安康市高新中学高一年级第二次月考试卷
英语
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man plan to do tonight
A. Relax at home. B. Go to the movies. C. Buy a smartphone.
2. What is the woman going to attend
A. A fancy dress party. B. A school dance. C. A rock concert.
3. How will the woman go for her trip
A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.
4. Where did the man get the news
A. From the headmaster. B. From his classmate. C. From the notice.
5. What’s the relationship between Linda and John
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Mother and son.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What’s the date today
A. July 6th. B. July 7th. C. July 8th.
7. What did the man buy for the trip
A. A tent. B. Some food. C. Two tickets.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is the conversation about
A. Environment pollution. B. Garbage sorting. C. Green lifestyles.
9. What change has the woman made
A. Shopping in the supermarket instead.
B. Stopping using plastic bags.
C. Starting cycling to work.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the woman preparing for now
A. A birthday party. B. A wedding. C. A trip.
11. What did Pierre do yesterday
A. He bought a suit. B. He ordered a cake. C. He got a dress for Anna.
12. Where will the man go this afternoon
A. A flower shop. B. A hotel. C. A bakery.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Who is the man probably
A. A host. B. A teacher. C. A writer.
14. How many countries celebrate Teachers’ Day on October 5
A. Around 50. B. About 80. C. Over 100.
15. What does Amanda say about Teachers’ Day in India
A. It is celebrated on October 14th.
B. It was started to recognize teachers’ hard work.
C. It marks the birthday of India’s second president.
16. Which countries observe Teachers’ Day as a national holiday
A. America and Mexico. B. Mexico and Singapore. C. Singapore and Australia.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When did Amy’s first class start
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:20. C. At 8:40.
18. What made Amy embarrassed
A. Forgetting the time for the class.
B. Falling down in the classroom.
C. Getting into the wrong classroom.
19. How did Mary feel on the first day
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Confident.
20. What did Cathy do on the first day
A. She had a volleyball class.
B. She joined the school music band.
C. She got advice from the older students.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Explore the magic of the underwater world
Reasons for visiting Georgia Aquarium (水族馆) in Atlanta
Atlanta’s aquarium is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species from around the world and more than 60 habitats. The largest exhibit at Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks, manta rays and more swimmers. The second largest exhibit is home to six beluga whales. And you won’t want to miss the dolphin exhibit and the dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium featuring an expansive underwater dolphin viewing window and a wonderful musical theatrical performance that highlights the bond shared between dolphins and humans.
Insider tips
○Arrive when the aquarium opens to beat the crowds.
○Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium’s exhibits.
○Wear a wet suit, dive into the water and swim with whale sharks, manta rays and more
Know before you go
○Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
○Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM
○Thursday: 9 AM-8 PM
○Friday: 9 AM-5 PM (Early closing for the themed party Sips Under the Sea)
○Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM-9 PM
Tickets Pricing
Penguin Encounter Sea Lion Encounter
Dolphin Encounter
Dive with the Whale Sharks Swim with the Whale Sharks
$69.99 $63.99 $79.99 $75.99 $79.99 $75.99 $359.99 $335.99 $259.99 $245.99
1. What can we learn about Georgia Aquarium
A. It includes 600 species. B. It holds overground dolphin shows.
C. Visitors can stay the night there. D. Swimmers speak highly of its performance.
2 When can people visit Georgia Aquarium
A. At 5 PM on Tuesday. B. At 6 PM on Friday.
C. At 7 AM on Saturday D. At 8 AM on Thursday.
3. Which activity takes the most off the ticket price
A. Dolphin Encounter. B. Penguin Encounter.
C. Swim with the Whale Sharks D. Dive with the Whale Sharks.
B
The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving
One holiday a few years ago, I spent hours being transported on trains, buses and planes. I read a novel for a while, then stared out the window, in a black mood. I was turned into goods, being shifted from one location to another. Then, finally, came the exciting section of the holiday when I hired a car.
My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.
Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver signaled, telling me I had to make way. But how I didn’t have the courage to back up along the impossibly narrow passage. Soon some locals came to help. One lady stood at the back of the vehicle, waving me on. She continued making “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping (小心行进) backwards and forwards. Remarkably, it worked. I completed my turn into the side street. The other car passed and the driver gave me a grateful wave. Then I followed the lady’s suggestion and — finally — saw the highway.
My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out. Jocasta turned to me. “You’re my hero,” she said. I looked at her, expecting a shadow of a teasing (嘲笑的) smile, but can find none. “You’re my hero,” she repeated. “I mean it. You did a really good job.” Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away. Who would exchange all this for a self-driving car
4. Why are self-driving cars mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To show the advance in technology.
B. To show the author’s love for driving.
C. To show the change in the automobile industry.
D. To lead to the author’s holiday experience.
5. Why did the author drive into the narrow passage
A. He wanted to take a shortcut.
B. He intended to thank, the locals for help.
C He had to turn to avoid another car.
D. He was misdirected by the guidance system
6. What can be inferred about the author and his wife from the last paragraph
A His wife used to laugh at him.
B. He became more skilled at driving.
C. His wife tried to encourage and calm him.
D. He misunderstood his wife throughout.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Hero Behind the Wheel
B. An Adventurous Automobile Trip
C. A Lover of Self-driving Cars
D. An Unexpected Technological Problem
C
It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel sleepy. Should you give in to the comfort of a nap (小睡)
From the viewpoint of health, it may be worth it. Though there is a hassle when it comes to whether napping benefits everyone, we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.
For example, scientists reviewed a past experiment that focused on healthy participants with regular sleep cycles. In that experiment, participants were given math problems that could be solved with a shortcut that they weren’t told about. Some participants were encouraged to take a nap before dealing with the problems. It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.
The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping: a 2013 study focusing on such people, for example, showed that taking a nap during one’s night shift work reduced sleepiness and improved overall performance, even if people were slightly inactive as they came out of their nap-a phenomenon called “sleep inertia (惰性)”.
There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.
8 What does the underlined word “hassle” mean in paragraph 2
A. Debate. B. Tendency. C. Guidance. D. Judgement.
9. What did the experiment find about napping
A. It improves memory. B. It helps clear one’s mind
C. It may promote one’s health. D. It has a bad influence on people.
10. What can we infer about the subjects of the 2013 study
A. They tended to nap more. B. They were inactive in daytime.
C. They came out of their naps slowly. D. They didn’t get enough nighttime sleep
11. How can we avoid sleep inertia
A. By taking fewer naps. B. By napping within 1 hour.
C. By managing the nap length. D. By avoiding long naps.
D
Plenty, an agricultural technology company in San Francisco, is reinventing farms and farming. Nater Storye, the company’s chief science officer says the future of the farms will be vertical (垂直的) and indoors, so food can be grown anywhere in the world all year round, and farms will employ robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of growth for fruits and vegetables. Plenty does all those things but uses 95% less water and 99% less land.
As AI is on the rise, farmers on flat farms have been using new tools to make farming better or easier. In recent years, they have been using drones (无人机) and robots to improve efficiency. However, flat farms still use a lot of water and land, while a Plenty’s vertical farm can produce the same quantity of fruits and vegetables as a 720-acre flat farm, but on only 2 acres.
Plenty’s climate-controlled indoor farm has rows of plants growing vertically. There are LED lights shining on them, robots moving them around, and AI managing all the variables of water, temperature, and light. The conditions are so good that the production per acre is 400 times higher than that of an outdoor farm.
Another advantage of vertical farming is that the fruits and vegetables are grown at a warehouse nearby instead of 1,000 miles away or more from a city. That means many transportation miles are saved, which can reduce millions of tons of greenhouse gases every year and the price of fruits and vegetables will also go down. Imported (进口的) fruits and vegetables are more expensive, so poor people in society are at an extreme nutritional disadvantage. Vertical farms could cope with this problem.
Also, Plenty’s farms grow organic food without using herbicides (除草剂) or pesticides. They recycle all the water used, even catching the water in the air. The best farm in San Francisco is using 100% renewable energy.
Moreover, all the packaging is 100% recyclable, made of recycled plastic and specially designed to keep the food fresh longer to reduce food waste. Ideally, the company will branch out, opening farms across the country and beyond.
12. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Robots and AI used on vertical farms can quicken the growth of plants.
B. Fruits and vegetables grown on vertical farms are more tasty.
C. Both land and water can be saved on vertical farms.
D. Plenty is the first company to grow crops on vertical farms.
13. What docs the underlined phrase “cope with” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Register. B. Improve. C. Present. D. Solve.
14. What can we infer about Plenty’s future vertical farms from the text
A. They will have more farms. B. They will only be run by robots and AI.
C They will bring about terrible problems. D. They will completely take the place of flat farms.
15. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To question the possibility of vertical farming
B. To show the technologies of vertical farming.
C. To discuss the potential problems of vertical farming
D. To introduce and explain the benefits of vertical farming.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Politely Cancel Plans Over Text
You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it. ___16___ But with a few tips, you can do it politely.
◆Text them as soon as possible.
That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules. If you know you cannot make it, try to text a day ahead of time. Otherwise, your friends might be annoyed about the inconvenience. If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine. ___17___
◆Be honest about your situation.
___18___ If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth. Just say things like: “I ran into an issue at work.” or “I’m dealing with some family problems.”
◆Ask if you can reschedule.
Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious. ___19___ Try to include this in your original message so they know what you’re doing right away, and make sure it’s a plan you can stick to so you don’t have to cancel again.
◆___20___
Add in one more nice thing to make a compliment (赞美) sandwich. After you tell your friends you have to cancel and apologize, let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.
A. Start with your appreciation.
B. Thank them for inviting you out.
C. Let them know how urgent the situation is.
D. There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.
E. It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.
F. Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.
G. Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hardly had I finished my work and left my office building at 9 p. m. on a Saturday when it rained cats and dogs. I noticed a man wandering around my car the moment I ___21___ the parking lot.
He was alone, ___22___ with cold, and he was looking around every few seconds. It was then that it ___23___ me that I had forgotten to roll the car window up and that was ___24___ where I left my wallet.
I ran and called out to the man, ___25___ he didn’t take the money and make a run with it. I was too tired to ___26___ him.
“Are you the ___27___ of this car ” the man asked, raindrops on the roof of my car making his voice ___28___.
“Yes, I am. And who the hell are you ” I replied with an unfriendly ___29___.
The man went on to tell me that he was a ____30____ nearby and familiar with every face and every car here. “This morning, several young men walked up ____31____ to take the money in your car. I would not let that happen. I came over and frightened them away, ____32____ to call the police. The young men ran away immediately. I was waiting for you here so that the car and your money would be ____33____,” he said.
When the man gave a clear ____34____ of what had happened earlier, I ate my words out of____35____ I knew I wronged him.
“Why didn’t you take the money ” I asked him.
“I beg, sir. But I don’t steal!” He replied determinedly and left hurriedly.
21.
A. measured B. swept C. entered D. left
22.
A. living B. shaking C. dealing D. annoying
23.
A. struck B. puzzled C. impressed D. touched
24.
A. naturally B. probably C. certainly D. exactly
25.
A. imagining B. suggesting C. expecting D. stressing
26.
A. catch up with B. put up with C. get along with D. make friends with
27.
A. producer B. owner C. designer D. dealer
28.
A. unusual B. pleasant C. special D. unclear
29.
A. expression B. conclusion C. introduction D. suggestion
30.
A. farmer B. gardener C. beggar D. villager
31.
A. preferring B. offering C. happening D. planning
32.
A. deciding B. pretending C. agreeing D. promising
33.
A. reachable B. gone C. safe D. convenient
34.
A. direction B. opinion C. examination D. explanation
35.
A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. awkwardness D. excitement
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。
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, ____36____ (kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars ____37____ (sweep) away by huge waves ____38____ (cause) by the strong earthquake ____39____ reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood ____40____ 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to ____41____ (safe),” said Chandra Theeravit, ____42____ local Thai woman.
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected ____43____ (grow) even ____44____ (high) over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries. _____45_____, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，将参加学校举行的英文演讲比赛，已写好演讲稿。给教你的外教Mr. Daniel写封邮件，请他帮你审核稿件并做出必要的修改。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Daniel,
How are you recently
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My first year of senior high school felt awkward. The school was twice as big as my old school, and to make matters worse, my closest friends went to a different high school. I felt very lonely.
One cold and windy Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at home at our dining room table doing homework, with a fire going in our fireplace. As usual, my cat was lying on top of my papers, purring(发出呼噜声)loudly. She was never far from me. I had rescued her when she was a kitten and put my name on her collar in case she got lost again.
Suddenly, I smelled something strange, and then I noticed that smoke was pouring in. It filled the room so quickly that we all ran out into the front yard. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was in flames and the fire was spreading quickly.
When the fire was finally out, our house was almost completely burned down. I was in a bad mood and then it struck me...I hadn’t seen my cat. Where was my cat Much to my horror, I realized that my cat was gone and my heart ached for her. Then all at once it hit me-the new school, the fire, my cat—I broke down in tears and cried and cried.
The next day, I went to school. But I was totally embarrassed by everything. My clothes and shoes were borrowed from my aunt. I had no books or homework, and my backpack was gone. I had my life in that backpack! I didn’t want to grow up if it was going to be this way. I just wanted to curl up and quit school.
It always seems that bad news spreads quickly. Everyone in high school, including the teachers, was aware of my sad situation. What a way to start off at a new school! This was not the kind of attention I was looking for.
The next day at school, people were acting even stranger than usual. They kept asking me to hurry up to the gym. I thought it was strange, but when I went into the gym, I knew why.
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。
There was a big table with all kinds of stuff on it.
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A week later, I was planning my new bedroom when the doorbell rang.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________安康市高新中学高一年级第二次月考试卷
英语
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man plan to do tonight
A. Relax at home. B. Go to the movies. C. Buy a smartphone.
2. What is the woman going to attend
A. A fancy dress party. B. A school dance. C. A rock concert.
3. How will the woman go for her trip
A. By ship. B. By air. C. By train.
4. Where did the man get the news
A. From the headmaster. B. From his classmate. C. From the notice.
5. What’s the relationship between Linda and John
A. A couple. B. Neighbors. C. Mother and son.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What’s the date today
A. July 6th. B. July 7th. C. July 8th.
7. What did the man buy for the trip
A. A tent. B. Some food. C. Two tickets.
听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
8. What is the conversation about
A. Environment pollution. B. Garbage sorting. C. Green lifestyles.
9. What change has the woman made
A. Shopping in the supermarket instead.
B. Stopping using plastic bags.
C. Starting cycling to work.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10. What is the woman preparing for now
A. A birthday party. B. A wedding. C. A trip.
11. What did Pierre do yesterday
A. He bought a suit. B. He ordered a cake. C. He got a dress for Anna.
12. Where will the man go this afternoon
A. A flower shop. B. A hotel. C. A bakery.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. Who is the man probably
A. A host. B. A teacher. C. A writer.
14. How many countries celebrate Teachers’ Day on October 5
A. Around 50. B. About 80. C. Over 100.
15. What does Amanda say about Teachers’ Day in India
A. It is celebrated on October 14th.
B. It was started to recognize teachers’ hard work.
C. It marks the birthday of India’s second president.
16. Which countries observe Teachers’ Day as a national holiday
A. America and Mexico. B. Mexico and Singapore. C. Singapore and Australia.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17. When did Amy’s first class start
A. At 8:00. B. At 8:20. C. At 8:40.
18. What made Amy embarrassed
A. Forgetting the time for the class.
B. Falling down in the classroom.
C. Getting into the wrong classroom.
19. How did Mary feel on the first day
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Confident.
20. What did Cathy do on the first day
A. She had a volleyball class.
B. She joined the school music band.
C. She got advice from the older students.
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Explore the magic of the underwater world
Reasons for visiting Georgia Aquarium (水族馆) in Atlanta
Atlanta’s aquarium is home to tens of thousands of animals including 500 species from around the world and more than 60 habitats. The largest exhibit at Georgia Aquarium is home to whale sharks, manta rays and more swimmers. The second largest exhibit is home to six beluga whales. And you won’t want to miss the dolphin exhibit and the dolphin show at Georgia Aquarium featuring an expansive underwater dolphin viewing window and a wonderful musical theatrical performance that highlights the bond shared between dolphins and humans.
Insider tips
○Arrive when the aquarium opens to beat the crowds.
○Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium’s exhibits.
○Wear a wet suit, dive into the water and swim with whale sharks, manta rays and more
Know before you go
○Georgia Aquarium is open 365 days a year.
○Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM
○Thursday: 9 AM-8 PM
○Friday: 9 AM-5 PM (Early closing for the themed party Sips Under the Sea)
○Saturday-Sunday: 8 AM-9 PM
Tickets Pricing
Penguin Encounter Sea Lion Encounter
Dolphin Encounter
Dive with the Whale Sharks Swim with the Whale Sharks
$69.99 $63.99 $79.99 $75.99 $79.99 $75.99 $359.99 $335.99 $259.99 $245.99
1. What can we learn about Georgia Aquarium
A. It includes 600 species. B. It holds overground dolphin shows.
C. Visitors can stay the night there. D. Swimmers speak highly of its performance.
2. When can people visit Georgia Aquarium
A. At 5 PM on Tuesday. B. At 6 PM on Friday.
C. At 7 AM on Saturday D. At 8 AM on Thursday.
3. Which activity takes the most off the ticket price
A. Dolphin Encounter. B. Penguin Encounter.
C. Swim with the Whale Sharks D. Dive with the Whale Sharks.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文，主要介绍了游览位于亚特兰大的佐治亚水族馆的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Insider tips部分中的“Have a sleepover inside some of Georgia Aquarium’s exhibits.(在乔治亚水族馆的一些展品中过夜。)”可知，游客是可以在水族馆过夜的。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Know before you go部分中的时间安排“Monday-Wednesday: 9 AM-6 PM(周一至周三：上午9点至下午6点)”可知，周二下午五点可以去参观佐治亚水族馆。故选A。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。对比Tickets Pricing部分中几个活动项目的原价和现价可知，几个活动降价分别是$69.99-$63.99=$6，$79.99-$75.99=$4，$79.99-$75.99=$4和$359.99-$335.99=$24，因此Dive with the Whale Sharks降价24美元，是降价最多的。故选D。
B
The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving
One holiday a few years ago, I spent hours being transported on trains, buses and planes. I read a novel for a while, then stared out the window, in a black mood. I was turned into goods, being shifted from one location to another. Then, finally, came the exciting section of the holiday when I hired a car.
My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, “We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.” Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.
Another car appeared, coming towards us from the opposite direction. The driver signaled, telling me I had to make way. But how I didn’t have the courage to back up along the impossibly narrow passage. Soon some locals came to help. One lady stood at the back of the vehicle, waving me on. She continued making “this way, this way” movements with her arms. In an act of blind trust, I followed her instructions, creeping (小心行进) backwards and forwards. Remarkably, it worked. I completed my turn into the side street. The other car passed and the driver gave me a grateful wave. Then I followed the lady’s suggestion and — finally — saw the highway.
My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out. Jocasta turned to me. “You’re my hero,” she said. I looked at her, expecting a shadow of a teasing (嘲笑的) smile, but can find none. “You’re my hero,” she repeated. “I mean it. You did a really good job.” Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away. Who would exchange all this for a self-driving car
4. Why are self-driving cars mentioned in paragraph 1
A. To show the advance in technology.
B. To show the author’s love for driving.
C. To show the change in the automobile industry.
D. To lead to the author’s holiday experience.
5. Why did the author drive into the narrow passage
A. He wanted to take a shortcut.
B. He intended to thank, the locals for help.
C. He had to turn to avoid another car.
D. He was misdirected by the guidance system
6. What can be inferred about the author and his wife from the last paragraph
A. His wife used to laugh at him.
B. He became more skilled at driving.
C. His wife tried to encourage and calm him.
D. He misunderstood his wife throughout.
7. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. A Hero Behind the Wheel
B. An Adventurous Automobile Trip
C. A Lover of Self-driving Cars
D. An Unexpected Technological Problem
【答案】4. D 5. D 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者和妻子在度假时租了一辆车，但汽车导航把车引入了一个很狭窄的过道里，在一位女士的帮助下作者才顺利把车倒了出来，作者还收获了妻子的称赞。
4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“The automobile industry is spending billions on self-driving cars, but what if we quite like driving (汽车行业在自动驾驶汽车上花费了数十亿美元，但如果我们非常喜欢驾驶呢？)”和下文描述的作者假期的经历可知，第一段中but前后表示转折，前面讲述自动驾驶汽车受到了重点开发，后面讲述还是有人可能喜欢自己驾驶汽车，接着下文讲述了作者假期开车被导航误导进一个过道了，多亏了别人相助才顺利把车开出来，最后还获得了妻子的赞扬，这种经历只有亲自开车才会有，由此可推测出，第一段提到自动驾驶汽车是为了引出作者的假期经历。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“My wife Jocasta and I followed the positioning system, turning right, then right again, and found ourselves in a small town. I spoke to the positioning system, ‘We don’t want to be here; we want the highway.’ Then it asked me to turn right again and again. With every turn, the street narrowed. The walls were so close that I had to hold my breath.(我和妻子Jocasta跟着定位系统，向右转弯，然后又向右转弯，发现我们自己在一个小镇上。我对定位系统说：‘我们不想在这里，我们想要高速公路。’然后它一次又一次地让我右转。街道一转弯就变窄了。墙太近了，我不得不屏住呼吸。)”可推测出，作者被导航系统误导，所以开车进入了狭窄的过道。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My hands were shaking. I breathed in and out.(我的手在发抖。我吸气又呼气。)”和“‘You’re my hero,’ she repeated. ‘I mean it. You did a really good job.’ Finally, I managed to steady my nerves. Then we set off again and the car sped smoothly away.(‘你是我的英雄，’她重复道。‘我是认真的。你做得很好。’最后，我设法稳定了自己的神经。然后我们又出发了，汽车平稳地开走了。)”可知，作者开车出来后仍然惊魂未定，双手颤抖，努力想平复心情，而作者妻子的话让作者稳住心神，成功平稳开车离开，由此可推测出，作者的妻子努力鼓励作者并让作者镇静下来。故选C。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者驾车旅游时在导航的指引下驶入了一条狭窄的通道，最后在当地人的帮助下成功倒车出来并收获了妻子的称赞。结合最后一段中妻子的话“You’re my hero(你是我的英雄)”可知，作者成功克服了困难，妻子对他进行赞扬，A项“开车的英雄”既是对作者成功解决困难的肯定，也与妻子称赞他为英雄的内容相照应。故A项作文章标题最佳。故选A。
C
It’s midafternoon. You’re full from lunch. The day is warm. You’re starting to feel sleepy. Should you give in to the comfort of a nap (小睡)
From the viewpoint of health, it may be worth it. Though there is a hassle when it comes to whether napping benefits everyone, we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.
For example, scientists reviewed a past experiment that focused on healthy participants with regular sleep cycles. In that experiment, participants were given math problems that could be solved with a shortcut that they weren’t told about. Some participants were encouraged to take a nap before dealing with the problems. It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.
The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping: a 2013 study focusing on such people, for example, showed that taking a nap during one’s night shift work reduced sleepiness and improved overall performance, even if people were slightly inactive as they came out of their nap-a phenomenon called “sleep inertia (惰性)”.
There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.
8. What does the underlined word “hassle” mean in paragraph 2
A. Debate. B. Tendency. C. Guidance. D. Judgement.
9. What did the experiment find about napping
A. It improves memory. B. It helps clear one’s mind
C. It may promote one’s health. D. It has a bad influence on people.
10. What can we infer about the subjects of the 2013 study
A. They tended to nap more. B. They were inactive in daytime.
C. They came out of their naps slowly. D. They didn’t get enough nighttime sleep
11. How can we avoid sleep inertia
A. By taking fewer naps. B. By napping within 1 hour.
C By managing the nap length. D. By avoiding long naps.
【答案】8. A 9. B 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文，在下午三四点钟，你肚子很饱，天气很暖和，你开始感到困倦了。你应该屈服于小睡的舒适吗？小睡对你有好处吗？本文告诉你答案。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。画线词所在部分是让步状语从句，因此可以判断，a hassle与主句的generally acknowledge应在含义上对立。主句“we generally acknowledge that naps can improve at least some people’s cognitive (认知的) performance in the short term.(但我们通常承认，小睡至少可以在短期内提高一些人的认知能力)”指出我们通常都认为小睡至少能在短期内提升一些人的认知表现，因此可推断出，从句应表示尽管在小睡是否让所有人受益方面存在争议/争论/分歧。hassle与debate含义接近，故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“It was found that those who napped-and spent even just 30 seconds in the first, lightest stage of sleep-were 2.7 times more likely to figure out the math shortcut than those who stayed awake. But entering a deeper sleep stage had a negative effect.(研究发现，那些在睡眠最轻的第一阶段小睡了30秒的人比那些保持清醒的人更有可能找到数学捷径，这个概率是其他人的2.7倍。但是进入深度睡眠阶段会产生负面影响。)”可知，该实验发现小睡有助于使人头脑清醒。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The benefits of napping are strongest for people who have sleep debt, such as shift workers, new parents and elderly people whose nighttime sleep is always interrupted. They all seem to get a boost through napping (小睡的好处对于那些有睡眠债务的人来说是最大的，比如轮班工人，初为人父母的人和夜间睡眠总是被打断的老年人。他们似乎都能通过小睡得到提升)”可推知，研究对象是一些有睡眠负债的人，他们夜晚的睡眠不充足。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。最后一段“There is something we can do to reduce sleep inertia. A 20-minute nap is good for recharging, and 60 to 90 minutes of sleep can be even more restorative. The nap to avoid is one lasting more than 20 minutes and less than 60 minutes, which is most likely to lead to sleep inertia.(我们可以做一些事情来减少睡眠惰性。20分钟的小睡有助于恢复体力，60到90分钟的睡眠甚至可以让你恢复体力。要避免的小睡持续时间超过20分钟，少于60分钟，这很可能导致睡眠惰性。)”介绍了如何减轻睡眠惰性。20分钟以及60至90分钟的小睡都有作用，但是20分钟以上、60分钟以下的小睡最有可能导致睡眠惰性。由此可推知，小睡的时间要安排好，既不能太短，也不能太长。故选C。
D
Plenty, an agricultural technology company in San Francisco, is reinventing farms and farming. Nater Storye, the company’s chief science officer says the future of the farms will be vertical (垂直的) and indoors, so food can be grown anywhere in the world all year round, and farms will employ robots and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the quality of growth for fruits and vegetables. Plenty does all those things but uses 95% less water and 99% less land.
As AI is on the rise farmers on flat farms have been using new tools to make farming better or easier. In recent years, they have been using drones (无人机) and robots to improve efficiency. However, flat farms still use a lot of water and land, while a Plenty’s vertical farm can produce the same quantity of fruits and vegetables as a 720-acre flat farm, but on only 2 acres.
Plenty’s climate-controlled indoor farm has rows of plants growing vertically. There are LED lights shining on them, robots moving them around, and AI managing all the variables of water, temperature, and light. The conditions are so good that the production per acre is 400 times higher than that of an outdoor farm.
Another advantage of vertical farming is that the fruits and vegetables are grown at a warehouse nearby instead of 1,000 miles away or more from a city. That means many transportation miles are saved, which can reduce millions of tons of greenhouse gases every year and the price of fruits and vegetables will also go down. Imported (进口的) fruits and vegetables are more expensive, so poor people in society are at an extreme nutritional disadvantage. Vertical farms could cope with this problem.
Also, Plenty’s farms grow organic food without using herbicides (除草剂) or pesticides. They recycle all the water used, even catching the water in the air. The best farm in San Francisco is using 100% renewable energy.
Moreover, all the packaging is 100% recyclable, made of recycled plastic and specially designed to keep the food fresh longer to reduce food waste. Ideally, the company will branch out, opening farms across the country and beyond.
12. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs
A. Robots and AI used on vertical farms can quicken the growth of plants.
B. Fruits and vegetables grown on vertical farms are more tasty.
C. Both land and water can be saved on vertical farms.
D. Plenty is the first company to grow crops on vertical farms.
13. What docs the underlined phrase “cope with” in paragraph 4 mean
A. Register. B. Improve. C. Present. D. Solve.
14. What can we infer about Plenty’s future vertical farms from the text
A. They will have more farms. B. They will only be run by robots and AI.
C. They will bring about terrible problems. D. They will completely take the place of flat farms.
15. What is the main purpose of the text
A. To question the possibility of vertical farming
B. To show the technologies of vertical farming.
C. To discuss the potential problems of vertical farming
D. To introduce and explain the benefits of vertical farming.
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了垂直农业的诸多好处以及将来的发展方向及相关内容。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Plenty does all those things but uses 95% less water and 99% less land.(Plenty做了所有这些事情，但少用了95%的水，少用了99%的土地)”和第二段中“However, flat farms still use a lot of water and land, while a Plenty’s vertical farm can produce the same quantity of fruits and vegetables as a 720-acre flat farm, but on only 2 acres.(然而，平面农场仍然使用大量的水和土地，而Plenty的垂直农场可以生产与720英亩平面农场相同数量的水果和蔬菜，但只有2英亩)”可知，生产相同数量的水果和蔬菜，垂直农场比传统的平面农场使用的土地和水更少。也就是说，垂直农场可以节省土地资源和水资源。故选C项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。划线词句前文“Imported (进口的) fruits and vegetables are more expensive, so poor people in society are at an extreme nutritional disadvantage.(进口水果和蔬菜更贵，所以社会上的穷人在营养方面处于极端劣势)”以及该段其他内容说明，该段主要讲述了垂直农业的另一个优势，从而推知划线词句“Vertical farms could cope with this problem.(垂直农场可以cope with这个问题)”其中划线短语应为“解决”的意思，与D项Solve“解决”同义。故选D项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，根据最后一段中“Ideally, the company will branch out, opening farms across the country and beyond.(理想情况下，该公司将扩大规模，在全国各地及其他地区开设农场)”可知，在未来，Plenty将会有更多的垂直农场。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Plenty does all those things but uses 95% less water and 99% less land.(Plenty做了所有这些事情，但少用了95%的水，少用了99%的土地)”和第四段中“Another advantage of vertical farming is that the fruits and vegetables are grown at a warehouse nearby instead of 1,000 miles away or more from a city.(垂直农业的另一个优点是，水果和蔬菜是在附近的仓库种植的，而不是离城市1000英里或更远的地方)”和倒数第二段中“Also, Plenty’s farms grow organic food without using herbicides (除草剂) or pesticides.(此外，许多农场种植的有机食品不使用除草剂或杀虫剂)”以及最后一段中“Moreover, all the packaging is 100% recyclable, made of recycled plastic and specially designed to keep the food fresh longer to reduce food waste.(此外，所有的包装都是100%可回收的，由再生塑料制成，特别设计可以使食物保持更长时间的新鲜，以减少食物浪费)”可知，本文主要介绍了垂直农业的多种益处并就其益处进行了解释。故选D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，从选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Politely Cancel Plans Over Text
You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it. ___16___ But with a few tips, you can do it politely.
◆Text them as soon as possible.
That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules. If you know you cannot make it, try to text a day ahead of time. Otherwise, your friends might be annoyed about the inconvenience. If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine. ___17___
◆Be honest about your situation.
___18___ If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth. Just say things like: “I ran into an issue at work.” or “I’m dealing with some family problems.”
◆Ask if you can reschedule.
Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious. ___19___ Try to include this in your original message so they know what you’re doing right away, and make sure it’s a plan you can stick to so you don’t have to cancel again.
◆___20___
Add in one more nice thing to make a compliment (赞美) sandwich. After you tell your friends you have to cancel and apologize, let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.
A. Start with your appreciation.
B. Thank them for inviting you out.
C. Let them know how urgent the situation is.
D. There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.
E. It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.
F. Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.
G. Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. D 19. E 20. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章就如何礼貌地通过短信取消计划给出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
空处上文“You made plans with friends, but when it’s time to leave the house, you just don’t have the energy. Or, maybe something else comes up, and you can’t make it.(你和朋友制定了计划，但当要离开家的时候，你就是没有精力。或者，可能有其他事情发生，而你无法做到。)”提到了一些你需要取消计划的情况，空处下文“But with a few tips, you can do it politely.(但只要有一些小技巧，你就可以礼貌地做到这一点。)”提到有一些小技巧可以帮助有礼貌地取消计划。由此可知，本空应是承上启下句，指出计划取消可能会给人带来困扰，进而引出下文对于“礼貌地取消计划的方法”的介绍，G项“Whatever the case is, cancelling plans can be annoying.(不管是什么情况，取消计划都很烦人。)”说明取消计划会很烦人，承上启下，其中的the case指的是上文提到的情况，因此G选项符合语境。故选G。
【17题详解】
根据本段的主旨句“◆Text them as soon as possible.(尽快给他们发短信。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“尽快给他们发短信”，根据空处上文“That way, your friends can rearrange their schedules.(这样，你的朋友可以重新安排他们的日程。)”和“If there’s an emergency and you have to cancel the plan at the last minute, that’s fine.(如果有紧急情况，你不得不在最后一刻取消计划，那也没关系。)”可知，这样做的目的是让朋友们有时间重新安排日程，以避免给他们带来不便和困扰，除非你有紧急情况，不得不在最后一刻取消安排，否则都应该尽快给朋友发短信。F项“Otherwise, you should try to cancel ahead of time.(否则, 你应该尽量提前取消。)”说明了要尽量提前取消，再次与本段的段落小标题相呼应，其中，ahead of time与the last minute相对应，因此符合语境。故选F。
【18题详解】
根据本段的主旨句“◆Be honest about your situation.(诚实面对自己的处境。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“诚实地说明自己的情况”。根据空处下文“If you’ve encountered a change in your schedule, just tell them what it is. Your friends will be more understanding if they can tell you’re telling the truth.(如果你的日程安排发生了变化，直接告诉他们是什么。如果你的朋友知道你说的是实话，他们会更加理解你。)”可知，如果你的日程发生了变化，只需告诉朋友实情，这样能够建立更好的信任关系，并且朋友会更理解你的决定。D 项“There’s no need to lie about what’s going on.(没有必要对正在发生的事情撒谎。)”说明了要说出实情，符合此处的语境，选项中的lie about what’s going on与上文中的telling the truth相呼应。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据本段的主旨句“◆Ask if you can reschedule.(询问是否可以重新安排时间。)”可知，本段提出的建议是“询问你们是否可以重新约时间”。根据空处上文“Instead of saying “Let’s hang out soon!”, pick a new time, so your friends know that you’re serious.(与其说“我们快点出去玩吧!”，选择一个新的时间，这样你的朋友就知道你是认真的。)”可知，询问朋友是否可以重新约时间可以显示出自己的诚意和重视，且有助于朋友建立朋友对你的信任，并使他们更愿意与你重新安排时间。E 项“It shows that you aren’t just blowing them off.(这表明你并不只是敷衍他们。)”说明了重新约时间表明你没有敷衍他们，而是认真的，因此承接上文，符合语境。故选E。
【20题详解】
空处为段落小标题。根据下文中的“let them know how much you appreciate them making plans with you. This will reassure them that you love spending time with them, and it can even help you feel less guilty, too.(让他们知道你有多感激他们和你一起制定计划。这会让他们放心，你喜欢和他们在一起，这甚至可以帮助你减少罪恶感。)”可知，本段的建议是，在告诉朋友你需要取消计划并道歉之后，你要向朋友表达感谢，B项“Thank them for inviting you out.(谢谢他们邀请你外出。)”说明了要对朋友表示感激，能够准确地表达本段的观点，因此可作为本段小标题。故选B。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Hardly had I finished my work and left my office building at 9 p. m. on a Saturday when it rained cats and dogs. I noticed a man wandering around my car the moment I ___21___ the parking lot.
He was alone, ___22___ with cold, and he was looking around every few seconds. It was then that it ___23___ me that I had forgotten to roll the car window up and that was ___24___ where I left my wallet.
I ran and called out to the man, ___25___ he didn’t take the money and make a run with it. I was too tired to ___26___ him.
“Are you the ___27___ of this car ” the man asked, raindrops on the roof of my car making his voice ___28___.
“Yes, I am. And who the hell are you ” I replied with an unfriendly ___29___.
The man went on to tell me that he was a ____30____ nearby and familiar with every face and every car here. “This morning, several young men walked up ____31____ to take the money in your car. I would not let that happen. I came over and frightened them away, ____32____ to call the police. The young men ran away immediately. I was waiting for you here so that the car and your money would be ____33____,” he said.
When the man gave a clear ____34____ of what had happened earlier, I ate my words out of____35____ I knew I wronged him.
“Why didn’t you take the money ” I asked him.
“I beg, sir. But I don’t steal!” He replied determinedly and left hurriedly.
21.
A. measured B. swept C. entered D. left
22.
A. living B. shaking C. dealing D. annoying
23.
A. struck B. puzzled C. impressed D. touched
24.
A. naturally B. probably C. certainly D. exactly
25.
A. imagining B. suggesting C. expecting D. stressing
26.
A. catch up with B. put up with C. get along with D. make friends with
27.
A. producer B. owner C. designer D. dealer
28.
A. unusual B. pleasant C. special D. unclear
29.
A. expression B. conclusion C. introduction D. suggestion
30.
A. farmer B. gardener C. beggar D. villager
31.
A. preferring B. offering C. happening D. planning
32.
A. deciding B. pretending C. agreeing D. promising
33.
A. reachable B. gone C. safe D. convenient
34.
A. direction B. opinion C. examination D. explanation
35.
A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. awkwardness D. excitement
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个乞丐的故事。他在倾盆大雨中守在作者开着车窗的汽车旁，从而使作者的钱包免遭偷盗。他的高尚品质让人动容。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我一进停车场就注意到一个男人在我的车周围徘徊。A. measured测量；B. swept清扫；C. entered进入；D. left离开。根据上文“I finished my work and left my office”可知，故事发生在作者下班离开办公室以后，所以他是进入停车场准备驾车回家。故选C项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他独自一人，冻得浑身发抖，每隔几秒钟就环顾四周。A. living生活；B. shaking抖动；C. dealing解决；D. annoying使生气。根据上文“Hardly had I finished my work and left my office building at 9 p. m. on a Saturday when it rained cats and dogs.”可知，当时是晚上九点，还下着大雨，所以那个男人因为寒冷而瑟瑟发抖。shake with cold 意为“冷得发抖”。故选B项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我突然想到我忘了摇车窗，我的钱包就落在那里了。A. struck突然想到；B. puzzled使迷惑；C. impressed使印象深刻；D. touched感动。 根据下文“... I had forgotten to roll the car window up ...”可知，作者突然想起他忘记把车窗摇上了。strike“突然想到，一下子想起；猛地意识到”。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我突然想到我忘了摇车窗，我的钱包就落在那里了。A. naturally自然地；B. probably可能地；C. certainly当然；D. exactly恰好。结合上下文语境以及下文“where I left my wallet”可知，作者突然想起他忘记把车窗摇上了，而且他又正好把钱包放在了车里。故选D项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我跑过去叫那人，希望他不会拿了钱就跑。A. imagining想象；B. suggesting建议；C. expecting期望；D. stressing强调。根据语境以及下文“he didn’t take the money and make a run with it.”可推知，此处应表示作者希望这个“小偷”不会拿了钱立刻跑掉。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我太累了，追不上他。A. catch up with赶上，追上；B. put up with忍受；C. get along with和……友好相处；D. make friends with 与……交朋友。根据上文“I was too tired”可知，此处应表示作者太累了，追不上他。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：你是这辆车的主人吗？A. producer生产者；B. owner主人；C. designer设计师；D. dealer商人，交易者。结合常识可知，那个男人问作者是不是这辆车的主人。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那人问道，雨滴落在我的车顶上，使他的声音听不清。A. unusual不寻常的；B. pleasant令人愉快的；C. special特殊的；D. unclear不清楚的。由常识及上文“raindrops on the roof of my car making his voice”可知，雨声使得那个男人的说话声听不清楚。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我以一种不友好的表情回答。A. expression表情；B. conclusion结论；C. introduction介绍；D. suggestion建议。根据上文可知，作者以为那个男人对自己的钱包图谋不轨，所以对于他的问话，作者回答时应是带着不友好的神情。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：那个人接着告诉我，他是附近的一个乞丐，对这里的每一张脸和每一辆车都很熟悉。A. farmer农民；B. gardener园丁；C. beggar乞丐；D. villager村民。根据下文“I beg , sir. But I don’t steal !”提到乞丐，可知，那个男人是一名乞丐。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今天早上，几个年轻人走过来，打算从你的车里拿走钱。A. preferring更喜欢；B. offering提供；C. happening发生；D. planning打算。从下文“I would not let that happen.”可知，那几个年轻人没有得逞，所以他们只是打算拿走作者车里的钱。故选D项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我走过去，假装报警，把他们吓跑了。A. deciding决定；B. pretending假装；C. agreeing同意；D. promising承诺。根据空前的“frightened them away”可知，那名乞丐想把那几个年轻人吓跑，所以他假装给警察打电话。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在这里等你，这样车和钱就安全了。A. reachable够得到的；B. gone用光了的；C. safe安全的；D. convenient方便的。根据上文“I was waiting for you here so that”可知，那名乞丐一直守在作者的车旁，以确保作者的车和钱都安全。故选C项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当那人清楚地解释刚才发生的事情时，我尴尬地收回了自己的话——我知道我冤枉了他。A. direction方向；B. opinion观点；C. examination考试；D. explanation解释。 根据上一段内容以及下文“what had happened earlier”可知，那名乞丐清楚地解释了整件事情的来龙去脉。故选D项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当那人清楚地解释刚才发生的事情时，我尴尬地收回了自己的话——我知道我冤枉了他。A. satisfaction满意；B. disappointment失望；C. awkwardness尴尬；D. excitement激动。根据上文“I ate my words”以及下文“I knew I wronged him”可知，作者一开始以为那名乞丐是小偷，但在听了解释后，作者知道自己错怪了对方，应是尴尬地收回了自己所说的话。故选C项。
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。
TSUNAMI HITS ASIA: OVER 6,500 DEAD
The most powerful earthquake in the past 40 years caused a tsunami that crashed into coastlines across Asia yesterday, ____36____ (kill) more than 6,500 people in Indonesia, India, Thailand, Malaysia, and at least four other countries. Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars ____37____ (sweep) away by huge waves ____38____ (cause) by the strong earthquake ____39____ reached a magnitude of 9.0. The undersea quake struck around 7:00 a.m., Sunday off the west coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island. In that area alone, at least 1,870 people were killed.
In Sri Lanka, some 1,600 kilometres west of the quake centre, the number of deaths stood ____40____ 2,498, and one million more were affected by the tsunami, government officials said. Indian officials said as many as 1,900 had been killed along the southern coast. Another 254 were found dead in Thailand and 54 in three other countries. In southern Thailand, 1,900 people were hurt and many more were missing, local officials said. “I was having breakfast with my three children when water started filling my home. We had to leave everything and run to ____41____ (safe),” said Chandra Theeravit, ____42____ local Thai woman.
Thousands of people are still missing, and the number of deaths is expected ____43____ (grow) even ____44____ (high) over the next few days. Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries. _____45_____, dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies.
【答案】36. killing
37. were swept
38. caused 39. which##that
40. at 41. safety
42. a 43. to grow
44. higher 45. However
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了亚洲发生了一场40年来最严重的海啸，损伤惨重。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：昨天，这场过去40年来最强烈的地震引发海啸，袭击了亚洲各地的海岸线，造成印尼、印度、泰国、马来西亚和至少四个其他国家6500多人死亡。分析句子结构，本句中主句的谓语是caused，所以空处应用非谓语动词。根据句意，地震引发海啸，导致6500多人死亡，这属于自然而然的结果，应用现在分词作结果状语。故填killing。
【37题详解】
考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意：高达9.0级的强烈地震引发的巨浪卷走了渔民、游客、酒店、房屋和汽车。根据上句中的yesterday和上下文时态可知，这里表述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。主语为Fishermen, tourists, hotels, homes, and cars，表示复数，且和sweep之间是动宾关系，所以应用被动语态，且谓语应用复数。故填were swept。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意参考上题。huge waves和cause之间是动宾关系，所以应用过去分词作后置定语，故填caused。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意参考第2题。分析句子结构，空处引导一个定语从句，修饰指物的先行词the strong earthquake，且在从句中作主语，所以应用which或that引导。故填which/that。
40题详解】
考查介词。句意：政府官员表示，在震中以西约1600公里的斯里兰卡，死亡人数为2498人，另有100万人受到海啸的影响。stand at意为“达特定水平（或数量、高度等）”，其后跟数字。故填at。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：泰国当地妇女Chandra Theeravit说：“当我和三个孩子吃早餐时，家里开始进水。我们不得不离开一切，跑到安全的地方。”空处应用名词作宾语。根据空前的“run to”可知，这里表示跑到安全的地方。safety意为“安全处所”，为不可数名词。故填safety。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意参考上题。根据空后的“local Thai woman”可知，这里泛指意为泰国当地妇女，且local的发音以辅音音素开头，所以应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：仍有数千人失踪，预计未来几天死亡人数将进一步增加。sb./sth. be expected to do sth.意为“某人/某物预计做某事”，不定式作主语补足语。故填to grow。
【44题详解】
考查比较级。句意参考上题。根据句中的grow和空前的even可知，这里表示死亡人数将会增长得更高，应用high的比较级higher。故填higher。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：然而，危险的条件和受损的道路将使运送食物和物资变得困难。前文“Foreign aid is being organized for the tsunami-hit countries.(正在为遭受海啸袭击的国家组织对外援助。)”和空后的“dangerous conditions and damaged roads will make it difficult to deliver food and supplies(危险的条件和受损的道路将使运送食物和物资变得困难)”之间是转折关系，且空后有逗号，所以应用副词however，表示“然而”。故填However。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，将参加学校举行的英文演讲比赛，已写好演讲稿。给教你的外教Mr. Daniel写封邮件，请他帮你审核稿件并做出必要的修改。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mr. Daniel,
How are you recently
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Daniel,
How are you recently I’m writing to ask you for help. I will take part in the annual English Speech Competition to be held in our school a week later, and I have just completed my speech draft. However, I’m not quite sure about the sentences and structures used in it. I know you are an expert in this field, so would you be kind enough to spare some time to go through them and do some necessary correction for me The details are in the attachment.
Best wishes to you and your family!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Mr. Daniel写封邮件，请他帮忙修改自己写好的演讲稿。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
请求某人的帮助：ask sb. for help→turn to sb. for help
参加：take part in→participate in
完成：complete→finish
检查：go through→review
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：However, I’m not quite sure about the sentences and structures used in it.
拓展句：However, I’m not quite sure about the sentences and structures that are used in it.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I will take part in the annual English Speech Competition to be held in our school a week later, and I have just completed my speech draft.(使用了不定式作后置定语、and连接并列句)
【高分句型2】I know you are an expert in this field, so would you be kind enough to spare some time to go through them and do some necessary correction for me (使用了省略了引导词that的宾语从句，so连接并列句、不定式作结果状语和目的状语)
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。
My first year of senior high school felt awkward. The school was twice as big as my old school, and to make matters worse, my closest friends went to a different high school. I felt very lonely.
One cold and windy Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at home at our dining room table doing homework, with a fire going in our fireplace. As usual, my cat was lying on top of my papers, purring(发出呼噜声)loudly. She was never far from me. I had rescued her when she was a kitten and put my name on her collar in case she got lost again.
Suddenly, I smelled something strange, and then I noticed that smoke was pouring in. It filled the room so quickly that we all ran out into the front yard. By the time we made our way outside, the whole roof was in flames and the fire was spreading quickly.
When the fire was finally out, our house was almost completely burned down. I was in a bad mood and then it struck me...I hadn’t seen my cat. Where was my cat Much to my horror, I realized that my cat was gone and my heart ached for her. Then all at once it hit me-the new school, the fire, my cat—I broke down in tears and cried and cried.
The next day, I went to school. But I was totally embarrassed by everything. My clothes and shoes were borrowed from my aunt. I had no books or homework, and my backpack was gone. I had my life in that backpack! I didn’t want to grow up if it was going to be this way. I just wanted to curl up and quit school.
It always seems that bad news spreads quickly. Everyone in high school, including the teachers, was aware of my sad situation. What a way to start off at a new school! This was not the kind of attention I was looking for.
The next day at school, people were acting even stranger than usual. They kept asking me to hurry up to the gym. I thought it was strange, but when I went into the gym, I knew why.
注意：
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There was a big table with all kinds of stuff on it.
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A week later, I was planning my new bedroom when the doorbell rang.
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【答案】参考范文：
There was a big table with all kinds of stuff on it. It was like Christmas. They had taken up a collection and bought me school supplies, notebooks, all kinds of different clothes, tops, sweatsuits, etc. I was overcome by emotion. People who had never spoken to me before were coming up to me to introduce themselves. I got all kinds of invitations to their houses. Their genuine outpouring of concern really touched me. In that instant, I finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought for the first time that things were going to be okay. I made so many friends that day and I decided to move on and look on the bright side of life.
A week later, I was planning my new bedroom when the doorbell rang. "Does this cat belong to you " asked a woman at the door. I couldn't believe my eyes. She was holding my cat! I leaped up and grabbed her out of the woman's arms. I held her close to me and she purred happily. Apparently, my cat had been so freaked by the fire that she ran away. This wonderful woman took her in and worked hard to find out whose cat it was. As I sat there with my cat curling up in my lap, all the overwhelming feelings of loss and tragedy seemed to diminish. I felt gratitude for my life, my new friends, and the kindness of a stranger. My cat was back and so was I.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者刚上高中时没有新朋友，感觉很孤单，对学校没有归属感。更糟糕的是，一天家里着火了，房子被烧了，家里的东西都被烧毁了，所以周一作者去上学时，只能穿着借来的衣服和鞋子。
详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“那里有一张大桌子，上面摆满了各种东西。”可知，第一段可描写大家募捐了很多东西，很多陌生的同学介绍自己，真诚地关心作者，作者开始向前看继续生活。
②由第二段首句内容“一周后，我正在计划我的新卧室，这时门铃响了。”可知，第二段可描写有陌生人上门询问是否把猫丢了，作者的猫失而复得，学会了感激。
2.续写线索：去学校——穿着借来的衣服，感到尴尬——同学窃窃私语——老师了解作者情况，安慰作者——第二天去上学——发现同学们给了自己很多东西——感动——对学校有归属感
3.词汇激活
行为类
①救：rescue/save
②注意到：notice/be aware of
③辍学：quit school/drop out of school
情绪类
①恐惧：horror/ terror
②孤独的：lonely/isolated
【点睛】[高分句型1]One cold and windy Sunday afternoon, I was sitting at home at our dining room table doing homework, with a fire going in our fireplace.（使用了with引导的复合结构）
[高分句型2]I had rescued her when she was a kitten and put my name on her collar in case she got lost again.（使用了由when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型3]I didn’t want to grow up if it was going to be this way.（使用了由if引导的条件状语从句）
