来凤中学高2025届12月月考英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟, 满分150分)
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do
A. Fly a kite. B. Go to the park. C. Play on the Internet.
2. What will the girl buy this evening
A. Sunglasses. B. A scarf. C. Gloves.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Take a taxi. B. Walk to the hotel. C. Ask someone else for help.
4. Who is the woman probably
A. A hotel clerk. B. A police officer. C. The man’s wife.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A birthday party. B. New Year’s gifts. C. The man’s parents.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man probably feel
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.
7. What will the man do next
A. Talk to Samantha.
B. Dance with the woman.
C. Attend a graduation ceremony.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What will the man do with his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day
A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Eat at a nice restaurant.
9. According to the woman what would be a special gift
A. A song. B. A poem. C. A piece of jewelry.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man want his hair cut
A. All off the back. B. All off the sides. C. A little off the top.
11. What did the man complain about
A. The woman got shampoo in his eyes.
B. The woman cut his ear accidently.
C. The towel was too dirty.
12. Why can’t the man complain directly to the manager
A. He is on vacation.
B. He is out to lunch.
C. He is dealing with another customer.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the woman
A. The boy’s aunt. B. The boy’s mother. C. The boy’s grandmother.
14. What did the woman enjoy doing when she was young
A. Playing with a cat. B. Doing art projects. C. Taking photographs.
15. What is the boy like
A. He is shy. B. He likes to paint. C. He doesn’t have many friends.
16. What does the woman imply about her husband
A. The boy looks just like him.
B. He held the boy before she did.
C. He would be pleased with the boy.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Where will visitors go on the first day of the tour
A. Arches National Park. B. Temple Square. C. Goblin Valley.
18. What do we know about Little Wild Horse Canyon
A. It’s very narrow.
B. It’s in northern Utah.
C. It was formed from an earthquake.
19. What is included in the tour
A. Entrance fees. B. Three meals a day. C. Transportation in Utah.
20. When can you make a reservation for the tour
A. Two weeks in advance. B. One week in advance. C. Four days in advance.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分）
A
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus(圣诞老人) did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, “It’s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day. ”
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been disciplined.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, “My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn’t exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. ”
“My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class—especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven years old and it’s part of the magic of Christmas to him. ”
“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he’s fine now. ”
“The father described the incident as ‘shocking’ and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools,” the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
1. Who felt the angriest about the incident
A. The teacher who was fired. B. The pupils who were in tears.
C. The parents whose children cried. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
2. The seven-year-old children cried because of ________.
A. their teacher’s leaving B. the letters by the school
C. something about Santa Claus D. the presents left out by the parents
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the teacher was fired and couldn’t continue her career in teaching
B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher
D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year.
4. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “rowdy”
A. Surprised. B. Noisy. C. Discouraged. D. Annoyed.
B
Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines (藤). Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a halfhearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
5 Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her
A. He can help pick more tomatoes.
B. He can learn the hardship of labor.
C. She enjoys staying with him while working.
D. She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.
6. The second paragraph shows that the author ________.
A. is an inefficient tomato picker
B. really has youthful eyes and quick mind
C. has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma
D. is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
7. In the last paragraph, the author smiles to Grandma because he ________.
A. realized her true intentions
B. felt very happy to pick potatoes for her
C. confirmed that her choice of tomato is great
D. appreciated her skill in finding ripe tomatoes
8. What can we infer from the story
A. The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.
B. Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.
C. The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.
D. Grandma’s need for the grandchild’s company will grow over time.
C
I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes, the most popular girl, in school, stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition ” she asked.
“No, that’s Christine. I’m Katie.” I said.
We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.
One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too. But I knocked over the vase of flowers, spilling water onto Christine’s painting. Instead of becoming angry, though, she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece(杰作). You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation, she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her, but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild, unmanageable hair and no talent.
Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her.
On the way to the gym, I’d made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game. I made preparations with great enthusiasm. “Christine, here!” I tossed her a ball. But it was too high, she leapt for it, it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game.
I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked, “How are we going to play the song now ”
Christine suggested, “Let Katie sing it! She’s always singing at home.”
Coach asked. “Would you ” I found myself nodding.
Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone, I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me, and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with applause. As the game started. teammates patted my back and gave me the “thumbs up” sign. Laura Jamison said. “You should try out for the school musical!” I Nodded and said that I might.
The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sings ”
“Yes, that’s me,” I answered, grinning(露齿笑) as I walked to class.
9. The authur uses “Snow White” and “Cinderella’s stepsisters” to show ________.
A. how dissimilar the twins were in appearance
B. why Christine could win the art competition
C. who was the most popular girl at school
D. what the twins characters were like
10. What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A. Christine was unpleasant to her sister.
B. Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too.
C. The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters.
D. Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister.
11. Christine recommended Katie for the national anthem because ________.
A. she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for.
B. she wanted to repair the damage she had caused.
C. she thought Katie should be punished.
D. she would like to help the coach.
12. What is the message of the story
A. Bad situations help become popular.
B. People are talented in different ways.
C. People should always be nice to others.
D. Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort.
D
What makes a house a home
Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s clear that no one lives there earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released (发行) Home. The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “This isn’t a book about houses; it’s a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.” Edwards writes, “The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”
Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It’s home now. The loose windows that shake in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18 years, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith. ”
Happy homecoming.
13. According to the author, what makes a house a home
A All the belongings in the house.
B Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C. The houses and circumstances.
D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.
14. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that ________.
A. it was the description of Edwards’ houses
B. it is mainly about houses
C. it helps us understand the concept (概念) of home
D. it was written by the author of the text
15. What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace
A. His house was too old to live in. B. He missed the feeling of home.
C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. ____16____. It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. ___17___. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. ___18___. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. ____19____. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. ____20____. Families spend a lot of time together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30）
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I ____21____ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It sounded ridiculous, but it was a ___22___ writing task when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps and promised to ___23___ them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even ____24____
Thinking back on the ___25___ I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you’re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like a ___26___ age, but I wasn’t feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had ___27___ me to be.
When the letter finally reached me, I opened it ___28___ . It began, How much do you bet this letter will never get to you It continued to greet me casually as if we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the ___29___important exams and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so ____30____! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future, and that I would live in the present and _____31_____ my life!
____32____ to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands on me, expectations I might have failed to meet. Instead, she wrote, “I’ll ____33____ whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because maybe who I’m imagining is someone else, but you’re not someone else — you’re me.”
I was touched, and tears came to my eyes at this ____34____ time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. ____35____, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison to how feel and who I’d be.
21.
A. bet B. believed C. considered D. doubted
22.
A. hopeless B. happy C. tough D. creative
23.
A. write B. correct C. mail D. answer
24.
A. calculate B. remember C. understand D. explode
25.
A. letter B. comment C. study D. application
26.
A. promising B. grown-up C. made-up D. happy
27.
A. told B. convinced C. encouraged D. expected
28.
A. calmly B. cautiously C. eagerly D. naturally
29.
A. appearing B. arising C. approaching D. approving
30.
A. depressed B. stressed C. carefree D. ambitious
31.
A. start B. value C. enjoy D. earn
32.
A. Strange B. Contrary C. Surprised D. Superior
33.
A. stand by B. stand with C. stand for D. stand against
34.
A. self-acceptance B. self-defense C. self-confidence D. self-concern
35.
A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then
第II卷
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
W: Bruce, I’m thinking of ___36___ (buy) a new car, but I’m at a ___37___ (lose) for which one to get. It’s difficult to choose a new car just on its performance and appearance.
M: I recommend a hybrid car.
W: Why They are so expensive.
M: Hybrid cars do little harm ___38___ the environment. Besides, you’ll get tax credits for owning a fuel-efficient vehicle.
W: I like the sound of that. Gas prices are rising, so the ___39___ (little) I have to buy, the better. On the other hand, you insist on eco-friendly, but I’m more attracted to user-friendly vehicles.
M: Why don’t you buy a car ___40___ (equip) with an advanced guidance system The latest version is terrific. The system predicts traffic jams according to ___41___ record of busy travel dates. So it can tell you ___42___ you might run into traffic jams and suggest back ways.
W: Wow, the more I know about different cars, the harder it is ___43___ (decide) which one I should buy.
M: That’s ___44___. But you must try to get more information. Anyway, it’s not easy to pick out a leaf among so many ____45____ (leaf).
W: Hi, Steve, have you been to that new supermarket yet
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节（满分15分）
46. 学校英语社团计划开展“走进经典(Embracing the Classics )”读书分享系列活动，现向全校同学征集书目。假如你是李华，请你用英文给社团负责人Jason 写信推荐一本经典名著（中外皆可），内容包括：
(1)书目名称；
(2)内容简介；
(3)推荐理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jason,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
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。
“Mom！” I screamed as I looked through the window “Why is my Ink Spot sitting in Mrs. Cleary’s window？”
Mom pushed past me to confirm it. Sure enough, across the street was Ink Spot cleaning himself in the window of Mrs. Cleary’s sitting room. I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was my cat, not Mrs. Cleary’s. She had already adopted twelve cats. Why must she keep my cat？I could feel anger boiling up inside me. Meanwhile, Ink Spot’s leaving without any signs upset me. A sense of being left out hit me hard.
Ink Spot was special for me. After my baby sister’s birth, “my” parents’ time was taken by her. It seemed no one in the family cared about or even noticed me. Worse still, I was packed off to a kindergarten. I hated being left out from the bottom of my heart.
It was when mom noticed me weeping in a corner one night that things began to change. After that, Ink Spot came into my life. Every night, he curled（卷曲）up beside me in bed and he was there for me after school when I raced home just to be with him.
I fell in love with Ink Spot the first time I saw its tiny black and white kitten, for which I called him Ink Spot. Mom and daddy beamed with pleasure as my eyes danced with joy again. It was the first time that I had smiled since my little baby sister came into the family. As for me, he was more than a cat. Actually, he was my life.
But today when I came home, Ink Spot was in Mrs. Cleary’s window. I wanted him back. But mom insisted that if Ink Spot stayed at Mrs. Cleary’s, that meant it was where he wanted to be. “No！Mom, Ink Spot is my cat”, I protested wildly but I had to admit the truth of mom’s words. Standing on the sidewalk, I was at a loss as to what to do. Staring at Ink Spot for a while, I couldn’t stand the anger any longer.
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。
I walked towards Mrs. Cleary’s house hurriedly and knocked at the door angrily.
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Upon seeing me, Ink Spot jumped off the window, running towards me in a flash.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________来凤中学高2025届12月月考英语试卷
(考试时间：120分钟, 满分150分)
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man want to do
A. Fly a kite. B. Go to the park. C. Play on the Internet.
2. What will the girl buy this evening
A. Sunglasses. B. A scarf. C. Gloves.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do
A. Take a taxi. B. Walk to the hotel. C. Ask someone else for help.
4. Who is the woman probably
A. A hotel clerk. B. A police officer. C. The man’s wife.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A birthday party. B. New Year’s gifts. C. The man’s parents.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
6. How does the man probably feel
A. Excited. B. Nervous. C. Regretful.
7. What will the man do next
A. Talk to Samantha.
B. Dance with the woman.
C. Attend a graduation ceremony.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
8. What will the man do with his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day
A. Go to a movie. B. Go to a concert. C. Eat at a nice restaurant.
9. According to the woman, what would be a special gift
A. A song. B. A poem. C. A piece of jewelry.
听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。
10. How does the man want his hair cut
A. All off the back. B. All off the sides. C. A little off the top.
11. What did the man complain about
A. The woman got shampoo in his eyes.
B. The woman cut his ear accidently.
C. The towel was too dirty.
12. Why can’t the man complain directly to the manager
A. He is on vacation.
B. He is out to lunch.
C. He is dealing with another customer.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Who is the woman
A. The boy’s aunt. B. The boy’s mother. C. The boy’s grandmother.
14. What did the woman enjoy doing when she was young
A. Playing with a cat. B. Doing art projects. C. Taking photographs.
15. What is the boy like
A. He is shy. B. He likes to paint. C. He doesn’t have many friends.
16. What does the woman imply about her husband
A. The boy looks just like him.
B. He held the boy before she did.
C. He would be pleased with the boy.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Where will visitors go on the first day of the tour
A. Arches National Park. B. Temple Square. C. Goblin Valley.
18. What do we know about Little Wild Horse Canyon
A. It’s very narrow.
B. It’s in northern Utah.
C. It was formed from an earthquake.
19. What is included in the tour
A. Entrance fees. B. Three meals a day. C. Transportation in Utah.
20. When can you make a reservation for the tour
A. Two weeks in advance. B. One week in advance. C. Four days in advance.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节（共20小题;每小题2分, 满分40分）
A
A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus(圣诞老人) did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, “It’s your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day. ”
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been disciplined.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, “My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn’t exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. ”
“My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class—especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven years old and it’s part of the magic of Christmas to him. ”
“We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he’s fine now. ”
“The father described the incident as ‘shocking’ and believed it was done with malicious intent (恶意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools,” the agency said.
However the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
1. Who felt the angriest about the incident
A. The teacher who was fired. B. The pupils who were in tears.
C. The parents whose children cried. D. Santa Claus the teacher talked about.
2. The seven-year-old children cried because of ________.
A. their teacher’s leaving B. the letters by the school
C. something about Santa Claus D. the presents left out by the parents
3. We can infer from the passage that ________.
A. the teacher was fired and couldn’t continue her career in teaching
B. the parents complained about the discipline of the school
C. the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the news told by the teacher
D. in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year.
4. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “rowdy”
A. Surprised. B. Noisy. C. Discouraged. D. Annoyed.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了一个小学老师告诉学生圣诞老人不存在，这让这个班里的孩子们伤心得痛哭流涕，这引起了家长们的不满，这名老师为此被解雇了。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident”（母亲们和父亲们纷纷抱怨这件事）以及第四至七段中对父母反应的描述可知，这些哭泣的孩子们的父母对这件事最生气。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus(圣诞老人) did not exist has been fired.(一名小学老师在告诉有25名学生的班级圣诞老人不存在后，让他们泪流满面，她已被解雇。)”可知，这些孩子们哭泣是因为圣诞老人的事。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus(圣诞老人) did not exist has been fired.(一名小学老师在告诉有25名学生的班级圣诞老人不存在后，让他们泪流满面，她已被解雇。)”可知，当老师告诉孩子们圣诞老人并不存在时，孩子们伤心地哭泣了，由此可推测出，他们对这个消息感到很失望。故选C。
【4题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“as they talked about Santa”可知，这群兴奋的孩子在班里讨论圣诞老人的事情，由此可推测出，这种场面会闹哄哄的，rowdy意为“吵闹的”，与noisy意思最接近。故选B。
B
Picking tomatoes
For as long as I can remember Grandma’s plentiful tomato garden has been a sign of summer’s end. Each September, just as the decreased heat of the sun suggests cooler days, Grandma requests my help in her tomato garden. She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind. She says we need to examine each tomato and agree on its readiness for picking. While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.
Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe. I usually end up watching Grandma and trying to stay out of her way, which seems the only way my eyes and mind are useful.
There we are, lost in the tomato vines (藤). Grandma’s eyes are always knowing, and they are no different in the vegetable garden. From afar she spots what looks like a ripe tomato. As she walks toward the garden, she evaluates the tomato for a second time, but from a different angle. I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side, kneels beside the vine while enjoying the warmth of the fading sunlight on her face, and grasps the tomato in her hand. She turns each round, red ball toward the sunlight before disconnecting it from the vine with a halfhearted smile.
She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.
5. Why does Grandma ask the author to go to the tomato garden with her
A. He can help pick more tomatoes.
B. He can learn the hardship of labor.
C. She enjoys staying with him while working.
D. She tries to share the happiness of harvest with him.
6. The second paragraph shows that the author ________.
A. is an inefficient tomato picker
B. really has youthful eyes and quick mind
C. has spent a lot of time gardening with Grandma
D. is a naughty child trying to be out of Grandma’s sight
7. In the last paragraph, the author smiles to Grandma because he ________.
A. realized her true intentions
B. felt very happy to pick potatoes for her
C. confirmed that her choice of tomato is great
D. appreciated her skill in finding ripe tomatoes
8. What can we infer from the story
A. The grandchild will become more skillful at gardening than Grandma.
B. Grandma will develop more patience in working with the grandchild.
C The grandchild will gradually become more independent of Grandma.
D. Grandma’s need for the grandchild’s company will grow over time.
【答案】5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者并不擅长摘西红柿，但是每年夏末奶奶还是要求作者和自己一起摘西红柿，由此表达出两人深厚的感情。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“She convinces me she cannot pick tomatoes without my youthful eyes and quick mind.(她让我相信，没有我青春的眼睛和敏捷的头脑，她采不到西红柿)”可知，奶奶要和作者一起摘西红柿，理由是作者有青春的眼睛和敏捷的头脑，再结合第二段中“Grandma has eyes for finding even the tomatoes hidden by undergrowth and other tomatoes. I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like.(奶奶有一双眼睛，甚至能找到被灌木丛和其他西红柿隐藏的西红柿。然而，我只是转圈寻找我认为奶奶会喜欢的)”可知，奶奶找西红柿比作者快多了。由此推知，奶奶真正的目的是喜欢和作者在一起。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“I, however, just turn circles looking for the ones I think Grandma will like. I spot what looks like a ripe tomato, head in its direction, and then get sidetracked by another that appears to be equally ripe.(然而，我只是转圈寻找我认为奶奶会喜欢的。我发现了一个看起来像熟番茄的东西，朝它的方向走去，然后又被另一个看起来同样熟的番茄岔开了)”可知，作者找奶奶可能喜欢的西红柿，找到一个熟的，伸手去摘，却被另一个岔开了。由此推知，作者不善于摘西红柿，故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“I already know it will end up in the basket with the pile of others Grandma has carefully chosen. However, Grandma acts as if she needs final look to be sure. She calls me to her side(我已经知道，它最终会和奶奶精心挑选的一堆礼物一起放进篮子里。然而，奶奶表现得好像她需要最后的检查才能确定。她把我叫到身边)”和最后一段“She then looks at me. I nod my head and smile. Grandma assumes I smile in agreement with her tomato selection. I know I smile, instead, at her.(然后她看着我。我点头微笑。奶奶以为我笑是同意她选的番茄。我知道我相反是对她微笑)”可知，奶奶要求作者陪她摘西红柿，说不能确信西红柿是否已经成熟于是两人一起商量，摘的时候，很明显奶奶明明很在行，却仍然要征求作者的意见。由此推知，作者明白了奶奶的真实意图（只为有机会与孙子待在一起），就朝奶奶笑来回应奶奶。故选A。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据全文内容以及第一段中“While Grandma’s request for my help in the tomato garden is always the same, her desire for my help seems to increase each year.(虽然奶奶总是要求我在番茄园帮忙，但她对我帮助的渴望似乎每年都在增加)”可知，奶奶要求作者在番茄园帮忙是为了让作者陪伴自己，奶奶对于作者帮助的渴望似乎每年都在增加。由此推知，奶奶对作者陪伴的需求越来越大。故选D。
C
I was hurrying to our basketball game one morning when Hillary Barnes, the most popular girl, in school, stopped me. “Are you the twin who won the art competition ” she asked.
“No, that’s Christine. I’m Katie.” I said.
We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.
One Saturday Christine gave me a painting lesson because I was always attempting to be artistic too. But I knocked over the vase of flowers, spilling water onto Christine’s painting. Instead of becoming angry, though, she turned the whole mess into a dreamy masterpiece(杰作). You could look at it five different ways and see five different things. With this brilliant creation, she won First Prize in the art competition. I really envied her, but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild, unmanageable hair and no talent.
Joining Christine’s basketball team was my latest effort to be like her.
On the way to the gym, I’d made up my mind to give my best performance in that day’s game. I made preparations with great enthusiasm. “Christine, here!” I tossed her a ball. But it was too high, she leapt for it, it slipped through her fingers and crashed into the tape recorder that was used to play the national anthem before each game.
I muttered apologies as I picked up the broken pieces of the recorder. Coach looked at the mess and asked, “How are we going to play the song now ”
Christine suggested, “Let Katie sing it! She’s always singing at home.”
Coach asked. “Would you ” I found myself nodding.
Coach announced the national anthem and everyone stood. Standing before a microphone, I looked up to the flag. The notes seemed to flow from deep inside me, and my voice was steady and clear. When I finished, the gym was silent. Then it was filled with applause. As the game started. teammates patted my back and gave me the “thumbs up” sign. Laura Jamison said. “You should try out for the school musical!” I Nodded and said that I might.
The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sings ”
“Yes, that’s me,” I answered, grinning(露齿笑) as I walked to class.
9. The authur uses “Snow White” and “Cinderella’s stepsisters” to show ________.
A. how dissimilar the twins were in appearance
B. why Christine could win the art competition
C. who was the most popular girl at school
D. what the twins characters were like
10. What can we learn from Paragraph 4
A. Christine was unpleasant to her sister.
B. Katie showed a lot of ability in painting too.
C. The masterpiece was painted by the two sisters.
D. Katie took a reasonably balanced view of her sister.
11. Christine recommended Katie for the national anthem because ________.
A. she knew perfectly well what Katie had a gift for.
B. she wanted to repair the damage she had caused.
C. she thought Katie should be punished.
D. she would like to help the coach.
12. What is the message of the story
A. Bad situations help become popular.
B. People are talented in different ways.
C. People should always be nice to others.
D. Unsuccessful attempts are well worth the effort.
【答案】9. A 10. D 11. A 12. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者的双胞胎姐妹Christine非常有美术天赋，作者很嫉妒她，但后来在Christine的推荐下，作者在篮球比赛开始前唱了一首国歌，这赢得了大家的赞赏，作者也找到了自己的长处。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“We were not identical twins; we looked quite different. She could defeat Snow White in a beauty contest! Compared to Christine, I felt like one of Cinderella’s stepsisters.(我们不是同卵双胞胎；我们看起来很不一样。她可以在选美比赛中击败白雪公主！和Christine相比，我感觉自己像是灰姑娘的继姐妹。)”可知，作者和Christine长得很不一样，她很漂亮，能在选美比赛中击败白雪公主，而作者感觉自己就是灰姑娘的继姐妹，由此可推测出，作者用白雪公主和灰姑娘的继姐妹这种形容是为了表明她们这对双胞胎在外貌上非常不一样。故选A。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I really envied her, but I knew it wasn’t her fault and I was the one with wild, unmanageable hair and no talent.(我真的很嫉妒她，但我知道这不是她的错，我是那个头发蓬乱且难以驾驭、毫无才华的人。)”可知，作者虽然嫉妒Christine，但她也知道她的才华并不是她的错，由此可推测出，作者对Christine有着比较平衡的看法。故选D。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第五段“Christine suggested, ‘Let Katie sing it! She’s always singing at home.’(Christine建议：‘让Katie唱吧！她总是在家唱歌。’)”可知，Christine知道Katie在唱歌方面有天赋，所以才推荐Katie去唱国歌。故选A。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“‘Are you the twin who won the art competition ’ she asked.(她问道：‘你是赢得美术比赛的双胞胎吗？’)”和第二段“‘No, that’s Christine. I’m Katie.’ I said.(‘不，那是Christine。我是Katie。’我说。)”以及最后两段“The next morning Hillary Barnes stopped me in the hallway and asked, “Are you the twin who sings ”(第二天早上，Hillary Barnes在走廊拦住我，问我：‘你是唱歌的双胞胎吗？’)”“‘Yes, that’s me,’ I answered, grinning(露齿笑) as I walked to class.(‘是的，就是我，’我一边回答，一边笑着走向课堂。)”并结合全文内容可知，一开始Christine的美术天赋引人注目，这让作者内心很嫉妒，但作者在篮球赛前唱了一首国歌让大家注意到了作者的唱歌天赋，作者也为找到了自己的长处而感到开心，由此可推测出，这个故事想要告诉我们的是：人们在不同的方面有天赋。故选B。
D
What makes a house a home
Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s clear that no one lives there earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed—a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released (发行) Home. The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “This isn’t a book about houses; it’s a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.” Edwards writes, “The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”
Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It’s home now. The loose windows that shake in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18 years, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith. ”
Happy homecoming.
13. According to the author, what makes a house a home
A. All the belongings in the house.
B. Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C. The houses and circumstances.
D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen counter.
14. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that ________.
A it was the description of Edwards’ houses
B. it is mainly about houses
C. it helps us understand the concept (概念) of home
D. it was written by the author of the text
15. What did the author mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace
A. His house was too old to live in. B. He missed the feeling of home.
C. He hated living there. D. He missed his old friends too much.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，主要讨论了“家”的内涵，家不在于房子的大小，家就是家人，是安全，是信任。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的“a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since(这个家比我住过的任何一所房子都温暖)”、第三段中的“The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.(房子和环境不同，但你在里面发现的很多东西都会很熟悉。)”和倒数第二段中的“While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are.(虽然所有这些关于童年记忆的谈论都是温暖和安慰的，但家是和你在一起的人，而不是你在哪里。)”可推测出，让人感到温暖和舒适的房子才是家。故选B。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中的“This isn’t a book about houses; it’s a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.(这不是一本关于房子的书；这是一本关于家的书。关于他们所依赖的价值观，他们所充满的梦想，以及他们塑造的人。)”和“The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.(房子和环境不同，但你在里面发现的很多东西都会很熟悉。)”可推知，这本书是一本关于家的书，帮助我们理解家的概念。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It’s home now. The loose windows that shake in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.(我们在排屋里住了21年。现在是家了。松动的窗户在风中摇晃。壁炉太浅了，只能放一根木头。)”和“I lived there for only 18 years, but it will always be my true home.(我在那里只住了18年，但它将永远是我真正的家。)”以及倒数第二段中的“While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are.(虽然所有这些关于童年记忆的谈论都是温暖和安慰的，但家是和你在一起的人，而不是你在哪里。)”可知，作者在排屋的那个家里有松动的窗户和浅浅的壁炉，但无论何时，那里都是作者真正的家，他回忆起排屋中的这些事物时都会感到温暖和慰藉，由此可推测出，他很想念家的感觉。故选B。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 满分10分）
Ancient Rome was one of the world’s most powerful empires more than 2,000 years ago. The Romans’ Ideas about roads, laws, government and buildings still influence us today. Italy is shaped like a boot.
The Colosseum (角斗场) in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D. ____16____. It is a popular tourist attraction today.
Italy is well-known for its designers, who create cars, handbags, clothes, shoes and other items that are in demand for their style and fine workmanship.
Today, the economy of Italy is stronger than in the past. ___17___. Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income. There are some big companies, but Italy has many smaller companies, too. ___18___. The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.
Italy is a member of the European Union, a group of countries that join together for better trade. The currency, or money, they use is called the “euro”.
Food and eating good meals are important to Italians. ____19____. Popular foods include pasta, risotto, minestrone and pizza. McDonald’s is also popular there.
Many families still eat their main meal in the middle of the day. ____20____. Families spend a lot of time together.
A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.
B. The country used to depend on agriculture.
C. Mountains cover about three-fourths of the country.
D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.
E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.
F. Italy has several islands off the coast.
G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.
【答案】16. D 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了古罗马文明沿袭下的意大利在经济农业家庭生活的各个方面。
【16题详解】
根据前文The Colosseum (角斗场)in Rome was built during the time of the Roman Empire, in the first century A.D.(古罗马斗兽场建于公元一世纪的罗马帝国时期)可知，此处在介绍古罗马斗兽场，D. It could seat about 50,000 people, who went to see fights between animals and people.(它可以容纳大约5万人，这些人去看动物和人之间的争斗)符合语境。故选D。
【17题详解】
根据下文Today, manufacturing and tourism are the main sources of income.(今天，制造业和旅游业是主要的收入来源)可知，B. The country used to depend on agriculture.(这个国家以前是依靠农业)符合语境，此处在进行今夕对比。故选B。
18题详解】
根据下文The southern part does not offer as many manufacturing jobs, so it is not as prosperous.(南方没有提供那么多的制造业工作，所以也不那么繁荣)可知，此处应该是提到北方的情况。G. The northern part of the country is the main manufacturing center.(这个国家的北部是主要的制造中心)符合语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据上文Food and eating good meals are important to Italians.(食物和吃好饭对意大利人来说很重要)可知，E. While there are some supermarkets, many people shop at small, neighborhood markets.(虽然有一些超市，许多人在小型的社区市场购物)在介绍购物的地点，符合语境。故选E。
【20题详解】
根据下文Families spend a lot of time together.(家人花很多时间在一起)可知，A. The family is very important to the Italian way of life.(家庭对意大利人的生活很重要)符合语境。故选A。
【点睛】下面总结一些七选五的解题技巧
1、先看选项。跟完形填空不一样，七选五的答案选项较少，并且给出的都是句子，因此，我们可以通过句子的完整性或者句子后面的标点符号来判断该句在文章中的位置。另外，通过阅读选项，有可能找出跟其他选项表达完全不同意思的句子，这样的话我们就可以直接将该选项排除。
2、再看空前空后。由于七选五空出的是整个句子，而这些句子与句子之间，必然有一种联系，因此我们可以通过选项中某个名词或动词跟空前或空后的一致性或者相关性来确定这两个句子之间有一种关联性，从而选择正确的答案。
3、注意代词或定冠词。在做这类题目的时候，一定要注意句子中出现的人称代词或者指示代词，因为我们知道，代词是指代一个名词或者一个句子的，然后通过代词在句子中所做的成分我们可以推断出它指代的句子的类型，我们要做的就是从选项中找这类句型就可以了。
4、注意一些特殊疑问词。如果选项中或空前出现特殊疑问词，一定要把这句话仔细读几遍，因为对于不同特殊疑问词的回答方式是不一样的，比如对why的回答，后面要有because等表原因的词，对when的回答，后面要有表时间的状语，对where的回答，后面要有表地点的名词，对how的回答，后面要有方式状语等。
5、注意一些连词。如一些表示转折的连词but，However，yet，though，nevertheless等，另外还有一些表示并列关系的连词如and，also，as well as，neither nor，either or，not only...but also，on one hand....on the other hand等。因为这些连词可以表现句子与句子之间的关系，通过不同的连词我们可以推知句子与句子之间不同的关系。
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30）
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)
I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I ____21____ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It sounded ridiculous, but it was a ___22___ writing task when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps and promised to ___23___ them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even ____24____
Thinking back on the ___25___ I recalled giving my future self some advice. When you’re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like a ___26___ age, but I wasn’t feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had ___27___ me to be.
When the letter finally reached me, I opened it ___28___ . It began, How much do you bet this letter will never get to you It continued to greet me casually as if we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the ___29___important exams and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so ____30____! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future, and that I would live in the present and _____31_____ my life!
____32____ to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands on me, expectations I might have failed to meet. Instead, she wrote, “I’ll ____33____ whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because maybe who I’m imagining is someone else, but you’re not someone else — you’re me.”
I was touched, and tears came to my eyes at this ____34____ time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. ____35____, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison to how feel and who I’d be.
21.
A. bet B. believed C. considered D. doubted
22.
A. hopeless B. happy C. tough D. creative
23.
A. write B. correct C. mail D. answer
24.
A. calculate B. remember C. understand D. explode
25
A. letter B. comment C. study D. application
26.
A. promising B. grown-up C. made-up D. happy
27.
A. told B. convinced C. encouraged D. expected
28.
A. calmly B. cautiously C. eagerly D. naturally
29.
A. appearing B. arising C. approaching D. approving
30.
A. depressed B. stressed C. carefree D. ambitious
31.
A. start B. value C. enjoy D. earn
32.
A. Strange B. Contrary C. Surprised D. Superior
33.
A. stand by B. stand with C. stand for D. stand against
34.
A. self-acceptance B. self-defense C. self-confidence D. self-concern
35.
A. Besides B. Therefore C. However D. Then
【答案】21. D 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。18岁时，老师要求给十年后的自己写一封信提一些建议，十年后，作者收到自己的来信，感触颇深。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管如此，这么多年过去了，我仍然怀疑过去的那封信是否还能寄给我。A. bet打赌；B. believed相信；C. considered考虑；D. doubted怀疑。根据下文“The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps and promised to 3 them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even 4 ”可知，十年过去了，时间太久，作者怕老师把寄信这件事忘了，所以怀疑自己能不能收到信。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来很荒谬，但在我18岁的时候，这是一项充满想象力的写作任务。A. hopeless无望的；B. happy高兴的；C. tough困难的；D. creative有想象力的。根据下文“The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps”可知，老师让学生给十年后的自己写信，并在十年后寄给他们，这是一项富有相象力和创造性的写作任务，故选D。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：老师把我们写给未来的自己的信装在一个贴有邮票的回邮信封里收好，并答应十年后寄出。A. write写；B. correct改正；C. mail邮寄；D. answer回答。根据上文“The teacher collected our letters to our future selves in self-addressed envelopes with stamps”可知，十年后，老师要把信邮寄给我们。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但这么长时间过去了，他还会记得吗 A. calculate计算；B. remember记得；C. understand理解；D. explode爆炸。根据上文“whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later.”作者的担心可知作者怕老师忘记，希望他仍然记得。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：回想起那封信，我想起了给未来自己的一些建议。A. letter信；B. comment评论；C. study学习；D. application申请。上文“whether the letter from my past”和“collected our letters”中反复提到letter，所以作者一直想的就是它。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你18岁的时候，28岁似乎是一个成熟的年龄，但28岁的我并没有感到像年轻时自己所期望的那样成熟。A. promising有希望的；B. grown-up成熟的；C. made-up制成的；D. happy高兴的。根据上文“When you’re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like...”和下文“I wasn’t feeling as mature as”可知，作者18岁时认为28岁是一个成熟的年龄。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当你18岁的时候，28岁似乎是一个成熟的年龄，但28岁的我并没有感到像年轻时自己所期望的那样成熟。A. told告诉；B. convinced说服；C. encouraged鼓励；D. expected期望。根据上文“When you’re eighteen years old, twenty-eight seems like...”可推知，18岁的作者认为28岁的自己会更成熟，结合句中“I wasn’t feeling as mature as...”可推知，到了28岁却发现自己并不像18岁期望的那样成熟。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我终于收到那封信时，我急切地打开了它。A. calmly平静地；B. cautiously慎重地；C. eagerly急切地；D. naturally自然地。根据上文“When the letter finally reached me”可知作者对这封信盼望已久，所以收到后急切地打开。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：作为一名高中生，面对即将到来的重要考试和大学申请，十八岁的我压力很大！A. appearing出现；B. arising出现；C. approaching临近，接近；D. approving赞成。根据上文“a senior in high school”和下文“important exams and college application”可知，大学入学考试即将到来；approaching在句中是现在分词作定语用法。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：作为一名高中生，面对即将到来的重要考试和大学申请，十八岁的我压力很大！A. depressed沮丧的；B. stressed紧张的，有压力的；C. carefree无忧无虑的；D. ambitious野心勃勃的。结合上文“important exams and college application”和下文“She was apparently not quite happy”可知，18岁的作者面临大学入学考试和申请大学，所以很紧张，压力很大。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她显然不太高兴，希望我以后不要太担心，希望我不要忘记活在当下，享受生活！A. start开始；B. value重视，评价；C. enjoy享受；D. earn挣得。根据上文“hoped I wouldn’t worry so much in the future, and that I would live in the present”可知，那时的自己希望将来的自己活在当下，享受生活。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与我的看法相反，十八岁的我对我没有任何要求，也没有任何我可能达不到的期望。A. Strange奇怪的；B. Contrary相反的；C. Surprised感到惊讶的；D. Superior更好的。根据下文“my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands on me, expectations I might have failed to meet.”和最后一段中“ I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself”可知，18岁的作者与现在的作者对自己的要求不一样，两个阶段的作者有着相反的想法。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：相反，她写道：“无论你做什么，我都会支持你。”A. stand by支持；B. stand with坚持；C. stand for代表；D. stand against公开反对。根据上文“my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands on me, expectations I might have failed to meet”和下文“Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you”可知，18岁的作者对18岁的作者没有要求，会全力支持她。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我被感动了，在这个自我接纳的时刻，我热泪盈眶。A. self-acceptance自我接纳；B. self-defense自卫；C. self-confidence自信；D. self-concern自私自利。根据上文“I’ll 13 whatever you do. Even if you are not the one I’m imagining now, I’ll support you, because maybe who I’m imagining is someone else, but you’re not someone else — you’re me.”可知，这是18岁的作者对自己的接纳。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，我开始意识到，与我现在的感受和我将成为的人相比，我十年所取得的成就显得微不足道。A. Besides而且；B. Therefore因此；C. However然而；D. Then当时。根据上文“put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself”和下文“I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison to how feel and who I’d be”可知，作者一直尽力做到最好，想成为最好的自己，但现在意识到这十年的成就实际上是微不足道的，上下文之间是转折关系。故选C。
第II卷
第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
W: Bruce, I’m thinking of ___36___ (buy) a new car, but I’m at a ___37___ (lose) for which one to get. It’s difficult to choose a new car just on its performance and appearance.
M: I recommend a hybrid car.
W: Why They are so expensive.
M: Hybrid cars do little harm ___38___ the environment. Besides, you’ll get tax credits for owning a fuel-efficient vehicle.
W: I like the sound of that. Gas prices are rising, so the ___39___ (little) I have to buy, the better. On the other hand, you insist on eco-friendly, but I’m more attracted to user-friendly vehicles.
M: Why don’t you buy a car ___40___ (equip) with an advanced guidance system The latest version is terrific. The system predicts traffic jams according to ___41___ record of busy travel dates. So it can tell you ___42___ you might run into traffic jams and suggest back ways.
W: Wow, the more I know about different cars, the harder it is ___43___ (decide) which one I should buy.
M: That’s ___44___. But you must try to get more information. Anyway, it’s not easy to pick out a leaf among so many ____45____ (leaf).
W: Hi, Steve, have you been to that new supermarket yet
【答案】36. buying
37. loss 38. to
39. less 40. equipped
41. a 42. where
43. to decide
44. it 45. leaves
【解析】
【导语】本文是一则对话，主要讨论了汽车选择。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：布鲁斯，我想买一辆新车，但我不知道该买哪辆。空处应用动名词，作介词of的宾语。故填buying。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意参考上题。at a loss意为“不知所措，困惑”。故填loss。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：混合动力汽车对环境的危害很小。do harm to意为“对……有伤害”。故填to。
【39题详解】
考查比较级。句意：汽油价格在上涨，所以我买的东西越少越好。分析句子结构，这里是“the+比较级...，the+比较级...”结构，表示“越……就越……”，所以应用little的比较级less。故填less。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：你为什么不买一辆配有高级导航系统的车呢？分析句子结构，空处应用非谓语动词。逻辑主语a car和equip之间是动宾关系，所以应用过去分词，作后置定语。故填equipped。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：该系统根据繁忙出行日期的记录来预测交通堵塞。根据句意，这里泛指繁忙的出行记录，且record的发音以辅音音素开头，所以应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：所以它可以告诉你在哪里可能会遇到交通堵塞，并建议你回去的路。分析句子结构，空处引导一个宾语从句。根据句中的“suggest back ways”可知，这里表示在哪里可能会遇到交通堵塞，应用where引导。故填where。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：哇，我对不同的车了解得越多，就越难决定买哪一辆。分析句子结构，这里是it is+adj.+to do sth.结构，形容词使用了“the+比较级”的形式，位于句首，和前面的the more...构成“the+比较级...，the+比较级...”结构，所以这里应用不定式，作主语，it为形式主语。故填to decide。
【44题详解】
考查代词。句意：就是这样。that’s it意为“正是如此，就是这样”。故填it。
【45题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：不管怎样，在这么多的叶子中挑出一片叶子是不容易的。leaf为可数名词，其前有so many修饰，应用名词复数。故填leaves。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节（满分15分）
46. 学校英语社团计划开展“走进经典(Embracing the Classics )”读书分享系列活动，现向全校同学征集书目。假如你是李华，请你用英文给社团负责人Jason 写信推荐一本经典名著（中外皆可），内容包括：
(1)书目名称；
(2)内容简介；
(3)推荐理由。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jason,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jason,
Learning that our school English Club plans to carry out a series of reading and sharing activities of “Embracing the Classics”, and is now collecting books from all the students, I’d like to recommend a classic book—Jane Eyre to you.
Jane Eyre written by the famous English novelist Charlotte Bronte tells the story of a British woman—Jane Eyre who constantly pursues freedom and dignity in various tribulations, insists on herself, and finally obtains happiness. I promise this is a book which can not only inspire readers to think but also tells us that no matter what difficulties and challenges we encounter, we should remain positive and independent, and bravely pursue our dreams and happiness.
I would appreciate it if you could take my recommendation into consideration.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给社团负责人Jason 写一封英文信推荐一本经典名著。
【详解】1.词汇积累
开展；实施：carry out→conduct
将……考虑在内：take ...into consideration→take ...into account
有名的：famous→renowned
苦难：tribulations→hardships
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Jane Eyre written by the famous English novelist Charlotte Bronte tells the story of a British woman.
拓展句：Jane Eyre which was written by the famous English novelist Charlotte Bronte tells the story of a British woman.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I promise this is a book which can not only inspire readers to think but also tells us that no matter what difficulties and challenges we encounter, we should remain positive and independent, and bravely pursue our dreams and happiness.(运用了which引导的定语从句和no matter what引导的让步状语从句)
【高分句型2】I would appreciate it if you could take my recommendation into consideration.(运用了it作形式宾语if从句作真正宾语的结构)
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。
“Mom！” I screamed as I looked through the window, “Why is my Ink Spot sitting in Mrs. Cleary’s window？”
Mom pushed past me to confirm it. Sure enough, across the street was Ink Spot cleaning himself in the window of Mrs. Cleary’s sitting room. I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was my cat, not Mrs. Cleary’s. She had already adopted twelve cats. Why must she keep my cat？I could feel anger boiling up inside me. Meanwhile, Ink Spot’s leaving without any signs upset me. A sense of being left out hit me hard.
Ink Spot was special for me. After my baby sister’s birth, “my” parents’ time was taken by her. It seemed no one in the family cared about or even noticed me. Worse still, I was packed off to a kindergarten. I hated being left out from the bottom of my heart.
It was when mom noticed me weeping in a corner one night that things began to change. After that, Ink Spot came into my life. Every night, he curled（卷曲）up beside me in bed and he was there for me after school when I raced home just to be with him.
I fell in love with Ink Spot the first time I saw its tiny black and white kitten, for which I called him Ink Spot. Mom and daddy beamed with pleasure as my eyes danced with joy again. It was the first time that I had smiled since my little baby sister came into the family. As for me, he was more than a cat. Actually, he was my life.
But today when I came home, Ink Spot was in Mrs. Cleary’s window. I wanted him back. But mom insisted that if Ink Spot stayed at Mrs. Cleary’s, that meant it was where he wanted to be. “No！Mom, Ink Spot is my cat”, I protested wildly but I had to admit the truth of mom’s words. Standing on the sidewalk, I was at a loss as to what to do. Staring at Ink Spot for a while, I couldn’t stand the anger any longer.
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。
I walked towards Mrs. Cleary’s house hurriedly and knocked at the door angrily.
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Upon seeing me, Ink Spot jumped off the window, running towards me in a flash.
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【答案】I walked towards Mrs. Cleary’s house hurriedly and knocked at the door angrily. The moment she opened the door, I asked Mrs. Cleary with watery eyes, “Why is my cat in your window？” Confused, Mrs. Cleary responded， “I didn’t know he was yours. I just thought he was another abandoned cat, so I took him in just like I took in all the rest. If what I did has hurt you, I am awfully sorry.” Then she led me directly to the sitting room, where cats were playing happily.
Upon seeing me, Ink Spot jumped off the window, running towards me in a flash. A flood of excitement passed through my body. I immediately picked him up and held him close as he rubbed beneath my chin purring loudly. Seeing my cat well taken care of, I realized I had misunderstood my caring neighbor. Now my anger gave way to gratitude. I thanked her again and again before I took Ink Spot to my home, where I thought he should belong. The lost and found companion made me feel I was someone again.
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物情感变化为线索展开，主要讲述主人公在妈妈生了妹妹后，感到孤独，多亏有猫咪墨点的陪伴，但有一天猫咪去了领居家，主人公误以为是猫咪抛弃了自己，后来误会解除，他再一次感觉被爱。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我慌忙走向克利里太太家，生气地敲了敲门。” 可知，第一段可描写主人公是如何质问克利里太太，以及克利里太太是怎样解释的。
②由第二段首句内容“墨点一看见我，就从窗户上跳了下来，一眨眼的工夫向我跑来。” 可知，第二段可描写主人公情绪变化过程以及内心活动，还有误会矛盾的化解。
2.续写线索：生气质问——解释归还——矛盾误会解开——感激——幸福快乐
3.词汇激活
行为类
①慌忙：in a hurry/hurriedly
②一眨眼：in the blink of an eye/in a flash
③被……所取代：give place/way to/be replaced by
情绪类
①困惑：confused/puzzled
②抱歉：feel/be awfully/badly/terribly/rather sorry
【点睛】[高分句型1]: Then she led me directly to the sitting room, where cats were playing happily.(这句话运用了where引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]: Seeing my cat well taken care of, I realized I had misunderstood my caring neighbor.(这句话运用了现在分词作状语和省略连接词that的宾语从句）
