广南县第十中学校2023年秋季学期10月月考
高二英语
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the woman want to go
A. A park. B. A zoo. C. A museum
2. What is the man doing
A. Making an invitation. B. Making an apology. C. Making a complaint.
3. What is the third class
A. English. B. Chemistry. C. Chinese.
4 What does the man want to do
A. Buy batteries. B. Choose a camera. C. Change a toy.
5. Whom is the birthday party for
A. Lisa. B. Lily. C. Jack.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5)
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、7题。
6. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Book a hotel. B. Do some shopping. C. Pick up his daughter.
7. What color does her mother like most in the girl’s opinion
A. Bright red. B. Pink. C. Yellow.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers preparing for
A. A festival. B. A camping trip. C. A birthday party.
9. What can the man cook
A. Fruit salad. B. Fried eggs. C. Chicken wings.
10. What fruit does the woman want to buy
A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Peaches.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the lecture be given
A. At 5:30 pm today. B. At 5:40 pm tomorrow. C. At 5:50 pm tomorrow.
12. What does Albert ask Brandon to do
A. Show up on time. B. Send him a message. C. Ring him up again.
13. Where will Brandon meet Albert
A. At the entrance. B. At the professor’s home. C. In the lecture hall.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What should we do first to deal with burns
A. Press the burns for five minutes.
B. Get some medicine for the burns.
C. Put the burns under cold running water.
15. What can reduce the pain of the burns
A. Pressing the burns. B. Bandaging the burns. C. Putting ice on the burns.
16. What’s the man’s last piece of advice
A. Drinking cold water. B. Taking some medicine. C. Staying away from children.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did Heather learn to surf
A. From a website. B. From her father. C. From her friends.
18. Where did Heather surf
A. In Los Angeles. B. In California. C. In San Diego.
19. At what time of the day did Heather see the shark
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
20. Why did the shark stop following Heather
A. It was hit by her surfboard. B. A lifeboat scared it away. C. She swam very fast.
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)
A
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain
Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the worldIt has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers' desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris，France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is “unique”in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection.Dr.Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palace—like structure with frescoes(湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli，such as “The Birth of Venus”．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
1. Which of the following is the most popular
A. The Louvre.
B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
C. The Barnes Foundation.
D. The Uffizi Gallery.
2. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular
A. Its structure. B. Its collection.
C. Its location. D. Its history.
3. What type of writing is this text
A. An activity poster.
B. An exhibition announcement.
C. An art show review.
D. A travel guide.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【分析】本文为广告类，涉及文学与艺术话题。文章主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆。
【1题详解】
考查细节理解。由由The Louvre in Paris，France部分的"Crowds can be found any day"和"The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world"可知四个博物馆中卢浮宫人气最旺。故选A。
【2题详解】
考查细节理解。由The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America部分的“the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection”可知，该博物馆的特殊之处在于其所有的展览品均是复制品。故选B。
【3题详解】
考查推理判断。由“Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world”可知，本文主要介绍了四个世界闻名的博物馆的概况，故最有可能是旅行指南。故选D。
B
Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescue workers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelt that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
4. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become popular because they can ________.
A. get into small spaces
B. take the place of rescue workers
C. find food for survivors trapped in buildings
D. find the position of survivors trapped in buildings
5. From the third paragraph we know rescuers can judge a person is alive by ________.
A. the noise made by the rat
B. the rat’s unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat
D. the smell given off by the person trapped
6. After reading the passage we know that now ________.
A. people still use dogs and robots in rescue work
B. the “rat project” has been completed already
C. rats have replaced dogs in searching for people
D. people are happy to see a rat in a building
7. The main idea of the passage is about ________ in an earthquake.
A. the importance of training rats
B. the role rats will play
C. ways of rescuing people
D. the reason for not using dogs
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。老鼠在地震后能够成为人类的好帮手。它能帮助定位困住的幸存者，从而方便救援者开展施救工作。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Dogs save lives. They help rescue workers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.”（狗拯救生命。他们帮助救援人员找到活着的人。但是狗太大了，它们无法进入狭小的空间。 所以现在一个新的研究项目正在使用一种更小的动物来拯救生命：老鼠）及第三段描写老鼠救援过程可知，老鼠在地震中能找到被困在建筑物中的幸存者的位置。故选D项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive.”（当这种情况发生时，老鼠的大脑会发出一个信号。这是发送到它背上的一个小型无线电，然后救援人员跟踪无线电信号。当老鼠的大脑活动跳跃时，救援人员就知道有人还活着）可知，救援人员可以通过老鼠身上的无线电信号来判断一个人是否还活着。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs.”（地震后会发生什么 我们派出了救援犬）；文章第四段“Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better.”（虽然已经有机器人可以做这项工作，但老鼠做得更好）及文章最后一段“The “rat project” is not finished”（“老鼠工程”还没有结束）可以推知，人们在救援工作中仍然使用狗和机器人。故选A项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第二段“So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.”（所以现在一个新的研究项目正在使用一种更小的动物来拯救生命：老鼠）并结合全文内容可知，本文介绍了老鼠将在地震救援中扮演的角色。故选B项。
C
A blue hole is a special kind of underwater cave found inland or in the sea, which forms when the earth above a cave falls in and water fills the space.
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers. A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet.
Diving into blue holes is very dangerous. Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of toxic gas, which causes itching, headache, and—in large amounts—death. Divers must also be fast. They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen runs out. Additionally, divers have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole because it is very dark inside. Without the guideline, they may get lost.
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them The reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information. They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and biology. For example, some blue hole creatures probably haven’t changed for millions of years.
The blue holes could even provide clues about astrobiology. For example, divers have found bacteria there that can live without oxygen. Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. “Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,” he says, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago. By studying blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistoric times. As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that is so challenging to explore and gives us back so much scientifically.”
8. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. The definition of a blue hole. B. The location of a blue hole.
C. The formation of a blue hole. D. The structure of a blue hole.
9. Where can bright-colored bacteria be found
A. In the saltwater layer.
B. In the freshwater layer.
C. In between the freshwater and saltwater layers.
D. In both of the freshwater and saltwater layers.
10. Which of the following best explains the underlined word
A. The study of life on Earth.
B. The study of life in the universe.
C. The study of life in prehistoric times.
D. The study of life in oxygen-free environment.
11. Which of the following can best describe blue holes
A. They’re oxygen-free and lifeless. B. They’re free of air and light.
C. They’re death zones and mysterious. D. They’re poisonous and dark.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了蓝洞的定义、结构、危险性以及冒险家和科学家探索蓝洞的原因。
【8题详解】
段落大意题。根据第一段“A blue hole is a special kind of underwater cave found inland or in the sea, which forms when the earth above a cave falls in and water fills the space.(蓝洞是在内陆或海里发现的一种特殊的水下洞穴，当洞穴上方的泥土落入水中，水充满空间时就会形成。)”可知，第一段主要解释了蓝洞的定义。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet.(一层新鲜的雨水漂浮在盐水之上；淡水防止大气中的氧气到达盐水；颜色鲜艳的细菌生活在这两层相遇的地方。)”可知，颜色鲜艳的细菌生活在淡水层和盐水层相遇的地方，即淡水层和盐水层接触的地方。故选C。
【10题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第五段中的“Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. ‘Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,’ he says, can help increase ‘our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.’(天体生物学家Kevin Hand说，这种细菌可能与木星第四大卫星木卫二上可能存在的生命形式相似。‘我们对地球上生命极限的研究，’他说，可以帮助我们加深‘对地球外可居住环境的了解。’)”可知，天体生物学家Kevin Hand认为蓝洞里的细菌可能与木卫二可能存在的生命形式相似，对蓝洞的研究可以帮助探索宇宙中适合人类居住的环境，由此可推测出，画线词所在句表达的是“蓝洞甚至可以提供有关宇宙生命的研究的线索”，故astrobiology表示的事“对宇宙生命的研究”。故选B。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of toxic gas, which causes itching, headache, and—in large amounts—death.(在蓝洞的顶部附近，有一层有毒气体，会导致瘙痒、头晕，量足够大人会死亡。)”和“Additionally, divers have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole because it is very dark inside.(此外，潜水员在穿过蓝洞时必须遵循指南，因为洞内非常黑暗。)”可知，蓝洞有毒且黑暗。故选D。
D
A MENTORING (导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.
Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said, “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. “ “We try to create work experience opportunities which will make a really great difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习)with world - famous firms such as Honda.”
“At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring because of that - it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. “ Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October, the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's( UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛).
The event was held for young people all over the world to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundreds of observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “ Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop. It was amazing. “ he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. “
The main theme of the forum was how youth can bring about change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment. Kieran said: “ It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. “ The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For more details visit www. .
12. Why is the Young Inspirations mentoring program set up
A. To train staff for world-famous firms.
B. To provide youth with unique experiences.
C. To equip the unemployed for future jobs.
D. To offer job opportunities to young adults.
13. What does the underlined “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. the influence of unemployment B. the lack of support from firms
C. the shortage of money D. the lack of opportunities
14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing
B. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects
C. the youth have found a way to solve their problems
D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations
B. Kieran, a School Pupil from Banbury to Paris
C. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades and Confidence
D. Young People Find a World of Life-changing Opportunities
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了青年激励计划，讲述了这个项目的种种好处，如帮助年轻人增加信心，提高学习成绩和社会技能等，号召大家参与到这个项目中。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。第二段中的We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. 我们设立“青年激励”计划，是因为我们希望给年轻人带来可能改变生活和拓宽他们视野的经验。选项B是为了给年轻人一些独特经验切题，故选B。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。第三段划线的that前的At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring说明在资金削减的时候，学校发现提供这种指导越来越困难。接着的because of that因为那种情况，因此推断that指代的就是资金消减，选项C缺少钱，切题，故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。文章最后一段中的Kieran said:"It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August."可知Kieran说：“这真的帮助我提高了我的信心和社交能力，以及我的学校成绩，我在8月份被评为学校进步最大的学生。”选项B Kieran在许多方面取得了很大进步。切题，故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一句A MENTORING (导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. 一项导师制计划为班伯里青年提供了改变生活的机会。这是文章的主旨。选项D“年轻人找到改变生活的机会”切题，故选D。
【点睛】阅读理解题型中的主旨大意题，有一类是标题判断题，本题中的第4小题就是这类题目。既然标题判断题属于主旨大意题，选择的标题要能概括文章的大意，不能只是其中一个细节，第4小题的A、B、C选项都只是文章为说明主旨而给出的细节，不能概括本文的主旨，所以不是正确选项。在做题时的一个技巧是先看四个选项哪个选项用的语言是高度概括的，先做待定项，再去文章中寻找相关内容来验证。
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。
How to Remember What You Read
Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! ___16___You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.
● ___17___
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
● Are you connected
Does a character remind you of a friend Does the setting make you want to visit the place Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more With some books, you may feel a connection right away. ___18___ How willing are you to make the connections happen
● Read it; hear it; be it!
Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. ___19___
● How often do you read
If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read. ___20___As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You’ll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!
A. Are you confused
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. What's your motivation
D. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.
E. Marking helps you remember what you read.
F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.
G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!
【答案】16. D 17. A 18. F 19. G 20. B
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文，给出了几种方法来帮助读者记忆阅读过的内容，包括扫清生词障碍，将所读到的内容与已有知识建立联系，把自己置身于情节之中和经常性阅读。
【16题详解】
根据空格后的内容：你可能刚刚读过某篇文章，但却对文章所传达的思想，概念以及形象等一片茫然。接下来作者给出了几条能记住所读内容的方法。D选项：阅读中记忆有时很让人棘手，与空格后所表述含义一致，故选D。
【17题详解】
本段主要说明能记住所读内容的前提是读懂，这就需要首先通过查字典等办法扫清生词障碍。由confusing”令人困惑的“及don’t understand”不理解“等词可推知答案，故选A。
【18题详解】
根据空格后的内容：将正在阅读的内容与已有知识之间建立联系。有些书的内容会让你立即产生这种联想，因此推断该空的内容也是与建立联系有关，F选项含义为“但是其他书则更多地需要你自己努力了”，表示转折，与上下文顺畅连接，另外other books也与空白前的some books相对应。故选F。
【19题详解】
本段给出的方法是：要求读者能全身心投入到所读内容中去，列举了狄更斯的例子旨在说明这种方法的可行性，因此读者也可以使用这种方法记住所读内容，故选G。
【20题详解】
根据空格前：将阅读作为一种日常活动，可知空格处要说明这样做的好处。由此可推断出，该空格处内容与经常阅读相关，选项B(熟能生巧)符合语境。
【名师点睛】
【解题剖析】. 1.如果问题设在段首，通常是段落的主题句，认真阅读后文内容，根据段落一致性原则，查找相关的词，推断出主题句
如：●___2___
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, likely won’t be able to remember what you read. 本段主要说明能记住所读内容的前提是读懂，这就需要首先通过查字典等办法扫清生词障碍。由confusing”令人困惑的“及don’t understand”不理解“等词可推知答案，故选A Are you confused
2. 如果问题设在段尾.空白前的一句或两句是重点语句，重点阅读以锁定关键词。
如：Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters, He’d make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character.___4___
3.如果问题设在句中，承上启下性是这个句子的主要作用。分析句子之间的逻辑关系及内容的连贯性，注意段落间的衔接手段。将选项代入原文，如果前后内容连贯，符合逻辑，就能得出正确答案。
如：If you read frequently, you’ll likely have and easier time with remembering what you’re reading(and what you’ve read).___5__根据空格前：将阅读作为一种日常活动，可知空格处要说明这样做的好处。由此可推断出，该空格处内容与经常阅读相关，选项F (熟能生巧)符合语境。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Just five months earlier, I would never have thought that I would act in a play in front of so many people. Without the encouragement of my___21___, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that courage.
I was an extremely____22____girl. It just wasn’t in my personality to make a sound in public. I used to___23___myself in my writing. Mrs. Sather also encouraged me to write more. I think she was one of the first people to see my real___24___and know how to help me.
One day, she told us that we were going to___25___a play The Wizard of Oz.“I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy," she said.
A lot of hands shot up.___26___, of course, was not one of them.
After school, Mrs. Sather said to me, “Dallas, I was___27___you didn’t raise your hand. You’re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. I’m sure you are___28___for Dorothy! I have you in mind for Dorothy and want you to write the play too! If you___29___don’t want to, though, I won’t make you. It’s your____30____. ”
Encouraged by her____31____, I suddenly wanted to see what I really could do. I____32____the role. After five months of practicing, line memorizing, and costume(表演服)designing, we were_____33_____
At the end of the play, when my teacher and my classmates stood up and____34____, I knew
they were not just congratulating for my performance(演出)that night, but for the success that they knew would come in later years because of my newly found_____35_____.
21. A. friend B. teacher C. mother D. classmate
22. A. shy B. weak C. clever D. pretty
23. A. put B. take C. hide D. turn
24. A. problem B. goal C. challenge D. advantage
25. A. put on B. make up C. put up D. focus on
26. A. Ours B. Hers C. Mine D. Theirs
27. A. excited B. happy C. afraid D. surprised
28. A. anxious B. sweet C. perfect D. awkward
29. A. officially B. really C. finally D. obviously
30. A. turn B. choice C. luck D. responsibility
31. A. words B. stories C. adventures D. lectures
32. A. created B. played C. accepted D. remembered
33. A. ready B. successful C. famous D. careful
34. A. left B. struggled C. cried D. cheered
35. A. skill B. confidence C. interest D. hobby
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了善于写作但不善言谈的作者在老师的鼓励下，历经5个月的准备，在表演剧《绿野仙踪》中成功担任主演的经历。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果没有我的老师Mrs. Sather 的鼓励，我不可能有那个勇气。 A. friend朋友；B. teacher老师；C. mother母亲；D. classmate同学。根据最后一段中的“my teacher ”可知， Mrs. Sather是我的老师。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我是一个极其害羞的女孩。A. shy害羞的；B. weak虚弱的；C. clever聪明的；D. pretty漂亮的。根据下一句“It just wasn't in my personality to make a sound in public.”（在公众前发言讲话不是我的个性）可知，我个性害羞。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我过去经常把自己隐藏在写作中。A. put放；B. take拿；C. hide躲藏；D. turn转向。根据前文可知，我个性害羞不敢在公众前讲话，自己只在写作中表达个人想法。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我认为她是其中一个首先发现我的问题而且知道如何帮助我的人。A. problem问题；B. goal目标；C. challenge挑战；D. advantage优点。根据前文可知，我个性内向不敢在公众前讲话，这是一个需要解决的问题，下文讲的是老师如何帮助我解决这问题。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一天，她说我们将演一个表演剧。A. put on上演；B. make up弥补，编；C. put up举起；D. focus on集中于。根据句中的“a play”可知，她们将演一个剧本，用动词短语put on“上演”。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查代词词义辨析。句意：当然，我的手不在那些举起的手当中。A. Ours我们的；B. Hers她的；C. Mine我的；D. Theirs他们的。根据下文老师说“我很惊讶你没有举手。”可知，我当时手没举起，此处名词性物主代词mine=my hand。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我很惊讶你没有举手。A. excited兴奋的；B. happy开心的；C. afraid害怕的；D. surprised惊讶的。根据下文老师鼓励的话语可知，我没举手使她感到很惊讶。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我确信你是演Dorothy完美人选。A. anxious焦虑的；B. sweet甜美的；C. perfect完美的；D. awkward尴尬的。根据下一句“I have you in mind for Dorothy and want you to write the play”（我想让你演Dorothy这个角色）可知，老师认为我是饰演这个角色的最佳人选。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：如果你真的不想，我不会勉强你去做的。这是你的选择。A. officially正式地；B. really真正地；C. finally最后地；D. obviously明显地。根据后面“我不会勉强你去做的。这是你的选择。”可知，老师在征求我的个人意愿，如果我真的不想，她不会勉强我。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你真不想，我不会勉强你去做的。这是你的选择。A. turn转向；B. choice选择；C. luck运气；D.responsibility责任。根据前一句“如果你真的不想，我不会勉强你去做的。”可知，老师尊重我个人的选择，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在她的话的鼓励下，我突然想看看我真的能做什么。A. words话；B. stories故事；C. adventures冒险；D. lectures演讲。根据前面老师说的话可知，我受到她的话的鼓励。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我接受了这个角色。A. created创造；B. played表演；C. accepted接受；D. remembered记住。根据前面老师的鼓励以及下面我5个月的准备可知，我接受了这个角色。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：经过5个月的练习、背台词和表演服设计，我们已经准备好了。A. ready准备好的；B. successful成功的；C. famous著名的；D. careful细心的。根据下文的成功可知，我们已经准备好出。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：还是在以后的日子里我会取得的成功，因为我新找到了自信。A. left留下；B. struggled奋斗；C. cried哭喊；D. cheered欢呼。根据空格后的“success”可知，表演成功后，他们为我欢呼。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：表演结束，当我老师和同学们起立欢呼时，我知道那个晚上他们祝贺的不仅是我的演出，还是在以后的日子里我会取得的成功，因为我新找到了自信。A. skill技能；B. confidence自信；C. interest兴趣；D. hobby嗜好。根据前文所提“我个性害羞”可知，我找到了在大众面前说话的自信心和勇气，与首段最后一词“courage”相呼应。故选B。
【点睛】
第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tu Youyou is universally acknowledged as a scientist of great achievement. Born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou graduated ____36____ Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, she was chosen for a research team ____37____ was formed by the government with the aim of discovering a new ____38____ (treat) for malaria and two years later she became the head of the project in Beijing. She and her teammates examined over 2,000 old medical texts, ____39____ (evaluate) 280,000 plants for their medical properties, and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. As a ____40____ (commit) and patient scientist, she never acknowledged defeat whatever difficulty she met. After failing to draw out useful extract by ____41____ (boil) the west wormwood, she began even ____42____ (careful) thinking and research work. She drew ____43____ conclusion that boiling the sweet wormwood ____44____ (destroy) its medical properties. So she used lower temperature _____45_____ (draw) on the extract and finally she succeeded.
【答案】36. from
37. that##which
38 treatment
39. evaluated
mitted
41. boiling
42. more careful
43. a 44. destroyed
45. to draw
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了屠呦呦的生平和科研经历。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：1930年12月30日屠呦呦生于中国宁波，1955年毕业于北京大学医学院。graduate from意为“从……毕业”，为固定搭配。故填from。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：1967年，她被选入一个由政府组织的研究小组，该小组旨在发现一种治疗疟疾的新方法，两年后，她成为北京该项目的负责人。分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，先行词为a research team，因为从句中缺少主语，所以用关系代词that或which来引导。故填that/which。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意参考上题。空处应用名词作discovering的宾语。treatment意为“治疗，疗法”，为可数名词，且其前有不定冠词a，所以这里应用名词单数。故填treatment。
【39题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：她和她的队友研究了2000多份古老的医学文献，评估了28万种植物的药用特性，并测试了380种不同的中国古代医学疗法，这些方法在对抗疟疾方面显示出了前景。分析句子结构可知，空处和句中的examined, tested作并列谓语，应用一般过去时。故填evaluated。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为一名有献身精神和耐心的科学家，她无论遇到什么困难都不承认失败。分析句子结构可知，此处用形容词committed，意为“尽心尽力的，坚定的”，和patient一起并列作scientist的定语。故填committed。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在煮沸西洋艾草无法提取出有用的提取物后，她开始了更加仔细的思考和研究工作。by为介词，后接动名词作宾语。故填boiling。
【42题详解】
考查形容词的比较级。句意参考上题。空处应填形容词作定语修饰名词词组thinking and research work；根据句意和空前的even可知，此处指她开始了更加仔细的思考和研究工作，含有比较的意思，应用careful的比较级more careful。故填more careful。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：她得出了一个结论，那就是煮沸青蒿会破坏其药用价值。draw a conclusion that...表示“得出一个……的结论”，为固定搭配。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态。句意参考上题。空处同位语从句的谓语动词，根据主句中的drew可知，从句时态应和主句时态保持一致，所以应用一般过去时。故填destroyed。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：所以她用较低的温度来提取出提取物，最后她成功了。use sth. to do sth.表示“使用某物做某事”，不定式作目的状语。故填to draw。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
46. 假设你是某中学高三学生李华。你和英国好友Tom原定本周六一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表达歉意并说明原因；
2.提出建议并给出理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I'm Li Hua, your good friend who is the student of Senior 3 in Hongxing high school. We have made an appointment to go out this weekend, but I'm so sorry that l can't keep my promise. The reason is that my grandma was sent to the hospital because she had a sudden heart stoke and have to get an operation immediately. My parents
and l must go to visit her and keep her company. l hope you can understand my concerns about my grandma and we can go out next weekend during which I will be free.Also you can tell me what time suits you best and we can go out at that time. I am truly sorry again.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，假设你是某中学高三学生李华。你和英国好友Tom原定本周六一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.表达歉意并说明原因；2.提出建议并给出理由。
【详解】1.词汇积累
打算做某事：plan to do→ make an appointment to do
违背诺言：break one’s promise→ can't keep one’s promise
照顾：take care of sb.→look after
有空：be available → be free
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：People can easily communicate with each other in distant places.
拓展句：Although people are separated by the very far distance, they can easily communicate with each other.
【点睛】[高分句型1] The reason is that my grandma was sent to the hospital because she had a sudden heart stoke and have to get an operation immediately. (运用了that引导的表语从句和because引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2] l hope you can understand my concerns about my grandma and we can go out next weekend during which I will be free. (运用了介词+which引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节 读后续写(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。
When I was a baby, my parents gave me anything I wanted. Then my dad died when I was two and a half, and I got even more stuff as my mom, friends and family gave me more and more to try to make me feel better. But when I was seven, my world changed.
That was when the real estate market(房地产) crashed. My mom had thought that buying houses was a good idea as a way to invest her money to take care of us. After the crash, I went from the kid who got an iPod when his tooth fell out and who had the coolest house to hang out in, to literally, having nowhere to stay.
After the real estate crash, when I would ask for a new toy, or bike, or even to see a movie my mom would say “maybe for your birthday” or “I’m sorry honey, but we can’t really afford that right now.” I didn’t know it then, but my mom had grown up in a family where money was never a problem, so this change was as big for her as it was for me. My constant requests for toys and video games were not helping my mom, who was to deal with her feelings about our new crisis—our financial situation. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no” so for a year or two I kept asking.
Then something happened that would change my way of thinking forever. My mom had been working really hard all year, just to pay for the necessities, like our water and power bill. When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday I said that I wanted a new video gaming system. I didn’t know that it was expensive. All I knew was that my friends had them and that I wanted one too.
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。
On my birthday, I believed that I would get what I wanted when opening the presents.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
From then on, I learned the difference between what I wanted and what I needed.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】On my birthday, I believed that I would get what I wanted when opening the presents. I found a piggy bank and a birthday card. When mom asked me what I thought, I said I loved them, but she could tell how disappointed I was and she started crying sadly. I hugged her tighter than I had ever hugged anyone before. I realized how hard she was working and that she couldn’t afford to give me anything I wished for as most of the money she made went to cover my daily expenses.
From then on, I learned the difference between what I wanted and what I needed. I didn’t expect to get everything I asked for. I learned to treasure the toys and games I had at hand and to take good care of them. I even got a part-time job to earn my pocket money and sometimes helped with our living costs. The special gift not only changed my way of thinking, but also changed my way of life: growing up to a responsible man.
【解析】
【分析】本文以礼物为线索展开。作者年幼时，家境不错，父母能满足作者所有的物质要求。后来遭遇经济危机，经济困难，作者依然要求母亲给自己买东西。作者想要一台电子游戏系统作为生日礼物，却只得到了一条牛仔裤。作者表示很喜欢这些礼物，母亲却哭了。作者感悟到母亲的不容易，开始珍惜手边的玩具和游戏，并打工贴补家用。这件普通的礼物改变了作者，他知道了长大后要做一个负责任的人。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“在我的生日那天，我相信当我打开礼物时，我会得到我想要的。”可知，第一段可描写作者拆开礼物时发现不是自己想要的东西时的反应及母亲的反应和作者的思考。
②由第二段首句内容“从那时起，我明白了我想要的和我需要的之间的区别。”可知，第二段可描写作者内心的变化和感悟以及他帮助母亲的行动。
2.续写线索：打开礼物——作者失望——母亲伤心——作者反思——珍惜玩具、游戏——作者行动及感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.辨别：tell/distinguish
②.要求：ask for/request
情绪类
①.失望：disappointed/upset
②.伤心：sadly/in sorrow
【点睛】[高分句型1].I hugged her tighter than I had ever hugged anyone before.（由than引导的比较状语从句）
[高分句型2].I realized how hard she was working and that she couldn’t afford to give me anything I wished for as most of the money she made went to cover my daily expenses. （由how和that引导并列的宾语从句及省略关系词的定语从句，as引导原因状语从句）广南县第十中学校2023年秋季学期10月月考
高二英语
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the woman want to go
A. A park. B. A zoo. C. A museum
2. What is the man doing
A. Making an invitation. B. Making an apology. C. Making a complaint.
3. What is the third class
A. English. B. Chemistry. C. Chinese.
4. What does the man want to do
A. Buy batteries. B. Choose a camera. C. Change a toy.
5. Whom is the birthday party for
A. Lisa. B. Lily. C. Jack.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22. 5)
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、7题。
6. What will the man do tomorrow
A. Book a hotel. B. Do some shopping. C. Pick up his daughter.
7. What color does her mother like most in the girl’s opinion
A. Bright red. B. Pink. C. Yellow.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers preparing for
A. A festival. B. A camping trip. C. A birthday party.
9. What can the man cook
A. Fruit salad. B. Fried eggs. C. Chicken wings.
10. What fruit does the woman want to buy
A. Apples. B. Bananas. C. Peaches.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. When will the lecture be given
A. At 5:30 pm today. B. At 5:40 pm tomorrow. C. At 5:50 pm tomorrow.
12. What does Albert ask Brandon to do
A. Show up on time. B. Send him a message. C. Ring him up again.
13. Where will Brandon meet Albert
A. At the entrance. B. At the professor’s home. C. In the lecture hall.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. What should we do first to deal with burns
A. Press the burns for five minutes.
B. Get some medicine for the burns.
C. Put the burns under cold running water.
15. What can reduce the pain of the burns
A. Pressing the burns. B. Bandaging the burns. C. Putting ice on the burns.
16. What’s the man’s last piece of advice
A. Drinking cold water. B. Taking some medicine. C. Staying away from children.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did Heather learn to surf
A. From a website. B. From her father. C. From her friends.
18. Where did Heather surf
A. In Los Angeles. B. In California. C. In San Diego.
19. At what time of the day did Heather see the shark
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
20. Why did the shark stop following Heather
A. It was hit by her surfboard. B. A lifeboat scared it away. C. She swam very fast.
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)
A
Listed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，Spain
Built in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world.It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers' desired destination.The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.
The Louvre in Paris，France
Probably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”．The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，America
Just opened in its new downtown location in 2012，the Barnes Foundation is “unique”in that it is a completely reproduced display from one man's private collection.Dr.Albert C．Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.
The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，Italy
Walking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time.The building itself is a beautiful palace—like structure with frescoes(湿壁画) decorating the ceilings and walls.Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻) by the works by Botticelli，such as “The Birth of Venus”．Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.
1. Which of the following is the most popular
A. The Louvre.
B. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
C. The Barnes Foundation.
D. The Uffizi Gallery.
2. What makes the Barnes Foundation particular
A. Its structure. B. Its collection.
C. Its location. D. Its history.
3. What type of writing is this text
A. An activity poster.
B. An exhibition announcement.
C. An art show review.
D. A travel guide.
B
Everybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world — Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey — rats will soon be man’s new best friends.
What happens after an earthquake We send in rescue dogs. Why Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescue workers to find living people. But dogs are big and they can’t get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.
How does it work First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rat’s brain gives a signal. This is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rat’s brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelt that person.
Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots’ noses don’t work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they don’t need electricity!
The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldn’t get to, and a rat would get out if it wasn’t safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).
4. In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become popular because they can ________.
A. get into small spaces
B. take the place of rescue workers
C. find food for survivors trapped in buildings
D. find the position of survivors trapped in buildings
5. From the third paragraph we know rescuers can judge a person is alive by ________.
A. the noise made by the rat
B. the rat’s unusual behavior
C. the signal sent by the radio on the rat
D. the smell given off by the person trapped
6. After reading the passage we know that now ________.
A. people still use dogs and robots in rescue work
B. the “rat project” has been completed already
C. rats have replaced dogs in searching for people
D. people are happy to see a rat in a building
7. The main idea of the passage is about ________ in an earthquake.
A. the importance of training rats
B. the role rats will play
C. ways of rescuing people
D. the reason for not using dogs
C
A blue hole is a special kind of underwater cave found inland or in the sea, which forms when the earth above a cave falls in and water fills the space.
An inland blue hole’s water is very still and has different layers. A layer of fresh rainwater floats on top of salt water; the fresh water keeps oxygen from the atmosphere from reaching the salt water; brightly colored bacteria live where the two layers meet.
Diving into blue holes is very dangerous. Near the top of the blue hole, there is a layer of toxic gas, which causes itching, headache, and—in large amounts—death. Divers must also be fast. They have to get in and out of a cave before their oxygen runs out. Additionally, divers have to follow a guideline as they swim through a blue hole because it is very dark inside. Without the guideline, they may get lost.
If blue holes are so dangerous, why do explorers and scientists risk their lives to explore them The reason is that these underwater caves can provide valuable scientific information. They provide clues about geology, archaeology, and biology. For example, some blue hole creatures probably haven’t changed for millions of years.
The blue holes could even provide clues about astrobiology. For example, divers have found bacteria there that can live without oxygen. Astrobiologist Kevin Hand says the bacteria may be similar to forms of life that might exist on Jupiter’s fourth largest moon, Europa. “Our study of life’s extremes on Earth,” he says, can help increase “our understanding of habitable environments off Earth.”
In addition, the oxygen-free environment of the blue holes preserves bones of humans and animals that fell into the caves long ago. By studying blue holes, we can understand what life was like in prehistoric times. As cave diver Kenny Broad says, “I can think of no other environment on Earth that is so challenging to explore and gives us back so much scientifically.”
8. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1
A. The definition of a blue hole. B. The location of a blue hole.
C. The formation of a blue hole. D. The structure of a blue hole.
9. Where can bright-colored bacteria be found
A. In the saltwater layer.
B. In the freshwater layer.
C. In between the freshwater and saltwater layers.
D. In both of the freshwater and saltwater layers.
10. Which of the following best explains the underlined word
A. The study of life on Earth.
B. The study of life in the universe.
C. The study of life in prehistoric times.
D. The study of life in oxygen-free environment.
11. Which of the following can best describe blue holes
A. They’re oxygen-free and lifeless. B. They’re free of air and light.
C. They’re death zones and mysterious. D. They’re poisonous and dark.
D
A MENTORING (导师制)program is giving life changing opportunities to Banbury youth. Young Inspirations was founded two years ago to provide mentoring sessions for students and unemployed young adults aged 11 to 21.
Alex Goldberg, the program's founder, said, “We set up Young Inspirations because we wanted to give young people experiences that will potentially be life changing and broaden their outlook. “ “We try to create work experience opportunities which will make a really great difference to our youth. For example, we've secured internships (实习)with world - famous firms such as Honda.”
“At a time of funding cutbacks, schools are finding it more and more difficult to offer this kind of mentoring because of that - it is extremely important that these opportunities are available both to help youth with their school work and grades and to give them opportunities which may help shape their futures. “ Kieran Hepburn, 14, is one of a group of Banbury youth who has benefited from the program so far. In October, the Banbury School pupil was accompanied by Young Inspirations staff to Paris where he was an observer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's( UNESCO) International Youth Forum(论坛).
The event was held for young people all over the world to seek their views on how the future of youth and education should look. Kieran joined several hundreds of observers mostly in their 20s and was the only UK school pupil to attend the event. Kieran thinks the trip was a life changing experience. “ Before we left I didn't quite know what to make of it but when we got there we didn't stop. It was amazing. “ he said, “We went to three or four hours of debates each day and then did something cultural each afternoon. “
The main theme of the forum was how youth can bring about change in political and public life. It dealt with issues such as drug abuse, violence and unemployment. Kieran said: “ It has really helped me to improve my confidence and social skills as well as my school grades and I was voted most improved pupil at school in August. “ The Young Inspirations mentoring sessions take place each Friday in Banbury. For more details visit www. .
12. Why is the Young Inspirations mentoring program set up
A. To train staff for world-famous firms.
B. To provide youth with unique experiences.
C. To equip the unemployed for future jobs.
D. To offer job opportunities to young adults.
13. What does the underlined “that” in paragraph 3 refer to
A. the influence of unemployment B. the lack of support from firms
C. the shortage of money D. the lack of opportunities
14 It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the visit to the United Kingdom was amazing
B. Kieran has made great progress in many aspects
C. the youth have found a way to solve their problems
D. the mentoring sessions are held every day except Friday
15 Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. Alex Goldberg, Founder of Young Inspirations
B. Kieran, a School Pupil from Banbury to Paris
C. Debates Help Youth with Their Grades and Confidence
D. Young People Find a World of Life-changing Opportunities
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。
How to Remember What You Read
Reading is important. But the next step is making sure that you remember what you've read! ___16___You may have just read the text, but the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read.
● ___17___
If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely won't be able to remember what you read. It's a bit like reading a foreign language. If you don't understand what you're reading, how would you remember it But there are a few things you can do... Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words.
● Are you connected
Does a character remind you of a friend Does the setting make you want to visit the place Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more With some books, you may feel a connection right away. ___18___ How willing are you to make the connections happen
● Read it; hear it; be it!
Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the words. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. He'd make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. ___19___
● How often do you read
If you read frequently, you'll likely have an easier time with remembering what you’re reading and what you've read. ___20___As you make reading a regular part of your life, you'll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. You’ll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!
A. Are you confused
B. Practice makes perfect.
C. What's your motivation
D Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.
E. Marking helps you remember what you read.
F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.
G. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Just five months earlier, I would never have thought that I would act in a play in front of so many people. Without the encouragement of my___21___, Mrs. Sather, I might never have found that courage.
I was an extremely____22____girl. It just wasn’t in my personality to make a sound in public. I used to___23___myself in my writing. Mrs. Sather also encouraged me to write more. I think she was one of the first people to see my real___24___and know how to help me.
One day, she told us that we were going to___25___a play The Wizard of Oz.“I need someone to play the lead part of Dorothy," she said.
A lot of hands shot up.___26___, of course, was not one of them.
After school, Mrs. Sather said to me, “Dallas, I was___27___you didn’t raise your hand. You’re great at memorizing things, and you have such a sweet personality. I’m sure you are___28___for Dorothy! I have you in mind for Dorothy and want you to write the play too! If you___29___don’t want to, though, I won’t make you. It’s your____30____. ”
Encouraged by her____31____, I suddenly wanted to see what I really could do. I____32____the role. After five months of practicing, line memorizing, and costume(表演服)designing, we were_____33_____
At the end of the play, when my teacher and my classmates stood up and____34____, I knew
they were not just congratulating for my performance(演出)that night, but for the success that they knew would come in later years because of my newly found_____35_____.
21. A. friend B. teacher C. mother D. classmate
22. A. shy B. weak C. clever D. pretty
23. A. put B. take C. hide D. turn
24. A. problem B. goal C. challenge D. advantage
25. A. put on B. make up C. put up D. focus on
26. A. Ours B. Hers C. Mine D. Theirs
27. A. excited B. happy C. afraid D. surprised
28 A. anxious B. sweet C. perfect D. awkward
29. A. officially B. really C. finally D. obviously
30. A. turn B. choice C. luck D. responsibility
31. A. words B. stories C. adventures D. lectures
32. A. created B. played C. accepted D. remembered
33 A. ready B. successful C. famous D. careful
34. A. left B. struggled C. cried D. cheered
35. A. skill B. confidence C. interest D. hobby
第二节 短文填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tu Youyou is universally acknowledged as a scientist of great achievement. Born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, Tu Youyou graduated ____36____ Peking University Medical School in 1955. In 1967, she was chosen for a research team ____37____ was formed by the government with the aim of discovering a new ____38____ (treat) for malaria and two years later she became the head of the project in Beijing. She and her teammates examined over 2,000 old medical texts, ____39____ (evaluate) 280,000 plants for their medical properties, and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the fight against malaria. As a ____40____ (commit) and patient scientist, she never acknowledged defeat whatever difficulty she met. After failing to draw out useful extract by ____41____ (boil) the west wormwood, she began even ____42____ (careful) thinking and research work. She drew ____43____ conclusion that boiling the sweet wormwood ____44____ (destroy) its medical properties. So she used lower temperature _____45_____ (draw) on the extract and finally she succeeded.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 书面表达(满分15分)
46. 假设你是某中学高三学生李华。你和英国好友Tom原定本周六一起外出，你因故不能赴约。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表达歉意并说明原因；
2.提出建议并给出理由。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tom，
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(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。
When I was a baby, my parents gave me anything I wanted. Then my dad died when I was two and a half, and I got even more stuff as my mom, friends and family gave me more and more to try to make me feel better. But when I was seven, my world changed.
That was when the real estate market(房地产) crashed. My mom had thought that buying houses was a good idea as a way to invest her money to take care of us. After the crash, I went from the kid who got an iPod when his tooth fell out and who had the coolest house to hang out in, to literally, having nowhere to stay.
After the real estate crash, when I would ask for a new toy, or bike, or even to see a movie my mom would say “maybe for your birthday” or “I’m sorry honey, but we can’t really afford that right now.” I didn’t know it then, but my mom had grown up in a family where money was never a problem, so this change was as big for her as it was for me. My constant requests for toys and video games were not helping my mom, who was to deal with her feelings about our new crisis—our financial situation. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no” so for a year or two I kept asking.
Then something happened that would change my way of thinking forever. My mom had been working really hard all year, just to pay for the necessities, like our water and power bill. When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday I said that I wanted a new video gaming system. I didn’t know that it was expensive. All I knew was that my friends had them and that I wanted one too.
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。
On my birthday, I believed that I would get what I wanted when opening the presents.
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From then on, I learned the difference between what I wanted and what I needed.
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