河南省驻马店市环际大联考“逐梦计划”2023-2024学年高一上学期12月阶段考试（三）英语（含解析 无听力音频 无听力原文）

环际大联考
“逐梦计划”2023～2024学年度第一学期阶段考试（三）
高一英语试题
（试卷总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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）
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 woman come from
A. America. B. Australia. C. Canada.
2. What will the woman do this afternoon
A. Go to the park. B. Take pictures. C. Attend a class.
3. What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday
A. Visit his friend. B. See his paintings. C. Go to an art show.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs C. Their families.
5 Why is Ann sad
A. She failed her maths exam.
B: She’s worried about the coming exam.
C. She has no time to prepare for the exam.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Husband and wife.
7. What does the woman do in the play
A. She acts as a young lady. B. She directs the play. C. She writes the play.
8. What does the woman want to be after this play
A. A singer. B. A director. C. A film actor.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
9. How does the woman feel about most sports
A. Bored. B. Frightened. C. Excited.
10. What does the woman suggest doing finally
A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.
听第8段材料，完成下面小题。
11. Who will go shopping
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Both of the speakers.
12. How many oranges does the woman want
A 4. B.6. C. 8.
13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.
C. Doctor and assistant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Where does the woman want to go
A. The post office. B. The school. C. Her hotel.
15. What does the woman want to buy
A.A map of China. B. A map of the city. C. Stamps.
16. Where is the woman from
A. England. B. The city. C. The United States.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17 Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine
A. In the garden. B. In the kitchen. C. In the living room.
18. When does the speaker usually go to work
A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p. m. C. At 6:30 p. m.
19. How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By train.
20. What do we know about the speaker
A. She is a violinist.
B. She often eats alone after work.
C. She often reads the newspaper at night.
第二部分：阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Art of sushi making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are scheduled at 11:30 am on Dec.2 or 5. Cost is 388yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 Festive buffet CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet (自助餐) featuring roast turkey, until Dec.30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread and butter pudding, honey-glazed ham, brandy fruit cakes, and existing gourmet buffet selections. 010-6530-9383
Christmas dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on Christmas Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680—2,580 yuan per person. 6—10 pm, Dec. 24, 1/F, Coffee Mii, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 ext 162 Christmas shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there is a wide range of offerings, or shop in style at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry, leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at . The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11:00 am—9:30 pm. 010-8516-2888 ext 6691
1. Many customers are attracted to Bei Restaurant for its ______.
A. art of sushi making B. song-and-dance performances
C. jewelry and leather D. brandy fruit cakes
2. If you want to buy some Christmas gifts for your friends, you can phone ______.
A. 010-6410-5230 B. 010-6601-4466
C. 010-6530-9383 D. 010-8516-2888
3. If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you had better go to ______.
A. Bei restaurant B. Grand Millennium Beijing
C. The Peninsula Beijing D. Beijing Minzu Hotel
B
My Ph. D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn't bring my notebook. After 15 minutes of listing my positive things, he looked me in the eye and said,“You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before, excited to experience a new culture and study for a Ph. D. At first things went well in my new lab. Then, 3 months before I was fired, I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research, but I wasn't aware that my adviser noticed them, and he never spoke to me about any concerns. I’m still not sure why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn't confident that I could complete my research in time as we'd planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially difficult. I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. One day all I could do was sit on a beach, crying. I tried to change his mind with promising results, but he stuck to his decision. I could not break the news to my family in India, as the fear of disappointing them overwhelmed （压垮）me. I soon got into a state of sadness and anxiety. Meanwhile, the date for me to leave the country was drawing near, as my visa required me to be registered as a student. I was lonely and without hope.
Around that time, I watched Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that's about a man who has 3 months to live. One line from the movie stuck out to me :“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade（柠檬水）” .What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present situation My desire to complete a Ph. D. was never in doubt. After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again.
I’m thankful that I didn't give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on.
4. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The personality of the adviser.
B. The author's problems in study.
C. The possible reason for the author's being fired.
D. The author's difficulty in adapting to a new culture.
5. What did the author do after being fired
A. He applied for a new visa.
B. He got addicted to computer games.
C. He tried to change the adviser's mind.
D. He shared the news with his family in India.
6. What kind of "lemonade” did the author make out of the difficult situation
A. Persuading the adviser to let him stay.
B. Being responsible for different programs.
C. Holding the belief to get a doctor's degree.
D. Getting accepted by another Ph. D. program.
7. What lesson can we learn from the story
A. Direction is more important than effort,
B. Turn to movies for comfort when in trouble.
C. A doctor’s degree is important for the future.
D. Difficulties in life can be turned into something positive.
C
For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA’s survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15 year olds around the world, Finland not only is the top European country but also competes with Asian giants (巨头) like China, Singapore and South Korea. But what makes the education system in this small country so different from others in the western world
Until the 1960s Finland’s school system had been influenced largely by its neighbor, the Soviet Union. Most students left school after six years; some went on to private schools. Only the wealthy ones got a better education. In the middle of the 1960s the Finnish government saw the need to change and modernize their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive. Lawmakers made a simple decision: a basic school for all the 7-16 year pulsory education (义务教育) begins at 7. The government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool (幼儿园) as well.
Teachers work with their pupils in school as much as possible. When teachers are not with the pupils, they spend a lot of time in schools working on the curriculum and new projects. Schools in Finland are small, at least for international standards. So teachers know every pupil in their school and try everything to succeed with their pupils. That is why dropout rates are low compared to other countries. In contrast to other nations, teachers in Finland are highly respected. Finland selects its teachers very carefully: only talented students go on to university and receive a master’s degree in education. Finland only takes the best to educate its youth.
All Finnish children, whether they come from the city or the country, whether from a rich or poor family, have the same chances of education. There are not so many differences between the wealthy and the poor, as in America or other Western European countries. Education experts say that there is very little difference between very good and very bad students. Two thirds of Finnish pupils move on to higher education, the highest rate in the European Union.
8. What does the author want to show by mentioning China, Singapore and South Korea in the first paragraph
A. Asian countries are successful in school education.
B. The school system in Finland has been very successful.
C. Students in these countries are better than those in European countries.
D. The education system in Asia is different from that in the western world.
9. What did the Finnish government do in the middle of the 1960s
A. They changed the school system.
B. They lengthened (延长) preschool education.
C. They encouraged students to go to private schools.
D. They learned modern education from neighboring countries.
10. What can we learn from the text
A. The children in Finland are educated equally.
B. The children in Finland get compulsory education at the age of six.
C. The school system in Finland is better than that in Singapore.
D The schools in Finland don’t meet international standards.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. What Differences European Schools Have B. What Good Schools Provide Students with
C. Why Finland’s School System Is Successful D. Why Finland’s School System Has Changed
D
By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it’s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.
Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohi o State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”
A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people’s health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.
Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.
What cooked with the vegetables can also be important When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.
12. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A. people should eat more vegetables
B. the way people eat vegetables is important
C. eating vegetables is good for us
D. how much vegetables one should eat
13. The people who eat the raw vegetables for a long time will ________.
A. have the eyes problems B. have heart disease
C. be in need of lycopene D. hate eating tomatoes
14. The following decide how the vegetables do good to people EXCEPT ________.
A. the place where the vegetables are grown
B. the way how the vegetables are stored
C. the way how the vegetables are prepared
D. the price at which the vegetable are sold
15. From the last paragraph, we can know ________.
A. It’s better to cook vegetables with fat
B. the more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eat
C. It’s better to cook the vegetables without salt
D. the fat will increase the nutrition of the vegetables
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。
If you have a hard time getting along with your teachers, going to class can be a nightmare (噩梦). Talk to your teachers. In many cases, a short discussion can clear up the entire conflict (冲突). Ask your teachers if it is convenient for you to talk in private.____16____If you appear angry or unhappy in front of them, the conflict is unlikely to be solved.
Learn to understand their teaching methods.____17____If you are used to a very relaxing class, learning to be successful in a strict environment is difficult and vice versa (反之亦然). In most cases, it is necessary to give yourself some time to get used to a new teaching method.
____18____Teachers have many years of teaching experience in the subjects they teach. So discussing the best ways to succeed in the classroom may give you the opportunity to see the best instructors.
Learn why your teachers choose to teach. Approach the teachers at an appropriate (适当的) time before or after class, not during class. Consider saying something like, “I’ve always wondered why people become teachers.___19___Why did you decide to teach ”
Ask about your teachers’ hobbies. If you know about one of their hobbies, you can talk about it with them. And you can try to find if you have something in common.____20____
A. It seems to be a difficult job.
B. Ask your teachers how you can do well in class
C. Join in activities with your teachers after school.
D. Always be polite and show respect in a conversation.
E. A way to discover the positive side of things is to keep diaries.
F. A shared interest may help you see your teachers from a different viewpoint.
G. Sometimes, you may not like some teachers because of their ways of teaching.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was an afternoon in September. When I was ___21___ eighteen, I stood in front of a six-story high, red brick building. It was my first day of ___22___ and I was a bit ___23___ and a bit excited at the same time. I had two suitcases and a bag with me. They were ___24___ with all of my clothes and everything else I thought I would need. I ___25___ them up the five stairs to my room and looked around, ___26___ what life had in store for me.
It was another afternoon in September twenty-five years later. My daughter and I were standing in front of the ___27___ building at the same college. As I helped her carry her things up to her room, I ___28___ that she seemed to have much more ___29___ than I did years ago. What's more, she looked more worried than I ____30____ being on my first day there.
Last night I had a ____31____ that I was back in that same room wondering what classes I would take. I often wondered what this dream ____32____ but when I woke up this morning it became clear to me. We are sometimes teachers in life, but we are always ____33____ in it. We are here taking the most ____34____ class ever and it takes a lifetime. The stuff（东西）we carry with us through this life doesn’t matter at all either. It is the stuff we carry inside of us when we leave this life that ____35____.
21. A. hardly B. nearly C. suddenly D. finally
22. A. work B. town C. business D. college
23. A. worried B. moved C. tired D. encouraged
24. A. covered B. supplied C. filled D. decorated
25. A. introduced B. rushed C. sent D. carried
26. A. wondering B. realizing C. observing D. regretting
27. A. special B. same C. right D. real
28. A. believed B. feared C. heard D. noticed
29. A. information B. progress C. package D. knowledge
30. A. remembered B. received C. decided D. expected
31. A. promise B. dream C. reason D. memory
32. A. explained B. connected C. meant D. proved
33. A. students B. parents C. drivers D. children
34. A. traditional B. convenient C. difficult D. important
35. A. matches B. counts C. considers D. cares
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It’s not known when and where the tradition of ____36____ (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed ____37____ it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn’t wish somebody ____38____ happy birthday in person.
In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued in Britain and sending birthday cards became ____39____ (cheap) and therefore more popular. The ____40____ (develop) of colour printing processes in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.
Today usually cards ____41____ (give) with a present, even when people can send ____42____ (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead of traditional cards as they are free, environmentally ____43____ (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place ____44____ paper cards in ten or twenty years Probably not. For young children and old people or for very formal occasions, e-cards are not proper and some people _____45_____ (simple) don’t use the Internet.
第四部分：写作（满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（15分）
46. 假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一封信，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。内容应包括如下要点：
1. 春节的基本信息(如：庆祝时间，持续时间等)；
2. 春节来临前及期间人们的活动；
3. 春节的重要性；
注意：
1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：春节联欢晚会Spring Festival Gala
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第二节 读后续写（25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A North Carolina woman had her first birthday party at 105 years old. Although she is so old, she never realized her dream—she wanted to have a birthday party. She also wished to receive 105 birthday cards, the same number as her age.
Lorene Summey is an elderly person at Somerset Court, a nursing home in Cherryville, North Carolina. Two months ago, a worker in the nursing home asked Summey what she would like for her upcoming birthday.
“We have an old lady that has a birthday next month and she will be 105 years old! She has never had a big birthday party before, so I asked her several months ago what she would like to do for her birthday. She said she would love to have square dance at her birthday party,” Jodie Lankford wrote in a Facebook post. “I think this wish is not quite too difficult, and we can help her to achieve.”
“She explained to us her experiences in her childhood. She said her sister could always go out to enjoy herself but she had to stay home most of the time to take care of the younger ones. She felt unfairly treated by her parents at the time,” she said. “She wanted her hair and makeup done, and she wanted to wear the same dress she wore when she was young.”
“She is also concerned about another thing—she doesn’t think she could have 105 birthday cards sent by mail to her for her birthday! I’ve told her that we will have more. I have made her believe that her wish is sure to come true,” Lankford added.
Last Friday night, her great birthday party began on the square of the nursing home. The time came for the old lady to realize her wish.
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。
Summey looked especially beautiful that day.
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Back to her room, the caregivers showed Summey the birthday cards.
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环际大联考
“逐梦计划”2023～2024学年度第一学期阶段考试（三）
高一英语试题
（试卷总分：150分 考试时间：120分钟）
注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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）
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 woman come from
A. America. B. Australia. C. Canada.
2 What will the woman do this afternoon
A. Go to the park. B. Take pictures. C. Attend a class.
3 What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday
A. Visit his friend. B. See his paintings. C. Go to an art show.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs C. Their families.
5. Why is Ann sad
A. She failed her maths exam.
B: She’s worried about the coming exam.
C. She has no time to prepare for the exam.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Interviewer and interviewee. C. Husband and wife.
7. What does the woman do in the play
A. She acts as a young lady. B. She directs the play. C. She writes the play.
8. What does the woman want to be after this play
A. A singer. B. A director. C. A film actor.
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
9. How does the woman feel about most sports
A. Bored. B. Frightened. C. Excited.
10. What does the woman suggest doing finally
A. Skiing. B. Skating. C. Jogging.
听第8段材料，完成下面小题。
11. Who will go shopping
A. The woman. B. The man. C. Both of the speakers.
12. How many oranges does the woman want
A. 4. B.6. C. 8.
13. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Teacher and student.
C. Doctor and assistant.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Where does the woman want to go
A. The post office. B. The school. C. Her hotel.
15. What does the woman want to buy
A.A map of China. B. A map of the city. C. Stamps.
16. Where is the woman from
A. England. B. The city. C. The United States.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. Where does the speaker have breakfast if the weather is fine
A. In the garden. B. In the kitchen. C. In the living room.
18. When does the speaker usually go to work
A. At 2:00 p.m. B. At 6:00 p. m. C. At 6:30 p. m.
19. How does the speaker usually go home from the restaurant
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By train.
20. What do we know about the speaker
A. She is a violinist.
B. She often eats alone after work.
C. She often reads the newspaper at night.
第二部分：阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Art of sushi making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are scheduled at 11:30 am on Dec.2 or 5. Cost is 388yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 Festive buffet CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet (自助餐), featuring roast turkey, until Dec.30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing, cranberry sauce, bread and butter pudding, honey-glazed ham, brandy fruit cakes, and existing gourmet buffet selections. 010-6530-9383
Christmas dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on Christmas Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680—2,580 yuan per person. 6—10 pm, Dec. 24, 1/F, Coffee Mii, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 ext 162 Christmas shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there is a wide range of offerings, or shop in style at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry, leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at . The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11:00 am—9:30 pm. 010-8516-2888 ext 6691
1. Many customers are attracted to Bei Restaurant for its ______.
A. art of sushi making B. song-and-dance performances
C. jewelry and leather D. brandy fruit cakes
2. If you want to buy some Christmas gifts for your friends, you can phone ______.
A. 010-6410-5230 B. 010-6601-4466
C. 010-6530-9383 D. 010-8516-2888
3. If you are sure to order delicious Turkey by Dec. 30, you had better go to ______.
A. Bei restaurant B. Grand Millennium Beijing
C. The Peninsula Beijing D. Beijing Minzu Hotel
【答案】1. A 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四家不同的酒店。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一个方框中的内容“Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. (在对面的贝餐厅提供最后一个寿司制作课程，由马克斯利维来教授，一个新奥尔良出生的纽约人，他从日本的大师学习寿司制作艺术。)”可知，许多顾客被Bei餐厅的寿司制作艺术所吸引，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一个方框Christmas shopping(圣诞购物)“Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there is a wide range of offerings, or shop in style at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry, leather and other gifts.(在北京半岛酒店有一个礼品的想法，那里有各种各样的产品，或在半岛商场的时尚商店，为时尚，珠宝，皮革和其他礼物)”和电话号码“010-8516-2888”可知，如果你想为你的朋友购买一些圣诞礼物，你可以拨打电话号码010-8516-2888，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个方框中“CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet (自助餐), featuring roast turkey, until Dec.30. (北京千禧大酒店CBD餐厅提供节日自助餐，包括烤火鸡，直至 12 月 30 日。)”可知，如果你一定要在12月30日之前点美味的火鸡，你最好去北京千禧大酒店。故选B。
B
My Ph. D. adviser called me into his office, saying I needn't bring my notebook. After 15 minutes of listing my positive things, he looked me in the eye and said,“You are fired from the lab.”
I had moved to Israel from my native India the year before, excited to experience a new culture and study for a Ph. D. At first things went well in my new lab. Then, 3 months before I was fired, I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research, but I wasn't aware that my adviser noticed them, and he never spoke to me about any concerns. I’m still not sure why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn't confident that I could complete my research in time as we'd planned.
The first few days after I was fired were especially difficult. I spent hours staring at my computer screen, unable to get anything done. One day all I could do was sit on a beach, crying. I tried to change his mind with promising results, but he stuck to his decision. I could not break the news to my family in India, as the fear of disappointing them overwhelmed （压垮）me. I soon got into a state of sadness and anxiety. Meanwhile, the date for me to leave the country was drawing near, as my visa required me to be registered as a student. I was lonely and without hope.
Around that time, I watched Dasvidaniya, a Bollywood movie that's about a man who has 3 months to live. One line from the movie stuck out to me :“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade（柠檬水）” .What kind of lemonade could I make out of my present situation My desire to complete a Ph. D. was never in doubt. After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try. With renewed confidence, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again.
I’m thankful that I didn't give up on my dream and that I found another professor willing to take me on.
4. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The personality of the adviser.
B. The author's problems in study.
C. The possible reason for the author's being fired.
D. The author's difficulty in adapting to a new culture.
5. What did the author do after being fired
A. He applied for a new visa.
B. He got addicted to computer games.
C. He tried to change the adviser's mind.
D. He shared the news with his family in India.
6. What kind of "lemonade” did the author make out of the difficult situation
A. Persuading the adviser to let him stay.
B. Being responsible for different programs.
C. Holding the belief to get a doctor's degree.
D. Getting accepted by another Ph. D. program.
7 What lesson can we learn from the story
A. Direction is more important than effort,
B. Turn to movies for comfort when in trouble.
C. A doctor’s degree is important for the future.
D. Difficulties in life can be turned into something positive.
【答案】4. C 5. C 6. D 7. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者在以色列攻读博士学位期间遭遇困境。一部电影中的台词给了他启示：当生活给你又酸又苦的柠檬时，那你就将它变成又甜又可口的柠檬汁。
4题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第二段中提到“3 months before I was fired, I ran into some problems. I made a few mistakes in the lab that slowed my research….I’m still not sure why he fired me, but I guess it was because of those mistakes. He wasn't confident that I could complete my research in time as we'd planned.（在解雇前三个月，我在实验室犯了一些错误，延缓了我的研究进度......我仍然不确定他为什么解雇我，但我猜是因为那些错误。他没有信心我能如期完成我的研究。）” 由此可知，该段是讲述作者被解雇的可能的原因。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“I tried to change his mind with promising results, but he stuck to his decision.（我试图以预期的结果来改变他的主意，但他坚持他的决定。）”可知，被解雇后，作者试图改变导师的主意，但是无济于事。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。文章第四段中提到“With renewed confidence, I emailed expected advisers and applied to other programs. Within 2 months, I landed an offer from a Ph. D. program in Italy. I accepted it and relocated to Europe, happy that my goal of completing a Ph. D. was alive once again. （满怀重新燃起的信心，我发了一封电子邮件给预期的顾问，并申请了其他项目。不到两个月，我就拿到了意大利一个博士项目的录取通知书。我接受了，到了欧洲，很高兴我完成博士学位的目标再次实现了。）”由此可知， 作者在被解雇的困境下，他的“柠檬水”是申请另一个博士项目，并且被接受了。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。文章讲述了作者在以色列攻读博士学位期间，被导师解雇。在困境中，作者观看的一部电影中的台词给了他启示“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.(若生活给了你酸柠檬时，那就把它变成甜的柠檬汁吧) ”。文章中还提到“After much reflection, I told myself that one failed attempt was not the end of the world, and that I needed to give it another try.” 作者认为一次失败的尝试并不意味着世界末日，于是再次尝试。由此可以推断， 作者的经历告诉人们在生活中遇到困境时，应该换个角度，不断尝试，就可以转化为积极的东西。故选D。
C
For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA’s survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15 year olds around the world, Finland not only is the top European country but also competes with Asian giants (巨头) like China, Singapore and South Korea. But what makes the education system in this small country so different from others in the western world
Until the 1960s Finland’s school system had been influenced largely by its neighbor, the Soviet Union. Most students left school after six years; some went on to private schools. Only the wealthy ones got a better education. In the middle of the 1960s the Finnish government saw the need to change and modernize their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive. Lawmakers made a simple decision: a basic school for all the 7-16 year pulsory education (义务教育) begins at 7. The government makes it possible for all children to attend preschool (幼儿园) as well.
Teachers work with their pupils in school as much as possible. When teachers are not with the pupils, they spend a lot of time in schools working on the curriculum and new projects. Schools in Finland are small, at least for international standards. So teachers know every pupil in their school and try everything to succeed with their pupils. That is why dropout rates are low compared to other countries. In contrast to other nations, teachers in Finland are highly respected. Finland selects its teachers very carefully: only talented students go on to university and receive a master’s degree in education. Finland only takes the best to educate its youth.
All Finnish children, whether they come from the city or the country, whether from a rich or poor family, have the same chances of education. There are not so many differences between the wealthy and the poor, as in America or other Western European countries. Education experts say that there is very little difference between very good and very bad students. Two thirds of Finnish pupils move on to higher education, the highest rate in the European Union.
8. What does the author want to show by mentioning China, Singapore and South Korea in the first paragraph
A. Asian countries are successful in school education.
B. The school system in Finland has been very successful.
C. Students in these countries are better than those in European countries.
D. The education system in Asia is different from that in the western world.
9. What did the Finnish government do in the middle of the 1960s
A. They changed the school system.
B. They lengthened (延长) preschool education.
C. They encouraged students to go to private schools.
D. They learned modern education from neighboring countries.
10. What can we learn from the text
A. The children in Finland are educated equally.
B. The children in Finland get compulsory education at the age of six.
C. The school system in Finland is better than that in Singapore.
D. The schools in Finland don’t meet international standards.
11. What can be the best title for the text
A. What Differences European Schools Have B. What Good Schools Provide Students with
C. Why Finland’s School System Is Successful D. Why Finland’s School System Has Changed
【答案】8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为什么芬兰教育体系非常的成功。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA’s survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15 year olds around the world,Finland is not only the top European country but also competes with Asian giants (巨头) like China, Singapore and South Korea.(多年来，芬兰的学校制度一直非常成功。PISA的调查比较了世界各地15岁孩子的阅读、数学和科学知识，芬兰不仅是欧洲排名第一的国家，而且还与中国、新加坡和南韩等亚洲大国展开竞争。)”可知，作者在文中提到了中国、新加坡和南韩是为了说明第一句提到的芬兰的教育是非常的成功的。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“In the middle of the 1960s the Finnish government saw the need to change and modernize their education system if they wanted to be internationally competitive. ( 20世纪60年代中期，芬兰政府意识到，如果他们想要在国际上具有竞争力，就需要改变和现代化他们的教育体系。) ”可知，二十世纪六十年代中期，芬兰政府改变了教育体系。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“All Finnish children, whether they come from the city or the country, whether from a rich or poor family, have the same chances in education. There are not so many differences between the wealthy and poor, as in America or other western European countries. Education experts say that there is very little difference between very good and the worst students. (所有芬兰的孩子，无论他们来自城市还是乡村，无论来自富裕还是贫穷的家庭，在教育上都有相同的机会。与美国或其他西欧国家不同，这里的富人和穷人之间没有那么多的差别。教育专家说，非常好的学生和最差的学生之间几乎没有差别。) ”可推知，在芬兰的孩子可以获得平等的教育。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。 根据全文内容，尤其是第一段“For many years the school system in Finland has been very successful. In the PISA survey, which compares reading, math and science knowledge of 15-year-olds around the world, Finland is not only the top European country but also competes with Asian giants (巨头) like China, Singapore and South Korea. But what makes the educational system in this small country so different from others in the western world ( 多年来，芬兰的教育系统一直非常成功。在PISA调查中，芬兰不仅是欧洲排名第一的国家，还与中国、新加坡和南韩等亚洲大国展开了竞争。该调查比较了世界各地15岁儿童的阅读、数学和科学知识。但是，是什么让这个小国的教育系统与西方世界的其他国家如此不同呢 )”可知，本文主要介绍了为什么芬兰教育体系非常的成功。所以“Why Finland’s School System Is Successful (为什么芬兰的学校教育制度是成功的)”是最佳标题。故选C。
D
By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it’s not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.
Many studies show that people who eat lots of vegetables have less heart disease, and eye problems and even cancer. But raw vegetables are not always best. The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables. “There is an idea that raw foods are always going to be better,” says Steven K. Clinton, a professor at Ohi o State University. “For fruits and vegetables, sometimes a little bit of cooking can be helpful.”
A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people’s health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought. No single cooking way is best. Some nutrients are easily lost in cooking if they are cooked in different ways.
Vitamins C and B are often lost. In January, another report said that boiling was better for carrots than frying or serving them raw. Frying was the worst way to cook.
What cooked with the vegetables can also be important When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients. Fat can also make the taste of vegetables better, meaning that people will eat more of them. Putting on some other things that make it taste better—a little salt—can make the food taste better.
12. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.
A. people should eat more vegetables
B. the way people eat vegetables is important
C. eating vegetables is good for us
D. how much vegetables one should eat
13. The people who eat the raw vegetables for a long time will ________.
A. have the eyes problems B. have heart disease
C. be in need of lycopene D. hate eating tomatoes
14. The following decide how the vegetables do good to people EXCEPT ________.
A. the place where the vegetables are grown
B. the way how the vegetables are stored
C. the way how the vegetables are prepared
D. the price at which the vegetable are sold
15. From the last paragraph, we can know ________.
A. It’s better to cook vegetables with fat
B. the more fat in the cooking, the fewer vegetables people will eat
C. It’s better to cook the vegetables without salt
D. the fat will increase the nutrition of the vegetables
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是决定蔬菜食用效果的一些影响因素以及推荐食用蔬菜的方法。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“By now, most people know they should be eating more vegetables. But are there ways to get more from the vegetables you already eat A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it's not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.(到目前为止，大多数人都知道他们应该多吃蔬菜。但是有没有办法从你已经吃过的蔬菜中获得更多呢？一项研究表明，当涉及到蔬菜时，不仅是我们吃了多少，还有我们如何准备它们，这决定了维生素和其他营养物质进入我们的身体)”及文章最后一段“When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients.(当蔬菜与脂肪一起烹饪时，食客可以获得更多的营养)”可知文章说明了决定蔬菜食用效果的一些影响因素，和推荐食用蔬菜的方法。由此可推知，作者主要想告诉我们，人们食用蔬菜的方式很重要。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The researchers found that 198 Germans who eat raw food were short of lycopene, the matter found in tomatoes and other red vegetables.(研究人员发现，198名吃生食的德国人缺乏番茄红素，这种物质存在于西红柿和其他红色蔬菜中)”可知，长期吃生蔬菜的人需要番茄红素。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A research shows that when it comes to vegetables, it's not only how much we eat, but also how we prepare them, that decides the vitamins and other nutrients that enter our body.(一项研究表明，说到蔬菜，不仅要看我们吃多少，还要看我们如何准备蔬菜，这决定了进入我们体内的维生素和其他营养物质)”可知蔬菜的制作方法将决定蔬菜是否对人有益；第三段“A number of factors decide how the vegetables do good to people's health before they reach the table, including where and how they were grown and stored before being bought.(有很多因素决定了这些蔬菜在进入餐桌前对人们的健康有什么好处，包括它们在被购买之前的生长地点和储存方式)”可知蔬菜生长的地方和蔬菜储存的方式都能影响蔬菜的食用效果，文章没有提到蔬菜的价格问题，由此可知D选项“the price at which the vegetable are sold(蔬菜的售价)”不属于影响因素。故选D项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“When the vegetables were cooked with fat, the diners can get more nutrients.(当蔬菜与脂肪一起烹饪时，食客可以获得更多的营养)”可知当蔬菜和植物油一起烹饪时，就餐者可以获得更多的营养。由此可知，蔬菜最好和植物油一起煮。故选A项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If you have a hard time getting along with your teachers, going to class can be a nightmare (噩梦). Talk to your teachers. In many cases, a short discussion can clear up the entire conflict (冲突). Ask your teachers if it is convenient for you to talk in private.____16____If you appear angry or unhappy in front of them, the conflict is unlikely to be solved.
Learn to understand their teaching methods.____17____If you are used to a very relaxing class, learning to be successful in a strict environment is difficult and vice versa (反之亦然). In most cases, it is necessary to give yourself some time to get used to a new teaching method.
____18____Teachers have many years of teaching experience in the subjects they teach. So discussing the best ways to succeed in the classroom may give you the opportunity to see the best instructors.
Learn why your teachers choose to teach. Approach the teachers at an appropriate (适当的) time before or after class, not during class. Consider saying something like, “I’ve always wondered why people become teachers.___19___Why did you decide to teach ”
Ask about your teachers’ hobbies. If you know about one of their hobbies, you can talk about it with them. And you can try to find if you have something in common.____20____
A. It seems to be a difficult job.
B. Ask your teachers how you can do well in class
C. Join in activities with your teachers after school.
D. Always be polite and show respect in a conversation.
E. A way to discover the positive side of things is to keep diaries.
F. A shared interest may help you see your teachers from a different viewpoint.
G. Sometimes, you may not like some teachers because of their ways of teaching.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. B 19. A 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了如何能帮助你和老师建立友好的关系。
【16题详解】
根据下文“If you appear angry or unhappy in front of them, the conflict is unlikely to be solved.(如果你在他们面前表现得生气或不开心，冲突不太可能得到解决。)”可推断出在老师面前要表现的友好，才能解决问题，故选D选项“在交谈中一定要有礼貌并表现出尊重。”符合题意，故选D。
【17题详解】
根据段首句“Learn to understand their teaching methods.( 学会理解他们的教学方法。)”可知本段谈论理解老师的教学方法。下文“If you are used to a very relaxing class, learning to be successful in a strict environment is difficult and vice versa (反之亦然). In most cases, it is necessary to give yourself some time to get used to a new teaching method.(如果你习惯了一个非常轻松的课堂，在一个严格的环境中学习成功是困难的，反之亦然。在大多数情况下，需要给自己一些时间来适应一种新的教学方法。)”所以G选项“有时候，你可能不喜欢一些老师，因为他们的教学方法。”和下文紧密相连，符合本段主旨，故选G。
【18题详解】
根据下文“Teachers have many years of teaching experience in the subjects they teach. So discussing the best ways to succeed in the classroom may give you the opportunity to see the best instructors.( 教师在他们所教的科目上有多年的教学经验。因此，讨论在课堂上取得成功的最佳方法可能会让你有机会见到最好的老师。) ”可知老师有很多经验，所以要问老师一些如何在课堂上做好的方法，B选项“问问你的老师你怎样才能在课堂上做得好。”符合语境，故选B。
【19题详解】
上文“I’ve always wondered why people become teachers.(我一直想知道为什么人们会成为老师。)”指出“我”不理解为什么一些人想成为老师，A项“这似乎是一项艰巨的工作。”承接上文，解释“我”不理解的原因，因为老师这一职业是个艰巨的工作，“我”不理解为什么一些人选择做老师，故选A。
【20题详解】
根据段首句“Ask about your teachers’ hobbies.(询问老师的爱好。)”可知本段主要是讲了解老师的爱好，F选项“共同的兴趣爱好可以帮助你从不同的角度看待老师。”符合语境，说明找出共同的兴趣，这样才能帮助你更好的了解老师，故选F。
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节：完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
It was an afternoon in September. When I was ___21___ eighteen, I stood in front of a six-story high, red brick building. It was my first day of ___22___ and I was a bit ___23___ and a bit excited at the same time. I had two suitcases and a bag with me. They were ___24___ with all of my clothes and everything else I thought I would need. I ___25___ them up the five stairs to my room and looked around, ___26___ what life had in store for me.
It was another afternoon in September twenty-five years later. My daughter and I were standing in front of the ___27___ building at the same college. As I helped her carry her things up to her room, I ___28___ that she seemed to have much more ___29___ than I did years ago. What's more, she looked more worried than I ____30____ being on my first day there.
Last night I had a ____31____ that I was back in that same room wondering what classes I would take. I often wondered what this dream ____32____ but when I woke up this morning it became clear to me. We are sometimes teachers in life, but we are always ____33____ in it. We are here taking the most ____34____ class ever and it takes a lifetime. The stuff（东西）we carry with us through this life doesn’t matter at all either. It is the stuff we carry inside of us when we leave this life that ____35____.
21. A. hardly B. nearly C. suddenly D. finally
22. A. work B. town C. business D. college
23. A. worried B. moved C. tired D. encouraged
24. A. covered B. supplied C. filled D. decorated
25. A. introduced B. rushed C. sent D. carried
26. A. wondering B. realizing C. observing D. regretting
27. A. special B. same C. right D. real
28. A. believed B. feared C. heard D. noticed
29. A. information B. progress C. package D. knowledge
30. A. remembered B. received C. decided D. expected
31. A. promise B. dream C. reason D. memory
32. A. explained B. connected C. meant D. proved
33. A. students B. parents C. drivers D. children
34. A. traditional B. convenient C. difficult D. important
35. A. matches B. counts C. considers D. cares
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。时隔25年，作者送女儿到同一所大学上学。作者不禁回忆起了自己第一天上大学的情景。然后作者做了一个梦，梦见自己又回到了那间教室，在想要上什么课。最后作者揭示了这个梦的含义。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我快18岁时，我站在一幢六层楼高的红砖建筑前。A. hardly几乎不；B. nearly几乎；C. suddenly突然；D. finally最终，最后。根据常识可知，一般人都是在18岁左右上大学。因此该处指作者快18岁的时候去上大学。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是我上大学的第一天，我有点担心，同时也有点兴奋。A. work工作；B. town城镇；C. business生意，企业；D. college大学。根据第二段中的“at the same college”可知，这是作者上大学的第一天。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是我上大学的第一天，我有点担心，同时也有点兴奋。A. worried担心的；B. moved感动的；C. tired疲惫的；D. encouraged受鼓励的。根据第二段中的“she looked more worried than I _____ being on my first day there”可知，作者上大学的第一天有点儿担心。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它们里放满了我的衣服和其他我认为我需要的东西。A. covered覆盖；B. supplied供应；C. filled充满；D. decorated装饰。手提箱和包里装满了作者的衣服和其他作者认为自己需要的东西。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我带着它们爬上五层楼梯，来到我的房间，环顾四周，向他们介绍我的生活。A. introduced介绍；B. rushed冲；C. sent送；D. carried拿，提，运送，携带。作者拿着自己的手提箱和包爬上五层楼梯。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我带着它们爬上五层楼梯，来到我的房间，环顾四周，想知道未来的生活会怎样。A. wondering疑惑，想知道；B. realizing意识到；C. observing观察；D. regretting后悔，遗憾。因为这是作者上大学的第一天，所以作者想知道未来的生活会怎样。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我和我女儿站在同一所大学的同一栋大楼前。A. special特殊的，专门的； B. same同样的；C. right正确的；D. real真的。25年后，作者的女儿来到同一所大学来上学，作者送她来到作者曾经住的同一栋大楼。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我帮她把东西搬到房间时，我注意到她的行李似乎比我之前多了很多。A. believed相信；B. feared害怕；C. heard听到；D. noticed注意到。作者帮女儿搬东西时，注意到女儿的行李比数年前自己的东西多了很多。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我帮她把东西搬到房间时，我注意到她的行李似乎比我几年前多了很多。A. information信息；B. progress进展；C. package包，包裹；D. knowledge知识。根据前面的“carry her things”可知，作者帮女儿搬装东西的包裹。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，她看起来比我记忆中第一天去那里时更焦虑。A. remembered记住，记得；B. received收到；C. decided决定；D. expected期望。根据第一段中的“I was a bit worried and a bit excited at the same time”可知，作者上大学的第一天有点儿担心，有点儿兴奋。现在看到女儿的神情，作者记起了自己上大学的第一天的感受。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：昨晚我做了个梦，梦见自己又回到了那间教室，在想要上什么课。A. promise承诺；B. dream梦；C. reason原因；D. memory记忆力。根据下一句中的“this dream”可知，作者昨天晚上做了个梦。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我常常想知道这个梦是什么意思，但今天早上醒来时，我就明白了。A. explained解释；B. connected连接；C. meant意思是，意味着；D. proved证明，证明是。根据下文中的“it became clear to me”可知，作者常常想知道这个梦的意思。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在生活中我们有时是老师，但在生活中我们永远是学生。A. students学生；B. parents父母；C. drivers司机；D. children孩子。根据下文中的“We are here taking the most _____ class ever”可知，我们在上课。由此推知，我们在生活中永远是学生。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们在这里上的是有史以来最重要的一堂课，这需要一生的时间。A. traditional传统的；B. convenient方便的；C. difficult困难的；D. important重要的。根据后面的“it takes a lifetime”可知，这堂课需要一生的时间来学习。由此推知，这是有史以来最重要的一堂课。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我们离开人世时，我们内在的东西才是重要的。A. matches匹配；B. counts重要，数数；C. considers考虑，认为；D. cares在意。根据前文“The stuff（东西）we carry with us through this life doesn’t matter at all either.”可知，我们这一生所带的东西也并不重要。由此可知，该句想表达的是：当我们离开人世时，我们内在的东西才是重要的。该空和上一句中的matter（重要）意思相近。故选B。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
People send birthday wishes using cards and postcards in many cultures. It’s not known when and where the tradition of ____36____ (send) birthday cards began, however, it is believed ____37____ it was in England in the early nineteenth century. In those days people sent birthday cards because they couldn’t wish somebody ____38____ happy birthday in person.
In 1840, the first postage stamp was issued in Britain and sending birthday cards became ____39____ (cheap) and therefore more popular. The ____40____ (develop) of colour printing processes in the 1930s also helped to increase sales of cards.
Today usually cards ____41____ (give) with a present, even when people can send ____42____ (they) wishes in person. In recent times, e-cards have also become popular: many people are starting to use these instead of traditional cards as they are free, environmentally ____43____ (friend) and arrive more quickly. So will e-cards take the place ____44____ paper cards in ten or twenty years Probably not. For young children and old people or for very formal occasions, e-cards are not proper and some people _____45_____ (simple) don’t use the Internet.
【答案】36. sending
37. that 38. a
39. cheaper
40. development
41. are given
42. their 43. friendly
44. of 45. simply
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了生日贺卡的发展历史。
【36题详解】
考查动名词。句意：寄送生日贺卡的传统是从何时何地开始的现在还不知道。根据the tradition of 可知此处要用动名词形式。故填sending。
【37题详解】
考查主语从句的引导词。句意：寄送生日贺卡的传统是何时何地开始的现在还不知道，但是人们相信是在19世纪早期的英国。根据it is believed可知此处是由that引导的主语从句，it是形式主语。故填that。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在那些日子里，人们会寄生日卡，因为他们不能亲自祝某人生日快乐。根据happy birthday可知此处要用冠词a，修饰名词，表示“一个”。故填a。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：1840年，英国发行了第一枚邮票，发送生日贺卡变得更便宜，因此更受欢迎。根据and therefore more popular可知此处要用形容词的比较级，做become的表语。故填cheaper。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：20世纪30年代彩色印刷工艺的发展也促进了卡片的销售。根据冠词the可知此处要用名词，且development是不可数名词。故填development。
【41题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：今天，即使是当面表达他们的愿望时，人们通常会在卡片上附上礼物。根据Today可知时态是一般现在时，且主语是 cards，与give之间是被动关系，因此要用被动语态。故填are given。
【42题详解】
考查代词。句意：今天，即使是当面表达他们的愿望时，人们通常会在卡片上附上礼物。根据名词wishes可知此处要用形容词性物主代词。故填their。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：最近，电子贺卡也开始流行起来：许多人开始使用电子贺卡来代替传统贺卡，因为电子贺卡免费、环保，而且送达更快。根据副词environmentally可知此处要用形容词。故填friendly。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：那么，电子贺卡会在10年或20年后取代纸质贺卡吗？固定短语take the place of “取代，代替”。故填of。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：对于小孩和老人或者非常正式的场合，电子贺卡是不合适的，而且有些人根本就不使用互联网。根据谓语动词don’t use可知此处要用副词。故填simply。
第四部分：写作（满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（15分）
46. 假定你是李华。你的美国朋友Jack对中国的春节很感兴趣，他来信询问有关情况。请你给他回一封信，简单介绍春节及中国人是如何过春节的。内容应包括如下要点：
1. 春节的基本信息(如：庆祝时间，持续时间等)；
2. 春节来临前及期间人们的活动；
3. 春节的重要性；
注意：
1. 词数100左右(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：春节联欢晚会Spring Festival Gala
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【答案】Dear Jack,
Learning that you take a keen interest in Chinese Spring Festival, I am writing to introduce it to you.
The Chinese Spring Festival, which falls on January 1st of Chinese lunar calendar, is regarded as the most significant festival among Chinese. A number of things are done before the festival. One of these is cleaning the house. Another important custom is to decorate their doors with red couplets, which symbolize a prosperous new year. The greatest moment is the big family dinner on the eve, when the whole family enjoy a big dinner together, while watching the Spring Festival Gala. The next day, people will visit relatives and friends to give their best wishes. Setting off firecrackers and giving children lucky money are also the traditions.
Hope you can travel to China to experience the festival in person.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国朋友Jack回一封信，介绍中国的春节，其中内容包括春节的基本信息、春节来临前及期间人们的活动和春节的重要性。
【详解】1.词汇积累
重要的：significant →important
很多：a number of → a lot of
对……感兴趣： take a keen interest in →be interested in
象征：symbolize → stand for
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：A number of things are done before the festival. One of these is cleaning the house.
拓展句：A number of things are done before the festival, one of which is cleaning the house.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The Chinese Spring Festival, which falls on January 1st of Chinese lunar calendar, is regarded as the most significant festival among Chinese. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句和被动语态）
【高分句型2】The greatest moment is the big family dinner on the eve, when the whole family enjoy a big dinner together, while watching the Spring Festival Gala. （运用了when引导的非限制性定语从句和状语从句的省略）
第二节 读后续写（25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A North Carolina woman had her first birthday party at 105 years old. Although she is so old, she never realized her dream—she wanted to have a birthday party. She also wished to receive 105 birthday cards, the same number as her age.
Lorene Summey is an elderly person at Somerset Court, a nursing home in Cherryville, North Carolina. Two months ago, a worker in the nursing home asked Summey what she would like for her upcoming birthday.
“We have an old lady that has a birthday next month and she will be 105 years old! She has never had a big birthday party before, so I asked her several months ago what she would like to do for her birthday. She said she would love to have square dance at her birthday party,” Jodie Lankford wrote in a Facebook post. “I think this wish is not quite too difficult, and we can help her to achieve.”
“She explained to us her experiences in her childhood. She said her sister could always go out to enjoy herself but she had to stay home most of the time to take care of the younger ones. She felt unfairly treated by her parents at the time,” she said. “She wanted her hair and makeup done, and she wanted to wear the same dress she wore when she was young.”
“She is also concerned about another thing—she doesn’t think she could have 105 birthday cards sent by mail to her for her birthday! I’ve told her that we will have more. I have made her believe that her wish is sure to come true,” Lankford added.
Last Friday night, her great birthday party began on the square of the nursing home. The time came for the old lady to realize her wish.
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。
Summey looked especially beautiful that day.
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Back to her room, the caregivers showed Summey the birthday cards.
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【答案】Summey looked especially beautiful that day. She wore a hat with jewelry and a dress with bright designs of flowers. She arrived at the party surrounded by a group of guests. Music started and the first program was the square dance. They celebrated the old lady’s birthday with a beautiful dance. Then, her friends and relatives gave her flowers, which kept her smiling all the time. At the end of the party, all the people present sang “Happy Birthday to You”.
Back to her room, the caregivers showed Summey the birthday cards. The old lady’s concerns about the number of her birthday cards turned out to be unnecessary. Instead of 105 birthday cards, she received more than 1,200, which came from people all over the country. There’s at least one card from every U.S. state. Other cards arrived from as faraway as England. From the bottom of her heart, Summery thanked each of the workers who took the time to make her birthday wish come true!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了一位北卡罗来纳州的女性想要庆祝105岁的生日，她想要跳方块舞，同时还想要收到105张贺卡，养老院的工作人员帮助她实现心愿的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“那天萨米看起来特别漂亮。”可知，第一段可描写生日派对的成功举办，工作人员一起和Summey跳方块舞。