高二第三次阶段性考试英语试卷
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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a café. B. At the man’s house. C. At a gas station.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates.
3. Why does the woman need an evening dress
A. To attend a special event. B. To travel to another town. C. To learn to design.
4. What will the man do next time
A. Try a different restaurant. B. Make curry for the woman. C. Come to the same restaurant.
5. How will the woman pay
A. By card. B. In cash. C. By WeChat.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the problem with the black sofa
A. It’s not comfortable. B. It’s pretty expensive. C. It’s a bit small.
7. What is the man going to do next
A. Apply for membership. B. Ask for a discount. C. Go to another shop.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man’s strength
A. His work experience. B. His master’s degree. C. His sense of humor.
9. How does the man sound
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Puzzled.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Where to spend the summer holiday. B. When to go on a trip. C. What to do during a trip.
11. What does the woman show little interest in
A. Taking pictures of scenery. B. Seeing the Northern Lights. C. Appreciating the local culture.
12. How long will the speakers stay in Winnipeg
A. For two days. B. For three days. C. For five days.
13. What does the man remind the woman to do in the end
A. Prepare warm clothes. B. Check the weather. C. Be careful with polar bears.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To ask for help. B. To express thanks. C. To make an apology.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Buy a lock. B. Go to the police station. C. Offer his mailbox address.
16. How does the man feel about not getting the deposit back
A. Embarrassed. B. Annoyed. C. Confused.
17. Who exactly helped the man
A. A boy. B. A policeman. C. An insurance company.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To introduce an athlete. B. To host a sports event. C. To encourage people to skate.
19. What can we learn about Bradbury
A. He is going to retire.
B. He comes from Australia.
C. He was always in the lead in the 1,000-meter race.
20. What does “doing a Bradbury” initially mean
A. Losing a gold medal. B. Never giving up. C. Achieving something by accident.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of ranger programs throughout the park, and throughout the year. The following are descriptions of the ranger programs this summer.
Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone (May 26 to September 2)
Whether you’re hiking a backcountry trail (小径), camping, or just enjoying the park’s amazing wildlife from the road, this quick workshop is for you and your family. Learn where to look for animals and how to safely enjoy your wildlife watching experience. Meet at the Canyon Village Store.
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 5 to August 21)
Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone. Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Meet in front of the Visitor Education Center.
Canyon Talks at Artist Point (June 9 to September 2)
From a classic viewpoint, enjoy Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the breathtaking colors of the canyon (峡谷) while learning about the area’s natural and human history. Discover why artists and photographers continue to be drawn to this special place. Meet on the lower platform at Artist Point on the South Rim Drive for this short talk.
Photography Workshops (June 19 & July 10)
Enhance your photography skills — join Yellowstone’s park photographer for a hands-on program to inspire new and creative ways of enjoying the beauty and wonder of Yellowstone.
6/19 — Waterfalls &Wide Angles: meet at Artist Point.
7/10 — Wildflowers &White Balance: meet at Washburn Trailhead in Chittenden parking area.
1 Which of the four programs begins the earliest
A. Photography Workshops. B. Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics.
C. Canyon Talks at Artist Point. D. Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone.
2. What is the short talk at Artist Point about
A. Works of famous artists. B. Protection of wild animals.
C. Basic photography skills. D. History of the canyon area.
3. Where will the participants meet for the July 10 photography workshop
A. Artist Point. B. Washburn Trailhead.
C. Canyon Village Store. D. Visitor Education Center.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了黄石国家公园提供的几项护林员项目。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据每个项目后的时间“Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone (May 26 to September 2) (在黄石体验野生动物（5月26日至9月2日）)”和“Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 5 to August 21) (少年游骑兵野生动物奥林匹克运动会（6月5日至8月21日）)”与“Canyon Talks at Artist Point (June 9 to September 2) (在Artist Point的峡谷会谈（6月9日至9月2日）)”以及“Photography Workshops (June 19 & July 10) (摄影研讨会（6月19日和7月10日）)”可知，四个项目中在黄石体验野生动物开始的时间最早。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Canyon Talks at Artist Point (June 9 to September 2) (在Artist Point的峡谷会谈（6月9日至9月2日）)部分中的“From a classic viewpoint, enjoy Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the breathtaking colors of the canyon (峡谷) while learning about the area’s natural and human history. (从一个经典的视角，欣赏下瀑布、黄石河和峡谷的壮丽色彩，同时了解该地区的自然和人类历史)”可知，在Artist Point的简短演讲主题是关于峡谷地区的历史的。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章“Photography Workshops (June 19 & July 10) (摄影研讨会（6月19日和7月10日）)”部分中的“7/10 — Wildflowers &White Balance: meet at Washburn Trailhead in Chittenden parking area. (7/10——Wildflowers &White Balance：在奇滕登停车场的Washburn Trailhead举行)”可知，7月10日的摄影研讨会将在Washburn Trailhead举行。故选B。
【点睛】
B
If you ask 100 people what subjects they wish they had been taught in school, there is a chance that the vast majority of them will complain about the lack of personal finance education. In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school — just not in the classroom. One of my earliest lessons on the basics of budgeting came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.
My lunch budget was a set amount each week. Without a plan, it would be all too easy to blow through the budget long before meeting all expenses. Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well. A bit of simple arithmetic (算术) helped me determine exactly how much money I could spend each day if I wanted to actually have lunch all week.
Besides, my school had relatively diverse lunch offerings. You could not only get the common hot school lunch but also find many other foods of varying attractions. As far as I was concerned, what attracted me most was the ice cream. Unfortunately, I couldn’t blow my daily lunch budget on ice cream. And I’d already figured out that splurging early in the week made for a rough time for the rest of the week. Hence, I learned my second important budgeting lesson: save for a goal. Because of this lesson, when Friday rolled around, I would have just enough left over for a wonderful lunch and the highly desirable ice cream.
Nowadays, my budget is a bit more complicated than the lunch budget in the past. Although I no longer have to save my pennies for a frozen treat, budgeting my money today uses the exact same skills I learned all those years ago. Actually, whether you’re budgeting for school lunches or credit card bills, the basics remain the same. And it’s never too early — or too late — to learn how to make a proper budget.
4. What can we learn about the author while she was in school
A. She showed no interest in financial affairs.
B. She often complained about her school subjects.
C. She learned about financing from her own experience.
D. She eagerly expected to get personal finance education.
5. What did the author probably realize after eating at the cafeteria
A. She should plan her lunch budget carefully.
B. Her health mattered more than anything else.
C. Her budget for lunch was far from reasonable.
D. She should improve her arithmetic as much as possible.
6. What does the underlined word “splurging” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Trying to save money. B. Making a plan for money.
C. Spending much money freely. D. Being concerned about money.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce some lessons about making a budget.
B. To encourage people to learn some budgeting skills.
C. To stress the significance of saving money in our life.
D. To remind people to pay attention to their lunch budget.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章通过作者上学时在自助餐厅就餐的经历鼓励人们学习一些做预算的技巧。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school — just not in the classroom. One of my earliest lessons on the basics of budgeting came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria. (就我而言，我确实在学校里学到了一些理财知识，只是不是在课堂上。我最早的预算基础课程之一来自一个不太可能的地方：自助餐厅) ”可知，作者在学校的时候从自己的经历中学到了理财知识。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well. (因此，我的第一堂预算课就是做好预算) ”可知，在自助餐厅吃饭后，作者意识到应该仔细计划午餐预算。故选A。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“ Unfortunately, I couldn’t blow my daily lunch budget on ice cream.(不幸的是，我不能把每天的午餐预算都花在冰淇淋上)”及下文“Hence, I learned my second important budgeting lesson: save for a goal.(因此，我学到了第二个重要的预算知识：为目标存钱)”可知，划线词所在句子表达的应该是“我已经发现，在一周的早些时候随便花费预算会让这一周剩下的时间过得很艰难。”由此可知，划线词意为“自由花费金钱”。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Actually, whether you’re budgeting for school lunches or credit card bills, the basics remain the same. And it’s never too early — or too late — to learn how to make a proper budget.(实际上，无论你是为学校午餐做预算还是为信用卡账单做预算，基本原理都是一样的。学习如何做一个合理的预算永远不会太早或太晚)”可推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励人们学习一些预算技巧。故选B。
C
Most people automatically take a high-pitched (声调高的), sing-song tone (语气) when speaking to animals and human babies. Although previous research has suggested that such” baby talk” is more likely to grab dogs’ attention, less was known about how cats react to being spoken to in this way.
To investigate, Charlotte de Mouzon and her team members observed how16 cats responded to hearing pre-recorded sentences spoken by their owner or a stranger, by recording changes in their behaviour, such as moving their ears or tails, suddenly stopping what they were doing, or their pupils getting bigger any of which could indicate that a sound had caught their attention.
They found that the cats were largely unresponsive to hearing a stranger’s voice calling their name, but when their owner did it, 10 of the 16 cats displayed a series of behaviours suggesting increased attentiveness. Cats also showed more signs of interest when they heard their owner speaking sentences in a tone usually used to address their cat - but not when a stranger used this tone, or when their owner spoke the same sentence as if addressing a fellow adult human
“For a long time it has been thought that cats are very independent animals, only interested in humans for food and shelter (庇护).” de Mouzon said. “But our research supports the idea that they are attached. It brings further evidence to encourage humans to consider cats as sensitive and communicative individuals,” she added. “The fact that, in return, cats show a greater reaction when their humans specifically address them brings a new dimension to previous considerations of this reciprocal (相互的) relationship.”
Given these findings, de Mouzon said cat owners shouldn’t feel embarrassed (不好意思的) about the way they speak to their pets. “I also talk to my two cats as if they were children - and they do respond, she said.” People may be shy about admitting this, but I think it can help to strengthen the bond between cats and their owners. They get that we are giving them attention.”
8. How did de Mouzon’s team carry out their study
A. By recording the sounds that caught cats’ attention.
B. By analyzing the causes of cats’ behavioural change.
C. By watching the reaction of cats to different recordings.
D. By studying the interaction between cats and their owners.
9. What can be learned about most cats in the study
A. They liked hearing people calling their name
B. They were able to tell their owner’s voice from a stranger’s.
C. They had a greater reaction when their owner talked to other cats.
D. They showed more interest when a stranger imitated their owner’s tone.
10. What do de Mouzon’s words in paragraph 4 indicate
A. Cats aren’t as independent as believed. B. Cats aren’t eager to please their owners.
C. Cats see their owners as a food provider. D. Cats are sensitive to changes of environment.
11. What did de Mouzon encourage cat owners to do
A. Treat their cats like their children. B. Give more attention to their cats
C. Admit that they are a cat person. D. Talk to their cats using baby talk.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了猫对人类特定交流方式的反应，特别是当主人使用高音调、唱歌般的语气与它们交流时。同时研究发现，猫对主人的声音更感兴趣，并显示出更多的注意力。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“To investigate, Charlotte de Mouzon and her team members observed how16 cats responded to hearing pre-recorded sentences spoken by their owner or a stranger, by recording changes in their behaviour, such as moving their ears or tails, suddenly stopping what they were doing, or their pupils getting bigger any of which could indicate that a sound had caught their attention.(为了进行调查，Charlotte de Mouzon和她的团队成员观察了16只猫在听到主人或陌生人说的预先录制好的句子时的反应，通过记录它们的行为变化，比如移动耳朵或尾巴，突然停止正在做的事情，或者瞳孔变大——任何一种都可能表明某个声音引起了它们的注意。)”可知，Charlotte de Mouzon和她的团队成员通过观察猫对不同录音的反应来进行他们的研究。故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“They found that the cats were largely unresponsive to hearing a stranger’s voice calling their name, but when their owner did it, 10 of the 16 cats displayed a series of behaviours suggesting increased attentiveness.(他们发现，这些猫对听到陌生人叫它们名字的声音基本没有反应，但当它们的主人叫它们名字时，16只猫中有10只表现出了一系列表明注意力增加的行为。)”可知，大多数猫在自己的主人叫自己的名字时，注意力会增加。由此可推断，大多数猫会分辨主人和陌生人的声音。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段““But our research supports the idea that they are attached. It brings further evidence to encourage humans to consider cats as sensitive and communicative individuals,” she added. “The fact that, in return, cats show a greater reaction when their humans specifically address them brings a new dimension to previous considerations of this reciprocal (相互的) relationship.”(“但我们的研究支持了这一观点，即它们是相互依赖的。它提供了进一步的证据，鼓励人类将猫视为敏感和健谈的个体，”她补充说。“作为回报，当人类专门对猫说话时，猫会表现出更大的反应，这一事实为之前对这种互惠关系的考虑带来了新的维度。”)”可知，de Mouzon的话表明猫对环境的变化很敏感。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Given these findings, de Mouzon said cat owners shouldn’t feel embarrassed (不好意思的) about the way they speak to their pets. “I also talk to my two cats as if they were children - and they do respond, she said.” People may be shy about admitting this, but I think it can help to strengthen the bond between cats and their owners. They get that we are giving them attention.”(鉴于这些发现，de Mouzon说，猫主人不应该为自己对宠物说话的方式感到尴尬。她说：“我也把我的两只猫当作孩子一样和它们说话，它们也会回应。人们可能羞于承认这一点，但我认为这有助于加强猫和主人之间的联系。它们知道我们在关注它们。”)”可知，de Mouzon鼓励猫主人应该多和猫说话，应该多关心自己的猫。故选B。
D
Changing the wording about expiration dates (有效期) on perishable (容易腐坏的) food items could help reduce food waste, according to a new study. “With very few exceptions, the date labels (标签) that are used in the United States are not standardized,” said Brad Rickard, a researcher working on this study. “And they’re not food safety dates; they’re just food quality dates.”
In a survey of consumers, the researchers asked participants to rate, on a 1-5 scale (5 being extremely likely), their likelihood of discarding (丢弃) 15 different food items that were one day past the stated date code (代码) in the first section of the survey, the question included only the expiration date code; the second section repeated this exercise but with both a date code and a date label that included one of 10 different wording variations.
Four of the date label variations followed those that have been widely adopted in the U.S.: “Best if used by”; “Best by”; “Use by”; and “Sell by”. The other six featured a date label and a biosensor, an indication of food quality. Biosensors which detect microorganism growth and change colors accordingly — are popular in some European markets, but are not as common in the U.S.; for the survey, the researchers chose biosensors with the colors green (fresh), blue (less fresh) and purple (past fresh).
Survey results showed an increase in discard intentions with the “Use by” and the “Best if used by date label, implying that foods with these date labels were more often discarded and replaced. Rickard also said the innovation of the biosensor technology impressed the U.S. survey participants, and when it was presented to participants as green, it led to significantly lower discard rates.
One of the unintended consequences of a more uniform approach to date labels, the researchers note, is a potential increase in food waste depending on the wording of the label, as well as an increase in the re-purchasing of perishable items high in protein, fat and cholesterol (胆道醇). “If you tell all food companies to change all their ‘best by’ dates to ‘best if used by’ dates, that might actually increase food waste,” Rickard said.
12. What can be learned about food date labels used in the U.S.
A. They are subject to uniform standards.
B. They are designed to reduce food waste.
C. They suggest the freshness level of a food item.
D. They indicate whether a food item is safe to consume.
13. What does paragraph 2 mainly explain about the research
A. Its significance. B. Its finding C. Its goal. D. Its method.
14. Which of the following best describes the biosensors used in the survey
A. They sent a message to consumers when food changed color.
B. They were able to detect the expiration date of food accurately.
C. They helped participants decide whether to throw a food item away.
D. They were used to differentiate European and American markets.
15. What might happen after a more uniform labeling system is used
A. Food companies changing their food packaging. B. Higher sales of some perishable food.
C. Customers choosing healthier food. D. A decrease in food waste.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项新的研究，该研究表明改变易腐食品的有效期标注方式有助于减少食物浪费。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段““With very few exceptions, the date labels (标签) that are used in the United States are not standardized,” said Brad Rickard, a researcher working on this study. “And they’re not food safety dates; they’re just food quality dates.”(参与该研究的研究员Brad Rickard表示：“除了极少数例外，美国使用的日期标签并不统一。它们不是食品安全日期，而只是食品质量日期。”)”可知，美国使用的食品日期标签没有统一的标准，不是食品安全日期，而只是食品质量日期。故选C。
【13题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“In a survey of consumers, the researchers asked participants to rate, on a 1-5 scale (5 being extremely likely), their likelihood of discarding (丢弃) 15 different food items that were one day past the stated date code (代码) in the first section of the survey, the question included only the expiration date code; the second section repeated this exercise but with both a date code and a date label that included one of 10 different wording variations.(在一项针对消费者的调查中，研究人员要求参与者按照1-5的等级(5表示极有可能)对15种不同的食品进行评分，这些食品在调查的第一部分中已经超过了规定的日期代码，问题只包括过期日期代码；第二部分重复了这个练习，但使用了日期代码和日期标签，其中包括10种不同的措辞变化之一。)”可知，第二段主要讲述了该研究展开的方式。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Biosensors which detect microorganism growth and change colors accordingly — are popular in some European markets, but are not as common in the U.S.; for the survey, the researchers chose biosensors with the colors green (fresh), blue (less fresh) and purple (past fresh).(生物传感器可以检测微生物的生长并相应地改变颜色，在一些欧洲市场很受欢迎，但在美国并不常见;在这项调查中，研究人员选择了绿色(新鲜)、蓝色(不太新鲜)和紫色(过去新鲜)的生物传感器。)”以及第四段“Survey results showed an increase in discard intentions with the “Use by” and the “Best if used by date label, implying that foods with these date labels were more often discarded and replaced. Rickard also said the innovation of the biosensor technology impressed the U.S. survey participants, and when it was presented to participants as green, it led to significantly lower discard rates.(调查结果显示，带有“截止日期使用”和“截止日期使用最佳”标签的食品的丢弃意图有所增加，这意味着带有这些日期标签的食品更经常被丢弃和更换。Rickard还说，生物传感器技术的创新给美国调查参与者留下了深刻的印象，当它以绿色的形式展示给参与者时，它大大降低了丢弃率。)”可推断出，生物传感器可以检测微生物的生长并相应地改变颜色，所以当生物传感器颜色发生变化时，它是在向消费者传递食物新鲜度的信息。故选A。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“One of the unintended consequences of a more uniform approach to date labels, the researchers note, is a potential increase in food waste depending on the wording of the label, as well as an increase in the re-purchasing of perishable items high in protein, fat and cholesterol (胆道醇).(研究人员指出，对日期标签采用更统一的方法会产生一个意想不到的后果，那就是根据标签的措辞可能会增加食物浪费，同时也会增加重新购买富含蛋白质、脂肪和胆道醇的易腐食品的次数。)”可知，使用更统一的标签系统后，富含蛋白质、脂肪和胆道醇的易腐食品的销量会增加。故选B。
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s easy to stick to eating the same foods every day, especially if you love them. ____16____
Eating the same foods can lead to nutritional shortage. Our bodies need a wide range of nutrients, and eating a wide variety of foods can help us meet our body’s needs. ____17____ Almost everyone would agree that “eat the rainbow” is a good rule of thumb. Don’t forget frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh and they don’t spoil as quickly.
Your immune (免疫) system will get hurt if you keep eating the same foods. According to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the enhanced nutrition from a varied diet seems to boost immunity. ____18____ People whose diets have little variation are more likely to get sick due to a weakened immune system.
Sticking to eating the same foods leads to food boredom. ____19____ It should be something you look forward to. Changing up what you eat exposes you to great new foods and new recipes, and helps bring back the fun in eating.
____20____ We see a lot of people focus on a single nutrient or food because it attracts media fame. And while all foods are to be celebrated for their unique nutritional quality, assigning yourself to a limited list of foods because they are the most well-known or well described will box you in and close you off from various other vital nutrients.
A. Food should be fun!
B. This helps people resist infections.
C. But it may not be the best thing for your health.
D. You should eat a plant-based diet and eat less meat.
E. Eating the same foods restricts your nutritional sources.
F. Though tasty, they can’t provide the nutrition you need.
G. Eat the colors of the rainbow when it comes to fruit and vegetables.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. B 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了吃单一食物的坏处和吃各种各样食物的好处。
【16题详解】
上文“It’s easy to stick to eating the same foods every day, especially if you love them.”（坚持每天吃同样食物很容易，特别是如果你喜欢它们。）说你很容易只吃同一种食物，下文“Eating the same foods can lead to nutritional shortage.”（吃同样的食物会导致营养不足。）说一直吃同样的食物的坏处，空处起着承上启下的作用。选项C. But it may not be the best thing for your health.（但这可能不是对您的健康最好的事情）符合题意。故选C。
【17题详解】
下文“Almost everyone would agree that “eat the rainbow” is a good rule of thumb.”（几乎每个人都会同意“吃彩虹”是一个很好的经验法则）说明吃颜色多姿多彩的食物是一个法则，即建议我们要吃各种各样的不同颜色的食物，选项G. Eat the colors of the rainbow when it comes to fruit and vegetables.（说到水果和蔬菜，请吃彩虹那样多姿多彩的颜色）符合题意，rainbow是关键词。故选G。
【18题详解】
上文“According to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the enhanced nutrition from a varied diet seems to boost immunity.”（根据发表在《英国营养学杂志》上的一项研究，通过多样化的饮食来增强营养似乎可以提高免疫力。）说明来自不同种类食物的营养，能增强我们的免疫力，即它能帮助我们抵抗感染，选项B. This helps people resist infections.（这有助于人们抵抗感染）符合题意。故选B。
【19题详解】
下文“Changing up what you eat exposes you to great new foods and new recipes, and helps bring back the fun in eating.”（改变你吃的东西会让你接触到很棒的新食物和新食谱，并有助于恢复饮食的乐趣。）说明食物或饮食应该是有趣的，选项A. Food should be fun!（食物应该很有趣！）符合题意。故选A。
【20题详解】
下文“We see a lot of people focus on a single nutrient or food because it attracts media fame. And while all foods are to be celebrated for their unique nutritional quality, assigning yourself to a limited list of foods because they are the most well-known or well described will box you in and close you off from various other vital nutrients.”（我们看到很多人只关注一种营养素或食物，因为它吸引了媒体的关注。虽然所有食物都因其独特的营养品质而备受赞誉，但因为它们是最知名或最有名的食物而将自己食物清单列表变得有限，会让你陷入困境，让你远离各种其他重要的营养物质。）说明单一饮食会限制你的营养来源，选项E. Eating the same foods restricts your nutritional sources.（吃同样的食物会限制你的营养来源。）符合题意。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my entire family would ___21___ on almost every traditional festival to have dinner. While the ___22___ were discussing something beyond our comprehension, we kids would play hide-and-seek.
The round table is a ___23___ of a reunion of our families and an ___24___ to our families. But as a matter of fact, in China, almost everything can be solved over a ___25___ table. The marriage bells between a loving couple and the ___26___ between business partners can all happen on the same round table. ___27___ , I start to wonder what this round table is to us, and its true significance starts to ___28___ in front of me.
The food on the table may ___29___ with time. The reasons why we come together may be ___30___ , but the sensation behind it remains the same. And that is our tolerance of different people or willingness to ___31___ different cultures.
In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n) ___32___ epic migration: would take place in China. The power that ___33___ us to do so has been sustaining Chinese civilization for thousands of years, and even the history of our nation has been the stories of ___34___ or running to the round table to which we ___35___ . The round table is and will always be a symbol of the Chinese sensation.
21.
A. imagine B. reunite C. repeat D. flee
22.
A. strangers B. teachers C. adults D. teenagers
23.
A. symbol B. schedule C. decoration D. ceremony
24.
A. argument B. occupation C. operation D. attachment
25.
A. round B. new C. long D. square
26.
A. dreams B. negotiations C. secrets D. experiments
27.
A. Obviously B. Moreover C. Consequently D. Instead
28.
A. explore B. expand C. clarify D. unfold
29.
A. keep B. change C. sell D. display
30.
A. various B. public C. typical D. temporary
31.
A. switch B. predict C. forbid D. accept
32
A. annual B. innovative C. unnecessary D. modern
33.
A. forces B. assists C. reminds D. drives
34.
A. caring about B. looking for C. figuring out D. making up
35.
A. adapt B. apply C. belong D. turn
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了“圆桌”对于中国人的意义，它带给人们归属感，是中国情感的象征。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我还小的时候，几乎每个传统节日我们全家都会聚在一起吃晚饭。A. imagine想象；B. reunite团聚；C. repeat重复；D. flee逃走。根据下文的“a reunion of our families ”可知，“我”小的时候，家人在传统节日之时常团聚在一起，reunion是提示词，故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当大人们在讨论一些我们无法理解的事情时，我们这些孩子就会玩捉迷藏。A. strangers陌生人；B. teachers教师；C. adults成年人；D. teenagers青少年。根据下文的“discussing something beyond our comprehension, we kids would play hide-and-seek”可知，小孩子在玩捉迷藏，他们无法理解的事情应该是成年人谈论的，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：圆桌是家人团聚的象征，是对家人的眷恋。A. symbol象征；B. schedule日程表；C. decoration装饰；D. ceremony仪式。根据前文的“When I was still little, my entire family would …on almost every traditional festival to have dinner.”可知，当“我”还小的时候，几乎每个传统节日全家都会聚在一起吃晚饭，说明圆桌是家人团聚的象征，故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：圆桌是家人团聚的象征，是对家人的眷恋。A. argument争论；B. occupation职业；C. operation操作；D. attachment依恋。根据第一段中“The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. ”可知，“我”童年时代最深情的记忆是与圆桌有关的，看得出家人对圆桌有依恋之情，故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但事实上，在中国，几乎所有问题都可以在圆桌上解决。A. round圆的；B. new新的；C. long长的；D. square正方形的。根据第一段中“The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table.”和上文“The round table is a 2 of a reunion of our families”可知，作者说的是圆桌，故选A项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一对恩爱夫妻的结婚钟声和商业伙伴之间的协商都可以在同一张圆桌上发生。A. dreams梦想；B. negotiations协商；C. secrets秘密； D. experiments实验。根据句中“between business partners”可知，商业伙伴之间的协商也能在圆桌上实现，故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：因此，我开始想知道这个圆桌对我们来说意味着什么，它的真正意义开始在我面前展开。A. Obviously显然；B. Moreover此外；C. Consequently因此；D. Instead代替。根据后文“I start to wonder what this round table is to us”可知，“我”开始想知道这个圆桌对我们来说意味着什么，这是承接前文的“圆桌可以成就一对新人走向婚姻殿堂，就像商业伙伴之间的协商一样，都能在圆桌上实现。”，前后为因果关系，故选C项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，我开始想知道这个圆桌对我们来说意味着什么，它的真正意义开始在我面前展开。A. explore探索；B. expand拓大；C. clarify澄清；D. unfold展开。根据前文的“I start to wonder what this round table is to us”可知，“我”开始想知道这个圆桌对我们来说意味着什么，则它的真正意义开始在我面前展开，故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：餐桌上的食物可能会随着时间而变化。A. keep保持；B. change变化；C. sell出售；D. display展示。根据“but the sensation behind it remains the same”可知，圆桌背后的情感是一样的，but表示转折，则餐桌上的食物可能会随着时间而变化。故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们走到一起的原因可能是各种各样的，但背后的感觉是一样的。A. various不同的，各种各样的；B. public公开的；C. typical典型的；D. temporary暂时的。根据“but the sensation behind it remains the same”可知，圆桌背后的情感是一样的，but表示转折，则我们走到一起的原因可能是各种各样的，不同的，故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那就是我们对不同人的宽容，或者接受不同文化的意愿。A. switch转换；B. predict预测；C. forbid禁止；D. accept接受。根据前文的“And that is our tolerance of different people”可知，那就是我们对不同人的宽容，因此我们对不同文化也要采取接受的态度，故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在春节前不到两个月，一年一度的大规模迁徙将在中国发生。A. annual每年的；B. innovative革新的；C. unnecessary没有必要的；D. modern现代的。根据“In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n)… epic migration: would take place in China. ”并结合常识可知，中国每年春节前会有很多人千里跋涉回家团聚，故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：推动我们这样做的力量已经维持了中华文明数千年，甚至我们国家的历史也一直是寻找或奔向我们所属的圆桌的故事。A. forces强迫；B. assists协助；C. reminds提醒；D. drives激励。根据“In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n)… epic migration: would take place in China. ”和根据“ sustaining Chinese civilization for thousands of years”可知，持续了数千年的中华文明激励人们要回家过年，drive表示“激励”，故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：推动我们这样做的力量已经维持了中华文明数千年，甚至我们国家的历史也一直是寻找或奔向我们所属的圆桌的故事。A. caring about关心；B. looking for寻找；C. figuring out 弄清楚；D. making up组成。根据句中“running to the round table ”可知，中国人每年要奔向圆桌以团聚，因此就要寻找那个圆桌，故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：推动我们这样做的力量已经维持了中华文明数千年，甚至我们国家的历史也一直是寻找或奔向我们所属的圆桌的故事。A. adapt改编；B. apply应用；C. belong属于；D. turn转弯。根据“The round table is and will always be a symbol of the Chinese sensation.”可知，圆桌一直是、也将永远是中国情感的象征，圆桌让中国人有归宿感，“我们”属于那张圆桌，故选C项。
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Nowadays, there are a lot of reminding days in the world. World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It___36___(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries.___37___aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone___38___(celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write___39___(belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is___40___(absolute) necessary to help those___41___cannot read. The website says, “It’s time to start by reading aloud to___42___might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently___43___someone else’s story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, ”Literacy involves a___44___(vary) of learning in___45___(enable) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a difference.
【答案】36. was started
37. The/Its
38. to celebrate
39. belongs
40. abosolutely
41. who 42. whoever
43. to 44. variety
45. enabling
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了World Read Aloud Day的设立及意义。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：世界朗读日由LitWorld.org网站于2010年发起，目前已在65个国家开展。空格处是该句子的谓语动词，主语it和动词start之间是被动关系，所以应该用被动语态；根据时间状语in 2010可知，这是叙述过去的事，应该用一般过去时；主语是it，谓语动词用单数形式。故填was started。
【37题详解】
考查代词/冠词。句意：它的目的是鼓励全世界的不能读书的人们去享受书的好处。根据句意和空格后的名词aim可知，此处是特指世界朗读日的目的，所以应该用定冠词the或形容词性物主代词its表示特指。故填The或its。
【38题详解】
考查不定式。句意：该网站要求每个人都带一本书，找一个听众大声朗读，来庆祝这一天。 固定搭配：ask sb. to do sth.请求某人做某事，用不定式作宾语补足语。故填to celebrate。
【39题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：它是采取行动向世界表明，阅读和写作的权利属于所有人。根据主句的主语is可知，that从句也应该用一般现在时，that从句的主语是the right，所以谓语动词应该用第三人称单数形式。故填belongs。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：帮助那些不能读书的人是绝对的必要。修饰形容词necessary，应该用副词。故填abosolutely。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：帮助那些不能读书的人是绝对的必要。句中those是先行词，指人，在后面的定语从句中作主语，所以，应该用关系代词who引导定语从句。故填who。
【42题详解】
考查连接代词。句意：该是朗读给任何可能喜欢的人的时候了。根据句意可知，空格后的部分是宾语从句，作介词to的宾语，该从句缺少主语，且意义为“任何人”，所以应该用连接代词whoever引导宾语从句。故填whoever。
【43题详解】
考查介词。与一个可能需要的孩子分享一本书，与一个会珍惜它的人分享一个故事，耐心地倾听别人与你分享的故事。listen to是固定搭配。故填to。
44题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：扫盲包括各种各样的学习，使个人能够实现他们的目标，发展他们的知识和充分参与社会。固定短语a variety of“各种各样的”。故填variety。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：扫盲包括各种各样的学习，使个人能够实现他们的目标，发展他们的知识和充分参与社会。作介词in宾语应该用动名词。故填enabling。
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华, 你校英语社团排练的课本剧The Million Pound Bank Note在全市比赛中获得一等奖。请你给提供帮助的外教Susan写封邮件, 内容包括：
1. 告知获奖消息；
2. 回忆帮助情节；
3. 表达感谢。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Susan,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Susan,
The English play The Million Pound Bank Note we played last week won the first place in our city, which is a great honor for our school.
Without your generous support and patient guidance, we wouldn’t have achieved such great success. I still remember the days when you spent countless hours perfecting our pronunciation and analyzing the characters in the play. You made us successful.
My appreciation to you for your generous help is beyond words. Please accept my best wishes for your happiness and success.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。英语社团排练的课本剧The Million Pound Bank Note在全市比赛中获得一等奖，要求考生给外教Susan写封邮件，内容包括：1. 告知获奖消息；2. 回忆帮助情节；3. 表达感谢。
【详解】1.词汇积累
指导：guidance→direction
实现：achieve→accomplish
无数的：countless→numerless
人物： character→figure
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：You made us successful.
拓展句：We owed our success to you.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The English play The Million Pound Bank Note we played last week won the first place in our city, which is a great honor for our school. (前面运用了省略that或which引导的限制性定语从句“we played last week”；后面运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】 I still remember the days when you spent countless hours perfecting our pronunciation and analyzing the characters in the play. (运用了when引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语线写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I am a doctor and often attend important academic conferences around the world but I’m scared to fly in an airplane. As is known to all, traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances. Especially when the plane arrives above the destination and encounters some special reasons that prevent it from landing safely, the feeling cannot be described in words. In this situation, if you see a patient with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) in trouble, are you willing to help him
Last week, I took an early flight to Paris, and it was during this flight that I experienced a lifelong and touching experience.
When it was announced on the broadcast that the plane was about to land and passengers were required to prepare, a teenage boy with Down syndrome who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat. In spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land, the boy completely disregarded all this and still went his own way. in terms of such a situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport temporarily, delaying the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.
Though the boy’s parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was opposed to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be in despair.
Finally, the crew sought professional assistance from the passengers. Although I am a doctor. I was helpless in that situation. Subsequently, Murphy, 42-who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.
She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly. So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him, asking his name, his favorite books and his favorite characters.
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。
He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.
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After the plane landed safely, no one was impatient to step off (走下飞机) it.
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【答案】 He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him. A few minutes later, he allowed her to hold his hand, and then together they got properly back into the airplane seats. Murphy asked for sick bags and held them as the boy threw up several times. As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together. Thanks to her timely assistance, the boy slowly calmed down.
After the plane landed safely, no one was impatient to step off (走下飞机) it. Instead, calmed passengers obviously following Murphy’s amazing example allowed the boy and his family to depart first, smiling at them as they passed. His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what she had done, and I let her know I had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled. I said, “You must have dealt with such kind of case before, haven’t you Your good deeds have made an impression on us. I want to express my deep gratitude to you.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以故事发展的顺序为线索展开，一个患有唐氏综合症的十几岁男孩Jimmy在飞机即将着陆之时变得心烦意躁，不愿回到座位上，飞行员被迫暂时在机场上空盘旋，延误了着陆时间，激怒了本已紧张的航班上的人们。后来在乘客Murphy的帮助下Jimmy平静下来，使得飞机平稳着陆的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“他告诉她他觉得不舒服，她试图安慰他。”可知，第一段可描写Murphy通过语言和动作及时帮助男孩，使他慢慢平静下来的经过及相关细节。
②由第二段首句内容“飞机安全着陆后，没有人急着下飞机。”可知，第二段可描写乘客对于Murphy帮助Jimmy平静下来表示惊讶以及男孩父母对于Murphy表示感谢的经过及相关细节。
2.续写线索：男孩对Murphy说不舒服——Murphy握着Jimmy的手回到座位——Murphy鼓励Jimmy——Jimmy平静下来——飞机落地——乘客很惊讶——Jimmy的父母表达感谢
3.词汇激活
行为类
①返回：get back/go gack
②帮助：help/aid
③给某人留下印象：make an impression on sb./impress sb with...
情绪类
①笑：smile/break into a smile/burst into laughter
②平静下来：calm down/quiet down
【点睛】[高分句型1] As she helped him clean up, she repeatedly told him everything would be okay and that they’d get through it together. （使用了as引导的时间状语从句和that引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2] His parents said they couldn’t thank Murphy enough for what she had done, and I let her know I had even taken notes on her expert way of having the situation handled.（前面使用了that引导的宾语从句，其中that已经省略；后面使用了what引导的宾语从句。）高二第三次阶段性考试英语试卷
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. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a café. B. At the man’s house. C. At a gas station.
2 What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A Teacher and student. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates.
3. Why does the woman need an evening dress
A. To attend a special event. B. To travel to another town. C. To learn to design.
4. What will the man do next time
A. Try a different restaurant. B. Make curry for the woman. C. Come to the same restaurant.
5 How will the woman pay
A. By card. B. In cash. C. By WeChat.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the problem with the black sofa
A. It’s not comfortable. B. It’s pretty expensive. C. It’s a bit small.
7. What is the man going to do next
A. Apply for membership. B. Ask for a discount. C. Go to another shop.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man’s strength
A. His work experience. B. His master’s degree. C. His sense of humor.
9. How does the man sound
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Puzzled.
听第8段材料,回答第10至13题。
10. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Where to spend the summer holiday. B. When to go on a trip. C. What to do during a trip.
11. What does the woman show little interest in
A. Taking pictures of scenery. B. Seeing the Northern Lights. C. Appreciating the local culture.
12. How long will the speakers stay in Winnipeg
A. For two days. B. For three days. C. For five days.
13. What does the man remind the woman to do in the end
A. Prepare warm clothes. B. Check the weather. C. Be careful with polar bears.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To ask for help. B. To express thanks. C. To make an apology.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do
A. Buy a lock. B. Go to the police station. C. Offer his mailbox address.
16. How does the man feel about not getting the deposit back
A. Embarrassed. B. Annoyed. C. Confused.
17. Who exactly helped the man
A. A boy. B. A policeman. C. An insurance company.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why does the speaker give the talk
A. To introduce an athlete. B. To host a sports event. C. To encourage people to skate.
19. What can we learn about Bradbury
A. He is going to retire.
B. He comes from Australia.
C. He was always in the lead in the 1,000-meter race.
20. What does “doing a Bradbury” initially mean
A. Losing a gold medal. B. Never giving up. C. Achieving something by accident.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Yellowstone National Park offers a variety of ranger programs throughout the park, and throughout the year. The following are descriptions of the ranger programs this summer.
Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone (May 26 to September 2)
Whether you’re hiking a backcountry trail (小径), camping, or just enjoying the park’s amazing wildlife from the road, this quick workshop is for you and your family. Learn where to look for animals and how to safely enjoy your wildlife watching experience. Meet at the Canyon Village Store.
Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics (June 5 to August 21)
Kids can test their skills and compare their abilities to the animals of Yellowstone. Stay for as little or as long as your plans allow. Meet in front of the Visitor Education Center.
Canyon Talks at Artist Point (June 9 to September 2)
From a classic viewpoint, enjoy Lower Falls, the Yellowstone River, and the breathtaking colors of the canyon (峡谷) while learning about the area’s natural and human history. Discover why artists and photographers continue to be drawn to this special place. Meet on the lower platform at Artist Point on the South Rim Drive for this short talk.
Photography Workshops (June 19 & July 10)
Enhance your photography skills — join Yellowstone’s park photographer for a hands-on program to inspire new and creative ways of enjoying the beauty and wonder of Yellowstone.
6/19 — Waterfalls &Wide Angles: meet at Artist Point.
7/10 — Wildflowers &White Balance: meet at Washburn Trailhead in Chittenden parking area.
1. Which of the four programs begins the earliest
A. Photography Workshops. B. Junior Ranger Wildlife Olympics.
C. Canyon Talks at Artist Point. D. Experiencing Wildlife in Yellowstone.
2. What is the short talk at Artist Point about
A. Works of famous artists. B. Protection of wild animals.
C. Basic photography skills. D. History of the canyon area.
3. Where will the participants meet for the July 10 photography workshop
A. Artist Point. B. Washburn Trailhead.
C. Canyon Village Store. D. Visitor Education Center.
B
If you ask 100 people what subjects they wish they had been taught in school, there is a chance that the vast majority of them will complain about the lack of personal finance education. In my case, I did learn a bit about financing while in school — just not in the classroom. One of my earliest lessons on the basics of budgeting came from an unlikely source: the cafeteria.
My lunch budget was a set amount each week. Without a plan, it would be all too easy to blow through the budget long before meeting all expenses. Therefore, my very first budgeting lesson was to make a budget well. A bit of simple arithmetic (算术) helped me determine exactly how much money I could spend each day if I wanted to actually have lunch all week.
Besides, my school had relatively diverse lunch offerings. You could not only get the common hot school lunch but also find many other foods of varying attractions. As far as I was concerned, what attracted me most was the ice cream. Unfortunately, I couldn’t blow my daily lunch budget on ice cream. And I’d already figured out that splurging early in the week made for a rough time for the rest of the week. Hence, I learned my second important budgeting lesson: save for a goal. Because of this lesson, when Friday rolled around, I would have just enough left over for a wonderful lunch and the highly desirable ice cream.
Nowadays, my budget is a bit more complicated than the lunch budget in the past. Although I no longer have to save my pennies for a frozen treat, budgeting my money today uses the exact same skills I learned all those years ago. Actually, whether you’re budgeting for school lunches or credit card bills, the basics remain the same. And it’s never too early — or too late — to learn how to make a proper budget.
4. What can we learn about the author while she was in school
A. She showed no interest in financial affairs.
B. She often complained about her school subjects.
C. She learned about financing from her own experience.
D. She eagerly expected to get personal finance education.
5. What did the author probably realize after eating at the cafeteria
A. She should plan her lunch budget carefully.
B. Her health mattered more than anything else.
C. Her budget for lunch was far from reasonable.
D. She should improve her arithmetic as much as possible.
6. What does the underlined word “splurging” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Trying to save money. B. Making a plan for money.
C. Spending much money freely. D. Being concerned about money.
7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce some lessons about making a budget.
B. To encourage people to learn some budgeting skills.
C. To stress the significance of saving money in our life.
D. To remind people to pay attention to their lunch budget.
C
Most people automatically take a high-pitched (声调高的), sing-song tone (语气) when speaking to animals and human babies. Although previous research has suggested that such” baby talk” is more likely to grab dogs’ attention, less was known about how cats react to being spoken to in this way.
To investigate, Charlotte de Mouzon and her team members observed how16 cats responded to hearing pre-recorded sentences spoken by their owner or a stranger, by recording changes in their behaviour, such as moving their ears or tails, suddenly stopping what they were doing, or their pupils getting bigger any of which could indicate that a sound had caught their attention.
They found that the cats were largely unresponsive to hearing a stranger’s voice calling their name, but when their owner did it, 10 of the 16 cats displayed a series of behaviours suggesting increased attentiveness. Cats also showed more signs of interest when they heard their owner speaking sentences in a tone usually used to address their cat - but not when a stranger used this tone, or when their owner spoke the same sentence as if addressing a fellow adult human
“For a long time it has been thought that cats are very independent animals, only interested in humans for food and shelter (庇护).” de Mouzon said. “But our research supports the idea that they are attached. It brings further evidence to encourage humans to consider cats as sensitive and communicative individuals,” she added. “The fact that, in return, cats show a greater reaction when their humans specifically address them brings a new dimension to previous considerations of this reciprocal (相互的) relationship.”
Given these findings, de Mouzon said cat owners shouldn’t feel embarrassed (不好意思的) about the way they speak to their pets. “I also talk to my two cats as if they were children - and they do respond, she said.” People may be shy about admitting this, but I think it can help to strengthen the bond between cats and their owners. They get that we are giving them attention.”
8. How did de Mouzon’s team carry out their study
A. By recording the sounds that caught cats’ attention.
B. By analyzing the causes of cats’ behavioural change.
C. By watching the reaction of cats to different recordings.
D. By studying the interaction between cats and their owners.
9. What can be learned about most cats in the study
A. They liked hearing people calling their name
B. They were able to tell their owner’s voice from a stranger’s.
C. They had a greater reaction when their owner talked to other cats.
D. They showed more interest when a stranger imitated their owner’s tone.
10. What do de Mouzon’s words in paragraph 4 indicate
A. Cats aren’t as independent as believed. B. Cats aren’t eager to please their owners.
C. Cats see their owners as a food provider. D. Cats are sensitive to changes of environment.
11. What did de Mouzon encourage cat owners to do
A. Treat their cats like their children. B. Give more attention to their cats
C. Admit that they are a cat person. D. Talk to their cats using baby talk.
D
Changing the wording about expiration dates (有效期) on perishable (容易腐坏的) food items could help reduce food waste, according to a new study. “With very few exceptions, the date labels (标签) that are used in the United States are not standardized,” said Brad Rickard, a researcher working on this study. “And they’re not food safety dates; they’re just food quality dates.”
In a survey of consumers, the researchers asked participants to rate, on a 1-5 scale (5 being extremely likely), their likelihood of discarding (丢弃) 15 different food items that were one day past the stated date code (代码) in the first section of the survey, the question included only the expiration date code; the second section repeated this exercise but with both a date code and a date label that included one of 10 different wording variations.
Four of the date label variations followed those that have been widely adopted in the U.S.: “Best if used by”; “Best by”; “Use by”; and “Sell by”. The other six featured a date label and a biosensor, an indication of food quality. Biosensors which detect microorganism growth and change colors accordingly — are popular in some European markets, but are not as common in the U.S.; for the survey, the researchers chose biosensors with the colors green (fresh), blue (less fresh) and purple (past fresh).
Survey results showed an increase in discard intentions with the “Use by” and the “Best if used by date label, implying that foods with these date labels were more often discarded and replaced. Rickard also said the innovation of the biosensor technology impressed the U.S. survey participants, and when it was presented to participants as green, it led to significantly lower discard rates.
One of the unintended consequences of a more uniform approach to date labels, the researchers note, is a potential increase in food waste depending on the wording of the label, as well as an increase in the re-purchasing of perishable items high in protein, fat and cholesterol (胆道醇). “If you tell all food companies to change all their ‘best by’ dates to ‘best if used by’ dates, that might actually increase food waste,” Rickard said.
12. What can be learned about food date labels used in the U.S.
A. They are subject to uniform standards.
B. They are designed to reduce food waste.
C. They suggest the freshness level of a food item.
D. They indicate whether a food item is safe to consume.
13. What does paragraph 2 mainly explain about the research
A. Its significance. B. Its finding C. Its goal. D. Its method.
14. Which of the following best describes the biosensors used in the survey
A. They sent a message to consumers when food changed color.
B. They were able to detect the expiration date of food accurately.
C. They helped participants decide whether to throw a food item away.
D. They were used to differentiate European and American markets.
15. What might happen after a more uniform labeling system is used
A. Food companies changing their food packaging. B. Higher sales of some perishable food.
C. Customers choosing healthier food. D. A decrease in food waste.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s easy to stick to eating the same foods every day, especially if you love them. ____16____
Eating the same foods can lead to nutritional shortage. Our bodies need a wide range of nutrients, and eating a wide variety of foods can help us meet our body’s needs. ____17____ Almost everyone would agree that “eat the rainbow” is a good rule of thumb. Don’t forget frozen vegetables are just as healthy as fresh and they don’t spoil as quickly.
Your immune (免疫) system will get hurt if you keep eating the same foods. According to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the enhanced nutrition from a varied diet seems to boost immunity. ____18____ People whose diets have little variation are more likely to get sick due to a weakened immune system.
Sticking to eating the same foods leads to food boredom. ____19____ It should be something you look forward to. Changing up what you eat exposes you to great new foods and new recipes, and helps bring back the fun in eating.
____20____ We see a lot of people focus on a single nutrient or food because it attracts media fame. And while all foods are to be celebrated for their unique nutritional quality, assigning yourself to a limited list of foods because they are the most well-known or well described will box you in and close you off from various other vital nutrients.
A. Food should be fun!
B. This helps people resist infections.
C But it may not be the best thing for your health.
D. You should eat a plant-based diet and eat less meat.
E. Eating the same foods restricts your nutritional sources.
F. Though tasty, they can’t provide the nutrition you need.
G. Eat the colors of the rainbow when it comes to fruit and vegetables.
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The most affectionate memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my entire family would ___21___ on almost every traditional festival to have dinner. While the ___22___ were discussing something beyond our comprehension, we kids would play hide-and-seek.
The round table is a ___23___ of a reunion of our families and an ___24___ to our families. But as a matter of fact, in China, almost everything can be solved over a ___25___ table. The marriage bells between a loving couple and the ___26___ between business partners can all happen on the same round table. ___27___ , I start to wonder what this round table is to us, and its true significance starts to ___28___ in front of me.
The food on the table may ___29___ with time. The reasons why we come together may be ___30___ , but the sensation behind it remains the same. And that is our tolerance of different people or willingness to ___31___ different cultures.
In less than two months before the Spring Festival, a(n) ___32___ epic migration: would take place in China. The power that ___33___ us to do so has been sustaining Chinese civilization for thousands of years, and even the history of our nation has been the stories of ___34___ or running to the round table to which we ___35___ . The round table is and will always be a symbol of the Chinese sensation.
21.
A. imagine B. reunite C. repeat D. flee
22.
A. strangers B. teachers C. adults D. teenagers
23.
A. symbol B. schedule C. decoration D. ceremony
24.
A. argument B. occupation C. operation D. attachment
25.
A. round B. new C. long D. square
26
A. dreams B. negotiations C. secrets D. experiments
27.
A. Obviously B. Moreover C. Consequently D. Instead
28.
A. explore B. expand C. clarify D. unfold
29.
A. keep B. change C. sell D. display
30.
A. various B. public C. typical D. temporary
31.
A. switch B. predict C. forbid D. accept
32.
A. annual B. innovative C. unnecessary D. modern
33.
A. forces B. assists C. reminds D. drives
34.
A. caring about B. looking for C. figuring out D. making up
35.
A. adapt B. apply C. belong D. turn
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Nowadays, there are a lot of reminding days in the world. World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It___36___(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries.___37___aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone___38___(celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write___39___(belong) to all people. The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate (不识字的) people in the world. It is___40___(absolute) necessary to help those___41___cannot read. The website says, “It’s time to start by reading aloud to___42___might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently___43___someone else’s story as they share with you.” The United Nations says, ”Literacy involves a___44___(vary) of learning in___45___(enable) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and to participate fully in society.” In that way, World Read Aloud Day does help make a difference.
第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华, 你校英语社团排练的课本剧The Million Pound Bank Note在全市比赛中获得一等奖。请你给提供帮助的外教Susan写封邮件, 内容包括：
1. 告知获奖消息；
2. 回忆帮助情节；
3. 表达感谢。
注意:
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Susan,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语线写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I am a doctor and often attend important academic conferences around the world, but I’m scared to fly in an airplane. As is known to all, traveling on an airplane can be a very tiring task even in the best of circumstances. Especially when the plane arrives above the destination and encounters some special reasons that prevent it from landing safely, the feeling cannot be described in words. In this situation, if you see a patient with Down syndrome (唐氏综合征) in trouble, are you willing to help him
Last week, I took an early flight to Paris, and it was during this flight that I experienced a lifelong and touching experience.
When it was announced on the broadcast that the plane was about to land and passengers were required to prepare, a teenage boy with Down syndrome who was traveling with his family had become upset and would not return to his seat. In spite of the cabin crew’s warnings over the loudspeaker that it was almost time to land, the boy completely disregarded all this and still went his own way. in terms of such a situation, the pilot was forced to circle above the airport temporarily, delaying the landing and angering people on the already tense flight.
Though the boy’s parents and adult brothers and sisters tried to persuade him to get off the floor and back into his seat, he was opposed to their advice resolutely. They seemed to be in despair.
Finally, the crew sought professional assistance from the passengers. Although I am a doctor. I was helpless in that situation. Subsequently, Murphy, 42-who had been a teacher for about 20 years-glanced at the boy, stood up and quickly headed to the back of the plane.
She found the boy in the passage between rows of seats, lying on his belly. So she also lay down on her stomach to face him. She began chatting calmly with him, asking his name, his favorite books and his favorite characters.
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He told her he felt sick and she tried to comfort him.
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After the plane landed safely, no one was impatient to step off (走下飞机) it.
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