四川省绵阳市重点中学校2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考英语试题（word版含答案，无听力音频含听力原文）

绵阳南山中学双语学校2023年秋季高二12月月考
英语试题
难度系数:0.73
第一部分 听力(共两节；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Enjoy some flowers. B. Watch birds. C. Buy a camera.
2. What is the woman’s attitude towards the ban
A. Ambiguous. B. Supportive. C. Disapproving
3. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Moving house. B. Working overtime. C. Doing some cleaning.
4. Who is probably the man
A. A salesman. B. A librarian. C. A bank clerk.
5. What does the woman plan to do next
A. Prepare a gift. B. Go skating. C. Visit Ella.
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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. Where is Bull’s Gym
A. On Carmel Street. B. On Olive Street. C. On Maple Street.
7. What is the woman going to do before going home
A. Watch a movie. B. Meet her friend. C. Go to the supermarket.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What time does Julia go to bed
A. At 8:00 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 10:00 p.m.
9. Why is Julia unhappy
A. She is feeling unwell. B. She had a bad camping trip. C. Her father spends little time with her.
10. How does Andy feel about the man
A. Worried. B. Dissatisfied. C. Sympathetic.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What day is it today
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
12. What does the woman say was the result of her mistake
A. Her team lost the game. B. Her teammate got hurt. C. She missed the game.
13. What did the woman’s coach do to her
A. He criticized her. B. He encouraged her. C. He punished her.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife. B. Neighbors. C. Friends.
15. Where is the flashlight
A. In the living room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the basement.
16. What does the woman want the man to do
A. Deal with his work. B. Cook dinner. C. Do some shopping.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When do migratory birds start to look for food
A. At 4:00 a.m. B. At 5:00 a.m. C. At 6:00 a.m.
18. How does Ren Jianguo get to where the injured birds are
A. By boat. B. By bicycle. C. On foot.
19. What measure did the local government take to prevent and control water pollution
A. Narrowing viewing areas. B. Setting up protective barriers.
C. Upgrading factory equipment.
20. What did the 2021 report show
A. It’s necessary to preserve wildlife diversity.
B. Lots of countries introduced laws to protect wetlands.
C. Many migratory birds tended to spend winter in China.
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
Heroes Stamp Design Competition
We come to the Heroes Stamp Design Competition! Children aged 4-14 years are invited to design a stamp. Eight de sins will be chosen for this stamp series from the Royal Ma. One of the designs could be yours. There are 120 great prizes on offer for are a winners and runners-up. Plus cash prizes for the winning schools too.
Stamp Designing
The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic. The past year has been very difficult for so many people. There are countess frontline workers and volunteers who have continued to work tirelessly to keep the country moving.
Being a stamp designer is a very skilled job. One of the jobs of a stamp designer is to reduce the size of a picture to fit the stamp. When designing your stamp, have a think about what kind of image of your hero or heroes would make a good miniature(微型的) design for a stamp. The final stamps produced will be about 3.7cm wide x 3.5cm high.
Things to consider
·Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form which your teacher will give you.
·Your design must be your own original work.
·Drawings must be flat, so please don’t stick any materials or textures(纹理) to your design.
·Please use lots of colour (no black and white images) in-your design.
·Please avoid using highlighter pens(荧光笔).
Good Luck
The closing date for the competition is 28th May. Please ask your teacher, or parent, for one of the official entry forms. You’re then ready to s art designing! We can’t wait to see all of the amazing designs from gifted children across the country.
Good Luck!
21. Who would probably take part in the competition
A. Students. B. Doctors. C. Schoolteachers. D. Professional designers.
22. What do we know about the competition
A. It will begin on28thMay.
B. It is for a series of four stamps.
C. I tasks competitors to honour heroes on their stamps.
D. It will provide each competing school with cash prizes.
23. What is a requirement for the stamp design
A. It should be black and white. B. It should be drawn with highlighter pens.
C. It should be flat with textures. D. It should be drawn on a given form.
B
In the 19th century, tuberculosis(肺结核) epidemics were spreading over Europe and the United States, killing an estimated one out of seven people. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates called it “the most considerable of the diseases.”
The fight against tuberculosis reached a turning point on March 24, 1882, in a small meeting room of the German Physiological Society at Berlin. A doctor named Robert Koch used more than 200 microscopic preparations to identify the bacterium(细菌) that causes tuberculosis: tubercle bacillus.
In 1872, Koch took up the post of district physician in what is today Wolsztyn, Poland. His patients, many of them farmers were dying from anthrax, an illness that destroyed their cows.
Koch set out to solve the anthrax riddle. First. Koch visited anthrax-stricken farms to observe the cows. He witnessed how a healthy animal would die in a matter of days as its blood turned black. People in close contact with sick cows and sheep also fell ill. Examining drops of black blood from dead cows under his microscope, Koch spotted structures shaped like thing rains of rice, which blood from healthy animals did not have. These germs were Bacillus anthracis.
To see if the bacteria were the cause of the illness, Koch designed his own testing methods. First, he put a wood splinter(碎片) in a sick animal’s blood; then he made a small cut at the base of each mouse’s tail and inserted(插入) the splinter into their bodies. The next morning, the mice were dead. When Koch checked their bodies, he found the same microscopic structures in their blood.
In 1880, Koch’s team perfected his plate technique for generating pure cultures of bacteria, which was crucial in identifying the cause of tuberculosis. In 1890, he announced he had found the cure for tuberculosis. He called the medicine tuberculin. a substance taken from tubercle bacilli. The news gave rise to enormous hope around the world, but tuberculin turned out to be a major disappointment More than ineffective, it even contributed to the death of some patients. To this day, no completely effective vaccine(疫苗) for tuberculosis has been found, but tuberculin has become a crucial part of testing for the disease.
24. Why does the author mention Hippocrates in paragraph 1
A. To introduce the spread of tuberculosis. B. To show the huge impact of tuberculosis.
C. To explain the concept of tuberculosis. D. To describe the history of tuberculosis.
25. What did the turning point suggest
A. People found a cure for anthrax.
B. Fewer people died from tuberculosis.
C. Tuberculosis-causing bacteria were recognized.
D. Anthrax stopped spreading beyond animals.
26. How did Koch identify the cause of anthrax
A. He fed a mouse with a dead cow’s food.
B. He inserted a wood splinter into a cow’s tail.
C. He infected healthy mice with a sick animal’s blood.
D. He examined a dead person’s blood under his microscope.
27. What can we learn about the medicine Koch invented
A. It has cured many people. B. It was taken from healthy people.
C. It was an effective tuberculosis vaccine. D. It has been used in testing for tuberculosis.
C
Turning 18 is a big deal when you are a teenager. It means you are responsible for yourself and don’t need your parents’ permission anymore. However, there are lots of opinions about when one becomes an adult. Some are based on science, while others are personal opinions. While currently the age is 18, science supports 25 as a more sensible age for adulthood, and I agree.
While studying the brain of teenagers, scientists have learned that when kids are around 18, their prefrontal cortex(前额皮层) is only halfway developed. The prefrontal cortex helps people set and achieve goals by receiving signals from different regions of the brain to process information and adapting accordingly. That halfway development means that you still have things to learn and your brains still have time to develop until the age of 25.
Some people think going off to college and living on your own qualify you as an adult, while others may believe having a steady income and being able to afford to live on your own are what make you an adult. Not everyone has a fortunate life where they have family that can provide support; there are situations where you are forced to become an “adult” whether you like it or not.4; I the foster care(寄养) system, once a child tums 18, he or she is considered an adult and can no longer receive state-sponsored support. These children are forced into a few here they have no family or anyone to support the mother than those who were there for them in the system.
Having a quality job will allow you to supply yourself with necessary things to live and help you become a more mature and responsible person. Also, going through difficult times and realizing life isn’t as easy as it seems, should qualify someone as an adult.
28. What is the author’s attitude toward considering 25 as an age for adulthood
A. Cautious. B. Uncaring. C. Doubtful. D. Positive.
29. How does the prefrontal cortex work to help people set and achieve goals
A. By dealing with received signals and responding accordingly.
B. By collecting information from other parts of the body.
C. By sending instructions to different regions of the brain.
D. By transporting sensed emotions and making records.
30. What does the author intend to do in paragraph 3
A. Give a definition of adulthood. B. Stress the importance of family support.
C. Prove not everyone lives a fortunate life. D. Show opinion on becoming an adult is divided.
31. What is one standard qualifying you as an adult according to the author
A. Setting up a family. B. Being responsible for your study
C. Embracing the low moments in life. D. Buying yourself quality things to live.
D
Teenagers across the world eagerly await the day they become legal adults, to be free from the dependence of their parents and to practice the full rights of their citizenship. The situation is no different in South Korea. Here, the legal age of adulthood is 19. Ten years ago, the legal age was 20, but this was lowered by a year in 2013 based on recognition of the early maturity of modern teenagers. Now, from their 19th birthday onwards, South Korean teenagers can vote, get married and work full-time.
Unlike most other countries, the South Korean government celebrates this transformation into adulthood with an official “Coming-of-Age Day”, which falls on every third Monday of May. Its first written record of celebrating adulthood dates back to the Goryeo Dynasty, where King Gwangjong gifted Prince Wang Juan outfit(服装) reserved for male adults in 965.
By the late Jose on Dynasty, the ceremony marking adulthood developed into a full-grown event for the middle and upper classes, celebrated by their 15-year-olds In, this period, one of the most symbolic changes that adults-to-be went through was that boys would tie their long flowing (飘逸的) hair into a topknot(结) and cover it with at all black hat made of horsehair; likewise, girls put their hair, which they let fall as single braids(辫子) in youth, up into an eat knot and set it with a long hairpin(发簪).
Today, the traditional coming-of-age ceremonies still live on, supported largely by government and public interests. But a set of very different customs has also been added. Unless they apply to participate in publicly-held ceremonies or attend schools that provide these series, 19-year-olds celebrate the third Monday of May the modem way, by having a nice meal with family or drinking with their friends.
32. What led to the legal age of adulthood being lowered by a year in South Korea
A. The requirement for youth’s earlier practice of voting rights.
B. The determination to satisfy teenagers’ expectations.
C. The plan to reduce economic pressure on families.
D. The realization of youth’s earlier maturity.
33. Who received South Korea’s first recorded coming-of-age celebration according to the text
A. Frince Wang Ju.
B. King Gwangjong.
C. An upper-class 15-year-old in the Jose on Dynasty.
D.A middle-class 15-year-old in the Goryeo Dynasty.
34. What marked the important change in celebrating adulthood during the Jose on Dynasty
A. A new type of hairstyle B. A specific birthday outfit.
C. Making one’s own hat with horsehair. D. Replacing short hairpins with long ones.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. Publicly-held ceremonies require group application.
B. Traditional ceremonies should be more widely practiced.
C. Teenagers nowadays prefer to celebrate adulthood at home.
D. Society has seen broadening ways of adulthood celebration.
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being “a grown-up” is a pretty unclear concept, even once you’re technically “grown-up”. My career has taken its fair share of twists and turns in the past three years since I graduated, and in some ways I feel like I’m still only starting to figure out what I want to do. .So if you’re still pondering the question, here’s my advice for making the best of it.
In some ways, in decision about the future allows you to have a much more open mind about various career choices than those who’ve always known exactly what they want to do. If you limit yourself too much, you could miss the opportunity to join an exciting new startup, develop a great business idea, or try something unexpected that you might love.
Accept that the landscape is always changing
While it may have once made sense to dream about being a doctor, lawyer, or professional ballet dancer, many of the jobs open to you now are ones you didn’t know about as a child. .The job that fits you could be one you’d never even imagined at age 10, 25, or even 40.
Redefine(重新定义) “grown-up”
The concept of being a “grown-up” means that there’s a finish line to a personal and professional life that is, in reality, always changing. this discovery will likely be the result of much trial and error, and you’ll probably find yourself fighting for new goals throughout much of your life.
Being grown-up means being sat is fed with the jou mey you’ve chosen and enjoying the many different roads you’ve followed.
A. Do something
B. Embrace uncertainty
C. Even if the job has its disadvantages
D. The Internet transformed the professional landscape in totally unexpected ways
E. Truthfully, that grown-up person your childhood self once dreamed of might not exist
F. And I’ve learned that it’s OK not to know what you want to be even at a grown-up age
G. While you can hope that you’ll one day find a hobby or career that you’re enthusiastic about
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The first time you make a speech is truly a special moment, and I will surely never forget the one I gave.
As a kid, I was extremely 41 and seldom said anything 42 to say quiet most of the time. When I was about to graduate from 43 school I remember that my teacher pulled me aside and offered to make a 44 with me. She told me how I was getting As in all of my subjects 45 handwriting, in which I had only managed to receive a C. She said if I were to 46 the welcome speech at graduation, I would get an A in handwriting.
My first thought was that giving a speech doesn’t sound like much 47 .But who was I to complain if I could get an A so 48 The speech I wrote was 49 boring. It started with something as lifeless and 50 as “Good afternoon parents, teachers, and students. Welcome to the graduation ceremony.”
As you can see, my speech was nothing fancy and I am sure nobody 51 it either. But the important lesson is that I 52 it and I realized the earlier you can standup and speak, the better it is. The next year in junior high school, I found it had given me more 53 when I started 54 the student council(学生会). Giving a speech 55 its quality was an important first step that I took and hopefully you can too.
41. A. smart B. shy C. honest D. impatient
42. A. planning B. choosing C. fearing D. promising
43. A. primary B. high C. art D. medical
44. A. list B. contribution C. note D. deal
45. A. along with B. as for C. except for D. instead of
46. A. give B. understand C. hear D. support
47. A. pain B. difference C. work D. fun
48. A. surprisingly B. proudly C. easily D. obviously
49. A. extremely B. increasingly C. occasionally D. hardly
50. A. political B. scary C. stupid D. emotional
51. A. recorded B. remembered C. shared D. taught
52. A. came across B. cared about C. applied for D. got through
53. A. pressure B. fortune C. confidence D. interest
54. A. arguing with B. depending on C. running for D. working against
55. A. thanks to B. regardless of C. in response to D. in exchange for
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。
As a wise person once said, “We more often need to be reminded than instructed.”
I thought of that while 56. (watch) my sons make a presentation of Young and Motivated recently. It was the first time I had had an opportunity to see it firsthand. 57. made it a bittersweet moment for me, and I was 58. (surprise) by how inspired I was by the message.
What really hit home for me was the 59. (discuss) that was centered on the “rocks” in our lives—the things that should be high 60. (priority) in our schedules and our relationships. If you don’t attend to the rocks first, you won’t find room for them later. That’s just the way lifeworks.
As I sat there, I realized 61. were areas of my life where I had allowed some important rocks 62.
(get) crowded out. I just needed the reminder.
Then I saw these notes 63. (take) by a delightful 12-year-old participant named Isabella. She had 64.
(obvious) connected with the economic benefits of getting your rocks 65. order. If only more young people would understand that by putting away 20 percent of whatever they take in, they are creating something meaningful and lasting. We would see a generation of financially secure(经济有保障的), independent young people.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，你的留学生好友Peter准备为本学期制定一个学习计划，于是发邮件询问你的建议。请你用英文给他回一封邮件，内容包括:
1.制定计划的好处；
2.计划应包含合理的学习、锻炼和娱乐时间；
3.坚持最重要。
注意:写作词数应为80左右。
第二节(满分25分)
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。
Becky Dari g had always had a fascination with the cinema, and by the time she was nine years old, she knew she wanted to be an actress, shine on the big screen and be a star When Becky was seventeen, she unexpectedly got her break into show business, but she never imagined that her golden opportunity would turn her life and her family’s upside down.
It all started when Becky’s friend Anna spotted a call for teens to audition(试镜) for roles in a new TV show, which was also looking for a double for the lead actress. “You’d be perfect!” cried Anna. “And you’ve always wanted to be an actress. This could be your opportunity!” “I don’t know, Anna,” said Becky. “I have no experience!” Anna shook her head and said: “You know what my grandma said Nothing ventured(冒险), nothing gained. You’ve got to try! I’ll come with you if you’re scared!”
Becky accepted her offer, and the next day the two girls were at the audition along with hundreds of other teens. The other hopefuls were all beautiful, and from their conversation, Becky could tell that they all had experience in acting. She was sure she would be knocked out immediately, but Anna kept telling her that she would be fine.
Finally, it was Becky’s turn, and she stepped into the room in front of the producers and the director. At the sight of Becky, the director’s mouth dropped open, and the producers stared whispering together excitedly. Becky introduced herself and started reading from the lines she had been handed in the hallway, but the director waved a hand.
“Becky Is that your name ” he said. “We don’t need to hear anymore...” Becky felt her eyes fill with tears. She was so bad they didn’t even want her to finish the reading! Then the man said: “You’re hired(雇佣). You’ll be Jenna Marlow’s double.”
Becky understood the producers and the director’s amazement the next day when she met the new series’ leading lady, Jenna Marlow.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Looking into Jenna’s face was like looking into a mirror!
The truth was uncovered when Jenna and Becky a ranged a dinner and invited Mrs. Marlow and Mrs. Darling.
绵阳南山中学双语学校2023年秋季高二12月月考英语答案
1~5ABCBA 6~10CAACB 11~15BABAB 16~20CCABC 21-25ACDBC 26-30CDDAD
31-35CDAAD 36-40FBDGE 41-45BBADC 46-50ADCAC 51-55BDCCB
56. watching 57. which 58. surprised 59. discussion 60. priorities
61. there 62. to get 63. taken 64. obviously 65. in
Text 1
M: I’m going to watch birds in Central Park tomorrow.
W: I’ll go there tomorrow, too, but not for watching birds. The flowers there are in full bloom.
M: I see. Don’t forget to take your camera.
此题考查考生获取具体性事实信息的能力。根据女士所说“I’ll go there tomorrow, too, but not for watching birds. The flowers there are in full bloom.”(我明天也要去，但不是去看鸟的。那里的花盛开了。)可知，这位女士明天要赏花。故选A.
Text 2
M: Look! A law takes effect in France on New Year’s Day. Plastic packaging for large numbers of vegetables will be banned.
W: Wow! That’s a good start! More and more people are becoming concerned about the plastic pollution.
此题考查考生理解说话者态度、观点和意图的能力。根据男士所说“A law takes effect in France on New Year’s Day. Plastic packaging for large numbers of vegetables will be banned”(一项法律于元旦在法国生效。大量蔬菜的塑料包装将被禁止。)和女士所说“Wow! That’s a good start!”(哇!这是一个好的开始!)可知，女士对禁令的态度是支持的。故选B。
Text 3
W: The house is in need of cleaning.
M: Yes. It is necessary to cleanup before we move in. How about cleaning it this Saturday
W: I have to work overtime on that day. What about putting it off for a day
Text 4.
W: Good morning, I want to apply for a card to borrow books.
M: OK. Fill in the form, please.
W: All right. I’m done.
M: Now please sign the card.
Text 5
M: Wenny, let’s go skating.
W: I’d love to, but tomorrow is Ella’s birthday. I intend to make a birthday card for her.
M: Fine. I’m leaving now.
Text 6
W: Could you please tell me the way to Bull’s Gym on Carmel Street
M: I guess you want to go to Bull’s Gym on Maple Street. It is the only gym under the name.
W: Oh, maybe my friend got the address wrong. How can I get there
M: Go along this street until your each Olive Street. Then turn right and walk for about five minute and you’ll get to Maple Street. The gym is between a cinema and a supermarket.
W: A cinema That’s really good. I’ll see a film before going home.
Text 7
M: My son Andy doesn’t go to bed until 10:00 pm. every day. I’m worried about him.
W: Maybe you should limit his screen time. My daughter Julia used to go to bed at 9:00 pm, but she goes to bed an hour ear r these days.
M: Excellent! Did you ask her to do that
W: No. She was feeling unwell last month. The doctor told her to go to bed early and get enough sleep. Julia always believes what the doctor says. She felt much better after a few days.
M: Glad to hear that.
W: But she has been upset recently. Her father has been so busy with work that he seldom stays with her. They were supposed to go camping this weekend.
M: I also seldom stay with Andy because of my busy work. My wife can understand, but Andy is very unhappy with me.
Text 8
M: I’m glad to hear you didn’t get hurt in the game. But I’m sorry l didn’t watch your football game yesterday. I have to spend a day in the lab every Tuesday. So I didn’t have time.
W: It’s OK. I didn’t play well in the game. I’m so annoyed with myself for failing to win the championship because of my stupid mistake. I almost scored the winning goal, but I missed it. I can’t forgive myself for that.
M: I’m sorry to hear that. But stop beating yourself up. It can happen to anyone.
W: Had I been a little more focused, I would have made it. Even though I messed up the game, my coach and teammates didn’t blame me. My coach told me to train harder for next season. He believed that I could do well next time.
M: That’s also what I want to say.
Text 9
W: Robert, it me. The electricity is off. What should I do now
M: Oh, take it easy. First of all, you need to see if our neighbors are in the same situation.
W: Okay. It seems that our house is the only one without electricity.
M: Then you can go to the basement by the light of your phone. You need to check the fuse box there.
W: My phone battery is low. I’ll go to the bedroom and get a flashlight justin case. Ouch!
M: What happened Are you okay
W: Oh, I’m fine. I accidentally hit the tea table in the living room. Okay, I’ve got the flashlight and I’m going to the basement right now...Oh, I’ve found the fuse box. I can see that one circuit breaker is off. I’ve reset it. The lights are back on.
M: Good I’ll hang up ten. I have to get back to work.
W: Wait. Can you buy some mushrooms on your way home I need hem for dinner.
M: Sure. Bye.
Text 10
M: Ren Jianguo gets up early before 5: 00 a.m. every day to spread corn on the riverbanks to make sure thousands of migratory birds have enough energy to make it through the winter. “Every day at 6: 00 a.m., these birds leave their nests for food. We spread 150 kilograms of com before the birds come home,” Ren said.
Ren lives in Jilin, Jilin Province. Over the past 26 years, Ren has been one of the volunteers protecting migratory birds on Changbai Island in the town center. When Ren receives a report of an injured bird, he takes his boat or his electric motorcycle to provide help.
To improve the environment in this urban wetland, the Chinese government has invested an estimated 26.6 billion yuan for water pollution prevention and control along the Songhua River since 2006. In Jilin, the local government put up protective barriers and established viewing areas along the river. Besides, it set limits on factory production and wastewater discharges to improve water quality.
A report from the China Meteorological Administration in 2021 showed that climate change caused many migratory birds to change their habit of just passing through China as they headed for the Pacific Ocean or South Asia for the winter. Instead, many migratory birds were choosing to spend winter within China’s wetlands. On June 1st, 2022, the Chinese government introduced the wetlands protect in law, becoming the second county in the world to carry out such legal protections.
写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Peter,
I’m glad I can help. Making a specific plan for your life and study is a good way to improve yourself. The plan can work as a reminder of your goals and keep you focused on what you truly value.
To make the plan effective, you need to establish short-term and long-term goal for study and figure out what you need to do for each subject. Then prioritize the tasks and divide up available time. Also, set aside time for relaxing activities and physical exercise.
Once your plan is made, stick to it!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Looking into Jenna’s face was like looking into a mirror! Their features, coloring, and even their voices were the same. Jenna was a little bit taller. And Jenna showed Becky a photo of herself at ages even on her phone and said that it was her seventh birthday...October 12. Becky froze. She said in a weak voice that it was the same as her birthday. “That’s impossible!” shouted Jenna. “That we look alike is odd enough, but having the same birthday ” The two girls went for a DNA test. Then finally, the results arrived—they were twins!
The truth was uncovered when Jenna and Becky arranged a dinner and invited Mrs. Marlow and Mrs. Darling. It turned out that Mrs. Marlow who couldn’t have children but want done so much met Mrs. Darling at her doctor’s. Mrs. Darling had twins but she was poor and couldn’t raise two children. Then Mrs. Marlow decided to raise Jenna, so Mrs. Darling could give Becky a better life. The two families were drawn together by the girls’ friendship, and Becky’s dream came true when she was cast as Jenna’s twin sister! Sometimes fiction is a lot like real life!
阅读
第一节
A篇
主题语境:人与社会——艺术
本文是应用文。文章是一则致敬抗疫英雄的邮票设计竞赛活动。
21.A。理解具体信息。根据第一段中的Children aged 4-14 years are invited to design a stamp可知，该竞赛的参赛人员很可能是学生。
22.C。理解具体信息。根据Stamp Designing部分中的The stamp design will be based on your hero or heroes of the coronavirus pandemic可知，该竞赛要求参赛者以自己崇拜的抗疫英雄为题材设计邮票。
23.D。理解具体信息。根据Things to consider中的Your stamp design must be drawn on the official competition entry form which your teacher will give you可知，邮票设计应该画在官方给定的正式参赛作品表中。
【补充解释】
runner-up(para.1): a person or team that finishes second in a race or competition; a person or team that has not finished first but that wins a prize第二名；亚军；非冠军的获奖者
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——科学
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了罗伯特·科赫发现肺结核病菌的故事。
24.B。理解目的。根据第一段中的In the 19th century, tuberculosis epidemics were spreading over Europe and the United States, killing an estimated one out of seven people可知，作者提到Hippocrates是为了说明肺结核对人类的巨大影响。
25.C。理解具体信息。根据第二段中的A doctor named Robert Koch used more than 200 microscopic preparations to identify the bacterium that causes tuberculosis: tubercle bacillus可知，一位医生发现了引起肺结核病的细菌，使得抗击肺结核的漫长战役得到了转机。
26.C。理解具体信息。根据倒数第二段中的First, he put a wood splinter in a sick animal’s blood....inserted the splinter into their bodies可知，科赫用生病的动物的血液感染小白鼠，从而发现炭疽病的病因。
27.D。理解具体信息。根据最后一段中的tuberculin has become a crucial part of testing for the disease可知，科赫发明出的药品被用来测试病人是否患肺结核。
【补充解释】
preparation (para.2) :a substance that has been specially prepared for use as a medicine, cosmetic, etc.(医药、化妆品等)配制品，制剂
culture(the last paragraph):bacteria or cells grown for medial or scientific use, or the process of growing them培养出的细菌(细胞)；细菌(细胞)培养
give rise to(the last paragraph): to causes th.to happen or exist使发生(或存在)
C篇
主题语境:人与自我——生活
本文是说明文。虽然法定年龄意味着个人可以开始行使公民权利，但与真正的成年还存在距离。
28.D。理解观点、态度。由第一段中的science supports 25...and I agree可知，对于科学家们认为25岁是一个更合理的成年的年龄这个观点，作者是支持的。
29.A。理解具体信息。由第二段中的The prefrontal cortex helps...process information and adapting accordingly 可知，前额皮层的主要功能是帮助人们制定和实现目标，而这项功能是通过接收大脑其他部位输入的信息并对其进行加工，进而做出相应的调整来实现的。
30.D。理解主旨要义。第三段中的Some people think...qualify you as an adult、others maybe live...make you an adult、there are situations...become an “adult”列举了不同的人对“成年”的不同理解，即Ｄ项。
31.C。理解具体信息。由最后一段中的going through difficult times...qualify someone as an adult可知，经历一些困境并意识到生活不易也是成年的标志之一。
D篇
主题语境：人与社会——文化
本文是说明文。文章介绍了韩国的“成年日”。
32.D。理解具体信息。由第一段中的but this was lowered by a year...the early maturity of modern teenagers可知，韩国下调成年年龄是因为意识到现代青少年群体的成熟年纪提前了。
33.A。理解具体信息。由第二段中的where King Gwangjong gifted Prince Wang Ju an outfit reserved for male adults in 965可知，韩国历史上首个有记载的成年仪式是公元965年，光宗皇帝授予皇储王伷的。
34.A。推断。由第三段中的boys would tie their long f owing hair into a topknot...set it with a long hairpin可知，这个时期，成年男女开始将头发盘起，男子戴冠，女子别簪，这都是针对发型的改变。
35.D。理解主旨要义。最后一段阐述了在传统仪式留存的基础上，现代的庆祝活动增加了一些新的元素，人们既可以参加官方或者学校组织的庆祝活动，也可以与亲朋好友一起庆祝，旨在表明其多样性。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是说明文。文章说明了成年并不意味着明确了自己的人生道路，并提出了几点消除迷茫的建议。
36.F。设空处承上启下。设空处上文指出作者已经工作三年，却仍然不确定自己想做什么，下文提出了消除迷茫的具体建议，由此可推知在这件事情上，作者已经经过反思收获了自己的答案，F项符合语境。且F项中的not to know what you want to be even at a grown-up age与上文中的still only starling to figure out what I want to do相呼应。
37.B。设空处为段落小标题，概括全段主旨。本段主要说明人们在对未来没有确定计划的时候，反而可以对职业选择有更开阔的思维，获得更多开拓新领域、尝试新想法的机会，旨在说明要接受生活中的不确定性，B项符合语境。
38.D。设空处承接上文，并与下文为因果关系。设空处上文指出人们梦想的很多职业往往是在自己小时候完全没有了解过的，下文又提出人们适合的工作可能是自己在10岁、25岁、甚至40岁时完全想象不到的，由此可推知设空处应指出造成这一现象及导致后面结果的原因，D项符合语境。且D项中的landscape与小标题中的landscape构成原词复现，D项中的unexpected与小标题中的always changing相呼应。
39.G。设空处与下文为转折关系。设空处下文指出这种发现很可能也是多次试错的结果，由此可推知设空处说明了人们获得某一发现，G项符合语境。且G项中的find a hobby or career that you’re enthusiastic about 是下文中this discovery的具体指代。
40.E。设空处位于最后一段段首，起总结全文的作用。根据上文可知，本文主要说明即使已经成年，人们对自己的未来还有很多不确定性，生活环境也一直在发生改变，设空处后一句提出我们应满足于自己所选的道路，由此可推知设空处应与“人生中有太多的不确定性”有关，E项谈及曾经设想的自己或许永远不会实现，暗含这一意义，故E项符合语境。
语言运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己第一次演讲的经历，这次经历让他收获了自信。
41. B。
42. B。由该句中的seldom said any thing可知，“我”小时候不爱说话，比较腼腆，大部分时候都选择安静地待着。
43. A。由最后一段中的The next year in junior high school可知，第二年“我”上了初中，说明这一年“我”即将小学毕业。
44. D。由下文中的if I were to...get an A in hand writing可知，老师提出要跟“我"做一个交易。
45. C。由该空后的in which I had only managed to receive a C可知，“我”的其他科目都得了A，而书写除外
46. A。由下文可知，“我”在毕业典礼上致了欢迎辞。
47.D。由该空后的But who was I to complain可知，对“我”而言致辞并不是件有意思的事情。
48. C。由第二段中老师提出的交易可知，只要“我”致辞，老师便会给“我”的书写一个A，以这样的方式得到一个好成绩简直太容易了。
49. A。
50. C。由本段中的something as lifeless及Good afternoon parents...ceremony可知，“我”的致辞毫无生气，无聊透顶，听上去很蠢。
51. B。根据上文可知，“我”的致辞单调无趣，绝对不会有人能记住。
52. D。根据上下文语境可知，“我”完成了致辞。
53. C。
54. C。由上文可知，“我”意识到在大众面前勇敢站起来发言的好处，它让“我”在第二年升入初中后有信心参加学生会竞选。
55. B。根据第三段可知，“我”的致辞毫无质量可言，但它仍然是我迈出的重要的第一步。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己从儿子们的一次演讲中领悟到人生的真谛：专注于我们认为重要的事情。
56. watching。考查动词-ing形式。while...recently作状语，且I与watch之间为逻辑上的主谓关系，应用动词-ing形式，故填watching。
57. which。考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子所表达的内容，且在从句中作主语，故填which。
58. surprised。考查形容词。设空处作表语，应用形容词，且表示“惊讶的”，故填surprised。
59. discussion。考查名词。设空处作表语，应用名词，故填discussion。
60. priorities。考查名词复数。priority意为“优先考虑的事”，为可数名词，且此处表示泛指，前面无冠词修饰， 应用复数，故填priorities。
61. there。考查存现句。设空处所在句子表示在“我”的生活中也有错过重要事情的时候，故填there。
62. to get。考查动词不定式。Allow sb./ sth. To do sth.为固定搭配，意为“允许......做某事”，故填to get。
63. taken。考查动词-ed形式。设空处作后置定语修饰these notes，且take与these notes之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用动词-ed形式，故填taken。
64. obviously。考查副词。设空处作状语，应用副词，故填obviously。
65. in。考查介词。in order为固定搭配，意为“按照顺序”，故填in。