安庆九一六学校2023-2024学年度第一学期10月月考
高二英语试卷
说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why is Mike going to Charleroi
A. To meet friends. B. To take photos. C. To visit a museum.
2 What relation is John to Tammy
A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her schoolmate.
3. Where does Mary usually spend her weekend
A. In a theater. B. In a bookstore. C. In a shopping mall.
4. What was the woman expecting last night
A. A phone call. B. A text message. C. A party invitation.
5. What drink will the man have
A. Juice. B. Beer. C. Milk.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where did Bethany hurt her left arm
A. In a shark show. B. In a surfing practice. C. In a car accident.
7. What does Bethany’s story mainly tell us
A. The power of the women.
B. The importance of interests.
C. The spirit of never giving up.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A travel company. B. A website. C. Tomorrow’s plan.
9. What has the woman bought online
A. Some wine. B. Some tickets. C. Some coffee.
10. What will the speakers do next
A. Eat out. B. Meet wine experts. C. Go to a garden nearby.
听下面段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. Why does Mr. Cook make the call
A To change an appointment.
B. To make an appointment.
C. To confirm an appointment.
12. What did Mr. Cook forget
A. The name of the dentist.
B. The problems with his teeth.
C. The time of his last check-up.
13. When will Mr. Cook visit Beautiful Smile Dentistry
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. Why is the woman dissatisfied with the man
A. He didn’t talk with her. B. He came here late again. C. He ignored her messages.
15. What’s the biggest problem of having a mobile phone in the woman’s view
A. Wasting much time.
B. Doing harm to our health.
C. Distracting us from real life.
16. What does the one who uses the phone first need to do
A. Take a photo. B. Send a message. C. Buy some coffee.
17. How does the man feel about keeping off the phone
A. Nervous. B. Relaxed. C. Painful.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What percentage of the Indian youth are hopeful for the future
A. 53%. B. 49%. C. 20%.
19. What do most Chinese young people worry about
A. Energy. B. Technology. C. Environment.
20. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lesson. B. Hosting a show. C. Broadcasting news.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Failure isn’t the end, unless you let it be. Don’t believe me Here are four people who lived through failure before going on to become names known around the world.
Walt Disney
Disney began his career by being fired by a newspaper for not being creative enough. Later, his Mickey Mouse cartoons were rejected because they were considered to be “too scary for women”. Also, The Three Little Pigs was turned down because it only had four characters. Thankfully, we have the Disney Company today because Disney chose not to listen to any of his critics and press forward towards his dreams.
Stephen King
King is a best-selling writer whose work has been made into several motion pictures. However, his first work was rejected 30 times, which led to King throwing it in the trash. Thankfully, his wife persuaded him to keep working at it, and—from that poor start—Carrie was born.
Milton Hershey
The man who blessed us with the sweet milk chocolate treat we all love wasn’t a hit the first time around. He once worked for a local candy factory. But when he went out on his own, he failed miserably. Then he returned to the family farm and perfected the art of making delicious milk chocolate candy, which we enjoy today.
Theodor Geisel
This author struggled to write a novel that publishing companies would call “pure rubbish” several times — 27 to be exact. The man just wouldn’t quit, though. One fateful night, he ran into an old friend who was a children’s literature editor. The friend agreed to publish Geisel’s work. Better known today as Dr. Seuss, Geisel was never again called a failure after his first book became a hit.
1. Why is the Disney Company known to us nowadays
A. Disney was rejected many times. B. Disney improved his works later.
C. Disney got fired and began his career. D. Disney ignored critics and fought for his dreams.
2. What is Milton Hershey famous for today
A. His big family farm. B. His successful art career.
C. His delicious milk chocolate candy. D. His experience in making milk chocolate.
3. What do the people mentioned have in common
A. They have a gift for making money. B. They suffered several defeats on the path to success.
C. They are creative and highly educated. D. They were successful at the very start.
B
Isabel Crook was born into a Canadian family in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province in 1915.While her parents were engaged in setting up schools and education organizations in Southwest China, Isabel herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and the ethnic minorities in China. As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing great changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her.
At the age of 23, Isabel graduated from a Canadian college with a master’s degree and began carrying out field research in Sichuan Province. In 1947, Isabel and her husband David Crook were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China. In 1948 the couple accepted the invitation from a CPC representative to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner (前身) of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University(BFSU). As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundation for foreign language education in China.
As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and her husband brought new Western teaching methods to the classroom. Michael Crook, Isabel’s second son, noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed bread of corn.
According to the younger Crook, because of his parents’ belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students would become diplomats (外交官) representing China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel got the award of “The Most Influential Foreign Expat during 40 Years of China’s Reform and Opening up” from the Chinese government. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded the Friendship Medal — the highest honor in China for foreigners — for her lifetime of devotion to China.
4. What did Isabel independently do according to the text
A. She did field research.
B. She helped the poor students.
C. She was invited to teach English in China.
D. She introduced teaching methods of Western countries to China.
5. What can we infer from paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
A. Isabel and her husband were rich at that time.
B. In the 1950s, Isabel’s husband worked as a reporter in China.
C. Isabel made great contributions to China’s foreign language education.
D. Isabel and her husband taught students only in Western ways of teaching.
6. Why did the couple use political texts as teaching materials
A. They believed in communism.
B. They were crazy about Chinese politics.
C. They wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx.
D. They had to teach many subjects including politics.
7. Which of the following can best describe Isabel
A. Patient. B. Caring. C. Strict. D. Romantic.
C
Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s a winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is genetic - you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it is quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it is quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck's book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
8. What does the author think about the generation born between 1980 and 2001 ________________.
A. They don’t do well at school.
B. They are often misunderstood.
C. They are eager to win in sports.
D. They are given too much praise.
9. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who______________.
A. doesn’t want to work hard
B. cares a lot about personal safety
C. cannot share his ideas with others
D. can succeed with the help of teachers
10. What does the growth mind-set believe ____________________ .
A. Admitting failure is shameful.
B. Talent comes with one’s birth.
C. Scores should be highly valued.
D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
11. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study ______________.
A. Encourage them to learn from failures.
B. Prevent them from making mistakes.
C. Guide them in doing little things.
D. Help them grow with praise.
D
This year, people around the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles even as prices increase. Electric vehicle, EV, demand has stayed strong even as the average cost of lithiumion (锂离子) battery cells increased to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter from $105 last year. Costs rose due to supply issues, restrictions on Russian metals and investor speculation (投机).
For a smaller vehicle like the Hongguang Mini, the best-selling EV in China, the higher battery costs added almost $1,500, equal to 30 percent of the listed price. But gasoline and diesel fuel costs have also increased since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and experts noted that environmental concerns are also pushing more buyers to choose EVs.
Manufacturers from Tesla to SAIC-GM-Wuling, which makes the Hongguang Mini, have passed higher costs on to consumers with price increases for EVs. More may be coming. Andy Palmer, chairman of Slovak EV battery maker InoBat, said, “rising costs will have to be passed onto carmakers.” But EV shoppers have so far not slowed down. Worldwide EV sales in the first quarter jumped nearly 120 percent, said the website EV-.
Venkat Srinivasan is director of the Center for Collaborative Energy Storage Science at the U.S. government’s Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. He said, “more and more people would buy EVs despite the cost of the battery and the vehicle.”
This increase in battery costs could be an unusual short-term change in a situation in which improving technology and growing production have pushed costs down for almost 30 years. Industry data showed that the $105 per kilowatt hour average cost in 2021 was down nearly 99 percent from over $7,500 in 1991.
Experts say battery costs could stay high for the next year or so, but then another large drop is likely as big investments by automakers and suppliers change the balance from shortage to surplus. “It’s like a bubble (泡沫) and for that bubble to settle down, it’s going to be at least the end of 2023,” said Prabhakar Patil, a former LG Chem executive.
The industry has long been awaiting the battery cell cost of $100 per kilowatt-hour, as a signal EVs were reaching a similar cost to fossil-fuel vehicles. But with gasoline prices high and consumer preferences changing, such cost considerations may no longer matter as much, experts say.
12. Why does the author mention Hongguang Mini
A. To present a fact. B. To give an example. C. To introduce a topic. D. To make an assumption.
13. What will possibly lead to the drop in battery costs in the future
A. More EV shops. B. Production growth. C. Sufficient supplies. D. Technology improvement.
14. What does the author think of the prospect of EVs
A. Promising. B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Confusing.
15. What can be inferred from the text
A. At present demands for EVs beat supply. B. People concern price more when buying cars.
C. EVs sell much better than fossil-fuel vehicles. D. People prefer EV mainly because of conflict.
第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，注意有两项是多余选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Imagine the great challenge in front of you as a big rock. If you choose to give up, you work around the stone just to go around it. ___16___ Below are some tips that can help you truly face the difficult choices in your life.
___17___ Great things never come easy. If you have big dreams, you’re going to do big work to achieve them. It’s okay to take time to figure out the best way to proceed, but it’s not okay to walk away only because they’re challenging.
Remember that you are not alone. When we face difficult choices or events in our lives, we often forget that we are not the first, only or last to experience these. Everyone faces hard decisions. ___18___ In some cases, they may even be able to offer you advice you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise.
Figure out what you lack. No matter what the challenge you’re facing, maybe there’s a reason. If it’s a job, why is it that you haven’t got hired Go back through the job listings and skills required and find what you don’t have. ___19___
Choose to see challenges as lessons. ___20___ As the old saying goes, what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. When you go through something challenging, you learn from it, regardless of the outcome. Recognize the opportunities for learning and personal development.
Adjust your mindset, learn to deal with challenges and you’ll become a strong and successful person.
A Be patient with yourself.
B. Remember that you have choices.
C. We build character through hard times.
D. Do something to push yourself closer to the “perfect candidate”.
E. So don’t be afraid to reach out to your friends or family for ideas.
F. No matter how great the challenge is, breaking it down is a must.
G. However, the fastest way to get over it is to break it and go right through it.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the___21___, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk easily by myself. Then the doctor began the___22___. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. “I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist,” he said, “I___23___you have arefinal(视网膜) disease. If you do, you'll never work a day in your life...”
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an___24___result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly___25___a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without___26___. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to___27___and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the names of great writers as well as the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which___28___me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of___29___each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I___30___appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my delight, continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and___31___up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of ray blindness___32___I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I___33___so many years ago. Now, I have numerous essays and articles in print.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my___34___into success. He set the bar too___35___and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.
21. A. station B. company C. clinic D. lab
22. A. operation B. treatment C. examination D. argument
23. A. suspect B. acknowledge C. confirm D. advocate
24. A. urgent B. obvious C. accurate D. ordinary
25. A. reminded B. robbed C. warned D. informed
26. A. assistance B. medicine C. allowance D. balance
27. A. dance B. shine C. widen D. tear
28. A. asked B. permitted C. forced D. encouraged
29. A. pleasure B. worry C. trouble D. stress
30. A. admitted B. penned C. wanted D. described
31. A. gave B. lit C. came D. put
32. A. although B. after C. since D. unless
33. A. feared B. sought C. brought D. rejected
34. A. imagination B. personality C. motivation D. responsibility
35. A. low B. far C. long D. close
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
I gain a lot of rewarding experiences from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects, ____36____ include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made ____37____ video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop ____38____ (smoke).
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits ____39____ the local old people’s home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding. The old people there were ____40____ (talk) and they told us their personal stories ____41____ (cheer).During our visit, the home was filled with ____42____ (laugh). But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very ____43____ (happy).
Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know ____44____ they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided that we should do ____45____ to help improve the quality of their lives.
第三节：单词书写（共20个，满分20分）
汉译英
46. adj. 坚定的，坚决的_____________
47. n. 伤，损害_____________
48. n. 合作，协作_____________
49. n. 教授_____________
50. vt. 欣赏，赏识_____________
51. adj. 内疚的，羞愧的_____________
52. vt. 把…奉献给，专心致力于_____________
53. vt. 拒绝接受_____________
54. vt. & n. 限制，限定_____________
55. vt. 使确信，使信服_____________
汉译英
56. adj. 学术的_____________
57. n. 训练，锻炼_____________
58. adj. 自私的，自私自利的_____________
59. vt. 租用_____________
60. adj. 巨大的，庞大的_____________
61. n. 长度_____________
62 adj. & adv. 分开；散开_____________
63. adj. 杰出的，优秀的_____________
64. adj. 平庸的，普通的；平均的_____________
65. adj. 正常的，平常的_____________
第四节 读后续写（满分25分）
66. 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。
Peter had been saving money for a very long time. He was struggling so much that all he wished was to go abroad and make more money. So when he reached the required amount he needed for the expenses, he travelled to a foreign country to make a good living.
Upon getting there, Peter worked very hard and finally built his own business. After years of hard work, he became a millionaire. He called his family and informed them that they would not have to worry about money any more for he would be sending them enough and everyone would be happy.
He couldn’t have been proven more wrong!
Five years later, as the business grew, Peter had no time to stay at home and was always busy running his business and attending meetings.
He missed his family. He hadn’t seen them in four years. Every year he promised himself that he would go and visit them but that promise was broken at every attempt to accomplish it for one business reason or another. But his family were understanding and never complained. Peter had thought that money would make his life good but now that he had more money than he ever imagined, he was not happy. He was tired of trying to pretend that he was happy with his projects and work.
Sometimes he wanted to leave the country and the business and go back to his old life, but the thought of not being able to survive if he left his business stopped him.
When he met his family a few years later it was only for a few days. His family wanted him to stay longer but he didn’t. At the same time, he was given the most difficult and challenging task during his career whose completion would not only improve his image but also result in him earning millions of dollars. This work kept him quite engaged that he gave his mind wholly to the task. His hard work resulted in great profit and he was more successful than ever before.
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。
To celebrate his success, he threw a big party.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He finally knew that money couldn’t give him happiness but the support of his loved ones would.
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听力1～5 CBBAA 6～10 BCCBA 11～15 BACAC 16～20 CBBCA安庆九一六学校2023-2024学年度第一学期10月月考
高二英语试卷
说明：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why is Mike going to Charleroi
A. To meet friends. B. To take photos. C. To visit a museum.
2. What relation is John to Tammy
A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her schoolmate.
3. Where does Mary usually spend her weekend
A. In a theater. B. In a bookstore. C. In a shopping mall.
4. What was the woman expecting last night
A. A phone call. B. A text message. C. A party invitation.
5. What drink will the man have
A. Juice. B. Beer. C. Milk.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Where did Bethany hurt her left arm
A. In a shark show. B. In a surfing practice. C. In a car accident.
7. What does Bethany’s story mainly tell us
A. The power of the women.
B. The importance of interests.
C. The spirit of never giving up.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A travel company. B. A website. C. Tomorrow’s plan.
9. What has the woman bought online
A. Some wine. B. Some tickets. C. Some coffee.
10. What will the speakers do next
A. Eat out. B. Meet wine experts. C. Go to a garden nearby.
听下面段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。
11. Why does Mr. Cook make the call
A To change an appointment.
B. To make an appointment.
C. To confirm an appointment.
12. What did Mr. Cook forget
A. The name of the dentist.
B. The problems with his teeth.
C. The time of his last check-up.
13. When will Mr. Cook visit Beautiful Smile Dentistry
A. Next Tuesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Friday.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。
14. Why is the woman dissatisfied with the man
A. He didn’t talk with her. B. He came here late again. C. He ignored her messages.
15. What’s the biggest problem of having a mobile phone in the woman’s view
A. Wasting much time.
B. Doing harm to our health.
C. Distracting us from real life.
16. What does the one who uses the phone first need to do
A. Take a photo. B. Send a message. C. Buy some coffee.
17. How does the man feel about keeping off the phone
A. Nervous. B. Relaxed. C. Painful.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。
18. What percentage of the Indian youth are hopeful for the future
A. 53%. B. 49%. C. 20%.
19. What do most Chinese young people worry about
A. Energy. B. Technology. C. Environment.
20. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a lesson. B. Hosting a show. C. Broadcasting news.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Failure isn’t the end, unless you let it be. Don’t believe me Here are four people who lived through failure before going on to become names known around the world.
Walt Disney
Disney began his career by being fired by a newspaper for not being creative enough. Later, his Mickey Mouse cartoons were rejected because they were considered to be “too scary for women”. Also, The Three Little Pigs was turned down because it only had four characters. Thankfully, we have the Disney Company today because Disney chose not to listen to any of his critics and press forward towards his dreams.
Stephen King
King is a best-selling writer whose work has been made into several motion pictures. However, his first work was rejected 30 times, which led to King throwing it in the trash. Thankfully, his wife persuaded him to keep working at it, and—from that poor start—Carrie was born.
Milton Hershey
The man who blessed us with the sweet milk chocolate treat we all love wasn’t a hit the first time around. He once worked for a local candy factory. But when he went out on his own, he failed miserably. Then he returned to the family farm and perfected the art of making delicious milk chocolate candy, which we enjoy today.
Theodor Geisel
This author struggled to write a novel that publishing companies would call “pure rubbish” several times — 27 to be exact. The man just wouldn’t quit, though. One fateful night, he ran into an old friend who was a children’s literature editor. The friend agreed to publish Geisel’s work. Better known today as Dr. Seuss, Geisel was never again called a failure after his first book became a hit.
1. Why is the Disney Company known to us nowadays
A. Disney was rejected many times. B. Disney improved his works later.
C. Disney got fired and began his career. D. Disney ignored critics and fought for his dreams.
2. What is Milton Hershey famous for today
A. His big family farm. B. His successful art career.
C. His delicious milk chocolate candy. D. His experience in making milk chocolate.
3. What do the people mentioned have in common
A. They have a gift for making money. B. They suffered several defeats on the path to success.
C. They are creative and highly educated. D. They were successful at the very start.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位名人的经历，这四个人在获得成功之前都遭遇了失败。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Walt Disney部分中“Thankfully, we have the Disney Company today because Disney chose not to listen to any of his critics and press forward towards his dreams.(值得庆幸的是，我们有今天的迪士尼公司，因为迪士尼选择不听任何批评，继续朝着自己的梦想前进)”可知，今天我们都知道迪士尼公司是因为Disney没有听取任何批评家的意见，坚持为梦想而奋斗。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Milton Hershey部分中“The man who blessed us with the sweet milk chocolate treat we all love wasn’t a hit the first time around. He once worked for a local candy factory. But when he went out on his own, he failed miserably. Then he returned to the family farm and perfected the art of making delicious milk chocolate candy, which we enjoy today.(这位给我们带来我们都喜欢的甜美牛奶巧克力的男人第一次并不受欢迎。他曾在当地一家糖果工厂工作。但当他自己创业时，他惨败了。然后他回到了家庭农场，完善了制作美味的牛奶巧克力糖果的艺术，这就是我们今天喜欢的)”可知，Milton Hershey出名的原因是他所制作的美味的牛奶巧克力糖。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Here are four people who lived through failure before going on to become names known around the world.(这里有四个经历过失败的人，他们后来成为了世界闻名的人)”可知，文章主要介绍了四位名人的经历，这四个人在获得成功之前都遭遇了失败。故选B项。
B
Isabel Crook was born into a Canadian family in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province in 1915.While her parents were engaged in setting up schools and education organizations in Southwest China, Isabel herself was more interested in anthropology (人类学) and the ethnic minorities in China. As a foreign girl born in an Asian country that was undergoing great changes, she had every reason to be curious about what was going on around her.
At the age of 23, Isabel graduated from a Canadian college with a master’s degree and began carrying out field research in Sichuan Province. In 1947, Isabel and her husband David Crook were warmly welcomed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to observe and study the revolutionary land reform taking place in China. In 1948 the couple accepted the invitation from a CPC representative to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school. The school was the forerunner (前身) of today’s Beijing Foreign Studies University(BFSU). As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundation for foreign language education in China.
As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and her husband brought new Western teaching methods to the classroom. Michael Crook, Isabel’s second son, noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed bread of corn.
According to the younger Crook, because of his parents’ belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx. Understanding that the students would become diplomats (外交官) representing China, his parents tried to help students gain knowledge in different fields to better prepare them for communicating with foreigners in English.
On December 15th 2018, Isabel got the award of “The Most Influential Foreign Expat during 40 Years of China’s Reform and Opening up” from the Chinese government. On September 17, 2019, Isabel was awarded the Friendship Medal — the highest honor in China for foreigners — for her lifetime of devotion to China.
4. What did Isabel independently do according to the text
A. She did field research.
B. She helped the poor students.
C. She was invited to teach English in China.
D. She introduced teaching methods of Western countries to China.
5 What can we infer from paragraph 2 and paragraph 3
A. Isabel and her husband were rich at that time.
B. In the 1950s, Isabel’s husband worked as a reporter in China.
C. Isabel made great contributions to China’s foreign language education.
D. Isabel and her husband taught students only in Western ways of teaching.
6. Why did the couple use political texts as teaching materials
A. They believed in communism.
B. They were crazy about Chinese politics.
C. They wanted to spread the spirits of Karl Marx.
D. They had to teach many subjects including politics.
7. Which of the following can best describe Isabel
A. Patient. B. Caring. C. Strict. D. Romantic.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了外籍教师Isabel夫妇在中国从事教育事业的事迹，为中国外语教育做出了巨大贡献。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“At the age of 23, Isabel graduated from a Canadian college with a master’s degree and began carrying out field research in Sichuan Province.(23岁时，伊莎贝尔从加拿大一所大学毕业，获得硕士学位，开始在四川省进行实地研究)”及第二段第三句“In 1948 the couple accepted the invitation from a CPC representative to teach at a newly-built foreign affairs school.(1948年，这对夫妇接受了一位中共代表的邀请，到一所新建的外交学院任教)”和第三段前两句“As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and her husband brought new Western teaching methods to the classroom. Michael Crook, Isabel’s second son, noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem.(作为学校最早的三位外籍教师中的两位，伊莎贝尔和她的丈夫将新的西方教学方法带入了课堂。伊莎贝尔的次子迈克尔·克鲁克指出，由于一些学生在20世纪50年代和60年代极度贫困，他的父母对他们的处境特别敏感，在保护他们自尊的同时尽其所能帮助他们)”可知，实地研究是伊莎贝尔独自进行的，帮助穷学生，受邀来中国教学及引进西方教学方法都是由她和其丈夫共同完成的。故选A项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“As a teacher at BFSU she laid the foundation for foreign language education in China.(作为一名教师，她为中国的外语教育奠定了基础)”及第三段第一句“As two of the first three foreign teachers at the school, Isabel and her husband brought new Western teaching methods to the classroom.(作为学校最早的三位外籍教师中的两位，伊莎贝尔和她的丈夫将新的西方教学方法带入了课堂)”可推知，伊莎贝尔为中国的外语教育事业做出了巨大贡献。故选C项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“According to the younger Crook, because of his parents’ belief in communism, they chose to use political texts as their teaching materials, such as works once admired by Karl Marx.(根据克鲁克的说法，由于他的父母信仰共产主义，所以他们选择用政治著作作为教材，比如受到马克思推崇的著作)”可知，由于伊莎贝尔夫妇信仰共产主义，所以他们选择用政治著作作为教材。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句“Michael Crook, Isabel’s second son, noted that since some students were extremely poor during the 1950s and 1960s, his parents were especially sensitive to their situation and did what they could to help them while protecting their self-esteem. For example, they would bring food such as eggs and bread for picnics and share them with students who brought steamed bread of corn.(伊莎贝尔的次子迈克尔·克鲁克指出，由于一些学生在20世纪50年代和60年代极度贫困，他的父母对他们的处境特别敏感，在保护他们自尊的同时尽其所能帮助他们。例如，他们会带鸡蛋和面包等食物去野餐，并与带玉米馒头的学生分享)”可推知，伊莎贝尔尽其所能帮助贫困学生，是一位关爱学生的老师。故选B项。
C
Make Up Your Mind to Succeed
Kind-hearted parents have unknowingly left their children defenseless against failure. The generation born between 1980 and 2001 grew up playing sports where scores and performance were played down because “everyone’s a winner.” And their report cards sounded more positive (正面的) than ever before. As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.”
Dweck has been studying how people deal with failure for 40 years. Her research has led her to find out two clearly different mind-sets that have a great effect on how we react to it. Here’s how they work:
A fixed mind-set is grounded in the belief that talent is genetic - you’re a born artist, point guard, or numbers person. The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, it is quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.
On the other hand, a growth mind-set believes that no talent is entirely heaven-sent and that effort and learning make everything possible. Because the ego (自尊) isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it is quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.
We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.) But parents, teachers, and instructors often push us into fixed mind-sets by encouraging certain actions and misdirecting praise. Dweck's book, Mind-set: The New Psychology of Success, and online instructional program explain this in depth. But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.
8. What does the author think about the generation born between 1980 and 2001 ________________.
A. They don’t do well at school.
B. They are often misunderstood.
C. They are eager to win in sports.
D. They are given too much praise.
9. A fixed mind-set person is probably one who______________.
A. doesn’t want to work hard
B. cares a lot about personal safety
C. cannot share his ideas with others
D. can succeed with the help of teachers
10. What does the growth mind-set believe ____________________ .
A. Admitting failure is shameful.
B. Talent comes with one’s birth.
C. Scores should be highly valued.
D. Getting over difficulties is enjoyable.
11. What should parents do for their children based on Dweck’s study ______________.
A. Encourage them to learn from failures.
B. Prevent them from making mistakes.
C. Guide them in doing little things.
D. Help them grow with praise.
【答案】8. D 9. A 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文讲述了固定思维模式和成长型思维模式的特点以及在教育方面的建议。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“As a result, Stanford University professor Carol Dweck, PhD, calls them “the overpraised generation.””（因此，斯坦福大学教授 Carol Dweck 博士，称他们为”被过度表扬的一代”。）可知，作者觉得1980年到2001年出生的一代是被过度表扬的一代，故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The fixed mind-set believes it’s sure to succeed without much effort and regards failure as personal shame. When things get difficult, ifs quick to blame, lie, and even stay away from future difficulties.”（这种固定的思维模式认为不用多大努力就能成功，并把失败看作是个人的耻辱。当事情变得困难的时候，很快就会责备，撒谎，甚至远离未来的困难。）可知，固定思维模式的人可能是不想努力工作的人。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Because the ego isn’t on the line as much, the growth mind-set sees failure as a chance rather than shame. When faced with a difficulty, it is quick to rethink, change and try again. In fact, it enjoys this experience.”（ 因为自我意识不那么重要，成长的心态认为失败是一种机会，而不是羞耻。当面对困难时，成长思维模式的人会迅速反思，改变，再次尝试。事实上，它很享受这种体验。）可推测出，成长思维模式的人会觉得克服困难是令人愉快的。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“We are all born with growth mind-sets. (Otherwise, we wouldn’t be able to live in the world.)我们生来就有成长思维模式。(否则，我们将无法生活在这个世界上。)”“But she says there are many little things you can start doing today to make sure that your children, grandchildren and even you are never defeated by failure.”（但她说，你可以从今天开始做很多小事，以确保你的孩子、孙辈甚至你自己永远不会被失败打败。）可知，根据德韦克的研究，父母应该鼓励孩子从失败中学习。故选A。
D
This year, people around the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles even as prices increase. Electric vehicle, EV, demand has stayed strong even as the average cost of lithiumion (锂离子) battery cells increased to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter from $105 last year. Costs rose due to supply issues, restrictions on Russian metals and investor speculation (投机).
For a smaller vehicle like the Hongguang Mini, the best-selling EV in China, the higher battery costs added almost $1,500, equal to 30 percent of the listed price. But gasoline and diesel fuel costs have also increased since the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and experts noted that environmental concerns are also pushing more buyers to choose EVs.
Manufacturers from Tesla to SAIC-GM-Wuling, which makes the Hongguang Mini, have passed higher costs on to consumers with price increases for EVs. More may be coming. Andy Palmer, chairman of Slovak EV battery maker InoBat, said, “rising costs will have to be passed onto carmakers.” But EV shoppers have so far not slowed down. Worldwide EV sales in the first quarter jumped nearly 120 percent, said the website EV-.
Venkat Srinivasan is director of the Center for Collaborative Energy Storage Science at the U.S. government’s Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago. He said, “more and more people would buy EVs despite the cost of the battery and the vehicle.”
This increase in battery costs could be an unusual short-term change in a situation in which improving technology and growing production have pushed costs down for almost 30 years. Industry data showed that the $105 per kilowatt hour average cost in 2021 was down nearly 99 percent from over $7,500 in 1991.
Experts say battery costs could stay high for the next year or so, but then another large drop is likely as big investments by automakers and suppliers change the balance from shortage to surplus. “It’s like a bubble (泡沫) and for that bubble to settle down, it’s going to be at least the end of 2023,” said Prabhakar Patil, a former LG Chem executive.
The industry has long been awaiting the battery cell cost of $100 per kilowatt-hour, as a signal EVs were reaching a similar cost to fossil-fuel vehicles. But with gasoline prices high and consumer preferences changing, such cost considerations may no longer matter as much, experts say.
12. Why does the author mention Hongguang Mini
A. To present a fact. B. To give an example. C. To introduce a topic. D. To make an assumption.
13. What will possibly lead to the drop in battery costs in the future
A. More EV shops. B. Production growth. C. Sufficient supplies. D. Technology improvement.
14. What does the author think of the prospect of EVs
A. Promising. B. Unclear. C. Doubtful. D. Confusing.
15. What can be inferred from the text
A. At present demands for EVs beat supply. B. People concern price more when buying cars.
C. EVs sell much better than fossil-fuel vehicles. D. People prefer EV mainly because of conflict.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。讲述的是由于俄罗斯和乌克兰冲突以及环保问题，汽油和柴油的价格有所上涨，越来越多人选择电动汽车。随着电动汽车电池成本的增加，电动汽车的价格也是水涨船高，即便如此，世界各地的人们仍在排队购买。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“For a smaller vehicle like the Hongguang Mini, the best-selling EV in China, the higher battery costs added almost $1,500, equal to 30 percent of the listed price. ”（对于中国最畅销的电动汽车——红光Mini这样的小型汽车来说，更高的电池成本增加了近1500美元，相当于标价的30%。）可知，此处是承接文章第一段中的“Electric vehicle, EV, demand has stayed strong even as the average cost of lithiumion(锂离子)battery cells increased to an estimated $160 per kilowatt-hour in the first quarter from $105 last year. ”（尽管第一季度锂离子电池的平均成本从去年的105美元/千瓦时上升到160美元/千瓦时，电动汽车的需求仍然强劲。）中的客观事实，故文中第二段提到the Hongguang Mini是举例子来说明锂离子电子电池成本上升的事实。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Experts say battery costs could stay high for the next year or so, but then another large drop is likely as big investments by automakers and suppliers change the balance from shortage to surplus. ”（专家表示，电池成本可能在未来一年左右保持在高位，但随后可能会出现另一次大幅下降，因为汽车制造商和供应商的大笔投资将电池从短缺转为过剩。）可知，在未来导致电池成本价格降低的原因是汽车制造商和供应商的大笔投资将电池从短缺转为过剩。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ But with gasoline prices high and consumer preferences changing, such cost considerations may no longer matter as much, experts say.”（但专家说，随着汽油价格高企和消费者偏好的改变，这种成本考虑可能不再那么重要。）可知，这是专家的观点，作者在文中并未提及未来电动汽车的前景，关于电动汽车的论述都是以客观的态度来陈述。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“This year, people around the world are lining up to buy electric vehicles even as prices increase. ”（今年，尽管电动汽车价格上涨，但世界各地的人们仍在排队购买。）以及倒数第二段中“but then another large drop is likely as big investments by automakers and suppliers change the balance from shortage to surplus.”（但随着汽车制造商和供应商的大笔投资将供需平衡从短缺转为过剩，可能会出现另一次大幅下降。）可知，当下对电动汽车的供需是短缺状态。故选A。
第二节 阅读七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的选项中，选出最佳选项，注意有两项是多余选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Imagine the great challenge in front of you as a big rock. If you choose to give up, you work around the stone just to go around it. ___16___ Below are some tips that can help you truly face the difficult choices in your life.
___17___ Great things never come easy. If you have big dreams, you’re going to do big work to achieve them. It’s okay to take time to figure out the best way to proceed, but it’s not okay to walk away only because they’re challenging.
Remember that you are not alone. When we face difficult choices or events in our lives, we often forget that we are not the first, only or last to experience these. Everyone faces hard decisions. ___18___ In some cases, they may even be able to offer you advice you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise.
Figure out what you lack. No matter what the challenge you’re facing, maybe there’s a reason. If it’s a job, why is it that you haven’t got hired Go back through the job listings and skills required and find what you don’t have. ___19___
Choose to see challenges as lessons. ___20___ As the old saying goes, what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. When you go through something challenging, you learn from it, regardless of the outcome. Recognize the opportunities for learning and personal development.
Adjust your mindset, learn to deal with challenges and you’ll become a strong and successful person.
A. Be patient with yourself.
B. Remember that you have choices.
C. We build character through hard times.
D. Do something to push yourself closer to the “perfect candidate”.
E. So don’t be afraid to reach out to your friends or family for ideas.
F. No matter how great the challenge is, breaking it down is a must.
G. However, the fastest way to get over it is to break it and go right through it.
【答案】16. G 17. A 18. E 19. D 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一些方法帮助我们正确面对生活中的挑战。
【16题详解】
上文“If you choose to give up, you work around the stone just to go around it.”（如果你选择放弃，你只是在绕着石头转罢了。）说明挑战就像一块大石头，你如果不去解决它，就会不停地围着它转，结合下文“Below are some tips that can help you truly face the difficult choices in your life.”（下面是一些建议，可以帮助你真正面对生活中的困难选择。）可知，G项“However, the fastest way to get over it is to break it and go right through it.”（然而，克服它的最快方法是打破它，直接穿过它。）与上文构成转折关系，提出了解决方案，同时引出下文内容。故选G项。
【17题详解】
下文“Great things never come easy. If you have big dreams, you’re going to do big work to achieve them. It’s okay to take time to figure out the best way to proceed, but it’s not okay to walk away only because they’re challenging.”（伟业来之不易。如果你有伟大的梦想，你就会付出巨大的努力来实现它们。花点时间找出最好的方法是可以的，但不能因为它们具有挑战性就放弃。）可知，遇到挑战时，要花点时间去弄清楚解决问题的最佳做法，但不能仅仅因为它们具有挑战性就放弃，A项“Be patient with yourself.”（对自己要有耐心。）说明遇到挑战不能急躁，要耐心解决，是对下文内容的总结，衔接恰当。故选A项。
【18题详解】
上文“Everyone faces hard decisions.”（每个人都面临着艰难的抉择。）说明面对挑战，我们并不孤单，并结合下文“In some cases, they may even be able to offer you advice you wouldn’t have thought of otherwise.”（在某些情况下，他们甚至可以给你提供你想不到的建议。）可知，E项“So don’t be afraid to reach out to your friends or family for ideas.”（所以不要害怕向你的朋友或家人寻求建议。）衔接上文，构成因果关系，且“your friends or family”对应空后的“they”，衔接恰当。故选E项。
【19题详解】
上文“Go back through the job listings and skills required and find what you don’t have.”（回顾一下职位列表和所需技能，找出你不具备的技能。）说明要弄明白自己是因为缺什么而不被录用，D项“Do something to push yourself closer to the “perfect candidate”.”（做一些让自己更接近“完美候选人”的事情。）提出弄清楚不足之后要去努力弥补，使自己更优秀，衔接恰当。故选D项。
【20题详解】
上文“Choose to see challenges as lessons.”（选择将挑战视为教训。）说明要把挑战当成教训，而非困境，并结合下文“As the old saying goes, what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.”（正如那句老话所说，杀不死我的东西只会让我更强大。）说明挑战能让我们更加坚强，能让我们受益，C项“We build character through hard times.”（我们在艰难时期塑造性格。）同样说明了挑战能让我们更加坚强，与上下文内容衔接紧密。故选C项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）
第一节 完型填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
When I was eighteen, I couldn’t wait to get my first job, which meant I made the first step toward adulthood.
But it was difficult to get a work permit. One day I was dropped off by my parents at the___21___, where applicants took their physical tests for work permits. Although I had night blindness, my vision was clearer during the day, which helped me walk easily by myself. Then the doctor began the___22___. He looked into my eyes with a bright light. “I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist,” he said, “I___23___you have arefinal(视网膜) disease. If you do, you'll never work a day in your life...”
My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent seeking an___24___result, it was determined that I had an eye disease that slowly___25___a person of sight. But still, during daylight, I could walk without___26___. I could read, but not for hours. My eyes began to___27___and words slipped off the page when I read more than a few pages. However, no matter how tired my eyes became, I never gave up reading. I knew the names of great writers as well as the most popular music stars. Their words were powerful, which___28___me to try writing. Soon writing brought me a lot of___29___each time I completed a paper.
Then an important phone call from an editor changed my life. An article I___30___appeared in a local newspaper. The newspaper, to my delight, continued to print my work. Next, a book series published several of my essays. I got interested in writing and___31___up with each acceptance. On the pages, readers never knew of ray blindness___32___I chose to present it. For me, finding my voice through writing gave me the pride and satisfaction I___33___so many years ago. Now, I have numerous essays and articles in print.
Should I be thanking that misguided doctor By falsely predicting that I could never work a day, he fueled my___34___into success. He set the bar too___35___and focused on what I wouldn't be able to do. Yet I proved what I could do.
21. A. station B. company C. clinic D. lab
22. A. operation B. treatment C. examination D. argument
23. A. suspect B. acknowledge C. confirm D. advocate
24. A. urgent B. obvious C. accurate D. ordinary
25. A. reminded B. robbed C. warned D. informed
26. A. assistance B. medicine C. allowance D. balance
27. A. dance B. shine C. widen D. tear
28. A. asked B. permitted C. forced D. encouraged
29. A. pleasure B. worry C. trouble D. stress
30. A. admitted B. penned C. wanted D. described
31. A. gave B. lit C. came D. put
32. A. although B. after C. since D. unless
33. A. feared B. sought C. brought D. rejected
34. A. imagination B. personality C. motivation D. responsibility
35. A. low B. far C. long D. close
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。作者患有视网膜疾病，医生说他不可能再工作了，但是他没有放弃对文学的追求，看书写作，出版了很多文学作品，最终取得了事业上的成功。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有一天我被父母送到诊所进行招工体检。A. station车站；B. company公司；C. clinic诊所；D. lab实验室。根据下文中的“applicants took their physical tests”可知，此处指作者在医院或诊所进行招工体检。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后医生开始做检查。A. operation手术，操作；B. treatment治疗，对待；C. examination考试，检查；D. argument争论。根据下文“He looked into my eyes with a bright light.”可知，此处指医生开始给作者做检查。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：医生说：“我怀疑你患有视网膜疾病”。A. suspect怀疑；B. acknowledge承认；C. confirm证实；D. advocate提倡。根据上文中的“I suggest your parents take you to an eye specialist”可知，医生怀疑作者患有视网膜疾病。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：父母花费大量的时间和金钱去寻找一种精确的结果。A. urgent紧急的；B. obvious明显的；C. accurate精确的；D. ordinary普通的。根据上文中的“My parents did take me to specialists. After much time and money spent”可知，父母要寻找一种精确的结果。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的眼疾会慢慢夺去我的视力。A. reminded使……想起；B. robbed抢夺；C. warned警告；D. informed告知。根据上文中的“I had an eye disease”可知，眼疾会慢慢夺去作者的视力。rob sb. of sth.为固定结构，符合语境。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：白天我能够走路，不需要帮助。A. assistance帮助；B. medicine医药；C. allowance津贴；D. balance平衡。根据上文中的“But still, during daylight, I could walk”可知，此处指作者白天能够走路，所以不需要帮助。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我多看几页的时候，眼睛就会会流泪，当我读了超过几页的时候，就看清楚字了。A. dance跳舞；B. shine闪耀；C. widen加宽；D. tear流泪。根据上文“1 could read, but not for hour.”及下文中的“words slipped off the page”并结合选项可知，此处指作者长时间看书，眼睛会流泪。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们的话充满能量，这鼓舞我尝试写作。A. asked请求；B. permitted允许；C. forced强迫；D. encouraged鼓舞。根据上文中的“Their words were powerful”可知，此处指作者尝试写作是受到了著名作家和流行音乐巨星的文字鼓舞。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：很快，每完成一次写作都会给我带来无穷的乐趣。A. pleasure乐趣；B. worry担忧；C. trouble麻烦；D. stress压力。根据语境可知，作者热爱写作，所以每完成一次写作都会给作者带来无穷的乐趣。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我所写的文章刊登在当地一家报纸上。A. admitted承认；B. penned写；C. wanted要；D. described描述。根据下文“The newspaper, to my delight, continued to print my work.”可知，作者继续写作，由此可知，此处指作者所写的文章刊登在当地一家报纸上。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我对写作很感兴趣，文章每次被接受我都很开心。A. gave给；B. lit（使）变得喜悦；C. came来；D. put放。light up意为“（使）变得喜悦”，此处是指当文章被报社接受时，作者就会变得很开心。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：在这些文章里，除非我愿意让读者知道，否则读者永远不会知道我失明了。A. although尽管；B. after在……之后；C. since自从，既然；D. unless除非，如果……不。结合句意可知，此处表条件，用“除非”符合语境。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对我来说，通过写作来表达自己给了我多年前所追求的自豪感和满足感。A. feared害怕；B. sought寻找；C. brought带来；D. rejected拒绝。根据空格后的“so many years ago”可知，此处指作者的自豪和满足感是经过多年努力寻找而获得的。故选B。
34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：医生预测我因眼疾不能工作，可是我却把这个作为我走向成功动力。A. imagination想象力；B. personality个性；C. motivation动机，动力；D. responsibility责任。根据上文可知，医生预测作者因眼疾不能工作，可是作者却把这个作为走向成功的动力。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：医生给我设置的障碍物太低，将注意力集中在我不能做的事上。然而结果我证明我能做到。A. low低的；B. far远的；C. long长的；D. close接近的。根据空格前的“bar（障碍物）”及空格后的“focused on what I wouldn't be able to do”结合作者最终通过写作取得成功可知，作者认为医生给自己设置的障碍“太低”。故选A。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。
I gain a lot of rewarding experiences from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for four years now and I’ve taken part in a lot of interesting projects, ____36____ include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made ____37____ video.
But it isn’t all just enjoyment, we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. We have organized activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop ____38____ (smoke).
We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits ____39____ the local old people’s home. My class spent an afternoon at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding. The old people there were ____40____ (talk) and they told us their personal stories ____41____ (cheer).During our visit, the home was filled with ____42____ (laugh). But we realized that life wasn’t always easy. Some of them were in poor health and were very ____43____ (happy).
Many young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people don’t know ____44____ they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided that we should do ____45____ to help improve the quality of their lives.
【答案】36. which
37. a 38. smoking
39. to 40. talkative
41. cheerfully
42. laughter
43. unhappy
44. what 45. something
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是我所加入的当地的社区青年俱乐部所组织的一些活动。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：我加入俱乐部已经四年了，我参加了很多有趣的项目，其中包括有趣的活动，如假日露营和迪斯科舞厅。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，先行词projects是物，因此空格处用关系代词which，故填which。
【37题详解】
考查冠词。句意：我们组织了体育比赛，甚至还制作了视频。video是可数名词，且此处表泛指，前面需加不定冠词，video是辅音音素开头，因此不定冠词用a，故填a。
【38题详解】
考查固定短语和动名词。句意：我们亦成立了一个特别支援小组，协助青少年戒烟。根据语境可知，句子表示“我们亦成立了一个特别支援小组，协助青少年戒烟”，stop smoking意为“戒烟”，因此空格处用动名词作宾语，故填smoking。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：它组织定期去当地的养老院。由固定短语pay a visit to sp.可知，表示“拜访某地”应在地方前加to，故填to。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：那里的老人很健谈，他们愉快地给我们讲他们自己的故事。were后应用形容词作表语，talk的形容词是talkative，意为“健谈的”，故填talkative。
【41题详解】
考查副词。句意：那里的老人很健谈，他们愉快地给我们讲他们自己的故事。空格处用副词修饰动词told，cheer的副词是cheerfully，意为“愉快地”，故填cheerfully。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：在我们访问期间，家里充满了笑声。with后跟名词作宾语，laugh的名词是laughter，意为“笑声”，是不可数名词，故填laughter。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他们中的一些人身体不好，非常不快乐。were后跟形容词作表语，由前面的“Some of them were in poor health”可知，他们中的一些人身体不好，他们自然是不快乐的，因此空格处是“不快乐的”，是unhappy。故填unhappy。
【44题详解】
考查宾语从句的引导词。句意：因此，许多年轻人不知道他们是什么样的人。know后是宾语从句，从句中缺少like的宾语，因此空格处用引导词what，故填what。
【45题详解】
考查不定代词。句意：在这次访问之后，我和我的朋友们决定我们应该做些什么来帮助改善他们的生活质量。根据语境可知，句子表示“我和我的朋友们决定我们应该做些什么来帮助改善他们的生活质量”，因此空格处表示“某些东西”，是something，故填something。
第三节：单词书写（共20个，满分20分）
汉译英
46. adj. 坚定的，坚决的_____________
47. n. 伤，损害_____________
48. n. 合作，协作_____________
49. n. 教授_____________
50. vt. 欣赏，赏识_____________
51. adj. 内疚的，羞愧的_____________
52. vt. 把…奉献给，专心致力于_____________
53. vt. 拒绝接受_____________
54. vt. & n. 限制，限定_____________
55. vt. 使确信，使信服_____________
【答案】46. determined
47. injury 48. cooperation
49. professor
50. appreciate
51. guilty 52. devote
53. reject 54. limit
55. convince
【解析】
【46题详解】
“坚定的，坚决的”英文表达为determined，为形容词词性。故填determined。
【47题详解】
“伤，损害”英文表达为injury，为名词词性。故填injury。
【48题详解】
“合作，协作”英文表达为cooperation，为名词词性。故填cooperation。
【49题详解】
“教授”英文表达为professor，为名词词性。故填professor。
【50题详解】
“欣赏，赏识”英文表达为appreciate，为及物动词。故填appreciate。
【51题详解】
“内疚的，羞愧的”英文表达为guilty，为形容词词性。故填guilty。
52题详解】
“把……奉献给，专心致力于”英文表达为devote，为及物动词。故填devote。
【53题详解】
“拒绝接受”英文表达为reject，为及物工程。故填reject。
【54题详解】
“限制，限定”英文表达为limit，可作及物动词和名词。故填limit。
【55题详解】
“使确信，使信服”英文表达为convince，为及物动词。故填convince。
汉译英
56. adj. 学术的_____________
57. n. 训练，锻炼_____________
58. adj. 自私的，自私自利的_____________
59. vt. 租用_____________
60. adj. 巨大的，庞大的_____________
61. n. 长度_____________
62. adj. & adv. 分开；散开_____________
63. adj. 杰出的，优秀的_____________
64. adj. 平庸的，普通的；平均的_____________
65. adj. 正常的，平常的_____________
【答案】56. academic
57. workout
58. selfish
59. hire 60. enormous
61. length 62. apart
63. outstanding
64. average
65. normal
【解析】
【56题详解】
学术的，形容词，英文表达是academic，故答案填academic。
【57题详解】
训练，锻炼，名词，英文表达是workout，故答案填workout。
【58题详解】
自私的，自私自利的，形容词，英文表达是selfish，故答案填selfish。
【59题详解】
租用，动词，英文表达是hire，故答案填hire。
【60题详解】
巨大的，庞大的，形容词，英文表达是enormous，故答案填enormous。
【61题详解】
长度，名词，英文表达是length，故答案填length。
【62题详解】
分开；散开，形容词或者副词，英文表达是apart，故答案填apart。
【63题详解】
杰出的，优秀的，形容词，英文表达是outstanding，故答案是outstanding。
【64题详解】
平庸的，普通的；平均的，形容词，英文表达是average，故答案是average。
【65题详解】
正常的，平常的，形容词，英文表达是normal，故答案是normal。
第四节 读后续写（满分25分）
66. 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。
Peter had been saving money for a very long time. He was struggling so much that all he wished was to go abroad and make more money. So when he reached the required amount he needed for the expenses, he travelled to a foreign country to make a good living.
Upon getting there, Peter worked very hard and finally built his own business. After years of hard work, he became a millionaire. He called his family and informed them that they would not have to worry about money any more for he would be sending them enough and everyone would be happy.
He couldn’t have been proven more wrong!
Five years later, as the business grew, Peter had no time to stay at home and was always busy running his business and attending meetings.
He missed his family. He hadn’t seen them in four years. Every year he promised himself that he would go and visit them but that promise was broken at every attempt to accomplish it for one business reason or another. But his family were understanding and never complained. Peter had thought that money would make his life good but now that he had more money than he ever imagined, he was not happy. He was tired of trying to pretend that he was happy with his projects and work.
Sometimes he wanted to leave the country and the business and go back to his old life, but the thought of not being able to survive if he left his business stopped him.
When he met his family a few years later, it was only for a few days. His family wanted him to stay longer but he didn’t. At the same time, he was given the most difficult and challenging task during his career whose completion would not only improve his image but also result in him earning millions of dollars. This work kept him quite engaged that he gave his mind wholly to the task. His hard work resulted in great profit and he was more successful than ever before.
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。
To celebrate his success, he threw a big party.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He finally knew that money couldn’t give him happiness but the support of his loved ones would.
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Para 1:
To celebrate his success, he threw a big party. Lots of people came to congratulate him. Watching his colleagues and their families celebrating his success, he felt so alone. Then someone asked him about his family, which left him missing his family more. After the party, he booked the next flight available to his beloved homeland and flew home the next day. Back home in his old house, he enjoyed the quality time with his family so much, chatting, playing games and even going fishing with them. He felt so much happier than when he was abroad making big money.
Para 2:
He finally knew that money couldn't give him happiness but the support of his loved ones would. He stopped devoting all his time to his business for he knew he had wasted so many years running after something that was not worth leaving his family behind. He decided to move back to his hometown so that he could spend more time showering his family with love and giving them the attention they deserved.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Peter在国外工作，但是随着业务的发展，他没有时间呆在家里，总是忙于经营自己的业务和参加会议。他想念他的家人，但是他无法停止自己的事业，几年后他的辛勤工作带来了巨大的利润，他比以前更成功了。于是他举办了一个聚会，却感觉孤独，于是他回到了家人身边，感到比在国外挣大钱时快乐多了。最后他感悟到金钱不能给他幸福，但他爱的人的支持可以，决定搬回家乡，这样他就可以花更多的时间给他的家人以爱，给予他们应得的关注。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“为了庆祝他的成功，他举办了一个盛大的聚会。”可知，第一段可描写聚会上Peter感觉孤独，回到了家人身边，觉得比挣大钱更快乐。
②由第二段首句内容“他终于知道，金钱不能给他幸福，但他爱的人的支持可以。”可知，第二段可描写
2.续写线索：Peter举办聚会——Peter感到孤独——Peter回到家人身边——Peter感悟——Peter搬回家乡
3.词汇激活
行为类
举办聚会：throw a big party / hold a party
询问：ask about/ inquire
追求：run after/ pursue
情绪类
孤独：alone / lonely
快乐：happier / happiness/ cheerful
【点睛】[高分句型1] Watching his colleagues and their families celebrating his success, he felt so alone. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2] Then someone asked him about his family, which left him missing his family more. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
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