环际大联考
“逐梦计划”2023～2024学年度第一学期阶段考试(三)
高二英语试题
(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，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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. Which color does Peter plan to change to
A. Green. B. White. C. Blue.
2. What did Linda do on December 11th
A She prepared for a competition.
B. She watched a sports game.
C. She entered a competition.
3. Where is Jason going now
A. To his new company. B. To a hospital. C. To a store.
4. What does the man most probably think of the method of losing weight
A. Special. B. Helpful. C. Inadvisable.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. An artist. B. A museum C. A painting.
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ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What are the speakers going to do after breakfast
A. Have fun with snow. B. Buy a pair of gloves C. Play indoors.
7. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Mother and son C. Brother and sister
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Danny have to do this afternoon
A. Go to a job interview. B. Give a speech in public. C. Teach Lisa about communication skills.
9. When will the conference begin
A. In an hour. B. In two hours. C. In three hours.
10 What will Lisa do next
A. Help Danny practice. B. Attend a conference. C. Prepare for a speech.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What was Mike doing
A. Bathing his dog. B. Reading on the Internet. C. Looking after his brother.
12. What did the dog do when Mike’s brother wandered away
A. It looked for him everywhere.
B. It followed him all the way.
C. It turned to Mike’s family.
13. How old is Mike now
A. 14. B. 15. C. 16.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where did Henry learn about the prize
A. From a newspaper. B. From a magazine. C. From television.
15. How often is the prize given
A. Twice a year. B. Once a year. C. Once every two years.
16. Why did Reshma Kosaraju win the prize
A. She wrote a paper on plants.
B. She saved rare animals from wildfires.
C. She helped warn people about wildfires.
17. What’s Henry’s attitude towards competing for the prize
A. Uninterested. B. Confident. C. Nervous.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is mainly taught in the class
A. Basic knowledge about drawing
B. The advanced skill in drawing.
C. Style of different artists.
19. What are learners expected to do in the class every day
A. Finish a painting.
B. Communicate with Eviston.
C. Watch Eviston’s video lesson.
20. Why is the woman speaking
A. To share her favorite class.
B. To advertise a drawing class
C. To encourage students to appreciate art.
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。
A
If your family loves to travel but you worry about the environmental, social and economic effect, it’s time to take a more sustainable approach to your trips.
Wales
Wales packs many sustainable activities for kids. Camp in one of many green campsites around Pembrokeshire, where children can have fun learning about sustainable living. Or find an environmentally friendly campsite at The Greener Camping Club. Don’t forget to factor in (把……考虑在内) a spin on the world’s only people-powered roller coaster in Snowdonia.
Volcán Tenorio Area
When you think about taking your kids to Costa Rica, you normally focus on viewing its incredible wildlife. But what about giving back to the human residents too One way to support local communities and understand the Tico culture is by staying on a farm, and there are loads of lovely options around Volcán Tenorio.
Austria
Explore the kid-friendly Austrian capital of Vienna, which offers more organic farmland than any other city and has both “Green Taxis” and plenty of bike-share stations. The city has some fantastic museums for children and the splendid Schloss Schonbrunn where kids can dress up.
San Francisco
San Francisco is perfect for a break that will both delight the kids and satisfy your sustainability principles. The city has banned plastic bags and bottles for years. Plus, most of the fun things to do with kids can be accessed without using a car and many involve green spaces. Head to the Exploratorium: an incredible hands-on science museum in a solar-powered building.
1. The people that enjoy camping will prefer to visit .
A. Volcán Tenorio Area. B. Wales. C. Austria. D. San Francisco.
2. What will a tourist probably do in Volcán Tenorio Area
A. Visiting a hands-on science museum. B. Riding shared bikes.
C. Watching incredible wildlife. D. Taking a people-powered roller coaster.
3. What advantage of Austria and San Francisco appeals to kids
A. Farmland. B. Roller coasters. C. Animals. D. Museums.
B
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564. In 1580, Galilei entered the University of Pisa to study medicine. Armed with unusual intelligence and drive, he soon became interested in many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics.
While at the University of Pisa, Galilei was exposed to the Aristotelian view of the world, the only one approved by the Roman Catholic Church at that time. At first, Galilei also supported this view, like any other person of his time. In 1589, Galilei was appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Pisa. And he made his famous experiments with falling objects there. Then Galilei began to write about his discovery of the falling objects, which was against the Aristotelian theory. For that reason he lost his job at the University of Pisa in 1592. But Galilei continued his scientific study.
In July 1609, Galilei learned about a simple telescope (望远镜) made by Dutch eyeglass makers and soon developed one of his own. In August, he showed it to some Venetian businessmen who saw its usefulness in sailing and spotting ships. They gave Galilei a salary and asked him to make several telescopes for them.
Galilei’s ambition pushed him to go further. In the fall of 1609, he turned his telescope towards space. Using his telescope to explore the universe, Galilei observed the Moon and proved the planet Venus moved around the Sun, which was against the Aristotelian theory that the Earth was the centre of the universe. In January 1610, he discovered four moons moving around Jupiter. He also found that the telescope showed much more stars than the naked eye (肉眼) could see. These discoveries were startling, and Galilei quickly produced Sidereus Nuncius, in which he described these amazing discoveries.
Galilei’s great contributions to our understanding of the universe include not only his discoveries, but also the methods he developed and the use of mathematics to prove them.
4. Which subject was Galilei most interested in while he was at university
A. Medicine B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Philosophy
5. Why did Galilei lose his job at the University of Pisa
A. His teaching method failed to attract his students.
B. His relationship with other professors wasn’t good.
C. His scientific discovery wasn’t supported by some people.
D. His potential related to science wasn’t fully developed then.
6 What does the underlined word “startling” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Surprising. B. Unwelcome. C. Terrible. D. Encouraging.
7. Which of the following words can be used to describe Galilei
A. Enthusiastic B. Determined C. Courageous D. All the above
C
Telling jokes requires intelligence, creativity, imagination and the ability to tell a story, while listening to jokes is more passive behaviour but one that demands attention, intelligence and being in the right mood in order to enjoy jokes. Besides, there are also clear similarities between joke tellers and appreciators. A new study takes this further and tries to find other connections between creating humour and appreciating humour.
The author carried on the cartoon caption (字幕) task. 159 participants were shown more than 30cartoons without captions and were asked to come up with a funny caption for each one of them. Later, independent judges classified those captions based on how funny they were.
The results showed that those who produced the funniest captions also produced more captions overall. What was more interesting was that creating funny captions was negatively related to appreciation of humour. In other words, funny people tend to find jokes less funny than other people do. It is not clear why this is the case, but it might be because creators of great humour have higher standards of humour creativity and expect higher levels of creativity from people who tell jokes, compared to those who are not so good at creating humour.
Moreover, outgoing people and those who are open to new experiences found the cartoons funnier, but surprisingly, outgoing people are less likely to be funny. This is consistent with my own research that comedians were more introverted than the general population. They usually don’t like to express themselves in social situations.
Appreciation and production of humour are two different cognitive (认知的) tasks, each with unique characteristics. This is why when someone tells you he or she has a great sense of humour, you may ask, “Are you good at telling jokes or do you tend to laugh more ”
8. What qualities do joke tellers and appreciators have in common
A. attention B. creativity C. imagination D. intelligence
9. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The results of the study. B. The process of the study.
C. The judgement of the study. D. The importance of the study
10. According to the text, outgoing people .
A. are good at appreciating humour B. are more likely to be comedians
C. are more likely to be funny D. are unwilling to express themselves in social situations
11. What does the underlined word “introverted” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Being very successful. B. Being easy to talk to.
C. Being quiet and shy. D. Being kind to others.
D
A British architecture company has shown that it plans to build a luxury (奢华的) floating island resort made of recycled ocean plastic at a remote location in the Indian Ocean.
Margot Krasojevi , the founder of Margot Krasojevi Architecture, said that the 75-room hotel concept has funding to be built, but she did not say the source of funding. The hotel will be built on top of a “floating island” situated in Australia’s Cocos archipelago—a chain of islands situated 2,750 kilometers northwest of Perth, Western Australia.
Inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the “Trash Island” under the resort will be woven (编织) from large plastic-filled bags and then fixed on the ocean floor. The bags will be weighed down with silt (淤泥) and sand to ensure the structural stability. Artificial “roots” designed to copy a tree with roots above the ground, will be placed around the structure to collect sediment (沉淀物) and act as a flood defense by water absorption and expansion when needed. The special structures will act like the island’s “life jacket” in an emergency, as they expand the trapped sediment and create artificial engineering land almost like an inflatable (充气的) runway. Guests of the hotel will shower in sea water that was specially treated. Krasojevi said the plans were at an early stage and could take several years to build.
“The inspiration came to me when’ I saw the Pacific Ocean’s-fleet of plastic. This area is twice the size of France, because of the influence of ocean currents,” she said. “Plastic is malleable (有延展性的) and flexible, so it can be reprinted, reformed or broken down and rebuilt. I think it is a better choice than dumping garbage in’ landfills. It helps to raise the awareness of marine -waste, so it’s a good thing to do.”
12. Where will the 75-room hotel will be built
A the Pacific Ocean B. On Australia’s Cocos archipelago
C In Perth D. On the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
13. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3
A. Funding has been introduced to build the resort.
B. People will use large bags full of silt and sand to ensure the structural stability.
C. Trees will be placed around the structure to act as a flood defense.
D. Guests of the hotel will shower in sea water.
14. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. The reasons for building a floating ocean resort.
B. Suggestions on where to build a floating ocean resort.
C. The future of a floating ocean resort.
D. The time to build a floating ocean resort.
15. Where does the text most probably come from
A. A health magazine B. A history book C. A travel guide of a city D. A newspaper
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The bee population is dropping sharply. In some areas, losses of honeybees are reported to be as high as 75 percent. ____16____ Bees are primary pollinators (授粉者) in both the human and animal food chains.
Few of us are research scientists and able to spare some lab time to help bees, but there are things we can all do to help bees.
____17____. Bees are all about pollen (花粉). If you want to support many different varieties of bees, plant some things which will feed them. The good news here is that bee-friendly plants are easy to grow. Flowering trees are attractive to bees. ____18____
Provide bee shelter. Unlike honeybees, which live in man-made bee boxes, natural bees make use of many kinds of shelter: dead trees, branches and underground nest tunnels. ____19____
Avoid using garden pesticides (杀虫剂). Pesticides are bad for bees. Search for organic and natural means of pest control. You’ll find plenty of tips at OrganicGardenPests com.
Support your local beekeepers. Beekeeping as a hobby has reduced in recent years. Lack of funding and changes in bee populations have made raising bees less attractive, but we still rely heavily on honeybees to pollinate our crops and gardens. ____20____ There are health benefits to eating local honey, and keeping small beekeepers in business is good for everyone.
A. Ensure the safety of honeybees.
B. Plant things that bees like.
C. Seek out your local beekeepers and buy their honey.
D. Bees prefer flowers that are blue, purple or yellow.
E. The situation means a lot more than high honey prices.
F. Try cherry trees, orange trees and other flowering trees.
G. You can help wood-nesting bees by setting out a few inexpensive bee blocks.
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)
阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ten-year-old Jacob loved swimming and joined a swim team. Then he had some illnesses that kept him out of this activity for over a month, after which he ____21____ to go to practices.
When his parents asked the ____22____, he said he didn’t like swimming any more. His parents knew continuing this activity would ____23____ Jucob and giving it up would be a real loss. They were in a dilemma (进退两难的境地) about how to respond. They knew Jacob’s ___24___ was unhealthy. At the same time, they felt it was “wrong” to ____25____ him to do something he disliked. Then they started ____26____ him, promising to offer rewards if he agreed to return to the team, but Jacob remained ____27____.
After a heart-to-heart talk, they learned Jacob ____28____ that he would be worse than the other kids because he’d missed many practices. Few kids ____29____ put themselves in an uncomfortable situation. They understood his ____30____ and thought up a plan.
His parents took him to the first ____31____ after his long absence. Jacob sat on the sidelines and his mother suggested he do some ____32____ work and see how well the other kids were really performing while he was watching. Jacob liked this ____33____ and he was an excellent commentator (评论员), narrating what he was ____34____.
Jacob was delighted when the practice was over, clearly feeling very ____35____ of himself for overcoming this fear and being back as part of the team.
21.
A. wanted B. stopped C. refused D. expected
22.
A. truth B. reason C. difference D. influence
23.
A. benefit B. interrupt C. dismiss D. cover
24.
A. bravery B. acceptance C. reality D. avoidance
25.
A. make B. advise C. force D. teach
26.
A. criticizing B. ordering C. destroying D. encouraging
27.
A. unmoved B. disabled C. dishonest D. unrecyclable
28.
A. inferred B. worried C. forgot D. pretended
29.
A. mostly B. unwillingly C. voluntarily D. accidentally
30.
A. creation B. joy C. result D. anxiety
31.
A. practice B. patience C. threat D. success
32.
A. wasteful B. plastic C. detective D. imaginative
33.
A. event B. valley C. lesson D. idea
34.
A. managing B. observing C. enjoying D. promising
35.
A. proud B. ashamed C. depressed D. grateful
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。
Rowan Atkinson, mostly ____36____ (know) as Mr Bean, is Undoubtedly one of the funniest ____37____ (comedian) in the world. He has been amusing audiences everywhere with ____38____ (he) lovable and silly character for many years. Mr Bean’s extraordinary actions seem ____39____ (have) universal appeal to people of all ages and cultures. The ____40____ (comfortable) and desperate situations he gets himself into are so ridiculous that it’s impossible not to laugh.
Contrary to his character on screen, Row an Atkinson is highly educated. He received a scholarship to attend secondary school and then ____41____(obtain) a degree in electrical engineering. It was only at university ____42____ he discovered a passion and talent for acting.
Though he has ____43____ high reputation among actors, he is very kind and down to earth in real life. His ability to rely ____44____ (pure) on his face and body to make people laugh rather than words is such a special talent. Therefore, he is seen _____45_____ a remarkable comedian in the acting world.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校下周将进行一场以“文化中国”为主题的英语阅读周活动，请你写一篇英语通知，鼓励大家踊跃参加，内容包括：
1. 活动目的;
2. 活动时间，地点和内容;
3. 希望同学们踊跃参加。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In June 2010, I flew from Chicago to Barcelona, Spain, with 10 classmates, led by our teacher. All the students, including me, were excited at the opportunity to study abroad. On our second day in Barcelona, we, together with our teacher, went to see the sights there. We hadn’t had a chance to stop by any banks to take out cash, but we had our bank cards, which, according to our American way of thinking, would naturally be accepted anywhere.
After visiting some sights there, our teacher led the tired group through the subway and to the Sagrada Familia, a well-known church with a long history. She let each of us decide whether we wanted to visit the church or return to the hotel after our long day traveling around the city. Many of the students headed for the subway and returned to the hotel. Two of my friends and I chose to wander about the plaza(广场), but soon my friends wanted to return to the hotel. I was confident in my abilities and had a subway ticket, so I felt comfortable without them. I got in line to enter the church which I had dreamed of visiting for long.
When I reached the entrance of the church, the staff of the church asked me for the 10-euroadmission price. I confidently handed over my bank card, but they didn’t accept the bank card, asking for cash only. I was shocked and then upset. At that time, I only had three euros on hand. And I couldn’t ask my teacher or classmates for help since the entire group had left. What was worse, I couldn’t speak Spanish and asking for help from others might not work. I was so discouraged since our group were leaving the next day for Madrid, and I wasn’t going to get the opportunity to see the church again. Aimlessly, I went across the street and passed by a small courtyard(庭院) with a food and drink truck, and tables set out.
注意：
1. 续写的词数应为150左右。
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, I heard English being spoken.
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Surprisingly, one smiling woman at the table handed me a 20-euro bill.
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“逐梦计划”2023～2024学年度第一学期阶段考试(三)
高二英语试题
(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，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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. Which color does Peter plan to change to
A. Green. B. White. C. Blue.
2. What did Linda do on December 11th
A. She prepared for a competition.
B. She watched a sports game.
C. She entered a competition.
3. Where is Jason going now
A. To his new company. B. To a hospital. C. To a store.
4. What does the man most probably think of the method of losing weight
A. Special. B. Helpful. C. Inadvisable.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. An artist. B. A museum C. A painting.
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ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What are the speakers going to do after breakfast
A. Have fun with snow. B. Buy a pair of gloves C. Play indoors.
7. What’s the possible relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Mother and son C. Brother and sister
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does Danny have to do this afternoon
A. Go to a job interview. B. Give a speech in public. C. Teach Lisa about communication skills.
9. When will the conference begin
A. In an hour. B. In two hours. C. In three hours.
10. What will Lisa do next
A. Help Danny practice. B. Attend a conference. C. Prepare for a speech.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What was Mike doing
A. Bathing his dog. B. Reading on the Internet. C. Looking after his brother.
12. What did the dog do when Mike’s brother wandered away
A. It looked for him everywhere.
B. It followed him all the way.
C. It turned to Mike’s family.
13. How old is Mike now
A. 14. B. 15. C. 16.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. Where did Henry learn about the prize
A. From a newspaper. B. From a magazine. C. From television.
15. How often is the prize given
A. Twice a year. B. Once a year. C. Once every two years.
16. Why did Reshma Kosaraju win the prize
A. She wrote a paper on plants.
B. She saved rare animals from wildfires.
C. She helped warn people about wildfires.
17. What’s Henry’s attitude towards competing for the prize
A. Uninterested. B. Confident. C. Nervous.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What is mainly taught in the class
A. Basic knowledge about drawing
B. The advanced skill in drawing.
C. Style of different artists.
19. What are learners expected to do in the class every day
A. Finish a painting.
B. Communicate with Eviston.
C. Watch Eviston’s video lesson.
20. Why is the woman speaking
A. To share her favorite class.
B. To advertise a drawing class
C. To encourage students to appreciate art.
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。
A
If your family loves to travel but you worry about the environmental, social and economic effect, it’s time to take a more sustainable approach to your trips.
Wales
Wales packs many sustainable activities for kids. Camp in one of many green campsites around Pembrokeshire, where children can have fun learning about sustainable living. Or find an environmentally friendly campsite at The Greener Camping Club. Don’t forget to factor in (把……考虑在内) a spin on the world’s only people-powered roller coaster in Snowdonia.
Volcán Tenorio Area
When you think about taking your kids to Costa Rica, you normally focus on viewing its incredible wildlife. But what about giving back to the human residents too One way to support local communities and understand the Tico culture is by staying on a farm, and there are loads of lovely options around Volcán Tenorio.
Austria
Explore the kid-friendly Austrian capital of Vienna, which offers more organic farmland than any other city and has both “Green Taxis” and plenty of bike-share stations. The city has some fantastic museums for children and the splendid Schloss Schonbrunn where kids can dress up.
San Francisco
San Francisco is perfect for a break that will both delight the kids and satisfy your sustainability principles. The city has banned plastic bags and bottles for years. Plus, most of the fun things to do with kids can be accessed without using a car and many involve green spaces. Head to the Exploratorium: an incredible hands-on science museum in a solar-powered building.
1 The people that enjoy camping will prefer to visit .
A. Volcán Tenorio Area. B. Wales. C. Austria. D. San Francisco.
2. What will a tourist probably do in Volcán Tenorio Area
A. Visiting a hands-on science museum. B. Riding shared bikes.
C. Watching incredible wildlife. D. Taking a people-powered roller coaster.
3. What advantage of Austria and San Francisco appeals to kids
A. Farmland. B. Roller coasters. C. Animals. D. Museums.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可以进行可持续旅行的地点。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Camp in one of many green campsites around Pembrokeshire, where children can have fun learning about sustainable living. Or find an environmentally friendly campsite at The Greener Camping Club.(在彭布罗克郡附近的众多绿色露营地之一露营，孩子们可以在那里愉快地学习可持续生活。或者在绿色露营俱乐部找到一个环保的露营地)”可知，喜欢露营的人更喜欢去威尔士旅游。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“When you think about taking your kids to Costa Rica, you normally focus on viewing its incredible wildlife.(当你考虑带孩子去哥斯达黎加时，你通常会关注那里令人难以置信的野生动物)”可知，游客在Volcán Tenorio地区可以观赏不可思议的野生动物。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The city has some fantastic museums for children and the splendid Schloss Schonbrunn where kids can dress up.(这座城市有一些很棒的儿童博物馆，还有美丽的美泉宫，孩子们可以在那里打扮自己)”以及最后一段“Head to the Exploratorium: an incredible hands-on science museum in a solar-powered building.(前往探索馆：一座太阳能建筑中的令人难以置信的动手科学博物馆)”可知，奥地利和旧金山吸引孩子的优势是博物馆。故选D。
B
Galileo Galilei was born in Pisa, Italy in 1564. In 1580, Galilei entered the University of Pisa to study medicine. Armed with unusual intelligence and drive, he soon became interested in many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics.
While at the University of Pisa, Galilei was exposed to the Aristotelian view of the world, the only one approved by the Roman Catholic Church at that time. At first, Galilei also supported this view, like any other person of his time. In 1589, Galilei was appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Pisa. And he made his famous experiments with falling objects there. Then Galilei began to write about his discovery of the falling objects, which was against the Aristotelian theory. For that reason he lost his job at the University of Pisa in 1592. But Galilei continued his scientific study.
In July 1609, Galilei learned about a simple telescope (望远镜) made by Dutch eyeglass makers and soon developed one of his own. In August, he showed it to some Venetian businessmen who saw its usefulness in sailing and spotting ships. They gave Galilei a salary and asked him to make several telescopes for them.
Galilei’s ambition pushed him to go further. In the fall of 1609, he turned his telescope towards space. Using his telescope to explore the universe, Galilei observed the Moon and proved the planet Venus moved around the Sun, which was against the Aristotelian theory that the Earth was the centre of the universe. In January 1610, he discovered four moons moving around Jupiter. He also found that the telescope showed much more stars than the naked eye (肉眼) could see. These discoveries were startling, and Galilei quickly produced Sidereus Nuncius, in which he described these amazing discoveries.
Galilei’s great contributions to our understanding of the universe include not only his discoveries, but also the methods he developed and the use of mathematics to prove them.
4. Which subject was Galilei most interested in while he was at university
A. Medicine B. Physics C. Chemistry D. Philosophy
5. Why did Galilei lose his job at the University of Pisa
A. His teaching method failed to attract his students.
B. His relationship with other professors wasn’t good.
C. His scientific discovery wasn’t supported by some people.
D. His potential related to science wasn’t fully developed then.
6. What does the underlined word “startling” in Paragraph 4 probably mean
A. Surprising. B. Unwelcome. C. Terrible. D. Encouraging.
7. Which of the following words can be used to describe Galilei
A. Enthusiastic B. Determined C. Courageous D. All the above
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了意大利科学家伽利略的生平事迹以及主要成就。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“In 1580, Galilei entered the University of Pisa to study medicine. Armed with unusual intelligence and drive, he soon became interested in many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics.”（1580年，伽利略进入比萨大学学习医学。他拥有非凡的智慧和动力，很快就对许多学科产生了兴趣，尤其是数学和物理。）可知，伽利略在大学时对数学和物理最感兴趣。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In 1589, Galilei was appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Pisa. And he made his famous experiments with falling objects there. Then Galilei began to write about his discovery of the falling objects, which was against the Aristotelian theory. For that reason he lost his job at the University of Pisa in 1592. But Galilei continued his scientific study.”（1589年，伽利略被任命为比萨大学的数学教授。他在那里做了著名的落物实验。然后伽利略开始写他关于落体的发现，这与亚里士多德的理论相悖。因此，他于1592年失去了在比萨大学的工作。但是伽利略继续他的科学研究。）可知，伽利略在比萨大学丢了工作是因为他的科学发现没有得到一些人的支持。故选C项。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第四段中“He also found that the telescope showed much more stars than the naked eye (肉眼) could see.”（他还发现，望远镜所显示的恒星比肉眼所能看到的要多得多。）以及划线单词句中“…and Galilei quickly produced Sidereus Nuncius, in which he described these amazing discoveries.”（伽利略很快就写出了《星际使者》，在书中他描述了这些惊人的发现。）由此可知，此处为这些发现令人震惊。故可猜测划线单词startling为“惊人的”意思，结合选项A项Surprising“令人惊讶的”意思一致。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Armed with unusual intelligence and drive, he soon became interested in many subjects, particularly mathematics and physics.”（他拥有非凡的智慧和动力，很快就对许多学科产生了兴趣，尤其是数学和物理。）以及第二段中“For that reason he lost his job at the University of Pisa in 1592. But Galilei continued his scientific study.”（因此，他于1592年失去了在比萨大学的工作。但是伽利略继续他的科学研究。）和倒数第二段中“Galilei’s ambition pushed him to go further. In the fall of 1609, he turned his telescope towards space.”（伽利略的野心促使他走得更远。1609年秋天，他把望远镜对准了太空。）由此可推知，伽利略是充满热情，有决心以及勇敢的一个人。故选D项。
C
Telling jokes requires intelligence, creativity, imagination and the ability to tell a story, while listening to jokes is more passive behaviour but one that demands attention, intelligence and being in the right mood in order to enjoy jokes. Besides, there are also clear similarities between joke tellers and appreciators. A new study takes this further and tries to find other connections between creating humour and appreciating humour.
The author carried on the cartoon caption (字幕) task. 159 participants were shown more than 30cartoons without captions and were asked to come up with a funny caption for each one of them. Later, independent judges classified those captions based on how funny they were.
The results showed that those who produced the funniest captions also produced more captions overall. What was more interesting was that creating funny captions was negatively related to appreciation of humour. In other words, funny people tend to find jokes less funny than other people do. It is not clear why this is the case, but it might be because creators of great humour have higher standards of humour creativity and expect higher levels of creativity from people who tell jokes, compared to those who are not so good at creating humour.
Moreover outgoing people and those who are open to new experiences found the cartoons funnier, but surprisingly, outgoing people are less likely to be funny. This is consistent with my own research that comedians were more introverted than the general population. They usually don’t like to express themselves in social situations.
Appreciation and production of humour are two different cognitive (认知的) tasks, each with unique characteristics. This is why when someone tells you he or she has a great sense of humour, you may ask, “Are you good at telling jokes or do you tend to laugh more ”
8. What qualities do joke tellers and appreciators have in common
A. attention B. creativity C. imagination D. intelligence
9. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The results of the study. B. The process of the study.
C. The judgement of the study. D. The importance of the study
10. According to the text, outgoing people .
A. are good at appreciating humour B. are more likely to be comedians
C. are more likely to be funny D. are unwilling to express themselves in social situations
11. What does the underlined word “introverted” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Being very successful. B. Being easy to talk to.
C. Being quiet and shy. D. Being kind to others.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了讲笑话的人和欣赏笑话的人的共同之处是聪明才智，一项新的研究对此进行了进一步研究，并试图找到创造幽默和欣赏幽默之间的其他联系。文章解释了研究开展的过程以及研究的发现。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Telling jokes requires intelligence, creativity, imagination and the ability to tell a story, while listening to jokes is more passive behaviour but one that demands attention, intelligence and being in the right mood in order to enjoy jokes.(讲笑话需要智力、创造力、想象力和讲故事的能力，而听笑话则是一种更被动的行为，但它需要注意力、智力和良好的心情才能欣赏笑话)”可知，讲笑话的人和欣赏笑话的人的共同之处是聪明才智。故选D。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The author carried on the cartoon caption (字幕) task. 159 participants were shown more than 30cartoons without captions and were asked to come up with a funny caption for each one of them. Later, independent judges classified those captions based on how funny they were.(作者进行了漫画配文的任务。研究人员向159名参与者展示了30多部没有字幕的漫画，并要求他们为每一幅漫画想出一个有趣的标题。之后，独立评委根据搞笑程度对这些字幕进行分类)”可知，第二段的主要内容是研究的过程。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Moreover, outgoing people and those who are open to new experiences found the cartoons funnier, but surprisingly, outgoing people are less likely to be funny.(此外，外向的人和那些乐于接受新体验的人觉得卡通更有趣，但令人惊讶的是，外向的人不太可能有趣)”可推知，外向的人善于欣赏幽默。故选A。
【11题详解】
词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“They usually don’t like to express themselves in social situations.(他们通常不喜欢在社交场合表达自己)”可知，喜剧演员通常不喜欢在社交场合表达自己，说明他们比较安静和害羞。故划线词意思是“安静害羞”。故选C。
D
A British architecture company has shown that it plans to build a luxury (奢华的) floating island resort made of recycled ocean plastic at a remote location in the Indian Ocean.
Margot Krasojevi , the founder of Margot Krasojevi Architecture, said that the 75-room hotel concept has funding to be built, but she did not say the source of funding. The hotel will be built on top of a “floating island” situated in Australia’s Cocos archipelago—a chain of islands situated 2,750 kilometers northwest of Perth, Western Australia.
Inspired by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the “Trash Island” under the resort will be woven (编织) from large plastic-filled bags and then fixed on the ocean floor. The bags will be weighed down with silt (淤泥) and sand to ensure the structural stability. Artificial “roots” designed to copy a tree with roots above the ground, will be placed around the structure to collect sediment (沉淀物) and act as a flood defense by water absorption and expansion when needed. The special structures will act like the island’s “life jacket” in an emergency, as they expand the trapped sediment and create artificial engineering land almost like an inflatable (充气的) runway. Guests of the hotel will shower in sea water that was specially treated. Krasojevi said the plans were at an early stage and could take several years to build.
“The inspiration came to me when’ I saw the Pacific Ocean’s-fleet of plastic. This area is twice the size of France, because of the influence of ocean currents,” she said. “Plastic is malleable (有延展性的) and flexible, so it can be reprinted, reformed or broken down and rebuilt. I think it is a better choice than dumping garbage in’ landfills. It helps to raise the awareness of marine -waste, so it’s a good thing to do.”
12. Where will the 75-room hotel will be built
A. the Pacific Ocean B. On Australia’s Cocos archipelago
C. In Perth D. On the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
13. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3
A. Funding has been introduced to build the resort.
B. People will use large bags full of silt and sand to ensure the structural stability.
C. Trees will be placed around the structure to act as a flood defense.
D. Guests of the hotel will shower in sea water.
14. What does the passage mainly talk about
A. The reasons for building a floating ocean resort.
B. Suggestions on where to build a floating ocean resort.
C. The future of a floating ocean resort.
D. The time to build a floating ocean resort.
15. Where does the text most probably come from
A. A health magazine B. A history book C. A travel guide of a city D. A newspaper
【答案】12. B 13. B 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。一家英国建筑公司表示，它计划在印度洋的一个偏远地区建造一个由回收海洋塑料制成的豪华浮岛度假村。文章说明了建设这个度假村的原因是这是一个比在垃圾填埋场倾倒垃圾更好的选择，有助于提高人们对海洋垃圾的认识。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The hotel will be built on top of a “floating island” situated in Australia’s Cocos archipelago—a chain of islands situated 2,750 kilometers northwest of Perth, Western Australia.(该酒店将建在澳大利亚科科斯群岛的一个“浮岛”上，科科斯群岛是位于西澳大利亚珀斯西北2750公里处的一系列岛屿)”可知，有75个房间的酒店将建在澳大利亚的科科斯群岛。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The bags will be weighed down with silt (淤泥) and sand to ensure the structural stability.(袋子将用淤泥和沙子称重，以确保结构的稳定性)”可知，B选项“人们会用大袋子装满淤泥和沙子来保证结构的稳定性”正确。故选B。
【14题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A British architecture company has shown that it plans to build a luxury (奢华的) floating island resort made of recycled ocean plastic at a remote location in the Indian Ocean.(一家英国建筑公司表示，它计划在印度洋的一个偏远地区建造一个由回收海洋塑料制成的豪华浮岛度假村)”结合文章说明了建设这个度假村的原因是这是一个比在垃圾填埋场倾倒垃圾更好的选择，有助于提高人们对海洋垃圾的认识。可知，这篇文章主要讲了建造海上浮动度假村的原因。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章说明了一家英国建筑公司表示，它计划在印度洋的一个偏远地区建造一个由回收海洋塑料制成的豪华浮岛度假村，解释了建设这个度假村的原因是这是一个比在垃圾填埋场倾倒垃圾更好的选择，有助于提高人们对海洋垃圾的认识。可推知，文章最有可能来自报纸。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The bee population is dropping sharply. In some areas, losses of honeybees are reported to be as high as 75 percent. ____16____ Bees are primary pollinators (授粉者) in both the human and animal food chains.
Few of us are research scientists and able to spare some lab time to help bees, but there are things we can all do to help bees.
____17____. Bees are all about pollen (花粉). If you want to support many different varieties of bees, plant some things which will feed them. The good news here is that bee-friendly plants are easy to grow. Flowering trees are attractive to bees. ____18____
Provide bee shelter. Unlike honeybees, which live in man-made bee boxes, natural bees make use of many kinds of shelter: dead trees, branches and underground nest tunnels. ____19____
Avoid using garden pesticides (杀虫剂). Pesticides are bad for bees. Search for organic and natural means of pest control. You’ll find plenty of tips at OrganicGardenPests com.
Support your local beekeepers. Beekeeping as a hobby has reduced in recent years. Lack of funding and changes in bee populations have made raising bees less attractive, but we still rely heavily on honeybees to pollinate our crops and gardens. ____20____ There are health benefits to eating local honey, and keeping small beekeepers in business is good for everyone.
A. Ensure the safety of honeybees.
B. Plant things that bees like.
C. Seek out your local beekeepers and buy their honey.
D. Bees prefer flowers that are blue, purple or yellow.
E. The situation means a lot more than high honey prices.
F. Try cherry trees, orange trees and other flowering trees.
G. You can help wood-nesting bees by setting out a few inexpensive bee blocks.
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. F 19. G 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一些可以帮助恢复蜜蜂数量的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“The bee population is dropping sharply. In some areas, losses of honeybees are reported to be as high as 75 percent.(蜜蜂的数量正在急剧下降。据报道，在一些地区，蜜蜂的损失高达75%)”可知，本句承接上文说明蜜蜂损失高导致的结果：蜂蜜价格高。故E选项“这种情况不仅仅意味着蜂蜜价格高”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据后文“If you want to support many different varieties of bees, plant some things which will feed them. The good news here is that bee-friendly plants are easy to grow.(如果你想养很多不同种类的蜜蜂，种植一些能喂养它们的东西。好消息是，对蜜蜂友好的植物很容易种植)”可知，本段的主旨是通过种植蜜蜂喜欢的植物来吸引蜜蜂。故B选项“种植蜜蜂喜欢的东西”符合语境，故选B。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Flowering trees are attractive to bees.(开花树木对蜜蜂有吸引力)”可知，本句为本段最后一句，故承接上文，举例说明有哪些开花的树木。故F选项“试试樱桃树、橘子树和其他开花的树”符合语境，故选F。
【19题详解】
根据上文“Provide bee shelter. Unlike honeybees, which live in man-made bee boxes, natural bees make use of many kinds of shelter: dead trees, branches and underground nest tunnels.(提供蜜蜂庇护所。与生活在人造蜂箱里的蜜蜂不同，天然蜜蜂利用各种各样的庇护所：枯树、树枝和地下巢穴隧道)”可知，本段的主旨主要是关于给蜜蜂提供庇护所，故本句应与如何帮助蜜蜂筑巢展开。故G选项“你可以通过放置一些便宜的蜜蜂块来帮助筑巢的蜜蜂”符合语境，故选G。
【20题详解】
根据后文“There are health benefits to eating local honey, and keeping small beekeepers in business is good for everyone.(食用当地的蜂蜜对健康有益，让小型养蜂人继续经营对每个人都有好处)”可知，后文提到了食用当地蜂蜜，可知本句是在建议购买当地的蜂蜜。故C选项“找到当地的养蜂人，购买他们的蜂蜜”符合语境，故选C。
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)
阅读下列短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Ten-year-old Jacob loved swimming and joined a swim team. Then he had some illnesses that kept him out of this activity for over a month, after which he ____21____ to go to practices.
When his parents asked the ____22____, he said he didn’t like swimming any more. His parents knew continuing this activity would ____23____ Jucob and giving it up would be a real loss. They were in a dilemma (进退两难的境地) about how to respond. They knew Jacob’s ___24___ was unhealthy. At the same time, they felt it was “wrong” to ____25____ him to do something he disliked. Then they started ____26____ him, promising to offer rewards if he agreed to return to the team, but Jacob remained ____27____.
After a heart-to-heart talk, they learned Jacob ____28____ that he would be worse than the other kids because he’d missed many practices. Few kids ____29____ put themselves in an uncomfortable situation. They understood his ____30____ and thought up a plan.
His parents took him to the first ____31____ after his long absence. Jacob sat on the sidelines and his mother suggested he do some ____32____ work and see how well the other kids were really performing while he was watching. Jacob liked this ____33____ and he was an excellent commentator (评论员), narrating what he was ____34____.
Jacob was delighted when the practice was over, clearly feeling very ____35____ of himself for overcoming this fear and being back as part of the team.
21.
A. wanted B. stopped C. refused D. expected
22.
A. truth B. reason C. difference D. influence
23.
A. benefit B. interrupt C. dismiss D. cover
24.
A. bravery B. acceptance C. reality D. avoidance
25.
A. make B. advise C. force D. teach
26.
A. criticizing B. ordering C. destroying D. encouraging
27.
A. unmoved B. disabled C. dishonest D. unrecyclable
28.
A. inferred B. worried C. forgot D. pretended
29.
A. mostly B. unwillingly C. voluntarily D. accidentally
30.
A. creation B. joy C. result D. anxiety
31.
A. practice B. patience C. threat D. success
32.
A. wasteful B. plastic C. detective D. imaginative
33.
A. event B. valley C. lesson D. idea
34.
A. managing B. observing C. enjoying D. promising
35.
A. proud B. ashamed C. depressed D. grateful
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了十岁的雅各布喜欢游泳，并加入了游泳队，但是后来由于担心生病缺席了很多训练，落后于其他孩子，于是雅各布拒绝去游泳了。父母在了解了他的焦虑之后，及时给予指导，让雅各布最终克服了恐惧。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来他得了一些病，使他一个多月没有参加这个活动，之后他拒绝去练习。A. wanted想要；B. stopped停止；C. refused拒绝；D. expected期待。根据后文“he said he didn’t like swimming any more”可知，他拒绝去练习游泳了。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他的父母问原因时，他说他不再喜欢游泳了。A. truth真相；B. reason原因；C. difference差异；D. influence影响。后文“he said he didn’t like swimming any more”可知，此处是他拒绝去游泳的原因。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的父母知道继续这项活动对雅各布有好处，放弃它将是一个真正的损失。A. benefit使受益；B. interrupt打断；C. dismiss解散；D. cover覆盖。根据后文“giving it up would be a real loss”可知，游泳有好处，放弃是一个损失。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们知道雅各布的逃避是不健康的。A. bravery勇敢；B. acceptance接受；C. reality现实；D. avoidance逃避。根据上文“Then he had some illnesses that kept him out of this activity for over a month, after which he 1 to go to practices.”可知，雅各布拒绝去游泳，即逃避游泳。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，他们觉得强迫他做他不喜欢的事情是“错误的”。A. make制作；B. advise建议；C. force强迫；D. teach教。根据后文“him to do something he disliked”可知，父母不想强迫他做不喜欢的事。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后他们开始鼓励他，承诺如果他同意回到团队就会给他奖励，但雅各布仍然不为所动。A. criticizing批评；B. ordering命令；C. destroying破坏；D. encouraging鼓励。根据后文“promising to offer rewards if he agreed to return to the team”可知，父母给出了鼓励措施。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后他们开始鼓励他，承诺如果他同意回到团队就会给他奖励，但雅各布仍然不为所动。A. unmoved无动于衷的；B. disabled残疾的；C. dishonest不诚实的；D. unrecyclable不可回收的。根据上文“promising to offer rewards if he agreed to return to the team, but Jacob remained”中but可知，父母给予鼓励，但是雅各布无动于衷。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过一番交心的交谈，他们了解到雅各布担心他会比其他孩子更差，因为他错过了很多训练。A. inferred推测；B. worried担心；C. forgot忘记；D. pretended假装。根据后文“he would be worse than the other kids”可知，雅各布不去游泳的原因是担心自己落后其他孩子。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：很少有孩子自愿把自己置于不舒服的境地。A. mostly多半；B. unwillingly不情愿地；C. voluntarily自愿地；D. accidentally偶尔。根据后文“put themselves in an uncomfortable situation”及常识可知，此处指很少有孩子自愿把自己置于不舒服的境地。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们理解他的焦虑，想出了一个计划。A. creation创造；B. joy快乐；C. result结果；D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“he would be worse than the other kids because he’d missed many practices.(他会比其他孩子更糟糕，因为他错过了很多训练)”可知，雅各布焦虑自己落后了，父母理解这一点。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他的父母带他去了久别之后的第一次练习。A. practice练习；B. patience耐心；C. threat威胁；D. success成功。根据后文“see how well the other kids were really performing while he was watching”可知，父母带雅各布去练习游泳。故选A。
32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：雅各布坐在场边，他妈妈建议他做些侦查工作，看看其他孩子在他的注视下表现得如何。A. wasteful浪费的；B. plastic塑料的；C. detective刑侦的；D. imaginative创新的。根据后文“see how well the other kids were really performing while he was watching”可知，此处指妈妈建议雅各布观察其他孩子的表现。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：雅各布喜欢这个主意，他是一个优秀的评论员，叙述他所观察到的。A. event事件；B. valley山谷；C. lesson课程；D. idea主意。根据语境可知，此处指上文妈妈让他观察其他孩子表现的主意。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：雅各布喜欢这个主意，他是一个优秀的评论员，叙述他所观察到的。A. managing设法；B. observing观察；C. enjoying欣赏；D. promising承诺。根据上文“see how well the other kids were really performing while he was watching”可知，此处指雅各布叙述自己所观察到的。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：训练结束后，雅各布很高兴，他为自己克服了恐惧，成为游泳队的一员感到自豪。A. proud自豪的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. depressed沮丧的；D. grateful感谢的。根据后文“of himself for overcoming this fear and being back as part of the team”可知，雅各布为自己克服了恐惧，成为游泳队的一员感到自豪。故选A。
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。
Rowan Atkinson, mostly ____36____ (know) as Mr Bean, is Undoubtedly one of the funniest ____37____ (comedian) in the world. He has been amusing audiences everywhere with ____38____ (he) lovable and silly character for many years. Mr Bean’s extraordinary actions seem ____39____ (have) universal appeal to people of all ages and cultures. The ____40____ (comfortable) and desperate situations he gets himself into are so ridiculous that it’s impossible not to laugh.
Contrary to his character on screen, Row an Atkinson is highly educated. He received a scholarship to attend secondary school and then ____41____(obtain) a degree in electrical engineering. It was only at university ____42____ he discovered a passion and talent for acting.
Though he has ____43____ high reputation among actors, he is very kind and down to earth in real life. His ability to rely ____44____ (pure) on his face and body to make people laugh rather than words is such a special talent. Therefore, he is seen _____45_____ a remarkable comedian in the acting world.
【答案】36. known
edians
38. his 39. to have
40. uncomfortable
41. obtained
42. that 43. a
44. purely 45. as
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了憨豆先生罗温·阿特金森无疑是世界上最有趣的喜剧演员之一。多年来，他一直以可爱而愚蠢的性格逗乐着各地的观众。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：憨豆先生罗温·阿特金森无疑是世界上最有趣的喜剧演员之一。分析句子可知，此处为非谓语动词作后置定语修饰Rowan Atkinson，Rowan Atkinson和know as为被动关系，所以为过去分词形式。故填known。
【37题详解】
考查名词复数形式。句意：憨豆先生罗温·阿特金森无疑是世界上最有趣的喜剧演员之一。由空前one of the可知，此处为名词复数形式，表示“……的其中之一”。故填comedians。
【38题详解】
考查代词。句意：多年来，他一直以可爱而愚蠢的性格逗乐着各地的观众。由空后lovable and silly character为名词短语可知，此处为形容词性物主代词形式。故填his。
【39题详解】
考查动词不定式。句意：憨豆先生的非凡行为似乎对所有年龄和文化的人都有普遍的吸引力。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语seem to do sth“似乎做某事”，所以此处为动词不定式形式。故填to have。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他让自己陷入的不舒服和绝望的境地是如此荒谬，以至于不可能不笑。由and连接的desperate为形容词可知，此处也应为形容词形式，为并列定语成分修饰situations，结合句意可知，应为comfortable的否定形式uncomfortable“不舒服的”，满足句意要求。故填uncomfortable。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：他获得奖学金上了中学，然后获得了电气工程学位。分析句子可知，此处为谓语动词的填入，结合上下文时态可知，此处应为陈述过去发生的事情，为一般过去时。故填obtained。
【42题详解】
考查强调句式。句意：直到上大学时，他才发现自己对表演有热情和天赋。分析句子可知，此处为It was…that…的强调句式，被强调部分为only at university，为句子的状语成分。故填that。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：虽然他在演员中名声很好，但在现实生活中他很善良，很接地气。根据句意以及空后high reputation为单数名词可知，此处为表示泛指“很高的声誉”为泛指概念，结合high为首音节辅音单词，所以为不定冠词a的填入。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：他能够完全依靠他的脸和身体而不是语言来让人们发笑，这是一种特殊的才能。由副词修饰动词可知，此处为副词purely作状语修饰动词短语rely on。故填purely。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：因此，他被视为演艺界杰出的喜剧演员。分析句子可知，此处为动词短语be seen as“被看作是，被视为”，满足句意要求，所以此处为介词as的填入。故填as。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是校学生会主席李华，你校下周将进行一场以“文化中国”为主题的英语阅读周活动，请你写一篇英语通知，鼓励大家踊跃参加，内容包括：
1. 活动目的;
2. 活动时间，地点和内容;
3. 希望同学们踊跃参加。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
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The Students’ Union
【答案】范文
Notice
To enhance our understanding of Chinese culture and improve our English reading skills, our school will hold an English reading week with the theme of Cultural China next week.
The event will take place from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm every day in our school lecture hall next week. During the event, we’ll have various activities, including reading Chinese literature which are translated into English and participating in cultural workshops. We’ll also have guest speakers who’ll share their experiences and insights into Chinese culture. Any student who is interested is welcome to participate.
Don’t miss the great activity and let’s take active part in it and make it a success.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇英语通知，鼓励大家踊跃参加学校下周将进行的以“文化中国”为主题的英语阅读周活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
加强：enhance→strengthen
举行：hold→host
主题：theme→topic
各种各样的：various→a variety of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To enhance our understanding of Chinese culture and improve our English reading skills, our school will hold an English reading week with the theme of Cultural China next week.
拓展句：Our school will hold an English reading week with the theme of Cultural China next week, whose aim is to enhance our understanding of Chinese culture and improve our English reading skills.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To enhance our understanding of Chinese culture and improve our English reading skills, our school will hold an English reading week with the theme of Cultural China next week. (运用了不定式作目的状语)
[高分句型2] During the event, we’ll have various activities, including reading Chinese literature which are translated into English and participating in cultural workshops. (运用了which引导定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
In June 2010, I flew from Chicago to Barcelona, Spain, with 10 classmates, led by our teacher. All the students, including me, were excited at the opportunity to study abroad. On our second day in Barcelona, we, together with our teacher, went to see the sights there. We hadn’t had a chance to stop by any banks to take out cash, but we had our bank cards, which, according to our American way of thinking, would naturally be accepted anywhere.
After visiting some sights there, our teacher led the tired group through the subway and to the Sagrada Familia, a well-known church with a long history. She let each of us decide whether we wanted to visit the church or return to the hotel after our long day traveling around the city. Many of the students headed for the subway and returned to the hotel. Two of my friends and I chose to wander about the plaza(广场), but soon my friends wanted to return to the hotel. I was confident in my abilities and had a subway ticket, so I felt comfortable without them. I got in line to enter the church which I had dreamed of visiting for long.
When I reached the entrance of the church, the staff of the church asked me for the 10-euroadmission price. I confidently handed over my bank card, but they didn’t accept the bank card, asking for cash only. I was shocked and then upset. At that time, I only had three euros on hand. And I couldn’t ask my teacher or classmates for help since the entire group had left. What was worse, I couldn’t speak Spanish and asking for help from others might not work. I was so discouraged since our group were leaving the next day for Madrid, and I wasn’t going to get the opportunity to see the church again. Aimlessly, I went across the street and passed by a small courtyard(庭院) with a food and drink truck, and tables set out.
注意：
1. 续写的词数应为150左右。
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Suddenly, I heard English being spoken.
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Surprisingly, one smiling woman at the table handed me a 20-euro bill.
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【答案】Paragraph 1:
Suddenly, I heard English being spoken. I turned around and saw several people sitting around a table and talking happily in English, “Maybe I can ask them for help. But will they believe in me and lend me the money ” I thought nervously. It took me about ten minutes to take my courage. I finally went to the table and explained my dilemma to them. Actually, I just wanted to take a chance and was not sure at all whether they would lend me the money because I was a complete stranger to them.
Paragraph 2:
Surprisingly, one smiling woman at the table handed me a 20-euro bill. “Go and buy me a cup of coffee please, and you can keep the change,” she offered. I was overjoyed and did so without delay. After handing her the coffee, I asked for her contact information, hoping to return 7 euros later on. But she declined, telling me the money was only a reward for my service. I was deeply moved. Thanks to her, I could visit the great church. That simple act of kindness is one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for me.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在和老师同学一起去巴塞罗那时，遇到了现金不够坐地铁的情况，于是作者在一个餐厅向说英语的陌生人求助，结果得到了一位女士的帮助。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“突然，我听到有人在说英语”可知，第一段可描写作者向陌生人求助经过。
②由第二段首句内容“令人惊讶的是，餐桌旁一位微笑的女士递给我一张20欧元的钞票”可知，第二段可描写作者拿到了钱，内心很感激陌生人。
2.续写线索：打算求助——鼓起勇气求助——得到帮助——不求回报——作者内心感激
3.词汇激活
行为类
看见：see/spot
相信：believe in /trust
鼓起勇气：take one’s courage /gather one’s courage
情绪类
感动：moved /touched
好的：nice/great/wonderful
【点睛】[高分句型1] Actually, I just wanted to take a chance and was not sure at all whether they would lend me the money because I was a complete stranger to them. (运用了whether引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2] After handing her the coffee, I asked for her contact information, hoping to return 7 euros later on. (运用了动名词作宾语)
听力答案：1-5. CABCC 6-10. ACBBA 11-15. BBCAB 15-20. CAACB
