高二年级训练英语试题
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man suggest Karen do
A. Study harder.
B. Maintain a social life.
C. Give up one course.
2. Why did Jim go fishing
A. For cooking.
B. For having fun.
C. For making friends.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the classroom. B. In a shop. C. At home.
4. What did the man think of his trip
A. Terrible. B. Unusual. C. Great.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Mark’s school performance.
B. Mark’s new teachers.
C. Mark’s friends.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 What is the woman looking for
A. An information office. B. A shoe repair shop. C. A police station.
7. What is the Town Guide according to the man
A. A map. B. A brochure. C. A newspaper.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Why does the company make chocolate clothing
A. To advertise their chocolate.
B. To attract people to buy clothes.
C. To organize a fashion show.
9. Who is Mr. Green
A. Dave’s teacher. B. Dave’s friend. C. Dave’s boss.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10. How long will the field trip last
A. 7 days. B. 9 days. C. 12 days.
11. When will the speakers leave the campsite
A. At 5:00 pm. B. At 7:30 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.
12. Where can the woman find more information
A. At the campsite. B. On the calendar. C. On the bulletin board.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13. What does the competition try to find this year
A. The best dancer. B. The best actor. C. The best singer.
14. How should people enter the competition
A. By fax. B. By phone. C. By post.
15. At what time will the sports hall close this week
A. 10:30 pm. B. 9:00 pm. C. 8:00 pm.
16. What do we know about the new swimming pool
A. It will open next month. B. It will be free for one week.
C. It is bigger than the old one.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. How did the speaker feel about the airport experience
A. Satisfied. B. Just so-so. C. Terrible.
18. Why did the speaker go to Tucson
A. To celebrate Christmas.
B. To take a business trip.
C. To pick up his wife.
19. What made the speaker take more time to get to the gate
A. The lack of gate agents.
B. Too much luggage of the travelers.
C. The change in security procedure.
20 What did the speaker do at last
A. He took a later flight.
B. He got a $100 refund.
C. He boarded the plane.
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
Never climbed before It doesn’t matter! Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre is a fantastic outing for the whole family that’s guaranteed to pack your day with fun and adventure! No experience is necessary.
Under the guidance of qualified instructors, you will step outside of your comfort zone in a safe and controlled environment. All equipment is provided — just bring your spirit of adventure and your willingness to challenge yourself! Boulders specializes in introducing people of all abilities into this vertical (垂直的) world in a fun, safe and inclusive way!
With climbing walls that reach between 4 to 12 metres in height, Boulders, whose task is to teach you all the skills required to climb safely, is designed to train the bravest explorer. You will learn how to move around the climbing wall in a safe manner, and how to differentiate (区分) between grades and varieties of techniques.
There’s even a café on site with free Wi-Fi, so send the children to climb and check in with the office while you’re enjoying a skinny latte! Boulders offers a wide range of climbing activities, including:
Climbing classes for children families, students and adults
Birthday parties for all ages
Children’s holiday activities
Soft play for children 7 years old and under
Climbing-Introduction courses
Opening hours: Mon.-Thur. 10:00-22:00
Fri. 10:00-21:00
Sat.-Sun. 10:00-18:00
Price: Adults 15 Children 10
The price includes entry to the wall after the session, your one-off registration fee and shoe hire.
Family pass: 38
Up to 4 persons. Rental shoes & chalk included.
1. Which is the requirement for the climbers in Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre
A. Awareness of safety. B. Being brave and adventurous.
C. Previous experience of rock climbing. D. Abilities to communicate with others.
2. What is the aim of Boulders according to the text
A. To instruct the climbers to gain skills of climbing safely.
B. To help instructors to enjoy the spirit of adventure.
C. To guarantee the climbers out of their comfort zones.
D. To equip learners with abilities to design climbing walls.
3. Which of the following activities could an 8-year-old boy join
A. Having soft play at 10 am on Wednesday.
B. Attending a birthday party at 8 pm on Saturday.
C. Taking climbing classes at noon on Sunday.
D. Attending climbing classes at 9 am every Friday.
B
Mia Samolinski attended the same school as Anthony Zhongor, an 18-year-old freshman, but the two had never met. That night, their paths crossed in the most remarkable way.
Mia had just gotten into her car and was about to drive away, but she hit the gas instead of the brakes. Security footage (录像) shows the car rushing over a sidewalk, hitting a trash can, and then plunging (突然前冲) into the dark, cold water of the bay in just a few short seconds. People rushed to look in the water, but only one person jumped in after Mia, and it was Anthony.
“She went pretty deep in there,” the teenager recalled. “She was striking the door and the window, trying to break the window, of course, and that got me nervous and scared for her, so I just took my clothes off and went into the water.”
Mia’s car began to sink rapidly, but she couldn’t get the doors or windows open. Anthony tried to get the doors open from the outside, but couldn’t quite manage it. As the seconds ticked by, the teenage hero realized he could use his own body weight to push down the heavy front end of the car, making the back end stick out of the water. Mia climbed into the back and managed to escape through the rear hatch (后备箱盖). She and Anthony swam to the shore together. As soon as they were safe, tearful Mia thanked Anthony sincerely for saving her.
Like so many heroes, Anthony did not set out to save a life that night. But he was in the right place, at the right time. “It doesn’t matter who it was, he or she was suffering,” he said, “I couldn’t watch anybody suffering in front of me.”
4. What led Mia into the accident
A. The brake’s failing.
B. Her wrong operation.
C. Her awkward driving skill.
D. The complex traffic situation.
5. How did Anthony help Mia escape from the car
A. He opened the back door.
B. He broke one of the windows.
C. He kept the back of the car out of the water.
D. He managed to push the car to the shallow end.
6. Which of the following best describes Anthony
A. Brave and helpful.
B. Creative and gifted.
C. Lucky and friendly.
D. Generous and careful.
7. What message does the last paragraph mainly convey
A. Heroes are never accidental.
B. Heroes come from teenagers.
C. Heroes are not born but made.
D. Behind every hero hides a tragedy.
C
It’s known that reading is good for a child’s vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching them math or science concepts and helping them learn history. Apart from those, reading has another benefit. Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共鸣) for the character — and empathy can be learned through various fictions. “It’s a magic eye that sees into other people’s hearts,” explains author Cressida Cowell.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. “Many more areas of your brain light up when you’re enjoying a story,” explains Miranda McKearney from EmpathyLab, an organization that builds empathy through reading. “Your brain thinks you are in the story… This means you experience the characters’ thoughts as if they are real.”
Empathy helps you to read people’s emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence, can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. Research has shown that building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance. One study found that children who read the Harry Potter novels — which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil — were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).
This theory has been put into practice by St Michael’s Primary School. After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class — a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war — students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also spurred them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages children to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
8. Why do readers cry about a character’s experience
A. They have magic eyes. B. They want to show empathy.
C. They understand his feelings D. They have the same experience.
9. What does the author show by referring to the Harry Potter novels
A. The process of building empathy.
B. The benefits of developing empathy.
C. The definition of emotional intelligence.
D. The results of the school’s activity.
10. What does the underlined word “spurred” mean in paragraph 4
A. Reminded. B. Permitted. C. Persuaded. D. Encouraged.
11. What might the author advise children to do
A. Read to learn empathy.
B. Become empathetic to others.
C. Put themselves in others’ shoes.
D. Read as many books as possible.
D
Since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, it has helped hundreds of species avoid extinction in the United States. The strong conservation policy has been used as a model in other countries. But it’s not as successful as it could be, a new study finds.
Researchers have discovered most species are not being protected until their numbers have become so low that their chance of recovery is slim.
“The ESA is an incredibly powerful, ambitious law for protecting our endangered wildlife. Yet, for decades, the agency primarily responsible for operating the ESA — the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) — has been starved of resources,” lead author Erich Eberhard says.
“As a result, we are very slow to give species the protection that they deserve. We typically wait until species are extremely rare and thus at extreme risk of extinction, and then, when a species is finally listed, the USFWS is straining its resources to try to recover it.”
In 1993, a study found that few species received protection under the ESA until their populations became very small. For the new study, researchers repeated the methods used in the earlier research to see whether protections have become better since the problem was first noted. They also looked at trends in “wait times” — the amount of time between when a species is identified as potentially needing protection and when it actually receives protection under the ESA.
“Our analysis suggests that, in the nearly 30 years since attention was first brought to this problem, we have not become more active in protecting endangered species,” says Eberhard.
The researchers found that the population sizes of species when they first became protected under the ESA are not statistically different from those in the 1993 study. They also discovered that there are long wait times between when a species is identified as likely needing protection and when they actually receive them.
“I can say that our study paints the current state of the ESA as a bit of cautionary (告诫的) tale for the strong conservation policy,” says Eberhard.
12. What problem does the USFWS have protecting endangered species
A. It takes ineffective measures. B. It is lacking in resources.
C. It can’t get timely information. D. It is an irresponsible organization.
13. What is the purpose of the new study
A. To try out new ways to protect endangered species.
B. To find out the exact number of endangered species.
C. To check the time needed to save endangered species.
D. To see if endangered species have been better protected.
14. How can the study help with animal conservation
A. It found out many more endangered species.
B. It pointed out the direction for the USFWS to act on.
C. It proved the role of the public in conservation.
D. It showed some effective ways to protect animals.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. The USFWS Needs Stronger Laws
B. The ESA Has Achieved Great Success
C. New Conversation Laws Are on the Way
D. Endangered Species Act Isn’t Working Well
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。
I’ve learned a lot in my many years in the gym, and beginner-me would be shocked by the things present-me does during the workouts. ___16___. And I’ve broken pretty much every other rule besides.
Rest days are a convenient tool for making sure you’re not overworking yourself, but that’s all. Organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine recommend leaving 48 hours between intense strength-training periods for a given muscle. ___17___, it’s meant to be a general recommendation for beginners and for people who are exercising just to stay healthy. Once you’re talking about athletes or enthusiasts, they acknowledge that training most days of the week is fine, if your program manages tiredness effectively.
The “10% rule” is a not-terrible guideline for figuring out how quickly to improve your training. ___18___. As running coach Jason Fitzgerald told us, “While the saying is to only increase weekly mileage (英里数) by 10%, this may be either too conservative or even too aggressive depending on where you start from.” If you’re a beginner and your mileage is overall very low; if we took the rule seriously, you wouldn’t be able to increase from zero to any other number.
___19___, but none of them are necessary. Creatine (肌酸) is one of the best-known muscle-building supplements (补充剂). It’s understood to be effective, but here’s the thing: That it does something for most people doesn’t mean it does very much. Likewise, protein powder is a helpful way to get more protein in your diet, but you don’t need to use a supplement. ___20___.
A. But if you look at where they get that number
B. You can just eat more protein-containing foods
C. There are a few supplements that can help you in your fitness journey
D. Or they may keep you at the same mileage for weeks at a time
E. But it’s a suggestion, not a rule to be strictly obeyed
F. And finally, drinks can give you more energy in the gym
G. With the benefit of experience, I now do exercises I used to think one should “never” do
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dr. Mantri is an India-born British woman. As she grew up, a teacher used an abacus (算盘) to help her ___21___ understand mathematics. She applied this ___22___ tool to turn her son, Dhruv, into a maths genius. She thinks a bit of abacus instruction might help today’s kids ___23___ a modern problem.
Dhruv was in fifth-grade when his mother started to notice he was ___24___ with simple arithmetic (算术). She would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it. After realizing her son’s poor ___25___ in maths, she started ___26___ the same tool to help him after school.
In just six days he started to show ___27___ with the abacus and would go on to become an expert in numbers. So sudden the ___28___ was that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at a meeting, with some parents even coming to ask for ___29___ on using it for their kids.
Now Dr. Mantri is using the abacus to ___30___ thousands of kids around the world. Kids enjoy learning on an abacus ___31___ it’s like a game where they can touch and feel it.
“Seeing Dhruv’s ___32___ with maths, I decided to change the way he looked at numbers,” said Dr. Mantri. “Abacuses are a tried and tested method.”
Dhruv has ___33___ an apprenticeship (学徒期) at international firm Diageo and is now___34___ a career in data science. He is ___35___ about his future career and owes his success to his mother.
21. A. fully B. correctly C. normally D. visually
22 A. advanced B. ancient C. senior D. standard
23. A. deal with B. bring up C. run into D. go around
24. A. beginning B. meeting C. working D. struggling
25. A. balance B. memory C. performance D. judgement
26. A. developing B. designing C. improving D. employing
27. A. patience B. progress C. relation D. satisfaction
28. A. change B. thought C. fame D. decision
29. A. comment B. advice C. agreement D. feedback
30. A. tutor B. monitor C. examine D. treat
31. A. although B. if C. because D. when
32. A. difficulties B. conflicts C. connections D. competitions
33. A. landed B. offered C. refused D. requested
34. A. abandoning B. seeking C. finishing D. risking
35. A. curious B. concerned C. confident D. particular
第II卷
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bamboo weaving (编织) is a time-honored skill of weaving long and thin pieces of bamboo into various items by hand, ____36____ has been passed down from generation to generation.
Fu Yelin, a 58-year-old resident of Maoba Township and a skilled craftsman (手艺人), ____37____ (be) inseparable from bamboo weaving since he was 12. “Back then, I ____38____ (use) to get cut during bamboo weaving,” he says. It requires ____39____ (patient) to complete the work. After decades of practicing, Fu has equipped himself with the skill. Fu ____40____ (eventual) opened a store in 2003 in Yongshun’s Furong Town, a place famous for its typical customs and natural scenery, to observe the aesthetic (审美的) trends in ____41____ (people) consumption of daily items.
“I want to conduct exchanges with bamboo weavers of different styles ____42____(widen) my vision and further train my skills, ” he says, adding that he is confident about his own ____43____(create) ideas, and wants to expand the influence of bamboo weaving. Fu would like to teach more people to carry on ____44____ the craft. For Fu, bamboo weaving is not just a lifelong practice, _____45_____ a reminder of who he is and where he was born.
第三节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
46. Peter, as well as his a________(助理) , Lily, was performing a chemical experiment yesterday afternoon, but I don’t know whether they have finished it.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
47. Whether he will have q________ (资格) to play in the finals is still unclear. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
48. The young man is a________ (有志向的) and wants to become a soldier. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
49. E________(暴露) to nuclear radiation, even for a short while, may do great harm to one’s health. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
50. For students, it is important to develop an interest in PE activities, which can s________ (增强) their bodies. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
第四节（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，在英语课上你们班同学就“转基因作物的利与弊”进行了讨论，请你根据讨论结果写一篇英语短文向校英文报投稿。
利 弊 你观点
1. 产量高，缓解粮食短缺问题； 2. 农药使用少，生产成本低， 价格便宜。 1. 可能对人体有害； 2. 可能对环境造成威胁，破坏生态平衡，影响作物的多样性。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：转基因作物 genetically modified crops
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第五节（满分25分）
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Zaib grew up in a single-parent family. Her mother worked in an office as a receptionist but she admitted her only daughter to one of the best schools of the city.
Two days ago, Zaib refused to take her lunch.
“Zaib, Honey! Is everything alright Why you didn’t take your lunch Didn’t you feel any hunger ” Rohana, her mother asked.
“I didn’t like it. A friend of mine was having dairy chocolate. I want these”, Zaib said in an offended mood.
“No problem. We will get these next week, I promise”, she tried to convince her.
“No, I need them today.” she said in an angry manner and rushed towards the room.
Rohana wasn’t having her salary for two months because her company had fallen into crises. Now, she was a bit tense about her daughter’s demand and wondered what to do.
Next day, Zaib didn’t eat anything and rushed to school. The girl with dairy chocolate was none other than her cousin, Saddaf. For the whole day, she was upset, thinking about her mother. She thought her mother didn’t love her deep, and that was why she didn’t meet her demand. When school bell rang, she decided to go to Saddaf’s house.
In Saddaf’s room, they did their homework, and then played. Her aunt Mrs. Saba prepared meal for both of them. “Aunt Saba is much better than Mummy”, she thought. Mrs. Saba told her that her mother had to work till late at night, so she could stay with them that night. She gladly accepted this offer.
Next day, she thought aunt Saba would pack some dairy chocolate in her lunch box, but Mrs. Saba just asked her to take breakfast. Neither did she ask her to bring her lunch box nor did she fill her box with chocolates. Her home was nearby, so she asked aunt Saba to drop her at her home where she might meet her mummy and bring her lunch. Saba aunt ordered her driver to do so. She was astonished to see her mother’s red eyes, and pale face due to heavy work till late at night.
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。
She met her mother in a rude mood.
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During lunch time, she opened the box unwillingly.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________高二年级训练英语试题
（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man suggest Karen do
A. Study harder.
B. Maintain a social life.
C. Give up one course.
2. Why did Jim go fishing
A. For cooking.
B. For having fun.
C. For making friends.
3. Where does the conversation take place
A. In the classroom. B. In a shop. C. At home.
4. What did the man think of his trip
A. Terrible. B. Unusual. C. Great.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Mark’s school performance.
B Mark’s new teachers.
C. Mark’s friends.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What is the woman looking for
A. An information office. B. A shoe repair shop. C. A police station.
7. What is the Town Guide according to the man
A. A map. B. A brochure. C. A newspaper.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. Why does the company make chocolate clothing
A. To advertise their chocolate.
B. To attract people to buy clothes.
C. To organize a fashion show.
9. Who is Mr. Green
A. Dave’s teacher. B. Dave’s friend. C. Dave’s boss.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
10. How long will the field trip last
A. 7 days. B. 9 days. C. 12 days.
11. When will the speakers leave the campsite
A. At 5:00 pm. B. At 7:30 pm. C. At 8:00 pm.
12. Where can the woman find more information
A. At the campsite. B. On the calendar. C. On the bulletin board.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
13. What does the competition try to find this year
A. The best dancer. B. The best actor. C. The best singer.
14. How should people enter the competition
A. By fax. B. By phone. C. By post.
15. At what time will the sports hall close this week
A. 10:30 pm. B. 9:00 pm. C. 8:00 pm.
16. What do we know about the new swimming pool
A. It will open next month. B. It will be free for one week.
C. It is bigger than the old one.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
17. How did the speaker feel about the airport experience
A. Satisfied. B. Just so-so. C. Terrible.
18. Why did the speaker go to Tucson
A. To celebrate Christmas.
B. To take a business trip.
C. To pick up his wife.
19. What made the speaker take more time to get to the gate
A. The lack of gate agents.
B. Too much luggage of the travelers.
C. The change in security procedure.
20. What did the speaker do at last
A. He took a later flight.
B. He got a $100 refund.
C. He boarded the plane.
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
Never climbed before It doesn’t matter! Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre is a fantastic outing for the whole family that’s guaranteed to pack your day with fun and adventure! No experience is necessary.
Under the guidance of qualified instructors, you will step outside of your comfort zone in a safe and controlled environment. All equipment is provided — just bring your spirit of adventure and your willingness to challenge yourself! Boulders specializes in introducing people of all abilities into this vertical (垂直的) world in a fun, safe and inclusive way!
With climbing walls that reach between 4 to 12 metres in height, Boulders, whose task is to teach you all the skills required to climb safely, is designed to train the bravest explorer. You will learn how to move around the climbing wall in a safe manner, and how to differentiate (区分) between grades and varieties of techniques.
There’s even a café on site with free Wi-Fi, so send the children to climb and check in with the office while you’re enjoying a skinny latte! Boulders offers a wide range of climbing activities, including:
Climbing classes for children, families, students and adults
Birthday parties for all ages
Children’s holiday activities
Soft play for children 7 years old and under
Climbing-Introduction courses
Opening hours: Mon.-Thur. 10:00-22:00
Fri. 10:00-21:00
Sat.-Sun. 10:00-18:00
Price: Adults 15 Children 10
The price includes entry to the wall after the session your one-off registration fee and shoe hire.
Family pass: 38
Up to 4 persons. Rental shoes & chalk included.
1. Which is the requirement for the climbers in Boulders Indoor Climbing Centre
A. Awareness of safety. B. Being brave and adventurous.
C. Previous experience of rock climbing. D. Abilities to communicate with others.
2. What is the aim of Boulders according to the text
A. To instruct the climbers to gain skills of climbing safely.
B. To help instructors to enjoy the spirit of adventure.
C. To guarantee the climbers out of their comfort zones.
D. To equip learners with abilities to design climbing walls.
3. Which of the following activities could an 8-year-old boy join
A. Having soft play at 10 am on Wednesday.
B. Attending a birthday party at 8 pm on Saturday.
C. Taking climbing classes at noon on Sunday.
D. Attending climbing classes at 9 am every Friday.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。本文介绍了一家可以为全家带来冒险乐趣的室内攀岩活动中心，文章包括活动内容，要求以及开放时间等。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“No experience is necessary.”（不需要经验。）以及第二段中“All equipment is provided — just bring your spirit of adventure and your willingness to challenge yourself!”（所有的设备都是提供的——只要带上你的冒险精神和挑战自己的意愿！）可知，该攀岩中心的攀岩者不需要任何经验，只要有探险和挑战自我的精神就可以。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Boulders, whose task is to teach you all the skills required to climb safely, is designed to train the bravest explorer.”（Boulders的任务是教你安全攀登所需的所有技能，旨在培养最勇敢的探险家。）可知，Boulders的目标是指导攀登者获得安全攀爬的技巧。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章中“Climbing classes for children, families, students and adults”（儿童、家庭、学生和成人攀岩课程。）以及Opening hours:中“ Mon.-Thur. 10:00-22:00；Fri. 10:00-21:00；Sat.-Sun. 10:00-18:00”（周一至周四 10：00-22：00 周五 10：00-21：00 周六至周日10:00-18:00）并结合选项可知，一个8岁的男孩可以参加星期天中午的攀岩课。故选C项。
B
Mia Samolinski attended the same school as Anthony Zhongor, an 18-year-old freshman, but the two had never met. That night, their paths crossed in the most remarkable way.
Mia had just gotten into her car and was about to drive away, but she hit the gas instead of the brakes. Security footage (录像) shows the car rushing over a sidewalk, hitting a trash can, and then plunging (突然前冲) into the dark, cold water of the bay in just a few short seconds. People rushed to look in the water, but only one person jumped in after Mia, and it was Anthony.
“She went pretty deep in there,” the teenager recalled. “She was striking the door and the window, trying to break the window, of course, and that got me nervous and scared for her, so I just took my clothes off and went into the water.”
Mia’s car began to sink rapidly, but she couldn’t get the doors or windows open. Anthony tried to get the doors open from the outside, but couldn’t quite manage it. As the seconds ticked by, the teenage hero realized he could use his own body weight to push down the heavy front end of the car, making the back end stick out of the water. Mia climbed into the back and managed to escape through the rear hatch (后备箱盖). She and Anthony swam to the shore together. As soon as they were safe, tearful Mia thanked Anthony sincerely for saving her.
Like so many heroes, Anthony did not set out to save a life that night. But he was in the right place, at the right time. “It doesn’t matter who it was, he or she was suffering,” he said, “I couldn’t watch anybody suffering in front of me.”
4. What led Mia into the accident
A. The brake’s failing.
B. Her wrong operation.
C. Her awkward driving skill.
D. The complex traffic situation.
5. How did Anthony help Mia escape from the car
A. He opened the back door.
B. He broke one of the windows.
C. He kept the back of the car out of the water.
D. He managed to push the car to the shallow end.
6. Which of the following best describes Anthony
A. Brave and helpful.
B. Creative and gifted.
C. Lucky and friendly.
D. Generous and careful.
7. What message does the last paragraph mainly convey
A. Heroes are never accidental.
B. Heroes come from teenagers.
C. Heroes are not born but made.
D. Behind every hero hides a tragedy.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Mia开车时因操作失误不慎连人带车落入湖中，幸得乐于助人、勇敢善良的Anthony相救而脱离危险的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Mia had just gotten into her car and was about to drive away, but she hit the gas instead of the brakes. (Mia刚上车，正要开车离开，但她没有踩刹车，而是踩了油门)”可知，Mia踩的是油门，而不是刹车，也就是说是她的操作失误导致了这起事故。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“As the seconds ticked by, the teenage hero realized he could use his own body weight to push down the heavy front end of the car, making the back end stick out of the water. Mia climbed into the back and managed to escape through the rear hatch (后备箱盖). She and Anthony swam to shore together. (随着时间的流逝，这位十几岁的英雄意识到他可以用自己的体重推下汽车沉重的前端，使后端伸出水面。米娅爬到后面，设法从后门逃生。她和安东尼一起游到岸边)”可知，Anthony用自己的体重把Mia那辆出事汽车沉重的前端压下去，从而让车的后端露出水面，然后Mia爬到车的后端，并从后备箱盖逃了出来。因此，安东尼让车的后部浮在水面之外帮助Mia逃离汽车的。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“People rushed to look in the water, but only one person jumped in after Mia, and it was Anthony. (人们争先恐后地往水里看，但只有一个人在Mia之后跳了进去，那就是Anthony。)”和最后一段中的“‘It doesn’t matter who it was, he or she was suffering,’ he said, ‘I couldn’t watch anybody suffering in front of me.’(‘不管是谁，他或她都在受苦，’他说，‘我看不得任何人在我面前受苦。’)”可知，Anthony既勇敢又乐于助人。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Like so many heroes, Anthony did not set out to save a life that night. But he was in the right place, at the right time. “It doesn’t matter who it was, he or she was suffering,” he said, “I couldn’t watch anybody suffering in front of me.”(像许多英雄一样，Anthony那天晚上并没有出发去拯救一条生命。但他只是在正确的时间出现在了正确的地点。“不管是谁，他或她都在受苦，”他说，“我看不到任何人在我面前受苦。”)可知，Anthony成为英雄绝非偶然，而是Anthony不忍他人受苦、心地善良的必然结果。因此，最后一段主要传达的信息是英雄从来都不是偶然的。故选A。
C
It’s known that reading is good for a child’s vocabulary and literacy skills, teaching them math or science concepts and helping them learn history. Apart from those, reading has another benefit. Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共鸣) for the character — and empathy can be learned through various fictions. “It’s a magic eye that sees into other people’s hearts,” explains author Cressida Cowell.
Research shows that human brains react differently to stories and facts. “Many more areas of your brain light up when you’re enjoying a story,” explains Miranda McKearney from EmpathyLab, an organization that builds empathy through reading. “Your brain thinks you are in the story… This means you experience the characters’ thoughts as if they are real.”
Empathy helps you to read people’s emotions and work out the best way to respond. This skill, called emotional intelligence, can make it easier to communicate and connect with people. Research has shown that building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance. One study found that children who read the Harry Potter novels — which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil — were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民).
This theory has been put into practice by St Michael’s Primary School. After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class — a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war — students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. Their empathy also spurred them to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war.
Reading encourages children to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter.
8. Why do readers cry about a character’s experience
A. They have magic eyes. B. They want to show empathy.
C. They understand his feelings D. They have the same experience.
9. What does the author show by referring to the Harry Potter novels
A. The process of building empathy.
B. The benefits of developing empathy.
C. The definition of emotional intelligence.
D. The results of the school’s activity.
10. What does the underlined word “spurred” mean in paragraph 4
A. Reminded. B. Permitted. C. Persuaded. D. Encouraged.
11. What might the author advise children to do
A. Read to learn empathy.
B. Become empathetic to others.
C. Put themselves in others’ shoes.
D. Read as many books as possible.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了研究表明阅读可以帮助孩子培养同理心，这对于儿童发展有很多好处。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Have you read a story and felt tears well up because of a character’s suffering If so, that is because you have empathy (共鸣) for the character — and empathy can be learned through various fictions. (你是否读过一个故事，因为一个角色的痛苦而热泪盈眶？如果是这样，那是因为你对角色有同理心——同理心可以通过各种小说来学到)”可知，读者因为角色的经历而流泪是因为他们对他有同理心，能理解角色的感受。故选C项。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Research has shown that building empathy can lead to greater kindness and tolerance. One study found that children who read the Harry Potter novels — which tell stories about humans fighting against the evil — were less likely to behave unfairly towards powerless groups including refugees (难民). (研究表明，建立同理心可以带来更大的善良和宽容。一项研究发现，读过《哈利波特》小说的孩子不太可能对包括难民在内的弱势群体做出不公平的行为，小说讲述了人类与邪恶作斗争的故事)”可知，此处在讨论建立同理心的好处，因此提到《哈利波特》小说是以阅读过它的孩子们的实例来佐证这些好处。故选B项。
【10题详解】
词句猜测题。根据画线词的上文“After reading The Boy at the Back of the Class — a story about a boy who is a refugee escaping from the war — students in that school were inspired to do a 10-mile walk for the non-profit organization Refugee Action. (在读完《坐在教室最后一排的男孩》——一个关于逃离战争的男孩的故事后，学校的学生受到激励，为非营利组织“难民行动”进行了10英里的步行活动)”可知，此处讲述阅读《坐在教室最后一排的男孩》对学生们激励作用起到的积极效果，再结合下文“to raise 1,000 for people who were forced to leave their homes because of war (为那些因战争而被迫离开家园的人们筹集1000英镑)”可推知，学生们筹集善款也是因为被这本书激励了，spurred意思应该与上文的inspired呼应，是“激励”的意思，与选项中的encouraged意思一致。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Reading encourages children to empathise with others, which could potentially lead to several beneficial learning outcomes, new research suggests. For society to develop, creative, communicative and empathetic individuals really matter. (新的研究表明，阅读可以鼓励孩子们同情他人，这可能会带来一些有益的学习成果。对于社会的发展来说，有创造力、善于沟通和善解人意的个人真的很重要)”可知，阅读有益于孩子们培养同理心，促进他们个人的发展，从而促进社会的发展。由此推知，作者会建议孩子们通过阅读来培养同理心。故选A项。
D
Since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, it has helped hundreds of species avoid extinction in the United States. The strong conservation policy has been used as a model in other countries. But it’s not as successful as it could be, a new study finds.
Researchers have discovered most species are not being protected until their numbers have become so low that their chance of recovery is slim.
“The ESA is an incredibly powerful, ambitious law for protecting our endangered wildlife. Yet, for decades, the agency primarily responsible for operating the ESA — the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) — has been starved of resources,” lead author Erich Eberhard says.
“As a result, we are very slow to give species the protection that they deserve. We typically wait until species are extremely rare and thus at extreme risk of extinction, and then, when a species is finally listed, the USFWS is straining its resources to try to recover it.”
In 1993, a study found that few species received protection under the ESA until their populations became very small. For the new study, researchers repeated the methods used in the earlier research to see whether protections have become better since the problem was first noted. They also looked at trends in “wait times” — the amount of time between when a species is identified as potentially needing protection and when it actually receives protection under the ESA.
“Our analysis suggests that, in the nearly 30 years since attention was first brought to this problem, we have not become more active in protecting endangered species,” says Eberhard.
The researchers found that the population sizes of species when they first became protected under the ESA are not statistically different from those in the 1993 study. They also discovered that there are long wait times between when a species is identified as likely needing protection and when they actually receive them.
“I can say that our study paints the current state of the ESA as a bit of cautionary (告诫的) tale for the strong conservation policy,” says Eberhard.
12. What problem does the USFWS have protecting endangered species
A. It takes ineffective measures. B. It is lacking in resources.
C. It can’t get timely information. D. It is an irresponsible organization.
13. What is the purpose of the new study
A. To try out new ways to protect endangered species.
B. To find out the exact number of endangered species.
C. To check the time needed to save endangered species.
D. To see if endangered species have been better protected.
14. How can the study help with animal conservation
A. It found out many more endangered species.
B. It pointed out the direction for the USFWS to act on.
C. It proved the role of the public in conservation.
D. It showed some effective ways to protect animals.
15. Which of the following could be the best title for the text
A. The USFWS Needs Stronger Laws
B. The ESA Has Achieved Great Success
C. New Conversation Laws Are on the Way
D. Endangered Species Act Isn’t Working Well
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了研究人员发现《濒危物种法》效果不佳的表现。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由文章第三段中““The ESA is an incredibly powerful, ambitious law for protecting our endangered wildlife. Yet, for decades, the agency primarily responsible for operating the ESA — the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) — has been starved of resources,” lead author Erich Eberhard says. (“ESA是一项非常强大、雄心勃勃的法律，旨在保护我们濒危的野生动物。然而，几十年来，主要负责运营欧空局的机构——美国鱼类和野生动物管理局(USFWS)——一直缺乏资源，”主要作者埃里希·埃伯哈德说。)”可知，美国鱼类和野生动物局在保护濒危物种方面问题是缺乏资源。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。由文章第五段中“For the new study, researchers repeated the methods used in the earlier research to see whether protections have become better since the problem was first noted. (在这项新研究中，研究人员重复了早期研究中使用的方法，以观察自首次发现问题以来，保护措施是否有所改善。)”可知，这项新研究的目的是看看濒危物种是否得到了更好的保护。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由文章最后一段““I can say that our study paints the current state of the ESA as a bit of cautionary (告诫的) tale for the strong conservation policy,” says Eberhard. (埃伯哈德说:“我可以说，我们的研究将濒危物种法案的现状描绘成一个强有力的保护政策的警示故事。”)”可知，这项研究为美国鱼类和野生动物管理局的行动指明了方向。故选B。
15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是文章第一段“Since the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973, it has helped hundreds of species avoid extinction in the United States. The strong conservation policy has been used as a model in other countries. But it’s not as successful as it could be, a new study finds. (自从1973年《濒危物种法案》(ESA)通过以来，它已经帮助美国数百种物种避免了灭绝。强保护政策已被其他国家作为典范。但一项新的研究发现，它并没有达到预期的效果。)”可知，文章主要介绍了研究人员发现《濒危物种法》效果不佳的表现。故选D。
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。
I’ve learned a lot in my many years in the gym, and beginner-me would be shocked by the things present-me does during the workouts. ___16___. And I’ve broken pretty much every other rule besides.
Rest days are a convenient tool for making sure you’re not overworking yourself, but that’s all. Organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine recommend leaving 48 hours between intense strength-training periods for a given muscle. ___17___, it’s meant to be a general recommendation for beginners and for people who are exercising just to stay healthy. Once you’re talking about athletes or enthusiasts, they acknowledge that training most days of the week is fine, if your program manages tiredness effectively.
The “10% rule” is a not-terrible guideline for figuring out how quickly to improve your training. ___18___. As running coach Jason Fitzgerald told us, “While the saying is to only increase weekly mileage (英里数) by 10%, this may be either too conservative or even too aggressive depending on where you start from.” If you’re a beginner and your mileage is overall very low; if we took the rule seriously, you wouldn’t be able to increase from zero to any other number.
___19___, but none of them are necessary. Creatine (肌酸) is one of the best-known muscle-building supplements (补充剂). It’s understood to be effective, but here’s the thing: That it does something for most people doesn’t mean it does very much. Likewise, protein powder is a helpful way to get more protein in your diet, but you don’t need to use a supplement. ___20___.
A. But if you look at where they get that number
B. You can just eat more protein-containing foods
C. There are a few supplements that can help you in your fitness journey
D. Or they may keep you at the same mileage for weeks at a time
E. But it’s a suggestion, not a rule to be strictly obeyed
F. And finally, drinks can give you more energy in the gym
G. With the benefit of experience, I now do exercises I used to think one should “never” do
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. E 19. C 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在健身时如何避免一些误区。
【16题详解】
由空处下一句“And I’ve broken pretty much every other rule besides.(我几乎违反了所有其他的规则)”可知，空处是在说现在的“我”和初学的“我”在健身方面所做的不同的事情。G项“得益于经验（的帮助），我现在做着我以前认为一个人‘永远’不应该做的运动”符合此处的语境，空后一句与空处所填内容是递进的逻辑关系。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据空前内容“Organizations like the American College of Sports Medicine recommend leaving 48 hours between intense strength-training periods for a given muscle.(美国运动医学学院等组织建议，对某块肌肉进行高强度力量训练的间隔为48小时)”可知，美国运动医学学院等组织建议，对某块肌肉进行高强度力量训练的时间间隔为48小时。根据空后的“it’s meant to be a general recommendation for beginners and for people who are exercising just to stay healthy(它意味着对初学者和那些只是为了保持健康而锻炼的人的一般建议)”可知，A项“但如果你看看他们是从哪儿得出那个数字的”符合此处的语境。A项中的that number指的是上文中的“... 48 hours between intense strength-training periods for a given muscle.”。故选A。
【18题详解】
空前一句“The ‘10% rule’ is a not-terrible guideline for figuring out how quickly to improve your training.(“10%规则”是一个不糟糕的指导方针，它可以帮助你理清如何快速地提高训练（水平）)”指出，“10%规则”是一个不糟糕的指导方针，它可以帮助你理清如何快速地提高训练（水平）。根据下文内容“As running coach Jason Fitzgerald told us, ‘While the saying is to only increase weekly mileage (英里数) by 10%, this may be either too conservative or even too aggressive depending on where you start from.’(正如跑步教练Jason Fitzgerald告诉我们的那样，‘虽然俗话说每周只增加10%的里程数，但这可能过于保守，甚至过于激进，这取决于你从哪里开始。’)”可知，这种规则是根据每个人的情况而定的。所以E项“但这（只）是一个建议，而不是一条需要严格遵守的规定”符合语境，选项中的it指代上文中的“the ‘10% rule’”，且下文的例子“If you’re a beginner and your mileage is overall very low; if we took the rule seriously, you wouldn’t be able to increase from zero to any other number.(如果你是初学者，你的里程总体上很低；如果我们认真对待这个规则，你就不能从0增加到任何其他数)”也进一步论证了E项的内容。故选E。
【19题详解】
分析文章结构可知，段落首句是本段的中心句。根据下文内容“Creatine (肌酸) is one of the best-known muscle-building supplements (补充剂).(肌酸是最著名的补充剂之一)”可知，本段内容与补充剂有关，空处与后半句“but none of them are necessary(但没有一个是必要的)”归纳了本段的中心，且空处与后半句之间是转折关系。分析选项可知，C项“有一些补充剂可以在你的健身之旅中帮助你”符合此处的语境且符合该段主旨。故选C。
【20题详解】
由空前内容“Likewise, protein powder is a helpful way to get more protein in your diet, but you don’t need to use a supplement.(同样，蛋白粉是一种从饮食中获得更多蛋白质的有效方法，但你不需要使用补充剂)”可知，（补充）蛋白粉是一种从饮食中获取更多蛋白质的有效方法，但你不需要使用补充剂。B项“你可以吃更多含蛋白质的食物”与上文语意衔接，表明吃更多含蛋白质的食物也可以补充所需营养。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用（共三节，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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dr. Mantri is an India-born British woman. As she grew up, a teacher used an abacus (算盘) to help her ___21___ understand mathematics. She applied this ___22___ tool to turn her son, Dhruv, into a maths genius. She thinks a bit of abacus instruction might help today’s kids ___23___ a modern problem.
Dhruv was in fifth-grade when his mother started to notice he was ___24___ with simple arithmetic (算术). She would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it. After realizing her son’s poor ___25___ in maths, she started ___26___ the same tool to help him after school.
In just six days he started to show ___27___ with the abacus and would go on to become an expert in numbers. So sudden the ___28___ was that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at a meeting, with some parents even coming to ask for ___29___ on using it for their kids.
Now Dr. Mantri is using the abacus to ___30___ thousands of kids around the world. Kids enjoy learning on an abacus ___31___ it’s like a game where they can touch and feel it.
“Seeing Dhruv’s ___32___ with maths, I decided to change the way he looked at numbers,” said Dr. Mantri. “Abacuses are a tried and tested method.”
Dhruv has ___33___ an apprenticeship (学徒期) at international firm Diageo and is now___34___ a career in data science. He is ___35___ about his future career and owes his success to his mother.
21. A. fully B. correctly C. normally D. visually
22. A. advanced B. ancient C. senior D. standard
23. A. deal with B. bring up C. run into D. go around
24. A. beginning B. meeting C. working D. struggling
25. A. balance B. memory C. performance D. judgement
26. A. developing B. designing C. improving D. employing
27. A. patience B. progress C. relation D. satisfaction
28. A. change B. thought C. fame D. decision
29. A. comment B. advice C. agreement D. feedback
30. A. tutor B. monitor C. examine D. treat
31. A. although B. if C. because D. when
32. A. difficulties B. conflicts C. connections D. competitions
33. A. landed B. offered C. refused D. requested
34. A. abandoning B. seeking C. finishing D. risking
35. A. curious B. concerned C. confident D. particular
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述一位英国女性Mantri用算盘帮助不擅长数学的儿子取得进步的故事。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在她长大的过程中，一位老师用算盘帮助她形象化地理解数学。A. fully充分地；B. correctly正确地；C. normally正常地；D. visually视觉上，形象化地。根据“an abacus (算盘)”可知，此处指用算盘帮助她形象化地理解数学，下文“ Kids enjoy learning on an abacus ___11___ it’s like a game where they can touch and feel it.”也提到用算盘学习可以触摸、感受的到，故选D。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她用这个古老的工具把她的儿子Dhruv变成了一个数学天才。A. advanced先进的；B. ancient古代的；C. senior高级水平的；D. standard标准的。结合语境以及下文“a modern problem”可知，算盘是中国传统的计算工具，此处指这个古老的工具。和下文“一个现代的问题”形成对比，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她认为，一些算盘教学可能有助于今天的孩子解决一个现代问题。A. deal with处理，解决；B. bring up养育；C. run into撞上；D. go around流传，传播。根据主语“a bit of abacus instruction”以及空后“a modern problem”可知，算盘教学能够帮助孩子解决问题，故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：五年级时，他的母亲开始注意到他在简单的算术上遇到了困难。A. beginning开始；B. meeting遇见；C. working工作；D. struggling艰难地行进。根据下文“She would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.(她会问他35减13之类的问题，他答不上来)”可知，Dhruv计算简单的数学问题上很困难，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在意识到儿子的数学成绩很差之后，她开始在儿子放学后使用同样的工具来帮助他。A. balance平衡；B. memory记忆；C. performance表现，成绩；D. judgement评价。根据上文“She would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.(她会问他35减13之类的问题，他答不上来)”可知，Dhruv数学成绩差，故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. developing发展；B. designing设计；C. improving提高；D. employing雇用，使用。根据“the same tool to help him after school”可知，此处指使用算盘来帮助儿子，故选D。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：仅仅6天，他就开始在算盘上取得进步，并将成为一名数字专家。A. patience耐心；B. progress进步；C. relation关系，关联；D. satisfaction满意。根据“would go on to become an expert in numbers”可知，Dhruv在数学上取得了进步，故选B。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种变化太突然了，以至于学校的工作人员要求他在一次会议上用算盘表演，一些家长甚至来咨询如何让孩子使用算盘。A. change变化；B. thought想法；C. fame名声；D. decision决定。根据上文“he started to show ___7___ with the abacus and would go on to become an expert in numbers”可知，一开始Dhruv的数学成很差，后来取得进步，并即将成为一名数字专家，故此处指这种变化，故选A。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. comment评论；B. advice建议；C. agreement同意，协定；D. feedback反馈。根据语境以及空后“on using it for their kids”可知，Dhruv在算盘的帮助下数学进步很快，故其他家长是来为他们的孩子寻求使用算盘的建议，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：现在，Mantri博士正在用算盘辅导世界各地成千上万的孩子。A. tutor指导，辅导；B. monitor监视，检查；C. examine检查；D. treat对待。根据下文“Kids enjoy learning on an abacus”提到孩子们喜欢用算盘学习可知，此处指用算盘辅导孩子，故选A。
【31题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：孩子们喜欢用算盘学习，因为这就像一个游戏，他们可以触摸和感受它。A. although尽管；B. if如果；C. because因为；D. when当……时。结合前后句意可知，空后是说明孩子们喜欢算盘的原因，用because引导原因状语从句，故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“看到Dhruv在数学上的困难，我决定改变他看待数字的方式，” Mantri博士说。A. difficulties困难；B. conflicts冲突；C. connections连接；D. competitions竞争。根据上文“She would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.(她会问他35减13之类的问题，他答不上来)”可知，Dhruv一开始数学成绩很差，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Dhruv已经在国际公司Diageo找到了一份学徒工作，现在正在寻找数据科学方面职业。A. landed成功得到；B. offered提供；C. refused拒绝；D. requested要求，请求。根据空后的“an apprenticeship (学徒期) at international firm Diageo”可知，此处指Dhruv得到了一份学徒的工作，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. abandoning抛弃；B. seeking寻求；C. finishing完成；D. risking冒险。上文提到他已经得到一家国家公司的学徒工作，根据下文“his future career”可知，此处指他正在寻找数据科学方面的职业，故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他对未来事业充满信心，他的成功归功于他的母亲。A. curious好奇的；B. concerned担心的；C. confident自信的；D. particular特别的。根据语境以及“owes his success to his mother”可知，上文提到Dhruv变成了数学天才，故他应是对未来的职业充满信心，故选C。
第II卷
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bamboo weaving (编织) is a time-honored skill of weaving long and thin pieces of bamboo into various items by hand, ____36____ has been passed down from generation to generation.
Fu Yelin, a 58-year-old resident of Maoba Township and a skilled craftsman (手艺人), ____37____ (be) inseparable from bamboo weaving since he was 12. “Back then, I ____38____ (use) to get cut during bamboo weaving,” he says. It requires ____39____ (patient) to complete the work. After decades of practicing, Fu has equipped himself with the skill. Fu ____40____ (eventual) opened a store in 2003 in Yongshun’s Furong Town, a place famous for its typical customs and natural scenery, to observe the aesthetic (审美的) trends in ____41____ (people) consumption of daily items.
“I want to conduct exchanges with bamboo weavers of different styles ____42____(widen) my vision and further train my skills, ” he says, adding that he is confident about his own ____43____(create) ideas, and wants to expand the influence of bamboo weaving. Fu would like to teach more people to carry on ____44____ the craft. For Fu, bamboo weaving is not just a lifelong practice, _____45_____ a reminder of who he is and where he was born.
【答案】36. which
37. has been
38. used 39. patience
40. eventually
41. people’s
42. to widen
43. creative
44. with 45. but
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了58岁毛坝乡居民付业林对历史悠久的竹编技艺的传承和发扬。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：竹编是一种历史悠久的技艺，通过手工将细长的竹篾编织成各种各样的物品，这种技艺是一代一代传下来的。空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代先行词Bamboo weaving在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填 which。
【37题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：58岁的毛坝乡居民付业林是一名技艺娴熟的手艺人，他从12岁起就与竹编分不开了。根据空后的时间状语since he was 12可知，主句应用现在完成时。且该句主语是Fu Yelin，助动词用has。故填has been。
【38题详解】
考查固定用法。句意：那时候，我经常在编织竹编的时候被割伤。此处表示“过去常常做某事”，应用used to do。故填used。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：完成这项工作需要耐心。根据空前的requires和句意可知，此处要用patient的名词形式patience，意为“耐心”。故填patience。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：2003年，付最终在永顺的芙蓉镇开了一家店，以观察人们日常用品消费的审美趋势。芙蓉镇以其典型的风俗和自然风光而闻名。分析句子结构可知，空处作状语修饰整个句子，应用所给词的副词形式。故填eventually。
【41题详解】
考查名词所有格。句意同上。空处作定语修饰名词consumption，表示所属关系，应用名词所有格形式。故填people’s。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我想和不同风格的竹编人交流，开阔我的视野，进一步锻炼我的技能。此处表示付业林想与不同风格的竹编手艺人交流的目的是开拓视野，应用不定式结构。故填to widen。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他补充说，他对自己的创意充满信心，并希望扩大竹编的影响力。分析句子结构可知，空处修饰名词 ideas，故应用所给词的形容词形式creative做定语。故填creative。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：付业林想教更多的人以更好地继续这种手艺。carry on with意为“继续做，坚持干”。故填with。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：对付业林来说，竹编不仅是一种终身的习惯，而且能提醒他他是谁，他出生在哪里。句中not just...but…为固定短语意为“不仅……而且……”。故填but。
第三节 (共5小题;每小题1分，满分5分)
46. Peter, as well as his a________(助理) , Lily, was performing a chemical experiment yesterday afternoon, but I don’t know whether they have finished it.(根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】assistant##ssistant
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：Peter和他的助理Lily昨天在做化学实验，但我不知道他们是否完成了这个实验。根据所给中英文提示可知，此处应用名词“assistant助手”作宾语，且根据后文的Lily可知，此处应用名词的单数形式，故填assistant。
47. Whether he will have q________ (资格) to play in the finals is still unclear. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】qualification##ualification
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：目前还不清楚他是否有资格参加决赛。根据中英文提示可知，qualification“资格”，不可数名词，在句中作动词have的宾语，故填qualification。
48. The young man is a________ (有志向的) and wants to become a soldier. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】ambitious##mbitious
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：这个年轻人野心勃勃，想当一名士兵。根据中英文提示可知，ambitious“有志向的”，形容词，在句中作表语，故填ambitious。
49. E________(暴露) to nuclear radiation, even for a short while, may do great harm to one’s health. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】Exposure##xposure
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：暴露在核辐射中，即使是很短的时间，也会对人的健康造成很大的危害。根据首字母及汉语提示可知，此处使用名词exposure，不可数名词，作主语。故填Exposure。
50. For students, it is important to develop an interest in PE activities, which can s________ (增强) their bodies. (根据中英文提示单词拼写)
【答案】strengthen##trengthen
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：对于学生来说，培养对体育活动的兴趣是很重要的，这可以增强他们的身体。根据中英文提示可知，strengthen“增强”，动词，情态动词can后接动词原形，故填strengthen。
第四节（满分15分）
51. 假定你是李华，在英语课上你们班同学就“转基因作物的利与弊”进行了讨论，请你根据讨论结果写一篇英语短文向校英文报投稿。
利 弊 你的观点
1. 产量高，缓解粮食短缺问题； 2. 农药使用少，生产成本低， 价格便宜。 1. 可能对人体有害； 2. 可能对环境造成威胁，破坏生态平衡，影响作物的多样性。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：转基因作物 genetically modified crops
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
These days more and more genetically modified crops have entered the market, which are favored by many consumers.
On the one hand, genetically modified crops have many advantages compared with conventional crops. For one thing, they can increase production, which can help tackle the crisis of global food shortages. And for another, the combined effect of fewer pesticides and lower production cost results in lower food prices overall. On the other hand, their disadvantages are also obvious. They may cause damage to people and the environment, affecting crop variety and destroying the balance of nature.
As for me, I believe genetically modified crops could benefit human beings, if we do our best to avoid their harmful effects.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于议论文。要求考生根据班级同学就“转基因作物的利与弊”进行的讨论结果写一篇英语短文，向校英文报投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
帮助：help→assist
导致：result in→lead to
明显的：obvious→apparent
影响：affect→influence
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：They may cause damage to people and the environment, affecting crop variety and destroying the balance of nature.
拓展句：They may cause damage to people and the environment, which affects crop variety and destroys the balance of nature.
【点睛】【高分句型1】These days more and more genetically modified crops have entered the market, which are favored by many consumers.（运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】As for me, I believe genetically modified crops could benefit human beings, if we do our best to avoid their harmful effects.（运用了省略that的宾语从句和if引导的条件状语从句）
第五节（满分25分）
52. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Zaib grew up in a single-parent family. Her mother worked in an office as a receptionist but she admitted her only daughter to one of the best schools of the city.
Two days ago, Zaib refused to take her lunch.
“Zaib, Honey! Is everything alright Why you didn’t take your lunch Didn’t you feel any hunger ” Rohana, her mother asked.
“I didn’t like it. A friend of mine was having dairy chocolate. I want these”, Zaib said in an offended mood.
“No problem. We will get these next week, I promise”, she tried to convince her.
“No, I need them today.” she said in an angry manner and rushed towards the room.
Rohana wasn’t having her salary for two months because her company had fallen into crises. Now, she was a bit tense about her daughter’s demand and wondered what to do.
Next day, Zaib didn’t eat anything and rushed to school. The girl with dairy chocolate was none other than her cousin, Saddaf. For the whole day, she was upset, thinking about her mother. She thought her mother didn’t love her deep, and that was why she didn’t meet her demand. When school bell rang, she decided to go to Saddaf’s house.
In Saddaf’s room, they did their homework, and then played. Her aunt Mrs. Saba prepared meal for both of them. “Aunt Saba is much better than Mummy”, she thought. Mrs. Saba told her that her mother had to work till late at night, so she could stay with them that night. She gladly accepted this offer.
Next day, she thought aunt Saba would pack some dairy chocolate in her lunch box, but Mrs. Saba just asked her to take breakfast. Neither did she ask her to bring her lunch box nor did she fill her box with chocolates. Her home was nearby, so she asked aunt Saba to drop her at her home where she might meet her mummy and bring her lunch. Saba aunt ordered her driver to do so. She was astonished to see her mother’s red eyes, and pale face due to heavy work till late at night.
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She met her mother in a rude mood.
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During lunch time, she opened the box unwillingly.
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【答案】She met her mother in a rude mood. She asked her mother whether mummy had prepared lunch for her in an annoyed manner. Her mother replied that her lunch box was in the kitchen. Then she went to kitchen to take her lunch box, returned to aunt’s car. Staring at the box on her way to school, she felt very disappointed and upset, because she thought her lunch must be ordinary as usual. She admired her cousin very much and wanted to live in aunt’s house, where she could eat her favourite chocolate.
During lunch time, she opened the box unwillingly. When she opened her lunch box, she saw a heart-shaped chocolate surprisingly. She blushed to admit it, but she bitterly regretted her mood and attitude to her mummy. At that time, she realized even though her mother was suffering economic hardship and her family was short of money, her mother tried her best to offer all the best things to her. She said sorry to her mummy in her mind.
【解析】
【导语】本文以巧克力为线索展开，讲述了成长在单亲家庭的Zaib看到表妹有巧克力吃，所以想要带巧克力的午餐，而妈妈因为两个月没发工资而暂时不能买给她，所以Zaib很生气，去姑姑家住。但姑姑并没给Zaib准备午餐和巧克力，所以Zaib回到家取午餐，发现母亲为她准备了带巧克力的午餐，意识到母亲的爱与辛苦，并为自己感到羞愧。
【详解】1.段落续写：①由第一段首句内容“她见到母亲时很没礼貌。”可知，第一段可描写Zaib回家取午餐盒，及自己对表妹的羡慕。
②由第二段首句内容“在午餐时间，她不情愿地打开餐盒。”可知，第二段可描写Zaib看到餐盒里的巧克力，意识到母亲对自己的爱，并为自己感到羞愧。
2.续写线索：回家取午餐——失望——羡慕表妹——打开餐盒——看到巧克力——意识到母亲的辛苦和爱——Zaib羞愧
3.词汇激活
行为类
①住在一起：lived in…with/ stayed with
②回答：answered / replied
③想知道：wanted to know / wondered
情绪类
①不高兴的：upset/ unpleasant/ disappointed
②不情愿的：unwillingly/ loath
【点睛】[高分句型1] Staring at the box on her way to school, she felt very disappointed and upset, because she thought her lunch must be ordinary as usual.（运用because引导原因状语从句）
[高分句型2] At that time, she realized even though her mother was suffering economic hardship and her family was short of money, her mother tried her best to offer all the best things to her.（运用even though引导让步状语从句）
