唐山市丰南区2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试
英语
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。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. How does the man get to know the news
A. From TV. B. From the newspaper. C. From the Internet.
2. What has the man decided to do
A. Change his glasses. B. Undergo eye surgery. C. Eat something good.
3. What is the woman’s father’s race
A. Italian. B. Chinese. C. South Korean.
4. What did the woman do to get rid of the discomfort
A. She kept her mouth open.
B. She drank some wine.
C. She had some sleep.
5. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a hospital. B. In a park. C. At home.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分,满分22. 5分)
听下面 5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man invite Grace to do tonight
A. Attend a party. B. Go to the library. C. Go over the lessons.
7. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A coming exam. B. Some new emojis. C. A popular game.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What does the woman probably care most about buying a car
A. The price. B. The brand. C. The function.
9. What kind of car does the man like best
A. A gas car. B. An electric car. C. A solar car.
10. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Quit smoking. B. Cut his daily expenses. C. Get a well-paid job.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. When did the horse-face skirt first appear
A. In the Han Dynasty. B. In the Song Dynasty. C. In the Ming Dynasty.
12. Why does the man want to know more about the skirt
A. To make a traditional skirt.
B. To buy one for his sister.
C. To get a good presentation topic.
13. What color waist does the Ming horse-face skirt usually have
A. White. B. Red. C. Blue.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Taxi driver and passenger.
B. Guide and tourist.
C. Fellow workers.
15. At what place will the speakers stop first probably
A. The company dorm. B. A supermarket. C. A restaurant.
16. What can we know about the new traffic lights
A. They have 10 different combination ways.
B. They aren’t equipped with a timer.
C. They have no right-turn arrow.
17. What does the woman think of the new traffic lights
A. Confusing. B. Convenient. C. Creative.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What is the speaker doing now
A. Giving a lesson. B. Making a speech. C. Reporting news.
19. What temperature can the sand battery store heat around
A. About 500°C. B. About 400°C. C. About 100°C.
20. What does the speaker say about the sand battery
A. Complicated. B. Cheap. C. Space-consuming.
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题 2. 5 分,满分37. 5 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
The best places for wild sleeping in England and Wales
Challacombe Meadows, Devon
Best for: privacy
Challacombe Meadows is close to miles of walking trails near Widecombe. Basic toilet facilities and running water are a short walk away, and there's a cosy pub and a farm shop also nearby, for when it's time to return to civilization. Tents from 45 per tent.
Bush Farm, Cornwall
Best for: freedom of choice
At Bush Farm, campers are offered the freedom of choice. Map in hand, you can put up your tent wherever you please. Days can be spent wild swimming, wandering through the countryside and, come the evening, there's star gazing beneath ink-black skies. Tents from 12 per person.
The Wildman Woods, Carmarthenshire
Best for: life on the riverbanks
At this little-known site, you can put your tent on the banks of the River Sawdde. The Wildman Woods are as simple as they sound, with leafy pitches scattered among the trees near the water. During the day, it's the perfect place for a paddle. Tents from 10 per person.
Penrhos Isaf Bothy, Gwyned
Best for: packing light
Bothies, simple huts traditionally used as mountain refuges that are open to all and free of charge. They're a great alternative to wild camping if the weather is looking unstable and you don't mind sharing with other travellers, who can arrive at any time.
21. Which place best suits people who emphasize private camping
A. Challacombe Meadows, Devon. B. Bush Farm, Cornwall.
C. The Wildman Woods, Carmarthenshire. D. Penrhos Isaf Bothy, Gwyned.
22. What can campers do at Bush Farm, Cornwall
A. Swim indoors. B. Go to the pub.
C. Appreciate stars. D. Walk downtown.
23. What do the listed places have in common
A. They are free of charge.
B. They are suitable for a paddle.
C. They were used as mountain shelters in the past.
D. They are favored by people enjoying wild sleeping.
B
When George Smith was 31, he became enthusiastic about some ancient tablets in the British Museum. But even after the tablet fragments (碎片) had been pieced together, little had been translated. The 3,000-year-old tablets remained as mysterious as buried in the ruins. Even so, the English archaeologist (考古学家) decided he would be the man to reveal the secrets. Smith taught himself Sumerian and literary Akkadian. After nearly two decades, Smith had a breakthrough: The complex symbols were describing a story, just like Noah's Ark!
For thousands of years, humans have been telling stories, sharing them orally even before the invention of writing. In one way or another, much time in people's lives is spent telling stories. Besides entertainment, stories did give us something more.
Stories can influence people's emotional lives. Storytelling allows people to peek into someone's conscience to see how others think and feel. Studies have found reading stories significantly increased empathy towards others, especially people initially seen as “outsiders”, such as foreigners or people of a different race. Interestingly, the more absorbed the readers are in the story, the more empathetic they are in real life. Psychologists tested this by “accidentally” dropping a handful of pens. Those who had previously reported being “highly absorbed” in the story were about twice as likely to help pick up the pens.
But why start telling stories in the first place Their usefulness in understanding others is one reason, and another theory is that storytelling could be an evolutionary (进化的) mechanism that helped keep our ancestors alive. For example, if you heard, “There's a monster near that tree, so don't go over there,” it would not be as effective as told, “My cousin was eaten by a scary creature that lurks around that tree, so don't go over there.”
Upon translating the 11th tablet, the most important part of the story, Smith told a coworker, “I am the first person to read that after 3,000 years of oblivion (被遗忘)!”
24. Why did George Smith decide to translate the tablets
A. Because he showed great interest in history..
B .Because he wanted to learn old languages.
C. Because he was employed by the museum.
D. Because he hoped to be an archaeologist
25. What does the underlined word “empathy” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Pity B. Thought C. Confidence D. Understanding
26. What is the example in Paragraph 4 used for
A. Proving our ancestors' wisdom.
B. Showing our ancestors' lifestyles.
C. Explaining stories' effectiveness in persuasion.
D. Describing stories' usefulness in entertainment.
27. What is the writer's attitude towards Smith's work
A. Doubtful. B. Approving. C. Negative. D. Indifferent.
C
At Sho Farm in northern Vermont, farmers Melissa Hoffman and Shawn Smith work hand in hand with the land and its inhabitants, and among them are hundreds of ducks. The ducks at Sho Farm are not being raised to be killed for food. Rather, they are naturally involved in farming operations, helping to manage pests and add fertilizer(肥料) to the soil.
In the beginning, Hoffman, who has a background in organic farming and ecology action, worked with ecologists and biologists to survey the plants and wildlife all around the area. This was “to understand who was living here, so that everything we did was in relationship to the life already here,” he says.
So, at Sho Farm, focus is placed on living harmoniously alongside other life and working with traditional ecological knowledge. Food is seen not as a commodity(商品) but as a relationship with land and life.
The methods of food production at Sho Farm, as well as the farmers’ philosophy of working with rather than against nature, are in sharp contrast to most modern agricultural systems. And that’s the point. “We’ve been talking a lot about the broken food system and the consequences of it to the environment, to wildlife, to the animals in animal agriculture and to human health,” says Hoffman, adding that it’s not just the food system that’s broken. “It’s the relationship between humans, non-human animals, land and nature.”
The ducks play a vital, integrated role on the farm, explains Hoffman, by naturally providing pest control, fertilizer and (fuel-free) land maintenance(维护), just as by-products of their existence. “We noticed where we summered groups of ducks and parts of the food system that were not doing very well. The following year, the food system was efficiently improved,” he says.
It’s a symbiotic relationship that works well. “Animals don’t have to be part of a farm in a commodity sense. They can be part of the farm as a partner,” Hoffman says. “They are wonderful partners.”
28. Why did Hoffman do a survey in the beginning
A. To get familiar with the surroundings.
B. To have a good relationship with other people.
C. To live in harmony with other life on the farm.
D. To have a good understanding of organic farming.
29. What does the author intend to explain in paragraph 4
A. The causes of the broken food system.
B. The reasons for Hoffman’s farming methods.
C. The changes in modern agricultural systems.
D. The process of food production at Sho Farm.
30. What does “a symbiotic relationship” in the last paragraph imply
A. Animals are treated well at Sho Farm.
B. Animals are not to be sold for money.
C. People and animals play the same role in organic farming.
D. People and animals work together and benefit each other.
31. Which of the following best describes the farming at Sho Farm
A. Efficient. B. Modern. C. Natural. D. Economical.
D
Is it true that our brain alone is responsible for human cognition (认知) What about our body Is it possible for thought and behaviour to originate from somewhere other than our brain Psychologists who study Embodied Cognition (EC) ask similar questions. The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.
If you think about it for a moment, it makes total sense. When you smell something good or hear amusing sounds, certain emotions are awakened. Think about how newborns use their senses to understand the world around them. They don’t have emotions so much as needs — they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world, they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.
Understandably, theorists have been arguing for years and still disagree on whether the brain is the nerve centre that operates the rest of the body. Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theories that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.
Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction. In one experiment, test subjects were asked to judge people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived warmth rather than coolness. And it works the other way too. In another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being “included” in or “rejected” from a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.
For further proof, we can look at the metaphors (比喻) that we use without even thinking. A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock. And this kind of metaphorical use is common across languages.
Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions.
32. According to the author, what is the significance of EC
A. It brings us closer to the truth in human cognition.
B. It offers a clearer picture of the shape of human brain.
C. It reveals the major role of the mind in human cognition.
D. It facilitates our understanding of the origin of psychology.
33. Where does the newborns’ understanding of their surroundings start from
A. Their personal looks. B. Their mental needs.
C. Their inner emotions. D. Their physical feelings.
34. What does the author intend to prove by citing the metaphors in Paragraph 5
A. Human speech is alive with metaphors.
B. Human senses have effects on thinking.
C. Human language is shaped by visual images.
D. Human emotions are often compared to natural materials.
35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the last paragraph
A. To deepen the readers’ understanding of EC.
B. To encourage the reader to put EC into practice.
C. To guide the reader onto the path to career success.
D. To share with the reader ways to release their emotions.
第二节(共5 小题;每小题 2. 5分,满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
As the weekend comes to an end, many of us are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing a sense of anxiety and even dread (恐惧) about the upcoming week. 36 Here’s how you can ease your end-of-weekend anxiety.
Structure your Sunday.
Structure can be a best friend when feeling the Sunday scaries. Instead of sitting on the couch and watching the clock aimlessly, do something that you enjoy. You might still get that sense of dread, but that feeling is harder to hold on to when you have a cheerful schedule. 37 It’s important to make space for relaxing activities.
Identify your anxiety sources.
Anxiety is a normal human experience. 38 Create multiple to-do lists: one list for tasks that need to be completed immediately, another for tasks that are less urgent, and a final list for tasks that you’d like to complete at some point. Seeing these can help put into perspective what’s important and what you can let go of for now. This can help decrease the anticipation of the stress and dread of the week.
Create some excitement for the week ahead.
Having something to look forward to gives you something to think about that’s pleasing, rather than only focusing on the dread you feel. It’s a form of reframing your thoughts. Do not focus on the awful things. 39 This gives you the opportunity to shift your thoughts to something fun and will help improve your mood.
40
Make Sunday nights about doing something for yourself. In this way, you are able to give yourself proper relaxing time. It could be planning some favorite foods to enjoy while watching football. Do your best to honor this time and make Sunday night all about you—leave the work emails for Monday morning.
A. Check the emails on Sunday nights.
B. End your Sunday with the right energy.
C. Besides, try not to stuff your weekend with too many odds and ends.
D. Instead, build excitement over a coffee or lunch date with a friend.
E. Although the Sunday scaries are common, they are still manageable.
F. One way to manage it is to find what really causes you to dread the week.
G. It can be whatever feels like a helpful distraction to flee from the anxiety.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题 1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
You might say I found marathoning, step by step. Or perhaps it found me. I was 41 an athlete growing up; In fact, I have a hard time 42 that term to myself even today.
It started when I joined a group of women in my neighborhood for a daily three-mile walk. At first it was 43 . But soon, my body adjusted and I wanted 44 . Before long, I was running 5 miles. Then I set a goal to run a half marathon. And I did complete the Covered Bridges Half Marathon. I thought, “Now what ” I started to 45 a marathon.
It so happened that I 46 a meeting one night and listened to the speaker and coach, Rick Muhr, and was so 47 by his words. I told him that I had signed up for the Ocean State Marathon, just a week away, and that I really didn’t believe I could 48 . Rick locked eyes with me and said, “Trish, you’ve done enough training. You’ll finish!”
I never had someone 49 me like that, let alone a real, live coach. He gave me the 50 I needed. I set out to run my 51 marathon and completed it in 4:25:00. Little did I know that this would be the beginning of nearly a decade of marathon and distance running.
Running a marathon isn’t for everybody. But it is for anybody, anybody who wants to 52 the unreachable and to take that 53 into the rest of their life. When you cross the finish line you may never have a 54 picture of what you are made of and capable of accomplishing. Your 55 of the world and, more importantly, of yourself will forever be changed!
41. A. always B. rarely C. never D. nearly
42. A. pointing B. applying C. turning D. spreading
43. A. hard B. relaxing C. unfamiliar D. exciting
44. A. some B. both C. more D. none
45. A. report B. record C. recall D. consider
46. A. held B. missed C. attended D. mentioned
47. A. inspired B. disturbed C. embarrassed D. amused
48. A. participate B. finish C. win D. run
49. A. agree with B. rely on C. care for D. believe in
50. A. confidence B. pleasure C. satisfaction D. motivation
51. A. last B. first C. only D. second
52. A. test B. identify C. imagine D. reach
53. A. knowledge B. request C. principle D. experience
54. A. bigger B. brighter C. clearer D. nicer
55. A. view B. love C. description D. memory
第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The opening ceremony of 56 19th Asian Games was held at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang province on Saturday izens were fascinated by the display of Chinese art and beauty 57 (exhibit) at the opening ceremony.
Observant viewers noticed that as the athletes made their entrance 58 the field, the screen beneath their feet indicated 59 (elegant) designed images of plum blossoms, orchids, bamboo, chrysanthemums, pine, willow, lotus, and osmanthus embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team 60 _(accompany) by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland's mountains and rivers.
When the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron(锅), the atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached its high-top, 61 marked a historic moment in the Asian Games' history as it was the first instance of a "digital human" participating in the torch-lighting ceremony.
The opening ceremony drew inspiration from traditional culture, 62 _(integrate) characteristic Hangzhou charm, typical Zhejiang cultural themes and Chinese elements. Making use of the power of technological innovation, 63 put forth a dynamic presentation of oriental aesthetics, meanwhile briefly stating the deepness of culture, strength of technology and 64 _(warm) of art. Additionally, the ceremony used a large number of drone performances 65 (create) a stunning visual spectacle.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华。你们一行20人作为交换生正在英国某一中学进行为期两个月的学习。不料学校食堂提供的中餐不合你们的口味,而且可供选择的食物品种非常少。请你给这所学校该项目负责老师Gary写一封邮件。内容包括:
1.说明问题;2.提出建议。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80个左右;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Gary,
I'm Li Hua, one of the 20 exchange students from China who are studying for two months in your school. ______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
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。
Almost every childhood memory I have is centred on food. Telling stories around a crowded table at holiday dinners, the smell of roasting vegetables, the sensation (感受) of heat coming from the kitchen, all picture a familiar feeling of love and comfort.
My favourite memory of all is of my grandparents making and baking bread together. To this day, I have never tasted bread that is as delicious as theirs. No other loaf has ever been made with that kind of powerful, unconditional love.
When our son Brian, one of seventh graders, began to refuse usual communication with me, I felt desperate. How I missed those lovely old days when he couldn’t wait to tell me his stories in kindergarten the moment I arrived home without getting changed! And there were also times when he brought loads of storybooks to me and demanded to be told all the stories before going to bed. But I didn’t know since when everything changed. There was hardly any sharing about his daily school life with friends or any trouble about his schoolwork. Most of the time, his bedroom door was closed. The cold silence between us seemed to warn me that love between us began to fade.
At that time, like most mothers, I couldn’t focus on work and couldn’t sleep well. Why did things go off track so much Was it because my work took away most of my energy that family love was taken for granted Was it because my only precious spare time went too much to my two-year-old baby daughter that Brian’s need for my company was ignored The more I reflected, the more I felt myself to blame and it was my responsibility to find a way out.
One day, as my eyes landed onto the bread on the kitchen table, I was reminded of those sweet childhood memories, “Could food help us make a change ” I wondered.
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。
With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try. ___________________________________
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More than that, one weekend evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen. _____
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英语参考答案
听力(每小题1.5分)1-5 CBBAC 6-10 ABACB 11-15 BCACC 16-20 BACAB
阅读理解(每小题2.5分)21-23 ACD 24-27 ADCB 28-31 CBDC 32-35 ADBB 36-40 ECFDB
完形填空 (每小题1分)41—45 CBACD 46—50 CABDA 51—55 BDDCA
语法填空 (每小题1.5分)56.the 57. exhibited 58. into 59. elegantly 60.was accompanied 61. which 62. integrating 63. it 64. warmth 65. to create
应用文 (15分) (除宋双军主任外,全体教师都单阅)
Dear Gary,
I’m Li Hua, one of the 20 exchange students from China who are studying for two months in your school. Greatly thankful for you having offered us kind help! Deeply sorry to reveal to you two major food-related problems. The lunch served in your school canteen is not to our taste. Either too dry or too sweet! What’s worse, food there lacks variety, the same dishes for days on end! We are consequently suffering from hunger.
Would you please contact the canteen manager about the problem It couldn’t be better if some Chinese food could be prepared or some changes could be made.
We would be more than grateful if you could help us address the problems.
Yours sincerely
Li Hua
读后续写 (25分,双判,李建波阅仲裁卷,6分的区间值)
1. 本题总分 15 分,按五个档次给分。
2. 评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量,确定或调整档 次,最后给分。
3. 词数少于 60 和多余 100 的,从总分中减去 2 分。
4. 评分时,应注意的主要内容为:内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的丰富性和准确性及上下文的连贯性。
5. 拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面,评分时,应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。 英、美拼写 及词汇用法均可接受。
6. 如书写较差,以致影响交际,将分数降低一个档次
Text 1(41词)重大新闻
M: Big news! Researchers have discovered a new kind of black hole. And it was not born in an explosion.
W: Really I haven’t seen anything about it in the newspaper or on TV.
M: Look! It’s all over the Web.
Text 2(43词)近视手术
M: It’s annoying that I can’t see things clearly with my glasses.
W: You’d better get a new pair and eat something good for eyes.
M: No need. I’ve decided to have an eye operation to fix the problem once and for all.
Text 3(26词)混血儿
W: I have an Italian mom and an Asian dad — he’s Chinese, to be precise.
M: Oh, I used to think your dad was South Korean.
Text 4(45词)耳朵不舒服
W: I need to drink a cup of wine. My ears feel uncomfortable on the plane. I can’t fall asleep.
M: Keep your mouth open for a while. The discomfort should disappear in no time.
W: Okay, let me try … It worked! That’s amazing!
Text 5(43词)被猫挠了
W: Go wash your hands, Bart. Dinner is ready. Wait, where did you get these scratches
M: I fed a cat in the park. It stretched out its claws and scratched me.
W: You need to see a doctor and take a shot.
Text 6(104词)新表情符号
M: Hey, Grace, it’s me. I texted you to ask if you would come to my housewarming party tonight, but you just texted back a strange emoji. What does it mean
W: It’s a “shaking head” emoji. I’ve got an exam tomorrow, so I have to stay in the library the whole day today. Sorry.
M: All right. The emoji really confused me. I’ve never seen that before.
W: Well, some new emojis were just released this month, including a “shaking head” and a “familiar goose”.
M: A “familiar goose”
W: Yeah, it was inspired by the hot puzzle stealth game — Untitled Goose Game.
Text 7(139词)太阳能汽车
W: You are watching the car advertisement again, Jeff.
M: Yeah. The maintenance of our old Ford has already cost us a fortune, but it still can’t function normally sometimes. Besides, old cars are heavy on fuel and are not safe to drive.
W: (sighing) No matter what kind of new car you’d like to get, a gas or an electric one, I just hope we can afford that.
M: Sure. Honestly speaking, my ideal car is the world’s first production-ready solar car. It’s said that the company promises months of charge-less driving in summer conditions.
W: A kind reminder — since neither of us has a high-paying job, the maximum budget I can give you is $15,000. If the price of the car you want is higher than the budget, I’m afraid you’ll have to cut down on smoking and drinking.
Text 8(151词)中国马面裙
M: Wow, you look amazing in this elegant skirt, Linlin. I bet it comes from China, doesn’t it
W: Yes, it does. It’s called the horse-face skirt, which holds a very unique position in China’s traditional clothing culture. It’s actually a gift from my sister.
M: Wow, traditional Chinese clothing, cool. I’ve only heard of hanfu before.
W: Well, the horse-face skirt originated in the Song Dynasty and grew popular during the Ming Dynasty due to its functionality and artistic style. It’s usually decorated with blooming flowers and birds like Chinese phoenixes.
M: Tell me more, please. I have a presentation next Monday. It can be a perfect topic.
W: With pleasure. The color of the horse-face skirt is usually bright. Red is in the majority, and blue is also very common. Generally speaking, the waist area of the Ming horse-face skirt is white, taking the meaning of growing old together.
Text 9(180词)新版红绿灯
M: Joanna Smith Welcome to Nanjing. I’m Ted. Our branch manager Mr. Lee has sent me to pick you up. Please get in the car and I’ll take care of your suitcase.
W: Thanks. Please call me Jo. So what’s our first stop
M: I’ll send you to the employee dorm first, and later I’ll take you to buy some daily necessities. After all, you’ll spend some time working with us here.
W: What about we stop to find something to eat first The in-flight meal is hard to swallow, you know.
M: Sure. I know a nice place at the next crossing. We can get there in 10 minutes.
W: Great! Wait, Ted, the traffic light looks strange. There’s no timer and the right-turn arrow seems to be not working.
M: No worries. It’s the new edition of the traffic lights. They provide people with 8 kinds of combination ways. This new change really adds convenience.
W: Well, it sounds a bit complex to me. I would get a ticket if I were the one who is driving now.
Text 10(161词)芬兰“沙电池”
M: Hello, everyone. This is Matt reporting from the town of Kankaanp . The world’s first fully working sand battery has been installed in Finland recently. It is a device that can store sustainably produced heat and keep homes warm in winter. It works by charging hundreds of tons of sand with heat generated by solar or wind-powered electricity. We all know that water can be heated up to 100°C, while the temperature of the sand in the battery can get over 400°C higher when charged, and the sand is able to store heat around this temperature for months. Since sand is easy to get, it is not strange that the sand battery actually costs much less than usually imagined, and you can have a lot of heat stored in a relatively small space. The researchers said that it’s simple to build a sand battery and they would really like to get more and more people to use it.
重点词汇 Text 2once and for all 一劳永逸地;彻底地。例:We have to resolve this matter once and for all. 我们需要彻底解决这个问题。
Text 3 to be precise /pr sa s/ 确切地讲。该表达的另一个常见说法为“precisely speaking”。例:There were not many at the party — five, to be precise. 聚会没几个人——准确来说,就5个。
Text 7 function <熟词生义> / f k ( )n/ v. 工作,运转。例:The authorities say the prison is now functioning normally. 当局称该监狱现在运转正常。 be heavy on耗费……的。例:Tanks are heavy on fuel, destructive to roads and difficult to park. 坦克耗油量大,对道路有破坏性,并且难以停放。
production-ready adj. 可生产的 charge-less adj. 不用充电的
Text 10 sustainably /s ste n bli/ adv. 可持续地
背景知识: Text 8 horse-face skirt 马面裙是明清时期女子最典型的着装款式,其历史可追溯至宋代。其前后里外共有四个裙门,两两重合,外裙门有装饰,内裙门装饰较少或无装饰,裙侧面打裥,裙腰多用白色布,取白头偕老之意,以绳或纽固结。近年来因汉服运动的兴起,马面裙重新获得年轻人的青睐。
试题解析: 19. 推理判断题。根据素材“… that water can be heated up to 100°C, while the temperature of the sand in the battery can get over 400°C higher when charged, and the sand is able to store heat around this temperature for months.”,可知水的沸点是100摄氏度,而该电池中的沙子在被充能后,温度可以高出400多摄氏度,并在数月内保持该温度。经计算可知沙电池的储能温度大约在500摄氏度左右,故选A。
读后续写评分总则
1. 总分 25 分,按五个档次进行评分。
2. 评分时,主要从内容、语言表达和篇章结构三个方面考查,具体为:
(1)续写内容的质量、续写的完整性以及与原文情境的融洽度;
(2)所使用词汇和语法结构的准确性、恰当性和多样性;
(3)上下文的衔接和全文的连贯性。
3. 评分时,应先根据作答的整体情况确定其所属的档次,然后以该档次的要求来综合衡量,确定或调整 档次,最后给分。
4. 评分时还应注意:
(1)词数少于 120 的,酌情扣分;
(2)单词拼写和标点符号是写作规范的重要方面,评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑,英、 美拼写及词汇用法均可接受;
(3)书写较差以致影响交际的,酌情扣分
读后续写分析及参考范文
I. 把握主旨定方向: 作者对童年时期的回忆集中于food,尤其是grandparents烘焙的面包,让作者感受到熟悉的love and comfort, 面包也饱含着powerful, unconditional love. 所以当作者发现与自己上七年级的儿子Brian之间的交流突然变得生疏时,作者经过反思,觉得有责任找到解决方法。当目光落在厨房桌子上的面包时,作者想到美好的回忆同时有了灵感。
II. 围绕主角巧展开: 作者I,儿子Brain (不需要有第三人出现,grandparents只是回忆中的人物)文章围绕作者想办法改变与儿子之间的关系展开。故事的高潮部分是母子二人关系出现隔阂,所以续写部分需要围绕怎样解决这一冲突展开。
III. 根据首句找逻辑: 首段首句:With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try. 作者决定干什么呢?结合文本结尾处,应该是尝试用food 来改变母子关系,因此这段需要围绕做什么,怎么做,效果如何展开。
第二段首句 More than that, one weekend evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen. 首先理解that指代什么,more than that如何理解,从而判断上段的结尾处应该是Brian的态度发生了变化;既然Brian主动提出帮忙,那本段就需要围绕母子二人如何通过厨房一起做food, 来达到冰释前嫌,从而体会到作者对子女的love,同时让作者重温儿时bread带来的那种powerful, unconditional love。
IV. 多个问题细思量:
首段:With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try.
1.What did the author decide to do (结合文本,最让作者难以忘怀的是面包,因此做面包最合适) (结合下一段首句提示,后面Brian主动帮忙,因此在这段作者邀请Brian帮忙做饭合适吗?答应?不答应? 都不符合文本中的cold silence。)
2. How did the author make food (制作过程怎样?经历了什么?成功了吗?) (不成功怎样让Brian有所感触从而发生关系的缓和呢?)
3.How did Brian appear and how did he feel (Brian是放学回家还是从自己房间出来?闻到香味或者品尝面包后的反应如何?)
第二段:More than that, one weekend evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen.
1.How did the author feel when hearing Brian offered to help (惊讶,高兴)
2.What did the author and Brian do then (一边做food,一边交流,从而体会到了familiar feeling of love and comfort.)
3. How did the author learn from the experience
V. 情感升华高大上:母亲对子女的爱,家庭的温暖,家人间的交流、陪伴。
VI. 情节不足感情补,感情不够环境凑:家人围坐在餐桌旁,享受着母子二人共同制作的美味,其乐融融。
With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try. With the childhood memory, I bought some ingredients for bread, expecting the loaf could bridge the gap between Brian and me. After what seemed decades, the smell of baking floated around the kitchen, even into Brian’s room. Attracted by the sweet flavor, Brian opened his closed door. I glittered my eyes, saying, “Taste it, dear!” Brian grabbed a piece and crammed it into the mouth, “Yummy”, he cried. But when meeting my eyes, he immediately dropped his head and left with a weak “Thank you, mum!”, a smile crossing his face. (91)
More than that, one weekend evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen. A wave of astonishment overwhelmed me. I stood there, watching him preparing food with clumsy hands, tears welling up in my eyes. “Brian, I mean…,” words failed me feeling a bone in my throat. “I’m sorry, mum. It’s my fault.” I rushed over to him and hugged him tightly. We talked a lot while cooking, with the smell of baking bread and the sensation of heat. Then sitting at the table, tasting delicious bread, we both knew no bread is sweeter than one with unconditional love. (84)
With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try. Putting away all my negative feelings, I got everything ready. Pleasant memories about the past kept flooding in my mind. A warm stream of love flows into my heart. A moment later, the smell of tasty food floated in the air. What a familiar feeling of love and comfort! When Baron came back home, he can't help exposing his satisfactory smile. I could sense the cold ice of silence between us began to crack. (75
More than that, one week evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen. Preparing the meal with me , he shared what had happened in school, We talked and laughed happily, It seemed that the familiar lovable days came back, I felt moved and relieved. Tears of happiness welled up in my eyes. How lucky it was for me to stop my hurry footsteps and find my lost love to my son. As a mother, I would never walk too fast and leave my children behind, Unconditional love between family members can melt everything cold and gloomy. (87
With an uneasy feeling, I decided to try. Just then it occurred to me that several days before Brian ever mentioned that he loved the fried rice that I cooked. After a short visit to the market, I began preparing the cooking material. Although it seemed years that I last cooked fried rice, it was still a piece of cake. when he got home from school, Brian was greeted by delicious fried rice on the table and a note reading: from your Mum who love you forever. He was surprised and gave me a hug saying:Thank you,Mum. Although Brian still had his door closed everyday, I was greeted by more broad smile every time he came back from school.
More than that, one weekend evening, Brian offered to help me in the kitchen. When we were preparing his favorite fried rice together, Brian came to me and looked at me in the eyes saying: “Mum, Although I made you unhappy, I love you in my deep heart just as I love fried rice”. I cried that night for nearly half an hour because I got by my Brian back again.
A 细节理解。 根据“Challacombe Meadows, Devon”这一段中“Best for privacy”可知正确答案是A。
C 细节理解。 根据关键词 “Bush Farm, Cornwall”定位到第二段,可知在此处是野外游泳,并且可以乡间漫步,夜间还可以观星。去酒吧只能是在“Challacombe Meadows, Devon”实现。故选C。
D 细节理解。 看标题可知,本文是介绍最适合野外露营地地方,所以D正确。A选项错误,只有最后一个地方才是免费。B选项不对,只有“The Wildman Woods, Carmarthenshire”最适合划船戏水。C不对,因为只有“Penrhos Isaf Bothy, Gwyned”这里曾经充当过山间避难处。
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。 语篇借助考古学家的发现,论述了故事对人类历史和人类自身的影响— 故事影响情感,如增强同理心;故事构成人类进化机制,助于人类生存;故事供娱乐等。 文章旨在引导考 生思考故事对人类及人类历史的作用,培养“探寻历史、热爱历史、以史为师”的精神。
24. 【答案】 D 【解析】 本题问及考古学家 George Smith 决心翻译古代碑文的原因。 根据语篇第一段第一句的关 键信息 “... he became enthusiastic about some ancient tablets...” 和 第 三 句 “ Even so, the English archaeologist decided he would be the man to crack the code. ”可知,George Smith 对这些几千年前的碑 文十分感兴趣,并决心成为第一个破解秘密的人。 故选 D。
25. 【答案】 A 【解析】 本题问及第三段中划线词“ empathy”的含义。 根据本段第二句“ Storytelling allows people... to see how others think and feel”,第四句“Interestingly, the more absorbed in the story the readers are, the more empathetic they behave in real life. ”以及第四段“Their usefulness in understanding others is one reason...”可知,empathy 在此处表示“同理心,共情能力”即“理解他人( understanding)” 的意思。 故 选 A。
26. 【答案】 D 【解析】 本题问及第四段中例子的作用。 根据本段行文特点:过渡句—主题句—例证。 第二句“... and another theory is that storytelling could be an evolutionary mechanism that helped keep our ancestors alive. ”为主题句可知,本段论述故事对人类进化机制方面的积极促进作用,有助于人类生存(有效劝 说他人远离危险)。 故选 D。
27. 【答案】 A 【解析】 本题问及作者对待考古学家 George Smith 研究工作的态度。 本文围绕考古学家 George Smith 对古代碑文产生兴趣—付出努力—进而取得重大突破“ breakthrough” 展开,然后以碑文内容 (近似诺亚方舟的故事)为依托,论述了故事对人类历史和人类自身的积极影响。 故选 A。
解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了心理学家的一项EC理论表明,我们不是只有大脑负责人类的认知,我们的身体也负责思考或者解决问题。更准确的说思想塑造身体,身体同等程度地塑造思想。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段第五句话“The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.(EC理论表明,我们的身体也负责思考或解决问题。更准确地说,思维塑造身体,身体同等程度地塑造思维。)”可推知,EC理论让我们更接近人类认知的真相。故选A。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段第四句话“They don’t have emotions so much as need — they don’t feel sad, they’re just hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real world,they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to associate being warm with being loved.(他们没有如同需要那么多的情感——他们不会感到悲伤,他们只是饿,需要食物。即使是未出生的婴儿也能感觉到母亲的心跳,这具有镇静作用。在现实世界中,他们冷了就哭,然后被拥抱。这样,他们开始将温暖与被爱联系起来)”可推知,新生儿对周围环境的理解依靠的是身体感觉。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段第一句话“For further proof, we can look at the metaphors (比喻) that we use without even thinking.(为了进一步证明,我们可以看看我们不假思索就使用的比喻)”和第四段第一句话“Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction.(更多的研究支持了身心互动)”可知,两个自然段都是为了证明上文第三段EC的观点“Older Western philosophers and mainstream language researchers believe this is fact, while EC theories that the brain and body are working together as an organic supercomputer, processing everything and forming your reactions.(年长的西方哲学家和主流语言研究人员认为这是事实,而EC理论认为大脑和身体作为一台有机的超级计算机协同工作,处理一切并形成反应)”。所以,作者想要印证的是人类的感官对思维有影响。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句话“Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it (既然您已经掌握了身心互动的知识,为什么不使用它呢 )”以及下文中列举的两种现实生活中的情况“If you’re having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up before making any interpersonal decisions. (如果你今天过得很糟糕,一杯温暖的茶会给你带来一瞬间的快乐。如果你知道自己身体很冷,在做出任何人际关系决定之前先热身。)”可推知,最后一段作者鼓励读者把 EC 理论运用于现实生活中。故选B。
导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲的是如何缓解周末焦虑。
【16题详解】
空前“As the weekend comes to an end, many of us are missing out on Sunday Funday and instead experiencing a sense of anxiety and even dread (恐惧) about the upcoming week.(随着周末的结束,我们中的许多人错过了周日的欢乐日,而对即将到来的一周感到焦虑甚至恐惧。)”说明了我们很多人会有周末焦虑,空后“Here’s how you can ease your end-of-weekend anxiety.(以下是缓解周末焦虑的方法。)”说明周末焦虑是可以缓解的,因此空格处应该说周末焦虑是可以被控制或解决的,E选项“Although the Sunday scaries are common, they are still manageable.(尽管周日恐慌很常见,但它们仍然是可控的。)”说明周日焦虑是可以控制的,承上启下,符合语境,故选E。
【17题详解】
空后“It’s important to make space for relaxing activities.(为令人放松的活动腾出空间是很重要的。)”说明要为一些令人放松的活动腾出空间,因此空格处应该是说不要把周末填得太满,C选项“Besides, try not to stuff your weekend with too many odds and ends.(此外,尽量不要让你的周末塞满太多零碎的东西。)”说明了不要把周末都填满了,引起下文,符合语境,故选C。
【18题详解】
本段小标题是“Identify your anxiety sources.(确定焦虑的来源。)”,空前“Anxiety is a normal human experience.(焦虑是一种正常的人类体验。)”说明焦虑是很正常的,空格处应该说要找到你周末焦虑的原因,F选项“One way to manage it is to find what really causes you to dread the week.(处理它的一个方法是找出真正让你害怕这一周的原因。)”说明了要找到周末焦虑的原因,承接上文,符合语境,故选F。
【19题详解】
空前“Do not focus on the awful things.(不要专注于糟糕的事情。)”说明不要专注于糟糕的事情,空格处应该说正确的做法是什么,D选项“Instead, build excitement over a coffee or lunch date with a friend.(相反,和朋友一起喝杯咖啡或吃顿午餐让你兴奋起来。)”说明了正确的做法是和朋友去喝咖啡放松一下,承接上文,符合语境,故选D。
【20题详解】
空格处是本段小标题,由空后的“Make Sunday nights about doing something for yourself. In this way, you are able to give yourself proper relaxing time. It could be planning some favorite foods to enjoy while watching football. Do your best to honor this time and make Sunday night all about you—leave the work emails for Monday morning.(周日晚上为自己做点事情。这样,你就能给自己适当的放松时间。它可以是计划一些最喜欢的食物,一边看足球一边享用。尽你所能珍惜这段时间,让周日晚上完全属于你——把工作邮件留到周一早上。)”说明了周日的晚上应该为自己做一些令人放松的事情,B选项“End your Sunday with the right energy.(带着正确的能量结束你的周日。)”说明了在周日晚上应该做一些对的事情,可作为本段小标题,故选B。