2023-2024学年度第一学期高二第一次月考考试
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。
2．请将答案正确填写在相应的位置。
第一部分 听力(共两节，共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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案C。
1．Who are the speakers talking about
A．Their history teacher. B．Their politics teacher. C．Their Chinese teacher.
2．When could the man get the clothes
A．On Saturday morning. B．On Sunday afternoon. C．On Sunday morning.
3．What will the woman have to do first
A．Directly start the machine.
B．Read the instructions.
C．Have the machine repaired.
4．How is the man going to the city center
A．By taxi B．By subway C．By bus
5．What will the man do this Saturday
A．Go to the woman’s home for dinner.
B．Meet the woman’s family at twelve o’clock.
C．Have dinner with the woman’s family in a restaurant.
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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．How many classes do the speakers have every week
A．4. B．14. C．40.
7．What hobby do the speakers share
A．Going to concerts. B．Listening to pop music. C．Playing musical instruments.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．Who do the speakers plan to buy a gift for
A．Their mother. B．Their father. C．Their son.
9．What gift do the speakers decide to buy
A．A computer. B．A car. C．A tie.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Strangers. B．Classmates. C．Friends.
11．Why does the woman want to find a nearby post office
A．To find a job there. B．To send a letter. C．To send a bag.
12．What is in front of the post office
A．A big stone. B．An American flag. C．Some traffic signs.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13．What time does John get to school
A．At 6:00. B．At 7:00. C．At 8:00.
14．How does John go to school
A．Take school bus. B．By foot C．By himself
15．Where does John eat lunch
A．In the classroom. B．In the cafeteria. C．In the lunchroom.
16．What time does he come home from school
A．4 p. m B．5 p. m C．4 or 5p. m
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17．What is the Englishmen’s purpose in going to pubs
A．To find new jobs. B．To relax themselves. C．To meet respectable women.
18．Who are English pubs mainly intended for
A．Teenagers. B．Famous women. C．Men.
19．How long do English pubs usually stay open
A．13 hours. B.12 hours. C.11 hours.
20．What are many Englishmen dreaming of according to the speech
A．Leaving their homes.
B．Telling their troubles to another man.
C．Leaving their jobs and buying a little country pub
第二部分 单项选择题(共30分)
阅读题干，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. The reason for his absence is ______ he hasn’t been informed.
A. because B. that C. whom D. why
2. The point is ______ we should lend him the money.
A. if B. whether C. that D. what
3. It sounds ______ someone is knocking at the door.
A. as if B. that C. where D. when
4. I felt as if my head ______(be) splitting.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
5. That is ______ many experts (专家) are worrying about.
A. what B. why C. whom D. which
6. Which of the two theories that doctors in those days had was true in the end (From the text “John Snow defeats Cholera”)
A. both B. Neither C. The first one D. The second one
7. It is an event that would ______(改变) my life.
A. change B. revise C. fix D. recall
8. There were ______(十分严重的) injuries to his head and neck.
A. important B. severe C. very D. lightest
9. There has been a steady ______(减少) in population in this city.
A. increase B. decrease C. less D. replace
10. We would resist any ______(干涉) from outside in our country’s affair.
A. intervene B. intervention C. invent D. invention
11．What caused Qian Xue Sen to switch his major
A．The outbreak of a battle.
B．The suggestion on his parents.
C．The promising future of aviation.
D．The loss of interest in Railway Mechanical Engineering.
12．What was Hawking like when he first because famous
A．He was sitting in his wheelchair.
B．He was unable to use his muscles.
C．He was a professor in Cambridge University.
D．He was a graduate student in physics at Cambridge University.
13．Which of the following can best describe Qian Xue Sen
A．Humorous and devoted
B．Patriotic and knowledgeable
C．Strong-willed and cautious
D．Outstanding and proud.
11. She ______(向……投以) a welcome smile in his direction.
A. cast B. throw C. through D. dump
12. Many people live in poverty through no ______(过错) of their own.
A. wrong B. fault C. miss D. coming
第三部分 阅读理解(共 30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
The State of Colorado has four of the best parks out of the 58 national parks in the United States. The parks have some of the best scenery of all the national parks.
Black Canyon (峡谷) of the Gunnison National Park
This park offers the most breathtaking views from up in the mountains into the canyons below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into the narrow valleys of the snake-like rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
It is the only national park in the north central region in the State of Colorado. Elevations in this park are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14,259 feet at the top of Longs Peak. While traveling throughout this park you will notice there are two very different climates because of the difference the upper peaks of the Rocky Mountains make. You can enjoy 359 miles of hiking trails, a lot of places for camping, horse-back riding and beautiful scenery.
Mesa Verde National Park
This is probably the most interesting national park, offering a fascinating trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD. This park was declared a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings (住所) that were found throughout the area, which were once home to American Indians. Many of these dwellings can be walked through, while you imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago.
Great Sand Dunes (沙丘) National Park
The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies in South-Central Colorado, about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America and has trails for hiking. The natural sandy beaches around the small rivers and lakes are good for swimmers.
13. Which of the following is TRUE about the Rocky Mountain National Park
A. It has the tallest mountains in the USA. B. It has two very different weather conditions.
C. It is the most interesting national park. D. It is about 359 miles from Pueblo.
14. If you are interested in history, which one of the following parks are you advised to visit
A. The Rocky Mountain National Park. B. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
C. The Great Sand Dunes National Park. D. The Mesa Verde National Park.
15. What is the national park in South-Central Colorado famous for
A. Beautiful canyons. B. Longs Peak. C. Cliff dwellings. D. Sand dunes.
B
Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women’s rights long before it became a popular issue.
Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.
At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women’s groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.
After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the Woman’s Suffrage Movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote.
The first state was Wyoming in 1869．Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming’s decision It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86．She was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950．She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.
16. What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born
A. They had a low social status. B. They could vote after getting married.
C. They managed money for their husbands. D. They were responsible for decision-making.
17. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Susan’s teaching experiences. B. Susan’s educational background.
C. Susan’s efforts to abolish slavery. D. Susan’s fighting for women’s causes.
18. What does the word “decision” in the 4th paragraph refer to
A. Promoting the social movement. B. Changing the USConstitution.
C Giving women voting rights. D. Uniting other areas&&states.
19. What may be the best title for the text
A. The first American woman to invent coins B. The problem of women rights in the US
C. The most popular women organizations D. A pioneer in fighting for women’s rights
20. What is the meaning of the word “rights” in Paragraph one
A. 正确的 B. 权利 C. 名声 D. 选择
21. What is the meaning of word “few” in Paragraph two
A. 有一点 B. 几乎没有 C. 很少 D. 有一些
22. When does the US constitution give woman that voting rights
A. 1869 B. 1950 C. 1906 D. 1920
第四部分 完形填空(共30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。
Six years ago, Libby and Joseph Lombardo gave birth to their first daughter Isabella. To the new parents, Isabella was surely perfect and they went home ___23___ to start their new life. Over time, however, the couple started to notice that Isabella seemed to have trouble ___24___ certain muscles easily. As the months passed by, the situation became more and more serious. Therefore, the couple decided to bring Isabella to the hospital as they ___25___ something was wrong with their baby girl. Unfortunately, the doctors were ___26___ at the baby girl’ s condition. Then the couple searched for answers in the hope that they could find out a(n) ___27___. Two years later, doctors finally ___28___ what was causing Isabella to struggle with her movement. But Isabella’s doctors told her parents that, ___29___, there was nothing they could do to help the little girl. Doctors ___30___ that Isabella would never ___31___ on her own in the future. There was a(n) ____32____ that she needed to get around by wheel-chair for the rest of her life. At that time, the couple was greatly shocked. However, they didn’t choose to give up. Instead, they began a long search to find a treatment that could give their daughter ____33____. After reading many medical papers, Joseph found out a surgery(手术)called SDR. The couple went straight to their doctors to ____34____ Isabella’s case and the surgery but every doctor they spoke to was not positive about the surgery. They ____35____ that the surgery could cause more harm to Isabella. Libby and Joseph thought hard about their choice. Finally, they decided to go to the hospital for the risky but ____36____ surgery. Isabella spent three months recovering from the surgery but they noticed ____37____ almost immediately. After three months, Isabella was able to walk and even run with a walker (助行架).
23.
A. secretly B. excitedly C. worriedly D. hurriedly
24.
A. checking B. moving C. touching D. training
25.
A. misunderstood B. expected C. feared D. dreamed
26.
A. puzzled B. amazed C. angry D. glad
27.
A. exit B. solution C. suggestion D. aim
28.
A. remembered B. realized C. ignored D. believed
29.
A. unfortunately B. luckily C. similarly D. unexpectedly
30.
A. heard B. predicted C. promised D. discovered
31.
A. live B. walk C. speak D. sleep
32.
A. opportunity B. point C. possibility D. rule
33.
A. strength B. independence C. responsibility D. confidence
34.
A. discuss B. report C. observe D. compare
35.
A. admitted B. requested C. complained D. warned
36.
A. traditional B. hopeful C. popular D. normal
37.
A. results B. problems C. disappointment D. failure
第五部分 写作(满分30分)
38. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1．该人物是谁；
2．该人物主要贡献；
3．该人物对你的影响；
注意：
1)词数不少于50；
2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
列提纲找思路：
1)开头 表示荣幸和骄傲：delighted; honor; be enthusiastic about; excited; share; interest
2)介绍自己喜欢的中国历史人物，说明人物的贡献和对自己的影响：when it comes to; my favorite figure; person; introduce; renowned (著名的 有声望的); widely; establish(建立 创办); masterpiece(杰作); impact; style; enlighten(启发 开导); encourage
3)结尾：希望朋友能感兴趣：be interested in; tell; send; recommend; work
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024学年度第一学期高二第一次月考考试
英语试卷
考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分
注意事项：
1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息。
2．请将答案正确填写在相应的位置。
第一部分 听力(共两节，共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。
例：How much is the shirt
A． 19.15. B． 9.18. C． 9.15.
答案是C。
1．Who are the speakers talking about
A．Their history teacher. B．Their politics teacher. C．Their Chinese teacher.
2．When could the man get the clothes
A．On Saturday morning. B．On Sunday afternoon. C．On Sunday morning.
3．What will the woman have to do first
A．Directly start the machine.
B．Read the instructions.
C．Have the machine repaired.
4．How is the man going to the city center
A．By taxi B．By subway C．By bus
5．What will the man do this Saturday
A．Go to the woman’s home for dinner
B．Meet the woman’s family at twelve o’clock.
C．Have dinner with the woman’s family in a restaurant.
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。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6．How many classes do the speakers have every week
A．4. B．14. C．40.
7．What hobby do the speakers share
A．Going to concerts. B．Listening to pop music. C．Playing musical instruments.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8．Who do the speakers plan to buy a gift for
A．Their mother. B．Their father. C．Their son.
9．What gift do the speakers decide to buy
A．A computer. B．A car. C．A tie.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Strangers. B．Classmates. C．Friends.
11．Why does the woman want to find a nearby post office
A．To find a job there. B．To send a letter. C．To send a bag.
12．What is in front of the post office
A．A big stone. B．An American flag. C．Some traffic signs.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13．What time does John get to school
A．At 6:00. B．At 7:00. C．At 8:00.
14．How does John go to school
A．Take school bus. B．By foot C．By himself
15．Where does John eat lunch
A．In the classroom. B．In the cafeteria. C．In the lunchroom.
16．What time does he come home from school
A．4 p. m B．5 p. m C．4 or 5p. m
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17．What is the Englishmen’s purpose in going to pubs
A．To find new jobs. B．To relax themselves. C．To meet respectable women.
18．Who are English pubs mainly intended for
A．Teenagers. B．Famous women. C．Men.
19．How long do English pubs usually stay open
A．13 hours. B.12 hours. C.11 hours.
20．What are many Englishmen dreaming of according to the speech
A．Leaving their homes.
B．Telling their troubles to another man.
C．Leaving their jobs and buying a little country pub.
第二部分 单项选择题(共30分)
阅读题干，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. The reason for his absence is ______ he hasn’t been informed.
A. because B. that C. whom D. why
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：他缺席的原因是没有收到通知。分析句子结构可知，“_____ he hasn’t been informed”是表语从句，从句句意完整，不缺成分，故用that引导。故选B项。
2. The point is ______ we should lend him the money.
A. if B. whether C. that D. what
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：问题是我们是否应该借钱给他。分析句子结构可知，此处应为连接词引导的表语从句，从句中不缺少主语和宾语，但句意不完整，结合句意可知，此处表示“是否”应为连接词whether。故选B项。
3. It sounds ______ someone is knocking at the door.
A. as if B. that C. where D. when
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：听起来好像有人在敲门。分析句子结构可知，此处应为连接词引导的表语从句，从句中不缺主语和宾语，结合句意可知，此处表示“好像”符合语境，表示“好像”应为as if，that无词义，仅起引导作用，where在哪里，when在什么地方。故选A项。
4. I felt as if my head ______(be) splitting.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查虚拟语气。句意：我觉得我的头好像要裂开了。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，结合句意可知，表示“头要裂了”应为一种虚拟语气，所以此处应为as if引出的虚拟语气，be动词应为were。故选D项。
5. That is ______ many experts (专家) are worrying about.
A. what B. why C. whom D. which
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查表语从句。句意：这正是许多专家所担心的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为连接词引导的表语从句，从句中缺少worry about的宾语，所以此处使用连接代词，结合句意可知，此处指的是事情，所以使用连接代词what。why为什么；whom谁；which哪一个。故选A项。
6. Which of the two theories that doctors in those days had was true in the end (From the text “John Snow defeats Cholera”)
A. both B. Neither C. The first one D. The second one
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查序数词和不定代词。句意：当时医生们的两种理论中，哪一种最终是正确的（出自“约翰·斯诺战胜霍乱”）？根据课文内容可知，John Snow同意第二个理论，并最后通过调查研究发现第二项是正确的，表示“第二个理论”应为the second one，其中one指的是theory。故选D项。
7. It is an event that would ______(改变) my life.
A. change B. revise C. fix D. recall
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这是一件改变了我的一生的事。A. change改变；B. revise修改，修订；C. fix修理；D. recall回忆。分析句子结构可知，此空位于would之后，所以此处应为动词原形，根据题提示的汉语，表示“改变”应为动词change。故选A项。
8. There were ______(十分严重的) injuries to his head and neck.
A. important B. severe C. very D. lightest
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的头部和颈部受了重伤。A. important重要的；B. severe严重的；C. very正是的，恰好的；D. lightest最轻的。分析句子结构可知，此处应为形容词作定语修饰名词injuries，根据提示的汉语，表示“十分严重的”应为形容词severe。故选B项。
9. There has been a steady ______(减少) in population in this city.
A. increase B. decrease C. less D. replace
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这个城市的人口一直在稳步减少。A. increase增加；B. decrease减少；C. less较少的；D. replace取代。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作主语，根据提示的汉语，表示“减少”应为decrease。故选B项。
10. We would resist any ______(干涉) from outside in our country’s affair.
A. intervene B. intervention C. invent D. invention
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和名词词义辨析。句意：我们将抵制外界对我国事务的任何干涉。A. intervene为动词，干涉；B. intervention为名词，干涉；C. invent为动词，发明；D. invention为名词，发明。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作宾语，根据提示的汉语，表示“干涉”应为intervention。故选B项。
11．What caused Qian Xue Sen to switch his major
A．The outbreak of a battle.
B．The suggestion on his parents.
C．The promising future of aviation.
D．The loss of interest in Railway Mechanical Engineering.
12．What was Hawking like when he first because famous
A．He was sitting in his wheelchair.
B．He was unable to use his muscles.
C．He was a professor in Cambridge University.
D．He was a graduate student in physics at Cambridge University.
13．Which of the following can best describe Qian Xue Sen
A．Humorous and devoted
B．Patriotic and knowledgeable
C．Strong-willed and cautious
D．Outstanding and proud.
11. She ______(向……投以) a welcome smile in his direction.
A. cast B. throw C. through D. dump
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词和介词词义辨析。句意：她向他投去微笑以示欢迎。A. cast 抛，投；B. throw 扔，掷；C. through穿过；D. dump丢弃，扔掉。分析句子结构可知，此处应为谓语动词，根据提示的汉语，表示“向……投以”应为动词cast，cast a smile表示“向某人投以微笑”，结合句意可知，此处描述的是过去的事情，所以使用一般过去时，cast的过去式为cast。故选C项。
12. Many people live in poverty through no ______(过错) of their own.
A. wrong B. fault C. miss D. coming
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：很多人生活贫困并非他们自己有什么过错。A. wrong不义行为，邪恶；B. fault过错；C. miss小姐，女士；D. coming到来，来临。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作宾语，提示的汉语“过错”应为名词fault。故选B项。
第三部分 阅读理解(共 30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
The State of Colorado has four of the best parks out of the 58 national parks in the United States. The parks have some of the best scenery of all the national parks.
Black Canyon (峡谷) of the Gunnison National Park
This park offers the most breathtaking views from up in the mountains into the canyons below. While exploring the canyons, you will find that the walls drop nearly straight down into the narrow valleys of the snake-like rivers below. Visitors are offered more than 100 camping sites, and a lot of bird species and many animals are native to the area.
Rocky Mountain National Park
It is the only national park in the north central region in the State of Colorado. Elevations in this park are anywhere from 8,000 feet to 14,259 feet at the top of Longs Peak. While traveling throughout this park you will notice there are two very different climates because of the difference the upper peaks of the Rocky Mountains make. You can enjoy 359 miles of hiking trails, a lot of places for camping, horse-back riding and beautiful scenery.
Mesa Verde National Park
This is probably the most interesting national park, offering a fascinating trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD. This park was declared a protected national park in 1906 because of the cliff dwellings (住所) that were found throughout the area, which were once home to American Indians. Many of these dwellings can be walked through, while you imagine what each room may have been used for so many years ago.
Great Sand Dunes (沙丘) National Park
The Great Sand Dunes National Park lies in South-Central Colorado, about 127 miles from Pueblo. This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America and has trails for hiking. The natural sandy beaches around the small rivers and lakes are good for swimmers.
13. Which of the following is TRUE about the Rocky Mountain National Park
A It has the tallest mountains in the USA. B. It has two very different weather conditions.
C. It is the most interesting national park. D. It is about 359 miles from Pueblo.
14. If you are interested in history which one of the following parks are you advised to visit
A. The Rocky Mountain National Park. B. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.
C. The Great Sand Dunes National Park. D. The Mesa Verde National Park.
15. What is the national park in South-Central Colorado famous for
A. Beautiful canyons. B. Longs Peak. C. Cliff dwellings. D. Sand dunes.
【答案】13. B 14. D 15. D
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文。主要介绍了美国科罗拉多州四个最好的国家公园。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rocky Mountain National Park部分中While traveling throughout this park you will notice there are two very different climates because of the difference the upper peaks of the Rocky Mountains make.可知当你在这个公园里旅行的时候，你会注意到由于落基山脉上部山峰的不同，这里有两种非常不同的气候。由此可知，选项中对the Rocky Mountain National Park的描述中，B选项“该公园有两种完全不同的气候”正确。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mesa Verde National Park部分中This is probably the most interesting national park, offering a fascinating trip back in time to 600 AD up to 1300 AD.可知这可能是最有趣的国家公园，该公园提供一次时间从公元600年到公元1300年的迷人旅程。由此可知，如果你对历史有兴趣，建议你参观The Mesa Verde National Park。故选D。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中This park has the tallest sand dunes in all of North America and has trails for hiking.可知这个公园有全北美最高的沙丘，还有可供徒步旅行的小径。由此可知，位于科罗拉多州中南部的国家公园以沙丘文明，故选D。
B
Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women’s rights long before it became a popular issue.
Susan was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts. At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote.
At the age of 15, Susan became a school teacher. She taught for 15 years. Then she began organizing women’s groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings.
After the Civil War, Susan became very involved in the Woman’s Suffrage Movement. After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote.
The first state was Wyoming in 1869．Other areas and states gradually followed Wyoming’s decision. It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86．She was elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1950．She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像) of her face on a coin. It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.
16. What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born
A. They had a low social status. B. They could vote after getting married.
C. They managed money for their husbands. D. They were responsible for decision-making.
17. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. Susan’s teaching experiences. B. Susan’s educational background.
C. Susan’s efforts to abolish slavery. D. Susan’s fighting for women’s causes.
18. What does the word “decision” in the 4th paragraph refer to
A. Promoting the social movement. B. Changing the USConstitution.
C. Giving women voting rights. D. Uniting other areas&&states.
19. What may be the best title for the text
A The first American woman to invent coins B. The problem of women rights in the US
C. The most popular women organizations D. A pioneer in fighting for women’s rights
20. What is the meaning of the word “rights” in Paragraph one
A. 正确的 B. 权利 C. 名声 D. 选择
21. What is the meaning of word “few” in Paragraph two
A. 有一点 B. 几乎没有 C. 很少 D. 有一些
22. When does the US constitution give woman that voting rights
A. 1869 B. 1950 C. 1906 D. 1920
【答案】16. A 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. B 21. B 22. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖Susan Brownell Anthony。
【16题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“At that time, women had few rights. They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. (在那个时候，妇女几乎没有权利。他们不能拥有财产。已婚妇女挣来的钱归她丈夫所有。关于孩子的重大决定是由父亲做出的。妇女不能投票。)”可知，那时候的妇女没有权利，没有财产，挣来的钱有丈夫所有，孩子的重大决定与父亲做出，不能投票，由此可知，当Susan出生时，美国妇女的社会地位很低。故选A项。
【17题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段中的“Then she began organizing women’s groups to promote causes that were important to women. She helped gain better educational rights for women. She helped give married women possession of their earnings. (然后，她开始组织妇女团体，推动对妇女重要的事业发展。她帮助妇女获得更好的受教育权利。她帮助已婚妇女拥有她们的收入。)”可知，Susan Brownell Anthony组织妇女团体，推动妇女重要的事业发展，帮助妇女获得受教育权，帮已婚妇女拥有自己的收入，由此可知，本段主要讲述Susan Brownell Anthony为推动妇女事业发展而进行的斗争。故选D项。
【18题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线单词前的“After years of lecturing, writing, and appealing by Susan and other women, some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote. The first state was Wyoming in 1869. (经过Susan和其他妇女多年的演讲、写作和呼吁，美国的一些地方修改了法律，赋予妇女投票权。第一个州是1869年的Wyoming州。)”可知，Wyoming州第一个赋予了女性投票权，结合划线单词所在的“And then other areas and states followed Wyoming’s…. (随后，其他地区和州也效仿了Wyoming州的……。)”可知，其他州和地区效仿Wyoming州，由此可知，划线单词指的是“赋予妇女投票权”。故选C项。
【19题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. She fought for women’s rights long before it became a popular issue. (Susan Brownell Anthony是一位走在时代前沿的女士。早在妇女权利成为一个普遍问题之前，她就为之奋斗。)”以及下文中的介绍的Susan为争取妇女的权利而做出的努力以及所取得的成就可知，本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖Susan Brownell Anthony，她为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利，所以题目“妇女权利斗争的先驱”与本文内容一致，且符合文章主题。故选D项。
【20题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time. (Susan Brownell Anthony是一位走在时代前沿的女士。)”可知，Susan 是一个走在时代前沿的女性，结合本文的主题以及“rights”所在的句子“She fought for women’s…(她为妇女的……而奋斗。)”可知，本文讲述的是Susan Brownell Anthony为女性争取权利而斗争，所以“rights”的意思应与“权利”意义相近。故选B项。
【21题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“They could not own property. Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband. Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers. Women could not vote. (他们不能拥有财产。已婚妇女挣来的钱归她丈夫所有。关于孩子的重大决定是由父亲做出的。妇女不能投票。)”可知，妇女不能拥有财产，挣来的钱归丈夫所有，孩子的重大决定由父亲来做，妇女还不能投票，由此可知，此处表示的是妇女“几乎没有”权利，所以“few”的意思应与“几乎没有”意义相近。故选B项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据尾段中的“It was not until 1920 that the US Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights. (直到1920年，美国宪法才被修改，赋予所有妇女投票权。)”可知，直到1920年美国宪法才赋予妇女投票权。故选D项。
第四部分 完形填空(共30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。
Six years ago, Libby and Joseph Lombardo gave birth to their first daughter Isabella. To the new parents, Isabella was surely perfect and they went home ___23___ to start their new life. Over time, however, the couple started to notice that Isabella seemed to have trouble ___24___ certain muscles easily. As the months passed by, the situation became more and more serious. Therefore, the couple decided to bring Isabella to the hospital as they ___25___ something was wrong with their baby girl. Unfortunately, the doctors were ___26___ at the baby girl’ s condition. Then the couple searched for answers in the hope that they could find out a(n) ___27___. Two years later, doctors finally ___28___ what was causing Isabella to struggle with her movement. But Isabella’s doctors told her parents that, ___29___, there was nothing they could do to help the little girl. Doctors ___30___ that Isabella would never ___31___ on her own in the future. There was a(n) ____32____ that she needed to get around by wheel-chair for the rest of her life. At that time, the couple was greatly shocked. However, they didn’t choose to give up. Instead, they began a long search to find a treatment that could give their daughter ____33____. After reading many medical papers, Joseph found out a surgery(手术)called SDR. The couple went straight to their doctors to ____34____ Isabella’s case and the surgery but every doctor they spoke to was not positive about the surgery. They ____35____ that the surgery could cause more harm to Isabella. Libby and Joseph thought hard about their choice. Finally, they decided to go to the hospital for the risky but ____36____ surgery. Isabella spent three months recovering from the surgery but they noticed ____37____ almost immediately. After three months, Isabella was able to walk and even run with a walker (助行架).
23.
A. secretly B. excitedly C. worriedly D. hurriedly
24.
A. checking B. moving C. touching D. training
25.
A. misunderstood B. expected C. feared D. dreamed
26.
A. puzzled B. amazed C. angry D. glad
27.
A. exit B. solution C. suggestion D. aim
28.
A. remembered B. realized C. ignored D. believed
29.
A. unfortunately B. luckily C. similarly D. unexpectedly
30.
A. heard B. predicted C. promised D. discovered
31.
A. live B. walk C. speak D. sleep
32.
A. opportunity B. point C. possibility D. rule
33.
A. strength B. independence C. responsibility D. confidence
34.
A. discuss B. report C. observe D. compare
35.
A. admitted B. requested C. complained D. warned
36.
A. traditional B. hopeful C. popular D. normal
37.
A. results B. problems C. disappointment D. failure
【答案】23. B 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. B 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. B 37. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了一对父母在得知刚出生不久的孩子患有严重的疾病可能导致无法行走时，不放弃希望，积极寻找治疗方案，最终使女儿可以独立行走的故事。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：对于这对新父母来说，伊莎贝拉无疑是完美的，他们兴奋地回家开始了他们的新生活。A. secretly秘密地；B. excitedly激动地；C. worriedly担忧地；D. hurriedly匆忙地。根据前文“Isabella was surely perfect”可知，女儿刚刚出生，他们感到很激动兴奋。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，随着时间的推移，这对夫妇开始注意到伊莎贝拉似乎很难轻松控制某些肌肉。A. checking检查；B. moving移动；C. touching触摸；D. training训练。根据后文“what was causing Isabella to struggle with her movement” 可知，伊莎贝拉在肌肉运动方面有问题。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，这对夫妇决定带伊莎贝拉去医院，因为他们担心他们的女儿有问题。A. misunderstood误解；B. expected期待；C. feared害怕；D. dreamed梦想。根据后文“something was wrong with their baby girl”可知，他们担忧女儿身体有问题，所以去医院检查。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不幸的是，医生们对女婴的情况感到困惑。A. puzzled困惑的；B. amazed惊奇的；C. angry生气的；D. glad开心的。根据后文“Two years later, doctors finally ___6___ what was causing Isabella to struggle with her movement”可知，一开始医生对于伊莎贝拉的情况感到困惑。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后这对夫妇开始寻找答案，希望他们能找到一个解决方案。A. exit出口；B. solution解决办法；C. suggestion建议；D. aim目标。根据前文“the couple searched for answers”可知，夫妻俩希望能找到治愈女儿的方法。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：两年后，医生终于发现了导致伊莎贝拉行动不便的原因。A. remembered记得；B. realized意识到；C. ignored忽视；D. believed相信。 根据前文“the doctors were ___4___ at the baby girl’ s condition”可知，一开始医生对于伊莎贝拉的情况感到困惑，现在终于弄清楚了。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：但伊莎贝拉的医生告诉她的父母，不幸的是，他们对此无能为力。A. unfortunately不幸地；B. luckily幸运地；C. similarly相似地；D. unexpectedly意想不到地。根据后文“there was nothing they could do to help the little girl”可知，医生对于伊莎贝拉的情况也无能为力，这是不幸的。故选A项。
30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生预测，伊莎贝拉将来再也不能自己走路了。A. heard听到；B. predicted预测；C. promised承诺；D. discovered发现。根据后文“in the future”可知，医生预测，伊莎贝拉将来无法独立行走。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生预测，伊莎贝拉将来再也不能自己走路了。A. live居住；B. walk走路；C. speak说话；D. sleep睡觉。根据后文“by wheel-chair for the rest of her life”可知，她无法独立行走，需要依靠轮椅。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：很有可能她的余生都要靠轮椅来度过。A. opportunity机会；B. point要点；C. possibility可能性；D. rule规则。根据前文“Doctors ___8___ that Isabella would never ___9__ on her own in the future.”可知，医生预测她未来无法独立行走，可能余生都要依靠轮椅。故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：相反，他们开始长期寻找一种可以让女儿独立行走的治疗方法。A. strength力量；B. independence独立；C. responsibility责任；D. confidence自信。根据前文“Doctors ___8___ that Isabella would never ___9__ on her own in the future.”可知，医生宣判了女儿无法独立行走，但她父母不放弃，想找一种可以让女儿独立行走的治疗方法。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇直接去看医生，讨论伊莎贝拉的情况和手术，但每个医生都不看好手术。A. discuss讨论；B. report报道；C. observe观察；D. compare比较。根据后文“Isabella’s case and the surgery”可知，他们去找医生讨论女儿的情况和手术的可行性。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们警告说，手术可能会对伊莎贝拉造成更大的伤害。A. admitted承认；B. requested要求；C. complained抱怨；D. warned警告。根据后文“he surgery could cause more harm to Isabella”可知，手术可能会对伊莎贝拉造成更大的伤害是医生给的警告。故选D项。
【36题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：最后，他们决定去医院做这个有风险但有希望的手术。A. traditional传统的；B. hopeful有希望的；C. popular流行的；D. normal正常的。根据前文“the risky but”可知，该手术充满风险，但也是女儿能够独立行走的希望。故选B项。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：伊莎贝拉花了三个月的时间从手术中恢复过来，但他们几乎立刻就看到了效果。A. results结果；B. problems问题；C. disappointment失望；D. failure失败。根据后文“Isabella was able to walk and even run with a walker”可知，他们看到了手术的效果。故选A项。
第五部分 写作(满分30分)
38. 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1．该人物是谁；
2．该人物的主要贡献；
3．该人物对你的影响；
注意：
1)词数不少于50；
2)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
列提纲找思路：
1)开头 表示荣幸和骄傲：delighted; honor; be enthusiastic about; excited; share; interest
2)介绍自己喜欢的中国历史人物，说明人物的贡献和对自己的影响：when it comes to; my favorite figure; person; introduce; renowned (著名的 有声望的); widely; establish(建立 创办); masterpiece(杰作); impact; style; enlighten(启发 开导); encourage
3)结尾：希望朋友能感兴趣：be interested in; tell; send; recommend; work
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【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m glad to hear from you. And I feel proud knowing your interest in Chinese history.
As for my favorite figure in Chinese history, it should be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty. He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), introduced modern technologies and ideas to China, which opened our eyes to the world. In fact, he inspires me to pursue a major in English in college, and to be a bridge between China and the world.
Interested in knowing more I can find you some books! Just let me know.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Jim回一封信，向他介绍一位最喜欢的中国历史人物。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad →delighted
应该：should →be supposed to
事实上：in fact →as a matter of fact
激励：inspire →encourage
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：As for my favorite figure in Chinese history, it should be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty.
拓展句：As for my favorite figure in Chinese history, it should be Wei Yuan, who is a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty.
【点睛】【高分句型1】And I feel proud knowing your interest in Chinese history.（运用了现在分词短语作状语）
【高分句型2】He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi (Maps and Records of the World), introduced modern technologies and ideas to China, which opened our eyes to the world.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
