浙江省临安中学2023学年高二第一学期“开学考”
高二年级英语学科 试题
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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 want to do
A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.
3. Where is the man now
A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home
4. What will Celia do
A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.
5. What day is it when the conversation takes place
A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。
6. What is Sara going to do
A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.
7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan
A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter
A. She has to give up her travel pan.
B. She wants to visit another city.
C. She needs to put off her test.
9. What does Diana want Peter to do
A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至12 题。
10. Why does the man call the woman
A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program. C.To plan a meeting with her.
11. Who needs a new flat
A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.
12. Where is the woman now
A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A. Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low.
C.How well the food is prepared.
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A.After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
15.What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.
16. What do we know about Jan
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot of his work.
C.He prefers American food.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What do we know about the plaza Leen
A. It’s new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s public place.
18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leen
A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.
19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets
A. Via dei Mar Street. B. Femando Street. C. Hemandes Street.
20. Why does the speaker like Horation Street best
A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It is a famous university.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
We Came Here to Shine
Susie Orman Schnall
We Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Leaning on each other, these two ambitious women struggled against adversity (困境) at a time when women had little say.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
1. Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall. C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
2. What kind of book is A Star Is Bored
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
3. Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章向读者介绍了四本新书。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Nobody Will Tell You This but Me部分中“In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her.(在这本书中，作者分享了她亲爱的祖母Bobby留给她的建议)”可知，Bobby是Bess Kalb的书中的人物，故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据A Star Is Bored部分中“Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress.(这部小说深受电视明星Jonathan Van Ness的喜爱，部分取材于作者作为美国传奇女演员Carrie Fisher前私人助理的经历)”可知，A Star Is Bored一书是一部基于现实生活的小说，故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Fast Girls部分中“The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes.(Fast Girls的故事发生在1936年柏林奥运会期间，Betty Robinson、Louise Stokes和Helen Stephens克服了过去的困难，成为世界上跑得最快的女运动员，获得了奥运会的荣誉)”可知，该书是关于运动的，所以如果你对运动感兴趣，你会选择Fast Girls这本书，故选D。
B
“Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school I will braid (编辫子) it for free!”Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.
She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”
The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”
When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out,but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.
“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.
4. What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service
A. A post on Facebook. B. Her friend’s timely help.
C. Her mother’s advice. D. A trip to her kids’ school.
5. What does Starks say about hair braiding
A It’s a bit dear. B. It’s time-wasting.
C. It’s an easy job. D. It’s a mother’s duty.
6. How does Starks feel about the response to her Facebook post
A. Rather disturbing. B. Beyond expectation.
C. Far from satisfactory. D. Very disappointing.
7. What can we infer about Brittany Starks from the text
A. She is single with one child. B. She is ambitious and arbitrary.
C. She is in need of helping hands. D. She is free from financial worries.
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【分析】本文为一篇记叙文，讲述了单亲妈妈Brittany Starks伸出援手，为那些支付不起孩子编头发家庭的孩子免费编辫子的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段关键句“She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks”（8月初，家里的一个朋友给凯登和塞尼亚送去了装满学习用品、衣服和鞋子的背包，之后她（斯塔克斯）就决定提供编辫子服务。“当时，我没有任何东西供孩子上学，”斯塔克斯说）和第三段“The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward.”（这个意想不到的礼物对斯塔克斯和她的孩子们产生了巨大的影响，也激励她把它传递下去。）可知，朋友的及时帮助让Brittany Starks开始她的编辫子服务。故选B项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段Starks的话“The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from$150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,”（编发过程包括清洗、吹干，最后将头发分成小块编发。它还需要多种用品，包括梳子、刷子、发卡和额外的头发来编织。费用从150美元到400美元沙龙(美发厅)，根据不同的风格）可推知，编辫子并不是简单的事情，还有一点小贵。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段关键句“When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out, but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked.”（当她在Facebook上发帖时，她以为只有少数人会联系她，但在她知道之前，她已经被预约了35次。）及“Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents”（她的Facebook收件箱突然塞满了来自单亲父母的信息）可知，Starks认为Facebook上的回应出乎意料。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段关键句“There’s a huge need for this.”（这有巨大的需求。）及“Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.”（考虑到离开学不到两周的时间，斯塔克斯知道她需要寻求帮助。）可推知，Starks需要寻求帮助来进行自己的服务。故选C项。
C
Solar farms offer one way to meet the world’s decarbonization targets, but they could also be used to deal with another of the planet’s big problems: loss of biodiversity. The approach is starting to take off. Residents of Barnsdale, for example, will soon play host to a new solar farm lined with grass field of wildflowers and native grasses, which Banks Group, the developer, says will promote pollinating insects.
The idea comes from the combination of two long-term trends: declining numbers of pollinating insects and the growing amount of land distributed to solar farms. According to the Center for Biological Diversity in Arizona, more than 40 percent of insect pollinators globally are listed as “highly threatened”—an issue that could seriously threaten food security. Meanwhile, solar-energy competence has been increasing. Matthew O’Neal, a scientist at Iowa State University, would like to see more solar developers seize this opportunity.
The benefits of such projects don’t stop at the insects. Research from Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment indicates that pollinator-friendly solar farms can raise crop output on nearby farmland, increase the recharging of groundwater and reduce soil erosion. In 2018, a US Department of Energy study found that if all existing and planned solar facilities near soybean and cranberry crops included pollinator home and increased output by just one percent, annual crop values could rise by US $1.75 million, US $4 million and US $233,000, respectively.
“Farmers could identify unprofitable areas, such as poor, highly erodible lands, as candidates for a pollinator-friendly solar farm. There’s the potential to increase their net income with pollinator motivation projects,” says O’Neal.
With enough forward thinking, these studies show, clean energy can provide new environmental opportunities. “We’re at a turning point with energy production and we’re seeing more opportunities to provide extra benefits that wouldn’t have been considered with older methods of energy generation,” says O’Neal. “You never heard of a coal mine planning pollinator conservation.”
8. What can be an additional function of solar farms according to paragraph 1
A. Adding the amount of farmland. B. Addressing the decline of biodiversity.
C. Improving the solar-energy competence. D. Increasing the amount of profitable areas.
9. What does O’Neal probably advise farmers to do
A. Reduce the size of their farms.
B. Live away from pollinator-friendly solar farms.
C. Grow their crops near areas rich in groundwater.
D. Make full use of soil erosion areas to make extra profits.
10. What is O’Neal’s attitude towards the solar farm
A. Supportive. B. Conservative. C. Skeptical. D. Uncertain.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Solar Power Is Starting to Take Off
B. Solar Energy Will Be in Urgent Need
C. Solar Farms Can Deal with the Loss of Biodiversity
D. Solar Farms Need to Expand the Amount of Farmland
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了太阳能发电场的附加功能可以应对生物多样性下降，并且这种方法已经开始流行起来。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Solar farms offer one way to meet the world’s decarbonization targets, but they could also be used to deal with another of the planet’s big problems: loss of biodiversity.(太阳能发电场提供了一种实现世界脱碳目标的方法，但它们也可以用来解决地球上的另一个大问题：生物多样性的丧失)”可知，太阳能发电场的附加功能是应对生物多样性下降。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中““Farmers could identify unprofitable areas, such as poor, highly erodible lands, as candidates for a pollinator-friendly solar farm. There’s the potential to increase their net income with pollinator motivation projects,” says O’Neal.(“农民可以确定无利可图的地区，比如贫穷、高度易侵蚀的土地，作为授粉友好型太阳能农场的候选地区。传粉者激励项目有可能增加他们的净收入，”O’Neal说)”可知，O’Neal可能会建议农民充分利用水土流失区域获取额外利润。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中““We’re at a turning point with energy production and we’re seeing more opportunities to provide extra benefits that wouldn’t have been considered with older methods of energy generation,” says O’Neal.(“我们正处于能源生产的转折点，我们看到了更多的机会，可以提供旧的能源生产方法所没有考虑到的额外效益，”O’Neal说)”可推知，O’Neal对太阳能农场是支持态度。故选A。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Solar farms offer one way to meet the world’s decarbonization targets, but they could also be used to deal with another of the planet’s big problems: loss of biodiversity.(太阳能发电场提供了一种实现世界脱碳目标的方法，但它们也可以用来解决地球上的另一个大问题：生物多样性的丧失)”结合下文介绍可知，文章主要说明了太阳能发电场的附加功能可以应对生物多样性下降，并且这种方法已经开始流行起来。由此可知，C选项“太阳能农场可以应对生物多样性的丧失”最符合文章标题。故选C。
D
LOVE it or hate it, there is no escape from Internet slang.
This is especially true among young people in some English-speaking countries such as Australia, the UK, and the US. These days, if they haven’t caught up with the latest popular Internet slang, chances are that they often feel out of the loop on social media.
Take these posts by The Washington Post for example: “David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal, it made me totes emosh”. What on earth do these mean Well, “totes” is a short form of the adverb “totally”. Likewise, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”.
It seems that, for millennials (those born between the early 1980s and late 1990s), typing in this abbreviated form is not only time-saving but also hip. Many millennial slang words are formed by what linguists call the practice of totesing — the systematic abbreviation of words, according to a recent article in The Washington Post.
Some people think that millennial slang affects the English language negatively. However, Melbourne University linguist Rosey Billington doesn’t agree.
“When you are able to use language in a creative way, you show you are linguistically knowledgeable because you know the language rules well enough to use words in a different way,” Billington told .au. Her view is backed up by two linguists, Lauren Spradlin, and Taylor Jones, from the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. The two believe that totes-speak is a highly-organized system that can only be used by speakers who have mastered English pronunciation.
“The ability to break apart syllables and mix different sounds together is key. Totesing is about sounds, and it follows the sometimes complicated sound system of English,” Jones told The Washington Post. Totesing is not random. On the contrary, it has strict rules to follow. You need to be very fluent in the English language to be able to understand totes-speak.
12. The underlined phrase “out of the loop” in the second paragraph probably means________.
A. accepted easily B. bored and annoyed
C. comfortable and relaxed D. unaware of certain information
13. How does the author explain the phenomenon of totesing
A. By making comparisons. B. By listing examples.
C. By giving descriptions. D. By analyzing cause and effect.
14. What is Lauren Spradlin’s attitude toward the practice of totesing
A. Worried. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. Critical.
15. Which of the following might Taylor Jones agree with
A. Internet slang is mostly created by professional linguists.
B. Totesing is mainly about making words easier to pronounce.
C. Totesing should be promoted since it is cool, creative, and time-saving.
D. Totesing requires speakers to master the language’s rules very well.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。网络俚语很受欢迎，《华盛顿邮报》最近的一篇文章指出，许多千禧一代的俚语词汇都是由语言学家所说的“totesing”行为形成的，这是词汇的系统性缩写。有些人认为千禧一代俚语对英语有负面影响，然而一些语言学家却不这么认为。
【12题详解】
词句猜测题。根据“LOVE it or hate it, there is no escape from Internet slang.(爱也好，恨也罢，网络俚语无处不在)”及“These days, if they haven’t caught up with the latest popular Internet slang(如今，如果他们还没有跟上最新流行的网络俚语)”可知，网络俚语很流行，如果他们还没有跟上最新流行的网络俚语，他们很可能会觉得自己不知道社交媒体上的信息。由此推知，划线短语的意思是“不知道某些信息”。故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Take these posts by The Washington Post for example: “David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal it made me totes emosh.”What on earth do these mean Well, “totes” is a short form of the adverb “totally”. Likewise, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”.(以《华盛顿邮报》的这些帖子为例：“ david bowie 的死就是 totes tradge”和“ Cookie 拥抱 jamal 让我感到 totes emosh”这到底是什么意思？” “totes”是副词“total”的缩写形式。同样，“tradge”表示“悲剧”，“emosh”表示“情绪化”)”可知，作者是通过实例来解释totesing的现象的。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Her view is backed up by two linguists, Lauren Spradlin and Taylor Jones, from the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. The two believe that totes-speak is a highly-organized system that can only be used by speakers who have mastered English pronunciation.(她的观点得到了纽约城市大学和宾夕法尼亚大学两位语言学家Lauren Spradlin和Taylor Jones的支持。两人认为，totes speak是一个高度组织的系统，只有掌握了英语发音的人才能使用)”可推知，Lauren Spradlin对于Totesing是积极的态度。故选C项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Totesing is about sounds, and it follows the sometimes-complicated sound system of English,” Jones told The Washington Post. “Totesing is not random. On the contrary, it has strict rules to follow. You need to be very fluent in the English language to be able to understand totes-speak.”(Jones告诉《华盛顿邮报》：“Totesing是关于声音的，它遵循的是很复杂的英语声音系统。Totesing不是随机的。相反，它有严格的规则要遵守。你需要非常流利的英语，才能理解他们的语言)”可推知，Totesing要求使用者很好地掌握这门语言的规则。故选D项。
第二节（共5个小题；每小题.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。
Four Common Communication Mistakes
It can be embarrassing to make mistakes in communication. For example, if you send an email with a grammatical error, you can end up looking unprofessional. ___16___ For example, they can push away colleagues or customers. Now let's look at some common communication mistakes.
___17___
Spelling, tone and grammatical mistakes can make you look careless. That's why it's essential to check all of your communications before you send them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to see errors in your own work. So consider asking a colleague to look over key documents before you distribute them.
You always deliver bad news by email.
Would you announce something bad to others by email If you did, you could upset them! Written communication channels don't allow you to soften difficult messages with non-verbal（非言语的）clues, such as body language. ___18___ So if you need to deliver bad news, do this in person.
You tend to avoid difficult conversations.
At some point, you will need to give negative feedback（反馈意见）. It may seem wise to avoid such conversation. ___19___ For instance, you may find that a small problem you “let go” soon grows into a big one. Preparation is the key to handling difficult conversations. Learn to give clear, actionable feedback.
You are reacting instead of responding.
Have you ever shouted at a colleague in upset, or sent a brief and unfriendly reply to an email, without thinking your point through If so, you're likely to have reacted emotionally, instead of responding calmly. The kind of emotional reaction can damage your reputation. ___20___
A. You fail to have your work edited.
B. But this can cause further problems.
C. Difficult conversations can cause upset.
D. You assume others understand your messages.
E. You may give others the impression of lacking self-control.
F. And they don't allow you to immediately deal with strong emotions.
G. Other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了四种常见的沟通中的错误。
【16题详解】
由上文“It can be embarrassing to make mistakes in communication. For example, if you send an email with a grammatical error, you can end up looking unprofessional.(在交流中犯错误可能会让人尴尬。例如，如果你发送了一封语法错误的电子邮件，你最终可能看起来不专业。) ”可知，上文提到邮件中的语法错误会给人留下不专业的印象，且下文进一步说明其他错误交流方式会造成更严重的后果。G项Other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences.(其他沟通错误可能会产生更严重的后果。)符合语境，与上文存在递进关系且与下文存在解释关系。故选G项。
17题详解】
由下文“Spelling, tone and grammatical mistakes can make you look careless. That's why it's essential to check all of your communications before you send them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to see errors in your own work. So consider asking a colleague to look over key documents before you distribute them.(拼写、语气和语法错误会让你看起来很粗心。这就是为什么在发送之前检查所有通信至关重要的原因。有时，很难看到自己工作中的错误。因此，请考虑让同事在分发关键文档之前先查看这些文档。)”可知，本段主要陈述了一种常见的交流中的错误行为：在将文本发出去之前未对其进行校对。A项You fail to have your work edited.(你的作品没有被编辑。)符合语境，是本段的主旨句。故选A项。
【18题详解】
由上文“Would you announce something bad to others by email If you did, you could upset them! Written communication channels don't allow you to soften difficult messages with non-verbal（非言语的）clues, such as body language.(你会通过电子邮件向别人宣布一些不好的事情吗？如果你这么做了，你可能会让他们不高兴！书面沟通渠道不允许你用非语言线索（如肢体语言）软化困难的信息。)”可知，这里主要陈述了书面沟通渠道传达负面消息的缺点。F项And they don't allow you to immediately deal with strong emotions.(它们不允许你立即处理强烈的情绪。)符合语境，其中they指代前面Written communication channels，且与下文存在并列关系。故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据段落标题“You tend to avoid difficult conversations.(你常常会避免困难的谈话。)”可知，本段阐述你会避免困难谈话，由上文“At some point, you will need to give negative feedback（反馈意见）. It may seem wise to avoid such conversation. (在某个时候，你需要给出负面的反馈。避免这样的谈话似乎是明智的。)”可知，有时我们应给出负面的反馈，似乎避免困难的谈话是明智的，B项But this can cause further problems.(但这可能会导致进一步的问题。)符合语境，该项中的this 指代上文的“to avoid such conversation”，but表示与前文是转折关系，表示这样的做法会造成进一步的问题。故选B项。
【20题详解】
由上文“Have you ever shouted at a colleague in upset, or sent a brief and unfriendly reply to an email, without thinking your point through If so, you're likely to have reacted emotionally, instead of responding calmly. The kind of emotional reaction can damage your reputation.(你有没有在心烦意乱的时候对同事大喊大叫，或者在没有考虑清楚你的观点的情况下给一封邮件发了一个简短而不友好的回复？如果是这样的话，你可能会有情绪上的反应，而不是平静地回应。这种情绪反应会损害你的声誉。)”可知，有时我们回复只是在释放我们的情绪。E项You may give others the impression of lacking self-control.(你可能会给别人留下缺乏自制力的印象。)符合语境，与上文存在解释关系。解释了为什么情绪化地反馈会有损个人名誉。故选E项。
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。
On CHRISTMAS Eve 2020, fire trucks rushed to the Chuck’s hom1e in Manton, Michigan. But it wasn’t because of a Christmas nightmare. Far from it.
Winters can be ____21____ this far north, especially in the full swing of COVID-19. Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____22____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.
Chuck, 51, owns a house with a yard. When he was three, his father built a(n) ____23____ in their backyard, where Chuck and his buddies would spend ____24____ hours playing hockey. That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.
One problem:Chuck had no ____25____ how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was ____26____ too small for his intention. Luckily, there’s YouTube. After watching a video, he was ____27____ a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard, and buying logs to create the walls. Now he needed the ice. That’s where those fire trucks came in. It took 12 of them to spray enough water to ____28____ the pool. Then he waited for Mother Nature to do ____29____.
It wasn’t long before Chuck’s back yard became a Manton hot _____30_____ The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey _____31_____ everyone.
But the kindness didn’t stop with Chuck. When _____32_____ got out that he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink, neighbors, even strangers, donated $3, 000 to _____33_____ the costs and more.
For Chuck, the rink was always _____34_____ about kids playing merrily. It was about _____35_____ even the darkest times.
21. A. short B. tough C. happy D. fantastic
22. A. fortune B. trouble C. cheer D. depression
23. A. ice-skating rink B. swimming pool C. sand pit D. parking lot
24. A. helpless B. homeless C. endless D. fearless
25. A. way B. fancy C. might D. clue
26. A. surprisingly B. apparently C. interestingly D. eventually
27. A. digging up B. blocking out C. giving up D. bringing out
28. A. clean B. fill C. fix D. decorate
29. A. the best B. the most C. the least D. the rest
30. A. party B. club C. spot D. school
31. A. cast down B. blew up C. calmed down D. brightened up
32. A. speech B. word C. gossip D. discussion
33. A. decrease B. add C. cover D. repay
34 A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
35. A. existing B. escaping C. pursuing D. surviving
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Chuck为了给自己所在城市的人们在冬天带来欢乐，决定扩建自家的溜冰场，给冬天的市民们送去了温暖。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在遥远的北方，冬天可能很艰难，尤其是在COVID-19肆虐的时候。A. short短小的；B. tough强硬的、艰难的；C. happy开心的；D. fantastic极好的。根据下文“Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.”可知，冬天对于北方的人来说非常艰难。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Scott Chuck知道必须做些什么来给把曼顿称为家的1555人带来一些欢乐。A. fortune财富、运气；B. trouble麻烦；C. cheer欢呼、欢乐；D. depression沮丧。根据上文内容曼顿的人们冬天日子很艰难，所以Scott Chuck是想为这些人带来欢乐。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他三岁的时候，他的父亲在他们的后院建了一个溜冰场，Chuck和他的伙伴们会在那里无休止地打曲棍球。A. ice-skating rink溜冰场；B. swimming pool游泳池；C. sand pit沙坑；D. parking lot停车场。空处为原词重现，根据下文的“One problem: Chuck had no____5____ how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was ____6____ too small for his intention.”可知，他三岁时，他的父亲在后院建了一个溜冰场。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他三岁的时候，他的父亲在他们的后院建了一个溜冰场，Chuck和他的伙伴们会在那里无休止地打曲棍球。A. helpless无助的；B. homeless无家可归的；C. endless无止尽的；D. fearless无畏的。根据下文“That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.”可知，Chuck应该是自己小时候很喜欢和小伙伴们在溜冰场打曲棍球，所以才认为社区的小孩也需要。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个问题是：关于如何扩大这个已经废弃多年，而且显然太小的溜冰场Chuck完全没有头绪。A. way方式；B. fancy幻想；C. might威力；D. clue线索、提示。根据下文“Luckily, there’s YouTube.”可知，Chuck自己不知道如何扩建溜冰场。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一个问题是：关于如何扩大这个已经废弃多年，而且显然太小的溜冰场Chuck完全没有头绪。A. surprisingly惊人地；B. apparently显而易见地；C. interestingly有意思地；D. eventually最终。根据上文的“Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.”可知，他是想为1555人带来欢乐，而后院的溜冰场显然是嫌小了。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在看了一段视频后，他在院子里挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池，并购买了原木来筑墙。A. digging up挖掘；B. blocking out封闭；C. giving up放弃；D. bringing out使明显。根据下文“a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard”可知，Chuck是想扩建溜冰场，所以应该是挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：花了12个消防车才把水池喷满。A. clean清理；B. fill填充；C. fix修理；D. decorate装饰。根据上文可知，他需要扩建溜冰场，他先挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池，然后请12个消防车填满水池。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：然后，他等待着大自然母亲来完成剩下的工作。A. the best最好的；B. the most最多；C. the least最少的；D. the rest余下的。根据上文可知，季节是冬天，所以，挖了水池，装了水之后，自然是等着大自然母亲来完成剩下的结冰工作。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，Chuck家的后院就成了曼顿人的最爱去的地方。A. party聚会；B. club俱乐部；C. spot地点；D. school学校。根据下文“The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey ____11____ everyone.” 可知，这里成为了人们欢聚的地方。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：空气中弥漫着烤热狗的香味，冰上闪烁的灯光，孩子们打曲棍球的笑声，让每个人都精神振奋。A. cast down扔掉；B. blew up爆炸；C. calmed down镇静下来；D. brightened up使变得明亮、使精神振奋。根据上文 “Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.” 可知，他希望为人们带来欢乐，而人们也都愿意来这里玩，所以这种氛围让每个人都精神振奋。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场的消息传出后，邻居们，甚至是陌生人，捐了3000美元来支付费用，甚至更多。A. speech演讲；B. word单词、消息；C. gossip流言蜚语；D. discussion讨论。根据空后内容“he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink”可知，下文是他自掏腰包建造溜冰场的消息。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场的消息传出后，邻居们，甚至是陌生人，捐了3000美元来支付费用，甚至更多。A. decrease减少；B. add增加；C. cover覆盖、支付；D. repay偿还。根据上文“he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink”可知，人们得知他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场后，都捐款给他。由此可知，人们是捐款来支付费用。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：对Chuck 来说，溜冰场不仅仅是孩子们快乐玩耍的地方。A. more than不仅仅、多于；B. less than少于；C. rather than而不是；D. other than除了。根据下文“It was about ____15____ even the darkest times.”可知，溜冰场已经不仅仅是孩子们玩耍的地方了，更是一种信念。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它是关于在最黑暗的时代生存下来。A. existing存在；B. escaping逃跑；C. pursuing追求；D. surviving存活、生存。根据上文可知，Chuck最初扩建这个溜冰场就是为了人们度过这寒冷难捱的冬天。故选D。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
When the fire alarm woke her up at 6:50 a.m., Cloe Woods immediately took action. ___36___ 5- year- old girl jumped out of bed and found herself ___37___ (surround) with heavy smoke. Remembering ___38___ she’d learned on a school field trip to the local fire department in Kenner, Louisiana, she went to wake up her blind grandmother, Claudia Arceneaux, 76, who had lost her sight nine ___39___ (month) earlier.
Cloe told her grandmother to hold her shoulder as they walked out of their home. Once outside, started looking for water, ___40___ (think) she could put the fire out herself.
The fire was eventually put out. A firefighter praised Cloe for her ___41___ (brave)．
“Cloe is ahead of my time,” Shone Arceneaux, Cloe’s mom, said ___42___ (proud). “Who knows what could have happened ___43___ it hadn’t been for Cloe Of course, we owe great thanks ___44___ Cloe’s school for providing Cloe with the chance to learn about fire safety.”
The family is now at a hotel while the house ____45____ (repair). Meanwhile, Cloe’s school is raising money to help the family recover.
【答案】36. The
37. surrounded
38. what 39. months
40. thinking
41 bravery
42. proudly
43. if 44. to
45. is being repaired
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍的是5岁的小女孩Cloe Woods在一次火灾中利用学校所学的知识在大火中自救和救出祖母的故事。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：这个5岁的小女孩跳下床，发现自己被浓烟包围。分析句子结构可知，girl为可数名词单数，其前无限定词，结合句意可知，此处指的是上文中的Cloe Woods，所以此处应为定冠词表示特指，且位于句首，首字母需大写。故填The。
【37题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：这个歌5岁的小女孩跳下床，发现自己被浓烟包围。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作宾语补足语，surround与宾语herself之间为被动关系，所以此处使用过去分词形式。故填surrounded。
【38题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：回忆起她在路易斯安那州肯纳当地消防部门的学校实地考察中学到的东西，她去叫醒了她的盲人祖母，76岁的克劳迪娅·阿塞诺，她九个月前失去了视力。分析句子结构可知，此处为连接词引导的宾语从句作realizing的宾语，从句中缺少learn的宾语，且此处指的是事情，所以使用连接代词what。故填what。
【39题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：回忆起她在路易斯安那州肯纳当地消防部门的学校实地考察中学到的东西，她去叫醒了她的盲人祖母，76岁的克劳迪娅·阿塞诺，她九个月前失去了视力。分析句子结构可知，month为可数名词单数，空前有nine修饰，所以此处使用名词复数形式。故填months。
【40题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：一到外面，她就开始找水，认为自己能把火扑灭。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作状语，think与逻辑主语she之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填thinking。
【41题详解】
考查名词。句意：一名消防员称赞了Cloe的勇敢。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作宾语，brave的名词为bravery意为“勇敢”且为不可数名词。故填bravery。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：“Cloe走在我的时代前面，”Cloe的妈妈 Shone Arceneaux自豪地说。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词said，proud的副词为proudly意为“自豪地”符合句意。故填proudly。
【43题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：如果没有Cloe，谁知道会发生什么？分析句子结构可知，此处为连词引导的状语从句，结合句意可知，此处为if引导的虚拟条件状语从句，表示的是与过去事实相反的情况。故填if。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：当然，我们非常感谢Cloe的学校为Cloe提供了学习消防安全的机会。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语owe…to…意为“把……归因于……”符合句意。故填to。
【45题详解】
考查谓语动词。句意：这家人现在住在一家旅馆里，房子正在修理。分析句子结构可知，此处为从句的谓语动词，根据“The family is now at a hotel”可知，现在他们一家在旅馆居住，所以房子现在应是正在修理中，所以此处使用现在进行时态，且repair与主语the house之间为被动关系，所以使用现在进行时态的被动与他，且主语为第三人称单数。故填is being repaired。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作 (满分 15 分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom在你和家人去英国旅游的时候给你提供了很多帮助。请你写一封电子邮件表达感谢，内容包括：
1. 告知已平安回国；
2. 回顾帮助与收获；
3. 邀请来中国游玩。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Tom,
I’m writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your hospitality and assistance during our trip to the UK. And I’m pleased to inform you we have safely returned to China.
The trip was amazing. We especially appreciate the popular destinations you recommended like the Tower Bridge. We also feel grateful for your generosity in inviting us to your home, where we tasted authentic British food. Thanks to you, we’ve learned a lot about the UK’s culture and history.
To repay your favor, I’d like to invite you to visit China. Look forward to your arrival!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友Tom写一封电子邮件，对于在英国旅游时他提供的很多帮助表达感谢。
【详解】1.词汇积累
表达感谢：express my heartfelt gratitude→deliver my heartfelt gratitude
帮助：assistance→help
高兴的：pleased→delighted
返回：return→go back
2句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your hospitality and assistance during our trip to the UK.
拓展句：I’m writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your hospitality and assistance when we traveled in the UK.
【点睛】【高分句型1】And I’m pleased to inform you we have safely returned to China.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】We also feel grateful for your generosity in inviting us to your home, where we tasted authentic British food.（运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句）
第二节 （满分 25 分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When my husband Randy died in late fall, deciding what to do with his garden was way down on the list of necessary tasks. During the first few months, I cried with our daughters, planned a memorial, cried with my family, celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving, and panicked over not having bought Christmas presents.
As the calendar turned to a new year, the often rainy days and long nights deepened my sorrow. I found myself exhausted at the end of February, both physically and mentally.
Then the daffodils bloomed (开花) in the garden.
Years before, Randy had planted dozens of these lemon-yellow flowers. To him, they served as a reminder of hope, a promise that light and warmth would soon replace cold and dark. Looking at those dauffodils, I thought about how Randy had considered our garden a living work of art, carefully choosing plants so we’d see new blooms every month.
Then I noticed all the weeds that had taken root and spread everywhere. The neglect (疏于打理) showed, for Randy’s illness had lasted a couple of years, a time when he didn’t have energy for yard work the way he had before.
Faced with the neglected garden, I felt overwhelmed in the beginning. My daughters suggested I hire a service to clean everything up. I didn’t respond.
Every time I sat in the garden alone, the memories of the lively garden came flooding, like the numerous scenes in an unforgettable film. Many days Randy came home from work, changed into old clothes, and headed out the door to mow or prune (修剪). Orange dragonflies followed him around the yard as he worked. Honeybees buzzed among the flowers, birds sang beautiful songs, and gentle breezes carried the sweet smell of dirt. No matter how cold or wet it was, the fresh air and physical activity made him energized and refreshed. For Randy, the work was quiet and comforting, which was a relief, as well as a pleasure.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The days grew warmer and lighter, and I started the work myself.
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Weeks later, my daughters returned to visit me.
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【答案】 The days grew warmer and lighter, and I started the work myself. I realized I need to take care of the garden just like what Randy did before. Randy used to treat the garden as a living work of art. If he were alive, he wouldn’t be happy to see the garden in a mess. Therefore, I needed to take care of the garden just like what Randy did. I started weeding, watering and looking after the daffodils. It seemed like to me working in the garden was a way to commemorate Randy.
Weeks later, my daughters returned to visit me. She was very surprised at what she saw. Orange dragonflies were flying around the yard. Honeybees buzzed among the flowers and birds sang beautiful songs. She used to be worried I would be in a bad mood. But now she realized everything was in a good order. Seeing this, she said it looks as if her father was always with us.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了丈夫去世后，作者身心俱疲，一直的伤心难过，无法从失去丈夫的痛苦当中走出来，作者多次回忆起丈夫在花园里劳作的场景，作者意识到要保留这份回忆，把花园照看好。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“天气越来越暖和，越来越风和日丽，我自己也开始干活了。”可知，第一段可描写作者决定把花园照看好，在花园劳作。
②由第二段首句内容“几周后，我的女儿们回来看我。”可知，第二段可描写女儿看到作者打理好花园的惊讶之情。
2.续写线索：一蹶不振——照看花园——井井有条——女儿回家——吃惊——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①照顾：take care of /look after/ attend to
②.纪念：commemorate/ in memory of
情绪类
①.担心的：worried / concerned
②.惊讶的：surprised /astonished
【点睛】[高分句型1]. She was very surprised at what she saw.（由连接词what引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. If he were alive, he wouldn’t be happy to see the garden in a mess.（if引导的虚拟条件句运用了虚拟语气）
1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BCBCC浙江省临安中学2023学年高二第一学期“开学考”
高二年级英语学科 试题
考生须知：
1．本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。
3．所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；
4．考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 want to do
A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. A noisy night. B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.
3. Where is the man now
A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home
4. What will Celia do
A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.
5. What day is it when the conversation takes place
A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。
6. What is Sara going to do
A. Buy John a gift. B. Give John a surprise. C. Invite John to France.
7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan
A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8 Why does Diana say sorry to Peter
A. She has to give up her travel pan.
B. She wants to visit another city.
C. She needs to put off her test.
9. What does Diana want Peter to do
A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography lesson
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至12 题。
10. Why does the man call the woman
A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program. C.To plan a meeting with her.
11. Who needs a new flat
A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.
12. Where is the woman now
A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant
A. Where the restaurant is. B. Whether the prices are low.
C.How well the food is prepared.
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine
A.After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
15.What may Jan do to find a good restaurant
A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers. C. Ask hotel clerks.
16. What do we know about Jan
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot of his work.
C.He prefers American food.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What do we know about the plaza Leen
A. It’s new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s public place.
18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leen
A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.
19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets
A. Via dei Mar Street. B. Femando Street. C. Hemandes Street.
20. Why does the speaker like Horation Street best
A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It is a famous university.
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Four new books to read
The books that are included in this list can meet your reading needs at any time of year.
Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
Bess Kalb
In this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the family’s traditions and secrets. The book proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.
We Came Here to Shine
Susie Orman Schnall
We Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Leaning on each other, these two ambitious women struggled against adversity (困境) at a time when women had little say.
A Star Is Bored
Byron Lane
Favored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the author’s experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book follows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.
Fast Girls
Elise Hooper
The story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the world’s fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.
1. Who is the character in Bess Kalb’s book
A. Bobby. B. Susie Orman Schnall. C. Carrie Fisher. D. Betty Robinson.
2. What kind of book is A Star Is Bored
A. A biography. B. An industry report.
C. A real-life based novel. D. A fictional adventure story.
3. Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports
A. We Came Here to Shine B. Nobody Will Tell You This but Me
C. A Star Is Bored D. Fast Girls
B
“Anyone knows single parents who can’t afford to get their child’s hair done for school I will braid (编辫子) it for free!”Brittany Starks wrote on a Facebook post.
She decided to offer her hair braiding services after a family friend delivered backpacks full of school supplies, clothing and shoes for Cayden and Ceniyah in early August. “At the time, I didn’t have anything for my kids to start school,” said Starks, who is in between homes and staying with her mother. “It meant so much to me.”
The unexpected gift made a big difference to Starks and her children, and it motivated her to pay it forward. Starks, who works two receptionist jobs, also braids hair part-time. “The hair-braiding process involves washing, blow-drying, and finally dividing the hair into small sections and braiding it. It also requires multiple supplies — including combs, brushes, hair jam and additional pieces of hair to weave in. It costs anywhere from $150 to $400 at a salon (美发厅), depending on the style,” Stacks explained. “But it can last for months and is a huge timesaver in the mornings.”
When she wrote the Facebook post, she assumed only a handful of people would reach out,but before she knew it, she had 35 appointments booked. Her Facebook inbox was suddenly full of messages from single parents, whose stories of hardship and financial challenges mirrored her own.
“There’s a huge need for this. I could really relate to a lot of the women who reached out, and it made me realize that what I was doing was really important,” said Stacks. “What got me the most was seeing the kids smile.” Given that there was less than two weeks before the start of school, Starks knew she needed to enlist help.
4. What got Brittany Starks to offer her hair braiding service
A. A post on Facebook. B. Her friend’s timely help.
C Her mother’s advice. D. A trip to her kids’ school.
5. What does Starks say about hair braiding
A. It’s a bit dear. B. It’s time-wasting.
C. It’s an easy job. D. It’s a mother’s duty.
6. How does Starks feel about the response to her Facebook post
A. Rather disturbing. B. Beyond expectation.
C. Far from satisfactory. D. Very disappointing.
7. What can we infer about Brittany Starks from the text
A. She is single with one child. B. She is ambitious and arbitrary.
C. She is in need of helping hands. D. She is free from financial worries.
C
Solar farms offer one way to meet the world’s decarbonization targets, but they could also be used to deal with another of the planet’s big problems: loss of biodiversity. The approach is starting to take off. Residents of Barnsdale, for example, will soon play host to a new solar farm lined with grass field of wildflowers and native grasses, which Banks Group, the developer, says will promote pollinating insects.
The idea comes from the combination of two long-term trends: declining numbers of pollinating insects and the growing amount of land distributed to solar farms. According to the Center for Biological Diversity in Arizona, more than 40 percent of insect pollinators globally are listed as “highly threatened”—an issue that could seriously threaten food security. Meanwhile, solar-energy competence has been increasing. Matthew O’Neal, a scientist at Iowa State University, would like to see more solar developers seize this opportunity.
The benefits of such projects don’t stop at the insects. Research from Yale’s Center for Business and the Environment indicates that pollinator-friendly solar farms can raise crop output on nearby farmland, increase the recharging of groundwater and reduce soil erosion. In 2018, a US Department of Energy study found that if all existing and planned solar facilities near soybean and cranberry crops included pollinator home and increased output by just one percent, annual crop values could rise by US $1.75 million, US $4 million and US $233,000, respectively.
“Farmers could identify unprofitable areas, such as poor, highly erodible lands, as candidates for a pollinator-friendly solar farm. There’s the potential to increase their net income with pollinator motivation projects,” says O’Neal.
With enough forward thinking, these studies show, clean energy can provide new environmental opportunities. “We’re at a turning point with energy production and we’re seeing more opportunities to provide extra benefits that wouldn’t have been considered with older methods of energy generation,” says O’Neal. “You never heard of a coal mine planning pollinator conservation.”
8. What can be an additional function of solar farms according to paragraph 1
A. Adding the amount of farmland. B. Addressing the decline of biodiversity.
C. Improving the solar-energy competence. D. Increasing the amount of profitable areas.
9. What does O’Neal probably advise farmers to do
A. Reduce the size of their farms.
B. Live away from pollinator-friendly solar farms.
C. Grow their crops near areas rich in groundwater.
D. Make full use of soil erosion areas to make extra profits.
10. What is O’Neal’s attitude towards the solar farm
A. Supportive. B. Conservative. C. Skeptical. D. Uncertain.
11. What is the best title for the text
A. Solar Power Is Starting to Take Off
B. Solar Energy Will Be in Urgent Need
C. Solar Farms Can Deal with the Loss of Biodiversity
D. Solar Farms Need to Expand the Amount of Farmland
D
LOVE it or hate it, there is no escape from Internet slang.
This is especially true among young people in some English-speaking countries such as Australia, the UK, and the US. These days, if they haven’t caught up with the latest popular Internet slang, chances are that they often feel out of the loop on social media.
Take these posts by The Washington Post for example: “David Bowie dying is totes tradge” and “When Cookie hugged Jamal, it made me totes emosh”. What on earth do these mean Well, “totes” is a short form of the adverb “totally”. Likewise, “tradge” means “tragic” and “emosh” means “emotional”.
It seems that, for millennials (those born between the early 1980s and late 1990s), typing in this abbreviated form is not only time-saving but also hip. Many millennial slang words are formed by what linguists call the practice of totesing — the systematic abbreviation of words, according to a recent article in The Washington Post.
Some people think that millennial slang affects the English language negatively. However, Melbourne University linguist Rosey Billington doesn’t agree.
“When you are able to use language in a creative way, you show you are linguistically knowledgeable because you know the language rules well enough to use words in a different way,” Billington told .au. Her view is backed up by two linguists, Lauren Spradlin, and Taylor Jones, from the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania respectively. The two believe that totes-speak is a highly-organized system that can only be used by speakers who have mastered English pronunciation.
“The ability to break apart syllables and mix different sounds together is key. Totesing is about sounds, and it follows the sometimes complicated sound system of English,” Jones told The Washington Post. Totesing is not random. On the contrary, it has strict rules to follow. You need to be very fluent in the English language to be able to understand totes-speak.
12. The underlined phrase “out of the loop” in the second paragraph probably means________.
A accepted easily B. bored and annoyed
C. comfortable and relaxed D. unaware of certain information
13. How does the author explain the phenomenon of totesing
A. By making comparisons. B. By listing examples.
C. By giving descriptions. D. By analyzing cause and effect.
14. What is Lauren Spradlin’s attitude toward the practice of totesing
A. Worried. B. Cautious. C. Positive. D. Critical.
15. Which of the following might Taylor Jones agree with
A. Internet slang is mostly created by professional linguists.
B. Totesing is mainly about making words easier to pronounce.
C. Totesing should be promoted since it is cool, creative, and time-saving.
D. Totesing requires speakers to master the language’s rules very well.
第二节（共5个小题；每小题.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。
Four Common Communication Mistakes
It can be embarrassing to make mistakes in communication. For example, if you send an email with a grammatical error, you can end up looking unprofessional. ___16___ For example, they can push away colleagues or customers. Now let's look at some common communication mistakes.
___17___
Spelling, tone and grammatical mistakes can make you look careless. That's why it's essential to check all of your communications before you send them. Sometimes, it can be difficult to see errors in your own work. So consider asking a colleague to look over key documents before you distribute them.
You always deliver bad news by email.
Would you announce something bad to others by email If you did, you could upset them! Written communication channels don't allow you to soften difficult messages with non-verbal（非言语）clues, such as body language. ___18___ So if you need to deliver bad news, do this in person.
You tend to avoid difficult conversations.
At some point, you will need to give negative feedback（反馈意见）. It may seem wise to avoid such conversation. ___19___ For instance, you may find that a small problem you “let go” soon grows into a big one. Preparation is the key to handling difficult conversations. Learn to give clear, actionable feedback.
You are reacting instead of responding.
Have you ever shouted at a colleague in upset, or sent a brief and unfriendly reply to an email, without thinking your point through If so, you're likely to have reacted emotionally, instead of responding calmly. The kind of emotional reaction can damage your reputation. ___20___
A. You fail to have your work edited.
B. But this can cause further problems.
C. Difficult conversations can cause upset.
D. You assume others understand your messages.
E. You may give others the impression of lacking self-control.
F. And they don't allow you to immediately deal with strong emotions.
G. Other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences.
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。
On CHRISTMAS Eve 2020, fire trucks rushed to the Chuck’s hom1e in Manton, Michigan. But it wasn’t because of a Christmas nightmare. Far from it.
Winters can be ____21____ this far north especially in the full swing of COVID-19. Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____22____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.
Chuck, 51, owns a house with a yard. When he was three, his father built a(n) ____23____ in their backyard, where Chuck and his buddies would spend ____24____ hours playing hockey. That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.
One problem:Chuck had no ____25____ how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was ____26____ too small for his intention. Luckily, there’s YouTube. After watching a video, he was ____27____ a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard, and buying logs to create the walls. Now he needed the ice. That’s where those fire trucks came in. It took 12 of them to spray enough water to ____28____ the pool. Then he waited for Mother Nature to do ____29____.
It wasn’t long before Chuck’s back yard became a Manton hot _____30_____ The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey _____31_____ everyone.
But the kindness didn’t stop with Chuck. When _____32_____ got out that he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink, neighbors, even strangers, donated $3, 000 to _____33_____ the costs and more.
For Chuck, the rink was always _____34_____ about kids playing merrily. It was about _____35_____ even the darkest times.
21. A. short B. tough C. happy D. fantastic
22. A. fortune B. trouble C. cheer D. depression
23. A. ice-skating rink B. swimming pool C. sand pit D. parking lot
24. A. helpless B. homeless C. endless D. fearless
25. A. way B. fancy C. might D. clue
26. A. surprisingly B. apparently C. interestingly D. eventually
27. A. digging up B. blocking out C. giving up D. bringing out
28. A. clean B. fill C. fix D. decorate
29. A. the best B. the most C. the least D. the rest
30. A. party B. club C. spot D. school
31. A. cast down B. blew up C. calmed down D. brightened up
32. A. speech B. word C. gossip D. discussion
33. A. decrease B. add C. cover D. repay
34. A. more than B. less than C. rather than D. other than
35. A. existing B. escaping C. pursuing D. surviving
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容或括号内所给词的恰当形式填空。
When the fire alarm woke her up at 6:50 a.m., Cloe Woods immediately took action. ___36___ 5- year- old girl jumped out of bed and found herself ___37___ (surround) with heavy smoke. Remembering ___38___ she’d learned on a school field trip to the local fire department in Kenner, Louisiana, she went to wake up her blind grandmother, Claudia Arceneaux, 76, who had lost her sight nine ___39___ (month) earlier.
Cloe told her grandmother to hold her shoulder as they walked out of their home. Once outside, started looking for water, ___40___ (think) she could put the fire out herself.
The fire was eventually put out. A firefighter praised Cloe for her ___41___ (brave)．
“Cloe is ahead of my time,” Shone Arceneaux, Cloe’s mom, said ___42___ (proud). “Who knows what could have happened ___43___ it hadn’t been for Cloe Of course, we owe great thanks ___44___ Cloe’s school for providing Cloe with the chance to learn about fire safety.”
The family is now at a hotel while the house ____45____ (repair). Meanwhile, Cloe’s school is raising money to help the family recover.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：应用文写作 (满分 15 分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Tom在你和家人去英国旅游的时候给你提供了很多帮助。请你写一封电子邮件表达感谢，内容包括：
1. 告知已平安回国；
2. 回顾帮助与收获；
3. 邀请来中国游玩。
注意：
1. 词数80左右；
2. 适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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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。
When my husband Randy died in late fall, deciding what to do with his garden was way down on the list of necessary tasks. During the first few months, I cried with our daughters, planned a memorial, cried with my family, celebrated a quiet Thanksgiving, and panicked over not having bought Christmas presents.
As the calendar turned to a new year, the often rainy days and long nights deepened my sorrow. I found myself exhausted at the end of February, both physically and mentally.
Then the daffodils bloomed (开花) in the garden.
Years before, Randy had planted dozens of these lemon-yellow flowers. To him, they served as a reminder of hope, a promise that light and warmth would soon replace cold and dark. Looking at those dauffodils, I thought about how Randy had considered our garden a living work of art, carefully choosing plants so we’d see new blooms every month.
Then I noticed all the weeds that had taken root and spread everywhere. The neglect (疏于打理) showed, for Randy’s illness had lasted a couple of years, a time when he didn’t have energy for yard work the way he had before.
Faced with the neglected garden, I felt overwhelmed in the beginning. My daughters suggested I hire a service to clean everything up. I didn’t respond.
Every time I sat in the garden alone, the memories of the lively garden came flooding, like the numerous scenes in an unforgettable film. Many days Randy came home from work, changed into old clothes, and headed out the door to mow or prune (修剪). Orange dragonflies followed him around the yard as he worked. Honeybees buzzed among the flowers, birds sang beautiful songs, and gentle breezes carried the sweet smell of dirt. No matter how cold or wet it was, the fresh air and physical activity made him energized and refreshed. For Randy, the work was quiet and comforting, which was a relief, as well as a pleasure.
注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The days grew warmer and lighter, and I started the work myself.
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Weeks later, my daughters returned to visit me.
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1-5 ACACB 6-10 BBABA 11-15 BACAA 16-20 BCBCC
