湖北省武汉四中2026届高一年级12月考
英语试题
本试卷共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Enjoy flowers. B. Watch birds C. Buy a camera.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Moving house. B. Working overtime C. Doing some cleaning.
3. Who is Lucy
A. The woman’s boss. B. The woman’s daughter. C. The woman’s co-worker
4. Where is the conversation probably taking place
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.
5. What does the woman mean
A. She wants to keep the window open.
B. The man should wear thick clothes. C. The room needs cleaning
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，回答第6、7题。
6. Where is probably Matt
A. At home B. On a flight. C. In a taxi
7. What gift did the woman get
A. A phone. B. A watch C. A scarf.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does Amy look unhappy
A. She can’t look after her sick mother. B. She didn’t win a competition. C. She failed her final exams.
9. What does Amy intend to do this winter vacation
A. Travel around the country. B. Visit the man’s hometown. C. Retum to Argentina.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What time does Julia go to bed
A. At 8: 00 p. m. B. At 9: 00 p. m. C. At10: 00p. m.
11. What has upset Julia lately
A. She is feeling unwell. B. She had a bad camping trip.
C. Her father spends little time with her.
12. How does Andy feel about the man
A. Worried. B. Dissatisfied C. Concerned
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the letter for
A. Applying for a college. B. Applying for a passport. C. Applying for a scholarship.
14. When did the woman finish writing the letter
A. Yesterday afternoon. B. Several days ago. C. This morning
15. What does the woman probably think about letter writing
A. Very hard. B. Very easy. C. Quite fun
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Writer and reader. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and secretary.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class.
18. What should one pay most attention to when taking notes according to the speaker
A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It keeps information secret. B. It leaves space for future use. C. It makes key words noticeable.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New Zealand’s towering mountains, temperate rainforests and remote river valleys all fueled Sir Peter Jackson’s creative spirit when he was crafting (精心制作) the well-known films The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Let’s explore New Zealand, the real Middle-earth.
Start in Hobbiton
The journey starts from the exciting urban center of Auckland to Matamata—the home of the Hobbiton Movie Set. Your knowledgeable guide will help you fully understand the history and the on-location filming processes around The Shire.
Journey to Mordor
Experience wilderness in Tongariro National Park—an area known for its mountainous, desolate (荒凉的) beauty. This region was used as the location for some of the filming of Mordor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Stand among the greenest of forests
Dewy (带露水的) scenery and natural spectacles (壮观的景象) are New Zealand’s biggest draw-cards and a sure reason why the country was chosen as the home of Middle-earth. Explore this magical world of tall trees, clear rivers and sweet bird songs on a short walk or famous multi-day hike. From Cape Reinga all the way down to Bluff there are national parks covering the country.
Discover Earnslaw Burn and the Misty Mountains Pathway
One of the most magical locations in The Hobbit trilogy is Earnslaw Burn. Here you will find sheer (陡峭的) walls of granite (花岗岩) rising 800 meters from the basin floor, and a glacier (冰川) creating a number of waterfalls from its meltwater that spill down from the cliff-tops.
1. Where can visitors have a guided tour
A. In Tongariro National Park B. In The Shire C. In Cape Reinga. D. In Earnslaw Burn
2. Why does New Zealand earn the title “the home of MiddIe-earth”
A The natural scenery there is breathtaking.
B. The grass there is always wet with morning dew.
C. Its central part is the most beautiful place on earth.
D. There are waterfalls, glaciers and towering mountains.
3. What can we know about the journey
A. It is a movie-themed tour.
B. It involves hiking competitions.
C. It follows the order of film shooting.
D. It is designed for fans of director Peter Jackson.
【答案】1. B 2. A 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要向读者介绍了前往电影《指环王》和《霍比特人》的新西兰取景地的旅行。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Start in Hobbiton部分中的“Your knowledgeable guide will help you fully understand the history and the on-location filming processes around The Shire.(您的知识渊博的导游将帮助您充分了解夏尔的历史和现场拍摄过程。)”可知，知识渊博的导游可以帮助充分了解夏尔的历史和现场拍摄过程，所以，在The Shire中有导游。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Stand among the greenest of forests部分中的“Dewy (带露水的) scenery and natural spectacles (壮观的景象) are New Zealand’s biggest draw-cards and a sure reason why the country was chosen as the home of Middle-earth.(露珠的风景和自然景观是新西兰最大的吸引力，也是该国被选为中土世界之家的肯定原因。)”可知，带露水的风景和自然奇观是新西兰最吸引人的地方，这也是它被选为中土世界的原因。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据首段中的“New Zealand’s towering mountains, temperate rainforests and remote river valleys all fueled Sir Peter Jackson’s creative spirit when he was crafting (精心制作) the well-known films The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Let’s explore New Zealand, the real Middle-earth.(新西兰高耸的山脉、温带的雨林和遥远的河谷都激发了彼得·杰克逊爵士创作著名电影《指环王》和《霍比特人》三部曲的创作精神。让我们来探索新西兰，真正的中土世界。)”以及每个景点介绍中都含有与电影《指环王》和《霍比特人》相关的信息可知，本次新西兰之旅是以电影为主题的。故选A项。
B
A lonely elderly man has left people feeling moved after he wrote his neighbour a thank you letter for changing his life.
The letter reads, “Good afternoon. This letter is regarding your vocation two weeks ago and how you let me take care of your dogs. I’d just like to give you a letter of thanks. As you know, I’m a lonely old man without a wife or a kid. To add to that, two years ago, my dad died of cancer. After his death, I was left alone in my home. You don’t see me outside often anymore. Every day was spent just sitting around and wondering what I have done for this world until I met Smokey, Oreo and Jennifer. Your pets are the cutest, funniest and most troublesome (in a good way, don’t worry) individuals. They gave me the motivation to restart my life again. I started waking up early in the mornings. I began to take walks outside with your pets for the first time in years. Whenever I felt sad, they would bark or rub against my leg and make me laugh. The highlight of their stay was when I took them to the park. It was the longest time I’ve spent outside in a while. It didn’t just bring back pet interaction; I also met other people, started talking and made some friends. I was so happy to finally be able to interact with others again, and feel like I’m part of the human race. Anyway, thank you so much. You brought back meaning to my life. That’s all that matters.”
Many Reddit users felt emotional reading the letter and shared their responses online. One commented, “We all get busy with our lives and don’t realize the power a small act of kindness can do.”
4. How was the old man’s life before he met the dogs
A. Busy. B. Tiring. C. Meaningful. D. Lifeless.
5. What changes do the pets bring to the old man
A. Not getting up late. B. Living a regular life.
C. Starting to stay up. D. Loving to stay with animals.
6. What can we learn from the text
A. It’s wise to lead a busy life.
B. Humans should live in peace with animals.
C. We should interact with others as much as possible.
D. Some small acts of kindness can make a difference.
7. Where can we most probably read the letter
A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine.
C. On a website. D. On a message board.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位孤寡老人写给邻居的信感动网友的故事。老人因帮助邻居照顾宠物而从孤寂无聊的生活解脱出来，重新过上了规律的生活。
【详解】1.推理判断题。根据文章第二段中“As you know, I’m a lonely old man without a wife or a kid. To add to that, two years ago, my dad died of cancer. After his death, I was left alone in my home. You don’t see me outside often anymore. Every day was spent just sitting around and wondering what I have done for this world until I met Smokey, Oreo and Jennifer. (你也知道，我是个孤独的老人，没有老婆孩子。更糟糕的是，两年前，我爸爸死于癌症。他死后，我就一个人留在家里。你很少在外面见到我了。每天我都在想我为这个世界做了些什么，直到我遇到了Smokey，Oreo 和Jennifer。)”可知，父亲去世后，老人足不出户，整天独居在家，由此可以看出老人过着“单调、没有生气的”生活，故选D。
2细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Your pets are the cutest, funniest and most troublesome (in a good way, don’t worry) individuals. They gave me the motivation to restart my life again. I started waking up early in the mornings. I began to take walks outside with your pets for the first time in years. (你的宠物是最可爱、最有趣、最麻烦（好的方面，别担心）的个体。它们给了我重新开始生活的动力。我开始早起。这么多年来，我第一次和你的宠物一起出去散步。)”可知，在照看几只小狗后，老人有了重新生活的动力，开始了正常、有规律的生活，故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据最后网友的评论“One commented, “We all get busy with our lives and don’t realize the power a small act of kindness can do.”(其中一位评论道：“我们都忙于自己的生活，却没有意识到一个小小的善举所能带来的力量。”)”及文章主要内容，一个老人因为帮助邻居照料三只小狗，慢慢有了重新生活的动力，过起了正常的有规律的生活可知，文章由此告诉读者：某些生活中的小善举也会产生大的影响。故选D。
4.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Many Reddit users felt emotional reading the letter and shared their responses online. (许多Reddit用户在读到这封信时情绪激动，并在网上分享了他们的回复。)”可以看出，这封感谢信是发表在某个网站上的，故选C。
C
A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem.
In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise:carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.
One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be“a photo-taking playland”. Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $ 28 ticket to be more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says. “We would risk becoming irrelevant.”
8. What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1
A. To get her phone. B. To escape the crowd.
C. To take a photo. D. To push ahead.
9. How did the de Young respond to the dilemma
A. By setting periods without photo-taking.
B. By making the exhibition free of charge.
C. By compromising with the government.
D. By extending the free exhibition hours.
10 The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may ________.
A. uncover the truth B. cause irrelevancy
C. bring more pleasure D. play a negative role
11. Which of the following may Linda Butler support
A. Reducing admission prices.
B. Catering to visitors.
C. Reserving judgement in public.
D. Banning social media and photography.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是新闻报道，介绍了一家博物馆收到了很多人的抱怨，抱怨者们纷纷称已经影响了他们的看展体验，因为拍照的欲望成了一些人去博物馆的巨大动力，也成了另外一些老顾客心烦的原因。于是，该博馆物采取了一个折中的办法：在展期内抽出“无拍照”时间。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers ”（她急于给一束花拍照）可知，女人非常渴望拍照，故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise:carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.”（因此，博物馆做出了一种折中的回应：在为期六天的展览中抽出“无照片”的时间）可知，面对人们的抱怨，博物馆采取了一个折中的办法：在展期内抽出“无拍照”时间。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them.”可知，在社交媒体对博物馆文化影响的争论中，一个常见的抱怨是，人们似乎错过了体验，因为他们太忙于收集证据，也就是社交媒体的使用在参观博物馆过程中起消极的作用。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段““If we removed social media and photography,” she says. “We would risk becoming irrelevant.””可知，她认为，如果限制适用社交媒体和拍照，博物馆可能变得无关紧要（不那么受欢迎），由此可知，Linda Butler认为博物馆要迎合游客。故选B。
D
In the days before the Internet, critical (批判性的) thinking was the most important skill of well-educated people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a social scientist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, an even more important skill is “critical ignoring”.
As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete (竞争) for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose (暴露) us to money-making advertisements. Therefore, we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers control their information environment on purpose to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which involves getting rid of the low-quality yet hard-to-resist (抵制) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it's better to just keep them out of sight in the beginning.
The next is to make a judgement about whether the information is reliable, so that you can be protected from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the top news media which is widely considered as being trustworthy.
The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls”. Trolls are actors who spread false and hurtful information online on purpose to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.
By improving our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being hurt by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What is “critical ignoring”
A. The process of spotting and analyzing poor quality data.
B. The skill of not paying attention to online information.
C. The ability to analyze information to come to a conclusion.
D. The art of choosing what information you let into your life.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the quality of information. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To explain the effectiveness of willpower.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Expose their intention. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Importance of critical ignoring in online search.
B. Ways to practice critical ignoring in the digital age.
C. Benefits of critical ignoring in the attention economy.
D. Strategies to improve critical thinking among online users.
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文，主要讲述了在数字时代练习批判性忽视的技巧。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers control their information environment on purpose to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information. (为了保护自己不受这种影响，Kozyreva呼吁学习批判性忽视的技能，即读者有意控制他们的信息环境，以减少接触虚假和低质量的信息。)”可知，“critical ignoring”指的是用户通过有意控制自己信息接收的环境来减少接触错误信息或低质量信息，故选D项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it’s better to just keep them out of sight in the beginning. (成功的节食者需要把不健康的食物远离他们的家。同样，我们需要建立一个数字环境，让那些吸引眼球的东西远离我们的视线。就像节食一样，如果一个人试图依靠意志力不去点击引人注目的“新闻”，他肯定会失败。所以，最好在一开始就把它们放在视线之外。)”可知，成功的节食者会让家中没有不健康食品。同理，用户在面对纷杂信息时，有效的方式应该是保证自己的阅读环境，让低质量信息完全不进入自己的视线。因此，作者提到“dieters”是为了类比论证环境的重要性。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention. (回复他们澄清事实可能很有吸引力，但喷子只关心惹恼别人，而不是事实。所以，最好不要用我们的关注来奖励他们的坏行为。)”可知，对于网络喷子，我们最好的办法应该是充耳不闻，故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章第一段为“critical ignoring”话题的引入，第二段对“critical ignoring”这一概念做了解释。第三、四、五段讲述了在数字时代练习批判性忽视的三种技巧，第六段总结了练习批判性忽视的好处。因此，本文主要讲述了在数字时代练习批判性忽视的技巧。故选B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 Have an Attractive Personality
Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and demonstrating an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. ______16______The following tips help foster your ability to fascinate others.
Laugh at yourself. If you make a fool of yourself, laugh at yourself instead of feeling embarrassed. It shows that you’re comfortable in your skin. A sense of humor makes someone more engaging and delightful to be with. ______17______ It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with inappropriate jokes.
Speak sincerely. Tell people the truth. If you can’t commit to something, it’s better to be honest about it than to have to tell them last minute that you can’t make it. When people ask for your opinion, you should be honest. ______18______ For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with, “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than, “I hate it, it’s ugly.”
______19______ If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. A great way to remind you to laugh more is to have daily jokes on your phone or email. Set them for a time of day when you notice yourself start to feel drained.
Have confidence in your body. You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it. People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body. _______20_______
A. Speak in a positive way.
B. Make laughing a priority.
C. Remember, there is a time and place for humor.
D. There is difference between being frank and rude, though.
E. Focus on these rather than what you’re self-conscious about.
F. Actually, developing engaging personalities is not that far out of reach.
G. But having charming appearance is only skin-deep and far from enough.
【答案】16. F 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了如何拥有迷人的个性。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and demonstrating an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. (魅力更多地来自于你个性而不是外表，展现有魅力的个性是拥有持久关系的关键。)”可知，上文介绍了拥有迷人的个性的重要性，F项意为“事实上，培养迷人的个性并非遥不可及。”选项能够承接上文，选项中的“engaging personalities”和上文的“attractive personality”相呼应，其能引起下文，下文介绍的正是如何拥有迷人的个性。故选F。
【17题详解】
根据下文“It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with inappropriate jokes. (这是一个很好的破冰或减压方法，但不要用不恰当的笑话破坏严肃的对话。)”可知，下文的例子告诉我们，幽默感很重要，但也要分时间和地点，不要用不恰当的笑话破坏严肃的对话，C项意为“记住，幽默是有时间和地点的。”选项能够引起下文，下文的例子正是对选项内容的举例说明。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据下文“For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with, “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than, “I hate it, it’s ugly.” (例如，如果你不喜欢你朋友的衬衫，用“我真的很喜欢你穿蓝色的衣服”，而不是“我讨厌它，它很难看。”)”可知，下文的例子告诉我们，真诚很重要，但也要注意尺度，真诚和粗鲁是有区别的，D项意为“不过，真诚和粗鲁是有区别的。”选项能够引起下文，下文的例子正是对选项内容的举例说明，“我讨厌它，它很难看。”正是一种粗鲁的表达方法。故选D。
【19题详解】
根据下文“If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. (如果你看到了让别人笑并让自己保持乐观的价值，你会成为一个更快乐的人，从而让别人被你吸引。)”可知，本段内容介绍的是笑在生活中的重要性，B项意为“把笑放在第一位。”选项能够概括段落主旨，笑在生活中对我们自己和他人都很重要，它会使你成为一个更快乐的人，从而让别人被你吸引。故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文“You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it. People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body. (你不一定要有“完美的身体”才能自信。如果你穿着得体，举止得体，人们会更喜欢你。如果你需要一些激励，在镜子周围贴上海报，提醒自己你身体拥有的迷人的部位。)”可知，上文告诉我们不要过分关注外表，穿着得体，举止得体就好，多关注自己身体所拥有的迷人的部位，E项意为“关注这些，而不是你的自我意识。”选项能够承接上文，告诉我们多关注自己身体的优点，不要过分在意外表。故选E。
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。
“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth ” a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever ____21____ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for a (n) ____22____, I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and tumned away. I was left wondering if people ____23____me and saw only gappy teeth.
Later that day at home, I began to ____24____ my teeth again. I felt ____25____. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
Of course, Mom ____26____everything. She has lived her whole life with gappy teeth, and tried to ____27____ me that there was nothing to ____28____. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. “Let’s be ____29____ though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to become attractive, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in____30____”.
Her ____31____ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my ____32____.
Nowadays many people do crazy things to realize their dream of “perfection”. The ____33____ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for ____34____.
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth ____35____, I would truthfully answer, “You know It’s really cute.”
21.
A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined
22.
A. offer B. answer C. suggestion D. result
23.
A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at
24.
A. consider B. brush C. cover D. admire
25.
A. unique B. upset C. frightened D. proud
26.
A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed
27.
A. convince B. promise C. warn D. judge
28.
A. worry about B. cheer up C. give up D. bring out
29.
A. creative B. lovely C. honest D. serious
30.
A. confidence B. health C. differences D. choices
31.
A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts
32.
A. appearance B. decision C. aim D. identity
33.
A. possibility B. basis C. truth D. choice
34.
A. challenge B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty
35.
A. once B. again C. too D. instead
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. C 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了作者和妈妈对于自己牙齿缝隙不同看法的一则小故事。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：以前没有人问过我这个问题。A. faced面对；B. guessed猜测；C. asked问；D.imagined想象。根据上文“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth”可知，女孩问的这个问题以前没有人问过作者。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是，当她看着我，真诚地等待着我的回答时，我意识到她并不是想要无礼。A. offer主动帮助；B. answer答复；C. suggestion建议；D. result结果。根据下文“I truthfully replied.”可知，小女孩等作者“回答”。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我一直在想，人们看我的时候，是不是只看到了几颗裂开的牙齿。A. heard of听说；B. thought of想到；C. talked about谈论；D. looked at看。根据空格后的“me and saw only gappy teeth.”可知，把握文中and逻辑，空格和saw必定有关，look at指看的动作；see指看的结果。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天晚些时候在家里，我又开始考虑我的牙齿。A. consider考虑；B. brush刷；C. cover覆盖；D. admire钦佩。因后有again提示，以及“I was left wondering”可知，此处表示重新考虑，故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我感到不开心。A. unique独一无二的；B. upset不高兴的；C. frightened害怕的；D. proud骄傲的。根据下文“I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy.”可知，作者对自己的大牙缝感到很不高兴。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然，妈妈注意到了一切。A. admitted承认；B. noticed注意到；C. controlled控制；D. changed改变。根据上文“Of course”可知，妈妈注意到了这一切。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的牙齿一直都有裂缝，她试图让我相信没有什么好担心的。A. convince确信；B. promise答应；C. warn警告；D. judge判断。根据下文“that there was nothing to”可知，妈妈使作者相信牙齿有裂缝没什么可担忧的。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：她的牙齿一直都有裂缝，她试图让我相信没有什么好担心的。A. worry about担心；B. cheer up欢呼；C. give up放弃；D. bring out带出。根据上文“She has lived her entire life with gappy teeth, and tried to__7___ me that there was nothing to”可知，妈妈用她的例子想让作者相信牙有裂缝没有什么可担忧的。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：妈妈说：“让我们诚实点。” A. creative有创造力的；B. lovely可爱的；C. honest诚实的；D. serious严肃的。根据下文“If everyone got surgeries to become attractive, everyone would be exactly the same”可知这里指妈妈劝说作者不要过分在意外表，要诚实，故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：不同中有美丽。A. confidence信心；B. health健康；C. differences不同；D. choices选择。根据上文“If everyone got surgeries to become attractive, everyone would be exactly the same”可知，这是妈妈给作者讲的道理：不同才是美。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的话语让我再一次认真考虑我的牙齿。A. words话语；B. jokes玩笑；C. dreams梦想；D. acts行为。根据上文“If everyone got surgeries to become attractive, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in__10____”可知，这是妈妈给作者讲的话。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是我独特性的一部分。A. appearance外表；B. decision决定；C. aim目标；D. identity特性。根据上句“I realized how important it was to me.”可知，作者意识到牙有裂缝正显示了自己的独特。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上没有人是完美的。A. possibility可能性；B. basis基础；C. truth事实；D. choice选择。根据下文“no one is perfect”可知，没有人是完美的，这是事实，故选C。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一旦失去了丑的可能，美的可能也会失去。A. challenge挑战；B. wisdom智慧；C. kindness友好；D. beauty美丽。根据上文“When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for”可知，一旦失去了丑的可能，美的可能也会失去。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以如果那个女孩再问起我的牙齿，我会如实回答：“你知道吗？它真的很可爱。”A. once一旦；B. again再一次；C. too也；D. instead代替，而不是。由于“asked about”之前出现过，因而答案为again；文章开头提到小女孩问问题，所以这里说如果这个小女孩“再次”问的话，作者会如实回答。故选B。
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。
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers has been recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance so far.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods by shouting at passers-by on the street. Hawkers are ____36____ special part of Singaporean culture. Open-air eating areas ____37____ hawkers sell____38____ (they) goods are very popular in Singapore. On Wednesday, the United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Singapore____39____ (apply) to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.
Because it has been recognized, Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO. The report must ____40____ (specific) show measures that the city-state has taken ____41____ (save) and support its hawker culture. “These centers serve ____42____‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of ____43____ (chat) over breakfast, lunch and dinner, “UNESCO said.
However, Singapore’s hawker culture does face difficulties. The average age of hawkers____44____ (be) 60 years old. Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices. They are ____45____ (little) interested in working in small restaurants.
【答案】36. a 37. where
38. their 39. applied
40. specifically
41. to save
42. as 43. chatting
44. is 45. less
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了新加坡小贩文化的历史和重要性，以及它如何成为新加坡文化的代表之一。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：小贩是新加坡文化的一个特殊组成部分。part是可数名词的单数形式，表泛指，前面要加不定冠词，special是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【37题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在新加坡，小贩们出售商品的露天就餐区很受欢迎。空格处引导的是限制性定语从句，从句中不缺主语或宾语，先行词areas是地方，因此空格处用关系副词where引导定语从句，故填where。
【38题详解】
考查物主代词。句意：在新加坡，小贩们出售商品的露天就餐区很受欢迎。they和goods之间是所属关系，因此空格处用形容词性物主代词their修饰名词goods，故填their。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：大约两年前，新加坡申请将小贩文化列入名单。由two years ago可知，句子时态是一般过去时，空格处用过去式，故填applied。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：报告必须具体显示城邦为保护和支持其小贩文化所采取的措施。空格处用副词修饰动词show，specific的副词是specifically，意为“具体地”，故填specifically。
【41题详解】
考查不定式。句意：报告必须具体显示城邦为保护和支持其小贩文化所采取的措施。take measures to do sth.是固定短语，意为“采取措施做某事”，句中“that the city-state has taken”是定语从句，修饰measures，因此空格处用to save，故填to save。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：联合国教科文组织表示：“这些中心作为‘社区餐厅’，来自不同背景的人们聚集在一起，在早餐、午餐和晚餐时分享聊天的经历。”serve as是固定短语，意为“作为”，因此空格处是介词as，故填as。
【43题详解】
考查动名词。句意：联合国教科文组织表示：“这些中心作为‘社区餐厅’，来自不同背景的人们聚集在一起，在早餐、午餐和晚餐时分享聊天的经历。”of是介词，其后跟动名词作宾语，故填chatting。
【44题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：小贩的平均年龄是60岁。句子描述客观事实，时态用一般现在时，主语age是单数，因此空格处是is，故填is。
【45题详解】
考查比较级。句意：他们对在小餐馆工作不太感兴趣。由“Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices”可知，句子表示“他们对在小餐馆工作不太感兴趣”，空格处用比较级，little的比较级是less，故填less。
第四部分 写作 (共两节;满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 为了提高大家的防震意识，你校上周五举办了一次地震演习活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 活动意义。
注意：1.写作词数为100左右；
2.标题已给出
参考词汇：演习 drill，意识awareness
Earthquake Drill Raises Awareness on Campus
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【答案】Earthquake Drill Raises Awareness on Campus
In order to raise awareness and learn skills to survive in an earthquake, a drill was organized in our school last Friday.
The event went smoothly. Instructions and survival skills were delivered before the drill at the class meeting. With the guidance of the teachers, all the students practiced “the Drop, Cover, and Hold On” technique. Bearing the escape routes in mind, students and teachers swiftly reacted to the alarm and evacuated from school buildings in a calm and orderly manner to the designated safe zone, the playground.
After the drill, we all feel more confident in our ability to react swiftly and appropriately in the event of an earthquake. Overall, the earthquake drill is of great significance as it promotes a stronger sense of earthquake awareness, which is crucial for the safety and security of our school community.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于新闻报道。要求考生写一篇以“Earthquake Drill Raises Awareness on Campus”为题的新闻报道。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提高：raise→promote
记在心里：bear ...in mind→keep ...in mind
指定的：designated→appointed
合适地：appropriately→properly
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Bearing the escape routes in mind, students and teachers swiftly reacted to the alarm and evacuated from school buildings in a calm and orderly manner to the designated safe zone, the playground.
拓展句：Because they bore the escape routes in mind, students and teachers swiftly reacted to the alarm and evacuated from school buildings in a calm and orderly manner to the designated safe zone, the playground.
【点睛】【高分句型1】Bearing the escape routes in mind, students and teachers swiftly reacted to the alarm and evacuated from school buildings in a calm and orderly manner to the designated safe zone, the playground.(运用现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】Overall, the earthquake drill is of great significance as it promotes a stronger sense of earthquake awareness, which is crucial for the safety and security of our school community.(运用as引导的原因状语从句及which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。
A New Addition to the Family
For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.
However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.
Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.
Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.
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Victor realized that his parents still cared for him
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【答案】 Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought. Since their second child Linda was born, they have devoted all their attention to her. To some degree, they neglected victor’s feelings. After all, he wanted to share the love from parents with Linda. So they made a decision that they should treat the two children equally. Gradually, something changed in the family. After school Victor often found some delicious food and new toys on his desk. When he did his homework, his father came to his room and sat beside him, reading a book quietly, which made him comfortable and warm. At that time, his mother was taking care of his sister Linda. After he finished his homework, his mother asked him to play with Linda. Seeing her sweet smile, he felt so happy.
Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.So he was determined to help his parents take good care of his sister. Having finished his homework, he learned to clean their rooms and do all the chores that he could. While his mother was cooking, he played with his sister happily. He came to realize that he should take responsibility for the family because he grew up.
【解析】
【分析】本文以一个小男孩Victor的感受为线索展开，讲述了在Victor的妹妹Linda出生以后，父母将全部的注意力集中到她身上，这让他感到被忽略，因此他用对抗来引起父母的注意。最后父母也意识到这一点，就做出改变，让Victor重新感受到父母的爱。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“听到老师的反馈，父母陷入沉思”可知，第一段可描写父母对自己行为的反省。
②由第二段首句内容“Victor意识到父母仍旧关爱他”可知，第二段可描写Victor感受到父母仍旧爱他后的积极行动。
2.续写线索：沉思——反省——改变——陪孩子——感受到爱——回报
3.词汇激活
行为类
①全身心投入：devote all one’s attention to / put one’s heart into
②决定：make a decision/ make up one’s mind
③.照看：take care of / look after
情绪类
①感到高兴：feel happy/ feel pleased
②幸福地：happily / merrily
【点睛】[高分句型1]. So they made a decision that they should treat the two children equally.(运用同位语从句）
[高分句型2]. Having finished his homework, he learned to clean their rooms and do all the chores that he could. (运用现在分词作状语以及定语从句）
听力答案：1-5 ACCCA 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CBACA 16-20 BCACB湖北省武汉四中2026届高一年级12月考
英语试题
本试卷共12页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do tomorrow
A. Enjoy flowers. B. Watch birds C. Buy a camera.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Moving house. B. Working overtime C. Doing some cleaning.
3. Who is Lucy
A. The woman’s boss. B. The woman’s daughter. C. The woman’s co-worker
4. Where is the conversation probably taking place
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.
5 What does the woman mean
A. She wants to keep the window open.
B. The man should wear thick clothes. C. The room needs cleaning
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，回答第6、7题。
6. Where is probably Matt
A. At home B. On a flight. C. In a taxi
7. What gift did the woman get
A. A phone. B. A watch C. A scarf.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does Amy look unhappy
A. She can’t look after her sick mother. B. She didn’t win a competition. C. She failed her final exams.
9. What does Amy intend to do this winter vacation
A. Travel around the country. B. Visit the man’s hometown. C. Retum to Argentina.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What time does Julia go to bed
A. At 8: 00 p. m. B. At 9: 00 p. m. C. At10: 00p. m.
11. What has upset Julia lately
A. She is feeling unwell. B. She had a bad camping trip.
C Her father spends little time with her.
12. How does Andy feel about the man
A. Worried. B. Dissatisfied C. Concerned
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the letter for
A. Applying for a college. B. Applying for a passport. C. Applying for a scholarship.
14. When did the woman finish writing the letter
A. Yesterday afternoon. B. Several days ago. C. This morning
15. What does the woman probably think about letter writing
A. Very hard. B. Very easy. C. Quite fun
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Writer and reader. B. Teacher and student. C. Manager and secretary.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Chairing a meeting. C. Teaching a class.
18. What should one pay most attention to when taking notes according to the speaker
A. Listening. B. Reading. C. Writing.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It keeps information secret. B. It leaves space for future use. C. It makes key words noticeable.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Show some notes. C. Make a summary.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New Zealand’s towering mountains, temperate rainforests and remote river valleys all fueled Sir Peter Jackson’s creative spirit when he was crafting (精心制作) the well-known films The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies. Let’s explore New Zealand, the real Middle-earth.
Start in Hobbiton
The journey starts from the exciting urban center of Auckland to Matamata—the home of the Hobbiton Movie Set. Your knowledgeable guide will help you fully understand the history and the on-location filming processes around The Shire.
Journey to Mordor
Experience wilderness in Tongariro National Park—an area known for its mountainous, desolate (荒凉的) beauty. This region was used as the location for some of the filming of Mordor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Stand among the greenest of forests
Dewy (带露水的) scenery and natural spectacles (壮观的景象) are New Zealand’s biggest draw-cards and a sure reason why the country was chosen as the home of Middle-earth. Explore this magical world of tall trees, clear rivers and sweet bird songs on a short walk or famous multi-day hike. From Cape Reinga all the way down to Bluff there are national parks covering the country.
Discover Earnslaw Burn and the Misty Mountains Pathway
One of the most magical locations in The Hobbit trilogy is Earnslaw Burn. Here you will find sheer (陡峭) walls of granite (花岗岩) rising 800 meters from the basin floor, and a glacier (冰川) creating a number of waterfalls from its meltwater that spill down from the cliff-tops.
1. Where can visitors have a guided tour
A. In Tongariro National Park B. In The Shire C. In Cape Reinga. D. In Earnslaw Burn
2. Why does New Zealand earn the title “the home of MiddIe-earth”
A. The natural scenery there is breathtaking.
B. The grass there is always wet with morning dew.
C. Its central part is the most beautiful place on earth.
D. There are waterfalls, glaciers and towering mountains.
3. What can we know about the journey
A. It is a movie-themed tour.
B. It involves hiking competitions.
C. It follows the order of film shooting.
D. It is designed for fans of director Peter Jackson.
B
A lonely elderly man has left people feeling moved after he wrote his neighbour a thank you letter for changing his life.
The letter reads, “Good afternoon. This letter is regarding your vocation two weeks ago and how you let me take care of your dogs. I’d just like to give you a letter of thanks. As you know, I’m a lonely old man without a wife or a kid. To add to that, two years ago, my dad died of cancer. After his death, I was left alone in my home. You don’t see me outside often anymore. Every day was spent just sitting around and wondering what I have done for this world until I met Smokey, Oreo and Jennifer. Your pets are the cutest, funniest and most troublesome (in a good way, don’t worry) individuals. They gave me the motivation to restart my life again. I started waking up early in the mornings. I began to take walks outside with your pets for the first time in years. Whenever I felt sad, they would bark or rub against my leg and make me laugh. The highlight of their stay was when I took them to the park. It was the longest time I’ve spent outside in a while. It didn’t just bring back pet interaction; I also met other people, started talking and made some friends. I was so happy to finally be able to interact with others again, and feel like I’m part of the human race. Anyway, thank you so much. You brought back meaning to my life. That’s all that matters.”
Many Reddit users felt emotional reading the letter and shared their responses online. One commented, “We all get busy with our lives and don’t realize the power a small act of kindness can do.”
4. How was the old man’s life before he met the dogs
A. Busy. B. Tiring. C. Meaningful. D. Lifeless.
5. What changes do the pets bring to the old man
A. Not getting up late. B. Living a regular life.
C. Starting to stay up. D. Loving to stay with animals.
6. What can we learn from the text
A. It’s wise to lead a busy life.
B. Humans should live in peace with animals.
C. We should interact with others as much as possible.
D. Some small acts of kindness can make a difference.
7. Where can we most probably read the letter
A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine.
C. On a website. D. On a message board.
C
A woman held her phone tightly to her heart the way a church-goer might hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of an impressive bunch of flowers that sat not so far away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others pushing their way to do the same. The cause of this was Bouquets to Art, one of the most popular events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
Flower sellers were asked to create flower arrangements that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. It’s extremely attractive and also memorable, to the point that it has become a problem.
In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge attraction for museums, as well as something that upsets some of their patrons (资助人). So the de Young responded with a kind of compromise:carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibition’s six-day run.
One common complaint about the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study recently published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is some truth to this. It finds that people who keep taking photos of an exhibit and posting them on social media rather than simply observing it, have a hard time remembering what they see. But the issue is complex for the professionals running museums. Linda Butler, the de Young’s head of marketing and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be“a photo-taking playland”. Yet a lot of people do and she believes that the de Young is in no position to judge one reason for buying a $ 28 ticket to be more valid than another. “If we removed social media and photography,” she says. “We would risk becoming irrelevant.”
8. What was the woman eager to do according to Paragraph 1
A. To get her phone. B. To escape the crowd.
C. To take a photo. D. To push ahead.
9. How did the de Young respond to the dilemma
A. By setting periods without photo-taking.
B. By making the exhibition free of charge.
C. By compromising with the government.
D. By extending the free exhibition hours.
10. The recent study finds that the use of social media in museums may ________.
A. uncover the truth B. cause irrelevancy
C. bring more pleasure D. play a negative role
11. Which of the following may Linda Butler support
A. Reducing admission prices.
B. Catering to visitors.
C. Reserving judgement in public.
D. Banning social media and photography.
D
In the days before the Internet, critical (批判性的) thinking was the most important skill of well-educated people. But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a social scientist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, an even more important skill is “critical ignoring”.
As the researchers point out, we live in an attention economy where content producers on the Internet compete (竞争) for our attention. They attract us with a lot of emotional and eye-catching stories while providing little useful information, so they can expose (暴露) us to money-making advertisements. Therefore, we are no longer customers but products, and each link we click is a sale of our time and attention. To protect ourselves from this, Kozyreva calls for learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers control their information environment on purpose to reduce exposure to false and low-quality information.
According to Kozyreva, critical ignoring includes three strategies. The first is to design our environments, which involves getting rid of the low-quality yet hard-to-resist (抵制) information from around. Successful dieters need to keep unhealthy food out of their homes. Similarly, we need to set up a digital environment where attention-grabbing items are kept out of sight. As with dieting, if one tries to depend on willpower not to click eye-catching “news”, he’ll surely fail. So, it's better to just keep them out of sight in the beginning.
The next is to make a judgement about whether the information is reliable, so that you can be protected from false and misleading information. It can be realized by checking the source in the top news media which is widely considered as being trustworthy.
The last goes by the phrase “do not feed the trolls”. Trolls are actors who spread false and hurtful information online on purpose to cause harm. It may be appealing to respond to them to set the facts straight, but trolls just care about annoying others rather than facts. So, it’s best not to reward their bad behaviour with our attention.
By improving our critical ignoring skills in these ways, we can make the most of the Internet while avoiding being hurt by those who try to control our attention, time, and minds.
12. What is “critical ignoring”
A. The process of spotting and analyzing poor quality data.
B. The skill of not paying attention to online information.
C. The ability to analyze information to come to a conclusion.
D. The art of choosing what information you let into your life.
13. Why does the author mention dieters in paragraph 3
A. To discuss the quality of information. B. To prove the benefits of healthy food.
C. To show the importance of environments. D. To explain the effectiveness of willpower.
14. What should we do to deal with Internet trolls according to the text
A. Expose their intention. B. Turn a deaf ear to them.
C. Correct their behaviour. D. Send hard facts to them.
15. What is the text mainly about
A. Importance of critical ignoring in online search.
B. Ways to practice critical ignoring in the digital age.
C. Benefits of critical ignoring in the attention economy.
D. Strategies to improve critical thinking among online users.
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 Have an Attractive Personality
Being attractive comes more from your personality than your appearance, and demonstrating an attractive personality is key to having lasting relationships. ______16______The following tips help foster your ability to fascinate others.
Laugh at yourself. If you make a fool of yourself, laugh at yourself instead of feeling embarrassed. It shows that you’re comfortable in your skin. A sense of humor makes someone more engaging and delightful to be with. ______17______ It is a great ice-breaker or stress reliever, but don’t ruin a serious conversation with inappropriate jokes.
Speak sincerely. Tell people the truth. If you can’t commit to something, it’s better to be honest about it than to have to tell them last minute that you can’t make it. When people ask for your opinion, you should be honest. ______18______ For instance, if you don’t like your friend’s shirt, respond with, “I really like you in blue instead,” rather than, “I hate it, it’s ugly.”
______19______ If you see value in making others laugh and keep yourself positive, you’ll be a happier person, making others drawn to you as a result. A great way to remind you to laugh more is to have daily jokes on your phone or email. Set them for a time of day when you notice yourself start to feel drained.
Have confidence in your body. You don’t have to have the “perfect body” to be confident in it. People will be more attracted to you if you dress well and carry yourself well. If you need a little boost, place posters around your mirror that remind you of the charming parts of your body. _______20_______
A. Speak in a positive way.
B. Make laughing a priority.
C. Remember, there is a time and place for humor.
D. There is difference between being frank and rude, though.
E. Focus on these rather than what you’re self-conscious about.
F. Actually, developing engaging personalities is not that far out of reach.
G But having charming appearance is only skin-deep and far from enough.
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。
“What’s it like to have a gap between your teeth ” a girl asked me one day.
Nobody had ever ____21____ before. My hand unconsciously rose to cover my mouth. But, as she looked at me, sincerely waiting for a (n) ____22____, I realized she was not trying to be rude. “I never think about it,” I truthfully replied. She nodded and tumned away. I was left wondering if people ____23____me and saw only gappy teeth.
Later that day at home, I began to ____24____ my teeth again. I felt ____25____. I thought my life would be somehow better if my teeth were not gappy. How I wanted the perfect teeth that everyone else seemed to have!
Of course, Mom ____26____everything. She has lived her whole life with gappy teeth, and tried to ____27____ me that there was nothing to ____28____. When I refused to listen, she told me I could get the surgery to close the gap if it was that important. “Let’s be ____29____ though,” she said. “If everyone got surgeries to become attractive, everyone would be exactly the same. There is beauty in____30____”.
Her ____31____ made me consider my teeth seriously. The thought of losing my gap was more terrible than the reality that people were going to notice it. I realized how important it was to me. It is part of my ____32____.
Nowadays many people do crazy things to realize their dream of “perfection”. The ____33____ is that no one is perfect. When all potential for ugliness is removed, so is all of the potential for ____34____.
So if that girl ever asked about my teeth ____35____, I would truthfully answer, “You know It’s really cute.”
21.
A. faced B. guessed C. asked D. imagined
22.
A. offer B. answer C. suggestion D. result
23.
A. heard of B. thought of C. talked about D. looked at
24.
A. consider B. brush C. cover D. admire
25.
A. unique B. upset C. frightened D. proud
26.
A. admitted B. noticed C. controlled D. changed
27.
A. convince B. promise C. warn D. judge
28.
A. worry about B. cheer up C. give up D. bring out
29.
A. creative B. lovely C. honest D. serious
30.
A. confidence B. health C. differences D. choices
31.
A. words B. jokes C. dreams D. acts
32.
A. appearance B. decision C. aim D. identity
33.
A. possibility B. basis C. truth D. choice
34.
A. challenge B. wisdom C. kindness D. beauty
35.
A. once B. again C. too D. instead
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。
Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers has been recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance so far.
A hawker is a person who sells food or goods by shouting at passers-by on the street. Hawkers are ____36____ special part of Singaporean culture. Open-air eating areas ____37____ hawkers sell____38____ (they) goods are very popular in Singapore. On Wednesday the United Nations’ cultural agency, UNESCO, added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Singapore____39____ (apply) to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.
Because it has been recognized, Singapore must provide a report every six years to UNESCO. The report must ____40____ (specific) show measures that the city-state has taken ____41____ (save) and support its hawker culture. “These centers serve ____42____‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of ____43____ (chat) over breakfast, lunch and dinner, “UNESCO said.
However, Singapore’s hawker culture does face difficulties. The average age of hawkers____44____ (be) 60 years old. Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices. They are ____45____ (little) interested in working in small restaurants.
第四部分 写作 (共两节;满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 为了提高大家的防震意识，你校上周五举办了一次地震演习活动。请你为校英文报写一篇报道。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动内容；
3. 活动意义。
注意：1.写作词数为100左右；
2.标题已给出。
参考词汇：演习 drill，意识awareness
Earthquake Drill Raises Awareness on Campus
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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。
A New Addition to the Family
For the initial ten years of his life, Victor was the prince of the household. As he was an only child, his parents petted him and showered all their love and attention on him. Whatever toys his parents bought, they were always meant for him. Whatever food was in the refrigerator, there was no one to compete with him to polish it off first. Victor could leave his toys or books around the house with complete ease of mind, knowing that there was no one who would get their hands on his belongings and cause any damage.
However, all that was to change overnight when Victor’s parents brought back his new baby sister, Lina, from the hospital. With her rosy cheeks, wide open eyes and angelic smile, Lina caught the hearts of her parents, grandparents and relatives. Everyone focused their attention on the cute bunch of joy. Whenever she cried, her mother or father would rush to her bed. She simply cried because she wanted to be carried. There was little time left for Victor.
Now that Victor’s mother had his baby sister to take care of, she expected Victor himself to do most of the chores he can do. Victor was asked to clean his own room, iron his own school uniform and clean his own shoes. Before Lina’s arrival, he had never lifted a finger to help out with these tasks. The whole family also went out less because it was unhealthy to expose Lina to the bacteria(细菌) being in the outside world too often.
Victor felt neglected by his parents. He felt that they loved Lina more than him. As a result, he tried to attract his parents’ attention by becoming resistant. One evening, Victor’s parents were called up by his teacher because Victor had got into a fight at school. His teacher had noticed Victor’s behaviour and work attitude changing downwards in the past two months. Before that, he had been a model student.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡相应位置作答。
Upon hearing the teacher’s feedback, Victor’s parents got lost in thought.
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Victor realized that his parents still cared for him.
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听力答案：1-5 ACCCA 6-10 BCACA 11-15 CBACA 16-20 BCACB
