2023-2024 学年度(上)祥符高中高二开学考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Philip Guston Now
March 2 - August 27, 2023
East Building, Concourse, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Philip Guston Now records the 50-year career of one of America’s most powerful modern artists through more than 150 paintings and drawings. Famous in his time and in ours, Guston’s work continues to remind, attract, and arouse, raising important questions about the relationship of art to beauty and cruelty, freedom and doubt, politics and the imagination.
Organization
The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Tate Modern, London; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Other venues(会场)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, May 1 - September 11, 2022
Museum of Fine Arts Houston, October 23, 2022 - January 15, 2023
Tate Modern, London, October 5, 2023 - February 25, 2024
Exhibition Support
Major support for the international tour of the exhibition is provided by the Terra
Foundation for American Art. The Director’s Circle of the National Gallery of Art and the Edwin L. Cox Exhibition Fund provided additional funding. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity(保障)from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Passes
Sign up at the exhibition entrance. Sometimes, you may have to join a virtual line upon arrival. While waiting, you can explore other parts of the museum. Groups are limited to six people.
1. What kind of works could you see in Guston’s exhibition
A. Photography works. B. Drawings.
C. Calligraphy works. D. Carvings.
2. Where should you go if you want to visit Guston’s exhibition on December 15, 2023
A. Tate Modern, London. B. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
C. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. D. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
3. What is a must for the visitors to enter the exhibition
A. Waiting in a virtual line. B. Joining a visiting group.
C. Applying online before arrival. D. Registering at the exhibition entrance.
B
My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker. “Grandma drives faster than you!” my younger son likes to joke with me. So when I announced I was going to step outside my comfort zone and sign up for a self-defense course, my children, my husband, and even my mom were a bit doubtful.
A gym near my house was offering free two-hour classes including boxing, wrestling and judo(摔跤和柔道). I signed up for it and for the next days I questioned whether yoga would have been a wiser choice. The morning of the class, I pulled up to the gym, grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me, and walked inside. We learned how to kick and knee someone where it counts and how to strike using the palms of our hands, After the instructor showed various escape techniques, I wondered what I was doing there. Seconds later, I reminded myself that I was on a search to push my boundaries(极限). By the time class ended, I was full of energy.
Before I entered the gym, I never imagined I would have the confidence and courage to throw a punch that could discourage someone twice my size. Almost two years later, I still attend classes. As the oldest female in the class, I push myself to keep up, try harder and, more importantly, not quit.
Between increasing my strength and feeling confident about protecting myself (although I hope I never have to test my skills outside of the gym), I'm proud of the risk I took in signing up for the course. I know that defending myself s not about strength; it's about strategy(策略). At the same time, I'm calmer and less anx1ous—a benefit my family enjoys. As for my driving, after a recent lunch date, my mom suggested I speed up to at least the speed limit. She didn't want to be late for her tennis match.
4. What did the author's family think of her according to paragraph 1
A. She is unreliable. B. She likes taking risks.
C. She 1s a doer rather than a talker. D. She used to enjoy her comfortable zone
5. How did the author's feelings change during her first self-defense class
A. Uncertain →excited →bored. B. Cur1ous →excited →confident.
C. Uneasy →confused →determined. D. Excited →confident →discouraged.
6. What can we learn about the author according to the last paragraph
A. She often feels upset and lonely.
B. She still drives not too fast.
C. She has ever been attacked outside of the gym.
D. She regrets taking the self-defense classes.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. More than Self-defense B. Building a Better Future
C. The Fight That Never Ends D. Never To Old to Learn
C
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged（蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings（版画） by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,＂Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.＂While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
8. What is the text mainly about
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
9. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.
C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
10. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He provided him with painting materials.
C He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
11. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to _____________.
A. master the use of paints
B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters
D. make up his mind to be a painter
D
China has been planting seaweed for about 1,700 years . Coastal populations harvested a variety of algae first as a source of food and animal feed, but later for industrial and nutritional purposes as the practice became more widespread- Today, China remains the world’s biggest producer of farmed seaweed, but many other countries start to realize the potential of planting seaweed.
Certain red seaweed varieties contain up to 25% protein, but others are also rich in iron and other minerals. Seaweed planting becomes hot aquaculture which is now shooting up. In Alaska, where the largest seaweed farm in North America is located, farmers produced over 112,000 pounds of seaweed in 2019 — a 200% increase from Alaska’s first commercial harvest in 2017. Occupying just a few acres, seaweed planting is economical, relatively simple and comes with a lot of environmental benefits.
Research shows that seaweed could play a key role beyond serving as a source of nutrients and food, but also in the fight against some of the worst problems: climate change and ocean pollution. Seaweed doesn’t need to be fed or fertilized, as the crop gets everything it needs from sunlight and the natural nutrients already found in the ocean water. There are, of course, some disadvantages to seaweed farming. For example, overproducing seaweed could influence the amount of natural light available to other ocean species. In addition, technology for transporting, drying, and turning seaweed into biofuel and food can take up resources and give off CO2. It’s also possible that these crops could remove too many nutrients from the wild ecosystem.
However, as research continues to search into sustainable seaweed farming methods, we may discover that advantages win over disadvantages.
The economic value of dealing with nutrient pollution, for example, may reduce costs for wastewater treatment; the same goes for turning seaweed into biofuel, fertilizer, or fuel depending on water quality. The balance will come down to a combination of policy and scientific research .
12. Why does the author mention seaweed farming in Alaska
A. To show seaweed planting is growing fast.
B. To announce seaweed planting is eco-friendly.
C. To state seaweed is easy to plant across the world.
D. To prove seaweed planting has large economic benefits .
13 Which is the disadvantage of seaweed planting
A. Removing other ocean species. B. Consuming too many nutrients.
C. Taking up too much space. D. Causing potential ocean pollution.
14. How is paragraph 3 mainly developed
A. By making a comparison. B. By providing evidence.
C. By using classifications. D. By analyzing the background.
15. What can we infer about seaweed farming in the last paragraph
A There are arguments over it. B. Turning seaweed into fuel is necessary.
C. It needs joint efforts to improve. D. Dealing with nutrient pollution costs a lot.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12：5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Say Anything
Could you use some advice Or has something big happened Our tips can help you say anything to your parents.
Pick the right time. You need your parents’ full attention in order to have a good talk. Try not to bring up something when it’s past your bedtime or when your parent is in a rush. ____16____ Your parents want to know what’s on your mind, so ask them to make time for you.
Go slowly. What you need to say probably isn’t simple, so don’t try to get it all out in one breath. Give your parents the details they need to make a decision before you start trying to bargain with them. Besides, another thing is also of great importance. ____17____ Listen to them, and they’ll listen to you.
Be honest. Your parents will respond better if you believe that you’re telling the truth and not trying to avoid blame. Take responsibility for your part in getting into trouble or earning a bad grade. ____18____ Things get worse the longer you wait.
Try, try again. When you fly off the handle, your parents have a hard time seeing your point of view. If you’re angry or frustrated, take a break from the conversation. Excuse yourself, and go somewhere to cool off. ____19____
Be brave. ____20____ But your parents almost always can help you solve a problem or answer a big question, and you’ll almost always feel better afterward. Talk to your parents. You’ll be glad you did.
A. If you’ve done something wrong, admit it.
B. After all, details determine success or failure.
C. Remember that conversation is about give and take.
D. If your parents are occupied, make an “appointment”.
E. Your conversation will be reduced to a terrible quarrel.
F. Gather your thoughts and try talking to your parents again.
G. You might have a question for long before you get up the courage to let it out.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15个小题;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。
I don’t usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation, I ____21____ the idea of having something green around.
My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to ____22____myself.
Caring for the plant gave me a sense of ____23____ when I felt useless. The disease ____24____my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered ____25____, not the one who received it. ____26____ the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity.
Over the next few months, I recovered from my ____27____ and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were ____28____ and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving (旺盛). Then, ____29____, whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more ____30____.
“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too.” I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) ____31____ of my health until I realized I had ____32____ connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably ____33____, I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety ____34____, I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot (花盆), giving it ____35____ to grow. Gradually,we both began to thrive again.
21. A. doubted B. feared C. loved D. introduced
22. A. look after B. check out C. show off D. put away
23. A. emptiness B. belonging C. freedom D. achievement
24. A. proved B. limited C. tested D. strengthened
25. A. patience B. trust C. comfort D. care
26. A. Sharing B. Watering C. Observing D. Decorating
27. A. injury B. operation C. stress D. loss
28. A. shiny B. strange C. dusty D. colorful
29. A. normally B. consequently C. mysteriously D. undoubtedly
30. A. bored B. annoyed C. lonely D. anxious
31. A. example B. result C. gift D. symbol
32. A. slightly B. secretly C. wrongly D. hardly
33. A. returned B. changed C. disappeared D. started
34. A. increased B. lessened C. spread D. exploded
35. A. energy B. nutrition C. room D. time
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the day begins ____36____a hot bowl of beef noodles.
According to a recent archaeological ____37____(discover) in Qinghai Province where a 50-centimeter-long noodle was unearthed, the noodles have a history of about 4,000 years.
Recently, the first recipe (菜谱) for Lanzhou beef noodles was discovered in ____38____unusual form of a poem (古诗) by the late 18th century scholar Chen Weijing. Few ____39____(write) recipes survive from the Qing Dynasty, because cook ____40____(consider) a lower-end profession (职业) then, which hardly attracted educated people. The poem listed two ingredients per line, although without further ____41____(instruction) such as the amount of each ingredient or the cooking time.
The second person ____42____(improve) Lanzhou beef noodles was a cook named Ma Zilu,____43____ lived in the early twentieth century. By that time, hundreds of beef noodle restaurants had opened in Lanzhou, and the taste in each location differed ____44____(significant). After achieving a form of unity among the different restaurants in Lanzhou, Ma later opened a small food cart and traveled around China, ____45____ (introduce) the dish all the way to the southeast port city of Guangzhou.
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办主题为“用英语讲述中国故事”的中外交流活动，请写一篇稿件，为外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人，内容包括：
1. 人物基本情况介绍；
2. 人物成就及影响。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，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，使之构成一篇完整短文。
Music has always been an essential part of my family. As a little girl, I often watched my mom singing with others in the church. As I grew older, she and I would sing while we did the dishes or hung clothes. My brother Dean was also a musical soul. In good time or in bad, there was always music in our house. It shaped us, comforted us, and gave us a way to express feelings that might otherwise have gone unspoken.
After Dean became a father, we learned that his oldest son was on the autism spectrum. My nephew Dj did not handle social situation well, and sometimes even for him to speak aloud outside the family was a struggle. He worked very hard to overcome his fears, so much so that the year he was eight, he decided he wanted to be part of the Christmas music program with the other children in his Sunday school class. The part he had been offered was one that required him to sing a verse all on his own - a solo.
My brother carefully explained to him that this would mean singing in front of the audience; there would be no one singing with him. Dj considered this very carefully. After a couple of days, he decided that he would accept the part. He explained to us that he believed he could do it because it was a very special occasion, and lie would practice until he was as perfect as he could be. He said he knew his daddy would help him to be the best singer possible.
For over a month, he and his father practiced together. Every evening would find them locked away in the music room, my brother on guitar, and my nephew’s small voice coming from somewhere deep down inside his little body. He gained confidence, and when the day of the concert arrived, he was certain all would go well. My brother waited backstage, giving Dj double thumbs-up, and he came out lo sit with the rest of the family to watch and take photos.
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。
When it was finally time for Dj to sing, the music played on, and he froze.
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Everyone turned to see who was singing, while I knew it was my brother.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023-2024 学年度(上)祥符高中高二开学考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Philip Guston Now
March 2 - August 27, 2023
East Building, Concourse, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Philip Guston Now records the 50-year career of one of America’s most powerful modern artists through more than 150 paintings and drawings. Famous in his time and in ours, Guston’s work continues to remind, attract, and arouse, raising important questions about the relationship of art to beauty and cruelty, freedom and doubt, politics and the imagination.
Organization
The exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; Tate Modern, London; and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Other venues(会场)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, May 1 - September 11, 2022
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, October 23, 2022 - January 15, 2023
Tate Modern, London, October 5, 2023 - February 25, 2024
Exhibition Support
Major support for the international tour of the exhibition is provided by the Terra
Foundation for American Art. The Director’s Circle of the National Gallery of Art and the Edwin L. Cox Exhibition Fund provided additional funding. The exhibition is supported by an indemnity(保障)from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
Passes
Sign up at the exhibition entrance. Sometimes, you may have to join a virtual line upon arrival. While waiting, you can explore other parts of the museum. Groups are limited to six people.
1. What kind of works could you see in Guston’s exhibition
A. Photography works. B. Drawings.
C. Calligraphy works. D. Carvings.
2. Where should you go if you want to visit Guston’s exhibition on December 15, 2023
A. Tate Modern, London. B. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
C. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. D. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.
3. What is a must for the visitors to enter the exhibition
A. Waiting in a virtual line. B. Joining a visiting group.
C. Applying online before arrival. D. Registering at the exhibition entrance.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。介绍了Philip Guston油画展览的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“Philip Guston Now records the 50-year career of one of America’s most powerful modern artists through more than 150 paintings and drawings. Famous in his time and in ours, Guston’s work continues to remind, attract, and arouse, raising important questions about the relationship of art to beauty and cruelty, freedom and doubt, politics and the imagination.(Philip Guston现在通过150多幅油画和素描记录了美国最具影响力的现代艺术家之一的50年职业生涯。古斯顿的作品在他的时代和我们的时代都很有名，他的作品继续提醒、吸引和唤起人们，提出了关于艺术与美与残酷、自由与怀疑、政治与想象之间关系的重要问题)”可知，在Guston的展览中你能看到油画和素描。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据小标题Other venues下的“Tate Modern, London, October 5, 2023 - February 25, 2024”可知，如果你想在2023年12月15日参观Guston的展览，你应该去Tate Modern, London。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Sign up at the exhibition entrance. Sometimes, you may have to join a virtual line upon arrival. While waiting, you can explore other parts of the museum. Groups are limited to six people.(在展览入口处登记。有时，您可能需要在抵达时加入虚拟线路。在等待期间，您可以探索博物馆的其他部分。团体限制为六人)”可知，参观者进入展览会必须在展览入口处登记。故选D项。
B
My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker. “Grandma drives faster than you!” my younger son likes to joke with me. So when I announced I was going to step outside my comfort zone and sign up for a self-defense course, my children, my husband, and even my mom were a bit doubtful.
A gym near my house was offering free two-hour classes including boxing, wrestling and judo(摔跤和柔道). I signed up for it and for the next days I questioned whether yoga would have been a wiser choice. The morning of the class, I pulled up to the gym, grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me, and walked inside. We learned how to kick and knee someone where it counts and how to strike using the palms of our hands, After the instructor showed various escape techniques, I wondered what I was doing there. Seconds later, I reminded myself that I was on a search to push my boundaries(极限). By the time class ended, I was full of energy.
Before I entered the gym I never imagined I would have the confidence and courage to throw a punch that could discourage someone twice my size. Almost two years later, I still attend classes. As the oldest female in the class, I push myself to keep up, try harder and, more importantly, not quit.
Between increasing my strength and feeling confident about protecting myself (although I hope I never have to test my skills outside of the gym), I'm proud of the risk I took in signing up for the course. I know that defending myself s not about strength; it's about strategy(策略). At the same time, I'm calmer and less anx1ous—a benefit my family enjoys. As for my driving, after a recent lunch date, my mom suggested I speed up to at least the speed limit. She didn't want to be late for her tennis match.
4. What did the author's family think of her according to paragraph 1
A. She is unreliable. B. She likes taking risks.
C. She 1s a doer rather than a talker. D. She used to enjoy her comfortable zone
5. How did the author's feelings change during her first self-defense class
A. Uncertain →excited →bored. B. Cur1ous →excited →confident.
C. Uneasy →confused →determined. D. Excited →confident →discouraged.
6. What can we learn about the author according to the last paragraph
A. She often feels upset and lonely.
B. She still drives not too fast.
C. She has ever been attacked outside of the gym.
D. She regrets taking the self-defense classes.
7. What can be the best title for the text
A. More than Self-defense B. Building a Better Future
C. The Fight That Never Ends D. Never To Old to Learn
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者为了走出舒适圈报名参加自我防卫课程，并从中获益良多。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“My family would describe me as anything but a risk-taker. “Grandma drives faster than you!” my younger son likes to joke with me.（我的家人会把我描述成一个不喜欢冒险的人。“奶奶开车比你快!”小儿子喜欢跟我开玩笑。）”可知，作者的家人对她的看法是她过去喜欢她的舒适区。故选D。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“I pulled up to the gym, grabbed my water bottle along with a bit of courage I brought with me, and walked inside. … After the instructor showed various escape techniques, I wondered what I was doing there. Seconds later, I reminded myself that I was on a search to push my boundaries（极限）. By the time class ended, I was full of energy.（我把车停在体育馆，拿起我的水瓶，带着一点随身携带的勇气走了进去。……在教练展示了各种逃生技巧后，我想知道我在那里做什么。几秒钟后，我提醒自己，我正在寻求突破自己的界限。到下课的时候，我精力充沛。）”可推断，在第一堂自卫课上，作者经历了一个由不安、困惑到坚定的过程。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“As for my driving, after a recent lunch date, my mom suggested I speed up to at least the speed limit.（至于我驾驶，在最近一次午餐约会后，我妈妈建议我加快速度，至少达到限速。）”可知，现在作者开车还是开得不太快。故选B。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“I know that defending myself s not about strength; it's about strategy（策略）. At the same time, I'm calmer and less anx1ous—a benefit my family enjoys.（我知道保护自己并不是力量的问题；它是关于战略。与此同时，我变得更冷静、更少焦虑——这是我的家人所享受的好处。）”及全文可知，文章讲述了作者为了走出舒适圈报名参加自我防卫课程，并从中获益良多。所以“More than Self-defense(不仅仅是自卫)”作为文章标题最为合适。故选A。
C
Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.
The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged（蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings（版画） by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.
In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,＂Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.＂While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.
8. What is the text mainly about
A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.
B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.
C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.
D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.
9. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest
A. The cat would be closely watched.
B. The cat would get some medical care.
C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.
D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.
10. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent
A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.
B. He provided him with painting materials.
C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.
D. He taught him how to make engravings.
11. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to _____________.
A. master the use of paints
B. appreciate landscape paintings
C. get to know other painters
D. make up his mind to be a painter
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. D
【解析】
【分析】试题分析：本文属于记叙文，主要讲了美国绘画之父Benjamin在决定要成为一名
画家之前的经历。
【8题详解】
C 中心思想题，文章主要介绍了美国绘画之父Benjamin在决定成为一名画家之前
的生活经历，故选C.
【9题详解】
推理判断题，此句是第三段的首句，所以可根据第三段的大意来推断这句话想要告
诉我们什么，这段主要讲了Benjamin的一个表哥由于被Benjamin的绘画才能所打
动，所以就送给他一些颜料和一些真正的画笔，所以划线句“猫的境地将要得到改
善”是表明Benjamin很快有了真正的画笔，所以不用剪猫的毛来做画笔了，故选
D.
【10题详解】
B细节理解题，根据最后一段“Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings”, 可知Pennington为了帮助Benjamin培养绘画天赋，给他提供了一些绘画材料，故选B.
【11题详解】
D细节理解题，根据最后一段“While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist, 可知：这两本书帮助Benjamin坚定了自己成为一名画家的决心，故选D.
【名师点睛】
本文后两个小题考查了细节题。在完成细节题时，要特别注意排除干扰项。如小题23中的D项“He taught him how to make engravings”属于“偷梁换柱”类干扰项，根据第三段第五句“He also sent six engravings by an artist”可知“这些版画是Pennington送给Benjamin的”，并非是Pennington教Benjamin如何画版画，说明D项明显错误。
干扰项的设置方法通常有以下几种方式：
1. 张冠李戴。命题者把文章作者的观点与他人的观点混淆起来，题干问的是作者的观点，选项中出现的却是他人的观点；或者题干问的是他人的观点，却把作者的观点放到选项中去。
2. 偷梁换柱。干扰项用了与原文相似的句型结构和大部分相似的词汇，却在不易引人注意的地方换了几个词汇，造成句意的改变。
3. 无中生有。干扰项往往是生活的基本常识和普遍接受的观点，但在原文中并无相关的信息支持点，这种选项的设置往往与问题的设问毫不相干。
4. 以偏概全。考生在做猜测文章中心思想、给文章添加标题或判断推理题时，往往会犯以偏概全的错误。产生这类错误的原因是考生受思维定势的影响或考虑不周，以局部代替整体。其具体表现为合理关联与不合理关联、准确概括与不准确概括之间的错位。不合理关联就是表层理解与深层理解相混淆。表层理解是对文章中客观事实的感知和记忆，往往是文章直接表述的结论；深层理解则是对文章中的客观事实进行逻辑推理、总结或概括后得出的结论。不准确概括是指不能准确地按题目要求概括或提取文中的表层或深层信息。
考点：考查记叙文阅读
D
China has been planting seaweed for about 1,700 years . Coastal populations harvested a variety of algae first as a source of food and animal feed, but later for industrial and nutritional purposes as the practice became more widespread- Today, China remains the world’s biggest producer of farmed seaweed, but many other countries start to realize the potential of planting seaweed.
Certain red seaweed varieties contain up to 25% protein, but others are also rich in iron and other minerals. Seaweed planting becomes hot aquaculture which is now shooting up. In Alaska, where the largest seaweed farm in North America is located, farmers produced over 112,000 pounds of seaweed in 2019 — a 200% increase from Alaska’s first commercial harvest in 2017. Occupying just a few acres, seaweed planting is economical, relatively simple and comes with a lot of environmental benefits.
Research shows that seaweed could play a key role beyond serving as a source of nutrients and food, but also in the fight against some of the worst problems: climate change and ocean pollution. Seaweed doesn’t need to be fed or fertilized, as the crop gets everything it needs from sunlight and the natural nutrients already found in the ocean water. There are, of course, some disadvantages to seaweed farming. For example, overproducing seaweed could influence the amount of natural light available to other ocean species. In addition, technology for transporting, drying, and turning seaweed into biofuel and food can take up resources and give off CO2. It’s also possible that these crops could remove too many nutrients from the wild ecosystem.
However, as research continues to search into sustainable seaweed farming methods, we may discover that advantages win over disadvantages.
The economic value of dealing with nutrient pollution, for example, may reduce costs for wastewater treatment; the same goes for turning seaweed into biofuel, fertilizer, or fuel depending on water quality. The balance will come down to a combination of policy and scientific research .
12 Why does the author mention seaweed farming in Alaska
A. To show seaweed planting is growing fast.
B. To announce seaweed planting is eco-friendly.
C. To state seaweed is easy to plant across the world.
D. To prove seaweed planting has large economic benefits .
13. Which is the disadvantage of seaweed planting
A. Removing other ocean species. B. Consuming too many nutrients.
C. Taking up too much space. D. Causing potential ocean pollution.
14. How is paragraph 3 mainly developed
A. By making a comparison. B. By providing evidence.
C. By using classifications. D. By analyzing the background.
15. What can we infer about seaweed farming in the last paragraph
A. There are arguments over it. B. Turning seaweed into fuel is necessary.
C. It needs joint efforts to improve. D. Dealing with nutrient pollution costs a lot.
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了海藻种植的益处和弊端及其发展前景。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Seaweed planting becomes hot aquaculture which is now shooting up. In Alaska, where the largest seaweed farm in North America is located, farmers produced over 112,000 pounds of seaweed in 2019 — a 200% increase from Alaska’s first commercial harvest in 2017.(海藻种植已成为目前水产养殖的热点。在阿拉斯加，北美最大的海藻养殖场位于那里，2019年农民生产了超过11.2万磅的海藻，比阿拉斯加2017年的第一次商业收获增加了200%)”可推知，作者提到阿拉斯加的海藻养殖为了展示海藻种植的快速增长。故选A项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“It’s also possible that these crops could remove too many nutrients from the wild ecosystem.(也有可能这些作物会从野生生态系统中带走太多的营养物质)”可知，B选项“带走了太多的营养物质”是海藻种植的弊端。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Research shows that seaweed could play a key role beyond serving as a source of nutrients and food, but also in the fight against some of the worst problems: climate change and ocean pollution. Seaweed doesn’t need to be fed or fertilized, as the crop gets everything it needs from sunlight and the natural nutrients already found in the ocean water. There are, of course, some disadvantages to seaweed farming. For example, overproducing seaweed could influence the amount of natural light available to other ocean species. In addition, technology for transporting, drying, and turning seaweed into biofuel and food can take up resources and give off CO2. It’s also possible that these crops could remove too many nutrients from the wild ecosystem.(研究表明，除了作为营养物质和食物来源外，海藻还可以发挥关键作用，还可以应对一些最严重的问题：气候变化和海洋污染。海藻不需要喂养或施肥，因为它从阳光和海水中已经找到的天然营养物质中获得所需的一切。当然，海藻养殖也有一些缺点。例如，过量生产海藻可能会影响其他海洋物种可获得的自然光的数量。此外，运输、干燥以及将海藻转化为生物燃料和食物的技术会占用资源并释放二氧化碳。也有可能这些作物会从野生生态系统中带走太多的营养物质)”可推知，其前半部分主要讲了海藻种植的益处，后半部分主要讲了海藻种植的弊端，前后存在对比关系。故选A项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“The economic value of dealing with nutrient pollution, for example, may reduce costs for wastewater treatment; the same goes for turning seaweed into biofuel, fertilizer, or fuel depending on water quality. The balance will come down to a combination of policy and scientific research.(例如，处理营养物污染的经济价值可以降低废水处理的成本；根据水质将海藻转化为生物燃料、肥料或燃料也是如此。平衡将取决于政策和科学研究的结合)”可推知，需要共同努力来改善海藻种植的方法。实现利弊平衡。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12：5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Say Anything
Could you use some advice Or has something big happened Our tips can help you say anything to your parents.
Pick the right time. You need your parents’ full attention in order to have a good talk. Try not to bring up something when it’s past your bedtime or when your parent is in a rush. ____16____ Your parents want to know what’s on your mind, so ask them to make time for you.
Go slowly. What you need to say probably isn’t simple, so don’t try to get it all out in one breath. Give your parents the details they need to make a decision before you start trying to bargain with them. Besides, another thing is also of great importance. ____17____ Listen to them, and they’ll listen to you.
Be honest. Your parents will respond better if you believe that you’re telling the truth and not trying to avoid blame. Take responsibility for your part in getting into trouble or earning a bad grade. ____18____ Things get worse the longer you wait.
Try, try again. When you fly off the handle, your parents have a hard time seeing your point of view. If you’re angry or frustrated, take a break from the conversation. Excuse yourself, and go somewhere to cool off. ____19____
Be brave. ____20____ But your parents almost always can help you solve a problem or answer a big question, and you’ll almost always feel better afterward. Talk to your parents. You’ll be glad you did.
A. If you’ve done something wrong, admit it.
B. After all, details determine success or failure.
C. Remember that conversation is about give and take.
D. If your parents are occupied, make an “appointment”.
E. Your conversation will be reduced to a terrible quarrel.
F. Gather your thoughts and try talking to your parents again.
G. You might have a question for long before you get up the courage to let it out.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. A 19. F 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何开口和父母说你想的说的任何话，并且给出了一些建议。
【16题详解】
上文“Try not to bring up something when it’s past your bedtime or when your parent is in a rush.”（试着不要在你的就寝时间过后或者你的父母赶时间的时候提起这件事。）说明找到合适的谈话时间。下文“Your parents want to know what’s on your mind, so ask them to make time for you.”（你的父母想知道你在想什么，所以请让他们为你挤出时间。）提到请求父母给出时间。故可推断空格处内容为如果父母忙的话，就提前约定时间。结合选项D项If your parents are occupied, make an “appointment”.（如果你的父母都很忙，那就“预约”一下。）符合此推断，上下文语意连贯，起着下文的承上启下作用。故选D项。
【17题详解】
根据下文“Listen to them, and they’ll listen to you.”（听他们的，他们也会听你的。）说明和父母谈话是相互的。结合选项C项Remember that conversation is about give and take.（记住，对话是关于给予和索取的。）和上文内容相关，是上文内容的递进。故选C项。
【18题详解】
根据该段标题Be honest.（要诚实。）以及上文“Take responsibility for your part in getting into trouble or earning a bad grade.”（对自己陷入麻烦或成绩不佳的那部分负责。）可知，讲的是关于诚实的问题，要正视自己的错误。下文“Things get worse the longer you wait.”（你等的时间越长，情况就越糟。）故可推断空格处内容为如果做错了什么就及时地承认。结合选项A项If you’ve done something wrong, admit it.（如果你做错了什么，就承认吧。）符合此推断，为上下文的承上启下，上下文语意连贯。故选A项。
【19题详解】
由该题位于此段的句尾，可知为总结该段内容或与上文内容相关。上文“When you fly off the handle, your parents have a hard time seeing your point of view. If you’re angry or frustrated, take a break from the conversation. Excuse yourself, and go somewhere to cool off.”（当你勃然大怒时，你的父母很难理解你的观点。如果你生气或沮丧，从谈话中休息一下。为自己找个借口，找个地方冷静冷静。）可知，讲的是调整好自己的情绪。结合选项F项Gather your thoughts and try talking to your parents again.（整理一下思绪，再试着和你的父母谈谈。）意思一致，为该段内容的总结。故选F项。
【20题详解】
根据该段标题Be brave.（要勇敢。）提到勇气。以及下文“But your parents almost always can help you solve a problem or answer a big question, and you’ll almost always feel better afterward.”（但是你的父母几乎总是可以帮你解决一个问题或回答一个大问题，之后你几乎总是会感觉更好。）讲的是父母可以帮助你解决问题。结合选项G项You might have a question for long before you get up the courage to let it out.（在你鼓起勇气说出来之前，你可能会有一个问题想了很久。）为上下文语意的衔接，起到上下文的承上启下作用，上下文语意连贯。故选G项。
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15个小题;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。
I don’t usually keep houseplants. They get either overwatered or underwatered. But after I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer and needed a major operation, I ____21____ the idea of having something green around.
My friend gave me a lucky bamboo plant, which I told my wife I wanted to ____22____myself.
Caring for the plant gave me a sense of ____23____ when I felt useless. The disease ____24____my ability to walk. As a doctor, I was used to being the one who offered ____25____, not the one who received it. ____26____ the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a main part of my old identity.
Over the next few months, I recovered from my ____27____ and returned to work. And the plant had doubled in height and its leaves were ____28____ and healthy. Both the tree and I were thriving (旺盛). Then, ____29____, whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping. I grew more and more ____30____.
“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too.” I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a(n) ____31____ of my health until I realized I had ____32____ connected my good care for the plant with my own survival. When my cancer unavoidably ____33____, I no longer thought it was any failure on my part. And as my anxiety ____34____, I began to learn how to better care for my plant. I put it to a larger pot (花盆), giving it ____35____ to grow. Gradually,we both began to thrive again.
21. A. doubted B. feared C. loved D. introduced
22. A. look after B. check out C. show off D. put away
23. A. emptiness B. belonging C. freedom D. achievement
24. A. proved B. limited C. tested D. strengthened
25. A. patience B. trust C. comfort D. care
26. A. Sharing B. Watering C. Observing D. Decorating
27. A. injury B. operation C. stress D. loss
28. A. shiny B. strange C. dusty D. colorful
29. A. normally B. consequently C. mysteriously D. undoubtedly
30. A. bored B. annoyed C. lonely D. anxious
31. A. example B. result C. gift D. symbol
32. A. slightly B. secretly C. wrongly D. hardly
33. A. returned B. changed C. disappeared D. started
34. A. increased B. lessened C. spread D. exploded
35. A. energy B. nutrition C. room D. time
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲是作者在得了癌症后养了一盆植物，把它视为自己健康的象征，后来作者开始学习如何照顾植物，渐渐地，作者和植物都开始茁壮成长起来。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但在我得了晚期脑癌，需要做一次大手术之后，我喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。A. doubted怀疑；B. feared害怕；C. loved爱；D. introduced介绍。根据最后一段的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，作者在一次大手术之后，喜欢周围有一些绿色的东西的想法。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的朋友给了我一株幸运的竹子，我告诉我的妻子我要自己照顾它。A. look after照顾；B. check out查看；C. show off炫耀；D. put away收起，放好。根据下文“Caring for the plant gave me a sense of”可知，作者自己照顾竹子。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我觉得自己一无是处的时候，照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感。A. emptiness空虚；B. belonging所有物；C. freedom自由；D. achievement成就。根据最后一段的“I began to learn how to better care for my plant”可知，句子表示“照顾这株植物给了我一种成就感”。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种病限制了我行走的能力。A. proved证明；B. limited限制；C. tested测试；D. strengthened加强。根据第一段的“I got a terminal (晚期) brain cancer”可知，作者有癌症，这种病限制了作者行走的能力。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一名医生，我习惯了成为提供治疗的人，而不是接受治疗的人。A. patience耐心；B. trust信任；C. comfort安慰；D. care关心。根据上文“As a doctor”可知，作为一名医生，作者习惯了成为提供治疗的人。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：给植物浇水，尽管是一件小事，却把我和我过去身份的一个主要部分联系起来。A. Sharing分享；B. Watering浇水；C. Observing观察；D. Decorating装饰。根据下文“the plant, as small an act as it was”可知，句子表示“给植物浇水，尽管是一件小事，却把我和我过去身份的一个主要部分联系起来”。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在接下来的几个月里，我从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。A. injury受伤；B. operation手术；C. stress压力；D. loss损失。根据第一段的“needed a major operation”和下文“returned to work”可知，作者从手术中恢复过来，回到了工作岗位。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这株植物长了一倍高，叶子又亮又健康。A. shiny光滑发亮的；B. strange奇怪的；C. dusty布满灰尘的；D. colorful富有色彩的。根据下文“and healthy”可知，这株植物长了一倍高，叶子又亮又健康。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然后，不可思议的是，不管我怎么做，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落。A. normally通常，平常；B. consequently因此，结果；C. mysteriously难以理解地；D. undoubtedly无疑，肯定。根据下文“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，句子表示“不可思议的是，不管我怎么做，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落”。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我变得越来越焦虑。A. bored感到无聊的；B. annoyed生气的；C. lonely孤单的；D. anxious焦虑的。根据上文“whatever I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping”可知，树叶总是不停地变黄、掉落，所以作者感到焦虑。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我无法摆脱这种感觉，这棵植物已经成为我健康的象征，直到我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起。A. example例子；B. result结果；C. gift礼物；D. symbol象征。根据上文“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者把这棵植物当作自己健康的象征。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我无法摆脱这种感觉，这棵植物已经成为我健康的象征，直到我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起。A. slightly稍微；B. secretly秘密地；C. wrongly错误地；D. hardly几乎不。根据下文“connected my good care for the plant with my own survival”可知，此处表示“我意识到我错误地将我对植物的照顾与我自己的生存联系在一起”。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我的癌症不可避免地复发时，我不再认为这是我的失败。A. returned重新出现；B. changed改变；C. disappeared消失；D. started开始。根据上文“the leaves kept browning and dropping”和“If my lucky bamboo dies, I might die too”可知，作者的癌症复发，故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：随着我的焦虑减轻，我开始学习如何更好地照顾我的植物。A. increased增加；B. lessened减少；C. spread传播；D. exploded爆炸。根据上文“I no longer thought it was any failure on my part”可知，作者的焦虑减轻了。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我把它放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。A. energy能量；B. nutrition营养；C. room空间；D. time时间。根据上文“I put it to a larger pot”可知，作者把植物放在一个更大的花盆里，给它生长的空间。故选C。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In Lanzhou, Gansu province, the day begins ____36____a hot bowl of beef noodles.
According to a recent archaeological ____37____(discover) in Qinghai Province where a 50-centimeter-long noodle was unearthed, the noodles have a history of about 4,000 years.
Recently, the first recipe (菜谱) for Lanzhou beef noodles was discovered in ____38____unusual form of a poem (古诗) by the late 18th century scholar Chen Weijing. Few ____39____(write) recipes survive from the Qing Dynasty, because cook ____40____(consider) a lower-end profession (职业) then, which hardly attracted educated people. The poem listed two ingredients per line, although without further ____41____(instruction) such as the amount of each ingredient or the cooking time.
The second person ____42____(improve) Lanzhou beef noodles was a cook named Ma Zilu,____43____ lived in the early twentieth century. By that time, hundreds of beef noodle restaurants had opened in Lanzhou, and the taste in each location differed ____44____(significant). After achieving a form of unity among the different restaurants in Lanzhou, Ma later opened a small food cart and traveled around China, ____45____ (introduce) the dish all the way to the southeast port city of Guangzhou.
【答案】36. with
37. discovery
38. an 39. written
40. was considered
41. instructions
42. to improve
43. who 44. significantly
45. introducing
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是兰州拉面的起源和发展。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：在甘肃兰州，一天的开始是一碗热腾腾的牛肉面。begin with是固定短语，意为“以……开始”，故填with。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：根据最近在青海省的一项考古发现，一根50厘米长的面条出土，面条的历史大约有4000年。archaeological是形容词，修饰名词，此处意为“发现”，名词是discovery，空前有a，空格处用单数，故填discovery。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：最近，兰州牛肉面的第一个配方是由18世纪晚期的学者陈维景在一首不同寻常的诗中发现的。form是可数名词单数，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，unusual是元音音素开头，因此不定冠词用an，故填an。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：清代流传下来的书面食谱很少，因为当时厨师被认为是一种低端职业，很难吸引受过教育的人。空格处用形容词作定语，修饰名词recipes，此处表示“书面食谱”，空格处意为“书面的”，形容词是written。故填written。
【40题详解】
考查时态，语态和主谓一致。句意：清代流传下来的书面食谱很少，因为当时厨师被认为是一种低端职业，很难吸引受过教育的人。厨师被认为是一种低端职业，句子用被动语态，句子描述过去的事情，时态是一般过去时，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语cook是单数，因此空格处是was considered。故填was considered。
【41题详解】
考查名词的复数。句意：这首诗每行列出了两种食材，尽管没有进一步说明每种食材的用量或烹饪时间。instruction是可数名词，不只一个，因此空格处用复数，故填instructions。
42题详解】
考查不定式。句意：第二个改进兰州牛肉面的人是一位名叫Ma Zilu的厨师，他生活在20世纪初。person前有序数词修饰，空格处用不定式作后置定语，故填to improve。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：第二个改进兰州牛肉面的人是一位名叫Ma Zilu的厨师，他生活在20世纪初。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词Ma Zilu是人，关系代词用who，故填who。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：到那时，兰州已经开了数百家牛肉面店，每个地方的味道都有很大不同。空格处用副词修饰动词differed，significant的副词是significantly，意为“大大地”，故填significantly。
【45题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：在兰州不同的餐馆之间达成某种形式的统一后，马后来开了一辆小吃车，走遍中国，把这道菜一路介绍到东南港口城市广州。句中谓语是opened a small food cart and traveled around China，空格处用非谓语动词，Ma和introduce之间是主谓关系，因此空格处用现在分词表主动，故填introducing。
第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办主题为“用英语讲述中国故事”的中外交流活动，请写一篇稿件，为外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人，内容包括：
1. 人物基本情况介绍；
2. 人物成就及影响。
注意： 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】范文
A person I admire most
Tu youyou is a person who I admire most.
Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine. After graduation, she has been working in China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 1972, she succeeded in discovering and developing artemisinin out of Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria across the globe, for which she won many big awards. To our excitement and delight, she was awarded the Noble Prize in Medicine on October 5th, 2015, becoming the first Chinese woman to win the Nobel Prize.
Although she has gained such great achievements, Tu remains modest and prudent. We should learn form her and devote ourselves to scientific research.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。要求考生向外国朋友们介绍一位对社会做出过贡献的中国伟人。
【详解】1.词汇积累
钦佩，尊重：admire→respect
录取：admit→enroll
奖品，奖：award→prize
获得，得到：gain→acquire
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine.
拓展句：Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, who majored in making medicine.
【点睛】[高分句型1]Tu youyou was admitted into Beijing University in 1951, majoring in making medicine.(运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2]In 1972, she succeeded in discovering and developing artemisinin out of Chinese herb to cure those patients of malaria across the globe, for which she won many big awards. (运用了“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句)
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。
Music has always been an essential part of my family. As a little girl, I often watched my mom singing with others in the church. As I grew older, she and I would sing while we did the dishes or hung clothes. My brother Dean was also a musical soul. In good time or in bad, there was always music in our house. It shaped us, comforted us, and gave us a way to express feelings that might otherwise have gone unspoken.
After Dean became a father, we learned that his oldest son was on the autism spectrum. My nephew Dj did not handle social situation well, and sometimes even for him to speak aloud outside the family was a struggle. He worked very hard to overcome his fears, so much so that the year he was eight, he decided he wanted to be part of the Christmas music program with the other children in his Sunday school class. The part he had been offered was one that required him to sing a verse all on his own - a solo.
My brother carefully explained to him that this would mean singing in front of the audience; there would be no one singing with him. Dj considered this very carefully. After a couple of days, he decided that he would accept the part. He explained to us that he believed he could do it because it was a very special occasion, and lie would practice until he was as perfect as he could be. He said he knew his daddy would help him to be the best singer possible.
For over a month, he and his father practiced together. Every evening would find them locked away in the music room, my brother on guitar, and my nephew’s small voice coming from somewhere deep down inside his little body. He gained confidence, and when the day of the concert arrived, he was certain all would go well. My brother waited backstage, giving Dj double thumbs-up, and he came out lo sit with the rest of the family to watch and take photos.
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。
When it was finally time for Dj to sing, the music played on, and he froze.
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Everyone turned to see who was singing, while I knew it was my brother.
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【答案】Para. 1:
When it was finally time for Dj to sing, the music played on, and he froze. His little face grew pale, and we could see the panic in his eyes as the silence grew. The pianist started the music again but still nothing came out. The entire audience seemed to lean forward in expectation. The silence seemed enormous. The whole family of us were all staring at our little boy, hoping he would cheer up and act out his part. Then the pianist started over again, and a low voice filled the air, singing the song.
Para. 2:
Everyone turned to see who was singing, while I knew it was my mother. My mother and I were fixed on the little angel on stage. The color came back to his face, and his eyes began to sparkle. He opened his mouth and began to sing along, his little voice growing stronger with each word. The show ended with thunderous applause, with the kids bowing dramatically, accepting their praise for a job well done. I turned to my brother with tears in my eyes. I knew at that time no words needed to be spoken; the understanding between us was louder than the applause that night.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的侄子Dj患有自闭症，不善于处理社交场合，有时甚至对他来说，在家庭之外大声说话都是一件困难的事情。但他努力地克服自己的恐惧，以至于在他八岁那年，他决定要和主日学校的其他孩子一起参加圣诞音乐项目。给他的角色要求他独唱一段。演出当天，Dj因为紧张无法发声，最后在作者母亲的带动下，顺利完成了演出。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“当Dj终于该唱歌的时候，音乐响起，他愣住了。”可知，第一段可描写Dj因为紧张在舞台上无法发声，这时一个低沉的声音唱着这首歌。
②由第二段首句内容“每个人都转过身来看看是谁在唱歌，而我知道那是我的母亲。”可知，第二段可描写Dj在作者母亲的带动下完成演出。
2.续写线索：Dj恐慌——Dj无法演唱——母亲带领Dj——完成演出
3.词汇激活
行为类
看着：stare at/look at
希望：hope/in the hope of
结束：end with/end up with
情绪类
有力的：thunderous/powerful
赞美：praise/compliment
【点睛】[高分句型1] His little face grew pale, and we could see the panic in his eyes as the silence grew. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] The whole family of us were all staring at our little boy, hoping he would cheer up and act out his part. (运用了现在分词作状语)
