it, you have to pay 3 months’ rent in advance.
W: Alright.
M: Would next Tuesday be convenient for you to tour the flat
W: I’m going to have meetings next Tuesday. And I will be away on business next Wednesday. How about 2:00 p.m. next Thursday
M: Deal.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Where is the ship
A. 3,000 meters beneath the ice.
B. 1,000 meters beneath the ice.
C. 300 meters beneath the ice.
19. How did the British explorer feel about the ship
A. A little frightened. B. A bit dissatisfied. C. Very surprised.
20. What did the exploring team do to the ship
A. They lifted it from the deep sea.
B. They left it in the deep sea.
C. They took away some parts of it.
【答案】18. A 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Emerging from the Antarctic deep, the world’s most famous undiscovered shipwreck Endurance is now found. It’s the first time anyone has seen it in more than 100 years. Endurance, perfectly preserved, is 3,000 meters beneath the ice.
“I knew that this was probably either the first or second most strongly-built ice ship ever, and I was just amazed at its construction. It held together beautifully.” said a British explorer.
The condition is astonishing. The exploring team spent weeks searching the deep until Endurance was at last found. The team found that Endurance was in trouble from the start — becoming stuck in thick sea ice just weeks after setting off from South Georgia. It floated for months before an order was eventually given to the crew to abandon the ship.
The ship won’t be raised and nothing will be removed. When the team left, it was just as it was found, resting in the darkness of this most remote corner of the world.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15个小题;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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Various sports attract fans for different reasons: Spectator sports draw even more fans who just love to watch. Here are some of the most beloved sports worldwide.
Hockey-2 billion fans
Hockey, both on ice and on a field, wins a following of two billion enthusiastic fans worldwide. Field hockey is mainly played in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, while ice hockey is particularly popular in Canada and the US, where kids grow up playing pond hockey. Unlike ice hockey, field hockey usually does not involve body contact in the form of checking and hitting.
Football-4 billion fans
Football, better known as soccer in the US, is by far the most popular sport in the world. Experts estimate that the origin (起源) of football may go as far back as two thousand years, beginning in ancient China during the Han Dynasty. One major reason for football’s global popularity is that unlike other sports that require expensive equipment, all you need to play football is a ball and your feet.
Volleyball-900 million fans
Volleyball pits two teams across a high net, each attempting to smash the ball onto the opponent’s floor. A popular variant, beach volleyball, is competed on sand by pairs rather than the regular six players per team. The crowd appeal of beach volleyball has grown greatly in recent years.
Tennis-1 billion fans
An estimated one billion people worldwide follow professional tennis tournaments and matches. In tennis, players on both sides of a net try to hit a ball with a racket so that it either goes past their opponent (对手) or bounces twice on their opponent’s side of the court to score points. Tennis superstars like Rafael Nadal, and Serena Williams are now household names around the world, with huge international fan bases.
21. Which sport attracts the most fans according to the text
A. Volleyball. B. Hockey. C. Football. D. Tennis.
22. What makes football popular all over the world
A. Its long history. B. Its great convenience.
C. Its unique origin. D. Its huge fan bases.
23. Which statement about the four sports is true
A. Playing ice hockey involves body contact.
B. Soccer is American people's favorite sport.
C. Beach volleyball has attracted the most sports fans recently.
D. A tennis player loses one point if his ball goes past his opponent.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了世界上最受欢迎的几项运动。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Football-4 billion fans下的“Football, better known as soccer in the US, is by far the most popular sport in the world.(足球，在美国被称为soccer，是迄今为止世界上最受欢迎的运动)”可知，足球最吸引球迷。故选C项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Football-4 billion fans下的“One major reason for football’s global popularity is that unlike other sports that require expensive equipment, all you need to play football is a ball and your feet.(球在全球受欢迎的一个主要原因是，与其他需要昂贵装备的运动不同，踢足球只需要一个球和你的脚)”可知，非常方便让足球风靡全球。故选B项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Hockey-2 billion fans下的“Unlike ice hockey, field hockey usually does not involve body contact in the form of checking and hitting.(与冰上曲棍球不同的是，场地曲棍球通常不涉及身体接触，比如检查和击球)”可知，冰上曲棍球需要身体接触，所以A项陈述正确。故选A项。
B
In 1867, Caroline Shawk Brooks and her husband, Samuel, had a farm in Arkansas. Life on the farm was not easy. From sunrise to sunset, Caroline and Samuel milked cows, gardened, and picked cotton. This left Caroline no time for her dream of becoming an artist.
Time was not the only problem. Money was a worry too. The cotton crops were failing. What could Caroline and Samuel do
Caroline decided to make butter (黄油) from their cows’milk and sell it at market. But other farms also made and sold butter. How would Caroline set her butter apart from the rest This is where Caroline’s artistic talent came in. To draw attention to her butter, she began making small butter sculptures (雕塑). She used many different tools, such as butter paddles (搅拌器的浆叶), broom straws, and tree sticks. She also put the butter in a shallow tin pan, which sat in a larger tin pan filled with ice to stop the butter sculpture from melting.
Caroline’s butter sculptures were a hit. Before long, she was displaying them at fairs and exhibitions. One of her largest butter sculptures was a life-size statue called A Study in Butter. It was transported all the way to Paris for the 1878 world’s fair.
Caroline also made sculptures using marble (大理石). She eventually opened a studio in New York City where she created many marble sculptures, some of which were shown at the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago.
But Caroline never stopped making butter art. She considered butter a superior material to work with. At the 1893 fair, she also displayed her butter techniques with a sculpture of Christopher Columbus.
Caroline Shawk Brooks died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1913. She is remembered as the first known American butter sculptor.
24. Why did Caroline make butter sculptures
A. To realize her dream. B. To make her butter stand out.
C. To make her farm famous. D. To display her sculptures at the fair.
25. What do we know about Caroline and her sculptures
A. Caroline made her art works all by machine.
B. The sculptures were all made from cow's milk.
C. Ice was used to keep the butter sculptures in shape.
D. Caroline stopped making sculptures after being world-famous.
26. Which words best describe Caroline
A. Talented and successful. B. Confident and caring.
C. Creative and rich. D. Brave and famous.
27. What can be the best title for the text
A. A Farming Pioneer. B. A Great Sculptor.
C. The Butter Sculptures. D. The Butter Artist.
【答案】24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。本文讲述了Caroline Shawk Brooks 是美国第一位黄油雕塑家，她在农场生活中发展了她的艺术才能，并在展览会和世界博览会上展示了她的作品。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Caroline decided to make butter (黄油) from their cows’milk and sell it at market. But other farms also made and sold butter. How would Caroline set her butter apart from the rest This is where Caroline’s artistic talent came in. To draw attention to her butter, she began making small butter sculptures (雕塑).(卡洛琳决定用他们家的牛奶制作黄油，并在市场上出售。但其他农场也生产和销售黄油。卡洛琳是怎么把她的黄油和其他的区别开来的 卡洛琳的艺术天赋就在这里发挥了。为了吸引人们对她的黄油的关注，她开始制作小型黄油雕塑)”可知，卡洛琳做黄油雕塑是为了让她的黄油在市场上脱颖而出。故选B项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“She used many different tools, such as butter paddles (搅拌器的浆叶), broom straws, and tree sticks. She also put the butter in a shallow tin pan, which sat in a larger tin pan filled with ice to stop the butter sculpture from melting.(她使用了许多不同的工具，比如黄油桨、扫帚秆和树枝。她还把黄油放在一个浅锡锅里，浅锡锅放在一个更大的装满冰的锡锅里，以防止黄油雕塑融化)”可知，冰被用来保持黄油雕塑的形状。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Caroline’s butter sculptures were a hit. Before long, she was displaying them at fairs and exhibitions. One of her largest butter sculptures was a life-size statue called A Study in Butter. It was transported all the way to Paris for the 1878 world’s fair.(卡洛琳黄油雕塑很受欢迎。没过多久，她就在集市和展览会上展出了。她最大的黄油雕塑之一是真人大小的雕像，名为《黄油的研究》。它被一路运到巴黎参加1878年的世界博览会)”以及第五段“Caroline also made sculptures using marble (大理石). She eventually opened a studio in New York City where she created many marble sculptures, some of which were shown at the 1893 world’s fair in Chicago.(卡洛琳还用大理石做雕塑。她最终在纽约开了一家工作室，在那里她创作了许多大理石雕塑，其中一些在1893年芝加哥世界博览会上展出)”以及最后一段“She is remembered as the first known American butter sculptor.(她被认为是美国第一个著名的黄油雕刻家)”可知，卡罗琳能用黄油和大理石进行雕刻，且被广泛认可，所以是有才华的且成功的。故选A项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“But Caroline never stopped making butter art. She considered butter a superior material to work with. At the 1893 fair, she also displayed her butter techniques with a sculpture of Christopher Columbus.(但卡洛琳从未停止制作黄油艺术品。她认为黄油是一种绝好的材料。在1893年的博览会上，她还用克里斯托弗·哥伦布的雕塑展示了她的黄油技术)”以及最后一段“Caroline Shawk Brooks died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1913. She is remembered as the first known American butter sculptor.(卡洛琳·肖克·布鲁克斯于1913年在密苏里州的圣路易斯去世。她被认为是美国第一个著名的黄油雕刻家)”纵观全文可知，本文主要讲述了Caroline Shawk Brooks 是美国第一位黄油雕塑家，她在农场生活中发展了她的艺术才能，并在展览会和世界博览会上展示了她的作品，所以D项“The Butter Artist.(黄油艺术家)”是本文最好的标题。故选D项。
C
We’re all familiar with the feeling―it usually starts with a little itch (痒) deep inside the nose. Next comes the awareness that it’s going to happen. Then achoo! Air rushes out of our nose at a shocking 100 miles per hour, bursting out whatever was causing the itch. The high-pressure from a sneeze (喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didn’t close our eyes, they could be pushed out.
For decades, countless people have tested the theory. When finding it almost impossible to keep their eyes open while sneezing, many have concluded that the theory must be true. If you try it yourself, the possibilities are that your eyes are still where they belong. That’s because they are held firmly by the muscles in the eyes. Furthermore, increased pressure from sneezing actually builds up in the blood vessels (血管), which may cause vessels to break but may not be possible to push the eyeballs out.
Why did this theory start, anyway Some say that it all began in 1882, when the New York Times reported an incident of a woman who burst one of her eyeballs during a sudden sneeze. Others point at the fact that different high-pressure experiences, such as childbirth, can cause blood vessels in the eyes to break out. Still others say that closing our eyes when we sneeze shows the theory is true. Scientists, on the other hand, explain that we close our eyes for the same reason we sneeze ― to prevent unwanted things from entering our bodies. Either way, as far as we know, there are no actual recorded cases of anyone losing an eyeball because of a sneeze, so don’t lose any sleep over it!
28. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 1
A. The cause of a sneeze. B. The danger of sneezing.
C. The importance of a sneeze. D. The experience of sneezing.
29. Why won’t eyeballs be pushed out while people are sneezing
A. Because they are fixed firmly in the eyes.
B. Because high pressure builds up in the eyes.
C. Because they are held strongly by blood vessels.
D. Because increased pressure prevents them from bursting out.
30. What can we infer from the text
A. Sneezes usually cause an itchy nose.
B. People sneeze to burst out unwanted things.
C. The high pressure caused by a sneeze will become less through breathing.
D. People close their eyes when sneezing to stop their eyeballs from popping out.
31. Where is the text most likely from
A. A guidebook. B. A magazine.
C. A storybook. D. A textbook.
【答案】28. D 29. A 30. B 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。打喷嚏产生的高压让一些人认为，如果我们不闭上眼睛，它们就会弹出来，文章用一些研究来表明没有任何实际的记录显示有人因为打喷嚏而失去了一个眼球，所以我们对此不用担心。
【28题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“We’re all familiar with the feeling―it usually starts with a little itch(痒) deep inside the nose. Next comes the awareness that it’s going to happen. Then, achoo! Air rushes out of our nose at a shocking 100 miles per hour, bursting out whatever was causing the itch. The high-pressure from a sneeze(喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didn’t close our eyes, they could be pushed out.(我们都很熟悉这种感觉——通常开始于鼻子深处有点痒。接下来是意识到它将要发生。然后，阿嚏！空气以惊人的每小时100英里的速度从我们的鼻子喷出，喷出引起瘙痒的任何东西。打喷嚏产生的高压让一些人认为，如果我们不闭上眼睛，它们就会弹出来。)”可知，第一段主要介绍了打喷嚏的经历，故选D。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“If you try it yourself, the possibilities are that your eyes are still where they belong. That’s because they are held firmly by the muscles in the eyes. (如果你自己试试，很可能你的眼睛还在它们该在的地方。那是因为它们被眼睛里的肌肉牢牢地抓住了。)”可知，人们打喷嚏时眼球不会突出来是因为它们牢牢地固定在眼睛里。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Scientists, on the other hand, explain that we close our eyes for the same reason we sneeze ― to prevent unwanted things from entering our bodies. (另一方面，科学家解释说，我们闭上眼睛的原因和打喷嚏的原因一样——是为了防止不想要的东西进入我们的身体。)”可知，人们打喷嚏是为了防止不想要的东西进入我们的身体，由此可推知，人们打喷嚏是为了喷出不想要的东西。故选B。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段中“The high-pressure from a sneeze (喷嚏) has led some people to think that if we didn’t close our eyes, they could be pushed out.(打喷嚏产生的高压让一些人认为，如果我们不闭上眼睛，它们就会弹出来。)”和最后一段中“Either way, as far as we know, there are no actual recorded cases of anyone losing an eyeball because of a sneeze, so don’t lose any sleep over it!(不管怎样，据我们所知，没有任何实际的记录显示有人因为打喷嚏而失去了一个眼球，所以不要因此而失眠！)”可知，打喷嚏产生的高压让一些人认为，如果我们不闭上眼睛，它们就会弹出来，文章用一些研究来表明没有任何实际的记录显示有人因为打喷嚏而失去了一个眼球，所以我们对此不用担心。结合选项“A. A research paper.(一篇研究论文)；B. A biology textbook.(生物教科书)；C. A guidebook.(一本旅游指南)；D. A magazine.(一本杂志)”可知，本文属于科普类知识，最有可能出现在杂志上，故选B。
D
It’s 1: 45 a.m, and 21-year-old Thomas Murphy is studying for an important exam. To stay awake, he’s had two cups of coffee in the last three hours and is now downing a popular energy drink which also has caffeine.
Caffeine is present in many of the foods and drinks we consume (消耗), but is it good for us Charles Czeisler, a scientist and sleep expert at Harvard Medical School, believes that caffeine causes us to lose sleep. “Without enough sleep — the typical eight hours -the human body will not work at its best, physically, mentally, or emotionally.” Too often, Czeisler says, we consume caffeine to stay awake, which later makes it impossible for us to get the rest we need.
A number of scientists believe that regular caffeine use causes physical dependence. Heavy caffeine users show similar behaviors. For example, they get mild to severe headaches, or they feel tired or sad when they can’t have a caffeinated drink. To reduce or stop these feelings, users must consume caffeine, which is characteristic of drug addiction.
Despite these concerns, the general opinion in the scientific field is that caffeine is not dangerous when one or two small cups of coffee per day are consumed. Furthermore, a lot of current research goes against long-held negative beliefs about caffeine, and suggests that it may, in fact, have health benefits. For example, studies have shown that caffeine can help ease pain and help improve one’s mood. Research has also shown that some caffeinated drinks can help the body fight a number of illnesses, including certain types of cancer.
Caffeine’s behavioral effects are real, but most often mild. Getting that burst of energy, of course, is why many of the world’s most popular drinks contain caffeine. Whether it’s a student drinking coffee before class or a businessperson enjoying tea with lunch, humankind’s favorite stimulant (兴奋剂) is at work every day, all over the world.
32. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “downing” in paragraph 1
A. Holding. B. Decreasing. C. Drinking. D. Waking.
33. Which statement would sleep expert Charles Czeisler probably agree with
A. The type of caffeine will affect people’s sleep.
B. Heavy caffeine consumption will cause drug addiction.
C. It’s a good idea to consume caffeine if people want to stay energetic.
D Regular caffeine use will make it difficult for people to get enough sleep.
34. What is the text mainly about
A. The risks of caffeine intake. B. The effects of consuming caffeine.
C. Healthy and unhealthy caffeine products. D. Recent changes in caffeine consumption.
35. What is the author’s attitude towards caffeine consumption
A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Unconcerned.
【答案】32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了咖啡因在世界各地受到欢迎，然而很多人对于咖啡因是否有副作用持有怀疑态度，但是适量饮用还是会带给人们一定的好处。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“To stay awake, he’s had two cups of coffee in the last three hours and is now”以及后文“a popular energy drink which also has caffeine”可知，托马斯·墨菲在过去的三个小时里喝了两杯咖啡，现在正在喝一种很受欢迎的能量饮料，其中也含有咖啡因。故划线词意思是“喝”。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Too often, Czeisler says, we consume caffeine to stay awake, which later makes it impossible for us to get the rest we need.(Czeisler说，我们经常摄入咖啡因来保持清醒，这使得我们无法得到所需的休息)”可知，睡眠专家Charles Czeisler可能会同意经常摄入咖啡因会使人们难以获得足够的睡眠。故选D。
【34题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段的“but is it good for us (但这对我们有好处吗 )”和倒数第二段“ Furthermore, a lot of current research goes against long-held negative beliefs about caffeine, and suggests that it may, in fact, have health benefits. (此外，目前的许多研究都反驳了长期以来人们对咖啡因的负面看法，并表明它实际上可能对健康有益。)”结合文章可知，本文主要讲述了咖啡因在世界各地受到欢迎，然而很多人对于咖啡因是否有副作用持有怀疑态度，但是适量饮用还会带给人们一定的好处。可知，这篇文章的主要内容是摄入咖啡因的影响。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“A number of scientists believe that regular caffeine use causes physical dependence.(许多科学家认为，经常摄入咖啡因会导致身体依赖)”；第四段“Despite these concerns, the general opinion in the scientific field is that caffeine is not dangerous when one or two small cups of coffee per day are consumed.(尽管存在这些担忧，但科学界的普遍观点是，每天喝一到两小杯咖啡，咖啡因是没有危险的)”以及最后一段“Caffeine’s behavioral effects are real, but most often mild.(咖啡因对行为的影响是真实的，但大多数情况下是温和的)”可推知，作者主要引用了科学家等专业人士对咖啡因摄入的看法和研究，且提到了咖啡因大多数情况下是温和的，故作者对咖啡因摄入的态度是客观的。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分 12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Becoming a super learner is one of the most important skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. In the age of technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education - a lifelong mastery of new skills, and ideas. ____36____
Super learners read a lot.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. It gives us the freedom to travel through space and time, and offers a deeper view of ideas and knowledge. In fact, many of the most successful people share this appreciation for reading. ____37____
Super learners view learning as a process.
Learning is a journey, a discovery of new knowledge, not a destination. It's an enjoyable lifelong process that super learners value. ____38____ Instead, they keep mastering new principles, processes, worldviews, thinking models, etc. The “ongoing and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge is important for their growth.
____39____
Keeping your brain healthy keeps it sharp. What you do or don't do for your brain can significantly change how you record and process information. Everyone wants to live an active life for as long as possible, which depends on brain health. Fruit, vegetables and protein from fish can slow the decline and protect a healthy brain.
Super learners take short breaks, early and often.
According to recent research, taking short breaks, carly and often, is likely to help you learn things better.____40____“Anything less than 30 is just not enough, but anything more than 50 is too much information for your brain to take in at one time,” they say.
A. They don't have an end goal.
B. Super learners have a growth mindset.
C. Super learners take care of their brains.
D. Experts recommend 30-50 minutes sessions.
E. Better learing approaches can make the learning process enjoyable.
F. If you aim to learn a new skill, some of these habits can be useful for you.
G. Elon Musk grew up reading two books a day, and Bill Gates reads 50 books per year.
【答案】36. F 37. G 38. A 39. C 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一些方法以帮助我们成为一个超级学习者。
【36题详解】
根据上文“Becoming a super learner is one of the most important skills you need to succeed in the 21st century. In the age of technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education - a lifelong mastery of new skills, and ideas.(要想在21世纪取得成功，成为一个超级学习者是最重要的技能之一。在技术变革的时代，保持领先取决于持续的自我教育——终身掌握新技能和新思想。)”可知，上文讲述的是成为一个超级学习者是很有必要的。而下文则介绍了如何成为一名超级学习者。选项F“If you aim to learn a new skill, some of these habits can be useful for you.(如果你的目标是学习一项新技能，其中一些习惯可能对你有用。)”承上启下，自然引出下文的好习惯。故选F。
【37题详解】
根据空前内容“In fact, many of the most successful people share this appreciation for reading.(事实上，许多最成功的人都喜欢阅读。)”可知，许多成功人士都喜欢阅读。选项G“Elon Musk grew up reading two books a day, and Bill Gates reads 50 books per year.(伊隆·马斯克从小每天读两本书，比尔·盖茨每年读50本书。)”则举了两个名人的例子说明名人喜欢阅读。故选G。
【38题详解】
根据下文“Instead, they keep mastering new principles, processes, worldviews, thinking models, etc. The “ongoing and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge is important for their growth. (相反，他们不断掌握新的原则、流程、世界观、思维模式等。对知识的持续和自我激励的追求对他们的成长很重要。)”中的“instead”可推断，空处内容和下文内容有转折关系。下文讲述的是超级学习者不断学习，不断成长。选项A“They don't have an end goal.(他们没有最终目标。)”与下文内容一致，指的是他们会不断进步，不断学习，不断成长。故选A。
【39题详解】
空处为小标题，为本段主要内容。根据下文“Keeping your brain healthy keeps it sharp. What you do or don't do for your brain can significantly change how you record and process information. Everyone wants to live an active life for as long as possible, which depends on brain health. Fruit, vegetables and protein from fish can slow the decline and protect a healthy brain.(保持大脑健康能让它保持敏锐。你为大脑做什么或不做什么会显著改变你记录和处理信息的方式。每个人都希望尽可能长时间地活跃，这取决于大脑的健康。水果、蔬菜和鱼类中的蛋白质可以减缓衰退，保护健康的大脑。)”可知，本段主要讲述的是要保持大脑健康。选项C“Super learners take care of their brains.(超级学习者照顾他们的大脑。)”与下文内容一致，指的是要照顾好大脑，保持大脑健康。故选C。
【40题详解】
根据上文“According to recent research, taking short breaks, early and often, is likely to help you learn things better.(根据最近的研究，尽早和经常休息一会儿，可能会帮助你更好地学习。)”可知，作者建议要尽早，经常休息。选项D“Experts recommend 30-50 minutes sessions.(专家建议每次30-50分钟。)”是上文内容的自然延续，指的是学习的时候要注意休息，同时内容上“30-50分钟”与下文““Anything less than 30 is just not enough, but anything more than 50 is too much information for your brain to take in at one time,” they say.(他们说：“任何少于30的学习都是不够的，但超过50的学习对你的大脑来说一次吸收的信息太多了。”)”保持一致。故选D。
第三部分 语言运用（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。
It's strange, but I don't really remember the hurricane (飓风）itself. It all happened so____41____. I was sitting in my room when the roof (屋顶) just ____42____. All of a sudden, there was the sky where the roof had been and I was very____43____. Without a roof, staying inside was really ____44____. It was August, so it was really hot and it smelled so____45____everywhere because much rotten food was thrown on the streets! Living in the ____46____air, we became breakfast, lunch and supper for the mosquitos(蚊子). We had lost our home and everything in it. But Mom kept on ____47____us that whatever happened, we should always try to see the good side of things. Anyway, we were all together and safe. Mom's words made us feel ____48____ . I remember us all lying under the midnight ____49____and looking up at the stars. Even though we had lost a lot, moments like those gave us____50____for the future.
Although it was only a few days before we were ____51____, it felt like months. We were taken to another town in a faraway county. Now, one year has____52____and I'm back home in New Orleans. We are working together to ____53____our home and our lives. Now we have another chance to look up at the ____54____of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring us and giving us ____55____ to move on.
41. A. frequently B. recently C. quickly D. regularly
42. A. flew off B. went off C. calmed down D. turned up
43. A. frightened B. pleased C. curious D. impressive
44. A. confusing B. hard C. unique D. encouraging
45. A. sweet B. wet C. powerful D. bad
46. A. fresh B. dirty C. cold D. open
47. A. watching B. improving C. reminding D. ignoring
48. A. better B. worse C. hotter D. harder
49. A. bed B. sky C. atmosphere D. site
50. A. money B. hope C. time D. safety
51. A. rescued B. requested C. recommended D. remembered
52. A. taken B. come C. approached D. passed
53. A. organize B. decorate C. rebuild D. arrange
54. A. buildings B. roofs C. houses D. stars
55. A. comfort B. confidence C. challenge D. direction
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. A 44. B 45. D 46. D 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. C 54. D 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了突如其来的一场飓风把作者家的屋顶吹走了，他们在困难的情况下度过了艰难的几天，并暂时被迫搬到了别处，但是他们在妈妈的鼓励下一直保持着对生活的信心和热情。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：飓风发生的太快了。A. typically通常；B. recently最近；C. quickly快地；D. regularly定期地。根据下文“All of a sudden, there was sky where the roof had been”突然之间，屋顶就变成天空了，可知，飓风发生的太快。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我正坐在我的房间里，屋顶直接飞走了。A. flew off 飞走；B. went off走开；C. calmed down冷静下来；D. turned up出现。根据下文“All of a sudden, there was sky where the roof had been”可知，屋顶的地方被天空取代，即屋顶被风吹走了。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：突然间，屋顶所在的地方出现了天空，我非常害怕。A. frightened害怕的；B. pleased高兴的；C. curious好奇的；D. impressive令人印象深刻的。结合上文可知，屋顶被飓风吹走，所以感到害怕。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：没有了屋顶，待在屋子里面真的很难。A. confusing令人困惑的；B. hard困难的；C. unique独特的；D. encouraging鼓舞人心的。根据下文“It was August, so it was really hot”和“we became breakfast lunch and dinner for the mosquitoes”可知条件很困难。故选B。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那是八月，所以天气很热，到处都是难闻的气味！A. sweet甜蜜的；B. wet 湿的；C. powerful强大的；D. bad糟糕的。根据上文“so it was really hot”可知，八月份天气很热的时候是味道糟糕。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们住在露天，成了蚊子的早餐、午餐和晚餐。A. fresh新鲜的；B. dirty肮脏的；C. cold冷的；D. open开放的。根据上文“there was sky where the roof had been”可知，屋顶没了，就是露天的。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但妈妈一直提醒我们，我们都在一起，很安全。A. watching观察；B. improving改进；C. reminding提醒；D. ignoring忽略。分析这句话的结构可知，这是as引导的非限制性定语从句，根据下文“we were all together and safe”可知，这是在情况糟糕的情况下，妈妈告诉我们的话，即不断提醒我们都在一起，很安全。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈的话让我们感觉好多了。A. better更好的；B. worse更差的；C. hotter更热的；D. harder更难的。根据上文“Anyway, we were all together and safe.(总之，我们都在一起，很安全)”指妈妈的话让他们感觉好点了。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我记得我们都躺在午夜的天空下仰望星空。A. bed床；B. sky天空；C. atmosphere大气；D. site地方。根据上文“there was sky where the roof had been”可知，没有屋顶了，躺下来就直接看到夜空了，即在午夜的天空下看星星。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管我们失去了很多，但这样的时刻给了我们对未来的希望。A. money钱；B. hope希望；C. time时间；D. safety安全。根据下文“their beauty inspiring us and giving us…to move on.”可知，那时的事情给了作者希望。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然离我们获救只有几天时间，但感觉就像几个月。A. rescued拯救；B. requested要求；C. recommended建议；D. remembered记得。根据下文“We were taken to another town in a faraway county”可知，后来我们获救了。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，一年过去了，我回到了新奥尔良的家。A. taken 采取；B. come来；C. approached接近；D. passed经过，通过。根据上文“We were taken to another town in a faraway county.”我们被带到另一个遥远的镇上和下文“I'm back home in New Orleans.”可知，中间隔了一段时间。“一段时间过去”用pass。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们正在共同努力重建我们的家园和生活。A. organize组织；B. decorate装饰；C. rebuild重建；D. arrange安排。根据前文可知作者的家被毁了，所以要重建。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我们又有机会仰望新奥尔良天空的群星，它们的美丽鼓舞着我们，给了我们继续前进的信心。A. buildings建筑；B. roofs屋顶；C. houses房屋；D. stars星星。根据后文“of New Orleans, their beauty inspiring”可知是要抬头看星星，欣赏美丽。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我们又有机会仰望新奥尔良天空的群星，它们的美丽鼓舞着我们，给了我们继续前进的信心。A. comfort舒适；B. confidence信心；C. challenge挑战；D. direction方向。根据上文“inspiring us”以及后文“to move on”此处是作者的感悟：星星的美丽鼓舞着我们，给了我们继续前进的信心。故选B。
非选择题部分
第一节（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10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。
On the ____56____ (one) day of my high school life in the USA, I showed a great interest in one of the ____57____ (lecture), marketing lecture. My teacher, Mrs.Tolman, ____58____ (recommend) that I should register a national marketing club ____59____ (call) DECA which attracts many students with interest in business. So I did. The biggest challenge was____60____ (collect) money for the marketing competition later in the year by selling candles. Mrs.Tolman said the competition was due in a week and that 40 percent of the income would go into my personal account,____61____ made me____62____(addict) to the selling. At ____63____ beginning, I tried to sell some candles to my host mom. She said that if I could show the candles ____64____ (confident) and do a wonderful sales presentation, she would certainly buy some. I started my topic with a firm handshake. Then I focused _____65_____ all the different kinds of candles and the special sales I could offer and convinced her that our candles were the best choice for gifts and home decorations. Finally she bought three candles.
【答案】56. first
57. lectures
58. recommended
59. called 60. to collect
61. which 62. addicted
63. the 64. confidently
65. on
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在美国高中通过卖蜡烛为营销比赛筹集资金的经历。
【56题详解】
考查数词。句意：在我进入美国高中生活的第一天，我对市场营销课表现出了极大的兴趣。the后面用序数词first，表示第一。故填first。
【57题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：在我进入美国高中生活的第一天，我对市场营销课表现出了极大的兴趣。lecture为可数名词，且one of后面的名词用复数形式。故填lectures。
【58题详解】
考查时态。句意：我的老师托尔曼夫人建议我注册一个叫做DECA的全国营销俱乐部，它吸引了许多对商业感兴趣的学生。空格处是谓语动词，结合前文的showed可知描述过去发生的事情，句子时态用一般过去时。故填recommended。
【59题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我的老师托尔曼夫人建议我注册一个叫做DECA的全国营销俱乐部，它吸引了许多对商业感兴趣的学生。that引导的宾语从句的谓语动词是 should register，空格处填入非谓语动词，call与club构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填called。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：最大的挑战是通过出售蜡烛为今年晚些时候的营销比赛筹集资金。此处说明主语的内容用不定式作表语。故填to collect。
【61题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：托尔曼太太说比赛一周后截止，40%的收入将记入我的个人账户，这让我沉迷于销售。此处为非限制性定语从句修饰上文句子，从句缺少主语，故用which。故填which。
【62题详解】
考查形容词。句意：托尔曼太太说比赛一周后截止，40%的收入将记入我的个人账户，这让我沉迷于销售。修饰me用形容词addicted，“成瘾的，着迷的”作宾语补足语。故填addicted。
【63题详解】
考查冠词。句意：一开始，我试图卖蜡烛给我的寄宿家庭妈妈。固定搭配at the beginning表示“开始”。故填the。
【64题详解】
考查名词。句意：她说，如果我能自信地展示蜡烛，并做一个精彩的销售演示，她一定会买一些。修饰动词show后用副词confidently，作状语。故填confidently。
【65题详解】
考查介词。句意：然后我把注意力集中在所有不同种类的蜡烛和我能提供的特价销售上，并说服她我们的蜡烛是礼物和家庭装饰的最佳选择。固定搭配focus on表示“集中注意力于”。故填on。
第二节 单词拼写（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
66. People have always wanted to learn more about space, so countries around the world are spending much time and money e ________ space. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】exploring##xploring
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：人们一直想要更多地了解太空，所以世界各国都在花费大量的时间和金钱探索太空。根据上文中的“People have always wanted to learn more about space”和提示的首字母可知，人们想了解更多关于太空的事情，应去探索太空，所以此处应为explore意为“探索”，根据spend some time (in) doing sth.可知，此处应为动名词形式作不宾语，所以此处使用exploring。故填exploring。
67. Over 10,000 a________ from 45 countries and regions in Asia took part in the 19the Asian Games. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】athletes##thletes
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：来自亚洲45个国家和地区的1万多名运动员参加了第19届亚运会。根据“Over 10,000”可知，空处需填名词复数。athlete作名词，表示“运动员”，符合句意。故填athletes。
68. Sports teach us to accept challenges and face difficulties with d________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】determination##etermination
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：体育教会我们接受挑战，面对困难的决心。根据“accept challenges and face difficulties”和首字母d可知，此处是指用决心接受挑战面对困难，所以应用名词determination表示“决心”作宾语。故填determination。
69. —“Coffee or tea ”
—“I’d p______ tea, thanks.” (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】prefer##refer
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：——“要咖啡还是茶？”——“我要茶，谢谢。”结合句意及首字母可知，动词prefer“更喜欢”符合题意，would后接动词原形。故填prefer。
70. The film star wears sunglasses. Therefore, he can go shopping without being r________. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】recognised/recognized
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：那位电影明星戴着太阳镜。因此，他去购物的时候没有被认出来。结合首字母提示，recognise/recognize认出，符合此处语境；再分析句子结构可知，设空处为非谓语形式作介词without的宾语，结合设空前being，此处应使用动名词的被动形式，其构成为being+done。故填recognised/recognized。
71. It is said that the early European playing-cards were d________ for entertainment and education. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】designed##esigned
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：据说早期的欧洲扑克牌是为娱乐和教育而设计的。根据句意及“were”可知，空处需填动词，且用过去分词形式与be动词构成被动语态。design作动词，表示“设计”，be designed for表示“为……而设计”，符合句意。故填designed。
72. Her face was wet tears and o________ (显然) she was very upset. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】obviously##bviously
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：她满脸是湿眼泪，显然她很难过。根据汉语提示及句子结构可知，空处需填副词作状语。obviously作副词，表示“显而易见地”，符合句意。故填obviously。
73. The earthquake was so big that most of the houses in village were completely d________.（根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】destroyed##estroyed
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这次地震太大了，村里的大部分房屋都被完全摧毁了。根据单词首字母以及句意可知应用动词destroy，与主语most of the houses构成被动关系，根据were可知为一般过去时的被动语态。故填destroyed。
74. T________ in the lift, the little girl was very frightened. （根据首字母单词拼写）
【答案】Trapped##rapped
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：小女孩被困在电梯里，非常害怕。根据句意和首字母可知，空格处应该用动词trap“把……困在”，动词trap和句子的主语the little girl之间是被动关系，此处用过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Trapped。
75. I’m writing to a_________ for the post of volunteer for our school English association. (根据首字母单词拼写)
【答案】apply##pply
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：我写这封信是为了申请我们学校英语协会的志愿者一职。结合句意及首字母提示可知，apply“申请，请求”，动词，apply for“申请”，固定短语，空前的to是不定式符号，空处应填动词原形，故填apply。
第三节 应用文写作（共1小题，满分15分）
76. 假设你是高一学生李华，应学生会的邀请，写一篇文章向同学们推荐一项在校的课外体育运动，旨在激发同学们的运动热情，内容包括：
1. 运动的名称；
2. 推荐的理由；
3. 温馨的提示。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】参考范文1
Regular exercise is part of a healthy life. It’s my honor to recommend long-distance running to you, which has a lot of benefits.
Running will help you get fit and prevent diseases. Like any exercise, it increases the flow of blood and oxygen to your brain. At the same time, it’s good for your eyes after a whole day of study. It also strengthens your immune system and reduces the risk of health problems. What’s more, if you feel down, going for a run can cheer yourself up.
If you’re new to running, here are some tips for you — a pair of good running shoes is necessary. It’s important to warm up and cool down properly before and after running. (131 words)
参考范文2
Swimming, which deserves to be recommended, is my favorite sport.
Swimming is a kind of aerobic exercise which is of great benefit to health. After a day of study, what fun it is to jump into the pool to swim with a few partners because swimming is a really relaxing exercise and it helps to relieve stress. Besides, it can increase flexibility of our body, enhance balance and coordination. Most importantly, swimming enables us to rescue ourselves in time of emergency while in the river.
What a pool of blue water! However, it is necessary for us to strengthen self-protection. Before swimming, we should do warm-up exercise to stimulate our organs to prevent causing injuries. (116 words)
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于说明文。要求考生写一篇文章给同学们推荐一项在校的课外体育运动，包括运动名称、推荐理由和温馨提示。
【详解】1.词汇积累
帮助：help→assist
同时：at the same time→meanwhile
此外：What’s more→Furthermore
重要的：important→significant
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句： It’s important to warm up and cool down properly before and after running.
拓展句： It’s important that you (should) warm up and cool down properly before and after running.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It’s my honor to recommend long-distance running to you, which has a lot of benefits.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】What’s more, if you feel down, going for a run can cheer yourself up.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
第四节：读后续写(满分15分)
77. 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。
When I was six, I played my first soccer game. It was a real game, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents cheering from the sidelines.
Our two teams, Team One and Team Two, seemed pretty evenly matched, at least in the beginning. The first period ended without a single goal scored by either side. We were all still learning how to play the game properly, and our inexperience ran through this part. We stumbled over the ball, tripped over our own feet, and often completely missed our kicks. But what mattered most was that we were having fun, pure and simple.
The second quarter brought a significant change in the game. Our coach decided to pull out most of our starting players and put in the substitutes (替补), except for me—I was left guarding the goal. On the other side, Team Two’s coach decided to keep their best players on the field, which made things even more challenging for us. It seemed that winning suddenly become essential, even for us six-year-olds.
Team Two started to rule the game, and I found myself surrounded by their players whenever they came near our goal. I was determined to do my best, but it was tough. I couldn’t match the skills of three or four other really good players. Team Two began to score, one goal after another. I threw myself in front of the ball with all the energy I could gather, trying desperately to stop them but in vain.
The pressure was mounting, and I could feel my frustration building with every goal that slipped past me. I shouted, I ran, and I dove, but they kept scoring. I gave it everything I had, but it seemed useless.
My parents were there on the sidelines, and I could see them in the crowd. As the game progressed, I could see the change in my father’s expression. He had been urging me to try harder, yelling advice and encouragement from the sidelines, but now he seemed different. I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt seeing me struggle. It made me want to cry.
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。
Team Two scored their fourth goal, and it was half-time break.
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In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me.
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【答案】One possible version:
Team Two scored their fourth goal, and then it was half-time break. I retrieved the ball from the net and handed it to the referee, feeling utterly helpless. Overwhelmed with despair, I dropped to my knees, tears of a broken-hearted child rolling down my cheeks. It was in that moment that my father made his way onto the field. When he picked me up and held me tightly, the whole world seemed to disappear for a moment. He said in a gentle but firm voice, “Sweetie, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. I’m proud of you. I want you to go back out there and finish the game. Go on now!” (103 words)
In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me. When I felt all alone and defeated, knowing that my dad stood by my side, loving and supporting me unconditionally, made all the difference in the world—I could tell it did. Without hesitation, I wiped away my tears and ran back onto the field, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. And yes, they did score two more times, but this time, it was different. With my dad’s words echoing in my heart, I knew that I could keep going, no matter what. (84 words)
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者六岁时参加足球比赛的经历。一开始比赛双方都没有得分，但是在下半场，教练开始让替补球员上场，而对方却保留了最好的球员，导致得分差距越来越大。作者作为守门员，发挥不好，无法阻止对方得分，最后以0：6失利。在场边观看的父亲一直呼喊着鼓励，但当看到作者情绪低落时，则选择了上场慰问，给作者带来了巨大的安慰和鼓舞。最后，作者在父亲鼓舞下回到场上比赛，尽管最终失败了，但是感觉到了父亲的支持与爱，而且也学到了不放弃的精神。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“二队进了第四个球，然后中场休息。”可知，第一段可描写作者因为输球而感觉到难过和无助，同时描写作者的父亲前来安慰和鼓励。
②由第二段首句内容“在那一刻，父亲的话对我来说意义重大。”可知，第二段可描写作者在听到父亲的鼓舞和激励后，改变态度，积极迎战，同时可以描写作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：对方进球作者感觉无助和绝望——父亲前来安慰和鼓励——作者转变态度积极迎战——即使对方赢球，但作者依旧积极坦然面对——最终感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①走到球场：make one’s way onto the field/walk onto the field
②.回归：go back/return to
③.面对：face/confront
情绪类
①.充满绝望：overwhelmed with despair/ filled with despair
②.哭泣：tears rolling down/tears welling up
【点睛】[高分句型1]. I retrieved the ball from the net and handed it to the referee, feeling utterly helpless. （由现在分词作状语的结构）
[高分句型2]. It was in that moment that my father made his way onto the field. （句中含有强调句的结构）
[高分句型3]. With my dad’s words echoing in my heart, I knew that I could keep going, no matter what.（with的复合结构以及that引导的宾语从句）
